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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
THE FIAT SWiNDLE.
Chicago journal.

The NatietaaoI Advocate New York J
an extremely windy and very pre-
tentious weekly newspaper organ,
devoted to Peter Cooper, Ben Butter
and fiatism, which was sent to SUBJ
scribers at % cents a year, has sudden
ly come to an end. 1t is claimed to
have had an immense circulation, but
Shupe, the humbug adventurer who
was behind the concern as publisher,
has now found out to his sorrow, as
many another venturesome individu-
al has found out before him, that nc
man can publish any sort Of a news
paper or conduct any sort of bust.
ness for very long time when it costs
more than it comes to. Sending q
weekly newspaper to subscribers foI
Is cents a year, when the expense OF
publishing fifty-twonumbers of such q
paper amounts to three or four times
that sum per copy, won't ''pay," nc
way you can fix it, and no one but 9
foamy-brained .fatist would embark
in such foolish undertaking, unless
deliberately intending to swindle hi:
subscribers, as Shupe has done.
1t is so very singular that people
will run crazy after SO patent swim.
die as the Advocate was. 1t, howev.
er, was no greater swindle than the
cause it advocated. The same sort o.
swindlers were those who sought office
under its banner. However some o.
the dear people may have been de
ceived they will all get their eyes
open soon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

and west of Pleasant Hill to look for
some of our men. They were found,
one In each fence corner, with their
frozen fingers cut off and stuck in
their mouths like 80 many pipes.
This was the work Of Quantrell and
Mary Hsrri.' lover. Ii they succeed
ed In waylaying a lonely scout or dis
patch-bearer, after killing him, per.
sonal mutilation was nearly sure to
follow
These matters are sickeninR, and
have been recalled by me only for the
purpose of checking this sickly senti-
mentality that makes heroes of ban
dts and casts opprobrium upon men
who, while fighting for their lives,
were also fighting to maintain their
government.
As to Col. Jeunison-brave, good
friend-though. the fates have gone
against him the country owes him
and his men q debt OF gratitude 1t
never will repay. Where he is now
! do not know; but wherever he may
be, whatever his surroundings, hfs
little body encases the heart Of q he
70, and, as one Of those men who
shared his trials and dangers, "a am
sure all the others do, I drink to his
long life, and stand ready to answer
bis call whenever our glorious coun-
try again may need his services.
jim WoOD,
A Jennison's scout.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

THE Davenport Democrat does not
talk much like nearly all Of its politi-
cal associates in Iowa. In its daily
issue of the 9th inst, it says editor
tally:
There is some loud grumbling
among the famers because of the low
prices of produce. Itmight be worse.
The crop is immense, but if it does
not mean high prices, it does not
mean starvation. The country is
wading knee-deep in provisions, and
plenty is about the only basis of pros
perity. Where many starye, many,
also, are reaping great grain. When
there is more than enough for all,
there Is no great financial crop for
any; but there is life, health, strength
and comfort in it after all. In no
year since the great imitation, has the
cost of living been so low as now. II
we but abandon luxuries which mel.
Their produce breath, blood nor tissue,
and live in accordance with the times,
the pressure of hard times will be re-
moved. As people it is the unneces-
saries of life that create the burden.
We are prone to go our ways, nurse
our tastes and habits until they break
us down, and then cry aloud unto
Congress, for relief. We dive into
politics for the pearl of prosperity.
We say to ourselves, let us change
our vote, and then we shall wax fat;
let us elect this man or that to the
presidency and the desert of our emp
ty pockets shall blossom as the rose.
ALI for naught. We look anywhere
for the boon of prosperity but into
our own stores, offices, dwellings,
wardrobes, customs and habits-eve-
rywhere for relief save in the only
place where it Is to be found. No; these
times of great abundance are not hard
times by any means; but to the con-
trary our farmers and our people in
general are to be specially congratu.
lated that there is such cheap abun-
dance Of natures best gifts to man.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

Ne the investigation In La, provided
further that grant of money IL made
BY Congress. Chairman Potter 10 to
be one Of the proposed sub commit.
tee and will select second demo.
cratic member before Thursday when
the republicans will name their mem.
Der. Springer and Hiscock we're an.
thorized TO open and report
upon some documents obtained
from Florida bearing upon questions
of the validity Of the commissions OF
several justices Of the peace who Ger.
titled to the correctness Of certain
election returns.
General Lyon, Of the purchasing
committee of the board of Indian
commissioners, and Barclay White
representing the Society Of Friends
at Winnebago agency, spoke to day
against the transfer Of the Indian bu.
reau to the war department.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

A sad accident occurred few days
ago near Onawa, at the home of DR..
Kenney. All of the family except
the doctor and his niece had gone to
church and the doctor and the child
lay down on the bed and went to
sleep, from which the old man was
only awakened some time after by
hearing something fall in the room,
and getting up to ascertain what 1t
was, found to his horror that it was
the little child with all its clothing
burnt of, with the exception Of one
shoe and stocking. He Immediately
did all that man could do 10 save the
Young life, but without avail, and in
short one.half hour the winsome
little child was. clasped In the en-
brace of death. The supposed cause
Of the accident is that the child did
not go to sleep, and az soon % her
uncle was lost in elumber, she got up
and quietly went into the kitchen for
the purpose of warming her shoes, ~
she was in the habit Of doing, and In
come manner brought her clothing in
c intact with the fire. II was evident
she fought the flames as best she
could and then went to call her uncle,
but before she could do 30 fell to the
the door.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
Judge Rivss and the Preacher.


Judge Alex. Rives, when . youns
man, saw a good old preacher ridinl
down the Monticello road (theu
single track). A boy, with Q long
cross-cut saw lying crossways on hi
horse, was also coming down thu
Same narrow road, some distance in
the rear OF the preacher. The boys
horse ran away, and ~ he was ap
preaching the pious divine, the latter
sprang from his horse and scrambled
up precipice. Whereupon the Judge
exclaimed: "Why bless my life, Mr..
-, you have told me that you were
ready, willing and anxious to die,
why try 30 hard to get ont Of the way
OF that horse and saw ?"
swell, Mr.. Rives," the good man
replied, II am anxious to die, but do
not wish to be sawed TO DEATH"
This circumstancere reminds 10 of the
folio wing from the Couyier-Jouynal:
IF q man is going to the woods to
commit suicide, and . bull suddenly
gives chase, the chances arc that he
will run for his life. or course he
will run. He 10 going to the woods
to commit suicide and not to be killed
by bull. Besides, do you suppose .
man wants to have his last moments
disturbed by . personal difficulty that
may cost him his Her
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

The Chicago Journal is in our judg-
ment, about right. There can be no
question that sooner or later the coin
age must be placed upon an equiva-
lent basis. Different values cannot
be made to work together as equals.
The State Register Classics the Chi
cago EVENING JOURNAL among "the
single-standard newspapers" The
JOURNAL il opposed to single stan
dard of either gold or silver. 1t deems
that the wisest American monetary
policy which would establish both the
precious metals as standards, and it
believes that by making their coinage
as nearly equal In value as practicable,
they could be SO established. The
JOURNAL furthermore believes that
the establishment of the double stan
dard upon an honest and equivalent
basis will be the final outcome of our
coinage experimentation. Meantime
we are willing to possess our souls In
patience until that consnmmation
shall have been reached. The laws of
trade are Irresistible, and will sooner
or later work out their legitimate re-
suits, no matter what politicians or
legislators may propose or attempt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
demption until the whole circulation

demption until the whole circulation
shall be retired.
When the Treasurer of the United
States receives these notes he Is to
count, examine and assert them, and
when he has received notes of any
national bank to the amount of $780,
200 he shall deliver to such bank an
equal amount of legal-tender notes or
an equal amount of the United States
bonds belonging to such bank, and
held by the Treasurer to secure Its
circulation. Any bank, when Its cir.
culation shall be retired, is authoriz.
ed to exchange Its bonds for legal.
tenders.
The Secretary of the Treasury Is
authorized to use the money received
from national banks In exchange for
the bonds, In the redemption of such
bonds, at their market value.
The bill provides that after It be-
comes a law, legal-tender notes shall
be receivable for custom duties; and
also provides for the repeal of the act
Of June 20, 1874, requiring national
banks to deposit with the Treasurer
of the United States lawful money
equal to five per centum of their cir
culation for redemption purposes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11


WASHINGTON. Ia, Dec. g. The
county poor house and the residence
Of Superintendent Robertson, one
and . half miles northwest OF this
city, was burned, with all it's con-
tents, at one o'clock this afternoon, in.
Guiding Eve inmates. The names Of
the victims are: Henrietta Hager, r.
r. Disney, Anna HHberlick, Susan
Hardy aud Mary Kroftz. Four Of the
charred bodies have been recovered.
Superintendent Robertson came near
losing his life in his endeavors to save
the inmates, being carried away in an
insensible condition. The fire was
discovered In the second story of the
main building, over one of the cells,
from . supposed defective fue, and
was 30 far gone that nothing could be
done except to take care OF the in
mates, some 26 in number. As soon
- aid could reach them from this
place they were removed here to Mu-
sic Hall and the county Jail, and car
ed for rs we'll as could be. This was
one Of the best managed institutions
of Its kind In the State, and the loss,
some %, 600 to $4,000, will be q great
one tc this county. The building and
contents we're insured in the Penn
sylvania Of Philadelphia for 81. 400, in
the North American for $500. Mrs.
Robertson, assistant superintendent,
was lying very sick with lung fever,
and her condition, owing to the ex-
element, 10 very critical.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
The cause Of the FIRE.

MINNEAPALls, Mimi, Dec. lO.-The
Anchor Flour Mil destroyed by hre,
last evening, was owned by Gov.J ohm
8. Pillsbury, and operated by C. A.
Pillsbury, and was valued at $4,000
Insured for sc, 600 in numerous COM
psnies. One Of the miller discovered
that one Of the elevators which con.
ducts the fiour from the basement to
the middlings purifier in the upper
story had become clogged and he
took lantern and proceeded to the
basement. In removing the obstruc-
ton he started the elevator, when q
puff Of -four dust WAS scattered on
the lantern. It was ignited and .
slight explosion followed and every
thing was instantly enveloped In
flames. The flames run up all the ell
evators and almost in . moment the
entire interior Of the mill WAS ON fire.
AT one time it was almost certain
WashburD 81 mill and the North
~ elen mills would burn, but
6sss 0nlsd iyithout serious
y ~ Sssmsa Ao}d binary efforts Of
INC 1rems1 M -ens. fhe Anchor
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
ottuuwa Markets.

In the way Of our local markets
there 10 but little news to our readers
The interest seems mainly to center
In the pork or hog market and w
wish We could give better fgure'
than IL possible At present. So far in
the season about Z 500 hogs have beer
slaughtered in Ottumws, 5000 at the
packing house Of Morrell 3 Co, and
l,600 at I.add's. Hogs to-day, deliv'
cred from wagons, sold at 32.l502.2O
owing to the distance Travelled, and
car load lots brought - high - $2.s5
The difference IL considerable: Blu,
purchasers claim that the shrinksge
justifles the difference. Messrs. Nor
rell h Co. have in their pens this
evening $3.50 head and Ladd 3 Co
also quite . large lot and % the
weather 10 quite warm, there 10 NO
immediate prospect Of . raise in
prices.
The produce and poultry market II
without decided change. The figure,
below will give you fair idea of the
market this Tuesday, evening:
Ottunwa Grs,eeFy zarket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
WAR ON RATIONAL BANKS.
MR.. BUCKNER's BILL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Proctor
Knott has given notice that he will
call up tomorrow the bill, which was
reported from the Committee on the
Judiciary last winter, for the distri-
pution OF the balance Of $4,000, 900 re.
naming In the Treasury, of the &C.
neva award, but Mr.. Buckner, Chair.
man of the Committee on Banking
and Currency, will raise q question OF
consideration, and insist that his bill
to retire the circulation of the nation
al banks should have precedence, from
the fact that last April, when it was
agreed to consider 1t, he yielded the
floor for the consideration of appro.
priation bills, and lost the opportuni.
ty of securing action on his bill for
that session. 1t Is the opinion OF
many that the House will decide In
favor of Buckner's bill, and that il
will be discussed and perhaps acted
upon next week. Mr.. Buckner is
anxious to obtain as early a consider.
alton as possible SO that his bill may
go to the Senate before the holiday
recess. There is no doubt, a majority
in the House in favor of retiring the
national bank circulation and replac-
ing it with legal tender notes, but the
expectation of securing the concur.
renee of the Senate in such action
this Congress at least-is very small.
The recent action OF the New York
banks has increased the prejudice
against the system, especially among
silver men, who would have been
willing to let the banks alone had
they consented to treat the standard
dollar with justice, or even tolerance,
but their action in the Clearing House,
practically demonetizing silver in vi
olation Of law, will make many votes
against them.
Mr.. Buckner's bill provides that the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall pre-.
pare an issue of Treasury notes equal
In amount to the circulation of the
national banks on the LIST day of Feb
ruary next, and as soon as they shall
be ready he shall forward them to the
Assistant Treasures at New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chi
cago, Cincinnati, and other places,
with instructions to cease to pay ma
tional bank notes in the disbursement
of public funds; but pay out legal
tenders instead, to issue legal-tenders
for national bank notes upon applica-
ton; ann to transmit every thirty
days all national bank notes In their
poSess to the Treasury fo4 re-
N "a 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

TIE New York Sun pours hCt shot
Into the South Carolina democracy,
and does noteven spare what the mule
LETT OF Wade Hampton. It says
'4That Is what Wade Hampton calls
'rsdeeming South Carolina He gave
the keynote early in the canvass
when he boosted that. every congress.
sional district would be carried. His
relocated riders bore the instructions
Into every township and hamlet. The
hallot-box suffers consummated the
work on election day." The North is
certainly getting solid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

THERE are many stories being cir
culated now In reference to Gen. Grant
that have not one whit Of truth In
them. For instance that story about
Grants being offered the Bulgarian
throne, and added to this, as some
have, the statement that he would
accept 1t. From 6rst to last all there
has been about this has originated
from the visionary brain Of some SEN
sational tattler.
There Is another story that some
parties In America are arranging, as a
matter Of speculation at the instance
Of Grant, to give him a grand recep-
ton upon his return to America. AT
Ter fifteen years Of the most arduous
public service, which was crowned
with Is brilliant success as ever mark
"a the carer OF any man Of ancient
a. modern history, and always mark
~ = ~ bearing by modesty, and de-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

The South itself has re-opened the
Southern question. If 1t wishes te
close that question forever, it must
cease Its efforts to destroy personal
liberty. to disfranchise voters, to car.
ry elections by terror and fraud
Portland Press [ Rep.)
Yes, the South are continually re-
opening the Southern question by
their acts. They affirm in national
convention that they stand by the
Constitutional amendments, but they
spit upon them In their deeds. They
do this over large portion of the
South. In effect they are like the
man who asks to have past thefts
overlooked and not referred to, but
continues his stealing,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
A Desperate Killed

MEMPHIS, Dec. 1O.-Joe ueviney
shot and killed John Harrell last
night miles north Of this city. Har-
rell belonged to . gang Of despera.
does and went to Deviney's residence,
called him out, presented pistol and
said he had . death warrant for him
and his brother. Deviney went into
the house procured . shot gun and
killed Harrell % he sat on his horse
with the pistol still In his hands. A
coroners jury rendered . verdict OF
iuetifiable homicide.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

Mr.. TIios. III. MURcH, the Maine
Greenbacker who will occupy Hale's
seat in the next Congress, has been to
Washington, and there submitted to
q Post interview. We quote:
"Will you vote for a democrat for
Speaker?''
~ will, if he is fully pledged to car
nv out our measures. There are men
in both parties in accord with our
(greenback) principles. But, really, l
shall vote on this question in accord
with the determination of our caucus
"Will your party hold caucus?"
Certainly; and we will vote for its
candidate for Speaker without regard
to previous political affiliations
There's Gen. Ewing among the dem
ocrats; could vote for him, or Judge
Kelley among the republicans.
have as much faith in him as in any
body"
twill the greenbackeTs caucus, in
spite of the fact that the democrats
have strength enough to organize the
House without them?"
"We don't concede that. We count
sixteen greenback MEMBERS; and
should the democrats dominates soft
money candidate for Speaker the
hard-inoney members will draw off
and 60 with republicans. At least i
believe co."
Mr.. Murch and all his fifteen breth-
rem, with one or two exceptions, have
been elected by democrats; that is to
say, their chief vote has been obtain
ed from the democratic party, and
while they may make buster about
standing by their own caucus nomi-
nee, in order to take the ''cuss" off,
yet they will, after a little, 60 with
the democrats, which isthe only place
they look for "fodder" in the future,
which they have sought and will still
seek for. They may pave the way
with show of virtue, but they viii
be sure, If possible. to keep the but
tered side of their bread uppermost
by slipping into the democratic camp
as soon as practicable in obedience to
the pledges of many Of them. Their
past record leaves no other reasoable
conclusion open for us to adopt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

WHEN resumption took place In
France there was hardly ripple up
on the surface Of political AFFAIRS
Only . few papers, devoted exclusive
b to money matters, made resump-
don 3 subject of comment. It seems
now that we are to reach the specie
basis on the LIST Of January next with.
ont any serious shock, In spite of the
many warnings we have had from
GreenhackerB.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
Tho Jackaon outIa,ua

LOUISVILLE, Dec. "a special
dispatch from Mount Sterling, KY,
to the CoMrier-.Jouvna1 says Jas. Pet.
tit. Deputy United States Marshal,
arrived here last night from . point
20 miles from Jackson, the scene of
the late disturbances in Breathitt
county, an reports another collision
between the party's OF Bill Strong
and jerry Little, which occurred
Wednesday evening last. Four men
were killed and seven wounded. Jer-
~ Little 10 among the killed. The
report 10 confirmed by . mail carrier
from Compton, Wolf county, situated
20 miles this side of jackson.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

E1s0LAND's single standard Of gold,
OF something else, Is not making her
finances run very smooth. Following
the failure OF the Bank Of Glasgow,
now comes the closing of the doors Of
the South Wales District Bank, with
liabilities OF 81, 500, 900. 1t is said
the books of the bank show it Is solv-
eut. II matters not, however, it don't
stop the crash of the bank nor of bust.
nsss dependent upon it. This bank
had torty-two branches.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

TIE Commissioner of Agriculture
Il preparing q report which will EN-.
body the result of recent experiments.
Il viii he given to the public In De.
cambef. The chief features relate to
The experiments in making sugar
from corn and sorghum, and to the
cultivation Of the tea plant. That su-
ar can be made from even poor
eznds Of corn stalks bought at ram
dom In the markets, the several bar.
rels OF q good grade Of sugar now to
BE- seen 10 the Department would
seem to furnish SUFFICIENT evidence.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

If cotton is king in the South, corn
may justly put in claim in other
portions of the country. The amount
Of corn exported in 1868 was only
1000, 900, while thisseason the amount
win probably reach $1,000, 900. The
total acreage this year will probably
reach 5O,000, 900, and the total yield
viii not be less than 1900, O00, 00t
bushels.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
WE hone the President is not as re

WE hope the President Is not as re-
ports have 1t, sort Of apologized for
his plain and dignified reference to
and condemnation of Southern dem
ocratic diabolism. If such deeds as
the democrats have been guilty Of
were committed in Russia, the perpe-
traitors would be candidates for Sibe-
rian prisons, or their bodies broken
ON the wheel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

Geo. NJ. Smith, recently the leading
dry goods dealer Of Rockford, Ill,
hung himself in his barn, last Mon.
day. He failed In business two
months ago, and as he was county
supervisor, had In his hands . large
amount Of the poor fund, which he
used in the effort to save his credit.
To add to his guilt he attempted to
throw the discrepancy on another Of
Lcial, and being exposed by the pa
pers last Saturday, he found the pun
ishment more than he could bear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

In IL thought Jim Anderson will
not be summoned by Allison's Senate
committee. He Is in Nevada, and it
u thought he went there SO that he
could get good round sum as mileage
upon being summoned to Washing
ton. 1t Is thought the utter worth
lessness of his testimony will not bear
TRANSPORTATION that distance.