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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
our rod cM TRADE ron NINE
SsMoNTHS.

Our expds for the nine months
ending SeptA Der 80 last were $544,.
95S, ,355, beih373, l5O, ,O94 greater than
for the cor1 bonding period of the
preceding Va, Our imports were
$346, ,99O, $40, hag$42, ,540, ,S13less than
for the correstlding period of the
preceding yeaf Our exports for the
period exceedd Our imports $19S ,O67 ).
$40. This corr ponds with our for
eign cOmmercekr the fiscal year end
ing June 30, as ported by the Secre-
tary of the Tesury-the exports
having been $6s 665, ,766, and the i'm
ports $437 ,O51 Ian excess of ex-
ports over impds of $257 ,Sl4, ,234. 1t
is interesting td|note the growth OF
some of our Ell prts. Indian corn
increased from 8 SIS, 900 to $37 1885,
600; horned cattl from $2,O36, 900 to
81, Ill, 600; oats fl In 81, ,393, 900 to $2,-
76l 600; wheat Em $35, $4,000 to
$50, 556, 600; flour om 81, 4,677 900 to
$l9, ,747 900: cottonkom S9S. .OOO. 600 to
$l19, son, 900; oil cae from $2.785. 900
to $3,6l9, 600; lard d from $342, 600 to
81 ,02O, 900; cotton-s4d oil from $S79,-
0OO to q 81, 600; con and hams
from So, ,979, 600 to ia, 600; cheese
from $40, ,S01 900 tokl1 lie, 900; lard
from 81, ,O59, 900 to 81 ,3s5, 600; spirits
from $4G5, 600 to 81 oil VOOO; leaf tobac-
co from $l9, 81, 900 to e2, 469, 900. The
exports Of gold and 81 (yer for the nine
months were $2l 1852, , and the i'm
ports So, ,27S, 900.
The figures demonstrate our ability
to resume specie payment more clear
~ than any amount of argument. II
we We're buying morS than we are
selling, resumption Auld be very
difficult-perhaps impdeible; but as
we are selling $3.50, 900, d b a year more
than we are buying, thee cannot be
any difficulty in the ent@k kprise. Gold
and silver are coming td us, and we
shall have as ample q SUPPLY as the
demands of resumption Aill require.
~. Louis Republican. DEN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
Dashed to Death-Anothex Vic
tim Of Intemperance.

Last night about 8 o'clock, Mr..
Fred Henninger coming along the
high road near Dorn's brewery, saw
. wagon and horse down an embank-
ment, some 20 feet deep and very
steep, ,inalmost inextricab confusion.
Going down he was Mortified to find
the dead body of Q man with neck
broken, under the wagon. Securing
assistance, the horse was released and
word sent to Coroner Beard, who
brought the body, to the city and
placed it in his carpenter shop.
The corpse was recognized by
Horace Husted, - that of Chas. Bud
zin, . German, who resides in the
German settlement near Moscow
Yesterday he was in the city, and in
the evening visited A. Davidson Il
Co.'S. store, where he purchased pair
of boots Of Mr.. Hustcd. AT that time,
he was intoxicated and probably be-
came more 80 before leaving the city.
From Appearances the horse had been
turned directly off the road at the
scene Of the disaster, and slid down
the embankment, while the wagon
had rolled over and over on Budzin,
breaking his neck and probably kill
ing him instantly.
The facts in the case, as above stat
ed, were 50 evident that Coroner
Beard decided not to put the county
to the expense of an inquest. Up to
this writing the body has not been
removed from Mr.. Beard's shop,
where journal reporter examined
it. Relatives will remove 1t this eve
ming. however. Mr.. Budzin was q
poor man, renter on Willis place,
and leaves wife and three small
children. He was about 80 years of
age. Another victim to whisky.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

SENATOR A. III. GARLAND, of Ar
kansas, we remember we'll In the days
our army occupied Little Rock. Mr..
Garland in those days was very grum
but we will not pafticularize of him.
We notice he is anxious to cut Of the
of U. s. Courts in certain
cases. We believe Judge II. c. Cald-
we'll presides in Mr.. Garland's district,
and Clay is not the man we presume
Garland wants to try his cases for
him.
Garland has introduced bill, two
clauses of which read rs follows:
But no city, town, village, county
or other municipal or public corpora
tion shall be sued in the courts Of the
United States.
Insurance companies existing and
organized in one State, but doing
business in another State, If sued in
the courts of the latter, shall not have
the privilege of removing sthe..case to
the United States courts.
Now we don't think it altogether
best to leave to the State courts of
Arkansas alone the question whether
they shall repudiate debts they may
owe parties outside.that state.
We know Clay Caldwell up in these
parts and we doH't see any good rea-
son why citizens foreign to Arkansas
should not have day in court before
hsm as the law now directsin all such
cases.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
cAMoREMEp JEALOUSY cAToH-
ING.
Davenport Gazctt.

davenport Gnzctte.
"At length the chorus of unstinted
praise awarded to the Senatorial
speech Of Mr.. Blaine. delivered on
Wednesday week. has its tuneful flow
of republican harmony broken by a
single emphatic disagreeing and an
tagonistic utterance. In accordance
with the eternal fitness of things, this
comes from the same voice, which,
solitary and alone in Iowa, has sound
ed forth the eulogies of Mr.. Roscoe
Conkling as a Presidential aspirant
Therefore, Mr.. Frank Hatton writes
to the Burlington Ha,ckeye from
Washington, thus:
"'Jim Blaine's debate did not reach
popular anticipation. Jim's effort
was not commensurate with the i'm
portance that was attached to the res
Olution by the press. =
Blaine is not an orator; far
from 1t; his magnetism is not sweep
ing. When he speaks before thou
sands his voice is the best weapon he
has as a speaker. 1t is beautifully
clear, resonant and far reaching. His
defamation is bad. 1t is crude and
hammerish. His rhetoric lacks the
polish and finish that always beauti-
fies the efforts of master orator.
Jim Blaine has no climax: he never
reaches up. He can't carry you to
great heights, nor conduct you with
swift wings through valleys rare and
green
Ihis last criticism must, we fear,
annihilate "Jim Blaine." He leads
to nothing "greenp 1t is 30 very
suggestive of the fhct, that when he
speaks he Is sadly oblivious to the du.
ty Of furnishing food for the genus
Eq,ats!"
The Gasexe criticizes severely. We
did not sec Hatton's letter and cannot
speak, therefore, from the text.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

viting field for the enterprise of our
people is presented. They are trans.
mitted with the assurance that any
measures that may be enacted for the
furtherance Of these important inter-
ests will meet with my cordial ap.
proval.
(Signed) RIB. HAYES.
Secretary Evarts, in his accom-.
panying report to the president, says !:
1t seems to be very evident that the
provision Of regular steam postal
communication by aid from the gov
ernment has been the forerunner Of
the commercial predominance Of
Great Britain in the great markets of
Central and South America. It is
obviously the dictate of interest and
duty on the part of our government
to promote by every just and appro-
pirate means of the attainment Of this
first and principal agency for the de-
sired expansion of our foreign COM
merce. 1t is difficult to understand
how this commencement and devol-
opment of an ocean postal system, to
Dc the forerunner Of the expected
rade, can be wholly trusted to the
mere interests of mercantile combi-
lations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

1 OUR re- Srts have 1t that the South
ern paci3 Railroad is now ten miles
and q ha least ~ Yuma. Three miles
haye ~ laid during the hast week
! By Sat- day the track will be at Gils
tity ! enty-two miles by stage from
VA snd but only fourteen and q hall
BY thx railroad. There are now en-
ployed1b whites and l,10O Chinese
400 animals, and 200 carts and wagons
The, grading is completed several
mileseast Of Gila City. The grading
and track laying will average a mile
per day to Maricopa, about 10 miles
by the survey, but 191 by the stage
road. This will bring the road to
that point (its temporary eastern ter
minus) by the early part of May.
Tucson will then be within eighteen
hours stage-ride from the terminus,
San Xavier within twenty, and Santa
Rita, with the famous Toltec and Az
tee group of ruins, within thirty
hours ride, and the Mexican from
Tier within the same time. The
Silver King. and the mines of the
Globe District will be within ten or
fwelve hours staging. and Prescott
IAN be reached within eighteen hours.
This road will add ilnmei sely to the
interest in Arizona and Northern
If the Atchison, Topeka 4
santa Fe Railroad keeps on Pashing
southwest at the sanne rate 1t is now,
he tH8 roads will join before many
sears have passed, thus establishing
mother through route to the Pacific
without Government aid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
conflaeratl On az et. louis.

ST.. Louis, Dec. l7.-At quarter to
eight o'clock tonight fire caught In
the large five story carpet house of b.
G. Powell, 305 North Fifth street.
The building was completely gutted,
the roof fell in and the top Of the
south wall toppled over, crushing in
the two upper stories Of An adjoin-
ing building on the corner of Olive
street, occupied by NJ. Alexander,
druggist and others. The heat,
which was intense, was blown across
the street by strong west wind and
ignited the mansard roof Of the five
story jewelry store of Eugene Jaccard
Il Co., and the whole upper part o.
Of that building is now in flames
All departments have been called out
and It is hoped that the fire will b.
confined TO the buildings now burn
ing.
At . quarter past nine the Skinne
ladder was raised to one of the win
dows Of the mansard roof, the hos
hoisted and the entire upper stor
] flooded, putting out the fire in ha
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
THE FINAMcEs.

special Telegram to the lnteT-Ocean.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-At one
O'Clock this afternoon Secretary Sher-
man received dispatch stating that
gold opened at par. He remarked to
your correspondent that this was as
he expected, and he did not believe
that gold would again be above par
with the amount Of gold at hand, and
IN the near approach of the time OF
it out, and he thought it Inn
Dossible for q premium, however
mall, to exist. He thought, howev-
that within a short time green
Scks would be at a very slight pre-
MUM above gold, owing to their
gAter convenience. The Secretary
isi(l receiving congratulatory dis
pa3hes from all sections of the coun-
tryppOn the assured success of re-
sun Ation, and many are from sO-called
gre4 hackers, who say they prefer re-
SUM zion and solidity In finance, pro-
idelit can be maintained. A DEM
ocrad editor in Missouri sends a long
dispak kh, giving extracts from recent
editoAls assailing Sherman and
speak q of his tyranny over the peo-
pie. is, the editor says, he now
takes INK, as gold is at par and re-
sumptA assured. The Secretary
called he attention of your corre-
spondd to a coincidence. To-day
being = first entire day that gold
was at 4. the receipts from customs
and intdhsl revenue were exactly the
same-s1 100 each, the former In
gold andAe latter in currency. This
Is the frs time this has happened,
and Treaty. officials think it re-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

The House Post Office Committee
have agreed upon a bill to contain the
following points: 1t retains the uni
form rata OF two cents per pound for
newspapers, magazines, and serials.
1t includes In this rate sample copies,
and allows Enclosures of bills, receipts,
and orders for publications. Tran
sient printed matter and books are
rated at one cent for each two ounces,
and merchandise il fixed at one cent
per ounce, both Of these being exist
Ing rates. Advertising sheets are not
admitted to registry as newspapers
are. The law in regard to packages
weighing over four pounds Is changed
20 ~ to allow single volumes Of great
er weight than this limit to go in the
mail. Heretofore printed articles and
articles OF glass, such as microscopes,
have been shut out ofthe mails. I'm
der the new bill they can be carried,
u % secured as not to injure the mail
hass. Latter-press copies and mani
fold copies, and copies from the type
writer are allowed to 60 as transient
printed matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
v. 6maltsy's Warrington Letter to the Cleys
land Aera1d

land Herald.
Here are two good anecdote told
by Vice President Wheeler, to-day, to
q single listener while taking lunch in
his parlor at the Capitol. The Vice
President had been saying that he felt
the moss growing on him since his
Inauguration, and that he fretted .
good deal under the enforced idle.
ness of his position. To show how
little real power and responsibility
attach to the official whom franklin
proposed should be called "His Moot
Superfluous Highness," no told this
story of Hamlin: "When Hamliu
was Vice President he used to say the
office was tho meanest one In the coun-
try. He was DOING In his chair In
the Senate one day when came over
from the House and asked him tok-
iugly il he could think Of anything
that would make his happiness COM
plete. Yes no replied, II I could
have Q bowl Of sweet baked apples
and milk should be perfectly happy.
I told him that was my fAvorite lunch,
and We went down to the restaurant
together. While We were eating
Hsmlin said: wheeler, to show You
what . no-acccunt office this Vice
Presidency 10, let me tell you what
happened to me shortly after was
elected to II. An old friend, living in
my county, wrote me that he would
like to be Postmaster In his town.
The office paid . salary Of just e26 q
year. Well, l went to the Postmaster
General and he referred me to the
First Assistant, who hemmed and
hawed awhile and then said: "Thc
fact 10, Mr.. Vice President, the Con.
gressIaan from that district has 70.
commanded another man for thii
postofice. He represents the people
now, and you-why-an-you dom,
represeat anybody In PARTICULAR s.
I found Athe Vice President of th,
Uniteds States had not influenc,
enough tA get man appointed to I
$25 postal 6ee.' To this story Nr
Wheeler hdded one about himself
"a few Meekss after became Vicl
President, 4 hS aid, II went ono Sun
day to . church n Warrington. Tn
good minister prayed for the Presi
dent and tAe Cabinet aud for Ii
HenaAoee and members Of the Houa
of Represss' etives, and Governors {
Nj sis9 ,aesTs<M
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
THE COMMUNICATION FROM
9EoRETARY bAERhAAN.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Secre-
tary Of the Treasury sent II the Sem
ate to-day communicative in re-
spOnSe to the resolution of Mr.. Beck.
adopted the Sd inst, regarding silver
coinage. The Secretary transmits q
report made to him ON the subject by
the Treasurer, and adds:
"Under the existing law either gold
coin or the standard silver dollars
may be used in payment of interest
on the public debt. The law does
not direct which shall be paid, but
leaves this to the discretion Of the de-
partment, to be exercised upon con-
siderations of public policy, and the
practice of allowing q public creditor
the option of the form and denomina-
tion Of the money In which he shall
be paid has been observed. The man.
ifest object Of the act to authorize the
coinage Of the silver dollar and re-
store it's legal.tender character, when
constructed in connection with the
resumption act, is that gold coin and
the standard silver dollar shall be
maintained at par with each other.
and this object can best be obtained
Uy pay Auk Out buCu CUAu AZ may O0SI
subserve the convenience of the per-
son to be paid, and not to force upon
him either form of money. Any
other course would discriminate
against the standard silver dollar, and
tend to Its depreciation"
Treasurer Gilfillan, In his report.
says that no distinction has ever been
made between gold and silver moneys
In the Treasurer's general coin ac-
count. The total receipts Of the stan
dard silver dollars from the LIST of Ju-
" last to Nov. 80, were $5,178,345,
81 500, 600 being on account of customs.
These figures do not cover the silver
certificates. The Treasurer has ex-
changed the standard silver dollars
with the public for gold coin to the
amount Of q, ,534, ,7S5. The coin In
terest paid during the current fiscal
year amounts to $39,SA5, ,224. Silver
coins received during the current tis-
cal year have not been specifically ap-
piled to the payment Of interest on
bonds and notes of the United States,
except so far as the fractional silver
received has been used In disburse-
ments for coin interest In making
payments of fractional parts of dol
lar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
Good management.

DAVENPORT, Dec. 19.-Ata meeting
OF trustees Of the lows Orphans
Home, held here to-day, it was re-
solved to reduce the charge for indi-
gent orphans sent here by the several
counties to $S.331s per month per cap
ita also to make reputation for
that sum only ON the the State Audi
tor for the expen ses of soldiers or
phans. The law fixes the charge for
both classes at SO per month, but the
economical management enables sup
port at less cost. This model action
challenges praise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
Uees Of Paper.

The Western Paper Trade sums up
the following list Of articles manufac-
tured of paper displayed at the recent
Berlin Exhibition: Animals, wash
basins, water cans, carpeting, bonnets,
q ship full rugged, lanterns, hats,
masks, skirts, clothes, full suits, straps,
1andkerchiefs, napkins, bath-tubs,
uckets, bronzes, flowers, urns, win.
dow blinds, asphalt roofing, material
i$r garden walks, coral, jewelry, win
dow curtains, shirts, lace, betting, and
a house made of pine. but with not
only roof, ceiling, cornice, and inter-
ioy walls Of paper, but all the furni-
tufe. blinds curtains, chandeliers,
carpetin&, ceEamented doors, numer-
Gus sgai ~ table ornaments, and
sbestos paper burn
end not consum-
w ought to do.
nGme Of the
rrAe Non Of pa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

Ames Intelligencer, Is: .At the
late meeting Of the board Of trustees
of the college, the salaries Of all the
professors we're cut down from u, 800
to 81 900 per annum. The salary Of
President Welch was reduced from
"a, 500 to $500. Another full profess
sor was employed to take In hand the
geological work Of the institution"
The latelligeRcer seys one of the
professors objected to having his sal.
ary cut down because be expected Il
have n rns-ks-...A
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

Tho Danbury Nescs thinks the big
gest humbugs of this generation have
been Dennis Kearney and blue glass :
and the Albany Euen,ng Journa, dis,
criminatingly adds: "Tilden end Re-
FORM"
Senator David Davis has become
impressed with the conviction that
the Presidential chair will be hard
for him to crowd into, for several
reasons.
Coasting 10 the furious sport Of La
fayette (lnd.) youths. One Of them
ran over aud carried away . part Of q
lady's ear recently.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris will visit
her native land next May. accom-
1 panied by her husband.