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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-04-03

George A. Balser, OF Cleveland, i,
has purchased the trotting mare
Adelaide, with record 2:2l1. The
price paid is understood to be $780,
600
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-04-03

Kansas Teaeher-Where does all
our grain go to? Boy-It goes into
the hopper. Teacher - Hopper? ?
What hopper? Boy (triumphantly)
-Grasshopper
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-04-03

1t is folly to pay forty cents for a
sheet of music when you can go to
church and get it by the choir for
nothing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-04-03

Then no more was said. Scram.
bling, sliding, lowering themselves
by means Of the rope, father and
sons at last gained the spot to which
Sir Herbert had fallen in an instant.
Helpless be lay across the rocks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

THERE 10 some considerable expires.
sion among silver journals and silver
men Of lacking silver reconciliation
.ts the appropriation bills in case the
President vetoes the bill and it can
not be passed over his head. "Sufi.
cient unto the day is the evil thereof"
Such a mode of procedure is very ex-
IRENE, indeed, and the instances are
exceedingly rare where such action
should be resorted to. We cannot
think such action will be necessary
,And it 10 q source of weakness to the
cause of silver to threaten it. This
course, assumed by the democracy at
the last session Of Congress left the
army without pay, because the Senate
would not sccede to tho House de.
mands compelling the President to
not use the army in the South for the
protection of good order. This course
was revolutionary in Its charac-
ter and totally unjustifabie.
1t 10 wonderful assumption for
the President to annul the action ol
two-thirds of the House and within
three or four at furthest of ftwo-thirdt
the Senate, but 1t 10 not polite or best
to threaten extreme measures in ad'
vance to attempt to cross the bridge
before Il 10 reached. Cool, unimpas.
stoned council and action is in7alua.
bio In . great struggle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
PEACE.


Onr readers will find in this even
ing's COURIER the terms of peace pro-
posed by Russia. That patriotic class
Of people who exclusively patronize
Chicago dailies, will receive the same
news eighteen or twenty hours later.
It seems to us that with all the
treasure and blood spent by Russia,
she 10 very moderate in her demands
ON Turkey, only asking asking $780,
100000 ~ IN indemnity for the vast
treasure she has expended; but the
humillatioh of signing this treaty at
Constantinople is worth . great deal
to Russta, and will accordingly hu.
initiate England, who would like to
dictate but dare not. The opening
Of the DardAnnelles to Russian wal
ships seems to be the only substantial
result OF the war, besides the antono.
my Of Servia and Bulgaria. The
.Oeneiits resulting from the war arr
applied only to territories lying north
Of The Balkan Mountains, and Mon
stensgro makes small accession e
her territory and obtains the two ses
ports of Scntari and Antivara.
A dispatch from Constantinoplt
dated l:25 p. m, to-day, says tn,
the Porte has accepted Russia's term
and this virtually ends the war;
Daily Of the 25th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

CHICAGO, Jan. A.-A special says
that several fires occurred in Osh-
kosh, Wis, last night, inflicting q
damage or from $4,000 to $25, 600
largely on small store keepers and
residents. The heaviest loser was A.
Heard, clothier.
In Milwaukee last evening Frank
Falk. aged %, son of the brewer,
Franz Falk, was out riding with the
Misses Helen and Emma Jacobs,
daughters of the cashier Of the Sec-
ond Ward bank, when . backing
freight train on the Milwaukee and
st. Paul road struck the carriage,
demolishing it and killing Mr.. Falk
and Helen Jacobs and Miss Emma is
probably fatally hurt. All were
prominent and highly respectabl res
idents of Milwaukee,,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

On the 22d inst. the Maine Senators
presented the statue of the Hon.
VIM. King, the first governor Of that
State, to Congress. In the course of
the speeches made very unhappy
occurrence took place. Senator
Blaine, among other things spoken in
eulogy of King, referred to the posi-
1ion assumed by Massachusetts, in the
war Of 1872 in opposition to that war
and the variance between the Maine
and Massachusetts people upon that
subject. Blaine quoted history to
show the extreme position assumed
by Massachusetts, against the war,
such as refusing to let her soldiers
pass beyond her borders. Dawes
and Hoar defended Massachusetts,
and regretted that Blaine had seen
proper upon such an occasion to bring
up such an ancient and unpleasant
subject. Much rancor was exhibited.
We can hardly defend the introduc-
ton of such subject, when it did not
seem to be necessary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
A. H. HAMILTON, PROPRIETOR.

with the facts Knows this 10 rarely at
tempted, much lsso done. The assesss
ed average value, We venture to say,
oftener falls under than exceeds one
half the actual average value Of real
property throughout the State. All
that is needed, therefore, 10 that the
statute already on the books be com.
Piled with, In order to realize enough
70 wipe out past delinQuencies and
provide against like contingencies In
the future. At the Same time . uni
form basis Of assessment would be
secured, and the inequalities incident
to the present system, about which
we hear 20 much complaint every
year, would no longer exist Coan-
Gil Bluffs Nonpdretl.
The Nonpareil il very right. All
that is needed Il to assess property ~
the statute says it must be assessed,
viz upon the basis of Its real value
Such an assessment would settle oil
quarrels about determination in
property In making assessments.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

they as some say, the gift of Ged. II
all would make use Of the time and
opportunities that they have, no man
need remain ignorant. Educated per-
sons are In demand everywhere. 1t
is far cheaper and far better to hire
men with brains to back their work
than those who have none at all. An
education Is the best legacy that can
be given to q young man. There 10
no use Of his saying that he has NO
time nor opportunity to improve his
mind. Let him read the life of Hor-
ace Greeley. There is no use of say.
ing that he is too old. Let him study
the biography. Of Cato. If he will
spend his evenings properly, he will
be ast0nished with the amount he
may learn. Five years will make
him familiar with Greek, Latin, phi
losophy, English literature and other
branches of knowledge.
After q young man comes home
weary of toll he thinks he cannot
study, but must seek other enjoy
But he should remember that IL he
passes his evening in reading history
or science, his body is resting for the
morrow's work. ~ e
There are many, however, who not
only waste their time In doing moth
ing, but In reading flashy literature.
The difference between . fop and .
man Of intelligence is the difference
between tho books they read. The
difference between an insipid woman
with clothes hung upon her, and q
bright one witha cultivated mind, is
the difference between the works they
peruse. So it behooves all to look to
the character of what they read and
study. Ia Ffasg-gs, n.
After speaking of the expenses in
cident to the night lie Of young men.
the ruin and poverty that has overta-
ken the thousands who have misspent
their evenings, and the youths who
came from the country with q moth
er's blessing upon their head and q
sisters kiss upon their lips and are
swallowed up in the great maelstrom
of dissipation, DR.. Muller said in
conclusion, that all should stand
strong and pure in integrity; that
their passions should be IS steeds har.
messed to the golden car of manhood
and guided by the reins of morality.
"Then let them fly along the road of
honor and truth, and at last the char
lot will stop before the throne of God,
and He will bestow upon the victor
the crown of everlasting life."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

GEN. J. q. eM1rH, late Commission
er Of Indisn Affairs, obtains splen-
did endorsement Of his official char
scter from Gen. ". T. Sherman.
This in the face otthe attack made on
Smith by Secretary Schurz leads one
to believe that the end Is not yet Of
this unpleasantness. Gen. Smith de-
mands thorough investigation or re-
traction of apparent charges against
him. We publish the letters passing
between Gems. Sherman and Smith.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

A BILL has been agreed upon BY
the House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs in Congress, transferring the
Indian Bureau from the Interior De-
partment; also bill authorizing the
inhabitants of the Indian Territory
to elect deleaate TO Congrsss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
The Nutmeg state Speaks.

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 24.-Thc
House Of Representatives yesterday
passed resolution opposing the
Bland silver bill and favoring the re-
sumption of specie payment. A reso-
luton was passed instructing the In
surance commissioners to postpone
for thirty days the legal proceedings
against the Charter Oak Life Insur-
ance Co,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
A Woman Who Wants to BE q
sae Constable.

"A funny scene took place in the Dis
trict of Columbia Supreme Court .
few days ago, arising out Of the per-
sistent pressure of the womcn's right
women for recognition. A motion
had been made by member Of the
Bar for the appointment of . certain
man as Constable, whereupon Chief
Justice Cartier remarked that the
Court was advised that it had ap-
pointed many shiftless and irrespon-
sible Constables, and inquired 90 to
the character of the candidate. Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood thereupon moved
the appointment Of Mrs. Lavinia G.
Dundore 40 . Constable and Collect
or, and presented petition indorsing
her, signed by some of the leading
members Of the District Bar, and by
q number Of Justices Of the Peace,
several Constables and several mer-
chants and citizens. Associate Judges
Wylie, Humphreys and Olin, exam
ined the petition, and were informed
that Mrs. Dundore was prepared to
give the required bond Of $500 for
the faithful performance Of the duties
OF the office. Judge Wylie said that
the petition was the most respectfully
signed of any that had been presented
to the Court for the appointment of .
Constable. Judge Macarthur sugges-
ted that instead of appointing her at
once, as was proposed, the matter
should be taken under advisement !;
whereupon Chief-Justice Cartier de-
clared, that, as the petition was emil
nently respectable, and the request
one of unusual importance, the mat
ter would receive respectful consid-
eration." Mrs. Lockwood quietly
scquiesced, especially a. the Court an
nounced that it had already appoint
ed ConstAbles enough to perform the
business of the District; but, turning
around and pointing to Mrs. Dun
dore, she said: "Our application ia
designed to meet the difficulty that
your Honor has just complained of,
viz: the appointment Of shiftless and
irresponsible men as Consta bles."
This caused roar Of laughter, in
which even the Judges Joined, and
which the Bailifis were unable to sup
press. Mrs. Lockwood stated that
Mrs. Dnndore was not embarrassed
by husband" which prevented any
legal difficulty his existence might
create. Mrs. Dundore is a middle
aged brunette, q widow Of about 40
years, Of nervous, active manners, and
has been in so-called law-businesa
here for several years. She is . ma
tive Of Baltimore, and member of
the Peace Society. Her friends say
that, as soon as she is appointed, she
will have lots of employment, some
business men having promised her
their patronage, for the reason that
she will make q Constable who can
be trusted to collect debt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
FINDINGS.

The question of future punishment
at present seems to stand about Z to 8.
The New York Herald is impress
ed with the thought that too much of
the corn product of this country 10
eaten from TASKS.
II is stated that within the last two
months upwards of 10000 persons
throughout Northern New York have
signed the temperance pledge.
Julia "A. Moore says she looks
about her and "often has to smile to
see 90 many poor people putting ON
style;;" all of which is ''mors truth
than poetry" 4, 80 So
Mrs. Maggie Van Colt, the revival
ist, was lately injured by q fall, or
some other accident, In Kansas City,
and 10 at present laid by for repairs
Ia New York. &tHl
Mary Clemmer says she is getting
sick Of fashionsble rudeness in dress,
and wants to know who is to save the
blush of feminine modesty unless
woman herself. g..
A writer in the Golden Rude. speak
ing of the ventilation of farm build
ings, declares that, s'some farmers
have an atmosphere in their stables
~ bad as that of common school,"
One assassination week is the
rule in Chicago, while the criminal
classes cry: "Oh, hanging's played
out; an fcller don't get more'n two
years, nyway, SO 50 ia fur blood I"
A new song is called s.Always Keep
q Smile for Mother. Some young
men will drink every drop that is in
the bottle without giving q thought
to their parents.-Norristo,pa Herald.
The Moffat bell-punch, in use in
Virginia bar-rooms, is good collect
or OF statistics for the temperance re-
formers. The Richmond bell-punch-
es registered in seventeen days 25,-
600 drinks. 2ss
Says the Worcester (AIass.) Press.
"He bought material for q now dress
for his wife, and was surprised TO see
the dealer slip the cloth into an en-
velope and say he would have the
buttons sent right up in dray."
eyes my name is General Butler
replied the General to . New York
reporter, "and l want to be left Sc
verely alone aud that right away"
The reporter said he would have to
boil down the interview and retired.
| Some statistics have recently been
published. showing that no less than
2,589, 1924, ,839 grains of opium are an.
nually brought into this country, and
that there are 20A, 900 people who use
the drug solely for its narcotic effects.
| You can always tell whether buzz
saw is going or not by simply feeling
Gift, but It generally takes abont as
long to find the end Of your finger "a
it would to have gone and asked the
foreman of the shop If that thing wal
in motion. 9sa.
A young woman in New Yorl
charged. her husband with falling Il
|properly support her, but he proved
that he made only 36 cents q weel
when he married her, and was NO
able to gain any more. The charg,
was dismissed.
| At q time when Jenner's discovery
formed, fertile theme of discussio
. certain Town Councillor presided
over q rather unruly meeting. HI
lost his patience at last and risint
with all due solemnity said, "Gentle
; men, If you don't keep quiet I'll vac
ciuate the chair,' bob ass 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
WAsHISaroN, D. G. @

Rowland Hill said. when no once
saw . boy on rocking horse, "Like
some Christians; motion enough but
no progress"
William II. Vanderbilt has killed
his man, and ia In trouble. The pc
destrian whom he ran over while
driving fast team in New York, .
few weeks since, has since died Of the
injuries then received. 5a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
RussIA's PROPOSALS.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph prints the following from Con-
stantinople:
The Turkish delegation have been
ordered to sign peace propositions.
An armistice will probably be con-
cluded to-day. The peace condi-
tions are stated ON excellent authori-
ty, to include the following:
"Servis to be Independent without
compensation.
Montenegro to receive Antivari,
Nicsics and Spurzand and q portion of
territory bordering ON Lake Scutari.
"Russia to hold Batoum, Kars and
Erzerum until war indemnity OF
0,O00, 900 is paid. The Dardenelles
to be opened to Russian men of war.
Bulgarian autonomy to be conced-
ed rather on the principle of Lebanon
than on the plan Of Constantinople.
A conference and Turkey to nomi.
nate christian governor for long
term of years, subject to ratification
by the powers.
Bulgaria 10 not understood to in.
clude Trace, but only to extend to the
line Of the Balkans. Part Of the Rus.
sian army to embark at Consta autino.
pie, for their return home and the d
nal treaty of peace to be signed al
Constantinople by Grand Duke Mich
olas.". M
This arrangement will safety Rus
sian military honor without involv
ing the occupation Of Constantinople
There 10 NO mention of Roumania II
this dispatch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
Massachusetts Honor.

BosToN, Jan. 25.-The Senate refus-
ed to concur in the House resolutions
thanking Senator'S Dawes and Hoar
for their response to SO called inn
putation on the honor Of Massachu-
setts, made by Mr.. Blaine in the
United States Senate. In the House
q resolution was introduced that the
legislature OF Massachusetts is oppos-
ed to the revival of any state or Sec
'tional animosity, a. being opposed to
the best interests of the country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
Myra After that Land /.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines has been at the General
Land Office to ascertain to whom was
issued patents for upward of $4,000
arpents of land granted and confirm
ed to her father, Daniel Clark, I'm 1901
and by the old board Of land COM
missioners. The grants are in Mis-
souri,, within 73 miles Of st. Louis,
and aggregate between: 5000 and
II, 600 acres.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

New YORK, Jan. 25.-The CONNER
cial says: eve hear, informally, that
several prominent members Of the
clearing house executive committee
are ready to place their business on
gold and greenback basis in common,
the two tenders being interconverti-
BILE, If they can have the general con-
currence Of clearing house banks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

PlTTsBuRG, Jan. 25.-The Western
Iron Association is holding q very
important and largely attended meet
ing here to curtail production. It
has been agreed that mills belonging
to this association hereby agree to linn
it themselves to running S single
turn, or its equivalent, on alI finished
iron, this resolution to take effect
February 4th, 1879.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
Pocket cnanse Asked For.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-In the United
States District Court this morning,
Judgment was entered for $4,000
against the south branch distilling
company, they having defaulted ON
Judgment for that amount. On q sim
liar case against Chicago Alcohol
works, judgment of $95, 600 was en-.
tered. These cases are against the
bondsmen and are simply revival Of
the old suits.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

The Cedar Rapids Republican
makes the suggestion that the gross
valuation throughout the State be in
creased by legislation, and the limit
Of the tax levy be allowed to stand as
it 10, instead Of icreasing it from 2 to
~ mills, - means Of meeting the
expenses Of the State government, as
suggested by Gov. Newbold. The
main idea 10 good one, but the Re-
publican 10 mistaken In supposing
that further legislation is needed be-
fore II can be put into effect. The
law e. Il stands plainly requires al
property to be assessed ct its true
cash value, but any one acquainted
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
San Franc,sco ,Retorners,

SAN Francisco, Jan. 25.--The Work.
ingmen's Convention adopted extrav-
agant resolutions, demanding among
other things an eight hour law the
abrogation of the pardoning power !;
that government land subsidies revert
to government from thieving corpor-
ations the abolition Of Chinese cheap
labor malfeasance in officers punish
able by imprisonment without inter-
vention Of the pardoning power.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
a Protect From the Psess.

HARRIsBURG, Jan. 25.-The Penn.
sylyania State Editorial Association
adopted the following resolution:
We urge upon all members of Con.
gress to oppose the passage Of any
law, which under the guisc of pro-
viding machinery for determining
what journals shall enjoy and what
shall be deprived of privileged rates
will subject the heretofore untram-
meled press of the United States to
an official supervision which is the
first step to q censorship.
The Association voted approval Of
the libel bill recently introduced into
the state legislature, recommending
its passage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

y Co0uJ0t 8O0xt Nn0thef Bank.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-The National
State Bank has suspended. The cash
Ter is Isaac CASTOR. Pending the ex-
animation of his accounts it was dis
covered that he had been carrying
large amount Of checks and sight
drafts for James E. Bothgate & Sons,
extensive butchers, who were the
largest dealers of the bank. They
needed more money than the direct
ors would permit and conspired with
the Cashier to take their paper and
credit them on the books. The direc-
tors Immediately suspended the cash
Ter and took measures to secure the
bank from loss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
WHY cARNARvoN RESIGNED,

LONDON, Jan. 25-7 80 P MIN his
remarks in the House of Lords Earl
Carnarvon said Lord Beaconsffeld
severely criticized his speech 10 a
deputation of merchants early in jan
uary but his grounds for resigning
were the dispatch of the fleet to the
Dardanelles and the decision to ask
for a money vote
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
Rlotsrs Sentence

READING, Pa, Jan. 25.-Five Of the
railroad rioters Of last July, ON
pleading guilty were sentenced to 6
months Imprisonment each. The tri-
al of two others is now proceeding.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

PORT JARVIS, N. ", Jan. 25.-Wil-
liam and George Drumm, brothers.
aged 81 and Is, while attempting to
cross the Delaware, this forenoon,
broke through the ice and the cur
rent carried them down stream aa-
der the ice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
a WEEKLY LIST

OfU. s. Patents issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Jan. 8, 1878; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the CoU-
RIER, Ottumwa, by A. H. Evans & Go.
Patent Solicitors, Warrington, d. G.
Charge for obtaining patent $1,000.
A copy of the patent laws sent free.
G ? Bennett, Corning, Advertising
Medium.
Z Hixon, Russell, Pruning Knives.
j Mcbride, Des MOines, Plow AT
tachment.
A Smith, Wheeler's Grove, Dump
ing Device.