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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
At an auction sale Of miscellsDeou

AT an auction sale Of miscellaneous
goods, the auction.er put up wolf
skin dressing-gown ana invited bids.
An old man examined it closely,
seemed to think there was bargain
in it, but yet he hesitated to bid
Don't you want thst?" asked the
auclioneer. "Yes, kinder" was the
reply. "Then why don't yon bid and
t.ke it2" swell, I've bought heaps
Of things in dry goods, and 80 on,
slowly rejoined the old man, "and
never yet took home anything that
he old woman thought was worth the
price. III got that ere robe for q
song. she'd grab it up, pull at one
end, chew ct the other, and call out
Cheated again-mor'n half cotton !
.Chats the rssssp 4 darn't bidV
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
YOUNG IOWA DEVILS.
They Outrage q Young olri and
Nearly Kill Her MothoT.

From the Uerro 0ordo Republican, Dec. 10.
The vicinity of Elgin, In Fsyette
county, was the scene Of pair OF
crimes that 10 fit only to be charged
against brutes or fisnds. The perpe-
traitors are George Slansbury, aged IL
years, George Bennett l6, aud Ira
Bennett II. The victims are the wife
and daughter of John Etter, . peace
able and quiet farmer living about
two miles from the village of Eigin.
He is German and entirely inOffen-
siye in all his deslings with his neigh
bOrs.
The beginning of the trouble was
brought on by the three young VII
lains waylaying and outraging Etter's
daughter 40 she was returning home
from school. After they had abused
her until they were satisfied they tied
the girl's clothes over her head and
left her to find her way home - best
she could. When she arrived ut her
fathers house, outraged and abused
a. she had been by the young devils,
her father was beside himself with
modification and anger at the indig-
nation heaped upon his child. He,
like any other parent would do, set
about having the authors of his
child's disgrace handled by the Law.
In some way he failed to get them
locked up. They were not content
with what they had done TO injure
Etter's family, but with the bravado
and impudence of three hardened
highwavmen they went to Ettor's
house ~ II o'clock at night, and fired
. gun or pistol, the contents entered
the house through the door, and 3
ball was lodged in Mrs. Etter's leg
Just below the knee. Two other shots
were fired At the same time, but nei-
Their took effect. After the first fire
was over, Etter attempted to pass out
Of the house to 20 for doctor, but 10
doing 20 another voiley was fired At
him. He was driven back into the
house and forced 10 remain there un.
til daylight with HE wounded wife
almost dying from loss Of blood and
exhaustion. When surgeon was OBJ
tanned in the morning 1t was found
that the wound wGs so bad one as to
require an amphtation above the
knee accordingly 1t was done and
late reports say the poor woman is do
ing quite well. She 10 the mother Of
seven children and soon will be Of
the eighth.
The young outlaws are under ar
rest and will be dealt with according
to law. This does not seem to be
enough in this case. The wicked and
depraved acts OF these boy has forey-
or destroyed the peace, happiness and
possibly usesulDess of young and
harmless girl. In trying to have JUS.
sice done 10 the outlaws the father 10
shot at like thief and the poor moth
or 10 subjected to suGerings untold,
and, il che RECEIVERS, doomed to a
crippls's life the balance of her days.
II John Etter, in agony Of mind
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
8puvn the Oft.

New York, Dec. 23-The director.
Of Mount Sinai Hospital, yesterday,
considered the proffsr of $500 by ex
Judge Henry Hilton. on behalf Of
Mrs. A. T. Stewart, and discussed
communication by mail and tele-
graph from the Hebrews Of Cincin-
natl advising . refusal of the money.
They finally voted unanimously that
tho gift should not be accepted,
through Judge Hilton, and the Sec
rotary was authorized to write let
tar 70 that effect.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
ABAMooMiNo FIAT MONEY

The Jasper County Independent is a
democratic organ Of this Compression.
al district. 1t joined hands with the
Nationals in the recent election. II
now shows what it did so for In the
following:
A private meeting Of the leaders OF
the greenback party was held at Des
M0ines last Thursday. Congressman
Weaver and Gillette were there; Jas
per county was fully represented; 30
also was Polk county, Of course; and
there were a dozen others from scat
tered localities. Although a secret
gathering, 1t is known that three
things were decided upon:
First-COmmunism must no longer
be tolerated; 1t is not a crime to be a
bOndholder or banker.
Second-"F'iat money" must be
abandoned.
Third-There must be no union
with the democratic party.
The greenbacker will naturally In.
quire what IL left. Fiat money IL the
corner stone of their party; the "bloat.
ed b0ndholder" has been their orator.
ical stock in trade; and fusion with
the democrats gives them their only
chance of electing anybody. Rea-
soaable greenbackers will now see
that the democratic party Ia their only
harbOr of refuge.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

THE Cincinnati Gazette, referring to
resumption in the United States, calls
up the result Of the same thing In
England In 1921. The Gazette says:
In England resumption revived
trade. Things began to move. Con-
fidence was restored. Credit was re-
newed. This ran, In the course of
three or four years. to great expan-
sion of credit, and to wild speculative
undertakings. We hope this is not to
follow in our country. No sound man
wants another speculative imitation,
nor another depreciation of money,
that is to say, rise In prices; but every
one does want that confidence in the
future should be restored, and that the
country should throw off this paraly-
sis. And it Is certain that it will.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

and frenzied temper, should rid the
earth Of theauthors of his afiiction
there 10 not jury in America who
would find him guilty of crime.
Among the many injuries done fam.
lilies and persons by lawless criminals
we do not remember one who was
ever moro grievouslv wronged than
poor innocent John Etter. His home
is ono of sorrow and suffering,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
SAN CLARK. of the Gate Cau wr

SAN CLARK, of the Gate city, writ |
Ing from Washington, pays the fol-
lowing we'll deserved tribute to- the
Hon. James N. TyneE, First A.
Postmaster Generals: st.
He is, "a everybody known
diana Republican, long and ), an In
~ ,smiliar with many thorough
OF public affairs. F. departments
master General, het st Asst. Post
DOintments, ands' -las charge Of ap-
places falls npov Q all the pressure for
execntive1 Aens easily because of his
~ court capacity and the fine grace
which ssy and good temper with
and he meets all cOmers and hears
r. dispatches their business. He
.As learned not to fret. Worry kills
more than work, and there is great
: temptation In Washington for temper
to give way under the irritating fric-
3 ton Of ceaseleeS demands. The Post
Once Department was never commit
. ted to more good temper and honesty
and straightforward common sense
and fine capacity than now under
/. General Key and General Tyner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

A class Of financial fools will have
to starve or 20 to work az soon as re-
sumption takes place. 1t has been
their capital for = long time. Upon
It they have made long, tedious talks
without bottom and without end.
Some have been been boosted into
Congress thereby-more's the pity;
and thousands have struggled for like
pEeferment. The country will miss
their noise and clap-trap in few
days and be happy over the loss. -
Davenport Democrat.
Couldn't the Democrat have gone q
little more into particulars and have
said that these financial fools'' were
all confined to the democratic party
or their natural allies, the greenback-
ere?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
as the real haudiwork of the mound

as the real handiwork of the mound
builders. There is another ornament,
yet in as fine state of preservation as
1t came from the ground. This one is
an oval copper ring with an opening
upon one side, the outside being cover
ed In scollops. Upon this piece of
copper are pieces of cotton cloth, pre-
served by the oxyde of copper, and
the cloth In small belts is yetin 4 state
to be discerned with the eye.-Muscd-
tine Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
VANILLA,

Steele 8 Price annually consume,
ia the manu- facture of Or. Prices Ex-
tract of Vanilla, more Of the finest
quality of Mexican Vanilla than any
other makers ofextracts, and it is by
the use Of the finest quality that DR..
PIECES Extract Of Vanilla obtains Its
rare excellence.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

THE Hays-F illey postmastership Of
st. Louis has been referred by the
Post Office Committee of the Senate
to Senator. Kirkwood to ascertain
fhcts concerning the matter. Action
by the committee has been postponed
until after the recess. Senator Kirk
wood is reported sby Washington
ecribblers to have said that as Mr..
Tilley was removed In the middle Of
his term, it is but just to him that at
least some means shall be arrived at
10 relieve him;from any imputation
against him as an officer that might
be inferred from his removal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
THE FUTURE OF THE REPuBhlc.
Prof Goodwin Smith on tho Re
suits Of the Late Election.


suits Of the Late Election.
Prof Goodwin Smith wrote from
Toronto to the Manchester Examiner
under the date of Nov. 8, in regard
to the elections, then recently held in
this country, as follows:
To the Editor Of the Examiner and
Times SIR: Once more the fortune
Of the American republic has tri-
umphed, and the clouds which three
months ago lowered so heavily have
been dissipated by the returning sun
of popular good sense and morality
Initiation, greenbackisu, reputation,
under whster guise, have received, to
all appearances, . deceive overthrow.
Resumption and the reinsurance
which 1t cannot fail to bring to indus-
try, ara now near and sure.
The importance of the result ell
can appreciate but it would be dim
cult for one v 20 was not on the spot
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
Cincinnati Southern r. R.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. "a The Su-
prcme Court this morning announced
it's dec zion on behalf OF the majority
OF thv Court atlirmingthe judgmen.
of the court below in relation 10 the
recent Issue Of $2,O00.0DO ia bonds to
complete the Cincinnati Southern
railroad. Judges Gilmore and Okey
dissented rom this opinion. The
court decided that the bonds were
constitrti0nally issued.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
Mr.. Lockyer Finds the Philoso
opheY's Stone.

From the London Daily News. Nov. 30.
Mr.. Norman Locky ear has realize !
the alchemist's dream, the transmuta-
ton of metals. In,the presence of .
small party Of scientific men, Mr..
Lockyer, by the aid OF violent vol
taic current. volxtilixed copper within
glass tube, dissolved the deposit
formed within the tube in b, drOchlo-
rio acid, and then showed, by meane
of the spectroscope, that the solution
contained no longer copper, but an
other metal, calcium, the base of or
binary lime. The experiment was
repeated with other metals, and with
corresponding results. Nickel was
thus changed into cobalt, and calci-
um into strontium. All these bodie.
AZ is well known, have ever been re.
gArded a. elementnry--that il, ~ in.
capable Of being resolved into AM
components, or Of being changed ont
into another. 1t is on this basis thai
all modern chemistry is founded, and
should Mr.. Lockyer's discovery beal
the test OF further trial, our entire
system Of chemistry will require re-
vision. The future possibilities of thu
discovery il is difficult to limit. Tit
great object of the old alchemists wal
of course, to transmit base metals In
TO gold, and so far as our knowledg,
goes, there is no reason why coppel
should not be changed into gold a
az into calcium. The means at pres
emit employed are obviously such d
to render the process far more cost.
than any possible results, can b.
worth but this is necessarily the cas-,
with most scientific discoveries be
fore they are turned into CONNER
cial facts. Mr.. Lockwood il ono o
our best living spectroscopiste, snc
no man with reputation such as hi
wossld risk the pu blication OF 90 start
ling fact as he has just announced
to the scientific world without tn
very surest grounds. He is know
by his friends as somewhat aanguine
and h0 does not pretend to be al &C
CON plished chemist, but he was sup
ported yesterday oy some Of GU
leading chemists, all Of whom admit
ted that tho results OF his experiment
were irexpiicable on any othe
grounds but those admitting Of III
change of one elem MT into anothe!
unless, indeed. our whole system o
spectrum analysis 10 to be upset, tn
other horn of very awkward dill
emma Since, hundred years age
! Priestly discovered oxygen ant
founded modern chemistry, there ha
been--there could be-no discover
made which would have such au OF
feet on modern science ~ that the so
called eiements were no longer TO b
cons: de red elementary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
o'Leary and carnpana

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-At half past
ten to-day O'Leary, in the six days
pedes riHn contest, had made los
mics, Campanall5. The former took
four hours rest last night and the lat.
ter two hours.
At half past one OLeary had made
ll3 miles, CampanA lo2.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
The following are the highest prices
pf gold for each Of the years of sus-

A democratic editor of Mississippi,
who says in the Columbus (O.) Demo.
crdt that he hears frequent remarks
about the "negro voters getting their
eyes open," but that to his certain
knowledge the ''infiux Of light thro'
his ever-expanding orbs has no effec,
upon the hue of his politics. Ifthere
Is q ticket In the GAeld opposed to the
democratic ticket, he is pretty sure to
vote It, II he votes at ALL" This fact
Is the undcubted frst cause of the It's.
sue ballot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
AsouTHCRM VIEW.

The Missouri Republican in COM
menting on the late speech ex-senator
Blaine makes use of the following
language:
"The American people are inclined
to take very practical views of politi-
cal questions, and they will, we think
take such a view of the present one.
They will reason that, as they have
expended millions of treasure and nc
little blood to give the colored race
the right to vote, 1t il the very least
that race can do to exercise the right
in those states where they are the ma
j0rity; that If the colored population
In South Carolina, Mississippi and
Louisiana were not able to retain
power when they had it, and are not
able to regain power when they have
once lost It, 1t is hardly worth while
for the federal government to under.
take perpetually to perform this diff.
cult and ungracious task for them,
and that If the intelligence, energy
and courage of Anglo-Saxons are
more than a match for the mere nu.
merical majority Of Africans, there is
no remedy for the evil-if, indeed, i,
be an evil. Besides, we have a full
and fair experiment of negro domino.
ton in each of these three states-and
Il dismal business it was. 1t was a
reign Of bribery, vice and barbarism
positively NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. t.
the three states themselves, and scan.
dalous to the whole country. When
Senator Blaine demands that this
reign shall be re-established, he IL ask.
Ing moro than the people ofthe Unit.
ed States can afford to undertake
and more than ought to be accom-.
plished."
The above Is another plea for shot
gun, tissue ballot rule--for rule on the
part Of the minority by means of ras
cality aided by superior mental force
and superior wealth. To sit down as
does the Republican, and per init and
defend such course, is to discard JUS
tice and establish O code of ethics
british and not human.
How long does the Republican sup
pose such a policy would survive
could the heart of the nation become
black enough to adopt 1t? A mar
would be just as wise to build hi.
house over q threatened volcano a.
would the nation to adopt or submit
to such disregard of the rights ane
lives Of Its citizens. The people o
the South by such conduct are surel,
breeding insurrection, the confiagra
ton of their homes and property, tn,
prevalence Of disorder and indiscrim
mate bloodshed.
BY such british ways they are onl,
whetting the teeth Of the bruised vic
tim to turn some day upon them witt
the rage of a wild beast to rend tn
oppressor.
1 The Republican simply acknowl
edges the indictment of Blaine as col
rect, but defends against the lis
of wrongs enumerated by justifyin
them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

|it does not make it quite naked
enough to arouse the Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep Of st. Louis citizens. There is
not a city in the Great West that can
afford to sit idly down and let her
neighbors push on with the wonder
full enterprise characteristic Of the
American people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
The lssIssippl River closed

ST. LnUIs, Dec. 24.--The Ice gorge
at Carondelet last evening held fasl
and at II O'Clock this morning came
to stand still in the harbor here.
The river is now practically closed
Lfrom st. Pault Cairo. To-day Is the
coolest Of the season, the mercury
marking 9 below aero ut s o'clock this
morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
Ostumwa Markets.

The markets during the wsek last
past have been subject TO less changes
than usual and indeed. with the cx.
cep,ion Of the hog market noted else
where there IL nothing worthy o.
calling attention to. Oats are CON
siderably higher, and in good demand
at the prices below.
OttNnawa 0Es'cefy HARRIET
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
TIE state of Georgia has q new

THE state of Georgia has q new
plan to raise money, or rather make
money. She will issue small bonds,
- low a. $500, bearing per cent. In.
terest Each bond tvills'have four
coupons attached, and they are ex-
pected to circulate..as money and make
money plenty. They don't attempt
to Fat these notes, but 1t may result
In that In the end. Gas their
bonds have coupons attached !it is
claimed they will avoid the law Of
Congress which precludes any state
from the issuance.of money.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
seteT p,g,,.

VIscISNATI, Pee. 2l.-At Zancs-
vile, Ohio; yessday, Judge Marsh
sen'enceu ~. he the grave rob-
oer' 10 one yesr, i1nprisonment and
10 pay nne OF N>O. Eaton. his &C.
complice, was fenced 10 four
months imprisonp t and 500 fine
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
SATluNAI. HOLIDAY.

WARRINGTON. Dec. A.--Ail depart
ments closed a, noon to-day, until
Thursday, At short Cabinet SEES
sion no mention was made Of the Ber-
lin mission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
AwsekIYlisr

WEEkLYllSr
OF United States patents Issued 10
the inventors of lows, for the week
ending Dec. 10th, 1873, and each pat.
ent in the list will bear that date.
Reported expressly by telegraph
for the COURIER, by A. II. Evans 4
Co., Patent solicitors Warrington
D. c:
A H Burhans, Burlington, adver'
tisiDg cars.
A Knox. Usceola, feed cookers.
Lee + Turasr, Cedar Rapids, fence
posts.
A r French, Dsnnison, harrows.
Il Schollein, Dubuque, overalls.
A A johnson, West Union, boOl
stitching machine.
| L Lamb. Clinton, hanging gani
saws.
Cd Spaldins Mitchell car axles.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
10. louis karket.

ST Louis, Dec. "a
BY Telegraph.
Whea,-lower; No. 3 red COX
No. 3 red 861s.
Corn-lower; 291s.
Oats--slow, scarce; 2l@A.
Rye-lower, offered 424.
Wbisky-$l O5.
Pork--easier; ~ 55@7 60.
Lard-nominal; 50 45.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25

WE publish to-day an article from
the Missouri Republican entitled
Danger to the Prosperity Of st.
Louis" It is the best article we have
seen in q 81. Louis exchange for . long
time. II u solid truth, every word
of Il, though doubtless unwelcome
truths TO st. Louis people. The ~ I
p,I6lioan deserves well Off a. louis
people for having = oonrasa tosneak
out.
~ I'll
az years It has been . matter OF
diarust with the people Of Ottumwa
thai the citizens Of st. Louis have not
.eemed to have energy and sense
enough to take care Of their own y !.
teests.
We got encush:of st. Louis people
IN the construction Of the H.t. L.. X,
CEN. road to this city. When the
81. Louis 4 Cedar Rapids company
was organised for, ynis purpose, st.
Louis made wonderful promises Of
supplying the needful, but utterly
allied. The citizens Of ottumwa and
vicinity gave $4,000 TO build the
road, and the citizens Of st. Louis
can't show . record of having given
$4,000. BY dint Of the hardest kind
OF work the road was' completed Ia
this city, but the projected part from
bore 70 Cedar Rapids has lain for six
Years or more and not q lick struck
on Il. A portion Of II partly built,
hes gone TO decay. and yet 1t runs
through one Of the richest and best
portions Of Iowa.
Now Milwaukee pushing out hel
Hines, isgohblins this branch Of the
road and will, two or three yeart
hom now, run line Of road from
here to The northwest of st. Louis. to
Kansas City and on to the gulf.
st. Louis ought t0.have fo1Ablished
herself for all time ~ the bird city
In the United States, but she can't dc
Il now-she has not taken the tide al
IT. hood and tits now TOO late. But
the patent fact now stares st. Louis In
the face that she Is dropping Lowell
IN the scale, and unless she awakes to
hee opportur titles at once she will, In
ANw years, 60 into decline that
win astonish her sluggish, sleepy cap.
sfalista. The fact ie. Chicago and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
10 Prevent and euro Coughs and
Colds
A reliable remedy 10 necessary in ey-

A scssecsS WA~SSy - eSSSS 80 W
cry household. Parker's Ginger Ton
ic 10 just the medicine needed. 1t rad
!cally cures Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, and even Con-
sumption if used in time, by its pow
erfui specific action on the Stomach,
Kidneys, Skin, Liver and mucous su3-
faces Of the Throat aud Lungs. Ut
sccomplishes the cure in " onderfll-
~ short time, and removes all pa q
and soreness from the lungs. It's l.
90 most valua BILE stomachic remedy,
effectually removing Dyspepsia
Headache, Liver Disorders, Costive.
ness, Nervousness, Low Spirits, Wake
fuinesp, Heartburn, Cral(ps, Palplta-
ton Of the Heart, Sour macb &c,
and gives . cheer and
freedom from pail
cry one. Buy =
druggist. J
- mple boz
norteo,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
pea d.,

MARsHALLTowN, De -Charles
Stevens, prominent d uer of the
Knights of Py thias, dice In this city
to-day. Mr.. Stevens wa,a well-,o-do
business man at Dexter. Iowa, and
was we'll known in central and west
ern Iowa, also at Lacon, H., where
he formerly lived.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
| western.
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. "a.
By Telegraph
Wheat-frmer; hard 80; No.
s61< No 2 S21 cash, 93A Jan, Sa]s
Feb. No. 3 7OIs No. 4 COZ.
Corn--sfeady; NH.
Oats-l0A.
Rye-42h.
Bariey--88.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-25
DelawaAV a&v,~.

New CASTLE. DADec. al.-Geo.
draper, coioreG, kictcd of Mur-
DER in the secnnd dsp4e. was placed
10 the pillory in N1\lindinQ snow
storm ts-day and al Sysrds rcceiv.
ed sixty lashes and d kgoes to pris,
ON for life,