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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Republicans and the Next Con,
gress.

If we hold our own and carry elev-
en- districts, we can control the House,
unless cheated by democratic Clerk.
But the chances are in favor of a good
working majority if the party will
rouse itself for an honest fight. The
democrats will have the Senate next
year, and unless the republicans re-
gain the House, the prospect of their
retaining control of the government
in 1880 will be slim indeed. Under
the circumstances, the demand of the
party for unity and the suppression
of all wrangling i'm the ranks is rea-
sonable, and must be complied with.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

A DEMOCRATIC paper in Southwest
ern Missouri says that Tilden's po-
litical career is at an end, now that
his wife has confessed. And it calls
on Hendricks to rise up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

A greenback convention is annOunc.
ed in Maine next month, which leads
the New York Herald to inquire il
there are no insanity laws in that
Qfofo
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

In a bad way. st. Louis has tried
to negotiate a per cent. loan and has
failed. Chicago is trying to pay cur
rent expenses in scrip payable year
hence, and nobody will take it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The Illinois State Board of Health
has got through examining doctors
and has now commenced on the mid.
wives. What a commotion there will
be among the grannies
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The Inter- Ocean says: "It is nearly
time for somebody to begin yelling
'grasshoppers,' fly in the wheat 'po-
tato bugs cholera killing all the
hogs in this sectiOn,' etc.,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

Oddly enough, the bark Azor, which
has just taken colony of freedmen
from Charleston for Liberia, used tc
be a SLAYER. The world moves.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The Sunday law is now in force in
Cincinnati, and all the theatres, vari-
ETY. shows and other places of amuse-
ment, will be closed on that day, il
the law can be made to stick.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

THOSE who ought to know say that
the democrats can hold the electoral
vote of Maryland in 1880 only by
fraud and corruption. Let us have
fair count.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Flag of the Union,

An eminent physician contributes
the following useful and capital arti.
Gle to the Hearth and Home:
can intelligent young mother in.
quired some days since how she could
best preserve her child's linen clean
and sweet, when changed frequently
during the day. I directed.her neve,
to dry it before the fire, but in the sur
and open air, if the weather permit.
ted. She followed my directions
but, as is too often the practice, dried
and aired it in the nursery window
Her fastidious husband demonstrated
in vain against this unseemly expo.
sure. Believing that if she saw he,
practice as others saw It she would
desist, he 80 directed their afternoon
walk as to bring the nursery window
in full view from the central part OF
the town. Stopping abruptly, he
pointed to the offending linen flap.
ping conspicuously in the breeze. and
asked sarcastically:
"'My dear, what is that displayed
from our Window"
Why she proudly replied, 'tha,
is the flag of our union
Conquered by this pungent retort
he saluted the flag with swing O.
his hat, and pressing his wife's arm
closer within his own, sang, as they
walked homeward, And long. may il
Waye,'"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
low the Fathers Kept their
Hands Clean,
From the indianapolis Sentinel.


A hitherto unpublished letter OF
Thomas Jefferson has just come to
light, having been written to friend
who invited him, while Secretary of
State, to engage in a financial enter
prise. In his reply Jefferson said:-
"When first entered on the stage
of public life (now twenty -four years
ago), I came to q resolution never to
engage, while in public office, in any
kind of enterprise for the improve
ment of my fortune, nor to wear any
other character than that of farmer.
| have never departed from it in q
single instance, and I have in multi
piled instances found myself happy
in being able to decide and to act as Q
public servant, clear of all interest, in
the multiform questions that have
arisen wherein l have seen others en-
barrassed and biased by having got
themselves in a more interested situa.
tion. Thus l have thought myself
richer In c0ntentment than I should
have been with any increase of for
tune"
This shows how careful the fathers
were to keep clean hands. The aver
age modern statesman is not 80 pune
tilious by . long way.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
The authorities of Providence, +

The authorities of Providence, r.
l., have established q charity build
ing for the relief Of women and
tramps, and to abolish begging from
door to door. Destitute women will
be lodged and fed there for one day
and night without charge. Male
tramps will be lodged at the station.
house, and will be given in the morn.
ing = light repast at the charity
building, after which they will be re.
quired to saw wood for three hours
and will then be given hearty meal
They can then 60, or they may re-
main and have their board and lodg.
ing % long as they care to work up,
ON these t0rme.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The New York Tribune asks, "wher
man makes affidavit that he is {
gifted liar, what is the affidavit wortl
except to give him standing as dem
ocro& -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The sensation at Washington just
now is the runaway marriage of Sen.
ator Mitchelps daughter, a school.
girl only fifteen years of age.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The Chicago Daily Post is now un-
der the editorial management of two
ladies, Mrs. o. A. and Miss Francis Z,
Willard,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

Resumption lisa practical fact any
body can get silver for greenbacks at
the sub-treasury, and the new dollars
are justas good as gold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Some Consolation.
StatA Reuiater.

OF course if the democrats succeed
in ousting Hayes Mr.. Wheeler will
then be President. If the worst comes
of the worst Republicans will try to
bear it with meekness.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The journeymen tailors of st. Louis
are preparing for general strike, and
demanding higher wages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

A communist is aptly defined a.
one who is jealous Of rich man, and
wants to put himself in his place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

All the assistant treasurers through
out the United States have been au-
thorized to exchange silver dollars for
greenbacks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Southern STYLE.


A murder just committed at Scale
Station, Ala, has so many peculiar
features about it that the story of the
tragedy is worth q rehearsal. Last
Saturday libel suit was in progress
in the Circuit Court room at Scale,
Russell County, the plaintiff being
DR.. II. U. Palmer, of Brownsville,
Ala, and the defendent Col. w. l..
Salisbury, editor Of the Columbus En-
quirer, banker and acting Mayor of
the town of Columbus, which lies
just across the river in Georgia The
case involved bitter fued growing
out of the killing of Palmer's uncle,
Col. Orlando S. Holland, shot in the
streets OF Columbus, in March, 1875,
by policeman, who, after two trials
had escaped punishment. Col. Sails
bury had been an active partisan of
the accused man, and he converted
his newspaper into mud mitrailleuse
for the benefit of DR.. Palmer. who
had eagerly prosecuted the policeman
and who seems to have been of de-
cidedly "slantindicular' walk in life,
morally speaking. 1t was reported
of him that on one occasion he shot at
q man in Brownsville, and missing
him beat the mans wife. Also that
he kept his Christmas last year by
going to Atlanta to get married, in
stead of which he wandered into q
gambling den, lost his money, got
creditably disgusted with himself and
took laudanum. He was unfortunate
ly saved from the natural conse-
Quences by the strenuous exertions
of some meddlesome members of his
own profession. At Brownsville he
was always threatening to cross the
river and shoot the editor Of the En-
quirer. Finally, he caught that esti-
mable journalist on the Alabama side.
and instead of shooting him, sued
him for libel. The case was tried at
Scale on the Goth, before courtroom
full of Majors, Colonels and Generals
who, despite their truculent titles,
applied only the peaceful weapons of
forensic eloquence and the tedious
methods of the law to the arbitra-
ment of the quarrel. The jury award
ed DIR. Palmer the sum of one cent
damages. They brought in their
verdict at 8 O'Clock in the evening,
and the defendent set out for his
home in Columbus. The plaintiff,
who had laid his damages at $3.50, 900,
was by no means c0ntented with the
upshot of the suit. In q tanner COM
munity Palmer would probably have
given vent to his indignation in q few
maledictions upon the Judge and the
jury, and perhaps in an angry letter
to Q rival newspaper signed "Vin.
dex," or "Fiat Justitia." Browns.
vile and Columbus breed livlier
spirits. Palmer recurred instantly to
primitive methods. Disguised with
the justice Of the Courts, he helped
himself to the wild justice Of
revenge. He followed Salisbury to
the station. As Salisbury, with two
friends, was passing along the plat
form of the depot, across glare o.
light from the telegraph Office, a sho
was fired and Salisbury dropped NOR
tally wounded, turning, however, in
stinctively a. he fell, to discharge hi
own revolver at three men just visibl,
within the illuminated space.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

A st. Louis police officer reported
st headquarters that poor old wo-
man had "died without medical as
sistance."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
GREENBAcKs at San Francisco last
week sold at a premium in gold.

Gortschakoff, the end man of the
Russian cabinet, is eighty years old.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Navigation on the Lower Missis-
sippi.

The United States frigate Plym.
outh, whose voyage up the Mississip.
pi river to Vicksburg in 1877 was sc
pleasantly greeted by the people OF
that section, will proceed to New Or
feausfn May, to ascend the river ii
far as practicable ON the June rise,
perhaps to st. Louis. Ii the vessel
succeeds in getting so far up the riv-
er, it will be the first full-rigged ship
ever seen at st. Louis. So says spe-
cial dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
quirer. It's to be hoped the Plyne-
outh may reach st. Louis, but it is not
true that q full-rigged ship was never
seen there before. In lS49 or 1850,
Parker Funk, an Alton boy, whose
life and adventures yet offer virgin
field for the historian, built and
launched at st. Louis ship, which,
in honor of his wife, who was q
daughter of DR.. B. s. Edwards, he
named Matilda. This ship was laden
for the California market, and sailed
from st. Louis for San Francisco. II
the Plymouth gets to st. Louis, the
fact we stated will doubtless be re-
called by many old citizens.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Home, wife ana Saturday Night.

Happy is the man who has little
home and little angel in it Of Sat-
urday night, house no matter how
little, provided it will hold two or
SO; no matter how humbly furnish
ed, provided there is hope in it. Let
the winds blow-close the curtains.
What if they are plain calico, with
out border, tassel or any such thing.
Let the rain come dewn-heap up
the fire. No matter if you haven't q
candle to bless yourself with, for
what beautiful light glowing coal
Understanding q cloudless sunset
through the room-just light enough
10 talk by; not loud, as in the high
ways; not rapid, as in the hurrying
world; but softly, slowly, with
pauses between for the storm without
and the thoughts within to fill up
with. Then wheel the sofa around
by the fire no matter if the sofa is q
settee, uncushioned at that, if go be it
is just large enough for two and q
half in it. How sweetly the music
of silver bells for the time to come to
come falls on the listening heart then
How mournfully swells the chimes
of ''the days that are no more -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
A Dream That ''comss True" IN
Chicago.

The latest song, quite popular If
Chicago, begins, II dreant that
walked through bankrupt halls."-
Then the singers walk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
"I did ALI I could 10 oet that Silver

~ did all l could to get that Silver
bill passed." said the old man, "but
do you know I haint got hold of .
single one of them silver dollars vet ~
And the aged financier looked : little
disappointed as he continued
BLAMED If . man can get even 4
specimen Of 'em- less he works for
|itw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The National Redemption Agency
at Washington, April S0th, made the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

JUDGE HASTINGS, formerly of Iowa
has paid 5000 Of hispromised $780,.
600 for building law school in Cali.
fnrnia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

THERE have been nearly five thou
sand bills for the payment of South
ern claims introduced into this Con-
grees SO far,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

He hangs coats outside of his door,
or puts dry goods into his window
thats advertising. He has printed
cards on his counter-that's advertis-
ing. He sends out drummers through
the country, or puts his name on bis
wagon-that's advertising. If he has
lost his COW, he puts written notice
in the Post Office, or tells his sister.
in-law-and that's advertising, too.
He has his name put mp in gilt letters
over his door-what is that but ad-
vertising? He paints his shop red
or green; or, if doctor, he has boy
call him out of church in haste ; if an
auctioneer, he bellows to attract the
attention of passers-by; if heavy
merchant, he keeps . huge pile OF
boxes on his sidewalk in front of his
store-and all for advertising. A
man can't do business without adver-
tising, and the question is whether to
call to his aid the engine that moves
the world-the printing press, with
its thousands of messengers working
night and day.-Cheyenne Leader.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Imports and.Expovts.

The following is statement of the
imports and exports during the nine
months of the fiscal year ending
March 31st, 1873.
Merchandise exports. domestic.... .S522, ,5sl .9Si
Do foreign, 10449, ,2N
Total.."...-.-........ .........."....s5SS03 03l ,139
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

Send your order, January I, 1878
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

CRoNsTADT, May 2.-It ie stated
that several steamers lying at Revel
have been purchased by the Russian
Government for the purpose Of being
converted into cruisers. The three
vessels which left Revela week ago are
the property of the Russian Admiral
ty and have gone to America to re-
ceive armaments which will be pro-
vided by American firms and be re-
ceived on board by seamen who de-
parted short time ago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
KIRBY CORNERED.
A Law Found for the Seducer Of
Country Postmasters.
Confession Of Ono Repenta1
Trader to the Postmaster
General.
Gigantic Proportions OF the Illicit
Trafs1c In Postage Stamps.
St. Louis Tim

ST Louis Times.
The postoffice authorities here have
received information that last week
four indictments were found by the
United States grand jury, in session
at Little Rock, Arkansas, against
Samuel B. Kirby, Weed Sewing Ma
chine agent in that city, charging
him, lst with bribing postmasters
I'd, with devising scheme to defraud
and Sd, with conspiring to defrrud
the United States. Mr.. Kirby was
arrested on these charges and gave
bond in the sum of $4,000 to appear
from day to day awriting trial, court
being now in session.
THE LAW.
The sections of the revised statutes,
United States, under which he was
arrested are as follows:
SECTION $40. If two or more per-
sons conspire either to commit any
Offense against the United States or to
defraud the United States in any
manner or for any purpose, and one
or more of such persons do any act to
effect the objects of the conspiracy,
all the parties to such conspiracy
shall be liable to . punishment of not
less than $1,000 and not more than
$4,000, and to imprisonment not
more than two years.
SEC. 545l. Every person who prom.
ises, offers or gives, or causes, or pro-
cures to be promised, offered or Civ
en- any money or other thing Of value,
or makes or tenders any contract,
undertaking, obligation, or gratuity
or security for the payment of money
or for the delivery or conveyance of
anything of value to any officer of
the United States, or to any person
acting for or on behalf of the United
States, In any official function,
with intent to influence him to COM
init or aid in committing, or to COL
lude in or allow any fraud or make
opportunity for the commission of
any fraud in the United States, or to
induce him to do or omit to do any
act in violation Of his lawful duty,
shall be fined not more than three
times the amount of money or value
of the thing so offered, promised, Civ
en-, made or rendered, and shall be
uuOIC lIl0u
three years.
Sec. $3.50. If any person, having de-
vised or intending to devise any
scheme Cr artifice to defraud or be
effected by either opening or intend
ing to open correspondence or COM
munication with any other person, by
meaas of the postoffice establishment
Of the United States, only melting
such other person to open cummuni-
cation with the person SO desiring or
intending, shall, in and for executing
such scheme or artifice, or attempting
so to do, place any letter or packet in
any postoffice Of the United States, or
take or receive therefrom, such per-
son 80 misusing the postoffice estab-
lishment shall be punishable by fine
of not less than $500, and by impris-
onment for not more than eighteen
months, or by both such punish
ments.
THE sryp np TYrr ppA1rn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

CoNsTANTrNoPLE, May 2.-Arms
and ammunition destined for Mussel-
men insurgents in Roumelia have
been discovered leaving Adrianople,
concealed in coffins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-11-08
ARemarkable Result.

II mixes 40 difference how many
Physicians, or nos much lne,Lcins
You have tried, IL il now an o5iaO-
llshed fact that German Syrup is sac
only remedy which has given complete
satisfaction IN we're cases OF Lang
Diseases. Il IS true thaFe are yet
Thousands of persons who are predis-
posed To Throat and Lung Affections,
Consumption, IlemJrrhageS. Aslhma,
Severe ODDS settled Oh the Breast,
Pneumonia, Whoopms Cough, &c.,
who have no personal knowledge OF
Boschee's German Syrup. To such
we would say that $1,000 dozen were
sold last year without one complaint.
Consumptives try just one bottle. Ro-
gular SIZE 70 cents. Sold by all
Druggist, in America.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-11-08

taken n srasoh. al o.c q ,se, ~ h We
no doubt has many tines pra'en cd
consumption aai death. lha best
certificate that can be gwen for any
mciiciue /, daily accorded 10 DnwN's
ELIxIE n Tie fact thai il has survived
the storms and teinpesls OF nearly Aalf
a century, anl IS to day the MIST pop
ular with those who have knoWn il
longest. l. has gained tl-s great IA
vor with the pl1hc entirely on Id own
merits, having had less advertising
done fUr il ia the whole tim than Is
done foe some medicines in q single
year For sale everywhere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-11-08
East Charleston.

Last Tuesday was q colt, clustering
day, but what lew Circuit men there
were about, said it was toe hot for
them.
There will be q Sunday school CON-
cert in the Cnurch next oabOatn eVea.
ing. We hope tuat th. house wlA bs
well filled, to ladIen the hearts OF
The Children.
There is to be squirrel hunt here
next FRIDAY, Tic "lnnIas party viii
eat oysters III the evening at the ex-
pcnse OF the other side.
j. S. Swesny has been to market,
and returned all safe and sound, and
says that he has 9ht large stock
of goods very low, aud shall sell ac-
cordngiy. 4..#
Last Tuesday night being a little
win cry, there was not rs large AN
audience attended the lvceum Us usual
but the house was pretty we'll filled,
aAd the question-Resolved That
moral suas4ou has done more to stay
iutrmperaucc than the law" was very
aOly Diseased, especial J by Mr..
Slreetei, air. Buck, Mr.. Burnham ex-
editor OF the HERALD, and several
others. 1t was decided in the aihrm-
alive. Some pieces were spoken by
IL little buy aud girl in hne style. The
music by tue chor was good and two
songs by Mr.. Barnhlm urougAt down
the house. The question:, Resolved !:
"Ihat labor saving machinery has
been an advantage " the laoorlng
classes" will be Ill cusSed heXv Tues
day evening. Our lyceums are very
interesting and we should try and till
the house every night.
II you have got hens you had better
lock them up or lake them to bed
with you, for several OF our people are
losing them III some mysterious mau-
per. UNCLE JONATHAN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-11-08

have cOnsignments OF the following
class Of goods that am prepared 10
sell lower than any concern IN this
locality can or dare offer, consisting
Of Dry aHl Fancy Gonds, Ladies'
Cioiks. Paisley aud Cashmere Shawls.
Ladies and Misses fall amt winter
HAS, trimmed in the IN lst elegant
sn,l test styles. A large variety of
Boots and Shoes, Ready made Cloth
ing, II It's and Caps, together with u
large stock OF gohis too numerous To
mentioa. This is no lille talk, come
ont and see for yourselves. | have
marked down from the prices given in
another column, from which ference
may be hal. To my many friends, |
return my sincere thanks for their
patronage, and hope for continuance
Of the same, by giving you bargains
that you cannot get elsewhere.
Respectfully yours, &c.
A. II. BoNETT.
The bare mention of the fact that
Capt. Thorn $ and his wonderful and
pleasing children is about Io pay
Island Pond a visit will he sufficient
to ill Association Hall, on Thursday
evening next. Since the Captains
last visit to Island Pond, he has added
several new and equally mysterious
features TO his entertainment, among
which are the last and greatest scnSa-
tiOnal mysteries, consisting of the
undertaking mystery, the spirit slate
writing mystery, and the spirit float
ing table mystery. He has also
secured the services of Miss Fannie
Haywood. the pleasing vocalist and
pianist, and last but not least, those
charming children Eve, Maud, and
" baby Grace" in new songs and
choruses. The song "Ain't | sweet :"
by baby Grace and her inimitable act
ing being alone worth the admission
fee, which is put down to popular
prices. Go early and secure good
seats, for you may rely on 1t tkat the
Captain does all he advertises, as his
previous performances in Island Pond
testify. See show bids for fall par
ticulars-