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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
We notice going the rounds Of the

We notice going the rounds of the
newspapers, the following:
The Postmaster. General has issued
an order amending . regulation OF
the department governing the trans.
mission of printed matter, which il
very important in its bearings, iuas.
much % it overrules long establish.
ed practice in the department. Here.
tofore nothing but = business card
was permitted upon . wrapper OF
printed matter. The Postmaster.
General now has given instruction.
that any matter in print which may
be transmitted within an enclosure
may also be transmitted at the same
rate If printed upon the wrapper OF
envelope. This includes bushes.
cards, directions for returning, and
any printed matter on the outside Of
wrapper or envelope. Postmasters
however, are instructed not to re.
gard requests for the return of such
matter unless stamps to pay the re.
turn postage are presented.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The London Times, having criticiz,
ed Blaine's speech in the U. s. Sem
ate on the Fishery award question,
saying it would be mean and tricky
in the United States not to pay the
award of $5,0OO,000, Blaine quotes the
Times itself of July 9th, 1877, wherein
it said before the award was made:
"On every point that comes before
the Fishery Commission for decision,
the unanimous consent Of all it, mem
bers Is by the terms Of The treaty nee
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Another Miracle.
st. Louis Republican .

At Urbana, Ohio, it is stated that
the Reverend Hammond, revivalist,
converted q girl to Christianity and
cured her of stammering at one lick.
The spiritual and physic effects were
simnltaneous, and he introduces the
incident as reciprocal proof of good
works. That young lady has become
On "awful example, ip illustration.
The drunkards aud gaInblers have
been abandoned and Hammond now
breaches thst religion is good for
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

New YoRK, April 2.

NEW YORK, April 2.
BY Telegraph
Wheat--quiet at $l.36h az for No
2 winter red April.
Rve-firm at S3@8h.
Corn-dull, 49, @55.s for westerr
mixed.
Barley--quiet.
Oats-steady, unchanged.
Pork-less firm ct $40 $3.50.
LArd-easier at 81 so.
4 Whisky-$I or.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Public Debt statement.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The public
debt statement for March shows de-
crease in the debt for the month of
$2,3l3,6A and the following balances
in the Treasury:
Currency $75l,S57.
Special fund for redemption of frac-
tional currency 100000.
Special deposits of legal tenders for
redemption of certificates of deposit
$25,2l5,0O0.
Coin $685., 6OS. Including coin
certificates $57, 1883, 400.
Outstanding legal tenders $347, S4S,-
712.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Anderson Free.

New ORLEANS, April 1.-The SUI
preme Court has made the following
order in Anderson's case:
1T is ordered and dccreed that a
rehearing is refused, and that our
judgment stands undisturbed."
Castellanos, one of Anderson's
counsel, Immediately went with a
certified copy CT the decree before
Judge Whitaker, who at once order
ed the release of Anderson from the
parish prison and at about IL 80 Gen.
Anderson was released.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The appointment Of Mr.. Scofield ~
Register Of the treasury meets with
general favor from the Republican
press. The Cincinnati Times says !:
"If al Of the President's appointments
had been % good, personally and
politically, - that OF Glenni W. Sco-
field, to be Register Of the Treasury,
ii would have been vastly better for
himself and for the Republican party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
SHERMAN AND GREENBACKs.

WASHINGTON, April Secretary
Sherman was before the committee
on banking and currency to-day and
claimed that after the resumption of
specie payments he will have author
ity to reissue $3OO,O0OOOO of U. S.
notes under authority of existing
law of 1873, contained in the Revised
Statutes relative to the reissue of u.
8. notes received for taxes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Tho MarshaIl COUNTY nRu,der.

MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, March 3d.
John Dakin, whose preliminary trial
was to take place at State Centre to.
day for the murder of John Slough
waived examination, and will now be
tried at the next term of the District
Court. He was taken from State
Centre and placed in Jail here to-day.
The excitement regarding this horri.
BILE murder is abating, and no fears
are now entertained Of lynching.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

THuRLow WEED says he never
sent $1,000, or other sum, to assis,
his nephew in his candidacy for the
Presidency Of the Young Mems As
sociation in Albany, and he adds
eff . young man, in whose welfare
take an interest, should consult mt
.sshUut OfRcs holding, I should tell hin
it was one Of theworst ways of com
mencing life"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
A surplus Of Prints,

LOWELL, Mass, March 3O.-The
printing machines of the Lowell
Print Works stopped tonight, throw
ing 800 persons out of employment.
The entire establishment will shut
down next week for a month, owing
to the large supply of goods on hand
and the dull market,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The Iowa Legislature has passed on
act for paying 81, 500 to . person who
served four years in the State peni.
Tertiary, convicted of an oftense
which he never committed. Now
they say there are ever 90 many fel.
lows up there who want to serve four
years in the penitentsary on the same
terms.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

Gov. GEAR will have certain DAYS
when he will be personally present at
Des 4oines, during the year, save
when this may be varied by i'm
portant matters calling him to the
capital At other times. This arrange
ment 10 to be made to enable him to
spend part Of his time ct his home 10
Burlington.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Bank Robbed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 2.-The
bank of Jacksonville this city, was
robbed to-day of 1850. A man en-
gagged the attention of the Cashier
while a confederate entered rear
door, stepped into the vault and Sc
cured the money.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
How to Keep Boys at Home.


Amuse your boys if you with tc
keep them at home. Play whist with
them at home. Play whist with them
"What?" hear some of you say
"Why, I am a member of DR.. So.
and-so's church." "Well, let him &c
to the dogs for once let your church
go to the dogs, and save your boys
from going. When was a young man
at college there was q deacon's son
there at the same time, and he told
me he learned to play cold sledge'
in the hay NOW when his father was
reading commentaries. 1t is q fact
and not matter of laughter, and thai
same young man died drunkard and
gambler. He lived in the Connect.
cut Valley, and I could give his
fathers name if was SO disposed
"Bob" told me more than a dozen
times if his father had only played
some kind of game with him-"it
he had only been human with me-
Deacon Murray" said he, 81 should
have been church member just az
you are" I want you to understand
1 was deacon then. I think "Bob'
was right. So say to you play whist
with your boys, play dominoes or
checkers-in fact any pleasant, healthy
game. Read poetry with them, for
boys like poetry; if not, read bear
stories. Get him to read to you; and
here let me say that this is one of the
best possible ways to keep your boys
at home, and one of the most bene.
fetal in its effects. Teach them to
feel that you are dependent upon
them for company. 80 l say to yoll,
make your home happy in way that
boys like, and not the way some
churches like. Boys are worth more
than church forms, for boys are germs
of angels, or else they are the seeds
out of which devils spring. I'll felt
that my boy would eat peanuts in
church, that he would 60 to sleep be-
cause he was not interested, l should
spend one-half of the day under the
hedges or by some running spring, !
should preach to that boy in way
that would make him forget his pea
nuts and sleeping in church. The
running spring should remind him
of that fountain Of living water which
flows from the throne of God. II
there was bit of sea, it should re.
mind him of that sea Of crystal before
the throne Of God. II there was an
empty acorn, it should remind him Of
the temple of clay out Of which the
spirit had departed. All things
should be . service to God, the fields
and the skies should be the church
and that boy should be made fol-
lower of Christ in that way because
he is best adapted to that kind Of
aprvico
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

ALEX. H. STEVENS has introduced q
bill to increase the number of Judges
onthe Supreme Bench of the United
States to fifteen. That bill won,
pass, for neither the democratic or
republican party will. trust Hayes to
make the appointments.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
chlcaRo,a Ex.1raasurer

CHICAGO, March 29.-Judge Rogers
to-day overruled the motion for a
new trial in the case Of the City We.
the bondsmen of David A. Gage, late
defaulting City Treasurer. The case
will now 60 to the Appellate Court,
provided tho defendants give the re-
CURED appeal bond 1885, 900, which
is the amount of the Judgment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
MlscEMAN8.

Peoria (Ill.) Transcript

\AAll ATdubCTlpt.
The other day merchant Of this
city advertised for boy and receiv-
ed within twelve hours after his no.
tice was published, no less than forty
applications for the place. At the
same time mechanic told us that it
was almost an impossibility to get q
q boy to learn trades. The aver
age boy Of the present day has con-
ceived the idea that there is something
not quite "genteel" in being q me-
chanic and earning ones bread by
the sweat of ones brow, as if gentili-
ty consisted in the work man did
or the manner in which he was en-
ployed. There 10 in every commune
ty in this country hundreds Of young
men and boys who, having failed to
secure professional education or q
start toward one, are waiting for
something genteel to turn up. If all
such, and = good share Of those who
are contemplating or who have al
ready entered upon a course Of pro.
fessional study will make a sharp
turn and learn good mechanical
trade, both themselves and the world
will be better off. The need of the
world now is skilled artisans and il
is willing to pay and pay well for the
SERVICES of such. The chances for ad-
vancement in life are equally as good
in mechanical ~ in professional or
commercial pursuits. Professor Hux.
ley, in q recent address, said that
mot more than one one boy in four
thousand attains distinction, and not
more than one in q million ever de-
velops that intensity of instructive ap-
titude, that burning thirst for excel
lence, which is called genius" Truer
words were never spoken. The ma
jority of boys and men have in all
times, and for all time will continue
to move in a very limited sphere
They will scarcely be heard Of out
side of their own towns. The train
ing and the occupation which give
them the best results and enable them
to do the most good in their own lit.
tie circle, are the training and the
occupations which they ought to fol.
low. Where there is one Shakespeare
there are millions of mediocre men,
Where there is one Webster there lie
Thousands Of wouldbe lawyers, who
have neither the active ability or &C.
CURED skillto obtain distinction. II
q boy has the capacity to develope in.
to Shakespeare or . Webster, rest as.
sured that he will do it, but the folly
of the time among American boys is
that they think that they will devel.
or into something like the exception.
al geniuses whose names and fame
are upon everybody's lips, when The
chances are that they will continue to
move along in the quiet uneventfu
plane which is occupied by the great
majority of humanity. The sooner 6
boy discovers that the chances are he
will never be anything more than 6
very common sort of man, and
makes up his mind to be diligent,
honest one, the greater the chances
that in the days 10 come the world
will have something out of the COM
mon line for him to do. Even then
the chances are about million to one
against him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
California Legislature.

SAN FRANCISCO, April AT mid
night the Legislature adjourned sine
die. One of the latest acts was to
pass q bill which has received the
Governors approval, authorizing an
increase of the police force of San
Francisco by the addition of $50 Off
GERS, making the total force 400.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The capital punishment law is work
ing wonders In the prophesied way
of preventing crime by making thu
penalty horrible. The act became q
law Tuesday noon last. The mex
night q cold-blooded murder wal
committed in Marshall county, and
yesterday another murder was com.
mitted in Wapello county, man
named Martin Burns going to hi
neighbor's, George N. Butin, and
knocking him on the head with ar
Ak. The Marshall county murderer
is 10 in custody-the Wapello county
villain did the good thing Of going
aud hanging himself in his barn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The old lady, Mrs. Chataway, who
keeps charge of Shsksreare's house
at Stratford, Eng, tells of General
Grants visit there as follows; "He
didn't look 1t anything atall, not a
the pictures nor the relics; and he
didn't cay word till he was going
out Of the front door; then he said
Thank you That was the only
speech he made"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
A DEBATABLE QUESTION

While much has been written con
corning the use of"put up" medicines
the question is still an open one, ani
demands of the people careful con
sideration. The salient points may be
briefly stated, and answered as fol
lows: 1st-Are the sick capable o,
determining their real condition, the
nature Of their malady, and selecting
the proper remedy or means or cure
2d-Can physician, no matter how
skillful, prepare universal remedy
adapted to the peculiar ailments of q
large class of people, residing in diff.
ferent attitudes, and subject to vari.
Gus climatic influences In answer
TO the fret proposition we would say
diseases are named and known by
certain "signs" or symptoms, and, al
the mother does not need physician
to tell her that her child has the
whoOping-cough, or indicate rem
edy, SO people when afflicted with
many of the symptoms concomitant to
'impure blood" "torpid liver" and
"bad digestion" require no other
knowledge of their condition, or the
remedy indicated, than they already
possess. Second proposition-Many
physicians argue that diseases are
sectionally peculiar, and that their
treatment must therefore vary, and
yet quinine, morphine, podophyllin
and hundreds of other remedies are
prescribed IN all countries to over.
come certain conditions. Is it not
therefore, self-evident that a physi.
clan whose large experience has made
him familiar with the many phases
incident to all impurities of the blood
general and nervous debility, lirer com.
plant, dyspepsia, consumption ana
catdsrh, can prepare series Of rem.
edies exactly adapted to meet the con-
ditions manifest, wherever and by
whatever means, it may have been en-.
gendered? The family medicines
prepared by r. v. Pierce, M. D., OF
Buffalo N. Y, fulfill the above re-
quirements. Many physicians pre-
scribe them in their practice. His
Golden Medical Discovery has no
equal % q blood-purifyer and general
tonic, while his Favorite Prescriptions
cures those weaknesses peculiar 10
women, after physicians have failed.
His pleasant Purgative Pellets, which
are sugar. coated and little larger than
mustard seeds, are safe and certain
cure for "torpid" liver and constipa-
ton. Ifyou wish to save money by
avoiding doctors and keep or regain
your health, buy the Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, an illus
trated work Of over 900 pages. 1t
contains instruction concerning anat-
omy, physiology, hygiene, and the
treatment Of disease. Over ono hun
dred thousand copies already sold.
Price (post-paid), $1.50. Address the
author, r. v. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo,
New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

The war has raised the price of qui.
nine more than any one article. OF
Quinine there are manufactured in
this country about two and hall
million ounces annually. The Rus.
sian government has Just made large
purchases Of this article in New York.
Quinine 10 the staple remedy OF the
malarious regions occupied by the
army,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
The cheap money ofour crandtash

This country about q century ago
had upward Of tl3O,O0O,O0O of "full
legal-tender" paper money-"absol-
ute moncy"-based on the resources
and credit Of the Government
George Warrington wrote 10 Con.
gress concerning it: "A wagon-load
Of money will not purchase . wagon.
load of provisions" In the begin.
ming of Ito it was current at 12k
cents on the dollar. At the end Of
the yesr 81 would buy t4l.50 of that
"cheap money" But there are PEG.
pie, strange Is it be, who learn moth.
ing from history.-Grand Rapids
(Ntch.) EU0le.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Alo0lnU Business,

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The di
rectors of the American Steamship
Company were elected, yesterday, for
the ensuing year. The report Of dis.
bursements and earnings for 1871
shows deficit of SIC, 900, which how.
ever, is met out of cash balance oil
100000 remaining on hand January
LIST, 1877,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
NOMINATED.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The .presi-
dent has nominated Joshua {. Hall
as U. S. Attorney for New Hamp-
shire; Milton j. Williamson, U. S.
Marshal for Western district of Ten
nessee; Harry ii. Mcmillan, U. S.
Marshal for Delaware; and Robt. A.
Sidebotham, Secretary Of Territory
of Idaho.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
LEFT IN A HURRY.

LONDON, April 2--Von Beust, Aus.
tro Hungarian Ambassador, has left
tor Vienna suddenly, presumably
therefore on urgent business.
The following is sentence verbat-
i'm in Lord Salisbury's circular to
the Powers in which he objects to the
treaty Of San Stefano as a whole:
"The combined effect of the treaty
in addition to the results of the Greek
population and upon the balance of
maratime powers, which have al
ready been pointed out, is to depress,
almost to the point of entire subjec-
ton, the political independence Of the
government of Constantinople.
The formal jurisdiction of that gov
eminent extends over geographical
positions which must, under all cir
GU instances, be of the deepest interest
to Great Britain.
1t is in the power Of the Ottoman
government to close or to open the
straits, which form q natural high
way of nations between the Egean
sea and the Euxine. Its dominion is
recognized at the head of the Persian
Gulf, on the shores of the Levant and
in the immediate neighborhood of
the Suez Canal.
1t cannot be otherwise than mat
ter of extreme solicitude to the coun-
try, that the government to which the
jurisdiction belongs, should be, so
closely pressed by the political out
posts of q greatly superior power
that its independent action and even
existence is almost impossible. These
results arise not go much
from the language of any
single article in treaty as from the
operation of the. instrument as a
whole, as the discussion is limited to
articles selected by one power in the
Congress would be an illusory RENE.
dy for dangers to English interests
and to the permanent peace of Europe
which would result frcm the state OF
things which the treaty proposes to
establish.
Vienna advices present Austrian
objections not less fatal to the exis.
tence of tie treaty than Englsnd's.
LONDON, April 2.-The Times says
business in the silver market is at q
complete stand still. 1t is impossible.
to give any quotations, although the
tendency is not good as it was.
LONDON, April 2.-The House Of
Commons sat through the night unit
6 this morning in consequence of OBJ
structive opposition by some Irish
members to the Sunday closing bill
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

We call attention to an article taken
from the San Francisco Cal, about
the proceedings Of Workingmen's
party In that City. The account is
such % warrants 10 in saying that the
party o. represented in this meeting
was nothing but a bowling mob.
This IL period when communism is
very bold and good citizens should
frown upon 1t everywhere.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
Council R,u1fs Reruh,,car

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, April L.
The city election here to-day resulted
in the success of the entire republican
ticket, with the exception of three
aldermen (democrats.) There were
three tickets in the field, republican,
democratic and workingmen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

THE democratic Legislature of Ohio
IL endeavoring to beat the republican
majority in the city Of Cleveland by
providing . law for the appointment
of Board Of Control for tho city, by
the democratic governor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
CBIcAso, April 2.
ny Telegraph

UBlcAeo, April 2.
BY Telegraph
Wheat-strong, excited, higher
gilt-edge 81 lSk regular, 81 1lss6 cash
and April, l 1875 bid May.
Cofn-fair demand, firm, shade
higher AZ cash and April; "A May.
Oats-shade higher at 23h cash and
April 271s May.
Rye-higher at SO.
Barley-46c.
Pork strong, higher; 80 35@37a
cash and April, 9 Az May.
Lard-easier at 81 liz cash and
April; Z rs bid May.
AlcOhol-$l 33.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
TOLEDO,

TOLEDO, o., April AT the mu.
nicipal election yesterday, the demo
ocrats elect the street commissioner
and probably the whole of the city
ticket by small majorities, and as fal
as heard from three out Of eight
councilmen and three out of eight al.
dermen. The nationals poIled q
much smaller vote than was antici
pated, making a gain however, in the
council and board of aldermen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
An Iowa Mai, Thief,

CEDAR RAPIDS, March Backward
Dobbs, aged 20, a clerk in the post
Office, was arrested last evening for
abstracting money from letters in The
mails. Decoy letters were found up
on his person when arrested. He
confessed the crime and was taken to
Dubuque this morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
CIEVEI, AND

CLEVELAND, o., April 2.-Complete
returns from all the wards and pre-
cincts of the city give the republicans
thirteen out of eighteen councilmen
and elect their entire city ticket with
the exception of police commissioner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03

BEN BuTLHR VOTED to seat demo-
orat In Congress against republican
when he had NO honest reason there.
for. We wonder II he can't get the
greenbackers to nominate him for
Presidentin 80, and the democrats to
endorse q Ia Greedy in ~.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-03
LATER.

Later returns do not materially
change the result as already given
The democrats elect tho city ticket by
LOO to 26O majority. The republicans
elect two aldermen, one councilman
the democrats one alderman, three
councilmen ). the nationals one alder.
man and four councilmen.