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Year: 1876

The SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS IN CONGREss.-
The discreet behavior of Southern Demo
Gratis in Congress, as contrasted with the in
temperate language held by some Of their
Northern allies, has already attracted public
attention and received the commendation
of all law-abiding and pcace-loving citizens.
The Southern democrats have preserved
their equanimity during the discussion, to
this point at least Indeed, they seem to
be looking on the exhibition of passionate
zeal by their Northern associates in a won
dering way, with something between curl
osity and contempt. There was a time
say sixteen years ago this Winter-when
Southern Democrats might have been i'm
pressed with such talk as they have been
listening to in caucuses and committees for
a few weeks from the eminent persons who
say, with clinched fists and set teeth, that
they will not submit to the Inauguration of
Gov. Hayes, but will rise up and rally and
swoop down and all that. But among the
things they have learned at the South since
1860 is this thatwhen the Northern Democ-
racy takes a fighting attitude it is merely
for the purpose Of photography. Mr.. Fer
nando Wood, esen, is not so impressive now
as he was when ho offered the South his
sympathy and cooperation in 1861, and
talked somewhat largely about setting ur
an independent government for the City
of New York, of which he was then Mayor
Talk is very cheap. The Southern Demo


Gratis have found that out; and it is no les:
creditable to their discernment that they


take it for what it is worth than honorable


to their patriotism that they put aside al


suggestions of violence and revolution anC


counsel moderation, patience, and peace


". T. Tribune.
Year: 1876

damages at Clayton, viz: Mr.. Bayard is to
suspend proceedings for one year, or until
such time as the plans for consolidation
can be carried out i'll the Spring, when the
claim is to be adjusted. 1t will be neces-
sary to effect also a sale of the Kent County
and the Vineland roads, we understand,
before the consolidation can be made.
DEGREES of court are already granted for
that purpose-have been for several years.
The Kent County's annual meeting takes
place in May, after which the sale is to be
made. This consolidation plan has been on
the tapis for year or more, but how much
it will amount to, if carried out, we will not
pretend to say.
Year: 1876

WHAT GRANT SAYs,-I'he Washington


correspondent of the n. y. Tribune writes :


"Whooever is formally declared by the
President of the Senate to have been elected
will be recognized by Gen. Grant. To that
person will he surrender the reins of
authority. 1t is not his desire to
force upon the people any particular
person, but he will see that the person de-
cared to be elected as his successors placed
in possession of the Government. He is
not the Judge of the election when the
question is determined his duty will be
plain. Gen. Grant said that before and
since the election he had used his execu-
tive power only for the enforcement of the
laws and the preservation of peace, and
such an exercise of the powers conferred
upon him he will continue until the last
moment of his responsibility. lie does moi
think that a Government which has with


stood the shock of nearly four years battle
will now fail before the clamor of mob"
Year: 1876

INsoLvENT ESTATES OF DECEASED Persons.
There is great deal Of dissatisfaction
frequently expressed with the present law
in this State controlling the payment Of
debts Of insolvent estates of deceased per-
sons. The Legislature will meet in January
and those who wish to have q change made
should take some action looking to it. At
present the law gives precedence to notes
and claims which are sometimes held TO be
Of doubtful origin, while others get nothing.


In Pennsylvania, an auditor is always as
signed whose duty it is to audit all bills and
give two weeks notice to the holders ol
those disputed to show cause why they
should not be set aside After this is done
n pro rata dividend is made of the effects
by which every creditor receives a proper
tionate share of his claim. This seems
manifestly fair, while our laws look to bs
manfestly unfair-6azsHe,
Year: 1876

REMARKABLE ESCAPE OF SCHoONER.-The
schooner Geo. B. Mcfarland is lying at Del
aware City, and Captain Harrington of the
vessel reports: On the llth inst, while
laying at anchor off Bombay Hook, was
struck by a field of ice at I o'clock A. NJ,
which stove in the larboard timber port,
and the vessel was supposed to be sinking,
but the ice filled in the hole and stopped
the leak; the service of a tug was secured
and the vessel was run aground at Delaware
City; the hole was found to be 4 feet long
by eight inches wide, through which had
passed into the hold of the vessel from five
to six tons of ice, against the cargo of coal,
and freezing, kept the schooner from sink
ing. SO says the Wilmington Commercial OF
FridaY last.
Year: 1876

Low WAGES IN WILMINGTON.-The more
pttancc, called wages, that is now being
paid to mechanics and laborers in our shops
Of industry in this city, is actually not
enough to keep the wolf from the door of
many this winter. For instance, n man
with a family of nine depending on him for
their sole support, gets only $4 and $5 for a
week work.


At Harlan & Hollingsworth's, where they
formerly employed thousand, and often
| twelve hundred men, they now have but
some three hundred at work, and the pros
pect for the coming winter is not in any
way fatteTing.


At the rolling mills, they are only run
ming their men on half time, and the
morocco manufacturers complain now o
dull times and nothing to do, and thos'
now employed have their wages cut dowI
very low.-Repubhean.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The friends
of Senator Morton express themselves as
confident that he is fully able to meet
the recent charge against his integrity in
connection with the $250,000 he received
from the government In the spring OF
1868. Of this amount he expended. as
Governor, on behalf Of the State Sl33,
3O2Ol for military purposes, for which
tho State settled with him, and this
amount was paid back to the
government by setting of a
like amount from the payment
of the entire sum due to Indiana tor ad.
vances made to the government in the
beginning of the war. The balance of
the $250,0O0 he did not use, but returned
it to the government. The settlement
was entirely closed with the government
Novembe 18th, 1865. A few days ago
Representative Springer called at the
Treasury Department, and wished to e1-
anime the war accounts Of Senator Nor.
ton while he was Governor of Indiana
The Secretary declined to permit such an
examination unless Senator Morton or
some friend for him should be presen
end informed Senator Morton Of these
1acts. Morton then called upon Springer
aud said had no objection to an examina-
ton of his entire war expenditures, but
desired to be represented on such exami-
nation by friend. Senator Morton i'm
mediately telegraphed to General Sum,
chief of ordinance, and to General Ter
rell, bis literary secretary, to come to
Washington, and both of these gentle
men are now here. Morton will take an
early occasion in the Senate to fully ex-
plaine the trans ction and afford all nee
essary facilities for complete eIamina-
tion of the subject.
Year: 1876

THE United States Centennial Com
mission have requested the railroads to
make further reduction in their pas
.enger tariff during the season that the
Exposition at Philadelphia is open. The
railroads think that the reduction Of
twenty five per cent. is as much as they
can afford to make.
Year: 1876

COLUMBUS, o.. April 29.-Owing to
the failure of the Finance Committee Of
the City Council to make any provision
for the payment of the palice, aher the
Council had authorized them to do so,
the Police Commissioners issued an or
der directing the Superintendent to dis
band his force on MonGsy morning,
which will leave the city at the mercy of
the bummers and thieves
Year: 1876

The Government counsel in charge of the
whisky prosecutions haye very properly re-
fused to make an exception from the aut'lor1-
tative we1l-establshed practice in the United
States Courts, in favor Of 31r. J. D. WARD, in
order to enable him to appear before the Grand
Jury to testify in his own behalf, and 10
introduce other witnesses to testify in his
defense to the charges which it is reported
that body is considering against him There
Is nu better settled rule Of law than that
Grand Juries arc not to determine the guilt
or innocence Of parties accused, bnt are
simply to ascertain whether there is sufficient
proof against such to warrant sending them
into court for trial upon indictment. The
Grand Jury, therefore, is prec]uded from
hesring testimony for the defense; and
neither Mr. WARD nor his friends can CON-
plain that the inde1ible rule OF law is adhered
to in this instance, while to have set it aside
ut his solicitation would hsve savored of un-
due fayoritism.
Year: 1876

The City Council has postponed to the
last moment the calling of an election of
Mayor; and, as twenty days notice is re-
quired under the charter, we presume thnt
failure to take action at the regular Council
meeting tomorrow night may be regarded as
conclusive that the Council does not intend
to comply with the wishes of the people II
this regard. There can be no longer any
doubt Of the drift of public sentiment IN THIS
matter. It has been conveyed to the Alder
men by every channel possible 4he "afo
Gibbs hive instructed the Aldermen to vote
for calling on election. The newspapers
have gathered the expression Of leading men


who desire that an election be called. III
vate discussion Of the matter has ell been
favorable to this course. II, after all this,
the Aldermen decline to call tie election,
they will assume the responsibility Of going
counter to public sentiment They will also
have to obeartheresponsibility of tho additional
financial depression in the city, which COL
y1s:s determination to hold over will put
upon it. If iudulged in the selfish aud
impertinent claim to continue an admin
istration which Aas become SO Objectionable,
the CITY will find it more difficult than ever to
secure the necessary financial help to bridge
over the present embar1essments- At all
events, the proposition to call an election
should be brought to a vote, that the people
may know just what Aldermen have' decided
to array themselves against public opinion.
Year: 1876

The charges affecting the personal integrity
of Secretary Ba1sTow have been refuted, as
everybody supposed they would be. As was
shown in the case Of Gen WEBSTER, the cor
rupt and frightened members of the Whisky
Ring Laye begun series of systematic at
tacks upon the men most prominently con-
.erned in the prosecution ruling prin-
cip:e Of lying and cheating being apparently
strongest in death.
Year: 1876

no nonsense about it from this time torth.
The Presidents action in this emergency Will
bring 1c Justice the Cabinet officer whose
shameful crime is unprecedented III tEe lrs.
century Of our national life; and the eilec'
Of the Presidents action will be, By fetching
BE1EsAp to condign punishment, to preserve
the nation from like shame during the next
hundred years of its career.
Year: 1876


agreed upon by the attorneys in the cele-
brated WARD will case in Detroit, which only
needs the assent of the two parties to the
suit and payment of $125, 900 within year
to close up the main estate, to be carried into
effect. These conditions ought to be com
Piled with and the estate divided The
terms seem to be equitable, and the saving to
both parties in the cost Of litigation will
more than compensate for any sacrifice
which each party thinks it is making. Be-
sides, tho estate is SO enormous that the
terms Of the compromise leave each one Of
tho heirs on both sides in possession of
larcer share Of this worlds goods than is
allotted to one person in hundred thou
sand. This fact alone suggests perfect con-
tent with the result.


3Ir, W.anp's estate has been estimated at
between S., 10000 and $G,00o,o0o. He left
children BY two marriages, five by the first
marriage and two infant children as well rs
the widow of the second marriage. Els last
will contained q codici1 which left tho heirs
of the first marriage only 5000 month each'
and made them absolutely dependent on the
Trustees appointed to administer the estate.
It was this codicl which led the heirs OF the
first marriage to contest the will and seek to
have it set aside altogether. They set up
that this provision, virtually cutting them OF
from their share Of tho property, had been
procured through undue influence, nd the
trial wsB rendered the more interesting by
the allegation and the proof introduced that
the deceased had been controlled by so-caned
spiritual dictation. But after long trial,
in which both parties were represented
by able attorneys, there was disagreement
of the jury. Tho struggle was to be made
all over again, and the new trial began early
last week. It lasted but two days, however,
when the terms of the compromise were an
nounced Under this compromise the widow
and her two infant children are to receive
property valued at 81: SOC, 900, and the other
heirs ure to have the remainder Of the prop
erty, which is valued at S2,oo0,000 after the
discharge of the indebtedness thereon.


II it had not been for the greed and CON-
bntivoness of human nature, some such COM
without any trial. It represents fair distrl-
button among all those who have recognized
claims on the deceased's estate, and cor
rects any injustice that may have been done
On either side By the influence of 1ntermed-
ding spooks or scheming actualities. It
furnishes the basis on which Mr. WARD
ought to have distributed his property. It
leaves widow who cannot be altogether dis
consolate with half million dollars and an
infant who starts of in life with IN equal
amount may reasonably hope to escape the
poorhouse with the exercise Of fair economy
and good habits. As to the adult heirs, who
have several hundred thousand dollars apiece,
it is barely possible TINT ordinary application
| and industry will enable them to pull through.
At oil events, it is pretty evident that thevast
majority Of people will asreo to compromise
on the same terms, and the WARD heirs WILL
be great fools if they refuse to do so.


There is just now q storm raging through
Year: 1876

oil, positively refuses to reduce salary or
discharge IN unnecessary officer. The Board
Of Education, b1indly closing its eyes to the
desperate financial condition of the city, will
not reduce n salary, nor dismiss Super1n-
tendent, nor reduce the number Of super


numerary persons, nor retrench an item OF
wasteful expenditure. It il moro than LIKELY
that if these members were expendlng their
own money, and found themselves in the de-
plorable financial condition in which the City
Government now finds itself, they would
have no difficulty in finding how to reduce
expenditures very largely, in looping off
tloaters and all the 1evenue-consuming dis
pensables pertaining to large public service.


Though there is wide difference between
Mr.. R1cHnERa and D1r. P1cKAKD upon the
general proposition that the expenditures Of
the Board Of Education cannot be reduced,
there can be but one Judgment among think
ing men. There is no money in the Treasury
applicable to the support Of the schools !;
there will not be any money there for six
months which has not already been antici-
pated; and the next levy for schools will not
be collected for sixteen months hence. Under
this showing of facts, notorious to the Board
of Education, how long does that Board sup
pose the present reto of expenditure can be
maintained? So long as each branch Of the
public service insists upon retaining its ac-
customed rate Of lavish expenditure, and the
general aggregate is kept up to the highest
point, then the city must of necessity fail.
Hal there been patriotic spirit sLowu,-
Year: 1876

A special dispatch from Berlin TO Tie Day
Ners says the port that Germany has declined To man"
any representations spain In regard to CnOa Is IN
correct The German Government has not an
sncici the communication OF tho United
Statos which did require or invite an answer but
there every reason believe that Germany Is not un


willing to impress upon spain the justice OF the American
elu5inls and the adysabliy OF making some redress
Year: 1876

produce before the Grand Jury, upon their Demand
anv and all dispatches received at sent from New
Orleans This order Ia intended to cover correspondence
between Western and New-Orcans distillers.
Year: 1876

The most unhappy man in the city
is John Smith, the Junk store man.
John is enterprising, and John buys
almost anything man has to sell for
which he always pays the cash. John
is honest himself, and supposes that
evcrybod y else is honest also. Yes
tcrday lady from the other side of
the river sold John bundle of rags
on which John supposed he would be
able to turn an honest penny, but this
morning when John opened the bun
die to give the rags an airing he
found, nicely wrapped up, rock
that weighed nearly nine pounds.
John is unhappy this morning and
will never more buy rags from any.
body until he understands how much
he is paying for stones, scrap iron and
cte1,
Year: 1876

We are constantly receiving letters
enquiring about "that excursion from
Ottumwa to the Centennial" All
such letters are W orth a cent pound
as they go into the waste basket, on
account of having no stamp for re.
turn postage. We don't keep an in.
telligence Office, don't work for
nothing, nor amt going TO very soon,
if we can help it, and pay postage for
other people to boot.


We want to say right here and
now, once for all, that we don't know
of any excursion from here to Phila-
delphia, and haven't the least idea
that there ever will be one.
Year: 1876

CARPETs.-Our readers win not
fail to notice the new advertisement
of e. c. Warden & Son, in this issue.
They have recently received a large
stock of new style carpets which they
propose to cut very cheap. They also
have full stock of all other kinds
of seasonable goods which they will
sell as low as any other house can,
1lnAlity considered. Give them q
eaH and see for yourself.
Year: 1876

As will be seen by our published terms for the
DAILY COURIER. we have made a considerable
reduction In the price to short time subscribers.
The paper will now be delivered by Carrier or
mailed to any address for sI Is for three months,
or 65 cents for one month, cash in advance. This
reduction does not apply to subscriptions unpaid
and those who would avail themselves of the
cheap rates must PAY ur OLD SCORES and then pAy
IN ADVANCE. Hyeu want to get all the news 60.
ing for 65 cents per month, hand over the change
to our Carriers.
Year: 1876

At Davenport, last Saturday, man
named G. P. Paddock jumped into
the Mississippi from the railroad
bridge, went down once, and when
he came up whistled to his dog on
shore to come out and drown with
him, and then went down to his
grave. But the dog declined the fun
Year: 1876

One OF our business men gives as a
reason why business is dull and col.
lections are hard to make that
everybody is saving all their ready
means to go to the Centennial. This
perhaps is true to some extent, bu,
people ought not to go pleasuring al
the expense of needy creditors.
Year: 1876

Under the head of Housekeeping
Department" the Ottumwa Democrat
has the following:


IIoT CRAB.-Take fine heavy
crab, pick it very carefully, and cut
the solid parts into little pieces. Mix
the inside with little cream and
seasoning to taste, add some fine
bread crums; put all in the shell of
the crab, and set before the fire in a
Dutch oven till hot"


We hope the great number of aeri-
cultural people all over this blarsted
country who subscribe for and read
the Ottumwa Democrat, and who
all have crabs and Dutch ovens. will
fully appreciate the VI lue Of this
receipt.
Year: 1876

Mort Heath, agent of the United
States Express company, is quite a
sporting character. He has the rcpu-
tation of being the best fisherman in
the city, even getting away with Jo.
Loomis. He can hook bass, salmon,
wall-eycd pike and Holland herring,
where other men would be happy to
get nibble from shad with whis-
kcrs. Mort is not much on the hunt,
but thinks 1t is never too late to learn,
and yesterday morning borrowed a
double barreled dog and shotgun,
meandcred across the river on the
south side, determined to have some
fun and to show the boys how to do
the thing. lie waltzed around thro'
the weeds and brush nearly all day
meeting with poor luck. lie shot a
chipmonk, wounded blind rabbit
aud made the feathers fly OH blue
bird. He had several chances at snipe,
but was not successful, not being good
OH the wing. Nearly worn out with
fatigue, and hungry as wolf, he
found himself at respectable look:
ing farm house, in the evening, and
bought dozen chickens, at which he
fired all his ammunition without kill
ing one. However, he hired boy to
catch them for him, when he wrung
their necks, picked the feathers of,
brought them home, and attempted to
make the boys believe that they were
snipe. He had as poor luck at that as
at shooting, and now turns his leisure
time to fishing altogether.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Morgan inspires more of con-
fidence than enthusiasm, but his
known probity, high personal char
acter, and excellent public record rem
der him particularly strong in the
coming fierce struggle in the Empire
State. The rest of the ticket Is good
one, and the whole proceedings at
Saratoga yesterday augur well for
the victory of the ticket in New York
next November.
Year: 1876

Jefferson county will make strike
for the 5000 prize offered by the State
Agricultural Society for the best col
lection of grains, seeds and vegetables
from one county. What is Wapello
county going to do about this?
Year: 1876

The town bearing the above name
was located about the time Adam and
Eve committed their little foolish
ness down i'm the garden of Eden, and
then laid all the blame on the snake.
keosauqua has not improved much
since its foundation, and now furnish
es more roosting places for owls and
bats, tliau any half dozen towns in
the state not counting Keokuk in the
number. 1t is sadly out of repair
generally, and why ii should be so to
such pre-eminent degree we cannot
tell. 1t is handsomely situated, in a
valley between a semi-circle Of low
hills and the river, across which they
have dam, and perhaps the town re-
ceives about a, many damns as any
other town in the world. They have
splendid school buildings, three
or four churches, handsome court
house, and not sidewalk in the town.
The wagon roads through the streets
wind around through the towering
weeds like q sheep trail on a noun
tain side, and we should judge it
would be one of the best places in
which to get religion, in christcndom.
A fellow would have a sure thing on
it when he got it because there is no
temptation down there that could
drive a man out of the narrow path,
especially when the weeds arc wet.


keosauqua has furnished the coun-
try some very notable statesmen, and
eminent jurists, whose fame. from
present appearances, will outlivc the
town. We like Keosauqua. Her
people are very accommodating, OK
traordinarily sociablc, and as con-
tented, perhaps, as though they flour
ished under the protecting care of
the United States.


Van Buren, is wealthy county
and most of the people of Keosauqua
live in their own houses even though
the family wardrobe, in many in
stances, is made to do duty for the
double purpose of keeping out the
rain and the cold.


The society in Keosauqna is said
to be excellent and we have no doubt
of the truth Of the saying, nor have
we any doubt but they are as pros
porous and happy as they care to be,
but why they do not take greater
pride in their town is strange.


While we were there this morning
we thought what difference now
ing machine driven through the
streets few turns would make, and
much more homclike the town would
look after the citizens got used to it..
We hope they will try it, but we
sha'n't cry about it if they don't.