The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14


DisArPEARAscE OF Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING has
been yet heard of Israel W. McGasson whose mysteri
Gus disappearance from his home in this county, some
three months ago, recently noticed. He left in
straight body buggy rubber cloth top, patent
lever inside for raising the top patent leather dash
board, perpendicularly placed, iron axletrees iron
hub bands, caps silverpated, eagle painted on each
side Of body and crooked shafts Harness silver plat
ed on back strop, other buckles iron, hame collar
The horse was light iron gray square made scar on
the left thigh hem Of the right turned back
old next Spring, 15f hands high Mr. McG., is a man
about feet 10 inches high sandy complexion, weighs
about 100, about so years old high crown black
hat. some worn, plain black alpaca coat twilled
stripped summer cloth vest, brown pants with white
specks wore spect, cies. eyes and much sunken
Any information of Mr. McGlasson will be gratefully
received by his family. Address, l.. d. McGlasson
Kirkville wapello County, Iowa.
70 Papers will confer favor by noticing the above
TIE MAN WHO KILLED THE BEAR--Kr Editor In
your Carriers Address for the New Year. are several
illusions TO things of interest in the history of eur
One important item think must have been overlook
co. Perhaps We have all heard Of the man. who when
pursued by bear, rushed into his cabin and ND the
ladder II possible TO reach the loft before the bear
should grapple him In the rear leaving his wife and
children to hunt for themselves Rachel though gen
orally very obedient and submissive wife, did no,
much like this disposition Of the homestead and pro
ceeded at once at the risk of those sneers which
usually fall to the lot of wife who is really the better
hail. to arrange things according her own discretion
discretion which In this case surely the bette,
part vaor She boldly resisted the onslaught of the
ravenous beast with whatever came to hand wheths,
poker, broomstick or shovel, till her husband, doubt
An fnfa in l.
family, came to her aid by shouting vigorously from
the top Of the ladder That's right, Racheii Pop II
tohiml Hit him again - till the poor bear unable to
maintain the fight with two against him. fell and expir
ed reluctantly conceding that some other race than
his own were still "ords Of creation" After he was
fairly subdued and really dead that he could not
even growl Dominick boldly comes down the ladder
lights his pipe, takes his hat and strides about the
nsghborhood full of glory and with knowing twinkle
In his eye, exclaiming: "we've killed bear at our
house"
Now, perhaps some your readers may suppose this
story altogether fabulous and not and well
attested fact In the history Of the town of
But probably most of viii facts
In the history Of place. fully both the
character Of this woman and her husband. We are
fully aware that husbands brothers and sons in this
community, often bitten by something quite as IA
tai and thousand times loathsome in its effects
than the teeth or claws of bear We all know too,
that those so bitten are sometimes heard shriekng,
bowling and cursing in Streets and sometimes seen
staggering and falling, and uDfrequenty falling to
rise no more Mothers wives sisters as worthy as
any OF their sex In this community have felt this deep
In their hearts Not many weeks ago the writer of this
article who personally responsible for the
that he makes and Is painfully conscious of their
truth, saw man Front street at midday. In con-
diton shocking to every OF decency and so be-
cause ne was not more than about half conscious of
where he was, andwhat he was doing. Not everybody
s willing to see mandatory In full blast day after
day, whose success and profits depends solely on the
rapidly with which 1t reduces husband brother and
son to condition disgusting and hopeless Anew
ladies net many years ago. stimulated by series Of
similar outrages on the common decencies OF civilized
Ale, undertook and succeeded, for time at least In
absting one Of these nuisances.
Ashout OF unanimous applause went up that made
The welkin ring broken only by the mis- cradle blaher
sfsome drunken demsgogue As result, a large up.
per room In our city filled with men, as full as ev.
Or Fourth ofJuy celebration ever was Of patriotism
or show fight Of heroes The trades and professions
especially that Of the Law, most fully
Abig bear tight was to come on Immediately. and To
waged With the most seepess vigilance till the last
varmnt was exterminated. For this purpose leaders
sere appointed and definite pledged by respect.
.os men, whose names are still record Bears for
time were quite shy. TAerewas no more work for
Aaenei 70 DO. Noregret was expressed for what she
had DONE except that she had been compelled to do
sososss Act thoushit was readily conceded that bears
had no LEGAL RIGHTS and that Rachaes hush.nd ,co.
not soGctly the man to be followed a. modal !, sx.
cutting the laws.
The srue cause Of reproach was not that Rache,
had killed BEAR but that the bear had been Ie for
Rachel to kill But Of course she would be needed NO
more and would never be permitted suffer loss on
account Of the broomsticks shattered In the conflict
from that day TO this, pants have been astride the
pmcst round Of the ladder the breath has been short
ana hurried and not a shout, or even whisper has
bssn heard, except In gentle depreciation of the too
masculine conduct Of Rachel. 30 that whenever we
bear such whisper We shall only need 10 look up TO
80 shs MAJ snAo helped Rachel Kin ne Bear.
f CITIZEN.