The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-01
Romance at a Foreign Water.
ing Place Two Ladies Fight
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| The last number of the Paris No,
iieur contains the following romantic
story:
Two ladies of the world, who pass
tho winter season at the watering
places on the shores ofthe Meditcrra
mean, were scaling, at 6 o'clock on
the.morning of the 18th of May, the
gorges of the Alps undulating toward
the sea, at a few miles distance from
Vintimlglia. Upon reaching the
summit OF the hill, on which are TO
be seen the ruins Of the Roman castle,
they stopped two peasant woman,
and induced them, by means of a sum
of money, to serve them as witnesses
in very important operation, which
they were about to execute. The
two ladies next measured the ground.
One of them placed herself with hor
back against the ruins Of the Castle
of Appius, and the other placed her
self before hcr-at a distance of
twenty steps. Each of them then
drew a pistol from under the cloaks
which they wore. At the sight Of
these weapons the peasant women
uttered piercing cries, and advanced
with uplifted arms to prevent The
Amazons from firing at one another.
But two shots were discharged at the
same moment. The poor peasant
women fell down, while the two Ia,
dies burst into ioud laughter upon
seeing their witnesses upon the
ground pireously begging them not
tokill them. Tho ladies then reload
ed the pistols and took position in
front of each other alta distance Of
fifteen stops They were about to
fire again, when third witness mode
his appearance. ltwas a priest. He
emerged from behind the wall of the
ancient castle. Startled by the re
port Of the pistols, he had hastened
to the spot from tho ncighboring
parsonage. Heurgcd the Two rivals
to make up their quarrel, and succeed
cd in rcconciling them. They then
accompanied him to tho neighboring
village church, whore they confessed
and received absolu ion, A love af.
fair was ut the bottom of the strange
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At recent meeting of the. Madi
son County Board OF Supervisors the
tollpwing highIylorigipalaccount was
submitted for payment, but failed TO
get through: MI n.
Madison County to --7---, Dr.,
$40, For making, a wedding for
- -. - -, and getting her married,
and clearing the county, of any furth-
er charge on her account ard placing
her on moral and religious founda
ton ~
III, orI; r---t. :. 81
u oilve. logan Is very much disgust
e, ca with the mofdiern lpfi fqa stage. She do
ciares l' 'hat YhSn - 5si nsiri goes INTO =
theatre 10 apPiylq Z situation, she
nnos tha' inc requirements Or mah;''i
gers are expressed IL the ioiiewlpg
ques'iohs: 5a.b
/. 4 e your nfir Ilea yellow
! aie ; our tesF' arms ana BOSOM
willing to expose them?
8. Can you sing brassy songs, and
dance the can-can, and wink at men,
and give ntterance to disgusting half
words which mean whole actionsp
=" 4. Are you acquainted with any
rich men who viii throw YOU flowers
and send you presents. and keep atloat
Dubious rumors concerning your
chastity?
5. Are YOU willing to appear to-
night and every night, amid the glare
Oh OlSlIOntS ana DelOcp the plTG OF
thousands of men. in this pair of
satin breeches ten inches long, with
out vcstige of drapory on your per-
son? Fl 4
I IF YOU can answer these questions
affirmatively, we will give You a sit
uation. If not, there's the door.
Fl This is. Of course, a caricature
rather than q, portraiture, still there
is striking resemblance between it
tinctive feature of the modern stage.
"4 -, m - - l.- So,
a2i.sin,' ane Dest fowls.
Aside from speculation, oramateur
enjoyment fancy Kinds or poultry at
fancy prices do not pay SO well as
mixed and eommoner bloods. There
ns more profit IN the latter with good
6eepsng, than nine out OF ten poultry
owners imagine. There IS no trou-
Die IN getting from TWO to- three hun