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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-06
AarrcY CRY. Oct. Sth. 2s7o.

AGENCY CRY, Oct. 9Th, 2s70.
Editors Courier Might before last
our town WIS visited " thieves, who
succeeded in entering . number Of
houses, and securing considerable
booty. DAVID Farnsworth lost s33,
John J. Hicks so, and other parties
smaller sums.
Last night about. IL o'clock, the
store Of Barley 4 Son was discovered
to be on fire, and was consumed to.
gether with large part of the stock
Of goods. ~
The dwelling aid butcher shop Of
Il. Q. Conversion, and an unoccupied
storeroom in the western part Of the
block were also consumed.
Bailey 4 Son lose large stock Of
goods, which arc partially covered BY
an insurance Of $4,000.
Mr.. Conversion was the owner OF
his part Of the buildings destroyed,
and was aho partially insured. His
household goods were in part saved,
butin : DANA condition.
J. NJ. Estes loses his books, papers,
and considerable amount Of other
property.
There is no doubt that the FIRE was
the work of an incendiary.
While the hire was in progress two
men attempted to force an entrance
into tho residence Of g. N. Smith, but
. few we'll directed shots from re-
volver, in the hands Of Mrs. Fait, a
neighbor, md the alarm Of Smiths
scared the thieves of. II is not now
known whsther the shots done any
damage or not.
Splendid assortment Of Clothing
and Furnishing goods arriving At
3. ". Belts.
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CALL Ar TAYLOR, BLAK1& Co.'S 70
got $3.50
Free Prussia, At $500.
Man and Vita, 1t e1.00 TO 1l-5O.
New Book On BuildirE 700 d.
signs, 81. 0d.
Illiad Of Homer, ct e1.OO.
Odyssey Of Homer, at $1.0O.
Herodotus, at 81. 90.
Lothian, ct $1.OO to $500.
Put Ycusself in his Place, ct 81 90
TO $50.
Irving's Works. ct e. 80 per vol.
Prescottfs Works, ct $500 per vol.
Lives Of Warrington, Franklin,
Marion, Boone, Crocket, Josephine,
&C., at 41.5O each. ss
New War Maps at Is cents.
New Chromos, with frames, at
$500 to $1,000.
And for anything and everything
in the Book, Stationery and Picture
line. aug27.d&wtf
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sHERRIrrs aAI,E.

3 BY virtue Of ID Execution to me directed
from the Clerk 81 the District Court Of Wa
polio County, Iowa, on . INDIGNANT obtained
In said Conrl ON the sd day Of June, 1868, In
favor Of AInmon Shawl as Plaintiff, and
against ]. w. Brown as defendant, for the sum
OF Four Hundred Dollars and
costas taxed 1T 81 l0-lO0. and ac-
cruinG costs, have levied ri pom the follow
ing real egtate taken a. the property al said
defendant, TO satissy said Execution, t0-wit:
All OF out.lot No seven a. in the city Of OF
tumwa, WapellO County. 1Qwa, except one
half acre situated In the N. w. corner of said
Suslot N9 se .s,1 md e. Apart oi as the
LIZ part 81 said ont-lot situated in the g. ".
corner thereof, and decided by J. w. Brown
and wife 70 Joseph Ainsley.
And Will offer the same for sale TO the high
est bidder for cash in hand, on the 18th day Of
0ctoler, a. ID. 1870, In front Of the Court House
door In OttumWa, at the hour OF one o'clock,
p. M. Of said day. when and wheFo due at
tendance VIII b4 gwen BY the undersigned,
8. .SWIGGETT. sheriff OF said Co.
4 BY VIZ. II. 81. AsBURY, Deputy.
!. Ottunwa, iowa, Sept. q, 1S70.-w2w.
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METHODIST PREAcHERs. 80 Take
notice to the appointments of the
Iowa Conference,sas We publish them
in another column, taken from the
Abba Daily Spirit. By them we sss
that Or. 3. T. Corkhill, Of Mt. Pleas
ant, is appointed to Tho First charge
and Rev. 8. =. Briggs to tho Second
in our city, aud Rev. W. g. Shippen
lato Of First Charge hers, goes to
Old Zion, Burlington. DR.. Corkhill
has preached in our city on several
occasions, and no doubt hc will be-
received in true spirit Of Christian
Kindness. Rev. Briggs is returned
to the charge he has shephcrdcd for
the past year.
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AMo STONE works

GTRUTHERS 4 SONS, Office and Ware
A rooms l022 Market street, steam works,
w. Walnut st., Wharf, philadelphia. Designs
furnished for Monuments, Nantes, Statuary-
&c. Established in 1878. i Us
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READi READ!

The undersigned u prepared 70 pain
IAfesixc, orany slxe desirable, at low fe-
ures. Persons having small pictures d
deceased friends, whaling to hsvethena
enlarged and colored life ike, give me .
call and not entertain the absurd notion
that nothing can be, done right unless II
is done in the East. Give me = chanee
and / can do II well and much cheaper.
Card Photographs, AmbrGtypes and
Gems taken on short nOtice.
Main st. Ottumwa lows.
- d3mvIv. II. NUNAMAKER.
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THa HyonINs's. What q busy hive
this house Il They havo just re-
coived magnificent stock Of fall
and winter goods, and are dispossng
Of them rapidly. The stock in
Guides . full line Of dress goods, do.
mestics, white goods, black and COL
\ cred Afpacas, Merinos, Empress
cloths, shawls, fashionable and stan
dard brooches, plaid and striped -
fars, Alaska mink, fitch, SQUIRREL, 90
iney aud other kinds. Splcndid Irish
poplins, all colors; plaid and plain
I, dress dress goods tlannels and jeans Of
eastern and western manufacture =.
ladies' and children's shoes in endless
variety; hosiery, gloves, etc.
a VS. stock Of 9ths popular custom
nsde Hirsm French boots. The
story that Hiram French is ! Hug
gins myth, We desire 70 say, is un-
trse - there j. such ! Orispin in
Worcester, Mass., and 81 whom this
house purchase those incompatible
boots which, ono pair worn, will in
duce the purchase Of another. Try
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Splendid assortment Of Clothing
and Furnishing goods arriving at
e. ". BETS.
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REMEMBER
uS(1uEBAuG
OR
OLD SETTLERS BITTERS.
... rs WARRANTED.

TO do you more good than any other medicin
tonic Of bitters that u Recommended FOR bill
licusnesa. costiyenees. dyspepsia ~ com
len6noe, 0enssAl debility, loss OF appetite diar.
Ihoea, cho!e.a morbua, the usque6sugh Has
NO EQUAL IN the wide world. It, great Gel
ebElty In Scotland, England and Ireland, nor
the last two hundred years, = SUFFICIENT proof
that its virtues and extraordinary combtna-
Known Oo y naS sSs pr S q Usqnsbansh.
No one that has tiled II fol above and relative
oomrlAin3s viii b. without It, asit y far pleas
tic cpmbtnsd with TONES known. II % Just
the thing" for business men: chat give
time TO slow and weakening e6ects OF the Or
selves while purGuina their vocAti0nn with
Mlqp elecxity Svssy day tts U.S. Until the
systsm z 81 HsgRss1x rsesH4T r@r : scuarER.
50 -; 4 Sole pTonEietoG8, ~. Madison, lowe.
odad BY Ill dealers In meaicines. At whole
s6leny a.e7 TAILOR BAAA 80 ~
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Notice OF Dissolution;

ing business, at what ID known ~ the Upper
Mil, In the city OF Ottumwa Iowa, Isl this day
dissolved by mutual cOnsen., by the retiring
thcrefrom OF r. J. Hunter. The business will
for the future be continued At the same place
by tho two other members Of the old firm. to-
wit: J. q. Jackson and John Alexander, Un-
der the firm name OF J. o. Jackson 4 Co. Tho
new frm are by the terms OF the dissolution
TO have and receive all claims due the old hrn
Aforesaid, and to pay all Its Indebtedness.
]. O. JACKSON
FL. HUNTER.
A a ksr,
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There is no loyity il sayiag that
our county ticket bears the impress
OF Cooley mon and Towering abili-
{vy sfttt7f N.Y. 4 - stf2l4f Fsees 49, -

The work oflaying the sewer nom
Front 70 Second street, on Market, Is
commenced. And while upon the
subject OF street work, we will answer
the question asked Of US frequently:
The term MscAdamizing ia derived
from the name Of the man who first
discovered thatstones broken to the
size Of an egg and laid on the street
made better roads than stones in
any other shape. His namc was Mac
Adam.
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The Convention was called to Or
Z der BY Major J. q Safely, who briefly
stated the object Of the meeting, and,
upon motion. Alfred Lotspeich was
made Chairman, and u. w. Tower.
Secretary.
81 Chair appointed I. N. Mast aud J.
Q. Mitchell, as tellors.
A molten to cast an informal ballot
prevailed.
Upon first ballot
II. z. Graves received IS votes.
Inskeep Il ~
Thos. Bigham, !" is as
jos Smith, g
Bowman, IS
~ Motion 70 proceed 70 . formal bal
lot was made and carried, and the
following vote was had;
3. 2. Graves received IS votes. I
I. Bigham II a,sa
and H. 2. Graves having received q
maJor1ty 81 all tho votes cast, was de-
olated the choice ofthe Convention.
A motion By Mr.. Bigham that tho
: nomination Of Mr.. Graves be made
unanimous, was carried.
AdjourAsd. Yg
D. W. TOWN., A. LorspEIcH,
Y. !; Secretary. Chairman. \
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st. Louis Market.

-, ST. Louis, Oct. 1.
! Fiour-Dnll and unchanged; extrs
winter, 4,25l4,5O Xxx, 4,7b(a4. 86.
Wheat-ln fair demand and arm
choice, 1,2s@l,35.
firm at 50. o !"
Oats Firm and better at 41Ca4b,
Bariey-Only best grades sale ahle,
choice Iowa, l,00C0l,i 10.
Rye-Primc, 20.
Whisky--Nothinr dona.
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ADMINISTRATORS Nor1cr

Notice is hereby given To all persons inter-
1870, the undersigned WAS appointed by the
Circuit Court OF WApello County. Iowa,
Administrator Of the estate OF II NJ. Belts,
deceased. late Of said County. All persons
indebted to said estate VIII make payment
to the undersigned, aud those having claims
against the same will present them legally
authenticated to said Court for allowance.
Date,i Octo0er Sd, lS70
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Tho Confederate General Robert
e.. Lee has been struck with paraly-
sis, and is altogether speechleet. -
His recovery is considered doubt
fnl. - 3. q. -. s
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sHERIFF,S NALE.

=
By virtue Of an execution to me direo-
ted from the Clerk OF the District Court OF
Wapello County, Iowa, on judgment
obtained in said Court on the I'D day NJ
September 1870 in favor OF N. D. Wells 4
Co. as Plaintiff. and against N. 8. Brown
ing, az Def't for the sum OF -Four Hun
dred and thirty-nine dollars, and seventy
three cents and costs taxed at S7.l5, and
accruing costs, have levied upon the fol-
lowing. taken as the property Of said De-
PENDANT, to satisfy said execution, to-wit !;
One Piano;
And will offer the same for sale to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, on the
Goth day of October, A. D 1870, In front If
the Court House door. in Ottumwa. ut the
hour Of one O'Clock p. M, of said day,
when and where due attendance win he
given BY the undersigned.
Dated at 0ttnmwa, Iowa, Septe,u Der
s,A. swIaGETT, Sheriff.
Oct g. vQt.
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Will the township committees, or
those interested see to il that the
election tickets are printed in good
season, and not left till the very last
moments We are prepared to print
tickets rapidly and oheaply, but don't
want TO have to DO crowded with this
kind Of work on the very day, when
every man should be up and doing
his beet for the success Of those same
tickets at tho polls. Bring
them ia 70 us carly.
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VINEGAR

TEIGLES Is the best and finest now In
+" the market. being free from all min
eral acid, or any other poisonous ingredients
and will preserve pickles Tor years Factory.
Nos lS9 and f9l South Canal street.
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Col. A. II Hamilton, editor OF this
paper, started this morning, with his
family, on pleasure visiting trip
They go 70 st. Louis, and thence m
the North Missouri Railroad to Lea
venworth, Topeka and other places,
returning in about . week.
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A5oo TN COLD.

|nyOTHE AGENT sending Ms the largest
amount OF money before January LIST.
1871. We are endorsed by all the leading pa
pers as being Prompt, HonOrable and Straight
forward, send for Circulars snd terms. ami
- 8. G. THOMfsoN4 CO.. l5s state st. Chi.
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b NOTICE
Is hereby given that johnson & Co., Of Agency
CITY. Iowa. have made Application 70 the Chr
init to sell Intoxicating LIQUORS according to
law, and that the 18th day OF October. 1870, has
been set for the flnal hearing thereon, at
can appear before said court and show cause
why said application should not be granted.
HUTCHINSON q HACKW0RTH,
Sept 10, Is70-w2t isl
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In OttumwA, hasba nd, aftee
spree, was led homo ~ ono Of lie
friends. who, after posing him aafsly
On his doorsteps, rang tho beIl, and
retreated somewhat dsviously to ne
opposite side Of tho street, TO 600 il
y would DO answered. Promptly
tho "portc' was s'outvcrtcd, Y and the
fond spouse, who had waited up folr
hortfuant, beheld him 10 oil ais tod-
dlness. ! why, -. -. Is this you?s
Yes, my dear r. What 10 tho world
has kept You sof" aBeen ont ON, /
little turn with boys, my DISABLING. J,
w ny, you are intoxicated n
YES, dear, | estimate that's CO..
What on earth made you cot "a
drunk And Why oh, schv as You
come homo TO mo in this dreadfni
state r because, my darling. al
ne other places r. shut up.' 80
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TIE OTTUMWA COURIER
City and County News.
From the Daily, October Sd,

From the Daily October 3D..
The work Of improving wretched
Groen street is progressing finely,
while Front gssrest is receiving its
iin ! covering a stons, thus vastly
improving its utility ~ we'll as
beauty. d az
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Our merchants are all in good
trim for tho Fall business, and their
efforts are being appreciated BY
crowds Of customers. The trade! il
opening out finely and satisfactorily.
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FINE SHEEP. I'VE received yester-
day from William Calbeck, Of Wash
ington township, in this county, q
sample ofvery fine wool seven inchcs
long, clipped by him from . lamb six
months old. He is Of the Cotswold
breed, and weighedninety six pounds
when three months old. Dir. Cal
beck says that At our county fair
there was no class for him or he
would have got the first premium.
Mr.. Calbeck has also two full blood
Cotswold owes.
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Col. 7. 9. Shaver, while driving
. team down one Of our hills, yestsr-
day, was thrown off q load Of hay
by the wagon tipping and pretty
severely bruised about Tho head, not
seriously though. s. aassss ss,ss.sss
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The irrepressible, non-combustible
McFarlin has something to say to
our readers this week. Look at our
new advertisements, 2

The wife Of one viii Hearn, Of
keosauqua, hung herseE, On Tuesday
OF last week, strangling TO death 10
= few minutes. Rumors arc rife in
regard to tho sad affair, .bnt that
most prevalent and probable is the
Inconsistency Of the husband. .-'
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EASTERN TRADE.
HOSE MANUFACTURER

~ REER, SAMUEL Y, Manufacturer am,
NJ Dealer in Fire apparatus. Hose, Pipes.
Coupling, and Nozzles, $50 North street, Phil
adelphia. Established in 1921.
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MACHINERY DEPOT

- OGERs RrGErow, liz Monroe street.
IL Chicago, Portable Engines, Lathes,
Planning and general Machinery at reduced
prices Send for cuts OF Machines.
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Sheriff Swiggett succeeded in get
ting Lucius Oaks. an escaped prison
Or, captured paying $50 for the ser-
vices Of the captor. as he agreed 10
90 and now Lucius serenely reclines
70 the Captains roast beef boarding.
house, Surveying the Landscape DER
through an from hcckered board.
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Moses Folsom, Of the Charlton Pa.
t1sof, called on US today, 81 route for
the Fair at st. Louis.
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II
2 WIFE WHrpPINo.Ths most dis
graceful position man can occupy,
wife whipperl Does the:demon..of
jealousy so tormsnt his better feel
ings, 20 completely blur bic affections.
that the devil controls his passions,
and brushes out oil that is honorable !?
Does no forget tho solemn VOWS ho
readily and without oquivocation
took atthe nuptial altar2 Docs he
take . wife for slave, beast Of bur
den-or Q helpmeet and equal -
Docs he renounce :sthe world, the
flesh and tho devil" with j holy a..
piration to cling to tho loyod object
upon which he has set bis affections.
Or docs he merely assent to the in.
terrogationi will You honor, love
and cherish her, till death do you 80.
ver?" with . neutrality-suspicious. that.
~ iVne nS sno Serves him ysdotcs on
him, believes him to DO god, and docs
not anterposc murmur, oven against
any outlandish, unhusbandlike acts
he may commit, he can afford to say
9" Yes?'. II would seem so, from tho
fact Of 40 unfnAnly, despicablo case
OF wife whipping which has como to
our knowledge, and which occurred
in our city on Sunday night last
When seen in company, he ii 4 par
agon cf q husband, but 1t homo---a
sacred precinct, Of course, but walls
have ears and eyos sometimes -such
= scans occurs - ought 10 shame
bis Satanic Majesty, tho Prince oil
evil things. i
Don't do 20 again, Mr.. -, or
you viii DO ex posed
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FEATHE RS

IyMMERICH CHAS., dealer exclusively in
ID Feathers, 1874 Lake st., (branch61 Lake
st.) Chicago. Orders and conSignmenfs So
licited, satisfaction guaranteed.
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:. .Assss 81 s3s2 ~ ~ 87s TT
= SENATOR HARLAN's SpEEcH,-As
usual, the Hon. James Harlan mado
amagnl6ccnt speech last eyoning in
this city, 49,, s.
he was suffering with severe cold
and consequent hoarsenese, which
made it laborious to him to talk, but
he spoke for IN hour and i half to
the marked edidcation Of his audi.
snes. The candid clear, convincing
arguments Of the Senator tell with
wonderful power upon his auditors.
We only regret that moro were not
out to hear him. We would DO per
fsctly willing to hare paid snug lit
/. tie sum could every voter in W apollo
county have listened to that speech.
Senator HarIan's long years Of pub
lie service, have loft to him /. name
and fame fitting to be worn by tho
prcudest and ahlost Of the nation.-
lows il and should DO proud Of him.
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From the Daily Courier Of Oct. 4th.
Tho Circuit Court met yesterday
evening and adjourned to the nth
INIT Judge Sloan was present.
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RrvoLuT1oN DOLLAR sTons

ROBBERS OF HOSIERY. Linen Goods
81 ParasoIs, Kid Gloves, Corsets, Ladies'
Underelothing. Jewelry. Vases. Glassware.
Books, and the largest variety of staple Fancy
Goods In the West, at New York prices, u
Lake street, Chicago. r
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It is hoped that patrons Of schools
and school officers will attend, and
give their influence to the Institute.
A committee will be at tho school
building to notify strangers whore
they may find accommodations.
1t will be an accommodation if the
other county papers will copy the
above. b. @. Cox, Co, Snpt.i
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GETTING MARRIED.

ESSAYS ron You've MEN, ON Social Evils.
and the propriety or impropfiety Of getting
Married. with sanitary help FOR those who
feel untitled for matrimonial happiness. 81
Sent free, In sealed envelopes Address,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box p. Philadel-
phia, Pa. ISep. 30sdw3m.
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9k6t good fellow ana champion

Yhat good fellow and champion
Exptse ggpk MA. Pinney, retur-
ned homo ! DAY o. two ago, from an
extended visit to friends in Illinois,
! Michigan and Ohio, and tolls as some
sAvelyS stories of tho luscious fruit they
l Asvc IA those States; but this 10 his
, BEST one: He saw a stock hog at
DIXON Ills, that weighed 935 lbs,
and one could count his ribs gun-shot
(, dtstsDce tho brother of this shoat
vs. a exhibition At Princeton, and
wsighed 1000 pounds. Wait i min.
/. ! ses-and the patriarch Of both weigh
Z ~ 14UU, a. gSsdss sglsta stss So 89El
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CHICAGO TRADE

Watch ma ufacturer-importing and man
ufiscturing Jeweller and Silversmith.
~ Ali orders by mail or telegram prompt
Iy filled, with privilege given to Express Com
panies to allow packages TO be opened and
selections made.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
FIVE Cents Additional.

win buy shoes with silver or copper tips,
which will save the buyer the price or q
new pair OF shoes. Compared With rag
nsd toes and dirty stockings. they are
beautiful, to say the least. Parents. try
1t, sept zsmw
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Teachers Institute.

The annual Instftnte for 1870 (the
one held last February was for 1857
will convene in EddyviIle, on Mon
day, Oct. 81, at o'clock, P. NJ.
Prof Gibson, Hastings and Myers
are to act as conductors.
The services Of able lecturers have
been secured, and the evenings will
be interesting and profitable.
The people Of Eddyville propose
to entertain teachers at very reason
able rates.
The day sessions will be held in
tho public school building, and the
evening session 1t one Of tho church-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-22

WAR SPLINIERS.

In Paris 200 operatives are steadily employ
ed in the manufacture of balloons.
The story of the Neue Frei Prose- that the
Germans, on taking possession of Metz, found
i, hat place a sum of 40, COO, 900 francs is a
pure invention.
Great pecuniary distress has arisen among
the poorer classes in the towns of France by
the French government having appropriated
to war purposes the money in the saving
banks, as well as the property of the corpora
ton and eommunes, which, in accordance
with French law, had to be deposited in tbs
Golfers of the state.
The Crown Prince Of Prussia, after com
bat before Paris, reviewed his victorious
Bavarians, one of whom eyed him with q
broad smile. "What is up, comrade 2" asked
the Prince. "Why, is it not jolly was thu
good-humored reply, "to see your Royal
Highness just as despatched with dirt as W,
are"
The North German Gazette gives an ac-
count of the military hospital at Versailles
The wounded are placed in the picture gal
leries. the large windows of which are opened
so that the air is kept pure. Every patient
has bed, with one or two mattresses, twt
blankets and clean sheets. The body linen
and sheets have often, from the nature OF tn.
wounds, to be changed daily, and in fis.
weeks 1916 articles have had to be washed,
without reckoning a large number of banda
ges, and 366 mattresses.