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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-01-26
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
From the Daily. January 18th
Fearful Accident.
One Ham Killed and Two Wound.


just as We 80 to press we learn
that the roof Of the Union Goal Com.
pany's bank gave way, today, cover.
ing up Henry McFadden, James
McFadden, and Charles Hinsey,
Every effort was made BY the other
employees to rescue tho victims, but
Henry HcFadden was found to be
dead BY the time he was released
and the other McFadden and Hinsey
were considerably bruised.
I The deoeased was aged City years
and leaves . wife and three children.
Further particulars tomorrow.
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Taylor, Blake h Go. will sell all Of
Harystt's works, all Of Miss Null
baoh's works, until further notice, at
prime cost,
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Kit Carson.
Geo. Washington,
Francis Marion,
Daniel Boone,
OF tho three Mrs Judson's.
David Crockett.
Memories Of the Queens Of France
Of John Smith and Pocahontas,
Four Years in the Wilds of Africa
Hunting sports of tho West.
Male Life among the Aormons.
EAmalA q u g.
Thrilling stories Of the Great Rebel.
lion.
Up Broadway.
Ines, Augusta J. Evans, last book.
And all other new and popular
books, for sale, ut
TAYLOR, BLAKE h Co.'s
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Stormy Jordan's compliments to
l thhisohice comesin two bottles Of genu-
inc Callifornis Wine, that cheers but
not inebriates. By the way Stormy
keeps nothing but the best in the
way Of the choicest wines both ma
tive and foreign. @ef
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To RENT.-One Of the best and
largest Offices in the city, in the CoU-
RIsl buildings. Apply ct this Office.
d&wtf.
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The finest selection of Chromos
ever brought to Ottnmwa, can be
seen, by calling at Taylor, Blake 4
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The man killed yestarday, at the
Union Coal Bank, was attended BY
Drs. Hinsey and Orr, who didn't
get there until it was too late. TO dc
him any good. The other men,
Hensey and McFaddeD, are around
to-day, and win be at work in n day
or two. fe's
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Have you got any Mamaluke Imminent
In the hOusef II not, procure some
once, irs the most reliable family medi
ne In the country $50
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E M M E NAGO UE

known to cure the Whites, at will cure in
every case.) Where Is the family in which
this important medicine Is not wanted ?
Mothers, this Is the greatest blessing ever
offered to you, and you should Immediately
procure IT.. tits also q sure cure for Female
Irregularities, and may be depended upon in
INSTRUCTED through cold or disease. Sold by
druggists. Price one dollar.
-.augN-wly-d2tpm
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A good house to rent to q good
tenant. Enquire of
deo1-dtf. J. M. HEDRIoK.
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/ The lecture, Of Eugsne Fawcstt,
sEsq, which was to have been deliv-
cred last night. WIS postponed. We
have not learned 70 what time or
plsoo the postponement was made,
but presume We shall receive notice
ID due time. V8E
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NO MORE WEAK NERVES.
COU GH MO NOR ..

Warmers. Cough Balsam is healing, soften.
power 1t possesses in Immediately relieving
and eventually curing, the most obstinate
cases q Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchi-
and consumption Is almost Incredible. SO
prompt Is the relief and certain its effects In
throat and lungs, that thousands OF physi-
clans are daily prescribing It, and one and all
say that II is the most healing and expectora-
ing medicine known. One dose always affords
relief, end In most cases one bottle efYects q
cure. Sold by druggists, mi large bottles.
Price one dollar, IL Is your own fault II You
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Albums, albums, in great abund-
ance.
Albums, Of most every variety and
quality.
Albums. o magnificent assortm emit
for sale low, at Taylor, Blake 4 Cos.
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From the Daily. January seth.
Col. John n. Hammond Is in the
Oitv. -~S
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining In the Post ONCE at Ottumwa
Iowa, on the 18th day of January, 1871.
A6iPersons calling fOrthese letters must say
they are "ADvERTIsED," and give the date Of
which they were 80 adYertiaad
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CHRAPEsr AND Bzsry-Nrs. Whitcomb'
Syrup for children, y sold BY Druggist
for Is cents . bottle, and II an admirable
preparation for MANTLE disorders.
D@See advertisement of DR.. Butts
Dispensary, headed, Book for the
million--MARRlAaE oUrDR--,n another
c.l7mn. It should be read by all.
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The sooials last aight 1t the Epis.
copal and Presbyterian churches,
were sooaal, intsllsctual and gsstron.
nvmsn swcnn~.>s t- aH
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WINE OF LIFE.

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious
Drink. Warmers Vinum Vito, or Wine of
Life, is free from any poisonous drugs of im-
purtties. being prepared for those who re-
Quire stimulanf. It is splendid appetizer
and tonic, and the finest thing In the world
for purifying the blood. It is the most pleas
ant and delicious article ever offered to the
public, far Superior to brandy. whisky, wine
bitters. or any otherarticle. tits more healthy
and cheaper. Both male and female, young
or old, can take the Wine of Life. IL is, IL
fact, life preserver. Those who wish to enjoy
good health and free flow of lively spirits
Will do well to take the Wine OF Life. It is
dinerent from any thing ever before in use.
saloons. Price one dollar, in quart bottles
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A Book for the Million.
a RARE COLLECTION.

a RARE COLLECTION.
ReElalds Relt s!:s,2s Arg! ssn 2':ssEs:
mail free of POSTAGE for nfty cents.
Address, r. e. NORMANDY
sol Market street, st. Louis, Mo-
Tlroknjc fInllontinn OF nearly One hundred
llldAgS lullGllg4 receipts Tor making Bran.
dy; all kinds Of Wine, Gin, Ale, Bees, Cordi.
formation for those dealing In or manufac.
turing any Of above. either for the trade or
home use. Sent by mail free Of postaeel for
nifty cents. Address,
r. &. NORMANDY, sol Market street,
st. IxOuis Mo
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Napoleon Il Surrendered !!
FRANCE, A : REPUBLIC +!

III a. = b N 80
AW the Gorer,aments,.:. Of Europe
.efaoeY erG'vns6lmg iy9seF
GOODS LOWER THAN EVER!
"A, 7. Chamberlain wishesto inform the peo-
PIE OF Agency City and vicinity, that he has
INST received bran new stock of Merchandise
consisting OF Dry Goods. Groceries, Clothing,
Boots, shoes. Hats, Caps, Furs, .Queensware
Hardware, School Books, &C., which he offers
yourselves. ic5EN bFifft ftEFa 'Tfd
y i am thankful for the very liberal patron
age received and hope by strict integrity ia
prices, to merit a share Of the public patrcc'
sep.16-w6ms. No.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-02-18
Sherifos Sale.

Penelope Overton ct ais. VS. John II. Overflow,
No. 1890, District Court, St. Landry.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of feri facias issued
ID out of the Eighth District Court OF the
State of Louisiana, in and for the Parish of
St. Landry, in the above entitled suit, and to
me directed I will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Courthouse of said parish, in
the town of Opelousas, on SATURDAY,
March 4th, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the
following described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
A certain square of ground, situated in
the town of Opelousas, containing about
eight arpents, more or less, with all the build
ings aud improvements thereon, the late
residence of the defendant, bounded north by
South street, south by Cherry street, west by
Union street, and east by a cross street.
2. A certain tract OF land, with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon, situated
in Bellevue Prairie, Parish Of st. Landry, con-
tanning W hundred superficial arpents, hav:
ing five arpents front by forty deep, bounded
north, east and west by lands of - Nc
Nulty, formerly John p. Hudson, and South
by lands Of the estate of John G.. Pratt, de
ceased, and Mrs. C. w. Pratt.
The land to be sold in small tracts according
to law.
Terms-Cash.
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff:
.Jan2S
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The Horses Foot.

The majority of people are fond of a
very large foot, but we are certain that it
rs q great mistake. Leaving the diseases
to which il is exposed out Of the question,
we look upon it as an indication that all
the bones of the animal are soft and por-
Gus. A moderate-sized, neatly proper
toned foot is just as good q sign in the
horse as In the man. five were choosing
a man for walking, running, leaping Or
wrestling, we would never think of select
ing a fellow with clock-killing platters of
feet. He would no sooner.gmake his ap-
pearance than he would be rejected as to-
tally unfit for the work. Why, then,
should we prefer a similar development in
the horse? Does he not require a wear
and.tear sort of foot as much as the nan ?
He surely does; and one, too, that Re
can lift and lay in a lighter manner than il
1t were a fifty. SIX pound weight he had at
tached to his leg. The horse is not intend
ed for passing over a moving sand or q
auagmire, and therefore he does not re-
auire and enormous foot. In this instance,
as in many others, the medium size is far
the best. Tn fact, it is the only safe one.
A foot which is either very large or very
small, is liable to a variety of diseases,
which will be sure to impair its usefulness.
The one extreme is nearly as bad as the
other. The bones of the foot should bear
q reasonable proportion in size to the
bones Of the leg and the hoof should be
just so large and SO strong as to afford
perfect accommodation and protection to
a1 The bones. Hgameuts, vessels and nerves
which are contained within its walls. ANY
deviation, from these proportions must be
looked upon as a radical defect .-[Prairie
Farmer.
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Public Sale.

Estate of P.acide T. Guidry, deceased.
DYvIRTUE of an order Of the Hon. Pro-
ID bate Court of the Parish of st. Landry,
there will be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, by the undersigned anction-
eer, at the last residence of the deceased, on
Plaquemine Ridge, in SAID Parish, OH
Wednesday, March 10, 1871,
the following described property belonging to
the Estate Of Placide T. Guidry, decd, to-wit:
l.. A certain tract of land, together with
the buildings and improvements thereon, on
Plaauemine Ridge, in the Parish of st Lam
dry, measuring nine hundred arpents, bound
ed east by Pierre Courville and Jos. Carriere,
north by E. II. Martin, south by Richard Fl.
L~umpkins, and west by Madison Young, being
the same property purchased by deceased from
Geo. X. Wartelle, as per act before -
A certain tract of woodland, measuring two
hundred and twenty arpents, on the west side
of Bayou Mallet, being the same tract acqulr-
ed at the same time as the one above descrlb-
ed, from Geo. X. Wartelle
One pair American mules, Que pair OF oxen,
one OK cart, one wooden cart, one horse cart,
a lot of corn, farming implements and cooking
utensils.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, cash on the spot
each adjudication to be paid before passing to
any other lot, otherwise to be reso!d By the
auctioneer. Immovables, one-third cash; the
remainder in two equal annual instalments
from the day of sale notes to be furnished
PAYABLE in solido, with good and sufficient Sc,
ccurrity, payable at the order and domicil of the
Tutrix, bearing 8 per cent interest after matu,
rity +; property remaining specially mortgaged
with vendors privilege in favor OF said sue,
eession purchasers not to ALLEVIATE nor sell
the property before payment.
F. PERRODIN, Auctioneer.
Fahruarv II
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Public Sale.

Estate of Marguerite Que6edeau, dcd.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court of the Parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned. or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the de-
ceased, at Queue Tortue. in this parish, on
Friday, February 24th, 1871,
the following property belonging to the estate
of Marguerite Quebedeau, deceased, to wit:
] The plantation on which the deceased
last resided, at Queue Tortue, containing
about eighty acres of land, with the buildings
and improvements thereon, consisting of one
dwelling house, one kitchen, corn crib, &c.
$50 panels of cypress fencing, 9 head gen
tie stock cattle, 3 work oxen, ] mare, ] horse,
| TIVE year old colt, | OK cart, l lot hogs, !
lot corn and fodder, 1000 pounds cotton in
seed, l spinning wheel, household furniture,
kitchen utensils, &c.
Conditions-The movable property will be
sold for cash and the immovable property On
a credit of twelve months. the notes to be
made payable on the lst DAY of February.
1872, with two securities to the satisfaction OF
the administrator, and to bear 8 per cent III
terest from maturity until paid. The land to
remain specially mortgaged until fully paid
for. MAAlMlLlEN
Jan2l1 Administrator
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Jan2S
Public Sales

Estate Of Charles B. Spence, deceased.
DY virtue of au order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court of the Parish of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or by a public
auctioneer, at the last residence of the deceas-
ed, on Bayou Beuf, in this Parish. on
Wednesday, March Sh, 1871,
the following property, belonging TO the Es-
tate of Charles B. Spence, deceased, to-wit:-
!. The plantation on which the deceased
last resided, on Bayou Boeuf, containing two
hundred acres of land, more or less, boundes
north by Bayou Beuf, south by lands of
Joachim Soileau and Isaac Sawyer, east by
lands of Mrs. Mary Burleigh, and west by
lands of Mrs. B. S. Gay, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
About three hundred and twenty acres of
swamp land, lots |, 3, d. So and 7, of section
Is in township q south of range A east.
Terms and Conditions-On a credit of II
months from the day of sale. Purchasers to
give their notes, bearing 8 per cent per an
mum interest after maturity, payable to order
of administrator with approved security in
solido, special mortgage and vendors privilege
retained until final payment, principal and
interest, that may accrue purchasers also
obligating themselves not to sell, ALLEVIATE. n.y.
pothecate, or cucumber the property purchased
until full and entire payment.
ADOLPHE stage, Admr.
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Want of Ventilation

The usual modes of warming buildings
are attended by many evils, which directly
affect the health and lives Of our families,
who'are obliged to remain within doors
by far the greater part of the time. The
entire absence Of the means OF ventilation
in most cases, sz,d the failures which have
followed most. attempts in this direction,
make the subject one Of the most vital i'm
portauee. Bad air is a soW poison that is
the tronbie. P,ople go On taking it into
their lungs day after day and night after
night. They grow pale, their lungs suffer,
the circulation il lsnguid, they take colds
readily the chest, the stomach, the skin
become disordered, and q host of chronic
diseases attack them. A little carbonic
acid taken every day does not kill q man.
1t is almost q pity it don't. w.,
If o red hot stove or a furnace destroyed
instantly one mar in every town daily for
d week, there might be some salvation for
the nation. II. instead Of fainting away
In crowded and badly ventilated public as
semblies, people occasionally died out,
right in commissions, the authorities would
take the matter in hand, and make it penal
for the owners Of such buildings to open
them for public use without attending to
the proper conditions for the preservation
of health. When a thing is only a slow
poison, the age is in too much Of a hurry
to attend to It. Thousands of dollars are
lavished ON luxuries and superfuities,
while the air in our dwellings, Is poisoned
and burnt by heating arrangements whose
only recommendation is that they are
cAeap. In other words, our wealthiest
men are too poor to afford pure air tor
themselves and families. The vital l1fe-ele.
ment is supplied in their green L.ouses n
Conservatives regardless of expense, while
scions of The human stock, buds and bios
SONS of immortality, are permitted to
wither and decay in the sickly atmosphere
produced by stoves and hot-air furnaces
New York Evening Post.
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Public Sale.

Estate of Marcelite Jean P. F0ntenot.
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Probate
ID Court of the Parish of St. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, by the undersigned, or a duly quail
fed auctioneer, on the premises hereinafter
described, on Bayou Beuf, in said Parish, on
Wednesday, March LIST, 1871,
the following described property. belonging
to the estate of Narcotic Jean P. Fontenot,
deceased. late OF said Parish, to-wit:
Four hundred acres of land. with the i'm
provements thereon, situated ON Bayou Bpuf
Twenty head of gentle horned cattle, one
mare and two colts, l creole horse, ! branding
iron, ! two-horse hack, ! lot of crockeryware,
/ lot of groceries, l lot of hardware and tin
ware, ! double barreled gun, household furni-
ture, kitchen utensils, &c.
Conditions-Moveables cash immoveables
one fourth of the purchase price cash, and
the balance at one and two years credit. by
equal instruments. bearing 8 per cent per an
mum interest from maturity until paid pur-
chasers to give good and solvent personal Sc,
curity to the satisfaction of the administrator ;
the property sold to remain specially mort
gagged by privilege, and purchasers promising
not to sell or otherwise dispose of said proper
ty before payment thereof.
WILLIAM TATE, Admir-.
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Sherifes Sale.

Lucips J. Dupre, Admir-, VS.. Joseph M: Car
riere ct als.-District Court, st Landry
No. 9679.
DY virtue of an alias writ of fl. ia, issued
ID out of the Eighth District Court of the
State of Louisiana, in and for the Parish OF
St. Landry, in the aboEe entitled suit, and to
me directed, I will proceed to sell at public
auction, at the Court House of said Parish, in
the town of O~pelousas, on SATURDAY, tine
4th of March, 1871, at il o'clock, A. M, all
the rights, titles and interests of Mark w
Harwell to the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
A certain tract of land, situated in the Par.
ish of St. Landry, and fronting on Bayou
Courtableau, having about five arpents front
by about forty in depth, more OF less. and
containing two hundred and four 70llOO su.
perfcial arpents, bounded below by land Of
Mark w. Harwell, and above by land of Mi
chael King and Mrs. Cook.
Condit,ons-Cash.
E. O. HAYES, Sheriff.
JAMS
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SherlfsS Sale.

Martha A. Thomas as. Samuel ID.
Ashe, No. 1000, District Court, st.
Landry.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of feri facias issued
ID out of the Hon. Eighth District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the Par
ish Of St. Landry, in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, / will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
Courthouse of this parish, in the town of
Opelousas, on SATURDAY, the 4th day of
March, 1871, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, the fol-
lowing described property, seized to satisfy
said writ, to-wit:
J.. The north half of the north west quar-
ter Of section Ia in township Z south of range
3, containing 80 2I10O acres.
2. The north east quarter of the north
east quarter of section Is, same township and
range as above, containing 40 $500 acres.
3. All the buildings and improvements
situated on said tract Of land.
The east half of the tract described as being
the south half of north east quarter of S. Is,
same township and range as the above, con-
tanning 40 3Sll00 acres ; also, one arpent
front by fifteen in depth, bounded north by
Joseph Chachere. east by Louis s. Thibo-
deaux, south by William Bacon. and west by
Plaquemine Brulee Bayou-this last being
part of a larger tract purchased by Veillon
Chachere from John F. Smith and Alexandra
Guilbeau.
Terms-Cash.
E. o. HAYES, Sheriff.
Feb. 18th, 1871.
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JUDGMENT.

Hannah Plonsky District Court,
VS.. }Parish of st. Landry.
= Carl Wolfe. No. 1902.
N the above entitled cause a Judgment by
L. default having been regularly taken
against the deftndent, Carl Wolfe, and no
motion having been made within the legal de-
lays to have the same set aside, nor answer
filed. and the plaintiff, Hannah Plonsky, hav-
ing by the evidence evinced on the trial prov
en- that defendant. her husband, had received
and converted to his own use, two thousand
seven hundred dollars, her separate and para
phernal property that said defendant was
embarrassed in his affairs, and said plaintiff
had good reason to fear that the estate of de-
PENDANT would not be sufficient to meet her
claims and rights and the law being in ia
vor of said plaintiff, it is by reason thereof Or
dered, adjudged and decreed, that she be
separated in property from her said husband,
the defendant that the community of ac-
quests and gains between the plaintiff and
the defendant be dissolved that defendant
pay to plaintiff the sum of two thousand seven
hundred dollars with five per cent yearly in
terest thereon from iudicia! demand, 30th Au-
gust, 1870, until paid that legal or tacit
mortgage, in favor of plaintiff, on all the i'm
movable property owned by defendant, or
that may have been owned by him on the
18th of May, 1869, TO secure the payment of
said sum. be recognized and enforced, to take
effect from said date. and that said property
be seized and sold to satisfy this judgement,
in principal, interests and cost. And it is
further ordered, adjudged aud decreed, that
plaintiff resume the administration of her at-
fairs, free from defendants control.
Thus done, read and signed in open court,
this Both day Of January, 1871.
JOHN e. KING,
Judge ofthe 9Th Judicial District
A true copy:
ONEzIME A. GUIDRY. by elk
Feb. d. 1871. -