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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-01

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Drugs at lowest prices go to William
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HIDES, TALLow, FuRs AND BEES
wAx.-The undersigned will pay the
highests price in cash for the above
articles. Store on Secoud street, in
Gerlach's building.
EDWARD LANGSTADT.
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A good girl wanted Immediately to
work. Apply at this office.
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Extract .fron Rsport Of a Board Of Ned
zeal Officers coiscc1led 10 examine
sdn.plcs OF Tias es.

THE Board is OF the opinion
shat the above principles tviz: these which
"beiong to "A proper truss) are best carried
.ouI by the truss. samples OF which were
.submitted by Messrs. Bartlett, Butman q
Parker OF Chicago, and by the we'll known
"ghase's Truss, tinade by several frms.l
" These patterns are therefore re-
s'commended by The BOARD, as those TEST
adapted In their opintnn r the purpose In
"dicated In the Act OF Congress, entitled An
aAct 30 provide for furnishing TTusses, etc.
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@orhia HroAlspesltlA

Thousands Of human beings arc afdict-
cd with an Inherent predispositlon to dis
ease. They are the weaklings ofthe flock;
the vital spark burns but feebly In them,
and will be likely to go premstursiy nm
less nourished and protected. ~ THIS
Stomach Bitters ID an article Of prime
necessity. It imparts nervous energy,
vital power. constitutional stamina, and
these are the attributes that such weak
lings require. Nature must be REIN
forced under such circumstances or the
machinery Of life will soon run down.
For the debilitated, the dyspeptic, the
bilious, the rheumatic, the nervous and
Respondent, there Is nothing comparable
49, e sss
Founded ON Rock. Tho disappointed
edventurer's who have nom time to time
attempted to run their worthless potioEs
against DRAKE's PLANTATION BITTERs,
VOW that they cannot understand what
foundation there Is for its amazing popu-
larity. The explanation Is simply
enough. The reputation OF the world re-
nowncd tonic is founded upon a rock,
the Rock of Experience. All Its ingre-
dents are pure and wholesome. How,
then, could tricksters and cheats expect
to rival it with compounds Of cheap drugs
and refuse liquor, or with liqnorless trash
in state acetous fermt ntation3 or
course the charlatans have come to grief.
Their little game has failed. Their con-
tempt for the sagacity Of the community
has been Ally punished. Meanwhile
BITTERs seem to be In fair
way of eventually superceding every
other medicinal preparation included In
the class to which 1t belongs. In every
State and Territory Of the Union 1t is to-
day the accepted specific for nervous de-
bility, dyspepsia, fever and ague, rheu-
mstisrn, and all ailments involving ate-
ticiency of vital power.
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r. kS11cCeSe. Il
An experience of twenty years, IN srEos. I.
Practice, devoting his whole time to the
gives him advantages that but few physicians |
In this country possess. Tho Doctor WIS well |
known for many years As founder snd pro-
q. e. where his wonderful cures gave him a |
widespread reputation In the British Prov |
M s n 81 Psss
Davenport, Iowa, twherc he can be found |
each day. from 10 .. m. to p. m. FOR at his In
urinary at spinneyyiile, during the balance
Parties suffering with old lingering dis
eases, that have bafiied the skill OF eminent
eral drugs, are cordially invited to try few
weeks treatment ct the 5Plnneyville Intrm-
airy. where tho magnetic waters alone will
restore To perfect health the majority OF al |
suffering from impurities OF the blood. or
chronic disease Of any kind. Ihe Indrnaiy
under the Doctors individaai supervision,
and 10 furnished throughout in the beat pos
sible manner, and being located on the bank,
combines TO make IL q lovely resort for both
invalid and pleasnre-geekers. All arc invited
30 come, a. IL is . summer resort for the
healthy who need rest from business cares,
a. we'll as a home for the invalid.
To the Ladies' who have ruined their health.
DR.. Spinney having spent many years IN
the study OF treatment of female complaints,
plicated forms. either medically, or by the
a s.ino OF s .ns magnetic waters !" tue sP'hhss-
'"io SPAi"ss
Remember, tha! procrastinaton is the Thief Of
- lime.
50 w not longer uetay IN seeking the prop
q ,Leanooy Ioi your colnPiainN,
Many are tney VINO nave lmpisn,ea In
seeds which prodace an animal crop OF dis,
ease. Lo suGh We would say
COME AND BE HEALED!
II matters not what yo,,r troubles may he
come and let the Doctor examine yo1r case
II II is curable he viii tell yc,, SO. III not he
q case uuless he Is CONFIDENT or eiIectinx a
cure, It viii cost Won nothing for consulfa-
| ton SO please cafI And snfisfv vonrsnlves
whether tho Docfor I'M erstanf3s yo,,r case
The use OF the SDi nnsyviIie water will cure
Wr,r.r. 80 n:.nrsn. - A. n,.,n3J
| In avar,, .a.s ~ osin, i, ,,te.raI,v an, an.
tarnnI,y '1se " 1sAns -
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re- az y -, s.t .sSlI ~ trsat.J s,.,
csssr,,ii, wish ,nas,;,in M a. NV ,fsca -
"A.AA - 80
who may be suffering from youthfui iollies
or indlscretlon VIII 10 well 70 Avail thsn =.
selves Of this. the greatest boon ever laid ~
Inc aitar OF suffering humanity. bK. Sin,
NEI VIII guarantee 10 forfeit one nundfeu
a4 ,iiah ior every case os seminM weakhess
NfrnnT. NTpNr,
| There ara many OF the axe OF thirty 70 forty
Iwho are troubled with too frequent evscua.
tion OF the bladder, Otter accompanied by q
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DIED.

July Goth, of Cholera Infantum, MA
BEL, daughter of A. and MARY FLAN-
DERs, aged IA months.
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC!

IL having come to my notice that some
dealers are Offering for sale inferior grades Of
Shoes, representing them to be of ms manu-
facture. Purchasers will please notice all
shoes OF my mako have my name stamped
on the sole Of each shoe. Also "fac simile.
1867. sf-,3a - - -f~f
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For sale on Draught and in Bottle
by Taylor, Blake & Co.
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Remember, tha! Procrastinaton is the Thief o
--.- Tina

so do not longer delay in seeking the prop
er remedy foT your complaints.
Many are they who have implanted In
their system, by the improper use OF caloinel,
seeds which produce an animal crop Of dis
ease. To such We would say
rnNSIc Mn DE- ~
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
Attempt of the Elephant ''ROmeO" 10
XIII his Keeper.

The tiger scene at Forcpaugh's mena getie
which created such intense excitement a few
days ago came very nearly being eclipsed on
Wednesday morning last, by performance Of
the trick elephant "Romeo." which was most
decidedly not down in the bills. But for provi-
dental Intervention he would have killed his
keeper Mr.. George Forepaugh, whose death
would have been the sixth caused by this
vicious brute.
The stable in which "Romeo" is housed ia
wooden structure on the north side of the
menagerie grounds, at Twenty second and
Master streets, and Immediately adjoins The
building in which the trick horses belonging
to the circus are stabbed. On last Wednesday
morning Mr.. George Forepaugh entered the
apartment of Romeo" 10 put him through
his customary ring lessons Just for mo-
ment he turned to look through a chink in the
boards at he training amphitheatre, where the
horses were being exercised. This was the
moment Romeo was waiting for. Like flash
he extended his huge trunk, entwined it about
the boy of his keeper, and threw him up
against the ROOT of the stable. Fortunately
the keeper fell upon a pile OF blankets, where
he lay stunned and helpless.
Now to complete the work of death.-Tha
long trunk was again ox,ended and Tapped
around foot of the PROSTATE man. In anoth-
er .-oment lie will have met The fearful doom
overwhelming him. Just at fhis moment
Charles Forepaugh enteis sees his bro er's
danger, and utters cry Of no. ior as he SD ings
for his training spear. Deep, deep into the
trunk of the beast goes the iron harb, and
blood spurts out as II is Withdrawn. Still the
hold is not relaxed, and the keeper still lies
upon the graves verge. Again AID again is
the shaft applied, and the whole head OF
"Romeo" is bathed in blood He can stand
the pain no longer, and. relasing his hold.
backs against tle wall. Then in an instant
Mr.. Forepaugh is dragged from his perilous
position He is considerably bruised, but be-
You'd that has suffered no serious injury.
This elephant is the most vicious animal of
the kind in the country. be was brought
here in 1865 by Mr. Maibe, and purchased at
ter lis death by Mr.. Adam Fore ugh. He
is beyond doubt all odds the best performing
elephant in the coutry, and is for that reason
valuable, or he would have been killed long
ago by reason of his malicious fits that come
upon him by spells. He has already killed
five keepers, the latest being the case in Hat
boro, in 1867 which created such an excite
mont that all the farmers around carried rifles
with them whenever they ventured from home,
so great was the terror created by the antics
OF ''romeo" Philadelphia Teleqraph.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
HOME NEWS.

Purdy, the Marlborough maniac was
brought handcuFed to the Stale Hospital al
| P0ughkeepsie.
| Two glls, each about eighteen yeir5 o
age, were recently arrested In Chicago ioI
highway robbery.
The melting of snow in the mountains
has caused numerous washouis along tue
Union Pacific railroad.
A saw mill boiler exploded at Malin,
Michigan, on Monday, killing three men,
and seriously injuring five others.
1t is the talk In Brussels that all the coun-
tries having treaties OF commerce with
France decline to entertain proposals for
their modification.
The PottsVille Miners Journal est mates
the total product Of bituminous coal ia Penn
sylvania in 1871 at 8, 446, 206 tons. The au-
lhracite product was II, 685, sol tons.
A man named MCGEE shot himself acct
dent4lly, ~ Portland, Oregon, on Sunday
last, and driven frantic iiom pain cut his
throat and died on Saturday.
A large barn and carriage house belonging
to Benson G. Dykeman, on Second street,
PeCkskill, together with valuable horse,
were destroyed by fire Saturday night.
A town in Texas called "Hell's Half
hSAVf 10 siluhltu NJ tno inOubu Vi uIRh-
tory Creek" and is so put down in the map
OF tho STATE.
physician in Brooklyn, Ca, has given
public notice 10 the saloon keepers OF that
town that he IS an inebriate, and if they sell
him any liquor they will be prosecuted under
the law provided tor such cases.
Edward Reben aud VIM. Wade quarIeled
at Rosendale, N. Y, on Friday, when Reben
stabbed Wade in the face, on which he
knocked Reben down with a crowbar and
fractured his skull. The victim lies uncon-
scious and will die Wade escaped.
A log house al Glaciers Station, New
brunswick, occupied by a family named
Soles, was burned Friday night. A women
entered The Burning house to rescue her
baby, but both were saffOcated. The other
inmates escaped In their night clothes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
William McEverts ha, gone to L,ujun

William McEverts has gone To L'ojun
Gen. Won Mollks IS mixing tour OF
Italy, and is now at Naples.
The Emperor and Empress Of Barzil have
arrived in Lisbon, and will sail on the 18Th
for Rio.
Emigration from Alsace to Algeria is
increasing, and is aided and stimulated by
France.
Troops are concentrating In and round
Paris as precaution against trouble on the
18th OF March.
Queen Victoria of England. will leave
for Germany the Goth inst, aud return on
the 18th OF April.
The Cambridge boat crew have arr we'd
at Putney, England, aud gone into trail ming
for the University races.
An obelisk 10 the memory of Lord Mayo
is 10 be erected at Mas, IN kildare county
Ireland, the family seat OF deceased.
All the London Journals oppose the de-
cision in the Tichborne case. The trial of
the claiment on charge Of perjury Will take
place In April.
A despatch from Melbourne reports that
the British "sloop of war" Rosario, Com
mander Palmer, shelled aud destroyed the
village inhabited by the murderers oil Bishop
Patterson.
A commission of medical men who were
appointed to examine as to the insanity OF
Arthur O'Conner, the assailant of Queen
Victoria, have finished the duty assigned to
them. They find that the man is oil sound
mind, but an enthusiastic Fenlan. O'Con-
ner in explaining TO the commission why
his weapon was not loaded when lie as
saulted her Majesty, said he would have
used loaded pistol In his attack, but he
only desired to frighten the Queen into
result OF his assault would have brought
the Prince of Wales 10 the throne, and that
event he does not desirs to.occur. He wish
es Queen Victoria to be tho last English
Monarch.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
RELIGIOUS nANIACs.
Threol children Murdered by Crazy
Parents.-The Mother afterwards KILLED
by the Father.

A horrible murder was committed Elk
miles northeast of Dayton, Ohi', on sa'ur-
day night last.
A woman named Mary Vanguard, aged
thirty five, and her three children, aged ie-
specllvely six AMI eight years and Fix
months, wers killed by the husband and
father Of The deceased, Leonard Marquardt,
who is now In jail
The woman was found in bed, naked,
apparently having been strangled. The
children were found on toe bank OF creek
some distance from the hous,. The two
elder had been drowned and he infants
head was crushed.
The story OF The affair, which the man
himself tells, is that, few day ago, he read
a chapter to his family from the Bible, and
then, accused his wife Of being a witch and
using witchcraft, and that his elder daughter
conf mel him in his cusaton.
lie says Saturday night he told his wifi. lie
wanted the children TO leave that he and
his wife stripped naked and knelt down and
prayed fol fllt en- minut, and they stripped
two of the children and took them out, and
Crowned them, an laid them side by side
IN the bank Of lhs stream they then dash
ed out the brains Of the infant and LETT ii
II lying In the woods, alter which they re-
turned home and went TO bed. After ylng
| there fifteen MINUTES he told his wife he
wanted To send her 10 Heaven, and imme-
diaelY strangled her TO death. Alter that he
rosl and prayed until O'Clock in the
morning, When he went 10 the nearest
neighbOr and told him the whole story.
Al the inquest over the bodies on Monday,
two children, aged respectively six and
seven, testified tina, their father and mother
hunted" the children, but these two hid
themselves. There was light burning, and
they saw their father and mother kill the
OtLer three children. Father killed tina baby
ami then mother killed Leach and Samuel.
Both father and mother were naked, aud
when tue deed WIS done then they came
into the house and commenced praying to
God The two surviving children were
hunted for alter the Others were killed, but
they managed 10 escape.
Malquardt is a German farmer, aud has
been in this country about eighteen years.
| Tue murdered woman was his second wife.
and is evidently insane from spiritual causes.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
AFEMALE KNIGHT.
a Young Lady, Disguised as Man, Joins
the knights of Pythias.

The Scranton Times has an account of a
great excitement among the Knights of
Pyihias of that place. A nice looking per
son, young and gcnteel, came 10 Scranton
a few months ago, giving the name of Fran
els Williams.
He became acquainted at tie boarding
house with seveIa, members OF the Knights
OF Pythias Lodge, aud finally expressed his
desire 10 join. lie was proposed, went
through the usual routine, was elected,
received the Pages degree, made favorable
impression, advanced 10 the second degree,
and was duly prepared for the third or
Knights degree, hut in a certain part Of the
work an unfortunate pin breaking disclosed
10 all the officers and members present that
they had been initiating and giving the
degrees OF the order to n rOmqHl
The members were startled aud n0nplus-
sed, aud for long While silence reignsd
No one knew what to do. Ii was finally
agreed that she should be kept under SUI
peryision until the Worthy Grand Chancelloi
be heard from.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
Cartons Facts of Natural History.

A single house fly produces in one season
20,OOO,S2O.
Some female spiders produce nearly ., 900
eggs.
DR.. Bright published a case of an egg
producing an insect 50 years after il must
have been laid.
A wasp's nest usually contains Ii, 900 or
1900 cells.
The Atlantic Ocean is estimated at three
miles, and the pacific at four miles deed
There are six or seven generations OF gnats
in summer, and each lays 200 eggs
There are about 5000 cells in square
loot of honey comb 5000 bees weigh a
pound.
The bones Of birds are hollow and filled
with air instead of marrow.
Fish are common in the seas of Surinam
with iour eyes; two oil them on horns grow
on the top of their heads
Capt. Beaufort saw near Smyrna, 10 1871,
a cloud OF locusts 40 miles long, ard 300
yards deep, containing as he calculated, 1869
billions.
With view TO collect their webs for silk,
1900 spiders were once obtained, but they
soon killed each other. Manufacturers and
war never thrive together.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15

The celebrated Madame Parepa Rosa is
5,jon-to appear in this-eity In the popular
opera of MARTHA. We would take this ocCa-
sion to inform those who may desire to have
a clear and correct understanding of the Ian
guage of the piece, that authorized and correct
copies Oft elegantly illustrated with
fine portrait of Parepa Rosa may be pro
cured at the music rooms OF the Messrs.
Robelen & Brother, Institute building. These
gentlemen are the sole agents for the Opera
Librettos of the American Publishing Com
panv, and are therefore able to supply the
only correct, authorized edition published.
They are prettly printed in clear, readable
type, and are sold at figure greatly below
the usually exorbitsnt prices asked for them
by the boys who sell often inferior copies
or limitations only about the theatres. II
would be safe, therefore, for all who intend
to be present on Monday evening next, tC
secure a copy Of the publishing company's
Libretto of the Opern OF Martha at Robelen 4
Brothers store.
ga NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.
Mr.. Z. L. Davenport and his company
from the Chestnut street Theatre, made theii
first appearance in Wilmington on last Tues.
day evening to a large and appreciativ'
audience.
We hardly need say they had good reason
to be pleased with Mr.. Davenport as ISL
Giles" which was a powerful and life. likt
representation Of one Of the most intense
characters in sny drama.
The support, taken in all, was good. Harry
Landon was all that was required for 'Lort
Lowell" and Redifer was good as "Allworth,
but Hart Conway did not come up TO our ex
pectation as "Wellborn." Miss Ida Saver,
had all the sweetness and beauty requisite 70
margaret" and her acting was line unit
near the close, when she witnessed he
fathers death with rather more calmness THAI
was expected. Miss Madden was very goo'
as Lady Allworth." We did not see Mr.
Matlock, nor know the name of the acto
who took the character OF Marall."
AT the close Mr.. Davenport was called be
fore the curtain, and made very compliment
tary speech expressing his delight Of tn
beauty and completeness of the Opera House
and hoped that it would not be long before h
should again have the pleasure OF appearing
before the citizens of Wilmington
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

81. Patricks DGy-Nexl Sunday heing
ST Pa rick's day, interesting and arpro-
priate services will take place in all the
Catholic churches.
A Little differences AS the Theatre on
Monday and Wednesday evenings, Johnny
Thompson" was ION hand, but the neo-
pc wire not. Tie audience failed to put
In an appearance. They want nothing hut
frat class performances
The Medical Com nisHcemem OF the Uni
verslty of Pennsylva mia came OIL on lut s.
day al the Academy of Music, Philadelphia
The degree of Doctor Of Medicine was con
feired upon the following graduates from
Delawaie:-ChaTles L. Weldon, David
Stewart. Jr., jams 7, Massey, William d.
Core, and John W. Warren.
Pine n optrfy for Sale.-Messrs. Stidham
& Son, will sell ON the 22d instlnt. some
very fiue and valuable property for Mr..
John G. Haddock, at Iublic auction. One
house is n first class dwelling on Delaware
avenue, the other fine dwelling in Seventh
neat Madison street. We invite attention to
tie advertisement IN another column.
Lamp Explosion. On Monday evening
about eleven O'Clock, an ocean oil lamp ex'
p!Oded al the residence of Peter Newell, on
Sixth street below Madison, setting fire to
the carpet and sewing machine in the
room. The fire was quickly smolhered out
by Mr.. Newell who came home at that mo
ment. Mrs. Newell who was in the room
and asleep at the time upon a lounge made
arrow escape from horrible death.
Masquerade Ban-The Delaware Harn,o
ME gave their first Ball last Monday evening
at the 81. Mary's College the weather belnG
! bad prevented many from attending, there
was fair procession headed by two suga
loavcs, the band came next It was followed
By company of soldiers in masks, ther
some lrdics in dresses of 177G. There wa
two irausparencies, one Of water street as il
is. on the other side was RAILROAD
avenue as it is 10 be, there was some fin
singing by the club, last but not lea'
was the Chinese dance.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-15

The Police Capture an Express.Wagon
full OrCOrpscs.

This morning, at about half past three
O'Clock, Police Officers Bennett and Grub made
the arrest ofa brace Of body snatehers in charge
OF an txpress-wagon containing several
corpse'. The men were crossing The bridge
when the policemen's suspicion was aroused,
owing to the fact that the wagon seemed to
be laden with hay, and as the lay dealers do
not generally come to market so early, and
bring hay in such small quantities, the DO.
licemen thought they would question the Two
fellows. officer Grub approached the wa
gon, and asked the men if they had a load OF
corpses, to which he received an affirmative
reply. He told them that he should have to
arrest them, and ordered them, if armed, to
give up their weapons. The men offered no
resistance, and Immediately handed over two
revolvers The policemen mounted the We.
hiclc and drove with their charge to the
Union street station There it was discovered
that the wagon contained no less than five
corpses two males and three females, one of
the latter being that of young girl not over
thilteen years OF age. All the bodies, from
appearances, had been inferred but few
days The implements found with the resur.
fectionists consisted of two picks, two SHOW
els, lantern, and two long black masks.
This morning the prisoners, Jerry F.
Fchaefler, medical student, and William
Pembroke, an employee of his, were before
Justice Scully, who sent them for trial in bail
5000 each. Schaeiier, on his way to the
station, told the officers that body-snatohing
was an overweight occurrence, and on that
account begged the policemen to make the
ease" light. The coroner was notified 10 hold
inquests on the remains. 1t is believed that
the eorpses were disinterred at the "Potter's
Field, or county burying-gr0und, at IeiTer-
son, and not at any OF the cemeteries -Chi-
cdqo JonrnaL March2 Q.