Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-09
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TRIP0TACE.
Parsons College is at last definitely
located at Cedar Rapids.

Nodaway county, Missouri, is build
ing 1000 power cheese factory
1896 votes are registered is this pre-
cinct at the time we 60 to press.
The Agricultural Society hold /
meeting at the Court House in thiT
city, on Saturday next.
Hubbard sqnashes were never &c
fine as they are this year. They are al
good as sweet potatoes.
Charley Bachman, the jeweler, il
improving his nice store with several
new show cases.
Jonathan Light, shoemaker OF
Des Monies, died on Saturday while
sitting at work on his bench.
| III. Cassel has public sale OF
stock, &C., 8 miles northeast of Kirk
vile, on Friday, Oct. 18th, next.
The COURIER Office Ia the place to
get your sale bills printed nice and
cheap
VIM. Brimm, Esq, OF Dahlonega
township, has placed this Office under
obligations for basket of superb
apples.
We give the full particulars of the
Dubuque bank defalcation in to-day's
paper. 1t is one of the most astonnd-
ing frauds on record.
A Cincinnati woman can't see why
the fire department wants so much
leather hose. She thinks itmust chafe
their legs in summer.
The Church denominated "Chris-
tian," broke dirt to-day for a Church
edifice on Second street, west end, to
be of brick, 20x4O.
Ministers and Justices of the Peace,
who are doing good deal of marry
ing at this time, will find nice Mar
riage Certificates at the COURIER Of
flee for sale cheap.
Another new railway is being built
from Quincy to Chicago, which it is
claimed, will be twenty-six miles
shorter than any other route between
these cities.
The Ballingall House il being,
"stuck pointed" Whatever that may
be, 1t is warranted to look well for so
years. Anyhow, it looks first-rate,
now.
The main foundation wall of the
city hall will very nearly be completed
to-day. The middle wall is yet to
build, but this week will see it all
complete, and it will be No. job.
David Brightenstine, a freight con-
dnctor on the Des Moines Valley r.
R. had one of his legs broken In two
places, while endeavoring to couple
some cars near Bonaparte, Sunday
night last.
A little shaver at Iowa Falls, who
was pressing his father with inqui-
ries as to Gods ability to do "any-
fing," stumped the old man by inquir-
ing If God could make twenty cents
ont of a ten cent piece.
A correspondent of the Des Moines
Leader is exercised about our present
currency. Most everybody down this
way is in the same fix-they do not
object to the quality Of it, it is the
quantity that they growl about here,
as they cannot get enough of it.
Fisharman tell ms that the nas
Moines river is filling up with splen-
did fish; thanks to the snti-seining
law. In short time our beautiful
river will be filed as of yore with the
best varieties of bass pike salon, SC.
ERRATA.--In Mr.. Roberts commu-
nication In relation to Mr.. Kimbles
show of plants it should read :
eighty varieties of geraniums, 40 of
fuchias, and about 80 of verbenas, be-
sides large number Of begonias, cac-
tus, coleus, hydrangeas, Jerusalem
cherries and apples, and other beau
tiful plants"
ELECTION RETuRNs.-The Code al
lows the Trustee who brings in the
election returns, If brought in prompt
ly, 81. We hope that the trustees will
see that the returns are brought in the
evening Of the election if possible and
at least early next morning. We hope
our friends will see to it and send us
the vote as soon as it is counted.
| IT WILL PAY everybody in Ottum.
wa, and everybody that comes to OF.
tumwa to trade, to read Moriarty Il
McLaughlin's local advertisement.
They are heavy dealers in groceries,
are clever and accommodating men
and will perform 10 the letter what
they promise. Remember their sign
of T. T. I. T. and drop in and price
and examine their goods. They mean
business.
| The attention of our readers is in.
vited to the card of E. Z. McElroy
Attorney at Law, who has pitched hi'
tent among us. He is graduate o.
Cornell College, New York, and of thu
Law School Department of Iowa Uni
! versity, and enters upon the practices
: of his profession well qualified for al
Its responsible duties. We bespeal
| for him fair share of the patronag'
, Of the public and wish him entire sue
cess.
IL Sixty thousand Office holders bt
longing to the Customs, the Interns
Revenue, the Interior and the Post
! Office Departments of the Govern
! ment, collect and disburse over 81.
|. hundred million dollars per annum
and vet since Grants election, fiv