Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

eNccllent citiIcns. ana rcrcrtFinY Inc
advantages of good government. they
vote the Republican ticket and vote il
stroigh,.--- Th"rsiaH'> ihti3g, 1871.
Hover Il Bro. have opened Out an
other Photograph Gallery in lIar,an'S
new four story building. Union l:l"r!:..
where they have one OF The finest and
best constructed sh, lights in The
state. They propose =" 'ln some Of
the finest work there that has ever
been done in their line of business in
the Stale. Their rooms are cunvcn-
lent, nicely fitted mp and easy of ac-
cess. They desire all their friends
snd the public generally to give them
a call, and see bow nicely they are fin
ed mp.
Shepherds California; Ventura
.>jgnai saws: "Johm Larmer. late OF
Iowa.now OF Santa Barbara.ha bought
a tract Of. land OF Jacob Wilson. on
the Ojai upon which he propose, TO
grow the scmi-tropical fruits. We
know Mr.. L.. of old. and can cheerful
ly recommend him and his family to
the Oiai people. lie was formerly
Recorder of Mahaska county, Iowa.
where he was long and favorably
known AS n good citizen and u kind
neighbor. We gladly welcome him
to Ventura.
A despatch from Sioux City 10 the
fnter-Ocern says: "Terriblc prairie
fires are raging through Northwest
ern Iowa. OBricn county farmers
are losing their entire harvests. and
even humble homesteaders are con-
sumed in their cabins by the fiery ee-
ment. a sad case is that of Mrs.
Alonzo Smith, who. with her little
babe, during the ahseucc of her hus-
band and confined TO her he'd BY sick
ness. was burned 10 !, crisp and past
recognition. Other deaths arc re-
ported
The Pella Bidtfe SAYS:
The Ottumwa COURIER advertises
marriage certificates for sale at that
ONCE. We have not been able to find
anything III the new code that au-
thorizcs any person hut the clerk oftho
court to sell such certificates. But
then they have way of their own
down there.
We arr sorry, that III, yJ.,<1a ,,,.,, Hoo.
not know the difference between a cer-
f!fcofc and iiccnse. The COURIER sells
the former and the Clerk the latter.
Did the Blo.ic man ever ser cortiii-
cate:
A writer in the New York World
has discovered that Nilsson is more
careless in the use OF her voice since
her marriage. We have often noticed
that ladies, after few years of mar
ried life, become exceeding careless as
10 how they sling their voices around
An economical bridal pair, al Spring.
field, ILL.,. partook Of their wcddin.
feast, composed OF smoked herring
crackers and cheese, spread Out OH the
head of barrel. A meddlesome
crowd around the door was dispercd
by the bride, who exclaimed "What'n
thunder YOU lookin' at Z"
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Edward Mcrirle. Of IcoDium. APP
panoose county, was Knocked down
and robbed OF $40, on the streets of
Burlington. the other night. lie Is
farmer, and had gone 10 that
place to make the last payment on his
farm.
In Ottumwa ii isn't proianc To talk
about the ''Daum boys" for they arc
local confectioucrs.-D.s Moiaes Re
publican.
No, il amt proianc. But, ncvcr,bc-
less, the ''Danm" boys vial do 10 swear
by.
The Central Railroad has received "a
large new six wheel engine II is
named d. \. Pickering, after The pop
nlsr Superintendent Of that name 1t
is the largest engine on the road.
A Terre Haute girl thinks it about
time some young fellow proposed
as ahe has been bridesmaid eight
times, and has hecn tantalizcd long
enough.
The Eddyville .Idre,tiser OF the
18th says: "Dr. James Nosler was
married to a Mrs. Sarah A. Nelson on
the 9th inst. The old doctor does not
Ike 10 sleep alone cold nights
At Grand Junction fascinating
young lady At party II few nights
since was asked. If Sho nyor ,n,J