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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07
SOUTH 2rantls 9ntelliNeer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, MARCH, I, 1878.
HOW TO LOOK PRETTY.
EXERCISE FOR THREE LITTLE GIRLS.
FIRST GIRL.

FIRST GIRL.
lou know everybody wants to be pretty. If
! were flower | shouldn't want to be a dande-
lion OF sunfiower, should want to be tulip,
or NY or tea rose. But everybody can [
be pretty, because some are homely. wish ]
were pretty. II must be nice TO have people
say; What charming, pretty girl that is ~
lsn't she "A sweet creature ?''
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07
Bill Arp on a Bust-le.

See here Mark An'hony-If was you
wouldn't take on So about fashuns. They
don't bother me. lis noue Of your bnsi.
ness what the women put on or put off so
they behave themselves aud look lust as
purity as they can. They are heap better
than you or me anyhow, whether they be-
have or not. ] .wonlin't give ono woman
for several men 90 time, would youg Now
see him smile pnd pat tia, off foot. If
women want TO wear bussels, Lex cm wear
EN-. thought that pannicrs was the best
because they stuck out sideways and wasn't
IN the way of leaun back when they sa,
down, but they know which is the side to
stick out OF, and its noboGy's business but
theirs. They may wear anything they
want 10, busseis snl hoops and hangovers
aud convexes aud collapses and whimadi-
dies and stickouis aud tnpnots come down
aud anything elso so there il woman hid
away somewhere inside of il all. It's all a
sham-that rubber busses- there Amt no
substance nor baekbo In il. I've seen
en- Hat and seen en- bowed up. There
amt bit of harm in EN-, but | never see
one on woman that don't want TO hit il
just hard enough to make it pop. golly,
wouldn't she jump high and boiler But
I'm not going to DO it; no sir I've got
too much respect for women. Their bus
sells don't hurt nobody, and | do despise
to see a man always pckin at woman's
close. If they DIDN'T wear something TO
disguise themselves the men would quit
business when they come about. Purity
women alwas did wear something to skeer
the men away La been so forever. Du.
ring tho war l seed one woman who dressed
just as natural as life, without any padden
or stuffin, and when she cum along the
boys jest laid down and rolled over and
hcllered. They wareut iit for business for
a week. Some OF the birds are dressed
mighty 6ne, and | reckon their pride amt
much of sin after all But understand me
Mark ! don't banker after bussels. tho
they say it makes the incest little shelf for
the arm 10 rest on in the world, when a
felIer is dancing around with his gal. -
That's all right, provided the Teller ain't
dancing with my gal. If he il, why he
may take her aud keep her, that's all
BILL ARP
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

This j. how a missionary did not con
vert any body from superstition Francis
Newman, in the remarkable narrative Of his
experience asq missionary IN Asia, gives
curious example If the native superstition.
a. be was setting out on distant and hs-
z1rdous expedition, Biz native servants tied
around The neck Of his mule a small bag,
Hrpposed 20 be Of preventive and mystic
virtue. As the place was crowded, and
whnlo towns people looking on, Mr.. New
man thought hc would take 90 opportunity
OF OBJ proving ,hc snpcrs'ition. So be made
lou speeoh Of explanation in bis best A.
r. bic, ard ca oil the beg, TO iho horror Of
all about him. But the mule bad not got
thirty yards up The street before She put
brr foot bolc, and broke her leg; upon
which, slI the natives were confirmed IN
their former liih 10 the power of the bag,
aui -id, You ser, now, what happens 10
unb.ueger-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

"A humorous speech on political cor
ruption, says Tho Philadelphia Press, in
these Gags, is q performance good deal
like that Of Ncr1's on tho violin when
Rome was burning The whole fabric Of
society IS threatened, and corruption ap.
pears universal politics are nothing but a
conspiracy 20 plumber The people; ADJ yet
sli this is . matter 10 be funny about
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

"A new process Of mixing -four has
been invented. The grain is crushed by
numerous little hammers, attached 70 the
proper machinery 10 produce the results de-
sired The machinery is chcap, and does
mp It's work in scientific manner The
-four produced is said % be far superior to
that obtained by grinding.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

FARNIsH FOR SMALL ORsAMENrs.-
Sealing wax, of all colors, easily dissolves
10 strong alcahol, and forms an excellent
yarnish for small ornaments.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

CHICKEN RAIsrNG--1hose who think
Toe business Of chicken raising insignificant
should remember that the women Of Alta
kapaa and 81. Landry have sent over two
hundred Thousand dollars worth Of chick
ems aud eggs % the New Orleans market
yearly sioce the var, besides furnishing
supplies for the villages and for home con-
sumpiions. One widow lady 10 one Of tho
parishes sent 70 market seven hundred dol.
lars worth Of chickens and eggs 10 one
year. ~ D. Picqvunc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

WE have an idea that steam will be- for GER
tain purposes of locomotion, superseded one of
these days. We had no idea, nevertheless, that,
in reality, the heir is born, and we will soon
have to cry "The King is dead long live the
King " An enthusiastic correspondent of the
Brooklyn Eagis thus brings before the public
the new ruler
Allow me to introduce an infant hardly out
OF ITS swaddliug clothes, and yet one destined in
few years 10 disp0ssess his older brother steam
not only from the shop, but from the steanib oat
ship. rail car, everywhere where used This lit
ne Hercules Will rise up and from afar off will
do ms work at your doors while yet in his boy
hood, laughing at his so far worthy predecessor
Out now crestinilen brother, steam.
After all this exordium, it is with a twinre of
disappointment that arc brought face to face
with our old friend, compressed air Mr.. Tho
mas F. Whitney, the correspondent aforesaid,
has unbounded faith in it, and in his Thermo-
Specific Engine worked by this mode, and which.
While possessing within itself the mower To
run, # need be-, fifty miles an hour can be ada y
ted TO any speed desired and become ne tracta-
hie under the engineers banda as a pair of lad
ed steeds
AS compared with horse power, the engine is
evorred to he able to save on a road running
sixty cars, one hundred and seycnty-oue thou
sand dollars per aunum. Nr. Whitney closes
very well and with sincerity that shows he
believes ia the new motive power, and tina. his
advocacy is no humbus
The name Of Horace II Day, nm Old silver.
haired man, whose life has been given IN inven-
tons To benefit the human race in connection
with this new power, in which his whole soul il
engaged, although before its culmination he
viii I've gathered TO his fathers. ought 10 be
enough 10 satisfy any mind that il i destined
to he the motive power Of the world lie has
spent not thousands but hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars in demonstrating it aud "a a proof
10 closing, let me entreat Won. 40 an organ Of
every new aud useful Invention even ir iu IFS
incipiency to say good word for the infant
compressed air. Tuos T. Wuryty
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

IL Hurry We were informed by a
gentleman the other day of Gaze Of bur
rylug Up he cake which he witnessed last
week not n thousand miles from town. a
gentleman happened to the misfortune
Cwo'Ij say) of losing his wife about three
mouiEs ago. Last week be asked ii preach
err TO preach her funeral last SQnduy.-
W hen The sermon was over, aud the ccr-
eyn@n was desceudiug from The pulpit, lie
was net by the same man, who requested
lin 70 marry him to another tie Thursday
night following. Wo suppose that las;
night Tie ceremony was performed, and ,Lc
man was made haPpy With his s5c5ud wiir.
-- IredcricksJ,ny LeRgcr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

Lizzie Rogers, Of Williamspor', Penn,
is said 60 be The best female book-kceper
10 tho United States Treasury az Wash.
iug'on. She has been made eligible % an
sl.S00 clerkship Sue was taught book
keeping by her father.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

II good trade is always . comforting
companion 90 travel With, a something that
man can fsll back upon i1 time of need,
aud yet DO does not preclude bin from en-
terIng upon some profession, if bis inclina-
tious or genius doyelops the proper caPaci.
ty. II fact, our most successful business
mon IN almost every capacity arc from ihe
workshops ana FIRMS S.ienif- liner.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

-Itis a complaint against some young minis
tiers that, while their bodies are in the pulpi,s,
their hearts are in the pcws.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07
Farmer and House-Keeper.

Esr Sulphur made into a thin paste with
elyce'ioe aud throughly applied, will cure
the itch.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

The rate Of teIograpbing between this
country AMI Europe is one dollar a word !;
but TIE price is 20 be reduced on the 1st
Of May next, 90 - cents per word.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

They DO not call Senator Pomeroy
odd Subsidy any more, but odd Subside.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

BEDS OF MAMMOTH Oysters. ~ .er-
day. wa were shown an oyster sAe.i meas.
urIol 22z9 ioches, which had been found
by Cinnamon on tbe coast of lower Cali
fornn. Qii'e a number Of other mau.
moth oyster shells were brough, up by
ibc Same parties from The same locality.
u IL said that extensive beds of these sbe.l-
dsh exists there.-Std Dieyo lCaL) l.
Ht0u
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

IF hsIf the COWS were killed, and rel
good butter were made from tie other haf,
more money would be realized than now.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

KonL SLAUOn- Melt piece Of butter
The size of q waloui, aud stir Into IL q Ia.
biospoon!ul Of -four; beat mp one egg; boil
a Tablespoonful Of white sugar With as
much vinegar az one head Of cabbage re-
quires--a cup foil would say. Mix ali
together, adding mustard, II desired, and
pour While bot over lhe cabbage.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

TIE COLLECTING LAWYER -'Tboro ian
certain style Of legal gcatemnu,' says an
exchlage, 'wc'l-known TO ,bo profession
and % business men go tho collecting law
yer --resPecmbt, very Industrious rod Of
ten quite successful One 81 our leading
"holesalo houses having an uusotueJ Claim
a-ainst western customer cone Of the ;ar.
dy kiud,) sen, i, Iowa to the fice q the
collecting person win instructions ~ have
Do Pu' through wish al thi ceiouiY consist
en. With Icgal purity. Tie lavyrr gcHard.
ed ~ 20 on aitoruy who bad bceu recon-
menlcd 20 him in 'he town shore Tie lia.
tory iradesman resided and nv duo riuor--
cei7ed tbo following reply, which, though
sufficiently concise, was u1f regarded ~
encouraging: Dap1 Sir You will never
got amy spouiuHok from EHr,zsr Weafh-
erby Tho undersigned called upon bin
yesterday, and found him with nary Glt.
'is irat uIn1 iAe naked earth, and nos
clothes enough upon hIn to aaI quo,
lie was whis.ling, and So may SON -Ac
iec'iannta'y you're, AHI-uDEs CoBB.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

Cir BREAD.-Stir the yoIk Of an egg
and 3 spoonful Of sugar in some milk, in
which throw pinch Of powdered cinnamon
~ nutmeg Cot slices u stale bread ADD
Dip them IN the milk, bu, do not let them
get 100 soitj fry your slices in very bos
lard iill they are Of rich, golden brown.
This Is nice breakfast dish.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07
South Branch Intelligeneer
william Harper, Editor.
Office, Corner Main and Ora eel Ldnl SIS r.,
RoMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA
7 Z II VI q .

TER MS:
THREE DOLLARS per annum-or TWO
DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS if paid in ad-
vance.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
The rates of advertising are, for square item
hnes) or less, ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS for
three insertions--larger ones in the same proper.
ton. Each continuance Thirty-seven and half
cents.
Quarterly, half yearly and yearly advertise
ments inserted at liberal reduction on the above
rates.
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
year will be charged regular rates
No advertisement to he considered by the mon tn
or year unless specified on the Manuscript or pre-
vously agreed upon between the parties
Resolutions Of associations communications of
limited interest, and notices of deaths exceeding
TsN LINES will be charged ten ceuts per line
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

JAtLes puht Vas gun DiNunded onulbOrr0T-,
stricken Miss S@l.h was amazed and fu-
rious bu, CiaDin was collected, she was
cool-she appeared 20 enjoy everythipe:
and she would probably have failons upoa
jim Dufy's shoulder again aas! eooed mere
Is TO let Miss Smith STE hew nice it was.
had not Duffy lodged ne ha saw her com.
log, and permitted Der to smash her bon.
net against the sofa cushion.
Then Alr Daily undertook to tell Miss.
Smith bow il vas, but natar,Ny, after all
that had happened, she was TOO much en-
ragged to beprken % him, and she ordered
both visitors from the house. They de-
parted, Clamm with the hook Of hey uin
hrella.handle firmly fixed in tho pocket Of
James Days Coat. soccer. y7t
But when they reached the street, Duffy
10 his agony and anger, expires, ed his feel
ings upon the subject Of Camm in such
violent and uumisiakable manaer that even
she was convinced. And when she asked
him if he intended to marry her and be
said no, she left him aud procreded,at once
10 a lawyer, who began a suit for breach %
promise against Daily, aud took it into
court the next week. DuHy's letter to
Smith was read in evidence, aad Ciamm
made Smith testify as to the pTnoeediDgk in
her parlor which cnt up theae feudaut hor-
ribly. Clamm herself sat there all the.
time weeping FOR TIC purpose of aarroUin,
up the feelings Of the jurymen, who gave
a verdict of $4,000 damages TO the plain
til, whereupon the faiI plaintiff instantly
began to organize war upon a fresh MAJ
Jim Duffy is still single. / know him
well. lie seems to hate women and when
ever be has TO write n note 70 one. he al
ways takes il out OF the envelope fourteen
or fifteen times TO assure himself that he
has the right document, aud that chomi.
cal analysis could DOT detect an offer of mar
rage in il. --PhHa9elPhia To- Dig.
BETTER RErUDEATE.-Goyeraor Walk
Err, Of Virginia, in his message proposes
that the Federal Government assume the
debt Of Virginia aud the States. Virginia
has repudntei the debt due the living
which was made to feed her cons in the
deadly struggle through which she has JUST
passed. II is better now, that her hand is
in, that she repudiate the debt due her
northern enemies and opprcssors, rather
than appear mendicant at tho door. of the
Treasury for the moneys to pay the men
who murdered her children, desecrated her
churches, and robbed her OF her property.
Give US repu iiation rather than the po-
si''ou Of mendlceuts, begging not for bread
70 sustain life, but Tor money TO make rich
er the men who despollsI it-Ruieiyh ".
G, SeRtiacl.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Gu Monday, Att, inst, Chicago ele,
vators contained 3es,699 bushels o.
wheat, 2,7O3,1S9 bnahels of corn, CO..
OSS bushels Of oats. 58,248 bushels Of
rye, and 1927 bushels of barley,
making total of 3.747,44l bushels OF
all grades of grain, againet 4,OO6,47l
bnshels for the previous week, and g..
AL, 500 one year ago. -
The stock Of grain in New York
warehouses the same day Was Wheat,
IA, 600 bushels; corn, l,335, 600 bush.
els; oats, ss7. 900 bushels; rye, $4,000
bushels; barley. 5000 bushels: malt,
239, 900 bushels.
The quantity OF grain lin sight" in
the States and Canada on the Goth OF
July, 1873. was 4,742,934 bushels OF
wheat, 1867, $50 bushels of corn, A.
OBS. 100 bushels of oats. and 92,352
bushels Of barley, making total OF
l8,S3s,952 bushels.
The aggregate exports Of the fol.
lowing articles from the ports of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland
and Baltimore, for the week ending
Saturday last, add up $1,000 barrels OF
-four, SCI, 900 bushels of wheat. 3S1, SOC
barrels of -four. $4,000 bushels Of
wheat, 33l 600 buahels Of corn, 45, O0t
bushels Of rye, 4,3Os barrels Of pork,
3,769, 900 pounds of bacon, and l,O74,-
600 pounds OF iard.-Des Moiaes Re.
publican
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The ssre.. sh"~ Of the sre~sest Man
ager.
For the past seven years the annual
excursions of L. B. Lent'a permanent
ly established and always unequaled
New York Circus have been eagerly
looked forward to, and then enjoyed
by all classes, as furnishing the best Of
the whole series of summer amuse-
ments. 1t would seem that Che pat
ronage and reputation this really great
Troupe has gained ought to more
than satisfy the most ambitions Of
OF managers; but among these Mr..
Lent is I'm Alexander, looking for
more worlds'to conquer, and having
no further victories to achieve ia the
arena proper, he o'erlenps it to grasp
the sceptre also in the 1nenagerie and
museum field. HE advertisement,
announcing this new invasion, and his
arrival here by . double special rail-
road train ON
WEDNESDAY,, THE Goth INST.
with 500 men and horsss, 500 animal
captives, museum marvsls, and 60 car
loads Of curiosities, will stir perfect
fever in the blood Of age as well as
youth, and evoke anticipations of
novel excitement, based upon the fact
that Mr.. Lent has the established rep
utation of always keeping his adver-
tiscd word, in which respect he differs
widely from many very loud blowers
in his limo Of business, - this commu-
nifty has occasion to rcgretfully and
indignantly remember against them.
Now that he has rislked . million dol.
lars TO crown forty years Of honest
management with the finest and great
est entertainment OF it, kind in this
or any other country, # 10 but reason
able 70 conclude thtst he will reap rich
fruit from the seed Of distinguished
merit, iberality, and enterprise, and
attract 70 his City Of Teaats, by tsus
of thousands the old patrons whon
no has alwsyS delighted; new onss,
which be 20 .Woll deserves, md evoxy-
body, IN fact, who bslisvss ~ . little
choap recreaf3o0, now and fhen, =
. possessive blessing TO both old and
young.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Among the cadets assigned, as Sec
ond i.ieutensnts, by the late general
order OF the War Department, are -
Charles NJ. O'Connor, ofMuscatine, to
the 10th Cavalry, and Hugh 4. Reed.
Of Keoknk, to the Sth Infantry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Olive Logan doesn't believe that
one married compile out Of twenty
have any love for each other. Olive
has been there herself, and ought to
know.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

There are many and conflicting re.
ports concerning tho health of Vice
President Wilson, some asserting that
heis in no danger, others that he is Sc
riously threatened and the real facts
kept back from the public. Senator
Wright yesterday received q letter
from Mr. Wilson in which he says he
Is rapidly recovering, and that he fully
expects to be able to assume the duties
OF his position at the beginning of
s. antsxsA-----EA .-.- -Sx4saAAaA--af sla. yiaa
President will be gratified in learning
this news from the most authentic
source pOssible.-State Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The PelIa Blade says: SIT is easier
to suck blood out of a turnip than it is
to give news when there is no ncws,"
which truism we can fully subscribe TO
this bilin' hot weather.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The Democrats of Henry comfy
have nominated Anna Packer for Su.
perintendent OF Schools. So Henry
county il bound to have lady for SUI
perintendent lot the election go az II
w:l -t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The harvest over, our farmers are
IN good spirits over the abundant
yield. bnt they now want rain terribly
for the corn and late potatoes. They
are in town iD force to-day and good
many have remembered the COURIER
on subscription.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Polk county ia to have AN Old Set
tiers Celebration IN the 3Oth inst.
When will Wapello have once Can't
some of our old settlers meet and
make arrangements for holding pic
mic some time in September. What
say ynn, Old Settlers Of twenty five
years? 81 ysts. 1,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The Friends yearly meeting ~ Us
kaloosa, commences the first Saturday
in September, and continues ovey the
next week and Following Sunday. So
Gays the Oska!oosa Heynld..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

A csmp meeting will be held on the
old camp ground near Fremont Ma
hssks county, Iowa. oommsncing
September 5th, 1879, to hold six days.
A boarding tent win be ON the ground
No huxter ing within the limits made
by the law.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

We are in receipt of 4. Lotspsich's
usual serial as County Treasurer. II
will appear III few days ia onr.
Weekly and when IL does, delinquent,
taxpayers better read aud heed il.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

For sale IN Ottumwa--aAA ordinance
Rip Sawyer. Wsnted-an ordinance
pstcher and paster.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

The heated time is bringing furions
storms in many parts OF the country.
At Dubuque. Ia, on Thursday IN
inst. the rain fell in fifteen Minutes
four inches. High wind also pre-
vailed. blowing down shade trees and
chimneys, and the food filed cellars
and carried away bridges. James.
Vile, Wisconsin, on the same day wss
visited by = like furious storm, the
rain being accompanied by hail
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

We know these are hard times, be.
cause notwithstanding candidates are
numerous for county Offices, none Of
them advertise with u..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

No year in our history has given US
more or better now houses ia Ottum.
ws, than The preseht Our growth is
cure and steady in improvement and
real estate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

James Hawley, lr.. is of 10 New
York on business On his return he
will go into the ia.,lrsnrr business
with y. ". Hriscoe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14
Essif.

The July report Of the Commission
Of agriculture says that the apple crop
il below average in condition jn every
State except Oregon, where few arc
grown.
Peaches are below average in all the
SUITES producing them. In Illinois
and Missouri they are half aN average
crop.
Pears are said to be relatively better
than either apples or peaches.
.ii1pes are above AN average in Me-
brGska. Delaware and West Virginia;
in all the other States below average.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-08-14

Geo. W. Harlan has shown us some
very fine specimens Of iron ore dug up
on his farm, north Of town some four
miles.