Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-13

The neld path to the farmhouse door,
The old. green meadow could see,
| How happy, happy, happy,
| how happy should be'
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News and other ltems.
Florida's green peas are covered
with snow.
| The courts In Ohio granted LOIS d.
vorces last year.
Rabbits have done damaging work In
the young orchards of Kansas.
Fifty three per cent, of the voters of
Alabama can neither read nor write.
Omaha has commenced the sale of
! railroad tickets through to Galveston.
The Government ia talking about
adopting cheese Us an army ration.
"Souls cleft asundern is the heading
used by the Washington Capital for its
divorce report.
Pennsylvania proposes consti-
tutional amendment making voting
compulsory.
Detroit hortic culturists carry stoves
| In their msrkat wagons to keep the
garden sass warm.
Among the surprising reports cur
rent Just now Is the rumor of coming
dividend from the Erie Road.
The wholesale trade OF Kansas City,
for 1872, amonted to $l7 ,097 l66 of St.
Joseph to $l8 AS,600.
Apple fritters containing gifts Of
| jewelry are the latest Inducements held
out by Kentucky restaurateurs.
A Detroit boy wanted to kill his
little brother because be would not get
into bed first and warm the couch.
The original "Texas Ranger. MAJ
or O. F. Hays, exists in California, on
the miserable pittance of 100000 8
year.
Hunters In Minnesota sit on the top
of a telegraph pole when they wish to
rest and then only a foot above the
snow.
A fashion editor sums up the present
female costume with the brief word
Observation-Disclosures
'',
Sitka( Alaska )mines last year yielded
1897 worth of gold bullion; Montana
mines yielded $50, ,64S, ,265; Idaho. $lf-
l4 ,623.
Inc foreman Q! 1eoreia Jury re-
iuseo 20 renaer Veralct untii ne hAd a
guarantee tnat the ices OF fhe jury
wouid % Paid'
A Judge In Maine had to have some
undarsssnd :, Hs smscEsa his ,;ns
and said aAh-ha.nm =,
Shabby genteel fellowsin New York
wink knowingly to, friends aud
clothes on : bet.
fennsyiyAnia land lord, who
oouionI get rd oi non paying tenant,
ses nre 70 the mouse ana had the
wha, !. ..~,o,, j. .,....a IL ~.
plain. rh;.s~o' ,a-n osr ~,
snd ws,t far e.. uaw .anns. - hl . vu'
,,Istad - al, ~. on s;n -
roods.
John Graham Of y,ruini. civ raw.
al beeausA his wife Marv hadnt w.sh.
ed his ehirt She MoIIv.f,ed him with
4 rollino-uiu ana he now has no mead
of shirts. s-.-,+
I St. sse..F b ~,
following advertisement wanted
A respectable snd responsible female |
.attendent for young lady addicted 10
irtamnarannnn vrs.s
3 The new drug Hyloi can be soatfared
on the bed clothing, and the man Who
1iss ~ t hsva someth,ro naw which wil,
En- hv whola.sle
- - sssss'ss.ss 4.ass~@a a4s
In the Stokes csse Judge Boardman
denied the motion for q new trial and
refused 3 stay OF proceedings. Ceun-
eel at once proceeded TO apply for .
sssy ooio '"' - suuse a
New Jersey lad came near diving
,,atelv from swsllow;ng : dranght ~
karosane. he had heard cf the se-
dnctione or . benxine. > and thourht
Inon-arriosive vould do inet - we'll
-. -.
undertook TO walk home from Wsyer.
". while intoxicated. His family be-
came alarmed al his sbsence and went |
to look for him, and found him frozen
10 death. three miles east Of Shell Rock. |
sa.
Some Of our American railroad men
might s'tnrn an honest penny In CAns-
Saenll IA y s ssrss AN ner mile 10 : raiIresd nro.
tscteS e-n,r Montreal Ia Onahec' on IN.
North hsnI of he St. Iawrenes.-.a1sl'
MI ,n,ia. = ior1 -,
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1t II related Of . judicious thcater-
goef that when, upon one occasion, .
disturbance occurred in the gallery, and
an obnoxious man was about TO be
.nor,, wssta h;m tti, . SSdlsr WITH
him ~
Life tor dcathy In Arkansss: A man
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