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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
s1ara,n County salaunaader.


The following specimen of 'scitty
edication" is given by the Prairie Far
mer. Hardin county claims the prize
and Eldora is the native s'citty"
wherein lives the author of this noble
"prodject." Read it:
"DoUBLE CoNuNDauM.' - We are
happy to state that a youth in . neigh
boring State has succeeded In guessing
the Intricate cOnundrum which .ap-
peared In our issne OF April II. That
all may see the answer In full, We give
tas it was received:
Eldora Iowa April 18th 73.
Mr. j p J Piper City e
Dear Sir
to Your doubl connundrum Of April
18th l can Speak of the merits of
AgricuI tureal Colleges by Experience
Having Received my Education mainly
in the Iowa Agricul tureai college and
| am Happy to have one more chance
to Speak in its favor when the young
man graduates in our Ioa Agrl Col He
not only Has a business Education but
a thorough practical Education in
Analysis of Soils Hot Bed s. garden
ing Pome ology manage ment of the
Horse Stock Breeding & Raising just
what our country needs Practicle far
mers then they are constantly i'm
proveing the Stock grain and fruit
which directly Affects 1000 farmers in
the i'm ediate vicinity as well as in
directly Helpig Evry farmer in the
State BY the infor nation Received
attending Lectures Held at all Princi-
pal Points in the State in the Winter
Season BY Pres A S Welch Il Profsrs
q w Jones Matthews foot & Berry all
gentle men Perfectly capable of take-
ing charge of this noble r rodject Il
Iowas youths. Yours Respect fully
II II MCCLURE
Eld0ra
Hardin co Iowa r. IT NeCIure
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

The Supreme Court Of the q. s. has
finally reached decision ON the ques-
ton carried up by the life insurancs
companies to test the question Of the
payment Of insurance In cases Of
suicide. All policies contain . pro-
vision that in case the party insured
takss hts own Life the policy il for.
feited. -'----------- ------- 49,
Notwithstanding this, tho Supreme
Court holds that II the insured party
commits suicide, while laboring under
mental arrangement, the policy is not
forfeited, but the insurance must be
paid. We believe it Is now largely
regarded among medical men that in
all cases Of .telo de 90 the victim is.
to q greater or less extent insane. II
this be so then the decision Of the
Court virtually binds the Companies to
pay in these cases. We understand, how
ever, that the decision puts the burden
OF proof of insanity upon the policy
holder, requiring him to prove that
the deceased was insane.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
VOLUME Is.


II s.
Speculation has been rite since che
commencement Of the work Of build
ing the Northern Pacific railroad, q to
what particular point on Puget Sound
would be the terminus Of that road
The Sound has ct least : dozen good
harbors upon Il, that would accommo-
date the navies Of two or three Of the
greatest naval powers upon the globe.
Each one Of these, is in the opinion Of
thousands Of the good people of Wash
ington Territory, TO be the terminus
of the road, and It IL said that every
man, woman and child In the Terrific
ry, has an interest in real estate at one
or more Of these natural hafbors, vary
ing in quantity from single town lot
to tens Of thousands Of acres. We are
informed that the people are, as It were,
crazy upon the subject, and that q
company has been formed which has
laid out . city at some dozen Of these
harbors, and has disposed Of . great
portion Of the lots to the people Of the
territory, and . good many to nom
residents; very many buying lots ct
all these places, believing that the ter
minus must be At one Of them, and that
having land at all Of them they will be
sure to hit the right place.
At present the terminus Of the road
is at Olympia on the extreme southern
end Of the Sound. About sixty miles
Of the road IL completed and running
in the direction Of Portland, Oregon,
and to the Columbia river. From this
point Portland is reached by running
up the Willamette river thirty miles.
From Olympia the road is located up
along the Sound pretty near to Bel
lingham Bay, which is not over forty
miles from the 49th parallel, the boun-
Diary between the territory and the
British possessions. Tho road gets
ope-half the land on each side of il,
Within strip of forty miles wide, ~
subsidy from the government and,
consequently, If for no other reason, it
is likely tho road will be built along
the entire face Of the Sound, but back
from 1t several miles. Good judges
think the terminus will be ct some
point on Bellingham Bay, and this
looks to us altogether probable.
This road when built is expected to
be the great route Of communication
between this country and Asia, and
over which the immense commerce Of
the great China and japan empires
will flow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

We admire cheek; it shows that
there is go-ahead in the party possess
ing it. This thought is called out by
seeing map and description Of Mar
shalltown, published in the last Iowo
Progress, by the citizens association oi
that place. Said map shows Marshall.
town to be on the line Of the N. w.
and Iowa Central Railroads; also
that the Des Moines Valley and the
North Missouri Railroads run to AL.
bia ; and Ottumwa, with four railroads,
is entirely ignored and blotted out OF
existence. According to the Marshall.
town map, there is no such place as
Ottumwa in Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

During the illness Of Mr.. Curtis, the
Editors Easy Chair Of Hdrper's Nag
azine is temporarily occupied by Rev.
DR.. Osgood.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
Obisuasy.


Again we arc called upon to per-
form the painful duty of announcing
the death Of one who, If not altogeth-
Or fUveiy, was chief among ffactfOn
OF q thousand spirits who arc not yet
made perfect We refer to "Shack-
nasty Jack" the genial whole-souled
or perhaps Considering his mixed par.
entage,) we should say half-solod, cop
per colored gentleman, who recently
died peacefully, and in picces,ain his
little lava bed. Jack did not wrap
what little drapery he had around him
and lie down to pleasant dreams, and
his demise was hastened by q seven
inch shell, that entered and exploded
In his diaphragm, running digestive
apparatus that had never been dssturb-
ed by banquets ofroast dog, salt horse,
washed down by copious draugllts OF
fiery, untamed benzine, and needle
gun whisky. AS we recall the virtues
Of the deceased, our pen unconsciously
drifts into the Philadelphia Ledger
form of mourning, and we are led to
exclafm- 5t
Oh, Shack Nasty thon hast left us,
No more horses wilt thou steal. 2
But twas Gillem that beFeft "a s ~,
lie can ALL our s0rrows heal.
First we thought it was old schoncRin. II
Then We heard twas Scar. Faced Charies
s. But tnen ,,;a tn, sne latest newA shace. nasty,
SAYS us fOU VINO nave guilt eArths sn6rieo. II
Gone but not forgotten.
Friends of the family are invited to
attend-covered carriages for all who
wear gloves. n
Born Of poor but honorable parents,
'tJack" manifested ct an carly Are.
those traits that in after years made
him famous, and would III time have
sent him to Congress, If his soul had
not been shelled out Of it's ephemeral
shell, by cast iron namcsake. He
had served his tribe as tax collector,
president of . base ball club, and was
about organizing Young Red Meu's
Horse Plsgiarizing Association, when
ne felt}a sensation of goneness 1t the
pit of his stomach and was gone. Pos
sessing many Of the virtues that mark
ed the Credit Mobilier operators,
Shack Nasty was also O. generous as
the back salary voters, who only drew
their back pay to pay of the public
debt and the news Of his sudden death
win cause . thrill OF anguish in many
bosoms-anguish that he was mot al
lowed to die slower and by inches
st. Louis Democrat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

Ono Rev. &C. G. Mines occupies
three columns in the Sigiourney .Nescs,
set In small type, w1rna ulscussf0n Of
the question as to whether 1--WE should
use fermented wine in the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper" When he set
ties this question satisfactorily, we
hope he will devote his time to telling
us who Gains wife was, or what be-
came of that pillar of salt that Lots
wife turned into.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

II had moro money than he had to
carry on the suit, " said q very mean
Individual who had just won . law
suit over poor neighbor; and that's
where had the advantage over him.
Then had much better counsel than
he, and tAere / had the advantage OF
him. And his family werc sick while
tho suit was pending, 90 he couldn't
attend to # and fhevs ] had the ad-
vantage Of him again.n But, then,
Brown is . very decent sort Of man,
after ALL" Yes" said his listener,
Sand there's where he has tho advant.
age over you.1 Isi8,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

Senator Sumner spends the most Of
his time in bed, propped up by pillows,
but he persists in reading, despite his
physicians. m u sfS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

st. Louis, Mo-, on the 18th inst, to
devise ways and means to cheaper the
transportation of Western products to
the seaboard, and increase the facili-
ties for doing so.
Such an assemblage, if it shall go to
work diligently, devoid Of gas and
buncombe speeches, aud embody into
tangible and practical form some
measure or measures that would BEN
eft the great West, il enacted into law
or put in operation through other
channels, and which measures shall at
the same time be just to the whole
country, 1t will be well that 1t assem-
blcd; but If parties shall meet to give
themselves or their particular sections
an airing and undue prominence by
much speaking and boasting, or If
old political issues shall be introduced,
such as the tariff question, then will
they not agree wrangling and noisy
defamation will be the order Of the
day, and they will not only not effect
anything for good, but an absolute in
jury to the interests of the West, by
giving rise to bitterness and want Of
harmony among our representatives
in Congress. Sober, earnest business,
unstimulated or befogged by sparkling
champagne or whisky straight, is
what is wanted; and II it is found on
the assembling of the convention that
this is not to be the case, the convcn-
tion better at once be resolved into a
!. grand blowout, and no attempt made
at real business.
We win not undertake to suggest, but
one subject Of discussion that we think
means business, and that is that the
question be thoroughly discussed, how
produce can be brought and laid down
the cheapest upon the banks OF the
great national thoroughfares, viz: the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and
thence to the markets. OF the world.
We are satisfied a grievons wrong lies
In the discrimination in charges made
upon railroads for the purpose Of pre-
venting produce from stopping at these
great water lines. North and south
limos of railway can very profitably to
the river traffic, be given good round
price, or at least, remnnorative price
for transporting produce to the river,
and still the rates upon the river nay
handsomely. This can be done by 4
sort Of com bination between tho
north and south railways and the
steamboatmen, SO as to carry freight
TO the seaboard cheaper than through
lines Of railway across the country can
possibly do. But it may be answered
that the east and west lines Of railways
are now the owners or are rapidly
purchasing and controlling the north
and south lines; grant It. But cannot
this be prcventedp It seems 10 us II
can and shOuld be, III sonae wsy. The
very reason why they are being 90
purchased, Il because The east ma west
iinss tear Just the result we speak 81
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

The Nashville woman, . little while
ago, announced An intention OF befn9
economical and wearing calico %
church. At last accounts ihey had on
" succceded In making dress cost
1880. but they are now going to trim
them Valeacienness aud do not despair.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
Hardin co Iowa r IL Mcclure

For some time past squad of Mus
quakies have been encamped in the
timber northwest of Colfax, generally
keeping quiet, hunting, fishing, etc.
Not long since they received their an
nuities, and have thereby been enabled
to procure liquor. A few of them
have misbehaved, and one case seems
to require special notice. A week ago
last saturday one of the Indians be-
came enraged while in liquor, and kill
cd his wife. lie was duly tried by his
tribal associates, and the sentence of
death by starvation, without sleep,
passed upon him. lie was accordingly
strapped to \ log, his legs and arms
being well secured, so that the only
relief of position he could get was
rolling his head from one side to the
other, dfverting his eyes, and wagging
his tongue. He was to have nothing
to eat or drink, nor be allowed to
sleep. A trusty guard was constantly
kept over him, and the sentence rigor-
ously carried out till he arrived at the
happy hunting grounds. With char
acteristic stolidity he endured the ag-
ony Of the situation, suffering terribly
during the third day and afterward,
until eight days and few hours had
expired, when he drew closing
breath, and the demands of Indian
Justice were satisfied.
The specie in the Bank Of France has
increased 100000 francs during the
past week.
Amber jewelry is becoming very
fashionable again; it looks very well
with light spring dresses.
England isl curious country. No
one could be found to take Gladstone's
place. Over here ten thousand men
would have felt themselves competent.
The "Bible Society Record states
that of the scven million women In
Spain, not ten per cent. can read, and
not five per cent. can write; and the
proportion is little better among the
men.
The young ladies in Waterbury are
getting high-toncd. "W-h-y-y-o-u-o-l-d
s-a-r-d-i-n-e! is that You n Is the way
cue fair one saluted another on the
street yesterday, and the angels in bus
ties and high heels meckly and poeti-
calIy responded: "You bet! Pm your
Katydid every time!"
One Of Baldwin's heroes, when ex-
amined by an Alabama Judge previous
to signing his certificate for license to
practice law, was asked what was the
difference between law and equity
Law said he, sis law, and ekity is
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

A Berlin correspondent, comment
ing upon the extraordinary jubilee
that took place recently, on the COM
pletion Of the flftieth year of actual
service ~ general ofIicer In the Prus-
sian army Of r. M. Won Wrangel,
cites the following chronological faDts
connected with his career: Papa'" !"
.Wrangelas he Il unanimously de-,
nominated by the Inhabitants Of the
caPitol-was born in the reign of
Frederick the Great. He entered the
army g gentleman volunteer In the
year 1790; his first commission % en-.
sign bears the date 1897, (the year OF
the Emperor William's birth y and he
received his first wound In 1905, sixty
seven years ago. He was soldier In
the Prussian army before Field Mar
shal Steinmetx and Herwarth Won
Bittenfeld, both of whom are in their
enty-eighth year, were born. "A
feat Of reckless courage earned him
tho order Pour 10 Ierite "-ope 20
rarely given o. to be almost the high
est distinction . Prussian officer can
aspire to -sixty-six years since, when
he was . subIlieutenant or Dragons !;
and 20 conspicuous was his gallantry
upon every occasion that presented It.
self to him for dlstinxuishing himself,
that HE subsequent promotions were
conferred with . srspidity that reminds
one Of Wellington's regimental pro-
gross: First lieutenant, 10O6; captain,
1909; chief d'eseardon, 1911; major,
1873; lieutenant colonel, 1914 colonel.
1915; brigsdier, 1921 major general,
1888 and now Il must be remembered
that Won Wrangle is by no means on
the retired list. On the contrary, he
holds IN important command, that of
the Marches, and, until his late attack,
nom which he is rapidly recovering,
attended to his duties with the utmost
diligence and punctiliousness. Only .
few days ago I saw him bucketing
about In the Thiergarten on hand
home charger. There 10 no other man
ii this country who has served four
consecutive Pru6sian monarchs. Long
may he be spared, living monument
Of honor, loyalty, and patriotic devo-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

dead mans debts, which was done 81
once go far as known. Gloom settled
over the hall. The wing Of The build
ing In which the tragslDg occurred was
closed up, and Mrs. Mowbrsy removed
tor bedroom up stairs.
On the fifth day after the funeral I
post chaise drove mp to the door Of
Harwich Hall, and from Il stepped
George Mowbray, looking better than
he had looked for many q long day
before he left home. The servant who
opened the hall door started back, and
almost dropped with fright. His ex.
clamnti0ns caught the ears Of Mrs.
Mowbray and her sons, who seemed to
be dumb-founded. George was as
much astonished as any Of them, and
gazed from one to the other, perfectly
lost in bewildered surprise. There
was no doubt about II. George Now
bray, whom everybody believed dead,
and in the grave. was living and be.
fore them.
aMother,. said George, advancing
toward her, "what Is the matter? nv
return Is easily accounted for. On
reaching Tawvale, found that my nm
cle's family had been unexpectedly
summoned to London, q my eldest
cousin, Sir John Gray's wife, was
thought to be dying. I took { nights
rep0se, and then started home again,
and here / am"
Mrs. Mowbray walked up to him,
and then, without word, folded him
in . passionate embrace. Each or his
brothers grasped his hand and kissed
him, AZ they were want to do when he
was boy and the pet Of the family.
The old nurse, aroused from her noon
day slumber, embraced and wept over
him, and the servants gathered around
with wet eyes, and congratulatory ex-
pressions.
All the time George knew nothing
Of the true reason for this singular re-
ception. Soon, however, the mystery
was explained to him. The effect up
on him cannot be described.
Measures were immediately taken to
have the body of the man who had
been buried as George Mowbray dis
inferred. This was done, and as the
living George stood beside the body Of
the dead man, the resemblance Wa
seen to be the most extraordinary
The marks on the face and hands COR
responded with those on Georges, the
SCARS on the legs were similar also, and
the hair, eyebrows and finger nails
were marvellously alike. Who the
dead man was, was meyer ascertained.
After Georges return, however, In
quiries were made, such q Il was new
er deemed needfGl to make 90 long as
the dead man was supposed to be Mrs.
Mowbray's young son.
These inquiries led to tho discovery
that the day before the tragedy, three
men, supposed to. be from London,
took up their quarters at an i'm in q
neighboring village one Of them the
landlord thought he recognized Is hav-
ing been in Mrs. Mowbray's service q
groom. The footsteps or three per-
sons were also discovered in the gar
den, and sometime after rope ladder
and . horse trough, which had appar-
entity been used to lay upon the spikes
at the top of the garden wall, were dis
covered In the neighboring copse but
the name Of the dead man was never
discovered,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

Many years age, when Judge Rob-
ert u. Charlton, Of Savannah, Ga, was
quite Q young man, Hon. U. II. Charl-
ton spent every summer in the delight
full village of Clarksville, in northeast
Georgia. 49,.
One day Robert was passing along
the streets In Clarksvile and II hap
poned to be election day (members Of
congress were then elected by what is
called the general ticket system, and
not by districts. % they now arc, ,)when
he saw verdant but honest voter from
the mountains, who accOetod him thus :
"Mr. Charlton are you the man, that
is running for Congress
"No, sir; am no candidate. Ny
father is, however. But may l ask
why this inquiry 2"
"Nothing, only / haven't voted yet. "
slf not ii consistent with your feel
ings, would like it If you would vote
for my father" sn
as anbody else"
Mr.. C. thanked him, and thinking
his friend was seeking . treat, invited
him TO neighboring tavern. 81
what wiiliyOu take 2" s,s II
II never drink anything, but see
they havo some ginger-cakes, I'd as
lief take one of them % not"
"very we'll, givo % . cake"
10y bseehse d u town with me"
"All right take him = cake with my
respects"
Another cake was bought and paid
for, and the two friends parted, Gree
ney to find his brother, and Mr.. Charl-
ton to join his friend in parlor hard
BY.
The golden hours on angels wings
passed away with Mr.. Charlton His
friend WAS soon forgotten. Late In
the evening our verdant friend, much
to the surprise or every one-stalked
into tho parlor and enquired for Mr..
Charlton, and drawing from his bo-
som . four by six inch cake, he said:
"Mr. Charlton, here's your cake
My brother had voted before had
seen him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
r n n M s.
8l.5O PER YEAR In ADVANCE.
$500 Arrxn rxrrRATroN or SIX xoMTHs.
THE WAY 10 nsKFoRM.

(1FrrCE.-On the Corner Market and SEQ.
nd Streets 10. over the Post Once.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

~~~S pAes~
lay upon the floor up 70 the body
She took the candle from the unresist-
ing grasp or her first-born, and, with
: hand that tremblcd not, lifted the
head OF the dead man 90 that the light
shone full upon it. She gazed 1t 1t
steadily for 3 halt minute, then said,
gently lowering 1t until 1t rested upon
the breast again, SIT 10 my boy George
Mrs. Mowbray was the only one in
the household who remained calm and
moticnless. The family was in the
widest sorrow. The three brothers
with difficulty extrioated the body
from the window. The authorities
were notified, and everything kept as
quiet rs possible. The inquest was
duly held. Mrs. Mowbray was fully
ex0nerated, and the body was tender
~ prepared TOR burial. The real story
was known to few outside the family
and the authorities. 1t was believed by
them that George instead Of going to
Devonshire, q he had intended, had
remained lurking In the neighborhood,
and had planned the robbery, and II
need be the murder Of his mother
He knew that she had 3 large sum of
money and valuable jewels in her room.
The old nurse who had held George in
her arms when he first saw the light,
took care Of the body snd prepared
1t for the toomb.
She dwelt tepderly on the familiar
marks upon the limbs and face which
she knew 90 we'll, each of which had
. story Of youthful daring or folly con-
nected with II IN due the time funeral
took place. The corpse was laid IN
the family vault Only the family and
one or two relatives attended Mrs.
Mowbray spent the best part Of every
day by the side of her dead son. She
showed externally no slgns Of emo
tion. Before the lid was closed she
kissed the forehead and cut OF 4 lock
Of his hair.
Tho day after the burial che gave di-
rections IT, her eldest son to pay al the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-07

List of letters remaining in the Wood
stock Post Office, if not called for within
one month from date the same will be sent
to the dead letter office, at Washington
D. G:
Geo. Bowman, benjamin Cave, Isaac
NJ. Fry, Geo. W. Dellinger, Jas E. Del
linger, Mrs. Lydia Philip, P. II. Stroole
Miss Mary a. Riley, Isaac Wisman, Welsh
d Johnson.
gY- Persons calling for these letters will
please say they are advertised, to distin-
guish them from the daily mails. All let
tiers advertised are due one cent.
D. LICHLITER, P. NJ