Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-02
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
THURSDAY MORNING.. JvlY "a. 1874.

THURSDAY MORNING. July "a. lSJs.
New Early Rose potatos are quite I
,lenty in market. Il
"Poor's Manual places the number
Of miles of railway in the United Safes
1t 66O95, against AGA in 1871. /,
A. J. Headley also contributes .
specimen of Gov. Wood cherries that
for size and flavor are unexcelled.
Some people don't like the streets
being graded, but they must growl
you know, and why not at that2
Cherry pie and spring chickens are
in order-provided you can find chick
ems that sprung carly enough.
Look out for countcrfeit five dollar
notes on the Traders National Bank of
Chicago, one Of the most dangerous
countcrfeits known to be out.
There 10 NO longer any need OF ahle- |
bodied, healthy young men staading |
ON the street corners, with their hnnas
in their pockets. The farmers ere Be.
ginning to inquire for help.
tits . slight crumb Of comfort these
sultry days to know that Il e good
corn weather. We are really glad to
know it is good for something.
The 4th Of July comes on Saturday
this year-the right day for . holiday
and will be more generally celebra.
ted ON that account.
The Sioux City Journal says: "Oue
solitary beer saloon has bevn licensed
in Ottumwx." Yes, and that solita-
~ beer saloon is kept in "spirits" by
about 40 moro.
Ono Paradise has. been sued for
chandler by Miss Wartz, OF Brooklyn,
whereupon somebody remarks, aThats
Warts the matter with Paradise"
The man who would die sooner than
beg nickle don't scruple to sponge"
for his newspaper.
Bill Stone, whom the Democrats and
disorganizers declared wsa swamp
land defaulter, Fixed mp the plaASormi
of the "Reform" party at Des Moines.
Comment unnecessary Mssscatins
Journal.
We learn that party is being made
up to go to Clear Lake on tho 4tb, and
that . car viii be chartered for this
purpose.
Our city is infested with D lot Of able
bodied young men who 60 about heg-
ging their meals. It 10 no charity 10
feed such fellows. Let them work for
their bread or SO hungry.
flashed" is the, fateat and most
graphic way Of saying that man has
been run over by locomotive and
, ten or fifteen cars.
The Boston Journal has found thu
man who won't advertise, sbecauss
nobody will SEQ it," but 10 gladly will.
ing to pay FIVE dollars TO get his name
kept out of police court report.
How are you Farmers party? TIL,
Register says: "Of the candidates o.
the Autobiography State ticket, on.
is . farmer, one an insurance agent
and the rest are lawyers"
"My DEAR" said . fond aunt to I
very fast living nephew, "donr yot
know that in leading this irregula,
{ life you are shortening your days p
'Ifs quite possible that I may bs
shortening my days but then look how
! lengthen my nights" was the reply
The great st. Louis bridge win b.
formally opened on the 4th OF July
There will be display Of fireworks
lasting two hours and half, and
magnificent celebration generally.
The Oskaloosa Herald says 9Th,
name Of Hon. VIM. Loughridge Win
be presented to the Republican Con
gressional Convention for re-nomina.
ton"
Ane "" oetuers AssOciauOn q
Wapello County, have their rc-uniou
on tue 1O'n u august. II you wan
to "iine" hand your four bits and
name to County Auditor Caldwell.
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have large families.n
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