Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-25

night, to rob the residence OF Mr.
Pmuphrey, reading about two inilea
below Ashland. The arrival OF visi-
tor at the house, scared the thieves,
and they made hasty retreat. It Il
said they were prepared with cloro-
form to put the occupants Of the house
at ease, while they searched 1t for
plumber.
ron SALE CHEAP.
Sixty and one-half acres Of partly inn
proved land, tx miles east Of Ottumwa, on
Sugar Creek, and house and lot In Agency
| City, good barn, and 1876 fruit trees on the
land. Thereason want to sell il that
must leave here for my health, and will
| give purchaser good bargain.
TERMs.-Part cash, part time.
PErER ScHwIEcKRArH.
| Agency City, june 2sd.-w5t+
] Measrs Fill & Baylis sold and de-
liyered to-day to John Ackerman 40
head Of Chester White hogs, 1t &c per
H., tho average weight of which IL
354k. The total weight Of which IL
14,lSO n, which ct Sc per h., brings
the gentlemen the snug little sum OF
$7O0.4
According TO the State Leader this
is the way they do in Des Moines on
Sundays: "While the Rev. ingalls, was
discoursing upon the deplorable state
Of affairs at the Central Church, last
evening, scene was being enacted on
Cherry street. which would serve to
illustrate the speakers theme. A
married man Of this city was out RI
ding with . well-known courtesan,
when his PROCESS was suddenly arres-
ted upon the crossing by his wife,whs
ordered him TO get out Of the buggy.
He obeyed In humility and In silence,
and the woman was compelled to
paddle her own canoe and do her own
driving for the rest Of the night"
New Calicoss, Llama Lace, Shawls,
Kid Gloves, very cheap at Meekl.
j23dkw1.
Frem Lacas County.
RUSSELL, Iowa, juno e, ~,
EDS. COURIER Enclosed you will
find $1.60 for the CouRrER the coming
year. Lucas and Wayne counties have
instructed their delegates for Kasson.
Crops Of small grain look very well.
The dry weather in the fore part of
the season, leaves The early wheat
short, but It II heading very we'll.
Oats promise well, and . very large
crop IL anticipated. Corn, owing to
the cool weather, IL backward, but
within the last few days Is growing
finely we have good stand and look
for q good crop. At present corn 10
worth Atty cents 9 bushel, and not
very plenty at that price. Timothy
will not be = half crop.
The Anti Monops held their conven-
vsntion 10 Charlton on Saturday last,
bnt II was slimly attended and had
very little life about II.
Yours truly,
JOHN j. LOGAN.
For those celebrated porcelain lined fruit
Jars, 30 to J. Prugh q Co., on Main street.
Their prices are as low as can be found
anywhere in the State. ltw
The citizens of Eddyviile are to
have . grand Barbecue ON the Fourth.
An OF is to be roasted whole, brass
banda are to discourse music, and en-
inent speakers are to apostr0phise the
"Proud Bird OF Freedom" Our old
friends John Jmger, Seifert, Charley
Lutz, Luck, Billy Palmer and other
German citizens are leading of In the
matter, and we now write it down a.
. fixed fact and Q success beyond per-
adventure.
ACarA - che RaDllc.
interruptions agents selling other
machines have represented over the
country that the Portsmouth, Ag,IcMl-
tural Works manufacturing The Buck.
eye Stale Reaper and Noscsr,
are banAvxpt, and parties purchasing
their machines will be left without
chance Of getting repairs for the same.
Wedenounce tho above report ~ false,
and warn all such x.princspled agents
to be careful In missrepresenting Q
firm that Ia responsible.
juMwl LowENBERa q FArR.
Passengers for Omaha, and West are Of
fered good and pleasant route via Dss
Aoines and G. R. L & P. r. R. Trains
Nos. and 9 on K. 4 d. R. R. make closs
connections 1t Dcs Moines with @. RAP.
trains making one Of the most pleasant
routes to Omaha. Passengers via this
route not only pass through some Of the
finest parts Of the State, but arc also ena-
bled to get : good visw Of the Capital.
Fare ~ low and time a. good q any 9TH
er route 81
tCHAs. E. BouDE, JHo. GlvKN,
Agt. OttumwaI Gen. Ticket Agt.
2tawdlw<wjA
The new eoaches lately put ON the
Keokuk & Dies Moincs Railroad, 70.
ceive complimentary expressions from
all who have occasion to pass over
that road. The new management know
they have . good routs, : paying road
and It IL their purpose to make Il a.
tractive by ell the improvement
known to this era Of railroading. So
says the Gate CIlv.
RST1AYED.
From the subscriber about tho 9th
Of June, ono dun oolored two year old
Alley, with dark stripes on hind legs,
and ono bay Mare, about seven years
old, both hind feet white, blind In LEFT
eye, . little sway.backed, white spot
In forehead, and scar on one hip. I
will pay reasonable reward to any
one who will inform me whore I can
get them. Address. HANNAH GER,
Wit iQh nttnSn-e n.