Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-01

THE OTTUMWA COURIER
THURSDAY MORNING. Der. 1st, 1874.
Josh Billings idea Of good reputation
is to "give publicly and steal privately
That sterling, newsy paper, the o.
kaloosa Herald, has got q neat, bra,
new dress.
J. G. Meek has added to his side
walk Oh Third street which now reach
es the full length Of his property.
A printer at Hiawatha, Kansas, hi
fallen heir to s26, 900, which is the fir,
case on record Of an "old sport in goo
luck"
Des Moines claims that it is to hav
Goldsmith Maid at its Horse Fair il
October. Three thousand dollars vii
be paid to her owner. M
John Alexander broughtin Thursda
a specimen of most excellent peachs
large juicy and Of fine favor. The
were grown by him on trees raised fro1
the stone five years ago,
Tim Holly rctires from the batcheriu
business. lie has sold his interest
Al Mccormick, and the business wi
be continued by +. II. Holly ana NJ
C0rmicE.
The X. 4 D. N. railroad have mo-
ed their freight depot up to Unie
street, and are adding TO 1t a large .,
dition. When completed it will
much more convenient, both for Il
road and for shippers of freight.
Billy Palmer has treated his Edd
willie Advertiser to q new dress. Y
are glad to notice this evidence Of l
prosperity. Billy was one Of the o
36th Iowa's best soldiers, and wi
should he not succeed as . newspap
man?
Sile Dennis has bought out II.
Fagate's interest in the Court Sire
Livery, and will hereafter Ego it alone
Sile always holds . good hand, and
hound to win. Whom you want
good turn out remember Sile's stab
and 20 there to get it.
The Sious City Journal says: ~
the Office of the Iowa Railroad Lai
Company in Ceder Rapids there =
on exhibition two cucumbers, ea'
four feet in length, which were grow
near Sergeant Bluffs, about six, mil
below this city.
Sam Jones, for i've years bagxas
man at the B. & NJ. depot, has be
granted a months furlough. and 10 4
ing to the Chicago Exposition. 81
has not been absent from his post Q
day in the Ave years, and deserves
rest.
The n.AAs~~
From both City and Country should
flil to visit Mrs. Platts d Hoylands
linery Store over Nunamaker 4 Godfre
Jewelry Store, and see their nice n
Goods and price them before they
elsewhere. Especial pains will be tai
to please customers as to style, quality /,
price. ml1.-d&wt
EDITOR COURIER Please accept
present of the squash which I bring
yonr Office, and say in your pal
thatif any person in Wapello cour
will leave at your Office q squash viii
will outweigh mine, I will give b
one dollar bill. GEO. EVANS
Highland Tp., Sept. 26, IA.
Messrs. Wilson & Sewer we und
stand will very soon erect feed q
in this city. They have their mach
cry all ready and will commence p
ting it in next week. We are glad
note this fact - 1t 10 now oftentiu
difficult for persons to get feed in .
ficient quantities to meet the demal
Dress and Cleak Making.
Madam E. A. Crafts Of Chicago hav
arrived will take charge Of the dress !,
cloak making department. at Mrs. Has
where satisfaction viii be guaranteed
every particular. New and late styles
being received almost ever day.
A man and wife travelling on the
4 M. Railroad, last Sunday, mis-,
one of their seven children, and
train was stopped and a hand car o
back to look it up. After going ab'
five miles the youngster was fou
right side up. 1t had fallen out of
open window while the train was
full speed.
J.W. Holland 4 Co., Publishers.
This well-known Publishing no,
Of Springfield, Mass, and Chica,
has national reputation - publish
OF the very best class Of works. Th
are just now getting ont some u,
and interesting works. We call
tention to their I'D in another colun
Book canvassers should give it esp
ial attention.
APPoINTMENr.-The Register ca,
Yesterday Gov. Carpenter comm
stoned Thos. w Newman, OF B
lington, Judge to all tho Vacancy or
ted by the resignation Of p. He,
Smythe. Mr.. Newman IL . lawyer
ilne repute and extensive prsctice,l
10 the nominee OF the Republican .
ty for the place to which he hes ]