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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

The Mayor has held young Sargent
TO answer to the District Court for
killing Harrison, in November last.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
Geo. u. ROWclI & Co

conduct an Agency for the reception Of advertise
ments for American NEwsrArEas-the most COM
pletc establishment OF the kind In the world. six
thousand NEWSPAPERS are kept regularly on file
open TO inspection By customers. Every Atiyer.
tlscIment 10 taken at the home price OF the
paper, without any additional charge or commits
sion. An advertiser, in dealing with the Agency,
contract instead Of . dozen, a hundred, or a
lists OF best papers. arReat circulations, religious,
agricultural. class, political, daily and country
papers. and al publications which arc specially
valuable to advertisers, with some information
abou: prices. Is sent fREE to any. address on ap.
piicatiOn. Persons ct q distance Wishing to make
contracts for advertising in any town, city, coun-
Y, state or Territory Of the United States Or any
concise statement Of what they want, together
With copy Of the Advertisements they desire
Inserted, and will receive Information by return
mall which will enable them to decide whether to
increase o. reduce the order. For such Informs
ton there 10 no charge. Orders are taken for q
single paper a well as for list; for single dol
lar As readily as for larger sum. Ofices (Times
so''dios,' Al Park Row. n. Y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

We called at Mr.. Worcester's new
store, which by the way is one amongst
the finest in tho city. and found him
busily engaged in constructing metallic
windows, mahogany coIored lights
with foliated border, for the Presby-
teriaa church at Kirkvilie, in this
county. Worcester is an excellent
workman and we are glad to note his
hsftering success. Persons wishing
anything in his line should call on
him. div vino,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

N1sssry Steck AGsncy ~ .. T~wer.
Choice varieties OF Apples. Fears,
Teaches, plumbs, Cherries. Grapes,
Strawberries, Raspberries, Blsckber.
raes; also choice Usage Orange Plant,
ct very low rates, Call and see mt
before buying, on Court street.
dec A.w9t.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Mr.. Jones at the Court atycet scales
weighed on the oath, between seventy.
i've ana hundred wagon loads Of
produce, mostly grain. We hsye no
means at present of knowing what
vAs done at the othor scales but pro.
badly nearly rs much. Who says
Ottnmwa is not grain market
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

We were we'll pleased to notice that
the senseless and idiotic custom of fir-
ing OF oil sorts Of old shooting irons
aad fireworks was well nigh omitted
N Ottnmwa yesterday. This shows
that tha average Ottumwa boy, big
rad little IL coming to the sensible con.
clnsion that. that is 4 custom much
more honored in the breach than in
tho observance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

The skste trade must be good. We
Judge 10 from ths draft ON our small
change to supply the young hopefule
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

The liquor traffic IL bad enough IN
ito best estate, but 90 long % It pays
large portion q our taxes, and until
the Millennium Gomez, It 10 probable
that 1t will he recognized a. sort of
necessary evil, and sold either accord.
ing to law, or else, as in Iowa, In palpa.
BILE disregard Of it.
Ottnmwa can boast of good many
places where man, well posted, can
manage to get nip on the sly. Some
OF these are kent By respectable peo-
pie; others quite otherwise. A good
many heartless scoundrels will sell
whiskey to certain weil.known Inc.
briates until their last cent Is gone, and
| until their hides are full Of whiskey,
and then they will kick them ont into
the streets to fall into the officers
hands, and from his clutches into the
"Spilm.n." The same class Of SALOON
ists win harbor minora, and even eo,l
them whisky. These people who de.
liberntcly, from day to day, the year
around, sell whiskey to the we'll
known and confirmed drunkards, who
get drunk every day or so, often as
they can get money enough, and tho
men who allow boys and children in
their places Of business, to loaf around
and learn the drunkard's trade, are The
class Of men who bring increased
odium on the entire liquor traffic.
Reputable liquor dealers, and OIL
other good people. should see to II that
those engaged in these utterly dis
graceful, practices, either quit them OF
else are driven ont Of the business en-
tiroly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
the WEEKLY sim. 4 !, large e, Ell. Gig

SsTsYCHOMAMcY, OR SOUL CHARMING
L How either sex may fascnate and gain the
love and affection OF any person they choose, IN
atantly. This art gil can possess, free, by mail
for s. cents: together with Marriage Guide
Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladies, etc
l,WN,o00 slid. 4 queer hook. Address T. Will
LIAM \ CO., Publishers, Philadelphia.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

Those who regard life and property
a. worth saving, should give heed to
thekind ofoil they burn in their lamps.
Sauspariel oil il Kerosine, or Coal oil,
Of very high fire test, greatly rehncd
and purified and 10 considered quite
- safe a. lard oil. Price so cents per
gallon. For sale BY J. L. Tsylor 3 Co.
and other dealers. Oct. 18th daw6m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
rarusrs ..A usre>a.ss

Will do we'll to remember that McC uiLouaH
h LIiBURs pay CASH for all the butter
AID eggs they can get.-Bring them on
opposite the Pest Office, Ottnmva.
Msf1Dwtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

l.. IL. Wilson has ~ good stock
and variety Of Boots, Shoes and Slip.
pers ~ any house in the State. They
are we'll selected, good stock and
cheap. Call and see them before ron
-Curlew Block. d2ldlw2
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

cNeup. C6ii ana see tnem DetOf0 yOu
purchase-C urlew Block. d2ldlw2
aTicKErs, SIr.'-This was the way,
it happened. Ono Of the regular At.
PENDANTS at Central Church IL 4 rail-
road conductor. He Is regular not 80
much from any personal INCLINATION
for Cslvinism ~ from tho fact that he
has a first rate Presbyt terrain wife who
keeps him in the way he should 60.
Anew Sundays since, one of the dea-
cons was absent, and our conductor
was requested to pass the plate. OF
course he consented. For the first
dozen pews everything passed of
lovely. There was . regular financial
shower Of nickels and dimes, and the
railroad man watched sharp but could
not see that anybody ''got away"
Finally he came to . seat where the
occupant was either busted or disin.
clined, for he shook his head bat made
no attempt ON his pocket. The con-
ductor looked at him sharply but no
cash appeared. Thea he nudged bis
shoulder and softly whispered "Tick.
cts. Sir Again the mans head wa2-
ged, but no cash appeared. aPass
then.' whispered the conductor. Still
no response. Just ~ the railroad chap
was about to call the brrakeman and
fireman to help pitch the impecunioul
worshipper out Of doors, the regular
deacon came 10 and relieved his
proxy. 81
The conductor Gays ho believes in
running church in the same way you
would railroad train. II . man
Won't pay, or hasn't . pass, let him
git.--Stats Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

OK 6 con perhay AT home. Termefiee. Ad-
yO e G~V drets Geo. StiDson, Portland, he.
00nA WEEK guaranteed to Male and Female
EYYAgents, In their locality. Costs NO uING
u Ito try It,. Particulars free. i. q. WICK.
VI UERY 4 CO., Augusta, Maine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31
HE OTTUMWA COURIER,

rHuasnAr Moaxrxo. Dlc. slst, 1874.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-12-31

keokuk hxs killed 1900 hogs this
ssAson. Burlington $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02


PIrrsEuRc, Pa, Dee. 29.-rhe striking
engineers. at meeting resolved to hold out
at all hazards. Trains are raining on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago AMI
Cleveland and Pittsburg roads as usual
CINCINNATI, o.. Dec. 29.-The New YORK
night express train from Pittsburg to Gin
einnati on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
ST. Louis Railroad. due here at $50 yester
day morning. arrived at eleven O'Clock last
night. At Cadiz, Ohio, between five and
six clock, Saturday night. the train ran
into 4 misplaced switch but escaped serious
damage Soap had been placed in a tank
at Columbus from which the locomotive
took water, rendering the water unfit for
making steam, sGbjecting the locomotive to
| the dangers of explosion and causing delay
at London, where the steam was blown Oh
and the water in the boiler and tender re-
newed.
Con- raus. o., Dec. 27.-Up to midnight
| no violence or particular trouble has occur
red by rea an Of the strike Of the engineers
| The railr,id authorities tonight shipped
five hundred cartridges 10 Bradford
Junction for the use of the sheriff Of Darke
county. There has been consultation with
the state authorities relative to calling out
the militia for duty in case they are needed
but up to this hour no calls have been made
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2s.-The Grand
Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Of Locomotive Engineers has issued a card
saying that the strike on the leased lines Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company j. in
direct violation of the rules of the Brother
hood, and advising the men 10 commence
work again
INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. IA train On the
Pittsburg. Cincinnati and st. LouiS road
left union depot. this evening, in charge
of Harvey Vance. an engineer not 4 mem
Der Of the union. Before the train reached
the outskirts of the city n shot was fired
which took effect in Nanee's arm, inhicting
a slight flesh wound. The shotSwas fired
by striking engineer, whose name could
not be learned. Several policemen were on
board the engine at the time, and the
man was arrested No trains have
gone east on the Pittsburg. Gin
cinnat and 81. Louis Railroad to-day.
and none have arrived up to six O'Clock.
There has been one train each way on this
Louisville road, to-day The sheriff of Cas-
county telegraphed to-day. from Logaas-
port for assistance to quell disturbance
there, and two companies. numbering $50
men were sent out BY the indianapolis,
Peru and Chicago Railroad, under the
command of Gen. Dan McCauley. They
will reach LOganspOrt tonight. \ train
from Chicago for Richmond went over the
road, but did not stop at LoganspOrt.
CmcAGo. Dee 2S.-There are still q.
there have been for some days rumors OF
an impending strike OF locomotive engineer
on railroads ccntring here, but so far none
has occurred except upon theiGreat Eastern
road, and trains except on thar road are
running regularly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

The pressure on our -pace has not per
mittrd ~ +, spend il on any long pro-Pee-
tus for the new year Oar readers know
what ur parar has teen IN the past--we
mean II Shall he better in the future. IN
.er,,gl way. w propose to make 1t 4
.t,u c,llsr rpitsmc ofall the news OF the
wide md widening field in which 1t eircn-
late. and e., .i.c increased care that no
INN ,r,upt ittcr..t lack attention IN as
co.,n.n. oar correspondent N. h
whose yerie- of papers on the efln'h'
Farmers in their home has attTaetel IN
usual attention. will etill write Tor our
columns The unique contributors oil
..Felr it ont will continue to appear IN
tli- manor and in no other We have ar
r,,rment. Tor fresh correspondence from
Washington and othe- parts OF the lanu
and We propose 10 Introduce some Ut"
f,aturc, which cannot fail to please anu
profit our ,readers. Our terms are mos
liberal. we know of no paper that gives '''
readers more for their money. May We mol
Ak tbem 10 commend it to their neighhorN'
aud to aid ne in securing an addition to our
circulation which shall give Us the means
TO realize at an early day our hest plans Tor
the benefit Of our readers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
SI.Iy isZGLAN NEWS
MORE CUSTOMS FRAUDS.

BosroS, Mass. Dec 25-Yestsriay, 81
government officers seized the books ct
Jordan, Marsh Il Co., for alleged viola
ton of the customs laws. The extent Of ;a-
frauds Is set at 81 500 900.
LATER.-The United States officers clars-.
against Jordan, Marsh Il Co, are that the,
ssye imported large quantities Of merchau
disc upon false and fraudulent invoices, .n
which the actual charges aside from the
prime cost do not appear, and in which
fictitious discounts are entered which were
not allowed and which do not appear in the
business transactions between the firm and
their foreign correspondents also that
they have in many instances brought over
goods in their baggage upon which n.
duties were paid. The officers who are
working up the ease say if all the charge
are proved the amount previously stated is
enormously exaggerated, and also that the
Judgment in the case should be withheld
until the books and papers have been exa
mined under Judge Lowell's direction {,
see if the information the government a.
ready has is well founded. The members OF
the firm afforded the officers every facility
for securing all the books and papers con
corning their business operations for the
last four years. They say they have not
violated the law in any regard and cOur,
the fullest possible examination, and are
perfectly willing TO meet any and every
charge that can be brought against them
TIE CASE oF JORDAN, MARSH co.
BosToN, Dec. 29.-It is announced thai
the books taken in charge comprise those
only which pertained to the foreign business
of Jordan, Marsh q Co., and that free
access is to be allowed to them at all proper
times. None of the retail books or paper>
were captured, and nothing has been taken
that will, in any way, embarrass the trans
action Of their regular business. Collector
Russell has appointed as examiners special
agent Bingham and Messrs. MorehOuse.
KImball, Davis and Graves. deputy special
agents Of the treasury, aad their selection
has been approved by Judge Lowell. The
work of examining the accounts OF the
firm was commenced this morning and
will be prosecuted with despatch. The
examiners meanwhile are comparing the
entries of the invoices with those on file
at the Custom House There are one thoa
sand OF more papers TO examine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02
m. Ease Of Attorney General Williams.

There are some queer things abont 1t. lis
name was mentioned often, enough IN con-
nection with the Chief Justieeship, before the
appointment, to have called out evidence Oh
any serious disqualification on hispart. But
certainly no such evidence was given to the
public. After the appointment, At was
well spoken Of. in many well-lniormeo
quarters, and after full time for consid-
Grafton las critical paper as the Naf'oH
thought it a very iair appointment ana Is
careful q journalist as George William
Curtis praised Mr.. Williams highly, IN
HGper's Weekly, for the place But 1t Is
not to he denied that the selection was e1-
tremely distasteful to the bar throughout
the country The Attorney-General aP-
nearanee rs counsel of the Government IN
the recent Credit Mubilier suits in Connee-
ticut, seems to have been very little 10 ms
credit. and doubts of his ability and quail
fieations have multiplied. Of late more
serious charges have been made. 1t Is stated
that at the recent election OF member oil
Congress in Oregon, gross frauds were com
mitted in behalf of the Republican eandl-
date; that a packed grand Jury IN the
United States court having refused to IND
indictments against the actors IN these
frauds on evidence that the grand Jury hau
been tempered with a new one was sum-
noneJ At the instance Of the Dissatisfaction
nev. bat that, before they could act, Mr..
William. ordered them to be discharged
and at once appointed successor to the
too Jealous attorney.
# Is asserted that fine carriage, bearing
the Williams monogram, and used as the
family carriage, was paid for out Of the con
tineent fund for the Department OF Justice
This seems to be admitted; but is declared
in Justification, that Acknowledgements be
fire Mr. Williams, and other cabinet officers,
have been provided from the funds in the
control of their departments with oihcial
carriages. kept in waiting at their olhees,
snbiset to their orders. and used, no doubt,
sometimes for personal and private business
or recreation. What the facts are, IN refer
cnce To- these matters, viii, doubtless, be
known when Congress reassembleS. In the
meantime. it seems plain that the selection
of Mr.. Williams As Mr.. Cha-e's successor
wa, not fortunate one and if the appoint
ment should be Withdrawn or should fail Of
confirmation. there will be little mourning
through the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

They do not appear 10 possess much educa.
ton. The Junidta was 0yer-crowded
having lis more passengers on board than
she had Accommodations for. They say that
brutal murders are committed daily in
Santiago by the Catalan volunteers, suspect
ed Cuban sympathizers being marched Of
TO mock trial and put to death.
10 COMMUNICATION ALLOWED WITH THF
vIRGINIrs PRISONERS.
| The Juniata was towed to the Brooklyn
navy yard this evening. where she wa.
moored about one hundred yards from shors
| In accordance with instructions from Wash
I ingtcn all intercourse or communication
with those on board the steamship wa
| denied and many friends of the prisoner.
and sprominen: Cubans were turned away
! disappointed from the navy yard The
prisoners will remain on board the steam
| ship until orders to the contrary have been
received. None of the officers or crew of the
| steamship have vet been allowed to leave the
vessel.
THE FATE OF THE yIRGISIUS oAPTUEs.
| NEW YORK, dec. 3O.-Engineer knight
| of the VirginIus says the original sentence
was that the entire crew should be hung at
| the ward m, but the captain of the Isabel
| FL CatOlica did rot wish such spectacle
made of his vessel, and obtained a change
to death by shooting and the Communication
| of the sentence of seventeen of the crew 70
| the chain-gang. Knight, two quarter
masters and one oiler were accordingly sen
fenced to the changing for life and the
other thirteen, all of whom were mere boys
to eight and four years of hard labor in the
gang. A life sentence of this kind wa
regarded as worse than death. Thirty five
of the rescued men are still in the hands OF
the Cuban junta here.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HEARD FROM.
John f. Patterson of this city has sent a
| letter to Secretary Fish. dated the Goth, de-
| clarIng that he is the registered owner of
| the steamer Nirginius, and protests against
! the position of the attorney general hy
which he is condemned unheard on ex parts
! testimony. lie states that the solicitor of
! the treasury gave him bill of sale Of the
| steamer. thereupOn he Patterson truly
swore that he was the owner and
| the government gave her an Amer
can register. ANY testimony charging
perjury on his part Is false Tie
has hitherto kept silence by advice OF
counsel and because he has not been notified
or called upon by the government to testiG
or defend himself in relation to the matter
| He requests that a copy of the evidence
upon which the Nirginius was condemned
! by the attOrney-general be sent him aui
that he be notified Of the time and place
for the examination Of any other wines
| 4 copy of the letter has also been sent O.
the attorney general of the United State
The diStriet-attorney, acting under in
structions from the general government
has been engaged, to-day, in taking
evidence to base suit for the condemn
ton of the Iirginius for violation O! the
neutrality laws, and for the criminal proc
euti0n of the person or persons VINO
obtained American papers for the yesse, by
mems Of nerinrV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-02

Na have other days for festivals Of more
local interest and siSnifeation-our Ne"
England Thanksgiving our Northern De
c,ration pay : our National Fourth Of July
Rnt the Christmas festival came 10
rs from age almost beyond history. and 1t
i. observed the world around. No other
aav has such wide Observance by SO many
neoples. Christmas. under shat name or an
earlier one. has been kept by the northern
nations for immemorial ages, at first, we
are told in homer of the sun turning at
Ynle-time and beginning To revisit the
North and, in later time, in memory Of the
Son Of Man. who lay in his cradle at Beth
lehem of Judea The precise date of Christ :
birth has indeed been much III disPute- Up
t. the fourth century there was no agree
inent upon a day for celebrating it, and
Christians kept the day Indefinitely, all the
way from December to April. Pope julius
l. little before $50 4. d. set the theo-
logians to work to fix the date 81
Christ's birth exactly, and they agreed
upon the 18th Of December. which, how
ever. by our calendar would he about
the 2gth. Amid all changes Of the calendar
since il has been agreed TO consider the 18th
a. Christmas day, and 50 it will remain, no
doubt. Nor does it take from tie Sanctity
or appropriateness of the Christian ceIehra-
ton Of the time that it had been used in
earlier religions to commemorate by leasts
the solstice .nd the expected return Of
spring.
10 thoughtful men and women Christmas
is something more than a time for feasting
or friendly greetings, or even almsgivings-
These are bat the symbols of its real mean
ing. Dat Of that mysterious birth in the
stable has grown whatever advance IN m
telligeuce, or freedom, or humanity the
world i.a- made 1t means not only the en-
franchi>ement Of great nations, bat the re-
cognition Of the divine element in every
man. the possibility of his help and cure.
The .hepherds, who left their iloeks
a-feedihg in tempest, storm and wind,
found Him "where the oxen fed on hay,
poorer than the poorest. the long waited for
Brother and Helper of the West Of Gods
creatures. Bearing the burden and duty
Of that aw iul brotherhood upon US, let US
70 out, =, He did, not only with gifts in
our hands, but with loving word, and up
lifting example. lie; rs look to it. that we,
who call ourselves by His name, do not
belle Him in our treatment OF our brother
men. So can we sing:
Then 10 the Child -ing praise
All You within this place
Aud with true love and brothelii'"d
Each other now embrace:
And the holy tide OF Christina
All othyrz shall efiace.'