Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-06
THE oTTUMWA COURIER

THE 0TTUMWA O0URIEE
THURSDAY MORNING Arc. 9Th, 1874
T. E. Muir has the foundation in fol
s nice new dwelling on Second street
The frame of Dan Eaton's new
dwelling is up. 1t will be one OF tn
incest houses in the city.
One paper in the United States doe
not publish the rcports Of the IT,
scandal--the Boston Globe.
There is a pauper "a years of age j
Lee county poor house whose son Is
wealthy preacher of the gospel.
The old gin mill that stood on tn
alley on Court street between Mali
and Second, has started on its travels
for The lower part OF the city.
IMPORTANT.
The heirs of j. y. Robertson, for'
merly OF WapeIlo comfy, but now
dead, can hear Of something to their
advantage by enquiring at this oftice'
A Wapello county farmer says the
season is turning out most admirable
one. and that no farmer of sense could
srumble since the crops are so bounu.
ful.
The Niagara Fire Insurance Co., Of
New York, has % years practical expert
ence, with present Cash Assets Of 5 $780,
O09. This Co., has paid over $4,00O,0OO
for Fire Losses. COLLARS e INsKEEH,
Agents Ottumwa.
The Nashua Post truthfully says
"Wapcllo is the banner county Of
southern Iowa for producing fine
grades Of sheep and wool, as well as
good stock of every kind" sslY} I
johnson Il Triblecock, of Bloom
field, made . contract Saturday with
the Iowa Prison Commissioners for
the labor of fifty men for manufactur-
ing chairs, at 60 cents per day.
BY the Gate City we see the L. s.
District Court only charged NJ. M.
Lane $40 for selling beer without H.
cehse instead of $50. Also that in the
cSse of Miller as. Iowa National Bank
the Court rendered verdict for the
Bank.
| A pleasant reception was given to
the Rev. II. Bross and lady at the res
idence OF Mrs. Jnliettc Hawley las,
evening by their many old and warm
friends. We regret that we could mol
he there. sls, 49,.
Mrs. Bross has been here for somt
weeks visiting her parents, her hus
band having come in the latter part o
last week Daily, July 81. 'ssS
--
wv are anxious to sell our farms Q
iao acres IN Polk township, lao acre
in Green t~wnship. 100 acres i
keokuk township, and 50 acres i
Highland townslip. Also a goo
business house aud lot and sever,
dwellings in Ottumya. Will civ
bargains for 10 per cent, interest draw
ing notes. ia F6rcE & MoRsr.
2t-d&w
Press Agent C. II. Scott. and Be,
crosby. General Contracting agen
are in the city making arrangement,
for the appearance Of Van Ambure
great Menagerie and Circus in til
city, On Wednesday, August l2tl
Now all the little boys will be happy
and the Junk store will do thrivin
business. The big boys. of cours
will 60, and their iewlarkeses will
with them, as jolly as Zig sunfowe
The Z. Il. n Q. Railroads have Ii
structcd their conductors to acce,
fare at the rate Of three cents per mi
when rendered. IT. passenger bn,
a ticket at the office, he pays the OIL
rates, but If he boards the cars an
tenders the three cents per mile, thu
amount will carry him also. Thu
far, all fares rendered have been &C
cepted. The fine for refusing is no
less than $50, nor more than 800.
Grand Fic.Nic.
A grand picnic will come of q
Walnut Grove, on August Sth. In tn
afternoon there will be dance, TO
which a platform has been prepare,
l6x85 feet. Music by John Emery an,
SpurgeOn boys. Floor manager,
Van Wrinkle. Plenty of Refreshments
but no intoxicating drinks. Tickets
Is cents. w. C, Sm,1ys.
July 20, 1874.
The State Fair.
Our readers should notice the &C
vertiscment in to-day's paper for th
State Fair. This Fair is to be held 1
Keokuk, where the most ample PR
parstions are being made for its a,
commodation. Owing to its nearnel
to Wapello county we may reasonabl
expect that our farmers and manufa
tnrers will take an interest in 1t al
exhibit some Of their productions.
nf Wannllo nonnA,x L., .e..n.a.Aa.a