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TIE WOMAN WHO "SHADowKD" A MAN PoR
TwEETY 1EARs.-Mention has been made in
TIE STAR Of trial which occurred recently in
Louisville, In which Major ThrOckmortOn was
plaintiff and Mis- Ellen Goodwin was the de-
fenoant. The plaintiff charged the defendant
with following him for q period OF years from
city 70 city, alleging that he had trihed with
her virtue and affections. The Major denied
the story in toto, and hsrged that Miss God win
10 o lunatic. The trial was TO determine this
The court room was thronged TO suffocaticn,
and q pushing crowd filed the doorwsys aud
corridors and extended out Into the street
Judge Bruce briefly charged the jury who,
after an absence of ten minutes onIy, returned
with q verdict that the defendant Il OF sound
mind. When the last word Of the verdict was
pronounced the crowd gave vent 70 q desfeuing
burst OF applause. MISS Goodwin was much az
fected, and with difnculty refrAined from join
ing in the general shout Of JOY.
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THE EIGHT HOUR OoNTBsr.-Advices from
New York state that after May list there VIII
be general cessation OF building operations,
until the question Of eight or ten holrs ~ Q
days work 10 settled. The contest will cause
great suffering.
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Captain General Of Cuba, has ordered q draft
for military service TO take place May from
the class between the ages OF IS and IS years,
that persons liable 70 military service, and
whose income exceeds IS 900 per annum, nay
commute by the payment Of q contribution 70
charged soldiers, priests, novices, only sons
maintaining poor parents. and employees OF the
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To BE HANGED on TIE FOURTH or JULY
Michael Finn, charged with sssaulting his wife
with intent TO kill on the 9th OF November &C
Therold village, Ont, was found guilty Of muir
der In q legal sense At the Assizes just closed,
cution. While passing sentence his lordship
said be would represent the case 20 the govern
ment favorably as the circumstances permit.
The prisoner thanked his lorJship, and ex-
pressed wish that the sentence would be car
ried out. Finn WAS mainly convicted on the
evidence of his wife, who has recovered. The
assault was caused by Jealousy on the part OF
the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

TIE CASE OF TIE EDGAR SrEwART.-Th,
case Of the steam yacht Edgar Stewart, hbele'
by the United States in the district court a
Baltimore for alleged violation Of the navisa
ton laws, was on Saturday again called NJ
tetore Commissioner Gutman, in this city. Mr.
Frederick Schmidt, the broker who negoti steG
the sale Of the yacht between Captain Orisoi
Blunt, her former owner, and Mr.. Butcher
again appeared for the purpose OF giving the
latter an opportunity to cross-eXamIne him
Mr.. Butcher did not come at the time appointed
for the hearing, and the examination was post.
poned until Tuesday next for his accommods-
ton. Mr. Butcher called after the postpone
ment bad bee n decided upon, and encountered
in the hall outside OF the commissioners apart
ments Mr.. Turner, one OF his (Butcher') bank
ers, from whom the bank account was obtained
and produced as testimony in the examination.
MT. Butcher charged Mr. Turner and his 6rm
with violation of confidence, and declared
himself to be very indignant that his priv at.
affairs bad been pried into without his knowl
edge. The bank account, in showing that the
amount OF money necessary TO buy the yacht
had been deposited by Mr.. Butcher with Tur-
ner Brothers a short time previous TO Its pur
chase, and that Captain Blunt had been paid
with check on the bank Is REGARDED by the
hbelants as important evidence.-N. Y Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

THE CABINET SESSION to day was attended
by all the members excepting Secretary Rich
ardson, who was represented by Assistant Sec
rotary Sawyer. The proceedings were not i'm
pOrtant.
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WHoLseALn JArIrDsLIvRRY n sourH
CAkoLiSA.-0overnor Moses, OF South Caro-
Columbia and ordered the Assent bling Of twenty
seven ooiored prisoners, . list Of whom he held
n he hand. The Governor then procssded 90
oeiiver moral lecture - his audience, - the
uona1 psrdo.s, and ths 0nos prLsoneu left the
combines Of the ponfteuttary.
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~ Anti cremation kerosene 10 out.

PAUL SoHoPPB has beon sentenced In o
Chicago court 20 three years imprison meat In
tho penitenitiary.
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A ROMANTIC CARssR TERNIsArHD.-Col.
O'Reilly, who died In Morocco recently &C the
age OF forty-eight, was an associate " IN siea-
CHER, darcy, MCGEE and others who have
since become well known in the attempted
Irieh rebellion OF 1865. After the collapse Of
that movement he led Q most rom antic life. He
fought the Austrisns In ItaM, and was pro-
While in the Sandman service he sent 70 Lord
Pslmerston valuable reports concerning the
Italian forces. O'ReiIly joined the Turkish
in Syria, and was known as "HAssan Bey."
He was recalled on suspicion Of encouraging a
native rising, but not until be had had interest
ing adventures In the desert and business trans
actions with Lady Peterborough. He hiss
lately resided in London, and died while on a
mission for some CAPITALISTS 20 Morocco
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A RICHMOND FAMrLr PoIsoHKD--W. q.
Doouan, o. Rschm0nd, prominent merchant.
vsil-known clsrgymsn, and three servsnts,
we're polsoDed yesterday, IL b supposed by eat
ing custard which contained the poison. A
partial examination made By an analytical
che mist failed 70 discover any arsenic. for which
he examination vas made, aud last night Al
the parties we're outof danger.
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BuReLAk KILLED.-Albert Pc,

SELMA, Ala, April 2s-The Selma, Rome
snd Dalton railroad Is 20 be sold by decree OF
the chancellor, June SOth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

GEN. ii. E. PAINE made an argument before
the Heuse Committee on Elections to-day in
support Of the claim of Thomas NJ. Gunter to
the seat in the House now occupied by Mr.. Will
shire, of the Sd Arkansas district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

"A CRUSADE Row II CINoIHxArr.-Iu Gin
cinnau yesterday, Charles Wagner, with the as-
lady crusader from his premises. An Inn mense
crowd collected in front Of his saloon, which
was dispersed By the police, Who also ordered
rested for assault ON the crusade Lender.
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The Alabama High
Railroad 60 be sold.

SELMA, ALA, April 2s.-rbe Alabama river
Is now higher than the great flood of ls65, and
IL still rising. IL il raining to-day.
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Foreign Notes.

SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED nv TIE FALL oP
BULLDOGS IN LoNDor.
LONDON, April 2s.-Three buildings in New-
gate street fell to-day, and several persons we're
crushed in the ruins.
TWO FIGHTS WITH TIE AcHIrEsR
The HAGUE, April 2s.-A dispatch from Pc
Gang reports that two battles took place be-
tween the Dutch and Achinese-One on the iIth
and the other on the 10th instant-without de-
cisive results. Another Is daily expected.
Two Inches Of snow I'm Pepssytxau,a.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, April 2S.-Ihe severe
wind and rain storm Of Sund ay sss followed by
q heavy snow to-day, which still continues. II
lie now two inches deep.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
New York Notes.

NEW YORK. April "a creditor OF Capron
a. Merriam, brokers OF the late &. q. ani I. ..
pool, hes begun suit % have the irm declared
involuntary bankrupts.
TIE IRISH ANfRIcAN SHOOTING MArCa.
Mt. Leach, on behalf Of the royal Irish ride
association, has accepted the conditions lm-
posed by the American amateur ride club, aud
wiz bring over an Irish team OF not less than sta
men 10 shoot for prizes aud tue championship,
next fall.
SNOW AND RAIN.
Snow fen here for a short time this morning.
Rain II now falling.
guilty..
James Purvis to-day plead guilty OF murder
In the second degree, Tor killing Isaac Hender-
son, colored, and was sentenced 70 the state
prison for life.
TIE AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
will be represented At the Milleniai celebration
in Iceland by DIR. Hayes, the Arctic explorer.
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LECTURES
LADIES' GOODS.

LADIES GOODS.
Isl MISS MCCORMICK. u
sOs PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
(Up stsirs)
am in constant receipt Of the newest designs in
MAINLY GOODS,
CHIP AND STRAW BoNsEIs AND HATS,
TnISGH TLowIRs. ',A''
M s.iysa from Par: CHOICE s,.1rt ssss ta'
BONbETs ard HATS. Latest novelties In ~
.eGG a. II s.sa
store; Baltimore, 50 N. Charles st. Psrticsisr e.
Irs.s@.iiSs d ii i. Srsuehs.. 0''' splsis s''
4 AIDES AgD CHILBREss DREssHs, IN
IL LAkGK VARIETY.
MORNING WRAPPERS;
BLACK ENB. WALKING JACKETS;
USDERGARMESTs Of all descriptions;
sLkLyILEss JACKETS, in muslin and smbroid-
BLACK a. s.. LANA ana sAooUE, and
The nrest line Of HAIR BRAIDs, ali shades:
Great variety 81 MILLISERY, LAOH PARA.
sOLs, aud thousand other articles can be
m. WILLIAMS
GOT PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
FOR The LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
No. cSt. TteviS., Paris. sps-Im
AT MADAME EsTBES's. 81. Ish street, to
"a reduce our enormous stock Of Human Hair,
brads, ard Curls- Very handsome Braids Of q new
tt1E at 81 and upvaras; beautiful Curls from 50
cents 1pwa ards.
Ladies In want will save money ana time,
Can and examine. We guarantee satisfaction to
al apf-3m
NEW SPRING GOODS
NV eoops AT RsDUcE2 PRd6sS, les.
PAsGsoIs, SUN uMBRxLLas ." GOODS
AID NOVELTIES I'm Fspov Goods.
OpenM fOUHGS N. Y. BAZAR,
marlo-u AL TIN street.
SAFE M tsLsAIsH H sgnHIEIEs ssrAB.
ne Oldest and largest d Is kind In the country
nag b In the weird: 4. II5HER, Agent,
eIs RI street. between and q.
5-suafantes given that no color rubs On:
s~s 'oor e'ueies soon, 70 get them beck In tine.
4. IisHnk, FIRST GLASS eoOuRlR.
.gPIoIALTiIs u Eis i so i.spi P 2nes;
- e9s0 Drgs1 cleaned without takfns nm spars
6sssss10's CbfAss cioshes ciesnsd 1fthcTe ~ r3.r
ms. 9rsess sISts removed s9sosaany, = 49, ~
IA Gloves cleaned O mort notice, PRICE, ~.
r.es: Duncfuality guarantsed- SSsi-T
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~The "shyster" conundrum still agi tates
the Chicago courts. Better give 1t up.
~Miss Rebecca Rice "ngures' - the new
professor OF mathematics In Antioch college.
~Mr. Pill, Of Milwaukee, bit his "eiri'sn
lip 20 that she 10 In danger Of iockjaw. Nice
Pill!
~The people Of Michigan will vote upon
woman suffrage next fall, and the best LADY
speakers are preparing for the canvass.
ga private letter from General Sickles ssys
months.
s0Robert Collyer, the Chicago clergyman,
refuses to assist in prosecuting his fellow
preachers.
An old gentleman ct Columbia Falls, Me-,
aged IS years, Vas recently married, the cete-
mony being performed by his SON, aged. 81
years. .Sz<
SWm- II. Harrison, late treasurer OF the
Slooe theatre, Boston, which VA destroyed by
hre yesterday, has been arrested on . charge Of
areon.
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Letter. from liNipxnsone-

LlkTONELL, UNI, April 2s.-Mr. John Lv-
ingstone, q resident OF this place, has Just re-
ceived two letters from his brother, the late
DIR. Livingstone, one of which Il dated Mannen-
"a, or cannibal country, April and November,
lS1o, and Lake BsngweolO, December ls72. The
he styles his Good Samaritan, ana whose con-
duct while there was beyond all praise. The
doctor finished his letter by saying: eff the
good Lord above gives me strength and infu-
ence TO complete my task shall not grudye nv
hunger and toll Above all IL he permits me 20
put stop TO the enormous evils OF this inland
slave trade shall bless his name with al nv
heart. The Nile sources are valuable 20 me
only a. q means OF enabling me 20 open nv
mouth among men. IL h this power
l hope 20 apply 20 remedy the enormous evil
and join my little helping hand In the great
revolution that in His al embracing provi-
dence He has been carrying on for ages, aud Is
now actually helping forward"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

THl RISE In the Alabama river still continues,
AMI All the rivtr lands are submerged, with
In tue mississippi Valley still come In with sad
oen,pg frequency. Subscriptions are beng
made In various portions Of the country, and
coming In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-28

THE PENSION APPoPRIATIoNs-M j. W
Babson, chief of the finance division of the
Pension Office, was before the House Appropri-
tons Committee to- day, to explain certain por-
lions of the pension appropriation bill, which
apprOpriafes Gao 4SO OOO
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The CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION
The House Judiciary Committee to-day author
lied Mr.. Cessna, who has had the matter under
consideration, 70 report bill repeating the spe-
cial act OF the 425 Congress equiring California
10 elect her representatives for the nth Con-
gress during the present year. This postpones
the Congressional election in California until
August, 1873.
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GREAT AOTIEG,
sIARILING EFFEGrs,
MERRY SURPRISES,

No. 439 18th street, bet ID and Il streets igbt
doors above Odd Fellovs' Hall,
Choice Oil Paintings, EDgray fngs, Ohromns, &c
Also, largest stock Paper Hang ngs, Wfniox
Shades, Pteturts. Fram-s, Picrure Cords and Tas-
sels, i IN IS, Nails, &c, IL the District.
~TERns CASH.
~Piease rsDembsr Mare and Number Jelly,
ILL KINDS OF OAsT-OFF WEARING AP
"A PABEL car be sold to the very best sdvantag,
by addressing or calling JUsTR.
Sig d street, between eth and IN n ".
Notes BY al prom pt'y attended to- Cash paid n3-t!
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Gro. FELIN BsskERT's
FOURTH CLASSICAL CoNCKRr.
MARINI S HALL,
MtND4Y NIGHT, MAY ARA.
ar2s-st
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.sPICiALTiIs 81 Eis 'i s6 3 f.spi p 2RoSs;
8sdtss Drsssss cleaned Without taitns -
6sstssaas CbfAss clothes cleaned Wffhc-s srs.r
-. S 49, 80 removed s9sossaIy, . tkas thSy
H Glove CLEANED % mort aosses. Prices nel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
NNeSfhfdiny.. in Ottumwa

Tuesday evening Tilton (not he of
Brooklyn, but the urbane Boniface of
the Depot HotcD discovered little
game Of "nesthiding" going on there
and put summary end to it. 1t is a
rule of hotels to demand advance pay
from parties who have no baggage.
On the evening referred TO an individ-
ua! stopped with Tilt. who had pie.
thoric carpet bag. Tilt. showed him
up to room, and bid him good night,
wishing him sweet slumbers. After he
descended to the bar room he took an.
other view of that carpet sack. Every
body knows that there is nothing green
about Tilt, but something pccped out
of that carpet sack that looked that
way. A closer inspection developed
the fact that that particular piece OF
baggage was filled with green potato
vines. Tilt. is an active man, but on
this occasion he went up stairs -four
steps at time, yankcd that fellow out
of bed and made him skin out four bits
"quickcr'n cat could wink her eye
The -vine-man left in the morn.
ing carly, but crowd Of ill-mannerly
fellows greeted him with chow arc
you, Potato Vine?" and he scrcnely
wendell his way out to play his "ncst
hiding" game on some fellow not sc
suspicious as the landlord of the De
pot Hotel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
Secretaries. lecpOrt,

Secretaries of school boards will
bear in mind that they are required TO
file their reports with the county Su-
perintcndent between the 18th and
10th days of September. Blanks have
already been issued from this office,
in duplicate numbers one copy to be
made out and forwarded to me, and
one to be preserved among the records
of the district for the benefit of future
Secretaries. The blanks explain them
selves. For further instructions, sec
code, section l745, and page 81 school
laws 1874. and tho explanatory notes.
1t is absolutely important that these
reports be properly prepared, other.
wise they will be returned and new
ones will be required. c, WooD,
Co, Sup't
BEr City papers please copy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office, at OF
tumwa, Iowa, uncalled for August
26th, 1874:
AIRS M T. Apger, Miss Emma
Anderson.
B.--Mr William ID Bauck, Thomas
Bcrncy, Henry j Bcales, c Bcckington,
Miss Phebs Brown, Theodore Brett,
T j Britt.
C.-MrJ Ii Clark, Mr. S Ii Cham
berlin, Mr. J w Cornelius, Mr. M Cool
idge.
OWN w Davis, Mr. WIN v Dem.
psey, Mr. L + DebOrd, Mr. S L Durkce.
E.-Mr AlOnzar Eaton, Mr. S Erland.
son.
F.-Thomas Ford, Mr. Gust Fcaling,
Mrs Margaret Fisher, Elwood Foster
(2), Miss Malvina Fuller.
G.-Miss Maggie Guthrie, Daniel
Griffin, Mrs e Grcbby, Miss Mat Grit
fifth.
H.-Mf A e Hampton, Samuel S
Hess, Miss Dussie Herly, Mr. Robert
Harris, Mrs Sallic J Hinton, Mr. S Hol-
liday, Mr. Il L Hopkins, Mrs Lou Huff
faker, Mr. M A Huff.
J.-S p Jackson, Mr. M II Justic, Mr.
u q johnson.
K.-Mr w Il Keator.
L.-Mr Geo w Lefllcr.
M.-Stella Metch, Miss Sarah j Mil
Ter. Mr. Edward Moss.
O.--Miss Mary O'Ncal.
P.-Louis f Philips.
R.-Miss Emma Rhodes, Joseph +
Randolph, Mr. II II Russell.
S.-Mr John Seamon, Henry Sladle,
Mr. + f Snyder, Miss Jennie Smith,
Mr. w S Summers, Mr. Newton Spry,
A 4 Stewart.
T.-Mrs Annie Z Turner, Charles
Thorp ~.
W.-Harry Wood, w II Wright, j
Y White, Luella White, Otto Waller,
Miss Jennie Widows.
UNAVAILABLE.
William L Cade, Cold Water. Iowa.
John G Phelps, Whitehall, Mich.
James L King, Neilsburg, Kans.
Mrs Caroline Willis, Atlanta, lii.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters, will please say advertised,
and give the date Of the list.
A. II. HAMILTON. p. NJ.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
sI~ City papers please copy.

The citizens association of Daven-
port have issued neat 32 page
pamphlet setting forth the "manufac-
turing facilities and business wants"
of that nice city. A map accompanies
this book. which, in its way,is curios-
ity. 1t places Washington, Iowa,
about so miles west OF Iowa City, and
near the Dcs Moincs river; Oskaloosa
west Of the Des Moines river some Is
miles; Ottumwa, the best and most
important railroad center in Iowa, is
nowhere tobe seen, and the Chicago
& Southwestern railroad is made TO
run across the b. & NJ. railroad about
Is miles west of Ottumwa. The fell
low that drew this map would be
good hand to guess at the geography
of the moon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
The Odd Fellows Protective Asso-

The Odd Fellows Protective Asso-
ciation of Des Moincs, has paid to
the widow of Walter Oylcr, who
died Aug. 18th, $24O, being at the
rate of 81 per member at the time
of decease. This society should re-
celve q liberal patronage from the
fraternity, as itmakes provisions for
bereaved families where aid is fire.
quently sadly needed. 1t is econom.
ically managed, having no paid Of
ficers, and is, in fact, insurance at
actual cost. The above deceased had
paid into the society but $3.50. f. T.
Metzler, Des Moines, Iowa. is Sccrc-
tary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

As per previous notice the Keokuk
& Des Moincs Railroad put IN extra
train on their road to run exclusively
between Ottumwa and Dcs Moines,
and it is doing heavy frcighting bust
ness. This shows the Importance OF
Ottumwa as shipping point, over
that of any other city in the interior
nf Tnwa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

The Gate CITY says: "Quite a
sweeping change has been made re-
Gently in the conductors on the X. 4
d. M. road. Three of them have re-
signed, and two others expect to be
discharged. An impression prevails
to q considerable extent that the
change is made on account of dishon-
est conduct on the part of the conduc-
tors. This il unjust to these gentle
men, and 1t is due to them that the
public mind be disabused of such an
impression. The change wes occa-
stoned by an alleged disobedience of
orders.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
Good.bye Honesty.

Yesterday Conn Lewis sold his ia.
nous horse Honesty TO Isaiah Strawn,
of Jacksonville, Illinois, for fifteen
hundred dollars. Mr.. Strawn is one
of the extensive agriculturists bearing
that name in Illinois, and owns some
three thousand acres Of land in cult
walton, on which roams seventy three
thorough bred brood mares. lie has
heard of the fame of our Ottumws
horse, and has added him to his extern
sive stud.-Daily 28th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

Harrison Hammond Of Pleasaaton
Kansas, formerly well known and
highly respected citizen of Ottumwa
is among US on visit. lie represents
that the Grasshoppcr, like wolf on
the fold, with his cohorts all cleaning
with purple aud gold, was entering
Pleasanton with the head of his col
nmn as he left II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

The Office of the Abba Union barely
escaped destruction from fire on last
Friday evening, 1t caught between
the floor and plastcring, probably from
combustion, as the Union says there
was some old rubbish there; and If a
hand who had accidentally remained
in the Office had not discovered it
when he did, few minutes more
would have witness sad con hagration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

A drove of mustang ponies from
Texas, are feeding on the south side
of the river A number of them have
been purchased by our citizens. One
of them purchased pair and caught
one and tied it to fence, and while
after the other the first one broke his
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

"a. G. S." a correspondent Of the
Davenport Gazette thus willfully
ISLANDERS the "rurals" who visit this
city. 1t they catch him here he
won't part his hair in the middle or
any other way: "The "rurals" of Of
tumwa, both male and female, recline
upon the sidewalks, pillow their wea-
ry heads against the circus bill.boards
and indulge in watermelon, indifler-
ent to all surroundings. Who would
not be q rural %
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

The st. Louis Democrat has reports
of the hog and corn crop in Iowa from
some $50 different localities. The fol-
lowing are its reports from the "stock'
men of Wapello county:
Eldon, Wapcllo county, Aug. 49,
1t is estimated that our county has
one third less hogs than last year, and
they are some lighter. Corn looks
better than last year.
JNo. L. ALvERsoN, M. ID.
Eddyvilc, Wapcllo county, Aug.
W.-Thcrc is, perhaps, onc-half the
number of hogs in this county that
there was last year; they are thin and
under weight at present. There was
about the same number of acres put in
corn, but the yield will be twenty-five
per cent heavier.
G. w. CHAMBERLAIN.
The official figures show that in jan
uary, 1873, Wapcllo county had 49,.
677 hogs over months old. On the
lst of January, 1874, 22,245-about
onc-fourth less than in 1873. Upon
inquiry, we learn from we'll posted
stock mon, that the hogs are in good
condition, though not fat. That corn
is abundant; that within two weeks
past some l,2O0 stock hogs have been
driven into the county, and that the
indications now arc that Wapello
county will produce more pounds of
pork for market than it did in 1878.
We have been careful to gather these
facts so as TO put our county right on
the record.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03

The assessment of Wapcllo county
for 1874 shows that it has l6,475 cat
tie, and 22,2i5 hogs over six months
old. In cattle Wapello ranks 3sth
among the counties OF the State, and
in hogs the 26th, in point of numbers.