Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-24
oTTUMwA, COUNTY, IOWA. a. 1874

frat season, as they came lst Of MAY,
and found nothing hero but wild nm
cultivated country. Hard enough.
But there were fewer necessaries
needed then than now. The inventory
OF nccessaries Wa exceedingly brief.
We had not then learned the lesson Of
extravaganza. "A poue Of corn.b dread.
Z slice Of fat meat, spiced with its own
gravy, ,furnished . most gracious aud
palitable repast.
Many and many Il The happy meal,
old settlers,you heve taken under your
humble root, prepared by your cheer
ful and constant wives and daughters,
God bless them,) Of nothing but bread
and meat.
Then there wers no mills ia the
| county. Yop had 70 60 to distant
mills to get your honr md meal. Some
went to Mofi1ts mill on Skunk river
at Augusta In Des Moiues county, rs
or 80 miles distant others went to
Meeks mill In Van Barren county, 40
or so miles. Some went one place and
some another. Sopn1 used An old
farmers coffee mill WIN which to grind
their buck.wheat for cakes. One of
these, Peter Kittersn, has one Of
these mills yet and pt mised to bring
Il IN to-day % that t0uld show yon
the very mill, but 10 neglected to do
90, Informing me that his most excel
lent wife would not consent, because
no one would give nxcdlt to the story.
But you who know eeter Kitterman,
know that when be says anything it is
true.
Six and eight deys wcrc frequently
spent In these Mtllin& trips And
when you returned with meal and
6onr and found any Of your neighbors
destitute you sent them word to come
and get ofyOur store. Yours werc gem
erous hearts and op0n hands. No
dsstitution waa permitted in your re-
specttye nelghb0fhoods,that YOU could
prevent You Msre then All partners.
Wnas ono nAd ~ others owned. These
wers, cordial. generous, happy days.
N9 soiusnnces no exclnsion. 1ou
VIZ Wen sn0 1e0 women, Will r0-
MEMBER Wnen yo0r last pound OF meat,
peck OF meal Or busheI OF fp0tatoes were
generously divided with your needy
nelghbors. 4'8i
have thus far spoken or the men
OF the olden tinnAs. of the wild md
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S.ee1.ul1csus!vyA . A1a eIs:c Win Mnicn
tnsy maze tneif wai0 ana crude homes
nappy arc not forgotten. You who
10 better days and moro abundant
lands had vowed to love, honor and
obey, did not in your hard and rupeed
homes. forget those Vows. Yon lie
thoaa nohlS man vhose smh;t;or srS
nlncl hrcr~ht 49,, WA.s s.ssI S. -
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'nss WY Woms.noou Wh.cn
glory to your eek. Never heard to
murm1r ct the fate which brought you
htther. God bless you for the good
van hava dana and IN. m.rr t,,a ~.
Hcsa von h.va fi1.S .nd 80 ..u ~. y. a.
vc-. :ar...s ..J su ~ Pss. you -
~ ~" ue'"i"S yeass, ~
IVY ~ ah0aE cioso'
Wapell0 county, which had been attached
% Jefefson county. was organized in 1874.
The Territorial Legislature passed an act, ap.
proved February IS. 1874. tie first section Of
which declares: THAT the county OF Wap
clio be and the same is hereby organized from
l,1644) This act declared that the Clcrk of
80 NC0As W tu0 Cuuutyt usuCu w
tne Snenn OF tne county, (this latter officer
appointed oy the act itseifl should Be the or
eeaizlng os.cera Ihe duty Of The Clerk (he
Wno now sudfesses you) was To- appoint the
Jou6es ana cerks Of election; fix the places
o. voting receive, open. and canvass the re-
turns declare Ine result, ana issue certificates
Of election. james =. Peck, who is yet
among Ns an nonofed. worthy. and infiuen.
tial citizen Of the county, residing some two
mnes nossn oI Ottumwa, was the Sheriff
wnoss uu.y y ~ 20 post not.ces Of the time
snu .n Psscss 9. noang sne elec;lon, deliver 10
sne ~ IuaGes ~ ana ~ Ger. tne p0l books, etc.
NJ lle . lss cleCs'1n ne ~ = neld Aprn !, lc4a
- J9uses Ms.1 M DyM cmiIn' retef bar'
@ sesN y.Coo Cs Cssy, AVN LEWIS. Mason HoD'
muSssss 49, y Ts. ses ..u nv. Noan' rsn' yUnn ,
nuns;ese.. ysmes Ac,on, Wm Miller, VIII
,oeenoy nan10,pn; Mm Hoss Jonstnen
g1vs, = ~ Wm Mctn!lIe, J0en CaldweIl'
II E19y, ssMes ven, yeneison hedman;
Denle1 D U, iyenn.sCn; James bao1erd. = JOSIAH Y
nfoggA ! NeIsrn MescOsI 2 rreston, John
= Mi,let, WI nenuricn, nODefs lvers, james
-. A9sms 0sMalc' 9..1Ic nDxeianan Lawso1 nraa.
ley. NeU0eO Myers UemDS Cf1gESDY. M40IOu