Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-21

THE 0TTUMWA COURIER
WEDNESDAY MoRSING. JULY II, 1870
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Millions of scclimatcd shsd can be
found in every bayou along the river
About a hall dozen new houses have
been commenced in Joppa snce the late
flood.
Gen. F.. F. Winslow has been ap-
pointed Receiver of the d &. r, Il NJ.
Railroad.
Smith Tharp is past,iring l, 400 head
of cattle on his little farm two miles
west of Blakesburg.
Don't fail to 20 to Hover for all
styles of pictures. W.T.
The Marshalltown Republican sets
Marshall county down for 1900 ma
iority for Kirkwood,
Milton Giltner 10 building hand
some two story house in East Ottum.
wa, near f. l.. Burton's residence.
The Great Eastern has been charter
ed to run between Liverpool snt
Philadelphia during the Centennial.
Now ia the time to prevent mildey
on grapevines. Use flour of sulphu
busted on the foliage when the dey
is on.
Stormy Jordan is making a ney
house out of his old one, and will 500
have as pleasant residence AS Their
is in the city.
The Chicago papers all give Bal
mum the biggest kind Of pufls. Bal
mum will be at Ottumwa, with his hi
show, before long.
AS competition is the life Of trad
We suggest that Will Jones ought I
paint his scale house and take in hi
stovepipe for repairs.
Missouri is sending potatoes up int
Iowa to market. That gamo is blocke
We have more potatoes of our owl
than can be used here.
Lock, the lecture agent of Kansa
City, has engaged Henry, Ward Beech
er for fourteen lectures in this part q
the country, at $500 per lecture, an
all expenses paid.
The prospects now are that it viii
not be long until the economical you'll
can tie his clothes in a bundle ani
wade the river; especially il coins
west.
The State Register says: "a part,
10 forming in Des Moines for an An
gust trip to Spirit Lake, intending t
camp ont and kill mosquitoes q weel
or ten days.
August will have two moons, on
on the LIST and the other on the 3Oth o
the month. This is an unusual occur
renee, not having occurred befor
since 1858.
Esq. Fetzer don't set under "his owl
vine and fig tree" but he now lives il
his own house, which is tho next bes
thing. His new cottage on Marion
street is neat and convenient.
The Abba Union charges four dol
lars for announcement Of candidates
Our rates are still two dollars, Dali,
and WEEKLY. Trot out your names
gentleman. if you are sspirants.
One night last week, burglars wen
through the residence of l.. F. Newell
two miles east of Agency, obtaining
$500 in cash. Tho country Is full o
burglars and petty thieves of al
kinds.
H. A. Perkins, State Binder, retire
from the Sioux City journal and Geo
ID. Perkins becomes sole proprietor -
The Journal ia live paper and unde,
the new management will loose none
of its usual spirit.
w. T. Major is making preparation
to enlarge his already pleasant resi-
dence, and from the plan shown "a
there is but little donbt whom com
pleted it will be one ofthe handsomes
in Ottumwa.
The Premium List Of Monroe
County Agricultural Fair, which is to
be held at Abba Sept. 2lst to 23d, in.
elusive, ls on on our table. Like al
work that come from the Union Office
it is good typographical job.
Mrs. Squires has bought the Thos,
Foster property on the corner 4th and
Marion Sts.,for which she paid 5000.
1t is the intention Of Mrs Sqnires to at
once erect suitable buildings on this
fine site for her Female seminary.
A Nevada lass having received an
offer Of marriage from young mer-
chant who had been in the neighbor-
hood but short time, replied "Well
/ don't know. Girls arc scarce and
high about here. What are you
worth ?"
We are informed that the Richards
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