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HABITUAL CONSTIPATION


is of the most painful evils OF sedentsry life
and acts the student the professional man. the art
san, the seam tress, and the man OF leisure allke
Violent purgatives only increase the evil they are
given to remedy, and mechanical agencies in the form
of injections inconvenient ss they are unnat
ural. The inventors of pills have in his complaint
alone found their greatest and surest source OF income
and wealth. Indian Vegetable Indian Purgative, Ca
thartc, Imperial aud Drnner Pills have constituted
the stock.in-trade Of quacks and empires Ia all
ages But unhappily the curing pill OF thirty years
ago proves worthless to-day, ana among the mAny
substitutes offered but few seem able TO outliSe .
single generation, or TO enswer the universal demand
for medicine that will satisfactorily bring about that
natural perirtaltic action Of the bowels, without
which life becomes burden, our food tastelees, Hutri
ton ceases, and dyspepsia with all its nameess hor-
rors seizes upon its victim, li-4-t. 81
Encouraged by the satisfactory evidences Of the viz
tues Of the Syrcum most deObstruent or remover
Of obstruction in other were led TO believe
that II POSSESSED qualities which, rightfully ex-
tracted and properly administered, win answer all the
purposes hitherto sought in drastic purgaves or the
and unpleasant to the syringe, with
st the same tinle weakening the alimentaEy and
excretory organs. In the tome, cumulative and san1-
tive properties Of the syEegm prepared BY Us We
found every long soughtfor quality, constituting u
the most ef.Stual remedy for constipation ever yea
discovered. Its admirable and vell-proyed action
upon the stomach liver, dneys, etc, clearly showed
that in adapting its preparation the offices Of dges
ton with the same and discrimination we should
not be disappointed. .t.rC g4.5 s..s
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THRUST SALE OF LAND IN BkSTROP
Il TnIrNTV

Under the provisions OF a deed Of trust executed
by W. B. Davis and his wife, E. j., uavs, for the bene
fit OF f. NJ. Noble the fourteenth July. 1873, to
the PAYNE OF $0l and interest thereon and
at the request Of Ed Ihritian the assignee Of said
deed of trust and debt mentioned tn rein. i will,
on MONDAY, the sixteenth OF August, 1873 between
the hours OF 10 O'Clock and o'clock P. M, at the
southeast corner Of block 70 in he city OF Ausin sell
the highest bidder for cash in silver coin the 70
lowing described tract Vt land: me hnudrcn aetes
IN Bastrep county, Texas beginning at the heast
west at 500 varas passing the southwest corner iof
Matilda Carr and southeast corner Of Mrs N. j. Carr.
south 80 degrees west Sd 6-10 varas southwest corner
Of 496 tract thence sonth deer es east 1908
varas Of raid 1856 tract; thence
north 80 degrees east SEA en- warns to the be- inng
The field notes of which tract is particularly forth
in said deed of trust which is Of record in Bastrop
county, book T. page $40 to which reference Is made
t- 10 y.tLRII l.lfs, 4 g, Is. ,ZIMBE1MAN,'
f Sheriff Travis Co., Texas, and rustee,
AUSTIN July 20. 1875 l3iuBghN3JS ttysS SO
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CPEEDwELL MATHEMATICAL AND
- ENGINEERING COLLEGE, tat'


Upper Flores Street San Antonio Texas. i, =
WIN open the Arst % february 1873, for the eeep
ton of young gentlemen -, - s.t-ss71e
The conrse of instruction WIN be thorough-theor-
etical and prActieal-and embrace all branches 81
mathematica pure and MIXED with lectures upoa gen,
eral science and upoE such subjects As may ead 20
prepare the student for entering upon the profession
OF surveying md e1gineerag: evil mechanical. Topos
graphical, hdrslhe OF militsf LA ..ailL u
Students wah be required, when the weather may
permit enfEr the Geld with eompnss tranei Levels
etc. Tor practical exercise in surveying and ergineer
They need bring with them fer reference inch msih
ematieAl books as they may have IN possession.
Tuition tee lp advance. pet msnth $40 coin... a
small additional expenditure for stationery driving
instruments etc.; win by indspenksbie j lisa. sz4l
A limited number % stud nfs be accommodated
At the college with bosrd sDd lodging on moderate
terms and board and lodging can be had in the city A.
an ezpenss Per month NOS eEceedipg sis @ - -
cv Engiuser; Professor o. Applled Mathematics and
EnS1nesnng, ISL 80 IN y wAIKRR !
Grsduats Oneida College, New York; Rsofess6r e.
Pure and Analytical 1aihemstles- -.
fetFiy- fr stanonef; ffeespfufs
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A DMINIsTRAT0R's SALE. - =.

The undersigned, administrator OF the estate OF NJ.
c. MANOR deceased, by virtue Of order OF saio
made the June Term A. ID. 1875, OF the District
Court of Travis county, Texas, will cell in front OF
legal hours on the first 9uesday, third day. OF An
gust, 1875 the property or sai'I estate, an und
tract OF land on Walnut creek in said Travis county
to-wit: 705 acres, part OF the A; selsby grant ABB
munity to Mrs. NJ. q. Manor deceased, and her first
husband, Newell Burdett deceased. sale 10 be made
in forty acre tracts, and TO he commenced 1t the
east corner OF said A. Sesby grant tlat exhibited
On DAY OF sale. only enough of said land will be
r,nistration Sale viii be at prbc aucion, for nj
ted states currency, credit Of i6 months on the
Terms prescribed in Section 246 ef the Probate Law.
w. H. REYNOLDS, alJ -
Adu.'r Of estate OF Mrs. NJ. Z, Manor. deceased.
Austin, July 10, 1875. Jyffdit5tw
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FOR SALE.

EOR SALE.
MY Farm, FIVE MILES FROM AUSTIN, ON
the Lockhart road Fine three-stOry building, twelve
rooms good spring and cstern; 500 OF land in
the tract 900 in cuitvation tenant hoses and all
essary out-hOuses and c0nvenienees belonging TO
first class farm For terms, apply the praises, or
o T. L. Sneed Austin.
mar7tf irI7 3. q. sNEED SR
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TEACHER WANTED.

An election Cor teacher Of the elementary branches
in the New Braunfels Academy viii be held August 9,
A. d, 1875. SALARY $50 per month Application with
testimonials, may be sent 70 the undersigned.
.fF1 sHRRMANN SkELE,
Sec. Board Of Trustees New Braunfels Academy.
New Braunfels, July Il, 1879 tyl7dlt wSt
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TAKEN UP. AND, EsTRAYED

BY Edmond Davidson, before Jsmes W, Smith,
Justice OF the peace Of Travis county TeXas the fol-
lowing ANIMAL An IRoN-GRAY MARE, about
eight years old, twelve hands high, and branded
the left hip thus NJ T. Valued ~ SIS. = ilLyF. sa
Attest: FRANK BROWN, Clerk.
By NJ. s. DUNN, Deputy. .E.tn &
iy8 w3Ws
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.

ute to rencer debility disease prevalent
affect ng as il does, nearly onehaf Of our adult popu
ation, 1t is melancholy fact that day by day. and
year by year, witness most frightful increase of
affections from the slightest neuralgia to the
grave and extreme forms OF Nervous Prostitution
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Garden City Southern

These pows made OF the hest OF hardened cast steel
In the Sta They used largely throughout the Stat
rival Planters and dealers call and see for yourselves
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Cordial Balm of syricuu
II o N 10 PILL q,

Now satisfactorily established as the best known
certain, safe and permanent
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NOTICE.

NOTICE. a 81 ass
- AUsTls, July 10, 1876.
In the District Court OF the United States, Western
District OF Texas. Hihl -stsssE az
The undersigned her, by gives notice Of his appoint
nent as assignee o. the estate Of Howard q Patter
SON. of the city Of Calvert, OF the State 81 Texas,
within ead district adjudged bankrupts on petition OF
49, - L J. WOODBRIDGE.
THJR RENT OR SALE-My h mesteAd, three males
6 below Austin on the Colorado river Il for rent
sale or will trade good city property that 10 paying
rent. BENZ. X. TOWNSEND.
jyls eun&W II
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PREVENTIVE AND CURE

for e,.arv form -, N,.os I, ,,;. 49,, ,,-.toss
whether yener.I W snc;o ~, a1 anu " e., as
human system AZ most po r mi or
eIi,,iratoy 81 di..o nior1 ply mn, h
nartabe sn,d YeI, M q; = uaeu it ~ u a"e
ca,tn-y ~ '""io uiseo'eIy vi 'ie hihe'e'ii'H
We 3ro so,;seod h. oo,..a -. H.. :; .t;
rare e%otic the Sy pI 30 % mat N d,
cal wines Of ,be Syreo,st psI d ~ antad "
almost every class of disease arising from derange
power no matter from what the irrrgularity
dehclency may have been produced. This great fact
once established, we have he'd our investigations
until IN the various modes OF it's exhibition either as
balm or cordial operating detergent cleanser and
purifier or as mild yet searching cathartic in the
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Cleo REWARD.slaa a,,oil.
DIOO .Iisses al ssgod a

fasa sfaien fnam ny eslle, On CyjRess, IN Travis
county. the night Of the twenty fln In tant Ona
gray staisou betWess - ahd 1s thnds hik n shod al
Tonndt elfyel lesn %, saa4le and hgrpeT marked.
ne bore and me-. or ca Coz ~ horsst ol 1aa u
tyzI d5t&wsts W. A. KING
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THE woRID-RESowNED

i soLD hi DEpsSIsrs ErEnrvHxxE =
JOIN = HS ~. !, z CO. Nee Yesk csEs.
sETa s. HANCE Bahimore, Nd 49,
n M0NTEUsk 4 co, New osieEhs. L.
JOHN b. PARKS. Slnci1 ad, Uhia.
STRONG 4 COBB, C1aEeland. 0Aio $3.50 rEal
coIIlSS BROS. 81 LOUIS. Mieruuri
FARRAND. WILLIAMS . CO., Desroit, Niehgan
: g. KDGx9 L0THRoP, y. n.
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IL lAs COUNT srREKZ, BosToN, MAss
seaA fos %, Lotkrppf rsi.s Ess.s a ne shovs
diseasa. sez1 tfss @ iylf " ),
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roTICE OF ACCOUNT.

N ~ - sntt- .sfzsfs sffi 1sfallE q
.ans.sssluisa q ne ssisis q H. g wIisoS. az
4 Hsnssorosrh szseutor Of tse q, n. q vii.
eon. deeeassd bas Sled h. Gbnl ecccuia In the distrct
ecnFtof Travis county. whieh will be seted on the
next tern % I'D conf1 eomrneDe NJ ths Monday
~ o4eber, 1875 q tie con h0nac ihsre~f iE the city
81 n - Bhich slne - pssons Interested III said
s.ss.e neg ePPs.r nd nsks eAlseliens shessse.J3 !
thercOf fkls iqnuh dng q Aue1el, leiBs q 10
- A. a 80 -,'ll'isf Wy Ei
81 hss epsns thp psaensf tsbs puikssneds three
EeckF b ms WnKLx eF4TEsHsH.-...g sif--'-' -
80 CSC b ZlNPELitAN saeffa
1yse1.T szesEa, Dypssl.1 ,1aaI-ISg = sas sw le
NOTICE or ASSIGNEE or ms APP.
~ a Poni8NENTs .Niisa ad1 3
NsslsR ps,Iiet e yszsA 2. Aisllp, thsi tinss
>. ms use flgnsl rrshg I've u6faeifbf as stSosnt
meat e a.s,gnee 81 goln ~ Moore, of hillIcsn, Bra
=. e.nn.N Ns.tare Dillritt os Texas Who hzs seen
"a e ne eH prsieH b he dis
p ans = - y. .R1pERTS0N tkssIgase. etc.
nossa cesanan ou1sr.,stapa3 or
n r Jehn 7. Moore. hankrups--Na. Ia. -...,...
Tle afsifste n - n0ose l1ffer Sdlf utBilsb AZ.
nsttos q a1Pqi.iuenk A o. WEeKIS 1rzocRATIc
- ~ slsg y teIse - weekly insertions,
,y-- ~ L...l.N " D PRIcE, Rsgi.tsr. :
~. R. FREEMAN, 81 ii alqsa baa
~, l.. 80 a.iiu. .s..s1a ghiinaiai
ans ,wiSi go IL s o1ln 'ls;1 sials
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NAKEN Up .AND EsTRAYED
JrAKENs UP AND EsTRAYED

= a3oq sin .fHiGa - q 2 80 na' '
5SBy,61 W Kicker before James W. Smith Justice
Of the Peace for Travis county, Texas the following
described property, t0wit. Acertan blue rnSn geld
ing, about IS years cid, about IS hands high, with
bloich brand on left shoulder Valued 1T $l5.
nv NJ g
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TAKEN UP AND EsTRAYED,

BY g. w Pierce before Albert Brown Justice Of
the Peace for Precinct No L. Travis cduuty, the fol-
loving d. scribed a imal: Sorrel mare. with blaze
face, i4h hands high left hind foot white above pHs
ern joint eight years old, brapded and ooRtcr.bran-
ded thus:' On left shoulder j b. and on lett thigh.
Attest: ,in. 40 sltsg FRANK BROWN. Clerk.
b. By-M. 8. DUNK, Deputy. aug5 wstS
H,AKEN Up AND EsTRAYED
A "aiVoi1 aisi H'hH ~"
BY A. H. Miner, before A. Brown, Justice OF The
Peace for precinc No. Travis county The following
described animals, VIZ: A rcd OK teven or eight
year, Old marked pndsr bali ersp in lefi, and over
half h0p In ght; bfanded CIR The Other dark red
\ Attest: FRANK BROWN,
-aBoo 81 Clerk District Court TFavia County
BY NJ. s. DUNN, Deputy Rng5w3W'
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CTRAYED OR STOLEN. va = -

Prom John T. Miller's pasture, near Austin, ebont
the first II July, bRY mare about l41a hands high,
branded &c, connected Had with her bay sind
colt four 10 Ave months old I will pay Hber4l re-
ward 10 anyone delivering the and colt 10 at
my saddiery establishment on Pecan street, Austin.
jyl6dIt4tw ,rl v. T. VAUGHAN
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TAKEN UP AND EsTR4YED

" By William Page. before james W. Smith. Jus
ec Of the pesce for Precinct No. !, Travis county.
the following described eetrays: terrain GRAY
gELDING, branded SIP with bar over It on left
thonlder, abuut fourteen bands high and about ten
years old Alec, a certain GRAY hARB, branded on
left shoulder with bar over It; fourteen hands
high, and shout eight or ten years old And certain
other GRAY MARX, branded n r with = bar oyer ~
on left sh0uder, thirteen hands high about eight
ten years old. Following each of iald mAres ID
last springs yearling colt. -. -
Attest: FRANK PRoWN. HE
Clerk District Court 1rayis County.
n.. Il.rn.. IA.... Ia.
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TAKEN UP AND EsTRAYED,

BY Horace Oldham, before d. A. Todd, justes Of
s rbed animals: tone q hay, ten or TIVE We Years
Old fYnrtesn and half hands highj branded vita
NJ on feft shoulder. The other 4 SORRhL. fourteen
years OLD. fourteen hands hghswhite streak m face;
brands not drcernible; appraised At SO. p.
81 a. gun4tb = FRANK BROWN. CIpfk b,
By NJ, s, DUNN, Deputy Clerk jeI9Nsis
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.EsrhAl ll. ss.. :. :. .t,a q. o.
Taken up and estrayed by T. s. Frazier.' before
James W, smith, Jaetiee of the Peace, Travs eounty.
precinct No. = the following described animal VIZ:
an ir.mgtay mare About seven yeafs old. thirteen
hands high, and branded the right hip with device
Attest; -. .sax,t FRANK BROWN, Clerk.
by n 8. DUNN, Deputy. ie13 w3W
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A OoA, D. fsi aiaaw gat .aa .1e1Bs aaIs %.
: Land scrip No. I-sf1, issued to o. Portsven; for
go acres q ipnd b. the Commseper Of the General
Land Onice On the twenty drst Of August 1873 and
cold 10 ". T. sfsniforfh bye. r. Johns a Co. II not
heard from = ninety days application Will be made
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STRAYED,

FINN the nndefpigucd, three miet below Austin.
two mouse eooged mare Mules three year, Old fifteen
bepds high; both branded , eitha half cFrl. over IL
right shoulder and The left rhouldcr branded C.
With one bdr above thu brand and the other With
two bars ahovp the brand Any Information furnished
10 their hefeaboufe, either 20 Mr. a. H. Hutchinr
hbernly rewarded JOHN b.. WEEMS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-01

Extract from an Euglish clergy
mans sermon, on "Nosh aud tie Afk.'
.sBut time would fail me, my brcth-
rem, to describe All the spimats that
went into the aril-ah. Your patience
and my strength would give ont be-
fore | got half through.ah' We ialk,
my brethren, about tho father ol a bra
ham and the patience Of Job-ah; but
it strikes me they don't so much ahead
of old Noer-sh. 1t tuck right smart
chance o. both TO gather up that go
pher. wood, pitch and other truck Tor
to build that craft-ah | am sort of
carpenter myself, and have some idea
Of the job-ah. But hammer, aud saw
and maui. and split away on that old
thing hundred and twenty year-ab,
an lookin' for his pay In another
world -ah Il tell you, my brethren, II
the Lord had a. sol Job at that it's
my opinion he would 81 tuck his first
wifes advice inside Of fifty years alb.
Besides, no doubt his righteous soul
was vexed every day, hand runnin',
with the filthy communications 81 The
blasphemieus set that was slws ys
a-loaferin' and a-ssunterin' around alb,
a pickiu' up bis tools and a-miaplaein'
EN-, aud calllin' him an old tool or
somethin' worse-ah and TO cap the
climax. he was preacher, and had
that uneodiy gineration on his hapds
every sunday
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Anareae, Atlas OF uawa

A. J. Ray, Esq, is now here, deiiv-
ering the Historical and Illustrated
Atlas of Iowa, complied and pub
lished by the Andreas Atlas Co of
Chicago, lila Tho IVORY has becn
we'll and faithfully executed It
comprises GOO pages and 10 perfect
mine of information in geography.
history, atatiaiics, and the general
character Of the aoil, timber, stone,
coal, and general geology and re.
sources OF this grand State of Ours II
Ia splendidly cmbelished with cuts
-~rt wo nre aassy that birds eye
view of Ottumwa does not appear In
tho Atlas. We tried TO interest oar
citizens in such an enterprise, but an
other public work was then attracting
so much attention snd draining so
much the public pnrsc that our effort
was failure. We feel certain that
all tho subscribers in this county will
be delighted with tho work.
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promn, r,.,n.crc. ,..,,.

When The physical energies are ovenask
"a OF flag through weakness or disease,
they need prompt reinforcement. Renew
ei vigor is most speedily supplied.tlarough
the medium Of tonic s,imulant, and
among medicinal resources Of that class.
iiostetter's Stomach Bitters assnrealy DO.
serve preeminent place WeakGess
whether constitutional or arising from dis
case or oyerfatigue, cannot be better CON-
pcnsated for than by arcsert To this prime
strengthening cordial. The cnanble,i in.
valid, the eonvalcsecut aud the aged ard
iniirm find that Il is an unfailing source Of
vigor and comfort. It's combined tonic
and Alternative properties also constitute II
an Invaluable remedy for indigestion, weak
ness Of the organs OF nrinaiion. constipa-
ton, lorpidily Of the liver, and many Other
Irregularities and disabilities, and render il
an invaluable protection against malaria
as well as disorders Of The stomach ant
towels.
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Sravea ar STATEN.

{ Seven hogs from my place, near T.. J.,
Rnrton's residence, in Oltumwa, OF
were atolen on the 10th day OF Nov
omber 1875. There was one apotted
COW near two yeare old, heavy with
pigs, She was marked with snlit In
one ear, and hole in the other. One
white aow, heavy with pig, no marks,
weight 300 pounds. One white COW
marked as the first named. One black
COW. young, aud the other three, ono a
yonpg sow spoAed, one a spotted bar.
row and the other white barrow. .
will give any one ten dollars who
viii inform me where they may be
ionnd. MICHAEL EuTToN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-01

CAUSE WHy,--A few days ago I
viaited the sauctum of the Ot'umarr
Democrat and found hanging over the
desk horse shoe Not being believ-
err In witehcraft | wrote and placed
over the desk this sentence, damn q
witch" When the editor returned. his
Ire knew no hounds, and in his wild
demoniac frenzy he penned the fol
lowing
aStormy Jordan has horae.shoe
nailed mp over his saloon door to keep
the witches ont. Bnt that don't keep
ont the FakirsH
Sam, our place ia open to every per-
son who has money. But the "Fakirs'
whom entertain do not set up in my
Office all night trying to teach mo how
to gucss the card that Charley Ross IL
on. deny having any horseshoe over
my door or believing in the logmas.
! pr+ T. l..e-~- .>--aaI.lsssl pAsaaAs..- Ia
town who haa. Mr.. Evans ia only
mistaken in the place and perhaps be-
cause no has too frequently Waited thu
I rendezvous OF Fakirs. Sam, yonl
countenancc win keep the witches
away. So take down your horseshoe
and leave the field alone to Walter
Green. STORMY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-01

From the Daily OF Nov. 29th.
The river was frozen over at this
place last night, for the first time This
year.
This morning The Thermometer
stood al ) degrees below zero Pret-
Nv cool for November.
The proprietors OF the new foundry
arc bound to finish il somehow this
winter. Workmcn were laying brick
all day Yesterday, but were compelled
TO shut ii Of to-day on account Of the
cold weather
Book agents, Insurance agents, and
exchange bores had better look "yust
a leedle oud. In our new editorial
quarters we have a trap door. which
can be easily raised, aud their remains
thrown through tito regions below.
and beyond the eye ofmortal man.
Some thirty or forty of the friends
OF Mr. and Mrs. Capps gave them a.
complete surprise on Saturday eve
ming, NJ their residence on Jefferson
street. They presented them with a
very handsome lot of table ware, in
commemora,ion oftheir china wedding
and were very agreeablY entertained
by them for I'm honr or so. Such mn.
expected tokens of esieem are very
appropriate.
This morning willie the bussee. car
riagee, and baggage wagons were
standing in front OF the Ballingal,
House, team belonging TO Conn
Lewis, after standing sometime bc-
came little FESTIVE and started for
ward. Some person standing in front
of the team threw mp his hand and
told tho team 10 back. They oheycd
too qnick and run the wagon mp on
the eide walk, against the barber pole
In front OF Louie Koachigs shop
knocking 1t over. which in its fall
struck and smashed 10 pieces one OF
the large French plate glsss windows
in front OF the ehop. The glsaa origi
naIly cost about ono hundred dollars
Morn BAD LucK--Mr. Sears. the
contractor for building our water
works, appears to be having more
than his share Of bad luck. AS fas1
as one accident is repaired another
takes place somewhere else. A few
/ days ago the current of the river, OF
| the opposite side of the island, wa
turned by the ice, 1.-The water running
square against the bank on the oppo
site side. and washing away abou
sixty feet Of the bank, and undermin
ing some trees, one of which fell OIL
one Of his boats, smashing il. He hat
succeeded in repairing The damage Il
q great extent. when last night an ie,
/, gorge again turned the water in tha
direction, and carried away about 4
-fani-af The hank Lie commenced IA
pairing again this morning, and W
hope he will meet with no fnrthe
obstacles, and will be allowed to com
; plete the work without any more &c
, cidents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-01
Whatever the activity in the Navy d

Whatever the activity in the Navy De-
partment may mean, it will he interesting
to know It's exact strength, as ahown by the
latest Navy Register. There are now a
iron-claas, carving G3'of the beavies. gnrs
atloa', all Of which can be put into service
in two weeks. They are OF tbe turreted,
monitor pattern, aud many ef them are
armed with ram prows, There are SO
wooden vessels Of all classes, carrying $40
guns, which are all in condition for active
service. Besides these there are II yes-
sells on the stocks, carrying l2i guns, all
of which viii he ready within six months
for sea. The total number 81 vessels now
ready Is GO, carrying 5T2 guns.