Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-08

From the Daily of dec. ed.
There is but little danger Of our
citizens being compelled 10 90 with
ont the Christmas turkey. Thos Hol-
brook has now on hand about 1000
head. He also has something over
400 geese, in pen down near The old
wooden mill.
Mrs. Il. S. J'uppor, OF Der Moincs,
editor OF the Bee journal, called on
ns to-day. She had started to attend
the National Boo Keepers Convention
now in session a. Toledo, Ohio, but
was taken sick and stopped oil at Mt.
Pleasant, Ia, aud is now on her re.
turn to Dss Moines.
Our enterprising Music dealer, j.
u. Stewart, has laid tnpon our table a
new piece of music. entitled Wilson's
] Funeral March This fine piece of
music was written i. j. r. RYDER.
and published in Boston since the
death of Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice
President Of the United States 1t is
said TO be very fine piece of music.
Tho Fire Company hold their an.
nnal election OF officers for tho cnsu-
ing year, last night John Gray, was
reelected Foreman, James Spra.g LIST
assistant, v. s.. vanclcve I'd assistant /;
A. d. Cleveland Foreman hose com
dany, II. Fleer, LIST assistant, Henry
yanclevs I'd assistant hoseman James
N. Winn Secretary. and John Guth-
rie Treasurer. They had q very en-
shusiastic meeting, and a Jolly good
time.
Last night s6mc bur-
glar forced an entrance into the shoe
store of George Kinds, on Court street,
and carried away, so far as is known.
one pair OF boots, and perhaps some
small shoes. 1t seems that he first
undertook to cut the lock out of the
tsscktioT but not getting along well,
sgoreed one IT the windows. There is
d little too much of this sort of thing
going on, and if not stopped il will
soon be time for lamp posts 10 bud
and bloom again.
TIT OUT.--The country Is. and has
been. for some time past infested
with horde of miserable thieves
and tramps. a week or SO ago. a
Young man about eighteen wears Of
age, applied 10 Mr.. Washburn. Of this
city, for work. making the statement
that he WIS out or money and would
work for his board. Mr.. ". took pity
on him, and set him 10 work, little
thinking that he was warming viper
te sting him. Last might the Young
thief. while Mr.. Washburn was in
store talking to u friend, deliberately
walked behind the countersand rob-
Md Nsc ara wer sof something over
500 in money, rnd lit out for part'
aRksosya,. ~ tslto be hoped that hs
VIM he canghtand properly punished
sI1es pes Noincs Register says.
s:thst lltfic sii,r Who a few days ago
applied to the police authorities 10 h'
ss0ksslsto the RrfeIm School In ordel
10 leave a life Of shame and It's tempt
cations, whss last evening. taken 70 tll'
EiyeEor,R school 1t is 10 bc hoped tina
ibis girl, yet young. may be enabled
! IL nee tie life Mht,h sshe has beer
laading and be released from thu
sel,bol some time ip the future able 4
u oSdrcbme lie Temptations which hav,
hiready so nearly DESTROYED all tn
hppes Of her life. ssY1
rho Adrence has this pua OF Eddy
vile, in to-day
I ( II would 81 perhaps difficult to I'm,
\ moro hOspiGAbie city than ours. w
furnish orc boarding house for eacl
bosrder ID tho city, and a large hote
ore*cry TWO trsvelcrs who regists
in our burg. IT'S the pride and boas
TOO OF our Saloon men that no man o
boy was ever turned away dry, and .
our Dinety-Diue tobaccouists that u,
lover of the wood could 1iud not :,
chew or smOke. N
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