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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
A CUP or COLD POISON,
disappointed Love and a Short
Cut to the Great Hereafter.

In this city there has been living for
several years. n woman of the town by
the name of Lucy Goode. better known
by the name of Lizzie Strapg. Lately
she has taken a fancy to young man
whose name we shall not mention, and
who. we understand. she claims to be
the father of her child, now only q
babe.
Latoly he has been sighting her to
very great extent, and she has been
using all her endeavors to regain his
favor and affections, but apparently
without avail.
A day or two ago she made an ap.
pointmentto meet him at certain time
and place, but he failed to pn, in an
appearance.
She again made another appoint.
meDt with him. and said to her com.
panions that unless he kept his prom
Use this time, she would kill herself
| Her friends tried to persuade heI
from talking so, and paid but little
attention 10 her.
| Yesterday, however, she declared
she wonld make an end of herself, bu
the woman with whom she is staying
got the keys to her Trunk and would
not let her have them. She borrowed II
cents from some friend and started
ostensibly, for starch. but it appearl
bought strychninc or arsenic, and al
soon as she got home swallowed it
She then called in a Mrs. Morrison
and told her what she had done. anG
in very few moments the drug bega1
TO take effect. Mrs, M. sent immedi
ately after physician but none made
his appearance for some time, anC
fearing that the woman would die, she
gave her about half tcacup full o.
ground mustard and other remedies
until physician came, when he pre-
scribed sweet oil, which, togethe,
with other remedies given her, pro.
duced vomiting, and probably saved
herlife. She took the poison about y
o'clock last night, and at IL o'clock she
was better. She is now all right or
nearly so.
She is young woman, and has been
living with Mrs. Morrison. making
her living by washing. principally,
lately. The house where she is stop
ping is on Main street, opposite Boyer
meat market, tho upper part of which
is used as a boarding house by lot OF
colorod people. and she is receiving all
the attention she needs.
We have since learned that she had
| fallen in with the Hyena Tanner be-
longingto Howe's circus and that they
both got bcastly drunk, which proba-
| bly, had much TO do with her ilinese,
as the ssrychnine was probably in
liquid form ~
| Don't fail 10 60 to Hover for all
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
The Pcnnlc WanI Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by ply
siciaus or druggists, that carries such evil
dence of its success and superior virtue as
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for severe
Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast, Con-
sumption, or any disease of the Throat and
Lungs, proof of that fact is that any per-
son afflicted, can get a sample bottle for 10
cents and try its superior effect before buy
ing the regular size at IL cents. 1t has late
ly been introduced in this country from
Germany, andits wonderful cures are aston
ishing everyone that use it. Three doses
| will relieve any case. Try it. Sold by j.
L. Taylor & Co., Wholesale agents Oltum-
| wa, Iowa. AID d&w all
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Yesterday evening a freight train
coming into the city ON the X. c. &
Northern railroad, when about from
four to six miles south of the city. was
tagged by lad of from Is to II years
of age. 1t is supposed the lad did i,
through spirit of fun. However
the engineer stopped the train and
caught the boy, who begged most pit,
eously, but the engineer kicked him
in the stomach and left him. 1t is the
opinion of our informant, that the boy
was seriously hurt, and also thinks
there was no occasion for the severity
OF the punishment.--Daaly 18th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

In all we'll regulated incorporated
towns the ashes, slops and rubbish
generally, is collected in boxes, placed
on the edge of the sidewalks and cart
ed of once or twice week by scav-
enger. In our city, slops, decayed
vegetables and all kinds of decaying
matter that breeds malaria, disease
and death, is thrown into the cutters
and left there to rot and stink. Can't
we have reformation in regard to
this matter? The council ought to
make some arrangement at least for
keeping the business portion of the
city neat and clean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A conntryman purchased new hat
at Burlington store, last week, leav.
ind his old one with the merchant
who kicked it nnder the counter. Tn.
next day the countryman returned
and after search among the rubbish,
found the old tile. and turning down
the band pulled out fifty dollar bill
quietly remarking: II came mighty
near forget'ip' where | put thai
money"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
For Sale.

will sell 46foot front Lot on very
advantageous terms, situated on Sa
mantha street Immediately in the rear
Of Union Block. 1t has large frame
house ON it, which with little repair
would make good boarding house.
The lot has 46 feet fronting on the
railroad and must speedily become
valuable for warehouse or elevator
purposes. Enquire at the Office of the
undersigned over the Post Office.
dSwtf J. NJ. HEDRIcK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A Dubuque man. who has been mar
ried only about three months, is said
to have left his wife few days since
because she presented him with a
baby. What under the sun did the
man expect in three months? Twins,
for goodness sake?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The theory that accidents, suicides.
and murders are epidemic, the same
as disease, seems nowadays to be fully
proven. Never in the history of our
State, or of the United States, seems
there to have been so many deaths from
various causes as are now occurring,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

An excursion train containing about
600 passengers, passed through the
city last night on their way west on a
pleasure trip. The train to which they
belonged was the I'd section of the
Pacific Express, and was composed in
the whole, of Is cars. They were a
happy lot of fellows and were eniov.
ing themselves.-Dai1y 16tb.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Between one and two car loads oil
children from the Deaf and Dumt
Asylum at Council Bluffs passed
through the city yesterday evening on
their way to their respective homes to
enjoy vacation. We are informed they
looked clean, neat, and appeared to be
enjoying the trip as well as bright an
ticipations of joyous receptions when
at their journeys end.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The couple married in a balloon Ia
advertise Barnum's show, did not live
together three weeks. He boxed hcl
ears, the auburn haired bride broke
his nose, and the theory of the eastern
current is yet unsolved.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

When fellow sees handsome wo.
man smiling ont of window be gets
out his handkerchief and commence:
Irritation. But when the lady reach
es down and sets little two year old
upon her lap the subsequent proceed.
ings interest him no more forever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A special telegram to to Hawheye
from Batavia, Iowa. says:
"a shooting ARRAY occurred here,
yesterday, about 4 p. NJ, between 4. G.
Pierce, of Mcchanicsville, Iowa, and
7. Wright, of this place, in which
Pierce received three balls--two about
the head and face and one in his hand
and arm. 7. Wright received one over
the right eye and his brother one in
his arm. and w. Stansberry one in the
mock. Their wounds are not danger
ous. There were ten shots fired in all
and in less than three minutes. 1t
was lively work. Bad whisky with a
few words was the cause. None OF
the parties have been arrested as yet.
The marshal is after Pierce.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

We are indebted TO w. a Gebhart.
Secretary, for the Premium List of
Van Buren, County Agricultural So
ciety which is to be held September
18th, 18th and 10th, next.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The Supreme Court of Ohio has de-
cided that the property of benevolent
societies, including Masonic and SINH.
lar organizations, heretofore exempt,
is subject 10 taxation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Yet another warning. Joseph Bates
of Vermont, falls dead while carrying
in an armtul of wood. Show THU
paragraph to your wife. Nay, cut i
out and pin ii to the woodshed doc,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Too MUCH ACCOMMODATION AT
noon to-day, gentleman, who was on
his way to Abba, in company with a
little girl who had been placed in his
charge for safe conduct, while check
ing a trunk for lady friend, at the
depot, got left" In fact the train
pulled out without him, and was about
fifty yards ahead when he discovered
its absence. From there to Green street
it was a dead race but from there on
steam got the best of him, and soon
left him far in the rear. His wind
was very short, yet, when he returned
to the depot, he had recovered his
equanimity to great extent, and he
sent dispatch to Abba to stop the
child. and his baggage also.
When he checks baggage hereafter
he will keep ono eye on the train he il
going on.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Jacob Moak, of Eddyvile, W. IL.
Whitney, of Blsdens burg, and Yves.
Hill, all old friends of the CorRIER,
interviewed us $3.50 worth each, to.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

VIM. Calbeck, of Agency township,
has a Cotswold sheep that sheared IL
lbs. of wool. This sheep was only ono
wear old,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

1854 Gifts amount Of 800
one Gift Guarantee 10 every ten tickets.
A. 4, ElSSEL, Gen'l Manager
A statement of the Distribution will be published
will be promptly maid after the Distribution.
sS -GooD AND REPoNslGEE PEOPLE WANTED to
work for the interest OF his association, Liberal
Commissions allowed
RATES to Clubs.
Tickets for. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500
INV
ESQ - .,....,...,........... $500
1875 I" Is .......o.,............... ......... 10000
How TO REMIT TO lIs-Money should be sent by
Express or by Draft, Post ONCE Money Order, or
Registered Letter. and all orders will be promptly
filed. For full particulars address
A. Il. BISSET., Sec'y.
n. b. In writing he sure and sign your Name,
Town, County anu State in full. may o. Aw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Ed. Coffin came in on the Il. e M
last night from I,cavenworth Kansas,
where he had been for q few days Wis.
ting relatives. He says as he went
down on the Creston banch on his
way to worth the latter part OF
last week. he saw no grasshoppers
until he came near to the Missouri
line. but as he returned he says they
were thick nearly all the way up the
Croston branch. He says IeaYen.
worth is completely bare of grass, the
yards in front OF dwelling houses be-
ing as bare as the street. He went
back into the country some twelve
miles and found it in the same condi-
ton The hoppers have however left
tina, region, the last going while he
was there and the farmers are busy
re-seeding. Evidently Iowa has more
hoppers st this than Kansas if we arr
correctly informed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

DEowNED.-O Tuesday morn
ing John Eller, son of Henry Eller, oil
COMPETING Township, aged about Is,
started for the timber to get load OF
wood. On the way some boys fell in
with him and proposed to go swim
ming in COMPETING Creek. They did
so, and as the creek was high, young
Eller got beyond his depth and was
drowned. The body was recovered.
and he was buried yesterday after
noon. He was an excellent young
man of steady habits, and it ia sad
blow to his family.
On Tuesday evening young man
named Parker, aged l6, was drowned
in Cedar Creek, near Mount Tabor
Church.
Mr.. Benjamin Davis tells us that
day before yesterday Cedar Creek was
within six inches of the highest water
ever known in it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

$4,000 tickets to be sold at 81 dollar each, nnn-
bered from one to seyeHty-iye thousand. inclusive
and will distribute to the Ticket Holders 80, 900 in
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Don't fail 10 go to Hover for all
styles of pictures. wifi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
S25,OOOEOR ONE DOLLAR.

The Moberly Gift Concert Association will
give a Grand Concert July Slst, 1875,
Moberlv, Mo.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

take the inevitable consequences,
which thrill make them knov their
place" Away with this authorative,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

"Their's not to make reply
Theirs not TO reason why,
Theirs but to DO or
The New York herald., 1875-09-24

WE PRINT this morning an interesting
article from the Journal des De5dts, of Paris,
giving an account Of an interview with M.
Thiers at Geneva The venerable statesman
does not lose his faith in France nor the
Republic. He accepts the Republic, not as
the government of his choice, but as the only
government that means peace. He proposes
to write book, to be published after his
DEATH as a sort of testament of his opinions.
NJ. Thiers will write clever and bright, if
not sound, work. We print the letter of
the Bonapartist Admiral in favor of the En-
pire, for the writing of which he was deprived
of his command 1t reads like harmless docu-
ment, and the fact that it should stir France
to her depths shows the feverish condition of
the country.
The New York herald., 1875-09-24
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Adviccs from Klnderhook state that Judge John H.
Reynolds is dying.
Professor Ezra Abbot of Harvard College, is staying
at the Everett House
Congressman J. H. Burlegh, of Maine, has arrived at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Professor NJ b. Riddle, of Hartford has taken up his
residence at the Grand Hotel
Rear Admiral Charles ). Boggs United States Navy, is
quartered at the Everett House
Dir F. S. Chanfrau, the comedian, is among the late
arrivals at the Sturtevant House.
DR.. Salvador de Mendonne, Brazilian Consul at Ba-
more, Is sojournng at the New York Hotel.
United States District Attorney d. Corbin, o: South
Carolina is stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Captain W. W. Taylor OF the Eighty seventh rcgi.
ment, British Army, is registered at the Brevoori
House
Mr. james r. Partridge, United States Minister to
Brazil arrived at the Windsor Hotel yesterday. from
his home at Baltimore.
Mr. il. B. Hurbut, Vice President OF the Cleveland,
Columbus Cincinnati and indianapolis Railroad Com
pany is at the Windsor Hotel
Olivier Metra is regarded in Paris the legitimate
of Musard and Strauss destined direct tho
opera balls in the coming winter.
Captain ~ w. Wallace of the Sixtcth Rifles Field
Captain Of tho British officers Team in the recent
cricket in Philadelphia has apartments at
the Everett House.
The French Minister OF Fine Arts has appointed
commission to examine picture lately discovered at
Orleans which is believed to be a portrait of Jeanne
dare painted from life by the Scotch painter Power
AT the council OF the French Cabinet which dcliber-
aed the letter to the Bonaparsts written by Ad-
mra Roncierc le Noury 1t mentioned that the Ad
mira also deputy MacMahon said;-"But on
his ship admiral Is only admiral not politician,
and that must be understood"
Figaro reports that the interview between Gortscha-
koT and Theirs was not the result Of any desire Of the
Prince to see the President but arranged by the
Princess Iieyeu at M Theirs request The same lady
endeayorcd TO secure a similar favor for VI. Gambeta
but the Chancellor would not see him.
II Alfonso marres Marie Mercedes the Duke of
Montpensers daughter there Will be lively fight be-
tween the Duke and the xQueen Isabella as to which
shall be the real original fully authorized power behind
the throne and the Spanish politics Of the future Will
be shaped by the result of that combat
Barnaby intelligent, Tor a dog but when ho
was gold and semitic the home OF a new he
seems not to havo understood IT, Naturally he left on
the first opportunity and again to the only homo
his affection could recognize. Four times he did this
-Four times be was returned to the purchasers and then
they shut him In a room on the fifth sory-ony tho
window was open. lie looked out of the window aud
the height Then he to tho other side OF tho
room and took running START and shortly after the po.
lice called upon the people to clean him up from tho
sidewalk. Whether Barnaby miscalculated tho dis.
tance orwhcther 1t deliberate case Of suicide,
the psychologists nave not yet detarminad,
The New York herald., 1875-09-24

F1Tz JOHN PORTER opens fire on Comptrol-
Ter Green, in letter to the Mayor, which we
print elsewhere. 1t seems that Mr.. Green
some time since directly charged the depart
ment over which the General presides with
extravaganza, and with squandering the peo-
pies money upon unnecessary improve
ments. In response to this General Porter
shows that his duty is to administer the
laws, not enact them. This he explains at
length, and prints also some interesting
figures, showing that when Mr.. Green was
Comptroller and Treasurer of Central Park
he applied for the opening and widening of
avenues to the amount Of $23 24S, 1926 18.
The more we examine the record of this man
Green the more we see him to be q quack
and pretender
The New York herald., 1875-09-24
The END OF the Liberal Party.

The gathering of mourners at Albany to
perform the last solemn rites over what was
once the liberal republican party was an en-
tiroly decorous proceeding and marked with
propriety and good taste There was quite
a gathering, considering the season and the
fact that Albany is never tempting place,
not even when the Legislature is in session
1t was pleasant to see old faces coming
to the front-the old reformers, the cham
pions of electoral purity and good govern
ment, the ime-honored warriors in an always
inviting but rarely winning cause. There
was that efferyescent statesman General John
Cochrane, as frisky and cheerful as though
he were not the hero of hundred
defeats; and there was Benjamin f.
Maniere as Secretary and Treasurer,
neither of which duties we presume to have
been of a too arduous character There was
Fithian, of New York, and d. d. S. Brown
and Thomas Il. Stewart, and that grand spec
linen of American manhood and unappreci-
ated genius and ambition, Frederick A.
Conkling. What the Convention. did does
not much matter; in fact, we can scarcely
do, except support Governor Tilden.
But we missed Littlejohn and Dorsheimer,
Fenton and Merritt and Hutchings and
other leaders who at the time of the
mutiny were at the front. Dorsheimer has
gone to the democracy and is now the stand
ard bearer of Tilden in his various progresses
through the State. Merritt has been well
coined back like prodigal son to the repub-
lican fold and supports the administration
of General Grant with old-time fervor. Fen
ton is ready to take his seat in the party hack
as soon as room can be found for him;
Hutchings has disappeared from public life,
awaiting the old partys summons to come to
the front
The liberal party in its day was never much
Of an organization. Railways impressed usas
kind of blackmailing business, a combina-
ton of ofice-seekers who meant to strike
either side for place and to keep on striking
until they were all provided. There was
never any principle behind it, never any
high purpose to animate its councils. 1t had
no effect upon the country. It is now little
more than q ghost of party, and we are
glad to see it vanish forever from our poll
tics. The true party which, we think, will
come out of these discordant, stumbling ele-
ments will not be composed of removed Gus
tom House officers and disappointed aspi-
rants for federal patronage, but of the best
men in the community, who will come into
politics with sense of duty and in the hope
of reforming and strengthening the govern
ment.
The New York herald., 1875-09-24
Melancholy Accident 10 the "Rng
Baby.o

When the Ohio democrats came out for in
flation there is no doubt that they startled
the country 1t looked for some weeks as
though they had done a very popular thing.
All the big and little paper money people all
over the Union simultaneously lifted up their
voices in shout of approval, and the chorus
was quite deafening for awhile. W. D.
Kelley fastened over to Ohio to take part in
the initiation movement but came back even
more rapidly than he went Rumor says he
had boils. Uncle Dick Schell got up on his
hind legs in New York and Immediately
formed q Legal Tender Club. General
Butler wrote letter from Massachusetts,
to encourage Uncle Dick. Mr. Wendell
Phillips appealed for more money, as one
of the inalienable rights of mankind, and
half dozen Southern editors said ditto to
Mr.. Wendell Phillips. Preparations were
made for great mass imitation meeting in
Detroit. Senator Thurman "ducked." Mr..
Hendricks, scared at the flood, got up on the
highest fence he could find in Indiana.
Governor Allen publicly swallowed his prin-
ciples, and swore he had always kept them
for that purpose. General Carey pranced
about Ohio on his war steed shouting the
battle cry of imitation. Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
who ought to know better, declared that
Congress had no power to resume. Mr..
Pendleton and Mr.. Washington Mclean
openly announced that they would control
the next Democratic Convention. Finally,
the Pennsylvania democrats met at Erie and
adopted financial platform little worse
than that of Allen and Pendleton, and gold
went up to lit 1-2.
Just then it occurred to somebody that it
was time to count the killed and wounded
and look at the real condition of the fight,
and he discovered to his amazement that it
does not look SO well for the "Rag Baby"
for the great Detroit meeting was q wretched
failure. Mr. Kelley appears to have caught
q crab, and is out of the race. The New
York democrats have adopted a strong and
oven defiant hard money platform, and they
are SO FAR from standing alone. that their fell
The New York herald., 1875-09-24

A PoLIT1CAL INDIsCRETIoN. Only year
ago the republican organs INDUCED in bitter
personal attacks on Senator Fenton, blacken-
ing his personal and political character and
declaring that he would cast reproach upon
any party organization which might be un-
fortunate enough to own him supporter.
Such assaults are always as indiscreet as they
are reprehensible for ''politics makes
strange bedfellows," and in these days of
loose party ties there is no knowing how
soon the political enemy Of to-day may be-
come a political friend. Senator Fenton
now casts his lot with the republicans and
the organs of that party hail his return to the
fold. But then the denunciations and abuse
in which they INDUCED year ago must
necessarily be unpleasant doses to swallow.
The New York herald., 1875-09-24

WE PRINT elsewhere an interesting letter
from London, giving the latest details Of the
British Arctic expeditions. 1t will be seen
that the vessels have gone on without acci-
dent or hindrance, and that oil accounts are
satisfactory. Our correspondent gives us an
interesting picture Of life in these far north
lands, and clear narrative Of the pains
taken by the government to secure the re-
suits of the inquiry. If science and skill
and enterprise can solve the mystery OF the
Pole it will be solved now.