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

CHICAGO, July 2-Advices received
by Lieutenant General Sheridan, from
Brownsville, Texas, this morning, In
dictate critical state OF affairs at Mat
amoras, and that conflict to-day be-
tween the citizens and Mexican SOL
dicrs is imminent. All business houses
in Matamoras are closed, and armed
citizens are gathering, threatening to
take Cortinas from the soldiers, who,
the Vice Consul thinks, are not strong
enough to prevent the rescue,
Private advices from the Black
Hills expedition, received this morn
ing, shows that the Investigations are
proving tho country richer in gold
than has heretofore been supposed.
The earth, down to tho bedrock, In
every direction, Is filled with particles
OF gold, and the quarts shows rich
veins. These advices are from respon-
sible official sources.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
FROM BATAVIA, IOWA.
BATAVIA, IA. july LIST. 1877

BATAVIA, IA, July lst, 1875.
Ems. COURIER, Gents:-Perhars .
few facts In the history of the man ham
ged in your city the other day, will be
of interest to your readers. His true
name is John s. Smith. He was born
in, or near, Libertyville, In this, Jeffsr-
son county, some % or "a years ago,
and lived there until about IL years of
age, when his parents removed to this
place, he coming with them. He made
his living by working on the railroad,
principally, and by doing odd jobs,
and some say stealing. Ihavs known
him well, for eleven years, and If he
had one redeeming quality 1 never
found it. Since coming to Batavia be
has been almost constantly under the
ban of the law, and = fugitive from
justice. Almost four years ago he
made an assault upon . woman in
Libertyville, which came near costing
him his life, and escaped from tho
county and remained away until the
matter was forgotten, when he re-
turned.
About two years ago he made q
murderous assault upon Marahal
Speelman, of this place, was placed in
JAM for short time, indicted aud
tried, bnt escaped punishment.
He has been terror to every neigh.
hood in which be has lived since a
boy.
When under The influence Of liquor
he was . perfect demon, knowing NO
fear, and seeming only anxious to take
human life; when sober he was sneak
Ing and cowardly. He had wife
and one or two children, who are now
at his wife's fathere, near Liberty
vile.
Two unserved warrants are now ont
for his arrest, for depredations commit
ted here, from which he had fled some
six weeks ago.
His father, Samuel Smith, though .
hard case, il quiet and peaceable; the
less said shout his mother the better
for her reputation.
They left here some weeks since, just
- prosecution was about to be COM
menced against them for keeping q
bawdy house. 1t Is said they are now
located in Abba.
While the citizens Of Batavia dep
recate mob law, yet they feel thankful
to Ottumwa for having done for them
. dissgreeable job and we sincerely
hope that one or two others will take
warning or II may be necessary to
join hands with Ottumwa In clearing
the county Of desperadoes.
/ Yours, &C., VERITAs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

IL ginning Struek the DepOs NJ M0ui.
lan-Severai Trains oil she Track.
The North Missouri Railroad had a
big wash out at La Plata last night,
one end Of the bridge at that place Is
gone and forty or fifty feet of the
trestle work. Tho freight train that
left here last night is of tho track five
miles the other side of Kirkville, and
the passenger was off at La Plata. The
passenger train due here at 1880 to.
day has not arrived yet and will not
probably be in before night. The
freight train that left here this morn
ing found three culverts washed out
between here and Glenwood. Light
ming struck the depot at Moulton and
set it on fire-the fire and water TO-
gcther destroyed all the books and
papers in the office. No person hurt
by either wreck, The storm is said
to have been tremendous and one OF
the worst ever known in that section.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

MORE CoNFIDENcE,-Dsy before yes
terday maa was down on the bridge
trying to sell . check drawn on the
First National Bank Of this City, BY
himself. The check called for $1,000
but a. it was getting late and be was
10 . hurry, heApproached several par
ties and endeavorsd to negotiate sale,
but without effect. He offered it for
two d0llare, but found NO suckers.
Last night be, and his party Of four,
crossed the aforesaid bridge, going
south, and We ere happy TO say. have
not returned that anybody knows OF.
We hope they may stay elsewhere as
there is no room for them, or anybody
OF their kind, in this city at present.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
THE CROP FOR JUNE.

Below will be found a list of mar.
riage licenses issued for the month OF
June. The wet spell, or aomo othe,
cause, has reduced the amount issued
about 20 per cent. below tho number
for May. Only one marriage Il
six miles square of territory in thu
county, is no big thing:
Joseph and Sarah Clapp.
John Sammon and Nora A Buchanan.
Michael Sweeney and Mary Ellen Austin.
VIM Henry Osborne and Margaret Hoadley.
NV Byram and Mallala Oldham.
John Kent and Ruth Archabald
Robt KELSEY and Sarah Jane Reynolds.
VIM Fl Kelley and Clara Dennison.
q 20 w Long and Bertha Holland.
Mathew Gasser and Sarah Sponsler.
Norton ID Hinsey and Alice Thornburg.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The man who robs hen roost, clothes
line, or a. old blind woman, is very mean
thief, indeed, but the inan,who has wife
whom he compels to take in sewing to earn
livelihood, and then neglects.her by spend
ing his evenings in sneaking around in
back alleys in search of an opportunity Of
witnessing some unsuspecting lady in the
act Of disrobing herself before retiring to
bed, is beyond question OF doubt the lowest
minded and in every possible sense of the
word, the very meanest specimen of hu.
manity whom God in his infinite wisdom
permits to exist. But according to the
Times that is the kind Of hairpin thew
have in MarshRlltown.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

the number thereof. He did not
know who did the hanging; could
not remember Of recognizing any one
in tho crowd at the time of the hang
ing; was watching the prisoner and
the Msrshals. Said they both did
what they could 10 protect the man.
After struggling aud fighting for the
prisoner they were overcome by the
labor and heat and were taken away.
We went with them. When he came
back the prisoner was hanging there
dead. Did not know who did IL.
DIR. LATHRor
made q statement that he had made
diligent efforts to obtain witnesses in
the case; that he had spoken 10 over
l50 people and could find nothing def.
mite, more than he had produced. He
presented list of names and said he
had two deputies present who would
take pains to bring them, or any 9th.
ers that the jury wished.
The verdict Of the jury is that:
The said jurors upon their osths dc
say that the deceased john Scott Smith
came TO his death by violence to.wit
by hanging, by persons whose names
to the jury are unknown, ON the 29ti
day Of June, 1876. [Signed,l
| w. B. BoNN1FIELD,
/ THos. STEPHENSON
4 Jos. H. MERRILL,
1 b. B. DURFEE.
! q. q. WARDEN.
+. ARTHUR.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
runeraI Of AlDert M. Logan.


The funeral of Albert NJ. Logan, the
young man who in the discharge Of
his duties as deputy Marshal was sho,
in this city on Monday evening, 2Sth
inst, was attended to-day in this city
by an immense concourse of citizens
from both city and country.
Rev. j. 7. Simmons, OF the First M.
E. Church, was the officiating clergy
man.
Tho deceased was noble, generous
and kind, possessed OF those excellent
qualities which made every good man
and woman his friend. He was brave
and unflinching in the discharge OF
his duty, and his body was borne to
the grave amid tho deepest sympathy
for his bereaved friends.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
A lictare fer Nsst.

From the Cleveland CO., Leader.
Uncle William Allen, running for q
second term on platform which pro-
n0unces for single term, and crusa-
der Sam Cary. workingman, hard
money man, iuflstionist, prohibitionist
and general utility man, strsddling q
platform that demands free whisky,
form picture which the American
citizen who values consistency in poll.
tics may well pause and contemplate
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
FROM CALIFORNIA.
STONY POINT, !
June "a, 1875, (

STONY POINT,
June "a, 1875.
Mr.. WARDEE-De0s Str:-Will you
30 go kind a. to change my paper to
Stony Point, Sonoma county, Califor-
mia. I have the honor OF being Post
master Of this place, quite thriving
place for the size of 1t; one black
smith and wagon shop doing . busi-
ness Of ten thousand dollars . year,
one hotel, Mr.. A. Rickett. proprietor,
son Of Mr.. Rioket that died several
years ago near Dahlonega, Iowa. l Of
Aciates ~ landlord, and l would be
glad to have you call on 10 and make
. visit, II You should ever be so tool
ish ~ to stray 90 far away from home.
! tell you Dick this country is the
PAradiss* Of them all. We have had .
hard seaAon 90 far. The newspaper
men have done wrong in holding out
Inducements to the people of the West
ern States to come out here. There 10
q great deal Of waste and poor land
here !; . large majority Of 1t is owned
byspeculators. Our harvest, think
IL about one half short, and then about
two weeks ago we had very heavy
rain, something very unusual. The
hay that WAS cooked up poorly IL bad
" damaged. That that was bailed 10
not hurt much. I have nearly seven.
ty tons probably damaged two hun
dred and fifty or three hundred dol
lars. Hay is now worth from twelve
to sixteen dollars per ton on the
Ranch; Potatoes, three cents per
pound good milch cows from forty
to fifty dollars; hogs six to seven
cents. II you hear of any poor people
coming to California, advise them to
stay at home, OF 60 seme whore else,
~ Iteu ION, there u too many Of that
kind hare NOW. This Il . good coun-
try 70 I've u good 10 spend money
In; good u make money in, II you
have,got money to do It with. Give
my respects to al.
Yours, W. II. HAYNE.
Eve hsve long felt that California was no place
for poor man to 60 TO. and will accept our cor
statement that II 10 s'Pasadise" for
fools, beyond all question- [EDA CouRIsR.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Marshalltown is in distress. Howe's
Circus passed through there last Sum
day on the railroad half an hour ahead
of advertised time, and the citizens
were cheated out of seeing it go by.
Too bad,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
THANKS.

On behalf of the mother and friends
of Albert NJ. Logan, hereby return
thanks to the citizens of Ottum wa,
who have shown such kindness in the
terrible affliction visited on her and
her family. All we can wish is that
such terrible calamity may never be
visited on any family or friend who
sympAtbized with us in our trouble.
T. p. SPILMAN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

We have received the Premium
Last of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cpl Exhibition of Dubuque county,
which ia to be held ut Dubuqe Sept.
9Th, to 10th. The list embraces $780,
100 in premiums. It was printed ct
the Times Office and is very neat
specimen of job work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Delphi, Ind il one of the most &C.
commodating towns we have heard of
lately. When there is trial going to
be called in the Mayors Court, the
citizens are given notice OF the fact by
four taps of the fire bell.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

A correspondent of the State Reyis-
ter, writing of the exercises at the
University Commencement, at Iowa
City, has the following..of an Ottumwa
graduate:
"Willie ID. Tisdsle faced the audi.
ence next, and delivered his Grafton on
ONE INSTRUMENT in HUMAN PROGRESS.
This far surpassed any of his former
efforts, and the Grafton was as good, il
not better, than any of his fellow class
mates"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
FROM EDDYylLLE.
EDDYv1LLE, June 3Oth, 1876

EDDYyILLE, June 30th, 1876.
Eds. CouRIER Permit me to say
in regard to the case of Thompson and
Berry, spoken Of In your daily Of the
28th, ono arrested for passing counter
felt money. and the other for running
8 saloon without license, that when
the matter was brought before the u.
s. Grand Jury, it was found there was
NO bottom to 1t. The arrests probab-
ly were the result of too much zeal on
the part of . sU. s. Detective" Of
which perhaps more. = ANON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

"By ginger" yelled boarder
yesterday morning, as he poured out
blue looking liquid into his coffee,
"this milk has suffered terribly from
the frcshet,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


There IL some difference between
Des Moines and Ottumwa, after all.
In the former city they black up and
60 forth in body TO hang people I'M
dor cover of darkness; in the latter
they don't take the trouble either to
disguise themselves or wait for night.
fall,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The Sedalis, No, Daily Republican
is dead. 1t died of saddle.bags poll
tics, one OF it's editors being Demo-
crat and the other Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Ellen j. Walters has sued Caroline
Litter, Of Council Bluffs, for $4,000
for SANDER. My goodness! what an
enormous sum of money hangs on the
wag of one woman's tongue.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The Mayor of Creston offers $1,000
reward, and the citizens $500. for the
arrest and conviction Of the assassin
who murdered Francis Lassaux, at
that place on last Wednesday night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The Kirkyille cxcursionists, after the
pic mic, interviewed our city pretty
thoroughly. They we're all nice, intel
ligent looking people, and seemed to
appreciate q live town.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The "Tripartite' Party of Iowa will
be on the ragged edge of despair"
long before election time. The verdict
Of the jury will be $4,000 majority for
the Republican ticket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

According to the Fairfield Era
David Fisher of that county lately re
ceiyed a terrible and injustifiable beat
ing from a conductor on the Chicago
and Southwestern railroad, probably
disabling him for life. The cause of
it was that Mr.. Fisher demanded
10 cts due him in making change
for his fare. and which the conductor
refused to pay. Mr.. Fisher has sued
the railroad company for S25, 600 dam
ages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

He. Leighton, of the Oskaloosa
Herald. waa selected by the State Gem
trail Committee as its Chairman. A
good appointment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

bloomfield has organized a company
of State Guards. with ]. A. T. Hull as
Captain. Come up with your COM
pany, Captain, and let Us see how they
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Things are all working on the back.
ton principle at Agency, as these
items from the Independent will show /:
"a. L. Brainerd received a kick on
the side from one of his mules the
other day, that badly fractured one or
two of his ribs
Jas. Mace's boy was badly il not
seriously hurt, Wednesday morning,
by being kicked in the face and breast
by a horse"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Now who is Letter ?--Noalton
Record.
Echo answers: who !"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Its remarkable how little the Demo
cratic papers of the State have to say
about grinding monopolies" and the
'siron heel Of railway despotism" these
days. Can il be possible that the
nomination of q prominent railroad
attorney % q candidate for Supreme
Judge by the Opposition convention
ct Des Moines on Thursday last, had
anything to do with hushing their lit.
tie voices? We pause for reply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The Buffalo IN. W cattle market lie
becoming one of considerable import
ance to the West Lately, several train
loads of cattle have passed through
this place shipped direct to that point.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Tho st. L.. X. G. & n. Ry., now runs
through Pullman palace cars from st.
Louis to Denver.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
spirits, Mound Builders, Etc.

Sigourney News.
Capt. Sam. B. Evans, Of the Ottum-
wa Democrat. accepts the political sit
uation, and will wallow In filth for ut
least another year, Its hard Sam, but
1t must be endured. Place the ticket
at your mast head and turn your atten.
ton to spirits, Mound Builders and
Fish Ways on the rivers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

There were 100000 letters regis
tered last year
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
And Children 81 Nerth Missouri In
The City.

At noon to-day about seven hun
dred excursionists from Kirkville,
Missouri, and towns aud cities this
side, were met at the depot Of the st.
Louis, X. C. & Northern Railroad in
this city, by . large delegation Of citi-
zens appointed by the different Sabbath
Schools and Churches, and escorted 10
Blake's Grove, where they are having
. fine time. They brought with them
the Brass Band, OF Kirkvills. When
they arrived in this city they were met
by hearty welcome. Their bsskets
were loaded into wagons provided for
the occasion, and headed by the Com.
mittee from this city, and their own
splendid Band Of music took up their
line of march for Blake's Grove, only
q few blocks away. The procession
reached from the North Missouri de-
pot, by the way of Green street and
Main. to College, and was really one
of the finest that has made its appear
ance in the city for many . day. On
their arrival at the grove Rev. J. T.
Simmons, in the absence Of Mr.. EN-
sary, made che ~Aa~aa. OF waleoma.
FHe was responded TO BY Professor
Macon, of the North Missouri State
Normal School, whose address we
hear we'll spoken of. Prof Deutcher
was also here. G. E. Parnell, of Kirk
vile, was the MarshAl in Chief, and to
his excellent management much Of the
success of the enternrise 10 due. He
was ably assisted also, by Mr.. Hanna
and other Marshals, Pastors ofthe diff
ferent Churches, and Sunday School
Superintendents accompanying the
excursion..
They were also accompanied by
many Of the prominent citixens Of
Kirkville, Moulton and bloomfield.
We hope they may have happy time
and 60 home well satisfied with their
visit to Ottumwa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Must aud viii BIC Punished.
Tho Des Moines Leader has this to
say of the lynching of John Scott
Smith:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
"THE Affair

10 an horrible one, and casts another
stain upon our State. 1t is greatly to
be deprecated, yet its effect will be To
teach desperate men, that crime MUST,
AND WILL BE PUNISHED, and desperate
measures resorted to, if necessary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

The father, mother, and grand father
appeared in this city this morning,
and claimed the dead body of John
Scott-Smitb, which was delivered over
to them, and il was taken from here
to Libertyville, Jefferson Co., where
Smith's wife lives, for burial. The
body was dressed in . nice white
shroud, and encased in neat black
walnut coffin. They left the city this
morning at about 81 O'Clock, and
while people generally deprecate mob
violence, but few tears were shed over
the small funeral procession that car
ried Smith from the confines of the
city, even though he went rs be did.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
rxanENDOrJs STORM.

lightning Struck the Depot at Moul.
ton-Sev era Trains oil she Track.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL ExCURsIOx.

A Splendid Celebration In this Ctsy
To-day
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S SPECIMEN COPIES COHERENT DATES3
TooSE ADDRESS FOR as CTS.

once No. Al Park Row. New York.
GEO. p. ROWELL 4 CO, ssss..sa..ss,s,.s
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#. Zaubitxer,


LAMME 4 DAVIS, At the Old Upper NH, ars
now ready 70 She'll and Grind Corn In any guam.
t1ty. shelling and Chopping at 5 cents pes
bushel per wagon load. Best Meal ground iol
cash or toll. kEips " y0uy corn:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
THE OTTUMWA COURIER

MORNING. july Z, 1870
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Don't fail 10 10 10 Hover 1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07

Eve hsve long felt that California was NO place
for poor man to 80 10. and viii accept our cor
respondents statement that II IL .'Pasadise" 70,
fools, beyond all questiou.-tEDA CouRIsR.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-07-07
WHO DID IT.?
The Rocks Closed for the
Present.
Inquiries Into. the Canse Of the
Death of John Smith.
Verdict Of the C0rOners Jury.

Yesterday afternoon the body Of
John Smith, who was hanged SO sum-
marily to a lamp-post, was cut down
aud taken up into the City Hall, where
it was washed, dressed and prepared
for decent burial, by r. B. Cochran.
and an inquest was held and the YER
dict of the jury rendered late yester-
day evening.
The jury, composed Of some of
the very best citizens, met In the May
or's office, in the City Hall, at about
8 O'Clock +. NJ, and under the direc.
ton Of Coroner Lathrop, at once pro.
ceeded to make the investigation.
The first witness sworn WAS
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Storing Cabbage.

We once saw cabbage put away
in the following manner that was
entirely new to us: A trench a.
bout three feet wide and from four
TO six inches in depth was first
dug. The cabbage was then cut
off Just below the bottom leaves
and stood upon their heads in the
sun for few hours, to allow them
to wilt. They were then placed
in the trench, as close together as
they could be we'll slowed, with
the heads downward; little straw
was now laid over them, dirt was
now heaped upon this, and the
Job was completed. The person
whom wesaw putting the cabbagos
away, says that, treated in this
manner the most lpUeteTate green
will head firmly.
Many of our readers, perhaps,
are already familiar with the a.
buve method of storing cabbages,
but there may be others TO whom
it is novel, and for their benefit
we publish it.-St. Mdry's nd.