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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

OTTUAWA, Iowa, May II, 1870.
Called meeting Of the Board OF Di-
rsctors Of the Ottumwa Water Power
Company held ct the ofacc of Dagget,
& Harper, in Ottamwa, lows, at three
o'clock, p. n.
President w. b. Bonnifield 10 the
Chair.
Directors present A. n. Hamilton,
VIM. Daggett, Daniel Eaton and c. F.
Blake.
Director Hamilton offered the fol-
lowing resolution. and moved it,
adoption, viz:
WHEREAS, This Board of Directors
did on the lst day Of April, 1876, pass
unanimously resolution to the effect
"that whenever the time should arrive
when there should be sufficient stock
''subscribed 70 authorize assessments
ITO DO made under tho provisions OF
"the Articles OF Incorporation" that
"they the said Board Of Directors
should tender their resignation, said
s'resignation to carry with Il all ap-
''pointses Of said Board, to the end
s'that al persons having stock ct that
"time may have an opportunity to
"have voice In the election of the
"Bosrd." And,
WHEREAS, Said amount has been
subscribed therefore be It
Resolved, That Il II the sense Of this
Board that the members Of the Board
Of Directors do hereby tender their
reaignation - Directors, each ono for
himself, and to include I'll appointees
OF the Board, said resignation to take
effect Immediately upon the election
and Qualification OF . new Board Of
Dirseeors, which said resolution was
carried unanimously.
Director Daggett then offered the
following resolution which was unan-
imously adopted, Wig;
Resolred, That special meeting of
the stockholders Of the Ottumwa
Water Power Company be called ON
Tuesday, Jane Let, 1876, ct " o'clock,
r. NJ, ct the City Hall, for the pur.
pose Of electing new Board Of d.
rectors, to hold their Office until the
next annual election and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
On motion the following resolution
Vas adopted, viz:
Received, That IN assessment Of two
per cent. on the subscribed capital
stock Of the Company be made - pro-
vtded 10 the Articles of Incorporation,
and that the Secretary be instructed to
Issue and publish . call for same in the
daily newspaper Of Ottumwa, Iowa,
giving the nccessary time ~ therein
provided.
On motion, Director Dsggett wal
appointed . committee of one to 40.
cure the services Of some compsten,
person to secure the signaturss Of oil
the subscribers to the capital stock Of
shis Company 20 that they may all up.
pear upon one book,
On motion, the Secretary was In.
structed 70 issue notice to contract.
ore that the Beard Of Directors would
receive sealed proposals to erect The
proposed works according to the plan,
and spscinsstions Of their engineer
said plans and specifications to b,
open 70 Inspection IN the once Of III,
Engiassr from and after May 2eth
1876, and until June 9Th, 1876, ct
o'clock, r. ", ct which time the 70
esption OF bids will be closed, th.
Board Of Directors rsssrving the right
70 require satisfactory security for Ii,
faithful performance OF the contraot
and the right to receive or reject any
bid offered.
There being no further business th,
Board adjourned.
w. B. BoNNlrIELp, Prest.
j Q. Ds1scoS. aso,y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Don't You recollect that last year,
Q. Tower sold you more garden seed
fOr the same money than any house
this side Of St. LoniS. He IL doing tho
Same now, go and sec.
m22 dit W. mo.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
MANHOOD REsTORED.

A victim OF youthful imprudence, causing pre-
IN vain every known remedy, has found a simple
self cure, which he VIII send FREE to his fellow
sufferers. Address ]. II. REEVES, IS Nassau
street New York BOX 5is8 feb a-wam.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
From the Daily Of theic2d inst
FOUND AT LAST.
The Dead Body Found Yester'
day Proves to be that Of
WIN. Bowen.

doubtless remember that on the even
ing of the 9th Of March last, VIM.
Bowen, who lived near Chillicothe in
this county, drove into hole in the
Ice on the river al this place and was
drowned.
They will also remember that sew.
eral OF our warm hearted citizens
worked night and day, for several
days, saving ice and removing It, in
hopes that the body might be recover
oil. However, 1t was not found until
yesterday, when couple Of men,
Joseph Lo'nhsuser and Marion Miller,
10 crossing the river some seven miles
down stream, found dead body lay
ing face downwards on sand bar in
q few inches of water fast in the sand.
They came post haste to the
city and notified the authorities of the
fact. DR.. Lathrop, Mr.. Ransicr, AND
Marshal VannalnAn started for the 10.
cality At once, and returned some tirho
during the evening with tho body. II
was taken to the undertakers estAb.
lishment OF Messrs. Ransier & Ennes,
placed In . neat burial case, and the
friends of Bowen notified to attend
the inquest, which was held this
morning.
The body had been In the water so
long, was so feariully bloated and de-
composed that it was only mass Of
putrefaction, and 1t was impossible to
recognize It by the features. Every
particle Of hair was gone from the
head and face, which was about twice
ito ordinary size.
It appears from the testimony Of
tho men who found the body that they
had been crossing the river At that
place every day for several days, and
thought probably the body had but
recently foated there.
Nathan Bowen, brother Of tho de.
ceased, recognized the body fully by
. scar on his right foot caused by be.
Ing caught under . breaking pillow
several years ago.
DR.. G. c. Warden was called and
testified that in his opinion It was
VIM. Bowen, basing his opinion on the
fact Of the scar on the foot, which he
was called to dress some twenty-five
years ago. The Dr.. says the foot was
split by coulter on . breaking plow,
from the toe to the heel, that It broke
. good many bones, and many Of them
came out, and at the time he was sur
prised that Bowen recovered from the
wound. It left such marks that he
could not DO mistaken a. to the iden.
tity of the person.
The Coroner's Jury rendered the
following verdict:
1--WE the Jury find the body before
20 to be that Of VIM. Bowen, who came
% his death BY accidental drowning
In the Des 4oines river, at Ottumwa,
on the 9th Of March, 1876.
(6igned] w. B. GooDALL. ;.
j. II. RANsrER.
+ J. +. BLAxEsLY.
Attsst: E. L. LArHRoP, Coroner.
Since the verdict Of the Jury, . por-
ton Of Bowen's family visited the re-
mains and identified the pocket knife
and vest of the deceased. The case
seemed 90 clear that the friends and
relatives of the deceased removed the
remains to Chillicothe, where he will
be buried.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

PARTICULARS NOTICE.
Ny books and accounts are new In
the hands of Esq. Lotspeich and ]. r.
Lewis. for collection. / must have .
settlement with those who owe me,
without further delay.
spl 10 dWtf r. r. SPILMAN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Selling of at cost, from now until
the 18th Of June, all my new garden
seeds, growth Of 1874. Don't delay.
*ltd&w. q. TOWER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Read the Hopper Grass Pastoral on
the second page. 1t is equal to the
Songs of Solomon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Pianist Pianss1I Plantsll1
j. II. Myers has on hand the best OF
plants guaranteed to be just what they
are Represented to be. His variety 10
as follows: Tomatoes, Cabbage, Sweet
Potatoes, Celery, Pepper, and Egg
Plants. Hc will have . large quantity
OF fiat Dutch and Drumhead late Cab.
bage. m14.1S.2l.w3.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy relief for Young Men from the effects
etoreds impeachment 20 marriage removed. Now
method OF treatment. New aud remarkable rem.
coles. Book and circulars sent free, IN sealed
envelopes. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS
l9 North Ninth g., Philadelphia, Ra,-an Inst.
tuition having Q high reputation for honorable
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
HE OTTUMWA COURIER
MORNING. MAY Is, 1876.
An average. Keokuk man Is tho
owner Of eleven dogs.

Dan. Eaton Is painting his fine new
residence with yellow and invisible
brown. 1t is going to look nobby.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Ladies do not forget that Hawks
keeps full Mne of Gloves Of all kinds
and qualities, also Hosiery in an
endless variety and at a. low prices -
clswhere, also keeps oil kinds Of
notions. al6 d&Wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

n. Il. Hawks has . very large stock
Of Ruchins's, neck-ties, and ill the
novsldss Of the season, Including linen
collars, cuffs, ETC., al ct very low
prices. al6d&wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

For sale or exchange, 200 acres OF
good land in Madison county, lows.
Call on Il. S. Hover the Photographer.
a23, DIT WITT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Everything new and pure in tho
drug line ct Kelley's, at the lowest
prices. mAllw4t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Mambfino Stock Eafm, Ottuawa,
lows. 1sall1oae Ter Service In 1873.
"Wapello Chief" "Williams Mann
brine Chief" "1ron Duke" and "Scot.
tish Eclipse The finest stations In
the Northwest.
MoRR1s J. WntrAMs, Prop'r.
ma1lw12d6t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

The following subscribers to the
WEEKLY COURIER have paid up since
April 9th. Those marked with y
have been subscribers for over o quar-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
rARn ron SALE,

Persons Wishing to purchase . good
improved farm, will do vol BY calling
on the undersigned ct his residence.
two Mfles sontheaas Of Agency City.
mar3O 6mw WIN CALBHCK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

Go to Kelley's for your wallpaper
and curtains. msll4tw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

N. Il Hawks, keeps Z largo variety Of
Corsets Of oil the leading styles, in
Guiding Madam Toys 6 Thomsons
glove ftting ETC.. ct prices from Scots
to 42,6O each. dAwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

GU and see Kelley, he sells paints
cheap. ma'l4tw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

wIDD-JOHNsON.-At .Chlllicothe, Iowa,
SsSpsoS. sIcs ~ seaaI.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
DIRECTORS MEETING.

Don't fail to 60 to Hover for all
styles Of pictures. Wit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
Tho Eddyville Advertiser Of to-day
has the following words of cheer:

Tho Eddyville Advertiser Of to-day
has the following words of cheer:
"Our goodly city Of Ottumwa Il
jubilant over the fact that she has 60
cured the wherewithal to commence
the water works. It 10 . grand tri.
umph, indeed. Her enterprising citi.
zens have striven manfully, and their
efforts have been crowned with sue
cess"
The Same paper says that:
aMiss Spaulding, the efficient assis-
tant superintendent of the public
schools, returned to her home In o.
tumwa yesterday, on account Of W.
cation, She has made many friends
In this place, and We mise our guess II
Eddyville doesn't seem % much like
home to her - Ottumwa."
The Advertiser says the new paper
Il Eddyyille 10 to be called the I'D.
vdnce, will be Democratic In politics,
with w. A. Fast - editor and John G.
Sherman - publisher.
The fine blooded stallion, Lexing.
ton, will stand the ensuing season ct
my farm, ~ miles north Of Ottumwa,
for the accommodation Of mares.
PEDIGREE.
Lexington was bred by Sam Rector,
Of Harrison County, Kentucky when .
four year old was sold to Nathaniel
Stevens, Of the same county, and own
cd by him until October, 1873, was
sold to 8. L. Rector, Of Randolph
county, Missouri. Lexington was got
by Old Lexington, too well-known to
need description. Lexington's dam
was Lady Lawrence, she WAS BY Mes
senger and 6elim mare from England.
Lexington1 dam was bred By Esquire
Lawrence, Of Covington, Kentucky,
abe was got BY Messenger, he BY Old
Messenger Of Ohio, her grAnd-dam
was by Messenger, owned By George
Hill Of Covington, Kentucky.
TERMS.
To insure . mare to be with foal,
5000. 81. 8. HARLAN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
$25,O00FOR ONE DOLLAR.

Tho Moberly Gilt Concert Association will
give Grand Concert July 81st, 1875,
Moberly, Mo.
5000 tickets to be sold at q dollar each. mum.
befed from one to seventy i've thousand inclusiye
and will distribute to the Ticket Holders Isl GOO In
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26

The fine blooded stallion, Lexing.
ton, will stand the ensuing season ct
my farm, ~ miles north Of Ottumwa,
for the accommodation Of maree.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10
How To Treat A Wonnd.

Every person should know how to treat flesh
wound. Every one is liable to be placed in cir
cumstances away from surgical and veterinary
aid, where he may save his life, the life of a
friend a beast, simply by the exercise of lit
tie common sense. In the first place, close the
lips of the wound within the hand and hold them
firmly together to check the flow of blood until
several stitches can be taken and baudage ap-
piled. Then battle the wound for long time in
cold water.
&, "Should it be painful" a gentleman writes,
stake painful of burning Goals and sprinkle up
on them common brown sugar, and hold the
wounded part in the smoke. In minute or two
the pain will be allayed, and recovery proceed
rapidly. In my case, rusty nail had made q
bad wound in my foot. The pain and nervous
irritation were severe. This was all removed by
holding it in smoke fifteen minutes, and was
able to resume my reading in comfort. l have
often recommended it to others with like results
One of my men had finger-nail torn out by 6
pair of ice tongs. 1t became very painful, a.
was to be expected. Held in sugar smoke fol
twenty minutes, the pain ceased, and promised
speedy recovery"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10

A SCHOOL teacher in Mississippi used his fac
ulty in short hand to make a verbatim report of
a negro clergyman's prayer, AID he sends it to
the Educational Monthly as follows: 80, Lord
God of dis glorious universe, wilt dou look down
in de omnipresence of dy eye upon desc dy COL
lard children bowed upon de knuckle- bone dis
night. Take solemn peep upon us and let a
heap o. light in. DOu knOwest what desc dy
poor darkies need. On every side don knowest,
o, Lord, is de evidence of de dislocation and de-
struetion of de human family. Dere be fighting
among one another and natural disease. But We
die to live againeither as saints evil spirits.
Deere be discussions on dactrines, eleeehion, DO
generalization, perfection and sich like, confuse
de intellects of both black men and white. But,
good Lord, dou knowest dat desc are vain allus-
ions, splittin' and dividin' dy creatures into
sexes without mercy. Whoever will, can go to
glory. Many dere will be with slick eountenan-
ces, white collars and fine clothes, who will find
dc gates shut against them, while de blind old
woman, hobbling on crutches, she go straight in.
Amen"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10
Tha rarn Gruh.

The corn crop has many formidable enemies to
contend with, and among them is the grub, which
sometimes literally destroys whole fields and fire.
ouently damages the crop seriously. One of the
best and most iudicious neutrality-suspicious. the
best ever snggested-is the application of salt as
soon as the plant makes its appearance above the
surface of the ground, prepared and used in this
way: Take one quart of common salt, and three
quarts of plaster, or gypsum, and apply about
Tablespoonful aroud each hill, and it will be
found a sure protection. The mixture should
not come in contact with the young plants, as it
may destroy them. This method has been tried
over and over again by some of the beat farmers
of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, and,
when properly applied, has never failed to be
perfectly successful We hope our farmers who
have reason to fear the depredations of the grub,
this season, will try this mixture, leaving q few
alternate rows of corn without the salt, and COM
municate to us the result
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10
Cnusss ofChinch RuR..

A correspondent of the Indiana Farmer says:
"In yonr last issue the question is asked
How are we TO get rid of the chinch bugsP The
same question is asked in the Prairie Farmer
With your permission l will give my views,
founded on some years of experience: There
was never an effect without producing cause,
and fee perfectly satisfied that the producing
cause of chinch bugs in this country was the in
PRODUCTION of Hungarian grass. The first seen in
my neighborhood was in a piece sowed on my
farm twelve years ago. The next harvest follow
ing they were not only on my farm, but on my
neighbors' farms, and am fully satisfied that
they started from the patch of Hungarian grass
Some may inquire for the cause, and l will an
swer by asking this question: WHAT'S the cause of
weevils in wheatf / am as well satisfied in my
mind as I am that am living, that Hungarian
grass raising has brought and is now keeping
that most terrible of pests to farmers in our conn
try, and hope the day is near when the, cry
against it will be so great that stop will be put
to its being raised. So far as a feed, it is of
doubtful character for it has been proven that it
Is unhealthy for old stock. Now, where has the
chinch bug been the most destructivei The an
swer comes from the States where the grass is
mostly raised, viz: Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas. But the pest is spreading far and wide,
as the grass is being introduced into all, near
ly all of the States. As farmers, let raise the
grasses we know are good, timothy, clover and
bIue grass and for one feel satisfied that after
a while we will get clear of chinch bugs. We
hone SOD
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10
A Cure for Dnspcp.in.

A writer in the Medical Journal dscoursing on
dyspepsia, says: ave have seen dyspeptics who
suffered untold torments with almost every kind
of food, and torments of which they did tell after
some medicines given for relief No liquid could
be taken without suffering. Bread became a
burning acid. Meat and milk were solid and liq-
uid fires We have seen these same sufferers
trying to avoid food and drink, and even going
to the enema syringe for sustenance. And we
have seen their torments pass away and their
hunger return by living upon the whites of eggs,
which had been boiled in bubbling water for
thirty minutes. At the end of week, We have
kind, we have seen them gain flesh and strength
and refreshing sleep. After weeks of this treat
ment they have been able with care, to begin
upon other food. And all this" the writer adds
"without taking medicine" He says that hard
boiled eggs are not half so bad as half boiled
eggs, and ten times as easy to digest as raw eggs
even in egg-nOg.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10
Ab0ut Bathing,

In variable climate like ours, once a week i.
often enough to battle in the Winter, and it is
doubtful whether bathing at all during the cold
months is attended with advantages. People OF
delicate constitutions so liable to cold that to
take bath is to take a cold. Children are IN.
merciful and cruelty treated, often killed. by for.
cling them into tub of water when they were
crying and struggling to resistit, by doing which
the perspiration became checked, producing con-
WILSON'S and disease. The case of a lady, now
50, is reported, who attributed her long life and
health to being exempt from bathing. Of seven
children who bathed every day, all of them dy-
ing of the same disease, she by mere circumstan-
ces escaped the bath in early childhood to ripen
and mature to healthful old age. Children when
bathed should be put into water warm enough
to give comfort, but as the matters are attended
to by nurses, better let the child be cleaned with
wet sponge and rubbed dry briskly, by which
no danger will be Incurred from Ignorance or
laziness.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10

ON THE JURY.

I've suffered with headache and toothache and corns
I've sworn with pain and fury
But never knew what trouble was,
Til was on the jury,
And had to listen TO Bridget McCree,
And settle for Patsey O0OnnOr,
w lille 1 sat like a literal "Jack-in a. box,
And paid my respects to his Honor.
1 felt Ike the peas In Hans Andersens tale,
who feared they'd get hard from much sitting,
And wished were some old granny, for then
could rest my eyes my knitting,
Instead Of the witness with rubcund nose
And the lawyers with questOnngs cross;
For my mind was away to the Office and clerks,
A-studying profit and loss.
II twere only the fashion for jurors to smoke,
I'd have sat with my feet a bar
watching all the proceedings snug as you please
Mid the haze of a soothing cigar
But custom commands us. We listened and stared,
With nothing ourselves 10 refresh,
| just as If we were puppets arranged for a show,
Instead Of jury of flesh.
Blessings brighten they tell when taking their nsht
At last were delivered the pleas,
And we were shut up in gloomy old room,
And dined upon crackers and cheese
Until we'd agreed that couldn't agree
When marcksd in an Indian file
/ Back into the Court for instruction or note,
Which eased our condition awhile.
The moon it had fued-the moon it had waned,
Before we were out of our prison;
Next morning twas pleaant although twas storm
| Twelve radiant sons had just risen.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-06-10

How TO RAISE WATERMELoNs.-Compa
" few farmers are aware that plants, like ami
mails, have sex; that, while experience teaches
them to select certain seeds for planting, they
are following a scientific method without know
ing it, An old gentleman, who has been very
successful in watermelon culture, lately told us
the secret of his success, which is the uncon-
scious recognition of sexual principles in plant
life. He selects the seed only from fruit gather
ed from the main vines, carefully excluding all
seed from melons having sharp or rounded ends,
1.-THE males) and by this means his crop is always
prolific and never deficient in quality. We hope
some of our friends will try this plan and make
known the result.