Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-03


WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. Sd, lS76
From the Orleans (Neb.) Sentinel we
learn that W. c. Holden's Republican
Falley Tribune has kerflumixcd.
C. B. Castle, of Falcon & Castle, has
another partner in the soothing syrup
business. He weighs about pounds,
and is lively as an eel.
"lfI bust out latin you mustn't cit
mad, mister" was the seasonsble re.
quest preferred by an Austin bride
to the officiating Clergyman.
Mr.. E. G. Brown, Division Superin-
tendent of the c. b. & @. Railroad, has
resigned, and we understand has &C.
cepted Superintendency on the
Michigan Central.
The st. Louis, Kansas City & North
ern Railroad has more freight from
this point than it can possibly carry.
Every day there arc more loaded cars
than can be taken from the yards.
Sam MCGEE and Sol Gray have
leased John Doughcrty's lot on the
corner of College and Samantha streets,
just below the st. Louis X. G. & N,
railroad depot and win erect a grain
elevator on it Immediately.
The question that now sgitate,
Dana of the New York Sun is this
"Can the President make himsel,
King?''
We say yes. just about % much q
Bill King can make himself Prcsiden,
or Schumacher either. with his 5000 90
subsidy bride.
Messrs Ballingsll, Cook & Co., killet
last week one hundred and fifty-fv'
head of hogs, bought in the Norther1
part Of Mahaska county, that averages
three hundred and five lbs net. Wher,
is the packing house in Iowa that Cal
beat this lot without selecting?
Jimmy Judkins has on exhibition
at the sPony Pork House," preserved
in alcohol, a double pig. 1t has eighl
legs, two heads. four oars, four eyes
two shouts, two tails etc. II is Joined
together like the Simese twins at ths
breast and shoulders, and 10 as com
plets 8 monstrosity in its way AZ wa,
ever eeen.
We suppose necessity compcls th,
fellow who steals our stove wood. bu
to save him from perdition we vii
give him load of wood if will maxi
his wants known to US privately
Anyhow we hope when he comes 70
wood, in the future, he will shut th
wood house door and not leave j
standing wide open.
Look out for the census -taker On,
Assessor, they will soon be around t
make a note of your property az
babies. Do not hide the latter IL 20
do secrete the money; there Is no ia.
on the little newcomers, besides It
important that none be over looked
Iowa must show the usual incress
Of population.
AT the Wellman school house /,
Adams township, some time since,
couple of neighbor boys got into
little muss at school. They were {,
have had trial this morning befor
his honor, A. Lotspiech, Esq., but thei
respective fathers came in to cour,
paid the costs, the children wer
spanked, and now Adams TOWNSHIP
again runs along as smoothly as Aver
The Council Bluf1s Nonparei1 says
An Upper Broadway man yesterds,
morning rose at the witching hour Q
three O'Clock, and leaving his uncon
scious wife asleep, crept down stairs
built . fire, tackled the washing, finish
ed and hung it out, got breakfast, and
then sneaked mp stairs and aroused hit
slumbefing spouse. Like Toots cot
fin, such an inhabitant must be a hand,
Arrangement to have in the house.
John Early, the colored barber from
Abba, who has been on trial, charge,
with rape, for q week in the Distric
Court, has been acquitted. There wa
An immense eight of smoke in this casa
and but little fire. IL there no way
to shorten such trials and save q vas
expense to the people for jury ant
witness fees? This case win cost no
less than $500 and OF course it vii
come out Of the peoples pockets.
The public should bear in mind tina
great Intellectual treat is to be pro.
vided for them on the evening Of Feb
ruary 18th at Lewis Opera House, OF
which occasion Mr.. Colfax will orat
on the character of Abraham Lincoln
Judging by the various notices of tn
press throughout the country, Mr.. Col
faxs' audience will not DO disappoint
ed. Reserved seat tickets will b
placed on sale at Bailey's news depo