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Potatoes.

A certain writer has this to say about
potatoes Take it altogether, the Early
Rose is our best potato now, as the Peach
blow was ten years ago, or the Mercer ff-
teen years ago. 1t needs rich sod, and think
grows of better quality on rich land than
on poor. a manured clover is just the
place for it. So great are its advantages
in prodnctiveness over old-fashioned varic-
ties, that it is fairly entitled to the credit
Of the increased attention given to potato
culture. The Peerless is fit companion
to the Early Rose. 1t is two or three
weeks later in ripening, nearly twice as
productive, and unlike the Early Rose, re-
quires poor soil. If the land is too rich,
or has been heavily manured, Peerless will
grow large and of poor quality, and on the
poorest soils it will yield largely of tubers,
of as dry white, and good favored as need
be desired The Late Rose is still heavier
cropper, and will yield well on even poorer
soil than the Peerless. A neigbor of mine,
two years, ago, planted fertile field with
Early Rose. He gathered ffy-fve bar
rels per acre of marketable potatoes, which
sold at $l.50 per barrel, Last spring he
planted the same field with Peerless, mark
eted eighty barrels of excellent potatoes,
and next season he proposes to plant Late
Rose, after which the field will be given a
rest. In the two crops already gathered
there has been net profit of more than
500 per acre, or about the value of the
land. [ do not recommend such cropping.
but the facts shows what can be done.
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STROUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, APRIL 8, 1875.

vestigation, even if this period should be
period OF peace, as now appears probable
In the natural order of events, its scandals
will be greater than those which have at
tached to the Republican party, because its
following embraces the great bulk of the
most ignorant and corrupt elements in every
community. 1t is party which has not
been in the habit of making investigations
of the conduct of its leaders and office
holders, and it will not commence now.
When Congress meets, in the rush and
scramble for spoils, intensified by the long
absence from the public crib, there will be
neither time nor disposition for investiga-
tions The purpose for which this outcry
of investigatiin was made, namely, the sue
cess of the Democracy at the polls, has
been satisfied. We shall hear no more of
it. This has already been shown in the
reform (?) Legislatures. We were to
have investigations and corrections Of fabuses
IN Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, New
York, and Pennsylvania when the Refor-
mers came in power, but in not one of these
States has single investigation discovered
thing. The people of these States have
already found out the humbug and fraud
of this Democratic protestation They will
find still more of it when Demo
cratic Congress comes into session, and, af-
ter frittering away two sessions, reforms
nothing Chicago Tribune.
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it quickens the circulation that gives the
red face it increases the activity of the
brain, and also the tongue But as the
blood goes to the brain faster than common,
1t returns faster, and no special harm results.
But suppose man keeps on drinking, the
blood is sent to the brain much faster, in
such large quantities that in order to make
room for it the arteries have to enlarge
themselves, they increase in size, and in do
ing so press against the more yielding faccid
veins which carry the blood out of the
brain, and thus considerably diminish their
size, their pores the result being that the
blood is not only carried to the arteries of
the brain faster than is natual or healthful,
but is prevented from leaving it as fast as
usual, hence double set of causes of death
are set in operation. Hence man may
drink enough brandy, or other spirits, in a
few hours, or even minutes to bring on IA
tai attack of apoplexy; this is literally be-
ing dead drunk.
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NO. As.
Cure for Hydrophobia.

The recipe is that of NJ. Caesar,
a French physician Take two table
spoonfulls of fresh chloride of lime, mix it
with halfa pint of water, and with this
wash keep the wound constantly bathcd
and frequently renewed. The chlorine
gas possesses the power of decomposing the
tremendous poison, and renders mild and
harmless that venom against whose resist
less attack the artillery of medical science
had been so long directed in vain. 1t is
necessary to add that this wash should be
applied as soon as possible after the inflic-
ton of the bite. The following are the
results of this treatment: From 1910 to
1924, the number ofpersons admitted into
Breslau Hospital was 1S4, of whom only
two died ; from 1888 to 1924 there were
admitted into the hospital at Zurich 223
persons, bitten by different animals, 1S2
by dogs of whom only four died.
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FOR THE FEMALES.

Why did she turn her back on YOU
young man? Innocent child Sire wished
to make an exhibition of her new over
skirt.
Down in Georgia Miss Allie Lou put a
pistol to her head and blew her pretty
brains out and the angels shouted Nile
Lon-jah
"What shame that I should be starry
ing y exclaimed poor corset-maker out
of work-"I that have stayed the stopsachs
of hundreds:
Ayoung wife, caressing her lap-dog, cried
out with transport "Oh, my jewell, you
are the dearest puppy in the world-ex-
cept my husband
A gentleman not living thousand miles
from Junction City, says that every news
paper he takes home only serves to create a
hustle among his daughters.
An exchange says that every woman
has chance of being married some time
or other. 1t is not unlikely. There is no
telling what man will do when he is
drunk.
We notice in young lady's communica-
ton in an exchange that she invites us to
'meter and rhyme" We have no ebiect-
tions to met her, but who is that other fcl-
low, rhyme.
The dear creatures can talk only in terms
of dry goods. Miss Eastman in her Boston
speech on woman suffrage used the similie:
eyes as bright as buttons on angels un-
derclothing"
Do you know why you are like the third
term said Susan Jane to her brother. who
fingered to talk with her Adolphus after
the old folks had retired. No I don't
Well replied his sister, its because YOU are
one too many.
| asked maiden of seventy-three.
How old a lassie would get to be.
Ere hope of welded bliss would fec
Said seventy-three.
"1ou needn't ask me.
Inquire of Susan b.
Anthony y
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NJ is G ELL A E0 US.

On the way from Texas to Wichita,
Kansas there are 100 ,000 head of cattle.
The Trinity College building at Hartford,
Connecticut, viii cost million of dollars.
The farmers Of Allen county, Kansas.
CLAIM to have in the soil four thousand acres
of winter wheat.
The ffty-sixth anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship will be celebrated at Elmira April 2S.
Schuyler Colf,x will be the orator of the
day.
The jury in scandal case at Charlton,
Saratoga county, \. Y, rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: ave find the prisoner
not guilty, but this kissing business must
be stopped.
Whenever anybody mentions the title of
Proctor knott's lecture ON "The Model
Statesman, Andy Johnson rises in his seat
and says modestly u Here al1 - lI,,oe.iS ster
Democrat and C6foaicle.
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Selling His Rights.

A good story used to be told of the old
fashioned relations between masters and
servants in colonial times in New Eng
land. a gentleman in the neighborhood
of Boston hired farm servant, to whom
he became much attached because of his
fidelity and thoroughness in all kinds of
work. But one habit of the servant was
very offensive. He kept his hat on in the
house, and even in his masters room.
The gentleman, after long annoyance,
determined to correct the habit
"John," said he, kindly, one day, ''you
always keep your hat ON when you come
into the house
"Well, sir haven't I right to ~
eyes, l suppose you have," was the
reluctant reply.
"Well, then, why shouldn't 2"
This the gentleman was not prepared
to answer, so he determined on another
line of attack
"Now, John, what will you take-how
much more wages will you ask to take
your hat off when you come in ?'
"Well, that requires consideration, ]
guess"
"Take it into consideration, then, and
tell me tomorrow morning"
In the morning John presented him
self promptly.
"Well, John, have you considered ?"
eyes, sir; [ guess it's worth dollar
month
''It's settled, then, John. You shall
have another dollar month"
John was satisfied. He had maintained
his rights, waving their exercise of a
consideration
The gentleman was also, satisfied He
retained good servant, who reformed his
only bad habit.
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Murder in a Court Room.

While several boys were playing in St.
Louis, little son of Robert NJ Boatright
was killed by brick supposed to have
been thrown by Charles Woodson While
Woodson was being tried in the criminal
court, and while counsel were arguing
legal point, another son of Mr.. Boatright,
about sixteen years old, stepped up to
Woodson and said 'You killed my
brother, and [ will kill you, and plunged
a butchers knife up to the handle into his
abodmen. Woodson fell to the foor, his
bowels protrauding in a terrible manner
The wound is mortal. Young Boatright
was seized by deputy marshal and placed
in JAIL
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How Couple of Confidence Men" Du.
ped an Honest Farmer.

The EastOn Erpress of last Thursday has
the following account of a little confidence
game" that was played on farmer living a
short distance from Easton:
On Friday last two strangers visited
the livery stable of f. E. Hemingway, Esq.
and hired a horse and carriage, stating that
they wanted to visit the country for the
purpose of selling eye glasses. They drove
as far as Thompson's old mill, on the Bush
Kill, where one Of them alighted and painted
his face, which gave him a sickly look
The man in the carriage drove on, while
the other stopped at the house of Mr.. Jacob
Saylor, about two miles up the BushkiIl,
and told Mr. Saylor that he had lot of
goods in New York which would be sold
unless he could raise 1925. Finally he
came down to S125, and offered to leave
with Mr.. Saylor two gold watches, which
he represented were in box in his posses
sion, as security for the amount, and which
he said were worth $500. He exhibited
two fine looking gold time keepers, and
when the money was given him he took a
tin box from his pocket and professed to
put the watches inside, and then locked it,
putting the key in his pocket and handing
the box over to Mr.. Saylor.
During the transaction a second party
had put in an appearance, who professed to
be stranger to the first, but who offered to
give him $500 for the watches, which the
latter declined to accept assigning as
reason that Mr.. Saylor was an old farmer,
who he could always find at his place, and
he would rather take the money from him,
as he would just know where to come when
he was able to redeem his watches. After
the bargain was concluded and the money
advanced the second party left with Mr..
Walter, who happened to be present, to
look at a COW, which the fellow said he
desired to purchase; but after walking
short distance, he made some excuse about
not buying then, stating that as the first
stranger would be out to Mr. Saylor's on
Monday, he thought he would meet him
there and make the purchase. He left Mr..
Walter, and not long afterward was seen
in compasy with the first party who was
undoubtedly his accomplice in the swindlc.
They drove into Easton, where they re-
turned their rig to Mr.. Hemingway, from
whom it had been hired, and about |
O'Clock they were seen making their way to
one of the depots, and since then nothing
has been heard of the couple, who doubt
less are spending their easily gotten green
backs with their kindred companions in
crime in New York
Mr. Saylor subsequently brought the box
to Easton, opened it in the presence of sew
eral gentlemen and took out the watches
They were then taken to jeweler, who,
upon examining them, declared them to be
worth about $40 Nlr. Saylor takes his
loss philosophically, but if ever this ''dis-
tressed' individual comes across his path
the consequences might not be so pleasant
to him-EaSt0n Sentinel
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A horse thief was arrested in Oswego
last week with horse in his possession.
The description, however, did not quite
answer to that of the lost one, which had a
white star in his forehead. But bright
thought struck the officer Ordering ba-
sin of warm water and some soap, he began
washing the forehead of the horse, and was
soon rewarded by seeing a nice white star
appear The head had been painted,
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"Biddy," said lady, "step over and sec
how old Mrs. Jones is this morning" In
few minutes Biddy returned with the
information that Mrs. Jones was seventy
two years seven months and two days old
that morning.
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How to Get Along.

Pay as you go.
Never ''fool' in business matters.
Do not kick every one in your path.
Learn to act and think for yourself
Keep ahead rather than behind the times.
Don't stop to tell stories in business hours.
Use your own brains rather than those
of others.
Do not meddle with business YOU know
nothing about.
No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.
Have order, system, regularity and also
promptness.
More miles can be made in day going
steadily than by stopping.
A man of honor respects his word as he
does his bond.
Help others when you can, but never
give when you cannot afford, because it is
fashionable.
Young man cut this out, and if there is
any folly in the argument let us know.
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1t is reported in jefferson City that an
excellent quality of lead has been found five
miles from Sedalia, Missouri
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DR.. j. L A N T 2,
URGEON & MECHANICAL DENTIST.
D9. N. e.. PECK,
II Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having Just returned from Dental
College he fully prepared to make artificial teeth in
the beautiful and Hfelike manner, and 10 fill de-
slvel teeth according TO the most improved method.
Teeth extracted without pain, when desired by the
Use Nitrous Oxide Gas which is entirely harmless.
Egairng of all kinds neatly done. All work warranted
Charges reasonable
ONCE !. q. KcIers brick building, Main street,
S,-,ul>burg Pa. Aug. II Tiff.
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Borax Lake, California, is fifteen miles
long by seven to nine miles wide, and con
tains a deposit of borax of almost incalcula-
bic value, enough it is said to supply the
world
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,--r,,s-Two dollars year in advance-and if not
Erfor, the end of the year, two dollars and fifty
Igf. will be charged.
e'a M paper discontinued until all arrearages are
Il pyropt at the option of the Editor.
Fr- Advertisements OF one square OF (eght lines) or
or three insertions 81 30 Each additional in
l'i l,i,n 81 cents Longer ones in proportion.
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FOB PRINTING

KINDS,
.,tel in the highest style Of the Art, and on tn
hA' most reasonable terms.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
Tevysship Csavenaiss.


The Republican Township convention
was called order by appointing j. w
Caldwell chairman, and John Coyan
secretary. On motion of II. L. Water.
man the candidates be elected by bal.
lot. Carried. d. T. Miller and Isaac
Logan were appointed tellers. A ballot
was then taken for three trustees and
+. Arthur and w. Fl. Gorsuch having
a majority OF all the votes cast, were
declared nominated. Second formal
ballot J. w. Caldwell was nominated
for the third trustee. The convention
then proceeded to the nomination Of
two constables, there being no choice
on first ballot, tho convention pro.
ceeded to second formal ballot, and
c. r. Minnick was nominated.
The convention then proceeded to .
third ballot for second candidate fcr
constable, and John Mitchell was NOM
mated. The convention then proceeded
to the nomination of township clerk.
First ballot no choice. On the second
ballot John Coysn was nominated for
township clerk. ~
ffsho fS~.<-4-SAs~.~ sN-~-. >.--,s>-N~A AZ
tow nship assessor aud .JOaiAh II
NJ ers was nominated.
W. II. Fetzar was elected chairman
of the township committee. On
motion the convention adjourned.
j. W. CALDWELL, Chr'M.
.IoHN COYAN, Sec'y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

BE IL resolved by the City Council of
the city Of OttMDasra, Iosca, (three-
fourths of tho members concnrring)
that the owners OF lots or parcels OF
ground fronting lying on or abntting
on the East side OF Mclean street
within the city limits for tho full length
thereof be. and they are hereby direct
ed to put down sidewalks on the East
side OF said street. within ten days
from the date Of the service of this res
Oiution a. provided by law said side.
walk to bo four feet wide made OF 2
Inch Pine plank laid longth wise on
slecpers 4 feet apart. said sleepers to
be 4x4 inches Ia size, and in case any
OF said parties fail TO put down said
sidewalks - above directed, then the
Street Commissioner shall construct
said walk along or in front OF the
lots Of tho party or parties SO falling
to construct the same, and
shall return a detailed statement
OF tho costs of said sidewalk to
this Council, which cost shall BIO as.
sessed on the property OF the party or
parties 20 falling to put down said
walk pro vided. that the assessed cost
of said walk shall not exceed forty
cents per lineal foot.
This Ordinance was amended re-
curing tho sidewalk to be laid under
tho supervision of the Street Commit
zee and % amended passed. September
9th, 1876.
Attest; w. II. FETzER,
City Clerk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
xaaIRaAn MlN

VIII rccollcct how the Ottumwa Dem
ocrat abused them in it's next issue az
ter tho October election in 1878. Tho
same paper is now endcavoripg TO get
those railroad men to vote the What
is-it ticket, nominated by tho Democ-
racy Of Wapello county. Weproposc
to keep the Democrats opinion Of rail
road men BEFORE THE PEOPLE until elcc-
ton. Such things will "come home to
roos,." Here it. is, perbatina as publish
cd by the Democrat.
"At the election, last Tuesday, tho
railroads brought in their hordes OF
IRRESPONSIBLE ENGINE WHIP
ERS. ENGINEERS, and CONDUCT
ORS, who, without paying dollar Of
taxes to the county. voted the Radical
ticket. and their votes counted just the
same as the votes OF honest, hard
working taxpayers.--Ottumpa Demo
Graf. October l6th. 1873.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29

We regret to learn that Prof. Il. s.
Slaughter is about to remove from
Ottumwa. He has accepted an en-
gagement from the Blind Asylum at
Vinton, and will remove there about
the first of October. The Vinton Eagle
says:
"Prof. T. s. Slaughter, of Ottumwa,
this State, is expected in Vinton with
In q few days. He will devote most
o. his time to the orchestra, at the
Coliegc for the Blind. He expects
a,s0 70 give instruction outside Of the
GoiIege, on the piano and the organ.
Upon these instruments prof. Slan0h.
ter Is said to be a fine performer. He
was formerly pupil at the College
rs many OF our readers win remem.
her," "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
CHILLICOTHE CHIPS.

Last Monday our destiny picked us
up and carried us over the g. B. Il O.
to Dudley, station on the railroad IL
miles west Of Ottumwa. 1t may be a
town but ii 1t is it has moro room to
grow than any other town we have
struck for a long time. But IL there
are not many houses here there IL ono
Of the best stone quarrics in Iowa. At
least 100 hands are at work here now.
getting ont and chipping to many
points west stones Of all sizes, from
small flag stones to huge cut blocks
weighing two tons or more. Most Of
the people Of Dudley are transient, re-
manning only few monthe. but VIC
found them pleasant and sociablc.
Returning at A o'clock wo stopped
oil At Chillicothe, five miles this side,
and stayed with friend Sirawn, a short
distance south of town, who had the
misfortune to have his son, about fif.
teen years old, considerably injured
that evening, by falling on the tongue
OF the wagon between the mnles
whilc in tho field and being run over
by them. BY the way, the reason we
stopped in the country IL, that several
years ago we came very near losing
Onr precious life In that village. But
we understand new owner rims the
hotel now and the bedbugs and fless
are entirely exterminatcd. Blessed be
MOses!.
The quantities of goods sold in Chill.
licothe are simply wonderful. Three
stOres-twO run by the WAddington
boys and one by +. N. Bush-carry
full stocks aud sell probably from 49,
600 to $4,000 per year. No merchant
in Ottnmwa sells AZ much in propor-
ton to tho stock carried as do the
merchants of Chillicothe. A good
reason is that they keep what is want
cd and sell just AZ cheap or cheaper
than the Ottumwa merchants. w. G.
Ball is engaged in the grocery and
provision trade and is doing very well.
Mr.. VIM. Campbell is an energetic,
live shoemaker. We noticed several
new houses and the town looks more
thrifty and business-like than wc ever
saw 1t before.
We rather like the people Of Chilli
Gothic; fret because there 10 q large
list of COURIER subscribers here, and
secondly, because they don't forget to
pay the printer. Because they take
the COURIER they are prosperous and
happy, and because they arc prosper
GUS and happy they don't forget the
printer. Go thou and do likewise.
AGO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
PROPOSALS. FOR FORAGE.

HEADQUARTERS DEET. VI
OFFICE c. q. M, OMAHA, NEB., Sept. Is. 1879.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, will he
- received at this Office until IL o clock A. N
Wednesday. October 20. 1875, at which place and
time they will be opened In the presence Of bid
ders, for the delivery in new gunny and burlap
sacks, at Omaha Depot, Nebraska. in quantities as
required during the second quarter Of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1875, of TWO MILLION q, OO0,
0G0) pounds of CORN and ONE MILLION Loco, 0o0)
pounds Of OATS. Proposals for less quantity
will be received.
Each bid to he considered should be guaranteed
by two responsible parties not bidders, that they
will become bOndsmep on award OF contract.
The proposals must he in triplicate and he made
separately for Corn and for Oats, and must stat
the crop from rhich IL is proposed TO deliver
Preference will he given TO articles of domesti,
production.
Bids should be endorsed on envelope bids foi
FoHige.'
The contracts will be let with the proviso tina
the quantities contracted for may lie Increased N
reduced one third by the Chief Quartermaster o
the Department at any time pending full delivery
The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved.
Blank bids furnished and full conditions made
known on application to this office.
ALIEN. J. PERRY, Deputy q. n. General.
sept 22w4t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-29
In the case of Tilton Us. Swift 4 Co

In the case of Tilton as. Swift e Co.
tried In February, 1873, the jury re-
turned q verdict for 81 $50 in favor OF
Tilton. Judge Williams refused to
make the verdict matter of record
and order Judgment because in the
meantime court had adjourned at this
place and opened in Bloomfield. Til
ton carried the case to tho Supreme
Court, which court has ordered the
court below to enter judgment for
81, $50 and interest ct the rate of G per
cent. from the time judgment should
have been rendered until the present
time.