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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

DA!RNER-COLLINS-By A. Lots
piech, J. p, Dec. l9, 1876, at his
Jmce IN Ottumwa, Mr.. ANDREW
DARSER and Miss N ANcY CDLLINs
OH u "apelo county, Iowa.:
OVERWHELMINGLY ~ u. the same, at
ms once, Mr.. HuTcnNsoN .JoHNsnN
anu NM miss LAURA francis SMITH. ali
OF Wapello county, Iowa. -
CHRISTIE - ALEXANDER ~
this city, Tuesday, December 10 In In
Rev. DR.. Healy, Mr.. WLIIAMSy
CHRISTIE, of the firm of Brown &
Christie, to Miss JULIA H. Ar
AMBER, daughter of John Alexan-
der, Esq.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Another Fatal Accident.

We learn from . passenger who
came down on the Central yesterday
evening, that young man by the
name of Nick Kelley was killed at
Marshalltown yesterday morning by
the cars. 1t seems that he was in the
yard coupling cars, and by some
means tumbled over lump of coal
which threw him under car, the
wheels passing over his body at the
pit of the stomach. He was killed al
most instantly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
From Frsday'a Daily.

From Friday's Daily.
Yesterday evening team in the
lower part of the city, which had
been left alone in the street, took
fright at something, and started up
Main street on dead run. When
about opposite the Chicago Restaur-
ant, they ran into wagon, knocked
both wagons into api," and from that
ON two teams took part in the race up
Main street. neck and neck, and when
turning the corner ON Court street,
another team took part in the grand
stampede. Two or three wagons were
badly damaged, one horse was badly
hurt, and al because some man was
too careless or lazy to secure his team.
This morning, a fine team belong
ing to Ed. Daggett, valued at about
$780, soon after being sbarnessed up,
took fright 1t something and started
on the run. They were attached to
. wagon which had been used for
hauling stone on the water power
dam, that had . lot of loose "dump-
boards" only for covering, and the
driver, who proved to be of good
grit could not get foothold without
he boards slipping forward and
striking the horses, which only
them the more. They ran
from the stock yards to Shicks mill,
where the driver succeeded In rum
nlny them int another wagon by
winch the finest animal Of the two
vas very badly hurt splitting . knee
p very badly. The animal will
full use Of her lep o. Ne s.,s,r 80 =, 80
amatter Of doubt. NV 0 - - =, y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

wife, Justice Rothrock and wife, JUS
tees Day and Beck, Col. Hooker,
Judge Miller, Thomas s. Wright,
Esq, Of Des Moines, and Samuel Ja-
cobs, Of Hamburg. Among the rela-
tives were nephew, Mr.. Horace Kim
neman and wife, of Kcokuk; Mrs.
DR.. Orr and Mrs. Hill, of Ottumwa,
sisters of the deceased, and Charles
Nudge, of Ottumwa, nephew, be-
sides others whose names we did not
learn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
succEssEul.

It is not the province of the CouR.
TER to misrepresent the business Of
the city, or the men doing business in
the city, or to create any sort of a
false impression in any other respect
whatever. We have, from time to
time, felt it to be our duty to speak IN
such terms Of the business of the city
as 1t seemed to deserve, and while
business is not SO brisk, perhaps, as it
has been in times past, it is by no
means as dull as many people pretend
to believe. We have interviewed
some of our business men in relation
to business, and shall give the result
as we find time.
Among the fourishing business
houses in the city, we mention that of
E. w. Belts, the popular one-price
clothier. Mr.. B. came to the city
about twenty years ago, and, we be-
lieve, established the first tailor shop
and merchant tailoring establishment
in the. place. The city, in the mean
time, has grown some, and so, too,
has the tailoring establishment OF
Mr.. Belts. Then his shop was a very
unpretentious affair, while its success
sor, still personally superintendent by
HIM, is one of the finest establish
ments in Ottumwa, occupying one OF
the finest rooms on the first floor in
the new Richards Block, on the cor.
ner of Main and Market streets. His
stock embraces almost every quality
of ready-made clothing and furnish.
ing goods known to the western
trade, on which is plainly marked in
figures the price of the article al
which it is to be sold. There is nc
chatting around his establishment
about price, because the system is SO
well nigh perfect that every man can.
not fail to see the advantage of buy.
ing of him. The original feature OF
the establishment the merchant tail
oring department, is kept up to it,
full capacity, and is one of the mair
attractions. Understanding the bust
ness himself thoroughly in every
detail, this department is managed
admirably. His cutter, Mr.. Capron
has few equals in the State, which
fact occupied with the fine stock O
piece goods kept on hands, enable
the establishment of Mr.. Belts to taxi
front rank. Times with him are no
dull but have been considered good
He has no complaints to offer, bu
with close attention to the natura
laws Of trade, careful consideration
of the wants of his customers, he i
not only satisfied with his business
but is increasing his trade.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Money to Loan.

City or country property taken
as security. Loans made on three
to 5 years time. Interest 10 per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually.-
No interest taken in advance. No
loans made of less than $500.
Loans made anywhere in Southern
Iowa and North Eastern Missouri.
All applications filled on short no.
tice. [dwl 0. M. LADD & Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
HARD TIMES.

| We have the COURIER of the win.
ter of 1867 before us. We were
then in the midst of the so-called
hard times which periodically occur
in all commercial countries, at vary.
ing periods running from ten, fifteen
to twenty years apart, the time de.
pending somewhat upon the extrav.
agance of the people, and their ia.
cilities for running into debt and
wild speculations in the meantime.
We find that during that period
wood was quoted here at an average
of 81 per cord, pork So per hundred
net, butter zoe, eggs 10c, chickens
81 per dozen, quails Soc ditto, veni-
son &c per pound, turkeys 40 to- 80
cents each, corn is to Zoe per bushel,
wheat so to Coo per bushel, potatoes
20 to 25c per bushel, hides, dry, Sc,
ditto, green, 3hc, hay $3.50 to $500
per ton, coal 10 cents per bushel, and
all other farm produce at about the
same relative prices.
The only product of the farm which
brought prices then approximating
present rates was hay, and it will be
recollected that even as late as twen-
ty years ago, majority of Wapello
county farmers entertained the fiction
that timothy, clover and blue grass
could not be successfully cultivated
in the Des Moines valley.
The same chaps insisted that apples
couldn't be raised here either, but the
other sort who had faith enough to
plant trees, have plenty of delicious
apples now in their cellars to eat
and sell.
1t will be remembered also that in
those glorious old democratic days
the money you received for your
stuff-when you didn't get it in dry
goods-at even these rates, was Page
4 Bacon shinplasters, or Illinois and
Indiana wild cat free banking curren-
cy, constantly fuctuating in value,
generally downward, and that there
was usually ten to twenty per cent
difference between it and gold.
Moreover, dry goods, including
calicoes, muslins, cloths, &C., as well as
boots and shoes were fully ten
per cent higher than they are
to-day.
1t is well enough to bear these
things in mind when you hear the
demagogues constantly prating about
hard times and charging them to the
party in power.
The truth is that money is scarce
simply because we have had two
short crops and because too many of
our people are buyers instead of be-
ing sellers, from pure necessity.
Do you think there would be any
great amount of complaint of hard
times among farmers and tradcspeo-
pie if the country had its usual
amount Of pork to sell at 5 to $40
gross, of corn at 40 to 45c, ofpotatoes
at co. to 75c, of butter at 25c and eggs
at 20 to Csc, wheat at $l.OO per bushel
and other things in proportion which
are the prevailing prices here now {?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

The Keokuk Constitution says the
creditors of w. M. Wells, of Oskaloo-
50, are taking steps to force him into
bankruptcy. They have filed a petit
ton in the U. S. District Court, as q
preliminary step looking to that end.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

There is said to be something con-
soling for every i'll in this life. For
instance, if a man is bald-hcadcd, his
wife can't pull his hair.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Ladies' andCh ildren's Suits

The ladies' and children's department contains
many novelties, both imported and of our own
manufacture. Cashmere suits for SIS; camel's
good idea of the very low prices at which goods
are sold IN this department. handsome dress
or suit Is very acceptable present.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Keokuk papers claim that sixty-six
new buildings were erected in that
city this year, at q cost Of &l4l,55O.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
DIED.

December 21st, nj 3 o'clock, of con-
sumption, JOSEPH HOLMAN, JR.. son
of General Joseph Holman, of Ne
braska, and nephew of DR.. ID. w.
Ste wart and Mrs. James Hawley, of
this city, aged twenty-five years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
may 29-wtf.

The highest market price paid for
produce at the grocery corner of
Court and Second streets, Ottumwa.
JOHN c. STEVENS,
NAV 29-wtf. Manarcr
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

A MARROW EscApE.-vh;s !, -, Il, !.
man by the name Of Funlhan
living ON the south side of the 49,
near relative Of the old man seh".
veltyfunk, saved quarter by Cross
Ing the river on the ice with load os
wood. When about forty feet from
the shore, opposite "New Pint" he
drove into an air hole. The ice mer
at work near by saved Mr.. funk
houser and his team from water,
grave, but that load is now beine
fished out Of the river at Eldon. Mr.
r probably took more water inward
II and outwardly this morning thar
he has at any one time before for 81
year,, but he saved . quarter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

We are informed by Mr.. Arm
strong, Genl Agent c. B. Il @. Rail-
road in this city, that the company he
represents employ about four hum
dred men who make their homes in
this city, the majority of whom have
families. They now employ thirty
four freight crews, of five men each, in
and out of this city every day, or
about ITO men. This makes quite an
addition to the population of the city,
and adds very materially to its pros
perity. They are unusually crowded
for rolling stock and every train
leaves loaded to its fullest capacity.
" e are also informed by the Agent
of the X. e DIN. that they never
were SO crowded with business as at
present, five freight trains leaving
this city for the east from 6 P. NJ, yes
terday until this morning. These
trains were heavily loaded with grain
and stock exclusively almost, which
would seem to indicate that business
is not SO dull as it might be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Dress Goods.

In dress goods our assortmentis very large, and
prices range from 12hc to 600 and upwards.
Very fine lines of goods are offered at Soc, Coo, 75c
81 90. These fabrics are in the choicest dark cloth
shades, and are very acceptable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Farmers will find, when they are in
the city, one Of the most convenient
Wagon Yards and Feed Stables on
Main street few doors above Law
rencc s. Carriers. Call and see.
ala WITT
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

STOVES AT CosT.-Spear will sell
Cook Stoves at cost to reduce his
oyerstock. 9-26-wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
DIR, J.L0UKW0On.

DIR. J LOCK WOOD.
The GREAT MAGNETIC HEALER will
be at his residence the first IL days of
each month during the year Of 1875
Ottumwa, Iowa. d24 dAw1y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Mr.. Pierce, young man hurt in a
railroad accident at Gilman Monday
evening will probably die. He is the
man who, supposing that collision
was about to occur, jumped off the
train, while running at an ordinary
rate Of speed, falling with great force
on the frozen ground inflicting
wounds which will, as stated above,
undoubtedly prove fatal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

KcOkuk has had four murders
within the past year, and there is no
hanging for murder in Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
SHAWLS.

Our shawl department presents many attrac-
tions, as the assortment fs large. choice and va
ried. Real India shawls are offered MS low as s85,
with Decca, Chedda, and other equally fine
are below any thing yet offered in this market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

The weather has gone back on the
goose bone, the corn shuck, the ground
hog, Professor Heinrich, and all
other authorities which have in
Dictated warm winter. For about
thirty days we have had steady
and uncommonly cold wealth
er, aggregating more real severe win
ter days than we had altogether last
winter. One of its consultations, how
ever, is that the frost will enrich and
pulverize the soil SO that we may an
ticipate a good crop next year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Of which stock 10 the largest in the city, arc
offered as fOllows: Good black silk at 81 so per
yard; with better grades at higher prices Color
Ell silks, very good, at 81 % and up. dress pat
tern If either would be an appropriate gift.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Among other United States patents
issued and bearing date of Nov. 21st,
1876, is one for Tuck Marker, in
vented by Allen Johnston, of the john
son Rufiier Company, of this city.
Mr.. Johnston's fame as an inventor of
sewing machine attachments has be-
come worldwide, and this new at
tachment will probably detract moth
ing from it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

this morning, lit with the wrong end
down. DR.. Lathrop saya Jim will
feel happy when his sprained wrists
quit hurting.
VIM. NJ. Dimmitt, of Dahlonega
township, one of our most successful
farmers, and for % years q reader
of the COURIER, came in yesterday
evening and renewed for the 10Th
volume. The continued good will Of
these old and esteemed friends is ful-
ly appreciated by the COURIER crew.
DR.. J. Craig, of Macedonia, Potta-
wattamie county, is visiting friends
in this vicinity, and called to-day, to
renew his subscription to the Weekly
COURIER.
DR.. C. C. Warden, the managing
trustee of the State Agricultural Col
lege, has returned from Ames. He
reports that the mercury is fooling
around, occasionally as low rs "a up
there, and that q northern Iowa biz
card would readily take up a two
hundred pound man and thrash the
ground with him. That's where they
enjoy the luxury ofnine months win
ter and the other three months pleas
ant fall weather. G3i EI
T. s. Tharp, one of the most extern
sive farmers in Wapello county, was
In the city yesterday,and in converse
ton with COURIER reporter, stated
that from May LIST until Oct. LIST, this
year, he had raised on his little truck
patch $50 900 pounds of beef and 3d.
600 pounds of pork. The cattle and
hogs were weighed on the LIST of May
and Oct. lst and the gain in weight
credited to the farm. This stock does
not all belong to Mr.. Tharp, but the
farm does, and he claims credit for
adding that much to the wealth of the
county. Times may be hard, but
Smith Tharp has more than likely
been busy all summer. Who would
not be Granger like friend Tharp.
Sam McElroy, of Keokuk, a brake
man on the K. & D. M railroad, re-
ceived very severe cut on the head,
in this city, last night, while coupling
cars. When he made the connection
between box car and flat loaded
with railroad iron, he lodged back
and upward from STOPPING position,
just in time to be struck by the end
Of q rail. which cut q cash in his scalp
about four inches long. DIR. Lathrop
thinks that by the aid of the spool of
thread used in sewing up the wound,
together with the court plaster used, it
will make very pretty scar, and will
not particularly mar the beauty of
Samuel. Railroad men receive many
bump, and carry many scars with
them to the grave, without having
the proper credit. Sammy is not one
Of the number.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Farmers and nserehau.s

Farmers and Moychants
Will do well to remember that SAMUEL
LrLRuRs pays CASH for all the butter
and eggs he can get.-Bring them on
opposite the Post Office, Ottumwa.
Mari 0wt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM preserves
and restores the complexion, removes
freckles, tan and sallowness; makes
the skin soft, white and delicate. It's
application cannot be detected.
maf.S-deod.Wly -#
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
FORthe HOLIDAYS
Lord & Taylor.
New. York.

We invite attentionto the following departments
of our establishments. The low prices at which
o on goods are marked, heye special reference te
throughout the house. +#- l
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
rRApE.

TRADE
Trades rapidly improving in OF
tumwa. One of the leading busi-
ness houses in the city, which advcr-
tises extensively IN the COURIER, in
formed our reporter to-day that trade
was never better at this time Of the
year. Cheap freights, resulting from
great railroad competition, liberal adj
ivertising in paper Of general circu-
lation in adjoining counties, and the
present uncommonly good roads, are
the reasons given by this house for
the present good trade.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
IHR OffUMWA COURIER


~ ~ wSdssaasa Many.
Yesterday morning young man
nom the country, judging from his
dfess and general appearance, drove
. Ane 1T stcer into the city and offer
cd M for SIDE to Eli Holly. sThes fact
Of the young man offering the steer
q such an unusual hour, between
daylight and dark. aroused the sus-
picion of the purchaser. He finally
bought the steer but did not pay
for it alleging as reason that the
bank was not open and in
the meantime sent for his partner,
Bob West, who 10 acquainted in the
neighborhood in which the young
man claimed he lived. Bob. soon
found that the fellow was an impos-
ter, who, when he found he was sus-
pected, jumped the town. Bob has
the steer. Whose is hep
Fred Harness came in to-day and
paid for his 9th years subscription to
the WEEKLY COURIER. These old
stand-bys know good thing, and
never let up.
We are informed by Col. Flagler,
of the Union Coal Mining Co., that
their mines are now all occupied by
! . full force of hands and that every
thing is progressing very satisfacto-
rily all aound. The immediate re-
suit Of this move on the part of the
miners, is, that long trains of heavily
laden coal cars have commenced NOV
ing westward again as of yore.
The jury in the case of the State VS.
Bruce for the murder Of Michael Nc
Namara, at Keokuk, some time last
summer, brought in verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree,
~ charged in the indictment, at TT.
Madison yesterday evening.
The murder was one Of the most
clearly premeditated and wholly UNI
provoked in the annals of crime. No
effort was made to disprove the
charge, the defense being conducted
solely on the plea of insanity.
The trial lasted seven days, and was
holly contested from the start.
This morning the Ottumwa Iron
Works shipped to Ellsworth, Kansas,
. new engine and boiler from Peter
Hirschauer, and two carloads of ma
chinery of their own mandatory,
for a new mill out there. The engines
built by the Ottumwa Iron works
are said to give universal satisfaction
wherever used.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Upholstery.

The Upholstery department contains damask
and lace curtains, reps, brocatelles satins, Gre
tonnes, chintzes, iambrequins, etc., etc , toQether
cornices, shades, ETC.. etc. Prices in these goods
are 30 reasonable that dwellings may be renewed
f0rthe Holidays ct . very slight coat,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
Omeo md salesroorn,

PA Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
e. J. Turner r. Co., General
Agents, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27

Samples Of goods and catalogues Of ladies' miss Is
and childrens furnishing goods sent free, on
application, to ali parts Of the country.
Orders for goods Of every description
carefully filled without charge,
aud goods packed and forward.
ed to destination.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-27
FIFTEEN MONTHS for CA.

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Gents Furnishing.

Dressing gowns. smoking jackets and cans,
scarfs ties, umbrellas, gloves and other articles
for gentlemen, suitable for the Holiday Season !.
to which the attention of ladies Is invited
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