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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

The old Simon pure Democracy
must feel battered by the fact HAT
none Of their number could obtain
support sufficient to receive n nomi.
nation for either Mayor or City So
licitor, the most Important city Offices
in the gift Of the people. while two
late recruits from the Republican
party carried of both those prizes in
the city Democratic Convention
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

O'BRIEN Williams 4
belmont now are manufacturing. and
celebrated Harrows. They have al.
ready sold 30 and the prospect is thai
they will have orders for all they can
make.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

found but one bnhk worked in
the way they should be worked No.
5 is worked in good order, with one
exception. and that is. ii wants. man
way for the men 10 escape in case OF
pas breaking Gnt in the bank.
j. T.. IAILoWAA.
VI inc Inspector for 1873.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

OttumWa rejoiccs in the title Of the
Wickedest town in Iowa. Haarcye.
OttumWa rejoices in no such thing
fou had better stay at home sonny
If yon should come up here some OF
our wicked people might ask Won Ia
take drink.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

The Pclla Hiode has quite Il llatier.
ing notice Of n now tobacco and cioor
store recently started in that city by
Messrs. Cox ~ Martin. Weare salts
fled this new firm will succeed. owing
TO the TASTE displayed by them in
bnHins II L. Waterman sold Them
their fine cigars. tohnecos. pipes and
smokers articles. and every person
acquainted with the facts will ac-
EnoWlcdgc thai no better goods are
IN market than those sold by Mr.. II.
His cigars are always recognized rs
strictly first-class.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

There now. We knew ii all the time.
The Chicago Journal SAYS (and the
Journal never had hatchct) that the
oldest .Iawkeye' native of Iowa Is
supposed to be Mr.. John Adams.
now Of Wapello County, who was
born near the present site Of Council
Bluffs in 1928.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Agricultural society Meeting.

The Directors ofthe Wapcllo coun-
ty Agricultural Society, are hereby
notified that there will be !. meeting
of the Board at Oitnmwa. Iowa. at
City Hall, on Saturday. March 18th.
1876, at | o'clock, to consider the
premium list. for the ensuing cxhibi-
ton. BY order Of the President.
WM. ii. CALDWELL. Sec'y.
County, pnpcrs please cory.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

DoST Gou WANT 10 co FI-nlxs.---
The Iowa Fish Commissioner report,
having deposited COCO Salmon in
White Breast. where the y. 4 NJ
crosses il, in 1875. Now that is i
pretty good supply, but as the stycan,
dries up IN the winter and frcczes
up in the summer. we are afraid The
little fishes win have a hard time Il
grow to big salmon. Charlton RI,
D,tb2icn1.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Mr.. j. Wappleton. OF Oskaloosa.
Iowa, was kicked by mule one day
last week. His wife. who was with
him, asked him IL he was hurt much
when he replied, II am killed." and
Immediately fell and expired. Blame
a ,n1oIa au1-rrar
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
IsAlLRO An ACCIDENT.
The rrnt0 Madty Wrecked ANA SeY-
cral Persons Sefi OnSly Injured
One Fatally, l'erhaps.

! RaIiroad men inform us that this
has been The worst winter ever known
for railroading. and vet accidents
have been less numerous than COM
mon. Tuesday morning about )
o'clock the south bound passenger
train on the Central met with a very
serious accident. They were running
along nj very lively gait, and when
within about three miles north of
Hampton struck . broken rail. and
Two passenger coaches and The ex-
press car were thrown into the ditch
and almost entirely demolished.
i This morning COURIER reporter in
/ terviewed several Of The passengers
who were in the wreck and learned
from them thai Of the forty or fifty
passengers on the irain, 81 were
more or less injured none ALTOGETHER
escaped,
4 A man ~ .hn name OF Paul. a
German, aud the leader OF a string
band, who was OH his way Ia lamp
ION 10 play for some party. was scri-
onsls. il not fatally injured. Al last
accounts le was supposed to he dy-
ing. Five or six others were serious
+ iy hurt. but none of them dan
2eronsly, The train was dragged
along Two hundred yards over the
| ties, when IT finally flew of and
rolled 10 the bottom Of the ditch.
about twenty feet below, and The
three ears were smashed into kind
ling wood.
Dug Black of this city. and others
who were in the wreck. wonder that
amy person escaped fatal injuries.
The engine did not leave The track or
the result would hayc been much
more serious.
Charley Cole. The conductor, of
This city. although badly bruised
about the face and head. was nnre-
hitting in his attentions 10 the
wounded. and was the last person 10
leave the Wrnrk. Charley is Just that
sort of a man. and never in his life
tlinchcd when he had u duty 10 per-
form. The passengers speak Ia the
highest terms Of his conduct. We
did not learn the names Of the wound
ed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Now is the Time
TO GET BARGAINS !!
we Will offer from this date forward all following goods
At Greatly Reduced Prices:

Shawl" m ST. to $780, $780, fall line If ps and shoes
prices csneres and Jeans rleap Ghmcte Mei
nos Empress Cotha Black Aracas all heavy Dress oos
prices Ladies, Gn Chiena narwe very ctca, far co , ,1
closet
lnen, Crash, also line PRIV. ~ ,o, M t
Naas ana Ladies Jackets reduced prices Skirts marked down Ladies
s' 'o0oos handkerchief Hoe fun Motions and Fancy Goods
always cheap e, Cash,
s' 6" ufse goods
season ever So call the not fail to m m von,
Rohinson Bros. R Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Save al the spigo. and waste al
the bling good maxim do yon nm.
dersiand il, my dear said Smith e
Mrs. $. Perfectly" was the rejoin,
der. I'll applies when you cut down
the household expenses, and continue
to smoke two for quarter cigars,
Mr., s. dropped the subject.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

The foilowin. essay on fish. by n
Cambridge, Mas. boy. is ~ spnciinlly
referred 10 the Iowa Fish iommis.
sion Fish live IN The Atlantic
ocean. Charles river, and some in
R,lzzard's bay. When tho, are small
they are called Goldfish and hcrrin,
and SIGH but when they grow mp they
arc called whales. The fai of whales
i cui up and billed and made inter
kerosene oil fer gas light their homes
is made inter Whalebone for ivory
piancr keys and daminnes also fer
iack-knife handles aud horn buttons.
/ wish a whale would swallcr my
school teacher. YOU bet. Fish is al
ways On, Iriday-darn fish, | hate
en- there's TOO many homes Ter pick
pick out I'd rniher eat a paper Of
pins fried in lard, you bet
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

conceded to he the coming man. but
the more orthodox John Postlewaite
had Is to Patrick's l. votes. and
was put up to be beaten by W. A..
McCrew.
In the Fourth Ward. where Dem
ocracy has not a ghost of n chance. no
old resident could be found who
was willing 10 he slaughtered, so
they put up John Parkwood. from
Highland Township. to be beaten
ont of sight by b. j. Roulton. The
Convention then dissolved.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
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G. -A-A-A<K<S
ysNs,.Ss,1ss y .e s;a VEGETABLE sIeIiHa
1vS.aS NJ ~ HAIR
;ss.s.:,,ss.s. II Il T1N EVER.
Livery year increases the popularity
this valuable Hair, Preparation;
WHOA is due to merit alone. We can
a saye or old patrons that il is kept
tiitg up 10 IFS lieh standard; and Il
II the oalyreliabla anaperfocted prep
araioa for restoring GRAZ OR TADrD
aMR 10 its youthful color, making it
soft, laStrous, and sillicn. The scalp,
b. It's use, becomes white and clean.
Il removes Ill eruptions and dandruff,
and BY It's tonic properties, prevents
The hair from filling out, rs it stimu-
lates and nourishcs the hair-clands.
BY its use the hair grows thicker and
stronger. In badness, it restores the
capillary glands to their normal yigor,
and will create q new growth, except
in extreme old ACE. 1t Is the most
economical HAZE DREssING eycrused,
as il requires fewer applications, and
gives the hair . splendid, glossy APP
pearancc. a. a. Hayes, MD, Stale
Assayer Of Massachusetts,, says, The
constituents arc pure, and carefully
selected for cHeellent Quality; and |
consider il tile REsg PREPARATION
Tor its intended purposes.
sn'a b. 81 Druggists, and Dealers IN Naaiciats.
Price One Dollar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Two hundred and fifty persons have
have been converted during thr pro.
1racted meeting. held at keolnk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Many Of our readers will probably
remember printer by The name Of
Jack Dorian, who worked on The
Dem0c1nt last summer. Jack was
found a day or so ago by The side OF
a railroad track. near Annawan. Ills.
dead. gentleman by the name OF
Andrews found him, and on his per-
son found one of the cards used by
INN while nj work for thc Democrat
and wrote n letter 10 S. u. Evans. in
curing rs 10 his identity. Mr.. An
drcWs closes his letter with The re.
mark that whisky had something ia
do with il perhaps. and he probabl,
died from exposure.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

II Is an inaispntable faeI ibal James
Taylor. No. 30. Union Block. so well
known all over this country. has now
on hand one of the largest and most
complete stocks Of saddles. harness.
saddiery hardware. &c. in the State.
Taylor employs only first class work
men, buys nothing but first class
stock. consequently goods of his man
ufacInre arc always fauliless. Duh
times doesn't seem TO effect Mr.. Tav-
Tor iiany way. consequently business
goes ON. in his establishment. nj fun
speed. The COURIER can chcerfnliy
recommend Mr.. Taylor 10 its readers.
and would advise them to give him a
call when in the city. fl-1tw.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

!. j. I. {. !: !. /.
Il ~ 4 Is widely known
Iss A as one Of the mos,
49, ia E4 etiectual remedies
k d l4sA ever discovered fol
Il fllsGA cleansing the sys.
ssS5Ss TEN and purifying
$500 the blood. 1t has
STsssay stood the test Of
u 9s5xg years, with con.
seT.s1r1Ss-s stantly growing rep.
~sse'sSsat utation, based on lis
INTRINSIC virtues, aud sustained by its re-
mafhable cures. So mild as to be safe and
5enetitial 10 children, and yet SO searching
as 70 ciiectually purge out the great cor
ruptions Of the blood, such as the scrotalous
and syphilitic contamination. Impurities,
CT diseases that have luTked in the system
for years, soon yield TO this powerful anti
dote, and disappear. Hence its wonderful
cures, many OF which are publicly known,
Of Scrottsla, and Ill scrotulous diseases,
Ulcers, Ernptions, and eruptire dis
orders Of the skin, Iunlors, HlotcIes,
bOils, piInples, Fustules, Sores. st.
Antiinny's Fire. Rose or Isrysipe-
las, letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
Head, IsinSWOrin, and internal Ul-
cerations OF the Uterus, Stomach,
and Liver. II also cures other COM
plants, to which it would not seem especi-
ally adapted, such as Dropsy, Dyspcp-
sin. Fits, Neuralgia, Heart Disease,
Female Weakness. Debility, and
Leucorrilma, when they are manifesto
tions Of the scrofalons poisons.
It's an excellent restorer Of health and
strength in the Spring. BY renewing the
appetite and yigor Of the digestive organs,
il dissipates the depression and listless Ian
guor Of the season. Even where no disorder
appears, people feel better, and live longer,
for cleansing the blood. The system moves
on with renewed yigor and new lease OF
life.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

We are indebted to Rev. Orlando
Clark for the Twelfth Biennial report
OF the Iowa College for the Blind, of
which he is Superintendent. The
fact that this institution is educating
the blind of the State III the least
comparative expense and YET dot01
u rel. Is a compliment TO the ability
and integrity OF. the Trustees who
have It's management in charge Wap-
clio county has two pupils in thi.
school. viz: Henry Lcaman and Su.
san .lainison. The expense per an.
nun OF. pupils is only 1906. while in
Wisconsin il i SllG and Indiana 1880
The next lowest 10 Iowa is Illinois
sos.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

AMOUNT OF Coal mined in Wa.
pello County, as per statement Of j
+. Holloway, Inspector Of Mines. du.
MA, r, ko 0n,r Js7.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
County papers please copy.

We see by the papers that IL. y.
Moore, President Of the Valley Ma
tional Bank, of Red Oak, is announc-
ed as candidate for State Treasurer.
We have known Mr.. Moore for a
great many years and believe lie
would make q competent and faithful
officer. lie will doubtless receive q
strong support from the Western and
Southern portion Of the State. where
he is best known.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23

Mrs. M. A. Peck, Principal OF the
Ottnmwa Normal School, intends To
build during the coming spring and
summer, building suitable for her
school. The lot has already been
purchased, and is situated ON Marion
street, near the residence OF Capt.
Jacques. The site is beautiful one.
O1fnmwa should he proud that the
energy and perseverance of Mrs.
Peck, who, as a teacher, has no supc.
rior in this part OF the State, has
made her Normal School one of the
permanent institutions of the city,
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
ARKANSAS FINANCES.
How the Debts Against the State Were Created and
 on What Account.
The Old Real Estate ana State Banks---HOw they Were Established and Man
 aged.
How the Directors ''Prudent- Iy" Expanded the Circula-
 ton of the Bank.
BY W. D. BLOCKER.

From the Little Rock star.l
 [Continued from last week.
 THE STATE BANK OF ARKANSAS.
 The history of the mother bank at Little Rock, and of the branch es at Fayetteville and Batesville, was very similar to that of the branch ut the Post of Arkansas. On the 27th of February it was ordered by the board at the prin- cipal bank, that persons obtain. ing discounts should receive the notes of tho branches, "and such other funds as we may have to spare"
 "February 23, we read that "the paper of the bank is at eight and ten per cent. discount at New Or leans. So bad Q character had the bank got by it's commencing operations by tho issue of post notes, that the assumption of spe- cie payments could not establish it's credit. May IF, "Our banks all pay specie, but it is at their own counters, and the expense of collecting from the Fayetteville branch, which supplies most of the circulation, is two per cent" September I, For the last six or eight months run on the banks. "Therc is great distress in this part of the country" When the bank at Little Rock assumed spc- cic payment, January l, ls3o, its
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
WOOL GROWING,

A man of any ordinary indus try at all can live and get along in Arkansas. Indeed it has been
 said that the ease with which an
 ordinary sustcnance is procured in Arkansas has been one of the great drawbacks to the state-it has been so easy for a man to make support that there IS no energy or enterprise dlsplayed- men just jog along in the old ruts, living from one year to another, in about the same style our grand fathcrsand great grandfathers did, Well, if bare support IS all we want-if we are content to i've and die just as we are -if we care nothing for any brighter future for our posterity, we can go on as we have always done. But 1T we would have our latter days more
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20

should be, and in this connection we will take the privilege of ex. pressing them. We think that parents should, at least spend a part of their time thinking over something or up something that would give pleasure to their ch:'' dren. We would like to lave you.try and make home pleasant and attractive for us. Give us an evenings entertainment oc- casionally. Treat us with love and affection while young and you will have no cause to com. 1 plain of ungrateful sons and daughters when we are grown. Speak to us like children and be careful to use no profane language in our presence. Fix up the rooms you wish us to occupy in good taste. Make up our beds at least once Q day and keen them clean, especially our pillow cases; sweep out our rooms and adjust everything in it's proper place. Don't let us wear one sus- bender over the shoulder and the other around the waist. Don't let our heads go uncombed for a week, and try, by all means to have no living insect or thing to disturb the peace and tranquility of our minds on account of your neglect.
 Let home afford every attract ion that it's possible for you to devise for our pleasure. Show us that you love us and proud to own us as your children. In our wild freaks of pleasure and merri- ment, don't speak harshly to us but think back when you were children too. Remember that we are tender and sensitive about the kind of language you use to- wards us. Remember, too, that our pleasure and happiness in life constitutes a very material part of yours. Providence provides a way for all things, and we think he has given US the DEMOCRAT as q medium through which we can talk to you, without the fear of chastisement. So don't be angry if you hear from us again. P.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
DOVER, April 8th, 1876.

ED. DEMOCRAT: Here am again, always ready to do or say something good for my fellow man.
 My object now, is to get an ex- prcssion from the entire district If possible, in regard to the hon. orable gentleman whom l have named for congress from the 4th Dist; and l now appeal to all the presses, and to all the old settlers and to all the leading gentlemen all over the district to present the name of any gentleman who will fill the position of Congressman better, or wko is better qualified, or who is more worthy, than the Hon. J. R. H. Scott. Now gentle men pick up your quills and look around at the past history of the honest men under your personal knowledge, and give an honest and impartial answer, and further more, if you have any legal objcc- ton to my choice, please state them.
 Any gentleman who will answer the above may do so through their county paper, or through the DEMOCRAT.
 The question may be asked why do I take such an active part in presenting the claims of Mir. Scott? 1 will answer-in the first place, I know all about his name being before the convention that nominated Hon. T. NJ. Gunter. l was in that convention, and l was in the convention that nom- mated Mir. Gunter in 1872. l know the feelings that existed in that convention. l have known J. R. H. Scott all my life and l know him today, and can cen scientiously present him as a true and well tried man. l know, sir, that 1 have but little influence, but there are some gentlemen in Northwest Arkansas who are per sonally acquainted with your un- worthy writer, and if any body eau prove contrary to my position, l hope he will do SO. What l have said first and last has been said without any solicitation from Capt. Scott or any of his friends. l say what I have because he is the man for congress. In order that the public may know the author of this and my other letter, l will give nay real name. Hop ing to hear at once from all parts of the district, as we have no time to quibblc over, for it is time we should know who our next can didate is to be for this important position. Hoping, sir, you will glve this youl earliest attention, l am, very respectfully,
 J. c. RYE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
THE ST. LOUIS CONVEN- TION, AND THE PkESI- DENTAL PROSPECTS.

The New York Herald in an ar ticle reviewing the political out look, as bearing upon the presi- dential contest within the Demo cratic party, presents some argu- ments which are well worth con sidering. After taking to itself the credit for having placed Mir. Conkling far ahead of any of his rivals for the Republican aomina- tion, the Herald proceecs to mark out the plan by which a proper representation of the Democracy may be likewise given the ascen- dency before the St. Louis con vention. Senator Bayard, of Del aware, is selected as the most available man,-this, not only on account of his availability, but also on account of his upright character and pure record as a true and unhinchlng Democrat. "Howeyer sanguine,' says the Herald, 'may be Gov. Tilden's es. innate of his chances, it is not  shared by the Democratic party at largc.'
 This is undisputably true, SC far as the prcdilection of the southern Democracy is concerned.
 Aid continues the Herald, He
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
The Arkansas Centennial Reg
 imcnt.

A sufficient number of men are reported to Col. Mills, to complete the regiment which he proposes to take to the Centennial Exhibi. tion, from this state some in full companies, others in platoons, etc, winch will be consolidated into companies; and the members have been called upon, by Col. Mills, to make, with the treasur- CTS of their respective organiza- tions, the preliminary deposit of Sl0 each, toward the purchase of their uniforms. We trust that this will ba done without delay, since the time for reeimental or ganization, and active prepara- tion for the trip, has come.-Spir- it of Arkansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-20
Progress of the Jetties.

St. Louis, April Is, A telegram from Capt. Jas. B. Eads informs. the South Pass jetty Company. here that careful soundings thros the jetties, made yesterday, show ed the least depth of water to be fifteen and one half feet. A clear depth of twenty-two feet cx- tends one mile and three fourths from the upper end of the jetties and to within about one-half mile of the deep sea. In this halfmilc we have several hundred feet of twenty-five feet depth. Half way down the jetties we have 32 feet of water in one locality and sever al hundred feet of2 and 2S feet deep. The fifteen and one -half foot shoal will be gone by the lst of May, when we shall have a channel at least twenty feet thrts lo the sea,