Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
FROM Nk.uRANK a


DEAR COURIER 1T has been some
time since addressed YOU. for ser.
eral reasons, chiefly among which Is
that since You have assumed such
metropolitan airs | have felt deli
cacy in intruding my humble SELF
upon you in yolr exalted and digni-
fed position, but feeling somewhat
communicative Tonight l pluckcd mp
courage To make the attempt once
moro.
In the first place. viii say that We
have had one Of the most pleasant
winters, so far. in Nebraska, that l
ever experienced in any country, not
excepting those | spent in the south
during our unpleasantness with those
fellows down there who want to get
the reins of Government In their
hands once more so bad; but God
forbid that they should succeed in
their ncfari0us attempt, for we have
had enough of rebel rule In days that
arc past. And assure YOU Nebra ska
will do her share toward preventing
them from coming into power again,
for her citizens are principally COM
posed Of the boys who wore the blnc,
and many Of them remember too yis-
IDLY the torture of Libby, Anderson
vile. Belle Isle. Danville and Tyler,
(and other such hclls upon earth TO
be influenced in any way To allow
those cut tthrnats, those heroes af the
dead line to WELD the scapter of
power in our glorious Union again.
They have their minions at work
among uE. even away out here in this
far away land. Oia broken down
political FcalaWaEs going around at
tempting 10 organize Independent
clubs and trying to palm them off as
a new party that Is to be pure and
indebted, party that proposes to
provide balm for all the grievances
rn which We are subjected. hy giving
10 the working class all the green
hacks they want and make them legal
tender bui thank God the most OF ms
have seen that dodge played before
and we are on the lookout. did not
mean 10 say 50 much about this sub
jcct when commenced. bat. like the
hoy. | goi going aud couldn't stop.
hui now will stop here.
We have plowca more or less
every month. so far, during the year
up la the present time. and some of
our farmers have sown their wheat
already. Quite number hereahonts
sowcd last week. but think they arc
full fast. for the ground is 50 very
dry yet that the grain will not spront
and a great deal OF it will get uneov-
cred and be picked up by The birds,
and thereby make II too thin on tho
ground 10 make a good yield,
There Is extensive preparations be-
ing made for putting out a large crop
this spring, and should we be blessed
with 4 good season Nebraska will be
able TO feed the Centennial with the
surplus. Gi' VIC could only get ii
therc.) Our county j. agitating the
narrow gauge railroad question to
some extent. OH a proposed rouie
from Lincoln 10 Denver City, COL
Grade, which, il put through, would
give rs western market that would
consume all our products and that At
a good price. hnt we do not want TO
weigh ourselves down with bonds. to
aid in building such road. when il
built il would pay fnr itself in a short
time.
see by the COURIER that YOU are
putting mp ice in Otrtnpwa. and YOU
foo boast Of mild winter. Bah!
You don't know what mild winter
is. Why, we haven't ice enough TO
start a mnsqnilo skating rink, and
from present appearances we will
take our'n warm next summer. Just
think of il. dogs LAYING around in the
shade painting, and pigs waliowins in
the mud (wheH they can find any TO
wallow in.) but that article Is about
as scarce ia these parts as honest men
are i'll the Democrats party--not say
ing, however, hut what there are
some honest ones among them, hut
what there is OF them are nor al the
tnrn-eoat order.
Our country j. improving a. fast a.
conld he expected under existing cir
cumstInces. We have almost reroy-
cred from the grasshopper invasion,
and another good crop will put IL on
our way 10 wealth and prosperity.
Another item | notice In the Cor.
ErER. and that is that d. w. Stebbins
is running hotel in Crete, in This
State. l think that. as Il hash-mill
keeper Stcb will he 4 success. cspc-
cially il being good talker is re-
qnirca accomplishment, for Steh has
irisky tongue. ifI recollect right.
equal almost to woman's).
Dick have yon made up your mind
10 take a homestead yet, or are YOU
still waiting for Uncle Sam to hiring
it to you. There are some TO be had
yet in Nebraska-no charge for tho
information.
Now gents IL this finds lis way into
the waste basket presume that !
have expended as much paper and ink
in its production as will be in keeping
with the hard times. So bidding you
good night, am truly yours for the
Centennial Ia come.
j. Ill. SPRINGER,