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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

From the Elmlra IN. ~ Advertiser.
Last Tuesday evening the sun had
set behind the Cattaraugus Reserva-
ton; the little stars pccped forth from
behind sky-blue curtain, and night
had set in along The silver waters OF
the Genesec. No sound was heard
save the cricket and the looing Of the
lonely female bovine, whose last born
had been sacrificed upon the altar of
Gid Crindall's meat market at too
tender an age. The disembodied
spirits of the red men who once
roamed up and down this valley, be-
gan to walk, and visited lady who
was staying temporarily with farm
or about two miles south Of this vii
lage. She went into q trance first,
and then stepped out into the front
yard of the premises, and from there
went up into the air like kite, and
sailed off distance of two miles, lit
in pine tree, one hundred feet
from the ground, when, after brief
rest, she flew back to the place from
whence she started, where she arrived
without receiving a scratch. This
state of facts is alleged to be true, and
believed by some three or four per.
sons. who were eve witnesses. It is
currently reported as fact that the
performance is to be repeated again
in three or four days. The young lady
is reported as being powerful spir-
itualistic medium, performing some
strange and unaccountable feats. I'm
der the guidance and instructions OF
spirits, a party are engaged in dig.
ging for gold, at a point near the oil
well on the farm Of Mr.. Elizcr In.
graham. 1t creates much excitement
among the people of the neighbour.
hood, where these things are going
OH, and the whole community is in.
tercstcd i'm the performance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Death 10 tho Apple free Borsr.

A farmer correspondent of the
New York Tribune gives that journal
his method Of Kidding his orchard of
these pests, as follows:
have waited for a, long time for
some one to invent an easy way of
killing the apple tree borer but the
chisel, mallet, knife and wire only
are recommended, and in using them
l have had to cut a six-inch apple
tree until could see daylight through
it, to kill one borer. My way of get
ting at this SWORN of the dust" is an
easy one, and more effectual. 1 cut
a sumac, or elder, one foot more or
less long, punch out the pith, cut one
end with a slope, hunt the borcr's
hole, clean it out at the entrance with
a wire, place the bcvelcd end of my
tube against it, take some putty-like
clay that l get in our spring branch,
plaster it watcr-tight around the end
next to the tree, fill with very strong
soap-suds, and the thing is done. No
matter how crooked the hole is, or
whether it goes up or down, the suds
in the tube will force itself to the end.
OF course any kind of small, hollow
tube will do, any thing that will make
it water-tight will do to plaster il
with
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
LymcheA

The Cincinnati Commercials New
Richmond, O., special says:
A man giving the name of George
Williams, and claiming to be from
Lexington, KY, called at the house of
a Mr.. Hooper, last Thursday, and en-
gagged his daughter to work for him,
saying he lived a few miles above
New Richmond. They started for
Williams place that evening OH foot.
On Friday Williams returned, and
engaged another young lady, named
Miss Abbott. upon the same condi-
tons, and they left town together
Late in the night Miss Abbott re-
turned and reported that Williams
had ravished her and attempted to
kill her, leaving her in the woods in
sensible.
Search was Immediately made for
Mr.. Hooper's daughter, but she has
not been found. Williams was ar
rested on Friday night and Jailed
Saturday night crowd of about l,
600 surrounded the Jail overpowered
the jailer, took Williams out and
hung him toa tree,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
An Iowa Centennial Ex hibia0r Mus.
: EHrnA

The Philadelphia Times oflast Fri
day contains an account of the drug
ging death and robbery of j. M.
Garfield, of Washington i'm this State.
Garfield was a patent right dealer
and speculator, in which he was very
successful. He had the "Fearce Well
Excavator' in Machinery Hall. at the
Centennial.
1t appears that his old habit of tip
ping had grown upon him. One day
last week he was induced to go to the
room of an advertised "clairvoyant,"
who was nothing but a miserable
prostitute. He was piled with drug
ged drinks, and was seen in stu
por, and to call for glass of brandy
at the bar of the bagnio, but the wo-
man, McLain, gave him a lemonade
she had prepared. A minute after
he fell to the floor unconscious.
He was taken to hospital, and, in
spite of the skill of three physicians,
he died in few hours.
He wore fine watch and loud
chain, which were robbed from him
by brothel inmates.
The women, Belle McLain and
Irish Mag were az once arrested; and
and the stomach of Jim Garfield sent
to the University of Pennsylvania for
analysis. Garfield was large, fine
looking, aflable, genial man, but liquor
and lechery piloted him to Deaths
dark door.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
CHEMISTRY IN A GRAVE.
Remark able Preservation of Human
DOdaes-Natural Flo Wers Kept
Fresh for Fourteen
Years.
From the Clinton Herald.

Fourteen years ago two children Of
Mr.. Calvin Upton, ICED five and seven
wears respectively, died of scarlet fe-
YER and were buried on the lot now
vacant, corner of Fourth Street and
Second Avenue. 1t was at first in
tended to- remove the bodies to the
East, and to preserve the remains, the
interior Of each coffin was lined with
zinc, the top being soldered to place
in order to make it air tight. The cof-
fins were buried deep, and were laid
upon the solid limestone rock, which
underlies the soil in that vicinity. A
few days ago Mr.. Upton decided to
have the bodies of his children re-
moved to Springdale Cemetery. and
to this end the collins were disin-
TERED, and were found to be remark
ably well preserved, but unusually
heavy-so wcighty, in fact, that it re-
ouired two men to lift either of the
little caskets. The fact did not at
first attract attention, however, and
the bodies were duly Inferred in the
cemetery without being examined.
A day or two after the second in
torment one ofour physicians learned
of the peculiar fact attached to the
little collins, and through his urging
Mr.. Upton permitted the collins to be
again taken up, and opened, when the
spectators, including several doctors,
were greatly astonishcd to notice the
good state of preservation within the
Baskets. The features were white and
regular in form, the clothing was UNI
decayed, and even some natural flow
ers. which were placed in one tiny
hand upon the peaceful breast; were
as fresh in appearance as when they
were placed there, fourteen years
ago. Upon touching the face the ply
sicians were still further astonished
by the discovery that the bodies, by
some chemical action, had been trans
formed into a hard substance resem-
bling white soap. The face when
touched, we arc told, "felt just like
SOAP" and the unusual weight of the
Baskets Indicated that a sort Of petri.
faction had taken place also. No eX-
tended examination of the remains
were made, in Difference to the friends
of the dead children, and the bodies
were again consigned to the grave
1t is supposed that the caskets were
for some time air tight, but that final.
ly the lime water forced its way in.
side, and by one of those curious
chemical processes peculiar to ma.
lures laboratory, produced the re.
suits noted. These circumstances
which are even yet but little known
in the community, will be interesting
to the scientific world. and will M
doubt occasion much comment wheI
the facts become current. s,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
A Ra,,ro.a Company. MI. -. ..


A Des Moines (Iowa) dispatch
states that several conductors on the
Chicago and Rock Island railroad
have recently been dismissed in a
summary manner. For some time
past "spotters' have been watching
for dishonest conductors, with more
or less success. ,.
at is reported on good authority
that an Iowa company woke up the
wrong conductor in that way. He
came to the depot to take his train, as
usual, when an officer Of the road and
an officer Of the law appeared and ar
rested him. On his shirt front was a
$1,000 diamond pin; in his pocket a
valuable gold watch and chain, which
were seized and taken from him. lie
was escorted to his house, where his
trunks were searched and about $780,
GOO in Government bonds found,
which We're taken. lie was next ask
cd If he could furnish bonds aud keep
himself out Of jail until trial was
had to which he made Affirmative an
swer. An Eastern bank was tcle-
graphed, which responded that bonds
would be furnished in $50, 900, if nec-
essary, as that was the amount depOs-
tied to his credit there. The railroad
man opened his eyes, and smiled over
the bonanza he had struck in the COM
pany's favor. This settled, it was next
the conductors turn. A lawyer was
called in, who politely Informed the
man that the diamond pin they had
illegally taken had been worn by the
conductor over twenty years the
watch had been carried by him years
before he went into the employ of the
company the United States Govern
mcnt bonds they had taken were the
property of his wife, as proceeds of
her share in an estate as heir; as also
was the money in bank. The best
thing the company could do would be
to return that which they had stolen,
and with it $4,000, and no further
questions would be asked. The COM
pany came to the attorney terms.
Your correspondent has seen the
aforesaid diamond pin; and train
man who runs out of the city informs
me he ran with that conductor TWEEN
ty-one years ago, and he then wore
that pin and carried that watch"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
YOUTHFUL DEPRAvlTY..
A B"y IS Years of Age shoots Ats Bis.
ter as Ponca. .la .s..!J.
From the Sioux City Journal

q
Mr.. A. L. Wilcox, travelling sales
man for j. ii. Fessenden, writes us
under date Of June %, from Ponca,
Neb., an account of a shooting ARRAY
that occurred at that place, which for
if there is no mistake, has
but few parallels in the history of
crime. The facts as stated are about
as follows: .i,.
A Mrs. Cole, and her, little daugh-
ter. about s years of age, were stand
ing in the door of their house, when
a shot was fired, the girl screamed
and fell, and upon examination it was
discovered that she had been struck
by eighty shot, one of which entered
her eye, another lodged in her gum
between two teeth, and the balance
peppering her head. body and legs to
her knees. The mother received from
ten to fifteen shot in her arm and hip,
Upon inquiry it was found that the
girls brother, boy Is years of age,
did the shooting, and claimed that he
fired at some qnails. But when ques-
toned, it was found that according ia
his story,the quails were in a directly
opposite direction from the house
which fact, coupled with threats thai
he had repeatedly made that he would
kill his sister, and an attempt the
same day to take her life, having
snapped loaded pistol at her breast,
leaves no doubt in the minds of all
present that it was a deliberate and
willful attempt at murder. The boy
will be arrested and an attempt made
to send him to the reform school.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
IAmp Expl0aIuN

Yesterday evening about 8 o'clock,
akcroscne lamp exploded at Hatch's
boarding house in this city, and came
near setting the building on fire.
Mr.. ii. informs us that some time
during the day the lamps were all
cleaned and re-flled and that early
in the evening this lamp was lit and
placed in the hall to light the board
crs up to bed. About 9 O'Clock he
heard the explosion and fearing that
some of the boarders had become en-.
gagged in a broil and were shooting
he rushed frantically up stairs and
found the hall in blaze. The fire
was put out, but not until carpe,
was ruined and Mr.. Hatch had his
hands scorchcd severely. He feels
thankful, however, that he escaped as
well as he did. g-GnE
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
CHIPS.

The last sermon of q Chicago Bap-
tist preacher was on the subject of
"Hell Its Locality and Inhabitants"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
Murder VII, ont.

A few years ago august Flower" was
discovered to be certain cure forDyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint; a few thin Dys
peptics made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured
by its use. The great merits Of GREENS
AUGUST FLOWER became hefalded through
the country by ono sufferer to smother, un.
til, without advertising, ita sale has become
immense. Druggists In EVERY TOWN
in the United States are selling it. No
person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Cotsiveness, palpitatjon Of the
Heart, Indigestion, low spirits, etc., can
take three doses without relief. Go to
your Druggists, j. L. Taylor q Co., and
get a sample bottle for rs cents, and try
it. Sample bottles 10 cents. dwsltW
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

A terrible and Notwithstanding af-
fair occurred in Harrison county,
near Magnolia, on Tuesday. a Mrs.
Rowland went out into the garden
for a few moments, and before going
set her three months old babe down
on the grass under the shade of a tree
in the yard, directly adjoining the
house. Shortly afterward she heard
the child screaming, and running to
the spot, found that pet pig had
eaten off both of the little babes
hands and a large portion of its face.
The poor little victim died immedi-
ately. and the heart-brokcn mother
is distracted with grief. -v S.di
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

From the Daily Of Jaly lahs I'd t'asaa 81
This morning Bloomfield man
struck the trestle- work at about scven
o'siock ana mt Nnh,e O'clock he was
fannipyrhimselfr inside the spiders,
nest. There seems to be a terrible
fatality connected with that trcstle-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

The sage of the FRANKLIN Ky.)
Patriot sends ont the following sol
emn advice to the frivolous youth OF
the country: young man, in the
summer Of youth lay by something
for the winter of age, or bye-and.
bye, possibly, a barefooted octogen-
arian, YEARLY hoeing potatoes on a
poor-house farm, will hold you up in
memory and fling infectiyes at you
by the yard"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

b
tist preacher was Oh the subject OF
"Hell: Its Locality and Inhabitants"
When the young ladies hand You
a card nowadays with the cabalistic
letters Y. Nj. C. A. it means "you
may call again. @
A New York butcher who tried to
put thirty-two lambs into a 4xlO box,
has been sent to the penitcntiary for
cruelty to animals. III '32.t
The loss by the destruction and
damage to property in the State of
Iowa by the late storm is estimated
at a million dollars, and the loss of
life is estimated at about fifty. 4s.s
"Dey amt no niger on de top side
er keration,'- said ,colored man at
Tenmile the other day, putting his
hand to his bandaged head, "what
can sing a hymn am put de gear on a
.kickin' mule at dc same timc." ss
( A colored preacher. in translating
to his hearers the sentence, "The har-
vest is over the season is ended, and
thy soul is not saved" put 1t, ode
corn has been cribbed, dere amt any
more work, and de debil is still foolin'
wild dis. community" r....,,....
An. exchange tells the following
big story "A Black Hills refugee
came dashing into Fort Laramie the
other day and did not notice u hatch
ct sticking into his head until one Of
the soldiers broke tho handle trying
to pull it out. f..g g,.s,f!,,
/ "We go to press at two instead of
four to-day" said Tennessee paper,
Gin order to attend to some business
of Importance in the country" AT
precisely five. minutes before four,
two higl-toned looking men with
shotguns called, and wanted to know
where the editor was. '''N
That Kentucky woman who dis.
played the American flag on the
Fourth just missed becoming hero,
inc by pulling it down when threat
ened by the cOwardly rebels. If her
house had been burned would the
North have permitted her to be the
loser? @ ~ ''' ''''''
In tho examination of an Irish case
for assault and battery, counsel, on
cross-examining the witness, asked
him what they had at the first place
they stopped. He answered, "Four
glasses of ale." "What next?" 1.-TWO
glasses of wine.' "Wfat next 2"
zone glass Of Observation-Disclosures ~
"a fight, of course" ....., i {.
1t was rather. annoying, to say the
least, when the new clerk of a Boston
merchant who had just been initiated
into the mysteries Of the trademark
Inquired in loud voice. rs a custom
er demurred to the price, "What shall
l sell this for2 1t is marked $3.50
and cost 30 cents. BOSTON Adrer.
tiser.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

use; and every family should have them on hand
for their protection and relief, when required
Long experience has proved them to be the SAT
the market abounds. by their occasional use,
the blood Is purified, the Cosruptions of the sys-
tenn expelled, obstrpctions removed, and ihc
activity Internal organs which become cl0gged
and sluggish are cleansed by ANer's Pills, and
stimulated into action. Thus fncipient disease
when recEoned on The vast multitude n who enjoy
It, can hardly be computed. Their sugar coating
makes them pleasant 70 take. and preserves their
, y,,as sss unampairea for any Length af tine 50
Although searching, they are mild, and operate
without disturbance to the constitution, or diet or
Z Full directions are given on the wrapper to
each box, how to use them as Family Physic,
anil FOR the following complaints, which these
For lIysreIssia or Hmdsrestson, IAstucss.
NESS, l.AnguOr and Loss of Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stona.
Och, and restore its healthy tone and action.
toms, Millions Ifeaaache, sick Head.
ache. Joansllee or Green 6lckaess, Djl.
lOsss Collie and lDilioas Eeyers, they should
be judicieHsy taken for each case, 70 correct the
diseased action OF remove the distractions which
calise 1t.
For Dysensery or Diarrhaea, but one
MID Eas dose IS = generally required.
ptsstion Of she Heart, Pals IL the
ktsle, HACK and Lslss, they should be contin.
untlsly taken, o. required, e change the diseased
complaints disappear. :.
For Drepay and Ilrepsicai swellings,
they should be taken In large and frequent doses
t0prodncc the effect Of a drastic purge.
For Sappreas10n, o large dose should be
taken, as It produces the desired effect by sym.
As a Dtnner run. take one or two pyys to
promote digestion md relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
sal,isg Cows.

A dairyman whose attention being
called to the fact of an increase in
milk the days he gave his cows salt,
experimental until he decided that
salt given in small quantities every
day is the best way. Salt in the
morning just before turning them
out, tablespoonful to each COW, and
the flow of milk will be considerably
increased
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

An anecdote is told Of young la
dy of New York, who was recently
on driving excursion. The horse
kicking, when she, in the
most simple manner, requested her
companion to get ont and hold the
horses leg, or he might iDjure the
vehicle. ag
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
mAYEs ArD wHEELER CLUB. /,

Pursuant to notice large number
Of Republicans met at the City Hall
last Thursday evening to form q
Hayes and Wheeler club.
II. L. Waterman called the meeting
to order, and on his motion DR.. Thral'
was called to the chair.
On motion T. A. Crowthcr was ap.
pointed secretary.
On motion of Major Hamilton, 8
committee of five, consisting of ii
l.. Waterman, w. H. G. Jaques, J. nj
Iammc, T. ]. Coffman, and DR..
Mitchell, We're appointed to report
Bylaws for the government of tho
Club. a5.s @G
This committe retired for consnlta'
ton, and the meeting was entertained
BY r. L. Tilton in a neat and effective
speech. ..emfAS L
The committee then reported the
following bylaws, which were unan.
imeusly adopted: ~ u.s..
BYLAWS of the Hayes and Wheeler
Club, of Ottumwa, Iowa:
l. This Club shall be known as
the Hayes and Wheeler Club Of OF
tumwa, Iowa, and its object.is to aid
by all legitimate means in the cleo.
ton of Hayes and Wheeler to the
Presidency and Vice Presidency OF
the United States. Ia; D.s4s
2. Any person who is q loyal voter
and who unites with us in the par.
pose of this organization, may become
a member hereof by subscribing his
name hereto. ..,-a-..
3. The officers of this society shall
be a President, Vice President, Sec
rotary and Treasurer, who shall per-
form the duties usually devolvin9
upon like officers of similar societies
and shall be elected by the Club.
4. This Club shall meet for tho
transaction OF general business once
in each two weeks on Thursday
evening, at Z 80 o'clock.
The Club then proceeded to tht
election of officers. DR.. Orr wa:
elected President, T. p. Spilnan Vice
President, T. A. Crowther Secretary
and M. b. Walker Treasurer, all b,
Reclamation. . tG& $40
On motion a committee of three
consisting Of Capt. Hutchisun, w. w
Pollard and A. III. Hamilton Wer
appointed committee, to. report a
next meeting any further bylaw
needed for the government fifth
Club.
ID. II. Emery and Major Hamilton
were each called for and mad
short but telling speeches. The yer,
best of feeling prevailed and,the Re
publicans seemed to be fully alive t.
the great questions involved in tn
present Pre- sidential election. II
| The following are the origina
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

A man went to the theatre for the
first time. just as the curtain de-
scended on the first act, All engine in
in the basement exploded and he was
blown through the roof, coming
down i'm the next street. After COM
ing to his senses he asked. "And
what piece do you play next?"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19

lady in this city who has been
und d tke care of Drs Phillip Iieber
Of Qmg fof sselne time pet, bad q
very singular reptile extracted from
her stomach the other day. II was
abtlat eighteen pr twenty inches in
lenktk, AMI assiafgk aroahd az d per-
sons middle finger..s From each side
protrnded numbcrless legs, eacl, one
& & ''EI,saI'ts.s'tf;sa af'kksdlI,isYl,4ass
off to a pointg almost as sharp as a
needle The lady at. present sfesNs
to ba doing wen. So Gays the {pAy
Gil BinAs N0npdfei7. $ :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
sound ON slae Goose

The Ottumwa Daily "Courier' can
be had from now until the 18th of
November for two dollars. 1t is a
good paper and is worth many times
that M0uli0R Record.