Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
CHINA wEuuuNC

Last evening a large number of the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Eaton
made them quite an unexpected visit
and left on their dining table large
and handsome set of gold band China
ware i'm commemoration of the Goth
anniversary of their marriage. Their
handsome parlors were crowded with
ladies and gentlemen, young and old,
and the fun and good humor that
prevailed was immense. Rev. ii. II.
Knight was present and reunited the
happy couple in most appropriate
style, after which the bride called on
the minister for her marriage ccrtifi-
cate. At this juncture Miss Ida Eaton,
their Oldest daughter, who is attend
ing school at Mt. Pleasant, was sud-
denly and very unexpectedly brought
forth to the very evident astonish-
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, as the
most appropriate and beautiful GER
titicate that could possibly be produc-
ed. The evident joy and astonish-
mcnt that this little episode produced
in the parents, only served to heigh-
ten the pleasure of the occasion, for
they did nos dream of her being in
the city, This capped the climax of
the surprise party, and made it COM
plete as il was intended to be. After
spending a couple of hours with the
new remarked couple, in pleasant
and social converse the large company
dispersed to their homes, wishing
that Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton might live
to celebrate the centennial of theil
marriage.
Atoms From Agency.
4 j. Harden, of the Harden House
. hath more handsome hash Hebes
. than any other host in the land, ant
John is happy. Should any one fine
fault with the above, have only t.
say, that aside from being alliterativ'
it is conscientiously correct. AND
then, why not say pleasant wore
for the worthy workers of the warn
room?
j MAY, the beautiful blonde, is her
leaving her pink kisses on peach ant
plum. and pertaining the long wait
ing boughs of the orchard. Th'
f merchants of Agency have taken tn
Grape from off their faces an,
now are beatific and busy. Cham
berlain has been away to the sinfl
), city of Chicago and returned with al
, manner of useful and attractiv
:, things, for man and maid. Wheaton
& Smith are ''running with full hea'
of steam.' Baylies have also bee
g up to the "Queen city of the North.
g west" and come back laden with ricI
= spoils. Sweet Cyrus, .whilom o
: Ottumwa, is among us and we regar,
him as a good 'Injun," he sells t
G our people on time, but the Ottum
: wogs he ''ciU not sha,st CREDIT cor 10
), shent" Friend Dawson is up wit
the foremost.
The week has been full Of bliss a
well as business; two weddings,
couple of concerts and lots of base
ball. Leap year is being utilized
l. Judge r. l.. Woodwork, who ha
# rooms at the Harden House, was tn
. recipient of a delicious sercnade, Civ
= ell him by the young ladies of thi
u city. OF course you will all com
J. down to the 4th here, our Band
v the best in the county. We will hav
r the eagle as near the zenith as an
: bird can get.
Just as am going to press woul
n like to say, that / do not think til
&c Pale-faces of this county are doin
the fair thing by the grave of Wape
10. The walls are crumbling dow
4 The slab. bearing his name, is bein
defaced. Fifteen dollars would r,
build the wall and put the grave in
lc respectable condition. The slab We
left by the old Chiefs Indian friend
The white brother has got all of IL
Z red peoples property, save a fe'
is graves---a few memories fast fallin
away. This grave was left in OF
charge. l know that many of ,
- white, christian people, will feel til;
"a fifteen dollars is big Bonanza
squan,ler on dead "Injun," whe
:, that much money would buy ira
u each, for thousand live ones, or pc
&c haps what is better, purchase thrt
hundred snorts of beer for the civi
lied Yacob. FANNIE.
- Agency CRY, May lst, 1876.