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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
STORM AT TT. MADISON
Churches DeMOlish ed . Houses Bio W n
DoSyn-RMtn and Dts01atfOn on
gag aeed at 500, 600 70 e2OO. 900
-Four Lives Reported Lost. 81

Those who watched the approach
of the ominous looking cloud which
passed over. the city about O'Clock
last ey ening, saw there was something
potentions i'm it, and in this they were
not disappointed, for quite a stiff gale
prevailed for several minutes, but the
wind here was as a gentle zephyr
compared with that which swept over
our neighboring city of Fort Madison.
There the storm assumed the
character and proportions of tor
nado, spreadingsruin and desolation
wherever it went. From Mr.. j. H.
Anderson, who came down last even
ing, we learn some of the particulars
of the disaster and can give our
readers something of an idea of the
ruin wrought.
The Catholic Church, one of the
finest edifces in the State, built at a
cost of $50, 600, is a complete wreck.
blown down upon the fine organ,
which cost several thousand dollars,
entircly demolishing it. agse III
The Lutheran Church was unroofed
and almost whollydestrayed, abe :.
The front end was blown out of the
Baptist Church, and the steeple blown
). down. .ttiasTps4 ~ 1uA-a #.se3 s.5
The Morrison Plow Works and the
new shops at the Prison, were un-
rooted. i s tis4a s1ss 81 \
4 y. G.. Atlee's honse was unroofed,
and the smoke stack of his mill blown
down. tta it }t5&01 E4
Atlee's steamboat was torn loose
from its moorines, carried out into
the river, and sunk. IT is reported
that there were two persons on board
this boat, and that they were both
roWned. "a alss4sE-E saz&5Aa9 eE&
In addition to the above, the pork
house, Bellman's building, Heit2
4 building, the Democrat binding, the
Central Hotel, Schlapp's brewery,
Brinck's brewery and the houses OF
Widow Swartz, Judge Russell, VIM
&. Albright and Robt. Smith, were
all more or less injured. And this il
only partial list of the sufferers
Lumber piles were scattered in every
direction, and many logs were lost by
the breaking of the booms.. s.4..s
4 Over half the shade trees in the
park wero blown dat to the ground
and the same may be said of the shade
trees all over the city. A man and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

1t seems that more than the usual
number of fatal accidents have hap
pened this 4th Of July. A gentleman
who came down on the Central rail-
road last night, informs us that . man
was killed at Union yesterday, by the
explosion of q cannon. A man at
Sheffield, ON the Central, was torn in
two, almost, by the explosion OF an
anvil, one piece of which almost COM
pletely disemboweled him, and an
other at Ackley was SO severely in
jured by the bursting of an anvil, that
he will probably die. A big noise on
the 4th Of July and other holidays
seems to be popular, but in the future
as in the past, excuse US from firing
anvils, cannons, or any thing else OF
that sort. The explosion of bottle
of champagne, is much more to our
taste.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
0oAoiDn LAWS.

We have received from the hands
of NJ. b. Myers, auditor Of Wapello
county, copy of the laws passed
last winter by the 10th General As
sembly which have been furnished
him for distribution to the parties
entitled to them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
From the Daily Of July III.
We raornf to learn thai M

From the Daily OF July III.
We regretto learn that Mrs. Lively
met with serious accident last even
ing. She was standing upon a step
ladder picking cherries, when by q
misstep she fell to the ground mash
ing one of her knee caps.
The clear weather of few days
past is cheering up the farmers Won
derfully. They now say that if they
can have couple of weeks of dry
weather they will raise good crop
of corn. Corn on the rolling lands
bids fair to be excellent but that on
the fat prairies is still under water
and looks badly.
FiRE.-This morning McGee's board
ing house on the corner of Green and
Second street took fire in the second
tory, but fortunately, it was discov.
cred and quenched before any par.
ticular damage had been done. For
ty or fifty dollars will probably cover
the entire damage.
ID. A. Tough, mail agent on the
Central, informs us that the first train
on the Chicago and Rock Island rail-
road since Monday evening crossed
the Central going east yesterday ev-
ening. The Northwestern has not
yet been repaired and no trains are
running. The storm in the North
west was one of the worst ever known
and the Central is the only road that
escaped damage that we know OF.
Uncle Davy Burton, Of Green
township, was in town to-day
He sowed ten bushels Of fall wheat
last fall on something like five acres
of ground and has just finished har'
vesting it. He thinks it will thresl
out fully one hundred bushels Of fine
wheat. We are glad to hear of a
least one farmer in Wapello county
who will have biscuits of his owl
raising this year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The Westliche Post, of st. Louis
Carl Schurz' paper, has come out
squarely for Hayes and Wheeler
It's opinion Of combination of Til
den and Hendricks is, that it is q
shameful fraud--a deception. This
is not completely authoritative as to
Schurz but it is highly probable thai
il foreshadows his opinion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The tile and stone-pipe lnanufacto-
ry, of Ladd, Langford & Co., is now
about ready to commence work
They expect their first shipment OF
cement to-day and as soon as it ar
rives they will start. Success to
them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

STILL THEY CoME.-FOr several
weeks past we have added quire of
paper, each week, to our Weekly edi-
ton, and still the increase of subscri-
bers has absorbed every No. issued,
and the cry is still they come. Send
in your subscriptions, we will supply
all demands if the paper mills don't
bust. askt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The Eddyville Adrdnce tells this
story:
A Kirkville lady who attended
Dan. Castello's circus at Springfield
was so charmed by the grace of the
acrobats that she attempted to imi-
tate them ON her way home, but UNI
fortunately sprained both her wrists
and left ankle Oh turning her seventh
sOmersault.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

woman are said to have been lost by
The upsetting OF skill, but later re-
ports state that the man was rescued
after three hours struggle in the
water. No one in the city was killed
or injured, so far as heard from. A
woman was blown from a second
story window at Mrs. Swartz's but
was not seriously injured.
The damages are variously cstimat-
ed at 100000 to 100000 and these
figures are not considered extrava-
CANT. 1t was the most destructive
storm that has ever visited this sec
ton of the country.-Gate city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

just before Gov. Hayes left home
to 90 into the war, a gentleman asked
him il there was not place in which
Deacon Richard Smith, Of Cincinnati,
could be made useful to the country.
~ don't think the Deacon is much OF
a fighter" replied Hayes, "but he
would be nice person to sit on
provision wagon and pray God to
keep the butter fresh"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

We print glowing letter from
Kansas elsewhere. We are glad ia
hear that they are raising such fine
crops in Kansas this year. In fact,
they always raise good crops in Kan
sas.
It may be that the productivenesf
of that most remarkable country il
occasionally interfered with by the
gramniverous hopper, or the festive
potato bug, but then they simply send
forth their persuasive committees
and raise Q better crop than ever.
Kansas Is essentially on the raise
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
RI. f,rst dav Of this month we pub.

The first day Of this month we pub.
lished . list of marriage licenses is
sued by the clerk Of the Courts of
this county, the publication of which
has been the means Of "giving away"
q young couple in one Of our neigh
boring cities. The groom, probably
thinking that the clerk might sns-
pend operations, took time by the
horns and made preparations three
weeks sooner than necessary. The
nublication has created considerable
anerriment 1t his expense.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

A man by the name Of William
Jordan, living in the neighborhood
of the Union Depot while chopping
wood some time ago, let the AK glance
striking himself in the head with it.
He has been walking around the
house, apparently getting well, until
last night when he was taken worse
and died this morning abont4 O'Clock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

II. l.. AntrObus has received let
ter from James Wall, of Martinsburg
which says: eve had a severe storm
on Monday night, badly damaging
the Presbyterian Church, bursting in
one end and tearing off one whole
side, besides flooding the ceiling and
injuring the organ"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

L. J. BIS communication goes into
the waste basket. We wish all to un-
derstand that we publish no commu-
nication unless the author gives us
his or her real name for our own in
formation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

q. F. Blake, President Of the Iowa
National Bank, does more than any
man we know of to advertise Ottum-
wa, He subscribes for and sends to
friends abroad 10 copies of the
Weekly COURIER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

IOt4l TUV.OO.
From the above it will be seen that
the COURIER weekly pays within
% cents of as much as all the other
three weekly papers in the city, and
adding the DAILY, it pays $500 more
than all the other papers in the city,
including daily, weekly and month
lies. Figures wont lie, and that tells
the story of who has the widest cir
culation. Inside of the county, pa
pers do not pay postage, but the rel
alive circulation of the COURIER in
Wapello county, compared with other
papers bears the sane proportion in
the county that it does outside. So
when you advertise "place it where 1t
will do the most good"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The man, Pat CASTILLO, charged with
killing Swede at Mt. Pleasant Sun
day night, returned to that place
and gave himself up to the authori-
ties. He has been held to answer in
g. 600 bonds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Sam MCGEE has the boss calf in
this county, perhaps. 1t is Of the
Shorthorn breed, and although only
five months old, looks more like a
large yearling. 1t is worth going to
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Attention is respectfully called to
the new price list of Moriarty T. Nc
Laughlin, on this page. Go and see
them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

use; and every family should have them on band
for their protection and relief, when required.
Long experience has proved them {" lie the sat;
est, surcst, and best OF all the Piifs with which
the market abonnds. by their occasional use
the blood is purified, the roIupiluiis Ut the sys
tenn expelled, distinctions removed, ard the
whole machinery ef life restored 10 its healthy
activity Internal organs which become closged
and sluggish are cicansed by 4fBoi's rus. aud
stimulated into action. Thus incip!cnt disease
is changed into health The value Of which change,
when reckoncd on the vast nuItitu,lcs who enjoy
il, can hardly be computed Then sugar coating
makes them pleasant to take. ana preserves their
virtues unilnpaired for any leugth Of time 20
that they are ever fresh, and perfectly reliable.
Although searching, they are mild and operate
without disturbance 10 the constituton, o.dlet or
occupation.
Euii directions ara given on the wrapper 10
each box, how 10 use them - . Family Tbs il,
and for the following complaints, which these
Piifs rapidly care -:
For Dyspepsia or saai.esiiou. E.ist.ess-
nrss. a.ans'Uor and S.os~ Of Appetite, tcy
should he taken moderately !" stimulate the stpn
ach, and resinle its healthy tone and action,
For Liver C0as ntsiut and Its various Eynlp-
toms, Bilious HkcaasCEc. Sigss EEfaI-
ache. Jauniiice or ssrean sickness. stIl-
tOos Collie and Bilious Eesrrs. they should
be ju,liciously taken for each case, to correct the
diseased action or remove the distractions which
cause it.
For Dysentrry or Eiarrsss,a, but one
mild dose is generally required.
For EsheuIu.ti.su.. ssout. Gravel. Es:si.
pitatiOn of uhr Heart. EH.siH ina ts.s.
Side, Back and k.oinS. they should be contui-
uously taken, as required, To change the diseased
action Of the syatem. With such CHANGE those
complaints disappear.
For DrspSy and ssrer-;rssi Sw.isiugs,
they should be taken IN large and frequent doses
to produce the effect OF 4 drastic tIrpc.
For Suppression. Il large dnse SitntIli he
taken, rs il produces The desired cneC, Ay sym.
pathy.
As n Dinner IiU. take cua 81 two PiRs 10
promote digestion and relieve The stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels, restores the appetite, and nvgurates the
system. Hence it-is oi,on advantageous wis re
no serious arrangement eyists One who feels
tolcraby well, oilen finds that dose Of these
RUS makes him feel decidedly better, FROM THEN
cleansing and renoyatins eicGt on The digestive
apparatus.
PREPARED III
DR.. j. C. ATERt CO., Practical Chemists,
LOWELL. Mass, ". s. a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
MARRIED,

JAY-ARNOLD.- At the resi-
dence of the brides father, July End,
Mr.. DAVID JAY and Miss CANDACE
ARNOLD, Ed. Allen Hickey ofiiciat-
ing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Now is the time for lovers to get
spooney over ice cream, she taking a
few pretty dabs at his vanilla, and he
borrowing a taste of her chocolate.
This process inspires confidence in
the day when they will be throwing
corn beef and cabbage across the
table.--NeW Fork Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

DIsArPEARED-OnJ July 4th, in OF
tumwa, Fred Buxton, aged u years.
He had a black cloth roundabout and
grey pants, brown felt hat, laced
shoes, aud is large Of his age. will
be thankful for any information as to
his Whereabouts. Address
JOHN BUXTON,
Care of VIM. Potter, Ottumwa.
Iowa.
Newspapers will do favor by
copying this notice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy, a n d
efectual for
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
collar, NTH the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Ripe apples have appeared in this
market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
r.re purHLA DEl.PUIA HOURTR,

TMB R4HkAOEARooA kVOD -
From all accounts the Centennial
Celebration on the 4th, at Philadel-
phia, laid over ours by small ma
jority.
One hundred thousand men were
in the parade.
Gen'ls. Sherman, Sheridan, Prince
Oscar and Dom Pedro, were among
the spectators.
The Governors of many Of the
states were in line. Gov. Hayes, Of
Ohio, the next President, being the
observed of all observers.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, delivered an ora
as long as the moral law. The proof
readers who are the only persons
who have yet had time to read it.
pronounce it q wonderful production
We hope to find time to read it, be-
tween now and the next Centennial
Bayard Taylor, also delivered ar
extensive poem which we shall try tt
find room for before long.
Richard Henry Lee, Grandson o
Light Horse Harry" who was ont
Of the original signers, read the Dec
laration Of Independence.
Upon the whole, it was magnifi
cent and highly successful affair.
Now for the next Centennial
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
WRECK AND RUlx.

Fearful Rdraqcs Of The Storm his
Morniag,--Lereis Ererything Be-
fore its Lnry.r-HoMses, Barns,
i Trees, Ererything Goes dorm uade,'
its Scorehiag Blast!--Ie1yible De
rastotion Of Property and Loss Of
life! 5IsE GT53- 40
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

From the Oskaloosa Herald extra,
we learn that considerable damage
was done in Oskaloosa, Monday
night, by the wind storm, trees being
blown down, shantics, and other
small houses blown down. The new
town Of Tracy, on the X. ID. M. rail-
road was nearly all blown down, in
Guiding the magnificent two-story
store room of Boyer 4 Son. The
house was blown to pieces and the
goods scattered ali over the country.
Loss very heavy. The Masonic
Lodge owned and occupied the up
per story, and of course their tenn
pie is In ruins. Frank Boyer was
living temporarily in a new barn
while building his house, and 1t was
blown from the foundation and de.
molished, causing his family to flee
into the storm for their lives, and
cling to the fence until the storm was
over. No loss of life is reported bu
the damage to crops through thu
country is said to be very great.
On the morning of the 4th, JOIN
Asher and Mr.. Gilmore were con
siderable burned by the premature
discharge Of cannon.
Oskaloosa came near having an II
Elimination on the morning Of the 4tl
The fire broke out in the sleeping
room of some colored BARRIERS i
Phoenix block. The fire compan
was called out and soon extinguishe
the fire. r
The celebration at Oskaloosa wa
affected by the bad weather, and tn
programme only partially carrie
out. Pin
Wesley C. Hobbs, of FIT. Madison
was nominated yesterday by I'll
Democratic convention of the Fir
District, for Congress. The Haacke.
saws: seThe result of the convcntio
was anything but satisfactory to
Il large portion Of the delegates. Thu
regard Hobbs as really weak ma
and the nomination "sell OUT II
Henry county men are wild wi
!. rage. They say openly that they vi
). not submit to the nomination. A be
!. is imminent. In case another cand
= date is brought forward. he will pro
ably receive a large part Of the vot
!. of Henry, Des Moines and Van Burt
counties. 1t is pretty kettle of fis
and it is boiling red hot"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The Eldon Times is giving histo-
ry Of Washington Township, writ
ten by Peter Mulvany, from which
we clip the following:
"The township was organized into
four school districts in 1874, each dis
trict being three miles square. The
first school house was built in 1874 in
the northwestern district. John II.
Nicholas was the first teacher; Thos.
Foster, director and G.. b. Slavery
secretary. In 1873 the township was
organized into nine Independent
school districts, namely: Eldon, Ash
land, Alpine, Liberty, Plainview,
Pleasant Ridge, Washington, Union
and Fairview. The total number OF
children between the ages OF five ana
Twenty lone in 1876 was 562.
1 G. B. Slavery was the first justice OF
the peace. The first lawsuit was
Woody VS.. Grigsby. A largo per
cent OF the suits grew out Of claim
disputes. There are only fifteen per-
sons in the township now who came
. here in lS43. In 1874, in consequence
of the very wet season the farmers
were much distressed and had to go
to Bentonsport Mills-3O miles-to
get flour.
Reuben Myers and Enos Moore or
, panized the first Sabbath school in
. the first school house built in tho
township. The present township
officers are: Trustees M. G. Israel, M
L. Cooley and c. Croddy; Assessor
. j. A. Israel; Clerk, W. H. Crawford
, TOWN OF ASHLAND. iFgf
The town of Ashland (now extinct
in section 9 was plated by Thos
, Ping, in 1S45, and grew to be a tow
, of 400 inhabitants; had bank ant
several business houses. The Metho
dist Church was organized by tn
. Rev. Thos. kirkpatrick, pastor, il
lS43, and is still progressing, il
charge of j. D. Hill, pastor. Th
following were among the first an
l are still members Of this church
c Thos. Foster, Hester Acton, Reubcl
f Myers and wife. The school hous
: is q good brick building, in charge o
John Younkin, teacher; James Actol
s president; George Creath and w. J
f Warren, directors; Thos. Foster
treasurer. Ashland was growing
4 with good prospects until the Chica
20, Burlington & Quincy and keo
l. kuk & Des Moines railroads wer
y built; and in 1871, Curtis Anderson
n the last merchant. moved to Eldon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Dom Pedro's running expenses al
q tourist are $500 per week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Grimes has raised his shop up to I
perpendicular position again.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

r. ZauJDitZer.

HIS established Q Book bindery in Ottumwa. ann
soliets work from all the citizens. Old Books Re-
bound. Magazines bound In good style at fair
prices. Rooms In DR.. Dongiass' old residence on
Green street sept IL IR7t-dAwly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
100000.
THOa. p. POTTER, Ex. Gov. Ky. GEM Manager
POSlTlyELY No POSTPONEMENT
LIST n r GIFTS.

Total, 1l,ln6 Gifts. All Cash 5000 600
PRICE CFTICKETS:
Whole Tickets. fl2; Halves, &C; Quarters, 81; Q
Tickets, 500; 27l Tickets, $s0oi a61S Tickets,
$500; 95H Tickets, $1,000 100 900 Tickets al eI1
each.
Remttances can be made by Express, Draft
Post once Money Order or Registered Letter,
made payable TO kENTGCKX CASH DIS.
TA1BUTlON 60 N PANY.
All communications connected with the dis
tributi0n, AMI orders for Tickets, and applica-
tiOna OF Agents to sell tickets should be address.
ed to HON THOS. r. PORTER
clio dwiw General Manager, Frankfort, Ky.
Tickets for sale by J II. Kraft. Ottumwa, IA.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

Two thousand Iowa visitors have
registered at the Centennial, so far.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The attendance at the Great Expo
sition at Philadelphia continues to
increase,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
Vim. MoNETT,
w n. o 1AQUEs,

a rrORNEY AT Law. Ofhss--in Hug
q gins new Building. Onaou Bloch = OF
ssAtIa. ssplQ73 CIV
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

~ once CORNER Main and Market streets,
5vss Epnis 4 DAllnrd's Drug stOre, OttomvA,
lovx Mar 2ldWlj