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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
Whst the Iewa HaraseSs 1alseA Lest
YOAH.

From advance sheets of the report
of the Secretary of the State Agricnl-
tural society for 1875 we give a few
items which will show the productive
ness of this State.
Corn has come to be the leading cereal
of the State, and Iowa is making
rapid strides in its production. 1t is
estimated that the area planted in
corn in Iowa was 100000 acres,
which at the ratio Of increase of the
previous crop, would make the pro-
duct Of the State over l5O,OOO,O0O
bushels, or over one-siXth the product
Of the Union. But the decrease in
price more than balances the increase
In quantity, SO that the producer will
not realize so much as from the pre-
yious crop by $6,OOOOOO. The average
yield is twenty -four bushels per acre.
This is not half what it could be with
proper cultivation. The same qlanti-
" might be raised on one-half the
number Of acres,
The wheat crop for the State is
estimated to have been 37,759, 800
bushels, a decrease Of nearly 6,OOOy 600
from 1874.
The department of cattle is pros
porous, and shows marked improve
ment during the year. In 1874 there
were no sales of herds of improved
breeds. In 1875 there were seven
public sales-472 females at $l94, ATS,
and 100 males at 1856
The interest manifested In impr0v-
ed breeds Of hogs has assumed great
importance. The number of hogs
packed in the State in the winter of
lS74-5 was 409, 1927, against 37Q, 734 the
previous year-an increase of 80, 1913.
Pork packing is becoming one Of the
leading enterprises of the State. 1t
has become SO systematized that all of
the animal is utilized.
The oat crop promised prodigious
returns early in the season, but wind
storms did much damage. The area
in this grain is nearly l,QQQ,0Q0 acres,
which produced about 100000
bushels, and added over $9,Q0OO0O to
the wealth of the State for the grain
alone.
The State product ofrye, barley,
buckwheat and FAX, which are minor
cereals in Iowa, ia estimated at ~
323,64l.
The potatoe is great staple in
Iowa. In 1874 the yield was ,59O,O4O
bushels-an increase of l,923,39O
bushels. Estimating the area at sc, GOO
acres, at this ratio Of increase the
icrOp for 1875 reached 100000
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
From the Daily of April II.

Eonl tisc DAhy OI a pIh -
We understand there was heavy
fall of snow at Fort Dodge this
morning.
A saloon keeper named John Nc
Grim shot and killed man named
John Fleming, at Nashville, Lee coun-
ty, on yesterday evening. They quar-
relied about the price Of drinks and
here's the result. Life is cheap in
Iowa now.
Empire Lodge No. 2G9 A. +. g. A.
M. at its regular communication last
night, elected the following officers to
serve tor the ensuing year:
Samuel Brumsey, w. NJ.
Robert Criswell, S. w.
Robert Finley, j. w.
N. ID. Hinsey, Treasurer.
j. b. Fugatc, Secretary.
Brad Durfee has rented his Lang.
ford farm to Mr.. King, the dairy.
0tdu3 anu WIN iIoN 0s
much as was expected. Thus perish.
eth our hopes for early garden truck
the corn market next fall will be
easier because of fhe lease, and Brad's
friends will learn with pleasure that
he will fight flies IN town this sum-
mer.
The following from the Marshall
Daily Times is referred to Bro. John
Gray, who will please "rise and ex-
plain as to whether he has been
playing preacher" away from home ;
They elect Clergyman as for men Of
heir fire companies in Ottumwa.
Clle only difficulty they experience is
ii finding adequate language in which
o express themselves when at fire.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
The Hungarian De,use.

Reports from Hungary give terri
bic accounts of the damage done by
the rising of the Danube, and its trib-
utary, the Moldavia. Hundreds Of
acres have been submerged, and in
many instances whole estates have
been converted into huge lakes, from.
which the roofs of houses and tops of
trees are barely visible. In Moravia
the railway companies have suffered
to the amount Of over 81 100000. The
destruction in the city of Buda, now
united with that of Pesth, 10 incalcu-
liable. Nearly one-third of the houses
are deserted, and only in a few do
the lights from the top windows In
dictate the abode Of living beings. In
many parts Of the streets the roofs are
only to be seen, and on them are
crowded vast colonies of rata. In
New Pesth, built only ten years ago,
moro than q hundred tenements fell
In, and many more will be destroyed
before the subsistence Of the flood.
Up to last week over 5000 persons
found refuge in the churches, and
river navigation will be impossible
for weeks 70 come. Large tracts of
land In the farming districts will not
be fit for cultivation before Fall, and
the terrible Hungarian swamp fever,
aggravated by the unusual overflow,
win, without doubt, make terrible
n ssef Il Wau| sad dsatu Hsa are
The cause ofthe food was unusual,
also. Up to last February the Winter
had been quite severe, when on the
18th the temperature suddenly
changed in eleven hours from eleven
degrees (Reamur) below freezing
point to eight above, causing thaw.
The snow from the Bavarian Alps
changed into torrents of water, which
rushed down into the Danube and
Bohemian Moldavia, breaking up the
ice. The crash was heard for miles
and the broken masses crushed every.
thing within their path to pieces. In
Austria the river rose eighteen feet
above low water, and Hungary
twenty -four feet in a short time. Six
hundred square miles have been in.
undated, including 100000 acres OF
arabic land, and harvest expectations
ruined to the estimated amount OF
%, 100000. Nothing has occurred
like 1t since 1890, when Pesth was
overwhelmed and almost DESTROYED
by floating ice before innndation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

Honolulu people say it rains nine
days in the week at Hilo, and thir.
teen months in tine year, and once in
q great while it rains into the bnng.
hole of barrel faster than 1t can flow
out at both ends.
The man whoever has to put down
twenty yards Of carpet will have nc
sympathy for the Massachusetts, tack
factory, which burned the other day
Detroit Fyee Press,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

Some weeks ago mention was made
of the birth of baby in South Balti.
more that weighed twenty pounds al
its birth. On Saturday, last Mrs
Drake, wife of He'll Drake, black.
smith, living at 4 Henrietta street,
gave birth to . boy baby that weigh.
cd twenty three and a half pounds,
and was twenty -four inches in height.
The mother and father are both Of
small stature. DIR. s. A. Bell reports
the mother doing remarkably well
under the circumstances. The baby,
however, is not living.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
r MN the Daily Of Arril 18th

]. d. Ladd & Co. succeeded in re-
moving the last of their meat from the
cellar last night about ii O'Clock. BY
hard work they beat the food by
several inches.
Uncle Jonathan Carpenter last
summer built levee along the river
front to prevent the usual overflow.
1t has worked well until last night, at
which time the flood got the bulge on
that levee, tore out 20 or 30 feet, and
in short metre his plantation was
pretty well submerged. This fore
noon he established ferry line from
his farm to town, and the principal
passengers coming over are Carpen-
ter's swine.
Our old friend Joshua Marshal who
has taken the COURIER since August
Sth, 1S4S, was in to see us to-day. He
is now 6S years old, weighs 233 lbs.
in his shirt sleeves and looks as
though he was as stout as he was 20
years ago. A man like him who reads
the COURIER regularly and has clear
conscience because he has paid for it
regularly for % years, each year in
advance, is sure to have good health
and long life.
$4,000 FIRE AT FULTON, Mo.-By
an extra from the Telegraph at Full
ton, No., furnished by Dan Sartor, of
this city, we learn that on Tuesday
night Ii business houses were burned
in that place, involving loss of $780,
600. Among the houses burned was
one belonging to Mr.. Sartor, worth
81 ,OO0, OH which he had no insurance.
The fire is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. There was scarce
ly any insurance on the buildings
burned.
ABOUT PuMPs.-The recent heavy
rains have been serious inconveni-
ence to persons in the city who use
basement rooms or cellars, and we
have come i'm for share of the trouble.
For three days past our basement
room, occupied by our Job office and
steam presses, has been threatened
with entire submersion from wet
weather spring, which seems to rise
under the furnace of the boiler. We
had men bailing out water and carry
ing it into the street until yesterday
afternoon, when they concluded that
it was fast getting the better of them,
and some other means must be tried
to avert the evil. We then started
out to see what we could find that
wonld throw water faster than the
elements. The second man we struck
was Henry NJ. Fair. He said he could
remedy the matter in short metre,
and brought down an inch hose and
one OF the Gopher State Force
Pumps" manufactured by him, and in
a very short time he had all that wa
ter out in the ditch. We vote the
Gopher State Force Pump success.
1t is simple in construction, easily
worked, and will throw an inch stream
of water as far or as high as any other
pump made. We should think that
when water is convenient they would
be a very serviceable implement to
use on fires in the incipient stages,
or for watering lawns, &C., they would
be excellent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
vorpEmrIa. xuya,Ou.ss.

II IL reported that ROscHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP has, since It's introduction In the
United States, reached the immense sale Of
40, 900 dozsn per year. Over 1000 Drug
gists have ordered this Medicine direct from
the Factory, At Woodbury., N. j /, and not
one have reported Aingls failure, but every
letter speaks OF Its astonishing success In
curing severe Coughs. Colds settled on the
Breast, Consumption, or any disease Of
Throat and Lungs. We advise any person
that has any prsdisposition to weak Lungs.
70 80 70 their Druegist, or j. L. Taylor q
Co., and get this medicine, or inquire about
Il. Regular sir, y cents sample bottle,
10 cents. Two dosss will Sslievs any case.
Dopt nsglsct your cough.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
oacers Of sAe Library Assseaaasen

0@coKo 81 9Ao Asaofovy A0oOcaoe1on
AT meeting of the Directors of the
Library Association, held at their
rooms Tuesday night, c. F. Blake was
reelected President; Rev. II. b.
Knight, Vice President; j. w. Edg-
erly, Secretary; w. A. McGrew.
Treasurer, and p. l.. Barnes, Librari-
an. The proposed union with the
Young Mems Christian Association
was referred to the standing commit
tee on the Library, consisting Of j.
w. Edgerly, Chairman; II. B. Knight,
and w. Il. Chambers, to report in
two weeks. The subject of rooms was
referred to the same committee to
report at the same time,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
See notice Of fine Stallion for sale.

See notice Of fine Stallion for sale.
s'Cocktail architect" is a new name
ora bar tender invented by n Chicago |
,aper.
Creston has raised saloon license to
II GOO per annum, and yet two saloon
lists pay the license.
A Charlton barber was fined s.
for shaving on Sunday. They don't
do that way in Ottumwa.
The State Brewers Association will
convene at Burlington on the 10th Of
April. There are l35 brewers in
Iowa.
w. III. McGlashon has been award
ed the contract for carrying the mails
between the Postoflicc and the lower
depot.
Gen. Rice contradicts the story thai
he was cancd by Gen. Custer. liz
says he has not seen Gen. Custer fol
Is months.
The Iowa Coal Company of Ma
haska county have started their con
ltribution TO the Centennial, II is
block of coal, cut IN the form of
monument, weighs four thousand
pounds, is about fonr feet square a
| the base, and two feet at the top.
| Judge Sampson writes to the Os
lkaloosa Herald that the postoffice dc
Ipartment has decided to extent
Ito Oskaloosa the Fremont AM
White Ok route, which now leave
Comstock /; this will be daily mai
for the people on that routs. One aa,
from Comstock, the other from Oska
loosa.
| Tax payers will read the stor
written by County Auditor Myers
and then they cap easily see VIII
county warrants are not always pai
when issued. The pauper, crimins
. and court expenses Of Wapello count
, are enormous, and every TOWNSHIP
and county officer will see the abso
lutte necessity ofeconomising in ever
, way possible.
Il II has leaked out that the reaso
why the legislature consolidated tn
I fish commissioners into one, was o
, account Of the fact that our commi:
sioner wanted to plant sardines
/, boxes in the river opposite this place
> Another commissioner insisted o
planting dried cod, and the presel
, law was adopted as compromise.
E The Centeryille Citizen is inform
: led that certain school director
Appanoose county lately ordered tn
E discontinuance OF the teaching of tn
. theory Of the rotary movement Of tn
5 earth, ON the ground Of its beng III
: true, .for," said he, "if the worl
: turned round as they say it does. a
I the water would run out Of the wells.
The State Leader says Treasure
Christy has returned from his bus
n mes visit to the Exposition.
e The Iowa headquarters will be sitl
5 ated near the Judges hall, size 0
h ground 361sx50 fects two storit
Il high contains eight rooms and CO.
$3,7OO. Mr.. Christy figured yer
closely with the contractor, T. Lean
ing, and is confident that we wi
have fine, commodious building
ready for occupation by the LIST .
May.
These headquarters are to be a
Iowa intelligence office-a gener'
It Iowa post office-a point every Hawl
r eye can find his mate--a regular Gel
!. tennial way station for travellers, an
t q fat stand for Iowa newspaper CO.
n respondents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

CRANER's "CHIsEE WEDDING."-
Probably the largest party ever given
in our city was the china wedding
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. George
p. Cramcr, last Thursday evening. A
host of their Abba friends were in at
tendance and goodly number from
other points-Ottumwa, Knoxville,
Charlton, Burlington, etc. 1t was a
gay and happy company--the guests
rejecting the socidblc and jolly hui.
NOR that characteristics Mr.. and Mrs.
Cramer.
The largest present of the occasion,
a beautiful set of china, l35 pieces,
besides call-bell and spoon holder,
(filled,) and a silver bouquet holder,
was presented by citizens of Abba.
A china tea set of 60 pieces present.
ed by James L. Serviss, Chas. Cole,
Chas. A. Norton, M. A. Potter, Gen.
trail COnductors,) l.. ID. Bosworth,
and J. Pr4gh 4 Co., all of Ottumwa
A Bohemian chamber set of seven
pieces presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodge, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Jordan, OF
Ottumwa.
A Bohemian glass and silver card
receiver, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bel
lows, of Marshalltown.
A silver jewelry box, presented BY
Mr.. aud Mrs &. j. Stewart, and faith
or and mother Cramer.
A large vase and fancy flower
vase, by Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, of
Abba.
A flower vase, by John Atkinson, OF
Boston, Mass.
A fruit dish, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Pinney, Of Ottumwa.
A fruit stand, one cake stand, a
soup tureen and two fancy china Or
naments by Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. PEN
nington, of Qes Moines.
A tureen and dressing bureau, by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Joslyn, of Ottum.
wa.
Apair of crystal vases by Miss Ada
Webb.
A fruit dish by Mr.. and Mrs. Will
r. Sharp.
A card receiver, by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Perdue, Of Oskaloosa.
A pair crystal vases, Miss Lizzie
Wetheral, Of Knoxville. FEf
A fancy china ink-stand, Mrs. ID.
A. Maiken.
Toilet set of three pieces, Arch N
Gordon, Of Burlington.
Flower vases by Miss Nollie Gle.
land, of Knoxville.
A Centennial bread dish and china
spittoon, by Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie
Cole, Of Ottumwa.
A cake stand, by Mrs, Henry Tate
A large pitcher and two small ones
by Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark and NJ,
and Mrs. j. +. Nesbit, Of Burlington
\ Smoking set, little Fannie Cramer
A pair Of very large vases, by Tate
Granger, Flynn and Kendall, Of the
A. X. & ID.
Pair of vases, by Katie Walker.
A portrait Of DR.. Moses Cousins
set in china, presented by Mrs. NJ. A
r.. Cousins.
"A lad Of eighteen summers" aud
"A lass OF sweet SIXTEEN" presented
by j. l. Stewart, of Ottumwa.
A pair Of SO vases lettered in gil,
with this inscription-"From john,
and Annie to Pa and Ma'-Mr. ani
Mrs. johnny Doner.
A pair of vases and card receiver
"From Josie to Pa and a."--Albit
Union.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
From the Daily of April 18th

From the Daily of April i2th
10. Kiser has planted a catfish
patch on his lot and is running his
lumber yard by water-power. 10.
always was cnterprising.
Al Milwaukee, yesterday the jury
brought in verdict of guilty against
the Nnnncmachcr's, charging them
with conspiracy TO dcfraud the rcvc-
nue.. The Nunnemacher's are the
nabobs of Milwaukee, and count
their wealth by the millions, but they
seemingly go up the flumc az easily
as though they didn't have a dollar.
The Milwaukee whisky ring now
seems pretty well broken and nobody
except those Interested in the steal
ngs are sorry.
The Rev. George =. Bergen, for
many years pastor of the Presbyteri-
an Church In Birmingham, died yes
terday, April llth. He had attended
the meeting of the Iowa Presbytery
last week in Fairfield and with the
exception of severe cold was In his
usual health, On yesterday morning
he weUbp his farm to s,lperintend
some work; when he was taken sud
denly sick and died soon. He was
well and fayorably known in his de-
nomination in this part of the State
and his loss will be felt by a large
circle OF friends.
Hen WATER.-From present ap
pearances we are to have second
delnge or something of the sort. Thu
river is now over its banks and ris
ing quite rapidly-the raise from las
night at 8 o'clock until this morning
at 10 was over Is inches. The porl
house of j. ID. Ladd & Co., as is wei
known, is situated on the bank of thu
river aud this morning it was discov
cred that the water was coming up il
the cellar quite rapidly. The engine
was started and pumping was resort
cd to, but was found to be Intellectual
At about noon the whistle sounded thu
alarm and called together a larg'
number Of hands who commenced Il
remove the bulk meat stored in the Gel
lar. They have about forty-tive or tif
~ car loads of meat in the cellar, ant
it must all be moved at once or tn
damage will be extensive. The hand
were working like beavers at nool
and probably will be able to saw
their bacon after all. This storm
very much like the starter for higl
water in 1851, but we hope it viii
quit before the 4th of July.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
water Psvver Eiscsass.

The annual election of the Ottumwa
Water Power Company was held at
the City Hall, April 10, 1876, at TX
o'clock p. m, at which there was but
a limited attendance, there being only
205 shares of stock represented out Of
an aggregate of $50 shares. The cleo
ton resulted in the reelection of the
old Board Of Directors, viz: w. B.
Bonnifield, Chas. +. Blake, A. II.
Hamilton, VIM. Daggett, and Daniel
Eaton. There was no other business
before the meeting.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
Buckin CHAINS Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

As our Remover in many cases re-
quires too long time, and too much
care, to restore gray or faded Whisk-
ers, we have prepared this dye, in ono
preparation; which will quickly and
effectually accomplish this result. It
is easily applied, and produces color
which will neither rub nor wash Oft
Sold by all Druggists. Price Fifty
Cents.
Manufactured by r. p. MALL { CO.,
MI aE1TTA N n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

The storm which struck Creston
with such disastrous results Monday
night seems to haye been equally
severe at Leon. AL. Wellman, from
whom we get our information, says
the storm commenced at Leon about
IL 80 p. m, and lasted for some time.
The wind blew perfect hurricane
and was accompanied by q heavy fall
Of rain and hail. lie says the storm
came up very suddenly and struck
the town with full force at the very
start. The people Of Leon thought
their time had come tQuclose all earth
ly accounts, and he says the old hotel
rocked in the gale like a cradle. The
guests, who had generally retired for
the night, tumbled down stairs in u
panic, many of them only half dressed
and some in their night clothes, ex-
pecting every moment for the old
house to be blown down. Hail beat
out the windows, and the rain flooded
the buildings. The most serious
damage was to the Campbellite church
a large brick structure, and the most
valuable church in the place. 1t was
pretty generally demolished, the roof
of which was thrown across the street
against other buildings with terrific
force.
One or two dwellings and barns were
blown down and the fronts blown
out of one or two other buildings.
All over the village evidences Of
the storm were visible, and scarcely a
rod of fencing was left standing with
in mile of the town. Two or three
cars were blown from the railroad
track and turned over on their sides
in the ditch. So far as he learned NO
person was injured, but the destrnc-
ton of property was considerable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19
.$7l,9O4,3Sl

In less than twenty years Iowa will
produce sufficient to seed the world,
il she continues to increase according
to the ratio of the past two decades
What she most needs is cheap trens.
portation to market. AS 1t nr,,w ia !,
requires nearly one.fourth her nro.
duct to get the rest TO r;larket,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

The Best GosAs Ter shs Leass Msesy.
Prices reduced to cost on Flows and
Caltivators at the new Implement
Warehouse, near the Court House
Square. w.t.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

The postOfiice business at Ottumwa
is one of our growing institutions,
and about as clearly illustrates the
growth of our population and busi-
ness as city as anything we could
instance. The following shows the
receipts for the year ending April LIST,
1876:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-19

Every year increases the popularity
Of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We can
assure our old patrons that it is kept
fully up to its high standard; and it
is the only reliable and perfected prep
aration for restoring GRAY OR FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, making it
soft, lustrous, and silken. The scalp,
by its use, becomes white and clean.
1t removes all eruptions and dandruff,
and, by its tonic properties, prevents
the hair from falling out, as it stimu-
lates and nourishes the hair-glands.
By its use, the hair grows thicker and
stronger. In badness, it restores the
capillary glands to their normal vigoH
and will create new growth, except
in extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications, and
gives the hair splendid, glossy ap-
pearance. A. A. Hayes, MD, State
Assayer of Massachusetts,, says, 1.-THE
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and l
consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for>its intended purposes"
Sold BY all Druggists, and Dealers In Medicines
Price Ono Dollar.