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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

To keep track of the markets in a
city such as this, where there is nc
organized method of doing business,
even in the best of times, is to o GER
tain extent unsatisfactory. We have
always taken particular pains to give
the latest quotations before going to
press Tuesday evening, and if it is
found in any case that our figures are
incorrect, we are blameless. Farm
ers may readily understand why the
feed market which is s.ll we have at
present, is so variable.
The roads, of course, are almost
impossible, and in a city of 10000
people the demand for feed and pro-
duce is always considerable, and must
be met in some way or another. To-
day few loads of corn were brought
in, and sold readily at SOC per bushel.
But this is no indication Of the mar
ket under ordinary circumstances, and
as the roads improve prices must de-
cline.
Oats-none in market; prices high
er, and quotable at about 3Oc.
Hay is very scarce, and will sell for
almost what is asked for it. Prices
to-day for timothy is $l4 OO@15 90
per ton.
There is no particular demand for
other varieties of grain, and prices
remain substantially as quoted below.
Shippers in the market are paying
" W@7 20 for good smooth hogs,
principally 81 10 per hundred.
Sheep-fat, for butchers 4c.
Cows 3@31sc.
Steer, 50 75@4 25.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

II has, perhaps, been beautiful and
from its appearance one would Judge
it had well performed its duty.
Dingy and brown with age and dust,
smashed and battered, who knows
how, it came into possession of this
reporter, badly dilapidated speci-
men of female head gear, and this
time too from the baggage room Of
tho G. ID. Il @. railroad. The rim is
banged up behind, the feathers in
front are tumbled and drabbled, the
rubber string that once encircled the
wearers throat is torn, broken and
lost, and the little old hat looks as
though it had been through the mill.
That is bad place for hats down
there, and this is not the first one
that, to hear that unregeneratc ex-
baggageman tell it, that has been lost
from car windows.
Mr.. Veerder seems to be virtuous
sort ola person, and as soon as he got
warm in his seat, commenced clean
ing out that room ofthe remnants left
by its former occupant. lie did not
work long at it until he found a strip
ed stocking, the heel off n lady's shoe,
and finally the hat which he so gener.
ously presented us, but seemed 10
hesitate about going further, for fear
he would find n woman. We shall
keep the hat in remembrance of Jones
or until the owner calls.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
Extra Liability 10 MaIartal infection

ExSra towibbsy 10 MubafhuI lnlecthOn
Persons whose blood is thin, digestion
weak and liver sluggish, are extra liable to
the attacks Of malarial disease. The most
trifling exposure may, under such condi-
tons, infect q system which, if healthy,
would resist the miasmatic faint. The
only way to secure immunity from mslaril
in localities where it is prevalent, is to tone
and regulate the system by improving
weakened digestion, enriching the blood,
and giving wholesome impetus to hillary
secretion. These results are accomplished
by nothing 90 effectively as Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which long experience
has proved to be the most reliable safe
guard against fever and ague and kindred
diorders, as well as the best remedy for
them. The Bitters are, moreover, an ex-
cellent invigorant ofthe organs OF urination
andoans active depurient, eliminating from
the blood those acrid impurities which
originate rheumatic ailments.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
From the Daily Of the Is.

From the Daily Of the IS.
j. L. Stewart has sold three Valley
Gem Pianos this week. Pretty good
for stormy weather.
Snow fell yesterday and last night
to the depth of about ten inches. We
do not recollect of ever before seeing
such heavy snow fall in March.
The residence of Henry Clay Dean,
In Putnam county, No., was, with It's
contents, including his very valuable
library, totally destroyed by fire on
Tuesday of last week.
Three car loads of japanese BAN
boo building material passed through
the city to-day OH its way to Philadel-
phia. The Japs. propose to erect
small village of their own, which,
when completed, will be peculiarly
japanese, and will not contain even
a nail or any other piece of iron.
A colorcd man hailing from that
quiet village, Keosanqua, arrived in
this city last night looking after a
son who had been found guilty Of
some misdemeanor down there, and
TO keep the young fellow out of Jail,
The father went OH his bond for 800.
AS soon Us the lad was released the
Young moke skipped out. The old
gent, with the help of Sam Jones,
,aught him here and took him back
o Keosauqua this morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Save money by buying from MORT
arty " Mclaughlin
Choice Sugar Cured Hams, 10 cts.
per h.. Choice Sugar Cured Shout
ders, II cts. per h.; choice Georges
Bank Cod Fish, s cts per Id. choice
No. white Fish, 100 pounds in a
key, Q cts. per h.; choice Crystal
Syrup, in gallon kegs, only $3.50;
very best quality of syrup in 5 gallon
kegs, only $4.OO, and everything in
proportion. We will sell everything
at wholesale prices in any quantity
Best brands of Flour, and lower than
any house in the city. @
"a. MoRIARTy Il McLAUGHLIN,
NIL ,dlw-wlm.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

BY virtue of an execution to me directed from
the Clerk of the District Court Of Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa, on a Judgment obtained in said Court on
the llth day of February, 1876, in favor Of JOIN
W. Cunningham, Intervenor. and against u.
Parkhurst and G. Myers, as Defendants for the
sum of Four Hundred and Fourteen and So-ioe
Dollars and costs taxed at 81 5 and accrung costs
have levied upon the following Real Estate Ia.
ken as property of said Defendants. to satisfy said
execution, iO-wit: =.
A triangular strip of ground on the east side Of
Block No. q, in the subdivision OF said town OF
Eldon, County of Wapello and State of Iowa.
said Lot being 20 ieet in length on Railroad street
and joining the l0-foot alley or sidewalk as laid
out and plated on the Northwest side OF Chicago
& southwestern depot grounds, and the southeast
line Of said lot to be parallel with the lines OF the
lots In said Block No. y as they are laid on in
said town plat.
And will offer the same for sale to the highest
bidder for cash In hand, ON the sth day of April.
1876, in front OF the Court House in Ottum~a,
at the hour of o'clock, p. M. of said day,
when and where due attendance will be given by
the Undersigned.
Dated az Ottumwa, Iowa, March 9th, 1876.
I'll SPILMAN, sheriff of said County
mar29-w2 ByJ T.. SLAUGHTER, Deputy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
From the Daily of March %.

From the Daily of March %.
Wood was scarce in market to-day,
and was held at about $500 per cord.
Passengers inform us that snow
fell to the depth of eight inches at
Keokuk last night.
We are informed that the snow was
ID inches deep at Moberly, Mo-, this
morning, on the level, and still snow
ing.
Coal was sold at from l6ea to 20
cents per bushel to-day, according to
the locality in which it was delivered
II was never sold so high before, to
our knowledge.
Last night some thief drove away
from the premises of Sylvester War
ner two fine fat steers. The looser
proposes to find his cattle if possible,
and has organized vigorous search
for his property, which let US hope
will prove successful, and that the
thief may also be captured.
T.. I. Cressey, of the Iowa Printing
Company, Des Moines, was in the
city to-day. He came in from At
Gibson and st. Joe, where he says a
severe snow and wind storm prevail
ed yesterday and last night, prostrat-
ing telegraph lines and retardine
travel on the railroads to serious
extent. The windows of the sleeper
i'm which he came were demolished
by telegraph pole which lay across
the track, between st. Joe and Hop.
kins, on the Southern branch of the
G. ID. & O., but no one was hurt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

BY virtue of an execution to me directed from
the Clerk of the District Court of WapellO county
Iowa, on a Judgment obtained in said Court, o.
the 18th day of January. 1875, in favor OF Tn
Western News Company, as plaintiff, and agains
G. 3. Parsons and sarah J. Parsons as defendants
for the sum of One Hundred and Fifty EIGHT anc
2500 dollars and costs taxed at S. IS and accruine
costs, have levied upon the following Real Estate
taken as. property of said defendants, to satisfy
said execution, to-wit:
Forty-one az feet OF the north side OF Lot No
One nj and twenty five (25) feet Off OF south side
of Lot No. Two (2) in Block No. Eighty -four (si)
in the city of Eddyville, county of Wapeilo, and
State of Iowa.
And will offer the same for sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand on the sth day OF April,
1875, in front of the Court House, in Ottum.
wa, Iowa, at the hour of O'Clock, p. NJ, of said
day, when and where due attendance Will be given
by the undersigned.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, March 10. 1875.
r. r. SPILMAN, Sheriff of said County.
BY J. g. SLAUGHTER, Deputy,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
The growth ard structure Of the human


Thegrowth and structure Of the human
hair, Is very plainly set forth In pamph-
let, published by R. P. Hall & Co.,
Nashua, N. H., proprietors Of Halls vege-
table Siclian Hair Remover, for gratui-
tons distribution. The deservedly high
reputation Of their preparation has wholly
been gained by Its merits. Being free from
oil and alcohol, has healthy action on the
scalr, restoring gray hair to its natural
color without dyeing II, cures itching Of the
scalp. removes and prevents dandruff, and
will thicken up thin locks. Such, are the
benefits which are conferred upon the con-
sumer. No one should neglect to give it
trial.-,Journal d Statesman, Wilming-
ton, DelaWdye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

The annual meeting of the share.
holders of the Ottumwa Water Pow
err Company will be held at the City
Hall in Ottumwa, Iowa, April 10th,
1876, at ~ o'clocS P. NJ, for the pur-
pose of electing Board of COY five
Directors for the ensuing year. Each
share of stock will be entitled to one
vote. j. o. BRIscoE. Sec.
Ottumwa, March %, 1876. I'd d&w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
sTuElsIFF,S SALE.

by virtue Of an execution to me directed IRON
the Clerk of the District Court Of Wapello County
Iowa, on a Judgment obtained in said Court, OF
the 2lst day of september, 1875, in favor OF d. A
Kerr x Co., as Plaintiffs, and against j. b Mum
inert and Reece Boyd, as Defendants for the sun
of Two Hundred and Three Dollars and Sevent,
Cents and costs taxed at $50 50 and accruing costs
have levied upon the following Real Estate take
as property of said DEFENDANTS TO satlsiy saiu eA
ecution, to-wit:
Lot No. Nine ts) in Block No. Twenty-seveI
ca in the town of Eldon in said County.
And win offer the same for sale to the highes
bidder for cash in hand, on the sth day of April
1875, in front Of the Court House, In Ottum'
wa, at the hour of o. clock, p M, of said day
the undersigned
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, March 3, 1875.
II +. SPIIMsN, Sheriff of said County.
ma29-w2t BY j. q. SLAUGHTER, Deputy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
Steer, So 1901 25.

Summer Complaints are always
troublesome and sometimes fatal, es
pecially among Children, all Physi-
clans recommend Blackberry Prepar-
ations as the best and safest for
these diseases. DIR. Green's Black
berry Cordial will check and cure
Diarrhea, Flux and all looseness of
the Bowels.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

The Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton have leased the second story of
Hawley's store building, on Main
street, and will fit it up as place for
meetings, and reading room, in the
best style. The rear GO feet will be
seated, as an assembly room, and the
front part as reading room. This
is central location and the room is a
desirable one in every particular.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
Celebration 81 tho 4th Of
July, 1875.

00hyt 1870.
The two enterprising military COM
panies of this city, Ottumwa Guards
and Sheridan Guards, are making ar
rangements for grand celebration
Of the coming Centennial 4th Of July,
to consist of sham battle in the
Grove, parade of the entire force OF
their companies, together with such
other societies, companies and dele
cations as unite with them on the oc-
casion, to close with two balls at
night, one at the City Hall and the
other at Lewis Opera House, and a
fine display of fire works. A cordial
invitation is hereby openly and freely
extended 10 all the fire companies,
Masons, Odd Fellows, Sons Of St.
Patrick, Turner's, Templars, Knights
of Phthias, Sunday Schools, churches,
and all other societies and dclega-
tons in this and adjoining counties,
to meet with them on that day, for a
high old time. Of course the city
officials of this and adjacent towns
are expected and may consider them
selves especially invited. Arrange
ments have been made with the nu-
merons railroads centering here to
run special trains at reduced rate:
ON the occasion. 1t is hoped that so,
cietics and delegations desiring to at.
tend will notify Lieut.. p. b. Murphy
i'm time so that ample arrangements
for their accommodation may bt
made.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Some of the boys about the depot,
OH Sunday, borrowed a water tank
from passenger car, without the
consent of the conductor or anybody
else, which they carried over to a
saloon and had filed with beer. They
took a contract of emptying the tank,
to get their moneys worth, but their
nerves became little shakey and
they returned the tank to the wrong
car and ii was carried of. That con-
ductor, when he missed the water
pot, spoke Choctaw for twenty min
utes, and IL got so hot around there
that railroad iron commenced to curl
from the heat. His whole crew have
jined the pledge.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

From both City and Country
should not fail to visit Mrs. Plat &
Highlands millinery Store in Curlew
Block, in l.. ii. Wilson's old stand,
and see their nice new Goods and
price them before they buy else
where. Especial pains will be taken
to please customers as to style, quail
" and price. mlI-d&wtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

1876 is great year for this great
American nation. 1t is leap year,
Presidential election year and the
centennial of our independence, and
for the purpose of giving us rest
during so much excitement there
will be one extra Sunday, or fifty
three i'm ALL
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Saturday night Mrs. Janette Toll
yer, living in the lower part of the
city, went to bed with babe about
four months old on her arm. Some
time during the night she walked up
and found her babe was dead. Cor
oner Lathrop was summoned and
gives il as his opinion that the child
was smothered accidentally.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Morey, Hawkins & Co., on Main
street, are now open for business.
They keep a full line of Candies, Con-
dictionaries, Cigars, Fancy Groceries,
Tobacco, SC, which will be sold to the
trade ct prices that cannot fail to be
satisfactory. Give them call and ex-
anime prices. All orders promptly
attended to. oct 2O-dlm WITT
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
new Grocery store.

j. Bowlin & Son, Second street be-
tween Market and Court street. in tho
room formerly occupied by Mitchell
Il Kelly, have opened out a new
stock of Groceries, which are TO be
sold very cheap for cash. They also
buy and sell country produce, for
which they pay the highest market
price. Call and examine prices.
marchlwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Ed. Veeder has been appointed sta
ton baggageman, vice Jones re-
signed. Mr.. Veeder has been bag
gageman on trains No. ) and No. 6.
of the &. ID. 4 O., for several months,
and we are assured can smash a trunk
equal to the best of them. Here's
luck to you, Veeder.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Mayor Barrows, of Marshalltown
was afraid to call on Mayor Tisdale
when he was here, for fear of being
stepped on and flattened. Dan says
he would not have taken that trouble,
as nature evidently made Mayor Bar
rows fiat in the beginning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

FIGURES ON CHEESE MAKING.-The
Waverly Republican gives these fig
ures on cheese making in that coun-
ty: II. Young commenced last
Spring by keeping and manufacturing
the milk from his own dairy separ-
ately, in order to test the average
profit Of each. From q dairy Of 20
cows he made and sold $500 pounds
of cheese. He packed and sold
large quantity of butter at various
prices. The cheese and butter sold
brought him the neat little sum of
81 ,069. 40, or $53.47 per COW.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Saturday night from six O'Clock
until Sunday morning eight o'clock,
one hundred and eighty-nine car
loads of live stock passed through
this city going east over the G. b. &
q. railroad. Pretty good business for
ten hours,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

"All the foundations of the earth
earth are out of course" sang King
David of old, and it is pretty much
that way now.
The Rereille says there is GENTLE
man in Austin who is so noted for his
reserved manners that nobody ever
saw him display any.
Henry Wilson made forcible re-
mark when he observed that a pub
lie man should be independently
rich or independently poor.
II is now turning out that JEFF
Davis was traitor several years be-
fore he let it become known. But
this won't surprise anybody.
When you see a man who can't
place his hat even on his head, you
may know he has risen from am en-
rand boy to q brakeman on q rail-
road.
San Francisco has adjourned her
schools for want Of money, and the
children now go around throwing
stones at heather Chinese to their
hearts content.
The California independents
have concluded to return to the Re-
publican fold. They have discovered
that independence i'm politices nova
days means playing into the hands OF
the Democracy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
EL0uRi HlauRiy

Best quality Of Kansas white winter
wheat flour, warranted equal to any
in the market, per sack Sl.7O, very
choice t; Sl.9O per sack for finest made.
For sale by the sack or car load.
2-dw6t MORTALITY & McLAGHLIN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

From statement received from
Hon. Buren, r. Sherman, Auditor of
State, we learn that Wapeilo county
will receive 50 376.4O from the school
fund interest apportioned to the sew
eral counties.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Washington Olney, of Dudley, was
in yesterday, and says he can't do
without the WEEKLY COURIER. He
had thirteen year old son with him
who kicks the beam at 16O lbs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM preserves
and restores the complexion, removes
freckles, tan and sallowness; makes
the skin soft, white and delicate. Its
application cannot be detected.
mar 6-deod. vly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Wilton has a free reading room,
and now the ladies of that town spend
their evenings in reading, and don't
tar and feather odious young girls as
much as they did.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

For sale or exchange, 200 acres Of
good land in Madison county, lows.
Call on II. s. Hover tho Photographer
a23d2t WITT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

Peter Hirschauer has purchased of
$. w. Summers the lot next to w. T..
Harper's residence for $l,05O, and
will, as soon as the roads permit,
erect a handsome. residence thereon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
&2OO.MN!

To loan City CT country property
taken as security. Loans made on 3
to years time. Interest 10 per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annnally.-
No interest taken i'm advance. Very
small charge for procuring the loan.
No loans made of less than $1,000
Office, Main street, over Bachman's
Jewelry store Ottumwa, Iowa.
o. NJ. LADD Il Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29

In the Supreme Court on the oath
the following cases from this county
were disposed of:
Schamahorn, appellant, VS.. Scott, et
al; Reversed i'm part and affirmed
in part.
Osgood Il Moss, appellants, VS.
King; reversed.
Cramer VS.. city of Ottumwa; af-
firmed.
Gardner VS.. Jaques affirmed.
Wingate VS.. Henshaw affirmed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
FOR SALE.

Two young thoroughbred short
horn bulls for sale cheap. Fine ami
mails and perfect pedigrecs. One OF
them will be ready for service soon.
Can be seen at the "Bizer Place. two
miles west of Ottumwa. near fair
ground. JIG. HISsEY.
ian26- w3m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-29
mann

~A.>s
l returned to-day from Washing
ton, arriving at 2 o'clock r. NJ. As
journeyed I found most infamous re.
ports in regard to my testimony be.
fore the Clymer Committee. So false
is the brief telegraph report, 50
utterly baseless and so willfully and
scandalously garbled is ii, that I feel
1t a duty I owe to others, to myself,
and to the public, to state that I did
not testify and it is not true, that |
paid at any time or for any purpose,
to Senator Harlan dollar in my life.
In 1872 Ipaid, as I stated in my testi-
mony to the National Executive
Republican Committee, one hundred
dollars, and 1 further stated that /
had paid for political purposes at va
rious times before I was post trader,
and since then, sums of money to as
sist the Republicans in campaigns.
l further stated that I obtained my
late position ofpost trader at TT. Da-
Wis, Texas, upon the recommendation
of a number of my neighbors, and
that l never paid cent to any man
therefor; which is true. That the
above was the substance and all there
was in my testimony in any sense
Further,I will say in the alb
sence of Gen. Hedrick and the Leigh
IONS, that I know the latter never
stated before the committee that they
ever paid Gen. Hcdrick one farthing
70 obtain any post. That the testimo-
ny is guessed at and mercilessly and
naliciously garbled in the reports to
such an extent as to astonish man of
my sense of honor. The outrageous
manner in which Democratic report
RS unblushingly lie is evident from
he utterly false report they made of
NY testimony, which was given pub
icly and must have been purposely
SIMEON CLANCY.
Ottumwa, March 2Sth, 1876.