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Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
CHIPS

The Cincinnati Commercial believes
that it is supposed greatness that
spoils most of onr congressman.
Texas Is reliably Democratic, and
here is what reliable Texas Demo-
cratic paper says about the party rule
'Om State Government is q curse.
our laws are a mockery.'
They don't pardon murderer in
Japan because he is insane. Such a
malady is considered as only another
reason why the fellow should be inn
mediately chopped in two.
A "red hot" base ball was pitched
at young man named Merrill, at
Shawton, Wis, the other day, and
striking him in the stomach, caused
his immediate death.
A st. Louis girl, after great suffer-
| ing, threw up lizard aud frog.
Her physician thinks she may have
swallowed stray copy of the st.
Louis plaiform.-Lo CONNER
cidl.
A Scotchman asked an Irishman
"Why were half farthings coined in
England 7" Pats reply: "To give
Scotchmcn an opportunity of SUBJ
scribing to charitable institutions"
An Arkansas merchant bought
strychnine to poison rats, and put it
in his pocket with his plug of tobac-
co. 1t may be said that he was thus
led to choose a sudden exit. He
swore off too abruptly.
"Please accepts lock of my hair,''
said an old bachelor to widow,
handing her large curl. "Sir, you
had better give me the whole wig
MADAM, yon are very biting, consid-
cring that your teeth are porcelain
A man who had been wounded in
4 railroad accident was denied ad.
mission to n hotel at Oakland, Cal.
because he might keep the boarders
awake, and in the morning all of the
boarders left because he had not beer
cared for.
If you can afford it. one of the bes
things to do this hot weather is tC
hire u couple of boys, and get them tt
splash buckets of water against youl
bedroom door: Il sofa on rockers will
also assist in the happy dclusion tha
you are at sea.
: Tennessee has dog law which i'm
poses tax of $l.W on each male, ant
, $500 on each slut. After the assess
, ment is made the tax can be Cancelled
by affidavit of the dogs death, 1t i
, stated that fearful epidemic has re
, Gently broken out among the canine
of that state.
: Spain is not usually regarded as
. progressive country, but she is il
: some respects ahead of America. L
( Madrid they are using omnibuse
4 drawn over the pavements by loco
4 motives, while American cities shud
}. der at the idea of steam on street raj
e ways.
/ The total amount of coinage at til
+ San Francisco mint for the year enc
ing June 30, was $35, ,9S9, 800, of whic
y $27, ,O33OO0 was in gold coin. This
@ the largest amount ever coined at tn
t mint in any one year, and is the lars
II est annual coinage of any mint in til
n United States.
y The multiplicity of divorces lcat
= the Brooklyn Eagle to cry out for r
$ form for the young. 1t says: "MiI
+ listers can begin by abandoning the
: shameful anxiety to make money b
u tying the knot without asking que
q tion--an anxiety with which the shy
s ter lawyer in his fee-hunting extreI
= tiles is respectable person by cor
! parison.a
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
Republican County Convention

The Convention was called to order
| by the Chairman of the Central Com
mittee, Mr.. II. l.. Waterman, at one
o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Waterman suggested the name
of Hon. Chas. Dudley as Chairman of
the Convention. Mr.. Dudley was
unanimously chosen.
nj. J. Burns was nominated and
elected Secretary.
Mr.. Waterman moved that each
township name one gentleman to act
as member OF the Committee on
Credentials. Carried.
The following persons We're ap-
pointed on that Committee
D. II. Emery, J. T.. Moore, G. A..
Bryan, J. w. Shields, J. w. Hedrick,
Jesse Buckner, T. j. Nelson, d. L..
Cole, L. Z. Rupe, J. w. Millisack.
The Committee retired and soon
returned with report showing the
following townships represented:
Centre township, both precincts !;
Agency, Washington, Columbia,
Dahlonega, Highland. Pleasant, Keo-
kuk, Cass, Richland.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Waterman moved that each
township name member of COM
mittec to retire and present names to
the convention as delegates. Carried.
The following gentleman were
named to constitute that committee:
DR.. A. r. Weir, T. II. Shane, j. II.
Merrill, JIG. Hutchison, J. w. He'd
rick, Jesse Buckner, J. B. Carman, T.
Slptz, L. z. Hupc, L. F. Newell and
r.. M. Gibbs.
The committee retired and after a
few moments consultation, returned
and reported the following gentlemen
as delegates:
G. A. Bryan, S. 4. Caldwell, d. c.
Dinsmore, w. A. Nye, Il. J. Nelson,
DIR. s. r. Mitchell, +. III. Stiles, John
l.. Moore, Joseph Bowlin and Thos.
Foster. The report was received and
adopted.
Mr.. Carman moved that in case any
delegate cannot attend the convention
that he be permitted to give his
proxy to some Republican.
Mr.. Waterman moved an amend
ment to the motion that the delegates
present at the convention be author
lied to cast the vote of the county.
The amendment was carried and the
motion so amended was adopted.
The convention then adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
J. a. Bertz, the Burlington forger
has been captured and jailed.
The Rebellion OF the stomach


The stomach obstinately rebels against
all efforts to make II digest supeTabundant
or indigestible food. When q flt Of dye.
pepsia has been brought on by over-indul.
gence 10 the pleasures Of the table, or any
other. cause, the invalid can obtain from
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters prompter aud
more complete relief than from any other
source. This admirable specific not only
renders digestion active. but regulates the
secretion aud distribution Of the bile, re-es-
,ablishes regular habit Of body when CO.'S
itiveness exists, restores the appetite, soothes
and invigorates the nerves, and, II taken be-
fore retiring, facilitates aleep. UndeI
these happy conditions, the dyspepsic OF
bilious subjec, regains lost fesh, bill
spirits recover their elasticity, and all TIL
various and harassins bodily and menta
lsymptoms Of chronic indigestion dissppsar
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
LOOKING At THE COUNTRY.

To-day atnoon, b. w. Lewis, Prcsi-
dent Of the st. L. X. G. Il N. r. Il. ;
Webb Samnels, cx-President of the
Merchants Exchange; Miles Sells,
commission merchant; VIM. Nickols,
cashier Commercial National Bank
Charles Green, Assessor of the city
and county of St. Louis; Col. Blod-
gett, attorney for the North Missouri
Railroad: John Maxon; President OF
the South st. Louis Iron Company
Charles Bartlett, commission mer-
chant, and Judge Chester Krumm, all
of st. Louis, passed through the city
enroute to Clear Lake. They propose
to visit Marshalltown, Mason City,
and other towns, and propose also to
stop a short time in our city on their
return. While they are ostensibly
on pleasure trip, they are really
looking after the business Of Central
Iowa. which they hope to turn toward
st. Louis.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

The total amount Of coinage at the
San Francisco mint for the year end
ing June 30, was $35, ,9S9, 800, of which
$27, ,O33O00 was in gold coin. This is
the largest amount ever coined at this
mint in any one year, and is the larg-
est annual coinage of any mint in the
United States.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
Another o,d.L and.M lark Gone.

The excavation for Madson's new
buildings, on Main street, together
with the Centennial rains, weakened
the foundation of the old Bonnifield
bank building adjoining, so that for
some time it has been unsafe. On Sat.
urday evening it commenced settling,
and every few minutes glass in the
doors or windows would crack, and
by nine O'Clock perhaps, -four hun
dred people were gathered Oh the op-
positc side of the street to witness the
final catastrophe. About half past
nine o'clock it made lurch to the
west, the end had come, and in less
time than we can tell it it was mass
of ruins. The second story had been
occupied by a family named Kendall,
but they had vacated it on Saturday,
considering discretion the better part
of valor. The front room of the Sec
ond story was occupied by DR.. Mitch
ell as an office, and his library can be
dug out at the Doctors leisure. The
first story was unoccupied. This build
in was the first two story brick
building erected in Ottumwa, and if
our recollection serves us right was
commenced in 1919. 1t was erected by
JAS. Mcfarland, the only tailor then in
Ottumwa, who afterward emigrated
to Oregon. For years after it was
built it remained upholstered and
was used as place of public meet
ing, dances. shows, etc. The first ex-
hibition fthe agricultural products
of Wapello county were exhibited in
this building, while the live stock
was shown off in ring enclosed by a
rope on the ground now occupied
Nick Bakers elevator. We can well
remember the young people of Fair
field, Kcosauqua, Oskaloosa and OF
tumwa used to assemble in McFar-
lands hall and trip the light fantastic
toe to the fiddling of a dancing mas
ter named Brady, while his wife had
a terrible sight of trouble in keeping
her young hopeful, aged years, and
named Thomas Jefferson Brady, from
entangling himself in crinoline and
upsetting the dancers.
"You, Thomas Jefferson Brady !!
come out of thar, noww was as fa-
miliar in those days as "pull down
your vest" is at present.
For many years the building was
used as bank, successfully by the
Temple Bros, W. B. Bonnifield. the
First National Bank, then again by
Bonnificld, then as jewelry store,
and lastly as shoe store, and now it
it is thing of the past. On its ruins
there will soon arise more substan-
tial and pretentious business house,
and thus will be obliteratcd another
guide-board of the history Of our city.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
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nRlElAAl MnTlGE

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
and for Wapello County
j. w. DIXON and
j. q. HUTCHIsoN
AGAINST , August Term, 1876,
GEORGE ID. GOD &
CHARLxs L. F. WooD.
To said Defendants. You are hereby notified
that on before the 18th day of August 1876, the
petition off. w. Dixon and j. g. Hutchison
Plaintiffs, will be filed in the Clerks oflice Of the
District Court OF Wapello County, Iowa, praying
for the partition or sale whichever may appear
most equitable, of the following described realty
viz: That part of Mill Donation commencing ai
the South corner OF Lot l6 Of Myers 4 Woods
Subdivision of Mil Donation in Ottumwa, Iowa
thence Southwest to the Des Aoines River, thencs
up said river to the Easterly line extended to said
river offractioIal Lot No. (9) nine, Ottumwa
| Iowa, thence Northeast on the line OF Lot .
to the West corner Of Seth Richard 8 Lot, theme,
/ Southeast to the Northwest line of Lot 10 Mil
| Donation thence Southwest to the " est corner o.
said Lot l6 thence Southeast 10 the place Of begin
ing. The interest of each Of the plaintiffs in ssit
| realty being an undivided one-third, your In
terest being that derived as the heirs OF Andrew
| ID. Wood deceased. And that unless you appeal
and make defense thereto, on or before noon o
the iecond day of the next term Of said Court, Il
| be begun and held ut the Court House in Ottum
wa in said County, on the 2sth day OF August
| 1875, default will be entered and judR ment will
\ be rendered thereon against you.
| Dated July 10Th. 1876.
| 4w. HUTCHISON h MAST.
I plaintid' q Attorneys.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Nothing is more sensitive than the
urinary organs, they are the filterers
of the body, if they are clogged up,
the work stops. DR.. Green's Kings
Cure acts On the bladder and kidneys
cleanses the blood of all foul matter
prevents and cures gravel and ernpt'
i've diseases.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Henry .Zulauf, Sr., has contracted
for the building of four or five new
houses in Blake's Addition. Some
eight or ten other buildings have
been finished or are now under pro-
cess of erection down there. That
part of the city is building up faster
this year than il did last year, if pos.
sible.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

gEH The markets as given to-day
are as near correct as they possibly
can be made. There really is no grain
market except for feeding purposes.
Sugars have advanced fully l21a ,per
cent. COfiees are little lower,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To II. D. HEACocK:-
You are hereby notified that the plaintiff Charles
+: Blake, Trustee, will file his petition in tn,
Clerks ONCE OF the District Court of Wapellt
county, lows, on or before August 10Th, 1876, ms
king yourself, John q. Heacock and Rachel Hes
cock, defendants. The petition claims elS85 deb
aRainat John u. Helcock on seven notes, and tn,
gage given to secure said notes. on the VIZ Of tn,
NWH and the NEL Of the Nw4 Of secsion Is
and the EN- Of the SWk of section %. sll In town
ship 7S, range Is in said county, together with
an attorney . fee of 800 for foreclosure and col
lection against John g. Heacock. The petition
asks to have your mortgages said lands declared
junior, and your equity Of redemption foreclOsed
but NO money judsment Is claimed against you
Now nnless you appear and defend on or befor,
noon Of the second day of the next term of sale
court, to be held at Ottumwa in s.id county, OF
August 2ath, 1876, Your default will be taken ant
decree rendered against You as prayed.
WIN. McNETT,
July 20, 1876 -lw Atty for Plaintiff
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Flom the Daily Of July 25th.
r.. M. Pickle was stricken with pa
ralysis this forenoon, at his office
He was taken to his residence and a
physician summoned. He is some
better this afternoon.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION

To George X. Crow.
You are hereby notified that the following de-
scribel real estate. situated in Wapelo county,
Iowa, to-wit: The east half OF the northwest
quarter of section twenty y-two. (22I, Township
seventy one. Ct,, Range Thirteen west, was
sold for the taxes Of ls72 on the sixth day of Oc
| tober 1873, to A. Il. Harrow, of Wapello county
Iowa; that the certificate of sale thereof is now
owned by said A q. Harrow; and that the riRh
| Of redemption will expire, and 1reasurers Dee
| for said land will be male, unless reslemptiol
from such sale be made within ninety days from
the date Of completed service Of this notice. fol
will govern yourself accordingly.
Dated 18th day Of July, A. =. 1876.
7-20 ID lw A. q HARROW.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

UsE CAuTIoN.-In calling for that
excellent Salcratus, d. b. DeLand y
Co.'s Best Chemical, be sure you get
what you call for, AS in consequence
of its success there are many imita-
tions in the market. 1t is better than
Soda or Baking Powder.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
NOTICE
mn JLOCKwOOD.

All persons indebted to the under
signed will please call and settle
al3-d&wtf A. WELLMAN & Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Are the result of an experience OF thirty years
In the practice OF Q successful ply siciap.
Hitler TOnlc.-An extract Of root and her bs
30 judiciously and incidentally combined that
every part of the diseased body receives the help
required. 1t is not claimed panacea for all the
ills of life, but for dyspepsia, bilious and liver
complaints fever and ague, cholera, debility, and
all diseases of the stomach, liver and digestive
gans, 1t ia an efYectuAl remedy. AS . preventive
against fever and ague and malarious diseases, ii
ID unsurpassed. II strengthens and builds up the
debiitated system, and gives renewed vigor to all
narts Of the body
AiDg's CuTe-Acts as a diuretic evacuant In
cases OF dropsy, gout. gravel and disc sses of the
bladder and kidneys. purif1es the blood cures
scrOfula, and eruptive diseases, rheumatic and
neuralgia pains. and all diseases of the urinary
bIachberry C0saial.-A pure medicated
extract of Blackberry for diarrhes, dyseniesy,
| Dux, cholera intantum and summer complaints =
This cordial 10 what IL represents to be contains
nothing injurious to the system, pleas ant to the
taste, and prompt and effective te check and cure
these diseases In men, women Anh children.
| EXPeetOSaMe-A prompt remedy for coughs
aAthma, Group. and all diseases of the throat
lungs and chest, and the frst stages OF consump.
tion and typhoid fever.
| CFnmean Llntmeat-Opens the pores ol
the flesh, and penetrates TO the bone or seat oi
pain giving relief TO man or beast AZ speedily AZ
i any outward application can.
Liver and a que Pil1s-Act promptly with
out depicting.
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
/ X. T. BARTRUFF Co, Burlington, Iowa
| d&wlyan.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

A man named Kephart had his foot
and ankle badly mashed by a stone
falling on il on Saturday at the Har-
row Branch stone quarry. 1t was
amputated on Sunday by Drs. La.
throp and Douglass.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

L.. r. Flint has purchased third
interest in the SPIRIT Of the Times and
becomes associate editor thereof. We
welcome him to the newspaper field
in this city, and wish him success f.
nanclally.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

The Sigourney Neps congratulates
the citizens of that place Oh the fact
that Ottumwa grave-stone bush.
whackers don't need to come there
any more, as they have mannfacto
ny of their own now. Well, there is
some consolation in that, for dead
people.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.
"A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors ana
indiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood, etc, will send recipe
that will cure you. Free Of Charge. This great
ramedy was discovered by missionary In South
America. Send self addressed envelope to the
Rev. Joseph T. lnman. Station D, Bible House,
New York City. mar Ida
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

WANTED TO exchange large
stock of carriage and wagon work
for cash, or good paper,on reasonable
time, at Durfee & Pollards. j25-w2.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
LEGAL
ORIGINAL NOTICE,

To DAVID ECULL:-
Y0u are hereby notified that on or before August
15th 1876, the plaintiff, J. H. Merrill, will file his
Of WSpelIo county, iowa. % praying M % for : decree
barring and cutting on the equity OF redemption
held BY you in lots III and It's In the city OF OF
certain mortgage on said lots. The plainti1 il
the owner of said lots by virtue Of sherin'
deed based upon decree of foreclosure OF mort
gage superior to yours. No money judgment i
claimed against you.
Now unless you appear and defend on or befors
noon OF the second day Of the next term OF sait
county on August eSth 1876, your default will b.
taken and decree be rendered rs prayed.
July %. 1876 iw WM. McNETT.
Atty for P1lr
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Alonzo Alternately, State Snperin-
tendant of Public Instruction, has re-
signed TO take effect Sept 18th. The
Republican State Central committee
will soon meet and put in nomination
a candidate to Gil the position.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
AGENTS. FOR THE COURIER.
.rom the Daily of July oath.

Squire Rupe brought in load OF
onions to-day, just for sick people,
He got dollar per bushel for them
On the train from Oskaloosa to OF.
tumwa to-day vote was taken, which
resulted rs follows: Hayes, %; Til
den, l2; Peter Cooper, 4; neutral, Z
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

All the prisoners in Jefferson coun-
ay Jail escaped last Wednesday,
about 9 o'clock in the morning. Their
names were w. A. Younker,
horse thief; Tom Bishop, Chas.
Wood, Wiley Washington and Lewis
Maine, each confined for burglary.
They all got safely away but Bish-
op, who returned next morning OF
his own accord.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

HAaAN'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.
nas.e-1epd-v1y.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Durfee & Pollard have the largest
stock of carriage and wagon work on
hand ever before in the city. Parties
wanting anything in their line can
purchase very low if they will cal
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
ERRORS OF YOUTH

A gentleman who has suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all the
effects Of youthful indiscretion will. for the SAX 9
Of sunering humanity, send free to all who need
1t, the recipe and the direction for making the
simple remedy by which he WAS cured. SufTerera
wishing to proflt BY the advertisers experience
can 30 90 by addressing In perfect confidence,
JOHN :. OGDEN, q Cedar St., New YORK.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

A few good horses taken in ex-
change for Carriage or Wagon work
at Durfee Il Pollard's, il offered soon.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Iowa and Wisconsin, it is said, are
the only States in the Union that have
abolished capital punishment.--Io,cd
City Republican.
And when men are murdered for
the paltry sum of 70 cents 1t is about
time capital punishment was re-
stored. Iowa has had far more mlr-
ders since the death penalty was
abolished than it ever had before
Human life is entirely too cheaI
now.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

THE GREAT MAGNETIC HEALER will
be at his residence the first II days OF
each month during the year Of 1875
Ottumwa, Iowa. dN-dAwly
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

The hue and cry in regard to the
crops of Jefferson county being a
failure, is all farce. We have it
from reliable source that OH COG
acres in portion of one township,
1Blackhawk), the yield of corn will
be over 70 bushels to the acre, and re-
ports from all the different townships
are alike favorable. So says the
fora Democrat.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
Don't.

Don't be pounding around in your
heavy farm wagons, when you can
buy a platform or three-spring wag-
on at Durfee & Pollard's that will
carry you to church or market in hall
the time and rs easy as you could sil
at home in your arm chair. Prices
low and terms reasonable. 26-w2l
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
OmlGusAL NOTICE.

To T.. j Davis, william NJ. navis, and Gustavus
Defendants:
You are hereby notified that on or before the
18th day of august, 1915 the petition of Joseph
Burrs Plaintiff, will be flled In the Clerks office
Of the Dissric. Court Of Wapello county. Iowa.
claiming OF you and others the quieting in him
Of the title to the southeast quarter OF the sou
east quarter of section -, township 70, range r.
Wapello county, Iowa, az the owner in fee there.
Of; and that unless You appear and make defense
thereto, on or before noon If the second day oi
the next term of said Court, to he begun and he
at the Court House In ottumwa in sand county,
on the 2sth day of August, 1915, default will be
entered aud decree rendered thereon against
you. W. II. q JAQuES,
July 90. 1915 -4w Plaintiffs Att V
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

10 Kiser has sold his lumber yard
to Sam McGavic who will take charge
at once.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

The Adrerttser says: Mr.. L. A.
Chamberlin, proprietor of the OF
tumwa and Kirkville Cheese Facto-
RIGS, has made cheese that weighs
sac hundred pounds. 1t took 5,270
pounds of milk to make it with. II
is on exhibition al his Kirkville fac
tory,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Our subscription, both daily and
weekly is growing rapidly, and still
there is room for more,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

John Oslum, a Boone county fiend,
attempted rape on three different la
dies recently; happily without sue
cess. He is now in Jail.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

5000 quarts of Blackberries want
ed. Will pay cash. w. r. DAUM.
1&w
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26
TO CONSERVATIVES.

Tho advertiser, having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, Consumption, by o simple
roMedy is anxious to make known 70 his fellow
he will send q copy Of the prescription used,
(free OF chsrge). with the directions for prepar-
ing and using the same, whichthey Will ind a
AUK1 CuRE For CoRsuMPTIoN. AsrHMA, bRoN-
CHITlS, 40.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address, Rev e. A. WILSON,
decl5w6m 19i Penn st., Williamsburg, New ork
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Fine retouched Photographs for the
next twenty days, at $500 per dozen.
7-5-d&wtf HOVER e MCMICHAEL.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

LYONS KATHAIRoN makes beautiful,
glossy, luxuriant hair; prevents its
falling out or turning gray. 1t has
stood the test of 40 years. Is charm
ingly perfumed, and has no rival.
mar q. .deod- -Wly.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1876-07-26

Harry Fangerman, of Blairstown,
was recently drowned while bath
ing.