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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
The whereabouts of Joseph Her

The whereabouts of Joseph Her
bck still remains great mystery. as
nothing so far can be found of him
lie left his family and home, March
both. and it was thought that he had
gone east to see some Of his friends
but inquiries have been made IN
Michigan and Illinois, his former
homes, also in Milwaukee, Belle
Plaine and Tama City, and the an
swer is that he has not been there
The sorrowing family are very near.
ly crazy about hmm, for fear that he
has been put out of the way or that
he has wandered off while suffering
from temporary insanity and destroy.
ed himself. Hcrbek is Bohemian,
speaks broken English, is about five
feet nine in height, dark complexion
black beard, inclined to be stoop.
ing in the shoulders, is 40 or As years
old and had on dark suit of clothes
and black soft hat. Amy information
leading to his whereabouts, will be
thankfully received by his afflicted
family. All western papers please
copy.-Cedar Rapids Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
"Let no single man escape" is Il

leap year motto of the ladies.
Possess yourself with patience-the
time for moving stoves has come.
A Michigan man recently eloped
with his mother-in-law, but was res
cued by an officer.
1t will be matter of rejoicing to
fat people and to those wearing tight
boots, that just eighty-four miles
walking will do the Centennial.
The Grand Jury, of Monroe coun-
ity, has failed to find bill against
Fremont Vance, for the alleged poi
soning of his mother.
Ella Gray, the unfortunate Dcs
Moincs girl, upon whom an abortion
was produced, died yesterday even
ing at o'clock.
"One by one l gather them in" is
the Marshal's song as he trots the
tramps up to the Mayors Office, where
each one is awarded street contract.
A Marshall shipped eighteen head
of fine horses and mules, to Fremont,
Nebraska, Yesterday evening. This
is one of the best horse markets in the
state.
Farmers in this country, we UNDER
stand. are getting well along with
their spring work; many of them
have finished sowing their small
grain and have commenced blowing
I for corn.
| Ed. Turner Il Co., the Court ST.,
Agricultural Implement men, are
well stocked with all kinds of labor
saving machinery, and are having al
excellent trade.
Abba has passed a prohibition law
and will not allow the sale of either
wine or beer except for medical pur.
poses. You may expect to hear Of q
great deal of sickness in Abba.
4 w. J.. Smith. of Mt. Pleasant, filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
, at Keokuk yesterday. His liabilities
, are $500 and assets 81, 200, in real es
tate, besides some personal property
The Council Bluffs Nonpdrea say
that a colored boy, oil Sunday, caugh
small specimen Of the Penobsco'
, salmon, near there, planted by thu
Western Iowa Association in Ma,
last. The fish is about seven inche
E in length.
; The brick-makers are very busy
and from the best information we cal
gather, there will be more than doub
, lie the number of brick burned in tn
! vicinity Of this city this season, tina
ever before, and the beauty of it a
is, that for building purposes alone
several hundred thousand have al
ready been contracted for.
1t is not generally known tha
calicoes are manufactured in lows
but such is the fact. The Aman
Society in Iowa county have estat
lished print mandatory and max
= goods that never wear out. Sample
e of these can be seen at G. C. Warde
& Sons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
From the Daily Of April IS.

rfUlu VIC Dsalty VI hPEH 90 bf
We learn from private letter to
one of our citizens, that the public
schools of Oskaloosa have all been
closed OH account of Scarlet Fever,
which in some cases appears to be
particularly malignant.
The prospects for bountiful fruit
crop were never better, in this coun-
ty, than now. Unless we have kill.
ing frost soon, apples, pears, grapes
cherries and plums, will be abund.
ant. The raspberry crop does not
promise SO well, for although we had
a mild winter, the canes were killed
down more than we have ever known
them TO be. t}
Mr.. Hall, one Of the principal graii
dealers Of Keokuk, was in the city al
noon looking after the produce mar
ket. He informed our reporter tina,
he had contracted for all the grain il
store between TT. Dodge and Keo
knk. The folks down there are be
4 coming fearfnlly in earnest, and
! now begin to show some signs of en-,
terprise.
j. N. Parks, Of Chicago, formerl,
OF Grinnell, this state, who makes 3
4 specially of portrait painting. called
upon us to-day. He was selected b,
Gov. Kirkwood, to paint the portrai
OF Ahsel Briggs, the first Governor O
this state. Last winter the legislaia,rs
OF the state made an appropriation
] for this purpose and 4he very fin'
reputation Of III. Parks;as \ superb
or artist, secured for him the engage
ment from Gov. Kirkwood While
at Dcs Moines, Mr.. Parks also exc
cuted likeness of Kirkwood, 50
well pleased was the Governor, will
the artists success upon the picture o.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
"a sauass N en- a.,

We are sure our readers will thank
us for calling their attention to thu
very handsome advertisement Of tht
Excelsior Manufacturing Co, Of St
Louis, as it would be useless for us tt
try to say anything in favor Of theil
great Charter Oak Cooking Stove
The very word suggests the thought
of well cooked meal followed by
easy digestion, vigorous health, and
a desire to have and to do plenty OF
real y0rk, to say nothing Of the com.
fort of Q happy, contented house.
hold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

A young man, the offspring of pi
Gus parents, IN picking up his hall
brush the other morning, observed
among the bristles soft, fine thread
of ainber-colored hair, about a foo
and half long. He thought for !:
few moments, and then muttered
"Ah, in these times no man Is safe. =
brooklyn A'yas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

New Use For POODLE DoGs.-A
lady who kept one of those curly
denominations lately lost her pet, and
called upon detective to find it,
The next day the officer came will
the dog, which was very wet and
dirty. The lady was overjoyed, and
asked about forty silly questions
among others: "Where did you find
the dear darling?y "Why, marm,
replied the officer, 81 big fellow had
him tied on the end Of a long pole
and was washing windows with him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
A Problem.
From the Daily of April q.

From the Daily of April27.
Corn sold to-day OH the street Mt IS
cents per bushel, the highest price
in year. >
Mrs Barnes has commenced the
erection OH her lot on Green street, of
two handsome tenement houses of
eight rooms each.
Mr.. Veneen has just completed a
very handsome cottage OH Main
street, between Samantha and the
river on the west.
There are more people in the city
from abroad looking for locations
to go into business than ever known
before at this time of the year.
Daniel collars is getting the mate.
rial on the ground, and will immedi.
ately commence building two resi-
dences on Washington street, between
4th and 9Th streets, on the east side
The demand for dwelling houses con
tinues unabated. -
The boys are having any amount O
sport fishing now days. The marke,
is well supplied with salmon, buffalo
catfish, shad, pickerel and white fish
The Holland herring and sardine
don't seem to be caught easily ant
they are both scarce and high.
The chief attraction i'm the city thi
afternoon was litter of'young tim
Der wolves brought into town b,
Dave Wilkinson's boys. Thes
wolves, six in number, are about a
large as fuli-grown cats, and are. a
z lively as kittens. They were fonn,
in an old hollow tree, and the lot ar
worth several dollars TO the boys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
wannEnrua. sIlcoE.s

II il reportei that BOscHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP has, since its introduction 10 the
Uui,ed States, reached the immense sale Of
1000 duzsn pr year. Over 5000 Drug
gis,s have ordered this Medicine di,ect from
the Factory. At w @ibnry, N J and rot
one have reported s'nsle failure, but every
letter speaks Of Its astonishing success IN
curing revere Coughs. Gnitla sci lied on the
Breas', C,maump'iun. or any disease OF
Throat .nd Lungs We adsise any person
that has any preiisposti u TO weak Lupgs,
10 60 to their Druggist, " j. /. Taylor h
Co., and get this medicine. or Inquire about
II. Regular sig, 72 cent?; sample bottle,
10 cents. Two doses will relieve any case.
Don't neglect your cough.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

DAVIS COUNTY news cleaned from
the Republican.
There will be an unusually fine
fruit crop in Davis county this year,
if no frost comes in now to nip the
buds.
Gen. Weaver will soon be off to
Baltimore, to attend the General Con-
ference Of the M. +. Church. This is
the second time the General has been
elected to this honorable and respon-
sible position.
Hon. Isaac Blakely came near los
ing his life Tuesday by runaway
team. He was breaking young
horse when the team got the start Of
Of him and ran of. lie was badly
injured about the throat and gener.
ally bruised up.
The creditors of Yankee Harris
have been in an uproar for the pasl
week. Yank went east with n cal
load of horses some two weeks ago
and tho impression got out that ht
did not intend to come back. Every
thing attachable has been levied on
and still large amount is nnsatisfied
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
This is the way the Oskaloosa Her.

This is the way the Oskaloosa Her.
aid sees it:
"sUncle Jimmy Norris, as we were
want to call him years ago, has pur-
chased an interest in the Ottumwa
Democrat, and Evans & Norris will
be the firm. Mr.. Norris was for many
years owner of the Ottumwa Coz.
RIER. and we are surprised to see him
turn his coat, the more especially as
he is running daily temperance pa
per-"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

NEWELI.-WEiR--,n the 26th inst, at tn
siden. OF ". Croy, Faiid Id, by Rev. Carsol
X .sf, Nix, JOHN d. NEWELL and Miss IDA M
WEIR, Of thia COUNT.
We knew tiat I'm intended To commit matrt
mony when he Pr released the old home place, AM
We congratu ste. him on his good sense In gettin
. home and then nice, handsome wife 10 car
forit. We wish the happy couple long life. hap
pincss Inaloyed and great prosperity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
PROGRAMMES

For Pleasant Township Sunday
School Association, to be held al
Bladensburg on the 14th of May S7G.
Alto O'Clock a. m. opening exercises
by Rev. r. Mycrs-C. Coleman alter
nate.
:3O-Addrcss by Rev. c. d. 'Dud-
ley.
10 OO-Discussio Of topics. First
topic, "The Moral Influence the Sab
bath School Excrts on a Community
Opened by ID. II. Emery-Hev. c.
Coleman alternate.
10 :3O- s.Does the Bible Require
Christians to Labor in the Sabbath
School?' Opened by Rev. L. Tibbcts
Rev. C. Coleman, alternate.
Loo allow may the Sabbath
School be made more efficient in re-
straining the youth Of the land ?
Opened by Rev.John Williams-Rev.
w. f. Parker alternate.
IL 80 - "Should Temperance be
taught in the Sabbath School z
Opened by Rev. Z. Dudley-T. J. Nel-
son alterpate.
30 y. m.-"What are the Qunlifi
cations Essential to the Successful
Sabbath School Superintendent z
Opened by Rev. C. Coleman--A. l.
Chamberlain alternate.
| 2 OO--"What are the Qualification
Essential to the Successful Sabbatl
School Teacher2" Opened by Rev
S. Coleman-Rev. collars alternate
4 2:3O-"Is it Profitable to Have /
Public Address at the Close of tn
Sabbath School Lesson9" Opened b.
Rev. w. Widger-Col. White alter
nate.
| 3OO-"Is it Necessary to the Sue
cess of the Sabbath School to have
: Libraries or any Reading Matter i
q addition to the Bible p Opened b
Hon. c. Dudley-Rev. A. Smith altel
: nate.
] 3:3O-"What is the Grand Object Z
J, the Sunday School and the bestMetho
of Attaining that Object 7" Opened b
Rev. L. Tibbets-Rev. c. ID. Dude
alternate.
t 7:3O-Questions drawn and othe
exercises conducted by the Presiden
The exercises will be accompanie
by appropriate vocal aud instrt
: mental music. Everybody is invited
g BY order of the Committee.
g 4. j. NELSON, Sec'y.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

The Premium list of the Wapello
county fair to be held Sept. 1921, is
at hand. A splendid piece Of work
from the COURIER job oflicc..-Oska-
loOsd Herald.
4 That's the kind of work the CoUR-
TER job office does.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
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 one
preparation; which will quickly and
effectually accomplish this result. II
is easily applied, and produces a color
which viii neither rub nor wash off
Sold by all Druggists. Price Fifty
Cents.
Manufactured by r. p. NALL Z CO.,
MA HI1TTA NJ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

Some time since The COURIER men
toned the fact that our enterprising
fellow citizen, Samuel Lilburn, had
commenced the erection Of a building
2OxlOO feet, ON the ground formerly
occupied by Rand Il Co., below the
North Missouri railroad, for large
cooper shop. Before the bnilding
was commenced, on Lilburns repre-
sensations, it was leased toa cooper
by the name of David Slossen, OF
Monticello. who comes to us well
recommended, as an energetic bust
ness man, Mr.. Slossen arrived in the
city yesterday and the building in
the mean time, having been complct'
ed, was taken possession of by him.
lie is now fitting 1t up, arranging
machinery, benches sc. We under
stand that he will commence manu-
featuring butter tubs, firkins, barrels
&C., and rs soon rs he gets matters
arranged, will work fifteen or invent!
hands. lie will have ample capita
at his command, and our people vii
be pleased TO learn that they can here
after obtain all the coopcrage the!
want, manufactured in their owl
| CITY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

use. and evcr,, fonily shnulJ unye thcm an hand
Tor their nrotection and relief. when renuirel.
Tan, aynaricnce has nroycd then, Ia liz tbe snt.
at s,,r.,st and h.s, ~. Mi The pits r,h which
the ,nnrIe, ahounds Nv tl,ri,. oceasinnni ugr
the ;i"oi Il nn,ileI. ii,s rorauntiols OF Inc sys
TEN eynellei ohstr1etio,ls ren,ore,l and lie
svio,. ,nacIncry of in. restaye,l 10 H. healthy
activity Internal organs which ,,ceome cIoggca
ani Il, N are clcnnsed i,y iuer.s pin. mud
stin,nlafci mo action. Thus ineipie,,t disease
;s chamee,i mi health. the yajnc oi Which CHANGE
,yhrm reckoncd on The vast multitude WIN enjoy
II ea,, h.rdiv ne camnuiej Thrir su chi, co,,t,ne
makes Them nlea AMI Ia take md prs,scrycs their
v;,i,ses unin,,,ai,ed for any lrns.th Of time SO
M, they are aver fiesh and us,.lertiy rciiahje
Nmtonah searching, they are mild, and Operate
wiilnout Insurance 10 te constitution OF diet or
occuuation
fni, aife'tions are s,veh on u NE M,rarher i 70
aud for the following complaints, which these
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Two village WORTHLESS met on the

Two village worthless met on the
street one day. "Jamie,' says the
richer of the two, "are we gaun to
to pay me that accoont? I'm i'll afl
for siller the noo." "Oh,' says Jamie,
~ havena seen We this lang time.
Could yc cheenge twenty-poond
note p "Ay could says the laird
drawing out his pocket-book. "Ah,
weel" says Jamie, "ye're no needin'
siller, then" and walked on"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

The boss Economist" is Deacon
c., Of New Jersey, who furnishes
bread for communion services in his
church. He saves the dice-like bits
that remain when the sacrament is
over. The other day. while the COM
munion bread-plate was passing, his
little son said: "Ma they are taking
quite good deal, and you was going
to have bread-pndden Tomorrow
amt they mean 7"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
COUNTY EXPENSES.

Some persons wonder why il Is
that they pay so much taxes, and that
still the county is behind and can't
pay its warrants outstanding, and
we propose to show them the why.
The following are the different
amounts allowed by the Board OF
Supervisors at the January, April
June, September and October terms
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
This is what Mollie says in the

This is what Mollie says in the
Agency Independent:
Mr.. EDIToR: / wish to correct a
mistake that appeared in the last In.
dependent. AS for my being tired oil
my bed and board, il was mistake
/ have taken my bed with me and
my board, that could not get tired
of, for ii was always of the best, bul
/ will have TO acknowledge that was
tired of my husband and as for m,
leaving for parts unknown, he knew
enough Of my whereabouts to follow
me, so drunk that he could not walk
straight across the dining room.
MOLIIE l.. BEDELL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

OTTUMWA, Apfll 70.
EDITORs COURIER 81 submit the
following solution of the marching
problem in Yesterdays COURIER:
Let x equal the distance the troops
advance while courier is reaching the
head Of column; then Ok plus %
equals the whole distance travelled by
courier, and, by conditions of Prob
lem, the following proportion is OBJ
tanned: The distance travelled by
courier in reaching head of column
is to the distance travelled by courier
; in returning to rear of column, as the
distance travelled by the troops while
courier is reaching head of column is
to the distance travelled by the troops
while courier is returning to rear OF
column; hence plus % is to as X
is to IS minus x; or equals 17.G7
miles, and 2x plus rs (wholc distance
travelled by couricr) equals 6O.3j
miles. W
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
A Thrilling locIdeD I

O'Connell defended man tried nj
the Cork assizcs for murder. The
case for the prosecution was exceed
ingly strong. The principal witness
had picked up the hat of the man on
trial, near the body of the murdered
man. The prisoners name was Pat
Hogan. The hat was produced in
court. O'Conncll asked to see it, and
1t was handed to him. SNOW" said
OsConncll to the witness, "you arc
quite shurc this is the hat you found 2
"Yes, your honor counsellor"
s'And the hat is in the same state
now it was then?'
s'Oh, yes; just the same"
O'Connell looked inside, and spell
ed Pat Hogan.
'sDo you mean TO say that the name
was in the hat when you found it r
81 doom my OATH" said the wit
ness. confidently.
"You are certain ofthat?'
! s1Quitc sarlin,'
'Now you may go down." cries
O'Conneil. "My lord he said, ''ther'
must be an acquittal, there Is no nam
at all in tie hat! The jury at once
under the judges directions, foun.
the prisoner mot guilty"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
cur,.us Ileasn-bca scene.

Near Stanton's Mills, Somerset
county Pa, there died recently two
very aged women, sisters, the elder
aged cighty-seyen and the younger
eighty two. They resided with the
family of the son of one of them, and
aud both became somewhat childish
and intractable several months prior
to their death. They were sick at the
same time, and occupied beds in the
same room, footing each other. 1t is
related by neighbor that the two
old women quarreled just short
time previous to their death about
the position In which the Bible should
be placed upon a table in the room
and each was bound to have her way
Too feeble to move, they lay in bed
and in the manner of little children
called each other "names," meanwhile
shaking their fists i'm way probably
thought to be very threatening. II
had been the boast of each that she
would live longer than her sister
aud at last when the younger woman
peacefully passed from earth, the ell
der seemed for a moment to glory il
the fact that she had won the race
But it was not for long. Even before
the body Of her dead sister was cold
she too, reIinquished her feeble hold
on life, and sought the sleep tina
knows 10 waking this side the por
tails Of the tomb.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

PORTE WEIGH, Of the Reform Lead
en-, has soured on his party very early
in the fight. He says:
"A new party in spirit and in truth
is more In demand to-day than ever
before. The Republican party again
has the inside track, and the tradi-
tional Democratic party is not only
demoralized but demoralizing."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
BATAVIA. Iowa April 25, 1875,

Mr.. EDIToR viii you please in.
form few subscriberst to your paper
il the man Frank Young, that shot
the little girl at the Villa on the hill
is out OF Jail; when he was released
and who bailed him out. Has Ottum.
wa a law of her own, that man can
make threats that he will kill per.
son and then go and do it, or make
the attempt to, which is just the same
and then run at'large and not be pun
ished. because he happens to live in
Ottumwa, or has widowed mother
Will you please answer this in yoni
next paper and oblige few subscri.
beers. viii you also let us know
when his trial goes of. Yours &c,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
yHusxhHkOH Al UAhDH.
MRS. l.. n. DEAN, n. D.,
Physician and MidWifn.

Children's Diseases and Chronic Diseases o!
Women O specially. All calls In the city and
county promptly attended TO, Want cash or III
equivalent for professional servtces. GOnsulta-
Iio1 free. Charges as reasonable AZ those OF any
established Physician. once " residence on
Jefferson ST.. nrst house above DR.. Warden's,
Ottumwa, Iowa apr8-d3m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
SPRING GOODS

We are now receiving our Stock Of Goods for
Spring and Summer. These Goods are as cheap
as they were before the war and we can show
our customers complete assortment of the best
goods in the market. comprising the newer styles
of Ladies Linen Suits, Shawls Hosiery, Notions,
Trimmings, hamburg Edgings. Prints. Dress
Goods. Bleached and Brown Muslins. Men and
Boys Wear Ticks and DENNIS. Boots and shoes,
Carpets and Oil Cloths. Mating, Bazaar
Patterns, Ladies Misses and Gent1eman's
Kid Gloves. i'm great varieties, from the
Cheapest article to the very best in the mar
ket. We are anything but sensational in
our style Of doing business. but we can as
sure our customers and the cubic general
" that If they will call and examine stock we
will give them good Goods, worth the money they pay
for them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Our Batavia correspondent will u,

Our Batavia correspondent will un-
'derstand. that the person enquired
OF, by him, was released from Jail
about a month age. The prosecuting
witness left the city long before he
was released. The prisoner was re-
leased on the bond of his brother-in-
law. Ifspy person appears against
him, his trial will probably occur at
the next term Of the DISTRICT Court.