Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-11

cry advantage 2" "Oh, yes; but
couldn't think of taking advantag
of you, father"
A man in New York with ftincra
procession not over half mile long
is not looked upon as any grea
shakes.
| The Republicans of New York de
clare that they ''are sure of carving
the State in November, no matter
how Indiana may go in October
They are very confident.
Somebody gave fruit lunShcon a
Newport. They had melons, pears
apples, plums, cherries, peaches
oranges, grapes, and berries. Tha
night every physician in the place wa
aroused from his bed.
If mans pumpkin vine runs nn
der another fellows house and bear!
fruit, to whom does the product be
long? This question is pending il
the Cincinnati courts, and no Solomon
around.
Important ruling: An observing
Michigan paper has hunted around
and found out that "an Iowa Judge
says man may legally kiss his hired
| girl if he can swear he thought it was
his wife,"
A pickpocket in Philadelphia il
liable to be arrested, indicted, tried
sentenced, and on his way to the Pen.
itentiary within six hours of the time
he reached for some other fellows
purse.
~ made 500 during my three days
visit" said young hopeful to hi:
father on his return from New York
"IIow so, my boy:" replied the de.
lighted parent. "Why. had thou.
sand dollars worth of fun and il on.
ly cost a hundred"
A cruel Michigan writer observes:
'The young ladies literary societies
are generally composed of six girls
four young men, one copy of Shskes-
peare, one poetical dictionary and
seven or eight stolen newspaper
sketches"
The Main Building at the Centcn.
nial has been sold for depot, and
will be taken to Chicago at the close
Of the Exhibition. 1t had been sold
to Rhode Island, but 1t was asccr.
tanned that the State was not large
enough to receive it.
Tommy is fond of sugar, and asks
his mother for some to eat with his
straw berries. She refuses. He ap.
pears resigned, but adds grayely
I"You know, mamma, what happened
round the corner! There was a little
boy, and his mother would not give
him any sugar on his strawberries
and-and-and next day he fell into
WELL"
Captain johnson, the daring nav
igator of the Atlantic i'm a dory, is
turning pretty penny in Liverpool,
where the adventurer and his little
craft are the lions of the day. The
exhibition fee is sixpence, and the
room is thronged day and evening by
those who wish to see. He says that
nothing on earth would tempt him to
repeat his experience.
The Internal disorders in China
are increasing. Instructions in
numerous provinces, and murderous
assaults upon Christian natives. are
reported from all quarters. The
northern district is still desolated by
famine. The circulation of money is
greatly restricted in consequence OF
the apprehensions of foreign aud do.
mestic disturbances.
Two-thirds Of the willow for the
manufacture of willow-ware in this
country, is imported from Europe at a
cost $5,OO0,OOO. The cultivation OF
the willow is contemplated by some
Americans, they thinking that by cul-
tivating superior grades Of basket
willow they can make profit per
acre of $3.50. A manufacturer asserts
that fully 5000 articles are construct.
ed from willow shoots-chairs, sofas
and baskets, being the most common
AS an old blind Mexican was crop.
ing his way past saloon in San An.
tonic one morning, practical humor-
ist punched him in the back with 4
cane. The back-hand lick the old
fellow suddenly let fly with his stick
struck three majors and two colonies
and if it had been three inches long
cr it would have crippled two profes.
sors and a dog.-Ne1 Orleans Repa1-
lican.
A very modest young lady, who
wanted pair of garters, addressed
the shopman thus: ''It is my desire
to purchase pair of circular elastic
appendages, capable of being con.
tracted or expanded by means Of os.
cillating FURNISHED steel appliance:
that sparkle like particles of gold Leaf
set with Alaska diamonds, and which
are utilized for retaining in proper
position the habiliments Of the lowe
extremities which innate delicacy
forbids me to mention"
Early last Spring the United State.
Court of Claims decided that the titlt
to Hot Springs property in Ark. be
longed to the Govt, and appointed {
receiver to take charge Of the prop
erty. The Supreme Court confirmed
this decision. The Court of Claim.
held a special session yesterday to re
ceivc the report Of the receiver ap
pointed. The value of the property
is estimated at some millions of dol
lars, and the receiver reports that thu
Government will receive during tn,
present year rents to the amount o
about 100000.
Old Mr.. Thorpe went into the PAL
lOr the other night at the witchin.
hour of IL As, and found the room
unlighted, and his daughter and
very dear friend, one Of the dual form
Of garmenture variety, occupying th'
tete-e-tete in the corner. "Eyange
line," the old man said sternly, .thi
is scandalous." ayes, papa" she an
swered sweetly, at is candleless, be
cause times are SO hard and light
cost so much, that Ferdinand and
said we would try and get along witt
just the starlight And the oil,
gentleman turned about in speeches
amazcment and tried to walk out o
the room through panel in the wal
paper.
| Tho Industrial Age, which is prob
ably the most extensively circulate,
and best-conducted publication il
Illinois, in the interest of the bottom
less shinplaster delusion, can no
stomach the profane blackguard, Lev
Steward, and declines to advocate hi
candidacy for governor,-an Office TO
which he Is every way totally unfi
With a legislature composed of sue
unqualified humbugs and frauds a
have been nominated in this city. an
an executive exercised by the fou1
mouthed ignoramus Of Plano, til
commonwealth Of Illinois would Gel
tainly present conspicuous case {
which every honest man would e,
claim: Reform is necessary.'-Ch
cago Times (1vldea).
Gen. Babcock's acquittal of partic
patton in tho so-callcd safe-burglar
case, at Washington, although It WI
universally expected, is the cause
general rejoicing and hearty congra
: ulatiOns among HIS friends and II