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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02


the continent on the evening Of De-
cclmbcr 81. Things have changed.
One litmdrcd years ago The tight Of
the sch0olmastcr to .swhip' was not
questioned a deeper and more lasting
impression was often made with the
CAD than with the blackboard.
One hundred years ago people did
not worry about rapid transit and
cheap transportation. but threw their
grain across the backs OF their horses
and uncomplainingly .'went to mill. .
One hundred years ago. every man
cut his coat according to his cloth
eveIy man was estimated at his real
valhc--shoddy was not known--no.
body had struck ssile'-and true mcr.
II and honest worth were the only
grounds for promotion.
One hundred years ago. TO tell the
TRUTH people generally died from
natural causes, while in our day they
step out through steamboat explo.
sicas, railroad smash-nps. hurricanes
earthquakes, circular saws. and i'm q
Thousand other ways discovered since
the birth of the oldest inhabitant.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
Tha uaon. Masse1 !. Tswnsesa'
Speech.

We publish to-day speech from a
member OF the House, Mr.. Townsend
Of n. u. because whilethe bill in favor
of which ii has been made has passed
The House it yet has TO run the gaunt-
let OF the Senate, and ii u so readable
and contains. so many excellent and
telling hits. 50 good humoredly deiiv-
ed withal, that We. know our rea-
deu win b. Rad - peruse it Read
III II will do you good.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

From the Toledo Blade.
One hundred years ago. wedding
tours were not fashionable.
One hundred years ago Bill Allen
was a youthful Granger.
One hundred years ago, the eill
best known was not the cotton gin.
One hundred years ago there was
no Pacific Railroad subsidies.
One hundred years. ago men did
not die of Presidential mageots in the
brain.
One hundred years ago. there were
no Confederate Generals in Con.
gress.
One hundred years ago. farmers
did not cut their legs of with now
ing machines.
One hundred years aga, horses
which could .trot 4 mile in :l5 were
somewhat scarce.
One hundred years ago. our moth
ers did not worry over disordered
sewing machines.
One hundred years ago. there was
no fast mail train between Chicago
and New York.
One hundred years ago, people did
not enjoy the inestimatablc pleasure
OF growing about gas bills.
One hundred years ago. s.crookeG
whisky was not known. Our fore
fathers took theirs straight.
One hundred years ago. University
boat clubs were not entered at pool
sales like fighting cocks in pit.
One hundred years ago. every
young man was not an applicant for
a position rs clcrk or book-kceper.
One hundred years ago false teeth
were not considered very much pre-
ferable to the original grinders.
One hundred years ago time and
tide waited for nobody, and now no
body waits for either time or tide.
One hundred years ago, Kerosene
lamps did not explode and assist
women to shuttle off their mortal
coil.
One hundred years ago, men did moi
commit suicide by going up in bal
looms and coming down without
them.
One hundred years ago, it was not
considered injurious to the health OF
morals of pupils to read the Bible in
the schools.
One hundred years ago there was
no steam on canals-even the drivers
on the tow-path didn't steam mp in
those days.
Ono hundred years ago, there was
no Turkish harems at Salt Lake, and
no Ann Elias suing for the nine
teenth part of a divorce.
One hundred years ago, the great
cry heard throughout all this section
of the country, was not for '.swei
glass lager beer"
One hundred years ago, Susan b.
Anthony, did not remain in Kansas to
avoid taking the stand as witness in
the Brooklyn scandal business.
One hundred years ago, young
woman did not lose caste by wetting
her hands in dish-water or rubbing
the skin of her knucklcs on n wash
board.
One hundred years ago, the physi-
clan who conld draw every form OF
disease from the system by tapping a
large vein i'm the arm, was not much
of u doctor.
One hundred years ago, wounded
patriots were not driven from the
public soup-houscs TO make room for
mon who took up arms against the
nations life.
One hundred years ago, there was
no Boss Tweed to steal the funds OF
New York city with one hand and
hold tha rnins Offhe Democratic M rty
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

wAere .Asall Ii ne located


The members of the Ottnmwa bar
met at the Office Of Chambers \ Me-
Elroy. on Thursday evening, Jan. q.
On motion Of Hon. f. IL. stiles,
Judge Hendershott was chosen chair
man of the meeting. and Z. j. Neil
roy. secretary.
The chairman stated the object Of
the meeting to be to take some steps TO
have Ottumwa selected as one of the
places for holding the U. S. Court for
the Southern District Of Iowa, pro-
vided Congress should divide the
State into two districts. as proposed
by the bill of Senator Allison.
Mr.. Stiles made the following mo-
ton:
Tha, the chairman of the meeting
tappeint a committee Of three to pre-
pare petition and circulate copies
thereof in adjsccnt counties, asking
Congress, under the bill introduced
by Senator Allison for the division OF
1.-THE State into Northern and Southern
Districts, that Ottumwa be made and
fixed upon as one of the points in the
Southern District, at which the cour,
is 10 be held: and that said committee
take such other steps as may seem adj
Ivisable and calculated TO promote the
tobicct above stated.
| Remarks were made by several
Iprescn,. showing the Importance Of
the movement.
| The motion, being put to the house
lit was carried unanimously.
| The chair appointed as such com
jmittcc. Hon. Z. II Stiles, W. W. Cory
land VIM. McNett.
| The following petition was agree,
upon:
| TO the Congress Of the United States
! Your petitioners. citizens of
County in the State of Iowa, respect
fully ask that the city of Ottumwa, il
II Wapello County, be fixed upon as on
, of the points for holding the Fedora
1 Court. under the proposed division
of the State into two judicial Districts
as contemplated by the bill lately in
! trOduced in the Senate of the Unite,
States by Senator Allison.
In making this request Your peti
TONERS desire to call attention 10 tn
4 fact that Ottumwa is ono of the mos
, flourishing cities in the State; that
has present population of some 800
inhabitants. and is, by means of tn
four railroads centering here. accessi
{ bic from all directions, and that, i
our opinion: there is no place in In
State as desirable on the ground Q
location. easy access and aGommOda
ton to a large portion Of the peopl
4 in Southern Iowa.
The committee were instructed I
/, write To Senator Allison and on
Congressman Judge Sampson. pre-
senting our claims.
4 A motion was made and carrie
that our county papers. and all other
interested, be requested to publish til
proceedings of this meeting. and til
circular to be prepared by the con
lnittec.
y On motion the meeting adjourne
! subject to the call Of the committee.
y III. b. HENDERsHoTT.
4 +. L. MCELROY, Chairman
Secretary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

Jim BetZer, local editor Of the Pella
Blade, was in this city a a few days
ago and says: ''Ottnmwa is moving
ahead rapidly in the way of good,
substantial improvements. and will
soon be ahead of many other cities in
the State which put ON more airs
years ago than Ottumwa does now.
We believe Ottumwa is moving ahead
more rapidly than any other city in
the State. 1t has number OF large
manufacturing establishments and
more going up. Its Water Power.
which will soon be completed. will be
a grand thing for the place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

100 years ago; American mdepend-
cncc. ~ Erf
200 wears ago; King Philip (the In
dian) was defeated and slain: Habeas
Corpus in England.
300 years ago: Massacre of St. Bar
tholomcw: Spanish Armada pre-
pairing.
400 years ago : Printing invented /:
Isabella the corning queen.
500 years ago: the days of of Tam
erlane the Turk, qnd CHANGER the
English poet.
GOO years ago: Ballot and Bruce !:
Richard Bacon, st. Thomas Aquinas |:
House of IIapsburg founded.
zoo years ago: Richard Cnnr dc
Leon and Sardin, Sultan of Egypt
measuring swords in Palestine.
500 years ago; William the Con-
querer of England.
800 years ago: Hugh Capnt the
Frenchman.
1000 years ago !; Alfred the Great.
HOO years ago: Charlemagnc and
Haroun Al Raschid.
1900 years ago: MOhammedanism
established and making lively work
in Constantinople and other places.
1900 years ago; Old Chosrocs, the
Persian, lives by murder, and the
Pope is made secular Jud &c among
kings.
l4OO years ago; The Saxons make
lively work i'm Britain: Clovis cstab-
fishes the French monarchy and the
VisigOths conquer Spain.
1900 years ago The Roman Empire
having iegislated MANY years in IA
vor of Capital against Labor, divides
and begins to fall to pieces.
1900 years ago: The world had
nothing better to do than to breach
and denounce heresies and get up re-
ligious prosecutions.
100 years ago; Marcus Aureliis.
Tacitus and Plutarch made a smart
trio of philosophers.
1900 years ago Jerusalem was de-
strpycd and Hcrculaneum and Pom
pei were buried in the ashes of We
suvins.
1876 years ago: All the world was
at peace and Christ was born.
COCO years ago Adam. only a COM
mon ciod: rose 10 the dignity of n
large real estate owner. but by poor
management was driven into invol-
untary bankruptcy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

The Davenport Democrat discusses
the first settler" question. and says !:
ADavid II. Clark. now resident Of
Polk county. was born in Buffalo,
ScOtt county, April q, 1884. He was
q son of Benjamin W. Clark. deceased.
and brother of Captain W. Clark.
Or Buffalo. and was The first born OF
Scott county--indians excepted"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
rROn moNoWE COUNTY.

BLUFF GREEN lp., Jan. ~, ~.
EDIroRs CorRrER We have been
waiting for some weeks past for the.
roads to get in travelling condition
so that we might make a trip down
to Wapello and Kcokuk counties to
make our friends and relations a
visit. and also at the same time 10
call on you and pay mp our subrcrip-
ton for the ensuing year. But l find
procastination is the thief of time
and will therefore procrastinatc no
longer, but will remit to you the
amount due you for another years
issue Of the COURIER. We would get
clear behind the times without It. IT
is now about two years since we set
tied in Monroe county.
l will here say for the encour-
enlargement of those Of our friends
and acquaintance who read the
COURIER. that we are still highly
pleased with our location, and we
think we have as good, healthy and
agreeable a nciehborhood as can be
found anywhere. We have the A. X,
& ID. NJ. r. r.. within about sixty
steps of our door. on which they are
now running six trains day, three
Northern bound and three Southern
bound trains. 1t makes things look
business like. Hurrah for the rail
roads l say-from hence forth am a
railroad man. The farmers, as a gen.
eral thing in this locality, raised
enough corn TO fatten their pork and
feed their stock through till grass, BY
using economy. Some few who
tarmed fiat land have to buy, but for.
tunatcly ours is not this kind Of land
II is so arranged that VIC can farm
three sides of il. So for n wet
season, like the last was. when VIC
can't farm the top we can slip down
the sides and raise supplies. claim
this advantage over tho fat land
| farmers. I appreciate this kind OF
farming since trying 10 farm for .
number of years on a piece of fla
land in keokuk county. We arr
within ihrce-fonrths ola mile OF :
good, neat NJ. r. Church. which is at
tended by large and respectable
congregation. We have prcachin.
every alternate sabbath. w. L. Stryk
or. pastor. We also have an interest
ing Sabbath School, which lives ii
Winter as well as in Summer, an,
our ladies have an organization 0
.Woman's Foreign Mission" beside
we have a mite Society" every tw,
weeks, Respectfully yours,
LEWIS RErE
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
OslaaWe 6Feys.

This new military company held !,
meeting "Wednesday evening, and
fully organized by electing W. He.
jacques. Capt. l.. J. Allen, LIST Lieu.
tenant: I. J. Hall. End Lient. Lewis
Rector. Is, Sergeant: Thos. b. SAT.
ford, Ind Sergeant; 7. O. Lathrop,
3rd Sergeant; III. G. Mct,lung, 4tll
Sergeant JAS. A. Beebe. LIST Corporal
Robt. Skein. End; Wellington Ste
yenson. ID, and Joseph W. Justice, 4th
A resolution was adopted electine
Gen. J. NJ. Hedrick, Maj. A. II. Ham.
ilton. Maj. Sam Mahon and Capt. s.
b. Evans honorary members Of the
organization.
The meeting was well attended,
and the form Of constitution and
bylaws were submitted. which
will probably be adopted at the next
regular meeting. They decided ON
the name, and viii call the Company
The Ottumwa Grcys.' They have
already enrolled abont sixty names
and expect in q short time 10 fiji M
the number tOone hundred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
II wouldn't he such n Christian

II wouldn't be such a Christian as
You are, John said his wife. as she
stood in the doorway, dressed for
church. "YOA could go with me very
well if yon wanted to-" show can
II" he half sobbed. "There's The
wood to be split and the coal to be
shoyeled over to the other side Of the
shed, md no dishes washed for din
ner vet All, 1 didn't think of that !"
she lnurmufbd thonghtfully, and giy-
ing her new cloak 4 fresh hitch ait.
she sailed ont alone.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02
REmEMn m T.1glN.

Now is the time Of the year for Pneu.
monia, Lung Fever, Cougha, Colds, and
fatal results Of predisposition TO Consulnp-
tion and other Throat and Lung Diseases.
DoscHEE's GERMAN Syrup has been used
10 this nsighborhood for the past two OF
three years without single failure 70 cure.
II yon have not used this medicine your
self, go to yonr Druggist, j. L. Taylor e
Co., and ask him Of ito wonderful suecess
among his customers. Two doses will ro-
lieye The worst case. IL yon have no faith
In any medicine, inst hay Sample Bottle 81
Roechee's German Syrup Tor 10 csnis and
try it. Regular aizs Bottle rs cents. Dent
neglect cough u save 76 cents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

FINE Ar CoaLFIELD SATURDAY Ev-
ENISs.--On Saturday evening, Jan.
22d. about 3 O'Clock the people Of
Coalfield were startled by shock
which shook their houses until the
glass and doors. jingled AS though an
earthquake was iminent. 1t would
seem that strong barrel filed with
coal oil in the cellar of Thorn. Sly's
store had caught fire and bursted.
The conclusion was such that it shiv-
cred and rent the entire building,aHd
in few minutes ii was entirely con-
'sumrd. with all its contents. The
post-ofiice was located in the building
and everything except a few stamps
was consumed. Loss about $1,000.
We are Informed that il was insured
for its full value. The origin of the
fire iSa my stcry. - 4 IyOUce
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

During leap year the girl who
counts all the gray horses she secs,
until She has got mp to a hundred.
will be married within year, to the
first gentleman with whom she shakes
hands after counting the one hum
dredth horse. Every girl in the city
carries memorandum book. that she
may be sure to keep correct record.
One has already twenty six, another
eleven, and another, who only began
yesterday. has seven. If somebody
would bring drove of hundred
gray horses to town to-day what a
shaking of hands would take place to-
orrow.-Jcfeyson CITY (Mo.) 2lrb-
lfIe
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

Travellers desiring the best fare and
.gentlemanly treatment should stop at
the Patterson House, in keokuk, la.
If they are not pleased we are no
Judge of what constitutes good ho-
fol
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

Burlington proposes TO raise $lO..
600 with which to make grand blow
off on the 4th OF July. If it is to be
an advertising dodge, as the last one
was, The hotels there wont be overrnn
to any alarming extent from this neck
of thp woods.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

There Is considerable talk among
our citizens and farmers Of organizing
a cheese factory and broom corn
factory Agency Independent.
We hope they will succeed. but we
always thought broom corn grew.
like other corn, and was not manu-
.factured.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

The increase Of postage on wspa-
pers and periodicals which crept in
to the post Office bill at the last session
of Congress at the very closing hours
of that body through mistake has
been repealed so far as the House is
concerned, by the passage Of bill
yesterday. The Senate will undoubt-
edly also pass the bill. We have no,
seen the full text of the bill but sup
pose ii puts the postage back on tram
sient papers to one cent for every two
ounces as ii used to be.
A. A. Dinkins. late Of Company c.,
OF the Goth Ohio Regiment, laid on
our table to-day copy of the Fair
mont True Tirgiaiau. published al
Fairmont, Va, "wednesday. July. 10.
1851. by Hamilton, Christman, Balen-
tine & F1ushart, of Companies c. and
ID. of said Regiment. This was one
of the many instances in the South
during the Rebellion when the print
er soldier boys of the Union in gar
rison AT Southern towns took possess
sion of printing Offices abandoned by
their Secession owners and continued
the publication Of his paper. set to the
music Of the Union. The editors for
the boys were Major &. n. Lani-on
and Adjntant Frank Evans. Of said
Regiment. The Rebel proprietor Of
the office sported the euphonious
name of Drinkard. who. upon the
appearance of the boys IN blue. scoot-
ed, leaving his Office in good order.
The boys published quite a humor-
aus, good natnr-d valedictory for
Drinkard 20 his patrons on their as
supling control. Those who partici-
pated in such scenes can only realize
the real genuine fun that our soldier
boys had on such occasions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

KIRKsyILLE.Mo..N NORMAL SCHOOL,
We are obliged TO somebody for a
splendid chrome of the Normal
School building and grounds at
kirksville, Mo. 1t is in size about
lSx24 inches, and is thing of merit
and beauty. This is very worthy
and well conducted Institution, which
draws quite largely upon Iowa for
students, since our own State has
failed, thus far. 10 found institutions
OF Ills kind.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

John Headrick. a grocer of Bloom
field. has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors. His assets
will fall below his liabilities,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

From she Daily cr January ssta


Our pork houses shipped several
car loads of lard and hulk meats this
moruiuy.
Mr L. W. Belts. has rented the cor
ner room in the new Richards block.
and vii occupy il about the first of
March with splendid stock of cloth
ing.
Ad. Coyan who was SO severely
barned nj Creston by the explosion Is
able 10 be around again. He win not
he disfignrcd in the least. although he
now looks like boiled lobster. He
thinks this thing Of being stewed IN
oil is not as pleasant as might be.
Last nigh, there was quite col
lision down al our Union depot. a
freigh, train ON the Valley road
backed into the rear end OF a passen-
ger train standing on the main track.
The collision caused but little dam
age. although the passengers in the
sleeper were awakened rather sud-
denly. One man thought the world
had come TO an end. and thar he had
awakened mp "orer there" A Grang-
ser abruptly called out, sally. there,
that burned cat has kicked the kivel
off'n the cream crock. And several
passengers spoke pieces that sounded
very much like swearing. but fort-
natelv that was the worst of the acct
dent, as no person was injured in the
least A little of the varnish was
Knocked of the caboose ATTACHED I,
the freight train, glass Knocked on,
Of the rear end of the sleeper. and
that is all there was about the col.
lision.
Messrs. Kramer K Hansmann com.
menced packing ice this morning
at their upper house. The ice. which
is not Of the best quality. and only
about six inches thick. is cat above
the guard-lock and brought down by
wagons. They have several men a,
work and will fill their house at once
as this ice is only 10 be used to keeT
their cellar cool. Mr.. Nosler has
or will commence packing as soon, as
the ice is of sufficient thickness fol
his purpose.
That st. Louis man has started Il
little factory OF his own on the othe,
side of the river near the North Mis-.
souri, railroad. He has Hooded .
pond over there, and will. if tht
weather is suitable. commence in q
few days. The Railroad company
propose, we understand. TO put in :
side-track for him SO that he may
load at the edge of the water. 1t ha.
i'm view of the uncertain state Of III,
weather. been suggested that the ic'
be wrapped in tissue paper. but tn,
plan will not generally be adopted
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

New Orleans has commenced Ia
grow crazy over preparations for Il
''big fool" time at Mardi Gras, Feb,
2Sth aud 29tl.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

TIE GREAT NAGEETlc HEALER will
b. at his residence the first l2 days of
Ieoch month daring the year Of Asia
Oftumwa, Iowa. d24-dkWly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

The Pella Blade says that clergy.
man down at Muscatine says he will
be one Of one hundred preachers ia
offer up free prayers for the editors
of Iowa. He says if Ottnmwa and
Council Bluffs were left ont he would
not need any help.
That preacher has been trying his
powers at Pclla and got thoroughly
discOnra ged.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

shau from 81 90 10 $780, Shoes
'n prices Csmern and eansn variety cheap cshma Mai
nos Empress Cloths Black Apcas Reps all
prices Ladies' Gents chdena very cheap for Hats
aso few sets s close them Table
Linens Crash also full line Of the style cheap
Nubs and Ladies' Jackets reduced Ladies'
Ties Ribbons Handkerchief
always cheap for Cath. Sta NJ
Most OF these goods strictly Winter Goods sold the
season over So call the Panic your
money fa@t phaE $fFs 81 saf1so E
Robinson Bros- e Co.
| !. inS tnnOifn Lava
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

We are indebted to our old friend
Matthew Henry. of Martinsburg. foi
adding a number of new subscriber,
to our Weekly list.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-02

The Judiciary Committee having
reported adversely on the bill to per-
init three-fourths of jury to return
a verdict, the bill was taken up, and
a prolonged and animated discussion
was had. There is strong feeling in
both houses in favor Of the bin, and
this feeling manifested itself this
morning. The members all agree that
something must be done TO decrease
the expenses Of the courts, and the
only difference is as to how this is 10
be effected. After long discussion on
this bill, il was referred to the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amend
ments.
Mr.. Gibbons has introduced bill
giving attorneys and counselors the
right to settle disputes between
clients, and making them liable TO q
penalty for abuse OF the trust.
The House voted on the election of
U. s. Senator. The vote stood Kirk
wood G6: Stoncman. Of Clayton conn
ty /: Dan Baker of Lucas county, l.