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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Mcssrs. +. j. Turner 4 Co.. have
opened ont a large stock Of Agricnl-
tural Implements in the old Congrc.
gational Church, on Court street. and
propose to sell them to our farmers
al the very lowest living rates. They
arc live business men and farmers
should see them before buying. See
advertisement in our Weekly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
Household Hints.

Along about bedtime the Detroit
wife says she'll GO 10 bed, and her
husband yawns and goes down the
hall. After half an hour he joins her
up stairs. and she slcepily inquiries
Odd you bolt that side door,
Eyes"
"And the back door,"
"Yes."
"And You fastened that cellar
door ?"
Eyes
"And did you put brace under
the knob of the hall door p
"Yes."
"Sure that the windows are nailed
down 2"
Eyes"
'I'll bet the window in the spar
bedroom is up"
"No, il isn't.
did You see if The blinds Of ia
pantry windows were fastened 2"
/ "Ncs.
/ well, put your revolver on th
chair, leave a bright light. and if yo
hear a burglar in the room, fo
! heavens sake don't wake me up. for
know ! should scream right out
detroit Free Press.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

p. III, Niles, at the time ofhis death,
was a member of the Conductor
Brotherhood life assurance company
of the I'd section, and as consequence
| his wife will receive from them about
81 600 or 81 200.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
From The Daily Of the 10.

From The Daily OF the 10.
The new city officers will be inau9u-
rated on Monday evening 20th inst
Last night sometimes fellow whose
name we do not remember. while
walking leisurcly along near the Oil
mill, was set upon by three or foul
fellows who busted the mans ear.
broke his nose, put both eyes in
mourning, knocked him down. kick
ed him a few times in the ribs and
finally wound up the matinee by
tramping him in the mud. where they
left him. He say he has no idea who
did the business for him. bun they
certainly did il well.
There is an old codger who roosts
mp OH Bar Creek. who recently
thought his mail matter demanded
that he should have a private box. a,
he had lately got number of circu
lars, ETC., that made him feel of some
importance. Yesterday he got foul
postal cards. and after looking Il
them endways, sideways. crossway>
and every other way. he said to
gentleman standing in the lobby, I"
wonder If couldn't get somethin:
for these ycre things. as am getiin!
lots of 'em 2" The gentleman aske,
.What are they" TO which Ba
Creek rcsponed "Why this we're hi,
Bonzoo." He didn't sell them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

It's a lonesome day for honest men
when the news of some cmbezzlement
docs not come over the wires. Such
news is warning TO honest men that
the only straight road in life is to adj
vcrlisc literally, pay one hundred
cents on the dollar. and let darkness
find them at home.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
rAy ITEMS

Yesterday County Treasurer As
bury, paid to Ottumwa Independent
School District $l0,4ll.6S. To the
City of Ottumwa $lO.474S3. The fol-
lowing list shows a portion of the
heavy tax payers of this county, for
the year 1876:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The calaboose in keokuk is in such
a condition that as soon as prisoner
lis turned in he is taken with fits. One
man had five the other day in few
minutes, and the papers are alarmed
about it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The Democracy are very Jubiiant
at having elected the Mayor, Solici-
tor and Assessor. If they had had
still another party to help them they
might have elected a majority of the
Council. and thus have secured the
Marshal also. Democracy is always
in favor of new parties-if they split
of from the Rcpnblicans-but when
they come TO voting and drinking
they take i, all straight. No splitting
with them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Some of our merchants are getting
in supply of base ball traps. Bro
ken noses and bruised Shins will soor
be in order.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

CnoICE SEED.-We have some pack
ages Of choice oats and barley from
the Department of Agricnlturc.which
we will give to our farmers who wish
to cultivate them with a view TO inn
proving their crops. Call and get
them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

S. n. Doolittle will have sale OF
live stock and farm implements at his
tplacc. 81 miles East of Fremont, on
SATURDAY.. the 10Th inst.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Seventeen hundred and seventy
barrels OF crackers have been put up
by Daum Bros. since their factory
started
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Jacob L.
Meyers, of Adair county, was thrown
from a wagon last Monday, and in
siantly killed. She was riding with
her husband and four children
When her body was picked mp be-
side the road, she was still clasping
her baby in her arms. The child was
unhurt, but the mother was still in
death. Mrs. Meyers. was member
of one of the most prominent families
Of Adair county. and was lady high
IL respected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The frs, three days of the present
term of the Circuit Court, Judge
Sloan disposed of nincty-one cases.
Good work that.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

We have a few packages of oats
and barley which we wish to dis
tribute among our farmer friends.
Call. GET package and see what they
larc worth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The Eddyyille 1draaee of To-day
says that sin his last weeks issue OF
the Democrat Sam. Evans calls DR..
Paul Caster "pricked bladder" and
declares that Panl'> ''power has dc.
parted" and goes for him with his
mouth generally. To have heard
Sam. advocating the election Of Gran,
for third term would not sound
stranger than to hear him abuse Paul
Paul must have "wubbed' the wrong
WaS--aSainst tho lay of his fur"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

A Miss llerrod. living about three
miles northwest of Sigourney, suici'
ded with strychnine last Wednesday
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Sam I.ilburn. the well-known but
ter and egg merchant, received, to-
day, large lot Of Ashton salt direct
from Liverpool via Baltimore. AS
this is the best salt known for butter.
would advise all farmers TO use
twill sell in any quantities TO suit
from fifty pounds upwards. dSw.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

"Pig-headed Legislators is what
the Ladies bureau, edited by Nettie
Sanford, of Marshalltown, calls the
members of the House who voted
against the female suffrage resolu-
tions. As if this were not enough,
it adds: .Let their names be secthed
i'm the blacklist of eternal eNecration,
as the toadies of the whisky ring"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Mrs. Gerlach has laid down a nice
u foot sidewalk in front of her prop
crty, on Second street.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

A New York World dispatch says
.'Belknap continues in great detection
in the retirement Of his Office cham
Der at his house, occasionally going
into the front sitting-room where
his wife is in an almost heart-brOken
state of mind, with but one innocent
source of consolation, in her infant
child, fourteen months old. Her APP
pearance has so changed in the past
forty-eight hours that, as she entered
the drawing-rOom, one old friend
who called upon her did not recog.
nize her, she was SO wan and pale.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The X. a d. NJ, railroad brought
down from the Eddyville transfer
during the month of February, thir-
teen millions seven hundred and
ninety flour thousand pounds of ice,
which reduced to cocktail basis
promises well for st. Louis after all.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

One ID. NJ. u. Goodrich, sewing
machine peddlcr, has been arrested al
Marshalltown for the seduction and
abduction of young woman named
Mary NJ. Shelton. He took her to
MarshalltoWn last summer to circus,
where he kept her at hotel Over
night, and now, he has spirited hel
away to procure an abortion. He
was held in $1,000 bail. The girls
mother is nearly crazy over the sad
affair. Goodrich ought to be hung.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Abba is signing for q Centennial
brass band. so they can have big
blow out.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The Sheridan Guards and the OF
tumwa Greys, are making arrange
ments looking towards grand mills
tary parade and celebration in this
city on the 18th of July next. We I'M
derstand that the programme is a
splendid one, and If carried ont win
he n grand affair.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
SCHOOL REPORT.

OFFICE OF SCHOOL SUF'T,
March sth, 1876.
The following is the statistical re-
cord Of our schools for the month of
February:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Shawl" 81 90 $780, full line Of Root, and sh
reduced prices Csscrs Csle
Empress Cloths Black Goods At rock
Ladies' Gents vy cheap for cash od u.
also few sets of fu Musps Table
Linens Crash also full line the cbe.nes
Nuhias and Ladies' Jackets prices Skirts marked down 1ass
Ties Ribbons, Handkerchief Notions and Fancy Good
always for
Mat Of these goods strictly Winter before tn
and you will, not fail to 90, M - m
Robinson Bros. q Co.
| Mains
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
PUBLIC SALE
SHORT HORN
c. A z TIE
NJ
WEST IIREItTY, IOWA,
On Wednesday, April 5, rs.


On the above day the undersigned win sell at
public sale The Wapsie Herdn OF Short. Horn cat.
tie, consisting of about l25 head OF the dnea cat
tie ever offered at public sale to tho American
Rose OF shamna,' / uans, "awynnea,' .
"Neliy Blys," "Young Marys," some pure
"B cths,' and number OF choice and high
bred
Imported Cows md HelGers.
The public are confidently assured that no finer
herd Of cattle has ever been brought under the
hammer. To those who want choice show AM
mails, We say the herd contains more Of them than
any herd ever sold Mt any time or place in the
United States 40 those who want h Oh bred and
fashionable families they are also here In large
numbers 7 the general farmer and breeder " no
want good reliable families and fiue individual
animals at reasonable prices. the ZANE opportu-
nifty TO secure such has never before been presen-
ted in America ALI the above families are well
represented and many others OF Well-known mer-
1t; and all we'll topped out as well as bred to
the finest sires ever bred or imported to America
All parties are cordially invited to come and look
over the herd at any time previous to the sale. and
will be met and conveyed free of charge to all
the herds in this vicinity. This is the second
mencng on Tue .day, April 4th with IS head from
Mr.. n. Miilers Plum Grove Herd, Thursday, April
9th, about IS head from Campbell Chase 3
Maple Hill Herd. and Friday the 18th, about S.
head from the Orchard Farm Herd OF c. s. Bar
clay. In all. nearly 400 head OF the finest animals.
both individually and In point OF breeding, ever
sold at one time or place on this continent.
All are cordially invited and earnestly requested
to be in time for Mr.. Millert sale on Tuesday, the
4th, and they will be provided for free OF charge
till the last sale is c.osed and all stock shipped.
One and oDe-iIlth fare Is kindly rendered by the
r. G. r.. an Railroad to all who go over their
line. Catalogues furnished on application after
March lat. SILAS W.JACOBS,
West Liberty, Iowa.
COL. ]. W. drpy, Anciioneer. feb 2We,wat
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

We are receiving large variety of
best garden seeds i'm bulk and pack
ages from the best Secdsmen. Call
and see rs before buying.
f22-wlm A. WELLMAN Il Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

The whole levy in the County for
all purposes is $4,000.
Tax levied for County purposes
So6,O7S.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

Persons who attempt to delay OF
evade payment of road tax will be
interested in knowing something re.
latiye 10 the law recently enacted. II
provides that each person liable to per.
form labor on>thc highway, who fail;
to work after three days notice, OF
who fails within five days to furnish
the Road Supervisor with reasons
bic excuse for such failure. shall pa,
$500 for each day so delinquent. ani
the Supervisor shall recover the sam,
by action at law. and no propert,
of the delinquent shall be exempt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

PEoFITABIE.-TheS Sioux City Jour.
nal says about a year ago farmer
living few miles from this city in.
vested money TO the amount of &6.2t
in hogs. These he kept together with
their increase. until about month
since when he slaughtered all blu,
nine of the lot. 1t cost the farmer 81;
TO keep them, including first cos, feed
butchering and cutting up Of thu
pork, and the product disposed OF
netted him S215.l2. lie has now, a
stated, nine hogs left from the 10
which he will keep over. Hog rails
ing is a branch of industry that viii
bring surer remuneration to tn,
farmer than grain growing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

gloss and freshness Of youth. Thin
hair is thickencd, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that q new
growth Of hair is produced. Instead
Of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
mcnt, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often SO UNI
clearly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and iniu-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found SO desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
pronarod hv IT. 1 r. Auor a. "a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy, and
eAiectual fo I
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores Gded
or gray hair
to its original
color. 7rifh the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15

From the Daily of thcS.
Thirty-onc new members were
elected at the meeting of the y. NJ. c.
A.. last Monday evening.
, 1876-09-09
About kHer Ear.

The Reese River Rereilte tells of an
Austin man who was reading story to
his wife the other night, and came to u
piece Of "tinc writing" in which the ear
of the heroine was compared to some
"creamy-white, prnk-tinted shell OF ocean"
BY the way, DEAR" said the husband.
cutting short his reading, that descrip.
tiun OF the ear reminds me of your ear /;
you have an ear like u she'll" 1t was
the first compliment she had received
from him since the early days OF their
marriage, and blush OF pride suffuscd
her face us she asked: What kind of
a shell, dArling2' An abalone she'll"
he replied. She had never before heard
of nor seen all abalOne SHE'LL but Sue did
not want to display her ignorance so
she made up her mind to hunt it up in
the Condensed Treatise on Concholo.
gy" that ornamented the centre table.
Next morning, the first thing she did
after her husband left the house was to
hunt up the description of the abalone
shell. She found it. 1t was described
rs a shell about the size of ian ordinary
wagou-wheel. She nursed her wrath
during that day, and when her husband
came home that night she met him at
the door with the towel.roller-an now
his ear is as big as an abalone shell, but
it looks like piec, Of fpounded beef.
, 1876-09-09
The Mystery on Marshal Ney.

A curious story is going the rounds of
the western press, says the Charlrstown
(SOuth CarOliru) Netrs to the effect that
Marshal Ney was not shot, as history
tells us, but that he came to the United
States and lived tor many yenrs in the
South, where he was known as Peter
Stewart Nry The story is not new
one. Sometime about the year 1880 a
French gentleman, Known AS Peter Ney,
resided in Darlington or Marlboro dis.
trict, in this State, and pursued the pro-
fcsslon of teaching. Many old citizens
are still living who were his pupils.
Some curious incidents are related con.
cerning this gentleman, which tend to
coroborate the suspicion that he may
have been the Marshal Ncy of the first
Empire. AT the time referred to he is
said to have been exceedingly reticent as
to his personal and private history. In
conversation, however, he showed u re.
markaDle familiarity with all the events
and battles Of the Napoleonic wars, and
very frequently commented upon them.
admitting freely that he had taken an
active part in them. His martial bear.
ing, style Of dress, and the sabre sears
upon his head showed that he had known
military service. He is said to have
been generally reserved and quiet in his
demeanor but fond of a social chat with
men of his age. At times he relapsed
into fits of profound melancholy, which
occasionally ended in fit of intemperate
drinking. He seemed disposed to court
retirement, but on one occasion, when on
II visit to Columbia, he attended mill.
tary review on horseback, when his dis.
tinguished and soldierly bearing attract.
ed much attention. The story goes that
s>nlc French travellers, who were in the
town at the time, declared very positive
ly that it could he no other than Marshal
Ney. This gentleman, moreover, always
betrayed marked interest in every item
OF news conn, cted with Napoleon in his
exile, and one day, sitting in his quiet
school-room reading newspaper which
he had just obtained, he suddenly
dropped from his chair in swoon. The
paper on being examined was found to
contain the news Of Boneparte's death.
, 1876-09-09

n..-u'u.ri mind which could pen such
.u..naa4 Is his Directions to servants, '
.J get pIoduCed that inimitabe Jour.
u.' foo a.r.lN," than which purcr and
'....r. iecc of writing does not exist
n aa, Nrglsh language. DR.. Johnson
.,s much addicted to the pleasure Of the
rgnle. He WAS huge eater and drinker;
%. kcd port and did it ample justice,
POO, .r was his favorite beverage. His
l.wrt productions form curious and
pUHrkau.. confederation of the tact that
foot ia. o material influence upon char
actnr lie labored incessaotlyat literary
worN yrt Of all his productions not one
i ln;1 TO -n-'ain his reputation, save his
dictionary Such book must be, nee
,ssNrI.v 1ud to II very considerable eN-
tent ec5mpilation but he invested the
dry details with so much interest that
his work soon superseded the then
current dictionary for the explanation
OF hard wOrds.' He gathered from all
soucas, comparing things new and old,
lhc result being composition which
could only have been attempted-nuch
less successfully accompl!shed--by man
D such ncneral and generous diet as the
great photographer notably was.
The foregoing is merely resume of a
taw facts selected at rapdom from Il null
phcity OF others. If, then, we take it for
granted that diet has hitherto eXerted 50
great an influence on character, is it not
an absolute duty upon the part of social
rformers to try and remedy the existing
abuses in the modes of preparing food,
and especially in the proper combination
OF yiands! 1t is the middle and lower
Glasses that suffer most from ignorance
IN these respects. 1t is a common mis-
take, made by most people, that only the
wealthy can have good cookery. There
never was greater fallacity. Skill in
cooking can he displayed in the boiling
OF leg of mutton and turnips, as well
as the most intricate French concoction.
Properly speaking, good cooking con-
ssts in turning scientifically to the full
est account every wholesome article OF
food, and converting into palatablc meals
that which indifferent or unscientitic
cooking would render either uneatable
or put aside as useless. The middle and
artisan classes are the more to he Consid-
cred in this food reformation and its ef-
tects upon characters, for for it is prin-
c'paliy fiOm them spring the men hose
industry, intelligence and active genius
have been the mainsprings of advance
menl in science, art, literature and gen
era civilization. Mons SdnG IN COrp0yO
SagltO is the great aim of humanity; and
as properly-natured and well balanced
physical frame induces corresponding
habit of mind, surely the attainment OF
this object is well worth the attention of
all intelligently thinking beiugs.-L0n-
don HOusc&eeper.
, 1876-09-09

Daniel Fender concluded q letter
asking Mary to be his, thus; And
should you say yes dear Mary, will
ever and faithfully be your d. Fender. 4"
Daniel thought that was neat, and so did
Mary,
, 1876-09-09

A true American is too proud to beg
too honest to steal he gets trusted.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-17

An excellent idea of the relations
which Samuel j. Tilden for many
years maintained with Boss Tweed is
afforded in the verbatim report Of the
cross-examination of Gov. Tllden in
the Tweed trial in February, 1876. The
crafty Reformer began by attempting
to convey the impression that his ac-
quaintance with the great thief was of
the slightest and most casual character
but before he was permitted to leave
the witness-stand the truth that he had
sought to conceal had been with diff,
Guilty obtained. 1t was shown that TIL
den, who had disclaimed anything like
confidential relations with Tweed, and
had sworn that he 'snever knew him
much" had in fact been on intimate
terms with the Boss, to whom he wrote
giving him notice OF the date Of the
meeting of the National Democratic
Committee, though Tweed was not a
member of that body; and again wrote
appointing a meeting with him in
Philadelphia; and yet again wrote to
Tweed, urging him to find place fol
Mr.. Samuel Allen, "a very old friend
of ours" Then there was check put
in evidence showing that in 1858 Tweed
paid Tilden 5000 as Chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee. The OBJ
ject of all this on she part of Tweed's
counsel was to prove that the ''Old
man" and the present Reform candi
date for the Presidency were and had
been for several years intimate friend,
and co-workers, and in this the cross
examination of Tilden was entirely
cessful.-Chicaqo 1ri5Aae.