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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
TO consumptlves.

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the great dread Of the human family. in all civil
ICED countries.
feel conndens that Am In possession Of the
only sure, infallibls Remedy, nov known to the
profession for the positive and speedy cure ofthst
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viz: Cafarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Nervous Debility
&C., &c. Twenty Eight years experience, - q
busy practitioner, in the best Consumption Hos
pitfalls OF the Old and New world. has taught me
the value OF this medicine in the cure OF oil
Throat and Lung Complaints.
Those suffering with Consumption Or any Of the
above maiadies, BY addressing me. giving symp.
TOMS they shall be put 10 possession OF this srssl
boon, wifhoui charge. and shall have the benefit
Of my experience In Thousands OF cases success.
fully treated. Full directions for preparation
and use, and all necessary sdvios and instsuc.
ton, for successful treatment 1t your own home
will b received BY you BY return mail, free Of
charge, BY addressing
DIR. JOHN q. BURNETT,
1G7 Jefferson street,
apll WY LOUlOvILLE, KY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

Capt. Wittsman and his command
of little boys presented q magnifi-
cent appearance on the Fourth.
Those little fellows, we hope, may
never be called upon to play in real
ity what they so handsomely did in
mimicry, To older heads, what is
the gay panoply of war with the
boys, is unpleasantly suggestive of
what may be when those boys are
grown to stalwart manhood.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
THE OTTUMWA COURIER
From Thursday . Daily.

From Thursdas's Daily.
Some person, not used to handhhg
last night dropped burn
ing brand into whole box Of rock.
cts, and for a little while there
was the biggest show of Roman can
dies, rockets, ETC., in the State of Iowa.,
The crowd fell back and gave them
plenty of room to fiz in, or some one
might have been hurt. For time it
created . good deal Of CONSERVATION,
but when it was found that nobody
was hurt, . good part Of the crowd
fancied it was only a part of the reg
ular programme and laughed and
shouted % usual.
a Disastrous Fourth at Fairfield.
by Q postal card received from
Harry Hugus we learn that one man
named Robinson, was killed, last eve
ming, and another named Strong, and
= lady named Shaffer, fatally wound
ed by the premature explosion Of a
box of fireworks. Five or six more
persons were injured but not serious
ly. We are informed that a box OF
fireworks was standing open on the
sidewalk and fire was communicated
to them by q large revolving piece OF
fireworks which had been set off neal
the box. A gentleman who wa'
there tells US that rockets were pro
jected in all directions, some of then
going through panel doors and win
dows adjacent to the scene of the ex
plosion, and that it created scene o
the widest alarm. Some 5000 Q
5000 people were present and in tn
general. rush to get away from tn
danger . child was thrown down an
seriously injured by being trample
uDOn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

The latest, greatest, and most reliable
remedy ever put together by medical science for
Rheumatism, Wounds. swelllngs. Burns. Caked
Breast &C.. is the Centaur Liniment. There are
two kinds What the White Liniment is for the
human family, the stronger kind-which is yell
low in color-is for spawned, lame and strained
horses and animals. Their effects are wonderful.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
E0o A.oalO

From both City and Country
should not fail to visit Mrs. Plat b
Highlands millinery Store In Curlew
Block, In l.. II. Wilson's old stand,
and see their nice new Goods and
price them before they buy else
where. Especial pains will be taken
10 please customers as to style, quail
ly and price. m1l-d&wtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

ut 0HQ w. A. Garner has Just
IAUOn received another car
load Of choice Kansas Flour. It is
fresh article, and every sack warrant
ed. He will sell you 10 cts, to l5cts.,
per sack less than you can buy the
same grade for elsewhere. Call and
examine quality and prices, opposite
FIRST National Bank. j 3 2td W.T.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
Society ofthe Army ofthe Tennessee
RECORDING SEcRETARY's OTFICE,)
CrrrrrrArT Inno 81 1877

RECORDING SECRETARYS UTFICE,(
CINCINNATI, June q, 1877. :
DEAR SIR:-At the request of the
Local Committee of Arrangements
at st. Paul, the time of our meeting
for this year is hereby changed-by
direction of the President Of the So
ciety-and will be held ON the 9Th and
9th days of September, instead Of the
26th and 9Th, Is arranged for at the
last annual meeting.
L. M. DAYTON,
Recording Sec.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
Bend for liiustratea Guide to &c

Send for illustrated Guide to Gel
,0rAdo-e1o0.
st. Louis, Kansas City, & Northern
Railway has just published guide
to the famous Rocky Mountain Re-
sorts in Colorado, containing valua-
BILE information for the Tourist, In
valid and Sportsman, also rates of
fare for round trip tickets.-Address
G. e. Lord, General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo. d&WM
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
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Flour and Eaac1

After July lst I will be prepared
to furnish Flour and Feed at the low
est market price, deliuered in any part
Of the city free. Until disposed of, my
entire grocery stock will be sold at
cost. (99dwtf) 10. BRIscoE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
Score of Ottumwa Shooting Club,

The 0ublImltv Of III Chsejslness.
Az sample Of the cheeky letters
that we often receive, we submit the
following % one of the most sublime
ly cheeky ones:
Mont Pelier
Ind
July 4th n
Editer Courier
OttuMwa
IOa
Enclosed find stamp 3 cents
for witch pleas send me
. copy of your paper
& oblidge
X. A. TALMADGE
II eny inters to you you may adver-
tise my Business
But 1t Wont pay me to hire it don
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.
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70 all Who are su1erins from the ssross ard ~
discretions Of youth, nervous weakness. sariy -
cay. loss OF manhood, 10. VIII seoa 49,
great remedy vas discovered by . missionay q
6outA America Send self addressed eAvel0Do
@ ~ Rev. JoaHPH. T. Imam. Station ., -
House NesC Fork jan3od4Wo0
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
$4,000 TO LOAN.

In sums under $500 ON farms or
city property. Money in hand and
furnished without delay. See sdver-
tisemept % to other sums. 6-8 dAwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

O1D0 k09 Gent. Money.
We will lend $500. $4,000 or
ooEo0 on good brick bsssiness proper.
II IN Ottumwa, ct . per cent interest
Small commissions.
l-9d kWtf j. @. BRIsCOE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
WITHOUT An EQUAL,

The hygienic properties Of Murray 4 Lanmao's
Florida Water are marked and distinctive fessore
Of this delicious perfume. II wonderful power
in relieving nervous headache, fainting turns or
dinaIy hyster1a, and it's heAlthfhl dlsinfectant
adapted to the requirements Of the bouaoir, the
dressing room and BATH 6-Hde0dWlm
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

H s%P 4de esHBe se s sssEssRe'' for
The boat race, in the evening drew
q large.crowd,prohably two or three
thousand people. Three boats start
ed but the sail was entirely too short
for display. The winning crew are
mechanics at work for Porter Bros.
& Hackworth.
At night the display of fireworks
was very fair and would have been
excellent but for the premature ex'
plosion of box Of supplies. For
tunately, however, no person was
hurt.
The festivities of the day wound
up with a military dance at the City
Hall, and the Select Quadrille party
at the Opera House. The military
dance was very literally attended
while the party at the Opera House
was one Of the grandest they have
ever had.
And thus closed the celebration
last night. 1t was the most success
full eyer known in the city, in every
respect. There was no drunkenness
to speak of, no accident of any kind
and nothing whatever to mar tn
pleasure of the occasion.
We wish to extend our thanks Il
the
/ RUSSELL BRASS BAND,
for the compliment of serenade il
the evening, for which Gen. Hedricl
in brief speech thanked them. W.
can cheerfully recommend this ban
as good musicians and perfect gentle
men in every respect. To societie
and other parties wishing the servl
ces of band, the Russell's will al
ways do to tie to, and we may say al
SO, that the base ball club froI
that place, by their gentlemanly con
duct made hosts of friends In Ottun
wa who will always be glad to Sc
} them in the city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
KIRK 4 WALKER,

the last in the line Of the trades and
manufacturing interests, were on
hand with . wagon arranged to show
q sample of the finest quality of lum-
Der. They had everything comforta-
bly, arranged and materially added to
the display.
After this came citizens In wagons,
carriages and buggies, making the
line, from the front of the procession
to the last wagon, Of over . mile in
length. Both sides Of the walk from
Court street to DIR. Casters, were lin
ed with people, and by the time the
procession halted ON the grounds at
Wards Grove, 1t 10 estimated that not
less than from 5000 to 5000 people
were present
After arrival at the ground, and q
few maneuvers by the military, the
people were allowed to dispose of
themselves % best they might for a
short breathing spell.
As soon as they had recover
ed little from the fatigue of their
march, the band struck up q tune
which soon put the audience in good
humor. The meeting WAS called to
order and the Rev. DR.. Healy de-
EEAred a yeEy- imnreaaixe ncaHer
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

Candy Manufacturers, who as usual
with them, were at the front with one
of the neatest displays in the line.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

with one Of his ice wagons, the vehi-
Gle covered with flags and loaded
with clear, crystal ice and accompa-
MED by the usual number Of men,
added to the completeness and length
of the procession.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11
L. TAYLOR 4 co.

J. L. Taylor & Co., were represent
ed by a large wagon loaded with
wholesale packages of Drugs Medi-
cines ETC., piled high up in the air,
the whole surmounted with an ami
mated medicine bottle. From this
wagon from the city to the grounds
almanacs and other advertising cir.
culars were scattered by the wayside
in profusion. 1t filled a nook in the
procession in a manner worthy the
establishment.
One of the finest equippages in the
procession was that of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

from Pickwick, was ON hand with q
well-arranged and complete black.
smith shop. In their working dress
fitting up horse shoes, they presented
q very natural and home-like appear.
ance. "South Ottumwa" was we'll
represented by Mr.. Hartman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-11

mid of candy surrounded with bright
bands of red white and blue. The
team and wagon were covered with
flags. The outfit was very tastefully
designed.
The magnificent display of fire
works and balloons were from this
enterprising firm, and the success
full management in the evening was
due in the largest degree to their
watchful care. Among the pieces
exhibited were q Greek Cross, East.
ern Star, Star Spangled Banner
Shield, American Eagle, YANKEES
Doodle snd many others.
The Boulton Bros, therefore ar,
entitled to q large share Of praise TO
the success of the celebration.
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07
Possible Danger.

It is perfectly amazing to see the carelessness with which children are trusted to indifferent nurses, or to no nurses at all, in the public streets and squares, as if they were really things of no consequence, or nuisances of which one could have a good riddance, instead of being really the apple of the eye to whole families.
 One would think that the fate of the lost child, whose disappearance has been anxiously sympathized with by almost every family in Christendom, would be a warning to every parent in the land, and especially to all wealthy parents, to surround their darlings with every barrier of safety; but, on the contrary, it seems to have made but very little serious impression, children still being frequently trusted to them selves with a mysterious faith in Provi- dence.
 Those parents who are poor in this worlds goods, as the saying goes, run very little risk of this nature, as it is but rarely that the attempt is made to steal child simply to use it in the work of beggary, and their children may usual ly play about the door and in the parks and squares with impunity. But let the father be 1iotoriously wealthy man, it is ten to one but desperate characters in desperate need have him more or less in mind; and if he is able to pay a
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07
Heine and his Mother.

Very sweet and tender was Heine with "the old lady;" and some exquis- ite traits have been related to us eye- witnesses. To spare the poor mothers heart the pang of learning that her ''Harry" was sick unto death, Heine wrote daily to her, at time when the effort required to accomplish this was almost intolerable. A German paper had fallen under his mothers notice which spoke of him as being at the point of death, whereas all his efforts poor fellow, had been directed toward keeping from her even the knowledge of his illness. ''It is trick that my editor and I have imagined between
 us," he writes, with sublime men, dacity, in answer to her agonized in- quiries, ''to augment the value of my writings to an almost posthumous value." ..'And the poor old woman be- ieved it, thank heaven!" said Heine, relating this episode gayly to a dear friend. "And she went daily to bless God therefore; and God remorselessly accepted this grateful hearts offering.'' D
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07
VEGETTND.

The following letter from Rev e. w Mans held, formerly pastor of the Methodist Eplsco- pal Church, Hyde Park, and at present settled In Lowell, must convince every one who reads his letter of the wonderful curative qualities Of VEGETNR as thorough cleanser and purifier
 HYDE PARK, MAss., Feb. 15, 1876 MIR. H. R. STEVENS.
 Dear Sir, About ten years ago my health failed through the depicting effects of dyspep- Ba nearly year later l was attacked by ty- phoid-rever in It's worst form. It settled in my back, and took the form of @ large deep-Seated abscess, which was fifteen months in gathering. had two surgical operation by the best skill in the State, but received no permanent cure. suffered great pain at times, and was con- stantly weakened by a profuse discharge. I also lost small pieces of bone at different times. May, 1874, when friend recommended me to go to your office, and talk with you Of the virtue of VEGETINE. l did so, and by your kindness passed through your manufactory, noting the Ingredients, &c.. by which your remedy Is pro By what saw and heard gained some con- l commenced taking it soon after, but felt worse from Its enec 8; still l peIsevered, and Yet did not St e the results desired till had taken it faithfully for little more than year. when the difficulty in the back was cured; and for nine months have enjoyed the best of health
 I have in that time gained twenty-five pounds of flesh, being heavier than ever before in my life, and was never more able to perform labor During the past few weeks had scrofulous swelling as large as my list gather on another part or my body.
 took VEGETINE faithfully, and it removed it level with the surface in a month. I think should have been cured of my main trouble sooner If had tax en larger doses, after having become accustomed to It's effects.
 Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney disease understand that 1t takes time to cure chronic diseases and, if they will patien . them.
 With great obligations am
 Yours very truly,
 c. W. MANSFIELD,
 Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07

fine reading-room, free to all business men. Prudent men do their advertising as they do their other business. They do not deposit in shaky banks. They do not take policies in life insurance company that cannot pay expenses. Men want sound banks. They carry life policies in a company that has re- pute and success. If they are in trou- ble, they call in eminent counsel, who know what to do or how to do it. It is on these principles that Pettengill's Agency has attained its high repute. It has made the fortunes of many of its customers, as we'll as it's own. It's high mercantile honor is it's capital. It keeps up with the times. It offers it's unsur- passed facilities for advertising to all business men who wish to make their trade known in all the land.-Boston Watchmdn and Refector, July 1St, 1875.
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07
Russian Soldiers,

The correspondent of the London Times at Giurgeva writes :-
 ''The health of the army is remark ably good-better the doctors say than during peace manaeuvres in their own country. So many stories are told in England of want of care for the soldiers health and food, that it may be we'll to say once for all that the men of all arms look well and strong, with plenty of flesh on their bones, though little fat. They are in excellent working condition, and carry weights which would break down any but strong con- stitutions, including biscuits for three days, which form part of their kit, packed in the knapsack, and bread, which they manage to carry in bag on their shoulders.
 The Russian privates in a marching regiment carry no less than seventy two pounds English, In his own coun- try he received daily three pounds of bread and 71a copecks for all else; but in Roumania, his copecks would not buy him the meat he wanted, so the Government gives him half pound of meat and 211a copecks instead of the full money he received before. He has also served out to him small ration of spirits to counteract the deadly damps of the river. His great coat is long and heavy; he carries it in the shape of horse collar round his left shoul- der.
 Round the coat is wrapped one mans share of the tent, a square piece of can vass furnished with eyelet holes and string. Four of such pieces are bound together and form a sort of rough gipsy tent, the ends of which are carried by two other men; the seventh carries the sticks which form upright and ridge poles. Thus seven men carry the tent under which they can sleep; but it is small, hot, and stuffy by day, while a heavy shower of rain penetrates easily through the eyelet holes, the ill-closed apertures, and even through the canvas itself.
 Probably the protection is not worth the extra weight to be carried. The Germans carry nothing; the English soldiers have their tents carried fol them, and if tents are to be carried al all, the English plan appears the best Were it not that one sees the Russian soldiers carrying his enormous load every day with seeming ease, arriving Tn good condition at the end of long march, and frequently singing to be. guile the way and refresh the faded nerves, we might at once condemn the practice of so loading the infantry which ought to arrive as fresh as DOS. sible in the presence of the enemy.
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07
English Betting and Bookmaking.

The turf legislation of 1874 seems rather to have intensified than ''put down" betting." At the present time more money changes hands in the bet ting ring and in the clubs devoted to the use of betting men than was the case before the member for Glasgow brought in his bill. It is no exaggera- tion to say that since the racing of the present year began at Lincoln, larger number of both betters and book-makers have been seen on our race courses, and more bets have been made than in any previous year, and greater sums of money, also, in the name of "stakes' are now competed for by the owners of race horses. Last year about quarter of million sterling was raced for in this country in addition to the bets, and 2,5O4 horses took part in l, ,9O7 con- tests. It is remarkable circumstance, too, that information on the subject of horse racing is now more widely diffused than it ever was before. In the great metropolis there is one daily paper en- tirely devoted to horse-racing and other pastimes, and all the London daily pa pers keep ''prophet" or ''tipster," ," the Times excepted, and even that levi athan of the press, if it does not pro- phesy itself, gathers into focus and annotates what is said on the chief race meetings by it's contemporaries; while the provincial daily papers find that the payment disbursed for sporting intelli- gence and diurnal tips amount, during the year, to considerable sum of money-as much as thousand pounds per annum, it is said, falls to be paid under this head by any provincial jour nal. In addition to gleaning the sport ing intelligence of the daily newspapers, many private gentlemen keep tout at Newmarket, and this year larger number of officers and other men of po- sition than usual have made books on the Derby and the more important han dicaps.-Fraser's Nagazime.
Connecticut western news., 1877-09-07
The Power of Will,

It has been said that a man can do anything he resolves to do. This must, however, be taken with the limitation that he shall resolve to do only things that are possible. To resolve to climb to the moon will certainly not take him to that interesting satellite; and to re- solve that he will grow eleven feet high will not carry his scalp to that attitude above his stockings. Still the saying is adeserved tribute to the will, as force {: for the will is force, and tremendous one at that, sometimes; it cannot be seen or handled; it is invisible, intangible, inaudible; but yet it is power, because it sets other powers and agencies in motion, and accomplishes great things through them. There are two kinds of will power-the aggressive and the pas sive. The former generally takes the form of what we call enterprise; it dares to invade fields hitherto unex- plored, or to essay objects that appear impossible of execution, and show the world how much can be done with little means; it is the chief element in the constitution of such men as Napoleon, Casar, and Cromwell. .--..