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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

oNuhW0s AIs Ls IAAN DEIs
jly a-w4t.
From the Eddyviile Advertiser we
learn of fiendish attempt to CON-
NIT rape upon the person of a
young girl by the name of Bridget
Bright. Mart Weeks is the person
who was accused of enticing her
away from the depot under the
promise of taking her to hotel to
wait until the train came in. She be-
lieved the story told her and soon
after starting the scoundrel was join
ed by another fellow of no better
character by the name Of Sipes.
They threatened 10 kill her if she
did not submit to their base propo-
sails, but she finally cluded them,
made her way to the transfer and
claimed protection from Ed. Leggett.
Weeks was arrested, but owing to the
fact that the girl understood she was
required to give bail for her appear
ance in court as prosecuting witness
and not appearing in the Justice
court, the prisoner was discharged
for want Of prosecution. There il
some excitement over the matter at
Eddyville.
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT..
Removal.

On Wednesday, Qo-day,) we shall
commence moving tn 9 COURIER
office to our new quarters on the cor
ner of Main and Court street. We
shall, in consequence, be compelled
to omit the issue of daily on
Wednesday. We hope to get liked
mp in time to resume our regular Is
sue on Thursday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

If you need fruit jars and want the
best Glass Jars in the market go to
JOHN l.. Moore, Druggist. wit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

Fruit can wax, for sale at
JOHN L. MooRE's. lS-w3t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

Thos. Caster has been nominated
by the democrats of Powesheik coun-
ty, for Auditor. The Poweshiek
Democrat Gays:
every member of the convention
voted 4, and did it Justify and with
great satisfaction, knowing full well
that in Thomas Caster they had q
candidate whose character is unre-
proachable, and whose honesty and
nprightness is known by all who have
the pleasure of his acquaintance
The Republican also speaks of Mr..
Caster in the highest terms of praise.
There is no one who is acquainted
with Tom. that can do anything else
but speak well Of him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

The knowing ones tell us that Col.
p. G. Ballingall has at least 80 out Of
the AZ delegates selected at the demo-
cratic township caucus here on last
Saturday. The city candidates for
sheriff, to-wit: Stewart, Gray, McCue
and Lewis are each hopeful of ma.
jority Of them. In any event the con.
vention of next Saturday, which set
ties their hash, will be an uncommon.
ly lively one, which the COURIER re.
porter will be there to see and report
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18
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JoTrIlr0s. !
Fircbugs are operating in Burling

Fircbugs are operating In Burling-
ton.
The brick work of the Catholic par
sonage is now going up rapidly.
Mr.. J. II. Norton is erecting large
and handsome residence on West
Second Street.
The Advertiser says Mr.. Fox, of Ed
dyville, has year old daughter that
weighs SO lbs.
Tim Egan's new residence is up and
inclosed and will make fine ap-
pearance on North Hill.
Bring yonr job work to the COURIER
Office If you want 1t got up in good
style, on good material and for low
price.
A historian in town says the long,
est battle ever fought was the battle
of Boyne. It commenced July Let
1880 and is still raging.
The wool trade Of this country is
improving very rapidly. The wool
trade of Ottumwa this year will be
double that of any former year, and
the prices paid have been quite liber-
al.
The Abba Union says: "The pros
pect for corn crop has improved re-
markably in Monroe county during
the past two weeks, and il the wealth
err proves favorable hereafter half .
crop may be made.
We are informed that the Demo-
cratic County Convention will be
composed of 100 instead Of liz dele
gates, as first appeared in the call.
This will give Center township
two over over one-third Of all the
delegates in the Convention.
AT the late commencement of Iowa
College, at Grinnell, there were elcv-
en- graduates in the srts; the degree
of Doctor of Divinity was conferred
upon Rev. J. w. Hough, Of CalifOr-
mia, aud that of Doctor of Laws, upon
Prof. Chas. Hammond, Principal of
Monson Academy, Mass.
From passengers in from the West,
we learn that along the line of the
G., B. & @. railroad, farmers are very
busy harvesting their fall wheat, bar
ley, rye and hay Wheat, rye and
barley are very heavy, while corn in
the western part of the State never
looked better than it does at present.
Oats are also very heavy.
One of our citizens drives the once
celebrated horse "Blackbird,v who, in
his time, has trotted his mile in 2-26.
He had the epizootic, and it took all
the trot out Of him, and he was sold
for song. He is Of pure Morgan
blood, fourteen years old, and can
now 60 his half mile in :l5, but has
not the wind to go mile at fast
gait.
The farmers convention In this city
Saturday, seems to have stirred up q
hornets nest. There is an unusual
amount of buzzing going on, and
every candidate except the fellow
from the country claims majority
OF the AZ delegates. We made pre-
diction sometime ago that the city
would gongc the country, and it has
proved correct, as the city has 81 of
the ~ delegates and the country only
8 al most.
The Central railroad north is hav-
ing large run of passengers at pres
ent generally for Clear Lake. The
camp meeting at that place is being
very largely attended, and from the
best information VIC can gather .
larger crowd of people are at the
Lakes at present than ever were be-
fore. The meetings are very success
full and many souls are being brought
to Christ. A large delegation of OF
tumwa people are visiting and assist
So. =, Az. xlxcA ,~1ooo
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

IeRTsNfHT1
benefit OF The City school Of Frankfort, will posi-
lively have their second Drawing In the City OF
Louisville, Ky,
On AUG. 3Oth, 1877,
OR Money viii be Refunded.
$4,000 CASH IN PRIZES |!
rAsAEss' { cEovsss BANT, isasv,lla, Ky, Treas.
THf PuBEIc Is RESPECTFULLY NOTIFIED that in
Consequence OF the precedan; established by the
former Company, and not wishing to mako n
scaled or fractional drawing. the management
have made short postponemcnt OF sixty days
While iegle t,pg to ask The indulgence Of their
patrons even Tor this short PERIOD II Is ON their
account that this postponement is made. many
have expressed their wishes that this Drawing
should he u full one.
The Contrary Ia pleased to announce that the
Courts Of Kentucky have decided that the charter
under which their distribution take place Is
Legal. BEYOND QUESTION.
Hence, sustained by law. and The receipts being
most eneouiaging. the management ensphatiriily
state that this Drawing will positively take place
ON August ;io,h,
Or MONEY with BE REFUNDED IN Full
list OF PkIZES
Prize Of $50 oG0I % Prizes OF $1,000 %, 600
Prize ni........ y, $50 40 Prizes Of $500 20 600
Prize Of 900 100 Prizes of 500 g. COO
Prize Of ....... 10 Coo 800 Prizes ofsl00 81, go
3 Prizes Of S0O,ea 100 900 Prizes of $50 u, O00
Prizes ors2oad ea 100 coco Priles of s0 90 900
Gg72 Cash GIFTS, amounting to s3ie,o0o.
wHoi Il Tickets $40. HALSESs5. DUAL TER 81 50
1lTickcts $780, Sss Tickets $500. 5s4 Tickets $500
All communications connected with the Distri-
hni'on. or orders FOR tickets, and applications oil
Agents To sen Ticket should he addressed to
c.. W. BARROW 4 Co.,
General Managers.
Courier Journal Building, Louisville Ky
| Or TtlUS III HAYS SEQ.
| Gen'l Eastern Agents, CO., Broadway, sew York
! re- member Aug 2Jth. NO time for de-
/ lay now. a&w;iil Aug 90.
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From Mondays Daily.
Peter Hirschauer will complete his
boiler shop to-day. 1t is of brick
with iron covered doors and iron
roof. He thinks he is now secure
for the future, and has no more fear
of Gre.
John Pyle went fishing yesterday
and captured 81 Id. catfish, near the
railroad bridge, with an ak. John
stopped it on the cop" and another
fellow grabbed the fsh before IL
could recover from its ACCOMPLISHMENT.
A new time card went into effect
on the x. & D. II. railroad, yesterday,
by which No. | mail from Keoknk
arrives at IL 40 q. m. as at present
No. 3, 4 40 p. M; No. s, 10 go p. m.
No. 2, from Des Moines, arrives at
10 so q. M; No. Express, 80 p. m.
and No. 6, 10 :45 p. IN. by this ar
rangement it will be observed that
Nos. 3 and 4 and Nos. 5 and 6 meet
here. There is no change in time
card on the Central.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18
For Sale.

One three year old, and two one
two year old thoroughbred Short
Horn Bulls,on very satisfactory terms,
Call at my place three miles north OF
Ottumwa. E. l.. RANDEL.
ilv 4. Wit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18

From Saturdays Daily.
Cucumbers now sell for a nickel,
collie thrown in.
Two mad dogs have been killed in
Des Moines this week.
Hon. John Y. Stone was yesterday
unanimously re-nominated as can
didate for Representative from Mills
county.
Jim McCray, who had his examina-
ton on Thursday, on a charge of con-
.cealing stolen goods, was acquitted
and discharged We are informed
that the arrest and prosecution OF
.McCray was set up by Or. Turner,
who is now in Jail for burglary and
who was arrested at the instance OF
McCray. Turner promised to get
Kirby and Rutherford out of their
trouble if they would file the infor-
nation against McCray, and Kirby
confessed to the whole conspiracy.
, 1877-08-18

New GTEGULANTS. - Much las been
said lately about the invigorating proper
ties of The coca leaf. and the remark
able effects it produced in enabling men
to snstain long continued exertion with
cut loss Of power, and enduring abstinence
from ordinary food. Thesudden notoriety
into which this drug has sprung has
! caused the rival Claims Of other similal
agents to he brought forward Ia Mex 90
two beverages known as "Pulque and
"mezcal," the products Of the same plant
-agave, or American aloe-are largely
used In various diseases, and especially in
! cases where there Is loss of vital energy,
either through fatigue or sickness. The
former liquid is less potent than the lat
ter, and islargely consumed, It's immediate
effects being similar TO those of aichoholic
stimu'ants taken in excess 1t causes
drunkenness, but IN moderation it re-
stores the sickly to strength and keeps
the hale and hearty in perfect health.
The mezcal is less exciting, but more
powerful tonic. It's flavor is said to be
exquisite. Taken nsmall doses itsharpens
the appetite, aids digestion and generally
gives tone to the constitution. Such at
least are the virtues Of these Mexican
products as described by native gentle
man who has forTarded samples of the
stuff to be examined by the medical
faculty IN Paris The other rival to the
coca comes from Australia, and is
productof Of eplanto Of the order solanaceoe.
1t Is known by the name of "pitury,
and is much patronized by the natives of
Central Australia Baron Ferdinand Won
Muller, who has long been trying to find
the origin of stimulant which he knew
to be used blythe inhabitants to invigorate
them during their long foot journeys
through the deserts, states that he has at
last proved it u be the produce Of a
species of the Dpboisia, which thrives IN
many parts Of Australasia. The leaves
have burning, acrid taste, and are car
ried in small bags and occasionally chewed
lust as the coca leaves are used by the
natives of South America II is quite
possible that in toe simple medicines of
the untutored blacks of the antipodes We
may find a new and important product.
yielding valuable results in the hands of
the skilled physician.
, 1877-08-18

RETURN OF THE SLIPPER We hail with
pleasure the advent Of the ladies' slipper
1t has long been in retirement. It adds 4
new attraction TO the street. The French
bottine may now take rest. Nearly a
generation has passed whose only street
view of the feminine ankle has been
through leather. At last the stocking of
our grandmother is revealed. The clean,
white hose is power in the land lis IN
fuence is sudden, mysterious, subtle and
magnetic. 1t concentrates all eyes into a
focus on itself. 1t amuses and interests
the lounger. 1t affords to the hurried
man of business a momentary respite. 1t
redoubles the liabilities of the careless tc
be run over. 1t is not without a charm
for the aged breast. No portion of Ia
dy's apparel is more effective. The showy
article, if at all systematic, half compen-
safes for plain face 1t is makeweight
in the dover OF feminine beauty of which
women for long years have been robbed.
For the boot is expensive. 4 little worn,
and it becomes misshapen and ugly. We
welcome the slipper. Long may it reign.
The simbler the style the better-Ne,g
York Graphic.
, 1877-08-18

TIE WAY OF CHICAGO GIRLS.-"WiIl
you do something TO oblige me r. shvlv
asked beautiful young woman of timid
young man whose acquaintance she Lad
Just made AT social gatheriIs on West
Adams street the other evening. q" ANY
thing | can do in honor, Miss. he replied
blushing. Well, said she. " come in
TO the back parlor where it IS dark and sit
on the sofa with me, and let me cline
my head On your shoulder, and Won pre-
tend 10 whisper IN my ear-only don't
blow, because that tickles. and | can't
laugh, for this new dress is very tiphr-
and when anybody looks You can draw
your arm away forgot to say that I
wanted youtoput it aroundmy Waist-and
III pretend to blush But, nav gracious.
honored Miss, Stammered the y5nnq man
after hastily dividing four into 1877. and
finding that it wasn't leap wear "Nv
goodness, before all these people-and ]
already engaged-and your father must
weigh " Hush. know what | am I'M
to, replied the artless girl. Il am
engaged, too, 10 that young man talking
70 the Waxen faced thing with somebody
else 5 halr over there | want 10 str him
un T" bring him down 20 b,rSiness-+la+'S
al :. The young man said that a load had
been lifted from his bosom, and aided her
to the best of his ability; so, well. indeed
that IN three quarters OF on hour the true
betrothed got his girl into the library and
demanded an explanation of her shame
less eonduct, was sof;ened by her tears.
called himself brute, asked if she could
ever forgive him, and promised TO behave
better In the future.
, 1877-08-18

SAD CHASGys OF FIVE YEAEs. An III
telligsnt young man, promising student
Just back from Brown University, was
met at the depot by an elderly man who
made grasp - the young mans hands,
and even essayed to clasp him in his arms.
The young man shook hands with the en-
thusiastic native in non-committal sort
OF way, and said, in not unfriendly tones,
"Well, indeed, my dear feliah-i really
your face IS rather familiar II seems to
me l have seen you somewhere, and Yet
l can't exactly place you And as the
faith gazed at lis distinguished son in
dumb amaz ment, and thought how only
FIVE years ago he had distributed Thor
oughbred welts and orthodox bhsters all
around his youthful back with piece of
lath, for taking the old mans razor to
trina of his shinny club vi h, he sighed
and went back to the Office with an unal-
tered determination to bind out his other
sons to shoemakers and blacksniths.
, 1877-08-18
learn Yonr Business Wen.

A young man IN leather store used to
e very impatient with his employer for
eeping him, gear after year, for three
ears, . handling hides" But he saw the
ise of it in after years, when in an estab-
| ishment OF his own he was able to tell
| ~ touch the exact quality of the goods.
1t was only By those thousands of repati-
| lions that the lesson WAS learned, and so
Is with everything in which We acquire
skill The great army OF the inc4pables
is large enough; We should none Of rs
willingly join its ranks. The half-inforin-
cd, ha!f-Shilcd, in every business out
number the Others, dozens to one. Il
was good sugg sstion, worthy of being
remembered, which Daniel Webster made
to young man who asked him if there
was any "room in the legal profession "
= here S always room in the upper
sto y d the great statesman.
The better you know your business, the
better your chances to rise. If yoa drone
through yor allotted tasks, without keep
ing wide-awake lockout on all that goes
on about you, your progress will be need
leSsly slow. You can gather much infcr-
nation by making a wise use of your eyes
and ears, and, perhaps, be able to surprise
your employer in an emergency By Step
ping into the 'snext mans place and dis
charging his dates satisfactorily.
: fine little lad, some twelve years old
vas employed IN telegraph Office in a
Southern town last year when the velloE
fs.-o1. ,sf-e1 g., f.o,.F,s H. -, tL.A -,
All operators were down with it, and
others sent BY the company were attacked.
No one kne,/that the Id understood the
business; bu5 nc had picked it M,
and now kept ~ communications between
the town and the outer world al the time
The { yer lasted
Ex-Governor Morgan was once 9 clerk
III store in Waterford 4 trip to New
York was al ov,Et IN those days, BIZ the
young man had proved SO faithful that he
vas allowed to make the journey. and
was entrusted with several commissions,
among them being enc 10 buy corn. He
came back in due time with me in the
stage-coach, and inquiries were made
about the corn. The price vas very sat
isfactory but the old gentleman was afraid
it could not be good at so low price. \
handful which the young man pulled from
his pocket convinced hIn, but what was
his amazement &c ind that he had bought
two caTgoes.
Why, Edwin, what shall we do with
it 2" lie asked III CONSERVATION.
81 have disposed of al youd5n't want,
said Edwin, lat an advance. | stop
ped in stores as came along. | could
have disposed OF three cargoes if 1 had
had them"
The profits we're clear, and his employer
said next morning, We viii let some
one else do the sweeping" and Edwin
was made partner though under twenty
one Il you have 4 talent fog business,
it VIII be found out.
, 1877-08-18

BEAUTY. Beauty and style are not the
purest passports 10 responsibility, some
of the noblest specimens Of womanhood
the world has ever seen have presented
the plainest and most 9mprepossessing ap-
pearance. \ woman worth is to be es-
timated by the red goodness of her heart,
and the purity and sweetness OF her char
acter; and such woman with a kindly
disposition and veil balanced mind and
temper, Is lovely and attractive, be her
face ever so homely she makes the best
OF wives and the tiuest Of mothers. She
has higher purpose in life than the beau
tiIul, yet vain and supercilious woman,
VINO has no higher purpose than to faunt
her hnery In the streets, or to satisfy her
mordlnate vanity by attracting fattery
and praise from society whose compG-
ments are as holloF as they are insincere.
, 1877-08-18

STocK THIEyES-It is strongly sus-
pec5ed that veral parties are playing In
dian on and in the vicinity of Camas
Prairie by firing upon parties and retreat
ing and cansins alarm, while they take
advantage Of the alarm created and run
of stock consisting both of horses and
cattle. Some men are carefully noticed
IL their movements, even when they are
II and about Lewiston. These men must
remember that there Is left standing many
pine tree whose projecting limbs viii
sustain the weight of short bits OF rope
with careasses at the end thereof and the
season is so hot and dry that a little ele-
vat.on VIII prevent disagreeabie smell
Teitsr.
, 1877-08-18

COVERING FOR ISvaLIDs. use any
thing but light Blankets as a covering for the
sick. The heavy, impervioas cotton eoun-
te-pane is bad, Tor the reason it keeps IN the
exhaiatiOnz from the pores OF the sick per
sons, while the blanket allows them TO pass
through. Weak persons are invariably dis
tressed by great weight 70 bed-lothes which
often prevents their getting any sound sleep
whatever.
, 1877-08-18

HOWARD N PURSUIT latest ac-
count from Gen. Howard and command,
left him proceeding up The Bitter Root
valley toward the Big Hole. Joseph and
his warriors were SAID TO be about eight
days march In advance of him and in CON
dition to proceed at the rate of about 50
or 80 miles per day, while Howard aver
age marches do not exceed 20 or 20 miles
per day. At this rate how long VIII it be
before Howard overtakes Joseph l-Teller
, 1877-08-18

DAMAGES By TIE RIoTs The Phila-
delptia maritime exchange has appointed
a committee TO urge united action Of
members Of different exchanges with pros
ecution Of their claims TO consult with
legal authorities and ascertain on whom
falls the ones of losses and damages by
the recent strikes, and TO decide as to the
best method of preparing, presenting and
collecting claims.
, 1877-08-18

FIGHT your own battles. Ask no favors
of any one and YOU viii succeed FIVE
thousand times better than ona who is al
was hssaeching ones patronage. No
one viii ever help you as you help yourself
because no one VIII be so heartily inter
ested in your affairs. Men who win love
do their own wooing. Whether You work
for fame, for love, for money, CT FOR any
thing else, work with your hands, heart
and brains.
, 1877-08-18
TrnMN NsEssRL sltTEs,

Ds,.rsriE % Es a. s. :. CJ.'S E1g's a: Gsii7'f.
Merchandise, Fr :; aaI E,-,tI.gs, same r.,'-a -
a: uvs "a toE measurement.
Nocl cI.-G4lt ilO.e 'lrt ;l- above rt;cs a r tcn
wc:-!t Bel uai-~ each 20 rents.
Wv-S S.s-l, ,,,cH. aisi ] We stock at agreed On
rirgs Gp down, y ear losl
Isuaile rates OF ;a~- fiti-Lt ,--.h-gcs, up Cr
down; rrreiye-l ilsri os d-livel-! 70 l-:.;s.
A!Ge--hI 10, Gci.Vafel uriore P Il on thr day
after II IS rt'cye! az ;Ae 1eiotS ~il be sioied ~
Owner = eNIeISe agl rs,.
Aii al lirisit trc--iv gtdef1tS wi!i beat owners
risk cf lre Until s.lrPel tcYerei % roUSisneeS
Al lai4s payable ia sC.i con before delivery Of
f.e.L..t.
, 1877-08-18
Rates GA Up Freight,
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GOODS. NERCHdNDISE, BTC, ETC.
From Wslluh 20 Nalia y Hal.a........... ..-.s4 CO
FIcm Whit4-an 10 Waia Nalla-- -.--------.-- 90
Is Bui ding Material A efi .r'l:urai and Ne.i.aI-
ic.l lap Intnts Lane, Sc, FTeirtea 20 Waliaia y
o. = y. Co lo4f> reduced measurement VIII he
Freivhtei 10y us at tie .otgolLs la;os, oa y. ;. y
10 S rrdEctl lnr.sll..uel.t