Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
JoTT1Mas.

1000 men r now cnroute for BLACK
Hills from Iowa.
The State Fish Commissioner offerf
q reward Of IS for the first live shat
caught in the Dos Moines river.
When "W. Co. Of Peabody, Kan.
sas, writes us a letter and tells us his
real name we may publish it, and mol
otherwise.
Frank Fielder is rebuilding the
dump works at Muchachinock Coal
Mines, which were burned down
some time ago.
Short weight sacks Of flour are be-
ing sent to Dcs Moincs, from outside
mills, and r being condemned by
the market-master.
VIM. II. Vallcan, of Dccorah, filed
a petition in bankruptcy, in Dubuque
the other day. His liabilities are
$4,000. and assets nothing.
The Wapello County Bible Society
will hold Its anniversary, in this city,
at the Congregational Church, Sum
day evening, April 29th.
DR.. Crider is writing a treatise on
"Nasal Catarrh ; its symptoms, causes,
complications and treatment" which
he proposes to publish soon. in book
form.
This is the third year from the
planting, and 1t is supposed that there
arc at least forty thousand shad in the
Des Moincs river over two feet long,
and six inches broad.
E. A. Daugherty has sold his 80
acre farm to Harvey Davis for $40
per acre, or 5000. The farm is six
miles north Of town. Mr.. d. will
remain on the farm another year.
If it wasn't for fear Of losing some
Of the loungcrs on Postoficc corner,
We would tell q reliable story Of an
Ottumwa man who istaking out $500
worth Of gold per day, in the Black
Hills.
One hundred and sixty cars of live
stock and $50 car loads Of grain made
up the most of the freight business
east on the c. D. & @. railroad, for
twenty four hours, including to-day.
Not a bad business, is it?
The latest style ofsclcctinga preach
or in the east is to have a "kernolo-
gous" feel his or her bumps. Phebe
Hannaford has had hers examined
and she is pronounced all O. X. That
beats the telegraph, telephone, or any
other modern discovery. What next?
Fifty seven idiots, under the lead
of a we'll known Kcokuk gentleman,
leave that place for the Black Hills,
on Monday. The leader will be the
first one back, coming by rail, while
the other fellows will probably foot
it, if the walking is good.
G. A. Tcclccn, agent for several
Ocean Steamship lines has sold eight
tickets to Europe since he commenced
advertising in the COURIER. Charley
has ample proof that advertising in a
newspaper that has a circulation pays
and would not be without. Charley
is a gentlemen of clear perception.
One S. j. Hayden married an FL
dora young lady OH short acquaint-
ancc. After living with her a short
time he went wcst-to join Brigham
Young. 1t now transpires that she
was his seventh wife, all living and
nary one of them has q divorce.
Anthony Froude says: s'Therc are
but three ways of living, as some mi
has said, by working, by begging, or
by stealing. Those vino do not work,
disguise it in whatever pretty Ian
guagc we please, are doing one Of the
other two"
The motion for a new trial in the
case of Frank Miller VS.. the c., b. &
@. railroad, will be argued in vaca-
ton at Keosauqua, on the Sd Wednes-
day in April. 1t was to have been
argued here on Saturday, but was
continued on account Of time.
Score another murder in Iowa, and
yet there is no hanging for it! The
Des Moines Leader, Of the Cd, says
GA negro beat his wife SO brutality
the other day that she died this morn
ing from the effects Of it, it is suppos-
ed. The prone has the case under
consideration and the police are on
the lookout for the murderer. He
had not been arrested as we 60 to
press.
The Clinton Age (democratic) has
heard Of one postmaster who has held
his place for l6 years and has been
r~cappointed, and several who have
held for from s to u years and Hayes
has recommissioned them, and wants
to known what kind Of cicI service
reform that is. 1t can't exactly see
WHEREOF when the Democrats are to
get teat under that kind of reform,
Unhappy Age.
This little item copied from the
Whcatland (Cal.,) Press will proba.
bly, an audible smile among our
readers at Eddyville as well as many
other places in the county:
On Sunday, March 18th, a Sunday
School was organized, with Mr.. Dor.
sen Nichols as Superintendent, c. z.
Bitncr teacher Ofthe Bible class, L
Webber Librarian, VIM. Quigley,
Secretary.
Capt. always did take to the bible
class kindly and We are glad that hi
merit is being recognized.
DEBORAH, Iowa, is having a case
tried wherein a Mrs. Stickles is ar.
raigned for poisoning her husband
From reading tho testimony, WI
Judge that Mrs. S. was non too vir
tuous, as the names of several promi
nent citizens are introduced in tn,
testimony as being found in too clos
intimacy with her. The case is excit
ing a great deal of comment from TIL
press. The Dubuque Times is giviny
a report Of the testimony in full.
The KInKvlLLE MILLS manufactur
some Of the best Flour made any
where in this country. They pur
chase the best quality of Kansas an
Minnesota wheat, and having all III
latest improved machinery can an
do make the very best Flour to b
had in market. The KIRKvrLLE 81
) LEcT is q favorite brand in all we
. regulated households. 1t is put n