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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

A railroad case decided by the SUI
preme Court recently is one of no
little Importance. The plaintiff,
Paine, brought suit in Jefferson coun-
ty against the Chicago, Rock Island
u Southwestern Railroad Company
to recover ten cents, said to be fraud.
ulently exacted from him, and also
for damages attendant upon its col
lection. Paine entered a passenger
coach where there was depot for the
sale of tickets, and neglected to pur-
chase one. The conductor demanded
the fare and ten cents additional as a
penalty for not purchasing said tickle,
previous to entering the cars. Paine
demurred, but finally paid the
amount-ten cents-demanded by the
conductor. He afterwards sued the
road and obtained verdict in the
District Court for 5000. The road ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. where
the decision of the court below was
reversed, but the Supreme Court
holds that Paine is entitled to the ten
cents and interest, but no more.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

New TIME CARD.-A change o.
time is proposed on the X. ST M
railroad, to take effect on or about
the 18th of May. The change will
only effect the eastward bound trains
No. 2 will arrive in this city from Des
Moines about one hour later, and No.
a will arrive about l O'Clock a. m.
This night train is intended to run in
connection with other roads, forming
through line to New York, which
place they expect to make in AZ hours
from this place. The usual time at
present, both from Burlington and
heoknk, is As hours. Thus il will be
seen that the time is to be shortened
very materially, and passengers viii
not only have the permission TO ride
over one Of the best roads in tbc
country, but the satisfaction of know.
ing that they are saving at least five
hours time, a valuable consideration
in this busy world. There will be no
change in the time of the trains going
west. Supt. Hahn has played good
card this time.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
The State Leader "talks out i

The State Leader "talks out in
meetin'" about right. 1t says:
The Schuttler absconding-elopc-
ment case, at Iowa City, is assuming
an amusing if not an indecent char
acter by the action of his friends and
the papers of that city. They are
condoning and palliating his offence
which was criminal in the eye of the
civil and monstrous in the eye OF
the moral law. The woman is made
the scape goat and the silly charge
that she kept him under. the influ.
ence of narcotics during the
whole time since his disgrace.
full flight, is put forward for a
defence. He had better ask to be
saved from his friends, if that is the
best reason they can give for his ly.
ing and thieving and stealing, his
adultery and desertion. He had nc
business to put himself under the in.
ffuence of such woman, had nc
business in her society, had no right
to borrow and beg all the money he
could get and then basely betray the
trust and brutally leave wife who
had borne him dozen children and
the bolstering up such complication
of beastliness and crime will not on.
ly entail the contempt Of the commu'
nifty upon his apologists, even if he
did bring back (by a detective) a
large amount of the money he alb.
seconded with. People should have
improved since Adams day and
should have better story than "tht
woman did it,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
IN TIE SWEET aY-AND.ny.

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Cannot but be the happy thought az
the fortunate recipient Of the "RocTY
MOUNTAIN TOURIST" scsnsi it's wonder
fully attractive pages and peruscs its
fascinating descriptions. Most beau.
tifully embellished with new and
highly artistic engravings, its letter.
press a model of typographical rich
ness. and the arrangement throughout
simply superb, the Rocky MOUNTAIN
TouRisT is worthy OF comparison with
Picturesque Ameyica or The Aldine.
Il is written in gossipy, graphic style,
covering details of the tour through
the garden OF the South rest, (the Ar
kansas Valley, Southern Kansas), to
the very heart of tie Alps OF Ameri-
ca-the Rocky Mountains. Jaunts
are made to all the famous resorts of
Colorado, the remarkable ruins, the
Syringe, the mines, and, In short, to
eyery point of interest to tourist, ag-
riculturist, capitslist, miner and inva-
i'd. With the TOURIST, the SAN JUAN
GUIDE keeps fitting company, and the
two publications are mailed free to
all writing for one or both to T. J..
ANDERSON, Topeka, Kansas. DIV
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

GooD.-We have been enquiring of
farmers the prospect for a wheat
crop, and, from what we can learn,
the outlook is very favorable. The
spring wheat that was sown in Feb
ruary, looks neutrality-suspicious.
ing the fears that it had rotted in the
ground, and is now four or five inch
es high, while later sown wheat also
looks well. The farmers are making
o tremendous effort to put in and
raise large crop of oats and corn
this season, and we predict that they
will succeed, and that their labors
will be rewarded with a bountifuI
crop and good prices.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
Cattle on Pastures in Spring.

A word of caution is not out Of
place at this time in regard to turning
stock out to pasture. After having
been shut up in stables, sheds and
yards during most of the winter, and
fed on dry feed, bite of fresh grass
just starting in growth, is very great
ly relished by the cattle, and some
farmers are disposed to crafty the
appetite of their stock little too ear
ly for the good of their pastures.
The ground should be fairly settled,
for if the cattle are turned upon it
while 1t is soft and spongy the sod
will be cut up and injured before the
grass has obtained fair start, and the
injury will hardly be repaired during
the season. The sparseness of the
feed causes the stock to roam over
the entire field day after day, and il
sometimes happens that great damage
results from want of consideration in
this matter. Under such treatment
there is little wonder that a pasture
soon runs out.
There are those who think it good
plan to turn cattle out early, before
the young grass has fairly started, be
cause they will then eat consider
able quantity of last years dry gras!
while cropping the new, and thu
naturally become accustomed to tn,
change as the season advances. Thi
is very well in some cases, but will
not answer in all, and the. farmer
must decide whether or not it i
good policy. The condition of TIL
pasture must mainly decide the ques
ton. If the land ia not too wet, ani
there is well established, firm SOC
which was not pastured too late th,
preceding fall, this plan is, for severa
reasons, judicious.
i But while it 10 unwise, as a rule, t.
turn the cattle on the pastures as sool
as the young grass begins to appear
, it is just as unwise to continue then
in the stables and yards and feedin
, them on dry fodder almost exclusive
Iy until there is full feed of gras
in the pastures. When they are turn
ed out under such circumstances, the,
find the tender heritage so exceeding
palatable, after their long confinement
on dry feed, that they fill themselve
with the succulent grass, which act
as cathartic or purgative; and i
such cases it not unfrequently weak
ems and debilitates the cattle to de
gree that is highly injurious. !
proper quantity, green grass is highl
beneficial in cleansing the stomac
and intestines of stock, and bringin
about healthy action throughout til
entire system, but when eaten to e,
cess, especially Immediately after
long period of dry diet, it induce
scours, which as every judicious fal
mers knows is a disadvantage to h
animals. The change ought to |
gradual, and a mixed diet of dry an
green food provided, SO that norm
condition may be maintained--no Ill
; natural action induced. In this wa
the health of the entire herd will /
maintained, and the vigorous growt
Of the young stock promoted.--Pyai
: ie Farmer
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

A "cheeky" tramp got square
meal off one Of our citizens this week
Entering the house when dinner was
on the table and waiting for the lord
and master of the house to make his
appearance, he sat down and helped
himself, Notwithstanding the remon.
strances of the lady Of the house
The husband found the "vag" at the
table, and he also objected, but the
tramp produ ced pistol, placed it Oh
the table and finished his meal in
peace-then left.
Another tramp went through j. A
Herring's house, one day this week
and got away with some $22 in mon.
ey; and still there is no punishment
for these fellows, nor a way to keel
them out of town.--FaufeM Ledger
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
August Flower

The most miserable feinga in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint.
More than sevcnty.fye per cent. OF the
people Of the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costivcncss, Palpitalion Of tho Heart,
Heartburn, Waler-brash, gnawing and
burning pains at the pit Of the stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue and disagree.
able taste in the mouth, coming up OF food
after eating, low spirits, &c Go TO your
Druggist, j. l.. Taylor & Co., and get a
rs cent Bottle of August Flower or Sam.
ple Bottle for 10 cents. Try 1.-TWO dos
es will relieve you.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

"Shc may be very good woman,
gasped Thomson, his breath almost
choked off by the tightness of his new
shirt, while the wrists were so loose
that they seemed not to be buttoned
at all "shc may he very good wo-
man, but she don't understand the
practical application of Topographic
cal engineering to shirt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

In regard to the Davenport murder
case it seems that the police authori.
ties after all arrested the wrong man
The post morton examination proved
that the ball imbeded in the brain OF
the girl was much larger than thai
carried by the pistol found on the per.
son of Thomas. tits also proved that
man by the name of Bone probably
fred the fatal shot. Thomas is still
in Jail, held as witness. Bone, who
is also the exact counterpart Of
Thomas, is still at large, and proba
bly, NO great effort will be made to fine
him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

IT is stated that the consul
general of the United States at Mel
bourne advises the state department
that no American should emigratc to
Australia who does not carry the
means with him for returning in a
year, as such are likely, in most in
stances, to want to get back to the
United States.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
Tno Ladies

From both City and Country
should not fail to visit Mrs. Plat &
Highlands millinery Store in Curlew
Block, in i. III. 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. mll-d&wtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

ANTIDoTE FOR POIsoN.--It has been
proved by repeated experiments that
sweet oil will cure the bite of q rat
tlesnake. The sufferer must take q
tablespoonful of it internally, and al
so battle the wound with it carefully
To cure horse it requires eight
times as much as for man. A per.
son who was apparently dying from
snake-bite and had been given up by
the doctors was cured by taking one
spoonful of oil. Sweet or olive oil
Cloth names are used for the same
thing is also an antidotc for poison.
ing by arsenic or strychnine. 1t will
cure bloat in cattle, the stings or bites
of insects, etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

The Ottumwa COURIER advocates
providing food and lodging for
tramps out of the public funds
Doesn't the COURIER know that moth.
ing gals the proud spirit of tramp
more than the absence of white table
cloths and the silver?-Keohuk Con-
stitntiOn.
Yes, and the more silver lying
about loose the better for the average
tramp.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

DIR. s. w. Forsha's Alternative Balm
proves TO DO all that is claimed for it.
"a balm for every wound" Our
friends tell us 1t is the best family
medicine In use. For old sores, stiff
joints, sprains, rheumatism, &C., it has
no equal. 1t is highly recommended
by the profession for scarlet fever
dyptheria, sore throat, &c. Onr drug.
gists keep it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

Near Weston, o., one day last
week, a gentleman heard an unusual
noise in his barn, and went to see
what was the matter. AS he entered
the barn door he was shot in the head
by horse-thief, and died in a few
hours. The name Of the victim is
not given, but the Strawberry Point
Press says he was the husband of the
sister of Mrs. f. II. Buckley, of that
nlapc
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
pianos very Cheap.

New and splendid Pianos sold by
J. l.. Stewart ofthis city, prices $780,
90 to $4,000. The very best Stan
dard Pianos at the latter price. One
hundred and eighty-five dollars buys
good new Piano with all improve
ments. Call at Mrs. S. p. Bars Music
Store, Ballingall Block. apr25d&w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

On Monday morning as John Har.
ley, Of Lansing, was going to his mill
he came across young Swede named
Andrew Anderson lying on the
ground with a fearful wound in his
head, He had been hunting and the
gun burst, a piece of it going into his
brain. past probing. lie was still
alive, but unconscious. The accident
probably occurred the day before.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

The spring crop of tramps promis-
es to be very large. A large number
of them engaged as railroad con-
struction force in Illinois recently,
but learning that they were to receive
less than $l.50 per day, they decided
that they would rather beg, and left
en- 1dsse.-MdrshaH Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

/ have been appointed agent for
the sale Of Tascot's Enamel Paint,
the best paint that is made, it is al
ready for use, always ready, come and
see IL. john l.. MOORE.
4-l7-d&wlm Cor. Main e Green St.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
SOS. >. HADFIELD,
DEALER in HIDES, PELTs, Wool, FuRs

DEALER IN HIDES, PELTa, WOOL, FURs
TALLow, RAGS and FEATHERS.
will pay in the future, as in thu
past the highest market price.
have no street buyers-they cost mon
ey, and farmers have to pay them
Bring your Hides to my store, corner
of Court and Second SITS, and get full
prices in cash. 12-l5wGm
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
Money to Loan and Fire Insurance

In sums of 81 900 and over on i'm
proved farms, at 8 per cent. interest
In sums of $500 or over and less thar
81 900, 10 per cent. interest. Loans OF
$500 and over will be made on city
property at 10 per cent. interest.
We represent some first-class Fire
Insurance companies.
d&w1y 0. M. LADD u Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

Pella works its jail-birds on the
street, Ottumwa ditto. Oskaloosa
lets them loaf out their fines al 1898
and board thrown in.-Herald.
We therefore advise all tramps to
go at once to Oskaloosa, and not
stand on the order of their going.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
CARNIVAL OF CRIME.

Never, since we can recollect, has
there been such carnival of crime
as at present seems to exist. The
reader can scarcely pick up and glance
over paper, printed anywhere in
this Union, but what he will see ac-
counts of rapes, murders, arson or
suicide, committed in neighborhoods
even where heretofore it seemed as
if peace, good win and Righteousness
prevailed. 1t is no uncommon thing
to read of boys and girls Of twelve to
fourteen years of age having commit
ted suicide or murder, and two noted
cases of boys of tender age Zone only
four and a half years old, having
committed willful murder, in the
East, are now on record. In our own
State there has been nearly as many
murders and suicides within the past
1.-TWO years as there has been in all its
previous history as state. There is
a reason for all this, and one that
could and should be cured. One of
these reasons is that human life is held
at too 1oac galue. The worst that can
be done to murderer in Iowa is to
sentence him to state prison for life,
with ten chances to one that by skill
full pleadings of counsel, delay in trial,
the making away with witnesses, etc,
that the accused, however guilty, will
not get more than ten years impris-
onment. and then on some technicali-
ty the case may be appealed TO 6
higher court, new trial granted, and
then, perhaps, the guilty may go free
In the event of murderer being con
victed and sentenced, sympathizins
). friends have q last resort to the par
P doning power, and we fear too fire.
r quently the mighty political influence
n that are brought to bear, togethe
o with the tears, prayers and protesta
tons OF a wife OF mother, prevail
s. and turn the criminal free, sometime
= to repeat his hellish work in still
y more aggravated form. There should
s. be remedy for this. No one maj
should be invested with the power t.
= pardon offenders against the law, du
9 ly convicted by a jury of their peers
- There should be a Pardoning Board
NJ of which, of course, the Governo
. should be President, composed Q
men of sound sense and discrimina
= ton, who are not liable to err j
:. Judgment or be effected by any in
~ huences outside of the facts and mel
= its Of the case.
IL The main cause, we think, of S
+ much crime in this country is idle
l. ness. Too many of our young me
VI and young girls are brought up
NJ think that labor Is dishonorable, an
$ too many of them entertain the idle
that the "world owes them living
is and they arc determined to get
lis without work: They subsist, perhap
ct we'll enough for time, but eventua
nc lily want stares them in the face, ar
ur then there are but few steps fro
X that point to crime. If we wou'
er have virtuous, happy country, AL
r. MUST LEARN TO WORK, and parents c;
do their children no greater wrol
of than to teach them that honest indrl
TO- try is, in any respect, degrading.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

The prophets Of disaster to the
peach crop on the Maryland PENN
sula are out OF employment this sea-
son. Everything is so favorable to an
immense yield that the only question
is as to finding profitable markets for
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

Because her husband did not take
to religion, a Michigan woman pro
cured a divorce and married the hir
ed man,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
8TRAYEn.

From A. J. Pcck's Livery Stable,
in Ottumwa, a bay mare, 5 years old.
A liberal reward will be given for
her return, or information of her
& whereabouts. Al. PECK.
4-I-wtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
Agricultural Items.

The prospects of fine fruit crop
in Michigan are fattering.
The Indiana Legislature has given
the Changers law under which they
can form voluntary associations, for
the purpose of insnring against fire
etc.
Touch with caution all new farm
and garden seeds, especially when
they are accompanied with an extra
price. Ninety-nine times out of a
hundred they are swindles.
The venerable New York farmer,
John Johnson, now sc years of age,
said the other day: 81 have often
fed forty tons of oil cake year, and
wish had fed much more.
Till deep with cabbage, and shall.
low with onions and turnips. Earth
up fibrous-rooted plants, like cabbage,
corn ETC., but not edible-rooted plants
like beets, carrots and parsnips; nor
should the last be worked deep un-
less they are well along in size, or
they will put out side shoots and
grow scraggy. Beans and celery
should never be touched while wet
with dew or rain.
DEEP PLowlNG. = Deep blowing,
says an exchange, is a good practice
when you have a deep soil. 1t is bet
ter for some crops than for others
Plow deeper for roots than for grain,
and especially for corn, since in our
short summers corn will mature
quicker if the roots are not obliged to
go down into cold sub-soil for nu-
triment. But with shallow blowing
you must have plenty Of plant-food
mixed with the surface soil, since you
desire to confine the roots to that fol-
the sake of the warmth. But above
all beware of the deep blowing in a
shallow soil. He who lifts several
inches of untempered sub-soil, and
minglcs it with a shallow surface soil
will not he apt to repeat the expert.
ment.
CARE OF CALvEs.-A calf should
never be allowed to suckNf it is pos.
sible to avoid it. AS soon as it's coat
is dry 1t should be taken from the COW
and put into a stall next to her where
she can see it. This is better than sep.
arating them altogether, unless the
calf can be removed entirely where
the COW cannot hear it. A cali may
be taught to drink in one lesson if pa.
tience be used, and it has not sucked
the cow. II should have the fresh
warm milk for week, then warmed
half skinned milk for q time, and Fl
nally warmed skinned milk. While
the weather is cool the milk should
be warmed and given a little sweet
well-boiled linseed meal cruel is an
excellent addition to the milk.
The following is the recipe for a
wash for orchard trees used by Will
liam Saunders, of the Government
gardens at Washington Put half
bushel of lime and four pounds of
powdered sulphur in tight barrel,
Stacking the lime with hot water, the
mouth of the barrel being covered
with cloth; this is reduced to the
consistency Of ordinary whitewash,
and at the time of application half an
ounce Of carbolic acid is added for
each gallon of the liquid. Mr.. Saun-
ders says: II generally apply it in
the spring before the leaves make
their appearance, but am convinced
that it would be more effective If APP
piled later, but then it IS SO difficult
to do so when the tree is in foliage"
Mr.. Saunders applies the wash not
only to the stem Of the tree, bnt to
some extent, to the main branches.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

Ifyour lungs are irritated, oppress-
ed and sore, no method of treatment
will compare with inhaling the hot
vapors of Tar. The "Solution of
Forest Tar" with inhaler, is the only
preparation of tar for this purpose.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
u ar nleF0

Are requested to take notice that am
prepared to grind Corn and Rye at
my mill, foot Of Wapello Street, OF
tumwa. All kinds of feed chopped
on short notice. j. M. LAMME.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02
Nine Per Cent. Money.

We will lend $500. $4,000 OF
$500 on good brick business proper.
IN in Ottumwa, at 3 per cent interest
Small commissions.
lid swift j. o. BRsICoE e Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

Farmers will find, when they are in
tho city, one Of tho most convenient
Wagon Yards and Feed Stables on
Main street few doors above Law
renee 81 Carriers. Call and see.
ala W
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

The Mayor of Philadelphia has is
sned pronunciamento against goats.
Billies and nannies found running in
the streets will be made up into soup
for the inmates of the Almshouse.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

The best physicians assure us that
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is reliable
and never failing remedy. All drug
gists keep it. 25 cents bottle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-02

The highest market price paid for
produce at the grocery corner OF
Court and Second streets, Ottumwa.
JOHN G. STEVENS,
may 29-wtf. Manager.