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F. c. Humphreys, one Of the Fraudulent
HAYES electors Of Floridn. who was counted IN
by BRADLEY. STRONG. and MILLER, has got his
reward by being appointed Collector of the Port
Of Pensacola lie had previously held the office
Of Ship Commissioner for number OF years.
but resigned that place when II question was
raised az to his competency to serve in both ca
pacitcs.
HIRAM POTTER the former Coectord Pcnsa-
cola. was acceptable as good and efficient
officer. but he lacked the great qualification. in
civil service reform. Of being u HAYES elae.o-,
who helped to steal the vote q Florida. The
claims Of electors Of this class are now at "a
premium. and Mr.. EyARTs and Mr. ScHvRz
have doubtless made special provision for such
cases in their rcformatory regulations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07

Col Delaney KANE starts his four-in-
hand coach ON its regular trips on the LIST Of May
and II is reported that the seats are already
engaged for more than two weeks from that
day The Colonel is nrst-rate whip and an
obliging coachman. We wish him successful
season
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07

1t il reported that Mr.. THOMPSON thinks
/, desirable 10 get rid Of Naval Construe tor
ISAIAH HASscoM. Ii that Is his state of mind.
let him put II into practice This HANscoM was
one Of the worst tools Of SEcoR robson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07

The doctrine which the organs of Mr..
HAYES are industriously inculcatng. just ut
present, that possession is sufficient title to
Office ana that it is trcasonahle 10 dispute ii, is,
on the whole, the most dangerous form Of
CnsArlsm thnt hns vet AInonrod
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07
prrrn Coorrn has scnt So to q Wc.to

PETER COOPER has sent S2j to Western
newspaper which distinguished itself by the
advocacy Of erecnback views. and JAY Goulp's
T'iIme rcproycs the venerable ex-candldate for
the Presidency ms follows
"lt Mr. CoorrR were not one of 'he most unsoph,ii
Gated ami trusting OF mankind. me would know ihht l
chased new spapcts are extremely uncertain property
II is highly improbable that Mr.. CoorEH
thought Of purrhas ing the newspaper; but JAY
GouLD's TrtbUncs comment is not the less
sound, and nobody is hritrr qualified 10 make
it shan JAY GOULD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07

Tell her exactly how it stands with you. and
AJAX her il she is willing 10 wait until YOU can
afford To- marry. Ii she loves YOU she will wait.
In such affairs the best way for % man is to eX-
pos, his whole heart to thu object Of his atree
ton and urge his suit with entire frankncss
and boinoss. Girls like to soc q fellow make
love coura.cously. Very likely the young lady
will respect YOU all the more for wishing a. put
OF the happy day when you may claim her as
your uNn until yon can provide suitably Tor her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-07

Sanitary Superintendent DAY tells mar
vellou- story. in his report To the Health Board.
of hi- doings in fcrrcung out the milk adult
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
JozE1l1os.

According to the ConstitMt,on ther,
were only seven couples married il
Lee county last month.
The Democratic Central Committe,
have put Capt. Henry Garfield II
nomination for Supervisor in place
of d. II. Michael resigned.
John +. Lewis met with quite 81
accident yesterday morning. He wa
riding horseback when his horse fell
down, and John 10 quite severely
bruised.
The Oskaloosa Necsletter says the
Des Noiues bridge which was near.
ing completion, was swept away with
Wednesdays flood. The loss is I
heavy one to the contractors and the
community.
On Friday last the jewelry store Of
G. H. Waldin, in Burlington, wal
robbed Of $1,000 worth Of rings and
watches by three or four men, part Of
whom occupied the attention Of Mr.
W. with : slight purchase, while one
ofthe crowd plundered the safe un.
observed.
A young rooster Of Osksloosa, who
was sparkling his girl, the other eve.
ming, was induced to stay oil night
on account Of the rain. The girl
slowed him away with her two little
brothers, and now that young man
says that he thinks he would have
been drier in the morning If he had
gone home In the rain.
The melon crop ia good about Os-
l0osa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Monday evening while the car
riers Of the COURIER were waiting for
the paper to be issued they thought
they would have little fun railroad
ing. A fiat car was standing ON the
side track opposite our Office and
some Of them and some other boys
were pushing it along while por-
ton we're on the car enjoying q ride.
George Cook one of the carriers,
aged about II or Is years, son OF
Watt Cook, was endeavoring to play
brakeman, and by some means he fell
and had his left leg run over and bad
ly cut and the bones above the ankle
broken in five or ak places. Hii
| physician, DR.. Hinsey, hopes to save
the limb but fears that the boys leg
will have 10 be amputated.
This il Z sad misfortune for Mr.
Cook and his son, and is another
warning to boys who are continual,
meddling with railroad cars anc
jumping on moving trains.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Id order to establish health on sure
basic, the enfeehled system must ac-
quire additional vlgor. And yet, pa
tent ss this fact II, and widely known
"a It is, too many people neglect this
vital point in the self-treatment of dis
ease. aud ply sicisns are very often
equally rcmiss, resoriing to the use Of
pallistives which affect symptoms on
ly, and fail to accomplish the chief end
In view, which 10, or should be. inrig-
oratiOn. The main reason why Hos
letters Stomach Bi,ters are 80 success
full in overcoming disease is that they
impart vitality where il is deficient,
and thus bnild up asuperstrncture for
exhausted nature TO recuperate upon.
The Bitters also improve the appetite,
soolhe the nervous ~ stem when over
strained, and arc = genial and agree.
sble medicinal stimulant, with basis
Of pure spirits holding In solution bot
auio elemente Of the greatest efficacy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
The Strange Agreement Which
Was Kept.
From the New York Dispatch.

From the New York Dispatch.
Mr.. Ronay de Maly Sambor, in the
province of Tchernikoff, in Russia
committed suicide, recently, under
singular circumstances. As the gen.
tleman was very rich, and had excel
lent reasons for remaining in this
world, his voluntary exit was puz-
cling, but was explained in letter
found in his desk, alongside of pis-
toll case. Ten years before he had
engaged to fight duel, but instead
of going into the field, it was decided
that one of the two contestants sho'd
kill himself in ten years, unless his
adversary should give him permits
sion 10 live. Lots were drawn in or.
der to decide who should be the vic
tim, and Mr.. Ronay was the unlucky
man. The time for the suicide wa:
May IL, 1877, and, according.
ly, on the 10th he received a
letter from his cold FLOODED antag.
onist, demanding the fulfillment Of
his word.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
Look to Your Titles.

We would warn all farmers to look
to their land titles. There are many
things which can throw cloud over
a mans claim to his land, and while
life and health are enjoyed, save your
selves from annoying litigation in old
age. There are many cases where
land is only held by the certificate of
location. From defects in assign
ment of lapd warrant or double en-
tries, the government in many cases
has withheld the patent. The own
ers, thinking they are laying safe in
some land office, do not trouble them
selves. Send to the land Office and
get your patents and have them re-
corded. Errors in description fire.
quently occur in making out deeds.
Sec If your deeds agree with the land
you are occupying and suppose your
own. Those engaged in furnishing
abstracts of title inform us that there
are defects in the deeds and titles to
nearly one-third of all the land in
the country. By carefully watching
your deeds and preserving the corners
of your land, many of the most har-
RAISING lawsuits can be avoided
Though courts require a strict COM
pliance in all the provisions of law
in tax titles, yet when it comes to the
plain question of the legality of the
tax deed, the courts sustain the pow
err of the State to authorize the sale
of land for delinquent taxes. So ev-
cry man should annually not only
pay his taxes, but exercise vigilance
to see that by some mistake part or
all of his land is not sold for taxes.
If mortgages are paid off see that
satisfaction be legally entered on the
records.
There is penalty for neglect to
enter satisfaction, yet frequently the
mortgage lives out of the State, the
money is sent to him and the mort
gage remains on record, the only evil
dence of its being paid is very de-
ficicnt receipt which is subject to be
lost, destroyed or forgotten. Athird
of Iowa is probably mortgaged to
Eastern capitalists, and 1t is impor-
tant that they should be required to
enter legal satisfaction when the mon
ey is paid.-Farner GARRISON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

A spec ial dispatch to the Chicago
Times, Of the 3lst, from Greensburg
Indiana, says.
"The event of the day is the failure
Of the drug firm of w. III. Hazelrige
& Co., doing business at this place,
with branch at Rushville. The fail.
ure also involves the ruin of the late
firm of w. III. u N. Hazelrigg, and the
late Hazelrigg Carriage Company.
The present Hazelrigg carriage works
are not implicated. w. ii. Hazelrigs
& Co., it is thought will pay out. W
II. Il N. Hazelrigg will scarcely pay
anything, while the Company may
pay twenty-five cents on the dollar
The liabilities of all will approximate
$25, 600; assets $4,000. Besides sew.
eral of the individuals involved are
heavily in debt. Messrs. w. H., j. j.,
Frank, Newton, and Haze Hazelrigg
it is believed, will each be bankrupt
ed. They are gentlemen and honor.
able business men. The First Ma
tional Bank, w. S. Woodfill and j.
P. Hittle are the heaviest creditors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

1t is easy to see that Sam Evans of
the Ottumwa Democrat was determ-
ined to support a democrat for Gov
ernor. That is the reason he advo-
Gates the nomination of d. p. Stubs,
and opposes the election OF Mr.. John
T. Irish. This is democracy Bour-
bombed with vengeance-to support
an old man who never was q demo-
crat and never had a friendly word
for the party, and to oppose young
man, who in every contest in these
modern political times of which Bour-
bonism knows nothing, has borne the
heat and burden of the day; who has
insisted that the party should take a
high and advanced position on all the
questions of the day, and in the face
OF clamor has commended that it should
adhere to principle and not subserve
only the dictates of policy; who was
bold enough and sensible enough to
advocate the nomination of Mr.. Til
den, the one hope of the party, while
Sam Evans and his followers were
advocating the surrender of all prin-
ciple to faction. 1t is merely a
question of age and association and
consistent democracy that these
men condemn when they are COM
PEELED to accept modern candidate
like Irish, or to advocate one who
never had sympathy with them like
Stubbs.-Des Moines Leader, Demo-
cratic State organ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
Headquarters for women's shoes al
wifi PHILLIPS.


The case of Hon. S. S. Burdette, OF
Missouri, is a somewhat extraordina.
ry one.
He was Capt. of one of our lows
regiments, going, We think, from De.
witt, Clinton county, into the service.
After the close of the war he settled
in southeast Missouri and was pres
emily sent to Congress, where hi
served with very respectable credit
When Willis Drummond, of Iowa.
resigned the Office of Commissioner
of the General Land office, Capt. Bur
dette, whose time had expired il
Congress, was appointed in his plac,
and he held that place for some tint
with generally admitted efficiency.
About two years ago he mysteri
ously disappeared from Washington
leaving his family and friends ii
great distress, as to his whereabouts
Ills accounts werc found to be per
fectly straight, and eventually Gen
j. A. Williamson, Of Dos Moines wa
appointed in his place.
His return to his home in q dement,
ed condition, has already been note,
in the COURIER dispatches.
He was regarded as the ablest mai
in his delegation from Missouri, Will
he was in Congress, aud his habit
and integrity have not been asssile'
to our knowledge.
He had the hardest worked an
poorest paid Office in Washington
and it is probable that his mind brok
down from over work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
HORfY YEARS. BEFORE the PUBLIC.
DIR. G.. McLANE'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
OR
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS Of WORMS.

SvMP OMS VI WOHMo.
THE countenanceis paleand lcadcn-
Acolored, with occasional Aushcs. or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks the eyes become dull thepn-
pills dilate an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eyelid the nose is ir-
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
aswelling of the upper lip occasional
headache, with humming or throb-
bling of the ears an unusual secretion
of saliva; Shiny or furred tongue;
breath very foul, particularly in the
morning; appetite variable, some
times voracious. with gnawing SEN
sation ofthe stomach, at others, entire
lygone ;fieeting pains in the stomach;
occasional nausea and vomiting vio-
lent pans throughout the abdomen;
bowels irregular, at times costive;
stools Shiny not unfrequen.iy tinged
with blood, belly swollen and hard;
urine turbid respiration occasionally
difficult, and accompanied J., HE
cough coughsometimes d, aud con-
vulsive; uneasy and disturbed si@ep,
with grinding of the teeth, temper
variable, but generally irritable &c.
whenever the above symptoms
are found 10 exist.
)R. G. M:'LANE'S VERMiFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
e DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
,nans form tits an innocent prepare
,iou, n2keapablc Of doing The slight
..../mvylo me most tender infant,
The genuine DIN. McLANK's VEK,
MltucE bears the signatures OF Z.
NJ. LANE and FLEMING BRos. OH the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
School Books at Williamson & Fin


The Board Of Supervisors met Mon
day, and we understand that it ID
their purpose to mako levy to build
. new bridge, unless some satisfactory
arrangement can be made with the
owners of the toll-bridge, whose char
ter expires in 1880.
The law authorizes the Board to
construct new bridge in case it does
not cost more than $4,000, and it is
estimated by competent experts that
an iron bridge with stone piers can
be constructed now, inside of that
amount.
At any rate something should be
done to relieve one half Of the peo-
pie Of this county who pay taxes to
build bridges all over the county, but
at the same time have to pay toll to
get to their county seat.
Messrs. Michael, Postlewaite and
Wright are the Board, and the people
may rely upon them moving iudici-
ously in the matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Investigation into the cause Of the
death of Kitty Exline, who was found
dead in . stable at Caldwell, near
Centerville the other day, leaves the
question In donbt Is to whether il
was case Of suicide or murder. Her
death was produced by some kind Of
narcotic poison but whether it was
administered by her own hand or by
some one else, cannot be determined.
She Yves enciente, and young man
who has been on very intimate terms
with her is suspected of having had
something to do with the poisoning.
The Citizen gives all the details Of the
case.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Republicans of Pleasant township
are requested to meet at Bladensburg,
Saturday, September Ii, at 3p. M,
for the purpose Of nominating candi-
dates for township officers. BY or
der, L. s. SHEPARD,
Chm Cen. Com.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
LEGAL.
ORIGINAL NOTICE ,


To Ada Mary White, minor, and Anna Walsh
individually, and as mother Of said Ada MARI
White: ~ OH and each of You are hereby notified
that the undersigned has filed his amended pcti
ton in the case formerly entitled T. kior,lan,
Administrator Of the Estate of r. d. White, de.
ceased. vs.. Elizabeth White, ct al, but In which
the undersigned has been substituted az Admin
istrator, and is now entitled Il. Il McElroy, Ad-
ministrator Of the Estate of Il. ID. Whiie vs. Eiiz-
abeth White, ct ais now pending on the probate
docket Of the Circuit Court of Wapelio County,
Iowa, on an order already granted the undersigned
authorizing him to sell the real estate hereinafter
described, (part OF which has already been Sold.
tor the Payment OF the debts Of said estate. SAID
amended petition asks that you be made parties TO
said proceedings that your rights rs heirs-at-law
OF ~ D. White, deceased, in the M Sc and NJ
SW and Sc NV of Sec. 80, IL, 10, be cut off, that
the order already granted and the sales already
made or hereafter to be made lie confirmed
And unless You appear and defend thereto on or
BEFORE noon Of the second day Of the next term OF
said court. to be begun and held at the Court House
IN Ottumwa, IN satd county and state, on the 22tl
day Of October. 1877, default will be entered and
a Judgment and decree rendered as prayed In said
amended petition. Il. f.. McELROY,
Admir- OF the Estate of +. D. White
by CHAMBERS 4 McELRoy,
Ma.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

A. Z. Leighton, who was visiting
his relatives there, attended the Oska-
loosa Fair. He says 1850 people
bought tickets the last day, and that
in every respect the Fair was great
success. Such an exhibition is OF
great advantage to . county. 1t
brings the farmers together with the
best fruits Of their fields, and thus
gives the visitor favorable opinion
Of the value and productiveness OF
the soil Of the county, and conse.
quently puts their land in demand and
adds to its value. It enables the PEG.
pie, farmers and artisans alike, te
como together and have . few days Of
necessary rest and recreation, and
gives them IN opportunity to ex
change ideas and products, and great
ly adds to tho dissemination Of valu
able information among the people
An enthusiastic annual meeting o
the people Of Wapello county 1t thei
County Fair, would add greatly t,
the wealth of the people and to thei
general enjoyment.
Will the Directors Of our Agricul
tural Society see to it that we have q
exhibition this year worthy Of tn
county?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
Or. G. MCLANE'S
PILLS

'ih,so Pills are not recommended
asaremady for all the ills that flesh
is heir to, but in affections of the
liver, and in all Bilious Complaints,
dyspepsia, and Sick Headache, or
diseases OF that character, they stand
without Il rival.
AGU e AND FEVER.
Nobetter cathartic can be used pre-
paratory to, Or after taking Quinine.
As himplepurgative they are un-
cqnaled.
BEwARE OF INVITATIONS.
Thcgenuine are ncversugarcoated.
Each box has red wax seal on tho
lid, with the impression DIR. Mp
LANES Liver PILLs.
Each wrapper bears the signatures
Of Z. MrLANE and FLEMING BR0s
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Excussisns - sAe 8eaky Msunsaias.
The Atchison, Topeka y Santa Fe
Railroad has arranged with the vari.
Gus railroad lines In the country for
special round trip rates to the Rocky
Mountains, aud thus secured the fol-
lowing rates to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Canon City, Pueblo and re.
turn from Kansas City and Atchison,
$45; st. Louis. $50 Chicago $65 ;Quin-
cy $50; Cincinnati SOS; Buffalo SIS
and correspondingly low rates from
al points east, north and south. These
tickets are good for so days and Il
atop at al stations west OF the NILSSON
RI river. Tickets are on sale at al
principal stations throughout th.
country. This 10 the new route t.
Denver through the garden OF Kapsal
and Colorado. Sand for maps. circu
lars, time tables, etc., TO
To. AHDERsoH,
Gen. Pass. Agspt, Topeka, Kan.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

When you buy Homeopathic med
icines, be sure you get the regular
preparations such as physicians use
A full line Of these on hand from
Luyties' Homeopathic Pharmacy, st
Louis, and for sale by
JOHN L. MOORE, Ottumwa.
august25 deodkwly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

From both City and Country
should not fail to visit Mrs.. Plat i
HOyland's millinery Store in Curlcw
Block, in L. 81. Wilson's old stand,
and zee their nice new Goods and
price them before they buy else.
where. Especial pains win be taken
10 please customers - to style, quail.
~ and price. mll-d3wtf.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
ORDINANCE No. ia.

AN ORDINANCE repeating Section
Seven of revised Ordinance No.
Fifteen, concerning licenses.
SECTION l. BE 1t ordained by the
CITY Council Of the City Of Ottum.oa::
That Section number Seven Il of
revised Ordinance number Fifteen
Is entitled IAN Ordinance requir-
ing licenses in certain cases, and fix
ing the amount thereof" passed Oc-
tober the 18th, 1870, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance shall take
effect from and after tho publication
thereof in the Ottnmwa Daily CoURI-
Err, as provided by law.
Passed September 3. 1877.
j. s. PORTER, Mayor.
N IN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

The rag-tag and bob-tail who are
raising such cry about "the bloated
bondh0lder," and the crime of prop
erty, reminds one of Shakespeare's
beggar, who says:
"well, while am beggar, will rail.
And say--there's no SIN, but to be rich;
And being rich, my virtue then shall be,
To say there is no vice, but beggary.''
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

| 80 ~Ao - ~ ~ ~ SA0A O0AOs
The readers Of the COURIER will
please remember that DIR. Orr ha.
moved his Drug Store to the brick
building on the corner of Court and
Second streets formerly occupied by
J. o. Briscoe IS . grocery. The DR.
is very careful and reliable physi.
clan, and ~ his drugs are all fresh
and pure, he can meet any require-
ment In the way of prescriptions. He
also has good supply of miscellane.
Gus goods, notions, toilet articles
paints, oils ETC., which he will sell al
very reasonable figures. Give him a
call.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
n Row.

Saturday afternoon last the "Kirk
willie Nine" and the "Cheese Factory
Nine" met at the cheese factory to play
. game of base ball. The boys wers
all neighbors, and up to the com
mencement of the game, had always
been friends. After the commence
ment of the game, q young man by
the name of Brown, and q man named
Herbig, got into quarrel about
something about a decision Of the
umpire, and finally got into fight
Elmer Moore interferred, and our in.
formant, Isaac N. Strong, says struck
Herbig with his fist. At this stage of
the proceedings some one struck
Moore with ball bat, on the eide OF
the head, knocking him senseless, in
which condition he remained for sew.
eral minutes. The fight then became
general, and Strong says as many as
six or eight were fighting at time
and several were down on the ground
at once bleeding like stuck pigs
Moore was very seriously injured
and it was reported in the city yester.
day evening that he was dead.
DR.. Williams, the attendant physi-
clan, says that the wound was terri.
BILE, but that the skull had not been
fractured, in his opinion, and that the
young man would probably get well.
A young man by the name OF Parks
it is said struck Moore with the
club but since the row he has been
missing. Such is the story told us by
Strong who claims to have been an
eye witness. Base ball is not as pop.
ular out there as it used to be.