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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
NOTICE.
u. 8. INTERNAL REVENUE
Special Taxes.
NAY 4, 1917. 70 Apral a. as1s

May 4. 1877, 70 April 40, ISIS.
The Revised Statutes Of the United States, Sec
lions s2se, 1891. 3zS, k2s9, require every person
engaged Ia any business avocaion OF employment
fSs 6
IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF
sTA a. 4. asno,ng the Of
ing business after April 80, 1911.
quired by law OF every pc liable to special tax
The taxes embraced within the provisions Of the
law above quoted ate the following, viz:
Dealers, retail liquor Is 40
Dealers wholesale liquor... 100 90
e es er. n n malt malt l,ian0rs, Wholesale so
Dealers in leaf tobacco. IS 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. 500 90
And on sales of over 81 000. fifty ctAts for
every dollar In excess OF 81 900.
Dealers In manufactured tobacco. ..... 8 90
Manutactuters Of snls.-.:.........-.- 80 %
And TOR each still manufactured. 20 90
And for each worm manufactured. .... 20 90
manufacturers Of tobacco ..... 10 90
Rss,c or Of cigar ns; .s . 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco. second class, two
horses or other anmals) Observation-Disclosures. % 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, third class Zone horse
or other snimal) ......... ........ Is 90
Peddlers of tobacco. fourth class ION foot
or public conyeyancel -. .............. 10 90
DIcWcIs VI less ulhn ~ W
Brewers OF 6OO barrels more 100 90
Any person SO liable. who shall fail to comply
with the foregoing requirements will be subject to
severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of the Special
Taxes named above must apply to JOHN LOF-
LAND, Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue ct
0skalO0se, and pay for and procure the Special Tax
Stamp or Stamps they need. prior TO May l, 1877,
and WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
Special Tax Stamps will be transmitted by mail
only ON receipt from the person or firm ordering
the same of specific directions SO TO do, together
with the necessary postage stamps or the amount
required to pay the postage. The postage on one
stamp 10 three cents and on two stamps six cents.
Ii it's desired that they be transmitted by regis
tered mail. ten cents additional should accompany
the application. GREEN B. RAUM,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
FEiCE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, D. c January %, 1871.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
Tho KOadster and Draft Stations,
ED. III.
OR
HAMBLEToNlAN aAsHAW
AND
LsEoPA ARD.


VIII he found for the season Of 1877 at tina stock
yards Of the G b . II II, Ott0mwa. Iowa.
TERMS FOB Ed. H.
Twenty dollars, for which note must be given
payable SIX months after date, or fifteen dollars
cash, for the payment OF either receipt win be
given which entities the holder 10 the services OF
tho horse another season II the mare should moi
prove with f0al.
Far. Leopara.
Flfteen dollars for which note will be taken at
time of service payable when the mare 10 known
TO be with foal or parted with by present owner.
Pedtgrees:
Ed. II. or HAmbetonian Bashaw is by Greens
Bashaw, his dam by Sage's Logan by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. He Is bay In color, without white
marks. except star in his forehead. Is 10 hands
high and weighs eleven hundred lbs, IL Of almost
faultless form, very styiiah, and although he has
never been lifted for trotting or had any regular
training, can tr0t full mile under 2:aO which we
are prepared to show any one who has first Class
mare to breed to him. BeAide having first class
trottnR action and speed. this horse has the size
aud with which tho market never has and never
viii be oyerstocked.
Leopard
Was sired by black Leopard imported by DIT.
Brown and 4. @. Rigelow from Belgium In is6s, 4
full bred Flemish draft horse recorded As such in
his native district. Le0pard's dam 10 by Nor
mandy imported by DIR. Brown OF pure bred Dill
gence stock.
Leopard is black without marks except star
lar deveiopmsnt, 1ne style, ana unusual action
Tor horse OF his class. He has stood two seas-
ons near New sharon, Iowa, where a large num-
her OF his colts can be seen. some OF whom from
| common mares have sold for SIS to $l90 ut wcAn-
ing. They are nearly all black or dark brown,
and are large and Snowy.
| For further particulars enQ1ire OF
JAS. d. LADD,
HRNJ. l.. COOK, or
sE-w2t EDWARD DAGGETT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

On motion the following claims
were rejected:
j.. +. Blackley, Coo; j. II. Myers, ~ ;
Martin Dooly, $2l.S5; nj. Wilkins,
$l.2O; w. p. Simonds, $500; J. An
trobus, $2.45.
On motion adjourned TO meet ac-
corling to law M. b. MYERS.
Auditor.
Nnsbaum keeps a fullline 0fShirts,
OveralIs and Undertaking cheaper
than any other house in town.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.
"a CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and In
discretions OF youth. nervous weakness. early de-
cay. loss Of manhood, &C., I will send . recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. Thie
great remedy vas discovered By . missionary In
South America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOsRPH I. INNAN, Station D, Bi6ie
H0nse NeU York jan29d& WIN
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

Nusbaum's Main street store is the
place to buy clothing. tt
Nobody sells as much clothing or
sells it as cheap as Nnsbaum.
Headquarters for clothing is at
Nusbaum's. If
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

The Caster Infirmary is now full
again to overlooking and still tho in.
valids are flocking in on every train
Last night u persons were compelled
to seek boarding outside and 10 Of
those coming in on night trains had
to sleep Cd beds in the parlor on the
floor. In addition to this VIC are re.
liably informed that there are now
elcren persons of our city and some
of our best citizens also taking
treatment from DIR. Paul.
The Gate City says: Proceeding
in bankruptcy were commenced in
the United States District Court q,
this place last evening, against the
stockholders of the Bloomfield Bank
1t is alleged by the petitioners tina,
the Bank was never legelly incorpor.
ated under the laws of the State. that
it was co-partnership instead of q
corporation, and that the stakeholder
are therefore individually liable tc
the creditors of the bank. The Object
Of the proceedings is to establish this
individual liability.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18

ERMS OF ADVERTISING
ARE OFFERED FOR NEWSPAPERS IN THE STATE OF
IOWA.
Send for list Of papers and schedule of rates
Address GEO. r. ROWELI. & CO., Advertising
Agents, No: IL Park Row, New York. Refer to
Editor Of this paper.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-18
al3-Gtd-itw.
MING Per Gent. Money

II Nusbaum's is the place to buy your
!, clothing.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05
DYSPEPSIA a Gastritis.

NJ. Leven, in u paper read before the
Paris Academy of Medicine, May 10th,
Archives Generates, recounted expert
ments upon the dog, whose stomach
presents the most marked analogy with
that of man, giving the animal food
that could not be digested, and finding
two hours after the evidence of more or
less severe phlegmasia; and concludes
that dyspepsia is not Il mere functional
disorder, nor n gastralgia or neurosis,
but is really an Inflammation of the
mucous membrane and %subjacent tbs.
sue. According to him, too, simple
ulcer of the stomach is always due to
an anterior dyspepsia, and does not re-
suit, as Virchow has suggested, from
thrombosis or embolism. He has tried
to produce these alterations by inject
ing the arteries of the stomach with
powder of lycopodium, but never sue
ceeded; the numerous aTterial anasto-
moses of the stomach readily compen-
safe for the obstruction of Il vessel.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05

The carelessness of people who have
occasion to use the mails is eXempliiied
by a large package of mail matter at the
postoffice, which had been put into the
boxes either without stamps enough or
with no stamps at all. partly directed,
and in some cases with no directions
whatever. Last Thursday n package
with three stamps upon it was posted
at the office, on which there was no adj
dress. In accordance with the regula-
tions it was opened and found to con-
tain four elegant gold bracelets of con-
siderable value, but no other clue was
found to indicate for whom they were
intended or by whom they were posted.
OF curse the package went to the
dead letter office. where it will remain
until a claimant appears. In cases
where third-class mail matter has not
the requisite amount of stamps on it,
the package is held. a package to
Mrs. Constable is an instance, two
pairs of shoes directed to Front Royal
is another, and SO on through a long
list which vas shown to a reporter on
Saturday. Baltimore American.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05
What Eyes Indicate.

A writer in the Baltimore Bee is of
the opinion that biack-eyed ladies are
most apt to be passionate and jealous.
Blue.eyed, soulful, truthful, affection
ate, and confiding. Gray-eyed, philoso-
phical, literary, resolute cold-hearted.
Hazel-eyed, quick-tempered and tickle.
A woman is either worth a good deal
or nothing. If good for nothing, she is
not worth getting jealous for; if she be
a true woman she will give no cause
for jealousy. A man is a brute to be
Jealous of a good woman-a fool to be
jealous Of a worthless one; but is n
double fool to cut his throat for either
of them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05

Through many n cline tits mine TO 20,
with many IA retrospection curst;
And all my solnce is to know,
Whate'r betide, I've known the worst.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05

Gentleness is the great avenue of en-
joyment. Anon.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05
Good Night.

What do see in Baby's eyes"
So bright! SO BRIGHT
l see the blue, / see q spark,
/ see n twinkle in the dark
Now shut them tight.
What do ] sec in Baby's eyes?
Shut tight shut tight.
The bIue is gone, the light is hid
I'll lay a soft kiss on each lid,
o night! Good night
tSt. Nicholas.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05

81 believe one reason" observes
Walter Scott, ''why such numerous in
stances of erudition occur among the
lower ranks, is that, with the same
powers of mind, the poor student is
limited to a narrow circle for indulg-
ing his passion for books, and must ne
cessarily make himself master of the
few he possesses, before he car acquire
moro -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05
NOTICE..


No Advertisement Inserted for les' Than my
cents.
DAILY EADER, all transient advertise
ments 10 cents per line, Nonpariel, each In
sertion; 9 Insertions eight cents per line 30
Insertions, S cents per line.
Local Notices, per line, bourgeois, each In
per line.
WEEKLY LEADER, all transient advertise
ments Is cents per line, first Insertion one
per line; one year 8 cents per line.
Cheyenne. Jan. LIST, 1879.
II. 0~LAFcKE. Proprietor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-05

Water, though well warmed, would
quench, nevertheless, the fire that warm
ed it. Thus may the character of
a treacherous person be described.
From the Sanskrit.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
WIN Destroy the Messages.

The board ol directors Of the Western
Union telegraph company have been
anxiously considering the questions raised
by the recent demand upon the
company by the United States House
of Representatives for certain dispatches
that have been sent over the Western
Union : wires. The executive committee
Of the board had meeting at which the
question was thoroughly discussed, and
Il was resolved that all officers and en-
ployees Of the company should be m
structed that they were not the custodlans
uf the dispatches received for transmits
sion over the wires, and that they were
not empowered to take action regarding
their disposal This duty and response
hility the executive committee took upon
itself The president and board Of direc-
tors were notified by the executive COM
mittee of this resolution, and meeting
Of the board was called.
The board fully ratified the action OF
the committee. and then considered fur
ther the question of the best mode Of
avoiding similar complication in the
future. The rule heretofore in force has
been 70 destroy all dispatches after a
given time. MS the vast accumulation Of
paper would render their preservation
imprhcticable even if desirable, but the
originals have been retained until the
current accounts were settled. rs being
the only vouchers in the checking system
Of receipts. The time during which the
dispatches were preserved was formerly
two years. but lately il has been reduced
to six months. The board instructed the
executive committee TO destroy the origi-
nails in future as soon as possible after
their transmission.
II is authoritatiyely said that the COM
pany will even have messages destroyed
on the day after their transmission If that
is necessary TO securing privacy.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
Important Railway Decision.

On the sixteenth day uf August, 1870,
Henry Pe,k, desiring in company with
his wife aud daughter 10 visit Cape Ann.
Mass, purchased at the Office of the Dsla-
ware. Lackawanua and Western railroad,
NJ Norwich. three tickets fJr Albany via
Utica. receiving the ticketso of the Central
and Hudson River railroad company at
Albany. for which he paid the usual fare.
Mr.. Peck started % board the tram winch
stood in the depot. but WAS told that he
would have a. find seats IN the forward
cars. iuasmuch rs those in the rear were
already filled. Acting ON the iniorma-
ton. Ec went forward with his family.
and finding no uuoccupiel seats IN the
coaches. went into drnwng-roum car
and took possession Of three chains.
By-aud-bvc the conductor of the train
.ppcarcd. took their tickets and passed
on. Soon aher the special conductor of
The palace car came IN. aud demanded
seventy-hvc cents extra for each chair as
palace car fare. Peck refused 10 pay IT,
claiming that he had paid full fare to
Albany. At the next stopping place
Peck. still refusing the demand, was
elected from the train, his wife and
daughter following voluntarily Peck
brought suit against the corporation IN
the ChemunE county courts to recover
damages. In two courts the Iuries rem
dercd n verdict in his favor. The rail
road company carried the case to the
court Of appeals. and the trial resulted in
a verdict OF 80, 900 for the plaintiff,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
Peace or War.

Whether there shall be peace or war
in Europe still depends on the attitude
Of England II was in her power 10
avert the Crimcun war, and it Likewise
rests with her 20 settle peacenbly the
pending conflict II her government,
says the Tribune. allows the Turks 10
entertain any hope that the army and
navy of England will uphold them
against Ruspin, the Porte will undoubt-
cdly reject the proposed reforms, and
plunge the country into war. The Brit
ish policy is still in doubt Lord Sails
bury has advised the sultan 10 accept the
terms proposed 10y the conference, but n
semi-oiIicial journal in London declares
that his counsel must not be treated Rs
an ultimatum. Almost identical steps
marked the approach to the Crimean
war. Lord Stafford formally advised the
Porte 10 accept n note which would have
satisfied Russia, but he allowed the
Porte to discover that il might safely
adopt n different course Accordingly
it did SO, and was upheld by both France
and England. The contemplated sailing
Of the British fleet from Besika bay and
the approaching departure Of Sir Henry
Elliot afford promise that England is re-
solved to convince the Turks this time OF
Lord Salisbury's sincerity. Had Eng
/ lands conduct been as consistent as that
of France, there could he no doubt as to
] her Intentions
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18

As an instance of the dread inspired
by the authorities, SAYS Gen, McChllan,
in AcriLusr's Monthly, / will mention
a circumstance that occurred 10 nm. BE
tween Gebel a Iayr and Minieh, we were
sailing rapidly, with strong north
wind thnt male the river very rough,
when Achinet called me 10 the deck.
The nyor IA front NRh covered wlth ma
tive vessels, aud SOME four or i've hun
dred wards ahead was a group floating
down the river, standing on and elinging
b something just below the surface.
A some native boats were oluse ~ these
people, and heading toward them, We did
not doubt that they would relieve them,
when, 10 our surprise and horror, they pass
ed On without an effort "a ald them, aud the
poor wretches hoated past, shrekng and
impl0ring help. OF course, we al once
let 90 the sheet, and seut our sandal after
the drowning men Our sandal and that
Of the "Zarifa " succeeded IN rescuing
al, after they had loated down about
mile further, aud We soon had them on
board. There were thirteen, of various
colors and conditions among them
woman They had been three hours IN
the water, and were nearly dead
with cold and fright. From All
that We c0uid learn more tian that
number had perished before We saw
them. Some Of tiein were merchants
"a route 10 Cairo 10 make purchases,
and, in their alarm, had thrown away
considerable sums of money. Our sail
ors were very prompt IN saving them,
and, when We had them ON beard, we're
as kind as possible in giving them food,
driving their clothes, etc Scores of ma
tive boats must have passed close by
them without an attempt at rescue.
Soon after they were safely on our boat,
Achmet told me that the crew we're anx-
ious that I should shield them from any
harm for their good action. Naturally,
WAS astonished, when il AT length APP
peared that the cause Of apprehension
was the same that had prevented the ma
tive boats from rendering assistance. IL
was the fear that. lad any persisted. all
who took part IN the dellvernoe would
be thrown into prison as Witnesses aud
once get q man into prison, no mhtier ior
what cause, his chances for egress are
FAINT indeed The fear IL the authorities
is 30 great that these naturally kind
hearted men viii see fellow creature dle
rather than incur tlle risk Of saving HIM.
Ii appeared that lle woman lad been 10
Minieh 30 visit her a3n. mere lad, who
was ia prison. Her story was, that the
nhiek of her village had gwen him some
order which be had forgotten % execute,
whereupon. as the realliest method of
improying his memory for the future,
the sheik ch0kel him until he fell sense
less Therefore his numerous brothers
and sisters. thinking him dead, howied as
Orientals only can; -. by way Of teach.
ing the family not to make a fuss about
trifies. the shiek sent the boy 70 prison
for two months. When the governor OF
Minieh called in the evening, and ex-
pressed his thanks FOR the rescue Of the
people, i asked the favor Of the boys re
lease, provided the mothers story was
true. Next day he was released, and ]
Was informed that his sentence VI two
months imprisonment had been for
teigning death
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
Cow Music.

The COW has at least four toncsor lows.
First. there is her alarmed or distressed
low. when deprived Of her calf or scpar-
ated from her mates-hcr low of alice
ton. Then there is her call of hunger, n
petition for food, sometimes full Of imPa-
tionce, or her answer TO the farmers call,
full of eagcrness. Then there is that pc
culiar frenzied bawl she utters on smell
ing blood, which causes every member
OF the herd to lift its head and hasten 10
the spot-the native cry Of the clan.
Whom she is gorgei or in great danger
she bawls also, but that is different. And
lastly, there is the long, sonorous volley
she lets off on the hills or in the yard,
or along the highway, and which seems
10 be expressive OF a kind of unrest and
vague longing-the longing Of the inn
prisoned 10 for her lost identity. She
sends her voice forth so that every god
on Mount Olympus can hear her plant.
She makes this sound in the morning,
especially in the spring, as she goes forth
to Craze. GolarV.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
Given In Marriage.

The great opportunity o( marrying for
either sex, says an exchange, occurs be
tween the ages Of twenty and twenty-five;
the chances are not seriously diminished
for men in the ensuing five years, but
for women as they approach thirty there
is nowhere near half "a much probability.
The fact that if people mean 20 marry at
all they should set about II in the earlier
years Of maturity is very plainly en-
forced by these figures. At about the
age Of twenty-five unmarried women
have lost two-thirds Of their chances Mt
thirty. six-sevcnths at forty. tw"uty-ninc
thirticths. When bachelor has reached
thirty years he has lost scven-tenths OF
his opportunities at forty, more than
ninc- tenths. Marriages in which there
is great disparity Of ages seem to be
comparatively rare in Philadelphia /; the
old gentlemen of that city do not take
kindly 10 very young wives; IN 1873
only one girl under twenty married n
man Of over fifty years, and only
one woman under thirty married man
Of over seventy. October is the favored
month with people desiring wcdiock,
but they are almost equally well satisfied
with any Of the winter or fall months.
On the other hand March, whether in its
quality Of lamb or lion, is considered a
wretched month for bridals and August
and July are almost equally out Of favor.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
The Alabama Claims.

The court Of commissioners Of Ala
bama claims has announced its final de-
cisions. The whole number Of claims
filed before this court since its organiza-
ton. including those Of which il wns
originally given jurisdiction, as well as
those received under the act Of July 6,
1876. extending the time of the court
and slightly increasing it, jurisdiction. Is
2.067. The aggregate amount awarded
is about sa, SOC. 900. The amount claimed
in the cases ms presented is Sl4i, 800, ,5l6.
The Geneva award in round figures was
sl5. 500. 600. gold. This was at once in
vested in United States bonds and the
increment has been very large, so that
deducting the amount awarded, 81, 5O0,-
600. there stu remains over $1,000 600
undisposed Of.
For this amount there are At present
no claims except those known as tho
"War premium and insurance claims
The bill which passed the United States
House NJ the Inst session does not admit
the heinsurancec compnniest to participation in
this award. and there are at present n
great many representatives of the differ
ent companies who suffered by the acts
of the Alabama who are anxious TO OBJ
tain share Of the money.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18
The Nineteenth Rule.

II was noticed when the present ses-
sion of the United States Congress begun
that the sale Of liquors at the House res
taurant. which used 60 be a furtive bust
ness. was conducted without any attempt
at cpnccalment. the bottles being plainly
IN sight and the liquors being drank
without disguise or deception. On in
auiry il turns ont that the caterer exam
inod the manual of Congress and found
that the restriction on his selling liquor
was contained in the nineteenth joint
rule. rs follows:
"Nu spirituous ormalt liquors or wines
shall hc offered for sale or kept within
tho Capitol in any room or building con
nectcd Herewith. or ON the public
grounds adjacent thereto.
As the joint rules were no longer in
force the caterer inferred his right 10 sell
liquor. and hence the change above re-
ferred 10. An invitation to drink is now
wordod as an invitation 30 "go down and
suspend the nineteenth joint rule,