Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

II IS T.
Potatoes are up 10 40 cts. per bush-
lel.
j. b. King, Of Bloomfield, has re-
moved his Odd Felioms Bannsr to
Cedar Rapids.
The Sioux City Journal says Indian
Summer has been postponed out there
on account Of tho weather.
| Miss Cadigan, Of Warren county,
for whose murder Rubc Proctor was
hung by tho vigilantcs, died Friday
The CouRIEn job Office is doing 9
tony job Of Invitations for erosion
Commandory Of knights Templar.
Tho postponed sale at Mrs. Mary
Miller's, 5 miles north of Agency
City, will come off on the S.h OF De-
cember.
The G. b. Sc @. Railroad are car
rying about 14O car loads Of coal per
day all mined between here and
Charlton.
Field. Letter & Co. are to occupy
the Exposition building with their
mammoth retail establishment until
about May 1st, next.
1t would be god send to this coun-
try to have good roads for month
or 50. For three years we have had
almost constant mud.
The Iowa Supreme Court recently
decided that the check given by rail-
road conductors means just what It
says: .Good for this train and trip
only
The business of tho G. u. & q. over
the Iowa division is getting to be of
such magnitude that they are compell-
ed to borrow engines and rolling
stock to keep things moving.
w. +. Coolbaugh owned $45O, 600 in
Union Natl Bank stock, and $1,000
600 in real estate, and still wasn't hap
py. A startling commentary on the
unsatisfying nature Of riches.
Mr.. w. l.. Buchanan, of PiIua,
Ohio, is in the city arranging to open
a cigar factory in the new building
next to J. G. Smiths furniture store,
as soon as il can be fitted UP for that
purpose.
The Governor of Iowa has ordered
us to give thanks on Thursday, Nov.
Goth. But we arc puzzled to know
how we are to do it unless some Of
our weekly subscribers bring MS about
four dressed turkeys few days pre-
vious to that date.
Eddyyille has amended Its ordi-
nance, in accordance with the Statute,
so that the penalty fol intoxication is
not less than $40 or 80 days imprison-
ment. What do our city solona pro-
pose to do in this matter?
Will Milligan, is down from Ames,
on visit to his friends and relatives
here. We are glad to learn from DIR.
Warden that Will passed a very cred
liable class examination, being per-
feet in a majority of his studies.
Eddyville has passed an ordinance
making transient Anctioncers and
Peddlers pay license fec of IS per
day for first class, So per day for Sec
ond class, and 81 per day for third
class, for each day or part Of days
business in the city.
1t is said that vermillion put in
water and placed whore chickens can
drink will not only prevent but cure
cholera in fowls. Major Temple in
forms us he has tried this remedy
with marked Success. 1t ia worth q
trial.
Tom Caster and Mr.. Barrett, we
arc informed, will soon take charge
of the Caster House, of this city. Mr..
Barrett will have immediate control
of the house, but the business will all
the while be Hnder the supervision
Of Mr.. Caster.
just three years ago DIR. Hinsey
purchased fine Short Horn COW.
Since that date she has brought him
four fine calves, two of which have
netted him $40, and he has the other
two, which will make fine show ami
mails, still on hand.
Hamkeye: A life insurance agent
went to can-can show over in Pc
oria, one day last week, and was
shocked to death. Men whose natu.
raj timidity and bashfuluess has been
still further developed by their bust.
dess pursuits should avoid going te
such places.
Daniel ii. Wilkinson has commenc'
cd running meat market in the city
He has considerable surplus o.
well-fcd young cattle on his farm
near the city, and will serve his reg
ular customers in the city the chOic
est cuts at something less than thu
current rates.
Mr.. Pinkham, on the corner 0
Main and Green streets, opposite tn
Ballingall House, has very finc as
sortment of pianos, organs and othe
musical goods, of the very best makes
Mr.. Pinkham is gentleman well &C
quainted with his business and wit
whom it is a pleasure to deal. w
can chcerfully recommend him as
gentleman in whom reliance can b
placed at all times.
A Caution.
In the evening certain boys are in
clined to make play ground of th
p. o. Lobby and the sidewalk !
front. Often times they have SCENE
to studiously make themselves obno1
ious. We hope the boys will be 9
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