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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29
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From aaearday's Daily.
The game Of ball yesterday be-
Aween the Heather Chinese and the
Kirkvills club resulted In . decided
victory for the home club, on score
of about four to one.
1eSsrs. Cook q McCue to-day re-
ceived An order 70 ship to San Fran
cisco one dozen of the celebrated Lit
tie Giant Pumps. These pumps on
TIE Pacific coast - we'll - every
where else are moro than meeting
the expectations Of the public and
consequently the manufacturers arc
always crowded with orders. The
fact OF the business is that 3 better
pump is not to be found in the mar
ket.
This morning, at 400, an officer
having in charge an insane man, took
passage on the c. B. b Q. railroad
for Mt. Pleasant. At Batavia the
officer missed his man, and rushing
frantically out Of the train, he en-
quired Of = bystander II he had seen
sman, . stranger, with wild eyes and
. haggsrd look, running around there
loose. The man had seen . "man"
going up the track towards Ottumwa
1t . 2 40 gait, who looked % If he
was going somewhere. The officer
in hot haste followed, but did not ef-
feet . capture. When the train
reached Fairfield the conductor tele-
graphed back to the officer TO hurry
on by the first train or his prisoner
would beat him to the asylum. The
prisoner had hid in the water closet
while the officer was suffering from
mental abstraction or was asleep or
some other reason, and hence the
nishAp. Which got there first. we
haysinot heard.
A fire 1t Beacon, Iowa, this morn
ing destroyed a large frame build
ing owned by J. g. Jones and Wal
ter r. Price, occupied by Phillips 4
Evans as general store. The upper
floor was used % an Odd Fellows
Lodge. The Herald extra says the
following are the losses, salvage, and
insurance hastily gathered this morn
ing from j. G. Jones: Phillips &
Evans saved large portion of their
stock; insurance on all, $4,000 in
Phoenix, and 5000 in another COM
pany which we did not learn the
name of. Harry Templeton saved
one billiard table, lost one and all
else; insured for 5000. The Odd
Fellows had $500 insurance on their
furniture; some few articles saved.
DR.. Bevens lost all his clothing and q
good watch. The postofice, which
was situated In this building, was al
80 destroyed, some of the mail being
recovered
Jones & Price have $4,000 insurance
on the building.
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Illinois-Freeport-S Fisher, sec, Spring
field, Sep II. q
Iowa Cedar Rapids-J Shaffer Fairfield Sep l7-2l
Neb-lincoln- ID IL Wheeler. Plattsmoulh, Sep 24-29
Oregon Salem Nj Waite, Salem. .. Oct s.l4
Michigan JacKson-J + Thompson Detroit, Sc i7-sl
Industrial Exposition Kansas City, Mo,
DL Hull. Kansas City, Sept 1922
Wisconsin GAINESVILLE w W Field, Mad
tson, Sep 10 Ia
District Fa,r-Fremoht. Neb, + Ellick.
Fremont, Oct. SD
Industrial Exposition, st. Louis, Mo-,
Sent. l0-Dcf G
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At 8 per cent. interest made by J.
o. Briscoe-ofilce ON corner Of Mar
ket and Main Sts., Ottumwa, Iowa,
aug2Sltaw4wAw4t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29
From Mondays Daily.

Mr.. o. Tower brought in q cluster
Of ten tomatoes to-day, all connected
to one parent stem, which weigh 5
lbs. They are Of has own raising, OF
tAe Trophy species, and the finest
bunch We ever saw.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

- a day sure made by Agents
S10 tn SD selling our { hromos, Cray ons,
sYs-N ~ 49, and Reward, Motto Scripture
| icyf. Tnnsparcnt, Picture aud Chrome Card iOl
| samples, worth 81, sent postpaid for 75c. Illus
| tiatsd Catalogue free. ]. IL. BUFFoRD'S SONS
| Boston. Established 1880. aug Is.d&wly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

to one parent stem, which weigh 5
lbs. They are Of has own raising, of
The Trophy species, and the finest
buAch We ever saw.
From yoeadAy's Daily.
Emmet Buerdorf, of Des Moines,
suicided, yesterday afternoon, by
shooting himself in the heart Tenn
porary insanity, the Rsgister says,
was the cause.
A Mrs. Richeart, Of Des Moines,
wife Of John Richeart, tinsmith, was
killed BY lightning, yesterday, about
IL o'clock. She was on the street at
the time she was struck.
Seventy -four car loads of cattle,
principally from Utah, passed through
the city last night and to-day for Chi
cago. The G. B. & @. road IL having
N inmenss run Of live stock ct pres
emit.
Jacob Lowenberg left, at noon, for
OskaloosA, whore he is to exhibit T,
X. Shepherds Big Giant Pump.
This pump is attracting considerable
attention, and Jacob can explain it,
good qsalitios about ~ we'll as any.
body. The pump will bear out all
his representations.
FRoM our dispatches to-day, it viii
be seen that the Schipka Pass 10 still
held by the iron grip Of the Russians
who, against fearful odds, have re-
tained possession Of 1t for the las
five days In spite Of Suleiman Pashl
and his Moslem host. The defender
ofthis Pass will 60 down in history
with . fame - enduring ~ the heroes
of Thermopyl@.
BOLD TzEyT.--A little the bodies
attempt & theft that has come to oul
notics lately, took place in this cit,
last evening about 4 o'clock. It secm
that John Tullis drove into the cit.
and hitched his team in the rear o
Union Block. Charley Eastham an,
Harry Hurd, not unknown to the DO
lice authorities, concluded that the,
would appropriate the whole outfit
team, buggy and al. Accordingl,
they started or with the rig, taking
course toward the west, along 6econ,
street. Unwittingly they drove pa
the residence Of Mike Tullis, the faith
er Of the owner Of the team. Think
ing that something was wrong, Nj
Tullis stopped the tOam, and th
thieves ran away. Word was sent I
the city, and the matter was placed I
the hands of Marshal Davis, who car
tured both men. Eastman IVES foun
ct home, aud Hurd, after . ster
chase, was captured In the wood
north OF the city. They were locke
up IN jail until this morning., whe
they were arraigned before Esquil
Fetzsr, and the examination pospone
until Monday next.
The business Of . Conductor 10 pt
culiar, aud like printers are expecte
tskaow everything and forget notl
in-. They are expected to look att
every want Of their passengers and
tell them exeotly whom ths trsl
leavAs. With that 0hiect In yiAy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29
LEGAL.
PROOF OF WILL.

1NVVH Vr "
STATs OF IOWA,
Wapello County.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 25th day o.
ly read in the clerks ONCE an instrument O
writing palrp0rtiDg to be the last will and tesla
ment Of Emmor Moore. late of said county, de.
ceased; and that the second day Of the next te. n
her END, A. d. 1877 has been set for the fina
hearing and proof of said will, at which per
sons Interested may appear and show cause VIII
the same should not be admitted to probate.
l. M. GUDLEY, Clerk C C.
aug 20 1s77 8w BY GEO. GRIswoLD, Deputy.
sRERIFF,s SALE
By virtue of an execution to me directed from
the Clerk of the District Court of Wapello county
Iowa, on a judgment obtained in said court, OF
the 18th day Of January, 1877, Ia favor Of. N
Criley 4 Bro. as plaintiff, and against f. NJ Edg'
ington, as defendant, for the sum of tine Hun
dled h Eighty one and 15-l00 dollars and cost
upon the following real estate and personal prop
erty taken rs property OF said defendant, to sat.
isfy said execution, tO-wit:
The wv sw4 swA Section u. Township 70,
Range 10, and part nwI nwA Section IA, Town
ship 72, Range Is, commencing at northwest cor
ner OF northwest quarter, thence south SEX rods,
thence east CD rods, thence north 3d. rods thence
west 20 rods to place OF beginning, containing 20
acres more or less; also west quarter of eE Of
swh of swA Of Section 1, Township "a, Range 10
wcs,, containing acres; also lot OF mining toola
and iron rods.
Aud will offer the same for sale to the highes,
ltmber, 1877, in front ofthe Court House, in Of
tumwa, Wapello county, Iowa, 1t the hour of l
O'Clock, p. m: OF said day, when and where due
attendance will be given by the undersigned.
TIP. sPiLMAN,t Sheriff said Co.
au22-2w4D BY j. G. SLAUGHTER, Depy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

Ii now running regularly and will
grind by the grist or do merchant
work ON the most favorable terms.
Flour of all grades for sale 1T the
lowest current rates.
vat. GEO. w. Bowen Il Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29
TERMS OF THE COURTS
I'd Judicial District Of Iowa
For the Years lS7&-10.

PURSUANT TO LAW, we, the undersigned.
District and Circuit Judges of the I'd judicial
District of Iowa. do hereby order that the terms
of the District and Circuit Courts in and for said
District for the years ISIS and 1872 be held at the
following times, to-wit:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

r. l.. Antrobus, ON Friday and
Saturday next will open in ARM
strong's new building, ON East Main
street, . new, full, and complete as
sortment Of GROCERIES, Provisions,
PRODUCE, Ere. These goods have all
been bought for CASH, At BOTTOM
PRICES, and will be sold - cheap as
any other house in the city. Remem-
Der the date, and call and get prices.
Highest market price always paid for
produce. S-27 Std 1tw
Tho Council Bluffs Nonparen says
. sad story comes to US from Ham
burg. Two sisters, Of = highly re.
spectacle and wealthy family neal
that place, deliberatelo resolved tc
leave home and enter upon . life Of
shame. They walked across the coun.
try to College Springs, where they
remained few days, and then Weni
to Clarinda, where they were already
in the hands of the spoiler, when they
were arrested by the sheriff and takel
back to their grief stricken parents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

It pays to buy your Boots and shoes
AZ Phillips
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29
Remova1.

The well known New York Store
in the city for seven or eight years
will remove from their old stand ia
Madson's new block, on or about the
18th of August, when they will open
out the largest stock of new goods
ever seen in Ottumwa. 7-3l-wtl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

MORTGAGE NOTES WANTED.-I have
control of $4,000 with which I will
purchase long time notes secured by
mortgage. [dwtf] o. M. LADD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

M I: | ! ]
A---is not easily earned In these
M vHfu 4 times hut It can made IN three
months by any one OF either
sex, in any part Of the coun-
try, who 10 wtlltng to work
steadily At the enployme0t We
furnish. $G6 per week In your
own town. You neei not be
away from home over night You can give yoor
whole time to the work, or only your spare mo-
ments. We have agsnts Who are making over 50
per day. All who engage ct once can make money
fast. At the present time money cannot be made
so easily and rapidly IT any other business. Il
costs nothing 10 try the buainess. Terms and o.
Outnt free. Address u once, II HAlL.Tr d Co,
Portland. Maine. Jnly sd &w6w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

Emmet Buerdorf, Of Des Noines
snicided, yesterday afternoon, by
shooting himself in the heart Tenn.
porary insanity, the Register says
was the cause.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

Jacob Lowenberg left, 1t noon, for
OskaloosA, whore he 10 to exhibit T,
X. 6hepherd's Big Giant Pump.
This pump is attracting considerable
attention, and Jacob can explain 1T
good qualitics about - we'll % any.
body. The pump will bear out all
his roprosantations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

posed to occupy tho attention of the
people for few moments. He spoke
for fifteen or twenty minutes giving
his views of tho necessity Of nominat-
ing ticket and if possible to elect it.
His speech was frequently chcercd.
w. s. Briggs was called for and made
a short speech. Substantially he was
the laboring mans friend and always
had been and was in favor of any
thing that would be to their advan-
tage.
d. ID. Tisdale, was next called out
and commenced a speech which event
ually caused considerable commotion.
He commenced on the labor question
taking decided grounds in favor OF
labor on the start, and taking the pos
ition that to a certain extent every
man was a laboring man whether
merchant, lawyer or what not, that
mechanics of some sort were not la.
boring men under some interpreta-
tons Of the term, that they conld sci
In the house in the shade and wear
their hair combed up in style, while
some of the professional men labored
harder and more hours than any per.
son else in the city, citing a promi.
nent lawyer as an illustration. The
dignity Of labor he admitted, and
after he had made his statements he
commenced to make the application
to the democratic party, which HI
said had always been the friend o.
the iaboring man and that in that di
rcction seemed to be the hopes O
the mechanic and the laborer. TIL,
democratic party were the main hop,
Of the country and had ever been re
lgarded as the poor mans friend. w,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
The Population of Egypt,

Napoleon estimated that the popula-
tion of Egypt proper in 1890 was only
one-fourth of what it had been in ancient
times. Lane, in his "Modern Egyp-
tians," gives the ancient population at
5000, 900 or 900, 900; and quotes Dio-
dorus Siculus to the effect that it was
100000 in the times of the ancient
kings, and less than 5000, 900 in his own
day. Lane estimated the whole popula-
ton of Egypt proper in 1886 as not more
than $500, 900; he was of opinion that
the produce of the soil, if nothing was
exported, would suffice for population
of 1000, ,000-and ii all soil fit for cult.
vation were sown, for 100000 The
above estimates probably referred only
to what is now called Lower Egypt, fol
the population of Egypt proper is now
estimated at more than 1000, 5000. alt
is claimed" says Mr.. Leon, that in the
last fifteen years SOC, 900 acres have been
reclaimed, and that 300,0 more are in
course of reclamation from the desert;
and this result is due to extension of the
canal system effected by the Khedive." "
-BidckaCo0d's M1gdzine,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
What Kissing Really 10.
From the Denver (Col.) Mirror.


He was fresh from over the range, and
had just stepped in to get the latest
news. He listened attentively to Jim
while relating his experience the night
previous with his "solid girl! "at kiss
ing fray, when with sneer of derision,
he opened his mouth and said: "Oh!
talk about kissing! go away! have
kissed in the north; / have kissed in the
south; have repeated the soul-stirring
operation east and west; l have kissed in
Texas and away down in Maine; have
kissed at Long Branch and at the Golden
Gate-in fact, in Every state in the
Union; in every language and according
to the manners and customs of every
nation; have kissed on the Mississippi
and all its tributaries; but, young man,
for good, sound kissing, give me . full
dedged Carbon girl. When you feel the
pegs drawn right through the soles oi
your feet from your boots, that's issing,
that il.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
SATURDAY. December 15.-The Dem.
A Dogs Attachment.

Stories almost innumerable have been
enumerated illustrative of the sagacity
of the dog and its attachment to its
owner. A remarkable and well-authen-
ticated instance, which may not be un-
interesting, has just come under my no.
tice, as having occurred in the neighbor-
hood of Rotterdam. A person in Roth
erham obtained young shepherd dog
which he retained for long period.
While in his possession it became much
attached to the whole of the family, and
especially to two of its masters sons.
After time circumstances transpired
which led to the animal being sent to live
permanently at the residence of farmer
at Thorpe Salvin. After the lapse of a
considerable time one of the sons of the
dogs former master paid visit to the
farm. The dog, on seeing him, appeared
to be overjoyed, and was most demon
strative in its indications Of delight.
During his stay it would not leave him
and when it became necessary for him to
leave in the evening, the animal
could scarcely be restrained, and had to
be chained up in the room where the
family were sitting. After the visitor was
taking leave of his host, the poor animal
howled in a most piteous manner, and
manifested other unmistakable signs of
grief. Immediately he had left the
house, the dog all at once became quiet,
and settling down on the floor, seemed
to be asleep. The strange and sudden
change which had come over the animal
was remarked, and, on the parties going
to him, he was found to be quite dead.
The singular occurrence became well
known in the neighborhood, and it was
regarded that the dog had died literally
heart-broken. When the same dog was
only puppy, it was attacked and bitten
by bigger dog. The defeated animal
showed his sagacity, and at the same
time his revengeful feelings, by waiting
until eighteen months had elapsed, when
it had fully grown, and then he lay in
wait for his old adversary, as near as
possible to where the former combat took
place, and gave his former enemy a
drubbing" that nearly cost him his life,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
From Penury to Plenty.

The California supreme court has been
occupied for year or more with case
against . little woman, fifty-five or sixty
years old, named Crowel alias Golinsky,
the matter involved being about $3O, 900
worth of property. A decision was
reached few days ago, and the little
old lady gets the benefit of it, She had
sold all her jewelry and spare clothing to
raiae money for the payment Of her coun-
sci, and for some time before the decision
was rendered was actually obliged to
beg for bread. Her good fortune was
announced to her ON the street, a. she
was on her way TO borrow money TO buy
bread f0r3 the next few daya, and the
intelligence 0vefcame her 70 such de-
gree that she tainted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
LATE FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, December 19.-The series O
cabinet councils held by the queen'
ministers is about to bear fruit. Parlia
ment, which has been recently prorogueC
until January IL, is to meet that day fol-
the dispatch of business, three weeks in
advance of the usual time. Those who
felt relief at the first postponement
which is always done as matter of form
at this time of the year, having feared that
a session might be held even before the
holidays, now feel correspondingly de.
pressed. Some decisive action has been
resolved upon, and the situation recalls
strikingly that of the winter preceding
the Crimean war. The tone of the Lon
don press to-day is to the effect that par
Lament is to assemble
TO GIVE SANCTION TO STEPS ALREADY
TAKEN,
rather than to consult as to future poll
cy. The effort of the porte to obtain the
mediation of other powers is total fail
ure, and Russia is preparing for a Sec
ond campaign. Already orders for the
mobilization of 60 additional battalions
have been issued, and general advance
of the Russian armies has begun.
Hence, England must either desert her
old ally altogether, or provide sinews
of war at once and take the field
in her support. From both Russia
and Turkey come reports showing the
PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER DESPERATE
CAMPAIGN.
In addition to the preparations above
reported is the statement that the car
will rejoin the army January 81, while
Turkey sends out official notice that the
request for mediation must not be re-
garded as coming from a defeated ma
tion, as she has two more lines of de-
fenses to fall back upon.
The effect of an early assembling of
parliament may be to still further en-
courage the Turks to resist, and embitter
Russia against England, in which case
little would be needed to create
PRETEXT FOR WAR
on one side or the other. Should the
British fleet move up to Gallipoli, Ba-
toum or Constantinople, no other proof
would be needed of the warlike inten-
tions of the cabinet.
Heavy fighting is expected at Etropol,
and correspondent at Bucharest even
reports it in progress. Erzeroum is likely
to be evacuated or carried by assault in
a few days.
OsMAN PAsHA.
The reported death of Osman Pasha
has proved erroneous. He is recovering
ANOTHER STRIKE.
The Carpenters and Joiners' Associa-
ton have made demands on the masters
similar to the masons. The masters will
the matter next month.
WHAT GERMANY WILL DO.
A Berlin dispatch says the impression
prevalent in diplomatic and bureaucratic
circles is that the German government
is desirous of termination of the war;
that it will adhere fully and freely
to whatsoever conditions Russia may
resolve to exact and that it has resolved
neither itself to advance any obstacle,
nor, SO far as it can help, to permit any
other power to hinder the extinction of
Turkey as European power.
LOTS OF CHANGES.
PARIS, December 19.-Eighty-fve pre-
changes have been gazetted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26

tides of life and strength to the surface,
thus materially tending to insure good
health to the persons who indulge there
in. The blood moves more rapidly and
conveys different impression to all the
organs of the body, as it visits them on
that particular mystic journey when the
man is laughing, from what it does at
other times. For this reason every good
hearty laugh in which person ind1lges
new and distinct stimulus to the vital
forces. Doubtless the time will come
when physicians, conceding more impor-
tance than they now do to the influence of
the mind upon the vital forces of the body,
will make up their prescriptions more with
reference to the mind and less TO drugs
for them; and will, in so doing, find the
best and most effective method of pro-
ducing the required effect upon the pa
tient
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-26
Death From a Cat Bite.

Another death resulting from nervous.
ness and insanity produced by cat
bite is recorded in Enfield, Mass, the
victim being Mr.. Elbridge E. Cabot, one
of the most respected citizens and select.
men of the village. The bite was inflict-
ed Sept. 20 by a pet cat now supposed
to have been bitten last summer by q
mad dog, hydrophobia having been prev.
alent in that locality. Mr.. Cabot said
nothing of his bite for eight weeks, but
made inquiry about cases of that sort
and grew nervous, and finally violently
insane, 10 he had to be bound. He
finally recovered sufficiently to make
his will, but soon after died, peacefully
The case resembles that of Prof. Aver
gnat, at Hartford, last summer, very
closely.