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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

lin the Circuit Court of Iowa; in and for wap-
clio County October Term 1917
A. G HARROW,
vs.. Original Notice.
ALEXANDER LEE
To Alexander Leo, Defendant:
You are hereby notified that tina petition Of A.
a. Harrow is now on HE in the office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit uonrt of Wapello County, Iowa, 10
which said A. q Harrow asks that decree be
rendered by said Court that the deed made to you
by him and j T llackworth. to the east half Of
the northwest quarter of Section Twenty-Five
~, township scyenty-one CI), Range Thirteen
lN, In W.apello county, Iowa dated april 18th,
1911, be set aside, as to said land, ana that the
title thereto he quoted in plaintiff.
And unless You appear and make defense to said
petition on or before noon of the second day of
the next regular term of the Circuit Court to he
held IN Wspello County Iowa to he commenced on
the I'd day OF October, 1877 default will be taken
against YOU and decree rendered as prayed
WILLIAMS & MANNING,
aug dewitt M Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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nour! rlonr !.

Received and on hands, a car load
of No. ! Spring Wheat Flour and .
car Of New Fall Wheat al Of which
will be sold At Bed Rock prices, for
cash. Feed of all kinds ON hands
constantly, at the I'd street Flour and
Feed Store. s. II. SNYDER.
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Flour-Prices Reduced !

We are just in receipt of . large
lot Of New Flour. made from new
wheat, which we are Offering at q
large reduction in price. We have
also very full and complete line Of
Grocery ct low prices.
Moss Bros, Agents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Ats public meeting in Burlington,
Judge Smyth said he understood
there was plan for the G. d. & @.
railroad, to build direct line from
Keithsburg to Ottumwa."
Ottumwa has no objections, we are
sure.
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n arriad.

BU6TARD--ARBUCKLE Married In this city
thts afternoon by Rev. Mr.. krcckel. Frank J
Bustard, Of Nashville, Tenn, TO Miss Rosa N
AEbuckia, Of this cisy.
THOMPSON-SURR the 18th day Of Ju
", 1871. q the residence of the brides parent
Schlageter Esq, Mr.. VIM D. THOMSON I,
Miss SiLA G. SunnER.
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DIR. G.. EICLANE'S
gEVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
ass. yancdy for all the ills that aesh
is heir to-, bat in affections Of the
liver, and in all Bilious Complaints,
Dyspepsia, end Sick Headache, or
diseases Of that character, they stand
without rival. r
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used pre-
I,aratory to, or after taking Quinino.
As asimple purgative they are I'M
eluaied.
BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.
Thegenuine are neversugarcoated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DIR. MO
LANES Liver PILLs.
Each wrapper bears thesignatures
OF G. MCLANE and FLEMING BRos.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally
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Tho Favnoer's MIN

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 at the
lowest current rates.
vat. GEO. w. BowEN Il Co.
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DIED,

In this city, Aug. "a, 1871, of Consumption, A.
tar IN illness Of six months, Mrs. NJ. =. BRAY,
and days. -
!. ahe bore her sielness with great patience and
iortitads. and disdis the fai hope Of Heaven.
shs isavss large circls Of ffiends to mourn her
loss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Tho fall term Of the Ottumwa Nor
NAL School commences Sept. Sd, 1877.
Tuition, IS per term Of twelve weeks,
sdvanced before enrollmeut.
l8-w6t MRs. n. A. PrcK, Prin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Why 10 Mr.. Worcester's Mixed
Paint i've (6) lbs heavier per gallon
than any other Z Answer, because
il il made Of lead and boiled oil and
not Of link and soap suds.
mw&fAatlw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

MORTGAGE NoTEs WANTED.-I have
CONTROL Of 5000 with which will
purchase long time notes secured by
mortgage. [dwtf] o. M. LADD.
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Times are hard but it don't pay to
buy poor goods. Go to Phillips for
anything you want in the Shoe line,
II will pay you. aprN WITT
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

This queer statement lie made by
the Garden Grove Erpssss:
"I.ook out for thieves. We have
them right at home among us. -
We always thought printers and
editors were "poor. bat honest"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

We refer our farmers TO DIR. For
sha's advertisement. The ALTERA-
TIVE BALsAM proves to be the best
family medicine in use. Call on your
druggist for supply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Farmers will find. when they are in
the city, one Of the most convenien,
Wagon Yards and Feed Stables on
Main street q few doors shove Law
renee & Carriers. Call aud sec.
ala IN N
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City and Country.

One farmer in Page county raised
one thousand bushels of flax seed,
this season.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Des MOincs news Cleaned from the
Register:
A disease somewhat similar to cpl
zootic, prevails among the horses in
this community.
Hon. j. T. Young delivered lect.
ure to . large audience at Marengo
Friday night, on Public Schools in
the Southern States, their condition
since and before tho war"
Friday two Des Moines bruiserl
fought . prize fight for one dollar
side. The victor got OF with bro
ken nose and one cheek half cut off
the other chap hasn't reported.
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AT corr.

Ioffer my entire stock Of Caskets
Cases, Collins, Handles, Robes, Ii
nings, Trimmings, &C., at cost. Call
a2d&w2w j. M. RANsIER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

. 101 O0Wt. 40V0x0o6s
- Money to loan in sums of $1,000
and over, on farm property, at 8 per
cent. interest. Town property, sums
of $500 and over 8 per cent. interest.
Sums Of $500 and under $1,000, secured
by farm property, 3 per cent. inter-
~. o. M. LADp.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Farmers
Arc requested to take notice that 1 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. NJ. LAMME. /
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

All persons owing the estate Of
s. H. Baily, deceased, for goods pur-
chosed at tho P. O. Novs Stand, are
notified that the accounts are in the
hands Of his successor, Geo Warden,
and they will please call and settle
them at once. A. H. HAMILTON,
lO-d5w2. Administrator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Here's . chance for some enter
prising church that wants popular
preacher. II 10 cut from the adver-
Using columns of the IT. Dodge
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Aericultural Fairs for 1877.

2&S STATE, FAIRS.
Illinois -Freeport-s D Fisher, sec, Spring
Ce.lar Raps-J shatrcr Fairfield sep ~
Neb-Lincoln- ID II Wheeler. Plattsmouth, Sep "a 90
Oregon Salem Z NJ Waite, Salem 50. Oct s-u
Michigan, Jack son.J T Thompson Detroit sei7-si
Industrial Exposition Kansas City. Mo,
I Hull. Kansas CITY, Sep. IL 90
wisconsin-JancsvilIe-W W Field. Mad
District Fair Fremont, Seb. Fl y, Ellist. wy
SEPT. lo-octs
IOWA COUNTY FAIRS.
Alamakce-AA = Representation Sep 1870
Appanoose.J MISUNDERSTANDING, sep 40
Rrk nawk-R A Whittakcl.--E Waterloo Sep 2s-es
Bremen Erastus Extraordinarily. -. sep 25-2s
Buchanan--JedL neutrality-suspicious.. Oct2.i
Cherokee-J N Lester-Cherokee. ....... Oct lie
Chickasaw-J q ohnson-New Hampton sep26-2s
Ciarke-L y Fowler. osccola. ........" Sep 81
Clayton e Fl McGregor... Sep 1921
Crawf0rd-A Bond-Denisor .. Sen %. d
Decatur-S II Gates-Leon. ......... Sep y IA
Delaware-WattsonC hilds-M Manchester Sep 2j-2s
Des Moincs-C M aaiman-- Burlington Sep 2j-2s
Fayette-C X Roberts West Uniun.. sep 27-29
Franklin-E G Grendle-Hampton... . Sep $3.50
ureen-G r Dean-Je1erson.. =. Sep 1915
naruin.M M0lr-hldora......... Sep 25-2s
Henry--samuel Pyle mt Pleasant SEQ. sep I'LL
Iowa. Root, Jr. Marengo.. >. Sep lila
yssper-A Faiior-Newton. .......... sep a. "
JohHson-I a OSnl--IOWa Clty.......... sep 20 "
.yOnes-IR Duer-M0ntcell0. ......... Sep ~
Lee at WSst POint-.J N Evans W est PIT Sep is q
Louisa II X Archibald-W apollo. 80. Sep 2j-2S
ucas--J ElIiott-Chariton.....- Sep 25-27
Lyon = ThOmpsOn-kock Rapids Oct 3.j
Madison w WhedOn--W interset..... Sep l1-14
Mahaska--Frank Kelly Oskaloosa ....... Aug 1881
Marshall-Wm Observation-Disclosures Sep 1918
MOnrOe--C Cook-Albia ............... Sep 1928
Muscatine-FL Observation-Disclosures. ... Sep 25-2S
Northern Towa-J X Prescott-Postyille Oct IS
Page-H Cramar--, larinda. ....... Sep 1921
Pym0uth-H g Parsons -LeMars ........ Sep a6-2s
RinRgoid "A Ingram-Mt A yr............ Sep H. II
Scott-O 8 McNeil-Davenp0rt. ....... Sep 81
John Bedford =. :. Sep 1920
Union Mechanicsville j Gostner...... Sep 25 IS
uniOn-West Liberty-Ge c Shipnan. Sep 1i-14
Van Ruren--W A GebhaTdt--Keosauqua Sep 1921
Washington--G G. kodman-- washington Oct l-5
w inneshiek--J Cameron DEBORAH. -. Sepls-2o
Crayes--O ttumwa.. Oct 2-5
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from yesterdays Daily.

1TOM yeSS0tuAy Oauys
w 70 show something Of the business
of the X. &, d. NJ. railroad, it might
! BE- we'll to instance the east-bound
4 freight train Of noon, to-day, which
|. ,was composed of forty loaded cars.
This Immense train will be taken in
to Keokuk by one locomotive, with
} ths exception Of q little lift up the
Summit grade. The X. & ID. M.
perhaps. does not run SO many
trains 40 some roads, but she trans
! ports some terribly heavy cargos.
sf7sNf. Wiley. from Massachusetts,,
called upon us to-day. Having learned
Of Mr.. Conant while the latter was
East, that we had here . valuable un-
completed watsr power, Mr.. Wiley
concluded to visit our city while in
the west. He is gentleman of largo
7 experience in water works, and in
constructing the same in cities and
towna This afternoon he has been
LOOKING over our water power i'm
provement and we hope he may see
that in it which will lead him to give
the Water Power Companya helping
hand advantage.
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tPETERUI.ls.)

IA Iswould like . chance to preach and
teach religion in some big city. am
the wisest man In this world. Can't
be beat ON the religions question.
Address: Peterus X. Glaab, Fort
DodGey lows. WI
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15
0ttumNa Seminary for Young La
- 49,.

ottumMa Seminary for Young La
dies.
The fifth year Of this School COM
mences ON Monday, Sept. ., 1877.
The popularity 81 the institution has
inceeased sonstAntly from the time
Of IL Organization, and the purpose
Of its founders is to make its future
record excel even that of the past.
Thorough instruction is given in all
the English branches and Latin, also
regular lessons is Vocal Nusic Draw
ing and Fancy Work, without extra
charge. Instruction given ON piano
and organ with practice on either
instrumsnt under supervision OF
teacher.
Arbitrary Department for pupils
under ten affords valuable oppor.
tunity to parents wishing to place
their children under suitable and
careful training, not only in the ele.
mentary branches but also in morals
etiquette, and all that pertains to the
proper education Of the young.
Accommodations are afforded for
limited number Of boarding pupils
who can enjoy all the privileges OF
home combined with the advantages
of school.
For circulars giving terms and fur.
Their particulars, address
MRS. M. SQUIRE, Principal
Cor. Fourth and Marion SITS. Ottum
wa, Iowa. (S-S-w4dl5s29
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LEGAL.
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE


Notice is hereby given to all persons interestei
that on the 18th day of July, Nd. 1877 the under.
signed was appointed by the Clerk Of the Circuit
estate of sherman H. Bailey, deceased. ate OF said
county. All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment 10 the undersigned, and those hay.
ing claims against the same will present them
legally authenticated, to said cosrt for allowance
Dated July 20, 1877 A. II. HAMILTON,
augI3w Administrator
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Notice IA hereby given to all persons interested
that on the 18th day Of July, A d. 1877, the un.
dersgned was appointed by the Clerk OF theCircui
Courtof Wapelo Co, Iowa, Administrators of the
estate Of Thomas Tobin deco, late of said coun-
ty. All persons Indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will presen them, legal
1y authenticated, to said Court for a.lo wance.
Dated July 2sth. 1877.
MARGARET q. TOBIN,
KINSEY JOkDAN,
mari W. AID illustrators.
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Hait Vhssar-anest made at Moss.

Jos. Lawaon, of benton township,
Keokak county, will have sale of
stock krAins &c. ON August 25th, next.
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Moticei motlcsil

Peaches by the box received daily
at MOss'.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Cuffs and collars of dark-colored
percale are very fashionable for trav-
cling or demi-tOilcttc,
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Removal.

The we'll known New York Store
in the city for seven or eight years,
will remove from their old stand to
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. 7-31-wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15

Daniel Casey, an Irish laborer, was
murdered ct Mt. Pleasant last Sab
bath, and thrown into Snipe Rum
A Coroner's inquest was held, but q
verdict has not been rendered YETI
From what we can CLEAN from the
Journal however, we infer that his
murder was brought about in q
drunken row.
The Jo1rxal says, murders and sui
cides art becoming alarmingly fire.
quenkin Henry county.
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LOCAL DRPARTnENT.
From ssturdax,s Daily

1 y y RI = ~
Burlington trumps Ottumwa. The
Hasok- Eye says: IA passenger on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
train from the east, last night, re-
marked that in NO place in all his
travels did he see as many loafers at
the. depot to watch train come in IS
he did at Burlington.
Frank r. CONN, Of Boise City, Ida
ho Tys, arrived in this city last even
ing, ON his way east to New York.
He 10 an own brother Of Mrs. A. III.
HAmiiton and step son Of Mrs. Sarah
Coins He left Ottumwa In April
1851, for Oregon, and this is his first
visit to his old homo. He recognizes
. wonderful metamorphosis in this
city and country. All the old set
tiers in this county will remember
1fdak, asihe VA one Of the stirring
boys.
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TAX NOTES I

lost l wife kowe with Blaze Ease Read
on Bottle cides withe too blak leggs
no teathe in upper Jaw in bhrunt
Phiggar ate on left hipp and no
horns. tIpa alEy
left Hum yaastairde mournin al
half passed 5 p NJ an whole in riot
eer with 00l fetd roap tide 2 the
Whoal.
enneBodde Herin of Hur pleet
Mixer An hringet hpmtemee EVIL du
the stranin.
Ter pertickelers In choir nv
wv. McSHELEPHANT
5kount SOUL Supper intend Aunt.
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Stock Of Spring and Summer Goods at Cost. to
make room for Fall Stock. will also make
special reductions on all Custom Suits, ordered
during that time. You will therefore save
money BY calling before purchasing elsewhere
... A. SCHMITT'S,
feb27d&w alt m No nc, Main street
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A boy about nine or ten years Of
age, the son Of A. Zapfie, living or
Eat Main street, was kicked by Z
horse, to-day, in the face and
quite seriously injured. His face Il
considerably SCARED, but he will
soon be around again as we'll % ever
DR.. q. G.. Lewis dressed the wound
Or. Wray Beattie, Prof. of Natnr.
q xscfencsS Of Wesleyan University,
Nc Plessant, Iowa, called to-day, on
his return from the Rocky Mountains
whore he has spent seven weeks col.
lecting rare geological specimens, Of
which hs has . very fine collection
fof'ths benefit Of the University. Al
Denver he was SO unfortunate as to
have his baggage and books stolen
and he presents somewhat the ap.
pearance of q mountaineer, but has
lost none Of his interest in scientific
matters. He left on the 4 80 train for
Mt. Pleasant. In the party with
Prof. B. in the mountains, were Prof
Edwards, of Mckendrcc College
Lebanon, Ills, Prof. Frick, of War.
rentown, Mo-, Prof. Conner, of Ohio
Wesleyan University, DIR. Crook, Of
Jacksonville, Ills, Prof. Kemble, Of
Iowa University, Prof. carp, of AS.
bury University, Ind, Miss Phoebe
Elliott, daughter of DIR. Charles Ell.
lott, deceased, and q number of Col.
,legs students. They visited Pueblo
Colorado Springs, Manitou, Pixies
Peak, Georgetown, Central City
Blackhawk, Boulder City, Denver
Canyon City, and over La Veta Pass
into the Ssu Louis Valley to TT. Gar.
land, and all the noted mines in the
regions visited. They travelled on
the Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Rail.
road, through La Veta Pass, over the
Sangre de Christie range of Mountains
which ascends grade of 227 feet to
the mile, and the height above the sea
$40 feet the highest point reached
by q railroad in the world excepting
in Peru. The party met with nc
'mishaps except that of Prof Beat.
tie, in losing his wardrobe, and en-.
jeEed themselves immensely, be-
sii9es succeeding in obtaining an un'
usually rich collection of specimens
for the respective institutions repre-.
sented by them.
, 1877-08-31
LIVING WITH A PURPOSE.
"Lite ia DUTY -nohlcst therefore,
He who hest that cause selects;
Ny....- .,,,,,,nc, n,ly fp,r ~ b AYp fnypg--
Acting as hIs heart AtreN-. y

Never waiting, asking whercfOre:-
Acting as his heart dtreG-''
The purposelsss existence Of the
idler is complete WEAKNESS Of itself.
He is ever saying by his acts, "you
have walked me too ,oon." For him
there is no taste OF freshness in art or
nature; everything is stale, fiat and
improbable. He complains as well
he NAV, Of lowness Of spirits; and to
lull the voice within him, he fits
vainly from excitement to realize that
"all is vanity and vexation Of spirit" y"
Finally, he dies, leaving no sign OF
having lived at all; and his memory
is soon forgotten.
Genius has been well defined as a
determined mind, accidental y turned
in pursuit Of some particular object
From many combined causes, in Or
der to succeed in any pursuit-the
humblest calling or the highest pro.
observation-disclosures is an indispen.
sable requisite. If a man is idle,
slovealy, and careless, he is sure to
complain of want Of employment
or business; while, on the other hand
the attentive, capable, and the pro-
6cient, never complain that their
calling is overdone or that the mar
ket is glutted. OF course, success
even to the most worthy and efficient
does not come at once-it is obtained
and built up, like character, little by
little. We must remember that
inmate causes produce stupendous
results. Perseverance and time tri-
umph over the most gigantic obsta-
cles. AS labor is the arch elevator
of man, so patience is the es-
sence Of labor; hence it is all
important, in order to attain any
worthy object in life, that the indi-
vidual should first select the object,
and then labor in the most effective
way till it is reached. Truly, if a
man labor without a clearly defined
purpose, his labors are in vain.
1t must be understood that we are
not commencing mere lsbor-for its
own sake. 1t is possible to expend
great deal of labor over the veriest
trifes. An English clerk once cop
led the whole bible in so small com,
pass as to get it into a nutshell no
larger than hens egg. We have
an account ofa cherry stone on which
were carved the heads of one hun
dred and twenty-four kings and
popes. In both these instances i'm
mense labor was bestowed upon un-
worthy objects, producing neither
private nor public advantage sort
of ingenious labor ssipation. The
producers of that sort of trumpery
ought to remember the answer of
Michael Angelo when a picture was
shown him which had been painted
with the artists fingers. "The fool
ish man had better have used his
brushes"
On account of rush of reading
matter this week, the above is taken
from the editorial page.
, 1877-08-31
Fl. !: ornz.

Pitchers Cast0riM Is a complete substitute
for Castor OIL, and Is as pleasant to take as
honey. IL Ia particularly adapted to Teeth
ing and irritable children. 1t destroys worms,
ass mllates the food, regulates the stomach,
and cures wind colo. Few remedies are AZ
eflicacious for ieverishness, Group, worms and
whooping cough. Castoria is la scientific and
purely table preparation, more effective
than Castor Oil, and neither gags nor gripes.
Prepared by Messrs. j. B. Ross & Co., 46 Dey
treet, New York ON the recipe,of Samu
Pitcher, N. d., Of Barnstable, Mass.
, 1877-08-31
COMMUNICATED.
EAST SOUND, ORcAs ISLAND,

Aug. 10, 1877. T
Mr.. ED1ToR;-Things begin to
look up little on Orcas. First the
lime kiln has started burning lime
again, and its proprietors expect to
draw forty or fifty barrels per day,
of a superior quality. Our crops
look we'll. Fruit is finer this year
than it has been tor long time.
There are several orchards on this
Island. We have seven large or
chards which produce the finest va.
rieties of fruit.
There are fifty farmers on the Is
land, and all of them are in pros.
porous condition. Some of them
are largely engaged in grain; some
of them in sheep, while others are
turning their attention to general
produce, such as potatoes and other
root crops. We have one store OH
the island, kept by Mr.. Sweeney;
two post Offices, and one school
which is in the center of the island
1t is open three months in the year
We have room left for lots of famil
les yet. | think there ara plent,
claims for fifty more. Let thos,
who want homes come and look her,
before they settle. We have III,
finest markets on the Sound, anon,
which is Victoria. We can sci
everything that we raise, and 70
cash too. The only trouble is /
raise enough. There are sloops al,
Schooners coming here daily altc
produce Of all kinds.
yours, ENoCH MAY, JR.