Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
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Senatopf1ayis, of Illinois; is dub.
bed ,Big-man-who-stay eau
Gus.
The tax levy in Pottawattamie
county is 1886 on the hundred dol.
lars.
WANTED-More wood and less
tracts and advice for the poor this
winter.
1t is now proposed to hold an Edi-
torial Convention for the 9th district
at Oskaloosa, on Nov. Sth.
Indiana women may be elected
school trustees, but, according to the
Attorney General of that State, they
can't qualify.
Robert l.. Clarke, republican can
didate for Treasurer in Van Buren,
county, had majority of two on Of
fetal count.
The Iowa City Press very truly
and pointedly says that "no argu-
ment is needed to enforce the value
and Importance of water works"
An enthusiastic democrat calls the
attention of the Des Moines Leader
to the fact that ME-. Irish ran one
ahead of his ticket in Davis county.
Lucas Republican One quart of
cheap whisky-the cheaper the better
will do more business for the devil
than the smartest deacon he has got.
The Fairfield Ledger says, "George
Frush, proprietor Of hotel at Bata-
via, was robbed of a pocket-book con-
tanning $7s last night. The thieves
also carried off his pants"
Jacob Harter has presented us with
four turnips, raised in his garden in
the suburbs of this city, that weigh
l6A lbs. Either one of them will
make a mess for large family.
The daily Davenport Gazette has
entered upon its twenty-fourth year
with an increasing patronage and an
enlarged field ofusefulness. tits one
of the ablest papers on our exchange
list.
J. J. Hadfield is putting in found
alton for a nice residence on the lot
between W. A. McGrew aud George
Haw, on 9th street. He will have
fine outlook up there when he gets
his house completed.
The official vote, in all but three
counties in the state gives Gear over
Irish 1890 majority. There were
245, 600 votes polled in the State. The
Republican State ticket has 10000
majority over the field.
Centreville Citizen says: The Cald-
well tragedy is not forgotten yet.
Parties are on the trail of the MUIR
derers and strong hopes are enter
tanned that the guilty will yet be pun
ished.
Ex-Mayor, Q. d. Tisdale has leased
the Planters House and after return
ishing it throughout, will open it
about the lst of November, under
new name. He will make jolly
Boniface, and we hope a successful
one.
Among the list of appointments
made by the President since the ad-
journment of the Senate last Spring,
and sent to that body for confirma-
ton, is that of Hon. James T. Lane,
renominated for United States Attor-
ney for the District of Iowa.
The Davenport Gazette announces
Mr.. George H. Ballou, formerly city
editor of that paper, as a candidate
for the position of Second Assistant
Secretary of the Senate in the next
General Assembly, and gives him
cordial endorsement for the place.
Samuel Gossage for many years
landlord Of the Planters House in this
city has leased the St. James Hotel,
Oskaloosa, and is removing to that
place. Mr.. Gossage is an experienced
landlord and we hope he may have
abundant success in his new home.
10 Allen made $40 gallons of Sor-
ghum from little less than three acres
of ground, and sold most Of it for
30 cents per gallon.
10 live in Pleasant township, and
is one of thu COURIER family and is
consequently prosperous and happy.
A few doses of DIR. Marshall's
Lung Syrup cured my child of
most dreadful cough. l can cheer
fully recommend it as the best
Cough medicine l have ever tried,
Mrs. c. Knox, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sold by j. J.. Taylor & Co.
Mast has got that once attenuated
democratic tiger into very reverse
condition. Stuffed with the republi-
can "spring lamb and peas" his rotund
abdomen and peaceful countenance
evincing great contentment. It is a
wonderfully expressive caricature
and painfully truthful.
A few days ago a rape was COM
mitted upon twelve-year old girl,
few miles out from Dunleith; but
as the father, who discovered the fact,
happened to have sharp knife in
his pocket, the same crime will not
BIZ committed by that young man
again.-Dubuque Times.
The Davenport Democrat has been
Safeguarding Governor Newbold
for pardoning convict, and the Gov
ernor aided by the Register has been
cruel enough to make public the fact
that the name Of the editor of that
paper stands fifth on the petition ask
ing the pardon.
The readers Of the COURIER will
not overlook the wine advertisement
of Conrad Blind in this paper, to-day.
This wine is the pure jnice of the
grape and we are assured is very
excellent article of goods and splen-
did for sickness. We would recon-
mend our readers when in want of
such an article to give him call.
Sam Hendrix has laid himself out
on that magnificent brick residence
of DR.. Paul Caster. Having a job
on which he could display his me-
chanical skill he has hung out his
best sign, one that will tell for him
In the future. The brick cornice is
of Sans own planning
and it adds greatly to the beauty of
the building. Sam is a thorough
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