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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-05
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Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

Notices of the Press.
The Ba -dr is the organ OF the fashionable world
and the expounder of that worlds laws. and 1t Is
the authority in all matters Of manners, etiquette,
costume and social habits Boston 1f1relisr.
The Basar commeuds itself to every member Of
the household-to the children by droil and pretty
pictures, TO the young ladies by Its fashionable
plates In endless variety, to the provident mat
ron BY lis patterns for the childrens clothes, tc
paterfGn,as by its tasteful designs for embroider-
ed slippers and luxurious dressing-gowns. Bul
the reatiinp-matter of the Bazaar 10 uniformly o.
great excellence The paper has acquired q widt
popularity Tor the fireside enjoyment 1t affords
and has bee ,me an established authority with TN
ladies' OF America. ~. Y. Erenfng POSI-
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Will be remembered ns the coolest,
most disagreeable day Of tho season,
the thermometer standing in the
morning at zero, and during most of
the day at lot IL degrees above
The day was celebrated, as far as we
could learn, by rather more than the
usual number of family reunions.
which are always pleasant affairs,
when all forget and forgive, and de-
sect and dismember turkey, a good
deal quicker than the Russian bear
has succeeded in doing ii. The public
schools were closed and q few half
frozen boys tried to skate on the free
rink in the rear of the COURIER block,
while hundreds of others, both men
and boys, lowered around the stores,
postofiice, restaurants ETC., and had
hard work to keep the stoves hot, al
though they stood pretty close to
them. Very few people, if any were
in from the country, owing to the ex-
tremely bad condition of the roads.
il The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave public dinner in Rich.
ards block, which was profuse in all
the delicacies of the season, and was
considering the bad weather, remark
ably well patronized. In the evening
they gave social in the same place
, and the house was packed full. The
entertainment was varied with songs
select reading, charadcs and tableaux
:. all of which were well prepared ant
: were highly enjoyed by all present
!, The proceeds of the evening enter
q tainment was quite liberal.
The Swedish Luthcrn church had:
festival at the City Hall where the,
had great many fancy and uscfu
y articles which they sold at fairly re
j munerative prices. They also had al
l. oyster supper which was well patron
!. lied. Their oysters were most excel
lent, as we can attest, having trie
them. The company present wa
y large and seemed to enjoy themselve
y very much. This church has a smaI
l. debt vet unpaid, and their exceller
10 pastor and people are making CON
= mcndable efforts to pay il off.
Union religious services were hel
at the Congregational church, whcr
- Rev. Teter preached, and the paste,
la. Of other churches aided in the sery
ces.
:. Services were also held at Il
!. Episcopal: church, where the Arit
H. Club rendered some very fine voc
= music and afterwards the Rect
- gave dinner to large number
). young gents, which we are inform'
was q very pleasant affair.
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Tinany'sLecture.


DR.. Tiffany, of New York, was
greeted with a fair house ON Wcdnes-
day evening. at the Main street M. f.
Church. His subject, Shams and
Shodiy, did not give room tor the
exercise of the great power Of this
eminent Divine, but he surprised MS
in the versatility Of his talents, by
giving his hearers one of the most
entertaining and mirthful lectures we
ever listened to. The Doctor is an
inimitable actor and his audience fire.
quently INDUCED in roars of laughter.
The Doctor touched briefly on the
Policy, and We gathered very broad
hint from his remarks that he was NOT
pleased with it. That hint was some.
thing like the fellow got who waited
to be kicked out doors. Blended
with his remarks upon the Policy he
paid his respects to the Shoddy make
believe of reconciliation on the part OF
democracy. Addressing himself to
these topics the Doctor was betimet
very impressively eloquent.
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One run Of Second Hand Under
Runner Corn Barrs. Address,
DUcKwORTH BRos.
Floris, Davis Co. iowa,


+ leo. II. WheelOck, manager Of the
w. y. Tel. CO., in this city, has lust
reed one of the celebrated Bell Tele-
phones. 1t is intended to exhibit the
Telephone soon in grand Concert to
be given BY the Band for the purpose
Of raising money toward paying for
8 splendid new act Of Instruments,
now being made TO order for them
The Telephone 10 wonderful inven
ton aud I'll should see 1t. Watch fol
the date and 70, thus helping onI
worthy musical organization and get.
ting more than your moneys worth
q the same time.
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Ofihe story element the brightest feature ia the
of the new Serial by Miss Alcott, en-
titled II nder The Liiacs." with illustration by
The shr,mas saHiaps as Y,s 81
by the artists Moran and Kelly; 4 I'CRTkAlT
several poems by 1.-TWO Little American Girls;"
a Play. and Christmas Ca Of setto music and
half dozen complete short stories. bright. funny,
The New Cove is by ths EN- iish Artist Walter
Crane,- the famous designer OF 'sThe Baby 3
Opera"
sr. NICHOLAS FOR 1873.
BESIDES Miss Alcotts serial for Girls, and the
th,ee serials for Boys to follow each oiherin rapid
succession, will contain short serial story by the
Author of s'The schonbergCotta Family; and an
article, around The World in q Yacht. Boysv'
has been promised by brilliant writer. now on
There will be contributions by a daughter OF
the Famous Peter Farley, and Il Letter to Young
Americans by
GEORGE MACDDNALD
The "HOW VIZ Series of instructive papers, by
various authors, will tell How to bind your own
books: How they mine coal; How to enjoy your
selves at home; How to be an agreeable guest;
How to entertain company; How to bsa carpcn-
ter; How to make an ice-boat; How to build q
house: How India rubber is gathered: How
matches are made; How money 10 made; How
mackerel are caught; How they laid the Atlantic
cable: How they mine in California;: How they
work in the tea-country;. How to be a Iarior
magician; etc. These will be also a series OF
stories and sketches Of Foreign Life,
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE,
such as ''Old Nicola" "a Russian story), "a
Day among the elsh Castles, Easter In
Germany, 1.-THE Indians Of the Amazon, = How
Kitty was Lost ina Turkish Bazaar" Master
Montezuma'' "a Mexican story}, ''Hansa, the
Lapp Maiden, - and many others.
"Jack.in-th Pulpit" 'Young. Contributors
Department, - LETTER Box Riddle Box" and
"For Very Little Folks" will he continued.
The four bound volumes of set. Nicholas al
ready pub shed are the most wonderful. beartiful
and attractive Christmas Present for Young
People. Each volume is complete in itself. Vols.
| and 2, So. co each; vols 8 and 4. ~ 90 each
Subscription Trice $500 n Year,
postage pnid. single copies. 10 cents
each.
Sold by all BooK-SELLEns & NEws-DEALRRs.
sCRiRNER q CO., Tia Broad Way. n. y
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1878. Govern yourselves according
iy. G. C. WARDEN & SoN
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-05

We have big stock of Heating
Stoves on hand, all grades and styles,
which must and will be sold. If you
fail to get bargains now it will be
your own tault. We have also lot
Of Second Hand Stoves which will be
sold very low. Call and see us.
:lO-d3twlt C. +. w. BAcHMAN.
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:. Ungnestiunebiy the best sustains d
Work Of the kind fn the world"
Harper's Magazine.
IiILUSTRATED
Not,ces of he Pres.

N0tlffs OF Tie Press IE.I 1000
The veteran Magazine which long ago Ontgrew
its original title of the New Monthly Magazine.
has not In the least abated the popularity 1t won
al the outset, but has lded to II In many ways,
and has kept fairly abreast Of the times thanks to
the enterprise of the publishers and the tact and
wisdom Of its editors. For whatever Is best and
most readable In the literature OF travel discovery
and fiction, the average reader Ofto-day looks 10
Harpcrs Magazine, just as expectedly us did the
reader of quarter OF century ago; there Is the
same admirable variety of contents and Che same
freshness and suzgestiveness in Its editorial de-
partments now as then Boston Jottr',ol. ~
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For sale cne.o.

A good, secondhand 6 horse pow
er, upright boiler. Will be sold at
bargain ii application is made soon
at the COURIER OFFlCE. dSwtf
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Notice to Parties Buying Cloth
ing.

Nmssbaum, proprietor of the OLD
RELIABLE CLOTHING HALL, is still at
his old stand, No.28 Union Block and
has no connection with any other
house with the same name in this
city. Remember that
HEADQUARTERS IN CLOTHING
are at Nussbaum's, at his old stand,
No. %, Union Block. Go and see
him. oct I dit W jan l
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Harper's w eekly.
ILLUSTRATED. Z
Notices or M Press:

Notices Of The Press
The Weekly is the nbleat and most powerful IL
Illustrated periodical published In this country:
Its editorials are scholarly and convincing, and
carry much weight. Its Illustrations OF current
events fun Bnd fresh, and arc prepared By our
best designers Louisville Courier-Joaraoi.
Ha'per's Weekly shonld be In every family;
throughout the land, AS purer, more interesting
higher-toned, better illustrated paper is not pub
lished In this or any other country.--G commercial
Baietin, Boston.
The Weekly is the only illustrated paper of the
day that in It's essential characteristics is recog
nized rs national paper BROOKLYN Eagle.
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After nine years Of management Of
my brother's-Dr. Paul Caster's-ho-
tel, have rented the Caster House
and will hereafter, Dec. lst, 1877, as
sumo its mana cement and control un-
der my own name. In doing so / as
sumo, know, great responsibility,
financial and otherwise, but great IS
it is 1 will have no agents or buyers
purchase anything for me save for
cash or by a written order, thus hop
ing by economical management to
even keep q better hotel in the future
than in the past at the same rates for
board. THOMAS CASTER.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
a cara,

To al Who areaunering from the errors and in
discretions of..yoush, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss Of manhood. &c.. will send receipt
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This
gres, remsdy was discovered by missionary In
South America. Send . self addressed envelope
to the Rsv. JosephiT. Inmsn !. Station d, Bible
House, New York City. sept ls-deod-wly
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psreona,.

just one price and that the lowest
Il PHILLIPS.
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"a Repository of FashiOM, Pleasure,
aud AnstfN cttON."
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iowa state. Fine Stock Breeders
Association

Association
Will hold it's Fourth Annual Meet
ing at Marsha lltown, December 1920,
1877, commencing at 2 p. M, Deem
Der 18th, and closing at noon Decem.
Der Goth.
This will be meeting of impor'
lance TO all breeders, farmers, and
citizens Of Iowa. All should coNn.
tenance, support and encourage 1t
The officers and friends Of the Assoc
citation have made great effort to
plan rare treat tor all that come
and they are gratified to be able t.
say that the eminent men invited L
help us have, almost without eXcep
ton, promised either to attend and
deliver addresses, or to write papers
We confidently expect the largest
best, and most profitable meeting q
the kind ever held in lows.
This will be the time to plan fol
district and county meetings, and
those wishing to hold such meetings
in their own counties should be pres
ent. We especially invite your at
tendance. $. A. KNAPP,
FITcn b. STACY. Pres, Vinton, la
Sec, Stacyville, Mitchell Co., la.
The Central Railroad agrees to re-
turn passengers coming over Their
road ut half fare. All the hotels In
Marshaiftown agree to charge ont,
81 to 81. 80 per day for board.
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n
On Wednesday, Jan. I'd next, we
shall put in one Issue Of our Weekly,
. carefully prepared statement Of all
the improvements, public and private,
which have been made In Ottnmwa for
1877. At the same time we shall en-
deavor to set forth the natural and ar
tiAcial advantages which this locality
enjoys, including its agricultural,
mineral, and manufacturing resourc-
es, in such an attractive and truthful
way, as will aid eastern people to To-
cate and invest their means in our
midst.
These articles will necessarily run
several days prior to that time in the
Daily, before they are consolidated
in the Weekly, in one issue conven-
lent for mailing abroad.
In addition to a general review of
the multiform advantages which this
city and county offers to the capital.
list, we shall refer more particularly
to the man Of the trades and profes.
sions, who advertise in our Daily an6
/ Weekly, and whose patronage en-
ables us to send out paper which n,
one need be ashamed to compar,
with any paper published anywhere
Items as 10 buildings, &c, and or
ders for the paper, and advertising
! may be left at the Office as soon a
possible, or handed to our reporter.
. With the early completion of on
Water Power, and the other gres
railroad, mineral and agriculture
, advantages which we have, Ottum
d wa ought to continue growing rapid
n ly, and soon become great city.
As one Of the means to this enc
Q the people of the city and count
>, should enable us to send many thor
sand copies of the proposed Issue
eastern manufacturing centres an
n elsewhere.
Send in your items, your facts, 20,
is advertisements, your subscription
IN and your orders without delay.
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Wednesday night last, gentleman
returning from the depot in company
with his wife noticed a man follow
ing them. The party, after it became
evident that they were followed, stop
ped inside q stairway 10 allow the
man to pass, which he did. He walk
ed only short distance and then he
too, took refuge in doorway until
the party crossed the street, when the
man followed them. The thing was
becoming monotonous, and to avoid
conflict, the family man hailed a
bus and rode home, leaving the un-
welcome follower on the streets. The
affair is very curious one, and what
il all means is not known.
Everything yon can think Of in the
shoe line at PHILLIPS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-05

O. Tower is receiving catalogues
Of Garden seeds, Bulbs and Roots,
from the most extensive and reliable
growers and dealers, and solicits or
ders which ehall be delivered here
with freight charges added, at cata-
logue rates--all growth Of 1877.
nny9fNlwA
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
q. p. r. A.GO.. D. T. q.
MarvJ j. Holmes

The new novel MILDRED, by Mrs. Mary J.
Lyle"-.Wsst Lawn"-.Tempess and enr shine"
LENA Rtvers"-etc., 10 now ready and for sale by
all booksellers. Price, 81 so. Il 10 one OF the
iead II.
Ia " Car]Aynn Il ca. pnhlishAra. Nav Ynrk.
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Services were also held at the
Episcopal: church, where the Arion
Club rendered some very fine vocal
music and afterwards the Rector
gave dinner to large number of
young gents, which we are informed
was a very pleasant affair.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-05

To RrNE-An elegant skating rink.
Apply on the premises in the rear Of
the COURIER block.
Hereafter the c. b. n q railroad
intends to run two trains daily, each
way, from Knoxville and Abba.
Another divorce in high life at
Marshalltown has taken place. This
time between r. M. Sutton and his
wife.
Thanksgiving day was generally
observed by our farmer friends. At
least there were none Of tAcm in
town.
T. +. McCracken, of the Hamilton
Freeman, will be a candidate for
Postmaster Of the General Assembly
Of Iowa.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will please accept the thanks
of this Office for large and excellent
pound cake.
Col. Ballingall has undertaken the
management of the Depot Hotel him
self and will give 1t his undivided at
tention.
We are informed that the cattle be-
longing to Mr.. Kosman, afflicted
with the black leg, arc recovering
and will probably all get well.
| The Murderer, Rande, has been
safely landed in stone cell at Gales
burg, where he should remain unit
he is speedily tried and hung.
Thomas Casters family will spcnt
the Winter at the Caster House an,
then return again in the Spring to hi
extensive farm at Montezuma, as ha
been their custom heretofore.
Sam Alexander, for s or.:9 year
cook at the depot hotel, has been leg
islated out Of Office by hard times
Sam is very good sort Of a man an
: we hope he viii soon find place
= the city.
!. The G. b & q. II. X. Company hav
] issued a notice warning all persons
. except employees in the discharge {
8 their duty, from entering into or g
9 ing upon freight cars standing at ST
tions. The order will be strictly Ell
forced.
g The Swedish Lutheran Church
II entitled to the credit of putting dow
3. the first new sidewalk on Jefferst
street since the grade has been mad
y There is live, public spirited, set
members in that church, and und
the ministrations of Rev. Ranseen u
" church is prospecting finely.
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Thomas Caster to day assumes con-
troll Of the Caster House, having
leased the same of his brother. DIR.
Paul Caster. Thomas has more than
ordinary ability to manage . hotel in
. successful manner, and with his
cheerful, genial manner, making ev-
cry one feel ct home, he will no doubt
make the Caster House popular as .
hotel.
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WE call attention to the following
law governing in certain case
touching mailable matter. We dc
this in order that people may be made
fully acquainted with the penalty fol
secreting in third class matter. mai
that should pay letter rates.
The law is as follows:
sThat any person who shall inclos'
or conceal, any letter, memorandum
or other thing, in any mail matter
not charged with letter postage, Of
make any writing or memorandum
thereon, and deposit or cause to b.
deposited, for conveyance by mail .
. less rate than letter postage, shall
for every such offense forfeit and pay
five dollars and such mail matter
shall not be delivered until the post
age is paid at letter rates.