Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-15
JOTTINGS. i,

JoTTINas,s
Bowen Il Co. have started their
mill and farmers can rely on getting
their wheat ground on short notice.
District court will commence in
on the oath of September,
and Circuit court, on the 10Th of No.
The Marshalltown Semi-Weekly |
Republican has discarded patent
sheets and now prints both sides at
home. Sensible. Et.s
Barnum \ Co.'S, circus and menag-
eric (not p. IT, has gone into bank.
ruptcy at New York. A good thing
for the country.
The wheat crop in Pottawottamie
county, Iowa, is said to be immense.
One farmer out there claims to have
raised 42s bushels to the acre.
Flour made from new wheat is now
in market and it has knocked about
loo per hundred out of the price Of
that indispensable commodity.
When the army and navy monu-
ment is dedicated in Boston, which
will be September II, Attorney Cen
eral Devens will deliver the Grafton.
The Register thinks that it is rather
forcing things for city with such
streets and sidewalks as Des Moines
has to be talking about $4,000 City
Hall.
DIR. John Volkamer, of Burling-
ton, who killed Chris Range, has
been adjudged guilty of manslaugh-
ter and has been bound over to court
in the sum of 5000.
The first annual meeting of the
Quincy, Ill, Fair Association comes
4 Off Sept. 4th to It'll. The sum of &c..
600 in purses is offered for fast goers
The list can be seen at this Office.
i We publish to-day communication
from Capt. S. McReynolds, of Com
petine township. We know nothing
as to the truth of the statements he
makes, and are not responsible fol
them.
i A daughter of General Rosecrans IL
dying in nunnery, located in st
Martins, Brown county, o., of some
slow disorder. The father and moth
er have come from California to visi
their child.
The X. & D. M. railroad agent, c
E. Boude, informs us that business i
improving quite rapidly with then
since the strike. Quite little arm.
of men are employed about their de
pot at present and all seem to b
busy.
James Buckner, of Highland town
r ship, says he thinks he will rails
more corn this season than in an
, previous season since he has been i
n Iowa, and that there will be gres
deal of good corn in his neighbo1
!, hood.
e The Danbury Ne,rs makes an ag
d tated young man attempt to pop tt
) question to a very pretty and self pc
It sessed girl. lie shutters and blunde
: and she remarks, "Thomas, wait fl
your second wind" Which Thom'
r does.
II The favorite amusement in Ke
ia lucky this summer is to meet at Il
d county town, get drunk and all jo
e in a general shooting jamboree. II
RS population is thus being rapidly dec
lie mated and the democratic MAORI
es in that state decreased.
- Adolphus, dear, what shall l d.
y Bridget has struck, and there S
- stands at the kitchen door with q
W ker in one hand and sauce pan
the other, threatening to break I
- head Of the new help if she dares
: lay her hand to the dish-rag. l
just awful, SO it is, too.
The Ottumwa Foundry, Johnst'
III
'k Ruffler Works, the Des Moines VI
rs ley Foundry, Cooks mill, Lamm
ne mill, Bowen & Co.'s mill, Daggett
DC Harper's Oil Mill, Zulauf y Schws
he keys Wooden Mill, Macoy's Plani
at Mill, the three breweries and Schic
ut Stave Factory are now all runni
Vi and it makes things look lively
the city.