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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Farmer Frank, I'm the Western Farm
Journal, has this to say Of poultry on
tina farm.


All farmers have plenty of eggs to
sell In summer, when they arc ten
cents dozen, and few have any in
winter when they are worth twenty
i've cents. So thcy sell all their
fowls In the fall when the price Is
low, and have none TO market In the
spring when they are dear. Chick
ems were drug in Chicago last fall
at i've cents, and now find ready
market at ten and twelve and ono
half cents. Had early pullets which
were then sold At twenty cents each.
been kept till now, they would, with
suitable keeping, have laid . dollars
worth Of eggs, on the average, whilo
their flesh would now command fifty
cents. l have done much better than
this in my own practice. A hundred
hens properly kept will pay more
net profit than Z hundred sheep, with
in investment Of not one-tenth tho
|capital-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
One particular German institution

One particular German institution
is decidedly unpopular among the
German people. There are O55,0OO
inscribed on the military lists Of the
German Empire. OF these as many
as 39S, 900 have their names set down
in the black list as having failed to
observe the law Of compulsory mill
tarv service, and 10000 of these
have gone out of the way Of 1t by en-
igrating. One in eight able bodied
Germans has resolved to quit his
fathcrland rather than stop at homo
and share the prevailing poverty and
enforced military service which his
nation has to endure. In this man
ner Germany loses much of the mus
Gle and brain of her young men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
How II This !?

Is this foreign country? Russia
leather is made in Connecticut, Bor-
deaux wine is manufactured in Cali.
fornia, French lace is woven in New
York, Italian marble is dug in Ken-
lucky, Marseiles linen is produced in
Massachusetts,, English cashmere il
made in New Hampshire, P.rian art
work comes from q shop in Boston,
Spanish mackerel are caught on the
New Jersey coast, and Havana cigars
are rolled out by the million in Chica-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Domestic and Housekeeping
GOoda.

SheetinR. Pillow Cloths, Blankets. Quilts. Conn
fortables. Fanneis. and IN faos every article re-
quired In this lice. we always sell ct manufactu-
feva' prtceA.
white Goods aud Linens. from the finest White
Cambria TO the best Linen Damask Of all grades
and qualities, snd at satisfactory prices
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
OUR IXPORTATlONS

OF this 90 ,son give rs an uneqnaled stock OF
goods.
Black silks, handsome and durable, all Wild hs
81 90 to @3bO. The GreN American indie structi /.
bic silk, 81 20. 81 Is, and 81 So
Plato Colored silks. new shades. commencing
% low - 5oc. per yard. and ct 81 %, name "a
qlslity OF last season at Sl25
Fancy Bfoche aod DAmAese Figures of the new
Paris shAdes, from 1900 upw ards Trimming
0atins ~ 81 90. worth 81 Is.
The prices at which we offer our silks are one.
quarter to one third less than asst season
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
The Omaha Herau, Of Saturday,

Tho Omaha Herald, OF Saturday,
says:
Mr.. 8. F. Wiley, Of Greenfield, Mas
sachusetts, President Of the Greenfield
Water Works Company, is stopping
in Council Bluffs, and spent few
hours in Omaha yesterday looking
over the town. He is at present put
ting in the Greenfield Company's
steam pumping system in Ottumwa,
Iowa, and has a watchfnl eye on
Omaha and Council Bluffs, which as
yet are dependent on wells. By his
system the company puts in the wa
ter works free Of expense to the city,
charging the latter SIS for each fire
hydrant put in. The water rents
charged to residents are agreed upon,
and the company depends upon these
for returns on their investment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Mourning DEPARTMENT

French and Engiish Grapes, Grenadines and
Organizes, BOmbazlnes. Henrietta Cloth 81 90 up.
French Cashmere, Soc up, BiarrttZ Cloth. Scrges
Australian Grapes and other desirable fabrics at
very low prices.
We make up full snita of Mourning from meas-
ure. at short notice. Mourning Jet Jewelry and
all small articles OF Mourning In variety.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Ladies'. Misses, and Chlldren's Hosiery ON
81 20 Adozen, up to the anest eoods. All the new
est and pretsisse de.ignsl Hosiery are represen-
"a thisE Of beauty ia iov forever%
ami beautifol stockings are now considered an
tndi peneahle part Of female attire
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
The Hac1sye thus warns Masons

The Hac1sye thus warns Masons
against an impostor "Wehsve some-
thing to offer for the good of Mason
~. A man calling himself J. O. MUIR
ray, 10 travelling about the state SOL
letting aid outside the door and OK
hibiting . knight Templar's diploma,
which IL probably bogus. He claims
TO BIO . Free Mason and . member Of
Hiram Lodge No. 10, In Washington
City. The secretary Of that Lodge,
in reply to . letter from Burlington,
says that NO such man belongs to that
lodge, and that he 10 an impostor.
It may be that he IL endeavoring to
impose ON other benevolent societies
IN the same manner. Look out for
him."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Novelties in Dress Gooss

give richer display Of colorings and brilliant eff
fects this season than for many years pact and we
ARE rec wing BY every European Steamer I. esh
additions to Our STOCK
The mixed Costume Cloths range In price from
t0c. yard to $500. and on low priced Dress
Goods. from loo yard mp. many of them being -
A
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
shawls, Nantes and Wrsns.

India Valley Caahmere Shsvls from $iG0 90 IN.
Iadta Filled Ccntefs at 5000 and up,
Real Deccs. Chedda and Striped india ShAwls,
British. French aud German Shswls In beautiful
rev styles. Of the best aud most reliao'e manu-
factuYc Paris Nantes ana ClOaks OF the latest
modes Il TN $500 IN. and Rer In from &c M
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
The Champion Outrage

The other day mean man out in
Western Iowa went off into quiet
country place and died so quick that
his wife got his insurance money be-
fore the company had time to fail.
The President says he never felt 90
swindled and cut up since he has
been in the business.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Woman'a Wava.

Mrs. Nellie Rich, In the Stock Jour-
nal, says: "Leave a woman to herself
with no man to cook for, and she
wouldn't have square meal for q
week unless she got 1t at neighbours.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

We refcr our farmers to DIR. For
sha's advertisement. The ALTERA.
TIVE BALsAM proves to be tho best
family medicine In use. Call on your
druggist for supply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
From Tussdsys Daily.

From TuesdayS DAILY.
BRIM--On Monday, Oct 70, at Ar.
NJ, at the residence of w. G. Rey-
nolds, near Agency City, WILLIAM
BRrM, aged 70 years.
UNCLE Billy BRIM, as he was fa.
miliarly called by . large circle of
friends, came to Wapello county on
the heels of the Indians, aud made his
claim and settled at what was then
named, and for many years after
wards known, as Brims Point, now
Kirkville. The Kirkpatricks. John
and Henry, bought his place ut the
Point and laid out Kirkville since
then tho name Of Brim's Point 10
only remembered by old settlers.
Mr.. Brim wac an enthusiastic and ex-
emplary member of the Methodist
church, and we presume that there
are many readers Of the COURIER who
attended the first Campmceting held
in Wapello county, 1t Brim's Point,
in August 1876, at which the Revs. j.
B. Hardy and Thos. kirkpatrick were
the principal ministers, while Mr..
Brim-on whose, place near the pres
emit site of Kirkville, the meeting was
held, was the life Of the occasion.
He has lived about twenty-five
years, some four miles north Of this
city, ON the road between Agency
and Dahlonega, where his hDuse was
always noted for its warm reception
Of the Ministers and members OF his
church, and for its general hospital
ity.
UNCLE Billy BRIM was true
christian in his daily walk and cody
conversation, and citizen or hon
esty and integrity, who was uni
versally respected by his neighbors
and an extensive circle of aequintan-
ces.
His remains will be buried at the
Round Point Cemetery, near Agency
City, tomorrow morning, Wednes.
day, Oct. 3lst, at 10 o'clock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RoEERrs, one
of the oldest citizens of Wapello
county, died at his home, near Ed
dyville, this morning, ripe in years
and honored by large circle Of
friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. ROBERTS was one of the first
settlers of the Des Moines valley after
the whites were admitted, and settled
on the farm occupied by him at the
time of his death, before the advent
Of Mr.. Eddy, the pioneer post trader
in this country. RoBERTs was man
Of powerful build and one who new
er knew fear or felt privation was
possessed of . kind disposition and
was good natured to fault, if such .
thing is possible. We understand
he was over Is years of age.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

The Muscatine Tribune says that .
terrible accident happened near Lone
Tree, Wednesday afternoon, resulting
in the death Of Jacob Lulu, 8. young
man of about seventeen years of age.
Lulu was engaged in feeding . sugar
cane mill, which had one of those
long walking beams revolving, around
his head. In one of its revolutions
it struck the young man in the fore
head, throwing him on the coE-wheels
Of the mill, which tore his left side
open from the Shoulder dowH, and he
died in few hours.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

A0ot " Abu 0WO COto u00ot % WobBu0o0u
0chvw oTtE, Deceased
Notice ie hereby given that on the Goth day o
October, 1877, there WAS opened and publicly READ
in open Court of the Circuit :ourt OF the StAts d
of writing purportin1 to be the last will and test
nment Of Balthasar Schwartz deceAaed and th<
second day Of the March term Of the Circuit Court
for dnal hearing and proof I. said will. at which
time al persons interested may appear aud sho
canse Why the samc should not be admitted Il
probate
October s8th, 1877. L. N. COOLEY, Clerk.
ocSl w3t By Csc. 0RIswoLD. Deputy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

G3.Our Goods are all first-clsps, We make q
point to oil all orders exactly and to the Into est
OF purchasers, We guaran ce all Purchases to be
satisfactory 81 baysrs, and stand ready to remedy
AZ errors. We invite orders, convinced that
nres trial win insure Us the regular custom here
after.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Alaska Seal Saclues, from s65 co MP.
Alaska Seal NUNS, from 90 90 up
AlAaka Seal Boas, fr m 16COua
Mink Nuts and Boas, from si2 so a set, upward.
SILK Fur-lined Garments, from s65 90
Al,skA Sable Sets, from $3.50
good set OF Furs as 10 . as $5OJ
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
the Itouee oonmIttoes


We print in our dispatches else.
where, the names Of the Chairmen Of
the House Committees. It will be
observed that the South, having about
one-third Of the people of the United
States, and representing mere moi.
ETY. Of tho business and capital of the
Nation, carries AWAY nearly all the
important committees, and thus the
section that was recently fighting
with desperate recklessness to destroy
the government Of our fathers, and
erect ON its ruins brilliant pro-slav-
cry empire, is again directing the
legislation of tho country.
Iowa, as matter Of course, cuts a
sorry figure in these committees, the
following members being assigned to
subordinate places:
Cummings is member of the
Committee on Claims; Sapp on Pub
lie Lands; Oliver on Judiciary and
Interior Department; Burdick on
Expenditures; Dcering on Agricul-
ture; Price on Reforms in Civil Ser
vice; Clark ON Revision Of Laws ;
Sampson on Revision Of Electoral
Laws.
With ary-Grabber Randall in
the chair, the creature and deputy of
Tom Scott, and Fernandy Wood on
the floor, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, as leader of the
House, and with the old Confederate
and political leaders at the
head Of all the important committees,
one will not have to draw much on
his imagination to conclude that the
Confederate government Of Rich
mond has been installed in power at
the capital Of the country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Notice to Parties Buying Cloth
ing.

Nussbaum, proprietor of the OLD
RELIABLE CLOTHING HALL, is still at
his old stand, No.28 Union Block aud
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 dit W jan l
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Ladies' and Children Suits und
Fine ind r t,lnf hing.
HOSIERY

These departments embrace every hing Del ain
iog to Female Costume, suited to all ages and err
cumstances. For full particulars s,e cat sloeuss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Arc requested to take notice that 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, 1877-10-31

A morning daily prayer-meeting
among the shop girls in large dry
goods house Of New York was stop
ped because business got too brisk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

A good, secondhand 6 horse pow
or, upright boiler. Will be sold Ut q
bargain If application IL made soon
ct the CouRIER OFFICE. dAwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Farmers and Gardeners, see Herel

If you will bring me your Timothy
Seed, your Glover and your Garden
Seeds, will take and sell them and
give you tho same opportunity give
those abroad from whom I receive
seeds. Potatoes are now in demand
for shipping and / can receive and
turn this crop for parties greatly to
their advantage. o. TOWER.
30d1w0
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
New Advertisements.

re A O-The choicest IN the world-Importers'
ENOprices-Largest company in America
ally ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wanted everywhere
best ducements-don't waste time-send for
Circular ROBERT WELLS, Prest Of the Orig
NAL American Tea Co., % vosey So, n. Up. o.
R0x 1881. olwf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Cockerilps TEA store Il the place
for : farmer to 30 and got choice
RoAsrED or GREEN CoFrERs; $500
win buy ~ lbs. Of good Cofiee ana
3 lbs. Of Tea ct Cockorill's Tea Store.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

For Sale c,neap.

In sum Of $1,000 and over, ton per
cent, payable annually. No coMMls-
SION. d&wtf D. n. Lsdd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

III. NJ. Cockcrill's TEA store, on
Market street, rear Of First National
Bank, is the boss place to get q FINE
TEA. Remember he will sell you 3
lbs. for $l.00. Don't fail to 60 and
see him. 10-16 Std 4tw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
For oale Qhaa

Full line good Boots and Shoes ct
If PHILLIPS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
MEDICAL.

Health and vlgor alone give Eest to Life.
y PkC1AL MOTlOEl
y 70 EVERY INVALID
Read this. Heath for YOU. Do not sufIsr Of
dela.
Whatever your disease or circumstances, OF
doctoflng In vain, you can be sure OF ralief BY
.rhn n.~~s Rhva m aA aAA S~ara = Mat
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Cheap Wagons.

Durfee & Pollard have on hand a
fine stock of Spring Farm Wagons
which they will sell for the next six
ty days ct lower figures than was ever
made on wagons before in this mar
ket. Now is the time to buy as they
must be sold. levitt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

Farmers will do well to call on j.
L. Taylor & Co., and get supply Of
Forsha's cure for Hog Cholera. It 10
guaranteed to cure or money refund
I'D
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

A farmsr's carriage. Call ct John
Gray's old stand. j.. FUaArE.
oc23-w2ts
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
Charlie Martin has leased the Har

Charlie Martin has leased the Har-
ward base ball grounds and has com.
menced to prepare for skating rink.
A building is already being erected
which will be used as general recep.
ton room, comfortably warmed and
seated. The grounds will be flooded
as soon as the weather is cold enough
to freeze, and it is proposed to have
the boss skatin rink in the State.
The grounds are certainly well adapt
ed for the business, and Martin pro-
poses to utilize them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

CoME AGAIN.--Wc don't recollect
of seeing Counterfeit detector since
wo joined the boys in blue in their
"Tramp, Tramp. in 1862 until to-day,
when we received Peteyson's Counter
felt Detector and National Bank Note
List for October, 1877. 1t gives .
complete list of all the banks in the
country with their capital and condi-
ton and Is invaluable to business
men. Terms, $l.5O monthly, $500
semi-monthly. Peterson also publish
ca a complete coin chart for $l.00.
Address T. B. Peterson & Bros. Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

h. "A. Perkins, Esq, State Binder,
Of the Sioux City Journal, is candi-
date for reelection. He is now serv.
ing his first term in that Office, and
the custom which has governed in
such mat ers, and the uncommon fit
ness Of Mr.. Perkins ought to secure
his recollection,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31

nov crowded with freight business
Il this city, yesterday, they received
"a car loads Of freight from othel
roads, to say nothing Of their loca
busissss. They received thirty car
from the north, last night, and fifty
to-day, and have orders ahead for 25(
empty cars. Their business nevc'
was much better than it Il now and Il
Increasing.
Mr.. @. n. Tracy, Of Oskaloosa
called to-day. He has recently becr
appointed storekeeper and granger
for The now distillery just establish
Cd ct Oskaloosa by w. N. Hoover
Tho distill6ry has the capacity Of one
hundred gallons per day, and will be
srun on strictly medicinal and mo.
SAanical basis, Mr.. Hoover being, q
W arc informed by Mr.. Tracy, one
Of the enthusiastic temperance re-
formers who supported the late Mr..
Jsssup Of woman abusing notoriety'
Froa Mondays Daily.
4 Id. Carpenter, one Of our best
farmers, to-day paid his 9th annual
subscription to the Weekly COURIER
Only thirty-two freight trains, Az
eraging l6 cars each, passed through
the city yesterday; or q total Of 5la
carr, nearly al loaded.
SOME VEAL.-Potter e Chinn, the
Sd strset butchers, we're serving their
customers this morning with = four
months old veal, raised by Andy
Abrahams, which weighed 4sO lbs.
The Mayor 10 Increasing the fines
hero lately and seems to have given
the seven-aix-bits regulation the 60
by. It is now the rule rather than
the exception to make the assessment
Sl026. This morning the fellow was
sent down TO the street gang very
CURLY because he didn't have a
sssAw-bnck."
We are informed by s. A. Monroe,
Esq. that the residence Of q. G. Cain,
Of Keokuk township, was burned
about4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He succeeded IN getting most OF his
fdrniture ont Of the lower part Of the
housa, but everything In the second
story was burned. The house was q
two story frame worth about $1,000,
partly insured.
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