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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
INTERNAL REVENUE.

Total Receipts for the Fiscal Year.
The total receipts of the govern
ment from internal revenue for the
year ending June 80, 1878, were
$11l,0S9 1881, or 1896, 864.34 less
than the year preceding. This &C.
counts for and is shown to be owing
to the agitation of the whisky and
tobacco taxes during the late session
of Congress, as it was during tina,
time that the receipts fell off. The
decrease was principally on spirits
on which there is a tax of 80 cents per
gallon. On this item the decrease
was $6,663,O73 On brandy there
was q falling off of 1878, 8O4.72. There
was an increase Of $3,504.l7 on retail
liquor dealers, special taxes, and
$1,000 ON stamps for spirits intended
for export. OF the total rev.
enue receipts for the year, $780,
420, 502.N, or nearly one half, was
from the tax on spirits.
On tobacco there was decrease OF
81, O22, OH. "a from al, lO6, $40. 90 of the
year preceding. The decrease on
tobacco, generally taxed at "a cents,
WAb -, LOO, 1000, OuL tucTc was an
increase Of $632,477 on cigars and
cheroots, taxed at s. per LOCO.
On fermented liquors there was an
increase of $456, 262.6l over $780,
1917 of the preceding year.
From banks there was decrease OF
$685., 697. 48 from $3,829, 1898 of the
preceding year. OF this decrease
over $500, 1886 is ON the item OF
deposits, on which there IL tax OF
1-M Of ! per cent. per month. The
receipts from this item in 1877 were
$2.476. 24O.24.
There was also q decrease in the
revenue of $70,O24.O2 from the sale OF
stamps, and the receipts from penal
ties were $74, S3l.1 less than the pre-
ceding year.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has
high hopes that the receipts for the
present year will far exceed those of
the year ending june 80, 1878. For
the twenty-four days of this month,
which are the first twenty-four OF the
year, the receipts were 44,2l4.3S in
excess of the Same period last year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

You can believe it or not, just Of
you choose, but Tice says this is the
kind of weather we will have in Au.
gust: lst and I'd, threatening, very
heavy local thunder showers; Sd to
9Th, generally clear or fair; 9Th to sth
ending in clouding, threatening
weather, with local thunder storms
9Th to 18th, generally clear or fair
18th to 18th, ending in clouding
threatening weather, with severe local
thunder showers; 18th to 18th, clear
or fair and cool; 18th to 2lst, ending
in cleuding, threatening weather and
local thunder showers; 2lst to 22d
clear and quite cool; ed to 26, ending
in clouding, threatening weather
with heavy rains and severe storms in
places. Should . tropical hurricane
which 10 quite possible. appear about
the 22d, on the Gulf or South Allan
tic coast, then the barometer will rise
in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
and very cool northern winds will
prevail during the continuance of the
hurricane; 18th to 28th, generally
clear; 18th to 3lst, ending in cloud.
ing, threatening weather, with local
rain storms. The warmer or warm.
est days will be about the lst, 7th
l4th, Goth and Both. The cooler days
will be about the Sd, 9th, 18th, 2ls'
and 9th. Aurorss, If any, will b.
seen about the 4th, 10th, 10th, I'D and
26th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
Ammonia for Housewife Use

The pantry shelves are getting
grimy, or finger marks around the
door-latches and knobs are looking
dark and unsightly. For lack of time
they are left day after day for it's hard
work to scour all the time, and ii
wears the paint, too. Now suppose
the housewife has her bottle Of spir-
its of amonia to use: she takes her ba.
sin of water and q clean cloth. just
puts on few drops of the fluid and
wipes off all the dirt: it is worth
more than half days labor, and
does not hurt the paint either. She
could put few drops in her dish wa.
ter and see how easily the dishes are
cleaned; a few drops would clean all
your windows in the sitting-room
making them shine like crystal. L
would take the stains off the tea
spoons, and a teas poonful in the moI
pail will do more in washing up tn,
kitchen than ten pounds of elbow
grease applied to the mop handle
A housewife has just as much RICH
to make her work easy and expedi
tious as her husband has. II sh
does not do it, the fault is her owl
in q great measure.-Grdnd Rapid
l(Mich0 E0ule
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

AGENCY ITEMS CLEANED from the
Independent:
Wilson Hicks 10 working in the
Chicago Restaurant in Ottumwa.
Charley Fullen is now working in
the night office in the yards at OF
tumWa.
Miss Williams, daughter of Judge
Williams of Ottumwa, has been hired
by our school board to teach the
grammar school the coming year.
Miss Williams is highly spoken of by
those who are acquainted with her,
The Ottumwa Courier says that
Jos. Rogers and T. r. Buckley held q
very enthusiastic temperance meeting
at this place Tuesday, the 23rd inst
We have been unable to learn any.
thing about any such meeting. Guess
it must have been some place else.
Joseph and Thomas will please
rise and EXPLAIN
Fifty-six years ago the coming Sun
day Joseph Myers, Sr., and his wifi,
were married, and have lived togeth
er ever since. They have lived to Sc,
grandchildren grow up to manhood
and womanhood around them. The,
came to this country when it was frs
settled and have seen what was thel
q wilderness develope into as fine ,
farming country as the sun shines up
on. If there is any other couple il
the county that have been married a
long "Uncle Jo." would like to shak'
hands with them. We don't know o
} any body that we could more hearth
wish happiness than this aged coupl
who have won the respect of tn
, whole community.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

The $4,000 Touring mills of the
United States turn out annually So.
OOO, 900 barrels of flour, 1000, 600 bar.
rels of which are exported. The an.
nual wages paid to employees amount
to $40, 100000.
As the area Of unimproved wood.
land in Connecticut has been increas.
ing for many years, it 10 proposed to
utilize it by stocking it with deer,
purchasing one hundred to begin
with. with private capital, and mere.
ly asking the legislature to pass Law
TO protect them for the next 10 years,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
Liver il King.

lowe - 80
The liver 10 the imperial organ OF
the whole human system, % II con-
tains the life. health, and happiness of
man. When It 10 disturbed in ito
proper action, oil kinds of ailments
are the natural results. Tho digestion
of food, the movements of the heart
and blood, the action of the brain and
nervous system, are oil Immediately
connected with the workings Of the
Liver. It has been successfully prov
cd that Green's August Flower g nm.
equalled in curing all persons aflicted
with Dyspepsis or Liver Complaint
and all the numerous symptoms that
result from an unhealthy condition Of
OF the Liver and Stomach. Sample
bottles TO try 10 cents. Positively
sold in all towns ON the Western Con.
tlnent. Three doses viii prove that
Il Il just Whist You want. Sold BY J.
L. Taylor b Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
Josh Billinss' Couch. Drops.

From the Farmers Allminax for 1879.
Bachelors are alwus a blaggin ov
their freedom freedom to darn
their own stockings and poultiss their
own shins l had rather be a wild
over once in 2 years, reglar, than
tew be q grumbling, old, hair.dyed
bachelor for only 80 days.
Ambishun tew shine in everything
IL sure way to put a mans kandell
all out.
Sucking a whipt sillybub thru q
shy, straw IL good deal like trieing
to liv on buty.
Sum people won't beleave emmy
thing they kant prove; the things i
kant prove are the very things i be-
leave the most.
Good examples amung the rulers,
are the best la we they kan enakt.
One ov the ssddest sights ov all to
me, liz an old man, poor and deserted /,
whom once knew living in ease and
luxury.
He who spends hiz younger days
in disapashun il mortgaging himself
tew diseaze and poverty, two inexor-
able creditors, who are certain tew
foreclose at last, and take possession
ov the promises.
The world owes all its energys and
refinement tew luxurys - digging
roots tor breakfast and going naked
for clothes, IL the virtewous inno-
cence ov lazy savage.
Prudes are coqnets, gone to seed.
A dandy in love IL in just about az
bad a fix az stick ov molassis handy
that haz half melted.
Thare il NO good substitute fol
wisdum, but silence IL the best that
haz been discovered yet.
| Thare IL lots ov folks in this world
, who, rather than not find emmy fault
at all, wouldn't hesitate tew say teW
, an angle worm that hiz tail waz alto
. gether too long for the rest ov hi;
, boldly.
: A man who il good company fo
: himself IL alwus good company TO
others.
Cunning il very apt tew outwit it
self. Tho man who turned the boa
Q over and got under it tew keep on
ov the rain waz one ov this kind.
/ never knew but one infidel in m,
life, and he had no more courage thai
q half drowned kitten just pulled on
n ov . swill barrel, and waz az afrai'
: tew die az the devil would be if h
waz allowed tew visit the earth for
short seazon, to recruit himself.
al hav seen men who had worn GU
= their vices and supposed, ov course
: that they waz lying on their virteu
~ What q man il the most afrade o
, he says he don't beleave in this ma
i' ackount for sum mems unbeleaf
It hell.
al The man who dies the richest
g the one who leaves the least here, an
t. takes the most with him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
E.F.kunkeI'e SITTER wine Of Iron

9.f. kunkol'0 Bitter Wine OF Iron
This truly valuable tonic has been so thoroughly
tested by all classes of the community that it is
now deemed indispensable as Tonic medicine,
1t costs but little, purifies the blood and gives
tone to the stomach, renovates the system and
prolongs life. Everybody should have it.
For the cure of Weak stomachs, General Debili-
ty, Indigestion, diseases Of the Stomach and for
all cases requiring tonic,
This wine includes the most agreeable and eff
Client Salt Of Iron we.possess-C Citrate OF Magnetic
Oxide combined with the most energetic of veg
| etable tonics-Yellow Peruvian Bark.
Do You want something to strengthen you?
DO you want good appetite?
Do you want to get rid Of Nervousness
| Do you want energy?
DO you want to sleep well?
Pc yon wan, to build y0nr
| Do you want a brisk and vigorous feeing?,
If you do try KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF
i only ask trial of this valuable tonic!
| Beware of counterfeits, as kunkels Bitter Wine
of Iron Is the only sure and efectual remedy in
| the known world for the permanent cure of Dys-
pepsia and Debility, and as there are number Of
limitations offered to the public, would caution
| the community to purchase none but the genuine
article manufactured by H. T, kunkel, and hav
| ing his stamp on the cork of every bottle. The
very fact that others attempting to initiate thi.
valuable remedy, proves its worth and speaks
volumes in its favor, Get the genuine K. +
Kunkels,
Sold only in d bottles Sold by Druggists and
Dealers every where. Il. +. Kunkel, Proprietor
25s, North Ninth Street. Philadelphia. Pa.
TAPE WORM REMOvED ALIVE.
Head and all complete in two hours No fe,
till head passes. seat, Pin and Stomach Worm
Philadelphia, Pa. Send for circular or ask you
Druggist for a bottle of kunkel's Worm Syrup
1t never fails. Price 81. july l5d&wln
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

Cedar Rapids ranks fourth among
the great pork packing centers of thu
world, and 10 short only few thou
sands of being third. Another veal
and we'll 60 to third place, II not sec
ond.-Cedar Rapids Times.
You just wait till you hear from
OttumWA.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

We are not in the least selfish, and
can rejoice with those who rejoice,
although in this case we wish it was
Oskalooss rejoicing instead of Ottum-
va, which has lately secured a
wealthy Liverpool firm to locate
there and start pork packing estab-
lishment, and they are going to have
. starch factory too; besides other
improvements they are seeking and
will probably get. And Oskaloosa
well we have . good temperance
town anyway.-Oskaloosa Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
The Last Sad Rites.
EDDYvILLE, Iowa,
July 81, 1878,

July ol, 1910.
Ed. CoURIER.-The remains Of our
late fellow citizen, w. NJ. McPEerin.
arrived here on yesterday morning
accompanied by his son, Emmett, and
we're conveyed to the residence Of the
family. At 2 o'clock the funeral took
place under the management Of the
Masonic fraternity, Of which the de-
ceased had long been member. A
large copcourse of citizens attested
their high esteem and respect by join
ing in the funeral procession.
Mr.. McPherrin died suddenly at
midnight, Saturday 9th at Seward,
Neb., Of disease Of the heart. He and
his son had retired for the night, both
occupying the same bed. The son
was awakened by the struggles of hit
father, who either fell or threw him.
self out of bed. The son made An Of.
fort to get him on the bed again, but
found that the vital spark had flown
Mr.. M. and his immediate friends
have for years realized the fact thai
the nature of his disease was sucl
that he was liable to be called away
at any moment. He leaves widow
one son and two daughters. w.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

ALL PERSONS AFFLICTED with Kid
ney Diseases, Pain in the Back, and
all Urinary Diseases, Diabetes, GRAY
ell. Dropsy or Nervous Debility,
should ct once take HUNTS RENE.
DY. All diseases Of the Kidneys,
Bladder and Urinary Organs are
cured by HUNTS REMEDY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
Another ECLIPSE.

On Monday, August 18th, partial
eclipse of the moon will occur. In
this latitude it will commence abou
4 40 p. m. and end about Z 40. Abou,
seven-twelfths of the moons diane
ter will be obscured.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
Joint Discussion Proposed.
The following correspondence ex
plains itself:

The following correspondence ex-
plains itself:
NEWTON, Iowa, July 16, 1878.
Chairman 9Th Con. District Ioaca,
Rep. Party.-DEAR SIR.-It is very
desirable on the part Of many of the
National Greenback Party, that Gen.
j. B. Weaver, candidate for Con-
gress, and Judge Sampson, the Re.
publican candidate, hold at least one
joint discussion in each county, in the
9th Congressional District Of Iowa,
Cat the county seats) on the political
issues of the day.
l hereby invite, through you, the
Hon. Mr.. Sampson to participate in
such discussions, SO soon as he and
Gen. Weaver may make mutual ar.
rangements therefor.
Very respectfully,
j. w. MURPHY,
Chm 9th Con. Dist. Iowa Nat. Grecn
back Party. ..
NEWTON, Iowa, July l6, 1878.
j. ". Murphy, Esq, Chm Nat
Greenback Party, 9Th Con. Dist
DEAR SIR.-Your invitation for 8
Joint discussion between Gen. Weaver
and Judge Sampson has been receiv
ed. In reply would say that after thu
Democratic Party make their nom
ination for member of Congress il
this Dist, then if desired, arrange
ments can be made for a joint dis
cussion as suggested in you're of thi
date. Respectfully yours,
| GEO. r. LEDYARD,
Chm Rep. Com. 9th Cong. Dist.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The Burton boys on the south side
have bonghta 500 Minnesota Chief
Thresher, of Sim CLANCY. In an
hour and five minutes, this forenoon,
they threshed and cleaned l17ha BUSH
bushels of oats for Gen. Hedrick, and
the grain was not in good condition
either. It is said to work like clock
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

We denounce the act exempting
bonds from taxation.-ColumJu bus CO.,
Labor Platform, July %.
The bonds now issued by the Gov.
eminent bear an interest of 4 per cent.
per annum: other securities bear an
interest Of per cent. and higher
and if the bondholder was required
to pay . tax on his bond, the people
would have to pay him . higher rate
of interest. The bondholder gaini
nothing and the people lose nothing
by the bonds being exempted from
taxation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
q Par Cent Money

I can loan in sums of $500 and up
wards, to suit borrowers, at 8 per ct.
and smaller commission than an,
person in the city.
sl7wtf w. III. G. JAQUEs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

Men are wanted to do harvesting
in Iowa ut $3.50 per day. But the
tramps whose long journeys in the
diligent search for employment are
spoken of will not degrade themselves
by accepting such low wages Utica
Republican.
"Jess 90 Jedge." We saw two men
on the levee yesterday, begging for
victuals and beer, and pretending to
be on their way to Minnesota, to en-
gage in harvesting. When told that
they could find work within ten miles
of Burlington, at good wages, they
scorned it. They said they knew
about this Iowa work. Minnesota is
the place for them. Which is rather
thin. Another one, who ia going out
west for work, and 10 destitute, has
been drunk for two days. II any of
these men would show q disposition
to do anything they would find .
great deal more help.-Burlington
Gazette. (Dem.)
There is not town in the United
States that has not some just such CAS-
es. They are some Of Sam.
Carey's greenbsck inflationists, and
their principal effort is to initiate on
beer, whisky and cold victuals, occa-
sionslly abusing defenceless woman
who will not cook warm meal for
them, and sometimes committing rape
and even murder, to accomplish their
lustful desires. In these days of good
crops and nearness to resumption-to
one Interchangeable measure of values,
bringing with it q revival of business,
by giving rise to confidence-there is
not one particle of need of anybody's
suffering for the ordinary comforts of
life, if they are willing to earn liv-
ing.
It is an outrage upon common de.
cency for men to be bowling around
at this time and asking aims II they
are able TO work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
The Storm at Eddyville.

EDDYyILLE, Aug. l, rs.
Ed. COURIER: One of the mos
damaging rain and wind storms, &C
companied by thunder and lightning
that has visited this locality for years
passed here last night between 8 and
10 O'Clock, Destroying corn and grair
of all kinds, blowing down fence'
and trees, killing stock, damaging
apples to considerable extent. Re
specially yours, ....
w wv CrocEwrII
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
EsIRAYEp.

Bay horse, near eye out. Liberal re.
ward will be paid for his return.
(29 Wtf) A. j. PECK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

BOILER For SALE.-The COURIER
ONCE has good 6 foot, single fue, 8
horse power boiler and fire front for
eale cheap, ifapplied for soon. VII
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
Another New and Important En-
t0vpYl0e.

terpvlse.
B. w. Ladd has leased two lots on
the railroad track, of Nick Baker.
near College street, ON which he pro-
poses to erect, at once, capacious
buildings and yard for the purpose
of conducting an extensive coal and
wood business. The Southwestern
Coal Co., of which he is general
manager, will constantly keep on
hand full supply of soft and hard
coal and wood, and then oil our
citizens can be supplied with these
very necessary articles on short no.
tice and at the lowest cash rates. At
ter this institution gets into opera
ton there will be no more coal and
wood famines in this city, as there
sometimes are during bad roads in
winter, and, beside, they can be sup.
piled with an article of coal that il
not excelled by that of any other
mine in Iowa.
They have made arrangements TO,
running coal cars on the X. & D. M
road, much more favorable than they
could heretofore do, as after the frs
of October, the South western and the
X. & D. M. will be under the same
management. We hail this enter
prise with pleasure and feel that I'M
der the management of B. w. Ladd
Is general manager, and e. F. Y
Ladd as secretary, that the business
will prosper, that it will be of grea
advantage to our city, and that fol-
that reason they will receive larg'
share of patronage. 1t is just sucl
an institution as has long been need
ed here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

OLD TYPE. = Excellent BABBlT1
METAL, for sale at l2h cts. per pound
ct this Office. WITT
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

Mortgage Notes wanted.
l will purchase some long time
notes secured by real estate mortgage.
vtf O. M. LADD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

The Gate City says: 1t is not gen.
orally known that the shops of the g.,
B. b G., located at Galesburg, as re-
CARDS capacity and importance, take
rank side by side with those of Auro.
"a, which have been considered the
main shops Of the line. There are
now employed there over 30 men
with monthly pay roll, which, for
June, amounted to nearly 100000
They have capacity for building two
cars per day. 1t is the home of sc
engine and $50 train men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

A man in Creston sold his niece to
. hard-visaged dealer in shoddy
clothing, named Wexel, under pre-
tense of marriage. The citizens get
ting wind Of it notified Wexel to
leave town in twenty-four hours or
he would be treated to suit of tar
and feathers, and he skipped out to
Red Oak. The young lady is repre-
sented 80 An orphan, beautiful and
intelligent, but she was completely
terrorized by her avsricious uncle.
She has been provided with home
in respectable family at Creston.
So says the Gazette.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07

The Germans say that more people
dig their graves with their teeth than
with spades.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-07
FOR SALE.

Saw Mlll and Corn Mill Conn bin ed.
will sell or trade my Saw and Corn Mill COM
bined on very reasonable terms. Good time CIV
en- on u cash sale. The mill is situated in Eldon,
Wapello County, Iowa on a town lot; The lot to
go with the mill in the sale. The engines CYL
| Under is II by % Inches and the engine new
boiler 40 inches by % feet. two fues, all in good
two story frame building, well inIosed and all in
| good prime order. address me at = don or OF
tumw wa, Iowa. BENJAMIN MCCLOSKY
NAV l5-3mo vs.