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Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
Persons indebted to James Taylor's
estate mustpay Immediately in order
to avoid cost. My Office is over Jor-
dan's store, Ottumwa, Iowa.
July 26, 1876.
MORRIS j. WILLIAMS,
(d5-w2) Admir- Taylor's estate.

Joe Montgomery, who has just re-
turned from Northwood, Iowa, near
the Minnesota line, has brought US .
sample of wheat heads, which he says
are better than the average in that Sec
tion. This sample 10 badly rusted
and blighted. We should Judge that
1t would not bring over seven or
eight bushels to the acre Of what
would be classed ~ rejected wheat.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
INCORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given Of the Incorporation or
the 10th day of July, A ID, 1873, of the Gilman
Terra Gotta Works, corporation duly organized
under the laws of lows. Tor the purpose of mining
selling and shipping clay, sand and other miner
ais, and of manufacturing the same into brick,
sewer pipe, drain and other tile, building material
fancy and ornamental work and terra Gotta work
of all kinds, which said corporation shall have all
the rights and privileges of like corporations un-
der the laws of the State of Iowa. The place OF
business of the said company shall be either al
Eldora, Hardin county, or Ottumwa, Wapello
county, Iowa. or both of said places as two-thirds
of the stockholders thereof shall elect, and the
same shall commence on the 10th day of July,
1873, and continue until it expires by Limitation
of statute and shall have an authorized capital
Of one hundred thousand dollars, divided into
shares of $25 each. The business of the said cor
poration shall be managed by board of directors
who shall be elected annually at the regular
stockholders meeting on the I'd Tuesday In Au-
gust of each year. The Indebtedness of said cor
poration shall never exceed III amount two-thiris
of its full paid stock and the private property OF
the stockholders shall be exempt from corporate
debts
Ottumwa, July 10th, 1873.
C GILMAN, President.
m i,l, .
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For Sale.

Twenty five carriages, top and open
buggies, spring and lumber wagons,
Sleighs, bob sleds and sulkies. Twen-
ty sets double harness, ten saddles
and brides, on gool terms or will
trade for good horses. A. j. PECK.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Sec
ond street, between Market and
Court. 7-l-d6twtf.
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the WORLD PAu8Es TO ADMIRE
the BEAUTIFUL.
Among the Useful Toilet Articles,


We notice a much-liked prepara-
tion for the hair, possessed Of prop
critics so remarkable that no one who
cares to possess . clean and healthy
scalp with beautiful Hair should pass
it untried. Its properties are cleans
ing, invigorating and healing, and
after few applications the hair ceas-
es to fall, DandrufF and humors dis
appear, and the hair grows clean
soft and silky. 1t keeps the head
cool and comfortable and, in few
days restores the hair if GRAY or
FADED to its natural and life-like
color, beautiful to look upon. 1t is
PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM that
has won such popular appreciation
by its many and healthful properties.
For sale by j. L. Taylor & Co.
dAw cot "
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

T. NJ. Sinclair & Co. report the
number Of hogs cut this season up to
Friday, July 26, as being ll6,2 ,2N.
Corresponding period last year, SO,-
45S.-Cedar Rapids Republican.
When our big pork house gets to
running we expect to discount the
above figures.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
Money to Loan

At SO. sla9S. and 996 interest, (prin.
cipal and interest payable in curren.
cy) on long time. City property OF
improved farms as security.
We have good facilities for nego.
tiating wster, gas, municipal and all
kinds of bonds.
julyl2d&wtf LADp& HARROW.
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Dnn,f Re Deceived.

Many porsons say 81 haven't got the
Consumption" when asked to cure
their Coughs with 6hiloh's Consump-
tion Cure. Do they not know that
Coughs lead to Consumption, and q
remedy that will cure Consumption
will certainly aud surely cure . cough
or any lung or throat trouble. We
know it will cure when all others fail,
and our faith in It is so positive that
we will refund the price paid II you
receive no benefit. Is not this . fair
proposition. Price 10 cts, so cts, and
800 per bottle. For lame Chest,
Back or Side, use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. For Sale by j. l.. Taylor 4
Co.. OttnmwA. Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

Attention is called to the Agricul-
tural Society's notice elsewhere
There il no good reason why Wa
pello county shouldn't have, this ear,
an annual exhibition worthy Of all
concerned, town and country people
alike. 1t is q good timelnow to COM
mence getting good ready to come,
and at the same time to be preparing
to exhibit something, to add to the
general interest and general credit of
the people Of all callings and all Sec
tions of Wapello county.
Premium Lists can be had by call
ing upon the President or Secretary
over post office,
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TAKE NOTICE.

That there will be meeting Of the
Directors and Officers of the Wapello
County Agricultural Society, at the
office of j. M. Hedrick, over the Post
office, in Otttumwa, ON Saturday,
August 10th, at one O'Clock r. NJ.
The object Of the meeting is to
make final arrangements for the An
nual Fair, Sept Oath to 9th, inclusive,
and to decide as to what extra and
special premiums the society may
see fit to offer in view Of the prospect
of securing an uncommonly good
crop.
All persons desiring the success of
the approaching fair, are, together
with the officers and directors invited
to meet together or that occasion
promptly, for consultation and final
action. Papers in the county are
respectfully requested to publish this
notice. j. NJ. HEDRlcK, Pres.
q. T.. GRAVES. Sec.
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An Effective Weapon for s2 so.

An Effective Weapon for - so.
We would call attention to the de-
scription and illustration il. another
column Of the celebrated English
Bull Dog" Revolver which is sold at
the marvelously low price of $3.50,
including two hundred cartridges
which will last year. English
weapons are noted for their superior
ity the world over, and the Sheffield
Fire Arms Company have done well
to establish an American Agency.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
From Mondays Daiiv.
THE ECLIPSE.

The eclipse of the sun by tho moon
as announced in Saturdays COURIER,
commenced on time-the moon and
sun are fellows that are always on
time-at 3 :25 p. m. Occasional flying
clouds obscured the sun at times, but
not enough to prevent frequent OBJ
servations. AT four o'clock about
0ne-fourth Of the sun was obscured,
and everything assumed q mellow
appearance, as if ii were late in the
evening, or early morning of clear
day. At 10 the sun was about one-
half obscured, and at A :26 the time of
the greatest eclipse occurred, and it
seemed like twilight of beautiful
clear evening.
The course of the moon was from
the east and south, gradually cover
ing more and more. At the point of
the greatest obscuration the moon
covered lO.2 digits (or tweifths) of
the SUMS diameter, and about O.S2 Of
the sun was eclipsed.
The beautiful phenomena seemed
to attract but little attention, occa-
sionally q man or boy would be
seen cycling the sun through a piece
of smoked glass, but otherwise peo-
pie went on with their usual avoca-
tions AZ If nothing uncommon was Oc-
curing.
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opIcINAI NOTICE.

To George w Seniear, William Seniear, Danie
Seniear and Eliza II Peters:
You and each of you are hereby notified that on
or before the 10th day of August, 1878. the petit
tion Of Richard Aringdale plaintiff will be filed
in the Office OF the Clerk of the District Court OF
Wapello county, Iowa, asking that your interest
in Lot No 200 in the city OF Ottunwa, in said
county and State, be declared junior and inferior
to q mortgage now owned by plaintiff, given on
smsps WaWsv ~ a. sd .stipp aha scraa
you foreclosing said mortgage on which there is
now due the sum of $500 with ten per cent inter-
est since May 9th. 1876 with costs; also asking 9
reasonable stt0rney' fee for plaintiffs attorneys
to be taxed as part OF the costs; and that unless
yon appear and defend thereto on or before noon
of the second day of the next term of said Court
to be held in the Court House in Ottumwa, in said
county, commencing August 26th, 1873, default
will be entered against you and decree rendered
thereon as prayed.
Dated July Esd, 1878.
CHAMBERS 4 McELROY,
july24-w4t Plaintiff - Attorneys.
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Excuysions

Over the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe r. r., through the beautiful val
leys Of the Cottonwood aud Arkansas
rivers, to Kinsley, Kansas, and return,
A round trip of 1900 miles, for $24.00
July 3lst.
jlylOd&wtf BURNS & ROUNDS, Agt.
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Temperancc Meetjngs

Will be held as follows:
Point Isabel and Mt. Tabor, Aug.
4th.
Old Ashland, Aug. 1lth.
Christiansburg, Aug. 18th.
The time for all of the above meet.
ings is 3 r. NJ, except Old Ashland,
which will be q Basket Picnic. Elk.
ercises to commence at il A. NJ.
Speakers, singers, and workers from
Ottumws will be present at all of the
meetings.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
BLACK NORMAN.

Will stand the ensuing season, at
Andy j. Peck's livery stable, Ottum-
wa. DO not fail to call and see him.
4-23-wtf A. j. PECK.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ORIGINAL. NOTICE

To Patrick McGere and James O'Keefe and r M
Fish, Defendants:
You are each hereby notified that the petition of
the Plaintff, The Iowa National Bank of Ottum-
wa, Is on file with the Clerk Of the District Court
of Wapello County, Iown, In which John Wolf,
yourselves, and others, are made defendants, to
foreclose upon q note given by John s Wolf, and
mortgage given by said Wolf and wife, on cer-
tain real property in said County, as described in
said petition. Said note and mortgage was given
to Geo Haman, and is now owned by plaintiff
A decree of foreclosure has been rendered against
said Wolf and others in said cause, and unless
you appear and defend on or before noon OF the
second day of the next term Of said Court, to be
begun and held at the Court House in Ottumwa,
In said County, on August 26th. 1878, your default
will be entered, and decree rendered declaring
your equities in said property junior to paintifr
mortgage, and foreclosing and cutting of your
equities Of redemption, as prayed for in said petit
tiOn. WIN. MCNETT,
july3wit Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
wantah-

A good mixer and good business
man generally, understanding how
to keep accounts and not afraid Of
work. The best of references requir-
ed. None other need apply. Ad-
dress p. o. Box, No. 474. 25-w4w
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
Best Thing Out.

O'Harra's Patent Lifting Jack for
raising buggies, wagons, threshing
machines and billiard tables. Call
at Peck's livery barn and see II.
iune29d kwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
The Centaur Linimemts are OF

two kinds. The WHITE ia tor the Hu.
man family ;the yellow is for horses,
sheep, and other animals. Testimo-
malls of the effects produced by these
remarkable Preparations are wrapped
around every bottle, and may be pro-
cured of any druggist, or by mail
from the Office OF The CENTAuR Com.
PANY, 46 Dey Street, New York City,
Jan WY
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
Hon, Chas. Reardslev.

OF Burlington, will address the citi-
zens of Davis county, on the political
issues of the day, at Bloomfield, on
Friday evening, August I'd. The
people should turn out to hear him
a he il an able sneaker.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
iulysl'7s-wly

THIS standard article is compound
cd with the greatest care.
Its effects are as wonderful and as
satisfactory as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to its
youthful color.
1t removes all eruptions, itching
and dandruff. 1t gives the head q
cooling, soothing sensation of great
comfort, and the scalp by it's use
becomes white and clean.
By its tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands to their normal
vigor, preventing badness, and MAX
ing the hair grow thick and strong.
AS a dressing, nothing has been
found so effectual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, Md, State Assayer
of Massachusetts, says, "The con-
stituents are pure, and carefully Sc
lected for excellent quality and
consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes"
Price, Ono Dollar.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

Iowa COLLEGE, Grinnell, Iowa, Fall
Term begins Sept. llth. For cata-
logues apply to J. M. Chamberlain,
Treas. G. +. MAGoUN, Pres.
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the CuRlEw,


In 1854 DR.. A. ID. Wood and Jos.
Leighton conceived the project of
building what was then conceived to
be a colossal hotel. The building was
what is now known as the Planters
House. 1t was to be 6lx40 and three
stories high. After laying the foun-
dation Mr.. Leighton sold out to DR..
Wool, concluding that the project
was premature, and that such stu
pendous building would never he
needed here. But DR.. Wood had the
grit, and after many difficulties sue
cesded in completing the building in
the fall of the same year, and leased
it to Stichter, Crone & Gibson, who
opened it with a grand flourish of
trumpets, supper and ball in Nos
vember of the same year. The DR..
was very proud of his hotel, which
then was the finest in the Des Moines
Valley, and christened it the CURLEw,
in honor of species of snipe which
he was very fond of hunting in Flori-
da, where the doctor formerly resi-
ded, and at an expense of two or
three hundred dollars he had con-
structed of zinc a large representation
of the above named bird which was
to be placed on the top of the front
wall of the house. On the oath of
December, 1855, the bird was compile
ted, and was to be placed in position,
of which the COURIER, then edited
by the writer of this, gave the follow
ing account:
| "uNFoRTUNATE CAsUALTy.-As the
bird Curlcw was being raised to its
pedestal in front of the Curletc House,
yesterday afternoon, the rope attach
ed to it broke, letting the bird fall q
considerable distance to the ground,
occasioning SO much injury as to pre-
rent it's being raised until after un-
dergoing repairs. Quite a mum ber
Of persons were standing near the
spot when the bird fell, but we are
happy to say, no one was injured"
Subsequently the damages to the
"Curlew" were repaired and it was
placed in the position designed for it.
where it remained for many years
until big wind came along one day
and upset it onto the roof, where il
has remained ever since. Saturday il
was cast down from its resting place
and some boys who had no respect
for old times or the "Curlew," sold i,
to John Smith, the Junk man, for siz
bits, and thus is consigned to igno.
miny another of the ancient land
marks.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

From Tuesdays Daily.
1t was a young man by the name
Moore, who was stopping tempora-
rily at Bells, that met with the acci-
dent mentioned in these columns yes
terday, and not Mr.. Bell as we were
led to believe. The story is that an
employe of Mr.. B. who had been
plowing in the field left the team for
some purpose and young Moore,
thinking to make himself useful con-
cluded to plow few moments. AT
the river eide the weeds were high
and the young man made the turn all
right but in backing out to get his
plow started right, walking back
wards, stepped off the abrupt bank
into the river, and, a. he had the lines
around his body, pulled the team and
plow into the river on top of him
The river being high the water was
deep, and it was as much as the
young man could do to save himself,
he could do nothing for the team
which was drowned.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

CHICKENS THIEVES. - About 8
o'clock last night Geo. Grebby went
home to his place adjoining the cem-
etery and found three fellows in his
hen house loading up with chickens.
He rushed there and cornered one of
them and hallooed for help. Zack
Picket, who lives across the road, ran
over to help Grebby corral the thief,
but before he got there the fellow
got away. George will now get him
q shot gun and sleep with one eye
open.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

The restoration OF the death penal.
ty in Iowa has not yet born any good
fruits. Since the death penalty came
into effect, july 4th, there have been
six murders committed in Iowa
more than ever before in this state in
the same length Of time.-Sioun City
journal.
That death penalty has not YET
come "into effect" in Iowa. 1t will
not do so until the law is executed.
1t is the certainty of execution which
ever gives force and efficacy to penal
ty. When juries and courts demon.
strate the certainty that murdereri
will not and cannot go unpunished,
then, and not until then, will the law
be "a terror to evil doers and the
praise of them that do well."-Dau.
export Gazette.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

Capt. G. p. Brown, who has just re-
turned from an extended trip through
Northern Iowa and Southern Minne-
sofa, reports that in many districts
there the wheat crop is almost an en-
tire failure brought about by the ex-
treme hot weather just at the time
when the grain was forming. The
agents at two stations on the Milwau-
kie & st. Paul railroad, close togeth-
CIR, informed him that from their sta
tions alone, last year, over one mil
lion bushels Of wheat were shipped,
and this year there would not be
bushel Of the new crop to sell. The
same unfayorable condition of affairs
exists to greater or less extent all
over that part of the country. He
says that the grain has been shriveled
up to nothing and thousands of acres
will not be cut, and but little will be
harvested in that part of the country.
The people who have largely depend
ed upon the wheat crop for their liv-
ing seemingly, are greatly depressed
and have the blues bad. The far
mers of this part Of the State will
know how to syinpathize with their
brethren in the North and will be
able to supply any ordinary deficien-
rey in the wheat market that may be
necessary for home consumption in
that part of the State.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

The Fall term of Ottumwa Normal
School commences Sept. 2, 1878.
c0-A1 -vudt
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REpusllcAM srArE.1lckET.

HEpO06uVAW . III T.
For Secretary: of State,
j. A. T. HULL,
OF Davis.C County.
For Auditor Of State,
BUREN r. SHERMAN,
OF Polk County.
For State Treasurer,
GEORGE w. BEMIS,
OF Buchaaan County.
ForsResister ofDthc State Land Office,
j. X. POWERS,
OfCass County.
n For Justice Of thu: Supreme Court.
j. A. ROTHROCK,
or Cedar County.
For Attorney General,
J.F. McJUNKIN,
OfWashinston County.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
E. j. HOLMES,
OF jackson County.
For Reporter OF the Supreme Court.
JOHN 8. RUNNELLS,
Of Polk County.
Congressional Ticket.
For Congress-Sixth District.
Hon. EZEKIEL 8. SAMPSON.
OF Keokuk County.
judicial Ticket
For District Judge-Second District,
THOMAS M. FEE,
OF Appanoose County.
For District Attorney,
w. III. TEDFORD,
OF Wayne County
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

From SATURDAYS Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
Several wagon loads Of flax seed
of this years growth we're received
at the Oil Mill, to-day, for which the
farmers received handsome price in
cash. This is said to be very profit
able crop and comes in just at time
when q dollar is worth about as near
one hundred cents as it ever gets to
be.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

Get your turnip seed of o. Tower
If you want 1t to grow. Seed of this
years growth. j26w4t
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

Perry Byam, the fellow who de-
coycd off McCoy's wife, in this city,
has got into bad scrape at Fl. Dodge.
He is charged with driving off a lot
of stock from the farm OF his brother
in-law, VIM. Marshall, and in con-
nection with man named Meachim,
selling it and pocketing the proceeds,
and when another of the Marshalls
met him in Ft. Dodge and charged
him with the crime Byam tried to
shoot him. Byam was arrested and
bound over to court in the sum of
COCOON charge of assault with in.
tent to kill. We CLEAN the above
from the Ft. Dodge Gazette.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

HAcKMETACK. . popular and fragrant
perfume. Sold BY ]. L. TAYLOR,
Otumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
Grass to Sell on Shares

Ihave 30acres of good grass which
l will cut and give one-third to par
ties who will put it in stack. Apply
at once to PHILo l.. CLArp,
wi. Near Dahlonega.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
The Drain Of Wapetio County Mon.
ey Tor Flour. Wheat and Corn,
for One Year. from July lst,
a011 - 1aans, a~A 1850

The Drain Of WapeHo County Mon.
ey for Flour. Wheat and Corn,
for One Year. from July list,
1877 to July lst, 1879.
1t has been evident to everybody
that our crops were so much cut short
last season that farmers and every
body else have been obliged to obtain
supplies of breadstuff and feed from
abroad and the money that paid for
1t, Of course, has gone abroad. We
have had curiosity 10 learn some
thing of this and for this purpose we
have obtained from all the railroads
of Ottumwa, the amount of flour,
Wheat and corn they have freighted
to this city for use or sale here. We
have also ascertained the amount
shipped into Eddyville, Agency City
and Kirkville the same way. From
Eldon and Chillicothe we have not
received any report. 1t should be re-
membered also that there are other
points from which large amount Of
flour is sold to citizens of Wapello
county, such as Martinsburg and Bat
avia. 1t is possible, however, that
some -four has been sold to people
without the county from the places
within the county that we have
reports from. But taking it together
we feel sure the account we give be-
low is under rather than over the
mark of actnal money paid out in
a year by the people Of this county
for these three productions.
The following is the statement of
these articles shipped into the county
from abroad and consumed in the
county: .
Flour, l6,2Q cwt. at 1926, $52, 1888.
Wheat, 35, ,484 bushels at Los, 37,254.
Corn, 49,7H 80, 1882
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

It is unlawful to ahoot any wild
bird except northumberland City
Ne,1s.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31
TEN PER CENT
MONEY.

MONEY.
No Commissions,
No Expenses.
On Improved Farms Only.
In Sums of $500, 81, 600, 81 500, &c.
Call at once. j. o. BRISCOE,
OTTUMwA, Iowa. 7-l0wtf.
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NO ADVERTISING AGENT

can Insert an advertisement in our list OF twenty
six STANDARD WEkkLIES at ten dollars q line
without losing money. Those advertisers who
want to obtain the best and largest circulation
poseible witlout expendin9 more than from go
20 SlOO sh ould address GEO ROWELL 4 CO..
10 spruce Street. New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1878-07-31

Give us a call. All goods deliver
ed to any part of the city or to the
Depot. Particular attention given to
orders and goods shipped CO. d.
when desired.
w. A. GARNER,
apr4-d&wtf 2doors East r. o
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OF Canada, having . population greater than
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mended to advertisers - giving greatest value
In proportion to prices charged. Also, all news
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Medical. Masonic, Juvenile, Educational, Com.
mercial, Insurance, Real Estate, Law, Sporting,
Musical, Fashion, and other special class Jour-
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rates, showing the cost Of advertising In various
newspapers, and every thing which . beginner in
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