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The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
HORSES KILLED.

The fast running mare, Lady Maude,
belonging to George Leiper, of Leiper-
Vile, Delaware Co., Pa, and two year
bay colt Of equally good stock belonging
to the same party, got out on the railroad
Friday night and were both killed by a
freight train on the p. w. 8 b. K. r /,
about half past nine. The accident oc-
CURED near Eddystone, and next morn
ing both horses were found dead, one
lying on each side of the track. They
were very valuable and it will be quite a
loss to Mr.. Leiper. The cnlt was well
bred and showed indications of good
trotter. The mare was well known
throughout the county as a very fast
runner.
The running mare was four years old,
and thoroughbred, as was also the two
years-old colt. The former had its right
hind leg broken, the latter its left fore
leg. They had run on the railroad as far
as culvert on A. Patterson's farm, and
there the train overlook them.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18

a. sAl VS1ERRIFIED Democrat, Sena-
A.D'nald, of Indiana, went up to
"H'e House and cordially shook
the President a few days ago.
F''sS the way fer a horrible sus-
w. hSenator Cameron and Mr.. q.
-4i'' don't look out Hayes may get
|Fhon them yet.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18

Ii New York Times makes the fol-
'steilark, which is approved by
['s'' Hartford Cournnt "Every Of
-'Aef who devotes his own time or
us Subordinates to the conduct
'.N, Fobs the public treasury of the
~Ol Their salaries for that time"
evidently intended as a rebuke to
'Nuent and his Cabinet, who were
--'u' IN various parts of the coun-
'4ss the campaign. 1t certainly
"~ an attempt to revive the de-
''Nl Service Reform"
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
MORTUARY.

During the past week there were 10
deaths in this city, as follows: adults,
10; minors. 9; male, IL; female, s !;
BON in the United States, II; foreign,
2; white, 13; black, 6; under year
OF age, : one TO five, 5 ten to twenty,
|; twenty to thirty, thirty to forty,
4; fifty to sixty, 2; sixty to seventy,
1 seventy to eighty 2 total, 10. Coro-
ner's cases, 3 !; brought fromEPhiladel-
phia, /; permits to remove, 2,
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
VIOLATING The CITY ORDINAN.
CES

D. E. Buckingham was before the
mayor yesterday on the charge Of violat-
ing one of the city ordinances, in regard
to obstructing sidewalks. The charge
was proven and he was sentenced 10 pay
81 and costs.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
Wilmington Markets.
lndicatiOns for To-Day.

F b he Middle Atlantic States cloudy
r0 light rain, Jollowed By clearing
.g northeast, backing 10 northwest
tfion@y or to,cer temperature, fol-
|24rsmg barometer.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CUPPER.
y The ladies of the Second Baptist
Church will give q SUPPER in the .Iec-
ture Room of the church, THURSDAY
EVENING, Nov. 21st. First table G
O'Clock Tickets % cents.
The proceeds for the benefit ofthe church.
nov18-4t.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18

Read the report of the Teachers In
stitute Ia another column.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18

TF YOU WISH TO GET PROPERLY
i suited with a fine pair of
GLASSES call on Prof CHAS. TALE,
No. ia Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Can be consulted Wednesday and Sat
urday, and every evening through the
week. novl1-5t.
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
FIRST EDITION.
|r..cisI and Commercial.

SnxrSsroN, Del. Nov. 1, 1879
Week quotations furnished by
seA "a 70 clayton House building
saa,.aon, "a Del, at IL M. to-day.
srocK QUOTATIONS..
The daily gazette., 1878-11-18

IOUPPER.
y The Ladies of the Second Baptist
Church will hold a Supper in the Lecture
Room of the Church, on Thursday evening,
the 21st inst. The proceeds for the benefit
o. the church. nov14-t2i.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
A Strange Cattle Epidemic


The dairyme On north of the city are
seriously alarmed concerning an cpl
demic that has broken out among
their cattle. From eating dew-cov-
cred white clover, a certain highly
expansive gas is formed in the bovine
stomach which penetrates to all parts
of the animals bodies, causing death
in few hours. There is only one
known remedy, and that is to thrust
a knife in the sides of the afflicted cat
tie just behind the blades.
This affords an outlet for the gas and
brings instant relief. Cattle suffer
ing from the gaseous complaint look
as though they might have been fed
on compressed yeast. The dairymen
have associated themselves together
for mutual protection, and, by adopt
ing this method. manage to prevent a
very extensive mortality, though
probably hundred cows have died
from the disease thus far. The gentle
herdsmen now go around with long,
keen butcher-knifes, which they slip
into the sides of their cows as Occa-
sion requires. The cornfield subdi.
visions north Of the city have been
converted into immense clOver-fields,
and it is here the grazing kline are en-
countering the death-dealing white
variety. Dairymen call the disease
"clovering." 1t has not yet attacked
the pumps, and the milk-merchants
do not feel entirely disheartened.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Raising Colts.

There is a crude notion prevailing
that hardships make young stock
hardy. A colt that is weaned in the
fall, as is commonly the case, should
not be allowed to become poor in the
first winter. 1t is true that ii within
prove so rapidlyin the spring that it's
wretched condition in the winter will
seem really to have given an advan-
tage to it, but this lisa grave mistake.
If the same condition were imposed
during the whole period of growth.
the effect would be very perceptible
Although the summer may in some
degree remove the effect Of the win
ter, no animal so treated ever be-
comes what it might have been in
size, symmetry of form and usefulness,
by generous treatment. There is
profit in breeding nice carriage and
draft horses. AS general rule il
costs no more to raise a good colt
than poor one, while the former
will bring two or three times as much
as the latter. A dark stable is a poor
place to keep colt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
An Indignant Kansas Man.
CRAM CENTER. Osborne 20. Ka.l

"hhND SENIEh, OSUOTuC w., h8sf
May 20, 1873. {
Ed. COURIER IL have just beer
perusing an article in your valuable
paper, copied from the Des Moinei
correspondence, of Chicago journal
containing letter from Mr.. JessuI
of Waitsburg, Kan. l do not know
where said place ia, but this l dc
know, the prospect has never been
this have from those who iknow,
more fiattering for abundant crops,
of every kind, than now, in this part
of the state.
The Des MOines correspondent says,
"There are hundreds of former Hawk.
eyes, now in Kansas, who wish they
were back in Iowa." but he neglects
to say there are hundreds of former
Hawkeyes now in Iowa who wish
they were in Kansas. He says fur
Their, mo state in the union presents
better inducements to the emigrant
than Iowa" We were born and rails
ed in the grand old Hawkeye state
and will ever hold it's name in rever-
ence, but we think an impartial in
vestigation of facts will convince the
most incredulous that Kansas offers
more inducements to emigrants. than
Iowa. In the language Of the blind
man, "come and see." hHs /
That Kansas has had its draw backs
in years gone by, we do not deny,
but for the last three years we claim
statistics will bear us out in saying
Kansas has been and is "the banner
state" For one proof Of this we re-
fer to the brands on -four sacks of
most extensive flour dealers Of Iowa.
As to the success Of our state in the
future, of course only time can tell,
but we hope and believe she will
hold, in time to come, as she does now,
the title of the poor mans friend
We will close by extending our good
wishes to Iowa and the Ottumwa
COURIER. Yours as ever,
FRANK III. GRAY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

From the Santa Barbara, Califor-
mia, Daily Press we see that the peo-
pie Of his district, without regard to
party, solicit Judge Eugene Fawcett
to become candidate for member of
the Constitutional Convention. which
is to meet in Sacramento in Septem-
Der. Mr.. Fawcett responds to the
call in q card, Ia commenting on which
the Press says: ellis are the straight
forward utteranoes betting the man
who should represent the people on
an occasion of such vast importance
as the approaching convention. In
the present unsettled condition Of So
ciety in California, it behooves the
people to see, that with answering
integrity, the delegate unites more
than ordinary ability and perfect un-
derstanding of organic law. Our
commendation cannot add to the rep
utation Of Judge Fawcett in these
respects"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
The Terms on Which the c., r. ..
p. Get the X. L. D. m.

The contract ratified by the Board
of Directors of the X. & d. M. Co., il
for the lease, of the road, equipment
and other appurtenances to the c.,
Il. /. Il p. Co., for forty-five years, or
to the termination of its charter, with
an engagement to turn over to the
lessees controlling number of shares
of the preferred and common capital
stock, to be paid by the said lessees
at the rate of $l.O0 per share for the
preferred and fifty cents per share for
the common stock, the further object
being to make the balance of the stock
more valuable by reason of associa-
ton with said lessees. Other terms
of the lease are mainly to the effect
that all outstanding bonds, scrip and
past due coupons of the X. Il ID. M.
Co, are to be retired through the
Farmers Loan & Trust Co., Of New
York, and new mortgage will be
made covering all the property of the
company, and which will be the first
lien on the same when the mortgage
securing the above issues are cancel
led. The new bonds. amounting in
the aggregate to 2.750,OOO, will date
from October LIST, 1878, and bear i've
per cent interest per annum, and ma
ture Oct. LIST, 1923, the interest to be
specially guaranteed and endorsed
upon the bonds by the lessees, and
paid by coupons semi annually in
New York. A certain percentage of
gross earnings of the road is to be set
apart annually, and thesurplus there
of, after payment of interest on the
bonds, will be distributed among the
stockholders according to their res
pective rights. The stockholders
will be required to surrender for con-
veyance to the lessees, forty per cent
of their respective holdings of pre-
fered stock, and sixty per cent of their
respective holdings of common stock.
How they can be required to make
the surrender is q conundrum.
The contract of lease will, no doubt,
be ratified at the annual meeting of
stockholders and voting bondholders,
to be held at this city on the 9th Of
next month. AT this meeting it is
proposed to elect David Bows, Vice.
President of the c., r. l. & p, one of
the three directors to be chosen.
The names of the directors whose
terms expires are H. A. Darling, c.
8. johnson and Jas. A. Alexander
Gate Citu:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
The New Fish Law Finally Inter.
pveted.
fI,o Ra.

rum thc bSNVihh AepupilCdus
1t has been question among fish
ermen whether the new fish law re-
peals the old. If it does, fishing by
hook and line is permissible if not,
the penalty of $40 for each offence is
still operative. Our opinion was that
the old law is repealed, but the fol-
lowing from the State Fish Commits
sioner Shaw-we ought to know
about the matter-puts damper up
ON our hopes of q nice string of bass
from the Button fisheries
Dear Yours at hand. The
law remains the same as for the past
two years except that it is unlawful
to fish with trot lines.
Bass and wall-eyed pike cannot be
caught during April and May, trout
and salmon during November, De-
cember and January, and nets are
prohibited. Yours truly,
b. II. SHAW,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
The Kankakee (Ill.) Gazette gives

The Kankakee (Ill.) Gazette gives
q good hint on obituary verses, as
follows:
1t is fact that most of the social
ed obituary poetry" is q positive
outrage upon the memory of the de-
parted, and many name has been
indelibly fixed upon the mind of an
otherwise uninterested stranger only
through the absurd verses printed
after the death notices; and the mere
remembrance Of which name, etern-
ally linked with the "po'try," is suffi-
cient to cause an involuntary burst
of laughter. If grief can only be as
suaged by the printing of poetry, go
to the editor and let him select an
appropriate verse from some of the
standard poets; but do not, for the
sake of the memory of the dead. and
the decencies of. the occasion let some
friend write lot of
slush that will only turn
a sad and sacred theme into ridicule.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Jnnkin. nf tha Eairfiala Lednea.

Junkin, Of the fairfield Ledger, in
celebration of the 25th anniversary
OF his connection with that paper
writes up its history in lengthy ar
ticle. In 1859 Junkin was q COM
positor on the CoURIEs, in the employ
Of Mr.. Warden, now one of the ed
itors, and was then, 81 now, faithful
to tho Interests d Ills employers.
We are glad to know that he is reap
ing . fair reward for his labors as
one Of the leading journalists of
Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
DIED.

AT his residence in this city, this
morning, at . o'clock, ANTHONY Ear
FILE, in the 6lst year of his age.
Mr.. ZAfae was born in Baden b.
den, Germany, and emigrated to this
country In 1868. He hes been q resi-
dsat Of this city about thirteen years,
where, BY his industry, he has accu.
nulated considerable property, and
leaves his wife and family in COM
Portable circumstances. He was mar
ried over twenty-five years ago and
celebrated his silver wedding in JAN
nary last. He was familiarly known
% Father Zsflie, and was good
natured, pleasant, honorable man,
and possessed the unqualified esteem
efs .rgscircss Il aoQuaintahees and
frieadS.
Hs was buried Sunday, ct 2
o'clock p. m.-Daily Of The 23d.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
A Remarkable Result.

It makes no difference how many
Physicians, or how much medicine yoo
have tried, ii is now an established fact
that German Syrup is the only remedy
which has given complete satisfaction
In severe cases Of Lung Diseases. Its
true there arc yet thousands OF persons
who are predisposed to Throat and
Lung Affections, Consumption, Hem.
orrhsges. Asthma. Severe Colds set
tied on the Breast. Pneumonia, Whoop
ing Cough, ETC., who have no personal
knowledge Of Boschee's German Syr-
up. To such We would say that 10, 600
dozen we're seld last year without one
complaint Consumptives try just one
bottle. Regular size rs cents. Sold
by all druggists in America.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Merrick Harris informs the Davis
County Republican that they had q
severe hail storm in his neighborhood
two miles this side of West Grove,
Sunday. The hail stone fell IS large
g small eggs and killed ducks, chick.
ems, and stripped the apple and cher.
~ trees. The hailin places was three
or four inches deep. The storm was
local, extending over strip of coun.
try about two or three miles wide.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Bigamy.

Itseems little strange that people
never get SO old as to be unaffected
by the tender passion, and still more
singular that they will allow their
passions to get away with their bet
ter judgment, especially when they
get so far down the shady side of life
that they can almost see across the
river. The readers of the COURIER,
will read this marriage notice copied
from our daily of the 7th inst, as it
furnishes case in point:
"MARRIED.-Y Yesterday, 9th inst, by
w. H. Fetzer, Esq, at his office in this
city, Mr.. Joseph Shirley to Johanna
Worthington. Mr.. Shirley and wife
are each nearly seventy years of age,
and we extend our most sincere con-
CALCULATIONS, hoping that their mar
ried life may be as pleasant as q
dream, and that children in their old
age may rise up and call them bless
ed"
Shortly after the publication of the
notice given above lady well along
in years with blood in her eye, called
at this Office for information in regard
to the marriage above noted, and
when furnished with q paper, and che
had time to read the notice herself,
her teeth came together with snap
and in an undertone with voice full
of passion, she exclaimed, "I'll fix
him. I'll fix him." She informed this
writer that she was Shirley's lawful
welded wife but they had not been
living together for. something like Is
months, if we remember correctly.
Nothing more was heard of the case
until yesterday, when information
was filed against the old man charg-
ing him with bigamy, the warrant
placed in the hands of constable
Blackley, who effected Shirley's ar
rest yesterday evening, and lodged
the old fellow in jail. The prelimi-
nary examination is set for next
Tuesday. This IL little rough on
the old nan.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

One Of the curiesities in the city
to-day is the grain binding machine
attached to the Mccormick reaper,
for which Mich, Baker is the agent
II Twin bind ssshsaf of wheat very
tight and in less time than it would
take you to turn around, neatly clip
the band and drop the sheaf 10 the
rear Of the machine. Tiers is NO
~slobbering" Of loose grain and every
thiag 10 done up neater, quicker and
better than it 10 possible to do it by
haad- II IL curious piece Of mech
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
THIEVES BROUGHT TO GRIEF.

Great Unearthing Of Stolen Merchdn-
dise-Red Oak the Rendezvous of
the Robbers-Major j. s. Wood,
the expert Detectire, Adds Fresh
Ldurels to His WeN-earned Fame.
The Red Oak Daily Cleaner says:
Ever since last October there has
been an organized system Of robbery
and plumber carried on at the rail-
road station in Red Oak, by which
freight cars, laden with merchandise,
lying over temporarily at that point,
have been entered and large amounts
Of goods feloniously taken therefrom.
The officials of the c. B. 4 q. re-
solved to probe this mystery to the
core, and in pursuance of this design
selected Maj. j. s. Wood to solve the
enigma. With that intuitive skill
which passeth the comprehension of
mental philosophers, the Major ad-
dressed himself to the task, and his
labors have been crowned with de-
gree of success unparalleled in the
history oflike exploits connected with
this line of road.
Several days ago he discovered
some SIS worth Of the stolen goods
in the possession of one Geo. Leonard,
a citizen of comparatively good re-
pute in Red Oak. Mr.. L. claimed
that he was an innocent purchaser of
the goods and generously proposed
to assist tie Major in the prosecution
Of his discoveries. For good and
sufficient reasons Leonard was cited
to appear before Justice Stratton on
the following Tuesday, and permitted
to depart on his own recognizance.
Tuesday came but Leonard didn't
business of pressing nature had
called him to that unknown retreat
where fugitives from justice most do
congregate. In the meantime, how
over, Major Wood had become mas.
ter of the situation, and Tuesday, as
sisted by Marshal Burnett and Depu.
ty Sheriff Cook, he visited the prem.
Uses of one Homer Barden, in Lincoln
township, and in a corn field some
half mile distant from the house he
unearthed several hundred dollars
worth of the property he was anx.
iously searching for; he also found
q large quantity secreted in the
hay stacks on Barden's premises
Warrants for the arrest of Bar
den and young man by tn,
name of Homer Lindsey hav,
been placed in the hands Of the prop
err officers. In connection and nearly
simultaneous with this movement tn,
Mayor visited the residence Of Johl
Lindsey, also, resident Of Red Oak
and here he made another large hat,
OF goods purloined from the sam
. source. These goods are being in
voiced at the Mayors Office and il
variety and amount sufficient to stocl
an ordinary country store. Lindse
, is now under arrest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The Council Bluffs Nonpariel says
that Council Bluffs has got several
regulations. One is for the number
Of murders and suicides committed
within her limits. A gentleman from
abroad who arrived here Yesterday
afternoon, was heard to remark that
every time he hsd come to this city
for the past year and half, he found
the people in the midst of a murder
or suicide excitement. Perhaps he
was about correct." Az II
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
"A tarrihle accident occnrrad

A terrible accident occurred al
Shellsburg, Benton county, Wednes.
day. j. L. Berry, farmer, was en-.
gagged in chopping down tree, and
- 1t was nearly ready to fall, his
wife, with . small child in her arms
and . little boy by her side, came up
TO tell the husband that they were
going out to see a neighbor. Tho
tree fell just % they arrived, and it
struck the woman and babe, killing
them instantly The little boy was
uninjured.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The Charlton Patriot says: "They
had . lively time out north of Russell
the other day. A young man wrote
to his girl to meet him out by the
pump. The girls mother got the
note instead, and she went out in the
girls place. That young man will
never write to another girl to meet
him at the pump. He now goes
around with his head poulticed and
done up in . rag"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

TRoT OUT YOUR BIG RyE.-The OF
tumwa Courier made mention of
some rye that grew on Gen. Hedrick's
place that was seven feet and two inch
es high. Mr. Chambers, who lives
east of this place, looks at his hand
and goes him four better, bringing
in some that measured seven feet
and six inches. Can anybody beat
that.-Agency Independent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Flour. Flour.

Our Best Fancy Patent per SIX. $l.90
PatOnOnck Fancy Fall Wheat LIS
Gem City No. Fall Wheat l.6O
Gold Dust No. | Spring Wheat Las
Undine No. Q warranted Lbs
l8-dlw-w2t w. A, GARNER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

DIR. PALMER, of Westerly, r. l.,
says: HUNTS REMEDY is the most
effective medicine / have ever used in
my practice, for Dropsy and Kidney
Diseases. 1 can safely sag HUNTS
REMEDY has almost raised the dead.
All Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder
and Urinary Organs, are cured by
HUNTS REMEDY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

We publish elsewhere quite his
tory of the life Of Jacob Millisack, a
resident of this city. 1t is taken from
the Connoton Valley Times, publish
ed at Leesville, Carroll county, Ohio,
where Mr.. Millisack resided good
part of his active business life. The
account shows that Jacob has not
been learning new ways here, but
that his present characteristics are of
long standing. From Jacob Milf
sack man is sure to get just what he
thinks in plain, fearless words. 1t
seems he has always been remarks
BILE man in this regard.