Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

farm in Poweshiek county. Tom is
making every effort to improve the
stock Of his neighborhood and these
fine sheep will add very materially
to his already fine show.
The medical Banquet
At the Congregational Church, last
evening, was . decided success. BY
8 o'clock the Church parlors were
filed with some $50 persons, compos-
ed Of the physicians Of the As.ocia-
ton, their wives and daughters and
other ladies and gentlemen, invited
guests. At 9 o'clock the company
were invited down to the lecture
room where supper was in waiting.
There tables were set sufficient to seal
the whole company, and were most
beautifully decorated with numerous
pyramids, the principal one of which
was illuminated and occupied CEN
trail position and was made of shell
of patent medicines of the various
kinds, and surmounted by a statue of
en- ancient Esculapius. The repast
was rich and varied, consisting of all
the delicaeies obtainable at this sea-
son Of the year.
DR.. Williamson presided with his
usual grace and suavity of manner.
Grace was said by Rev. A. G. Stilson,
after which furious onslaught was
made on the good things provided by
the ladies of the Congregational So
ciety. After discussing the supper
toasts were in order, the first of which
was
1.-THE Doctors-Promoters of per-
sonal beauty" which was very ap-
propriately responded to by DR..
Udell, President of the Association,
and in which he paid very high
compliment to Ottumwa ladies and
the ladies who furnished the banquet
especially.
Second-"Nothing new under the
Sum-" Responded to by John B. En-
mis-.
Third-It lie easier to preach than to
practice. Responded to by Rev. DR..
Healy.
Fourth-It is better to practice than
preach. Responded to by DR.. Ste
phenson, Of Centerville.
Fifth-The Des Moines Valley
Medical Association. Responded to
by DR.. Glenny of Abba.
Sixth-The Press. Responded to
by 8. B. Evans, Of the Democrat, who
said he turned the subject over to DIR.
Ives, who practiced as long as there
were any people left in his neighbor-
hood and then went to editing news
paper. Doctor Ives. responded ap-
propriately.
VOLUNTEERS TOAsTs.
DR.. Glenny proposed-Our Hostess
ses, ministering angels, fit compan-
ions for doctors at all times. Res
pended to by Mrs. Benz. Ladd, very
appropriately.
Volunteer toAsts, of which we did
not get a copy, were responded to by
Mrs. Juliette Hawley and Mrs. NJ. A.
Peck.
AT 1OK o'clock the company separ-
ated reluctantly, having spent a most
agreeable evening.
Attompted: Highway Robbery.
Last night after the arrival of the
C. B. 40. II o'clock train, Fred Ken
dali, q news boy, started up the rail
road track from the depot with lot
Of daily Chicago papers, and was met
near Bakers elevator by strapping
fellow, who demanded of him cigar
Frei told him he had none. "Then
give me some money to buy some,
said the hummer. Fred said he had
no money, and the hummer said he
lied and went through his pockets
getting only . nickel. Fred had q
loaded whip-stock in his hand and al
soon as he could free himself, struck
at the fellow with it. The fellow
then wrenched the whip-stock from
Fred and tried to strike him, but he
lodged it and told the fellow he
would have him arrested. He found
policeman Quinlan on Eaton's corner
and they proceeded down the rail.
road track aud espied the fellow on
the Central train, then going north
Quinlan attempted to board the trair
and the highwayman struck at hin
with the loaded whip stock, blu
Quinlan lodged the lick. The con
ductor hearing what was up, stopped
the train and the fellow was arrested
after q severe struggle, it taking three
men to hold him. He was soon dull,
landed in the democratic boarding
house, presided over by Quinc'
Wood. On searching HIM there wa
found on him only the nickel takel
from Fred and some railroad torpe
does, which he had no doubt stolel
somewhere.
The man gives his name as Rickart
and slip taken from his pockets in
dicates that not long since, he and ,
brother named George Rickart, wer
tried before Justice named True
love, on charge of assaulting thei
father with intent to kill him. Rick
art will give no account Of himsel
farther than his mere name.
IOo 1s0A1a0
From both City and Countr
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