Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-19
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
JoTTINGS.

There are 53 girls in the Reform
School at Mt. Pleasant.
Bloomfield will have a grand cele-
bration on the Fourth of July to ded-
icate their new Court House.
DIR. LeMoyne has reduced the ex-
pense of cremation to $3.50, not in
Guiding travelling expenses Of the sub
ject
Geo. s. Boughner, sewing ma
chine peddler, has been arrested at
Burlington on charge of embezzle-
ment.
The Red and White Ribbon Clubs
at Knoxville, are making prepara-
tons to have a grand jubilee at that
place on the Fourth of July.
Rev. Moses Boyles, colored cler-
gyman of Evansville, Ind, proves by
the Bible that the African race is the
originator of all civilization, science
and art.
Osceola will have a grand blow
out on the glorious 4th of July. Gen.
James Shields and Col. John S. Run
nells have been invited to be present
and deliver addresses.
When you have business in print
ing office go there and attend to it.
When you have loafing to do, go fish
ing, but not around printing office,
IS you are not wanted there.
Miss Lizzie Hale has very beauti-
full small farm for sale about three
miles north of the city. This very
desirable place will be sold on good
terms. See advertisement elsewhere.
Charlton Patriot: A boy with a
patch on his knee can't be hired to
go to school, but he will follow cir
Gus band all over town and never re-
alize that he isn't dressed in broad
cloth.
The antiquarian of the Democrat
is also distinguished horticultural
let. He has dug up new kind OF
cherry, "Nepo Vigamom." When
you want your fruit named consult
the Democrat man.
The Senate has confirmed John c.
Fremont as governor of Arizona !;
Crowley P. Dyke, of Michigan, as
United States marshal of Arizona !;
Henry C. Marston, of ILL.,, as United
States consul at Port Louis.
The Des Moines Register says
"The villain who attempted to out
rage young girl near Adel, an ac-
count of which appeared in Saturdays
Register was arrested at Greenfield,
and is now in the Dallas county jail"
We are informed by farmers that the
corn in low wet lands is likely to be
smothered to death with weeds, Con-
gress ought to do something about
this outrage Immediately. Let us
have an investigation committee ap-
pointed forthwith.
The first thing man wants when
he does what he considers popular
or meritorious act is to get his name
in the newspapers, and when he does
. mean act he has friend to rush
around to the newspaper Office to
keep his name ont of the paper.
There will be platform dance al
Goudy's Grove, one and one-hali
miles northeast of Dahlonega on the
Fourth of July. Platform l6x6O
Music by Kitterman's band. Re.
freshments in abundance. Only u
cents per couple. Will commence Al
10 O'Clock.
The Fairfield Ledger says
abingdon and Batavia are to have .
grand union Fourth of July celebra
ton in the grove near the latter place
The affair will be conducted by tn
Blue Ribbon Clubs Of the two towns
and will afford one an opportunity o
spending pleasant day."
The Des Moines Register says
"The forests hereabouts are SO thick
ly peopled with seventeen year 10
Gusts that the woods have been utter
ly vacated by people that want t.
talk. The insects make more music
than small boy caught in jelly pc
and subsequently interviewed by thu
business end of his mothers slipper.
Prof. A. Hull, one of the most com
petent educators in the country, ha.
again been elected principal of Agen
cy City Schools. Miss Annie Rowel
formerly of Ottumwa Public Schools
has been elected to teach in the inter
mediate grade, Miss Hill the second
primary, and Miss La Force the frs
urinary Hndar those faachars