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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
From Mondays Daiiv.
Tin Holly to-day brought in the
first new potatoes of the season.
rom Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Perry, who, with her hus-
band, was arrested few days ago,
on the charge of drunk and disorder
ly conduct and sent up in default of
payment Of fine, made an attempt,
last night, to commit suicide by cut
ting her throat with piece of glass.
She was discovered, late in the night,
by jsilor Wood, her person and bed
saturated with blood and in q terri
bly, exhausted condition. She made
several attempts on her throat, the
windpipe being laid bare in several
places. The woman was taken in
charge by the authorities and her
wounds carefully and tenderly dress-
ed. 1t was thought that she was in
sane and this evening the insane COM
mission was called together to con-
cider the case. The family have been
terror to the neighborhood wher-
ever they have lived, and if the poor
woman is insane she should be taken
care of where she could do herself
no harm.
The Joseph Shirley bigamy case
was called in Esq Fetzer's court
this afternoon. 1t has only been a
week or two since the Esq. was called
upon to tie the silken knot that since
has caused tine old gentleman SO
many heart-pangs, and to be incarcer-
ated in vile bastile, pervaded by a
homesick smell, musty odor, not at
al calculated to soothe the nerves of
an old man.
We are informed that the defense
will set up the theory that Mr.. Shir-
ley thought wife No. long since q
sersph, who, with angel wings had
been lowering over him, guiding his
tottering footsteps through paths of
roses down the declivity of time, I'M
til he was rudely awakened by the
rough hand of the minion of the law.
The defense will also undertake to
show that the aforesaid Joseph took
counsel of his neighbors, relating to
them his lonely and forlorn condition
that his home was desert waste
with no hand TO smooth his pillow or
feed the pigs, and that on their ad-
vice he had asked wife No. 2 to share
his lot which she accepted and thus
through no fault Of his own, he was
induced to embrace welded bliss
that oil too soon proved q bed OF
thorns.
Wife No. l 10 in the city, after a
lengthy absence, to learn the old rake,
she says, that youthful follies ill be-
come . man Of his age, and proposes
to fight the matter through to the bit
ter end, iii it takes all summer.
The case will not be decided for a
day or two perhaps.
Ed. Robinson and Sam Burton are
attorneys for the prosecution, Cleon
Hendershott for the defense.
LATER.-The case has been taken
before Esq. Lotspeich on change Of
venue,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

N. A. Nusbaum-sign blue flag
opposite Planters House, for 60 days
will sell, regardless of cost, to close
out to make room for another man.
moth stock. 28-d&w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
For Sale or Trade.


For good farm, half interest in
. we'll established retail trade. Ap.
ply 1t this Office. 3-l8dAwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

WHEN you FEEL A COUGH or brOn-
chisl affection creeping on the lungs,
take AYERS CHERRY PECTO-
RAJ, and cure it before 1t becomes
incurable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

d. c. N. Udell, has removed from
Independence township to Blakes-
burg to continue the practice of med
icine. The doctor has for a number
of years enjoyed lucrative practice
in the northwest part of this county
and is recognized as among our best
practitioners. He will succeed DR..
Russell at Blakesburg, who, we I'M
derstand, contemplates removing to
Kansas to 60 into business. Center
rilie Citizen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

BOILER For SALE.-The COURIER
Office has . good 6 foot, single fue, 8
horse power boiler and fire front for
sale cheap, If applied for soon. wifi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Wanted

We want to buy one hundred head
of Farm Horses, Mares and Mules,
from to 9 years old-must be sound,
for which we will pay the highest
market price in cash. Call at Andy
Peck's Livery Stable, this city.
(29-w4+) RIDER Bros. & GRAY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Who 10 that Nussbaum everybody
in need of Clothing is always talking
about9 Why 1t is the old original
Nussbaum, No. % Union Block, estab-
here in 1857, and who sells Hats, Caps
and Furnishing Goods cheaper than
anybody else. Sign, Red Flag No.
% Union Block. al9w8
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
LOST.

One geld eardrop with . pink
Cameo set. A liberal reward will be
paid for lis return to the owner.
A. j. PECK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

O. Tower, in Market street. has
commenced sales of garden seeds
early, selling for cash only, from seed
OF 1877, Ut catalogue rates, Of the best
growers in the states. Old seeds at 3
large discount, but no guarantee for
any. 2.I2w4m.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
BLACK NORUAN.

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. PEEK.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Announcement.

EDITOR CoURIER.-Sir Please an.
nOunce my name % q candidate for
Clerk of the Courts Of Wapello coun-
ty, Iowa, subject to the republican
convention on the 18th Of June next
j. D. MINGus.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Prof Ranney, Superintendent of
the hospital for the insane at Mt.
Pleasant calls attention to the fact
that for nearly ten years the num-
Der of insane persons In the State
needing public care has far exceeded
the hospital accommodations for
them. Although second hospital
has been about two-thirds completed
such has been the rapid increase of
population, the number Of insane
believed to be about to 1000 of the
populstion-has increased in great
or ratio than the provisions for their
care. There are $50 persons in Mt.
Pleasant hospital, confined in the
space only designed and intended for
less than one-half the number. This
state of things tends to pervert the
institution from . curative hospital to
q receptacle mainly for the incura-
bles.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Special TO the Iowa State Register.
NEWTON, May 25.-This county had
Q large and enthusiastic Republican
Convention, Saturday and elected
delegates to State, Congressional and
Judicial Conventions. COMPRESSION
al delegates were instructed for
Sampson.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Money toloan.

Cash in bank, no commission, le
gal interest, long time. Address
p. O. Drawer 184. 23-d4w 81
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
The Case In . Nut Shell.

Headquarters for Mems and Boys
Pillow Shoes at Phillips. 4-lOwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
Diphtheria is still raging at Shell


Diphtheria il still raging at Shell
Rock.
The Des Moines Register thinks
500 new cheese factories will be open
ed in Iowa this Spring.
A grand encampment and soldiers
reunion will be held on the Fair
Grounds near Clarinda, Page county
on the Goth and 3Oth inst.
The father Of Minnie Ohlander, the
little girl in Des Moines, who was re-
Gently killed by train on the narrow
gauge road, has sued the company
for 81, 600 damages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Two tramps were admitted to q
house in Peoria the other morning
and provided with good break fast.
When they came out one was seen
to draw q piece of chalk out of his
pocket and make cross on the gate
post. The lady's attention was called
to it, and it was erased. Such is the
gratitude tramp manifests for ia
vor. He leaves . sign, which is un-
derstood by ell other tramps to mean :
"Here is q victim; 60 il and get q
square mesl."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
The New
VICTOR
Sewing Machine

Nay be said 10 have carried its admirers by storm.
IL wonderful AdAptability TO do all the various
kinds Of work.
In simplicity. hghtuess of running and quiet
ness. IT. self.seeting needle, self shreAd-
ing shuttle, and other great advanta-
ges have placed tt Ct once ut the
head Of American invenions.
Agents wanted In every town Special induce
mens 70 dealers. For Terms address
VICTOR SEWING MACHINE CO,
l99 and aOl Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
may9s7Sdwly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

there Substantial relief until about
1858.
A shoplifter was lately arrested in
Paris, who bore under his arm q very
innocent looking box, seemingly done
up in paper and tied with . cord !;
but this box had false bottom, open
ing and closing with q spring. Its
owner would set it down on two or
three small articles while pretending
to examine something else, and
when he took up the box again, the
articles that were under it were in
side it.
A very simple method of postal de-
livery is said to prevail in . Spanish
provincial town. Those who expect
letters come to the Post Office and
form queue. The Postmaster then
hands all the letters he has received,
in . basket to the first conner, who
looks through them lsisurely, takes
his own, If any, and passes the basket
to the person Immediately behind
him, and this goes on till the basket ia
emp tied or the queue exhausted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
WEDNESDAY MoRN1Na, May %, 1873.
REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvEN-
TON.

The twenty-second annual State Convention Of
ehe Republican party Of the State of Iowa will be
held q the city Of Des Moiues, on Wednesday,
June IL, 1878. for the purpose Of making the toll
owing nominations
A candidate for Secretary of State
A candidate for Auditor of State.
A Candidate for Treasurer of State.
A candidate for Register Of State Land Office.
candidate for Attorney General
candidate for Judge Of Supreme Court.
A candidate for Clerk of Supreme Court.
a candidate for Reporter Of Supreme Court.
The ratio OF representation will be one delegate
Tor each county in the State, and, in addition
thereto, one delegate for every two hundred
votes Or traction over one hundred votes, cast for
Hon. Frank T. Campbell for Lieutenant Cover.
nor ut the general election In 1877. The following
table shows the representation:
The Convention will be composed of 784 dele
gAtcs, Of which Wapell0 county is entitled to IL,
Appanoose Z, Davis 8, Jasper % Keokuk 10, Ma
haska IS, Marion ~, Monroe 8.
BY order Of the Republican State Central Com
mistoe, JACOB RICH, Chairman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Cottonades, Jeans, Duck, Drills,
Denims, Cheviots and Shirtings of all
kinds at hard-times prices. You will
find it to your advantage to trade
with US. (29w2) B. SAMUELs & Son.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Boots and Shoes ct less than Bank
rupt prices ct B. Samuels & Sons,
Richards Block. 29w2
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The subscriber has . few good
young bulls for sale cheap for cash
or ON time with security.
ap3wlO+ THos. ID. TYLER,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Says the Des Moines Register =
''The busy tongue ofrumor has much
to say concerning the fate of the X. b
D. NJ, and towns connected there
with under the new management
The latest relates more particularly
to Mitchellville. 1t says that the X.
& D. M. track from Des Moines
to Mitchelville is to be taken up and
relaid ON the Rock Island grade,
forming q double track that far
From Mitchelville the track Is to be
relaid to Daft Station, there connect
ing with the present lines. At Mitch
elville, where land can be had much
cheaper than in Des Moines, tie COM
psny's machine shops are to be locat-
ed, etc. This is the rumor and it may
be truthfully added that it meets
with considerable credence."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Here is fresh illustration of the
way people are poisoned all the while
by foul wells. A family living on
elevated ground in West Hartford,
in region remarkably healthy in all
its natural conditions, were for years
sufferers from various forms Of fe-
verz, headaches and IN endless vsrie-
ty of ills, which kept 3 doctor In
pretty prompt attendance. At last,
three years ago, worn out with this
experience, the owner determined to
sell out and move away, believing
the locality TO be an unhealthy one.
At this juncture, friend of the fam
lily asked and obtained permission to
do what the owner of the place, or ct
least the physician, should have done
long before-make an examination
of the premises. He found . privy
vault only ten feet from the well
1t was evident that this was the cause
Of the continuous illness among men,
bers Of the family, and he obtained
leave to remove the bucket from the
we'll and a promise from the family
to 60 to the barn for their water
where it had been introduced In pipes
from the great main that leads into
Hartford. From that time forward
there was cessation of the sickness.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The unprecedented movement Of
grain in Chicago 10 attracting consid-
cradle attention and creates great
revival in business. Last week tie
aggregate receipts of all cereals was
$500, 81 bushels ; the aggregate ship
ments 3,lO5, 223 bushels. Besides this
there was received 48,172 barrels of
flour and shipped 1926 barrels.
Computing the -four as wheat this
shows an aggregate movement for
the week Of 1886, OS4 bushels of grain
figures never before reached in this
or any other city on the continent.
Mondays movement was larger than
any hitherto recorded. Two thou
sand five hundred and twenty-four
carloads Of grain came in, Of which
1896 were corn. Forty-three thou
sand, four hundred bushels of grain
came by canal. The receipts would
be therefore Monday, including flour,
8l7,733; shipments COATES. Total
movement APO. 488 bushels.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

IL the Potter investigation 10 not in.
tended to unseat Hayes, it ID idiotic
if it is, it is revolutionary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Best Gents Fine Boots at Phillips
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

Give US call. All goods deliver
led to any part of the city or to the
Depot. Particular attention given to
lordcrs and goods shipped G. o. d.
when desired.
| w. A. GARNER,
saprA-d&wtf 2doors East p. o.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The District Attorney of Dubuque
county has decided that the Board of
Supervisors has the power to equal
ize the assessment Of personally.
That is, where the assessors in one
township rate horses at 80. in another
at $l2, and in another at SIG, the
Board is empowered to equalize the
valuation so as to put an equitable,
just and corresponding valuation on
all the horses in the different town.
ships. This opinion is sustained by
decision Of the State Supreme
Court, rendered in December, 1876,
in the case Of Harvey ct oil vs. the
Board of Supervisors Of Mitchell Co.,
ct al" Common sense suggests that
if the law did not clothe the Board
with this power, it certainly ought
to, for without such power an assess
or might rate all the horses in his
township at dollar head and the
community would be without . legal
means Of compelling the horse own
ers to pay taxes on something like the
proper value of the animals.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

We are making low prices on all
kinds of goods in the Millinery de-
partment. The ladies will find it to
their advantage to call ON us before
buying. (29w2) B. SAMUELs & Son.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

There will be two candidates before
the Republican convention for the Of
fee of Secretary Of State, j. A. T.
Hull, of Bloomfield, and l.. M. God
ley, of Ottumwa. Both are good
men, well qualified for the office, and
both are wounded soldiers, the latter
having lost a leg, the former having
been wounded in the leg. Mr.. God
ley has been Clerk of the Courts in
Wapello county for fourteen years,
and still holds that Office, and can
probably continue to do SO as long as
he desires, as they no longer make
nominations against him. His pres
ent office is about as lucrative as that
of the Secretary of State, and he may
be considered as well provided for.
If he were not thus well provided for
it might be otherwise, but under the
circumstances our preference is for
Captain Hull, who has done as much
hard and as good work for the repub-
lican party as any man in the party,
and well deserves something good at
its hands. He will be a strong candi-
date before the people, and make a
most excellect Secretary. Cente1Tille
Citizen.
Of course it is the privilege of our
neighbor, the Citizen, to have pref
erence for Capt. Hull, and not even
by implication would we detract one
whit from the well earned reputation
of the Captain, but the article above
from the Citizen might lead to misap-
prehension were it uncorrected. 1t is
true that Mr.. Cooley has held Office
in this county many years and we
will not say that he might not posi-
bly, be still further honored here at
home, but it is not true that his pres
ent place is not sought afterby others.
At the time of his last nomination he
had quite formidable competitor,
arising from quite prevailing opin-
ion that he had held the Office as long
as was due him. The friends of Mr..
Cooley concluded, therefore, to try
and pass him up higher. Again,
when the matter of offices is cOnsitl-
cred it is fair to say that Mr.. Hull has,
if we remember correctly, served one
full term as Asst. Secretary of the
Senate, one full term as Secretary,
and is now on his second term as the
Secretary of that body; besides this
he has been for some time holding an
Office of quite considerable emolu-
ments in connection with the Fort
Madison penitentiary, which Office he
still holds. In the matter of offices
held or likely to be held, it would
seem that honors are easy between
them. We mention these things in
no complaining spirit at all, but in
the interest ola correct understanding
of matters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

just received, 500 pieces of new
style prints-5 tents per yard-at b.
Samuels & Sons. 29w2
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29

The Representation Is based on the vote given
for State Superintendent Of Instruction in 1877
The Republicans Of the several townships and
precincts are requested to meet at the regular
place Of voting on Saturday, june sth. 1878, At :
Convention.
BY order of County Central Committee
TIP, SPILNAN. Chairman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-29
E9TRAYEp.

Bay horse, near eye out. Liberalr re-
ward will be paid for his return.
(29 wtf) A. j. PECK.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-14
Tile Bates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with additional onecent stamp they go all parts
of Europe.
All letters to all parts of the United States and
Canada three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily semi weekly, til weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers, cents per pound payable at the office OF
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week. cents per pound.
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbills cent Tor each two ounces fraction
thereof. Ali other miscellaneous NATTER including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof sheets,
photographs &c, and also Seeds cuttings bulbs and
roofs and merchandise NOS exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the halfounce frac-
Jon thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof:-
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent !;
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; alt parts Of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark,
letters 5 cents, newspapers cents Switzerland
letters cents newspapers cents; Italy, letters
CENTS newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers 2 cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
2 cents; Turkey, European and Asiatc, letters 3
cents. newspapers cents; Egypt, letters 5 cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatc countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales1 cents,via Southampton Is cents
via Brindis 10 cents, newspapers via San francisco
cents, via Southampton cents via Brindis cents
China, letters, via San francisco 10 cents via South
ampton IS cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspapers
., 4 and cents, by the respective routes; British
India Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan letters, via San Francisco cents via
England 10 CENTS via Brindis 81 cents, newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via Southampton cents
via Brindisi 8 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-14
Rrief .IOttinas.

The days have heightened 81 minutes.
Yesterday was a splendid day and the
churches were largely attended.
The Portland Cadets give the second of their
course of assemblies at Army and Navy Hall
Wednesday evening. Music by Chandler.
The Ladies Union will hold another of their
delightful dances at Grand Army Hall this
evening. Dancing commences at O'Clock.
The fire. alarm Saturday night was accdently
struck by workmen who were repairing the cir
cult.
The practice Of taking teams left sta nding on
the street is likely to get some boys into trouble
if it is persisted in.
The Lake Champlain, Captain Bernsou, of
the Beaver line, sailed at 1890 p. M Saturday,
for Liverpool, With one passenger and a full
cargo.
Offer Slower has been obliged to submit to
surgical operation, having portion of the
bone of the leg removed. The limb was iuiur-
cd some time ago
Munioy Lodge, K. of P. have public TO-
stallation OF officers at their hail. this evening
Vocal and Instrumental music will be introduce
ed.
Deputy Marshal Crowell recovered two nice
rubber mats Saturday, that were, stolen from
Mr.. Hayes house on High street in November
last.
Thursday morning George Skillings living on
Summer street, in attempting to jump on an
engine at Browns wharf, on the Eastern road,
caught his foot, and 10 falling baekWa
broke his leg
The annual meeting of the Cumberland Dis
trics Lodge of Good Templars will ba held at
Congress Hall, Tuesday, the 29sh inst Since
November first twelve new lodges have been
instituted n this county.
Next Thursday aud Friday evenings, Meal
listers Mirror, comprising the Lite of Christ
the Drunkard's Doom, and other scenes and
tabeaux, will be exhibited at Congress Hall
under the auspices of the Good Templars.
Mr.. NJ. B. Curtis, brother Of Frank Curtis,
of this city, and a comedian playing an engage
ment at Montevideo, Uruguay, South America,
has sent his brother two hats made from the
fibre of the cocoanut, which may be seen in
the window of Frank Hill & Co.'s store under
the Pre6le House.