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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

It is thought by many that there is
not much scope for scholarship and
culture on farm. But the fact is,
that more liberal and thorough ed
ucation is the great want of agricul-
ture at the present time. Practical
science, hard logic, and close thinking
have as fair field for exercise at
farming as at any other human en-
ployment. Especially are they needed
in view Of the worn out condition Of
too many farms. These can only be
brought up to satisfactory condition
of productiveness by better farming,
and that must be induced by a more
thorough knowledge of those natural
laws which govern soils and the crops
grown decentralization Adrertiser,
London, Ont ari0.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The st. Louis Republican says
"Next week st. Louis viii be brought
into close connection with every inn
portant town in Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin. The St. Louis, Kansas
City & Northern railroad, with it's
associates in the through st. Paul line
has arranged to draw new trade to
st Louis if the merchants of this city
will lend their.a aid to the enterprise.
If they expect to gain this trade they
must strike while the iron is hot and
let the people Of this new field know
what st. Louis can do with its new
connection"
If st. Louis expects the trade OF
Iowa she must offer at least as great
inducements for it rs chicago does,
and must bid up on the price OF
what Iowa produces to sell. st. Lou.
is has yet to learn that competition
lie the life of trade"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
cheap wagons.

Durfee & Pollard have on hand a
fine stock of Spring Farm Wagons
which they will sell for the next six
ty days at lower figures than was ever
made on wagons before in this mar
ket. Now is the time to buy as they
must be sold, l9-wtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.
a Gard.

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions ofyouth, nervous. weakness, early
decay, loss Of manhood, &C.. will send receipt
that Will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary IN
South America. Send . self addressed envelope
to the Raw. Joseph1T. Inmau, Station D, Bible
House, New York City. sept 1s-deod.wly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
samuel Barney W ~ ohnston Ruffler
Company.

OTTUMwA, a.. Feb. rs, 1878.
To the Editor of the Inter- Ocean:
In your issue of the 10th inst. there
was special telegram from Iowa
City in relation to patent case on
trial there before United States
Judges Dillon and Love, wherein
Samuel Barney, of New Haven Conn.
was complainant, and the Johnston
Ruffler Company, of this place, de-
fendant. Decision Of the Court being
reversed. On last Saturday the Court
decided the case in favor of the John
ston Ruffler Company, and refused
the Injunction asked by complainant.
Will you please publish the above
that the facts may be known. Other
wise we should be injured by your
frat publication, leading some per-
sons to suppose it was not safe to deal
in the Johnston Rutiler Company.
Yours respectfully,
j. +. HACKwoRTH,
President Johnston Rutiler Com
pany.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

Peter Hirschauer has been employ
ed to build q couple of cages which
are to be placed in the hall of the
county Jail and it is supposed that
they will be safe. Each one of them
will be large enough to hold eight
prisoners and jack knife files wont 60
hereafter, because these cages are
made of boiler iron of the heaviest
quality. He has already commenced
the work and they will be finished as
soon as possible.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The Gate City draws moral from
the recent accident to Mr.. Seaton.
The gentleman was feeling in his
pocket for some tobacco when he ac-
cidentally touched his revolver in the
wrong place and it went off. Young
man, never use the vile stuff and you
will never be shot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The State Register says: COLLECT
or Trumbull, of Dubuque, has resign
ed j. E. Simpson, an old revenue
officer is recommended to succeed
him. Col. Trumbull, who was one
of our most gallant Union officers,
and is one of our strongest Republic
ans, has made good officer. And
he has q man of the same kind for
his successor"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

ALBA AccIDENTs.-By the caving
Of the roof of a coal mine on Friday,
Samuel Abernsthy had his left leg
mashed and Peter Galloway had his
back hurt.
On Sunday John Afford was run
over by q hand car and seriously in.
jured.
On Saturday John Conway, aged II
years, received severe injuries by be-
ing caught between two freight cars,
which he was trying to couple. We
CLEAN from the Union.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

We are informed that A. G. Har-
row has purchased Of Allen John
ston, one halt of his interest in the
Johnston Rufiler Company and Iron
Works, which is q big thing. We
learn that he traded him the Court
Street business block, occupied by
Orr's drug store and Mowls Restau-
rant, as part of the consideration.
We did not learn the exact figures
paid, but it was pretty big sum, of
course.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
Dissolution Of Partnership.

The firm of Bauer e Kiester is dis
solved to be continued as before by
Phi. Kiester. All indebted to the for
mer firm are requested to call at the
brewery Office of j. Bauer to save
costs March l, 1878.
(2-2Sd2 wD JOHN BAUER,
PHILIP KIEsTER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The st. Louis Republican thinks
Senator Sargent, of California, is "be-
coming recklassy honest" in over
hauling the Life Saving Service,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

Do YOU HAVE A PAIN IN YOUR BACK
If 80, your Kidneys are diseased.
Do not use plasters, they will do you
no good; but take HUNTS RENE
DY and be cured. Dropsy and all
Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder and
Urinary Organs are cured by
HUNTS REMEDY. wit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
From Fridays Daily.

GAVE BAIL.--E. p. Duffield, arrest
ed for mail robbery, to-day waived an
examination before U. s. Commits
sioner w. E. Chambers, and gave
bail in the sum of $1,000 for his ap-
pearance at the next term Of the U.
S. District Court. His sureties are
Mr.. Tunniclif,, of Galesburg, and
Hon. ID. p. Stubs, of Fairfield.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The National Butter, Cheese and
Egg Association meets in the Grand
Pacific Hotel, Chicago, on March 9th,
It'll and Sth. This will, perhaps,
be one of the most import
ant conventions ever held in the
United States. These conventions
mean something more than a ramb-
ling discussion; they call together
many practical and scientific men
who have had years of experience
and have carefully conducted invcs-
LEGATIONS concerning not only the
manufacture of dairy products, but
what is quite as important, the prop
or manner in which to pack, send to
market and maintain in all their in
tegrity, and to dispose of butter, eggs,
poultry, cheese, &C., in such man
ner as will prove most satisfactory to
producers, dealers and consumers.
Our delegates will make an effort, we
understand, to have the next conven-
ton held in this city.
The Rail,cay Age devotes page to
setting forth the law as regards the
care Of baggage, the following being
q summary of the conclusions reach.
ed:
l. That baggage is wearing appar-
Iel, and such other articles as are car
ried for the travellers use or instruc-
ton; not articles Of trade or for pc
cuniary profit.
2. That q reasonable amount of
money carried for travelling expenses
is baggage.
3. That charge for baggage can
not be made in addition to the price
for the ticket unless it exceeds the
prescribed or reasonable weight.
4. That q check must be given for
each parcel of baggage received by
the company.
5. That notice, limiting the liabil-
| ity of tho company for the loss of
baggage, published on the back of
the passenger ticket, or baggage
check, is sufficient to be oflegal effect.
6. That the carrier is responsible
for the loss of, or injury to, baggage.
not occasioned by the act of God or
the public enemy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
Tins doth the busy BEE
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every OreninV flower.

Edward Rosewater, editor of Pie
Omaha Bee, was sued for libel on
Tuesday, damages being laid at $751;
600. A second suit for another libel,
published since The Bee passed into
the hands of the Omaha Publishing
company, was also begun Wednesday
against said company, damages being
fixed at $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

EXCHANGE. = Improved or unin-
proved farms and some money for
Ottumwa property, unimproved
lands in Missouri, Kansas, or Iowa,
with some money for Wapello Co.
farms-open for 30 days.
2-23-d6-w2 j. u. BRIsCoE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
The Sigourney Nescs man is in
trouble. Hear what he says about it !:

"Reader, are You married man,
and are you deceiving yourself with
the idea that there is no hell? If 80,
be at once undeceived by buying q
finer present for the hired girl than
you can afford for your wife,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
JoTTrN0s.

OUTINGS.
1t is nearly time to SOW your early
lettuce.
Fairfield has raised beer licenses
from $50 to $500.
Dubious roots are beginning to
show their green sprouts above
ground.
| Chicago had 2,S47 licenced saloons
in 1877, and it was very bad year
for saloons, too.
This is the season when the good
housewife has lots of trouble with
setting hens and making soap.
School ELEcTIoN.--Our readers
will all notice the call for school
election on the second Monday in
March, 18th proximo.
Gen. Hedrick is president of the
Wapello County Agricultural Socie-
ty, and we predict q successful fair in
ls7S.-Fairaeld Ledger.
The State Register says: "The Gem
eral Assembly has cost the State thus
far, the snug sum of $50, 15O.54. The
recess taken lately was worth $22, 1000.
Charles Leighton has been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of
Henry C. Leighton, deceased, and
assumes the position of one of the edi-
tors Of the Herald.
The Denver NesDs, of January 23d,
says that a twenty dollar gold piece
was worth on that day at the bankc
in that city, but $3.50 in currency ;
in plain English, greenbacks were at
premium.
John Miller, the dealer in second
hand goods on Second street, mourns
the loss Of pair of shoes taken from
his counter by person generally be-
lieved to be . professional shop litter.
He thinks he knows the person and
proposes to make it warm for the in
dividual.
The Lovilla Gazette thinks the aver
age country road supervisor is born
idiot, because he always works the
road just where it don't need it,
scrapes the dirt out of the hollowe
and piles 1t on the hills. Then he
dumps it, leaving humps that will up.
set wagon.
BY reference to . communication,
published in another column, written
to the Inter-Ocean, it will be seer
that the Johnston Ruffler Company
came out ahead in the suit of Samue
Barney vs. the Johnston Ruffler Com
pany, which is no doubt . righteou,
: decision.
For something like q year the Du
buque Times has published a loca
advertisement headed "a Natio1
Constipated." Well, now, we shoult
0 think it was, when a president dare
e to veto bill that provides for none,
d made legal by the Constitution, an
d which is demanded by nine men Gu
J. of ten.
il The Gate City says: 'The Count
81 Superintendent of the Poor, Of LIE
County, has recently substituted cor
% meal for flour in dealing out rationl
9, This has greatly diminished the 81
a. pense as we'll as the number of appl
is cants. Paupers are fastidious in thei
n. tastes, and do not somehow hanke
d after meal as they do for flour.
e. Chicago is out of funds to pay cit
expenses and wants the Moffet be
" punch adopted at once. The Inte'
Ocean says: IA tax of one cent pc
v drink would yield 81, 270 day, an
>. 81 SOC, 900 per year" in that city. It
e estimated that 427, 900 drinks arc gu
= zled in that city per day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The temperance revival is getting
away with Ottumwa whisky.-Hasok-
eye.
There is enough left to get away
with Burlington men, as usual, when
they visit here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
Mortgage Notes Wanted.

l will purchase some long time
notes secured by real estate mortgage.
wifi O. M. LADD,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

Major Wilcox, Postmaster at Eddy
willie, who suffered stroke ofparaly-
els a few days ago, is quite danger
ously i'll, in fact, we are assured there
IL lint little hone of his recovery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

The pork packing season closed in
this city, yesterday, and with the cx-
ception of supplying the local trade
will remain closed until summer
packing commences, which will prob
ably be sometime in April.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

From Thursdays Daily. #sH
James Burnaugh, of Bladensburg,
snd John B. Holman, of Batavia, in
terviewed us to-day and left some of
the "dollars of our dads" as memen-
toes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

Potatoes are coming into market
and the probability is that the man
who holed up his potatoes, last fall,
because he could not get 30 cts. for
them, will take % cts. this spring.
at was ever thus from childhoods
hour"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06

TERRIBLE AcCIDENT.-Last Mon
day evening, six year old boy,
adopted son of D. NJ. Weldy, was
playing on the Central railroad track,
when he was either pushed by his
playmates, or stumbled under pass
ing train, and his leg terribly crush
ed, 80 much SO that it will probably
have to be amputated.-Oskaloosa
Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-06
DIR. j. w. Stewart

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Sores, successfully. eu9 Jeinte. Pazalysie. Drop
Ny treatment ID Medical and Magnetic Power
combined. will cure You II you can be cured.
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Residence and oflioe ON the corner Of Second and
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-28

dialogue is in places intensely honor
Gus, it has scarcely sufficient plot and
incident to find favor in this country.
A genuine American blank verse
tragedy is under consideration at one
OF our theatres. tits entitled Arnold
and Andre" and it's author is the
poet, Mr.. Edgar Fawcett.
There was little unrAhearsed
drama at the old Bowery Theatre on
Saturday evening, which the audience
appeared very much to appreciate
During the evening Mr.. Cyril Searle,
who is fulfilling an engagement with
Miss Rose Eytinge, came to the front
Of the curtain and said: Ladies and
has refused to pay Miss Eytinge and
myself $3.50, due us from the receipts
of this evening" He then retreated
behind the curtain, and Maurice Pike,
stage manager, appeared in his stead
and said: "There are always TWO
sides to story, and if you listen you
will hear the truth. Messrs. Jarrett
u Palmer have a judgement for 1925
against Miss Eytinge and" The au-
dience interrupted him by shouting:
THAT'S none of our business" Z" We
don't want to hear it," "Give us
Oliver Twist" eco on with dot
moosic." Searle reappeared immedi-
ately. He seemed in a state of frenzy.
He pulled off his coat, rolled up shirt
sleeves, and shrieked above the din of
his auditors: Il think, as there are
great many able-bodied men in this
audience, can induce some of YOU.
through sympathy, to assist myself
and Miss Eytinge to obtain our rights,
and to protect us in our effort to Sc
cure them. The manager of this
theatre has mob collected at the rear
of the stage, and" Hero the curtain
was lowered, and Searle and Miss Ey-
tinge, who had followed him upon the
stage, were left in front of the drop"
The audience yelled and screamed and
Kissed and cheered for over an hour,
and at length were persuaded to dis
perse. At an early hour Sunday morn
ing, the two performers were still I'M
successfully endeayoring to arrange
matters.
The Opera season is but just opened,
and so far has been very successful !:
indeed, never was the city so full Of
musical attractions of a high class
character. The Academy Of Music
was crowded to excess at their Satur-
day matinee, when " Carmen" was re-
peated, with Miss Minnie Hawk, the
talented American lady, in the title
role. Next Sunday, Mapleson Opera
Company give a grand concert at
SteinWay Hall, the proceeds Of which
are to be applied to paying the indebt-
edness on the Church of st. Cecilia.
Among the artists who have volun-
teered are Miss Minnie Hauk, Signor
Campanni, Mime. Sinico, Mime. Pisani,
Mile. Parodl, Nine. Lablache, Signor
Galassi and Signor Foil. Such a gal
axy of talent as is but rarely seen i'll
this country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-28
How DENMARK SECURED A TET.E-

HOW DENMARK SECURED A TELE-
GRAPH STATION AT SHANGHAI.-Th
Great Northern Telegraph Company,
of Denmark, has secured the right to
se,the Russian land lines reaching
through Siberia to Wladivostok, port
just northeast Of Corea. They pro-
posed to lay a submarine cable thence,
|eiG Nagasaki, to Shanghai, and from
Shanghai to Hong-Kong. It seemed
needful to obtain permission to bring
the wires ashore at Shanghai, and the
commissioner went to Pekin for this
purpose. He met with refusal, curt
and decisive. This outrageous request
was like bcmb-shell in the Tsung-li
/ Yaman (Foreign Office. The very
hairs in Prince Kung's venerable pig
tail stood on end The impudence of
these barbarians was astounding. Did
Ithey not know that the short line, con-
|:structed some years before from Shang-
hal to the Beacon, had so offended the
mighty Fung-Shuey, or Spirit of the
Air, that deaths in the neighborhood
| had been incessant, until the villagers
very properly destroyed this obnoxious
invention: Let the presumptuous
commissioner retire GA necessary
communication. Respect this BY
all rights this commissioner should
have considered himself snubbed
crushed, and should have sent pro.
\ test.to his minister, inspired some in
VI dignant articles in the newspapers, and
J. gone home. But SO regardless of prec
81 :edent {" olo CUSTOM" the Chinamer
j call it) were he and his associates that
).lthey held their peace, ordered up thei1
81 telegraph steamer, laid their cable
Di)brought the end into Shanghai, an(
their office; and in about three
81 weeks, if | mistake not, the Chimes
51'officials were sending messages owe,
the wires themselves! When this hat
0 FALL come to pass, certain Englishmea
and Americans felt very small indeed
1t WAS clear that the yellow-haired bar
vi banians had beaten the red-haired ones
OF (the writer has known a native to ad
OIL dress an envelope to an H. B. NJ. repre-
as"Red-haired Barbarian Cor
y sul(," and the latter sadly reflected tha'
ISL they had undoubtedly lived in vain if
I'll after all these years Of toll and troab
: lie, lit had needed these countrymen o
Hamlet to remind them that since, al
L. every ,school-boy ought to know, al
l-3 things lin China are reversed, the.
4 | should of course have understood tina
the mandarins wanted them to act fils
and ask permission afterward "A. A
HA9Es, inlHagper's Magazine .foy d,
i oaea&baa,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-28
A Wall FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

The solid South is badly scared
There is abundant evidence of that.
The size of the electoral vote on the
side Of the solid North has started I'M
pleasant emotions. Here, for exaln-
pie, is loud wall from the chief or
gan Of the South Carolina bull-dozers,
the Meas 0as6 Courier, of Charleston.
1t says the temper with which the
Northern press has discussed the cleo
ton lis not encouraging or reassuring
to those who had hoped and believed
that the period of sectional agitation
and sectional strife was past and gone
This declaration, in the face of aDem'
ocratic majority of $4,000 in a Repub-
lican State, majority obtained by Gre
ating reign of terror and stuffing bal
lot-boxes with tissue-paper votes, i
the coolest performance of the season.
''There is no thought of DISTINGUISHING
the colored people," adds the bull-doz-
ing editor. eve want them to vote,
as they will hereafter vote, with the
Democracy" That is, they will be
''persuaded'' with pistol and Climb to
vote the Democratic ticket. That is
freedom OF franchise with a vengeance,
thine will tell it's tale" concludes the
editor. "The South is ready to be
judged by her actions" That is just
what will happen to her. At present
the country is sitting in judgment on
the infamous performances in South
Carolina, and the longer it sits the hot
ter does it's righteous indignation wax.
-NeaO York Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-28
SOMERS. Nov. %. 1878

Messrs. Hughes Bros. have erected a
large Steam Feed Mill at Somers Sta
ton and will do custom work Tues
days and Fridays of each week until
further notice. Also will furnish to
the retail trade heavy feed OF bran by
the hundred or ton at prices that defy
competition. During the next 20 davs
will buy thirty-fye cars Of Oats to fill
an order; will pay cash and the high
est market price.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-28
BRISTOL.
November 26, 1873.

| November 26, 1873.
| HaWiinggto take trip to Milwaukee
last week, Ittook the opportunity t.
look Through the Bethel or Sailor
Homie. / think none Of our benevc
| lent enterprises excel in usefulness
| the Western Seaman Society, and R01e
has produced Ibetter results for tie
outlay. AS the season is about ovet
for navigation. the Home had but few
bOardeGs, 'but is well patronized dur
ing the saprlnner. The boys were Ill
in the reading room and they looked
as cheerfal as if the boatsWain had
just piped to dinner. The tables wee
covered with good heading. The decks,
and she if q f0ur-dee.ker, were as clean
as those of man-Gf-War just ready
for Inspection, and everything round
was shipshape considering that they
were painting the building. At fami-
ly worship every boarder was present
and their conduct was all that the
chaplain could desire. Most of the
sleeping rooms nave names over them
such as N. E. Sabbath School. Presby-
terrain S. s., Baptist S, S., and so on,
the rooms having been furnished by
the school or persons named. I hope
that the chaplain or superintendent
will visi our church that he will not
plead the sailors cause in vain.
In Racine, | called on Col Utley. |
found him still hoping on, that the
greenback cause was pros pering. but
thinking that the poor working man
was going to the dogs. / hope he
reads Nasty in his spare time.
Elder Lounsbury had a very large
audience last Sunday, if it continues
to grow the Wesley folks will have to
lengthen their stakes. The discourse
was on Zacheus wish to see Jesus and
gave great satisfaction.
Mr.. M. Tourtelotte had his stud
horse kicked and very seriously hurt
last week. The horse is very valua-
bic one and quite a favorite.
Our citizens are regreting their be-
lief IN the weather prophets, which
led them to hasten their ulsters out
OF pawn. The cold does not come.
Two of our young ladies are about
to emigrate to the state of matrimony. |
Hope their location will be a very
pleasant one and that their paths |
through lie may be streWn with roses
out OF which the thorns are taken.