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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
The Cheap Chinaman-What Shall
We DO with Him.

We Do with Him.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Willis, Of
Kentucky, in behalf of the House
Committee on Education and Labor,
to-day, made report on the Chinese
question, which says: No legislation
affecting the Chinese already here is
asked or desired. They came to this
country under the provisions of a
treaty which was the result of the eff
forts of our own and other nations to
to open China to foreign commerce.
Their claim to be protected and their
full enjoyment of all rights and priv
ileges which they have acquired I'M
der treaty and under law cannot Just
ly be denied. 1t is contended, how
ever, that the presence Of the Chinese
has bad tendency to degrade and
dishonor labor ), that their personal
habits, peculiar institutions and lack
of morals render them undesirable
members of society, and that they
cannot and will not assimilate with
our people, but remain unalterably
aliens to habits, words, politics and
associations.
Accompanying the report is the
following joint resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that great
ajority Of Chinese immigrants are
unwilling to conform to our institu.
tons, to become permanent residents
Of our country, and accept the right
and assume the responsibilities of cit.
izenship; and
WHEREAS, They have indicated nc
capacity to assimilate with our peo'
pie; therefore,
Resolved, That the President of tht
United States be requested to oper
correspondence Immediately will
the governments of China and Grea
Britain with q view Of securing {
change or abrogation of all stipula
tons in existing treaties which per
nit unlimited immigration of Chi
Inesc to the United States.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
ORIClNAL NOTIuE

To w Grimes. E A Grimes, T Il Tobias, Top.
ping Bros. Boyer Wheel Co., Boner 4 Sims
George Z Webster, Remington Sewing Machine
Co, Serbia Perkins, DE Golyer 4 Bro, SAN
dusky Wheel Co., r Hayden 4 Co., Mayer {
Towenston. and Pettes 4 Leashe, ct al, de-
fendants
You and each of you are hereby notified, that
the petition of pla,ntin, Wilson x Murray, was
filed In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court OF
Wapello county, Iowa. on the 10Th day of Janu-
airy, 1878. Claiming Judgment against said w {
Grlmes Tor SssI.l7, on promisory note, with II
per cent interest Since January 18th, 1875, ans
costs, including an attorneys fee Of SSS 10; ana
asking the foreclosure of a mortgage given by "
Grimes and Il A Grimes to secure said note o.
Lot No IL in half Block No 3, in Ottumw,s, OK.
cspt 70 feet Off of the front, or SW, end thereof
also asking that all liens of the other defendant.
named above on said premises be declared junior
and Interior to plaintiffs said mortgage lien
Also asking that the equity of redemption of nj
Of said defendants In said premises be foreve
barred and toreclosed, and for other relief
And unless you appear and defend thereto on O.
before noon of the second day of the next tern
| of said Court, TO be begun and held in the Cour
House in ottumwa, in said county, on the lit
| day of March, 1878, default viii he entere,
| against Won, and II Judgment and decree rcntlere,
| as prayed in said petition,
Dated January 29th, 1878
CHAMBERS & McELROY
epo-Wit Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The notice Of Office furniture for
sale by the Union Coal and Mining
Company will naturally excite COM
ment, and many will want to know
the reason for it. We have interview
Mr.. Flagler, the manager here, and
he tells us that as corporation with
the money invested they have, and at
the prices which coal has to be sold,
it is no longer paying business,
and they propose to reduce their
heavy expenses for the time being,
by leasing their mines next year,
commencing March lst. The Happy
Hollow mines have already been
leased by Fix q Postlewait and the
others will also be leased at an early
day, and the work will 60 on just the
same, but perhaps with a...somewha,
diminished quantity of coal taken
out. Weare pleased to learn that the
company will still have an Office and
their headquarters here and that Col.
Flagler will remain in charge of it.
A prosperous season and good CROP
this summer we hope will change
the face of affairs, and then the com.
pany may resume their operations
with renewed vigor. Such at lsas,
We hope will prove to be the result
As stated above, the lack of marke,
for the coal mined by them is the only
reason for this change in the compa.
ny's affairs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Ihe Now Ihrough Limo

From st. Paul to st. Louis via the
Chicago; Milwaukee Il st. Paul, be.
tween St. Paul, Minneapolis and Ma.
SON City, 141 miles; Central lows be.
tween Mason City and Ottumwa, III
miles; and the st. Louis, Kansas City
& Northern between Ottumwa and
st. Louis, 277; and Kansas City, 26(
miles, will be inaugurated, Sunday
March Sd, 1878.
1t is the intention of the manage
mcnt that this line shall be made de-
servedly popular with the travelling
public. The through car service viii
be first class in every particular.
The finest Pullman Drawing-roon
Sleeping Cars will run between St
Paul, Minneapolis and st. Louis, lai.
ly, without change, leaving the for
mer cities at s 20 and s 10 p. M, re-
spectively, arriving in 81. Louis 6 a!
the second morning.
This will be the only through lin,
between st. Paul and st. Louis, Yves
of the Mississippi river, and the onl,
one with st. Paul and Minneapolii
both as terminal points.
The train for Kansas City and west
ern places will leave Minneapolis 5 n
a. m, st. Paul 5 80 .. m, and arriv'
in Kansas City at II 10 the next morn
ing, connecting with Express train
West, on the Kansas Pacific, an,
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
ways-adyancing passengers twenty
four hours over any other Line.
Through Time Tables with detaile,
information will be issued in few
days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Shiftless Farming in the West.

A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker, speaking of the shiftless
method of farming in the West, says
at is the unsurpassed fertility Of our
soil that leads to all this. 1t needs no
manure for its first crops, and the fe W
years in which it produces well with
out it are just sufficient time for farm
ers to acquire lazy, improvident hab-
its about taking care of their manure.
1t is a common thing to hear them rid
icule Eastern folks about their econo-
my in saving, composing and applying
their manure to their lands. Another
trouble is, there are too many produce
ing corn, and the supply appears to
be greater than the demand in about
five years out of six. Every farmer
here is expecting to make money tc
pay his taxes, improve his farm and
pay the accumulated debts Of year.
by growing on half worn-out soil
foul with cookie burrs, twenty and
twenty five cent corn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

TEXTURES that Need let be Enaared.
People suffer q great deal of pain I'M.
necessarily. Among fortunes that
need not be endured are those inflic.
ted by the rheumatism and govt, since
the acrid element in the blood which
produces them by contact with the
sensitive covering of the muscles and
joints may be eliminated by the use OF
that.matchless depurent, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, before the inflamma-
tory symptoms are developed to any
great extent. When It is consid cred
what sxcruciAting fortunes rheuma-
tism inflicts, and what tendency II
has when fully developed, to attack
sthe heart, the advisability Of an early
use Of such reliable antidoto be.
comes ct once apparent. The rheu.
matte virus ID expelled from the blood
by the decreased action of the kidneys
which Act as strainers = produced
BY the Bitters, and the sufferer will
find, ifhe uses this supreme defensive
agent, that be will be protected agains,
. return Of the sgonizing complaint
Dyspepsia. fever and ague. liver and
bowel oomplaints and other maladies
are also cured By this admirable rem
edy,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
County Fair Matters.

The Directors of the Wapello Co.
Agricultural Society met at the Pres
ident's Office in the post office build
ing on Saturday, the Odd inst, and
changed the time of holding the next
Fair from the 18th of Sept. to the oath
for reasons heretofore announced in
the COURIER.
Capt. Henry Garfield was elected
Superintendent of Grounds for the
coming Fair, Milton Giltner, Marshal
and Major Spilman Assistant Mar.
shall. 1t was also agreed to admit al
the members Of family under q
years on a family or Society ticket
costing sl.0O for the entire exhibition.
A subcommittee consisting O.
the President, Secretary, Treas
urer, and Director Pedrick, was ap.
pointed to revise and arrange pre-
MUM list, who shall report to an ad
journed meeting of the Directors
which is to be held at the President
office, Saturday, March 8, at p. m
1t is hoped that there will be full
meeting on that occasion to consider
the premium list and other importan
matters, to the end that we may have
an old-fashioned and successful exhi
bition this year.
Other papers in county please copy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
legal EOTrCE.

To Rachel Ross VIM Sesrs, Rebecca Erwin
Emanuel Sears, Grant Sears Dove Sears,
LOWE Sears, and Barker. as Executor o the
Win of Samuel Sears, deceased:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is now on file. in the Office OF the Clerk of
the Circuit Court, of Wapello county, Iowa, the
petition of Maggie Sears, against you, asking
the Court to set apart to her in severalty and in
fee, % acres Of the lands of which samuel sears
died seized.
And unless you appear and answer thereto on
March Term of said Court, to begin and be held
in said county, on the 18th day of March, 1875 q
default Will be taken and the said lands Will BIZ
set of to her rs prayed and for costs,
February It'll, ISIS.
II. b. HENCERSBOTT
febl3-w4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
IL PrtCes.

| IL elailPvtces.
OTTAWA. Feb, q 1878
FLoUR-sPrtps, per sack, 80 iDs..."-sl :ocsll6,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Don't he Deceived.

Many persons say "ihaven't got the
Consumption" when asked to cure
their Coughs with Shiloh's Consump-
ton Cure. Do they not know that
Coughs lead to Consumption, and a
remedy that will cure Consumption
will certainly and surely cure cough
or any lung or throat trouble. We
know it will cure when all others fail,
and our faith in 1t is so positive that
we will refund the price paid II you
receive no benefit. IL not this fair
proposition. Price 10 eta, SO etc, and
81 90 per bottle. For lame Chest
Back or Side, use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. For Sale by j. l.. Taylor 4
Co.. Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
ORIGINAL NOTICE,

To John W LaForce, Defendant: rs
You are HEREBY notified that on or before Reb-
rnary 2sth, 1875 the plaintiff, the Iowa National
Bank OF oitumwa, Will file its petition against
yourself and others, defendants, with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Wapello county, Iowa,
claiming of you Eighteen Hundred and Seventy
I'VE Dollars on a promissory note. including at
torney fees, andasktng the foreclosure against
you and the other defendants therein named, of a
certain mortgage To secure said note given by
yourself and wife to the Cheshire PrOvident Insti-
tnton on certain lands in sections o, 10, and Is,
township y, Ran.e 10, in said county, described
in said petition.
Andunless you appear and defend on or before
noon OF the second day of the next term of said
Court, to be begun and held in Ottumwa, in said
county, on March 11th, 1878, your default will he
entered aud judgment and decree entered thereon
as prayed VIM. MoNETr,
febGwH Attorney for Plaintiff
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
LEGAL.
LEGAL NOTICE

To 4. Z Swift:
You are hereby notified that on the 3lst day Of
July, 1875 there was filed by X. l.. Tlton, in tn,
Office Of the Clerk of the District Court of Wap
clio county, Iowa, II petition against you and N
.. Swift. w. III. Whitla, and j ID Felton, claim
OF A. +. Swift Co.. judgment for the sum O.
81 3D5 with interest from that date and costs, or
Judgment which plaintiff recovered against sale
A. +. Swift T. Co., in said court. And You aqS
further notified that an attachment was ISSUED
against your property on the 18th day OF July
1877. under which there has been attached as YOU
the capital stock of the Council BLUFFS Gas Lrh
Company. And unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before noon of the second day
of the next August Term of said Court. to be be
gun and held in said county, on the Goth dav o
August 1878, default will be taken against yor
and a judgment rendered thereon and the said at
tached property will be sold, and for costs.
IL b. THUNDERSTORM, and
Il. IL. STILES,
feb2t-wit Attorneys for Plaintiff
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
. kAGlNAL NOTICE.

To Lorenzo d Bradley ana Mary II Bradley:
fon and each of you are hereby notified that on
March LIST, 1918, the petition of Valentine Schick
VIII be on Tile in the Clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Wapello county, Iowa, asking for q
decree correcting the description of land in dec,
made by you to james Jones IN Nov. 1851, and
County Deed Records, as 10 cover the NJ
NEI4, NWA, instead of the NJ, NEA, SW Il,
and ask King said Court for decree quoting the
other relief -
And that unless you appear and answer thereto
on or before noon OF the second day OF the mex
term of said Court, which will commence in the
Court House in said county on the 18th day OF
March, ISIS. default will be entered and judg-
ment and decree rendered thereon against you a
prayed.
Dated February 18th, 1878.
CHAMBERS & McELROY,
fep 6-w4t Attorneys for Plaintiff
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

OTTUMwA, IOWA, Feb. y.
My FRIEND DREW You will do
me favor to read the enclosed let.
ter tonight. want it known that l
am with you to the end and it being
impossible for me to come tonight ]
Eope you will place me where l be-
long. Very respectfully,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Ottumwa Markets.

Our local markets are without any
change whatever, that is, of any con-
sequence. Commencing at the top
and following down through the
market table, we find nothing that is
particularly encouraging for the far
mer. The roads are terrible, of course,
and have been for some time, but at
present there is no immediate pros.
pect for prices to go higher. The
prices given below were the quota.
tons given yesterday evening.
OttunAwa Grocery Market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

Republican City Ticket.
Take Notice

The proprietor Of the CouRIEF
knows nothing about the advertise
ment of the eagle Gold and Silver
Plating Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio
further than that he is paid for its in
sertion the same as any other adver.
tisement, and all inquiries must be
addressed to that company at Cincin-
natl, Ohio:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

From SATURDAYS Daily.
The Wapello County Agricultural
Society met to-day and changed the
time of holding the Fair from Sept
18th to Sept. oath to 9th inclusive,
the former being the date of the State
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The Centaur Linim ents are of
two kinds. The WHITE ia for the HUI.
man family the YELLOW is for horses,
sheep, and other animals. Testimo.
malls of the effects produced by these
remarkable Preparations are wrapped
around every bottle, and may be pro-
cured of any druggist, or by mail
from the Office of The CENTAUR Com
PANY, As Dey Street, New York City.
Jan WY
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

Our readers will notice that jos. E.
Langford succeeds the firm of Ladd
. Il Langford in the manufacture Of the
: celebrated Carbonated Stone pipe.
This pipe has been pretty thoroughly
tested In this city for drainage pur.
pose and never has been found want.
ing. It 10 invaluable for many other
purposes.
Langford will conduct the business
with greater energy than ever, and
we hope the business enterprise may
continue to be successful. See his adj
.vertisement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
go totally unexpected that it almost
cntircly Overcame him

go totally unexpected that it almost
entirely overcame him.
1t was eminently a proper thing for
the club to do, as Mr.. Drew is q poor
man and had to borrow money OF
John B. Cough with which to come
to Iowa to labor in the temperance
cause.
The meeting was favored from time
to time with excellent singing by the
choir under direction of Prof. Rhcem,
and by the Arion Club with Prof.
Lighton at the organ. At half past
ten o'clock the people seemed reluc-
tant to leave for their homes; and it
took twenty-five minutes for the au-
dience to leave the hall.
Meetings were announced as fol-
lows: The W. e. T. U. will meet at
First NJ. e. Church, Thursday after
noon, at 2 p. IN. The Reform Club
at Lewis Opera House, Friday even
ing, at Z 80 p. m. A children's meet
ing at the City Hall, Saturday, at 2
O'Clock, p. m. As soon as arrange
ments can be made for a hall, regular
weekly meetings will be held and the
work will 60 right along.
A great deal of credit is due to
Mrs. Thrall, President of the w. c.
T. T., Mrs. Eaton and other members
of the Union whom we cannot now
name, for tho Inauguration of this
work in Ottumwa. 1t has resulted
in making Ottumwa the leading blue
ribbon town in the State, and more
money has been raised here to keep
the ball in motion than any other
town in the West. OF course, Mr..
Drew is entitled to the lions share of
the credit, but the ladies and gentle
men who worked SO yntiringly and
increasingly will also be accorded
their due share of praise, and will
not, we hope, weary in well doing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Republican CITY CONVENTION.

The convention Twas called to or
der by j. &. Hutchison, Esq, Chair
man of the City Central Committee,
promptly at the hour of 80 p. M,
Feb. %, 1878. He suggested the
name of Gen. j. NJ. Hedrick as Chair
man who was unanimously chosen.
On motion, 10. Hartman was chosen
Secretary. The call for the conyen-
ton was then read by the Secretary.
Hon. L. II. Stiles moved that each
ward vote by its chairman announce
ing the vote of the same. Carried.
A vote was then had for a candi-
date for Mayor and Judge Porter re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the
convention, being Is votes.
The convention then proceeded TO
the nomination of a candidate for
City Solicitor, and Frank Simmons
moved that the first ballot be an in
formal one. Carried.
Hon. f. Ii. Stiles announced as a
candidate Calvin Manning, Esq, j.
M. Lamme announced the name of
d. L. Miller, Esq, and b. j. Boulton
the name of E. Z. McElroy, Esq.
The informal ballot resulted as
follows:
Manning, AZ; Miller, Is; McElroy,
10. Total IA.
First formal ballot-Manning, A !;
Miller. 10; McElroy, II. Total, IS.
Calvin Manning, Esq. was declared
the nominee. On motion of d. T.
Miller, ESD, the nomination was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Manning returned thanks in a
brief and pertinent speech.
On motion Of j. G.. IIutchison,
Wade kirkpatrick was nominated
for Treasurer by reclamation.
C. f. Blake moved that Joseph l..
Hartman be nominated for Assessor
by reclamation. Carried.
Frank Fielder moved that Gen. J.
NJ. Hedrick be made Chairman of the
City Central Committee. Carried.
The convention then adjourned,
having transacted its business in for
ty minutes in quiet orderly manner
and with the utmost good feeling and
harmony.
Now, citizens of Ottumwa, look at
the tickets presented by the various
conventions and see if you cannot
most heartily agree with us that the
Republican ticket is as good one as
the people of this city ever had pre-
sented to them, and far superior to
any one opposed to it. Is it not one
worthy ofyour sutf'rs ges, and does il
not especially demand of the Repub-
licans that they shou Id work heartily
and diligently for its election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

Chicken thieves are prowling
around the city again. Last night
they broke the lock off the door of
Peter Hirschauer's chicken house
and carried Off every chicken he had.
Peter bought an extra shotgun to-
day and invites the fellows back
again.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

EXCHANGE. = Improved or unim.
proved farms and some money fol
Ottumwa property, unimproved
lands in Missouri, Kansas, or Iowa
with some money for Wapello Co
farms-open for 80 days.
.2-23-d6-w2 J. q. BRIscoE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

When you come to town call at
Cockrell's Tea Store and price his
GOODS. He will sell you one pound
for $1.O0 and he will sell you five
pounds for $l.OO. 2-d6-w4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

o. X. Abels is moving his grocery
store over on Main street and will oc'
cupy the handsomest room in The
Richards block. The room formerly
occupied by A. w. Garner has beer
fitted up expressly for him, and il
one of the very neatest establishments
in the city. o. X. is one of the mos
successful grocerymen in the city ani
we are glad to find him in his new
and commodious quarters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
OlEo

at her residence in this city at $50 a. m. TO .ay
Mrs. l.. J. WARE, in the 58rd year OF her age.
The deceased was niece Of Ex-senator o. r.
Morton, deceased, Of Indiana, and was born on
Long Island. N. Y. March 3rd 1925, removed Il
indianapolis, Indiana in ls4l, and to this city In
1885. She unied with the Christian Church r
years ago, and has since that date been con.
sistent and devoted member Of the Church, Oh,
died 10 the triumph Of Christian faith. She VA
universally respected by all who had formed hel
acquaintance and her demise will be lamentsi b,
many friends to whom she had endeared herself
The funeral will take place on next Lords day
IT one o'clock. 1t her late residence ON second 81
and funeral sermon will be preached By Eide
q. T. johnson.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
SATURDAY NIGHT MEETING.

The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. II. Bross, of Crete,
Neb. After the announcements Mr..
Drew commenced his address and de-
voted good portion Of it to a we'll
merited rebuke to church members, q
few of whom refuse to enter into this
movement. He estimated the influ-
ence Of such men to the cause az
greater by far than that of the drink.
.er or opponent. His scathing re.
marks against this class Of people,
which he was glad to say was not nu.
merous, were we'll received by the
audience. Next he attacked those
who object to the word "ciderv In
the pledge, showing his hearers tina,
cider was the most to be dreaded Of
all the catalogue of drinks, much
more 80 in the Eastern States where
SO much is manufactured, than in tn,
West. Cider three days old contains
five per cent. Of alcohol and wher
nine months old it contains twelve
per cent; while lager beer contain
only five or six per cent, and the
best champagne wine only abou
thirteen. The nonsene of the idea o
trying to please every one by chang
ing the pledge to suit all kinds of PEG
pie was we'll illustrated by man
well told and aptly applied stories
which kept his listeners in goo,
humor.
!. The invitation for signers to tn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

E11uSS, EelGS, VVUoI, ana IdIIO"
Jos. j. Hadfield, has removed his
hide store to Dagget & Edgerly's
building on Second Street, where he
will continue to paw the highest mar
ket price in cash for Hides, Pelts,
Wool, Furs, Rags, Tallow and Bees
wax. Farmers can make money by
selling to Hadfeld. sep 26-w6m