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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

From Mondays Daily.
Cyrus A. McFarling, of this county,
sold four splendid fat steers to-day.
They weighed on an average 1859
pounds and will be butchered by
the purchasers, Potter & Chinn, for
the Ottumwa market. They were
bought at 81 cents and brought near
ly $50. Potter & Chinn now have
on sale, al their market, the carcass
Of that latest animal Of the season
they bought last week, of Charles
Lawrence.
This remarkable Spring, supple
mental 10 most remarkable Winter,
is beyond all comprehension, in that
nothing like it was ever known in
Iowa before. Yestel day, we visited
the pleasant residence of Gen. He'd
rick, and all about his premises,
apricot trees are in bloom and the
peach trees just ready to blossom.
So with the earlier varieties of plum
and cherry trees. He has . few acres
of ground sown to rye, on the Moffett
place near his residence. which al
though it has been psstured consider
ably is in the main from IL to 18inch-
es high, while other vegetation is al
most equally forward. He informed
us that he had decided on parceling
off this place into town lots, to be
sold only to those who will build
houses. A more slightly spot cannot
be found in the country, nearly the
entire city being visible from every
lot. 1t seems almost o crime to de-
stroy his handsome vineyard and
large orchard of the choicest fruits
to make room for the city but such
course will doubtless be adopted at
an early day and the mechanic or
business man who has few hundred
dollars to invest in home never can
find a more desirable place to invest
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
JoTTIN0s.

We are informed that John B. Mil.
Ter, Internal Revenue Agent, has re.
signed his position.
A woman named Hutchinson died
from starvation in burlington on
Friday last. So tho Gazette says.
The debt of Muscatine, as shown
by the last financial report of that
city, is $4OS,OOO. The bonded indebt-
edness alone is $4,000
DR.. Butler Presson, arrested for
forging pension papers, was commit
ted to Jail at Keokuk on Saturday,
being unable to give bail.
Davenport ice dealers are asking
saloon men $3.50 to $500 for ice du.
ring the warm months of 1878, Last
year the price was SIS to 500.
One of the most popular magazines
now is What to Wear. If some man
will get up counterpart that will
tell How to Pay for 1t, he can make
. fortune out of anxious papas.
From the statement Of the Auditor
Of State We learn that Wapello county
has 8,648 youth Of school age, and is
entitled to $2,l62 of the interest of
the permanent school fund apportion-
ment.
The water-w orks folks have the
foundation for the large pump and
engine ready, and also have the boil
er set ready to build = fire undcr.-
Tho pump will be here about the LIST
of April.
The country has been looking for a
great man, and he is coming. They
have baby in st. Louis a year old
that weighs 100 pounds. If he goes
on in this way till no is 20, he will
just turn the scale at ton. That's
the kind Of men we need.
The men that wouldn't sell their
potatoes last fall for 40 cents by the
wagon load, are now taking 20 and rs
cents, after keeping them all winter.
1t is always better to sell in the fall,
at fair price, than to try to bull the
market. "You can't always some-
times do it,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

The Rev. John Darrah, of Monroe
county, who created such splurge
over there few months since, forging
notes, borrowing money and other
little pleasantries of a like character,
was arrested few days ago at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and was taken through
this city to Abba Saturday night for
trial. Darrah was notorious
swindler and succeeded, before he de-
camped, in victimizing his best friends
and neighbors. We understand that
he is now playing the insanity dodge
with such marked effect as to make
some people believe that he really il
crazy,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
A Suggestion TO tn. Trnveiii ng Pub.

Tourists, emisrants and mariners
find that Hoatetter's Stomach Bittefs is
q medicinal safeguard against I'M
healthy influences, upon which they
can implicitly rely, since 1t prevents
the effects that an unhealthy climate,
vitiated atmosphere, unaccnstomcd Oh
I'm wholesome diet, bad water, or 9th
er conditions unfavorsble to health
would otherwise produce. On long
voyages, or journeys by land in lati-
tudes adjacent to the equator, II Ia es-
pecially useful as a preventive Of the
febrile complaints and disorders of the
Stomach, Liver and Bowels, which are
apt to attack natives Of the temperate
zones solourning or travelling in such
regions, and it is an excellent protec-
ton against the influence Of extreme
cold, sudden changes of temperature,
exposure to damp or extrome fatigue
It not only prevents intermittent and
remittent fever, and other diseases of q
mAlarial type, but eradicates them, Z
fact which has been notorious for year,
past In North and South America
Mexico, the West Indies, Australia
] and other countries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

At his residence In Dahlonega. Ut O'Clock this
morning, OF dropsy, Philip Kibier er,, aged Y
syemM-pstly Of ~ 2lN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
MARIE D.

AOKSON-WOLF-On Thursday, March 81
1873, at the residence Of Jacob Wolf, Mahaska
county, Iowa, j. WESLEY JACKSON and JULIA
ANN WoLF-by Rev. W. J. Graham.
the Bev. ]. P. Teter, Mr.
HARRY GRAY and IDA PARKER, ut the resi-.
-BARTON-By Rev, ]. P. Teter,
Mr.. SAMUEL W. JENNrNs and Miss ELECTA Is
BARroN, March 2lst 1878, At the residence OIL
Mrs, 6snborn.
BLUNK-WINTER-Marc Goth, 1878, by r
Riordan, j. f., HENRY A. BUNK aud LIzzII
Il. WINTRss, at their new residence, corner Of
Fourth and Washington streets, In this city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
IA WE were for some time Incline

As WE were for some time inclined
to believe was the case, it has turned
out that Russia has not demanded the
withdrawal of the English fleet from
the Sea of Marmora. Our readers
should be very careful, during these
exciting times not to place reliance
upon startling reports upon their first
coming to hand. Metropolitan pa
pers are over-anxious to get the ear
lest sensational news, and correspon-
dents often report rumor for fact.
The situation is certainly very grave
and the people in both England and
Russia are getting almost universally
in fighting mood. England appears
to be preparing for war with all ex-
petition, and it is safe to say that
war is not unlikely to occur, though
by no means certain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
The official designation of the new

The official designation of the new
silver coin is standard silver dollars y
They are shipped from the mint in
kegs, each key containing five bags,
and each bag five thousand dollars.
The instructions given at the Sub
Treasury are as follows:
These dollars are legal tender for
all debts and dues, public and private
except where otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract, and upon
their receipt you will credit them al
coin in your general account with the
Treasurer of the United States, pay.
ing them out, until otherwise advised
only in exchange at par for gold coin
and will treat in like manner any fur.
Their transfer of these coins which you
may receive.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
r EN- OWED.

B. Samuels & Son have removed to
the old stand Of Great Revolution in
Richards Block where they are now
in receipt of large stock Of Dry
Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes and
Millinery goods for spring and
summer trade which will be sold al
such prices as will insure their speedy
sale. wit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
[25 d. Wi.

John Peters and D. Lunkley have
formed partnership in the boot and
shoe business an east Main street.
east side At the blue front. They have
fine stock of new custom-made
work Of the best quality, and they al
90 manufacture boots and shoes to or.
der, warranting not only the quality
Of the goods, but prices to be equal
II not lower, than to be had elsewhere
in the city. They have nice, coy
comfortable little store, and invite
people to call and sec how they de-
business. 25 d2w1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
LEGAL NOTICE.

To A. H. Swift:
You are hereby notified that on the 3lst day o
July, 1873, there was filed by X. l. Tilton In tn,
Office OF the Clerk of the District Court of Wap
clio county. Iowa, petition against you and N
o. Swift. w. IL. Whi.la, and ID FELTON,, claim.
ing of the defendants as the members of the firm
Of A. l.. Swift & Co. judgment for the kum
80 3O5 with interest from that date and costs, OF
judgment which plaintiff recovered against sait
A. Il. Swift Il Co., in said court. And you ar
further notified that an attachment was issuet
against your property on the 10th day OF July
1877, under which there has been attached as You
the capital stock Of the Council Bluffs i.as Ligh
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 26tb day O
August, 1878, a default will be taken against 70,
and a judgment rendered thereon and the said at
fached property will be sold, and for costs.
II. b. HENDERSHOTT, and
+. II. STILES,
feb2'-wt Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
Miraculous Escape,

During the thunder storm that
visited this vicinity on Wednesday
evening, Master Willie, the eleven.
year-oid son of Mr.. Thomas l.. Smith
who resides near the Kansas City, St
Joe and Council Bluffs round house
met with miraculous escape from
becoming the victim of the fearful
electric fluid which darted athwart
the heavens in SO brilliant "a manner
on the evening in question. Willie
had been engaged in claiming up the
family dog in the yard at about
o'clock, and was starting for the house
few rods distant, when the electric
current struck him and he fell sense.
less to the earth. His little brother
saw the flash and then the PROSTATE
form of Willie, when he cried out to
their father that willie was struck
with lightning" Mr.. Smith hurried
to the spot and gathered what he sup
posed to be the lifeless body of his
boy in his arms and carried it to the
house. In five or six minutes the boy
showed signs Of life and soon recover
ed his consciousness, much to the sur
prise, but great joy of his parents, An
examination was made of his person,
when the marks of the terrible cur
rent were plainly visible in straight
line from just back of the right
shoulder blade across the shoulder to
a point near the waist, when it ap.
peared to have from there jumped to
the foot and then entered the ground.
The boot worn by Willie was cut in
several places as neatly as though
done by a sharp knife, but strange to
say the foot was not injured. The
case is wonderful one, and one OF
the few where the human body is
made the conductor of escaping light
ming to such an extent without the
loss of life resulting from the terrible
ahocl, ra,,oo,J Dj,, n, Non,,oro;J
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

The Oskaloosa, Iowa, blue ribbon
club now numbers $500. The club
would have been larger if the town
had not run out Of Inhabitants
Haackeye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
Fine line Of new goods 1t PHILIPPE

There will be . mass Convention of
the Independent Greenback voters of
Wapello county ct the City Hall at
Ottumwa, Saturday, April 9th, 1878,
at P. NJ, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the State Conven-
ton, to be held at Des Moines, ON
April 10th. Also the Congressional
Convention to be held at Ooskaloosa
May lst. This call is extended to and
embraces al who are in favor Of the
thorough organization of new party,
and the discussion of live issues, az
the proper means through which to
secure redress Of grievances.
Con-. DoUGHERTY,
d&wlt. Chairman Co. Cen. Com.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
POST oFFIcE BOX RENT

Parties having boxes in the Ottum-
wa Post Office. on which the rent for
the quarter ending March 31st has not
yet been paid must pay the same be-
fore April first or they will find their
mail in the general delivery there
after. l have no election in this mat
ter; it is just as imperative as is the
prepayment Of postage on letters
A. II. HAMILTON, P. M.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Dentist, to old lady about to pur-
chase some false teeth: "For masti-
cation, my dear madam, they can on
ly be surpassed by nature herself
Old lady: 30 laws, doctor l don't
care nothing about mastication il |
can only chaw with 'em.H
Mcguire is the name of the leading
philosopher Of Newark, N. j. Mon
day at s, says the paper he found
fault with the fish cakes, and his wife
broke the dish over his head. Turn
ing to his daughter, he said: "Your
mother is celebrating our china we'd
ding"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Last year the Iowa Agricultural
College made the following expert
ment with cabbage: 1t has been the
custom among gardeners to salt the
forming heads to accelerate the head
ing process. To test the comparative
results, two rows were sailed excess
lively, actually throwing It on by the
handful, every alternate day for .
week or more. Instead of killing
them they turned out the heaviest
heads in the patch but with strong
tendency to burst open.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
Tho Murdered Man Identified

NJ. P. Godding, the brother of the
murdered man found at Weedy
Slough, arrived ON last evening on
the Burlington railroad. In company
with Mr.. FAul, the Coroner, and Mr.,
Morgan the undertaken, they repair.
ed to the cemetery, and the body was
exhumed and fully identified as
Luther Godding, of Warren, Ills. II
appears the murdered man left that
place on the 10th of February, intend
ing to 60 to Hastings, Nebraska,
where he has q brother iving-since
which time no intelligence had been
received by his family until the an.
nouncement ofthe finding of the body
at this place, in the Chicago Times Of
the 18th.
The deceased was not a printer, as
it was supposed he was. He had
about $50 in his pocket when he left
home to seek homestead in Nebraska
He was not addicted to Incorporate
habits, or to any bad habits, but was
of q warm, susceptible disposition,
and could be led of to some extent
by friends" The Godding family
are in comfortable worldly circum-
stances, and were formerly rather
wealthy. They are among the oldest
settlers Of the place where they live.
The mother still lives. One or more
Of the boys are highly advanced in
Masonry. So ends, apparently, the
story of q short, unsuccessful life.
"What viciscitudes we pass through
during the short pilgrimage of mortal
life."-Council Bluffs NonpareH
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Rev. j. w. Chafin has purchased
the Clariada Herald, and will in the
future conduct it editorially. We
shall expect this already popular pa.
per to become still more acceptable tc
ita natrona
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
Don't Re Deceived.

Many persons ssy 81 haven'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 anv lung or throat trouble. We
know 1t will cure when all others fail,
and our faith in it is 80 positive that
we will refund the price paid II you
receive no benefit. Is not this fair
proposition. Price 10 cts, so CITE, and
$1.OO per bottle. For lame Chest,
Back or Side, use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. For Sale by j. l.. Taylor s.
Co.. Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Allen Johnston is preparing to
erect q building between DR.. Orr's
drug store and Potter & Chinn's meat
market. A side door, on Second
street will be cut in the drug store for
a rear entrance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
uu u.cov,. plan,nr m,,,.

b
H. N. Macoy has been for some
years past gradually perfccting his
mandatory on the corner Of Second
and Washington streets, and this
spring has added new and beautiful
twenty five horse power engine. II
was manufacture here, at the John
son Ruffler Factory works, and is a
fine exhibition of the handiwork of
that first class mschinist, A. Briggs
ESQ, the foreman of the Rufller
Works.
Macoy has also added recently con-
siderable other new machinery and
he is now fitted up in apple pie order
to do the finest and all kinds of ma
chine work in the house building
line, from the finest stair work aud
window blipd manufacturing down
to the simple planning Of lumber. We
were surprised as we went through
his establishment to-day, to find that
he was completely supplied with ma
chinery to compete fully with eastern
manufacturers in his line, and is do
ing it thoroughly. His machinery is
largely new and works to a charm.
Don't be alarmed, but what he has
the machinery to dc anything needful
in the carpenter line, that is done any
where by machinery. We are graft
fed to know that he has good trade,
which is constantly on the increase.
Let us do our manufacturing at home
as far as possible; it is the handspring
of wealth to us. A community that
does the nearest everything within
itself is always, and always will be,
the most wealthy.
Go and see his mandatory and
you will find out that we have not
overstated its capabilities. Mr.. Ma
coy makes contracting specially and
as he buys his material at wholesale
gets right down to bed rock pri-
tes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
The session Of the Iowa Aericul.

The session Of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College opens auspiciously.
The Intelligencer says: During the
week the arrivals at the College have
been large and the institution will
open the school year with moro than
its usual complement Of students. So
far the time has been mostly taken
up with examinations of new candi-
dates for College honor. Next week
the full force-teachers and students
will be down to work in earnest
1t is gratifying indeed to learn that
the ignominious stabs ct the 1. A. G.
have resulted in no harm, but per.
haps much good"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Garden Seeds Declined,

o. Tower, on Market street, is SELF
ing by the o., pound or bushel, at
lower figures than any house in town.
Call and see him. mlSdlw4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
Store Robbed,


The store room Of NJ. M. Lane at
Dahlonega was robbed, Saturday
night, of goods to the value of $50 OF
$50 and $40 in money taken. The
thic yes were probably experts, ~
they went through the house in q
systematic manner, turning over
things generally and carrying off such
goods as they wanted. Mr.. Lane
and his family slept in the same
building but the robbers were so quiz
ct as not to disturb them, and moth.
ing was known Of the affair until
morning. The party were tracked ia
the outskirts of the city where ali
trace of them was lost. 1t is q pity
that some of the maurauders could
not be caught by some person with
the disposition and means to make an
example of them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Mothers, do not let your darlings
suffer with the Whooping Cough
Use DIR. MarshalPs Lung Syrup, and
the little darling will soon find relief
Only 25 cents a bottle. Sold by J. L.
Taylor & Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OFlOWA,( co
WAPELLo CouNTY.(
Notice is hereby given to whom IL may concern
That on the lat day of March, 1873, there was
opened and read by the Clerk of the Circuit COur
Of said County and State, an instrument of writ.
ing purpoting to be the Last win and Testament
of Lucinda Ware, late of said county, deceased
and you are further notified that the Goth, day Of
March, 1873, has been set for final hearing
and proof OF said Will, at which time
all persons interested may appear and
show cause why the same should not be admitted
to probate.
March LIST, 1878. L. NJ. COOLEY,
mar VIII CLERK
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
war 1912.

On March 9th, 1878, Congress pass
ed law granting . pension of $500
per month to every survivor of the
war Of 1919, who served fourteen days
or was in any engagement, and to the
widows of such without regard to
date Of marriage. We have the blanks
from Pension Bureau, and are pre-
pared to prosecute claims under said
Act, also to have restored to the roll
the names dropped for disloyalty.
CHAMBERS MCELRoY.
(25 dl W. Attorneys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Col. Sam. Mahon is making prepar-
atoms to commence the erection of a
very fine residence on East Court
street. Sam. Hendrix has been
awarded the contract for the brick
work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
bargains

Can be had at Morisrty Il McLaugh-
Inns for a few days, as they are going
out of the Grocery Trade. They will
sell what they have at Wholesale or
retail. Store FIXTURES cheap, the build
ing for rent, from the 10th of April.
Call and get bargains while they last.
Great bargains in -four l9-d6w3t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
DOUGLAS SCHOOL
LINCOLN SCHOOL.

The total number of pupils enrolled
in the Public Schools since Septem-
Der is l,4O0; average number belong
ing 1895; average daily attendance
lOl5; per cent. of attendance 92.7.
There were l,039 belonging at the
end Of the term just closed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

o. Tower has left in our office some
very fine Pennsylvania flint seed corn
which he proposes to procure for far
mers who desire to try it. 1t would
be very fine for bread corn. B 9dlw4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
A Small Farm for Sale.

One and one-half miles from Ottumva CITY
limits, have a acres Of beautiful farming land
small frame house on Il; go fruit trees ni under
fence except ~ Acies, and nearly All down Ia
meadow, 1t Hes on the main road running north
from OttumwA. will sell II ON reasonable terms
inquire Of me on the premises.
nov 2o.wiy ELlzABETa HALE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

When you buy Homeopathic medi
cines, be suce you get the regular
preparations such as physicians use
A full line of these on hand from
Luyties' Homeopathic pharmacy, st
Louis, and for sale by
JOHN L. MOORE, Ottumwa.
an uuat o. daoj RVIv
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

A Council Bluffs business man took
in $7l5 in gold in one day in the or
binary transactions of business. No
premium was asked upon it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
Crane vinaa

First-class Grape Vines for sale,
one and two years old, in fine condi.
ton for transplanting; at wholesale
or retail, at prices to suit the times.
Enquire of the undersigned in p. o.
building or at his place on upper Sec
ond street. j. M. HEDRICK.
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