Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-11-13
j the history of San Francisco.

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A st. Louis young mans chance Of
marrying an heiress, to whom he was
engaged, was spoiled by the use of his
diary as evidence in lawsuit. The
record showed he frequently called
ON other girls, that he had been rejec-
ted by two of them since his betrotb-
al to her, aud that he had borrowed
money to be repaid when he got hold
of her purse.
A package of peas taken from the
folds of an Egyptian mummy unroll-
ed in the British Museum, was sent to
Mr.. Jameson, Of Melbourne, Austria
lia, recently, who, on receiving them,
placed some in water, and in twenty
four hours they had swelled consid-
erably. They were then taken out
and planted in pots and have since
come up like any other peas.
A tramp, who called at . clergy
mans house in West Haven, Conn.,,
was given shelter at night in the barn
and invited to breakfast in the morn
ing. After eating literally he joined
the family in their morning devotions
and his finer feelings were evidently
touched. He went away with thank
full heart, and returning the next
night he stole the pastors harness.
The Hancock Signal, it occurs to rs,
makes a well pointed observation
when it says that no farmer should
complain of hard times go long as he
is able to let his farm machinery lie
out in the field or fence corners un-
protected from sun and rain. II he
can afford to let it rust and rot and
then replace it with new machinery,
he is in pretty good shape financially.
A Norwich teacher gave ONE pupil
the subject "Boy" to write upon /; it
was to be treated in three parts l.
What is ii? 2. What is its use ?3, What
| is it made of? The lad wrestled
hard for q few minutes and then
wandered up TO the teachers desk ra-
diant with enthusiasm and submitted
the following: "A boy isan animal
his use is to carry in wood: he ID
made of bones''- NOr,cich Bulletin.
Romance of Battle Creek, Mich.
A handsome young fellow in Califor.
mia saw the picture Of girl whom
he learned TO be resident Of the
Michigan town, wrote to her, liked
her answering letter, and began Z
correspondence which ended in theiI
betrothsl. A week ago he came East
to marry her, made certain discover.
les against her character, and An hour
later was enroute for California again
alone.
| Probably no two men ever stood
closer against wall than did tn,
four miners who, working in tn,
ahaft of . Nevada mine, heard the
hoisting car break from its fasten
lings far above their heads. Thel
knew that there would be just foo
of space between tho falling car ant
the wall, but they were not sure abou
their own thickness, and there was n,
time for calculation. They mad,
themselves a. fat - possible, and 90
i capped injury, although the shirt o
one was torn of.
q No, don't learn trade, young man
You might soil ycur hands, wilt you
shirt collar, and spoil your complex
ion sweating. Go hang your chi
over . counter learn to talk twaddl
to the ladies: part your hair in tn
middle; make an ass Of yourself gen
erally, and work for wages the
wouldn't support . Chinese laundry
man ON rics.fed rats, and leave . bi
|, enough balance to pay his washerwo
man-just because lite little NOR