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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
We cal snd viii sell HootSI and
Shoes as.ehesp aud cheaper Than any
house in the city. Good goods are
our specially. &C. WARDEN & Son

About fifty farmers in Scott, Cedar
and Clinton counties have been taken
in by the lightning rod and insurauce
swindle to the tune Of 5000 Tho
plan 10 for the agent to 60 to farm
er, offer 10 rod his house and barn and
give him ten year policy Of insur-
snce for 5000 on the buildings,
against damage or destruction by
lightning, for $l92.D0 and take his
note for the amount, payable In elev-
en- months. The notes are discounted
at the bank, the agent leaves with the
proceeds and the farmer finds out
that the insurance is Of no value, be.
cause no such company is authorized
to transact business in Iowa.
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NOTICE OF Aao90NaHNY:

To all whom 1t may Oonoesqf.~ii : anasssitii y
|. Notice 10 hereby given that L. q. Wilson. ideal
er In Boots and Shoes. Of OttpMwa, Iowa, IN
made an assignment to me Of all his property 70
the benefit OF all his creditors, under ChApAf7
qualified a. such assignee and filed an inventor
aud valuation Of the said properly assIgned Wit
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Wapealo County
Iowa.E
Allrersons indebted to Tire saad Wtlson 1se mott
| fled to make payment to me.and N oredifeeS
the said Wilson Vt the dAtseef said SaetRnment
tSeir a.;s aiv ys,,ssS = M 2. ~ =
withinthree months from this dAte .sss.s :
airy, A. d., 1878. JOSEPH LOOAfIB,
| jan7-dl-w6t saYs. II lAasiRnes,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

By decision 0fths Supreme Conrt
suits involving $500 and under can,
by mutual agreement be tried before
. Justice Of the Peace, although the
code restricts their jurisdiction to
500. The Davenport Democrat I'M
desstands that there win hos bill N
lF9duced in the Legisla tlre = its
present session, legalizing this new
departure, which, r. It passss, will
mstsgrialiy lighter ths burdens u. !.
Ccurts and expedite businsss ccndd-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
An endless variety Of Notions
Hosiery, &C., very cheap at y
&C. WARDEN & Sons

EDS. CoURIER notice in the
publiphed proceedings Of the Super
viyors' Convention at Des Moines,
that the salary Of the Clerk Of the
Courts Of this, county ia reported al
~ ms md hts deputy ct 500. The
Measdrer at 1,O0O, and his deputy
$685. Has the present Board increas.
ed their salaries NJ.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

p A singular instance Of pitiful and
reckless extravaganza during . little
respite from poverty aud. woe, has
heen brought to the notice of Mr..
Campbell, overseer of the poor. I
In December, &c, section hand
employed on the Davenport Il st.
Paul raifroad; who lived near Dixon,
got drunk at couple of saloons in
that place, fell down in the road a.
/ he WAS walking homeward, went to
sleep and had his feet SO badly frozen
thatSaInputation was necessary. The
wife sned the saloon keepers who
sold the whisky to her husband, to re.
cover several thousand dollars dam.
ages, under the State law. The liti.
cation over the matter continued
many months, but q settlement was
effected at last by which the wife re-
ceived between $500 and s7CO. And
then what did she do but procure
fine array, buy gold watch and Jew
elry, and set OF For Lincoln, Nebras,
ka, to visit her mother, taking lieI
husband with her. There it was re,
ported that she was wealthy, that she
had received 1000, and was expcc.
fling $4,000 more. She dressed IN
the height of style, rode IN carriages
attracted. much notice, and had {
good time for q few weeks. Then az.
tier the money had been nearly used
lup, the wife and family FetiArned
snd took up their abode at Dixor
| again-money all gone. They came
back about three months since. and
have been receiving aid from thu
county most of the time since Ddp
export Gazette. fu7 5S.a h5i2s's > +"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

4 Ours Dfsegists are selling large
.quantiaiea 81 Dr. Marshalfs Lung
Syrup for Coughs, Colds, snd Pull
smonary complaints generally. 1t
Itakes the dad of all other Cough
remedies. Try it, only Is cents bot
stle. Sold by ]. Il. Taylor & Co.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
|1s lsSal r ',4Y''l''if Il Iu i'f' E f
Sbohjd b Allowed IL t1lice brSahl!

officers where such officers are paid
by salary.
a@That the prosecuting !, witness
should not be entitled to receive fees
il the prosecution fails in State cases.
"Thst sec. q, chap. 123. 10th AS
sembly, should be amended to read
% follows, aftef the word election in
the l4th line: provided that not mora
than one election ShAtl b held. FOR thu
same purpose In aey, one year, ~
aThIt may orr and police magis-
trates Of cities should be paid sAla-
ry to atteD& Oil criminal .caaNs inside
their cofpUfAtes limits; and that they
haze Sfcl9siEs soriGi!phl i prisdiGtiopI'
ihlHtaSd CO. IND ~ they NJ AlpK-
Fed TO retain 10 feAS, and that they
pay alis fess sc0llestsd by them into
the city treasury u ..4.sst,
THAT exemptions contemplated IN
the law under section 798 and 100 be
confined to the section on which the
sWnhRssss, That ii the present sys-
tenn Of assessmspt the law IS contem-
plated 10 superseded by Q custom UNI
dermining the Virtue of our people
in teaching them to conceal their
pgepertY; II 00peeQuepce we so BE-
If0re the world @ Stdte inipovesiSh-
ed and overtaxed; therefore
"Resolved, That In the assessment
Of property the lsw ought to Do rig
idly enforced end Qpr. assessors, un-
der severe penalty be compelled TO q
rnore ptzit SbsalNE4eesof their dHty
l. Nv Ia an - a};oH. M aSntttSSsls
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
: C. c. Warden & Son are selling
goods Cor cash At very low prices to
close oat winter goods. .l5-d&wtf

= EDS. COURIER Please give notice
through your paper thatI am not
and Wifi not be candidate for Office.
I make this announcement because of
the use Of my name without my con-
sent In political convention held at
the City Hall last Saturday evening.
..,-.-a .,,-. ss,,- JAMES A. HANNoND.
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'SEg1TE;

s4aNATE CaAMsEl, MOI ~, 164SB.
This 1enat6 mes pdfSu6nt Ia ~
journxSat, President QA916aaIF In
saoP Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tsllesn. a1a "a
Journal Of Saturdays proceedings
read and approved rad ,oisgisa .la-l
1 1s 1NraoprcrIos Or BILLS. s''a2
BY Meyer, an sct to repeal section
4, AL Of the Code Of lows, .relating to
the Introduction q Of switnesses' in
criminsl cases. tsa ssAsn ~ ossea4.'sA
y By Russell, an Act to repeal bottom
T. S5 fthe Code, and TO enact ! sub
stitute therefor, and to do away with
preliminary examination IN certain
BY Bronson, an act to amend sec.
40 Of the Code of lS73, relating to the
additional psnitentary at Anamosa,
BY Kline, an act prohibiting jus.
tices Of the Peace and attorneys from
occupyia4th f4MS rooni.iS III
BY Ham. m act requiring the re.
corder Of deeds and mortgages Of the
several countlss OF lows, to provide
aud keep on Ale an abstract Of judy.
msnts ofthe unitcd States Coprts nj
loWH. e. Z Ek
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
wa + arrr.s sAl.,:,

BY virtue of'An execntion.to the directed from
the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Wapetlo county
"a day OF November, 1871, Ia favor Or 4. c. Jor-
dan, as plaintiff. and agaluss Margaret Leonard
Ct e. {SI As a Or; Asogrsd
ed ut $50 and Sccroing costs5 have Levied xroh
the following seAi estate taken o. property Of aid
defendants, 70 satisfy said exeentlqp, to-wlt:
me na s1nsn s ~ to q
Section Twenty-Five (2q), Township Sssqnty-twr
so, north Of Range fourteen n4)s vest Ia hi
9th r. M.5F VI II ~ q. B1 tHsssna4.E
And will oHsr the same for sale 70 he hjrhes
bidderfor cash In HAND, IN the 10Th day 81 FcHTIi
airy. ISIS, In front Of the Court House In 0stuli
wa, Iowa, Mt tle hour Of O'Clock, n. M. oi sai,
en- by the undersigned. i'"ssH-s an ~,
Dated ct Ottumwa. Iowa, jan 8 1875. y.i III
jan lse 'ws-A9 7. r SPlLAAN, sheyiG said Go.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
Our Carpet stock will BIZ closed
out at sacrifice to make room for
new goods. G. G. WARDEE e SoH

i man by tho parHsof Jacob Sharp,
living near Colo, stery county, was
run over by railroad train, near State
Center, last Wednesday morning;
from which he received injuries that
will probably cause his death. Hi
father Gilbert Sharp, lives two miles
west Of Chillicothe in this county.
1T ID said thst Sharp crawled oushia
hands snd knees between sqnsrter
and . half mile, to the nearest house,
after the accident, where one leg has
been amputated end the other, it is
supposed it will be necessary to am.
putate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

Dallas county reports 4 couple b,
strong, lively graashoppers thawed
o"t' ss-vii II 8 e tfi,st.if
Three applications for space at INC
Paris Exposition have 80 far been
made from Iowa. 49, = p = I.
Fish Commissioners b. f. Shaw was
robbed of $40 in Cedar Rapids, the
other night. the money being taken
from under his pillow. Y S&a9S
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DEAD.
CHrLLrcorHr, Jan. g, 1878

CHILLrcorHE, Jan. %, 1878.
Ed. COURIER The case which /
spoke about on Saturday last, in
which Jacob Sharpe was run over by
cars near State Centof, Oh Il NJ
Wednesday evening, ingwhishI - lost
both legs, proved fatal sHo died
Thursday noon. He leaves . wife.
The case % I stated It to the reporter
10 correct, / believe. Please publish
in Weekly with the following verses
attached, by request of friends. sesr
sSe5. 4A Yours respectfully, :. =
l.4sb sa THos. KlRxPATRICK.si
aunyeii thy bosom, faithful tombi 81 !. H. t,. q
Tskethis new treasure 70 thy trust; IA,
And give these sacred relics room ~ n
TO slumber In the silent dust. # sass, 81
Nor pain, nor grief. nor anxious Gear, M
1nvAde thy bounds; no mortal woes
IAN feauh the peaceful sleep er here,
. Wnue angels watch the soff repose, J1Is0
oiEo. N ss!y i (. n
At3 O'Clock yesterday, CbRA, ds6gx.
ter Of John 9. and Mary slaughter
aged 4years.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

The Centaur LlnimNmfs are Q
two kinds. The WHITE ~ for the Hu!
man family /; the YEltow IL for horses
sheep, and other Gniinals, Testimoi
malls Of the effects produced by these
remarkable Preparations are wrapped
around every bottle, An6 mHy De pto,
cured of any druRHist, Or by mai
from the Office of The EENTArk Cow
.FANY. 46 Dey Street, New Y ork- City
Jan WY - 2" -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
THE CoUNcrL BLuFrs TRAdRDy.

The COUNCIL BLuFFse TRAtiRDy.-
"A gentleman from Council eHlnffs,
Who was in the city yesterday, re-
ported that the most intense, excite
'ment prevafls there in regard to the
murder Of Mrs. Smith, ON Thursday.
HHeehas no doubt that if Fisher is
caught he will be summarily lynched !;
and no added that he, for one. was in
favor of such . performance as the
only at punishment for the red devil.
State Re0fster. : is4-y .Ysb osf :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
Mo9o ,Mana1faoturoa,

ss.-..1s. Hpsly%@04y10y0S0o. 4strg
Z we are fhf0fmed that . contract
has been entered into with Messrs.
Daggett and Harper for ground west
Of their Oil Mil OF. which to erect a
&Ailg. hill Fraik EsidlAr repre-.
cents the firm, and there is plenty OF
capitalize back the enterprise. The
machinery ahas ell besn purchased
and they will soon proceed 10 the
erection Of the necessary, buildings,
This u bnt the beginning Of the fruit.
OF our immense water power. The
ssre wheSl that TunS the oil mill Will
sfuttdl power for the plsning mill
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
EoR SALE CIEAr.-A houseand lot
in Blake'i Addition. Apply to jacob
Schwartz, one block south OF Carey
Inskeep. = 1870, ,,.',', s.' 1-1w4
( = I0ar. q

4as - y
One note made BY J. Brison to F.
Hsmpssn for 1855, date Aug. %, 76,
payable one day after date, 10 per
cent. interest from date. One note
made BY j. Brison to F. Hampson for
s79.42, date NOV. q, rs, payable one
day aftsr data, 10 per cent. interest
from date, credit on same Of e25.0C
during month Of Oct, ls76. date Of
credit not positively known. All
parties are warned not to negotiate fol-
p@ynent has bssn
st6rpsd1 On itms. = RSts -ats "
afsSIzss aTA sEFFRASx4H AMpsoy. g
Conpstiae, Iay Jans92, '7S. sO-wlt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

F. On account Of the diptheria raging
20 Postville, lows, over 40 deaths
having occurred, the Mayor, by pro,
clamation, closed the Gospel Meetings
OF Knapp and Bean. After four
days the proclamation was revoked
as far a. il related to religious meet,
ings, and they are in full, blast again
with good prospect Of success,
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Hattie NJ Mcdonald, Defendant: ~, ,i,.,,s
ioa are hereby notified that on or before FebrIi
airy 18th, 1913, the petition OF 4 b Ag DansTd
plaintiff will be on Ole With the Clerk of iheeE
cgit Court of Wapello County, Iowa., claiminf
from YOU divorce from tie bonds Of nlafrimonl
and the adjustment OF properly rights, for 'th'
cansa and upon the basis thersiA stated And I'm
less YOU appear and defend on OF, tefore noon o
the second day Of the next term OF Said Court. Il
be begun and held at Ottumwa, in said county o
WapellO, on March 18th, 1878, your default vii
petition. WM MCNETT,
3 IanY5Sy4t AttOfudy III, pfafnti6s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

Hides, Pelts, Wool, ana Tallovg
Jos. J. Hsdfield, has removed hii
hide store to psggets h Edgerly'l
building on Second Street, whsrs be
will continue to pay the highest mar.
ket price In cash for Hides, Pelts
Wool, Furs, Rags, Tsllow and Bees.
wax Farmers cam make money, by
sellipg to Hadfield.s ava sep 36-W6n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
PROOF OF WILL.

WArELLo CouNTY.}
Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern
That on the 81 day of January, 1873, there WI
opened and publicly read by the Clerk of the Gil
cult Court of said County, an instrument Of writ
ing purEoting to be the Last Will and Testamer
of Joseph Johnson, late Of said county, deceased
and YOU are further notiAed that the next term
said Court, to-wit: March 18th, 1875, has bee
set for final hearing and proof of SAID Win,
which time all persons interested may appear an
show cause why the same should not 10 sdmitte
to probate.
january 18th, 1873. L. NJ. COOLEY,
ian16-W3t Clerk
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=. ID n s@ls .',i'
LEGAL. 4
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

To Martha Cartwright, Defendant 3D. j s:sie
You are hereby notified that on or bsfOre the ls
day Of March, ISIS. the petition Of James H Cart
wright, plaintiff, will be Med in the Clerk 4
Iowa, claiming Of you a. divorce for the reason
set out In the petition, desertion being one o
them. And unless you appear and make defens'
thereto on or before noou Of the second day Of tn
next term Of said Court, to be begun and held q
the Court House in Ottumwa, in- said County, On
the 1lth day of March, 1S78, default will bssutereS
and g judgment and decree rendered, thereoI
against you. =.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
The following 10 Q verbatim cop,
Of q petition presented in the Legis
latnra Friday. 81 z 10 <

Of petition presented in the Legis-
lature Friday: z s1
"Hon. j. T. Stone: Pleas have an
amendment made In the School khws
60 % 10 prohibit old bachlers and SIN
gle men from holding school Offices,
ond oblige one that loves edication.
1 believe the widow women with q
family ought to have o vote In School
matters, instid Of the bachler."' ' S.53
r The Registe,- says: ut WAS read by
the Clerk, and by vote was referred
to special committee, composed Of
Messrs. Colvin, Hampton and Parrin,
with instructions to report by bill
otherwise. After, white the COM
mittss submittad report recon-
mending that the petitlon behl !on
the table The HOUSE yotedtAeS aug
gestion down as soon IS 1t was put
in the form Of ) motion. ItWas then
moved by Mr.. Stone, Of MArion, that
his colleague, Mr.. Elliot bs added
to the bachelor commfttse. Nr. Ell
liott objectsd, aDying tho oonuaittee
would then be On even one. ~ this
Mr.. Stone replied that he would fur
Their suggest the appointment Of Mr..
Wood on the committee. Avote wal
taken and the two gentlemen were
added to the committee. Nwasthsn
moved by some member, iacilned ID
prolong the Joke, that do com.
mittee have power TO- appoint
. lady clerk, to- { Asgist them
in dssftings the. hi1I asked for;
where1pQn7 Mr. aClayton arose and
put the dAp shes Con the whole farce
by moving that the clerk be . colored
lady. The House roared outin laugh
ter that shook the old building from
roof to basement, and brought thu
Sergeant-at arms from the Senate q
the door of the Honse, n ses wheth
or or not IN insurrectiop was goine
on between the opposing polite Q
factions
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HOUSE,

.jni Dies MONIES, IA, Jan. Is.
House called to order at 10 O'Clock,
by Speaker Stone.
\ Prayer By Rev. Mr.. Gslwicks.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoag, the read.
ing .of Saturdays journal wss Dis
psnsed with.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

Farmers will do well to call on j.
L. Taylor 4 Co., and get supply of
Forsha's Cure for Hog Cholera. IL
il guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded. SgIF3 EEs EFFTs
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
yo7rrlg0s.

i Fhe Eldon Neses has petsref cut
Tie Kellogg Reporter ditto, 9 4
Fifty miles Of track Is now laid be-
tween Winnipeg and Lake Superior
on the Canada Pacific railroad.
sTha Grand Lodge Of the knights Of
Pythias have their annual banquet in
Marshalltown on the evening Of Feb.
18th.
Hon. J. D. NJ. Hamilton, OF Lee
county, has introduced 1 bill in the
Legislature to restore capital punish.
ment for murd Il. ~
The United Brethren are holding
u succsssfal revival meeting ct Mt
Carmel Church, two miles south o.
Blakssburg. Some dozen persons
have united with the church.
\ sRrobably the best way to deal q
prSsent most intelligently and prac'
tically with the railroad question il
by . small Board OF Ststs Commits.
sioners. The Massachusetts plan On
this score has worked betterthsn any
thing We now know.-Gats CITY.
schwabkey's Reed Bard and Or
ehestrs iatend soon 70 give y ccAcert
In Eddy VILE at the selinitstion Of
number Of citizens there. W hops
|it will be success and can assure oui
Eddyville friends II tiil ~ rare
musical treat and they sshcald moi
miss this opportunity To hear pne Of
the finest bands in tho Vast.
Jennie Crichbaum, formerly vol
known in this city ~ an inmate Of
Kate McCray,s notorious den on the
hill below town. has been sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary BY
Judge Newman, ct Burlia gton, on
the charge of addiction for the pur'
pose of prostitution. The principal
in the case, one Stubs, w1ssest down
to Fl. Madison for Is months.
Samusl Lilburn 10 now put
ting up about $50 tubs of butter pei
day, and IL selling 1t on order direct
His butter never goes thfesEh com.
missioa mems hands, and consequent,
ly all that expense is saved to him
He is now employing sboat twenty
hands, to whom goad wages il
paid, ana the institution chat be man
ages, is among the most important in
the city,
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fHH HOUSE |

To-estsblfsh two eolsottc chairs in
the medical department. OF the State
University. 500 - fsE-cs gas ~ EiSHp5
+ Asfing that wine, beer ana sls' be
placed under the same restrictions a.
all distilled liquors. ~
The Speaker presented ! petition
from .. Ritterbaok, Of Whiting,
Iowa, to have An amendment made In
the school lawsso as to prohi bttbach-
elors and single men from holding
school Offices, believing that widow
women with families ought TO have q
vote In school meters instead Of
bachelors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

Ii you doubt the wonderful success,
Of SHrLon's CONSUMPTION Cure, give 4
trial; then ifyou are not perfectly
satisfied, return the bottle and We vii
refund the price paid. I. Il has estab.
lishcd the fact that Consumption can
be cured, while fox Coughs, Hoasss.
ness, Asthma, Whooping Coagh, and
all Lung or Throat Troubles, there Il
nothing like 1t fora quick, positive
cure, rs it never fails. 10 cents, I'd
cents and 81 90 por bottle. IfyouI
Lungs are sore, or Chest or Back isnne
use SHILoHs Porous PLASTER, price 81
cents. Sold by J.4L. TAYLOR & Cd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
The Keokuk Const,tution esyp /;

A gentleman, who was at Eldon
Sunday, informs US that the temper.
snce excitement had reached such Z
hight there that barrel after barrel Of
whiskys WAS takea ont and enptied
into the gutter. The Y movement
wasn't. strong enough, however, to
prevent . lot Of boys being ON hand
with tin cups and pans to scoop it up,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

cities. RI Assk and sscond .clsss'to pre-
vide for construction Observers.
By Holbrook, to require school
bOards to adoptt text books tor use IN
their echoQls,,so. a to- be - iuexpel-
sive IS possible to scholars parents.
nrREaeLuTIoNs. +
By Hiatt, that the special commit
tee on retrenchment be requested to
consider the question OF reducing
mileage Of members from 15 to 10 cts.
per mile, for actual number Of milSs
travelled. and report by bill! or other
wise. Adopted. q 'aapiiNtsFa as5
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
A full line Of those celebrated
0saifsr City q nlanndried Shirts a,
sl.25 pc or 800 per Il doz., at
G.. c. WARDEN y Sons.

The government OF the city of OF
= tumws is one Of great Importance
1t 10 the home Of ten thousand people
and they are responsibls for what
, that government Is. There u not q
man, high or low In estate, among
US, who has not such . direct interest
in our city alAirs o 10 demand Of
him his careful sttsntion to them.
Let NO voter a shas city fail to be
/, present and lend lis yoioe and vote
. In the selection Of good tickets. 9,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

1 We refer our farmers to DR.. For
sha's Advertisement. The ALTERA
TIVE BALsAM proves to be the bes
family msdiCinsin use. Call on you
druggist for q supply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
e EfCsats thread5 cts. spool or sorted
,up atG0 cts. dozen.
A2l6-dAvtf c. C. WARDEN Il Sous.

The most pleasant and prompt Cough
tremedy isDr. NJ rshslps Lung Syrup.
sChftdrex cry for it. Call on your
,druggist aeA try . bottle of it; price
only Is cent? Sold byJ. L. Taylor
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30
B Per Cent. Money

can loan in sums of $500 and up
wards, to snit borrowers, at 8 per Ct,
and smaller commission than any
psrson in the city. s q a
sl7wtf VIII. C.. JACQUES. !
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

HACKMETACK,. rich aud ira
grant perfume. Sold bytJ. L.. Taylor
& Co. - tdecl9 DIV f.st 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-30

Proclaim 1t far and wide that North.
western Iowa has neither grasshop-
pers nor grasshoppers' eggs to terrify
and make afraid. But there 10 enough
corn 10 the country to fat all the hogs
and have some left .--HuBJoldt Kos-
NOR sElt sap.Dd SIHHa Ga..2zs ssh