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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27
DEAD.

Mr.. John Fitch. of Fitchburg. died 1t
his residence last Sunday. about neon.
from tho effects of injuries received BY
him from his horse running away While
hitched to . hay-rake and throwing him
from sis seat. Mr.. Fitch spent the
greater part of last winter in Dodge City.
attending upon his wife. who W. n invs>
lid. and under care Of our pAysisians.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27

Judge. Beverly's son-in>law. Mr.. A. II.
Polly. and his family. from Texas. have
arrived in Dodge City and taken up their
residence on Military Avenue. Mr.. Polly
il cattle merchant. and ono of that class
which We are always glad to go locate
among u.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27

Charley Allen and Robt Forester. two
cattle men from the Saw Log, we're in
the city this week. The Forester Bros.
are having a carload of Durham bulls
shipped out from the East. with which to
improve their stock.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27

Dr.. McCarty was called to Cimarron
this week to attend Mrs. Fouehty. who
is very Ill. He was surprised to find Cim-
AKRON busy little town.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27
PERSONAL.

A. J. Anthony. of Dodge City. Kansas.
was in the city On Saturday. -lKansss
City Indicator.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27
DENNIS CoRBATT
Your Mother il Dead!

II will be to your interest, to the interest Of
any one knowing Dennis, TO communicate with
JOHN ANGLIN,
ss3 Hamilton Avenue Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-27

Hon. Henry Booth. Receiver 1t tho U.
s. Land Office at Larnsd, came up to see
the boys .ast week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Death Of J. W. Tiff.

Mr.. j. w. Tiff, the cattle king of
Colorado, Is dead. Such was the intel
ligence received in this city, Monday,
and his death closes the career of one
of the most successful business men
in the country. His success is an ex-
ample Of what can be accomplished
in few short years by energy, per-
severance and tact in handling prop
erly the advantages which the coun-
try in the far West offers to men OF
enterprise. Thirteen years ago, at
the age of thirty-five, Mr.. Lift engag-
ed in the cattle business with scarce
ly any capital, and to-day the fortune
he has accumulated is estimated
worth two and a half million of dol.
lars. His rancho extends from Jules
burg, Col, to within sixteen miles Of
Denver on Crow creek. 1t is one
hundred and ninety-six miles in
length, and on it grazes nearly one
hundred thousand head Of cattle
On the rancho are thilty-two cattle
stations, and upwards of twenty
thousand acres are enclosed with
fencing. Last year he used one hun.
dred and ninety -four horses in con-
Quoting his business, besides ten spans
of mules, and his shipments Of cattle
were enormous. In the early part OF
last season he shipped through thit
place to Chicago train Of stock near
ly every day for forty days. Mr.
lifts home was in Denver. He had
been sick about two months and q
half, ever since he returned from
q trip to Texas, where he made pur'
chase of 10000 head Of stock which
are now being driven North to hi
ranche.-Council Bluffs Noap0riel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

We understand that they are hav-
ing lively times up at Charlton. 1t
will be remembered that few days
ago, woman was arrested in that
place ON the charge of keeping house
OF ill-fame. Since her arrest and on
information furnished by her, some
sixteen Or seventeen men, married
and single, have been brought before
the local courts on the charge of being
regular customers of hers. New ar
rests are being made every day and
there is NO telling where it will stop.
One Of the latest arrests is that Of a
young man from New York, just
opening ont in business, and who
parts his hair in the middle. He is
nearly distracted while the old mad
am sets back and sets up the pins for
the boys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
0iogenes in the Poor house.


Not long since party of visitors
inspected the poor-house. Among
the inmates was venerable looking
old man, whose face indicated perfect
happiness. He seemed to be perfect
ly contented.
Said one of the visitors, "You seem
to be satisfied with your lot"
II am he replied, ~ have source
of consolation that is denied to most
men,"
"Ahp said the visitor, "you look
forward to blissful future beyond
the grave"
eyes," responded the old man, "but
I also find much comfort in the prov
erb that says one mans loss is another
mans gain. 1t makes me happy to
think that l never lost enough to do
the Teller that found it much good
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Tho Morbid Sinner.

An eminent clergyman once said,
that change of stomach and liver
would benefit the morbid sinner al.
most as much as q change of heart
yet many still attribute an irritable
temper and morose disposition to the
ingenious workings of the devil
while they are simply the symphonic
Of dyspepsia, torpid liver, constipa.
ton and general or nervous debility
and are readily cured by the use of 8
few bottles of DIR. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pur'
gative Pellets. Some may be persua
ded into trying other remedies on thu
plea that they are cheaper" and jus
as good" but after using few of thu
peculiar and heterogeneous combina
lions, they usually prefer to return t.
q remedy that has earned a reputation
by reason Of its merit. DIR. PIERCE
Family Medicines are prepared from
the choicest extracts, at great expense
and under the immediate supervision
of skillflll chemist, whose business
it is to know their purity and strength
hence the success of these remedies ii
overcoming disease.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Sunday Trains.

The following are the dates for the
year 1873 Of the Sunday express
trains over the C. B. & @. r. II. No.
] goes west at IL o'clock p. m. and No.
2 goes east at 3 20 o'clock on the dates
following:
Feb. 18th, March 10th, 3lst, April
2lst, May 18th, June 2d,23d, July l4th
August 4th, 18th, Sept. 18th, Oct. 9Th
9th, Nov. 18th, Dec. Sth, Goth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

New York Sun: Neal BOWS new
liquor bill, just introduced into the
Maine Legislature, Furnishes drum
mers" for liquor houses by a fine Of
81 900 and imprisonment for one
year. The other clauses of the bill
are proportionately severe, and YET
statistics show that the number of ar.
rests for drunkenness in Bangor
Neal Dow's home, have increased
from 222 at the passage of the Maine
law, to 76O. In the last seven years
notwithstanding the stringent efforts
Of the prohibitionists, backed by
laws of unusual severity, the arrests
for this cause have more than doub-
led. These facts deserve considera
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Five Sheep.

II. G. Abbott, of Maine, tells in the
Neao England Farmer, what five sheep
will do. He says:
Five sheep will enrich one acre OF
old, worn out moving land in three
years, SO that 1t will produce one and
one-half tons of hay per year, for sew.
eral years, by light sprinkle of seed
each year, sown in the early spring.
Five sheep will produce manure in
winter to the value of $40, by giving
them suitable bedding.
Five sheep will get their living
through the summer on one acre 0i
ground the pasturing Of same would
be So.
FIVE sheep will raise five lambs
worth SIS.
Five sheep will shear twenty-five
pounds of wool, worth Sc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
suifocation by Smoke


A pillow-case, we'll saturated with
water, and havinga small hole to look
through, placed loosely over the head
will be found an admirable impromp.
tn respirator in the densest smoke
l am indebted for the idea to the
Admiral birmingham, who told me
how when he commanded the Cam
bridge training ship, at Plymouth, he
made his first experiment with this
pillow-case respirator. He had ten
pounds of loose powder exploded in
a confined part Of the ship, which, al
though screened Off with fearnaught,
emitted so dense smoke that those
outside had to lie down on the deck.
A common pillow-case with a small
eye-hole, was placed over the head Of
man who, with hose in his hand,
went inside and remained ten min
utes, when, to assure his friends out
side, of his safety, he sang comic
roOU .......
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

Thcs. Phillips the energetic and
thorough going boot and shoe man,
in addition to large stock of winter
goods has already commenced receiv.
ing spring goods of the latest cut and
best quality. Phillips seems to know
exactly what and when 10 buy and
consequently his trade is never dull
and his customers always get the bes1
bargains going. We can cheerfully
recommend Mr.. p. 40 . reliable gen.
tleman who thoroughly understand
his BUSINESS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
A Citizens meeting at Des Moines

A Citizens meeting at Des Moinei
has nominated for city officers The
following ticket: Mayor, Geo. Sheer
Solicitor, P. Cad Bryan; Treasurer
Capt. Geo. M. Walker; Police Judge
M. d. McHenry City Marshal, P. p
Peterson; Assessor, Mike Kennedy
City Engineer, Frank Pelton; Alder
men-at-large, p. M. Cassaday, Irs
Perigo. Aldermen from thu
various wards: First. j. Wagner
Second, DR.. Whitman-Third, D
r. Ewing, Contingent c. Younger
man. Fourth, j. II. McClelland-
Fifth Ward, d. +. Booth-Sixth, r
N. Marquis-Seventh, N. G. Ross.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
"lierman Syrun.,

No other medicine in the world Wal
ever given such test of its curative
qualities as Boschee's German Syrup
In three years, 100000 small bottlel
of this were distributed free Of charge
by Druggists in this country to those
afflicted with Consumption, Asthma
Group, Severe Coughs, Pneumonia
and other diseases of the Throat and
Lungs giving the American people
undeniable proof that German Syrup
will cure them. The result haa beer
that Druggists in every town and vii
lsge in tho United States are recon
mending it to their customers. Go Il
your Druggist, and ask what they
know about 1t. Sample bottles for tia
10 cents. Regular size 70 cents. THREE
doses will relieve any case.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

AN OLD LAND MARK GoNE.-For
some years past, there has stood in
the rear Of Lilburn's egg packing
depot, on Second street. the skeleton
of one story, frame house, that in
1916, the date of its erection, was an
aristocratic mansion in Ottumwa. II
was built by Joseph Hayne and after
wards owned and occupied by Hora-
ito Gates, who in 1S4S, was the boss
stone mason, lime burner and rock
quarryman of the village. For ten
years or more it has not been habita-
BILE, except by vermin. 1t is now q
thing of the past. Its builder lives in
the suburbs of the city in very COM
Portable and stylish brick residence,
enjoying q handsome competency &C
quired by honesty and industry and
respected by all who know him. The
last we heard of Gates was that he
was travelling through Kansas pre-
tending to be a doctor, and when &C.
costed by a citizen of this city, to know
how he came to be practiciDg medi-
cine, he said, ooh don't say any
thing about it. 1 don't give any medi-
cine that will do them any harm, if il
don't cure them"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
he Keokuk Con,titutiou hs

The Ke0kuk COnStttUtiOn has the
following: "a young man owed a
Main street merchant q bill, and he
wasn't in any hurry to pay it. The
merchant was in hurry, and con-
Guiding he had waited long enough,
and that it was time for action, wrote
out on q big card, so and So owes
me $3.50. For sale for Is cts.' The
placard didn't hang there very long,
80 we conclude the bill was paid, and
here is another new way to collect
old debts"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
REMOVAL.

w. A. Garner has removed to the
Hawley building two doors east of
P. O. He has opened out bran new
stock of staple and fancy groceries
and proposes to sell them at bottom
prices. Call and examine goods and
prices. 2-9d6tw2t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Republican CITY convsntlon.


The Republicans of this city will
held a Convention at the City Hall on
Monday, February 25th, 1873, at Z 80
p. m. The several wards are entitled
to the following number Of delegates,
based on the votes cast for j. s. Por-
ter as Mayor, on Monday, March 9th,
1877, viz:
First Ward, 20 delegates.
Second Ward, II delegates.
Third Ward, IA delegates.
Fourth Ward, q delegates.
Total Is delegates.
The several wards will hold Mass
Conventions to nominate candidates
for aldermen, and also to appoint
delegates to the general City Conven-
ton to nominate candidate for May
or, Solicitor, Treasurer, and Assessor,
on Saturday, Feb. %, at 7 80 p. m. at
the following places:
First Ward, at Esq. Riordan's office.
Second Ward, at City Hall.
Third Ward, at Court House.
Fourth Ward, al Ruffier Factory.
The Ward meetings will also select
a member Of the Central Committee
for each ward and such committee will
elect their own chairman at the con.
clusion of the general city convention
J. G. HUTCHINSON, Ch'm'n,
r. III. WARDEN,
P. C.DAuM,
L. M. COOLEY.
-Repub. Com.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing
between Cherrie & Tindell in the
queensware and grocery business has
been dissolved this day by mutual
consent. N. M. Tindell will remain
in the grocery business at the old
stand. All persons owing the old
firm will call and make immediate
settlement, as Mr.. Cherrie will leave
in few days and wants q few part.
ing words with his old friends. The
books must be closed and the sooner
the better for all concerned. Mr..
Tindell will settle all claims against
the firm, and persons owing the firm
may make payment to either party.
| M. CHERRfE
febl4-d2-wl N. M. TINDELL.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

Your LOCAL PAPER.-The New
York Times says you might nearly as
well forget your churches, your acad-
emies and your school houses, as to
forget your local paper. 1t speaks to
ten times the audience that your local
minister does. It is read eagerly
each day and week from beginning to
end. 1t teaches you all, and if it has
q lower and less wisdom than q SER
mon, 1t has q thousand times better
chance at you. Lying as it does, ON
every table in almost every house,
you owe to yourselves to rally liberal
ly to its support, and exact from it as
able, heightened a character as you do
from an educator in your midst. 1t
is in no sense beneath notice and care
for it is your representative. In
deed, in its character, it is the culmi-
nation of the importance, interest and
welfare Of all. 1t is the aggregate OF
your own consequence, and you can
not ignore it without miserably de-
preciating yourself.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
A Curious Fact.

z5uI1ctln
A girl who will sit with a fellow
all night on the stairs at ball, with
no clothes on above her waist worth
speaking of, would faint away dead
if the same fellow were to meet hel
on the stairs mutfled from head to foo1
Nm three night gowns.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

The democrats of Burlington have
nominated the following straight
out" ticket for city officers:
Mayor, George Robertson.
Police Judge, Henry o. Browning
City Solicitor, ID. M. Hammack.
Auditor, w. E. Woodward.
Treasurer, w. w. Wightman.
Marshal, r. Fennimore.
Assessor, M. E. Duffey.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

Mass Convention Of iowa Liberals.
Every friend of State Seculariza-
ton is respectfully invited to attend
and take part in Mass Convention
Of the friends of National Unity, State
Secularization and Universal Educa-
ton, which will convene at Des
Moines, Iowa, Thursday, March Z,
1873. 1t is proposed to organize a
State Association or League, the OBJ
ject Of which will be, organized oppo-
sition to the attempt to Christianize
the U. s. Government; to the exemp-
ton Of Church property from taxa
ton to the use Of the Bible, religious
hymns, sectarian text books and
prayers, in the common schools; to
the appointment of Chaplains in the
Army and Navy, and State and Ma.
tional institutions to the appropria'
ton of public funds for sectarian pur'
poses and to the enactment and en-
forcement of Sabbatarian laws.
Signed by J. c. Michenor, NJ. d.
Chm, Adel; l. H. Strong, De-
Moines c. DeRoberts, Red Oak; f
&c. Walker, Florence; E. H. Gibbs
Oskaloosa State Committee of tn
National Liberal League.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Sure:Enough.
aig0uYney Newa

Ottumwa has women who keep
open house in empty box cars, and
yet in the midst of this luxury the
Courier mournfully asks what has be-
came of all the theatres and concer,
troupes?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

The state of Connecticut has passed
q new law; law that is designed,
according to the Boston Globe, to
crush out hydrophobia, and dimin-
ish the number Of small dogs. It has
been announced there that the sum of
81 will be paid for the tail and ears
of q dog, and forthwith the war has
commenced. Big dogs and little
dogs, Spitz, mongrel, mastif and ter
rier, are all alike hushing their notes
Of joy or distress In q speedy death.
Such law as that in Iowa would
soon bankrupt the state.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Terrible Rope Case

The little town Of Thayer, in Union
county, has a sensation of considera-
BILE magnitude. nthe neighborhood
of the village lives respectable, we'll
to-do family by the name of johnson,
the eldest of the children girl, be-
ing about eleven years old. In the
village lives q man by the name Of A.
B. Bowen, about SO years of age, the
father of grown-up family. Bow
en- is living by himself, and is de-
scribed as being q man whom it
would always pay well to watch.
On Monday last Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson left their home to 60 to At
ton on a shopping expedition and
left the children at home in charge of
the older daughter, Dora. The pa
rents had been gone but short time
when this old fiend made his appear
ance and made indecent proposals to
the child which were spurned with
horror. There was no person about
the house except the children, know
ing which the brute, by force, under
took to accomplish his hellish pur-
pose. The child was SO terribly in
jured that she has not been able to
leave her bed since.
The alarm was given by one of the
small children and the scoundrel was
promptly arrested, and it was with
the greatest difficulty that the author
tiles of thela prevented the indig.
nant populace from administering
summary justice in very forcible
manner. During the preliminary ex.
animation frequent shouts of chang
him, hang him." were heard in The
court room. However better coun
sells prevailed and the trial proceeded
to close without any disturbance
resulting in his committal. The Jus
tice of the Peace held him to answe
to the District Court of Union count,
in tho sum Of $1,000, in default, 0
which Bowen was sent to Jail.
There is strong talk yet of lynchiDi
Bowen, the citizens all sympathizinl
with the nearly distracted family
Hanging would be little too good
for such . miscreant and the sooner
it is administered the better it will b.
for the community.-Daily 18th inst
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
The Great Social Wrong at Rcd Oak
Extract from Sermon by Rev e. s. lyman Of
Rod naG

Red Oak.
One of the most unfortunate facts
in relation to this social evil is that
the most guilty parties are not always
or generally the greatest sufferers, so
far as this world is concerned.
When girl is led off and ruined,
she is utterly cast off by society, dead
to her community, dead to innocent
playmates Of her childhood, dead to
the finer sensibilities of her soul, dead
to all except the yearning hearts of a
heart.broken family. She is ostra-
cized and flung off like viper from
the land. She is even despised and
sometimes scoffed at by the very ones
who have contributed to her ruin.
People pass her on the streets with q
shudder and recoil, give her q wide
birth, as if they were escaping from
leprosy or the yellow fever, and the
poor girl feels like murderer Cain,
that her punishment is greater than
she can bear. Even when the church
Of Christ throws it's arms Of charity
around the unfortunate girl after she
gives evidences of real sorrow and
contrition, there is mark on her rep
utation which she carries to the
grave. God bless the few charitable
souls who shut their eyes and refuse
to see that mark which Gods forgive
ness has really erased.
On the other hand the parties who
have chiefly contributed to the
ruin of the thoughtless or passion
ate girl, are not thus ostracised
and summed by society. They
can receive invitations in every circle
and enter without any blush or feel
ing of guilt. They can 60 forward
in their business all the same, and
their patronage will hardly be affect
ed by it. They can pay attention to
other ladies, and be united in matri-
mony to them, as if there had been
no criminal stain upon their charac-
ter.
Now we need to alter the verdict of
society in these matters. It ought to
be recognized that that which is vile
and detestible in q woman is equally
SO in a man. Yes, If any Difference
or charity is to be shown, it should be
to the weak and defenceless girl who
is generally much more sinned
against than SHINING"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

Farmers will do well to call on j.
L. Taylor & Co., and get supply Of
Forsha's Cure for Hog Cholera. 1t
is guaranteed to cure or. money re.
funded
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Cheap Wagons

Durfee & Pollard have on hand q
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, 1878-02-20

"Fact are stubborn things" and so
are coughs and colds, but the latter
lwiliinvariably yield I'd DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, which costs but 25
cents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

A child thus defines gossip: ut is
when nobody don't do nothing, and
somebody goes and tells of it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Public Sale.

Francis Bradley will have sale on
Saturday, 23d inst. Those wishing
to purchase choice cows and good
horses will do well to be on hand.
He lives near the Ottumwa Cheese
Factory. 1-l3-w2