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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

Monroe township, Monroe county,
- 70 nave cheese factory. John
McFadden will boss the work.
Gov. Gear yesterday appointed, Mr.,
. A. Calvert, of Adel, as Circuit
Judge in the new circuit of the 9Th
Judicial District.
"A man was arrested at IT. Madison
last week for fishing in Iowa waters
contrary to the statute, arraigned be.
fore the Mayor and fined SIS
Burlington has been cutting down
on salaries. 1t now pays Chief of
Police $500 per annum, City Marshal
$500, policemen $50 per month.
The Register is crying because Des
Moines has not chad female min
strel or can-can show for q long
time Unhappy Des Moines.
Martin Davidson, of Appanoose
county. is Greenback candidate for
nomination for Congress from that
district. So says the Citizen.
An Oskaloosa attorney received .
dispatch from Eddyville, on Monday.
saying, "Come down immediately
and take a case" He went and took
. case of April fool.
Des Moines has Eve policemen that
weigh each over 200 lbs. When thew
set down on q fellow q few minutes
the court has no terror and there ia
no trouble 10 get him to plead guilty
to anything.
The Mayor seems to be getting q
little out of patience with one class
OF customers, and now when q person
y convicted of intoxication he is inn.
medlately sent down into the back
YARD TO hammer stone in payment
It is now pay or pound.
At meeting of the Independent,
Greenback Club Of Ottumwa. held in
this city on the evening of March o
1879, Sanford kirkpatrick was elect.
ed President, vice Frank Madden re.
signed, 0. c. Graves was elected Vice
President and p. B. Murphy, Score.
tary.
Eldora, Hardin county, is the Dos.
town on Sunday law in the state. Ii
that place il is said to be impossible
to buy cigar or newspaper, or get ,
meal ef victuals at q restaurant or ge
shaved, and man proposing to TAXI
a drink would be taken outside tn,
corporation and shot without tn,
benefit Of clergy.
Messrs. Morrell s. Co. have remoy
ed their meat shop to Murphy's new
building on East Main street opposit,
Billy Stellar's, where they have fitted
up for business in fine style. The,
probably have the finest retail mea
market in tho State and are fitted vi
especially for summer business
They keep full line of cured meats
lard, sausages, &C., which are sole
very cheap.
Des Moines and Keokuk are on tn.
anxious seat prodigously about the
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific road
getting possession of the X. & D. NJ
road. We understand that the citi
zens of these two towns may be get.
ting in a little lip on this matter
where it will do the most good. Pos.
sibly our people might be probably
employed looking around about it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

Col. John Lofiand hast Saturday
closed the distillery near town, it
having made as much whisky a. the
proprietor thinks is to his profit
About l50 barrels have been manu-
featured. Oskaloosa gives its un-
qualified consent to its remaining
closed forever and amen. The clos
Ing process is simply the locking up
in the bonded warehouse some of the
parts of the machinery necessary to
its operation. This is done by q rev.
enue officer and they cannot be pro-
cured again without his knowledge
OskdZOos0 Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

:, The petition Pauline .Zsugs, for q
refund Of taxes, was, on motion, re-
rejected, the board not having au-
thority to refund the same.
On motion adjourned till to-mor-
row morning at 9 O'Clock.
II. B. MYERS, Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
The New Firm.

The New Firm.
The new firm of Wilson & Lowrey,
butter and egg shippers, successors to
Samuel Lilburn are fairly afloat and
business around at their place con-
tinues with undated energy.
Mr.. Wilson, the Senior member OF
the firm, seems to be very pleasant
gentleman, and as he has had about
thirty years experience In the bush
ness in New York and his native
country, Scotland, and is possessed Of
ample means, there is NO doubt that
the business hencefOrth will flourish
IS It has under tho supervision of Mr..
Lilburn.
Robert Lowrey the Junior member
of the firm has been raised in the city,
so to speak, and is known to almost
everybody as an industrious, high
minded young gentleman, who by in
telligent labor, has worked himself
to his present position. He has been
with Mr.. Lilburn seven years, is
thoroughly acquainted with the bust
ness to even its minor details.
Thus it will be seen that this impor-
tant industry has fallen into good
hands, fit successors to the old house
which was regarded az one of the
strongest and most successful in the
western country, by persons best cal
culated to Judge.
Mr.. Lilburn. after long years of pa
tient and continuous labor in the bus
mess, has accumulated competency
and We are informed that he will re-
tire to private life and enjoy the fruits
of his successful toll. He has been in
the butter and egg business for sever
al years, which he has given his own
personal supervision and gave his
business such prominence and his
goods such high standard that he
always received the highest price go
ing, his butter standing higher in the
New York Market than any sent FROM
the western country. He is ore Of
our best known and most honorable
business men, and while we regret
the fact that he has quit business we
are glad that he has decided to re-
main in the city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
M. B. MYERS, Auditor.


April 4, 1878.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present.
President Postlewaite in the chair.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
T. Suncher & Sons present . petit
ton for an abatement of assessM emit
on their capital employed in manu-
featuring, which was on motion re-
duced to the amount of seven hum
dred and fifty dollars, it being doub.
ly assessed.
The official bond and appointment
of W. D. McCue, deputy sheriff, ap-
proved.
S. M. Wright presents q petition
for . refund on erroneous sale of lot
"a, block 10 in the town of Eldon was
on motion granted.
The petition of Mrs. E. 7. Gillaspy,
Mrs. +. c. Clemens, E. NJ. Wood, for
"a abatement Of assessment was on
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

DOUBLE TRAcK.-Yhe State Reois-
ter says: It seems we are soon to
have double-track railroad in Iowa.
The business Of the c., B. & @. Road
IN this State is SO great, and increase
ing SO rapidly, that it will be com.
PEELED to double-track its line from
Chicago to Council Bluffs, in order to
handle it's immense trafRc,-and it ia
expected that the Improvement will
be commenced this year. Whether
this present report is true or not, it is
certain that the vast and growing bus
mess Of this popular Company will
compel this increase in its facilities Al
no distant day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

SECOND DAY.
April 2, 1878.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn.
ment.
Members all present.
President POstlewaits in the chair
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
THIRD DAY.
Anil I'D. 1873.

THIRD DAY.
April Sd, 1873.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
Members all present. President
Postlewaite in the chair.
Minutes of yesterdays proceed
ings read and approved.
In the matter of the petition of w.
S. Leas, laid over from last term was
taken up and the amount Of his taxes
fixed at eleven and 94-l00 dol
lars, and the Treasurer authorized
to receive said amount in full OF tax
es against said W. s. Leas for the year
1877.
G. c. Macklin presents petition for
an abatement of taxes for the years
1874 and 1875, which was on motion
granted said taxes being erroneous.
z. A. Castle presents petition for
an abatement of his assessment, which
was, on motion reduced one hundred
dollars. on account of an over assess
ment of land, he being assessed with
one-half acre of land he does not
own.
George Milligan presents apetition
to be released from paying his taxes
for the year 1877, was on motion
granted, he being "a years of age and
unable to pay taxes.
The petition of Thomas Muir for
an abatement Of taxes was, on mo-
ton, rejected for want of jurisdic-
ton.
Petition of G. A. Roemer, for an
abatement of taxes, was, on motion,
rejected, the board not having author
lty to remit the same.
The petition of Catherine McCune
for an abatement of taxes for the
year 1877 was ON motion granted.
On motion board adjourned till
tomorrow morning 9 O'Clock.
M. B. MYERS, Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10


FROM wednssdays paslS.
Ben Jennings In the employ Of Dan
hAton ct his planning mill had one OF
bic hands caught in = planning ma
ohine this morning, and now he plays
"thnmbs up with only one thumb,
the other 10 lost down among the
shaving. It WIS very lucky thing
for the aforesaid Benjsmin that he
did not lose HE hand, and the escape
was very marrow one indeed,
Hereafter when he is working with
machinery Ben will be one Of she
most careful men In the shop.
This cool weather is hast the thing
to keep back our fruit buds till .
more seasonahle period for them to
put On tAeie beauty. Nots particle
81 injury 40. far to any of our fruit
and II we get through all right We
ahall have just oceans of fruit Of all
kinds which our climate produces.
Even Of peaches, though thu number
Of trees il limited, yet there win be
quite crop. G
lYsTER1ous Observation-Disclosures
ert Brown 10 colored barber, who
has been working 1t Eldon for sever
q monthsrnd 'issaid by Peter Null
vanv, our informant, to be very ex-
cellent man. Yesterday he left his
shop in charge Of his assistant, to take
short walk since which time he has
net been heard Of. There was no oc-
easion for bis leaving ~ he owed no
man anything, and was known TO
have plenty Of money. The SUPPOSE
ton 10 that he has either. been foully
dealt with, or has met with some &C.
cident In The woods. A large party
Of citizens turned out this Morning to
hunt for him but at IL o'clock nothing
had been, heard of him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

II. A. Zangs has in his possession 2.
gar recently caught in Skunk riv er
which measures four feet eight inches
in length. It is wicked looking fish
and is we'll worth looking a.. The
story .is that DR.. Shaffer was fishing
with hook and line. and while trying
to land fish, it was caught by the
gar which was 80 greedy that it would
not let 60, or could not and the DR..
landed both. Zangs proposes to have
his present preserved and fixed mn
in life-like manner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
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The hen evidently has been feeding
ON newspapers, and by some singular
process in nature . piece Of the print
Cd matter has get into that egg, under
the shell, aaA thus smother phenome-
No, such - sometimes excites the
wonder Of the world, and great con-
sternation among superstitious PEG.
pie, has been brought about. The
shape Of the piece of paper was clear.
~ delineated ON the egg.
iron 1Aursday's Daily.
The residence of N. J. Richards, in
Agency, occupied by family named
Carman, burned down at noon to-
day. The loss will be, perhaps, $500.
This evening we learn that Samuel
Lilburn, tor several years in the but
ter and egg business In this city, has
sold his business to Wilson & Lowry.
John Wilson, the head of the firm, is
from New York, and Robert Lowry
IL well known in this city, having
been in the employ of Mr.. Lilburn
for about seven years. We shall
probably have more to say of this to-
morrow.
This morning, about four o'clock
some person effected an entrance to
Nick Bakers ware house and were
about to make of with q lot Of chop
feed &C., when they were driven
away by the night watch, who hap
pened around that way just in time
to prevent the trifling theft. What in
the world man would steal lot of
feed for, when plenty of -four was
just - easy to get, is one of the Curl
osities that Nick don't seem to under
stand.
The boss tramp of the age crossed
the bridge this morning going west.
he claimed to have been . priest or
something of that sort and on account
OF some sin committed took it upon
himself to do penance by the way of
constant tramp, which he claims to
have kept mp for thirteen years and
has still three years to walk. He
stops wherever night overtakcs him
and lives on the benevolence of the
people with whom he comes in con-
tact. The probability 10 that the old
man IL crazy or il possessed with
more fanaticism than any man living
in this free country. ~
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
STEAMERS.
PORTLAND, BANGOR 4 MACHIAS
STEAMBOAT co.
FOR BANGOR, MT. DESERT
AND MACHIAS.
FALL ARRANGEMEN TS.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

sxg%D The Steamer CITY OF
RICHMOND, CAPT. KILBY,
F(h GEItIZkE will leave Railroad Wharf,
ss9 foot of State Street every
- Tuesday EveuICg at
10 o'clock, commencing November 18th, for
Bangor, touching at akOckland, Camden,
Lincolnviile. BelfasI, Sesrsport, Sandy
Point, BucksporI, " Interpret and II amp
den.
Returning, will leave Bangey every Thursday
morning at q O'Clock, touching as above, ar
irving in Portland about p. M, connecting with
Portland and Boston steamers
Will also leave r R WHARF every Friday ev-
euing at 30 O'Clock, for Machsaspori touch
ing at Rockland Castine, Deer Isle Sedgwick South
West Harbor, Bar Harbor, Millbridge and Jonesport
Returning, viii Leave MnchiasPor, every Mon
Except Bar HarborO arriving in Portland same ev-
eniDg, usally connecting with Pullman night train
for Boston.
For further particulars inquire Of
GEO. L. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent,
Railroad Wharf.
E. GUSHING, Assistant Manager.
Portland. Nov. 9, 1878. nO9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
Tenement TO Let.

A GOOD tenement to let on Green street. Gas
"A and Sebago. Inquire OF j. G. WOODMAN,
t 119 IL Exchange street. noy27dtt
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD
FALL ARRANGEMENT.

On and After Monday, Oct.
elssssaaassse{2 9Th, fS7S, trains will LEAVE
==zssssss9PORTLAND FOR ROSTON
S1@at Oils, s.45 g. M, 3.45 p. NJ, arriving
leave Boston at 7.30 M, $780, $50 D. arriving
at Portland Il. 10, $40, SEQ, p m.
For Scarborough Beach and Pine Point
and Old Orchard Beach, at 6.l5, s.45, a. M,
For SAGE and siddeford at s.15, s45 a. m.,
3.15, 3.d5 and $50 p. m.
For Keanebnnk at 6.15, s.i5 a. m, s.45, $50 p.
Fer Wells, No Berwick, salmer FALL,
Great Falls Dover, Newmarket. Exeter,
Haverhiii, North Andover, Lawrence.
Andovcr and Lowell 6.15, s.45 a. m, S.4S
p. N. -
Bay at s.45 a. m, 8. IS p. m.
For Manchester and Concord (vis New
Junction. at els a. m, 3.45 p. m iva Lava
rence) at 8.45 o. m.
The 345 p, m. train from Portland does not stop at
Scarborough Beach, Pine Point or Old Orchard
Beach.
aernins Trains WIN Ieav. Kennebunk
for Portland at T.20 a. m. The 3.45 p. N.
train from Portland connects at Boston with
all rail lines for New York.
ThrOugh TicRetss 20 all Points south
and West nd iowest rates.
Trains on Boston q Maine road connect with
gor, Rockland, Mt. Desert, Mac las Eastport,
Calais, St. John and Halifax Also, connect with
Grand Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and
Maine Central and Portland & 0gdensbura trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
JAS. T. FUKBEh Gen. supt.
B. q. STEVENS, Gen. agent, Portland.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
Cumberland National Rank

VNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Cumberland National Bank will be held at their
Banking ROOM in Portland on TUESDAY the 18th
day Of January, 1872 at o'clock p. m. for the choice
saction Of any other business that may then come be-
fore them. VIII. SOULE
Portland, Dec. 18th 1875 Cashier.
del4 I'd
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
COMPREHENSIVE.
Dissolution.

Dissolution.
NNHE Copartnership heretofore existing under the
i stve of Yeaton g. Boyd is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. Parties indebted to and owing
the concern are requested to adjust accounts Eth
er member Of the late firm is authorized to adjust
the matters of the late firm and to sign the firm
name in liquidation. JOHN YEATON.
DAVID BOYD.
No. Moulton Street.
We have disposed of our stock Of Chandlery and
Ship Stores to Franklin YeatoD, who will continue
the business at No Moulton Street, to whom we
would recommend our former customers.
&gne0 YEATON & BOYD.
November 30, 1875 dec2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
CANAL NATIONAL BANK,

FTVHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of "The
Il Canal National Bank of Portland" for the
any other business that may legally come before
them. will be held at their banking house on Tues
day, the fourteenth day of January, 1879, at II
o'clock a. b. G. SOMERBY, Cashier
Dec. II, 1873. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

FTNHE shareholders of the National Traders Bank
Il of Portland are hereby notified that their annu-
al meeting will be held at their banking room, on
TUESDAY, the 14lh day of January next, at three
O'Clock p. m to choose five Directors for the ensuing
year. and to act any other business that nav le.
Dec, 12, 1873, Cashier
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
FOR SALE!
The Engine, Boiler and Machinery

AHO LH6fnos DO11o1 anu MdCWHtry
of a twenty by twenty inch Tow Boat. with Conden-
ser and independent air and Circulating Pumps
also. No. Blake Pump for feeding Boiler and deck
use also, all the Sea Cocks and Valves to Condenser
steel Crank Shaft and Pin; also. Pussy & Jones
Wheel six feet, eight inches in diameter .lso Deck
Plates, Bunker Covers, and Bit Head Everv-
thing in first class order. just from the pair SHOP.
Condenser with attachments alone costs 1000 when
put into Boat. All the above named Machinery
ready to be put into instant use. viii be sold low
for cash. For further particulars communicate with
JAMES M. ANDREWS.
nov1dt Bi1deford, Maine,
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19

l. that their annual meeting for the choice of Dit
rectors and the transaction Of any other business
which may legally be BROUGHT before them, will be
10 O'Clock A. M. CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier
dec13 did
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19

A PLEASANT RENT of six rooms. Sebago and
n gas, at SO Spruce street; one of five rooms No.
Salem street, Sebago water. S. D. KNIGHT,
dec2dtf So Spruce street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK,

Dec. 18th, 1878.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Casco National Bank Of Portland, for the
choice of Directors and the transaction of such other
business as may legally come before them will be
held at their Banking House, on TUESDAY, the
14th day of January, 1879, at 10 o'clock A. M
WA. WINSHlP, Cashier.
Dec 18Th 1878. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
TO LET

To Let.
HyHREE-STORIED house 1876 Congress street, cor
ner of Quincy street, is trescoed and in perfest
order; also Of of rooms on franklin street for
$40 per month. Apply to L. TAYLOR, 1856 Congress
street, or 304 Commercial street. de7dtt
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
The Composition of Soils

Soils consist of organic and inorganic ma.
terials. All organic matter may be resolved
into the four gases, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen
and nitrogen. The most useful portions of
plants are the organic, starch, sugar and gum
largely composed of carbon; and gluten and
albumen, heterogeneous elements. The inor-
ganic elements are chlorine, iodine, sulphur.
the latter producing with hydrogen. snlphu-
rets-phosphorus, potassium, sodium-the lat
ter forming soda in combination with oxygen,
and common saltin connection with chlorine !;
calcium forming lime in connection with
oxygen; magnesium, aluminium, silicon
this latter forming silica in connection with
oxygen iron and manganese. All these with
the exception of iodine would seem to be more
or less necessary to all cultivated plants.
The tree substances, lime, clay, and sand,
mechanically combined, all originally existed
as rock, the four gases heretofore uamed FORM
ing organic matter, and important constit-
uents of rock; and eleven or twelve of the in
organic substances mentioned, chemically
combined, and also found in rocks, form the
basis of our most fertile soils; and, the soil is
more or less fertile according to the soluble
state in which they are found in the soil, for
if not in soluble state they cannot be taken
up by plants. A soil may be rich in these ell
ements in an insoluble state and be infertie.
or exceedingly fertile if they be in soluble
state. Water is the great solvent in nature,
oxygen the great destroyer and again the bull
der up, and frost the great disintegrator. -Er-
change -Ak
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19
A T. T. A N l. 1 N e.
Shortest Ocean Voyage.
Snepd. Comfort and Safety C0mhinpd.

Speed, Comfort and Safety Combined.
The first-class iron mail steam
>ITSk ~ ers OF this line sail from Hale
t7Ht YEMM fax every Saturday. n. M,
lMAlAEEHASSSfo liverpool via London
E3zzs5azzlSzs7l derry.
The h lsimore Mail Line sails from Hail.
fax every alternate Tuesday for Liverpool via
Queenstown.
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs are not carried.
Passengers leave here on Maine Centeral r. R., at
1l45 pm. Pullman train Thursday nights to connect
at Halifax Saturday mornings.
The advanced easterly position of Halifax as a
port of departure, shortens the ocean passage to
seven or eight days.
Cabin Passage $780, $40 and Ss0-Gold, according
to berth; Intermediate $40 gold; Steerage-Brit1sh
ports, 1928, Hamburg, $50; Scandinavian ports, 1872
currency.
Return and prepaid tickets at reduced rates to
and from all parts of Europe.
Apply to j. L. FARMER, General Agent for New
England, No. India Street, Portland, Me.
"a Sight Sterling Checks issued in sums
TO suit for 81 and upwards.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-12-19

famed j 0infs and ChilbIa5ns.
great many people may think it strange that I
am spending so much money in bringing before the
public this article of Foot SeIve especially it is
sold at SO low price that it hardly warrants SO
much advertising. The reason do this is because
I know from experience how much person suffers
from corn other disease of the feet, and l think
it my duty to make known to the suffering COM
muntv as much as it is in my power to do the true
value ofthis Foot Salve, that they may experience
the relef that did from its two years ago.
had been suffering at that time for several months
from hard corp which was painful at times that
it was almost unbearabe, when DR. Norman, a CHR
opodst, came to my place of business and offered me
the save to SELL but took no stock in it, had
never heard before ota salve that had been used
with perfect for diseases of the feet only He
influenced me to have it applied to my corn as
guarantee of its worth; the first morning after it
used surprised to find that all the soreness
had disappeared, and in weeks time the corn
came of ITSELF Finding with what success it worked
in my case, bought quantity Of the Salve and of
diseases for which 1T is recommended with like re-
suits. finally bought the right and formula from
DR.. Norman, and now offer it to the public general
ly at price within the reach of ALL trusting that by
using it as directed that thev will experience the
great beueft that did from its use
Price, rs Cents Box.
DR.. NORMAN's FOOT sALvE
is sold by all Druggists sent to any address on re-
ceipt of price. Prepared by
GEO r. HARRINGTON, Pharmacist
80 Essex Street, Salem, Mass.
Wholesale agents for Maine, W. f. PHILLIPS &
Co., Portland; WILLIAM E. MANN, Bangor.
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