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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
EARTHQUAKES.
Repeated and Destructive Shocks
on the Gulf Coast Of Lower
California

A correspondent of the San Diego
(Cal.) Union writes: "The inhabit-
ants of the town of Loreto, on the
Gulf of Lower California, have been
the victims of sad misfortune, the
consequences Of which were the al
most total destruction of their houses
and stores. On the 22d of April an
impetuous earthquake shock was felt
at that place, accompanied by terri
BILE report, and bringing terror to the
unfortunate people at that point. A
letter written by witness on the spot
to Governor Tapia says: AT 10
O'Clock in the morning the first shock
agitated the earth, followed by a very
strong and prolonged rpmbling,
which scarcely gave us time to get
away from the debris and fragments
which instantly commenced to fly
about, and most of which came from
the most solid and substantial edi-
fees. This movement lasted from
two to three seconds. Judging from
the fierce impetuosity of the first
shock we believed it would be the
only one, but unfortunately it was
not so, for up to to-day (May 81, for
eleven days, we have had shocks of
greater or less strength, but enough
to complete the destruction of the
town. / can assure you that since the
interval from the date of the first
shock up to this time there have been
at least 400 shocks, and it is worthy
OF note that they were repeated with
the greatest frequency during the
night time. In the land near the
seashore enormous assures were
made, from which rolled forth vol
umes of fresh water of a very warm
temperature. Thus it may be seen
that our situation is frightful, the de-
struction is complete, and misery is
seen on every side. A multitude of
families have gone away, impelled
thereto by fright and desolation, and
not having roof to shelter them.
Those remaining have built tempora-
ry jacales (huts) on the plain. Al
ready the political chief has taken the
necessary steps to succor the people
of Loreto, and the other sufferers, in
which he is aided by the Junta de
Beneficiencia. A subscription has
been started through the whole terri
tory for the benefit of the unfortu-
nate"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Family Tickets.


At the last meeting of the Directors
of the Agricultural Society, it was
thought best to have the family tick
cts printed at an early date, and q
sufficient number placed in the hands
of each director for sale.
As will be seen by the Premium
Lists already issued, and many dis
tributed, the Society has decided to
sell these tickets at one dollar. Each
ticket admits to the grounds during
the fair, all The female members OF
the family, and all the males under
twenty-one, Or by paying $3.50 a
team ticket can be had admitting fam.
fly and team every day during the
fair.
This plan was adopted that no fam.
lily can have an excuse to stay away
from the fair on account of the price
1t is the desire also to get together in
this annual jubilee week, as many
farmers, mechanics, and all others a.
possible, to see what the industry, en-
terprise and skill of the people of thu
county can put upon the grounds fol
exhibition.
These tickets will be ready in few
days and the directors are requested
to call on the Secretary or Presiden
in COURIER building and get a sufh
cient number for sale in their neigh
borh0ods. O. G. GRAVES, Sec.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
rhe ahoot,ne rourn.ment.

inc 0uoOteu& tournament.
The opening of the shooting tourna-
ment to-day was under the most au-
spicious circumstances. Had the
managers elected they could not have
chosen more favorable combination
of desirable features. Sky cloudy,
but no indications of rain; warm
enough to brace every nerve, but not
exhausting. Nature seemed to have
conspired in favor of the lovers of the
gunners art and against the poor vic
Tins that went to the ground as rap
idly as they dare make dash for
liberty. The woods near by seemed
to invite them to safe retreat, but .
quicker invitation from our experts
said t'No," and the poor birds almost
unanimously voted to stop. Quite .
number of experts, gentleman from
abroad, were present, notably:
j. d. Lucas, St. Louis; ID. Carr,
st. Louis; II. s. Brown, st. Louis !;
G. g. Hasfurther, st. Louis; Lewis
Recridon, st. Louis; Jas. Walling,
Oskaloosa; l.. II Mccall, Oskaloosa !;
G. Chrisman, Oskaloosa; J. P. Will
liams. Msrshalltown; T. Stages, Chi
cago Mr.. Tucker, Conn. ; Mr.. Thomp-
son, N. Y; w. D. Sampson; G. G..
Smith and quite number our re-
porter could not learn.
Our own home club was represent
ed by our amatuer shots, some Of
whom should be classed as profess
SIGNALS had they any idea but pleas
ure in the matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Eddyviile Doings.

Dph 'iLiIr3 ouuO ~, 1900
EDIToRs COURIER: Matters and
things generally are quiet up here.
Our citizens are serene and making
an effort to live and keep cool. The
following officers of Eddyville Lodge
No. "A, A. F. & A. M. were installed
last night: VIM. Cowley, w. M. IF.
nj. Epperson, S. W.; G. S. Smith, j.
W.; w. M. McPherrin, Treas. L. III.
Shane, Secretary Jas. Farley, s. d. ;
l.. Ii. Briggs, j. D.; VIM. Thompson,
Tyler; F. q. Cornell, S. s.; r. II.
Nelson, J. S. There was quite large
attendance Of the craft and their fam
lilies also a large number of invited
guests present. After the installation
ceremonies the audience repaired to
an adjoining room where q table am
ply provided with refreshments was
set. After refreshment an hour or
or two was spent in social converse
and in the enjoyment of good time
generally.
"Moll'' Scribner pulled out for
Wichita. Kansas, on yesterday.
Our people talk of decking the
American eagle in blue ribbon on the
Fourth and turning him and them.
selves loose in a grove on the hill east
of town.
The members of the M. T.. Church
will give q social on tomorrow eve,
ming at which good time is expect.
| led. Quill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Exceaaivo haae

Aud improper food at this season Of
the year may speedily carry you to
the grave. Parker's Ginger Tonic
should always be kept in the house,
as it 10 unequalled for nursing moth
ers with teething children, and not
only cures Diarhea, Dysentery, Chol-
era, Cholera Infantum, Collie, Cramps,
ETC., but prevents these dangerous At
tacks. BY its corrective action on the
digestive apparatus it cures Head
ache, Indigestion, Nervousness, Pal
pitation Of the Heart, Wakefulness,
Neuralgia Pains, Liver Disorders,
Low Spirits, Sour Stomach and ali
other symptoms aud forms of Dys-
pepsia, regulates the Bowels, and en-
ables you to enjoy the fruits and veg.
etables of the season. Buy q $l.0C
bottle or Is ct. sample from your
druggist, J. L. Taylor h Co., Ottum.
wa, Iowa, and try it. swjuneS(
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

The grocery establishment Of Char.
ley Cass, on Second street, was found
to be on fire, last night. The fire was
fortunately discovered aud put out
before any serious damage was done.
1t was q narrow escape, however.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Agricultural Items.

Manufactui ers and dealers in agri-
cultural implements report large
business, especially in the newer por-
tions Of the West.
Sorghum strip is being extensively
used for curing fresh meat. One
packing firm in ST. Louis uses five
hundred barrels of it every season.
In Paris they have domesticated re-
bras so that they may be driven in
harness. Some believe that they will
supersede all other animals for work
in warm countries.
The Department of Agriculture, at
Washington, is now turning its atten-
tior to the propagation of silk worms.
A shipment from japan has just been
received, and is now being Matched
for distribution in different sections
of the country.
A Nebraska farmer claims to have
made six hundred pounds of bright
sugar and one hundred and fifty.
three gallons of amber strip from
two acres of cane. The seed planted
was the early amber variety. The
sugar was Obtained by hanging the
thick strip in coffee sacks after il be.
gan to granulate.
S. w. Dugan, Of Franklin, Indiana,
reports that he clipped from forty
three yearling lambs, on the ID and
Sd days of May five hundred and fifty
nine pounds of wool, which is an av-
erage of thirteen pounds. These
lambs were from General Bristow,
his fine Kentucky buck, and he from
old Cotswold Chief. Two of the
fleeces weighed eighteen pounds
each
A correspondent of the Milch lei
tuag insists upon the necessity of let
ting pigs have access to plenty of
moist sand or earth in some form or
other, and considers that the system
of feeding them almost exclusively
on skim milk, meal, and such mate
rails. is responsible for many of the
ailments of the intestinal canal so fire.
quently met with He states that all
ing pigs are often quickly restored to
health by simply putting trough of
wet sand in their sly, aud recon-
mends that a supply should always
be kept there for the inmates to help
themselves al ltbitum.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
A Missouri Girls Fight with a
Rattlesnake.

From the Platte City Mo) Landmark
One day last week Miss Mary Flesh
man, daughter Of Mr.. Perry Flesh
man, living two miles east of Platte
City, had athrilling adventure with
rattlesnake. She was riding on
horseback along through the woods,
when she dropped her glove. She
dismounted to secure it, and as she
was STOPPING to pick it up, she dis
covered q large rattlesnake at least
elk feet long, coiled aud in the act of
striking. 1t did strike, but failed to
reach her and fell at her feet. She
sprang back with cry of horror
but almost instantly the snake recoil-
ed and struck again. This time the
venomous fangs struck in the front
part of her bonnet, and the hold tear
ing out with the force of the blow
and the weight of the snake, it fell OH
the ground at her feet. Instantly it
reared up in front of her, its venom
Gus breath right in her face. Scarce
ly knowing what she did, she seized
the snake just below the head with
both hands, and holding fora mo-
ment, with desperate energy, she
slung it from her and fled. 1t was a
narrow escape, but we rejoice to say
that Miss Freshman received no fur
Their injuries than those which result
from violent excitement and nervous
prostratiOn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Colonel Ingersoll not a Coward.

An x-soldier, residing in Omaha,
Neb., has written to the Bee, of that
city, q brief communication, contra
dieting charge of cowardicc made
against Robert q. Ingersoll by one of
the local clergymen. He writes: Gas
to their difference on theological
questions l have nothing to say at
present, but when the reverend doc
tor tries to prove him coward by
saying that he resigned his Colonel
ship in the face OF the enemy, ! must
emphatically protest against such a
foul SANDER on Colonel Ingcrsoll's
war record. Colonel Ingersoll fought
manfully until overpowcred and com
PEELED to surrender, but not until one
of Forests men had him covered
with a gun and drawn bead on him.
Ingersoll sang out: Hold on, there
What de you want to shoot me for I
1 have been recognizing your old
Confederacy for the last two minutes !!
When Ingersoll was exchanged his
horse was returned to him by the
rebel General, with the remark that
he was the man that saved his life by
a joke"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
A New Way of Butter Making.

From an English butter maker, re-
Gently from the another country" VIC
have learned some new ideas in re-
gard to butter making, and after expe-
rimenting under the new plan two
months or more, we feel confident to
say the new plan is worth q fair
trial by any one keeping from one to
three cows, for summer dairy, as we
are confident butter made after this
plan has q sweeter flavor and will
keep longer than when made after
the old plan. The method as practic-
ed of late is as follows:
After the milk has stood twelve
hours, strained and set in the usual
wayne set the pan containing the milk
over hot water, and let it come to a
scalding heat /; then it is set away and
stands twelve or eighteen hours long
err before skimming. The buttes
comes very quickly; the cream only
needs a little stirring. AT least our
butter comes in from two to three
minutes. stir the cream in stone
jar every other morning. From
twelve pounds of milk per milking
we make one and q half pounds of
butter per day on an average. The
cream should be taken Off with as lit
tie milk as possible dipped with it,
as then the cream keeps sweet and
pure for a greater length of time al
so causing the butter to come sooner
when stirred, There will be but lit
tie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. only what
can be rinsed out with water.
We find that butter made from this
Cooked cream" as it is termed in
England, can be washed without in
jury-in fact it requires washing to
perfect its quality. We use the Ash.
ton salt, and find it the best we have
ever experimental with in the dairy.
We work the butter twice before
packing in crooks, for our summer
use. We shall put down crock full
soon, to test its keeping qualities dur
ing the hot weather. 1t may be that
about "fair time" the matter will be
adjudged. 1.-THE report is favorable
or otherwise, we will let the Farmer
readers know of the decision. In the
meantime we would recommend all
the farmers wives, who have from
one to three cows, to try this plan of
butter-making, especially during the
summer months. After testing this
plan for the last two months, we find
its merits will certainly induce us to
continue in its practice until the fac
tory closes. After that our stock of
milk will be SO increased that to fol-
low this method much longer would
hardly seem practicable.
1t is a matter that might pay inves-
tigation, to find whether it would
pay to get watts sufficient in size to hold
each milking of the dairy, and to have
them SO constructed as to be heated at
will then when the milk has stood IL
hours, bring it to scalding heat--say
100 degrees--treating as described
heretofore. The butter made after
the manner herein described, has a
different taste from that made from
raw cream. but with usage the taste
is soon educated to prefer butter
made from cooked cream.-A WORK
Err IN Ohio Farmer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Hints on Working Butter.

Do not work too much nor too fast.
Work slowly and until all the salt is
thoroughly and evenly absorbed ;
otherwise the butter will not be of
uniform color. Working it too fast
will destroy the grain, and the butter
becomes sticky and lard-like in its
texture. Let it stand or put it away
in the tray for twenty-four hours
then work it enough to remove all the
butter milk or surplus brine, 80 that
the butter may become dry or like a
piece of cheese. Mold into rolls, and
set these away for twenty four hours,
or until they become hard and firm
The cloth should now be put on, So
as to cover one end, while the other
is left open for the stamp. The cloth
should be cut in pieces of exact sizl
and dipped in brine, and the butter
rolled when the cloth is dripping
wet. Butter should never come i,
contact with the bare hand. When in
the bulk it can be easily handled will
a ladle and a fiat paddle Journa
Of Chemistry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
A 8ecretlon that Contaminates the
Blood.

When the bile is diverted from its
proper channels into the blood,
which is always the case in liver
complaints, it ceases to be healthy
secretion, and becomes poison. Its
abnormal presence in the circulation
and stomach is indicated by the SUIT
fusion of the skin with hideous SAT-
from tinge, headaches, vertigo, nau-
sea, pain in the right side and under
the right shoulder blade, by indiges-
ton, obstruction of the bowels, and
other minor symptoms. Order may
be substituted for this state of chaos,
and further bodily evil averted by
using the beneficial alternative and
tonic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which, by relaxing the bowels, pro-
notes the escape from the circulation
from bilious impurities besides rem
dering the action Of the liver regular
and removing every trace of dys-
pepsis. This pleasant and purely
vegetable ambitious medicine is not
only infinitely more effective than
any form of mercury, but is on &C
count of its freedom from hurtful
properties, infinitely to be preferred
to that poisonous drug.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

A delegation Of temperance work
ers from this city visited Agency
City, last night, and organized blue
ribbon club of 67 members. A COM
mittee was appointed to select officers
and report al meeting next Mon
day evening.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
A terrible story comes from Dixon,

A terrible story comes from Dixon,
Mo. Mr.. Mench, who lives Oh farm
near Dixon, on returning from drive
to town, missed his two little girls,
one 8 and the other 5 years old. In
searching for them his attention was
directed to large trunk, by the fact
that the tray was on the floor. He
opened the trunk and found the life
less bodies of the little girls still
warm and limp. He tried in vain to
resuscitate them, and then telegraph
ed his wife, q teacher in one of the
st. Louis schools. 1t ia supposed
that the little girls when they saw
their father coming had jumped into
the trunk to hide, and were overcome
by the heat. The faces bore no evil
dence Of pain or suffering, but were
so bright and smiling that the father
could scarcely believe they We're
dead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
IOWA.

John Quigley, aged Is years, reach
ed Mechanicsville last week from
County Ross, Ireland, making the
trip in eleven days, and meeting his
father for the first time in his life.
A Jones county man has just been
fined for kissing another mans wife
in December last. They charged him
interest for six months, which made
the kiss cost him $43.1O.
Marion county is being secured fol-
horse-thieves by the vigilantes. Two
innocent young men were badly pep
pered with shot by some enthusiastic
thief-hunters last week.
The Mitchell County Ne,cs says A.
M. Walker of Burr Oak, sold recent
ly to Aaron Hadfield eight pigs, the
lot weighing 2,480, or an average OF
30 pounds. Five of them were 6
months old, the other three less than
8 months. One of the oldest, weigh.
ed separately, tipped the scales at 355
pounds. They were raised on corr
and milk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
a WEEkLYl1S1

OF United States patents issued to
the inventors Of Iowa, for the week
ending juno IL, 1878, and each pat
ent in the list will bear that date.
Reported expressly by telegraph
for the COURIER, by A. II. Evans y
Co., Patent solicitors, Washington,
ID. G.
q. b. Hickox, Marshalltown, pris-
oners' shackles.
r. w. Hargrave, Marshalltown,
fence wire fastners.
G. E. Palmer, Cedar Rapids, IRON
ing board,
J. Nj. Shuck, Des Moines, bee feed
ers.
j. Beard, Kent, steam plows.
g. Wilkes, Mnnroe, vehicle running
gear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

will be $500 year.
Norristown Herald: William Jo-
seph, of Ackley, Iowa, while drying
his head on q towel rubbed off every
hair, besides bis eyebrows, moustac che,
and whiskers. 1t must have been q
printing office towel. The p. o. tow
el, it may be as we'll to explain, is fire.
quent!y used by the foreman to rasp
off brass rule when he can't find the
file.
N. f. Carpenter, son of Luther Car
penter, of this county, graduated al
the Iowa Wesleyan Univerity at Mt.
Pleasant last Wednesday. The class
numbered five young gentleman and
one lady. DR.. Mcdonald, of this
city, addressed the graduating class
his remarks are highly commended.
The University has had very inter-
esting and profitable year.
Sixty dollars in gold coin has been
found at different times this spring
ON the farm of A. IL. Mclaughlin
near Dewitt. This is the farm form
erly owned by Thos. Hatfield, and
was devastated by the great tornado
June Sd, 1860. This money is doubt.
less q part of 81 GOO to $500, belong.
ing to James Foster, who was killed
at that time while visiting the family
Of Mr.. Hatfield.
The pastor of a certain Methodist
church in Tennessee, Rev. J. r
Hughes, served in the Union army
and lost an eye in battle. A shor,
time ago an enthusiastic Confederate
occupied his pulpit. He spoke of the
glories of heaven-how everything
would be perfect there. Turning to-
wards Hughes he said: Eyes, broth
or Hughes, there will be no one-eyed
saints in glory" "That is so,' said
Hughes. "for there will be no rebels
in heaven to shoot out their eyes,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
A Sensible View of Liquor Sell
ers.
Blue Ribbon Gazette.

A man may keep saloon and hand
out over the counter that which, in
reality, proves liquid damnation to
the user, but he may be very kind
hearted man to his family, very repu-
table among his ne;ghbors, public
spirited, etc, and be very charitable
to the poor, and while truth dares to
tell him that he is wrongly engaged
and that his business is one of death
rather than life, it is neither right nor
sensible to say that he is q villain and
charge all the crimes in the category
to his personal account.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

1t is seldom that newspaper man
is SOL fortunate as the co-editor and
cO-proprietor of the Manchester
England) Examiner. He is the au-
thor of the article on the "Crown and
Constitution" in the last Quarterly
RepieW. Some months ago he receiv-
ed an offer of $4,000 a year TO join
the editorial staff of the London
Times. and at about the same time
$500 by the London Ne,cs on the
same terms. The owners of the Er-
aminer, however, offered him an
equal partnership in that paper, which
yields him $4,000 year and indie
pendence. Ten yearsa ago in the Unit
ed States, $l0,00Oa year was an un-
known salary for an editorial writer.
Now there are several who are paid
that sum and upward.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

When you buy Homeopathic medi-
cines, be spre 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
ScoTT Il GooDALL, Ottumwa.
nnvnnt 6andA0lv
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.*Dead out of bounds.
y DTI6U uTbC IIIOUVy.
TIEs-FoR % MONEY AT 26 YDs.
'-WithdraWn.
SECOND TIE

SECOND TIE
For second money, at 81 yards.
Caro- 0 (w)
Lucas-l 0 (w)
Williams-1
(w) withdrawn.
At 81 yards Mr.. Williams display.
ed unusual nerve and skill, taking
second prize, dropping his birds az
though they and he had entered into
combination. He contested q strong
team and a cross wind with perfect
success.
SCORE, THIRD MoNEY-26 YARDS
Potter-l 0 @ 1-3
Hansfurther-l l l 0O-3
Sampson-O l l 0 1-3
SECOND TIE-3l YDs.
Potter-0 o o o 90.
Hansfurther-O o l l %
Sampson-l 0 l l-3.
Winning 4th money.
Not thing occurred to mar the
pleasure of the day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
You Must Cure that Couch.

With Shiloh's Consumption Cure
you can cure yourself. 1t has estab-
lished the fact that Consumption can
be cured while for Coughs, Bronchitis
Whooping Cough, Asthma, and all
diseases Of Throat and Lungs, 1t is ab.
solutely without en- equal. Two dos
es will relieve your child of Group, it
1t is pleasant to take and perfectly
harmless to the youngest child. and no
mother can afford to be without 1t.
You can use two-thirds of q bottle,
and If what we say lie not true, we will
refund the price paid. Price 10 cts,
80 cts, and $1OO per bottle. II your
Lungs are sore or chest or back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by
j. L. Taylor & Co., OttumwH, Iowa.