Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-18
JoTTINas.

he0kuk mas contributed, 80 lat,
81, COZ, to the yellow fever sufferers.
The Masonic lodges of Iowa have
appropriated about 5000 thus far in
aid of the needy in the South.
The Oskaloosa Herald is publish
ing handsome campaign daily, and
it will do the Republican cause good
service.
Tho Democracy in their nomtna-
tions for township officers. on Satnr-
day, never gave their Greenback
friends . smell.
l.. A. Chamberlain, Of Kirkville,
has recently bought the August cheese
manufactured by the Grafton Cheese
Factory. near Fairfield.
Tho farmers are praying for more
rain. The earth is 80 dry that they
cannot pillow for wheat, and the pros
poets now are that their prayers will
soon be answered.
The Ottumwa Journal, the demo-
cratic German paper, hoists the name
Of Hon. E. s. Sampson, republican,
for Congress, but supports the bal
arce of the democrat ticket.
Keokuk Gate CITY: The Charles
ton girl who swallowed pounded
glass is still improving. II she re-
covers from this she can safely diet on
fish hooks and larbed fence wire if
che wants TO.
Our old friend Jos. Bowlin, Of
Dahlonegs, has brought US q half
dozen Duchess de Angeloume pears
that weigh 4 lbs and an ounce. They
were raised in his garden aud are
perfect beauties.
1t is two hundred aud fifteen years
since the first Bible was printed for
the Indians. And when we look at
the Indians to-day, we cant help
thinking the missionaries had better
have printed couple OF million to
begin with, Hasckeye.
The Grand Jury, which closed its
session last week, was in session fif-
teen days, and found twenty or thirty
Indictments. The fees of the Grand
Jury amounted to $456 80, and the
witness fees before the Grand Jury
amounted to $3.50.
A girl at McLeansboro attempted
to kindle fire with coal oil. The
usual result followed-the oil igni-
ted, can exploded, and her clothing
caught fire. Her flesh was burned to
a crisp and her sufferings were in
tense till death came to relieve her.
A terrible accident, resulting in the
death of six year old boy of Jos.
Meyer Of Clayton county, occurred
last week. The boy was playing
with companion year Younger up
stairs in the Meyer home. The two
found q loaded revolver, and in some
way ii was discharged, the ball pier
cling the heart Of the Meyer child kill
ling il instantly.
Eugene Silsby, Of this city, the in
ventor and patentee of very valua-
BILE Pleater, and who has been in Chi
cago for some time, leaves there for
New York on Monday next. and the
following week will sail for London,
to introduce his patent In England.
Eugene is likely to make good sized
pile out of bis patent, and his friends
will be pleased to hear of his success.
The Iowa City Republican, says !:
"Our neighboring city Of Cedar Rap
ids is all agog over a scandal Of huge
dimensions involving several promi-
nent citizens, including a well known
church member and high judicial
fnnctionary of this judicial district
who is gaining good deal of noto-
riety as the hero Of such feats of gall
lantry. The parties involved have
made efforts to hush tho matter up
but with as i'll success as attended
similar efforts Of Bishop McCoskry."
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