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The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
Buried in the snow.


Jesse Apologize ia his letter to which
We alluded last week, further says:
"Whcn the Creator placed cur first
parents naked and helpless GA this new,
perhaps yet steamng earth, lie had
compassion upon their helplessness and
gave them that which, in His infini;e
wisdom, He knew to be The best.
He did not build them church nor
q school house, nor yet a steam engine.
but lie planted for them garden aud
placed the tree q Iaowledgc il tie midst
Of It. And as it has been IN the past !,
50 | believe it will be in the future
the shortest and surost, If net the only
way by which an ignorant people can
come TO taste the coveted fruits of that
tree lies first through the green pastures,
the golden fields aud blooming gardens
of agriculture.
I. ST. have avoid ID the use of the
word civilization Or any Of its deriva-
tlyes in this letter, because ain not
certain of It's meaning. [ have seldom
crossed It's pale never visited its cen
tess. Those lave met who have drift.
cd to the outside, who claimed to belong
to 1t, have not often impressed me favor
ably. True, they knew much more
than myself or my backwoods neighbours
but much Of their knowledge was Of !
kind not calculated to improve the
moEa Is of a savage. And if these are to
be taken as fair samples Of civilization,
| hope the Indians in their pursuit Of
knowledge, viii stop short of this cpl-
mlnation Of it, and take their places
with plain, honest farmers, with whom,
am thankful, my own lines have been
cast"
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
That Terrible Scourge.

Fever and ague, and its congeper,
bilious remittent, besides affections of
the stomach, liver and bowels, produced
by mlasmatic air and water, are both
eradlcated and prevented by the use of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, purely
vegetable elixir, Endorsed by physicians,
and more extensively used as remedy
tor the above class Of disorders, as we'll
as for many others, than any medicine
of the age. A languid circulation, a
torpid state of the liver, want of vital
stamina, are conditions peculiarly favor
ably to malarial diseases. They are,
however, surely remeded by the great
Preventive, which, by invigorating the
system and endowiny it with regularity
as we'll as vigor, provides it with a re-
slstant power which enables it to with
stand disorders not only ot'a malarial
type. but host of others to which fee
Die and i'll regulated sytems are subject.
The Bitters are safe as we'll as search
ing eradicant, and have widely suppressed
ed that aagerous drug, quininc, which
railiatcs but aesS uot eradicate malaria
20~lno.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
A HDReD(H4AN1A'R'EdD
by tho Governor OF the Territory OF
w ashington.
the same way,

YNvUEhEAS THE IEGISrATIyr As.
wv senlblv Of the Territory Of WASHINGTON
hv an act 1npruvcl the 9th dav Of Nove,bha~
A. d. 1877, provided thatn enec;,l eloct;on
should be held in said Territorv. on tho OH
duy Of April, 1873. for the purposo Of cho,s;nn
de- epatcs to assemble at Wolla W,il. in sill
Territory. on the llth dav Of ,Juon. y 1878
to frame \ State CONSTIPATION and
| WUEnEAs If is further >,roviIea in sold ,.t
| Thar DELEGATES to said Convcntino shall 10
cl9.tel in the Territory at LARGO and IN districts
asto}lows.
| Three delegates in the Territory at large.
,he '1e,e&a,e IN .ne f'rst Jnu'clai District.
, sNo ne,eS''o II" 'oo rec'n" 'n"ie'ai 3!s'':c''
yAo 1clcS"'e III inc l"lro 'oaic'al "!SlI!cf'
nc "oIe3"'e III ne county or Naila ]" AHA
ne ,o,e-a'e ~ me county o. Aln@.
Pno 'eice"'0 III 'he toon'ieS u AhaFs'oA ana
He' -
Jne oeeG"!e IN thc Nnunt'es OF tiarAe, SKA
iinh''' A''ch't'' ana iaAlhla'
'no "eleS"G IN '"c Counties oi bo"liI,
| te'"o ''h'' =" 'nN'"hoIi'
D"' ''.'E"'o III ''e COUNTIES Oh flefce' Nnc-
ihlS 'l.t A.aS' u.
on' "eiesh'e III the Counties OF 1laIa'n' Is
t''l'' On anu - an Juan
oHe ao'eEa, ,y, III 'ae counties Oh hhSap' ono
| a":n'sh ana "atcom'
2'9re'8 ana " n''hlan ana
"nHNEAs u Is lur'ntr pfoviaea IN saia act
l., i''' 'n' N'oh,ie' 81 Adano' 0hoShohe ana Nez
~, - '1'o .''i'oi VI ,"aao' may DC repre-
stM u. '""' oo". UNIV" ~ one "e'eSaea "h'
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
status of N. p. X. II.
The Philadelphia Times has the fol.

The Philadelphia Times has the fol,
lowing
''The directors of the Northern Pacif-
ic Railroad, Company have aocoded to
the terms of the bill extending the time
for completing that road in the form
fixed. BY the house committee on rail
roads, and the measure is ready for pre-
sentat ION in the house on the call OF the
committee. The representative in CON
gress from Washington territory and
the entire delegation in both houses
from Oregon, with the exception OF
Senator Mitchell, who is understood to
have adverse railroad interests to serve,
are satisfied with the bill in it's present
shape and give it their united support.
From the variety of clashing interests
that required to be harmonized some
misapprehensions have arisen III regard
to the proposed legislation for the atti-
tude of the Northern Pacific Company
As to the failure of the pending bill for
q definite limit to the mortgage bonds
that may be issued by the rcorganized
company in completing the line, this
the company deemed unnecessary mas
much as the irreversible contract be-
tween the former bondhonders and stock :
holders, which forms the basis of tie
present company and which has been
confirmed by the courts, limits the issue
of bonds to twenty five thousand dollars
per mile. las matter of fact the pres
Hent ,iauagement assert their unwilling
ness to exceed fifteen thousand per mile.
and express the belief that even that
limit need not be reached In any case
the stockholders, and not the directors
of the company, will decide all questions
affecting a mortgage loan. The North
ern Pacific company in 1864 disposed
Of all its interest in and closed all con-
nection with the Oregon Steam Naviga-
ton Company, of the Columbia river.
The president OF the latter corporation
represents a stock interest in the North
ern Pacific Company, but he is not its
managing director on the Pacific coast,
as has been intimated here, and has
nothing to do in shaping its policy
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
Terrific storm OH the Plains.

CHEYENNE, March ga storm cx.
ceeding in violence and duration any
previous season set in at | / L ~, the
Hhinst., continuing without abatement
until noon to day, the wind ranging ia
velocity from 80 to GA miles per hour,
carrying the snow with it and drifting
1T in banks ten to fifteen feet high. In
the city SO far only one roof has given
away. 1t extended from Butter creek
on the West 10 Julesburg on the East.
\ great number Of the cuts are level
full OF snow, and all trains on the Union
Pacific, Denver Pacific and Colorado
Central are either sidotracked or showed
in. The plows stationed here have been
shovclcd out, and tomorrow morning, If
the storm, which has not wholly ceased
East does not increase, they Will be Wig
orously manipulated. Passenger trains,
No. t, of the 9Th and 9th, are living at
North Platte; No. /, Of the 9Th, at Bit
ter creek, and four Of the 9th at Green
iNef. ! Freight train No. 6. reported
showed in at Separation, and the emf.
grant west-bound Of yesterday near
Bushnell. The Beaver Pacific train is
sidetracked at Carr, and the Colorado
central between Collins and Loveand.
No reliable evidence of individuals hay.
ing been lost in the snow in this vicini.
'ty,; though there are many rumors to
that effect. No communication north
whatever. Many freight outfits are now
travelling, and probably the loss Of stock
will ygreat, it not of life.
Trains Blockaded.
CHEYENNE, March l0.-The Union
PACIFIC is still blockadcd by snow. The
western division is open beyond Lara,na,
but nothing has passed that point east
waid. The eastern division is open east
Of Sidney. Nothing has passed Ante
lope westward, where number 3 passen-
ger, due here Friday. still remains await
ing relief. Several hundred men with
shoves, together with a number of
plows, hare boon engaged to-day be
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23

Coon AnvJCE phi 90

GooD ADvIcE.-pull off your coat,
roll up your sleeves, Idle men. and 90
to work. Our mountains are full of
sparkling metals; our valleys and
plains are but sparsely populated. and
the country generally stands IN need of
the strong arm of labor to develore her
resources. Don't sit any longer on the
ragged edge of despair, eking out mis-
cradle existancc and setting bad ex-
ample TO those around you. Up, and
at it with "a vim. Asscr. your man,
hood, il there is any lcft. - -Acalaache.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23

.roo. c;l.o,, anI yor. ;, ,ho ~
1.avar - III tha b,ocl.ado Tbo looy.
;est ,1oy ~ tbo road lett I.ra,oa tb;s
,rona;aa. Lnt at..l, - ~, s;a;,r. r.
eoou :, ,ooIoa ,or,, b.rd and
the plows which left here eastward at :
\. VI. have not made much nronress
RETURNING here at 7 y VI
The ,,o]orado Central train j. 1T Tav-
lor's station, IS miles south, with the
plow in the ditch, while the Denver Pa
ci6c 10 miles sonth is in g, similar nre-
dicamcnt. Relief has started from the
south fer both these trains. No news
from the north vet. Reports from Col
orado say the Kansas Pacific is badly
blocked wrecking train in the ditch
at Box Elder.
The storm Abating.
OMAHA. March l0.-Thc snow storm
on the line Of tho Union pacifc from
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
Paradise Valley Precinct.
March 10th, 1873.

March 10Th, 1915.
The electors of the Paradise alley
nrecinct met on this day and organized
by choosing \. Leuallen, chairman, and
L. Cline, secretary. The meeting de-
cided that the precinct was entitled to
five delegates: under the apportlonment.
Proceeded then to choice Of delegates,
which resulted in the selection of the
following named persons: +. Cline, A.
Licuallan, Henry, Blake, W. J. Hamll-
ton and Henry McGregor.
On motion Of O. o. Wishard voted to
instruct the delegates, to cast thelr
votes and their influence on the 9th OF
April, for the cioicc Of Aionzo Leland
i,sq., to send as delegate from North
Idaho in the constitutional convention
at Walla Walla, w. r., in June next.
Remarks were then made by Z. Cline,
ignoring the indulgence Of partlzan pre-
Idilctions in said constitutional conyen,
.tion. The meeting then adjourned.
CHIN RULE.-'In choosing a wife, }"
says the chronological journal, "he
governed by her chin" The worst Of
that is, that after having chosen u wife
one is apt to keep on being governed in
the same way.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-03-23
J. w. POE.
q t t o IN e y-at-E a w,
AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY

For lst Judicial District. Office in Clark.s
b'ock I'd street Lewiston. /. 7. VIII attend to
business before the Laud Office
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
The Exposition.


The readers of the COURIER will
notice the new advertisement of the
of the Iowa Exposition at Des
Moines, for the year 1878. This expo
sition commenced some three or four
years ago, has gradually improved in
interest, until it has become perma-
nent fixture of the capital city, and
one of great interest to visitors. The
exposition never was half 30 interest
ing as it will be this year, and never
before have the management taken so
much pains to provide an exposition
worthy of the state.
The mechanical department, the
scientific department, the fine art and
agriculture and Horticulture, will all
be we'll represented.
In addition the great Apostolic,
Musical and Astronomical Strasburg
clock, the wonder Of the Nineteenth
century, will be on exhibition every
hour of the day and evening. The
celebrated troupe of Bohemian glass;
blowers, the best in the world, it is
said, will be present at the opening
of the Exposition and give exhibitions
of their wonderful skill. The other
many attractions are equally inter-
esting, and as we have not space to
mention all, people will just have to
60 and see for themselves, as the
railroads will carry passengers at re-
duced rates, at intervals during the
Exposition. The opening will take
place Sept. 4th, and the exhibition
will close October 9Th, 1878. See the
advertisement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
JoTTIlG0e.


The G. B. & @. railroad is now tax
ed to its utmost capacity to carry the
freight offered.
Forcs Of habit: A Scranton, Pa,
barber said while shaving . corpse,
"Does the razor hurt?'
"The Bob-Tailed Bull OF Ballard"
Is an independent candidate for Con-
gress in the First Kentucky district.
J. p. Grout, of Agency, IL mannfac-
turing . Challenge Churn, which he
proposes to exhibit at the County
Fair.
A horse can be educated to smoke
and carry a cane, but he can't stand
on corner and leer at lady pedes-
TRANS.
The railroad offices at Kirkville sta
ton. and at Eddyville were broken
into on Thursday evening, but moth
ing Of consequence was taken from
them by the burglars.
Mr.. Dodson, the gentleman who
was sun struck few days ago, is
considered to be in very precarious
condition, with the prospects some
what against his recovery.
Dog days have ended and school
days are approaching, and the small
boy who has been perfectly healthy
all summer begins to feel like he
was going to have "spells" again.
The Gate City says: "W. v. Ma
son, of Washington, filed volunta-
ry petition in bankruptcy, Saturday.
His assets are not large, but he ac-
counts for them all, even to the fami-
ly Bible.
Organ-grinders make from $l4 to
SIG day at Grenada, Miss. Book
agents are in great demand at New
Orleans. A hundred able bodied
lightning men are needed at once
in Memphis.
Rev. johnson, of the A. NJ. E.
Church, will hold . basket meeting
at Jeffries' Grove, near Port Rich
mond, on Sabbath, September lst.
Services at IL q. m. and 8 p. m. The
public are invited.
A Chicago woman "took some
thing" to remove superflous flesh,
which resulted most successfully
The flesh has been placed in q box.
with her bones, and the whole prop
erly disposed Of. So much for quack
nOstrnms.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
INTERPRETATION NoTICG.

This corporation entitled "The Ottumwa
Starch Company, heveby gives notice that its
principal place of business Is Ottumwa, Iowa,
ana its business, the manufacture and sale OF
starch. Its authorized capital stock Is Twenty
five Thousand Dollars. to be paid In in cash on
call of the Board of Directors. The corporation
commenced August s, 1873, to continue for TWEEN
ty years, with powers of perpetuati0n, and is to
be governed by Board of Five Directors, have
ing for its officers President Vice President.
Secretary and Treasurer, to be elected on the LIST
the Articles name the first Board to hold ill first
annual election day, and this Board may also
choose officers till that time. The Indebtedness
shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars, and the
private property of stockholders is to be exempt
from corporate debts.
augl1-d&w4w By ORDER OF THE BOARD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
From New orieans-An Appeal for
AAtn

We are permitted by tho Johnston
Rufiler Co., to publish the following
letter from d. P. Perry, of New Or
leans. The letter will speak for it.
self. Have we not some charitable
people in this community who can
respond to this appeal? Ottumwa
should do something in this emer-
gency, be it ever so little. Mr.. Perry
is agent for the Ruiller Company and
IL q reliable gentleman. Read the
letter:
New ORLEANS, Aug. %, 1878.
JOHNSTON RUFFLER Co., Ottuns,Ua,
I0aca-GENTLEMEN AS newspaper
reports are not always reliable,
write to say that the suffering and
destitution of this afflicted communi-
ty is simply appalling, many dying
for want Of the necessaries of life,
and many having to be buried by
su Inscription.
If those in health and prosperity
could lend some assistance, it would
be perfect Godsend to this commu-
nifty.
Trusting you will overlook this
seeming presumption on my part, a
it's in behalf Of the sick and desti.
tute, am, yours very truly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
ORIGINAL NOTICE..

In the Circuit Court in and for Wapello county,
State of Iowa:
WILLIAM LINDSAY. Pit October Term. 1878
ELIAS A WHITE, Def, Original Notice.
To Elias A White, Sir:
You are hereby notified that there is now on fle
In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court, In and
for said county, he petition of the plaintiff,
William Lindsay, Ia which he states he 10 the
owner in fee simple of the following described
real estate, to-wit; The northeast quarter "a of
the southwest quarter "a and the southeast quar-
ter (h) of the southwest quarter ~ Of Section
ppwenty-sight tssI, Township seventy-two t72l,
State Of Iowa., and praying that the title
thereto be queted in him. and that you be debarred
and forever estopped from having or claiming any
right or title thereto, adverse to the plaintiff.
Now, unless you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon of the second day of the October Term,
D 1878, of said Court, which Will commence
on the 2lst day of October, 1873. default will be
entered against you aud decree rendered thereto
as prayed. FL INWARD.
augli-wit Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28

For good, downright lying you
can bet on the Fairfield Tribune ev-
cry time. 1t says there was no dis
satisfaction in the Democratic Con-
gressional Convention here, that it
was harmonious. Has it read the
Bloomfield Democrat or Sigourney
Revie,c, issued since the convention !?
If the editor of the Tribune, while
here, could not see that there was dis
satisfaction, he is deaf as all adder
and blind as a bat. There are none
SO blind or deaf, however, as those
who do not wish to see or hear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
NORMAL INSTITUTE.

Reported for the Courier by q. W. Buckner.
FRIDAY, Aug. %, 1878.
The Institute opened with devo-
tional exercises. First recitation,
arithmetic, by Miss Belt. Subject ::
Percentage. Second, Geography,
conducted by II. c. Hollingsworth.
The subject of Government Sur
veys was completed, after which Mr..
II. gave quite an extensive lecture on
the method of teaching Geography.
Grammar, conducted by Prof. A.
Hull Exercise in analysis and pars-
ing.
History, by II. e. Hollingsworth.
This subject was completed.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
Reading, conducted by Prof. A.
Hull. After short drill he gave q
reading exercise in 0rotund, low and
high pitch.
The recitation in Physiology, sub
jects Cranial nerves, was thoroughly
and ably conducted by Miss Bell.
The recitation in Didactics, con-
Quoted by Prof. A. Hull, was practi-
cal and instructive.
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 1878.
The Institute opened as usual.
Arithmetic, subject: Profit and loss
and interest. Geography, subject !:
Wapel;o county. Grammar, an exer-
else in synthesis. This is very much
neglected in our schools. Children
are taught TO analyze and after reach
ing some degree of perfection in this
it will be found, by test, that it is very
difficult for many of them to write
even simple sentence. The time for
History was occupied by recitation
in Civil Government, which was very
Interesting.
| AFTERNOON EXERCISES
Reading was followed by recita-
ton in Physiology, subject: The
brain and nervous system.
Miss Bell had rece ived, by express,
q very fine human skeleton from DIR.
HI. c. Huntsman, of Oskaloosa, which
was thoroughly examined by the
members ofthe Institute.
This cost Miss Bell some extra la
Dor and little cash, for which she
deserves the sincere thanks of our
teachers, and we would probably do
the Doctor injustice not to feel great
full to him for his kindness.
In Didactics Prof. A. Hull insisted
that pupils should be urged to use
correct language in expressing their
thoughts, because it is almost impos-
sible for person to have clear con-
ception of anything which they can
not express in good language. lie
then spoke at length upon the COM
mon error of teachers requiring pu-
pills to commit and recite the exact
words of the text book.
Thursday and Friday will be devo-
ted to the examination of teachers
All desiring certificates this week
must be present then, for there will
be no examination on Saturday.
Professor +. A. Benson will lecture
in the City Hall on Wednesday eve.
ming. Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Lecture to commence at 8 o'clock
All are cordially invited to attend.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28

Mrs. James. middle-aged lady,
the wife Of John James, living near
Colgan's coal bank was found dead In
bed this morning about 3 o'clock. II
10 supposed that she died Of . conges.
tive chill. Her husband was sleeping
In another room, and hearing her
make some unusual noise fastened to
her bedside, but she was dead when
he reached her..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28

VIM. D. Earl, formerly Of this
county, 10 now resident of Decatur
county, and we notice he has been
nominated for Recorder by the
greenbackers Of that county. We
understand he 10 polly-foxing with
the democrats for an endorsement.
In keeping with his present position
he was down here and got puff
from the two democratic organs Of
this city. Puffs are cheap indeed. one
would suppose from the case In hand.
Judging from Williams present pc.
litical statue he has not improved Of
late in reliability in thle regard.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28

WANTED.-20O men TO engage in
the best paying business in the coun-
try. A snre profit with but small
outlay. Capital requised SIS to 5000
In cash or trade Of any kind. For
further particulars call either ct Post
Office or residence of H. p. Graves,
corner Warrington & 4th SITS.
aA-dlw GEO. DUMMY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-28
Don't Re Deceived.

Many persons say II haven't got tho
Consumption when asked to cure
their Coughs with Shiloh's Consnmp-
ton Cure. Do they not know that
Coughs lead to Consumption, and q
remedy that will cure Consumption
will certainly and surely cure cough
or any lung or throat trouble. We
know II will cure when all Others fail,
and our faith in II is so positive thst
we will refund the price paid II you
receive no benefit. Is not this fair
proposition. Price 10 cts, so cite, and
$l.0O per bottle. For lame Cheat,
Back or Side, use Shiloh's Poroua
Plaster. For Sale by j. L. Taylor h
TO-. OttumwA Iowa.