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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
Safe Bind, Safe Find.

There was once q farmer by the
name of John, who had bad habit
of putting off things that needed to be
done. In his yard was little gate
which opened into field. This little
gate. for want of a latch, could not be
shut close.
When farmer Jones went through
the gate he took care 10 pull it after
him but other people would not take
such care. The wind, too, would Of
ten blow it open again after he had
closed it.
And so the hens were always get
ting out, and the sheep and lambs
were always getting in; and It took
a good deal of the children's time to
run after the chickens and drive them
back into the yard, and to send the
sheep and lambs into the field.
The farmers wife told him that he
ought to get the latch mended, but he
used to say that 1t would cost twenty
cents, and it was not worth while,
and that the children might az well
be driving the hens and sheep in and
out of the yard as to be doing moth.
ing. So the gate was kept without 9
latch.
One day fat pig got out of it's sty
and, pushing the gate, got into the
field, and thence into the woods
The pig was soon missed; fArme,
Jones, who was tying up a horse il
the stable, left the horse to run after
the pig.
Mrs. Jones, who was ironing som,
clothes in the kitchen, left the worl
and ran after her husband. Til,
daughter, who was stirring som,
broth over the fire, left the broth ant
ran after her mother.
| The farmers sons and his man Tin
all Joined in the chase after the pig
and away they all went, men, wome1
and children, pell-mell to the woods
But Tim, making more haste thai
good speed, sprained his ankle j,
! jumping over a fence, and then tn
farmer and his sons had. to give vi
the chase Of the pig to carry the maj
back to the house; and, Of course
Mrs. Jones and the daughter had I,
60 with them to aid in binding up tn
mans limbs.
When they got back to the hous
, they found that the broth had boile,
over and the dinner was spoiled an
that two shirts, which had been hun
to dry by the fire, were scorched an
spoiled.
Farmer Jones scolded mis- wife an
7 the girl for being so careless as not t
take away the shirts and broth fror
the fire before they left the kitchen
q but he himself had been as careless
: for, on going to the stable, he foun
that the horse, which he had LEI
loose, had kicked q fine young col
and had broken the colts leg.
8 Poor Tim was kept in the house tw
+ weeks by the hurt on his ankle; AM
;. as it was the haying season just the
g the loss to the farmer was great.
Thus farmer Jones lost two week
work from his man, fine colt, a Fl
q pig, and his two best shirts, to 90
;. nothing of his dinner, all for the wal
a of latch that would have cost twel
q ty cents.
e 81 should have been much bett,
off," said he to his wife, eff had t
It ken your advice, and mended tn
d latch"
, "Yes," said his wife, 1--WE must n
d forget the old saying, "a stitch in tin
r. saves nine."
"And that old saying" said b
~ "'safe bind, safe find / shall tn
r over anew leaf."-Neac Orleans Hon
# Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
ANOTHER ROUTE.

We mentioned yesterday some of
the arguments which would be used
in favor of route via of Iowa City,
using the roads already built to that
point for the proposed Cedar Rapids,
Sigourney and Ottumwa railroad.
We will now give few items in
favor of the direct route. The first
would be a saving of fifteen to TWEEN
ty miles in distance, the first cost of
which, and interest, and cost of oper-
ating and maintaining, and incrcas-
ed tariffs for the increased mileage,
would be very serious and objec-
tionable item. Again, we are told
that the grades on the direct route are
no heavier than those now operated
between Iowa City and this place.
1t is claimed that more aid per mile
could be obtained on the direct route.
For that line, Cedar Rapids and
Fairfax townships, in Linn Co.,
could be called on for liberal aid
The Amana Society, in Iowa Co.,
could be counted ON for $4,000 to
$4,000. The road could pass through
two and perhaps three Of their six
villages. Marengo might be made a
point without much frightening the
line, If favorable route can be found
southwark from that point, and il
that town has the grit we give them
credit for, it would pull hard and
with heavy purse for the road to
call at its door. Such line would
give Cedar Rapids very desirable
connection for Des Moines and other
points on the c., r. l. & p. road
The direct route would also receive
very liberal aid from the central and
southern portions of Iowa county
and the northern portions of Keokul
county. This territory is perhaps
: the richest and best developed por.
ton of the State unsupplied will
railroad facilities. Neither the aid
. nor much of the business of this Sec
ton would go to the Elmira AND
> Iowa City route. 1t is claimed thai
: local aid on the direct route would
| amount to five per cent. tax il
: nearly every township, and that ever
/. the same rate of tax would not Civ
, nearly the same aid per mile on thu
, Iowa City route. We have beer
: asked what we expect Iowa Cit.
' would do. Well, that's hard CO
n nundrum, but we would not be sur
: prised if she should wake up in he
. old age and astonish everybody b,
her liberal tax and contributions t,
secure the road. While we could no
A legally vote tax here, to be expend
ed in another county to build q roa
!. from the south into Iowa City, whic
would doubtless be matter ofregre
= to some Of our citizens, still we coul
; probably survive the voting of a lii
y eral tax in Iowa City, to give us
!. coal road.
We assume that aid sufficient
70 grade, bridge and tie the road an
10 lay the track must be raised on tt
l. line, and that it may then be possib
r. with a email bond to obtain the ire
ID and rolling stock. This being ii
,e case, it would seem to be pretty plai
"a that local aid will have to be larg
and that the route which can furnit
- the most will get the road.-Ced'
e. Rapids Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

The STRENGTHENING and support
ing influence of HUNTS REMEDY
acts promptly on the Kidneys, Blad-
der and Urinary Organs, and ban.
ishes disease from them. HUNTS
REMEDY cures Gravel, Diabetes
Dropsy, Complaints Of the Urino-
Genital Organs, and Bright's Dis
ease. HUNTS REMEDY has the
sanction of the Medical Faculty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
Full line of Ladies' Side Lace Shoes
at Phillips. 4-10wtf

We duplicate price list of any drug
gist in town and in many instances
give five per cent off quoted rates.
All drugs fresh and Of best quality.
We mean business, call and see US be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
may8-w3t w. II. KELLEY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

CHLLICoTHE, May Is, 1873.
ED. COURIER wv arlington Layne's
Giving four miles east Of Blakesburg)
team ran of, this morning, as he was
fixing to 60 to Blakesburg, dragging
him one mile, killing him and terri
bly, mutilating him. D. HENsHAw.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
A Nebraska Tragedy.


In January last, w. f. Sutton and
Jacob Sutton left Adams township,
Mahaska county, for Nebraska, to To-
ate claim. At Lena, Custer county,
Nebraska, they were Joined by two
men named FL. l.. Holbrook and Her.
man Allen, and the party of four men
started to Buffalo county, Nebraska,
on trapping and hunting excursion.
They went out and camped on the
banks of Dismal River, and on the
2Sth Of April, w. F. Sutton and Hol-
brook were found murdered in their
camp by q brother of the Sutton's and
q Mr.. Van Sickel. No trace of the
other two was found. Only one
wound appeared upon Mr.. Sutton-a
rifie ball struck just below the eye.
In Holbrook's case it appeared that
two shots had been fired one of which
passed entirely through the head just
back of the ears and the other entered
the forehead. Another wound on the
forehead was evidently made with a
Ratchet which was found near the
body. The guns of all four of the
party were found in the tent and the
only articles missing were three re-
yolvers, camp stove and a box of
clothing belonging to the younger
Sutton. The camp of a man named
Hargrave was about five miles furth.
er up the river and was occupied by
him and two men called Tip and John
One Of these took letters for Hol
brook and Sutton from the Lens
postoffice and afterwards returned
them saying the boys had moved theil
camp and could not be found. Sub.
sequent events show that. at the time
he returned the letters the two mer
lay dead in front of their tent. Her
man Allen always kept a record
which was accurate in every particu
lar. The last date upon this recori
was February 2Sth, showing that tn,
murder was committed on that day
or the next. The Hargrave party hal
not been seen since that time bu
shortly after that date large mum
Der of cattle were missed from sever
al of the ranches and their trail wa
discovered leading toward the Blacl
Hills, and there were tracks Of two
or three horsemen and one Wagon
following the cattle. This is all tina
is yet known. 1t is supposed tina
Allen and the younger Sutton wer'
killed upon the bank of the river ant
their bodies thrown into the stream
or that they were followed into tn,
hills and murdered there.
Mr.. G. Withrow, father-in-law OF
w. F. Sutton, has received lettel
from the postmaster at Lena, dated
May 18th, which says the bodies o
Allen and Jacob Sutton had not We
been found, but that it is evident tina
they are dead. All the indication
point to the fact that the Hargray,
party are the murderers, and the au
thorities Of Nebraska should never
rest until the guilty wretches are ar
rested and duly punished.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.
n 0a.r1

To al who are suffering from the errors and in.
discrsttons Of youth, nervous. weakness, early
decay, loss Of manhood. &c.. will send . receipt
that Will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
srsas remedy was discovered by missionary In
South America. Send . self-sddressed envelope
70 the Rev. Joseph: T. Inman, station D, Bible
House. New York City. sept 1s-deod. WHY
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
JEFF. Davis Sleeping Car Adven-
tuxe.
Muscatine Journal.

Geo. w. Trice, the Pullman car
conductor in charge of the train on
which the Iowa editors made their
Texas trip, was the conductor who
detected jeff. Davis in his scandalous
adventure in a sleeping car running
out of st. Louis several years ago.
Mr.. Trice confirmed the published
reports Of the affair, and told also
how the officers of the Carolina life
insurance company, of which Davis
was then president, endeavored to
induce him to say he was mistaken
about the man occupying the lady's
berth being jeff. Davis. They said ii
was q scandal on Southern society,
and appealed TO Trice as a southern
man Che had been q confederate) to
relieve the whole southern people of
shame, but he was inexorable be-
cause, as he told us, the statement was
true, and he could not be mistaken
about Davis being the guilty man.
Trice was afterwards assaulted on
this account by rebel general 1--WE
believe his name was Murray who
defended Mobile, and in the ARRAY
the general received wounds from q
poker in the hauds of Trice and from
kicks on the head which caused his
death. Trice told us these incidents
in detail, not in q boastful way, but
in reply to inquiries after we had &C
cidentally learned from another
source that he was party to these
strange events which occupied SO
much public attention at the time.
and which proved the social immoral
ity of the chosen head of the confed-
eracy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

Order received by a rustic dentist,
which says: "My mouth is three
inches across, fve-eight inches threw
the jaw. Shaped like hoss-shew,
toe forrard. II you want me to be
more partikler, shall have to cum
thar"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
Par Cant Mnnau,

can loan in sums of $500 and up
wards, to suit borrowers, at 8 per ct.
and smaller commission than any
person in the city.
s17wn W. III. G. JAQUEs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
From Wednesdays Daily.

Yesterday Gov. Gear announced
his decision in the military election
Throwing out all the contested votes
Col. G. V. Mount still has majority
and 10 declared Msjor-General. Sc
says the Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

!. A negro minister, who married
rather sooner after the death of his
wife than some of the sisters thought
proper apd becoming, excused him.
aelf as follows: "My dear brederen
and sisters, my grief was greater dan
could bar. turned cherry way
for peace and comfort, but none came.
/ sarched de Scriptures from Ginises
to Retaliation, and found plenty Of
promises to de wilder, but nary one
to de widderer. So ! took it dat de
Lord didn't waste sympathy on man
when it was in his power to comfort
hisself; and habbin fust-rate chance
to marry in de Lord, did SO, and
would do so again, Besides, BREEDER
en-, I consider dat poor Patsey was
juss as dead as she would eber be-"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

ter Of large and successful Eye and Ear prac.
tice In the city Of Dubuque, and Is no. about two
months In Ottumwa, has decided TO locate herr
until next winter. when he will return and re-
sumo his practice In Dubuque.
np p1o1n is q Physician CT large expe.
UIs Dldu6 rience and culture; his skill in
the profession is well known In the State OF Iowa
The most valuable papers. especially the Herald
Times, Erentny Telegraph, and the German Dem
ocrat Of Dubuque. have often reported and pub
liahed In their columns the remarkable cures b,
has performed. But he is confident that th0s,
ten considered as incursbie diseases, wher,
treated by him. the people of Ottumwa and vicin
ity will see proofs enough without call on any
other references.
EfOmce an Haslan Building Secood
0OOFs over WuUsbaWmss Cl0thtMu
store. maio street. spril13.d6w3m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
eata, Railroad Accident,

A young man whose name we did
not learn was killed at Green Top
Missouri, yesterday, by being run
over by the cars. 1t seems that hi
waited little too long and attempt
ed to board the train while going Al
q good rate Of speed, missed his foot
ing somehow, fell and both legs were
run over between the knees and hips
He never rallied frem the shock ant
lived but short time after the acct
dent
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

M0tS8AB0 W0I08 WAUt00.
/ will purchase some long time
notes secured by real estate mortgage.
Wit o. M. LADD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
Sowing Barley.

A Massachusetts farmer writes
that he thinks barley is sown too
early and says what all barley grow
ers will admit to be true. He says in
the PlOughman: "In the first place,
barley will not do well on all kinds
of soil lit wants high, loamy ground,
in good condition, to get the best re-
suits. Then in regard to the time of
sowing, l have experimental consid-
erably. l have sown as early as the
first Of May, and late as the goth OF
June, and have raised the best crops
sown late last season and the season
before l had pieces of land that ]
wished to clear of stone, and stock
down to grass. So after l had done
my other spring work, I fitted my
land, etc., cleared of the stone,
smoothed to my mind, and sowed my
barley June Goth, and harvested al
the rate of 48 bushels to the acre
from ~ acre of ground. Although
consider the Goth of June extremely
late, I cite this case to show that on
my land it will do as well then az
any other time. The advantage il
that it gives ample time for fitting
the land for seeding to grass, as much
land is seeded without being half fit-
ted, for want of time"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

The boy stood on the gallery floor,
At the female minstrel show,
And cast his eager glances DER
Bald-headed men below
"I'm too far back!" he sadly said:
But he could no further 20,
For he cav his sedate fathers head
Loom up In the forward row.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22
Man Killed.

OLD TYPE. - Excellent BABBlTT
METAL, for sale at l2k cts. per pound
ct this Office. WITT
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

From Fridays Daily.
SAD ACADEMIA four-year old
son of d. H. wilkinson fell down q
fight Of stairs, Tuesday, and died
this morning from conclusion of the
brain. He was q bright little fellow,
and the parents are nearly heart
broken.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

The Insane Asylum at Mt. Pleasant
10 20 overcrowded that the authorities
are removing those patients that are
considered incurable and sending
them away whenever possible. Last
night Mrs. VIM. G. Briggs, of Ma
haska county, living formerly near
Eddyville, was taken through this
city to the residence of her sister.in-
law, living on the old farm near that
city. Hers is sad case, indeed. II
will be remembered that few years
ago her son, young man about 10 or
16 years of age, went down in q coal
shaft to dip out some water, when he
was struck with foul air and fell over
insensible. His sister started down
the shaft to his rescue and met like
fate. About the time the girl fell the
alarm was given and the two broth.
ers, George and VIM. G., both past
middle age, descended the shaft, new.
er to return alive. There was still
another victim, an employe on thu
farm, five in all, at the bottom Of thu
shaft, and all were dead when finally
taken out This woman, wife Of
VIM. G. and mother of the two chill
dren, from her great grief, lost hel
reason, for the last six years hal
been an inmate of the institution q
Mt. Pleasant, and is now being taker
care Of by her friends at her oil
home. Hers has been sad lot, indeed
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

They are large and fine spotted in color with
long body, short legs, broad straight back dssp
sides with heavy hams sad aAaplaen, drooDlns
ears. and fine style. Any one ~AnSluS plgsssthe
genuine Poland and China stock should address
me at Somerville.
Refer to J. NJ. Hedrick. of this paper.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-22

Old.Machines taken as part pay for New ones,
All kinds of Sewing Machines repaired ON shor
notice. April 15-d&waltm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-04
Peculiar People

odd Tors who never smoke.
People who viii suffer from chronic indig estion
constipation, and torpid liver, or "biousness,
when DIR. Pcrce's Golden Medical Discovery ant
Pleasant Purgative Pellets are known to he re liza
bic and speedy remedies for these diseases.
Old maid. who do not love cats.
People who have Catarrh, ANNOYING and dis
gushing every one around them, when Dr. Sage,
Catarrh Remedy is known to be a potent remedy
for this disease.
Women who do not love babies.
Women who will suffer from all those painful
Perce's Favslite Prescription is admitted hN
every lady who uses ii, to be an efficient remed,
for these maadics.
People who believe their progenitors were apes
People who will read about "Helen's Babies
aud That Hus 1and of Nine" aud That Wife o
Nine, and That Mother-n law of Mine" anc
That Son-in-law Of Mine" and yet fail to rea,
about themselves in The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser"
Christians qua,relling with each other on then
way to Heaven.
People who will seek health at fashionable wa
terlDg places, smotheiing at Saratoga or Lone
Branch. or sacrificing themselves to "GIahan
diet" at Water Cures and Health Institutes, wher
the magnificent lnvalids' Hotel, at Buffalo offers
all the elegant comforts of the finest hotels, com
bined with the best sanitary advantages, -Russian
Turkish, snd plunge baths, gymnasium, etc -
and Is situated in and near some of the finest nat
ural scenery 10 the Empire State.
The most peculiar of all are the people who
read these paragraphs and fail to profit by them.
SatNw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-04
General News.

party of Iowa editors are enjoying themselves
on an annual excursion in Texas.
A toy balloon, sent up from Indianapolis, with
a card attached on the afternoon of the 10th inst
came down on the 10Th, near Lafayette, Ind.
having travelled about 60 miles.
Extensive preparations are being made al
Gettysburg to observe Decoration Dsv The ora
ton will be delivered by General Benjamin +
Butler, whose subject will be THE Private Sol
der in the War of the Rebellion" President
Hayes and Postmaster General Key have accept
ed invitations and will oe present
As the passenger-train was on ITS way to Chat
tanooga one day last week the engine ran over
and killed horse, whcreupon the engineer
stopped the train to if the engine was all
right. Upon looking at the cross beam under
the engine he saw bov, apparently about Is
years old, snugly sitting thereon. When asked
where he was going in such dangerous position
the hoy replica "IOu killed my horse, and
darncd if | amt gen' to ride on this beam to
Chattanooga" 1t waa not known how far he had
enjoyed his penous ride, but for cool daring this
beats the charge of the light brigade" two to