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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Congressman Cummings, Of the 7th

Congressman Cummings, of the 7th
district, was renominated yesterday
by reclamation and his record in Con-
gress cordially endorsed. Quite a
lengthy platform was adopted. Its
more notable features are declara-
ton against southern claims, against
the Potter investigation, and in favor
of the better protection of republicans
in the south. The last resolution par.
aphrases the speech of President
Hayes at Atlanta, affirming that the
Union soldier is entitled to special
credit.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
SECOND DAY.

June 4, 1878.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members all present.
President Postlewaite in the chair.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Board proceeded to the examina-
ton of the Assessors books for the
year 1878. Mr.. Hardy moved that
the books as returned by the Assessor
and corrected by the Board be receiv.
ed. Chair declared the motion car.
ried.
Board proceeded to the examina.
ton of claims pending which ad.
journed till tomorrow morning 6
O'Clock. M. B. MYERS, Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Mu8SBAuM! NU8SBAuMl
MUS80AuM MIL

Who is that Nussbaum everybody
in need of Clothing is always talking
about? Why! 1t is the old original
Nussbaun, No. % Union Block, estab-
here in 1867, and who sells Hats, Caps
and Furnishing Goods cheaper than
anybody else. Sign, Red Flag No
% Union Block. allows
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The State Register says: "Bishop
Perry has issued q form Of prayer for
his safe journeying to and from Eu-
rope, which is to be read in all the
churches of the Iowa Diocese"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The Register says "the State Audit.
or's statement Of the condition of the
treasury, yesterday, has among it's
items of funds on hands, one Of $420
in gold. This is the first opportunity
for any showing of the kind since the
uar
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
K. a. D. m. r. r.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders and voting bondholders of
the X. & ID. M. r. r. was held at the
Company's office in this city yester-
day. Nearly all the voting bond
holders were represented by proxy.
A number of the local stockholders
dropped in during the afternoon.
X. G. Geer and Vice-President John
son, of New York, were the only
gentlemen present from abroad.
Henry A. Darling, David Bows
and c. S. johnson, were elected Di-
rectors for the term of three years
each. Mr.. BOWS is a Director of the
c., r. 1. s. T., and his election was in
accordance with the provisions of the
lease, which was ratified by large
majority. So the road will pass into
the hands Of the Rock Island on
the LIST of October.
There will be no change in the off.
GERS of the X. & d. M. company, Mr.
Darling retaining the Office of Presi.
dent and Mr.. johnson that of Vice.
President.-Gdte City.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

Gate City A foretaste of the cir.
Gus was witnessed yesterday. A wo.
man leaned over the dashboard and
punched the horse with her parasol
The horse jumped suddenly and the
feat of turning three backward som
ersaults before alighting was per-
formed for the first time by q woman
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

So THOROUGHLY DOES HUNTS
REMEDY brace up and strengthen
the constitution that Kidney, Blad.
der, and Urinary Diseases are prompt
ly cured. HUNTS REMEDY cures
Gravel, Stone or Calculus in the
Bladder, Brick Dust Deposits, Incon.
Thence of Urine and Diabetes,
HUNTS REMEDY cures all Dis
eases Of the Kidneys, Bladder. and
Urinary Organs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Why They Don't Like Shelby.

SLATER, Mo-, June 4th, 1877.
DEAR MAJOR You will please
discontinue the Daily and send me
the Weekly COURIER. We feel lost
without our home paper. Our near
est postoffice is 81 miles away, and a
tri-weekly mail which facts fully ex-
plain why wish the change.
We are now in Saline Co., one of
the most beautiful farming districts
ever saw. Harvest has already com.
menced. l find great many of the
boys that we contended with in Ar
kansas. and at Marks Mills. You will
recollect that in this section Joe Shell
by raised most of his command. ]
find the citizens do not speak so well
of him as | expected they would. l
soon found the reason he is Radi-
cal. Yours truly, s. A. SwlGGETT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

Miss C. Williams presented the 10.
cal editor of the Oskaloosa Herald
with some oranges that grew and
matured on . tree which she raised
from the seed, at her home in that
city. The tree bore two dozen orang.
es this season,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
WEEKLY COURIER
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The c., RI. & p. directors have
ratified the lease Of the X. 4 ID. M,
line.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Southern Hospitality.
81 Touia Timpa

The editors Of Mississippi meet in
convention this week at Vicksburg,
and among other entertainments on
the programme, the Herald promises
"to take them to hanging" That is
carrying Southern hospitality to the
full length of its rope.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Communism in Iowa.

The Burlington Gazette says
"For several months socialistic club
has been in existence in Our own city
of Burlington. 1t has been kept very
quiet,--the English papeYs not having
even heard of it until quite recently
The German organ. the Iona Yri5.
une, however, has given notice of it
1t being principally composed of Ger.
mans, is probably the reason why il
has not leaked out sooner. For O
month or so the club has been dying
"A natural death, on account of finan'
cial embarrassment, but about week
since a man named John Zerlingel
arrived here from Evansville, Indi.
ana, for the express purpose Of stir.
ring matters up to fever heat. He
has done his work well and faithfully
since his arrival here, constantly agi.
tating and telling his dupes what
great things are coming soon, and
that they must organize and be ready
for any emergency. Their headquar.
ters is over Conrad Dreher's saloon
on Jefferson street, where they meet
every Sunday afterno Don.
Zerlinger, the leading light from
Evansville, while prosecuting his mis-.
sion last night, in company with some
others, met man named Fogel, in
the saloon at the corner of Jefferson
and Boundary streets. The organic.
er at once accosted Fogel, and while
attempting to force his opinions with
Fogel they had an alteration, and
finally came to blows. The whole
party were arrested this morning,
and fined for disturbing the peace.
Fogel though, will not forget the
teachings offered to be given by his
friend. He says they are hellish in
every particular. Burlington people
may now rest assured that Chicago,
St. Louis and elsewhere, don't mo-
nopolize communism. They have
their sprinkling and good one, too.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
E.F. Kunkei's Bitter Wine Of Iron

Has never been known to fail in the cure of weak
ness, attended with symptoms, indisposition t.
exertion, loss of memory, difficulty of breathing
general weakness, horror ofdisease. weak, ner.
vous trembling, dreadful horror of death, might
sweats, cold feet. weakness. dimness of vision
languor, universal lassitude OF the muscular sys
TEN, hot hands, flushing Of the body. dryness Of
the skin, pallid cOnntenance and ernptions ON thu
face. purifying the blood. pain in the bach. heav-
mess OF the eyelids. frequent black spots fly Ing
loss of sight, want of attention, etc. These
symptoms all arise from weakness, and to rem.
edy that, use L. +. kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron.
health who have used It. Get the genuine soid
only in 81 bottles. Take only =. f. kphkel's.
Ask for Kpnkel's Bitter Wine OF Iron. Thif
truly valuable tonic has been SO thoroughly test
ed by all classes OF the community that II is now
deemed Indispensable as Tonic medicine. II
costs but little, puri6es the blood and gives tone
to the stomach, renovates the system and pro-
longs life.
now only ask trial Of this valuable tonic.
Price 81 per bottle. II, F. KUNkBL, Sole Pro-
pretor, No $50 North Ninth st., below Vine Phil.
Iron, and take no other. A photograph Of the
terfeit
Beware of counterfeits. Do not let your Drug.
only as above represented. You can get six bot
ties for five dollars All ask is one simple trial
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE.
Head and all complete In two hours. No fee
till head passes seat. Pin and Stomach Worms
removed BY Dr. KHnksl y North Ninth 1 street ire !.
one, and alive. DIR. Kunkel is the only success
full physician for the removal of Worms and his
Worm Syrup 10 pleasant and safe for children or
bottle Of Ksnkei. Worm syrup. Price one dollar
fails, ml4 d&wlm
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Iowa Weather Service.

MAY, 1878, was cool and rather
wet, but not as stormy as April. At
the Central Station the mean temper
ature of the air was $50 degrees
which is AZ degrees below normal
the rainfall was 5.45 inches, which is
3 inches above normal. The wind
travelled 200 miles, which is about
400 miles less than in April.
The rainfall was less than three in
ches in the Northwest of Iowa. The
southern half of Iowa received over
five inches. Six inches fell from OF
tumwa over Muscatine to Clinton,
also from Red Oak over Earlham to
Des Moines. Over seven inches fell
from Fremont to Dallas counties, and
westward to Harrison county. The
highest rainfall occurred in Mills
county, namely IL inches.
The severest rain storms occurred
during the passage of low pressure
areas with thunderstorms, on the Is,
and End; the 18th and 18th, and the
Goth and 3lst. The first of these rain.
storms was greatest in Central Iowa
(21a inches), and least in the South.
west. The second was most abund
ant from Audubon to Buchanan coun
ties, giving from % to IL inches
The third was the most severe of all
giving sir inches Of rain early on tn,
Goth at Glenwood, Mills county, caus
ing severe floods rains were almos
: abundant during these last storms
from Audubon to Scott counties.
A snow storm on the 18th, especial.
heavy in the Northwest and down thu
Coon and Middle Des Moines rivers
ushered in the cold spell from the It'll
to 18th the frosts were most severe il
the regions most deficient in timber
During the continued low pressure
of the 23d, hail and thunderstorm
were produced; tornado-cloud wa
heard and seen on the afternoon il
. Jones county-probably the SAM
which a few hours later came dow
to the earth's surface in Wisconsin
: near Mineral Point. A similar clout
n was seen on the 2Sth over Washing
:. ton county.
The number of raindays was les
r than 10 on the Western slope, an
: over 10 on the Eastern slope;
reached ID along the Coon and lowe
Skunk, also from Iowa City to Cir
ton. The number of days with thun
: derstorms was from 3 to in the Yves
: and Northeast, over 6 in all the ref
3 Of Iowa, and reaching 10 from AUDI
bon to Polk counties.
The suns disk was free from spo,
until May 26th, when 2 groups {
spots appeared. The mean dali
range of the magnetic needle was g.
: minutes. GUsTAvUs HINRICHs.
CENTRAL STATION, /. W. S., June
1878.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The Constitution in announcing the
consummstion of the lease of the X.
& D. NJ, heads its article thus: asa.
cred TO the Memory OF the X. d d
NJ. r.. r."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

DRowNED.-A young man named
Joseph Scobey, aged about "a years,
and who has been in the employ of
the G., B. & O., on the gravel train
that has been at work between Char
iton and Russell, went to Charlton
river, mile south of town in COM
pany with two companions, for the
purpose Of bathing, on last Saturday.
Upon arriving at the river all three
prepared to take plunge into the
water. The river was nearly bank
full, caused by the recent rains. One
of the young men stepped into the
water, but backed out with the re-
mark that it would be dangerous to
60 into such cold water as warm as
they were, but young Scobey took a
step or two into the stream and then
struck for the opposite shore. and
when within Q few feet oft, was seen
to 60 down. Before sinking he called
to one Of the men, but Immediately
sank and was seen NO more. His
body was found Sunday. His par
ents reside in Pennsylvania. We
CLEAN the above from the Patriot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

This good advice is taken from the
Keokuk Constitution "a man knows
that banking hours are between 9 and
3, and governs himself and transacts
his business accordingly, and no
growing. He knows the postoffice
hours just as well, but no matter how
they are arranged there is always
some one to set up howl about the
hours. Dear public, remember that
postoffice clerks are not machines and
they require little rest, even if they
are in the government employ. Re.
member this and then try to accom-
modate yourselves to the postoffic e
hours, the same as you do to those of
the bank"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The Wapello Republican says Mr.
James G. Berryhill, of Jefferson
township, Louisa county, has an or
chard of 3,4OO apple trees, 800 pear
trees, 60 cherry, 5 plum, 3 crabs, 81
peaches, over 1900 evergreens and ar
indefinite quantity of grapes and
ahruhhorv
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

Judge Dillon in Chambers Thurs
day, at Davenport, decided to permit
the receiver of one branch of the st.
Paul & Pacific Railroad, Mr.. j. B.
Farley, to extend the track of that
road to Pembina, to connect with the
Canada Pacific Railroad.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Shooting scrana.

This afternoon d shooting scrape
occurred in this city which fortunate.
ly amounted to nothing, except the
scare. As we learn from Constable
Blackley, he arrested a woman by the
name of Lou Shaw on the charge OF
keeping house of ill-fame and lewd.
ness. 1t also appears that Jacob
Rush filed the information, which ir.
ritated man by the name Of Fooy
who followed the party to the justice
Office. Fooy asked Blackley who il
was that filed the information, and
was directed to the papers. He then
asked Rush if he swore out the in.
formation, which was replied to in
the affirmative. An alteration was
about to commence between the men
when Blackley intertered, he says, to
keep the peace, when Fooy stepped
back, drew pistol, and attempted to
fire, the pistol refusing to go off.
Blackley, before this had all happen
ed, got out his gun and fired, but
missed the man several inches. They
afterwards went down stairs, pulled
their artillery again, but no more
shots were exchanged. The matter
will be judicially investigated to.
morrow, perhaps, when further par.
ticulars will be given.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
Agricultural Items.

Tennessee has twice as many acres
in wheat as she had last year.
Reports from the east represent
that fruit of all kinds has been badly
injured by the recen! frosts.
Specimens of domestic tea raised in
South Carolina, and cured in Palti-
more, were exhibited in Washington,
and were SO fine as to deceive the
largest dealers.
Trustworthy scientific experiments
have proved the fact that an acre of
corn fodder, during the season of
growth, absorbs from the ground and
exhale through the leaves 7S6 tons of
water.
Texas estimates an increase of fif-
teen per cent. in her wheat crop over
last year. The acreage, last year,
was about 100000: this year it will
be about 100000, which, at an aver
age yield of Ii bushels to the acre,
will produce crop of 5,S50,0O0 BUSH
els.
Mr.. Meehan, of Philadelphia, ex-
hibits at the Paris Exposition, cap.
sules, seed-vessels, seeds, ETC., repre-.
senting the forestry and horticulture
of America. The only other repre-
sentation of American horticulture
will be by the Iowa Horticultural So
ciety, which will exhibit the model.
of apples made for it by Colonel
Bracket.
Samuel d. Hale went from Boston
, TO the Argentine Republic, twent,
years ago, and has become a consid
, cradle farmer there. His farm con
tains $4,000 acres of rich prairie lane
enclosed with heavy wire fence
He keeps an average of 10000 sheep
, from which the wool, tallow and skin
! is enormous. He also has 800
beeves, 500 horses, and |, 400 hogs.
A company with a capital stock o
100000 has been organized in Cali
fornia. for the purpose of maxim,
) watermelon sugar and oil, claiming
that 10 per cent.of the sugar can b,
obtained from the juice, and 25 pc
cent. of oil from the seeds, suitabl,
: for table use, besides extracting alec
hol from the rind and pulp.
To destroy bugs on squash and Gu
cnmber vines, dissolve tablespoon
full of saltpeter in pailful of water
put one pint Of this around each hill
shaping the earth 80 that it will no
n spread much, and the thing is done
+ Use more saltpe,er if you can affor
9 it; it is good for vegetable, but deaf
o to animal, life. The bugs burrow
! the earth at night and fail to rise
d the morning. 1t is also good to XII
9 the GRUB" in peach trees-only u
!. say quart or two on each tree.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman
published at Boise City, dated the Isl
instant, says:
Miss Clara Coffin, sister of F. r
Coffin, of this city, left here OF
Wednesday morning last for Atlanta
where she is to take charge of the
public school. Miss Coffin is highly
esteemed here by host of friends
She is an amiable, cultivated and re-
fined young woman and we congrat-
ulate the people of Atlanta upon
having secured her valuable services
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
The Burlington Gazette is the au-
thor of this hail story:

thor of this hail story:
1.-THE storm one week ago, was SO
severe in the vicinity of Mediapolis
that whole fields Of growing crops
were utterly ruined. Rye and wheat
four feet long, in some instances, was
completely cut off the earth by the
force of the hail, after which it was
blown away by the wind. AT one
place the depth of the hail after the
storm was over, was found to be
twsnty-eight inches. The like has
never been experienced in that Sec
ton by the oldest settler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

BY every consideration of profit, il
not Of propriety, that which sustsinf
and strengthens the system should be
absolutely pure. Boils. Pimples
Eruptions, ETC., indicate impoverish-
ment and poisoning of the blood and
should be removed by DR.. Bull'i
Blood Mixture, which strengthens
the blood and keeps it always pure
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The Governor has appointed Dr.
Dunn, of Pella, commissioner Of i'm
migration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
L. B. jerks Interviewed.

Special Telegram to the Evening News,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 81.
B. jerks, who figured in the Ander-
son testinany, is at Redwood City, in
this State, and was yesterday inter-
viewed by a reporter, to whom he
made the following statements: IL
never saw Anderson until the time
he mentioned he went to New Or
leans to tender his resignation. 1t
was said of him that he claimed to
have been attacked and shot by bull
dozers, and exhibited coat full of
holes. Had he been inside of it at the
time they were made he would have
been fuller of buckshot than Mark
Twain's famous jumping frog. Gov
ernor Kellogg and other leading Re-
publicans were extremely anxious
for him to 60 back and complete his
duties, as it was believed that, not
withstanding the. bulldozing, the Re-
publicans would be able to poll q
handsome vote, and carry the parish
by somewhat diminished majority
compared with former years." In
conversation with the Governor, he
requested me to try and find Ander-
son and urge him to go back, and he
wrote an executive order instructing
him to Immediately return to his par
ish and resume his duties. Upon the
request of the Governor 1 took the
order and commenced to hunt for the
renegade, and succeeded in finding
him. His condition was what is best
described as set up.' / handed him
the Governors order, after reading
which he exclaimed, Pm not going
back l have got a better thing
Seeing his condition, and recognizing
the adage, in vino veritas,' piled
him with liquors until he stated that
he had large sum of money offered
him by certain prominent Democrats
to let the parish 60 democratic and
vnuch for the correctness of the pro-
ceedings, ETC., and that he had con-
Guided to strike bargain with them
and look out for himself, and that
after the election, Kellogg, Packard,
and others would let him 60 to hell
and whistle down tho wind. There
upon l told him if he attempted to
leave the city in fnrtherance of such
a plan I would have him arrested up
on charge based upon admissions
he had just made to me. l got him
on street car, and took him to the
residence of Thomas jerks, and told
him of his condition and his inten-
ton of selling us out, and requested
them to keep him over night, and
keep him in sight for . while. Sub
sequently he returned to the parish
of his own notion, and assumed his
duties. After the election he return
ed to the city and commenced coquet-
ting with both parties for bids, as APP
pears, or will appear more fully in
the Investigation now pending, in
which predict he will prove big
ger load for the democracy than ever
his career in Louisiana was burden
some to the Republicans"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
8 Per Cent. Money.

/ can loan in sums of $500 and up
wards, to suit borrowers, at s per ct.
and smaller commission than an!
person in the city.
s17wtf w. I'll. C. JAQUEs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

Jennie June says that fashionable
bonnet can be had for dollar and a
half. And so it can. 1t is the six to
twenty dollars worth of trimming
that strikes the pocket-book in the
sore spot.-NOTristOiOn Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

From Fridays Daily.
The public schools of this city
close the Spring term to-day. So far
as we know the last term has been of
more than ordinary satisfaction to
parents, scholars and teachers, and
the vacation will for that reason seem
the longer. Ottumws has good rea.
son to feel proud of her public
schools.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

The man who thinks he is Q born
leader generally turns out to be I
born nuisance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12
years gross earnings. SAL, 1903.

State Register: Indianola, as we
learn by grapevine telegraph, has .
sensation in store, although it is as
yet confined to less than half q dozen
men. A young unmarried woman
there recently gave birth to a child.
Some days since the child died, nat
urally, the mother said. Other peo-
pie were not so easily satisfied, and
the Coroner was summoned to in.
vestigate the matter. The body OF
the child was cxhumed and indeed
marks of violence were found upon
its neck as If it had been choked to
death. No arrests have ye. been
made.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-12

We are informed that the prelimi.
nary examination of Mr.. Fooy has
been put off until the 10Th inst. He
has been held to answer under s., SOC
bonds. There are four charges
against him, as follows !: 81, 600 to keeE
the peace, 1000 on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill, and the $S0(
for carrying concealed weapons and
resisting an officer. The bail was
given yesterday evening.