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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20
Money 10 Loan

On real estate security, on long time,
in sums Of 500 and over. Lowest
current rates of interest and commits
sion. Call and get terms.
12-l0-77-dAwtf. LADp & HARROW
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o. Tower has left in our Office some
very fine Pennsylvania flint seed corn
which he proposes to procure for far
mers who desire to try it. 1t would
be very fine for bread corn. 39d1w4
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Legal NOTICE,

To A. L. Swift:
You are hereby notified that ON the 3lst day o,
July, 1915, there was filed by X. L. Tlton, i'm the
office OF The Clerk of the District Court of wap.
clio county, Iowa, petition against you and N
o. Swift. W. H. whitla, and j d, FELTON,. claim
ing of the defendants the members Of the firm
of A. Il. Swift & Co.. judgment for the sum o
So 305 with interest from that date and costs OF
judgment which plaintiff recovered against sale
A. +. Swift & Co., in said court. And you arr
further notified that an attachment was issuet
against your property on the 18th day OF July
1877, under which there has been attached as YOU
property seven hundred aud forty nine shares O.
the capital stock of the Council Bluffs Gas Light
Company. And unless you appear and answer
said petition on or before noon of the second day
of the next August Term of said Court to be be
gun and held in said county, on the Goth day o.
August 1878, default will be taken against YOU
and a judgment rendered thereon aud the said at
tached property will he sold and for costs
H. Ii. HENDERSHOTT, and
f. ii. STILES,
feb27-w4t Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Farmers will do we'll to call on j
L. Taylor & Co., and get q supply OF
Forsha's Cure for Hog Cholera. 1,
is guaranteed to cure or money re.
funded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The agricultural society had meet
ing to-day at the Office of Gen. He'd
rick, the president of the society
From present appearances, if we have
. few dry days this fall, we will have
q fair as is fair. The society never
before seemed more in earnest.
j. G. Mott, of Rock Island, is one
of the jolliest fellows that ever trav-
eled, and withal man of very large
proportions. Yesterday he was waltz.
ing along the street, as careless and
good nAtured as ever, when he came
across our old friend Tisdale, sitting
by his door. Tisdale like Mott, is also
good natured, and when he observed
the stranger approaching he survey
ed him from top to toe in all his mag
nitude, but when Mott who had been
An interested observer of the scrutiny
he was receiving, approached within
reach of Dan, he gave him a dig
in the ribs and remarked:
"How are ye bub, you look sich."
Dan had business up stairs but he
sent word to Mott to come around
and smoke cigar, and he went.
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LEGAL.
IN BANKRUPTCY
EXECUTIONS, NOT,CE

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
that on the 18th day of March. A. D., 1878, tn,
OF Wapello County, Iowa, Executors of the estat,
Of George Dougherty, deceased, late of said Coun
ty. Ali persons indebted to ssid estate will max,
payment to the undersigned, and those havin,
claims against the same will present them, legal
ly authenticated, to said Court for allowance,
Dated March 10th, 1878.
JOHN W. DOUGHERIY,
NM. ROBERTSON,
mar20-w2w Executors
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If you have friend who is troub-
led with q Cough or Gold, tell him to
try DR.. Marshalls Lung Syrup. lie
will thank you for your advice. 1t
only costs 25 cents bottle. Sold by
j. L. Taylor h 60.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

We refer our farmers to DIR. For
sha's advertisement. The ALTERA-
TIVE BALsAM proves to be the best
family medicine in use. Call on your
druggist for supply.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

Any person wanting good article
Of seed corn can be accommodated by
j. W. Carpenter. CAT
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

Under the Revised Statutes of the United States
Sections 3x'2 1897, 32sS. and $3.50, every person
engaged In any business, avocation, or employ
ment, which renders him liable to q special tax,
is required to procure and place and keep corspic-
uousiy in his Establishment or place of business
srA ~ asnoting the payment Of sad special tax
Section 1914, Revised Statutes, designates who
are liable to special tax. return as prescribed
on Form zig also required by iac of every person
prescribed for Noncompliance with the foregoing
requirements, or for continuing in business alter
April ~, 1878, acknowledgements Of tax.
Application should be made to
JOHN LOFLAND,
Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue, at Oska-
lOosa, Iowa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20
OTTUMWA
POULTRY YARDS
MCLEAN ST., NEAR SECOND.

will have for sale in their season, Eggs from
Pure-bre Plymouth Rock. Partridge Cochin and
Dark Brahma Fowls Also few PAIRS 81
Plymouth Rock. Dark Drahma, and White Leg
horn chickens ofhatch of 1877, for sale cheap.
Price Of Eggs 81. so per setting Of Is. shippct
anteed, with care. HORACE II. (sRAVES
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

Mr.. EDIToD - would like to write
a poem to Spring. How much could
you afford to pay for q poem on
s pring. My friends say my poems
are good and that I ought to write
poetry and make living by it. This
would be good time for poem on
Spring. Hero is some of my poetry
which l have just made:
I, Mary had little lamb
That out to play would 60.
johnny had puppy" dog
That loved to play some too.
2. sopuppy chased the lamb about,
Mary into passion flew;
Johnny laughed TO see the fun
And screamed-' hurrah for your
And so on.
This is a country scene, and poems
describing scenes of this kind would
be liked by country people. The
scene might be carried further and
show the lamb at bay, and puppy
frisking around barking at it, and
Mary and Johnny getting into a quar-.
rel and their mother coming out with
a stick to settle JOHNNY and the pup.
The scene might be made very ami
mating.
l could send you poem finished
up in good style, using only one side
Of the paper, like this, for 25 cents
| am poor and lG years old and would
like to be doing something.
JANE HOLSTER.
NOTE BY THE EDITOR Docs Jane
want to bankrupt this concern by de-
handing such an enormous price fol
her poems? No stree, we shall pay
no such extravagant price, though We
must admit that the sample of hel
poetry is entirely original, unique and
peculiarly interesting, but we DOM
want to buy any poems now.
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coa,I Conf Coal,

Best quality Mems Rubber Boots
at Phillips. feb20 wifi
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$4,000 roLoan,

On long time, in sums to suit. Mon
ey in hand and furnished without de-
lay. (2-25dwtf) LADD & HARROW.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

Choice Sorghum only so cents, a:
4Oc by Dbl.
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MAR aiEn

BOYCE-- 0OD-Mazch 18th, 1879, by +. Rior
woop, both Of Wapello county, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

The Cent0ur Liniment s are OF
two kinds. The WHITE is for the Hu.
man family /; the yellow is for horses,
sheep, and other animals. Testimo.
malls of the effects produced by these
remarkable Preparations are wrapped
around every bottle, and may be pro.
cured Of any druggist, or by mail
from the Office OF The CENTAUR Con-.
PANY, 46 Dey Street, New York City,
Jan WY
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL Room,
()tfumwa. March 18Th. 1879.

Ottumwa, March 18th, 1873.
The council met in regular session,
the last of the year, with full board
present except Gray and Mr.. Blake
who was reported i'll.
The street committee presented
their annual report as follows:
Poll tax paid in work. -. :. $l525.0O
| st pay roll and st com'r .2670. 81
Hardware bills. -. 1881
Rock and rock work ....... 1895
Repairs 1852
Lumber .1579.5O
Paid on contract to John Shea. 4O2 50
on contract to Hobbs and
others. ................ 267.77
on sewer pipe. 1887
on engineers and help. 377.20
Total expenditure. 1894. SO
Rock on hand estimated. -. $4,000
Twenty joints ten inch sewer
pipe. .................. ZU.UO
Two joints II inch sewer pipe. ESQ
During the year there has been laid
l195 linear feet Of six foot gutter and
1888 linear feet Of four feet gutter and
four crossings now under contract at
corners of Second and Fourth streets,
at Jefferson st, price $500 per perch
to be of good large rock and well
jointed. There has been also put in at
various points in the city, twenty
eight monuments denoting boundary
lines, intersections and elevations, a
record of which the engineer, L. d.
McGlashon, has agreed to make for
the use Of the city in book procured
for that purpose and also to keep said
record complete for all monuments
he may hereafter put in without extra
expense to the city.
Respectfully submitted,
B. j. Bourbon,
/. N. MAST,
KINsEY JORDAN.
The following is the annual report
of Wade kirkpatrick, City Treasurer
of Ottumwa City, for the year ending
March 18th, 1873,
Total amount collected from
all sources. 1881, 1851
Total amount paid out. 81, 590.0S
Balance on hand. $50, 3O5 63
Respectfully submitted
WADE KIRKPATRICK, Treas.
The Mayor presented the following
MAYORS REPORT
OF the financial condition Of tho City
of Ottumwa for the year ending
March Is, 1878.
po,o,,,fo ,y,,,.,,,x, fIo ,yoo.,
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For Sale Or Trade.
BARGAINS

Fo- good farm, q half interest in
a well established retail trade. APP
ply at this office. 3-lSd&wtf
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Respectfully submitted,
J. s. PORTER, Mayor.
The Mayor reported the following
Committees:
Claims-Mast, Ladd, Ballingall.
Finance-McGrew, Blake, Jordan.
Streets--Rounds, Blake, McGrew,
Jordan.
Fire-Ladd, Mast, Jordan.
Police-Ballingall, Mast, Ladd.
Water-Blake, Rounds, Mast, Bal
lingall.
Gas--Jordan, Rounds, McGrew.
McGrew moved to proceed to the
election of city officers. Adopted.
Thos. b. Trotter was elected Mar.
shall on LIST ballot.
Police L. J. Allen, LIST ballot.
=" John Cummings"
:" Dan Hannah,
w. III. Fetzer, City Clerk let ballot.
NJ. Roland, Street Commissioner,
on the first ballot.
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Attest: w. III. FETzER, N
City Clerk.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20
Fine line of new goods at Phillips

10 lbs. A Sugar for 81 at Antrobus
1Sd3wl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20
Col. Ballingall was the only dem

ocrat elected TO the city council of
Ottumwa. His temperance principles
saved him.-Albid Era.
Loi on a narrow neck of land
Twixt two unbounded seas / stand,
Secure. lnsensible;
point of time a moments space
May call me to that heavenly place
Or shut me up in he'll.
-JonN WESLEY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

Jackson's Sweet Navy Tobacco can
be had at Antrobus',
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Monday afternoon, the session of
the Senate was taken up with discus
sion of tho bill relating to revenue
aud it was finally recommi,ted to
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

You can always get what you want
ct Phillips Shoe Store. f20 wifi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

Hon. j. A. Israel passed through
the city, to-day, enroute to Des
Moines, from Fort Madison, where
he has been with other members of
the Legislature interviewing the Pen
itentiary and the management. He
gives it as his opiuion that affairs
have been very carelessly managed,
say the best that can be said.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

o. TOWER, in Market street. has
commenced sales of garden seeds
early, selling for cash only, from seed
of 1877, at catalogue rates, Of the best
growers in the states. Old seeds at a
large discount, but no guarantee for
any. 2.12w4m.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20

From Mondays Daily.
Too much blue ribbon is said to
have caused the suspension of Glib
bons & Madigan's saloon and restau-
rant on Court street, to-day.
A great many people want to know
whether last nights frost will hurt
the fruit buds. We have never
known frost in the tho light of the
moon to do any serious injury, but
look out for damage in the dark of
the moon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-20
Summary Of the Legislative Pro.
coodings at Des MoInes. 8atur-
day, 18th Inst. :
SENATE.

The Senate passed the bill fixing
the salary of the Clerk of the Su'
preme Court at twenty-five hundred
dollars and allo wing clerk hire to the
limit of twelve hundred dollars. Sec
ton $500 of the Code was amended
by adding thereto the following:
Provided, however, that not more
than two changes Of the place Of tria
shall be allowed for any of the causes
enumerated in this section, and pro-
vided that after any change of venue
has been taken a. herein provided
and q trial had and the jury have dis
agreed or q new trial has been grant
ed, then subsequent change Of ven.
ne may be taken for any Of the causes
mentioned in said section; nor shall
change of the place of trial be al
lowed when the issue can only be
tried to the court, for any objections
to the inhabitants of the county, or
for the objection that the adverse par
ty or his attorney has such an undue
influence over the inhabitants thereof
that he cannot obtain fair trial; nor
shall q change of venue from the
county be allowed in case of appeal
from justice of the peace.
A bill was passed also, allowing
ing counties and towns torefund out
standing bonded Indebtedness at q
lower rate of interest.
HOUSE.
Several of the appropriation bills
were up and discussed at length and
some passed and some defeated.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
the rebuilding of the deaf and dumb
institution, was defeated.
The bill appropriating 100000 to
the Penitentiary at Anamosa was re-
considered and the appropriation cut
down to $44,S74.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
the Reform School was tabled.
The House appeared to be greatly
at cross purposes.
The bill appropriating $ll, $50 to
the Insane Asylum at Mt. Pleasant
passed.
The dairyman's bill was passed:
The bill provides that every per-
son who shall manufacture for sale,
or who shall offer or expose for sale,
any article in scmblance Of butter, not
the legitimate product of the dairy,
and made exclusively of milk or
cream, but into which the oil or fat
of animals, not produced from milk,
enters as component part. or into
which melted butter, or any oil there
of, has been introduced, to take the
place of cream, shall distinctly and
stamp, brand, or mark upon
any tub firkin, box or package of
such article, the word, "oleomarga-
rine" and in case of retail sales of
such article in parcels, the seller shall
in all cases deliver herewith to the
purchaser written or printed label
bearing the word, "oieomargarine !"
and any sale of such article not so
stamped, branded or marked, or la
beled, is declared to be unlawful, and
no action shall be maintained in any
Of the courts Of this state to recover
upon any contract for the sale of any
such article or substance not SO stamp
ed. branded. marked or labeled.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
a>.;naaa NJ Iaaf

the moon.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Resigned at Last,
At the session of the City Council
last evening, the resignation of L. e.
Gray was presented and accepted.
The election had resulted SO strong
ly republican that Gray's vote was of
no avail to the democrats and there
fore there was no need of Grays hold
ing on to tho Office, while he lived in
Colfax, Iowa, and paid no attention
to the duties of his office. Thus dem
ocratic tactics overreached itself. 1t
was thought that the party would ac-
cept it as sharp trick and approve
it. but the rank and file of the democ-
racy, to their honor, denounced it as
it ought to be. In the meantime the
people Of the 4th ward have only had
half q representation in the Council,
or nearly so, for six months past and
now they have got to have a new
election to supply Gray's place or sub
NIT to the appointment of member
in the Council. All this because Mr..
Gray was foolishly induced, by his
democratic fellow coucilmen and
democratic wire pullers, not to give
up position the people of the 4th
ward had conferred upon him, nor
would he perform tho duties of the
position. If this simple statement is
severe, it is but the simple truth and
should BIO thoroughly aired to the end
that it may never be attempted sgain.
Main Street Church was perhaps
half filled last evening, to hear DR..
Thomas, of Chicago, lecture on
DO b.,' and those who attended were
we'll entertained. The DR.. commence
cd his lecture by leading his hearers
back to childhood, and gave instances
of the first ENGRAVING of doubt into
infantile minds by such pleasing pic
lures as Santa Claus. We all, when
young, believed what our parents
taught us, but doubt grad ually began
to creep in until we became skeptical
as to great religious or political
truths. Adherents of each of the de-
nominations doubted whether those
of other denominations were right,
and even doubted whether, in the
great day of final judgment they
would be saved. In conclusion the
speaker said he believed that oil in
some degree were right, and all in
some respects wrong. 1t was right
to doubt, to endeavor to be right, but
at the same time we should have
christian charity for all and do right
as We see the right.
The lecture was evidently a plea
for freedom ofreligious opinion, and
abounded in sharp hits at that Phari-
saical class, who exclaim "Stand back
l am holier than thou art"
The DR.. LETT at IL 80, on the G. b.
& @. west for Lincoln, Nebraska,
where he is to deliver two lectures.
Hon. j. A. Israel passed through
the city, to-day, enroute to Des
Moines, from Fort Madison, where
he has been with other members of
the Legislature interviewing the PEN
itentiary and the management. He
vsxyno - M h;a n,,;usn, <hoA oN, -,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-07
OTTAWA FREE TRADEl SATURDAY. DECEMBER I. 1878.
Afgat.
MAYO & WIDMER.


NoRTti AGE "a 4E..-Whereas Justin A. Bal
INl ley ana Anun ". Bailey. his wife, OF the county of
Ford and ,ste q Rois da by their certain
corded N he ecorler 9lce Of La Sale county ILLINOIS
on page 3l Of Book l Of Records convey one Henry
Curye Of said La sac county the real estate hereinafter
dcscrlocu ~ secure The payment Of prUmssOry
me even dac win SAID mortgage made by said mOrtgagors
anc 10 s,u 'uryci, Tor the of four hundred dollars
WIN interest thereon al ten per cent per annn and due
IN nine months after the date thereof;
ANA whereas said Henry Curyen has for valuable con.
slutih endorsed, assignee and transferred said promis
sorry note Ia the undersigned, 4. T. Armstrong;
ANA whereas default has been made payment said
principal sum and Interest thereon and there Is
hhu unpaid ON said pronssOry note the of four hundred
uoars, with interest thereon from the thereof al the
rate OF ten per cent. per annum;
NOW therefore public notice ia hereby given, that the
SAD A. T. Armstrong assignee of SAID and mortgage
ana ny virtue OF the in vested by said mortgage
decl ana assignment WILL the second day January A.
d. 1873 AZ the hour Of o'clock in the ae' OF said day,
the south door of the County Court House. the city
ottawa. county of Ia Sale and state Of Illinois, sell pub.
lie Ncnduc 10 the highest bidder for cash all the real estate
mentioned IN said mortgage deed, and described follows,
10 wit:
All OF lot eleven. in block ftcen in the of Serena
III the county of la sale and of Illinois designated
on \. T. Armstrong; plat of said town, with all the right
and equity Of redemption of said mortngOrs their heirs
and assigns therein.
Dated November 2,th. A. u. 1873
A. T. ARMSTRONG.
Assignee of said Note and Mortgage
MAYO & WIDMER, Attorneys. noy,}D-iw
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NICHOLSON G. SNOW,


. NIORTCi y q J.. "a l. E,.-Whcrcas John \. Norris
vi Elizabeth Norris his wife cxecuIcd and delivered
TO Xavier Ruschnann certain mortgage deed bearing
corded in the Recorders Office of La sale county, Illinois,
in Book ~ of Records page 2i thereby conveying said
Xavier schmann the following described property, stu.
Town of StreaO excepting and rscrving the coal and
other minerals underlying said ut) which mortgage deed
of even date with said mortgage for the of seven hun
dred dollars given by said John " Norris. and payable TO
the order of said Xavier Ruschmann in three years from
dar with interest Al ten per cent per anhu payable an
uualy:
And whereas said Xavier Ruschmann on the 2lst day of
November A. H. 1876, fora valuable consideration sold and
assigned said note and mortgage to the undersigned Ben
amn f. Boe who Is now the legal owner and holder Of the
same
And whereas il provided IN and by said mortgage among
other things that in of default in the payment of the
said above mentoned or part thereof according to
Xavier RutSchnan, lis legal representatives attorney,
after having advertised such sale four weeks in newspa
or any part thereof ana all right ana equity OF redemption
of said agUrs. their heirs executors administrators
or assigns therein NJ public Nendue to the highest bidder
Tor cash. AT the Court House, in Ottawa al the time appoint
ed IN such advertisement. adjourn the sale from time
to time al dCrctun and upon making such SALE execute
and deliver to the purchaser In fee of the premi
sold apply the proceeds sale payment of u
expenses Of advertising selling and conveying, including
attorneys fees, and ~ the amount due said note CD rem
assigns
And whereas default has been made in the payment of
part the principal of SAID note. and the same is due
and unpaid, together with interest thereon from October
% 1871;
IN pursuance of the power and authority in said mortgage
deed contained J. the Undersigned shall. the 2lst day
December ISIS at the hour of two o'clock r. expose Tor
sale the south of tn" County Court House. in Otta
Illinois, the above described premises and all right and
equity of redemption of said Urtgagors therein. TO the
highest bidder therefor, for cash.
Dated Ottawa, III. November I. 1873, ~
BENJAMIN F. BOLE.
RrcuoLso> 4 Snow. Attorneys uovlG-5w