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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Our readers will notice the adver-
tisement of NJ. B. Root, elsewhere in
our paper to-day. Mr.. Root is one OF
our Oldest and most reliable business
men. keeps on hand large stock of
marble from which he manufactures
tomb stones, monuments, ETC., that
are not excelled for beauty Of finish
and general style anywhere in the
State. Persons from abroad may re-
~ strictly on any representations
made by Mr.. r. He has many fine
specimens Of his work in his shop,
which interested persons would do
well to call and see.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Mr.. Ezekiel Jones, the Greenback
party organizer of Southwestern
Iowa, has rented his farm in order to
devote his attention more assiduously
to the propagation of greenback
tenets. Ezekiel 10 wise political
economist. II every other Iowa
farmer would but leave his farm and
60 to clamoring for more greenbacks,
what . jolly rich State we would soon
have! e
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Nick Baker, of this city, has been
taking some pains in gathering statis-
tics in relation to the amount of
wheat and rye sown in this part OF
the country and finds that tho aver-
age Of al kinds of small grain in
cluding oats, 10 fully one third great
or than ever known before. He also
informs Us that in many places the
grain never loked SO well at this time
Of the year or even . month later,
and with anything like . favorable
season lows will raise bread stuff
sufficient to put her on her feet again
and in the front rank with other grain
growing states Of the union.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Reports are received at Des Moines
of the lynching Of man At Carlisle q
few days since. He had become OBJ
noxions, and was taken to a barn.
hanged and left to die, but discover
cd in time to save his life. a.
The Council Bluffs city park is to
have gravel walks eight feet wide.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Q. Tower, in Market street is sell
ling ont his garden seeds at cost, who
next. He has catalogue rates of ten
most noted dealers, and will sell at
their rates, by the packet, ounce,
pound, quart or bushel; call quick.
4-6.dlt-W2t#
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Our readers will be pleased to
learn that N. M. Tindell has just re-
ceived another large stock of fresh
groceries, which he is selling at bot
tom prices. He has also just received
. large lot of queensware, glassware,
ETC., of the latest patterns. He in
vites you to call and see him. d2wl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
HTmGlAI Notice
- card.

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions oftyouth, nervous. weakness. early
decay. loss Of manhood, &C., will send . receipt
that Will cure Jon, FREE OF CHARGE. This
grea, remedy was discovered by missionary In
South America. Send self addressed envelo pc
to the Raw Joseph T. lnmAp, Station D, Bible
House. New York City. sept i8-deod- WY
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
Kiester is stlll ct the old stand-

Kiester is still at the old stand
makes and keeps on hand stubble
plows, breaking plows, diamond
plows, double and single shovel plows
cultivatoas with or without wheels,
and also farm wagons. Prompt at-
tention paid to repairing, wagons,
plowa, mowers and reapera and aga
ricultursl machinery generally.
Call and Gee him, corner Union and
MIL streets. vs..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

The Keokuk Constitution is devot-
ing good part of its time to scold-
ing the owners of the X. & d. NJ.
railroad who live in New York. II
those people down there ever find II
out there win be trouble. The Con-
stStution seems to be hard TO please.
The boss road of . few weeks ago ID
now the worst managed and NO &C
count road in the Union according to
that paper.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
PendIeton's Programme.

An inquiring new spaper wants to
know what Mr.. Pendleton will do
when he takes his seat in the United
States Senate. He will advocate
pewter dollars, fabulous amounts Of
greenbacks and Q general public re-
joicing. What else can he do?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
Democracy coyingiy Pops the
Question.

Question.
The organ of Iowa democracy at
the capital, the State Leader, publish
es carefully prepared and cunning
ly devised editorial on the recent Ma
tional Greenback State convention
We select from it few of the choice
wooing paragraphs, as follows:
The convention of the National
Greenback party held in this city yes
terday was creditable in numbers and
appearance. There were represented
about half the counties in the state
which is good representation for so
young party. Among the delegates
were representative Iowa men, men
whose character and influence in the
communities where they reside are
not questioned; and their presence
here shows that there is current of
sentiment among tho people which
deserves the attention and respect of
law makers and administrators of
law.
The Leader proposes to treat these
gentlemen with the respect which it
believes to be due honest men every
where, and when we refer to the new
party in any sense we hope we will
be understood as not endorsing all
that is said and done by fanatical in
dividuals.
The platform adopted is about as
faultless as the average party plat
form. The convention wisely avoid
ed endorsing the communistic utter
ances of the Toledo convention and,
indeed, we can see no essential differ
ence between the Iowa Greenbackers
and Ohio and Indiana Democrats.
Here follows next laudation of
the candidates, M. L. Devin, Of Polk
county, Judge Knapp and Mr.. Jack
son, candidate for Attorney General.
After this comes this sop:
The Leader regrets that the ele-
ments of good-mcaning reformers
cannot all be found uniting with the
Democracy. There is naturally great
err sympathy between the gentlemen
who composed this convention an d
the democracy, than there is with the
Revolutionary element which con.
trolled the Toledo convention. This
being a fact, as we believe, it will
only take time for the friendly CO
operation of the two which are near.
est in sympathy.
The Democrats can not be expected
to and they will not surrender theil
party organization when they car
boast large popular majority in thu
country and control, practically, botf
| Houses of Congress. Here in low.
it is due to justice to say that thu
Democrats are powerless single han
ded but if they were united with al
those who are in sympathy with thei
desire the State might be rescued
from Republican misrule. That thi
may be brought about is the hope o
many democrats and many gentle
: men who participated in this conven
ton of Greenbackers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
REV. S. HEALD,
Cor. Sec, Marshalltown, Iowa.

THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Sabbath School Assembly of the
Northpest
Commencing Wednesday, Aug. 14th
closing Aug. Goth.
The course of study at the Lake
will be the Chatauqua Normal Les.
sons. LIST, The Prenardtory Course
lessons to Ii. I'd, The Junior Grade
lessons IA to %.
The Text Leaves Of the Lessons
bound in convenient form may be
had by addressing the Corresponding
Secretary, and enclosing 25 cents for
Preparatory and 80 cents for Junior
All interested in thorough Bible
Study and work are requested to or.
ganize classes for the study of these
lessons. This assembly is non-secta
rian, and composed of workers from
all denominations.
For detailed programme, giving
full list ofspeakers, themes, teachers
etc, etc., address
+. w. ALLEN,
Cor. Sec, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
a Par c,ent Monax.

l 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.
sl7wtf w. III. G. JAoUEs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
The Keokuk Gate Cltu saws !:

Ottumwa 10 keeping pace with us
in the matter Of water works. Nine
teen cars Of mains are standing on q
side track in that city, waiting to be
unloaded.
Now, Sandy, aint we little ahead,
seeing that our hydrants have been
ready to throw water 100 feet high
since the first of January last?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Excursions - Kansas
Will leave Ottumws on the A As and
1885 p. m. trains, April 10th and
24th. Round trip $22.
ap3w3 BURNS q ROUNDS,
Agh. Atchison, Topeka b s. r. r. r.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
Don't Pay

A correspondent of the Centreville
Citizen says:
, At Ottumwa we saw our former
mail agent ON the Knoxville branch,
who now thinks it was dear SIS,
and that it don't pay to rob the mails
for = living.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

The Burlington Gazette says that
zone week since young girl named
Susan Stanley, from Galesburg, call
ed at the Teedrick House, and en-
gagged q room and board for an in
definite time. Nothing occurred to
arouse any suspicion on the part of
the proprietor until yesterday morn
ing, when he came to the conclusion
that something was undoubtedly
wrong, he having been informed to
that egect by some of the girls that
attended the rooms. He Informed
the coroner, at fhe same time keep
ing q watch so that nothing farther
could occur without his knowledge.
DIR. Little and Coroner Weider upon
proceeding to the apartment occu-
pied by the strange girl, and making
some inquiries in regard to her troub-
les, were coolly informed by her that
she had been delivered of a child
which she had already disposed of
by
THROWING 1T INTO THE VAULT.
The vault was searched, when it
was discovered that the dead infant
was not there. She was again ques-
toned upon the matter, when she
made clean breast Of the whole mat
ter, and said she stamped the infants
head with her feet, thereby smashing
the head in, and, of course, causing
death, at the same time directing
them to go to the bureau, where they
would find the dead body. Upon q
search being instituted the body was
found
IN THE BUREAU DRAWER!
The coroner immediately called q
jury, and doctors, when post NOR
tenn examination was held, the result
of which we have not learned.
II the story about this matter is
strictly correct, as we have above re-
lated, it is undoubtedly one of the
most heartless and
COLD-BLoODED AFFAIRS
that has happened in this vicinity for
q long time. The idea that q mother
could actually stamp her own off
spring to death is something fearful
to contemplate under any circum-
stances. It is sincerely hoped by tie
community at large that there may
1T least be some mitigating plea or
evidence on the part Of the unfortu-
nate mother to free her from such q
terrible charge. It 10 not at all Inn
probable that insanity may Aave had
q good deal to do with the matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
.PROCEED1NGs
OF the Board Of Supervisors Of
wapello County.
April Session, 1873.

Npuu OOoSsVVs hof o.
OTTuMwA, Wapello Co., Iowa,|
April 5, 1878.
FIFTH DAY.
Board met pursuant 10 adjourn
ment. ..
Members all present.
President Postlewaite in the chair.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Mr.. Hardy moved that the petition
of Mrs. Squire for abatement of tax
es be rejected, the board having no
jurisdiction, and called for ayes and
nays.
Mr.. Hardy, aye.
Mr., Fair, aye.
Mr.. Postlewaite, aye.
Chair declared motion carried.
On motion the petition of Otto
Bramhurst, for abatement of taxes
was granted, and the Treasurer au.
thorized to change his assessment to
$500, the former being erroneous.
The petition of B. Critchfield fol
abatement of taxes, granted and the
Auditor authorized to issue war.
rant in his favor of 1875, said
amount having been illegally exacted
On motion the county Auditor was
instructed to issue an order on coun.
ty Treasurer in favor of Ellen Cogley
for 10, amount of costs paid into
the county treasury by L. M. Cooley
Clerk, in accordance with law.
Mr.. Hardy offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be di
rected in refunding taxes to partie
for over assessment or by rebatemen
Of taxes, that the same shall be re
funded by due apportionment from
tho respective funds for which the
levy was made.
Chair declared resolution adopted
Board proceeded to examination o
claims.
On motion adjourned till Monday
l, p. NJ, April s, 1878.
NJ. B. MYERS, County Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
Two Grand Gatherings at CIeal
Lake, Iowa.

Lake, Iowa.
The great Summer resort of the
Northwest, during the season of 1878
as follows:
THE NATIONAL CAMP MEETING
Commencing Wednesday, July 18th
For Entertainment, address Rev. r
Swearingen, Chairman Executive
Committee, DEBORAH, Iowa.
For Supplies, address j. o. Yves.
colt, Ed, Upton, Iowa.
For Tents and Tenting Ground
address Rev. j. T. Simmons, Keokuk
Iowa.
For further information address
REV. S. HEALD,
Cor. Sec, MarshalltOwn, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
Mortgage Notes Wanted.

/ will purchase some long time
notes occurred by real estate mortgage.
WITT o. M. LADD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

Aarshalltown has organized q street
railway company.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
SIXTH DAY.

SIXTH DAY.
April 8, 1878.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. a..a
Members all present.
President Postlewaite in the chair.
Minutes Of the last days proceed
ings read and approved.
A. G. Harrow comes, and repre-
sents on oath, by petition, that lot !
of Hammond's sub. of 81 NWL sec.
20, township u, range IL, was sold
for tax of 1875 and paid for 1876, pc
titioner further represents that said
lot is now and has been tor years past
used for a Catholic cemetery, and
asks the board to refund taxes on the
same.
On motion said petition was grant
ed and the Treasurer authorized and
directed to refund the tax with inter-
est the same being illegally and erro-
neously exacted. The Treasurer is
also directed to strike from the tax
books said lot ii being used exclu-
slusively for cemetery.
The petition Of W. W.Harkins ask
lag q refund of 1902, taxes for 1876,
which was enormously collected, was
on motion granted and the Treasurer
directed to pay same.
The petition of j, d. Temple ask
ing a refund of taxes for over assess
ment on lots 179 and $50 IN Ottumwa,
was on motion rejected, the Board of
Supervisors having no power to act
as a board of equalization. See Code
Secs. 1923 and S32.
The petition of Seth Richards for
abatement of road tax, was. on mo-
ton laid over till June session.
A. G. Harrow presents petition
asking a refund of tax and interest
on lot 5, Haynes add. to Ottumwa,
sold for tax October 4, 1875, on double
assessment. Also VIZ NV. NE. sec.
80, u, Is, same. Also further repre-.
SCENTS that lot of Bonnifield & My.
ers' sub. of mill donation, Ottumwa,
sold for tax October l, 1877, said lot
was condemded for street purposes
by the city and is OF assessed for 1877.
Petition laid over for want of suffi-
cient information.
The petition Of Sarah A. Martin
asking that she may be exempted
from taxes, was on motion rejected
for want of sufficient information.
Now comes w. II. Brown and pre-
SCENTS petition praying the Board OF
Supervisors to refund taxes on assess
ment of 1876, on part of out lot Z. OF
tumwa, and also on his personally
for the same year, representing that
said assessment was erroneous, and
while he was assessed with $3.50 per-
sonalty he had no personal property
subject to taxation, except one sew,
ing machine.
On motion the prayer of petitioner
was granted on personal property
only.
The petition of Mary Shea on sworn
statement of Assessor, was reconsid-
cred and reduced to 1915, he repre-
senting that said lots were supposed
to have buildings on them when their
valuation was attached, which he af-
forwards finds to be an error.
Board proceeded to the examina-
ton of claims.
On motion board adjourned until
tomorrow morning 9 o'clock.
M. B. MYERS, Go. Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

WIN. NJ. TWEED died, to-day, at II
M, in Ludlow Street Jail. The poor,
wretched old soul has experienced
great mental and physical suffering
for a few years past.
He was at one time the powerful die
tator and leader of the democratic
party Of the State of New York.
There was, beyond question, much
between him and Samuel J. Tilden,
in unison, and 1t is not matter Of
great conjecture now, that the memo.
ry of them will 60 down to posterity
in marked kinship.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
From wedsesa.,,s p.,,y.

FROM Wednesdays Daily.
The Cedar Rapids RNpNbliean Of the
9Th says: A shooting ARRAY took
place at Anamosa last night. The
fellow who was shot, but not killed,
was reposing in the wrong bed. The
loving husband was arevengeful ono.
For . railroad that has been sold
out and delivered the X. & D. II. 10
putting on considerable airs. A new
coach, or one rebuilt, made its first
trip to-day over the road looking as
bright as paint laid on with an artis-
tic brush and splendid upholstering
could make it. Wonder what kind
Of work those shops will turn out
when they move up to Eldon?
The water works company COM
menced digging trenches for water
mains again to-day on east Main
street. Twenty-Five or thirty men
are at work and more will be added
40 they are needed. 1t 10 supposed
that they will have water within
reach of the Union depot this week,
and that Handicapped imposing
structure viii thus receive another
lease Of life for which the people will
be most devoutly thankful. Whether
the railroad companies have offered =
bonus for this communication or not,
we have not learned, but presume
not.
One of the most youthful trampa
we ever saw was at the depot to-day,
He was only about seven years old
with the swagger, dress, gait and In
science Of people Of his profession
Of maturer years. The young Va
grant said that his mother lived .
Indianola, Iowa, and he 1t Little Rocl
Arkansas. He claimed that his moth
or has been married four times, which
b three more men than should be
long to any well regulated family, II
his opinion, but for all that he tho
he would pay the "old gal' . visi
to zee how she was getting along. H
had made his way 20 far without
cent OF money, and seemingly was 4
happy - though he was . millionair,
u
FROM Thursdays Daily.
The Board Of Supervisors Of thi
county adjourned to-day until Mon
day April END, at which time anon
other things they win take into con
alteration the propriety of bopdin
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17

FROM ThuEsdays Daily.
The Board Of Supervisors Of this
county adjourned to-day until Mon
day April END, at which time among
other things they win take into con-
sideration the propriety Of bonding
the county Jade btedness.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-17
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The engineer corps of the G. B. &
Q. railroad now here, tits understood,
are surveying route for an addition
al freight line from this place to Char
iton. They have already run route
from Abba via South Avery and
Bear Greek, and are now figuring on
. line from the depot ut this place
across Carpenters water power farm
to the mouth of Bear Creek. We
shall probably hear more about il
soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-13
nsCGlt ARMS 7"
Almost q tseecher Scandal Ia u
Canadian MetItotitHt Church.

Tho Wurlnyan Mrlhr,list Church In
Canada once misht have had q aort vi
huupher Hcapdsl, hut 10 didn't A VEN
cradle clergyman was riding Ia thu Dis'
niUt Conference In tho Eastern town
shipu, somewhere poar slanptsad, Ills
companion IN tho buggy balnpA young,
saalouu and iniisefcai iuinintsr, not long
stationed IN that part Of tho ponnty;
IN ihcy logged past u little crpns' road
tavern tho Old gentleman indicated
with his whip aDd said, MANY and
many u day Two bppn ~ that tavern
years aye" Yea, said his companion
With Indifference, "fos." aud u mighty
Handsome Wiiu tho tavprn-keeph ha,l
loo" An said tho young bfother,
with surprise, "fas, continued the
ullur, ''ahn VIA nne 0f tho bandsonloHi
WOMEN ] rys saw young, pretty,
plump, Tine color, aud such atnA' Many
and many u HAS have given hof whom
W. were ail,inR In ~ big halroloih rhnlr
in thu little private alttihp room oil the
bar, We'll, we'll, iime ilia'H AMI tho
good old luan gasri NJ hin companion,
abnHo uyrS were M large ~ soup plates,
THIN bIurh,nR Ut u dpep houI frd hr said
with Hun,u coDiualonl "liluNH NO, what
have ! hpcn yinui ~ course. brothnr
N"u VIII MI hrrallir Wor NJ tlil"i ]
can net iuu pinn how ] Cainu IA say any.
thing about u. but iiiun tho tongue iH,'
So, Tho young clergyman gave tho TO-
quircd pledge, aud repeated II when At
tho end ii their drive tho oil man hr,
sought him earurHily ~ ronoinbor nhd
moi breathe u wsrd III tho matter, l'ni
during tho afternoon tho young minister
arose, nnd declaring that hiH conscience
would not longer allow him IN bear The
burden hu had imposed upon u, AMI
that In m,i~t toll tho truth no matter
how luiiihlo tho Consequences, INFORM
ed The uaionishrd brethren that Brother
had that day admitted that ho
had boon guilty oi Improper anh IN,
rhrlniian conduct towards u married
woman nay, more had ruulio'l lila nii
with ~ JUNCTION that nhnwrd hat " hal
never boon sincerely cpontol III, " In
nrudlrHs Ia ray that nNnry bndy llrHl
stared NJ tho speaker aud then NJ tho nr'
runrd minister. who, Irr u hunirod
milra prunnd, had won ~ cuylahlr rep
ulnllun Iur upriHhlnra and purity,
Tho aor,inrd buried hin face IN hln
hands, aud tho Chairman drrirrd tho
young brother Ia repun, his startling No.
ruHatlon with dc,ailH The young rlnr'
pyn,nn did ~. Rnd whom hes announced
that tho other member IT The guilty
pair" WA woman whose nninc hr lid
not know, hul whose hurand kept u
tavern Al CORNERS, wan ulrrlriIud
tn hear tho Chairman huwl "lla' ha'
hal" nnd every muml"r ui lhr confer,
rnrc ~ of IN pnrosyHma II laughter,
Han y"u II II p"nnIl'ln You can Hmllo
nt such u revelation" sail The dumb
founded young minister, nnd ~ hu"n ~
The Chairman hal HUillrirhlly mastered
his rmoil"n Ia speak lo pnii, "My dear
young brother, before i!rulhrr
WA converted nuI entered Tho mlnintry,
h. k,pi hni m,cw :" Thereafter that
Young minister WA ~ lrna jealous aud
Infinitely moro Iln,tput