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Year: 1878

CoMPLAINT.-Wc learn that COM
plant will soon be made to the town
council against an alleged public
nuisance in the shape of a'pig pen at
the foot of the hill and almost direct
Iy below the steps on Adams Street,
owned by Mr.. q. f. Clapp, of the
Cosmopolitan. The eilluvla arising
therefrom is said to be quite offensive
to parties.-especialIy ladies-pas-
sing up or down the steps, and own.
ers of property near by seem to think
that it works against their chances
for renting or selling. AS reform
and improvement are the order of the
day just at present it may be well
enough to have an eye to all Of these
things.
Year: 1878

ALASKA FIsHERY.-We are very
much gratifed to notice the glowing
account of canning establishment
to be started in Alaska, the material
for which was conveyed thither by
the California. This account too
obtaining currency through the pub
lic prints in paper the ponderous
brain power Of which had long since
been welded in attempting to get
up the impression that Alaska was a
fit place only for polar bears to
dwell in," or that man should not be
sent there except to inhict upon him
the severest penalty known to law.
We are pleased to see such items an
pear in this way, because they
demonstrate the fact that the very
ones who have argued SO much
against Alaska themselves must ad-
init and even herald the growing
Importance and natural wealth of the
place. Within the next FIVE wears,
from present indications, Alaska will
prove to be one of our most valued
possessions.
Year: 1878

The readers of the Weekly CouR-
Ter will notice some difference in our
report, this week, notably in live
stock, which is generally higher. In
the way of produce the receipts have
been nearly up to the demand, but as
usual those persons who have the
best articles, butter for illustration
put up in the most attractive form al.
ways get the best price and find the
readiest sale, in many instances al.
most debating prices.


The feed market is without any par.
ticular change, although corn is lit.
tie higher, and hay, perhaps, trifle
dull. The local wool market has not
nor will it open probably under two
or three weeks.


The quotations given below wer,
the best that could be obtained yes
terday evening and we think will b.
found substantially correct.
Ottunwa Grocery Market.
Year: 1878

Everybody has been rejoicing over
the prospect of an abundance of fruit
and now . pesky Illinois man has
told the Hasckeye that the seventeen
year locusts will be around and rip
the fruit trees all to pieces. Hadn't
you better prepare to take your trees
In the house?
Year: 1878

The Des Moines Register says: ut
appears that after all there is hitch
in the appointment of Major Morrell
TO the Receivership Of the Central
Railroad of Iowa. The order was
made by the Court but yesterday the
Clerk was directed by telegraph TO
withhold 1t until. further instructions
should be received"
Year: 1878

PUBLIC FoUNTAINs.-There Is a
good deal of talk about having public
drinking fountains. The charter OF
the water works company provides
that any charitable society may erect
fountain, ornamental in character
to cost not less than $3.50 and the wa.
ter works company will provide the
water free of cost. Now let the Re.
form Club go to work, raise the nee.
sssary means, which they can easily
do, and in very short time they car
have one or even two fountains run
ming. Will they set the ball in mo-
tsnn
Year: 1878

Young Messenger Chief will stand
at my barn on Green street the COM
Ing season commencing April lst, at


the extreme low price Of IS to insure
for this season only. Con- LEWIS.
Ap8W2m
Year: 1878

Read Robinson Bros. new adver-
tisement In this paper, they buy and


sell exclusively for cash, and we
would advise ell who want just what
they pay for, to call early at the Pam
ic Store. a
Year: 1878




Eleven car loads Of water mains
were received last night and trench
ing would have commenced this
morning had it not been for the rain.


The practice of jumping on and of
trains, practice fraught with go
much danger to life and limb is get
ting little out of vogue. Saturday
night the marshals began enforcing
the law and up to noon to-day eight
persons had been arrested, principal
ly men, and as fast a. lie could reach
them the Mayor was assessing fines
and costs fully up to the regulation
1925. 1t is law which, if enforced,
would probably save q gooa deal o
pain, expense and trouble.
Year: 1878

That this Iis warm weather for this


time in April, but it is not near so
warm as we have experienced at this
season before. Twenty-,hree years
ago here in Ottumwa the mercury


indicated over 80 degrees in the shade


the first week in April. The winter
of 1S54-5 was exceedingly mild and


very dry. 1t was full as mild as the
winter just passed, but unlike 1t in
falling weather. In that winter the
roads were as dry and dusty as in the
summer time up to the middle of
January. The spring was very for
ward. In those days all the mer-
chants in this part Of Iowa and north
of here, had their goods hauled from
Keokuk, and the cholera was quite
severe to The south of us along the
Mississippi. In April of that year
two teamstears died near this place,
who had caught the disease while in


Keokuk. We remember at the time
of the death of these parties the
weather was warm enough for July.
Year: 1878




This morning about 3 o'clock,
freight train No. -, fer the east pull
cd out Of the city in three sections,
one following the other in the usual
order. They got along all right un-
til they reached Rock creek, short
distance east Of Batavia, where sec
tion No. 2 broke in two and the head
brakeman, a man by the name of
Howard, walked off of the forward
part OF the train and was run over
by the rear part and killed. Soon
after this occurred the third section
struck the rear part Of the second
section and although the collision was
not very severe the engine of section
three was thrown from the track and
two cars were damaged slightly,
some cattle killed and two stock men
slightly scratched.


The accident was fortunate that it
WAS no worse, and We are assured
that the above particulars are correct.
Howard, the man that was killed,
belonged on the east end and was
not generally known in this city, we
believe. This ia the accident said to
have occurred this side of Agency
and about which the wild rumors this
morning were set aflcat.-Monday's
Daily.
Year: 1878

TWO POORLY CONTESTED METROPOLITAN


CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES-THE ASrOHS AND


MoNTGoMEBYs BOTH BADLY BEATEN.


Tho Metropolitan championship game on the
Union Ground yesterday afternoon, between Hud.
sons, Of Brooklyn, and tho Astors OF this city was
poorly contested the part OF the Astor Club who
made total OF twenty one and but one single
base hit during tho game The Hudsons played
strong game both at the bat aud in the fold. or the
sixteen runs scored by tho Hudsons only one was
armed tho boing scored by the AstOra
Raleigh Scnanck Lawn, Morgan, Hurley, Hayes and
Purcell played well In their respective POSITIONS The
folio wing Is tho
Year: 1878




The tide set against The boats from the start and
this with light breeze csused very lazy progress
20 the stakepoat OF 1l6th street Once around this
tho crews picked up courage and made spirited run
Tor the Manhattan Club house stakcbon After
rounding u very little headway could be made The
Hogan gave up the but the others persevsred.
About five O'Clock the breeze ireshened. Two other
assertions however took ploce and the remaining
boats completed the third round in tho following
Year: 1878

A WEEK hence the public schools will
again be opened, and the process Of in
structing the youth Of our city be resumed,
As preliminary to that important even,
we would urge directors and teachers to
take inte thoughtful consideration the de-
tails which might be improved on. We
would have them remember how many
cases of myopia have occurred because Of
the wretched seatings, the smallness Of
the print in the books furnished the
scholars, and the heavy task imposed upon


As to ventilation, it would be wasting
time and space to discuss it, the subject
having been debated frequently and ably
The want of proper ventilation in nearly
all our public schools has been SO repeat
edly pointed out, and the necessity for the
adoption of eficacious remedies been SO
strongly urged without effect, that nothing
new remains to be said on the subject.
Year: 1878

An effort is to be made in Jacksonville to
raise sufficient sum to send an agent to
Washington in the interest of those citizens
of Florida interested in the 100000
claimed by Spain from the United States on
account of the East Florida treaty claims.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Wood gave notice that hs would
move to proceed with the tariff bill at
the 6rst opportunity to-day. or to-nOr-
row.


THE BILL PRoHIBTTISo THE RETIREMENT


OF U. g. LEGAL rENpERa.


The following /. the full text Of the
bill to forbid the further retirement el
U. s. legal tender notes:


Re Il enacted, That from and after the
passage Of this act Il shAll not be lawful
Tor the Secretary Of the Treasury or
other officer under him TO cancel or retire
any more Of the United States legal ten
der notes, and when any Of said notes
may be redeemed or be received into
the Treasury under any law from
Year: 1878

The greatest master of the advertis-
ing art in modern times is, or rather We
may say. was, Baruum, who has favor.
ed the world with the secret of hie
success. aud has given the following
advise for the benefit Of those who
would do likewise. We make no apol-
ogy for quoting them. as in our opinion
they should never be lost sight of. bat
forever kept before the minds Of the
public:


Advertise your business. Do not
hide your light under bushel. What
ever your avocation or calling may be.
If it needs support from the public, adj
ver.ise it thoroughly aud sufficiently in
some shape or other that will arrest
public attention. freely confess that
what success have had in my life may
fairly be attributed more to the public
press than nesrly all other causes COM
bined. There may possibly be occupa-
tions that do not require advertising, but
/ cannot we'll conceive what they are"


Men in business will sometimes say
that they have tried advertising, aud
thai. it did not pay. This is only when
advertising is done sparingly and grudg-
ingly. Homeopathic doses Of adver-
tising will not psy-it is like q half
portion of medicine, making the patient
sick, but efFecting nothing. Admins.
ter literally. and the cure will be sure
and permanent. Some say, they cam
not afford to advertise-they mistake;
they cannot afford not to advertise. In
this country, where everybody. reads
the newspapers. the man must have
thick skull who does not see that these
are the cheapest and best mediums
through which he can speak to the
public, where he is to find his custom
ers. Put on the appearance Of business.
and generally tho reality rill Aow. The
farmer plants his seed, and when be is
asleep. his corn and potatoes are grow
ing. 80 with advertising; while you
are sleeping, or eating. or converting
with one set Of your customers. your
advertisement is being read by huns
dreds and thousands of persons who
never saw you. nor heard Of your busi-'
ness; and never would, had it not been
for your advertisement appearing IN the
newspapers. r..


Advertising needs nerve and faith.
Nerve to enable you to launch ont
thousands on the uncertain waters Of
the future; Faith to teach you that.
after many days, it shall surely return.
bringing hundred or thousand,fold
to him who appreciates the advantages
OF printers ink properly applied"
Year: 1878

The young men Of Portugal have one
occupation more important than wear
ing tight boots, and which almost, in
fact, goes with it-that Of making the
very miIdest form Of love known
among men. The young gentlemen
pay their addresses by simply standing
in front Of the house. occupied by the
object Of their affections, while the
young person in question looks down
approvingly from an upper window.
and there the matter ends. They are
not within speaking distanse, and have
70 content themselves with expressive
glances and dumb show, for it would
Be- thought highly unhecoming for the
young lady to allow q billet-doux to
futter down into th street, while the
lava Of gravitation stand in the way Of
the upward fight Of such a document,
unweighted, at least, with stone, an.i
this, Of course, might risk giving q


young lady a black eye or breaking her
fathers window panes. So the lovers
there remain, often for hours, feeling
no doubt very happy, but looking un.
utterably foolish. These silent count
ships sometimes continue for very long
periods before the lover can ask the
fatal question or the lady return the
final answer.
Year: 1878

The Board met iu regular session,
all the members present and President
Bell in tho chair.


The Clerk was directed to advertise
for proposals to furnish one thousand
copies Of the annual report Of the Board
Of Public Works.


The Engineer was directed to examine
the shalt on klbby street, ana report
plan and estimate OF cost OF arching over
The same or filing with earth.


A bill OF $46 81 for gas supplies for
lighting the pubic Market-h0uses dur.
Ing the month of January was approved.


The Street Railroad Companies were
requested not to obstruct the street
crossings in the cleaning OF their tracke,
by leaving snow or dirt thereon.
Year: 1878

All that can be done is to remove the en-
tire community from the pest hole to the
hills some distance from tho city. 30 long
q they are allowed to remain where they
now are each day will the suffering and
misery increase. It cannot be otherwise.
All that is needed to accomplish 80 noble .
charity is the instant purchasing OF about
two hundred tents and sending them freight
free to Grenada at once. II the city OF
New York will send us two hundred BY the
first train We, with our local assistance, Will
do the rest.
Year: 1878

Light and heat are the agents In ripenipg


fruits. The sagacious pomologist therefore


keeps tnem IN dark place and at as low a


temperature as possible short of freezing Heat


and moisture cause decay. Hence the fruit


room, IN addition to being kept cool, is also


Kept dry. These three conditions were OBJ


served by Prot. Nyce in his system of presery-


atories, ice being used tor COOLING and proper


dryers tor taking up the superabundant mcis-


lare We have had ripe tomatoes kept for
three months in such house, and in the most
perfect manner. Fruit-growers may arrive
sut1ciently near the mark, so that fruit NAV


be kept perfectly during the cold months. by
means of frost-proof walls and careful system
OF ventilation, avo ding thorough draft.


Since fruit is easily affected by odors, care
should be taken that the air of any fruit house
pc Kept clean and sweet. To this end nothing
put fruit should be kept In the fruit house, at
least nothing that will give off unpleasant
odore. SO particular are some in this respect
that they will not keep apples and pears in the
same room. To ensure perfect cleanliness the
walls and floors should be frequently white
washed with lime. We see no reason why the
snb-esrth air duct system may not be one Of
tne pest means for winter ventilation as it
certainly must be for summer ventilation.


With care fruits may be retarded in their
ripening for long periods. When wanted for
use they are removed to warm and light
place, where they quickly mature. When
extra hne specimens are to be preserved they
are carefully packed in some dry odorless sub
stance, as cottonwood, bran, buckwheat hulls,
dry oak leaves or pure sand. Land plaster is
said to be an excellent means for saving apples
through the winter intact. A thin layer of
plaster is placed in the bottom of the barrel,
then layer OF apples, and 80 alterD ately lay
ers OF plaster aud apples until the whole bal
rel is TILED, when the barrel is headed ard kept
In cool place until spring, coming cut sound
and intact. This plan should keep russets and
other varieties liable 10 sbrivel, and those
wishing to keep apples as late as possible and
having no fruit house, may find this plan val
liable There will be no loss in the plaster for
. will be worth all it costs and more for SOW
Ing on the land after the apples are used-Er-
Year: 1878

BALKY HORsES.-I once heard of
an unfortunate gentleman who had
become insane, but was restored to
sound health simply by causing the
mind to make q sudden rsvulsion.
which was done by skillfully causing
him to become jealous of his wife,
who was a most excellent lady and
aware of the process. On this hint we
might learn to manage balky horse


He is insane on the subject Of going,
that is self-evident. five can man.
age to make him think on some other
subject, he will naturally forget about
going and go before he knows it. The
following devices have been success
fully tried to accomplish the desired
end: /. Tying string around the
horses ear close to the head. 2. Hitch
ing the horse to tho swingletree by
means OF a cord instead of the tugs !;
the cord fastened to the horses tall
8. Filling the mouth full Of some dis
agreeable substance. 4. Tying a
stout twine around the leg just below
the knew and then removing it when
he has travelled some distance. New
er whip u balky horse, for the more
he is whipped the crazier he will be-
come. Let everything be done gent
ly, for boisterous words only confuse
him and make him worse. Treat him
in the mild manner that you would
a crazy man, and you will succeed
Home and Farm.
Year: 1878

A WESTERN REMINIsCENCE.--Years
ago, when Rock Island was O small


village, and Its people had lots Of fun
all to themselves, one Of our very So
ber and dIgnified citizens put his own
head under one end of yoke and a
little bulls under the other. to teach
the animal how to be useful and work.
When he found the bull was running
away with him down a dirty road tow
ards crowd around a country store
on Illinois Street, he measured six
teen feet to jump, kept up with the
bull, and yelled at the top Of his
voice: "Look out! Here we come,
darn our fool souls. Head US, some
body :" and when halted, and the
yoke was being lifted from his neck,
he yelled, "Unyoke the bull; never
mind me. will stand !"-RocE Zs-
land M argus.
Year: 1878

A French physician announces that
distressing or excessive palpitation of
the heart can almost alway be arrest
ed by bending double, the head down
and the arms hanging. SO as to pro-
duce a temporary congestion of the
upper part of the body. In nearly
every instance Of nervous or anemic
palpitation the heart imm ediately re-
sumes its natural function. If the
movements Of respiration are arrested
during this action, the effect Is still
more rapid.
Year: 1878

Pennington (Me) Chronicle.


He was the manager Of a church
fair, and one morning he walked into
the newspaper Office and said Want
an item this morning2"


'Ofcourse. replied the editor. where
upon the visitor laid the following
note upon the table:


The ladies Of the-street church
will give festival at their vestry hall
next Friday evening. Literary and
musical entertainments will be provid-
ed, and q supper will be served toiall
who desire. The ladies In charge of
the affair have much experience in
such matters, and are sure TO provide
. good time. The admission will on
1y be fifteen cents, and It is certain
that no one can spend that amount to
. better advantage. Be sure to 60 and
take your friends


When the editor had read It, he
said: oh, see, all advertisement


No, not an advertisement. We pre-
fer TO have 1t go In the local column
replied the manager. And seeing that
the editor looked skeptical, he contin-
ued: 1T willinterest a great many Of
your readers, and help good cause !:
besides we have spent so much money
getting up our entertainment that we
can't afford to advertise 1t without In
creasing the price of the tickets. In
such q matter rs this we ought to be
willing to help each other


WELL said the editor, lift goes in
TO the locals, suppose you would re-
ciprocate by reading a little note In
your church next Sunday? The Wis
iting brother asked what notice, and
the editor wrote and handed him the
following:


The weekly Chronicle for the COM
Ing year, will be the best and cheapest
family paper In Maine. It's proprietor
has had much experience, and has all
the help which large outlay of mon
ey can procure. His paper has a lar
gercirculation than any other publish
ed In the country, and is to be fur
nished at only two dollars. II is oer-
tain that no one can spend that
amount to better advantage. Be sure
90 take the Chronicle, and subscribe
for your friends


The manager hemmed and hesitat-
ed, and then said solemnly, that he
doubted whether it would be judic-
ious to read such notice. but suggest
ed II 1t was printed, copies Of IL might
be distributed at the door of the vest
~ on the evening of the entertain
ment.


Yes said the editor. but IL would
attract more attention In the middle
OF a sermon. 1t will interest large
number OF your congregation and help
a good cause. and, besides SO much
mouey is spent upon the Chronicle
that don't see how the owner can
afford to print hand-bills to advertise
it without increasing the subscription
price. In such q matter as this, We
ought to be willing TO help each 9TH
err


Then the gentleman saw the situa-
tion. and went straight out. without
leaving so much as q complimentary
ticket.
Year: 1878

A brother Of Bishop Clark was one
Of the wittiest men alive. 1t runs in
the family. He once went to see one
Of bis parishioners, a lady with G
prodigious family, which had recent
ly been increased. AS be rose to
leave the lady stopped him with,


but you have not seen my last
baby"


mo" he quickly replied, land !
never expect to 90


Then he fed.
Year: 1878

Josh Billings, or some one else, said
mo man will ever get to heaven RI
ding sore backed horse" But for
ell this, observe q good many such
horses, go where / will. There Is a
cheap, simple. and efficient way to
curse sore backs. and old sores of any
kind. Take white oak bark. peel the
ross or outside of, add water, and boil
it down till 1t is as black as ink
When cool, add to gallon of the bark
extract two ounces of alum. Wash
the affected part two or three times q
day until cured.-A. NJ Lang, Core
dale Farm, Ry.
Year: 1878

NOSE BLEEDING.-For bleeding al
the nose. the best remedy, as given by
DR.. Gleason, in one Of his lectures, Is
a vigorous motion Of the jaw, as In
the act Of mastication. In the case of
q child, wad Of paper should be pla-
ced in its mouth. and the child in
structed to chew it hard. Il is the
motion Of the jaw that stops the
blood. This remedy Is so very simple
that many will feel inclined to laugh
at 10, but it never has been known to
fall In single instance, even In very
severe cases.
Year: 1878

Jay Gould tells a story in bis New
York Tribune to the effect that the
'strong banks" of that city have. filed
away list Of the Chicago firms and
merchants who signed the call for the
silver demonstration mass meeting.
The purpose is to spot" these gentle
men in the future as men who want
to pay ninety cents on the dollar
whenever there is a flaw in the con-
tract that will enable them to do SO.
BAH
Year: 1878

CURE FOR CHAPPED HANDS,
Wishing to aid suffering humanity.
send you the following: My friend
told me to use castor oil on my hands,
when they became cracked. did so,
with the happy result foretold. that
they would get we'll. Castor oil Is the
best cure for, and the best preventive
of cracked hands that I have ever
triad
Year: 1878

To PREVENT POTATOES FROM Rot
Dust over the floor Of the bin with
lime, and put In about six or seven
inches of potatoes. then dust with
lime as before, then more potatoes, u.s.
ing about one bushel of lime 10 forty
bushels of potatoes. The lime i'm
proves the flavor of the potatoes, and
effsctually kills the fungi which caus.
ca the rot,
Year: 1878

II like my mother" said Billy
Blickers to his Sunday school teach
er, like everything, but when she
makes me set In the house an trot
the baby all the time when a hand
organ and a monkey is over to Gid
daker's it makes me spunky an cross
an I forgits it's bad to wish / was an
orfun SOS I could skits away an git to
be pirate with long whiskers an red
boots"