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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14
The FOURTH AT PEORIA.

| Mr.. EDITOR. of course the 4th of July
was celebrated at Godby's grove neal
Peoria-in good old fashioned Union 8
s. picnic. The meeting was called to or
der, and Hon. j. n. Fl. Campbell was sp
| pointed Chairman, who presided with dig
nifty. The opening prayer was well de.
liVered by our yourg towDsman, Rev
Melvin Nichols, then came beautiful 3.
s. melody by the Granville school Mr.
Kirk of LynnvilIe then read in a clear and
distinct manner the declaration of our
forefathers, that the Colonies are and of q
right ought to be free and independent
then we were RECALLED by some fine music
by the Peoria NJ f. Sabbath School, fol-
lowed by National Address by the Rev.
U. B. Smith, and Mr. Editor with all due
Difference to politicians, lawyers and
public speakers generally, ALLOW me to say
that so long as we can produce such
speakers as Mr. Smith at home We cannot
afford to import speakers from abroad.
For over an hour he held an audience of
coco Az pCtiSSt NdfSt, Whilst hC ouoW Cs
the rise and progress of the American
Colonists, at the end of which cheer after
cheer rent the air. Then came my country
it's Of the, in concert, after which all re-
tired 70 their respective baskets, followed
by friends from a distance, where ample
justice was done the culinary depa rtment,
which was no small affair assure you.
After dinner the Peoria Christ ian s. 8
RECALLED the audience with some splendid
music, followed by Sabbath School ad-
dress by Rev. P. FL. Early, who related
among other good things Tin which he
always deals largely that the first celebra-
ton he recollected attending, barrel of
molasses was used to sweeten whisky to
make Blackstrap. The Rev. Nichols then
delivered very fine temperance address,
striking the license law some telling
blows, showing in logical manner that
We must prevent or prohibit the manufac-
ture of ardent spirits, or else We will be
continually contributing to support the
victims of its curse in our county poor
houses then Mr.. Lansing of Pella gave
us temperance solo and chorus, followed
by the benediction by the Rev. Smith.
The affair passed off pleasantly and prof.
itably to all. and now Mr. Edi tor remem-
Der that 10 months from to-day there will
be another grand celebration near Peoria
somewhere and the latch string hangs out.
DODD.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

SAD.-About two weeks since, during
the prevalence of a violent wind-storm at
Enterprise, the gable end of the brick
building, used as rectitying establish
ment, tthe second story Of which is used as
a dwellng,) blew in, the mass of the rub
Dish falling upon a iady-Mrs. Tennsnt,
who was scll-having been confined two
weeks previously, and very seriously in
juring her; so much so that she has not
been in her right mind since The family
is from Canada, having arrived in this
country but a short time before the acct
dent, losing all their household goods, and
now, strangers in a strange land, this ter
rible blow has fallen upon them-almost
enough to crush the young husbands heart
We hope brighter days may be in store for
the young couple in this their adopted
country.
LATER.-Since writing the above we
learn that Mrs Tenant died Tuesday af
ternoOn at 3 o'clock, and that the funeral
will take place from the residence, first
house east of the Birge property, today at
3 o'clock. The services will be conducted
by Rev. John Harris.
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DAILY VS. WEEKLY.-The witty, versa.
tile and overwOrked (?) editor of the Des
Moines Bulletin has halfa column devoted
to the Daily VS. Weekly" newspaper sub
iect, the drift of which appears to be that
while the editors of dailles are worked,
harassed and prosecuted until their bones
stick out through the flesh, and they heart.
ily despise life, the editor of a weekly sits
in his sanctum. smokes his cigar, feet ele-
waited to a second story window, and moth
have so much to do. How many hands
have you to 90 it One for every day in
the week. which should, if you harmonic
and pull well in the harness together, give
you 30 more editorial labor than your CO.
laborer of the weekly. You say one issue
of your daily contains as much or more
than the weekly. Does it ? Compare the
HERALD with your little daily, or your
weekly either for that matter, and see
where you would be- But Mr. Daily, let
US tell you, that a man whose sole duty,
like yours, is to edit, does not know the
first principles of an editors troubles. On
a weekly, to succeed q man must be able
and willing to ill every position from de7il
to editor At work with the first in the
morning, he works hours after all the rest
have retired at night In the midst of a
brilliant idea which he is conveying to pa
per and which he hopes will immortalize
his name, comes man for horse bill or
a minstrel troupe poster, and as the job
! printers hands are full he must come down
from his sublime highth, off with his coat
and get that bill out. Once more he gets
at work, and begging committees, Glssat-
isfed subscriber, a grumbling, ssl:-appoint-
cd critic, or an irate individual whose
corns editoriaily trodden upon, calls, Tor
probably all come together) and while he
is smoothing the wrinkles over, the devil
with his "copy'' cry assails him, or cred
Itor duns him, or bummfr I.ores him, and
as he is office boy, jour, job-printer, fore
man, editor, publisher, book keeper, cash.
Ter auditor, aud fighting man of the con,
Germ, he must attend TO all these demands,
and he In half a dozen places at once. pick.
ing up locals, paying hiiis. doing jobs. set
ting type, fighting duels, etc, and then af-
ter The day 8 run is oyer he feels like be
was a hard worked individual.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

SAD ACCIDENT-Last Sabbath evening,
little WILLIE ALUMBAUGH, aged FIVE years,
Franks youngest son, while standing at
the second story window watching his
brothers below, in attempting to toss a ball
down to one of them, lost bis balance and
fell to the ground, breaking his right thigh
about half way between the knee and hip.
The bone was snapped off. and proved very
painful for the little fellow, who stood the
setting of it like hero, never uttering a
word of complaint. OF course the wound
is very painful. but We hope he may recov-
or at an early day. Ii is particularly bad
coming at this time, when his mother, Mrs
MARY ALUMBAUoH is very low, having for
ten weeks been confined TO her bed. The
accident excited her greatly, and it is fear.
ed injured her.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

The Register in speaking of The recent
transmogrifcation says: Uncle Tommy
Ballinger, of Mahaska, who went wander
ing after strange gods on an independent
candidacy for the Legislature, has finally
turned up in the camp of the Democracy.
At the Democratic Convention in that
county last week he was appointed dele.
gate TO the Democratic State Convention,
and admitted TO full membership. And 50
1t doth appear that Uncle Tommy would
rather be an office seeker in the camp of
the Cops, than a dweller and high private
in the ranks of Republcapism! Politi-
clans, like water, finally seek their proper
level and this level T. b. seems to have
found, unrestrairca by any still small
voice saying, in the langrage of the song,
Don't you go, Tommy don't go, don't
90 ="
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

HURRAH-We learn that the contract
OTIS baye orders to finish the grades on ;he
Central from Marshalltown to Abba by
August Dist, that track laying may com
mence and the entire road be finished this
year The work on the bridge at Eddy
vile progresses finely. Twenty hands
were added to the force at work thereon
last Saturday, and an additional force will
be added this week The contractors ex'
pect 10 finish 1t within six weeks. Oska
loosa has glorious future. A town that
can hold its own, and steadily improve,
under all the hampers thrown on it by rail
road failures, ETC., will surely assume
metropolitan proportions under the
healthy influences shed around 1t by the
advent oftwo or three railroads, the bes
In the State and these we will surely have
Central, d. w and American Central,
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OBITUARY.

DIED On May 21st, at the residence Of his
son-in law, A. J. Jewell, Ieaac A. Williamson,
aged 81 years. month and fifteen days. His dis.
suffering for some weeks prier to his death was
severe. Yet wi,hal he bore it with Christian for
titude. and calmly did he await the time Of his
departure. Father Williamson was born in Ches-
ter county, Pa, in the year 1859, and in 1910 he
left his Latiye home for what was then termed the
far West, and settled in eastern Ohio, known at
that period as East Fairfield, Columbiana county,
He married few months prior to the breaking
out Of the war of 1912, and with q patriotic heart
he left his young wife, and took up arms In de-
fence of his country, under General Harrison. Az
ter the war closed, he returned to his family and
home and remained there until 1882, when he re-
turned to Beaver county, Pa, and engaged in the
hotel business from that time till 1857, at which
time he with several members Of his family moved
to this county, and at the breaking ont OF the late
rebellion, he had two sons and one son -inlaw who
under his advice took up arms in defence Of their
country. 1t 10 due him to say that he was twice
married and now sleeps his last sleep in Osksoo-
sac beautiful Forest Cemetery, by the eide Of
his second wifes grave. who was deceased on the
25th of Feb. 1862. leaving him a widower again
the remainder of his life. He was member ofthe
Society of Friends. and leaves five Daughters, and
seven sons to mourn his loss.
..There IL home for weary souls
Ry Elm and sorrow driven,
When tossed on hfe's tempestuous shssle,
Where storms arise and ocean rolls,
And all ia drear but Heaven
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OsKALOOsA. Iowa, |

cShALOpSA. lOHAs [
TUESDAY EVENING July 5, 1870.
Regular meeting Present: D. w.
Hunt, o. T. Palmer, D. w. Loring and
John siebel President Hunt in the
chair.
Miss s. F. Loughridge one Of the teach
ers elect for the ensuing year of our city
public schools, presents her resignation.
Moved by Loring that Miss Loughridge's
resignation be accepted.
Carried.
Miss T. y. Crozier one of the teachers
elect for the ensuing year of our city public
schools presented her resignation.
Moved by Loring, that Miss Crozier's
resignation be accepted.
Carried.
The Secretary is instructed to notify
said teachers of the acceptance of their res
ignations.
Moved by Siebel, that the bills reported
upon favorably by the Finance Commit
tee be accepted and orders drawn for the
several amounts. viz:
d. w. Hunt, bill of brooms for use oil
school houses $500; Jamison & Brown
labor performed at new school house
| $182.23; Horace Fisher, services as Sec
rotary, stationery &C., $52.80.
Carried.
Moved by Palmer, that committee Of
two be appointed to dispose of fine surplu
seats belonging to the Independe mt Schoo
District OF Oskaloosa.
Carried.
Moved by Loring, that Palmer anG
Nichol constitute said committee.
Carried.
Moved by Loring, that J. f. Lacey be
employed to assist in prosecuting the sui
| against the ex Treasurer.
Carried.
The Secretary Is instructed to CORES
pond with Roberts & Co. in regard to the
school furniture for our new school house.
and request one of the firm to come here
with sample seat. and instruct In regard
to the setting up of said furniture.
Moved by Hunt, that an order for S12s
be drawn in favor Of John Montgomery
to be delivered when deed Is executed fol
4Sk by 256k feet adjoining the schoo
lot upon the south, upon which the new
school house Is now situated.
Carried.
Moved by Palmer, that the bid Of w
NJ. Medcalf of 1855 for the school house
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WAITING.-Many of our young men
may be seen watching and waiting for
something to turn up" declining to pull
off their coat and work their way to that
something, and help it 10 turn up. To
use the language of an old veteran, "you
might as well take your milk pail, sit down
in the middle of the pasture and wait FIR
the cows to come up, and square them
selves around for their milking, as to ex-
pect to accomplish anything in this world
without going to work for it." This is
true Mind il.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

The Board Of Supervisors of Adair Co.
offer reward of 800 for The first 90 bush
els of coal dug in that county and deliver
ed ut the Trea~urer's office. and an addi
tioual two hundred dollars reward if the
vein discovered is two feet thick, and a
hundred dollars for every additional foo
in thickness of the vein. A good way to
encourage the development of county re
sources
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

APPRoPRIATE.-The Premium List of
the Jasper County Agricultural Society,
announces the names of the three Newton
editors as Committee on No. 8, Jacks and
Jennets." If we are to believe the compIi-
mentary (?) notices showered upon each
other, occasionally, we should think they
would all be entitled to entry in No. s. n
B. We don't believe all they say forninst
each other.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

depot" continues to grow and thrive New
buildings and ether improvements are to
be seen on every side. A fine new frame
church, nice enough for any town, and
large enough to accommodate hundreds,
has just been completed, and speaks well
for the town.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

FRUIT.-While we mourn the material
damage of fruit hereabouts, we read with
pleasure the following from a private let
ter from Missouri: THE prospect for
peaches and apples in Missouri is bright :;
the fruit crop generally looks finer than
for years /; wheat is good and heavy, all
harvested and laid by +; corn is laid by al
so, and will be abundant"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

PowEsHIEK CoUNTY.--The barn OF Geo
Hardin was burned on the eth ult. BY
dint of strenuous exerti0ns couple Of
mules were saved. Mr. II. and lady had
recently been on trip of some days dura
ton, camping out" on the way, which
so pleased their little boy that he tried it
in the barn with the above result. A
Brooklyn officer shot a railroad hand he
was trying to arrest Not seriously. Pei
Repu6i,cdn.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14
DIES MONIES VALLEY RAIL ROAD


Travellers will study their interests by
patrOniZing this line.
Westward p assengers make close con-
nection at Des MOines with Chicago, Rock
Island g. Pacific, at Grand Junction with
Chicago & North Western and at Omaha,
with Union Pacific for all points in the
Territories and Pacific coast
To passengers bound East we offer via
Keokuk, choice of three principal thro'
lines viz /: Toledo, Wabash g. Western,
Toledo, PEORIA & Warsaw, and Chicago
Burlington s. Quincy Railroads, by either
of which they make sure connections and
fast time TO all important points in the
Middle and Eastern States.
Sleeping cars on night trains Fare al
ways as low as the lowest. Coupon tickets
at al! principal offices.
JAS. PARKER, JNo. GIvIN,
Gen'i T. Ag't. Supt.
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Horn, Adams TIP, commenced harvest last
week, and informs us that his grain is as
good as he ever saw, and thinks wheat
in his neighborhood will average
fifteen bushels to the acre. The grain is
large and plump, and as good as any State
can produce.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

THE FOURTH AT FIT. MADIsoN,-Warden
Kelsey granted the prisoners permission ID
enjoy the Fourth, got up dinner for them
and in every way endeavored 10 make the
occasion pleasant to them. 1t is said that
they sang "Tbe land Of the Free" just be
fore adjourning. How strange and thrill
ing that must have sounded in peniten-
tiary's walls
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OUT.-While at the depot last Monday
looking for items, we learned that the fire
which for three weeks has ragged in the
Price coal bank was supposed to be smoth
cred out though the gases We're so over
poweripg that il was impossible to ascer-
tain anything definite about it, We hone
Il is under control. as il has thrown mauv
ont Of employment, and incurred much
damage on the company.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

A RUH.-The picture men OF this city
have been running each other for some
time past Last Friday, Lundy issued bills
announcing that he would take pictures
(gems) for 20 cents dozen. Hardly were
they distributed ere Warrington issued
others announcing that he would take
them for 10 cents per dozen, and that is the
way they rest We think the man who
first commenced the "run" feels like he
had put his foot In It.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

JAsPER CoUNTY.-A. s. Logan died in
Independence Tp., last week He started
the first paper in Cleveland, Ohio, nearly
60 years ago and also the first one ia Day
export. On Saturday the little daughter
of Adam Sharf, only three years old, fell
into the well, and came near being drown
ed, A the first alarm Senator Campbell
rushed TO the we'll, and down to the child,
just in time to save its life. :. q. The hogs Of
Robert Dixon were chased home recently
by large timber wolf
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

The Presbyterian Synod Of Northern
Iowa assembled at Cedar Rapids, on the
9Th, with about one hundred and twenty
clergymen in attendance. The business of
the session was to arrange for the reorgan-
ization Of the Presby cries of Northern
Iowa, and for the consolidation Of the Old
and New School branches as one body.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

Mr.. VIM. Holmes Of Adams Tp., sold his
farm to Mr.. Allen John, of Carroll county,
Mo. We regret to learn that Mr.. Holmes
is going to leave the county He goes to
FIT. Wayne, and will take charge of train
on the Pittsburg, Fit. Wayne & Chicago
road
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

Messrs. j. B. MCCURDY & Co. have pur.
chased the Furniture Store of NELSON &
NIcHoI, northeast corner of square. and
will continue the business at the old stand
They also purchased the real estate. The
members of the new firm are well known
to this community, having been for years
associated with Mr. p. A. Watts
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CArALoGUE.-We have Just printed fng
OskaIoosa College, as nice Il Catalogue as
any institution in the State dare issue i
shows healthy condition of affairs IN th6
College. The summary for the session
Just closed toots up, males 100, females l0T
Total 292. The Faculty has been increas
ed by the addition off NJ Burners name
as President. and Messrs. Napier & For
rest as teachers of Telegraphy.
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The actual expenses Of the railroads i'll
Iowa for trains for the accommodation of
soldiers who will wish TO attend the great
reunion At Des Moines will aggregate at
leas: 100000. And all they ask in return
is that the bbys will be careful and not in
iure the interior of the coaches.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

"P. Clay WEIGH proposes TO still further water
his editorial talents by starting weekly paper at
Des Maines thus running two s0eakkteS and one
thai makes its appearance every once in long
while-Rerdid.
QUERY-How much water will it take
to make three nr four pel&2tes as aoedt as
1.-The Oldest paper in the county. "-C0Rser-
rGtOr.
One-half the water on p. Clay's brain,
(Which By the way is the only place Dem
ocra,ic editor is ever aft cted by water) let
loose upon the Democratic press Of the
country would dilute it 20 the weakness of
bis own feeble organ, for beneath that it
would be imp 2ssible to sink without peter
ing out
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

THE CoNQUERING HERO CoMEs-W VIM.
.IOhnsou's beautiful horse "Reconstruc-
ton" not content with bearing off four OF
the prizes at the Des Moines District Fair,
went TO trotting match at Marshalltown,
where he scooped everything including
The only horse that beat him at Des
Moines. He carried away from Marshall,
town $155 in prizes That "Reconstruc-
ton i noble young horse, no one can
deny, and he is speeding his way up to the
best of EN-.
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CT & @. r Rome of the best rail-
roads, and we believe the only double
track in the west. is the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy, the eastern connection of
our Burlington and Missouri River r. r.
in the East, will find this most desirable
route.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

BENTON COUNTY politicians have new
way Of doing business. Primary elections
have heretofore been the manner of choos
ing candidates, but at delegate conven
ton So men decided by majority of s to
abolish primary elections in that county
hereafter-frst voting down PROPOSE
ton to submit the question to the people
Iafamous
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

ENGINE HoUsE.-The contract for put
ting up the city engine house on the lot
south of McNeilan DIS was let to Messrs.
Jamison e. Brown The building Ia to he
a brick, two stories high, 20x32. unless the
Council enlarge 1t. which we think they
should do. The Mayors office and Coun-
ell room will be in the second story. Work
will commence at once.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

A friend who suffered at Des Moines last
winter hands US the following boarding
house recipe for making chicken soup
Hang hen in the sun so that her shadow
falls into the pot of salt and water intend
ed as the basis of the decoction The meth
cd seems to have this objection that on a
cloudy day the soup would be liable to be
weak
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HoME,-Col. c. W. Fisher, Supt of the
Denver and Cheyenne r. r., is at home
for short isit to his family and friends.
He looks well. We learn from sojourners
whereabouts that the Colonel makes tip
top Superintendent
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

A correspondent, "McGINNIs," writing
from Prairie TIP, tells Of a reaping trial
with the Marsh Harvester, where two
men-Stephen Wharton and Geo. Bartlett
bound "a h4,f mile heat in nine minutes
McGinnis will pardon us for not publish
ing his communication in full, as it hiring
es too much on our advertising rights.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

PREMIUM LIsT.-We are in receipt of a
Premium List of the Wapello County Ag,
ricultural Society, for fair to be held at
that place, Sept. Goth, 2lst. and 22d We
regret that this time conflicts With our
owr Fair, as many from each place would
gladly attend both. The list is printed at
the Courier flee, ard of course is good
Job
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

A Colorado boy writes home, 81 tell you
it is tough to come in worn out with hard
work of breaking prairie, and have to 60
to making bread and broilipg bacon. /
can't stand this. must go east and get a
cook that doesn't wear trousers"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-14

JOB Stock. We have Just received a
large lot of jobbing materials, such as Bill,
Note and Letter Head paper. Envelopes,
Cardboards Of a dozen varieties, colored
papers, book paper, and in fact anything
you want Enquire what We can do ere
y"l send vour work of