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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-07-20
ILL-MANNERED GIRLS,

"Gail Hamilton has recently her
selfto efforts for efecting much ad-
dressed needed reform among the pro
fessed "well raised" American girls
of the period. One of her criticisms
on the girls aforesaid closes thus:
"There are other displays of ILL
manners which are almost incredi-
BILE. Girls will sit with their faces
toward the passengers and eat or
anges in the most slovenly but un-
concerned manner, and then pelt
each other with bits of peel across
the aisle. They will scatter the
crumbs and paper of their lunch
over the floor and sofas. l have
seen the clean tidy waiting room of
the railroad strewn with peanut
shells-not always, l fear, by women
young enough to be called girls.
Such things are simply disgusting.
Cleanliness, order, and propriety are
not local or incidental qualities. They
are inherent, inbred. A lady will
no sooner be untidY in one place
than in another. She will no more
throw nut shells on the bare room of
a station than on her own parlor
carpet. She will no more thrust a
penknife into the leather lining of
station sofa than she would into the
velvet upholsteryot her own.
no world ia IA ida ithaca thinps oro sro.u.
They may be nothing. but they are all"
Nothing? 1t is the first duty of
woman TO be lady. The woman
who says this is making much ado
about nothing, ia the woman who
will accost you by name when you
enter, that introduces you to every
person in 1t, and makes you wish
that the part she occupies had run
of tho track OF the last bridge. She
Is WON d who, under the pretext
of conversing with one or two
friends, informs the whole company
of her views on woman's rights, and
her relations with her husband.
She is woman who, in a public as
sembly, when we are all momen-
tarily expecting the lecturer or the
singer to enter, rise in her place,
fronts the audience, and stands two
minutes waiting for or reckoning to
some Sarah Jane to join her. Good
breeding is good sense. Bad man.
ners in woman is immortality. Bash
tulness is constitutional. Ignorance
of etiquette is the result of circum
stances. All can be condoned, and
do not Danish man or woman from
the amenaties of his kind. But self.
possessed, unshrinking and aggres-
sive coarseness of demeanor may be
reckoned State prison offense,
several degrees worse than murder,
and ought to relegate it's proprietor
to the society of New York lawyers. "
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A capital story used to be told OF
the late David Roberts. An art
critic who was his personal friend
published sharp attack upon GER
t lin pictures of his just exhibited.
'My dear Roberts, wrote the critic
in private letter, you may have
seen my remarks on your pictures. l
hope they will make no difference in
our friendship. Yours, etc., -.'
'My dear - wrote the painter n
reply, 'the next time [ meet you L
shall pull your nose. | hope it will
make lilo difference III our friendship.
Yours, etc., ID. Roberts.
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THE OSKALOOSA HERALD.
Thursday, July 90, 1871.
THE RHINE GUARD.


.... THE RHINE GUARD.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
A peal like thunder calls the brave,
With clash of sword and sound of wave;
To the Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine
Who now will guard the rivers line?
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
hundred thousand hearts beat high;
The answer flames from every eye;
The German youth devoted stand
To shield the holy bOrder-land.
Dear Fatheriand. no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
And though my heart in death be dumb,
Still thou shall not Frank become
Rich, as in water thy fair flood,
Is Germany in hero blood
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
He sees above him Heavens blue dome,
Whence souls of heroes watch their home,
An VOWS. with battles pride possessed
BE German, Rhine, as is my breast
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
So long as blood shall warm our veins,
While for the sword one hand remains,
One arm to bear guh-no more
Shall foot of foeman tread thy shore
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine,
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
The oath resounds, the wave rolls by,
The banners wave advanced on high
To the Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine
We all will guard the rivers line,
Dear Fatherand no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the RhiRe.
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There is an undertaken in New
York whose sign bears the inscrip,
ton Every requisite for funeral.
johnny Mcbride Davidson, passing
along with Billy Birch, went in and
said he would take a corpse. "A
corpse D.! | havn't any Then take
down your sigu,' said Nc. :; Il don't
know anything more requisite for a
funeral than a corpse. Good morn.
ing
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-07-20

Au apprentice sailor fell from the
Ground top" to the deck, stunned,
but little hurt. The captain ex-
claimed in surprise, "Vhy where
did you come from ?" "From the
north of Ireland, yer honorP' was
the reply, as the poor fellow gather
ed himself up.
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A Virginia editor having notified
correspondents that all communities
tons intended for publication must
be accompanied by the full name OF
the writer, received one from a lady
who signs her own full name, to-wit :
Anna Matilda Sophia Electra Jane
Dolly Ann Potter Bell.
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BLACKSMITHING,

The undersigned having bought the Shop I'd
door East of the South East corner of the Square
ls now prepared to do all kinds of SMITH
WORK III the best manner and at fair rates es-
pecially Tire Shrinking; having an Iron Platform
and screw, and over % years experience, | defy
competition in that line. Repairing of woodwork
OF all kinds taken in connection with iron work
also have and will keep on hand FOR SALE. as
cheap as the cheapest, an improved Patent Ma
attached.
44-m3 VIM HINT
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THE FORTUNATE KISS.
A Pretty Story by Frederika Bremen.

In the great University of Upsula,
in Sweden, lived young student, u
noble youth, with great love tor stud
les, but without means for pursuing
them. He was poor, without connec-
tons. Still he studied, lived in great
poverty, but keeping cheerful
heart, and trying to look at the future
which seemed SO grim to him. His
good humor and excellent qualities
made him beloved by his comrades.
One day he was standing in the
square with some Of them, prattling
away an hour of leisure, when the
attention OF the young men became
arrested by young and elegant lady,
who, by the side of an older one, was
slowly walking over the place. II
was the daughter OF the governor of
Upsula, living in the city, and the
lady was her gOVerness. She was
generally known for her goodness and
gentleness of character, and looked
al with admiration by all the students.
As the young men stood gazing at
her as she passed, like a graceful Wis
ion, one of them suddenly exclaim-
ed
'Well, it would be worth some
thing TO have kiss from such lips.
The poor student, the hero OF our
story, who Looked on that pure, an
gelic face, exclaimed, as by lnspira,
ton:
'We ell, think | could have it.
well = cried his friends IN a cbo
rus, ARE you crazy Do You know
her p
Not at ALL he answered, sbut |
think she would kiss me if asked
ber.'
What in this place, and before
all our eyes p
yes
Freely p
Yes, treelv.'
well, if she would give YOU a kiss
in that manner, | will promise to Civ e
you thousand dollars p exclaimed
one of the marty.
And I! and II exclaimed three
or four others. for it bappened that
several rich Young men were in the
group, and the bets ran high on so
Improbable an event. The CHALLENGE
was given and received in less time
than we take to tell it.
Our nero INV authority tells not
whether be was plain or handsome ;
| have my peculiar reasons for be
lievinc that he was rather plain bnt
singularIy good looking at the same
time,) Immediately walked up to the
young lady and said
'Mein traulein, my fortune is now
in your hands
She looked at him with astonish-
ment, but Immediately arrested her
steps. He proceeded to state his
name and condition, his aspirations.
and related what had passed between
him and his companions.
The young lady listened attentive
ly, and at his ceasing to speak, she
said blushingly, but with great sweet.
ness:
'lt by so little thing so much
good can be effected, it would be
wicked in me to refuse your request :
and publicly, in the open square, she
kissed him.
Next day the student was sent fol-
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Astonishing as it may seem, all
the people of Iowa, occupying d
spot of ground each, eighteen inch es
square, could stand on one eighty OF
land.-The arithmetic proves it, an d
it is vain to fight figures when prop.
erly arranged.
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Vinegar Bitters not vile Fancy Drink,
Made of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spirits
md Refuse Liquors, doctored, spiced and sweet
encd 10 please the taste, called TOncs," Appetzers
"Restorers &c, that lead the tipper to drunken
and ruin, but are true Medicine made from the
Native Roots and Herbs of California, free from all
Alcoholic Stimulants. They the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and A LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect RenOvatOr and Inyigorator
Of the System carrying off all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood to healthy condition No person
take these Bters according to directions and
main long unwell provided their bones not des-
troyed by mineral poison other and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair.
They are a Gentle Purgative rs well as Il
Tonic, possessing, Also the peculiar merit ofacting
powerful agent in relieving Congestion Inaamma-
ton of the Liver and all the Visceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young old, married single, at the dawn of
hood the of life these Tonic Bitters have
equal.
For Innammntory or Chronic Rheumatism
and Govt, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Bill
iOus, Remittent and Intermittent Fevers,
Discas es Of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder, these Bitters have been most successful.
Such Diseases caused by Initiated Blood,
which is generally produced by arrangement of the
Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA Or INDIGESTION, Head
ache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of the
Chest, Dizziness Sour Eructatons of the Stomach Bad
Taste in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Paptaton of the
Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs Pain in the regions
of the Kidneys and hundred other painful symptoms
the offsprings of Dyspepsia.
They inysOrate the Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels, which render them of unequalled
efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities and i'm
parting new life and vigor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions letter,
Salt Rheum, Bloches, Spots, Pimpes, Pustules, Bos
Carbuncles, RnS-Worms, Scald Head Sore Eyes
EriSpelas Itch, Scurfs Discoorations of the Skin,
Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name
nature literally dug up and carried out of the
system in short time by the of these Biters One
bottle in such will convice the most incredulous
of their curative effect.
purtes bursting through the skin in Pimple Eruptions
Sores cleanse ii when you find il INSTRUCTED and
sluggish in the veins: cleanse il when it is FOUL and
feelings will tell when Keep the blood pure,
and the health of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WOR MS, lurking in
the system of many thousands, effectualy des-
troyed and removed. For full directions, read carefully
the circular around each bottle, printed in four
languases-Engsh, German, French and Spanish.
J. WALKER, Proprietor r. II. MCDONALD & co.
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco CAL and
80 and 81 Commerce Street New York.
~ SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral
For Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and COnSumptiOn

Probably never before in the whole history of
medicine, has any thing won so widely and so
deeply upon the confidence of mankind as this
excellent remedy for pulmonary complaints.
Through long series of years, and among most
of the races of men it has risen higher and higher
in their estimation, as it has become better known
Its uniform character and power to cure the va
rious affections of the lungs and throat, have
made it known as q reliable protector against
them. While adapted to milder forms of disease
and to young children, it is at the same time the
most efectual remedy that can be given for incip.
lent consumption, and the dangerous affections
of the throat and lungs. AS provision against
sudden attacks of Group, 1T should be kept on
hand in every family, and indeed as all are some
times subject to colds and coughs, all should be
provided with this antidote for them.
Although settled Consumption is thought in.
durable, still great numbers of cases where the
disease seemed settled, have been completely
cured, and the patient restored to sound health
by the Cherry PectoraI. So complete is its
mastery over the disorders of the Lungs and
Throat, that the most obstinate of them yield to it.
When nothing else could reach Them under the
Cherry PecfOrat they subside and disappear.
Singers and Public Speakers find great
protection from it.
asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it.
Bronchitis is generally cured by taking the
Cherry PectOraI in small and frequent doses.
So generally are its virtues known, that we
need not publish the certificates of them here or
do more than assure the public that its qualities
are fully maintained.
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Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
poisons.
As its name implies, it does Cure, and does not
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Quinine Bis.
muth, Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous
substance whatever, 1t in nowise Injuries any pa.
tient. The number and importance of its cures
in the ague districts, are literally beyond account,
and we believe without q parallel in the history
of Ague medicine. Our pride is gratifed by the
acknowledgements we receive of the radical cures
effected i'm obstinate cases, and where other rem.
edies had wholly failed.
Unacclimated persons, either resident in or
travelling through miasmatic localities, will be
protected by taking the AG UE CURE daily.
For Liver Complaints, arising from torpid
ity of the Liver it is an excellent remedy, stimu.
lating the Liver into healthy activity.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, 1t
Is an excellent remedy, producing many truly
remarkable cures, where other medicines had
failed.
Prepared by DIR. j. C. AVER & Co., Practical
and Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass, anli
sold all round the world.
PRICE, $500 PER BOTTLE.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
EARN FOB SALE !

offer my farm OF so cres, situated 6miles north
OF town, near Farmereyille, for sale at a bargain
New story and half frame house 22x2S stable
frame shop, out-hOuses, &C, young orchard OF
about one hundred trees. Any person desiring a
bargain can get it by applying at the HERALD Of
flee or on the premises, to
42m3 T. p HEILINGS
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LUMBER LANDS FOR SALE.
ATTENTION LUMBERMEN!

The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
now in successful operation from Saint Paul, the
head of navigation on the Mississippi River to
Duluth, at the western extremity of Lake Supe-
rior, offers for sale large body of valuable
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PIN 9 LAND

estimated to contain not less than 1900 millions
feet of Pine Lumber.
Nearly the entire area of Minnesota west of the
Mississippi River is of reat fertility, but IL al
mOst entirely destitute of Timber Population il
pouring into this region is increasing ratio from
yaar to year, cauEinG a consequent irorossS in de
mand for the timber manufactured i'll the State
and demanding nsw sources of supplics,
The connections of the Lake Superior and Mis-
sissippi Railroad with all the various lines of rail
roads trayersing the State
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RAILROADS.
"LUxURIEs OF MODERN TRAVEL. ,,

-
In these days the fast of of the Travelling Fub-
lie has become exceedingly fastidious In order
TO obtain their patronage, Rail Road Line must
be able TO insure Safe Speedy and Comfortable
transportation. by possessing the necessary quail
lhcatlons OF a First Class Equipment of Coaches
and Locomotives, q Solid Road bed and heavy
Iron, Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars, Pulman's
OlDlng Cars, Direct Route Good Connections
ana Careful Management.
The Burlington Route is making every effort to
possess all these qualifications to a high Degree
and oilers Route to all points East West
North, and South, by means of Connections as
follws: "
At Omaha with the Pacif Roads
At Plattsmouth with the B. & NJ. r. R., in
Nebraska. '
At Hamburg, with the ST. joseph Railroad
Tor All points IN Kansas, &c.
At Ottumwa, with the Dcs MOines Valley and
North Missouri Railroads
D Vt burlington, with the B., &. X Il y. R. r.
Tor Davenport, MuscatiHe. &c.
D AT Monmouth, with the r., Il d ST. l.. and
western Union Railroads, for ST. Paul and points
IN the North, and for ST. Louis and points ia the
South. - ~
AT Peoria, with the Short Line Bloomington
points South and East
5 At Peoria, with tie T. p & W r II rorIa
gansport Columbus. &c, &c
A. Mendoza. with the Illinois Central
~ AT CHICAGO, with all Trunk ling
East. for tn,
No better advice can be given
patroalZe the burlington route ulen, IMAM u
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New Route 20 the East,
'|'1'D"' 1'0-''' AAND WARSA " RAIL VA J
SUN aER ARRANGEMENT
and after Sunday June -, 1870, trains will
ave Keokuk as follows:

and after Sunday June -, 1870, trains will
ave keokuk as follows:
GOING EAST.
Mail and ENpFesS.-5 90 a. m connecting
al Fl Paso with the l. G. X, r., arriving at Cairo
at 22h p. IN. next day: at Chenoa with the G. &
A. train, arrlving in Chicago at S.GOp, m. Bloom
ingtOu '.15 p. m, Spring feld 4. 35 D. m Alton 80
the l. c. train, arriving IN Chicago at 745 D. M,
REYNOLDS al 7.15 p. m, Sogansport at 7.30 D. IN.
through EXpress.-11.G0 a. m. connecting
at 81 Paso with the |. c, for Dubuque and points
north, AT Chcnoa with the c. Il A. train south ar
irving at Bloomington at II 40 p. m. Springfield
at = ID a. m, st. Louis at Geo a. m, at Gilman
with l. {. train south. arriving at Cairo at 3l5p.
m: arriving in Logansport at Los =. m, Indianap-
Oils GUO a m, Cincinnati at 1015 a. m, Dayton at
1000 a. m, Union City at $50 a. m. Piqua at 90
a, m. Urbana at . 10 a. m, Columbus at II 90 a.
m. Pitlsburg az T05 p. m, Harris burg at 90 a.
m, Baltimore at 800 a. m, Philadelphia at 935
a. m, New York at y IN. This train has
Pullman Palace Sleening Car
through 10 Columbus.
Win dm one change Of Cars 10 NesV York CITY.
Passeno ers leaving New York at p. m by n, j.
r. X. arrive IN keokull at .45 p. IN. of second
day.
BY this train there is but
One change Of Cars to KeOkuk
So Baggage checked through, and fare as low
az by any other lines,
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE
SHIPMENT of LIVE STOCK.
W. IL. CRUGER,
Vice Pres and Genl Supt.
Genl Freight and Ticket Agent
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tiOWDY !! !!

JOHN.-Where did thee get thy lime
jacob got II at Amos Young's, three miles
north of Oskaloosa, on the New Sharon road.
JOiIN.-lIas he got supply on hands:
JACOB-Yes, and that that IL good. Thee had
better go there and get thy lime, he sells by
weight and gives 80 lbs for 30 cents
JOHN will go there want five hundred
bushels. Don't thee think IL will pay me-
JACoB.-Yes, do. Fare thee well, John.
IO-3m
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IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

would direct the attention of all parties desiring
! embark III this business TO the Lands above re-
! errGd to.
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,,,.,ory or the war i'm Europe.

Il. D..
The recent war between Germany and
France aroused so much interest on the
part of our people, that it was generally
supposed at the time that the earliest
and best history of that great struggle
would be from the pen OF an American
author. The National Publishing Co.,
of st. Louis, Mo, has just issued very
complete and valuable history, bearing
the above title. 1t is from the pen OF
Mr.. James d. McCabe, jr., and is q
handsomely bound volume of 500 octave
pages, illustrated with $50 maps, por-
traits, battle scenes, views Of prominent
localities, etc. 1t is written in bold
vigorous style, and will, unquestionably,
take rank as the standard history Of the
struggle by an American writer.
Mr.. McCabe has evidently studied bis
subject deeply, for he writes as an histo-
rian, and not as politician; as one who
places facts ON record for the verdict OF
future ages, and not as one who seeks to
win the favor of either the Germans or
the French Of to-day. The great charm
of the work is its impartality, its abso-
lutte fidelity to truth. His book fascln-
ates while it instructs for it tells IN
graphic and eloquent language the
most wonderful story of modern times.
He traces the causes Of the war from
their origin down to the beginning OF
hostilities; sets forth the diplomatic his
tory Of the prelude to the war, with
clearness; and states forcibly, and in
detail, the causes of the triumph OF Ger
many and the failure of France. The
narrative of the great battles which
opened the campaign, and hurled the
French back upon the interior OF their
own country; the effect of these re-
verses upon the French nation; the
frantic efforts to rescue the beaten army,
and the terrible disaster Of Sedan; the
capture Of the Emperor Napoleon and
an entire army; the Revolution in Paris;
the rise and formation of the Republic;
the flight of the Empress from Paris;
the siege and surrender of Strasburg
and the frontier fortresses of France;
the triumphal advance Of the Ger
man armies to Paris; the sieges of Metz
and Paris in detail; full dialy OF
events in Paris during the siege; the
Oh tlC @fbilO anu ~ CeANA
parts of France; the peace negotiations;
the surrender of Paris and the treaty;
the naval history OF the war; the history
of the formation of the great German
Empire; the proclaiming of King Viii
liam Emperor, and the realization Of
German unity; the civil war and second
siege of Paris, with its terrible scenes Of
bloodshed and vandalism-all these and
other events of the war are related with
q graphicness and brilliancy which rem
der this a work of unusual value. The
author goes deep into the philosophy Of
the late war, and iRpresses his readers
profoundly with the great lessons Of the
conflict.
The low price at which the book is
issued brings it within the reach of all,
and no one wishing to keep abreast OF
the times should fail to read it. 1t is
published in both English and German,
sold by subscription only, and agents
are wanted in every county.