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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-12-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BOSTON BRANCH ST. LOUIS TYPE
EOuNDRY

Some months since we announced through
these columns that the Boston Type Foundry haG
establ-hed branch at st. Louis, with Mr. j. A
ST JOHN manager. This new enterprise We
have seer spoken of the highest terms by ali
who have had dealing with it. and now have
before us a specimen Of the type therefrom, when
for durability, toughnes5 of body and beauty OF
finish, is not easily exceed Furoishiug goDd,
hard type, not given TO brittleuess, we think MI
st John will receive mary orders from this sec
ton of Iowa. We advise printers about purchas
i1g, to send or specimen of his type, and thus
Judge for themselves -OSkqi0O SG Herald
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The editor OF the Alba Spirit, (the Re
publican paper that took an overgrown
contract when it set in to run the Union
out, asks us, for some reason to us un-
known, to publish the following frcm the
Burlington Haackeye:
"Itis reported that Mr. Junkin of the Fairfield
Ledger. is negotiating with The Gear wing OF the
Republican party in Burli gton in regard to es-
tabishinr dai paper in that city in opposition
TO the Haa0keye."
This piece Ofiufo nation first appeared
we believe, in the Press, "A Democratic pa
per at Mt. Pleasant, conducted by Mr..
Bently, formerly of this city. What his
authority for the statement was we do not
know We notice, however, that the Fair.
neld Ledger says there is no truth in said
report. We have not hitherto thought the
item worthy of any attention, but rs some
"t our contemporaries appear to snap it up
with relishable eagerness perhaps it is
well enough TO say that the H0arkeye is not
published by divine right to the exclusion
at every other or any other Republican
pa per which NAV now or hereafter seek
10 obtain "a tnoihOld in this city. Publish
ing newspaper ands upon he same ha-
sis with all o her kinds Of Legitimate hnsi.
ness enterprises. The field here nd else
where, we old. is open and free tn any
hodv and every body to establish uewspa.
nrrs. just as it is 10 establish grocery
stores, dry goods h0us..s. blacksmith shops
ar any other honorable trade or calling"
We also publish the following advertise
ment gratis, and taken in connect ion with
The above, and the fact that } G. Morgan
ofthis city is going to start lively Demo
cratic paper there, We leave our readers 10
guess At the good reasons"
WANTED "A purchaser for onp-half interest
in Spirit Office. \ lba Good reasons gwen fol
wanting TO rell Terms reasonable Address.
CAL a. BERGER. Abba. Iowa.
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Mr.. CLANCY, Vice President of the Mis-
| sissippi and Northw estern Railroad, spo
| ken OF by US at some length last week,
writes as follows from here to his paper.
the Keithsburg Kerann !: 1--WE dropped il
ppon the citizens of this pleasant and at
tractive town about ten O'Clock this morn
| ing. OF course our first move, after secur
| ing place to stay, was to make for the
HERALD office. We found the leading pa
| per of Mahaska CO., installed in splendid
| suite OF rooms in the new HERALD block
and perfectly overwhelmed with business
! The block has just beef erected, is bull
of brick, in first-class style, contains six
! fine stores on the ground floor, and is an
ornament 10 the city We found the editor
an obliging gentleman, wide awake 10 the
! interests of his town and county, and OF
course warmly III favor OF the Mississippi
| & Northwestern railroad
Oskaloosa has invested largely in rail
roads, not always with the most favorable
results, but she still has warm side tor
the enterprise that occupied her attention
years ago, when Judge Thompson fooled
away The golden opportunity for bu lding
the American Central VIM. Il. Smith.
leading railroad man of OskalOosa so
! tar al least as the American Central WIS
concerned, was absent, but we had very
! pleasant interview with Judge Sewers.
Elk Congressman L"ughridge, Judge
/ CIR ok am and others, who have long been
/ identified with the best Interests of Oska-
! loosa, and to whose valuable experience
and public enterprise she owes much Of
her prosperity. They all Joined in the be-
liei that the NJ s. n w, is the road for
this section Of Iowa, and are confident
thai their people have only TO be convinced
that there is real character and bottom to
the enterprise, TO give it hearty support
and n liberal pecuniary aid.
Mabaska county is probably the richest
county in native resources in The State. It's
soil is unrivaled. its coal mines are the
most extensive, and its stone quarries and
/ timber equal TO the best. But !, is still
without direct route to the east, and is
consequently placed at disadvantage
when compared with the counties on the
great through lines that pass to the North
and South Of il. We are convinced, how
ever, from the temper OF its people. that
they have no notion of long remaining at
such disadvantages, and that the NJ 81 N.
w. has only to place liz claims before
them, to receive hearty response With
The completion of this road, added to tho
lines she already possesses. Oskaloosa will
take rank as the best interior town In the
State. The center of a splendid grain pro
ducing region. and with mex stible beds
of the finest coal. there is nothing to pre-
vent her from becoming The leading man
, .ufaciuring city of Iowa. Even now
che Is feeling the impetus. and as We said
before. the completion OF the projected lint
will make her prosperous city"
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The Indianola Leader says: "Jesse d.
Lnring, for many years one of the leading
business men of Oskalo sa, lied in that
city on the afternoon of The 22d inst. He
hal tor some time been aft cted with il
fimmat"ry rheumatism, and it was II sud-
den attack OF this painful disease hat enc
cd his life. He was taken i'll on Saturday
and died ON the following Tuesday. Mr..
Lorihg was man OF genial disposition,
and of strict integrity. We knew him for
years and can testify to his good qnalliea
OF head and heart, which, as may v ell be
supposed, gave him high place in the
public esteem. He was unmarried, wealthy
and n prominent member of the Masonic
traierBiiy. He will be greatly missed in
the community whrre be has for so many
years been leading spirit in both bust.
ness ard social circles.
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MARION COUNTY Owen Jones tenn
ran away, the pole of the wagon striking
the body of w. NJ Henderson's horse, en-.
tering and killing Brobst of Rockville
is shipping butter to retail dealer 1900
miles east. Knoxville passed cncourag.
ing resolutions relative 10 he NJ. Il n W
r r. and will GO to work on subScr rp,ions
AS soon as any hing d, finite Can he ascer.
tanned. "A Newbern correspondent OF
the Voter i'm speaking of the hog disease
there prevalent says: symptoms are
drowsin, SIS no appetite standing with
their noses on the ground, looking straight
down, The same rs Democrats after cleo
ton ; and in course of "a hours To Two days
or "a week, Meath ensues. The one exam
med bv DR.. Pullaiin and Wilson. after split
ting The nose open with a hatchet, con.
Iained a large amount Of corruption, eX-
tending up both nos,rils into the head and
brain in some instances, blood and cor.
iunIiun running from the ear and in the
one examined, a worm nearly eight inches
long crawled from the nose after death, re
sembling the common fish-wor The
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Major Hamilton of the Ottumwa COurie,
has been East. Here is one OF his refiec
tions after returning home; "One most
noIices BILE feature which came under our
observation in our travels was the ele
gance, convenience and comfort of our
Western railways, in comparison with
those of the East. We often heard it re
marked by people residing in the East tina,
they bad been greatly surprised at the
smoothness and permapence of Western
railroads, and the superb character of The
rolling stock. The fact is that, go where
you VIII, there cannot be found any roaC
In the United States, that in all particulars
ex"eis in spe'd safety and comfort, the C.
d q Q, OF Illinois, aud the s. VI. this
/ State"
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EDUCATIONAL.
OSKALOOSA COLLBGB,

The first term of the tenth session of this lnsti-
tuition opened sept. u with unusually favorable
auspices, under the following able corps Of in
structors
ST. NJ Bruner, A NJ, Pres; G. T. Carpenter, A.
NJ. Prof Eng. Literature and Nat. History A.
Hull A. NJ, Prof Ancient Languages N Dun
shee. a NJ; Prot OF Mathematics J. L. Pinker-
ton. A. NJ, Prof, of Nat. Science NJ. p. Owens,
Pin. Com. ID. F. and teacher of Vocal Music Il.
u. White, teacher OF Teegraphing B. w. John.
son A. NJ, Lecturer on Christian Evidences, and
Hermaneutics.
The ability of the above named Faculty, except
two is too well known TO need special mention.
Prots. Dunshe. and Pinkerton have both had large
experience and eminent success in Eastern Cole
gees. and have been chosen becaus of theeir su-
perior qualifications for their respective chairs.
The College building has been thoroughly
largely increased the Cabinet and Library classi.
fled in short, the whole Institution reorganized
and readiusted SO that it now affords superior
facilities.
CLUB BOARDING.
Among the new and attractive features of tho
School is the Boarding Club for furnishing cheap
boarding a commodious, neat dining hall has
been fitted up in the College building and dormi-
tories for about fUrtv students, fitted up in and
for many years Matron OF the Orphans Home.
Davenport. has been fortunately obtained to pre-
side over this department. This alone is guar.
home. Students desiring to avail themselyes OF
the benefits of this club will pay about forty cts
per week for room and furniture rent. ifthey room
IN tue ouuuing, anu Will nave table board furnish
ed at 9ctual cost, about 81 so per week. Every.
thingis furnished except bedding and liphts.
which each student is expected to furnish 10
himself Those rooming elsewhere can hav c
table board in the club, the members of which
Will to great extent, regulate beir own affairs
Snder TINS arrangement students can have good
boarding, fuel and sundries at about 81. go per
w W For particulars or catalogue, address NJ
LIT. NJ D CyV cNS SsS
Pres Bruner will be engaged the next year n
raising endowments, so that the Bible school
may be opened at the earliest day possible
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MASONIC RESOLUTIONS ON THE
DEATH OF JESSE D. IORINC.

WHEREAS the Supreme Grand Master
of the universe has, in the course of His
all wise Providence, seen proper to call
from our midst. our beloved brother, Jesse
d. Lrring, thereby sun 1erng the earthly
tie that binds US together man to man,
hr0Iher to brother; and we who survive
him, having ssembled as Masops, and paid
to him the last tribute OF our affection, with
the solemn rites Of the fraternity as d trrlh
er testimony Of our love aad esteem
WHEREAS, while We call to mind the
services which he SO assiduously perform
ed as neighbor, citizen and ii Masonic
brother; his virtues will be emulated by
those WHO have known and esteemed him
Therefore b. it
Resolced, That it is with profound emo
tim and regret that we receive the an.
nnuncemeut OF the death of our Fraternal
Brother, j ID LOring; and while we bow
with unmurmuring resignation to the
providence that removed HIM from us, We
cannot but feel that our loss is irrepa able
ResolUed, That we tender onr warmest
sympathy TO his 'evoted relatives and
friends, and unite our earnest prayers be.
tore the Throne of Grace, that the blessing
and peace OF God abide with them forever
ResOlced That we keep in remem brance
the cheerful promptness with which he re.
Sponded To the calls of the needy for he lp
and to the forwarding of all public ana
benevolent enterprises and that it shall
stimulate US to more faithful and liberal
discharge of the duties devolvlng upon us
as citlZ ms and Masons.
Resoloed, That in memory of our depart.
cd brother, the jewels and furniture OF the
Lodge be clothed ia mourning for thirty
days,
Resolced, That these resolutions be en-.
tered upon the minutes copy sent to
tn- relatives of our deceased brother Jesse
D. Loring of Triluninar Lodge No. IS,
N I'D tue city papers and EosrgreeR for
publication.
w. NJ. WELLS.
Ii HOWARD, Committee.
g. I. CRAIG.
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CURE.-On the street the other day we
met a man named Jackson, who informed
us that tor months he had been totally
blind, and cast upon the county; hut DR.
CAMERON hearing Of the case, with hi:
usual generosity performed an operation
on the mans eyes, without charging him I
cent, and to-day the blind man can see a!
well as most men of his age. He is enthu
siastic in his praise Of the doctors skill
The many successful cures wrought by DR.
Cameron, prove conclusively that he un
dersTands his business and does not trus'
to chance.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-12-07

On last Monday evening, the Washing
tonian Society met in the 1st NJ, E. Church
in lieu of previous announcement The
large audience was highly entertained
with lecture by Prof Hedley of st Louis
preceded by music by the Prof. and LADY,
Prof Fl. held the audience an hour, COM
handing the best attention. Adjourned
to meet next Monday evening at Simpson
Chapel. Lecture by Elder G.. T. Carpen
ter. Everybody INVITED.
T. B MCCURDY Sec.
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We would direct attention t. Messrs.
Bliss, kEENE & Co.'S advertisement ni
Cundurangn. the new remedy for CAncer,
Scrotula, and all diseases resulting from
impure blood. The cures accomplished by
this remedy. as reported, aretruly marvel
GUS Messrs Bliss, Keene & Co., are reg,
ular physicians of high standing. and thor.
oughly reliable.
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To OUR READERs.-When you are ready
to Ego shopping" don't fail TO take up The
HERALD and run your eye over the adver-
tisements, TO see where you can purchase
just what you want, and to ascertain where
you can buy cheapest. The liberal adyer-
tiser is q. ways the most liberal dealer
There is not an issue of the paper which
does not contain something new, intended
to attract the attention of purchasers !;
sometimes you will find the information
you want in the display advertisements,
sometimes in the column of business locals,
We say again, read the advertisements
and patronize those who advertise liberal
"
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NeIIe ,armnerinI Caunh sprun.
a CARD

Since the publication ofmy advertisement last
week, unexpectedly TO me. have been invited TO
take the Chair of Mathematics in "skaloosa Col
lege, and have cOnse ted 10 accept | hope any
school, Will be satisf fed with the prercn arrange
ment With the improved ana increased iacIIi
tles that the College will afford mex; year. Cal.
most heartily recommend all. ana especially IT.,
former students to come. We shall be abb. O
furnish boarding some 70 udents AT club rater
abouJ 81 30 per week The apparatus and oihcl
acitiIieS OF The institution will be much enlarged
ANA i'm rOVed. For particulars apply for ,ala
lugUe ! scala aid PrOesenTs Carpenter ana Gil
son in conducting the Normal Glass in
sion in The College,. \. HULL.
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BEGGING The post-office at Christians.
burg, Wspcllo county, goes begging for a
postmaster,-the present incumbent hav.
ing rendered bis resignation, and the De.
parrment are holding fire thereon, to find
some one who will take it, What SPLEEN.
did chance for some of our Reform candi.
dates To have their ambition gratified, by
moving there.
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MONROE CoUNTY.-The Union SAYS Mr..
" Moffet, of Oskaloosa, has leased ground,
and proposes to start market garden &. .
On the evening of Nov. 23d, man named
Stevens, who lives near the edge OF Wapel
10 county was in ChilIicothe and there
imbibed superabundance of "benzine"
He then started for home, but failed to
reach it. Next morning he was found
nearly frozen tn death, and died soon al ter
This is another instance of the manifold
horrors attendant upon the habit of drink
ware.
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copies our notice 10 County" papers on
the State Printer question, and adds the
following thereto The above hint is a
good one and should b. taken into cnnsid
Grafton by our next Legislature. There
! are just as deserving men engaged in pun
fishing country paper and some attention
SHOULD be- paid their wants. " hen elec-
ton time comes, they ire expected to Go
their share ofthe hard work, but in the di
vision OF the spoils the city big guns get
al The fat"
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THE HUNT AND SUPPER.-The hunt last
week resulted in favor If the Hawkeyes.
by p score of 155 to 10. The Buck Horns
with due hum lily proceeded to furnish n
supper, gott. up in Needham s. WolrZ'
best siyle; all who partook We're well
pleased. The losing party as a general
thing still retain their .'big bored guns,
and shoot pint of shot"-at the birds
FLYING
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The Register has this to say "Porte
Welch, OF Oskaloosa, who claims, and we
guess, justly, to be the father ofthe propo
sition for new party in the place of the
Democracy, got his clan together at Oska,
loosa day or two ago, calling it "a pen
Piles conclave," to take steps toward
organizing the party in this State The
"conclave" will meet again on the % of
December, and meantime preparations are
bring pushed by the persistent Porte for
calling a State Convention at an early
day"
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For CLERK We are for J NJ Brainard
of Boone county, for Chief Clerk, and his
candidacy is receiving encouragement on
every hand. The Clay county Ne'cs says
BRO. Brainard is a staunch, hard working
Republican, having been one of Iowa's
leading Republican editors for the last
twelve years. We are intimately acquaint-
ed with him, and consider him emlnently
worthy and well qualified for the clerk
shin
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W. H. NEEDHAM, P. NJ

MEIIrED DIsTINCTiON.-The well known Gro.
ton Junction on the great thoroughiare OF the
Northern Lines to Boston, has ceased 10 he With
large and increasing population. proud as well
as pros porous, Its citizens. in mars meeting as
sembled, have voted TO change the name OF their
town to .AYgR"-aiter one OF the best nOwn
men in America, DIR. J. G. AVER, of Loweil-and
the Legislature O Massachusetts has enacted thai
decision into law. We comme end their choice for
not only is the name short and distinctive, but
Dr. Ayers medicines have made IL gratefully
known to the ends of the earth. Probably DO
living man has C FRIED relief 10 ruch countless
muItirudes of the sick as he and this high honor,
from his neighbors, tells the estimation in which
be Is held by those WI know him.-BriSt0l
Times
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BRIEFS have had busy time since
We moved, printing briefs, abstracts and
arguments for our lawyers. Sewers &c
Cults have had seven or eight, Lafferty e.
johnson, Lacey & Shepherd and Liston
Mcmillan have each had more or less. Su-
preme Court will hear the cases for this
District this week
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THE FREE LOVE MARRIAGE VOw.-"We
promise to love esch other. and live in the
each other. and see some one we like bet
ter" And when we hear any one advo,
eating thar detestable doctrine, we think
they are unmarried and seeking to estrange
some married couple, .or being married are
sick of their choice, and hoping 1--WE almost
said praying that some one would "af-
finity" to their obnoxious partner and car
ry him or her off
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Dr. Hensley of Sigourney. who was sent
to the Insane Asylum about three weeks
since, was brought home dead last week
DIR. NJ. L. Jackson infufns us that DIR. III.
was in partnership with him in The sutler.
ship of the 33i Iowa when it first started
out, and will probably be eine4nbercd by
the members of that command.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-12-07

LECTURE State Superintendent A s.
KIssELL, VIII lecture in the Christian
Chapel on Tuesday evening next, Dec. IL
on "The New Educa'ior its Advantages
and Economy" Mr.. Kissell isa very fine
speaker, and the address will no doub,
prove interesting and instructive. AID.
mission IS cents. Gent and lady, 25 cts.
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OsKALoosA ENcAMPMENT,

FRIENDSHIP. LOVE AND TRUTH!
WHEREAs, it has pleased the Almighty
Ruler of the Universe, to call from our
midst our beloved Brother AID Patriarch,
JESSE D. LoRING. in the prime of his life,
be it therefore,
ResoLced, That in the death of Patriarch
Lorng we mourn the loss of Jealous
member of our Encampment, and that his
demise leaves volt in our beloved order,
not easy TO be filled.
ResoEued, That we sincerely condole
with the relatives of our deceased brother.
R,soired. That resolutions be spread'up-
on :he minutes Of our Encampment, and
that they be published in the city papers.
Z. BACH,
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THE MEssAGE.-We present opr readers
with the Message, received by us Tuesday
afternoon in the Des Moines Register,
which paper is always up to the times in
all particulars.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-12-07

INSURANCE We would call your attep
ton TO the Insurance adv. of W. W. Hssk
ell who represents some good companies
among others the staunch Andes of Gin
anee 10 him.
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We regret - learn thst Capt. MARION
CAMPBELL, member of the State Senate OF
Mississippi, (snn OF J. n. Ii. Campbell of
this county, was the victim of brutal as
sault, recently, from a man who offered
politically with the Capt. The latter had
his collar bone broken, and sustained other
injuries, but is recovering
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HOLIDAY GooDs.-If you have holiday
goods. or are looking for any. you should
advertise them now, for many persons will
not make but one trip 10 town before
Christmas. and want to know where TO
find what they want
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REMOVAL.

Faxon s. Tuilis have removed their
Office to the building known as Wray's Ell
evatnr, opposite st. James Hotel, near
Central r. II. track, W here they are pre-
pared TO buy all kinds of grain at the high
est cash price All persons knowing
themselves indebted to them either by note
or book account, will do well to call at
once and pay up, as we mean to close up
all our old accounts Immediately.
40 FAXoN 81 TULLIs
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ED WHITE b d on his whip with sharp
cracker last week. and the way he went
tor certain patent medicine fellows who
had ropei him-nsming the Medical As
sociati'n.'" of 3. Louis, and warmers
proprietary" Of Chicago. He also went
Tor the hummer of a Des Moines printing
once That was smonging on his pasture
70 ior EN- Ed. and keep your eyes open.
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REMovAL.-Ketncr & Anderson have
moved their stock of Clothing and Fur
nishing Goods 10 their new room in
Herald Block" where they are opening
out in good style. They have a fine room,
well filled with new goods.