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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-07-27

The POcahontas Journal tells the
following story on school teaching
individual who has evidently beer
weaned long time "Whi attend
ing the Teachers Institute late ,
held at this place, a young man en-
tertaining a high opinion of his men
tai requirements proposed to revolu
tiOnize the rubber trade. Going into
a store he was anxious to see wha,
they had In shape of pencil mark
erasers, cycling a piece Of rubber
about two inches in lenA tn and shap
ed like thimble, with several small
punctures in the end, he enquireG
what that was for The waiter in
formed him that it was an eraser cal
culattd to be drawn over the finger
and thus used to erase pencil marks
Report says that the price agreed
upon was so cents and the embryo
teacher carries off the prize, whist
ling the tune of the 'Old Gum Tree.
He carefully carried this patent
eraser to his school and could MOI
see the joke until some of the pupils
had the kindness to tell him tina
baby had just such a toy at home.
The young mans school was soor
dismissed and the bic went home tc
his ma not at all pleased with his
rubber nipple. We hope if ever he
! attends an Institute "Soin he viii
fetch his patent eraser along and de
mOnstrate its uses"
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ATTACHMENT TO NEWSPAPERS. -

ATTACHMENT TO NEWSPAPERS
The strong attachment of subscribers
to we'll conducted newspapers is fully
confirmed by publishers. Stop my
paper" words OF dread to every new
beginner in the business lose their
terror after a paper has been estab-
lished for term of years. SO long
as paper pursues just, honorable
and judlciOus course, meeting the
wants of Its customers IN all respects,
the ties of friendship between the
subscribers and the paper are as hard
to break by any outside party as the
links which bind old friends in bust
ness or social life. Occasional de-
fects and errors in newspaper are
overlooked by those who have be.
come attached to it through its pc,
rusal for years. They may some
times become dissatisfied with it on
account of something which has
slipped into its columns, and may
stop taking it but the absence Of
the familiar sheet at their house or
office for few weeks becomes an in,
supportable deprivation, and they
hasten to take it again, and possibly
apologize for having stopped it. This
we believe to be the common eXpe-
rience in the history of all established
newspapers. No friendship on earth
is more constant than that contI acted
by the reader of a journal which
makes an honest and earnest effort to
merit his continued support.-Dao-
911lOyf I/e3llOcrat
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IONA

The following interesting exhibit
of the prosperity of this State, we
extract from the address delivered
at the State Fair by the President
of the Society:
'The great Northwest, of which
Iowa has become the productive
center, has had more rem arkable
progression within a limited time
than any region of similar area on
the face OF the earth. What is now
our beloved State of Iowa, belonged
to Spain by discovery over 200
years ago.
"The population of Iowa territory,
III 1910 was less than fortythree
thousand, and in 1850, not quite one
hundred and ninety.two thousand, in
1860, not seven hundred thousand,
and now in the third decay of Iowa
statistics, it las passed the number
of a million, showing, in three de-
cades, an average increase, mostly
by emigration, of over three hun
dred per cent. for each ten year pc
riod for the people of the finest land
on which the sun ever shone or the
dew ever fell
"The change and the labor that
have made our praries blossom like
the rose in fruitful fields and produc-
tive herds, and made our towns busy
with the hustle of numerous manu-
features, is not more remarkable
than the fact that in the same thirty
three years Iowa has assumed such
a significant position in western
progress. In the period referred to
the lead mines of the Dubuque region
and the coal mines in the counties
of Des Moines valley have been de-
veloped, thus swelling the material
wealth of the State by converting
the natural mineral resources into
pecpniary advantages. But valuable
as these interests are, they are small
compared with the progress in ag-
riculture, fruit growing, stock raising
and manufactures.
"Nearly nine million acres, or
over one-fourth of the whole area of
Iowa, is inclosed by fence.
What deductions for the future
MAJ not be drawn from such fact
Whether Iowa will have popula-
ton of three millions within the next
thirty years, is problem to be
solved by wise Legislation, and by a
management of the interests repres-
ented by the agricultural societies
OF the State and counties. On this
point | have only time to command
your fostering care as off GERS and
citizens of the encouragement an d
support of the local societies, and
an annual fair in each county, and see
that all are properly representated
at the annual State Fair"
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FROM GERMANY.-The following
are extracts from recent letter from
Henry Donnel, Esq, dated at Bar,
singhausen, Province of Hanover,
June l, 1871: eve lived at the
foot of a range of mountains that are
covered with dense forest of beech
and pine; &nd from here we have a
fine view of the valley north east and
west as far as the eye can carry. The
plain is dotted all over with villages,
from one to two miles apart, where
the people live instead of in scatter
ed farm houses. The lands have no
fences, but are simply marked out.
The farming is chiefly done by the
women. You hardly ever see man
at work in the field. The other day
| saw about 80 women at work on a
railroad. AT one time | saw woman
and a dog harnessed together, draw
ing small two-horse wagon, and a
man following with a stick in his
hand. | did not see him use the
stick, but suppose it must have been
intended to keep them going. On in
curing as to what they were doing, |
was informed that this was an Elk
press, for the delivery Of goods in
any part of the city"
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In the early stages of his ministry,
the celebrated DIR. Strong, of Hart
ford, Connecticut, preached some-
times in neighboring village. One
day committee called upon him to
settle with him for his services and,
after stammering awhile, slgnitied to
him that his further services were not
desired.
What does this mean, gentlemen p
asked the Doctor.
why, replied the spokesman, with
some hesitation, 'the people have got
the impression that you are inclining
to universal salvation.
'Gentlemen,' answered the Doctor,
y never have preached that doctrine
but if ever should, | promise to
make the people of this town an ex-
ception.'
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Poor WEAK WoMAN.-Miss Su-
san Nipper, who lives i'll small ten
ement house, a lone woman, was
quite illustrated" the other morning
by an early call from a bachelor
neighbour.
'What do you come here after p
said Miss Nipper.
Il came to borrow Matches he
meekly replied.
Matches That's a likely story.
Why DOM you make a match ? l
know what you come for cried the
exasperated virgin, as she backed
the bachelor into corner. sYou
came to hug and kiss me almost to
death But you shan't, without
you're the strongest, and the Lord
EHOicS .Y0u are =
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JOHN WEsLEY's WAY.-When
John Wesley saw a young man in
danger of falling into the snare OF
evil associates, be did not watch him
sharply at distance and speak OF
his shortcomings to others, predict
ing that he was son the high road to
ruin" He invited him to his table,
and by a gentle, affable manner,
sought to give him good subjects for
thought or hints for conduct. Advice
thus Hospitality enforced was very
impressive. He would draw out the
young man III conversation and learn
what studies he was most proficient
in, which were most essential to his
success. and then assist him to &C.
quire a mastery over them. Another
most valuable way of aiding a young
man whom social danger threatened,
was to make him acquainted with
well disposed, religious young men,
who would lead him into good hab-
its. He watched over their. future
career with fathers interest and
tenderness, and in a very simple man.
ner, accomplished vast amount of
good, besides preventing world OF
evil.
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Alexander Hamilton once So

Alexander Hamilton once said to
an intimate friend "Men give me
credit for genius. All the genius l
have lies just in this When have
a subject in hand, | study it profound
ly. Day and night til before me.
explore it in all its bearings. My
mind becomes pervaded with it.
Then the effort which l make, the
people are pleased to call the fruit of
labor" And the ability to study so
profoundly is in itself genius.
Young men will you remember
this
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A GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY.

Vinegar Bittcrs are not vile Fancy Drink,
Made of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spirits
and Refuse Liquors, dOctOrcd, spiced and sweet
ened to please the taste called Tonics Appctizers
"ResOrerS &c, that lead the tippler to drunken
and ruin, but true Medicine, made from the
Native Roots and Herbs of California free from ii
Alcoholic Stimulants. They are the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and 4 LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, a perfect Renovation and InvigOrator
OF the System carrying off all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood to healthy condition. No person
take these Bitters according to directions and
main long unwell, provided their bones not des-
troyed by mineral poison other means, and the vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair.
They are Gentle Purgntive well n
Tonic possessing, also, the peculiar merit Ofactng
a powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Infamma-
tion of the Liver, and all the Visceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young old married single, at the dawn of
hood at the turn of life, these Tonic Biters have
equal.
For Innammnt DRY or Chronic II Rheumatism
and GOut, Dyspepsia Indigestion, Bill
iOus, Rcmittent and Intermittent Fcvers,
Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder, these Bitters have been most successful.
Such Diseases are 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 Palpitation of the
Heart Inflammation of the Lungs Pain in the regions
of the Kidneys and hundred other painful symptoms
are the Offsprings of Dyspepsia.
They invigorae the Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels, which render them of unequalled
efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities, and inn
parting new life and vigor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter,
Salt Rheum, Blotches, Spots Pimples Pustues, Boils
Carbunclcs, RinSWorms Scad Head, Sore Eyes
Erisipelas, ITCH Scurs, DiscoloratOns 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 convince the NEST increduous
of their curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you find its i'm
purities bursting through the skin in Pmpes EruptiOns
or Sores cleanse it when find it obstructed and
sluggish in the veins cleanse it when 1t is foul and
your feelings will tell you when. Keep the blood pure,
and the health of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking in
the system of many thousands, eifectuay des-
the circular around each bottle printed in four
J. WALKER, Proprietor. R. II. MCDONALD IL CO..
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, CAL and
80 and "a Commerce Street, New York.
~ SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
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fectual remedy than any other. Those who have
tried 1t, know that 1t cured them; those who have
not, know that it cures therneighbors and friends |;
and all know that what it does once it does al
ways that il never fails through any fault orneg-
glect of its composition. We have thousands upon
thousands ofcertiifcateS of their remarkable cures
of the following complaints, but such cures are
known IN every neighborhood, and we need not
publish them. Adapted to all ages and conditions
iii all climates; containing neither caomel nor any
deletcrious drug, they may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coatng preserves them
ever lIesh and makes them pleasant to take, while
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise from
their use in any quantity.
They operate by their powerful influence on the
internal viscera to purify the blood and stimulate
of the stomach, bowels, liver, and other organs of
the body restoring their irregular action to health
and by correcting, wherever they exist, such de-
rangements as are the first origin of disease.
Minute directions are given in the wrapper on
the box, for the following complaints, which these
PiUs rapidly cure
ness, LanguOr aud Loss Of Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stom
ach, and restore its healthy tone and action.
For Liver Complaint and its various symp-
toms, Bilious Headache, Sick Head.
ache, Jauntiice or Green sickness, Hi.
iOus Collie and Bilious Feyers, they should
be judicously taken for each case, to correct the
diseased action or remove the distractions which
cause it.
For Dysentery or Diarrhea, but one
mild dose is generally required.
For Ilhenmatisn,, Gout, Gravel, Pal.
pitatiOn of the Heart, Pain i'm the
Side, Rack and Loins, they should be contin.
uously taken, as required, to change the diseased
action of the system. With such change those
complaints disappear.
For Dropsy and DropsicaI sweIIings
they should be taken in large and frequent doses
to produce the effect of drastic purge.
For suppression large dose should be
taken as it produces the desired effect by SYM
pathy.
AS a Dinner PHI, take one or two Pilis to
promote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite,
and invigorates the system. Hence it is often adj
yantageous where no serious arrangement exists.
One who feels tolerably well, often finds that q
dose of these Pills makes him feel decidedly bet
ter, from their cleansing and renovating effect on
the digestive apparatus.
DR.. j. @. AVER 6 CO., Practical Chemists,
LOWELL. MASS, U. q. H.,
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RAILROADS.
"LUxURIEs OF MODERN TRAVEL,

In these days the tast of of the Travelling Tub
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
lfcations OF a First Class Equipment of Coaches
and Locomotives, a Solid Road bed and heavy
Iron, Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars, Pulman's
Dining Cars, a Direct Route. Good Connections
ana Careful Management
The Burlington Route il ma king every effort to
possess all these qualifications TO high Degree
and offers Route to all points East. West
North, and South, by means of Connections, a.
follws:
At Omaha with the Pacif Roads
At Plattsmouth with the II. Il NJ. r. r. in
Nebraska.
At Hamburg with the ST. Joseph Railroad
for All points in Kansas. &c.
AT Ottumwa, with the Dcs MOines Valley and
North Missouri Railroads.
3 At Burlington. with the B., c. X Il ". X. r.
for Davenport, MuscatiHe. &C.
At Monmouth. with the r.. X X st. l.. and
Western Union Railroads, for ST. Paul. and points
in the North, and for st. Louis and points in the
South.
At Peoria, with the Short Line Bloomington
Route TO Indianapolis, CINCINNATI, Louisville
points South and East.
At Peoria. with the T., i. IL w. r. r. for Lo-
ganspOrt. Columbus, &C, sc.
y Al Mendoza. with the Illinois Central.
10 AT CHICAGO, with all Trunk Lines for the
East.
No better advice can be given then than to
patrOEiZe the Burlington rouic
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BLACKSMITHING.

The undersigned having bought the Shop I'd
door East of the South East corner of the Square
Is now prepared to do all kinds of SMITH
WORK in the best manner and at fair rates, cs-
pecially Tire Shrinking; having an Iron Platform
and screw, and over Is years experience, / defy
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
chine for shrinking tires, with Cutter and Punch
attached
44-m3 WIN HUNT
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MISCELLANEOUS
FARM FOR SALE

offer my farm Of so acres, situated smiles north
OF town, near Farmersville for sale at 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
fee or on the premises, to
42m3 T. p HELLINGS
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LUMBER LANDS FOR SALE.
ATTENTION LUMBERMEN !

The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
now in successful operation from Saint Paul, the
Duluth at the western extremity of Lake Supe-
rior, offers for sale large body of valuable
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New Route to the East.
'LEDO, PEORL1AND TTIRSA " RAILWAl
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
and after Sunday June II, 1870, trains will
ave KcOkuk as follows

and after Sunday June -, 1870, trains will
ave kcokuk as follows:
GOING EAST.
vail and Exprcss.-5 90 a. m, connecting
at I'll Paso with the |. G. r. r., arriving at Cairo
at 22h p. m. next day; at Chcnoa with the C. Il
ingtou rs p IN, Springfield 4. D. m Alton 30
p m, East ST. Louis AS p. M, at Gilman with
Ihc l. e train, arriving IN Chicago at AS D. m
Reynolds at T.l5 p. m. SOganEDOrt at 73O D. m
Through ENpress-11G 90 Il. m. connecting
at III Paso with the l. c. for Dubuque and points
north, at Chenoa with the c. Il A. train south ar
irving AT Bloomington at 1l.40 D. M Springfield
at 70 a, m, ST. Louis at Geo a. m, at Gilman
with l. C. train south, arriving at Cairo at 3l5p
m: arriving in Loganspor at Los a. m, Indianap.
on Duo a. M, Cincinnati at 10. Is a. m Dayton at
lOoO a. m, Union City at $50 a. m. PiGua AT s 90
a, m. Jrbana at g. 10 a. m, Columbus at II 90 a
m, Pitlsburg AZ 7,05 p. m, Harrisburg at 90 a.
m, Baltimore at 900 a. m. philadelphia 0.0o
a. m, New York at IL IN. This train has
Pullman Palace sleening Car
through TO Columbus.
Win bm one change Of Cars to NeaO York CITY.
Passengers leaving New York at p. m. by n, j.
X. X. arrive IN KeOkuk at .45 p. m. of second
day.
BY this train there il but
One change of Cars to Keokuk
SS Baggage checked through, and fare as low
a. by any other lines,
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN 70 TIE
SHIPMENT of LIVE STOCK.
W. ii. CRUGER,
Vice Pres. and Gen'l Supt.
Gen' Freight and Ticket Agent.
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HOWDY =! !!

JOHN.-Where did thee get thy lime
JACOB got it at Amos Young's, three miles
north of Oskaloosa, on the New Sharon road.
JOHN.-Has he got supply on hands
JACOB.-Yes, and that that rs good. Thee had
better go there and get thy lime, he sells by
weight and gives so lbs for 80 cents.
JOHN will go there L want five hundred
bushels. Don't thee think it will pay me?
JACOB.-Yes, do. Fare thee well, John.
403m
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MEDICAL.


The system needs renovati1g and strengthening.
New vgor must be infused in the digestive organs.
The Stimulating, Regulating and Tonic properties
of DR.. Crooks Wine of Tar will give vigorous
vitality to these organs. They must try it. They
will soon feel its influence, and must persevere un
til the is complete. Keeping the Stomach
AMI Bowels in vigorous cOndtos with DR..
Crooks Wine of Tar is the best defense against
all diseases. While Or. Crooks Wine of Tar is
the best remedy for all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs, it is not prepared exclusively for such
diseases. The rich medicinal qualities of Tar it
contains wouid alone excite regulating and
strength ening action on the Stomach and Bowels,
but there are Vegetable Ingredients of un-
doubted Tonic value combined with 1t, which
cause it to build up the weak and de.
biiitated, rapidly restore exhausted
strength. cleanse the stomach, relax the liver.
cause the food 10 digest, and make pure
blood, removing Dyspepsia Jaundce, lndiges-
ton and kindred com plants. Try one bottle.
Ask for Dr. Crooks Wine of Tar. I'M
prin"ipied parties have copied after the name and
style of DR.. Crooks Wine of Tar, as near as they
dared without infringement. 1t is DR.. Crooks
Wine o. Tar that has made the many wonderful
cures ana Or. Crooks Wine of Tar : the remedy
you need, and not the untrTcd remedies made only
10 sell and palm oil ou rI' msuspccting for rem
edy of merit. See ih1t every bottle you pur
chase has the fO!i,.W la words on the stamp, in
white letters: "Dr. CIo"k'S Wine OF Tar" gu. S.
Internal Revenue, Four Cents. o. Crook Co..
'or only such are genuine. Sold by druggist
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Perhaps no one cdi-
cine is 50 universally
required by every
body rs Il caChmtic,
nor was ever any be-
fore so universally
adopted into use, III
every country and
among all classes, as
this mild but efficient
purgatiye PHI. Ihe
obvious reason is,
that it is a more relia-
bic and far more eff.
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GS~4O Miles the shortest from Ottumwa to St.
Joseph.
~ The only route by which through cars are
run between Ottumwa and st. Louis. &.
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Pullman's Palace Sleeping Cars
on all night trains between Ottumwa and St.
Louis.

Trains leave Ottumwa Station a. follows
o:3O a. NJ, I:15 II. NJ.
:25 II. NJ, 3:I5 Il. NJ.
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KT ORTIZ MISSOURI I
Nv RAILROAD. j
O L T u NJ w A

Macon, Quincy. Hannibal, Kansas City, st. jos
seph, Lexington, and all points East, West
and South.
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PIN e LANDS
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Lake & Mississippi R.R. CO.

would direct the attention of all parties desiring
embark in this business to the Lands above re-
erred TO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
Manhood: How Lost! How Restored!

ssgszJu,t published, new edition Of W.
Mx5CULvsRwrLL's CELEBRATED Essay On Inc
H radical cure without medicine) Of Spe'
maIorrhoea, or Seminal Weakness. lnvolunta.
~ Seminal Losses, lmpo'ency, Mental and
PHYSICAL In pedimenls to Marriage. etc also
Consumption, Epilepsy. and Fits, induced by
s.lfindulyence or sexual extravaganza.
G-rPrice in sealed envelope. only 8 cents;
The celebrated author, in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from thirty years
successful practice. that the alarming conse'
quences Of Self Abuse may be radically GU,
red without the dangerous use Of internal
medicines or the application Of The knife; point
Ing out mode Of cure at once simple, certain
ana eflcctual by meaas Of which every sufferer,
no matter whathis condition may be, may cure
himself cheaply, privately, and radically
grThis lecture should be in The hands oil
every youth and man in the land.
Sent, under seal, in a plain envelope, to any
address, on receipt Of six cents or two poslase
stamps. Also, DR.. Culyerwell's Marriage
Guide" rice 25 cents Addres. the Publish
ers, CHAS. j. G. KLINE d CO,
I27 Bowrry, New York, P. o. Box 1885,
sent 90, IS7l-ly. Pa co.