The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-06-22

out; and VINO has one OF the best farms In
the TIP. Late in the evening we attempted
to reach home, but just after crossing
Skunk river the storm of that evening
burst upon US and compelled us to seek
shelter, which we found under the hospita-
Bile roof of VIM. Freeman, where we pass
ed the night, arriving at home early Mon
day morning.
THE GREAT STORM OF SUNDAY NIGHT.
-Twentysix years Of hash hunting in
Iowa, never opened our eyes to as severe
a storm as swept over our county last Sun
day evening from eight to nine o'clock. 1t
came on in the shape of heavy wind,
followed by sheets of rain and lasted over
an hour, blowing and raining very hard
during the whole time. We have seen
blows that for short time would equal it,
but its duration took first premium. All
over the county, miles and miles of fence
We're blown down, sheds overturned, barns
and houses unroofed, trees uprooted, and
havoc generally played, A few Of the
worst cases that came under our notice,
we shall record The house of w. Il. Conk
lin, on the Central r. r., about one mile
north of Skunk was blown over, and COM
pletely demolished, breaking Mr.. C's col
lar bone, and seriously injuring his wife
The large barn of Mr.. collars was blown
from its foundation, and moved about sew
en- feet. The new house of widow Jack
son, north part of town, was lifted oft the
foundation, but we hope not seriously in
jured. This house she is rebuilding on
the site of the one she lost by fire last sum-
mer. Probably the heaviest loss herea-
bouts was in the new Quaker College, the
walls of which had just been completed,
and were standing roofess upon point
where the full force of the storm reached
it, blowing down the entire east side, the
third story of the balance and blowing in
the wall from first story up, so that it will
probably have to be taken down and re-
built. The amount of damage to this
building it is impossible to calculate, but
will probably reach thousands. Not only
is the pecuniary loss to be regretted, but
the delay in completing the building which
will be an honor and credit to our town.
AS our citizens know the Society is only
building one wing of $4,000 structure,
intending to finish the wing this season.
The east side of the roofon Siebers wooden
mill was lifted off clean, and it is said some
damage was done the machinery how
much in dollars and cents we know not.
The irewall on southwest corner of the
Post Office building was blown down, de-
molishing the awning, and driving one of
the large stones through the pavement,
presenting the appearance as it stood of a
tombstone. d. w. Loring's house lost the
railing around it. Swearingen's front was
blown over, seyering an OK in twain
(painted one used as sign Sterling &
Perdue's shop lost its front Lawyer Holes
new house blown over, nearly drowning
his wife and child in the storm, and trees,
out houses, and sheds in every part of town
suffered severely.
Since writing the above We learn that
the storm was pretty general, aud caused
much damage in the south. east part Of the
county. The house of Samuel Tennis was
lifted from the foundation and moved some
thirty feet the barn on the premises occu-
pied by Mr. Hayes was unroofed the new
Z. 2. church was moved from the founda-
ton and considerably damaged, and sever
al other houses damaged,-the owners
names we did not get Fences were blown
down, trees uprooted, twisted off or broken,
and considerable damage done the crops.
MARION COUNTY The Blade says: A
little daughter of Mr.. Sears, aged
about four years old, was playing with
down, some of the other children falling on
her, breaking one of her legs. VIM
Stooksberry, another of the "Stumptown"
small pox patients died last Sunday. He
is the fifth or sixth one, we believe The
physicians tell us that the disease is of
very malignant type. The notorious Bill
Bass, formerly of Red Rock, who had
row of some kind at least once a week,
moved to Missouri some time since, and in
quarrel over game of cards was shot
through the heart, and the world re-
spends, Bully. ..Oue day last week Mr..
o. B. Ayers of the firm of Stone, Ayers s.
Curtis, attorneys, went up into Perry
township to attend to suit for client,
which was being tried before a Justice
whose name we have forgotten. One
Brannan, a notorious character, was one
pretty closely by Mr.. Ayers, grew angry,
and after the trial was over attacked Mr.
Ayers with club, cutting severe cash
across his face, fracturing bone in his
arm and otherwise severely injuring him.
Mr.. Waggoner, Mr.. Ayers client inter
fering to stop him was savagely attacked
and his skull fractured, endangering his
life. The Deputy Sheriff being on the
assault of the brute and he also received Sc
we're usage at the hands of Brannan, who
then took to the brush, but has since been
arrested. This Brannan has long been
noted as bad and dangerous man in the
peighborhood, and was at one time in
the penitentiary for some of his crimes.
THE Democrat says: A boy named
Conrad Walters. IL years old, was bitten
by rattlesnake, while cutting weeds in
the field, and in a short time his leg was
badly swollen. The following remedy was
applied, and produced relief in short
time: Take one tablespoonful of table
salt, one tablespoonful of gunpowder, mix
them with the yellow Of one hens egg,
70 rming plaster by mixing well Apply
this, on piece of muslin, to the bite let
ting it extend an inch around the spot AS
long as poison remains In the puncture
the plaster will absorb it. and fall Off
When it sticks the poison has all been re-
moved. Cut this out and paste it up con-
veniently for reference. On Saturday
last, Joseph King, aged 10 years, son of
Mr.. Jehu King, who lives one and quar-
ter miles south of this city, on the Attica
road, stopped blowing in the field, and go.
ing to the house, took an old musket and
went into the grove about one hundred
yards from the house, withrhe intention,
it is supposed, of shootings squirrel. In
few minutes after leaving the house the
report of the firing of the gun was heard,
and the young man not coming in after an
hour or two absence, younger broth.
er went in search, and found Joseph lying
on the ground, dead. He had placed the
muzzle of the gun in his mouth, probably
to ascertain if was loaded, and by some