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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-13
MORE ABOUT SEWING MACHINES.
Common Sense-Startling Disclosures
Read Carefully, it will astonsh, prof
it, and crafty you.

The manufacturer rs and agents in the interest
of other SEWN Machines, represent that the
AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE is of no account
That 1t will wear out in short time and advise
persons desiring to purchase Sewing Machines to
Buy any other Sewing Machine than an Ameri-
cam The reason they so falsely represent the
American Buttonhole and Overcoming Sewing
Machine, is that their bread and butter depends
upon it, for wherever the American is introduced,
its reputa tion is established and the calling OF its
enemies ended. as people will buy no other Ma.
chine. The American Buttonhole, Overcoming
and Sewing Machine Company, with its immense
factories and large stores and warerooms in Phil
adelphia together with it's large capital employed
exclusively in the Sewing Machine interest can.
not and dare not make anything but the very
best quality of Sewing Machines. 1t has too much
money and interest at stake. No person
should entertain a supposltion for moment that
the American Sewing Machine Company would
place upon the market Sewing Machine that is
not first class in every respect; knowing full well
that any other than first class machine would be
total failure and bring financial ruin to its stock
holders {; chagrin and modification to its officers
and great satisfaction to its enemies and competi-
tors. Notwithstanding the unprecedented sue
cess and popularity of The American Sewing Ma
chine, there are still a few incred ulous people
easily influenced by the representations ola lew
leading machines and relying the merits of a
machine by the greatest number sold and If that
is a true test the Wheeler 81 Wilson lie the second
best IN the market, and who will believe that p
not even the man himself that has the article in
the HERALD about Sewing Machines. People at
this time and age of the world are not 30 easily
humbugged: they read and think for themselves.
Now in conclusion have only this to say: Be-
fore buying Sewing Machine, examine every
one IN the market and make a hote of everything
that is said detrimental 20 the American Machine
then carefully examine tht American, and Grover
q Baker. Try them, tie st them thoroughly, COM
pare them to the representations made regarding
them by their enemies and You will be perfectly
satisfied that the American, and Grover q Baker
Sewing Machines are good, reliable first class
machines, and you can save ten dollars by buying
either of those machines.
VIM. billiard, Agent.
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CHERJFF'S SALE.

~ Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF a
Special execution directed to me from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mahaska
County, Iowa, and dated June s, A. ID.
1874 Ihave levied upon and will offer at Sheriff e
Sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the
door of the house in which the last District Court
was held in said county, on Saturday the 18th day
of July, A. ID. 1872, at the hour OF two
O'Clock p m, the following described real estate
in Mahaska County Iowa to-wit:
The west half ofthe southwest quarter of sec.
ton No. nine (9) Township No. seventy seven On
north of range No. fourteen (14) west, containing
eighty acres more or less.
Taken as the property of Samuel NJ. Sarvis, ct
al, to satisfy the above mentioned execution in
favor OF Elias M. Kissinger, and against Samuel
NJ. Sarvis, ct al.
j. W. HINESLEY,
40 Sheriff OF Mahaska county, Iowa,
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NIcE.-WnL E. VERNON has rece ntly
furnished room in the second story of
the building occupied by him on south
side, as Ladies Parlor. 1t is comfortable
room, looking out on the square, is neatly
carpeted, windows curtained with lace,
new furniture placed in, and everything
neat and pleasant, where the ladies may
visit and eat ice cream, strawberries, and
other delicacies without interruption. Go
and see him.
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DEATHS,

BROWN-At the Mahaska County Poor Farm,
June 3, 1872, at i O'Clock, p. m, Mrs. CASSIE
Brown She was long but patient sufferer
During her illness she experienced change OF
heart and became perfectly reconciled to die
Services were held at the Farm on the 10th, at
10 a. M, conducted by Elder John Jefferies. The
body was inferred in Forest Cemetery.
IL p WEAVER Supt.
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The Eddyville Advertiser says: The
orchard belonging to the widow of James
Vance, a11s miles north of the city, on the
road leading to Oskalooss, is being deaden-
ed with a pest something like lady bug,
that sucks the sap from the tip end of the
limbs The apples are falling of, and the
leaves look dead. An attempt was made
to rob the safe in the Eddyville Post office
on Saturday night the list inst. The bur-
glars tried to blow it open with powder,
but failed.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Venditioli
Exponas Execution directed to me from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mahaska Co.,
levied upon and will offer at Sheritfs Sale to the
highest bidder for cash in hand at the door OF the
house in which the last District Court was held in
A. ID. 1875. at the hour of one O'Clock, P. NJ,
the following described real estate situated in
Mahaska county, Iowa, to-wit:
The north half of the e q and the south half of
a of section %, twp rs, north of range II west
Taken as the property of T. Shannon to satisfy
the above mentioned execution in favor OF r. +.
Funston, and against Il. shannon.
j. w. HINESLEY,
40 Sheriff of Mahaska Co, Iowa.
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would behave themselves as well as the
colored men, there would be but little of
such. He said again that he would net
whip the devil around the stump, but get
him in open field, and give chase. / will
here state that we will not be chased worth
a snap, for this country is the land of our
birth and the land of the free and the home
of the brave, and we know none other.
We love this country and We love its lib
critics and its freedom, and we ever expect
to stay just where we are as long as the
bright shining sun sets in the western hori-
zon, and the pale-faced moon gives light by
night. Z. T. B.
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EDNA BRowNING.-A new novel, by
Mary j. Holmes, author of Tempest and
Sunshine" "Lena Rivers" "Millbank," etc.
Mrs Holmes stories are all of domestic
character. Their interest is as intense as
if they were more highly seasoned with
sensationalsm, and it is ola healthy and
abiding character. EDNA Browning"
combines all the we'll known excellencies
of its predecessors, which is saying all tina t
even its author could desire, if it were her
favorite production. For sale at the P.
o. depot by Reu ben Whitaker.
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j qnt 8, IOIZ. N4U-oW
FSTRAY HORSE COLT

ElSIhA1 dOh0E COLl.
Taken up by Jesse Thomas at his residence in
Oskaloosa Tp., Mahaska county, Iowa, on the 9th
day of May, 1872. One year old dark bay stall
lion colt with black legs and name and that no
marks or brands on the same have been to the
knowledge OF the taker up changed either before
or since the same was taken up excepting that by
mistake the taker up had the colt altered. Sup
posed to be years old: Appraised at $35 before
j. NJ Loughridge, j. p.
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PERsoNAL.-We received call from
Mr.. James of the Cedar Post, one day last
week. He represents fine paper-one of
our valued exchanges.
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MILLINERY GOODS
of every description at ToMLINsoN's.
ICE CREAM.
W, E. VERNON makes the best Ice
Cream in town, Try il.

We would call the attention of our read
ers to the fact that Mr.. Evan Houton has
taken charge of the Agricultural Implement
and Grain Warehouse of Mr. VIM. Ramsay
at Pella, and he requests us to soy that he
has in stock large variety of farming i'm
plements, which he is selling, and will con-
,inue to sell at greatly reduced prices, un-
til further notice. Farmers will be en-
abled to realize h andsome'proft by re-
porting to him at once, and purchase their
plows, cultivators, corn planters, pumps,
&C, &C, from him. Never has any house
in the West offered implements at as low
figures. Any one purchasing elsewhere
before examining his stock and prices,
will do that of which he will repent when
it is too late. He also pays the highest
price for all grain. For sale, also, pure
grape wine, in packages of 5 gal, and up
wards at $3.50 per gal. 36.
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DROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF IOWA, Circuit Court,
Mahaska County, July Term, 1872.
Iu the matter of the estate OF Thomas Stafford,
decd, testate.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may con
Germ, that the undersigned sole executors of said
estrte will, at the above term of said Court, pre-
sent his accounts executor for final settlement
and discharge. DANIEL PRESSNALL,
Attest, Executor.
C.P, SEARLE,
Clerk Circuit Court.
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the conclusion of the brain rendering her
insensible for hours, From the Union.
MASONIC ORPHANS HoME-The late
Grand Lodge of Masons, in session at Day.
export last week, had under advisement
the proposition to establish Home for
the Orphans of Masons. In the Report to
the Grand Lodge Oh the subject we find
the following:
"Our proposition is this To found and endow
Home for Masonic widows and orphans, which
Iowa town or city which shall offer the best in.
ducements in the matter of material help. This
Home" to be free to the helpless widows and
destitute orphans OF Masons, provided that chill
drcn under three nor over thirteen years of age
shall not be admitted. save in exceptional cases.
This Home" we would have surrounded by asuffi-
GENTLY large tract of land to enable its authorities
to give the older male inmates lessons in practi-
Gel farming, and to procure the wherewithal to
feed this Masonic family.
We would urge also that the Home be seated In
some of the larger cities to the end that the boy
and girl inmates may have afforded them ample
opportunities to learn the different trades, certain
portions OF the Gays being Get apart for work. and
certain other portions for study. In our view,
that only il true benevolenre, which, while it
clothes, feeds, and rears carefully those depend
ent upon US, also prepares them, by proper me-
chanical professional training, to go forth from
battle of life.
We would have, as one feature of the Home,
well-conducted and differed school, in which
both the primary and higher branches should be
taught, during five hours of each week day-which
is all the time, in our opinion, that children
should be obliged to study. We would have pro-
vision made, also, for teaching the girl inmates,
and that thoroughly, the use OF the needle and
other duties appertaining to hOusewifery. Like
wise would we have music, and the arts of design
ing and engineering, taught by competent in
structors. Thus organized and operated, we
would open the school department to all classes
of people, at a moderate compensation tor tuition
and seek thus to increase the revenues of the
Home. From this brief outline it will be seen
that we propose manual labor school, in which
our Masonic orphans shall not only be instructed
in books, but also in such useful employments as
will make those children masters of their own
careers when thus fully equipped for lfe's tolls,
they finally leave the Home. OF course it Will be
one of the conditions precedent to the develop
ment of our plan, that the institution should be
incorporated by the State, and have conferred
upon it all the powers OF guardian"
The means of establishing the Home re-
commended were: The Grand Lodge to
set apart at this communication the sum
of $4,000, and formally agree to devote
$4,000 per annum for at least five years 10
the same 'purpose-the Grand Lodge at
this session to elect Board of five Direct
ors.
1t was decided to postpone action on the
matter until next year, and a committee
appointed to solicit proposals from differ
ent cities for the location of the Home.
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DAN MCMICHAEL the accommodating
co nductor on the bus brought us Register
extra last Thursday morning at O'Clock,
containing the result of the Republican
National Convention. Dan is good egg.
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DROBATE NOTICE.

In matters of the estate OF Robert Bennett
deceased:
Notice is hereby given that there is now on
file in the Office of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, the final settlement
and petition for discharge of Oliver Grant, execu
tor ofthe estate of Robert Bennett, deceased, and
the same is set for hearing on the LIST day of the
next term of the Circuit Court, to be begun and
held in Oskaloosa on the 1st day of July, 1872, at
which time objections can be made to the ap-
proving OF said settlement and granting the pray
er of said petitioner. c. P. SEARLE,
40 Clerk.
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Hon. Jack Morrison of Keokuk county
has returned from his official trip 10 Berlin
as bearer of dispatches. He visited Scot
land, his native country while away.
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CARY COPPER is tearing out the old floor
in his room, and will drop the sleepers to
level with the street, making his room
much more pleasant.
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Read E. E. fuckers new adv, noting
change of day for receiving hogs. He pays
the highest market price for grain, hogs,
wool, hides, eggs, &c.
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GEO. K. LEE, our foreman, will visit
various sections of the county In a short
time, soliciting subscriptions, and for the
purpose of writing the county up. Our
friends will please give him all the items
fOatipu arnnnd
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FINE Show CAsE.-Beechler Bros have
one of the finest show cases in the west 1t
is pentagonal shaped, silver moulding,
twelve feet long, and filled with as fine a
stock ofperfumeries and fancy goods as
was ever brought to town
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GENERAL MEETING.-The Friends held
a General Meeting at New Sharon, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday last. There was
large attendance.
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Nan" Phillips left last week to attend
the commencement exercises fthe College
at Delaware, Ohio, where he attended for
Snma Tina
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The Pella Blade says little son of Dirk
Dewitt, 3years old, was fatally burned by
falling into bucket of boiling water care
lessly left in the yard. =. . The house of
Aaron Borel of Pells was struck by light
ming, and badly iumbled up
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Mrs. Jennie Wheelock and Mrs A. A.
Watt, formerly Jennie and Pony" Shoe
make) are visiting friends in this city.
They are stopping with Mrs Moorland
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With the corner stceples and lightning
rods. Simpson church is pu ting on shape
The appearance of the structure Is much
improved.
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OUT OF PLACE.-Selecting our compos-
ing room as place for loafing, and recital
OF the previous nights adventures. Time
is money, and precious.
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The Daily Iowa City Press has the
following:
"a CARD-The members of the law class of the
Iowa State University beg leave through the
columns of the Press to express their sincere
and unanimous thanks to Ira j. Alder, Esq. for
his able rnd instructive lecture on the subject Of
Criminal Jurisprudence. Iowa City, May 30, ~.
V. L. EATON,
G.. A. SC0FIELD, = Committee.
= CIINGMAN
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REFORM ScHooL.-Three of the Com
missioners to locate the Reform School,
Messrs. Corkhill. of Ottumwa, Moir, of
Eldora, and Parvin of Muscatine, were in
our city last Saturday looking for suita-
BILE location for the Reform School. They
were we'll pleased with manv locations
shown them west and north of town, and
will probably locate it here if our citizens
come down as they ought. Ottumwa Of
fers $4,000. and some other places are bid
ding. We have until to-morrow-Fridsy,
to decide in, when the Board meets at FL
dora to decide the matter Subscriptions
are circulating for the purpose of raising
funds.
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Closing exercises of the Primary and LIST
intermediate Departments of the public
schools will be held in the visiting room at
$50 a. M, Friday, June IA. High school
exercises at 1:3O p N. Those interested
are cordially invited to be present.
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Fred Upton welt 10 Detroit 10 meet his
family and arrived here last Tuesday with
them. He is happy a. Roy with tin
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Don't forget to go to the College Re-
union this evening. Strawberries, ice
cream, &c Admission free.
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Hon. L.. F. ELLSWORTH informs us that
there are cases of the diptheris in his
neighborhood, Monroe Tp.. one or more
of which have already proved fatal
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DAN RICE COMING.-The announcement
that the original and only Dan Rice is to
visit Oskaioosa on Monday next, will be
received with favor by large number of
our citizens. We presume there are but
few OF this day and generation whose sides
have not acEed with laughter at the excru-
ciatingly funny sayings and doings of old
Dan Rice. The press tell US that Dan has
opened an entire new budget of wit for the
present season, and is higher in ia, or than
ever with the vast audiences who crowd to
see him. The Paris Pavilion Circus, which
by the way is one of the largest and best
travelling, is fortunate in having Dan Rice
to add to the enjoyments of the perform
ances, by his crisp jokes, keen satires, and
sparkling humor. Every body in OskalOo
ga will go and see Old Dan. +
The Clinton Herald of the 2Sth says
"Fhe Paymaster of the Iowa Southwestern
(now Chicago, Omaha and st. Joseph)
Railroad can be found at the City Hall in
Clinton for the purpose of settling all
claims against the road. Persons having
such claims will please present them al
once and have them liquidated. Those
who are entertaining the idea that the
Southwestern road has lost its vitality and
perhaps will never be built, might as well
dismiss the notion at once. 1t will go right
along one of these days-perhaps much
sooner than we dream Of All the arrange
ments for constructing several hundred
miles of road, which in the future is to be
one of the greatest lines of the country,
cannot be matured in an instant. Our
readers will find out after while that
what we are uttering is correct So, we
would advise all to possess their souls in
natience"
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No.

ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE requiring certain residents of
the city to perform labor upon the streets, al
leys, or highways Of the city.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Oskaloosa, That
ali able bodied male residents of the city. between
the ages of twenty. one and fifty years, sh.ll, be-
tween the fret day of April and the first day of
September of each year. either by themselves or
satisfactory substitutes, perform two days labor
upon the Streets alleys or highways of the city
at such times and places as the Street Commits
sioner may direct, upon three days notice in writ
ing being given by said Street Commissioner.
Sec. 2 That for each days failure to attend,
and perform the labor as provided for in the pre-
ceding section, the delinquent shall forfeit and
pay to the city the sum OF two dollars per day,
and all such sums remaining unpaid on the fret
day OF September in each year, shall be treated
and collected as taxes on property. and the came
shall be q lien on all property OF the delinquent
that may be listed for taxation and assessed and
owned by him on the fret day ofNovember of the
the same year.
Sec. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication i'll the
Weekly Oskaloosa HERALD and Iowa Reform
Leader.
WIN. Il. SMITH,
FRANK KELLY, Mayor.
City Clerk.
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Newton is organizing a manufactu ring
association, to encourage the location Of
Cspital
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Read the locals of s. j. Dutton q C'.
They offer some low prices.
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AN lMPRovEMENT.-Our Baptist folks
have made decided improvement ip the
internal appearance of their house of wor-
ship. where by an ingenious arrange
ment of glass partitions, much more room
is had in the same space than before. Go
and see for yourself, and save US the de-
scription.
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CITY OF OsKALoosA, Iowa,

WAIUh . OF IOHi UuHO % -.
Notice is hereby given that Philip
Schneider, John w. Lafollett and John M .
Huber, have each separately applied for a
city license, authorizing them to- retail
Beer and Wine, and that will hear and
determine upon such applications at Q
o'clock a. M, on Thursday the goth day of
this month, at which time all persons in
terested, can appear and show good cause
(if any why either of such licenses shall
not be granted.
39w2 W.T.. SMITH, Mayor.
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Remember the big trot on the 4th of July
at this place.
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W II. WRAY has re-painted and other
wise improved his place.
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ToUGH BoY.-The Prairie City Inder
says: "A little son of M. j. woodsll,
about three years ofage, on Tuesday last,
was run over by a wagon containing
twenty bushels of corn, the wheel passing
directly over his breast, but, strange to say,
the little fellow was not injured in the
least"
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INTERESTING READING MATTER.

Spalding's Glue, cave and mend the pieces.
Ask the recovered dyspeptics, bilious suffer
ers, victims of fever and ague, the mercurial dis
eased patient how they recovered health, cheer
full spirits, and good appetite-they will tell you
by taking Simmons Liver Regulator.
To HoUsEwIvEs.-We use the Charter Oak
Stove, or at least our better half does, and she
says there is nothing in the way Of cooking that
can not be done easily and quickly on that stove,
and we therefore recommend it to all.
In spite of your teeth,
Both above and beneath
Being lightly enameled and thin,
They will never break down,
Nor turn yellow nor brown,
II the Sozodont's daily brushed in.