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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29

FRONT.

The advantage by the plan is obvi-
Gus. There can't possibly be a mix,
eff the conductor is sober. The room
marked l is for protectionists, 2 for
for free trade, for the religious ell.
ement, 4 tor boys OF a convivial turn,
for extreme Southerners, and 6 for
old time Abolitionists, Z is a hall
running across the house from which
any one of these rooms kin be en-.
tered, and 8 is where we keep Mr.
Greeley hived, when the weather
won't admit of chopin. We hev
rooms furnished in accordance with
the tastes OF the people who will see
the inside NV EN-. In the religious
room there will be tract or two
and the Bible left carelessly on the
table in the room for the boys there
will be stumps NV cigars and bot
tie or two in the corners in the tariff
room, there will be specimens nv
owes and coal, and in the free trade
rooms there will be the cards NV all
the importin houses. | shell reseve
all the callers and after ascertainin
who they are, shell take EN- to the ar
propriate room, and going out thro
the hall shell conduct the great and
good Horris into EN-, and he ken
talk to EN- in satisfyin manner. Ez
we may hev, ez in this case, more
than one party, l hev he'd the walls
lined, so that what is said in one
room Cannot be herd in another.
From this time out it will be easy
sailin. SIGH is the power Nv mind
over matter.
PETROLEUM V. Massey.
(Which wuz Postmaster, and which hope to be
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29

"The America" is the name of q
large and very creditably edited new
Norwegian daily and weekly news,
paper recently started in this city.
In politics it was strongly Republic,
an, as are the great masses of those
for whom and to whom il speaks. II
is to be the great central organ OF
the Norwegians of the North west,
of whom there are bout 500, 100
Our Republican friends in those
parts of the States where there are
Norwegian settlers would do well to
see ts it that this excellent paper i.
freely circulated among them.-Reg
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29

aye Local" of the Mate Register
knows goose when he sees one. He
says: "The city editor OF the Lead
or Ia city contemporary had a narrow
escape from drowning yesterday. In
attempting to ford the Des Moines
on foot, he accidentally got into deep
water and sank, head down. A large
flock of brandt happened along Just
then, alighted on his shoe soles,
supposing they were sand-bars. The
pressure turned the unfortunate
youth right end up, and the geese,
supposing he was disabled mem
Der oi their flock, towed him ashore.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29

"Git EN- out, d-n em, ez quick ez
700 kim"
hev loved Horris Greeley from
that mint.
To avoid the constant danger nv
two parties NV somewhat different
views comm to wunst, / immediate
ly had the house at Chappaqua al
tered according to this plan:
REAR.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29
OskaIoosa College.

This Institution, with improved pros
poets Tor the future. VIII enter Gp'n as
eleventh College year, Sept 1, lS'5
There Is now in connection with the Col
lege y full and competent corps oi instruct
aTs. Its scheme Of study embraces Clas-
steal and Scientific course; Ladies 3
Commercial; Normal; and a Bible course.
Very superior facilities for private clubs,
or self boarding are attended. Board in
private families from $300 to $3.50 per
week. Club boarding from s.. so TO $l,75,
apd self board st still lower rates if the
student 50 elect.
TUITION.
Thirty dollars per session of ten months
the session being divided into three terms
of 10, IL, l2 weeks respectively, Beginning
as follows:
First term &c weeks Sept. 4, 1872.
Secod term, (l2 weeks Jan. 6, 1873.
Third term, ll2 weeksl April 9. 1873.
The usual extra charges will be made
Tor Music, Painting, Drawing, and Com
mercial Instruction.
Tuition Tor term and one dollar eoniin-
gent fee must be paid in advance, excep,
that students In the Normal Department
may enter for half term.
For Catalogue or further particulars adj
dress N. p. Owens,
Secy of Faculty,
or F. NJ. BRUNER,
President 10
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29

Young man, do you ever drink p
asked mild looking man, aocosting
Jones, well, yes, thank you, as it's
a cold morning, i don't mind said
Jones, removing . quid of tobacco.
Don't do it any more, rejoined the
mild man, 'or you viii eventually be
dammed.--Good morning. God
bless you.s
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29

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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-29
COUNTY FAIRS.

PETROLEUM V. NAsBY.
(Which wuz Postmaster, and which hope to b
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09

/. McGREGoR is feeling very COM
Portable over her new railroad out.
let via Dubuque. The Ne,cs quotes
a recent article from the Belle
Plain Union, intended to demon.
strate how a north and south rail.
road is running Marshalltown, by
enabling her grain buyers to pay
more for grain to ship to St Louis,
than they can get for it at Chicago,
and adds:
The north and south Railroad
"via" the west bank ofthe Mississippi
pi River has had the same fatality
in McGrcgor, only little more so.
Pork has been selling in the Nc
Gregor market during the past two
weeks from n circle Of sixty miles
around us. The bulk of the pork
marketed from Grant County, Wis
consin, has found its way to Nc
Gregor. Teams come loaded with
pork and grain from beyound Post
Vile, from beyound Ossian, from
the country laying around Indepen-
dencc, from Harper's Ferry, and
from Lansing and from West Union.
The reason is that pork brings forty
cents per hundred lbs. more than it
would if the C. D. & NJ. Railroad
had not reached McGregor. This
is hop the Ricer Rdilacay has killed
Nc Gregor. We hope the killing
process will continue right along in
the same way.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09
The Times to Collect the Taxes.

The Chicago Post makes the fol-
lowing suggestions, regarding a
change in the time for collection Of
the annual taxes. The effect of
locking SO much money up in State
or county treasures at time
when trade between the east and
west is practically suspended, un-
doubtedly tends to the contraction
of general business; but it is doubt
full if the convenience and necessi-
ties, of the mass Of those who have
the taxes to pay, would be better
subserved by the proposed change:
Why is that the States west of the
great lakes persist in the folly of
collecting all taxes in the dead Of
winter-the most stagnant business
season ofthe year? Adding togcth-
er the town, county, city, and State
taxes now due in the States of Iowa.
MInHCSOCa, w lSCOuSlu anu lIllnOlS,
and they can scarce amount to less
than fifty9 millions of dollars, all
this vast sum has to be gathered up
in the dull season, when the country
has neither market nor purchasers,
and alone suffices to produce an
intense stringcncy in the money
market which will continue till late
is the spring. If this must be done
annually, why not select a more
favora BILE season? 1t would seem
as if past experience should have
been sufficient to open the eyes of
Legislators on this subject. As soon
as cold weather closes the route to
market, the tax gathercr closes
practically the means of doing the
business Of the country-both effec-
tually putting it under lock and
key. Collected at any other season,
taxes would be much less felt. A
change of time would add immensely
to the activity of winter traffic. The
remedy is easy and should be ap-
Dlied.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09


We have received two more solutions
of the Rope Problem, one Of which We
publish as it is much shorter than the one
given last week: .l,.aEf ax.#
As the number of coils of tho longer
rope round the larger wheel exceeds the
number of coils of the shorter rope round
the smaller wheel, and at the same time
is three times the number, the number of
coils round the larger wheel is IS. the
number round the smaller is g. If the
longer rope will so around the larger
wheel 10 times, it will 60 around the
smaller 1s multiplied by So, equal to 30,
and the difference in the length Of the
ropes is 3O-6-24 coils around the
smaller wheel. The difference in the cir
conference Of the wheels Is q Of q coil
around the smaller one; then $50 plus q
Of coil equal "a coils, or 2315 coils
equal $50 yards; ESQ divided by ISIS
equal IL, the circumference of the smaller
wheel; this multiplied by SO equals 30,
the circumference of the larger wheel
IL multiplied by 6 equals -, the length
Of the shorter rope; and 12 multiplied by
80 equals 800, the length Of the longer
rope g. &c. WELLS.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09

Council of any incorporated city or
town, that the Railroad Company
has in all respects complied with
the statutes and all contracts and
agreements referred to in section 2,
of.the act relative toEsuch tax, and
is.cntitled theteto, il, shall be Sthc
duty ofsuch Treasurer or Collector,
to give sixty days notice thereof by
publication in some newspaper in
the county, and if there be no such
newspaper, by posting the notice
thereof in each Township, City, or
Town, from which said tax is to be
collected, and from the time of the
giving of such notice said tax shall
become delinquent and not before.
SEES. 6. This act being of i'm
mediate importance, shall be in
force, and take effect, from and after
its publication in the Zoac0 State
Register, and State Leader, news
papers published in Des Moines.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09
New Trouble with England.

A decided sensation has pervad-
ed the country during the present
week over the se,ni.official an
nounccsnent that the British Gov
eminent threatens to withdraw from
the arbitration of the Alabama
Claims under the Treaty of Wash
ington unless the Government of
the United States shall consent to
forego all claims for indirect dam
ages" to our government and citi-
zens, growing out of the depreda-
tions of rebel cruisers built and fit
ted out in British ports. The with
drawal of the British representative
from the Geneva Conference, would
leave the questions at issue between
the two governments precisely rs
they were before the treaty, and
might lead to war; hence the pro-
found agitation created by this
news. Since the first report, how
ever, it has transpired that the dis
patch of Earl Granville, which is the
cause Of the present sensation, con-
tains no demand for withdrawal Of
the claim for indirect damages, or
threatof abandoning the arbitration
in case Of refusal, but simply calls at
tention,i in temperate language,to the
Interpretation which England At
taches to the treaty. The British
press, however, are bowling fearful
ly over the matter, and the public,
feeling in England is reported to be
unanimously for abandonment Of
the arbitration unless the American
claims are modified. Why at this
late day, the British government
should seek an excuse to evade the
plain provisions of the treaty, it is
difficult to determine. The terms
Of the agreement are clear and ex-
plicit, and the powers of the Court
of arbitration we'll defined. With
it lies the admissibility Of anv de-
mand under the treaty, and there is
no reason why John Bull should
kick up row in advance of the de-
cision of the Court. The general
presumption, and probably the true
one, is that the rumpus is got up to
further party ends in England. The
treaty is not popular with the Brit
ish public, and the Tory party are
using this as a lever against the
Liberal Ministry, while the latter
arc endeavoring to head their ad-
versaries off by buster about "indi-
rect damages. The whole matter
will probably blow over. and our
British cousins come into Court,
and abide it's issue.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09

cellar of the drug store, where the
clerk was drawing one Of those in
cendiary connections which 60 un-
der the general designation of "non-
explosive OIL" 8Ha
I Thesbrick7 block was. the prop
erty Of Judge Arad Hitchcock,
one of the most cntcrprising and
sagacious business men in northern
Iowa, to whose indomitable energy,
Usage owes large share of her
prosperity. Being without insu-
rance, the loss will be no light one
to him, but it will not crush him.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09
The Dormant Liquor Law.

The attention and discussion ex-
cited by the recent temperance leg
islation in the State of Ohio and
Illinois, and its efficiency in sup
pressing the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors in those States, has devel-
oped the fact that a law almost
precisely similar in its provisions
stands unrepealed upon the statute
books of our own State. In fact, it
is said that our law forms the basis
of the Ohio enactment, and that all
that is needed to make it as useful
here as there in bringing liquor
vendors to account for their crimes
against society, is its vigorous en-
forcemcnt. This the law makes it
the interest Of the family of the
drunkard to do, and the indications
seem to be that many parties so
situated will avail themselves Of the
opportunity to recover from the
liquor dealer, in damages, portion
of the ill-gotten gains stolen from
his victims.
About year since, the success
full issue of q suit for damages un-
der this law, in Mitchell county,
was published in the BULLETIN
Two weeks since, similar result
in suit at Marshalltown was no.
ted, in which the wife of q drunkard
recovered $500 from a saloon keep
err, and the State Register, of a late
date, mentions the commencement
of still another, wherein Mrs. Ann
Priestly sues J. HERB, q wealthy
liquor dealer of Des Moines, for
damages resulting from said HERB
having sold her husband liquor
The damages in the case are laid at
$4,000, and as it will be prosecuted
and defended with vigor by some of
the best legal talent at the capital,
it will excite unusual interest. 1t
is set for this month and will be de-
cided before the adjournment of the
Legislature, and will therefore be
of special interest to the friends Of
temperance reform in that body.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09
THE UNION REPUBLICANPARrY
OMoial Call for tho Convention to
Meet In Philadelphia. june 5th, to
Nominate Candidates for President
III and Vice President.

The Undersigned, constituting
the National Committee designated
by the Convention held at Chicago
on the Goth Of May, 1868, hereby
call Convention Of the Union
Republican Party at the city Of
Philadelphia, on Wednesday,, the
fifth day Of June next, at ~ o'clock
noon, for the purpose ofnominating
candidates for the Offices of Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the
United States.
Each State is authorized to be
represented in the Convention by
delegates equal to twice the number
of Senators and Representatives to
which it will be entitled in the next
Congress, and each organized Terri
tory is authorized to send two dele
gates.
In calling this Convention, the
Committee remind the country that
the promises of the Union Repub-
lican Convention of 1868 have been
fulfilled. The States lately in re-
bellion have been restored to their
former relations to the government.
The laws of the country have been
faithfully executed, public faith has
been preserved, and the national
credit firmly established. Govern
mental economy has been illustrated
by tho reduction, at the same time,
Of the public debt and of taxation,
and the funding of the national debt
at lower rate of interest has been
successfully inaugurated. The rights
of naturalizcd citizens have been
protected by treaties, and immigra-
ton encouraged by liberal proyis-
ions. The defenders of the Union
have been gratefully remembered,
and the rights and interests oflabor
recognized. Laws have been enact
ed, and are being enforced, for the
protection Of persons and property
in all sections. Equal suffrage has
been engrafted on the national Con-
stitution; the privileges and i'm
munities of American citizenship
have become part of the organic
law, and a liberal policy has been
adopted toward all who engaged in
the rebellion. Complications in
foreign relations have been adjusted
in the interest of peace throughout
the world, while the national honor
has been maintained. Corruption
has been exposed, offenders punish
ed, responsibility enforced, safe
guards established, and now as
heretofore, the Republican party
stands pledged to correct all abuses
and carry out all reforms necessary
to maintain the purity and efficiency
Of the public service. To continue
and firmly establish its fundamen-
tai principles, We invite tho coop.
Grafton Of all the citizens Of the
United States.
VIM. CLAFLIN, of Mass,
Chairman.
WIN. 4. CHANDLER, of N. H.,
.i cal VEL. Secretary.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09
draw the same on the board.

draw the same on the DO0ru.
Mr.. Dunlap thought map-drawing very
appropriate, although not very nee
essary. -
Mr.. Blair thought map-drawihg great
benefit, and that no perfect idea of &C.
ogfaphy could he obtained without it.
Mr.. Wilson thought o great deal of
tine was wasted on map -drawing that
could be better employed in Studying
Thinks pupils are not required to study
nowadays as they were years ago, and
that Geography was more thoroughly
taught then than now; that pupils knew
more about the situation Of places, d.
rection of rivers, height of mountains
then, than they do now, with map
drawing.
Mr.. Strane said hc had come to the
conclusion since he first spoke, that too
much time was spent in map-drawing;-
that copying from the book did not
aid the mind in retaining the form of the
map.
Mr.. Downs thought there was nothing
lost by drawing maps, but great deal
gained, as it taught the hand to make
graceful movements and aided the pu-
pill to write well; that the best method to
teach Geography was by map-draw-
leg. .4A
Mr.. Blair thought pupils ought to learn
their lessons; would favor map-drawing,
as they would have better idea of their
lessons by putting them on the board.
The next subject considered was Men
tai Arithmetic. Mr.. Strane was re-
l ~ toll 70 chn1rr Il <>c
the same. He did SO by calling out
class. He requires each pupil to repeat
the problem after him and then give the
solution. Requires them to solve the
problem according to the solution given
in the book used.
Mr.. Downs would not require the pu-
! pill to repeat the question after him.
| Would have each one give the solution
in his own language. Would not call on
them in rotation, ms Mr.. Strane did
Thought by not doing SO, he could
class.
Mr.. Hunter would have the pupil
follow the method of the author in the
book used.
Mr.. Hastings would not use SO much
uniformity, but have each one give the
solution in his own language Thought
it was quite strain on Mr.. Dunlap to
follow Mr. Strane's method of solving an
example.
There were two other subjects to dis.
cuss, but as it was getting late, they were
laid aside Critics report was read
Mr.. Downs was appointed to prepare a
programme for the next Institute.
L. c. PARKER, Scc'y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-02-09

The following is the text of the
law passed by the Legislature,
previous to the recess, regulating the
collection Of taxes voted in laid of
Railroads: 81 ~,
SECTION /. BE 1t Enacted By
the General 41sseni6N Of the State
Of Lo,ca. That the County Trcasur-
ers and Township Collectors are
hereby prohibited from collecting
any tax which has been or may
hereafter be voted to aid in the
construction Of any railroad under
chapter one hundred and two, of the
Acts Of the Thirteenth General AS
sembly-by the people Of any town.
ship, incorporated town or city,
contrary to or in violation of the
terms or provisions of any special
reservation or condition inserted in
the notices calling an election, or
contrary to any contract, agreement
or stipulation, in writing, made
between the Railroad Company to
be benefited by such tax and the
township, town, or city authorities
for the benefit of the people, or
contrary to resolutions or induce
ments, in writing, extended by said
Railroad Company to the people,
before or after voting said aid, nor
shall any such taxes become due,
bear interest, become delinquent,
collcctablc, or payable, contrary to
any such provision, special reserva-
ton, condition, resolution, induce
ment, contract, agreement, or slip
ulation in writing.
SEC. 2. THAT certified copy,
made by the trustees or proper
officers of any township, incorpora-
ted city, or town, ofany such special
reservation, condition, resolution,
inducement, contract, agreement, or
stipulation in writing, shall be notice
Of the matters therein contained to
such treasurer or township collector,
and he shall take due notice, and be
governed accordingly.
Sec. 8. That all taxes now levied
or that may hereafter be levied,
under the provisions of chapter
forty.eight Of the acts ofthe Twelfth
General Assembly, and also under
the provisions of chapter one hun
dred and two ofthe acts of the Thir-
teenth General Assembly Of the
State ofIowa, shall draw no inter-
est, be subject to no penalty, nor
shall the property upon which such
taxes are now levied, or may here
after be levied, be sold for said
taxes until the railroad company
shall have been entitled to receive
said taxes under the provisions of
the aforesaid acts.
SEC. 4. If taxes, levied under the
provisions Of chapter one hundred
and two of the acts Of the Thir-
tecnth General Assembly, become
part Of the consolidated tax provi-
ded for in section one of chapter
one hundred and thirty eight of the
acts of the Thirteenth General As
scmbly, the taxpayer may pay the
full amount of county, State, school,
and other tax; and it shall be the
duty Of the county treasurer or town
ship collector to give receipt
thereof.
Sec. S. That where it is certified
to the County Treasurer or Town
ship Collector, by the Trustees of
any Township, or the Trustees or