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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Madrid dispatch says: Inc D.'
abolishing slavery in Porto !, ri0 s'I pO :
vides that the abolition shall loilo"
Immediately upon the PRONUNCIATION a,0a
of its passage. The em s,:aa 81
sI.vss will. however, be obliged te
serve three years with their present
n.s,ers or other residents on the
island. and will enjoy political rights
of Snanish citizens after FIVE years
have elapsed. The indemnity to o'
paid to the slave owners Is to o'
charged exclusively to the account o
the Porto Rico budget.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The following from the Pittsburg
Commercial gives the true key to
the great cry of "hard times" that SO
many who are in debt love to chirp
about
.sThe general condition of business
throughout the country is attracting
the attention of all thoughtful men,
while there are many causes opera
ting to create a condition of stringen-
cy and distrust. We cannot see that
they are such as may not, by judicious
management, be held within control,
and the past embarrassment be
avoided. The situation at large is
but the result of the condition of in
dividual men and firms, and it be-
hooves each man to correct and
avoid errors, and thus better the con-
dition of business at large. We need
reduction of Indebtedness, cur
failing of credits, and prompt settle
ment of obligation. The few men of
large cash resources expect, it is OBJ.
vious that a mans ability to pay
promptly depends upon the prompt
ness with which he himself is paid,
and it should be equally obvious tn at
promptness in him helps the same in
others. When a debt is admitted to
be valid and is due, and the person
owing it is able to pay, it is dishon-
esty to cause delay and demand time
for unnecessary verification of The &C.
count, and by such expedients cling
to the money till the last moment.
No man owns the funds on hand ex-
cept the excess over his indebted
ness, yet this delay in settling &C
counts is constantly praeticed by
persons who are able to pay prompt
ly, but wait because they dislike to
part with the money. This slowness
in collection is one name for tight
ness of the money market, and be.
tween everybody's paying as early
as he can aud everybody's paying as
late as he can there is q difference
wide enough to effect business to its
great help or its great hurt. Dollars
in rapid motion mean case in money
dollars tagging on the way mean the
contrary. All profits being the gain
of exchanges and all business being
only exchanges, whatever facilitates
exchanges is help all round, and
whatever hinders them is equally an
injury all round. Business men who
are habitually low and reluctant to
pay their current debts ought in JUS
tice and truth, TO receive correspon-.
dinghy slow mercantile ratings, no
matter what their responsibility ia,
for they do all they can to increase
friction in business movements.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Gentlemen from Washington say
that good story is prevalent in the
State Department concerning we'll
known Davenporter who was called
for civil service examination, the
same having reference to his appoint
ment to Consulate. Among the
written questions he was to answer
was this: "How many troops com.
posed the British army in this count
ry during the Revolution ?" ''Don't
know" was the written reply, "but
ID sight more than ever went
back" He passed, was appointed
and confirmed.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Sunday School scholar only SIX
years old, was asked by his teacher
"why they took Stephen outside the
city to stone him to death ?" The
little fellow was silent for a moment,
as though absorbed with the problem
when, Frightening up suddenly, he
replied $50 they could get a bet
ter crack at him."
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The editor of the Moulton indie.
pendent visited the Penitentiary last
week. He says: "Savacool, lthe Sc
ducer) whom our readers all remem-
Der, is the most forlorn specimen in
the prison. We found him in the
hospital. He has lost one eye entire.
ly and the the other is in precar-
ious condition. If it were possible
to release him without thwarting the
demands of justice, we would gladly
set him free, as he will never live to
serve the term of his sentence"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The same Clinton church which
refused to let Mrs. Siddons read in
it, on account of her having been an
actress, opens its pulpit to James E.
Murdoch, who has been an actor ten
years where the fair Mary Francis
has been one year.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Hon. James Wilson. M. c., tarried
in Vinton, the other night, and hi
friends got Up q banquet for "thf
poor boy who came to Iowa seven
teen years ago, then driving an OF
team" Speeches were made by Col
Shane, Judge Conklin, DIR. Irae'
and Prof. Knapp.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27
THE OSKALOOSA HERALD.
THURSDAY, March ~, 1879.
~, c.I,ou;n, gentlemen consti

The following gentlemen cons'i'
en- 20 the Cabinet for the new Presi-
DENTAL term, being the members Oh
the late Cabinet, with the exception
of the Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF state
William w. Belknap, Secretary OF
War; George M. Robinson, Score
tarv Of the Navy; Columbus Delano'
secretary of the Interior; William A.
Richardson, Secretary of the Treasu'
w. John A. J. Creswell, Postmas'
ter General George Fl. Williams
Attorney General.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Some twenty years ago, Mr.. Cory,
near Sac City, fixed in the fork OF
a small burr oak grub, huge pair
of elk antlers, as emblematical of
pioneer life. The oak has reared
the horns to a hight of twenty feet,
and is still growing.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Some villain discharged a shot
gun through car window as the G.
r. l. & P. train was nearing Cordova,
one day last week. One man was
injured in the back. Villain not
arrested.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The Clear Lake Observer 10 re.
vived under the management of
Frost & Bush. 1t is printed on new
type, and starts out with the motto :
"Devoted to the interest of the pro-
prietors." That's business, and if
the boys stick to it, will make it
win.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The Mayor of Grand Junction adj
vertises for "sealed proposals" for
building a Jail and digging two pub.
lie wells. We would advise him to
try the wells first, and may be he
will not need the jail.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

E. H. Haskell, of Hamilton county,
has persuaded a hog three years old,
to kick the beam at one thousand
pounds. He proposes to ship it next
fall, down East, as a sample OF Iowa
hogs. Saws the Inler.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

ALEXANDER CALDWELL, U. 8. Sen.
ator from Kansas has rendered his
resignation to prevent expulsion.
After lengthy examination by the
Senate bribery was brought home to
him, and fnding that majority Of
the members of the Senate, would
vote for his expulsion, he escapes in
this way. With Caldwell, Pomeroy,
York, and few more purged from
official places, Kansas should soon
become respectable.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The Creston Independent says: A
"scarlet woman of Babylon" levied
a contribution of FIVE dollars per
capita upon several young men. The
same paper says that an eleventh
child was born to one of its citizens,
and on it's appearance had two per.
fsctly formed teeth. Also, that q
man was bitten by a rabid dog, and
that the victim has gone to Abba to
test . ssmad stone"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The other day we reported the
shooting of Samuel Tickle at Missouri
Valley. Since the murder James
Kirby, the victims step-son, 10 years
old, has been arrested on suspicion
of having committed the deed.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Rev. Jonas Hartzell was robbed
of all his money and a railroad ticket
at Davenport Friday morning, just
as he was starting out on the Dav-
EXPORT & ST. Paul r. r.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

James Ranney, who has for some
time been doing q successful horse
stealing business about Davenport
was caught at Bureau Junction, ILL.,,
on Monday night, and brought to
Davenport.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Cedar Falls, Iowa is an Inflated
city. No less than three disastrous
fires have occurred there within a
week, the last one on Monday
night, in this instance FIVE
men were killed by a falling wal,
and two others severely injured.
Their names are not furnished.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The State Treasurer gives notice
that he has money to redeem all
warrants, and that they will cease to
draw interest after April 22d next.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

An a dair county farmer had fine
mare. The animal, in walking over
the platform Of well, broke
through, and fell in head foremost.
She filed the well nearly full, and
was 80 fastened that she could not
be gotten out. Mr.. Drusel was
obliged to cover her up in the we'll
and he is obliged to remove his
house to another part of the farm,
where he can dig a new well.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Fred. Schwaebe, a merchant OF
Washington county, was relieved OF
his pocket-book, containing $500,
while entering the cars at Muscatine,
on Saturday.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The body of an infant child was
found in the edge of the river at
Muscatine, Friday morning. The
verdict ofthe jury is that it had been
smothered at birth.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Clay county travelling agent
was recently chased by a ravenous
wolf. A fast team saved him, says
the Herald.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

An Ottumwa woman started Oh the
Kansas City train for the west, with
$50 which did net belong to her.
The telegraph intercepted her and
and she went back.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27
THE ENGINEERS STRIKE-TRAlNS
MOBBED AND BRIDGE BURNED.

St. LOUIS, March ls.-The strike
on the st. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern Railroad still continues.
Trains have been stopped at differ
ent points to-day and the strikers
seem determined to suspend the op.
Grafton of the road. Armed police
from this city are at various places
along the line but they are not strong
enough to prevent mobs from effect
ually carrying out their designs. The
military have not been ordered out
as reported last night. Some trains
moved from Moberly to-day under a
guard of police.
About nine o'clock this morning
the bridge crossing a small stream q
few miles above st. Charles, was
fired and one span burned. The
damage was repaired in about three
hours, however, 80 that trains could
pass. Quite a number of strikers
were arrested at Moberly to-day
and several were arrested at LIE king
ton Junction yesterday and placed
in Richmond Jail.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A little Corning boy wanted q
bonfire all to himself, and SO he set
the grass on fire near his fathers
barn. He succeeded in seeing the
barn, about seven hundred bushels
of corn, twenty tons of hay, o large
quantity of wheat and oats, and all
their harnesses 60 up in the con-
fagration.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27
FREMONT COUNTY COAL MINES

DelightfuI Clinadte-Enterprise In the arkansas
Pdiley-F0m railroads centering al the Coal
EieldS of Fremont County-A ne1o city piH in
e0ttably be built-Ou Greek Of Fremont county
ripaling OIL Greek Of Northumberland
Oh depelopments struck at 25 feet from the sur
Biologists predict heaUier deposits Of OF
than in PenRsy tUdniG-The arkansas Valley fuH
of Eninr1nts Prosecutors, and Tourists.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Lewis w. Heinrich, who murdered
Stevenson Ide at Logan in July last
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree, On the 9Th inst, and sen.
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A bee-grower writing in the Mus
catine Journal says from one b alt to
two-thirds of the bees in that region
of country have been killed by the
severely cold winter through which
we have just passed.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Burlington barber attempted 70
rake out the bottom OF a SKIN win
his gun, and succeeded in blowing
off one hand.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Scarlet fever RACES in Linn town.
ship, Dallas county, and every case
has proved fatal. So says the Neaos.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Vada Wheeler, a son of Charles
Wheeler, living in Jackson township,
Taylor. county, was killed on Friday
by a tree falling on him. So says
the South West.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A little boy while playing on flat
cars in motion at Strawberry Point,
fell between them and the cars ran
over both legs, crushing them.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27
SEWING MACHINES.
ABOUT SEWING MACHINES.

From the New York Daily Witness.
SEWING MACHINE SALES FOR 1S7l.-The magni-
tude to which the sewing machine business has
grown is only surpassed by the rivalry of the va
rious competitors. If the number of sales be any
criterion of merit, the Singer seems to bear the
palm, as shown by sworn returns of the compa-
MES, made under the licenses granted them by
the owners of the sewing machine patents and
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Jackson county man, James
McAllister, when blasting log had
the top of his head blown off, killing
him instantly, on Thursday last.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A murderous itinerating sneak
thief, came to grief in Monroe eoun-
ty few days since, after stealing
from several farm houses. So says
the Union.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Burlington dog went to prom
enading around the scalding tubs II
a pork house. The next day there
was a ripple in the sausage market.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A ghost has put in appearance at
Frenchtown, town seven miles from
Waterloo.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A little girl living near Monroe
was badly burned by pouring coal
oil upon some wood in the stove,
We learn from the Transcript.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

1t having been reported the spot
ted fever was widely prevalent in
Poweshick county, a counsel of
physicians was held, and it was de-
cided that there was but three genu-
inc cases of that disease, the remain
ing being SO reported by physicians
who were seeking to build up rep
utatlon for ccessful practice.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

Arson Nj. Clements, an eccentric
and wealthy bachelor, died suddenly
of heart disease, near Newton, on
Wednesday last. He was about IS
years of age, and for twenty years
was a preacher against Slavery. His
house, or cave in the ground, in
which he lived, was an important
depot on the underground railroad.
We condense from the Republican.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27


American Button Hole.
The Chicago women nave decided preference
os 70 the machine they sew with According &c
the Tribune of that city, the Relief Committee
has supplied Z, 944 machines, of which 2,427 were
of the Singer patent. Each applicant designated
the machine she desired.-The Golden Aqe NJ Y
T. b. Garretson is agent for the Singer for thi,
county. Office, n. Dodges shoe store west side
of square. 80
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27
THE WEEKLY
BROTHER JONATHAN.

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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

On Saturday last, the lst inst, ex-
pired Emily, wife of Hon. Wells S.
Rice, of Marshalltown. Her depart
ure from earth was tragic in the
bloom of health and the full vigor of
middle age. Mrs. Rice, while eat
ing, was frightened by having a
piece of meat lodge ia her throat.
Without consideration she thrust it
out of sight with the handle Of a
silver fork. Following up the meas
ures, she got a smooth stick, and
forced the obstacle down into the
her stomach. Nextday, commissions
of the throat ensued, and she died
in great agony. A peculiar fatality
appears to haunt through the world
the footsteps of her family. She had
one brother killed by a fall from a
haystack; sister who was supposed
to have been murdered, and whose
body was ished out of the Ohio
river a very promising son whoes
death was caused by gun-shot
wound from the carelessness OF
playmate. Last of this list Of strange
casualties is the painful and prema-
death ture OF Mrs. Rice.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

100000 pounds of hogs were
slaughtered at Eddyville this sea-
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Fairfield mother learned of her
daughters contemplated elopement,
and on the night appointed for the
fight she put some laudanum in the
girls tea. The latter fell asleep and
did not wake up till next morning,
and in the meantime Romeo got tired
of waiting and went home Disguised.
He goes with another girl now.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27
IOWA NEWS,

A correspondent writing from
Glenwood to the Vinton Eagle, after
giving an account of the Deval'
Layton-Tyner affair says: "After q
careful investigation of this case
am led to believe that there is q
regularly organized band of abduct'
ers and PROGRESSES in this section OF
Iowa, and that this is not the only
case where an innocent girl has been
enticed from her home and / must
say that, in many cases these girls
are now leading lives of prostitution,
infamy and shame. Within two
weeks a heart-broken father has
sought daughter among the soiled
doves in Omaka, only to find that
his child had sunk deep, deep into
crime, and was fast travelling down te
an early death, in misery and igno
miny. This busting affair will GO
far toward breaking up the gang"
Of the female devil, Mrs. Tyner,
the correspondent says: "This wo-
man is an accomplished artist in the
wiles and ways ola procuress. Mrs.
Tyner is just twenty. nine years OF
age, aud to casual observer, quite
possessing in appearance. A close
scrutiny, however, reveals thin lips,
broad mouth, quick unsteady eye,
and head as round as an apple,
mounted upon we'll formed body.
Indeed Mrs. Tyner has attractions
we'll calculated to entrap the broth
erhood of mankind. That this wo.
man is smart, no one can deny; and
she stated to me, that if she had been
managing the thing, that there
was not police enough in Iowa to
capture her party. l would not fear
to place Mrs. Tyner's ability, in cum
ming, against any person in Glen
wood. Her whole appearance is
that of person who knew a thing or
two, and does not care to tell all she
knows either. If she did, l fear,
some gray headed sinners in this
place would conclude they heard
something drop"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A band of strolling gypsiss are
picking upl living about Mt Ayr.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

A Grundy county farmer writes to
the atlas, 81 think Iowa should burn
her corn in preference to her timber.
Corn is SO much more easily and
quickly grown, and the more we
burn the higher will be the price,
and the better we can afford to raise
it. Leu us make few calculations
now and see whether farmer can
afford to burn corn in Iowa. Six
acres of corn-a good crep-will last
one stove year. This can be rails
ed, including all expenses and rent
ofland, team labor at $500 per day,
and hand labor at $3.50, for $40, and
you have a very nice quantity OF fuel
in your own crib and no money out,
and you are glad and your family
cheerful and happy. Now it would
take ten cords of wood or seven tons
of coal to last q stove the same length
of time. This would cost $35, or
$40, all money out.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-03-27

The Calhoun County Record has
an account of a most shocking oc-
currence by which Mrs. Hallock,
living near Pomeroy, and her two
children were fatally burned. 1t ap-
pears that the children were in the
house alone, and the mother, while
out getting fuel, discovered that the
residence was on fire. She rushed
into the house to save her chill dren,
and while doing this her clothes
caught fire and were burned from her
body. The children were SO badly
burned that one is already dead, and
buried in the same grave with its
mother, and the other cannot re.
cover.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14

cars per day. but the stock is 'sccumulating,
nearly $4,000 bu. being now in store. The
market is in an unsettled state; opinion is d.
vided with regard to future values. Buyers are
cautious, yet with 80 many outstanding options
to protect, there is probability that the bulls
will show the greatest strength until navigation
comes to their help. Corn is steady at 42c and
oats dull at SEC; barley Is firm on the basis OF
t1 80 per Genital for No. 1. Green apples are
better-worth 81 75e3 per bbl.; dried do, dull
at 6@6Ac. Butter is firm at 30@32c and very
scarce. Eggs are mp again, quick at 19C820c-
Onions are in demand ar 20 per bu. Potatoes
steady at S5@9Oc on street. Poultry firm
turkeys, h@15c; chickens. 121l@14c. Seeds
active-clover at s5 20 and timothy at ss COCA.
Tallow 7A@71Gc. Maple sugar quiet at 16@17.
Cranberries, s1O@15 per bbi.