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Watch Springs.

Hair-springs, says writer in the
Victoria Magazine, made in the fac
tory, of finest English steel, which
comes UPON spools like thread. To
the naked eye it is round as hair,
but under the microscrope it be-
comes a fat steel ribbon. This
ribbon is inserted between the Jaws
of fine gauge, and the dial. l.hand
shows its diameter to be two twenty
fve-hundredths of an inch. A hair
plucked from . mans head measures
three twenty-five hundredths-one
from the head of little girl at a
neighboring bench, two twenty FIVE
hundredths. Actually, however,
the finest hair is twice as thick as
the steel ribbon, for the hair com
presses one.half between the metal
lie jaws of the gauge. A hair-spring
weighs only one fifteenth. .thousandth
of pound troy. In a straight line
1T is foot long. With pair Of
tweezers, We draw one out In spiral
form, until it ia six inches long; but
it springs back into place, not bent q
particle from its true coiling.
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An Incident of the War,

Governor Letcher, the other day,
related an incident of the war. He
said that in one of the battles before
Richmond, four flag bearers had
been shot down, and call was made
tor volunteer to carry the colors.
a STRIPPING took the torn standard.
In few minutes the staff was snap.
ped by shot. The boy sat down,
unloosened shoe string and tied it.
He started in front again. Another
bullet splintered the staff 1t was
then fastened by the other shoe.
string. lie had hardly shook the
folds out second time, when down
fell the flag, struck by a ball. The
shoe string had given out. lie IN.
buttoned his jacket, ripped his shirt
to ribbons and wrapped the broken
rod and carried the ensign through
the fight. Governor Letcher said
"Wben they brought me the boy
with the shattered staff patched up
with shoe-strings and shirttail, ]
made him an officer and gave him
the best sword Virginia had
Lexington { Ta.) Gazette.
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THE FloHT BETWEEN THE SIOUX
AND PONcAs.

By passengers from Ysnkten last
evening we have later advices ofthe
fight between the Sioux and Poncas
at Ponca Agency. There was no
cessation Of hostilities up to Saturday
morning, and the prospect was that
the fight would continue until the ar
rival Of the military, which is now
presumed to be en- route from Ran
dali, the nearest scene of conflict.
The Sioux number about two hun
dred warriers, while the Poncas can
muster only about sixty-6ve braves,
but the discrepancy is somewhat
balanced by the Poncas being on
trenched in their agency buildings.
There are conflicting reports concern.
ing the unmber killed, but the lowest
estimate places the number at TWEEN
ty.
We hear one instance Of the fight
which is worth mention. A Sioux
brave had gained the shelter of one of
the buildings, from which position
he was enabled to fire at bis foes
from a short range. While he was
standing just at the edge of the build
ing, loading his gun, Ponca squaw
rushed from the house, and before
he could defend himself, gave him
slashing out across the abdomen with
a huge knife, literally embowling
him. AS she struck him the Sioux
involuntarily bent forward, clasping
his abdomen with both hands, and
just at that instant the sguaw grab.
bed him by the hair, and with one
stroke of her knife scslped him.
Shaking her CORY trophy aloft. she
gave shrill cry of defence, and dart
ed back into the building in safety,
followed by dozen balls from as
many Sioux, who from distance saw
the result of the sortie. The effect
was perfectly msddening on the
Sioux, for to have one of their war
riors scalped by q squaw was dis
grace which could only be wiped out
by the blood of the entire accursed
band of Poncas. They rushed for
the buildings, but were met by a FIRE
which laid several of fthem low, and
so cooled the ardor of the rest that
they retired to q safe distance. with
out having injured their foes. The
act of the squaw seemed TO inspire
the Poncas, and faunting from win
dow the scalp of the unfortunate
Sioux, they uttered yells of derision
and contempt which nearly drove
the Sioux frantic. Further intelli-
gence from the scene of conflict is
awaited with anxiety.-Siosr Gty
Journal.
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Fitting Collars to Horses. Shoulders.

1t is very important to have col
lar fit nicely and snugly to the shoul-
ders of . horse. 1t enables him to
work with great deal more east,
and TO apply . great deal more
strength. 1t prevents CALLING and
wounding, as the friction is avoided.
Collars are so made, or should be
made, as to throw the chief force on
the lower part Of the shoulder. The
horse can apply but little force on
the upper part, and for this reason,
breast collars are coming into vogue,
as the strength is exerted on the low
or part of the shoulder, But we
started out to tell our readers how
to make new collar ft the shoul-
ders Of a horse. The collar should
be purchased Of proper size. Just
before putting it on the first time,
immsrse it In water, letting it remain
about minute, and Immediately put
it on the horse, being careful 70 have
the hames so adjusted 1t the top and
bottom as to fit the shoulder, and
then put the horse TO work. The
coIlsf being vet viii a1spt itself to
the shsoldsrs, md should dry on the
horue.
when taken Of il skoul1 - IN i
DE same shspe 4 oeoop1(4 q ~
horse, au1 ever alter yo6 VII boys
Gnur1N N11 - n01Ior nd - vLr<
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NO CAUSE FOR REPUBLICAN DIS,
MAY.

The rejoicing ofDemocratio organs
over the dispatch announcing that
probably majority of the lower
branch of the next General Assembly
would belong to that side of the
House were decidedly premature.
Iowa remains true to the party which
has faithfully administered public
affairs during its late years OF rapid
growth and great prosperity. 1t is
under Republican domina alton that
the State debt has entirely bsen paid.
The number of miles Of railroad has
increased from little over 600 i'm
1857 till now it equals nearly 900.
The Improvement of the Mississippi
Rspids, now progressing, will, in
conjunction with the lines of railway
penetrating all parts of Iowa, afford
transportation facilities fully equal 10
the requirem ents of the people. In
this respect the State already pos
sesses advantages over many others.
and it cannot be denied that the
Republican party has labored con.
stantly to make the most of oppor.
tunities TO open new channels of
communicate with the great centers
of trade. The material welfare of
the State has been kept constantly in
view, and while the policy of the
party is TO encourage the inv estment
of capital from abroad in Iowa Ell
terprlses, il will jealously protect the
interests of the people against mon
opolies. In educational matters it
has already outstripped many of the
older States, in the substantial and
convenient character of school edi-
fees, the salaries paid to teachers,
and in general, in the amount of
money expended otherwise in the
educational cause. Without claim
ing for the Republican party all the
credit which belongs 90 the work of
achieving these grana results, it is
just TO lay great stress apon the fact
that this party has had control of the
State Offices and the Legislature by q
very large majority while this work
has been going on. II is q Republi-
can Congress that made appropria-
tions for the improvement of the
rapids in the Mississippi. These
facts being taken into consideration,
it may confidently be predicted that
the falling of in Republican majori-
ties in many counties will be only
temporary. The people are now
about to take away the direction OF
public affairs from party which has
proved faithful to its trusts. But
there must be better party orgaRiz-
alton and more thorough canvass
in order to make an in-road on the
enemy's works.
An examination of the returns
vii! show that there is really moth
ing in the result TO discourage Re-
publicans, notwithstanding the
Democrats claim triumph. In a
few of the Republican strongholds
the opposition has succeeded in
electing a portion of their candidates
for local Offices.
As partial offset TO the losses
which Republicans have sustained,
it is pleasant to turn to the result in
Dubuque, where the Republicans
fused with some of the Democrats
and defeated the corrupt Demo
cratic ring that has for long time
ruled the politics of that county
D0Uenport Gazette.
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ADVANTAGE or DRAINING.--A
drained soil will pass off the water
as it falls, or nearly a. fast. And
what then? There is only moisture,
and air Is admitted and the land il
seldom so wet and cold that no pro-
gress of the seed is made and once
begun, it will stand good deal, pro-
tected as il is By the soil Trust your
land, If it 10 drained, either natural 81
otherwise, especially il there Il con.
siderable fertility, and the son i dry
and mellow - the time Of sovins.
Fertility hes : waning eGspk xt
least this . or expoyience, aod MT
q tooso aeoNnd =. M x1H6 E3t
0)6t
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TRUE LIVING.

DO good as chances are given,
Though hHmble yOur lot may be
OFTEN from lOwliest giving
The choicest blessings We see.
And do your Kindness in private
To those who need 10 the most;
Srer that il carefully planted,
Cannot be entirely lost.
And If the treasures you strive for
Are given TO Others than you,
And no good comes TO replace them,
10 plead for the noble and true.
Remember you oft have gathered
Sweetest fruit from the wayside tree
Hold not earth r blessings too closely,
In giving be open and free.
A word of kindness well spoken,
In gentle and kindly tone,
May save some poor, erring brother,
Who else might have perished alone.
Then let each day that goes DER us,
BE frightened by come deed of love
A recompense surely will wait us
In the beautiful world above.
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HOTELS.
HgADtsuN HOUSE.
III Il. j. SHIPLEY & CO.,
Oskaloosa. Iowa.

sTEMuoNs HOUSE IN NEW HANDS.
- have purchased this hotel with design oi
mqking it comfortable and pleasant one; am
yyars of its reputation, get tee confident thal my
tended aculaiutauce viii overcome 10. The
bousc will not be entirely rehited Till spring
opens, vet avn prepared 10 entertain all VINO
SS H. J. LUCK.
-'' Gddyville.
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LEW El.FR

- H. CHAPMAN,
~ y. WATCH MAKER
20. and
- JEwELRR.
soufh side Public Square. oskaloosa, Iowa, zOi.
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T. T. QUITS
y. ". -sEyEEs.
PHYSICIANS g SURGEONS.

u
Having returned to Oskaleosa, tenders
his DrofessjJual services 10 the Pqolc once ~
" 4. Browns drug store, west side square lis
idehce 10 Dr. taiaeharts dwelling, one olocS
south of post o3lee.
H. Wiley, N. u. -,.-
0a3ce and residence corner Liberty and Laiay-
ettes reefs, OsSaloosa, Iowa. Especial atten
ton paid 70 earon.e dlso4se7.
n c. HUNTsMAN.
II. PHYSICIAN and 81 RECON,
0fGce on High street, fth door east Of Northeast
corner Of square
wu. BU7Lgn, MI D. H. HlHE, NJ. D.
nRs. BUTLER s. HARE,
u Physicians and Surgeons. once in tie
Herald Block over IswkiEs e Parker's store.
43mgpd
r UCIAN SMITH, II. D., Physician and Sur
! geon. Office with Dr. Gruwel, over cru
well g Mayfs drugstore. &csidence corner Mon
roe and cass streets Oska.oosa' Iowa.
Wy T. CHAAIBERLsJN, NJ D.
w PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Oflce With Dr. Coolidge in National state Bank
building. one door cast Of LOuis Franks cigar
factory. Oskaioose, Iowa.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office at northeast corner ofsquare. over j. NJ.
Oryis' store, osSaloosa, Iowa.
~ 4 PALMER, NJ D. u
z , 4 8
calls in country or city promptly attended,
Chronic diseases a speciality, also diseases OF
women and children. ONCE hours "a 10 Sh a.
m. and l2II 90 p. IA. Office southeast corner
or square. Residence second door east Of sec-
nud Presbyterian church. No extra charge for
medicines prescribed Fly
~ H. CAMERON
EtI. PHYSICIAN SURGEON, ACCOUCH EUR,
OCULIST AND AURIST Office in Herald Block
over hetner's store. Entrance next door 70 Fost
Office May be consulted from 10 TO ~ a. M, aad
20 p n. Cases requiring surgical ald vi u en-
4 D. n. devoted TO those in INDECENT circumstan-
ce- free of charge ~
W. = PHYsIci3S ny I,.i AND SURGEON, New
5aaron, Iowa n9o.
r,R. D. A. RoEF3AN,
; PHYSICIAN AND So kdEOE, OskeI0osa,
l,.ra Once ln Ehinehart's new building, souta
sde Drbfc square. Residence on Hai1 street
1ree blocks east of the square 1El
NR 3. S LYON.
, Hygieulsr receives patients INTO NJ. hoa4e
ggr board and treatment Treats all clsease@'
both acure and chronic, without drugs strlcly
u1oa us rurai OF hygiepic princi ples A good pf9e
seal lady attendant IN the ladies pain oebstt'
m sIt. H2F.fg aaH over Aitsen ears eApeficiltS
in rraatia ler-one Tor almost al diseases, sac
doctor fe 7 kinself iaily adequate 70 his pro.es
pabfic baths giveu to both adIes ard gentle
men. Bath hOurs from 70 = q. a2. and ron .
20 p ~. Office % residence. corr of ainn
C0usuItatioa free. For particala r lend FOR cir
cnlar 20 Dr.. j. !. LYON, BOX 4a., D5Ealoosa, iowa
nf8
aFAHASKA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY,
VI Meets on the first Tuesday in each month,
1t the ofisc of Dr.. GFuwel at 0 clock p. m A
Bylaw OF ne society reads az f0lows Any
member failing % attend meeting for SIX
months loses his ulemb ershiD." Members are:
p. z W. Coolidge, Office on Main street.
D. A HgrTt, High street
=. q. Hun tsman %
j. p. Gr8Fell. -
LucQn smith.
Wm. Batter Main s.
D. j. Hare
H r. Page ~ New Sharon.
W Z. Chamberlain, Office at Beacon,
W. L. MeAlhster, New sharon.
L. Chamberlin, Ssc'y, on &c on Main street.
n43
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Office on west High street, one door east
Of st. James Hotel
NIT
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II c. HUNTSAAN.
II PHYSICIAN and 81 RECON,
0fIce on High street. fth door east Of Northeast
,y.--..- gr -sf3tarc 47
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ia. PHYsICIAN, SURGEON, ECCoUCH EUR,
OCULIST AND AURIST. Office in Herald Block
over hctner's store. Entrance next door 70 Poet
Office May be consulted from 10 TO II a. m, aad
20 D. IA. Cases requiring surgical aid vi ii en-
deavor to report on Mondays. Fridays from 70
D. n. devoted 70 those IN INDECENT circumstan
80. fec ~ eba~1e ~
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as the murdered man doubtless had
lain, in quiet sleep. a single dark
apot on the sill of the door attracted
his attention. He stopped down and
examined it. Some one had evil
dently tried to scrape the place with
knife, but the stain was in too deep
to be removed. Was it blood
could the murderer, retreatiug to his
own room have dropped this trace
of his crime, aud been unable to OBJ
literate it?
Mr.. Pryor felt conviction that he
was right at last He cared to make
no further search. Replacing the
clothes press, he left the room, and
went to his own room to ponder over
the discovery which he had made.
Was this cold, respectable and pious
brother fratricide If not, who
oiled the hinges and rollers so that
noiseless access could be had from
his room to that of the murdered
man ? He did not intend to be led
away second time by single sus-
picious circumstance, but this time
he could hardly doubt that he had
discovered the murder er.
Unfortunately he could not see his
way to his next step in the matter.
With neither the brother nor the still
disconsolate widow could he hope to
establish anything like an intimate
acquaintance. He could not listen
at their key holes without the Ger.
tainty CT detection, a fact which he
greatly regretted for, like most
men with hobby, he acted upon
the theory that all means were jasti-
fable that contributed 70 tb6 euooess
of his plans. He debatod = to his
proper courss ~ eday or twes and
then he decided that 10 Would con
The sun., 1873-07-25
An Indignant Western Farmer

TO ne Ettor OF The sun.
SIR; ! have sent you several lrttrr. .s;tn-
ing subscriptions TO THk SUk and .u... U'. ''iJ
you more.
Now I win tell You how thry rob p'I.. ,'i lft
Three years ago hos"ht la acres Of Ian % 0t lll
ohice, and made M aftdavlt that wa. au 81. Hc'.
born citizen. Il was returned with star r..,' ia'
must obtuin witnesses 10 swear that Wd. born m''
United States | swure thai | wa. hur, H.If lh
ue'phin 10 ISIS and gut two witncsrcr lu ~ 90 4
tlty ueieVel me 10 be American boz 30. 't.n 80
them at tue Land Ofict that Ma tlr .a.. ,. avn
take IL.
There T. a hot time here ahout lands beta "a,
Toau ana the settltrs. ihu latter it.k aH"t ''N'1
he fallruad out lh.s hasn't Lpu1t . t''.t
every hnE - dvlcTnuArI u protect st- .t.t ~
came Nvr5 Acar te.uus lhu Land .iA ..''
ram "a lhcn took piVutY ui q ut, ana jazz
ou! II won't he ntft r'tr Tor tuNu. t...D
nuN" me coultry here, and Wi lt'' m. wy
crops lhls year tha' nave Dtyn rhs". . " - t,
uou, tNcDlhlns looks vel, Dui ithr Nr
air so u sh thAt we cant ave. IaAe, tit tNi -.
We nave NO FeWrdy. Ca law Y W. Il n. a. " ..st.v
plal hrAln Us O. ctutt bushcl, uu. "t7 ,,r &
MI =, then Il ntlnrs W cents q but'i A. To 'ts /
GAYS ~ make IN" TIM, A. soon ~ ilN .t.,t.y
intend to quit aud 70 t0 work az ny 'r q %
iand -, As II H only waste a. umr tn M"' N' -
pvrc with tlri SOS AID uNc oi IA it'"H ma
NAc work al hard, I'D uDw u i an E1u D. , IA, =
lhlns about here brought mOnuA N.fl no. - 81,
thuy are all broke. n they horrowth'l '"' HTi
cent Interest aud vou rrr that rats mo Gttr
poorest Llad Boots are irom 50 to 8 an,
from S2.:p 10 t3 They are thr knd tNr' g.. ,,G,fb
Ncie Else aud 50 they send tHrm 9er, VA ,ASL
Us bar.eN foi coffee, OAHiIL - h'N"'
LIAR NALLki, Dousa' &C., NM
The sun., 1873-07-25
A wife sold far Finv Roub,,-

very peculiar ease came up recently
before tie Warsaw criminal court in Russia A
miner named Jean Szepanski, years ~ agc.s
living In the kolo district was accused of hay-
Ing sold his wife Francisco. who was only 23.
He had married her year and a half before,
but not a day had passed since that time with
out some household dispute. To end it finally
he gave up his wife to wine merchant, Ror-
koWrAl, living IN the village Of Alynek for atty
rouhlc- In silver.
Tho details of the sale were as follows, SzeD-
anskl on his way back from the kolO mark st
Win his wife. stopped AZ the little inn al Mlynrk
Nhhe there Szepanski PROPOSED to sell hIs
wagon 10 n man Tor eight ruublcs. His wife aud
the innkeeper endeayored To dissuade him from
doing this. In sponse he said My sales
concern no one else 1 am FREQ To sell even my
wIe!, The innkpeuer burkowski then asked
MN Whht he valued her at. Szcpansli said nfty
rouhles' about 2y0 francs, Tho money was I'M
mediaiely paid over The husband pnckoted H.
seized ms wife who resisted in vain, and threw
chaser was httnding, crying at the same time
- Go In the devil. L should rather have the
money than u have vOu | will hnd whenever 1
want ten women In place of one"
Ihe lnnkeener said; My dear Francesca I
nave Just gained YOU you viii he my wife -
ne then seized her and carried her on That
evening the guests al the inn were entertained
WIN brandy, cigars, md supper In honor of
BorkOwstds new wife.
Inc next day Francisco appealed to her fathar
ana ne went wth her Ia the police station.
~ A'pehred mat neither buyer nor sellcr yas
uhItf TUE influence of hquor at the tine Of the
Szcpanski was condemned To sixteen months
imprisonment, and the buyer yurkcwskI tn
iour months imprisonment.
The sun., 1873-07-25

An International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of the
United States and the British Province,
was recently held at Poughkeopsio, and
according 10 report made by the dele
gates from Washington city, il must in
decd have been dlshcartcning to the ear
nest and upright friends OF the cause. The
President OF that association said on his
return:
"1hc PUughkeepsie Convention was numcri-
caliy Lhe smallest held for several years Lcss
than three hundred accredited delegates were
present 4. the general Convention at Washing
ton tlglt hundred delegates were present."
"Tnc business matters of the recent Conyen-
uon licted the interest OF most of the former
Conventions"
fheIe must be some positive anl pervad-
ing cause Tor this sudden break down of IL
society the original design of which de-
served and reeeivod confidence and favor.
Started for benevolent and reformatory
objects, and under favorable nilspices. il
was well calculated to win the good will of
the public Mt large. While these motives
continued to guide its course its growth
was certain and Its moral influence bene-
hliai' Wheaeyer they were relaxed the
The sun., 1873-07-25

result which Is now witnessed became u-
! evitable.
There are undoubtedly thousands Of ox-
cellent men and true Christians who have
devoted themselves with pr,iseworthy
zeal to extend the usefulness of this body
I'm strict conformity with its first purpose.
Their work has been crcditable, and of
much valne. IF the same spirit actuated
all their associates there would be one sen-
timept IN regard 10 IL. But unfortunately
this is not the case.
1t is notorious that the association has
been perverted 10 political and personal
ends by insidiOus and selfish influences
Which of late have been allowed TO enter
Into lis membership and To shape its policy.
a certain class of public men, who pro-
ft<@ed peculiar zeal in the success OF the
movement, were enrolled, became COM
spicuouS and as IL now discoN cred, only
the better 10 cover their corruption with
the mantle Of hypocrisy. And when COZ
FAX and otl"r &havcs, vino had bascly
betrayed their constituents and sold thrn-
selves fOr money, were exposed in all their
naked deformIty, The leaders OF THE .,sso,i-
alton ai Washington and ,lscW here. instead
W tdfllll- IUftn bu ~ unworthy, were
ofTcnsivcly forward In asserting their in-
noccnce and distortiug the proofs NJ incir
guilt, aud in rendering them magnificent
receptions.
At His very time and in the light OF the
recent experience, which should have been
a warning, the same men are cNerting
every means TO conceal the frauds Ia the
Frccdmcn's Bureau, to screen The plund'r-
ers from punishment, and to crown with
fabricated marty rdom the scairps who.
while pretending TO religion were stealing
the bounty and ply " poor irnoraut col
oTcd soldiers and roibing the Treasury by
means Of forged vouchers
Such examples rs these have shocked
the moral sense of Christians Whose re-
ligiou Is not sham, and who do not put
on the livery of Con TO serve the devil in.
Their faith is shaken ia the ability Of an
association TO do good, which, instead of
making integrity for Young men the COR
ncr stone Of the edificc, excuses crime,
defends corruptionists, and upholds one of
not therefore surprising that the recent
convention should have failed to call forth
the former enthusiasm, and that many of
the old guard ouldhuvc stayed away. and
had their places fillcd 10y men holding high
positions, who have been officially accused
of cmbezzling public money and prosti-
tuhng the most sncred trusts.