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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

While if they were there In June
things would be 80 different.
You'd If they could get back. %
am confident if we were as anxious
to get back as you seem to think we
are, a way would surely be provid-
ed. know of none Of the number
that came, that is living off of any
charitable institution, or lost their
children from starvation. Couldn't
you have collection taken for our
benefit? We would certainly be
very thankful, and would invest all
available funds in real estate in Cali.
fornia. We do not expect others to
see as we do, and do not blame them
because they do not and we would
enjoy living where we please with
out being made to believe we can
not help ourselves or cause our
friends uneasiness on account of our
sad condition. @
know that Mr.. Lacey and Mr..
Shepherd with their families, O. @.
Phillips and Mr.. Larmer endorse all
/ have written. d-~ l'..
i Mrs. II. T.. LARMER.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
Quite a large amount of new VIII,

Quite large amount of new wheat
was received in Chicago last week,
The Tribune says the superior quality
of new wheat now arriving in that
city is the subject Of almost univer'
sal remark among grain dealers the
receipts thus far averaging fully fifty
nine pounds to the measured .bushei'
while the old wheat averages barely
Sc pounds. Here is something fol
the Eastern milles to think Of. The
Tribune thinks it is justified in saying
that the wheat crop of ILL.,, this year
is superior to that of Iowa and
Wisconsin. 49,. .ga-. r-..e
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, ;
July =, 1878.
DEAR =HRRALD.-How anxioIsly
every week we await your arrival
How eagerly devour the contents /;
but our ardor was somewhat damp
ened when we read: "Last spring
about forty persons left this Eden of
the world for the Pacific coast, I'M.
der the hope to better their pros
poets. Several of thai number have
already returned, and the rest would
if they could get back, etc." Now
as we belong to the balance, / think
in justice to ourselves and friends,
you should be corrected. In the
first place j say we do not acant to
go back as yet; and if we continue
to like California as we do now, we
never will want to make our home
elsewhere. We did not leave Iowa
expecting to better our prospects on
ly in health and climate. 1t remains
for the future to determine in regard
to health, although our family has
been remarkably well since our ar.
rival here. Climate we have GER
tainly found we d., not suffer from
heat or cold-such pleasant days one
after another, and the nights are al
ways cool-just splendid for sleep
ing. And now the eden" We
did not expect to find any place as
near an Eden as Iowa is in sum mer
were it not for the extreme heat
and some of the storms-but a few
months and what a change Then
the people will be shivering around,
looking very much as though they
were turned out of Eden. But no
matter where am, / will always
cherish fond recollections OF Mahas-
ka; atiS my home. sg!im lar asbla
I No doubt our friends are wasting
a great deal of sympathy on us poor
wretches, out Of eden" and want
ing back SO badly. To them Iwould
say: much as we would love to see
them all, and be with them, / would
much rather they were here than we
there. 1 do not say we will never
go back to Iowa to live. 1t is only
on account of my parents living
there that entertain such an idea,
and / well know, that would al
ways long for the beautiful views of
mountain, valley, and sea, the gen.
ial climate and bright blue skies Of
California. Hhos5 saa ,'i' - %.
"Several of that number have re-
turned" l do not know of but sew
en- that have as yet gone back, and
l think if they had stayed until this
time their impression of the State,
climate, etc., would be different =
What would be the impression made
on person going to Iowa in Febru.
airy or March, aud make up their
minds the whole year was no better !?
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

full of it. We are informed by ma
chine men who have travelled exten.
sively in the country, that the har-
vest is three times larger than ever
before known in this country, and the
Weld is more than an average one.
Jones County-Monticello Er-
press The wheat harvest in this,
section is nearly over. Most of the
oats, too, are in shock. There has
been some complaint of blight or
sscab,' but from inquiries aud from
personal examination of some fields,
we are convinced that the probabili-
ties of loss from this or any cause,
has been greatly overstated.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

On Friday last, little girl, aged
nine years, child ofsJames Morrf
son, living below Milan, was burned
to death by kerosene, she having at
tempted 10 kindle a fire with the
fluid. The accident occurred at IL
a M, and thesehiid=died at SIX in
the evening. Whether the child
threw the oil on the fire, or some
other person did it while she was
standing by, or the can exploded
is not known. ----
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
Some of the .anti.monop,' pa

Some of the 'anti.monop,' papers,
(another name for the Democrats
have been using the name OF Hon.
Sam. J. Kirkweod, Iowa's war
Governor in connection with .the
Gubernatorial Office on their ticket.
He informs them that he never has
and never will forsake the Repubii.
can party while its principles remain
unchanged. T.. 80 v.aE q ia
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

At sabula, on Saturday the "a
inst, harvester who had arrived
from Davenport on steamer, got
into trouble and was sent to jail
Sunday morning, when the jailorr
went INTO his cell he found the man
dead. On investigation it was found
he had taken strap and hung him.
self to the bars of his cell. No
name given. g,.., r.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
Particulars of the Late Indian Fight.

OMAHA, Aug. 9-Further particu'
lars from the late Indian fight say
that when the Sioux gained posses
sion of the Pawnees they attacked
and killed a number of squaws and
children, dashing the papooses'
brains out against the ground. The
Pawnees lost the meat OF about 600
buffaloes they, had killed. The Sioux
numbered $50, under command OF
Snow Flake, Whistles successor
their loss is 80 warriors. Troops
from Fl. Mcpherson have forced
them back on the reservation.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

- One hundred and thirty-fye yes
sells arrived at Chicago between six
o'clock last evening and seven
O'Clock this morning. Nearly all
were loaded with lumber. This is
the largest fleet of the season and
one of the largest that ever ar lved
in Chicago during the same length
of time. - - --.--
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

-
The Report of the Department Q
Agriculture at Washington, ID. G
gives the July condition OF crops il
its report just out. In the New Eng
land and Middle States and as fal
south as the Chesapeake Bay, the
general character of the season was
one of drought; in many oountlei
disastrous to vegetation. The op'
posite class of hygrometrical condl'
tions prevailed in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, where the rain tall
was enormous in some localities, and
excessive in its general average.
Cases are reported in which nearly
every day of June was rainy. The
ground became thoroughly saturated,
and the grass gained such headway
that many fields of corn and cotton lotto
were abandoned. This abundance
of moisture, however, was unfaVora-
BILE to the development of insect life,
and consequently the depredations
upon the cotton-crop were much less
than the previous reports had given
ground to fear. In the inland South
ern States-Arkansas, Tennessee,
West Virginia, and Kentucky-the
rain. fall was abundant, and in many
places excessive, but not to 80 injur-
ious an extent as in the States farther
south. South of the Ohio River the
rains were generally moderate, and
in many places the weather was re-
ported very fine. Westward an
increase Of atmospheric disturbance
is noticeable; heavy storms OF wind,
rain, hail with thunder and lightning,
were frequently destructive of grow
ing crops. stof the Mississippi
accounts are somewhat variant, the
majority, however, showing an
abundant rainfall, while in no case
is the drought severe. Heavy hail
storms are reported in this quarter
also. In California the general char
acter of June was cool and dry, with
exceptions, especially in the northern
part of the State. In Oregon the
rain was more general and heavy )
in some cases enabling farmers to
dispense with irrigation entirely. The
correspondence shows returns from
sls counties growing winter wheat,
and 3s7 growing spring wheat. VI
the former, PIG are above the aver
age, 2a4 average, and 4es below. Of
spring wheat, 81 are above average,
1os average, and 142 below. The
report for Iowa shows on winter
wheat, average, 2 above and
below. Spring wheat l6 at average,
% above and 6 below. 'It was OBJ
served that early-sown fields OF
winter-wheat were far more promis-
ing than those later sown. The
advantage of early-ripeaing varieties
was also indicated by the fact that
these escaped the ravages OF insect
enemies, which entirely swept some
of the later crops. Of these early
ripening varieties the Fultz and
Tappahannock from the Department,
especially the Fultz, receive very
frequent and honorable mention.
In corn Iowa shows an increase in
acreage OF one per cent. The report
saws: 'The low price Of corn in the
Northwestern States, the backward
frosty spring and the large rains dur
ing planting season all serve to de-
crease the acreage of CORN The
planting was late on account OF the
season, and the seed was poorer than
ever heard of before, consequently
the corn is not as forward, generally,
as usual. aA ata" 81. '- 1897
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

There is talk of cutting up the
States of Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Mississippi for the purpose OF form
ing new State. Which looks to us
simply like q project to get more
representations for the South, in the
National T,eoisl afure
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

The Marion Register states that
Judge Welch received severe,
stroke of paralysis Sunday, morning.
He can walk a little but cannot
talk. The attending physician is
hopeful, but not at all certain about
his ever being able to speak.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

A Kansas post mistress takes the
postal cards home every night to
read through. She says that no
obscene cards shall be delivered
through her office if she has to stay
up all night.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

Mr.. Brock, son Of Bailey Brock.
40 resides eight miles south Of
~ ebster City, was killed by light
ming while on his way 10 the harvest
field. on Thursday afternoon July 81
He was seventeen years of age. =
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

On the first of August 6fty-two
senators and Representative had
returned their back pay to the Treas
ury. OF these forty-one are Rfpub'
,;cans and eleven Democrats, s i uu
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
A farmer started for Burlington

A farmer started for Burlington on
sTuesday with nine dozen chickens In
a coop. On his arrival at that place
every single one of them was found
tobe as dead as door nail The
heat and dust were too much for 'em
A man who has no more mercy on
lis poultry should lose everyteath er
he owns. TJ9 .11k1af
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

The Blade states that Early Rose
potatoes are abundant in the Pella
market, and are larger and better
than ever before known at this time
of the year. They are quoted at so
cents per bush ell. gio aH h..
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

The Council Bluffs Nonpdraet OF
the 9Th says: "Tom Barlow came
from Atchison county with the
avowed purpose of killing Thomas
Woodson of Percival, on account of
an old feud. Woodson was advised
of Barlow's design, and fired upon
the latter from ambush with a dou.
ble-barreled shotgun, killing him in.
stantly. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict OF justifable homicide.
Miss Jennie Cowell, in company
with Mr.. Robb, attempted to cross
Cedar river at Eish's ferry, Sunday
afteroon. They had been visiting
near Center Point and on returning,
the accident happened. Mr.. Robb
finding the horses unmanageable,
left them and endeavored to swim
ashore with Jennie, but failed and
barely reached the shore himself.
The body was found the next morn
ing about o'clock short distance
below the scene of disaster.
From the Spirit Lake Beacon we
learn that the citizens of Tusculum
grove recently held an Indignation
meeting, and by resolution passed,
spurned William G. Campbell, who
had wilfully forced and outraged
children Of immature years, from
their midst as a sneaking outlaw, and
published him as an indecent robber,
an incestuous villain, dc. They also
resolved as neighbors to place a
brand upon him by refusing to asso-
ciate with him in any capacity.
Martin Hanly, of Worth county,
was driving reaper of the old fash
toned Beloit make, with the seat
right over the drive wheel. This
seat broke and threw Hanly
into the wheel which caught
his back and crushed his DO +
dy down between the wheel and
frame space of but few inches.
Help was promptly on hand but
twenty minutes elapsed before he
was released. His spine was nearly
cut in two, which completely paraly-
zed his limbs, in which condition he
now lies. --.er,
In the year 1868, young man
married girl of w ashington coun-
ty, and in few weeks deserted her.
A week or ten days ago one Oft the
county officials received a letter of
inquiry from the friends of a young
lady near Osceola in reference to said
marriage. It seems he had repre-
scented himself as unmarried, and
married No. 2. a respectable young,
school teacher, with whom he
spent half of the honey moon, and,
after securin g the wages she had
laid by, absconded, he is evidently a
bad one, for youngster. a""la3''
Here is a new style of kerosene
murder, as reported by the Toledo
Chronicle A Bohemian woman,
living about eleven miles northeast
of this place, was burned to death
on Monday-another kerosene hor-
ror. She had spilled Kerosene on the
floor, and set fire to the oil to burn it,
when an explosion occurred, convey,
ing the flames to the bed clothes and
other highly combustible matter in
the room, in endeavoring to put out
the fire, her clothes caught, and she
was terribly burned. She lived
about twelve hours after the fire and
suffered much. sos - sii- ~ -, 80
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

The little four ear old son OF Mr..
Clark, who lives three miles north
of Pottsville, being in the bayfield,,
and becoming sleepy, was laid by
the father, partially under q bunch
of hay. During the absence of the
father, the hired man, coming to load
the hay, and unaware of the presence
of the boy, stuck one tine of the
pitchfork into his. throat, and the
other into the side Of his neck. His
recovery is doubtful.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

Of the wheat crop in Muscatine
county, the general report is that
while the yield is not quite as heavy
as last season, the quality of the
GRAIN Is betterg as boa ~ ID .at''ts (
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

A fisherman recently caught a gar
with hook and line, in the Mlssis-
sippi river near Muscatine, four feet
eight inches in length and weighing
nineteen pounds. ss.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14
klOWA NEWS.

Phil Sheridan is comingto Waiver
ly this fall to take chicken hunt.
He has relatives there. aw
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

In Iowa City, on Saturday night,
Joseph Griffith, while in a somnam-
bulistic state, walked out of sec
ond story window, severely spraining
his ankle. Fs-.Y gaf 80 sEsr !
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

An Englishman, six weeks in this
country was drowned at Iowa City
in place called the ''fatal eddy,
where several others have lost their
lives. o.E4a ion ~
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

/ Last Friday, Taylor Belus stab
bed a German in Redfeld in the arm
and hand so severity that he was near
~ dead from the loss of blood before
physicians arrived. He will recov-
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

Four car loads of Russians, num-
bering about three hundred souls,
passed through Dubuque on the Hi
nois Central, Tuesday morning.. en-
route for Yankton, Dakota Territory,
where they propose to settle and
make their homes. They bring a
large amount of the hard cash with
them. The men were muse ular look.
ing fellows, with weather-bronzed
faces. The women were mod erately
fair to look upon and possess i'm
mense physical stamina, Judging
from the multiplicity Of young. Rus
slams in the party-every family hay
ing from ten to fifteen children. This
party is said to be only the advance
guard of a thousand more on the
Way
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

IS Mr.. Poole of Cherokee, in attempt
ing to draw pistol from his pocket
to chastise a dog, discharged one
barrel prematurely and shot off a
portion of his hand, but be siezed
the pistol with his left hand and
dealt out death to that dog in ear
nest, Hia $3.50
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

Two or three Grand Junction
spOrtsmen went ont to one of the
little lakes one day last week-were
gone few fours and brought back
thirty four ducks. -,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

A Mrs. Sharp in Marshalltown
recently presented her husband with
a bouncing pair of babies, boy and
girl, weighing III the aggregate nine
teen pounds and half. .I".
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

4eceb bne ~ ao1q s.is,foa1 .s.'
80 az nsG'f 8soe4 sti aiil 81.
ta4e 80 .os ii Use .e
s sd III aalbae
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

Eight thousand acres of land were
sown to flax this year lin Montgom-
cry county. At an average Of twelve
and half bushels to the acre
which is not thought to be an over
estimate-would be 100000, which
is worth from $l2O, 900 to 1926, 900.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

= Abummer who bad been travel
ing in cholera climes put up last week
at an Iowa City hotel, and on retir'
ing put his cholera medicine on the
table. In the night he was sliced
with gripping pains and thought he
had the cholera. he seized the bot
tie, and without striking light, gave
his shay window" plentiful bath
ing, and aso,ce experienced relief,
In the morning he was Mortified to
find that he had mistaken the bottle
and doped himself with ink.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

The Davenport Democrat says Mr..
f. II. Laverenz is shipping car load
of onions daily to eastern points. He
will himself raise over A, 700 bushels
this year besides which, he is buying
large quantities, paying therefor
eighty cents per bushel. ~ - ~
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

At Hamburg, near Council Bluffs,
on last Friday night, some unknown
rascal burned the grain stacks in
two stack-yards. The wheat and
oats produced on one hundred acres
of land were totally destroyed. -
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-14

1ooos bod aao 81 Ssl9m - - jud
Z 1sBm 90 81 .gsgsg lRsel y $50
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

A BEAUTIFUL SET OF TEETH, $s TO $40; SINGLE.
"A 81; warranted; extra citing with gas, 50c silver
pnllings Soc open Sundays till " ~ Sixth avenue.
ksge4eer, 2s2
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
PROPOSALS.
DKUPUSALS
{ for Wrought and Cast Iron Work for the United
States Court House and Post Office. New York city.
UNITED STATES COURT HOUSE
AMI paor Orr Nvv Won Crrv I
- AND PosT OFFICE, NEw YoRK CIlY.

AND Posr OFFICE NEW YoRK CRY.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT, Oct ~, 1873
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the
1873 for furnishing, delivering fitting putting in
place the wrought and cast iron OF the
window frames architraves, finlshings and sashes
Of the external openings OF the first story,
the window frames, architraves and fnishngs Of
the external openings of the second third and fourth
stories and the door frames archraves and nishngs
OF the interior openings of the second third and fourth
stories all exhibited the drawings described in the
specifications rs and called for In the schedule
be had on application at this Office.
All scaoding required by the contractors to put the
work IN place Will be furnished by the government free
Proposals will be made by the piece for the various
articles OF wrought and cast iron work. as provided for
The work will not be subdvided among different bid
ders, but will be considered IN the aggregate
The whole Of the work to the first story must be deiv
cred and set in position within four months date of
acceptance Of proposal and the remainder OF the work
rapidly required by the superintendent aud the
progress Of the work on the building
Payments will be made monthly, dedIcttng ten per
cent, until the final completion OF the contract
All bids must be accompanied by penal bond in the
OF twenty-five thousand dollars t$25OOW that the
bidder will accept and perform the contract If awarded
United States Judge Clerk of United States Court or
the District Attorney of the district wherein he resides
The Department the right reject any all
bids If 1t be deemed for the interest Of the government to-
do and bid that not made the printed form,
to be obtained in this office and does not conform in
every to the requirements OF this advertisement
will not be considered neither will any proposal be
ceved from parties who not themselves engaged in
the manufacture OF wrought or cast iron work. and who
have the facilities for getting out the
dorsed "Bids for iron work, and addressed to
c. I. HULBURD Superintendent
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

DOMlNICK MURRAY.
Reception.
AFTERNOON at 2,
the romantic, sensational,
nautical Drama.
in three acts
called
THE
WIZARD OF THE WAVE,
cast to the strength OF the
Company.
ING, Benefit OF
AY and presentation of
PED FROM SING SING.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
SALES AT AUCTION.

TNRRD JEwETT, AUcTIoNEEE--BY ). X CLARK,
r 1855 Greenwich street. corner OF by. on annrnay
viz Coal Hods Frying Pans saws fire shoyeis fsnes
Fancy toods &c.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

Sale Friday evening at ~ O'Clock, at the Art Rooms
6l7 Broadway.
Also, will be offered Friday evening superb line Of
Elder anu Arctic down Quilts in rich colored Silks
The New York herald., 1873-10-30
AMUsEMENTs. A

nALY's BROADWAY THEATRE. BEGINS AT g.
~ MI AuGUSTIN DAILY. Sole Lessee and Manager
- THE PRICES at this establishment have Deen re,
duced 10 the specie basls--yix ADMISSION Witty
IENIs Reserved Seats in front balcony 90 cents extra
In Orchestra, 81 extra; Family Circle. 40 cents.
The New York herald., 1873-10-30

A J. BLEECKER, SON 4 co. WILL SELL AT
II. auction this day, at IL NJ at Exchange Salesroom
under direction Of Phlo T. Ruggles referee, the three
four story brick Houses and Lots the northwest
ner Third and Fifty ninth street Refer to ADOLF
LlvINGER, ESQ.,, 26l Broadway.