The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-17

HERALD As will be seen by reference to enothe
column our correspondent, GEO. H. LEE
1873. is again on the road, and will write up tina
part of the county not visited by him las
-, :; - fall He spent last week in Richland Tp., an
Ply will visit Prairie, Madison and Black Gal
tomorrow ere the tour is completed. Other points
interest will then secure his attention. III
,s a good itemizer and we hope our irend
VI 'o in the country will afford him due facilities
for acquiring information
GONE, GoNE.-"Fare. thee-well, and i
forever, then forever fsre-thee-well." Th
and fried Marshal put one of his bender victims a
work on the Maud hole in part of town
ovt Sab and half days work accomplished the de
sired result. No shall the pollywot
sport in the murkY waters of that sinking
III meet III hole and forever hushed the melodiou
D. voices of ten thousand (more or less) frog!
reach in tho who were wont to tune their whistles
both of tho therein We are thankful, but wheIe'l
the poor frog go?
ed the old FRAcAs.-Last Thursday night, james
at once be- Cochran struck E. s Sanford on the heaG
with hoe, or hoe handle, knocking hin
senseless for some time The trouble hap
rated on the pened as follows They both occupy the
The Iowa same house Cochran was cleaning of
OF the adj ground for croquet to which Sanford oh
jected, and words passed until the blood
Sboo ,o, of both became aroused and in the melee
= - ;. Cochran used the hoe he had in his hant
-, ,,o at the time Mr. SANFORD is improving
and will be all right again soon.
the cele. CHANGE OF TME.-At 4 pretty gen
Gen N eral conference on the subject the mem
were the bers of the Central Committee nave con
cluded to postpone the Republican Primary
Election, until August 9,-two weeks lat Ell
adv, than first called The of this action
which you is that the first date comes in the midst oil
just north harvest and the farmers will be busy
that time they cannot attend in force, anG
. as a full attendance is desired, later day
h side are -, ill ~ e
2 enclosed IN -, ,;, -, D.,
~ the CALL
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.-The Indlanola
reduce the ''" ~ soy a ~ ,.,
iona Leg '"'J n'" 'nO VI ' 80 '' "
ming of the 4th, while encamped near Ha
L Co, will worth mill, seven miles east of town The
in front tree fell directly the wagon crushing
reat accom- wife and three children To the ground The
tree had to be cut in two places before tht
third child could be got out. The citizens
clock p. IN. 49, a ,o -. 80, :; Iliei 81,
'' -' about an equal sum at Ackworh, for the
survivors.
VIM. Nash
Iemep.s at New BANK.-Messrs FRANKEI, BACH &
a valuable Co, fitting up the room south side
of /. Frankel & Cos store for banking
house. which they will open there in Sep
hah nter- TENDER next. The room will be furnished
" bul KIN " in due form, with counter safe, and all
as hereto other paraphernaia necessary to carry on
?. private banking institution. Messrs.
flied chick. rlanAei " na'n axe wen AAo"n ~ o.'
and ID. E. 't'1'"' q S"o Vi ''' ''o'' =,
re from st. 10 AoN, nov 'Ds 'oo'
ks. o'A'"s BUSINESS ".'' '''
years. This will not interfere with their
re a branch store in the least.
shment at
,, On Monday last vender of a wonder
al Co. a.. full tooth soap opened business the
streets of Bloomfield, drawing crowd by
means of banjo, tin whistle, songs, ETC.
in rail He sold his little packages for dollar each
east and gave two or three chances in lottery
Sufficient scheme in which most OF the envelopes
in his re- drawn contained blanks % cent prizes
He was doing fine ''biz," until INVITED to
appear before squire Hamilton. Fifteen
ho" au'" dollars fine and costs what he paid for
uy before having vios,ed tho law and Suddenly CON
'orrey is a clpded that RIoomfeld was not q GOOD
ou you town for his like. Served him right.
i ia an in DRowNED-Last Tuesday, five or six
f common colored men started from town 10 Monte
immensely yuma, to work In the harvest helds When
re you can they arrived at The Lower Mll,-J H. var
rens-they concluded to go ir swimming
and while sporting in the water, one them
heohuA' FREEMAN JOHNSON was seized with
Inc ia0e cramp, and called for help; one of the
Wv" oH'e bathers made an attempt to save him. but
ise 'io"u failed. The alarm was at once given and
'hess the parties went out from town to search fol
the body. After considerable search VIM
erly of this LAFOLLETT found it with garden rake
pal of the and MIR. Barnes dove down and raised it
gently be- The body brought to town Tuesday
of Central night and buried Wednesday
worthy ~
MARION COUNTY-The Voter says
Samuel Huffman who lives on the Attica
inc oni'eu road y miles from Knoxville had his leg
It Sabbath hroLon . fo,,, aovO ooo borOe be was
scourse by riding sl;,nad and fell, on him The trac
opeia'ioh ture was just above the ankle Las
Monday morning some young were
'day after engaged in firing small cannon in our
walk in streets. Joseph Wall was placing charge
I'd striking of powder in the gun, probably without
he DOaruS SWaDDlng IL AFTER previous ulScnarge
nd protrud when the can, containing several pounds
and he is of powder, exploded in his hands, very
seriously burning his face hands, breast
rrt Roam and side. His brother Curtis, was also
c,ures are burned but not seriously. r. Gilbert
managers had two horses and colt killed by light
inc in the ming.
-. SPELLING.- little chapter on spell
,tondaa ing, given by us some weeks since, appears
to worry the New Sharon Star editor and
"a little we are pleased to see he has improved ma
Hiss, living terially SINCE and is using his dictionary
was bitten to good purpose However, he insists
Through on US giving Chapter III. here goes. In
Dr. the bite his issue OF June %, we find "Grandvie
tai. and the "skunk rivers; "rooing land (spelleo
ng from its thus in at least three places) he pro
ceeded "leasurly"; took "stro" about
u,,o,o,arr town found man past the "meredian' Of
:, -, life found men who were heavy ''oosers'
No., W. and some still CLOSING; left "anOr
9 ,,oh..ho nous" pile of sand; saw merchant with
no,oo of the digest" stock of hats spoke of "in
,,i,o o,o despensble" articles; the capitol city