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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-06-19
CHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of q
Special execution, directed to me from the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, OF
Mahaska County, Iowa, and dated June ID
ID 1873, have levied upon and will offer at
in hand, at the door of the house in which the
last District Court was held, in said county, on
Saturday the.I9th day of July, A. ID. 1878, at
the hour of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the following des
cribed real estate in Mahaska county, Iowa, to-
wit:
The north 4 of the northeast u of the south-
west u of section No. thirty-one (31) township
No. seventy -four Gay north OF range No. fifteen
l5) west and tie southeast or of the northwest
or OF section No. thirty one (31) township No.
west.
Taken as the property OF james Broherd to sat
isfy the above mentioned execution in favor oj
II, 8. Piper, and against James Broherd.
j. W. HINESLEY
Al Sheriff of Mahaska County. lows
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LEGAL NOTICES.
.XECUTRIX's NOTICE

EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
Notice ia hereby given TO all persons interested
that on the 4th day of June, A. d. 1873, the
undersigned was appointed by the Circuit court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, executrix of the
estate Edward Girard, deceased, late of said
county All persons indebted to said estate, will
make payment to the undersigned and those
having claims against the same, will present
them legally authenticated to said court for al
lowance. MARGARET L. GIRARD,
DatedJune 4, 1873. Exscutrix.
80 C.P. SEARLE, Clerk.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested,
that on the Goth day of April, A. D., 1873, the
undersigned was appointe d by the Circuit Court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, Administrator Of the
estate OF Benjamin Eastman decd, late of said
county. All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said Court for allowance.
j. H. EASTMAN,
Administrator.
Dated June 49, 1873.
SEARTE CLARK
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We have just received some new patterns
of plated ware, beautiful cake baskets,
Spoons, knives and forks, etc. etc., plated
with coin silver, warranted at low prices.
HOWARD & AYREs. VIZ
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months may come and months may go and still
the abuse OF ex-Congressman Walden by the OF
tumwa Courier goes on forever. Its readers have
lSng since given up in despair the wish that the
editor would some time get tired Oft as all the
patrons of the paper were year ago."
The Pella Blade after copying our re-
marks about the New York printer who
claims to have set 1905 ems in an hour,
and in which we said, remember Mcdonnell
Of Mdryscilte, says:
1--WE don't believe in Mcconnell, nor do few
printers. He has been requested at Knoxville to
come there and set 2OO1 ems in one hour, they
would pay his expenses and give him $25 besides.
The same offer was made to him from Des
Moines. But he was never known to answer. In
our opinion that stick was won unfairly, and il
Mr.. Hubble will stop at the Constitution office at
keokuk, he will find the most rapid compositor
in Iowa, we mean John Jenner, formerly foreman
of this office, and who lately drew the second
prize in this State"
All of which is strictly correct. While
we would not take from him one bit of the
honor he may believe due him, we must
say that we have yet to find the intelligent
printer who believes that he won his prize
fairly. Even the committee who awarded
him the stick, say they did it only because
they had no way of proving that he did
not do what was claimed, and not because
they believed him to be fairly entitled to
it. We say now as we believed at the
time that the prizes fairly awarded, would
have been given, the first to Mr.. j. W. Jen-
ner, of Keokuk, and the second to Mr.. Geo.
r. Lee, foreman of this office MIR. L.,
stands ready to repeat his feat on that oc-
casion, with another 100 ems added there
to. Mr. Jenner, we believe will do the
same. Will Mr.. McConnell9
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Read Bufkin's washing machine local.
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BRUTAL AND CowARDLY ASSAULT
Last Sunday evening freight train on the
Central R. r., was made up and standing
on the track at Abba, until the hour ar
rived for its departure, and the Conductor,
Thad. Gregory, was asleep in the caboose.
Three persons, -Bowles, John Donar
and sullivan, raped at the door and
asked admission. Gregory asked who
was there. and they gave the name of one
of the brakesmen on his train. He opened
the door, when they assaulted him, knock
ed him down, kicked and beat him in
fearful manner, broke his nose, pounded
his face to jelly and left him for dead !;
one of them remarking as they left, that if
he was not dead they could return and fin
ish him. The assault was made because
Gregory would not disobey the orders of
the Superintendent, and give Bowles, "a
discharged employee of the road) free pass
age to Marshalltown. The would be muir
der ers were arrested, and bound over TO
curt, and released on bail.
Jun NEfD.-ddob iiudy CftuluS HiOic
than ever fully demonstrated the need of
more commodious hall in Oskaloosa !;
those we have are good pleasant halls, but
they are too small to accommodate the
people when they turn out in force.
Hundreds went away from the hall at the
time above referred to, unable to even
squeeze in. We should have hall quite
as large again as we now have, with
ventiating apparatus to keep the air at
least more pure than was the case on
Friday evening. When we think of the
fearful condition of the air of the room
that evening, we can only say-air ! air.
Another important item in its construction
should be the ready means of egress in
case OF accident, at least two stairways
shout be made, each ten or twelve feet
wide, with doors capable Of being thrown
open to the full width of the stairway.
Upon an occasion like the one we have re-
ferred TO, the cry CT fire, whether in
earnest or made by some reckless boy,
would create panic that with a very
narrow hall and stairway as means of
egress would most certainly result in ter
rible disaster to very many. Who will
- h.
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rHE OSKALO0SA HERALD.
Thursday, June le, 1873.

Read for sale column.
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BLANK NOTES, neatly bound in SOS and
1G0s, for sale at the HERALD office. If.
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TITLE PAGE OF AN HISTORICAL
WORK OF IOWA.

M. p. OWENS, Secy.
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What those who use it say.-Your Hive
Syrup and Tolu, or HoneySyrup, has proved It
self the most reliable medicine for the pospose
intended of which have any knowledge.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-04-03
A Big Race i'm Prospective,

Some time ago William Lowell, owner
of American Girl, issued a challenge, Of
fering to match that celebrated trotting
mare against any horse il the world, to
harness or wagon, mile heats, best three in
Eve, over the Fleetwood OF Prospect Park
tracks, for $4,000. $1,000 forfeit, on or
before the 10th of May, 1873; Goldsmith
Maid or Lucy to have the preference.
This bold and liberal proposition met
with no response from the owners Of the
two mares referred to, blt it was not des-
tined to 60 begging for acceptance. Now
comes VIM. Borst, the driver and trainer
of the horse jim Irving, BY authority Of
tho ownsr,ofS the horse, Senator James
Irving, of New York City, and accepts
the challenge without condition, Offering
to trot any race, any distance, or any
track, aud for any amount Of money that
shall suit Mr. Lowell. Jim Irving will
be remembered as the hitherto unknown
thoroughbred gslding who made bis debut
at tbs Buffalo races last year, and aston>
isbed the world by bis wonderful perform.
auces. American Girl has wintered
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Fortune T.IIer's AIn,anac.

The New York Express gets of the
following:
TOT dream Of milestone abou' your
neck is sign Of what you may expect il
you marry an cxtravagant woman.
1t is very lucky to dream that you pay
for thing twice, ever afterwards you will
probably take care to have your bills re.
ccipted.
For n person il embarrassed circum.
stances to dream that he is arrested isyery
fortunate, for it is warning for him on
no account to accept bill.
10 dream Of fire is sign SO that-ii
you are wisc-yop will see that the lights
in your house are out before ycu 60 tc
bed.
To dream that your ncse is red to the
tip is au intmatlop that you had better
cave brandy for water.
To dream Of having great number oi
servants is--madness.
To dream Of bear b,.okens mischief,
which your vision 6hOws you is bruin.
When fashionable young lady dreams
of filbertS. is o sign thatiher thoughts arc
running on the colonel.
If you dream Of clothes, is warning
not to go to law. for BY the rule Of con
traries, sou will be sure Of a non suit
When young lady dreams Of coffin
it betokens that she would instantly dis
continue tight stays and always 60 warm
ly clad in wet weather.
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Rates Of Advertising;
Preaching t. AN Invisibtc AUDI
ence,

z Tie scene on Sunday at tho Tombs,
New York. seemed strangely wierd and
solemn. DR.. living preached there SUM-
day, 10th inst, standing, as usual. upon
the bridge between the second tiers. Near
the preacher was choir Of six ladies,
whose sweet voices rang aud echoed
through the cbeerless, vaulted corridors.
Around were the thieves, the robbers, the
worst and most depravcd classes Of the
most dopraved city on this continent. Be.
low was "Murdurer's Row." and there
were confined Stokes, Foster, Seannoll.
Sharkcy, Blakely, Nixon, King anu
others. Tho cells were all closed, aud
his congregation gas inriSiLle to the
preacher. His hearers were behind lock.
ed aud barred doors, sitting not on easy
cushioned seats with backs, with pleasant
objects for tho eye to rest upon aud pleas
an, music for the ear. but huddled in mar
row cells, with fingers clutching the bars Of
grated doors, and ears bent to tho low
castings. But tho high hall is resonant.
aud the speakers voice easily penetrated
every cell.
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Wasliingts as Salary.

We published day or tSs since, says
the Washington Chronicle, q quotation
from Washington's inaugural address. Its
import was misunderstood or perverted
by the Chicago Times. The records Of
the Treasury show what General Wash-
ington did in the matter Of compcrss.
ton.
He was swtrn in on the 30;h Of April,
1889, and it is presumed delivered the ia,
augural address,of which the above formed
q portion on that occasion. No money
could be drawn from the Treasury to pay
his salary during the summer ofl7So, for
thcre wasno Treasury in existence, and
no appropriation acts had been passed.
The Treasury Department was created
by an act Of the I'd Of September 1889.
On the Gath Of September, George Wash.
lngton approved an act which gave hun
S25, 900 and the Vice President $4,000
per annum. On the 26th of the same
month be received from the Treasury, by
warrant No. Is, $1,000, aud this money
was the first ever paid to any person by
the present Government Of the United
States. He continued to draw his salary
with the praisewOrthy panctuality which
was 50 remarkable feature Of his char.
acter. Up TO December 27, 1871, ho re-
csived $72,l5o.
On the 7th Of March. 1897. he settled
up his salary sccount, and the following
entity on the Treasury books closed il
"Gjpii Department.
"For warrant No. 6.95l, in favor Of
George Washington, President Of tho
United States. being the balance due him
for compensation to the Sd Of March.
1897, agreeably toa certificate Of tho
Comptroller Of the Treasury. 1875" -
All warrants drawn previous to war;
rant No. as, mentioned above. wsrs
drawn to pay members and Senators Of
Congress, but they did not get their mon.
cy until three days after the President
was paid.
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The Effect. si 1.-The Abolition of
Frankirg.

1t is important for the public to know
what is included in tho law known as 'the
repeal Of the franking privilege" All
mail matter known as "free matter" un-
der existing laws, on which postage must
be paid after June 80, by reason of this
repeal, is claSsed under twelve heads, as
follows, viz: First, Of all mail to and
from the President and Vice. President !;
second, official communications to or from
Cabinet or Bureau officers, chief clerks or
franking officers Of each of the Executive
Departments; third, all letters or printed
matter to or from Members Of Congress,
Secretary Of the Senate, or Clerk of the
House of Representatives; fourth, petit.
tions to Congress; fifth, copyright mat.
ter to Librarian to Congress, if so marked
on the package; sixth, Smithsonian Insti-
tuition mail seventh, exchanges between
publishers, one copy of euch publication,
not to exceed sixteen ounces in weight ;
eighth, weekly newspapers to actual sub.
scribcrs within the county where publish,
ed ninth, notices from Postnlasters Of
refusal to take publications; tenth, dead
letters returned to writers; eleventh,
medaln, certificates Of thanks, or other
testimonials awarded by Legislatures to
their soldiers; twelfth, under special act
Of Congress passed some years since, all
mail matter to and from Mary Lincoln,
widow Of Abraham Lincoln, during her
natural life. Those persons now having
the franking privilege are: The Presi-
dent, Vice-President, Senators, Repre-
sentatiyes and Delegates, Secretary of
Senate, Clerk of House, Cabinet aud Bus
reau officers and their chicf clerks, POST
masters for official communications only,
as also Collectors Of Internal Revenue,
and Mrs. Lincoln. Under the present
laws, free matter is carried at cost Of
Sl,250,000 per annum, while The csti,
mates made for amounts 10 pay actual
necessary official postage for the ensuing
fiscal year is about $2.500,000.
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Not the WIfo's Fault.

An Iri:bman who had just landed, went
to his sister, who was married to YAM
kee. The couple lived very happily to-
getber, and when Pat came, the gentle
man took him over the place to show it tc
him. Pat, at the evidences Of prosperity
said to his brother-in-law:
'Begorrs, you ore very happy here
with this property to live on; me sister
had good luck, intirely, 80 she had, in
getting you for husband"
"Ah, yes" responded the married man
eve would bs very happy but for one
thing"
Sand what's thatY' asked Pat.
"Ah, Pat" returned the gentleman, u
am sorry to say that we have no children" /"
"No children r., exclaimed Pat "tbin
bsgorra, it's not me sister Maggie's fault
for she had two before she left ireland
and that's the rayson me father sint hsi
to Ameriky =
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-04-03
An Illinois Murderer.

Osborne, the murderer of Mrs. Math-
ewS, was hung at Knoxville, Illinois, last
Friday morning. The following is an cpl
tome of bis confession
GALEsDURa, March, 1.-THE confes.
sion Of Osborne has ben given to the
press. He claimed to have been hired to
murder Mrs. Mathews, for $1,000. by a
man representing himself as an agent for
a patent harrow, Mrs. Mathews was an
important witness for her father in some
pending lawsuits, aud must be silenced.
Osborne says he didn't tLnk hiding his
tracks or Of committing the deed tha. day
until he was in front Of the house. lie
went to the pump for drink, and Mrs,
Mathew kindly invited him to rest him
self, and he lettering awhile she said she
would get him some dinner. The confess
sion proceeds:
1t then flashed through my mind that
she would 60 down into the cellar, and it
would be my best chance. She went into
the cellar with plate and knife for but
ter. For an excuse | asked her whether
all the water was out of the cellar. She
said yes, but it was muddy. l was at the
cellar door and passed down, rcmarkins
that | wanted to see. | went down talked
with her little, and as she stopped down
picked up brick aud struck her on tue
back of the head. She started to run and
caught her by the dress. | pulled her
back and struck her aGjn, when she fell
| then picked UP a small board and struck
her on the side of tho head. She groansd
and thought was done. l then went
up stairs, aud to make false motive |
ramaged the drawers and found the
money. | thought must take it to pre-
vent the true motive from being discov.
cred. / put part in each Of my pants
pockets and then thought | would GO
down and see Il f'is was dead. Saw her
eyes looking at me. | went up to her and
bending over her said, "Idolia." She
|
raised her eyes and. looked at me. l said
do you know me-" She made no reply.
| asked her again. and she said II do"
| asked her again who l was and she said
"Mr. Osborne" and reached her hand to
me and said, "why did you do this" I
dropped her hand, and turned away, ard
looked at her again in moment, and felt
that | would give the world to have her
we'll again. | then took my knife and cut
her throat. She never moyed or shuddered
l then went up stairs and left. l then put
the mouey in the old Corbin house. ]
had on a coat and got drop of blood on
the sleeve. l washed it of while on the
hunt the next day alone. He wasarrested
while pretending to bo hunting the mur'
Edcrer.T
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accomplished, or sure that another day
will do it. Fatigued they are, but
amused with their round, and full of
pleasant thoughts aha words. Everything
"favors them," because they carry in their
disposition and manner tho assurance OF
pleasant treatment. Such buyers find
always just the things they want about
them, in furniture, wardrobe and kitchen.
The world is smootheo for them, not
simply because they arc good,tempercd,
but because they let their good temper be
evident, and are thoughtful for all persons
with whom they are brought into contact.
And there are men of a like pleasant ex-
perience. These have learned the proper
way of treating things and persons-not
demanding but reguestipgMnot crOwding
themselves through the world, but watch>
ing faeile openings, and gliding through
them.
There are business men and women
who make fortunes siGply by civility,
Their wares or their services are no better
probably than the stcck in trade of their
clusty ncighbors. Bat, having under.
taken any business, or once adopted
profession, they are wise enough to
know that whatever is to be done success
fully must lie done with good glace and
with good will. They do not show by
their behavior that they consider anybody
Ia intruder, but act in tho, persuasion
that everybody may be made friendly.
They do not treat people as tho ugh they
were in hurry to be done with them at
cnce and forever; but as though even a
casual caller may be cultivated into an ac>
quaintance and made constant customer.
To neglect tho small courtesies of life is
to ensure neglect for yourself. And the
reason that soms persons are successful is
that they invite strangers to become
friends by civility, while others repel
even riends by the want Of courtesy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-04-03
A Conscientious Prisoner.

jim H., out West, tells a good story
about "Shcll>bark lawyer" His cliont
was up on two small charges-"frivolous
charges" as shell-bark designated them
-(forging note of hand and stealing n
horse). On running his eye over the
jury he didn't like their looks, so he pre-
pared an affidavit for continuance, setting
forth the absence of principal witness.
He read it in whisper to the prisoner.
who, shaking his head, said: esquire, |
can't swear to that dokypept" "WbyI"'
"Kaso hit haint true" Old Shell inflated
and exploded loud enough to be heard
throughout the room. What! forge
note an steal horse, an can't swear to
a lie! Hang such internal FOOLS" And
be Immediately left the conscientious one
to his fate.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-04-03
Breaking,

Somebody wrote to the editor Of pa
per in Norristown to ask how he would
"brcak an OK" The editor replied as
follows: IF only one cx, good way
would be to hoist him by means Of long
CLAIM attached to his tail, to the top of a
pole forty feet from the ground. Then
hoist him BY rope tied to his horns to an
other pole. Then descend on his back n
FIVE ton pile driver, aud if that don't break
him, let him start country newspaper
and trust people for subscription. One Of
the two ways win do,t sure"
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The Edi,er.


The Shenandoah Herald SAYS An
editor is man who lives on what othe:
people owe him until be starves to death.
A subscriber is one who tales paper
and says be is well pleased with it, aud.
he tells everybody else "he ought to sub
SCRIBE" After he has subscribed about
seven years the editor writes 70 him and
asks him to let him have 50 50 1.-TWO dol
lars and ffty cents) and then the subscri.
Der writes back to the editor and tells,
him not to send bis old paper any more
for there is nothlhg- in, it, and then the
poor editor goes and s,Arves TO dessb more.
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iNCONSTANCY.

Against the curtaincd pane beloved,
The suow beats thick and fast;
The wild winds sorrowful refrain
Is telling of the past;
And in the old familiar chair,
Beside the hearth-GEe's'glow,
lsit and sing the teNder cir
You loved so long ago.
All, often since the springs, beloved,
Have bloomed above your rest,
/ breathe the sweet old song that sings
Itself within my breast
AS children, In the Glieerless days
When winter darkly lowers,
Retrace the gardens sodden ways,
And talk of last years flowers.
1t never seemed to you, beloved,
When we walked hand in hand,
Amid the sunshine and the dew
OF youths enchanted land,
1t never seemed to you or me-,
That could sing or smile
If you were lying silently
Within your grave the while.
VIE thought we could not We, beloved,
If we were torn apart
That earth would have no moro to gite
10 either stricken heart;
Alas the change that time has wrought
Your grave has held you long,
And in a home W here you are not
l sing the dear old song!
Do you look back to me. beloved,
From out your happy sphere,
And deem me false, that can be
Alive, and you not here?
Death does not always bring its balm
10 every aching ill
Lille may outlast its dearest charm,
And hcart-break does not kill.