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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-22
A PRIVATE LETTER FROM CALI.
FORNIA.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 5, 1873.
DEAR LEIGHTON We are settled here
for the present. Mr.. Lacey and myself
are building small houses in order to set.
tie our families, so that we can look around
and find out where We want to settle for
good. We cannot rent a. house here fol
any reasonable sum; hence, the necessity
of building. Santa Barbara is beautiful
place and is full to overlooking. Real es.
tate almost doubles in value every 80 days
1t has at least advanced so per cent. since
we have been here, and that only two
weeks. w. E. Shepherd and family arrived
to day. They have been visiting relatives
in other parts of the State. All kinds Of
grain and vegetables grow here, and thai
without water. Farmers plant corn in
May and June and get from 40 to 100 bush
els per acre, without tending after plant
ing, doing all the cultivating before plant
ing. The people say they have had nc
rain since February, yet crops of all kinds
look WELL and where the ground is proper
ly cultivated il is moist within one and g
half inches of the surface Mr. and Mrs
White will return to Mahaska have no,
been deceived in the country, but found il
even better than I expected. Northern
California would suit some persons best
but not your humble servant. left lows
for no other reason than the cold winters
and that being the case, have no desire te
60 back. Dr. Stafford is in Gown on his
way to Los Angeles He does not like
San Jose as regards climate. Please send
the HERALD to me at this place.
Yours fraternally,
JOHN LARMER.
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EDS. HERALD desire to call attention
through the columns of your paper to an
association which has lately been formed
in our city, known as the young Peoples
Christian Association" The object of this
society is the accomplishment of mission
airy work throughout our city, or any 9TH
er work or enterprise that may seem neces.
sary. The meetings of this association
are, first, prayer meeting which is held
every Sabbath afternoon at two and a half
o'clock; second, business meetings which
are held once each month, and special
meetings held at the discretion of the Pres
ident and Board of managers The follow
ing persons have been chosen to fill the diff
ferent offices of the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, G. p Searle Vice Pres, l.. A. Scott;
Recording Secretary, Efie L. Hoffman
Cor Secretary, Kate McCarty; Treasurer.
j. B. McCurdy. The directors are: Chas.
Foehlinger, Miss Mary P. Gilchrist, Mrs.
s. +. Hawkins, Mrs H. J. Ellis, G. T..
Willard. Any one can become member
of the association by paying fifty cents an
nually into the treasury. 1t is hoped that
all christians will take an interest in this
association and make it success. 1t has
been long needed in our city, therefore let
US give it all the support we can by oar
presence and prayers. All are earnestly
invited to attend our meetings; they will
20 you good.
EFFIE l. HOFFMAN Sec,v
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HoPEWELL CORRESPONDENCE.

EDS. HERALD Your correspondent
from over the river, John Taylor, thinks
he would like to have little more light
on the Changers, or as he politely terms
them Patrons of Husbandry. He says we
will first ask the question: "What intelli-
gent patron says they will run out all mer
chants who will not do as they wish"
/ don't know as any intelligent patron says
so, but hundreds of them do; one said to
me the other day, II tell you the goods
business looks mighty saually now, the
time is past for making fortunes by selling
goods for we are going to make these fell
lows tremble in their boots" 1t seems to
trouble Taylor's leather brain because I
said was farmer and advised Changers
to pay up their store bills. As to my be-
ing farmer, will prove it to him if he
will call around, and as for paying store
bill, 1 will say that many farmers have
been in the habit of calling on their mer-
chant and asking him to give them credit
until they could raise something to pay
him. He consents. He puts all his ready
money in goods and strains his credit to it's
utmost tension to accommodate them. The
early fall comes and then comes his dis
tress Walk into his store and view the
vacant shelves and empty barrels it is a
strong and earnest call for them to go
b ome, raise what they owe and pay, him.
T. says the organization is endeavoring TO
promote the general welfare, induce hon
esty, ETC., and to thwart the evil designs
of mono poles, when if they succeed, they
are in and of themselves the greatest mon.
opoly the world ever saw, for they try
to control everything; and If business
man says anything against them. they say
we will drive you to the pillow handles
NowI claim that there are too many men in
the farming business, for produce to bring
o good price, and instead of making war up.
on the business men, we should encourage
them all We can. Let me ask what princi-
Piles right, honor and justice there is in
concentrating the trade all on one or two
men and let the others go by the. board.
The merchants would have as good a right
to combine and buy of only few farmers
and let the rest go. Now say that If the
Changers would take the money in their
treasury and put 1t into circulation, it
would make times over four hundred
thousand dollars easier. believe with
Mechanic" that every prominent man
among them "has an axe to grind" and
John Taylor is either one of them or their
dupe. If he is one of the former. he is
A. and if hei one of the latter,
he is devoid of good sense. Perhaps he
can explain his position.
OLD HICKORY.
HONEYWELL Nav 18th. 1873.
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GRANGE RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were adopted
by Mahaska Grange, No. 297, Cedar TIP
WHEREAS, The railroads and other
monied corporations are bound together to
to Cypress the farmer, and firmly believing
that only by the consolidation of all our
parts will we be placed in position to be
successful in the struggle against corrupt
ion, extortion and monopolies. That while
we are obliged to buy many things from
distant points, paying enormous freights
upon the same, and send our produce to
foreign markets which brings us but a
poor return, therefore,
Resolved, That we are in earnest sympa.
thy with any movement that will build up
home manufactures and lessen the cost of
transportation to and from eastern mar.
kets. t,.
I'd. That we are opposed to all politi
clans and political parties that are CONTROL.
ed by monopolies to extort money from
the laboring man.
3D. That we will support no man for Of.
fee who is not in harmony with the inter.
ests of the industrial classes.
18th. That we will withhold our patron
age from all newspapers that are not iden
titled with us in this contest with monopo.
lies.
9Th. That copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the HERALD and Leader for publ.
cation.
Also the following:
| WHEREAS, The farmers and others
owning real estate are oppressed with en-
ormous taxation for county, State and
school purposes, we as citizens of Mahaska
county would respectfully ask our repre-
sentatives in the Legislature next winter to
reduce the penalty of the non-payment OF
taxes to twenty per cent. per annum, in
place of forty ght which it now is. The
laws of the State will not allow an individ
ual to take more than ten per cent, while
the State and county take forty-eight per
cent and we further ask that the law Civ.
ing the land shark who buys the land sold,
for taxes, an additional thirty per cent. be
repealed. We hold that said law is uncon-
stitutional and of light should be repealed
therefore be it
Resolved, That we will not vote for any
man who will not pledge himself to use al
his influence to bring about change ir
said laws.
Resoloed, That this preamble and reso
luton be published in the HERALD anG
Leader.
j. A. SIMPSON, A. A. JENNIsoN,
Sec'y. Master.
May II. 1878.
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Last week we published an item about
Mahaska county boy who never kissed a
girl. Under the head of "Keno," the Reg
lister, after copying our article says:
"'Never kissed girl That chap don't live in
Des Moines and ought not to live anywhere
Why, the girls of his vicinity should pelt him to
death with old painters. ano they would ,s he
dwelt hereabouts. All his commendable virtues
vanish before the fatal admission that he never
had grit enough to kiss pretty girl. He's toe
We expected he would catch it from the
girls, and he ought. No less than half a
dozen of them have asked US who he is, but
we promised not to give his name. This
much we can say, the description given o.
him is correct and was furnished by him
calf
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CENTAUR IMMINENT,


There is no pain which the Centaur Liniment
will not relieve, no swelling 1t will not subdue,
and no lameness which it will not cure. This is
strong language, but it is true. Where the pa rts
are not gone, it's effects are marvellous. 1t has
produced more cures of rheumatism, neuralgia,
lock jaw, palsy, sprains swellings caked breasts,
scalds, burns, salt rheum, ear-ache, &c, upon the
human frame, and of strains, SPAWN, gals, &C.,
upon animals in one year than have all other pre-
tended remedies since the world began. 1t is a
counter-irritant, an allhealing pain reliever.-
Cripples throw away their clutches, the lame walk
poisonous bites are rendered harmless and the
wounded are healed without a scar. 1t is no hum
bug The recipe is published around each bottle.
1t is selling article ever before sold, and it
sells because it does just what it pretends to do.
Those who now suffer from rheumatism, pain OF
swelling deserve to suffer if they will not use
Centaur Liniment More than 1000 certificates Of
remarkable cures, including frozen limbs, chror
ic rheumatism, govt, running tumors. &C., have
been received. We will send circular contain
ing certificates. the recipe, &c, gratis, to any oHe
requesting it. One bottle of the yellow wrapper
Centaur Liniment is worth one hundred dollars
for SPAWN ed or sweenied horses and mules, OF
for screwworm in sheep. Stock owners-this
liniment is worth your attention No family
should be without Centaur Liniment. y. b
ROSE 81 Co New York
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EDS. HERALD.-Capt. Charlie Wells of
your place, an excellent and esteemed
friend of mine, and liberal minded gentle
maxwell balanced on most matters, blu, q
wild fanatic on Reconstruction Stock
His boasting of what he and they can do,
prompts me to propose matching 'Iowa
Chief" or (Bashaw) FLY Cora Sands"
against any Reconstruction" colt or filly,
same age, to go July 4th, play or pay, here
or at Oskaloosa, three in five, mile heats, to
harness, to 60 according t6rdle. If here
will pay expense of horse and driver, down
and back. fiat Oskaloosa, the party &C.
cepting the challenge shall pay the same
expenses. The stake to be one hundred
dollars side; half forfeit, and two-thirds
OF the gate money to the winning horse,
and one-third to the loser. The race to be
conditioned upon either Association allow
ing the gate money; (Ours has already
agreed to do so) am further authorized
to offer the same race to Reconstruction, "
by the owners of "Iowa Chief" have
some good mares to breed, and Capt. Wells
urges me to take them to Oskaloosa to
Reconstruction" Why9 Gentlemen, q
race will answer this question. Shall we
have it,
Respectfully.
M. w. Hicks.
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Keokuk, May z, 1878.

M. W. Hicks, we will accept your chal.
lenge and trot Reconstruction against
"Towa Chief" mile heats, 10 9. to harness,
500 each, halt forfeit, at KeOkuk, July 4th,
1873, winning horse to receive two-thirds
of the gate money, second horse one-third;
good day and track, or the first good day
and track following. Rules of National
Trotting Association TO govern We will
accept your challenge and trot a year old
Reconstruction colt against your year old
Constantine" by Iowa Chief" to be trot.
ted on the Sd day of July, at Keokuk, for
500 each, in to harness, q gate money
TO winning horse, q to second borse pro.
vided you make "Citizen's purse" for
horses that have never beaten minutes,
to be trotted for on July Sd, 1873; the
latter clause alludea to the 4 year old race.
only.
JAMES TORRANCE.
A. w, ALLEN.
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KING OE THE BLOOD.

PIMPLEs ON THE FACE. Cose-I have been
troubled for the past three or four years with 6
very disagreeable eruption on my face, and had
tried many different remedies, as well as physi
clans, and had given up discouraged, thinking
never should be cured. when l accidentally heard
OF your King of the Blood bought bottle and
used it according to directions and received re-
lief, and by using three bottles more am com
pletely cured. and can cheerfully recommend il
to those afflicted with scrofulous diseases or any
impurity of the blood. II. b. MINER,
Telegraph Operator, Avoca, N. Y.
Gao oAu ont inn hare olt1vnn QTxp1
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MAHASKA COUNTY NORMAL INsTI.
TUTE,
Preparation for Winter Schools. Com.
mencing July 18th, 1873, to continue
sly weeks
Yours fraternally,
JOHN LARMER.

TUTE.
Preparation for Winter Schools. Com.
mencing July 18th, 1873, to continue
six weeks.
The time usually given at our County
Institutes Is so short as to render them in
sufficient for the thorough study of any
branch Many teachers have long since
learned, that merely listening to a success
sion of lectures will never give one a
definite or thorough knowledge of any
subject. Hence while our County Insti-
tutes are doing good work they are
falling far short of what majority of the
common school teachers want. This fact
has induced US to establish Normal Insti-
tute in addition to the regular Institute, and
make ample arrangements to accommodate
those teachers, who during their vacation
wish to study or review any of the com.
mon branches thoroughly, and obtain the
best methods of teaching them. Oppor-
tunity will also be given for,studying many
of the higher branches
with the use of the skeleton and chart; a
reasonable knowledge of the science can
be gained in the time devoted to the Insti-
tute.
Geography and Guyot's system of map
drawing and Spencerian Penmanship will
not be forg often. A training class will al
so be organized and conducted under the
direct supervision ola National Normal
Graduate.
Arrangements are being made for two
public lectures each week in the court
room.
Arrangements have been made for board
ing, so that board will not exceed $1.75
per week
Prof. Hull of Oskaloosa College and
Prof. Woody Of Union College, of Oska-
loosa, viii devote their time to the work.
The day session, will be held in the
Oskaloosa College. E. BAKER,
May nth. 1878. Co. Supt.
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SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of gen.
eral Execution directed to me from the Office of
the Clerk OF the District Court of Wapello Co.,
Iowa, and dated May 10, A. d. 1873, have levied
upon and Will offer at Sherifs Sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, at the door of the house
in which the last District Cour. was held in Ma
haska Co.. on Saturday, the 14th day OF June,
A. d. 1873, at the hour Of O'Clock, p NJ, the
following described Real Estate in Mahaska
county to-wit :,
The west half of the northwest or dissection No
seventeen QD twp No. seventy-seven (7D north
of range No. seventeen (1O west.
Taken as the property of Thomas QuinIin and
Lawrence Gugerty to satisfy the above mention
ed execution in favor of Nathan Brown and
against Thomas Quinlin and Lawrence Gugerty.
u. W. HINESLEY,
&c Sheriff Mahaeka county. Iowa.
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CHERIFF'S SA LIE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of q
Special execution, directed to me from the
office of the Clerk of the District Court, OF
Mahaska County, Iowa, and dated May 2,
A 1879, have levied upon and will offer at
Sheriff7s Sale, to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, at the door of the house in which the
last District Court was held, in said county, on
Saturday the 14th day of June, A. d. 1873, at
the hour of 3 o'clock, P. NJ, the following des
cribed real estate in Mahaska county, Iowa, to-
wit:
The south half of the northwest quarter of the
southwest Or of section No. ten (10) twp No. sew
enty five (75) north Of range No. fifteen C15) west
Taken as the property Of Rein Smith to salts
fy the above mentioned execution in favor OF
Geo H. Baugh and against Rein Smith.
j. w, HINESLEY,
SO Sheriff of Mahaska County, Iowa
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The Ladies Health Association will meet
in the City Hall next Saturday afternoon,
at o'clock. This society aims to acquire
a knowledge ofthe laws of health and the
best ways and means of living in harmony
with them; to elevate the standard of men,
tai and physical life; to learn the best
methods of training and caring for child
rem; and to give women an opportunity of
profiting by each others experiences, there
by lessening the burden of sickness and
suffering under which they are at present
laboring. A general attendance is solicited.
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GRANGE PAPER-We understa nd it is
proposed to start Grange paper in this
place, soon We do not know the cause
for this move, but presume they fear that
the four printing offices already in this
county will nlOnoDOlize business.
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And also the following little gem !:
OBITUARY..

Died, May Is, near Altoona, Iowa, of Spotted
Fever, DWIGHT o., only son OF CHARLES A. and
AMANDA j. CRoNEY, aged year, months and %
days.
Words fail to express the poignant grief of our
hearts at this our sad bereavement, nor can the
tender sympathy of friends alleviate our sorrow.
He was our darling, and we loved him, oh so
tenderly, but wise Providence, in the midst OF
our greatest happiness, has seen fit to remove the
tender plant to fairer fields above. 1t is not for
us to murmur-God is good He docth all
things well. ~
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May II, 1873.

THE New BRIDGE-Last Thursday
evening the new bridge over Skunk river
at the Lower Mill was completed, and
travel commenced next day. This bridge
is of the King patent, and an improved
pattern, better in some respects than the
old one, carefully set, and we have no doubt
will last until all who read this are gray
headed. 1t is single span 116 feet long,
and is securely anchored on the piers, in
stead of jutting over as did the other against
the bank. But single thickness Of floor
ing, of good sound lumber was put on, the
arches are plumb. and everything indicates
No. bridge. The first iron bridge put
up west of the Mississippi river was thrown
across North Skunk river at Lords (then
Baughman's) mill, in Mahaska county, sew
eral years ago. and now We have six of
these bridges in the county, all of which
give entire satisfaction. The company act
ed fairly in the matter of this bridge, put
ting up new one for one third price, when
they could not legally have been held for
cent in the loss of the other. The King
Bridge Co., has built up reputation for
good work and fair dealing, that is yield
ing its fruits in the immense patronage Civ.
en- their bridge, keeping both works push
ed to their utmost capacity to turn out the
bridges as fast as needed. Since the great
disaster at Dixon, Ills, it becomes all who
have anything to do with iron bridges to
know something of the antecedents before
buying. We find in many papers, con-
domination of the Truesdale bridge (the
one at Dixon) in some places as at Elgin,
they have been thrice built, and now con-
sidered dangerous. The King has repu-
tation undouhted, unquestioned. No one
crosses King with fear. The very ap-
pearance warrants safety, aud the con-
struction to mechanical eye, is perfection.
The bridge Tor Curriers' mill was shipped
on the 18th, and will soon be here.
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Tie case of the foreclosure of the second
mortgage bonds of the Des Moines Valley
Railroad, 10 be tried at the approaching
special term OF the Polk County Circuit
Court, involves larger amount of money
than any other cause ever before act fol
trial in an Iowa court, viz $4,690,O0O.
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r. p. BACON, Assessor for Oskaloosa
City, furnishes us the following totals OF
his assessment; Polls, sos; value of real
estate, $479,1S0; No. cows, 277-value,
$4,000; No horses, 376-value. $15,335
No. mules, 19-value, $765; No. sheep. 90
value, SIS; No. swine. 1S4--valae, $3.50
No. vehicles, 222-value, $9,555; value OF
merchandise, 1929, 100 manufactures, 1927,
100; moneys and credits, s113667; house,
hold property, SS,s65 farming tools and
! utensils, 60; other taxable property, 3,700
total personal property, $313,772; grand
total, $792, 952.
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A Council Bluffs dispatch says the efforts
of the President of the Iowa Press Associa.
ton to obtain transportation free for men,
bers over eastern roads. have been vain,
ana II is thought that the proposed
ekcursion will have to be relinquished.
For our part, one such excursion satisfied
us.
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NIcE.-The incest soda fountain we have
seen in the west was unloaded at Beechler's
drug store last week. 1t is useless for US
to attempt to describe it; the best way tn
find out how it looks Is to go there and
by glass of soda. The fountain and
attachments cost almost $1,000.
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Personal We received pleasant Cal
last Monday from Hon. J. A. J. Buchanan
of Waynesburg, Pa, father of Mrs. ID. s
Walton. Mr.. B., is pleasant gentleman
one we would be pleased to win from the
old Keystone State, if such thing is pos
sihlp
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Major John ]. Safely received a patent
on an improvement in portable punches
used for fish-plating railroad iron. Rail
road men say this is valuable invention
We are glad to see that Safely has turned
his attention to something besides 'ticket.
printinpp
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CIRCUIT Court is in session, and for the
first time in this city, Judge Blanchard
is presiding. From the many enco-
miums we have heard showered upon his
head, we doubt not he is fulfilling the
fondest hopes entertained by his friends
All are pleased with him.
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A. Z. DUNsMooR, assessor of Black Oak
TIP, has one OF the incest kept Assessor
Books we have ever sseen. He furnished
us the following of his Up No. of acres,
%, $50, valued at S212 1928; 90 town lots,
(Leighton) valued at 81. 4S4; neat cattle,
1879, valued at SIS, 239 horses, SOS, valued
at S23,2S5; mules and asses, AZ, valued at
$2,23O; sheep, 739, valued at $500; swine,
1902, $4,9S7; vehicles, IA, valued at So
O4O; value of merchandise, So ,425; money
and credits, $l1,575; taxable household
property, $50; farming utensils or me-
chanics tools, $3.50; other taxable proper
ty, 5000; polls, sos; No. of male persons
4S6; No. of females, All; No. entitled to
vote, 1888; No. of militia, 1873; No. not nat
uralized, "A No. acres of land improved,
1865; No bushels of wheat harvested in
1872, 14,20O; corn, 22,S410; oats, $3.50 /;
barley, 597 pounds of wool, 35O9