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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-03
DROBATE NOTICE.

DROBATE NOTICE.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day of
March, A. D.. 1873, there was filed in the Office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mahaska coun
ty, Iowa, an instrument in writing purporting to
be the Last Will and Testament of Absalom
Barlow, decd, late of said county and the same
being read by the clerk of said court, the third
Monday in May next il set for the hearing and
proof ofsaid Will, and the same admitted to pro
bate unless good cause be shown why it should
not.
so C. SEARLE Clerk
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-03

Two couple near Wilton eloped
simultaneously, sud this is how they
A-iss, ,as sed the
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

SoNE gratifying information is com.
bIned With very just compliment in
the following. which We clip from the
Eureka Sentinel of July u:
PLRsoSAL.- General A. L. Pace and
his accomplished lady stopped over in
Eureka last night, tn route from Piochr
toSsn Francisco. They came by private
conveyance, and will continue their
journey to Palisade to-day. The Gen
-r'tl informs lis that Li. Phoebe and Bull
n"nville N.rrow-Gnage Railroad is in
successful operation, and Is clearin,
nearly one thousand dollars Der d,v
ihe daily shipments of ore over the road
amount. 10 about $50 tons. The pa.-
singer travel liz also very consifrr;.il.
General Page will now turn his attrn.
ton to the Eureka and P.lisade Rail
road. and l, In among the things prob
aoie that II good portion of this important
work will he constructed the present
season. He Is the embodiment of en-
rrSy and perseverance. and ANYTHING
which he lays hold of is bound to win
II there were more of his kind in East. |
I'm Nevada. We might reasonably hone
hat the immense and varied resources
If this portion of the State would be
'peedily developed.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

In empanneling grand jury at Phoebe
It i always thought best to select such
men as have an eye to future contiugen-
cies; and this il the Cause of the follow
ing remark interL,rded into its roti,e OF
the assembling of the Lincoln county
grand jury by the Record Of Friday last:
The duties devolving on the present
body are quite Onerous They have ons.
Case Of murder, aud will probably have
another IN y few days.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15
Mr.. JOHN CoNSiRToN of Phoebe has

Mr.. john CoNSARIoN of Phoebe has
got a co. ner ON ice, and lie is SO far but
TIN. ii to practical turn that he has
raised the price of that article from tie
moderate charge of eight cents per
pound to sixteen cents per pound
Meantime the Pioche-ice-consumers are.
on a mild but thirsty and perspirins
strike, and many of them have suddenly
come to the taking of their liquids in
all their fiery naturalness of t-mpera-
ture. 5 me Of the more practical of the
refractory refriserators contemplate the
introduction into Phoebe of All ice max
ing machine.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

We ARE sorry to learn through the
Humboldt Register that the Slrer State
has suspended publication. That paper
was distinguished during the political
cam Pa'sn Of last year as the most vigor-
Gus and stinGing Democratic advocate
in the State. Its demise is doubtless
OWING to the removal Of the county seat
OF Humboldt county from Unionville to
winnemucca.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

TEE CHI.AMAN, Tow, who murdered
one OF bis conntrymen by shooting hin,
III the sack mile the officers Of the law
had aim in ciiarg., at Tnionyil!a, has
been released on 81 geo bail, and il off
Tor parts unknown. So the REGISTER
says. This looks bad: but is il SO? The
innfder was committed, plat y enoue h.
NINE While men swore they saw it done.
Tom came up behin,i the arrested Chi
Hsinsn and pnt him to death by shoot
Ing him somewhere in the region of the
c-rSicai ver:ebrse. II was :. clear ca.e
Of assassination; hnt Humbai2t countyis
poor: and 10 Hum 5oliter is particularly
snhcitor. for that sort Of justice which
IL exemplary to the ''teeming millions
OF China, merely, and which, if i!lu.-
tra:cd in this case woT,ld hsy. cost III. |
county twice As much A. Ten and his !
friends were willing to pay to be let of.
One sees the convenient theory Of this
i. after this showing. namely:
II was OILY ono Chinamln killing an I
other, anyhow: and in Caucasian ewes
'uch transaction is cot > very dreadful
I'm. (Nnreover, i'll China, NJ We are
old, the murderer or other felon who 10
to death finds it easy to get
Il from punishment b., paving to the
overn,nent satisfactory sum in money
which example Of Chinese jnstice
aoula not be lost TO sight when We deal
nth Chinese culprits., Then again ~ :
store Intiisated thousand dollar, in :
pin Is better thing to have than
ls!, conviction, a gsllowe to build
nd a dea: john Cainaman-ail of which
xHries are al expense which had bet-
T &c avoided. Furthermore this is (
arrel between Clin,se clsns; and
hats the Use in being squ-anish ahou,
acting the Mclean Mans justice out b
case wherein the PARTIES directly
tere>tsd don't care the fir. of a yellow
- paper? Humboldt was a wise man
d great philosopher; and se are the
thorlties who preside over the d+sti-
. OF his nanesak-s. Were We q
llnaman We would live in Humboldt RI
anty-but We wouldn't unless We were.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

THE Rereile intimates that the Lander
county Piutss have 70 far succeeded in
captivating the female division of the
Sho"hones - to cause the male repre-
senfstivss Of that tribe to betake them
selves in sorrow to ether and frssher
fields.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

PlRIsHED IN TIE DssER1.-The Rse,s
River Rereiue of July 10 tell the follow
Ing sad story:
man named Nat Frothineham left
Cold Nouptain for Pine Grove on the
9th of June last He arrived ut Silver
Peak on the 2Sth and left there on the
-rsning of the 18th. The next that v.s
heard of him was through the mail.
iider between San Antonio and Silver
Peak who reported having seen tn. body
OF man al point three-fourths Of =
mile west Of Volcano Mountain and ak
miles west frem Silver Peak. Ntssrs.
II srker. Lyons and Plnnkett repaired f.,
tAe spot and found the body, mich they
identified ~ that of Frothingham. The
frNainS were lii Il too advanced stage. of
decomposition TO admit of removal. so
Inc party buried them where found. Ii
IS SUPPOSED that the horse Of decreased
got away from him and that in end-.v-
"rIng I" recover it. he lost his way and
persisted fom Thirst Deceased WIS
about ~ years of age; snppo>. d to be ~
German 10y birth: was one of the lo,.at.
ors OF the Three Gi ants or Oriental nt
G"ld Mountain and was = man of good
reputation.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

BELMONT has . new Catholic ehprch
which cost about $3,OOO-contribut-d
oy Profestsnts and Catholics alike. 1t
VII presently BE- dedicated BY Bishop
O'Connell.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15
A ROYAL MATcH.-A Herald snee;.l

A ROYAL MArcH,-A He,nL3 an..;.,
reads as follows:
LONDON. July ia marriage In,
been finally announced between The
Duke Of marlborough and Grand Dutch
ess Maria Alexnndrowna, the ONLY
daughter of the Emperor of Russis
The settlement took place at III O'CLOCK
tonight. The Duke thus foreoo.s ~.
night Of succession to the Dukedom Of
SAKE Coburg- Gotha ~, which fact in.
wolves important political considerations.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-15

SINc. BARNES stallion Belmont il
d-ad-died from injuries received from
Jumping upon . stump.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
What Befel an Indiscreet Dog.

A couple of dogs were having dis
pute on the opposite side of a slat fence
on High street the other morning, when
one of them, letting his valor get the
better of his discretion, plunged his
head through the Stats in hopes of nip
ping his antagonist. That was where he
made the mistake. The head went
through nicely, but wouldn't pull back.
The other pup, seeing his foe was in
chancery, 1eisurely commenced eating
up the front part of his head and ears.
There was Emusic in the air about
that time, and the yelping brought the
juvenile owner to the rescue. He took
in the situation at once, and freezing
onto that dogs tail, aud bracing against
the fence, he pulled his level best. For
moment it was doubtful which would
give way first, the tail, the head or the
picket but, with a final surge the boy
brought away the pup minus the biggest
part of both ears. The first jump that
the dog made when loose was something
over twenty feet, and, with continuous
wall of grief he disappeared round
the corner.-North B''idget0GteT
| (1Iass. Press.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
Humorous.

PooR Soup-Soup for the poor.
A HEAVY novel; A simple-ton."
CURRENT views-That from, the river.
FIowERY speech" Good as wheat.
A HANDSOME thing in shawls-A pretty
girl.
BEEcHER says babe is mothers an
chor.
COMING to the surface for blow
The dust.
If flute could speak, it would proba-
bly, say, Well, Tn blowed."
GENERAL court-W Waiting on half
dozen girls at the same time.
WHY is man who makes additions to
false rumor like one who has conf
dence in all that is told him !? Because
he relies on all that he hears.
CoLoRED serenaders, down in Georgia,
warble the following:
"De last time that saw my love
She was standing in the doOr,
With shoes and stockings in her hand,
And her feet all over the floor"
THERE is famous story of Alexander
Dumas, the younger, which may take
rank with any of the Anecdotes of
birth" A dissolute young French
nobleman, intent on insulting him, OBJ
served 50 Your father was mulatto, I
believe ?" Yes, sir" "And his
mother was black woman, was she
not ?" cit is said so." "And her
father was an ape, have heard p "It
is true, sir my genealogy begins where
yours ends.
To MAKE home happy. The man who
answers an advertisementto to the following
effect says his curiosity is satisfied :" If
you would learn how to make home happy,
send postage stamp and twenty five
cents to p. o. Box No. =, Cincinnati.
He did send the necessary cash, and
soon received this answer I" If you are
as big fool as we think you must be
for giving us your money, you can make
home happy by leaving it and going
West by yourself And yet that man
is not happy.
OLD SQUIRE HENsHAw, of Slawsons,
always favored the idea of the village
young men that they could do better in
! the city, and always stood ready to help
| them with mis- counsel. He said: you
go down to New York, young man, and
watch the newspapers pretty closely.
Pretty soon you'll see an advertisement
of an earring lost, and then you look
around till you find IT, and take it to
the owner and get the money. In the
country here there's no such chances" "
It is little singular, but there is not
even a street In New York to-day COM
memorating the name of Mr.. Henshaw.
I-DG11bttTy NeaOs.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
EATON OHIO, THURSDAY MAY s, 1873

day showing some gentlemen some of
the tricks of pickpockets. One gen.
tleman remarked &c Well, I don't think
anybody could take out my breast-pin
or my pocket-book without my knowing
it." "Don't be too sure of that" said
the Professor, reaching across his breast
and patting him on the further shoulder.
81 am inclined to think" said he, reach
ing across again, and patting him as
before, that even so wide-awake man
as you may have his pocket picked.
Suppose you show us your pocket book; "
Much to the gentleman's astonish-
ment, his pocket-book was gone, and
when asked for his breast-pin, he was
amazed to find that also missing. The
magician then, much to our amusement,
produced the pocket-book and breast
pin, and restored them to their owner.
He explained that when he first reached
across to tap the gentleman on his
shoulder he loosened the pin, and the
second time he took it out.
The pocket-book was extracted in the
usual way by the forefnger and the
middle finger, which he had trained to
take strong yet delicate grip, and he
had judiciously yet carefully inserted
them into the pocket In the course of
conversation.
he also Explained tlltt one oI tne us
tinguished marks of pickpocket is the
position of these fingers when in repose.
A mans hand usually, when resting on
his knee, has the fingers separated
equally, but those of pickpocket are
apt to have the forefnger and middle
finger nearer to each other, so that it is
possible sometimes by looking around
in an omnibus or car to notice this
difference and thus be more upon ones
guard.-NetO York Times.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
Dense Foundations.

The Memorial DiolonlatiQue gives
the following interesting account of the
density of population in the great cen
ters of humanity throughout the globe ::
There are nine cities having population
exceeding 1000, 600 souls, viz. ]: London,
3,251, 600 Soochow, 100000; Paris,
1,S25,000; Pekin, 1,648, 900; Yeddo,
1,554, 600; Canton, 1, ,236, 900; Constan-
tinople, 1,075,00O Sian-tan, in the pro-
vince of Human, 100000, and Tchaut-
chaon-foe, in the province of Fokien,
/ 1000, 900. 1t will be seen that, although
London holds the first place, the Chinese
empire can still boast of possessing more
populous cities than all the civilized
States of the West. The number of
cities possessing population from above
half million up to million is twelve,
viz. New York, Vienna, Berlin, Hang
kaow, Philadelphia, st. Petersburgh,
Bombay, Calcutta, Fowchow, Tchehing,
Bangkok, Kioto. Twenty cities have a
population of from 100000 to 400, ,OOo
Inhabitants, thirty-three of from 200, ,OOO
to 300, 900, and ninety of from 100, 600 to
200, 600 inhabitants. Europe alone pos
sesses III cities containing more than
so, 900 inhabitants, at the head of which
stand London, Paris, Constantinople,
Vienna, Berlin, and st. Petersburgh.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
A Beautiful Experiment on Sound.

The following beautiful experiment,
described by Prof, Tyndall, shows how
music may be transmitted by an ordina-
rywooden rod. In room two floors be-
low his lecture-room, there was piano
upon which an artist was playing, but
the audience could not hear it. A rod
of deal, with its lower end resting upon
the sounding-board of the piano, ex-
tended upward through the two floors,
it's upper end being exposed before the
lecture-table. But still no sound was
heard. A violin was then placed upon
the end of the rod, which was thrown
into resonance by the ascending thrills,
and instantly the music of the piano was
given out in the lecture-room. A guitar
and harp were substituted for the vio-
lin with the same result. The vibra-
tions of the piano strings were commu-
nicated to the sounding board, they
traversed the long rod, were reproduced
by the resonant bodies above, the air
was carved into waves, and the whole
musical composition was delivered to
the listening audience.-PopuIar Sci
erace Monthly.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
Portrait Of Can't. Jack.

Capt. Jack, the chief of the MOdoc tribe,
is full-blooded-1n Indian of about thirty
years of age, though he looks much
older. He has a good head, though like
all Indians, the forehead is low and re-
treating. His complexion is black, be-
ing bright copper-color, and his eyes
are black, full, and piercing. His hair
is long, hanging down to the shoulders,
and his face is entirely destitute of
beard. His mouth is large, and its
shape indicates frmness and determine
ton, though it by no means indicates
cruelty and baseness-traits which Jack
seems to possess above all others. In
manner he is cool, self-possessed, and
very dignifed. He insists upon being
treated with the greatest respect by all
with whom he comes in contact, and the
chief ruler of forty millions of people
could not be greater stickler for of
fetal etiquette than is this same misera-
BILE savage. He never smiles. His
greeting of his visitors on the occasion
referred to was a splendid exhibition OF
indifference and haughtiness, notwith-
standing at the time he was so i'll he
could not stand up. Before this act OF
treachery he was believed to be the soul
of honor. Settlers in the neighborhoed
who had many dealings with him said
that they never knew Capt. Jack tc
do mean or base act, nor would he
knowingly permit any member of his
band to do one. If any of the ranchme1
ever complained of any act of peculatior
or other annoyance, Jack was sure to
visit punishment upon the head of the
| offender. He was elected chief of the
tribe two or three years ago, and Squire
| Steele, of Yreka, acted as judge of elec
tion-a fact which has ALWAYS mad,
Steele Jacks fast friend. He was tn,
last man in the tribe who it would b,
thought could be guilty of so base al
act-an act entirely out of keeping witt
his past character.-Sda Francisc,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08

A SISTERS SWEET AFFEoToN.-One
of our agents, writing from La Grange,
reports that few days ago little negro
girl, eight years old, living on the planta-
ton of Senator George Peavy, in Meri-
weather county, growing weary of nurs-
ing her little baby brother, laid him on
the floor, and with an ak split the baby's
skull open, after which she cut his hand
off and put it on the mantel-piece. On
being questioned as to why she commit
ted the awful deed, she replied she
would treat all of them in like manner il
left in her care But few weeks ago
she threw the same child she killed into
the branch, as she declared to drown it.
atlanta (Gd.) Herald.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
The authorship of the following cpl
taph has been jokingly attributed to
Mr.. Gladstone
San SaIYador,s Calamity.

A Panama letter, dated April IL, says:
The intelligence received by previous
mails from the north is not only con-
firmed, but comes to climax with the
entire destruction of the capital of San
Salvador and the ruin of population of
40, 600 people. The first really violent
shock occurred on the 4th of March, at
about p. M, destroying many houses.
The quaking continued at frequent in
tervals until the morning of the 18th,
when, at 2 a. M, two light shocks, sue
ceeded by heavy one, destroyed the
entire city.
Loyapango, nopango, San Tomas, and
Santa Teca have all suffered to lesser
tent, as well as every town within a
radius of twenty miles. Fortunately,
owing to the alarm of the 4th, such resi-
dents as had not left the city were living
in the patois or in the public plaza,
hence the number of lives lost, though
great, was diminished. Only two build
ings, the Hotel del Plaque and the
Government Palace, are left standing.
The loss is estimated at $12, 600, 900.
The aggregate killed and wounded is
500.
The New York Herald has letter
from San Salvador of March "a, giving
the following particulars: "The ground
is still shaking slightly at intervals. On
the road out of the city to a place called
Cedro there are large tracts where the
ground looks as if it had been newly
plowed, while in other places there are
cracks and assures. Loyapango and
Qopango, two neighboring villages, are
entirely down. Even straw houses
shared the fate of the more substantial
edifices. At San Martin only the church
and couple of old houses are standing,
while on the road thence to Cojutepeque
almost every building has been de-
stroyed Coiutepeque itself has not
been injured Shortly after the severe
! shock fire broke out in ruined store,
and had it not been for the energy dis
played by the President, who directed
| the work which resulted in its extin-
guishment, and tooh charge of one of the
hose, it is more than probable that what
the earthquake left undestroyed the
| flames would have consumed. No for
eigners have been injured In some
few cases roofs have remained standing,
supported by the uprights, but in every
case all the tiles have been shaken off.
A couple of thieves who attempted tc
ply their vacation while ruin was rife
were promptly shot by order of the
President. A great deal of material vii
be good for rebuilding, and for this rea
son Government has issued decree tha
the capital will not be removed, as many
had supposed it would be. Adecree ha.
also been issusd permitting people tC
squat on all vacant lots. San Miguel
Santa Anna and other towns which die
not feel the effects of the earthquake, i'm
mediately forwarded liberal supplies o
money and provisions, which were yer,
scarce here for couple of days"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
WHOLE NUMBER 315.
WHEN THE COCK BEGINS TO CROW.

Many sluggards have seen,
OF many have read,
Who waste away their precious time
By being fond of bed.
But if you would take my advice,
You'll find1t good and true
How to gain both health and wealth,
I'll quickly tell to you.
jump out of bed, jump out Of bed.
Lying long looks lazy
If the morn be wet or dry,
Or if it should be hazy,
Light or dark, get up with the lark,
Don't care for frost or snow,
Jump out of bed, jump out of bed,
When the cock begins to crow.
never saw a lazy man
could depend upon
never saw a lazy man
Who ever did get on.
Idle and inactive, they
Will lie in bed all day,
For they prefer-just like the sloth-
To sleep their time away.
love to see the farmer
In the fields at early morn
He looks SO gay and happy,
AS he works among the corn.
Early Off to bed he goes,
Too long he never sleeps,
For well he knows the adage,
He must "sow before he reaps."
So, If you-would be healthy, wealthy,
Prosperous and wise,
Never lie in slumber when
The sun is in the skies.
Spend your ev'nings soberly,
Don't stay out too late,
Be early up to SOW the seed,
And your harvest will be great.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08

VALUE OF Coop WRIT1NG.-A good
handwriting is not merely great ac-
complishment; it is positive success to
help in life. One of the least of its adj
vantages is that it secures the perusal
and publication of articles sent to a
newspaper. We omit scores of eontri-
buttons simply because we have not the
time, patience and ingenuity to decipher
them. Their authorship leads US to be-
heve them good but we must read
them to know if they are what we want,
and, as life is short, we neglect to read
them and they are lost.-E1change.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08
THE RELIGIOUS SECTS.
The Development Of the Churches In
Twenty Years.

The Development of the Churches In
Twenty Years.
The following table of the various re-
Hgious denominations in this country,
compiled from the ninth census report,
presents an array of figures important to
consider. These figures indicate the
drift of religious opinion, as exempli-
fed by the church history of the last
twenty years. It will be seen by them
that church property has more than
quadrupled during the last twenty years,
while membership has increased only
fifty per cent. Other facts are sum-
married. which suggest thought:
Years He1nbersbi1 Churches ProfAertu
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-08

"THEM STRINGS. -ALouisville drum
mer was the other day giving his expert
ence in the Red river country. I CHANGED
to be listener I" In small town be-
low Shreveport, % he said, 'tI was going
around with my samples, when I met a
green, gawkish, country fellow, with two
fancy red strings, hanging down on each
side of his boot-legs, which I supposed,
were drawer-strings, not knowing that
they wore red strings around their1egs
that country for ornament. In a spirit
of kindness, I said, Stranger, your
drawer-strings are hanging down He
gave me savage look, put his hand on
his pistol-belt, and drawled out, Look
a-here, mister, are you running them
strings p"