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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21
GOOD NATURE.

There is nothing that helps one
over the rough places in life more
effactually than good nature. With
some this quality is simply the re-
suit of harmonious faculty and hap
py temperament with others it is
the offspring of philosophy and deep
thinking. The causes Of ill nature
we will always find to be in them
selves Insignificant, in proof of which
we submit the fact that any great
affiiction or calamity makes one in
sensible to all little troubles, and for
the time good natured and even tenn
pered. 1t is not to be supposed that
the good-natured person is not bitten
by mosquitoes, does not feel the
heat or suffer with the cold, is uncon-
scious of the dust and mud, may not
be afflicted with indigestion, is not in
sensible TO the inevitable infelicities
of this moral state. But he doesn't
allow them to rnffle the serenity of
his temper, to impair the sweetness
OF his disposition, to effect the affa-
bility OF his manner and the cheeri-
ness OF his tone TO those around him.
When one is at war with ones self
1t is not difficult to forget the showof
love for others, but he or she who
has as clear an idea of the rights of
others as ne has of his own, will not
allow any little personal trouble to
shadow the lives of those around
him.
In daily life we shall all find good
nature, like honesty, the best policy.
1t disarms opposition, takes the
sting from detraction, turns aside
malice, converts enmity into friend
ship and puts oil upon the troubled
waters. 1t is well to look on daily
life sometimes from the comical
standpoint; to be amused with the
total depravity of inanimate things,
to laugh at misfortune and make
merry at disaster, especially if by
cultivating this view we may tighten
the burden all must bear, and keep
our spirits from sinking under the
pressure of sorrow and disappeint-
ment. eff did not joke, l should
die," said Lincoln, and we do not re-
member ever to have seen his face
pictured when it wole scowl or
| frown.
One is rarely ill.natured when in
perfect health, therefore it follows
that whatever induces sleepliness,
nervousness, indigestion, headae hes,
should be carefully avoided that
"physical religion" or normal and
healthy condition of the body, should
be cultivated. 1t will be easy for the
person who does this success sfully to
be gay and genial nay, it will be
difficult for him to be cross g rained
snappish and Grabbed. as
When one is in really bad hu-
NOR it is well to give everybody
around pleasant notice thereof, so
that they may keep out of harm 8
way. A frank avowal that one is
possessed ola cross demon will fre-
quently do more to exercise the evil
spirit than any other ourse.-Neso
Tribune.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21
SUMMER CARE OF DAIRY COWS.

The practice is too common among
dairymen to allow their COWS to run
out night and day, however cold and
stormy the weather may be, from the
day they are turned out in the spring
until the first snow in the fall, and
sometimes even later Cows are SUBJ
Ject to take severe colds from expo
sure to lnclement weather, fully as
much as men are, and these colds
often so completely derange and
weaken the system, that garget, with
its many evils, as we'll as many other
diseases, receive their starting point
in this way. Cause and effect are,
as general rule, 80 far separated
from each other by intervening time,
in cases of garget, that we fail to
trace the cOnHectlon between them,
yet of all the diseases or ailments to
which the dairy COW is subject, gar.
get causes the greatest loss to the
dairymen, is the most difficult to
cure, (Murrain excepted,) and the
most difficult to trace to its origin, or
starting point.
Among the prolific causes of gar
get the following may be named:
First-fast driving when the cows
bag is full of milk. Sscond-external
injuries to the bag, such as thumps
aud bruises with sticks and stones.
Third-improper management in
drying the cows up at the end of the
milking season. Fourth-overfeed-
ing with grain. Fifth-changing
the COW too suddenly from dry food
to succulent or milk-producing food.
Last, but not least, constant source
from which garget arises is the cruel
exposure Of the cows to cold storms
OF rain and snow. The dairyman
whose cows are run the most from
the pasture to the milking barn are
MIXED the most irregularly, are fed
the greatest quantity of grain, are
changed the most abruptly from hay
to grass, are most exposed to cold
storms, will have the most cases of
garget, and l will add that he ought
to have, for he fairly earns them.-
Neac York Times,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21

The Alton Tribune says: "One
night last week, Mr.. John Mark who
lives on the farm, went. with his
young brother, and Charley Creel,
boys, some Is or II years of age, to
shock up some sheaves in the field;
which they were prevented from do.
ing before night by reason of the ex-
ceeding dryness of the straw
Whilst thus employed, and when
the moon was nearly down, they
heard cry sc newhat like the voice
ola woman in distress, at a short
distance. They looked in the direc
ton indicated, and saw an animal
apparently as tall as yearling calf.
first rearing on its hind feet and then
crouching in sp inging attitude, all
the while facing towards them: soon
without changing attitude, it began
to advance by crawling. They be-
gan to retreat watching, but discov-
cred that their enemy was gaining
on them. They broke and ran tor the
house, which they gained in safety.
Morning revealed the tracks of q
monster beast which had followed
their trail in the direction of the
house for some distance, The track
is described as nearly round, very
much larger than that of any animal
known, and showing The indenture
of the toes without any appearance
/ of nail or claws. No search was in
s.ituted. The same cry was heard
the next day in the tall grass of q
! slough bordering the field.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21

in doors, and pools of blood iudicat-

There was no gaming that night.
The hunters and Indians seemed to
ma excitement enough in talking
over the events of the day without
naVing 10 Iesort to their usual pas
Tune. About ii o'clock the moon
rose, and the bodies were taken out
for burial. There were no funeral
ceremonies, but Joe Harding remark
ed as the mutfied forms were lower
ed into the grave, "There go two as
brave men as ever lived, but both
decidedly out OF luck"
They were buried deep to keep
the wolves and coyotes from dig
glng them up, and the earth was
heaped up in little mound to mark
where they sleep.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-21
ABOUT KISSES.

WHAT Is 1T?
II is a creature horn and bred
Between The lips, a II cherry red.
II il an active flame that flies
First to the babies of the eyes.
Then to the cheek, the chin, the ear.
IL frisks and fies-now here now there;
Ills now lar oil. and then tis near,
And here and there and everywhere.
ANOTHER.
Philosophers pretend to tell
How like hermit in his cell
The soul within the brain does dwell.
But 1, who am not halfso wise,
Think have scent in Chloe'E eyes;
Down to her lips from thence /. stole
And there l kissed her very soul.
IN THE oLDEN TIME.
What is a kiss Pray rell't NEE.
A darling dainty ianta-ie; would,
A brace of biruies whych dhirpe, 1--WE,
And pyping answer "Jf wee could -
What Is ki.sg Alacke at wp.-.
single dropp 10 quenche The thirst,
Tho oft il prooves a happie Hour
The first sweet dropp of one long shCwre.
WASTED KISSES.
Men scOIn TO kiss among Themselves
And scarce viii kiss a brother
Women often want to kiss so much,
They smack and kiss each other.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28

their rest, speak of Chamberlain. and
gathered from them the facts here
spoken of.
On an afternoon III May. ii tall, we'll
formed Indian stepped into the hotel,
and. setting down his gun. seated him
self i'll that abstract manner so peculiar
to the Indian race. At length he very
lnditferently inquired for Cham berlain
1t was Immediately suspected that this
was some friend or descendant of Pan
gus. who had come to avenge his death,
for the Indians thought Chamberlain
dishonOrable to shoot Pangrls without
Withdrawing his ramrod. He was di-
rccted to his residence by Il circuitous
route, and hasty message sent to
Chamberlain to beware of his subtle
foe. He Immediately returned to his
house, closed the doors. and waited in
silence for the result. When the morn
ing light came he directed some one of
his family to open the front door, but
not to expose himself. Chamberlain
was watching at Il loophole and. when
the door opened, IL dark form sprang up
from behind the wall, and Immediately
fell dead, for Chamherlain's aim was
unerring. Thus fell the son of Pangus,
the last of his family - Wdtchman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28

ter on the back porch -
"And drivin' the cows to pasture
Lordy" broke in the old man.
''But the hardest thing to leave
Reuben, our sOn,-he was turned eigh-
teen, sir,-is buried on the farm. II
you'll step to this winder, sir, I'll show
you his grave. There. down under the
that maple. There's where he fit fol
college, and when he came to die. it
seemed, sir. as if in that place where
he'd dreamed over his Latin and his
Greek of IL great futur'. there he wanted
to be left. He asked it that morning in
a Whisper hope-whocver gets the
farm, sir,-they'll-thcy'll keep up the
fence around the grave"
The creditor choked back something
IN his throat. and made a nervous yes
ture.
keep it up yourself. madam. keep it
up yourself. Trade takes its own risks
and must bear its own losses. I'll not
come back on security of which ! was
ignorant when accepted the obligations
on property that has become security
tGr"ngh the dishonesty of the man who
deceived me as well as you. Ny hu-
manity would shame me-
The old couple stared at the man in
Il dazed sort of way. What did he
mean-this iron man, steel-tipped aud
brass-bound- ..bu>incSS man -
81 believe I'll he able to catch the
noon train. said he. Swapping his watch
case.
Aunt Dolly followed him to the door.
IL don't know as undcrStnod
You. sir
keep your farm, maam. Eve no
moral claim. I'll have II" legal claim to
1t. TO on driving your sage. and Spat-
TN up your butter. and pray for Swim
ton. for he needs it if ever man did"
Aunt Dolly laid her worn hand
solemnly on the mans sleeve Twice
she tlicd to speak and twice she failed.
The Lord bless you. SiI in your
basket and your store. at your iirc>idc.
and among men: and .. >ir. when Nou
grow an old man and feeble. may He
hold you in the hollow of His right
hand"
Aunt Dolly's thin quavcring voice
Swcllcd to IL full tone and The man in
ciincd his head reverrntiaIly.
Nv hat does he say. Dolly p called
tnclc Liphalct.
The man broke of 4 spray of the
hrown-g green lilac buds and crushed
them. fragrant AZ the old wom;tn's bless
ing. between his palms.
How wonderful ii l.. that. right after
those who would destroy our faith in
81 often come those who re
establish il i'll tnrrtnld tirmncs-'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28
Capt. Lovewell's Fight.

Amid the comforts of life. now 81
universal. the suttcrimg- ard fears of
our fathers are fast fading from memo
rN.
Many of your Young readers may
like t" learn something of the hard
ships endured bN those brave men.
who hcqucathcd to us the most precious
legacy in their p"wcr-thc institutions
which have come down to us from
them.
About I72O. the dcprcdations of the
aborigoncS on the dcicnScless inhaLi-
tamtS had become So terrible that il re-
ward was offered for Indians scalps
This aroused the martial spirit of Capt
Lovewcll. of Massachusetts, who. with
his brave followers, penetrated far in
to the deep forests III search of the foe
who were IL terror to the settlements.
He met Il company of Indians. much
larger than his own. 1T Il pond i'll Pig
Wawkctt. near Frycburg. where th,.
famous battle. called "Lovcwcll'S fight. :
occurred. As the battle lasted frun
I'D O'Clock until evening, Chambcrlain
one of the nine out of thirty who were
left unharmcd. found his gun too foul
tor efficient use, and went down To the
pond To clean it. soon after ne began
the operation of cleaning. he observed
PanguS engaged i'll similar manner
PanguS was the chief under whom the
Indians had fought with such deSpcr-
alton, and was personally known to
Chamberlain, who exclaimed: Nov.
Pangus, | will have YOU" "No.' re-
piled Pangrm ''me have YOU" Both
eXerted themselves to their utmost tu
cleanse and dry their guns. for as both
were too brave to attempt to escape
from the conflict into which circum-
stances had thrown them. it became 81
struggle for life. Chamberlain pes
ceIved that Pangus was II little i'll ad
vance of him III loading his gun. and.
without withdrawing his ramrod. dis
charged his gun at Pangus. who fell
and as he fell his bullet went over the
head of Chamberlain. Chamberlain
with his eight unwoundcd comrades.
Immediately commenced Il retreat, lcaN-
ing some of their comrades to die. who
were too badly wounded to 90 with
them, and they had no means of col
veying them to their far distant homes
Chamberlain returned to GrotOn, Mass.
and settled there. and became very un-
social and mOrOse, in consequence. said
his comrades. of his border fights.
There he built saw w-mill. the ruins of
which the writer Las seen, and has often
heard the old inhabitants, now gone to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28
Business pirrrtorp.

Ndmc. business dnd LocatioH ot the ieod-
ma Business Housc~ in st. .J"bRsiW,y.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
HARVEY \ HASKElI H"yts Block L. Il II
Apoth"cari">.
BINGHAM BROS. No. ) Bank Block. Main -.
: RANDALL 4 son Randall, Block Il. K. 81
Attorneys at Law.
EELDEN s. MAY No. = CaIrdunian Blk, up stairs
4 !. WILLARD Main ST, Hall y Fletcher ;
a-n Real Estate Broker
IL c. IDE Bank Block Main street. Prompt and
careful attention gwen t" every kind of lega
business
Books and Stationery.
HOWARD \ EOWELL Calcdonian Bl'k Main ST
Baker, and C"nfectioners.
CROSS ( MATTHEWS. Main street
BARRIERS.
Il B BLACKSTONE Union Block Main street
Boots and shoes.
FRANCIS GALLAGHER. Wards Blk Il. K. St.
Clothing, Hats and Caps.
JOHN \ MOORE Bank Block opposite ST Johns.
bury House. dealer IN Ready Made, lothing. Hats
and Caps G,nrs Furnishing 'r"ods. etc, etc.
Clothing for Men and Boys.
EAT. FAIRBANKS \ co, Fairbanks Village.
Cruckery. Glass and stone Ware.
L. a I. FAIRBANKS Il Co. Fairbanks Village.
Cnrpeting. Paper IIangimg-, Window shades.
Dentists.
i l.. PERKINS. Caledonian Block Main Street
". WARNER, Union Block Main Street
Dining Rooms.
MATHEWS Il PETTENGILL. Eastern Avenue.
Dry Goods and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
a. E. BLISS. Flanders Block, Il K. Street.
o. II. HALE Avenue Block Il L. Street.
E q T. FAIRBANKS a co, Fairbanks Village.
Dry Goods, House Keeping Goods. etc.
HALL & FLETCHER. Main Street.
Flour and Feed.
GEO. ALDRlCH 4 co, Eastern Avenue
Furniture and Casket,.
l. l.. HALL y BROTHER Main Street.
q II. TISDALE, Flandels Block. up stairs.
Family Groceries and fruits.
A. NJ. COOK & CO., Eastern Avenue
File Manufacturer.
st. Johnsbury File Works, opp. Passenger Depot.
Groceries and House Keeping Goods.
L & T. FAIRBANKS y co, Fairbanks Village.
Harness, Robe, and Blankets.
Il W COOK. Eastern Avenue
Hotels.
AVENUE HOUSE, Il. Il. ST. o. G. Hale Propr
Insurance. Iile.l
r SARGENT, (Etnal Railroad Street
Iron Founder and Machini,t.
LUKE BUZZELL, North end L. Il. Street
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
Il. ". SENTEI;, Main Street
[. L. WARD, Wards Block. Il. Il. Street.
Merchant Taiiors.
Z. UNDERWOOD, Danvillc Block, K Il. Street.
CORSER q SIAS, Union Block, Main Street.
Music Rooms.
l.. B HARRINGTON. SONS \ co, X. l.. Street
Fhy-irians and surgeons.
nK. L. ". ADGATE, Residence and office first
door South of North church. Main Street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28
Weeping Over the Wrong Corpse at
a Funeral

Two or three days ago. il came to
pass hat Il man and woman. residing
within about Il stone, throw of each
other. on 4 street in the eastern part of
the city. dicd within >hult time of
each other. The funerals were ap-
pointed for the saint. daV and hour. and
al the houses of each of the deceased.
large crowds of m"Urners gathered To
h"a' testimony. hy their presence to
the respect thcy entertained for the de
parted. Conspicuous among the gath
crimg ut the house of the dead woman
We're an elderly lady and her compan-
ION. Il lady much Younger in years.
They were especially noticeable by rea-
son of the great grief which seemed to
have settled down like pail upon
them. lcngthening their countenanceS
and causing them to weep imceSSantly.
In the face of their great CARRYING
on. il seemed as singular us it wsiS true,
that nobody knew them. I'm the in
tcrvalS between their Spasms of grief. it
wis also Noticeable that their reSpec-
tive countenanceS bore half-puzzled
look. and occasionally they would be
caught gong one eye around the cor
ncrS of their respective handkrrchiets
on each other, as if i'll inquiry. They
soon became the observed of all uhscrv-
ers, and seemed as much put out at the
notice they attracted as mystetied for
an explanation of the situation.
At last the undertaken called upon
the friends of the deceased to come
forward and take last look at the
corpse. The two ladies were among the
first to respond to the invitations, and
their grief burst ont afreSh and in over
whelming volume ere they had reached
the coffin side. All was hushcd in the
room. Every eye was upon them, for
developments of Il startling character
We're expected. The expectation proved
true. They gazed upon the face of the
dead. then upon each other. Their
eyes grew i'll size, their mouths opened
i'll gaping wonder, they thrust their
respective handkcrchiefs into their
pockets. and then, without IA word of
or apology, or even II look
around. made for the door.
As they passed out the Young lady
WAS heard to eXclaim: ''Why, who'd
thought we were in the wrong house"
To which the elderly one replied, YES.
and my handkerchief-s as wet as Il dish
cloth, too" The eat was then out of
the bag. The couple had all this time
been weeping over the wrong corpse,
as their outpourings were meant to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28
Sallie's Bedtime.

n 1atner, not very tar from here, rea,
Ill the paper the other morning that tn
tica girls who want their beaux t,
90 home the same night they call, pul
Il string at the proper hour, which re-
verses picture. on the back of whicl
appears the words. Ten o'clock is INV
bed-time''
This father, who had daughter Civ
eli to late hours, when Il certain voutI
sits up and helps her keep them
thought he would try this Utica plan
so he wrote i'll large characters on tn,
back of huge portrait of George
Washington. this inscriptions:
40 O'CLOCK Is sALLIE'S BEDTIME"
Then he arranged the picture so tha
when he attached il string to the frame
he could reverse it from his chamber
but when S;illie entered the room IN
honl later. hcrHSthetic eve was outraged
hN observing the portrait of George
hanging slightly out of plumb. 81 t,
speak, and i'll adjusting it, her father,
little game was revealed in all its sub.
tie ingenuity.
Sailie WAS not Utica girl. however
50 she Just went to work and neatly ct-
faced the figure 20, leaving the stand
ing solitary and upright which YOU
viii observe. made il few hours differ
ence IN her bedtime.
That night. IS usual. Sallie received
Il visit from her Young man-which his
font name it was Hcnry-and her pa
telnal parent attached his string to G.
VS. portrait. and retired To his downy
couch.
l.,,tt III I
>allie were deeply absorbed in some
kn"tty problem. with their heads su
contiguous that you could not insert IL
piece of tissue paper between them. the
Father of his Country suddenly turned
his face to the wall. as if he was
ashamed To gaze upon such doings.
Henry. with a sudden start. glanced at
the picture and SAW the handwriting
on the wall. aS il We're, which read. Il
o'clock Is Sallie'> bedtime" Then Hen
rN looked 1T Sallic with an interroga-
ti"m i'll his eye, which was partly dis
PEELED by the fair maid murmurinu.
ITS all right Henry said of course it
WAS all right; that he had long known
that ] o'clock was her bedtime. and he
thought it was plenty late enough too.
- ''''''- So ~ Nv 'aAl vi illll
what business. he said, had Washing
ton portrait I" he Hopping about in
that way Then Sallie explained. and
tn" twain resumed work on the prob
lem. Henry putting his arms around
>allle To keep her from falling off the
chair.
Meantime the old man was listening
for the front door to open. and his
Would-he-s -son-imla law : foot steps patter-
ing over the pavement with the toes of
his boots pointing from the house.
These sounds not falling on his ears.
aud thinking the old thing didn't work
right. he gave the string another pull.
and George W. again faced the audi
cncr. Then he listened. but he heard
no footsteps nothing but a peculinr
sound. something resembling the pop-
ping of champagne colks.
Then ne grew cross. and ravc the
string another Jerk. causing G.. W. to
turn about with violent Suddnncs>.
Just a. if he was drcadtully ont of hu-
NOR. too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28
Humorous.
In Spite of Pa.

Oh she was Ii maid of laughing eve
Ana she lived IN garret cold and high.
And lie was Il thrradbare whiskered beau
And lie lived i'll cellar damp and low
But the rosy boy "f the rhrrub wing
Has many a shaft in his slender string
And the youth below and the maiden above
We're touched with the flashing darts of low.
And she would wake from her troubled sleep
Ger his tender billet d,uI To weep.
Oh stand like statue bright and fair,
And gaze on "a lock of his bright red han
And he who sO tall and proud
With his step 81 firm and his laugh 80 loud
His beard grew long and his face grew thin
And he pined i'll solitude over his gin
But one soft night in the month of June
As she lay i'll the light of a cloudless moon
y voice came floating soft and clear
1" tn" startled madens listening ear
Oh, then from her creaking couch she sprung
And her tangled tresses back she flung
She looked from the window far below
And he stood beneath her whiskered beau
She did not start with foolish frown.
But packed her trunk and scampered down
And there was her lover tall and true
In his threadbarc coat of the brightest blue
The star that rose i'll the evening shade
Looked sadly down Oh the weeping maid
The sun that came in his morning pride
Shed golden light oer laughing bride
Thirty persons were recently poison
ed at Coral, Mich, by eating sausage
That's what comes 10y leaving brass
collars on your dogs.
\ negro i'll Coffee County, Ga., who
bet $40 that he could ride ii roam
mule with Il pine-burr under the sad
die. lost the money. He was followed
10 the tomb 10y Il large and enthusiastic
audience.
The epitaphs OF Dakota papers are
most pathetic. Jim Barrett had been
snow. from which he caught
a bad cold. which turned into fever.
The fever settled Jim's mundane affairs,
and local paper says most affectingly,
in his obituary, He won't have to
shovel snow in the country he has gone
too"
Kate stanton III her lecture on The
Loves of Great Men, asserts that plan
Us rcvolve around the sun by the intlu-
-nce of love like child revulves about
lis parent. When the writer was
BOY he used To reNolVc around his pa
'ent Il good deal. and may have been
melted thereto by love. but to an un-
Drejudiccd observer it looked powerful
y like trunk strap.-Ddnbury Nems