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

4 Jesse Pickett, one of Osksloosa's steady
: boys; formerly clerk with Root & Kim
ball, has gone to Gosport, Marion county
. where in company with his former en-
ployer,-Roet, he will measure calico In
his own interest Success.
Chapter E, Of "P. E. O's" will meet with
Jennie L. Sewers Saturday afternoon,
u Cinstead of Friday April 5, 1878, at two
O'Clock. All are requested to be in atten'
ID dance, as important business will come be-
fore the Society. By order of President.
8, Our paper is not the only one taxing ex-
ceptions to the book known as "The he
sources of Iowa." 1t has the local editor
of the State Register down as editor OF
p Jake Morgans NeWs and both OF the
y. above named gentlemen are on their ears.
" MORRIS L. LEVI has returned and OF
course perfect deluge of clothing OF
r every kind aud quality is following him.
y Read his big adv, go to the south side,
take a look through his immense stock and
select something to make you look nice.
h w. L. Palmer of the Eddyville Adoertis.
er dropped in last Saturday as he was on
his way home from western trip, which
!. terminated at Denver. He got sick thought
of his wife and baby, and struck for home
on the run. He don't think he will emigrate
v to that cline.
We arc in receipt of the April price list
4 of that excellent paper furnishing house
Snider g. Holiness ST. Louis, Mo. Ever
ready 10 meet an order with first class goods
they have built up first class reputation
). for fair and honest dealing. Try them.
While dnck hunting, near Newton, last
week. gun of Thomas Hanson was acct
e dentally discharged, the large charge OF
y shot landing IN the shoulder of his COM
panion, Eugene Slater. The Free Press
saws that the wound, while terrible one,
is not considered dangerous.
L. Root left US an apple last week, of q
variety new to US. 1t was entirely devoid
: of seeds. This one is not an exception Mr.
r., informs US, but the gentleman who sent
it to him from Pa, has large number of
trees bearing this kind of fruit. There is
, small core, but no signs of seeds.
MONROE CoUNTY.-A crazy man named
q Glenn poisoned jug Of beer at Frederick
I and gave it to four persons to drink. They
are all sick from its effects. Touch not,
taste not, handle not, and ye get net sick.
-. Frank Byerlee was thrown from q
=, wagon and severely hurt. Says the Union.
, the stirring events OF the fratricidal
wars of the past decade have been produc
: tive of nothing more striking or lasting in
literature than Mr.. Sberwin's poem, the
! "Image of War" The author lie a young
man of brilliant utterance, and can charm
the multitude in reciting his vigorous pro-
auctions. New Court Room, Saturday
night, Apail 10.
FRANK BAUGHMAN of Given, showed us
little frog taken from a bed of slate 80
feet under ground, while sinking coal
shaft on his brothers place. When taken
out it was as lively as such little fellows
; generally are, and can jump as far as any
of them. How it got there, how long it
lived there, and how it lived, are questions
somebody else must answer
. Mr. Sherwin the Lecturer, really is one of
the writers of the country. He has an sp-
probation of the exalted and beautiful in
literature, and is literally endowed with
the creative power. He comes among US
with q mind enriched through culture and
travel In poetry Mr.. Sherwin has the
humor and pathos of Hood, and melody
and tenderness of Moore. Lecture at new
Court Room, April 10.
After one month of labor, the Secretary
of the Bee Keeper's Association has bro't
forth mouse, in the shape of the pro-
ceedings of the convention which met at
Ottumwa, March f. The officers are: Pres
ident, H. B. Sisson; Vice Presidents, 8.
Ingels and c.. 81. Bachelor; Secretary, 81.
A. Glow Assistant Secretary, Mrs. j. w.
Dixon. The next meeting will be held at
Eddyville. the first Monday in May.
That excellent, newsy local paper, the
Mt. Pleasant Journal comes to US dressed
in new type throughout. We are mighty
glad to see this evidence Of thrift, know it
is deserved, and hope. Frank, you may
double your list, as you deserve, for the
faithful advocacy of Henry countys best
interests. We won't brsg any on the new
head. Couldn't and stick to the truth,
boys.
Sugar creek bridge on the B. & NJ, east
of Ottumwa, burned about II o'clock on
Tuesday flast week, and before daylight
next morning, the Courier tells us. new
bridge was erected and ready for the trains
to cross. The B. & M. managers know
how to drive business. The express train
ran around the gap by running down on
the B. & s. w. to the D. v. and coming up
to Ottumwa on that.
Many OF the IrleDQS OF mr. ana MIS-. n.
P. Weaver will regret to learn of the death
of her brother Conway G. Severe who was
well known in this vicinity. He died at
Palmyra, Neb., March 4, of liver disease
aud general debility He was near twenty
four years of age, and expected to come to
Osksloosa this spring to engage in the
study of law ; but too soon were his expec-
tstions thwsrted yet we trust that he is
called to a higher work
ScHooL-That eventful day to scholars,
"the last day of school," for the winter
term, was duly celebrated by public exam
nations in all the departments, last Fri
day The various committees appointed
by the Board, and published by US last
week, were in attendance and made their
reports, which we presume will be publish
ed in due time. They were generally cred
liable to the teachers and scholars. Our
schools are in prosperous condition, and