The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-24

The Register of Tuesday last says "Mr
]. G. Manly, General Agent of the Contra
R. R. of Iowa, was in the city yesterday
From him we learn that the Central in
tends to extend itself at both ends during
the present year. The Central is gooo
road, differed by good men and runs
through the best State this side of every.
where"
ANOTHER COOP IMPRovEMENT.-Wear arc
informed by those who know the new
water mill short distance above Bellefon'
tame is now completed and doing frst-class
work. Competent miIlwrights pronounce
! the machinery, from top to bottom, very
fine, equal to any in the State. We be-
speak for the new firm agoodly share OF
patronage.
Our COUNTY FAIR will be held on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Sept 2, 3, 4, and 5. Let all remember
this, and begin to prepare to make it sue
cess. Many strangers visit our State and
county during the Fairs, and form their
opinion of the particular sections by what
they see there. Give them good opinion
of US.
JIG. HARRINGTON received the contract
for the iron work on the south side block,
consisting of pillars, columns, window
caps, steps, etc. He is splendid mechanic,
and it is folly to send away from home
for work with such around. He saved a
few patterns for iron fence when his foun-
dry burned Any one wanting such will do
we'll to call.
Elsewhere will be found the card of Gen.
ELLIOTT W. RICE, well-known to Our citi-
zens He has built up splendid practice
in Washington, and is one of the promin-
ent men of that city. The General left a
good practice, enlisted in the late war as a
private, and rose to the rank of Brevet Ma
jor General, through his own gallantry.
Parties having business to transact where
practices will do we'll to employ him.
| DIED.-THoMAs JACK, an old and res
pected citizen of our city, died last Thurs
day morning, after short illness. He has
been gradually failing for some time, but
has only been confined to the house since
last Thursday. Mr.. Jack was quite aged,
has passed the allotted three score and ten
and was carried to his long home mourned
by the community in which he has lived a
happy and useful life for many years.
Mrs. P. A. p. Lyon, M. d., having been
invited to deliver course Of lectures on
Hygiene, before the literary society of
Humboldt college, at Springvale, Humboldt
county, goes today to fill the appointment;
and will remain to assist Dr. Sarah G..
Wicks & Co.. in opening health institu
ton at that place, to which she invites in
valids who desire to recover without the
use of medicine. One patient from this
place accompanies her.
SHERwIN.-We neglected to mention the
readings of Mr.. Sherwin last week. He
spent considerable time in Europe, and his
readings consisted principally of literary
productions of his own, written of sights
and scenes that came under his own obser-
walton. He was introduced to the audience
by Judge Loughridge, and entertained
them for about an hour and a
half 1t is to be regretted that he was not
more literally patronized.
COMPLIMENT To A JUST JUDaE.-The
Grinnell Herald says eve will state that
at no time in the history of our county
have SO few cases been tried by jury.
The confidence which all have in the can
dor and fair dealing of Judge Sampson
causes nearly three.fourths of all the cases
to be tried before him without the inter
vention of jury, which is the highest
compliment that could be paid him.
The friends of Mrs. JONATHAN OGDEN
will be pleased to learn that she has par
TALLY recovered from the injuries received
some ten weeks since when the wagon up
| set and threw her down the embankment,
near Logue's coal bank She is able to be
about the house little. We did not men
ton the accident at the time for the simple
reason that we never knew of it until
month after. The injuries are in the wrist
and hips. We hope she may again regain
her usual health.
G. NJ. WOODBURY., q prominent citizen
Of Marshalltown, and one who has been
identified with its interests since 1854, died
on Monday morning the 14th. He was
President'of the First National Bank Of tina
city, and one of its most enterprising citi-
Zens, and many N onuments remain as rec
ords of his labors, such as the splendid
Woodbury. block, the wooden mills, several
Touring mills, ETC. He was always found
in the lead when any public improvement
was contemplated. His Joss is mourned
by ALL
PORTE WEIGH, quotes our article about
lady-typos, and says he employed them
long before we did. We spoke of LADY,
printers. The fact that he allowed the girl
doing his Homework to help fold the pa
pers does not make her printer but even
waving all that, the HERALD Office en-
ployed two lady typos-and good ones they
proved to be--as far back as 1854, after IL
boys from the Office had enlisted in the
Union army, and it was almost impossible
to get male help. Porte Is in error about the
strike" business, as usual, for we had q
full force when we hired the girls.
| CABINET.-We are trying to get together
enough curiosities and specimens to take
the name of cabinet During the war we
gathered quite number of relics, carrying
them thousands of miles, and have added
to them as we could. Many of our readers
occasionally come across things that would
odd to the attractions of such collection if
they would take the trouble to save them