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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-17
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.


CATTLE.-The receipts since Saturday
were above 1000 head. The demand on
shipping account was good, at $5@8.50 for
fair to choice steers. One of the best sales
of the day was SO corn-fatted Texan steers
Averaging 1,205 lbs. at 1910. There was
but moderate bu siness transacted in stock
steers or butchers stock, and at the close
of the day large number of such were left
in the pens Advices from the east were a
little more cheerful, and unless the pens
are overstocked again this week, indica.
tons point to more favorable market here
for sellers who have good to choice steers
to offer. We quote:
Hostile receipts since Saturday were
only about 1000 head. The demand was
better than for some days past, and as the
quality was generally more desirable, pri-
ces were firmer, the bulk of the sales being
at an advance of 5@10c. The fresh re
ceipts were pretty well worked off at
$5.40@5.50 for smooth lots of 2OOlbs aver
age and over; $5.25@5.35 for common
coarse grades. There were but few sales
over $40, and fewer still nder $3.50.
go t- ST. Louis, April, 10.
The demand for money during the en-
tire week has been quite active. The sup
ply of money has abundant and equal to
the demand, with but little surplus, how
ever. The receipt of currency from the
country has been heavier, and has had q
tendency to relieve the market
The Democrat says: The weather for
the past week has been disagreeable, and
for the most part unfavorable for the trans.
action of business. In the early part of
the week rain feel very copiously, being
the heaviest rain storm we have had for
two years past; the storm prevailed pretty
| generally throughout 1.-THE north west, and
it is estimated that considerable damage
was done. Since the middle of the week
the weather has been cold and frosty, with
cold wind blowing strongly from the
west. ..s.-.--.-.
| Flour-Dull, some grades lower super.
fine fall, 4.60a5.0O; extta 5.25a5.75; Xxx
WHEAT.-Dull and unchanged; No, 2
spring 1.1811sa1. 10; No. 3 red fall j 80.
CoRN-Dull and dropping; No. 2, 321Sa
3311a on east track 40a402 sacked.
OATS. Steady; No. Q, CSC onIeast track.
3Sc sacked. IE2E
Rye-Firm prime &c.
HoGs.-Firm at 4. 5Oa5.25.
CATTLE--Texans2 .00a5.00; fat natives
| 425a4S71<.
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f T. Gadd bought B. F. Evans resi-.
dence in west part of the city
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GAs-When the council contracted with
Prof Pinkerten for gas, the city agreed to
erect the posts, but when the time came
for them to put them up, aquestion arose
"who should put in the service pipe ?"
The council claiming the Pref should, he
claiming that the parties erecting the pests
always prepared them for lighting. This
was business misunderstanding, and the
Prof. made the council an offer to meet
them half way, or more. He offered to put
in the service pipe and set the posts for
$3.50, if they would make his city bonds
negotiable. This the city declined to do,
for time, but last Saturday night, finding
the setting of the posts alone, would cost
them that sum, they agreed to do it, and
make bonds the negotiable on condition the
gas company would give an indemnifying
bond for the fulfllment of the contract.
This was agreed upon, and we may look
| for the posts up soon.
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The Washington Life Insurance Co., of
New York is sill making rapid advances
under the management of our towasman,
E. T. Gadd, Gen. AGENT. -
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GO TO L. L. HULL'S
and get case of Uncle Sans Harness
oil, and oil your harness 1t is the best In
use.
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A FARMER.

MASONIC ELECTIoNs.-At the annual
election in Amity Lodge, No. 1856, on Mon
day the 7th, the following officers were
elected:
H. r. Kendig, WIN.
G. II. Phelps, s. w.
w. II. Needham, j. W.
Isaiah Frankel, Treas.
John A. Hoffman, Sec'y.
w. M. elect appointed the following:
d. L. Needham, s. D.
b. F. Stanton, j. d.
Ham Duke, s. s.
G. N. Beechler, j. s.
B. r. Perdue, Tiler.
On Friday night, April II, Tri-lun,inar
Lodge, No. IS, elected as follows:
j. NJ. Jones, w. M.
L. A. Scott, s. W.
j. w. Bowen,J. w. as
w. NJ. Wells, Treas.
81. G. Leighton, Sec'y.
W. M. elect appointed as follows:
H. w. Gleason, 8. D.
R. II. Bacon, I'D.
JOS. Waller, 8. 8.
W. W Haskell, j. s.
B. R. Perdue, Tiler.
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THAT SCHOOL REPoRT.-ln last weeks
issue we wrote the following and attached
to the reports of the committees On public
schools
Zone report was suppressed after II was in
type, BY order of the Superintendent OF City
Schools, because not las complimentary as deeir-
ed What are committees forf EDS. HERALD. j.
Since the publication of the above, Mr..
Lyle has explained the matter to our en-
tire satisfaction, completely generating
himself from any blame in the matter. By
reference to the School Board proceedings
elsewhere, it will be seen that he was in
structed to have the reports of the commit
tees published, If not objected to By the COM
mites. In note from DR.. Huntsman,
published in another column, it will be
seen that that committee expressed to MIR.
Lyle their unoilingness to have the same
published, as they made it only for the
Board Our impression that the Supt.
suppressed the report arose from remark
he made, susceptible of double construct
ion.
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MONEY.

All those indebted to Miller, Munsell &
Co, will please call and settle their &C.
counts by the first of May next. After that
time our books will be in the hands Of 9th.
,er parties for settlement, as we are determ-
ined to make change in our business.
BLANK RECEIPTS. neatly bound, for sale
at herald Office If.
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ABOUT one year ago citizen of Richlsnd
ip.' whose name has slipped our memory,
mao . morse stolen. and heard nothing of 1t
until few days since he got word from
harshalltown that q boy was in iail at that
point, and had horse in his possession
THAI answered the description. He went
up found his horse and brought it home.
We earn from Squire NcAuley.
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Hev. A 8. Prsther, pastor of the n. e.
Church At Birmingham, Van Buren, coun-
,d'ed on Tuesday evening last at $50
O'CLOCK, nnamstion of the bowsls-aged
ABOUT iorfy years. Rev Prsthsr was for
twoyears stationed en- the New Sharon
circuit and well known in this section.
Two years age he was candidate for the
90. supt. nomination. There are many
hisads here who win mourn his loss.
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Our California friends arrived at their
destination all right. Several letters were
received from them on the route, and Clark
Purdy received adispstch from his mother
in-lsw, Mrs. samuel Coffin, after she
arrived at jacksonville. Numerous friends
will be glad to know all got through safely.
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The WMER MILL has changed hands.
James Bridges and @. N. Smith purchased
1t last week, and hereafter we may expect
to see them with their coats covered with
the flour dust common to all honest millers.
Jim says Carp will take the toll, so you
can 60 prepared. This mill is one of the
neatest and best built IN the county. 1t is
not as large as some others, but for CEN
venience and utility few will equal it.
The site is a good one, and we doubt not
the new firm will do well with it.
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WANTED. WANTED.

A splendid opportunity to trade town
property for good farm 8 miles west Of
Oskaloosa. Call on
1w32 E. II. Gadd.
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BALL.-The "Frolicsome Oysters" com.
prising some OF our most respectable
young folks, will give splendid ball at
City Hall, on Friday evening next,
18th inst This will be the grsndest
affair of the kind ever given in this
city. Prof Swabkey's band from Ottumws,
one of the best in the State, will be In at.
tendance. and everything will be done To
sdd pleasure to the occasion.
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Brick for sale. Read local elsewhere.

Come TO the HERALD for job printing.
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Phelps & Gould, west side, have a
splendid stock of Boots and Shoes
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HCENTRAL r. Ron and after Monday
next, 2lst inst, the Central roadIwill make
close connection at Abba with the B. & NJ.
both ways, making a through line from
St. Louis to st. Paul. This will be great
benefit to the travelling public, by giving
them through train from these two great
cities. On the Monday following, April
%, the train will be exclusively an Express
and Passenger train. They will also con-
meet with the d. V. road at Eddyville going
south, giving the travelling public the ad-
vantage of those two routes to the east.
The Time table will be the same as at pres
ent. The train going north passes this
place at I.35 p. m, and going south at 1926
p. m. Mr.. Robinson the gentlemanly
agent at this place informs us the new Off
GERS of the road intend to make it one of
the best roads in the west.
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FIRE ENGINE.-The Silsby Com pany
ascertaining from its agent, that one or
more of the council were aware of the fact
that the Coles agent was by-bidding when
he run the price of the Silsby down to
$4,000. refuses to furnish the engine for that
price, and at a meeting of the council last
Saturday night councilmen Downing,
Wray and Kalbach were appointed to buy
Buttons engine. We regret this, and
think the council had better pay Silsby
company the sum it once agreed by its
committee to do-$4O00, than experiment
by taking something no one knows any
thing about.
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CENTRAL R. R.-The Abba Spirit says
of the Central that the following officers
were recently elected: Hon. Isaac NJ
Cate, president; NJ. D. Pickering, general
superintendent ; Directors: Horace Alb,
bott, Baltimore; john s. Gilman, Balti.
more; Isaac NJ. Cate, Boston; Col. John
Kensett, Baltimore H. E. j. Boardman,
Marshalltown; VIM. 81. Sewers, Oskaloo-
sa; j. B. Grinnell, Grinnell; F. w. H.
Sheffield, Dubuque" The same paper al.
SO says: "Our private opinion is, that the
Company's present plan contemplates the
extension OF the road to Moulton as soon
as possible and it will be an exhibition OF
the good sense of the management if they
might at once make beginning. The
younger Gilman was here last week in
speeding ties, which is Indicative of an
early movement towards setting about the
work The Central could just rs well in a
few months be the Iowa railway to ST.
Louis, as to be doing, as at present, only a
splendid local business.
ACcIp 1.-THE New Sharon Star of the
9th says: "On last Thursday evening,
Mr.. e. w. Allen, of this township. made
application at the drug store of T. E. War
rem of this city, for preparation with
which to remove bone SPAWN from one
of his horses legs A vial Of nitric acid
and quicksilver was filled at his request,
and being in hurry to leave town he
started at once for home, but not until he
had received instructions to remeve the
cork at once if the vial became warm
As he passed out at the door he remarked :
ut is warm new," when the clerk told him
to remove the cork. 1t seems that Mr..
Allen neglected to do this until he had ar.
rived in the vicinity of the Friends church,
when on removing the cork, the contents
was forced out into his face and eyes, burn
ing him in most shocking manner At
first It was supposed that his eyesight was
entirely destroyed bat at this writing, it is
thought that he may be able to see to some
extent. Mr. Allen is one of our best citi.
zens and has the sympathy of the entire
community in his sad misfortunen
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KING OF THE BLooD.-For Salt Rheum, Erup-
tions, Scald head, etc. Case-I have been troub-
led for the last thirty years with Salt Rheum on
my hands. They have been SO at times that
have been unable to use them fer any purpose for
which they were iuteuded. 1 was advised by a
friend of mine, who had used the X. of the B., to
try it. did SO. Have used seven bottles, and
to all appearances my hands are WELL They lock
and feel as though an entirely new skin had been
formed. H. L, HULAERT,
Druggist, A, South St., Utica.
See Advertisement in another column
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We formed the acquaintance of Mr..
McGregor. of Dayton, Ohio, who at the
instance OF Mr.. Martinstein paid the city
visit, with view to locating works for the
manufacture of agricultural implements
He was well pleased with the location and
surroundings, and has gone back home to
make final arrangements, and will proba-
bly, choose this place as his home. Heis q
member of large firm in the implement
business at Dayton, and if he comes will
bring the ready cash with him.
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BE CAREFUL.-In these days. when
tight hats hot air, and sedentary occupa-
tons, cause the hair to fall out, it IS mat
ter of no little importance to know which
of the hair preparations are of any value.
The majority, as has been frequently prov
ed by the first dertamologists, or hair doc
tors, possess little or no merit Such being
the case; it is consoling to those who are
afflicted to know that there is really one
good article, which is recommended and
used by the first medical authority, and
has stood every test, many years. This
preparation is Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Renewer,-a truly scientific COM
pound, which is unquestionably the best
preparation of the kind now before the
American public. 1t will restore gray
hair to its original color, cleanse the head
thoroughly, cure all eruption of the scalp /;
and will always restore the hair so long as
any germs remain, as they almost invaris-
bly, do, until extreme old age has destroyed
the roots. The original article is made by
r. P. Hall & Co., Nashua, N. H.-[For-
uev,s Presa Ian 25 1868
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SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

CALLED MEETING.
Present, Messrs. LeSuer, Smith, Childs, Green
aasi Wells.
President LeSuer in the chair.
The resignation Of Miss Eleanor Grace was
mead and on motion accepted.
n motion prevailed that the president and Sec
rotary issue an order to Miss Eleanor Grace in
fuii for balance OF time actually taught.
On motion the following bills on contingent
fand were allowed, viz: in favor of
j. G. Myers, for labor and lumber .......S9 70
Bacon q Bro, " doz brooms. 1 80
Miller, Munsel q Co., glass and glazing. IL so
Cook q Hunt, Insurance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1888 so
Geo. La Shinntck, do NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 90
Acres, Blackmar d Co., blank order book. 90
&. McCarty d Co.. glazing. -. .... 90
On motion Miss Anna Craven was unanimously
elected teacher at $50 per month vice Eleanor
Grace, resigned.
On motion Messrs Wells and Green were ap-
pointed committee to confer with W. Burnside,
with view of buying strip Of ground eight and
one fourth feet wide joining Gospel Ridge School
lot on the south.
On motion adjourned.
-, 1870 WIN. BURNSIDE, Sec'y.
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MARION CoUNTY.-The Democrat says
little daughter of Philip McLsne two miles
north of this city, was playing in the barn,
fell off of the manger and put her elbow
out of joint. On Sunday morning of last
week, whilst preparing to 60 to church,
and in getting into the wagon, Mrs. Motifs.
ker, wife of Frank Noftsker, OF Franklin
township, this county, was thrown to the
ground with great force, by which she was
seriously injured. The Voter says: a
Grange was organized last Friday night at
the new school house, near the residence OF
Andrew Doughmsn, on the Knoxville and
Bellefontaine road, mile and half west
of the latter place. The number of charter
members was one hundred and SIXTEEN
w. K. Rouze of Bethel Grange ofi1ciated.
T. E. Doughmsn was elected Master, and
Frank Boyer, Secretary. Our friend G. K.
Hart, last Sall had handle added to hi &
name as follows: 81. pat the recent city
election in Knoxville he was elected May
or, and now has handle on the front end
of his nsme-"Hon. G. Z. Hart, j. Pr. i.
The Voter asks why they do not elect q
Marshal at the city election. Because the
l4th General assembly in its superior " is.
dom ~ decreed that hereafter the city
council should attend to that little job for
oil cities. fearing the voters were not capa.
bic Of attending such business.
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s. J. DUTToN g. Co.
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THE Iowa CENTRAL Coal COMPANY,
heretofore doing business at CoalReld, Mon
roe county, has made some important
changes in its organization. The capital
stock has been increased to 100000; Its
headquarters changed from Coalfield to Os.
kaloosa; il has purchased the Abram Ag
new farm consisting of 200 acres, and with
In $50 yards of the Central r. R., and is
sinking shafts thereon. The Central will
will run switch up there, and but short
time will elapse ere this importent com
pany will be handling 80 cars per day
This Agnew farm is rich with the Black
Diamond, and it lies in just the right shape
70 be easily and profitably worked. The
switch will come up the bed of creek
around the base of the hill in which the
coal lies. A care examination shows thai
the large vein of coal, about six feet deep
crops out of the hill about twenty fee,
above the track, thus giving an excellen
site for dump. Investigation shows tina,
this vein extends half a mile back into tn.
hill, us rich as at the mouth. Some of ON,
prominent business men have taken stocl
in this company; 81. W. Mcneil, the Presi
dent has moved TO this place, and will max,
It his homo, and the near location of thei
principal works to Oskslooss should Civ,
rs lively interest in its welfare and sue
cess.
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UHERIFF'S SALE.

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oSKALooSA PRODUCE MARKET.
April 16. 8 o'clock n. n

w. B. JACKSON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21
PERSONAL.

A call signed by large number of prOml-
nent citizens in all parts of Kansas has been
issued for a State Convention of soldiers of
the late war, to be held at Topeka, Septem-
Der %, the object being to memorabilia Con
gress for the equalization of soldiers boun-
ties.
The Mayor of Mount Vernon, Ind, formally
announced on the Sth that the cholera had en-
tirely disappeared from the town, and that
there had not been a case for forty -9ight hours
One fatal case of cholera occurred at Terre
Haute, Ind, on the Sth. A Jacksonville, Ill J
dispatch of the 9th says that at Exeter, in a
population of about one hundred, there had
been some twenty cases and twelve deaths
during the previous week. During the same
week there were eighteen cholera deaths in St.
Louis.
e-President Wilson was in Boston on the
18th, and it is said his improved appearance in
dicatcs steady progress toward restored health.
At the recent reorganization of the Directory
Of the Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad Company,
Thomas A. Scott was elected President; An
drew Pierce, Jr., Vice President and General
Manager, and General Clinton B. Fish, Treas
urer.
few evenings ago at Long Branch a team
attached to a carriage in which were two gen
tleman and lady, ran away, and the gentle
men were thrown out and seriously injured
The young lady remained and the team became
unmanageable, when President Grant, who
had witnessed the affair, at once put his horses
at full speed across an intervening open space,
and arrived in time to seize the runaways by
the head and stop them, thus preventing a
| serious, and perhaps fatal, accident
John G. Taylor, Vice President of the Hi
nois State Agricultural Society, was killed at
Toledo, Ohio, recently. He was on his way
to Buffalo with some hogs, and in crossing the
track in the yard at Toledo was knocked down
| by switch engine, striking his head against
tie, and also breaking his leg He lived
about four hours.
| dispatch from Fort Garry on the 10th says
| Lord Gordon had had difficulty with his
lawyer on the question of fees, and had subse-
| quently left for parts unknown. 1t is said the
| Sheriff would not allow the wives of the
| American prisoners to visit their husbands but
| twice during the week.
| The findings of the court martial in the
case of Captain Jack and other Modocs were
| received at the War Department, in Wash
ington, on the 18th. 1t was believed the
verdict was guilty, with hanging as the
penalty.
| President Grant and party, consisting of his
| daughter Nellie, his two sons, and Senator
| Cameron, arrived in Augusta, Maine, on the
| Eth They were the guests of Speaker Blaine
! The fourth annual exhibition of the North
| ern Ohio Fair will hpujn AT fJaynIaud So,4o,>,
Der 49, and continue five days.
| Harvest Home picnic, held at Clinton,
H., on the 18th, was largely attended by the
farmers of Dewitt and adjoining counties
Addresses were delivered by Governor Bever-
idge, Ex-Governor Palmer, General j. c.
| Black, and others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21
A Noble Woman.

"She is a saint, she is heroiner' This
exclamation was made respecting lady
"a Mrs. --, resident in Nashville, dur
ing the gloomy days of June, when large
numbers of persons little way beyond
her residence were sick and dying of
cholera.
This woman, moved by the goodness
and sustained by the heroism Of her noble
heart, devoted her days and nights to the
sick, the dying and the dead She went,
in the darkness of the night, in the rain
and mud, when the air was loaded with
pestilence, to the houses of the sick. And
she went not only to speak words of cheer,
but to do with her own hand whatever
could be done to stay the progress of the
disease to relieve the distressed, and to
prepare the dead for decent interment.
When told that she ought not to leave
her comfortable home and family and ex-
pose health, especially in going into the
novels of the poor, her reply was, II think
it would be wrong to neglect the sick and
dead at such time as this
On the night after the day when so
many deaths occurred in this city, we saw
this heroic woman at midnight preparing
a corpse for burial She did the hard
work thoroughly. She washed and
dressed the dead, carried out the
infected bedding and clothing, disinfected
the room, and ouieted the bereaved chill
dren
Heroism like this deserves the highest
eulOgium. The world lauds the courage
Of brave men who risk their lives on the
battlefield, but do not those Nashville
ladies, who, like the one to whom we now
refer, braved the perils of the pestilence
in the performance Of duties to the sick,
dying and dead, deserve even a higher
need of praise?-NashDilte Bulletin.