The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

farmer has just discovered the
point.
| Messrs. s. P. Pond 81 Co., of Keo-
kuk, last week packed and shipped
an average of A ,Oss dozen eggs a
day, or 264,5OO dozen during the
week. which loaded just twenty
seven cars.
| Charles Heath, the bigamist, was
last Monday sentenced to three and
half years in the penitentiary on a
confessed charge of quadrigamy, as
he had recently marie fourth wo-
man, says the Waterloo Courier.
| Mrs. Stenhouse, the ex-Mormon,
delivered a lecture at Council Bluffs
Thursday night, and told her audi.
ence how she felt to see her husband
fixing himself up to 60 out and spend
the evening and court up another
wife.
| A young man living near Finch
ford, Butler county, lately discover
ed a nest of seven young timber
wolves in a hollow Eastwood log.
He Immediately proceeded to scalp
them, and now has his claim against
the county for $40.
The Fort Dodge Messenger says ::
"It is reported that the editor of the
Denison Reuisao was severely cow
hided through the public streets of
that place last Saturday. Cause,
failure of retraction." Verify Jim
Ainsworth has heap of bad luck.
An Ottumwa lady was recently
struck with the uselessness of her
life, and Immediately went to work
with vigor to learn plain sewing. At
latest dates she had hemmed the end
a towel, which the proud parents
have framed and hung in conspic-
uous place in their parlor.
The Supreme Court of this State
in the case of Conn VS. May appel
liant, from Iowa county, decided that
whoever sets out file between Sep
TENDER first and the first of May fol-
lowing is absolutely liable for all
damages caused by its escape regard
less of the question Of damages.
The Haaokeye says young man
named Albert Wilkins had both arms
blown off in some manner by the
accidental discharge of gun, while
shooting on the bottom opposite
Burlington. He may recover, but
as both hands were amputated, be
will be helpless cripple fer life.
One Daniel Grim, at West Day
ton, Webster county, shot and bad.
ly wound ed one of posse summon.
ed by constable to collect delin-
quent taxes of Grim. He was arm
ed, and charged the officers with at
tempts to rob him. He was finally
arrested and placed under 81 200
bonds. We condense from the Fl.
Dodge Times.
Thirteen hundred and ninety-eight
men and women in Davenport are
engaged in the occupation of manu-
factoring lumber, agricultural imple-
ments, vehicles, sash, doors and
blinds, furniture, wooden goods, bags
and wrapping paper, vinegar, hides
and pelts, ale and beer, cigars and
tobacco, boots and shoes, fruit pack
ing, soap and brick.
The Eldora Ledger says 1t is re.
ported that the Keokuk, Iowa, Pres
bytery of the United Presbyterian
Church has suspended several OF
its communicates for the offence of
joining secret societies, to.wit: "The
Grange, or Patrons of Husbandry."
The suspended members intend to
appeal to the Iowa Synod, and, fail
ing in that, to the General Assembly
of the Church.
The Iowa Granger is responsible
for the statement that FIVE men were
grubbing hazle.brush, etc, on the
farm of Thomas Coalthrust, ten
miles east of w ashington, when they
found big snake den, covering q
space of about five feet square, at
the depth of about two feet in the
ground. Six different varieties of
"serpent snakes" were here making
their winter quarters together, viz:
the blue racer, black snake, green
snake, house snake, viper and rattle
snake. One hundr ed and four snakes
were taken out and killed, and it Is
not known how many yet remain in
the den.
The Democrat says that an Ottum.
wa lady had large kettle of the
very best soft soap made, and had it
quietly conveyed to the kitchen,
where it sat gently steaming with a
short board over the top oft. The
head of the family came in early in
the evening and thought to improve
the shining hours while supper was
being made ready, by relating to the
partner of all his joys and sorrows,
the news of the day. He languidly
threw himself upon the short DO ard