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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

Silas Miller, in attempting to jump
upon a passing train at Wapello,
fell upon the track and two wheels
OF car passed over his head, crush
ing it into an undistinguish able mass.
He was Is years old.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

J. G. Tuttle, of Vinton, died sud-
denly on the cars, near Clinton, last
Friday, while on his way East with
a lot of horses.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

Davenport Democrat: "Is there
nothing in it 2" may we'll be asked
when we read of such things as a re-
cent seance in Keokuk-when par
ties long dead, but known to all, not
only made their presence known by
raps and sounds, but actually appear
ed, and were recognized, giving de-
tails of their life here which were
known to be true. The report
is written by Mr.. VIM. leighton, Of
Keokuk, who is well known over the
whole Des Moines Valley. Col.
Worthington, Gen. Bledsoe and 9TH
er deceased persons were among the
manifested faces.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09
CITY DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST TCHURCH.-Rev. j. f. Childs, Pas.
day School ga. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday even
ings.
M E. CHURCH-Rev. c. b. Clark. Pastor.
Services at 104 a.. m, and D. m. Sunday
School, p. IN. Prayer meetings, Thursday eve
SIMPSON CHARGE-(M E.) Rev. C. L. Stat
ford. Pastor. Services at l0h a. m, and D. m &.
Sunday School at q. IN. Prayer Meetings Thurs
day evenings.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev. j. E.
SnOwden, Pastor. services at 1917 a. m. and p.
N. sunday School at l2H p. II. Prayer
n"tings, fhursday evenings.
FRS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Corn@r
OF Harrison and Monroe Streets. III. . Shou,
grass, Pastor. Regular services at II a N ana
Ga p. IN. Sunday School 9h a. m. ,C,,
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN hCh.
No pastor.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-No pastor.
UNIVERSAL SOClET4.-Nor regular serVi-
ces. Sabbath school at p. m
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Elder Is. W.
Johnson Pastor Services al 1O3s a. m and
20. m. sunday School 215p. m. Prayer meeting,
q. p CHURCH.-Rev. r.. A. McAyael,
Pastor. Services 10H a. m. and Up. N. Sunday
School 9Js a.. IN. Prayer meeting, Thursday even
SECOND N. E. CHURCH (Colored).-Rev
a. III. Sunday School at 31i p. m.
High streets. On 1st and 4th days of the week, at
10 a. m; on Let day att p. IN. Sabbath School i'm
mcdiately after services on let daV morning.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

Bishop Henpessy, of Dubuque, In a
recent discourse, denounced, in the
most emphatic terms, the common
school system.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

One Case, of Cedar township, Ben
ton county, is in Jail at Vinton, eharg-
ed with seducing one girl and raping
another. A bard Case, we should
say, and as he is also Case. b arden
ed, we vote for his en- @ easement in
the penitentiary for life.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

A sad accident occurred on Dun
cumbe & Richards coal train,
about three miles east of Ft. Dodge.
Frank Ellis, conductor Of o coal
train, in making coupling between
the engine and train slipped and fell
the engine crushing his leg up to the
body. He died soon after.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

Samuel Clark, of Marion, was in
stantly killed at Cedp Rapids on
Monday, by being thrown from his
wagon, while crossing the bridge
over Cedar river, the horse running
away. He was accompanied by an
other man, and both were intoxica-
ted.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

now a well to do farmer in Illinois ;
" while Bill fell in the bloody fight at
Stone river.-DOn. Ptdu.
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Rectifers .................... $4,000
Dealers. retail liauor or............ 25 90
Dealers, wholesale LIQUOR 100 90
Dealers N malt liquors retail........ 20 90
Dealers in malt LIQUORS uholesale... 50 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco ............. % 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 10000
And on sales of over 81 ,0O0 fifty cente for
every dollar in excess of 81 600.
Dealers in manuactut ed to obacco. 800
Manufacturers of stills lls........... 20 90
And for each still manufactured. ..... 20.OO
And for each worm manufactured. 20. %
Manufacturers of tobacco 1000
Manufacturers OF cigars ................. lO.OJ
Peddlers of tobacco, fret class (more
than two horsee) ....-.. ............ 5000
Peddlers OF tobacco, second class (two
horses) :...'.......-;.. ''..... %o.cJ
Peddlers OF tobacco, third elaEs zone
horse ...-......-.....-...-.-- 10 "
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class Con
foot or public cOnveyance). 1000
Brewers of less than 500 barrels...., 5000
Brewers of 500 barreIe or more ..... 100 90
Any person, so liable, who shall fail TO comply
with the foregoing requirements VIII be subject
tosevere penalties.
In Marion Mahaska Keokuk, Monroe VA
pello, or Appanoose counties.
Persons firms liable TO pay any OF the special
taxes named above must apply 10 John Loh1nd,
Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue at oska-
Ioosa Iowa, and pay for and procure the special
tax stamp or stamps they need, prior TO May /,
1874, and without further notice.
J W. DOUGLASS
Com. of Internal Revenue.
Office of Internal Revenue,
WAsHIsGToS, ID. c.,
Feb. 16, 1874. 29-w4
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MASONIC.

TTIRI-LUMINAR LODGE, No Is, A. f. Il A. NJ.
l. Stated Communication Friday evening on or
before each full moon. J. NJ. JONES, W. NJ.
II. c. LEIGHTON, Sec'y.
TJIRAM CHAPTER. No. 6-Stated communi-
IL cations Wednesday evenings before full
moon. IL. X. KENDIG, IL. z.
e. BAKER, Sec'y.
nEPAYEN'S COMMANDERY, X. T., No. g.
~ Seated communications second Tuesday
evening in each month. IL. e. LEIGHTON, e. G.
JOHN II. PERRY, Recorder.
Transient brethren of any degree invited to
meet with US.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

In Felix township, Grundy county,
school marin had, on last Friday
some trouble with a ten or twelve
year old boy scholar in attempting to
chastise him. The boy showed fight,
and with club made for her, who,
in a frightened rage, siezed q chair
which she brought down upon the
boys head with such force az to
break his skull, causing his death.
Terrible if true.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

The lifeless body of Peter Hess,
section hand on the Chicago &c Rock
Island Railroad, was found suspen-
ded by the neck beneath a railroad
bridge near Shelby. The corpse was
yet warm, showing that death had
but recently taken place. Forty
dollars in money and two notes sign
ed by various parties were found in
the pockets of the unfortunate man.
1t was Gaze Of suicide. There is
no known, or even suspected cause.
He was Dane, unmarried, indus
trious and frugal, and owned eighty
acres Of land.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

The Washington Star says that on
account of want Of practice it takes a
veteran Congressman very long TO
apply postage stamp.
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LIVERY.

I IVERI AND BUS LINE.-For the best liv,
IL cry in town call at the Bashaw or City Liv-
cry of Downing, McMullin & Co Omuibases to
aud from all trains on Central and v. X. Rs. -
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PRICE LIST
OF
sc. PURDY T. Co.,

No. 6, PHGNIx BLOCK, Oskaloosa,
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Office on west High street, one door east
of st. James Hotel.
n3tf
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

Tommy Haner, of Washington
county, lad of sixteen years, is the
latest curiosity. This interesting
youth sheds his skin like q snake,
only he discounts the snake on the
number OF changes, dropping his
skin every two or three months. His
arms are very much emaciated, the
fingers are like birds claws, ending
IN horny nails like the talons Of O
hawk, while his legs and feet are
terribly swollen. His disorder de-
veloped from scr0fula.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

The Iowa City Press has the sub
joined i:em concerning the detective
who was killed by the Rock Island
train robbers few days ago: "Mr.
Whicher of Des Moines, fer some
time in the Chicago detective SER
vice, was married in Iowa City,
couple of months since, to Mary,
daughter of Rev. 8. Hilderbrant.
Subsequently his detective duties led
him after the Missouri train robbers,
and they caught and ruthlessly slew
him."
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-04-09

He was showed inside the bucket,
and orders given to lower. But the
weight proved too much for the lads,
aud the crank of the windlass slip
ping from their grasp, the learning
Of our district went whirling to
the bottom with laundering noise
beftting such an exit. This was
more than we bargained for. Had
we really murdered our master !?
Bob and Bill, assisted by the stout.
est, began pulling up the unfortu-
nate old fellow. 1t was hard work,
and tugging at the MINDLESS they
just caught a glimpse of his blonde
head when cry of "fre!" caused
them to let go, and again the vener.
able Bangs rattlec down with a
splash into the water.
The school-house was on fire
the chunks palled out by the boys
had communicated to the floor, and
the dry old concern was 10 blaze.
A few neighbors, who just arrived,
gave the alarm, and attempted to
extinguish the flames. To do this
they called for water, and the first
bucket brought up contained the
vanquished teacher OF reading, writ.
ing and arithmetic. He came up
with his teeth chattering, and when
lifted out, was too weak to stand or
sit.
The school. honse burned down.
The master was carried to a neigh.
boring house, and for weeks hung
between life and death. We were
regarded as heroes by the country
side, and in the burning of our place
of torture and the sickness OF our
master, we were the happiest set, of
little animals in the world.
1t ID long time since then, and
Bob, one of our gallant leaders, is
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

DOLTON & Nc COY,
ID ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW, ,
OskalOOsa, Iowa. Once IN Exchange Block,
er NerROn's store. Business atten ded TO in Il Ii
the courts, and conyes ancing and collections
promptly attended TO 23tI
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f. W. RICE.
IL. AFFORNEY-AT-LAW,
And Solicitor Of American and Euopean Pat
enJs. Olice, No. lilO +. Street, near Treasury
bIIdlng, Washington, ID. e. Practice in the Su-
preme, Court OF the United States, Court OF
CiaIIns and Courts of the District of Columbia.
Business before any of the Executive part
mSQts OF the Govern ment promptly attended TO.
Patents obtain "a in Washington London, Paris,
Brl-sel.. Vienna. and ST. Petersbu S3mG.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
'ALUABLE IMPROVED AND VACANT PROPERTY
IN THE SECOND AND THIRD DISTRICTS.
SUCCESSION OF PIERRE MoNETTE.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. BAT.

pY PLACIDE J. SPEAR, AuCTIoNEER-
ID Office No. 40 Exchange aley.-THURSDAY,
April 9. 1874, at twelve O'Clock NJ. will be sold
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
and Customhouse streets, by virtue and in pur-
suance to al order ftOm the Hon. A. L. TssOt,
iudge of the Second District Court for the parish
of orleans, dated March q 1874 for account of the
above succession, to wit
l. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Second District of this city. in the square bounded
by st. Peter Orleans. Derbigny and Roman streets,
measuring p feet front on ST. Peter street there
abouts by 81 feet in depth thereabOut, together
VIZ. cERraN hT or GRSTNp togetheT %th
all the buildings and improvements thereon, sit.
mated in the Third District of this city, Wash
irgtun avenue, between Chartres and Royal streets
measuring 80 feet front on Washington avenue, by
>. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
Third District of this city, in square No. liza, of
assessment district No. 9, bounded by French,
Union Liberal and Force streets, measuring 81 feet
IN the Third
District OF this city, bounded by Trieou, Delery,
Florida and Industry streets, measuring 268 feet,
by 1888 feet. being square No. l643, assessment dis
5. A SQUARE OF GROUND, situated in the Third
District of this city, bounded by Trcou, Deery.
Ne Plus Ultra and Patriot streets, meas uring 263
feet by 33o feet, being square No. 1891. assessment
district No. 10.
District of this city, bounded by TricOu, Delerv,
Agriculture and Abundance streets, measuring 268
feet by 1888 feet, being square No 1852, assessment
district No 10.
Terms and condtions-One third cash; the bal
ance at six and twelve months credit, with APP.
proved Endorsed notes, secured by special mort
gage the property sold, and bearing eight per
cent interest per annum from date until final pay
ment, with five per cent attorneys fees in of
suit; the buildings to be kept insured TO the
amount due and policy of insurance transferred.
Acts of sale before ChrstOval Merel, Esq., notary
public at tine expense of the purchaser.
N. B-A deposit of ten per cent will be re CURED
ia
amount of the ad Indication made.
mh5 u 10 26 ap2 9
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
By Sheriff Sarpy.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA - PARISH OF
PLAQUEMINES
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
and Charles Case, Receiver Crescent City Ma.
tional Bank of New Orleans We. Miguel G. de
Lizard
Second Judicial District Court of Louisiana
No. 2ll8.
DY VIRTUE OF AND IN OBEDIENCE TO
ID writ OF seizure and sale to me directed by the
honorable the Second judicial District Court, in
and for the parish OF Plaquemnes, dated May 29,
1873, in the above entitled suit have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction at the City
zine streets in the First District of the city Of New
Orleans, on THURSDAY, April %, 1874, at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
THE SUGAR PLANTATION named St. Anna
Plantation situated in the parish OF Plaquemines,
in this State on the right bank OF the Mississippi
river, about eighteen miles below the city of New
Orleans, measuring twenty-slx arpents front on
depth of eighty srpents and the sixteen upper ar
penis depth of forty arpents bounded on the
upper line by the plantation formerly belonging to
Benjamin and Pack and now to James &.
Zuntz and on the lower line by the plantation
formerly belonging to the heirs of Urquhart and
now to John b. Johnson; together with the build
ings and improvements, engines, machinery and
apparatus, stock cattle, horses, mules, carts,
wagons farming utensils, tools and implements of
husbandry. and all appurtenances OF said planta-
ton.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms and Conditions of Sale-Cash, to pay the
sum of forty thousand dollars, with costs, attOr-
ney's fees, and on corresponding terms of credit
TO meet the payment of one installment OF fv
thousand dollars on August II, 1874, with interest
at eight per cent from said date, with attorneys
fees and costs.
Sheritfs office, Pointe-a Ia Hache, February T.
1874.
OSCAR 3. SARPY,
Sheriff of the Parish of Plaquemines.
fel3 mb3 Is ans 20
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

RY NASH & HOBGsON-w. l. HODGSoN
On WEDNESDAY, April !, 1874, at twelve O'Clock
NJ, at the ST. Charles Auction Exchange, in the
basement roranda of the St. Charles, Hotel at pub
he auction, will be sold
THAT ELEGANT FAMILY RESIDENCE, together
with all the outbuildings and improvements
thereon standing on the four lots of ground at the
of Julia and st. Charles Streets in the First
District of this CITY, in the square bounded by st.
Charles, Julia CarOndelet and st Jose PHI streets,
together with all the right, title and interest of
the lessee of said lots until the seventh day of May,
1903 as per authentic act OF lease from the Female
Orphan Society of New Orleans to George w.
Campbell, passed before T. O. Stark, late notary,
on the thirty II ST day of May, 1859.
Said lots are numbered one. two three and four,
and adoin each other, ana measure as follows, to-
wit:
Lot No. l measures p feet inches frOHt st.
Charles street by depth of 100 feet inches front
on Julia street. forming the corner OF st. Charles
and Julia streets.
Lots Nos. ?, 3 and adjoln lot No. ! and measure
oh q feet inches front st. Charles street, b.
a depth of 100 feet inches All of said lots front
in the rear on a common alley 20 feet wide, open.
ing on Julia street-cOmmOn to these and other
lOts-and all between parallel lines. American
measure according to a photographic plan annexed
to an act passed before said T. o. Stark: late no.
tary dated March IA, 1856 ard plan by Louis H.
Pile, surveyor dated March -, 1874.
The rent of the said lots has been fully paid in
advance for the full term Of said lease OF fifty
years beginning on the seventh day OF May, 1889
and ending on the seventh day of May, 1909. And
ground, the Female Orphan Society Oblgate and
bind themselves to purchase all the buildings and
Improvements thereon at their full value, and to
protect the lessee in the full enjoyment of said
property during the term of said lease.
Terms-Cash in United States treasury notes on
the spot
Act of sale before Andrew Hero Jr., notary pub
lie, at the expense of the purchaser.
mills Is apl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
Succession OF CONSTANCE KILL.
Second District Court for the Parish of Orleans
No. 81 ,9l4.

RY PLACIDE ]. SPEAR. AuCTIOSBER-
April II, 1874, at twelve O'clock NJ will be sold at
public auction, at Merchants and AuctiOneers' Ex.
change, on Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tOMhcuse streets, by virtue and in pursuance of
order from the Hon. a. L. TissOt, Judge of the
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans
eessiOn, the following described property, to wit
THREE LOTS OF GROUND situated in the See.
ond District OF this CITY, designated by the Nos.
n, % and % of square No 3, bounded by Roche.
blave DOrgeDOis, Hospital aud Barracks streets,
on plan made by c. A. De Armas dated April 7,
notary public. which lots adjon each other and
have, in American measure. the following dimeo-
sions to wit: Lots Nos q and % each % fee -
inches lines front on Barracks street, on the fol.
Lowing depth, to wit No u, l26 feet inches
lines on the line which divides it toward Roche
olave street from lot No. 26 lot No. %, l26 feet
inches i lines on The line which divides il from
lot No. e. and 126 feet inches on the line which
divides it toward DOfgenOis street from lot No. 24
and lot Ne. 29 forming the corner, has % feet 10
inches front on Barracks street. l26 feet inches
31s lines in depth and front on Dergenois street.
divides it from lot No. rs.
Terms and COnditiOls-One third cash, and the
balance on credit OF one and two years tor notes
bearing special mortgage and vendors hen and
privilege, with interest at eight per cent per
mum from date till paid; the improvements said
property to be insured for $500 and policy
terred to the adm illustrator, with five per cent at
tOrneys fees in OF judicial proceedings t0r
recovery of payment OF said notes any portion
thereof
the expense of purchasers.
n B.-A deposit of ten per cent will be required
from the purchaser at the time of sale, upon the
amount OF adjudication. mill Is rs apl II
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
By Albert Paul,

CATHARINE ODONNELL WIFE OF A. GRILLE,
VS.. SUCCESSION OF PATRICK O'DONNELL-
No. So TBS
For account and risk of former purchaser
DY ALBERT PAUL, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ID No. 10 Royal street-SATURDAY, March 20, 1874,
at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants and Auction
GERS Exchange, on Royal street. will be sold at
public autiOn, by virtue of decree rendered by
the Hon. A. L. Tissot judge of the Second District
Court for the parish of Orleans, dated November
"a, 1873
CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, with the i'm
provements thereon, designated by the No. 81 Clio
street, situated in square bounded by Clio, Erat0,
Locust and Magnolia streets, measuring rs feet 4
inches front on Clio. by III feet inches 6 lines
deep.
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to assume payment Of
taxes for 1879, payable in 1874.
Act Of sale, ct purchasers expense, before A.
Dreyfous, notary public. fe2l d nh7 10 ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18
SUIT IN PARTITION.

DY VIRTUE OF AJUpGMENT RENDERED MARCH
rected by the honorable the Second District Court
for the parish of Orleans, in the above entitled
matter, will proceed to sell at public auction, at
the Merchants and Auctoneers' Exchange Royal
street. between Canal and CustomhOuse streets,
in the Second District of this city, on SATURDAY,
April 10, 1874 at twelve o'clock NJ, in order to
effect partition, the following described proper
ty, to wit
buildings and Improvements thereon, situated in
the Third District of this city, designated a
plan made by Bourger0l, late surveyor, on the
the tenth of April 1889 and deposited in the office
of L. Hermann, then notary public in this city,
by the numbers nine and ten OF square number
twenty .one, comprised between Claiborne, La
harpe Derbgny and LapeyrOuse streets, measur
ing each, IN American Measure thirty-One feet
seven inches front on DerDigny street, by one
hundred feet in depth, between parallel lines.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER,
mhI7 apl Is Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.