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Butter-Making Cows.

VIM. Crozier, proprietor of the Beacon
Farm" on Long Island, has been visited
and the reporter shows that Crozier gets
zoe. pound in New York, for all the
butter he can make. Allowing each COW
to produce 365 lbs per annum, she pro-
duces s255.50, besides bringing a calf
worth when dropped, from $50 to 800.
Some are worth over $3.50, for every COW
in his herd is either pure Jersey or Aver
shire, and that each are among the best
of its kind Taking the cows at an aver
age of $3.50 each, and cutting down the
butter products, if one pleases, to only
5000, it will be seen that the keeping up
of such herd is profitable investment
l say nothing of the skinned milk and
buttermilk; but as the calves are brought
up after the first month on the former
and as the latter is fed to Berkshire pigs
that sell for high price, these are nc
small items on the account of profits.
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REPUBLICAN SUPERIORITY CONFESSED

REPUBLICAN SUPERIORITY CONFESSED
The New York Tribune, Liberal, J
commenting on the inability of the Demo
Gratis of New England to see and improve
their opportunities to regain the popular
confidence, says: Temporary reverses
have sobered the party of the Admins
tratiol and taught its leaders to correct
their errors Itcan be said of it. indeed
that no party in the history of the coun
try was ever so sensitive to public opin.
icr, nofe ever SO reaeily obeyed the helm
OF popular sentiment as did the Republi
can party for the first twelve years of its
existence. Whether that record can be
continued is an open question. On tn,
other han ], the effe;t Of tiemost tr;hiag
successes upon the Democratic party in
stead OF studying them with sense Of
responsibility, has been rather to set them
crazy with the desire for spoils and intox-
icated them with the piunder. There has
been 10 exception II this rlle. The un
pref ejuliced observer of our politics cannot
help remarking that in the sense of beins
discreet, prudent, clear headed, the pres
ent dominant party has invariably showr
itself superior to its opponents"
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TEACHERS OF MAHASKl,

OsKALoosA, Nov "a, 1874.
You are requested to be present at the
meeting of Association of Superintendents,
and Principals of Southwestern Iowa, to
be held at Oskaloosa, Dec 29th, sOth,
and 81, 1874. The following subjects
will BE- discussed:
/. What should our Normals do?
2. What should be taught in the Pub
lie Schools, and the proper arrangement of
branches?
8. State uniformity of Examination
of Teachers.
4. High Schools.
5. What County Supcrintendents
should do for the Schools and Teachers,
or what is County Supervision?
9. What is City Supervision
Z. What should Teachers read?
8. What should be made the base Of
promotion of pupils?
0. Economy of Education.
10. Natural Science in our Public
Schools.
Public Lecture, Tuesday evening, by
Prof I. NJ. WuTER, of Muscatine.
Wednesday evening by Prof. Fl. SABIN,
of Clinton
Thursday evening by DR. FELLOWS, of
Iowa City.
Entertainment at Downing House at
reduced rates.
Members will please report at Parlors
Of the Executive Committee at Downing
House on arrival.
Elk COM.
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A HUMAN SKULL IN SOLID RoCK.-A
very strange discovery interesting to geol-
ogists, is reported by the Usage Mission,
(Kansas) Journal A human skull was
recently found near that place, imbedded
in a solid rock which was broken open by
blasting. DR.. Wierly, of Usage Mission,
compared it with a modern skull which
he had in his Office, and found that
though it resembled the latter in general
shape, it was an inch and quarter larger
in greatest diameter, and much better de-
veloped in some other particulars. He
says of the relic: at is that of the cram
ium of the human species, of large size,
imbedded in conglomerate rock of the
tertiary class, and found several feet be-
low the surface Parts of the frontal,
parietal, and occipital bones were carried
away by the explosion. The piece OF
rock holding the remains weighs some.
forty or fifty pounds, with many impress
ions Of marine shells, and through it runs
. vein of quartz, or within the Uranium Of
crystallized organic matter, and by tho
aid of microscope, presents q beautiful
appearance" Neither Lyell nor Hugh
Miller, it is stated, nor any Of the subter-
ranean explorers, reports anything SO re-
markable O. this discovery at Usage Mis-
sion. The Nemderthal bone, rere found
in loam only two Feet below She sarface,
whereas this Kansas skull was discovered
q solid rock,
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An important decision has recently
been made by the Supreme Court of
Iowa. In 1872 fire broke out in Des
Moines, during which the mayor, (the
chief engineer of the fire department be-
ing absent from the city, ordered the de-
struction of two small buildings, belong
ing to DR.. A. G. Field, in order to stop
the progress of the fire. The city refus-
ed to pay for the buildings, and the doc
tor brought suit in the District Court
which was decided for the city. The
case was taken to the Supreme Court,
where the judgment of the Circuit Court
was affirmed. The points of distinction
in the decision are the law of self-preser-
walton, and that of eminent domain. The
Court says, that for the commonwealth. a
man shall suffer damage; for the saving
of town house shall be plucked down,
if the next be on fire; that the rights of
private property shall be subject to the
higher demands of public welfare; and
in case of imminent danger and public
necessity, any individual or public officer
may raze or demolish houses or other
combustible structures, to prevent the
spread of confagrations, and without re
sponsibility to the owner for damages
Hence, in the absence of any statute ere
ating responsibility, municipal corpora
tions, whose officers are by statute and by
ordinance authorized to order the destruc
ton of any building or fence when they
| shall deem it necessary to arrest the pro.
gress of or extinguish fire, are not liable
to the person whose property is thus de
stroyed. d.-Hawkeye.
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An ncrring husband, who had exhausted
all explanations for late hours, and had
no apology ready, recently slipped into
the house very softly, denuded himself
gently, and began rocking the cradle by
the bedside, as if he had been awakened
out of sound sleep by infantile cries
He had rocked away for five minutes
when Mary Jane, who had silently observ-
ed the whole maneuver, said: "Come to
bed, you fool, you! the baby amt there. y
Boston Journal.
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Written for the HERALD.
GATES AJAR.
BY EMMA 8. LACEY.


A chapel in a dell doth stand;
Its walls are old and weird and gray
Rudely twas made by toil-worn hands
OF one who long since passed away.
Its steeple towers so quaint and high,
And ever points finger white,
Up to the star-wrought azure sky,
And on beyond to realms of light.
An olive tree, both gnarled and old,
Stands, like sentinel ever near,
With rugged arms; 10! tall and bold,
1t guards the door from year to year.
Ger mountains robed i'm ruby light,
The sun his mist-veiled chariot drives;
And in the east the Queen of night
Salutes the King of western skies.
As IL led on by some strange spell
to the low, broad portal strolled,
And shuddered as the clear-toned bell
For some departed spirit tolled.
The creaking door pushed ajar,
aHu eIlttreu, on! SO lone ana chill
1t seemed, while from afar
Came the low sound Of tinkling rill.
Beside the alter lowly knclt
A lovely woman's corm in prayer,
A moon-beam through the window crep
And lay a halo Der her hair.
A heart all crushed with grief she ought
And flung it at the Savior's feet.
Grace for an erring child she sought,
For one whose sins she could but weep
"Oh! Thou who iidst for sinners die,
Look down, in mercy on my son.
From darkness into heavenly light
Woo back, oh God! the SHINING one"
Too deep such grief for that frail one.
Burst from her lips the warm life-blood
And trickled to the floor of stone,
Drop by drop, the crimson food.
A grief-worn spirit freed from pain,
The angels bore to realms afar,
Around Christ's throne she lives again,
She found the Beautiful Gates Ajar.'
anita Barbara, Cal, Nov. 18th, 1874.
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The last letter ever written by General
Stonewall Jackson is in the possession of
the Southern Historical Society. 1t was
addressed to Gen. Lee, under date of
May I'd, 1863, and reads as follows:
GENERAL: The enemy has made stand
at Chancellor's, which is about two miles
from Charlottesville. hope as soon as
practicable to attack / trust that an
ever kind Providence will bless us with
success"
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"A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure. and
Instruction."
Harper'S Bazar.
ILLUSTRATED.

Notices Of the Press.
The Bdzdr is edited with a contribution of
tact and talent we seldom find in any journal;
and the journal itself is the organ OF the great
world of fashion.-B0st0n Traveller.
The Bdzdr commends itself to every member
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"Chicapo is mad hacausa che l,.l1

"Chicago is mad because she hasn't had
case like Detroit, where man was liy-
ing with four wives" says the Detroit
Free Press. We can't see why they
should want a Chicago man to live with
four wives, when it is only now and then,
and with the utmost difficulty, they can
get him to live with one Courier-Jor-
nal
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Nineteen years ago Tennessee father
refused to let his young daughter 90 to
candy-pull, and she disappeared. The
otner day she returned, lifted eleven
children out of the wagon, and entered
the house and took off her things as coolly
as If she had not been gone over day.
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Liked her Place.

Fort Plain On. Y. (Register.
A story is told at the expense of an
somewhat experienced house-keeper in
this village, who found herself one morn.
ing without servant to cook or wash.-
A few hours trial convinced her that she
must have help, and she started out in
SCARF. i girl After calling at several
places without success, she was passing
one of the best residences in the town
and observed a tidy looking woman sweep
ing the yard. Hating, she inquired of
the woman whether she knew of a girl
that could be hired. The answer was in
the negative. The lady had by this time
become desperate, and had resolved to
hire the woman before her, although she
knew It was wrong to covet her neighbor'
servant. In a low tone Of voice, she be
gan to relate her troubles, and wound ur
by urging the woman to leave Mrs
Thompson and come with her, offering
her dollar more week than she was
then receiving. The woman answered
that she liked her place. and could not be
induced to give it up. And she added:
Besides, | generally sleep with Mr..
Thompson, and | don't think he would al
low me to go away"
The lady departed, utterly astonished
at what she had heard Her feelings can
be imagined when she afterward learned
that she had been talking with the mis-
tress OF the mansion, and the wife of one
OF our most esteemed citizens
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In London, young lady took tie
highest prize in an examination in law.
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The circulation of this Monthly is larger than
any other Magazine III the world.
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81, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
And solicitor OF American and European pat
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blilding WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Practice III the SUI
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LIVERY.
.ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.

ToHN 4. HOFFMAN,
- ATTORNEY At LAW,
and Notarg Public, North side square, Oskaloo-
81, Iowa. AZ
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AN AUTUMN SUGGESTION. Now, as
heavy fogs arise and searching winds
commence to blow; now. as the human
body. exhausted like inanimate nature
by the heats OF summer, begins to wilt
and droop; now, ere the inclement
weather makes it's trying onset; NOW is
the time for q preparatory course of
the best acelimatizing medicine in ex-
istence, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
: Fever and Ague is rampant in all
parts OF the country. Quinine. the
physicians admit, will not quell the
phase of the disease which at present
pervades the entire West. It is we'll
that it is so, for the remedy (so-called)
is deadlier than the malady. But if
quinine is inefficient in intermittent
tevers, Hostetter's Bitters is irresisti-
BILE. It would be safe to make con-
tract, under heavy penalties, that any
given "fever-and-ague district" should
be exempted from the disorder for any
particular time, provided every inha.
bitRnt would take the Bitters accord
ing to directions during the term of
contract. There has never been an in
stance in which this sterling invigo.
rant and anti-ferbile medicine has
failed to ward off the complaint. when
taken duly AS protection against ma
laria. Hundreds of physicians have
abandoned all the ofiioinal specifics,
and now prescribe this harmless vege-
table tonic, and nothing else, as pre-.
ventive and cure for all the forms of
chills and fever. Vigor is the thing
most needful in these cases, as we'll as
in dyspepsia and nervous affections,
and Hostetter's Bitters are the safest,
surest and most wholesome strength
ening preparation that human skill
has yet concocted. O15tTl
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COLUMBIA MUSIC STORE
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Also, Sheet Music and instruction Books
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Wilmington. Columbia and Aug R r

GENERAL PASSENGER DEPART.
COLUMBIA, s. c., May Is 1874.
~ E - daIa TIhE;11Gslh1owins T;1s hs agsss sehe; e.
on and after this date:
GOING NORTH. TRAIN 10 TRAIN No
Leave Columbia. ...... 1 80 IN 8.45pm
Florence. +1050pm 40 m
arrive Wllmington.... 5.25 M *7.15am
GOING SOUTH. TRAIN no TRAIN NO 3
Leave Wilmington. 9.10 m tG.1Opm
Florence. ....... 4.40 M 1I.37 m
ArrlVe Columb bia.. 1910 pm 400 n,
IRAN No. 2, from Columbia, is an accom-
modation to Florence, and there come cts
cioeeiy with n. E. Il. r., and at Wilmington
"iIh ". o. W. Il. j. 10 all points North.
Iraln No. from Columbia is fast Ex
press, making through come ctions, allrail.
North and South, and water line connec.
tions rid Portsmouth.
IRAN No. !. from Wilmington, connects
closely at Florence with N. Z. r. Il. for
Cbaricston, and is an accommodation train
thence TO Columbia.
Train No. 8, from Wilmington, is fact
Express, connecting closely from a Z d to ali
points North and South. Through tickets
sold ana baggage checked 10 ali principal
points. Pullman palace slecpers on night
trains. breakfast. DINNER. +Supper.
Accommodation Train No. 2 leaves Co
lumbla daily, Sundays excepted. Express
1raln NO. leaves Columbia every night.
JAS. ANDERSON, General SUP.
a. PoPE, Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent
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CONSUMPTION OAN BE CURED.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic, and Schenck's Man
drake Pills, are the only medicines
that will cure Pulmonary Consump-
tion. Frequently medicines that will
stop a cough will occasion the death of
the patient; they lock up the liver,
atop the circulation of the blood, he
morrhage follows, and, in fact, they
clog the action of the very organs that
caused the cough.
Liver Complaint md Dyspepsia are
The causes of two thirds Of the cases
Of Consumption. Many persons COM
plain of dull pain in the side, consti
patton. coated tongue. pain in the
shoulder. blade, feelings of drowsiness
and restlessness. the food lying henvily
on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originate from
a disordered condition of the stomach
or torpid liver.
Persons SO affected, il they take one
or two heavy colds, and if the cough
in these cases be suddenly checked,
will find the stomach and liver clogged,
remaining torpid and inactive, and al
mcet before they are aware, the lungs
are mass of sores and liberated, the
result Of which is death.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is all ex-
pectorant, which does not contain
opium or anything calculated to check
cough suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves
the food, mixes With the gastric juices
OF the stomach, aids digestion and
creates rayenous appetite.
When the bowels are costiye, skin
sailoW Ur The symptoms otherwise of
bilious tendency, Schenck's Mandrake
Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared onlv
By J. Il. ScHENcK & Son, N. e. corner
Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia
and are Tor sale by all druggists and
dealers. OCT 1l+13
BUSINESS NEcEsslr1Es.--In these
days of progress, most cnterprising
firms use every means Of putting their
names before their customers. In no
way can this be more conveniently and
attractively done than by usiug Printed
Letter Headings and Bill Heads. They
have come into such general use by
Merchants, thai one seems old
fashioned who does not use them, and
the custom should be generally adopted
by the Country Merchants.
WALKER, EVANS & CoaswELL.
Charleston, s. c., furnish Letter and
Bill Heads OF all grades, and at the
most reasonable prices. Send to them
for samples and prices.
By the way, AIEssns WALKER,
EVANS & CodswELL are getting up and
selling like hot cakes. some excellent
books for our Merchants. One, tho
Merchants Cotton Book, for keeping
correct accounts Of purchases and
shipments of Cotton; the other, the
Merchants Bill Book, for readily
knowing how the payments on their
customers notes and accounts stand.
Both books are exceedingly complete,
and answer the purposes exactly. OFT