The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-30
Richland Township.

EDITORS HERALD The last week has
been quite winterish. Most of the corn is
gathered. We are looking anxiously for
the new iron bridge at Warren's mill; to
this date have heard nothing some per-
son is to blame. The revival at this place
is very interesting. The fellow that took
Reverend Hanzels driving mittens had
better return them. The night that Judge
Loughridge spoke here fellow stole the
halters from under the buggy seat. He
had better return them, as he was seen to
take them. Miller and others that mort
gagged G. B. Shields farm are boarding
with Jim Hetherington. Some fellow fixed
up note on George Sheeseley and sold it
at Oskaloesa. The fellow that stole Di-
sarts horse, north of here. is in Jail. he
may feel good that he did not get choked
with rope. Republicans had gain in
this township over last year of three.
Judge Loughridge's speech and plenty of
HERALD EXTRAS saved US from big beat.
Everybody read article headed ''The Elec.
tion," HERALD, 10th. RIcHLANpER.
PEORIA, Nov. 81, 1876. s.sa ,..s .,.-..
The following from an exchange hits SO
many around here, in some particulars,
that we print it locally: .- G.e. ...a az
"A new way to pay old debts" Is to claim that
the money was sent ia q letter and John Doe
stole It. The crop of idiots very large this year
II all the men who sent large sums of money In
unregistered letters really did send them il Is
incredible that men will continue to risk money
| in letters which cannot be tracked any more
than q fsh can be tracked In water, while the
government o6ers perfectly safe means of
| transmittal by money order TO all important
Offices and comparatively safe means to all
offices by register. Twenty five cents is the
largest fee for money order. You may send
SO for l5 cents and il is practically impossible
Tor the 81 money o to mascanrry You may Texter
da and in nearly all foreign countries for a fee
| of ten cents in addition to the regular postage
hegisterea REQ letters as are not sent ~ the regular
clerks or route agents. Tie person taking
your registered letter giyes ysn receipt for II,
and the law requires every person INTO whose
| receipt for 1t. 1t Is NOT absolutely safc IKE a
| money order, but safe beyond any other con-
tingency than accident or criae N the case
a money order is even stolen, the thief cannot
| collect the money, because he cannot Identity
| himself as the drawer, and must tell who drew
TALLY to the postmasterr IN separate letter from
that inciosing the order. ss.ss ~ b; y
1t is absolutely impossible to. lose money
sent by money order 1.-THE order is sto-
len and paid to the wrong person. the p.
NJ, who pays it is responsible, as we wsll
know by experience; il it ia burned, de.
stroyed or lost in any way there is q
remedy, so that the remitter or payee can.
not lose ,he money. Ninety per cent,
who grunt about money sent and never
received, never had any sent, but the P. NJ
catches thunder all the same. 1t is fun
for the boys, but hard on the frogs.
A Popular Book House. -
Il Amid the general dullness in nearly
every business it is gratifying to note that
the book trade is in fourishing condi.
ton, more new books being turned cut BY
the large houses than usual at this time,
whilst the sales show corresponding
. vent of the cool evenings, which are al
ways reading time. There can be nc
solitude among intelligent people willis,
books of every imaginable description car
, be had, and ut such reasonable prices a,
. now The publishing house of II. b
Peterson & Brothers. No. 3O6 Chestnut
: Street, Philadelphis, Pa, is one of ths
most extensive and reputable houses II
the country, have made liberal prepare
tions Tor this seasons trade. A large mum
Der OF nav books, have been issued withir
the past three months, whilst others havt
been re-issued whose previous editions
had been exhausted, and this house car
now boast of having one Of the largest ane
best selected stock of. books from which
readers can wish to select They vii
send their catalogue to any address Il
written for, and 1t coptainsI q 5iisf Of ths
writings Of such popular authors as Mrs
SouthYortn, Mrs, Stephens, Mrs. Hentz
Mrs. Wsffeld, Mrs. Dupuy, Mrs Wood
Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, Alexan
dar Dumas. Wilkie Collins, g. w. NJ