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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

One of the most outrageous swindles
in the country was the swindling of the
Republican part of the betting fraternity
of New York, out of their winnings in
Morrissey's pool-rooms, and the reason for
this is that Morrissey himselfha $4,000
therein in another name, and declared the
bets off, to save his own money. The
money was bet on the result, not on what
certain Democrats might think of it, and
if Hayes is installed, the million and a
half dollars will belong to the Republican
better, just as fairly as any money that
was bet ever did. This action of Morris
sey is also very suggestive as to his opin-
ions ON the result, for it shows that he
has no hope for Tilden in the outcome
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

A Times Columbia special says the
House Investigating COMMITTEE con-
cluded their efforts to discover flaw in
the precinct returns in s. c., which should
change the electoral vote as declared by
the State Board of Canvassers. They
have utterly failed to accomplish any
thing in that line of investigation,
although all witnesses thus far examined
were called in the interest of the Demo
Gratis. They have proved enough, how
ever, to open the door for legitimate
and fair increase of the Republican ma
jority for both electoral and State tickets.
In Florida everything is favorable to
Republicans, and in Louisiana the House
Democratic committee is having a row
with the telegraph company because it
will not give copies of all private des-
patches sent by Republicans, but do not
want those sent by Democrats. The
Supt. will not comply, of course.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

assnaon where and for the prosu
on within said city, hereby declared public nuisance and the
marshal ordered abate the provided and the Or
Of the city for the abatement of other nuance
SEC Amy who shall within limits of said
city, house of me bawdy house, house asgnaon
knowingly another such
knowingly permit allow house under
his control be used for such shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and shall be punished accordingly.
found of fame bawdy house,
considered inmate thereof and his her shall be pra
such visitor shall guilty INSIDE
meanor and shall be punished accordingly;
of prostitute whether within house of fame else
where shall guilty punished
accordingly
SEC Amy keeper, house suspected of being
house of fame prostitution assnaon who shall refuse
the marshal member of the police force the
shall be deemed guilty misdemeano and shall be punished
accordngy shall be further lawful for such officer
grounds believing such house be house of
bady asgnaion such house
breaking the otherwise with without when
admitance is refused him.
Upon proof mayor magistrate trying the
that house other place the city used house
me bawdy house. house assgnao said shall issue
the marshal member the police close said
the shall be left closed until shall be
the keeper shall
used again for that purpose.
SEC Upon conviction for violation of of the
provisions of this ordinance the said shall be fined in
than dollars and less than hundred dollars
paid; provided
Imprisonment thirty days. the house
which person found shall be declared nuisance
and abated accordingly.
Passed December 49, and published December 81 1876
G. H. BAUaH,
Attest: GEO r. LEE, City Clerk. Mayor
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

Last Wednesday, 18th inst, the House
passed the bill known as the "Bland Sill
yer Bill" Itrestores the old silver dol
lar, making it a legal tender for any
amount, and on any debt, save where gold
is specified. 1t is to consist of 4l23
grains, of silver, and provides for free
coinage by the government. The vote
was Isl to So. All the Iowa members
voted for it except Kasson and Pratt, the
latter being absent Thus the pledges
made by Republicans in this State have
been redeemed, viz, that the Republican
party favored making the old silver dol
lar legal tender.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
ORDINANCE NO. =

Running of Locomotives and Cars.
ORDINANCE running operating locomotives
andc the CITY,
ordained by the City Council Of the Of 0skdlooa
That shall be persons
corporation locomotive,
upon railroad track city, greater
the rate of six miles per
SEC shall be the the conductor engineer charge
railroad locomotive city
limits engine bell to be approach the
CROSSING whenever
shall be the duty
speed of locomotive person
opportunity avoid danger harm
shall unlawful for company corpora
upon the
this city, such any alley
crossing period than
person violating provisions
70 onense.
This ordinance to take from
the Weekly Oskaoosa Herald and the Iowa
May Is, 1872 published May 1872 repubHshed
December q, 1876
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
oe.o osLe,l what mo bo,os,,,,

We are often asked what we honestly
think of the political situation. Some
times in the heat of campaign it may
be necessary to dissemble, or at least not
give full opinions always, but now, when
the fight is all over, when really every one
should strive to aid in settling down to a
solid, substantial basis, there is no reason
to pretend belief that we have not, and
in answer to the question, we have this
answer for all: We honestly believe
that Hayes was honestly elected by secur-
ing 1876 honest votes, not one of whom
would sell for the big sums offered. We
as honestly believe that the President of
the Senate will so declare, and that on
the 5th of March, 1.-THE 4th being Sunday,
Rutherford B. Hayes will be inaugurated
President of the United States, without
for the Southern Democratic
leaders do not wish to fight AMI the
Northern ones are too cowardly to try it.
And we believe further that Hayes will
make one of the most popular Presidents
we have ever had, and do much to bring
harmony and peace, where diseord now
reigns. This we believe.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
THE SILVER QUESTION.

Just now the silver question is engross-
ing the attention of the entire country,
Congress included, aud many believe that
the re-coinage of the old silver dollar, is
the shortest road TO resumption. The
Chicago Tribune says: lit is The duty OF
Congress to take advantage of the present
favorable condition of the silver market to
advance the value of the greenback, and
thus save our coinage. There should De
an immediate provision for free coinage
of the silver dollar of the old standard;
the privilege of coinage should be maze
at once. and the value Of the greenback
dollar should be made equal to that OF the
silver dollar by providing for the re-
demption of those greenbaeks with silver
dollars 10 limited quantities at stated in
tervals. The entire appropriation for
and income of the sinking fund should be
applied to the purchase of silver, with
which to redeem that Fart of the public
debt represented in the paper currency.
This amount, though not more than ten
per cent annually of the outstanding
grcenback debt, being thus put in the way
of extinction, would so advance the value
of the whole that the entire business OF
the country will be placed on permanent
specie basis. Congress might 90 further,
having thus made the greenback equal to
the Isilver dollar, offer to the holder the
privilege of exchanging it for bond bear
log 81 to per cent interest. We would
then have specie payments without any
disturbance of values or arrangement OF
business With free
coinage and silver dollars made legal
tender, the banks and the country general
" would at once resume business on a
permanent specie basis without percepti-
bic arrangement of trade or of credit.
This is a matter of practical legislation
on which the whole country outside OF
Congress is agreed, and for which the
country is suffering, and likely to suffer
still more"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
ORDINANCE NO.
Prohibiting Ten-pin Alleys. etc,

prohibiting other ball
galleries. places and the of other gambling devices
the corporate limits.
city council Of the city of Oskaoosa,
who shall engaged Keeping
enpin ball alley, shooting gallery place.
limits guilty punished
accordingly
SEC Any who shall within the limits establish
gambling tables gambling DEVICE
house gambling where chance shall be
property equivalent who shall
skin chance bet win property anything
representing property shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
and shall be punished accordingly. fe4e9
SEc Amy who shall by himself agent exhibit
gain city beard roulette Wheel
table, gift enterprise guilty Of misdemesnor
shall be punished accordingly.
violating the provisions OF this ordinance
upon fined not less dollars
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
REVISED ORDINANCES
OF
CITY OF OSKALOOSA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO.

Nuisances.
defining prescribing punishment and penalties
Be it ordained by city council of city of
decayng, putrid fesh fish,
deposits oa other unwholesome sub
Stances filth kind description; all filthy offensive water
conducted street, alley enclosure
all rves that have become offensive from
pork houses, markets. cellars other buildings
and free from all filthy and unwholesome
substances all deposits liable
disease retaining until becomes stagnan
street. sidewalk alley
ground obstruct the permitted in
revised ordinances 1876
slaughter pen places used
saughterng their family
each and all hereby declared be public and
be abated.
Whoever shall create continue nuisance at
limits said city, and whatsoever shall
exist place premises under his
their CONTROL within said city, shall conviction Thereon De
subject exceed fifty dollars and costs for the first
exceed hundred dollars osts for each sub
another and additional remedy
cause create permit nuisance within said
aforesaid and shall fail neglect remove or abae the same
twenty having been notified writing by the
commissioner said city, to do shall be liable to
said nuisance shall continue
aforesaid which said penalty be col
civil action the of the city, before court of
petent jurisdiction.
Sec In all arising under this ordinance whenever shall
appear the time convc
thereof the require and shall issue separate warrant
Therefore shall inquire the probable cost Of
removal abatement destruction and shall tax the costs thereof
with the proviso that the be RENTED if the
without the interference of marshal
COSTS executed by the marshal shall bemade
from the property of the defendant
Sec L. hereby duty persons
bury Destroy beyond limits this
dying premises while in their possession,
hem and shall neglect refuse to
shall guilty causing and
upon shall provided section of this or
nance
Sec s. Whenever any
vicinity place city, removal of which
held LIABLE shall be the duty of the city marshal to
remove abate the at the expense of the CITY,
parcel ground whereon water becomes stag
hereby declared nuisance and the city council by rsou
filled Drained in such time
direct and of such resolution shall be
owner Of the of such lot
of land personally by publication for
general circulation in the
of failure comply with such resolution the street
commissioner other that be employed for that
pose city, of the council such
detailed statement of the thereof
such parcel lot of gronnd and
shall thereon and be collected provided by law
where nuisance exists 1t shall be lawful for
his the suspected place premises
such nuance and is hereby made his duty
and incurred shall be paid
causing continuing the nuisance in addition the
fines and penalties herenbefore provided
Ordinance number revised ordinances 1871 entitled
defining prescribing punishment and penalties
certain nusances number entitled od
repeating section Of ordinance number seven of revised
ordinances 1871" are hereby repealed
December 1876, and published December 81 1876
A''e''' '' City Clerk. Mayor
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
Attest
ORDINANCE NO. -.


ORDINANCE defining fixing penalty therefor
Of the Of Oskdloosa IoUG
support himself herself
in within said
city condition lettering srong about
alley common public private place. having
visible of shall be deemed vaan and shall be
ished accordingly.
Sec All prostitutes all quenters occupants solicitors and
bwdy for the of prostitutes ed
gamesters, trckers dsorery all
and street beggars who shall be found the
city, within the meaning this ordinance
and shall be punished accordingly.
Sec convicted of being herein Defined
hundred dollars and
shall stand committed until such fine paid podd such mpron
shall not exceed thirty days.
49, 1885, published December 81 1876
G. II. BAUGH,
Attest GEO. R. LEE, City Clerk Mayor
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
Labor on Streets.


requiring residents
labor the streets, alleys or highways of the CITY,
Be ordained by the the OskaOoa
That all ableboded male the city, between
the of and SHALL between the first day of
April and the first September year. either themselves
satisfactory substitutes perform labor
alleys highways of the places
commissioner direct three writing
by said street commissioner.
Sec That for each days failure attend the labor
provided preceding seco delinquent
the city the Of dollars all such
unpaid the September each shall
collected property the shall be
the delinquent that listed
owned by him the day November year.
Sec This ordinance shall take effect and be force
its publication in the Weekly Okaoosa Herald
Leader.
Passed May 81 1872 and published May 1872; repubhed
December 81,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

Capt. n. G. Ridenour of the Page
county Democrat speaks to his fellow
Democrats who are crying for war: ave
would suggest to those persons who are
panting about war, that it will be very
expensive for them to leave their bust
ness and go to the mountains; or if they
stay at home to hire a substitute. You
h.d halter he auiet.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

The Tilden Literary Bureau are still in
force, and furnishing editorials for the
various Tilden papers that have no brains
of their own. The Chicago Tribune ne.
oeiyed nineteen Southern papers few
DAYS since. all with the same leading edi-
tsrial. beginning aWhen the wisest of
modern Massachusetts statesmen" ETC.,
showing coDelusively that the Bureau
was still at work.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
Wade Hamptonls bobtail or r,

Wade Hampton's bobtail or rump leg
islature, inaugurated him for Governor a
few days since, and are now ballotting
for u. s. Senator, and the fight is be-
tween the Hamburg butcher, Butler, and
one Gary who commanded Hampton's
rife-clubs during the campaign. The
areform" in party that would elect the
man that led the butchers against the de.
fenceless blacks at Hamburg last July, or
the man who headed the rife-club cam
paign in South Carolina, could very easily
20 through the eye of needle.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
ORDINANCE NO. -.
A oainst JumninC on Oars

Against jumping OH oars.
AN ORDINANCE prevent children and youth jumping rail-
road
BE ordained council of the city
That shall be unlawful person
of eighteen years upon locomotive
in motion standing STILL in the city of okoea unless such
shall the for the purpose travelling
unless such his
guardian
SEC Any found guilty violating this ordinance
of posecution.
Sec This ordinance effect and be in force
publication Weekly Herald
Passed April 1872 published April 1872; repubs
December 81 1876.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

A Tilden elector in New Jersey is IN
exactly the same position as the Oregon
Hayes elector, and if the latter is thrown
out, then out goes Williamson of New
Jersey and Frost of Mo. There are a
dozen more just such cases in our favor,
so we invite the Democracy to go in lem
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

In Iowa, in 1874, Josiah T. Young, re.
ceivcd 29,743 majority. In 1876 he re,
ceived 6O,O56. Judge W. I'll. Sewers
majority, for the full term, is 10000, the
largest on the ticket, where there was any
opposition. A just compliment for one
of the best men, and the "boss" Judge
in Iowa.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

$4,000 worth Of Little Rock, Ark,
between Markham street and tie river,
burned last week. A good many herea
bouts win remember that part Of the
town-must have taken the "Roek
House"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

The Register says: united States
marines were put around Boston court
house once for the purpose Of enforcing
the fugitive slave law. There was not a
Democrat in the whole country who then
offered to file protest against the I'M
proper use of troops"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

when Grant was inaugurated, March
4th. 1859, greenbacks were worth 10
cents in gold. Now they are worth s27'
more than they were ever worth before.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21
ORDINANCE NO. =
Dpression of Houses of nl-fame.

Suppression of Houses of Il-fame.
AN ORDINANCE suppression houses Of me
punishment of prostitution
ordained by council Of the city Of 0skalooa IoOa
SECTION all houses Of ame, bawdy houses houses
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

The South Carolina Democrats went
through the farce of inaugurating Wade
Hampton as Governor. AS only part of
one House was present it was a thin af-
fair
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

COSTS committed until such fine
proUa shall exceed thirty
days
published December 21 1876
H. BAUGH, Mayor.
GEO. r. LEE, City Clerk.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-21

Gen. Jas. II. Hardee, author of the
famous "Hardee tactics" died last week.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
A Remarkable Fact.

Some two weeks ago the Rev. p. b.
Fisk, of Springfield, had occasion to have
his upper teeth removed, and to dissipate
the pam attendant upon such an operation,
his dentist administered ether. Last week.
while on visit TO his friends in Waitsfleld,
he was taken violently Ill, with bleeding
of the left lung, accompanied with violent
pain, and his friends apprehended what is
termed quick consumption. Ever since
the FIRST symptoms appeared, Mr.. Fisk had
been unable 10 lie on his left side, his turn
ing on that side being Immediately follow
ed by paroxysms of coughing. The physi-
clan attending his case administered NOR
phlne to deaden the pain. While under
the influence Of morphine, Mr.. Fisk turned
on his left side, which operation was fol-
lowed by violent coughing spell, during
which he raised from his left lung tooth,
which he had swallowed while under the
influence of the ether Administered by the
dentist. -M0nfpeAer J0,t1nalA
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28

While Senator Merrimon, Of North Car
olina, was declaiming loudly in the senate,
Wednesday, about the corruptions of the
republican party, the vast sums OF money
stolen from the government, and the stu
pendous frauds developed by the democrat
ic house investigating commit ees, he was
challenged by Senator Sherman and others
to name single man who had defrauded
the government out of even dollar as
brought to light by these countless investi-
cations, and he was compelled to confess
his utter inability 10 do so. Neither was
there a democratic senator present-and
there was full senate-who could name q
man thus shown to have defrauded the
government. And this has been the result
of ransacking the grave vards F'iso"s anu
Innate ~ runs Tor witnesses with which
to overwhelm the republican party.
The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
Republican Town Committees in Ad
Olson.

olson.
On the recommendation Of the comfy
committee the republicans of most of the
towns of the county at their caucuses
made selections Of persons proper TO be
appointed town committees for the two
years next ensuing. These recommends
tons have been considered by the commit
tee and approved. The county committee
have also made appointment for the four
towns from which no recommendations
came, and the full list is as follows
Addison-C Charles Merrill. G. w. Whit
ford, 9. w. Barber.
Bridport-A. A. Fletcher, n S. Bennett,
w. G. BREASTED.
Bristol-E NJ. Kent, II. q. Munsill, L.
A. Hasseltine.
CORVALLIS. S. Gibbs, l. L. Eells, +.
Hooker.
Ferrlsburgh-W. W. Allen, James Field,
L. NJ. Ball, Jared Booth, John Adams
Goshen-H. u. Churchill, N. Capen,
Daniel Hooker.
Granyille-Homer p. Hayes, R. j. Flint,
II. M. Hubbard.
Hancock-C. M. Robbins, b. Taylor, ].
b. Darling.
Leicester-A. L. Stanley, VIM. Powers,
ID. l.. Smith.
Lincoln-M. j. Stearns, Howard Clark,
I'd, Il. Purinton.
Mlddlebury-T. NJ. Chapman, A. 5.
Tracy, IL. X. Harris, II. ID. Maynard, A.
Il. Foote.
Monkton-J. II. Doton, II. IL. Stilson,
i. I. Collins, VIM. Hollis, Charles Stone,
III. o. Smith.
New Haven-S. b. M. Cowles, L. II.
Squier, G. W. Flint, G. ID. Human, ID. Ii.
Squier.
orwell-G. A. Kimball, s. N. Warren,
E. Ray.