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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
HON. NJ. +. QUITS.

1t is always a pleasure to US to no.
ticc worthy fellow citizen, and we
take pleasure in noticing one who has
been honored by the State, and who
has honored his county and State by
his ability. We refer to Hon. N. e.
CUTTs. Complimentary notices of a
man when a candidate, are to be ex-
pected, but Mr.. Cuts is not only not
candidate, but on the contrary is
about retiring from office, and the
words we print cannot be construed
to be political buncombe AS At
torney General of the State, he had
charge Of the prosecution of certain
railroads for violation of the State
law regulating the same, and the
cases were known as the "Granger
cases" and were carried up to the
Supreme Court of the United States,
and here it is that our fellow citizen
distinguished himself, and command
ed the respect ofopponent and ally,
even Democrats according him the
highest praise, and when a Demo
crat will praise Cults, you may be
certain there must be some reason
for it, as he is "pizcn" to them politi-
cally. While in Washington last
summer, we were frequently told
that Mr.. Cults made the best argu-
ment that was made in that court on
either side, and Mr.. Ainsworth, the
Democratic Congressman from the
Dubuque district told us that no less
than two Of the Supreme Judges told
him that it was the best speech made
on the subject. Ed Campbell, Chair
man Democratic State Committee,
told us that while in Washington
last spring he heard Judge Davis say
the same thing; and few days since
Senator Allison told US, that argu-
ment made moro talk in Washington
than any case that had been in the
Supreme Court for years; and Sena-
tor Frelinghuyscn who was attorney
on the other side said it was the best
speech made on the case, and asked
Mr.. Allison if Iowa had many more
such attorneys. ayes" said Mr.. A.,
"thoy are all that kind" "Then"
said Frelinghuyscn, "you had better
look out for your succession" We
are glad to hear such universal ac-
acknowledgement of our fellow citizens
ability, and are glad to know that the
State in honoring him has been itself
highly honOrcd by his official acts,
and the high praise given him is all
the stronger when we remember
that pitted against him was Evarts,
Frclinghuysen and others Of the
most able lawyers in the land. Mr..
Cults is equally as good on the stump
as at the bar, and no one in the north
west is his superior, and he has very
few equals. No man is more eagerly
sought after by Republican commit
tees than Hon. NJ. E. CUTTS.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
THE GREENBACK FRAUD.

Hon. ANsoN WoLcoTT, the green,
back candidate for Governor, in Indi,
ana, became satisfied that he was be.
ing made Il catspaw of to rake Dem
ocratic chestnuts out Of the fire, and
a few days since he declined and rec,
commended all his followers to 90 to
Ben Harrison. He said he was thor.
oughly convinced that the Democrats
in the movement were all acting in
bad faith, that they were only pre-
tending to be in the greenback move,
ment, when they were in reality as
strong Democrats rs ever, and would
vote that ticket in mass on election
day; and he said he now knows the
entire movement was simply to draw
votes away from the Republican tick,
ct and thus elect q Democrat. This
is just what we have Ofien warned
our Iowa greenbacI1 friends against
Not a single prominent Democrat,
and precious few of any kind will be
found voting with the greenbackers
next November. On the contrary,
they hope to elect the Democratic
Congressman by drawing off votes
from the Republican nominee and
throwing them away on some green
hacker. Will you be thus guIIed, Re-
publican friend, or will you do as Mr.,
WOIcott did, open your eyes, and for
sake these fellows ere it is too late.
You need not expect single Demo
crat to throw AVA q vote. 1t will
be given for an OFT Bourbon.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
REBEL C...iIMS.

We are of those who believe hon.
estly and fairly, that the Democracy,
| if il had the power, would undo the
great work accomplished by conquer
ing the rebellion and the reconstruc-
ton legislation, and re-enslave the
negroes and pay the rebe debt or
repudiate the national debt, the
former being preferable to most of
them, because many would thus re-
plenish their pockets. But to do
this and repeal the constitute onal
amendments, they must have two
thirds majority in both Houses of
Congress, and the President. But
they have adopted Il shorter cat,
which can be accomplished by bare
majority of both houses, and that is
through the claims commission. A
commission was appointed by act of
Congress, whose duty it is to consid,
er all claims for damages sustained
by loyal citizens during the war, from
the Union armies. An effort was
made soon after the rebel House got
possession last winter, to pass law
by which any citizen, aohether loyal or
not, could obtain pay for damages
sustained, all that was asked being
proof of the claim, and that could be
substantiatcd by one witness under
oath. Quite Il number of bills were
introduced, looking to the removal
of I'LL bar to these rebel claims, and a
bare majority in both Houses will
! give them this power. SO eager are
these rebels that already 155 bills
nave been introduced to pay these
claims, this too, right in the face Of
the Presidential election, which they
must have known it would more or
less affect. If they would go thus far
with an election pending that was
life or death to them, what wou Id
they do if that ticket was elected? Of
course all restraint would be remov-
ed, and bills would flow in to such
vast amount as to swamp the coun-
try. Bills claiming amounts equal
to the national debt have already
been drawn up, but under the pres
ent commission, composed of loya
men they cannot get through, but
the election of Tilden will open the
flood-gates, remove the present COM
mission, appoint rebel one, and
then they will have everything their
own way. This is no fancy picture.
1t is just as certain to come to pass,
if Tilden is elected, as the sun is GER
tain to rise, and you must acknowl-
edge the fact if you give it mo-
ment's thought. This is one reason
the rebels wish to initiate the currcn-
cy, so there will be money enough
TO pay them off.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

A few days since we met Senator
GEORGE G. WRIGHT at Dcs Moines,
and he said: Il hope your district
"will not allow Judge Simpsons ma
" Shortly to be cut down, for he is one
" of the best men in Congress to-day,
"and no man on the iowa delegation
stands higher than he does" SEN
ator WILLIAM B. ALLISON in cOnversa-
ton a day or two previous said !:
"Judge Sampson is one of the best
amen | ever knew. and rs incOrrupt-
"iblc as Justice herself" This is the
opinion of two of our most noted cit
liens. While at Washington some
months since, Mr.. AinswOrth, the
Democratic Congressman from the
3D. Iowa district, told us Judge Samp-
son stood very high, and that he was
one of the most studiOuS and atten-
tive men to business, that he ever
saw. This is the man we ask you to
vote for. He was in the front risk
ing his life for his country, when such
men as HendershOtt were firing in
the rear, and doing all possible to in
sure the rebel success. Judge Samp-
son is the kind of a man we need in
Congress this year when so many
Confederate generals will be sent
there by the Democracy. We need
good men, and true, to offset the Ben
Hills, Gordons, and other Jeff Davis
sympathizers who will be sent there
from the Democratic South.
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The insane charge that the Repub

The insane charge that the Repub
lican party is responsible for the hard
times is still kept up, notwithstand.
ing that this present crisis was first
felt in Europe, and England is to-day
suffering much more than our coun
try is or will. A failure of the crops
there did it principally, and that is
generally the case in this country
the cry of hard times is hardly ever
heard except in the case of the par.
tial failure of crops. Those Demo,
cratic shriekers would hardly charge
that the Republican party of the U
S. was responsible for hard times in
Europe, and yet they might as well
for times are much harder there than
here.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
SHOTGUN POLITICS.

Democrats deny the Southern out
RACES as long as they can, then eX-
cuse them by saying the negroes be-
gan the muss. But does it not look
a little thin that the negroes should
always begin the fuses and then
come out with all the losses? You
do not hear any moro ola white man
being killed (unlesS he is a Republi-
cam Not one tenth of the outrages
committed have ever been made pub
lie, yet the North is sickened at the
horrible details Of what they have
heard, worse in fact than the atrOci-
ties of the Sioux Indians, or the
Turks in Scrvia. 1t is no use for
Democrats to deny these things, for
they come from perfectly reliable
sources, and from both parties. A
Democratic paper in Mississippi re-
Gently had the account of a whole
sale murder at SpencGrs Cross Roads,
Sept. %. A Republican m Getting WAS
held, and the negroes had drums, and
were cheering for Hayes and Wheel
err, when armed White Liners appear
ed, ordered drumming to cease, and
because their orders were not obey
ed, these murdcrcrS opened fire on
the crowd, and killed one an d wound
ed tiftecn-four fatally. At Arkbu-
la, same night, four negroes were
killed, and a large number wounded,
under similar circumstances. On the
same evening at Chapel Hill, Re
publican meeting was fired upon,
one man killed, and thirty-six wound
cd, two since dying. The Democratic
paper gloated over the success Of
"the boys" and said: "Our boys
made a charge with yell-the old
acar yeV." We remember that yell,
we have heard it in years gone by,
and it may seem strange to those who
never heard both, but the broad, man.
ly hurrah ofour Union boys was no
more like the shrill yell of the rebel
brigade, than is the Indian yell, on a
battlefield. 1t is the same old rebel
yell, and if the government does not
stop these Outrages soon, there will
be nothing but a solid Democratic
vote South. The negroes are citi-
zens, have same rights by law, and
should have in fact, as any white
man, and are far more deserving than
these red-handed rebel murderers,
yet they are daily slain for the crime
of wanting to vote for and with the
party that gave them freedom, and
for this they are shot like dogs.
Shall this go on? We hope Govern
ment will stop it, if it takes a million
soldiers to do it, and costs every ex
rebel his life. The negroes were
always true to the Union, while
these men who are now numbering
them nerer 1cere.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
Knoxville, Iowa.
Oct. 10th, 10 p. m.
The Election.
(Snecials to H. C. Leighton }


Burlington, Iowa, October ll-Ohio
surely Republican. Barnes elected by
5000 to 5000. Republican candidate
for Supreme Judge elected by larger
majority. Republicans gain Congress
men. Indiana very close. G. b. Farwell,
of Chicago, offered to bet $4,000 the
State has gone Republican. Not taken.
FRANK HATToN.
From Chairman Central Committee OF
Indiana.
indianapolis, Ind, 1l:48 p. m.-Ten
townships show Republicans Of two hun
dred and four on 1872. We are safe,
7 think. GEO. w. FRIEDLEY.
Indianapolis, Las, a. m.-Returns
come in slowly, Only IL precincts heard
from, officially showing net gain OF 500
over 1872, indicating that Harrison Is
elected. GEO. w. FRIEDLEY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, 1l-Small but
steady Republican gain on seventy
two. Indications favorable. Returns
will not be in before tomorrow morn
ing from heavy precincts.
G. ". FRIEDLY.
Indianapolis, Oct.ll.-Small but steady
Republican gain on vote of 1872. lndi-
cations favorable. Returns will not be in
before tomorrow morning from heavy
precincts. GEO. w. FRIEDLY.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

On the 9th of Oct. there was q dis
astrous fire at Cedar Rapids and the
following losses were sustained :
"The large North Star mill, owned
by Stuart & Douglass, was totally
destroyed, loss estimated at SIS, 900
to 100000; insurance, $4,000.
Cause unknown. The insurance on
the oat mill is as follows: In the
Queens, $4,000; National Fire, Hart
ford, $4,000; Westchester, $4,000 I;
Northwestern National, 81 800; Mer-
chants Newark, 80, 800; North British
and Mercantile, $1,000; Millcr's
Union, $1,000; Worcestershire,
81 coo; French Insurance Corpo-
ration, $500; Commercial Union,
So, 900 Scottish Commercial, $1,000.
A considerable amount of grain,
chiefly of oats, was burned"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Democracy is reduced to sad straits
when it sends such bummers to .Indi-
ana as it sent there last week, under
the name of soldiers. There were a
few Union soldiers in the crowd, men
who were honestly Democrats though
we cannot see how they could be),
but even the Chicago Times acknowl,
edges that the crowd was mostly bum,
mers, and but few soldiers in it when
it left Chicago. These bummers
came from different States and were
scattered all over Indiana after the
fandango, at indianapolis, and nc
doubt voted last Tuesday. One man
named S. S. Miles, from Baltimore,
openly declared in Indianapolis that
he was ballot-box suffer, the orig,
inator of that swindlc the "fantail
ballot" and that he was sent there to
carry Indiana for Democracy, and
that he was going to do it. This is
the kind of work they are doing for
Democracy therein, and if Republi-
cans can carry the State over all this
corruption, then indeed will they do
we'll
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
In DIANA.

Indianapolis.-The ticket being very
long the returns will be late in coming in
A very heavy vote was polled all over the
State. Both parties are confident, n
betting about the result.
INDIANAPOLIS, 10 p. m.-Returns
from townships and wards in 5 coun.
ties give net Republican majority of ia
Same places in 1874 gave net Democratic
majority of 1856. Same places in 1875
gave net Democratic majority of Is.
Evansville, Ind.-The whole vote cast
in this city is 1904, which is an increase
over 1872 of 429, and an increase over
1874 of 900. The election was orderly
indianapolis, lO:3O-Returns from IC
townships and wards in seven counties
which gave net Republican majority Of
$50 same places in 1874, gave net Dem,
ocratic majority of 131 same places in
1872, gave net Democratic majority OF
twenty-five.
indianapolis, l:15-Rsturns from
Is townships and wards in five countie,
which gave net Republican majority OF
l29 same place in 1874, gave net Demo
cratic majority Of l89 same places il
1872, give net Democratic majority Of
one hundred and twenty-five.
indianapolis, 12:lo-Returns from &c
townships and wards in II counties gave
net Republican majority of 476. Sam,
places in 1872 gave net Republican ma
jority of 1872.
indianapolis, Oct. liam. Fifty
eight precincts give Democratic gains OF
459, and Republican gains of 1918, on
the vote of 1874 for Governor. No re
liable returns can be bad tonight on the
balance of the State ticket or Congress
The Republicans claim the Governor by
1900, but this is not conceded by the
Democrats.
indianapolis, Oct. IL; 3 p. m-WC
have returns from 24l townships anC
switch give net Republican major
ity of 4l96. Same places in 1874 gave
Republican majority of 1892. Me-
Republican majority of 1904.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Jeff Davis writes from Louden that
he has "great hopes of the election of
Mr.. Tilden." OF course he has. SO
has every rebel. 1t is their only po-
liticaI hope; the only chance they
see Of getting into power. And
strange as it may seem, few men
who claimed to be lovers of the Union,
are voting and working with that
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
Sample shots from the Cincinnati Time,

The "solid South" casts 1873 votes.
only ask Al votes from the North tc
restore it to its ancient supremacy in
the government.
When the Southern Democrats
have got "solid South" by intimi,
dating and outraging Southern Re.
publicans, they will proceed to intim
idate Northern Democrats.
A "solid South" will lord it over
the Northern Democrats, just as il
used to do in the old slavery time
When it wanted protection for the
"peculiar institution" Now it wants
compensation for it's losses.
1t is Mr.. Tilden's solemn judgment
that every United States soldier that
marched across the soil of South.
ern state is liable for damages in an
action for trcspass. Would he, OF
would he not, be logically bound to
veto bills for the payment of losses
that were occasioned by such "tres
paSsesW
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12
SHERIFPS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
genera. execution directed to me from the Office
of the Clerk of the circuit court of Maha2ka
county, Iowa, and dated October 2, A. D..
1876, have levied upon and will offer at sheriff
sale to the highest bidderfor cash in hand at the
door of the house in which the last District court
was held in Oskaloosa, in MahaSka CO., on Satur-
hour of 2 o'clock p. m, the following des-
cribed real estate, in Mahaska county to-wit:
Lot five % in the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter section 81 tip IS, range 10, Ma
haska county, Iowa.
Taken as the property of Jesse Thomas to sat
isfy the above mentioned execution in favor of
Boyer & Barnes and against Jesse Thomas.
JAMES Z. HETHERINGTON,
5 Sheriff of Mahaska county, Iowa.
John G. Roth, deputy,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Tilden recently plead the "statute
of limitations" on a claim for furni
turc to fit up his house. First de
frauding the government out of hi'
income tax, next letting an account
run until outlawed, and then defraud
ing the merchant out of it. Oh wha
a reformeF.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Republicans should work and talk
from this until election. The nation
never stood in greater need of patri-
otto services that it does just now. 1t
is life or death to it. Life if Repub-
licans win; death if the rebels carry
the election and get once more into
mower
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Dan Voorhees, recently said in the
Indiana campaign eve all put down
the rebellion" Oh, yes, and April
IL, 1861, this same Voorhees, said: III
will never vote one man, one dollar
or one gun to the administration of
Abraham Lincoln, TO make war on
the South" 1--WE all put down the
rebellion" A few more such ewes"
and the rebellion would have put us
! down then, and would now
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

What nice civil service reformel
Tilden is-kicking Rev. Flowers
one-legged soldier, out of clerk
ship, because he wouldn't promise t.
vote the Democratic ticket.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Can you afford to see the rebel ele-
ment in control of the nation? If you
can, vote the Democratic ticket. If
not, vote for Hayes and Wheeler,
whose loyalty never was questioned.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Republicans in every precinct
should be taking an interest in the
coming election and see that their
shaky neighbors have plenty of good
documents to read. Do not lose a vote
from carelessncss.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

At the Centennial, Iowa was award
ed premiums on geological collection,
Goals, collection of wood, and butter
and we will no doubt get many 9TH
org
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Col. Ingcrsoll on Thursday ad,
dressed one of the largest crowds
ever gathered in Northern Indiana,
at Elkhart. No less than 10000 peo-
pie were p.esent during the days
demonstration.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Hayden Cole, a student at Green
Castle, from Mount Pleasant, Ia, had
both legs cut off above the knees
while attempting to board Il moving
train Thursday.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

BY the resumption of work in the
cotton and wooden mills of Pcnnsvl-
vania, not less than fifty thousand
operatives will again come into work
and wages.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DRORATE NOTICE.

In matters of the Estate of Amos Holloway,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on or before the
Sd Monday in October, 1876, there will be on
hle in the Office of the clerk of the circuit court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, the final settlement
and petition for discharge of VIM. Morrow,
administrator of the estate of Amos Holloway
deceased, and the same is set for hearing on the
LIST day of the next term of circuit court, to be
begun and held in Oskaloosa, on the 10Th day OF
October, 1876, at which time objections can be
made to the approving of said settlement and
granting the prayer of said petitioner.
nj WIN. MORROW Admr.
by WILLIAMS & MCMILLEN,
his attorneys.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

ed, that on the 1Ith day of October, 1876 the
undersigned was appointed by the circuit court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, administrator of the
estate of John S. Lee, decd, late of said
county. All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will present
them legally authenticated to said court for
allowance. j. H. EVANS
Dated Oct. IL, 1876. Administrator
ID. II. MOORE, Clerk. 6
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Gov. Kirkwood appointed Major
JNO. ii. LOBBY of Clarke county, Ad-
jutant General, 0ice Gen. Baker, de-
ceased.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of A
general execution directed to me from the office
of the clerk of the district court of Mahaska
county, Iowa, and dated September 18th. A d.
1876, have levied upon and will offer at sheriff
sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the
door of the house in which the last district court
was held, in OskalOosa, in said county, on Sat-
urday, the Atm day of November, A. ID. 1875, al
the hour of o'clock p. m, the following de-
scribed real estate tO-wit:
Commencing at n corner of out lot No. 13
Oskaloosa Iowa. old plat thence west 1913 feet,
north sixty feet to place of beginning.
Taken as the property of &. G. Owen to
satisfy the above mentioned execution in favor
OF C. +. Searle and against G. G. Owen and ID.
Coulson.
j. E. HETHERINGTON
Sheriff of Mahaska county,
By J. G. Roth, Deputy.
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NOTICE.

In matters of the last will and testament of
Jacob Hull deceased.
Notice is hereby given that there is now on
file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, an instrument in
writing purpOrting to be the last will and
testament of Jacob Hull deceased, and
the same is set for hearing on the first
day of the next term of the Circuit Court,
to be begun and held in Oskaloosa, on the 3D.
Monday of October, 1876, at which time OBJ
lection can be made to the approving of said
will and its admission to probate.
n3 ID. II. MOORE, Clerk
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

HERALD extras will be issued Civ
ing the election news as fast as re-
turns are received, and until all are in.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-12

Where the hour is not stated, the local com
mittees will choose the time best suited to Their
respective localities, being careful to appoint an
hour that will permit the speaker to reach his
next appointment on time. Also please notify
the speaker OF the hour you have chosen.
HENRY G. LEIGHTON,
Chairman Republican state Cent. Com.