davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 18th, '76.
EDs.-HERALD.-The all-absorbing
subject of conversation at the Capital
now is Blaines wonderful effort in the
House, his great personal triumph over
his accusers and his chances at Cincinnati.
His admirers claim that he has been
greatly strengthened by recent events
and that his nomination in now almost
assured. His enemies claim that he is
no longer q possible candidate, All agree
that his great abilities and magnificent
power as an orator never shown forth
with such resplendent lustre as during
the fierce debate of the last week. The
ablest OF his Democratic opponents could
not stand up before him for an instant.
His matchless eloquence carried every
thing before it, and the audience, compos-
cd largely of his friends, were stirred up
to the widest excitement and enthusiasm.
1t is useless to speculate as to what effect
all this storm of accusation and eloquent
defense and routing of his accusers will
have upon the convention. The time is
almost here and in few days we shall
know all about it. Blaine himself says
he will not 60 to Cincinnati and never had
an idea of going.
The following is a copy of the telegram
received by representative Knott on
Thursday last, and which he suppressed
until he was charged with having receiv-
ed it and could no longer Withhold it. 1t
is dated London:
To Chairman House Judiciary Com
mittee, Washington:-Have just read in
New York papers SCOTS evidence about
our bond transaction, and fully corrobo-
rate it. l never gave Blaine any Fort
Smith railroad bonds, directly or other
wise. have three (3) foreign railroad
contracts on my hands, which make it
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

We recognize the truth of the state
ment, that "men live and learn" the more
readily because we learned few days
since that there was Des Moines Jour-
nal We had been in blissful ignorance
of the fact, supposing that the concern
Collapsed long ago, and we found scores
of Des Moiners in the same fix, but it
made its presence known much in the
same manner that its shadow, the skunk,
does, by raising a stink that decent people
could not stand and would not endorse.
For some reason it conceived hatred OF
COL Cummings, the Republican nominee
for Congress, and has been emptying its
vials of wrath upon his head, in columns
of personal abuse, and calumny. The
colonels standing is too good in the Sew
enth district to be effected by such small
calibre, but it is annoying to any one to
have such ours barking at his heels. The
Colonel was gallant soldier, and received
his many promotions for gallantry and at
the hands of his superior officers, who
would never have recommended him had
he not been brave, gallant and efficient
soldier. We are glad to know that the
friends of Mr.. Kasson disapprove of the
course the paper is pursuing.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

Sunday morning last as James G..
Blaine and wife were entering church, in
Washington City. he all at once fell pros
trate to the ground He had seemed per-
fectly we'll before with the exception Of u
severe pain in the head. The sudden
stroke caused intense excitement, and all
kinds of rumors were afoat throughout
the city. Medical aid was summoned I'M
mediately, and he was pronounced not in
a critical condition; that it was only tenn
porary prostration. A careful investiga-
ton of the case was made though as a
great many thought it was an apoplectic
or paral5tic stroke. He lay five hours
unconscious, but when he did rouse up,
knew the different members Of his ia mily
1t is now reported to be sun stroke by
some and others say it is on account of the
hard work he has done of late, and the
great anxiety felt over the ungodly at
tacks he has been subject to for the past
few months, which is no doubt the real
cause, for no man has passed through a
more trying ordeal, he has been attacked
numerically by the rebel leaders of the
South, assisted by his northern enemies,
but came out first best on every occasion.
At last accounts he was out of danger and
improving rapidly. He is too good an
American to lose at this trying time.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

The National Republican Convention
assembled at Cincinnati yesterday. 1t is
large and enthusiastic. Blaine is said
to be gaining ground, although at this
time, it is of course, hard to tell who will
be the lucky man. Theo. NJ. 'Pomcroy of
New York, is temporary chairman of the
convention. John A Logan spoke several
hours in the afternoon, while the commit
tees were out.
Just before going to press we received
dispatch from I'll. G. Leighton, from
Cincinnati, saying no ballots were had
yesterday, and none would be taken until
to-day.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

RUTLEDGE LEA, who is one of the
electors on the Republican ticket has
been accused of being Democrat, and
being the chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee in that Congressional
District, comes out in a letter and denies
the charge. Says he was raised a Repub-
lican, and is one from choice, and never
was chairman of any committee. We
will have more to say at another time
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15
ESTRAY COW.

Estrayed from the subscriber on June l, a
white and red speckled COW, head and neck
mostly red, white face, large horns at the roots,
wears old, medium size, in good order, if not
fresh will be in few days the bush of her tail
touches the ground.
A reasonable reward will he paid Tor lnforma-
ton leading to her recovery.
j. ]. COOPER, ostaloosa, Iowa.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL con-
VENTI0N.

The Republican Convention for the 9th Con-
gressional District of Iowa will meet at Oska-
loosa, Wednesday, July 26th, at IL O'Clock a. m,
for the purpose of placing in nomination can
didate for member of Congress. The basis of
representation will be one delegate for every
200 votes and fraction over 100 cast for Samuel
j. Kirkwood for Governor at the general cleo
tion of 1875.
The different counties will be entitled to rep
resentation as follows: Appanoose, Z delegates;
Davis, Z; Jasper, 10; KeOkuk, s; Mahaska, ~;
Marion, 10; Monroe 5; Wapelle, 10.
BY order of the Congressional Committee.
VAL MENDEL, Chairman.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

Inasmuch as the investigations thus
far instituted by the Democratic House
against the Republicans, have not proved
particularly profitable to the instigators,
we suggest that they try their hands on
the Democratic Congressman who has
100000 of Pacific Mail subsidy. From
the number of Democrats they have
caught while trolling for other fish, we
feel certain they would have good luck if
they would go straight for Democrats.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

As announced last week the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Iowa met at Des Moines,
was largely attended and most humer-
Gus session enjoyed, so much so indeed,
that not even lively discussion was rails
ed on any subject The session opened
Tuesday morning, and election was held
Tuesday night which resulted as follows
NJ. w. Grand Master, H. W. Rothert, of Keo-
kuk.
R.w. Senior Grand Warden, Norton F. Story,
of Council Bluffs.
R. W. Junior Grand Warden. Cyrus Hastings
Phelps of OskalOOsa.
r. W. Grand Treasurer, ]. N. McClanahan of
Charlton.
r. W. Grand Secretary, T. S. Parvin, of Iowa
City.
The appointed officers are:
RW. d. G. NV. b. Langrdge.
W. S. g. D.-Thos. Cross.
w. ]. G. D.-J. c. Parish.
w. G. T.-Thos. Schrener.
w. G. Ms. F. II. Sugg,
w. S. G. Sc. B. Gills.
w. j. G. Sd. w. Reed.
G: Sword Bearer-J. Nj. jenkins.
w. c. Pusnivant-S. J. Allen.
w. G. Chaplain-Rev. Kynnett.
Public installation was held Wednes-
day, after which, on invitation, the
Grand Lodge oficiated at the laying of
the corner stone Of the exposition build
ing.
The report of the committee on Chart
cred Lodges showed $40 working lodges
in the State.
The Grand Lodge voted $1,000 to the
Washington monument, to be paid out on
the terms of the subscription, nothing be-
ing due unless the necessary sum is rasi-
ed.
Two Oskaloosians held commissions as
representatives, from other Grand Lodges
Henry r. Kendig, representing West
Virginia, and Henry G. Leighton repre-
senting Colorado.
The Orator, Buren, R. Sherman, State
Auditor, delivered one of the best ad-
dresses that the Grand Lodge has ever
listened to.
Taken altogether, the brethren never
had more pleasant session. The next
meeting will be held at Davenport.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

Sherman of Ohio is in favor of raising
newspaper postage to double the present
price. This we consider an injustice
When the department was taking the
trouble to collect from the millions of sub
scribers individually, it only cost twenty
cents per annum, for a paper the size of
the HERALD. Under the present law,
with less than thousandth part of the
trouble to collect the postage, it costs
about fifteen cents per annum for paper
the same size, and yet he proposes to
double the price thereof. The amend
ment is unjust, and we hope will not pass.
The department can better afford to car
ry for Is cents now than it could before
at 20 cents.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

BLAINEs GALLANT FIGHT-THE SUPPRESS
ED CABLE Observation-Disclosures KNOTT
KNOCKED HIGHER THAN DELUTH-WoRK
IN CoNGREss-SAD ENDING TO FASH
IoNABLE FoLLY-A TWELVE POUND
GIRL BABY AT THE WHITE House.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

,Fars aurlng the war every en-
MOye or the HERALD Office en-
listed, leaving the proprietors to
punt help from the highways and
4yways. In THE Spring of 1866,
kNeedhan az Beardsley sold ia q
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

Trotting free for all.
First Premium, $3.50, Second, 1926,
Third, $125.
Entrance fee per cent. Three to en-
ter; two to start.
The fastest horses in the Northwest
will be present and compete for the prem
iums, and it will be, without doubt, the
most exciting series of races ever wit
messed in the State.
In addition to the Big Races, the Citi
Zens of Oskaloosa will hold an Old Fash
ioned 4th Of July Celebration, in COM
memoration Of the Tooth Anniversary
of American Independence, and no money
or pains will be spared to make it a grand
success.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

To FORGIVE Is DIVINE Patrick Nc
Carthy and Patrick Malone. two Irish
laborers living at No. 23l West Thirty
eight street, were arraigned before jus
tice Smith at the Washington place po-
lice court, recently, charged with dis0r-
DERBY conduct by officer Regan, Of the
Twentieth precinct. McCalthy's head
was completely covered with bandages,
and his face was Il network ot scars and
cuts.
Judge Smith said, Mccarthy. who
ornamented your head in this fashion ?"
Mccarthy, "Pat MRlone's wife,"
"What made her do so ?"
Z "Well, yer honor, me aRd Pat had a
difficulty, and she up with the beer pitch
er and hit me, and fine looking head
she put on me, too"
"Officer, why wasn't this woman arrest
ed ?"
Mccarthy. ~ wouldn't make any
complaint against her."
"Why not ?"
"She has baby"
Judge Smith. "Officer Regan, did the
prisoners resist you in any way ?'
Officer Regan. "They wor as quiet as
lambs"
Judge Smith, "You are both dis
charged"
Malone Shaking Mccarthy by the
hand), "Pat, be my sowl you're haro."
-NeW York Herald.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

ELECTING A PoPE.-The cardinals are
in Rome consulting on amendments to
the system Of electing the .Popes. 1t may
soon become necessary to choose II sue
cessor to Plus IX., and the cardinals
seem to yearn tor liberty to vote us they
please.. And yet it woud seem that un-
der the old plan they had liberty enough
10 vote, butt no liberty to do anything
else. Each was closed and guarded in
nm apartment, to which his food was car
Jled and none but his attendants were al
lowed to approach. There, in his lonely
cell, each cast his ballot, and kept cast
ing without knowing the result of the last
until Pope was elected il it required Il
month to reach the end. The theory is,
that in this way there could be no brib-
cry, or corruption, or colIusion, but it is
not denied, that by some means, many
of the Cardinals were enabled during the
bAlloting, to ascertain what was going on
outside, and to confer secretly with one
another. 1t is probably to keep this
knowledge from them, that the Convo-
cation now sits.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

A WELL KNOWN gentleman of Virgin
in whose better half is on an extended
trip to San Franci.c'. has for some time
past been trying by all sorts of induce
ments tn get her Ia return. but in vain.
The other day he grew desperate, and
sent her the following despatch 81
have discharged the old housckeeper I;
but you need not hurry back OF that ac-
count, ms / have engaged n pretty young
widow with one child, who suits me
much better" Now, if there is any
body the lady in question is suspicious of
it is IA young widow with ono child" +"
and an answer came back as quick as
lightning could convey it II leave to-
morrow for home" What little hair
will In left on that Benedict's head in a
few days would be no object to follow
er of Sitting Bull
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

He DIDN'T LIKE TO TELL BEFORE
FoLKs.-A horny-handed phrenologist
in West End grocery Of Madison, Wis,
the other evening placed his hand on a
friends head and said
"Bill, do you want to know your capa-
city and perceptibleness ?"
"Oh, yes, if I've got any," was the re
ply.
"Wel, them" continued the phrenol-
ogist, placed the tip of my thumb
above the center of the ear, thus. Then
/ extend my finger round the posterior
portion called in phrenology, the oxy-
pot then / join the tips Of the fingers of
both hands and endeavor to bring the
thumb tip; together but the thumbs don t
meet by--great goodness !"
AT this point the phrenologist looked
puzzled, and looked up to the ceiling re-
fectively and gravely.
"Out with it-I am prepared to hear
the worst" said Bill.
But the phrenologist said he'd have to
tell him privately, and took him out and
up the street till near a saloon door, when
he paused and whispered il BiIl's ear :
" You've got powerful brain, pow
eGul interlect, and orto be in Congress
'sted of using hammer"
Bill dragged his friend into saloon
and called for the 'best in the house."
They drank, and Bill asked:
Why didn't you tell me in the pres
ence of those men in the grocery ?"
Because" said the phrenologist II
knew they'd call me darned fool !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

SHE HAD HIM THERE.-Lucy Ham
ilton Hooper, in a letter from Paris to
the Philadelphia Tetegroph, relates an
incident that occurred at IL fete at Yer
sailles recently: 1.-The throng was i'm
mense, and just IN front of me strong
armed French soldier was in the act of
making as much room as possible for
himself by the simple process of leaning
backward with all his weight against a
party Of ladies who were Immediately be e.
hind him, regardless OF their remonstran-
ces. Among them was n keen witted
little American girl, who, after receiving
one push from the rude fellow, said moth
ing, but quietly removing long pin
from her hat, proceeded to hold its point
forward in pleasingy insinuating posi-
ton. The soldier pushed backward
again only once and never more Ut
tering loud Sacre = and executing a
violent jump in the air, he remained qui-
ct thereafter. only occasionally rubbing
the injured place and g1aring around with
n revengeful air.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02
Weaverville, September 2, 1876.

NEVER AGAIN.-He got two pounds
of cream caramels for her. He got two
pounds of them, because its contection
she adores. Then he overhauled her
young brother, who was scooting around
on the street with characteristic aimless-
ness, and got him 70 take the package up
10 the house. He gave the young man n
niclele for the performance of the errand,
and made security douby secure by tell
ing him with an air of unblemished con
fdence that it was a package of worsted
and that he must be very careful and de-
liver it. The young brother started brisk
ly for home, but rs soon ms he was out Of
sight of the donor, ho paused, and with II
perplexed expression Of countenancc be-
gan carefully to weigh and press the
package. His perplexity increasing, he
carefully polied hole in the wrapper.
Then he smiled such wholesome smile
that it was really delightful 10 see it,
Then he quickened his pace. When cur
BtIO ShliSu III tue cNtiililH lc lOphcu an
iously for marks OF the caramels on his
beloved's chin. But he looked in vain.
There was not even the fuintest indca.
tion at the corners Of her lovely mouth
that anything in the line of cream cara
mels had travelled that way in some time
He waited all the evening for some men.
tion Of the refreshment. But not word
He was nonpussed. Nearly third OF Il
weeks salary had gone in this purchase,
and he might as well as have dropped il
into the crater of Vesuvius, as far as sat.
isfaction was concerned. The mystery
appalled, him. Before morning there
WAS another mystery in the house. Il
took doctor and one third of nm aroused
neighborhood to subdue young Johnny.
stomach-ache. Such an astonished ache
was never before crowded into such mar.
low limits. The doctor couldn't under.
stand it. Neither could anybody else.-
Johnny's nose doesn't mar the p ate glas,
oi confectionery windows now. And tht
man who went to see Johnnys sister has
taken to nk.-Ddltbury Nei0S.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

SELF -SAC.IFICIKp.-T Is true
story. The happy circumstances occur
red on last Sunday evening. He escort
ed her to and from church, and upon ar
irving at her home their discussion Of
the sermon and the extreme heat sugges-
ted an invitation, readily accepted by
Charles, that they step into the house
and partake of a cooling glass of lemon
ade. She led him into the dining room,
and there found naughty Ben about TO
squeeze the last lemon in the house for
his own individual benefit. Calling him
aside ,bc induced Ben by means of sundry
threats and promises to dissect that lem
on and make Charles aud herselfa glass.
A self-saeli6cing thought struck her,
mo. Ben, said she, put the juice Of
the whole lemon into Charlie's glass,
and bring me u glass Of water. He won't
notice it, there is 40 light in the parlor."
Ben was making one good strong lem
onade when Chnrlie quietly slipped out
and remarked: II say, Ben, put the
juice of the whole lemon in you sisters
glass and bring me glass of water
there is no light in the parlor and she
won't notice it.
Ben's forte is in obeying orders.
With n merry twinkle in his eye he
drank the lemonade, then carried them
ench glass Of water, which they drank
with much apparent relish, asking each
other between sips, "if it was sweet
enough ?" And naughty brother Ben,
with the taste Of that lemonade in his
mouth stood out in the hall and laughed
till his sides ached, To hear them assure
each other that it wa. "jrst tight SC
pnutablu and refreshing /"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

A BAD BLUNDER.-An English Bar
onet. Sir Simeon Henry Stuart, wrote
letter to his daughter and another to Miss
Blandford, and by mistake misdirectcd
the envelopes. Consequently the daught-
or received and handed to her mother II
nissive containing such passages as this :
A" My own Darling: was so pleased to see
you last night. How good of you to come
aver do love having you here, dear
est. 1t seems SO nice when / wake up to
be able to say to myself, ! shall sec my
darling to-day What shall | do when
you are gone, dear ? 1t is so wearyng,
then, to know that / shall not see you
for days but it will not be for long will
it? You will come to me again, and
soon" Sir Simeon, upon discovering bis
blunder, telegraphed to his daughter to
burn the letter but be was too late, and
il is now being used in divorce suit.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

THERE are persons living in New Bed
ford with web connecting the second
and third finger ot each baud. Ind the
corresponding toes (tbird and fourth) OF
each foot. The peculihrity has descend
ed through five generations. 1t is said a
relative in Plymouth had surgical OPP
GRAFTON performed to divide his fingers,
and that it resulted in a loss of control of
the extHnsor muscle Of the fingers, so
that he could not open his hands.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

GAMBETTA is about TO publish book
written long ago-a novel with roman
tic and improbable hero. When he wrote
it, twenty years ago, some lady friends
who had read the manuscript and found
it charming, implored him to publish it,
but he replied that lie would keep it till
he was forty, when he should have be-
come statesman and had his fill OF hon
ors, and then publish it. SO as to give the
impression that through all his life he
kept the faiths and illusions Of his youth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02

AN eminent physician advises "If
you are very sleepy and can scarcely
keep your eyes open, slide into bed with
out undressing, otherwise the usual prep
arati"ns thoroughly arouse you and you
may not be able to sleep for hours."-
And we advise you not to take his advice,
especially if your are a married man,
Your wife will think you are drunk, and
will $50 Thoroughly arouse you" that you
will not feel like sleeping again for two
DAYS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-09-02
INTERVIEWING LIGHTNING.

DR.. franklin cultivated an acquaint-
ance with lightning, and got on rather
intimate familiar terms with it. But we
believe he never went up to where the
"tricky spirit" lives, and made it call,
and found it at home, as did Mr.. Stone,
Of Colorado. A Western exchange re-
hates how this gentleman climbed Mount
Lincoln with man aud tw" dog, and
what sort of receptinn he met thr,o.
Mr.. Stone observed ii heavy cloud APP
proaching rapidly from the northwest,
sweeping iuriously through congerie
Of rugged peaks, loarng louder and
louder as itapproacbed the loftiest sum
init upon which they stood. When the
cloud reached the side OF the mountain,
driven by fierce wind, it rose rapidly
toward the summit.
While gnzing thus Mr.. Stone stretched
his arm toward it, when instantly his fin
gers began to give out a sound like the
buzzing of large bug or beetle. Very
soon. this buzzing and swapping sound
seemed TO be all around them, and more
particularly in their hair.
The other man whose bushy locks
were so long that they hung down to his
shoulders, supposing that n bug had real
ly got into his hat, took it off, when, be-
hold, his hair rose and stood nn end, Civ
ing him I'M appearance ut nnce luaicrou>
and hdeou-. Mr.. Stone, whose hair was
shorter and lighter, then took off h- hat,
aud found his hair affected in .he came
way. He then extended his band to-
ward his companion, when II chain OF
electric spark, flew out Of the ends OF his
fingers, although covered with thick
glove. until nn equilibrium was estab
lished. Meanwhile the buzziug kept up
all around.
A bank of drifted sn0w lay upon the
north east side Of the summit. Two dogs
which were with them got upon the snow
and engaged in frolicsome gambols, as
if in high state of enjoyment but they
were partially sheltered from the wind
which then swept like hurricane across
the summit.
Mr.. Stone threw stick little ways
above them, which one of the dogs ran
TO pick up, just as the wind struck him,
and with an electric shock which caused
him TO utter loud cry, be took to his
heels down the side of the mountain,
with his hair like the tail of an angry OF
scared cnt.
! The next sensation was an almost un'
endurable pricking, us their entire bod
les had been covered with stinging in
sects, or MS it Il fine needle had been ap.
piled to every pore, while sparks were
flying from one man t0 the other, and
from one object to another, continuity
with still more vigorous buzzing and
swapping sounds. Uueling strong ex
clamation of terror, the bold mountain.
eer sprang from the summit, and descen
/ ded the side of the mountain for about
fifty feet, and Mr.. Stone followed him