The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-30
over the River.

Nov. 21st, 1876.
EDS. HERALD Hoping that by the
grace of God Hayes may be our next pres
ident, let US send you few local items.
But first would say, as the Democratic pa
per, Cincinnati Enquirer perhaps) said,
before the St. Louis Convention, if Mr..
Tilden should, by the wrath of God" get
the nomination, &C., sc. Now, Mr.. edi-
tors, if such should be our sad misfortune,
as Nation, Republican Iowa is not to
blame. Yea, we as State, and old Ma
haska as county, will hand down the
record of Tuesday, Nov. 7th, 1875, as
proud memento in our State and county
history. Verify, we are thankful we live
in "great Iowa" But now for locals.
Mr.. NJ Underwood, and P. Laforce each
lost child with scarletina. A few more
of their families had it in q milder form.
The sad loss by death of Mr.. David Pat
terson leaves vacancy that never will be
filled. He was verify one of the ''salt of the
earth," being emphatically sound, relig-
iously and politically. 1t seems strange
that two David Pattersons, both exempla-
ry citizens, should die in Jefferson town
ship in few years, and no relation to each
other. Such is the mysterious ways of
Providence. ....r. ....s-.G-
Our corn crop will be large in the aggre-
gate, for the acreage was very great. But
our people will have to plow less and SOW
more grass seed. Fifty thousand acres
should be sown to timothy and clover in
Mahaska county next spring, and so on an
nually. Verify brothers, grass and ma
nure your goodly lands. Now, if any
''doubting Thomas" should despair of fer
tilizing old lands and raising better crops
than ever, just let them call over at tho
old Logan place on Bluff Creek, formerly
bought at Sheriif's sale, by Hon. VIM. T
Smith, and sold to the writer in 1868, bu
more of this again.
Schools are (''kept" as they used to say
taught as follows Star by one of the
the Misses Gilehrist "Bluff" or Davis
by young Mr.. Hull, we believe; pleas
ant Ridge" by Miss Carpenter; "Fair
view" to be taught by one of those excel
lent Orvis ladies. two of whom do VI
the higher branches in Beacon College. W.
We congratue Fairvlew and other school
who are SO fortunate. We wish Mr.. John
son may make Washington and Jefferson
equally so.
A passing word in reference to ou
worthy County Superintendent. An oil
gentleman looking over our HERALD, re
marked, Mr.. johnson was trying to gal:
popularity by his HERALD writings" Well
as for US, we think he deserves 1t, ant
while we would not disparage any one
we do think johnson is great improve
ment on some former ones. We do hop
Mr.. ]. will issue NJ certificate to Tobacco
users, or any others addicted to filthy praC
tices. The school-room should be kep
as clean as Philadelphia church, sub-d
rcctors to provide ample facilities for pei
feet cleanliness. We like the lady teacher
in preference on account they are SO muc
more inclined to be patient, kind, and I
keep things neat and clean. We dsspis
to see school room enveloped in tobacc
fumes, as has been the case heretofore, /
one place at least. Verify, let US keep th
schools pure, that a pure stream may issu
therefrom, permeating our moral and pr
litical world. JNo. TAYLOR.
RINGs.--We have heard in the past som
blowing about the political rings by whic
the Republican party is run in this count,
We have always denied the thing hereto
fore, but when we look at the 1889 majol
T ity for the Republican ticket, 1t makes
, think that there is . huge ring here, one
big that it is almost unanimoussand con
prises all classes, trades and professions
one that Democrats can nerer prcva
against. Go In and blow some more abol
rings, Mr.. Democrat. 1t may ease yor
mind.