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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
THE osKALoosA HERLAD.
LEIGHTON & NEEDHAM, Editors.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1875.
HIccOughing to Death.

The Pottsville (Pa.) Miners Journal
relates an incident of a man named Hos
kins, who drank cold water on an empty
stomach, and hiccough set in. Every
remedy known to his friends was tried,
but without avail. A doctor was sent
for, who administered remedies, uselessly,
for he died. A reader of the Chicago
Irsbune, into which paper the story was
copied, says he has never known the fol,
lowing simple remedy to fail:
Whenever attacked by hiceough, get
some one to stand behind you and place
the forefnger of each hand in your ears
SO as to stop them. Then between the
finger and thumb of your left hand press
the nostrils, in order to stop breathing
through them. In your right hand take
glass of water, and while ears and nos,
trils are closed, drink good draught
This will instantly cure the hiccough.
am not aware that there is any pal
ticular virtue in the water. l have seen
the cure effected by draught of ale or
porter as well as water, and believe that a
driHk of any liquid, warm or cold, would
have the same effect, although l have al
ways seen it used cold. 1 attribute the
cure to the momentary stoppage of breath
ing; but, whatever the cause, my expert
ence for years has always proved it sue
cess.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

From the legislative returns in Louis
lana it seems to be fact that the late
election has indicated the action of the
Board in 1874, for in every instance
where Republican member of the Leg
islature had been unseated by the Wheel
er compromise and Democrat seated in
his place the people had returned Re
publican in the last election. This shows
that the claim set up by the Democrats
was false one, and furthermore that
they. had been beaten fairly, and were
not entitled to the seats about which such
a terrible row was kicked up.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
edited by j. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt
THE TWO METHODS.

There are only two marked meth
DDS of instruction, which may be
named the "mcchanical" and the Sin
tellectual" and every attempt to i'm
prove must lean toward the one or
the other.
The "mechanical method mistakes
the child for machine, with so many
empty particians and shelves, which
must be filed with so many pages
from so many textbooks per hour,
with dry, (for the young scholars) in
co rprehensible rules, unmeaning
phrases and hyperboles, which con-
fuse and disgust the young sufferer.
1t matters not whether the little ma
chine is able to grind the mass of
food with which it is crammed. The
faithful adherent to the system is
convinced that he is doing his whole
duty, when he stands over the ma
chine and feeds it it'll restless ener-
gy by pages from the text books.
The scholar in order to be right,
must answer in the very order of
the books. To put the answer,
though ever so correct, in his own
language, would place him under the
suspicion that he thinks crime endan-
gcring the very foundation of such a
we'll regulated school.
Under such system it must often
happen that the dullest children, who
memorise without thinking, are COM
mended as the best scholars, while
the brightest ones, whose lively ma
ture revolt against such outrageous
folly are looked upon as hopeless
cases. Education, what crimes have
been committed in thy name?
May we not hope that any linger-
ing traces of this old and now gener-
ally condemned system in our schools
will be speedily eradicated.
Diametrscally opposed to the ma
chanical is the "intellectual" method
of instruction. 1t looks upon the
child as a rational being endowed
with mental powers and resources,
capable to the highest intellectual
and moral culture. To awaken
these powers and to develop these
resources it claims to be the true
province of education. 1t adapts
itself to the understanding of the
child, and unfolds his reasoning fac
ulties, not by pedantic drilling, not
by the dollhouse process, bat gradu-
ally, logically surely, step by step.
1t prefers the simplest means to
reach the desired end, and follows
the laws of nature, bringing forth the
leaf before the flower, the blossom
before the fruit. 1t does not aim at
empty show and outside veneering,
but at vital thorougnness. 1t does
not furnish stills and crutches 10 the
scholar, but it enables him to stand
securely on his own feet and rely on
his own resources.
Such is, in few words, the diving"
system we proudly aim TO follow, and
every change we undertake should
conform to it.
+ w SLATER
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
The Presidency Would be Worse than
DiShOnOr.
Ohio State Journal.

OLIIU SIdIt JUUrIldI.
Let it be once known that it is the Of
fetal decision that 1876 Hayes electors
have Deen chosen by the peaple, and no
one would dare to so shock the moral
sense of the whole civilized world as to at
tempt to gain the Presidency by reducing
the number of Hayes electors in any vio-
lent or criminal manner The infamy Of
such course would be too gross and pal
pable. The presidency would be worse
than dishonor to the man who might gain
it at such expense.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
IOWA.
Chicago Times,

After tedious wrestle with the re-
turns from the back counties, it is at
length ascertained that Hayes majority in
Iowa is only 1929 The smallness of
the figure is little discouraging. 1t had
been expected that in this crisis the Iowa
patriots would nobly respond to the call
Of the country, and roll up a majority of
at least hundred thousand. Still, mod
crate as it is, the majority may probably
be considered sufficient to prevent at;
tempt at throwing out the vote of the
State on account of the complaints of
bull-dozed Democrats.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
The Roston T.o,,e1e,. ren,inds tho 7

The Boston Traveller reminds the Dem
ocratic paaty that there have been sever
al minority presidents, fairly elected, yet
not receiving a majority of the popular
vote. In the election of 1914, Henry
Clay received l,36l,362 votes, while
James K. Polk, receiving but 1,337,243
was elected President. In 1856, John G.
Fremont and Mildred Fillmore received
2,215,79S votes, and James Buchanan on
ly 1888, l69, and yet Mr.. Buchanan was
elected. At the election of 1860, Abra.
ham Lincoln received l,866,l69 votes,
2,sl9,5Ol votes were cast for the Demo
cratic candidates. And besides it is not
yet settled that Mr.. Tilden has received a
majority of all the vote fairly cast and
counted.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

School officers, teachers, and all
others who feel an interest in the pub
lie schools Of the county are invited,
to attend the meeting held at Oska-
loosa this month, programme Of
which is found below. Last week we
noticed the State Association. Our
county meeting comes just prior 10 1t,
and will put those wishing TO attend
the State meeting in IL proper frame
of mind for enjoying it. Our pro
gramme is full, but we expect
promptness and brevity i'll each per-
Torrance. The evening exercises
will be interesting TO every one who
thinks upon Observation-Disclosures.
We desire that this meeting shall
advance the general shcool interest Of
the county, and at the same time ex-
tend the Teachers Library, already
in good circulation. The Associa-
ton now owns 40 volumes. Many
of them are choice books. No teach
er in our schools should do without
an interest in it. ST. buys a share, rs
cents pays the semi-annual dues, the
first Of which is due at this meeting.
Come in and help us on the work.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

1t was Pope who used to swear "God
mend me" and swearing his favorite oath
one day in the presence of little boy,
looked at the diminished and misshapen
form of the great poet and said, "God
mend you, indeed / think it would be a
gaeat deal easier to make new one. ]"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The Warren County Record says they
have yet to see the first paper in Iowa not
held back in order to tell who the next
president would be. We can inform the
sheet that the Oskaloosa HERALD was not,
nor has it missed coming out on Thursday
morning for twelve years.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The Sioux City Journal hits 'em as
follows: "The average dead-beat stands
leaning against lamp post at the street
corner, with hands in pockets up to elbows,
meditating which is the cheaper, to clothe
himself in paper sack overcoat the COM
ing winter and diet on snowballs, or go to
work and earn an honest dollar.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The Louisville Co,rier-Journal has
grown so desperate that it goes way back
to Hamilton's Federalist to prove that
electors have the right of independent
choice. Its only hope now is to get some
Republican elector to vote for Tilden.
There is no man in the United States who
would dare face the people by taking the
Office of President on such ground as that.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

Hon. Hiram Price has offered an addi-
tional five hundred dollars reward for the
arrest of the villain that threw shell in
Mr.. William Prices window one night last
week. The city of Davenport offers one
thousand, Mr.. Price five hundred. and the
Sheriff of Scott county two hundred-sev-
enteen hundred in all.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The Stuart, Iowa. Register is printed
is printed on the famous "Lovejoy" press
that was thrown into the Mississippi river
at Alton, Nov. 8, 1887, when Owen Love
joy was murdered by pro-slavery mob,
and his office destroyed. 1t is historical
ralic
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The aggregate enrolment of New
Sharon public schools is about ESQ.
Although the town has recently built
a fine school house of four rooms,
they are now crowded to overflow
ing No better index of prosperity
can be had than pressing demand for
more school-room.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
Whose Ok is GOred {?
Indianapolis journal.

According to democratic ethics it is
right and sweet and beautiful for demo
Gratis to claim doubtful states for Tilden
on meager and partisan testimony, but
when republicans claim them for Hayes
on lnuch better evidence it is Infamous
fraud, radical rascality, etc. Democrats
are close reasoners.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

1t is reported that Ben Butler has
been engaged as attorney for Tilden, to
pettifog his case in Congress. We do
not believe it.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

Supt. Todd of Keokuk Go. presided
at an educational meeting at Spring
field last SATURDAY., Dec. I'd. Messer
from Rose Hill, Riod from Indianap-
ellis of this county were in attendance
and took part in the exercises.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
AgricOla.

On Saturday, Dec. 9, 1876, an edu-
calional meeting will be heldat Agri,
cola, Pleasant Grove TIP. Let the
people of the township turn out and
make it go.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
LOTTERY.
GOOD FOHTUNE

GOOD FORTUNE
Extra Drawing, Monday. December 4, 1876.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
This Institution was regularly Incorporated by
the Legislature of the state for Educational pur-
poses in 1868, with capital OF $1,000 .OOO; TO
which it has since addeda reserve fund of
$4,000. Its Grand Single Number orrw.
inps will take place monthly. The season Of
1915 closes with the following scheme:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
DULY &c, 900 Tickets at $40 each. Fractions IN
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
Men Of National Reputation.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.

There's nothing like having men Of
reputation on the ground Morrissey will
arrive in New Orleans this morning, and
all fears Of false returns may be banished.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
RAILROADS.
Chicago, Rock Island & PaGifieR R. R.

Trains connect at Grlnnell both East and west
with trains of the Central Iowa line Also n
Dies Moines with Keokuk & Des Moines Road,
for all Western points.
Trains connect at Eldon with trains of the
Keokuk- & Dies Moines X. r.. for all points I'm
Kansas and Northern Missouri.
Tickets for sale via this road at all principa
ticket Offices.
A. M. SMITH,
III. RIDDLE, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
GenlSupt.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
Gone to ROOst Again.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
Owing to the uncertainty of the result,
the Springfield Republican, has climbed
up on the fence again.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The Burlington Republicans are after
lot of Democrats who voted bogus in
that city and will put them through to the
extent of the law.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

Iowa is the only State with nine Con-
gressmen that sends up solid Republi
can delegation.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07

The aggregate enrolment of Oska-
loosa schools is 1927.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
SPECIALS,
PRESCRIPTION FREE.

For the speedy cure of seminal weakness, lost
manhood and AL disorders brought on by indis-
cretiOns or excess. Any druggist has the ingre
dents. Address DAVIDSON & Co., Box 2296, New
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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-07
Centennial Reduction
in Advertising

Three thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars
worth of newspaper advertising, at publishers
schedule rates, given for 500, and a three
months note accepted in payment from adver-
tisers of responsibility. A printed list, giving
Name, Character, Actual Daily and Weekly
Circulation, and Schedule Rates of Advertising,
sent free to any address. Apply to Geo. T..
Rowell Co., Newspaper Advertising Agents,
al Park Row, New York.
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j. w. WALTON.

new CASH STORE!
South side public SQUIRE to Lewis clothing store.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-02
IN LOWS pEN.

Poor old Lee Belk, who lost his life
here on Saturday, at the hands of the
Beason brothers, had been in many
tight places during his eventful and
ehequered life, The younger Robin.
son, who was managing the show which
was here on Saturday, related the par.
ticulars of frightful scrape old Lee
got into once during the term of sew.
eral years he travelled with his fathers
show 1t was il. Texas. Lee had got
into trouble with body of Texas ruff.
fans who had come to the show at. wa
think, Austin. Furious With. anaer
and whisky, they set upon him with
revolver and howie-knife. The case
was hopeless but in fight and success
fully eluding pursuit. Luckily he
escaped the FIRST onset and threw them
off the track for moment. He could
bear their howls and vengeful threats.
lime was precious, and desperate
deed for safety had to be done quickly.
He approached the keeper of the
lions cage, and upon peril of bis life.
bade him deliver him instantly the
key. Belk unlocked the door and en-.
tered, seeking the safety inside tho
lions den he we'll knew was not out
side. The ruse successfully threw
them off the scent. He rode in the
lions cage seventeen miles, and the
noble brute--nobler than the human
brutes who pursued-treated him with
kind indifference. 1t is doubtless the
only instance on record wherein NOR.
tai sought and obtained safety from
his infurated fellows by taking refuge
in lions den.-Meridian (Miss) Mer.
curry,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-02
TO GET RID OF HOUSEHOLD PESTS.

have not, says Charles Thompson,
seen bedbug or a flea in my house
for many years. If an army of them
were to be brought in, mercury would
speedily exterminate them, but think
cleanliness the hest and perhaps the
only preventative. The common house
t1y i do not molest, believing that il
more than compensates for its trouble
by cleaning the atmosphere of affiuvia
and the animalcule which always
arise from the putreiaction of decaying
substances in warm weather. A few
drops of caIbolic acid will clean house
plants from lice in very short time.
If mosquitoes or other blood suckers
infsst our sleeping room at night, we
uncork a bottle of the oil of penny.
royal, and these insects leave in great
haste, nor will they return as long as
the air is loaded with the perfume of
that aromatic herb. If rats enter tho
cellar, a little powdered potash, thrown
into their holes or mixed with meal
and scattered in their rnnways never
fails to drive them away. Cayenne
pepper will keep the buttery and store
room free from ants and cockroaches.
If mouse makes an entrance into
any part of your dwelling, saturate a
rag in cayenne in solution and stuff il
into a hole, which can be repaired
With either wood or mortar. No rat
or mouse will eat that rag for the pur-
pose of opening communication with
q depot of supplies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-02
A NEW TRICK.

The ingenuity of parties engaged in
the practice Of defrauding the Govern.
ment through the evasion of the pay
ment of the tax on whiskey seems to
be inexhaustible. The latest device
has just been exposed through the eff.
forts Of Colonel Hunt, Supervisor of
Internal Revenue for the Ohio and
Indiana district, and consists in using
barrels which are manufactured with
the two slaves opposite the bung about
twice as thick as the rest. By this
arrangement, the ganger who, insert
ing the gauge through the bung, would
strike the thick slaves, and supposing
the others to be of the same thickness,
would gauge less by three or four gal
Ions thar the barrel actually contain
ed. Colonel Hunt made a seizure of
four hundred barrels of that descrip.
ton last week at Lafayette, Indiana,
in the establishment where they were
manufactured. The coopers protested
their innocence Of any intent to de.
fraud the Government, claiming that
they were making the barrels strictly
10 accordance with their orders, and
supposed that the thick slaves were
put in simply to strengthen the bar.
rels-a view of the matter which the
Supervisor could not be induced to ae-
cept.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-02

A Virginia, New, husband went to
the depot the other day to receive his
wife, whom he had not seen for two
years. When the train came In he
sprang forward to assist her from the
car, and had managed to say, "My
dear" when she put in to the fol-
lowing effect: "How is Mrs. Smith
Have you seen TomY What dread.
ful journey I've had. Why don't you
take your pants out of your boots
You must positively have that hair
cut right away. You're smoking again,
| see. Have you got nice rooms2
hope you haven't been drinking, dear.
Oh, dear me, how muddy it isp'
The last Berlin RLadderadatsch de,
votes an amusing little cartoon to the
Cuban question and Don Carlos. It
represents q most rascally looking
Yankee crawling up out Of a cavern
with outstretched fingers to pluck a
jewel from the Spanish crown, while
Don Carlos, dim in the distance,
dances with excitement, and shouts
out: "Alfonsol Alfonso look out
There's a fellow trying to steal a piece
Of nay crown from you I' ~.
During recent examination of a
class Of youngsters in one of the Che.
mung County IN. - schools, the
teacher asked "What is monarchy 2"
and was Immediately answered by a
bright little eight-year old boy GA
country governed by King" "Who
would rule if the King should dieT"
"The Queen" "And if the Queen
should die, who, then, would be
rulerf" "rhe Jack"
The other morning when Detroit
landlady observed one of her boarders
making extravagant use of the milk
she said to him: "Mr. Farwell, milk
is up 70 eight cents a quart now" 81
know it," he replied as he loosened his
grip on the pitcher, "but you are put
ting in double the quantity of water
as an Offset, and chioory and beans
haven't raised CENT?
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-02-02
A PARISH INCIDENT.

In rural Presbyterian conerega.
tion in the western section Of Canada.
the people for various reasons, were
desirous of a change in the pastorate.
A meeting was called to consider. how
the desired change could be affected.
All were agreed that though the pastor
was a learned, laborious, amiable, and
excellent man, he was exceedingly
prosy and uninteresting as a preacher.
1t was resolved, therefore, that dep.
utation should be sent asking him to
resign his charge. No one was ready
to undertake the delicate task. At
last two elders were induced to 90
and talk with the minister about the
matter. = They went on their mission
with no little trepidation, but were
greatly relieved by the cordial mans
ner IN which the good minister receiy
ed them. He listened quietly to their
hesitatingly told story, and at once
acquiesced in their desire that he
would resign. Elated with their sue.
cess, they hastened to report the re-.
suit to the people. All were greatly
gratified at the prospect of such an
amlcable arrangement; and feeling
some sense of gratitude to the minis
ter for many years Of service and espec.
tally for his ready compliance with
their wishes, they determined to pre-.
sent him with an address and a purse.
A public meeting of the congregation
was held, at which the pastor was in
vited to be present, an address was
read to him containing strong expires.
sions of appreciation and gratitude
for his manifold labors and of strong
personal affection for himself, and the
purse was handed to him as a token
of their continued esteem. 1eui, .
On rising to reply, the pastor was
deeply moved, and spoke with a fall
tering voice. He stated that, infiuen.
ced by the statement of the elders
who had called on him he had resolv-
ed at much expense of feeling to him.
self, resign his charge. Pausing for
a minute, as if overcome with emotion
not a few of the tender hearted
betraying their sympathy with him
be vent on to say that in view Of the
afectiopate and touching address he
had just received, so generous a gift,
he felt constrained to abandon his
purpose, and would therefore remain
with them, and devote his future life
to the best interests of people who
were SO warmly attached to him, and
who SO highly valued bis humble
services.
The reply was so obviously dictated
by genuine simplicity that no one at
the time had the courage to riss and
explain. That minister is still pastor
of the same parish