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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-11
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Edited by j. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt

Edited by j. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt
In my visits to the various neighbor.
hoods, | meet men and women who are
thinking much upon school matters.
Many of them have thoughts that would
be of value to the public. Why not send
in articles to this department and give
the enterprise vigorous existance? The
local columns of the HERALD have nu
merous communications from outer parts
of the county, and they are of great inter,
est to home readers. These very com
munications are the life of home paper
In like degree will the opinions of citizens
here expressed be of value to our read
ers. If there is something in our schoo
system you do not like, tell us so, and
your reason, that we may remedy the evil
if possible. If there is any feature in the
system that is in your opinion good, tel
what it is, aud why In this way, and il
no other aoay can our public schools bt
Improved.
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Interesting Matter from Second Page--.
The Centennial; Switzerland, and
Washington Correspondence, Etc.
THE CENTENNIAL.

Hon. Robert Lowrey, Iowa's Vice
President of the Centennial, returned
from Philadelphia day or two since, and
informs us that everything is lovely, and
that the magnitude of the exhibition can,
not be conceived by person who has not
seen it. He says Iowa has as good quar-
tiers as any State in the Union, and being
largely an agricultural State, is largely rep
resented in the agricultural hall, and that
the new building, denominated "shed," is a
fine building IN front of rather than be-
hind the main one, and that the geological
show of nearly every State is with Iowa
in this "shed" He left us some Phila-
delphia papers giving the result of the
business meeting of the board. An at
tempt was made to exclude beer, &c from
sale on the grounds, but it was found
that the executive committee had sold
Iilc pIlNHcSC duu utllfSICu TIC COulIdCt
to parties for that purpose, but Senator
Lowrey thinks it may yet be stopped.
They also decided to close the grounds on
Sundays. An effort was made, and COM
mittee appointed to carry it out, to have
the fare reduced Mr.. Lowrey himself
introduced resolution to that effect, and
a strong effort will be made to get r. Rs.
to fall to half rates. He told the fact
when be said five times as many would at
tend, as will this way. He thinks the
exhibition is bound to be a great success
in every way The buildings are all done,
and the most delay is on the part of ex-
hibitors, foreign and home, who are slow
about getting in place. Mr.. Lowrey re-
turns at once to be present at the open
ing on the 10th inst.
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Last winter we announced Hon. JNO.
n. w. RUMPLE of Iowa, as probable
candidate for Congress in the 5th district,
and we learn now that he is at work for
the nomination. He is good man, at
present State Senator, a man of much
legislative ability, and if successful will
make good congressman.
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A disgusted Democrat writing from
Washington says: 81 have thought the
Republican party grossly negligent, and
even criminal in its mismanagement. !
thought our party would bring order out
of confusion, but [ have to confess that
l am disgustsd. So far as bad behavior
is concerned, the Democrats see the Re,
publicans and go them a hundred pei
cent better"
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NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
George " Lafrerty
the southwest quarter of section No. seventeen
UO in township No. seventv-seven (7T north
range No. seventeen (17) west, in Mahaska
county, Iowa.
To the unknown owners ofthe said east on e.hafo OF
the southwest quarter of section No. seventeen
90, township No. seyenty-seyen (7D, north
range No. seventeen (17) west:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the Office of the clerk of the district court
of the State of Iowa, in and for Siahaska coun-
ty, a petition OF George w. Lanerty, claim
ing that he is the owner in fec simple of the fol
lowing described real property, situated in Ma
haska county, Iowa, to-wit:
The east one-half of the southwest quarter of
section No. seventeen (t7) in township No. sey.
west and that he derived title thereto by tax
deed from the treasurer of said county. ana tha'
you the said unknown owners claim TO nave an
interest In said premises as heirs-at-laW OF one
James Ashton, deceased, who derived title there
to through chain of conveyances running oacR
to the United States.
before noon Of the second day, OF the
next term, OF said court, which VII
commence on the third Monday of d ecember
1876, your default win be entered and decre'
rendered thereon quieting the title to said prem.
ises in the said plaintiff as prayed for In SAFE
petition. -. n. JOHNSON,
Attorney of Plaintiff.
The foregoing notice is hereby approved In
open court this 29th day of April. A. D., 1876
and II Is hereby ordered by the court that sale
notice shall be published for the length OF tim,
and In the manner required by law in tn
Weekly 0skaloosa HERAID. q new spaper pub
rshed at Oskaloosa u Mahaska county Iowa.
Omitted s,:s.: cas-, de,sl q SIfs5ex psss,si Of Iowa.
Sros ~ isSi. II 81
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The old English Universities, Oxford
and Cambridge, recently engaged in row.
ing contest (as it usual with them) in
which the latter came out best.
Harvard University, Boston, sends to
both Of them challenge for boating
match at the centennial regatta.
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A RTICLEs OF INCORPORATION.

The undersigned citizens of Oslxaloosa Mahas-
ka county, State of Iowa, do hereby associate
themselves together under the Laws for Cor
porations, Chapter ., Title IX., Revised Code OF
the State of Iowa.
ARTICLEi. The name of this association
shall be WEST OSKALoOsA REAL Estate ASsO-
CIATloN, and its place of business shall be Os.
kaloosa, Mahaska county, Iowa.
ART. q The object of this association shall be
the general Improvement of that part of Oska
loosa city lying west of Perry street
ART. 3. The capital stock of this association
shall be limited to fifty thousand dollars, di
vided into five hundred shares, of which one pc
cent. shall be paid every month until all tn,
stock is paid in full. ..
ART. 4. This association may commence bus
ineSS as soon as two hundred shares have beer
subscribed, and shall continue for term of ter
years unless sooner terminated by thrce-fourth
of the votes of this company expressed in.favo
thereof, at a meeting called for that purpose.
ART. 5. The affairs of the association shall b,
conducted by Board of nine Directors, wht
shall be elected from and by the stockholder
at their annual meeting, to be held in West Os
kalOosa, on the second Monday of March il
each year. The undersigned nine stockholder
shall be directors until the second Monday OF
March, 1877, when new directors shall be elect
ed.
ART. 6. The highest amount of Indebtedness.
this association shall have power to create shall
not exceed 40 per cent of the paid up stock.
ART. Z. The private property of the stock
holders of this association shall be exempt from
corporate debts.
Arr g. These articles may be altered O,
amended ut any regular meeting of the stock
holders, by vote of two-thirds of all the stocf
represented ut such meeting; provided, thai
thirty days notice shall be given, specifying the
proposed alteration or amendment.
w. s. EDGAR,
...a ..a ea CT. CARPENTER,
CHAS. BLATNER,
JOHN SIEBEL.
JOHN A. SHANNON,
+. NJ. CALL,
p. STUMPS,
G. III. LAUGHLIN,
8-w4 HENRY MATTOX.
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Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, is now
visitor in our land. He has not shown
himself the vanity Of vanities as do most
Royals who come among US, but is an OBJ.
serving, thinking visitor. He visits oul
public schools and learns all he can re.
garding them, taking a warm interest, and
expressing great satisfaction. Colum-
bias light is not hid under bushel, but
shines ever bright for the nations.
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a MENDED ARTICLES.

N
At the regular annual meeting of Stock
Holders of the Consolidation Coal Company,
held at the cOmpany's office in EIdOra, Iowa, this
End day of February, 1876. III. w. McNeill in
the chair, then were present, Ii. w. McNeil, j.
W. Gilman and j. w. Higgins.
On motion of j. w. Gilman, it was
ReSOlUed, That the principal place of business
of this corporation on and after this date be at
the Office of the company at Muchachinock.
Mahaska county, Iowa, instead of at EldOra
and that the articles of Incorporation be amend
cd to that effect and that the proper officers,
to-wit, the President and Secretary certify to a
copy of this resolution and have the same duly
recorded i'll the Secretary of States Office and
Mahaska county and published as required by
law.
The above resolution was adopted by a vote
of 1885 shares for, and none against.
Total stock issued, l,43S4 shares.
We hereby certify that the above is a true
transcript of the resolution, rs per the record
book of the Consolidation Coal Company, to-
gether with the action of the Stockholders as
thereon recorded.
Signed at Muchachinock, Iowa. February 16,
1876.
Z. CLARK, Pres. w. A. MCNEIL, Sec.
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VIRTUE is service man owes himself
and though there were no heaven nor
any God to rule the world, it were not the
less binding law of life 1t is mans
privilege to know the right and follow it.
The HINDU SCRIPTURES.
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One of the questions now agitating
school journals is teachers pensions. 1t
is recommended that any teacher having
taught thirty years or more in the public
schools be enrolled for life long pen
sion by the State. We second the mo-
ton,
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WHAT Is TEACHING!

Here is question to be answered by
every teacher of Mahaska Co. Does it
mean keeping school?' Does it mean
hearing of classes in the common branch
es, especially if they are all small schol-
ars) and making the boys mind? Is this
teaching? He who has studied the ques-
ton cannot answer it So Will not some
one answer this question in an article next
week? We wait.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-11

Maj. A. r. Anderson, of Fremont
county, is a candidate for Prosecuting at
tOrney in his district, and he will make a
good one.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-11

A great teacher says: "If any disor-
der takes place in my school, | examine
myself and often find that the children
have failed in their duty through soma
fault 81 my oNn.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-11
PRESCRIPTION FREE,
For Sale.
OSKALOCSA
Pearl Rominy Mills.

Feed of all kinds, meal and hominy, at these
mills, delivered free to all parts of the city.
will chop feed for farmers and others. ut and
cents. Mills in southwest part of city. High
est price paid for white corn. q.
25-y1 G.. M. STRAIN.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given to all persons interest
ed, that on the 24th day of April A ID. 1876, the
undersigned was appointed by the Circuit Court
of Mahaska county, Iowa, administrator of the
estate of Martinus c. Young, decd, late of said
county. All persons indebted to said estate will
m axe payment TO the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will present
them legally authenticated to said court for
allowance. PETER C. YOUNG Admir-
ID. X. MOORE, Clerk.
Dated April. "a. 1875. "a
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of which the following is apartial list:
APPLE TREES
of all the leading varieties, 2, 3, and years, 12h
cents each-Sl0O0 per at.
PEAR TREES
Standard, leading ION French stock varieties, 2
and years. 50 cents each; dwarf, leading vari-
cites, 2years, 90 cents each.
CHERRY TREES
and years old, budded on the Mahaleb
(French) stock, that will not sprout from the
roots, as the MorrelloeS DO, at so cents each, 50
per dozen.
81. PLUM TREES
l. 9 and years. of Wild Goose, Miner, Lombard
and Spanish King, 80 cents each; So per dozen.
SOFT MAPLE
Is to 20 feet, 20 cents each Sl.50 for zen, $3.50
per hundred.
EVERGREENS
of ten varieties, from 2 to 10 feet, lower than
. ever was sold in Iowa.
Currant Blackberry and Grape roots very low.
Flowering Shrubs, viz: Wegclia Rosea, Japan
Ounce and Syringa, from % to 40 cents each.
All my stock is grown with special view to
this climate and locality.
r guarantee every article true tonamE1
II offer them at the lowest pric. IL
You can see the article before you buy, and
make your contract from personal knowledge.
can furnish you anything i'm the nursery
line.
3 Twill be pleased to see you all at my nursery
15m5 in the spring.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-11

California Republicans are for Blaine
as is the majority of the Massachusetts
delegation.
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pOAD NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA, /.

To all whom il may concern.
The commissioner appointed on petition of
Hugh Evans, to locate highway, 40 feet wide,
beginning at @ corner of II w "A, NV a, section
Is, Tp II, II, running thence east I40 chains to
corner of sec. IA, TIP. II, II, has reported in
favor thereof, and all objections thereto or
claims for damages must be filed i'm the auditors
office on or before noon of the Sd day of July,
a. d., 1876, or such highway will be established
without reference thereto GEO. A. Ross,
Dated April 20. 1876 3i-k Co. Auditor.
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VIAX REDEMPTION NOTICE

STATE OF IOWA, l.
Mahaska County. 30
To S. Felsenthall:
You are hereby notified that lots No. twenty
one I'D, twenty-five C25), twenty-siX (26), and
twcnty-nine (29), in the east addition to the
town of Fremont. in Mahaska county, Iowa,
were on the seventh day of October, A. d., 1872,
sold by the treasurer of Mahaska county,
Iowa, to B. NJ. Doolittle, for taxes
Of previous years, and that the right of
redemption will expire and deed foI
said land be made unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from the com
pleted service hereof, this Goth day of April
y. d., 1876. B. NJ. DOOLITTLE,
35w+ by WILLIAMS & McMILLEN,
lie
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Notice to Builders and Mechanics,
John Moore's
Fine Farm still for Sale

The farm contains 400 acres; 24O under culti-
walton; $40 under fence, and the balance good
timber. A good frame house, large barn,
splendid out buildings, and well located, being
one mile east of Ornbaum station, on the X. l.
II. r., 10 miles from Oskaloosa, Iowa. There is
an orchard of 300 apple trees; a large cherry
chard, and small fruit in abundance This farm
must be sold, and will be sold very cheap for
cash. Call on John Moore, on premises or of
PHILLIPS & PHILLIPS,
OSkalOOSa Iowa.
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pav all debts ss fast ne you can, snu
mar, no ue,p oneA then VIII hard times US
appear, and all win be well and times easy as
sfi ss0id shoe"
February u 1870,
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JOHN o. MALCOLM.
pOLTON & MCCOY,
Il w. RICE,


OSkaloosa, Iowa. Office in Exchange block, owe
NernOn'S store. Business attended TO in all tn
courts of the State. Conveyancing and collect
ing promptly attended to. 20
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BANKING.

e. CLARK, Pres. w, A. LINDLY, Cash.
Nj. %. CUTS, Vice Pres. 2. L. CLARK, Asst. Cash.
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
EnslisI, ana An,c ricau Slang.


A review in Scribner for April Of Miss
Alcott's last book contains the following
in regard to ''slang:''
= "Aliss Alcott has been so especially
condemned in England on this score, that
it almost becomes necessary that her
fellow.countrymen should make her cause
amatter for international protest. For
much Of the criticism is based on that
extraordinary theory Of our British
cousins, that it is they alone who are en-.
titled, as Parson Hug h says, to make
filters Of English One would think
that child hundred years "ld might
be entitled to some voice in arranging
his own vocabulary; but the theory
seems still to prevail in some
quarters, that all new Americanisms,
however indispensable are slang,
and all new Anglicisms. however,
uncouth are classic. A good
anccdote has lately crossed the ocean, Of
IN American girl who Was playing croquet
in England last summer. What hor-
rid scratch!' / said she indignantly, when
her mallet once failed Of its duty and she
missed her shot. 'Oh, my dear!' said an
English cousin, you SHOULD not use such
slang expressions.' Whist should have
said = asked the American. You might
have said, replied the English maiden,
after canvassing her vocabulary for Z
perfectly unexceptionablc phrase you
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-30
Foreign Grain Markets.

AOAVSaHOV ACAc8S6u1S tNA
The Breadstuffs circular has the fol.
lowing: ;, ,"Tempestuous weather and
heavy falls Of rain and sleet have caused
general complaints from country dis
tricts. Not only are the chances for
sowing interrupted, but week may
elapse before the land can be got into
condition again. Farmers stocks oi
wheat are shortening. Shipments from
abroad are light. and with generally re-
vived demand. English has advanced
fully shilling per quarter this week,
Foreign on the spot and off the coast !,
also rather dearer. Sellers today oh
tanned two pence perennial advance or
white descriptions, and from penny Il
two pence on red. A fair business ha,
been done in corn, dry parcels Of new
American being shade dearer.''
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'tNow. Goutlomen 81 che Jury we
Come 70 tho Jackass.ss

The ownership OF dog was the subject
of litigation in Clarksville, KY. and there
was large attendance Of interested
countrymen at the trial. Great things
were expected Of tho opposing lawyers,
Hurd and Dougall, who had been hired at
4 great cost to come from Louisville.
Hurd was prompt, but Dougall was
delayed, and the Justice, being = stickler
for punctua'ity, decided that
the case must go on. All
the evidence had been taken when
Dougall catered. 'sI'm afraid I'll have
to lose my fee,' he whispered to Hurd,
who responded, ''Oh, no; III give you the
points Of the evidence in two minutes,
and you can sum up just as we'll as
though you had been here from the
start" Thereupon Hurd told him that
the trouble was about trade
Of dog for = jackass, and pretended t.
give him the particulars. The audience
was impatiert during the whispering, and
was deeply attentive to the eratory when
1t began. Dougall glowingly described
the qualities Of the dog, told affecting
stories of his sagacity, and wrought his
hearers up to high pitch of enthusiasm
Then he paused, wiped his heated brow,
and said, solemnly. "Now, gentleman Of
the Jury we come to the jackass. ''Eh!''
said the Justice. "Now," the orator re.
peated, with impressive emphasis, "we
come to the jackass. "You are the first
jackass I've heard of in this case,' and On
Outburst Of laughter informed Dougall
how badly he had been sold. On the
way to Louisville be said to Hurd: II
shall make an earnest effort not to kill yor
if you will promise never to mention thi:
case" but Hurd said he would risk his
life rather than not tell.
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CONGRESS-.

A large number Of petitions were rre-
sented the Senate, ON the 2lst, asking for the
passage Of law prohibiting the sale Of intoxi.
eating liquors in the District OF Columbia and
the territories, also for SAw to prohibit the
use OF Intoxicating liquors among t e officers
Of the civil, military and naval services. Al
ter another long discussion on the bill tor
counting ELECTORAL votes, without arriving at
vote, the Senate adjourned.
The House committee on railroads re.
ported bill for railroad from the Atlantic
coast to It. Louis and Chicago, to be known as
the Washington, Cincinnati & St. Louis rail-
way. The judiciary committee reported bill
making 1t a misdemeanor for any person in
the employment OF the United States to solicit
q contribute funds for election purposes, or
offered providing that the bill should not be
construed as preventing voluntary contribu-
tions for circulating printed documents. Mr..
Blaine moved to make the bill Include sen.
ators and members Of Congress; he had known
such to contribute as high as 95O, ,OOn, and
thought if the bill was simply aimed at the de-
partment clerks who pay s5 or SO, aud let
the congressman of, it did not strike at the
evil At all. Mr.. Cau!field suggested that
Blaine offer that amendment, and gave his
permission, but withdrew the same on Mr..
Blaine's Offering the amendment. Mr.. Blaine
said he would make it test question, and he
was permitted to offer the amendment BY 4
vote Of 206 to-. The amendment disqualified
from holding his seat any member Of Congress
or senator who should contribute money OF
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A PyE0y Graveyara In Tennessee.
Woodbury. (Tenn.) Press.l

An ancient graveyard of vast proper.
tions has been found in Coffee county. 1t
is similar to those found in White county
and other places in Tennessee, but is
vastly more extensive, and shows that
the race of pygmics who orce inhabited
this country were very numerous. The
same pcculiaritics Of position observed in
the White county graves are found in
these. The writer Of the letter says
''Some considerable excitement and Curl
osity took place few days since near
Hllsboro. Coffee county, on James
Browns farm. A man was pioughing in
field which has been cultivated many
years, ploushing up a mans skull and
other bones. After making further ex'
animation they found that there were
about six acres in the graveyard. They
were buried in sitting or standing posi-
ton. Their bones show that they were
dwarf race of people. about three
feet high It is estimated that there were
about Is, 900 to 100000 buried there.