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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
DON'T LAUGH ATBREAKING HEARTS,

Do not laugh at the drunken man reel
ing through the street, however ludicrous
the sight may be; just stop to think.
He is going home to some tender heart
that will throb with intense agony or some
doting mother, perhaps, who will grieve
over the downfall of her once sinless boy {;
or it may be fond wife, whose heart will
almost burst with grief as she views the
destruction of her idol, or it may be a
loving sister who will shed bitter tears
over the degradation of her brother, shorn
of his manliness and self respect. Rather
drop a tear of silent sympathy with those
hearts so keenly sensitive and tender, yet
so proud and loyal that they can not ac-
cept sympathy rendered them either in
word, look or act, although it might fall
upon their crushed and wounded hearts
as refreshingly as the summer dew upon
the withering plant.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
Guernsey Times.
TOBACCO AND ITS VOTARIES.
BY ONE WHO KNOWS.

And then, my friends, just think, there's nought
exceeds
The filth that from chewer's mouth proceeds,
TWO Ounces chewed per day, tits said, produce
A full half pint of vile tobacco juice;
Which If continued five and twenty years,
(AS from a circulation il appearS)
This foul stuff would near five hOgsheads fill,
Besides ''old QuidS" larger parcel still.
| am not with this calculation done:
He in this time has cheweda half a ton.
wagon load of that, which would of course
NOmit a dog, or surely kill q horse.
Could he fOresee, (and at single yiew,D
What he was destined in his life to chew,
And all the product of his work survey,
He would grow sick and throw his quid away.
And could the lass, ere she had pledged to be
His loving wife, her future prospects see,
Could she but see, that through his mouth would
pass,
In this short life, this loathesome mass,
Would she consent TO take his hand for life
And welded to his filth, become his wife?
And if she did, say, where's the pretty miss
That envies her the lips she has to kiss?
Nor is that all, this dirty practice leads
To kindred habits and more sinful deeds.
Using the weed an able Statesman thinks,
Creates thirst for stimulating drinks
For many a one who has this habit got,
Smokes, chews and drinks, and dies sot.
If you wish more to know of him that chews,
Enter the house of God, and see the pews.
A lady'S parlOr carpet, or the painted floor,
The chimney piece, or panels OF the door,
Have all in turn, been objects OF abuse
BeSmcared and stained with vile tobacco juice
I've seen the wall beside the Curtain bed"
OF one who chews tobacco near the head
Bedaubded and blackened with the juice,
While near it lay old quids for future use.
I've seen the woman who loved snuff so well
(How much she took no mortal tongue could
teD
Pick up old guilds and dry them by the fire
And grind them up to satiate her desire.
I've seen the bride upon the wedding gown,
The dirty pipe and filthy weed lay down,
And like daughter true to mother Eve.
| Her new made husband she did not conceive,
Was constituted head, and not a limb,
| She smoked herself and gave the pipe to him,
| And like Adam, with submission true,
| Took from her hand the pipe and smoked it too
| X.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
THE LARCH.
Register.

In many parts of the State extensive
groves of larch have been experimental
upon. In many there have been dlscour
aging failures. 1t probably has been
caused by too late planting. 1t is a tree
which starts very early in the spring, and
as they are ordered probably from distant
nurseries, late in the spring, they arrive
too late. Other deciduous trees do not
suffer so seriously by late transplanting,
as most of them are month later in
starting The larch is beautiful, and it
is represented as valuable tree for fence
posts, etc. I9 grows rapidly on rich soil,
and its peculiar foliage adds greatly to
the beauty of the landscape. But they
can only be transplanted successfully by
those who rise early apd are always ready
when spring arrives. Many of our farm
ers spend enough time in morning slum-
bers and slothful yawns of mornings if
applied to tree planting would make their
farms more beautiful and their families
happier.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

pocket book iu his possession, and charg-
ed with stealing it.
"Your husband had an uncle Edward" "
the stranger continued, "a wild dog Ned
was-in fact, we were pair of wild dogs
together, he and l. Well, he ran away,
and was never heard of till he died mil
lionaire, in a strange land BY his will,
duly forwarded to me, and in which / am
named as executor, the bulk of his fortune
is left to his nephew, your husband, of
whom, it seems he had somehow gained
intelligence"
Mary was too much agitated to fully
comprehend the old gentleman's state
ment. She waited for him to continue.
"Now for the STORM" said he. "By
George, l wish your husband was here, [
would rather face twenty men than one
woman in such a case"
II am at loss to understand you, sir, "
was all Mary could answer
"You will understand me-" he return
ed. "4he tCiU Is lost! Now you may
think that makes no difference, seeing
that the contents are known, but a will
has no effect until it is proven, which it
cannot very well be without being pro-
duced.
"How came it lost" asked Mary.
"Quite a question on dissemination,
and [ take no exception to it. Well, it
was through my own stupid carelessness.
| dropped my pocket-book yesterday"
"And l found one" said James Wat
son, who had entered at this point.
Found one" cried the lawyer. "What
was it like?"
James described it, stating accurately
the amount Of money in it.
"Confound the money! interrupted
the other. "Were there any papers"
"a sealed package and some memoran-
d." James answered. "You can see for
yourself that everything is right. [ have
just placed the pocket-book and its con,
tents in the hands of a reliable person to
be taken care Of until the owner is dis
covered"
"Huzzal" cried the old lawyer, tossing
up his hat you're an honest fellow
and deserve your good luck"
When q few words of explanation had
enabled James to y comprehend the allu
sion to his luck, he blushed little at the
compliment Of his honesty, which he felt
was more due to Mary than himself, and
then turned pale rs he reflected that, but
for her answering sence of right, his
own hands would have committed to the
flames the means Of raising to atfiuence
from the depths of want, those for whom
he would have periled life, and had SC
nearly periled honor.
The pocket-book and contents were
promptly identified. In due time the
will was proven and James Watson, the
humble clerk, is now man of wealth
Mary is as good and gentle as ever, but
doubt if little Charleys suppers are eat
en- with as keen relish as when hunger
sharpened his appetite.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

That economy, that so-callcd reform,
which prompts men to curtial school tax,
aad educational expences is blind, false,
Audience unsafe. We emust educate or our
civilization will provea farce. We must
cultivate or American freedom must be
lost forever. Ignorance and liberty are
as adverse, as good and evil The life of
the nation depends upon the intelligence
of our people, lf the common mind of
our citizens cannot grasp and weigh ques-
tlons of politics and finance, if the people
do not kaoao their own best interests,
society cannot protect itself. This is done.
all this can be brought about by hearty
support to our public schools Let us
have good teachers, live directors and an
earnest populace.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

Perhaps the idea prevails that Canadian
newspapers cant lie as gorgeously as
Journals on this side of the line, but they
can. The Cdnadian Farmer, a moral
agricultural paper, tells this story of a
man named Langey, who went to St
Mary's Bay geese hunting. Seeing a
moose on the opposite side, he fired, and
at the same moment a porpOise leaped
from the water and the bullet killed both
it and the moose. The porpoise foated
to the shore, and the hunter used it as a
raft to paddle across to the moose. Then
he found that the bullet, after killing the
moose had gone into hollow tree in
which there was store Of wild honey,
which was flowing through the hole by the
bullet Reaching for what he thought
was stick to plug up the hole, he caught
rabbit by the leg. Rather startled, he
threw it violently from him and struck a
covey of eighteen partridges killing them
all. -.,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

A liberal use of printers ink has made
many fortunes, whilst it has blasted the
prospects of many demagogues. But it is
recommended as preventive of the raya-
ges of the canker worm. Wind q stiff
paper round the trees, and smear it with
printers ink. 1t is far better than tar,
Noworm can cross it and it does not har.
den as quick as tar.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
Edited foy j. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt.


We have letter this week from T. B.
Porter, What Cheer, Keokuk Co, in which
he says some good things, and promises
more. He says: Il must express my
hearty approval Of the arrangements you
have made with the HERALD, by which
the teachers are afforded an educational
organ. And We are glad to see that your
efforts are almost wholly devoted to the
interests of our common schools.
As teacher, L feel that,we should APP
preciate this feature of our HERALD, and
assist you in making the educational de-
partment practical and interesting. There
are hundreds who readTth HERALD that
never see upon their tables any regular
educational journal, and many of this
number are teachers. AS the interests of
the teacher greatly depend upon the
knowledge the people at large have of
school work, and our educational system,
and as the interests of the, pupils will be
directly promoted by this same knowledge,
it is surely important that these school
questions be discussed in our home pa
pers. Among the first things to mention
are some simple matters to our school
directors. School houses have usually
been looked upon as necessity shell
! ter from storm in which the merest ele-
ments of an education may be taught, but
matters of convenience are not sufficiently
considered. Every schoolroom should
contain a good broom, a duster, tin
without rust, Ia dipper without holes
would be better,) wash basin and soap,
a towel, q can in which to heat water, q
sprinkler, a looking glass and comb. Not
one Of these articles should be wanting in
our school rooms, for they should not be
unlike our homes Just one more
thought occurs to me at this time con-
cerning our Normal Institutes. The law
providing for them is wise enactment.
Professional training our teachers must
have from some source. As most per-
sons who teach can lily afford the expense
of a regular Normal course, (since the
salary realized when they have completed
it will not justify the very best thing
then that can be done is to attend the
county Normal. NIahaska's Normal was
good last year, for we were benefited more
in the time than we have ever been else
where. Teachers should attend, and do
all in their power for the advancement of
our cause. Fraternally,
| L. d ID
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

1t is said that New York City schools
are crowded to overhowing, several hun
dred have no seats therein, and the Board
are unable to provide sufficient accomoda-
tions. Appropriations for that purpose
have been shortened, and thus are their
hands tied. What will be the result History
figures it thus; Ifany certain number of
the children OF New York are not school
ed, the Legislature will soon have to make
appropriations for the building of jails
and penitentiaries. Will there be COM
plant if they should? In the very same
session of one of Iowas General Assem-
blies in which heavy retrenchments were
made in educational appropriations ne,o
penitentiary ,caS ordained at Ani;n,osa !!
Did men say the tax was heavy? Every
body said amen!
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

The Neao England Journal of Eaucq4
tion, NeU York Journal of Education,
Pennsylvania Journal of Education and
american Journal Of Education, all lie
on our table, full of news and good read
ing. Every teacher should have at least
one.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

ABOUT THE IMPEACHMENT-THE WORK OF
CoNGREss-THE ISSUE, OF SILVER COIN
THE STORY OF DETECTIVE BELLA CON
sPIRACY-DIsTREss AMONG DISCHARGED
EMPLOYEES THE SALARY QUESTION
RANDALL TAKES swATER-KERR's HEALTH
AND AsPIRATIoNs-PREsID PRE-
DICTIONs.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

Our Iowa Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 to establish a Normal school at
Cedar Rapids.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
Il. 3. =.

The Kansas Legislature recently refus-
ed to grant the needed appropriation Of
$35, 900 to her excellent Normal schools.
This action has justly called down upon
them the censure of many Of the leading
journals of the State The Leavenworth
Commercial says: Everybody has
heard of that bare footed girl who didn't
have ''any need O Shoes" but was lawful
ly in want of breast pin" Kansas is,
at present, in pretty much the same fix.
She is too poor to support her Normal
school, or pay living wages to the guards of
her penitentiary, but she can afford to ap-
propriate twenty-five thousand dollars to
be squandered by her Board Of Agricul-
ture, and another twenty-five thousand
dollars for the purpose of exhibiting the
came magnificent Board at the Centennial
Exposition.
Less than thirty-fve thousand dollars
would have been sufficient to run the
three schools, and yet $4,000 is appro-
priated for no other purpose than simply
to make show What beautiful
record this Legislature has made for it.
self.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

Too many eastern agricultural paperz
are taken IN Iowa Or their adsics i
too often taken swait tin the ground Gets
thoroughly dry before plowinr. Heed
10 such advice, but plew and thus t]rv tbe )
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

We have something good to tell the
teachers soon concerning our Centennial
Normal.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

Missouri Normal schools are better
patronized this year than ever before
kirksville has 600 students this term
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

A State Institute of one-week viii be
held in Des Moines during the early sum
mer
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

Every one seems to second the motion
fora County Teachers Library.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

ID. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
ogicc in Rhinehart's new building, south-wes'
corner public square, OskaOosa, Iowa. Resi-
:. sIuorn 2l
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20

Wy L. .CHAMBERLIN, ,,,,,,,,,-
w. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
once i'm National State Bank building, iirs
tairs west of County Recorders Office, Oska
oGsa iowa %
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PHYSICIANSand SURGEONS

~ SCOTT, VI. d.
~. Office in Boyer Barnes block, where ne
frl4y be found at all hours both day and night
when not professionally engaged. DISEASES
or WOMEN AND CHILDREN MADE SPECI Atty
- N25nl4
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ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.

n +. kNOWLTON,
y. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Abba, Iowa. Office, room No. 4, Monroe
county Bank Building u
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CAsKETS,

Have started manufactOry of the same in the
city of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and are now prepared
metalt hat is almost indestructable, which is en-.
losed in a
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-04-20
TOHN I. LACEY,

7 AFFERTY & JOHNSON,
Il ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
OsllaloOsa, Iowa. Office over Mitch Wilson'S
store, northwest corner of square. AZ
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
RUBBER ANDCAPCINE.

There ls scarcely branch OF human indus.
try in which India Rubber has not in some
form found its way. Although widely known
Virtues and great curative properties. Prac-
tical cx experiment. has proven that it is natur-
al reservoir Of electricity, containing more
than any known substance or compound
Owing to this fact 1t has been used with sue
cess In curing Nervous complaints and Rheu.
matism that were invulnerable to drugs-
1t has also beon discovered that India Rub-
Der possesses all the properties valuable rs
specific for Pulmonary complaints and cures
many forms Of Consumption and Lung dis
eases. Combined with Capcine 1t is unparal.
leled as o Pain Reliever, whether external
or internal. Nearly all the Surgeons have
adopted 1t on account OF its great healing
properties.
The most efrectual way of using the article
is in the form Of perforated plaster The
extensive use of ordinary Perf0I ated or Por-
ous Plasters, is q Testimony to its merit.
The only objection ever found with the or
dinary Rubber Porous Plaster fs that it acts
too slowly-requiring days and continuous
wear to relieve pain or to effect cure.
A celebrated Physician of New York, who
has long made the medical properties Of Rub
Der a study has succeeded in making grea
ing Capcine, which overcomes all the former
objections, causing the Plaster to do in q
few moments or hours that which it former
ly required days or weeks.
Capclne is the most valuable ingredient
ever used as an externalremedy. ItOperates
with astonishing vigorand relieves pain i'm
mcdiately. Its curative properties have be
come so famous that anenterpris'1 firm In
New York took 1t In hand. and by bringing
Capclne Plaster to the attention Of Physi
clans, have met with unprecedented success
The article is known as BENSON'S CAP
CINE PLASTER. The price is the same al
he ordinaryP Porous Plaster. 25 cents. Every
Druggist ha them.
febl9-e e3 imly
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
The Result In Maine. .


Maine has emerged from the hottest
campaign of her history with Re,
publican majority Of about IL, 900, the
lowest ever given in Presidential
year by the Republican party, and
very largely below the average Re
publican majority in great contests.
The official vote may make the victory
even less decisive than it is reported, as
it did in Vermont, but Is, 900 seems to
be accepted by both sides as about the
verdict of the State, Viewed as q
battle by Mr.. Blaine for party supre-
macy in his State under his own
leadership, it is positive victory, but
viewed as f1nger.board of the Pre-
sidential struggle, it affords little sub.
stantial comfort to Republicanism.
1t presents the disjointed and de-
meralized Republican party of the last
year in Maine as recovering its vitality
to an extent that has even surprised
its leaders, bat 1t shows that. after the
most exhaustive efforts and the most
lavish expenditure of money and elo-
quence, the party has lost percens
tage OF its rank and file that transfers
the battle from the East to the West,
without the usual thunders of Repub-
lican omnipotence which have hither-
to inspired every national conflict
from Yankeeland. With Vermont on
the fullest vote ever polled falling of
from two to three thousand in her
majority, and Maine also on her largl
est vote, falling largely below her av-
erage, it is a Republican escape and
not q Renuhlican victory.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12

John R. Tatum, lot..-........ ..,... 81 500 90
y IN; "; " hiteley, examing titles is 90
"a. M. OH d. conveyancing........... 800
=. Gould, preparing building plans, IS 90
City Surveyor. building lines...--.. 320
Tax for 200 feet of water main, 50 90
&awthrop 4 Bro. drain In cellar. s3 co
w m, D.. att. drain from closes IS 90
Ferals Garrett. dram for surfa .
City surveyor curb lint' 200
Tosal, S1,683 Is
ames Mitchell, contract price for
a. bgilding. .y-;,;:.: :..--:. sl1.s5s 90
=, xcontract......".......... ....... 3T6 30
I. p. Simpson. stone tsrraoe, 60i 20
F. HOLMAN. iron railing. g............. is5 %
DO. lock and key for gate 90
J. Dillin. lightning conductors.... IS 90
paratus-.;--;. 1.2ts 90
do. extra material and labor, % 55
Totr'. sl4.l2O 90
desks and "a rear seats. .:............. S'3 20
5. W. Sandford, blackbosrds. SS 90
Il. W, Palmer. 4 teachers tables. 30 90
=. do. settees, is 40
Charles Heebner. 4 clocks............... "A 90
MRS. george Evans, cleaning and
whitewashing. ...............:...... q 90
Samuel Chadwick, removing furni-
ture from No. o.I3...-................ 50
Estimated value Of furniture taken
ITOu NUs 40 duu u aCeu IL NO. q
Five teachers tables 10 90
Thirteen chairs, 13 90
-Four -Four clocks; SGSl So. IS 60
Total, $I,0S1 so
Cost OF lot and preparations~... see. sI,683 Is
Cost of eonst. action ll,l20 30
Cost of furniture and i1cideat S.. l,0sl TO
Grand total expenditure, Si6,sg5 s.
The report then gives a detailed de-
scription of the building, which has
already appearead in these columns.
The first floor containing four rooms
each 21x33 feet, with wardrobes and
book closets; ceilings Is feet high.
The second floor also has four study
rooms, same size as above, and the
Principals IS room, 124x25 feet.
The Primary andsecondary rooms
six in number will each seat 81 pupils
324 in all and the two grammar rooms
will each seat 4S pupils, or SO in all;
making total seating capacity, ,exclu-
sive of the Principals room, of 420.
The committee feel proud to say
that they deliver to the Board school
building second to none in the city.
In its erection economy and good
workmanship were kept in view, and
so satisfied are the committee that their
expenditures have been judiciously
made, that they invite careful scru-
tiny as to every dollar spent by them.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY ECKEL,
ALLEN RUTH.
JACOB F. SHARP,
LEWIS ZgBLEY,
JAMES q, MORROW,
Committee.
wilmington, Sept. IL, 1876.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
GENERAL NEWS

It is intimated that another call for
ten millions of bonds will be made in
a day or two.
It is rumored that new military
department will'be organized in the
Northwest; with Gen. Miles in COM
mand.
Charleston was quiet last night.
Several colored men were arrested for
carrying muskets in the streets, cons
trary to Governor Chamberlain's
proclamation.
Several hundred thousand dollars in
U. s. six per cent. bonds, held to secure
National bank circulation, for which
four and half per cent. bonds are to
be substituted, were withdrawn from
the Treasury yesterday.
VIM. M. Tweed was supposed to be
kidnapper by the Spaniards. as the
authorities had given copies of a carrie
cature of him from an American
weekly to the scepert authorities for
the purpose of Identification.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-12
New School No. 5.

FINAL REPORT OF THE BUILDING COM
MlTTEE-ENTlREC COST OF THE BUILD
ING.
At the meeting of the Board of
Education, last night, the Building
Committee of new School No. 8 sub.
mitted their final report, of VII 'ch the
following is summary:
The report reviews the progress of
the erection of the school, from the
first resolution on the subject, intro.
duced at a meeting of the Board on
Sept. 9th 1875, to the completion OF
the building. A lot was purchased on
Walnut street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth, 100x150 feet, and propo
sails invited for the erection of the
building. The proposals were fifteen
mum berthe highest being $14, 1893,
and the lowest $11,659. The lowest
bidder was Janes Mitchell, to whom