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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
ARSENIC IN CANDLES.

A very curious case OF arsenic poison
ing has just occurred in Paris. A rich
lady residing in the Faubourg ST. Hon
ore found herself growing very ILL., and
the doctor pronounced her to be suffering
from some slow poison Madame X re-
jected this idea as absurd, but on rising
Il glass of water, which was usually
placed by her bedside, to be discolored by
white, flmy powder. On showing this
to the doctor, he at once declared it to be
arsenic. All inquiries failed to detect
the culprit, and the next night madame
filled the glass herself, and kept careful
watch that no one meddled with it. New
ertheless, in the morning the white pow
der again made its appearance, and the
doctor was at his wits end to find the
cause. Finally he discovered that his
patient was in the habit of reading in
bed, and fer that reason candles were
kept burning all night in her room.
There candles of dazzling wilderness,
had been strongly impregnated with ar
senic during their bleaching process, and
the arsenic becoming volatilized by the
combustion, poisoned the air of the bed
room.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09
COMMON ERRORS.

A neighbor County Superintendent says:
The leading principle of our public
school system is, that the property of
the State should educate its children.
We will not complain of this principle,
because we think it right. But there are
many who think they are not getting the
worth of their money, because the school
house is not located within q quarter of
mile of their door, others must have the
district divided, that they may be nearer
school, Wholesome will clamor for change
in teachers, because their children are
made to conform to the regulations of the
school. These parties often forget, we
think, that the public school system was
not inaugurated, and is not maintained
for the benefit Of te,o Individuals who
may pay much or little tax; but for the
benefit and convenience of all.
We do rot think it right for one or
two men u embroil district or town.
shil and get up contentious and strifes,
that II materially effect the schools for
v"ari some niinor issue, either real or
imaginary, which ought to be properly
adjusted by the people and board of d.
rectors If these two tribunals fail to
indulge the whims of the complaining
party or parties, they too often appeal to
the Co. Supt. in hope of relief. The Co.
Supt. has other duties to preform which
are OF much more importance to the pub
lie, than to be entertaining their little ap-
peals of personal and trivial nature.
Let us all try and settle our own little
troubles in school matters, or We would
better say, let us avoid having any diff
culties (which are curse to any SCHOOL,
and let us all work together, parents, pu-
pills, teachers and school officers, and if
we heartily cooperate we will see a mark
ed improvement In our schools, and ma K
them much more efficient and Uniform
ia their operations.
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Died.

bEaCCnAMrs. o ELLIE FLORENCE, daugh-
yer yer OF Seorge ahd Saran Beanchamp. died Oct.
zo.n. WIN croul' ascu years, months and 20
Neile was ''prignt niue giri ana her loss falls
heavily on her parents. She was apparently
well until Tuesday before she died, Wednesday.
she was taken TO Forest cemetery Thursday.
followed by large concourse of relatives and
friends.
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A Cat In a Printing Press.

A little gr'y cat attached to the press
room OF the Commercial Office took a no.
ton the othe', day to jump into the heart
of one Of the Hoe perfecting presses
while in motion. She hung on to the
cylinder bravely, and made number of
revolutions successfully before the press
could be stopped, when she was at once
taken out. She seemed unsatisfed to be
thus interrupted in her little amusement
and going back to the engine, jumped
into the fy-wheel, which carried her
round and round at the rate Of sevcnty
revolutions q minute. The engine was
then stopped, and the engineer turned
the gymnastical cat cut of doors. She
resented the insult by absenting herself
altogether from the Office.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

There was recently a letter written
from this Office TO a brother county
Superintendent requesting an ex-
change of question lists for examina-
ton Of teachers. In return l received
list prepared by his predecessor in
1875! If the schools of that county
are as far behind time as this one act
of the Superintendent, it is time to
dust down the cob-webs.
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Poor place for the
COnfeds.
1900 for Sampson,
and the whole
ticket.
STILL TRUE TO THE BLUE.
Special To LII g. LEIGHTON.

special 10 III. y. LEIGHTON.
New Sharon, Nov z, TAO.
Prairie Tp., Republican 1926; Demo
cratic 100; Greenback A.
Adams TIP, gives Sampson 16 majority
over all /; Republican gain of over last
year.
Adams Tp., gives Sampson 101, Hender-
shott S5, Conley skunked.
Harrison TIP, gives 165 for Hayes, rs for
Tilden, 8 for Cooper. ARepublican major
ity of 90; a Republican gain of 20 over
last year. Sampson for Congress has 1853,
Hendershott GO, Conley 2l. Sampson over
Hendershott 100.
In Oskaloosa tip. there were 1919 votes
cast. Hayes has 1851, Tilden 479. Cooper
70. Hayes majority 773 over Tilden.
Sampson has 1888, Hehdershott 534, Con-
ley 4, Matthews 4, Trimble l. Sampson
over Hendershott 704 Republican gain
over last year of 800.
Cedar tip. cast 246 votes; Sampson 140
Hendershott 100; Conley 6. SIMPSONS
majority over Hendershott 40.
New Sharon, Iowa.
Simpsons majority 243 State and
National ticket 251. Dodds 224. Moore
225.
Monroe TIP. does far better than report
ed above, AM gives Sampson 25 majority
and the State ticket 81 A Republican
gain of 81 over last year.
In Des Moines TIP. Sampson had 116,
Conley 107, Hendershott n! Simpsons
majority over Hendershott 49, Republi-
can gain of Al.
In Scott TIP. Hendershott has 10 major
ity over Sampson. Cooper had 40 votes,
and they all voted for Hendershott, of
course. This is Democratic gain of 7.
Madison TIP. shows another glorious
gain. Last year we had 16 majority on
Governor. This year Sampson has "a ma
jority, gain of So.
Black Oak TIP. gives Sampson Repub-
lican majority of 5. Republican gain of 1.
Richland TIP. gives Democratic majority
of As. Democratic gain of 49,
BLACK OAK.
The vote in this township was as fol-
lows: Republican, 90; Democratic, 81;
Greenback, 8. Sampson with ticket, and
Henderson, behind
Special to II. e. LEIGHTON.
New SHARON, Oct. 8, $50, q. m.
III. G. LEIGHTON
Richland township goes Democratic
by 45 majority. Sampson ahead
some. Three for Cooper.
III. j.. VAIL.
The Cooper vote in the county is rather
slim. In Oskaloosa TIP. he had "a out of
1Sl9vote Conley only got A. In Cedar
Conley has 6. Harrison, Conley has 81
and Cooper 8. Des Moines 1O7 for Con-
ley. Scott gave 40 for Cooper, Conley
nix. Monroe gives Cooper7 Madison 8
for Cooper. Black Oak 0 for Cooper
Prairie for Cooper. In many of these
places Cooper got small vote and Conley
got none and in Harrison and Des Meines
Conley ran far ahead of Cooper. The
vote for Cooper in the county is less than
200; and for Conley about It's. Rather a
small show out of $500 votes, considering
all the bloyiating on the stump, and paper
that has been spoiled.
The majorities in the county now stand
on Congress
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We have this week., from friend
o short article ON the above subject.
We give ii below, and say as we have
often felt that men are making gross
mistakes bp allowing little difficulties
70 arrive that kill the interest of
their schools, and turn the peace of a
community. @Let us have peace
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Married..

SrAFF0RD-METCALF - At the house of
Judge Evans on College Street, Spring field,
Mo, and by Rev. ThOs. w. Mitchell, WILLIAM
STAFFORD. Oskaloosa, Iowa, to SARAH NET
CALF, of this place.
A select circle of personal friends were in
attendance to honor the occasion and offer the
happy couple their congratulations. The COM
pany were treated to some of the choicest dain-
ties of the Judges table After which the bridal
party took its flight north.
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EYE, EAR AND DEFORMITIEs.

E1E, Ehh AMI DEfOhMIllES.
One or more of the Surgeons of the
CENTRAL SURGICAL INFIRMARY, of Indian
apolis, Ind, will visit Oskaloosa. profess
sionally, at the Downing House, Thursday
and Friday, Nov. 90 and "a, and Ottumwa
Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 81 and g.
All afflicted with any disease of the Eye or
Far, Catarrh, Cross Eyes, Club-Foot, Spi-
nal Curvature, Fistulo in Ano, Piles, Epi-
lepsy and Chronic Diseases can consult
them free of charge. Artificial Eyes in
serted. Remember the dates.
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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Edited by J. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt
Teachers and Directors Headquarters.

Many Of the teachers of the county
and directors, as well, are in town on
Saturdays, and want some place to call
where they eau meet other teachers or
directors, or can attend to various matters
connected with school work. For such
purposes, and to get books, read school
journals, &c, &C., all are invited to call
at the Go. Superintendent office between
the hours of 10 a. ~ and p. IN. of the
days before mentioned. This will create
commerce of iieas that will help the
schools.
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CHERIFFS SALE.

= .
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of q
general execution directed to me from the Office
of the clerk of the district court of Mahaslxa
county, Iowa, and dated October 18th. A. ID.
1876, have levied upon and will offer AT sheriff
sale to the highest bidder for cash IN hand at the
door of the house I'm which the last district court
was held, i'm OskaloOsa, in said county, on Sat
urday, the 9tn day of December, A. ID. 1876, at
the hour of 80 o'clock p. m, the following de-
scribed real estate in Mahaska Co., Iowa, to-wit:
North half of 8 G u section IL township "A IA
west half of e n section IL tip "a range IA north
half of W 4 of sc u section IL tip u range IA
neqr 90 of w u sec - tip "a range IL h of e
u sec22 tip "a range IL also six 90 acres more or
less In e u offs W Il of sec IL tip IA range IA
commencing at a stake 40 rods north of the W
corner efs Q quarter of said section IL thence
west Is rods thence north easterly to the inter-
section of the half sec line aforesaid thence to
the place of beginning.
Taken rs the property of Keith & Newell
j. G. Keith and Robert Newell, to satisfy the
above mentioned execution in favor of KEEL
logg, Brge q Co., and against Keith s. Newell
j. &. Keith and Robert Newell.
j. e. HETHERINGT0N,
10 Sheriff of Mahaska county.
By j. G. Roth. Deputy
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NOTICE.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the circuit court OF the State of Iowa In
and for Mahaska county. october term 1876
Leonard jackson and
E. N. Woodwork,
VS. Legal Notice.
Unknown heirs of
Lewis Peck
To the unknown heirs of Lewis Peck:
YOu and each of you are hereby notified that
there is now on file in the Office of the clerk of
the circuit court of Mahaska county, Iowa. a
petition of Leonard jackson and E. N. Wood
worth claiming that Lewis Peck i'm his life time
sold to one Eli A. Spain, a United States Land
warrant No. 2,695 for a valuable consideration,
bit by neglect or oversight the said Peck failed
to transfer or assign said warrant to the pur-
chaser Eli A. Spain, and that by reason of said
error or oversight the said Spain was compelled
and did enter or locate said warrant upon the
following described land wit:
The W Il of n w a and u of W Il of S w
Il of section twenty-three (23l, also the Il
a and G Il of e Il of section twenty-five
cs2). All of the above described land being sit
uated in township seventy-seven (11) + seven
teen 40 west and other lands in the name of
Lewis Peck to whom said warrant was issued,
said land, there being no conveyance from the
said Peck to the said Spain, the grantor, and
asking that a decree may be rendered against
you to correct said error or defect to the end
that PLAINTIFF s title may be perfect to the land
nbove described, and that you may be restrain
right or title to said land above described and
asking full relief, and unless you appear there
to and defend before noon of the second day G1
the next term of the circuit court to be begun
and held on the third Monday in February 1877
a default will be entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered as prayed for in sale
petition. c. p. SEARLE,
lowe Atty,for Plffs.
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l. o. G. THE following officers were
duly installed last Monday evening Nov
9th, by the G. w. G. T. for the ensuing
quarter.
Mrs. Josie Baker, w. C. I.
Frank Glaze, w. r. III. S.
Kate Perdue, w. l.. II. s.
Mrs. Kate Houver, w. V. T.
Kate Palmer, w. r. S.
John w. Moreland, w. AS.
Harry Barrett, W. F. S.
Mrs. Julia Warrington, w. T.
Rev. d. r. DUNCAN, w. c.
Belle Patton, w. NJ.
Med Waters, w. ID. M.
Mat Hickey, w. l. G..
Joe Atkins, w. o. G.
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The Joliet Sun keeps regular pasto-
raj poet, or something.
IT'S midnight, and the Sc ting sun
Is rising III the wide, wide west;
The rapid rivers slowly RIM;
The frog is on his downy nest;
The pcnsive pig and sportive COW,
Hilarious, hop from bough to Dough;
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An enthusiastic Hayes and Wheeler
colored man, when told while we were
looking so anxiously for Florida, that if
saved to us it would be by the colored
people of Florida, replied "well Massa,
dey ought to-dey ought to-"
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George Howard and Mr.. Baldauf, broth
er of our Sam, have gone to Gilman to
open store. They have good stocF
and will treat the citizens of that country
well if they only give them half chance.
Both are worthy young men.
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A ssIaNEEs NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given TO all parties interested
that on the 9Th day of November, A. D., 1876
James Brown Of Mahaska county, Iowa. made
20 me general assignment Of all Of his proper
~ not exempt from execution for the benefit of
Of their respective claims All persons having
claims against said James Brown win present
them 20 mo properly verified within ninety days
from the date above mentioned.
10 /. w. ANDERSON, Assignee.
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Services in st. James Episcopal Church
at 1880 a. m, and $50 p. m. Sunday
Nov. 18th, Rev. James Stoddard of Falls
City, Neb., officiating.
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FOR SALE.

1want to sell the shelves, counters and
drawers-159-in the drug-room now oc
cupied by Beechler Bros. This is one OF
the finest drug rooms in town, and will be
sold for half what they are worth. Call
on +. l. Downing. 2w1On
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-09

WIN. Shipley left us fine specimen of
Mahaska corn. If it is all like that he
left there need be no complaint of poor
corn crop.
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There will be a called meeting of the
took holders of the Mahaska Co Build
lag and Loan Association on Thursday,
Nov. l6, 1876. W. LINpLEY,
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To any person wishing COWS kept dur
ing the winter, would say have good
sheds, fine prairie grass and fodder pas
lures with plenty Of hay and could keep
about dozen more than have. Apply
to F. H Loring, or to myself on the farm
w4n10 l.. M. WoLCoTT.
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JOHN SHAW will pay the highest mar
ketprice for HIDES, PELTS, &C., at VIM.
Nash's agricultural establishment 6tf
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If you want to make your boys heart
glad buy him a pair of those nobby boots
at PHELPS & GOULDS.
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Abstracts Of Title

To lands or town lots In Mahaka county, fur
nished on short notice by X. Dumont & Co.
Office over the Telegraph Office. on Maine street,
oslaloosa, Iowa, entrance at the first stairway
west of the Recorders office. The senior mem
Der of the firm having been for the past Is years
engaged in the several county Offices as clerk
of the county and of the district court. ETC.,
will give personal attention to making abstracts
patronage. 10
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A MIRACULOUS CURE OF ASTHMA.

ELMIRA, N. Y, Dec. Both, 1874.
DR.. S. d. HowE-Dear Sir: You adver-
tise that any person buying and taking
your milk Cure" and ''Tonic" will be
cured of asthma" etc. have done so
and my asthma of over twenty years ex-
istence is gone. induced friend, living
sixteen miles distant, to try it; he did so,
and his asthma, too, is gone. / commenc-
ed taking it on the 21st of November last,
und my friend on the 9th or 7th of Deem
Der instant; both very bad obstinate cases.
can give full particulars of the cases if
desired Allow me to refer you to Gerity
and Morrell, druggists, here, as to the
facts which have in this communication
only limited at, and to them or any other
person or person here as to my personal
standing and reputation. Believe me,
truly, JEROME B. WHITE.
The above-named gentleman is one of
the most respectable lawyers in the city of
Elmiro. DR.. Howe has thousands of let
tiers of similar import. Sold by MAYS
s. BRIGGS, Druggists. w2n10
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MONEY SAVED is MONEY EARNED.
Don't Sell or Trade your old Sewing
Machines, but bring them to the Reming-
ton office, Oskaloosa, where there is an
experienced man engaged for the Repair
ing and cleaning of all kinds of Machines,
at very moderate charges, and where
Attachments, Best Oils and Needles. foI
all kinds of Machines, will be found. al
Bottom Prices. New Improved Reming.
ton Cheap for Cash.
W. TENANT,
9-4w Remington Office, High st.
A Full Assortment of New Styles Wall
Paper, 4 doors East of p. O.
w M WELLS
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Buy the Golden Bucket" collar from
Morris l.. Levi, and he will walk out Gen
Ben Butler for your inspection. Stacks
and stacks of underclothing of all kinds
and varieties for sale cheap by
NORRIS L. LEVI.
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DO YOU VALUE YOUR SIGHT =?
II so use the Celebrated Crystal Spectacles
doors East of Postofice.
w NJ WETJC
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NOTICE..

Handsomest Lot of STEREOSCOPIC
VIEWS, ane CARD CASES in the city at
News Depot Ask to see them
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SCARCITY OF MONEY.

SCARCITY OF MONEY.
There is no doubt but the present situa-
ton of all kinds of business and industry
is fearfully depressed, and it behooves
every family to look carefully to their ex-
penses. Winter is coming on when child
rem are liable to Group, Whooping Cough,
etc. Coughs and Colds will prevail every
where, and Consumption with other
Throat and Lung disease will carry off
many. These diseases should not be neg
lected, Doctor Bills are expensive, and we
would advise our people to use BosCHEE's
GERMAN SYRUP. 1t never has failed.
One bottle at 70 cents will keep your
whole family well during the winter.
Two doses will relieve any case. Sold in
all towns in the United States, and by
your Druggists, H. w. Clifford, and
w. II Nugent.
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PIONEER DRUG STOKE
established 1852. w. r. Nugent successor
to w. M. Wells. Wholesale and retail
dealer in drugs and medicines at the old
stand, west side of square stiff
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FOR INFLAMMATORY and CHRoN-

FOR EXPLANATORY and CHRON-
IC RHEUMATISM, Govt, Bilious, Remit
tent and Intermittent Fevers. Diseases of
the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder,
these bitters have no equal. Such dis
eases are caused by vitiated blood. Use
DR.. s. d. Howe's Arabian Tonic Blood
Purifier Sold by MAYS s. BRIGGS, drug
gists. lowe
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Those fine Dress and Wedding Suits you
see the boys wearing are from
Mnppyc 7.
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The finest line of Silk and worsted
scarfs in the city for sale by
MORRIS T. LEVI.
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Capt. w. V. Lucas has purchased the
Cerro Gordo Republican Office, and he has
taken charge thereof. The people of Ma
son City and Cerro Gordo county are to
be congratulated, for they have secured
good citizen and one of the finest and best
editorial talents in northern Iowa.
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The finest line of Piece Goods in the
State and the best tailors to make them up
in good style at MORRIS L. LEWIS