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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
TOO THIN.

Tilden, like all other Americans, made
his record during the war, but unlike the
masses of Northern men, his record is not
such as would reflect credit upon him; on
the contrary it is strongly tinctured with
treason and Copperheadism; so strongly
hat he is even ashamed of it himself, and
is now trying to patch it up, and make it
appear that he was at heart loyal, during
that struggle But when we remember
that he refused at all times to attend war
meetings, or contribute a cent to further
the cause of the government; he called it
an abolition war" in which he had no
sympathy; claimed that any State had
right to secede at will, and ''pertect right
to repeI coercion" that's, perfect right to
secede, and defend its traitorous cause.
At the Chicago Convention in 1864, he
was on the committee that reported the
resolution declaring "the war four years
of failure" and favored "an immediate
cessation of hostilities," this at time
when the backbone of the rebellion was
broken, and the whole shell nearly ready
to collapse. In view of these facts, and
hundred other utterances and acts
equally culpable, he now claims to have
been loyal during that struggle, and had a
Democratic member of the House, (Hew-
lit of N. " in its last moments before
adjournment deliver speech, excusing
him, and reading an extract from a speech
that he claimed Mr.. Tilden sorote out Jut
neuer delivered, during the ,edr, in which
some fair Union sentiments were found.
But does it not seem remarkably thin to
try to rebut his whole lite acted, written
and spoken, by so-called, but unproven
and unspoken speech, said to have been
written during the war, but which may
have been and most likely acds written
since his Presidential nomination. Just
think of that speech written during the
dark days of nations struggle, and filed
away, where no eye could see it, while the
man who says he then wrote it was doing
his best by word and deed to discourage
the loyal arms, and build up the rebel
ones. The yarn wont wash, Mr.. Tilden,
it is too thin.
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NORMAL INSTITUTE.

The second week of the Institute
has now closed, and our roll has
reoched one hundred and sixty-three.
Intelligence from Marshall and Keo-
kuk counties give the former an en-
rollment of193, and the latter III.
Although the interest here is good,
we are still third in point of numbers.
1t is thought our enrolment will in
crease in the next two weeks Since
our last the work in the classes has
gone steadily on. Every teacher who
works must be greatly improved by
the exercises. What matter wheth.
er all become teachers at once, who
attend the Institute? 1t cannot be
expected that they will, but all
should avail themselves of this op.
portunity who wish to improve.
Pres. Bruner gave an able lecture
on the evening Of the 18th, upon
"The relation of popular education
to culture" He spoke of the two
elements of culture-force and hui
manity-and showed that the teach
er was the potent means of develop
ing the latter. All remember the
strength and logic of his arguments
and the conviction carried to the
audience that culture means in its
highest sense, the bettering of the
spiritual man.
On Friday evening the teachers
gave an entertainment consisting Of
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

Gov. MoRToN's great speech will be
found in full on the ,Gt.ide pages Of this
issue. Everybody shuull read it. The
enthusiastic Republican can find the
plain, outspoken doctrine his soul yearns
for, and will receive renewed fervor there
from; the weakened Republican Cif
there is such thing can find much to
strengthen his hinges; the Liberal will
find here convincing proof that he should
cast his lot with the Republicans; the
honest Democrat (if there is such a thing
politically can but acknowledge that it
contains world of truth and good sound
doctrine, and mourn his own want of
backbone in not forsaking the corrupt old
party that clings to the name of Democ-
racy, and joining the party of progress
and reform-the only party that ever dar-
ed make record or declare itself in favor
Of principle or an advanced idea the
old Copperhead, the moss,back, the gen.
uine old dyed-in-the-wool doughface,
should by all means read it-not that it
will do him any good, for lightning could
not phase him politically, but because it
it will give him an excuse for a good y,
old-fashioned, Democratic swear, one that
will ease his stomach of a barrel of bile.
Therefore we hope all will read it careful
ly, every word, and receive benefit accor-
ding to the light in which he lives.
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BEWARE.

Republicans will do well to beware Of
the professions of Democratic greenback-
ers, who are now running the country
over, trying to induce Republicans to for
sake their party, and take up with the
greenback movement. Did you ever
know of Democrat leaving his party, for
any cause, and taking up with another?
No. So it will be this time They know
they cannot coax off Republicans to vote
for Tilden and Hendricks, and therefore
to cut down the Republican vote, they
are trying to coax them into a side issue,
but when election day rolls around you
will see all the old Democrats whipped
back into the traces, voting the old Cop
perhead ticket, leaving what Republicans
they have gulled, to hold the bag, and
vote for Cooper. No better proof of
this is needed than the fact that both
Conventions have been called to meet on
the same day, in this district, and when
they meet they will both nominate the
same man for Congress, and he will be a
Democrat. There are few of the green
hackers who are honest in their positions,
Porte Welch, R. r. Harbour, Thos. Bal
linger and others, but the masses of them
are not, and Porte and his crowd will
have to whip in. The object, of course,
is to draw off enough votes to defeat
Judge Sampson, and elect Copperhead
Democrat, who will fit present of the Dem
ocratic House. Republicans will you
help do it? We think not.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

Do you believe in the Democratic pro
fession of Civil Service reform? OF
course you do not. AS an instance there
of, we cite you to their reform in the
House of Representatives, when they
turned out crippled Union soldiers and put
in ex-rebels. Also, when they turned out
the engrossing clerk of the House, who
ad been there for twenty-five years
through various administrations, to make
way for a Democrat, because, as the chief
clerk said, the political pressure was toe
great on him.
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AS THEY REQUESTED.

Tilden seeing that the Hamburg mur-
ders by his South Carolina friends were
working against his best interests, got
one of the New York Democratic Con-
grcssmen-Scott Lord, to introduce a
resolution in the House, as an offset,
which spoke of the "rumored" suppress
sion Of "the rights of the negroes of the
South, by fraud, intimidation and VIC
leDce," and gave it as the expression of
the House that such acts should meet
with certain, csndign and effectual pun
ishment." The resolution was not sub
mitted in party caucus, but dropped by
this indiscreet Democrat on the House,
most unexpectedly, and such a storm as it
raised. The Republicans at once saw
the object of the resolution was to make
capital for Tilden in the North, but they
also saw the fun brewing, and they help
ed bring it to vote. Democrats lodged
it on every hand; they fought it off by
every means; they cursed Lord and beg
ged him to withdraw it, but he couldn't;
they tried to shirk a vote, but Republi-
cans pinned them to the floor and made
them vote. They dared not vote against
the resolution on Tilden's account, and
they dared not vote for it, because it was
so repugnant to their immediate constitu-
ents, the shotgun rebels of the South, but
finally with the explanation that it meant
nothing, and was only bait to catch Til
den votes in the North, enough swallowed
it to pass it. Then they thought their
troubles were over, but alas; President
Grant took them at their word, and issued
an order to Gen. Sherman to see the reso-
luton enforced, and has ordered him to
hold all troops not otherwise employed,
subject to the call of the proper authori-
ties to secure free and equal rights to all
and Tecumsch will do it either in person,
by his little Irishman, Phil Sheridan,
whose suggestion of "banditti" at New
Orleans has made his name terror to all
evil-doers in the South.
All fair-minded men know that Repub.
leans have majority in South Carolina,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and
Florida, and if fair vote could be had
would carry those States, but the shotgun
gangs, whose occupation is to "gun for
negroes" have created such a terror
among the blacks, that in many precincts
they dare not come out, and if they did
would be shot down. Look at the recent
election in Alabama. In precincts that
gave thousands in 70 and '73, there
were not even hundreds and in many
cases not tens. Take Jones county, in 10
it had Republican vote of 757, in '73 il
had 642, and this year4. Pearl for same
three years gave 22l4, 2026 and Z
Yazoo gave for same years 2433, 239a
and Z. Does any man for moment sup.
pose that there could be such falling o q
from natural causes? OF course not
The voters are there yet, and just as loyal
ly Republican, but they are kept away
from the polls, and from Republican
meetings, by intimidation and if necessa
ry, death. This is done by the party that
trains in the name of Reform, and pro-
poses to reform the country. Just such
reform as Tilden and Tweed gave New
York.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

Both Presidential candidates have writ,
ten letters favoring civil service reform.
We know how Democracy reforms the
civil service. 1t gave the country an ex-
ample when the House turned out armless
or legless Union soldiers, to make pl ace for
ex-rebels, with treason, loud,mouthed, as in
1860, when they were threatening to leave
the Union and the thinking man must
know that if a partial success will allow
them to make such display, that the cleo
ton of a Democratic President like .Tilden
would ELL every place with blatant rebels
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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Edited by J. w. JOHNSON, Co. Supt.

The officers of the Mahaska Co.
Educational and Library Association
are President, Prof III. III. Seerley,
Oskaloosa; Vice Presidents, Miss A.
J. Hughes, New Sharon, Miss Emma
Baitsell, Fremont; Secretary, Mr. G.
+. Ketner, Beacon; Treasurer and
Librarian, Supt. J. w. Johnson, Os-
kaloosa Executive committee, (Pres.
Sec. and Librarian); Board of Direc-
tors, Chairman, Supt ]. w. Johnson,
Miss Mollie Kisor, Richland TIP. Miss
Alta Orvis, Beacon Miss Becca Fish
er, Union TIP. /; NJ. S. Brewster, Oska-
loosa FL. III. Gay, oskaloosa Miss r.
o. Johnson, Oskaloosa.
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EXAMINATION.

AS has been already announced,
there will be a general examination
at the close of this present Institute
session. The object to attend to all
this business at once that is possible.
This will allow the Co. Supt time for
the other work that should be done.
All, then, who will need certificates
for the fall and winter terms are re.
quested to be present on Friday.
Sept. 1st, rs, at the High School
building, for the examination
which will continue on Saturday.
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BLANKS.

The Teachers and Secretaries of
the county school district will re-
ceive this week blanks for making
ont their Sept reports. We hope to
present them the new law before
that time, but the old law will an
swer the purpose. Let these be
made out fully, and promptly by
ovnpyy CcboOI Officap
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Special dispatch to the HERALl
I'd District.
Hon. Hiram Price nOmina.
ted for Congress--Bully.
Dewitt, Aug. 2:

Dewitt, Aug. %.
The I'd Congressional District Conven-
ton met in this city to-day. John Hell,
singer of Jackson in the chair; John
Blanchard of Jones, and John Mahin of
Muscatine, Secretaries. On first ballot
A. r. Cotton of Clinton, had 81, Tufts
II. On the S7th ballot Hiram Price was
nomina ted.
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Ohio Is bringing On. shos, man n

Ohio is bringingoutitsb estmen THU
year. The Toledo district Republi-
can nominated Gen. J. d. Cox for
Congress few days ago. He is an
able and popular man, and although
the majority is now against him,
there is little doubt of being able to
carry the district
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

ESSAYS, defamation, orations and
discussion. The heat was intense
but pluck was the strong arm that
carried us through, and made the
performance a success.
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Six Ton Fairbanks Seal es

that we have seen in this country. The plat
form Is % feet long, sufficient to weigh team
and load, which we deem the most correct way.
The double weigh beam and is nicely plated and
hung in bronzed iron standards, set on heavy
black walnut sill with 1.-THE word "Fairbank' 5"
on each side in gold letters and this sill is placed
on large tuted iron pillars, three feet from the
floor, all of which makes a neat and business
like appearance, while the weighing is as per-
feet as can be. Even a pcn-knife placed on the
platform 20 feet from the Office will raise the
beam. Mr.. L. has had many years experience
in weighing, and farmers will find IL TO their adj
vantage TO patroniza him. Printed tickets al
ways used and price only ten cents for single
load.
MIR. Austin, the agent for the scale company,
is stationed at 0skaloosa, and is having
splendid success, as men are all the while
setting theT up over the country.
q Aug. 18th, 1876. 80
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MONROE Up

The Republicans of Monroe Tp., will meet al
Center School house, Saturdaf afternoon Sept
.. at 3 O'Clock. to organize Hays and Wheeler
club. Speakers are exp ected.
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OA n L .GA4
AS are the experiences of this life, none are
without its silver lining. Troubles and cares
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day the body is vigorous, tomorrow it is dead
and gOne life at best is short and the great prob
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moderate use ofDr. Green's Bitter tonic. This
truly medicinal preparation is not cheap and
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then leave the second state of the body worse
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gan with an increased and healthy appetite; reg
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In sudden or severe cases of Liver Complaint,
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DR.. Green's Liver Pills will assist the Tonic in i
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Green's Ague Pills will drive it away.
Sold by your druggist, IL. w. Clifford
2OeithVfOrlY
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ROSE HILL SELECT SCHooL.-WC
are informed that Prof N. Messel
will open his select school on the
18th of Sept rs. Prof Messer did
we'll during the summer and will nc
doubt have a successful session this
year
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Oskaloosa school opens Monday,
Sept. 4th. Beacon school opens the
same day.
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Republican County Convention.

,inS cor tho selection of delegates TO the county
Convention be held the Saturday previous, (Sep-
tember 81 to the convention, and that at that
member Of county central committee, except
0skaioosa township which will select two, one
of whom shall act as chairman and that the
names ofthe delegates so selected be reported
Mt the earliest moment TO committee headquar
tiers.
By order of the county committee,
JOHN A. HOFFMAN,,
Chairman.
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Remember school officers and citi.
zens meeting at the Institute on Fri,
day Aug. 25th, rs.
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ENTERTAINMENTS.

On Wcd'y Aug. 80, Rev. Snowden
Pastor of the Congregational churcl
of this city, will lecture before the
Institute upon "Our public schools
their needs and their possibilities
Those who remember his "Educa
tional Hindranccs" of two summers
ago, will now expect some good
advice in this. Como out.
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Adam Fehlinger.
A Rare Chance

offer my homestead on South street for sale,
containing two lots, and new two story house
with eight rooms, built substantial, of first
class material and well tinished; also summer
kitchen and woodhOuse, large cellar and ciStern,
Verandas and gas fixtures. This property is
very desirable ard well located. will sell at a
bargain and on easy terms. Address
j. Z. KLEIN,
As Box sl2, OSkalOOSa, Iowa.
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STEDDOM & SON
Fairbanks Scales.

Mr.. Tenant of the Remington Sewing Ma
chine office, northwest corner of the tsquare on
High street, has erected one of the finest and
host
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day, Aug. %, is IT'S.
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CONFESSTON OF A VICTTM

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Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01
A Military Trial.

The proceedings of the trial by court martial of the guard at the West Point military academy for the shooting of the hackman, William Porter, have been forwarded to the department, but are not yet promulgated. The court finds from the evidence that the shooting was accidental, having occurred as sworn to, by reason of the guards piece being at half cock and the end of it striking the wheel of the vehicle in which the wound ed man was driving by without respect ing the command "halt." It does not appear from the testimony that the guard was under the influence of liquor. Failing to find that there was any inten- tion on his part to injure the wounded man, the commanding officer, in accord ance with the finding of the court, has directed the discharge of the prisoner from military confinement, and that he be turned over to the United States commissioner for trial under the civil law and jurisdiction on criminal charge of deadly assault with attempt to kill. He could not be tried by the military law except on the charge of conduct prejudical to good order and military discipline. He was discharged from the guard house and turned over to the civil authorities.
Connecticut western news., 1876-09-01

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