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INSURANCE.
OFFICE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COM
pANV

|0FFIcE F1REMEN's INSURANCE COM
PANY.
Corner Grsvier and Camp streets.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 49, 1876.
At meeting of the Board of Directors, held this
day, it resolved to declare the following divi
dends from the net earnings Of the ten months end
ing December 81, 1875:
1. Ten Per cent. 10. annual interest on capita
stock paid in.
q To carry to Reserve Fund in accordance with
Section T. Art VIII of the Charter five per cent ~.
8. To carry to the credit of the Firemen's Char
table Association of New Orleans for the support
OF the Widows and Orphans and the General Relief
System of said Association, in accordance with Sec
A. Art VIII of the Charter ten per cent QO'.
4. Five per cent % interest dividend on capital
stock paid in.
$. Forty per cent. (4o) dividend to participating
in urers.
All declaration of dividends to stockholders to be
carried 10 credit of stock notes in accordance with
sec. s. art VII of the charter.
Participating dividends to insurers mot stockhold
ers) payable in cash demand.
I. N. MARKS. President
7. PRUDHOMME. yics President.
r. II. BENNERs. Secretary.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Jacob Alexander Wash. Marks
Leon Bertoi, b. NJ. Pond
H. H. Bier horst, L. PrudhOmme
L. b. Cain, G. Sp0rl
John Fitzpatrick, Otto ThomaE,
e. Taylor Gauche, Geo. Waters,
Chas. Hemard, L. A. Wilt,
ALI. II. Isaacson, B. WOrmann,
A. p Kip, I. n Marks
jail I'm
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TIE BABCOsk TRIAL.

ST.. LOUIS. Feb Is She government put
IN no rebuttal testimony. The defense moved
that the judge instruct the jury to acquit and
discharge the prisoner Argument Of motion
ensued.
The motion was denied and the court sd-
journed. as counsel were NOT prepared to
proceed with the argument
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BANK ROBRERY.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 18-Csshiey Kern, Of
the Valley Bank, at Bakersvlle, was knocked
down aud chloroformed, and the bank robbed
of $27, 0O0 The cashier was found inspnsible,
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Net receipts az all Omitted States ports

Net receipts at all United States ports
during the week ............... 1Os, s9s
Net receipts same week last year. ...... 1867
Total receipts since September L.. 8, 29l 500
Ditto same date last year ............. 1874 3l4
Exports for the week. 116 756
Exports same week last year. ......... 49, 766
Total exports since September 1....... 1881, 142
Ditto to same date last year $40, 765
Stock at all United States ports ........ 872,675
Ditto same time last year. 842, 1868
Stock at all interior towns. ............ 122,65O
Ditto same time last year. 1854
Stock at Liverpool ................... $4,000
Ditto same time last year.. 773,O0O
American cotton afoat for Great Britain PAT 900
Afoat same time last year. ............. 297, 000
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The fcllowins ars the rates Of postage o. D.
nestle Mail Matter Of the different elasses:
Note-Au domestic mail matter (except nsvp.
oapers. magazines and periodicals. sent to actual
subscribers from known oface Of publication.
must be prepaid BY postage stamps.
| A letter on which one full rate Of postage II
prepaid, but on which further postage i charge.
able. win be forwarded, when deposited h !
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage y
be collected on delivery. II the postage il laet
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than ono fun
rate. it will be held for postage and sent TO tn
Dead Letter Office Should it reach its destsns-
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. Zone FUN
rate" means, in the case Of mail letters or othee
arst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent DISTRICTS Of larxe
population, having two or more post-ohRces VITA.
in distance Of three miles Of each other any II.
ter ported at one ofsuch Offices, and addressed -
4 locality within the delivery Of another Of snaa
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently NJ,
paid at the "drop" or local letter rate Of posiasa
only, may be forwarded to it's destination throush
the proper Office charged with the amount Of II
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rstss a
postage are sent together In one package. TIA
higher rate must be paid on the entire packase:
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate Of postage, may be cent
in one package ON payment Of that rate ON tha
whole package.
The following articles are excluded HON ~
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass. Explosive M
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications OF an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes Of which. and pos.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets ase
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal Il.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to Destroy
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or ~
person Of any one engaged in the postal SERVES.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit tos
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until an
postage due thereon has been paid.
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DEATH OF CHARLOTTk GUSHAAN. THE CRLK-
BRATED ACTRESs.
BosroS. Feb IS Charlotte Cashm IN ha1
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HELNBOLD PRONOUNCED lNsssr.

HELABOLD PRONOUNCED iNsaHE.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1S-The Commission
in Lunacy have acted on DR.. 2sln holds
case, deciding the doctor insane.
THE IMPEACHMENT or LIEUT. cor, 3ylvIy.
JACKSON. Miss, Feb. Is Tho House In a
body went to the bar of the Senate 10 fosmai.
~ impeach Lieut. Gov. Davis. The case u
set for tomorrow,
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AUGUSTA. Me-, Feb. Is The b,ii for the
abolition Of capital punishment passed che
Senate. 1t had previously passed the Hosse
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COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.

I CUMPAKATIVE CUTTUN bTATEMENTe
| New YORK, Feb. 18.-The following is the
comparative statement of cotton for the week
ending to-day:
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"SELF- RAISED; or From THE DEPTHS"
by Mrs. Emma d. E. N. Southworth, is the
sequel to, and Conclusion Of ''IsHMAEL; or
In THE DEPTHS, " by the same author, and
is just published in book form, for the
first time, in large duodecimo volume OF
near seven hundred pages, by T. B. Peter
son & Brothers, Philadelphia, in uniform
style with "IsHMAEL," DR.. r. Shelton
Mackenzie, the Literary Editor of the
Philadelphia Press, says that Self
Raised, is, beyond all doubt, the best
work Mrs. Southworth has ever written.
Ishmael Worth, the hero, rises from the
depths of poverty, misery, and humilia-
ton, and to trace his progress, step by
step, has been the authors labor of love.
There is a curious blending of realism and
romance in this work-the result, it may
be, of the leading incidents having occur
red in actual life The leading female
Characters, Claudia and Beatrice, are
drawn with woman's delicate and ac-
curate TOUGHER; but Ishmael, the self-made
man of mind (as distinguished from the
lower class, who are made of money!
stands above every other person in the
tale 1t is published in large duodecimo
volume of near seven hundred pages,
bound in morocco cloth, gilt back, price
$1.75, and is for sale by all Booksellers,
or copies of it will be sent to any one, per
mail, postpaid, at once, on their renting
Al. e. DIX IL T
& Brothers, Philadelphia, in letter.
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TRE.SuRpR,S pppORT
SECRETARY's REPORT.

Reports a membership of 200, "a of whom are
members of Tri-luminar; congratulates the as
soclation upon having passed its first year with
membership fees 5000, of which $500 have been
paid to treasurer, and 50 returned to applicants
on the rejection of their applications; estimates
mum number with but little additional expense
in way of printing, ETC.. believes it to be cheap
and reliable mode of insurance and that every
Mason should belong to it.
The election Of directors resulted in the
choice of H. G. Leighton, Ben Mccoy, d.
II. LeSuer, II. r. Kendig, w. II. Need
ham, s. Knowlton, C. H. Phelps, henry
Howard, and l.. l.. Hull of Oskaloosa; F.
NJ. Epperson, of EddyviHe; H. j. Vail, o
New Sharon; r. Wharton, of Tracy; 6. B.
McFall, of Fremont; A. j. Kendig, of
Winterset; and J. G. Jones of Beacon.
After the adjournment of the associa-
ton, the new board organized and re-elect-
ed the following officers: H. G. Leighton,
president; Fl. r. Kendig, vice-president;
Geo. R. Lee, secretary; and F. Fl. Loring,
treasurer.
The first year of the association has
been very successful one, and the pres
ent year will probably more than double
the membership shown in the above re-
ports. Every mason should be a member
of it, not only because it provides insur-
ance to him at actual cost, but because
through it an opportunity is presented for
practice of systematic benevolence and
practical aid in relieving distress.
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FLooDs.-The floods of the past week
are very heavy and disastrous. The rain
fell in great volumes, raising all the
streams, flooding farms, washing out
bridges and culverts, damaging railroads.
The Des Moines is on fearful high, and at
Eddyville was equal to the famous flood
of lighthouses submerged, streets were
running streams, and everything one vas
flood Friday night the Central train from
Ottumwa north, was running in water all
the time, and when within two miles of
Eddyyille, found bridge "out of line"
and dared not cross. Apassenger informs
us that the country had the appearance of
an unbroken waste of water; the hillsides
looked like sheets of rushing water, and
the gullies and streams were all overflow
ing, and no culverts were sufficient for the
occasion. Great damage to crops, fences
and other property has been the result
The c. R. l. & P. railroad bridge across
Des Moines river, has been delayed great
ly by the flood, and many timbers washed
away.
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modious one erected by the PENNsYLvA-
MA LINE for the enjoyment of it's patrons.
Every visitor to the Centennial has testi-
fed to the superiority of the Great Fort
Wayne and Pennsylvania Line, with its
complete and elegant Parlor, Sleeping and
Hotel Coaches, where one Can luxuriously
recline and view with delight the charm.
ing scenery of lofty mountains, beautiful
valleys, and the ripping waters of the
bright and sparkling Juniata, together
with the famous Horse Shoe Bend, ALE.
grippus, Pack Saddle, the crossing of the
Susquehanna, and an endless variety of
lovely sights not to be found on any other
but this popular line.
One could spend hours in writing of its
beauties and comforts, but space forbids
our saying more than this: by all means
take the Great Fort Wayne and Pennsyl.
vania Line to the Centennial, and reach
the very Gateway of the Exposition soith.
ont change Of cars or a'sy transfer
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TIE CENrENN1AL.-The following is a

TIE CENTENNIAL.-The following is a
partial list of our citizens who left last
Tuesday for the Centennial and other
eastern points:
Isaac Wilson, Philadelphia.
Carry Sloan,
Ada Turner,
Dora Searle,
Rev. Asa Turner and wife.
Mrs. II. G. Huntsman and son Fulton.
Henry Howard, wife and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Gleason and Mrs. Haskell.
Henry johnson.
S. ]. Dutton.
Mrs. w. r. Cowan.
Horace e. King
Thomas Leary.
Frank and Emma Baughman.
E. E. Garrison.
John Williams, Chicago.
Carrie Craig,
Allie Swearingcn,
Lewis Hillery.
George Perkins.
o. r. Gaskill.
VIM. Mcdonald.
Ida Street.
A. ii. Edgerton, wife and family.
Joseph Graves, wife and family, Ohio
and Philadelphia.
G.. E. Hargrave and wife.
Mrs. Anna H. Harper.
Andrew McClansborough.
o. E. Miles and wife.
Milton Davis.
E ID. Indy.
John Hall.
Miss Ella Cricket.
Mary A. Dixon and son Charles.
Harlan Pickrell.
Mrs. e. T. Stanley.
Margaret CruZen, Ohio.
G. Houtz and wife.
Mrs. Mcclellan and daughter Jennie.
Mrs. ID. r. Hoops and children.
Miss Kate Ninde.
Lewis and Humphry Morris.
Robert Mitchell, wife and children.
John Moore and wife.
Jacob Vernon.
w. W. Stockwell, of Eddyville.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Iowa, Sept. 9Th, 1876.
Eds. HERALD.-Please permit me
through your paper, to acknowledge the
receipt of a suit of clothing, presented by
the citizens of Indianapolis.
On last Sabbath evening we met large
congregation at the church, and preached
our closing sermon. AS we were about to
dismiss the congregation E. H. Mccain
rose saying "wait moment" He then
made some appropriate remarks, and pre-
sented us to two large packages. We
were completely taken by surprise, we
tried to make speech but failed. AS
soon as we reached home we opened the
packages, and found them to contain coat,
vest, pants and boots, all of the finest tex
ture We found also the following note
which explains itself.
To REV. J. M. MANN-We, the under
signed being non-professors of Religion,
do appreciate your worth as a man and
minister, and in token of our friendship,
and respect to your calling, we do here
with present you "a suit of clothing, hoping
they will be thankfully received.
appreciate yoatr gift. 1 cannot with
pencil express my appreciation. can
only say thanks.
j. M. MANN.
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Married..

MOORE-BYERS.--Att the residence of j. M.
Byers in this city. Sept. 18th 1876, by Rev. ID.
X. DUNCAN. Mr.: JOHN MOORE of Jefferson Tp.,
to Miss LYDIA j. BYERS.
The above event was quite surprise to
many. Miss Lydia was one of our best school
teachers-Mr. Moore is one of our best citizens
The happy couple has gone east to take in the
Centennial, and will meet Lieut. S. H. M. Byers
who is now on his way from Switzerland.
GAY-SCHEE.-At the residence of w. F.
Schee, Sept. 18th, 1876, by Rev. III. s. Snodgrass
Mr.. HENRY II. GAY and Miss BELLE SCHEE, both
of Mahaska county.
Many friends enjoyed the nuptial hour, these
desired that the future life of the happy couple
might only grow happier during many coming
years, that there may be more flowers than
thorns in their pathway, more bright days than
dark ones In their matrimonial life.
GUTHRIE - STEVENSON. - At Burnett
House. Tuesday. Sept 18th. by Rev. T. II. Lester
Mr.. MELVIN ID. GUTHRIE and Miss Ella
STEVENSON.
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Yours for single blessedness.
SAMUEL BALDAUF

A BRIDGE AT T.-WHooPEE.-Jef-
ferson and Des Moines TIPS, will hereafter
be in fact, what they have been on paper,
part of Mahaska county. The Board of
Supervisors, at its session last week, open
ed the bids of six or eight bridge compa-
mics, and contracted with the Fort Wayne
company to build bridge across Des
Moines river at or near Wilson's ferry.
The bridge will consist of four spans of
| 100 feet each-640 feet in all, and the whole
structure complete, ready for teams to
cross, will cost about So, 500. The par
ties who sneered at us last January when
we said it could be built for $25, 900, will
please take notice. This is supplying q
| long needed want, one for which we have
earnestly contended, hereabouts for years,
and will be great benefit to the whole
country. The southwest can now get to
the county seat without going miles
around. and the travelling public will soon
adopt a new thoroughfare and drop the
Eddyyille bridge in favor of the one more
direct. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of products and stock have been
marketed elsewhere, that wanted to come
here. and could not. twill be SO no more
after this season.
The Board also purchased an iron bridg'
10 replace the old rslten wooden one at II
| p. Warren's mill.
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leighton DOingS.

Walton & Marks shipped car load of
porkers Saturday.
The heavy rains of last week set the
Muchachinock out of it's banks cut
ting off communication with bIiller's
saloon. Several old "topers" stood on the
high ground adjoining with blasted hopes
and faded eyes fearing that their idol
would float down stream.
G. ii. Voorhees, of Pella has purchased
Mr.. Hcnderson's interest 10 the hardware
business here. The new firm sails under
the name of Voorhees, Bros.
The iron on the Rock Island r. r. has
been laid to Olive Branch ten miles west
of Oskaloosa. The track layers expected
to reach the Des Moines by Saturday, but
the heavy and continued rains of last
week impeded their progress.
Samuel Robinson one of the substantial
farmers of Scott TIP. is building a hun
dred barrel cistern convenient to his house
He has also cemented and plastered his
large cellar. Probably making it one of
the best In the Up.
Cheaper than daylight is what a fellow
told the old man Sunday night, who was
complaining of the price of coal OIL.
Jas Carter returned home from his east
ern trip Saturday He didn't bring her
along as supposed by many. He will
hereafter sling calico at Walton's except
On Sundays, when he will sling that staple
in Scott TIP.
Mr.. Sample is building new cistern and
making other improvements about his
premises.
s. w. Barber returned the middle of the
week from his visit to Illinois He didn't
bring her with him either. Silas, buy ten
yards of calico, get married and spite some
of those leap year candidates.
Jake Richard has been fitting up his boot
and shoe store preparatory to receiving
his fall and winter stock, by putting in
fatherly boot and shoe case which will
hold twenty four cases of boots and twice
as many shoes. He has also moved his
repair shop to a room in the rear, where it
will be out of the way and not interfere
with his regular business.
On account of the storm Saturday, the
Sunday school picnic had to be postponed
until next Saturday
J. w. Walton has erected new six ton
Fairbanks scale Convenient to the stock
yards. His makes only four scales in
Leighton.
A Leighton boy who was visiting in the
east, compla med of his friends here be.
cause they did not write to him. Imagine
his surprise on receiving shower of pos
tai cards, twenty five in number with Low.
ing epistles written on every one of them,
| remembering him to be true ''that he was
not forgotten" "but be certain and bring
baby fine presant." ''Tell grandpa to
send Nellie a new dress" "Ceme home
| quick. baby has got the measels." He
quickly brushed the Ratesville soil from
| his calfskins and jumped the first train fol
the west, as mad as crooked rail. He
steamed into Leighton Saturday red hot
and shot every one of the boys in the mech
with some regular cid fashioned Ohio
peach brandy. KYLE.
Sept. II, 1875.
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AUCTION SALE OF SCHOOL-HOUSE
RJTUOINGS AND LOTS

AMI LOlO.
In accordance with a resolution passed
by the board of directors of the independ
ent School District of Oskaloosa, Iowa, on
the 21st day of August, 1876, the property
known as the Gospel Ridge" and also
the Normal school building and lots
will be offered for sale at public Auction
at the front door of each house, ON Mon
day, October End, 1876, between the hours
of one and four o'clock p. IN, of said day,
(the Gospel Ridge" will first be offered
said resolution being in words and figures
as follows, to wit:
Res0lUed, That the secretary be author
lied to advertise the Gospel Ridge and
Normal school-houses and lots for sale at
Auction to the highest bidder, on the
second day of October 1876, on terms as
follows viz: One-third of the purchase
money payable on the day of sale; one
third in one year and one-third in two
years thereafter, the deferred payments
to be secured by note and mortgage on
the property purchased, and to draw in
terest at the rate of ten per cent. per
annum, interest payable annually, posses
sion of said property will be retained until
January 1st, 1877. The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
Resolution adopted August 81, 1876.
Attest, r. DUMoNT.
81 Secretary.
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Obituary..

Died at his home near Granville, Saturday,
Sept. End, JACOB HULL. He was born Nov. lst,
1872, in Taylor county, Va, and about the year
1929 he went to Alexandria, near Washington
city, where he remained a time, and then ire
turned to his old home in Taylor county. where
he married Sarah Thomas. He raised large
family moved to Mahaska county in 1868, and
settled near Granville. His wife died in 1854
He was fine gentleman, an honest, upright
citizen, and greatly respected by all who knew
him. His sons l.. L. and e. c., and others are
well known in the county.
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GEO w. HALFMAN has commenced the
manufacture of soaps of all kinds in the
north part of town, He makes the 'De-
tersive Laundry" for ordinary washing;
and White CASTLE, mottled CASTLE, White
Olive, Cocoa OIL, Brown Windsor and
Glycerine Soaps for toilets. He had few
specimens at the fair, and they received
general commentator. His soaps, he
tells US are made from pure granulated
tallow and pure chemicals, and should
receive fair patronage. BY encouraging
manufactures in our midst, and causing
them to spread their borders, we bring
workmen to our midst, and build up the
interests of the town. Give Mr.. I'll. a
chance.
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ERITIT GANNING

Amos Kemble has made arrangements
to can cherries, raspberries and every
kind of fruit for parties who desire such
work done. He viii furnish cans, or SIM
ply do the work as desired. He Is ready
now to begin, and will endeavor to accom-
MEDIATE. Bring on your fruit. Call and
see him and talk about it.
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The committee on claims reported in
favor of the following bills:
Report adopted and the clerk directed
to issue orders in accordance Herewith.
ORDINANCES.

Report adopted and the clerk directed
to issue orders in accordance Herewith.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance entitled "an ordinance
authorizing the issuance of four thousand
dollars in city bonds for the purpose of
paying off and taking up artesian well
bonds numbered from "2S" to ''67'' inclu-
sive," was taken up and on motion received
its first reading.
On separate motions the rules were
suspended, and ordinance read second and
third times and put upon its passage as
follows:
Yeas-Ayres, Evans, Hurst, Levi, Nc.
Culloch, Scott.
Absent and not 0oting-Houtz, Shannon.
REVISION.
Ordinance No. of Revised Ordinances,
was taken up, and on motion read first
time.
On motion the rules were suspended
and ordinance read second and third times
and put upon its passage, resulting in the
same vote as above.
Same action on ordinance No. 2.
On motion adjourned to Monday night,
September IL.
GEo. II. LEE,
City Clerk.
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New YORK, Sept. LIST, '7G


DEAR HERALD.-Go away from home
for news" is a proverb found truly YER
flied upon perusing the HERALD of the
cath ult. in which you charge me WITH
oh horrors, it makes me shudder to think
of it-intent to commit matrimonial sui
eide! to which charge / emphatically
plead mot guilty" While did leave
home with the full intention of buying q
stock of dry goods, had not the least
idea of cdnfining myself exclusively to
one piece of Domestic. Please retract-or
coffee for one and pistols for two. have
done the Centennial and am now busy
buying and forwarding goods. Your
readers shall hear more from me after my
return home.
Yours for single blessedness
RArnAur