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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
They Set up the pins for a Big
Tumble next November.
Special despatch to the HERALD.


DEs MONIES, Aug. 81, 1876.
The Democratic State convention at
this place yesterday, nominated John
Stuberauch of Marion for Secretary of
State; Wesley Jones, of Des Moines
county, Treasurer of State; VIM. Gro
neweg of Pottawattamie, for Auditor;
Walter l. Hayes of Clinton and VIM.
Graham of Dubuque, for Supreme Judge;
j. G. Cook, of Jasper, for Attorney Gen
eral; N. B. Ridenour of Page county
Democrat, for Register of State Land
Office; District Electors lst. Jno. Rein
hart, Washington; Cd, d. G. Cloud,
Muscatine; Sd VIM. Hoffbaur, Dubuque; !;
4th, o. V. Hartman, Franklin 5th,
|. M. Preston, Linn; 9th, T. B. Perry
Monroe; 7th, w. W. Wilmer, of Polk; !;
6th, FL. I'll. Scott, Montgomery: 9th, M.
*. Ramsey, Boone.
Daniel f. Miller of Lee, and John P.
Irish of johnson, Electors at Large.
No one nominated against Prof Won
Coelln for Supt. Public Instruction.
Endorsed the moss-back Democracy,
and st. Louis convention and adjourned.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

The Chicago Times founders when it
attempts to carry Tilden. In Sundays
paper it said, in explanation of the in
come tax perjury case, that Tilden earned
the fee in 1862, but only booked it, and
did not collect it until some other year,
therefore, says that able sheet, it is not
subject to the income tax for 1862. But
Tilaen's affidavit of 1876 says the
100000 was paid in 1862, so the Times
must turn tail, and does so, by saying in
Tuesdays paper that the fee was not
earned in 1862, but in 1857 and paid in
1862, and therefore not liable for the
income tax of the latter year Thus in
three days the Times is on directly OPP
posite sides of the same question. First
claiming that the tax was not collectable
in the year the income was earned but
in the year it was paid Next that it
was not collectable for the year it was
paid, but for the year it was earned.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
COLFAX SPRING, Aug. l6, '76.

EDS. HERALD. The number Of visit
ors to this Iowa Bethesda" contin-
ues daily about the same. As fast as
rooms are vacated new arrivals fll them
again. About score departed Monday
and Tuesday, and as many more came in
the same time. There are persons here
who have come from the hot Springs of
Arkansas, and who clames that they have
derived more benefit from this than they
did from the former. l am in no man
ner paid to speak favorably or at all of
this "cure," but it is an Iowa institution
and if it possesses real merit we should
be glad to know and commend it. My
desire is neither to speak too highly or
too disfavorably of its virtues as healer
1t is just that 1t be stated of most who
have spent short time here they are
cutie enthusiastic in its praise.
The water Is SO volatile that it soon
loses much of its peculiar character ex
cept it be put into air tight vessels. /,
has burst many IA jug, when suddenly cork.
ed on being filled. At first it was sent
off in wooden vessels; those who received
it thus have little Idea of its real charac.
ter. They are now shipping it excl lsive,
ly in glass packages. Large quantities
are sent off daily by express. One drug
firm in Des Moines, sells several gallons
daily, at their fountain. This "cure has
already attracted to it no inconsiderablt
number of the afflicted ones, many OF
whom are evidently past any earthly heal
ing.
| should not advise one who is too fee
BILE to walk about, or to take care of them
selves to resort hither alone. They shoult
be accompanied with good nurse. | d,
not think consunIptives can be greatly
benefited here. That it will help tor
pid liver, diseased kidneys and persons
suffering with rheumatic ailments, or gen
eral debility, l am compelled to believe
The moderate use of the water proves
wonderful appetizer. 1t is provebial o!
the boarders here that "they are awfu
eaters" Imust correct one statment, il
my first letter. The water flows constant
y; it cannot be stopped; when not flowing
into the tank for heating and bathing use
it runs to waste. 1t is drawn as wanted
for drinking in the office of the hotel.
j X O.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
Council Proceedings.
FRIDAY, August %. 1876.

FRIDAY, August 20. 1876.
Special meeting.
Present: councilmen Evans, Hurst, Nc
Culloch, Shannon, Houtz, Ayres and
Scott.
Councilman Houtz in the chair.
Object of meeting to hear proposition
from Seibel & Co., with reference to sink
ing an artesian we'll at or near their mill.
Councilman Shannon moved to accept
the proposition as stated by Mr.. Seibel.
Councilman Houtz moved to postpone
indefinitely.
Amendment lost by following vote:
Yeas-Houtz, McCulloch.
Nays-Ayres, Evans. Hurst, Shannon,
Scott
Vote on the original motion stood:
Yeas-Ayres, Evans, Hurst, Shannon,
Scott
Nays-Houtz, McCulloch.
Councilman Evans moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to confer with Seibel
& Co., and draw contract, calling to their
aid the city solicitor. Carried and Evans,
Ayres and Levi appointed
Councilman Houtz moved that not over
$500 shall be expended.
Councilman Evans moved to amend by
saying 5000 Amendment carried by same
vote as above.
Moved that the contract shall be made
before any work shall be commenced.
On motion adjourned.
L. B. AYREs,
Clerk pro tenn
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OSKALOOSA.

The Mahaska County Fair commenced
yesterday as We learn from the HERALD,
which is publishing daily during the Fair
We believe this is the eight year that the
HERALD has published daily edi-
ton covering the periods of their
County Fairs. The number before us
would be creditable daily for the year
around in any town. They anticipate an
uncommonly good fair this year. In fact
they always have good fairs in Mahaska
county because it is superb county, full
of good people who make their annual
Fairs season of social reunion, and one
to exhibit and exchange the best products
of the hand of the farmer and artisan. -
0ttWHaspa Cearisr.
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From Daily aEnA1n


Hon. w. b. Allison, u. S. Senator
from Iowa, made a powerful speech
of two hours in length at his home
in Dubuque last Tuesday evening.
The associated press dispatches speak
of it as very able effort, just such as
we know the able Senator can make.
He is one of the best men in the
State, and we'll worthy the high posi-
ton he occupies.
The Democrats of the 7th district set
up one Gilpin of Madison county, for
Congress. When he gets through with
Col Cummings, he will imagine he is
the original Jno. Gilpin of 'riding" noto.
riety, only he will be badly ridden.
The Democrats nominated Horatio
Seymour for Governor of New York and
he declines.
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A War that will Involve the Great Pow
ers OF Europe.
WILL IT BENEFIT AMERICA?
GEO. II. LEE,
City Clerk

Should England, Russia, Prussia, Aus
tria, France and Turkey become involved
in general war, as appearances at present
strongly indicate, it will call from the field
and workshops the unemployed reserves of
each of those countries. What will be the
consequence? The war will be long and
bloody, and the drafts made upon the la
boring classes for soldiers will stop the
busy hum of work kshops and paralyze the
agricultural interests of Europe. Theu
willlthe rich granaries of our Northwest be
opened and our cereals command fabulous
prices. Manufacturing industries awaken
ed, and our half million of skilled Ameri-
can artizans find employment in the indus
trial establishments of our cosntry-and
gold from oar European neighbors will
pour rapidly into the laps of our deserving
and patriotic citizens. Many of them will
then forever regret that they permitted the
splendid opportunity to pass without visit
ing that grandest of triumphs, our Centen-
nial.
Never before has the Great Ft. Wayne
& Pennsylvania Railway offered such in
ducements to the travelling public. The
superb sights, the glittering line of double
steel rail tracks, the magnificent palatial
cars from which the Centnnnial visitor can
view the scenes of our country's early
| struggle, running through the field of
Braddock's defeat, and winding over the
ranges Of the Alleghanies, enjoying sum
rise on the famous horseshoe curve, and
for hundreds of miles passing of scenery,
so startlingly grand, charmingly beautiful
and picturesque sublime, as to battle the
descriptive powers of the most graphic
pen-picture correspondent, or the enthusi-
astic landscape portrayer in oil and colors,
showing the well defined evidence In the
creation of mastery grandeur of the Sur
preme Architect of the universe, which so
plentifully abounds upon the line Of the
railway Of America, the Great Ft. Wayne
& Pennsylvania. Descriptive and elegant
ly illustrated guides of over fifty pages,
may be had free, by writing to ths Gener-
eral Office, No. % Clark Street, Chicago,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.
THE GREENBACK CONVENTION.

The Greenbackers Cf the 9th Congress
sional District met in Convention in this
city, Thursday morning, August 81, and
organized temporarily with Mr.. Hall, of
Marion, in the chair, and d. NJ. Conley, of
Wapello, as Secretary.
After dinner the convention organized
permanently with Geo. w. Houver, of
Mahaska, in the chair, and -- as
Secretary.
There was strong feeling in favor of
postponing until the Democratic Conven-
ton which meets next Tuesday, but Welch
and his adherents would not consent, and
they finally got. down to ballot, after some
severe sparring, in which Porte Welch
jolted DIR. Boyer and Bill Delashmutt
severely, and other passages of words
were had. Squire Thompson, of Scott
township, being called to order said ::
"Order, order, there is no order here. If
man belongs to the ring, he can talk, if
he don't, he can't. hereby "order "
myself out of this Convention" and out
he went.
After the boys (only 10 or 90 in num-
bcr) had aired themselves sufficiently, the
balloting began. The following is the
result
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

The Democratic platform declares in
every paragraph that "reform is necessa-
ry," and then gives the strongest practical
illustration of the fact, by nominating the
tool of Tammany and the ally of Tweed
who to-day, on his own oath, stands con.
victed of perjury, and swindling the gov
ernment out of his income tax in 1862
Could there be any stronger evidence Civ.
en- that reform is needed" than this. II
looks however like it was mostly needed
in the Democratic party.
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From Daily HER

RUNAwAY.-Friday morning Jno. o.
Moorman's team became frightened and
undertook to turn around suddenly. The
wagon was upset, turning the occupants
eight in number, out on the ground, two
or three of them under the horses feet. A
daughter of Mr.. NJ, eight years old, had
her clothes torn entirely off, and was Sc
verely bruised; John was also bruised con-
siderably. 1t was narrow escape from q
fatal accident
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SATURDAY, August 26, 1876


Special meeting.
Present: councilmen Ayres, Evans,
Houtz, Hurst, McCulloch, Shannon, and
Scott.
His Honor in the chair.
Meeting called to hear the report of the
committee on artesian twell in west
Oskaloosa.
While waiting some preliminary work
on contract the following business was
done:
Petition for walk on north side of Liber-
ty street between Maple and Cedar streets
was granted; and the report of the claims
committee on bill of Marrs 81 Mill, for
testing well, $50, adopted.
The committee presented as their report
a contract between Mars & Miller of the
first part, and Seibel & Co. and the city Of
Oskaloosa of the second part; and an
agreement between Seibel & Co., and the
city.
The contract and agreement were read
and after certain changes were made
councilman Scott moved to ratify them.
Yeas-Ayres, Evans, Hurst, Shannon,
Scott.
Ndys-Houtz, McCulloch.
Pending the announcement of the result
by his Honor, a. protest against the city
making any more contracts for sinking
"artesian WELL" signed by 4S citizens, was
presented and read.
Adjourned.
GEO. II. LEE,
| (itv Clerk
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

The way the Liberals of the 81 district
are rolling up to the support of Hayes
aud Wheeler, is very encouraging to Re
publicans, but rather dampening to the
Democracy. In Clayton county alone, a
large number have returned, among them
such men as Hon. r. E. Price, a member
of the Liberal county committee, Hons
Thos. Updegraff, L. 0. Hatch, Chas
Menzel, VIM. p. Emo, Hermann Ihm and
others. The old Sd will not send Dem.
ocrat this year.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

Some rebel in the House of Representa-,
tives introduced bill to pay other rebels
for war damages, ALLOWING reasonable
compensation for the use and occupation
of their property by the U. S. during the
late war;" Thus the man who owned
the ground battle was fought on, could
present his bill, and if a good rebel he
could have it allowed; or another for
rails burned; another for pigs foraged
and so on enough to bankrupt govern,
ment. If Tilden is elected, this will bt
done.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

w. Z. Smith said the other day in the
Democratic convention, that Swartout
was once Democratic State Treasurer
of Ohio, and defaulted $4,000.
As usual Bill is little wild. Swartout
was not State Treasurer, but was Jack,
sons Collector of the port of New York
and instead of stealing Sl7 900, stole the
modest little sum of SLICE, ,o35.9o, a
slight difference, but then as near as a
Democrat generally comes to the truth in
election times.
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From Daily HERALD.

1t is a nuisance and disgrace to allow
those swindling lottery men and other
sellers of trash, to stop up our streets and
side walks, so people cannot pass along
without going across the street. There
has been for day or two one in the mid
die of one of our principal streets, so per-
sons have to drive around, or kill some of
the crowd. If this is continued to-day we
look for some severe accident. The mar
shall should remove them.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

We understand one of the members OF
the Greenback County Convention took
offense at our article because we said they
were all Democrats. This individual says
he was one of the "original Republicans
and does not want to be classed as
Democrat, Though he has not voted the
Republican ticket since 1870, voting with
the opposition every time since.) We are
reminded of similar case: the devil
was one of the original angels" but he
would hardly be classed with the Lords
anointed nowadays.
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From Djaly HERALD.

Prof. G. w. Won CoELLN accepted the
nomination as candidate for State Super
intendent, rendered him by the STATE
Central Committee, and will probably be
heard of from the stump occasionally
during the campaign,
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From Daily HERALD.
NINTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
special dispatch to the HERALD.
En DnnCE Iowa Ann 2

FIT. DODGE, Iowa, Aug. 81.
The Republican Congressional
Convention of the 9th District, met
in this city yesterday and renominat-
ed Hon. Addison Oliver on the first
formal ballot. The vote stood, Oliver.
1lS, Orr, A, Pendleton, l6, Carpen-
ter, 8. The platforms of the State
and National Conventions were both
endorsed, and everything passed off
pleasantly and harmoniously.
SWAIN
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

The HERALD for the last four weeks
Unexpectedly said ours would be the best
fair ever held west of the Mississippi
river. Our promise has more than been
fulflled, consequently all are happy.
Three cheers and tiger
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.

Louis Baumgart has curious well.
Some days since he began a well on his
lot, and when depth of ten feet had been
reached, the water came in so rapidly as
to drive out the workmen. Attempts to
bail it out proved futile, so large pump
was put in, and the water lowered from a
depth of feet to 2 feet. There it remain
ed, and finding it could not be lowered,
the wall was put in, after which the water
went out almost entirely, and in short
time returned with greater volume than
before, and is now feet deep, clear and
cold. Query What made it leave
Was it the "citizens protest 2"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
ESTABLISHED 1850.
From Daily HERALD,


The editor of the Democratic paper at
AIDA started for the Democratic State
Convention via Ottumwa, but fell by the
wayside, He anticipated the platform and
took on too much bug Juice, at Otlumwa.
fell down and rolled over in the dust, got
gobbled by police, and was on his way to
the jug mot the one he had emptied) when
friend saw him, explained to the police,
who told him if he would board the train
and pull out for Des Moines they would
let him go; but the mule was awakened
in him and he swore he wouldn't, and
went to Jail. When he awoke next morn
ing and saw about 20 Democrats surround
ing him he concluded he was in Des
Moines and remarked "This is small,
small Convention for Democrats in
Presidential year," The matter was ex-
planned to him.
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INFORMAL BALLOT,

A dispatch had been sent Gen. W eaver
previously, to know if he would accept,
and the following reply was read, after
announcing the above ballot: No. |
am for Hayes and Wheeler, Greenbacks
and Silver"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07

EDS. HERALD:-Dedr Sir: Revisiting
Oskaloosa College we were agreeably sur
prised at the extent of the improvements
made in the building.
The building committee seem to have
gone to work in earnest and effected q
thorough renovation of the house.
Two thousand dollars have thus been
expended in repairs. Noticeable among
these repairs are the new roof and cor
nice, the thorough painting in attractive
style of the wood work of the entire build
ing, the calcimining and renovation of
the rooms and halls, the re-arranging of
of some rooms increasing greatly their
attractiveness and convenience for class
work, also the new walks by which the
building is approached substantially made
and tastefully arranged. The student
who re-visits the halls of his Alma Mater
will find the beauty and attractiveness of
the building and premises greatly increas-
ed. D.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-07
From Daily HERALD.


Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Bowen of Beacon
buried their little daughter CORA, six
months old last Friday, in Forest Gene
try. The family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
1t is said that green tomato vines will
drive away curculio and other insects of
like nature. 1t will pay to try the expert
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Stafford have return,
ed from their trip to. Omaha and Des
Moines.
Oskaloosa will have the Boss banking
houses when the ones under way are com
pleted.
Ben. F. Thomas is spending few days
with his friends in this, his old home.
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On the 10th ballot D. NJ. COnley was
nominated.
After some other business, convention
adjourned.
Mr.. Conley, the nominee, is a young
lawyer of Eddyville, of fair ability, and
has heretofore been a Democrat, and it is
not likely that he can at once forget his
old proelivities, especially if the Demo
cratic convention next Tuesday should
see fit to endorse his nomination.
We saw but two men in the conven-
ton who have voted the Republican
ticket for years. Shaky Republicans
take notice
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(OIIN Z. LACEY,
t1OBERT KISSICK,

IRA J. ALDER, -
Il ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Iowa City, Iowa. Successor to Judge w: E..
Miller. 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-12
HENEEIrs ron TnE suFFkRrRs.
How Fund IL TO be Created. und what
Amount of Money has been RniHed.

The Charitable Entertainment Commit
tee appointed by a, tors to solicit benefits from
managers throughout the United ~ tea, at
meeting IN the Park Theatre Yesterday. Mr..
Augustus Maverick In the char, learned from a
sub committee that Ettie Henderson, Mile.
Vue, Minnie Doyle, Amy Roberts, Louise Syl-
veater. Mrs. and Miss Eldndee. j. W. stevens.
4. W. Dow, G. A. willis, +. Rode, and others
mad volunteered their services. The Mcttopoli-
tan AdNertiHlng Company have offered 10 % all
street advertising iree. lhe Fulton Glce Clue
IL t. give charity hail In the Assembly, Rooms
on the I'D inst. Ocorge fawcett Rowe sent a
cncsk for $50, and thomas hinstlll gave SiO.
MIR. Jno. l.. Smllh read letters from j. I.
Ford SAVING that he had announced benefits
more, with Fechter. the Oates CombIna-
tiun, apd the Soldcne troupe, rs the attract ions
In The respective piaces. lie gives the gross re-
cellts, ana has written an apneal to tne citizens
CT Baltimore for "a mOnuu ertal contribution,
urging ~ cause ~ ggaiitnde mat IN six wears
In baltimore l2,00OOO persons have attended
Cnte tninments and no lives nave been lost. hlr.
Maverick reported IN II tine contributions all
told amounted to about SGlO0. The committee
decided TO put up contribution boxes In the
New York and Brooklyn pubic bulldogs aud
theatres.
The money collected In the BROOKLYN churches
40 fur us reported yesterday TO Daniel Chauncoy.
Treasurer, ls: Church Of tho Saviour the Rev.
A. z. Putnam, $lo8 l2 Church o. the Saviour
Sund dy school, tH3 the Church of All Souls. the
Rev. IL. W. Bellows, sl07.58; Second Unit rian
Churc =, the Rev. j. W. Chadwick, Sl2l.E;