The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-10-05
MuchachinOck Items.

EDS. HERALD Our little city is quiet
once more. The tidal-wave that swept
over US last week, is among the past; but
we can trace its effects among us. We are
asked by many, what caused such turbu-
lent commotion in our city all at once?
Our answer is, matters were quiet here
until some man by the name of Conley
came here and commenced speaking in
favor of what he called the "Greenback
Platform" When he raked the country
from north to south, and from east to
west, but did not touch greenback any
where; neither did he explain how he in
tended to put money into our pockets; we
want assertions proved, please. BY that
time the shades of evening oyershadowed
US with the sublime mantle of solitude,
and Conley yet speaking. Dark clouds
appeared in the west, the stars disappear
ed, the moon retreated westward the ele-
ments seemed disturbed and growled fear
full, occasionally. Men took council and
looked around for place of safety The
newly married couple fed and took refuge
among the wilds of the Des Moines river
w. G. Perdue packed up and made tracks
towards Oskaloosa. G. Bowen struck out
for Beacon, exclaiming, "save us, good
Lord !" E. B. Bonifield stood on the
threshold, exclaiming, "Howling winds
DER hang my dwelling" &c. Carpenters
were here from Marshalltown; they mount
ed the hand-car and exclaimed, as they
departed, eff we don't saw you some
more-Hollo !" DR.. Lampier stood ON the
center of the square, exclaiming, MY
country, my country" O.H.Vance stood
the contest, and still is among the living
A. G. Nelson mounted tree, resting on
one of its branches and played the fiddle,
thinking to quiet the element, as the ring
ing of bells did in olden times. Then the
epidemic that your correspondent Harry"
spoke of in your last issue, commenced.
and the result VASES he recorded. Against
this time harmony reigned supreme, here,
and business has taken its natural form
again w. G. Perdue has returned and is
as amicable as ever among his numerous
customers. The carpenters returned and
are progressing favorably with our new
depot. A. c. Nelson is upon this green
earth again, but required little strength
ening syrup to repair his system. Thus
endsth the great commotion.
These days matters are quiet here, even
in political circles. An argument took
place the other day as to the qualities of
the candidates, when one of our poets
expressed his mind in the following lines.
See inscribed upon our banners,
"Hayes & Wheeler" ever true;
| By this watchword we will conquer
Tilden, Hendricks, Morrissev, too.
On this line Wen fight all summer,
| And will never beat retreat
Till the Democrats and Rebels
Shall acknowledge their defeat.
Unconditional surrender,
In justice we demand;
| Unconditional surrender,
| To the laws of Freedoms land.
John Baxter is building a new ice house,
necessity much-needed at this place.
The ice that was put up here last winter
was all gone by the first of June. Such
not only benefits Mr.. Baxter and family,
but the community at large. Baxter is
keeping up with times.
mprovements:-Neal Mclaughlin, new
house 1Sx24; John L. Jones, new house
16x20; G. McCarty, new house 16x20; S.
Weese, new house 16x20; VIM. Ashman,
new house 1sx24; F. Victor, new barn.
w. G. Perdue will open lumber yard
at this place this week; several carloads
of lumber are expected here daily. The
locality is good, and such is needed here.
He intends keeping all kinds and grades
of lumber.
Geo. Barker is putting up six ton
weighing machine on his farm, the largest
in the locality. Barker's motto is, eff a
thing is worth doing at all, it is worth
doing we'll" KITTo.