The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-10
Correspondence crowded out of last Issue.
MuchachinOck Items.

EDS. HERALD.-Rather a serious acci-
dent happened here last week. John
Burt and his hired hand were hauling a
load of lumber from Eddville, when some
of the boards got against the horses, they
bolted, throwing Mr.. Burt under the wag-
on, which caused him several severe
bruises; but we are happy to say he is re-
covering under the care of his medical at
tendant. The hired man kept to the wag-
on and in crossing a bridge the wagon
capsized causing no injury to anything
but regular smash up of the wagon. If
the wagon had had brake it is likely the
accident would have been prevented.
Fotser and wife of Ottumwa, are visit
ing at E. r. Bonnifeld's, he being broth
er of Mrs. Bonitield.
Jim Ward of Beacon, was here for the
first time last week. Jim has built him
self good reputation as business man.
He is solid, and good specimen of what
humanity should be.
Mrs. w. c. Perdue was down here last
week. The baby looks as bright as q
morning glory.
Mr.. Bromley delivered lecture here
Sunday evening on temperance. 1t was a
good one. He proved his assertions by
facts. The flag of toleration and temper
ance was hoisted about eighty years ago,
yet the effects of it are clearly visible to-
day. The drunkard admits that excessive
drink is an evil, as openly as the abstain
ers; yet no beneficial result has been
gained. What should be done? Let tenn
perance be family subject and not pub
lie quest ion. Let parents impress upon
the minds of their children, to guard
against intemperance. and teach the same
by example. Also let our day school
teachers appropriate few hours each
week to point out to their scholars the
great evil of intemperance let our Sun
day-sch0ol workers do the same. Then
in time we will have sober community.
The European governments have endeav-
ored to civillze their subjects by legisla-
ton, but it has proven failure. "Edu-
cation is the mother of civilization"
VIM. A. Wheeler's policy is grand in re-
gard to the southern states. He says:
lone of the most potent, If not indispen
sable agencies in this direction will be the
devising of system to aid in the educa-
tion of the masses. The fact that there
are whole counties in Louisiana in which
there is not solitary school house, is full
of suggestions"
Where education is prevalent, drunken
ness, poverty and crime are seldom known
to exist. We refer to the southern states
of Germany. G..
p. S.-Des Moines district No. 2 school,
which has been kept by Miss D. G. Olney,
an experienced teacher, closed its summer
term on Friday, July 20, with a picnic,
etc. The forenoon exercises consisted of
recitations and examinations. At twelve
o'clock the tables were neatly arranged by
six or seven young ladies, and consisted
of many varieties. The children enjoyed
their dinner and did satisfaction to what
was prepared for them. After dinner
Miss Olney called the children together
and commenced the exercises for the af-
ternoon. The exercises were good: All
spoke in praise of the teacher and chill.
dren and were highly pleased with the
manner in which the children conducted
themselves, and pronounced the school q
success. We wish the pupil and teacher
many happy returns, and hope Miss Olney
will continue in her good work instruct
ing the young. .. G.
Muchachinock, August /, 1876.