The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

board of ministers of Oskaloosa, the time
of Sunday evening service in the churches
will be eight o'clock on and after May z,
1876. H.R. MITCHELL, Sec.
We find the following in the Sigourney
Neacs, whose editor. Hon. J. w. Ravens,
was over here a few days since. Read it
carefully, for leaving out his remarks
about ourselves, there are gems in it that
show brilliant mind:
To OsKALoosA.-On Monday last G. d. Wood
in met us with his usual terse salutation, and
asked if we would not like to ride over with him
to Oskaloosa. Our centennial shirt had that
morning been selemnly dedicated to the wash
woman, consequently we were clothed in purple
and fine linen, and answered yes. Woodin want
ed time TO go down home and put on his fine
clothes, and In few moments returned com.
pletely disguised in drab overcoat Instead of
getting home on Monday evening as we expect
ed, mud-bound trains relieved Sigourney of our
presence until late Tuesday evening. This must
be our excuse and apology for whatever is want.
ing in the local columns of the Netcs this week.
While at Oskaloosa we met Major Lafferty in
the court room, engaged in his duties as district
| attorney. We had only time to invite him to
"pull down his vest" and then passed beyond
the shadow of the blindfolded goddess. Mr..
at Sigourney, was very complimentary to him.
self, and unsatisfactory to criminals. Only one
case went against the State, and the defendant
in that trial was convicted on another criminal
Indictment.
Col. John Lofand was on his way to prayer
meeting. We decided not TO be a stumbling
block in his way, consequently we had no Oppor-
tunity to give him good advice or to gather
spiritual consolation from his ''ttle testament"
The Herald office boys were both in the sane
tum, attending to the work of an Office second to
but few in the State. Oskaloosa and Mahaska
county each have reason to give q genuine
''thank You" for the hard work required to make
the Herald an honor in usefulness and strength
to both city and country. We were surprised
however, to find Leighton so finn in the belief
that Susan Ii. ought to be candidate for Pres-
dent. Needham has keener appreciation of the
ravages of time If voters wish to elevate crno-
line, let them do SO; but centennial relics have
no charms for him. He can Ann-a-liZ-aY Dung, and
thinks Brigham's No. 10 ought to get the benefit
of Grants veto on the Presidents Salary Bill. If
| these boys don't get their first choice, they will
probably be pacihed should either Blaine, Hayes
or Sherman be nominated.
John a. Hoffman was in attendance at court,
and has u promising future before him. He
handed US bundle Of pamphlets, which we sup
posed were religious tracts, but afterwards dis
covered with profound sorrow that the genial
smiles which rippled like moonlight waves over
his facial female heart destroyer had simply
tossed into our pocket the particulars concerning
an ungodly horse trot.
DR.. Jackson, the tooth surgeon, looks no older
| than he did several years ago when earnestly
pleading along with others for a rolling Stone
which has since gathered no moss.
Milo Rice, product of this county, was busy
in the new mercantile establishment which he
/, has recently purchased. III he adheres TO the
good lessons taught him in this county, his GUS
toners Will pronounce him one of Gods noblest
works.
Hon. NJ. L. Cults was at the attorneys desk.
Time is beginning to frost his hair, but the old
man with I scythe undertook big contract when
he undertook to sprinkle his Uranium with
enough of the silver of years to give him the APP
pearance of being even possible candidate for
| deacon In some church, Brooklyn not excepted.
Among the fearless and stalwart men of iowa.
| IN n i'm he WI w
| the names of those who have the ability to
think and the courage to speak regardless of crit
| icism.
We met many more of the good people of Os-
! kalOOsa with whom we have had acquaintance
for years past Haskell was still earnest in poll
| tics, and kenworthy walked the streets with his
| usual vigor. His countenance was sicklied DER
with the pale cast of thought. and seemed to
wear longing desire for garden vegetables.
| Sheriff lietherington refused to be our escort,
| lest suspicious persons might be led to believe
that he had captured one of the James brothers.
| But nonsense aside while we turn to
THE SICK ROOM.
| From the years agone, before the writer's feet
had entered the crooked and thorny path OF
| manhood, there are many fond recolectons.
! Those with whom we rOmped in b0ylsh glee
| when the heart knew no guile, and the school
| mates who with us shared the work ofma ntain-
| ing what was almost chIldren's literary society
at the old home in Illinois Oltentimes come
| trooping back over the sacred path of memory.
| One of these who we formerly knew as Minnie
| MaXfield now Minnie Lauck, had lust followed
| her oldest child to his silent home. walk of a
| few blocks took us to the darkened home, and
| and there we met our bchOolmate, under the
| shadow of the cypress wreath, and with TWO
| children almost on the verge of the dark river.
| Loving angels could not watch more tenderly
| than did she over the little sufferers. The work
of remorseless time was plainly visible, and only
| the lustrous eyes had not faded. Worn out and
| weary with life's work and mothers care.
| there was but little left to remind us OF the girl
| who in the flush of health few years ago started
out to solve the problem of lfe and test the real
! titles ofgirlhood's dreams. The kindly ministra.
| tions of the good people of Oskaloosa are well
| bestowed when they visit this stricken family.