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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

derstood. All are more or less familiar
with the mushroom that springs full
grown upon our sight as if by magic
and from this you can imagine the al
most instantaneous growth Of this pecu-
liar formation. Heat and moisture are
the requisites for its production, and up
on the hot mineral springs of Baden in
Germany and at various other places, a
singular substance exactly. resembling
human flesh and skin has many times
been gathered, and much has been writ
ten about it. but examination has shown
it to be this peculiar substance spoken
of, and the microscope reveals its animal
formation and growth, which have no
space here to describe. Yet the capa-
bility of its being produced in the at
mosphere is undoubted.
| find no statement of the actual con-
nection of these substances, yet micro
scopic examination of the flesh, SO called,
seems fully to establish connection be-
tween them; and would attribute such
flesh showers (under the present state of
investigation to the rapid formation of
the material from spores floating in the
atmosphere and suddenly developed un-
der favorable circumstances, said devel-
opment, as at Baden, assuming the ami
NAL formation. This is of course, no
more mysterious than the red snow of
the polar regions, the fall of the vegeta-
BILE alge in Russia, or the peculiar and
rapid formation of this heshy material
at Baden. Respectfully yours,
III. A. CuTTINa.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

grotto of quartz, to beautify the newly
selected site for the city of the dead.
A halfdozen brawny athletes, with pick
and shovel, tore open the virgin sod and
made the grave. But the trouble was
only half over. Who would act as par.
SON.
There is no preacher in Custer, and
two hours canvass of the city failed
to find a professor of religion. Think OF
it Here was city without one pro-
Tossing Christian among three hundred
people. Worse than that, close search
failed to find prayer book. The may
or, honest man, appealed to one of the
two lawyers in the city to SAY few
words at the grave, to be Christian like, .
but such pleadings was not in his line
so the three doctors were applied to, but
with like success. Then came COM
mittee of judge, mayor, and marshal to
the reporter. Surely paper-man F"
knew something about funerals and
said the mayor, :" we want to put poor
lad away kind O. Christian-like not
like a dog, sir" Then came Miss Ida
Simms, like an angel of goodness, with
small gilt-edged Bible, the only one
in the city, and the funeral cortege mov-
ed on through the main street of the
city. 1t was picturesque scene, on
this bright, sunny day. A wagon con-
tanned the unpainted coffin, upon which
lay the ladies evergreen wreath. Then
the mayor, judge, concilmen and mar
shal, rough, blue-shirted men, in miners
boots and slouch hats. A dozen or two
miners, merchants, and hunters brought
up the rear, and the procession moved
silently on. Then shallow grave on
the hillside, sunk, as one of the amateur
sections said, clar down to the bedrock
gentlemen; down whar the dirt show;
good color" Silently the body wa,
taken down from the wagon and tender
| ly laid in the golden earth upon the bed
rock. Then every head was barred and
every bronzed countenence bowed while
one or two selections of Scripture were
read. The grave was soon filed and 8
white-pine headstone set in the earth
and thus the city of Custer inaugurated
its graveyard. The saddest point abour
this affecting incident is yet to be men
toned. No letters, papers, or even the
slightest clue to his home or friend;
have been found. All that is known is
that he walked all the way from Sioux
City to the Black Hills to die and starr
a graveyard.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

A BOILING LAKE.-The discovery of
a boiling lake in the island of Dominica
has excited much scientific interest, and
Investigations of the phenomenon are to
be made by geologists. 1t appears that
company exploring the steep and for
est covered mountains behind the town
of Rosseau, came upon the lake, about
100 feet above the sea level, and two
miles in circumference On the wind
clearing away for moment the cloud
of sulphurous steam with which the
lake was covered, mound of water was
seen ten feet higher than the general
level of the surface, caused by ebullition.
The margin Of the lake consists of beds
of sulphur, and its overflow found exit
by waterfall of great height.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
Making a Show.

A friend of the late A. I. Stewart re-
lated an anecdote which showed the
methods that the merchant adopted when
carrying on a small business to increase
the number of his customers. Mr..
Stewart made inquiries among his friends
and learned the name and residence Of
the leader of fashionable society in the
city and also the church that she attend
ed. He then sought out the sexton of
the church and leased pew directly in
front of that of the lady. Regularly
Sunday after Sunday thereafter he sat in
his seat and took part in the worship. A
few months passed, and one Sunday as
the congregation was about leaving the
church it suddenly began to rain. The
fashionable lady had carriage, but the
sidewalk between the church door and
the roadway was wide, and she stopped
irresoIutely at the door upon perceiving
the drops Of rain, dreading injury to her
costly dress. The frequent mists and
rains of Ireland had caused Mr.. Stewart
to form the habit of carrying an umbrel-
la ON all days of the year, and he had
one on this day. Raising it he told the
lady he would shelter her beneath it un-
til she could walk to her carriage, if she
would accept the service. The proffer
was accepted, he took her to the carriage
and was heartily thanked. The follow
ing Sunday, after the service, she ad-
dressed him and again thanked him for
his kindness. A short conversation en-
sued, and occasionally on Sundays that
succeeded, as they were coming out of
church, a few words passed between
them. While talking with member of
the church one day the lady learned Mr..
Stewards occupation, and the next time
she met him she said:
Mr.. Stewart, have you any articles
at your store that you think would like
to buy
No. he replied; l don't think i
have anything"
would like to aid you in your busi-
ness in some way"
You can in this way | have noticed
that your coachman exercises your horses
every day, and you not caring always to
ride, | presume the carriage is frequent
ly empty. If on the days when you do
not wish to use the carriage you will or
der your coachman to take it to my store
and remain in front of the store for half
an hour, you will do me good turn"
The lady was amused by Mr. Stewards
suggestion, and cheerfully granted the
request. The frequent appearance of
the carriage in front of the store and the
presumptive presence of the fashionable
owner of it within the store was soon no.
ticed by other women, and Mr.. Stewards
scheme was speedily successful. Car
riage after carriage stopped before the
store, and the stream of fashion was
sta rted that has since run ceaselessly in
and out its doors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

A ROYAL JOKE One does not think
of Frederick the Great primarily as a
joker. His life was anything but hui
morous, and was the cause of more tears
then smiles. But Frederick loved a
joke, especially if there was a spice Of
maliciousness in it. His whole inter.
course with Voltaire was great comedy
"a burlesque of friendship and literary
patronage. On one occasion Voltarie
requested the privilege of reading new
poem to him. Frederick was delighted
and named an hour when he would gra.
ciously listen to the latest production
of the great French genius At the ap.
pointed time Voltaire appeared, manu-.
script in hand, and read the poem. The
king had meantime secreted behind a
screen in the same room a man of a
wonderful memory, who had the gift
of repeating any composition however
lCuSLuNY w NlltIn uC llhb O1Ct llsLtu6u.
When Voltaire had concluded his recit-
al Frederick expressed great admiration
but declared he had heard the poem be.
fore. The poet was indignant, repelling
the charge of plagiarism with great
warmth. The king, however, insisted
that the poem was by no means of recent
origin, and said there was man in his
court who could repeat it from beginning
to end. He sent for the man who had
been concealed behind the screen and
who had listened to the reading, and re-
quested him to repeat a certain poem,
quoting the first lines. The man in
stantly, and to the great astonishment
of Voltaire, repeated the poem word for
word. The Indignation of the poet
when he discovered the trick, may be
more easily imagined than described.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

Visitors to the Centennial are to be
registered by telegraph. BY an ingeni-
Gus contrivance every one of the eighty
turnstiles set at the several entrances of
the grounds will be connected by wire
with dial in the main Office. When
person enters through turnstile be is
instantaneously registered on this dial.
At any instant of the day. therefore, il
will be possible to know, by glancing at
the dial, the exact number of people
who have entered the grounds
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

+ A CURIOUS CONTACT Indiana.
polls Sentinel relates the following Incl.
dent: Young Anderson, the lawyer
whose funeral has just occurred, was a
cousin of Earnest Morris, and between
them there existed the greatest friend.
ship. There is compact, entered into
and signed by them two or three years
ago, agreeing to compare notes at the
age of forty and see who had achieved
most in the world of science or letters
but alas for the uncertainty of all earth
ly things So impressed with this spirit
of rivalry was young Anderson that in
his long lingering sickness, when uncon-
scious, he would mutter TO himself au.
dibly Earnest will excel me, Earnest
will excel me"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12

Bristow is religiously available. His
father was an Old School Baptist Land
markers they call them in Kentucky.
His mother was Methodist. The sec
retary himself is Presbyterian There
are Episcopalians, Disciples and United
Brethren among his near relatives.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-12
CHARLES FISHER
Surveyor and AuctiOneer,
WALPOLE, N. HI.

Jew Instruments giving the variations of the
Magnetic Needle, especially adapted TO running
] lines. Prompt attention given to auction sales
all kinds. Orders may be left the TIME Once
"a
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
AeOkuk & DeS MOineS Railway
!. TIMETABLE
CONNECTIONS


At Keokuk, with the Toledo, Wabash II Wet.
ern; the Toledo Peoria u Warsaw the ChcsuO,
Burlington u Quincy and the Mississippi Wall
ley& War. ern Railways, and the Packets on the
MISSISSIPPI river.
At Pennington, with the Burlington h South
ern Railway.
At EldOn. with the Chicago, Rock Island n
Pacific road, Southwestern hranch.)
At OttHmwa, with the Burlington IL Missouri
River, and the ST. Louis, Kansas City and Moth
err raj roads.
At EddyvilleTransfcr, with the Central Fail
roam of Iowa.
Aides MOines and Altoona, with the Chicago =,
Rock Island IL Pacific road.
At Des Mones, with the Des MOines and Fort
Dodge Railroad.
At Grand Junction with the Chicago& North.
western railroad.
AtFort Dodge. with the Illinois Central road
SLEEPING CARS ON ALL NIGHT TRAINS,
GEO. Ill. GRlGGS.
JOHN GIVIN, superintendent.
i,nn Ticket
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE


Fast Mail Route of the United States,
will be the most direct, unvenitnt and economi-
cal way of reaching Philadelphia and this great
Exhibition from all sections of the country. Its
trains to and from Philadelphia will pass
through grand centennial depot which the
company have erected ut the main entrance to
of passengers who wish to stop at or start fronI
the numerous large hotels contiguous to this sta
ton and the Exhibition convenience of the
greatest value to visitors, and afforded excm-
sively by the Pennsylvania railroad, which is the
only line running direct to the Centennial build
ings. Excursion trains will also stop at the I'm
campment ofthe Patrons of Husbandry, at Elm
station, on this road.
The Pennsylvania railroad is the grandest rail
way organization in the world. 1t controls seven
lines to Philadelphia, New York. Baltimore, and
Washington, over which luxurious day and
night cars are run from Chicago, 81. Louis, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Columbus, To-
ledo, Cleveland, and Erie, without change.
Its main line is laid with double and third
broken stone ballast, and ITS bridges are all of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are equipped
with every known Improvement for, comfort and
safety, and are run at faster speed for greater
distances than the trains of any line ON the con
tinent. The company has largely increased its
equipment, for centennial travel, and win be
prepared to build in its own shops, locomotives
and passenger cars at short notice sufficient to
fully accommodate any extra demand. The un-
equaled resources at the command OF the COM
pany guarantee the most perfect accommods-
tons for all its patrons during the Centennial
exhibition.
The magnificent scenery for which the Penn
syivanla railroad Is so justly celebrated, pre-
sents to the traveller over its perfect roadway am
ever changing panorama of river, mountain and
landscape views unequaled in America.
The eating stations on this line are unsur-
passed. Meals will be furnished at suitable
hours and ample time allowed for enjoying them
Excursion tickets at reduced rates, win be sold
at all principal railroad ticket Offices in the west
northwest, southwest.
Be sure that your tickets read via the great
Pennsylvania route to the Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON. ID. NJ. BoYD, Jr.,
General Manager. eenf Pass'r Agent.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
THRESHING MACHINES.
PARD& 'Ti8PkTr

THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE of rrain so iaertaL
ruth other Styles of Thrcshcrs, b' C'N1', y -
Improved Machine sufficient err, a. T. r."rr T.
pay all expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, T-UEGAEIAN
like seeds are threshed, sepa:tt ! C0crcd ard o.
v easily and perfectly Wheat O.: Rye or z. :lcs
IAN EXTRA PRICE is usually paiG fur f:.g.l 60.
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra Cleanliv.E
IN THE WET GRAIN Cf 1876, these were s:bst.n.
tally the ONLY MACHINES that could run with profit
or economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work
TrlcA others utterly failed.
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting coElT!ica.
tions, such Endless Aprons "I.alles" "BcatCTs
"Pickers," etc, are efireiy dispensed 5cH less than
onehalf the usual Gears Belts Boxes and Journals;
easier managed durable light running no cost
ly repairs; dust no liternGs" TO clean NJ; ret
troubled by adverse winds rain or storms
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who ere posted
In the large saving made by ii will not employ info
rior and wastefrl machines, but will i1sid on ths
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for G. s, 10 and IL Horse
Powers. Also a speciality of SEPAEAToRs designed
and made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz: our i'm
proved "Trple Gear" and our "SPuI Speed Wood
bury Style, both Mounted " on 1ofw wheels.
IF INTERESTED in ThreshinP CT Grain Raising,
apply 10 nearest Dealer WI for Illustra.
ted Circular sent free, giving full Pticuars of Sizes
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard de- Co.,
RATTLE CREEK MICB
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RAILROADS.
CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific R. R.

Trains connect at GrnnelI, both East and West
with trains of the Central Iowa line. Also al
Des Mones with Keokuk s. Des Moincs X. H.,
for all Western points.
Trains connect at EIdon with trains Of the
Keokuk Des Moines Il. r., for all points in
Kansas and Northern Missouri.
Tickets for sale via this road at all principal
ticket Offices.
A. NJ. SMITH,
III. RIDDLE, Gent Pass. Agent.
Gent Stunt.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
Centennial Exhibition.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.

TVNHIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBl-
i TION, designed to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary of American indepen-
dence, will open May 10Th. and close November
States and Territories Of the Union will partci
pate, bringing together the most comprehensive
collection Of art treasures, mechanical inven-
tions, scientific discoveries, manufacturing
achievements, mineral specimens, and agricul-
tural products ever exhibited. The grounds de-
voted to the Exhibition are situated on the line
of the Pennsylvania railroad, and embraces four
hundred and fifty acres of Paramount Park, all
highly improved and ornamented, on which are
erected the largest buildings ever constructed
five of these covering area of fifty acres and
costing $5, Od0,OQp. The total number of buildings
erected for the purposes oft Exhibition is over
ono Inn n,fred.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
Wabash
Fast Mail Route.

The WABASH LINEis seven hours quicker tina
any other route from Keokuk to indianapolis
Cincinnati, Fort Wayne, Toledo, Detroit CIeye
land, Buffalo, New York and Boston.
Pullman's Sleepers and elegant Day Coaches
arerun through to Toledo and Cleveland without
change, connecting with through cars. to New
York and Boston.
The WABASH is equipped with the Improved
Automatic Air Brake and Miller COuplers. The
track is laid with steel rails and is acknowledged
to be the best in the West.
Ask for Tickets via Keokuk and the Wabash
Line.
w l.. MALCOLM, Us LAZARUS,
Genl Pass'r Agt, Genp Westn Agt,
20 Toledo. st. Louis.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
oskaioosa Branch.

+This train arrives in Chicago at 40 II. m.
G. +. WALKER, Asst Sup't.
q. Ii. WILLIAMS, Train Dispatcher.
HUGH RIDDLE, Gen'l Supt.
A.KIAIBALL, Asst Genl Sup't.
HORACE FISHER. Agent, OSkalOosa.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
Bottled Soda Water,
Ginger Ale and Mineral Water.

/ am now prepared to fill all orders for above
waters and will deliver them to dealers in Os-
kaloosa, Beacon or railroad depot, free of charge
will also charge fountains for parties at bot
tom prices. Send in your orders and they will
receive prompt attention.
w. VERNON.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

To avoid Inconvenience lay over and SLOW
time, that your ticket read via this line, and
accept no other.
A. RUSSELL.
Genl PaSsg'r X Tiki Agt.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24

The infamous lies about negro
plots to murder the white people have
become exceedingly stale and dis
gushing. Last summer the columns
of the Southern Associated Press for
days groancd with the stupid and
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
REEKING HYPOCRISY.

If there is anything more odious
than these crimes, it is that rocking
hypocrisy which affects to stand
aghast at fraud, while attempting to
cast its mantle of concealment and
protection over deeds the most dread
full and Infamous.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
THE INoUIsITIoNs

The most of these Investigations
were conducted with closed doors, so
that the victims, whose names were
to be blackened, would know moth
ing of what was going on until they
got it through the newspapers or 9TH
er indirect channels and when some
of them demanded to be heard and
confronted with their accusers, it was
refused until the ISLANDERS had been
sent over the country, and then grant
ed in such q manner as TO make their
defense impossible or imperfect. The
attempt to drag down the Secretary
of the Navy, and to cover him with
scandal without his knowledge, the
reluctance with which they yielded
to his stern demands to- be heard, and
their refusal to consider evidence
which was offered in his vindlcation,
constitute one of the darkest pages
in parliamentary history.
these committees deported them
selves as lawless bodies, recognizing
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
TIE WORD DISHoNORED.

The very word reform" becomes odious
when it is used as mask to conceal the
repulsive features of men who have
championed every great abuse in the past,
who have been unfaithful to their coun-
try; who have brought upon the country
its chief misfortunes, and whose names
are indissolubly connected with the great
est nnlitical crimes of the ace.
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FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS.

FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS.
To cap the climax of their shutting
and ec-sawing on this subject, at the
late ST. Louis Convention they adopt
ed the following resolution:
We denounce the failure of all these
eleven years of peace to make good the
promise of the legal-tender notes, which
are a changing standard of value in the
hands of the people, and the non-payment
of which is disregard of the plighted
faith OF the nation.
After thus arraigning the Republic
can party for having failed to force
specie payments, in the next resolu-
ton they demand the repeal Of the
act providing for the resumption OF
specie payments on the LIST of Janua-
ry, 1879, giving as reason that the
act stands in the way of resumption.
The necessary meaning of this reso-
luton is that the act put off resump-
ton, and but for it we could have
specie payments at once. Of course,
party talking thus boldly must
have some measure or remedy to
propose by which the Government
can ut once redeem the greenbacks
according to promise. But the next
resolution shows that it is only Snug
the joiner, and not the lion who is
roaring, and reveals the silly hypoc-
risy of all that is said by declarir G
that specie payments can be brought
about only by proper economies,
wise finance, and official retrench-
mont, or in other words, that moth
ing can be done, and the whole sub
iect should be dropped. The fact is,
The first two resolutions are intended
for the East and to show that the
Democracy are determined to have
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MORTON'S SPEECH;
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

only with blo's, and recording no act to
which his friends can point with pride or
pleasure.
His unbroken record of blunders, unre-
deemed by any good measure, presents
the question whether he is promising
material for great reformer. Reform
should be the normal condition of every
political party. Abuses are constantly
arising; old ones are being discovered;
new improvements in administration are
necessary. Reform should be steadily
made, as daily business and not merely
by fits and starts just before an election.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-24
LOUISIANA.

Gen. Sheridan, while in command in
New Orleans, collected with great labor
the evidence Of violence in the State of
Louisiana alone for political purposes,
from 1866 to 1874, and reported to the
Investigating Committee appointed by
the House of Representatives, as
follows:
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-11-11
II D w ID IL u e nj

ohromnym prodeem "a minul6ho tydne,
ehoz jsme snizenim cen byli docilili, bu.
deme pocinaie
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-11-11

Die zpravy cd generala Wikoffa,
pfedsedy rep. vyboru statniho, dosle, ne.
bude repubikanska vetsina Ohia pfesaho
vati 5000 hlasd. U poroynani rokem
1872 ztratili republican, V tomto state nej
meme 29,00O shlasd. Ia 6tyry leta jest to
ztrata ohromna. Netuseny to pfevrat v
politicken smysleni obcanStva. S timto
vysledkem mdzeme byti spokojeni.
= Die zprav Indiany bude obnase.
ii vetsipa Tildenoya onom state asi 5,
453.
Guve.ner Indiany Hendricks, y
feci jiz mel dne 8. {. m. noci k ohromne
mu, jemu zastavenicko uGinivsimu zastu
pu lidu, pravil, &c Jest pevne pfesvedcen,
20 Tilden zvitezil.
v Kentucky obdrzel Tilden asi
$4,000 hlash vetsiny.