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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-01-05
Notice 20 HsASeso.

70 JANns N. Iltti, or ether unknown
ownvrs ef tAs following Described landsi
You Will tteAas lsks aeslas Thee
81 The Tat naIe hsId nj uvssss In tllr Ge !,
of Howard, w The state 81 lava. on the M
Day VI March A. u, 1874, ths following ~.
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Mn ~ 1es. ~, ~ IN, kAngs n, Nsn
sold ~ Josiah Long. ANd assigned 10 NJ,
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Ices sedamplIon ff0m sasA ISLE ~ msAe
wllhla W dAys tsea ~ completed eeevie1
keseol. DAsssL n dO0nn,re,
dated Dee ~, ttS1. iOo
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sviOelfr % KrMrfDoo.

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owners VI the following dsosrli,sd kualel
fUs viii please tsks nUlIee Thai IS
The TAA oAls hsld u Csssse, IL lAs uvunly
II Howard. IN tks NtAts VI IewA, O. ~ n
~ of March A. y. 1874, The fsiisVtDe IL.
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land ~ taAds unlsas vudompttea frsm euet
sale W made wllhis ~ tsys fs0a ~ esn
pletsA service hereof
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-01-05

Ner,M bsssos, Nay ., 1910.
n, =. ssssssss, nsgi
Dear slt,-~f have haa considerable snp~ vlpnss
With ihs vGU1TiNt. tnt dyspepsia, general ".
hiilsy sid impure tIssA ihs taatt,se y survvIsl
tAAlag vyait,ss AlaAt ths middle u inst whivt,
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any on, whs Oil rnli ~ aaifsss ms NJ my resi-,
Asuse, $50 AthsaA street.
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Repair Shop.


Tke anisfs.gnsd IN new permanently
iasAled osas thu GltkrnO VauM fAf
TORY, whera hs viii attend IL all Kind.
u we0a work III Ne ilas VI nss work o.
rspalrs spen
vieess. igsAm slsuAsu. ilsis1s eu9fIls
Ia. New work nsds when ordered, All
ssrh wAsraa.sd AnA prices 10 ssi, she
timer. Vert solicited,
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MsAAaess, .sY!amssvy .smlnal losses
lnpeseasy, Asaiat A.d FtysieAl lAespar
w, iApsalmse!s y Msvv,s9s, it,, Als,
csse.nrs!sa, krlisrsy and eiis, tnAssed
b sets.lsdslseass " ssssal sstvsssessse
errvies. In sealed envelope. .niy dsn
The celebrated suihor, In tkis admir-.
Ahis kssay, clearly demonstrates. ff.nl 4
thtFty years swersssfAl practise, that the
alarming consequences III ssIfahsse may
he Radically ssvsd wIlhowt tbs dangerous
MA VI Internal msilfiRs W ~. applies,
tisA Ut the khils pointing WI \ male II
rMrs ~ unas sin,tIu, certain. atd e1seilial
ny MsAss IL which avsvy rultsrsr, no mai
tss vhst hls condition MAy w., may cure
ktneeif shsaIly, privately. aud radically.
~1hIs Lecture shoAli b. In NJ hanI
n every ys1sk AMI every mAn In ~ lA4I
kesl under ssAl, u . ptaIa envelope IL
Any address. postpaid, On rsselps efslA
ssnte ~ two past stAmps. AAtrees,
TIlkCuiyKnWElL MEDICAL Co.,
~ Ann atrsss, New Ywk
poel Once TEA. As,tU
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A1Oaa.y A. Lomt. Agent. wasted.
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CO., Augusta, Maine. 2Uyl
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49, OsasyN, Invitation estsndsa.
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-01-05

10 4. Il. utuAnhaAA. 0r ether Nnknown
owners of ths following Described lands
You Will please take hasias T'hst \.
me 1'ss hsIs hsll NJ lrvseg, In tbs aoNnty
u Harvard. In the ftlAta VI Iowa, On ths Nd
dAy or March 4. II. 1874, iie following d..
sevihsd reAl property los~I't
Nv EW Noe, III, w, loo, Manxe m, Wss
cold u ", r Woodward, And assigned "
NJ. and iAst The right " rstismrtjoM Will
ssDlvs and Il lssd tn SAID land 10 nals
unless redemption ffan s.leh sale ~ msds
withis 10 days fvsr, the snMvIv's savviss
hsf~Df, DAsttl n UnOpAifus
D.Isa IIses u, tstU tOtA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-01-05
MONEY 70 LOAN
w haze not vt bat ~ haze fsw
Milk safes

for kalr ~ cost, wv cash " goud notes.
~ W Mslss have lls rom. IL st.rr other
se1ia
eAll ~ our Pump Ahyp In cves~o "A
~ them INA
" fnitMrt n 90,
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n ecnwssalsn With shs pepes. ~ have .
0lsnaid Aseaft,nens N JelNAae n0AesiAl,
"a ~ mvrAvA h execute ~ hlrsls u
pttntioe n 4 Slyls uneas1Maerd
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-01-05
Buildings Removed
AND
Wells Drilled or Bored.

Tho undersigned will remove tuIllinss,
valsf nr loser them u grade. drill ar bors
walls IN town Or eoaSsry Ills slrsriesss
Warrants him IN guaranteeing Johs belng
dehe IN n satisfactory aud wuvkmAslik
manner fnr farms cnll On ~ ~ ny ~.
ii.ses, w, t.e 1, II W. nssgs Il, =
sdIrsss by mail ~ rresso, ioxa,
DAM. SukELkR.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-01-05

Ffr .Msfii's stvterms ~ u, ami ssnte
asihpie sraah s,try rfnne - develop
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IT, III ~. NissssI's riNa
Tear rAh tcftiN issarnrsliy frcon.
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III. Nv ,ei# n itIwfisrt~ has
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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
CERTIFICATES.

We have published the opinion that
teachers obtaining first-class certificates
should hold them two years. We shall
adopt this plan the coming year. All
persons holding certificates from an exam
ination at this Office during 1876, which
averaged 90 per cent. or over, and have
given satisfaction in their work in the
school-room, will be entitled to a certif-
cate during 1877, without the usual written
examination. All persons holding certifi-
Gates that average 80 per cent, but not
reaching SO asabove, will beentitled to Ger
tifcates for 1877, provided they have
good success in teaching, and attend the
Normal institute of 1877, otherwise they
will be examined in the usual way.
All persons holding certificates below
90 per cent, will be examined.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
THE COUNT.
A Hitch Turns Up-One Section of the
Electoral Bill to be Repealed.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Speaker Ran
dali and President (pro ten) Ferry had a
conference this afternoon RI egarding the
embarrassment likely to result from the
provision of the electoral acE which pro-
hibits the dissolution of the Joint meeting
Of the two houses until the count of the
electoral votes shall be completed and the
result declared. This prov Esion of the
act is closely followed by others which
authorize either house to tAke a recess
from the afternoon of one day until an
hour not later than ten o'clock the next
morning, in the event of question having
arisen in regard to the ceun ting of any
electoral votes, and also to proceed
with its ordinary business wi hile any ques-
ton is being considered by the commits
sion. The effect of the fir Ist described
provision will be, however, to keep both
houses technically in continuous session.
This will greatly impede Legislative bust
ness, as under the rules a single objection
is sufficient in many cases to prevent the
consideration of certain classes of business
until the next legislature day after is pre-
sented. Difficulties might also arise con-
corning bills sent to the p.esit lent for his
approval, pending the compl letion of the
count, as they would all bear the legisla-
tive date of to-day. The speaker, and
Wilson, of Iowa, member Of the house
committee on privileges, called on Ferry
as soon as the house took its recess, and
he invited senator's Blaine, Hamlin and
Conkling to participate in the conference
on this subject, as result, il was agreed
to be necessary to Immediately repeal so
of the electoral act as prohibits adjust
ment from day to day, viii lie questions
remain under consideration by the com,
mission. Wilson will, tomorrow offer a
bill in the house for this Eurpose, and
will, doubtless, be promptly passed by
both bodies The subject v as also dis
cussed, informally, in the exec dutive session
of the senate, this afternoon.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
THE OBJECTIONS.
Why the Vote of Florida Shbuld Not BE
Counted. .

Washington, Feb l. Representa-
tive Fields written objections to the elect
oral vote of Florida assert that Pierce,
Humphreys, Holden and You ing, who as
sumo to be Presidential el ectors, were
never duly appointed by the state of
Florida, or otherwise, while four other
persons had been elected and had an if
revOcable title to the Office. The first
four persons obtained certifi Gates of cleo
ton untruly and corruptly, un der conspi-
racy between them and Gbv. Stearns.
They were unsurpers and their acts illegal,
null and void.
Further objections being called for,
Senator Sargent sent up a paper signed
by himself, Senator Conover, Sherman
and Teller, and Representatives Wood
burn, Dunnell, Kasson and M cCrary, con-
tanning their several sets of objections to
the votes cast by the democratic electors,
Call, Hinton, Bullock and Young, on the
ground that the papers are not authenti-
Gated as required by the cons titution and
laws.
Senator Jones made objection to
Humphreys, as holding an office of trust
and profit under the United s tates.
Mr.. Kasson made an additional object
ion to the third set of certificates, because
they were not authenticated by the person
who held the Office of governor at the
time that the functions of the electors
were exercised.
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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Edited by J. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt.
now TO. TEACH DRAWING.

The subject of drawing is beginning to
attract considerable attention in out pub
lie schools, and the time is not far dis
tant when the State will add this to its
presentrequired branches. Itis notnecessa-
ry to argue the importanc of the branch,
as it is almost invariably admitted; but
how to teach it is not so generally under
stood. Teachers who have had no ad-
vantage themselves can very easily learn
to teach the subject quite satisfactorily,
and they will be surprised at what is able
to be accomplished in short time
The teacher should construct the fig
ure (which is to be drawn) oa the black
board on an enlarged scale. All the
lines Of construction should be explained
and the pupils should copy, drawing line
after line as the teacher proceeds
with the work and the explanation. AT
ter this has been done the class should be
required to redraw the figure, and then
each book should be carefully examined
and the errors pointed out
There are few points in which it is
necessary to give special instruction. The
pupil will be likely to make vertical lines
standing like written characters, and they
should have their attention constantly
directed to the correct proportions of the
parts of the figure. Also there viii be a
desire to use rulers or edges of books to
make straight lines, which destroys, il
permitted, the very object wished to be
obtained. Heavy lines must be avoided
from the very beginning and at the same
time the pupils must know that the work
must be done quickly and carefully. At
first, il too much attention is given to
drawing the lines correctly, the pupil will
be inclined to move the pencil too slowly
to make good line. Success in this re-
spect depends very much on the simplici-
ty of the figures required to be drawn,
while gradual road must be made to the
more difficult portions of the art. The
pleasure of success is one of the strong
est incentives to the pupil in learning to
draw. If the exercises are too difficult
for him, he will give up in dispair, be-
lieving he has no genius for drawing. A
teacher gives boy, as first lesson, a
drawing of a calf to copy; he labors hard,
for he would like to draw the animal, but
Notwithstanding persistent efforts, he
cannot decidedly say whether his drawing
is more like sheep, goat, or a donkey.
This is wrong. He has not yet learned
the alphabet OF drawing and ought not
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08

In that time there has been sc u.orths
or 3s3 terms of school taught b. .he fol-
lowing persons:
Mary Hughes, 9 months.
Hannah L. Quaintance, 4 months.
Mary Jackson, months.
Jennie Miles, II months.
Sarah G. Cope, IL months.
Angie J. Hughes, 9 months.
Walter T. Hartley, months.
Mollie Frantz, months.
Lottie Hughes, 10 months.
William Dorr, 4 months.
There are many facts of interest here.
on reading these names it appears that
there has been care exercised in the selec-
ton OF teachers, and that some of them
have been retained for a number of
months. To show the unstable condi-
tion of the teachers calling, let us refer
a moment to the teachers above named.
Mary Hughes presides in very salts
factory way, at the Oskaleesa telegraph
office, instead of controlling forty school
children, whose wills are as varied as their
number is large, she now brides the
tongue Of the lightning to do talk for the
millions.
Miss Quaintance now assists her hus-
band, Mr.. Hiram Davis, in their quiet
and successful farm life
Miss Jackson has married and lives at
a distance. Miss Miles has married and
lives in California. Sarah G. Cope still
labors faithfully in the schools. Angie j.
Hughes teaches in Gospel Ridge school,
Oskaloosa. Walter 7. Hartley has left
the teachers desk, and follows the law.
Mollie Frantz, who last year taught in
Oskaloosa school, has since married
and lives at Monroe, Jasper county.
Lottie Hughes now presides at her
own home in New Sharon, and MIR.
Dorr is the present teacher at Prairie
Ridge. OF the eleven only three are now
teaching.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
70 De expected to take up such difficult
Sr h;oot

70 De expected to take up such difficult
subject.
AS soon as the pupil can copy work
with any degree of accuracy, the teacher
should give him models and reonire him
to study out the particular kind Of lines
of which its figure is made. When this
is determined the teacher is ready to be-
gin to draw line after line on the black
board presenting the model, and have
the class follow.
In this way an energetic teacher can
soon have all the furniture, etc., of the
school room serve as models, then the pu,
pills can obtain models elsewhere, and
great pleasure will be taken in the work.
In this way children will grow up into
youth and manhood and possess an ac-
complishment that is so immensely lack
ing to-day.
Teachers that neglect now to prepare
themselves in this branch for the present
demand, will soon be left far behind their
pupils in this respect. Fie upon the
teacher that cannot advance more rapidly
than the pupil, and only for this reason
neglects to introduce this attractive work
into the school-room. s.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.

There is nothing in our system of
free schools, that seems to be such of
manifest injury as the constant chang
ing ofteachers. But few rural districts
ever contemplate keeping the teacher
employed over one term, and he be-
gins and ends the school just as if it
was the first and only one that is
ever going to be taught in that dis
trict. At least his actions seem to in
dicate such course, as he takes up
the work of the school as if it had
never had beginning and he leaves
nothing to guide the one that may
follow.
AS fact but little progress has
been made in our schools, in compar-
ison to what ought to have been ac-
complished, and we usually find the
same systems enforced as were in
existence ten years ago.
Directors and patrons have observ-
ed this failing and have attributed it
the employment of poor teachers and
have eXerted themselves to procure
more thorough and able instructors,
but then the school has not succeeded
unless Il series of terms was under the
same teacher; and this success is not
alone the consequence of the change,
but the carrying out a system for a
certain length OF time.
Our schools need system as badly
as they need better teachers and they
will never be much better until this
fact is appreciated by Boards of Di-
rectors. 1t is here that the works has
got to begin and they must meet the
question and answer it. If every
board in this county would adopt
some course of study and require their
itinerant teachers to live up to it, and
do this work as directed by their
ownrule sand regulations, they would
soon lose sight of this grievous fail.
ing in their schools and would no
lament solmuch over the syste m
of change.
This is undoubtedly the shortest
solution of the problem of doing more
dad better cork in our public schools,
as the subject Of a permanent teach
er seems to be an impossible problem.
The time is most assuredly coming
when teachers will be retained from
year to year, as many are now doing
in cities; and then, with system and
permanency in instructors our school
system will not be so severely criti-
cised. Teachers will get over their
rambling habits, the standard will be
so raised that broken down persons
of othor professions and inexperienc-
ed and unframed teachers will not be
needed, the custom of farming and
teaching will be prohibited and de-
nounccd; while the work will receive
the attention and support it deserves.
1t is pleasure to note the fact that
our County Superintendent has written
published very excellent Course of
Study, and were it adopted and used
in every school of his jurisdiction
such marked progress would be made
in the schools as to cause this year to
become an era of reform. The only
to the teachers is, aoiU the Board act ?
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
ANECDOTE OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

A certain person whom we will name
Mrs Watson, called upon Pres. Lincoln,
but found that number of persons were
in the reception room before her. She
took seat near the door, and listening
to the conversation, observed that each
who went up mentioned his business in
low tone. Whereupon the subject was
repeated by the President in loud voice
and off-hand manner, thus, $50 you
want place in the custom-house, do
you"
When Mrs. Watson's turn came, as she
saw no opportunity for private inter
view, she stepped up to the President,
and speaking distinctly, said, "Mr.
Lincoln, want commission for my son
in the army"
$50 you want commission for your
son in the army? Just like all the women,
coming and coming and coming" rolling
his hands one over the other, to express
this. "You want me to put horse into
stall where there is one already"
"No Mr.. Lincoln, didn't come about
horses at all. | came to get a commission
for my son. He has been educated in a
military school, and is entirely capable of
taking the place"
Mr.. Lincoln said, "You are good,
honest-looking womrn. Who are you?"
She answered, "When you were can
didate for the Presidency, was editing
paper, and l did all | could Tor you"
He said quickly, "Ah, now you touch
me on mean spot. Have you any intro
ductions?"
Il have letter from Theodore Smith"
a know Theodore Parker, / don't know
Theodore Smith"
81 have letter from Thomas Spring,
well known Republican in our State"
Il know Lebanon Springs; l don't
know Thomas Springs. Bring me a let
ter from Governor Newell, and l will
talk with you"
Mrs. Waston left, and few days after
returned with letter from the Governor.
But Just as she was walking into the re-
ception room, she was forcibly pushed
aside by large woman, who, stepping up
DtlOIC uCiJ lhouO NOiy lUW COdEttSy u
the President, and as gradually rising, be-
gan in a loud voice:
'Mr. Lincoln, my grandfather fought
in the Revolutionary war, my father
fought in the war of 1912, have a
brother now fighting in the federal army
to put down this wicked rebellion, aud l
want commission for my son."
Mr.. Lincoln, looked up with smile.
"Why, ma'am, you belong to fighting
family. You have done your share. Go
home and learn the arts of peace"
As the discounted claimant stepped
aside, Mrs. Watson was in view and said:
aGood-morning, Mr.. Lincoln"
1Oh, you're the woman that wanted me
to put horse in stall where there was
one already
"No, Mr.. Lincoln; we settled that the
other day. | have letter from Cover
nor Newell"
The letter was kindly received, and the
young man finally obtained the commits
sion.--Eaitor's Dra,cer, an Harper's
Magazine for February.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1877-02-08
SPRING EXAMINATIONS.

Examinations will begin at Oskaloosa,
one clock, p. m., Friday, Feb. %, II,
and continue during Saturday, oath.
The examinations will continue during
March, beginning each Friday as above,
and continuing the following Saturday.
March I'd and Sd, New Sharon.
March 9th and 10th, Oskaloosa.
March 10th and 18th, at Rose Hill.
Further announcements will be made
hereafter. 1t is requested that parties
wishing examination will visit the places
nearest them, or most convenient, so that
all will be accommodated without too
many applications at any one time.