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EVERY MIND HAS IT'S SPECIAL CA.
PACITY.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, the distinguish
ed philosopher and poet, delivered lee
ture to the law students of Howard Uni
versity, Washington, on the subject
what books to read" In the course Of
his lecture he made the following remarks
on the subject of the special capacity OF
each individual mind:
l am of the opinion that every mind
that comes into the world has it's OWE
specialty-is different from every other
mind; that each of you brings into the
world a certain bias, disposition to at.
tempt something of its own, something
voor own-an aim little different from
that Of any of your companions, and that
every young man and every young woman
is failure SO long as you are attempting
to do those things which you see Others
do well instead of doing that which you
caa do we'll, you are so far wrong, so fan
failing of your own right mark.
Everybody sees the difference in child
rem. They very early discover their
tastes. One has taste for going abroad,
another for staying at home; one for
books, another for games; one wishes to
hear steries, another wishes to see things
done; one is fond of drawing, the either
cannot draw at all, but he can make a
machine. The difference as you advance
becomes more pronounced. You are more
distinct in your conception of what you
can do-more decided in avoiding things
which you cannot do and do not wish to
do. .....-...... .............
Now conceive that success is in find.
ing what it is that you yourself really
want and pursuing it; freeing yourself
from all opportunities of your friends to
do something which they hike, and insist
ing upon that thing which you like and
can do. One person persists all the time
| in disappointing his friends because he
wants to be painter, and they have no de-
sire that he should be- Another does not
ike it that his father should insist upon
sending him to college, because he really
wants to be merchant or manufacture
| er, or has a whim of his own. Now that
is easily mistaken by an obstinate young
man who has taken fancy and is not
really pursuing that which is his proper
calling. Though one may easily be mis-.
taken for time, yet there is in his mind
this particular fitness for calling; and
some things that he can do, as in mathe-
matics, or the right agreement of facts
| he being able to distribute the events OF
the day like distribution of facts in his
| mind, J SO that he understands and can re-
cite history better than any other; or the
perception of his aim, and keeping that
through all the particulars of which his
logical mind acts in various ways, as some
eyes are made for color and some fol
form"
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We PEDAGOGUE.
BY JOHN G. SAKE.

BY JOHN G.. SAKE.
Right learned is We Pedagogue,
Full apt to reade and spelle, #.-
And eye to teache We parts of speeche,
And strap we urchlns well. ......
For as tits meete to soake we feete,
Ye ailing head to monde, ..- -.
Ye yonker's pate to stimulate,
He beats We other end. 49,. ...
Right lordly is we Pedagogue ..
AS any turbaned Turke; 49, .-. ....
For well to rule We district school
1t is no idle worke;
For oft rebellion lurketh there
In breaste of secret foes, ..
Of malice fulle in waite to pulle
Ye Pedagogue his nosel
Sometimes he hears, with trembling feares,
Of he ungodly rogue,s ..
On mischief best, with felle intente
To lick We Pedagogue.
And if We Pedagogue be smalle,
When to We battel led,
God send him mighte, in such plghte,
To break We rogue his heade.
Daye after daye, for little pave,
He teaches what he can,
And bears we yoke, to please We folke,
And ye committee man.
All! many crosses have borne,
And many trials found,
Yet, while he trudged ye district though
And boarded rounde and rounde.
All! many a steak has he devoured,
That by the taste and sight,
| Was in disdain, twas very plain,
Of Daye his patent righte!
Fune solemn if we Pedagogue
| Among We noisy churles,
| Yet other while he hath smile
To give we handsome girls.
And one-ye fayrest maybe of all
To cheer his wayning life,
Shall be, when spring ye flowers shal
| bringe,
| Ye Pedagogue his wife!
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A FRENCHMAN PUZZLED.
rron, the noaton oammnrcIal B llletIn.

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The English language is often puzzle
to foreigners, and sometimes drives even
an American hotel-keeper into corner,
as for instance IN the following experience
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where a
wealthy French guest came to complain al
the Office, and was there met by the gra-
cious Griswold, who rose to explain.
"What for, sare, your garcon not pre-
sent my demand?"
@Your demand, Monsieur" a.
Eyes sare, do | speak Inglish perfait
sare; do you comprehend me, sareW
"Certainly, your English is perfectly
correct, my dear sir; what is ii you de
sire?"
Ivy, sare, you tells me / can have Al
my private table wis my frens whatever
desire to manger--psrdon to eat. 2
aCertainly,r said Griswold, anything
stewed deubloons and diamond sauce, il
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STRANGE BUT TRU

Your cough is killing you; lsyour life
nolds Cough Killer, the great eradicator of
all lung diseases. 1t is superior to all 9th
er remedies yet discovered for coughs,
colds, sore throat, whooping cough, Group
and all diseases of the throat and lungs.
Price % cents, so cents and $100. Call
at W. r. Nugent's, the Druggist and OBJ,
tain a bottle. If relief is mt afforded,
money refunded. Two doses will relieve
the most severe case. A sure, speedy. and
perfectly safe remedy, proved by trial to
excel any other in the world. Remember
it is warranted. Arnold's Diarrhea Bal
sam % and so cents. Arnolds Bilious
Mandrake Pills, operating without pain
or sickness. Compounded by the DR..
Seth Arnold's Medical Corporation, WOon-
socket, II. l. Is mo
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HOW IT is DONE.

/. The first object in life with the Ameri
can people is to "get rich" the second
how to regain good health. The first car
be obtained by energy, honesty, and say.
ing; the second, good healthy by using
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER. Should you
be respondent sufferer from any of the
effects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
Indigestion, &C., such as Sick Headache,
PalpitatiOn Of the Heart, Sour Stomach
Habitual Costiveness, Dizziness of the
Head, Nervous Prostitution, Low Spirits
&C., you need not suffer another day
Two doses of AUGUST FLOWER will re-
licvc you at once Sample bottles &c
cents. Regular size IS cents. Positively
sold by all tirst-claSs Druggists in the L. s.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
SIuERIFFs SALE.

~ -. = .
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF
snacial execution directed to me from the ofilce
of the clerk of the district court of Mahaska
county, Iowa. and dated June ., A. d.,
sale TO the highest bidder for cash IN hand, at
the door of the house in which the last district
court was held, in Oskaloosa, in Mahaska co, on
Saturday the 9TH day of July, A. ID. 1871,
nj the hour of $3.50 o'clock p. M, the following
described real estate in said county, to wit:
Beginninng at the center of the east end of
IooSa. Iowa, and running thence east 256 feet;
thence north Lei feet: thence west 256 feet; and
thence south l6l feet TO the point of beginning;
Taken as the property OF VIM. NJ. Evans ano
Theodore Davis to satisfy the above mentioned
execution in--faVor of Robert Wilkln and
agaiIIst Vim. NJ. Evans and Theodore Davis.
~. j. E. HETHERINGTON,
40 Sheriff of Mahaska county. loWd
In1IN @ RnrII danI1tN.
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CHERIFFS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF q
special execution directed to me from the ONCE I
Iowa and dated June 5, A. ID. 1877, L have
levied upon and will offer at Sheriff sale 10 tns
highest bidder for cash in hand, at the door OF
the honse i'm which the last district court was
haId In Oslaloosa in said county, on Saturday,
eth day of July, 4. D. 1877, at the hour OF Z
O'Clock. y. m, the following described real
estate i'm said county, to-wit:
The cast half of the east half of the north
west Quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
ZION Ne. fifteen Q5) in township No. seventy
seven GD north OF range NO seventeen uD "es'
containing ten Q0) acres more or less. -
Taken as the property of Clarissa Aiken, j. A
Aiken and w. n. Hunt satisfy the above men.
toned execution in favor of M. E. Bedell an6
against CIarissa Aiken, j. \. Aiken, and w. N
Hunt. .-s.>
JAMES E. HETHERINGTON,
Sheriff Mahaska County, Iowa
An nv John @. Roth, Deputy.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF
general execution directed TO me from the once
of the clerk of the circuit court OF Manassas
county. Iowa, and dated May 81, A. ID.
1871, have levied upon and will offer at Sheriff
sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand, al
the door of the house in. which the last Dlstr1c,
court was held in Oskaloosa in Mahaska CO., or
Saturday, the 18th day Of July, A. ID. 1871
mt the hour of l o'clock, p. ~, the following
described real estate in said county, to-wlt:
Lots scvCnty-scvcn and seventy eight az anc
Tsl Ninde & Searles addition TO the city of Oska'
lOOSa.
Taken as the property of John Golden, tc
satisfy the above mentioned execution In
favor OF John F. Lacey and against John Col
den. , -,,-
JAMES Z. IIETHERINGTON,
40 Sheriff of Mahaska County, Iowa.
John G.. Roth, deputy.
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For five years the Chicago Tribune has
been Safeguarding Grant, and now it is
doing worse, to-wit: it is rraising him.
1t says he is the most eminent, public
man that America has sent to Europe.
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.HERIFF'S SALE.

~
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
special execution directed to me from the Office
of the clerk of the district Court of Mahaska
county, Iowa, and dated June 2, A. D.,
1877. have levied upon and will offer at Sherifr's
sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand, al
the door of the house in which the last District
Saturday, the 7th day of July, A D., 1877,
at the hour of 1870 o'clock p. m, the following
described real estate in said county to-wit:
ton No. three CD in township "A north of range
fifteen west.
Taken as the property of Finley Fraser TO sat
isfy the above mentioned execution in favor of
Jane Ann McNaughton, and against Finley Fra
ser.
j. E. HETHERINGTON,
40 Sheriff of Mahaska county.
John G. Roth, deputy,
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Keeping, VS.. Teaching School.

Formerly, the expression keeping
school" told about all there was in it.
But how very little that was, one of this
generation can scarcely imagine. How
ever, we still have few persons in the
business who are mechanical and soulless
in their teaching. Some are so from tim
idity. They cannot be communicative
because they do not shake off that fear
that must always blight their spirits and
chill their aspirations while they are rul
ed by it.
Others are so because they rest con
tent with the fact that they have taught
a great number of terms, and know their
business. Solomon says: "show me a
man wise in his own cOnceit," etc, etc
and these teachers, too, are much im
bued with the spirit and style of those
good old times when they kept school
They "shoot off list of questions from O
text book with all the regularity, rapidity
and intelligence Of revolver, each
charge being followed by report from
the pupil" They stuff pupils with great
lists of facts that have no meaning TO the
children, and tax the memory to retain
them unaided by reason or comparison.
Still others "keep school" because they
are too indolent to do anything else
Many persons there are who beg for
bread, but this class are most harmful Of
all, for they rob the community of their
wages AMI the innocent children Of their
time.
Let us in our labors be bold and free,
yet rational Let us be up to the times,
and ahead if possible. Let US work with
a will and determination.
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John G. Roth, depu'
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
special execution directed to me from the Oh
flee of the clerk of the district court of Mahaska
county, Iowa, and dated June 4, A. D.,
1877. have levied upon and will offer at Sher-
IFS sale 10 the highest bidder for cash in hand,
at the door of the house IN which the last dis
trict court was held in said county, on Saturday,
the 9TH day OF July, "A. d. 1877, at the hour
of 2 o'clock, p. m, the following described
real estate in said county to-wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner OF the
east half of the Sc or of section ,, tip 70, 10
west; thence east 46 rods, thence north 20 1-lg
rods.
Taken as the property of Alfred NJ. SnSth tC
satisfy the above mentioned execution In favor
of Henry Graham and against Alfred NJ. Smith
JAMES E. HETHERINGTON,
Sheriff of Mahaska CO., Iowa.
By J. G. Roth, deputy. 40
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Go WEsT.-R. II. Hartly, this year a
student of Penn College, but formerly a
teacher in our county, has been elect
ed to the schools of Earlham, Madi-
son county, Iowa, at salary of $50 per
month. Mr.. III. is a worthy young man,
and live teacher. Earlham will have
what it has frequently had-a good
school
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at z IUEIIINI 10 ONIoIS
DIR. G. MCLANE'SV ERMIFUGE
DIR. G. MCLANE'S
LIVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
asarcmedy" fora the Ills that flesh
is heir to" but in affections of the
liver, and in all Bilious Complaints,
dyspepsia, and Sick Headache, Or
diseases of that character, they stand
without a rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or If or taking Quinine.
AS simple purgative they are I'M
cqualed.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are neversugarcoated-
Each box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DIR. Mo
LANES Liver PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures
of c. MCLANE and FLEMING BROS.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
special execution directed by me from the ottce
Of the clerk of the circuit court of Mahaskn Co..
Iowa, and dated June /, A. ID. 1877. have
levied upon and will offer at Sherifs sale TO the
highest bidder for cash in hand, at the door OF
the house in Which the last district court was
held in OSkalooSa, i'll said county, on Saturday,
the 9TH day of July, A. d. 1877, at the hour of
l o'clock, p. M, the following described real
estate in said county, tO-wit:
Lots No seven % and eight (Sl in block No.
eight Cs) in Loughridge & Cassiday's addition TO
OSkalOOSsl, Iowa.
Taken as the property of Gilbert Phelps 70
satisfy the above mentioned execution in favor
of James Rhinehart and against Gilbert Phelps,
ct al. ,-
JAMES E. HETHERlNGTON,
Sheriff. Mahaska County, Iowa.
40 by John G. Roth, Deputy.
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Referring you to the advertisement OF
| DR.. FOrsha's Balm as IL specific for numcr.
GUS diseases, We can in confidence recon-
mend it TO the public, it has given good
satisfaction where tried. Call on MAYS
| & BRIGGS. 26
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An interesting educational meeting was
held at Coal Greek, Keokuk Co., recently.
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Relations of School Directors and
"a. r Teachers. III Ef, l..


RI Teachers. - E-.s a.4
People often know better than they do.
Not that they neglect through bad in
tent, but only because this or that circum-
stance lsstanding in the path of duty.
This thought applies especially to the
management of schools. A director en-
ploys person to teach term OF school.
The school house is made ready p and
the work begins. At first the work does
not quite suit, but nothing is said ito the
teacher and all await results. The weeks
go by, the pupils are listless and unruly,
the word is everywhere in the neighbor-
hood that the school is doing no good,
and still the farce goes on. Why2 If
talk were needed to stop it, surely it had
died long ago, but by the talk the burden
is temporarily removed and the fraudu-
lent teacher teaches out the term. Why?
We ask again. Only because the direct
or feels that it would be hard to stop the
I teacher. -...tnsr ..tta .,.
We would not severely criticise this
leniency, but do say that such practice is
not on business principles. If A. hires a
workman and he proves inefficient, he is
discharged at once, and it is right. In
the same manner should all workman be
discharged if they are incompetent or der
elict in the performance Of labor. Let
this be applied promptly in the manage
ment of schools as elsewhere.
We learn that the Exposition and pic
ME that was mentioned last winter in
Union TIP. is to be a reality; that on the
4th of July the schools will all meet at
some appointed place for a general good
time. Glad to hear of this, if the people
take hold IL will be good time for young
and old.
We hope that the exhibition, both lit
erary and industrial will be carefully pre-
pared. Songs, short pieces from few
children, very few five minute speeches
from the old people, plenty of dinner anc
fun will make a lively day for all.
In the exposition there should b.
great attention paid to the cultivation o.
fowers-house plants etc. Let there b.
a good collection of bouquets, for they
will add greatly to the sights of the day
So too, any curiosities or relics will add II
the interest.
! While this preparation is going on lie
not the schools suffer for lack of attent ion
The work of each day must be faithful
ly done or in the end there will not b.
that rich reward that otherwise would be
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Alternative Tonic RoSOIVelt

SbtS Wv
THE countenanceis paleand leaden-
colored, with occasional flushcs, or
a circumscribed spot on one OF both
cheeks the eyes become dull the pu-
pills dilate an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eyelid the nose is ir
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds (;
swelling of the upper lip occasional
headache, with humming or throb-
bling Of the ears an unusual secretion
of saliva; Shiny or furred tongue {;
breath very foul, particularly in the
morning; appetite variable, some
times voraCious, with a gnawing SEN
sation ofthe stomach, at others, entire
ly gone fleeing pains in the stomach /;
occasional nausea and vomiting vio-
lent pains throughout the abdomen
bowels irregular, at times costivc
stools Shiny not unfrequently tinged
with blood belly swollen and hard ;
urine turbid respiration occasionally
difficult, and accompanied by hic-
cough cough sometimes dry and con-
vulsive uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. MCLANE'S VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
: IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
i'm any form ; it's an innocent prepare
ton, not capable Of doing the slight
est injnrytO the most tender infant.
The genuine DIR. MCLANE's YER
,MrFUGE bears the signatures of G.
McLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
lNr1OpeT TO-
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SCARLET FEVER and DIPTHERIA
No remedy comes to us so highly spoken
of as DR.. Forshas Balm as specific fol
above disease cases, we cordially com
mend it to the public, give it trial. Cal
on Ii. w. Clifford for a supply. 26
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n. MesSer.

For more than year Mr.. Messer has
been at Rose Hill teaching select school.
The school has never paid financially, and
was, on that account closed June 1st
Mahaska county will now no doubt, lose him
from among its teachers, and all who know
him feel that we lose an excellent man.
The world has field for him in which to
labor, and ever will his fellow men find
him earnest and able Mr. Messer is a
native Uf Switzerland, was reared in Penn
sylvania, and finished his college course at
Oberlin University, Ohio. He has been in
almost all kinds of school work. Taught
two years in Oberlin College, two years in
public schools, one year in Pennsylvania
and one in Iowa (Wapello Co.. and two
years in private schools, one at Rose Hill,
and year in Burrell Academy, Ala.
Here is a recommend which is sam
pie of four or five others, each from as
many different members of the faculty of
Oberlln College, Ohio:
This certifes that Mr.. Messer is re-
cent graduate of Oberlin College, having
been a member of the class of 1874.
Mr.. Messer is young man of decided
ability, dilligent, faithful, thorough-go-
ing student, and very successful in his
class. He won the esteem and confidence
of all the faculty by his frank, upright,
manly spirit, and his earnest christian
character. We cordially recommend him
as possessing the qualifications desirable
in teacher of any grade.
G. H. CHURCHILL,
Prof. of Math. & N. Phil.
Sept l4th, 1875"
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out the 29th of this month. Come and
see us if possible. . ... i
Yours resp, w. ID. RICHARDSON.
B. V. Garwood, one of our live teach
ers who is now stopping at Coal Greek,
Keokuk Co. says: "Please announce
in the Educational Department conven-
ton or reunion Of teachers and other
friends of education to be held at What
cheer, Keokuk Co., June 18th, III, be-
ginning at 10, a. m. Many questions OF
vital interest will be discussed. Teachers,
and all interested are invited to be pres
ent, irrespective of county or residence
A teacher who recently subscribed for
the Educational Weekly says: II like
the paper very much. think it well
worth the money! This is the speech of
every reader of the Weekly SO far as we
have heard.
COMMENCEMENT 7tn, 1877,
closed the college year of Oskaloosa Col
lege. Their programme will have spec
ial notice elsewhere. The week was one
of great pleasure and satisfaction to all
friends of the institution No failures
Of any kind. The Faculty had arrange
ments well made, the students performed
well their labors, and the people were out
first to last to witness the exercises,
and ready to entertain strangers at their
homes.
The orations and essays were allworthy
the notice we would gladly give had We
room, but we must be content with men,
tioning the names of Miss Clara and Leo
ma Sampson. Of Sigourney. Six years
ago, in their native town, they were school
girls in the writer's classes and the dill
gence and care then possessed by them
has placed them In the graduating class
this June. May The flowers they bore
! away from OskaloOsa be ever typs of
their bright pathway through life.
| We received, last week, afull report of
]. L. Billings school-Richland Tp--in
| written examination. department, attend
ance, etc. It is ! good report.
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rhe school is not quite so large as it
was last month because every boy who
could handle hoe has been kept out of
school to plant corn. My school will be
out the 29th of this month. Come and
see us if possible. ... ..
Yours resp, w. d. RICHARDSON.
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We received, last week, full report of
]. L. Billings ool-Richland Tp.--in
written examination, department, attend
ance, etc. Il is good report.
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Report of school in district number Z
Adams township for the month ending
June lst, 1877.