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The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

SHORTEST DAY. Wednesday ,Decem
ber q, was the shortest day of the year
s.nd the day that marks the turning OF
the suns face to the north. Each sue.
ceeding day win grow apace, imper-
ceptibly, until spring win be yisibly
lingering in the lap of the winter. as
the poet sizes it mp, and by its length
ening daylight give way TO the long
days of another summer. About New
Years day the daylight win be three
minutes longer than nov. See that
yon utillze It 81. sfOs tha night cometh'
again.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
Specimen Gases.

s. Fl. Clifford. New Castle, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and rheumatism,
his Stomach was disordexed. his Liver was
affected TO an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill, had
. running sore on hts leg OF eight years'
standing. Used three bottles OF Electric
cttteEs and seven boxes OF Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salyes and his leg Is sound and well.
large fever sores on his leg; doctors said
he was incuFahle. One bottle Electric
bitters and one box Of ckien Is AFnica
Gslye cured him enlrely. Sold by Green
4 Bentley, Druggists. 8
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
NTichigan Brseaers yya.s7

LANSING. Mich, Dec
gan association of
proved 1--we stock Mas
morialize the legislatul
priation of $4,000 for
live stock exhibit at th
position. /Seeretary
Michigan commissicn,
tional appropriations
coo viii be asked for.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

coLunBrA, S. G, Dec. ,
Gum, 9 wellSknown Lont
arrived here Tuesday mig
sion is to establish the {
South Carolina aud Lol1
city, with q capital stock
An act Incorporating the bs
passed by the Legislature.
says that several tributary
viii follow in the train q
undertaking.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
1t of Tartar

Speedily lea Iurface of teeth upon
which the cle. and preservatiye in
fuence of SOZODONT is daily exerted.
No form of decay can infest set of
'iOvries" upon which it is used. It has,
moreover, most refreshing effect upon
the mouth, in which it leaves very agree
abe taste, besides rendering the breath
fragrant. If the mouth be rinsed with it
after smoking, the taste of the tobacco is
entirely dissipated. AS an auxiliary. to
personal cOmelineSs 1t cannot too highly
be extOlled. Sold by druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
A Ohild ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect Of Syrup of Figs, when Ia
need Of e laxative, and u the father OF
mother be eostlve OF bilious, tke most
gratifying results follow It's use; 50 that Il
Is the best family ranedy known and every
family should have bottle.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
sToRY.-It is asserted that Keiths,

A STORY.-It is asserted that Keiths-
burg, Ill, has nearly 5000 inthe treas
ury, and has not levied cent of cor
poration or city tax for two years. A
new electric light plant has also been
put in and the money 81 200, to pay for
the street lights for one year, has been
set aside.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
HIoaher aaa Clslld Ruraal.


RIcHMoxD, Ind, Dec. 91.-Asrs. D,
Kamp and her 5-year-old claila wnre IL
tally burned near here hy exploaing
tgxpentine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

A SIGHT WORTH SEEING. Baldau1
has collection of Columbian Worlds
Fair souvenirs In his south window.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
Dye Works Bnrne

Providence, R. J., Dec.
tire plant of the Home Blea.
Works at Valley Falls h
stroyed by FIRE. Loss aboSs
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

GOOD.-From Dubuque to Soap
Creek the sleighing is better now than
it has been for many years. All Iowa
is now on runners.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

In a recent letter to the manufacturers
Mr.. A. W. Baldridge, Millersville, Ill.
says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
gives the best satisfaction of any cough
medicine handle, and as a seller leads al
other preparations in this market. rec,
ommend it because it Is the best medicine
1 ever handled for coughs, colds and
Group" For sale by J. q. Pickett anG
Green & Bentley, druggists,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

The Iowa hold over senators are
fifteen democratic and seventeen re-
publican.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
Big Fire In st. Louis.

81. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-A fire originat-
ing in the Udell Woodenware Com
pany's building Monday evening about
6:45 Is &'<. destroyed the prop
erty situated in the territory
bounded by Washington, Locust,
Third and Fourth streets Sue
cessiVe alarms called out practically
the entire fire department, which for a
time seemed unable to cope with the
flames. After a struggle lasting until
nearly IL o'clock, however, the flames
were got under control with loss ag-
gregating $3.50, 900, which is practically
covered by insurance divided in small
amounts among a large number of
companies. The individual losses are:
- Udell Woodenware Company, on stock, $780,
900: buildings owned by the Collier estate, t75,-
900; Tyler Desk Company, $4,000 Pacific EI-
press Company, 200: Trochlech, Dunkar &
Renard, carpets, etc, $4,000 (mostly by water)
3 building owned by the Collier estate, S35,0co:
Saccaret Furniture Company, $4,000; building
owned by Gerard Ballen estate, $4,000 Mis-
sour Glass Company, 81 900; other minor losses
by water and scorching will bring the amoUni
up to the total Of tI5o.co0.
It is practically settled that one ma
lost his life in the fire, but who he was
Is not known, as every one whose
name has been connected with the
fatality has been found alive and well.
The man was seen to enter the Udell
store during the blaze and never re
turned. Who he was may not be
known for some davs,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

PAID.-Capt. Stone has received camp
pay for the men of company F. 1t
comes as Christmas grace to the boys.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
A Man Thermometer.

Leau men make the best thermometers.
Fahrenheit never invented better ones. II
the weather IS warm and sunny. they are
cheerful. If cold and frosty, they are ir-
r table and sDappy. If damp and cloudy.
they are dOwncaSt and gloomy. But if
either lean or fat men are suffering from
digestion, the wssther viii always be
damp and cloudy in their locality, unless
they use DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
These Pellets are small, sugar-coa'ed ed
granulos, calculated to start the liver and
digestive organs into healthy activity. and
thereby raise low spirits, and dispel gloom.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29

GREAT HoGs.-John Nicholson, last
Friday, sold three hogs that weighed
1880 pound and two sled loads brought
him in cash $252-selling at six cents
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
GLASS NO. 4-CORN.
Offered by the Rural Life Publishing
Company, Waterloo, Iowa:

NOupduy, NdIeFloO, Iowa:
Best thirty largest ears, fifteen each
of yellow and white Dent corn 1st $40 90
Dent corn, second. Observation-Disclosures. 500
Dent corn, third Observation-Disclosures. 800
Dent corn, fourth. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Dent corn, fifth. Observation-Disclosures. loo
In addition to the above premiums
the company will give one years sub
scription to the Rural Life to each sue
cessful competitor. The premium corn
to become property of the company.
Parties competing for these premiums
are barred from competing for pre-
miums offered by the society with the
same specimens.
CLASS NO. 5-GRAIN AND SEED.
Offered by the Iowa Columbian COM
mission.
First Seed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
Al Express once In Canada Robbed
NJ nnn HU1,aIa Tia cant La ak nInnar

Al Express once In Canada Robbed OF
{ $1,000, while the Agent Is at Dinner.
PoRT HURON, Mich, Dec. 22.-One of
the boldest and most daring robberies
that ever occurred in this vicinity was
perpetrated at the Canadian express
Office at Sarnia Tuesday, when $1,000
were taken out of the safe in
the Office while the clerk was
at dinner. The robbers made
good their escape, apparently without
leaving single tangible cIew. Thomas
Cook, Jr., agent of the company, has
been sick abed for the last few days
and the Office was in charge of James
McMahon. At 1895 o'clock Mcmahon
locked everything valuable in the Of
fee safe, which is an old-fashioned key
lock affair, and after locking the front
door went for his dinner. Upon his re-
turn, at 1855, he found the door of tho
safe open with key sticking in Che
keyhole and $1,000 in currency miss
ing. The perpetrators of the robbery
gained entrance through q rear door in
tho basement, which had been left
open for the delivery of some coal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-12-29
President HarrIson's AIiered Job.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2L-The Ex-
aminer this morning says that Presi-
dent Harrison has accepted proposal
from President Jordan, of the Leland
Stanford, Jr.. university, to become 9
member of the faculty of that institu-
ton. His duties will comprise series
of law lectures, which will call him to
Palo Alto two or three times year,
and it is probable that he viii make
CaIitornia his winter residence.
RnI n ThEET
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At tho M useum ms.

There are NO signs OF a summer closing at
Worth's Museum in Sixth avenue. and indeed
mono seems warranted. for the spacious build
ing is now cooled BY n system OF electric fans.
and inc visitor may stroll through the various
halls in comparative comfort. An innovation
is also noticed in tho placing Of seats in all the
departments. affording to those who wish to
study the comprehensive catalogues OF curos
an added enjoyment This weeks special fea-
lures In the wonder halls are Nickodemus Seno.
the nondescript: Hilton. the juggler; Mayo.
the Guatemalian dwarf; Mile. Dorsms. the
moss haired lady: Chullum Haussien, tho
Persian wizard: Alice Raymond. vocalist and
sunia. Japanese fruit, maker: Nicola Cordhno
"one-man orchestra" and Stephen stephens.
with his Punch and Judy Prof. Worth con-
tinues to lecture on his wonderful collection.
The stage performers are Belle Cushing. sing
er; Matthews and Haynes. dialect comedians:
Clark and Angelina. Irish wits. and Ed II.
Banker.
Last night the shutters went up at Huber,s
Palace Museum in East Fourteenth street
mean time II will he thoroughly, ranavatea,
The curio halls will be enlarged; ana there
VIII BIO several changes intended e. increase
the comfort OF tho visitor. YESTERDAY per
f9rmances were for the benefit OF 'he EN-
ployeeB.
Doris's Museum in Eighth avenue is 70 IN
dergo thorough cleaning ana Ienapih'nn ns,a
had planned to keep the museum IN oneIH Az tn
all summer. but he now sees an opp9Ituthh,J "
probably make radical changes IN the In
terror. and incidentally to enlarge hiA rsso5e
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stories of Warm Region,


Thoro wcro several men on tho train coming
east ward from the salt l.ako region who told
wonderful stories OF tho hent of the alkAI
plains. ! noticed a rontomptuous expression
Of mn old settler who was listening ms II he
didn't wholly believe all lie had heard and nm
lily he took n turn in the conversation:
Gentrmen. your talk is all chid's play.
Heat give you my W ord Of honor that when
ny wife wants u boil eggs she Just puts thea
three minutes them eggs are boiled"
voice piped M:
Where does she got the cold water?"
Before this sumner could he dis posed of AN.
other man took q hand in the coniah.
Me and my VITO don't koer Tor Tiled eaes-
we prefer en- baked. When my wife sets the
table for breakfast she spreads out a row OF
eggs on the. wnder sill. aud in two jiiiies
They're baked ready to eat Tho only troubls
Is th"y'r" likely to be Ovrrdone"
Their" was spell Of thinking: then a long.
lean nan,, wit a caved.in chest, said IN q
whisting kind 81 voice: 80
That's why I'm leaving the country"
On account OF the heat2" / suggested.
Yes. liein' natchually tender hearted. r
don't Ike e. live where baked chickens Walks
around with the feathers on. That 8 ali I have
agin th nee climate. ! never heard Of but one
That wound w. the discussion, and The .lssa
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From he Novel RevfrA
Oh what 10 this cry that 10 raised through the lana
kndr eneeance and anarchy breathesf
viii II help us in peace to walk hand In hand,
Or deck us with wars CORY wreathsf
Though thousands Of wrongs si remain unredresssd.
And thousau in misery lie,
Will hre that terror should stalk unrspressed
IL bloodshsd the courss We should tryi
There's a simple command was long ago given,
30 simple that heed It not
II 10 that first seek the Kingdom OF Heaven
when seeking to better our lot
OF the bundle Of sticks Of old II was said
That strength IN their numbers 10 found;
But II each single stick IL rotten and dead,
They'll scarcely get stronger when bound
when each man in himself 10 faithful and trus
And seeks to advance Just cause
Maintaining what's right both for him and for ron,
He'll prosper without breaking lava
And the true Socialist thus true to himself
Not spAring his back from the rod,
win share with his neixhbor his love ana his He6
And be like the image of God. Q.
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Alack know I can't.
A Victim OF Delusion,
From Food,

From Food.
Placid am, content, serensi
take my slab OF gyTsum bread,
And CHUNKS OF OlsOmhrgarine
Upon its tasteiess sido l spread.
The egg eat was never laid
BY any cackling, feathersd hon,
But from the Lord knows what Ills made
In Newark by unfoAthorsd mon.
wash my simple breakfast down
with fragrant chicory SO cheap;
or With the best black tea In town.
Dried willow leaves calmly steep
But II from mans vile arts dee.
And drink pure water from the pump
Rulp down in fu. ort9.
And hideOus rotatOriD,
And wriggInR polyRastrtos,
And iEIy diatumocns.
Ard nArd. she llnd orphryocercin0,
And double. barrellod kolpodD,
NOii.loriuated ambrTile,
And various RnimalculsB
or MIDDLE. high and low degree:
For naturr Just beats AL creation
In multiplied adultsr-.tsn.
Roman J. BrRpkrrh
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A Chicago Drinking Song.

From the Chicago Eeps Record.
Como. brothers. share tho fellowship
We celebrate tonight;
There's grace OF song on every lip
And ever, heart Is light
But rrst. before our mentor chimes
The hour OF jubilee.
Let's drink a health TO good old times,
And good times yet to be
Cink. ciink, ciink
Merrily lot US drink
There's store OF wealth
Ann more of health
In every glass We thtuk.
Ciink. clink ciinki
To fr .lowkhip We drink
And from the bowl
No genial sOul
In such an hour can shrink.
And you, oh. friends from west and east
And other foreign parts.
Come share the rapture OF our feast,
The love OF loyal hearts;
And in tho wassail that suspends
All matters Furthermore,
Wr'll drink q health to gOod old trienAs
And good friends yet to come.
ClinE. clink. clink!
To fellowship We drink
And from the bowl
No genial soul
In such an hour wiz shrink.
Clipk. clink, clinki
fssrs's fellow ri sship
In every sip
oifrisndshibs brew. We shiak.
1ss.u yszs
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To = Beloved japanese oirL

FSom me Boso~ GlobA
Tangled and torn, the white laoss
Iroider the breast OF the Indian despy
Lifted aoft tho strong screw races
To slAcken and strain in the waves which leap
The great sails swell: the broad bows SILVER
To green and silver the purple sea:
And down from tho sunset q dancing river
Flows broken gold whe.e our ship goes frsA
Too FREQ too fast with memories laden
gaze to the Dorthward where lies Japan;
Oh, fair and pleasant and softvoiced maideni
You arc there. too distant Yoshi San
You under those clouds by tho winds shaken
A thousand ri, as tho seagull nies,
As lost as II Death not Time. had taken
My eyes away from your beautiful oyea
Yet II II were Death. OF friends, my fAirssti
lie could not rend our spirita In twain.
They came too to be less than nearest
In the world where true hearts minglo again.
But sad Is the hour we sigh farewell IN.
And for me- whenever they name Japan,
All grace, all charm, OF tho land you dwell In
Ia spoken In saying " D Yoshi San ~
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Recipe for . Comic Opera.


Get 3ingling tanEnR tune. dan.euse. and bunosA
and orchestra that murders all II plays,
And chorus of glory that 10 all antique and hea1y,
and you'u soon set up show that really payA
Get heroine that's PRETTY and steal what you thinks
You need feel motions. for in getting these
functions, conscience 10 thing ono shouldn't own.
Let there bo a neshy sally OF . sprightly corps Dc
Get runs that are so fearful they mako people
weak and fearful till they have to be removed and
taken home
Then get man half wttsd who 10 really 70 be pitisd
AMI style hin q comedian on the bill;
And write some love songs stupid. dragging in poor
luckless Cupid. and buy . lot OF costumes d to
kill
When the structure 10 pletsd and the audience
seated. youn ait back and count the shekels ct the
door.
come to hear II and after every number yell for
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Alas, He Cannot Find . VIE,

From he 81. Lovis Republic
Oh, the pretty girl Ia . winsome pearl
And her face Is far to sec,
Bat the homoly Riri Ia nearer far
What . nice girl ought to be:
For pretty girl 10 proud and vain.
And she frcts the heart OF man.
And she does Just what she wants to do,
because sh. knows she can:
All. yes
Because she knows she can.
oh. would wed could find . gtrl
Who luite combines the grace
or homely mAiden's honest heart
With a protty wOtnan's face.
To wi tins prize ] would search for aye
But, A,as. I fear I shRn't;
Though explore the whole world Ger,
know fun well can't:
Alas.
And AlackI know can't
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Two Typewriters.

Oh, here'st to one type Of the typewriter giri
Who comes to the ONCE At ten.
Whose bleached Psyche twist terminates in . curb
Whose thoughts are OF marriage and men.
She languiily sits in n soft. easy chair.
And prays that no business may coma
And reads Frenchy novels Of love and despair,
While she busily masticates gum.
And here's 10 her sister, whose dresses are plata
Who Ia practical. earnest and bright
Who honors her WORK, and would never disdAtA
To labor from morning til night.
The former fair dreamer 10 out OF her sphere.
And ia rapidly fading away.
While more of tho latter are wanted each year,
For they're in the business to stay.
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Commencement At Billvills.

From ~ Atlantis cb~athAton.
COMMENCEMENT come at Bilvills the girls In the
show,
AsmiIin' an beguilin' In . maze O. calico;
An they're sighIn speechfyn. got the rsins without
check,
An the boy IL stu a-standins the usual burma
deck
An Marys got her little lamb. gentle . shoat
An not single drum Is heard. not even funeral
note:
An Iser's rollip rapidly. you almost II shine
An born at Bingen. ~ Binren on the Rhine
They're Eoin' like two.forty. the town oant get 10
For Pilot IT'S . fearful night shsfsI danger On the
And curfsw shau mot ring so.nishh they've swsra IL
and they know
Commenccment's come 81 Diuvtue and the girls are
In the showi
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What to Do with . watsrnsle..

From ne AIdnAo ObnAttsstsA
When you thump 1t with your nngs1 and Svss .
heavy sound.
Like or rain a.fan' the dry dusty ground,
Jes get your Barlow ready an prepare to make
And carve 1t straight an steady. TIL It spsnA red an
ripel
Then fold your Barlow careful. an take your melon
hat;
that
Then the biggest in lap an tear the heart
out SO
ysur lips. an praise the Lord from whom all
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A Truthful MaA.

From As Bv1als bSsir~.
Ho mistook b or for his sister:
In the dark ened hall he kissed heHt
Ho implanted sixteen kisses on her darling bobbing
head.
When she exclaimed. my goodnesar
lie explained his seeming ruduness;
Hs for his sister, At least that's what he
said.
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IA 1~ssL-Thsrs are about 1900 saloons In this
sity, sbsst s&oooooo are Appropriated each year 70
me sity seAss,A
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Dreneged. ana must suffer the penalty for II. Ho
has no one but himself to blame for his error.
made Nj y n and M xsFs Playing ~ ,o:
,hs point bssanse ns took ~ la.i ir;s NJ B. main.
pennx upon the dseisoh did not wish I" eide but but
e. w% ssI ~ s SUN s ~ 5SSpy
The last trick counts 10 toward 60 II Mr. NJ counted
\ total Of 10 only including the points for tho last
trick he is not out sixtys!1 is the score and less
proposed 70 trsna .ha. they each huy $40 vorh
Il ana IN h.1s Tor, When
comes n !.sr and nuys sloworti Il lose. his chip,
se!p' rpa ssyns
H's s"ilsG va r %Ina:r
The two players standing in" shoald quit alike A
should give sa4. Thereby each loses 81 Arlthneti
cally thoy must stand on the footing at tho nns
Rrs,a ar' PLAYING Jack pot. deals, .ny. h.
money n .a * bis +. ham 81 en
II AND X. Washington
Ills purely and simply question OF f,l.-'~ ;a7-;d
pot ana the penaty to be paid therefor It woul not
be Just to allow the pot nor would It be far to
and to permit Y to go UNPUBLISHED for his error.
Various cotrres have different ways settling such
nuddies Agree upon tho amount OF rs penalty and
settle the disposition OF tho pot among yonrseIveA
m p .ia.. .Soa ss%s a %as: for
benK ape 10 so're the question to A. ant Is sat bfaC
ton It was LETT TO your Keen Judgment and knowsdgo
OF the rules with the hope that you nil kindly ohgo
nnmheot Tuk sus', admirers 4 and may partners:
PICKS w. ana takes IN the nrSt tTlcS Instead or
leading axain does IL for him lnyerhand, either by
mistake or on purpose. Can q and D. thsr opponents
" detected bv them. according tO tho proper game
Iissar TmrS. Brooklyn.
The act OF ono partner binds the other. q and ID can
claim the penalty from A and - for rs error.
is there any reputable club requiring for admission
thereto or for participation privileges only thu
proper creden ia' regarding the character AMI stand
Ing OF the applicant In which cratlenan can play
what TOR even ruchre or hcsrts but particularly
Whist or any pAc" or party meeting for that purpose
where the writer can enjoy his evenings he best k
to dol have been consdoFe ono Of the best players
~ YOU Will he apparent egnts NJ Of the above
games In party OF mutual friends. hut owing TO all
sence and other causes have now no place Or party
where can crafty my pleasure IN that respect. Can
you or any OF your readers obge moi
A. WHIST Ne" York city.
IL 10 not within our province to mend any par
uculAr club circle OF card players Perhaps among
ear rssdsy there are some whe would BE- pleased 70
vsissAs rec - tAsI fs,A