v*<-' V«L Wf k v it I K 1 S the oskaloosa herald. Thursday, October 19. 1871. Mookkhead wants money. Read no- Chas. G. Bennett was in town the first of the week. Perdue Sterling want their mon ey. Read their notice. EpUcopal Soeiahle meets at Abner Al- Jen’s nn Tuesday evening next Seat rnl rattle in Marion county have been po.goned by eatine Buckeves. Mks. F. M Cali, has gone on a visit to relatives in Plattsmou’h, Nebraska. Os. R “P o* Denver, is visiting old friends uni acquaintances hereabouts Thirty th msand ties have been landed in Clinton for the lowa Southwestern rail road. Mattisox »fc Bro have numerous locals Read them all. They have bargains of fered. Porte r Moir’s n*w block in Eldora has “petition” walls in it. and they are made of brick. The Clinton Bee is a new publication, \o l of which found its way to our office. It is edited by L. P. Allen. T. Lfigiiton sold one of his lots in east part of town to PIITLANOKR McMI'LLIN, who will build thereon at an early day. Xef.oii.xw *fc W oi,T7. have been re modeling, re-paintinc, and generally fixing no ♦heir restaurant. Read their local. We see it reported in the papers, that 0* n. E W. Rice of this city, had his Washington, D C.. office burned down. Rev. T. B. Kemp sends us files of Balti more papers containing accounts of the Kpiscopal Convention, whieh lie is attend ing. The Universalist Sociable will meet this (Thursday) evening at John Craig’s resi dence. All are invited and a social time* expected. Settlement —We have commenced our annual settlement with the business men, and hope all will be ready for ns when we call. Insurance. —Conk «fc Hunt liax’e some locals, with good news from their various companies. Read them carefully before you take out policies. Beacon sent ten car loads of coal, fur nished by ihe companies, and dug free by the miners, to the Cliiceeo sufferers. Also one car load of provisions. Jrssk Thom as is making an extensive addition to the St. James Hotel, on the south-west corner, which will add greatly to the convenience thereof. The “William Phillips” spoken of in “Nettie Sanftrd’s History” was. we think, intended for Squire P. W. Phillips of Prairie Tp., though written “William” by Mrs S. John H. Green «fc Co., sold a Jot of Al sike clover seed to a person in Oregon, who saw the advertisement in the Herald. and tent nwav out h re for it. Say adver tising don't pay. Harrington's new foundry, and Seeyers’ new machine shop add much to the appear ance of west Main street. They are good substantial structures, and just the thing for the business The Davenport <.lazette arrives here on the 3 o'clock train on Central, and is one of our most reliable organs for news. Per sons desiring a good reliable paper should add the Gazette to their list. Cook, Thomas Co., have dissolved, and by an adv in another column it will be seen that Lkvi Cook is “going it alone.” Read his adv., and retnemlier what it says when von want work done. Sam Baldack Co., desire to close out the Boot and Shf*e branch of their business and quit it. and to that end are of fering creat bargain*. Head their adv. w iii. rie, s in another column. Are Dillon has moved back to town, and with G. B. Miller, opened a black smith shop at Tolbert’s old stand, where they are prepared to do ail kinds of work in their line. Read adv in this issue. Jaw —Read Dr. Ellsworth’s Dental ad., and if your jaw is troubling you, go to him for consolation. He has hud much prac tice hereabouts iu days gone by, and hopes again to receive your patronage We see s. me pHpers filling column alter column with returns from their counties, that could be all told in a neat little table like we present this week, if they only had a good hand lik<* our George to set it up Beaten. —Frank Hatton, editor Mt. Pleasant Journal, is beaten fortbe Legisla ture t>y an independent Republican nailed Hanson, which in our opinion is the most ■shabby thing “High Henry” has ever done. Tomlinson Co ,certainly have a splei di'l stock of Millinery and Fancy goods on exhibition, at their store on north side, s 1 k hi which is worth all the trouble it will Cii use you. The selections show good taste. Festival The ladies of the Presby terian church will give a festival at City Hall, Friday eve. Oct. 20. The usual re freshments will be served. All are re Sped fully invited to attend. Admittance 15 cents. Pink F. Ua ijit was in town h few days Hjfo, and informs us that on the 25ih inst., at Crete. Nebraska, will tie held the largest sale of lots that Btate ever saw, and in vites everybody to be on hand. Crete is s>n the B. M. Fakmeksville. —As no mail is carried to the above P. O. now, our subscribers thereabouts should tnake other arrange ments to get their papers The package for that point was not taken out last week, and mostly lies here yet. At. Swaf.m says you might as well set a hen W(*>d pecker on a nest of billiard balls and ex (ted her to hat«h birds of Paradise, as not to pay for your paper, and expect it to be one ol the beat all the time, without the ducats to make It so. I»ay up Look out for TiiK*._i nceodlary flreg are being kindled on every side of us, and we may be the next city victimized The wretches when caught should Buffer death on the spot. Another Dight policeman has been added to the force by ourcitizens There is a man in DeSoto whose fe*i are 19*£ inches loDg. That beat* the big man in Co. “G,” and certainly must get his boots as lien Crispin said Bill Tullia by slipping up behind a steer, kicking it out of its skin, and wearing the hldfcoff on his feet. CoacEHT.—There will le a concert in Fairview Harrison Tp., on Satur day night, Oct. 88, the proceeds to go to the church. The affidr will be conducted y J- M. Phillip* ol this city, whose well known abil.ty should gire him a well filled liouae. All who desire a treat should be present. Insurance.—Dumont Bros represent the staunch old Franklin of Philadelphia, and our business notices xvill show you the condition of it since the Chicago fire. It is safe. Ed. Rtan, who first became known hereabouts by hailing Bliss the bigamist, and secondly through his attempt to burn his store and a large portion of Ottumwa by a coal oil plot, is roported by the Ot tumwa Democrat to have laen killed in Chicago during the recent fire while try ing to burn a building. It tiue it is not to be regretted Quite a number of our citizens went to Chicago after the fire, some to view the ruins and others to hunt for relatives who had been burned out. Among those who went we now recollect Cary Cooper, M. L. Levi, W. H. Whetstone, John Kalbach, E. W. Strong, E. Bach and M. Wilson. They report the scene indescribable, and equal to anything that has been written about it. Largest Apple in lowa.— Weeks ago we challenged any person in lowa to beat our 26.-3 07. apples, and not liav u notice of any one approaching that figure, we again draw on J. F. Norris’ orchard, in White Oak Tp., and get some mammoths, one of which weighs twenty-eight minces, and measures 16 inches in diameter or cir cumference, we forget which, but no mat ter, it is the largest apple in lowa. Corn Doctor Dead. —The Davenport Gazette coutains an account of the death of a “corn-doctor” in that county, and from the description, we concluded it must be the old genius whose filthy appearance on our streets about six weeks or two months ago created disgust in everybody’s mind who saw him. He lay In a fence corner when found, doubled up as il suffering from cramp, and had been drinking hard. The Ottumwa Courier says “Hon. E. II Stiles, reporter of the Supreme Court, had ox er two thousand dollars worth of his re ports in the hands of Callahan Cockroft, and as they were in the burnt district, it is probable that Mr. Stiles has suffered a severe loss. We extend him the sympa thies of our people.” As he lost largely in the same direction by the Albany fire less than a year ago, we may set him down as unluckv. “Work done at the Herald Office.” —We understand our patrons gave orders recently to a bummer who represented that he was going “to liave the work done at the Herald office.” We never authorized any one to make such an assertion, nor did the person in question make any con tract with us to have it done here. When we send out a solicitor it will be with full authority and in the meantime we are do ing work better and cheaper than any bummer will do it for you. Inconsistency —During all the canvass of the county by the Reformers, their cry of corruption and extravagance was all against the State and National Govern ments, and not against the county, yet with the inconsistency common to such movements, all Republican Reformers voted the Republican State Ticket, and the Reform County Ticket, thus voting the very ticktt l heir leaders had b>*en claiming was so corrupt atul extravagant. “Con sistency thou art a jewel”—paste diamond for instance. A Let.—Election day one of the most prominent Reformers, whom for short we shall cal! “Squire,” made a bet with Doc. would not get an average majority of 350. Wednesday he was offered one-half the bet for his chance and refused. That was when Monroe, Scott and Jefterson were coming in. lie left before Harrison, Union and Prairie were heard from, and was of course jubilant over his $lO It would have been worth 20 cts to shave his long lace next morning when he heard the news. Improvements next Year. —We hear many substantial impiovements talked of for next year, which we hope w’ll go on. Among others we hear that Judge Crook ham and M. L. fcjhoemake propose to erect a brick on their lots ou south side that I)r Rhinehart will probably build on S. W. corner that parties are trying to buy the lot on the alley west of Snyder’s building, south side, to build ou that Ninde, Lord Carpenter will probably build on their lots on High street and that a party from Eddyville is trying to buy the McKinley lot on Main street for the purpose of build ing thereon. We hope these may all go on and many more besides. I)Kg Moines Valley Road. —The Gate City is credibly informed, “that at a recent meeting of the Directors of the D. V. R R Co, in New York, Hon. D \V. Kil bourne tendered his resignation as Presi dent of the Company, and C. H. Perry his as Vice President, and in their stead N. A. Coudrey, Esq., of New York, who is a prominent Railroad man, and largely in terested in westers Railroads, was elected President of the Company, and George B. Smyth, of this city. Vice President. The impression, which exists to a considerable extent, that the road has been sold, is er roneous.” They may change about to suit themselves, buy, sell, lease or rent, if they will only bring the road to town. Marion Ointy —The Miner says a boy about ten yearsold, by the name of Brown, was run over by a horse on last Saturday at Jolliffer’s residence in this township, aud supposed to be fatally injured by the horse tramping on bis head and fracturing liis skull .J. J. Hannah, while binning rubbish set fire to his fence, and burned considerable of it, and some corn, etc., be fore it was stopped.... While one of Mr. Carruthers’sons was filling a lump at his residence on Monday evening, with a lighted lamp on the table near him, the bo} s sister happened to push the lighted lamp too near him, and flame was com municated to the cun containing the oil, which instantly broke out iu ablaze. Mrs. Carruthers was in the room, and immedi ately kicked the blazing can out ol doers. The Eddy ville Adrerti*er nays Mr. Henry Williamson, a gentleman aged 74, of large family and in poor circumstances, who had been residing in for several years started to move to Kansas, and had arrived at what is known as Cedar Creek hill, about four miles north-east of Albia, when, in going down the hill, his chain lock be came disengaged, allowing the wagon to push upon the horses. Mr. W. was sitting In the front ofthe wagon, with his legs hangingover the front board. Arriving at the bottom ofthe bill, one wheel ran into a I chuck hole, throwing him and a young son out. The front wheel passed over Mr. W.’s face, mashing it fearfully, and the hind wheel passed over his arms, breaking them. He lived about an hour and a half, and was conscious part of the time. His remains were brought to this city and in terred Friday. j The Pella Mad* says u man named Liv ingston, from the east, visiting near Mon roe, came to that town with his friends, who had brought a load of coal to town. On the load of coal was a loaded shot-gun, wrapped up in s buffalo robe. After Mr. L. had got dpwn oft the wagon be took hold of the muzzle of the gun, and in puH ing it towards him the hammer struck some object, discharging the contents of both barrels into the lower part of his ab domen. Ilia wife, who was in the country about three miles, was sent for immediate ly, but be died before she reached him.... Also that a Holland boy whose name we did not learn, living near Warren’s Mill got bis arm caught in the gearing of a cane mill, while engaged in oiling it, and had nearly all the flesh torn from it. Dr. Guth rie was called and rendered the necessary surgical aid. He says the boy’s arm was torn in a shocking manner. “Herald Block.” —ln speaking of the honor conferred on us, our brethren of the press say: “A new block tn Okaloosa has been named the Herald Block, in honor of that paper, itaol flee being in the hnilding. Thie is a fine name tor a tine block. From tne good pari the Herald has performed in helping build up Oskaloosa, we judge that there might very appropriately be sev eral blocks called Herald block*.”— Hegieter. A new block in Oskaloosa has been named the Herald block, in well-deserv.-d compliment to our worthy and enterprising friends Leigh*on Needham, proprietors of the Herald, whose of fice was the first building erected in the block.” Knoxville Voter. To St. Louis Business Men —Chicago is in ashes, and though with her usual eu ergy she proposes to at once remedy the evil so far as possible, months and possi bly years will elapse ere she again com mands the place she once held. The bus iness of lowa heretofore done there, must look elsewhere. Shall it be farther east, or to St. Louis or Cincinnati. Some point get ß the trade and as the “early bird,” etc., xve are willing to insert a few ad vs for St. Louis merchants. Our circulation i 52,000, und reaches scores and hundreds of bus iness men. Will you invite them to deal with you. Chicago Relief. —Last week our peo ple sent off one car-load of provisions to the Chicago sufferers, consisting of HO barrels of flour, 13 bundles of clothing, and one barrel of peaches. The following despatch was received in response to the donation: Chicago, Oct* 16, IS7J To Isaiah Frankkl: Chairman Belief Com.. Oskaloosa: God bless your generous people. We shall need it all. Send the money to the Chicago Relief and Aid Society, as with that they can purchase stoves, fuel and lumber which are now most need ed. Ship goods to the same direction. Send in voice by mail. R. B. Mason, Mayor. Our folks have nearly another car load ready, with over S6OO in money, which they wish to ship soon. There are many whose subscriptions have not yet been handed in, and they are requested to at tend to tile matter at once, that the goods may go off. lowa Southwestern. —The Lawrence Tribune of the 29th ult., says of our road “Recently, when in Chicago, we met Mr. Hinckley, who is the head of what is known as the lowa Southwestern road, and he gave us some particulars about his line. It starts from Clinton, on the Mis sissippi, where it connects with a new line into Chicago, and strikes out in a south westerly direction, passing through a belt of country farther west than that traversed by the Chicago Southwestern road now opei ed to Leavenworth, and entering Mis souri probably in the second tier ofcoun ties east from the river, and then making for St. Joseph, from which point Mr. Hinckley said he intended to come into Kansas at the most desirable place for bus iness cor nections. Some seventy miles of this line are being built th.s season. A new, and it seems in many respects, a bet ter way for aiding this road than by bonds, has been adopted by the counties through xvhich it passes. The people along the line vote a 5 per cent, tax for one year up on their taxable property. This system has worked well, and has netted Mr. Hinckley from $3,000 to $3,000 per mile in cash thus tar. Another year or eighteen montlis will w itness its completion to St. Joseph, or near thereby. It is being push ed right along. Aside from the aid thus given by the counties in the form of a lax, il lias received from certain localities bonds some of which are indorsed by Mr. Joy for certain lines he represents, so we judge he has a Kindly feeling for the project.” Railroad. —The Clinton Herald says ‘‘The fact that men are at work almost in the city limits grading the I. S. W., must be looked upon with the highest degree of satisfaction by all of Clinton. Work has actually commenced near the stock yards of the Northwestern. The sawmill proprietors commenced yesterday to move their immense stocks of lumber which hap pen to be directly in the pathway of the new road. Acti\e, energetic work, is now the order along the entire line. It is the intention to complete the grading to lowa City within the next sixty days. The iron is ready when the track is. The ties have been purchased and many of them will be delivered at this point before another week is ended. Thus nobly pushes ahead this important enterprise.” The Clinton Age says. “It is going right along. Work is now being prosecuted along the entire line from Clinton to lowa City. This week ground was broken in Scott county, and the order is to crowd things as fast as horses and men can do it. Between this city and the Wapsy new gangs of men have been set to work. The ties are now being delivered at this point. The iron is on way by rail. Iu fact everything looks lively. Mr. F. E. Hinckley, the un tiring and indefatigable President of the construction company, is devoting day and night to the grand enterprise. Before win ter sets in he will astonish everybody with the amount of work he will have done. Mr. llinekley is greatly aided in his work by chief engineer John E. Blunt, Esq., who is one of the most industrious, pushing, crowding engineers in the country. Rail roading seems to come t him by intuition. He appears to comprehend the situation at a glance, which enables him to do a sur prising amount of work in a very short space of time. The Election. —Tuesday of last week the election passed oft quietly, though much hard electioneering was done by the Reformers, while a perfect apathy pervad ed the Republican ranks in this respect. The votes were hastily glanced over fiere in the evening, and announcement made that the Republican ticket wou'd hare about 200 majority. Wednesday morning at an early hour the Reformers had word from Monroe Tp which instead of giving 25 Republican majority gave the Reform ticket about 50 majority. Soon after this “Uncle Charlie” came iu with Scott, 50 to 75 against us. The next Tp. was Black Oak, 5 to 15 against us, and Jefferson 50 to 00 for Reform, ami then we are free to confess we began to feel blue. Next came glorious old Cedar, (which the Reformers claimed by 20) with a Republican majority of 00—/rain of 40 over last year; then Mad ison with 80 to 50 for us, and Adams with a gain ot 20 for the Republican ticket; then came Harrison, reliable as ever, with the usual 00 for the Republican ticket throughout, Edna excepted Union gave the lie to the Reformers by giving several of our candidates handsome majorities, but old reliable Prairie, loyal Prairie, not withstanding some local dissensions came down nobly with its usual 150 majority. Then the blues were assumed by the other side, and the men, who in the morning i wished to “bet even” could not be found, in fact denied that they ever offered it. The official vote will be found elsewhere, and shows that the boasted 385 Republi cans who had Reformed has dwindled down to a paltry 160, only 10 more than we gave them all the time. True the Re formers have gained a victory, they have Reeled “Col.” Baker, late of the K. G. C’s, 'for Co. Superintendent of Public Schools, over one of the best qualified ladies in the county, all through the prejudice of Re publicans against “Woman’s Rights.” In her defeat Miss Snell has the consolation of knowing that it is not her personal un popularity, but the unpopularity of her cause, (Woman Suffrage) that defeated her, jjearly all who voted against her doing so because they were opposed to the “Woman Movement,” and regarded the nomination as decidedly premature. Republicans have learned a lesson from the dissensions and quibbles that Lave cut down their majorities, and if they only profit by them in the future, and use more care and foresight, the lesson will be cheap ly earned but if they pass it idly by, pay no attention to the lessons of the past, we may look for something more disastrous at some time in the future. Let us personally, each t*ke this matter to heart, and seek a remedy. Rebecca Lodge will meet Tuesday even ing, October 24th, and all members of that degree are herewith respectfully invited to be present, and bring their baskets well filled with the good things nfthe season. Mas. M. Harbacii, Sec’y. The Litti.k Boy on the street with a dray and large chestnut sorrel horse, is the son of a deserted wile, who is nobly strug gling to maintain her little family. Gen tlemen, you can aid her by employing the boy to do your draying, and by encourag ing him with kind words and good coun sel. Citizen. Flint, lowa, Oct. 14, ’7l. Eds. Herald :—Friday, the 13th iust., we witnessed one of those scenes that awakens memories of years gone by’. Mem ories, though not divorced from sorrow, on which we love to dwell. Yesterday M iss J. Hull, of your city, closed up the last term of a 14 month’s school, with hon or to herself and satisfaction to her patrons. The morning exercises were class recita tions and singing, after which both pupils and visitors shared a dinner that did credit to the ladies present. After dinner half an hour was spent conversing on different topics, when the bell rang and the after noon exercises began. They consisted of declamations, select reading and singing all of which were very interesting, The literary perfoimances having ended, some of the citizens joined in remarks that dated back to their school boy days, which were listened to with pleasure. The citizens all expressed their congratulations in more ways than one. We think all will join wi»h us in wishing that success may ever crown the efforts of such teachers and that their number may increase until every school in the whole country may receive the benefit of a first-class teacher. Yours, W. J, Sexton. OVER THE RIVER. Eds. Herald :—As xve have rain to day I will give you some items from “Bluff Creek.” I regret to say that Mrs. Weekly died last Sunday, which with Mrs. A. Trotter and W. Payne makes three adult deaths in West Des Moines and Jefferson Tps in 6 months. Drs. Hoffman and Cham berlain treat our few maladies very suc cessfully, when called in time Geo. W. Barker’s boy got crippled in arm, wagon running over it. Billy McElroy broke the ulna of bis arm, by falling from Cone’s barn—both are convalescent N. Cone’s big matched team ran off with his buggy, near Oskaloosa, hut was stopped by gome road hands, with only slight damage.— Now for improvements Squire A. Trot ter has just completed a grand dwelling house, which with his splendid barn, also with green shutters, makes a splendid show for any locality, especially when owned by as fine a Christian gentleman as Esq. Trot ter. .Jasper Cone’s fancy barn is a model of taste and elegance... .Nelson Cone has rebuilt his barn,enlarging and beautifying it, and said Nelson Cone has a car load of splendid apples picked off and put care fully away in his spacious cellar, and a patent cider mill right, by The Squire and his big son, Jasper, alluded to above, have near 400 acres of powerful corn in the same field. The Squire has lots of fine stock including a fine young wife and a bouncing boy baby, and is withal a very genial gentleman ca.l and see if you don’t believe me. ...Andrew' Lawrence, the “honesteot’ man or Bluff Creek, is completing a fine new’ dwelling... .Abel Thomas a new frame barn various minor improvements meat houses, &e., recently built hog cholera has been quite severe, now it has about stopped. Corn, old and new crops abundant. Hogs and shoals yet by thousands. Some fine lots of fat cattle, getting fatter still. General peace and prosperity pervade this highly favored re gion, comparing favorably with any other portion of this mundane sphere Yours, Eds. Herald: —Please give this brief account of aS. 8. picnic, a place in the columns of your valuable paper. The White Oak and Buckeye Sabbath Schools met in Morgan’s grove upon the fifth morning in this month, and enjoyed the day together. Other schools were invited, hut from some cause did not find it con venient to be present. Members of Con cert, Fremont, Cedar Chapel, Rose Hill and another S. 3., (the name of which I do not now remember,) were present, though not as schools. The day was fair, and the grove is a moat beautiful place for such a gat liering. The accommodations were all that could be desired. The Buckeye school was the first on the grounds. It made a grand aud imposing appearance It carried a beautiful banner, inscribed with an appropriate motto. Its procession was headed by the Stars and Stripes, indi eating its loyalty to the government of the United States of America, which protects it in its devotion to God and labors for the good of humanity. I must be allowed to claim as much for White Oak school. 1 never saw a better behaved, more atten tive, intelligent aud good-looking company of young people and children than made that grove vocal with tln-ir merriment on that day. Everybody appeared to be brim full of the spirit of the occasion. Rev. Mc- Ayeal, McCune, Childs and Snowden were invited, and so me of them promised to he present and favor us with addresses but from some cause (justifiable, no doubt) they all failed to be present. Mr. James Lough ridge gave us a good little talk, in which all felt an interest. It is evident from his speech, as well as from the good order of his school, that he is a live Sabbath School man. Rev. T. K. Lester addressed the children in the A. M and the adulis in the P. M. His style was altogether new, amusing and instructive. His illustrations will not be forgotten soon they were appropriate, vivid and pleasing. The White Oak choir interspersed some excellent Sabbath School music with the other exercises. Now Messrs. Editors, we wish vou to consider yourselves invited to attend our picnic next summer, of which you shall have timely notice. Please do not consider us in the “light” of the old gentleman, who, after he had drank all the cider, asked his neighbor to smell the jug. J. N. Kinsman. White Oak, lowa, Oct. 7, 1871. PROCEEDINGS OF SCHOOL BOARD. Regi-lar Meeting. Oct. 2, 1871. Presens Hunt, Wells. Smith and Slehel. Pre6. Hunt in the chair. Sitibel made the fol lowing which prevailed, viz; All the pupils belonging to the 1 riinary De partment living in the Ist Ward shall attend school at the Normal School Building. All those living in the 2nd ward and that part of the 8d ward west of Lafayette street shall attend school at the New School Building; those living in the remainder of 3d Ward and in the 4th ward shall attend at Gospel Ridge school building, aud those living outside of the city corporation and within the school district shall be governed hy the same lines extended. The bids for furnishing coal for the enduing year wan read and on motion of Smith. Sietel was authorized to contract for coal for the present school year, On motion of Slebcl, Wells was instructed to build a new plain picket fence in front of Uospel Ridge School House. On motion the followlhg bills were allowed and the 8« cretary authorized to issue orders on the Contingent Fund i or the several amounts. Jesse Hinkle, whitewashing and plaster’g *27 00 Hariy Gilchrist, cleaning Normal S. B 300 Henry Taylor, blacking stoves 2 00 Geo. A. Well Co., roofing materials and labor 296 00 F, M Tracy, labor and lumber 23 40 Robert McCord, cleaning wells 6 00 The following bills were referred to the finance committee: Cary Cooper, hardware. John 11. Dumont, tak ing! numeration of District. A communication from Fuller. Warren Co., ofChicago, with reference to furnaces, was read and on motion of Smith, Siehel was appointed a committee to settle the matter. On motion of Smith, the Secretary was autbor izefflo audit the claims of the teachers and »u --perentendeut oftte city schools for their services the present school year. Minnies read and approved. Ob Motion adjourned. W, Buaxsioi, Sec y. Keokuk County.— The Newt says a j scalawag named Runion badly beat a man named Fleming, for resenting an insult of fered his daughter. Runion is in jail Some weeks since an old man and woman named Schaunhurst, brother and sinter, were married and left Keokuk county, but were arrested, brought back, and held for trial. BUSINESS NOTICES. Twenty cents a line for each insertion under this head. Regular patrons with standing advertisements i will be charged one-half these rates. If the way they sell is any indication of j their teas being superior to any in the market, then Mattison A: Bro’s are ahead, i Call and get a package. 0 w 2 REMEM BER that you can buy Boots and shoes at actual cost at S. Baldaut «fc Co’s., west sideofpub j lie square. MONEY. We have done the w 7 ork and want our pay* therefor. All those knowing them selves indebted to us for work will please call and settle their accounts soon, as we wish to make ample arrangements for the accommodation of all that may give us a i call in the future PERDUE STERLING. NEEDHAM WOLTZ are receiving FRESH OYSTERS DAILY. Finest Ladies’ Parlor in the city. LADIES! Have you seen those splendid bazique cloakings at Trask Willards suitable for dress tri mining or childrens’ cloaks. J. M. Moorehead has sold out his busi i ness to Hyde Braden, and would ear nestly request all his oid customers to set tie tbeir accounts immediately, as ho has i deb’s to pay and cannot do it without your help. Oct, 14, 1871 It is ascertained that the cash assets, af- j ter paying the Chicago losses, of the Ins. Co., will not be less thaa $3,000,000 Home, of'N. Y 2,720.000 j Ins. Co. of N. America 2,700,000 J International of N. Y. 800.000 Hartford 1,200.000 j Phoenix of N. Y. 1,765,000 We hive assurances that others are equally as sound, but have not heard as to the extent of their losses. All losses will be promptly paid by the above companies. Policies issued as usual by the old and established agency ot COOK HUNT, at the N. W. corner of Public Square, Oskaloosa, lowa. 1 w OFFICE OF THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF PHIL ADELPHIA Cash Assets, over $3,225,000. Philadelphia, Oct. 11, 1871. To the Stockholders and Agents of the Company :—The great fire at Chicago is a national calamity, and falls with crush ing force on a large number of Insurance Companies doing an Agency business. Our losses will not exceed $500,000. Our gen era! Agents for the Western States, Messrs. Coffin A Kellogg, of Pittsburg, Pa with a corps of competent adjusters, will pro ceed at once to the field of disaster, ami all losses will lie promptly adjusted and paid in full, without disturbing any of the per- manent investments of the Company. The Franklin comes through this fiery ordeal with capital unimpaired, and a larger sur plus than that of any oilier General Agen cy Company of the country. The sad les son of this unexpected disaster should teach every underwriter the necessity of receiving adequate compensation for every risk assumed. A” >u should have no diffi culty in largely increasing the business at your Agency at increased rates of premium adequate to the hazard. Yours, Respectfully, Alfred G. B\ker, Pres. Observer J. W. McAllister, See’y. Franklin policies may be procured at the office of Dumont Bros., Agents, West High street, Oskaloosa, lowa. Now is the time to secure furs at a bar gain. Look at Trask A Willard’s large stock before you buy. Persons having an eye to economy will go to the cheap store of Mattison A Bro’s., to buy their Groceries, Glass and Queens ware, \vhe r e they can find a large stock at the lowest prices. 6-w2 at least one dollar on a pair of Bools, and from 7o els to SI.OO on Shoes, by buying of Baldauf Co. They sell at cos;. People wishing to purchase Groceries, Glassware or Queenswaro, should not fail to call at Mattison A Bro’s., as they have a complete st.,ck and generally sell a little cheaper than most other houses. Bootß and Shoes at Wholesale prices at Baldauf A Co’s. The} are going to quit the boot and shoe trade. We httve about one hundred pounds of feathers new and fresh for sale at fair prices. Those wishing to buy call at Mattison A Bros. that you can buy Roots and Shoes at nctual cost at S. Raldauf &Co’s., west side of pub- lic square. Those Lace Collars and Handkerchiefs at Trask Willard’s are beautiful. They also have a splendid line of Embroideries and Edges. To Cook Hunt, Agents, Oskaloosa, lowa :—Our board lias unanimously re solved to fill up capital to three and a half millions at earliest practicable moment, which will restore Home Assets to nearly four million dollars after paying Chicago. Write prudently at advanced rates. C. J. Morton, Gen ’1 Ag’t. Home Ins. Co., N. Y. REMEMBER that you can buy Boots and Shoes at actual cost at S. Raldauf Co’s., west side of pub lic square. THE GREAT NEW YORK FIRE IN 1835. We clip from the columns of the Phila delphia Underwriter, an interesting incident in the earlier experiences of the .Etna In surance Company, of Hartford, Conn., showing the value, as well as the reward, which attaches to a faithful fulfillment of obligations, at a time when nerve was re quisite, and individual sacrifice probable. After the great fire of 1835, the ‘LEtua,” of Hartford, now the largest, strongest, and most successful Fire Insurance**Company in America, received notice of their losses, and the President called a meeting of the Board of Directors, and in a few words told them they had lost, probably, all their cap ital. After a few moments’ silence, in which the President brought from the fire proof vaults all the stocks and bonds rep resenting their capital, and placed them before them, when one of the Board asked him what he should do. “Do,” su'd the President, “Go to New Y'orlc and pay the losses, if it takes every dollar there,” point ing to the package, “and my own fortune besiues.” The anxious looks gave way to those of settled determination, and the Board unan mously said “Good and we shall stand by you with all our individual capital.” Tne President went to New York, ad justed the losses, and in a year’s time the company, so bold to act and ready to fulfill all its obligations, had iheir capital more than returned by premiums, and a better reputation than any Company in the Uni ted States. Cook Hunt, Agents. lie square. INSURANCE ITEMS FURS! FURS! YOU CAN SAVE REMEMBER SPLENDID. St. Louis, Oct. 10. ’7l YOU CAN SAVE it least one dollar on a pair of Boots and I from 75 cts to SI.OO on Shoes by buying of Ualdanf Co. They sell at co9t. YOU CAN SAVE at least one dollar on a pair of boots, and from 75cts to SI.OO on shoes, by buying of Baldauf Co. They sell at cost. Boots and Shoes at wholesale prices at Baldtiuf Co’s. They are going to quit the boot and shoe trade. Boots and Shoes at wholesale pi ices at Baldauf Co’s. They are going to quit the hoot and shoe trade. THE TEETH AN ADYER! USING* ME- L>l I'M. Every time a lady iio uses fragrant SO ZODONT opens her mouth, the advertises the article. The state of h«r teeth is a cer tificate ofits exeeller.ee No spot, darkens their surface, no impurity clings to them, the cushions in which they air set ar and the breath that swells iV -ugh them is sweet as the breeze of dune Spalding’s Liquid Glue always ready to use. HOUSE TO BENT, Eleasant house and locution—two lots convenient to the square—for rent at ten dollars per month to small lamiiy. Enquire ot GEO. W LAFFERTY. Dumont Bros are assured by telegram of the safety of the old Franklin of Phila delphia. Its adjustors are at the scene of the fire to adjust its losses which it is able fully and promptly to pay'. The grand old Phoenix of Hartford will have a handsome surplus left after paying its Chicago losses. The Underwriters Agencies of N. Y. will settle every dollar of loss without im pairing the capital of either ot its compa nies. Policies in these staunch old compa nies will be issued by DUMONT BROS., Agents. NOTICE. TO ALL WHO OWE US. We need our money badly and must have a settlement. We have notified you by letter and through the papers. You pay no attention to it, and now we notify each and ever y one, that a settlement we must have by the Ist of November, or all accounts and notes will be left with the proper officers for collection. 4 Moorman, Grern McQitiston. SOMETHING NEW The undersigned has been appointed sole agent for the sale of the celebrated Bell Metal Pens. These pens are now al most exclusively in use in all the Govern ment Departments, Banks, Commercial Houses and public school.® throughout the United States They are w-irranted strict ly non-corrosive.* £2 per gross. Samples gratis. W. M. WELLS. Om* hundred thousand dozen egg® want ed in the next thirty days, for which the highest market price will be paid in cash. 3 4 Mattison Bun. JUST ARRIVED. Mr. Henry Lie!) one if the best Cutters and Tailors’ engaged t y STRANGERS as well as old settleis will lind the best assortment-I Groce'ies, Provis ions, Queensware a: J Glassware (ami the most gentlemanly clerks to deal them out) Ar' S. J. Dutton Co’p, 49tf. Mj superior workmen e.n please in style and tit the mi -t plainly dressed Frieud or tlie jnost la-t.-lu us City Gent. Mounts L Levi. Weliding suits a speciality. Morris L. Levi. AB persons having Grain 1 dispose of will make money by taking it to Mattisom Pro's. Don’t buy any Clotiiing till you examine the Mammoth stock now arriving at. Mounts L. Levi’s. Mourn- L. Levi is sending from New York daily the latest and most fashionable styles of Reavers, Rroad Cloths, Cassimeres, Trims and Diagonals, to be made to order and warranted to tit, in his merchant tail oring establishment, Oskaloosa Sept. 1871. Don’t boy your Fruit Cans till you have seen those Patent Labelled Cans at Craig Alexander’s. Eacn cuh has a per manent stamped label upon it, tor all kinds of fruits. Pure Whiskies and California Wink I for medical purposes kept constantly on I hand at. Brkoiiler Bros, east side of j square. Also cigars and tobaccos. 50tf All kind of Ready Made Clothing New from the Eastern Manufactures daily ar riving now at Morris L. Levi. FREE! FREE!! FREE!!! Go and get one li> of Choice tea weighed •>ut, (Nice can Free) prices from 1,00 1,75 pr. lb j £3gT‘ We warrant our tea to be what we say it is Ciiok e, S. J. Dutton Co., ELEVATOR! ELEVATOR! Having just completed the largest and best Elevator on the line <>f the Central R. R. at New Sharon, we are now prepared to handle all kinds ot Graiu at that poii t, for which we will pay the highest cash price. I 40 Faxon Tullis. M W. WHITE, Dealer in FRUITS of all kinds, BREAD. CAKES, PIES. CRACKERS of all kinds. Hot Meals and Lunches at a!! hours of the day. Ice Cream. Lemonade, &c. The best. Old Steam Bakery, Oskaloosa, lowa 48 m 3. REMOVAL Faxon Tullia have removed their oftiec* to the building known as Wray’s El evator, opposite St. James Hotel, near Central R. R. track, where they are pre pared to buy all kinds ofgrain at the high est cash price. All persons knowing themselves indebted to them either by note or book account, will do well to call at once and pay up, ns we mean to close up all our old accounts immediately. 49 Faxon Tutus. Mitcftell Purdy sell for cash, and will guarantee both goods and prices, to be as good as the best and as cheap as the cheap est. 46 Prices reduced at S. J. Dutt >n Co’s., on Dried and Canned Fruits. Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Queensware, Glassware, and in fact on all goods kept in our line. 4tf The Confessions of an Invalid. Published as a warning, and lor the benefit ol young men aud others, who suffer from Nervous ness, General Debility, &c.. supplying the means of self cure. Written by one w ho cured himself, and sent free on receiving a post paid directed envelope. Address Nathaniel Maypaib, b 36 6m Brooklyn, N/Y. BOER IIAYE’S HOLLAND BITTERS, The celebi ated Holland Remedy for FKVEK AN I> AGUE, DiMense ot the Kidneys, Dyspepsia, Headache, Debility, Indigestion, Cost! vc ness. Lot** of Appetite, Piles in both Forms. And all diseases consequent upon a disordered Stomach and liver. LINDSAY'S IMPROVED RLOOS SEARCHED. Cures Erysipelas, Scrofula, Ulcers, Cutaneous Diseases, Sore Eves, Pimples on the Face Scald Heads, Mercurial Diseases, Debility Salt Rheum, etc. JOHNSON’S KHEUMATIC COM POUND. One house in Massachusetts sold fifty bottle. Johnson's Rheumatic Compouud, with the agreement, no cure money refunded, and has only had three bottles refunded. Why endure aching limbs and sti.fi' joints when there is such a certain remedy. Sold bv ’R. E. SELLERS CO., Pittsburg, Pa. Prepared only by VAN SCIIAACK, STEVENSON REID, n4O Chicago, ills LINDNAVS Public Sale! will sell at public sale on my farm sear Kellogg Station, Jasper county, lowa, on Thursday, Oct. 2f», 1871, the following de scribed property, viz: 35 head of pure bred Short Horns, 10 head of high grades, consisting of 8 Bulla, and 37 head of cows and Heifers, a lot of pure bred Berkshire, Poland and China Hogs, three span of work Horses, one Marsh Harvester, one Seeder, Plows, Harrows, and many other farm tools. Catalogue of Short Horns fur nished on application. Terms of sale Six months credit, with approved security. Ten per cent discount for cash. MILTON BRIGGS. Kellogg, lowa, Oct. sth, 1871. LEGAL NOTICES. pEOBATK NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that at the Sep* tember term, 1871, of the Circuit Court of Mahaska county, lowa, the last will and testament of James O’Conner, dec’d, was tiled in said Court, and the undersigned, C. P. Searle, Clerk of said Court was ap pointed a special commissioner to take the testimony of the attesting' witness and proof of the execution of said Will, at such time as he might designate. Therefore, I hereby notify all persons concerred in said Will or the estate of the said James O'Con ner, dec’d. that I will, on the 13th day oi Octrber, 1871, at 10 o’clock a. m., of said day, at my office, in Oskaloosa, proceed to take said testimony, in pursuance to said order. C. P. SEARLE, Cl’k Circuit Court, r Special Comm’r. 4 SHERIFF’S SALE. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a Spe cial Execution directed to me from the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mahaska County, lowa, and dated Sept. 5, A, D. 187 J, 1 have levied upon and will offer at Sheriff’s Sale to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the door of the house in which the last District Court was held, in said county, on Saturday the 11th day of Nov..A. D. 1871, at the hour of half past 1 o'clock, P. M., the following desciibed real es tate, situated in Mahaska County lowa to-wit Lots Nos. 5 and (J (5 6) in Thissell Gregory’s addition to the town of Belle fontaine. Taken as the property of George E, Bec-be, to satisfy the above mentioned ex ecution in favor of Mary L. Eastman and against George E. Beebe. J. W. HINEBLEY. Sheriff of Mahaska county. lowa. NURSERY. A. S. NICHOLS. 11. SNOWDEN. W. 8. EDGAR OSKALOOSA H. Oskaloosa, lowa. We would call the attention of those desiring to purchase Apple Trees, to our list of leading varieties, to-wit: WINTER APPLES. Jonathan. Willow. New York Pippin, or Ben Davis Jennetin. Westfield Seek*no*further. Wine Sap. Perry Ruseett Crimes’ Golden- Tolman Sweet. W. W. Pearmain. English Russett. Yellow Bellflower. Green Bellflower. Roman Stem. Bentley Sweet. Warner’s Favorite-Local. Sweet Romanite. Limber Twig. Rome Beauty. Domine. Huberthon-None such. Winker. Miller. Milam. 1 Cart House—Local. FALL APPLES. Snow—or Famuse. Baily Sweet- Black Detroit. Fall Swaar. Lowell. Hawley. St. Lawrence. Fall Wine S*»p. Fall Wine- Fall Strawberry. Porter. Rambo. Fulton. APPLES. Red June. Duchess of Oldenbur*. Cole’s Quince. Red Astracan. Early Harvest. Yellow June. Early Pennock. Red Streak. Am. Sum. Pearmain. Keswick Codlin. Early Joe. Benoni. 0 J CRAB APPLEB. Red Siberian. Yellow Siberian. Cherry Siberian. Transoendent.l Hughes Virginia. Hyslop. CHERRY TREES. Early Mav. English Morrello. SMALL FRUITS. ftammotl? Cluster and other varieties. Oar stock, throughout, is very large and healthy Write to us and let ns know what you want. Early orders are very desirable. At the %*.me time would call your special atten tion to purchasing in the fall, which we have no hesitancy in recommending as the best time for taking them up, heeling them in during winter, and yon have them at home ready for transplant ing at yourloleure. A. NICHOLS CO, NEW AJJVERTISEMEMTS. CUNDURANGO The Wonderful remedy for CANCER,S Y I‘ll I LIS, St itnF('L.V. I I.« CEKS. SALT It If 1C ("VI, Miid ALL OTlf Elt CHRONIC BLOOD DI»EASE«. Dr. P T. KEENE having just returned frcrtl Ecuador and brought with him a quantity or the genuine Cuntluruntgo Dark, secured thro* the official recommendation and assistance of H a Excellency the President oi that Republic, v. are prepared to fill orders for it to a limited ex tent, and at a price about one quarter of that which the cost of the first very small supply com pelled ns to charge. A 3puri»ua article is now advertised and sol i as Cnndurango. We have, at a corsiderable ex pense, and with the co operation of the author: ties of Loja. the province where the plant grows, soj directed the channel of our supply as to en sure that none but the genuine article shall he sold by us. and we particularly call the at ten tion of the public, for their projection, to this fact. Its lss, KEENE «v <4O Cedar St., New York. I). W. B!i-s. M. D.. Washington. D. C.: E. Bliss. M. D., New York: P. T Keene, M. D.rNew York. •'Mi|wumil ol Cocoa-nut OU,(fc. Acknowl Hit bt-. t promoter or the ffrov'th J r S *»»ples of our great 8 page 1“ I- p *I.OO illustrated weekly—3o years I IL L, established. Fine steel engravings free to subscribers. Agents make *5 a day. fiend tor MnUirday Guzel to. Hallowed Me. ST. LOUIS 111 SCHOOL The regular annual term of this i,aw School will open on Wednesday, October 11th, 1871 I Full course, two terms, six months each. Stud ents admitted to the senior class on examination by application ou or tjafore October 7th, 1871, Tuition fee, *6O per anutun, including nse of li brary. For particulars address Ci. IVI. STEWART, Acting Dean of Law Faculty, 303 Nortb Third Street, St. Lottiw, Ma, ITHRIDGEFft XX FLINT GLASS V LAMP CHIMNEYS. Q Mund Heat better Ilian any other mad®* Ask for Dithridge’s ana take no other. See iliat onr name in *>n every box. DITHKIDUE SOX, Plttburgli, Pa. Send Tor Price List. Tl 1 fUPlTfnn Lohclted by JIENN Ar CO., rATUlTS^iSfsKi^'''^ Twenty-five years experience. Pamphlets containing Patent Laws with full di rections how to obtain patents. A hound volume of 118 pages, containing tho New Census by counties and all large cities, 150 engravings of mechanical movements, patent laws, and rules for obtaining patents, mailed on receipt of 25 cents- LADY AGENTS. Wanted in every county in this State, to whom steady, genteel and profitable employment can be given. None but iadies that can give tho best of references need address FRAGRANTBAPOIENK Co.. Cleveland, Ohio. SSO. WE WILL PAY 830. Agents #3O per week to sell onr great and valua ble discoveries. If you want permanent, honora ble and pleasant work, apply for particulars.— Address DYER «fc CO., Jackson, Michigan. U I. Ivor forfeit #SOO. New articles, patented July ISth. Samples sent free to all. Address W H. CIIIDESTER, 267 Broadway, New York. OPIUIIf EATERS. Opium habit thoroughly cured by our antidote, Nearly five years of wonderful success. It is cheap quick, and certain. Address with discrjptlon of case. Dr S G ARMSTRONG CO., Infirmary. Berrien Springs. MichU an. AVOID QUACKS.—A victim ol early indis cretion, causing nervous debility, prema ture decay, etc., having tried in vain every ad vertised remedy, has discavered a simple mean* of self cure, which he will send to hisfellew suf ferers. Address J II REEVES, 78 Nassau St., N V THIRTY YEARS’ EXPERIENCE in the treatment of Chronic and Sexual Diseases. A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGE. The cheapest book ever published, containing nearly 300 pages, and 130 fine plates and engrav ing of the anatomy of the human organs in a state of nealth and disease, with a treatise on early er rors, its deplorable consequences upon the mind and body, with the authi r’s plan of treatment— the only rational and successful mode of cure, a* shown by a report of cases treated. A truthful adviser to the married and those cont mplatimr marriage, who entertain doubts of their physical condition. Sent free of postage to any ad dress, on receipt of twenty-five ce ts in stamps or postal currency, by addressing Dr. LA CROIX, No. 31, Maiden Lane, Albany, N. Y. The author may be consulted upon any of the diseases upon which this book treats, either personally or bv mail, and medicines sent to any part of tho world IT’S NO SUCH THING! Sherm Hunt never got tired of waiting on customers), but is still at the old stand in New Sharon, ever ready and willing to help his friends to or show them the best stock of Agricfnl Imlnnts in the market. Also keeps on hand Plaster Paris, White Lime Cement, Corn Shellers, Feed Cutters, Plastering Hair, Bricks Seeds and Tie BlancM Giirn. We also have a large quantity of OSLALOOSA COAL We are now taking orders for Hedge Plants, from the best Nursery in the State, and all wishing No. 1 Plants will do well to leavo their orders, as we are about to scud for Foil and Spring supplies. With many thanks for the liberal patronage of the past we will try and merit the same in the future. Yours Truly, S. H. HI NT, Nash’s Agricultural House, New Sharon, lowa. n5-4t 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. lowa, and dated Sept. 6, A. D 1871, I ha%3 levied upon and will offer at Sheriff** sale to th« highest bidder for cash m hand, at the door oftfc i house in which the last District Court was held >u said dounty, on Saturday the 4th day of Nov. D .i l 8 at he hour of two o'clock’ r. M. the following described real estate in Jin haska county, lowa, to-wit Lots Nos. one and two (1 2) block No. ninety-two (92) in Scribner’s addition to Eddy viile, lowa. Taken as the property of A. J. Horton, to satisfy the above mentioned execution in favor of Isaac W Stanton, and against A. J. Horton. J. W. HINESLEY, 4 Sheriff of Mahaska Co., lowa, QRIGINAL NOTICE. State of lowa, i Mahaska county. IfTo N. W. LISK and PHILENA LISK *\ou and each oi you are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk nf the Circnit Court in and for said county thei>Hti tion of Priscilla Luton, claiming of N’ w the turn of three hundred and flTty dollar* with ten per cent interest from the *7th day of w* V vSin^ a ad ofb th f y° u the fore?losire o/a certain mortgage executed by yon to secure tho payment of aalS notes, on the south east quarter of the south east quarter of section No. fifteen (15) in township No. seyenty-six (76) north of range No. Fourteea (14) west, and that unless you appear and answer or derend thereto on or before noon of the second day of the January term of said Circnit Court, to be begun and held in said county on the first Monday of January a D. 1873, year default will be taken and judgment and decree rendered thereon as prayed for in *aid petition. Davenpobt, Bolton A Fish*l Bw4 Atty’e for Prtfl: CHERIFF’S SALE. fm°k first ve Ji e v ed n P° n »nd will ofler at Sheriff a Unn/nro? blgheet bidder tor cash In hand, at tha JjMft *2s** lB hich ‘be last District Court TL? Saturday the 11th day V«Vi‘ l 8 1, the hour ol one described realestato in Mahaska county lowa, to-wit: a w 1 •w J 4 sec 85Tp 76 arl6 w; Innings chains and 60 links s of n e cor* 85 Tp 76 n r 16 w, and run. Jswfisaeswiasbß: fy the abora mentioned execution in favor of John L. Ryan and against W. R. Stanton. J. W. HINESLEY. t SheriffsJlajikrtiKpujrty, low*, j oing links, links