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Is by far (ho
Bus! Advertising; Mein
.in Oskaloosa, having
2000 Circulation,
nost of which ;are to persons in Mahaska
county- Our facilities for
Book and Job Work
Arc as complete as anj offloe in the State. All
the new styles of type and
four lob presses.
ATTORNEYS AT-LA W.
JAMES A. KICK.
ATTOKN EY-AT-LAW,
Mayor’s Office. n3ltl'
UfM KENNEDY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Prompt attention given to collections. Office
,->vei Mitch Wilson’s store. u&o
J w. Woody. W«. p. Hat.linos.
UTOODY A HELLING*.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
aud Notaries Public;collectiiiK and Heal Kstate
agent®. Office on south Side, over I. C. Greet)
A Soil's store, Oskaloosa, lowa.
Robert KissicK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
uud Notary Public. Oskaloosa, lowa. Office
iu Centennial Block, over Praukel's Clothing
Store, north side square. Will give specia
attention to collections, probate busluess, and
conveyancing. Practice In all the courts of
(be State. -jv
F. MARK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW au<l NOTARY PUBLIC,
and Oolleuting Agent. Offloe Exchange Block,
over W. H. Shaw A Co's store, Oskaloasa, lowa.
nli
\*7 R. LACEY. ~
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office with John F. Lacey, above Boyer A
Harues’ store, Oskaloosa, lowa. Ail kinds of
legal busluess promptly doue. Collections made
and conveyaucelug done.
iVKON V. BKKVKKS. JOHN O. MALCOLM.
MALCOLM.
' * ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
•skaloosa, lowa. Office over Frankei's new
>auk,;nortb side of square. 33
I OWN A. HOFFMAN.
'J ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
*nd Nota. .* t'ublic, over Levi's store, south-west
orner po do square, Oskaloosa, lowa. 43
l >OLTON A McCOY.
** ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
iskaloosa, lowa. Office in Sa\ lngs Bunk block,
over Briggs’ drugstore. Business attouded to
ta all the courts of the State. Conveyancing
c j.looting promptly attended to. 23
L" W. RICE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
And solicitor of American tvud European pat
•uts. Office No. 1420 F. rireet, near treasur>
•uildlug, Washington, D. C. Practice In the Su
• reine court of the L'n.'.ed States, Court of
• "-nuns. Courts of the iiistnet of Columbia.
iltiHiin-ss betore any of tbe Executive Dcpart
'iicuts of the Government promptly attended to.
I’ateuts obtained in Washington, Loudon, Paris,
Irussels, Vienna, and St. Petersburgb. 33
I OHN F. LACEY.
u ATTORNEY AT LAW.
nd Government Claim Agent. Office in Boyer
Barnes’ block, Oskaloosa, lowa. Prompt
attention given to collections. Probate business
fill receive careful attention. Business attend
-1 to in the U. S. and State courts. 13
OC. G. PHILLIPS,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW,
’o! lee ting. Insurance, and Real Estate Agent,
Oskaloosa, lowa. Office over I.C.Green A Son’s -
boot and shoe store, south stde square. IS
JBO. W. LArrgRTY. J. KKLLY JOnNSON
I AFFERTY A JOHNSON.
Id ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Oskaloosa, lowa. Office over Mitch Wilson's
store, north-west corner of square. 47
\f K. CUTT3.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Sa\ ings Bank Block, up-stairs, north
west corner public square. 21
J. A. L. CHOOKHXM. H. W. OLKASON.
/ IKOOkHAM A GLEASON,
V> ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office over National State bank, Oskaloosa 36
I I OLE A HILLIS, Oskaloosa, lowa.
1 1 and
HOLE, HILLIS A WARING, New Sharon, la,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Oskaloosa, lowa. Prompt attention given to
collections. Probate busiuess and couvey
ttuciug carefully attended to. Office, up-stairs,
Union block, north side square. Oskaloosa,
lowa. Office with 1. M. Hiatt. J. P., New Sha
ron, lowa. • 33
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
JM. HIATT,
. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. New Sharon
lowa. Special attention paid to the collection
»t claims and buying and Boiling real estate. 44
PHYSICIAN Sand SURGEONS.
MJOSIE TENNEY, M. D..
. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Plunder Store, south side public
square, Oskaloosa, lowa. Thankful for past
patronage, still solicits a good share from the
< aizt'iis of Oskuloosa and vicinity. Night and
country calls attended promptly. Careful at
tention (riven to diseases ('lvon up by other
l'h>-icians. ut'Jtf
UK. V. PARDUN,
MAGNETIC HEALER,
tils office at his residence three blocks directly
».<utli ««i Post-office, Is prepared to treat all dis
eases except deafness, with general satisfac
tion. Terms. $S per month. He Will always be
found at borne. IS
DU. J.C. BARRINGER.
PHYSICIAN AM) BURGEON.
Office on west side public square. Uesi
peoce on west High street, one block w est of
square, up stairs In McCall's Block. 4U
l. L. COFFIN, M. D. J. W. M. HAWKS, M. D.
i lOFfll at HAWES, HOMCEPATHIC
V ' PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
(Successors to Dr. Lucy.)
Special attention Riven to diseases of women
and children, also to Klectric Magnetic treat
men for Neuralgia Rheumatism, Chorea, Paral
> sis. Epilepsy, diseases of the lungs, Ac.
Night and country calls promptly attended.
Office North side of square over B. F. Shields A
Co’s Grocery Store, Oskaloosa. lowa. ititf
JJK. K. TENNANT,
Office Herald block. Main street, Oskalixtsa,
lowa. Dr. Tennant can be consulted personal
ly or by letter upon all chronic diseases, or of a
malignant nature. Cancer, tits, scrofula, gravel,
dropsy, piles, ear and eye, nasal catarrh, paral
ysis, blood diseases, diseases of the nervous sys
tem, consumption, and diseases of a private
nature, successfully treated. Communications
by letter strictly confidential. Best of city and
country references, and testimonials can be fur
nished. Send for circular.
Oskaloosa. March SO. 1577. n3l
D SCOTT. M. D.
• Office In W. K. Nugent's drug store where
be in ay be found at all hours both day and night
when not professionally engaged. Diseases
or WOMEN ANU CHlt-UUEN MAbE A SPECIALTY.
|JU. K. STAFFORD
Will devote his entire attention to the prac
tice of medicine. May be found at his residence
drst door north of Methodist church, north of
public aquare.or at Oltford’s drug store, west
High street. 3ft
DA. HOFFMAN.
. PHYSICIAN AND BUKO BON,
Office In Khlnehart's new building, south-west
3 irner public square, Oskaloosa, lowa. Hosl
donce ou Main street, three blocks east of pub
ic square. 21
DENTISTS.
I vK. M. L. JACKSON. *
1 1 SI,'KGEON DENTIST.
Office In Exchange
Block, on High street,
lows, over
drug
:•» if.us < ndt- i/ii, ud
. Uilrusli rod 111 Uic > X
traction of teeth. 10
Dr. T. K. Brewster's
DENTAL ROOMS.
No. 210, West High Street
OSKALOOSA, IOWA.
pdioino
A BSTKACTS.
ABSTRACTS
Of Titles to Lands and Town Lots,
fJ { Mahaska county, furnished on short notice
and on reasonable terms, by
DUMONT A CO.
office in l. Frankel A Co s building, on the
wnt side of thepublic square, Oakaloosa, lowa
Abstractor of Titles,
I have two oommplete sotsof books contain
ing titles to all the lxirids and lown I Aits In Ma
ha -ka oounty, carefully gotten uptrom the re
corUfc and compared, and the two sets compared
with each other, so that they ■Must be as aw
urrlrct as can be made. Abstracts furnished
” (1 reasfgiable tenns. Also titles perfected for
small compensation.
Money to Loan at 8 per cent.
Annual Interest.
C. P, BEARLE,
MONEY TO LOAN.
On Improved Farms and City Business
Ffopertv. If per cent, peranuurn.
NO COMMISSION.
Money always on hand- Loans completed at
once. k. M.
John F, Looey's
LAND AGENCY.
I have oo my books a large number of
.arms and house, in town. Also many thous
and acres of wild land. If you have real estate
to sell or wish to buy, fire me a call. I pay
taxes u any part of the Stale. Conveyancing
done. Office u» Boyer A Barnes' block, Oskaioo
as, lowa.
lull nice budding lot* in Lacey's addition to
O.kaioos. lu
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FURNITURE.
Miller & Harbach, j
Manufacturers and dealers in
FURNITURE
of all kinds.
Woodea and Metallic
Burial Cases and Caskets
constantly on hand.
UNDERTAKING DONE.
East room “Herald Block.”
J. B McCurdy & Co.,
Healers in ail kinds of
FURNITURE.
—.—
UNDERTAKING
it specialty.
S.E. Corner of Square, Oskaloosa, lowa. 40
BANKING^
John sikbkl, L. C. Blanchard,
President. Vice President.
THE
Farmers and Traders Ml
Oskaloosa. lowa.,
(Organized under the State Laws.)
stockholders Liable for Double the Amount of
Capital Stock. Correspondence Solicited
Collections inode and Itemitted on day
of Payment
UIBMCTOMB.
John Siebel, Petek Stumps,
E. 11. Gibbs, J. A. L. Ukookiiam,
P. YV. Phillips, John H. Smith,
C. T. WILLAKD. G. B. McFALL,
James But ikies. S 3
K. Clakb, Pres. W, A. Lisuly, Cash.
61. E. Cotts, Vice Pres. P. E.Clahk, Asst.Casb
KahasM. Savings Bank.
Geueral Bank log business transacted.
New Fire-proof Building, N-W cor square
Savings Deposits Received
on the following terms:
Each depositor will be furnished with a book.
Deposits may be made in suras of one dollar
and upwards. Int erest will be allowed at 6 per
oent. per annum oo the first of January and
July, on all sums not previously withdrawn.
Deposits made on the first of the month will
begin to draw Interest from the time tho deposit
Is made.
Deposits made after the first day of the month
will not commence to draw interest till the first
of the next month.
Banking House
—O i
Frankel* Back & Co#
Will receive deposits and transact a general
banking, exchange and oollectiou business, the
same as an lnoori>orated bank.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange
on all partsof Europe bought aud sold In sums
to suit purchasers.
Collections will receive prompt attention.
We do a strictly legitimate banking business,
and give he wants of customersspeelal attoii
tk>D’ FRANKEL, BACH A CO.
Correspondents-
International Bank, Chicago; Kubn, Loeb A
Co.. N, Y.; Stats National Bank Keokuk,
cltii SUCHakds. Pres. geo. w. Hale, V. Pres.
B. D. Lindly, Gash.
National State Bank
OSKALOOSA, IOWA.
Paid up Capital SIOO,OOO.
SURPLUS 540.000.
Gilman, Son L Co., New York.
Commercial National Bank, Chicago.
Valley National Bank, St. Louis.
National Bank of Redemption, Boston.
Keokuk National Bank, Keokuk.
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The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald.
Mu. H. K. Stkvkns:—
Hoar Sir : From i*ersonal benefit received by
its use, us well as from personal knowledge of
tho.-e whose cures thereby have seemed almost
miraculous, 1 can most heartily and sincerely
recommend ilie Veoktine for the complaints
which it is claimed to cure.
JAMES P. LUDLOW,
I.ate Pat-tor Calvary Baptist Church.
Sacramento, Cal.
t-illlO UKHJ’H WELL.
South Poland, Mk„ Oct. 11, is«c».
Mk. 11. R. Stevens :
Dear Sir:—l have been sick two years with
the liver complaint, and during that time have
taken a great many different medicines, but
none ot them did me any good. I was restless
nights, and had no appetite. Sinco taking the
Vegetine I rest well and relish my food. Can
recommend the Vegetine for what it hits done
forme. Yours respectfully.
Mis ALBERT RICKER.
Witness «t the above,
Mr. Geokgk M. Vaughan,
Medford, Mass.
VEGETINE.
Good for the Children.
Mr. Stevkss:
Dear Sir:-We feel that the children in our
home have been greatly benefited by the Veme
tine you have so kindly given us from time to
time, es|»eclally those trouble with the Scrofula.
With respect.
Mrs. N. WOKMELL, Matron.
Puovidence, it.l.. lot Transit Street.
11. It Stevens:
I feel bound to express with my signature the
high value I place ii|m.u your VegeMne. My
family have used it for the last two year#. In
nervous ilchility it is invaluable, and I recom
mend it to all who may need an invigorating,
renovating tonic. O. T. WALKEII
Formerly Pastor of llowdoin-square Church,
Boston
Mr. 11. It. Stevens.
Dear sir:—l have been troubled with scrotum.
Canker, and Diver Complaint for three yean.
Nothingeverdkl me any good until 1 commenced
using the Yegctiue. lam now getting along first
rate, and still using the Vegetine. I consider
there is nothing equal to it lor such complaints.
Can heartily recommend it toeverybody.
Yours, trulv,
Mr 3 1.1/./IE M. PACKARD
N<>. lti I.agrange Street, South Salem- Mass.
VEGETINE.
RECOMMEND IT HEARTILY.
Soptii Rostov.
Mr. Stevens. ....
Dear Sir:— l have taken several bottles ol
your Vegetine, and I am convinced it is a valu
able remedy for l)viqa*|>sia. Kidney Complaint,
and Genoval Debility of the system. I can
heartily recommend it to all sufferers from the
atHive complaints. Yours respecttully. i
Mrs. MUNROE PARK PR.
VECETINE
Prepared by
H. R. STEVENS,Boston, Mass.
Vegetine is sold by All
Druggists.
KKST.U KANT.
GOTO
LEE & BROWN’S
RESTAURANT,
South-east corner of Public Square
LUNCH AT TLL IIOUKS
Farmers, you can get a 11 rat-class meal at our
Restaurant for tw’enty cents.
52 yi * Led & Brown.
SPECTACLES!
Since the decline in three goods I have.added
largely to my Btocit and if you have had
trouble in linding lenses just to
suit call on me, 1 have an
instrument to de
termine the
FOCUS
required and can suit you easily and at any
price you want from 20 cis upward,
ELGIN WATCHES
Id Groat Variety.
HENRY PRICE. u4if
FOR SALE.
One Saddle and bridle. Nearly New.
2 I. M. Gibus.
Or the power of one mind over another and
how to obtain it, showing how to gain almost un
limited intlueiice over anv one. This i* not mes
merism. Bent under seal for 2f, cts. Address,
W. F. ALI.KN.
:i-:smpd Box 480,Oskaloosa, lowa.
Resident Property
For Sale or Trade.
One of the finest resident properties in thocity.
House large, modern build and llucly tiuished in
bard woods; will trade for an improved farm or
wild land: will pay diflerence in cash, or will
sell on long time; or will exchange for smaller
city property.
3-2 in J U.BKECHLKR.
300 CORDS DRY WOOD
For Sale.
Delivered to any part of town. Will not be
undersold. Time given if required.
2mS E. H- CIBBS.
Ottawa Business College,
AND
Institute of Penmanship.
For circulars, specimens, Ac., address
STRONG &. SHAFER.
3m3 Ottumwa, lowa, Lock Box 14.
BARNHILL & CO.,
MINERS
and
COAL DEALERS,
Are now prepared to deliver coal to any part of
the city. Our nut, coarse, and medium coal is
regarded as the
BestSin'the Market.
And wo war ant it clean and of the beat quality.
After September 1, our terms will Ik*cash on
delivery «*t coal, unless upon special contract.
LEAVE ORDERS
At Howard & Son’s, Yates’ barber shop. Cen
tral Book Concern, Mattison A Wray’s and
Hurt & Mattox’s.
BARNHILL & CO.
68
PLASTERING,
PAPERING.
. all kinds of
White Washing and
BRICKWORK.
I anr. prepared at all times to execute any or
ders in the above line, and guarantee good sat
isfaction. Prices always reasonable.
Material always on hand.
I .cave orders atC. \V. LUswortb'sgrocery.
JOHN MELONE.
n3SmO
For sale at 8 cents per bushel delivered.
Leave ordera at office of Gas Company for this
economical fuel for your cook-stove*.
4* D. W. HUNT, Hec'y.
FOR SALE.
One business lot, 20x120,0n Main street, oppo
site Hkuai.d Block, occupied by paint-shop.
One business lot, 20x80, on Market street, on
first alley south of square Call on
*1 T. LEIGHTON.
MONEY TO INVEST.
Tho undersigned has live thousand dollars to
invest In goou farfh land underlaid with coal,
within four or five miles of Oskaloosa. Bend
written offers to CHAKLEH HUTCHINSON,
Selby Park Farm,
60 Oskaloosa, lowu.
VEGETINE.
Rev. J. P. Ludlow Writes:
173 Baltic Stkeet, Brooklyn, N. Y„ I
Nov. 14. 1874. i
VEGETINE.
Boston Home. 11 Tvi.k.k Street. I
Boston, April, IS7*>. I
VEGETINE.
Rev. 0. T. Walker Says :
VEGETINE.
NOTHING Ed Al, TO IT.
South Sai.km, Mass.. Nov. 1\ T'7«>,
Practical Psychology.
COKE! COKE!
OSKALOOSA, MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1878.
Bound to Duly.
“John, dout do it !” And the young
wife looked up anxiously and pleadingly
to her husband, who, with overooat on
arm and lighted lantern in hand, stood
ready to leave her.
“But mate,” (his pet name for Mary)
“thiuk of the respousibility restiug upon
me. Tout FLher, my foreman, you
kuow—was just here, and told me the
train was heavy to-night, and more than
usually crowded, us none had run for a
week.”
“What does that matter to you, John?
It isn’t your regular run, and you will
make the men mad, and there will cer
tainly be an acoideot, even if you do uot
get shot at, and escufte bodily harm.”
“But somebody has got to go Mate,
and the superintendent sent for me. 1
haven’t an enemy that 1 know of—the
boys all like John Malcolm, and the
company think 1 can go safer than any
one else.”
“Vet, if anything should happen, what
would become of me, John? *
“I have mver yet shirked my duty,
have always been lucky iu my runs, and
wouldn’t have “coward” tacked to my
name for all the rolling stock on the
road, and the wealth of the directors to
Idot.”
The “little one,” as John Malcolm fre
quently called her, looked up proudly Ht
her stalwart husband tor a moment ;
hut womanly fears, wifely love and moth
ir’s anxiety, conquered, aud she eou
tinned;
“And just as we are so happy und
comfortable, iu a house of our own, and
out of debt for the first time, John. On
ly think if you should be brought home
injured—if you should be brought home
dead ! Oh, Johu, it would kill me,” and
with but a slightly subdued exclamation
of horror at the picture her brain hud
conjured up she sunk into a chair and
covered her eyes.
“Mate, my dear little one,” he said,
kneeling beside her, putting a strong arm
around her waist, and taking her little
trembling hands within his own; “Mate,
do not entirely unman me. God knows
how gladly L would stay with you. Hut
duty calls me, and I cannot turn a leaf
ear.”
“Duty, Johu? Would you weigh that
agaiustlove?”
“Not against such love as 1 bear you,
my little one. But think how you, how
1, would feel if the train should be
wrecked because 1 was uot on the en
gine, and perhaps hundreds of lives
lost,”
“And yours, John?” she replied, try
ing to look steadily at him through her
tears.
“I have always to take that chance,”
he said faltering. “But I have no fear
of daugcr. 1 think far more of the wo
men aud the poor little children that will
he on hoard, whirling through the dark
ness, than anything else.”
A subtle flash sparkled iu her eyes as
she arose, passed to another room, and
quickly returning, laid in his arms a beau
tiful babe of scarcely a year old.
“Great heaven,” groaned the strong
man trembling and turning pale, “this is
too much,” and he hugged his darling to
his heart, bent over it and wept like a
child.
in storm and darkness, when the winds
were wild, the lightniug “painting hell
upou the sky,” when thuuder shook the
solid earth, through the horrors of ex
ploding engine, the crushing, splintcriug,
burning cars; wheu the track was red
with human blood and crowded with
mangled human forms, ho had passed
with unshaken nerve, though blanched
face, and never hesitated in doing his
duty, no matter how dangtrous the conse
quences. But now he was unstrung, hesita
ted with will almost paralyzed. It was tak
ing an unfair advantage of a loving hus
band and father—one whose manly heart
idolized wife and child, for whose sake
toil was sweet
“Heaven help me!” ho murmured, “I
do not know what to do. Very many
lives may hang on my going or not going,
aud we have uot means euough to live
without my pay. The hard winter will
soon he upon us, and the fierce, black
throated wolves of hunger and cold howl
around the door. Oh, that we were rich
—only rich.”
It was the mournful cry of thousands
out of work with want staring them in the
face, with hunger gnawing at their vitals,
with death standing hut a little way off
grinuing, gibing and beckoning with his
skeleton hands.
“Kiss the baby, Johu. Now kiss me,”
said the young wife as she took the in
funt from his arms and held it up, with
eyes flashing aud lips compressed with
sudden resolution.
Her request complied with, she placed
the child again in its cradle, tucked it in
carefully, indulged her warm and true
mother’s heart in kisses; then returned
to her husband, took a seat upou his knee,
wound her soft, white arms round his
neck and looked with pride and tender
ness, eveu though from beneath quivering
lids and through lashes heavily diamond
ed with tears.
“My dear John, I would not for worlds
have you decide othtrwise than you have.
Indeed, I would be. a thousand times
prouder of you in your grave as u brave
and noble man, than living as a sneak
and coward. 1 know, John, how hard it
would be to bear —how l should have to
battle to take care of our little darling—
but it would bo a brighter dower for her
to know that her father died as a man
than lived scorned and despised by his
fellows. Oh, John? my dear John, it is
like tearing asunder my heart strings to
say so; but go and do your duty. I will
pray, John, as I never prayed before,
that all will be well; that His mighty arm
will guide you through all danger and
bring you back safe. But, if you fall, I
shall have no shame come to me on your
account, and will keep your memory as
green as that of one who acted his part as
a man.’'
He drew her still nearer to him, and
smoothed back the bright hair from the
flushed aud tearful faco, looked long and
tenderly at the speaking eyes, kissed her
again and again, and answered in a brok
en voice:
“May God bless yon, brave little wo
man, for the words. If I die, he will
take care of you and our little baby. But”
—and the sudden fire that kindled with
in him made the muscles of his arms as
iron—“but let any skulkers beware how
they cross my path or seek to wreok my
train I Yes, Mate, my dear little one, I
will be careful as never before, and if the
cowardly, insane wretches attempt any
outrage they will find they have aroused a
lion in John Maleom."
“Oh, heaven f keep them quiet, and
make all upon the road your friends,
John l” ’
“No one who belongs to the road will
seek to molest me, Mate. You can de
pend upon that. It is not railroad men
1 fear; they have no sympathy with mob
law. If left to themselves, though strik
ing for wages sufficient for their needs,
all would be quiet and orderly. No, it is
not they; it is the loafing, miserable,
worthless tramps and the thieves, that
would rather steal than work, oven when
they have a good chanoo, that have made
all tho trouble. But 1 must be going; it
is high time I was ou my engine. Heav
en bless you and keep your little heart as
brave as you have made mine.
Another kiss—another and yet anoth
er—and he turned sadly away from his
loved home to face a combination of dan
gers that well might have appalled one
even as brave as he. Discontented mut-
j terings like the half smothered passions
I reached his ears as he elbowed his way
through the crowd to where the engine
J already stood puffing and hissing, as if
anxious to be off and crusli out opposition
beneath its ponderous wheels.
“Goiug out to night, John?” asked a
friendly voice as he was uearing the de
pot.
“Yes.”
“Well, good luck, old fellow; but keep
a sharp lookout for misplaced switches
and obstructions on the track.”
John Malcolm stopped, drew the
sleeve of his shirt quickly across his eyes
to clear them of the tears that were the
very reverse of unmanly, aud grasping the
hand of his fellow engineer, whispered
under his breath:
“11 an) thing should happen to me, if I
should be killed, promise me that you
and tbe boys will take good care of uiy
wife and child.”
“I promise—swear it, John—and will
keep my word as I know you woul 1 do
for me. But I wish you were not going
out. 1 dont like the way things look.”
“Nor 1. But somebody has got to go,
aud it shall never be said than Johu Mal
colm wus driven from the road, or forced
to back out from running by a lot of mis
erable thieves aud vagabonds.”
“One word more, John. Are you
armed?”
“No ; 1 uever carried a weapon in
my life —didn’t even think of needing
one.”
“Then lake mine. Hope you won’t
have to use it, hut it might save your life.
Every chamber is loaded, and the wretch
es that are causing our honest strike to
he a failure, and be cursed ! give it lo
them John, as if they were so many
snakes.”
With the revolver ready for iustant
use, John Malcolm hurried forward. The
surging aud infuriated crowd made little
room for him to pass. They kuew him
aud divined his purpose, and no one had
anything particularly agaiust him, yet he
would be sacrificed as quickly to the wild
uureason ol the mnucnllnttes as if he had
been their most Litter enemy, lie would
try to run through a train they had
stopped, aud that was enough for them.
But if brave Johu Muiuolm was not
fool hardy, neither did he wish lo have
blood upou his hands. He realized that
strategy might save himself, the engine
aud cars, and all on hoard, where defiance
would precipitate ruin. So, wheu the lan
tern of the conductor signaled him to “go
uhead,” he looked at the sea of human
faces crowding around and blocking the
track, the waving of defiant and clenched
hands, listened to the tumultuous out
pourings of malice, aud appeared to hes
itate. Then, us if having made up his
mind not to attempt the desperate tusk of
forcing a way, he rang the bell and slow
ly hacked the train, giving all to uuder
stand that he had abandoned going, und
thundering cheers of victory rang from the
mass of human throats. But it was not
so. Before any could recover from sur
prise at the unexj>ected result, before
any could realize the true situation, the
ongiue was reversed, the throttle tlirown
wide open, swift headway gained, and
with hell ringing and whistle screaming,
the train shot past the mob and whirled
upon its way out into the darkness and
out of the way of immediate danger. The
excitement that followed was next to ter
rible. Never could a more angry set of
men have been found. They yelled,
stamped, swore, shook their fists iu impo
tent rage, and vowed the most fiendish
vengeance. Lightning whispers flew
along the line and told the story to brave
Johu Malcolm, but he only smiled.
“They’ll have time to cooldown before
we get back,” he said to the fireman,
“and I dout think there is anything to
lear. But I hope my wife wont hear it.
Anyhow, all we have to do now is to at
tend to business and look out for break
ers ahead.”
The run was made in safety. The re
turn began. A few miles distant from
the end of the journey was a culvert,
spauDing a deep and rocky ravine—the
most dangerous place of all on the road,
as it came immediately upou rounding a
curve, and with the view consequently
confined to a limited space. The night
was excessively tempestuous and dark. A
thick, heavy mist arose from the neigh
boring riyer, and covered everything as
with a pall. It was so dense that the
headlight had scarcely brilliancy enough
to penetrate it.
“If anything is wrong at Iron Gulch,"
as the place is known, “God help us and
all on board,” said the engiueer to the fire
man.
“Slow up, John, and jump off, and I’ll
run over alone. 1 have no wife or child
to mourn for me,” was the generous re
sponse.
“Never! If John Malcolm has to go
down, it will he doing his duty. I should
never dare to look my brave and dear lit
tle wife in the face agaiu if 1 turned oow
ard. But I thank you, Tom, from the
very bottom of my heart. There are few
who would make such an offer.”
The engineer glanocd at his watch, and
saw that lie had no time to waste if he
would make important connections. The
loss ot hut halt a dozen minuteß, would
cost perplexing and expensive delay to
numerous passengers. He thought of his
often boast that he was never behind time,
and putting on still more, dashed forward
to face clanger, and if it was to be so, die
at his post.
“Now, Tom,” he said, “keep a sharp
lookout and be ready for auything.”
“All right. Great God! a woman with
a child, standing directly over tho culvert,
and wildly waving us hack.”
He was too late lo stop with certainty.
But, half-blinded and dizzy with fear,
John Malcolm reversed the engine aud
put on the air brakes.
But, as if maddened by restraint, the
huge monster struggled against them. As
with lightning speed it ran down the
grade, John Malcolm felt in his heart
that it was his own wife and child, and
then a fall, then a crash, and all was
dark and insensibility. For a time he
knew uothing, then he awoke to find
himself tenderly cared for in a palace
car, his wife and baby being petted by
the passengers, and heard the fireman
say:
“Yea; it was a narrow escape, and we
would have all gone to kingdom come if
it hadn’t been for this brave little woman
walking through the storm and darkness,
Yes, the engiue has gone to eternal
smash, is jammed in the culvert, and is
good for nothing. But that is just what
saved the rest of tho cars and all your
lives.”
“Mate, kiss me."
It was tho first sound that had escaped
the lips of the stunned and wounded man;
yet it told of swift returning strength,
and a few hours later, when tho wreck
had been cleared away and a temporary
track laid over the culvert, John Maloolut
and wife and child returned home with
a purse more heavy than ever before, and
■blessed by many a heart and tongue for
lives preserved.
And, wonderful to relate, tho company
was not unmindful of his services and
bravery and devotion to their interests,
and both he and the fireman wero sub
stautially rewardod and promoted, and
though the trial was a severe one, had
bountiful reason to ever remember run
ning the gauntlet of the strike.
A St. Louis if id's foot, thoroughly
healed through this summer will be
better than a hot brick in bed next
winter.
The Country Newspaper.
hi this day wo suppose there is no
occasion to undertake an argument
with any intelligent class of citizens
upon the importance of the local
press. The advantages of a good
local newspaper are commonly ac
knowledged, and a live community
will generally put forth a greater
effort to secure a newspaper in which
they can take pride than in any other
one thing of a public nature. And
why is this? Simply because tho
newspaper is regarded as a powerful
agency in the developement of all
the material interests of the communi
ty it is called upon to serve, it is
the instrumentality by which a
town is made known abroad—by
which its advantages, its business,
eet., is advertised to the world. It
i»tlie medium through which ac
quaintance is made and preserved.
It is the lens through which strangers
look. All this aside from being a
medium of commuinication of the
people of the immediate viciuity.
But while people will put forth
the usual exertion to secure a public
print to their liking, it is quite in
keeping with human nature for them
to shift the responsibility of its
proper character from their own
shoulders when it shall once bo es
tablished. If the newspaper meets
their taste they will be its subscrib
ers, and to some extent they will use
its advertising columns; but too gen
erally the printer will bo put to his
stumps to get his pay, no one in the
community will be expected to do
so much for no pay at all.. Men
will walk in und ask for a copy of
the paper to send to a friend and
walk off with a smile without paying
for it; men will ask that this or that
shall be written up lo advance their
personal interest, and never think
that what they ask is what tho
printer has for sale and for what lie
is dependent upon for tho pa\ luent
ol his expenses. These men would
not think of calling lor a glasi- of
beer for self or friend without ex
pecting to produce their nicklejthey
would not think of receiving the ser
vieoH of a lawyer or a doctor without
compensating him for his profession
al services. Where a newspuper is
strong enough toenforee its demands,
the caso is different.
But as to advertising. Very wrong
impressions commonly prevail touch
ing the “display advertising” of the
local press Men are inclined to say
it docs them no good, and therefore
they can take their advertisement out.
But this class of advertising is what
any community appreciating a live
local newspaper and desiring to re
tain it owes to the country publisher.
Not because he is a pauper, by any
means, and is to ho supported iu char
ity, hut because his newspaper is
expected to reflect the business and
character of the town in which he is
located. Therefore we might per
haps with great propriety say that
the business men owe it lo themselves
and the town in whose prosperity
the}' are vitally interested to see to it
that the newspaper of their choice
shall represent the real business char
acter of the place.
It is a very selfish view of adver
tising iu the local press that men
take. They seem to forget, or fail
to comprehend that the local newspa
per is sent out every day or week as
an index, from an examination of
which people form judgments that
greatly concern the welfare of the
place or locality from which tho paper
is issued. If business interests are
well represented in tho paper, the
conviction is inevitable that it repre
sents a progressive, energetic and
prosperous community; and such com
munities are being looked for tho
world over. We do not recommend
•in effort to deceive, but simply coun
sel such understanding as may lead to
the presentation of the truth. In so
far as tho town gains a good reputa
tion, and in that degreo that its gen
eral prosperity is promoted, in such
measure arc its business men rewarded
for such expenditures as they may
make lor this purpose. Herein, as we
regard it, is one of tho advantages of
advertising in a local newspaper that
is commonly lost right of. And still
there is a pretty general understand
ing, wo apprehend that when a com
munity is under business prostration,
if the fingers of death are feeling for
it, the evidence will appear in the
face cf a local newspaper.
Nearly every live community is
disposed to spend thousands of dollars
annually in the wayol making known
its advantages, while this most feasi
ble and economical plan of making
the news paper the agent, and at the
sumo time strengthening it in all re
spects, is largely lost sight of through
short-sightedness and selfishness. It
requires years of effort aud no incon
siderable amount ot money to estab
lish even a local newspaper that is of
practical and real value to tho com
munity at large, and when a news
paper has attained that position sight
should not be lost of tho fact that it
needs money and an honest healthy
lace to retain it.
We believe, of course in the direct
benefits of advertising, and feel sure
that no business man can realize a
liberal success in this day without
attention to this department of busi
ness. Advertising is certainly not
confined to newspaper advertising,
but the purpose of this articlo is to
to call attention to the direct benefits
the general good results —of stand
ing advertisements in the local paper.
—Sioux City Journal.
A Diplomatic Answer.
The old man Smith, of Richfield, is a
self sufficient sort of old fellow, and prides
himself upon his riding abilities. One
day he espied his young hopeful leading
a colt to water rather gingerly, and re
marked:
“Why on earth don’t you ride that
beast?”
“I’m ’fraid to: ’fraid he’ll throw
me.”
“Bring that hoss here,” snapped the
old man.
The colt was urged up to the fence,
and braced on ono side by the boy while
the old man climbed onto the rails' and
stacked himself on to the colt s back.
Then he waH let go and the old gentle
man rode proudly off. Paralyzed by
fear, the colt went slowly for about twenty
rods without a demonstration. Then
like lightning his four legs bunohod to
gether, his back bowed like a viaduct aroh
and the old man shot up in the air, turn 4
od seven separate and distinct somer
saults and lit on the small of his back in
the middle of the road, with both legs
twisted around his nock. Hastening to
him the yonng hopeful anxiously in
quired :
“Did it hurt you pa?”
The old man rose slowly, Bhook out the
knots in his legs, brushed tho dust from
his ears and hair and rubbing his bruised
elbows growled:
“Well, it didn’t do me a dum bit of
good. You go home.”
Sunday-school Teacher —What is
the chief end of man? Boy —In Mil
waukee it is the end with the feet on.
THE FINANCES.
Aii Eucouragiug Exhibit.
Washington, Oct. 1. —The monthly
statement of the finances issued to
daj T is, for so dull a month as Septem
ber, very encouraging. The public
debt is stated as aggregating $1,818,-
‘61,550, but this includes $41,500,-
000 6 per cent bonds (5-20’s), which
have been called in for redemption,
on which interest has ceased, and to
redeem there now lies in the Treasu
ry an even amount of gold, procured
by sale of the 4 per cents. The rapid
rate at which the funding of the loan
is saving money to the government
can bo seen by the fact that on this
$41,500,000 6.per-cent bonds, which
have been exchanged for un equal
amount of 4 per cents the annual
saving of interest will be $830,000,
and this represents the funding
transactions of only three months.
The total debt, deducting this frll ,-
000,000, amounts to $1,776,761,550,
which is a reduction of about $26.-:
000,000 from what it was a year a r O
at this time, and a reduction of nearly
$10,000,000 during the first quarter
of the present fiscal year. The
coin balaneo in the Teasury to day
for resumption purposes is greater by
nearly one half than it was one year
ago, the actual increase being $113,-
000,000. The accumulation of coin
during the first quarter of the cur
rent fiscal year amounts to over $35,-
000,000, and at this rate on the Ist of
January next it is estimated that
Secretary Sherman will have $268,-
000,000 in coin, with which to redeem
$346,000 000 in greenbacks. The
avadable coin may be larger in
amount than this at the time, but
Secretary Sherman has no fears of
the success of un attempt to resume
with this balance. The market
value of gold one year ago was
103.12, to day it is 100.37.
The total receipts from all sources
during the month have been about
$25,0(10,000, while the expenditures,
not includingin erestpaid on the pub
lie debt, have been nearly $14,000,-
000. The internal revenue receipts
for September were neurly $9,000,-
000, a falling off of übout $500,000
from the receipts of August, but the
receipts for the three months, July,
August, and September, are nearly
$300,000, in excess of what they
were during the same months in 1877.
The receipts from customs for the
month were nearly $13,000,000, a fall
ing off of nearly $1,000,000, from the
receipts of August.
PUBLIC.I>KBT STATEMENT.
WA9niNGTOS, Oct. I.—Following is the Sep
tember statement of the condition of the pub
lic debt:
Six per cent bonds $713,494,900
Five per cent bonds . 703,266,650
Four and one half percent bonds . *50,000,000
Four per cent bonds 151,500,000
Total coin bonds $1,818,261,560
Lawful money debt 14,000 000
Matured debt 12,524,000
Legal tenders $340,743,090
Certificates of deposit 40,710,000
Fractional currency 10,297,429
Coin and sliver certificates 34,074,670
Total without interest $439,425,195
Total debt $2,2*3,211,435
Total interest 28,039,290
Cash in Treasury—coin $232,059,040
Cash in Treasury—currency 1,972,593
Currency held for redemption of
fractional currency 10,000,000
Special deposits held tor redemp
tion of certificates of deposit .. 40,710,000
Total in Treasury 285,342,240
Debt less cash in the Treasury ... .$2,025,908,405
Decrease during September 8,196,534
Decrease since .June:#), 1878 9,578,345
Bonds issued to Pacific railroad
companies, interest payable in
lawful money—
Principal outstanding 64,023.512
Interest accrued and not yet paid 969,352
Interest paid by the United States 39,835,039
Interest repaid by transportation
of mails, etc 10,279,181
Balance of interest paid by the
United States 29.555.858
The following is a comparison of the
condition of the Treasury Oct. 1, 1877,
and Oct. 1, 1878.
Balances. 1877. 1878,
(Airrencv $14,206,417 $1,972,693
Special fund for redemp
tion of fractional cur
rency 8,635,468 10,000,060
Special deposit of legal
tenders for redemption
of certificates of depos
it 43,110,000 40,710,000
Coin 119,152,043 032.659.616
Coin and silver certificates 37,997,600 84,674,670
Coin, less coin and silver
certificates 81,164,54* 197,984,976
Outstanding called bonds 18,558,150 11,781,950
Other outstanding coin
liabilities 9,240,347 9,864,330
Outstanding legal tenders .156,914,932 346,691,016
Outstanding fractional
currency 18,786,642 16.297,429
Outstanding silvor coin .. 35,501,276 29,438.351
Total debt, less cash in
Treasury 2,051,587,251 2,025,908,485
lioduotlon of debt for Sep
tember 8,882,524 3,196,534
Reduction of debt since
.July 1 8,570,968 9.878.345
Market value of gold .... 103.12 100.87
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Imports (twelve months
ending Aug. 31) $495,547,748 $430,855,017
Exports (twelve months
ending Aug. 31) 6( 3.279.290 720.484,171
THE MINTS.
The following is a statement of the
coinage executed at the United States
mints during September, 1878:
Pieces. Value.
Doublo-eagles 248,6‘i0 $4,972.000
Eagles 14,350 143,500
Half-eagles 81,700 408,600
Quarter-eagles 21,000 63,500
Total 366,650 $5,576,600
Standard dollars 2,764,000 $2,784,000
Total coinage 3,139,650 $8,340,500
A Cure for IMptheria.
A correspondent of the Baltimorean
recently gave the following cure for dip
theria, which it would do well to cut out
and paste in your diary or on tho fly leaf
of your family medical book:
Should any of the family be attacked
with diptheria, do not be alarmed, as it
is easily cured by observing the following
course of treatment:
When it was raging in Kngland a few
years ago, 1 accompanied L>r. Field on his
“rounds” to witness the so called “won
derful cures” he performed. All he took
with him was powder of sulphur and a
quill, and with these cured every patient
without exception. He put a teaspoonful
of flour of brimstone in a wineglass full
of water, and stirred it with his finger in
stead of a spoon, as the sulphur does not
readily amalgamate with water. When
the sulphur was well mixed he gave it as
a gargle and in ten minutes the patient
was out of danger.
Brimstone kills every species of fun
gus in man, beast and plant in a few min
utes. Instead of spitting out the gargle,
he recommends the swallowing of it. In
extreme cases, when the fungus was too
nearly dosing to allow the gargling, he
blew the ialphur through a quill into the
throat, and after the fungus had shrunk
to allow of it then the gargling. If the
patient cannot gargle, take a live ooal, put
it on a shovel, and sprinkle a couple of
spoonsful at a time over it; let the suf
ferer inhale it, holding the face over it,
and the fungus will die. t If plentifully
used, tho whole room may be filled almost
to suffocation. The patient can walk
about in it, inhaling the fumes with doors
and windows shut The mode of fumi
gating a room with sulphmr has often
cured the most violent attacks of cold in
the head, chest, &0., at any time, and is
recommended in oases of consumption
aud asthma.
Tho above was cut out of a paper pub
lished in England a year or so ago. As
diptheria is so prevalent at present, I
thought it would be of aaaaa uso to those
that are afflicted; and to tho«e that are
not, let them read and profit thereby.
In the way of worship in hot
weather, a man thinks he is doing
well enough when he allows his wife
to go to church.
IF YOU
Want a cook,
Want a clerk,
Want a partner,
Want a situation,
Want a servant girl,
Want to sell a piano,
Want to sell a carriage,
Want to buy or sell a farm,
Want to sell town property.
Want to sell groceries or drugs,
Want to sell household furniture,
Want to sell dry goods or carpets,
Want to find customers for anything,
ADVERTISE IN THE HERALD,
Advertising will gain new customers,
Advertising will keep old customers,
Advertising liberally always pays,
Advertising makes success sy,
Advertising begets confidence,
Advertising shows energy,
Advertising shows pluck,
Advertising means “biz,”
Advertise or “bust,”
Advertise long,
Advertise well,
Advertise
Now!
George I>. Prentice.
When George D. Prentice arrived
in Louisville, it was not as a brilliant
young journalist, looking for a posi
tion in which loshine, hut as a drunk,
en loafer, utterly uncertain about a
place in which to sleep. In this con
dition he met and made friends with
a fellow who was as near a tramp as
any that existed in that day, und
who was known us a “strolling tini
er,” or traveling mender of tin pots.
They made a day of it, to the extent
of the funds they both had, und such
credit as the}- could gel, at the risk of
hoots aiqdicd to their coat-tails.
Night came on, and George 1). Pren
tice bewailed bis lavish and open
drinking which left him wit lout tho
means to get a bed. Tho tinker said,
with the lordly hospitality of a very
tipsy man: “Youshall go home with
me.”
George assented to l»is“comerlong
orme,” and arm in arm they started
for their “home.” The man seemed
to know where he was going, ai d
soon reached an obscure street, not
far from the Ohio river. He paused
at a shed, let down a bar, and again
mumbled out his word, which could
be divided iu‘eome-’erlong-’ er-mo.”
Then he at om e ro'lei over the tar,
and fell into some straw, and Prentice
following. There was simo small
squeals and some loud and angry
grunts, as of disturbed swine.
Prentice shook his friend, who was
already asleep, and said. “See here,
is this your home?”
“Yes, sir-ee.” said the sleepy tinker.
‘lt sounds and smells likea hog peu,
said the half-sobered Prentice.
“What er that-they’ll have to stand
it,” said the fellow, who then went to
sleep.
Prentice was still tooVlrunk to know
how to get out again, hut ho lay and
thought. His thoughts were: “Here
am I, a man of good education and of
good parents, and well brought up. I
have been enjoying myself and living
high, and having a good time. Let’s
see how high 1 have got. 1 am out of
clothes, out of money, out of charac
ter— that’s three outs; and I have aris
en to he the companion of a traveling
tinker. Thai’s my outing and elova
tion. Now what have I got into —let
me see? Oh, 1 see or rather smell—
into a hog-pen. If I ever get out I ’ll
quit, and serve God for hotter wages.”
He did quit, and became the first jour
nalist and wit ot the Southwest.
Sinking Fuml.
From the Detroit Free Pre63.
Al the last moeting of the Lime-
Kiln Club tho Kcv. Penstock rose to
a question of privilege. He said:
“Way off on de las’ end of de Brush
fahm un ole man am dyin*. His ole
woman am run’d away, his chii’cn am
scattered, an’ he lies dar all alone,
wid no kind hand to pass him a tried
cake or wet his parch in’ brow wid
camfur. He am not one of us, and
wo can’t give to him from our relief
fund, hut I axes do consent of Brud
der Gardner dat we may take up a
colleckshun.”
“You kin—you kin!” was tho
prompt reply of tho president.
“I puts down dis dime in de hat, an’
I truly hopes dat de gemmen will de
preciate de situashun,” said Penstock,
as ho started on his way. Passing
from man to man, the good preacher
at length returned to his seat. As
he looked towards tho president
there was a queer cloud on his brow.
.“Well, what success?” queries the
president.
“Po’do Lord, hutlze eben los’ de
ten cents 1 started wid!” gasped Pen
stock.
The silence was so deep that it
could have been cut up into coal
shafts. Not a hair moved.
“Dai ’peal's to be a great moral les
son aroun’henh sumwhar,’ said Broth
er Gardner.
FLIPPINGS.
The fishing is excellent in tho
Adirondack*, and there aro 250,000
mosquitoes to one fish.
Do you see any green in my oye?
as the rotten potato said to the farmer
about to plant it.
An air-tight trunk is the latest
novelty. Tho key hole is hung on a
strap fastened to the handle.
When Gray said “ Awake, ./Eolian
lyro, awake,” ho was probably call
ing Mrs. Jenks to breakla6t.
A straw about eight inches long
and with no flaw in it makes a very
efficient director of the mint.
A Troy man lost a canal boat; and
a local paper suggests that some
Syracuse girl took it fora slipper.
When a man unused to labor joins
a workingman’s party, it is presumod
he is working for an otfioo.
Over at the exhibition they are
laying something up for a rainy day
—not an umbrella, but u Paris—haul.
Some scribbling wretch says: “It
takes us much wit not to displeaso a
woman as it tukes little to please her.
A “Parallel]Case.”
Yesterday a ragged, shivering mid
dle’aged man called at a house on Sib
ley street and asked for food, but tho
lady of the house called out:
“ Why don’t you work for your
food?”
“I would if 1 know where i could
find work, ” he promptly replied.
“ There’s a place uown town whoro
you can saw wood and oarn your din
ner, ” she continued.
That seemed to stick him for half a
minute, but ho finally said, with great
solemnity:
“Madam, let me state a paralel case.
There is a place in heavon for you,
but you don’t wunt to die till you are
driven right to it.”
She poriderod over his philosophy
for a few seconds, and than called to
the oook to pass out half a loaf of
bread and some meat.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
NEW ADVERTISISMENTS.
Jackson's Best
Sweet Navy Chewing Tobacco.
Awarded highest prize atCenti nuial Euposition
tor line chewing qualities an.l excellence aud
lasting character of sweetening and Havering.
The best tobacco ever made. As our blue strip
trade-mark is closely imitated on inferior goods,
see that Jackson’s Best is on every plug. Sold
hy all dealers. Send for sample, free, to C A.
Jackson A Co., infra., Petersburg, Va.
OH ebromo cards (perfect beauties) with name
10c. Outfit 10c. Turuer|Card Co., Ashland
Mass.
PIAN()i l ?ili. 1 . , . ,ul ( i rHn '' Llanos, price
ir.tithr Y# l * oo * only $275. Magnificent
Upright Pianos, price, SIOOO only $275.
Elegant Upright Pianos, price SBOO, only
$175. Pianos, 7 octave. $125, 7 1 -; $135
Organs. 1»
stops, $57.50- tnurehnnn a xr iwistous
onlyslls. UKuAN, Elegant
•375 M , lrror Top Organs only $lO5. Beauti
tul Parlor Organ, prico $340 only $95
Fraud Exposed” SSOO reward. Read “Traps
tor the Unwary" and Newspaper übout eo.-t ol
Pianos and Organs, sent FREE. Please
address Daniel F Beatty. Washington,
N* J*
fp A DAY t* Agents canvassing for
Gl M “ ,0 Fireside Visitor- Terms and
M|r m Outfit Free. Address I*. O. VICK
ERY, Augusta, Maine.
OFYchroino car, h J . Cupids, mottoes, flowers &c.
~ v 'A o two alike, with name, Isc. Nassau Card
Co, Nassua, N. Y.
TO ADVERTISERS I
Geo. P. Rowell & Co’s
SELECT LIST OF
Local Newspapers.
Many persons suppose this list to Ik* composed
ot cheap, low priced newspapers. The tart is
quite otherwise. The catates exactlv what the
papers are. W hen the name ol a paper is print
ed hi lull face typo it is in every instance the Lest
paper in the place. When printed in roman let
ters it is neither tho best uor the only paper, hut
lsusually a very good one, notwithstanding.
The list gives the population of every town and
the circulation of every paper. It is not a co
operative list. IT IS NOT A CHEAP 1 IST
At the foot of the catalogue " r each Stal thi*
important towns which are not covered |>v the
list are enumerated. It is an honest li«+ The
rates charged for advertising arc barely’ one
flllh the publishers schedule. 'J he price for one
inch four w eeks in the entire list is Su3s. The
« l i a,,erß for lh<> (Gtnie space and
tune are 93,130.35. The list includes 010
newspapers, of which 163 are issued DAILY
and t*®7 YYKF.KI.Y They are located in N 25
different mites and towns, ol w hich 22 are State
Rn P i‘!ai ß k 3 * K . ,,,aceßo,ov,M soow population,
and 444 county seats. Lists sent on applica
tion. Address QEO. P- ROWELL * CO’S
Newspaper Advertising Bureau, 10
Spruce St. (Printing House Square Bq.) N,y,
LOAN AGENCIES.
W. Burnsme.
Land *" d Loan Agent,
Oak&loosa.lowa.
MONEY AT 8 PER
CENT.
ON
FARM MORTGAGES,
In Sums Not Less Than ssoo
T. M. DAVENPORT,
Oskaloosa, lowa. ltf
Jons w. Woody. w. p. Hem.isos.
Attorney. Attorney.
HOOD? 4 BELLINDS,
Abstracters of Titles,
Real Estate and Insurance
Agents,
Oskaloosa, lowa.
MONEY TO LOAN.
We buy and sell real ostate on commission,
pay taxes, and take care of property of non
residents, iimko collections, negotiate loans,
make investments, collect rents, furnish ab
stracts of title, having a complete set of nli
str&cts of title to ail the laud and town lots of
Mahaska County, give information and trans
act a general land agency business. Correspon
dence solicited, and charges reasonable. Apply
to or address
Woody &Heliings,
Office over I.C. Green & Sou's store, south
side square, OskahKtsa. lows.
30
TIN WAR K.
a. A. WEI.I.S. O. O. WELLS. J. N. ELLIOTT.
KELLS BROS. 4 ELLIOTT.
Hnceessors to Wells Bros., dealers in and manu
facturers of
Tin, Copper, and
Sheet-iron ware,
Galvanized Iron Cornice
and
Window Caps.
Cornice, Roofing, Spouting, ami all kinds
of job work a specialty.
Agents for the
New MausarJ,
Lady 'Gay,
and Active
New Mansard,
Cook Stoves.
These stoves are new in the market
and we would like them examined by all wish
ing stoves. Call and see them lie fore you buy
Wo will take contracts For Cornices,
Roofing and Spouting in all parts
of tho country at the low
est possible rates.
PHYSICIAN.
W. M. WELLS
CATARRH.
Throat and Lung Physician.
AND
SPECIALIST FOU CHRONIC DISEASES HEN'
ERALLY.
othco iii Phoenix Mock, South side public square,
over Abraham & McKinley’s store.
All who arc afflicted are invited to call for a
FREE CONSULTATION. 1 will not undertake
a case unless I feel satlstled that f can give re
lief.
Having mado Chronic Diseases a special
study for <o years and having practiced more
or less duriug that time, and can give reliable ref
erence as there are to be had a* to what 1 have
done. Those who cannot call personal l )’ can
consult bv letter. ndl
The Best is the Cheapest.
High Class Poultry
consisting of
Buff Cochins and Dark Brahmas
selected from tho best importeu Ntoek.
Eggs for Hatching.
J. M. HIATT.
New Sharon, lowa.
A Fine Farm For Sale!
This farm is situated one mile fiom the Rose
Hill Depot. ontheC. R. I. & I*. R. K„ in Mahas
ka county, lowa, contains
Four Hundred Acres
In ono body, la In good repair. It has two large
apple and cherry orchard*, has a good frame
house and convenient outbuildings; small fruit
in abundance, a tine large bum, MUtfio feet.
This is the best
Stock Farm
in Mahaska county, oonroniont to market,
plenty of water, the very beet soil and sutUcient
timber.
Thl* farm can bo purchase*! cheaper than be
fore. Come soon or lose a treat bttiyian. Call
on _ PUII.UPH& Phil Lies,
Oskalooait, lowa,
or ou Juba Moons on premia**.
The Weekly Oskaloos: era Id,
Published every Thursdr
LEIGHTON, LEE 4 LT ’ VTON.
11. r. LKIGIITON, OEO. K. I.KK, W tIGHTON,
Steam Print
IS THE
Largest County Paper
IN IOWA.
Office in “Herald block” over Post Office,
Terms —$2.00 a Year in Advance.
BAKERY and RESTAI RAN I*.
GROCERY AND BAKERY.
Persons Who Love
The very best bn ad, pies, cakes, rolls, etc., will
do well to call on
MARTY’’ THE BAKER,
Southeast corner of the square, where you will
always And everything desirable in ihe
way of all goods kept In a
tlrst-class Ba
kery.
I also have a full line of
STAPLE AND FANCY
Groceries of all kinds.
VEGETABLES
In their season,
CHOICE FRUITS
at all times,
CANDY AND CIGARS,
Which l sell as low as the lowest.
CALL
and see me at the southeast corner ot‘ the
square.
A.». MTENSTEIN,
22 MANAGER.
FOUNDRY.
W.C. Johnson, Gbo. R Collins
Johnson & Collins,
PROPRIETORS OF
NOVELTY IRON WORKS.
Light Casting a Specialty.
All Work Finished or Japnned aud made
to give as good Satisfaction as
Work Manufactured East.
All kiudsof stove repairing Gone.
OSKALOOSA. IOWA.
INSURANCE^
R. T. C. LORD.
General Insurance, Real Estate, Loan
and Land Agent.
I have on my books Improved farms and un
improved lands in tills State, Kansas, and Ne
braska. and town property. Will sell at low
prices; part cash, balance on loug time, if de
sired; or will trnde town property lor land, or
rice versa. Also have a number of houses to
rent. If ycu have real estate to sell, or wish to
buy, give me a call. Office in Rogers’ block. Ds
kaloo.-a, lowa. 42
PlHßiiix, Royal and Hartford
Insurance Companies of North America,
and the
German American.
Having (as successor to J. >l. Long bridge)
taken tin* agency of these old and time-tried
companies. I desire to call the attention of tho
public to the fact that 1 now have the leading
Insurance Agency
of the city. I represent none but the very best
companies, and will give my entire attention to
the insurance business. Thanking my friends
for favors shown me while with Ninde & Searie.
1 solicit a continuance ol your patronage.
H. W. LYMAN.
Office in Loughridge’a building, south ot
Downing House. 42uil
Havßins & Garretson,
Real Estate and In
surance Agents.
HOUSES TO RENT.
City and Farm Property
for Sale or Trade
Also agents for the improved
American and Sinpr Saw
ins Machines.
REPAIRING
done on tcasonable terms
NEEDLES AND OIE,
and parts for all machines kept on hand
Office on High street, one door west of
square. f3tf
MEDICAL.
Stop and READ
All forms of Kidney and Urinary dUeases,
Fains in the Back, Side aud Louts, are posdively
cured by
Grant’s Remey ,
Us effects are truly marvelous in Dropsy,trav
el, Height's disease. Seminal los.se?>. l.euoorr
h*ra, and lost yigor.no matter of howjlongatand
ing the ease may be, positive relief is had in
from one to three days. Do not despair, hesi
tate or doubt, lor it is really a specific and never
fails, it is purely a vegetable preparation, l»>
its timely use thousands of eases that have been
considered incurable by the most etniuent phy
sicians, have been permanently cured. It is ai
so endorsed by the tegular physicians an i Med
ical Societies throughout the country, ..old in
bottles at two dollars each or iliree bottle* which
is enough to cure the most aggravated caa *. seut
to any address for Fivk dollars. Small trial hot
ties one dollar each, all orders to be addressed
to
Grant's Remedy M’f ’g Co.’
554 Main St„ Worcester. Mats
-47m4
M KUCHA NT TAILOKINU.
SUCCESS ! !
Since moving to my present place of busi
ness 1 have been eminently suc
cessful in builJing
up a
LARGE TRADE
For which I am truly grateful, am.: wish
to assure my friends and the public
generally that I am doiug work in my
line at
Rock Bottom Prices.
i have a large stx*k of all kinds of
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERES,
BEAVERS,
and all goods mod in making gentlemen's
garments.
Which I make up in whole suits, pants,
vest or coats, and
GUARANTEKJPKRFECT FITS.
Call and see me.
Cutting done at all times. Alio re
pairing. Remember the place; over
Boyer & Barnes’ store, at West end of
T. WILLIAMS