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m Frotessioual Cards. ■\ e lra<* or less, per year t 6 OO iMh additional lme DENTISTS. DK.ll.iL JACKSON. Surgeon Dentist. .mce tn Exchange block, on Oskateeea, lowa, over J. w. *or**n • fftoiffijliL. W'^HTmu.lak. , Dentist. oak»«*» •• V ; „ M . * store Nitrous Oxide Gas used forpdflp atoms. ~ MEDICAL. Jp'l i U v D 'J. PbytU mil .ui'i Siirjreoil. Offlo#ou <>uth side of square. over Wilson s kaniee#»t re. Residence three blocks south gtOptii mist* - M fIp KPI,,NB TKNNKT. V. D., M. Physician ami Surgeon. JtrtM *>n wist aide of public square, over Mia* n millinery store Night calls attended. path cPhys i.ui \ Surgeon Wilt attend *ll call*, lay or right. Office la fhr room- in Union block. Ursiilooos, ™_ 7\W>. i. turner, m. 0.. Physician and Surgeon. Ufliae n Bridges’ Building, one door west of FanaiOfK A Trailer’s bank, sooth side. Kesl denc«d b >ek- south and blocks west of Her- *L ntt. ». c. bahkingek. I’hysician and Surgeon, x to aa. Office northeast corner ot square middle rooms up st.ors in new Masooic buiuVpu. Residence on High street. 3 blocks yn.pi 0 t square. Telephone connection at offlor sad v ■ parts of the city. *> ■i . . Hfl'.ttarrh. Throat .V Lung Physician, Asid e ccialiatfor Chronic Diseases generally. HE raouallj or by letter. Office ■adfftispem-ary over Mays’ Drug store. West Hush r reel- «iffioe houis fiom# to I’-* A. H., and feifwl • •’> c t'ousultation free. nto j».X _ 11. Krv\.s. M. 1). K.C. Hokkma*. M. D. -jrVR- i A. AK. C. HOFFMAN, Physicians and Surgeons. SO®. two d<> •rs north of Simpson M. E. ghan m. r ol square, Oskaloosa, lows Residence on Main street, three blocks Hi the public square. » Kl. S. IIOIX.K, M. I>. Ufa Bt U'ATiuc Physician and miEXK 11 A L 1 *ll ACT ITIOS EH. MjpMice North Side of the Square. oi th< Kec'uui treated by Dr. F. |K w i bj bias in hi- Hu ",«|tensary in Chicago Ki,tui P dapsus ant Ctosns* use of ligature or knife, tix-uls paluiesA nud » cure guaran ju in *-i I'iiqs. the l»*st of relerenoes '..: <>n ipplicati >n. t >nsußation tree. hours I" to i- a u . and l to J t*. m. Jiut .1. H. MORGAN, H Bye and Bar Physician. I>: ' I K A I 008 A. IOWA. *' ATTORNEYS. ■ 1.. WARREN, AtUirney-ht-Liw. •stale *■ M and i*i* i ugi- . office over M»; isaa < <>unty Bang 1# A MBS a. kick. Attorney and Counselor at Law. B. o over M W ilson’s store. Oskaloosa, Iv M. PURDUE. §-'• Attorncy-at-Law, a P iblic, Rose H U. lowa. #d AS. E. SEE VERS, Attorney-at-Law, (j,| S-unr*. Public, office in Ci.ion block, t. r vt eeks A Steward's it -w. Sotf !• cFALL A JONES. * Attorneys-at-I.aw, i i V u ,r;«*- Public. Office over Smith A . . -t. r- txw.t and »uoe si >re, O-kaiiswa. J* [i i.FAsoN a haskkll. Attorneys-at-Law. U.ii. o in Pbcenlx block. Oi-kuioosa, lowa. uniie»s protniHly attended to. _ ’** uilN A HOFFMAN. Attorncy-at-Law, < ; S.'.ar; Public. Office south west oorner of Ink over Levi's Clothing -tore. -‘tl > >LTON A MCCOY. A ttor uey s-at-La w, h 'r.-t. lowa Office over Knapp A Spald t. -i .r>:»are store. 3U 1 1J\ Hit N. IhiWNS, A itorney-at-Law, •kit! lowa, office over Mitch Wilsons. ■ i. corner of Park. Farm and <*lty property | . ’A'tf \S< II AliD A PKEsI’ON, ' J AtU»meys-at-Law, * . -g. lowa. Wll practice in all the 1 rner the oskaloosa National •Mi | ’ M. AVENPOKT, Attorney -at-Law, > » o ~a. lowa Business attended to in both ■ 1 ii-icrai » oiirta. Office, rooms 1 and t, • jv• • r A eek* A steward’s store. bl.il. vt . I.AKKtSTV. UtU. 1.. MORGAU. J AKKKKI Y A MORG AN. • i Attoi neys-at-Law, i* * i,-r oskdwsa Natloual Bank. Oska l« si lowa ' . P. ,-EAULE. h. A. BOOTT. y»r AHI.c. A SOOTT, A t lorneya-at-Law, and Notaries Public Office iirot door west of K' .olir’s office. National Bank building, '»-*•* o-a, lowa. j i oUßitr KISSICK. 1 Attomey-at-letw, an 1 Notary Public, Os'kalooaa. lowa. Office In I..rn. nial block, over Frankels clothing -t - . north side square. Practice In all of the court* ol the State. 2i__ IIS. A HE. ach. 1 iiHS K. LACEY. *> Attorney-at-Law, snu (OTWi>neDtelaiaiCWt. 0«oe in Boyer i block. lowa. Prompt at unt .on muu to collections. Probate buaineaa receive careful attention. Itußlneas at tended to .n the U. 8. and stale courta. _ I >HILLIPS it GKEER, Attonipya-at-Law, an I rotieotloo Airenu. Attend to any 1 oral business In me Stab: and Federal court*..i l ® •» wmji h aide ol public square. osfcalooea. la. M Jam►.» Cakholi.. Daria. , >AUUOLL a DAVIS. I j Attornpys-at-IdiW. O*kaloo«a. lowa, will practice in »>•'**'**; | Co'..< > tion* ma<le a special lealura. I Frunkel A Go’s.. Bank. Branch offloc at New "baton. I t. A- L. CaooaaaM. j. q. cboohmam. d y BOOKHAM A CKOOKIIAM, * J Attorneya-ht-fdiW, <>sk*lo.»**a. lowa. Ofliue over Mabaaka County | Bunk. »o. thweal corner public square. Col lar,t„n« made and remitted promptly. Conyy- ] MONEY. LAND. Ac. Israel M. Gibbs, Broker. |»a»« of all kind* negotiated. Mercantile Mppr tNMiifbl and sold. It**#® 8. oW Tr.vtei>’ Haul. lowm. *** Chan. Phelps’ INSURANCE AND LOAN AGENCY. Money to Ixtan in turns of ftou and upwauda at loweat current mteaof loterest. Ofßc*- north able square, over Pr*u kel. Barb k Co’a., Bank. O-kai <»*a, lowa. ** [HI I. UCEI'S LAID MEICT. ■are on iny book#a large number of fmnna n.iur-ea iu town; uioo many thouaaod acre# rod land If you have real ratal* to toll or ito buy, give me a call. I pay taaea m any of the * late. Conveyancing done. Omoe lover k Jlin*e«’ block. Oakaloosa, lowa, hundred nice building lota la Lacey'a a«ldi* to < ►akal-Hiaa. Mi Land Agoaoy ruin and Town Property for Sale, Ta\f.> Paid, and B Conveyancing Done. QPt .• over Oekabtoaa National Bank. lafrri) * Morgan. iM. E. BENNETT, pal Estate & Loan Apt MONEY TO LOAN IRt *, |«rr cent in Ureal uu oue to too yeara time. *0 'patents Obtained, and all PAT KMT BOM l MEM* at tended to for MOOKHATT PKKM. Our a#u* L opposite the 0. H. Patent Of «aa.aad weoaaoUaua Patents In leaatime than ihuM- oißotr from W AMHINtiTOM . UOUKL OH OH A W IMG. Weadvla* aa in patents bdur free of charge: nod** make J,, fifAUOK UMIMKM PAtKNT JM HK CITHKO. . W* refer here to tha Postmaster. the Bant, at Money Order Dlv . and U oßewb ot lb* U 8 Patent OMo*. For circular, adeiae. terms and MtetwwMM to antoai eßaaia la your own State or county. write W OHm '• >{T. V"! VOL. 38, NUMBER 21. GROCERIES. Low Prices Rule -AT SHAW & CAMPBELL’S CASH STORE. Our .Stock embraces the following: Tea, Green Coffee, H ast Coffee, Java Coffee', Sugar, Spices, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits, Crackers, Cheese. Hire, Hams. Crockery, Glassware, Chin-ware, Lamp Chimneys, Cutlery, Notions, otc. One llollar always buys as much, and often more, than the same amount will buy else where, and all goods are of the best quality, satisfaction guaranteed. Good- delivered free and promptly in the city. Shaw & Campbell JOtf * H. Snyder & Son, -DEALERS IN— GROCERIES Will sell as cheap as any other house in the city. If you want a sack of the BEST FLCURI in the city, call on us Everything Fresh. 20 H. Snyder <fc Son. • T ■ * sS 2 f A II O M I ’2 I! I 5 « if 66 1 5 I » I J Q i f - I - © s.z a i r ll a -• O I S ?i | s J 1 a $1 'O j I CS =s fl Z « II «-J O eI ** -5e j = g h i LUMBER. • "3 • £rr< S M gi 8 B .r « 5 8^' ui x o jis Q S 3 .5 g Iff (=> *i §if 3 CD cses | J s l Z g§ hi 7. —i —» ■■■" lo * —. ®= * ga rzZ* 'O *-« Urn =■ => J=) » A DS a 3 i b.l. < {■ .3 S W M $2 g Sfll S E * S gs £ i sss a isj ■ - * d 51 gi SO k-«SS. CO of s f = CJ Mr-M *= O ”'3*s 5 O 5 CQ £5-5 i , h M OH @ a CQ 5 g «J 8 * 0 a> n < Pi o 'far) - Pi ,_j * *0 % .9 a £ W|g- £ l 3 O® « >. d < -Ml 5 “ fj D J H 3 <5 5 05 „ S S o J! 2 " - • <) s 3 I £ bd M a 3 hH O i—l pX 8 hi* ffl i I od g« sr I * n r-H tj j _• Ote o a. H b£ C 8 M Hi 2* s 5 1 2 tiC CO O 5 «bg, |; t *> £ m =* : k * SS«! & .Msl * * <» -c d | H®a 3 a . sr a | x a k s MARBLE WORKS. Oskaloosa Marble WorMs. F. W. McCall, Dealer 1b Aicerieen Orsette ifoenmenU, A«. «t OkIaLOM IOWA VERNON’S MACHINE WORKS. W. E. VERNON. Prop. MANUFACTURER OP Small Steam Engines, Steel Dies Models and all General Job Work. OekalooM. love 30 •100,000 i. • 100,000 Moiidjr to Loan t At Sis Par Geut Annual Interest, n * ran 11. . is loeoe of »wo ud upward*; <mb prirUage of pay ia* iioo aad auove is ao- HIATT ' BANKING. INO- SIIBKC, JNO. H. WARRKN, President. Cashier. L. C. BlanchAßo, Vice-President. The Farmers’ & Traders’ NATIONAL BANK, OF GBKALOOSA, IOWA. CAPITAL SIOO,OOO. DIRECTORS: Jno. Sicbcl, L. C. Blanchard, T. J. Blaokstone, O. B. McFall, H. W. McNeill, Matthew Picken. W. C. Sheppard. Peter Stumps. J. B Whitmore. OO R R KS PON DE NTS: First National Bank. Chicago. Metropolitan National Bank, New York. JO Valiev National Bank. St. Louis. BANKING HOUSE -OF FRANKEL, BACH S CO. The Oldest Bank in Mahaska County. Will receive deposits and transact a general banking, exchange, and collection business, the same as an incorporated bank. Kxehauge on all the principal cities of the United States and all cities of Europe bought and sold at sums to suit the purchasers. Passage tickets to and from all points tu Europe for sale at the lowest rates. Collections will receive prompt attention. Wo do a strictly legi'imate banking business, and give the wants of customers special at tention. ‘• Jo 11, L. SI’BItCKK, President. —THE— Oskaloosa National Bank, OF OSKALOOSA, IOWA D! RECTORS: Wy. H Skkvers. J. W.MoMci.lin. .i. H. Ukkkn. D. w Loring, Ll. L. SI'FNCKK, W. A. LINUf.Y James McCulloch. CORRBSPONDENTS; First National Bank, New York. Gilm&D. Sen & Co., New York- First National Bank, Chicago. Citizen’s Nat'l Bank, lies Moines. Davenport Nat’l Bank. Davenport J. A. L. Crook ham. H. 8. Howard. President. V.-Pres. John R. Barnes. Cashier. lAMUOOm BANK, OF OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Organized Under the State Laws. PAID DP CAPITAL, SIOO,OOO. Stockholders liable for double tho amount of Capital Stock. DIRECTORS: J. A L Croohkatn, W. A. Seevers, John O. Malcolm. Miltou Orookbam, Jacob Vernon, W. L. Rbinehart, R. Heilman, W.C. Kngiand, John Voorhces, John Nash. and H 8 Howard. Cowan & Hambleton’s Loan & Abstract Office. $200,000 to loan at« per cent interest on live years time; borrower having the op tion to pay part or all of prin cipal after Brst year. We alao have a complete set of Abstract Books of all Lands and Town Lots in Mahaska County, lowa. ABSRACTB OF TITLE MADE ON SHORT NOTICE. Offloe in front room of new Masonic building, north-east oorner of Public Square, njo OSKALOOSA, IOWA. FINE STOCK. Mahaska Co. st ick Bkkcdkrs Directory. Under this heading will tie found the adver tisements of the cntei pricing stock breeders of .Mahaska county. Wefcommend those appear ing as responsible and whose stock may De re lied upon as represented. HIGHLAND STOCK FAR! ' 1 Shorthorn Cattle, I keep none but the very best. “IndivUltial merit with o'*ml jfcdiyrce,” is mv motto. My cattle are mostly reds with long and heavy bodies, rhort legs and Mne in bone. I have at present live superior bulls, from 11 toH months old. For -aic at reasonable price-. Farm t miles northwest of Oskaloosa, la. Address S. L. POMEROY, l‘-Rf Oskaloosa. la. Barfield tiarfl of Short-Horfls Thos. (J. Beach, Proprietor. Farm miles northwest of Oskaloosa on the Pella load Only keep a few. and they are ot the best Young Marys, Louisas, Pans », Bose of Snaroiiß, Lady Barmptons, &c jfonnit stock for sale at all times. A few gooayoung thoroughbred hulls now on hands for sale at teasonaoio prices. Also a few high grade heif ers. Address P. O- Box US#. ii2ylt»d Rose Hill Herd -OF Holstein Friesian Cattle. ■V-. 1- '■ JF *'*<* MOORE 8c GRACE. Proprietors. Major Keno, No. Ittl, hea Is the herd. The cow* were imported by Mann X Son, Elgin, 111 Every one arc from full registetod sues and dams of national reputation lor their milk and blitter qualities We h<ve a few tlunougb iired young huiis and graded heifers for sale. Correspondence a d inspection of hord Is invited. Farm lj miles northwest ol Rose Hill. Address P. O. Irox '9. I ® lM * GRAIN. J. H. Sheak, iibai.sk i« C3-R.^.l3Sr. Will pay the highest market prUe in <’aah For all iLlods ol Grain. you will rikb tub ELEVATOR On the Central of lowa Hallway Track, Waal Btrh Btreet. Oakaiooaa. leva. n2u FOR SALE CHEAP! COAL MINING MACHINERY. The undersigned baa the following coal min ing machinery, which he will dispose of at a bargain: Due double 45-horse-power hoisting engine, in good condition, a Urst-das* engine In every respect; one lull set of hoisting gear. In cluding drum, sheaves, wire rope, and all con nections, all In good condition and ready for use; oue fan and one upright (an engine, lo borse-power, uew; one set Fairbanks track scales; oue two-flue boiler, IH feet by 4h Inches, only used about a yyar; thirty-five coal bank oars, a part of them new; oue set wire screens, new. The above can be l>ought at a bargain If called for a<ion. The machlaery Is all good and ready for use. < all on or address HTw. Gluabom, nlMf Oakaiooaa. lowa. ERUIT DRYERS I races QUAThTUKICB. S«»d tor Ctrcolv. ■ ZIMMERMAN MFC The Oskaloosa Herald. STflg, GEriSmeW g-a s Cures Rheumatism. Neuralgia. S llAin Itarturh.., Il.»dal*l»., Touthadli-, fOl rOlil PB^TrtVTV^vrß. I Avl S Ml 11. AT mu MUSTS AND DRAIKRB. TUB I'll tRLLS A.vm.n m tO.. IIAt.II3IOKK, Wt). Red Star trade^^mark^^^ {ough(ure Free from Opiates, Emetic* and I‘oiaon. Sure. OKCts. PROMPT. 4IU-^ AT Wui tldWl’H AND nKALEM. THL-CIIAKLES A. VOI.tLFR CO., HAI.TIMOUE, MD. c. E Lore a no. Cashier Curei Ftmils Complaints. A Crest Kidney Esss2y. BT SOLS BT ALL SBUOQISTB. UKKAT FAG I.l*ol MEMKUT.- K tVN (SPECIFIC. A guaranteed cute for all nervous diseases, such as IVottk Memory, Lo*s of Biain Power, Hysteria, Headache, Pain in tho Back, Ner vous Prostration, Wakefulness- Universal Lassitude, in either sex. caused by indisci el ion or over exertion, ami which ultimately lead lo Premature Old age. Insanity and Consumption. fI.OU a la>x or six boxes for #. r >. ,, 0. Sent by mail on receipt of price Full particulars i,i paui pbiet, sent free to every applicant. %VF Ll VK %\TEE Nl\ BOXES t*> otire any ease. For every #■'>.ooorder received we send six boxes, with a written guarantee to refund the money if our Speei’ic does not el fee! a cur*-. Address all communications to the Sole Manufacturers, THE MURRAY MEDICINE CO. Kansas City, Mo. •4* Sold in Oskaloosa by W. A. Wells 8c Co. .'iSy 1 Hose Agent. omLip^ir Constipation,Cihourness, Jaundice, Headache. Malaria, Rheumatism More ln.-easeo rcMiltfrotn an I n healthy Liver than any othercan«\ Hr Sanford’s Liver Invig oratorn*afti'etcs the Row* Is, V irith stlm Phxal, Assist* hivMtiitn, h *’ i' ■ ■ the System, Prevents Fevera, e.#-|TIK IMM I/.' •: shDI>VAI.I'ABhk FAMILY Mruicrsi. Thousand op i EstiMONials prove it? merit ami IIIMJGI >r \ ILL TEU, YOU IT# KEPCTAftON. r** —— 7~ WfM.\ Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which is the fountain of health, by using Dr. Pierce's Gold en Medical Discovery, and good digestion, a fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital strength, and soundness of constitution will be established. Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors, from the common pimple, blotch, or eruption, to the worst Scrofula, or blood-poison. Es pecially hits it proven its efhcacy in curing Salt-rheum or Tetter, Fever-son*. Hip-Joint Disease, Scrofulous Sons and Swellings, En larged Glands, and Eating Ulcers. Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump tion (which is Scrofula of tin* Lungs), by its wonderful blood-nurifying, invigorating, and nutritive pntpertica. For W«*k Lungs, Spit ting of Blood, Shortness of Urcath, Bronchitis, Severe Coughs, Asthma, and kindred affec tions. it is a soven-iim nunedy. It promptly cun* the severest Coughs. For Torpid Liver. Biliousness, or “Liver Complaint.” Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, it is an unequalled remedy. Sold by druggists. im. PIERCE’S PELLETS Anti- IliliouM and Cathartic. 25c. a vial, by druggists. Mahaska lodor no. i«, i. o. o. f., meets every Saturday evening at the Odd Fellows' Hall, one block north of the Postofflce. Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend. Cbas. Wray, W. L. llowi, Secretary. [SIJ N. G, (JHAS. W. TRACY. Civil Engineer. Office and residence on High street, 3 blocks east of Court House, Oskaloosa, lowa. 20 m V6*" on P er *" ki>|,t 0,1 fi,e at ,he ° mcc ° f IYER^SON Mdvertising Agents TmES BUILDING PHMDtlim ESTIMATES at Jovvaat Cash Rates FREE 'Slgtt'ftVEß & SOU'S WAWUM SIBLEY’S #|*TESTED*/| oEEDo SEND “ r nititntid CATALOGUE vegetable Flo /er. ’’’teld QPP f\Q Plants, Bulbs lu.plem’ts. 9CC !#□ pnr P by nail >n application, r K t t Don’t neglect writing for It HIRAM SIBLEY & CO. ROCHESTER. N. V. CHICAGO. ILL UMUI. mil St 11-14 v. Clark It OThe BUYERS’ OUIDK li Issued Hrpt. and March, each year. *p 3ia pages, 3,500 illuatratlona a whole Picture Gallery. GIVER Wholesale Prices illrrrt to con*um> r» on all goods for personal or faintly use. Tells how to order, and give* exact cost of every thing yon use, eat, drink, wear, or have fan with. These INVALUABLE ItOOKJJ contain Information gleaned from the markets of the world. We will mall a copy KKEK to any ad dress upon receipt of 10 eta. to defray expense of mailing. Let us hear from on. Respectfully, MONTGOMERY WARD A CO* «F 7 4c t<9 W abash Avenue, Chicago, IU. tA 0k > / TUl** rome direct ./Trow P.l».UoTeraaient > climate is unsuriisstsd. Oborvh sod ImJms4 fsutlltiss aVkAV/(i>id. Tbssoll wvarj lertil«. sod wl* large oropa. Geu.Whsst, \v/Kye. Oats. Miffit. Clover, ThuUby. Psas, Beaus. Poftows, ete.. nowlteru tiirive bettor. 1,000,00051^ RIVER BOTTOM AND UPLIROS For sale on Oredtt and fur Cash, and lorn Rates, by THE LITTLE ROCK A FOWT SMITH RAIUIAtCO. Tbs GREAT ARKANRAB VALLEY ««»>'•«* Finest Agricultural Lands of the West. The term* ec v.Utcb thsae Mods are sold to Actual Hettlwr are of ths must UU-r»J oaturs/ Arkansas » sapaciatlf well adapted t» Mb- Rabao. tl.sVi.lb^kJ^ M nusrbereexcelled. IW'Ouree and hr yowselves. Fur furtber PUtku/aMhW* tars. Pamphlet Mtd Mail>ddrt»»>^n. THOMAS M.GIBSON^I Land Oumn,MV>noor. V UTTU R4X A ABBAABAh / p, OSKALOOSA, MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 13, 1887. MEDICAL MISCELLANEOUS. ASTHMA £U£UB| CERMAN ASTHMA CURE Innt»ntly relinvow thr m<*<t vi* 4rnt attack, and H iniun* omifurtablfl titapp *** WAITIBC for MS- ■ si l, IXKemK used by inhalation its action is im- H mediate, ilirnct and rerttiin. and a cure is then result in all curable cases A siufflu trial con- ■ rincee tlit* most ski ptical Price 60c. and All 1)0H of any druKitist. or f>y mail Sample I''rec forH stamp l»r. K-SCHIKrMANM.Mt. Paal, Si.. 4 ‘IF THIS IS THE END, l AM READY.” (Dying words of John A. Logan.) By Minnehaha. Only at this command, great chieftain, Only to Him, whom winds aud waves obey. Hast thou surrendered life. In sweet submission. Death stole upon thee, as a thief Steals in the watches of the night. But found thee ready. He was No stranger to thy eagle eye. Thy wouud-seamed body fully doth attest Thou hast stood face to face on gory Held; As foe meets foe, thou didst contend. And thou didst triumph gloriously. Death was vanquished, and thy foes Made haste to leave thee. Thus the tide ot war was Turned back at thy bidding; Victory perched aloft thy banner, Aud a grateful people twined For thee the laurel wreath. At thy approach, the clanking chains Of slavery broke; aud they, whom God made free, were free iudeed. The smoke aud strife of battle passed. Peace—gentle dove—settled to rest in freedom’s land. Thy sword was sheathed; thy armor doffed. When next thy voice was heard. It rang tn clarion tones through Senate halls. At thy rebuke, shame and dishonor Writhed in pain and tied thy presence. Linder tliy withering scorn, corruption Hung its head and slunk away And hid itself. Exalted manhood, at thy call, Stood out in bas-relief and clothed Itself in royal garineuts. The wise, the good. The gifted ones of earth, swayed by thy Mighty eloquence, turned each to each aud said: “Logan was great in war; in peace is grand and godlike.” But thou hast supped with Death! He came to thee as friend to friend. And brought thee sweet release. Thy pain-racked body, and thy storm-tossed soul. Shrank not. These, thy greatest words,— “If this is the end, 1 am ready!”— Pass Into history as the words of one Who, having lived so wisely and so well. His work was fiuislied that he had to do. Oh! thou great hero, soldier, patriot, man! Too soon thy burning eloquence is hushed . Too soon the earth has claimed thy mortal part. No treacherous friend or bitter foe assails thee now. Sealed In the sleep of death, The blast of war or song of peace Shall wake thee—never more! The brilliant drama of thy life Is played to a successful close; And she, who was thy wife. Whose tender presence was thy “Balm of peace,” thy “fount of joy,” Who made thy home for thee a resting place, A “refuge city,” and a “tower of strength,” When trouble came, is as a vine When the rude wiud uproots The sturdy oak to which it cluug, And leaves it torn and bleeding The archives of thy country Pay thee loving tribute. The mighty of the land Make haste to do thee homage Thy deeds are sung in every tongue and land: The nation decks thy bier with liowers. And bows above thy form and weeps. Thy tomb will be the Mecca, Whither many feet will turn In loving pilgrimage. A wailing voice Is heard on every hand: “Logan, the great, is dead! Who among the RIM living Shall be likened unto him?” Who !• Right? While I was in Oskaloosa last Satur day a gentleman said to me, “You wrote a piece on protection, published in The Herald last week ?” I said, “Yes.” He said “we don’t know any thing about protection out here in the west. It is making those fellows all rich back east; they go off and hire cheap hands and put them in place of our own people. The clothes we buy out here help to make them rich and our poor people Men are working for their board in the east.” I told him it was so out here. lie said, “No, we know nothing about it out here.’ Pro tection is not deception; natural pro tection is for the good of all; it does not favor one and neglect another. Men working for hoard is nothing new in any State. The farther east the worse and more of it. Where a will is lacking energy never acts. The tariff does not make anybody rich, neither does it make anybody poor. It is not a law of poverty, and was not enacted to receive poverty. It paves the way for all citizens to act according to their own will, and bolts the door aga list poverty. Kiches are gained by prud ence and industry; poverty is caused in many ways—by over-reaching ability, by speculation in uncertin stock, and by intemperate habits. Men who have gone out on strikes and agreed among themselves to work for certain wages have CAUSED TIIEIK OWN MISEIIY by unjust rashness. The wondei is how they can get work for their board at all. The men who have erected ex pensive buildiug and set up heavy ma chinery for the purpose of manufactur ing the products of our country did not intend to become poor men for the sake of making other people rich, but by their own efforts to enrich themselves and henelit others. Hut their seems to be a lagging of spindles and slacking of belts just now. Much dissatisfaction seems to be raging among the people. What the true cause is, that is the flue point to see. Some men think it is an inde pendent, selflsh disposition among our rich manufacturers. Others say it is the lack of confidence in the admini station. Who is right? The tariff holds its head above the threatening waves that are dashing around it. President Cleveland stays very near his party platform principles. The independent manner in which he distributes the of ficers of State is justly entitled to the respect of all minds free from party prejudice. He is our chief counselor and should be heard by the people of this nation. As party platform princi ples have been the precedence of former administrations, he is only following in the foot-steps of his predecessors. Party prejudice has something to do with the smoothness of our administra tion’s | olitical party. When they learn the result of an election they should lay down the sword and say: We are beat in this contest, but let us lay a ban ! on the helm and help STEER THE SHIP ARIOIIT, that our paths may be smooth and our burdens light. Like working on our ro tds; all people are equally interested in having good sate roads to travel on. when the supervisor comeson the road to work all hands await for their or ders, because as far as the authority of otllce extends, he is the legal man to speak. The same rule is equally bind ing in the administration of our gov ernment. All people are equally inter ested in sustaining a good and just ad ministration. When political parties are beaten the lirst yell is fraud, decep tion. liar, and all the unjust epithets that mortal man can utter are hurled at the victorious party, w hich creates contempt, insolence aud injustice, when they should by right agree on a just rule of acting and all pull together ;is one people. Oue is opposed to the other; one says, give us protection; the other says, give us free trade. Who is right? With all this strife and conten tion what man’s administration can give entire satisfaction to the people? If such a man lives on earth he surely would lie a living light of knowledge to all nations. To ascertain who is right we will have to go back to the bedrock principles of our nation and see which party the teachings of that rock agree most favorably with,—the rock our an cestors fought, bled aud prayed for dur ing the days of the war of the revolu tion. General Washington was known to retire to a place of solitude and bow down on his knees and pray to God to give him strength to sustain him knowledge to direct him through the des{>erate struggle in which he was en gaged. The old Generali* prayers were surely answered, for Tie gained the mighty victory and laid the bedrock principles of this nation, tiie rock upon which the nation must stand, or from which it must fall. The last reason given in the preamble for the establish ment of the first constitution of the United States reads thus: "And secure the BLKSBINOS OF LIBERTY to ourselves and our posterity.” Here are the bedrock principles of our na tion. They mean much to us; they mean the education of our people, and their support and protection by our efforts; they mean that we are not de pending on any other nation in this world for our education, support or protection; that our homes are for our selves and posterity. We are not mak ing homes for other nations, but for the posterity of those that have fought, bled and prayed, that we might possess the land. Now, will free trade secure to us these blessings ? If we repeal our tariff law and thereby open wide our gates of admittance and say to all na tions, come in, bring in your cheap labor and your cheap goods, put down all our prices to a mere pittance, dis courage our home productions, overdo all our schools, turn our churches into hospitals, will this secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our poster ity? No, it will not; it cannot. We must have a law of protection by w r hich other nations will acknowledge us a nation. Until all other nations have laid the same bedrock principles that we have laid, and are trying to secure the blessings of liberty to themselves, and are educating their masses of chil dren, and supporting themselves as we have been doing for over a hundred years, then we have protection away from a home as well as at home; then we are ready for FREE TRADE; and until that time we cannot live as a free people without a law of protection, and the man or party that says protec tion until that time surely stands on the bedrock of our national principles. Some folks complain that our tariff law is not just. Amend it and make it just; also take the distillation of li quor and cut its head clear off; let it die the death of the w icked, that the people of the nation may he permitted to die the death of the righteous. Isaac C. Middleton. Excitement in Texas. Great excitement has been caused in the vicinity of Paris, Tex., hv the re markable recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley, who was so helpless he could not turn in tied or raise his head; everybody said lie was dying of Consumption. A trial bottle of Dr. King’s New’ Discovery was sent him. Finding relief, he bought a large bottle and a box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills; by the time he had taken two boxes of Pills and two bot tles of the Discovery, he w’as well and had gained in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for Consumption free at Green A Bent ley’s. 2 "The Three Decades.'" hiditor Herald:— Last spring 1 sub scribed for tire above named volume. The solicitor said it was a neutral book on politics; said it did not censure either party of injustice or anything wrong to our nation, he*said the auth or was a Democrat, but not partial to wards either or any party. I wish to give a few quotations. On page 250 and 260 we read in this vital matter, the Republican administration pursued throughout the war the policy of the last Democratic administration. Presi dent Lincoln’s administration was not understood by the people, to be that way; President Ruchanan left our nation sixty million dollars in debt, and if the writer has reference to this point in the decade; then the war compelled President Lincoln to beat him consider ably. Page 282. The Morrill Tariff, which was adopted only as a measure for raising a war revenue, tended to reduce our importation of manufactures trom France as well as England. The writer might have added without fear of con tradiction, that it tended to raise the bowed head of our prosperity, and cause it to exclaim: Hail ye sons of liberty; now promote the general wel fare. and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. Page 680 —It is marvel that the Constitution has been preserved to us through the ordeal of civil war. It would not have made any difference if it had not been preserved; so slavery was abolished, and the South learned by experience that they did not have the power to rule all this nation; that the wise men of this country could frame another tetter adapted to the age and education of our people. Page 681—They had gone through many trials during the war, and they desired the preservation of personal rights. Yes, that can be accomplished by teaching the black pupils in the South what their rights are; what to vote for, and then count ing their votes the same as other citizens votes are counted; that would be a move in the direction of Civil Service Reform. Page 682—A market which under a quarter of a century of Republican rule became so limited that scarcely a merchant flag remained up on the sea as evidence of our maritime powers and adventure. The time was in this country, when our people went across the waters to market; but the Morrill Tariff raised its smiling face and said, halloo boys, don’t go across the waters after a market, you might be robbed and come home in debt; guess I can And work for all of you if you think you can raise enough to board yourselves. After we are all fed and clothed we will let France and England come after what we have to sell, and save the expense of maritime powers and adventure. We can build factories, extend our railroads, invent self-binders, settle new territory, and adopt portions of it as states, improve on all our inventions, establish a permanent system of education—not for the rich only, but for the poor also; by this means we can become an en lightened nation by our own efforts. The time came, that by a mistaken idea, of one St. John party, the Re publican rule had to take a back seat. The reign of our government is in the hands of Democracy. The Republican rule now waits to see how many factories the Democratic rule will build; how many miles of railroad they will extend; how much improvement they will make on all our invention; how much new territory they will settle, and how many new states they will admit; see what progress they will make in the advancement of education. The Republican rule waits, yes, it waits to see the Morrill tariff meekly bow its head in silence, while the gigantic tariff for revenue only, will be adopted in its stead; which is for a fact free trade in disguise. The short road to sixty millions of dollars more to our public debt, and a return to our former maritime powers and adventure. Now if thesolicitor or agent for ‘’The Three Decades” will establish the fact that the 39th chapter of this volume, with all of its laudations and denuncia tions was written for the purpose of making even 40 chapters in the book, then 1 will excuse him; but if he can not do that, then 1 will appear against him on that great day, and I will pray to the Archangel to cast that agent out into outer darkness and there condemn him for selling me a Democratic pro duction, instead of a neutral history. Isaac 0. Middleton. The Verdict Unanimous. VV. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind., testities: “1 can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years’ standing.” Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, aflirms: "The best sell ing medicine I have ever handled in my 20 years’ experience is Electric Bit ters.” Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at (ireen A Bently’s drug store. 2 Wears no Ovrrooat. Atlanta Constitution. Congress Tillman, of the Edgelield, S. C., District, isone of the most origin al men in Congress, lie belongs to the anti-overcoat brigade, of which Han nibal Hamlin is the general. When the mercury is cuddliug into cup at zero he walks to the Capitol with his sack coat unbuttoned, and rallies his heavily wrapped colleagues on their effeminacy, lie has not woru an over coat in thirty-live years, and never has a lire in his room in the coldest weather. He is 00 years old, but there is not a more athletic man in Congress. Mr. Tillman tells with nride that he has never made the professional acquaint ance of a doctor. Bnoklut'i ArnioaSalve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Ulcers, Salt Hheum, Fe ver Sores, Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all the skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to rive perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents a box. For sale by Green & Bentley. THE NAVAJO TRIBE. AN INTERESTING TALK WITH SUPER INTENDENT SIIIPLEY, OF THE IN DIAN FARM AT FORT DEFIANCE. Brooklyn Chronicle. Mr. W. E. Shipley, formerly of this county, but of late Superintendent of the Navajo Indian farm in Arizona, was in town Saturday, visiting his brother. From him the Chronicler ob tained the following very interesting interview: The Navajo Indians are a tribe of the greatjShoshone and Apache family. For many years they were hostile to the whites, and were the terror of the settlers on the frontier. They were entirely subjected by the United States troops and are now peaceable and a prosperous tribe. The reservation is 100 miles square and occupies the north-eastern part of Arizona and the north-western part of New Mexico. They number 20,000. The headquar ters is at Fort Detiance, a fort which was built in 1848 and vacated as a mili tary post in 1803. At this station we have twenty-three whites, seventeen of whom are males. A school was erected there several years ago, which cost the government $36,000. It is built of stone and is three stories high. The build ings at this post are quite substantial and are built with adobe. On the reservation there are six trading posts —two at the fort and four outside. All do a good business. They handle from 100,000 to 150,000 pounds of wool, each, per year. The principal industry of the Indians is sheep-raising, and at these posts any quantity of sheep and goat pelts are handled. The Navajo tribe is quite wealthy, and is about the only tribe which the government does not issue to. They own over a million and half of ponies and the same num ber of sheep. They buy stock, but never, unless driven io it, sell. A Nav ajo Indian's wealth is based upon the numl>er of ponies he owns, lie looks after them himself, but the duty of the squaw is to look aftei the sheep. She does all the shearing and wrnrks the wool up into blankets. In this respect they are the most industrious of any Indians on the globe. They use no ma chinery. All the work is done by hand, and the “Navajo Blankets” are the best made. A ready sale can be found for them at all times, and they find sale for them as fast as completed at $25, S3O and SIOO, and some of them even go above that price for single blanket. They manufacture all kinds—horse, saddle and bed. The Navajos also work iu silver aud make some very tine ornaments. All their silver coin is worked into jewelry, and it becomes the legal tender of the country. They pay only as they are compelled to and pass their ornaments as money. FARMING. The land in that country has to be irrigated, and very little farming is done. In fact the Navajo Indians are not very much on the farm anyway. The squaws raise a little corn and a few pumpkins. They give their whole attention to stock, which graze upon the hills all seasons of the year. We have some trouble for water to irri gate, the stream not affording much water—only in wet times. The itio Grand is 180 miles from the fort and the Ban Wan IK) miles. We have plenty of spring water for man and beast, and it is undoubtedly the finest stock coun try in America. The whites are not allowed on the reservation. There is plenty of game, which af fords the Indians much pleasure in hunting. The jack-rabbit, turkey and deer are found in abundance. SCHOOLS, MAURI AGES, HABITS AND RE- LIGION. The government finds the greatest trouble in trying to educate the young Indian. He is a good deal like our every-day boy and does not like to re main in the school room looking over dry books and figures when his father and bigger brothers are roaming the prairies enjoying the luxuries of life. They did not need an education to bring them wealth and prosperity, and he cannot see why he should be impris oned in a school room. Out of the very large population of Indians on that reservation there are but fifty pupils in school. Eight of this numbhr are girls. The girls have no ambition whatever to become greater than their mothers. As soon as they get old enough to go to school they are old enough to trade off for a pony. An Indian who is blessed with a number of daughters is consid ered lucky. lie trades his girls for ponies and thus increases his wealth. When an Indian is satisfied that he can manage another squaw he goes to the father of the girl to whom he has takeu a fancy and makes a bid. If the old man thinks it a good offer he ac cepts, and thus the marriage ceremony is completed. There is no law limiting a man from living with as many squaws as lie wants to. He can have the whole lot if he thinks he can take care of them snd has enough ponies to purchase them. But the usual number is about five or six for the chiefs and the wealthy ones. They do not go much on the purity of the home, but like stock, live together just as it happens. They have no jealousies. They have no religion whatever, and live only to be rich and happy. Not one in a thous and can talk the English language among the full-bloods. Many of the half-breeds talk quite well, but the full-blooded ones have too much re gard for their ancestors to stoop to such a study. Those who have been in school and learned the language and become civilized go back to their old habits as soon as they leave school. They are not quarrelsome and have very little trouble among themselves. They are great gamblers and will bet all they have. A new school will soon be opened at Kernses Canon, 90 miles from the fort, and it is quite probable that my daugh ter will lie selected as the teacher. This school is for an altogether different tribe, the Moki, which is under the same supervision. The Indians in this tribe have altogether different habits. Their language is different, and they do not have anything to do with each other whatever. They live in villages, while the Navajos have go settlements and are scattered out and live in hogans, which are really no houses. The Navajos all smoke cigarettes. The old tradition pipe is used but lit tle. They take any kind of tobacco and work it up into cigarettes much quick er than the average American dude. PROHIBITION IN THAT COUNTRY prohibits. The government issues no licenses whatever to sell whisky. They do not allow a wellYegulated pharmacy law. The doctor at the fort is not per mitted to prescribe it for medicine. Sick Democrats have a hard time of it in that reservation. But this is neces sary, and the government has taken the proper precaution. The Navajos are perfectly harmless when sober, and we have no more fears than in Powe shiek county. But when Oiled with whisky they become ferocious and are worse than wild beasts. Then the whites have to look out. Such trouble only comes when outsiders come in and till them up with whisky for the pur pose of running off their stock. Such persons the law takes hold of and deals with them heavy if they are caught. Our own safety makes us h»ok after this closely and see that the law is en forced. Prohibition is better enforced there than here. THE RESERVATION is kept up in good condition. Major Patterson, of Newton, is the new agent, and is giving satisfaction. He took hold in earnest. My duties are to look after the farm and see that it is kept up and see that no trouble arises in any quarter. At present everything is har monious and in good shape. My fam ily will return with me and we will spend the winter there. My daughter, Miss Jessie, has been with me and en joys her stay there very much. She can talk Navajo very readily. She en joys riding over the plains and has be come an expert horseman. The In dians have taken a peculiar liking to her and show her all the courtesies pos sible. The climate is grand. It is not so hot as it is here in the summer, and in the winter the mercury never falls to zero. s Mr. F. lien techier, San Francisco, Cal., contracted a severe cold, and be came so hoarse he could not speak. He tried a number of remedies without benefit, and even the efforts of two physicians failed to give the slightest relief. He was induced to try Had Star Cough Cure, one bottle of which entir ly cured him. Pickett’s Charge. In the January number'of the Cen tury are articles on the third day’s fight at Gettysburg, by General 11. J. Hunt and E. P. Alexander. From the latter’s account'of Pickett's charge we quote as follows: “At exactly one o’clock by my watch the two signal-guns were heard in quick succession. In another minute every gun was at work. The enemy were not slow in coming back at us, and the grand roar of nearly the whole artillery of both armies burst in on the silence almost as suddenly as the full notes of an organ could fill a church. “The artillery of Ewell’s corps, how ever, took only a small part, I believe, in this as they were too far away around the town. Some of them might have done good service from positions between Hill aud Ewell, enfilading the batteries fighting us. The opportunity to do that was the single advantage in our having the exterior line to compen sate for all its disadvantages. Hut our line was so far extended that all of it was not well studied, and the officers of each corps had no opportunity to ex amine each other’s ground for chances of cooperative work. “The enemy’s position seemed to have broken out with guns everywhere, and from Round Top to Cemetery Hill was blazing like a volcano. The air seemed full of missiles from every direction. The severity of the tire may be illus trated by the casualties in my own bat talion under Major Huger “Before the cannonade opened I had made u*> my mind to give Pickett the order to advance within fifteen or twen ty minutes after it began. But when 1 looked at the full development of the enemy’s batteries, and knew that his infantry was generally protected from our fire by stone walls and swells of the ground, I could not bring myself to give the word. It seemed madness to launch infantry into that fire, with nearly three-quarters of a mile to go in the midday July sun. 1 let the fifteen minutes pass, and twenty, and twenty five, hoping vainly for something to turn up. Then 1 wrote to Pickett: ‘lf you are coming at all you must come at once, or I cannot give you proper support; but the enemy’s fire has not slackened at all; at least eighteen guns are still firing from the cemetery itself.’ Five minutes after sending that mes sage, the enemy’s fire suddenly began to slacken, and the guns in the ceme tery limbered up and vacated the posi tion. “We Confederates often did such things as that to save- our ammunition for use against infantry, but I had nev er before seen the Federals withdraw tlieir guns simply to save them up for the infantry fight. S>o I said, ‘lf he does not run fresh batteries in there in five minutes, this is our fight.’ 1 looked anxiously with my glass, and the five minutes passed without a sign of life on the deserted position, still swept by our fire, and littered with dead men and horses and fragments of disabled carriages. Then I wrote Pickett ur gently: ‘For God’s sake, come quick* The eighteen guns are gone; come quick* or my ammunition won’t let me support you properly.’ “1 afterward heard from others what took place with my first note to Pick ett. “Pickett took it to Longstreet; Long street read it and said nothing. Pickett said, ‘General,shall 1 advance?’ Long street, knowing it had to be, but un willing to give the word, turned his face away. Pickett saluted and said, ‘1 am going to move forward, sir,’ gal loped off to his division and immediate ly put it in motion. “Longstreet, leaving his staff, came out alone to where I was. It was then about 1:40 r. M. I explained the situa tion, feeling then more hopeful, but afraid our artillery ammunition might not hold out for all we would want. Longstreet said: ‘Stop Pickett immedi ately and replenish your ammunition.’ 1 explained that it would take too long, and the enemy would recover from the effect our fire was then having, and we had, moreover, very little to replenish with. Longstreet said: ‘I don’t want to make this attack. I would stop it now but that General Lee ordered it aud expects it to go on. 1 don’t see how it can succeed.’ “I listened but did not dare offer a word. The battle was lost if we stop ped; ammunition was far too low to try anything else, for we had been fighting three days. There was a chance, and it was not my part to in terfere. While Longstreet was still speaking, Pickett’s division swept out of the wood and show'ed the full length of its gray ranks and shining bayonets, as grand a sight as ever a man looked on. Joining it on the left, Pettigrew stretched farther than I could see. General Dick Garnett, j ust out of the sick ambulance, and buttoned up in an old blue overcoat, riding at the head of Ins brigade, passed us and saluted Long street. Garnett was a warm personal friend, and we had not met before for months. We had served on the plains together before the war. I rode Mith him a short distance, and then we wished each other luck and a good-bye which was our last. “Then 1 rode down the line of guns, selecting such as had enough ammuni to follow Pickett’s advance, and start ing them after him as fast as possible. I got, 1 think, fifteen or eight* en in all in a little while, and went with them. Meanwhile, the infantry had no sooner debouched on the plain, than all the enemy’s line, which had been nearly silent, broke out again with all its bat teries. The eighteen guns were back in the cemetery, and a storm of shell began bursting over and among our in fantry. All of our guns, silent as the infantry passed between them, reopened when the lines had got a couple of hun dred yards away, but the enemy’s artil lery let us alone and fired only at the infantry. No one could have looked at that advance without feeling proud of it. “But asour supporting guns advanced we passed many poor, mangled victims left in its trampled wake. A terrific infantry fire was now opened upon Pickett, and a considerable force of the enemy moved out to attack the right (lank of his line. We halted, unlim bered, and opened fire upon it. Pick ett’s men never halted, but opened fire at close range, swarmed over the fences and among the enemy’s guns, were swallowed up in smoke—and that was the last of them. The contlict hardly seemed to last five minutes before they were melted away, and only disorgan ized! stragglers were corning back pur sued by a moderate fire. Just then Wilcox’s brigade passed by us, moving to Pickett’s support. There was no longer anything to support, and with the keenest pity at the useless w’aste of life 1 saw them advance. The men, as they passed us, looked bewildered, as if they wondered what they were expect ed to do, or who they were there. They were soon, however, halted and moved back.” The family of Hon. W. B. Hoke, Judge of the Jefferson County, Ky., Court, used St. Jacobs Oil with signal success. A Bright Girl. Washington, Dec. 24. —About a week ago the district commissioner re ceived a letter addressed to the “Mayor,” written by a little girl named Violet Jones, who lives in a small town in Missouri. The little one inquired in uncertain aud badly spelled English why it was that her father, A. J. Joues, who served through the war, could not get a pension, while so many others could, and concluded her brief epistle by stating that her father was sick and too poor to emplov a lawyer. The com missioner immediately forwarded the letter to Commissioner of Pensions Black, and yesterday was notihed by the latter that Mr. Joues’ pension had been granted with a full allowance of back pay. On receipt of this the com missioners immediately wrote the lit tle girl informing her of the result of her inquiry, and as the letter will reach there about to-day, it is probable that there will be rejoicing iu one household at least on Christmas day. Mon Money for Your Work if you improve good opportunities Hallett A Co., Portland, Maine, will mail, free, full information showing how you can make from 96 to 325 and upwards a day and live at home wher ever you are located. Better write: some have made over 350 in a day; al! new. No capital required; started free. Both sexes; all ages. Success foi every worker. Send address and set for yourself. t*md ESTABLISHED 1850. WHERE IOWANS ARE. The Gate City says: “lowa is a young State, but of native lowans there are 92 in Alabama, 1,527 in Arkansas, 9,100 in California, 7,520 in Colorado, 224 in Connecticut, 20 in Delaware, 133 in Florida, 51 in Georgia, 16,555 in Illinois, 4,51*0 in Indiana, 55,972 in Kansas, 819 in Kentucky, 104 in Louisana, 85 in Maine, 152 in Maryland, 581 in Massa chusetts, 2,082 in Michigan, 10,910 in Minnesota, 103 in Mississippi, 30,504 in Missouri. 34,489 in Nebraska, 804 in Nevada, 122 in New Hampshire, 282 in New Jersey, 1,927 in New York, 29 in North Carolina, 4,000 in Ohio, 0,909 in Oregon, 1,814 in Pennsylvania, 02 in Rhode Island, 12 in South Carolina, 370 in Tennessee, 2,772 in Texas, 122 in Ver mont, 139 in Virginia, 320 in West Vir ginia, 5,018 in Wisconsin, 320 in Arizona, 7,823 in Dakota, 176 in the District of Columbia, 879 in Idaho, 1,188 in Mon tana, 202 in New Mexico, 1,002 in Utah, 2,840 in Washington, 700 in Wyoming. These figures include only those born in lowa, who were residents of the states and territories named in 188**.” Talk of the Day. Senator Evarts says that he believes in the heredity of education. Rill Nye complains of the notable lacK of gags in Booth’s “Hamlet.” It is curious but a man is called fast er when he goes slow on food.—j Boston Post. The Bohemian Diet gives Germany a great deal of distress. It is hard to digest.—[Boston Post. We never expect to see hanging abolished—at least not the hanging of stockings.—[Boston Post. Walt Whitman needn’t feel hungry any more. The poets are all writing sonnets to him.—[Boston Herald. The vocation of the bar-tender must l»e anything but agreeable. He is mak ing rye faces all the time.—[ Burlington Free Press. Tennessee has raised S7OO,tXX) worth of peanuts this year, and the rest of the country hah downed them.—[Burling ton Free Press. The prediction that strikes will be gin early next year is encouraging only to base ball laborers.—[Philadelphia North-American. Weeping Water is the name of a pro libition town in Nebraska. We think >eer would be more likely to weep in a irohihition town. —[Tid Bits. “How can a man get rich at poker?” asks a correspondent. We know of but one absolutely sure way. Don’t poke. —[Burlington Free Press. A Philadelphia pajier has just been christened “The Sock.’ If the editor of it is not careful he will find himself darned by the public.—[Albany Argus. A Chicago medical student has dis covered the most powerful anaesthetic known to medical science. “It is Sullivan’s right hand; it’ll put you to sleep in no time.” If many more municipal statesmen are sent to Sing Sing some humanitar ian will be getting up a society for the prevention of cruelty to Aldermen. — | Martha’s Vineyard Herald. Francis Murphy, the temperance ad vocate, was asked his opinion about legislation against the liquor tratlic, and said: "If legislation would save people Moses would have been the Christ.” “Do you know what the favorite study of the masher is?” asked De Wiggs. “No, I don’t.” replied De Wiggs. “It is meet-her-ology.”—[Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Ninety million shad were hatched in this country during 18815. It would be interesting to shad lovers to know how many bones this little number cm muster up between them.—Albany Argus. A writer on palmistry says “a soft hand has a lazy owner and a hard one means energy.” A hard hand also means, when a father has his 8-year old son over his knee, a series of dismal bowls.—[Norristown Herald. The annual accounts are coming from Dakota of the snowballs, some the size of apples, others as large as peck meas ures, that cover the prairie there. These balls are rolled by the wind and there are thousands of them.—[Tid Bits. How to get a Free Farm in North Dakota. The Fanner, St. Paul. As we all know', the public land of the United States is divided into land districts. This land is surveyed and plats of the separate townships are made at the General Land Office, Wash ington, and sent to the land olllce of the particular district in which the land may be. For instance, the land office for the Devils Lake land district in North Dakota is at the town of Devils Lake, on the Devils Lake extension of the St. I\, M. A M. Ry. Here is a “Register,” who records the filings made by the settlers, and keeps track of the disposal of the different lands. The “Receiver" takes charge of the moneys paid for public lands, and is tiff* author ity to w’hom proof of settlement and compliance with the land laws must be made to secure a deed from the Government, technically called “prov ing up.” Me also passes judgment on contests made for non-compliance w ith the requirements of the land laws. In a district of purely agricultural land, like that of Devils Lake, there are three ways in which to secure a home: Ry taking a “homestead,” “pre-emption” or “tree claim,”—l6o acres is the maximum amount that can be “filed” on in each case. A tree claim and homestead, or a pre-emption and tree claim, can be taken at the same time, but a pre emption cannot be taken before a home stead is “proved up,” or vice verm. The pre-emption and homestead require residence to secure title. Eight years is given in which to raise ten acres of trees on a IfJO acre tree claim, when a deed will be giveu. Thus it will be seen that ultimately 480 acres of the public domain can be secured under the operation of these laws. Having stated the theoretical rights of our citizens under the present laws, we will show the way to apply them in practice. Thus, if a person, tired of struggling for existence on the worn and high priced lands of the East, de termines to come West and “grow un” with the country, the first thing to do on arrival will be to go to the land of fice and get plats of townships show ing the quarter sections taken, or still eligible for entry. These will cost $1 each. W ith these he can proceed to the locality they designate, and by the aid of the figures on the section stakes, which he can easily learn to read, can make his selection. The settlers al ready on the ground are very anxious to have neighbors, and will often gratuitously assist in “locating” the in tending home seeker. The selection made, the land office is again visited, where the Register will supply official blanks, on which the immigrant will fill out a description of the town, range, section and quarter where the selection may be, and make affidavit of his in tention to settle on the same. These are filed with the Register, and the sum of 818 00 is paid, if the applicant de cides to make it a “homestead,” after which, at the expiration of five years, the Government will give a deed, with out further expense, other than $8 when “final proof’ is made. If a pre emption, at “proving up,” *1.25 per acre will be charged additional. In making entry of a “tree claim," 814 will lie paid when “filing” is made, and a like sum at the date of final proof. Rearing these facts in mind, there is no necessity of requiring the services of “land agents” or “locators,” and other excuses than those named, are not necessary. The methods and procedure, both in findiug unentered lands, and iu “filing” on them, is very simple, and with a copy of the land laws, and the plats to l>e had at. the land office, the settler can easily make his own selections. U Cory rwlgaed. Educational Department. MANOAH HEDGE, Editor. Superintendent of Mahaska County Schools. Examinations last Friday and Saturday of each month. H urry-gr aphs. An iron will is much more effective in managing a school than a hickory rod.— Gov. Larrabee. * Prin. and Mrs. J. P. Dodds, of Sigour ney, spent the holiday vacation in the city, at the home of Mr. Dodds’ par ents. Supt. Dean, of What Cheer, was a visitor in the city last week, and at tended a session of the synthetic in struction given by Mrs. Pollard. Orville R. Shaw is managing the pri mary department of the Peoria schools. He has an enrollment of 20, and his re port shows that every pupil is being drilled on the requirements of the new law. The report of the secretary of the state reading circle board at the State Association showed that Mahaska county had the largest reading circle in the state. It was a compliment to the activity and progressive spirit of our teachers. The Montezuma Republican has a well written column devoted to the in terests of the schools of the county. Mr. J. W. Jarnigan is serving the city as superintendent of schools, and the entire county as one of the editors of that paper. Miss Louie Owen, of Green Moun tain, Marshall county, spent the holi days with her parents in this city. She has been teaching in that county for three years, most of the time in one district, which is a good measure of her fitness for the work. Mr. M. S. Allen is teaching his first term at the Lunt school house in Rich land. llis report shows an enrollment of 33 and an average of 28 pupils. He possesses a spirit that will not down at difficulties and if liis health is properly cared for, he will make a good teacher. J. L. Stigers is teaching Prairie township. He has a small school, but his work is embarrassed for the want of some needful school appa ratus. School appliances will enable the teacher to bridge over circuitous routes in the child’s school life, especi ally if the children are not amply sup plied with books. Miss Eva Salisbury resigned the po sition to which she was so recently elected in the city schools and accepted an opening in the schools at Mason City. The increase of salary was the inducement. The board have selected Miss Esther D. Hunt to fill the vacancy, who is well qualified and will do good work. Mrs. It. S. Pollard, of Chicago, gave five lessons in the synthetic system of teaching reading to the city teachers last week. She was on her return home from Des Moines on the same mission. She is a teacher of large experience, is the originator of the system, and is now giving her time to instructing teachers in the improved method. Os kaloosa teachers desire to be first in ap plying any method that will shorten the route to the royal road of learning. Highland district No. 4, in White Oak, is taught by Miss Louie llamaker. Some of her pupils have filed some neat needle and mechanical work in this office. They are nicely labelled, giving the name and age of the pupil. Two of the little girls, Ella Derby and Mollie Morgan, have written me personal let ters. Both the work and the writing bears the m’ark of contentment and progress, and if these little folks con tinue as their young lives have begun they will grow up to be useful and con tented citizens. 1 will keep these little mementoes of their skill and will be glad to meet them when I go out to visit their school. Prin. 11. H. Seerlev, of the lowa Nor mal school, sends out the following cir cular: “By the authority of the Board of Directors of this institution, at the opening of the next term, Jan. 3, 1887, and each term thereafter, special class es in the ordinary common branches will be organized for the benetit of ex perienced teachers who do not desire a regular course and yet wish to attend here a while for the purpose of improv ing themselves in methods and knowl edge. Admission to this class will be granted on appointment by the county superintendent, no one being recom mended except he lias a tirst-class or a second-class certiiicate, and comes to remain an entire term. Expenses the same as regular students/' This ar rangement will afford au excellent op portunity for those who wisirto attend the school for a short time. The at tendance the past term reached 305, the largest in the history of the institution. Two new teachers were provided for next term. The State Association. It is a great source of inspiration to be preseut at these grand meetings of lowa teachers. The dowers of the pro fession are usually present. So large has the attendance become that an ordinary town can no longer furnish accommodation. The papers and ad dresses arq, always of a high order, but the social feature, the personal chat and personal conversation were by far the most interesting to me. There are men in the ranks of the lowa teachers whose personal greeting gives one an enthusiasm akin to that kindled in the veins of the private soldier when he receives the hearty haud-shake of his commander. On Tuesday evening the convention listened to the President’s address, and then followed a social in the parlors of the Capitol City hotel This feature was especially pleasant to the new members, who were not ac quainted. A general haud-shaking, renewing of old acquaintances and in troducing was the order, insterspersed with music and recitations. On Wed nesday evening Gov. Larrabee gave an address. It was not characterized by any special advanced thought or vigor, but was full of common suggestions, and just that kind of advice to school authorities which we all need and can put into every day practice. The Gov ernor’s reception, given at the capitol, was a grand affair. All the offices were generously thrown open and lit up in a most brilliant manner. The State officers, headed by the Governor, were tiled in the Governor’s rooms and ex tended the hand of welcome to all who p.issed. The rooms are all carpeted and furnished in the grandest and most elaborate style; beautiful paintings, frescoed work, polished furniture,busts, statuary and stately columns meet the eye at every turn. The great halls were literally crowded with happy visitors. In the ampitheater there was instru mental aud vocal music, with recita tions, entertaining all who chose to pause while the melody of sweet sounds and heroic sentiments tilled the air. Held in such a grand mansion, it was in every sense a grand and impressive occasion, and will long be remembered. On Thursday came the section meet ings. State Supt. J. W. Akers kindly invited the county superintendents at the conveution to meet in his elegant office at the capitol building. The time was so short aud so many things to be said that the session was necessarily hurried, but there was a free inter change of thought and fraternal feel ing. Telegrams were received from Illinois and other State conventions in session, expressing fraternal feeling. I have attended associations that ex celled this one in life and interest, but this was a grand meeting, wifcu very t iha ufata tfi mlerawl views and j * deeper consecration to their work.