The Oskaloosa Independent Jefferson County Saturday February 19, 1876 We hear of a young lady teacher in District No.__, who attempted to punish a big boy, when the wicked fellow stooped and caught her by the ankles and jerking her feet from under her, caused her to sit down suddenly and forcibly. He's a bad boy, and ought to be ashamed of himself! Two wandering roosters met on Delaware street, and each claiming to be "cock of the walk" they had a combate then and there, witnesses by all the loafers who could congregate in time. We didn't learn which whipped-whether it was the yellow rooster with the red tail or the red rooster with the yellow tail. Mrs. James RUSSELL's children have been seriously ill with lung fever, but seem to be improving. A few other cases of fever in town. Mrs. Henry TAYLOR presented her "worser half" with a fine baby girl on Monday. More coal oil and kindling wood to be wasted some day! Considerable gambling has been going on in town, and several young men of whom better things are expected are becoming addicted to the evil habit. Boys, be careful! Horace DEMING has found a thirty-inch vein of coal on his place just west of town, and it seems to be a good article. If it holds out, we are going to start manufactories here and build two or three narrow gauge railroads. Walter EVANS stole a march on his friends, Monday evening, and was quietly married to Miss Ruth GRAFF. The band boys found it out, however, in thime to give him a serenade and everybody has been in to smoke with him.