The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-12-20
the crime. for stealing a COW. Yer

the crime, for stealing COW. Yer
lily, knowledge is power In
this instance however the power
consists in possessing the knowledge
essential to select so worthy and
correct representatives Ct Mongrel-
ism. The main difference in the rep
resentatives north and south seems
to be about this; South, nearly all
blockheads, North, mostly thieves.
learn that Conover suf-
fered severely from fire original
ing in the City Hotel on Thursday
morning, destroying all the build
ings in the V, on which it was.situ-
ated. We have not learned to what
extent the loss was covered by in
surance, if at all. &C. s. G. Scott
of McGrcgor dropped in to see us
on Thursday.-Horacc Gage has
returned from trip to Mass, with
er he has pa sscd a few weeks visit
ing the scenes Of his youthful days.
Next Tuesday evening the first of
course Of Lyceum meetings will be
held at the court house. The ques-
ton for discussion is one touching
capital punishment. ----Dr. Glenn.
mer has one Of the finest assortmcnts
of Holiday presents ever displayed
in this locality, to which the attcn-
ton of those desiring to make pres
cnts is respectfully invited.---Fred.
Douglass--mule-man, lis to lecture
before the Lyceum at DEBORAH on
the oath Of February.--- new
store is to be opened the first of
next week, in the building owned
by Proctor near the cabinet shop,
south of the railroad. We have not
the names of the proprietors.
The next Of the course of Scientific
lectures will be at the Court House
on Thursday evening next. The
subject is one of deep interest to
every rational being; the object of
the course is such as must enlist the
sympathies of all. Turn out and
show your appreciation of your own
interests by your presence.-
Pratt Wallace of the Hilton House
Ossian, dropped in to see us this
week, also James Hendricks Of the
Riccville Hotel. Two good houses
represented by tb as good men as
ever catered to the tastes of the
travelling public. SER
vices will be held at tho Court
House on Sunday as follows: by Rev.
j. Rambo half past ten A. NJ, by
Rev. w. III. Broeksome in the even
ing, Sabbath School at l. MA
contemporary complains of having
two brooms and only one pair of
hands to use them. We sincerely
condolc with him in his loneliness. |
- 4 speck Of war looms the
south western horizon. The heliy
crcn's are Mexico and Guatemala. |
The contest and it's causes tAeir
own.--Proctor & Wagner's mat
market will be the FIRST door south !,
of this Office after this week
Amos D. Combs, president of the
North Western Insurance Company
Of DEBORAH, looking after the inter-
ests of that association, in this
county, looked in upon us this week.
Persons desiring insurance in this
company can apply at this Office. -
The Iowa State Register sends US
about one column of prospectus
modestly asking its publication in
our valuable journal thanking us
for former evidences Of good will,
and promising US daily exchange
for all this. Isn't it possible you
have the wrong dog by the ear this
thine, Frank? At the offer it is
much dearer exchange than wo can
afford. With you, hailins from the
same part Of yankee land, we make
youan offer, we'll swap even, or you
publish our prospectus and we'll
send you our paper and not ask
yours in return.
STILL Observation-Disclosures