The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-11-22

ceeding beyond their ex pectations
G.. w. Plat & Go. came here in a
four horse wagon, from Lone Rock,
and started the first store in town.
Burdick & Clouse, at the Farm
ers' Store, have good assortment
and good business. Mr.. Burdick is
postmaster. M. M. Moon is coun-
ty Treasurer elect and postmaster
at New Oregon.
Drugs.
DR.. J. J. Clcmmcr is the great
druggist of northern Iowa. He has
an immense stock of drugs, paints,
oils, and supplies a large extent of
country. He has sold 1000 lbs of
lead during the season. He has
branch stores at Austin and Leroy.
Price & Lowry have large stock
of drugs and books. DR.. H. G. Price
is leading physician.
Hardware.
Lieut.. G.. A. Purdy has heavy
stock and is doing cash trade of
$3.50 a day. He has just opened a
branch store at Lime Springs. b.
Chapiu, from GAINESVILLE. has large
stock also. Both trade with Nazro.
Lumber Yards.
There are three extensive lumber
yards here, run by Flemming Bro. s
j. G. Clark, and j. f. Peek. Com
mon lumber sells at $24. The
Flcmmings have a large mill and
yard at McGregor. J. G. Clark
buys about $12, 900 worth of hides
yearly. Peck has lime, coal, salt,
and cement.
Other Business.
| Fred. Miller has four workmen,
and does the principal harness work
of the town. Twist & Stockbridge
have livery with ten horses. W.
B. Caward runs fruit and cider.
G. Meverden has a fine stock of
furniture. Ole Swenson has watch
es and jewelry. w. H. Alleman,
has boots and shoes. j. Pcttiford,
from La Crosse, is barber. Hero Id
& Co. have an extensive billiard
saloon. There are a dozen other
small shop S.
Hotels.
The durham Ho use' is the gen.
eral headquarters Of all trangcrs
and railroad boys. 1t is kept by
W. A. Durham, W no raises the best
potatoes in Iowa. The hotel is cx-
ccllent in every respect.
The ''Empire House. is kept by
J. DeNoyelles, and the ''Farmors'
Home" by Hugh Oyeas-5oth we'll
spoken OF:
syspapers.
Cresco supports two good news
papers-The Y lines (republican, }
published ly Frank Mix, and the
Plain Dealer, by Mead & Brown.
Mead is old Faust & Coke combin-
cd. Dcmocra tic editors seem to be
a sort of necessary evil, Gust the
opinion OF the people every where,
as shown by the late elections.
Democratic otIicc-holdcrs, are like
wise becoming a necessity. Eds
p. D. ana Neal is the best of his
class.
County udge.-Last and finally
is d. 0. Preston, Esq, the worthy
County Judge, with whose mention
we will bid alieu to Cresco.
What is the difference between The
"LlNE' Ct Gen. GRAFT and Mrs.
Lincoln?-Thc one was DEAD line,
the other is "c!os'' line.
LIKE MAGIC Tho certainty and
quickness with which Goes Cough
Balsam cures Coughs, Colds, Group,
and lung difficulties. Give to the
children when attacked with Coughs
and Colds and rest assured you will
find relief at once. Physicians say
it is the best cough m edicine in the
world.
FAREWELL Farewell is lonely
sound, and it's echo has made many
a sad heart: but none would feels ad-
dened but rather be greatly checrcd
and benefited by saying farewell to
all kinds of Soda and Saleratus ex-
ccpt DeLand & Co.'S Chemical Sal
eratus, which will scatter rays of
sunshine and happiness in every
household, when properly used, be-
highways uniform and perfect. It is
better than Soda.
POLICE IrEMs-AN ARREST A
young man, arrested for attempting
to sell a lady biscuit for loaf
Of bread, after being arraigned he
plead Smiths Saleratus in jnstifica-
ton. He was acquitted by Smith
paying costs, and both of them rep
rimanded by the Judge, and told in
future to follow the directions, or not
make it so strong, at the same time
always use Smiths Saleratus, and
patronize home manufacture.
ORIGINAL NO TOE.
Edward Smallman, plaintiff.
against
Robt. Carey, Patrick Carey, Margaret
Carey, and Isaac Howard, defendants.
In the District Court of Howard County
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