The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-12-06

The Rev. MIR. Jenkins, travelling
agent for the American Bible So
cicty will speak at the Court House
on Sunday evening, after which re-
ports of the progress Of the cause
vii! be made together with such 9th
'ce business as properly pertains to
these matters together with the
election of officers. A general at
.tcndancc is solicited. 1T is now
two months since this section has
been Visited with rain. -Tho Rev.
W. H. Drocksomc contcmplates do
livering course Of lectures on the
subject Of Geology this winter, in
this place. It would be Of great
utility to those investigating for
truth, if ably handled, rs we have
no doubt the subject would be, and
should be literally patroa:sca. The
proceeds of the course will 60 to-
ward defraying the expenses of build
ing the II. L. c., and as such
should receive TIE aid, encourage
ment, and support of every one in
'tcrcstcd in the growth and prospcri-
Nv Of our town. Southern
boys and girls Monthly is the title
.of a Magazine adapted to the wants
of the youth of the country, edited
by Rev. +. i. Baird and published
AT Richmond Va. \ new volume
begins in January, each number
containing 40 pages, a single SUBJ
>cription costing but $3.50. 1t is
free from the internal political cant
that should exclude the New Eng
land Magazines from every house,
hold. II. W. Lees singing school
will be held at the Court House on
every Saturday at early candle
light. Everybody in,itcd.-The
McGrcgor News thinks the claim of
a Mr.. Branch to be Mayor Of New
York because he has been in the
pcnitentiary, while Fernando Wood
only deserves to go, cannot b" ig-
~orcd by the democracy. 1t does
look 50 Mr.. News. Democrats have
generally been sent to Imprisonment
somewhere, during tho past six years
for no other reason than that they
disagreed with loyal thic.es. But
If Fernando Wood does and has de-
served the penitentiary, the repub-
licans ought to support him as his
deserts and theirs would be identi-
cal IS Of the Ladies
Repository, devoted to Literature
and Religion commences with the
January number. Western subscri-
bcrs can obtain it either through
the clergyman on their circuit, or
by applying direct to Poe Il Hitch
cock, Chicago. p. +. Brown
will be at home next week as We
learn by a note just received from
him.-The DEBORAH Republican
seut its paper last week to the care
,of the homliest man. Wc'y: sent
1t to him Bro Bailey.-Myron
Ives has opened fine stock Of gro
,ccries, with green, dried. and
canned fruits, IN the greatest yaric-
.ty and abundance at the store late
y occupied by McKinnie's hard
ware on Elm street. Persons
from tue Keystone state desiring a
paper of sound principles, with ab;l-
ity in their PRONUNCIATION. will send
for tho Philadelphia Age. It also
brings q great variety Of miscella-
neous reading adapted to the home
circle. Single subscriptions s. per
annnm.-H. W. Shepard has re-
turned. His shop continues tho
headquarters for fashionable gar
ments for ladies or gentlemen wear.
II you wish : superior garment Of
any kind, made in the height Of
fashion. call on Shepard Some
Of our democratic exchanges demur
to tho action Of Congress in pre-
senting Andrew johnson for i'm
parchment, because as they allege.
be is carrying out the policy Of Lin
coln. That fact is reason enough
for his impeachment. if true. and
II bis term expires without formal
impeachment it would justify trial
and execution for treason to the
constitution and laws Of the United
States. Lincoln's policy was q
continued crime. Johnson's 50 far AZ
II has been its counterpart has been
mono the lesc 80. --David Grier