The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-10-02
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The next sociable of the Episco-
pal Church will be at Rev. J. Ram
bo's, Tuesday evening, Oct. 6. A
general invitation is extended to the
public. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of Grace Church. -
Mrs. J. 7. Donahugh, is receiving
the most extensive stock Of Millin-
cry goods ever brought into the
county, they will be on exhibition
next week. MR. Anton Miller of
Alton, had a strong invitation to
hurrah for Grant a few days since.
Several of his immediate neighbors
being with him GA their way from
Cresco, home, sought by threats
and violence to accomplish this pur-
pose. They failed in their purpose,
and We are sorry to add that the
men resorting to this, while Of the
highest responsibility, cannot even
put in the plea of drunkenness, (thc
admitted ia ult of their candidate, }
or of insanity (the alleged tenden-
cy Of mind of the one they fear, }
in mitigation of the outrage
There is to be barbecue at Deco
rah on the 18th inst. The DEBORAH
Democrat brings the full bill of fare
including a roast ox--spiced with
speeches from Doelittle, Eldridge,
Gen. Bragg, of Wis. Noble, and
others, besides an array Of eminent
Scandinavian and German Speakers,
tho list comprising such men as
Just NJ. Caen, editor of the
Fremad, published in Milwaukee,
and, Emile Rothe the eloquent.
able and logical german scholar,
and statesman of Wis.-Dr.
Clcmmcr is in receipt Of tho largest
md incest stock Of baskets of ev-
cry description we have seen
brought into town, he also has a
fine lot # brackets Of various styles.
just the most convenient and orna-
mental articles extant. These with
his unrivallcd stock Of window glass
paints. books, and drugs gil his
store to repletion.--D. ). NJ.
Walker. former resident Of New
Oregon. and late Of Fayettc, died
after short illness at the latter
place a few days since. A frank,
honest, and upright man among bis
fellow men, kind and considerable,
just and liberal to deserving objects
Of charity, has passed from time to
eternity. We sincerity sympathise
with his breaved family in their
affection. Tho Howard County
District Court has been in session
during tho week. The only import
ant case before it is tho case Of the
State against j. W. Mullen, for the
robbery Of it's safe, now in progress.
ON Tue sday We met Col. l.. A.
Thomas, Of Dubuque, at the Dur
ham house. He is preparing for
vigorous canvass of this district
against Mr.. Allison. While he is
Missed down and refused . hearing
in all Allison meetings, he refuses
to be Kissed down before the people.
Ho proposes to prove every one of
the charges in Wanderers letter. on
our first page, true, and more if
necessary. He seeks no personal
aggrandizement, but simply that
tho interests Of the District, and
especially of its asriculturists shall
be vindicated and protected against
the rapacity Of their plunderes.
Rev. J. E. Fitch, goes to his new
field of labor at Postyille this week.
We earne silly commend him to the
confidence Of those who would hear
the sublime truths of the christian
religion on the holy sabbath, IN
stead of q dissertation on the musty
political questions Of the day. He
j. one Of the few who find more
pleasure in being the servant of God,
than in the service Of the politicians.
-. w. Skinner, Of this place
has the contract for the erection of
the NJ. E. c., at Glen Roy. at
$2,65O. It is to be Of the same
size as the one at this place. 1t
will be enclosed We understand this
tall.
On Monday evening H. O. Pratt
ESQ. of Charles City, and Hon.