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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-17
Initiating q Candidate into
The Good TGnplarD. y aa


The method Of initiAting q candi-
date into Lodge ofGDod Templars
is but slight improvement upon the
same .progrmes 50 lott in vogue by
the ancient and honorJ BILE fraternity
of the = Sons Of MAlts.,''' A "Chap"
who was taken from 4 lager beer
saloon. where he got slight" with
out knowing that lager would intox-
icate, Was put tbrou9 . course Of
cold water treatment by the Good
Tcmplars The other II eSday evening
He "peaches'' on y Templars,
and gives the folloNapg expose Of
their initiation cerensay, for which
no doubt, he will be. put through
another course of solo wxter
sprouts" AZ tho next meeting Of the
lodge. In the first place tho victim
Of Initiation is blindfolded, bound
hands and feet, and thrown in
cider press and pressed for Eve
minutes. This is done for the pur-
pose Of clearing his system Of "old
drunks.'' He is then taken out Of
the cider press and by means Of a
force pump is gorged with cistern
water, after which sealing plaster
is put over his mouth and he is rolled
in a barrel four or Eve times across
the room, the choir at the same time
singing the Cold Water song. He is
now taken out Of tho barrel and hung
up by the heels till the water runs
out through his ears. He is then cut
down, and = beautiful young lady
hands him glass Of cisteru water.
A cold water bath is then furnished
him, after which he is showercd with
cistern water. He is then made to
read the Water Works Act ten times
drinking a glass Of cistern water be-
tween each reading. After which
the old oakcn bucket is hung around
his neck, and fifteen beautiful young
ladies with squirt guns deluge him
with cistern water. He il then
forced to eat peck of snow, while
the brothers stick his ears full of
icicles. He is then run through a
clothes wringer, after which he is
handed glass Of cistern water by a
beautiful young lady. He is then
again gorged with cistcrn water,
his boots filed with the same, and
he is laid away in q rcfrigcrator.-
The initiation is now almost con-
cluded. After remaining in the re-
frigerator for the space Of half an
hour, lie is taken out and given =
glass of cistcrn water. run through
closhes-wringer and becomes =
Good Templar.-Utica Democrat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-17
CHAPTER 81.

An act to legalize certain acts of
tho Board of supervisors Of Howard
county, Iowa. a. e..
WHEREAS, At special election
hold in the county of Howard, Iowa
for that purpose. on the Goth day Of
November, 1865, in pursuance of an
order of the Board Of supervisors of
said county. and of published proc
lamation, it was determined, by a
large majority Of the votes cast. that
the swamp and overaowed lands and
the proceeds thereof Of said county
should be donated upon certain con
ditions to the McGregor Western
railway company to aid in the con-
struction of said railway, and
Whereas, The said board ofsupcr-
visors on the 18th day of January,
1867, after hearing proof. holding
that the conditions aforesaid had
been fully complied with ordered he
chairman and clerk Of said board to
execute aud deliver to said company
conveyance of said lands, and the
the proc ceds, which being according
ly done, and being afterwards read
and submitted to said Board was rat
fled and confirmed by resolution of
record, and
Whereas, Doubt exists as to the
validity Of such con. eyancc. and the
technical regularity Of the proceed
ings; therefore, .....
SEC, /. Be it enacted by tho Gen
cral Assembly of the state of Iowa,
That the said conveyance or deed so
executed as aforesaid be and is
hereby declared valid. legal and CT
rfectual, and that said conveyance
be held to invest the McGrcgor
Western Railway company with a
good and indefensible title to- the
lands, rights and interests, therein
intended to be conveyed, and to
convey to said Company the proper
ty, rights and interests, which the
same purports to convey as fully to
all intents and purposes. as if all
proceedings in the premises had
been regular aud lawful: Provided,
That this conveyance shall not in
terfere with the rights Of private
individuals, who may have settled
on and improved any Of said lands
prior to said conveyance.
SEC, .. Any individual who may
have settled on and constituted a
home on any Of said lands shall have
the right to purchase Of said rail
way company, to the amount Of one
hundred and sixty acres, at the sum
of one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre. :.
SEC. 8. This act being deemed of
Immediate Importance, shall take
effect from and after its publication
in the Iowa Homestead, and Iowa
State Register, newspapers publish
ed in Des Moines Iowa.
Approved March 23d, 1868.
l hereby certify that the forego-
ing act took effect by publication,
as required by section 3 thereof, on
the. first day Of April, A. d. 1868.
ED WRIGHT, sec'y Of state.
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GHApTES Al

An act to amend an act approved
April 20, 1866, entitled San act t,
accept the grant Of land to the sta.c
of Iowa, made by act of congress of
May II, 1864, and to carry out the
provisions Of said act entitled an
act for a grant of land to the state
of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid
in the construction Of . railroad in
said state, and to make effcctual
the acceptance Of the state Of Iowa
to said grant of land.
Whereas, In said act Of the Gen.
cral Assembly of the state Of Iowa,
approved April 20, 1866, the wore
July" occurs in the first section
thereof by mistake, instead of thu
word May" Therefore,
SEC, l. Be it enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of the state of Iowa.
That said act, approved April 20.
1866, is hereby amended by striking
out of the first section thereof the
word July and by substituting
lustcad thereof the word MAY 80
that the date Of approval cf tho act
Of congress therein referred to, win
be correctly stated as having been
May II, 1864, and which was in-
tended to have been therein stated,
and the acceptance Of said grant Of
land, Intended to be made by said
act approved April 20, 1866, is
hereby ratified and confirmed. .4
SEC, 2. This act being deemed BY
the General Assembly Of ilnm ediate
Importance, shall take effect and bo
in force from and after its publica-
tion in the daily Iowa State Regis
ter and Iowa Homestead, newspa.
pcrs published at Des Moires, Iowa
Approved March 24th, 1868.
I hereby certify that the forego-
ing act took effect by publication,
as required in section 2 thereof, On
the 1st day Of April. 4. D. 1865.
Ed WRIGHT, sec'y of state.
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CHAPTER 80.

An act in relation to the payment
ofthe expenses Of agents appointed
to demand fugitives from justice.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the state of
Iowa, That upon the appointment
of any agent for the arrest Of fu-
gitive from justice. under the pro-
visions Of chapter l91. of the Re-
vision Of 1860, the Governor be au-
thorized to make it condition upon
such appointment, and the issue of
the writ. that the same shall be ex-
ecuted without expcnscto the state
if in his opinion justice and equity
SO require.
sRc. 2. When, in the opinion Of
the Governor, expenses incurred in
the arrest of fugitives from Justice
should be paid by the state, such
expenses shall be made out by items
in detail, and sworn to, and ap-
proved by him, aud At least two
other members Of the census board,
and whcn SO approved. shall be aud
tied and paid out ofthe general rev
cnue Of the state, and this act shall
be sufficient authority for the pay
ment Of the same.
SEC, 5. This act being deemed Of
immediate Importance, shall be in
force from and after it's publication
in the Daily State Register and the
Iowa Evening Statesman, newspa-
pers published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved March %, 1868.
I hereby certify that the forego-
ing act took effect by publication as
required in section 3 thereof. on the
Goth day Of March. A. D. 1865.
Ell WRIGHT, sec'v &c state.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-17
LAWS OF IOWA.
PubllShed by Authority.
CAPTER 80.

AN ACT making it the duty Of the
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors to
make return to the Governor
of 1.-The ~ location Of
the graves of deceased Iowa soldiers
in. their respective counties, and for
othe, proposes. .7
WHEREAS, The United States Gov
ernmcnt has, through. the Quarter
masters Department, signi6ed it's
intention to provide head-blocks for
the graves Of all deceased Union
Soldiers, whether buried in national
or other cemeteries, upon inform j..
alton of the locality Of the graves
being communicated to that depart
mcnt; therefore. in order that acu-
rate information may be furnished
of the locality of such graves, within
the State Iowa
Section 1st. Bo it enacted by the
General Assembly of the state of
Iowa, That it shall be the duty of
the Clerk Of the Board of Supervi-
sors of the various counties Of the
State, where the same has not alrca-
dy been done, to report to the Gov
crnor Of the state, list of the names
rank. company, regiment. time and
place Of death, and place Of burial
Of all deceased soldiers who were in
the military service Of tho United
States Government, Is the same
may have been returned by the vari-
ous township assessors, under sec,
13, Chapter 81, of the Laws of the
Eleventh General Assembly; and in
cases where the necessary ret to
make such lists have not been made,
it shall be the duty Of the Board of
Supervisors to cause the same to be
made as speedily as can be done
except in such counties, where the
County Judges have already furnish
ed such lists in response toa request
heretofore made by the Governor.
The Board of Supervisors may make
such compensation for the services
herein required, as to them may
seem just aud equitable, to be paid
by the County
SEC, I'd When such lists shall
be returned to the Governor, it shall
be his duty to communicate the
information therein contained to any
duly authorized agent Of the Quart
ermaster's Department., to whom
may be assigned the duty Of erecting
head-blodks, and otherwise protect
ing the graves Of deceased Iowa
Soldiers. 4
SEC. Sd. This Act, being deemed
Of immediate Importance by the
General Assembly, shall take effect
from and after it's publication in the
Iowa Homestead and State Register
newspapers published in Polk Coun-
ty Iowa.
Approved March 14th, 1865.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Act took effect by publication, as
required in Section 3 thereof, on the
25th dav Of March, A. D. 1868.
I'D WRIGHT. Sec'y of State.
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BRICK !!

II would say TO the public that Aave
made calculations to burn three hundred
thousand brick this summer, and would
be glad TO contract any quantity soon.
The quality eftke brick is wcll known.
te - 1t -Ht ~. D. .DODSOE,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-17
FOR SALE!

CHEAP for Cash, house and two
lots in the village Of Cresco. The house
is story and half high and commodi-
ously arranged for . dwelling, . 6ne cob
lection ofshrubbery, and . good we'll on
the premises.
W For particulars enquire at this office or
of c. G. SCHELLENGER,
3O-81 Oresco Iowa.
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FOR SALE.

building on Elm lStseet, next door to
Durham House, we'll situated for any kind
Of business, now occupied A. billiard
room. The building 10 2Ox75, and sanfbe
bought for two-thirds its value. We are
bound to 20 out Of the bnsiness. Don't be
afraidrof ssssoas bargain. For particulars
inquire Of sen.z ..
lnisvo) NkRohD& DIFFEA DERFEL.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-17
For Sale or Exchange.

ENOUR hundred and. twenty acres Of
Il good farming land, in Mitchell Co.,
Iowa, three quarters Of q mile from
BSownville. Also . house and lot in New
Oregon, Howard Co. Iowa. - at
Apply,to H., A. Goodrich, at once q
Goodrich & Mead Cre.cc,1@a tne6
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ID HUBBARD s. Co.

pEALERs t
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silyer-ware,
pianoes, Melodeons, Sheet Music,
,9sbi Music Books, &C., SC.
NAIH srREEr, NEXT DOOR TO BANK.
McGregOr.. . - Iowa.
J 4 #E54 %A nl3 t@
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-17
EDWARDS,

Would respectfully announce that he is
prepared to give his attention to
MAKING & REPAIRING WAGONS,
At Crssco, Iowa, and all work Of his trade
plows constantly on hand Of this best
patterns, cheap for cash.
FIVE TOOTHED CULTIYATORS, &c.
,DB- Shop south Of the Empire House.
Cresso, April "a, 1867. 2atf]
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Lime! Lime |! /!

A choice quality Of fresh burnt lime may
be found at Garvers, about half way be-
tween Forreston and Lime Springs. II is
the intention to keep y supply constantly
on hand. Price reasonable. and quality
excellent. 3 # ltz
n4ltf Foreston Aug. 20 1867.
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BANKING.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
DEBORAH, IOWA.
$4,000, CapitaE
7 $40 U. s. Notes and all other Govern
ment Bonds bought and sold, also County
Warrants. Notes, Mortgages and other Sc
uritics.-DRAFTS on all points bought
and sold.-MONEY deposited for six
moths or longer will draw six per cent in
terest.
DIRECTORS.
ALeKxo BRADIsH, c. Z. DIckxRhAN,
Jas II, EAsrox, s. W. MArrEsoK,
G. n. GoDDARD.
JAS. II. EAsroN, T. W. BURDIcK,
President. =. Cashier.
v7n31 June I 1866.
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MAsoHlo' "
New Oregon Lodge No. $50
Of F. and A. NJ. hold their regular COM
munications Tuesday on or before the full
Moon of each month. j. Visiting bfethern
in good standing are invited to attend.
NJ. NJ. MOON w. NJ. ,h,.
33v61 WM. H PATTERSON, Secty.
M AsoNlc. Als , >Il'L :. g. ~
Relief Lodge, No. 211.
Of F. and A. NJ. hold their regular COM
munications Saturday on or before the full
Moon of each month, Mt their Hall in Rice
vile, Mitchell Co. Iowa, .g
@a NArrrASIEL W. Moss, ", NJ. ks
33v8) IL WM. C. Moss. Secty. .
MRs. +. w:.IEE, Ii 80
Having had many years experience as
teacher Of music in the first class Scmina-
ries of. the East, would respectfully inform
the citizens Of Crcsco and vicinity, that
she is now ready to give instruction upon
the
Piano, Organ or Melodeon. a
Tuition payable one half in advance. No
deduction made for lessons missed only in
cases Of severe illness - 20
References, Prof. G. F Roor,
Chicago; HERR OTTO Fox, Brooklyn;
JAMES WHITNEY and L. II. FROST, Boston.
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MEAD & BROWN.
nURHAM HOUSE.
CREsco Iowa.

This house is eligibly situated to basi.
ness, near the Depot Of the McGregof
Western Railway. By giving strict atten-
ton to the wants Of the travelling public,
they hope to merit the confidence and re-
ceive share ofpublic patronage. mo
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-27
PR e SID ENT Al
The Obj jeCt Oftlle Proposed Chang'
of Front Accomplished.
The Democracy to Reassume the
Aggressive.

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
New YoEK, Oct 21.-A new spirit pre-
walls. Have hope and cease not to work.
The object of the healthy shaking up of
the question of candidates is now dis
closed 1t was to eliminate the Blair
question out of the struggle. 1t has
been done. Mr.. Seymour is in the field
He will give the Democrats all they de-
sire to fight on, and the Radicals more
than they can digest. His speeches are
unanswerable just when they are wanted
The speech at Buffalo tomorrow will
reassume the aggressive, and will tell
something about the finances not yet de-
veloped. The spirit here'is two hundred
per cent. better than week ago. Every
one feels that the Worlds thunder has
cleared the sky. The Broadhead letter
and the disproportional significance of
Blair have been both exploded The
campaign is restored to its due and dra-
matte unity. tits Seymour and Grant
peace and war? The head Of the;ir: tick
ct is not confronting the tail of ours.
PENNSYLVANIA SAFE FOR SEYMOUR.
Advices from Pennsylvania leave no
doubt Of carrying the State in November.
The Democracy are alive once more
New York views Seymour's taking of the
stump as just the thing-it is as putting
pig against greyhound, to pit any
Radical against him. Radicals are alarm
ed. They fear Generalization and de
feat everywhere as the very result of re-
cent success. RAYMEsK.
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The Athens MESSENGER.

The editor in his issue of the 18th re,
joices over the election of T. II. MOORE
and pitches into the Spirit muchly. Hear
him:
considering the desperate efforts
made by the Democracy of Monroe
County, and especially the unscrupulo"s
and diShonoyaJle course pursued by the
Spi'ftT Democracy, we regard the vic
tory most complete and satisfactory
I'VE now drop him. We hope never
again to find it necessary to combat as
unfair and INSCRIPTIONS political oppo-
nent.'
The course pursued by the Spirit we
stand by all the time. The articles pub.
lished relating to f. II. MOORE came
from Radical who is laboring every day
for the success of the Radical candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
We invited Mr.. MOORE and his friends
to furnish evidence that the charges made
were untrue. What did he or they fur
nish? This: Liar" Fool "Dema-
gogue," Liar" That was the Radical
argument of the campaign and that was
the evidence.
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The Saturday Evening Post
Enlarged and Beautifed. ii3

This "oldest and best of the Literary Week.
lies," has been recently enlarged and bsauti-
fed. 1t is weekly embellished with engrav-
ings-and its Novelets, Stories, Sketches, 60,
are not surpassed.
1t has just commenced two splendid Nov
elets-"The Queen of tie Savannah" by
9ustave Aimard; and "St. George and the
Dragon" Novel of Society, by Elizabeth
Prescott, the author of "How Woman had
Her Way" &c.
New Novelets will continually succeed each
other. Among those already on hand, or in
progress, are, THE Mystery of the Reefs,", .
powerful story by Mrs. Hosmer; and aCut
Adrift, or, The Tide of Fate" by Amanda NJ.
Douglas! st8aa53
The Post also gives the gems of the English
Magazines.
copy of the Large ard Beautiful Premium
Steel Engraving-''rhe Song of Home at Sea,
engraved expressly for our readers, at
cost for the engraving alone of nearly $1,000
will be sent (postpaid) to every full ($2,5O)
subscriber, and to every person senoing
club! This is truly beautiful engraving!
To New wSUBscRIBRRs.-News subscribers for
1869 will have their subscriptions dated
back to the paper of September 10, until the
large extra edition of that date is exhausted.
In that paper We commenced two Novelets--
'The Queen of the Savannah" and sSt.
George and the Dragon" This will be Fif-
teen papers in addition to the regular weekly
numbers for lS69-or nearly sIxTEEN months
in all! When our extra edition is exhausted,
the names of all now subscribers for 1863
will be entered on our list the very week they
are received. OF course those who send in
their names the earliest will get the greatest
number of extra papers.
Owing to the unusually liberal character Of
this otter, We shall be compelled to adhere
strictly to its terms.
TERMS: F
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and premium engraving g........... 4 90
The getter upof club will always receive
copy of the premium Engraving, Members
of q club wishing the premium Engraving,
must remit One Dollar extra.
ESpecimen copies sent gratis.
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! 3is Walnut street, Phila.
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. Cost Of Radical Rule.

Since the surrender of Lees army the
Radical Government at Washington have
borrowed about eight hundred millions
of dollars, and have collected i'll addi-
ton thereto from the people during the
same period, by way of taxes and Gus
tom duties, fourteen hundred millions,
which makes two thousand two hundred
millions that they have expended since
the close of the rebellion. This is one
half of the entire debt Of Great Britain,
and more than the entire amount expcn-
ded by the National Government from
the time that George Washington was
rstinaugurated President up to the close
of Buchanan's administration, during
which time the country went through
two successful foreign wars, and any
number of wars with the Indians, and
also acquired all the territory of the
United States west of the Mississippi
River. These facts speak for them
selves.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-27

This is the last issue Of the esprit"
that will reach our readers before the
Presidential election. That that election
Inay result in the election of SEYMOUR
and BLAIR, we Sincerely hope. Should
1t, result otherwise, the liberties of the
American people will have been surren-
dered to an unscrupulous Congress which
will do the bidding Of GRANTS sword,
thus trampling the rights, privileges and
liberties of the people of this great Ma
ton, beneath their accursed feet.
Freemen! Rise in your might and
strangle this dangerous power at the bal
otbox, on Tuesday, the 3ll day of No
vember.
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Radical InGeTnalisnn Defeated at
the Polls.
1.-The Colored Troops Fought Nobly.'

The returns from the election yester-
day, as far as received, show immense
and unexpected Democratic gains. The
counties of Wood and Harrison alone
shows clear Democratic gain of more
than 800 votes. We have undoubtedly
carried the State of West Virginia by
a majority of 5000, electing a Governor,
two Congressman and majority of the
Legislature, thus securing, as we hope
and believe, Democratic Senator in
the place of Mr. Van Wrinkle whose term
expires next Spring.
We had not anticipated result so
glorious. Nevertheless, it has come, like
the best blessing of Heaven, and there is
no reason to prevent our friends from
rejoicing over the assurance thus happily
given of their redemption from Radical
rule and Radical ruin.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-27

The average of the eight counties is
81 81 per head, Monroe being 81 cents
per head below this general average.
Nh Editor, l had intended to give the
valuation Of the property in these seve-
raj counties and show that there were
other counties in the District that paid
a greater per cent. than Monroe,
but have not time l may refer to
the subject again. We all know that we
have a large population without much
wealth. We must have the same num-
ber of officers and the same expenses to
bear as counties of greater wealth but of
very much less population. Think of
these things, and do not be led astray by
the, as l understand, proposed pamphlet
that the Radicals, with the aid Of MOORE 5
money, intend to publish relative to our
county affairs. JAS. K. MoRRIs.
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From Buffalo.

BUErALo, October pa dispatch
just received from Horatio Seymour an
nounces that he will take tile stump in
person, and open the campaign at Buffa-
10, October %.
The Erie county Democratic Commit
tee has issued an address, eondemning
strongly the surrender proposed by a
handful of treachcrous politicians in
New York city, whose god they say is
gold and whose organ is the World.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-27

EFThe Radicals are sellingsS0O,OO0
of Government gold daily,in New York,
to keep down the price of that article,
and make the people believe the decline
is all owing to the success Of the Radi-
Gals in the late elections. After Novem-
Der these sales will stop and gold will
then run up higher than it was before.