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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
Now and Then--Legal-Ten-
derS I'm 1862 and 1865.

When the Lcgal-tender Act was
passed in 1862, all our Republican
friends declared that the greenbacks
were as good as gold. Governor
Tod, in speech which elected great
attention, insisted that they were
better than gold. They actually did
pay all debts, debts that had been
contracted in gold, to be paid in
gold. There were plenty Of instances
where debts of 81, 900 in gold were
paid with $1,000 in greenbocks,
which were worth but $500 in gold.
They liquidated all contracts of
every description; they Cancelled
mortgage; they satisfied judgments
and stopped executions. All the
! business of trust funds were con-
Quoted in them. The debts of the
infant creditor, the widow and the
orphan, were discharged in them.
They paid the soldier and the pen
.sioner for the price Of their blood.
They satisfied all bonds Of every
description town, city, county and
State. The Republican Legisla-
lures of the States paid the interest
of debts contracted in gold with le-
gal-tenders. Did our Republican
friends see any reputation in all
! This! None in the world. The le =.
gal-tendcrs were money, the peoples s
money, and to question it was to be
disloyal in tho highest degree. But
presto! what change! When the
bondholder of the United States is
to be paid-that privileged and aris-
tocratic class, which has been ex-
empt from all taxation for years
then, for the first time. We arc in
formed by the Radicals that green
backs will not answer. They have
paid every body else's debt, but they
can't pay the bondholder. He stands
on a more elevated plane than the
rest of the community. No offerings
can be burned at his shrine but the
solid and bright gold. Now, we are
told, after greenbacks have liquida.
ted thousands of millions of debts
after they are in everybody's pocket
that they are not money, but mere
promises to pay, of no particular
account. BY a magic wand the
bondholder seems to have converted
all the Radical leaders and ncwspa-
pers to his opinions, and the latter
Immediately proceed to unsay all
that they have said, and to undo,
financially all they have done. To
pay the bondholdcr in tho same cur
rency that pays every other dnht, in
the same currency with which he
bought the bonds, is now, forsooth.
no payment at all-it is reputation!
Most happy and patriotic bond
holder! you are the preferred of the
preferred, the very elect of the elect.
The people lent gold, and had to
take legal-tenders; You lent legal
tenders and must have gold Gin.
Enquirer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
The Radical Proposition ia
Increase the National
nn DAf

It has been reserved for the New
York Tribune, which asserts that
the FIVE. twcntics are payable in gold
when the law and the bond, and
Thad. Stevens say they are MOTTO
advance the proposition that the
holders Of fiye-twenties will willing
ly accept in exchange new bond,
drawing lower rate of interest,
running forty, fifty or more years,
non-taxable and payable, principal
and interest, expressly in coin." If
the fve-twentics, which are now
taxable and draw six per cent, in
terest in gold, are payable in coin,
no bondholder would be foolish en-
ough to accept new bond, at q
lower rate of interest; simply be-
cause it had longer time to run
And yet, the Tribune declares that,
after Grant is elected, congress
will declare ALL the funded debt of
the United States payable in gold
and silver at maturity ;" that it
will issue new consol bearing four
per cent. interest, and that the bond
holders will be very glad to ex-
change their six per cent. bonds for
security drawing one-third less
interest.
Let us look at the practical effects
of this proposition to declare ALL
the funded debt payable in gold.
The debt Of the country is now
81, 600, 900, 900. If that is paya-
able in gold it makes difference of
1856, 900, 900 in favor of the bond :
holders, so that the debt, instead
of beiug 50. 600, 600, 900.
is, according to the republican de-
mand, over So, 400, 100000. Yet
the people are to be taxed $780,
900 900 moro if Grant and Colfax
are elected. Horace Greeley says.
in effect, to the bondholders II will
give you, in case you elect Grant,
5000, 900. 900 more than your bonds
call for, and will levy additional
taxes to that amount upon the pco-
plc." On the other hand, tho demo-
cratic party expressly declares that
the bonds shall be paid in strict ac-
cordance wish their terms that
whenever they are not by law or
contract made payabl in coin they
shall be paid in the lawful currency
of the country-in the currency
that was loaned to the government
in the currency the government
pays to all but privileged creditors.
If the people desire to add thirty
three per cent. to the present bur-
den Of taxation. they viii vote for
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

If we are to have union worth tho
name it must be union Of friends
and Of free and equal citizens. No
Southern Ireland or Poland to be
branded as pirates and traitors, and
prescribed for pardoned offences past
and gone keeping up war in the
hearts of the sections and sowing
dragons teeth which will spring up
into armed men and breed Southern
Fcnians for generations to come.
Such union is all We are promised
by radicals and their dumb leader
Ulysses. Their whole press is now
harping upon the friendship of Wade
Hampton and Forrest for Frank
Blair their "enemy in war;" This
is what they mean by ''lot US have
peace.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

In his late speech a. Terrc Hant ,
Mr.. Voorhees,, after showing in a
convincing and mastery manner the
populations and robberies of the
Radical party in connection with
the administration Of the govern
ment, pertinently asked, "Will y
''party which preys upon you, as |
shave shown, redeem the land from
"thc clutches of the tax-gatherer ?
'Is it safe custodian of the money
"of the people? Do you employ n
"man with sto len property in his
pockets as your trusted business
agent. Will you vote for man
"who indorses Congress thus con-
"victed of sqnandering your money
from the smallest sums up to thou
sands of millions?" Taxpayers and
workingmen are deeply interested in
the answers to these questions.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
Bride and Bridegroom.

Essays for Young men on nthe interesting
relation Of Bridegroom to Bride in the in
stitution Of Marriage Guide to matri.
monial felicity, and true happiness. Sent
by mail in sealed letter envelopes free Of
charge. Address, HOWARD ASS0CIA'
TON, Box ), Phpiladelphia, Pa, slyI,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
FOR SALE.

Eighty Acres of very desirable land, half
mile frsm Cresco, for $40, per acre. The
East half Of the South East quarter of Sec,
~, Town 90, Range IL. Also eighty acres
four miles from Cresco, part meadow and
part the best Of plow land, for $40 per
acre. The West half Of the Southeast
quarter Of Sec, IS, Town 90 Range 10.
Fer terms Of payment. Address,
B.D. EVERINGHAM, New Oregon.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

A choice quality Of fresh burnt lime may
be found at Garvers, about half way be-
tween Forrcston and Lime Springs. It is
the intention to keep a supply constantly
on hand. Price r".sonahle and quality
excellent.
n4ltf Fogeston Aug. 70 1857.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
FOR SALE.

The building and lot occupied by 3, P
Dunn as shoe shop ON Market Street
The dwelling house at the east end ofPecl
street on Gillett's farm with 8 lots, also
two seated buggy, and two parlor stoves,
For particulars enquire Of Aaron Kin
ball.
Cresco August l4th, 1868.
8. D. PEET.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

Before the war, "wc sent South
yearly. Of domestic goods, $240.-
900, 600; of imported goods, $780,
900. 900. We charged her as in
tcrest and brokerage, $63, 200, 900.
Isn't this business worth recover
ing?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

In 1864, Grant wrote in relation
to his proposed nomination for tho
Presidency; i would regret such
consummation as being highly un-
fortunate to myself and the country.
In 1868, the country agrees with
the General in both particulars.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

The only way to revive business
is to reduce the taxes. The only
way to reduce the taxes is to pract-
ice economy in our public affairs
The only way to have reform and
economy in the government is to
crush the radicals at the ballot-box.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

Hon. H. G. Webb, for the past
four years republican senator from
the Goth senatorial district Of Wis.
has come out squarely in support Of
Seymour and Blair.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

Buffers partality for spoons is at
length explained. 1t is said Of him
in Scripture, "And Benjamin's
mess was five times greater than
his brethren. = He stosd in need
Of them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
FOR SALE.

A building on Elm Street, next door to
Durham House, well situated for any kind
Of business. now occupied as. q billiard
room. The building is 20x75, and can be
bought for two-thirds its value. We are
bound to 60 ont Of the business. Don't be
afraid Of good bargain. For particulars
inquire Of
(nl9v9.) HEROLD & DIFFENDEHER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

Colfax is to "sit for q bust. .
But it won't equal some of Grant ;.
"busts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

The amount Of taxation for tho
purposes of the national government.
alone is equal to fourteen dollars to
every man, woman, and child in tho
Union. The fact that this enor-
nous burden is upon the people, and
the question how they can reduce it
are vastly more important to them
than all the musty issues which tho
Radicals are endeavoring to unearth.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04
m n. GLATHAElT
COUNTY SURVEYOR.

HAVING just returned from the East
is now ready tc do survey,l & on short
notice through the season. All wishing
his services arc requested t, leave their
name and description Ct the lands to be
surveyed at the Surveyors Office, in Cresco
Iowa. Chainmcn and FlagmSn must be
disintcrcstcl.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

1t is a fsvorite notion with tho
leaders OF the Radical party to abol-
ish the Office of President and vest
despotic power in Congress. I'm
parchment rested upon that idea.
The Boston Pioneers a Radical sheet
is an open advocate Of tho scheme.
and in recent issue it put forth th-
following reasons why Grant should
be elected and Seymour defeated:
"Mr. Seymour, gentleman Of
recognized ability, and who possess
cs in high degree the talent cfrep-
resentatiCn, would be very apt to
restore to it's former glory and splen-
dor the faded mantle of the Presi-
dency. He would for long time
make people rclinquish any idea of
abclishiog the Presidency. 1t,
therefore, would not be bad policy
at all, if all the opponents of the
Office of the Presidency in general
would help to elect General Grant,
far it is impossible to find man in
the whole nation who could make
that Office more ridiculous and odi-
Gus to the people than he would "
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-04

The New York Tribune has
Washington correspondent who re-
Gently wrote from that city, rather
cxultingly, that "Republican Com
mittcc are sending out documents
at the rate of more than 100, 900
per week. The New York Express,
in noticing this little enterprise,
says, with great truth. that every
where, on every side, in every home
and household, is a Democratic ar
gumcnt such as
The double price Of tea.
The triple price of sugar.
The double price of clothing.
The velocity aad volume with
which property in almost every part
Of the country is running, from the
pc or to the rich, in consequence nf
the inequality ana Injustice Of tax
alton.
The destruction of our foreign
commercial marine. ..-
The banishmcnt of all gold and
silver as coin, and the univcrsality
of paper.
The downfall Of the Constitution
everywhere.
The substitution of a consolidat-
cd for federal form government.
The overthrow of the right Of tri-
al by jury, and of the habeas corpus
among 10. 900, 600 of our people.
The subjugation of eight millions
of white men in the South to three
or four millions of negroes.
The reign Of carpct-baggers in
Congress (generally runaways from
the North), assuming to represent
the whites and negroes in tho
South.
All these are Democratic argu.
mcnts in every mans mouth. and
arc present more or less, every
where, in every house, cottage, and
cabin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07
Buoget of fnM.
Josh BILLINGS en- MILK


want to say something. v-s.s,r.r ~
want to say something in reference to milk
az a fertilizer
There are various kinds ov milk. There liz
sweet milk, sour milk, skim milk, butter milk,
and the milk ov human kindness, but the most
est best milk il the milk that hazzsnt the most
water in it. Butter milk izzent the best for
butter. -'r a--F
Milk liz spontaneous, and has done more to en-.
courage growth of human folks than emmy other
likwid. -. as- .ra 49,
Milk is tactical i: is also Aquatic, while under
the patronage Of milk vendors.
Milk IL MYSTERIOUS. Cokernut milk has never
been solved yet. err SCI -e
Milk liz also another name for human kind
ness. ...
Milk and bread IL q pleasant mixture
Sometimes if milk IL aloud to stand too long,
scam rises to the surface, which liz apt to skars
foxes that live in cities, but it duzzsnt foer that
the milk IL nasty. This scum liz called krsme by
Jokes who inhabit the kuntry.
Krems liz the parent of butter, and butter IL
~ cents pound. rL.t-#lL
The most kommon milk in use, without doubt,
~ skim milk akin milk 10 made by skim
ming the milk, which liz considered sharp
practiss.
Milk liz obtained from cows hogs, woodchu1,
rats, sheep, squirrils and all other animals that
have hair. Snaix and geese don't give milk.
l forgot to state, in conclusion, that COW
milk, if well watered, brings ten cents per
quart. -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

Ferrin, the landlord Of the Westminster Hotel,
in New York, is not often nonplussed, but last
August dapper little Frenchmen staggered him
for moment. Walking up TO the office he ac-
costed Ferrin with:
of you please, Monsieur, you shall send bill
de FIRE to my room"
"a what :" said Ferrin, looking at the Their
mometer which indicated 92.
II wish a bill dc FIRE in my room," repeated the
Frenchman.
"All right, sir" said Ferrin, with that outward
impsrturbability with which a true hotel keeper
receives order for anything if it be gold dus
pudding with diamond plums. John, fire in
ten thousand and one
.a"Yes su-r-rl' said John, and by the time the
Frenchman had arrived at his room, John, with
Precipitation pouring off him, had the CRATE filled
and blaze roaring up the chimney like mad.
'Vst re diable you do" said the astonished
foreigner.
Built a fire, sir, We ordered" replied the
other exile.
Fire be DAM" said the Frenchman. II shall
roast myself wiz heat" and rushing down
stairs he appeared at the office with infamed
face and moistened shirt collar. excaiming II
ask you not for re fire what you tink l wish to
make myself more hot, Ell call for bill de fire
re bill, re carte, 50 | can eat myself wiz my
dinare'
"Bill of fare, an yes sir" said Fe1rn II beg
your pardon and he politely passed out the pre-.
gramne for the day, but deputed one of the gar
cons Of the restaurant 10 answer any further or
ders from the subject Of Napoleon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07
Gel. Gumpev on Daniel Webster.

'Danisl Webster" remarked old Col. Gumpey,
as he trimmed quid of niggerhsad and fastened
it securely between two decayed teeth in the left
side Of his m0uth--"D Webster was , great
man. There want nothin' mean about him I've
hearn him talk, but want his talk SO much as
his generosity that tuck me- He had kinder
careless way like, that kept him from gittin rich
He never seemed to think what things cost
was a-comin' mp the Hudson river along with
him once. and in. the mornin' Daniel Webster and
nae was wasAin' our faces and slickin' our ha in
the cabin, and he took out toothbrush and
brushed his teeth. l didn't see no other tooth.
brush around, 30 borrowed his'n. And after
used it | handed it back tohim, and what DO you
think? Why, Daniel Webster Just slung the
toothbrush right into the river. And I s'poss
next day he went and bought him new one
That's all he cared about money! There amt
no sech men Daniel Webster living now"
concluded the colonel meditativsly, as he spirt.d
stream OF tobacco juice into the fireplace at the
other end Of the room.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07
Legal.
IIlAX SALE NOTICE.-No,ics /. hera

IuMX SALE NOTICE.-No,ce Is hereby given.
That Ut sale by tina Collector II the city va of
delinquent lands and town lots fer city and school
and costs due thereon for tk, year D. 1857 held at tho
Court House in said city Of Ottawa La Sale county and
State OF Illinois. commenced the 18th day of February
A. 1858, and continued from day day. in pursuance Of
law, the 18th day Of February 1868 at the afore.
said sale became the purchaser OF tho following described
tract Of land wit All that south Of the canal
oithe NWA of the NE Of Sec. TO- Town So Range east
90 7. NJ taxed In the name Of ID. l.. Murdock And the
time o redemption Of said land, from said sale VIII
expire on the nth day Of February A. D. 1859.
Ana on the 18th day of February 1s6S the sale
or tracts Of laad, to wit:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

q W Summons. 20 II next
north Of south 100 feet, %
G " Simmons. 80 n on Pop.
lar st., north Of south 100
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

DMINfSTRAIOR'S S1sh; Or REAL
IA ESTATE.-NoHc, is hereby given. that the nnd :
signed administrator of the OF Martin Lukn, deceased
w under and by virtue of order and decree Ot tbs
County Court VI La Sale county, in the state oIlo made
at the juno term of said court %. 1865 C-r.in cause
therein pending wherein the undersigned petitioner and
Thomas Larkin Cahariue DOAahUe, ROstuna Dillon, Mary
Purden and Peter Pnren defendants, expose sale
and sell at public yenduc he highest bidder the south
door Of the Comfy Court in the city Ottawa,
county Of LA sale aud Illinois Tuesday the seyen-
t5enth day OF November 1865 the hour o'clock
in the afternoon of said day the half If the southeast
quarter of section number trtynu~ 3 in township NUM-
Der thirtyour 3+ north ct range uutor three, 81 east Of
the third (3d) principal meridian Ia the county Of La sale
in the state Of Illinois.
The Of saswill be follows viz one halt Of tho
pnrchaso money to be paid go the time 90 ,d sale. and tho
remainder twelve months thereafter 9Th interest the. IN
at the rate of ten pr uuIug said last PAYMENT
and the interest thereon be secured bond and good
ourity ana by mortgage said real estate. JOS SrOUr
Administrator of the ef Mgrtn Larin, deceased
Ottawa, Sept. 20-td.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

NGTACE.-EsrArE or @ EnlGE MUSGrR. DECsAsgD-No
ce sheeby given that the uudar gned administrator
OF the estate OF George Munger late OF the county If La
Sale and state OF Illinois, deceased will appear before tao
County Court Of said county the rd Monday tbeng the
2st day of December 1863 a. the Court House Ottawa,
in said ooany When and where al persons having or
demands against said notified attend and pre-
seat the in writing for al jusment.
Dated this 10th day OF October A. b. 1863.
SAMUEL GROVE,
6w Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

NOTICED hereby given to James Leonard admin
~ traor OF the estate ni A,drew X, leonard deceased,
and to all other persons concerned that ,he Undersigned
security on tho bond OF sa administrator, viii apply thu
County Court of the OF la sale and Ilno
at the November Term thereof L. 1865 viz: the 25th
day of November 1865, at 10 o'clock ~ order
compel the said administrator adjust aud settle his
IN the management OF said estate and also order reeas
ing the undersigned from further liability such security
Oct. y, ISIS. Nv. PHILIP NCMANUS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

FINAX SAFE NOTtCE.-Notce is hereby given,
Il That at sale by the Collector Of tina Ottaw of
delinquent lands and town lots for city and school
taxes ana costs due thereon Tor the year 1857 beld at
te Court onse in said city OF Ottawa in La Sale county
aud state of Illinois commence on the nth ay of Yebr
airy 1868 and continued from day day pursuance
Of law, on the 18th day of February 1865 at the
sale aforesaid became th, purchaser of the ovin de-
seribed town lots or tracts Of land to wit;
m UtoSs name dssesssd Lot. hloci.
Mrs. Betsey King sb-l1 . So states Add 10 ottaw,
....'. & rs
Ma'tby, south = of east
100 feet, d Ottawa North
Unknown north l03A feet, { North OTTAWA
And the time of redemption o said town lots or tracts Of
land from said sale will exps the l7h day Of February
a D. 1869.
DC. 3l-3w LU'IEN 3. DELANO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

feet by 10 feet deep, 81
Carpenter the west half of lot No out ot No. H. in
subdivision Of outots in SW fr. n Section a. Town 49,
Range 3.
Dan Wills, lot No. H. in Subdivision of lot No TO- Ottawa
City.
George Norris the north fractional part Of lot number 81,
Ottawa City.
And the time of redemption Of said ands and lots
from said SALE will expire the 18th day February A. D.
1858. o3l-3w CHARLES DgLINO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-11-07

T1NAX SALE NOEHCE.-Notice is hereby gwen,
That at sale by the Collector ct the city OF Ottawa, Of
delinquent lands and town lots for the city md school taxes
aud costs due thereon for the year heels the COus House
IN Ottawa, La Sale caunty aud state Illinois commenced
on the 18th day OF February 1865 aud continued from
day to day III pursuance Of law the 18th lay Of Feb
rary A, D. lo6S at the aforesaid sale ieue to purchaser
OF the following described town lot 10 Wiz Lot No seven
in block No. 81 Ottawa G. ntre part Il said city OF
Ottawa taxed in the name of William Nyiit,.
And the time Of redemption from said sle will expire on
the 18th day Of February A. D, 1862
Ottawa DC 3l-3w* EDWARD BUTLER.