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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
Dead Mans Gulch.

In California a miner had died in
q mountain digging, and, being
much respected, his acquaintances
resolved TO- give him a. square
funeral" instead Of putting the
body in the usual way in any rough
ly made hole, and saying by way
Of service for the dead ''there goes
another bully boy under !" They
sought the service of miner who
bore the reputation of having, at
one time Of his career, been "a pow
erful preacher in the States" And
then, for Western fashion, all knelt
around the grave while the extern
porized parson delivered . prodig-
iously long prayer. The miners, tired
Of this unaccustomcd opiate,to while
away the time, began lingering the
earth, digger fashion, about the
grave.
Gradually looks were exchanged;
whispe ring increased, until it be-
came loud enough to attract the at
tentlon Of their parson. He opened
his eyes and stared at the whisper
ing miners. 'What is it, boys -
Then, his eyes lighting on sparkling
scales of gold, he shouted, "Gold,
by jingo! and the richest kind
o o'diggins'-thc congregations dis
missed - Instantly every man be-
gan to prospect the new digging,
our clerical friend not being the
least active of the number. The
body had to be removed and buried
elsewhere, but the memory Of the
incident yet lives in the name Of
the locality, for dead Mans
Gulch" became one of the richest
localities in California. ,E..
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
LITTLE Folks. Children come in for

LITTLE Folks. Children come in for
an enormous share Of interference, which
is not direction, nor discipline, but simple
interference for its sake. There are Moth
crs who meddle with every expression Of
individuality in their young people. quite
irrespective of moral tendency, Or whether
the occasion is trivial or important, in the
fancies, the pleasures, the minor details'of
dress in their children, there is always
that intruding maternal finger upsetting
the arrangements of the poor little pie
rs vigorously as If thrones and
affairs depended on the result.
Not game of croquet can she begin
nor blue ribbon worn instead Of pink
one. without maternal interference; 50 that
the bloom is rubbed Of every enjoyment,
and life becomes reduced to . kind Of
oose-step, with mamma for the drill-ser-
geant prescribing the inches to be marked.
Sisters, too, do great deal Of this kind Of
thing among each other ;as all those who are
intimate where there ore large fanatics
Of unmarried girls must have seen. The
nudges, the warning looks, tho deprecating
"Amy's!o and "Hush, Roses - by which
some seek to act as household police over
the others, are patent to all who use their
senses In some houses the younger sisters
seem to have been born chiefly as training.
grounds for the elders, whereon they may
exersise their powers ofinterferenee;and
hard time they have oft. II Emma goes to
her embroidery, Ellen tells her she ought
to pr actice her singing; If Jane is reading
Mary commences sewing as more profitable
use Of precious time; if Amy is at her easel
Ada wants to turn her round to the piano.
It is quite the exception where four or FIVE
sisters leave each other free to do as each
likes, and do not take to drilling and
interference as part Of the daily pro-
gramme.-The Saturday Review.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

On yesterday morning, The Times
said that those who are now advo-
eating contraction Of the currency
by retiring treasury notes intended
to establish new national banks, the
notes Of which would supply the
place of the retired greenbacks. ,
The proof of such an intention
lies in the fact that no considerable
amount of currency can now be re-
tired from circulation without
causing such revulsion in business
in the western states as will compel
congress to take some steps for re-
pla cement with some kind of cur
roncy for that withdrawn.
The cry for contraction and a
speedy return to specie-paymentsis
swindle. It is proposition to
swindle the taxpayers for the benefit
of men who want to establish ma
tional banks. 1t is proposition
to swindle the taxpayers for the
benefit Of federal bondholders. 1t
is a proposition to swindle the tax
payers by converting a new debt
which bears no interest into ono
which bears an interest Of 6 per
cent payable in gold. It is . prop
osition to swindle the western states
in which there is a scarcity of cur
rency, for the advantage Of the cas-
tern states, in which there is . sur
plus Of currency, and compel tho
former to become borrowers Of the
latter. o.. @1 i
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

hI0MAN.- FEMALES, OWING TO THE Pc
w culiar and important relations which they sus-
tain, their peculiar organxa alton. and the Offices
they perform, are subject to many sufferings Free
dom from these contribute In no small degree to
their happiness and welfare. for none can be hap
py who are III. Not only SO, but no one Of these
various female complaints can long be suffered to
run on without involving the general health Of the
consult physician for the relief Of these various
delicate affections, and only Upon the mos! urgeE:
aesess...yy viii true woman 80 far sacrifice her
greatest charm as to do this The sex will then
thank for placing in their hands simple specifics
which will be found eficacious In relieving acd cur
Ing amsst every one Of those troublesome COM
plants peculiar to the sex.
HILABoLD's EXTRACT or BucHu.-Hundrsds suf-
fer In lence and hundreds Of others apply vain.
y to druggists aud DOCTORS who either merely tanta
lise them Witt the hope Of cure or apply remedies
which make them worse. would not wish to assert
anything that would do injustice to the afflicted,
but am obliged to say that although 1t may be pro-
duced from excessive ezhauslion of the powers Of
life, by laborious employment, unwholesome air and
food, profase msnstruation the Of tea and coffee
and frequent childbirth. 1t Is far oftener caused by
direct irritation. applied to the mucous membrane
Of the vagina itself.
When reviewing the causes Of these distressing
complaints 1t is most painful to contemplate the At
simple justice to the subject to enumerate few Of
the many additional causes which 10 largely affect
the life, health and happiness of woman In all cas-
ses Of society, and which, consequently. affect more
or less directly the welfare Of the entire human fam
ly The mania that exists for precocieus education
aud marriage causes the years that nature designed
for corporeal development to be wasted and per-
verted IN the restraints Of dress the early conne-
ment Of school, and especially In the unhealthy ex
citement Of the ballroom Thus, with the body half
clothed, and the mind unduly excited by pleasure
perverting In midnight revs the hours designed BY
nature for sleep and rest the work Of destruction Is
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
ontractiOn and Bank q.

Why do not those who are de-
manding contraction of the cur
rency ask for q withdrawal of ma
tional bank notes, instead of treasury
notes? Both - part Of the cur
rency. and fo Vie redemption of
both the government is responsible.
The treasury notes are non-inter-
est-bearingdebt. The government
pays interest at six per cent in gold
on the bonds held as security for the
national bank notes. By retiring
the latter, or by substituting treas
ury notes for them, the taxpayers
Of the country can have their bur-
dens lessened some twenty millions
of dollars yearly.
Comptroller Clark has tried, on
several occasions, to make it appear
that the banks pay as much in taxes
as they get in interest; but his
statements and reasoning on this
point have bcen SO often refuted that
they are now generally regarded rs
trash. If the capital employed in
the banks were not in the banking
business, it would pay an equal
amount of taxes in some other form.
Itprobably would pay more. because
the banks have taken excellent care
to make the taxation of themselves
as light as possible; and it is noto-
rious that, in matters affecting their
own interests, they control legisla
tion in this country.
It is beyond the power Of Comp
troller Clark, or any statistlcian in
tho country, to show that the inter
est paid by the government to the
national banks is not positive loss
to the taxpayers. The whole Of it
could be saved by the substitution
cf treasury for national bank notes.
While this is plain, tho land is
filed with cries for contraction Of
the currency; and the men utterine
those cries demand that the currency
which costs the government nothing
shall be withdrawn, and that which
is costing $40, 900, 900 year shall
be kept afloat. Worse than that;
it is prcposed-and, if tho contrac-
tionists gain the day. the PROPOSE
ton will bc carried out-that new
national banks, to be paid additional
interest. shall be esta blished to re.
! place the currency withdrawn.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
ARD CO, IOWA, DECEMBER, II, 1868.

OuC pEeOCuluk, IIk0 OuE pcWS u@c
been velvet cushioned, and are no
more like the old style than the
upholstered seats are like the plain
sak benches, Henry Ward and I
slept on in the days Of our youth
and innocence.
Once in a while the old spirit Of
John KNOX breaks out, and the pull
pit echoes with an honest outburst
Of indignation at the wickedness of
some men. and the toleration of
wickedness by everybody else.
That was q bully sermon my
friend Beecher preached last Sun
day.
Some Of his congregation must
have felt bad.
How are we to become perfect if
we tolerate sinners?
If for instance men who have
grown fat in government office,
while whisky frauds have Aourished
under their noses, and the revenue
been defrauded, can not only sit
in the sanctuary, but be elders in
the church.
If periodical financial insolvency
at the expense Of con6ding credi-
tors is not regarded as inconsistent
with holding the places Of highest
trust in the chnrch.
If huckstering politicians who
can afford to pay high rate of pew
rent can compel ths minister of
G cd, the messenger or truth, to re-
cant his honest convictions publicly
expressed, lest they might hurt the
prospects of a political party.
There is great deal of wicked
ness in this world, and according to
history there always has been. -~
We can't find the millennium by
looking backwards, so we might as
we'll look ahead for the good time
coming.
1t would be good thing to make
everybody good, but the trouble is
to know where to begin.
They found he wickedest.man in
New York, and tried to convert
him, but the enterprise was fail
ure. sl-
Ifit had succeeded it would have
been starting point. The next
wickedest man might have been
taken in hand, and then the third
wickedest, and so on until the good
men were reached. -.
After all the wicked men had
been converted, the wicked women
could be taken in hand.
That would be an easy job. Mrs.
O'Lanus says there wouldn't be any
wicked women, if it wasn't for the
men,
Then there would be no more
wicked boys to 60 to sleep in church,
play cat on the sidewalk, make
bonfres out of our ash barrels,
:hrowstened, or grieve their moth
ers by tearing their trousers climb
ing fences.
The breakdown on tho wickedest
man Of New York. spoiled this plan
Of commencing at the lowest round
of the social ladder.
How would it do to try = COM
mencement at the other end, and
begin in the church !?
Yours improvingly,
CoRRY O'LANUs.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

On one occasion, when introduc-
ing q lank clerical friend Of the
Bantist denomination to another
intimate companion, with twinkle
Of the eye, and in tones which none
could moro amusingly employ, Be-
thune added to the announc ement
Of his name and position: but
he's rather shrunk in the wetting.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
An editor down South says he

An editor down South says he
would as soon try to go to sea upon
a shinglc. make ladder of fog,
chase q streak Of lightning through
a crab-apple orchard, swim up the
rapids of Niagara River, raise tho
dead, stop the tongue ofan old maid,
or set Lake Erie on fire with wet
match as to stop lovers getting
married when they take it into their
heads to do so. al. ~H
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
A distinguished actress was late

A distinguished actress was late.
ly introduced to q barrister. who
was not at all backward in sounding
his own praise. ''Ha is very
smart man. an acquaintance re-
marked soon afterwards. Il know
it" she replied, ''he told me 80
himself" 1916 #sasa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
Bride and BRIDEGROOM.

Essays for Young men on the interesting
.tsaon o % a1ds sr;ds the s,r IT,
monial felicity, and true happiness; Sent
charge. Addfess, HOWARD fAsSeCIA-
TION, Dox !, PIP iladslphia, Pa. sIyI,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE.

Eighty Acres Of very desirable land, half
mile fran Cresco, for $40, per acre. The
East half of the South East quarter Of Sec,
81, Town 80, 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, 35, Town 80 Range 10.
For terms Of payment. Address,
B. D. EVERINGHAM, New Oregon.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
kUILLlAM EDWARDS,

VNILLlANI EDWARDS,
Would respectfully announce that he is
prepared to give his attention to
MAKING G&REPAIRING WAGONS,
at Cresco, Iowa, and oil work Of his trade.
Plows constantly on hand Of the best
patterns, cheap for cash.
Agent for the s
KIRBY REAPER & MOWER COM
BlNED.
FURST & BRADLEY WIRE LIFT RAKE
1Gr Shop south Of the Empire House
Cresco, April "a, 1867. 23tf.]
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

A thief who recently broke open
grocers' warehouse excused him
self on the plea that Le only went
TO take tea.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
u MYER,

u MYER, - e&
BL ACKSM1TH,
West side Of Elm street, adjoining Ed
wards wagon shop,
CRESCO IOWA.
Would respectfully say that he is prepared
to give his entire attention to blacksmith
ing in all its branches.
One or more experienced horse-shoers
constantly employed to give particular at
tention to that department. tszst
Plows repaired promptly and satisfac-
tion guaranteed nclm6
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

That currency will have to be re-
placed if the contractionists win,
because it is patent that in the
western states there is, instead Of q
redundancy Of currency, stringent
money market. 1t is the purpose
of the leaders Of the party in power
to insure the perpetuation Of their
political control by every means
they can devise, and the national
banks are the most devoted adhe-
rents of that party. The more Of
such institutions there are, the
stronger will the party be. What
do the taxpayers think of a policy
which will needlessly pay national
banks twice as much interest as is
now paid them? This is one of the
meanings of contraction as it now
presents itself, Treasury notes is to
give way to new banks.
It is not alone in the money as
pect of the question that the subject
is of interest. It is now a question
of doubt whether the banks have not
fastened themselves so strongly on
the country that they cannot be
shaken off. The man in either party
who will say that General Grant
was not elected by the influence of
bondholders, and bankers, and man
facturers, is grossly ignorant Of the
part those classes played in the
election, or says what is not true.
Without their aid, he would have
been overwhelmingly defeated.
The question of the extinction of
national bank circulation involves
the one whether the country shall
be governed by corporations or by
the people. 1t IS a question which
daily grows in interest, because the
ruling party is tho creature of the
classes we have named, and now
boldly announces that it will carry
out their policies. If the radicals
think We have too much currency,
let them insist on the retirement OF
the bank circulation. Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

An old maxim is that religion
will cost us something, but the want
Of it infinitely more. D
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
. n. GLATHART
COUNTY SURVEYOR.

HAVING just returned from the East
is now ready tc do surveying on short
notice through the season. All wishing
his services are requested to leave their
name and description Ct the lands to be
surveyed ut the Surveyors Office, in Cresco
Iowa. Chainmen and Flagmen must be
disintercsted.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
GREAT EXCITEMENT!

All about the new Meat Market on Mar
ket street. You will get meats put tup in the
neatest possible manner rs men Of exper-
ience, and skill are running the machine.
Call and see them one, and all, ana give
them = share Of your patronage. 34m6-9
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE.

A building on Elm Street, next door to
Durham House, we'll situated for any kind
Of business, now occupied as billiard
room. E6building is 2Ox75, and can be
bought Srtwo-thirds its value. We are
bound to 60 out Of the business. Don't be
afraid of:a good bargain. For particulars
inquire Of .9ss
(nl9v9.) HEROLD 4 DIFFENDERFER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11
NOTICE !!

To all Whom it may Concern.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
who owe the estate Of George A. Purdy
either by note or account to call at my
Office and settle or pay costs.
George Crooke, Assignee.
G. E. BERRY, Atty.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-12-11

Censure is sometimes real praise,
and praise is often the sharpest cer-
sure. E.... ~ - -----
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InSura &C,

InSllrl nee,
y you wish to reilisure your property
hall on your old friend +. w. LEE, At
sis Rssidsace IN Cresce
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HUBBARD & Co,

ID HUBBARD = GO,
&S5s F#ss DEALERS II
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silyer-ware,
Pianoes, Melodcons, Sheet Music,
Music Books, &C., &C.
MAIN STREET, NEXT DOOR TO BANK.
MCGregOr. =. Iowa.
=s.~-.9. 4taz4ss #zs.## nl3.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-02

france money 20 per c,.t on the Purse,
Ii. Three horses to enter AMI two or more .
B.-Thc Carson Cry jockey Club have
ed the CalifDrn Ssl'e EuaAiu- EUirs; an /
10 ~ named E.ces VII! ue cvuiucted under
kUles.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-23
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY * Tee

Transactions here are reported to the ex.
tent of $4,000 In three lots at 49S, Sill, 600
similarly divided at 402, $4,000 at 40l, and
$4,000, $4,000, and $4,000 ut Al D cent
premium, closing firm. Counter rates 4Os
@42. American halves at the counter 1854
@lJ69. Mexican dollars l43@l44a.
Foreign exchange is scarce III the 40.
sence Of cotton sales. No transactions in
commercial are reported to-day. In the
morning $1,000 bank was sold at 1884, later
$500 at 1881, and after the advance in gold
a small bill at l55. Commercial is NOM
inally worth l53@l54. Nothing done in
francs.
Domestic exchange is scarce, and so high
that distant banks are ordering their bal
ances RENTED in United States currency.
Commercial is selling at ! to premium, the
banks checking at J.
City notes are rather fuctuating, though
no large transactions are reported. At last
evenings board sales were made of Sll, 900
at 274, SIS, 900 at 27l, $1,000 at az, and $4,000
at %.
To-day prices are frmel again. Late in
the day $4,000 sold at 27, the counter rates
being q to rs. There is little anxiety to-day
either to sell or buy.
IN securities we note sales of $4,000 each
ofSun Mutual and Orleans Mutual Insurance
scrips of various years at 629. Also shares
OF Carrollton railroad at 81.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-23
ESTATE OF WILLIAM BRYAN.

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE, !
District Of Louisiana
Monroe, La, March n, 1865.
THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
4 twenty.tfth day Of March, A. d. 1853 WAR
RANT IN BANK kUPfCh was issued against the
estate of WILLIAM BRYAN, in the parish Of
Franklin and State Of Louisiana, who has been
AdJudged BANKRUPT on his own petition
that the payment of any debts aLa delivery Of any
property belonging to snch bankrupt TO him or for
his use and the transfer of any property by him.
forbidden by law; that meeting Of the creditors Of
the said bankrupt to prove their debts and TO choose
one sssiGnees Of his estate, viii be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, TO be holden at the office Of
W. j. @ Baker, IN the town Of Monroe. parish Of
Ouachita, before W. j. @ Baker, Register on the
twenty ninth day Of MAJ. A. d 1868 at 10 O'Clock
A. N. f. j. HEBRON, u s. Marshal,
Per n. NJ GRipY, Deputy, as Messenger.
No 64I-mh3l my26
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-23
EsTATE or EzEK1EL cHEKRY.
OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL, i
District OF Louisiana,
Monroa La Eahruarv IA 1861

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL, !
District of Louisiana,
Monroe, La, February IL, 1868.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
fourteenth day of February A. D. 1858 a WAR
RANT IN BANKRUPTCY was issued against the
state of EZEKIEL ChERRY, of the parish of
Franklin and State of Louisiana, who has been ad-
judged bankrupt on his own petition; that the
payment of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging to such bankrupt. to him or for his use
and the transfer Of any property by him. forbid
den by law; that a meeting Of the creditors of the
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose
more assignees Of his estate, will be held at
Court Of Bankruptcy, TO be holden at the office of W.
chita, before W. j. O. Baker Register, on the TWEEN
tythird day Of April A d. 1903 at 10 o'clock A. Nj.
+. j. HEBRON, u. s. Marshal.
Per NJ NJ GRADY, Deputy, as Messenger.