The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-04-10
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Connections has reelected Gov.
English by nearly 1000 majority.
Last year he had 977 majority. A
gain cf about 1000, tribute to the
popularity Of Grant.--Thc black
idol has been repudiated in Michi-
gan. The wolverines can't stand
negro suffrage for themselves, but
can endure any amount Of it in
.South Carolina, Va. Ca. &c.
Prof Lees Concert was a brilliant
success. --Charley Wood, late Of
the Howard Center House, is pro
sprietoring the Hitchcock House at
Usage, to the entire satisfaction of
the public. We learn that the
Rev. Asa Marsh of Riccvillc, few
days since, while working in the
woods, accidently had his left
shoulder dislocatcd dewnwards. Dr..
Fellows was called and by the uso
of anacsthctic agents, promptly re-
duccd the dislocation without pain
and the Elder is doing we'll and is
likely to recover the use Of his in
jured iimb. We understand that
Rev. j w Windsor is about to
take charge Of the Congregational
Church in this place. \ good Sc
lection, both for the church md
society. The Lime Springs Acadc-
my under the supervision of Rev. 4.
Craig assisted by his daughter, con-
'tinues to merit public confidence.
Tho winter term closed few DAYS
since h.viny Aa'l Al average attend.
.ance Of 60 students, u large number
Ut whom were listri It sr!,ool teach
crs of several years experience. The
benefit derived will be felt in its in
Aucncc upon the youth Of our district
schools throughout the county. The
next term Of this excellent inst,tu,
tion. commences on til, fist Monday
Of May md will continue for twelve
weeks ~ new candidate for pop
ular favor is on our table entitled
Packar,fs Monthly. 1t will BIZ is
sued monthly at 967 Broadway n.
Y. at $500 per annum. Its APP
pcarance is beautiful, and its arti-
.clcs interesting, Instructive an,l use
full. James Hcndrick' ontinucs
to make the Riccvillc House an &C.
ccptallc home for the weary & heavy
laden traveller. The meeting Of
the Board Of Directors of the How
ard Co, Agricultural Society has
been adjourned to meet in Crcsco oil.
Saturday June 9th, when prami-
'um list will be prepared and place
fixed for holding the annual Fair
The first and fourth pages of
our paper this week arc occupied
with local matters apportaining to
matters and things OF Iowa. It will
undoubt eddy be intensely interesting
to home readers: those out Of the
State need not read those pages un-
Joss they do so for Sunday diversion.
Tho weather during tho past ten
days has been dry and cool. Seeding
IF small grains is almost completed.
Just about two years ago now the
Ice went out Of Harris dam, de.
stroying the bridge at Vernon, seed
ing commencing some two weeks
subsequent. -J. II. Mitchell and
A. H. Harris are still in Milwaukee
making arrange ments to 60 to Mon
tana with quartz mill to work the
rich gold mines Of Mr.. Mitchell in
that region. If their success is
commensurate with tho richness of
their claims they will soon be fully
fitted out. DIR. Knowles has sold
out his property in Cresco, and is
about to remove to Hesper. We
wish him abundant success. Mrs.
Knowles will remain bore during the
summer to close up her business.
JAS. G. Fellows of Riceville and
Jas. Hall Of Howard. have our
thanks for valuable favors. The
U. 8. District Court convenes in
Dubuque April 2lst. Judge Love
presiding The Episcopal Society
invite sealed proposals for erecting
: house Of worship for that organi-
sation in this place. See their
notice. -Mrs. w. B. Hunt has