The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-03-13
Milwaukee & Pr. du Chen Railway.


......rf D. G. SHEPARD, Supt.
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Home and other Items.
Dcs Moincs has recently elected
"a Democratic Mayor, by 81 majori-
ty, gain Of 300. Iowa heretofore
sstigmatised as the most radical and
-fanatical state in the Union, bids
fair to show glorious record in the
coming campaign. Services will
be held at the Court House on next
Sabbath at quarter to eleven, by
Rev. J.. Rambo. -Michacl James
came near ioesing span Of horses
in endcavoring to ford the Turkey
River at Vernon Springs during the
late frcshct. Hc returns his heart
felt thanks to friends and neighbors
by whose kind assistance he was en-
ablcd to save them. a Washing
ton dispatch says: Intelligence
reached here from Richmond, that
Judge Underwood has released the
bondsmcn Of jeff. Davis. It is be-
licvcd that is done owing to the
extreme improbability Of Davis ever
being brought to trial.-Massrs
Bcadle & Slice have corn shelter
now in operation ut the Elevator,
that is said to shell thousand bush
els per day. We didn't 60 close to
it but vas convinced from the noise
that It was no common hand organ.
~ grand ball will be given at
the Farmers Home, by Hugh Owens
on the evening Of March 18th in
honor of the patron Saint Of Erin.
- We call especial attention to
the advertisement Of D. platt &
Go. in another column. Don't fail
to read it aud to 60 and see them;
they mean BUSINESS. We also d.
rect attention to the card Of John
D. Jones Of Lime Springs, as also
to the notices Of Thomas Leonard
and 1. ". Lee Of this place. -
Congress has passed. bill SO amend
ing the reconstruction laws as to
provide for the adoption of u state
constitution VIII majority Of
those actually voting arc in favor O.
it. 1t repeats the clause in the
present act which requires q major
ity of the registered voters to ratify
it. This is popular govcrnm, mt
with vengeance. &c. l.. Smith
Of New Oregon, is agent for the cell
cbratcd Bon Ton Blacking, the
greatest blessing of modern times.
1t makes leather impcrvious to
water; and keeps the feet perfectly
dry. 1t does not lose its gloss by
coming in contact with mud. and is
the only reliable remedy for con-
sumption, coughs, colds, &C., pro-
duccd from damp or wet feet. It
will save the lives Of thousands an
nually.---Pctcr Haaf. had the
good fortune few days since to be
presented by his 'frow' with q ten
pound heir, "a Democratic gain Of
one).-Wo arc glad to sec our
friend 9. A. Marshall one Of the
early settlers Of Cresco, again in
our midst after IN absence Of sever
al months, on visit with his fami-
iy to England. Nitro .Glyce-
rinc excitement in Washington it. IL
asccrtained, was gotten up as an ad-
Scrtisement by the agent Of the
company that manufactures the Or
ticle in New York.-It is an old
adago that "whom the Gods would
destroy they first make mad" The
people Of New Oregon appear bent
on their own destruction. They
have so little Of the ..fcar Of God in
their sight" as to be guilty of pros
ecuting the only minister in their
midst, the Rev. 8. D. Poet, 80,
driving his horse over tho bridge in
that place in gait fastor than a
walk, in violation of law. The re-
suit will probably be the loss Of
another member Of society from their
already sparse population.
When Lincoln met his untimely
fate, it Was proclaimed by the Radi.
cal parsons thatit was an act Of
Divine Providenee. that Lincoln
was too kind hearted to deal will
rebels. and that be was removed u
give place to Andrew johnson i
man Of sterner stuff. The Same fel.
lows are now going back on th.
works Of Divine Providence and or,
clamoring vociferously for the i'm
pesehment Of johnson. This il