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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23
The Crane Washing
Machine and Novelty Wiring
er gives universal satisfaction.
For sale ut Hanchett's.
Words of Wisdom
FOR YOUNG MEN,

On the Ruling Passions in Youth and
Early Manhood, with SELF HELP for
the Erring and unfortunate. Sent in
sealed letter envelopes, free Of charge.
Address, HcwAlD ASSOCIATIONS, Box ],
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23

The Wheeler and Wilson, as 10 we'll
known, has won 1t nearly every trial in
which it has competed, the highest award
Of merit The representatives of other ma.
chimes have entered the liat time and again
only TO b defeated, and finding it impos-
sible to compete fairly have endesvored to
decry the value Of premiums. They are
not slow, however, to boast Of the few they
have received. But in the Grand Trial.
Daily use throughout the world where only
true merit gains favor and super. ority
wins the race, the Wheeler 4 Wilson Sew.
ing Machine stands triumphantly the
champion, BY the verdict Of the people, -
shown by the number manufactured and
sold BY the several Sewing Mabhine Com
panies, from the start up to the expiration
Of the time Of the Howe Patent, Sept, 10th,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23

Wheeler / Wilson Manufacturing Compa-
Singer Manufacturing Com. 2o2, 900
Grover 4 Bakers s. n. u, 10000
Wilcox & Gibbs 8. NJ. $1,000
Howe Machine company, $1,000
Florence Sewing Machine sem. $4,000
rinkls 4 Lyons. N. company 1900
Etna Sewing Machine company, l9,OO0
Weed Sewing Machine company, 1000
Leavitt Sewing Machine company 5000
Let it be remembered, also, that one Of
these companies, the Singer 10 fully three
years older than any other and all Of them
except tho Florence and the Wilcox 4
Gibbs, have made large Machines, exclu-
sively adapted to leather and other heavy
manufacturing. The Wheeler 4 Wilson
company have ~ exclusively made . spe-
ciality Of the family machine, and have
derived no benefit whatever from the large
trade In heavy machines. This fact must
be taken int consideration In estimating
the unequaled popularity Of this wonderful
machine, and il while i has only been
qualified TO fulfill heretofore the ordinary
requirements Of sewing machine, such %
scanning, tucking, quilting, braiding, gath
ering, binding, hemming and Telling. It has
achieved such IN enormous sale, what may
We not expect now that within shout time
attaohmsnts have been invented, extreme
y simple and readily Somprshended, for
tuck marking, rufling, embreldering, and
browning all, making button-holes
WEST, FARRAR, h Comfy.
40 LOG Lake street Chicago III.
Sole agents for Illinois, Iowa 1 Nebraska
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23

aBLIaIoUs s8RvIoEs AT TH6 con-
EDUCATIONAL CHURCH.
Sabbath morning At half past ten.
Sabbath School Immediately following.
ssrviee in the evening 1t hAlfpast seven.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
quarter u eight. ~ -0@ = Fa'~
Jxo. v. WINDSOR, PAsroH.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23
: Barrett's" is unsurpassed.

" Barrett's" Successful Hair Restorative
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23

q Basrett's" originator.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23

D. G. SHEPARD, Surf.
q. 8. MEHRILL, General Manager.
L. T. WOODCOCK, Local Agent.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-07-23

NONE GENUINE unless done up in
IN steel-engraved wrapper. with fac
simile Of my Chemical Warehouse, and
signed H. +. HELABOLD. !,
(n8l I'm. I
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 80, 1856

A Juggler.
Rev. Norman Mcleod, in an account OF
visit to Bombay, givesl an account of a
juggling feat, known as the Bamboo trick.
He says:
"Whilc the tomtom was beating, and
the pipe playing, the jugsler, singing all
the time in low accents, smoothed place
in the gravel, three OR four yards before
US. Having thus prepared bed for tn G
plant to grow in, he took bask t and
placed it over the prepared place, GOVERN g
it with thin blanket. The man himself
did not wear thread Of clothing except
a strip about the loins. The time seemed
to have come for the detectives eye. So
just as he was becoming more earnest in
his song, and while the tomtom beat and
the pipe shrlled more loudly, l stepped
forward with becoming dignity and begs-
ed him to bring the basket and its cover
to me, the juggler cheerfully complied. 1t
was made Of open wicker~work. then
examined the cloth covering. 1t was thin,
almost transparent, and certainly there
was nothing concealed in it. l then
fixed my eyes on the strip of clothing
with such intentness that it was not pos
sible it could be touched without discoy-
cry, and | bade him go on. felt perfect.
ly sure that the trick could not succeed.
Sitting down he stretched his naked arms
over the basket, singing and smiling as he
did so; he then lifted the basket off the
ground, and, behold! green plant about
foot high! Satisfied with Jour applause,
he went on with his incantations. After
having sat a little to give his plant time 70
grow he again lifted the basket anu the
plant was two feet high. He asked us to
wait little longer that we might taste
the fruit. But on being assured by those
who had seen the trick performed before,
that the result would be obtained. | con
tessed myself done, without the slightest
notion Of the how. examined the
ground, and found it smooth and upturn-
ed. Apparently delighted with my sur.
prise, the juggler stood up laughing. One
of his companions just then chucked
pebble at him, which he put in his mouth.
Immediately the same companion, walking
backwards, drew forth a cord of silk
twenty yards or SO in length. But this
was not all the discharge, for the juggler,
with his hands behind his back, threw
forth from his mouth two decanter stops
pers, two shells, spinning-top, a stone,
and several other things, followed by
long jet of fire."
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
Lager.

Lager.
y writer in the Boston Transcript thus
discourSes upon the philosophy and i'm
bibition of lager beer: "Thc impression
that Germans use lager beer to an excess
is an erroneous one, whether it refers to
those among us or to those in the Water
land. Many persons fancy that the
Teutons assemble at night in their saloons
to make enormous and Incorporate exhi-
bitlons Of their national beverage. and to
make beasts Of themselves But those
who understand this valuable class Of cur
oitize"s know that their gatherings are
not Bacchanalian, but social, and that
conversation, not inebriation. is the object
sought after the lators of the day. Those
who are accustomed to the use Of lager
beer consume daily but little Of it; per-
s.A...-s..
drinkers do cups Of tea. A boy who had
suddenly received the freedom of candy
shop would, no doubt. for few days,
cause to disappear great number Of
sticks; but soon his appetite would be
cloyed, and sweet things would sink to
low rank among the luxuries Of appetite,
and be for days untastcd. So it is with
our sound-hesded Germans while hours
are spent in social unterhatiag, perhaps
not more than one or two glasses of beer
are swallowed, and the brain is left as
NmbeaebeH as before. Whatever may be
said Of national beverages, the German
brain will retain the ascendancy which it
has already won and on the continent of
Europe its range is la(r)ger than any
other; and if the nation advances (under
the lead Of Prussia) as fast as it has done
for the past century, its future in the Eas-
tern world will open as brightly as that Of
the United States in the Western"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
VOLUME XIII---NO. 81.

not turn her face, but her husband saw
that she leaned little toward him. lie
had broken the ice Of reserve, and all was
now easy. His hand was among the
clouds, and a feeble ray was already strug.
Cling through the rift it had made.
eyes, Nary" he answered softly, "and
I've heard it more than once what good
wife Andrew Lee must have.'
Mrs. Lee turned her face toward her
husband. There was something light in
it and light in her eye. But there was
something in the expression of the coun-
tenance that little puzzled him.
"Do you think so?" she asked quite
soberly.
'What queer question T. calculated
Andrew Lee starting up and going round
to the side of the table where his wife was
sitting. "What question Mary!' he
repeated, as he stood before her.
"Do you! - was all she said.
eyes, darling" was the warm spoken
answer; and he stopped down and kissed
her. "How strange that you should ask
me such question p
''If you would only tell me so, now and
then, Andrew, it would do me good"
Mrs. Lee arose, and, leaning her face
against the manly breast of her husband,
stood and wepr.
What a strong light broke in On the
mind of Andrew Lee! He had never
given his wife even the small reward OF
praise for the loving interest she had
manifested daily, until doubt of his love
had entered her soul and made the light
around her thick darkness. No wonder
that her face grew clouded. and that what
he considered moodiness and ill-naturc
took possession of her spirit.
You are good and true, Mary, my own
dear wife. am proud of you, and my
first desire is for your happiness. Oh, if
l could always see your face in sunshine,
my home would be the dearest place on
earth.
"llow precious to me are your words Of
love and praise, Andrew" said Mrs. Lee.
smiling up through her tears into his face.
With them in my ears, my heart can
never lie in shadow
How easy had been the work of Andrew
Lee He had swept his hand across the
cloudy horizon, and now the bright sun.
shine was streaming down and flooding
that home with joy and beauty.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29

The MAcKEREL.-The mackerel is
game fish. They ought tew be we'll edu-
kated, for they are alwas in schools.
They are very easy to bite, and are
caught with piece ov old red flannel
petticoat tied onto hook.
They amt the only kind ov fish that
arc caught by the same kind ov bait.
Mackrcl inhabit the sea, but thoze wich
inhabit the grocerys alwuz taste to me ez
tho they had been born and fatted on salt.
They want good deal ov freshnin' be-
fore they are eaten, and want good deal
ov freshnin afterward. r
If ! kin hav plenty ov mackrel for
breakfast, ! can generally make the other
two meals out ov cold water.
Mackrelare consider'd by menny folkl
the best fish that swims, and are callet
/" salt Of the EARTH"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
Chow Much Did That Noe Neira ~

A correspondent relates the follwing ID
his own personal experience: i left New
York for Albany in no very plefsan Ioods
uetting up for On early traik is neither
customary nor agreeable with me; the
coffee waa muddy and the toastabominable.
| got into i muss with a hack-man about
my fare to the depot, my finger was JAM
med IN the car door, and a fat man stepped
on my toe as moved to my seat My face
know looked forbidding, aud though the
car was full, the seat beside me was not
taken. We had gone past one or two
stations, when TALL broad .shouldered,
iarmcr-looking fellow got into the car, and
without by your leave or SIS this seat
engaged? I? down he sat by Inc. Igave him
severe look that ought to have annihilatcd
him, but it didn't. Thea looked out of
the window, and the car moved on. By
and-by my attention was attracted by
gentle touch.
"'Pleasant day.
II gave him to understand, in Il curt way
that didn't care if it was. After while
he reached his long neck out by me and
said, yawninely:
'Looks as eff we should hey some rain.
soon.'
Il let the remark pass without reply,
determined he should not draw me out.
After some miles he again spoke:
"'hillcd hog last night
"'Well, what's that to me? I said.
sharply.
"'Guess how much it weighed.'
$50, don't bother-six hundred pounds
Guess agin.' after pause.
"'Wcll, say a hundred pounds The
challenge to guess had trife of interest
in it, but, in moment, ashamed of having
shown any at all; | thrust my head ont of
the window, awaiting my sturdy asso-
ciate's further advances. He made none,
and after riding some ten or fifteen min
utes, looked round. He vas staring out
of the window, apparently lost in reAec-
ton
"'lIow much did your cussed hog
weigh, anyhow asked, as surlily as l
could.
His face didn't change a muscle, though
thought his eye looked triAe mischiev-
Gus, as he replied:
"'pon't know we didn't weigh him.
Fortunately for my peace Of mind he
got out at Rhinebeck station. could not
have endured him another mile.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
MatrimONy ut Nennd0rs.

Matrimonial engagements are conclude
in very busincss-like manner at Nenn
dorf the little German watering place. Al
open bargaining respecting the amount 0
the l&dy's portion takes place in til
presence of both families. The bride
groom begins by demanding too much ,ant
The brides father by offering too little, ,ant
ther they make alternate bids, the on
coming down, and the other going up. til
they see if they can meet in the middle
If they agree, the fddles are sent for, tn,
friends summoned, and the engagement
celebrated by dance and supper. A re-
| cent correspondent describes bis being
present at tho wedding Of very pretty
peasant girl of eighteen years of age
whose father, being very rich, had con
sented to give her six thousand thalers
The wedding itself is connected with
several droll customs. On the morning
Of the happy day the bride sends two Of
her friends to the bridegroom, to know il
he will marry her. This he stoutly relus-
es. She then sends a second time, and
with the same result. The third time she
sends him broom, and then he relents,
and returns favorable answer. The
bride then sets out for the bridegroom's s
house, riding under sort of harbor.
built on the top of the wagon which cons
tains ali her goods and chattels. Whcn
she arrives, she beckons to her poorer
friends among the crowd, and distributes
some Of her possessions among them.
The bridegroom then brings a ladder,
mounts the lofty wagon and carries his
lady down. But the oldest custom is one
that Immediately follows the ceremony.
As soon as the young couple have left the
church, bride aad bridegroom run off in
different directions, as if they are conscious
of having done foolish thing and want
TO get out Of it. The friends run after
them, and when they are caught the
bridesmaids and bridesroom's MEN have
to ransom them by standing treat all
round. On the above mentioned occasion
the bride made rush for butcher s
shop, close to the church, but was caught
at once by her ribbons behind The bri-
dal dress is also very curious. Both the
bride and her six bridesmaids wore enor-
NOUS cylindrical hats. about ten inches
high, completely covered with very large
red beads and little mirrors. Besides
this, they wore the usual amber necklaces
and broad silver breastplates, something
like a cuirass. The bride was distinguish
ed by the addition of eight broad ribbons
of gold brocade, two on each side and
four behind, by one of which she was
caught. 1t must be rememb bered that,
NOTWITHSTANDING aff'fhis display Of wealth,
the people described are merely of the
peasant class. As a striking instance of
their simple habits, it might be mentioned
that the wife's dowry is always paid in
good silver coin, which is boarded in a
chest, and never used Il necessity oblig-
es. Thus the young lady's six thousand
tbalers, which weighed upwards of two
hundred weight are mere dead capital
There are evidently no Rinaldos about
Nenndorf.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
The Escort Question.

The New York World says hat there s
one question of more interest to women
than the ballet, and it is: ''Shall they 20
alone,or in d body,to public amusemen,s?'
There is not the slightest doubt of the
Importance Of the question, but how is it
to be settled? The majority of females
who would wish to 90 alone to the concert
room would be fully equal to the task OF
taking care of themselves, and, if needs
be, fight their own battles. Imagine the
sudden appearance of one Of the strong
minded in the parquette Of the theatre,
asking in shrill tones Are there any gem
tlemen here! If there are, they will give
lady seat p Secured seats would be
myth, mockery. If the dear creatures
want to go in bevies of dozen, let them
try it on and see how it works. Those
who have no fathers, husbands, brothers,
lovers had better try it first though, as
it is only intended for those of this forlorn
hope.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
Frem the Salt Lake City Reporter, Feb. g.
The Beauties Of POlygamy.


Last Friday "A little "unpleasantness"
occurred it Bishops family, residing
not thousand miles from the Nineteenth
Ward. 1t appears that the supposed head
Of the family (the Bishop was not at
home. Mrs. Bishop No. 2, to illustrate
and exercise her authority, severely chas-
tised the two sons of Mrs. Bishop No. l..
The Juveniles, aged respectively eleven
and thirteen years, not reiishing the au-
thority exercised by their ad interim
parent called on imam for reinforce
ments. Girdng on her armor. No.
sailed forth in defense of her progeny ;
sezing No. =, she held her III the grip of
vice, while the exasperated juveniles
proceeded to take revenge and inilict
punishment, which they did to their
hearts content. When the Bishop re-
turned home ''the devil was to pay"
Like Nasty in trouble, he sat down and
wept ''profoosely.'' After his burst Of
grief, he called meeting of the ''teach'
ers' to decide the case. Upon due delib
Grafton, this very wise and necessary
adjunct of Mormonism decided that the
boys should humb'y ask pardon OF Mrs.
Bishop No. ? for the whipping" they
gave her, and promise never to do 20
a4ain. The eldest of the boys did tie
graceful, b It the youngest stands firm and
says: "The one who licked the worst has
got to ask pardon, and not the one tha
helped to do the licking" We pity the
Bishop, and adyise him to get served
again.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
Iowa Cities.

The Secretary of State furnishes Des
Moines paper, we forget whether it was
the Register or the Statesman from which
we clipped, but as the table is public prop
erty it can make but little difference what
paper got it from the obligipg Secretary.
Cities of 1000 and upwards are called
second class until you reach Is 900, then
first class. Davenport and Dubuque are
the only No. Is in the State, the former
having 20,065, showing an increase since
80 Of 2,5l5; the latter has lS,0S4, show
ing decrease since go Of 3,l3S ,
Cedar Falls decreases from 1891
to 3,206; Muscatine shows the
highest numeral increase Of any
city in the State; from 7.765 to l0,l7S.
Clinton, in per centage, is close to Musra-
tine, while Ottumwa, Waterloo. Cedar
Rapids and Montana, are reported to be
"up" and, in the latter case. "neck
ahead of all of them. McGREGoR is said
to be only 1924 This is wrong. Nc
Gregor is nearer Eour Thousand than
Three! West Union and Lansing are
over tlco and not mentioned at all De-
coRAu, one Of the most active business
towns in this State is up to 5000; in
R'y and telegraph connection everywhere
on the continent, is not named at all !
Let US elect more careful clerk on
human statistics.
Fort Dodge and Sioux City, pair of
most promising towns, are left out of
notice.
The total increase in % cities is report
ed at 1913. In round numbers, let us
call the human souls at 10000 in '67,
and 10000 in 90. An increase Of only
10000 sous in two years-less than FIVE
per cent a year, does not show we'll for a
State that is SO rapidly marching forward
We confess to sensitiveness on this sub.
ject. We do not believe in the DUBUQUE
decrease" nor do we think McGregor j.
only 24S ahead Of the 1867 report.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29

The elections are approaching. There
used to be = now missiag sign of that ap>
proach. Difficult as It may be to reaiize
the creditaLle fact, we look now almost in
vain for the "fendish atrocities" the
"murderous outIages," the "horrihle vic
limitations of cur colored citizens" with
which for so long a time past. certain
partisan journals have invariably intro>
duccd "the campaign Is this crafty
ing exemption to be regarded as evidence
of returning common sense on che part Of
the politicians? Or has the innocent lit
tie game Of manufacturing these and 9TH
or ''outrages," ''atrocities.' &c, to order
for political effect. become useless through
the safety Of an intelligent pablic?
AS for our "colored citizens they are
very well in their way. Perhaps they
ought to be. Let us see.
The Quartermaster Generals return
shows that three hundred and five thou
sand Union soldiers lie buried in the va
rious government cemeteries. Probably
as many more "rebel'' soldiers lie buried
in southern graves.
The taxation of the American people
has been increased seven-fold say from
ninety millions year to six hundred and
fifty millions year.
The price Of everything we eat, drink,
use, and wear has been fully doubled
The federal constitution has been tramp.
led under foot and its admirable "checks
and balances" are no longer featured
The U. S. Supreme Court still exists,
but is confirmed paralytic. 1t is prac-
tically impotent.
The presidential Office has been CONVEX
ted into mere sinecure for the "Great
American Traveller"
Every representative branch Of govern
ment has been hopelessly inocuated with
fraud and corruption.
A national debt of twenty three hun
dred million Of dollars, there or there,
abouts, still lies saddlcd, like an incubus,
upon us, and will be upon the energies of
our children and our childrens children.
And all this past, present and future
evil, has been chcerfully submitted to by
the American people, for WHAT?
To convert the negro population of the
United States into "free and independent
eectors;" to make them our political
equals; to manufacture them into body
of political puppets for the manipulation
OF either party, as cash or circumstances
may direct.
Therefore, we say that our "colored
citizens" are we'll enough-in their way ;
but we may truthfully add tha, they are
very much in orr way, very much in the
way of national peace, national prosperi'
ty, national progress, whenever unscrupu-
lols journalists think proper for tempor>
airy effect, to bring them forward rs
martyrs to liherty;' whenever these
journalists seek to increase asperity of
party spirit by fashionins such exaspera>
ting romances. Our ''colored citizens
are we'll enough, we repeat, in their way ;
and ought they not with that to be con
tent? Ought not those political leaders
also be content whose party and SELF
aggrandisement have so far been achieved
with striking success, by means Of the 20.
litical capital made out Of these colored
citizens?' We think so, and so mus,
think every right minded citizen.-Erch
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29

Mazzini said recently to prominent
Swiss oficeholder: Louis Napoleon, so
far from prosecuting me, as he has done for
ever so long, should be very grateful to me.
You see, ! might have got him assassinated
by merely keeping silence but always
opposed such bloody deeds, richly as he
would have deserved the fate he inflicted
on 90 many better and ablsr men,