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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10
A Good Word for Town.

Tie editor Of the Methodist Re-
cprder says: -..,-.-.-
Iowa Is destined to become great
State. During the past year. 600
miles ofrailroaa bave been construct
cd within it's bounds, and aioug ~isy-.
different lines of railroadss,. .te~ns
are springiug Up as by magic. In
the production Of corn the yStato,
s.auds third in order in tho agere.
gate amount produced, and in tbe
average per acre it leads all Others;
From the oficial report Of the ag-
ricultural department it appears thst,-
in 1864 the State, produced . total Of
AZ, All. 1873 bushels Of this crop ), in
1866, 50. 92s, 933 in 1867, "A, 600, = ss
600 in 1858, 80, 900, 900 !; and thia =
year, should the weather prove good
in ripenins time, it will proba bly, he, i
1l0 or perhaps ll5, 900. 600. In an.
other thing, as concerns production
Of wheat and corn, iowa 4eadS ealt
others. il we mey believe the RGuses8A 4
Of tho department Of agricultuvs - In /
table showing the average valns
Of these crops produced to, each i4- :.
habi'ant, the report represents the
fact tbat'thc average in Iowa ,wav
S72--Sl2 more than any other Sstsc.rN
Illinois heing next. Iowa iss tg4elra 81
state for fruit. now thut her people :.
have learned what varieties are ad.
apted the climate .AppkS are =
raised without any trouble IN drfsse-7''
tions, and grapes never fail. Psssa
do we'll, and peaches are becoming 4.
common in many localities. IulS64.-
th2rc were G34, 554 trees in bearing,
and in 1866, 1915, 1T. At tba's
present time. ,l,erc is nearly double =
the latter amount. For stock grow: a
ing. in all branches, Iowa is partieps.
larry we'll provided. In educational
advantages. and especially public
schools, iowa has no superior ia tho D
States ; ollcr young The amouus =.
Of its permanent school fund, 10 ex-r !.
hibited by the last report Of the Aur
ditor, is 2.221, 497 50. The valrs
O: the public school houses at tho u
present time, is nearly, if not quite; -
S5. 600, 600 - .. ...14
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OF lgnorauce, or the mansions O
Misery.

Misery.
, Amongst the innum cradle seduccrs
who were enleavoring to draw ava,
the votarics Of Truth from tao patti
Of scicnre, there was one, so littl.
formidable in her appearance, and Sc
gentle aud labguid in her attempts,
that l should scarcely have taken no.
tice of her, but fer tho numbers she
had impeTceptibly loaded with her
chains.
1ndolence, (for 50 she was called, }
far from proceeding to open hostili-
ties. did not attempt to turn their
feet out ef the path, but conteutcd
herself with rataraing their progress;
and the purpose shc could not fore @
them to abandon. she persuaded them
to delay. Her touch had a power
like that Ct the torpedo, which with.
efsd tho strength Of those who came
within its innuence. Her unhappy
csptives still turned their faces to-
wards,he temple, ard always hoped
to arrive there, but the ground seem
cd to slide from beneath their feet ;.
and t'.ey found themselves at the bot
tom, before they had suspected they
hau changed their place.
The placid serenity. which at first
appeared II their countenance, chang
cd by degrees into a melancholy Ian
guar, which was tingod with deeper
and deeper gloom, as they giiIcd
down the stream of insi gniticancr;
iafh ana stu g@'sh water, which is
cured by 10 breeze, and eniivened
oy no murmrr, I'll 1t fails into dead
Sea- where startled Passengers are
awakened by the shock, aud the next
moment hur!ed IN the gulf Of Oblivion.
VI all the unhappy teserters from
'he PATHS OF Seience none seemed less
H".e to return than the followers of
ladclence. The captives of ppe-
Ite and Passion would often soize
the moment when their tyrants were
'ansnId or asleep, to~'csrapc from
their enchantmen:; but the dominion
If indn!cnce was constant aud unre-
m't'cd; aud seldom resisted, till re-
sistanco'was in vain.
Afier contemplating these things,
turned my eyes towards the top Of
the mountain, where the air was al
ways pure cnd rxE'irating, the path
saadcd with laurels and cyerrreens,
and the eifulgenee Which beamed from
the face OF Science seemed to shed a
glorr round her vo'aries. Happy,
sad |, arc they who are permitted to
ascend the mountain But while
was pr0nounaiGg ills exclamation,
with uneommou araour,. ] saw, stand
ing neside me. form Of divine. fea-
lures, ata more Drnfr3 radiance.
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kek4gn8tiOnl. ! /.

Mr.. Grinuelltthe Collector of, this
port. laskinaly permitted Mr. Blatch-.
ford, who had defraud the Govern,
mons cut Of hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars, TO resign! WIZ Congress
permit Mr.. Grsnnell TO ,'esign 2 = '-A->
This m aaey. soa,ss. ont of the As1es.
which grind down the poor, We srs
npposee to honorable trobbery-to
respectable thieving. Congress is
soon to meet, and will take the mat
:cr in hand: Hattes6sld himssaS ~
signed; Gs;nn-ll permits Blatc hford
to resign: SO they 70. Who pow
thinks The Sun was. wrong in boldly
condemning the immoral system ad.
opted by President Grant in appoint
ing his pecuniary bcnefactors to oflce?
Mr. Grinnch's good nature IL an
excellent thing in its way. but the
laboring people do not wish to be tar
cd million dollars . year merely for
the sake Of any mans good natyye..-.
a. 7. Sun. ''-' Il. IL So I
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10
A New View Gftsae Woman
Question

The New York Citt@ea sonal-
ly gets eft good thin. at, the ex.
pcnsc of. the women. Suppose"
it says. .ihat women quaiif, them
selves to be good wives; learn to su-
perintend the household. to direct the
aook, TO- coutrol the nursemaid, to
keep tHoebat cher boy and groerryaen
lp to the requirements Of he oecasI on
and ,hi lotter Of tfrir contracts;
study ECONOMY, acquire theskii! nee
assaryto ft their dresses and the
good sense to gut their.dfcsses accord.
Ing to their means; educate them
selves PARTIALLY. SO as to be useful
and pleasant companions, no: mere
dolls aud toys; practice keeping ae-
counts, 50 that they can have some
idea how the money goes; trysto 60
Without sruerning visits and. evening
parties matinees. balls and srouts;
and strive to appreciate tho fact that
th-yAsve-~st.-asesrt. ssr~4y~te--.ssks
peaeocks ef themselves. Suppose
When they lave done alb. this, We let
them work as much besides as they
may wish, PROVIDED they insist upon
Z & o.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10
Eise Esiif Science.
{ From the old English Reader.

INC se'cplfy OF the SKY, the varloH:
'rnits which cover the ground, th,
diseoionred ioliage~st the trees, ane
;4! the sweet, but faded sraccs Of in.
Spirlng autumn, open the mind 10 be
nevoieGce, and dispose it for contcm:
rlat!on, L was wandering IN beauti
tuI and romantic country, TIL curios.
ity began to give way to wearincss;
and sat down on the fragment Ct :
rock "vcrsrown With moss; where tht
rushing Of the falling leaves, ths
dashlng Of waters, and the hum u
the distant city, soothed my mind in
20 . perfect tranquility; and sleep in,
tcnsibly stole upon me, as [ was in
du'ging the agreeable revcries. which
the objects around nc naturally in.
spi"ed.
Immediately found myself in a
vast extended plain, in the middle o:
which arose mountain. higher than
Lad before arv conception Of. 1t
was covered with a multitude Of pco-
pic, chiefly youth; many Of whom
pressed forward with liveliest express
SION Of a'aour in their eountensnec,
though the way was in many places,
steep ana d',lerlt'
observed those who had just be-
gun to ei'mb tho bill. thought them
selves rot far ffem the top; bat as
thcF procc'dod' new hills were cor
frauHliy llsing to their view; and th"
summit OF the highest they could be-
fore discern. secWed but tie foot o.
another, TIL the mountain at length
appeared to lose itself m the clouds.
As was gazing on these things
with aston'shmtnt, a friendly instruct
or spddenly appeared: The noun
tam before thee. said he, is the
H'Ii oi selence. On the top is the
temple Of Truth wheso head is hove
the clouds, aud veil of pure light
covers her face, Observe the prog
ress or her votarles; &c silent aad at
'eh'lve. a*z".
Alter l had noticed variety Of
ohjects, turned my eyes toward the
mal'''"des who were climbing the
steep ascent, and observed amongst
them q youth OF lively. look, aud
pleEelne eye, and something fiery and
Irregular in all his motions. His
name vas Genius. H. dar.ea like
an 'esg'c up the mountain; and left
hls coMpahi ans gazing after him With
envy and admiration: but bis. prog
ress-was unequal, and interrupted By
. thousa,' esPritcs.
Wien lleasule walbled ii tLe val
ley. be n!ingledsin her train. When
t'de. ssckoaed. .lsuard the pieeiNca,
be .Seai aiursd TO the tqtterWg elss. -
lie ae!llsate in devious and antried
pat4s; snd madrs ssossMsny excursions
frem St'e road, 2 TINT his feebler, ON.
paA'qps .1ft4n oufstripped bin. lob
serv I'd tia t-tir Muses. behefi him
~l'hrartiality; bns Iutlrf,en sruSn.
81 aed turned asids tIr face W sg,
Ni,ile Geni.is was tttas wasting his
strength in eccentric flights, I saw a
person of very different appearance,
nam ed Application. lie crept along
VT b Sow aud nnremmitting pace.
us eyes hxcd .ontthc top Of the noun
tam, patiently removing every stone
at at obstr.cted big way, till h: saw
most OF those below him, WHO lad At
lrst uerlded his slow and toi!sone
progress s bs
Indeed, there were few who ascend
I , - tue .e, shi'l%iib equal aud; uhinter.
fuptcn stepeilness; for. besides the
piilc .lies q tue way, they We're con
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10
a man out West rot his hack

A man out Westgot his back up
at his wife, and lQaksd her in her
rbom. Wishing to aggraSate
he sent their son to her room with a
hone. This youth innocently brought
il land said !" Mother. father sent
ibis up, and says there is bone to
pick The mother replied. Take
il back, and tell bin | say he is not
your father. andtbere's a 'bone for
him to pick.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10
The President il his psoOla,astiSs

|, The President il his psoolaastiSA7
s. eXs. Harmony and frateraal iatss-s
cpurse restored is oLlitcrating tho =
marks Of the past conflict"
Mr.. Editor, before I 60 on. permit
me to ask il America cannot aH0r.i
to teach their President to write,
dramatically! Sir. listen to this
sentence which I found in the Proc.
.ama,ion:' Harmony and fratern.
Al intercourse is oblitcrating tbs
marks Of the past Conflict AnGels \
and ministers Of grace !! preserve, ~
from the politics aud .proclamations''
OF President that cannot pAks tho
nbminative ana the. verb sgres. Mr.
Grant, the next time you"- uas two
nouns, put in-a plsros verb. II you
please, say ''harmony and intercourse
are obliterating. instead Of IA.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10

undrum BY a clergyman at q

Conundrum by clergyman at a
dinner party: why dnt they.
build mills on the lower Missi issiEpi?"
Answer !: dam i, they can't.'-
Response BY lady Ct the party:
why does the devil never skate 2"
Answer !: :How in-can he? 2"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10

A Miss Lucy Lee advertiscs in a
Mississippi paper that she is .'of
good birth and education. and is
willing to marry an editor. believing
herself able to support one. !"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-12-10
STAND on 1EMORY's GOLDEN SHORE.

stand on memory's golden shore
And muse and dream this autumn nigh
Recalling forms that ncver-no
Shall bless on earth my weary sight.
] reach in vain to grasp the hands
That bockon frcm the further side,
Where CLEANS the shining silver sands,
Where nlurmurs soft the silver tide.
CHORUS.
stand Or ,nemory's golden SHORE,
tread lifes weary rounds alone,
The dear departed comes no more,
The all Of life I love is gone.
Oh! thou unloving, dreamy past,
Give back what have given to thee
Flowers that loves tree abortive cast
Fair hopes that mid Thy treasures b.
l. fc's tender buds that have kiss'd
. And watered with my anxious tears,
SEQ not through the gathering mists
Ofdoabt and vain distrust aud fears.
.s.., Chorus.
Yet, som ciimes visions ccmc to bless
Again with her seem to stand, W
And ful! of newborn longing press,
With trembling, clasp her gentle haud.
Dear loving spirit, leave me not
TO wcnd these weary shores alone.
Hath not thy heaven for ne u spot
Full ofs~cet love and near thine own
CHoRrs.
dream, but dreaming is in win,
To resulrcc, the buried dead
And waking bat rencws the pain, ..s T.
With nlcIn'ry Of .hc vision fed.
In vain l tread on mem rvs shore, .-
And plead with tears for what is gene
The holy past returns no more
walk the scores Of life alone.
... CHORUS.
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Timber For Sale.

The undersigned has a few. acres Of
choice Young timber for s.!e, Cheap for
cash. For particulars call upon, or I'd
dress EL!JiH MURRAY, s
s'I New Oregon Iowa
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If timePasses tediously with yor.
provoke some big f.ll.w to knock
you into the middle of nex. week. ~
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aADs M.-.s EsEE1.Ws AZ --.;Yy,sH


This int"iiible Remedy does not, like the
poisonous irritating snefs and strong c.,us.
tic solutions with y hieh The people have
long been aumbugged, simply palIiate for a
short time, or drive the ttsaaxe to- ire !rrrs
IS there is danger cf doing III the use of such
nostraMs,. but Il produces perfect and per-
nlanent cures (of thew orst casesg OF ehffnie
s.st-ssr@f, ~ ffsus4sds can ~sestisv. :. S,,kf
IN the iI.Ad is cured with few applica-
G@ns. Catarrhal iie.d che is relieved and
enred as il by magic. It removes offensive
breath, loss or iiapailanrct C. of I the.
Sensc CT taste, smell en- hearing, watering or
feak eyes, and impaired mrmor,, when
paused BY the violence Of Cttarrh, rs they
Pill frequently are. | eiler in good faith a
Standing rewaide Of s5G0.ior i case Of Ca
t9Irh that cannot cure.
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5&@tsa - kssFWfEk e. t3 a3s@19fG
/ PEIc4 4pkig ~ agsSIs. - 81 J.
1 ASK your Druggist for the Femelr - but
u lie has not yet got it On sale, don't be sut
PH BY accefting any miserable worse than
worthless substitute, but enclose sixty cents
TO me. .findrhe Aeiaeiy yipr lie sent van Iscst
paid Four fnes, ees ss2.00, or one ,ieten
ar $500. Send two cent stamp for nr.
sage..s pamphlet OH Catarrh. Address the
proprietor,
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lylmi' aSs 80 s1ki tButflosN. Y.
For Sale BY Price s Lowry ...s..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Texas Tonic Syrup
A Vegetable Compound for the Rapid and
Permanent Cure of
CHILLs AND FEVER, or FEVER
AND AGUE!
MISCELLANEOUS.
Every Poison has it AniidOtel Every
Disease has its Cure!

THE PEOPLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
h Valley have long felt the necessity
for, and want of, a safe, certain and relia-
BILE remedy, as q substitute for Quinlnc,
Strychnine, and other poisonous Drugs, for
the cure of Fever aud Ague, or Chills and
Fever. We claim, and the result will
show, and bear testimony to every UMPIRE
JUDGED mind, that the Texas Tonic Syrup
has supplied this want and accomplished
this purpose. Its Tonic, Alternative and
Antiseptic qualities are such that none can
possibly be disappointed in its effects
Upon its own merits, therefore, it is sus-
tanned. A single trial is all that is needed
to stamp this remedy as the greatest spec
i6c of the age.
The ingrediments of which this Medicine
is composed are simple productions of ma
ture Astounding upon certain streams in
the State of Texas, and were ever used by
the aborigines of that State as specific
for Fevers of all kinds, ard especially Fe-
yer and Ague, which they never failed to
cure.
A celebrated Physician. acquainted with
these facts, has furnished us his theory
upon this important subject, and hence
the Product properly named TEXAS TON
1C SYRUP, which we now offer to the pub
lie as specific and positive cure for Fever
and Ague, or Chills and Fever no matter
OF how long standing.
Having had indubitable evidence Of its
prompt and certain effects from the testi-
1nony of multitude of respectable citi-
zens, among whom is classed many of our
best Physicians, we do not hesitate to re-
commend this Preparation in all cases of
Fever and Ague and Chills and Fever; in
deed, from the facts in our possession OF its
intrinsic value, it would not be too much
for us to state that when the directions
are strictly complied with we warrant
cure in every case, where it is tried. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and the cheapest
Medicine in the world. Therefore, in truth,
it may be declared the day is not far dis
tant when it must be appreciated and
nsed in every household where Fever and
Ague or Chills and Fever is found to exist
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Grant on the Public Debt.

"Mack" thus discussing that portion Of
General Grants inaugural which treats of
the public debt:
"Then we come to the new Presidents
view Of the way in which the public debt
must be paid. People who have known
his associations and determinations during
the past year viii not be disappointed to
hear him utter the bondholders' shrek. It
is noticeable fact that ever since General
Grant got the desire for the Presidency in
to his head land no man ever had that de-
sire to greater extent,) bis friends and
advisers have been the New York million
aires. He has been their guest, and they
have been his patrons. They concocted
his nominations last spring, and furnished
the means to bring it to foil fruition in
November. And / can prove by witness
of unimpeachable veracity that the identi-
cal words Of General Grants inaugurai. on
this question Of the public debt, were used
by Mr. A. T. Stewart in private couyer
sation two weeks ago. Not only must
the bonds be paid in gold. bat it must be
understood that mo- repudiator ofa farth-
ing Of our public debt will be trusted in
public debt will be trusted in public place"
Here is the tyrannous exaction Of the
bondholders threatened with enforcement
through political prescription. By "re-
pudistor," general Grant undoubtedly
means any man who is not in favor of pay
the bonds in gold. The context and i'm
port Of his language abundantly justify
this construction a. we'll as the uniform
practice Of the men from whom he has re-
csived all his financial inspiration. They
have long denounced such men as Pcndle-
ton, Cary and Butler ~ " regulators. /"
And General Grant says all such men are
to be denied public place He will find
himself the worst mistaken man in the
world when he attempts 10 enforce this
idea, except as to places filed by his ap.
pointment. He will end the people Of
Ohio electing "repudiator" according to
bis notions) for Governor next fall; for,
whoever the successful candidate may be,
nothing il more certain than that the can
didate opposed to the bondholder heresy
Of General Grant win Be elected. And if
it is proposed to keep the people of the
West from electing such arepudiators," the
friends Of the new President had better in.
crease the army. give us few more Major
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-04-07
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
IUDGM EMIT.
Sarah Price

arA1 vs. r'' si so lepsaats Of Of R Rap
Fountain Price, (ides- Parish Court
Her Husband. ] March Term, A. D., 1869.
IN THIS CASE BY REASON OF THE
IL law and the evidence being in favor of
the Plaintiff, Mrs. Sarah Price, it is order
ed, adjudged and decreed that she do have
and recover from the Defendant, Fountain
Price, her husband, the sum of Seventy
Five Dollars with five per centum interest
thereon from the date of the Judgment.
and that her legal mortgage for the pay.
ment of the above amount be recognised
on all the property of the said Price to
date and take effect from the First day of
January, 1S47
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that she do have and recover from
her said husband the further sum of Three
hundred Dollars. with five per centum in
terest from the date of the Judgment, and
that her legal mortgage be recognised on
the property of her said husband to date
ana take effect from the First day of Janu-
airy, Iooo, to secure the payment of the
above sum of money.
And it is further ordered, adiudged and
decreed that all of the stock of cattle now
IN possession or control of her said hus-
band, Fountain Price, marked with the
letter "F" and the figure 49," be and is
hereby declared to be. the individual prop
ty OF the aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Price.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that the community of aeauets and
gains heretofore existing between Plaintiff
and her said husband be dissolved, and
that the said Mrs. Sarah Price be author
1sed to administer her own parapherna.
property separate from that of her said
husband, and the Defendant be condemned
to paw the costs of this suit
This done, read and signed in open
Court Oh this the 18th day of March, A. d.
leb9. j. FL. c. BARLOW,
Judge of the Parish Court.
A True Copy.
j. H G. BARLOW,
" Parish Judge.
Printers Fees S15 90
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March "a, '69-3t.
Printers Fees SIS 90.
AUCTION NOTICE,

- ~ - LIN LVSA4Sil
By order of John c. West, Assignee of
c. A. Hamilton, Bankrupt.
DY VIRTUE of an order of the Hon
ID orable' the District Court of the
United States of America for the Dis
trict of Texas, sitting in Bankruptcy at
Austin, Texas-dated October Goth,
1868. will sell, at Public Auction, at
the Court House door, in the Town of
Alexandria, Parish of Rapides, State of
Louisiana, on gg-d
SATURDAY, the Oath day of APRIL,
1869,
at II o'clock NJ, the undivided one
half of the following tract of land and
improvements thereon, to-wit:
Lots Nos. l, 2 and 3, Section No. 6 of
the N. E. quarter, Section No. 7, in
Township No. 5, North of Range No. 3
East, in District North of Red River
containing four hundred and fifty acres,
more or less, and being the same-tfict
OF land purchased by Messrs. Hamilton
& Winn, from VIM. N. Calvit, on the
18th day of February A. D. 1868.
The Assignee, acting as the officer of
the Court, conveys only such title as is
vested III him by the assignment in
Bankruptcy and by the aforesaid order
of Court.
Terms of Sale-CASH, on the spot
In U. S. Treasury Notes. Act of Sale
at the expense of the purchaser, inclu-
ding the Revenue stamps.
JOHN DELACEY, Sheriff,
Ex-Officio Auctioneer.
March l-Printer's Fee