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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18
CHAPTER 8
AN ACT to Amend the School Laws
80 To~vc

AN ACT to Amend the School Laws
of Iowa.
SEcTIoN Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa, That section l of Chapter IS Of
the Acts Of the Twelfth General AS
scmbly bc amended to read follows:
That the provisions Of section 81 of
chapter 172 Of tho Acts Of tho Ninth
General Assembly. approved April
s, 1862, and Of the acts amcndatcry
thereto, shall apply only) to towns
and cities containing not less than
three hundred inhabitants, within
their recorded plat and to the terri
tory contiguous thereto: PROVIDED,
that this act shall not affect inde-
pendent districts already organized
SEC. 2. Independent districts,
located contiguous to each other, may
unite and form one and the same In.
dependent dlstrict, in the manner
following At the written request OF
any ten legal voters residing in each
! of said Independent districts, their
respective Board of Direstors shall
require their Secretaries to give at
least ten days notice cf tho time and
place for meeting Of tho Electors
residing in such districts, by posting
written notices in at least Eve. pub
lie places in each of said districts, at
which meetings tho said electors.
shall vote by ballot for or against a
consolidated organization Of said In
dependent districts; and If majority
Of the votes cast, At tho election II
each district, shall be in favor Of
uniting said districts, then the Sccrc
tarics shall give similar notice. Of I
meeting of the electors as provided
for by the law for the organization o.
Independents districts. The indie
pendent districts, thus consolidated
shall be completed. and its directors
i governed by the same provisions o
the law, which apply to other Inde
pendent districts.
/. SEC. 3. Section sc Of Chapter II:
Of the Acts of the Ninth General AS
sembly is amended to read as follows
Should majority Of the votes b
cast in favor Of such separate organ
, ization. the Board Of Directors Of th
district township shall give simila
. notice Of a meeting Of tho electors fc
the election Of six Directors. Two 9
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Mark TyyaiN'S Hotel.

Having lately opened a hashery,
send you these my rules and regula
tions
This house shall be considered
strictly inn-temperate.
None but the brave deserve the
fare.
Persons owing bills for board will
be bored for bills.
Boarders who do not wish to pay
in advance are requested to advance
and pay.
Boarders are expected to wait on
the colored cook-for meals.
Sheets will be rightly changed
oncc in six months, or more, if nee
essary
Double boarders can have two beds
with room in it, or two rooms with
bed in it, as they choose.
Boardcrs are requested to pull of
their boots before retiring, if they
can conveniently dn so.
Beds with or without bugs.
All money and other valuables are
to be left in the care Of the proprie.
tor. This is insisted on, as he will
be responsible for no other losses.
Inside matter will not be furnish :
cd for editors under any considers
tion. -#N
Relatives coming to make six
months visit will be welcomed; but
when they bring their household fur
niture virtue will cease to be .
forbearance.
Single men with their families will
not 10 boarded.
Beds with or without boards.
Dreams will Ic charged for by the
dozen. ...- =--
Nightmares hired out At rcasona BILE
rates.
Stone yanlts will be furnished to
snoring boardcrs. as the proprietor
will in no wise be responsible for the
broken tin-pan -ums of other cars.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18
The Girl For Me

Just fair enough to be pretty,
Just gentle enough to be sweet,
Just sancy enough to he witty,
Just dainty enough to be neat.
just tall enough to be graceful.
Just slight enough for a faJ,
Just drcs.y enough to be tasteful.
Just merry en- oush to be gay
Just tears enough to be tender,
Just sighs enough TO be sad.
Tones soft enough to remember.
-FOUR heart through their cadancc made
Just meek enough for submission.
Just bold enough to be brave,
Just pride enough for ambition,
Jast thoughtful enough to be grave.
A tongue that can talk without harming,
Just mischief enough to tease,
Manners pleasant enough to lie charming,
That put you at once vt your ease.
Disdam to put down presumption,
Sarcasm to answer u fool.
Contempt enough to show assumption,
Proper dignity Always the rule.
Flight Of fair fancy ethereal,
Devotion to science full paid,
Stuff Of the sort of material
Ofwhich really good housewives are made
Generous enough to bt kind-hearted;
Pure as the angels above
Oh! from her may l never be parted,
For such is the maiden love.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

RErohr COURTEOUS. -'sSquire-''
asked was universally called ''in the
ncighborhood," was one Of the most
intelligent and professionally we'll
read lawyers in New Hampshire.
Hc was Of commanding statue, but
had an inclination of the head which
approached deformity.
A case in which he was advocate
for the plaintiff was in progress. His
opposing counsel being fippant,
superficial pctfifegger, who from want
Of proper argument made dcrisivc al
lusions to the ''Squire's s.oop," as
he callod It. The Squire's response
was brief but concise. "Gentlc-
men," said he, "you will observe in
q wheat field that many of the stalks
are bent over. whilc others stand
erect, tho former have heads well
filed, the latter have nothing in
them"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

Do not estimate the worth of a
young man by his ability to talk soft
nonsense, nor by the length Of his
mustachc. q
DO not imagine that an extra rib.
bon tied about the neck, can remedy
the defect of a soiled collar or an un.
tidy dress.
If your hands arc Drowned by la.
Dor do not envy the lily fingers Of
Miss Fussandfeathcrs. whose mot cr
works in the kitchen while she loung-
es in the parlor.
If dandy with cigar between
his fingers asks you if smoking is Of
fensive to you, tell him empha tically
Yes The habit should be even
though the odor may not be.
Do not waste your tears on the i'm
aginary sorrows of Alonzo or Matil-
da, nor the trials Of the dime novel
heroines. Seek rather to alleviate
the woes Of the suffering ones of
earth.
If your dresses inc owen iently long
and . gentleman steps upon it. don't
be angry, but meekly beg his pardon
as you ought.
Always cherish partiality for the
smell Of dishwtter. 1t is more con-
ducive to health and far less expen-
sive than Bouquet Of Edcn.'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

A Kansas editor, anticipating
trouble, has been reinforced. He is
as brave as lion: IA fighting man
has been employed on this paper. -
His fists are the very tools Of death,
his hair is short, his eyes are black,
his boots are number twelve. o, he
is whale! lie ate twelve cans of
oysters at our office the other night
and called for more. He is the hcav-
lest instrument Of total and eternal
punishment Oh record. Come at us,
ye lean lank, overgrown specimen Of
humanity: spit on our boots if you
dare; slide down our cellar door if
you can, and if our wallapus don't
cverlastingly 60 for you, then size
and hcft have nothing in them
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

An ex.editor, having tried mcr-
chandising and failed, thus writes to
. friend
"Dcar-, our firm as you ma y
know is defunct ;nstitution-dcad
past recovery. am doing nothing.
and as my means are exhausted,
must ere long fall back upon my
head and hands for q livelihood.
TO which his friend, not under.
standing his meaning, replied, adyis'
ing him not to be so rash, but try hi.
old business once more before con.
Meeting himself with circus.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

Took IT Our IN TRADs.-A lathy-
looking fellow entered . down-east
restaurant, and ordered . double
stew of oysters. The man who kept
the restaurant was . small red
headed individual. evidently very
high-tempcrcd. lie prepared the
stew in quick time, and the lathy
fellow sat down to his repast and ate
with an enviabls relish; after which
he selcctcd 6rst-elass cigar. regal
ed himself with a mug of foaming
ale. sitting with his feet lifted upon
the top Of the steve. He was very
deliberate and perfectly self.possess
ed. After the cigar had mostly
disappeared in smoke he called for
his bill.
''Sixty-6ve cents said the pro-
prietor. ,
.'How is that?' asked tho lath.
Fifty cents for the double stew
and fifteen cents for the cigar.
You forgot the ale" remarked
the lathy fellow, looking quite seri'
Gus.
"Ah, yes. that is ton cents more
seventy five cents.
"Wcll, | am ready to pay it,
The red-headed man made no reply
and the fellow kept his seat.
Il tell you | am ready to pay thu
bill.
"Well, pay it, them" SAID thu
proprietor.
Il amt got any money"
"Llan't got any money" repeat
ed the man of refreshments.
mot q darned cent.
Tho rcd-headed man opened hi
; eyes.
Then how do you expect to pa,
your bill?"
4 well. I'll tell you'll STAN
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

THERE is q station in the Pitts
burgc, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road called Hannah in honor of dc.
ceased citizen Of Fort Wayne. A train
stopped there the other day and the
brakeman after the manner of his
class. thrust his head inside the door
and called out "Hannah' loud and
long. A young lady probably endowed
with the poetic appelation of Hannah,
suPposing he was addressing her, and
shocked at his familiarity on so short
acquaintance frowucd like thunder
cloud and rctorted, Shut your
MOUTH He shut it.
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WIS OF low A
(Publtshcd by Amhority.)
CHAPTER l..

A BILL for an Act making an ar
preparation for the payment of til
mileage of the members of the 1hir
tecnth General Assembly, and til,
per diem of tho temporary officer
and employees thereof, and 70
postage.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by tn,
General Assembly Of tho State o
Iowa, That the following sums o
money, or so much thereof as ma
DC necessary. are hereby appropriat
ed for the purpose hereinafter desig.
mated.
s.. For the payment of the
mileage Of the members Of the Sen.
ate, including Lieutenant Governo.
Walden, the sum of two Thousand
six hundred dollars.
s.. For the payment Of the
mileage of the members of the House
of Representatives the sum of FIVE
thousand four hundred and ninety
two and G0-1GO dollars.
s 4. Tho Auditor Of State shall
issue warrants upon the State Treas
urcr for the foregoing sums, in favor
of the members Of the respective
Houses, and deliver the same to the
State Treasurer.
S.. The Treasurer of State, up
ou receipt of said warrants, shall pay
to each member such amount as
shall be shown to be his due by the
reports of the committees on mile
age. as adopted by each House res
pectivcly, and it is hereby made the
duty of the President and Secretary
of the Senate, and the speaker and
Clerk of the House, to furnish the
Treasurer Of State certified copies of
said reports, so adopted by their res
pectivc Houses.
s6. To james NJ Wcart, for two
days service as Temporary Secretary
Of the Senate, ten dollars.
81. TO N + Weber, for two days
service as Temporary sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate, eight dollars.
IS. TO James Mcconnell, for
two days services as temporary Door
Keeper of tho Senate, ight dollars
So. To Arthur Lawrence, Eddie
Long, and Fl II Ice, each for two
days services as temporary messen-
gers Of the Senate, six dollars.
10. To G G Bennett, for FIVE
days services as temporary President
Of the Senate. twenty-five dollars.
S II. To Charles Dudley, for two
days services as temporary speaker
Of the House Of Representatives.. ten
dollars.
S -. To Charles Al8rich, for
two days services as temporary Clerk
of the House Of Representatives, ten
dollars.
s Is. To B Van Steinburg, for
two days services as Assistant Clerk
Of the House of Representatives,
ten dollars.
s14. 70 II c Russell, for two
days services as temporary Sergeant
alarms Of the House Of Represen
tatives. eight dollars.
s Is. To NJ NJ Grannis, for ten
days services as Assistant Post Mas
ter for the House of Representatives,,
eight dollars.
S 16. For the payment in part,
of the postage of the Thirteenth
General Assembly y the sum of five
thousand dollars, to be paid upon the
Auditors warrants, issued upon the
presentation Of certificates of the
Secretary of State, showing the
amount Of postage which shall have
been furnished from time to time for
the General Assembly.
s ". This Act being deemed of
immediate Importance, shall take cf-
feet and be in force from and after
its publication in the Iowa State
Register and Des Moines Statesman,
papers published at Des Moincs,
Iowa.
Approved January Goth, 1870.
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The editor Of the Hot Springs,
{ Ark. ;, Courier says that he has his
pride Aattered once year, when the
assessor comes around and asks how
M uch money be has at interest, how
much stock in government bonds or
in bank, and various other questions
that are supposed to be only for
"solid men," If there is anybody
around, he straightcns up slightly.
expands his corporosity, and in as
neavy chest tone as he can com
mand, answers, about the same as
last year." The assessor knows we'll
enough what it is. SO does he.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

Gen. Butler attended camp meet.
ing at Martha's Vineyard, and was
urged to come forward and be prayed
for by a good sister who singled him
out. The prayerful subject declined,
but tho minister in charge said that
if he would only come forward he
would keep the meeting open all
night. s-. - ... ..-. ..
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"You must admit, DOCTOR" said .
witty lady to celebrated doctor Of
divinity, with whom she was arguing
the question Of the equality Of tho
sexes -" you must admit that wo.
man was created before man /" "Well
really, madam said the astonishcd
divine.
Il must ask you to prove your
case
That can be easily done, sir.
Wasn't Eye tue frs. maid -
20 a Cincinnati correspondent, re-
turning from the East, was about to
file himself away in one Of the rail-
way pigcou-holss of slesping-car.
when the somnolent. passengers were
reused by the voice Of huge Ken
tuckian who, holding up a pillow be-
tween his thumb and finger, roared
out to the attendant
II say, you boy come back and
take this away - ...a...> -
"What for, sab p >....-.-
because I'm afraid the dsrncd
thing will get in my ear
A FURIoueu.---Harry M'Arthy
used to tell of an Irishman who was
seen at the trenches of Yorktown
holding his hand above the earth
work. His captain asked: ..
What are you doing that for,
Pat %
He replied with grin and q working
Of his fingers ~ am feelin' for
furlough, sure - s..@-... Ia,
Just then mimic ball struck his
arm below the wrist. Slowly draw
ing it down and grasping it with the
other hand to restrain the blood, =
queer expression of pain and humor
passed over his face as he exclaimed:
"An' faith, it's discharge 20
Tom, having purchased = gallon Of
genuine mountain dew. for want Of .
more busincss-like label wrote his
name upon common playing card.
hich happened to be the seven Of
clubs, and tied it to the handle of
the jug. 4 wag coming along and
observing the manGuvrc, remarked
That's an awful careless way to
leave that liquor -
"Why SO 7" said Tom. Hs
why. because somebody might
come with the eight Of clubs and take
it !''
Tom seized the haadle and bolted.
A Michigan paper gives tho fol.
lowing items. illustrating the mar
rage relation in the West: "A Wild
ow married few months ago. Upon
eight or ten weeks trial she inform
ed her husband that he didn't suit,
and he left unconcornedly, as : hired
hand no longer wanted. More recently
another left upon like signifcstion
from his better bali, only hs snivsllsl
at the loss ola situation. And still
more recently, another said he would
leave if his wife would raise him
seven dollars; and thersupons she.
mortgaged her cook stove for the
money. He had to sign the mort
gage with her to make it, Valid
She then handed him the money, and
he loft.
| A FRw ApHoRIsxs. coutentel
with your lot, especially at psblis
auction.
The darkest hour Gas > rule) is
just before the gas is Lighted.
You cannot DO without money; yos
may do without mother-in-law.
Keep your temper, and your ear
riage.
Misers are always civil. for eivii-
ty costs nothing.
Never lose an opportunity. OF -
umbrella. =
BE satisfied With things - they
arc; take tho crust with tho cruab.
II you arc in public Office. hs psns.
tual--at all events in leaving.
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sevcnty-fve cents worth of your jaw
so 60 ahcad!' f
The read headed man was the mad
dcst individual ever seen. lis sciz.
ed the nut-craeker and let fly ut the
head Of the offender with 4 will; but
it only hit tho chair back, and broke
its own handle.
The lathy fellow had gone. He
vacated his scat at the nick of time,
and the last seen of :.im, he was
walking very lcisurcly down the street
finishing bis cigsr.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

The teacher Of o national school
1t Whitt!ssoy. England, recently
asked boy. (Which is the highcs,
dignitary Of tho Church? After
looking up aud looking down, north,
east. south and west, the boy salt
innocently "The weather-coek."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

The C,noinnsti Enquirer suegssts
that tho cartoon OF Grant dFisias
Dexter should be placed in the Re-
tunda Of the Capital beside that q
Washington Crossing the Dsls-
ware" as IN indication Of our As-
tional progress under radical rule.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-18

Some Of the old maids of the suf-
fragc movement anxious to get mar
ricd have their eyes on furnishing
stores, where it is advertised that
gentleman arc furnished Evening
Telegram.
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these Directors shall hold their. Office
until the first annual meeting after
their election, and until their ssc-
cessors are elected and alified; two
until the second, and two until rhe,
third annual meeting thereafter -
Their respective terms of Office to be
determined by lot. The said six
Directors shall constitute Board Of
Directors for the District, and they
shall at their first regular meeting in
each year elect u president, sscret.-
ry and treasurer, tho two latter to be
chosen outside Of the Board.
| SEC. 1. Section SO Of chapter 172
Of the Acts of 1862, as amended by
chapter 81 of the Acts Of 1864, is
amended thereto by adding the fol-
lowing: And the Treasurer shall
make statement to. the district
meeting Of the receipts and disturse-
ments Of the preceding year.
SEC. 5. Section 90 Of said chal.
ter 172 is amended to read as follows:
The annual meeting Of all indcpcnd-
ent school districts formed az herein
contempla ted. or under the laws in
force at the time of tho taking effect
Of this act, shall be held Oh the Soc
oud Monday in March for the transa
tion Of the business Of the district,
and for the election by ballot Of two
Directors as the successors of tho
two whose tenn expires, who shall
f,,u
and the President, Secretary aud one
Of the Directors then in office, shall
act as judges Hof tho election, and
shall issue certificates Of election to
the persons elected for the ensuing
term. . .---.-.-~.,.
SEC. 6. The electors of tie inie-
pendent districts organized and in
operation previous to the taking effect
of this Act shall, at thssSegular meet
ing on the second Monday of March.
1870, elect six Directors, two Of
whom shall continue in office until
the naxt annual meeting thereafter,
and until their sncc essers arc elected
and qualified, two for two years and
two for three years, their respective
terms Of Office to be determined BY
lot, and said six Directors shall or
ganize as contemplated by section
3 Of this act for the original forma-
tion of an Independent district. s.%>
Sec. I. This act being deemed Of
immediate Importance by the Gsner-
al Assembly shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's publication
in the Daily Iowa State Register
and Daily Dcs Moines Bulletin. +....
Approved February 9, 1870. ... .
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DANK Kl q.

BANKING.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
DEcoRAn, Iowa.
$4,000, CapilaE
7-3O U. s. Notes and all other Govern.
mcnt Bonds bought and sold, also County
Warrants, Notes. Mortgages and other Sc
urities.--DRAFTS on all points bought
and sold.--MONEY deposited for six
moths or longer will draw six per cent in-
terest.
DIRECTORS
ALoxso DRApIsH, c. Y. DicKERxAN,
Jas II. EAsrsN, 8. ". MArfsseH,
G. N. 6oppARp.
JAS II. EAsroN, I. W. BURDIcH,
President Cashier.
WINS June 1866
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II HUBBARD & Co.

DEALERS IN
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silvcr-ware,
Pianoes, Melodeons, Sheet Music,
Music Books, &C., sc.
MAIN STREET, NEXT DOOR TO BANK
p1cGregOr, Iowa.
MIA.
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TO RENT.-A good dwelling house
in Crcsco Eear the school house, on reason
able terms to got d tenant. Enquire of D.
w. OWEN, or vt this Office. (6ti
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Eey B. Chaplin will receive orders for
tho above mill at his store in Cresco T29
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For mills, or rights of manufacturing.
for Tonn, County, or Safe. applyto
w. b. DANIELS,
Lime Springs Station,
a8 Howard Co., Iowa.