The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-04

entS-1 Dlule anu DOttlc OF WmEky.
He says he has pcruscd the latter
with the utmost satisfaction, and
feels better.
The Pacific coast is filled with
societies for the expulsion Of Chinese
Rats are getting, scarce, and the
people fear that John will eventually
acvelope an appetite for Christian
food and create famine.
A Cleveland jewcler. by the name
Of Wade. slandcred lady clerk in
his employ, by the name Of Rosa
Barton. Rosa Waded into him and
got verdict Of S., 900. She won't
take store pay. -'&>.-.<*
A Boston preacher. speaking of
the coming of the millennium, says
that he believes the time will come
whcn'the lion and the lamb will lie
down together! but he trinksthe lamb
will be 4 ID badly scared the first
night sss L es*sSsEgA
The Utah Central Railroad was
''dedica ted to the Lord the other
day, by Brigham, althoughit |, not
plain what the Lord wants Of rail
road to Utah.
The Saratogian says if the hens
would dosas much ''laying around
asthc loafers Of that town do. eggs
would be as plenty as bank robberles.
A learned justice at Schenectady,
N. T., decides that verbal contrac t
is not.valid without arcvcennc stamp
This decision is final
4 New Orleans merchant killed
himself because his wife kissed
another man by mistake. He left .
note stating that he wouldn't have
cared . d-n if she had done it on
purpose. The fools are not all dead :,
but there is one less. ..:' -.s@-4
The "Orange County Milk Associis
alton in New York, recently gave
a ball. at which the dresses were
''watersd silks and pumps. a...6g
Two brothers have lcng been in the
habit of attending a Cincinnati
Sanday-school on alternate Sundays.
One Sunday the teacher asked her
pupil if he wonld be present next
week, II can ~ said be its my
turn to saw wood. -.. .-s s..-..e.
Gen. Butler recently remarked to
Boston Post correspondent that he
did not care what the papers 81 id
about him .r Many of them j had
misreprcsentcd him, called him harsh
names. but he did not see that any
of'tbem called him fool. . ~
,Pittsburg having sentenced an
Allerman.to ten months .'imprison-
ment for misdemeanor, contempora-
~ recommends his pardon on the
ground that ''it is an unusual, IL not
a cruel punishment" and, therefore,
Unconstitutional. 4-s ~-a ] w A II.
A parson surprised farmer, whom
hesssldom saw At his ministration,
by asking him directly, after little
rcp.oofo OF his sin Of omission, "Shall
we see you at church next Sabbath p
Yes he replied slowly, "I'll 90
---or send hand -
4 pair of baby girls have been left
at q hnnsa IN New Bedford, aud it
has been discovered that the father
Of them is seventeen wears old, and
the mother fifteen, and that they be-
long among the aristocracy. Aristocs
are Just as liable to have twins as
anybody.
\ woman who wants a divorce at
Indianapolis says her husband has
only sbonght her pair of shoe. strings
since their marriage. Oour sympa-
thies are with the woman. What
woman could be supposed to make a
decent appearance dressed only in a
pair of shoe strings: .
A Toledo German, who has been
keeping saloon for the aecommoda-
ton Of printers. has been obliged to
suspend. On his books were found
the following-named members of tho
craft der Lain Brinter." s.Der
Lcctle Brinter" .tDer Pen Putler
'l'rinter.' der Tivel." "Der Brin-
ter mit.der red hair" der Brinter
nit hair not shoost rcd" a-
st. Paul, Mimi has Father
Mathew Temperance Societies, which
are doing large amount of good.
Now here is one. Why are Grants
relatives like events? Because they
take place.
Senator Ross, of Kansas is going
to have some fun Of bis own by prose
cutting half dozen editors for libel.
What he gets in the way of dana gcs
wouldn't buy = dozen 1cggs-eyen
when hens are on . strike and that
kind Of fruit is cheap.
.AiaEoyal' man in New Haven re-
fuses to have his child v.ccinated.
for fear the vaccine matter nav have
been taken from the arm ola Demo
crat. He wants to show his loyalty,
that he may get the appointment Of
POSTMASTER in his town.
A little Boston girl thought Tie
minister wanted some Office, because
In praying he kept saying, Grant,
we beseech thee
A "Pennsylvania Bachelor thus
gettesh aftera ''lovely woman"
SaI innnanh hn. l., H. Z Al :