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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
The LyCEUM.-The students con

THs LvcEuM.-The students con.
nected with tho Cresco sch DOL have
established Lyceuu that meets at
the school room of the Intern edi at e
Department each Saturday evening.
We attended the last meeting and
with much of the proceedings were
highly edited. As q means of i'm
provement in the art of public speak
ing, and in acquiring an easy, prompt,
and accurate method and manner of
conducting public meetings, they arc
unequalled. It 10 important though,
that those engaged in the discussions
should advance ideas and not merely
words. Learn facts, study the best
method Of relating them, tell what
you know as if you believed it and
meant that your convictions should
be the conviction of others, and If
you don't succeed you will deserve
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
Taxation and the Debt.

We fad the following in the report
to the associated press among tele-
graphic items where it would attract
the least possible attention from the
general reader:
United States Treasurer Spinner
reports that the receipts for the fs-
cal year. including tho balance OF
$3.50, 5O2, All, in the treasury June
Both. 1870. were $3.50. 9o4, $40; ex-
penditures, $50. $685. balance
in the treasury June 3oth, 1871,
S1o9,974,477."
Last year the receipts were, as
reported from the same source, 1881,
39s, 4s1; increase this year over last
$40, sos, SOS. From these figures
it will be seen that with the boosted
reduction in taxation, the increase is
nearly double tho expenses Of any
democratic administration. The
expenditures, 1t will be cmbcred,
are reported at $500, 639.310, which
ought to leave S67l, 265, O3O, to ap.
ply ON the public debt. From the
offi'ial report to Congress it seems
that the public debt in five years and
four months from March 1866, to
July 1871, was reduced precisely
SOS. 95S, 4S4.2 or on an average of
about $13, 00O,00O which will secure
it's entire payment in 1S9 years and
6 m onths if the present rate of taxa.
tion is continued with the thieves
also continued in office who are there
now. More than one-third Of the
public debt is collected each year.
Why don't the republican party com
pei its Tammany thieves to tell what
they have done with this money?
The sums collected should have paid
the entire debt if honesty had ruled
in its expenditure.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

The London Times, in q leading
article, warmly advocates the re-
election of President Grant. It saws
''his reelection will be highly accep-
table to the ruling classes of Great
Britain. Of course, it would. The
ruling classes Of Great Britain arc
the aristocracy. who live off the sweat
and labor Of the working classes, and
the present administration have put
millions upon millions into their
pockets by the Washington treaty
recognizing the claims Of British sub.
jects to fabulous amount as proper
subjects for adjustment. Why should
not the ruling classes of Great
Britain favor the re-elec ton of man
who has done 80 much for thcm?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

Speaking of the resignation Of
Governor Bullock, of Georgia, the
Nation says:
he is one of the worst of the gang
whom the reconstruction process
raised int power at,the South, and he
will probably endeayor to figure in
Washington this winter IS Union
ist ''martyr. The most entertain
ing part of his farewell letter is that
in which he warns the Union men of
the State that theywill soon be eaten
up by the rebels.
(Which nobody can deny!"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

The New York Sun mentions Q
scheme set on foot in the South as
the surest and speediest means of get.
ting rid of the worst men and the
silest thieves that infest that people
The scheme is to hire them tc
come North. It seems to US tina,
the worst men and the basest thieves
there, are the carpet-baggers, and 10
hire them to leave will require a
large per centage Of what they expect
to steal from that already plundercd
people. The Sun knows something
Of the proves Of the marauding
thieves We have sent South and is
constrained to say:
There is no proba bility that the
the society will ever send as many
thieves North as We have sent South;
and. moreover, it is not asked that
we shall make their transported ras.
calls Governors and members of Con.
gress, or give them the control Of
our state finances. 1t will require O
lively export Of thieves to the North
to turn the balance of trade agairs.
US 7"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

We would not like to be- q radical
postmaster; editors who occupy that
position have to publish things like
this;
Beauregard is out for Gratz Brown
for President, and jeff Davis is in
Baltimore helping Reverdy johnson
to fire the South into a new rebell-
ion.
No one who knew Ret CIarkson in
the days of his editorial Innocence
would suspect that the above is from
his pen and paper.--State Press Iowa
City.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

A New York exchange tells of
"three orders Of government for man
kind-Absolute M onarshy for sava-
ges, aristocracy for the more civilized,
and republic, or form Of democracy
for the most cultured" There is
yet one other form that is omitted in
the above enumerated orders, we
presume because Of on oversight, in
stead ofignorance Of its existence,
!. O., the bayonet form Of government
for those who oppose the reelection
Of Grant.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
F. G. Walters,

F. G. Walters,
Jas. L. & jennie L. Diff
fenderfer, rodge& Steven Original Notice.
son Manufacturing Co., e.
Beadle, Strong & Hunger
ford.
10 the Defendants Above Named
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file i'll tho office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court, in and for the county of
Howard. State of Iowa, a petition Of +. G
Walters, Plaintiff above named, claiming
OF you the sum of Two hundred dollars and
interest thereon at ten per cent. from Oct.
22nd 1870, as the amount justly due him on
the certain promissery note of Defendant,
Jas. L. Ditfenderfer, dated Oct. I'D 1869,
and due Oct. 22nd 1870, interest ten per
cent Also claiming Of all Of you the fore
closure of certain Mortgage made by De-
PENDANTS Jas. L. Difenderfer Oct 22nd 1869
to secure the payment Of said note. Noper-
| sonal claim is made against any of the de-.
PENDANTS except the defendants Diffendefers.
And that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day Of
the next term Of the said Court appointed
to be keld at the Court House in said
county, commencing on the Goth day of
February 1872, your default will be enter
ed and judgment rendered against you
thereon in accordance with the prayer of
H. T. REED,
5t4] Atty. for Pl'ff.
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9Th Day OF January 1872,
GENTS WANTED, every
where, for
The Home of
. Gods People.

The grandest and most successful new
book out, now selling with astonishing RAJ
pidity. 1t contains nearly 200 Magnificent
Engravings. One Agent took la orders in
10 days, and hundreds of others are doing
equally as well. $4,000 per annum can be
made by any energetic male or female
agent, in ticking orders for this valuable,
fascinating and popular work. 1t is the
best chance to make money eyer offered
Our circulars (sent free) will convince you
OF this, give you our terms, full particulars
etc.
NJ. PARKER & Co.
l52 South Morgan St.
Chicago, Ill.
p. S. We also publish Prof. Stoves
Comprehensive and self Interpreting Fami-
~ Bible, which stands unriyallcd us being
the very best work ever issued for uniyers-
al use. TOTS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
SeXESSEFEX .Y,4I

The STATE OF Iowa,
Howard County.
In the Circuit Court of Howard County
State Of Iowa.
BY virtue Of an Execution is.
sued from the office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court Of Howard County, State of
Iowa, in favsr of J. =. Botsch Plain
till and against W. Y. Wells
DEPENDENT dated November end
1871 and to me directed, comm anding me
that OF the goods, ehattels, stock or interest
IN any company, debts due, prop erty in the
hands OF third persons, lands and tena-
ments which are not exempt by law from
executon) Of the said W. Y. Wells ]
make or cause to be made the sum of
htty-three dollars and fifty cents with
interest and costs, have levied upon the
following described real estate, lying and
being situated in the County Of Howard
and State Of Iowa, namely:
The west half Of the northeast quarter
OF section twenty-six in township one
hundred, range fourteen, west; and the
southeast quarter Of the northeast quarter
OF section twenty-six township one hundred
range fourteen, west.
And hereby give public notice that
shall offer for sale at public cutlery, at the
COURTHOUSE door in Cresco, County Of
Howard and State of Iowa, on the
9th Day Of January 1872
between the hours Of 8 o'clock, A. NJ, and
4 o'clock P. II. of said day, sale to com.
mence at the hour of one o'clock M of said
day; and l will sell to the highest and best
bidder therefor in cash, the above described
property, or sufficient thereof to satisfy the
above debt with interest and cost
Dated this I'd day Of December 1871.
J. F. POWELL,
Sheriff of Howard County, Iowa.
n7v13w4 Printers fee So. 90
A. D. WRIGHT Atty. for PlH
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Taxes In Aid OF RaiirO a Il
Projects.


The following correspondence be.
tween the Treasurer of Marion coun-
ty and the Attorney General in re-
gard to the question of postponing the
collection oftaxes voted on the town.
ship in aid Of railroad projects will
be interesting to many Of our readers
because the question was made the
occasion of assailing Treasurer Moon
in some localities. The officers Of
the G.. c. F. & W. railroad to oh.
tain favor with the people pledged
that the tax should not be collected
for two years, if we rem en- Der right.
The friends Of the measure pretended
to have On opinion from + +. Cooley
of DEBORAH, sustaining the railroad
men in their view of the matter,
which the friends Of Mr.. Cooley al.
ways believed to be forgery. or one
in which be sacrificed his opinion OF
the law to crafty some personal
friends and aid them in imposing
upon the people. Judge Goodrich
wrote an opinion upon the subject
matter co.inciding with the law, and
also with the Interpretation that Mr..
Moon gave it viz: That his duty
would be to collect the tax at the
same time and in the same mann r as
other taxes are collected, no mat.
ter what instruction the officers OF
the railroad company might give, or
extension they might promise or be
able to give the taxpayer. The
opinion Of the Attorney General fully
sustains the position Of Judge Good.
rich and Mr.. Moon. Read it:
Knoxville, Iowa, Oct. 18th 1871.
Hon. Henry O'Conner Atty Gen.
Dear sir:-In selling land for tax
es must the sale include all taxes due
at the time Of sale, or can sell for
part (tho usual taxes) and leave
the railroad tax unpaid? Our rail.
road tax is not needed now and prob.
ably will not be until next summer.
Respectfully,
Z. BAKER, Treas. Marion Co.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
Henry Ward Beecher in his rccel

Henry Ward Beecher in his recent
stump speech in Plymouth churct
called by his followers a sermon said;
Il call that man q scoundrel who
sells his vote for five dollars" Truth
Henry. every word truth, and if>we
were pastor VI that church. VIC
wouldn't recognize any man as ortho-
dox who sold out for less than ten
dollars and good position in the
ring among the thieves and money
changers such as Christ expelled in
his times. and such as the people
annoy now With similar rewards,
occasionally.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

The accidents Of the times have
made Judge of man by the name
Of Cartier, in Washington city. This
man did not know there was a Con.
stitution until he heard it had been
amended. Having heard this rumor he
decides that the "amended Constitu-
tom confers upon woman all the
rights of citizenship, including the
right ofsuffrage.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

G. NJ. Hanchett, of Hanchett &
Lomas has gone to Oskaloosa for coal
and if to be had will remedy tho cry
ing evil that somebody has inflicted
upon coal consumers the past ten
days. We hope success may crown
his efforts to remedy this evil, other
wise we may give our coal stoves to
the ID be has the stuff to warm
them in abundance.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
III. A. MALTBY g. co.
In District Court for Howard
County, Iowa.

Aultman Miller & Co.
VS.
Truman H. Smith and Original Notice
Elizabeth Smith
TO the Defendants above Named
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the Office Of tho Clerk of the
District Court in and for the county of How
ard STAGE Of Iowa a petition Of Aultman,
Miller d Co., plaintiffs, above named.
claiming Ut you the sum of one hundred and
sixty one dollars and ninety cents as the
amount justly due them on the tw promiso-
ry notes of the defendant L. II. Smith dated
March l6, 1869 ono for seventy dollars due
in one year and one for one hundred dollars
due in two years interest at seven per cent
in favor Of T. G. Smith. Also the fore.
closure Of certain mortgage made by both
Of you the same date to secure the PAYNE Mt
Of said notes
And unless you appear thereto and de-
TEND before noon OF the second day of the
next term Of the said Court appointed 20 be
held at the Court House in said County.
commencing on the Goth day of January
1872, your default will be entered and
Judgment rendered against you thereon in
accordance with the prayer of said petition,
II. I. REED,
ia Atty. for PIE
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

We heard funny incident about
gentleman between this and Ridge
way who went to Calmar sometime
since from Crcsco on the freight train
to meet lady whom be ought not to
meet, and who wasn't therc. The
story isn't pretty for o family news.
paper hence we omit tho details, but
will relate the main facts to the gen.
tlcman hims self If he will call.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
L. BAKER, Treas. Marion Co.

ANswER:-As l read the law, you
must sell tor all taxes that remain
due and unpaid at the time of the
sale. Revision, section 1853. The
railroad tax of which you speak,
shonld be collected at the same timo
in the same manner, and be subject
to the same penalties for non-pay-
ment as other taxes. Laws Of 1870,
chap. 102, Sec. .. If you omit il
now don't think you can sell for it
next year. Yours very truly,
HENRY O'CoNNRR, Atty Gen.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

The little SON Of i. Gillett was
in this Office last Saturday intentIy
watching the working of the jobber
when in some manner he got one
finger caught in the cogs taking it
off at the first joint. He endured
the terrible squeeze with more brav-
cry than many an older one would the
bite Of q mosquito.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

Wendell Phillips tells US that third
rate men alone arc spoken Of for the
Office of President. If we succeed in
electing third third-rate man in
1872, we shall have done infinitely
better than We did in 1865. Lou.
'Cour. Jour.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
In District Court for Howard
County, Iowa.

I'm District Court for Howard
Comfy, Iowa.
E. Ar AllsFd' o,;.;,,, sot;e.
Mary p. Allard.
To the Defendant Above Named
You are hereby notified that there is
now Oh file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
District Court, in and for the County of
Howard, State of Iowa, petition Of +. W.
Allard, Plaintiff above named, claiming Of
you divorce from the bonds of matrimo-
ny for reasons set forth in plaintiffs petit
ton, copy Of which is now on file in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court Of
said county for your use, And that un-
less you appear thereto and defend before
noon of the second day Of the
next term of said CouIt appointed to
be held ut the Court House in said County
commencing on the goth day of January,
1872. your default will be entered and
judgment rendered against you thereon in
accordance with the prayer Of said petition
sw4 W. r. MEAD, Atty, for PHI
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Corrected this day at the Yard Of W. &
J. Flemming. ...-.
CRGsco, Nov. 10, 1871

Strict attention given to cutting timber
Of all dimensions at cur Mill at North Me-
Grcgor.
W. s J. FLEMMINd.
Rer'r. PHEIAS. Agent.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
Wanted immediately.

Three new mich cows 6 to s year S
old. Enquire "a mile east of Cresco
on the Kendallville road, or address
per mail.
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p. G. KIRKPATRICK,
.SfEEkelEES N.TEE.


THE STATE OF Iowa,
Howard County.
In the Circuit Court Of Howard County.
| State of Iowa.
By virtue of an execution issued
from the office of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Howard County, State of Iowa. in
favor Of Thos. J. Lake pltf and against
". Y. Wells deft, dated November ID
1871, and to me directed, commanding ne
that of the goods, chattels, stock or interest
in any company, debts due, property in the
hands OF third persons, lands and tene-
ments (which are not exempt by law from
execution) of the said ". Y. Wells.
! make or cause to be made the sum OF
ninety-four dollars and eighteen cents
| with interest and costs, levied upon the
following described Real Estate, living and
being situated in the County of Howard
and State of Iowa, namely:
The west half of the northeast quarter of
section twenty-six in township one hundred
range fourteen; and the southeast quarter
| OF the northeast quarter of section twenty
six, township one hundred range fourteen,
west.
And hereby give public notice that
shall offer for sale at public cutlery, at the
Courthouse door in Cresco, County of How
ard and State Of Iowa, on the
9th Day OF January 1872.
between the hours of nine o'clock, A. NJ. .
and four o'clock, p. NJ, Of said ", sale
to commence at the hour of one o'clock.
P. NJ, Of said day; and l will sell to the
highest and best bidder therefor in cash.
the above described property, or sufficient
thereof to satisfy the above debt, with in
terest and cost.
Dated this End day Of Dec, 1871.
j. POWELL,
Sheriff of Howard County, Iowa.
n7yl3w4 Printers fee 50 W
A. d. WRIGHT, Atty. for Plf.
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attended to on short notice.
BLsGCASvWETWX.VG

in all its departments will have prompt
attention
Shop on Railroad Street west side of Elm.
Our work will com pare favorably with the
very best Eastern work.
Repairing attended to promptly and we'll.
Farmers leave your orders with US, for
anything in our line. Alb
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08

Paying off the Debt.

On the 21st of July. 1868, Mr.
Boutwell, stated, in the House oil
Representatives, that the debt bal
been reduced, between April, 1865,
and January. 1868, one thousand ana
sirty-sir millions Of dollars. Ac.
cording to the public debt statement,
it has been further reduced, since
March l, 1871. $273.749, s11.9s,
making total reduction, according
to the Secretary Of the Treasury, Of
over 81, $40, 000, 600 in the last sis
years.
On the 3Oth Of June, 1865, the
total debt was, $2,6S0, CAT, $50 "A
Deduct from this
the reduction stated
by the Secretary of
the Treasury. viz: 1910, 749. s1l 9s
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
And the total debt

should now be. 81, $3.50, sos. o57 &c
But. according to the public debt
statement of the FIRST instant, it is
S2,36l, o51, s42 81, discrepancy of
over a thousand millions of dollars
precisely 81, CSC, 153,7s5 e5!
These arc the figures of the Treas.
ury Department, and the statements
Of its chief: it is not for US to recon.
Gle or explain them. They are q
matter Of record. and We call upon
the supporters Of the Administration
to attempt their denial or refutation
We can show book and page where
they can be found of record, placed
there by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and we challenge contra diction.
Washington Patriot.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-12-08
In Circuit Court for Howard
County, Iowa.

A. D. WRIGHT Atty. for Plff
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Also. Cement, Quick Lime,
Brick, Building Paper, and in
fact almost everything in the
line of Building Material always
on hand All those contemplate
ing building will find it to their
Interest to call on
PECK g. SERGEANT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-14
BOLIVIA.
Polit,cai Aaairs-The New Minisfry ID epic.
rnbIe Finance Condition Of the Country.
LIMA Perm Julv IA 1871.

Political A0airs-The New Ministry -Depio.
rnbIe Finan cial Condition Of the Country.
LIMA Peru, July IA, 1871.
The news we receive from Bolivia by this oppor-
tunity is of more than ordinary Importance. The
long looked-for National Assembly. convoked by
Colonel Morales after the defeat OF Megarejo, as.
sembled on the 18Th ultimo at the city Of Sucre.
After the regular Installation had been effected
most unexpected message was received from Mo-
rales, announcing his intention to Immediately re-
sign the power conflded TO him, aud delegating 1t
to the President OF the Convention. This would
have produced the most iamentable effects, since
the President OF the legislative body was absolutely
destitute OF influence with the military, and with
heated debate, lasting two days took place on
the subject when Morales, persuaded or tho impoll-
tic consequence OF his resolution, Withdrew MS res
ignation, and the labors OF the Convention were
peacefully proceeded with. II was immedi-
ately proclaimed that Morales was Provi-
slonal President Of the republic, according TO
the constitution or 1851 until the Assembly should
have agreed upon another Constitution. When this
important matter Is disposed OF the people VIII
proceed to the election Of President In Que iorm
la Tapia, Cordova, Camper0 and G9rral, as Minis.
tiers OF Finance, Justice, Public Works, War and
Foreign Affairs respectively. ,.,
and breadth OF Bolivia and the future appears to be
promising, still the financial condition OF the coun-
to four millions OF hard dollars, the home deot to
two millions; TIE pubic revenue bag been expended
Oh credit for one year 10 advance an! heavy con-
add TO the great difficulties OF the Treasury. Never
tneless Colonel Morales In his message to Congress
assures the nation that with lew years VI economy
and tranquility most favorable state OF affairs Will
be arrived at. As immediate attention Is to be paid
TO the means OF opening the wonderful natural
riches OF Bolivia TO commerce, there is no reason,
peace continues. why this promise should not ne
fully realized