The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-31
PLAIN DEALER,

spring time.
Is not Horace Greeley college-bred
man? asks correspondent. No, Sir;
he is a Graham bread man.
"Let the patriot republican speak
out!' exclaims the Cleveland Leader.
Yes, let him speak. Where is
he?
An Oregan editor alludes to the pur-
chase Of a mule by brother journalist
as remarkable case of self possess
ion
Voorhees, ought to be happy: Ben
Butler has congratulated him.
"What will the Democratic party do!"
is the question anxiously asked by the
GRANTEES. Their duty" is our re-
ply.
1.-THE Pen is mightier than the
Sword" is a very pretty motto for the
Greeley men in their war against
Grant.
The motto Of the true Democrat in
the present crisis: not that I love my
party less, but that love my country
more.
A wise physician once said: II OBJ
serve that every one wishes to 90 to
Heaven, but l observe also, that most
people Of arc willing to take a great
deal of disagrceable medicine
first.
Miss Nellie Grant has been present.
cd to Queen Victoria. It was not done
by the President, her father. He nev-
er gives anything away.
! What I know about candidates, by
DR.. g.. In May plant your
candy, in November look out for your
dates.
Greeley, if We can do no better,
but Grant under no circumstances,
should be every Democrats mot
to.
This will be magnificent year for
infant Horace Greeleys.
Greeley is good wood chopper. He
has split the Radical blockheads.
The Boston Pest thinks that now
that Grant has taken the notorious
bush whacker, Mosby, to his bosom,
the less the Administration papers say
about Greelcy's sin in signing Jeff
Davis bail bond, the better. Next!
What is the difference between Gree
ley and Grant! Greeley is always
for-giyiny and Grant always forget
ting.
Fulton, Of the Baltimore American,
has ''fopped" and now shouts for
Grant. We have forgotten whether it
was collectorship or consulship.
This is good time to plant eats.
The cat should be prepared with a
hootjack, revolver or some other uten-
sill, and then planted under the plum
tree. If you have not got a plum
tree, plant anywhere. Plant all you
can and plant deep.
1t Cthc election Of Ferry] is one of
the most recent effects of that corrupt
and wicked alliance with Democrats
which Mr.. Greeley has been the means
Of introducing into our politics.-New
York Times.
How about Akerman, Longstreet and
Mosby?
An Iowa paper thinks it is the prop
er thing to announce the departure of
the wife Of their Congressman to visit
her husband at Washington. Even if
in bad taste. it's mighty convenient to
the girl on the other end Of the
line.
The young ladies in female school
in Versailles, KY, the other day tied a
dozen or more oyster cans to the tail Of
a hapless COW, which had trespasscd on
their croquet field, and then started the
frightened animal on a full run through
the town.
When Boston clergymen meet, COM
pliments will pass. The Rev. Mr.. Full
ton says the late William Ellery Chan
ming "spent his life in caricaturing
Christianity" and another reverend
gentleman calls Fulton's sermons "ar-
ticulate snoring" Fortunately, there
are neither pistols nor coffee in the
modern Athens
This is the Dolly Warden Ticket:
For President, Victoria G. Woodruff,
young white woman; for Vice President
Fred Douglass, old black man. This is
large snowy pattern with strong con-
trasts of color.
The SfInnnnst reason Wa hauo .o4