The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-01-05
DEALER,

A Western journal offerc this
Involvement: "All subscribers paying
10 advance will be entitled to a first
class obituary notice in case Of
death"
Moving for a new trial-Pcpring
TO Mrs No. 2.
The recent ma gnifccnt display of
the aurora borealis is attributed to an
illumination gotten up by the polar
bears.
It was extremely proper that the
senate committee on retrenchment
should be beaded by the man whom
ex-governor Hawlcy has just charged
with holding his seat in the senate by
virtue of bride Of $4,000.
Some paper says, Texas has a
new game Of cards; one holds a re-
volver, the other holds the cards.
A Coroner holds the inqusst.'
An editor ih Illinois having enga-
ged . new reporter, received the
following as his first effort; eve are
Informed that the gentleman hoo
stood on his head under pile driver
for the purpose Of having a tight
pair of butes druv on, shortly after
wards found himself in Chiny, per-
fcetly naked aud without a cent in
bis pocket"
A Chicago paper tells US that Mr..
Colfax is not candidate for re-elec-
ton. No, he is simply in the hands
Of his friends. And dsucedly dirty
hands they are, too.
The support ofGrant and all the
rotton acts ofhis administration is
now the test of party fidelity at
Washington.
Grant says Greeley dare not bolt
his nomination and he docs not care
how much he opposes that. .
The radical position in regard to
reform in the civil service is peculiar.
That party is iu favor oft in theory,
bat opposed to it in practice. s
Senator Anthony asked the qucs-
ton whether there is man upon tho
Investigating Committee, recently
appointed by the Senate, who would
"covcr up corruption?" Suppose
Senator Harlan was named. What
response would there be from those
who know the record Of that gentle
man?
us stealing to 60 on?' asks q
contemporary. TO DO sure; just as
long as the radical partyis kept in
power. ~.
Tilton styles the Presidents mes
rage a screed which reads like the
'Month!y Record of Current Events
in an old Magazine.
Senator Osborn, brother to the
reverend railroad jobbsr, wants mar
tial law declared in Florida. That's
right! When you want to turn out q
mans pockets with the least resis-
lance, pin him down with bayonet.
The Pittsburgh Post says the mot
to Of the president is; Bargain.
Grant, sell, and convey"
A orusty old batchelor in Congrass
proposes to levy tax of 25 per cent
on the oorsets, whereupon a Down
East paper remarks. "Since there. il
no tax on men getting tight, why
should not ladies have the same
PRIVILEGED"
You had better lend a man you,
name on a bill than lend him you,
umbrella. because the first is nretty
sure to be returned.
That packed Investigation Com
mittee ofthc Senate is received m ost
suspiciouslyby the people of all parties
in the country. Senator Wilson
even declares "that the composition
'of the Committee will be accepted
''by the country as an admission that
1.-THE administration cannot afford to
"allow full and free investigation. :"
There is one reason why the people
should rejoice over the quarrel which
has broken out among the radicals in
the senate. While they are abusing
each other they are not laying plans
to rob and plumber the people.