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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

Washington Correspondence Of N. Y. Times.
A curious fact has come to light here
concerning Mr.. Jefferson Davis. Evi-
aencc has been found to be in existence
that instead of being born in Kentucky
as has always been supposed, and as he
has always asserted, he was really born
in Massachusetts,, and therefore, instead
Of being pure blooded son Of South
ern chiyalry, he is only a Massachusetts,
yankee. Lanmaa's Dictionary Of
Congress puts Davis down rather inaef-
mite as having been born in Christian
county, Kentucky, in 1908. Persons
who claim to be well informed say, that
jeff" was born in old Stcckbridge,
Mass, in 1903, and removed to Ken
lucky with his father, when small
child. His father is said to have been
a wheelright by trade and the house
where he lived on one side of. the road
and the shop where he worked on the
other side, are well remembered by liv.
ing witnesses After all, the illustriou:
reDei comes from plebian stock.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16
s eElItUr weed.

Tweed is going to Albany, to claim
his seat in the New York Senate; and
it is alleged that he already knows that
he can hold it. How lie acquired lis
inf rmat;on is suggested by the state
nent that he possesses it. lie could
obtain it bHt enc way-by paying for
it. 1t wta be refreshing to know who
is i'll favor Of allowing this audacious
criminal to fill a seat in body ostensi-
bly, elected to inaugurate reforms.
Iwecd's assurance is unbounded-if 2
thinks he can win-for conscience and
modesty are to him unmean;ng terms.
If the Senate permits him to deseorate
its chambers with bis presence that fact
will be the guage OF it's moral level. 1t
is to be hoped that Tweed is mistaken
in his estimate of the society into which
he proposes to thrust his brazen image.
Day. Gazette.
Harlan has gone to Washington, he
has resumed his seat in the Senate OF
of the United S;tetes. The papers OF
his own party have proved by the rec
ords that he officially connived at thefts
from the L. S. Treasury to an amount
largely in excess Of What Tweed stole
from the City Treasury Of New York.
When memorial asking that Harlan :
crimes be investigated and that he be
expelled from his seat if guilty, was in,
troduccd into the Iowa Legislature, by
an unanimous Republican vote it was
laid upon the table, without the usual
courtesy Of reference. This action by
the Republican members of the Iowa
House could not have been taken be.
cause they believed Harlan innocent
and the charges against him false, fol
the reason that Oh the same day that
they tabled the memorial they elected
Mr.. Ciarkson, the man who had charg.
ed Harlan with theft to he State Prin.
ter!
| BY thus endorsing the witness agains!
lIr. Harlan they endorsed lis testimo.
land yet they table a memorial which
was tie key to unlock the doorway te
an investigation!
When Tweed was accused I'ildcn and
O'Conor flew to the rescue of the pub.
lie treasury. Democrats were they, but
they arrested, indicted and prosecuted
him. They strove to defeat his elec'
tion and SO developed evidence Of his
crimes as to make it impossible that he
should sit in a Democratic State Sen.
ate. Now the Gazette discovers that
he is thought to be fit company for the
Republican Senators Of New York, and
has bought his way into the Senate
House. II he has bribed, Republicans
have taken his money.-State Press,
Iowa CITY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

Georgia seems about emerging from
under the cloud'of Radical rascality by
which the State has been 50 long
shrouded. Bullock is in exile; the
Radical Legislature supplanted by one
chosen by free vote of the people, and
a man in the chair of State who is hon
est himself and will compel others to be
so, or meet the consequences. The ju-
diaciary Of the State will also be reno
yated, and the Supreme Bench made
stronger by the addition of eminent
lawyers to the board of Judges. This
is truly hcalthful prospect, and shows
what men can do by wise, prudent ocun
sci, and united, determined action.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

The particular friends Of General
Grant on the Senatorial Investigating
Committee, now in session in New York,
show an excessive nervousness in rela-
ton to the examination of certain mat
ters. On a recent occasion, a witness
having testified that the records of the
Office previous to the Grinnell admins
tration showed most disgraceful trans
actinn OH the part Of the authorities,
Senator Bayard moved that said rec
ords be at once sent for The quick
ness which Senator Howe interposel a
legal quible to this motion, to the effect
it could not be carried, inasmuch as a
certain statute prohibited the publica-
tion of informers' names, was decidedly
amusing. 1t was finally agreed that
Senator Howe should look up the law
on the question, the matter to rest in the
meantime. We may make up our minds
that it will not be heard of again, az
Senator Howe is the person intrusted
with the covering business, both in thu
Senate and Committe.-Phil. Age.
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Custom House Abuses.

THE SWORN RECORD OF FRAUD COR
RUPTIoN AND 1NTRIGUE-wHAT Is
ALREADY ESTABLISHED.
From the Nc~ York T.ibnne.
The Senate Comitte instructed to
investigate the charges of fraud and
abuse in the New York Custom House.
has now been in session in this city
twenty-one days, and has examined
over eighty witnesses, including inn
portcrs, steamship agents, customs Of
ficials, bonded warehouse keepers, and
newspaper men, among whom were
Horace Greeley, A. T. Stewart, Dist.
Attorney Noah Davis, Gen. Geo. ".
Palmer, Assistant Collector Clinch,
Surveyor Cornell and Messrs. Leet Il
Stocking. The charges made originally
in the Tribune, have been strongly
supported by numerous witnesses, and
dispite the efforts of Senators Howe and
Stewart to conceal the truth, the in
vestigation has revealed condition Of
corruption, extortion and intrigue start
ling, even in the annals Of custom
House affairs The testimony shows
that Lcct & Stocking have wrung en-
ormous profits from the pockets Of our
merchants, that they are virtually ire
sponsible, and that the Merchants have
been unable to obtain any redress from
their exactions; that merchants have
found it more convenient to bribe In
spectors than to suffer the losses which
they would otherwise have to bear;
that gross Irregularities have occurred
in the Weigher's department.; that
seizures of merchants books, papers,
and property have been made without
cause; that offers have been made by
Custom officers to compromise by the
payment Of large sums Of money in
cases where no amount was due the
Government; and that the patronage of
the Custom house has not merely been
used for political purposes, but for the
prosecution of factional contests within
the Republican party. The summary
Of the testimony given below furnishes
strikin argument in favor of immedi-
ate and thorough reform. But it has
never been claimed in the Tribune, and
it should not be thought, that the state
of affairs thus revealed is without
precedent. For many years the Custom
house has been the theater of corrup-
ton. But it has never before been
corruptly used Cor tolerated) by those
who were protesting purpose to re-
form the civil service and put an end
to the abuses Of political patronage.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

EXCIsaEle E3illsldcr.

The repeated disasters during the
racing week on the New Orleans Shell
Road were ludicrously Illustrated by
the misfortunes of nice young man.
He had taken his dulcinea out, and was
showing her how to make ''two-forty on
the SHE'LL" when his lines accidently
broke, and the youth tumblea backward
over the seat, the heel of his boot hang
ing in the lady's crinoline, and his body
dragged along in this way by the in
creased and now dangerous speed of
the horses. The lady had grasped the
dashboard, and holding on for dear life
while supporting the dragging weight of
her beau.
"Hcld fast! he cried in terror.
"Let 60, you brute!' she screamed.
II can't!" he mumbled.
Amid scream and cry and bitter up
braiding, the horses dashed along until
at last some kindly hand checked their
speed, and the unfortunate pleasure
seekers were relieved from their uncom-
Portable situation.
"How dare you do that - the lady
asked Of her escort Indignantly.
| .sDa what 20 -
"Hold on to my dress in that way"
.sWas that your dress!"
"Yes."
Il beg pardon, then; I thought II
was ,Uire fence"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16
Artem~s Ward was born humorist,

Artemas Ward was born humorist,
was funny from his cradle to his grave.
once when school boy, he and a
friend got hold of pack Of cards and
indulged heavily in euehre. A Bah
tist minister was stopping at the house
and to secrete the cards, they placed
them i'll his black gown which hung i'll
the closet But what was his horror
to see the minister one day, in the river
baptising his converts, and presently
the cards commenced to float upon the
water, the first cards being a couple of
bowers and three aces. Well, he got
walloped for this, and his aunt pictured
to him the humiliation of the minister.
Said she; Il don't see how he got out
of it." Artcmus replied: Il don't
see how he could help going out on
such hand as that
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|
was nothing remarkable in the mer
fact of his being"the possessor Of suc|
an animal, but there was something pc
culiar about the mule. He-the ami
mal-could kick higher, hit harder OF
the slightest provocation, and act uglie
than any mule on record.
One morning, riding lis property t.
market, Jake met Jim Boggs, agains
whom he had an old but concealed
grudge. He knew Boggs' weakness
lay in Dragging and betting; therefore
he saluted him neutrality-suspicious. are
you Jim? Fine morning"
"Hearty, squire" replied Jim. "Fint
weather. Nice mule that you have
VIII he do to bet on?'
"Bet on? Guess he will do that.
tell you, Jim Boggs, he's the best mule
in this country"
"Great smash! Is that so?" ejacu
lated Jim. .Ss@.~ :.
"Solid truth, every word of it. Tel
you, eonflcntially, Jim, I am taking
him down for betting purposes. l be
he can kick fly off from any maj
without its hurting him."
Now look here, s}uire;" said Jim
81 am not betting character, but IL
bet you something on that myself"
"Jim, there's no use; don't bet.
don't want to win your money"
Don't be alarmed, squire; I'll tax,
such bets as them every time
"Well, if you are determined to bet
I will risk small stakc-say five dol
lars"
"All right, squire, you're my man
But who'll he kick the fly off? Ther'
is no one here but you and I. Yo,
try it,
"No," says Johnson, Il have to b,
by the mules head to order him.
"Oh! yaas," says Jim. "Thcl
probably I'm the man. Wall, I'll d.
it; but you are to bet ten against m,
FIVE, if l risk it,
"All right" quoth the squire. :'Nov
there is fly on your shoulder. Stan,
still" And johnson adjusted the mule
whist, Jcevey!" said he.
The mule raised his heels with sucl
velocity and force that Boggs rose il
the air like a bird, and alighted on al
fours in a muddy ditch, bang up agains
a rail fence.
Rising in towering rage, he ex
claimed--"Yaas, that is smart. I kne,
your damed mule couldn't do it. Yo,
had all that put up. I wouldn't b
kicked like that for fifty dollars. Yo
can just fork over them ere stakes fo
it, any way"
''Not so fast, jim Jeevey did jus
what said he could that is, kick
fly off man without its hurting him
You see the mule is not injured by tn
operation. However, if you are no
satisfied, we will try it again as Otter
as you wish.'
The deuce take you,' 'growled Jim
I'D rather have barn fall on me a
once than have that critter kick m
again. Keep the stakes; but don
say anything about it,
And Boggs trudged on in bitterness
of soul, murmuring to himself-"Sold
by thunder! and kicked by mule.'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

The high-tariffites now and then
blunder into an acknowledgement Of
the inquities growing out of the opera
ton of their policy. Thus Horace
Greeley, the champion of the protective
policy, in the following table giving
prices Of blankets in 1870 as compared
with 1860, furnishes free trade argu-
ment that columns Of explanations can
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

Senator Morton spoke against Gen
eral Amnesty recently, and indulsed in
his old predictions in relation to paying
the Confederates for property taken du-
ring the war, and also the Confederate
debt. This garment is out at the el-
bows. Will not the Senator replace it
with a new one Age.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16

A man from San Francisco, who had
not heard of the Chicago fire, arrived
there last week After looking at the
ruins, he turned to stranger and
asked .'How long did the earthquake
last, old sport?"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16
HITCHCOCK
s G. CANFlELD.

CANFIELD MINI.
Justice Of the Peace and col
lecting agent. Will attend to collections
and pay taxes for non-residents in any part
of Fillmore county, Minn.
Refers by permission to Hon. Reuben
Wells, Preston, Minn.
Peter Vclie, Lime Springs station, Iowa
j. H. Easton, Banker, Decorah, Iowa.
C..S. Thurbcr, Cresco. IOWA.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-16
FOR SALE.

ALARM Of $50 acres adjoining Lime
Springs Station, Howard county, Iowa, 80
acres under cultivation. House, stables,
and running water on the place. Enquire
Of 8. L. Carey at Lime Springs Station, or
C. 8. Thurber, Cresco Iowa. Terms liber-
aral H.
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more vivid, revealing strange forms OF
peerless fancs and alabaster temples and
glories rare and grand in this mundane
sphere. 1t reminds US of Walsworth' s
splendid verse in his "Excursion:"
4" The appearance instantaneously disclosed,
Was OF mighty city, boldly say
A wilderness o. huldipgs, sinking far
And scf wit drawn into wondcrous depth,
Far sinking into spicndor VI th0ut end ~
But the city vanished only to give
place to another isle, where the most
beautiful forms Of foliage appeared, i'm
aging Paradise in the distant and pu-
r;Hed air.
The sun, wearicd with the elemental
CONJUNCTION, sank behind the green plains
of the West. The great eye in hay
en-, y however, went down without Il
dark brow hanging over it's departing
light. lhe rich flush of the unoarthly
light Eal rasscd and the rain had ccased;
wFcn the solemnn church bells pealed,
the laughter of children, bright and
joyous after the storln,is heard with the
carol Of birds; while the folked and
purple weapon Of the skies still darte,l
illumination around the Starting Col
lcgc, trying to rival its angels and leap
iat2 It's dark windows
Candles arc lighted. The piano
strikes up. We feel it is good to have
a home ;eood to be on earth where such
revelations Of Beauty and Power may
be made. And as we can not refra in
from reminding our. readers Of every
thing wonderful in our city, we have
begun and ended cur feeble etching of a
sunset whioh comes SO rarely, that its
glory should be committed to immortal
type.
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not refute

The Des Moines Register is the red
hottest paper in Iowa for Grant. The
editor of the Register is also postmaster
at those Y roads. Moral, to be sup
piled by any person who chooses.
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FOR SALE.

A house and lot on Railroad street ad-
ioining this Office for $3.50, cash, worth
$sOe. Enquire Of W. r. MEAD. 89tf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB REGATTA,

The SchOoners ResOlute and Tidal Wave
Among the Competftors-Ten Starters
i'm the Race.
will be sailed to-day, and will doubtless attract
much attention from all yachtsmen, being the first
regatta Of the season in which large yachts are
numbered among the competitors. The yachts will
start from an anchorage OF Bay Ridge alt hafpast
ten A. M.
The Regatta Committee are Messrs. H. II. Hogins
Edward Arnold, J. l.. Marcelus, John b. Morgan
and W. B. Davenport.
The course will be for schOoners and first class
slOops from the anchorage down through the Mar
rows to and around the stakeboat at Southwest
Spit, thence to and around Lightship rounding the
same from the southwark; thence home, going to
southwark and westward OF beacon on Romer
Shoal. For second class slOOps the course, to
and around stakeb0at at Southwest Spit; thence
TO and around a stakeboat near a buoy in Gedney
Channel, rounding the same from the southwark;
thence hOme passing to the westward OF beacon ON
Romer Sh0al For third class sloops, same course,
to and around stakeboat at Southwest Spit thence
home. All yachts to pass between Fort Lafsayette
and Richmond, to the east OF buoys H. 10 and Is
on West Bank, both going and returning; around
stakeboat al Southwest Spit by the westward and
southwark, and at home stake between the two
stakeboats, making the line. Messrs. william Nc
Monnies, william H. Douglas and Thomas J. North
all are appointed judges OF the regatta.
The allowance OF time will be based upon length
Ony,to be ascertained by adding actual length
on water line to actual length over all, dividing
the total by two, the result to be the length on
which allowance Is to be calculated. The yachts
will be divided into four classes, viz. Schooners
first class sloOps cabin sloOps forty-four feet
water line), second class sloOps cabin sloops OF
class sloops (Open bOatsl.
The entries for the regatta closed on Saturday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
THE STRIKE IN WILLIAMSBURG.

An Army OF New York Sugar Re-
6ners Visit Williamsburg-The Police
Disperse Them without Any Trouble.
For several weeks the Williamsburg police have
been held in reserve TO repress any disorders that
might result from the strike, but their services
were not required until yesterday morning,
when, between five and six O'Clock,
body of men, variously estimated at from
four hundred to six hundred, crossed from New
York via the Roosevelt street. Division avenue and
Houston street ferries The line extended along
First street. from Broadway to North Second street.
taking in all the extensive sugar re6neries their
march. Hating ct each they beckoned to the
men to leave work and join them, but
they received no response. No act OF violence
was perpetrated, however. When opposite the
Long Island sugar refinery Captain Woglom, OF the
Fifth precinct, with three sergeants and force OF
thirty-nve men, came upon them and ordered them
moments, but by little gentle persuasion they
scattered and and returned TO New York. No VIC
lence was used. Nobody was hurt.
THE IRON hoULDERs.
This labori0us class have so far failed to convince
the leading bosses Of the justice OF their demands
and the shops remain closed.
THE CARRIAGE PAINTERS.
large number OF carriage painters have re-
sumed work on the old terms.
THE HOUSE PAINTERS
have generally succeeded, two or three shops only
resisting their demands
THE HOUSE CARPENTERS,
having thrown of twenty-five cents OF their old
and are getting along tremendously with their
employees.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
ALLEGED sAwDUsT swINDLERs ARRESTED,

Captain Burns, OF the Fifteenth precinct receiv
ing Information that a person giving his name as
James T. Wilson was doing an extensive trade In
the sawdust business at No. 20 West Fourth street.
yesterday morning detailed Detective Palmer and
number OF ofrlcers to make a raid on the place and
arrest all persons found in the establishment and
capture their pharaphernalia The officers, upon
visit ing the place. found the proprietor and the fol-
lowing clerks preparing for their weeks work.
John Kelly, william II. Williams and James C.
Millerton. In the halfway OF the building found
q large tin box locked, which was used as recep-
tacle or letters from their victims. The box and
number OF letters deposited in 1t yesterday morning
were seized by the officers, and together with the
occupants and the key OF their apartments taken
to the station house In Mercer street. They were
subsequently arragned before Justice Cox, at JEFF
ferson Market and committed until TINS AFTERNOON,
when an examination will be held In the case
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
Y AC TT IN C.
JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

An Exciting Contest between the Blossom
and Sophia-The Ladies' Race In the
South Cove.
The annual regatta OF the Jersey city Yacht Club
was sailed yesterday, and although there were
not quite as many competing yachts az expected
the AFFAIR passed of very pleasantly. The
yachts were divided into four classes The courses
were For the cabin soops and first class omen
boats, from stakeboat anchored between Bcdloes
and Eilis Islands to Buoy No. 10, the Southwest
Spit, ana return. Second class open boats from
staReboat anchor between Bedoes and Ellis Islands,
round nagboat or Owls Head thence round the
can buoy below Robins Reef light and return;
the course to be sailed twice over. The
third class open boats sailed six times round the
South Cove. The race between the third class
boats was sailed especially for the benefit Of
the ladies and guests Of the club, who crowded
the veranda OF the Club House. The soop yacht
Willie, large, roomy craft, always open for
charter, and hailing from Jersey City, carried
the judges and the members OF the press to the
starting point and came to an anchor about eleven
A. NJ The Judges were Ex-Mayor W. Clark Charles
II. Murray and Stephen Quaife.
rather uncomfortably liberal in its diffusion OF heat
There was a pleasant tanning breeze from the
southwest that gave some hopes OF increasing
last OF the ebb. The following yachts competed in
the repatta:-