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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13
A LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS
BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.

Blessed old Santa Claus! king Of delights.
What are you doing these long winter
nights Z ..
Filling your budgets with tripkets and
toys.
Wonderful gifts for the girls and the boys7
While you are planning for everything
nice.
Pray, let me give you bit of advice.
Don't take it hard, if say in your ear,
Santa, think you were partial last year.
Loading the rich folks with everything gay,
Stumbling the poor ones who came n your
way:
Now, Of all times in the year, am sure,
This is the time to remember the poor.
Plenty of children there are in our city
Who have no fathers or mothers to pity;
Plenty of people whose working and heed
ing
Scarcely can keep all their dear ones from
needing.
Now, if came every year in December,
They are the ones would surely remember
Little red hands, that are aching and cold,
You should have mittens your fingers to
hold:
Poor little feet, your frost-bitten toes.
You should be clothed in the warmest Of
hose:
On the dark hearth would kindle light,
Till the sad faces were happy and bright.
Don't you think, Santa, if, all your life
through,
Some one had always been caring for you,
Watching to guard you, by night and by
day,
Giving you gifts you could never repay,
Sometimes, at least, you would sigh to recall
How many children have nothing at ala
Safe in your own quie chamber ut night,
Cozy and warm in your blankets so white,
Wouldn'tyou think of the shivering forms,
Out in the cold, and the wind, and the
storm?
Wouldn't you think OF the babies who cry,
Pining in hunger and cold, till they die
Once, ON beautiful Christina s, you know,
Jesus, our Savior, was born here below:
Patiently STOPPING to hunger and pain,
SO he might save US, His lost ones, from
shame;
Now if we love Him, He bids us to feed
All His poor brothers and sisters who need
Blessed old Nick was sure if you knew it
You would remember and certainly do it;
This year, at least, when you empty your
pack,
Pray give portion to all who may lack,
Then, if you chance to have anything over,
Bring small gift to your friend,
KITTY CLOVER.
Little Corporal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13
A Few She cp On the Farm.

The relative profit is much greater
from small flock than large one.
The grain farmer, no matter how few
his acres can make money by keeping
few sheep. There is always room
for them somewhere, and they consume
and turn into money food that other
wise would waste. But he must be
careful not to overstock. To illustrate
suppose the farmer cultivate only eigh-
ty acres, raising grain chiefly. He
keeps few COWS and the necessary
teams. Onc-fifth of his farm is in
pasture, one-ffth meadow; one planted
one spring grain, and one wheat-He
thinks he has as much stock as he can
proitahly keep, but ifhe puts on one
sheep to every FIVE acres, he will find
their products clear gain. In the
spring, early, they can run on the sod
which is to be planted, and one sheep
to each acre will not hurt the land,
yet they will live we'll. After that
they can 60 into the pasture, and will
clean after the cows to advantage. A
run on the stubbles afrer harvest will
not'be felt, where each sheep has two
acres, and in the fail there is plenty
to feed. Through the winter they can
be kept we'll on what the other stock
would not consume, with the addition
of little grain. Probably the most
profitable are some Of the coarser wool
ed mutton breeds. Their lambs sell
to the butchers for high prices, and
when fat, the sheep fetch as much as a
yearling steer. Sixteen mutton sheep
well managed, would produce yearly
income of 500, where, if none were
kept, nothing would be realized. The
greatest drawback is liability to loss by
dogs; and it is disgrace to any State
to protect it's ours so well that they
expel, to certain extent, the only
animal which can cheaper the meat
and clothing of the people.-American
Rural Home.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

Bill Arp closes his salutatoyy upon
taking charge of the Rome (Ga.)
Commercial in this way: We are
goin to run very peaceable machine
very peaceable. The great intrusts
of our couMry--commerce and trade,
pig iron and pork, cotton and corn, the
Fair and thaIfairsex, aksidents, burg
laries, circusses, and q little SANDER
tlrowed in occasionally as seasonin.
Gentel reader, dost thou love sla nder
and skandal, and duels and snake bites
and sich like? Dost thou sometimes
glory in human misery? if yea, we will
feed you on some sweet morsels.
Art thou sick, or deceased, or hip
shotten, or bellowsed, or colicky? Look
over our patent medicines, and pay
your money and take your choice.
We intend to capcr and cater for the
publik. The publik is a menagery
and the different beasts must be fed
on different food. Our Bill of fare
is before you. If you like it, board
with u.s. and pay as you 60, and when
you get tired, quit. Bill Arp
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13
A MERRY CHRISTNIAS.
by EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.

Ted and Matte had finished thei1
work. 1t was hard, cold work.. drag
ging dead wood on the old broken hand
sled, clear from Deacon Turner's wood
lot to the little tumble-down log house
by the four corners. But the children
did not mind the cold, or the work
either; they were so glad to have plen.
tv Of wood to fill up the great yawning
fireplace, and keep the frost from
curdling the air in the one room, and
pinching the baby's fingers and toes as
she sat in her cradle.
"There, - said Ted, taking off bis
mittens to blow his cold, red fingers,
eff we don't have anything else fol-
Christmas we've got lots Of wood, and
l mean to fill the old fireplace chock
full tomorrow.
Il wish VIC did have something else,
though - said Matte, grayely; '.somc-
thing nice for mother and the baby;
but you mustn't speak about it, Ted,
not before mother, because it makes
her feel bad" II
"1've got something for baby" said
Ted, mysteriously. "Miss Spriggins
gave it to me when I took her work
home yesterday" and he drew from
his pocket little round block on which
ribbon had been rolled. It was pa
pered on the ends with pink paper,
and both Ted and Matte admired il
very much.
GLOW pleased she'll be-" said Mat
tie.
fare You going to hang up your
stocking, Ted! .-.- .e..-~. ~.s
"Course l am" said Ted. "Some-
thing might happen, you know; and
any how l like to pretend I'm expect
ing lots Of things
The two children went into the
house, where their mother was sewing
by the last light of the short winter
day, while the baby sat in her cradle
playing with string Of spools, oh SC
sad and tired; but the baby was as fat,
and round, and rosy as nice plump
apple, and didn't look as if she knew
anything about the hard times that
had come to the little log house wher
the father died, just about the time she
first opened her wondering eyes on The
world.
The wood is all in the shed, moth
er," said Matte, "a nice big pile of it
and when that is gone, Deacon Turner
is going to draw us = load himself; h,
said SO this afternoon.
"And tomorrow IL be Christmas, ,
said Ted, "and 1 s'pose I'd bette
catch that turkey before dark"
The mother smiled at merry Ted
and Matte drew out the small tabl
and spread their simple supper Of BROW
bread and milk. The children at
with hearty appetites; and though the,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

This story is told of father who
was one evening teaching his little boy
to reeite his Sunday school lesson. 1t
was from the fourteenth chapter of
Matthew, wherein is related the par
able of malicious individual who went
about sowing tares.
"What is tare? Tell me, my son,
what a tare is" asked the anxious
parent.
"You had EN-"
"Johnny, what do you mean?" ask
ed the father. opening his eyes rather
wide.
"Why, last week, when you didn't
come home for three days said John
n.y. II heard mother tell Aunt Susan
that you were on tare.''
Johnny was Immediately sent to
bed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

Some Of our agriculture journals are
very severe upon the Agriculture De-
partment at Washington. We think
this is not only needless, but is bad
policy. lfthe Commission makes mis-
takes (and who does not), let us have
them specified, and not have such gen.
eral charges. 1t should be the duty
of the agriculture press to strengthen
the Department at all possible points.
There seems to be soreness upon the
part of the New York agricultural
press. Does it arise from a diet too
much confined to sour grapes, or from
some other cause?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

1t is understood that Judge Hart, a
neighbor, intimate friend, and legal
adviser of Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley, is in
possession of their wills. That of Mr..
Greeley is in his own handwriting. 1t
was written i'll the early part Of Nov,
and the formalities of it's acknowledge
ment and execution took place the last
day Of his life during a lucid interval
in the presence of half dozen persons,
and the subscribing witnesses to the
will were Judge Hart's son, Reginald
s. Hart, and Mrs. Lamson, the latter
an old and esteemed friend Of the fami-
ly. .... ... ~
Two wills priyeously made by Mr..
Greeley and enclosed in sealed envel.
opes are in possession Of Owen L. Coffin,
Surrogate of Westchester County,
with the understanding that the seals
are not to be broken until instructions
to that effect are given by surviving
members of the family. 1t is stated in
each of these wills number of be.
quests arc made by Mr.. Greeley te
certain charitable institutions, but in
accordance with the last will and tesla
ment of Mr.. Greeley all his property
is left to go to his two daughters, Mis-
Ida Lillian Greeley, aged twenty-one
and Miss Gabrielle Miriam Greeley
about fifteen years old. =
Mrs. Greeley's will was made abou
five years ago, being drawn up at tina
time by Judge Hart, who had been he
counsel for a. period Of twelve years
She left her entire property to her tw
daughters.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

There was a day when ,Talleyrand
arrived in Havre, not far from Paris.
1t was the darkest hour of the French
Revolution. Pursued by the reign of
terror, stripped Of every vestage of
power and property, he secured a pas
sage to America in a ship about to sail.
He was going wanderer to strange
land to earn his bread by labor.
''Is there an American staying at
your hotcl!' he asked the landlord of
the hotel. ! am bound across the wa
ter, and would like letter to person
Of influence in the New World.'
The landlord hes:tated a moment,
and then rerlied,'
There is gentleman upstairs who
is either an American or an English
man, but which cannot tell"
He pointed the way, and Talleyrand
who in life was bishop, prince and
prime minist CT assembled the stairs. A
miserable supplicant he stood at the
strangers door-knocked and entered.
In the far corner of dimly lighted
room sat q man of some fifty years, his
arms folded, and his head bowed on his
breast. From window directly OPP
posite, flood Of light poured over his
forehead. He gazed into Talleyrand's
face from beneath his downcast brows
with peculiar and searching express
sion. His face was striking in its out
line; the mouth and chin indicative of
an iron WILL. his form vigorous, even
with the SHOWS of fifty winters, was
clad in rich and distinguished costume.
Talleyrand advanced-confessed that
he was fugitive-that, under the i'm
preston that the gentleman before him
was an American, he solicited his kind
and feeling Offices He poured forth
his history in eloquent French and
broken English.
II am wanderer-an exile. I am
forced to fly to the New World, with
out friend or hope. You are an
American. Give me, then, I beseech
you, letter, that may be able to
earn my bread. I am willing to toll
in any manner-the scenes in Paris
have filed me with such horror, that
life of toll would be a paradise to.
career of luxury in France. You will
give me letter to one of your friends.
The strange gentleman arose. With
a look at Talleyrand never forgot, he
retreated toward the door of the next
chamber, his head still downcast, his
eyes still lurking from behind his dark
ened brow. He spoke as he retreatcd
backward, and his voice was full Of
meaning.
II am the only man in the New
World who can raise his hand to God
and say Il have not single friend,
not one, in all America"
Talleyrand never forgot the over
whclming sadness Of the look which
accompanied these words.
"Who are you J" he cried, as the
strange man retreated toward the next
door; Your name %
"My name," said he, with a smile
which had more Of mockery than of JOY
In it's convulsive expression, sis Bere-
diet Arnold
He has gone. Talleyrand sank in
the chair gasping the words:
"Arnold, the traitor"
Thus he wandered over the earth
another Cain, with the murderer
mark on his brow. The last twenty
years of his life are covered with cloud,
from whose darkness but few CLEANS
of light flash out upon the page Of
history. g.. ......
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

DELINQUENT CoUNTIEs.-The State
Auditor is just now poking up the
County Treasurers who are delinquent
to the State, with sharp sticks. Over
one hundred thousand dollars of State
funds az, now in the hands Of County
Treasurers and banks throughout the
State, and the Auditor proposes to
have it paid over, SO it can bo used.
II Republican. ....
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

Some of the citizens of Roche ster
have employed a man named Munday
to make a bust of Fred Douglass.
Where Munday is to procure lump Of
Charcoal large enough for the business
is mystery.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13
Notice.

The Sherif's fees for serving notices
must be paid hereafter in advance, and fees
on sales paid on the day of salc All back
fees will be collected Immediately with costs
of execution if not paid without. Attorneys
cordingly. These rules will be enforced
by law from this date. Nov. 18th. 1872.
III ]. F. POWELL, Sheriff.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

A Punster challenged siok mans
vote at the city election on the ground
that he was an ILLEGAL voter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

The track Of the d. & st. P. r. r
is being laid north from Strawberry
Point at the rate Of nearly a mile a
day. The intention is to reach Fay
cite as soon as possible. An engine
house is being built at Strawberry
Point, with three stalls to accommodate
three locomotives. 1t is temporary
structure, and will be removed to Fay
cite as soon as the road reaches that
point. Republican.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

The undersigned will keep on hand a
his kiln, two miles north Of Cl esco, constant
y ssApply Of fresh burnt Lime Of choice
quality, at As cents per bushel.
Lime from the same kiln will be kept and
sold by John +. Peek at the lumber Office
OF Peck 4 Seargeat in Cresco.
Sept 7, 1871.
46m3 HUGH OWENS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13
MIR. Greeleys Last Will.

II Vas Vtittea in November and Repeats Uuls
I'rerioarly Made.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13
wv M. BALLARD,

will repair Clocks, and guarantee
satisfaction. Every clock warranted to run
'son time,' or no pay. Bring along your
defective clocks to his residence, OH High
street, west of the Webster House, and he
will SIT them right. Charges reasonable.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-13

WITH Il quiet, orderly kept Billiard
W Room, a NEW BRUNSWICK TABLE
and careful attention to tho wants of his
patrons, he solicits a share of the patron
age. Rooma West side of Elm street, ad-
joinir gWebster's Fruit Store.
The New York herald., 1872-06-15
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PARIS, June IL, 1872.
The members of the Right in the Assembly have
resolved to demand that President Thiers dismiss
some OF his Ministers and carry on the administra-
tion in accordance with the views OF the majority.
M. Theirs objects TO a triumvrate, but favOrs the
appointment of NJ Grevy as Vice President.
NATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH AMERICA.
The French government has completed draft OF
postal convention with the United States, and
Mr.. washburne, the American Minister, has invited
France to join the Emigration Congress to be held
at Washington.
THE PRUssIAN INDEMNITY AND HOPE OF RELIEF.
The negotiations with Germany for the gradual
evacuation OF France as the Instaments of the in
demnty are paid are proceeding satisfactorily.
SEARCH THE Sculptures" UNDER FREE INTER-
PRETATION.
The Protestant Synod, now In session here, has
just passed through an unusually animated dis
cussion, which resulted in a schism OF the Church.
M. Guizot, the leader OF the orthodox party, MAIN
tanned the authority of the Scriptures, while Rev.
M. Coquere who Is at the head of the liberal party
justified certain Emergencies relative to the divinity
and resurrection Of Christ The liberals, demurring
at the action OF the orthodox majority, withdrew
from the synod.
THE FLOW OF SPECIE.
The specie in the Bank OF France has increased
$500, ,0OOf during the past week.
The New York herald., 1872-06-15

a. ,nish Consul or New York to watch trs
~ e sms ia ,neared by a letter OF Instructions 10
sannie, et ~ w. 10 was in charge OF the tug, from
y; " u. Esiing, q. superintendent OF Pinkcrtons i
M..,na., pns.,a. Agency. Mr.. Esing had also
NATIONAL defective 1ish, purporting to have been
TWO documents IN SPA, Uriate, Spanish Consul at
New York and dated the D bey wera ~ aSng ~
formed Captain Moore that ). Sauled Inv = Snan,sI,
the party in they were ovors Nort,ernar ar'
man-ofwar. The captain OF the ma nntnino os
amined the vessel thoroughly, but to> Faor;a shYt
her but coal. She steamed after tine M , -
about ak +. M the becomiug rOsign f'M nI ~
She made very bad weather OF IL, ana ~ ""'" "P
peared to be running for the land -
Ihe Fanlie from the time or leaving ,ne C't'e"
stood OF about southeast, under sail anu ~ :a,.l-
AFTER dark thinking the Fannie would Nui ~
toward Cape Hatteras, the Northernsr gay,' ano
chase up and hauled toward land at right an YeS
10 the Fannie for about ten minutes, during win cu
time Captain Moore took in all his lights and thc.S
again kept down In sight OF her light At fen r. NJ
the FANNIE apparently stopped did also the North
erner, FOR about twenty minutes when her lights
disap pcared and the Northerner steamed f,st In
the direction she was last seen. After running
sufficient time TO get to her last position could set
nothing OF her or OF q light The night being .lark
and thinking she might make her way to the south
ward the Revenue cutter stood in that direction
until four O'Clock in the morning, and then to the
west until five A. NJ, when, after a careful survey
or the horizon, ana seeing nothing OF u steamer
she returned to Fort Monroe. The Fannie was
about seventy-fve miles southeast OF Cape Henry
and thirty-hve miles from the nearest land when
SHE was lost sight or
The New York herald., 1872-06-15
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

CITY or MEXICO, June Z, !
Via HAVANA, June ID, 1872.
Congress has adjourned after passing the Tariff
bill and the bill granting ample facilities to the
President.
Peace prevails in the majority Of the States.
The journals praise Representative Dunnes
speech in the United States Congress on the Mexi-
can question The Geographical Society has elected
Dunne member.
Disturbances continue in Jalisco. San Luis Potosi,
the Sierra Puebla and the northern provinces.
The rumors of Cabinet changes are unfounded.
A conducta of silver, valued at s2,00O,0Oo has
left the capital I0r Vera Cruz.
Business prospects are better.
Mr.. Pumb's railroad project was not presented
formally before Congress, but the members appear
to favor it,
No action has been taken IN Congress on Mr..
Rosecrans' railroad project.
The feeling in Mexico towards the citizens and
government OF the United States is growing very
favorable.
The 7tco Republics, Monitor and Co,reo favor
Horace Greeley for President.
The New York herald., 1872-06-15
TEE AMERICAN POSITION.

Cabinet Instructions to MIR. Davis-Sccre-
tary Fish to MIR. Schenck-N0 Recession
In Face of British Reservation.
WASHINGTON, June Ia, 1872.
The instructions already sent to Bancroft Davis,
our agent at Geneva have not been modified in the
slightest particular.
Minister Schenck yesterday teegraphed to Sec
retary Fish that he had complied with the instruc-
tions OF the State Department to send to Mr.. Davis
full copies OF all dispatches from Washington and
asked II the department had anything further to
send Mr. Fish replied that the despatch OF
June was imperative, and the President had moth
ing more to add.
II therefore Great Britain assumes any reserva-
tion our agent and counsel will repe it in the most
decided language, and they have full authority to
make known to the arbitrators the precise feelings
OF our government in regard to the action OF Great
Britain.
The New York herald., 1872-06-15
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, June Ia, 1872
Marguerite Dixbanc, the French servant girl
who murdered her mistress, has been convicted
after long and exciting trial. The verdict OF the
jury was accompanied with q recommendation to
mercy, on the ground that the crime was unpre-
meditated The prisoner being called on for what
she had to say before sentence was passed, de-
clared that she had no intention OF causing the
death OF her mistress The Court then sentenced
the woman to be hanged.
FEMALE EMIGRANTs FOR CANADA
Miss Rye has opened home for deserted girls at
Peckham, from which certain number will be sent
regularly to Canada.
The New York herald., 1872-06-15
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN JERSEY.
A LogwoOd EXTRACTOR Blown UP I'm MILF
ville-TwO Persons Killed.

I.ogwOod EXTRACTOR Blown UP I'm Miif-
viale-TwO Persons Killed.
The town OF Millve, Cumberland county, was
the scene u few days since, of terrific explosion.
which cost two fine young men their lives. Ad-
joining Wood Brothers bleachery stood q srnaW
building, in which were three large tubs aud two
logwoOd extractors. The latter were about the
size Of steam generating boilers and were twelve
Ieet In circumference, five feet In length and
weighed each 1880 pounds. One Of these extrac-
tors, from cause which has not been explained.
suddenly exploded with report like the
BROADSlDE OF LINE-OF-BATTfE SHIP.
According TO eye-witnesses the great bulk shot up
IN the air some five hundred feet, until It looked no
bigger than gOod-sized pumpkin. Then down 10
came, crashing clean through pile OF three Inch
planking six planks high: which was located
about two hundred and nfty feet from
the scene of explosion The building was en-
tirely demolished. the other extractor upset
and the tubs rooted rom their brick beds. Thomas
Hartley youth Of eighteen, who was attending
the building, and John Rutter two years younger.
were hurled fifty feet in the air. They were
SChLDED AND BRUISED
so that both died within twenty.four hours Of tho
explosion. An inquest was held by Coroner Stur-
devant and verdict rendered relieving everybody
from blame, either as regards detective c0nstruc-
ton or NEGLECT.