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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10
The New York Tribune ON the
Missing Records OF the Buell.
Court.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
New York, April 26.-The Tribune
has opened it's batteries on what it calls
the startling theft of certain valuable
documents from the War Office, which
are thought to contain highly damaging
facts about Grant and his campaigns.
1t says:
"There is widespread belief that
the Military Ring now in power has
been allowed to tamper with these pa
pcrs, and Grant himself must rest under
suspicion until it is shown who the
thieves are" The Tribune continues
thus: "It is nearly ten years since the
military commission met at Cincinnati,
with closed doors, to investigate the
conduct of General Buell. in the man.
agement Of one of the most important
Western campaigns. He was not on good
terms with either Grant or Sherman.
Many believed his removal was dicta-
ted by personal jealousies, and to this
day his offence, if he really committed
any, has not been made public. The
Commission took an enormous amount
of testimony. They made report at
last, and sent it to the Secretary of War.
Rumor asserted but some truth gen.
orally leaks out of these secret court
rooms) that the trial vindicatcd Gen
eral Rnell and tore to shreds the rcpu-
tation of certain more popular comman-
ders; that it disposed entirely of the
imputations upon the Generals patri-
otism is evident from the fact that on
two occasions subsequently he was offer
ed a command, but what the report
contained has never been told. It was
not printed nor sent to Congress. No
official notice of any kind was ever ta-
ken Of it. No satisfaction was given
General Buell's repeated demands for
justice; and, when the wronged officer
has applied for copy of the testimony
and report, he has always been refused.
At last the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs was idnuced, few weeks
ago, to demand copy of the proceed
ings of the secret court. General Belknap
replied that the papers were yolumin-
Gus, and he had not force enough to
transcribe them. Further inquiry re-
yealed the fact that they have been re-
moved from the files of the Department
and nobody seems to know what has
become of them. The investigation of
this theft must be no child's play. If
the inquiry yindicated General Buell.,
it must have irreparably damaged GER
tain other officers Of distinguished rank.
Let us know by what influence General
Halleck's report OF the Shiloh and
Donaldson campaign has been suppress
ed. Let us know why the War De-
partment has refused to make any ex-
planation. Let us know whether it is
true that the records of the various
courts-martial have been removed from
the files, and that General Badeau has
been allowed to carry some Of the most
important papers Of the Department to
Europe. And we may as well know,
too, what was the nature of tho service
the Presidents young friend, Colonel
Leet, rendered when he was arranging
army documents before his removal to
New York
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

Fifty millions of public property has
been voted away by the House Of Rep
resentatives, to railroad company.
Goat Island, valued at $4,000. 900, is
to be conveyed by this vote to the
Central Pacific Railroad Company,
against the remonstrance Of the people
Of California and against the rights and
intrests Of the whole people. And yet
there are those in the Republican
party, who say reform is not needed.
Dubuque Telegraph.
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A Good Repartec.

Bobus Smith, brother of Sydney,
was also a wit. He was lawyer and
ex-Adyocate-General, and happened
to be engaged in argument with an en-
incnt physician, touching the merits Of
their respective professions. s'You must
admit, =" urged the doctor, "that your
profession does not make angels of
men," "No," was the retort, ''there
you have the best of it; yours certainly
gives them the first chance
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10
M e MO Y.

They call and they answer each other
They answer and mingle again
As the deep and the shrill in an anthem
Make harmony still in their strain;
As the voices of sentincls mingle
In the mountainous regions Of snow,
From hilltop to hilltop a chorous
Floats down to the valleys below.
The shadows, the freight Of even,
The sound of the rains distant chime,
Come bringing, with rain softly dropping,
Sweet thoughts of shadowy time;
The slumbcrous sense of seclusion,
From storm and intruders aloof,
We feel when we hear in the midnight
The patter Of rain on the roof.
When the spirit goes forth in its yearnings
To take all it's wanderers home
Or, afar in the regions of fancy,
Delights OH swift pinions to roam,
qnietly sit by the freight,
The freight SO bright and so warm
For know that those only who love me
Will seek me through shadow and storm.
But should they be absent this evening,
Should even the household depart
Deserted, l should n be lonely;
There would still be the guests in my lreart
The faces of friends that cher sh,
The smile, and the glance and the tone,
Will haunt me wherever wander,
And thus am never alone.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

General Grant, with all the munifi-
cence Of his nature, subscribes a hun.
dred dollars to the proposed soldiers
monument at Cypress Hills. This may
seem to some folks rather small sum
for an object, to the necessity of which
he contributed so largely.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YoUNa MEN from
tho effects Of Errors and Abuses in early
life. Manhood restored. Nervous debility
cured. !mpediments to Marriage removed
New method OF treatment. New and re.
markable remedies. books and Circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes.
Address, Howard ASSOCIATION. No. .
South Ninth ST., Fhiladelphia, Pa.
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CREscO May Sth 1872.

CREsco May Sth 1872.
Editor PLAIN DEALER:-Therc is no
man in America more opposed to CIV
ing money to railroad companies than
Howard.
The Davenport and st. Paul compa-
ny is the first one that could ever have
induced him to broach his little purse.
There are several good reasons why
he would do his reasonable share to Sc
cure the location of that road at Cres-
co.
The road when built is to bc under
the management Of the Pennsylvania
Central company and is to be one of
the Trunk Roads under its control.
That company is the model company
of the United States and is managed
by high toned, intelligent honest and
capable men.
Their Scott is no Fisk, no Gould, no
Vanderbilt, and their seat of business
is in the city of Brotherly Love
and not in Tammany New York, nor in
''pent up'' short-sighted Milwaukee.
That road will open up to the north
west all the great sea board markets of
this country and all the coal fields and
great forests and will give competition
in prices of freights and fares. When
that road is built passenger fare will be
p cents per mile and not five as now.
Again tardy action on the Cresco
line has finally resulted in inducing and
starting into life competing line by
way Of Lime Springs. The farming
interests, the business interests, the
great advance in the price Of land and
the rapid settlement of the country and
the great saving and convenience to
people begins to open mems eyes.
The people along the Lime Springs
route are fighting to win and show
blood and grit mcst commendablc.
Lime Springs has selfish and power
full ally in Decorah.
Decorah is not fighting for the road
but for the trade of the tier of towns
adjacent to Howard county.
The good people of that one sided
city are generous enough to induce the
good people Of Orleans township to re-
move their market town three leagues
or more from their farms and compel
them to market their produce at De-
corah or at Lime Springs. The place
where the Davenport and St. Paul
road crosses the Milwaukee and St.
Paul road will be the place where COM
petition will centre. If they can get
their trade Decorah is willing to let
them 60 to Lime Springs to get onto
the road where they can take the ears
for any part Of the country and get
cheap fare and no change Of cars.
Mr.. Editor no person can deny that
the people Of Orleans township are bet
ter accommodated by the crossing Of
the Davenport road at Cresco than at
any POINT on the line and get more
benefit from the road than any town in
Howard county except New Oregon,
Vernon Springs Or Albion and they
e,tainly will gain more in the advance
of the price of their lands than any
town i'll this county except the three
named.
Mr.. Editor money has got to be rails
cd or the road will cross at Lime
Springs.
A clean gift to the people of Orleans
township Of ten per cent on their as.
sessed valuation would be no consider.
alton to them if the crossing of the
Davenport road should be at Lime
Springs instead Of Cresco in considera-
tion of such gift.
Wisdom now demands a ready and
favorable action.
How
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

Clinton county, Iowa, has the great
est number of miles Of railroad track
of any county in the state, and the
fewest representatives in the penitenti-
airy of any river county. Railroads did
it. They get away you see.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

The pension agent who edits the
Chicago Pest says "they are preparing
for a grand bolt at Cincinnatti." A
thunderbolt sir; not pension office in
the land but will hear it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

SPECIAL FEATUREs-
l. Rates Low, and no increase from any
cause
2. Surrender and Loan Value endorsed
on each Policy.
3. Massachusetts, Non-forfeiturc Law
LIBEEALtZED.
4. Dividends on Contribution Plan.
5. No restriction on Travel in any part
of the World.
6. Dividends Non-forfeitable; and Poll
cies incontestib.e.
Rates Low. Expenses Low. Security
Absolute.
The HOPE is Economical, Liberal, Pro-
gressive and Successful. 26tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

Hon. r. A. Jones is now giving his
attention in behalf Of the Davenport 4
St. Paul Railroad Company, to the
towns Of Sumner, Spring Valley,
Bloomfield and York in Fillmore county,
and Racine in Mower county. The
auspicies are much in his favor, as the
people along the entire line are in
earnest to secure the building Of the
road, and are ready to contribute Of
their effects for that purpose. These
towns cast from one hundred to two
hundred and fifty votes, and are expec-
ted to contribute six or seven per cent,
of their assessed valuation of 1871. One
hundred thousand dollars is triAe over
s per cent. of the valuation Of Rochcs-
ter for some years.--Rochester Rec
ord,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

A gentleman from Illinois, who
thought himself peculiarly fitted to
represent the country aboad, followed
Mr.. Lincoln with great pertinancity,
buttonholing him at all times and in
every place without the slightest mercy.
Finally the President, with a pleasant
smile, asked if he could speak Spanish.
"No." Well, learn Spanish, and I'll
tell you Of good thing you can get"
After three months of hard study the
would-be diplomat returned to the
charge, reminding the President of his
promise, and assuring him that he had
thoroughly mastered the Spanish lan-
guage. "Well," said Mr.. Lincoln, Il
promised to tell you Of good thing
you could get. Get Don Quixote and
read it; and it will make you laugh"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10
WE'LL DRALZ.V.G.

vVHE undersigned is prepared to drill
- Wells in Town.or country or reasonable
terms, and with Large or Small Bore.
Long experience warrants him in guaran-
tseing good work and perfect satisfaction.
He Is also fully prepared with all neces-
sary apparatus for moving buildings.
Call at his farm three miles South East of
Crssco, or address
DANIEL WHEELER,
AsJ Cresco, Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

Men may judge us by the success Of
our efforts; God looks at the efforts
themselves.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

TIA man wishes to know the strength
Of evil, let him try to abandon it.
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r E. BEERS,

ID e. BEERS,
Takes this method of notifying the public
that having purchased the
sWEsaT MARKET
atthe South end Of the Brick Block, that
no effort will be spared to more than main
trim its reputation, under the management
it, late proprietor. He solicts share Of
patronage, promising to spare no effort to
deserve it. 13-1tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10

We give more alta chments than any other
machine in the market and better
time to responsible parties than can be
obtained elsewhere
Sample ..EENcAsise can bc
seen at Mrs. Ames' Millinery Store.
H. b. SCHRINER, AGENT,
40 II ly CREsco, Iowa.
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g G. CANFIELD.

g G.. CANEIELD.
CANFIELD MINI.
Justice Of the Peace and coll
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 Velie, Lime Springs station, Iowa.
J. II. Easton, Banker, Decorah, Iowa.
G. s. Thurber, Cresco, 'owa.
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~ III. MILLER.
CREsCO, IOWA.

PAINTER AND GLAZIER.
South side Of Market street West of Elm.
Fine work on Carriages, &c. and Papering
especially.
BY prompt attention to orders, superior
work and reasonable prices he expects to
command share of the business. l3 If
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-05-10
LiEle. Linleyy

The undersigned will keep on hand a
his kiln, two miles north of Cresco, constant
ly supply Of fresh burnt Lime of choice
quality, at 45 cents per bushel.
Lime from the same kiln will be kept and
sold by John Z. Peck at the lumber Office
of Peck & Seargent in Cresco.
Sept 7, 1871.
i6m3 HUGH OWENS.
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.ILLlAM EDWARDS.

Would respectfully announce that he is
prepared to give his attention to
MAKING s. REPAIRING WAGONS,
at Cresco, Iowa, and all work of his trade
Flows constantly OH hand of the best
patterns, cheap for cash.
uB| Shop south Of the Empire House
Cresco, Oct. ~, 1863. 23tf
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04
Heroic Struggle with Poverty

Hon. Henry Wilson, in recent
speech, thus referred to some OF MS
experiences III carly life:
II was born in poverty; want sat ny
my cradle. l know what it is to ask
mother FOR bread when she had none
to give. / left my home at ten years OF
age and served nm apprenticeship OF
eleven years, receiving Il ronth 5
schooling each year, and ut the end OF
eleysn years hard work, Il yoke OF
oxen and six sheep, which brought me
eighty-four dollars. \ dollar would
cover every penny | spent from the
time / was born until was twenty-ohe
years of age. / know what 1t is to
travel weary miles and ask my fellow
men TO give Inc leave to toll. | re
member that in September, 1888, !
walked into your village from my ma
tive town. and went through your
mills. seeking employment. If any
body had offered me So or 50 a month,
[ should have accepted il gladly. l
went down to Salmon Falls, | went to
Dover. | went to Newmarket and tried
to get work, without success, and L re-
turned home weary but not discour-
aged, and / put my pack on my back
and walked TO the town where 1 now
live, and learned q mechanics trade.
I know the hard lot that toiling men
have to endure in the world, and every
pulsation of my heart, every conviction
OF my judgment, puts me on the side
of the toiing men of my country-hye
Of all countries
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

"Completely deprived of the use
of his limbs, he knew that he could
do her no injury. Besides, insanity
often disappears u! u serious illness.
His left himentirely, but gradually
returned with his physical strength.
You know the rest. He died willingly;
his life was but one long torture, and
he cannot bepitied for having escaped
it,"
"It is true" said, l, sadly; and in
accordance with the desire Of Mitchell
/ went, thus performing the last re-
quest Of the Doctor, to make known
the whole truth to his widow.
The terrible story did not produce the
impression had expected. To her, as
perhaps for very many wives, the ad-
surance of having heen entirely ans
solely beloved, mitigated both her
past griefs and the bitterness of the
last separation. "He loved me, he
loved only me-" she repeated ince s.
sanity in the midst of her tears.
She lives to-day, always faithful to a
cherished memory and to few
months of happiness.
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How to Make Il Concrete Building.

,.or,, e,,rslantiol and choon lmill
ir1, nav bn ntunwith concrete. which
;s n,iytnn,a of hv,,rnulic lime, sand,
anil rnorsc Gravel or broken stone.
Cannon lime NAV be used for com
NOM fnrm hn;l1in@s or even for dwell
mos mos hnt as i is not nearly SO durable
wLnn cynoseJ TO the weather, hytlraul-
ia lima Should he nsed for n good
hriII;nr ~ iliiu P'' II has ALSO heen fonnd tLut
hrnilnn 1 1I;ncUtono il better thdn anv
nthnr atnna to nsp in concretes. a more
,,"rraot oIhou;nn Lnino formed bntwcen
thn ,a norticla. rhc nronpr proportions
W. ,J Lr rn,;ynJ ava Oh norfs III hy,lrauIir
lima miynI to nostn with water. 80
rorts nf washed sand. and 50 parts Of
hrol,on stowe or Gravel The chips
from limestone onariies make the very
Lost mator;ol fnr concrete. No more
sLoriJ | ho ,nivnl at once than can be
msed in a doy, os it harlens very rap
;JIv % 10 nroccrd to build. the foln-
Jation must be made, and the course
lnid on if in a box or mold. This mold
is laiJ in lis place: the cement already
miveJ is shovclcd in and beaten down
With %, rom,ner even with the top of the
mnI1 which is then moved into the
nloco for I,yinr the next block. The
,ool1 l,,,;,c, oman ot ono end laDS Il
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

TRUE LrFE.-The mere lapse ofyears
is not life. TO eat and drink and
sleep, to be exposed to darkness and
the light, to pace round in the mill of
habit, and turn the thought into an
implement of trade, that isnot life. In
all this but poor fraction of the con-
seriousness of humanity is awakened,
and sanctities will slumber which make
it worth while to be. knowledge.
truth, love, beauty, goodness, faith
alone can give vitality to the mechan-
ism of existence. The laugh Of mirth
that vibrates through the heart; the
sears that freshen dry waters within;
the music that brings childhood back;
the prayer that calls the future near;
the doubt which makes us hesitate;
the death which startles us with mys-
terry: the hardships which force us to
struggle; the anxiety that ends in
trust, are the true nourishment Of our
natural being.
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How 70 Overcome Evil.

The evils of the world are not to be
overcome by thinking at them out oi
the window OF comfortable and cost
" mansion, nor by signing over them
ss you feel tie feverish throb OF the
worlds pulse in your mornings paper
but by pouring u broaaside OF justice
into every stronghold of oppression,
and laying the healing hand of charity
upon every wronged and wounded
heart. Tie vclvet-footed sentiment
talist, who sheds tears over the reports
of crime and wrctchcdness as he SIPS
his coffee from gilded china, and then
orders three tickets at the opera, an''
drives bargain like u plowshai,r,e
through widows home, is the deylfs
own.
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TIE GnsrGL OF LAHOn.


IUIrithe SJuth says 10 her CRNiren)
Ihovc smoothea from my forehead It's sadness /,
Wis over Thank Heaven therefor
ynnld hide now with garments of sliincSS
Ihc saclcOth and ashes % war,
N,to word cr the Past 1t has perishcl,
Gone down Ia II. bean ana glopln;
Vet lcc!ugc il % proudly H0s cn'rshed,
shall we II N ont oar years 1T us lOmDi
nut the beauty and honor undaunted,
Sill stcadi,,t aud Stern us can be;
Nv the juu,rls j Clisun las planted,
i,y the hopes that we buried with Lee
,ctus wre.t from the future the gucrdons
,lhat to rcsolute purpose hcIongi
let a. liug frum our spirit! their u'dcns,
q And lfllit us llke inGl, ana be strong
| hiring yOu cOmpatrOts, brothers,
as hrr - sc duc not tisdan,
Like Na,Usc'e, that bonnlful mothcrs),
Savannah, - smUJtA Us lh1 mann.
Nv valleys snail Written all over
Wuh ~mrws never bpru Of the cold,
And griiu Ikea n liaS shall cover
Eyc.y slope thlt il touches Wilh gold.
The cirl. Of the oNsln's hammer
Shall scare from lhr forest It's goonlS:
I'm tnc bra <c shah lhcwatcr,fowi ciunIOr
Be drow,lGd bs the clash UG ..ic looms.
Thea Rp FROM Your tolpor, ye eIccpcrs!
m, dreams So ar' dreaming dcccivrs;
Go forth H. the icids win the rtapcrS,
And gamer the irodigul sacay@s.
ith nocEs gladden. meadow and monntainS,
Win tnRlug hcrle spccl,ic each hill,
And blend with the SPLASH Of the fountain
The rumbcGnd roar OF the mn.
Brave heart. that have welded !hc sabre,
Smunch splits that stUOl by iHc gun,
Take heed of the Gospel Of Labor
The old dspensltiou il done! ......
Put haa1s 70 the plough or en- icavor,
Plant foot in The dcrpfurrOwcd track;
Set face tJ the future Nad never
one wuycrng moment look back.
For none who dcspairingly centre
Their though ON the By'gonc, ana Dih
rhc Present are Iiltcd to enter
The un-cOlling kingdom OF man
MARGARET j. PRESTON
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

WASHING WooLENs. If you do not
wish to have white flannel shrink
when washed, make n good suds OF
hard soap, and wash the flannel in it,
without rubbing any soap on them. a
little indigo in the boiling water makes
the hannels look nicer. If you wish
to have your ilancels shrink, so as to
have them thick, wash them in soft
soap suds, and rinse them in cold
water. Colored woolens that incline
to faJe should be washed in beef's
call and warm water before they are
put into soap-suds. Colored panta-
looms look very well washed with beef's
gall and fair warm water, and pressed
on the wrong side while damp.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

Peruvian railways have ladies'
smoking ears.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

We should look upon contentmens
as the great good. Not that it is re-
quisite we should have onlya little to
live upon, but when we have only lit
tie we should be satisfied; for this rea-
son, that those best enjoy abundance
who are contented with the least, so
that the pains of poverty are removed.
Simple fare can give relish equal to
the most expensive luxuries.
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BRIEF NOTES.

Twas hnt n BREATH
Ana yet u wUmans fair name IL wtcd,
Ana friends once warm grew cold ana sllltedi
And life was worse than DEATH,
One venOmcd word,
That struck Its coward, poisoned blow
In craven whispers, hushed and low,
And yet the wide world heard
Twas but one whl.pered-0ne-.-
That muttered low for very shame,
That the slnndcrer dare not name,
Yet its work was done.
hint so slight,
And yet 50 mighty IN It's power,
\ human soul, In one short hour
Iins rrIlshpI banpall its weight,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-04

Professor Huxley, in distributing the
prizes at the Charing Cross Medical
College, qualified his approval of the
prize system in these words: THE suco
cessful men in this world were not
those who went off at n hard gallop;
but those who would stay 1t often
happens that those whose early career
was slower and quieter than that of
others, exhibited a greater amount Of
wind and tougher staying powers, and
came in at the winning post at last.