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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

ANCIENT MUs1c.--The Egyptian
flute was only cows horn with three
OF. four holes in it, and their harp or
Tyre had only three strings; the Grecian
Tyre had only seven strings, and was
very small, being held in one hand
the Jewish trumpets that made the
walls of Jerico fall down, werere only
rams horns they had no other instru-
mental music but by percussion, Of
which the greatest boast made was the
psaltery, small triangular harp or
Tyre with wire string, and struck with
an iron needle or stick +; their sacbut
was something like a bag-pipe; the
timbrel was tambourine and the dulci-
mer was horizontal harp, with wire
strings, and struck with a stick like
psaltery; they had no written music;
and had scarcely vowel in their Ian
guage and yet (according to jose
phus) had two hundred thousand
musician; playing at the dedication Of
the temple of Solomon.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The new act of Congress for an in
crease Of pensions, provides that all
persons who, as soldiers, lost both eyes,
both hands or both feet, or were other
wise permanently disabled, shall be
hereafter entitled to $31.25 a month;
persons who have lost one hand and
foot shall be entitled to $24 a month;
and those who have lost one hand or
one foot, or have been equally disabled,
shall be entitled to SIS a month. Per-
sons who are already pensioned under
the former act at either of the rates of
fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five dollars,
are entitled to the increased rates pro-
viaed by the latter act, and may secure
such increase by writing to the nearest
pension office, without the intervention
of an attorney, nor can any attorney
ship be recognized in such cases under
the new law.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
JESSIE'S BOARDER i.
BY AMY RANDOLPH.

"There's no other way, Jenny, that
I can see, than to take a boarder, "
said Mrs. Littlefeld, to her sister, Miss
Jenny Maury.
"Or two or three Of 'em," said Jen-
ny soberly, and then added grave.
ly:
ssJessie, tell the honest truth now;
don't you sometimes regret that you
married at eighteen?"
"No, indeed" said Mrs. Littlefeld,
coloring like a rose, and sending very
emphatic flash out Of her soft wine.
brown eyes. "Why should II"
"Oh-because Gilbert isn't the same
man he used to be. / can see that vel
enough"
"Poor Gilbert isn't well," sighed
Jessie, with wife-like extenuation of hel
husbands faults. "But all this hal
nothing to do with the question under
discussion, Jenny. 1t is plain enough
that Gilbert is not able to work tht
farm any longer. and VIC must live. 81
Wen 6t up tho big front chamber, and
take boarder or two."
"At all events, there's nothing like
trying" said CHEEKY Jenny. "Have
you spoken to Gilbert YETI"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
Sheepisll.

Every one has heard the reply of the
butcher to the sentimental body who
demonstrated against the killing of in
nocent lambs: ''Lor," Fam, you
wouldn't cat them alive, would you?'
Apropos of this there is an annecdote
of Goldsmith not commonly known.
When he had written that beautiful
stanza Of the "Hermit.-
mo focks that range the valley free
To slaughter condemn;
Taught by the Power that aitics me,
learn to pity them''-
He submitted it to (the future) Mrs.
Goldsmith, who is said to have sug.
gested the following improvement:
''No hocks that range the valley free
To slaughter l condemn
The butchers kill the sheep for me,
buy the meat of themn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The only way to meet atliction is to
pass through it solcmnly, slowly, with
humanity and faith, as the Israelites
passed through the sea. Then its very
waves of misery will divide, and become
to us wall on the right side and on
the left, until the gulf narrows and mar
rows before our eyes, and we land safe
on the opposite shore.-[M Muloch.
There is no better antidote to sensu-
ality than the alteration Of beauty,
All the higher arts Of design are essen
TALLY chaste without respect Of the
object. They purify the thoughts, as
tragedy, according to Aristotle, puri6ss
the passions. Their accidental effects
are not worth consideration. There arc
souls to whom even vestal is not holy.
# [schlesel.
Great writer's change themselves into
each one Of the characters that are to
be represented, and speak in them like
ventriloquists, now in the hero, and
then in young, innocent maiden, with
equal truth and naturalness, as Shake
speare and Goethe. Writers Of the
second rank change the characters to be
represented into themselves, as Byron;
whence the secondary characters are as
lifeless as the main characters in tho
works of the mediocre.
Women under any Circumstances can
scare do more than dip the foot in the
broad and deep river Of thought; they
have no strength to contend with the
current. 1t is easy for women to be
heroic in action; but when it comes to
interrogating God, the universe, the
soul, and above all trying to live down
their own hearts, they dart down to
their nests like so many larks, and if
they can not find them, fret like the
French Corinne.-Margaret Fuller.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

Gentlemen Of the jury" said
Western lawyer, II don't mean to in
sinuate that the man is q covetous
person, but I will bet FIVE to one that
if you should bate steel trap with
new three-cent piece, and place it with
in six inches Of his mouth, you would
catch his soul. I wouldn't for a mo-
ment insinuatc that he would steal;
but, may it please the court, and gen.
tlemen of the jury, wouldn't trust him
in room with rcd-hot mill-stoncs, and
an angel to watch 'em?"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

A misquotation from Hamlet is just
now going the rounds Of the Grant
organs. 1t runs thus: "a tanner
will last you eight year" 1t is curious
that none of them has had the enter
prise to give the immediate context.
Hamlet's next question is, "Why he
more than another?" And the grave
digger makes answer: "Why, sir, his
hide is so tanned with his trade that he
will keep out vater a good while."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
Don't Like the vviLovyerS.

In endeavoring to take the census for
the government, the marshals OCCASION
ally meet with difficulties as to well-nigh
deprive them of their senses. The fol-
lowing colloquy is said to have taken
place somewhere, between marshal and
an Irish woman:
"Ilow many members have you in
the family"
"Nevcr q one.'
"When were you married?"
"The day Pat Doyle left Tipperary
for Ameriky. All, well mind it, a
sunshinier day never gilded the skies of
of ould Ireland"
"What was the condition of your
husband before marriage?"
"Divil man more miserable. He
said if / did not give him a promise
within two weeks, he'd blow out his
brains with crowbar."
"Was he at the time of your mar
riage, a widower O, bachelor!"
ga which? widower did you say?
All, go away with your nonsense. Is
it the like of me that would take up
with secondhand husband? Do look
like the wife Of a widower? A poor
devil, all legs and consumption like a
sick turkey. A widower! May 1 be
blessed if I'd not rather live an old
maid, and bring up a family on butter
milk and pratics''
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

A distinguished Grant man in New
York, on reading Summers speech,
threw down the paper and exclaimed
(with some approach to profanity, Il
don't like it, "Why not?" inquired
a friend. because" replied the
angry Neutrality-suspicious." con-
tinued he, stammering, '.because it is
true. "--T Golden Age.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

One of the Grant organs declares
that "the Democratic party has long
represented the worst extreme of poll
teal corruption" This in the face of
the fact that Radicalism steals more
money from the people every week
than the Democratic party ever stole in
the whole course of its life is brassy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

A Quaker who had been troubled with
rats informs friend that he creased .
thirty-foot board, filed it full Of fish
hooks, set it up at an angle Of forty
five degrees, and put an old cheese at
the top. The rats went up, slid back
and he caught thirty of 'em the first
nipht
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

What consistent lot of fellows these
Radicals arc While many Of them
affirm that the election of Greeley will
annihilate the Democratic party, others
insist that it will restore the party to
power. Which way will you have
it?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The Radical newspapers are very IN
dignant at the Chicago Tribune's charge
that Grant planted in the Wilderness
the troops which Greeley raised with
his pen. But if you will upturn the
soil of the Wilderness and the road to
Richmond a hundred and twenty thous-
aud grinning skulls will rise up and at
test the truth of the charge.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The New York Sun tells of the re-
ceipt by Mr.. Greeley of a package
bearing the inscription: "One ounce
Horace Greeley chewing tobacco, Adler
& Co., proprietors, No. 40 West
Lake street, Chicago According to
the above excellent authority, Mr..
Greeley looked at the paper of tobacco,
and, handing it to Orange Stevens,
said: "Herc, Stevens, you may have
that-that's my first bull pup"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

1.-The Galena tanner and the Natick
cobbler constitute a good ticket for
workingmen," says a Radical paper.
Yes; and if we can judge anything by
the experience of the last four years,
they will be we'll nigh worked to death
in four years more, in case this ticket is
elected.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

A. I. Stewart, when asked how he
was going to vote, simply replied: Il
have been swindled out Of twenty-six
thousand dollars by the general order
BUSINESS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The great fault about the leather
head ticket of Grant and Wilson is that
it won't make good pair Of "uppers."
and will only serve for "wclting."
That awl to be said at present, but
we intend to peg away at tn. o.
Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
sGreeley and Brown will b

"Greeley and Brown will become the
regular ticket for the grog-shops," says
Radical exchange. However that
may be, we are ready to venture the
prediction that Grant will come up the
groggiest in November.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The form of letter of recommends
tion that secures attention in Washing
ton from the ''Ring'' GRANTEES is:
"The bearer understand addition, divi-
sion and silence.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
Hiram Green, ESQ, suggests the fol

Hiram Green, Esq, suggests the fol
lowing as the Grant family anthem:
Of all the hunkey families
From the East to the West,
The U. s G. family
Is the greatest and the best:
Giye1 Us four years longer
And We'll bleed the nation freely;
What is left of the old machine
Well deed to Horace Greeley.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
O.V MIR RxsAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNa MEN from
the effects Of Errors and Abuses in early
life. Manhood restored. Nervous debility
cured. Impediments 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., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

The Detroit Tribune, Radical, says:
"Grant has committed some acts -
President, which are simply indefen-
sible, and we shall not attempt to do
fend them"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

"Two dollars day and roast beef, !"
was the old war cry of the Democracy.
T Boston Journal.
Not exactly. 1t was the old whig
cry in Harrison times, and after he
was elected it required soup societies
to save people from starying.-[ Cinci-
matt ENQUIRER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
The Old Man i'm the Stylish
Church.
BY JOHN II. YATEs.

BY JOHN H. YArEs.
Well, wife, I've been to church to-day
been to stylish one
And seeing you can't 60 from home, II
tell you what was done;
You would have been surprised to see wha
saw there to-day;
The sisters were fixed up so fine they hard
ly bowed to pray.
had on these coarse clothes Of mine, not
much the worse for wear,
But then they knew wasn't one they call 4
millionaire;
So they led the old man to a seat away back
by the door;
Twas bookless and uncushioned, reserved
seat for the poor.
Pretty soon in came stranger with gold
ring and clothing fine;
They led him to cushioned seat far in
advance from mine.
Thought it wasn't exactly right to set him
When he was young, and was old and very
hard to hear.
But. then, there's not accountin' for what
some people do;
The finest clothing now days oft gets the
finest pew,
But when We reach the Blessed home, all
undefiled by sin,
Well see wealth beggin' at the gate, while
poverty goes in.
I Icouldn't hear the sermon, I sat SO far
away.
So, through the hours Of service, could
only watch and pray"
Watch the doin's of the Christians sitting
near me, round about;
Pray that God would make them pure with
in as they were pure without.
While sat there, lookin' all around upon
the rich and great,
kept thinkin' of the rich man and the beg
CARAT his gate;
How, by all but dogs forsaken, the poor
beggar's form grew cold,
And the angels bore his spirit to the man
sions built Of gold.
How, at last, the rich man persisted, and his
spirit took its flight
From the purple and linen to the home of
endless night;
There be learned, as no stood gain at the
beggar in the sky,
"It isn't all of life to live, nor all Of death
to die.0
doubt not there were wealthy sires in that
religious fold
Who went up from their dwellings like the
Pharisees of old;
Then returned homo from their worship,
with head uplifted high;
To spurn the hungry from their door with
naught to satisfy.
Out! out with such professions; they are
doin' more today
To stop the weary sinner from the Gospels $
shinin' way
Than all the books of infdcls than all that
has been tried
Since Christ was born at Bethlehem-since
Christ was crucifed.
II ow simple are the works Of God, and yet
how very grand;
the land;
He gilds the clouds of evenin' with the gold
right from his throne,
Not for the rich man only; not for the poor
Then when should man look down On man
because Of lack Of golds
Why seat him in the poorest pew because his
clothes are old?
A heart with noble motivcs-a heart that
God has blest-
May be beatin' Heavens music meath that
faded coat and vest.
I'm old may be childish--but I love sim.
plicity;
| love to see it shinin in Christian S
piety.
Jesus told us in His sermons in Judea's
mountains wild,
lie that wants to 60 to Heaven must be like
little child.
Our heads are growin' gray, dear wife; our
hearts are beatin' slow;
In little while the Master will call for US
to 60.
When we reach the pearly gateways, and
look in with joyful eyes,
Well see no stylish worship in the temple
of the skies.
JESSIE'S BOARDER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

VyHE 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.
teeing 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
Cresco, or address
DANIEL WHEELER,
n3smsl Crssco, Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

A milkman was overheard singing to
his fellow craftsman, eyes we'll gather
at the river" He meant more than he
said.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
Lime! Linne!!

The undersigned will keep on hand a
his kiln, two miles north of Cresco, ,constan ut
ly supply Of fresh burnt Lime of choice
quality, ut As cents per bushel.
Lime from the same kiln will be kept and
sold by John +. Peck at the lumber Office
Of Peck & Seargent in Cresco.
Sept 7, 1871.
46m3 HUGH OWENS,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19

TO the People OF AOsCN1'd
County.
Having been appointed Deputy County
Surveyor by P. N. Glathart, will be hap
Nv to do ali business in my line that may
be entrusted to me, with promptness.
EMMETT BARBER.
Cresco, January II, 1872. l5tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
RMITCIIELL g. MCNAMARA a
AUCTlONEERS,

CRESCO, IOWA.
Will attend and make sales Of Real or
Personal uroperty in any part of the
country. LOO
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
g G.. CANFIELD.

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 velie, Lime Springs station, Iowa.
J. II. Easton, Banker, Decorah, Iowa.
G. s. Thurber, Cresco. IOWA.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
. III. MILLER.

CH' MILLER
CRESCO, IOWA.
PAINTER AND GLAZIER.
South side Of Market street West Of Elm.
Fine work on Carriages, &c. and Papering
. specially.
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, 1872-07-19

A G. WOODWARD,
Physician and Surgeon,
vlln4l New Oregon, Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
"ILLlADI EDWARDS,

Would respectfully announce that he is
prepared to give his attention to
MAKING & REPAIRING WAGONS,
at Cresco, Iowa, and all work of his trade.
Plows constantly Oh hand of the best
patterns, cheap for cash.
sD- Shop south Of. the Empire House
Cresco, Oct. 90, 1869. 23tf.1
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-03
Dr. Wells Extract of Jurubeba

retains all the medicinal virtues peculiar to the plant, and must be taken as permanent cura- tive agent. -i.'
 Is there want of action in your Liver and Spleen? Unless relieved at once, the blood be- comes impure by deleterious secretions, pro ducing scrofulous skin diseases, Blotches, Eel ons, Pustules, Canker, Pimples, &c., &c.
 Take Jurubeba to cleanse, purify and restore the vitiated blood to healthy action b1t
 Have you Dyspeptic Stomach2 Unless di- gestion is promptly aided the system is debili- lated with loss of vital force, poverty of the Blood, Dropsical Tendency, General Weakness or Lassitude. f f lfe Ht
 Take it to assist Digestion without reaction, it will impart youthful vigor to the weary sufferer
 Have you weakness of the Intestines? You are in danger of hronic Diarrh9a or the dreadful Inflammation of the Bowels.
 Take it to allay irritation and ward of tenden- cy to inhammations. fh
 Have you weakness of the Uterine or Urinary Organs? You must procure instant relief or you are liable to suffering worse than dea,h.
 Take it to strengthen organic weakness or life becomes burden, Hlaa
 Finally, it should be frequently taken to keep the system in perfect health, or you are other wise in great danger of malarial, miasmatic or contagious diseases.
 JOHN o. KELLOGG, Platt St., N. Y
 Sole Agent for the United States. Price One Dollar per bottle. Send for Circular 23
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-03
Free to Book Agents.

An elegantly bound canvassing book for the best and cheapest Family Bible ever published. will De sent free of charge to any book agent. 1t contains nearly five hundred fine Scripture illus trations, and agents are meeting with unprece- dented success. Address, stating experience, &c., and we will show you what our agents are doing, NATL PuBIIsHINe Co, Phila., Pa. 23 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

010 MADE from soc. Call and examine, or 12 eD lU samples sent, postage free, for soc, that retail easily for BIO. R. L. WOLCOTT, 181 Chatham Square, N. Y. 24-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-03
Naugatuck Railroad.

NaugaTuCk Railroad. lONshd afteFJan. 2eth, 1872. trains will run as GOING aN0kTa-LRAyE BRIDGEPORT 7l5 A. A.--Mi ain forssinstsd with passenger NssA car attached, connecting at Water $fA bury sith train from Hartford. Leave Litchteld II .32. 1O.l6 4. M.-For -Winsted, connecting with the SUD a. m. train from New York and
 with tue 10l0 g. ni train from New
 Haven
 Leave Litcatield I24s D. m. ll.o0 A. ~. M.-Frcight train for Wiisted.
 Leave Litchfeld 450 D. m. oU6 F. A--For Winsted connecting with the 5. %
 p. m. train from New York and the
 saa 5.OOp, m. from New Haven, and at
 Waterbury with train from Hartford Leave Lifchfeid T. .S9.
 GOING s0UFH-LEAyE TWISTED. 7.s0 4. M.- For Bridgeport, New York. and New 6 Haven, connecting at Ansenia with
 train for New Haven in time to
 connect with train via Shore Line for
 New London and Providence
 Leave Litchfeid 8.02. 5.30 A. M.-Freight train for Bridgeport, con-
 necting at Waterbury for Hartford
 Leave Ltchfeid 6.38
 neeting at Waterbury with train for
 Leave Litchfeid 2.26. 4.UU v. M,-Mllk tram With passenger car attached fsssE. connecting at Bridgeport for New
 York. and Ansonia for New Haven. Leave Ltchfeld 4.50.
 On Saturday nights, an additional Train with passeDger car, will leave Bridgeport for Winsted ats. 40 P. M.I ss
 WAT ERTOWE G WATERBURY N. R Trains leave Watertown at 7.3O A. M, and 2 40 P. D., c1anccting with passenger trains to New Yoik. s+.5fs.s strss -.
 Ret nri,ilg leave Waterbury 200 H., and (. .55 P. M.,on arrival uf passenger trains from Bridgeport. Woolbnry Stage arrives to connect at Seymour with the 7.30 A M. Train down from Winstcd, and at WatertowA with 7.30 A. M. Train, and return on arrival of the n. l6 A. M. from Bridgeport. The Stage from New Hartford, Oiis, Colebrook, Harrington, SaDdisheid, arrives tn connect with the 1.52 P. M. Train down from Wiusted, and rc turns on the arrival of the 1916 A. II. Train up from Bridgeport. The Stage for Litchield leaves Litch6eld Sta tion on the arrival of tie 10.16 A. M and 5.O6 F. M Trains from Bridgeport. The Stage for Harwin- ton leaves LtchfeId Station on the arrival of the To- A. M. Train from Bridgeport. The Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Watertown on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- days
 Smiths Stage for Middlebury leaves Waterbury Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, on the arri- val of the 1O.16 A. M. Train up from Bridgeport The Stage for Goshen leaves Wolcottyille on ar rival of the 10.16 A. M. Train from Bridgeport Discount of cents made to Passengers par chasing Tickets at the Office. ..-- GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. Jan. 29th, 1872.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-03

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