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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-20
Further. Notice.

More good bargains left in Doors,
SHOES, CLOTHING, &C., which we are
selling at reduced prices. Call and cx-
anime.
SAMSON & SIMoNDs.
Cresco, Iowa, Nov. II, 1872.
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NOTICE..

All persons indebted to Samson 4
Simonds, are hereby notified to call and
settle immediately, as we need the
money to help our friends who have
suffered in the late fire at Boston.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-20
ArSTIN AND MASON CITY

Going South. Going North.
Leave Austin 2. Is p. M. Leave Mason City 10 a. IN
Arrive Austin loo pm Arrive Mason City 3:l5 p m
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-20

A AEhWc WANTED FOR YoUMAN's
820GN ! y Dictionary of Every Day
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Address Continental Publishing Co., Chica-
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-20

Detroit and milwaukee Time
Table.
Going East. Going West.
Leave Milwaukee, Ensle- Leave Detroit 1000 q. m.
mans dock, at 9p. m. Arrive at MIL
every evening except waukee 400 q. m
Saturdays. Arrive at
Detroit 5:15 D. m. See advt. elsewhere.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-20
New Advertisements

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-20

NOTICE is hereby given, that Special
~ Election will be held ut the School
House in the village Of Of Howard, in the
township OF Howard, county of Howard,
and State of Iowa, on
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
,JlirieS.

The Newark CODTer SAYS: "AbOut
the only necessary qualification for u
Juror in capital CG-c, under existing
laws. is ignorance. For the trial Of Il
murderer twelve of the most ignorant
men in the community where the crime
i, committed; men who do not know or
do not read. and never have or form
opinions under any circumstances. We
notice that a membcr Of the New York
House Of Assembly has introduced Il
bill IN that body to do away with the
qualification of ignorance, and have
Jurors AS intelligent for the trial Of cap
ital cases a. those for tlying petit lar
ccny or the breach Of warrant in the
sale of horse. The country is familiar
with the farce Of selecting jury whcu-
ever a murderer is to be tried. The
country i, scarched for twelve men who
are birthright kpOWpOiE'ngs. and to
these the most important question in the
whole calender Of the lnw is submitted,
with whom the life Of the accused i, not
safe if innocent, and the community at
hazard if guilty. 1t is time that rcior-
nation was made. The bill in cues
ton protests against prejudice or favor
by peremptory challenges, and gives to
accused and people Il jury as intcIli-
gent as sit in the most trivial causes"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Mako a Note OF lThiS.

If YOU wish TO make any purchases
don't 90 away from holIc to do it. En-
courage home industry and enterprise.
and give yohr trade to merchants and
mechanics, especially to those who ad-
vertise freely. That is thc way to build
up a lively business in your own town.
and benefit yourself as well rs Others
Every dollar spent in town is OF sdvau.
tagr to the place in general, and every
dollar spent abroad for articles which
could be bought on MS favorable tcrm-
at home, is like taking SO much capital
out of the business interests OF the
place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
MaSOnry---Whht it Teaches.

The Jonesboro flag says "Frec Ma
sorry does not leach You to rob your
brother. or your Government, or my
body, Of Il thousand dollars. nor a hum
dred dollars. nor hundred cents, nor
even five cents-nor does il teach a Ma
son when robbed bv a violator of the
laws Of Masonry and OF the country to
throw the ''mantlc Of charity around
such law breaker: true Masonry does
not thus encourage rascaIity and dis
honesty. 1t teaches exactly the reverse
Masonry teaches nothing and cncour-
ages nothing thai rountcnanccs 4 viola
tion of the laws of God or man: and
he who belongs TO the fraternity and is
guilty of these things. is ~orthy no
more of confidence in Masonic point
of view Without worthinc-s Mason
is as tinkling brass and a sounding tim
brcl.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
The Supreme Court.

The New York Wortd has the follow
inc TO saw I'm regard TO the recent dcci-
,io, or uho su,romo Court an finn I.c,l
'''' W Wv ~.
tchder question: IL VIII pc sccl 'Ac
writer is pretty rugged on the Court:
One of the greatest allronts and out
rapcs ever pcrpctratrl AGAINST the peo-
ME of the United states was cOusum.
mated Yesterday. in lhc Iceal tender de-
cisiou of backed majority of our hiuh.
est judicial tribunal. We will not dwell
on its tendency to undermine respect
for iudfcinl decisions. pltlourh i, is a
scandalous sacctac,c to see the same
court prolnuIoutinr diamctricallv up.
posite opinionS ON the sclEsamc cues.
ton. within the short prriod Of three
vears. The essence of this treat scan
dal i. that this no true decision Of the
Suprcme Court. but the decision of T.
: Grant. dictated by him whru lie mack
cd the court for the very purpo,e Of
oyer.rulino 4 former dccisio ion of that
t;huual ON the same oup,tiou. II /, the
most 1nor,ut instance. even i'm our re.
cont history of stril inc at the very
roots of iu,ticr and undermining the
Great cardinal priuciplcs of the Con,ti.
tuition. Nav. if ,ubycrt, the Cu,daucn-
tai principlr, Of all free Governments
The ,oparatjon Of the judicial from the
executive dcpartmrnt, ha. alwayS been
REGARDED 4, lLe rhirtbulwark of English
n. we'll ~ of American freedom. I'm
England il was cxtorted llom mthc Crown
after lour strIruIe.: but in this county
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Another Ecmalc ShnniiSi.

A woman at Utica. n. y. last week shot
at "thc buck and hit the doe That is.
she shot fellow in the face who had
been fooling round her for year or
two, the ball crashing through h.s Jaw
and killing his friend sitting by his side.
The shootist isa widow With three chill
drcn. and her intended victim naugh-
ty married man with large and re-
spectacle family BY the way. these lit
tie incidents are getting to be an every
day occurrence in the higher latitudes
II would, Of course. be improper to say
that the devil is going up and down like
q. roaring lion, but any one who will
read the daily papers from the North
and West, can have no trouble in arriv-
ing at the conclusion that moral and
social anarchy prevail to an alarming
extent in those portions Of our country.
IT WAS rumored in Washington the
other day that Grant had determined to
make sweep through the White House
and the Now York Custom House and
cleanse them Of their corruptions, as
did Hercules cleanse the accumulated
dung from the Augean stables. The
rumor, however, needs confirmation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Ii.r In,linn's ArruNY.

In the grand buffalo hunt upon Re-
publican river, wherein the Russian
Prince proved himself 50 Gallant MIN.
rod, the houOrs must be awarded TO the
muscular proves, of the Indian war
riors who took part in the chase. 1t is
easy enough. with repeated shots from
Il rifle, 10 bring down the stoutcst buila-
10; but TO "gO through" the animal
with an arrow is ~ cI, DIT which iudi-
cate, l proligiou5 strength Of arm and
chest. This is what the Indians prcScut
did, TO the great .-toui,hmeut of the
Young Ru.aian, who SAW with surprise
the shaft, sped from the bows in their
hsnds, enter at one side OF tho huge
beasts and whi1 TO the distance OF sew
rr.l yards ont OF Che other The ply
steal strength that can achieve such -
result must, indeed, be extraordinary,
and recall, some OF the doubtful stories
told Of Robin Hood, Little john, and
the Mcrry Men Of Sherwood Forest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
tCGIlittp,I,

As stated last week would probably
be the case, Mrs. Wharton was arqut-
ted by the jury Of the charge Of poison
Ing Gen. Ketchum, and she has been
discharged. There is another indict.
ment pending against her for an alleged
attempt to poison NanNcss. upon which
she was baled in $1,000. Having read
the testimony adduced in Court against
the unfortunate lady III the recent trial,
aN published in the papers, we believe
the fact Will be developed ultim,tcly
that shc has been the victim of a foul
conspiracy, perhaps instigatcd by 1o,Ic
one upon whom suspicion has not yet
fallen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
"Tllcy Say"

"a a universal scapegoat for personal
envy, gossip and malice; without form
of flesh and blood, when invoked, and
yet stalking boldly into every commu-
nifty. The character is Il myth, and yet
real intangible. and yet clutchinG its
victim with rsmorseless power. 1t is
unseen, and from an exhaustless quiyer
wings its poisoned arrows from day to
day. And no mail-proof, no character,
position or sex escapes; no sanctuary
too sacred; no home is bulwarked
against its assaults. When one base
heart wishes to assail some persons
character or motives, "They say is al
ways invoked, @itS@8s-.be assassin who
strikes in the cl0ud-thc THUG who
haunts the footsteps Of the offender,
and torturcs from careless words or
deeds, al excuse for the sticito. Men
dare not always reveal their own feel
ings. with smiles and pretended friend
ship, they presant that envcnomed shaft
aS coming from "Ihey say"
BE sure. reader, that when some viii
lainous tale is told Won, and the rclator
cannot give an author more tangible
than "rhcy say for it, that the sIauder
is the creation Of the heart by your side
rcckiag with the poison of envy and
hatred, and earnest wish to have the
falsehood Of "'l'hey say" bud reality,
and become current coin in the commu-
nitv.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
West Virginia.

\ shooting affair occurred at Charles
ton, West Virginia, last week, under
the following circumstances
During the war Tie hands of John
Clark-on, a wealthy Virginan, were
sold Tor taxes, and yesterday he sued for
recovery. Daring the progress Of the
trial, Clarkson called the defendant,
United States Marshal Stock, liar
Stock then struck GARRISON and gen
eral melee cDsucd in which seven shots
were fired. The room WAS small and
overs dozen persons present. Clsrk,on
was shot four times. Ono wound il
dangerous. being in the breast. All the
parties are wealthy aud respectable, and
the affair causes great excitement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Crystalizing Against Grant.

The Washington correspondent OF
tie New York Heraii writes that
The immediate and personal friends
of the President aAd Of bis ro-nomina
/ ton and election, uro troubled at some
OF the aspects Of the situation. They
begin to realize quite torcibly that the
opposition to General Grant j. both
cry.talilug and organizing Every
thing points 20 the probable acceptance
by tho Democrats and revenue reform
cr, Of Lyman Trumbull ~ the cou,i-
ton candidate for the Presidency. Mr.
|Tumhull's Senatorial term expires in
1873, and it is supposed that hi- success
siou viii create such scramble "a to
make a "c.eIcctiOn uncertain. "hr
Grant MANAGERS admit thot The Illinois
senator WoUld he one of the most tor.
m,dahlc cf the candidates against rEeir
lAyori,c, Western railroad interests.
Identified with the great lines from
Chicago westward through Iowa to
Omaha, and. probably, the juiuu Pa
ciiic interest nj 60. are hard At work, put
tin" one Of their attorneys, Hon. Jane.
i. Wilson, OF Iowa. through his PAGES,
81 rs to trrt him uut a5 President
tial caudDla'c before thc Nclub-
Iiran Convention. Oakcs hmc,, Nru.
Dodge, Mr.. Allison, Senator elect; the
Chicago and Northwestern Rock is-
land, Illinois Central, Dubuqur aud
Sioux City and other Western road, are
in this movement the Western road,
nrc more impatient th0u the Pcunsylya-
MIA King. Tom. Scott appears TO be,
and are evidently stripping for an Cn-
trance into the political arena. Other
parties who are Disconnected with :he
present incumbent are confidently
counting on several minor diyisions.-
The labor reform party are sure 10
nominate Presidential candidates when
they meet at Columbus, Ohio, early in
February next. The Pacific and trans
Missouri States will favor Mr.. Julian
the Middle and Southern States Will
support some one ON the currency
plHuks Of their platform, rs General
Ewing, Of Ohio. or Governor Goury, Of
PENNSYLVANIA. The Eastern states v i'll
not be largely represented there, though
Wendell Phillips will lead 4 delegation
from massachusetts. Besides this Con
venliun. it is declared that the temper
aUcr politicians will either unite with
the labor men, or, what j. more likely,
nominate their own candidate. II il
predicted that the cOIorrd vote will he
thoroughly di~Coutculcd il Mr.. sum
ucr'- bill fail, to pass, aud may render
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
w endell Phillips.

The imam of brains of the Rcpub-
lican part doesn't like our wise and pa
triotic President. In his recent lecture
at Boston ON the Situation he is reported
to lave said that "hc regarded civil SER
vice reform rs at present contemplated,
rs Il magnificent dclusion; that lie did
not expect to live to see one iota of it
put into practice; that he had no more
confidence in that great soldier (mcan-
ing Grant, than he had in other carpet
haggcrs who had gone SOUTH Con-
sidcring the source, this is pretty heavy
on the man of the numerous household.
Eut his friends will probably meet it by
saying that they always considered
Wendell very little better than Il half
cralcd fanatic and mi-chicf-makcr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Sensational.

An Indianapolis dispatch s'atcs S let
ter received there from Clark county,
Indians, reports that the murderer Of
the Park family is now known, and th,t
the evidence agsin.t him ia conclusive.
He WAS one Of the most prominent OF
the lynchers, and was particularly Ac-
tive in having the negroes hung. Other
villains arc hinted st in connection with
the murder. The affair is to be duly
investigated nsoon n'rre.'s can 10
made afslv.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
SpIlnkY Gal,

A Rochester girl, in = note making
indignant complaints because = man
spit tobacco juice on her silk dres, in
the street says: "Never while men
chew tobacco will 20 to the poll, 10
vote. This country may go to ruin be-
fore III have my clothes spoiled or even
jeopardized." The writer forgets that
when woman gets the ballot they are
expected to spit with the rest, sud do
all things pertaiuin. to ordinsry man
kind.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01

A delegated body of clcrgymcn and
official members oc Methodist tChurch
from within the Jurisdiction ofthc Ten
ne,Sce, Mississippi and Arkansas Con-
tercnccs, met at Memphis. last week, to
discus. the feasibility of establishing 4
Theological College and University to
cost 100000, and to he made one of the
best in the country. The enterprise will
no doubt prove a success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
The NJ, & G. Railroad.

\ Memphis dispatch saws Tom Scott
and associates met the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Directors relative
TO the lease ratified in the recent stock
holders conventions The lease was
adopted by the Scott party with a
slight modification. rather technical
than otherwise, which will be passed on
bv another stockholders convention to
be hcld at Memphis February DIST. The
lease j. regarded a. a fixed fact.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Shcrman'S March to the Sea.

The New York Democroi is not sur
priscd at the Prussian Gen. Won MoIkc'S
"contemptuous opinion of Shcrmau's
boastcd march from the Atlantic to the
sea, but however much he may have
been laudcd by his worahppcrs, acts
like the above of themselves would
stamp the crowd who followed in his
mark as disgrace 10 humanity, and
throw blcmish on the highest military
achievements. The fact is. Gen. Shcr-
man WAS urivcn to uXtrGmiiics, and he
made the safest move open to him, and,
meeting with but little opposition, he
allowed his soldiers to commit all man
ne. Of ouiragcs upon a people he had
on.c said he would never draw his
sword to iniurr.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
Alcohol and Insanity.

Dr. Willard Parker, Of New York,
stated recently that onC-third of all the
deaths in New York city were the re-
suit, directly or ind reCtly, Of the use of
alcohol, and that in the last thirty-eight
years one hundred and ninety thousand
persons in the city had died from its use.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01

An exchange says: y good many
young men with long faces are seen
about these days, hanging around the
vicinity of cigar stores, chewing pieces
Of boards snd iurtively watching each
other Do not pass these poor boys by
with scOrn they were once happy like
yourself, but "swore off, smoking ci-
gars on New Years day, and are now
unhapp! and ready to commence again.
AN old traveller tells q pretty tough
story about being lost in the woods
with his dog, where he could find moth
ing to eat, and had to cut of the dogs
tail, which he boiled for himself, and
sfterward gave the do. the bone! We
would rather borrow 8 hundred dollars
than believe that story.
The judiciary Committee OF the Sem
ate report against women suffrage AZ .
right under the Constitution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
The Custom House Investigation.

The New York H,rGid, referring to
the investigations Of the custom house
frauds in that city, says:
The testimony shows that The Gus
House management ~ utterly demor-
allied; TINT the Custom House il used
-, machine to control both local and
national politics; tina: the politicians
use thn cmplo,cs to knock down one
set Of men and TO put up another, and
that the employees make raid. upon the
merchants undsr protection of The poll
iicians 1t is - System OF robbery, ex-
tortiOu and corruption all through.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
TAe 2ust.
Athens, Thursday, Feb. I, Is72.
Kentucky.

Both houses Of the Kentucky Legis-
laturc have passed bill allowing ne
eroes to testify in the Courts. This is
progression, at least for Kentucky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
CLOTHING.

THELARGESTS STOCK EVER BROUGHT
J. to Athens-for sale at reduced prices.
Athens, Oct. 121 W. q. HORTON 4 co.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
SI'RAYs;aD.

EROM THE SUBSCRIBER ABOUT THE
l. 10Th Of April, small red Cow, marked
with 3 smooth crop and slit in right ear. and
an under bit in the left Any information con-
cerniny said Cow will be thankfully received.
and oil damages paid. e.. B. RICHARDSON.
81, miles South Of Athens, Tenn.
Dec. 2l, 1sIl-3t.2l2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
NcyicO---SOund View.

A letter appeared in the Cincinnati
Coh}Dtorcilt few days ago, from Gen.
". y. Rosencrans. in which he donies
that he il in favor Of liiiibuslcrng at.
tempt TO annex Mexico. He regrets the
announcement of imaginary schemes
against Mexico, because they produce
false views. cause needless suffering and
damage said interests by hindcring the
growth between the United States and
S,OOO,OjO OF immediate ucighbor7, OF u
commerce invited by PROXIMITY and
similarity OF political institutions. He
dcprccatcs the attempt TO thrust our
system of government on others, re-
gardlc,s of their feelings, qualifications,
or rights Of self-govcrnmcnt, and at the
risk OF those crimes which crowd the
ways Of violence. He concludes: II
think the Intelligence and cOnscicnces
Of our people decidedly favor just
aud liberal policy Of friendship toward.
Mexico rs the best for both coUutriu..' y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
what the Radicals Say

The Springfield Rcp"j'icoa, amongst
the ablc,t Of the Radical v.gaus Of
MASSACHUSETTS,, says:
\ great deal has been sad about the
dead Democracy. Those W o think ii
dead surely never READ the story Of the
resurrection. There viii be signs in
the heavens and on The earth in iN12,
when the democratic party gets It's sol
dicr, in il ,hc field.
The Ne" York Er"jpg Post, another
Radical journal, speaking Of the De-
morracy, truly says:
lie is fool, orr traitor, who expect,
to win an easy victory over the Demo
cratic party in lNI2. Grant can never
do it with the bayonct.
And Horace Greeley, the most astntc
and iar-sccng of all the Radical party
makes this admission:
The Democratic party to-day il
stronger than il ever was in its history.
1t means now to win, and | do not Gay
that it cannot win.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01
q. Il. RUSSELL, w. ID.
MARKET saS,sJsE,.
DIR. II. l.. McREYN0Ln~

NFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL >iGEi-
" ces to the citizens Of Mouse Crrro an l.
cnity. in the practice Of Medicine. sur -rri an
Obstetrics. OFFICE At Mouse Creek.
April l3, lsIl-ly-l76
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-02-01

Is Trenton and vicinity. four widow
.r, wer. married, one day last week,
and it ..sn'th.ool d.r fo- -ido-sr,
s,h.'