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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
Out OF TN cir own Mouths.

1t was but the other day that Grant
and his administration received severe
rebuke, equal to vote of want of con-
fidcnce, in the State of Iowa, by the
defeat of the presidential special pleader,
and counsel for the defense, Harlan,
and now comes another small still voice,
pleading for a change, the letter of Hon.
j. B. Grinnell, who is in full rapport
and good standing with the entire radi-
cal party. The Gazette is astonished
to find radical thus speaking out in
meeting without some personal or ambi-
tious motive. 1t says he is neither
disappointed placc-hunter nor man hav-
ing personal griefs to incite him, as
though these were the only motives which
could induce wooldyed radical to go
beck on the great military necessity.
y honorable gentleman in this letter
opts and endorses the Democratic ar
guments used with such force against
the denomination Of Grant, and admits
that there are no longer any strict party
lines, so that in Republican nomina-
tion, the doctrine of expediency is the
only rule of conduct. Of the reasons
which he gives for the want of faith that
is within him, but one strikes us as be-
ing of much force. The one term prin-
ciple, if it became law tomorrow,
would of course not interfere with Grant s
reelection, as legislating for a particu-
lar case is barbarous and unmanly. The
personal hatreds which Grant has FOSTER
ed are not public reasons for nations
guidance, but when we arc told, by a
leading ex-Congressman of the Radical
persuasion in good standing, that other
and better candidates are in reach, we
perfectly agree with him and feel certain
that not single aspirant could be NAM
ed who would not be found in the list.
These marks Of disintegration are cheer
ing to the conservative element, and
show that the atoms are agItated by a
mighty power which will unite them
again into widely different but har-
monious party by the attraction of CO.
hesion for the welfare of the State
Davenport Democrat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

n0~If you want the boys, and the
girls, too, to stay at home evenings, and
to think it the pleasantest Of all places,
never mind delivering many homilies on
the duty Of spending evenings at home,
but cultivate ':after-supper talk ;" play
"aftcr-suppcr games;' keep "after-
supper books )" take all the good news
papers and magazines you can afford,
and read them aloud "after-supper. :"
Let your boys and girls brings their
friends home with them at twilight, sure
of pleasant and hospitable welcome
and of good time "aftcr-supper,' and
you may laugh to scorn all the tempta-
tions which town or village can set be.
fore them to draw them away from home
for their evenings.
There is no such thing as a menia
Office when you put true man into it
4 menial office is an office with meal
man in it; and it makes no differenc,
whether it is a kings Office or a scaycn
gers Office.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
Economy.

Economy is good tbing-cne of the
best things to have in a family, around
the shop, at the Office, and in the Leg
islature, that We know of. They have
it down at Des Moincs, just now ;
whether the genuine Article or not we
can hardly tell yet. Sometimes we
think it has struck in, and sometimes
that it is put on. The House has voted
to take no papers, which is well enough,
and indicated tendency to reform and
economy, notwithstanding there is a
good strong argument in favor of taking
papers.
The next evidence of economy was
exhibited in a bill to repeal the law
providing for the publication Of the
laws.
The next taken was the resolution to
adjourn from the first of February to
the Eth. This don't look quite SO
economical. The salary of the members
goes right on; and the vacation will
amount to about $1,000 per day. Os-
tensibly the reason is to afford commit
tees an opportunity to visit the different
State institutions. Four-tifths of the
members will 60 homo and stay there,
on a s. per day salary. We are glad
to see it stated that the members from
this part Of the State voted almost in a
body. against adjournment.
This is economy-not over skin
deep.-Decorah Republican.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

FIVE SILLY MIsrAKEs.-To name
all the foolish things common to young
people people would take MS into the
hundreds, but FIVE are enough to re-
member at once.-Here they are:
1. For young man to think he does
himself credit by hanging round thea
tre doors, smoking bad cigars and pay
ing for expensive oysters, in order to
be called ''Gberal' by clique of
youths as soft in the brain as him.
self.
2. For lady to be annoyed because
gentlemen do not always give her the
best half of the street and the incest
seat in the omnibus. She should not
forget that these conventional
courtesies are not her right farther
they choose to concede them.
8. For an unfedged clerk to think
he must buy extravagant gloves and
cravats for every festive occasion, be-
cause Jones, whose father is worth
thirty thousand dollars, does 50. The
best way of proving his manhood woald
be to let sach things a!one--sef-lcnial
is better than fortune.
4. For a girl to think she is cstab-
fishing her character as young lady of
fashion by allowing her mother to toll
through all the drudgery of the house,
and then investing her money in gaudy
brooches and artificial flowers.
5.For man to suppose himself a gen.
tleman, because he touches his hat to a
party of splcndidly dressed ladies while
he scorns to extend helping hand to
to old apple woman struggling across
the street.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
The Great Mission oi WON en-,

Great indeed is the task assigned to
women. Who can elevate it's dignity?
Not to make laws, not to lead armies
and govern empires, but to guard against
the slightest taiut Of bodily infrmity,
the frail, yet spotless creature, whose
neral, no less than physical being must
be derived from her; to inspire those
principles, to inculcate these doctrines,
to animate those sentiments which GEN
erations yet unborn, and nations yet
unciyilized, will learn to bless; to soften
tirmness into mercy, and chastcn honor
into refnemcnt;to exait generosity into
virtue with a soothing care; to allay
the anguish of the mind; by her ten
derness to disarm passion; by her puri-
ty to triumph over sense; to cheer the
scholar sinking under his toll; to be a
compensation for friends that are per-
fidious-for happiness that has passed
away. Such is her vocation. The
couch Of the tortured sufferer, the pris-
on of the deserted friend, the cross of
the rejected Savior-thasc are theatres
on which her greatest triumphs have
been achieved. Such is her destiny ;
to visit the fnrSo kan to tand tho ,o,.
lected; when monarchs abandon, when
counsellols betray, when justice prose-
cutes, when brethren ard disciples fee,
to remain unshaken and unchanged, and
to exhibit TO this lower world type of
that love, constant, pure, and inetiab bic
which in another We are taught to be-
lieve the test of virtue.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
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A Contrast.

The Boston Post tells a story which
illustrates the hs faith of the tariff on
the "home industry" of Maine. The
attention of the Tribune is invited to
the facts that it gives, as showing how
the tariff effects the population by
protecting home industry out of ex-
istence. The Post says:
"Whoever will take his stand and
survey the contrast to be witnessed be-
tween the eastern and western banks of
the st. Croix River in point of industry,
enterprise and prosperity cannot but
bring home to his reflection the real
causes that are responsible for so wide
difference. On the New Brunswick
side the shipbuilding industry is pushed
with a vigor that bespeaks profitable
returns and growing demands. On the
Maine side all is nearly dead and silent;
the sound of the hammer is faint and
slow, and Industry visibly languishes
for lack Of occupation. The river d.
vides state of brisk activity from a
state of industrial decay and death.
Dozens Of vessels are being turned out
at the shipyards of St. John, while the
much older harbors of Maine can scarce
ly occupy themselves at all. To view
the hustle and stir at st. John, and
then to visit Bangor, Belfast, Bath, and
a number Of other places in Maine, is
calculated to oppress any observer who
is at all conscious Of possessing Ameri-
can feeling. The reason is obvious; it
is simply because the greedy monopo-
lists that run the government extort by
law those profits from the shipbuilding
industry which of right belong to capi-
tai, enterprise and honest labor. Maine
is suffered to go to decay, that a few
men elsewhere may grow rich on what
would otherwise assure her permanent
prospcrity.'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
One Han dred Years AsO.

One hundred and ten years ago there
was not single white man in Kentucky,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Then, what
is the most hourish;g part of America
was as little known as the country
around the mysterious mountains Of the
moon. 1t was not until 1767 that
Boone left his home in North Carolina
to become the first settler in Kuntucky.
The first pioneers Of Ohio did not settle
until twenty years after this time. a
hundred years ago Canada belonged
to France, and the population did not
exceed a million and half of people.
A hundred years ago the great Fred
eric, of Prussia was performing those
grand exploits which have made him
immortal in military annals, and with
his little monarchy was sustaining
single handed contest with Russia.
Austria and France, the great powers
of Europe combined. Washington was
a modest Virginian colonel, and the
great events in the history Of the two
worlds in which these great but dissinr-
liar men took leading parts, were then
scarcely foreshadowed. A hundred
years ago the United States were the
most loyal part of the British empire,
and on the political horizon no speck
indicated the struggle which within
score Of years thereafter established the
great republic of the wo,ld. A hundred
years ago there were but four newspa-
pers in America Steam engines had
not been imagined, and the railroads
and telegraphs had not entered into the
remotest conception Of men. When we
come to look back at it through the WIS.,
ia Of history, we find that to the centu-
ry just passed has been allotted more
Important events, in their bearing upon
the happiness of the world, than almost
any other which has elapsed since the
creation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
sU. S. GRANT.


Sure Enough-an old lady asfar down
the decline Of life as 70, like people
generally about her age, was constantly
worrying about some thing or other.
She lost her spectacles Oh one occasion.
These were replaced by new pair, out
of which one CT the glasses soon followed
the former missing pair. Will, the lat
ter were being repaired the other pair
were found. Finally both pair come
home, ana her indulgent son on the
same day presented her with pair of
gold bows. On receiving the whole
three pairs of specs in good looking order
the old lady in a subduod voice ex-
claimed, with q long drawn sigh, "Oh!
dear, what have I got to worry about
none -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
This Uoy will Get Along.

The St. Peter (NIinn. } Tribune tells
this: Little Johnny Rogers, FIVE years
old, and full of mischief, goes to school.
The other day the teacher having ex-
haustea moral persuasion, give Johnny
note to deliver to the principal which
reads as follows: "Mr. Metcalf-The
bearer deserves severe punishment
Johnny was suspicious-he smelt a
mice-and on reflection he concluded
not to go to the principals room. Meet
ing Norwegian boy in the hall, he in
vcigled him into delivering the note and
went off to play. The principal read
the note and at once went for 'sthe
bearer" who departed a sadder and
wiser Norwegian.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
LOuic's Grandpa's SpectaCles.
By MRS. NJ. l.. RAYNE.

By MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE.
Oh, Mamma, what will grandpa do p! -
He's gone away to Heaven,
Without the silver spectacles
That Uncle John had given
How can he read the papers tb ere,
Or find the hickory staff;
He'll put lis coat on wrong side out,
And make the people laugh.
And when he takes the Bible down
And wipes the dusty lid,
He'll never find his spectacles
Within its cover hid
There won't be any little girl
He likes as we'll as me, va
To run and hunt them up for him
And put them on his knee.
Oh dear! he'll never find the place
About 1.-The wicked flee,'
And how the bears ate children up,
THAT used to frighten me);
So, Mamma, if you'll dress me up
just. like an angel bright,
I'll fix our ladder 'gainst the sky
And take them up toni ght
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

The radicals in the New York legis-
lature said that Thomas A. Alyord, of
Onondaga county, was too corrupt to
be speaker Of the assembly. He was
defeated, and thereupon the speaker
makes him chairman of the committee
Of ways and means, one Of the most i'm.
portant in the assembly, and where
more can be done in the way Of rascal.
ity that in the speakers chair.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

According to the New York Tribune
there We're some four hundred persons
on the payroll of the New York Custom
House last fall who had no duties t.
perform, save travelling about the State
and managing party caucuses and con-
ventions. They were paid out of the
earnings Of the people.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

A Washington dispatch to the Gin
einnati Commercial says: "As an evi-
denee Of the popularity of the anti
Grant movement in the country, it was
stated here to-day by Mr.. Sinclair. the
publisher Of the Tribune, that that
paper has increased in circulation since
the lst Of January ten thousand copies.
Probably this fact has something to do
with Greeley's different attitude.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
FOR SALE.

A FARM Of $50 acres adjoining Lime
Springs Station, Howard county, Iowa, 80
acres under cultivation. House, stables,
and running water on the place. Enquire
of s. l.. Carey at Lime Springs Station, or
eral. II.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

This is the letter from the President
to the notorious Leet, introducing him
to Collector Grinnell. and to the GEN
eral Order business, and to about one
hundred thousand dollars clear profit
therefrom:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
s. G. CANFIELD.

CANFIELD MINI.
Justice Of the Peace and col
lecting agent. Will attend to collections
and pay taxes for non-rcsidents in any part
Of Fillmore county, Minn.
Refers by permission to Hon. Reuben
Wells, Preston, Minn.
Peter yelie, Lime Springs station, Iowa.
J. Il. Easton, Banker, DEBORAH, Iowa.
c. B. Thurber, Cresco, I0wa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
"ExEcuTIvE MANSION, J
WASHINGTON, ID. G. March 8, 90. I
NJ. I'll. GRINSELL

Dear Sir-Th:s will introduce to you
Colonel S. Ii. Leet, who served under
me from early in the war to the present
day, from the fall of Vicksburg forward
as staff officer. He is a business man
of unquestionahle integrity. His ex-
perience before the war fits him for
business of almost any kind. lie now
proposes to resign from the army to en-
gage in private life, and l cheerfully
commend him as possessing all the quail
tiles Necessary to inspire confidence.
"lours truly,
'.U. S. GRANT.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

bad Style Of Arithme:io--Divis,en among fam
lies.
What makes the hottest frc?-The Austraas and
Frll ch say the Needle gun
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09
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.
Plows constantly on hand of the best
patterns, cheap for cash.
p0r Shop south of the Empire House
Cresco, Oct. %, 1869. [23tf.l
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-02-09

Away be ready to speak your mind
and base man viii avoid you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-21
INSURANCE.
HOME ENTERPRISE

ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE.
- LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA.
A. G. McIlwaine, President.
= BArcT = Tepnant pna5 Vice Presidents.
Samuel B. Paul, Secretary.
D. p Fackler, Consulting Actuary.
Dr Or ?; D. W; 6 Lasseter Medical Directors.
Ali investments of the reserve from premiums
taken within the department OF Alexandra IN
vested in the department under the direction of
the following g local ns1sn11e board of TssSea
VIM 81. Marbury, Arthur Herbert,
John W. Green, VIM. Cogan,
Samuel +. Gregory, c. w. Green,
E. 5. Leadbeater, Benon Wheat,
VIM j. Boothe.
M. Fl. g. WILLIS,
General Agent and Secretary
Office No. 127 King ct.
DR.. BEDFORD BaowS, Med Ex feb left
LEXANDRIA INSURANCE COMPY.,
N Office No. 81 King street.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
NJ. D. Corse, Jonn b. Smoot,
F. A. Reid, George II. Robinson,
E. S. Leadbeater, William Cogan,
Benoni Wheat
Property in the city and country insured
against loss by fire at lowest rates.
Inland marine risks taken on the most laVor-
able terms. .
All losses will be promptly adjusted and paid
Keep your money at home by, insuring IN tins
Company, owned and controlled exclusively by
your own citizens, and which was organized ex-
pressy with view to stop the drain OF money
from this city and vicinity to other States. Why
build up other cities with your money in prefer
ence to Alexandria =,
BENONI WHEAT, President
MORTON MARYE, Secty. oct B-u
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TRY ENOS ADAMS s. cos.
MINERAL SOAP FOR
Washing Hands.
Cleaning and Polishing Tin Ware.
Cleaning Marble.
Cleaning Paint and Wood Work.
Cleaning Knives and Forks.
Cleaning Brass or Iron Work.
Just received a third supply of Waffle Sweet
Corn also Gumbo and many new things.
LEWIS HOOFF, Jr.,
mk I-2N No south Fairfax st.
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a TTENTION Is called to the NEW GOODS
n receiving at WITMER & SLAYM MAX
ER'S.-We- have just returned from the New
York and Philadelphia markets with one OF the
cheapest lines of SPRING GOODSthat we wei nave
ever opened. We would at this time cali at
tention to the new styles of Dress Goods, naming
q sefe few of , them Dolly Warden Mohairs; 70
Semitic Stripes, in white and eoors; Glouded def
and Glaze Mohars Brussels Silks, in R i've co...
OFFS, as cheap as Mohair; Royal Cord Popilmsi
Japanese Silks in all the choice lotbs
Broeade isro @ Parisiennes Crown Royal Lustres;
Plaid % ChalIies; Westminster Mohairs; Cream %
Shines Black Silks, unusually low, &c. We
s cannot not name all the varieties but think we can
please almost any taste We know tine a prices ee
will suit many Sst OF 70 enGm pos All we ask Of
those who desire to make purchases is to exam
'nu ub IuI "a s'''N' WITMER s. &SLAYMAKER.-
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GROCERIES.
HINESE TEA COMP ANY :,
NORTH ROYAL STREET,
GROCERIE,

Have just received large and carefully Sc
lected stock of
TEAS, SEASON 1871.
(No old stock.)
Japans, pound, half do and quar-. do. packages
very fine, ST ~
Ave ID chests superior quality. S 90
fine, 90
Oolong, extra fine quality, rs
90 superior % 90
fair {" 90
Imperial, extra fine e 80
" ffaRsF'oF fsiP . 80 80
Young Hyson, extra fine, so
English Breakfast IS 80
SUPERIOR 10
Gunpowder extra fne l75
superior, 50
good, 70
We are confident that the quality of our Teas
cannot be surpassed, and are willing 10 have
them compared with any in the market.
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
LINE.
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure.
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
We particularly request our customers to re-
turn any article purchased from US that does not
give satisfaction.
Any club order purchased from the Tea Com
nanleS IN NcW OTk Will De uupIiChteu III PiiS1,
ana Su'pAeStn CH1NEsE n slsE''iyEi TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
jan 27-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
FORGE McBURNEY & son,
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE-
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BROWN
STOUT; ALSO EASTERN and POTO-
MAC HERRING and MACKEREL.
NOS. l66 AND ITO KING STREET,
Washington Hall Building)
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
Orders promptly filed. jan lS.tf
~ WM. RAMSAY,
WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER,
TEA DEALER,
S. E. COR KING AND ST ASAPH SITS,
nov 22-tf Alexandria, Va.
+ c. MILBURS'
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, !
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal ST., and cor Market alley, |
Alexandria, Va.
II. H.
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John HARLOW NJ r. HARLOW.
HARLOW s. BROTHER,
GROCERs, LIQUOR, FEED, AND COM.
MISSION MERCHANTS,
Northwest corner Royal and Cameron streets
Alexandria, Virginia.
Special attention given to the sale of Country
ton of the trade to our large and splendid stock
Of goods consisting of Wines and poa h!q4RSrs
ter. Lard, Cheese, Corn Meal, Crackers, Syrups,
Molasses, Cod Fish, Mackerel, Herring, Wood,
Baskets M Spices Cgars Tobaseo atSer Canngd
usually found in a first class wholesale and retail
establishment Orders from the country respect
fully solicited, and all orders shall receive our
proInut attention mar 20-ly
RICHARD W. AVERY FL. DAVIDSON
4 VERY s. DAVIDSON
Dealers in =,
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, WINES,
AND LIQUORS.,
No. 226, King street, corner OF Alfred,
ian 14-tf Alexandria, Va.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Just received a large lot of FINE VIOLlNS,
The finest assortment of GERMAN AND
FRENCH ACCORDEANS in town.
BANJOS of my own make, very low.
The largest variety Of VIOLIN STRINGS,
of my own importation, the best to be found
South of New York, wholesale and retail.
Violincellos, Guitars, Flutes, large lot OF
Mouth Organs, Jews Harps, Violin Bows, &C.
All kinds of Musical Instruments repaired.
Several fine frst-class SECONDHAND PI-
AMOS, very low, number of Smiths Cele-
brated Parlor Organs, including large one
'0tssn'e CsIl at TT Y : BECKERs Piano and Music
Store, l49 King street Alexandria Va. de 10
REEN's NOTION HOUSE.
HAIR GOODS HAIR GOODS!
Headquarters for bargains in choice Hair
Goods. Just opened another large invoice OF
Real and Imitation Hair Goods, consisting OF
Switches, Braids, Curls, Bunch and Single
Chignons, &C., &c. Thread and Jute Goods OF
every description.
1t has been the habit of many of our citizens
to purchase goods Of this description out OF our
city To all persons interested l would say,
that not only guarantee every article sold to
be the very best in the market, but also assert
that will sell everything in tie hair line at
least % per cent under Washington, Baltimore
or New York retail prices. l an determined to
hold this trade in this city, ifit can be done by
the offer of unrivalled inducements.
CHARLES w. GREEN,
feb 16 IS King street.
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MARRIAGE.

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
bappiness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the me lsncholy reflection that the happiness OF
unothe is blighted with our own.