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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

the Very Little bHes, What thots
eoal'l an.l,od, wan,s
An ohio man has be~n converted 10
temperance ninety eight times. and he
says hc will 70 W toA hundred "
die.
Home strctch---the stretch acro%s
tho maternal knee.
A Boston court has decided that II
woman lends money 70 her husband
she cannot get II back. Tho decision
will not DO new 10 many wives.
Stanley is going 10 take ) Bible
weighing twenty-five pounds into .Afi-
ca with him. and il handle can BE-
attached toit. II will prove : mos, de-
structivc weapon.
"Comc around and scc nse capture
q mother-in-law at 2 o'clock. sharp,
Is the way "ncrvy" fellow invited
his crowd 10 his wedding.
An Iowa farmer declares upon bis
solemn honor as gentleman that tho
las. grasshoppcr leaving tho State stood
on a gntc-post and said. ''tict some
more fence rails ready for Us by next
june
An honest old farmer, on being in
formed the other day that ono Of his
ncighbors owed him grudgc. gro~led
out. NO matter; he never pays my.
thing"
Little .Ionnic is dead. but hsfors his
spirit WA waited 10 tho angels hs rc-
qmcstcd that the watermelon vino Might
bc allowed t. wander Ut will over his
green grave. that il might be warm
ing to future generations.
Ono of the mcancst little things Oh
earth liz 10 threw small watermelon
and hit political speaker In tho pic
Of the stomach just NJ he il explaining
the Drci Scott decision.
Tho Society for the prevention of
Cruelty 70 Animals, says the Now York
Herald, has compelled tho sweet-cijer
man up Broadway u take that dog out
u that cidcr-mill. and he has >ubstitu.-
I'd 'cullud pusson.
MARY Jane. have yon given the
goldfish fresh watcry' NO, ma'am.
Whats the use; they haven't drunk
ap whats IN there yet. /"
\ bo, IN Springfield, Ohio. goes
around weighed dnwn by tue nawc ii
Henry Godnusc Daily. ''God knows"
he'd bo willing to par. with tho nasal
organ entirely il the boys would LEI W
oa that name.
Or. Deems In tho Christian !Agc.
thinks fcmale colleges lave ~ much
right H. l,c.t " on .alics tho honorary
degree Of Nurses 4 Divinity NJ smals
colleges have 10 dub men Doctors oi
Divinity.
Matt Carpenter il having . rcd Los
hot time Ut Il In Wisconsin. Evsry-
where he g,.es hc gets thrust ~ him
his vose for Tho salary grab and hir
desperately short .pistle 10 Ksllogx
Matt ''g,rse Ia cooked =
.Aftc. throwing eight boys over the
ience. ou. II . watermelon patch. :
Clay county waman charged tLem e.
rceially: Now seo GRO buys. you'll
kesr this thing np till you got mo
rilcd
Lord. what a cow" was tho an.
proving remark of = tcto.al Judge IL
Vermont after swallowing ! poscn,
punch which hal bccn offered IL him 81
glasA of milk.
Matt Carpenter % Parsons: Dick
you were desperately short Of votes.
The Cincirna.li Commcsoial lhinls
although dogs delight y bark aud
bite, tho Cleveland Leader asd Gin.
aAtii LINES, "ne~ lhst they hA,s
some woes ~ common. might tom.
brace aud love each other" W. eha,l
sue.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

All tho brass bands II Nsw EngIsad
src 10 meet ia q Massachusetts town
nnat Skinner and tune mp together.
The design il 70 6nd out whether tLe
moon h inhabited.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

NiLWOlTII HOUSE,
~ j. 4. DII.WuisTtl
GnE..,, l,,wA.
s'a,sl. si,si fnrnry Elm mil Market ~.
H,uil, " ii,r lhrd.
This aluM ~ b. ilr lasi kept l,.aisr hi
toMn, Inns .l.' largest tafn Ip tie pInc ron
,nfitsl Will, H. l,l.niy ~ Mni.r. and care
fail ln,#il.fs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29
HU2E'LS.

~ ~ ~ - IS0s
WEBSTER ''o'sf,
~ !. y. WEBSTER.
GnpAeo. Juwl.
I'm the wcSi side ~ Elm street. tIir~
bhHkA north frnl tIm railroad.
1Ft''rsl sial,ling for teams.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

NEWilAIL ilDl%E.
MtitW sTkEt. NIA.u.sis.
l.. lHtASElJ.. Proprietor
Tho hrsesi llei,I III ilr Northwest
II. y, t;nrr.u.s,,
UAsi It.nAs. 'hte'.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

LsNANA lIOl'kE.
u. II. FLANDEIls. pruprjetor.
MetiuggOH Iowa.
Neaf The stcani,nai Landing.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

llUEIOW iiOt'sf.
M,fingann. Iowa.
j. HIGElOW Proprietor.
FIRE lb,s 10 md frpm nil trims. 4s.iS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29
TX H/f/H.l:y.
A. MERRIAM. NJ. u.

tngsee. tnwA.
lAa graduate NJ Michignn University,
i,ifitilNr ~ ilM Norik Iowa Medical Hsric.
VI dcsntes biz wl,plc time NJ hin profession
md " prepared ~ HIlawrr NIL calls either by
dny ~ night. Hills nrc always due 10 sOO.,
~ services llnye iHcn rendered.
81 DflIce nnd residence In lirst building
North of TiMkr office. ~ st.lrs. vi4.Si
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29
k &. r. BALLARD. having opened
eLACKeMlTH SHOP,

III connection with lstr-gli's WAnus
silpr. and lHinv prepared ~ perform nlI
kind+ ~ work III tlm isst MyIe nnd ~ fair
rai,w would m,lirii II SHARE ~ patronage
fr.an friends and generous public.
r1p. NUv. IL. is.3
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

llA'LwAi iIol'sE"
tHAintE 1T alItfs Aia,
nlyif J. +. WILLIAMS. Proprietor
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

Dr. Deems In the Christian Ago
thinks female colleges lave as mucl.
right H. he.t ~ III .alics tho honorary
degree Of Nurses 4 Divinity NJ male
colleges have 10 dub men DOCTORS 81
Divinity.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

4 bo, IN Springfield, Ohio, goes
around weighed .lo~n by the name ct
Ilcnry Godnpsc Daily. .'G.d knows"
he'd bo willing to part with tho nasal
organ entirely il the boys would lst VI,
on that na,nc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

Matt Carpenter il having . rel Los
hot time VI Il In Wisconsin. Every.
whcrc he g.es hc gets thrust u hin.
his vose for tho salary grab and hir
desperately short ~pistle 10 Kellogg
Matt '.guse Ia cooked. =
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-10-29

MARY Jane, have yon given the
goldfish fresh watcry" NO, ma'am.
Whats the use; they haven't drunk
mp what's in there yet. =
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
The New Secretary of the
Treasury,

Few of the many able and honorable men
who have filled this high and responsible
Office have entered upon its duties, more
warmly, strongly and universally supported
by the confidence and good will of the
American people, than the present one.
The feeling seems to be that since the days
of Salmon p. Chase and William Pitt Fes-
sender, we have had no ADLER and better
man tor the position than MIR. BRIsTow +;
and from what we know of him we think
this feeling we'll founded. There is power
in the presence of this man. Upon first
sight he strikes one as belonging to the class
born to rule. Yet there is nothing austere
or arbitrary in his manner and bearing. His
power is the power which belongs to sound
body and sound mind. He has vast
machine to handle and manifold, and COM
plicated duties Of administration to perform,
duties that require excellent judgment,
both as to men and measures but we be-
lieve that the broad shouldered and three
story headed Kentuckian will be found fully
equal to the situation. Everybody at the
Treasury has been made aware that there is
master-hand at the helm, and one which is
long enough and strong enough to compel
fidelity and industry in every part of that
vast building.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
A Needless Alarm.

The report that Senator Chandler has at
tempted to buy verdict in his favor in the
suit for 100000 damages he has brought
in Detroit, Michigan, against,the Detroit Free
Press, and which is to be tried by q jury of
that city, by proposing to present the money
to the city of Washington, has thrown even
so stald and dignifed psper as H@per's
Weekly into an agony of ALARM and indigna-
ton. In its alarm and wrathit overlooks the
absurdity Of the charge, which is nothing
more nor less than that Michigan jury are
to be bribed to mulct the Free Press in fine
of 800, 900 that the money may be presented
to this city. The fact is as the Detroit Post
explains and as the Weehiy ought to have
known, that the suit to be tried here is a
criminal one, punishable by fine which goes
to the government, or by imprisonment Or
both. Not dollar, under any circumstance
will result so to Mr.. Chandler.
The suit for pecuniary damage, as we have
said, is to be tried in Michigan, by a Michi-
gan jury, and no one, who has not lost his
senses through alarm, would have believed
such jury are in danger Of subverting JUS
tice by giving verdict against the Free Press
that it might be presented to the City of
Washington.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
"StOppIng the SpigOt and Opening
the BuMg lIO.e.''

The Cotton Claim lobby are here in full
force. Several claims have already been
allOwed. These lobby agents want the door
opened to admit these claims. whereby mill
ions Of money may be taken iIom the treasury.
- Chronicle. J.
One Of the claims to which the Chronicle
refers is probably that of the rebel and traitor
Lamar, of nearly half million Of dollars.
But that is a small portion Of what has been
paid, the most of which has gone into the
pockets Of spectators aud rebels. If Con.
gress had spent some of its time in disposino
of the Court of Claims, or in limiting lis
extraordinary and dangerous power, they
would have accomplished substantial re.
form. But their efforts in that direction
were nearly all exhauste in reforming" a
few clerks out of office, and in reducing the
salaries Of few others. The amount
shotrdcted from the Treasury at one fell
swcop for the benefit of the traitor, Lamar,
far exceeds all that has been saved by rcmov.
ing and cutting down the salaries of clerks
in the departments. Unless that Court is
abolished or restricted, it will bankrupt the
treasury. There is no other course.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
The Republican Land Policy,

One of the greatest achievements of the
Republican party during its thirteen years
of power, and one that has done more than
almost anything else to increase our popula-
ton and wealth is the wise and beneficial
land policy they have perfected 1t was long
ago adjudged that dollar and quarter was
a full equivalent for an acre of the public
domain. Accordingly that was fixed as the
minimum price. That gave to the Govern
ment 5000 for quarter section of land. But
Republicanism adjudged that farmer was
worth more to the country than 5000, and so
it has rendered homestead not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres to every head
of family who will make farm upon it.
And in view Of a fact which no State can
afford to overlook, to wit !: that a successful
agriculture is the primal necessity and grand
inspiration of every other industry, and that,
TO be truly successful, agriculture, like every
other craft, should be learned, prosperous
colleges have been endowed out of the public
domain, wherein field culture may be reared
from the rank of craft to the dignity of a
science: to the grandeur even of an art.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
Another Step Towards ARLINGTON.

If the rebels can't get Congress to restore
Arlington to the heirs of the traitor r. E.
Lee quite SO soon as they hoped, they are
in fair way to accomplish the object through
the compaisant courts of Virginia. A de-
cision of Judge Hughes in the United States
District Court at Richmond, Virginia, re-
stores to George Washington Gusts Lee
some mill property once belonging to his
father, Gen. Robt. Z. Lee, in Fairfax county
1t was sold for taxes by the United States,
but the sale is invalidated by the court
The United States now holds the Arlington
property by precisely the same tenure as it
held this mill property of the Lee estate-a
tax titlc-and suit brought before this
Judge Hughes for its recovery could but
result in the same way. The heirs Of Lee
have already applied to Congress for its res
toraton-so far vainly. But if they could
have waited till the Democratic party are
restored to powerthey would not have needed
the services of the courts. We agree with a
contemporary that decision which should
give back national cemetery for Union SOL
diers to the most prominent rebel family in
the whole country would be bitterly resented
and resisted. The present generation of
loyal people, at least, could not abide it.
And yet we are far from confident that
this humiliatng and disgraceful spectacle
won't be witnessed, and by this generation
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23

The Congressional Committee in their re-
cent address, warn the people of the danger
of being deceived by the pleasant song of
our enemies that the mission of the Republic
can party has been accomplished. They say
that if no more is meant by statement only
intended to lull Republicans into inaction
than that every trust heretofore committed
to it, they cheerfully admit it. They believe
the Scripture parable should be acted out in
favor of the Republicans, that having been
found faithful over the things entrusted to
them, they should still be trusted rather
than those who have been false and
dishonest in every position. They
have the reasonable example of the
Democracy and the loyal example of the Re-
publican party - one as a warning, and the
other for imitation. One or the other of
these must be employed to carry on the
government. Shall it be the party of treason
or the party Of loyalty?
They truly say that the occasion for politi-
cal effort has not passed. American progress
is not ended. Other labors lie before you,
lighter perhaps, but not light.
First. They have to see what has been
done shall not been undone. Republication
offers them the best security against retro
erosion.
Second. They have to see that the work
of reform goes forward. Three great labors
demand their present consideration.
The fourteenth amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition is not yet enforced by Inappropriate
legislation" ,M!litns Of american citizens are
deaici eren the sqo'on La, rights because they
are Jllck. If such wrong are to be redressed
the RepHblicaa party atone ran do 1t.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
Republican Rule and Our Public
Credit.

In their address to the people the Con-
gressional Republican Committee state two
facts which are sufficiently eloquent of our
national growth and of the wisdom and hon.
esty of Republican rule. The first is that
over six per cent. issued by Democratic Ad-
ministraton in February, 1861, sold for
ninety-IOur cents on the dollar. Then the
nation owed only sixty million dollars. The
same bonds sold in June, 1874, as high as
l22! cents on the dollar, in currency, or a
fraction over 10 in gold, although the nation
then owed two thousand million dollars
The second is that the value of annual ex-
ports Of domestic commodities increased from
three hundred and seventy-three million in
1860 to six hundred and forty-nine million in
1873, being an increase during the period
of two hundred and sevcnty-six million dol
lars.
There are those bold enough to assert that
the country is now governed worse instead
of better than formerly. Some may be found
weak enough to believe such assertions.
But it requires great deal of defamation
to prove that the day is cold when the mer-
curry stands at % in he shade. The mercury
won't lie. Men unhappily sometimes do.
And it will require great deal of rhetoric
to persuade this country that it is being
ruined by Government which in thirteen
years has advanced its credit throueho, the
money markets of the world thirty-th zee per
cent, and has nearly trebled its sur lus pro-
auctions.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
Republican Meeting at SPOttsylVa
mia Courthouse, Virginia.

Pursuant to a call made by Vim. Hayes,
signing himself chairman of the county COM
mttee, a meeting of the Republican party of
Spottsylvania county was held at the Court
house on Saturday, the 18th Of July.
Speeches were made by Messrs. r. d.
Beckley, Maj Chas. Williams, James II.
John son, VIM. II. Scott, AlonzO White and
others.
The following resolutions were adopted
with but one dissenting voice: Resolred-
|. That the call for this meeting is unau-
thorized, and the meeting itself unnecessary,
the Congressional Committee of this district
having been called to meet at Rappahannock
on Monday, the 2Sth of the present month,
and by its action as the regular and legal
legislative body Of the district, we are willing
to abide, in the absence of a convention
(Which during the campaign we do not see
the necessity of hOlding.)
.. That we have confidence in our repre-
sentative, Hon. James b. Sener, and are salts
fed that, taking his whole course together,
he has done the best he could for the whole
people of his district, and that we recommend
him, not only to the Republican party, but
to the entire people Of the First District, as
a faithful representative and good legislator,
and we earnestly hope to witness mis- tri-
umphant election to the 44th Congress.
3. That William Hays, county committee
man from this county, be directed to attend
the meeting Of the Congressional Committee
at TannahonnocL On tho 0Sth anI to ,rya
the said committee to endorse Mr.. Sener for
reelection upon the record, which as Re-
publican Representative from this district in
the Add Congress, he has made, and that if
from any cause Mr.. Hays shall be unable Or
unwilling to attend, James II. johnson is
hereby chosen as his alternate, and request
ed to carry out the foregoing views.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
Personal,

Rev. b. 7. Tanner, editor of the Christian
Recorder, one of the ablest papers published
by colored men in the country, made us a
brief call on Monday. He has our thanks
for his words of cheer and well-wishes.
Cadet Smith. who was the pioneer colorcd
cadet at West Point, was in the city last
week. His dismissal from West Point is a
disgrace to the nation. Had he been allowed
to enter the fourth class he would have be-
come cadet officer, and white cadets would
OF necessity have become his subordinates.
hence he was found deficient in philosophy.
We shall recur to this case again.
Edward Atkinson's paper on money and
banking, in the atlantic Monthly for August,
will repay perusal.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23
The E.!:,cE:g o. sfsc Press .Snn;ss-
late Il.

aattsE.
Congress AT its last session passed some
law, or is supposed to have passed some law,
which holds editors to the same responsible
ty for libel as other citizens; in other words,
it places journalistic deflmers Of private
character on an equal footing with every one
else. 1t don't pretend to interfere with the
freedom of the press, but holds its managers
amenable to the law for its abuse. 1t takes
from them no constitutional right to citizens
the acts Of public men and all other criticism
to their hearts content. But it does deprive
them of the exclusive privilege Of running
private character with no other motive or
excuse than to crafty personal or political
hatred and Inalgnity,
This law has created the widest alarm
amongst a large portion Of the press, and
for the last two months they have been pour
ing out upon the hcads of Congressman gem
orally, and Senator Carpenter especially, such
torrent of vindictye and billingsgate abuse
as seemed in danger Of sweeping them out Of
existence. If a law had been passed inrlict-
ing upon editors the penalty Of death for
publishing the truth, it would not have crea-
ted hall the comm"tion this act, Furnishing
wiliu and deliberate libel, has done. In the
first case they would have run little risk of
mourning the penalty. In the other they
render themselves liable every day of their
existence.
We don't know but we ought to extend
our sympathies to these public libellers rath-
er than to Their victims. 1t seems to be a law
OF their natures. We doubt if it is possible
for the correspondents in Newspaper Row"
to utter the truth OF Il personal enemy, or a
political opponent even where it would an
swcr their purpose as well as a falsehood.
The moral philosopher - perhaps Dugald
Stewart-didn know them when he''dec!ared
in defence of human nature, that the greatest
liars tell one hundred truths to one falsehood.
They reverse the proportion.
Besides, 4 law prohibiting and furnishing
libel and SANDER, would deprive that portion
of the press to which we refer, of its voca-
tons. It's editors live, and move, and have
their being in Islander. 1t is their only
resource, indeed. They have no CAPACITY
OF any higher order or for any higher order of
literary work. Islander and libel have been
reduced to an art, Or perhaps we should say to
profession, by these public defamers. They
have for years devoted all their powers to its
cultivation, and now, just as they have in
vested all their moral and intellectual capital
in it, and have become utterly unfit for any
other avocation, Congress has steppcd in
and taken from them the Especial priyi-
ie.cs' they hoped public sentiment. if not
law, had guaranteed to them. The blow is
il fatal one. Who can wonder at the howl of
Indignation they have raised?
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23

EsS- There is no longer any use in trying
to convince the political Bourbon the world
moves. He will not be convinced, because
the only world he is conscious Of begins and
ends with himself. He knows that he is :,
DEMOCRAT He knows that there are two
articles of bis Interchangeable creed: "For the
spoi!s," and Against the damn niger -
and therefore he knows that these are two
articles in the creed of every democrat"
There is no use wasting time ON this crock
rooted and mountain buttressed' type OF
animal. He will live as long as he can
breathe and will die then under protest.
The above is from The Chicago Times, Il
Democratic paper of considerable ability and
importance in the west. If the Times can
succeed in convincing the Democratic party
that its best policy is to make no discrimina-
ton among citizens on caste principles. it
will be paving the way for the return of that
party to power.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-23

gs3y- We take the following from The Field
influential, paper, published al Vicksburg,
Mississippi. The incslculabie Importance to
aif- E'',1 ~ utiuJed control &c the
AFFAIRS OF the nation by the party of freedom
Is so manifest to eyCtJ ,lu4g,o anan tina {
Downing's treachery to the best interests of
his race can only stamp him with infamy:
"George II. Downing, in letter to the
New York TriJuns, bearing date of June 30.
1874, published inthe New NATIONAL ERA ,
gives proof that he is not what he would
desire to be-namely, leading man among
his people. This S his language in closing
his letter:
To our party would put the query
Will not continued course of treatment,
like that we are securing at its hands, natu-
rally suggest the thought to us whether it is
not best to have nearer equalization of
strength between partes"'
"We are clad to be able to feel that in
Mississippwe have but few, if any, men who
would for Il single moment think of following
such Il man as George Il. Downing; his idea
of trying to divide the people at such crit-
cal moment is absurd in the extreme. We
feel that time aud brains might be much
better emroyed by Mr.. Downing were he to
use them ill advocating that the people be-
come a complete uni: until after the passage
of the civil rights bill On some questions
colored men may differ; but never until this
question is settled. We agree with our
friends Of the ERA in advocating personal
pledges from the men whom we shall send
to represent the Republican party in Con-
grcss; and unless they will labor to pass the
civil rights bill, we, too, should labor to de-
feat their going to Congress"