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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
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During the past week ~ have wit
neassd Inc wonderful growth and pro.
grsss n pavsnpors Rock Island. No
line, md the governments works upon
tho IalsAA and TIN magnificent brIdKs
shss sPsNs tho river connecting thu
Island w,tl, VI. main land SPIN eAel'
shore dsisx sI,s period thu. has slsps.
u sinss 1880. TLs wonderful changes
shss hsvs marked Ito rrosrsss ~ these
places slncs then would bs = marvel
" any country bat tic rsvablle n sht
World. The island containing about
niMs hundvsd arrss his since ll,un b..
eems shs property " the L. \. aboa.
90, 900. 900 hssMr tsen expended
thereon Ii rnl,lle bsildinrs ~ govern,
osMl -. And In building end msesA
s1islAg roaAs m IL vsrions psrts On
~ lslssA . bssutifal cemetery In which
ssDsss ~ Indies ~ ssysraI hMndtst
federal esldisn. while sheui moo rebel
ssl@l1ss sleep their lat s'eep there
Tbs sysvs and monument u Gen.
svsl Nedman Il conspicuous objset q
every visstor upon The Island
Returning home ~ so.k the pa,en-
post snd n. Paul rnilraAi ,faservins
~ very 6nest rr,,sinnan1 'ee.ian =
sssa.sy. containing tl,s hss, farms anl
tAs most promising agricultural pret
reets " ever saw extending y, iar AID
% widn Al sivasbuf, puiM ~.
1sld stssIm,) ~ .t"usd ~ le'weei,
ssaius. 1hvts his hem les prnvt'rA
I'M sincs lt5s tl.n ~ had anticipated
Az thst tims wla,, navel vi ..i VT ~
fov.lsd sbs pily msn- y isetlnaii !
~ s,riad ihs itsfl nd iitp lt11lfsr II
Chautsugna q .tiit people tttsliliitp
there's bbuts. t,m ttfpd sisii 49,
s6D1nsd u tho family + Il 4 fstti,t.
> msnhsn. 4 III. Il4ee. - j -
Uusti Buys. wall and fnrtrahly lntst
" tbs n16,f u bet =
u this pai,r III WIT
ssu NV yuk. III |. ALL ni lfe.
psistor " tho rfee l'r,s II ',s' la.f
. good local paper nnjer i'e eisi'prl u
nsnsgsmeM " Nr Ibolrssn
~ faye.is W. NV ,s,y rtea' IN.
psevemsnt s,rynimre lines lso.. W.
visited TIN stytu u Nh Fpy-l frms,It
= this plses; found him with ~ IN.
nsNAs stock, ! go1d Ioeasi,n and ~.
psssNsly ; prosperous tfalr J, j
Csvard lsts ~ Csrseo ~ ,hink !. 'hr
tass dsy goods man there snd ''I',rt
u. Muns,n biz hal dark. i I'll. left
newer III The concern IM hoys ~
ths rsyssts Nsws 70 gave . rall. and
Sos.mssd them aud their l#wr "
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
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lnr~ wsd*t,Ats IL srlfn. and without
I'M NON fear sha, rsn " answstf4l. that
B rAtsrs i~sa~sl Nv ,sasrr smer'. NNh the
slmris rscsnIu ~ teerive u fuf Ill IL dis
wrlia. ~ lhr ss,rni II ~r'ild circulate.
form Jvtrftt rArf tlfrni.ilon which
evNs,d pet " al,,med liz the tiosefnutens
that n vouih M - uniform IN vsl'ie ~ ihr
metals themselves ard shsil W. Hhf Il
psuve that II Ia riliin The constitution AMI
sewers " Congress m wee s,,cli raref In
sAs uAnsssmrn, ~ Ii. finances. nerori,hv
70 The most sirii ruiz ~ constituting ihr epn.
stit,ttlsa
Jour e c,tnors.
nAak paper nua he suppressed, md II.
circulation restored IN ,hn nation, fo ~hnni
II rfsrsriy h~long. LIT hank. continue i
they please. hni IT., ihem liscD'ini fur cash
siese. or Tor Treasury notes.
TuoaAs Jpr,gMsus.
The Fi,c.Tw~nly IIcnds.
when the h.li Vas on IL final res.sge.
M question wns ssrrea1'y a-Ari VI thu
Chairman ~ thu Committee ~ Ways and
Means. and ~ expressly answered BY him.
Shas only theinfrrp~t wns payable ~ coin. !
-TnADpsrs trvvts.
III The b0nd-lnlslsr refuses 70 take The
sA~e kind 81 money With which lr bought
sl~ tOnds. h~ II In Nh ssiortioHsr sad re-
rrAissnr JOINS NHtsMAs.
I'VE should ~ fo,l injustice to'ls Uoy-
svnmen, md ~ ihr people ~ the Iniiod
ksHtss. sitter ~ have ~,li ,hesr bonds o. ~
sv~ssee fer mn moM than sissy ee1ts 90 The
dollar. now " pr.re~ ~ make n~w
seNtrasi fns The Lsnsft VI iLs llal,lrrs,
UGitsM r Monros.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
~ ". 4, j.. BRAY7VE,

fDt viii plsAas tAkA aaAteei That n
~ 1As Nails hid y css1co, N III county
y lly..,d. b W. s..ss 4 Iowa, ~ w nh
day ~ Oeit,i,sr, A u tb59, tIs following
deMsii~d ftst trnpsvty. iO-wti
T'iN ntHih ee~ quarter N NJ AAsth -
1 I,..sae N, s!ss:y ss: y ' 4 ss..
anA ~ c1silnc6ls n ~ hes lApa Asslgnvd
N M, Aal M III teti ~ veflsmftion
wiil stplrs an Did IN AAld land IL
msds .isAis + dsys i,o,. ~, Il. se.cis,. Il
sxtvtee hestOg
nAieA July ~ MIN,
Is H. TnJTIs,
Dy y. \ ftH0s his Any.
l',initN In ~ JND
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23

The leading lNDkPENDEN 7 nv.
FORM WEEKLY politissI nswspap-
~ In ths United States; shs special ID.
voeass n thu interests NJ Labor ~
seaisss Combined Capital, Legal Tssd.
" pArss Money - aEsiaAt bsnk a.
saes sMd NE Odd DAsIs Fsllsey snd
ths Interchangeable Currency bond -
sgsinst she High Oold Interest Bend.
Tho Sun les ! sovps ~ ahls cor.
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70 OLIVER T.. MDTT,

YOU Nlll rlssas TAXI n0EIces Tia
81 the Tas NAis hrld III IvesCe. IN ths
County Of Noward,stn thA htsts n lows
~ I'M nh duy NJ October, A, u. tN72, tht
following described rsal prorfvty 10 Wit
1br Northwest quarter ofibe tsHih. east
gHsvlSv " section III " township Ninety
eight lDs) North Df Range fourteen la
Wsst Sas sold 10 WIN Wsolard and tbs Ger.
tIAeais " sAIs h., hssn assigned % A,s and
~. NJ rlrh. " redemption VII expire
and 1 dssd for ssjd land ~ made uBlss.
rsdsmpsjau from such SALE be made within
no days fvo,n lhs eonpissed service hereof
Dated July u, 1871
Nh. FUTILE,
pvistsvs fss ~, ~
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
1Or, H.fI,JM'fOHNIrK.

VOL viii please tAkr nhties That
~ the Ts1 sails held VI treseo. In th~
rom W 0f Howard, IN ths Ntats sf Iowa. m
ne I'M day II November. A ", iS52, tha
following drssvIbsd vvsi property ts.wit,
hou,k EAST quarter ofthe s0Htk EAST quar-.
tes seei ien IA TowArhlpHb Range n N.
ssld m u. n. Wood and assigned ~ me- md
tkAsihs right NJ redemption Will expire
and a dssd for said land bs ,sAds unless ~.
dsMpitos fvs,s saeh sale ~ made within ~
Dated Jsty W, ts5b
y, v, U60pairM.
prlsiSre ~ %. JlNa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23

4 IN hsy mAvs - " nsss ysAss ~.
wright 10 70 ID hundred veshSv thin II
AeahI npAas, ssll and Iess blsshs vtl,Ts
htshI With Email White stripe IN f.cA, md
had sOhse r0IiHs marks. sslTsyed from ih~
bsIksrvIlHr u New Oregon, Howard c0s,niy
I1ws. July u, MN Information u. 10 her
y whereabouts sddreASsd - aLDvs viii IL
literally =. sArdsd.
July I'D it7t
~ lf.s.....
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23

The only flank ~ lta Democratic
platform that IT. tfess ppes iDio NJ.
.saess OYER II il,a ane giving unrsstriel.
Va ltsnsa y opportunities tof drunk.
snipe~ A life tlns esi.ndinn Lsak
nar. tl,au bali esn'nts has tannJ ~
.laa,, nj ar With this nature ~ thu
patt sltsle aIhstibR 4 iis etganizA.
,iu, III tie sueftas ~ aiiaf m.nsafss
III saHi Importance, ~ ~ ih6Hght
In NV Wien rum IL ,iH only FLANK
~ I'D il good liys Trusting that il
~, tnou more when II gets .ebsr Antl
omI,iea .Le Mnsn's ftun iis boots.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
Pump Rc7,n,,',n .

Firmly believing that wr understand tho
Pump business. VIZ would say. that W. afr
prepared 10 10 Repairing ~ w.i Or better
than ran Lr done elsewhere and al mv,ler.
a'e prices,
Ship anil Office IN Fin Street. North Or
TtaEs utfirr, tfparp lnNa oslf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
lis burlington ilask IVY gess u
tie piIp~iDy.

- llilin nll.,f struck Floyd county
~ til, ~, .nl nes,ly turned II up.
.,iu J,.n, II blrw Jyhn Barney
b auss over Nth sIn Bs,ney and ths
children III II. rolled II over shrss
fines. jsmm.d II sssiest . tree aud
sorr i ~ lirsss and ths inmates wsss
mi, slightly MaIsed. A : post~sips
- MI tLI. ~ ~oald my that Mrs.
Harvey WIZ ID somewhat asaf. never
des,..el ffe,n Lef knitting MI stss tins
aud when tfs Gnsl erssh came only
tsled up apl msi 'soms in---don't
kUvrk !"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23
Iln u. FELLOWS.

tUystTtAs AMI GTHAknG.
4ltaksIttk yiOuse Low A.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23


Gold aforpsd me PER cen. IN New
York. unie, the influence u = dispsteh
frum secretar, liri.tow, announcing
that Ii. claims tho right. u,,';er the
PRIV Sinus " the srreie resumption aet.
IL increase thu bpndeA debt VI the
cvanity ~ any amount necessary to
carry out the requirements u thu law
IN The mattsr u resumption. lis has
slrssdy sold ton millions ~ i've per
cent. bonds. and invested the proceeds
III silver bMlIivn aud cum. This silver
viii 10 substituted for Tho fractional
currency nov In use. This subssisu-
sion must be ! failure. since silver II
woril, more than grseDbaek,. snd tho
coins viii b. secured by speeulatoss -
fas, ~ issusd. The messurele,s out
rase " increasing thu interest hearing
debt " the country In order 10 loses
specie Resumption will shortly produce
reaction III tLs pnblie mind thu. Will
sweep B ristsw aud Ill othsr tools and
puppets u tbs money power ost " ".
Ara and position.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23

The bullion asloo's interpret "ehssv
money " mean deprecated, worth
lr~ money. Sensible christian ssoso.
mists know that interest II ths price
" ,nonsy. and when the, and the great
msss u liz people s,,~st u cheap non.
ey. shsy mssn gesi mansy n > low
rate NJ interest That these balliDn
Lsstt,sn shssld uss ths tetm otherwise
il noi surprising They ss soo ixnos.
ant u know Tho meaning u plain En.
glish, snd ZOO eEasissieal sid dishonest
% lsssn They Ars nov ressming
sreeis payments BY eonstavtioa--bsise-
iog rsrsr and gvll - N equality IN
shs market BY raising tie psies u seld
snd getting them further sra,t I'll.
ssted gentleman they afe. They nov
advertise that The la~ requires The ~.
sumption " specie payments January
II, 1870, " II ran 10 done. WIZ they
please point o,,s sueh ~ II " that Isw.
II !. Dt sbs,e. Tbs law ve1nirss II
sh,oIu,sIy ~ II. ID i. II ~ill.po. ~
Jene. ba, thur sapaeis, for lying u u.
Inlfaisd ~ their stating liz Inv con.
tain sutli III II .sIullabapylts sun
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,'s..rn. Iu~s, July atth itTs

t'stsrn. lu~s. JHly anth 1874
Fs.ss ktts, cean,y Treasurer,
Howard t'v~ns,, less
r. rsomnss eus individual interests
w eb.siuins ~cfk n living satss n
compensation. ~ mSeh ~ 10 ksNsas
N. ,as payers ., release he ecxa.y
from sx'essisna,. r'iera ton often paid
u an esgsn' .he undersigned pub.
fishers AMI rrnrrirtnrs u The l"~a
Plain l,ealer will publish the las-sals
fr IsTb NJ I've cents. fut each ".
srtir,ipn thereof
bahlt In any tun required sill Nv
given. conditioned " she rptfert aud
faithful performance cfsaii wnth In -.
rutlanee With law and the copy fufn-
ishsd whenever notified that uur bid
will ~ entertained among othefs com
pesng FIR said work
Very truly ,nnts,
". n Il Y. j MsAn.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-07-23

ThA genuine a. r. hirkEi flaming MIN.
~ we'll md inverahiy lnawn ,hrnnghoa,
the country ARR sid Ny ~.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-01-05
COMMUNICATED,

Mr.. Editor We understand that there is
project on foot, to found Classical and Ag.
riculural College in old Jefferson county
just such thing our people want, just such
thing We need. We want our sons graduated
at home, if possible, practical as we'll as
scientific men. Such an institution as is pro-
posed, will meet with the most cordial good
will and support of every person in the county,
because every body will be directly or indi-
rectly benefited by it. The thousands of
dollars which such an institution will bring
into our county from the diffent parts of the
Union, will remain with US and be scattered
through the entire commuuity-hence every
one is interested. We are not advised, for it
has not yet been developed, who are the prin>
oipal projectors, we venture to say however,
that the Patrons of Husbaudry are at the bot
tom of it, if so. God speed them. We have
understood that it is likely the vicinity of Lee.
town will be chosen as the location, probably
that beautiful residence of the Hon. James
H Grove, Cf the same can be had) will be
selected as the College proper. This building
is one of the finest aud most substantial in the
Valley of Virginia, and in every way suited
for the purpose. 1t will be happy aud grand
day for our good old county when such an in>
stitutiou is formally opened, we can then edu-
cate our children thoroughly with but little
cost and keep our money at home. Great
interrs, is manifested in the enterprise in this
section, although but little as yet is known
about the matter. We will advise you as the
matter progresses. LEETOwN.
December IS 1874
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DIE D.

At the residence of her brother Mr. C. E. Bel
Ter: in this place. on Friday morning last Miss
AMELIA r. BELLER. aged SO years.
At Mt Hope. near Baltimore. on Tuesday De-
cember, %. 1874 Mr.. THOMAS LAKELAND Of
this county. aged 81 years and % days.
Near ChaIlestnwn. on the 18th of Decem Der,
Mrs. SALLIE BYERS-aeed 81 years and mos
formerly of Washington county Maryland.
Dear Mother thou has left us,
We thy loss may deeply feel:
But Ills God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Near KsbIetown, November 18th 1874, ABBIE
FLORENCE-aged 10 days-daughter of J0hrF.
and Annie E. Myers.
In Charlestown, December 81, 1874, DAVID c.
LANGDON-aeed26 years. months and Is days
He was inferred by his brethren of the Masonic
order.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-01-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate on the 2Ist ult bill to pro
vide for resumption of specie payments was
introduced, being the same bill that was agreed
upon in republican caucus In the House. q
committee was Apo nted to investigate the
charges of Interference by the military in
Alabama affairs A resolution decIariny =
sgainst granting subsidies of money or land in
the present financial condition of the country
was defeated. A bill was introduced to abol
ish all internal revenue taxes except those
upon distilled and fermented liquors. tobacco.
cigars and snuff. taxing distilled spirits 80
cents per gallon, and advancing the tax 10
per cent, on the other specified articles A
resolution was passed to adjourn for the holt
days from December 23d to January 5.
In the Senate. on the 22d. the bill to pro>
eide for the resolution of specie payments was
taken up Mr. Sherman wanted the Senate
to pass the bill at once, as Christmas gift to
the people. The bill was discussed at consid
cradle length; all amendments offered we're
voted down, aud the bill passed by vote of
81 yeas to II nays-Mr. Sprague voting with
the democrats in the negative, and Mr. Schurz
with republicans in the affirmative. In the
House resolution of inquiry as to the cost,
&c. of a ship canal between the Chesapeake
and Delaware bay, was introduced by Mr..
Swami. The naval appropriation bill was
passed
Iu the Senate. on the 23d, Mr.. Carpenter
was elected president pro tenn in the absence
of the Vice>President. The joint resolution
for an adjournment of Congress until January
9th was passed A resolution was introduced
by Mr. Morton to inquire into BIS Pinch
backs right to seat as Senator from Louis
lana, but its present consideration was OBJ.
jected to, In the House Mr.. Snyder. the
sitting member from the second district of
Arkansas, was declared entitled to the seat.
After considerable ''filibusteriug," the Senate
finance bill was made the order of the day
for January 8.
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LOOK HEREI

An infallible cure for Hard Times-Equal Tax
alton or Reputation. safe aid sound chr
rency and but one, and a sufciencv OF that o" 9
to make the exchanges of the country and make
things lively, and legal tencer for all dues.
private and public. fixed rate o: interest
365-lOO per cent. per annum, fixed and uniform
throughout the whole country; restrain Hoard
ing, or locking up Cor higher rate. aud thus
keep 1t ALWAYS Towing or moving as its name de-
notes. Any one exacting q higher rate, confis-
cation of the whole debt-one-haIf to the Gov
eminent and the other to the infOrmer. Owe no
man anything, buy nothing that you have not
the MONEY to pay for. 0r the property to ex-
change for, and mako the exchange the spot.
Be industrious in well doing. Don't say if 1
can't get dollar a day won't work hnt work
wheth r you get anything NOT, at what YOU
can find to do: pa- will come some day or other
There is profit that IS far ABOVE money profit
the appreciation of God and Christ, well done
good aud faithful servant.
Don't abuse anything, but use all thugs for
what they were made, aud 1earu to kn"w tine use
OF thing from the abuse of it; learn true
economy, so as to distinguish it from meanne s..
Let every ono, without distinction of color or
Sex. lay this to heart, and they won't hear she
cry of Hard Times. GRANGER
January 5, 1S75-4t.
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THE OLD AND THE NEW.


Nations have their particular periods Which
are celebrated as epochs in their history. in,
dividuals their eras in life of great moment. 10
which they revert with especial interest SO
the world just now marks the fight of time
and almost holds its breath whilst in the call
cDdar the old year dies aud the new one dawns
upon the race. The world is another wear
older. A cycle in time of S65 days is
again marked on the dial>plate of eternity I;
and nations, States, as we'll as individuals, are
forced to chronicle the passage of time in its
resistless fight. To US of the living present
this precise period is sharp turning point in
life, when We can and should philosophize on
its assured realities. Life has past, we can
look over 1t in memory. 1t may have been
veil or evil spent 1t may have been bright
and joyous, or q dark and sorrowful past -
Doubtless to all it appears a mingled scene
. kaleidoscope picture with its bright spots
followed by its dark ones. Its sums DAYS
succeeded by its cloudy ones its heart. CHEEKY
and glad; little hence. heavy and riven by
affection. Be it of whatsoever hue or die, it
is fixed. 1t is irretrievable for good or evil,
for veal or woe no act of memory can retrace
crooked steps. or wipe out stains aud blurs. or
recall misspeut hours and days, or efface the
effects of wrong words and deeds. They are
daguerreOtyped intellectually on the character.
They are recorded with the irons point in the
book of fate. The present is ours We hold
it with uncertain tenure Whilst we think
and write about it, it slips away. Yet it is ours
to improve on the experience of the past II
is the supreme hour to examine. to purpose
and resolve. To avoid errors and foibles Of
past committal. To lop off ways aud habits
that have stung US to the quick. To resolve
and dare to do the right, though the Heavens
fall The future succeeds; but who can lift
its curtain? Who tellits experience, whe.h.
er it Is to be long or short-bright or dark
gladstone or sorrowing-useful or abortive
The future is unknown to us. It is is we'll il
is So This we do know though, if the year
upon which we enter is ours to live out, our
personal conduct will give color to its days and
weeks, aud character to our feelings and ex-
Perience; and with fixed purpose to act we'll
our part We can trust the uncertain future in
Its issues to Him who ordereth all things right.
To all our readers We extend the happy
greetings of the New Year.