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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24

Dakota dispatches announce that the
spring immigration has commenced. One
thousand persona mostly Canadians, parsed
northward from Fargo, the stAsr day, to select
homes.
The Beauplan French Opera Troupe
is playing . two-weeks' engagement At Nc
vicker'4. in Chicago. This Is the FIRST time in
our history that troupe made mp entirely Of
French artists has given the heavy Italian
operas here. The troupe have already given
four months season in New Orleans, and il
very thoroughly equipped in the way Of CHORUS,
ballet and orchestra, a. well ~ in the number
Of ito soloists. The orchestra numbers forty
five pieces, the chorus forty people, and full
corps de ballet also accompanies the troupe.
The repertoire includes Les Hngnenots,"
La Jnive,' Fanst,'' "A,dl,' III Trova-
tore" Traviata,' " Robert ie D.able.'
William Old and William Whitshorst
we're shot and killed in Norfolk, Va, - they
were leaving Princess Ann Court House. Tho
assassins lay In ambush and fred at them -
they wore driving along the road.
The people Of Greensboro. n. G., cele-
bratcd the centennial anniversary Of the battle
Of Guilford by parades aud speeches.
A South Carolina lad named John Car
roll, while playing with some friends on Table
rock in Pickens county, lost his footing and fell
100 fest.
Col. A. G.. Hodges, Of Louisville, KY,
one Of the Oldest editors and Masons in the
south. il dead.
George $. Davidson, once . Lieuten-
ant in Latham's Confederate battery, who fired
the first gun It the battle Of Bull Run, died Il
Este.lville, Va.
On the ground Of insanity, Capt. Ed
ward r. Anles OF Baltimore, has been scquit-
ted Of shooting At NJ. W. Hodgdon. The &C.
cnssd u son Of the lato Bishop Ames, and
was sun-struck while An oti.er in the army.
He has been returned to private asylum.
On plantation near Florence, 8. G.
Joseph Biggs was simultaneously killed and
buried BY lightning. His corpse was only dis.
covered by portion OF his overcoat bsing left
in sight
Western Texas threatens to secede il
the Legislature passes the Temperance and
Anti-lsailway laws.
The boilers Of the towboat John Means,
Of the st. Louis and New Orleans Transporta-
tion Company, exploded near Osceola, Ark. The
boat sunk immediately, and four Of her crew
are supposed to have drowned.
In an attempt to execute James Black
at Marion, s. c., the rope broke after he had
been hoisted thilteen feet into the air. He
was res,ored to consciousness BY means OF
whisky and hanged - speedily - new hemp
could be procured.
The training stable Of J. 8. Ohnt, in
Paris, Ky, Was destroyed by fire and several
valuable horses burned to death.
A boiler in Tyler 4 Harrod's saw-mill,
near Frankfort, KY, exploded, killing three
persons and wounding six.
The revenue officers recently raided
the moonshiners ON Runnet bog and Shooting
| creek, Va, and had lively time Of it. A good
many shots wore exchanged, but nobody was
i hurt.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24

When it becomes necessary to provide for the
ultimate disposition ct the fund meeting Of
Subscribers will be called.
The Philadelphia Press prints letter
from Gaboon, west coast Of Africa, giving news
about Stanley, the explorer. Stsnleys party.
when last seen in November, we're ON the Ogowe
river, far in the interior Of Africa. They were
in mountainous country, and obliged to travel
overland, for the river WAS full Of rapids.
Their progress was slow. There arc no FRO
lions to be had where they we're. The men
sere eating rice and the donkeys corn and hay,
all brought from Europe.
The names Of the contributors OF
Sl69, 600 Of the fund for Gen. Grant, raised By
George Jones, Of the New York Times, have
been published. J. W. Mackey, Jay Gould and
William II. Vanderbilt contributed e25.OOO
each.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24
Ws find the following passage in til,

WE find the following passage in the
speech Of an Elko (Nev. lawyer to the
jury Here We have physician, .
man who, from his high and noble call
ing, should be regarded as one who
would scorn to stain his soul with per-
jury. But what did he testify, gentle
men put the question to him plainly,
Where was this man stahbed?' And
what was his reply? Unblnshingly he
replied that the man was stabbed about
M inch to the left Of the median line !;
and yet we have proved by unimpeach-
able witnesses that he was stabbed Just
below the Young America hoiisting-
works."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24

In . theater in this country some time
AGO a disappointed man in the audience
threw a goose i head At MI actor. The
latter came to the foot-lights with great
coolness, and said dentlemen. per
ceive that one Of you has lost his hsad;
but he need have no fear ] am Wiling
to return it to him At the conclusion q
the performance.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24

President Garfield has appointed j.
Stanley Brown his Private Secretary.
ST. Patrick's day WAS celebrated more
quietly than usual this year, both in this coun-
try aud in Ireland. In the United States Il
took tho form OF Land League meetings and
,snquet4
At the request Of provision shippers
Chicago ana New York, Secretary Blaine has
Instructed the American Ministers At Paris and
London to insist upon tho admission Of all
meats shipped prior to the edict against pork.
Secretary Lincoln has appointed Mr..
Charles s. Sweet, Of Chicago - his private
secretary. Mr.. Sweet has entered upon his
uies He has been in Mr.. Lincoln's Law
,ifice in Chicago for the past I've years.
A Washington dispatch states that the
nyestigation which led to the exposure Of the
LEGGED land swindle in Missouri and the arrest
I Robert Z. Lindsay in st. Louis, and II
ther alleged land swindlers In Cleveland and
,ittshurgh, was instigated by . letter received
Secretary Schurz moro than : year ago.
his letter stated that Lindsay, whose father
AK OHC6 UtNu III GnAt6O Va AA1O A0sSM NNASC -
ronton, NO., had in his possession one or
wo boxes filled with United States land patents,
witch were certalnly genuine. although Lind
ay might have obtained them by questionable
..cans. The writer OF tho letter alleged that
Lindsay ksps these boxes concealed, and had
lueor dealings with queer people. The
ritter. who profcssed 10 DO . friend Of Scc-
tary Schurz, suggested, in conclusion, It
| a.ht be well to look into the matter. The
ecr,tary secured Special Agent D. 2. Tcrrcl,
Il the Treasury Department, to investigate
ne matter. The result MAS the arrest Of Lind
| Az and several other perssns. 1t is believed
the Land Ollice the ring have obtained
fraudulent land titles to more than 1000 600
cres OF the public lands, most Of which they
| .ayo sold to Innocent settlers, who therefore
| ave no valid title 10 the land they occupy.
In an interview with Western 6ena.
| tor aud several gentlemen from Salt Lake, Pres
ldent Garfield gave free expression to luis con
| yictions relative to Normonism and polygamy
He said polygamy in Utah was foul blot ol
the nations cscutcheon, which should b.
speedily obliterated that he hoped Congress
would take early action to place the vile insti
tuition Of polygamy in course Of extinction
that any jndicious measures adopted looking t
that end BY the Legislative branch Of tho Gov
ernment would secure his hearty approval
Since Secretary Windows decision a
to tho withdrawal Of national-bank circulation
oS,6A7, 900 has been redeposited by frshtene
banks, and eS2s 500 in now notes taken out b
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24
lrIsCELLANEous oLEANYN0s.

The subscription to the perpetual
fund to provide for : life income for the oldest
completed. It amounts to $3.50 900, Of which
s2i6, 900 has been paid ur, and 20 invested that
it will yield IN annual sum Of el3,l60. George
Jonos, Of tho New York Times, who
Was chiefly instrumental IN raising this fund,
says that an analysis Of the list Of subscriptions
Ii his possession shows the following distribu-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-24
G.. '. oosss.


WI 49, eeastantly On hand = good an assortment
~ csn - had In this part of the country q whole.
sals O. retail. for cash and nothing else.
W. nuy Tor Cash, and osll ssr the aaue.
orede nssd not be astsd t.. u win not b srsnt
3D.. Al bound 70 sell . cheap g any one FOR
cash, And hope 70 givo general satiafactinn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Springfield.
Luther W. Randall jammed the
nose of an oil can through his hani
last Friday.
DIR. i. A. Smith sold a large
amount of his medicines upon the street
last Saturday afternoon. .t
Fred Holmes broke into the river
at the "ox-bow" last Tuesday and
would have drowned if r. j. Kenney's
teamstcr had not seen him and pulled
him out,
The village schools have closed
for the holiday vacation.
The High Scool held its exhibit
ton at the Town Hall last Friday
evening.
Geo. Hammond has got his Clare
mont Hotel fitted up in good shape and
Is doing a good business.
Another beer raid and q general
amount of cussedness has kept things
lively for the past week and now those
malicious old devils who are public
nuisances can look up some other
chance for devitry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Huboouf
1t Is said that Col, Redfeld Proc
tor, while IN Europe, will purchase
marble quarry, to be used in connee
ton with his consolidated quarrles uow
under his management, ie will send
the machinery from Rutland to operate
II, and the marble mills will be Ia
charge Of his son, Fletcher, who will
remain In Italy,
The electric light will be put In
the Bates House and some of the busi-
ness places, and In Merchants Row
and Center Street, the present week.
This Is surely q sign of progress, and
will justly entitle tho town TO q city
charter, whether acceptable to "Old
Time Rocks" and Col, Proctor or not,
The town was never 80 gay with
Christmas goods, as this year, Our
merchants have oulstrlpped themselves
In endeavorng TO cater TO tho holiday
trade. This Is the merchants harvest,
and the patronage Is larger than In
previous years. On pleasant days our
streets are full, and many come q long
distance TO do their Christmas shop
ping in Rutland, There would have
been u much larger trade had there
been sleighing.
Police circles have been quiet this
week. Possibly the fear Of the rcpcti.
ton of the st. Adams custom of closing
hotels and livery stables, has deferred
them somewhat.
The Howe Scale Works made
their Christmas payment to the en-
ployccs on the 10Th of nearly $4,000.
The Columbia Marble Mill, and the
consolidated Rutland Marble Company
'aid their employees on the same date,
making tho gross Christmas payments
quite large.
Principal Oscar Atwood is spend
ng the Christmas vacation looking
'itcr his farms, and large landed prop
'rty at Cambridge, Vermont.
Things begin to move here for the
spring Elcctions-a much earlier
'criod than the canvass usually begins.
The town meeting will be an exciting
me. The Selcctmen, Grand Jurors,
nd Town Agent, being the principal
ontested offices. Much sharp critic
SIN of the rival police courts, will be
before the March meeting
specially as to their ways and methods
I conducting courts-and their col
ision with the police and places of
ublic resort.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
West NtausiOiDIs,


Samuel Leach OF Kansas, formerly o
this place, IL In town, lie likes the west
The Salisbury furniture factory u
completed and the machinery is being put
IN, The Salisbury Bros, expect to have
the factory running In February,
viii Morrill, has returned to Fargo,
Dakota,
IN, NJ, Draper sent q suit OF clothes
OF his manufacture, 10 Tucson, Arizona,
Fridad,
Randolph IL called the leading poultry
town Ia the State,
Indian Summer again,
"A new day and night signal has been
sent to this station,
A bulletin-board has been placed IN
the gents room at the depot,
w, y, \, buck has been appointed
assistant Postmaster,
An iron letter-box viii soon be put 10
at the depot,
Mrs Geo, Prince died last week Mon-
day morning aud was buried Tuesday
She had been sick with consumption q
long time, The Prince factory was closed
Tuesday,
There was no preaching In the Bap'
fist Church, Sunday, the pastor, Rev. j.
y, Goodell was at Londonderry TO attend
the funeral Of the wife of Speaker Martin
The Christian Sabbath School will
present the "Messiah's Reign" mission
AIRY piece, on Christmas eve. The piece
Is good one aud requires plce costumes
Clarence BASS captured IN owl that
measured I l.s feet nom tip to tip Of
wings one day last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

~ A newspaper correspondent has
discovered Nicholas Crouch, author Of
"Kathlcen Mavournccn,'' working for
SO a week in varnish factory in Bal
timorc. Crouch is ~ years old. He
was Confederate soldier, and now
carries two Ycntce bullets in his body.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

0uechee.
Santa Claus can find a large stock
of goods at Hewitt & Williams.
Mrs. w. S. Carter and DR.. Sper-
ny have hung out street lamps.
Mr.. Abbott, formerly of the firm
of Abbott & Gushing, but now COM
mercial traveller IN Michigan, is spend
ing a few days in town.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

-Bridgewater.
bradford Chase, who was for a
number of years one of the Selectmen,
is not expected to live but short time.
His health has been failing for some
months.
The car belonging to Bugby &
Raymond's steam mill was pushed down
the track recently from the lighthouse
with such speed that it jumped the
track, and broke one of the guy rods
supporting the smoke stack, which fell
with such force as to break it twice.
Counting loss of time and cost for
repairs, it made quite an item out to the
company. Tho boys viii run their
rolling stock little slower. next time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
Have you carefully examined your
stoves, pipes, chlmneys, ETC., to SEQ
that there Is no danger of frei

Have you carefully examined YOU
stoves, pipes, ehlmneys, ETC., to se'
that there Is no danger Of frei
Nice weather-bright and balmy Al
October with not q speek Of snow
on the ground, Thermometer 80
above zero days-freezes little
nights,
Our merchants have large and
splendid stocks Of holiday goods, Look
over the advertising columns of the
AGE and you will find the places to
get the latest styles aud best bargains,
Merry Christmas to all, On this
Christmas day, Il on no other, we
can afford to forget the ambitions and
anlmosltes (which vex the soul de..
pIse 1.-THE slings and arrows of out
rageous iortune;" lull to sleep tho
doubts and fears which sometimes
make existence burden too heavy 10
be borne, refuse to take cognizanse of
tho inevitable tomorrow, with It's
heritage Of cares aud anxieties-and
drink our I'LL of peace and joy, Let us
be happy on this day, IL on no other.
Rank an d number OF dement's ofpuplls
attending High School for the term end.
Ing Dee. lGi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

ScRoruLA A medicine that destroys tho
germs Of scrofala and has tho power to root
It out 10 appreciated by tho afflicted. Tho
remarkable cures Of men. women and chill
dren as described by testimonials, prove
Hoods Sarsaparilla a reliable medicine con.
tanning remedial agents which eradicate
Scrofula from tho blood. 100 doses Sl.OO.
Sold by all dealers. C.I Hood & Co., Lowell MAss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

10 Doctors Bliss, 'Agncw and Ham,
iIton think that a fee of s25, 900 each
will be about right for their services to
president Garfield during his sickneS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
Windsor Co. Court,

knights v. Morscr Rastardy case
from No. Springfield, Verdit, guilty.
Judgment, $500 and costs. For plf.
j. w. Pierce and Norman Paul; for
deft. G. b. Eddy and Judge Barrett.
Town of Sharon v. Geooge Smith.
This was road case. Verdict, guilty.
For plf: Hunton and Stickney; for
def. French and Southgate. ;.
State v. Andrew Lavigne. This
was a Hartford case, the respondent
being charged with burning the house
and stealing goods of a Mr.. Hicks
Verdict, guilty. Sentenced by the Court
to five years in the State Prison. at
Windsor. For the State, Seaver; for
the defence, (assigned by Court) G..
A. Davis and NJ. II. Goddard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
East barnard.

East Barnard.
Preparations for q Christmas festi-
val and tree are being made.
Mr.. William Allen from Sutton,
Canada, is visiting relatives here.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Bethel.
Owing to Misrepresentation of
facts. an incorrect statement was pub
lished last week. The statement though
short is of consequence to persons in
terested. The Bascom House is not
closed, but open for the entertainment
of both man and beast.
The children of Christ's Church
(Episcepal) Sunday School, will have
their Christmas tree ibis year at James
J. Wilson's, instead ofat the Parson-
age as heretofore. '''+' p
Mr., A, E, Billiard of Lilliesville
has shipped large quantity of ever
greens to New York for the Holidays.
Miss Ellen Lynch died quite sud-
denly at Bellows Falls. Monday her
body came here on the cars, and was
taken to her fathers in Barnard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Judge Gray Of Massachusetts has
been elected to the Supreme Court
Bench in room of Judge Clifford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

u Dennis O'COnnor sent to Pat
rick Egan at Paris, SlO,5O0, Chica-
COS first contribution to the anti-coer-
cion fund.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

There is a suspension in the Guitear
circus, owing to the sickness and death
of Juror Hobbs wife.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

~ A man Can get blazing drunk in
Russia for three cents. Nihilists kick
ing about? Perhaps they want to &c
blazing drunk for two cents.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
barnard.

barnard.
f. H. Perkins has opened sing
ing school here. The next one is to be
Friday eve. at Up. m, sharp, at d.
M. Chamberlain Hall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

~ Postmaster General James has
sent in his resignation, to take effect
on the LIST of January.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Hartland.
Mr.. Joseph .Livermore is ninety
three years old this winter. He has
never used tobacco in any form, or in
toxicating drink as a beverage. Joseph
don't know how much solid comfort he
has lost by not smoking good "Ha-
vana" occasionally.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

~ To Guiteau the trial is evidently
the great success ond the highest graft
fcation of his life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

"A free trade league has been
organized in Iowa by Democrats and
Republicans.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

~ Senator Logan has introduced
bill to place General Grant upon the
retired list of the army.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
White River Junction.

White River Junction.
The ninth reunion of the First
Vermont Cavalry, will be held at this
place, Wednesday, January 4th, 1882.
A business meeting will be held at the
Junction House, at Z o'clock, P. NJ,
after which banquet will be served.
Half fare over the Central r. r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

~ Old members predict that the
present session of congress will be q
long and interesting one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
Tint Poor DeLriddCn.

Invalid wife, sister, mother, or daughter,
GIN be made the picture Of health by few
bottles of Hop Bitters. VIII you let them
suffer when so easily cured9
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21
Going to hang up your slockingS
Next Sunday will be Christmas,

The little folks are wide awake about
Santa Claus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Scale: 10 perfect; poor; failure.
w. ii. SANDERSON j. Teach.
ELIZABETH A. WASHBURN ( ers,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Henry Gushing has made and sold
800 photographs of the Barnard pan
ther, and, like Oliver Twist, tho pub
lie cry for more-not grucl-but pic.
lures Of the panther.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-12-21

Look At the magnificent display and
illumination of the store. and windows
of Johns: Eaton tonight and every
night during the holidays. Those
''electric" lights gotten up by Linn,
beat Edison's.
One of Oscar Bark's beat stage
herses was taken sick Monday night,
and died In few hours. This ia a
great loss to Mr.. Burk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-15

side and anchored 20 trees. The river.
drivers. armed with their pick-poles.
are then stationed along the run. on the
dam. wherever they may be needed.
The liberated logs now come sailing
near tho sluice.' When they reach Il
they dart through. their dull. rapid.
continuous thud mingllng with tho roar
Of tho water. How they shoot the
sluicc! log after log-two. six. . dozen
togcther~-pitching. tossing, struggling.
leaping end over end; finally submitting
70 destiny and sailing Serenely down the
river toward another lake.
Meanwhile the rivcr-driyers with
their long poles and quick movements,
looking not unlike q band Of savages,
have enough 70 do. with steady feet.
and eyes on the alert. For Of all the
vast array Of logs--and once saw
t~wenty-four thousand in one drive not
one goes through the sluice but Is
guided on To II by one Pr mor Of the
drivers. They often ride standing on
the floating logs. conducting this push
ing that. hurrying another, straighten-
inc. turning and guiding; and just be-
fore the log on which u driver stands
reaches the sluice he springs 70 another.
Woe to him II his foot should slip. or
his leap fail! He would be crushed
among the logs in the sluice, or dashed
among the rocks in the seething water.
After all the logs are safely sluiced.
the chains Of the guards are slipped.
the RATS are broken up. and these,
windlasses and all, follow the logs.
Then the boats are put through the
sluicc. Sometimes when the dam Is
high. some Of the r~iver-drivers 90
through in the boats--a dangerous
practice, this; for often the bateaux
have gone under water. entirely out Of
sight, to come up below the falls, and
more than once have lives been lost in
this foolhardy feat.
A boom generally passes from three
to six dams and sometimes takes four
months to reach the mills.
Occasionally the logs become TANNED
in the rivers. and must wait for o
water; II this can be supplied from q
lake above. the difficulty j. easily
rcmedied.
In the Spring Of 1880, a jam occurred
Mt Mexico in Maine. The logs were
piled forty feet above the water and
covered an extent of area as large as
an ordinary village. This great jam
attracted many visitors from all parts
Of the country until the spring freshets
OF the next year could supply the river
with water sufficient TO loose them and
bear them on their way.-Mrs. >. y. Q.
Samucis. 10 Vide dwdke.