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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
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The Public Debt.

From and after the panic OF 1873
the treasury officials denied that the
crisis was the result Of the contraction
Of the currency, and to prove their as
sertiOns showed that the gold value OF
the volume Of 1879 was much greater
than the gold value OF the volume OF
1865. In the latter year our currency
volume amounted to $500, 100000 in
round numbers, as they counted it
worth sixty-three cents on the dollar,
making u total value OF but $567 ,O0O,-
600. In 1878 the currency volume was
s74S, 600, 900. worth ninety cents on
the dollar, making total OF *675. 2OO,-
OOQ, or over o hundred million more
than the volume OF 1869 was worth.
II the treasury argument was sound
when applied to the currency, 1t il
equally 50 when applied to the public
debt, which demonstrates that the
latter, instead OF having been de.
creased, has actually been increased
s4O0, 100000, after having paid of
300, O0O, 900 OF 1t.
In 1865 the public debt in round
numbers was e, SOC, OOO. OOO, consisting
OF greenbacks, treasury notes, and cur
rency bonds, worth, on an average,
sixty three cents on the dollar In gold
making total gold valuation Of but
81, 100 ,O0O, 900. In 1881 the pub lie debt
is =, 100, 600, 600. nominally, possessing
u gold valuation Of that amount, or
even more, making an increase oil
400, 100000 over the total debt Of
1865.
In 1865 wheat was worth $3.50 pei
bushel, corn 81 so, and labor e2.50 pei
day. In 1881 wheat is worth 81 pei
bnshcl, and labor 81 per day. In 1866
the total debt could have been paid
with the receipts OF 100000, ON
bushels Of wheat, or 100000, ON
days work. In 1881 It WIN require
the receipts OF $1,000 1900 bushels
Of wheat or 2.lOO, DOC. 900 days labor.
Measured then by gold. 1.-THE worlds
unvarying standard" the public debt
hns increased e4OO, OOO. 900 since the
close OF the war. Measured by wheat
or labor, it has increased 9S0, 000, OO(
bushels Of the former, or $50, OOO, OO(
days OF the latter.
by working 800 days il y year, in
1866, 3.7OO,OOO men could have paid
the public debt in twelve months. In
1851 it will require 100000 men to
pay it of in the same time. At &c
bushels per acre, 56,GOO.OOO acres OF
wheat would have paid the debt in
1865, while in 1881 it will take the
crop OF lO5, 900 600 acres.
Yet there are men who boast OF the
reduction OF the public debt burden
and the interest saving virtues OF ~.
funding.-Chicago Express.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24

The n. y. Herald says: "rhc North
American Rerie,c seeks to give the
most advanced thought OF the period
on both sides Of all disputed ques-
tons, and in carrying out this inten-
ton It enlists the ablSst pens Of rep
resentatiye men In every department
OF knowledge" The Rerie,e and the
PLAIN DEALER are furnished together
ut - per year. Subscription should
be sent TO this Office.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
Ershlblted yiee, and Enforced Morals
Ia Name.

The unholy alliance Of Onto seek
ers and fanatics In Maine finds ample
NlnstIation OF Its work, In the letter
q Judge G. W. Gokiard Of Portland
Maine, published in another column.
Its sole panacca for human Ills has
been summed up, embodied in. and
emblazoned to the world In one
word: "Pr0hitition." For more
than quarter OF a century relying
upon the potency Of legislation to
nuke mankind oil 1t should be NOR
ally, other means have been aban-
doned for the supposed Archimc-
dean lever, 1.-THE Lac The result
Is shown in the table Of the statistics
Of crime shown In the letter alluded
20. The universal argument In IA
vor Of prohibitory legislation is that
the use Of intoxicating drink Is the
fountain Of crime, and that II its use
he inhibited by law, crime win dis
appear, and morals, virtue, ind uni
versnl brotherhood will prevail.
This IS the pretext for sumptuary
legislation wherever enacted. II
the assumed conclusion that It pro-
hibits crime Is true, the reason for
Its enactment is ample; II o failure
then other remedies must BE- sought.
The convicts III the States Prison
Of Maine during the time prohibito-
y laws have been on the statute
books Of the State, have increased
more than 400 per cent while the
population Or the state has inc.cas-
cd but Is per cent. Indeed. the In
crease In crimes OF tho most attro-
eious character during this period
has been 800 per cent. Vaporing
and ambitious demagogucs will at-
tribute this increase Of crime to the
increase OF the foreign element there,
but lot them understand that less
than one fifth Of the conyicts and
criminals are foreigners, and that
more than two thirds aBe natives Of
Maine, ind that moro than one-hali
hive grown from infancy to man
hood under this very prohibitor,
Law. looked to rs a panacea, . pro
vcntativc, u cure for every crime
These arc unwelcomc truths K
those who are seeking to CRAFTY
political ambition on the fanatlcisn
that feeds upon error. To thu
true philantropist, because the Qucs
ton nearest his heart Is to uplif
mankind out OF the ruts OF vice an
crime. to purify the world and max
mankind more worthy Of its heritage
The conclusion which We draw froE
the facts given in Judge Goddard
letter Ii not thnt the astonishing In
crease OF crime in Maine is tho re
suit Of the policy OF prohibitio
which has prevailed there during III
period OF the enaetn,ent OF this crim
but that the system has failed to az
complish those objects that gave e.
cn.e and seeming justification Il
the legislation OF the Maine Law
givers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
How II Was Done.

How do you manage" said lady
to her friend, Ito appear SO happy
and good naturcd all the time? y"
always have Parkcr's Ginger Tonic
handy, was the reply" and thus
easily keep myself and family in
good health. When am we'll al
ways feel good insured" Read about
In another column. feb.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
Matchmaking letter published above /:
"GENrLEMEN or TuE GRAND jury:


The land mentioned belongs to the
estate OF Charles Salmon deceased.
WINS not aware the fence was In the
highway. ] did not place II there.
II 1t IL In the highway, and have
lawful authority to remove 1t / Will
do SO. ! will not put the county to
the cost Of prosecution, but what.
ever Is my duty to do, l will ut once
do, as soon as / can ascertain what
Il Ii. l nm not aware to what cx-
tent the fence is IN the road or Il II
Is ut all. Gentlemen Of the Grand
Jury do not unnecessarily distress
me In this matter.
Dated April 9Th. 1880.
Respectfully
Mrs. G. A. Salmon"
Mrs. Salmon's offer to do what
ever was her duty to do was not what
the real plaintiff desired. Hence tho
Indictment was obtained as threat
cned. Then came tho trial to which
We referred IN the former article. In
the mean time Mrs. Salmon had had
the County Surveyor examine for
and find the corners which demon
strntcd that her fence was but four
inches in the highway while that Of
Mr.. L. E. Webster was over si.rseen
feet " the highway. It was further
shown by the testimony Of Mr.. Web
stcr himself that he had cut the gov
eminent mark from 1.-The bearing
tree" and had it for years in his
bureau drawer. Il further appear
cd that he himself had removed the
corner and that he had placed his
fence in the highway to correspond
with such removal. The fence across
lane, ut the West end OF Webstcr's
land shows just how much his fence
is In the highway. When Mr.. Web
ster's fence was first Hut in the high.
way, Mr.. Salmon pulled it down.
Stock in the highway got into the
crops and Mr.. Salmon paid the DAM
ages. This is the only question in
connection with the matter that had
been settled; simply that Mr.. Sal
mon must invoke the law to tear
down fence placed in the high
way, instead Of doing It himself aud
without notice to the party trespsss-
ing thereon.
These facts justify us In saying
that the costs should have been
charged to tho prosecuting witness,
Mr.. L. E. Webster that the District
attorney did not properly attond to
his official duty In allowing the coun-
! ty to pay this cost; and that the
clerk Of the court transcribed his
duty In certifying for . couail
double costs when equltably he
should have paid the entire cost.
himself. The laws Of lows
while more tolerant OF sucf
offences as Mr.. L. E. Webster
has committed, than the Jewish law
were, are still adequate to bring hin
to justice and protect the rights O.
the widow and the orphans. TIL,
Jewish law as recorded in Deuter
onomy q: 10 says; Cursed be h
that removes his neighbours land
mark"
Prov. ~; IS Remove not the an
Client land mark which thy father:
have set"
Prov. -; 10 Remove not th
old land mark; and enter not Int
the field OF the fathcrlcss."
These are the injunctions an
anathemas OF the Hebrew Father
in treating just such offences agains
| the rights Of others IS Mr.. Wcbstc
, has been guilty OF In this nsttc
!, Any apology the deacon may max
will not initiate against the positiy
facts We have given and yet have !
reserve.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
LINlM ENTS

not only relieve pain, bat they incits
healthy action, suAduo inAAAnAtaon,
and cure, whether the symptoms proceed
ftosa wounds Of tho 1esA, Or Nsxralsta u
the Korvosl from contracted Cords Or :
soaldod hand, fros = sprained ankle
Of gashed foot, whether nom dissastias
PIMPLES On . LADY'S FACE
Of atraine0 joint on = Here's Les.
Tho SNony rrolaeel b. narN y scald:
mortaHoatlon frcn Frost. bites; Swell.
inEa from Strainss the tort1res q 1Asa-
natisa, Crippled for 01s, b. sons
neglected accident; valuable AoEso Of
Ooetor's 0ill nay al b SAVED ftsa
One Bottle % Cea%a1r LaninsaA.
NJ llssssksspss. Farmsr. Planter. rsamstse
81 Livss,naa. oan a9or4 . - witAs1t
sAsss vonaoxaSel L1A1Aeata. They 81
10 procured h aAy part q The gloOo ts'
so eAs. and oly00 bottle. Trial bstAasl
g ots.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
TO CONSUMPTIVFS,

Tho advertiser having heen permanently
cured OF that dread uiaease. Consumption. ny i
simple remedy. Il anxious TO make kltsMn TO hts
desire II, he will S~nd copy II The prescription
USED, Tree OF charYe,l with tho directions Tor
prcparin" aud uslAg the same, which they viii
md SURF cure tor Consumption, Asthma.
Bronchitis. &C.
Parties wishing the Prescription VII please A0-
drcAs: Rev. =. A. WILSON, lN r~nn st., Mlll-
laMsO0Fg. n. y. l3C2&
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
Amazing Degeneration Of Morals In
Maine.
From, the Portland l,ress.

Col. Porter, Chairman Of the Donrd
Of Inspectors, has sent me the new
State prison report. A comparison
with report OF 1861 fliscloses MI in
crease Of felony, and especially OF
murder and other high crimes, which
ought to startle our community.
Look ut the Official figures:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24
DruxRlsts Heard From.

I'VE know tho value OF malt, hops
calisaya and iron composing Nal,
Bitters.'"
Our lady customers highly praise
them."
Physicians prescribe them In
this town."
"Thc largest bottle and best mcdi.
cine"
BEST blood purifier on our Shelves
"Our best people take NAL,
Bitters.'"
.Sure cure for chills md liver
diseases" l6ti.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-24

Msald remind their friends, patrons and
the public, that they are prepared 10 serve
them we'll in every department Of their
trade, and At AZ reasonable prices a. the
timcs demand. Csnc and see W and se
cNnvineed. l9tf
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

concludes with the words, God bless
the honorable Supreme Court" The
court Is now ready for business. The
Justices are clad in black silk gowns
with an ecclesiastic cut. In the dis
patch of business the Chief Justice is
quite expeditions. lie il always ready
with reply 10 n question, and emf
nently satisiactory. The Justices ON
the bench assume different attitudes.
Justice Miller sinks down in his chair.
and bat little can be seen but the ton
Of his head; 50 also does Justice
Bradley. The Chief Justice sits erect
most Of the time when not hearing an
argument, busy in consulting a caIen-
dar. Judge Harlan is the most strik-
ing IN appearance Of any Of the
Judges lie is tall, we'll built aud
sits erect.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

vancement and final harmony of races
and sections. lie was unreserved in
expressing the belief that n civil service
in the South that would insure fidelity
to government and people, could not
fail to end partisan or sectional issues
between the South und the Garfield
administration, aud unite both North
and South in the promotion of the
material interests of the whole .eoun-
try. His discussion of the relations
OF the two sections under the present
political aspect, was thoroughly philo-
sophical and statesmunlike, aud while
he will remain the one adiudgcd
stranger to the Republic, he hopes yet
TO sec the South prosperous in common
with a prosperous North, and the scars
of war aud the bitterness of sectional
dispute healed forever Next to a
Southern Slave Contederacy, he be.
lieves free Union the best govern.
mcnt for the Republic. a. *. NJ.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06
4 Rich Mans Whlms.

Trom The L9udoa Telegraph.
Some few weeks ago a well.to-do
burgcs. Of Vienna died. leaving the
whole of his property away from his
natural heirs. aud to the son of a
retired Austrian general with whom
he had been personally unacquaiuted
during his life. upon the sole ground,
duly set forth in his will. that the
Christian name of the young gentle
man in question was identical with
his own. When the legatec, after
proving the will, visited the testator's
dwelling, accompanied by legal Off
cial. in order 10 take possession of the
property beqleathcd TO him, his atten-
lion was first directed to FIRE proof
safe as likely repository of securities.
Upon opening the safe, however, IL
was found TO contain nothing but
scraps of paper, cut up very small
with scissors, aud consisting chiefly
of old envelopes. \ further search
through the rooms. however, vas re-
warded by the discovery OF bank notes
TO the amount of 10000 forins. crum.
Piled up into ball and hidden IN
corner behind 4 curtain. Other 90.
900 forms were presently found in
photograph album, containing some
two score portraits of pretty women in
fancy costumes. Behind each one Of
these photographs were concealed bank
notes corresponding in value to the de-
ceased genlIeman's appreciation Of the
ladies' respective charms, fair beau
ty's attractive merits being appraised
at 1000 florins, while those of hand
some brunette were rated at 1000.
The notion Of looking behind these
portraits was suggested by marginal
notes appended 10 each on the pages
If the album In which they were IN
serted. Thuae narmofanda indicated
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

To begin with. there is a degree Of
dignity aud stately bearing about the
court and its members which perme-
ates even to the most humble attache.
There i q quiet in the court room
which recalls the Sabbath of the
Coyeuanters. When one enters the
involuntary feeling comes on that the
room i set aside only for the contcm.
plation of the sober side cf life. and
voc to him who jibes or jokes in the
presence of the court. sThe court il
opened in about this fashion At IL
O'Clock (noon) the Justices come in
from the consulting room and take
their seats on the bench. Away 10
the left of the chamber is seen beau.
tiful officer, whose business il i to
catch the first glimpse of the adsanc-
ing Judges. Then comes three raps
with . ponderous gavel, By the same
officer. This II meant n signal for
the audience To rise. Then. with the
Chief Justice in advance, the Judges
enter from the right Of the chamber.
To the rear of the Justices scat : m
aisle. In the centre i m arched
entrance for the chief Justice.
through the aisle the Judges :ile and
take positions on the right and left
None enter until the Chief Justice
makes . gaacefnl ubeisance % the
standing audience. Then he Justices
TAKE seats. stFnaa 4 TIE gasel !
made and the audience seals itself.
The opening 1t lie court falls ulson i
ynuGhful official. Il i after lie -
English faI.a. s1yez Oyez. e.. ID
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

breed. A curious French work pub
llshed in Paris in l745, entitled "The
Tracts Towards the History Of Won.
ders Performed at Fairs" mentioned
an Englisman, who at the fair of ST.
German in 1924, lcaped over forty
people without touching one of them.
In our own day we are familiar
with many remarkable expositions of
strength aud endurance. DIR. Win
ship, with the aid of straps, lifted
weight of $500 pounds, and with the
little finger of his right hand could
raise his body n considerable distance
from the ground
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06
MARRYING FOR LOVE.

The man who marries for love has
generally the vital temperaInent-is
combatiye, sagacious aud independent,
aud takes general view Of every
thing. A life Of Incidence aud stag.
nation has no charms for one whose
blood IL warm and whose hopes are
high he likes to be IN the thickest Of
the fight, giving blows aud taking
them watching the turn of events
with coolness aud foresight; pleased
at his own independence and struggles !;
eager to show the world what he can
achieve, and the contest rouse. all the
strength and manliness Of his nature
lie wins the respect of his fellows hy
hls own worth. He often brings home
pleasant surprises for his wife and
children. You may recognise him in
trains loaded with parcels, which he
good naturedly Y carries in perfect un.
concern of what other. think-a new
nonnet, music, books, a set Of fur- for
hls wife; while in another parcel the
"hecls OF cart, jack.iu.the box, a
loIl or skipplng.rope intrude through
he paper and suggest the nursery.
lie never iorgct- the dear ones at
nomc; the humauizing influence Of
lhat darling red-checked little fellow
sho calls him father brings a glow of
rapture Of the pure.i pleasure earth
holds for the man who has never felt
tiny hand clasp bis will always lack
-omething-hc will be le.. human.
e-s blessed than others. Thi. j. the
ioble, the honest. the only form of
iie that lmpart. real contcntment and
~, that will make a dcath.bcd plori.
'us, and love see peace through it,
ears. 1t Is 80 purely unselfi.h. -
cnderly true, it satisfies the highest
instincts, ii stimulates men to the best
leeds they are capable of. By study.
ug how to live, We must know how Ia
lie; and the finest life i. that which
minister, to others needs aud increase.
The JOYS OF those dependant on Us
'hom wc love, and who look TO rs for
upport, soIace and light. even as the
arth is reyiviiied by the sun for
ceiling is life, the pulsation Of deliciou.
ympathy, the spring in desert, the
uanna from the -kie-.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

the intention Of the deceased to make
his tcstamentary dispositions in such
sort that each several charfher should
inherit the sum hidden away behind
her counterfeit presentmcnt. Fortu.
nately for his heir, this eccentric pro.
Ject had hcver been advanced beyond
It's valuation stage, and thus the prizes
originally intended to be awarded to
beauty ultimately fell into the hands
OF an infantry lieutenant.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06
4 Pittsburg Accomplishment.

Did YOU ever see Pittsburgher get
fake of SCOT off his face? He never
rubs it off To. rub off fake Of
DOT discloses the stranger. 1t also
caves a streak of black half an inch
vide in place of the fake Of SCOT a.
'lg as a three cent piece. This is not
rn improvement. The Piit.burcher
% the manor born blows it off. lie is
IN adept at the art. If the flakes
iestle un his nose he protrudes his
indcr lip, gives one vigorous Whit,
and the obnoxious Pittsburgh snow.
lake leaves his face without a mark.
If it lights on either of his checks.
he mouth is puckered and stretched
Iround in the direction of the smut
With the unerring accuracy of gar
len hoe. II is astonishing what al.
most inaccessible portions of the face
md head can be reached by a native
burgher in this way I have seen one
Sho could pull a black fake off the
nack of his neck. Sometimes the
beauty-spot will nestle in behind the
left ear, where it is apparently secure
from n blow as a calm centre but the
native simply gives it a puff clear
aroand his head from left to right
The current passes over the left ear,
caroms on the right aud comes back
and picks up the wanderer and blows
him away. They puff these sable
fakes in any position as easily a q
weekly paner puff the summer circus.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06
An INFANT PHENOMENA,

] Prom Gil Hlas
One OF the most remarkable instan-
ccs OF childish precocity known of
late years has recently appeared in
/ Paris. The child which is French
born in the neighborho.od Of Perir.
ncux'in October, 1877, and thus scarce
/ ~ more than three years old, is named
Berthe GuiIlcmand. The parents are
1 poor aud ignorant vine dresscrs, who.
struck when she was only eighteen
months old by the fact that she had
extraordinary intelligence and pro.
/ digious memory, took her to the school.
teacher of their village, and he amused
himself by cuItIvating her astonishing
talents. la year she had made such
progress that her parents made up
their minds to reap some advantage
from 1t, and brought her to Paris.
She knows not only how to read and
write, but the four rules of arithme.
tic, and solves the little problems that
are given her without ever making a
mistake. Moreover she knows the first
act of Alfalfa" which She repeats in
her little silver voice from end to end
without missing line. Aud finally
one can ask her whatever piece be
chooses from "Il Trovatore.' "Rigo
lcito, Faust aud LA Juiyc," III,
viii sing II ia him at once in the most
accurate fashion Imaginable Moth
Ing could be funnier than 10 hear hci
coo out the Caro- nome" from "Rigu
Ictto' in Italian. Aud set. as ",
said, she Is but little over three year
old. Not only doe. she look older
but her certificate OF birth attc-tcd b,
all sorts OF authorille- each more Off
Clal than the other. proves the fac
beyond question. The child has becl
carefully examined by physicians fut
any abnormal development Of th,
brain or -kull. but ihey say that thcr
i nothing OF the sort, aud that it sim
ply is Il very we'll developed head
We asked her manager what he iu
tended ia do when she would be fiy,
OF six years old. when what !. nov
surprising in her would no longer b,
extraordinary. "Oh. said he. 81
have an engagement with her parent,
for five years, all the same, aud | an
quite sure OF making Il good thing
1t. As she grows older ! make her ex
orci-c, complicated. She has Just re
cited to YOU the first act OF alfalfa.
Now | am going to make her learn j,
backwards A. soon n she Is fou
years old | am going to begin to hay,
her taught mathematics I" And III,
baby playing with an India rubbc
doll, listened 10 all this without at
pearing in tho least frightened by n
future thus bri-iling with ciphers, viii
iucomrrchcuslhle phrases. and even,
perhaps, with aIgebraic iormuIr.
This may all be- very we'll for
year, for two years, perhaps for five
but in the end this poor little brain
cannot fail of breaking down under
such a strain. II simply means men
ingiii- in the more or less remote fu
ture, We have a Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals. Why
in the world not have one for child.
hood a. well Meanwhile, Berthe
GuiIlcmand goes on earning Il thou
sand francs for parents and many
more for her impressario, sort of
Italian Barnum named Pessaro.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-06-14
PLAIN, OR I'M COLORS

And atpriccs 30 per cent. below
our former rates.