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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-06
Original N,eslce.
ID the District Court Tor howard County, Iowa
November Tcrm, 1851.
rhc0c A. bell, rlainti0.

November Term. 1881.
rhcoc 4. bell, Plaintiff.
VA
Anthony arAnahAn, and nrigcs OrAuahan, hia
wife, and Mary N. nO0ann, II a., DOfcM0AhtA
TO the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby notified that thcrc h on nle
In the once Of tho Clerk Of the DISTRICT Cuurt,
In and tor the county 0f Howard, state az Iowa,
y petition Of the plntntt6 above named, claim
Ink Of you the ANin II One Thousand and ninety
two dollars and twenty Tive cCAtA, with trn per
cent interest eruM November 9Th 1851, on the
certain promisS0Fy Actce. and coupons attach
ed. laada by Anthony 0rNnAhAn TO thu plain
titI. and asking for the foreclosure OF certain
mortgage on the northeast quarter M " no
ton No thirty-twO tScl In township No. ninety.
eight l9Sl range No, twelve lla, West 0f the alh
Il. NJ; given by Anthony and hriNGet 0rNnAAan
def. ndaniS herein, 10 secure sid noscA with
the further SUN az seventy Ave dollars tSss.Qol
attorney fse~ As provided TOR In said NOrtkNxc.
No personal Judgment claiM,N excerpt AHsaiMSt
defendant AntAbny Granahan.
And that Nnlt$S NoN appear thercto and de-
tend before noon ot tho Second day " tho next
term of the said ,N,ort aprointsSi To b held NJ
the CArt House Ia s.ald county, colAMen ctng on
the TIL DAY u November 1851, your default VII
he eNtercd and u Judgment rendered against
you tAcrccn IN acccrslanco With the prayer u
said petition
sofa Atty. Tor Plaintiff.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
Ifovn this Alley.

A Boston drummer was recently taking
an order from firm in Jersey town not
a great ways flom New York, and when
he left the store he left behind HIM mem
orandum book, a lot Of cards. and a photo
graph OF very good-loolking lady. In the
course of an hour he returned with ANXIOUS
step, anu said:
''Just my careless way. left my book
and photograph here. 1t is the photo
graph of my sister who ls dead, and ]
plize it very highly. Haven't seen it, have
you ?"
EYES," replied the senior member of the
firm; III had it in my hand when Mr.. r.---,
who lives in the next town above, dropped
in on an orrand. lie caught sight Of the
photo, and he jumped two foct high and
swore like trooper. lie recognized it az
the picture Of his wlfcl"
"No." gaspcd the drummer.
''lhats what he said. If you arc hit
brOther-inlaw then his wife may be your
sister. If you arc not, and you can't make
him believe that his wife and your sister
were twins, you'd better have your shooter
ready"
'Woll, | never was worth cent on nr-
gumcnt, and guess III catch the next
train OUT It's my sister, of course, but
while ! was convincing That OLD jealous
patcd grandfather of the fact might lose
Il big sale down the road. Can't miss nc
sales these sharp times you know. If
kccd down this ALLEY will bring me to the
dcpot2"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
All Mad,

Al meeting Of tho Detroit Ladies' Be-
nevolent Society, held the other day, it was
resolved that committee of four ladies be
appointed to canvass for donations, and in
the course or their pcrambulations this
committee dropped into Mr.. Wixham's
office. lie received them as gentleman
should, and after the usual formalities one
of them began: '..a
"hlr. Wixham, we are asking aid for be-
ncvolent purposes"
"Ah, yes. Bcncvolencc is bump which
should be cultivated. Are you looking after
poor folks2"
"Wc ars."
very proper-vcrY proper. You all
have children Of your own7"
Oh, yes"
"All of them are well fed, we'll clothed
and we'll cared for, are they2"
eyes, Sir"
'ihats very proper. ! presume their
stockings arc properly darncd, buttons in
! their places, and they say their prayers
when they go to bed? Am | corrcct2"
The women looked at each other in q
sly way, and then at him, and one of them
said;
| I'VE shall be happy for any contribu-
tion."
"Ycs'm, yes'm. You don't want this
contribution for your own families, eli ?"
"No. sir" answered four voices in cho-
rus.
"Well, I am somewhat inclined to be-
nevolcnce. Hardly day passcss that
don't do something for charity. Here's an
old account of $26 against Mr.. ]
knew he's hard up and having a close time
to get along, and yesterday Cancelled the
debt"
One of the canvassers turned red, white
and blue, and lookt d out of the window.
That was her husband, and Wixham didn't
know 1t.
''And yesterday found poor, forlorD.
looking little boy out here crying with hun.
ger and cold. lie said mis- name was Tom
my, and lie lived at 36--strcct. lie
hadn't been washed or combcd for week,
and felt sad for him. l was going to take
him home and feed HIM, but he slipped
away"
Another woman suddenly looked out OF
the window, and her pulse ran up to one
hundred and twenty minute, but Wix.
ham was as innocent as lamb of any
knowledge that 1t was her boy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19

at exactly the same instant. With a rush
like whirlwind which levels a forest thcy
were off in the darkaess, the strong and
heavy ones In the lead, of course. Tho
rattling of horns and the laundering OF
hoofs was dcafoning. The effect it has on
a person who experiences 1t for the first
time was shown by the action of the ten.
der-foot.
she turned his horses tail toward the
stampede, buried his spurs III his bronco's
flank, and meyer stopped until he was out
OF hearing. He was crazlcr with fright
than the widest steer in the drove. We'll,
seeing $50, 900 worth of stock running
away from he, and having had thirteen
years experience. ! naturally acted diff
fcrcnt. BY the spcc:cr starlight | could
see the cattle outlined as black, rushing,
clattcring, laundering stream, rushing
wildly, and at each instant becoming wild
er, over the rocks and stretch Of sage
brush. My horse was trained in the bust
ness and knew what was the trouble us
well and just as soon, 100, as did l did
not have to guide Inn. l followed along
by the side of the stampede, and soon over.
took the leaders. 1t don't do to try and
turn run too quick kept by the side
OF the leaders and quarterlng on them,
striking their tlanks and pushing gradually
against them Oh the left, slowly turned the
leaders slightly to the right. If that can
be done it IS only matter OF time before
tho line of cattle will 'mill' itself. The
leaders only need be turned, the rest all
blindly follow. BY constantly keeping
them turning to the right the leaders were
swung clear around finally, and overlook
the lag end Of the line.
There they were rushing around in a
circle, the center of which soon closed up
and they were milling; that is, they had
formed solid wheel and kept going round
and round themselves in the same space of
ground. l tell you that cowboy and N.Y.
self did some tall riding around that 'milI'
to Keep the outside stock from flying of at
tangent, as they will do sometimes. Lit
tie ny little they slowed down, and us soon
as we could make our voices heard we
qnielcd them by singing aud talking to
them. There is nothing which will bring n
crazy steer to his senses rs quick as tho hu-
man voice, and if you can only sing lit
Tie you can do the work all the quicker.
The clashing and crashing of horns and the
pounding OF hoofs grew less and less deaf
ening; one after another would recognize
our voices and slow down, until finally, nj
most as suddenly rs it had started, the run
was ut an end and the cattle as quiet and
well-bchavcd as ever. In the morning the
circle where the mill had been was as de-
void OF vegetation as II dancing hall. The
sage-brush was ground to powder and the
ground looked exactly as though it had
been prepared for circus ring. Through
the sage-Dr,lsh where the stock hau run
| straight smooth swath was cut rs if by n
moving machine with polato-digging at,
laclmcnt. l started to say how COW boy
could sleep; throughout that run, through.
out that excitement, the dcatcning n0lst
and danger, those COW boys in camp slep,
as they might If in icalhcr-bcu in INC
Palace uolcI."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
Another virginia Cave.

A correspondent writes: A cave has re.
Gently been discovered on Clear Fork. on
the land of Thomas Walker. Having
| heard OF this cave, |, with sHme others.
determined to explore it. Leaving Dir. A
Is. Shawer's and travelling several miles in
an eastcrly direction, we reincd up our
stccds at the residence of Dir. Walker.
where we provided ourselves with lights,
matches, &c, necessary for the exploration
or such huge, deep cavern, some others
OF the immediate vicinity accompanying
us. We soon arrived at the entrance.
which Is about twelve feet in diameter.
After descending fifty or sixty feet by
means of pole, which was at an angle of
| sixty-five degrees, we found ourselves in
the main cave. The first thing which at
tracted our attention was lot of bones,
among which were some skulls, which are
| no doubt the remains of human bodies
that were thrown into the cave by the In
| dians or some other uncivlllzcd class of
people IN ancient times. After giving
these careful examination we moved
| about to examine the pctrified snakes
fishes and other phenomena which we were
not able to solve; SO we left them with tho
| mystery lingering on our minds. We soon
came to all entrance leading into neatly
| furnished room embellished with choice
selection Of natural ornaments far superior
to any artificial work which we had ever
bchcld. There was in it a sufficient uuan-
tlty of furniture to fill up the interior of a
drawing room. From here we went to a
more dcsolate part Of the cave, where the
Jagged, fantastic rocks looming up out of
the darkness, seem to threaten danger.
Here we spent long time halloolng and
listening to our tones cchoing and rcecho-
Ing III the hidden caverns. We then pro-
ceeded onward, when suddenly we came
to high step-off, but not so steep but that
we could get down without much diculty
When we got TO the foot of the step.otf we
found the cave to be much wider and we
could see as far as our lights permitted.
liere we noticed small hole in tho bed of
the rocks, into which we dropped a stone
and listened for several seconds, when at
last we heard it drop with a loud splash
into pool Of water. We were now fully
mile from the entrance, and had been
walking two hours without reaching the
extremity of the cave. Becoming weary
from walking and heing oppressed with the
damp, heavy atmosphere, we decided to
return and were soon inhaling the pure air
from without.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
"Cl'areu HeSelf.S

Some time ago our correspondent chanced
to be visiting at a county scat in Virginia,
and was courteously invited by the Com
monwcalth's attorney 80 come into the
court room on the following morning, with
the assurance that witness would testify
in a murder case then pending. He entered
the court room, and speedily after his ar
rival a witness was called, who advanced
to the stand with such jaunty air of self
assurance, and who kissed tho book with
such loud sounding confidence, that he was
sure this must be "his man." His Judge
ment was not incorrect.
"Mr. williamson" asked the common
wcalth's attorney, ''do you know anything
of The killing which took place at Robert.
sons store last mon Ii 2"
"Know anything!" was the response t;
81 were thar.
"Thcn tell the Court and jury" said the
attorney, "what you know"
The. witness planted himself more firmly
on both feet, glancing around upon his
auditors, and thus delivered himself: "Wcn,
you see, Mr.. Robertson was stlin' In the
back part of his store a-playin' of his fiddle,
not thinkin' of benz stabbed, nor nuhtin'
of the kind, when in come Mr.. johnson,
and then and thar stabbed him then he
gathered bung starter, cleaned out the
crowd, Tipped the palm, and cl'ared he
SELF"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
Tho Ear Ache.

The TESTERS troubles begin to culminatc
at this point. The heavy cold, contracted
some time ago, had never left him, and by
the time the camcls were feed at Warsaw,
the appalling hCarscness which has changed
his silvcry voice into terrifying croak,
which makes nll the children in the audi
cnce cry, was supplemented by the ear.
ache.
"By George" said the fat passenger,
''you ought TO know better than to have
the car-achc at your age. That's boys
complaint. Why didn't you get through
with it, along with your first teeth Z"
The stricken Jester only strode up and
down the room in dismal silence.
Put hot roasted onion in your car,
said the sad passenger, only one2'
"Whar," said the tall thin passenger
'only one."
.Its sure cure, insisted the sad pas
senger.
'Ycs, said the cross passenger, 'it vii
hurt you 81 that You can't feel the ear
ache
Pour in some laudanun.,' said the Sac
passenger, won't cost you much to buy q
quart
If you had sack of salt to heat and
hang over your car now, 1t would helI
you, said the passenger with the sandy
goatcc.
Pour in some warm sweet oil, said the
tall, thin passenger and then calk your eal
up with raw cotton. III run out and get
you bale
90 to the dentists and have 1t pulled,
advised the man on the wood box.
The Jester. holding OH to his throbbine
ear, said, in hoarsc tone of countcnanct
but ii Is not necessary to ps int what he
said. This is q family paper, and the things
that man says, under the inspiration ol
the car-ache, had best be considered as re.
marks made under the sacred sccrcsy "
an executive session. But when the pain
became uncomfortable, he sent for DR.. Lam
bert, who helped him out and shaped hin
up so that he could stand it to lecture.
And then when evening was come, the
yroaning Jester filled his mouth with
chloralc of potash for his hoarscness, anC
stuffed his car full Of cotton, and put or
The cap and bells and crcakcd and cough cd
and inwardly groancd and was ~ funny ~
he knew how to be.
Then,at 100 A. NJ, we boarded tho trair
for Chicago.
'You are merry, my lord, said the sac
passenger, as slight man with an car ful
GUS gyralions, into the customary uppc
berth.
i am merry groancd the Jester. A
least it sounded like 81 am merry will
the italic emphasis on the am
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
THE AFTERMATH.

j. The glamour Of tho after-light
Lay clear and fair along the sky,
And made the pathway very bright
As home we wandered-thou and I.
The meadow-mists wero lying low;
A shadow held the river side
The watt took the western glow.
And peace, gray peaoe, spead far and wild
A sober heartednoss was ours
So still the earth, the sky 80 strange;
And we had given in su my hours
Our youthful hearts their widest range,
We fingered In the meadow-path
Touched by tho twllight's silent spell,
While from tho suns feet aftermath
A subtlo glory rose and fell.
Dim, wistful, thoughts within us grow,
Forebodings of the life to be,
Till with sudden thri wo knew
Times touch OF imm rtality.
For all the wonder and the awe.
Far-widening within tho west
Seemed with mystic point to draw
Our hearts into its kindly rest
Yet still it faded, faded fast,
And night orept up the eastern slopo
But o er our lives strength had passed.
And left us with larger hope.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
A Clock Made of Bread.

Milan has curiosity in clock which
Is made entirely of bread. The maker Is
Peruvian, q native Of India, and he has
devoted three years of his time to the
construction OF this curicaty. Hc was
very poor, and being without means to
purchase the necessary metal, deprived
himself regularly of his daily bread, which
he devoted to the construction of this cur
ioslty, eating the crust and saving tho soft
part for doing his work. He made uac Of
certain salt 10 soIidify MS material and
when the various pieces were dry they
were perfectly hard and insoluble to water.
The clock Is of respectable size, and goes
well. The case, which Is also of hard
encd bread. displays great talent in design
and execution.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
GenerAI Putnam's Duels.

On one occasion General Putnam acc pied
a challenge and fixed the time, and as his
antagonist approached he was greeted with
shot from Putnam's gun at thirty rods.
AS Putnam was rcloadlng his piece his
adversary approached and said: 'What are
you about to doe Is this the conduct of
an American soldier and man of hoDor2'
'What am ] about to do? was the reply OF
the General, "a pretty question to put to
a man you intend to murder! am about
to kill you, and If you do not fight in less
time than it takes old Heath to hang q
Tory you arc gone dog Of course the
other turned and ran away. The second
affair was with British officer who chal-
lcnged Inn. Putnam accepted, liked the
time and place; and when tho Englishman
found HIM he was seated near a barrel, ap-
parcntIy containing powder, smoking his
pipe. The General requested him to take
a scat on the other side of the cask, and
then set fire to a match communicating
with the contents of the barrel. The
officer looked at the burning fuse and re-
tired. AS he moved off the General said,
you are just as brave as l took you to be;
this Is nothing but barrel Of onions
with few grains Of powder on the top, TO,
try you by; but you don't like the smell. u
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
Things May OllanCe.

A flat footed, old-fashloned Western
merchant, hailing from country store in
Michigan, was buying stock in New York
recently, and the firm took advantage of
the occasion to make inquiries concerning
some OF their customers aroundhim. When
they asked about Smith, of Cashvillc, he
replied:
Smith Yes, he's in trade yet, but he 8
just married second wife, and she's going
through his wealth like saltpetre. He'll fail
in less'n six monthsr'
How about Jones, of your town2"
Jones Well, Jones is pcgging along
after the old style, and he's bought him a
oicyclc, and everybody says he'll 60 to the
wall in year."
''And Brown s. Son-arc they all rlght2'
"Brown & Sonl Well, they may keen
along till spring, but l doubtlt. Old Brown
has got so ncar-sighted that ho can't tell q
sheep pclt from a coon skin, and the boy
is dead stuck on widow woman who never
wears anything less than sx-dollar stock.
ings."
But Davis is doing good trade, isn't
he7"
"Davis Well, pooty fair, but he won't
last. lie rented the upper part of his store
TO Chicago mlllincr, and she broke up TWO
families aud caned a preacher. Everybody
bames Davis, and his sales last week only
footed up pound OF saleratus and aswash-
board III, you are
t,afiaesrre, and, of courRhc only customer out
"Mel VOL, l'n.E you arc all right ?"
things may change. " right just now, but
three literary societies afx wiie belongs to
at church festivals, while Tvs the big toad
trottcr and learned to play oldspught Q. 4O
needn't be surprised any furnisEdGe. You
hear that pvc been bustehg this w,,fher to
cellar; SO clean n that II "a from garret e
enough dry goods 10 Creditors can't tinds
wlpo baby's nose Oh.
tlrst lileSa5t q twice who lives the
",nae ms to do next. Who always knows
hat e 60 %sn on wost,ap sast hope little srs 4. j.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19

Taa'Nne day Is worth three to him who
~ Rerything In order.
ofs crcIned with all achieving
wtl nc perceivos and then performs.
~ Boys who have played marbles null
:. tiply on the face OF the earth.
1 Farmers have learned that 1T takes
the best OF soil to raise mortrage.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19

Activity may commit sOmo Injuries
but Incidence Is sure to do no good.
The mattock will make adeeper hole
In the ground than lightning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-04
Jacob Baruch, Plaintiff, 70
We.
j. Marxsen, B. Marxsen, aud Abe
Haas, De efendants.

Action brought In the Superior Court
OF the State of California, in and for tue
county OF Los Angeles, and the Com
pIalnt nled In said County OF Los Angc.
les, IN the office of the Clerk of said su-
peri0r Court
The people OF the State of California
send greeting to ]. Marxsen, b. M0rxsen
and Abe Haas. deiendauts:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the Superior
OF the state of California, in and
ior the County Of Los Angeles. and to
IN ten days, Exclusive Of the day Of SER
vice. after the service on Won or th in
summons-tf served within this County;
or, served elsewhere within thirty days
OF yuagment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF
The said action is brought to obtain I do.
ereo of this Court for the foreclosure OF
Css;nt Ce.tan mortgage described in the said com:
]. Marxsen and B. Marxsen to
Hellman, Haas & Co., on the 9th dav az
January, Dl87s. to secure the payment
OF certain promissory note for The sum
date at the rate of N per cent per month
until paid. payable monthly, and II In
terest Is not paid mont thly to be added 10
principal and bear like interest, besides
fees; that Rciiman. Haas 4 Go. duly en-.
d0rsed and'assigned said note and mort
gage 10 the plaintiff herein; that tho
premises conveyed by said mortgage may be
soid ana the proceeds applied te the pay
ment OF .33-l00, gold coin, with interest
a. the rate OF IN per cont per month =
rom Septem Der Q. 1880, and for cas- attOr.
ney's fees, as provided for in said mort
gage, and costs OF suit; and In case
such proceeds are not sufficient to nav the
same, tnen TO obtain an execution aSairst
said y. Marxsen and II. Marxsen for
me balance lema ming due, and also
that the said defendants and ail persops
claim claiming BY. through or under
barred and foreolosed OF ali right. title.
claim, lien, equity Of redemption and inter-
est IN ana to said mortgsged premises, and
Tor other and further relief.
reference Is had to complaint for par.
And you are hereby notified that. II you
fail 70 appear and answer the eaid Complaint.
as above required, the said Plaintiff viii
apply TO the Court for the relief deuanded
In the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
Supericr Court of the State OF California In
and for the county OF Los Angeles. thia I0th
DAY Of November. In the year OF our Lord
ono thousand eight hundred and eighty.
A. W. POTTS, Clerk
By A. RrMPAu. Deputy.
Endorsed: A. II. JUDeUN,
no202m Attorney Tor Plaintiff.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-04
H.v.a. L,s,s,ssure ossa.,ssa.

ASVwoo As8totouu10 Vs8 oou1eos
CARSON, New, January 3.-The
Legislature met to-day at noon
and both Houses organised. CIV.
Merrill, of Eureka, was elected
Speaker Of the House, aud King, Of
Washoe, President Of the Senate
pro tenn.
uisssssaire cesnb,aas,on Ag.isss
Rair.
CARSON, Jan. 8d.-It 10 rumored
that Sharon has made q com mbina-
ton against Fair, back cd by the
millionsires. Adolph Sutr0 will
be here at midnight on . special
train. HagermaD, Kirkpatrick,
Colonel Ellis and others are men.
toned % the persons on whom the
opposition are likely to combine.
| mas Francisco Mashess.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3d.-Wheat
strong; No. /, $1.45@1.50; No. 2,
81. 4O@1.42}. Barley-Feed, ,SOc@$1;
brewing, $1.10@1.25; standard
Chevalier, $1.15@1.25; coast. 81
Clio. Oats good and choice $1.2i
@$l.S5; common, $1.20@l.22}; Sur
prise. $l.40@1.5O. Corn-YeIlow
99c@$1.O2}. Hay, $1e@$l5.5O pei
ton; Potatoes : Sweets, 75c@$l
river rods, Shots; Petalumas anc
T0males, 56@75; early rose, 5000
Humboldt reds, 90c@$1; Peach
blows, 75@S5c; kidneys. 75c; Cuf
fsy's Cove. 9Oc@$l.O5. Wool nom
inal.