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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-31

all-for the original structure is almost
perfectly preseryed--yet it must be ad-
mitted that for the most part the decom-
position has advanced far enough to pro-
duce an article tina. deservedly ranks as
coal. In the light Of what may be OBJ
served going on in every favornbly stu.
ated swamp to-day, the source Of the
material and tile method Of accumulation
Of the Rocky mountain coal can hardly
be doubtful. l need not weary you by
leading You step by step through all the
known coal fields that illustrate the diff
ferent stages in the process Of coal for
nation. It will be sufficient to say that
a perfect graduation may be traced from
the Ignite, as it is called, Of the Rocky
mountains to the purer aud more perfect
coal Of the Mississippi valley and &c,
even settiug aside the Internal evidence
Of our Iowa coal, we are compelled to
believe that it is simply one Of the terms
of the same series to which the Ignite
anu the peat belong, and that the initial
term Of that series is to be looked for in
the living vegetation Of modern marsh
and forest. 3. Cabin, in Popular
Science Monthly.
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Ny lettersl written IN my earnest boyhood
10 on Who left ~ but the other day.,
And am sitting here, and hy 70 read them
Ihro gh tears do not care TO brush away
Tears for my friend; and tears--ah! much more
bitter!--
For him. myself, the seli that Il dead
AZ he to whom these faded things were written
Ere youth aud trust had from my living ded.
II VAS myself, remember that, Who wrote them;
The vast endeavor, and the desperate struggle
To rise above the grOvelers 10 the strife;
The sacrifice 81 seIf Tor good u othes;
The passion ut the suiferings Of the poor;
1ne angry night gainst pride, and Mn, and riches;
The looking onward when the prise vas sure.
Oura too, the hands TO eass the overladsn,
oun the strong voice. whose sweet words q
Should e'cr compel hearing from the people
Who nov but scofied 1t our lmpetuoua youth.
The world, awakened, soon would grow much bot
Soon nm and sorrow, dying IN the dust,
Would vanish frcm the earth before the sunlight
Flashed from our swords, whose blades should
never rust
Yet he b dead, and an old and tired.
do not care II all the world be sin;
listen daily 70 my sons loud vauntings
~ that bright future they are sure 70 win.
Al: burn the letters. As they fall 70 ashes
Methinks they're like our fading mortal dreams,
Words upon words, and little 81 falfiment
OF Ill was promised By our youths bright dreamsl
All the Year Round.
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The Formation OF Coal.
a the swamps and bayous of the moist

In the swamps and bayous of the moist
regions Of the South pure vegetable mat
ter, having the appearance and proper
ties Of peat, may often be found in the
very act of accumulation. It frequently
occurs in immense beds, and it requires
no trained observation to see that, in nd
dition to the remains Of the ordinary low
marsh plants, it is made up Of the ruins
and refuse Of swamp loving forest trees.
Now. all about the TANKS and spurs Of
the Rocky mountains. with greater or
less intervals, from New Mexico to far
beyond the northern limits Of the United
States, there are found beds of coal of
peculiar quality. This coal is covered up
with hardened mud containing shells and
bones Of aquatic animals, and everything
about it suggests that the coal-making
material was somehow sunk beneath the
waters Of an old lake, and was buried I'M
der the gradual increasing bed of mud
with which the old lake. basin was finally
filled. But the point of interest is this
that in many places the Rocky mountain
coal has reacheda stage Of decomposition
not SO very much in advance Of the hui
mus and peat Of our modern swamps aud
bayous. We might, indeel, hesitate
about calling some portions Of it coal at
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-31
GRASSHOPPERs.

Efforts Toward Their ExteR1nlnaelon.
The United States chronological Commission.
under the supervision Of Prof. Riley, has COM
pleted its second report relating to the Rocky
mountain locust and Western cricket. This re-
port is mainly supplemental TO the very valua-
bio one printed last year. It treats Of the best
means Of subduing the locust
in It's permanent breeding ground.
with view OF preventing is migrating to
the more fertile portions OF the trans Missis-
s;ppi. The report makes volume Of nearly
400 pages. Prof. Riley comes to the following
conclusions:
"A largo proportion Of the money losses re-
sulting from the locust invasions Of 1867, 1869,
1874 and 1876 was tho result Of . panic Of UNI
certainty as to the future. This resulted in
disheartenment, in the abandonment OF large
tracts Of the best farming lands to nature and
happen in the West The knowledge
already disseminated, the extent Of
the population now pouring into tho
Northwest, the rapid settlement Of tho
Territory Of Montana, and the completion Of
the Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, the
qucnt change In the surface Of the country due
to human agency, will 70 essentially modify the
locust situation that Ne believe the West will
never again suffer % In the past Il remains
for tho people Of the Rocky mountain plateau
to use such local and general means %
their own experience and this commission
have suggested in the first and present re-
ports for the State and Territorial and county
Governments 70 make, and execute laws for
combined and persistent action during times
Of general local invasion, and for the preyen-
ton Of others. II this be done in the plateau
region in the future, the invaHons Of the West
ern border Mississippi States will tend to be-
come more and moro feeble, uncomfortable and
harmless, until, we venture to predict, the time
will come when the losses from locusts will be
only local and comparable with those inflicted
BY locnsts aud grasshoppers in the Eastern
Atlantic States. At any rate, the Western locust
has already ceased to bo . bugbcar and
object Of dread. Familiarity with ito
habits and history has already taught the pio-
neer farmers Of Utah, Montana and Colorado
that with energy its ravagos can be lessened IL
not entirely overcome, and no one intending to
migrate West from the Atlantic States or from
Europe need to be deferred BY the fear OF such
alarming invasions - have occurred in former
years."
One Of the preventive measures suggested in
the mountain and plateau areas 10 . permanent
system Of observations and warnings under the
control Of the 0gnal Bureau.
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Push the Fight.

The action Of the national banks in
Withdrawing their circulation, in order to
create panic and thereby control Con-
gress, is making Greenbackers by the
tens Of thousands
It has brought the financial question
sluarely to the front.
1t vitalizes tho Greenback party.
1t paralyzes the Republican party.
It stupefies the Democratic party.
The blow came like clap Of thunder,
suddenly calling attention Of the people
to the dark clouds Of bank monopoly
that obscure the sky.
They see now what they have never
seen before.
They feel now the full import Of the
warning words of Jefferson when he said
that the power to issue money should be
taken from the banks and restored to
Congress and the people.
They understand now the warning
voice of Greenbackers during the last
five years.
They are ready to listen.
The bank revolt is like the first shot
fred at Sumter.
It demonstrates to the people that
there is real danger ahead, and that the
boast which the associated banks made
few years ago, that they had the ma
chinery in order whereby they could
control Congress, was no idle boast.
All the work that Greenbackers have
done in four years has not made as many
converts as the national banks have
4, al In 1,vy %tnsv vs~fr<
lent and successful attempt to coerce
and control Congress.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad.
The madness of the banks will prove
their destruction.
They have pulled the trap from under
their own feet-and soon will they be
dangling at the end Of the rope.
They have won temporary success but
ultimate defeat.
Few are the men who will hereafter
he found bold enough to stand up be-
fore the people and defend the national
banking system.
Few are the newspapers even that will
have the hardihood to advocate national
bank currency.
Few are the business men who will
dare or desire to stand upon the street
corners and proclaim the beauties and
merits Of the system as "the best that
we ever had.
On the other hand, holder and more
Outspoken then ever will be the oppo-
nents Of the banks.
Louder andv still louder will be the
protests against the pernicious and i'm
polite system Of surrendering to corpora
tions the power to control the volume of
currency.
Inthe last four years there has not been
time when with our whole heart and
soul, with our might, mind and
strength, we felt SO much like urging
and imploring Greenbackers to put their
shoulders to the wheel and push on the
fight.
The duty Of the hour therefore is to
push the Greenback work.
Hold meetings!
Organize
Distribute documents
Step to the front and reap the harvest |!
Gird on the armor anew!
Renew the cry: The national banks
must 60 Chicago Sentinel.
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THE SNOW.
How Mach Damage Has le Done
fFrom Dradstreet1

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The extreme severity Of tho winter aud tho
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consequent lAteness OF the spring opening
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eager desire TO learn definitely the arri-
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INC regions hdicated 40 response %
this want Of the business public. We have
obtained dispstches from orr corfeapondents
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-31
The Trade In Canaries,

The importation OF canaries from Ger
many to this country amounts to nearly
SO, 600 birds every year. The importa-
ton began about the year 1847, and has
been steadily increasing ever since.
Almost without exception the imported
canaries now come from the little town
Of Andreasbcrg, in Hanover, Prussia.
The town nestles among the Hartz
mountains, and most Of the men are
miners, the mines Of cobalt, lead, nickel
and iron being among the best in that
part OF the country. The women Of the
town, the population Of which numbers
about I, 600 souls, make almost IS much
money ~ the men by breeding canaries.
The industry sprang mp about $50 years
ago.. and has since been carried on
steadily, certain families having world
wide regulations among bird fanciers
for the peculiar excellence of their birds,
the training Of the birds being matter
of skill handed down in families from
generation to generation. The birds
pair in February and begin to come to
this country about June. They come in
crates of little boxes, such IS they are
sold in, 200 in crate, and the losses on
the voyage are usually very small, not
amounting to more than 5 per cent
um. The little wooden cages in which
the birds are imported aud sold are made
by the children and women Of the Hartz
mountains, and cost there cents
apiece. Dealers pay an average price
of SO cents for their birds and take the
risk Of transportation. There is no duty
on canaries. The highest-priced birds
come from Belgium, and are recognized
at glance by their long, thin forms.
In New York . fair Belgian singer is
worth six to ten dollars, but excellent
Andreasberg birds which sing pleasantly
may be bought hers ct from two to
three dollars. A canary has no natural
song. and If not taught will not sing at
all. Bird fanciers say that American
bred canaries are Of no great value be-
cause their notes never possess the
musical qualities Of imported birds. No
reason for this degeneration is known,
unless, = is surmised, the German
canaries profit by the nightingales,
linnets and other birds which they hear.
and which can not be brought to this
country.
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WHITES, NEGRoEs AND CHINESE.

According to tho tables Of tho Census De
partment, the white population Of the United
States has increased, since 1870, from 49, 592 2l5
to 43,4O2,4os, Or nearly 20 per cent. the col
orcd population from 4,ss6, Ss7 to 6,577, 497, or
nearly IS pet cent, and tho Chinese popula-
ten from Ss,2A to tO5,67g, Or shout 81 per
cent. Tho following table shows the number
Uf whites, negroes aud Chinese In each State
and TERRITORY:
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IT takes It's paymasters and clerks TO
pay 5000 officers and men in our little
navy. Our naval officers are fine. manly
fellows. but our havy is ridiculous.
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Facts About Our Presidents.

The oldest President of the United
States, on taking the Presidential Office,
was Harrison: the youngest was Grant.
John Adams lived the longest; but see
the following summary:
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In 1880 John Forbes was Collector for
Vermilion county, ILL.,, which then in
cluded Chicago. Rather than incur the
expense and trouble Of . journey over
the prairies to that town, he paid Chi
cago's taxes out Of his own pocket
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Inauguratlon Days.

There seems to be o general belief
that Gen. Garfield was the filst Of our
Presidents to go into Office on q Friday.
he was really the third, both John
Quincy Adams and Franklin Pierce hay-
ing had that distinction. To settle the
matter we print the list OF inauguration
days, promising that Washington was
not sworn in until April, 30, 1859, and
that when the 18th Of March comes on
. Sunday the ceremonies take place the
pavt law.
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Succeeded by death Of superior ofhcer.
York Mail.
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n In S0l =. DAY !. nome. samples worth o fgss.
w w V6V Addrses 61lMe0N Co. Portland. Ne.
lHyl
, 1881-08-21

In his latest book, 81 A fsomance Of the Nine
teenth Century" Nallock seems tt nave counted
100 much on the gorge OF tho English public,
which rejects his pill with uumistakabie demon
slrasions.
Tho London Tablet concludes its notice OF
the romance In these words: "Of ali bad books
those are the worst whose corrupt tendencies
are concealed BY show OF goodness which may
eurrup the guileiess Or unwary. Especially mis-
chieyous Is writer who subtimates pEurlency
into mystical aspiration after the iuflntt: who
invests coarseness and vu1garity, than which
nothing Is lnoru dull. With I'M unreal piqunncT,
IN lllu5lonary slamor. and who, forgetting the
noble dfctum lie poGtc, recrtvafn charge
DANES ts content to sink Into purvcTor OF
artisticallx disguised garbage for the herd OF
The Pail liau Gazstte says Of the book: "Itis
tedious it Is pontless It Is silly. it Is nasty: Its
union OF piettsm and mysticism with crotics Is
corrupring and most maiodnrpus- To our uure-
generate cur there Is not u note or nn accent OF
spiritual sincerity In this rhodomotade from be-
.E1nning to end Those who saw in Sir. Hal[ock,
q roung David who had it in him to stay such
popr prophets Of Baal as Huxley, Tyudall. Cliff
ford, Stephen. Harrison, aud the rest see into
what trap they have fallen"
The London Spectator. which has had many q
rapture OF It's own over Mr. Nal1ock before now,
admits that to introduce his new. book into or
dInary drawing rooms ''uader the name OF q
1oyci without any warning Of the revolving
nature Of bouo Of its contents Is m insult TO or
, 1881-08-21
EVANSTON.

The date for the regatta OF the Farrag.t Club
OF Chicago With the Evanston Boat Club hug
been Set for Saturday, Sept 3, provided the
weather and wafer aro favorable. The Evanston
Club are making preparations to receive tho
Farraguts in fine style, nnd are arranging pro-
gram which will be announced as soon as it ia
detfnitfy decided upon.
The tent meeting OF the Free Methodists stu
continues with uuubated yigor on Ridge aycnua7
.nucn to the discomfort OF the residents on thar
street, who are bc&iuuns to complain loudly Of
the noise The meeting IS one OF the old-fAsh-
ion, and the tent Is crowded nightly.
The Chesalier llayArd Commaudory. OF Chi
caEo. has invited the 4Snights Temph,r Of Evans
ton to bunqucr next Thursday evening
AT the residence Of tho brides, llncfc,
Mr: T. \. Cosgrore, last ThussdaS utter.
noon;; Nias Mnry y: Clark WIS married
only the itnmedintt friends being present.
Mr.. and Mrs Morey will spend 4 short time nr
tho seashoro before going to their home III
Monmouth
ern University, was nurrieti last Tuesday at
Anoka- Mimi. and will De given reception ut
his home In Joliet Tomorrow evening. when his
sister, Of the cInS3 Of 80, will bt married to Ar
George j. H.lraes Of the cAss Of IT.
The Rev. George c. Noye3. b. d. will preach
this morning and evening III tho Presbyterian
Church.
The Rev. Frederick S. Jewell will preach this
mornng and evening In St Marks Episcopal
Church.
Owing to the absence OF tho pastor no services
will occur to-day ii, the Baptist Chuzch, though
the Sunday school will be held rs usual
The Rev. Il. ". Pattcn will preach this morn
ing and evening III the First Methodist Church.
The Kcv- - j. Scott will prcuch this morning
and evening in tho Congregational Church.
, 1881-08-21

dlnary readers. There Ia to our ears q agenutu g
rulgarity OF feeling underlying the affected IN
renslty OF passion. u true worship Ut the worse
side OF tho world lugzafnel In rha very .cssenc0
of the religious sentiment it contains''
The st. James EuzsNs says: = 1t Is mixture
OF scrofulous French novel and religious MANU-
al. The scrofulous French novel Is Of the later
klnd-auatomcal OF the heart OF woman. and
demonstrutive OF the admirable f,sct that she is
ut tho same time beast and angel The Religious
manual part Of tho book WE cannot SO easily de-
scribe Sometimes IT Is the religion OF tbs
smoking room: but for the most port 1t Is OF tho
pure conyentual type-exclamatory, yearntng,
hTsfericai, with q cigar atterwur1l- There nre
pages OF bitter CRY to God: pages Of the most
earnest wrestling In prayer; aud then q little
burgundy and cold chicken. Tho romance Of
the book and the religion are not always mixed
up IN the same chapters. They are sometimes
served On different dishes, and then they ara
best; but more frequently they arc made into q
sort or mayonnaise with Il Glove or two OF cpl
gram. and a smooth sauce pfquante OF society
looseness and Indecent nllusion. The mixture Is
then very Fepulsiye indeed"
Inc SdtstTu1H Escic,o says: "The work Is in
decd curious hodge potige of would be smart
ness, real coarseness, and hysterical seuttueu-
tality- To denounco 1t for being uuwholesorue
impossible. and rs gross IN conception as It 10
clumsy In execution, might be to accord it au
Importance which 1t does not deserve. It*ha5
one failing which. from aug paint OF view, is
uutorgtrable. 1t Ia desperately dull
, 1881-08-21
TIE RECENT INTERNATIONAL. CONVENTION
THNnDN

THE RECENT INTERNATIONAL. CONVENTION
In LONDON.
London ChFonicte. Aug. =
On Saturday evening. July so, the lnterna-
tional Conference OF Young Mems Christian
Associations was formerly opened in Exeter
Hall, London, with Dr.. Gladstone in the
chair. After devotional exercises and the
consideration as to the office, qualification,
duties, and responsibilities OF the Secreta-
ries, the Conference proceeded to consider
ts,yilat are the best means OF more closely
connecting honorary members and associ-
ates with the Young Mems Christian Asso-
eiatloll, that they may prove helpful aux-
itiary.''
Pasteur Triyier addressed the Conference
in French. He said he wished to see the
honorary members grouped into the Asso-
citation. They had loved and worked for it,
and why not make themselves part Of the
Association of honorary members? They
would be superior body to the Young
Mems Association, and they would give ad-
vice, countenence, and assistance to the
young men.
Mr.. Brown. Secretary Of the Edinburg As
sociau0n. said that honorary members we're
often not able to undergo heavy work, as
they had for years borne the heat and burden
Of the day. There were cfrcumstauces in life
which prevented honorary members taking an
active part in the work Of associadon> such as
pressnre OF public business and family ties
The honorary members could say Il kind word
on behalf of the Association Ia the private cir
Gle, and it had a wonderful effect on young
Herr klue addressed tae meeting in German,
and said that in GcEnauysthere were snree
classes,-hrst. youths associates; seeoa.eS, MY
:. Pasteur Cook, of Paris, said that the Young
, 1881-08-21
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Enoch Pond, D. D., of Bangor, Me-,
celebrated his Both birthday q few days ago.
The Rev. T. II. Stewart, of Providence, r. T.,
has been elected President Of the University Of
Ottawa, kas.
Pere Hyacinthe is coming to this country next
month. and will give series Of conferences in
the chief cities.
DR.. Short, tho Episcopal Bishop Of Adelaide, In
South Australia. will resign his Bishopric ar the
end Of the year. He has held tho appointment
for yhirty-three years.
Hine Kin, n converted Chinaman, who hns
been Il student OF tho Lane Theological Uufver-
sity. IS now in St. Louis, engaged in working up
Il revival among the Celestial residents ut the
west end OF the Big Bridge.
The King OF Greece has sent letter to DR..
John Hill, Of tho Protestant Episcopal Church,
cougr7arulatiug him On having spent fifty years
in Athens engaged in the work Ut feu1ule educa-
those lnb0rH.