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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-08

MEVERDEN'S S
FuRNiTuRE' NIT
WARERo
Two Doors North Of Trunbull's Store,
cREsco, IOWA,
I! supp!isd With the largest and best sssornent q
FURNITURE Of al descriptions, and Of the best
grades and qualities ever offered in this market.
Evervthins NeW---Latest STYLES.
NO OLD GOODS.
ooasdssingo Il
EXTENSION TABLES,
SECRETARIES, BOOK CASES,
WARDROBEs, BUREAUS,
BEDSTEADS. CHAIRS,
SPRING BEDS, MATTRESSES
LOUNGES AND SOFAS,
BRACKETS. WHAT-NoTs,
LOOKING GLASSES,
PICTURE FRAMES,
CURTAIN CORNICEs.
ln sAort every article belonging 70 the trade ana
snd sdapsed to the wants Of the community.
UNDERTAKING
In al 10 branohss promptly attended to, either day
he las large assortment Of
OoAins, Burial Cases and Caskets,
which hs 4 prepared TO trim and furnish on short
notice, and in such style and manner ordered at
! the moat reasonable prices.
THANKING the public for fAvors and its confidence
In the past he begs assure his friends that he
letermined more than TO merit their ccnh.
| 1eAse, respect and continued patronage.
q. MEVERDEM.
i No.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-08

Ramab Company OWNS al Reads shown ahsvs n heavy nnos
Speed sasS ssl' Tracks,
cal the IN
HALLS noted for d@H superior
oM Adams lineage
TRAVELLING TIE
n.aa.1 o.s sss.Sa. Asscsa1P.sAAH
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-08

The GENUINE
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR,
MALA2iOuS FEyERS,

The ie., of time and the experience of thousands
have PROVEN Il H.. best. safest and sneedicst remedy
for al diseases II tie Liver, Stomach and spleen.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-08

~ occasionally NE, xlstn my condition rcl.rcs
II, DIR. = Simmons Liver Regulator with good nt.s.
s.iioS. A,ENhSDEn H. SrrrHEs
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19
soRu.

In Glsnbrook. September Z, 10 the wife
Of Albert Lee. . daughter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19
Stafford District.

W;ansmusea S'iser State, September II.
The railroad boys say the excitement
over the mines OF Stafford District 10 in.
cressipg rather than diminishing. A
dozen " more persons 60 there daily.
but visitors a. well - mine owners have
to 60 to Palissds every night. - there
are no accomodstions at the mines. D.
Il. Hasksll, Townsite Agent. returned
yesterday from the mines. He says Q
side track 10 to DO built Immediately. 90
that trains can pass each other there
and freight can be unloaded. Dow
Hunstman has selected Q site for Q hotel,
and he will have Accommodations for the
public In . few days. 20 that men will
not b obliged to 60 to Pslisads svery
night.
The mines improve In appearance
daily a. they are being opened. A re-
markably Ans body Of free milling ore
has been exposed on the Contention
claim. which experts say Il proving TO
b the best mine Jet discovered, NOT sx-
sspdns the o.endsss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19
me Forest Flre at ths Boy.

SAX FnAScnco. September l9.-The
are in Marin county Is spreading with
increased rspidity. II has burned over
the Throekmorton ranch Of lG, 900 acres.
The flames yesterday extended up the
western slope Of Mount Tamalpais to
the summit, where Q force Of men were
trying to prevent the ire going down
the seward side. The town OF Sauce.
Tito Is threatened. II the fire extends
over Mount Tamalpais. there is nothing
to stop IL till the ocean is reached-a
distance OF fifteen miles. through heavily
timbered country. But few houses have
been destroyed so far. The country is
thinly inhabited at the summit station
Of the North Pacific Coast Railroad.
The flames have jumped . space Of half
q mile. or else the lire was started by an
incendiary. and another large section Is
endangered. So far. CO. 200 acres have
been burned over. . large part Of which
ID valuable timber land.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19
Lyon County Items.
Davton T;m,,. .S,ptember N.

Dayton Timss, September II.
The Quinn Mine was sold IN Monday
at Sheriff's sale. A. ]. Dsnforth pur-
chased 1t for some San Francisco gentle.
men who arc closely identified With the
company which formerly worked tho
mine. II 10 probable that arrangements
will soon be made to resume working.
A band Of Indians passing through
town last Saturday on . pine-nut excur.
sion had Q sorrsl colt With them which
bad Eve feet. The right fore leg was
divided at the fetlock. aud had two well.
developed pasterns and hoois.
Tho lodging. house Of g. Sayrss. in
Sutro. was burned to the ground last
Saturday night. The Are occurred about
IL o'clock. and oil those In the house ct
the time were asleep.
There Is . big crop Of barley in Mason
Valley this year. and parties from Cali
fornia IRE purchasing IL In large quaint.
ties at two and q half cents . pound.
Abont Ave miles OF grading on the
Cspdelsris extension Of the G. and @.
r. r. has been completed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

Dsseon Parkinson says In the Carson
Tribune that he had q meeting with .
80 number Of Methodist ministers In .
sseial way" tho other evening. Pleas.
ant topics occupied the time and. says
he: 1--WE failed to zee q long. ssncti-
nonious looking face in the Assem-
blags." he does not state whether they
were d the brewery. or where. but IL 10
evident that Parson Kelly was net pres.
emit. Kelly II Hsdss on poker. and II
he could have got the 'ssssmblass" into
Q quist game Of draw be would have Left
M long fsess behind him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19
ship Burned at sea-CreW Saved.

San FnAScIsco, September 10. "A
dispatch from Port Townsend says the
ship Olympus. Captain Edwards, bound
from San Francisco to Sesbeck. with q
cargo OF hay. eakum and oil, burned on
the Nth Of September. in 47.l9 north
latitude and l32. 90 west longitude. The
crew and passengers. twenty-six 10 all.
took to the boats, and were picked up
the sans day by the ship Warhawk and
taken to Port Discovery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

Minister Christianey IL described -
"a good looking old man, very gray. but
OF . hearty manner" He says that
Mrs. oh~ristiancy's charges we're svsry
one fabricated.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

L. L. Richard intends to put on .
stage line usxt week between the hds
track and the new town Of Mehswk end
ths mines,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19
rae LAST CRISIS.

Garfield Apparently Yery
Near the End OF His Long and
Desperate Struggle for Life
The Gallant Old Soldier Still
Faces the Conquerlug Foe, But
His Strength is Gons-Helpless
and Worn Out, He Lingers on
the Verge OF Eternity-Prepara.
lions for the Apparently Ap.
preaching End Latest Intel.
ligence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

r HAvH JUST ADDED 10 NJ OLD
established Machine WORMS the LAR0RS1
BLZRD LATHE, PLANRR and STEAM
HAMMER. al OF the htsst and most improved
construction, and am nov prepared % 4k@
and Repair al kinds and al ktSss Of
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

nv,ov ss,,.nh., 1a--1oa5,x-
IT,. p...;ssn, r. ra.,in. nris,i, AVA
NOV. .omsor,.biv His nniss d 100
and ,smn.r.tnrc .omsvbst sho,. nor.
mai. Tb.re h no Improvement, In hi.
general Condition. and The ersy.st sp.
~nrebensiops prevail.
The Iollovino vss rent tonipht 10
r.o.oi, In T,ondon.
IT, pr.s;d.nt n.s..a q oomn.,.,,,.,,
,n;., "a coutor.shis asv I'm. nj.
ssao;,. hs h.a snotb.r Sh,li ~ Las
Snrstion ,h,n that of Yesterday. bat suf.
scisnt 10 increase The ysry great sn,isty
sIr.adv e.istino. He has al.o been
.iow,, o,ovino vsai.r. and his nrs.en,
condiiisn e%.si,ss he ersysst apprshsn.
s;on. M.oyraoa.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

NHR PROPRIETOR OF THE VIRGINIA
FOUNDRY. having purchased the Rsuo
Foundry, aud consolidated % with the former,
win hereafter style the work. The
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-19

CoNfLASAANo SoMHWhAA WAN Ahh AoV'h
OPTICAL BULLETIN.
ELBrnoN. N. j., September 10-12:30
p. M.-The chill from which the Prosi.
dent was suffering Of the time the morn.
ing bulletin was issued, lasted about
fifteen minutes. and was followed by q
febrile rise OF temperature and sweating.
he has slept much OF the time. but bis
general condition has not materially
changed since. Temperature 98.2, pulse
l04. respiration 20.
(signsd BY Bliss and Agnsw.)
LoNo BRANCH. N. j., September l9.-
Macveagh, on behalf OF the Cabinet, has
officially notified the manager OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company 10
hold the special wire from Elbsron for
the exclusive use Of the government ct 0
moments notice.
A corps OF courisrs has been organized
between the telegraph Office at Elbsron
and the West End, for the press and
private dispatches.
ELDERos. September 19-1 p. Mt
Ceu w ototot w Wv ~eutnottty W too
Cabinet officers now here that Vice
President Arthur has not been sum.
monsd. and that no action regarding bis
coming here has been taken. he has
been advised regularly OF the Presidsst's
condition from here, a hs Was from
Washington. Blaine 10 said 10 be still
In Augusta. Maine.
Vice President Arthur has received the
following from Moveagh:
ELBkRoS, September 1910 A. ~
To Vice President Arthur. New York
It 10 impossible to conceal from our.
selves that the President 10 rapidly
growing worse. The two chills occurring
within fourteen hours warn rs to bs pre-
pared for any affection with which God
In His mercy may afaiot NJ.
MAcvEAoH.
BosroS. September 19.-secrstary OF
War Lincoln has left for Long Branch.
he has no hope Of the Presidsnt's
recovery.
1856 P. M.-Ths President has slept
most Of the time since the morning
chill. There has been no evidence OF .
for the better or worse during
hours past. .si..
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
WHAT GENERAL FRANKLIN SAID.

General William B. Franklin, in responding 20
the toast 1.-THE Army and Navy Club at it's re-
cent meeting in New Haven, Conn, thus alluded
to the fraternal feelings which exist in the hearts
of soldiers who have faced dangers and death in
one common cause:
II congratulate you, gentlemen, on the flourish
ing state of the association. It's membership is
increasing the interest taken in it by the soldiers
and sailors of the State in general has grown
and in all respects the club is a better footing
than it has been since its organization. The
object of the club is simple that it requires no
explanation. We have formed it to meet one
day in each year, to take each other by the hand,
to touch elbows, sing the old songs, hear the old
jokes, which, strange as it seems to those who
have not served, some how do not get stale.
The fact is the spirit of military cOmradeship
so inexpicable to outsiders, which seems to those
who do not share it as mere clannishness, is due
to a high motive 1t has grown up because we
have faced death together in the same cause be-
cause we have seen each other in places where
to be meant death or honor and because we
know that we can depend upon each other should
the necessity arise. This is the reason for the
military comradeship which induces the fOunda-
ton of associations like this club and believe
that next to the affection man has for the
nearest and dearest family relations this COM
radeship feeling exceeds any one in the human
economy"
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
A SHIPS nLOG.U

The speed of vessels is approximately deter
mined by the use of the log and log-line. The
log is triangular, quadrangular, piece of wood
about quarter of an inch thick, so balanced by
means of plate of lead as to swim perpendicu-
larly in the water, with about two-thirds of it
under the water. The lOgline is a small cord, the
end efwhich-divided into three, so that the wood
hangs from the cord as a scale pan from balance
beam-is fastened to the log, while the other is
wound round reel on the ship. The log thus
poised, keeps its place in the water, while the
line is unwOund frem the reel as the ship moves
through the water, and the length of line un-
wound in given time gives the rate of the ships
sailing This is calculated by knots made on the
line at certain distances while the time is mea-
sured by a sand glass of q certain number OF
seconds The length between the knots is so pro
pOrtiOned to the time of the glass that the knots
unwound while the glass runs down show the
number of miles the ship is sailing per hour
The first knot is placed about five fathoms from
the log to allow the latter to get clear of the ship
before the reckoning commences. This is called
the stray line. The log-bOok, sometimes called
the log for brevity is the record that the proper
officer keeps of the ship from day to day, and Of
any al i all matters that occur that are deemed
worthy of note, of the winds and storms, and
especially of ships that are sighted
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, June Is, 1855
THE CONSCIENTIOUS FRESHMAN,

Near Fortress Monroe there is little Catholic
church, concerning which the following story is
told:
While McClellan's campaign on the Peninsul.
was in progress the contrabands focked down
around Fortress Monroe by thousands for food
and protection. One night party of them,
who had never seen Catholic church entered
the building, admiring the altar and its equip
ments, and one, more bold than the rest put on
the priests robes which were hanging in the
closet He stood before his fellows to receive
their admiration, when there was sound like
the breaking of window-glass, and he fell dead
on the floor. The superstitious negroes, think
ing he had been stricken down by bolt from
outraged heaven, left the church in tumult, and
when the man was found there in the morning
with bullet in his heart there was no one to
offer explanation. The man was buried and
| the incident forgotten.
Months afterward message came from the
fort that soldier lay dying in the hospital and
wanted to see the priest. The holy father an
swered the summons and went to the bedside of
the dying man, who said he carried great crime
ON his soul, which he wanted to confess. The
priest then heard the explanation of the mystic
rious tragedy in the church The soldier said that
he was doing guard duty on the fort one night,
and looking into the window of the church, he
saw a crowd of negroes surrounding one of their
nunber who had sacriligiously assumed the
sacred robes. His musket was at his shoulder,
and being true Catholic, he took careful aim
and shot the negro through the heart
THAT was terrible crime to carry on your
soul so long," said the priest; it is an awful
thing to kill fellow being, although, through
ignorance, he was doing wrong"
at want killing the nagur that lay on my
sowl, your reverence" replied the soldier, sit
was so unceremoniously putting bullet through
the holy vestments."
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
HE CHANGED HIS NAME.

William North Steuben, of Monterey county,
California, is a descendant of the Baron Steuben
by son adopted under the following circum-
stances:
AS Steuben was reviewing Colonel Sheldon's
regiment of light horse, on the call of the muster
roll the offensive appellation of Benedict Arnold
met his ear. The person who bore the name, a
private, was Immediately called to the front. He
was fne-looking man, with his horse and equip
ments in perfect order.
Change your name, brother soldier" said the
Baron; , you are to respectable to bear the name
of traitor"
what name shall take General"
"Take any other; mine is at your service"
The offer was gladly accepted, the odious ap-
pellatioH erased from the roll and that of Frede-
rick William Steuben inserted in it's place. AS a
christening present the Baron Immediately settled
on him perpetual pension of S. month, and
after some years the gift of considerable tract
of land was added.
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
THE LAST OF ELEVEN HUNDRED.

General Daniel Tyler, who went into the war of
the rebellion as colonel of the First regiment Conn.
vols. is the only survivor Of regiment of 100
men the First artillery which received Lafay-
cite at Yorktown in 1924. General Tyler gradu-
ated at West Point in 1919 and was made second
lieutenant in the light artillery He served in
garrisons at northern posts until 1924, when he
was made first lieutenant in the First artillery
and sent to Fort Monroe, where he was adjutant
of the artillery school of practice He was sent
on professional duty to France from 1923 to 1880,
and translated from the French ManRuyreS of
Artillery" which for many years the army
text book. He resigned from the army in 1884
and was one of the most prominent civil engin-
GERS in the country until 1861 serving super
intending engineer and president of many differ
ent railroads. 1t is said of him that he has dis
covered and brought out more successful engi-
neers and railroad managers than any other man
in the country. During the rebellion he was, in
1861, made brigadier-general of United States
volunteers, commanding a division in the Ma
nassas campaign of 1861, was second in command
at Bull Run, also in command of division in
the Mississippi campaign in the advance upon
and seige of Corinth. He was in command of
Harpers Ferry and Maryland Heights when the
confederate army advanced upon Pennsylvania
and was afterward in command of the districts of
Maryland and Delaware. He resigned in April
1864, Immediately after the death of his wife
General Tyler is yet living in one of the southern
States.
The National tribune., 1881-10-29

chateau. She was widow when her son, at the
age of twelve, enrolled himeslf as volunteer.
His head had taken fire" at q patriotic meeting
where Carnot's appeal for 100000 men was read
before him.
The boy learned to play the fife and drum, and
furnished the arms and cleaned the horse of q
maj of Spahis who had fought in India under
Busy. This officer "le petit tambour' followed
to La Vendee. To harass and throw the enemy
off the track, this major often sent his little
drummer running through the bocage to beat
here and there the drum or sound the fife Bara
was one day surprised by band of peasants. He
was boy Of delicate features and arstecratic air.
The Vendeans thought him some nobleman's
child who had been perverted and told him that
if he cried "Vive lie roi! they would let him OFT
He answered by beating his drum. Are you
deaf?' rOared country brute, who took aim at
him. Pm republican" replied the boy. "Ah!
young brigand have care, Give up your
drumming, and, like US, cry, Vive lie rOi ="
give Ia republique!" cried Bara. Twenty fire
locks were discharged at him. and he fell dead.
Mortified at the execution, the Vendeans fled.
But some of them returned picked up the corpse,
and respectfully bore it to the camp of the blues.
The convention declared "a pension to Bara's
mother, and ordered that an engraving of the
little drummers execution should be made and
hung up in every primary school to show what
child can do when inspired by noble senti-
ment. Chenier, in lie Chant de Departe' al
luded to Baras execution, and David (d'Angers),
who found one of the engravings ordered by the
convention, chose his death subject for his
chisel in 1887. The statue at Palaiseau repre-
sents the youthful hero in the uniform of a hus-
sar. A drumstick has fallen from one of his
hands, the other he still holds The boy has
been struck with the twenty bullets, but the ex
preston of heroic exaltation still fingers ON the
delicate young face.-PaU Mall Gazette.
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
JOSEPH BARA, THE CHILD HERO.

The statue of the child hero, Joseph Bara, has
been erected in the church square at Palaiseau,
on which a chateau of the Condos, in which he
was born and reared, looks down. 1t was in an
inn near this residence that the thievish magpie"
stole the silver spoon for which the serving maid
was sent to prison. Palaiseau is near that end of
the valley of the Ivette where the fair vale of
Chevreuse begins The landscape is of seduc
tive character There fairy green meads,
wooded knobs, pretty stream, and everything
appears to catch the sun. A very thin mist often
rises over the undulating ground and gives addi-
tiOnal charm to the scenery. OF the Condo chat
teau only single Ogive window exists. George
Sand once inhabited Palaiseau, and wrote there
"M'dlle La Quintinie." She bought an old
house, and in attempting to improve it got into
debt. III. Taine is very fond of the scenery round
Palaseau. He has country house not far from
it at Chatillon. His brother lives few miles ON
in the Chevreuse direction. Joseph Bara's father
was woodranger on the Palaiseau estate Of the
Condos, and his mother was domestic in the
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
OLD BATTLE.FIELDS.
A. LINCOLN.

Long years of peace have stied the battle thunder
Wild grasses culver where the fight was won.
Masses of blossom lightly blown asunder
Drop down white petals on the silent gun;
For life is kind and sweet things grow unbidden,
Turning the scenes of strife to bloomy bowers;
One only knows what secrets may be hidden
Beneath his cloud of flowers
Poor heart, above thy field of sorrow signing
For smitten faith and hope untimely slain.
Leave thou the soil whereon thy dead are lying
To the soft sunlight and the cleansing rain;
Love works in silence, hiding all the traces
OF bitter conflict on the trampled sod
And time shall show thee all life's battle places
Yelled by the hand of God. T. L. Cosham.
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
MENDING THE OLD FLAG"
WILL CARLETON.

In the silent gloom of garnet room.
With cobwebs round it creeping,
From day to day the Old Flag lay
A veteran worn and sleeping.
Dinghy old, each wrinkled fold
By the dust Of years was shaded;
Wounds of the storm were upon its form:
The crimson stripes were faded.
Twas q mournful sight in the gray twilight,
This thing of humble seeming,
That once so proud DER the cheering crowd
Had CARRIED its colors cleaning
Stained with mould were the braids of gold
That had flashed in the sun-ray's kissing;
OF faded hue was its field of blue.
And some of its stars were missing.
Three northern maids and three from glades
Where dreams the southland weather,
With giances kind and their arms entwined.
Came up the stairs together;
They gazed awhile with a thoughtful smile
At the crouching form before them;
With clinging holds they grasped its folds
And out of the darkness bore them.
Fhey healed its scars, they found its stars,
And brought them all together,
Three northern maids and three from glades
"hSfS SlnliSS tue Soutn-ldIlu HCth'hOi ~
They mended away through the summer day,
Made glad by an inspiration
To fling it high at the smiling sky
On the birthday of our Nation.
In the brilliant glare of the summer air
With brisk breeze round it creeping,
Newly bright through the glistening light
The Flag went grandly sweeping;
cleaning and bold were its braids of gold,
And flashed ia the sun-ray's kissing;
Rcd, white, and blue were of deepest hue,
And none of the stars were missing.
The National tribune., 1881-10-29
ANOTHER FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10, 1868.
Major-General HOOKER:
Your long dispatch of to-day is just received
If left to me, L would not 90 south of the Rap
pahannock upon Lees moving north of it. Ii
you had Richmond invested to-day you would
not be able to take it in twenty days; mean
while your communications, and with them your
army, would be ruined. think Lees army and
not Richmond, is your objective point. If he
comes toward the upper Potomac follow on his
flank, and on the inside track, shortening your
lines while he lengthens his. Fight him, too,
when opportunity offers. If he stays where he
is, fret him and fret him.
A. LINCOLN.