The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-10
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RICeyfIle Runbllngs.

RIcevfIle Runbllngs.
Editor Plain Dcnler.-Riceville Is
coming TO the front, and We think it
essential that the readers OF your
paper should become somewhat 40
quainted with the merits, and dcmer-
its OF 50 famous q place.
On Monday evening Feb. 2Sth.
Hon. H. Hathaway Of this place de-
livered lecture in the Riceville
school house, on the subject Of Po-
litical Economy, and we are pleased
to say he handled his questions very
we'll, and In q sound common sense
way.
The lecturer tried to procure the
Church, thinking il would aceommo-
date bis audience better, but was re-.
fused, nevertheless, "Give to him
that asketh." Some OF our crystal
lied republican friends think the
lecture was pregnated too much
with greenbackism. However, we
think, the greenback views the lee
turcr advanced, arc just what gave
his subject the right seasoning.
On the evening Of March LIST. Hon.
A. Kimball, Of Crosco, gave q
temperance lecture In the Congl
Church. The Hon. Gentleman's dis
course was mostly written, and
seemed to be gleanings from for.
e.gn source. An invocation preceded
the lecture, addressed to the Soul OF
the Universe, informing the Infinite
as we'll as the audience, that the only
path that leads to true temperance
is by conforming to . peculiar GLASS
OF religious dogmas. But how In
definite was tho plea.
What / wish to say about church
temperance Is this. It 10 . we'll
known fact that the church was never
a temperance society, and is not now
Church people are not necessarily
temperance mon and women; this
needs no proof here, it Is manifest
wherever there arc churches, and
church members. We need not nee
issarily subscribe to the Nicene creed
to become temperate. The first tenn
perance paper published was issued
by Joseph Tinesly. Of England, who
was what is called an inildel. What
the church does Is this; every tenn
peranoe organisation which bows
before it. and acknowledges its 81.
prcmacy. and brings tribute to it she
pats on the head and calls it heI
child. Her child indeed!l 1.-The life
blood which beats for humanity Il
not drawn from the church, but
comes warm and loving from the
great heart Of the Universe, and Il
thrills alike the hearts Of Christian,
Mohamedans, Spiritualist: and Athe'
ists."
And now Mr.. Editor, with your
permission, I should like to ventilat'
the ideas Of my estimable friend Col
Jack, the regular Ricsville CORE
pondent to the Howard county Times
The Col. did not approve Of the doc
trine that I advocated in my lecture
on evolution in Riceville this winter
i. {. that man when he iirst steppet
upon this planet. was In low bar
barous condition. It Is not my. In
tsntion to bring geological, arch@
illogical and physiological facts
within this article, to prove mani
primitive ani,nalty. Nor do I wish t
coeroe the young man to my view
on this matter, but it Is remarkabl
that he should take SO positive
stand against our theory, wheI
Adam IL represented to us in Gene
sis. not only naked and subsequent
clothed with leaues, but unable to re
sist the most tribal temptation. II
fact in all three characteristics hi
mode Of life, his moral conditio1
, and his intellectual condition
Adam was q typical Savage" Club
books Origin OF Civilization, P. 86l
And now with pleasure I Offer Z fe'
words from On old song to my frien
Col. Jack, and il he will only olim
the high lands Of thought, and Il
the pure breexes OF Heaven blow th
!. theological cobwebs out Of his eye
he will see the point:
Tho thought that men had on:e had tara
Caused many grin full broad, o,
And why In - that feature faiis,
Was asked Of Old Aonboado.
He showed that sitting on the rsmp,
While At our work We plod, o.
Il Would wear the appendaes - the ssunn
II A Close - IN Nonbocdos
i D. s. SrEwAnr
Riceville March 9th. 1881.
Letter From Texas.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY ~ l08
Editor PLAIN DEALER-Londay 81
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