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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16
Apportionment-The Pending Bill.


Washington dispatches state that indications
point very clearly to The rejection Of the pend
ing Apportionment bill in tho House In the
present shape. Tho Democrats are generally
against II, and many Republicans are openly
opposing It. Representative Blackburn says
that it 10 an unjust measure, that
it ignores the rapidly growing Western
States, and gives An increase In the Representa-
ton to the Eastern States that are declining IN
population. He says 1t win be rejected. Page,
OF California, says II II founded upon injustice.
and it will be beaten badly. Rlount says II 10
infamous, and the method OF apportion-
ment ON which Il ID based u outrageous.
lie ID satisfied it win be beaten. Pound.
Of Wisconsin, feels sure the bill will
be rejected. Sparks, OF Illinois, IL opposed
to il, aud predicts its defeat. It w. sul-
posed that % the bill conferred the Increase
proposed upon the larger States Il would
get the support Of the delegations from these
States, but this 10 not 20. Several members
from Pennsylvania now do not think the bill
ought to pass. One substitute that will be
offered for the pending bill will propose to
fix the membership OF the House at 32l. ~
that would distribute the representation, II Ii
claimed, more equitably among the factions
than any other number. Democrats generally
favor the smaller number, and it will be pro-
posed from their side to keep the House ut its
present figure, 293. Some Of those who have
studied the drift OF opinion think S07 will be
the number finally adopted.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

Ex-Custodian Ptney. OF the treasury. has re-
vived interest III the contingcnl-fand investiga-
ton by adding something to his former
testimony. pitney, says = Washington tele-
gram, asked to be recalled, and when
he appeared ho stated that he had been
informed that Upton and Lamphere had
oontradicted his testimony with regard to en-
ploycs Of the treasury having done work for
Secretary Sherman, for which they were paid
out OF tho contingent fund. He asked that that
portion Of the testimony Of Upton and LAM
phere referring to his evidence be read to him.
This was done; it showed that Pitney had been
contradicted him. and had testified positively
that no employe Of the treasury had ever been
paid out of the contingent fund for work done
Tor Mr.. Sherman. Pitnoy then rcaffrmed his
testimony, that they had done such work, and
had been paid for Il out Of that fund, and said
that Secretary sherman and Mrs. sherman
knew that this work was 30 paid for.
senator Hale sprung to his feet, and, with
some show Of indignation, asked: How dare
YOU charge that Mrs. Sherman knew this I"
ntney replied: .Hecsuae received notes
from her asking me to send men to do certain
work on certain occasions, aud have the notes
here now" He then produced certain notes
purporting to have been written by Mira Sher-
man, aud requesting that workmen be sent to
the Secretary assistance. Ptney added that no
had received notes OF the same kind from Scc-
retary Sherman, and also produced them. lit
ney then entered into details with regard 70 tls
work, aud maintained that he could prove Nv
the books aud records Of the treasury that tho
work WAS paid for out Of the contingent fund.
The committee finally decided to call Upton
and Lamphere aud confront them with phtney;
also 10 have the books and records Of the con.
tingent expenditures present for examination
in connection with the testimony.
sHERMANs DENIAL
Senator Sherman publishes the following let
| ter:
have seen the telegram to leading papers Of
! Ohio purporting to give the testimony of Plt-
| nev before the treasury investigating commit
| tea. have read the testimony given by him,
! aud there Is not one word Of truth IN tho tele-
| gram. No such testimony WAS given. no such
scene occurred, and no letters Of senator or
| Mrs. Sherman were produced, ~ alluded to.
| am authorized by Senator Hale, who IL i.sen-
| toned, and 10 whom showed the dispatch, 70
make the same denial. The teles ram Is =
Wholesale lie, NJ the testimony when printed
/ will show JoiIN SHERMAN.
An EXCHANGE has a long article on
1.-THE Perils Of kissing" that is enough
ta almost scare the life out OF new be-
ginners, though it will have little efiec,
upon those who are hardened by long
usage. Such articles are highly pernic
ious and throw . cloud Of gloom oyel
one Of the best and most invigorating o
out. door sports OF course there art
.perils Of kissing" as the paper states
and to avoid the perils it is necessary !.
let mp, occasionally. and give natnr.
a chance to rccnperate. 1t heats all
though, what fascination there Is abou
danger, aud psrils, for some.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

location. II Is then the bird falls from
the tree, and his efforts to swallow the
berry have the appearance Of drunken
ness. Generally the bird RECEIVERS, but
sometimes it is choked to death. The
suflocated birds may be relieved by
merely pressing the berry past the wind
faifla
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

AMONG the Japanese there is nothing
Of the nature Of a legal oath. Witnesses
III court are requested to tell all the par
ticulars: but all the sanctions and pen
alties. divine and human, which among
us are supposed to render an oath sa-
cred. are totally wanting. There Is no
punishment for bearing false witness.
Sensible people, the japanese Il would
be interesting to know how much often
,r they lie than we do.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

YouTHs and girls who are men and
wemen before they become OF age are
nobolies by the time backward people
have shown their full compass.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16
!. SMALL POx |
ERAOiCATED.

Csntagion destroyed.
Sick rooms purified
and ma,tc pleasant.
Fcveic.laha sick per-
sons relieved and
refreshed by bath.
ins with i'ropllylac.
tic Fluid a,l,.ed to
the water.
Sstt white complex.
i0as secured by lis
use In bething.
Impure air Is made
harmless and puri-
fled /, by Sprinkling
ii Darhy's Fluid.
To purify tho Breath.
Ilcrnse the teeth. 1t
can't be sul passed.
fatorrh relieved and
cured.
Erssipclas cured.
Burns cured Instant
iy; sears lpreuente,,.
Removes all unplcas-
ant 0tlors.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

aah th Company OWNS I'll aeads sasva snve - hsavy lines
Tain: s o aa asn ss Sss Track"
j.
LnRA for
Chicago sh
~ TnE LEADING LINE
ns.n! XAS Mos.z o. H CARP 7sr.As;
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

MEVERDEN'S
NEW
FURNTTURE /
wARERooMs,
Two Doors North Of Trunbulps Stors,
cREsco, IOWA,
e supplied with the largest and best assortment o1
FURNITURE Of oil Descriptions, and Of the best
grades and qualities ever offered in this market.
Evervthine New---Latest STYLES.
NO OLD GOODS.
O0nd0ttn1 a.
EXTENSION TABLES,
SECRETARIES. BOOK CASES.
WARDRoBEs. BUREAUS,
BEDsTEADs. CHAIRS,
SPRING BEDS, MATTREssEs
LOUNGES AND SOFAS,
BRACKETS, wHAT-NoTs.
LOOKING GLASSES,
PICTURE FRAMES,
CURTAIN CORNICES.
.ad .Sspsa e sss wants q sss n ae ana
UNDERTAKING
In all IT, branches promptly attended TO- either day
h : has lars. assortment Of
Oofins, Burial Cases and Caskets,
which hs II prepared to trim and furnish on short
notice. and In such style and manner ordered, q
The moat reasonable prices.
Thanking the public for fhvoss and its confidence
IN the past he bsgs to his friends that he
detsrmined moro than ever 10 merit their ccnn.
1e1ee, Eeepeot aad oontinued patronage.
g. MEvERDEN.
0EoaoA 0oo n. la7k
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16
Oofins, Burial Cases and Caskets,
Pitting Of SMALL

Pitting OF SMALL
POx prevented.
Ulcers Purified and
healed.
Gangrei.e prevented
and cured.
DyscntcIy cured.
Cuts healed rapidly.
Scurvy curc,t In slisrt
time.
letter dried up.
Perfectly harmless,
For Sore Throat it Is
sure cure.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16
DiPHIH;RiA /
PREVENTED. /

Cholera ,li>sipatcti.
Ship lever prevented.
In eases OF death in
the house il should
always he used on
the cofpsc--st VIII
prevent smelling.
An antitiote for ami
NAL or vegetable
poisons, stin.>, etc.
Dangerous rtllusias
Of sick ro9in> AMI
hospitals rem ,uc,i.
Yellow Fever
Eradicated
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16
Decision OF Character.

once heard gentleman, remarkable
for promptly disposing OF any business
on his hands, observe that he knew of
no better rule for cooking beefsteak than
that given by Shakespeare:
"lf IL were done,"etc.
This was putting the question OF dioi-
sion iii humorous, and 1t the same
time forcibla shape. When the mind 10
made up to do . thing. delay breeds
delay, and ono pernicious ex-
ample is the occasion for many, untll
our purpose becomes halting, and We
limp, when we ought TO run toward our
object. When man complains Of being
ill.treatel by fortune, it is enough to
excite suspicion that he is making for
tune the scapegoat Of his Incidence. He
has missed his mark, i will he said OF
him, from lettering on the road which
leads 10 it. The day Of all days, then.
is To. day. There Is ono form Of decision
which originates in the will and gets no
farther than that. 1t prevails among
those between whose resolves and whose
executions ther. exists long tract Of
untraveled country. They take up pur-
poses with enthusiasm, and lay them
down with indifference; their strong
resolves end in weak performances. To
aceile upon too many things, as with
them, is to decide upon nothing. Per
haps the most illnstrious example OF
decision of character war that Of Milton.
Blind, in poverty and in disgrace, with
no eve to beam encouragement upon
him. and no heart to cheer him IN his
lonely labers, he yet had the decision to
confluence and the resolution T. com.
| plete what the world has acknowledges!
to he sne Of its greatest masterpieces 81
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16
THE UNKNOWN WORLD.

Record ~ the Observaaions q tAo
Crew ~ the JCammctse...Capts Do
Longs Party In = Marrow wilder.
McSs Eighty Miles Long. Destitute
Of llabisasioms and GaMAc.
Lieut.. Danenhower sends from lrkutsk,
Siberia. tho following interesting dispatch to
the New York Herald:
de Longs party il between stations Bulcu1
(Ro!inoi ID aud Sisterouck, in . narrow wilder
ness eighty miles long, devoid Of habitatiOn1
, aud game. Jerome ]. Collins volunteered TO
stand by dying seaman Hans Erickson, and
let tho other OF Do Longs party push south.
The new search builds Ants and goes over every
inch Of region which IL plowed BY heavy drift
ice every spring.
We visited Nordenskiold's winter quarters,
aud found lie was safe before wc entered the
ice near Herald island. The general health Of
tho crew, during the twenty -one month"; drift,
distilled water, and bear aud seal mcat twice
week. No rum was served out. Divine service
was regularly held. We took plenty OF exer-
cise. Everybody hunted. Game Was SCARCE.
We got about thirty bears, $50 seals and six
walrns. No fish or whales we're seen.
All possible observations we're made during
tho drift, tho result showing . northwest
course The ship WAS keeled over, and heavily
pressed by leo most Of tho time. The mental
strain WAS heavy on all the ships company.
The result of the drift for the first tive months
was forty mes. There WAS . cycloldal move
III nt OF ice. The DRIFT lasted six months, and
was very rapid.
Sonndlngs were pretty even. They wero
e,ghteea fathon,s near Wrangeli Land. which
was often visible seveLty-fiyc miles distant.
The greatest depth found was eighty fathoms
and the average th,rty-tve. Bottom. blue
mud. Shlimps aud plenty Of algological speci-
mems wcre brought up from the bottom. The
surface water had \ temperature OF 10 degrees
above zero. Extremes of temperature Of air
were: Greatest cold. So below zero greatest
heat, IA above zero. The irst winter mean
tsmperaiure WAS 33 below zero second winter,
| ~ below zero. The first summer mean tenn.
perature was 40 degrees above zero.
The heaviest gale showed = velocity OF about
iiliv miles an hour. Such gales were not fro
| uuent. The baruMetric and themoMetric fuc-
tusiions were not great. There were disturb
| ances OF the needle culncident with tho Auro-
ras. The winters growth Of ice was eight feet
| The heaviest leo seen Wan tw0nty-thrcc feet.
| The engineer states that tho heavy truss saved
| the ship Nov. u from being crushed. The tel
| cphone wires were broken by the movement OF
| irc. The Photographic collection WAS lost with
| the ship. Lieut. Chipps' 1000 auroral obscr~
| va,ions were also lost. The nAturalist's notes
were saved.
| Jeannctte island was discovered May l6 In lat
i itMdc S6 deg. Al min. north, longitude l5S deg.
| 56 min. east. Il Was small and rocky, and we
/ did not visit it henrletta island WA, discov-
ercd and visited May "a in latitude y deg. :
| min. north. longitude Isl deg. 80 min east II
| is Nh extensive island. Animals scArcs glaciers
| plenty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-08-11
Prepared by Or. J. G. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
Lowell, Mass.
SOLD III ALL DRUGGISTS syxRxwuEaE.
dec l6-ly
BASKETS, &c.

BASKETS, &c,
~ Corn Baskets, School
Baskets, Lunch Baskets, Centennial baskets,
Picnic Baskets, &c. Also Fodder Irvine, OF
best and common qualities, by
sep 80 D. ii. BOUIC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-08-11
OLDFIELD,S
IxCels1Or Pump

At short notice.
Always on hand all kinds of Pump Fix
lures, of the very best quality.
Common Wooden Pumps made n the prem
Elsewhere they are TO be placed, when de-
sired, at 80 cents foot.
AllPumps constructed by the subscriber
are warranted for one year, After the irst
year, they will be kept in order by him, for
ten years, for the moderate sum of$l per
year.
All Pumps put in and not proving salts
factory, will be taken out and the money
refunded.
Orders by mail or in person, attended o
with promptness, and at moderate prices
~ For any further information, apply
to MI. BYERs, Montgomery House, Rock
vile, Maryland
WIN. 0LDFIELD,
PUMP MAKER,
apl9-ly Fountain reen, HarfordC
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-08-11
PORTABLE, ECONOMICAL,
- a. f. E!
More than $4,000 in use, a
large number in Washington.
EVERY ONE A REFERENCE.

1t does away with one servant by its
neatnes and rapidity. No kindling,
Goals nor ashes. A months fuel can be
carried in the hand. Families in suites
Of rooms save half their culinary cx-
penses, aside from the labor and dirt of
the range NO HEAT in Summer, yet
if heat be needed for bathroom, conser-
vatory, ball, bedrooms or vaults, have
heater for that purpose, and will salts
fly any housekeeper in few moments Of
the benefit derived from using my goods.
The results of twenty-five years labor
and expense are: Experiments finished |!
Inventions perfected Patents issued !!
Patterns made Manufacturing largely
and sales daily extending to all parts Of
the globe, attest every word of praise
that can be uttered
Goods warranted us represented Abb
solutely
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-08-11
Frank Siddalls Soap.

JUST call and get a cake OF this Soap. It
81 is the greatest inveniion vi the age /
really believe. Try II aud test IT, The SAM
SOAP Is used for all pnrpusrs, toilet. clothes
for the ileeh aud every thing, aud DOES Nor
iEJURg ANYTHING. DO no, believe Ibis Soap
is sold by any one 10 this county hnihy
june 10 q II. BOUlc.
JAMES DAWSON. HENRY @ KNgIASp
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-21
Electric Railways.

Last year an electric railway on small
scale ran In the grounds of the Crystal Pal.
ace and before that the Lchterfeld railway
In Berlin was and Is In regular service
carrying passengers day by day at from
from nine to twelve miles an hour. In
these lines the real motive agency was
gas or o steam engine, out OF sight, the en-
ergy OF which was converted into electricity,
and carried along the rails which consti.
Moreover these were short lines, aud the
load was comparatively light. When,
however, II ~ proposed to conduct the ordi.
nary traffic OF railway with heavy loads
and long distances a difficulty arises
through leakage of electricity by con.
duction to tho earth and other.
wise. II is well known that
any amount OF power may bc converted into
electrical energy aud carried TO any distance
with comparatively small loss. Thus a
central steam engine of i,0O0.horse power
may be employed 20 propel several
trains without tho intervention Of loco.
motives, the power being transmitted
along the rails or By wires, always
complish this object Mr.. Ayrton and his
colleague propose TO divide the line into
sections, each Of which is put into connec.
ton with tho leading wire only as the
train passes over II. Thus there would
be no loss except on that section, the
rest Of the wire being we'll insulated,
aud an absolute block system would thus
be created, for no two trains could ever be
In the same section. The theatre Of the
Royal institute was the scens OF enthu.
siastio cheering when Professor Ayrton
showed his model slow and express trains
running round q model railway, and stop.
ping automatically when they cameto
section on which another train was travel.
ing .-tNew York Mall and Express.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-21
-.-.45th-.
Friday, June 3Oth, 1882.

These drawings occur monthly SUNDAYS ex.
eral Assembly OF Kentucky.
The United States Circuit Court on March slst
rendered the following decisions.
lst-That the Commonwealth Distribution
Company is legal.
2nd-Its drawings are fair.
N. B.-The Company has now on hand lsree
reserve fund. Read carefully the LIST Of priies
for thu
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-21

Big Dinners.
Every day In this city thousands Of per.
sons est VOC much at dinner, and.as con.
sequence, suffer from sour stomach, heart.
burn, mitigation, dyspepsia, etc. II these
will take Just one Of Carter's Little Liver
pills Immediately amer eating, they viii Be
ouvpsised By the entirs absence Of thoss ua.
pleasant sslinn which daily distress them,
and may cqplinue IN their Improper ccurle
- soone IA. dinoees Without lear. Only
4rqelIlsa Lee sels By willIAns, ,zollivsr
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-21

1857 Prizes, amounting to- eoer -.
Application for rates to clubs shoniid ~ s1oaSW
leans. ~ New VI
For further information, write clearly g,v,r.
iull address Send orders by Express R eai.ss
terea Letter or Money Order, addressed onlys r.
M. A. DAUPH1N. New Orleans Ia
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25

the railroads to circulate the next issue of
his farmers paper, the Journal of the
American agricultural association of
the United States of North America, and
the agricultural Rerie,c and Rail,uou
Gazette. But the motion was lost sight of
In wrangle over the demand made by a
farmer who had three diamond rings on
one hand, that the valuable time of the
farmers of America, in the Pacific hotel
assembled, be not again taken up in pro-
rouncing the name of Mr.. Realrs paper.
He said life was too short, and that potato
planting was too urgently calling for the
presence of the members at their homes,
to make it profitable to sit there and hear
the whole of Webster's Unabridged Die
tlonary applied to one paper. Reall there
upon candidly confessed that the name
was too long and said that he had con-
ciuded, ii he could get just as much pat
ronage from the railroads, to take off
about nine feet of it before another issue.
1t was now dinner time and all the farm
ers adjourned to the dining room and par
took OF refreshments at a cost of three
dollars per plate, the usual price for din
ners by farmers when they are away from
home. After dinner those who smoked
purchased twenty-five cent cigar apiece,
and all hands who did not wear patent
leather boots, got their boots blacked, and
all went to the barber shop for shampoo.
The BARRIERS said thew never shampooed
so many farmers before during their whole
lives. Most of them then repaired to a
neighboring drug store to get their hand
kerchiefs perfumed, and then were ready
once more to discuss the interests of
American agriculture; but all things must
have an end, and so had this farmer con-
vention. The last seen of the farmers in
Chicago, they were seated in Pullman pal
ace cars ready to 60 home. And now the
agricultural interests of the country are
safe
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25

to reach neighbours house which he did
IN short time. When he went to assist
his father into the house he found that he
was dead. He was buried Saturday. and
it is generally supposed that heart disease
killed him though no post mortem was
held.
Long Prairie Argus, Dec 90: Last Mon
Jay morning Rev. w. Sarff's second son,
Mac, met with an accident which came
near resulting in the death of his older
brother, Joe, and in serious injury to him.
self. He was taking cartridge out of a
44-4O Winchester rifle, and when about
haif way out it exploded, blowing off the
side plates of the gun and filling one of
the boys eyes with powder. The ball from
the gun passed up through the ceiling OF
the room and barely missed Joe's head
Mac came to town at once and had DIR.
Ewing take the powder fromhis.eye ball
The explosion of the cartridge while be.
ing drawn out is one of the mysteries
which cannot be explained and which re-
suit 80 frequently in the death of those
who handle firearms.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
CITY GLOBULES.

Hon. H. B. Strait, member of congress
from the Third district reached st. Paul
yesterday morning en- route for his home
at Shakopee to pass the holidays.
Detective Bresett returned yesterday from
his hunt for the supposed defaulting
Northern Pacific express messenger, hav-
ing been unsuccessful in getting any clue
of his man.
Interesting services were held at the !.
NJ. c. A. rooms yesterday afternoon. Rev
NJ. N. Gilbert of Christ church gave an ex-
ceIient Christmas address from the follow
ing text i'll Luke ii; IA: ''Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good Will
toward men, The singing by the choir
was greatly enjoyed, and the attendance
was large.
4 young man employed in prominent
wholesale house had an entertaining talk
with his girl by telephone yesterday. all
unawares that his telephone signal had
called up his employer, who took in the
contab quite delightedly. It is perhaps
appropriate to employ the electric spark
for sparkling purposes, but young men will
be likely to be just as happy if they make
sure that the bass is cut Off the WIRE befu!e
they fire she divine afiatus al the girl.
A man in serious state Of intoyication
appeared at the city hall yesterday fore
noon, and stated that he had been robbed
on Rosabel street. He had evidently re-
ceived severe treatment, his face being
bruised and his eyes black and blue. He
was too much intoxicated to give any par
ticulars and was put into cell where he
could go to sleep. In a few moments he
was sound asleep on the floor. Towards
night he left the station house
without pressing the story of the robbery.