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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-20

The general average condition on the LIST
OF september was -, a decrease OF 5points
during the last month. The causc OF this
reduction, no nearly universal, In drought,
which Is reported from every state OF the
Atlantic coas. Gulf coast, and tho Ohio
valley and beyond the Mississippi In
the crest OF the divide between
that river and the Missouri Between
the Ohio river and lelakcs the dis; rihat on
OF rain has been une lual. in few places in
excess while n deficiency is generally re-
ported The crop l. nearly cyeiyN Lere late,
requiring one to two weeks longer season
than usual To mature. Where Kansas and
MISSOURI seed Wa planted In the more
Northern territory, the crop IL still later,
causing much II. nrchension rs 10 lipcn,ny.
While planting was late and the early season
too wet with drought following average
temperature OF the summer las been low,
making full Yield an impossihilty, Telc-
graphic communication with State agents up
TO the 18th OF September shows the
recent fro t. damaged corn north of the
forticth parallel. The ohio agcns places
the injury i'll thai Site mt - per cent
The indiana agent estimates the loss ut 20
per cent In I'll. northern section and !. in
the mild 9 let The loss $ heavy In Wis.
consin and Minnesota, There is also some
in ufy in New iora and PENNSYLVANIA. While
the damage cannot yet be clearly deter
mined, II is certain hat irosts have already
reduced tho general crop below %, though
much Of the heaviest corn of tho West Ii
beyond serious injury.
The condition Of wheat where harvest
ed, rs reported In these returns, averages
~. which indicates product OF Ter cent
less than the Yield Of last year. or II loss of
$500 % bushels
The crop II oats will be large, the general
average beng ~
The romise for potatoes is good, aud Is
represented by -, three points higher than
the reported average i'll September, ISIS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-20

s,yenty-si> miles in length.
Government bonds, 81 ,al6,OON.
First Mortgage Company bonds, 81,
2lG, ZOO.
Land, l,5ao sections, or a7a, 500
acres.
Now. the road, instead Of running
west, rs WAS supposed it would, runs,
in fact, southeast, down the Missouri
bottom, which only has fall of one
foot To the mile the whole distance
This is almost water level. ms the nat
ural curvature Of the earth is about
eigh. inches to the mile. II could not
have cost $4,000 per mile to both
grade AMI equip this road, anil yet the
ST. ckholdets got S3.,Ouo per mile in
bon Is and l2.sGD acres al land per
mile. 4 more Infamous transaction
can scarcely be imagined. Ii this is
honorable, in the name of Col what
else has the Republican party in store
for us.
So here we have the Register
caught again in what is called nj com
mon law misprison Of felony in al at
tempt To cover up ard conceal this
enormous swindle by harefaced lying
aud int ,nt,onal suppression of the truth.
Oh for whip in every honest mans
hand to scourge the rascals through ths
land.
The net Of June /, 1871. stat. II,
page 81, provides for Deficiencies in
favor Of several companies in Iowa
among them the G.. II. / Mo. River
Railroad Company now the Chicaga 4
Northwestern out of any public lands
| belonging To the United states. Now
| the even numbered sections ia Monons
county We're not included In the ltusds
granted to the above named road, and
were placed upon the market 10y tn,
/ Government n subject to entry Mt So
/ per acre, and to settlement under tho
! homestead laws. The settlers in good
| faith went upon the land, some Of them
entering their land at the advanced
! price, and others as settlers under the
homestead laws. They improved the,
! farms, raised their families and work, d
| their lives ont there tn hnild mp then
estates, without any knowledge of any
! adverse claim from any source wha,
ever. They had implicit faith in THEN
Government and 1t II stronger faith in
Republican officials of Iowa, who claim
! cd IT, b. tn especial champion If TIA
! Homestea Act. Meantime the rail
road company had re. un no claim Il
these homesiea lands and the Goyern
ment issaed 10 these ~ opie their pat
ents s.gned ~ / =, Grant, president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
excursions.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
MY THIRD ANNUAL EXCURSION
Starts July II. My fifth visit Small party. Extra advant
49, WILLIAM l. MARSHALL, Ftchburg Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

TIM AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATloNAL BANK;
NTW.YORK. April "a, 1888.
AT MEETING of the Board of Directors,
~ held this day dividend Of THREE AN ID on EdA a
PER CENT (3 declared from the earnings O Io Psse
slI months. payable and after May pioA' iislor
books from this date TIL bth prOh ,,
' (siqnedl DUMONT CLARKE, Cashier,
NEw.Y DIRK, May ;. 1888,
THE STANDARD CONSOLIDATED MIN.
/ ING ONPANY has declared its monthly dividend OF
TWENTY FIVE CENTS PER SHARE, payable MAY 10
1888. at the Farmers Loan aud Trust COMPANY
M. H. COOK, 60.
Vice. Presl emit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

one OF the highest bestdraned and select locations
the city.
Price |"'V'~
A liberal discount 10 prompt purchaser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILROAD C0hIAM, (
81 AND 80 SOUTH THIRD-Srp PliLADkLff5nnA
rINHE coupons maturing May Isl, 1922, Oh
the General Mortgage Bonds OF the Norfolk ana western
Railroad Company win DO paid on and alter huss o ihs
Banking House OF Il. W. ozark Co, NO so south Ih1se
PHILADELPHIA WILLIAM q, nACDOWLLLs IIeAsurot'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
Giin l)ropsrtp % Get.
Brooklpn propertp for Sale ana Go fst.

EOR SALE.-Valuable factory property,
IL BROOKLYN E. D.: wharfage abundant water from
driven WE'LL "a II with brick buildings IN good
manufacturing medicinal chemicals KEEL
sEY a SUDAN, No SO Broadway, BROOKLYN f. ID.
EOR SALE.-rwO large plots of lots In tho
outsKirts Of Brookyn good bargains and worth nyes.
bridge Iapd transit viii double value OF euoh
property the future Address A. BEN EDICT TriD-
Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

NO. 277 IEXINGTON.AVE. Aneegant 24x6O. foot house
fun lott handsomely finished in oak and walnut perfect In
its surrounding Is and appointments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

NOS q ANpsFASr ARTIST. To be completed about
lime two very fine 25foOt mansions richly trimmed and
fitted up in style all the latest and most improved
appliances. .
Price No. with dinngroon eItension) soO'uoo
Price No. with pantry extensionl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06

nor SALE.-Three full lots on I'D Est, be-
L tween 2d and list AYES ready for improvements d. Il
TYDDY No 5 East l0th.st. o 2O6 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
Real Gslate nJanteo.

WANTED. - Farm between Orange ana
w Morrtstown, N j.; moderate rent s. i. WiLLlAMS
Is Elderttt. Brooklyn. L. I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
Glnslral Instruments.

DEATTY'S ORGANS 81 stops, 1925. Pianos
I'D 1927 running day and night Catalogue
free. Address DANIEL L. BEATTY. Washington, n. ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
CHARLES Buck & CO., ARCHITECTS
EAST ASSIST COR. PARK.AvE.

oner for following choice Residences and Invest
ment Property all of production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
Dipl0cu0 Notices.

LII COUPONS DUE 1Sr PROM, AND
~ the PRINCIPAL of ali bonds due that date, issued by
THE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT COMPANY, secured ~
rolling stock furnished the following RAILROADS. uhuer Ual
must FORM will 100 paid ON and after that date Al the oces
Of POST. MARTIN q CO.. No. "a PinesI. Now hork'
n, W CLARK & co, IS South Sd ST.. Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
WINsLoW, LANlER & CO.

fFofri Of PTop1sILl
To Nessrs wiz Low. LANIER e co,
70 NASSAU STREET.
York.
Enclosed and certified cheque 10 your order for
being ten 10 per cent II amount bd fors
bar value Ffst Mortgage Bond. Of tho New York West Shoe
and Buno Railway for which untersignei hereby sub
.rrl,s Al the pric, Of per cent. agreeing TO pay
Tor amount that may DO ott"h hereto
iron the terms forth IN your advertise
ment Tor proposals dated May 3. 1888.
Name .........-. .-.....f...--
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
MORE LIKE READING HIS BIBLE

Nc rarely publish pnva,e letters, but the following from one of our eontibu. tors possesses so many points oi good sense, tha, we gladly give II space
 certainly feel that yout paper is snps plying long-iclt need. and do,ng humanity good. Your mission is ta teach ,s the gospel oi good mature. You teach us how to laugh Indeed, l can scarcely wat; from one week tu the next. to hem from Mulkiulcs boy Your earIiei comes with the papu on Saturday mornings. and aheI having my laugh out i feel really more like reading my Rsble sundays. oui laughs. arising from Inc pure. haste humor of your com positions. h, as ta reeve youf Hfase and pathetic pieces in sound and health, manner. The ARkANSAw TRAsELKR ts to me companion. l have grown ,o ask myself. what can VIC not endure, Il we can only laugh = Though what l say may aa,- eassy ~,th |, the weight oi great influence, may Il not. in an humble way remind you oi how some oi your readers feel Then with a hearty God bless you. l add. go on and let us laugh ioi human ity's sake teat h us to feel that money making is no, the whole business of man Let Us feel Ina, the ram piophesies. and seasons and soil g,ve testimony that tod |, a mend |" all Ills ,reatur-s. and man is Ills delight, \. \. WHITMAN.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

area of twenty-one acres. though this is
 considerably in excess of previous cssi. i mates which made their cxtcn, thirteen
 acres. nine cf which are walled in. The
 kitchen garden ~as renowned for the abundance and excellence of it's ffui, and
 vegetables and contained two great fig
 trees planted by Car,;ina fcle, which had to be removed during the rebuilding of
 the palace. though a smaller tree of hts
 planting still stands. Some ot its fines,
 trees ~erc uprco,ed during the great storm of i--o, which unroofcd part ot the building and in the process of emhanking the Thames part of the garden was ruthlessS shosn away, including the ia nous Bishops Walk" beneath whose tall esIns princes and priests had walked and talked nom the days of the 01sadcs
 The palace stands in the midst of denscly-crowded and poor population and the late Archbishop allowed the resi- meadow lands at it's back. Agitation has been begun to secure to the public fuller use ot the lands ,n question. the Ncs,y undertaking to maintain them Tn per pc ;uity. the Metropolitan Hoard ef Works having pu, them in proper condition al the beginning. There atc. however. serious difficulties in the way. The Archbishop may. II he is inclined to do so. throw down the walls, ot, with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. promote hull la sell the land to the Metropolitan Roafd of Works. bot there IS not the least likelihood oi this beins donc. Nor are certain Radical lcaders des,rous that Il should he done. for space ot several acres ot land ,n one ,ropolis reserved foS the npening of the Arehb.shop's trui, and the pasturlng ot the Arehb.shop's COW IS mos, effective grievance. and one ot which readers oi the II erai will hear more anon.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
Grand Opera.
Wilmington [ apll.l.


 The new opcra-housc m New York IA ln the hands oi its friends who expect ,o open II October -, The friends are Abbey and Maurice GIau. Abbey Ia ommandet-in-oh chef, and oTau has charge of lhc house and its misc cllaneous details. Both oi these gentlemen are to sal ior Europe m search of talent on Nay |, is predicted that . m,nt oi money @ili be made Cor los,) m the en- teiprlsc. Rumof says thai Mapieson and Sye already tet hut st the way thett pians arc beng encroaehed upon. Ao. curdiug to Mir. Abbcys programme the ncw oprra-housc is io have sn imin~ns- company of Nngers. selctt ted itom the gtea, 'iiIes of Europe, including ballet oi fouy and permanent chorus of 's,stt persons. The espenses will be Sjoooo A week s,5 orp fof sslancs and sSyo1o for m elianeous and housekeeping es- penses. 1.-the proposed 5, ale of pf,oes h adhered to. ordinary inortais who do not own national banks may stand chans ( oi getting an oe as,.,nal seat. as they are to sell from sl io t,. with genevai admis- sipH .t st Sp Iaen'y y-ninc operas com. pose the yeystt h,I,e. and after A season oi ten ~ecks in the nty, the tal~n, ~ili make tout through the country re- turning m ,ime to open ih- spnng season of sis weeks. such Is bfiei outline ot the mos, elaborate sohene for making money out of grand opera ever projected m this country. II is sad ina, there were fs,o applications for pfess tickets at the second Gilmore jubilee in i;oston. Nj, Abbey will bear this m ,nind. and sec what he can do Co ~n favor with the newspapers w,,hou, giying 6o per cent of his receipts for advertising. Yet he says he intends to be good and also genesffis
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

Ds. Day, of Boston, Aays there n ns danger m s,opplng a mans alcohol ab- rupsly" But the Norfislown Israia proves the isiiscy of IJs. Days assertion hy relating the true story of a man ~ho sen, into AoTfisiosn saloon the other day and who, when the barkeeper told hin he eouldn | have another drop of whisky until he had pad of the old score, picked up porter bottle and struck the dispen- ser of aicoh oiie fluids on the head. from the effects of which he was L.d up four weeks. This shows thz, there fs danger in stopping a mans alcohol absupsly. -- Nf1O Toyk Hoyid.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
lFsy fts .frAzrsw Rsveiv. !
 A LAUGH.
BY X. A. WHITMAN.

Behold how good a IS 10 laugh, A rousing, big. side-splirting .ssgh it snaps the bands of care in half,
 And breaks essAs's feites: ft stirs the winter of the mind. ft makes he heart g was c song inclined It frees the blossoms there confined.
 And leaves man truly better. imean a laugh that IS a laugh A roaring, good. old-iashioned laugh That can ot round good-nzture aHsa
 A foaning-over bumper. IL clears the heart with troubles fife, Roots up the thistle-weeds of strife. And lengthens out aks thread oi life,
 And strekes disease thumper. 1 pity him who cannot laugh For his poor manhood needs it's staff ! dread-l shua-Nho wIll not laugh. For he Is more a beast by half
 Than any four-foot creature. And tho the wise shall frown al this A bishop shake his gown ai isas And tho the prude look b.oNn al this. l set good laugh down as this
 The wine Of human nature.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
How to Clean Wall Paper

tFsAeANrF
 To clean wall paper. take oi the da E, with z sptt cloth. With ii,,ic Hour and water nuke lump of very stiff dough. and rub the wall gently downs ard. taking the length of the arm xi esth stroke. and in this w3y 70 round the room A the dough becomes dirty cut the soiled parss of. in the seeond round commence the s,roke isttle above where the last one ended, and be very careful nos ,o cross the paper or to 70 up again. Ordinary pzpeu cleaned in this way will look fresh and bright and almost as good A new. Some papers. however. and these most expeasIse ores, w,ii not clean nicely; and In order to ascertain whether a paper can be cleaned nicely II IS best io uy it ia sor1e obscure corner where t will not be noticed fl the resnii x unsaiistaatofy. If there be any broken places in the wah fill them up wiih mixture Of equal parss of plaster of Pans and silver sand. made into paste sith litsle water then cover he place with 'i'ii- pieee q; paper iskr lhe stst. lf fl can be had.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
His Ma Deceives Him
Peckk Sun.

.- Give me ten cents worth of saffron. quick" said the bad boy 10 the grocery man, as he came in the grocery on d gallop. early one morning. with no collar on, and no vest He looked as though he had been routed out of bed n hurry. and had jumped into his pants and boots, and put on his coat and hat on the run.
 < l don, keep saffron said the gro- cey man. as he picked up barrel Of ax-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

Madame Scalchi's frs, engagement was as serub-girl in the Covent Garden the atre. al five shiliings week. Her salary as a member ot the Patti troupe IS s2 GOO per month - CfEeignafi .sdfgyday Nighf
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

A Buffalo man pleaded vith the door keeper At the musesm to let him in for hzltpfice because he had but one eye. The door-keeper eouldn't see ii in thA, way. and made him pay double. claiming tha, il wosid take him twice as long to see the sho~.-- E16hasg<.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
SDs

The remains of a man have been dug out of the ruins of pompeii. with both hands resting on his stomach. The building IT. which he was found ~as supposed 70 have been q cheap restaurant Bostos Po5k.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

According to botany Or perhaps it's natural history there IA such bird as the horned lark. Hoa many horns does t take to make lark .- Cixxk
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

An Ohio man has taken ike sm il-pox from pet pig. When once this disease gets into family. i, is pretty sure to go through i,.-.sHkfspafey Lnm6e,maa
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

A cynical old Dacheior says II Is called eoarship becstase as is Q alseH fo.ir. s5s by ship~feek kKebgrgf
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

Tb. nsedsi-sons scholar doesn't take its= .Bf-se. f.raef $ frs.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-02

managing committee have been so spathetic
and derelect in duty as 10 fail to attend COM
mittee meetings, and as a result no quorum
has been obtained for a leng time,
and therefore no business has been done.
Some time since the San Antonio Literary
and Debating society offered to amalgnmate
with the Alamo Literary society and 10 work
with it for mutual benefit. The majority Of
the members Of the Alamo Literary society
were in favor of this project, and agreed to
the amalgamation, but the only parties who
could take legal action were the comm ittee
and two attempts to get meeting Of that
committee failed, because quorum was not
present. San Antonio wants public library
and this supplied in some measure that want.
If the society was properly managed and the
library accessible Announcement hours it would
receive such large measure Of public support
as to be self-supporting and to be Of use to
the young men Of the city. The President
should certainly call a meeting of the com
mittee and use his influence to get quorum,
and arrangements then be made to carry on
the library in successful manner, or to anal
gamate it with society that will do so.
this cannot be done, then lei the library b'
sold for the advantage of existing members.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-02
LOCAL NEWS.
LETTER FROM TIE soUTHEA>T.

Rains and Wash outs-Pena Station Ma
redo and the Rio Grande Country.
Editor San Antonio Light
PENA STATION, Duval County, June 80,
ISS3.-Did it ever happen to you that when
starting on a journey and having made calcu-
lations to be at certain places at certain times
and then meet with many disapp ointments
II so, then you will acknowledge that it is
sufficient cause to lose ones religion or to try
the patience Of even a greater saint than Job.
Yesterday your correspondent left Laredo
with the best intentions and expectations to
be at Rio Grande City to-day; but such is
life, for the longwished for long prayed for
rain came at last, and even before reaching
this place red flag cautioned the engineer of
impending danger ahead, which proved to be
wash-out on a small scale, which was
passed, and reaching this place several hours
behind time. The incoming stage due here
daily at II a. m, was not in and has not been
heard from at this III a. m, except that the
telegraph reports heavy rains and probably
water bound stage. Misery loves company,
and have two fellow travellers in the same
plight, bound for the same destination.
Pena is situated some OF miles east OF
Laredo, on a red sand prairie, and about 7
miles west of the Pena ranch, named Nueva
Florida, belonging to several brothers of the
same name. They gave the railroad the
right-of-way and sufficient grounds for depo
buildings, but so far refuse to lay out town
One of the brothers keeps the only store here
with a good stock OF merchandise. Mr.. P. il
one of the few men OF whom it can be sale
that the railroad has not got the best of him
but on the contrary controls the railroad; a
for instance, the company being much in neeC
of water and all the water so far found beinl
salty, Mr.. p dug well and finding gooc
drinking water the company at once mad
overtures to enlarge the well and they put il
a steam pump and, erecting a tank, gladl,
agreeing to supply the whole colony witt
water for the free use of the same. Their
are some IL or IS families here, all Mexican
except the railroad employees, these beinI
Americans. These Mexicans all being EN-
I, ployed by Mr.. P. hesmay be considered til
autocrat of all he surveys.
Laredo, commercially considered, is as dea
as it can be, and the only cause for a livel
business is being looked for now, since tn
Q International railway company is again accu
i mulating large mass of material for III
speedy reconstruction of the bridge as well a
to push matters ahead on the Mexican side
$ the river.
= Stock from Laredo, in either direction
: look bad, owing to the extreme drouth, viii
grass is only beginning to look up and goo
at point some IS or 20 miles west of here.
MAGNUs,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-02
Piles.

piles a,e frequently preceded by sense of
weight in The back, loins and lower part OF the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he
has some affection of the kidneys or neghoor-
ing organs AtIimes symptoms of indigestion
are preseut, as iatulency, uneasiness OF the
stomach, etc. A moisture like perspiration,
producing very disagreeal itching, partlo-
sllarlv Mt night after getting warm in bed, Is a
very common attendant. Blind Bleeding and
Itching piles yield at once 10 the application of
DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly
aiIaying the Intense itching, and efecting a
Permanent cure where all other remedies have
Vailed. Price 80 cents. Sold by Q. Schssse, A.
Dreiss and i. 0rvpaki.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-02
THE ALAMO LITERARY SOCIETY.
A Member Makes Just Complaint and
Seeks Remedy.

81 wish, Mr.. LIGHT commissioner that you
would call attention to the Alamo Literary So
cety's affair."" said member Of that body the
other day. This should be done in the in
terest Of many members, and of the public
generally. The society has a library OF sew
eral thousand volumes, which should be and
could be made of great service to the citizens
OF San Antonio instead Of which it is boxed up
at Colonel Williams residence, of ne use
either to the members or to the public. The
reason for this is that many members Of the