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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-22
a loving glance. All she said was !:
Remember your promise.

a loving glance. All she said was !:
Remember your promise
Mighty indeed were the strokes Of
the iconoclast's hammer in the hands
OF Rodman for the next two years.
Never again dill he picture an ideal
woman. In all his dreams the picture
OF u woman never appeared else than as
a hag. He forgot his promise to Ethel,
who persuaded her father to rclcnt be-
cause he liked the spirit Of the young
man, and she had at last won his con-
sent Then she sat down to wait for
her proud lovers coming. Patiently
she waited year. Then, when she had
almost forgotten the idcalist, they met
one summer morning mt the old retreat
where first she listened to the gentle
words of love.
She held out her hand, and he
grasped it.
I'm glad to meet you, Mr.. Rodman
where have you been all these years 2"
Looking for the Mad Torrent"
"What would You do if you found
it?"
"Quench my thirst" Then he raised
her hand to his lips, but she gently
drew it away.
Il am one Of your shattered idols"
@Then let me worship YOU
"Better find one that enjoys neglect,
at whose shrine no one kneels. There
comes my husband, Mr. Rodman, will
yon stay and meet him?'
"Your husbands lie sighed, partly
with sense Of relief from intense
emotion, partly, too, on account of the
lesson which it taught him, that there
are impulses and influences in life for
which even proud nature must have
some reverence.
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Punishment and Pardon.

Mr.. Stanley tells, in his Dark Con-
tinent," how he dealt mercifully with
thief, who was one Of his most valuable
men, and at the same time prevented
the generalization of his followers.
Uledi, the coxswain of his boat, and
a most useful helper, was detected in .
serious theft. He had stolen five
pounds of beads, on which Mr.. Stanley
depended to buy provisions from the
natives.
Stanley was perplexed. He could
not spare Uledi's services, nor could he
allow the oilense to 60 unpunished, lest
his clemeney might iniure the discipline
of the corps. He thought the matter
over and wisely determined to leave the
matter to the company.
The chief of the negroes spoke first,
saving, if it had been one of the COM
mon men, he would have advised pun
ishment by death, but rs it was Uledi,
always bold and faithful, who had saved
thirteen lives, he should advise q
whipping.
Other leaders agreed with the chief.
Mr.. Stanley then asked the opinion oi
tile DpdtIueH. fc llIsG ouAtA tAAC oACAlse
must be punished, even if the criminal
were Uledi, but lie hoped the whipping
would be light.
The next, the culprit's brother, said,
"Uledi is thief l have begged him
not to steal. But he is Uledi, and has
done SO much for us. He must bt
whipped, but let me take half the
whipping"
The next said, HE is my cousin, and
SO useful; let me take the other half o
the whipping
| Mr.. Stanley, much moved by the of
fer Of these two men to substitute
/ themselves for the offender, answered
"Uledi is condemned. But, rs Shu
mari and Saywa take his punishment
he is set free, and l pardon Shumar
and Saywa."
Uledi, broken down by the generou
offer and the pardon, said, Master, ]
was not Uledi that stole; it was tn
devil who entered his heart. Uledi vii
be good in future
From that time Mr.. Stanley had n,
more honest-or faithful servant THAI
Uledi. The love of brother and cousin
shown by giving themselves as his sui
stitute, and the gentleness of his master
expelled coyetousness from his heal
and made him anxious to merit q goo
reputation.
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Music and Insanity.

The theory Of the close connection
between music and insanity was
never more closely established than in
til, case Of Mr.. Bertram Bolter, Of this
city. who was an inmate Of private
asylum here for ten years. At the ex-
piration of that term he suddenly re-
covered his reason, and was able to
give n perfectly lucid account of how
he had lost it. In 1873 Mr.. b. lived
next door to boy who was learning
tho piano. The lad was an ardent
Young musician. and one night played
Come Birdie, Come $50 times III sue
q ssioa, in order to learn it properly.
NJ. Better was found on the floor Of
hi bedroom next day deyonr.ng a
Eareaa hair mattress, and a raving ma
niar On recovering his reason he tod
| the above facts to his keeper. who. Tor
getting tha. hearing the tune again
might agitate his patient, said Thought
lrssly: Why, that's rather pretty
| tlne. / always thought. Goes some
/ thing like this, don't it," and he wills
| tied the first four bars plaintvely.
slows tllat?' he said. is that like
its' But the query was in vain. His
| jaw had fallen. and Mr.. Rolter vas
! dead. ---.San Francisco ics-Lettef.
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Educating Girls.

Some Of us, Mt any rate. on both sides
OF tie Atlantic. have begun to realize
that serious study is less likely to in
iure women than pinched waists, late
hours, hot rooms and unwl,olesome
food. and we think it is better for our
girls to be graduated ut schools for
science rather than ut schools for seam
dal We think it will better prepare
them for the grave responsibilities of
matrinony and motherhood than rapid
life in which personal adornment is
their chief aim. and how to kill time and
secure rich husband their principal
anxiety. The mental companionship
which is improving is communion be-
tween active minds, and the women Of
mans household must be either
stimulus to his highest aspirations or a
drag upon them. For the interests,
therefore, Of men, and of human i'm
proyement in its widest sense, thero
should he purpose in the education
OF women quite apart from questions
OF what they are to learn, and prepara-
| tiun for 50 wide sphere Of domestic or
social duty admits Of no such low stand
ard rs that of custom or fashion. / do
/ not ask that women should have greater
I influence than they now possess. /
onlv ask that they be trained to make
| the best possible use of it. This will
make marriage more noble and more
complete. enrich and strengthen the
mothers influence, and give to life .
dignity and strength. Entity Faithful.
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Spelling and Composition.

Col. f. w. Parker, writing in the
Minnesota Journal of Education, says:
We give to spelling so much of our inn
portant time! What is it? II is maxi
ing the form of word. That is spell
ing, per Sc. Oral spelling is the des-
cription of word, naming its parts. A
child can spell, 1. e. learn the letters of
word, but might merely get it from
sound. Spelling should be q descrip-
tion. rs if drew house, which would
be describing it. One of old Com
menus principles is this: Things
that have to be done should be done by
doing them" The powers of the teacher
seem to have been directed to doing q
thing by doing something else. As
soon as the child begins to read he
spells. Oral spelling should be put off
till the second year to make sure that
he gets the form right. The first year
should be given to copying words.
Much teaching is merely attempted
forcing ont of the mind what has not
yet got into it. Never spell any words
for child unless that child can follow
with the idea. as the pencil traces the
word. He thus learns the written and
the spoken language together-learns
to read and write at the same time. II
all the spelling books were piled up and
set on fire, they would give more light
to the world than they ever did to the
school-room! The purpose of spelling
is composition. In the first year pro-
vide the pupil with correct copy Of
mental pictures. Give sentences, have
the children copy them, and after they
are erased have them reproduce them.
Give the thought of what is spelled.
The next year teach spelling by dicta-
tion.
Train child to know when he does
not know word He will then never
spell wrong. All spelling can be taught
in composition. Children can be made
to love to talk with the pencil. A child
knows unit Of thought by expressing
it. DO an act and have them write it,
or let them tell it orally. All of gram
mar can be taught in beautiful way
by action. Put no false syntax on the
board; the wrong form is as likely to
remain in the child's mind MS the right
BE right from the start Pictures can
be utilized in the writing of compost.
tions. The little ones may write one,
two or three sentences only about a
picture, but by the second year the
ch Ill can write story about it. In the
| third year it can write page of com
position entirely correct. Is that not Q
| foundation for grammar? Another
way Of teaching composition is to tel
the child stories, and have it reproduce
them in its own words. In object teach
ing there is rs much nonsense as il
anything else. The fundamental mis-
take is that teachers attempt the i'm
possible. They fail to understand thai
the child cannot SEQ what they can see
and consequently talk above thei
| heads.
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(lle,ap Bliss.

II have made one human being happy
to-day" said Fred Banks to Bob lelt.
an Austin lawyer.
Did Won send a barrel Of -four to a
poor widow ?" asked Bob.
No: my means do not allow me to he
50 ,Ntraragant, Int told m applicant
for n position in the Legislature that |
knew he WAS going to get IT.
We'll. that WAS one of those little
eourtesi.s that casts Il ray Of sunshine
into the troubled life of IA fellow tray
eler in this vale Of tears, and which
does not cos, anything
"The mischief it didn't cost any
thing, / borrowed two dollars from
him on the strength oft. - IeGas sut-
| iads.
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Scarlet Fever
Cured.

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
l testify to the most excellent qualities Of Prof
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid As disineetant and
detergent it is both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which ann ac-
quanted.-N. I. LUTON, Prot. Chemistry.
Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon. ALExAspER II. STEPHENS, of Georgia:
Rev. CHAs. F. DEEMS, DID,, Church Of the
Strangers, N. Y:
JOS. LECosTE, Columbia Prof, University SC
Rev. a. ]. BATTLE, Prof, Mercer University:
Rev. GEO. +. PIERCE, Bishop NJ. F. Church.
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
externally for Man or Beast.
The Fluid has been thoroughly tested, and we
have abundant evidence tha, il has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information &c, Of your
Druggist a pamphlet or send to the proprieturs,
J. III. ZEILIN & CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA
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Eradicates
MALARIA.

all Contagious Diseas
the Sick should use il fre
never been known to spr
used. Yellow Fever has
black vOlnit had TAX
cases Of Diphtheria yield
Fevereda and Sick Per-
sons refreshed and
bed Sores prevent
cd by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
/ I'M pure Air made
harmless and purified.
For sore Throat il Is a
sure cure.
ContagiOn destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Pile >,
Cllaflngs, etc.
rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
1t can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Eryslpelas cured.
Burns relievedinstantly.
sears prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Sctu ~ cured.
An AAtidOte for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, etc.
| used the Fluid during
our present afiliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
eided advantage. II is
Indispensable to the sick
room. WM. F. SAND
FORD, Eyrie, Ala.
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| Diphtheria
Prevented.

| The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully the treat
men Of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLENwERcK,
| Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
/ healed.
In cases OF Death il
| should be used about
the corpse - it will
/ prevent any unpleas-
ant smell.
The eminent Ply
siciail, j. MARION
| SIMS, Nj. d., New
York, says: q am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
! valuable disinfectant.
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A MAX who can't Ncite envy or ieal-
and respect The man who has no enc
mics cannot boast that he has any
friends.
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ny AUSTIN DOBsoN.
With slower pen men used to write;
OF old, when letters" were polite,
In Anna's or in Georges days
They could afford to turn phrase
Or trim q struggling theme Alright.
They knew not steam; electric light
Not yet had dazed their calmer sight:
They mcted out both blame and praise
With slower pen.
Too swiftly now the hours take flight
What's read at morn is dead at night.
Scant space have we for Arts delays,
Whose breathless thought so briefly stay.
We may not work k--ah, would we might
With slower rGN.
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SMALLPOX
and
PITTING Of Small
Pox PREVENTED

A member Of my FAM
lily was taken with
Small pox. | used the
Fluid the patient wa
not delirious, was no
pitted, and was abo,n
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. ]. w. PARK
iNsoN, Philadelphia.
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DOMESTIC RECIPES.

porAro BaLLs.-potato balls are
very nice for breakfast. Boil them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-22
DARBYS
PRoPHYLACTIC
FLUID.
A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.

For Scarlet and
Typhoid Fevers,
Diphtheria, Sail
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
Pox, Measles, and
u. Persons waiting on
ly. Scarlet Fever has
ID where the Fluid was
ZEN cured with il after
n place. The worst
National Republican., 1883-06-25
SELECT the Long Follow; it will please
WEST WASHINGTON.

Condition of the Potomac river water
Sunday. June "a At Great Falls, 24 at
receiving reservoir, north connection. 25;
south connection, 30; at distributing reser-
voir 49,
The funeral of Mrs McCarteney, wife of
Lieut.. Charles NJ, McCarteney, which took
place from the residence Of her father, DIR. g.
Ii. Cragih, on Dunbarton avenue, Saturday
afternoon, was one of the largest that ever
took place in this town. The quantity and
beauty of the flowers sent by her host of
friends could scarcely be surpassed. Rev. A.
r. Stuart, rector of Christ church, oficated,
the interment being made Mt Oak Hill cemS-
tory.
Messrs Henry Matthews, Metcalf Jack
Shepherd, Alden Alverd and John q. David
son have gone on cruise to Norfolk, Fort
Monroe, Newport News and other places on
Chesapeake bay, in the schooner Annie Glib
son, Of Alexandria, aud expect TO be gone
about ten days
Charles Armstrong and William Bowman,
employees of the Transparent ice company,
had difficulty yesterday afternoon at the
cOnpany's stables, resulting in Bowman's re-
coiving an ugly scalp wound on his forehead.
Both men were arrested and taken to the
station, where Bowman's wound was dressed
by DIR. Suter.
Kelly Perkins, colored lodger at the sta
tion house, was sent to the hospital yesterday
by the sanitary officer of tho police depart
ment,
National Republican., 1883-06-25
EAST WASHINGTON,

Tho evening services at tho Fourth Street
M. +. church yesterday were conducted by
the East Washington Young Mems Christian
association.
7 Rev. Dr. Chester of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian church addressed the afternoon
meeting at the Seamen's Bethel retreat yes
teTday.
A very interesting missionary meeting was
held yesterday afternoon at Waugh NJ. E.
church, at which a very liberal collection
was taken up as tho monthly offering,
A colored man named David Darrall was
arrested yesterday by officer Nicholson for
tIeSpassing on u public park.
A great deal Of complaint has been made OF
the bad condition of the sewer in the alley
between East Capitol and A and Third and
Fourth streets northeast.
The cornerstone Of Mount JezIeel church,
corner Fifth and Il streets, will probably be
laid on the first Monday in July.
Thomas Readon was yesterday arrested by
Officer Wagner for fighting in tho street.
A colored man named Henry Middleton
was yesterday arrested on o warrant by Off
cor Shelton for assaulting his wife.
National Republican., 1883-06-25
EARrH,s WONDERS.
Flying over TO Spend More Time Under
The Second OF the Luray Trina.

Flying over TO Spend Moro Time Under
The Second OF the Lursy Trips.
Last Wednesdays excursion to Luray was
another pronounced success, the entire party
returning to the city enthusiastic over the
manner in which tho day had been spent
The personal care bestowed by tho B. & o.
officials who go in charge of the excursions is
au especial feature of these trips, and ono
which is enjoyed to the utmost. Under the
complete management not only on the trains,
but within the caverns, ladies may partici-
pate in the excursion without gentlemen at
tendants, the system Of reserving seats doing
away with all crowding in securing place in
the cars. The charts opened as they are, at
all times for the reserving of seats enables all
who desire to make their own choice as to
location. Another very quick run was made
on the return trip Wednesday, the train arriv-
ing in Washington at $50 aud Baltimore 9:30.
Nearly q half hour more thai the schedule
time was given Mt Luray, and the day was
simply incomparably fine. The run home
ward was as smooth as silk the train several
times exceeding mile minute rate with
out indicating by jolting or swaying q speed
of half that momentum The track of the
Baltimore aud Ohio is in superb shape, and
those who said that the schedule of single
day trips to Luray, as advertised by the Bal
timore and Ohio, could not be made, have
now nothing TO say In every particular the
company has done more than IL advertised
This weeks excursion promises TO be "a large
one, aud those who contemplate going should
secure their seats without delay, as the sale
will stop when the number reaches the pre-
scribed figures
National Republican., 1883-06-25
THE NEW CITY POSTMASTER.
Mr.. ID. B. Parker Appointed 10 Succeed
the Late MIR. TulIock.

Mr.. David b. Parker, chief of the special
agents of the PostOilice department, was on
Saturday appointed city postmaster, to sue
ceed the late Mr. Tullock. Mr.. Parker is a
native of Jamestown, Chatauqua county
n. v, and is about forty-three years old
When the war broke out he enlisted in n New
York regiment, and made the best of records
for courage, intelligence, and fidelity. He
was detailed as an orderly at Grants head
quarters, in charge of the mails While
acting in this capacity he conceived
tho idea of the railway mail sor-
vice, and had the mails distributed on the
cars. He wag made United States marshal in
Virginia ut the close of the war, and subso-
quently special agent of the postotlice sta
toned at San Francisco In 1876 he was ap-
pointed chief of the postofce inspectors, from
which position he was selected on Saturday
to be postmaster of this city. Mr.. Parker is
u gentleman of high intellectual ability,
prompt decision Of character, aud unimpeaah-
able integrity. lie has made many friends
attracted by his quiet geniality and attached
by his sterling worth. His appointment was
determined solely on the ground of merit and
peculiar fitness for the place.
National Republican., 1883-06-25
Dickinson College COMMENCEMENT.

The centennial comment sment exercises
of Dickinson college began yesterday with a
sermon before the Society ofReligious Inquiry
by Bishop Thomas Bowman, and the baccaau-
reate sermon at night by the president.
To-day will occur the Junior class oratorical
prize contest; tomorrow the ceremonies Of
class day, tho annual meeting Of trustees
and orator, followed by poem, before the
literary societies; orator, Rev. Robert
Collyer, d. d.; poet, Wilbur Fish Spottswood,
A. NJ. On Wednesday will be held the an
nual meetings Of the general belles-lettres
and union philosophical societies; social re.
union of trustees, faculty, alumni, and
friends of the college; lunch by the college
toasts and short speeches; centennial alumni
grafton, followed by centennial alumni poem;
orator, Rev. George r. Crooks, LII. d.; poet,
Gen. Horatio G, King, A. M, On Thursday,
June 2s, the regular commencement exer-
cises
National Republican., 1883-06-25
TWO FUNERALS YEsTERDAY.
Obscquics Of the Lntc Robert Davidson
md Frank Dalton.


The funeral of Mr.. Robert Davidson took
place from st. Andrews church, corner of
Fourteenth and Corcoran streets, yesterday
afternoon. The attendance was very large,
and included the following Masonic bodies OF
which tho deceased was member Pental-
pha lodge No. 23 Washington Royal Arch
chapter No. 2; DE Molay mounted comman-
derry No. 4, and Mithras lodge Of perfec-
ton. The vestry Of st. Andrews church
met yesterday morning, and pas,ed
suitable resolutions in sregard to Mr.,
Davidson's death, and also attended
the funeral in body. Rev. Mr.. Ingalls,, one
of the vestrymon, conducted the services at
the church, and at the grave the ceremonies
were conducted by the blue lodge, Mr.. Mat
thew Trimble acting as master The pail
bearers were as follows: w. S. Roose and j.
W. Griffin, on behalf of Pentalpha lodge
Thomas H. Shepherd and G.. $. Kraft, on the
part of the commandery; and Il. p. Barbour
and Joseph +. Hodgson, representing the
chapter. The interment was at Glenwood.
The funeral services Of the late Frank Dal-
ton were held at the Grand Army hall, corner
of Seventh and l. streets, yesterday afternoon.
Over one hundred members of Lincoln post,
No. g. to which the deceased had belonged,
were present, and the chaplain of the post
conducted the ceremonies. There were nu-
merous floral tributes. The remains were
inferred in Glenwood cemetery.
National Republican., 1883-06-25
0nocrtakrrs.
Sprtial Qutitrs.

tS~s PosroFFIcE NOTICE
Foreign mails for the week ending June 3o,will
close at this Office rs follows:
ss "sG via @ lSs MTIGe @ per- @ for
Cape hHy 81 poWinS2 W and II Turks l II Iolsnd an per
duras and livingston, per steamship City of Dallas
wEDNEsDAY,-At7, n m. for Europe, per steam
ship werra, via southampton and Bremen (letters
for ireland and France must be directed per
GaIiia' via Queenstown (letters fGr France mnst be
directed 1 per Gsa s a. Ia M for franee
m for the direct a per SeaWship r A
and Curacoa per steamship Caracas
THURSDAY.-At $40 a IN for Europe, per steam
Germany and France must be directed ''per City
Of a S Ga plYmdSb m for h0ps per
steamship orinoco; at l;SO p. m. Tor Cuba, Porto
SsfS E'sS a%E Via MSysss Pfs
per steamship Aibambra at 100 p: for TruIilio
an Ruatnn, per steamship 4. b. Ward, Jr., via
FRiDAY:~At . a. m, for Newfonndland and St,
Pc, Per, ,sieamship AthoS via Port AN Prince -,
South Pacific Ports @ and the he Vest Coast Of Mesco
per steamship Acapulco, via Asplnwall; at 10 a. m.
town @ % oeitcfs p ior Germany and Scotland must Be-
directed per Germanic at II q, m for scotland
Sfs lHSs % sF Per
soad SaH a muse Se spe az
m. for Cuba aud West Indies, per steamship Sara
Mails tor China and Japan. per steamship Oceanic
a m SSn Mails or MGsroS Kew aealSnd sandwich
sydney sy Tvla Sam Francisco close here July Il.
SThe schedule Of closing of Trans. Pacific mails is
overland transit to san Francisco. Malls from the
arriving time at san Francisco on the day OF
sailing of steamers are dispatched thence the same
O"'' HENRY G. PEARSON.
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