davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Take Life Easy.

We are apt to make life altogether too
serious. II we should wake up in the
next world and find there was none.
we should have occasion to reproach
ourselves for many neglected oppor-
tunities for a good time lost. We are
too ambitious to get rich. And if there
IS another and q hotter world than this,
those Of our restless, over-reaching
toiling rich men. who find themselves
whore their gold is melting and water
is scarce, may regret that they did not
make better use of their money in a
country where it was current, and at a
time when it was at par. 1t was the
evident intention of the Creator TO
make the life Of his creatures an enjoy
able and pleasant one. To birds and
bears and fishes He gave the air and
earth and water for their enjoyment:
to them He gave but little care--that
of procuring food for themselves and
for their young-and the young are
not too long permitted to depend upon
the parents care. To man lie gave
dominion over the earth; and through
art and science, skill. labor and indus
try, he is to subject it to his use. That
use is for the advancement of his pleas
nre, for healthful, rational enjoyment.
The man or woman who does not make
grateful, rs wicked and absurd. rs the
well-fed bird who sits in the sun and
will not sing. And the parent who
does not delight in seeing children en-
JOY themselves is as unnatural rs the
austere sheep who sulks and frowns
when lambkins sport upon the meadow
in the sunlight. There is more sun
shine than shadow. if We only look Sor
it; there are more gay than grave
things; there is more of music and mel
ody, and JOY, and gladness in the nat
ural universe than there is Of sad, sol
emn sound and gloomy sight. The
bright and glorious orb around which
our earth revolyes has only here AMI
there dark spot upon its shining sur
face; the moon is always half in light
and reflects more sunshine than shadow
the stars are ever bright, and when
| hidden by the darkness Of intervening
clouds, these are silyer-lmed. There
i are
Books In the running brooks;
i sermons III the stones. and good in everything
] There is music in the rustling wind
the habbllng stream, the insects breath
ing hum, the song Of birds and whirr Of
cities; solemn anthems sung in the for
ests' leaves, and sublimest melody from
the ocean wave There are grand
paintings by the Master hung upon the
| arching vault as the sunset fingers upon
our western sky; scenes upon our hills
as they change from emerald green to
russell brown more gorgeous landscapes
in our valleys than Claud Lorraine
could paint; more beauties in the heart
Of mountains than the glowing pencil
Of artists can catch and transfer to can.
vas. This is a jolly world Of ours if VIC
would make it so. 1t is a glorious life
spread out for our enjoyment for the
three score years and ten of our allot.
raent, if with happy hearts and cheer
full minds we would make it 80. Toe
many Of us, ambitious for power, eager
to grow rich. annoyed by small vexa,
tons, make life constant battle from
the cradle to the grave.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
An Opnlent Editors Homs.

Have You ever been to Dosori'a
island? Probably not. Have you ever
seen Dosori's island? Possibly you
NAV have got distant glimpse of it,
while stcaning up Long Island sound
on Fall River boat. 1t is lovely
island. some two miles in circumfer-
ence. near Glen Cove "off the starhoard
bow as You sail eastward. 1t is the
summer home of Charles A. Dana,
editor and chief proprietor of the Sun,
and every day during the warm months
he journeys to the city 90 miles of, and
back on steamboat in private apart
mcnts elegantly fitted up for his cxclu-
sire use
His residence is m antique mansion.
rambling and roomv, on an eminence
browning the island and overlooking
grounds laid out with consummate
mastery Of the arts Of forestry, orch
ardry, vineyards and Horticulture. There
are acres of vine festoonery, yielding
harvests Of the richest grapes that can
be grown along this isothermal line
Fruit is cultivated in abundance. There
are mushroom caves where the pale
fungi grow deep in the earth, APP
preached only down ladders and seeing
no other light than torches. l doubt
is anybody else in this country has any
thing like it; and, indeed, it is said
there arc few mushroom caves even in
France that equal these for the varitv
and excellence Of the product.
There are, on Mr.. Dana's place, more
than hundred species Of pines. The
needle-bearing trees seem to he his
favorites-he has Japanese pines, pines
from the Caucasus, the Andes and the
Himalayas, India and African pines.
Besides these there are singular exotics
from oil parts of the world He is nm
expert in landscape-gardening. and pro-
nounced by Prof. &. S. Sargent Of
Harvard one of the most accomplished
horticultnrists in America.
Mr.. Dana is also 4 chicken-fancier
and pigeon cultivator. Among fowls
the Brahma is his fasorite, and news
paper readers have not forgotten what
tremendous number of them We're
stolen from his coops one night last
year. ! forgot whether il was GOO or
5000 or 100000, bnt l remember that
it was enough to stock half the farms in
the state. His choice breeds of swine
and sheep, neat cattle aud horses,
amply repay days inspection.
His billiard-house, standing a little
detached from the main residence, il a
museum of itself. The tables are of
the first quality, and surrounded with
antique furniture. and the walls are
hung with medieval armor and tiger
skins brought from Africa by Du
Chaillu. Mr.. Dana is nm expert in bill
lizards AMI has sometimes beaten tho
best professionals.
1t is pretty generally known that Mr..
Dana Is an epieure--a gentleman who
makes dining fine art--and there are
few more delicate or richer tables in
the vicinity OF this city than that spread
before the master of Dosoris. He paws
his cook $1,000 year, am told. a sum
exceeding that paid to the great Frencl,
cook, Trompctle, who drives through
| the streets Of Paris in coach as splen.
did as that Of Louis NIV.-Ner York
| Cor. Detroit Post.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Iowa, Thirty sixth birthday.

The thirty. sixth anniversary Of the
admission Of Iowa into the sisterhood
Of States occurred on the 2Sth OF De-
cember, and the State officers celebrated
the event by the display Of flags on
public buildings at Des Msines, and
firing Of national salute. In 1915
Congress provided for her admission
into the Union, with northern bound
arv on the parallel running through
Blue Earth and Mankato, III Minnesota,
and western boundary at 20 deg. 30
min., or near the present eastern line Of
Elnme., palo Alto, and the counties
south thereof. A constiu tion was pro-
posed Witch was rejected by the people
in 1916 on account Of the boundaries.
In 1916 Congress proposed the present
boundaries. 4 constitution was framed
the same year and adopted by the pco-
pie, which was agree to by Congress,
aud on the 2sth of December Iowa was
admitted to the Union. In 1857 a third
eonstitution-tle present-was framed
and adopted by the people. In October,
1916, Ansel Briggs was elected the first
Governor Of the State. In 1889 Iowa
City was selected as the capital. In
ls4l the Legislature met or the frs;
time. In 1856 the capital was relocated
at Des MONIES, and in the winter Of
1857 the archives were removed on
sleds drawn by oxen. Jan. IL, 1858,
the first Legislature convened there.
When admitted rs State Iowa had
twenty-seyen organized counties and q
popu alton of 97,5sS. Now there are
ninety-nine counties and population
of 1,624,6l5. The total value of hel
taxable property is returned at 49,.
lo2,73s. She las expended over So
Oo0,0O0 in public buildings. maintained
her Government and does not owe q
dollar. She can pay at sight. lows
has over II, 600 public-school buildings
81 weekly newspapers, public-sehool
fund Of over S5.0OO,oo0 and is second
lowest IN the rank of illiteracv of the
States in the Union. her ratio being 81
per cent. The State has advanced t.
the second place in growing wheat, sec
ond in corn and first in hogs. In July
1856. the first locomotive entered til,
State at Davenport, when railroad
building was first begun on the Chicago
and Rock Island road. There are nov
in opel alton in the State 6,270 miles Of
road, of which | 236 miles were added
during the year ending Nov. |, 1882
Every county in the State has one or NOR.
roads. Capital is rapidly developing
the States resources and adding mar
velously to the general growth an,
prosperity. As people the Hawkeye,
are progressive, intelligent and prout
OF their heritage.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

post -mortem examination Of four victims
Of the horse disease raging in Oskaloosa,
found the cause of death to be cere-
bro-spinal meningitis.
THE report OF the traffic Of the
Keokuk canal shows that during the
past season 1,l35 steamboats, towing
S72 barges and flats, and carrying 9,2l0
passengers, 44.l54 tons OF general
merchandise, and S2S,96S bushels Of
grain, were locked through the canal.
Mn. i. I. SHAW, the Fish Commits
sioner Of Iowa. has taken nearly 2,OOO,-
900 fish eggs to the hatcheries at An
amosa and Spirit Lake, whence they
will lie distributed to stock the various
lakes and streams Of the State. The
spawn includes 100000 eggs Of lake
whitefsh. 100000 salmon trout, and
300. 900 Of the siskiwit species from
Lake Michigan.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Garnlsllnlcnt Of Railroad Companies.

Where railroad company was gar
nisheed for the wages due an employee,
and the company made answer that
they were informed and believed the
defendant was married man and lived
with his family, and therefore his wages
were exempt from punishment pro.
ceedings for ninety days prior to the
punishment proceedings" the Supreme
Court says that is not good answer.
1t m skes no difference what the com
pany is informed and believe. The
question is upon the following facts,
namely-and they should have 50 de-
clarei-that the debtor was the head of
family, and was resident Of the
State. rs the statute required; for he
might be the head of a family and not
resident of this St.te. in which case
! his wages would be subject to garnish-
inert. 1t is singular big railroad cor
por ton attorney should make so
simple and vet fatal an error as that.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

We were at railroad junction ono
night waiting n few hours for train,
IN the waiting room, IN tho only rock.
ing chair. trying to tnlk brown.eyed
boy to sleep, who talks a great deal
himself when he wants to keep awake.
Presently freight train arrived, and u
beautiful little old woman came IN, cs-
cortcd by great hig German, and
they talked in German, he giving her,
evidently, lots Of information about tho
route shc was going, and telling her
about her tickets and baggage check,
and occasionally pntting her OH tho
arm. At first our United States baby,
who dill not understand German. was
ticklcd to hear them talk. and hc
"snickcred' NJ tho peculiar sound Of
the language that was being spoken.
The great big man put his hand up To
tho good old lady's cheek, and said
something encouraging, anil great hig
tear come to her eye. and she looked ~
happy "a queen. The little brown
eyes Of the boy opened pretty big and
his face sohercd down from 1ts laugh,
and he said. Papa. IL il his mother?"
We knew il was. but how should four.
year-old sleepy Mby, that couldn't I'M
derstand German, tell that the lnly
was the big mans mother, and We asked
him how hc know, and he said, 20, the
big man was so kind to her." The big
man hustled out, VIC gave tho rocking
chair to the little old mother, and pres
emily tho man came in with baggage
man, and to him he spoke English. He
said. "This il my mother, and she does
not speak English. She Is going to
Iowa. and have got to 60 back on the
next train, but want you to attend to
her baggage and ace her on the right
chr, the rear car, with a good seat near
the center, and tell the conductor she
is my mother. And here's dollar for
you, and will do MS much for your
mother some time" The baggage man
graspcd the dollar with one hand, grasp
cd the big mans hand with the other,
and looked ut tho little German mother
with an expression that showed that he
had mother too, and we almost know
the old lAdy was we'll treated. Then
we put the sleeping mind render on a
bench and went out oh the platform
and got acquainted with the big Ger-
man. and he talked Of horse trading,
buying aud selling, and everything. that
showed that he was 1.-Two business man,
ready for any speculation, from buying
yearling colt to a crop Of hops or bar
Icy, and that his life was a very busy one,
and at times full Of hard work. disap-
pointment, and rough roads, but with
all Of this hurry and excitement, he
was kind to his mother, and We loved
him inst little. and when. after few
minutes talk about business he said,
"Yon must excuse me. / must 20 in the
depot and see il my mother wants any
thing" We felt like grasring his fat red
hand, and kissing ii. d. the love Of
mother is the same in any language,
and it is good in MI languages. George
~ peck
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
SAYINGS OF THE WISE.

They always talk who never think
Pope,
WHATEvER's lost, it first was woa.-
Il. 3. BrOuniiIg.
HEALTH aa.d cheerfulncss mutually
beget each other.--iddison.
BEignoranrc thy choice where knowi-
edge leads to woe.Bedttie.
CENsrRE is the tax man pays to the
public for being eminent Sryi.
He who tenders doubtful safety to
those in trouble refuses it Senera.
TRvE friendship between man and
man is infinite and immortal.
TRrsT that man in nothing who has
not a conscience in everything Sterne
OCCASIONS do not make man frail
but they show what he is Thomas
AKemris.
We love in others what We lack our
selves. and would be everything but
what we -Sfoddurd.
To TELL men that they cannot hcll
themselves is to fling them into reck
lessness and despair.-Iroude.
EDUCATION is the only interest worthy
the deep. controlling anxiety of tho
thoughtful man.-1tenieH Philips.
He that Wrestlcs with us strengthens
our nerves and sharpens our skill. Oul
antagonist is our helper Burke.
TRAVEL makes MI men. countrymcn
makes people noblemen and kings, ever,
man tasting of liberty and dominion
AlcOtt.
CONFIDENCE is that feeling by which
the mind embarks in great and honora
be courses with sure hope and trust
in itself-Cicer0.
Truth comes to us from the past, a>
gold is washed down from the noun.
tains of Sierra Nevada, in minute bni
precious particles, and intermixcl with
infinite alloy, the debris Of centuries
Boree.
| As FOR Jest. there he certain things
which ought to be privileged from it
namely, religion, matters OF state, great
persons, any mans present business ol
importance, any case that deservetl
pity.-Bdcon.
| As SHIPS meet nj sea, a moment to-
/ gether, when words Of greeting must be
| spoken, and then away INTO the deep
SO men meet in this world: and / think
We should cross no mans path without
mailing him. and. if he needs, giving
| him supplies.-H ". BeecLer
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Life and Fun Vt Perry.

A new perfume called "kissme' is in
the market. A smart young man in
town heard of it, and brilliant idea
struck him. He hunted up certain
young lady with whom he is on speak
ing, but not sparkling, terms, and asked
her ii she had seen any Of the new per-
fume. kissme "kissme?' she cjacu-
lated. don't care If / do" he re-
marked, aud before she could tumble to
his racket he had planted siA-ounce
smack right under her retrousse nose.
Her eyes flashed like dollar store dia-
mond as she pasted him one" in the
eve with her little fist, and he goes
around now telling the boys that his
little brother hit him there WITH "A hard
SNOWFALL. --Pe,fu Pilot.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

In st. Louis the rule requiring fe-
male school-teachers to remain spin
stcrs or resign has the effect Of encour-
aging secret marriages.. A newspaper
OF that city claims to know Of dozen
ladies who have taken unto them hus-
bands privately and continue to teach
under their maiden names.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

place to courses more simple and thor.
ougl, let woman have chance TO pro.
cure MI education In tho same manner
that man can, and all complaints a. to
her health being injured will DO no
moro heard. Springfield Republican.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Abandon the Old Idea.

Let the idea he abandoned, as DR..
Draper says, that q girls education is
to be completed before she is IL or 20
years OF age; let the veneering process
OF fashionable schools aud tho cram.
ming methods OF norma! colleges give
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

bors, day after day, with spit spit,
spit. until his wrctchcd task shall be
fulfilled. At best, It is m ugly habit.
At worst, he rms the risk Of splitting
out most of his vitality and becoming,
not only an unsayory object, but mis-.
cradle dyspeptic. phiindcluhi4 Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

"WHEN | was student" said a dis
tinguished professor of medicine, Il
thought l had remedy for nearly
every disease; ut present | only wish |
possessed o sure one for q single
maiady."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
The Man Who Spits.

To the moral perception OF the Nan
Who Splits, if indeed he have any moral
perception at all, the world is one vast
spittoon. He seems to have taken q
contract to fill it, and diligently no To-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

JULIA WARD HOWE says that falling
in love has entirely gone out of fashion.
A woman generally makes this diseov-
cry when she reaches the age OF Mrs.
Howe. And there is nothing very mar
yelous about it either.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
Heal Estate Transactions In Dcs Moines

The real-estate sales in this city DUR
ing the year will exceed II 100000, or
one-third more than for 1881. The
financial cond ton Of the people may
be evidenced by the fact that one Of the
building contractors # the city says
that during the past three years he has
not been forced to file mechanic s
lien or enforce collection for his work,
and his contracts average 100000 a
year. While the city. ~ corporation,
is not III the best financial condition.
owing to expensive permanent improve
ments made within q few years. the
business III IL and propcrty-holiers are
in good financial standing. There
have been little or no speculative risks
taken, and improvements have been
made with means already provided -
Letter from Des Monies.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

TMn path Of duty lies in what is near,
and men seek for il in what is remote
the work Of duty lies in what il easy,
and men seek for it in what Is difficult,
-lfeAa;My
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

ONE OF the Oldest inhabitants of
Jonesboro, Tenn, was paid debt in
-four the other day, which had been
owing twenty-one years.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

MONEY does not make the man; il il
the man that makes the money that
commands respect.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

Browns IRON BlTTERs
docs not contain whiskey
or alcohol, and will not
blackcn the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
It will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gcstion, heartburn, sleep
lcssness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Dittsrs made by
Brown Chemical Co, Baltimore. Crossed
rcd lines aud trademark on wrapper.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

Glass windows were first introduced
into England in tho eighth century.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11

Is a compound of the virtues Of sarsaparil.
Ia, stillingia. mandrake. yellow dock. with
the iottide Of potash ami iron, all powerful
matchmaking. misunderstanding. AMI hfc-SuS.
tanning elements. II is the pnrcst. safest.
and most cifeetnal alternative medicine
known or available To the public. The kci-
ences et medicine AMI chemistry have never
pra,laee,l 50 valuable remedy, nor one 50
potent 10 cure all diseases resulting from
impure blood. II cures ScrOfNlA aud
all scr0iuious diseases, Erysipclas.
Rose, or st. Anthony's Fire, riMplcs
and Facc-grnks. PMstules, Dl0tchcs.
s sS's Aen %s sss,s heater ,.. SsSss.
Ulcers. Sores, Rheumatism. MercNriAl
Disease. Neuralgia. Female Weak
ncsses aud irregularities, JANNdtce.
Affections OF the Liver. Dyspepsia,
EnlaciatioG. and General Debility.
by its searching and cleansing qualities
il pnrges u,t I'll. foul ,orrupsions which
eontainlnatc the h.aa.l aud cause derangc.
meat and decay. II stimulates aud enilecns
the vital functions. promotes energy amt
strength. restores AMI preserves health. and
ininses new life aud visur throughout tho
whole system. No sufferer from any Ills
ease which arises from mrnrlty ot the
blood need despair who Will give AfEk's
SAR>AsAHiiLA 4 lair trial.
1t is folly To experiment with the nnmer.
GUS low-pricei mixtures, Of cheap materials.
and without medicinal virtues offered IA
headquarters. while disease becomes more
firmly seated AYERS SARsArAR,LtA is 4
medicine III such concentrated curative
power, that il is by far the best, cheapest.
and most reliable hlood-rnriher known.
Physicians know its composition, and pre-
scribe il. II has hcen widely used for forty
years. and has won the unqualified conti.
lencc u millions whom II has benefited.
Prepared by Or. ]. G. Aver 4 Co.,
Practical aud Analytical ChosAists.
Lowell, Mass.
GOLD NY AL DRUGGISTS EvERywuRRa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-11
STRIKING
HEAD LINES

Are used 20 call attention TO the fac, tina, this L.
An advertisement, If the CHICAGO, MIL
WAUkEE 4 ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
It's EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the hest
portions of Northern illinois, WISDOM
SIN, MINNESOTA, DAKOTA aud
IOWA.
Located directly on its lines are the cities Of
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE,, Lacrosse,
Wlnona, St. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS,
Madison, Prairie du Chen, Mason
City. Sioux City, Yankton, Albert
loa, Aberdeen, OU0UQUE, ROCK
ISLAND, CEDAR RAPIDS and CoUM-
Gil BLUFFS, rs well ~ innumerabic other
principal business conters aud favorite resorts:
and passengers going West, North, South or East
are able 10 a-e the CHICAGO, MIL WAU-
kEE 4 ST PAUL RAILWAY to the best
advantage.
Ticket offices everywhere are supplied with
Maps and Time Tables which detail the merits
Of the line, and agents stand ready to furnish
information and sell tickets 1t cheapest rates
over the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 4
ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
3. s., MERRILL, A.v.H CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen Pass. h Tkt Agt
J. 7. CLARK. GEO. H. HEAFFoRD.
osal Eup'a Asst Gen. Psss. AT.