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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
JACK WILSON.
Tho Story of = Georgia Negro Who Owns
Model Plantation.

In ante-war times, says tho Atlanta
Constitution, there lived in Mcri-
wcther county don't-care sort of
negro named Jack Wilson, who could
neither read nor write. He had gained
his freedom in some way or other, and
gained his livelihood by acting rs u
sort of director general to famous
horses in his neighborhood. Jack be-
came attached to servant-girl who
was owned by man named Gates, ono
Of the wealthiest mon in Georgia, who
owned thousands Of acres Of land, and
with his family lived in lordly style.
| The servant girl was bright mulntto,
and jack was shade darker. They
made match Of il. and were married
under the order of things TINT existed
in war times. At the same time Jack
had slave-time wife in Virginia, but
she was black rs coal. When the war
closed and the slaves were declared
free, Jack took his Georgia wife to be his
partner for life, and by living with her
for q stated period she became his wifo
according to law. As soon as he was
married Jack showed n sudden spirit Of
industry that astonshed everybody. His
careless habits were thrown aside and
he went to work with will. The
wealthy Gates died, and the broad
acres fell to the possession of the heirs.
Jack worked on the place, and was very
saving and careful. The Gates family
had lost everything except their land.
Hundreds OF slaves were freed by tho
new order of things, and the vast and
princely fortune was gone. Tho heirs
could not adapt themselves to the sitna-
ton. Finally pressed. they sold fifty
acres of land to Jack; then they
wanted more money, and Jack stood
their security ut the In Grange Bank,
and when they were unable to pay he
would take up tho notes ut the hank
and trade for piece of the Gates plan
tation. He worked with vengeance,
and all his family worked. Old man
Jack became noted and honored citi-
zen of the county. He was industrious
and prospercd. In the meantime his
old masters children continued to sell
him parts of the old homestead. Iii
nallv he owned it all and was rich.
Three years ago he decided that it was
his duty to provide for his old Virginia
wife, SO he sent for her, and she with
the children came to him. She was
given house on the plantation, and is
| we'll provided for. Jack owns now the
magnificent place of about 1900 acres,
His credit at the la Grange Bank Is
good, and he can borrow all the money
he wants on his simple note Of hand.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
Slow and Fast Times.

IN 1926 . Cincinnati paper OF July
10 copied from Richmond journal OF
July I an account Of Jefferson's death,
which occurred on tho 4th. In another
column il mentioned that gentleman
Just arrived in Philadelphia from Ros-
ton brought a report that John Adams
had also died. This it discretlited on
the ground that Boston paper Of tho
9th, published only seven miles from
Mr. Adams home. said nothing about
the matter. 1t is probable that tho
Boston sheet, though dated on the 9th,
was printed on the 3d or very early on
the lth. SO as to keep the National holi-
day. However this may he, the fact
remains that more than fortnight was
required to tell Cincinnatians news
which they would now get in a few
hours. and for which they would he
prepared hv earlier reports of the pa
TENTS illness.
The preliminary treaty Of peace be-
tween Great Britain and its late colo
nies MAS ratified on the 3oth Of Noyem-
her, l1Sa. the full and definite arrange
ments being concluded several months
later. and not formally approved by
Congress until early in lisa, The first
negotiation mentioned, which made all
that followed sure. could not have been
known on this side Of the Atlantic until
the opening of lIsa. Should similar
arrangement he made on the 3oth of the
present month, the telegraph would
send the news across the ocean SO soon
that it would reach our shores appar-
emily several hours before action was
taken.
The hurry and excitement Of the
present time are often severe strain
ON mems nerves, but the hope deferred
that maketh tho heart sick. must have
been equally uncomfortable in the slow
old days. The surrender Mt Yorktown
| took place on the 10th Of October, lISt
and vet more than year passed before
it was settled that Independence hat
been achieved, The people, tired .
war. would not rally to the support o
| the nation during the long months o
l7Sa. though Washington and Congress:
did their utmos, to keep the army to
! gether and to secure new men ta till tn,
constantly occurring vacancies. !
great shock may he too much for th'
nervous system, and great shocks NJ,
not uncommon nowadays. Our IN
eestors had them rs do We IN yariou
ways, hu, they had in addition weari
some waitings and irritating delays from
which w are largely spared, The aver
age length of Iii. has on the whole in
creased. and through the aia of steam
and electricity We can accomplish NOR
in a year than could our forefathers i
several decades, There may be rease
to doubt whether VIC are happier tha
they because of our greater advantage:
Int ii We are not, il is generally GU
own CiacjHnati Gazette.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
A Remarkable Escape from Death.

caught upon the cowcatcher of an engine
one night last week in Newark, and got OF
ut another station and went home lie said
to-day: @On my way home | started To pass
around train Just then heard some one
shouting The next moment | saw a flash
OF light Iknew nothing after that until
awoke and found myself lying on the beam
above the pilot of the locomotive | was
dazed, but saw that was at the Market
street station The engine was standing
still. | slid down The cowcatcher and
staggered along until | got into Market
street Two young men wiped the blood of
my face, brushed the dirt from my clothes
and helped me TO walk home. Imust have
lain On my back on the pilot, because the
blood from cash on my forehead flowed
over the top of my head. shall get ont oi
the house in few days--Aetr York Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
Calmly Facing Death.

4 few moments after death had taken
place some one remarked the calmness and
tranquility with which Gov. stephens had
faced il from the first. DIR. Steiner said:
such man as Mr.. stephens could have
faced any ost of death with perfect calm
ness Yesterday DR. Irvine proposed To
read chapter in the Bible and have a pray
er. Mr.. stephens said quickly: i do OBJ
icet. and most decidedly. have no objec-
tion to PRAYER. for l believe in it, but do
object To deathbed repentance. ! have
made ii the rule of my life to live each day
as ii it were going To be my last In the
heat of politics may have sometimes for
gotten myself. but am no better to-day on
IN, deathbed than have tried to be every
day Of my life. and have no special prep
arations to make and no special pleas TO
offer's
Mr. Stephens creed was simple, but 1t
would have saificcd u have carried him
without trcmor through the most terrible
death struggle ifanta tt,al IafsgrdM.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15

Some Of the Hills Passed by Both Houses q
Congress nt the Second SESSION.

Some or the Bilis Passed by Both Houses Of
Congress at the Second SESSION.
The total number Of bills and joint resolu-
tions introduced in both houses during the
sessions Of the Forty-seventh Congress az
gregated lo,65o, OF which $50 passed both
houses Fifteen hundred bills remain upon
the House calendar, Of which ~ passed the
Senate. The reports of debates cover 10 sl5
pages of the Congressional Record, averaging
$50 words to the page. total OF l6.oun,oNO
words The following is partial list of the
bills passed Mt the second session.
To amend the act repeating the discrimi-
mating duties on goods east Of the Cape Of
Good Hope.
Authorizing the sale Of certain property at
Harrodsburg. Ky. belonging to the Soldiers
Home.
Leasing to the First taxing district Of Ten
nessee lot of land situated III that dis
trict
To reimburse the States Of Oregon and
California for moneys paid in the suppression
of the Modoc war.
To provide for holding term of the Dis
trict Court Of the United States Mt Wichita,
kas, and for other purposes.
Extending the time for filing claims for
horses lost Dv officers and enlisted men.
To amend Sec. a.36a. Revised Statutes, re-
lating To the tax on perique tobacco
To increase the fees of the witnesses in
United States Courts in certain eases
To amend Secs l,a.d and l.F.1, Revised
Statutes, 50 rs To extend the jurisdiction Of
Justices OF the Peace in Washington. Idaho
and Montana Territories.
To increase the police force Of the District
of Columbia
10 suppress gaming in the District Of Co.
lumba
To encourage the holding OF a Worlds In.
dustrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
in lSSi
To admit free OF duty monument to
| Gen. Washington.
Granting right Of way for railway and tel
| egraph purposes through the Fort Smith res
| ervation in Arkansas.
| Authorizing the examination and auditing
| of certain claims against the Freedmans
Savings Bank and the paying Of certain div
i,iends barred by the act OF Feb. u, lsSl.
/ Providing Tor the binding of the com
pendulum of the tenth census
| The regular appropriation bills
/ The Civil Service bill.
/ The Tariff bill
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
THE NEW TARIFF.

Valuable Table, showing Eyo Wow
Of tho New Tariff Law, ~ Compared with
tho Old.
Tho following IL comparative statement
between tho old Tariff law and tho new
measure adopted during the closing hours
OF Congress- The rates OF tho old law are In
the first column, while the ratcs OF the new
law arc In the second column. While the
provisions Of tho act 20 into effect
generally on and after July l, 1851, an ex-
coption Ii made In respect Of tariff duties
upon sugar, which take effect June |, and
the internal revenue provisions relating to
the reduction OF taxes on tobacco, SNUFF and
cigars, and tho reduction Of special license
taxes, which 90 into effect May |, with a
provision that oil claims for drawback on
unbroken packages Of tobacco, snuff, cigars
and cigarettes held by manufacturers OF
dealers ut that date must bc presented be-
fore July 4.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
4 Printer Murdered.

u. J. johnson, Il printer, supposed to bo
from Bowling Green, Ky, was struck over
the head With a billiard-eue in Fick's saloon
Nos. "a and 50 West Madison street, Saturda,
evening, by person whom he interrupted
at n game OF paoL johnson soon after Went
to bed in q lodging house over the saloon
where he was yesterday discovered to be II
Il dying condition He was renewed to til
County Hospital, where he died daring ths
afternoon The person who struck the f4ta
blow, whose name is not known has nb1
yet been arrested, but the police hay. a nj
mute description OF him Chicago ltwts
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15


rangemcnt Of Liver, Bowels and Kidneys.
SYMPTOMS OF a DISEASED LIVER.
bad Breath. Pain In the Side sometimes the
pain Is felt under the Shoudcr.blade, mistaken Tor
Rheumatism; general loss Of appetite: Bowels
generally costlvc, sometimes alternating with lax;
the head Is troubled with pain Is dull and heavy,
with considerable loss Of memory. accompanied
with painful sensation oficavins andonc something
which ought TO have been done; slight, dry cough
and flushed face 10 sometimes an attendant, often
mistaken for consumption. the patient complains
Of wcarincss and debility nervous. easily startled:
feet cold or burning sometimes pricky sensation
OF the skin exists, spirits are low and respondent
and, although satisfied that exercise would be benc-
fetal, yet one can hardly summon up fortitudc TO
try h-in fact, disirusts every remedy. several
have occurred when but few OF them existed, yet
examination after death has shown the Liver to
have been extensively derangcd.
It should be used by all persons, old and
young. whenever any of the abcve
symptoms appear.
Persons Travelling or Living In Tn.
healthy Localities, by taking desc occasion
ally 70 keep the Liver in healthy action. will avoid
sea, Drowsincss, Depression II spirits. etc Il
will invgoratc like glass Of wine, but In no In
tOxicating beverage.
IT You have eaten anything hard Of
digestion. or feel heavy after meals, or sleep.
lcss at night. take dose and you viii be relieved
Time and Doctors Hills will bc saved
by always keeping the Regulator
In the House!
For, whatever the ailmcnt may he, thoroughly
safe purgative. Alternative and tonic can
never be out Of place. The remedy is harmless
and does not interfere with business or
pleasure.
TT Is PURELY VEGETABLE.
And has all the power and efficacy Il Calomcl or
Qulninc, without any Of the iniarisus after effects
A Governors Testimony.
simmons Liver Regulator has been in use in my
famiiy Tor some time and am satisfied II Is .
valuable addition to the medical science.
GILL SHORTER, Governor Of Ala
Hon. Alexander II. stephens, Of Ca,
says: Have derived some benefit from the use ci
Simmons Liver Regulator, and wish to give il a
further trial.
"Thc only Thing that ncvcr fails to
Relieve have used MANY remedies Tor Dys.
pepsia Liver Affection and Debility, but never
have found anything to hcncf, me 10 the exter:
Simmons Liver Regulator has. sent from Min
Ecsota TO Georgia Ter it, and would send further f..
such medicine, and would advise al, who are sirn-
ilarly affected 10 give il trial it seems the only
thing that never fails To relieve.
7. NJ, JAssrr, Minneapolis. MINI,
DIR. I. w. Mason says: From actual cx-
perience in the use of Simmons Liver Regulator n
my practice have been and am satisfied to use
and prescribe IL as a purgative medicine,
Ray~Take only the Genuine. which always
has on the Wrapper the red z Tra,le-Nlark
and Signature Of J. II. ZEILlN 4 CO.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
.ESls.hra.n
laneous bills involving appropri-

The aggregate of appropriations for last
year, including SIS, rs. Ss5 for the River and
Harbor bill. was Saa,. .iOa. $50. and. for the
preceding year, including Sill, Ill, go for the
River and Harbor bill, was s.laa6.,.s<s An
analysis OF the figures for the past three
years shows that the appropriations for the
current expenses of the Government. ire
spective of the amounts for pensions, aggre-
gate less than either of the two preceding
years
The regular pension bills for the fiscal
wears lsSa, 1855, 1854 aggregate saa2, ,5.5, 90,
the bill just passed being So, ,515, ,ooo in eN-
cess of the bill passed two years ago, and
Si3 -. .0OO less than the bill last year, vi
the Deficiency bill just passed only about
Sooo, 900 is on account OF the current fiscal
year. The appropriation bills the pres
ent session were based upon estimates
aggregating sa1l 81 ,sH As reported from
the House Committee on Appropriations
they aggregated S.aO, Us, ,ss53, US passed by
the House $40 A., .uS; as reported by the
Senate Committee on Appropriations S.ai.
1905: as passed by the Senate Sa..e. Co., Dill.
and as finally passed by both houses after
adjustment by conference committees,
$50 32ss ,5ll. an increase of ,5S over
the amounts originally recommended by the
| House Committee on Appropriations -
/ Washington Telegram TO Chicago Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
THE RECORD.

Vote or the Senate and House 0f Repre-
sentatiyes ON the TariH HiIl.
We print below detailed vote OF both
houses Of Congress upon the final passage
Of the Tariff bill
THE SENATE VOTE.
The bill passed the Senate by an almost
strict party vote. All those voting yea were
Republicans except Davis, the independent
Senator from Illinois, and Mabone Virginia
Readjuster All the negative votes were by
Democrats, with the exception Of that Of
Cameron, of Pennsylvania The record
sfnndg fhlla.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15
The Augmentation BILLS.

Mr.. Hscock, Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations, has furnished for
publication statement relative to the APP
preparation bills passed this session and
which have become laws The aggregate
amount OF all the bills is Saaaa -. ,5ll. made
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15

THE value of the agricultural pro-
ducts Of New Jersey exceeds that of any
other State in proportion to the area
cultivated.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15

Totai. ......... .sos.sss 2s4,s7s n,72o eos.sea
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15

RETIRED army officers are NOW denied the
right OF holding civic positions III the Terri
torie6
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-15

The following pairs were announced. Mcssrs.
Camden, Ferry, Hale, Saunders and Mitchell,
with Tabor, Grover, Beck, Hampton and john
ston.
THE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
TYeas-Republicans, in roman, IL: Democrats.
In itatfc, l6: Independents, in SMALL. CAPITALS,
4; total 132. Nays-Republicans T.; Demo-
Gratis, os: Independents, s: total. 1l6.l
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-28
stockholders Notice.

OFFICE OF SPRING HILL WATER
" Company, Seattle. W. T., December
3, 1881 In accordance with Q resolution
adopted Ct . meeting Of the Trustees Of
the epring Hin Water Company. held De-
stockhoiders Of said Company u hereby
called, the Same to be held at the Office Of
John Leexy, No, s. Yeslcr-Leary block,
Seattle, Washington Territory. on Mon
day, February. n A. D. 1854. ct the hour
Of o'clock p: m, to take into considera-
ton and decide upon tho proposition 70
increase the capital stock Of said Com
pany from one hundred thousand dollars
(olO0, o0oD, divided into one th0usand shares
Of enc hundred dollars each. the present
capital Of the Company, to two hundred
divided Int two thousand Ave hundred
shares. Of one hundred dollars each.
BAILEY GATZERT,
JOHN LEARY,
J.FURTH.
]. G. LIPSKY,
THOMAS r. MINOR,
Trustees Of the Spring Hill Water Com
pany. de6dwtd
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-28

In q trial at Winchester, England, .
witness, failine to rake his version OF .
csnversasion intslliGsbls By reason Of
hie fondueu for "oays II end "sayS he, !"
was taken in hand By Barren Martin with
the following result:
my man, tell % exactly what paa-
cd"
AYES, my lord; said I would not have
the pig"
He said he had been keeping 1t for
me, ana that he"
mo, no; he could not have said that;
be spoke in the first person."
"No. my lord; was the first person
that spoke"
IL mean. don't bring in the third per-
500: repeat his exact words"
There was no third person. my lord;
only him and me-"
my good fellow, he did not say be
had been keeping the pig; be said, i
have been keeping it, "
AZ assure you. my lord, there vas no
mention of ysur lordship At all. We
are on different stories. There was no
third person there; and II anything had
oeen said about your lordship, must
have heard IT,"
The bsrou gave In.
Nothing pleases your fun loving Irish
man better than to bother lawyer, and
the Irlsh courts have known many q
dialogue like this:
"Yoo are Roman Catholio!''
amir
"Are you not?
you say an"
Come, sir; what's your rs,igion?"
"The true religion"
what religions that?'
my religion"
"And what 10 your religion"
my mothers religion"
what vas your mothers FeliRi0nV"
"She tux whisky in her tay."
"You bless yourself, don't your
"When I'm done with you WILL"
What place Of worship do you Il
tor
1.-THE most convanient."
"N what persuasion are your
my persuasion isthat you won't find
out"
"What 10 your belisfT'
That you are puzzled.
do you oonfessF
mot to you"
"Who would you write TO il you vert
likely to der
"The doctor"
~ insist upon your answering me, sir
Are you a Roman CathOlicF
lam"
"Apd Why didn't you sey 20 at onceT
"You never axsd me. You said l va.
great many things, bat You never axed
me. You were driviu' GRASS words and
crooked questions at me, and / thought
it was manners to cut my behavior or
your own pattern"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-28

and bangs. and . full line Of switches In
cholce colofA and what 10 more import
ant hie prices arc far below the rates
charged here In the pest
Combings made up In any style; old
ow1tCheo cleaned, repaired and covered
with hing hair. and c0lored any shade de-
sired.
Remember tho place, room z, New Ar
ungton Hotel corner Of Main and Second
streets.
Rooms OMEN from TO 3 .. m. NOT
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IMPORTANT.
LA nI E0.

g. A. WILLIAMS,
from llW Market
street. San Fran
cisco. In In this
CITY for . short
time only. with the
hrgegt and finest
stock OF Hair
Goods ever placed
on sAle In Seattle
This splendid ~
(eortmont consists
|of every descrip-
|tton Of front pieces
-. =
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-28
PUGET SOUND LINE.
M
Notice 70 Contractors.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Of Islapd county desire TO solicit pro.
vault. Specifications, with full particu-
lars. will be furnished on application.
Address the Auditor Of Island county.
Coupeville, w. +.
Coupeville, Dec. Z. 1881. de9 dwlm