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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17
The rnte OF nm Ancient Weather
PrODhet.

There wa5 woather-prophesying i'm
postor in Queen Anne's time, known as
Partridge, the almanac maker. Part
ridge started in life as q shoemaker, but
he soon left that for the more profitable
and less laborions pursuits Of quack,
prophet and humbng generally. His
pretensions imposed on credulous peo-
ple, and his a1manars were bought by
the thousands. To show what sorry
quacks Virgins and Vennor are, not
withstanding the lapse Of two centuries,
during which the art Of humbuggng
has been developed immensely, they
hive not improved in the least on Part
ridges system. lie, just as they, fore
told storms IN March and December,
showers IN April. hot weather in Au-
gust and frosts in November, and made
as loud boasts as If a hit was made.
Swift became disgusted at Partridge's
prctensiohs. and determined to put him
down. Walking around London one
day, he noticed over smiths shop tho
sign, Isaac Bickerstatf." 1t struck his
fancy, md he stored it in his memory
for future usc. In January, 11OS,
Partridge came out with his almanac Us
usual. a few weeks afterward London
waz astonished by the publication of a
small sheet which purported to contain
the predictions Of Isaac Hickerstafi, as.
trologer. 1t male Il profound sensation,
and the sale was great. Instead OF the
vague and indefinite hints Mt futurity
which rartridge's almanac contained, it
foretold foreign and domestic events
with the greatest particularly, giving
even the hour OF the day when the
deaths of famous men, great defeats
and victories should occur. But one
statement created the most talk, for at
IL o'clock on the 29tl, OF March it was
predicted that Partridge, the almanac
maker would die: Partridge himself
stoutlv denied its truth, hut it was Of no
use. On tie 3oth az March another
pamphlet came out giving circnmstan-
tial account Of his death after sincere
repentance Of his sins and confession
" the worthlessness Of his almanac.
Everybody believed he was dead, and
Partridge was never able te convince
the public that he was still alive. u
hroae up his business, and in q few
Years he really did die. 1t is apity that
the dean isn't still on earth to deal with
Nennor md Wiggins. A good dose Of
riiicule is probably the most effective
weapon which can be used against them,
and the dean was master Of the art.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17

A MAN in Alexandria, Va. has been fined
So for cutting off q eats tail.
III costs = n day To maintain pest house
at Phanix, Arizona
A CINCINNATI firm Il making SO ooo bar
tor Texas saloon.
CHARLOTTE, n G., pays s. per thousand
feet for its gas.
A FROG SHAPED young negro, aged 10, ls
beinr exhibited at Lynehbnrg Va
Nogg mules are heing killed by buffalo
gnats IN Morehoase parish, Louisiana
SWEET potatoes are selling IN Farmerville,
Tenn a 81 cents pes bushel
NAZARETH has Just had telegraph Office.
the first opened IN the Holy Land
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17
SINGULAR ACCIDENTS.

SAMUEL GUSIErT. If Amsterdam, N. Y,
broke his leg by letting Il stone fall upon IL,
then his nose began To bleed, and he died
from loss OF blood
MmIE playing in front Of a fireplace with
Il do1. little Neile Button, of RAshsi le Ind. !,
lest her balance fell backward, and was Lit.
eFails roasted alive.
A son OF BENJAMIN Justice, of Hawk )
Fridge, n. j., T. Vars OF age irSt lost his
taet, then lii lite, by keeping tightly
trapped skates on his fest several hours
Two yotSG women at tn hlrthday party
Il 1tsse Taylor, Iinaag, Ohio. nlayed his
ehalr from unaaF lin. ~ TIC attempted 10
axe seal b. sMtea them jesse fell aud
] broke Als neek.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17
rAngcmcnt Of Liver, l.owcls aud Kidneys,
SYMPTOMS or A u1scAsED LIVER.

sAM caused by Ue-
rangcment Of Liver, Iowels and Kidneys,
SYMPTOMS or A DISEASED LIVER.
liad breath; Pain In the sIle., sometimes the
pan Ia fel, undet the - t,iAs..bale, mistaken for
Rheumatism senefa iAss of appetite, nowes
generally coAfiss, sometimes alternating with lax:
the head II troubled with pain is dull and heavy,
with considerable loss 81 memory, accompanied
with painful sensation eflcavins uudone something
which ought TO have batn aene; slight, dry cough
and flushed face Is sometimes an attendant, often
mistaken for consumption. the patient. complains
Of Mearness and debility nervous, easlly startled;
feet cold or burning, sometimes p,ekly sensation
of the skin exists, spirits are low and desponaem
and, although satisfied tha, exercise woudhc tene.
hcia,. yet enc can hardly SUMMON up io,ti,ude 10
Try tin fact, dis'r1s,s every remedy. Several
have oeearrvd when but few of them existed, yet
examination after death has shown the Iiver 10
have been extensively dcrsnsea,
II should ho used by all per.ons, old and
young, whenever any Of tho above
symptoms appear.
Persons Travelling or Living In YIN.
healthy Localities. by taking dove ovcasiea.
y hsrR m "as ss, !" assS. s,sS 'i w Maud
sen, Drowsiness, Dcpses.ia. VI Spirits, etc Il
will invgora,e like esass uf wine. hut II NO In
toxicatin0 beverage.
IL ron havc eaten anything hard os
digestion. or feel heavy after meals, or sleep.
less al night. take dose and you will be relieved,
Time and Doctors Rins will hc saved
by always keeping the Regulator
In tho Housei
For, whatever the ainlent may BE-, a thoroughly
safe pnrgativc, Alternative and tonic can
and does not Interfere with business or
pleasure.
TT II PURELY yEGETAnLe.
And has all the power and eitr.ts u I.lomel or
Qunine, without any ot the 'aluiSus after effects
4 Gove~Nor's Testimony.
Simnaoas liver Regulator has been IN use in my
family fos same time. and am satisfied il is a
valuable addition TO the medical science.
GilL ShoRr,R, Governor Of Ala
Hon. Alexander II. stcphcos. og Ia,
SAYS. Have derived some hencfl ttum the use of
simmons Liver Regulator. aad wish 10 give il a
further trial.
"The only Thing that n,ycr Gl..s To
Keitevc.'~~l have used mapr I'm sdtNs fsr nys.
persla, Liver Atee.,oa end nelhts, hut never
have found ANYTHING TO benefit me Il the cse,.
Summons t.,set kesalates has, s-M tt9m Mn.
.esota t. Georsa tot IT, and &rUia svad :prther iss
such mede,ne, and would ADVISE al whe are siu.
ats affected sn l'ss trial rs il seems the only
tlanG that nsssr iatIs II relieve
L, Nj, lANstg, Minneapolis. Msnr.
DIR. i. w Nasnn sasss From aeuta, OK.
pettrnee IN the use ot ~ima- E8 ltser keeuater IN
my. practice have hsen and al, sa,isf,sd 10 uss
anu prescribe Il as nafsat,se mel..ee,
IseS"Take only the Genuine, which always
has ON the Wrapper ths red 4 Trade. Mark
and Signature Ct y. IA. .Slais y -.
FoR SALE ny ALL. DRUGGISTS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17

IsExHAusrIBLE good nature is the
most precious gift ~ heaven, spreading
itself like oil over tile troubled sea
III thought, and keeping the mind
smooth and eqnable il the toughest
Gather.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17
Grant ON Lincoln.

After my coming to the East saw q
great deal Of him. He seemed to love
to spend his time with the Army of the
Potomac, and VAS always ut my head
quarters when possible, and | never
leara linn talk seriously about any
thing that H. did not illustrate the
strong point h. wanted to make by m
aneedote. always appropriate, always
clear, always such that might be re-
peatel here or IN any society. 1t is
my firm conviction that many Of the
anecdotes attributed to Mr.. Lincoln
We're never uttered by him. All that !
ever heard We're illustrative OF the
point he wanted 10 make clear, and
ana told that this was lis course at the
lar rs lawyer. When he wanted to
make strong point he illustrated it by
I'M aneed0te
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-05-17

S'ns lpNas,e,,sie,
t'"s..senoaa. n.
s,iels Headache,
hronia lblar-
r!i,ea, Ja,,,,,llec,
innpuri,v ~ te.
,sle,,,s, iever aud
Agur, Malaria.
and NIL Diseases
.o La uhA
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14

THE public will remember the characte r
and style of the Business Directory of this
city, which We published in our last Sun
days edition, and the announcement the II
mado that we would shortly publish simi :
lar one of Corscana and Cleburnc. To-
morrow, the 10Th inst, Mr.. GEORGE IL,
SoHooNMAKEp, with an efficient corps of
canvassers, will visit Corsicana for tho pur.
pose Of securing the cards for insertion in
tho proposed Directory of that place and
Cleburne. There Is no finer opportunity
than this one for our business friends in the
two cities named to give their places aud
lines Of business extensive and prominent
notice. The edition of the HERALD which
will contain tho double Directory when
completed will be very large one and re-
ceive wide circulation. Tho Directory will
DO thorough aud accurate and valuable for
reference at home us we'll as by strangers.
We trust tho Corsicana people will appre-
ciate the opportunity offered them and take
advantage ofthis new species Of enterprise
by giving Mr.. ScHooSuAKER and his assist.
ants liberal patronage.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14
A RIpICuLOu. EXTREME

Since the beginning of the race death has
played as prominent part in the history
of each age and family rs birth, but let II
occur ever so often in the home circle o,
the community, II Is now and always will
BIO invested with marked degrees OF aw,
and solemnity. SO notoriously aud uni
versally Is this an admitted fact, that The
burial of the dead In all countries upon the
globe is attended with certain ceremonial.
indicative of tho religious sentiment OF
views of the particular people, whoeyel
they may be and whatever their creed OF
ideas of religion may be. As conse.
quence, tho burial or funeral rites differ in
the world at large, just as there nre differ
ent people and difference In spir.
itual views. Tho great fact remains
however, that even the savages invest
the burial of the dead with what they
conceive to be solemn and impressive cere,
monies, such ceremonies In fact rs impress
them at any rate with the belief that leyity
has been put asidcan the occasion has ar
rived for serious and dolcful thought. As
the times have become gradually more lib.
eralzed and the rights OF men to expires.
their individual preferences in all cases and
do with themselves us they choose, have
been moro and more recognized, the ordI.
nary ceremonies attendant upon funerals
have boon time and again dispensed with
at tho express request of tho deceased DO.
fore death, Among n certain class OF
iniidels known rs "lngersollitcs" since tho
celebrated Grafton OF their leader over the
grave OF his brother tho wish has boon more
frequently than ever ofla,e, Expressed and
deferred to that there should be no 10.
ligious excuses at their interment
Notably, q short whilc since, tho acto,
TuonSK Insisted that there should BIO no
preacher nor any character Of religious ser.
vicc at his burial, and his funeral proceeded
In accordance with his views. This was al
right and proper, and no public sentiment
even, not 70 speak OF the universal rover
sncs and awe In the presence Of the dead
Wa outraged or shocked. But II IL po,aibl,
70 carry everything 10 extremes, and one 0
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14
What Virgins Prophesles

AS so much is said about the Canadian
weather prophet, the reader would like to
know just what he said "a great storm
will strike this planet on the 9th of March
next. 1t will first be felt in the Northern
Pacific, and wilt cross the meridian of OF.
tawa at noon % O'Clock London time) of
Sunday March IL, 1883. No vessel smaller
than Cunarda will be able to live in this
tempest. India, the South of Europe,
England, and especially the Northern
American continent, will be- the theatre of
its ravages, AS all the low lands on the
Atlantic will be submerged, | advise shin,
builders to place their prospective vessels
high up on the stocks and formers having
loose yaluables, as hay, cattle, etc, to re,
move them to place of safety. beg fur.
lher most respectfully to appeal TO the
honorable, the minister OF marine that he
VIII pelemptorily order up storm signal.
on all the Canadian coast no later than the
2oth 81 February and thus permit no yes
seis 10 leave harbor. If this is not done
hundreds of lives he lost and millions
worth OF property destroyed
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14

Out OF liO members of the New York
legislature there are said to be ten who pay
their fare on the railroads, while the rest
are handicapped in their attempts at rail
road legislation by the fact that they ara
under obligations to the railroad compa.
Mes for passes. To remedy this a bill has
been introduced making it an offense for n
railroad company to give a pass to ANYBODY
winch is, ofcourse, sheer nonsense. There
are hundreds OF people to whom railroad
can honestly offer passes; it may want to
secure heavy shipments of freight or new
business establishments along its line, or
get special classes of passengers, and in is.
suing passes, for this purpose it is doing n
legitimate business. But under the new
law 1t could issue pass to no one. If the
New York legislature were at all sincere il
! clal TO receive pass and use Il. but we ara
very certain that the legislature will not do
anything SO sensible Post. Dispatch
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14
, THE RSroRrER WHO COMPLAINS or
RAD ClOAR
T., \. sheridan. Wanted by the British Gov.
erumcnt

7, J. Sheridan, wanted by the British
government, but whose extradition seems
unlikely to happen because his alleged of.
Tense appears not to be separable from no.
lttical otienseS, OF which the extradition
treaty between tho United Kingdom and
the United States takes no cognizance, is
now acting as one of the editors of the Irish
Worlh,, New York city, He was born,
ABOUT thirty'elght years ago, in tho county
Mayo, Ireland, OF parents who were not
poor, HIS home during the early part of
ms liic wasat Tuboercurry, Sligo. Sheri.
dan, IN the course OF time. bepnn
business for himself, aud when The
Land league agitation opened was
proprietor OF grocery store and n
hotel. He was Que OF the iourteor
| traversers IN the state trials succeeding thn
beginning Of tho league, which resulted
unnecessarily To the government. Thc
trial being over, he continued his work as
an organizer for the Land League and WAS
limprisoneu SIX months at kilmainham iail
under tho coercion act. Upon his release
he resumed his work, which was Terminated
somewhat suddenly. Summoned to Dublin
to attend meeting OF the League pxecu.
tive, he found that Parncll had been mr..
rested and tho organization suppressed Inv
the strong hand Of the law. He assisted ~ ~
promulgating tho mo RENT manifesto
aud after an unsuccessful nttempt IN
reopen tho books of the League in
England proceeded to Paris, whittier
| cyan, ils treasurer, had already iled'
Aner q short residence In the French CAM.
!ai, he became a resident OF New York.
From tho statement Of Carey the iniormer :
} and the admission OF Sheridan himself h,
appears that he subsequently, visited Ire.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14
EX-GOVERNOR sPRAGUE
Tho Late Executive of Rhode Island Mar
ried Ia Virginia

A special dispatch from Staunton, Va,
dated last night, says Ex-Governor Viii
liam Sprague, OF Providence, X. l., was
married at TIE Virginia hotel, in this place
tonight, TO Dora lnez Calvert, formerly of
Connecticut, but lately resident of West
Virginia, and claiming residence in Staun-
ton, Va. The troubles of this couple in Sc
curing their marriage license were some
what remarkable, The grO0m-elect arrived
here on "Wednesday AFTERNOON and busted
himself to-day in endeavors to procure a
license and 10 induce the rector OF the
Episcopal church here to perform the cere-
mony. The effort to obtain a license wa.
first made at the Office of the'county clerk
Failing il this, by reason Of the fact tnat
the clerk could not and would not issue a
license to parties neither of whom were
residents OF Augusta county, the ex-
governor went to the clerks office ofthe
corporation. Here, after many difficulties
and with the consent of the city attorney,
the license was at length secured The
ceremony took place at the hotel above
named, and was performed by the Rev. W..
ID. Hulnhen, formerly cadet in the Con.
lederate service, and an ex-Officer OF General
j. II. Il. Stuarts staff not without, how
ever, careful inquiry OF Ex-Governor
opIague ny 10 ms divorce from ms former
wife, Having taken legal advice finally,
Mr.. Huillheh submitted certain questions
to the ex-governor, which, being satislac.
toriIy answered, the ceremony was per
formed. II was not known that the bride
was also q divorce until the marriage cere-
mony had taken place, after which it trans.
pred that she was lately divorced from a
NJ r. Calvert, now citizen of Cincinnati.
The ex-governor put down hsage at 81 and
the bride at %, The bridal party left to-
night on the O'Clock train for the north.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14
A uorsemnn's Bsrbarity

Racing men throughout the country, and
particularly in this vicinity will be shocked
to learn of the villanous operation por.
formed on that magnificent young stallion.
Onondaga, who carried the Dyer colors Sc
well in his two-year-old form The horse
Twill be remembered, was bought by Mil
ton Young last fall and placed at the head
OF his stud in Kentucky. Onondaga, like ali
tue heamingtons, and particularly the re-
cent ones, had anything Tut good temper
and since he has been at the stud he has he
come savage. To remedy this the horse wa,
chlorotormed and his eyes taken out. A
well-known veterinary surgeon, who unit
very recently maintained racing stable
denounced this deed as dastardly out
rage. 81 never heard of such inhuman cru
city. lt was altogether unnecessary, as
they might have put goggles on him OF
leather eye. coverings. Besides the horst
VIII grow altogethR morbid in his DISPOSE
tion, and, being uIiNble to see, will lash Out
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York Mail and
Express.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14

Complaint Is frequently made by those
who uso baking powders that they leave IN
bread, biscuit, or cake raised by them, n
disagreeablc, bitter taste. This taste fol.
lows the uso of all impure baking powders
aud Is caused either by their containing
alum introduced to make cheap article,
by the impure and adul,erated character
of other ingredients used, or from the ir.
noranco Of their manufacturers OF the
proper methods OF combining them. These
baking powders leave IN the bread A
icsiduum formed of lime, earth, alum
or other dcleterious matters, moi
always, though frequently, tsstable In
the food, and by. all physicians classe,l
~ injurious TO health. The Royal Baking
Powder is tree from this serious defect. In
lte use no resduum is lcn, and tho loal
raised by II is ALWAYS sweet, light and
wholesome, aud no,iocably ffee from tho
peculiar taste complained Of. The reason Of
this Is because II IL composed of nothing
but absolutely pure materials, scientifically
combined In exactly the proper proportions
OF acid aud alkali to act upon and ucst ROY
each other, while producing the larres,
amount OF raising power. We are Justified
In this assertion irom the unqualified state.
ments taade by the government Chemists
who, alter thorough and exhaustive tests
recommended the Royal" for goyernme ntaI
ust, because OF its superiority over Mi
Others IN purity, strength and wholesome.
ness. There 10 no danger Of bitter bread a,
biecuit where II alone Is used.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14

Wilde told an interesting story of Swim
burne. lie Is famous swimmer, and de.
lights in the water MS Byron did. One
morning he went bathing at the Isle Of
Man, where he stopped at the time, and
swan directly to the east, the glorious sun
IN his face. After swimming an hour, he
suddenly came to his senses, and found
himself very tired and nearly out of sight
OF the island. He turned about, and was
almost in despair of reaching land when q
llshing'smack was rounded TO, and he was
hauled aboard, breathing hard He Jumped
up on the prov, swung his arms to keep the
blood in circulation, and broke out into a
declamatory recitation of the Ajax" of
Sophocles, in the original Greek. As the
fishers turned landward with their naked
passenger, he hurled the tragedy at them
with oil his force of eloCution and gestiCuls
ton. They stared at him, and were awe
struck. When they had gained the pier,
the master of the boat recovered voice,
shouting to those on shore, Here we come
agin, and we've fetched jbbcrin' idit tor
you!'-[Chicago Tribune.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-14
THE BARBER RUSHED wIrH TRADE
The Quiokening Ehoot ola shopful of Gus
toners Upon his Mind and Tongue


There were -four ahead of the reporter In
the German barber shop near the Cooper
Institute yesterday. The rush of trade
acted like stimulant upon the chief artist,
and the flow OF his speech was interrupted
only as his chair was vacated u moment at
u time between customers. This ia all that
the reporter can recoleCJ of what he heard.
TO THE FIRST CUSTOMER rOPIC, CRISIS IN
FRANCE.
81 subboso holdings could more surbrisinp
peen to - Unided Shades boidician as der
Tact vot CampetM tied boor man. Dem
dlnk he could not peun truly crate patriot,
by Chimlny Hooky! dink ofit-if he yos i'm
America und had Eoudro of
der gundry, und der beeble should
dink he Nas \ feeble Chorge. Vashinrdon.
on.veols, like dem pid in France He wood
hat pecu rich like son OF u gun init rail.
road shares ind bOodihl houses und in
| Mexico, mines-und mape he wood some
! coal gil ayay py der boOr. You sbeuk of
der scandal Hpowd him? Dot vos nodipcs'
such dings Is IN France der certificate of
a mans Character,
SECOND CUSTOMER rOpIc, SHIFT CoIt.ps
Well, MIR. Bedcrs, shalt | shafe yonr neck
| or WI you choQst u hair cut hai1 If Won
want dot COLLAR shaied, more bedhet Won led
\ "a Chlnoe parber do 'em nit vashpoatd
| una soap. lfyour neck want shafed. please
| 20 owid IN der sdreet, we're dere is plendv
room, and dock dot COLLAR of, You can
pring 1t pack arount your waist like a
Sevend RetChimend vaisl.pand. A parher
tond want to CLIMB otler such n dimes like
diei wit n garden ience to get az n chen.
dlcmans neck. Wy do beople such n collar
wear, alreaty2 Der man viCh has got in der
World der biggest COLLAR has got only bosi.
ton in der assembly,"
THIRD CUSTOMER. rorIC, iNFIpELlTy
HAT | read dot ardikle in der Dablet Won
gate me aboud infdelity? Oh, yahl Vot
dink of 'cmp Veil, dot vas II grade biddv
read him SHOW und careful, und / vas
feeling gwide elevated und rclitchious. van
right away py der potion of der ardickle
vas II leedle dings yich sayt how same bat.
Ont meticine would make soft und glossy
hair out OF bald head grow in dwo veeks
Such fearful lilo like dot should not neen
printed on top of der potion OF n rslitch.
ious ardlckle. Id spoils der previous ark.
ument
TO THE RSroSrER VINO COMPLAINS OF
RAD CIGAR.
"oh Wy does not somepoddy eiler elf any.
poddy n goot oigar' Can it pc dot der
smokers TO der cigar man alvays say,
'Blease Kit to me two for Il ouarder cigars
for mysellui, and two for Won cent TO Oil NV
vriends away A goot cigar can max n
man to his vlte's mutter sbeak politely; but
such n cigar vot your vriend gits you is
more vorserm u bimple on your nose.
80 hcllnp me gracious, dot monkey
parber ny dor negst shair saws dot yos der
only kind you can IN der olt guntry get.
He says there yos, in Presian, factory of
EN- burned down, Der house vent IN nit
fire, der pig poams und der walls und der
boxes all peen consumed but der cigars
been found as ma ural rs life. Dem Would
not purn. h-lNew York sun.