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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

Business failures for tho weak num-
bcrcd 330, against 34o the previous week, 257
In tho corresponding period OF 1854. Brud.
streets Journal says tho late interruption n
tho movement OF freight East from tho
Northwest has resulted in an accumulation
Of produce at Chicago and elsewhere West,
and the East-bound trunk lines have
had for the time being moro than
they could promptly forward. Special
kilograms to Brddstrcet'a report the
most hopeful feeling respecting the out
look for an improvement in general trade ct
St. Paul, Mimi. There was slight improve
mcnt In the condition or business at Law.
renee KAN, at Memphis, Tenn. and at Fan
Francisco, although at the latter city no re.
suits Of the improvement wore yet visible
The dry-goods distribution from Chicago Is
spoken Of more favorably, but that Of boots
and shoes Is not. Tho movement Of general
merchandise from that city shows very little
gain, but thero is considerable confidence for
the future. At st. Lou q, New Orleans, and
Cincinnati trade IL very quiet. Philadelphia
sales arc for actual wants only. In the East
the print cloth makers are accommodating
stocks and prices are again tend.
ing downward Tho boot and shoe indus
try ut Boston Is promising better
movement. At New York general trade II
dull. The iron aud steel industry at tho East
furnishes no encouraging features. Tho wool
trade has tccn moderately active ut we'll sus-
tainc.l i,ri4cs. In grocery stapcs several
large houses report increased orders from
the south, hut the volume OF trade Il re.
strictcd when compared with q year ago.
Advices from Ottawa, Ont, report
that factory bill, introduced In the House
of Commons provides that no man shall be
employed for more than aisty hours week
or moro than Ave hours Saturdays. Children
are not to be employed unless they have
medical certificate stating their ago and
strength.
Reports to S. w. Tallmadge, Secre-
tary of tho Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce,
In regard to the ar, a, condition, and PROS
poets Of tire winter wheat crop throughout
the United siates show that the acreage sown
Is considerable less than lat year, and that
the condition Of the growing wheat u not up
to tho standard owing to the severity at the
winter.
S. 8. Merrill. General Superintend-
cnt OF the Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul
railway, died ut Milwaukee,. George W.
Bowen, who vainly claimed the immense %.
tate Of Madame Jumel as en- illegitimate son.
diel in Providence, ut the age Of ol. Joseph
Grinncll, who secured q reduction OF lotter
postage to cents, while In Congress gcncr-
a'ion ago, breathe his last at New bedford.
A Cincinnati dispatch records the dcmise Of
Henry Kesslcr, formerly Sheriff. Samuel
Powers, who died at Decatur, H., was known
throughout the Southwest as . breeder Of
0no hOl0 s.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
POLITICAL.

Gen. F. G. Barlow, of New York, il
being urged for Secretary OF War, and has
tho Endorsement OF Samuel ]. Tildcn.
The Legislature Of New Jersey has
beer pctitioncd to instruct that states Rep
rescntatives In Congress to urge the passage
OF bill making corruption Of tho ballot-box
crime equal to that Of treason.
The Wisconsin Senate passed . bill
appPopriatin9 $4,000 for an exhibit at the
Now Orleans Exposition; tho Indiana House
eet aside $1,000 for the samo purpose, and
the Illinois Senate proposes 10 grant 5000.
Nineteen bills for the removal Of railroad
lrree ularities arc before the Legislature OF
Arkansas.
William r. Morrison was nominated
BY the Democratic Legislative caucus at
Springfield for Senator from Illinois on the
6rst ballot, the vote standing o. for Morrison,
Il lor Harrison, 8 for Black, and for John
n. Schoneld.
Senator Logan was renominatod by
acclamatton ut the Republican Legislative
caucus ut Spring 6cld. III. Two members OF
the House wero abscnt without excuses sat
isfactory to tho party leaders.
The NATIONAL Democratic Committee
viii meet at Washington March :, at II
o'c:ock. It's expected that tho members
viii remain in the city uptl after tho inaua'
pration, .+.
Presidant-elect Cleveland returned to
Albany fsom Now York on the 5th inst, TO
propar0 his inaugural address, Th. Dantt,.
cratic congressman and legislators VI II nois
have recommended William ~ Springer for
Secretary OF the Interior. Senator Gor,ran
Expressed hia desire that portfol lc i,en
to H. +. .'onas. OF louisiana. So stor Co
auitt and othels argued tho tfno.s o" y
Iawt0n. . SAvannah O.. P0stm str cn
crai. lssac II. Hunter, n co.orcl ~ 81. ii
ASKS tho Haytlan mission us reMara %,
aam,Miyn scrvices.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

English guests at hotel il Rome
refused to sit at tie same table with Michael
Davitt, and he was compelled to seek other
quarters.
Hanlon won the sculling match with
Clifford ut sydney, New South Wales, beat-
Ing him by six lengths.
In the baggage Of Burton, one Of the
men who are char. cd with being concerned
In the recent d mantle QutraRcs In London,
. ground-plan m p OF the Parliament build
ings has cen to nd. .
Eeinsdorf and keuchler, anarchists,
were bchcaded ar Halle for attempting tho
life of the fmpcrora at tho Neidcrwald cclcbra.
ton.
& The definite announcement is made
IN Brussels tn maria Q has been ar
ranged btw; en- tic rriDecss Clcmcntino,
daughter Of King LeGpo.d Of belgium, and
Prince Albert Victor, { G elder son OF the
Prince Of Wales.
The National Independent Associa-
tion has been or rranizcd Ia ondon, which
has for ono Of It's obje Is an al lance between
England and the IRi,cd state.
The Anglo-Jewish Association reports.
that the Jews arc c:ng cruelty pcrsecuted
by the Moors In Tan-icrs
The labor crisis in France il causing
the utmost alarm. There arc at pre-. ent aOs,-
600 unemployed men IL Paris. aud 10000 90
more In the provinces.
Advices from Egypt show that the
British forces are in dcp!orablc and gloomy
condition, and In Great danger OF smother
attack in force By the Mahds. His troops
have surrounded - British camp at Mctem.
Aeh, and natives report that he has 10000
men scattered bctwcen this point. Bcrber,
and Shendy. S,ewart's army At Gubat has
been placed on thrce-quarter rations. and IL
preparing for an attack BY the enemy. Tho
situation was discussed at meeting OF the
British Cabinet, and It was decided to eend q
reinforcement of 5000 mca to Egypt. Italy
has dispatched a force Of l.5OO men to Sua-
kun. and 1t was reporttd that total force OF
$500 would DO ordered to Africa. Thcrc is
some hope that Gen. Gordon Is still living,
and the Government has instructed Gen.
Wolselcy to ascertain this definitely before
taking decisive action. This 10 believed %
indicate desire to SECURE his rclcAae, II pos.
sthle, by rans0n.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
SOUTHERN.

DR.. Christopher =. Graham died ct
louisville. Ky, aged 100 years months.
At the gate of farm in Worth
County, Georgia, Sheriff shivers and Frank
Boatr,ght. who had becn warm friends, sud-
denly drew rcvolycrs and Ered while grasp
ing. They fell dead locked in each Others
srms.
+. f. Washburn, who has been
IN the Arkansas Lunatl Asylum, lost hi
reason through ter, Ing AZ n witness against
: murderer in Monroe County, and cherish.
appear and take his life.
Wayne Powers and George Gibson
were hanged at Estcllvillc. Ga. for the MUIR
der OF william Gibson In April last Dotn
addressed the crowd, acknowledging the
crime. Powers confessed that no At
tempted to muir Ter his own brother and many
others. He ascribod all his woes to whisky,
cards, and pistoe. The killing WAS for Sl2
and a snit or clothes. ellison joked and
laughed about the rope and some persons up
the trees who were looking on.
A committee of exhibitors has been
cent 10 Washington by the managers OF the
New ORGANS Exposition to appeal to Con.
gress for $500 900 n ad i,i0n 10 the $1,000. 900
already given :. Louisiana on rc .sman
says that teioro any more molcy Is granted
there viii lc u thorough I've t:gatiOn Of the
manner in which ih. :l,eai,,au was siscnt.
CarSle are dying rapidly in Marshall
| County. Nss. Nir iun OF Il disease which
! begins in th ioof. .ai sing Il swell n- Of the
| leg 10 an .normo, ! size. .icsth re.utting in
twcnty-four hOIr-.
After two minutes sparr;ng with soft
! gloves at Ioui:.il:c. Mike Clcsry KNOCKED
| Capt. Dalton -cnseicss, blood squirting rom
! the fallen pu Sil,st's nose A large nusnter
!! was present, and Ccary took all the receipts.
| Thomas Morris, . colored man, was
/! lynchcd at schu'cnbcrs, Texas, for Favishing
| white girl.
Belle Ryalls, of Savannah, Ga, was
| murdered by her brother.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

at Davenport. Iowa, for the purpose OF
building crcmatory. The movement origin.
atcd with some Of the leading German citi-
zens.
Stephen Barclay . country store
keoi er in the vicinity Of New ALBANY, Ind.
undertook TO stop tho operations OF a burg
lar by keeping watch all night with shot
rum. When the intruder appeared, the old
man fired both barrels. Lighting his lamp
he found his son dangerously wounded.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
A Speech That Was Never finished.
Dfemolrs of 8. 8. Prentissl

Referring to bedecking presidential
candidates with plumss, We have . still
earlier instance than that in John A.
Andrews Chicago speech in 1850, in s.
s. Prentiss' famous speech in New Or
leans, Feb. -, 1840: Had the choice
Of presidcnt-did it rest with me to
indicate the successor Of tho present o.
cupant ofthe chief magistracy-I should
not be much puzzled to select. should
cling to my first love; ! should shout
aloud the name OF that veteran states
man who has attained tho very highest
eminence on the pedestal Of fame, under
whose banner / have 80 often been
proud to fight, whose white plume /
have 90 often followed in battle, when,
like that Of the gallant Henry Nv, is
tossed to and fro in tho conflict, but
never bowed to power nor was stained
by cowardice. / should give my vote
for" Tho sentence was never
finished, except BY yells Tor Clay, etc,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
Util1ty q Microbes.
l6cientiRc ExchanRe.l

At the hast meeting Of tho French
Academy Of Sciences n. Pasteur read q
letter Of n. Buteau's on tho utility Of
microbes in tho system Of creation, the
writer maintaining that vegetation
would be impossible in q world in which
no microbes existed. In tho course Of
some remarks suggested by the commu-
nication n. Pasteur declared that for
bis own part ho believed that life itself
would be impossible for animals fed on
absolutely pure food-that is, food free
from ordinary microbes, and he an
nouneed his iRtentiol Of submitting his
theory TO tho teet OF practical expert
ment II his other labors allowed him tho
time necessary for tho purpose.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

Let mo give you tho latest ncolog.
isms: ''Smart" means fashionable, high
toned, exclusive. Smart" people sre
.'the upper ten" persons whose soeiety
is thing to b desired. A smart
ball is . brilliant or fashionable ball,
II is, however, no longer permissible tc
speak Of persons as being '.smartly'
dressed. A mans dress Is never Il.
luded to, but well.drcased woman il
now crisp woman. To bo crisp
is at present to have reached the apex
OF fashionable style. But how is this
quality to be attained: Item: Having
ones gowns made by my tailor, /" ono's
headgear by my hattcr,' ones 'shand-
shoes BY my glover" and ones boots
By the varlcts who shoe the calvary
regiments, are all means to tho desired
end Of being sscrisp" woman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
Russia's Proselyttxing Campaign.
(ChicagO Herald,l

A proselytizing campaign is being car.
lied on BY tho Russian clergy Of tho
GFecian provinces Of tho empire. Tho
System pursued Is one Of bribes and
promises, not Of pains and penalties. A
magnificent church Of the orthodox rite
has just been eonsecrated at Riga in
presence Qf tho procurator OF tho holy
iyuod and several other dignitaries, and
tho papers Of st. Petersburg ascribed to
It all tho importance Of great historical
event. Tho czar ont of his own purse
has endowed tho new church with 6OO,-
600 roubles, and the pictures which
adorn It were presented by the St.
Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

lbHmm8t0Q Netc0fyI
Il took to-day the queerest order yet, =
said dealer in monuments recently.
An old lady wanted little pillar of
marble to mark the last resting. place Of
her husband. She wanted it made 50
that she could always use it for 4 hitch-
ing post. The epitaph, you sec, is to be
at one end and the ring and staple at
the other. Whenever she wants to use
the post as gravestone she has only to
cart it around to the graveyard and
stick the end with the staple in IL down
into the limestone socket At the head oi
tho dear departed. Then when she
wants to make hitching post Of it she
merely needs to cart il back and stick
tho end with the epitaph on it into the
ground. ! think it's q beautiful idea,
though it never struck mo before, tt
as neat as . reversible oyerc0at, and de-
serves to become popular amona
economical people"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
Keeping . Diary.
Boston Post,l.

Il am going to keep = diary; won't
you kindly toll mo how to begin itg'--
Lily. "well, to tell you tho honest
nude truth, Lii, We don't know much
about this master, but we have seen
several young ladies' diaries, and they
81 begin: Got UP At 8 o'clock; played
the piano ono hour; went into the
Kitchen and watched mother cleaning
tho stove; went down to Nabel's; Mabel
y horrid; took nap after dinner: am
tired ont; Claude called in tho evening;
an 20 Aappys 0, dear. >"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

Two residents Of ono Of the suburbs OF
Boston whose houses arc only about 500
feet apart, but one Of them standing
somo sixteen feet higher than the othor,
have been comparing notes on tcmpera.
turo this winter, aud have noticed that
On tho aGst advent 0f Z cold snap tho
temperature b from degrees to 10 de-.
grees lower on the low ground than il is
on the high ground, tho thermometers
reading moro nearly alike as the cold
spell continues.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
One q slhe Ola Stories
lChicago HERALD

The old Federal had pushed up tho
.o2oevo Of his coat and his cuff and
pointed to scar On his arm, and then
the Confederate pushed back the gray
hair from his own head and pointed to
> sabcr cut that was almost grown over.
The stranger put down an empty sleeve
whore It would show and tho Federal
and tho Confederate took him into
camp" and then there wcrc three tell
ing tho story ol Shiloh, the stranger
making another diagram In the dust of
the door which seemed to conflict with
the first one made.
Somebody's brightfaced boy, with
manlinoss Of bearing and head Of red
hair, had crowded into the group and
nestled ct the feet Of one of the soldiers
and story -tollers. should say he was
15 or year beyond. Then he asked a
question: WAS there much excitement
/ s. the land when the news Of the battle
was hGafdf' Tho Federal looked at him
md r11ting his hand on the boys head
asked: How old arc you, sonny"
didn't hear the reply. '.Ah, see, said
tho frosty faced fighter Of many q year
ago, you were not born then. How the
years creep on q fellow, don't they.
had almost forgotten that this war is
beginning to be one of the old stories.
We are beginning to be the old grena-
diers. Some Of these days, and they
won't be such q long way OF, We will be
pointed out as the last survivors Of this
corps or that" Then ho auddenly 70.
called tho boys query and answered,
"Yes, my son; there was good deal ol
excitement about II, % | heard, whom
the war WAS over. But We didn't know
much Of what tho country thought at
that time"
(Which side whippedr' asked the boy.
The old Fcderal's face clouded Sec
ond, but only second, and then his
honest expression lightened as he nodded
to the Confederate.
His sides asked the boy, looking al
the Confederate.
Tho brown face in q gray setting
looked out from under two great eyes
that were Is peaceful as the fields when
the harvest is plenty. Ellis side, said
tho Confederate, pointing to the old
Federal,
'.No," said the man who had been
with Grant.
Maybe It was . draw" said the boy.
"Yes-Yes'-said two voices at the
Samc time, in the Same key.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
.Ths "L.oCoph me"
ffM.e.~~ ~ aAY

A peculiar invention, termed tho
.'1ocophono," was recently tested on tho
New York Il New Haven railroad. II Is
an apparatus resembling tho telephone,
designed to place each engineer dp the
road, While the trains are moving ct tho
highest speed, in instantaneous speaking
Communication With tho superintendent
Of. train dispatchors. AL tho engineers
On tho road recelv0 tho message &C tho
lame moment ThD rncplb D mlde over
thn slilA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

J. A. Macon: Talkin' to some folks il
s.me as warmin' your fingers By ! piece
Less than seventy years ago death
Was tho penalty for more than 900
crimes in England
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

Will B. Dickson: Tho indignation u
our best friends Is moro terrible Ia boar
than the anger Of our bittorCst enemies.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon. Of
California, has been admitted to the bar OF
the United States supreme Court at Washing
ton. Mrs. Gordon il the second woMan who
has Ecen admitted to practice tcforc this
court. the lrst being Mrs. Dclva A. Lock
wood.
The Secretary of the Navy has author.
lied Lieutcnat George W. Stoncy tc mEke
further explorations in Alaska with u party
Of three officers and ten men. A stcam-
launch will bc oopstructed in the navy-yard
q San Francisco ana schooner will convey
fhn nv nod itinn IN p,,fuam RivCe
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

ecol savsy and Aeahal a.hc. kca.omical lia:a %
nent fsnlly Deeior. Przzlciana. c.c ETC. 1o,A,s:
AsyAieA, yoeag ladss enehaMseS the title oreoyd
With nRonny 11are nk nlcr1c,0 Like Il very Much.
VI Geenasns n. y: gem esteem 4 highly Nr. WI.
80, 6ilDey. ID NCnl u utrrrst: much plea c e. 3.
Assse Njno.sa ~ and shca.n. ef e,h.rs To make yos
aessaesed With tive a thrcc uionths trial for only -
eenta IN e. cent stanrs r. cad 5e hgrPy. Aiaess
HAPPY HOURS PUB. CO., fhiIadciphia, Pa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

It viii purify and enrich the 0lQoO, regulate
REkIxE ana vIGox 81 xbUTH! In all those
diseased requiring certain and ef.cicnt TONIC.
ti0m, Lack Of streaeth. etc., Its ase Is marked
with immediate and wonderful results, Eones.
muscles and nerves receive new force, Enllycns
the mind and supplies Brain Power.
4 AnnR0 suae,ri1E Y from rn. all complaints
D2. 0A1IE3D IRON TONIC 4 safe and speedy
cure. = gives clear and healthy complcxion.
The strongest testimony to the value Of DR.
IlARrER's lnON TONIc IL that frequent attempts
at counterfeitink have only added 10 the popnlar
6o not experiment-gett the ORlGINAL AND l5Esr.
Hee1A ycas address to Tho Dr: Harter Msd.CoN
vae tosaa No. for our .DREAM BOOK"
On. AARvER's lRcM TQMio is ron GALE ~ ALL
0Nuo0STD AND 0EALEas EvERvWr4eRE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19
a't${fi'1HEs t5{fji'
psed h0r9e @ doctofinE the familY, and
0oet oocoo. Without tho use of herbs.
medical science would be poWorleoes
and yet tho tendency OF tho times = 70
Aegleot the best of Al rSmedies Ior these
" ISHL EK'S
AENH
8IIIE

iseconbination Of valuable herbs. care.
folly comRSunded from the formula o1
0crlpti0n largely ID his private practioe
with great 0uocees. 1t 10 net drink but
6 0l03odno used By many phyatctAne.
10 @ Invaluable for 0YSRER4lA,
lxON6Y and LIVER COAPLAxMzAs
MS, 1NDloEsTION, Sc; and whiio
curing viii net hurt the system.
llr. 9. J. Rhodes, . well.known Iron
man u Safe 6arbor. Pa. writes:
my s2n xss completely prcstsassd y ieysf an4
In nnl lo9 Mlshlsr's Herb BitteTs and II shosS
6De tho boy was quite Well.S
-. 4. 0chellsnfragse. Druggist. III
D. 0lA11 Street, Cleveland, o., writes:
YoQr BittsEs. can eey. and do say. arc pre.
oesi6e4 ~ some o1 tne oldestand most prominent
D6y0ei10eln our city,
1GleHLER HERB BITTERe co,
626 Commerce st.. Philadelphia.
1srksr's Pleasant Worm syrup Never Fails
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-02-19

Il Rarre cntativos by tho Committee on For.
eixn AGairs recommending tho appointment
Of a new COMMISSION to consider tho vene-
xuclan claims and declaring null the awards
Of the commission appointed in 1868.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-10
HUMOROUS.

The four boxes that govern the world
the cartridge-box, the ballot-box, the jury
box, and the band box.
A Western paper says of the air, in its
relation to man: at kisses and blesse5
him, but will not obey him" Dobbs says
that description suits his wife exactly.
After the officials of town had vainly
mounted box and made the simple an
nouncement, 4 collection will now be
taken up" The result can be easily
guessed.
I'D like you to help me little" said a
vagrant, poking his head into country
shop. "Why don't you help yourself?'
asked the proprietor. Thank you,
will" said the tramp, picking up bottle
of pickles and two loaves of bread, and
then vanishing.
Kitty, where's. the frying PAM
" Johnny's got it, carting mud and oyster
shells up the alley, with the cat for Il
horse" "The dear little fellow what a
genius he'll make; but go and get it.
We're going to have company, and must
fry the fish for dinner
Didn't you tell me you could hold the
pillow ?" Indignantly cried farmer to Il
green Irishman whom he had taken on
trial. "Arrah be aisy now" said Pat
chow can hold it and two horses draw
ing it away from me? But give it to me
in the barn, and, be .jabers, will hould it
with anybody
Some men have tact Said the bride
groom who didn't wish to either offend his
bride or die of internal disturbance
" My, dear, this bread looks delicious, but
it is the first you have ever made. | can
not think of eating it, but will preserve it
to show to our children in after years as a
sample Of their mothers skill and deft-
ness"
Madam" said husband to his young
wife, in a little alteration which will
spring up in the best regulated families,
"when a man and his wife have quarreed
and each considers the other at fault,
which of the two ought to advance to-
toward a reconciliation ~ "The better
natured and wiser of the two" said the
wife, putting up her mouth for a kiss,
which was given with an JUNCTION. She
was the conqueror.-[ n. Y. Ledger.