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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

The Rev. DR.. s. g. Smith, Of st.
Paul, Minnesota, is up In arms
against that part Of the Declaration
Of Independence which proclaims
the equality Of oil mep,-by which ID
meant the natural equality or oil
men as to their birthrights ID the
world. He cries out:
THE Declaration Of Independence started
these hundred years. Il could not s. poc1fbie
that men aso born equal, tAAs the tramp and
clodhoppcr are upon the same plane q The de-
g society ef. snd fes s
Ing afrst sentence q the Declaration q inde-
S aas se e: cs.ss sn
The Rev. DR.. 8. q. Smith, OF st.
Paul, belongs to q large class Of
clergymen who are perpetually in
dulging In this sort OF cant and rant.
They cannot abide the bottom doc
trine Of democracy, upon which
JEFFERSON laid the foundations or
the American Republic. They must
have upper and l0tCer classes they
themselves, Of course, sitting astrad-
die Of the rooster on the top OF the
steeple OF the upper classes. The
tendency Of the pulpit In this direc.
ton Is ono Of the queer signs OF the
times, and the "lower classes" are
becoming aware ut 1t.
1T 10 not possible that the tramp
and clodhopper are upon the same
plane 40 the decent man." But We
always supposed, SMITH that q clOd-
hopper might be decent" A clod-
hopper Is 4 man who tills the soil
ont Of which the Rev. DR.. s, q. SIXTH
gets his grub ; and the argument or
decency is all on the side Of the clod-
hopper against SMITH who insults
him. As for the tramp, It is very
likely that he is decent man on. Of
work, and tramping around to find
It. Eight years ago we had over d
million tramps III the country, and
We cannot see how they became In.
decent when they fell victims to our
capitalist system. We know, as y
matter Of fact, that the great major
ity Of them were decently at work
within year. Moreover. every clod.
vr ~. a ~ -. smouk Tue MIIilcns
49, go. s.aa =. nn 80. 1o ~. WIN PIcc;Soy
~ ~ = S0l = r ra.ula. t.eus - ;no 10y.
n.Isd ;.sn ILL., VIC; ,s "non Y s csm9
to his mothers milk, or at least to
: L 1uu.iuooeI suoe conneceou Win
:" en-. = -. c,.L .... -.
.,.a D., 49, ~; om.su' .neIo are s "a
.s. .., aa. Saaa .aS ooulus ~ "n:cn
S &C s.eaiy , ucnueu g WIZ 1I.e
p ILL., o uo,.a. - uenne .no noanus
=. .ne1c a. auu I ; ~ tnIs
. ~ 1879 u.sMlne .Ie nn9 loI exam
~, D0." .'.s.L ulmso'I euu .no civu.
.ss. 81" ~ !. 2 sac.n. spac9 ~ tlc
u = 80. .o = sno .Iamp: Anu. VINE ne
h DuIs =. - .uo noI1, ~ us 49, nun
s MnJsu... = ne ~ oeou 1alseu - =
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a a...L 4 soD' !. Mou ~. nave ..s .Ieen im-
po .soons. - c1 .n lug D1unos ut, .u,l'
p 49,. .h., " TUG c.spl.al =. n..ls.
- 81 pa',,e arh se' -. z -. .s cuIsc.'
to, .chon,. ni' . s.'n .aeo.oe
49,. ~ a... -. sa"oys ao. " se.y
.... .hp., . SsN,. so'. ~. " nol.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
On % OklahoUa.

WE 1OA0Cos NCW1b
A matter Of facts looking gentle
man stepped into the News Office
this afternoon aud asked TOR the
publication Of the following.
ON 70 OKLAHOMA.
To whom II may concern:
Whereas / hnve been appointed
by the Kansas, c.lonists to organize
y colony In Des Moines, Town. to pro-
cec0 to Oklahoma, for tho purr ose
OF settling upon government lands,
as provided by the homestead laws
of the United States. I therefore
call u meeting for the purpose VI
organizing OF all persons who desire
homestead in that territory. The
meeting will be held in the court
house ut half after Z O'Clock next
Saturday. the 2lst. All are invited.
JAMES OLANDHAN
us much interest felt here ID the
Oklahoma boOm7' asked reported.
"Yes, . great DEAL" replied Mr..
Oldham. "Only yesterday / fer
warded to congress petition signed
by seventy-0ve. asking that u ter.
ritory be opened; and I am circula.
ting another.
us the land down there good, and
Il Il open TO settlement?" Yes. to
both questions. It is q rich, loamy
soil. watersd by gravel bottomed
streams Of pure water; and about q
fourth Of Il 10 covered by oak.
hickory, hack berry. walnut and cot
tonwood timber. Oklahoma CON.
tains 1900 OCO acres Of such land, or
enough 70 make ll,26O farms 0f l6O
acres. This belongs 10 the govern
ment aud Is legally open to settle
ment; but It Is now In the possession
Of cattle kings. The Indians have
not occupied It and It is not theirs.
We do not expect much from this
administration, but we shall bring
great pressure to bear On the new
one. Come out to our meeting Sat-
urday night and see whether 1t is
not interesting the people,"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
OF NO EARTHLY GOOD.


Gold that Is Locked Up IN the
Treasury Practically Worthless
1T now seems certain that the
Treasury's gold will be reduced q
great deal below 1:O0, 900 900 before
another session Of congress will
meet, and that may have az effect on
business that will make itself felt In
the next congress-. At the present
rate at which the Treasury's gold ID
melting away, Il will BE- al gone be-
fore the end Of the present calendar
year.-(Extract from . Washington
dispatch.
Well, what Of It?
What earthly good to the people il
the $l20, 600 900 Of gold that Is locked
up IN the Treasury?
What better II It than that much
gold buried In the mountains OF Ne.
vadH3
It 10 pretended by the specie basis
bigots and numbskulla that It is nec-
essary to keep ut least 900, DOC, 900 OF
gold a. . redemption fund for green
b&cks-in order to maintain green.
backs at par!
A. we'll might we resurrect the
dead OF the last century with which
to redeem tho living Of to-day, a
to hoard this barbaric relic for the
purpose Of redeeming the life-giving
greenbackl
Take corpse with which to re-
deem" . living being!
When half million armed men
threatened the life Of the Nation
where Was this gold "redec mer" 81
the greenback?
The greenback redeemed the Ma
ton. while the golden ''redeemer"
skulked like . coward across the
Atlantic ocean.
For . quarter Of . century this
greenback money has carried upon
its back the whole business Of this
mightiest Nation upon the face 81
the earth
And yet, the thick headed,
The small Drained,
The dull. witted balloons,
The thousand year old bigots,
The barbaric idolaters Of the gold.
en- cali,
Whom y stupid constituency has
unlortunstely clothed with the su.
thority OF ONCE
6et M the nretense at this late
dav that : sredeemerr Ia necessarvI
One hundred million dollars OF the
blood and labor of the country in the
form OF gold IN locked M In the
vauIts az fha Treasnrv tn .redeem,
that vhich the neonle nrefer 10 Ere
eold itself.
One hundred million dollars II
cold has bcen wruno from 4 tar.
hnrdene.l neonle for The nnrnnsa n
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
Red Cedar and Timber Tree Seed

lings. Large stock. lowest prices.
Transplanted Red Cedars (sure to
grow, Hardy Catalpn, Russian Null
berry, Cottonwood, Sycamore, Vel
low Willow, White Ash, Elm, Box
Elder, Maple. DoRwood, Red Bud.
Sweet Gum, Tulip Tree; strawberry
and raspberry plants, apple scions
and gratis. peach pits. Blat.k Wal.
nuts; the famous "Old Iron Clad"
strawberry. the hardest aud best
strawberry yet produced. Write for
price lista. Address
BAILEY g. HAxFoRD,
Mnkanda, Jackson Co.,
toto Illinois.
On Illinois Central railroad.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

1t Is asserted that when Mr.. Ev-
arats. who Is I'M cpicnre as well IA
lofty minded statesman, gets into
the senate he will devonr two Con.
fcdeyste brtgadicrs ovcry morning
tor breakfast.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

"There IS no place like your home,
Gays the poet. Right! unless It's the
home Of the young woman your
aStor. This is q course anexcepuou.
Future poets sill plsase pote It.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05


asked.
"Yaas."
"Good ut figures?" !.
"Yaas."
Know the city well1"
"YaHs."
"'That will dol don't want YOU"
said the merchant.
But" / said when the boy had
gone, Il know that lad to be an hon
est industrious boy. Why don't you
give him u chance?"
Because he hasn't learned to say
Yes, sir, and No. SIR II he answers
me az be did when applying for q
situation, how will he answer Gus.
toners after being here q month";"
What could say to that? He had
fallen into u bad habit. young as
he was, which turned him away from
the first situation he had applied for.
I'm. Quad" In the Detroit Free
Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

4 generous supply Of any product
always seeks out new fields for con-
aumption.-fDairy ead Farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

There were sent from Jersey to the
United States during the year end
Ing September 80, 1883, cattle for
breeding purposes to the number Of
074, ut an average price Of 1927
apiece.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
just q Hint to Bows.

/ stood in store the other day when
boy came in and applied FOR q sit.
uation.
"Can you write good hand?" was
asked.
ssYuns0
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

a few nights ago, John Mccullough
sat in the corridor OF the Sturtevant
house, with his hands listlessly crossed
before him, and hts eyes fixed on the
floor. People passed 20 aud fro, and
the occasionally Acknowledged sal
utation with diguihed inclination OF
the head, but. iii the main he sat with
an abstrsoted look, as though wrapped
III thought. His fine, clear cut, and
characteristic lace bore healthy color,
his eye WIS bright, and he looked
generally in excellent health. While
ne eat there, = wretched specimen of 3
boy came in and triea TO sell some TOW
tops TO the loungers in the corridors,
lie was u woiul-lOOking lad--tall, gauAt,
with thin face, q bony figure, aud n
pair OF big black eyes heavily underlined.
IL was such face rs one seldom sees
oven in the slums Of the wor st part of
the city. There was nervous witch
ing about his mouth, and handker-
chiefi which was knotted closely
around his neck, was evidently there
for a purpose, rs the boy coughed inces.
sanity. He wandered about from one
man TO another, and was sworn ut,
cuiled, and pushed about, until he
started for the door sgnin. As he
moved along no saw NJ. Mccullough.
| suppose he had stared At him as q
gallery god, for he evident recognized
the tragedlan. lie stood OF a few oacsn
aud looked at the actor with species
OF reverence, until Mccullough raised
his head and looked AZ him. Then
tho boy started to shuttle hur
riedly away, but Mccullough
motioned to him, and the dirty
little beg gar approached him nervously1
Mccullough looked a. the emaciated
figure ana sickly face OF the boy for a
moment, then put out his hand and
patied him on the shoulder. GOOD
boy" he said "g10d boy" The lad
locked Ut him aud shufllsd about un
easily. Mccullough still patted him
on the shoulder with tho Same gentle
and atleatiOnato look, aud presently
the boy began 10 whiuper. Tie TRACE.
dian put his left hand into his pocket
drew out q oil, pushed It into the the
pocket Of the noy's ragged Jacket,
str0ked his shoulder with tbs fStheglv
gesture, and sad again: 'Gaod bow;
go home, II is cold; 20 home Then lie,
smiled slightly, auu the boy hurried TO
ward tho door, with his face over his
shoulder lie MAS crying Brooklyn
Eaglo
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

rHE PRO il3lTloN CONVENTION.
There meets in this city So-day con-
vention Of those who are directing their
efforts to the establishment of prohioi-
tinn in Texas. The convention is de-
signed primarily to ievise ways and
means by which the, next legis allure
shall be a prohi pition legislature.
Whether successful or not in their en-
deavors, the movement is Formidable
one and deserving, of discussion from q
serious and rational standpoint. The
prohibition movement has boon SUCCESS
full III at least thres important states of
the Union; MasHe, Kansas and Iowa,
while local option its hendmaiden, has
won the fight in hundreds of American
counties. 1t has ceased to be II subject
OF ridicule and has become powerful
factor in American politics. Unques-
tionably great evils give good ground
for the &C don # the Prohibitionists, and
persisteI IT effort accompliahes, always,
marked results.
The cmly trouble in the way is con
stituti' NAL one. Have the states the
right o enact sumptuary laws? And il
prohil oition OF the manufacture and sale
Of hopors sumptuary law? Upon
these questions public sentiment vii
ever ywhero No widely divergent. The
HEl LED is not prepared to say
whfn the sentiment of Texas II
on these questions; or what thu
chiraoes Of prohibition. If the effort
OF the Prohibtionists involve the enact
mient Of obnoxious sumptuary law
they will hardly prove successful. !
prohibition is not ssumptuary l9gisla
ton, and these are questions OF the iu
ture, it may win victorious following
Put the HERAED has this TO say To tn
, convention which meets to-dey. b
. not dxuemistsl While denouncin
. whisky and brandy, do not forget tina
+ Texas wants TO become n state Of vim,
Z yards, as it can easily become, an
grow rich off Il native vine that vii
"oheer but not inebriate." The sam
o thing may be said OF beer. IL is health
y ful and not intoxicating except in stu
0 pendous quantities, and TO leave bee
: and wine, in the absence OF whisky
may prove really temperance and re
i lOrmatory measure. IT is dimoult /
insugurate 80 great reform suddenly
without moderation and skillful exceI
tions. 1.-THE Texas FrOhibitiOnists man
fest the same intolerance that was vii
messed in Iowa and Kansas their sue
= cess in matter of doubt, but by model
j.. alton and exception, they may proceoC
frtop by step, to a really grand re- form.
Therefore the HERALD says 20 thSs
l. enthusiastic relOrmers run not into OK
II iremos, but use all gently and in mod
II GRAFTON, il you desire SUGGEST
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11
LongvleM MaIters.

LoNavIEu, May lO.--lspecial. l-Tha
verdict yesterday evening in favor o'
b. L. S. Pearl VS.. the Texas Il Pacific
railway, for 1915, was a complete sur-
prise to tho public, az 1t seemed a set.
tied fact to the public generally, that
no damage had been done
Mr.. Pearl. Mr.. Pearl was !
former empl0ye of the Texas 81 Pa.
oitic railroad in the capacity Of telegraph
operator, and worked last at Haiiyllle
as night operstor, from which place he
was discharged because Of some mis-,
understanding with the train dis.
patcher at Marshall. He then sc.
cured employment as drummer fer the
Whitworth house, managed by tho
wife of Texas & Pacific Section Foremsn
WhitwOrth, who has charge OF the ward
tracks and section No. 10, AMI 1t is ru-
mored that MIR. Pearl was
carried to Hallville by the
hand-car belonging 20 this section I'M.
stead of walking, as reported hereto
fore, to drum the train for this houSe.
The railroad has appealed the case.
Crop prospects continue very fatter.
lag in this aud adjoining counties.
The alleged death of Mrs. Harrison.
wife of George ID. Harrison, OF the firm
of Crutcher Il Harrison, reported i'm
several adjoining town papers Is in
tirely without foundation. Mrs. Hsr-
rison Is doing well sud will recover
from the accidental taking OF chlsral for
lime water
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11
The NEW BANCROFT.

1t would be pleasant TO make an elAb-
crate review OF the last voluTe of tho
"History OF the Pacific States" could
the subject be justly treated in the space
we have to spare for 1t. We can hardly
more than refer to il az the "Hlstory OF
Mexico" covering tho extremely inn
portant aud interesting period from
1894 to 1868. To suggest to our readers
the relationship of Texas sna Texans to
Mexico aud Mexicans during those
years would amount to an imperti-
hence. We eau say, however, that Mr..
HUBEHT HOWE BANCROFT tells the
whole story, in so far as we have only a
general concern in it,as well as wherein
we feel an interest, special and peculiar,
all in straightforward, manly style,
without partially or prejudice. He pic
lures the Aexicans a. they doubtless
were, neither better nor worse. He
treats of the struggles of Texas fairly
and fslly, and he presents tho events Of
the war with MEXICO from the most CO.
piouS and comprehensive data.
But, al we said In tho beginning, we
cannot critiolse she work as II should
be criticised. II aboundS In pleas
ing features, the chief OF which
Is the flood OF light the author throws
upon every topic, showing him to be
thoroughly informed upon every point,
His character sketches are bold and
striking. Does he not measure SANTA
ANNA pretty well' He says: "The most
conspicuous person the constitutional
period, when the experiment OF Repub-
lican government was being tried in
Mexico, was SANTA ANNA, arch in.
riguer, political Juggler, brazen blus-
terer. A worshipper OF success, TO which
ho sacrificed honor and true patriotism,
using men and institutions as means
for ais own ends; prostitutlng an abil-
ity which, combined with energy,
raised him to tho plane Of genius; while
lack Of principle and hrmness made him
aDiectly base. Ever discriminating, and
obedient TO the political barometer
alone, he stood ready, at the 6rst iudi-
cation Of failure, todessrt patron or
cause; to parade now as a reformer
with dazzling promises and sosniy full
fllment. A cruel and pompous dOspot.
In diplomacy an unsustsined TALLEI-
RAND, in war sorry NAPOLEON"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

The diiicoltieS In Atghanistau may re.
main Ia u semi acute stage lur a Tong
time, or she p1int, at issue mty ha
peaceahly settled by the Afghan buup.
Diary commission, but until defluito
settlement is eifac ted mud all symptoms
OF dagger pass away, the British goy-
ernmont VIII undoubtedly retain Auoh
useful auNt iaries a. the Atlantic liners.
But while tho travelling public will for
a time be incOnVoniouced, the steam.
snip companies will be gathers, ana the
freight market wilt be improved. Tho
season opened with but indiferent
prospects, owing To the poor storage
rates, low freights, aud Nh over abund.
aroe OF computing tonnage. The W II Q
drawal of several OF the largest and
most expensive vessels has altered
matters materially. For the ships char
tered by the government the steamship
companiea have procured their own
terms, while the Atlantic trade will he
spread over fewer hulls and will to
some extent be more luora-
tive. The pressure of comma.
titlon Ia relieved, and tho share.
holders OF the Atlantic companies ara
likely TO see div itenda earned during
the present wear. This upexpeoted
change Tor the better has Produced inv
in shipping circles, 80 long accustomed
To losses aud uufemuuerativo ventures.
and there can be no doubt that the sea.
sons prospects ara much brighter now
than they were some time ago. The en-.
gAgement Of At,antic liners for the MIR.
pose of converting them into armed
cruisers has created no surprise amongst
nautical people. Quite the reverse, All
these ships were, In fact, designed 10
meet admiralty requirements, aud on.
title them to be placed on what Is known
az q he list OF vessels available ,or war
purposes" Armed with few pnns.
they would be gble to make havnc m
the mercantile marine Of hostile conn.
try, while their great speed renders
them tularablv safe from attacks NV
armor-clads. Indeed, many compptpfit
authorities are of opinion that
the fast vessels OF the present day re.
qlire but little attention TO make them
seltproiocuve. AZ an rate the shin.
ping companies when Investing i'm these
hinge, costly ships reckoued ON the pnssi
bilitv OF Holding profitable amployme nj
for them daring n war crisis, and tho
present difficulties with Russia AFRO only
enabling them IN resliza thar proieots
and TO earn money on their great invest
ments.-l Bradstrents.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

THR Texas Live Stock Journal says
that the meeting at Dallas should not
be neglected. ltis meeting Of stock.
men to be held May is, called by c. @,
SLAUGHTER, president of the North
west Texas Cattle Raising association, G
GooDNISHT president Panhandle 1850
citation, ]. c. LOVING, secretary North.
west Texas association and joins
o'NBAL, secretary Texas Cattle assocla
tion' The object is to quiet aud har-
moniEe the oattlemen Of the state, and
TO this end the meeting is called for the
purpose of discussing and agreeing
upon a rail or trails on which southern
cattle can pass out Of the states north
They meet at the Merchant's exchange
10 a, m.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11


TRR Marshall Messenger alludes to
the lstely-reported remark OF GEN. Bon
TooMss, to the effect that the bible has
no commandment against one OF the
worst slns-gambling. II controverts
ths Idea advanced by the great Georgia
ex-senator by quoting the tenth com-
mandment against ooveting ones
nSighbor's goods, sto. The chap that
holds the checks oovets the money in
the drawer as much as tho dealer does
the possession of his chips. BY the
way, wouldn't this idea of the Messen-
ger require us to be a very contented
set o. people, and paralyzo all efforts to
accumulate or even possess anything
which was not our own when we came
into Its possessionY
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

THE Houston Age wants the HERALD
to explain how the man with the plow
and hoe can occupy lands leased to syn
dioatos. Ii tae editor Of that paper will
read the law End study the rulings OF
the land board ne will learn that every
lease is made subject to occupancy by
actual settlers. The age will admit that
never before was immigration SO heavy
in Texas as is now witnessed, and this
influx Of population has extended back
ever since tho passage of the lease law.
Texas is a large state and fow thous-
and people arriving in a short time are
hardly percoivable, because they re-
quirS but very small proportion OF
the unsettled domain of the state.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

A WASHINGTON special to the Inter
Ocean says that 1t is was agreed upon
between Mr.. BAYARD and the president
that the south should be recognized AZ
far as possible at the state department,
and consequently that "ex-rebels" re-
ceived large representation in the diplo-
matte appointments But, this COR
respondent goes on 10 say, Mr., CLEvE.
LAND has become tired Of so many APP
pointments OF this chsraotor; that they
have become offensive" to him. The
HERALD has no idea thai Ma. CLEvE.
LAND ever Used such an expression or
conceived such an idea. His whole
course shows that he regards sectional
ism as dead beyond resurrection, and
no cortalnly would not grstuitously in
suls the pooplo of states which gave
him the great bulk of his electoral ma
joriiy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

TEE Jacksonville Intelligencer gives
a detailed account Of q May Day Sunday
school celebration in Cherokee county
near Jacksonville It must have been
interesting, but whatever brings people
together In their good clothes and
throws them into immediate contact
promotes interchange Of ideas and cor
responding progressiveuess. A singing
school, base ball club, or debating so
ciety In new country, or in one whore
4 new start is to be taken, is a prime
mover in the direction of progressive
improvement.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-11

THE Gainesville Register takes the
HERALD to task for saying that the an
nexation of Cuba under CLEVELAND
would be feather in the cap of the
president. 1t TANKS IL the government
OF the island costs Spain more than the
revenues amount to, II would be folly
for the United States to take charge oil
her. Docs the Rsglstor imagine for q
moment that the policy of this govern
mont would be fashioned after that of
Spain, or that the rich island would not
prosper when American industry had
once taken hold upon equal terms with
the slothul population OF CabaY