The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-04-02

A new music store will be opened
In the room heretofore occupied by
Bentz & Farwell, in II few days.
DR.. Hursh, of Red Wing. MINI is
In town treating some patients he
has here, afflicted with pulmonary
diseases.
We are very sorry to hear that
Mrs. p. F. OMalley is very sick, her
friends having grave apprehcnsions
about her recovery.
When in town stop for a moments
and see the new Spring suits, Hats,
Furnishing Goods ETC., that are be-
ing displayed ut the Golden Eagle.
Rev. G. A. Marshall came up to
CrescO from Clinton on Monday,
with his son Anthony. who will re-
main to supervise work on the farm
this summer.
The Jury In the Barton case failed
to agree; standing nine for convic-
ton, three for acquitted. The testi-
mony shows degree OF depravity
almost without parallel.
Cousin Phil Mead came in on Fri
day, from Waterloo. Wis. He seeks
to dispose OF his house and lot In
Cresco, before returning, and he also
intends visit to Mitchell county.
Thomas Dawes laid hens egg on
our table which measured 81 "A
inches. One Of the PLAIN DEALER
boys was out side the egg in season
to prevent its Growing, hence this
cackle.
Nichols & Son sold last week to
Jacob Woelstein Of New Oregon
twp, the Holstein bull calf Bill En-
dymion, Nc. [32OS] H. H. B., eleven
and a half months old, weighing $50
pounds, for $3.50. Bill Endymion's
sire, Endymion, sold at Chas. Crap
ser's sale for II, 700.
w AT the next regular meeting
OF Cresco Lodge $50 A. F. &
A. NJ, April %, A. L. 1886 occurs the
annual election of its officers for the
year ensuing. All master masons
in good standing will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly. 25t5
w. A. Dissmore has received lot
of tree cuttings Of the yellow cotton
wood variety from /. A. Cadman
Beloit Wisconsin for his Dakota
plantation whittier he goes next
week. He will take with him over
one thousand tree cuttings for start
ing u grove.
The skating exhibition at the Cres-
co rink last Thursday evening was a
grand affair. The three little girls
Misses Grace Alleman, Winnie Prizes,
and Lille Barton did some very fine
skating and would be hard to beat.
There were only two entered for the
prizes, Frank Long and Ed Alleman
Frank might have got the firs. prize
IL he had not left his feet in the first
heat.
The Dennis Collins Farm Gate is
one OF the cheapest and at the same
time one OF the best and most practi.
cal that we have ever seen. Elk
Sheriff Sheldon of Chickasaw county
has the sale of this territory, and
both he and the gate may be seen III
the Van Slyke House. Go and see
the gate, it is cheaper than pair Of
bars.
NJ. r. Farnsworth sold to Chas
Brandmill, one hundred fat sheep
which averaged 1917 pounds. They
were from his flock Of Cotswolds
the heaviest of the lot weighing 22e
pounds. They brought $3.50 pei
hundred pounds, making the aver
age price u little over $445 It IL
believed to have beeu the finest 10,
Of sheep ever sent from Cresco.
The new Lorimier House at Dn.
buquc, is now just what proprietors
Ban nard & Wales advertise it; the
best hotel in all its appointments in
the North west. and in the best city
in the state There ia no hotel ii
Dubuque TO compare with it, while
its terms are but little in advance oil
those that are much poorer.
The Town COUNCIL on Tuesday ap
pointed Frank Creamer us nigh,
Waterman ut u salary OF $4,000 a
month; giving Mr.. Convey simply the
Marshaps office with its fees. II
seems to us this is mighty poor com.
pensation for all the dirty poaitica
work Mr.. Convey has done for the re.
publican bosses in the past two
years, and establishes the truth o,
tho saying that republicans are un
grateful. The moral Of it Is, thai
even republicans hesitate about do
ing much for its INSCRIPTIONS ane
untruthful workers.
i There Is u meanness which will
grovel low in the dust Of gain, an6
there is also Il pride that will no
bend gracefully to receive II favor
There are people who dread to b.
under an obligation, and cannot res
until they think they have repaid it
Yet IL it not one kind nj 4eliishness
that withholdS from u friend til l
pleasure OF giving? True generosit,
is freer and bi oader tham>this; It nc
eapts with gratitude what is offeret
in kindness, while i: stands eve
ready To hestnw what is possible np
IN those sao may need IT, Il is /,
GREAT mist.,2s" ~ think tina, hinlnas,
consists Only in giving. Quit. as of
!. fAv II Il II se 1