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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07


Teaching Hombay, the young girl,
srest ir.Hl school, is tkrown into he
most completely Oriental scene, yisits
the bazaars Of the firc Worsbipers.
sees the pilgrims from Mecca land
notes the arrival of young slave women
for the hafcms or Mohammedans. and
listens TO The stories Of robpcr Lands
that ln.est the harbor and ply their
trade. she goes to TIE hospital Tor ami
mails roiotype of the hospital lately
foun ed in Eoston by kind-hcarte |
lazy OF cw iIay+n:
"a Zig ape supported itself on
crutcleS: another sick inmate was lying
stretched tuI length on the t.oor. ga
ing most piteo 81 into the keeper 3
face 1t seemed to be an OBJ
iect of deep interest to all the
other mon e.s WHO clustered around
it. The native doctor shook
his head sOlemnly. and ii it had been q
human Icing lie could not have said
more tenderly: 'Bachara! Bachara
whoo murta hair t'Ioor thing! ioor
thing she is dying.o Almost all Of the
infirm monkeys looked on their dying
cOmrade with peculiar intelligence in
their faces. as if they had sort of vague
idea Of what was happening. As
looked on could not doubt but that
each one had somehow OWNED the
meaning of the doctors forebodinq
shake of the head. In these compart.
ments were collected, as it almost
seemel, every known quadruped and
biped on the face Of the globe. OLD
elephants. dilapidated buffaloes, de-
hobnobbed together with gray-hearded
goats and most foolish-looking old rams
rats, mice, rabbits hens. herons. lame
ducks, forlorn old cocks, and sparrows
iackals, old owls and geese, lived here
in harmony side by side. | have beer
shown through palaces which inter
ested ne less
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
CRESCO, IOWA, MAY 7, 1885.
CrcmaNon IN Japan.


The crematocy stands little apart
from the min road, a building Of q
siagie story. with an innocent looking,
tail III nncy that might be connected
witt 4 pottery or small iron foundry.
ie BUSINESS Is always conducted pri-
vate.y. and there are few in Toxic, ex-
ccpt those who are professionally en-
gig d. Who have witnessed the process.
The furnace, If SO imposing name may
be used for process SO simple. stood a
few PAGES from the house. On entering
II I'll r. was nothing to be seen but
what appeared to be two butter tubs
resting upon few faygots OF wood.
There We're several cavities abont two
inches deep and one foot long in the
stone floor, and these were flied with
sh Wings According to municipal law,
no burning is to be done before $50 in
tie evening. 1t still wanted ten
minutes to that time; but in the circam-
stances the manager thought he would
be safe to anticipate the hour. and the
shavings were fired. One of the men,
kneeling before the growing flame, fam
mel it with q piece of wood. It caught
the dry faggofs, greedily licked the sides
OF the tubs. rose high in the air, and
then, with a horrible thnd, the head Of
the barrel burst outward. ,uicS as
thought, the man seized large piece Of
wood, lying by in readiness. and hid
from sight whatever may have pro-
truded
1t is the boast of the skillful crematOr
that under his supervision the contents
Ut the barrel are never exposed to view.
a heavy mating of wet straw is laid
over the length Of the barrel before the
lire is ignited AS the barrel is turned
away this falls in and covers the body
In three hours tho work is done Every
particle of iiesh is burned away, and
there remains only the skeleton The
tones an tie teeth the relatives collect
ma give them scDultur0.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
To,tia. Hs,ast'r ~ p.a IT..


lie mini d lae IN Is will he some
wh ,is cis 4 ,.ever invention
/, ~ rro : / out at aris by .r
q 1860 IT,. i means of this lit e
III rNineni IL nyaniO. aSseris that ii
ls.p s-ite t. 4 J, over The hypnotic pro
pciis Ties u IN ndAiilal. I is is
oonr y pa ing nssr through a
tnbu 'r MI H.. the edges G. which
have een o. ereA Piece of soft
iron :. re. Two minutes the finger is
withira Sn. AM l. tn atiant is a mes
ileric "a Ct. sym ntoms su Il rs invOl-
ihtars movement, nuiaineS,. dryn So
ot ha ssin ii tie iinger will at once ap-
p ~, listing Tor Il few moments =
pey IN ITS lslvs proved that il ,ou. Q per
teat. o. 'a&u Ii can lie I'll cciel "a
mes 1efic Influences wllsl ou the rest
the Eypnosaop@ n..s no effect.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
lnterrupting hamMclan's Prayer.
iExchange,l

Mrs. Speedy, in her "Wanderings in
the Soudan, relates the following curl
Gus episode: After long days march
she was Just settling herself down to
sleep when her host, an Arab telegraph
clerk, separated from her only by thin
partition, began to say his prayers in a
loud sing g-song thant. She demonstrated;
for q timo there was silence; she was
falling asleep when the clerk began his
prayers again. Again she demonstrated,
and again there was brief silene, to
be broken. alas! too soon by the indie
fatigable clerk, who once more began
saying his prayers 'da capo, this time
faster than ever. 1t was like speaking
by machinery the whirr and buzz
were terrific.
We learned next morning that our
host belonged to scot which Obliged
him to repeat his prayers aloud, and
which also enioined, as one OF its most
stringent rules, that tho vote OF either
woman, donkey, or a dog, il heard
at any tiao during tho service, made it
necessary that the whole Of tho prayers
should be repeated. /"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Second Thoug'sta ar. Hest.

til
"Anything is b tier than this!" ex-
claimed a Thru Ii. after having vainly
battered il out a lro en- snail, which she
at Iast gave up in despair Anything
is better than this chlrped Il Robin in
a melancholy tone, as no saw the last
crnmb picked up by parrow before ho
could hop TO it, and knew his breakfast
Was gone. '.Ans thing is better than
this, mnrnnre slackbird perehe 1
OH leauess nranch, with his feather,
pn cd out to twice their usual size.
why doesn't Ma tr ohm cnna All
shoot Us with his gaA. That sharp,
shorl de til Would 10 easy compared |
With this lingering misery.
: oor, dear Great res cried tn !.
Black at. who had been watching them
anil listening .ehind snowdr;f.. Q
are all ute right lake my advice an
hseag !, no Longer, and, as Master yoan
doesn't seem 70 to coming. lot mo IN 4
friendly way, put you OUT Of your
tronh..r, AVA. they all t.ew at the
very sight ol her ears above the drift,
without waiting TO hear her o.fcr.
knew Low it woull he" she cried, more
provo ed than surprised: though they
are silly enough to talk nonsense. they
are wise tnan i 10 know better thar,
iac \ tn II Mor Il.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
NY LADY,.

rBob Burdette in Brooklyn Eay'el
know not il her eyes were brown,
! can not tell il they were blue:
only know they could not frown,
AMI ever shone with love light true.
Like ra1iant starlight on . summer Ca.
So fair my lady's eyes they secm 4 to ma
know not II the ripping hair
That waved above the irow ef snow.
Were dark as night, or g!eaInel as fir,
A harvest moonbeams so tiy glow;
only Know. liks fairy webs 10 ma
Ny iady's silxen tire So Sc e.med to be.
/ cannot have her curviny lips
N,r tell tie dimples on her hand,
Nor il hsr sweet yoicc would eclipse
The rippla>' murmnr on the sanl.
4 only know. like soft winds from the sea,
It whispered love to me-anl only ma.
Oh. memory sweet To bring again
The loving voice, like p 'rfume faint;
To ring in al thy gentle train.
Her low breathed ngs. with tendel
plaint;
For OF all fair things in this world that be
Fairest Of all my laly wa to me.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07

The present hard times and industrial
depression prevailing throughout In
rope also affect Japan, where some u
the thrifty inhabitants have taken eco
nOmical domestic measures. 10 md
Osaka and in some parts Of southern
Japan the people have subscribed t. a
strict code of regulations, entail.ng
lines in case of breaking the rules Tney
agree that no three ersons shall drink
together, Tat tea shall replace all ex
penslNe beverages at Wedaing cere
monies. that at funerals only the rela-
tiyes of the deceased shall take refr resh
ments, and that all saall make their
own sandals. All other rites and cero
monies involving expense are tenn
porarily suspended.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Tho Death or Webster.
f(ya hsS I.nffAr

/ was talking to Maj. Popre the other
day in Washington about the death of
Webster. He had in h s room y large
picture of Webster sitting up like one
Of the early saints, and address ing some
twenty persons IN terms Of Christian
admonitiOn. Nal. GORE says that he
has always understood that Webster's
last words referrei to drink of brandy
which the doctor said he might take If
he was alive at certain hour. The
doctor had said that he would not re-
cover, aud would probably die beroye
that hour, aud il ho lived at that hour
lot him have the stimulant. Webster,
1t seem, had heard the remark, though
he was in something of a stupor. When
the clock anne to tne time he remarked
in plain and emphatic tones, Il still
iyC-brandy.'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Healtlifalness of Hammock.
detroit Free Press

Beds are occupied night after night,
year after year, by divers persons in
sickness and in health, in summers
heat and winters cold, and as to when
bedding is remade and purified each one
can Judge by his own experience. Com.
pare this with tho use of the South
American hammock, which only requires
stout blanket inside, and in winter a
WOODEN sleeping dress as well of suitable
make periodically washable The sani.
tary difference becomes at once start.
ling to those who have mover considered
the subject before.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07

Col. Casey, the engineer, says: lido
not suppose it is possible for man tu
make anything that will endure forever
There is no substance in nature that
will withstand the ravages of time, and
the marble ami granite Of which that
shaft is composed are no exception to
tho rule, believe it will stand as long
as thero is anything left of it. How
many hundreds of thousands of years il
will take the frost anu storm and sun t.
wear away, particle by particle, that
great mass of stone, it would be idle
even to conjecture. 1t will be SO far in
tho future that do not think there i.
any occasion for us to feel distressing
apprehensions.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Hair Dycing In Persia.
Foreign Letter,

Gray lizards or gray locks are hardly
ever seen in leheran, lersia, even the
most .enerable men having dark or red
hair The reason is because all. from
the highest 10 the lowest, dye their
hair. his is done first with henna, which
gives il Il reddish tint. Many prefer to
leave it thus. tut others add TO tl.a
hcnna second stain OF indigo. and tho
90 binatlon ot the two coiors imparts
to the lair u dark brown hue.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Philadelphia Press.l

FOrto Nican ladies, although as dark
as mulattos carry with them to all
puddle places Il ace powder made from
grinding Il peculiar shell. AMI when
tey think 10 oas Is looking t.leir way
they s.Se their i.ees fresh coats OF it.
ail ~ the powder shows, III COOL
Ntte.ing makes tho y s,r,er iey hnically
tlni to the lna cruus combination of
l..c-. Mt .rc I'M wn.,e pulyerized shell.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
The lre,e...soa, cnirsahomtny.

The Iii kai4eminy is the Same to-day
as " en lis N;si.fsM re FIRST tinsed with
tue las. ri sss ian; and defender-a
,.e cpt.Ne river running through
darn WOO Is and reptile haunted marshes
Trough 4 ren iiel h and cultivated
acies i.ers stopping to foam AND lret
oser rt.i.e again gliding along with
smooth current which hides a bottom OF
lack St aife or treacilnrons quicksand
indas Il lad may ford il without wet
NJ his sness>; o-morrow it may be a
~ am dees enough to oat ship, and
ol nj emo .h TO sweep An army TO de-
rt.ciion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Lincoln Forsava Him.


One OF Mr.. Lineo'ns annoyanccs was
the claims advanced Tor having first suy
gested his nomination us pres dent. , ne
Of these claimants, who was the ediso
Of weekly PAPER published in little
village in ...issouri, called at the White
House, and was admitted to Mr.. Lin
coin S presence. lie at once commenced
stating to Mr.. Lincoln that he was the
man who first suggested his name for
the presidency, and pulling from his
pocket an old, worn, defaced copy Of his
paper, exhibited to the president TN
item on the sub..ect
..Do you really think, said Mr.. Lin
cQln, sthat announcement was tho oe
cas;on Of my nomlnat. Certainly, .
said the editor, the suggestion was so
oppOrtunc that it was al once .aacn np
by other papers, and the result was
your nomination and election .Ah,
we'll, said Mr.. Lincoln, with q sigh and
assuming rather gloomy counlenane,,
Il am glad to see you and know tins.
hut you will have to excuse me | al
just going to the war department to SCI
Mr.. Stanton" well, said the editor
Il will walk over with you The presl.
dent, with that apt good nature 50 char
acteristic Of him, took uk his hat and
said Come along
When they reached the door of the
secretary's ONCE Mr.. Lincoln turned to
his companion and said Il shall have
to see Mr.. stanton alone. and you musl
excuse me-" and, taking h.m by the
hand, le continued :" ood-bye
hope you will feel perfectly eas.s,, aoou,
having nominated l.o con To troubled
about il, forgive You
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
VI hen lie finds Ont.
F ssi' \ vance.

X man never hesins 10 find out how
little he knows about domestic matters
anlll his wile asks him to keep his eyes
aron the ha"y, and to see tnar Il pan os
melted butter is kept stirred while she
goes into the attic TO look through he,
rag bag.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Great Men Of small states.

IlN0W O11c0uS 11tIlcS@OctiIUCIat.T
Rhode Island has been represented in
congress by three Nathan Fellows Dixons
grandfather, father and son--the last
Of that name now filling the unexpired
term of Congressman Chace Simi-
larly, in the senate, Thomas +. Rayard,
Of Delaware, succeeds his great grand.
father, grandfather, father and Uncle
Great men are scarce in these sma.l
states.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
vcncxueia's Lake or Pitch.
| cientific Journll.I

At Trinidad, ene.ueia, there is a
lake of pitch from it aa,0ou tons are
taken annually without seen.in. 10 de.
crease the contents OF the cavity, which
has an area of abOuI 10 acres, and 4
depth as yet unas ert incd. The pitch
lake is own 'y the government, and
leased to private tirm of Americans.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
A Gigantic Hrain 0sle,.
'C icay,, Heral,'

Buechi, tho Rer1c anafon, st, has
made IA brain model af :. an. j e .of
IN Merlcan Glusenm It's :, . a.lf
ieet III height ~ tao aaa al II
width, and shows the intG cate IN al.l
ism OF the brain il. detail
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
s,.z Or Hats.

ea'ln. nat manufacturer says the
aver = ms. lyanian size is 9 !; the
Al yl-e e~ orker's, !, and the
@otern and New England heads range
,,om to =. lie thinks tho size Of
tho head is increased bv excitement.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Concerning the "Han ON. Z

And them'a what folks calls hand
some. are they said farmer as be
watched couple OF hanson cabs roll
ing down the street. well, wont.er
what they d think if they could see Il
new wagon with rel whce's
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
Tho FraCsice Of Blnshing Discarde ed.


Young men of the present day if, in
deed, there exists such class, seem to
acquire by process of imme late intui-
ton, unknown to their fathers, all the
experience of long continued ac uaint-
ance with society In fact. every boy
believes himself at q premature age a
complete man Of the world lie pos
sesses miraculous cigars; frcqucnts a
tailor who knows how to dress him in
the most fashionable garments. 1t
would be ridiculous in him to simulate
any false modesty The incongruity OF
his pretensions with tho unobtrusiye
arriage which the absurd prejudice Of
his seniors would have him to assume is
too monstrous, and he disc,rds, once
6r all, the mischievous practice of
6lushipg with all the other degraded
badges Of . state sf pupilage
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
eldest DynaAey In tho World.

The present reigning dynasty Of Japan
dates back 1856 years and is considered
the oldest in the world. The records of
Japan are accurately preserved .or that
time All the nations now called civil.
lied, without exception, have had their
beginning since then,
During tho reign OF King James l not
ono Lnglishman in q thousand wore
stockinNk
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
A Boston wcman's business Philanthropy.
boston Letterl

Mrs. Alice n Lincoln is one Of the
most energetic, practical and business
like women in Boston. She is also
cne of the wealthiest. She has mag
nificent home on Commonwealth ave-
nuo, and possesses an income Of about
$l2,O a year. She has always taken
a great interest in sanitary matters, and
since the newspapers began their cru
sade against filthy tenements she has
been rup1dhG .tehement houses in the
worst parts of the city. The places
were about to be vacated by the board
Of health on account of their unhealthy
condition, when Mrs. Lincoln rented
them, made needed repairs and improve
ments, and let the apartments to re-
spectacle poor people.
While in one sense the work Is 4 be-
nevolence, she conducts her houses on
strict business principles, visiting them
frequently and making all the rent col
lections herself. Thus far she has come
out with fair profit. The scheme l.
now hobby with her, aud shc is bar
gaining for the notorious crystal
Palace" very ancient and filthy bar.
racks in the South Cove, where thieves,
hoodlums and debauches make thei,
headquarters.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07

The reported discovery of an extensive
bed Of coal in Mexico near the line OF
the Mexican Central railway and about
midway between il aso del Aorte and
the ity Of Mexico is the most import
ant c,enl in tho history Of that co, ntr,
this coal mi shall prove to be a. il
dant II will Oe worth hunlr rls Of j.
ions Of collars TO the Mexican peOpc
it will make the railroad enterprise
pro table, and deye.on the resources OF
the country at a rate which the MO i
enthusiast 6 believers in its destiny have
not anticipated.
The lack Of fuel has been ono Of the
most ser ous hindranccs to AcAiran pro
gre.A. The mountains have EN- IL,
nudel Of timber, and br,s shwood IL
cred " poems ct shilling IA da CON
mands S a cord. while better grad
OF wood runs as high as IS a ord. h
railroads have been b yiny English ali
American oal, and hauling tho former
from era ru and tho latter from til
Indian territory and New Mexico at AZ
enormous cost. If coal becomes cle
end plenty the railroad and min N III
terests of Mexico will double IN va !,
within q short time.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
QMAil In California.
Western I. r,e~

Quail are now SO abundant in Cali
fornia that they throng the r0adwa !
Vi nile rewards are oIiered by farmers IL
southern counties for killing ulil il
Alameda and Contra Costa iarm.r.
say tho bird is useful to them. 1t at.
tacks their grain only as last resort,
and chiefly bs;sts uron insects.
Their destruction OF ants is Of meal
culable Importance The quail's greet
Toe is the wildcat. The latter animal is
prolific in the counties named. A ,,uail
nesting will cover fifteen 10 twenty, and
nearly every egg will hatch. They mes;
once year, and during such per.o Is
tile male is . most pngnacio,.s defender
Of the mother and young The wildcat,
as large as four ordinary cats. will
stretch himself out and put out his
tongue; the male quail will approach
and peck it, whereat the cat seizes his
tcOthsOme prey.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07

Men sometimes rise 81 hi-a Oh IL.
wave Of fame, .ia, al the .c., oi e;.rt
ESCAPE them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-05-07
THE
CHICAGO,
NIL WAUkEE
& ST. PAUL
DAFT yKYAu rnATnANYxy

ma ~ ~ - ONA zAAN
Owns and operates nearly 5000 miIes Of thor
0ughiy equipped road In Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
Il In the Short Line and Best Rease hstween
all principal points In tho Northwest and Far
West.
For maps, time tables, rates OF passage and
freight, etc., apply to the nearest station agent
OF the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, 4 ST. PAUL RAIL
WAY. or 70 any Railroad Agent anywhere In the
United States or Canada.
ROSWELL MILLER, A.v.H n, CARPENTER.
Genl Manager. Genl Pass. 4 Ticket Agt.
JOSEPH r. TUCKER, GEO. n. HEAFFORD.
Asst Genl Manager. Ass't GenI Pass Agt.
MILWAUKEE,. WISCONSIN,,
For notices In reference TO Special Ex-
cursiOnS. changes OF time, and other items OF
interest In connection with the Chicago, Nil
waukee & st. Paul Railway. please refer TO the
local columns OF this paper.