The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07

,ld. was born with his legs SO twisted
that he could look down on The soles OF
his feet. About three months ago a
.locior of Lowell took charge of him.
md to-day the lad walks about as well
Is anyone. with his little limbs as
straight as normally, although incloscd
in iron rigging that will be worn until
the limbs are strong. Leading physi-
clans VINO Lave watched the case pro.
nonnce it a triumph Of surgery.
An amusing incident occurred nj a
revival meeting al Lexington, Ca. Sun
day. An old colored sister and her
daughter attended the services, and all
at once the whole multitude began
shouting. The old sister turned to her
daughter Nellie and said: Here.
daughter. hold my bonnet; want to
shout Nellie quickly responded: Il
amt gWine 10 do it. | want to shout,
too. So they. being strangers in the
community, had to give up their desire
to shout, because they would not hold
each others bonnets, and had no one
else to do So.
One of the inmates of New Orleans
convent recently escaped and went to
New York city with the intention of hav-
ing time. On arriving in the laitcl
city she engaged Il cab. told the driver
She was a stranger, had no friends, and
knew nothing about the city, but she
wanted him to take her to some gay
places she had read about. Fortunate
~ for the young lady she met cab
driver that is seldom met with in that
city of crime. He put her in the cab.
and, instead of taking her TO the fast
resorts. drove straight for the home for
friendless girls, where he put her in
charge of the matron. She has since
been returned to her New Orleans
friends.
..sis greatest weakness has proved Il
tower OF strength IL M. Il Biue-Rib-
JOINT. >aid 10 London newspaper
afaa. 1t Is III this WAY: | used To
drink like 4 lish. People said that
cautsn'l I'iii: That | vas ruined. That
mai, ne an.rs. possessed i colossal
VANITY. and | cultivated ii. worked
ni>et up 10 That point where | i'm
..ned myself the greatest man in
town. S'ru.-lin. With il crowd oil maliy-
nant rivals. VINO VIE praying for my
downfall through IN, drinking. | be-
-an - feel i pleasure in disappointing
my imaginary enemies This voluntary
,!ala- oil gfew into Il reality. II dnmin-
a;e- me ,et. II h:s made me an oilcn-
sye egnf-t. int il saved lie from drink.
and ,t.at i something
\ Washington liter SAYS: In a Nv
i'm ,isll 10 New York tie other day |
saw Dr. Deu..as. Gen. Grants phv-
stefan. Inc doctor has not fully re-
covered from the great physical and
mental strain imposed upon him by his
constant attention during the whole of
the i;,>t nine months OF Grants life.
The ,oe;er ilaHti, shake still as il they
Were ,,a!sl,d. Bat his general look is
OH" III great gain S.seral months ago
Il catarrhal trouble resulted in his
stomach becoming poisoned with mucus
that had been beyond the power OF ex-
peetora,ion. lie oyercam this difficulty
by introducing Il r9bber tube into his
throat and the passa- :. below. Through
this tube liz would pass warm water So
IL, 10 cleanse ont the alimentary canal
and stomach before eating. BY this
process IL has regained lost ilesn, and
10 Il degree MS losi health.
NasSili Iercschagin. the celebrated
Russian painter. contributes III Article
81 personal r,eoiic. .tions Of the late Gen.
Snohe.ef 10 the current number OF Nine.
Adams y ure'fe Recue Vercschagin
accompanied Skobelrif during the lat
ter, early life i'll Iurk.stan. The anec-
dotes and exploits Of the daring Gen
cral. rs related by Vere-chagin. would
BE- deemed inventions were they not
contemporary facts and well authentic
Gated. Skobrlefls courage was sur
passed by only one thing, says Vere-
schagin- superstition. He would
charge on Il whole horde of Iurcomans
single-handed for the fun of the thing
or .> iii example to his soldiers. but he
would leap up from the table pale with
fear if the salt-stard happened to be up
set, aud he would swim his horse across
the Danube to show that it could be
done. but he would not dare enter q
room where three candies We're lighted
at the same time.
The RothsciIild family is rich beyond
knowledge. The family wealth, united,
amounts into the thousands of millions
OF dollars. AMI it holds the financial
credit of nations in its hands. In the
last twelve Years its members have
loaned 500 bap.ua0 10 certain European
governments. and when, in 1866. the
pruSsian Government demanded IN in
dcmn.ty OF ss2,.uoO.OD0 from the city Of
Frankfort -oa-,he- Main where the Roth
schilds do Il great deal OF business the
house notified Bismarck that ii the levy
was forced every bank in Frankfort
would be broken. Bismarck did not
collect.
When ex-senator II. A. w. Tabor OF
Colorado was recently in New York the
labor troubles were just beginning II
is said that Tabor aspircs to be nom
mated by the Labor party for President
in 1883. lie was asked about it in q
brokers' Office here one day, and an
effort was made 10 draw him out on the
labor question. He was reticcnt for
awhile, but finally blurtcd out with
great earncstness. Gentlemen. arnica
[anarchs is coming i'm this country"
One of the gentlemen who heard him
spoke up quickly, well. arnica will be
just the thing for the bruisc Of strike. /"
The subject was not discussed any
further.-A. J. Tribune.
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it has been attem,aed To rive ach lamu