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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
How to Tell the weather.

II you desire 10 know whether the
day will be fine take walk until sou
come to field where COWS are grazing
and if the animals turn their tails 10
the wind. be sure il will be stormy. II
they turn their faces II will be tine. but
il some stand one way and some The
other. YOU had better toss mp. and ac-
cordinglv as the coin gives You heads
or tails, you will be able to solve the
problem. There i IN admirable Elan
for a~cer.aining the state Of the wind.
which may bediscovcrcd even in neigh
borhoods where there are no weather.
cocks. Take a pockeiLandkerchief and
wave il in the mir. At the same time
looking al pocket compass. The
compass viii give you he north. and
the action Of the breeze upon the hand
kerchicf will give YOU the point from
which the wind blows. aud thus You
get at a very important fact by a short
anil simple process.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
SIJADRACK NUGENT.
fIcw a Man Looks Who Ii 125 Years Old.
| lie Don't Drink or Use Tobacco.

Hcx Man Looks Who IL 125 Years Old.
lie Don't Drink or Use Tobacco.
shadrack Nugcnt is a light-skinned
mulatto. who has lived in this city
since tho war Of 1912. He was born,
he say-. in 100. in Frederick county.
MJ., near the present town Of Frederick.
lie owns couple Of houses, aud is
rather we'll provided for. He is uni
yei-ally respected by both white and
colored and Is steady church gocr.
lie uses cane only when he goes out
at night, and while rather shaky, he
walks we'll enough for man half
hi- age, whatever it is. lie can not
read or write, though he sticks very
carefully 10 dates aud seldom gets
mixed up in his "reminiscences. lie is
known a. 1.-The Moon Man. for the
reason that he has devoted many years
10 observation, Of the moon and the
relations OF the moon TO the changes of
the weather. OF late years Shadrack
has seldom gone very far from his
home. which Is III M street, between
Twcnty-sccond and Twcnty-third
streets. TIE sight Of one eye has gone
entirely, though the other is nearly as
rood a. il ever was. He has never
worn any beard on his face, shaving it
almost every day. His hair Is some
what longer than mot colored people
have. Ii is pure white and but little
kinked. lie talks remarkably well,
though he has lost most of his front
teeth. and delights in talking of King
Georges DAYS and what he heard about
them in his boyhood days. The old man
claims TO have seen all the presidents
since james Madison. and 10 have
talked with them all with the exception
Of President Cleveland. He is going
10 the White House soon 10 talk with
President Cleveland. He says he was
not bod; servant of General Wash
ington, but claims that he was q SER
want Of Lieutenant George Graf who
served in the revolution. Shadrack $
ideas Of morality can be CLEANED from
his words that follow: Il smoked
when was was q boy and for some
time after grew M, but was never
much Of Il smoker. never cheWed to-
bacco because l was not allowed to,
Mr.. Graft said it did not look good for
boy 10 chew. and ! did not chew.
lie chewcd. and the ruifles Of his shirt
were dirty all the time with tobacco
juice. l believe that was the reason
he opposed me chewing. Yes, | have
drank some liquor in my life, but We
little. ] haven't touched drop Of az.
hind Of liquor since General Lafaye Q
came to this country. l was awful
drunk the night he arrived, but after
that No Y,nrn Nv nypnriaucn hoe
been with white and colorcd people
that liquor causes more trouble than
everything else together. Regularity in
everything is beneficial, and especially
50 about paying all bills that arc due.
If You amt 20; anything don't promise,
only pay when you have money!
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
A Big Snake story.

Recently learning through Thomas
O'Neal of this town, that party
Of wood-choppers, while telling a
tree the day previous near the old
Smith-Ashlcy rancho, Pacheco, aud
some three miles from Concord, had
discovered an enormous snake, the
dimensions Of which aroused our
attention, we Immediately repaired to
the scene of the discovery. There,
before us, lay an object, the body Of
which was snake-iikc in proportions,
measuring fourteen feet, seven inches
long, three feet around the largest
part of the body, and tapering
gradually toward the tail. The head
rcsembled that Of a crocodile, a row OF
large, pointed teeth lining its jaws,
the upper jaw extending forward from
the anterior angle of each eye; the
skin was light colored, spotted with
black: coat Of hair, in places twelve
inches long, extending in Il continuous
line from head to tail; and the
body being ornamentcd with
eight pairs of short-wcbbed feet. The
entire mons,rosity would weigh about
two hundred pounds. The discovery
was made after the tree fell, which
was found to be hollow. the reptile
crawling from it, which SO scared the
wood-choppers that they fled TO town,
leaving hats and coats behind. Its
general appearance was that of the
amphisbnna, genus of saurians that
abound in South America. and which
live mostly on small insects. But how
| This particular creature came IN this
vicinity is for servants Of California to
study UP. We are sorry the reptile
was killed. as it might have adorned
the interior of menagcric. However.
we should suggest that the officers OF
the California Academy of Sciences
dispatch one Of its experts todetermine
the species Of the reptile.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

The great sources OF the extensive cura-
tive range OF DIR. jones' Red Clover Tonic
are its great blood purifying qualities and
its gentle aperitive action, thereby remoy-
ing all restraint from the secretive orgaus,
curing promptly and thoroughly dyspepsia,
costiveness, bad breath, piles, pimples, low
spirits, sick and nervous headache. ague,
malaria, and all stomach, liver aud kidney
troubles. The most delicate stomach ac-
cepts it with relish Price fifty cents of
druggists.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
Clara's Sunday Franc Of Mind.

Young Minister-You seem unusually
thoughtful. Miss Clara.
Miss Clara Tin a Sunday evening frame
of mind) u feel somewhat oppressed to-
night, Mr.. Whitechokcr: filled. rs it were.
with vague longing for something,
know not what-a desire for some in
tangible boon whose possession would
satisfy my soul and quiet this restless
longing.
Bobby Quitting his head in the dooD-
Can | speak to YOU minute, Clara?
Miss Clara-Ccrtainlv, Bobby. What
is it. dear?
Bobby--Ma SAYS can have half oi
that cold mackerel you've got locked M
III the cupboard.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
Regular ut Funerals.

II is the practice in Glasgow to send
carriages to Georges square for the
convenience of business men attending
funerals.
On one occasion the undertaken, on
getting into the last carnage, found it
occupied by man in black, whom he
recognized as having been present at
several recent funerals; and being
curious to know who he was, said in an
otl-hand manner:
81 suppose, ma, you wild ken the
corpsc?'
No
"A frcen' O. the wife's maybep'
No
"Gaed to the same kirk lately?'
no"
"A business freen,' then?'
No"
The undertaker's catech:sm being by
this time exhausted, he was about tG
express his establishment at what could
have brought the mourncr TO In.
funeral, when the latter youchsated the
explanation.
..Ye see haena been vera weel this
while back. an the doctor advised me-
10 tax carriage cNerceese. This is the
third time this week l haze been to tho
Metropolis already
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Cornell University's mummy is a
truly royal mummy. 1t came from the
Metropolis ut Thebes, belonging. it is
thought, to the twenty-third dynasty,
probably not far from 900 b. G. The
dried up remains of this Egyptian King
are made to do service to science in the
New World after lapse Of about 200
years. Egypt in his day made very lit
tie stir in the world and was fast hast
ening to its final downfall as dQmi-
nant empire of the world three or four
hundred years later.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
1t Astonlshcd the Public

to hear Of the resignation of DIR. Pierce as
q congressman to devote himself solely to
his labors as physician. It was because
fiicted everywhere. They will find Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a
beneficent use of his scientific knowledge
in their behalf. Consumption, bronchitis,
cough, heart disease, fever and ague, inter-
mitlent fever, dropsy, neuralgia, goifre or
thick neck, aud all diseases OF the blood,
are cured by this world-renownei medi-
cine. Its properties are wonderful, its
action magical. BY druggists.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

AcoMPLIcATIoN or DISEASES is the decision
Of incompetent ph. sicians when patient
has been "kiiled by drugs Yes: compli-
cation, indeed. originating in Indigestion.
dyspepsia, kid.ey or liver complaint, all
of which yield as readily to VINEGAR BiT-
breeze. Complications are quickly solved
hY the RITTERS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Judge Of government by the men it
produces. Judge of man by his deeds,
q tree by It's fruits, a medicine by its re-
suits. Time tried and true is DIR. Bigelow's
Positive Cure. which contains the good
qualities of all the best cough remedies
without the defects Of any OF them. A safe
and speedy remedy for coughs, colds and
all throat aud lung troubles. Sold by
druggists in fifty cent and dollar bottles
Healing to the lungs. Safe and pleasant
for children.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
II. II. WARNER & Co.
10 Whom It Nay Concern.

10 Whom 1t Nay Concern.
We are personally or by reputation
acquainted with DR.. Hcnion, and we
believe he would publish no statement
not literally true. Weare also personal
ly or by reputation well acquainted
with II. IL. Warner 4 Co., proprie.ors Of
Warmers Safe Cure, (by which DIR.
Henion says he was curedJ whose COM
mercial and personal standing in this
community are Of the highest order.
and we believe that they would not
publish any statements which were not
literally and strictly true in every par
ticular.
G. X. PARSONS, Mayor Of Rochester.)
VIM. PURCELL, Editor Union and
advertiser.
w. d. SHUARr, (cx-Surrogate Mon
roe County.)
EDWARD A. Frost, (ex-Clerk Mon
roe County,
+. Il. FENNER, (ex-District Attorney
Monroe County,
}. Nj. DAvY, (ex-Member Congress,
Rochcster.)
JonN ). MORGAN, County Judge,
Monroe Coz
HIRAM SHELLEY, Capitalists and
Seedsman.)
JouS VAN VooRHIs, (ex-Membcr Of
Congress.)
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
She Wanted Style.

Little Mable was saying her prayers
the other night, and had concluded the
usual petitions for earthly blessings for
herself and family, when she suddenly
paused and looking up into her
mothers face said:
There is one thing more | want TO
ask for, mamma: can
Certainly. if it is nothing wicked
was the reply.
Al this the little one proceeded:
"And make all our folks stylish.
amen"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
..These tiremen must be a

sIheSe hremen must be a frivolous
set" said Mr.. Spillkins, who was read
lug paper. "Why SOP" Il read in
the paper that, after the fire was under
control. the ilremen played all night on
the ruins. Why didn't they 60 home
and 60 to bed like sensible men, instead
OF romping about like children?"-7ex-
as SJtings.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Faithfulness is necessary in all kinds of
work. Especially is it necessary, in treat
ing q cold, to procure the best remedy,
which is Aliens Lung Balsam, and take it
faithfully according to directions, and it
will cure cold every t't'ta and prevent
fatal results. Sold by ali druggists at 25c.,
:t)c and 81 On a hottie
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

To look forward probably We must
look back. Experience of the past is
the best light for the future.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

A head properly constituted can ac-
commodate itself to whatever pillows
the vicissiiudes Of fortune may place
under il.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
To u Editor Of the Icing Ghurcl

40 ~ LattOF ~ tue AdCtHy IH0fIH,
fhieago. III.
Their. was published in the Roches-
ter IN. " Democrat and Chronicle Of
the 3ist Of December. statement made
by j. Il. Hcnion, NJ. D., narrating how
he had been cured of Bright's disease
OF the kidneys. almost IN slast stages.
~ tie use Of Warmers Safe Cure. /
was referred to in that statement, as
having recommended and urged DIR.
'eu.on to ,rs the remedy, which he
HI. and was cured. The statement of
Or. iLnicn is true, SO far rs it con-
serr- myself, and believe it to be true
ii al other respects. He was parish
ner OF mine and visited him in his
.knc>s. urged him to take the
medicine and would do the same again
~ ally one who was troubled with q
disease Of the kidneys and liver.
ISRAEL FooTE. I'd. ID. }
I.ate) Rector of ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church.
haettster, n. I.
II seems impossible to doubt further
III the face of such conclusive proof.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Customer Cooking at silksl. They
look to me just alike; but YOU say one
is nincty-cight cents ani the other one
dollar and ten cents. Now what is the
difference?'
Clerk (blandly). Twelve cents.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

A famous tenor has nilred his voice
by having toothpick lodge in his
throat. lie probably swallowed the
toothpick to give his voice more timbre.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

The popular idea has been that the world
contained seven wonders, but the eighth
maize its appearance at the capitol 1t was
il poor beniyhted man limping with rheu-
tnatism who had never heard Of Salvation
Oil 1t is sold by all druggists at twenty
we cents q bottle.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

.Does yoar husband 90 10 the lodge,
G;bbericl?'' '.Well. he just don't. l
broke up that little game
quite while ago '.Why
how in the world did you do it?'
whenever ne started for the lodge |
went with him as far as the skating
rink and told him to call for me on his
way home. II Only took few doses
to cure him.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

The late State Chemist of Delaware, Poi
Charles p. William. says that Red Star
Cough Cure is safe aud valuable aud con
tains neither morphia, opium nor any
other narcotic poison. The price is only
% cents.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

This very sage of advice was given
by IN aged Catholic priest: Always
treat an insult like mud from a passing
vehicle. Never brush il of till it IS
dry -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Prof A. G. Donaldson, of Louisville, KY,
the well known pioneer, in eighteen years
nlatism and failed. At last he used st.
Jacobs Oil. was cured and sold his crutch.
aC
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
ROCHESTER,. n. ". Jan. p

SIRs: The best proof we can give you
that the statements made by DIR. Hen
ion are entirely true, aud would not
have been published unless strictly 80,
is the following testimonial from the
best citizens of Rochester aud card
published by Rev. DR.. For,s.
IL IL MANNER x 20
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Leading physicians testify to the value
Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, es specific for
colds.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

We never injure our own characters
SO much Is when we attack those of
other.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Life is the art OF being well deceived.
.Hd.HW.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

Fierce's pheasant Purgative Pellets' are
perfect preventives of constipation. In
closed in glass bottles, always fresh. By
all druggists.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

4 natural color, that defies detection, is
produced by Buckinghams dye for the
whiskers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

srt,'' says Shelly; but il you will Sc, bot
lie Of DR.. Bulls cough syrup in some handy
place you will have quick cure for Group,
coughs and colds, when your children III.
troubled with them.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

The best ankle Boot and Collar Pads are
made It zinc and leather. Try 7AenA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11

:, A.haa sanu - Tn a. Az ,',
more good than all the other remedies for
rheumatism that have ever tried Is the
message Of encouragement G. Burt sends
from Ransom, III ich.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16

1t is not long since Helen Hunt Jackson
talking to Miss Helen Bartlett. who has JUS
had her now play accepted By Lawrence
Barrett said: ELLA Whecicr-wilo is Ella
Wheelerl / never heard of her" Heller
Hunt was then known only to the few-thost
who appreciated scholarly and dolicatt
style and subjects fit for the contemplation OF
a cultivated reader. Ella Wheeler was the
recipient of moro letters than she could find
the time to answer from al manner of tired
harassed and unhappy people all over the
United States to whom she had suggested
some CLEAN of comfort or of hope.
But in spite OF the warm coTdiality which
distinguishes her she can resent an insult
quickly and wittily. For examples:
Not long ago lady presented q gentleman
to the pOetess saying:
Mrs Wilcox, this gentleman has met you
once before, when for some reason you made
an unfortunate impression on his mind,
which, am sure, will be eradicated rs soon
as you know each other better"
Mrs. Wilcox surveyed the embarrassed
young man unhinchingly, then she said
"His experience has differed from mine He
left no impression upon my mind whatever,
and the unfortunate man retreatod, the vic
tim of the laundering indiscrction Of one wo-
man and tie sharp-edged wit Of another
Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16
The LES. SwinGle Gut.

Some time ago a couple Of young gentle
men came to this city with patent last.
They took the absolute measurement Of the
foot and modelled the last after that. So per-
feet was it to he that any shoemaker could,
by using it. make a boot or shoe which would
he perfect 1T They asked IS pair for
them One Of the victims, talking with a
representative of this paper yesterday, said:
81 took pair with the rest, and there was
scarcely business man in the city who did
no. give them his order They arrived in
due time whole carload of them, via Adams
Express company, and c. @. ID. Ipaid for
mine and placed them to one side. Some
weeks after thought needed a pair OF shoes
and took them down TO my shoemaker He
commenced to laugh as soon as he saw me,
and. pointing TO q large pile of lasts on the
floor, said: Throw them down there; they
are worth thirty cents No ono ever gave
the story away. but there are business men
in this city yet who will blush and use strong
language if they are reminded Of this little
episode. "-Pittsburg Commercial
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16
Talmage's Opinion Of Reporters

"Talk about reporters not being truthful
and honest said Rev. Or. Talmage, when
his attention was called to recent report of
en- occurrence in New York city, Il think
that they are, az class, more truthful and
honest than those who say they are not. l
personally know great many Of the report
ers on the papers in New York city and they
are all perfect gentlemen. have never been
misrepresentsd during all the years that l
have been acquainted with newspapers and
newspaper men, have never had a reporter
break faith with me. Whenever they have
promised to return manuscript or omit any
thing they have invariably done just as they
said they would do. That there are mistakes
in newspapers 1 am willing to admit, but
am not willing to admit that they Were made
purposely.
1.-THE trouble with most men is that they
are constantly trying to keep something back
instead of being perfectly open, frank and
free This the reporters invariably discover
and they will invariably find out what that
something is Most of the mistakes and mis-
representations made in reports are mistakes
that can almost always be charged Up to
some one outside of the newspaper Office
usually an interested person. "-Exchange.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16

r. G. SMYTH & SONS, Wichita.
N. r. NIEDERLANDER,
AN0LO.AMERICAN Loan Office.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16
Pecuiiariiics OF the English Newspaper

Pecuiiariiies OF the English Newspapers.
When it cones to news" Tie London news
paper is nowhere The Couriar-J ournal and
The Louisville Evening Times publish more
foreign news, ercn more London news, every
day than appears il all The British newsoa-
pers combined. As to American news tae
London papers, for the most part, ignore it.
They report the AMERICAN stock markets, with
a line or two Of mention if there happens to
be a ccnfiagration, an earthquake or a strike.
This exclusion OF the United States SIS a topic
having any concern for Europeans is done On
a system, which is shown conspicuously In
cases of public disorder or scandal, which are
daily chronicled, with all possible exaggera-
ton.
News items in the London journals, like
guests at the London dinner tables, take pre-
cedence according to rank and title. Russia,
being an empire, comes first; then Austria,
another empire; then Germany, another; then
France, ex-empire and presumptive candidate
for royalty; and then Turkey, Egypt and
Spain. BY the time the United states Is
reached there is no room left, and so we are
given q stool in the corner and told to mind
our manners 1t is with US in England as it
was with Rabelais when he went TO Rome,
and, seeing the princes of the church kissing
the pope's toe wondered, with some anxiety,
what part Of the pontifical bo!y a poor monk
would be required to salute Indeed, the press
of London, whatever else it may bc,, is per-
feet transcript of London society; and, know
ing lord and loving g lord, It has nothing
for the untitled American but a cold potato
and q snoer, done uD il IA extra dirty napkin.
Henry NVatterson il COur;er-J Curla!.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16

Addition junction ". O. Railroads
onehaf mile OF Bridge Big Arkansas and
desirable lots Street operation connecting th
Addition With side The river.
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16
Criticising the Cloth.

The Rev. Leonard Bacon is quoted as say
ing that, ct many Of the idlest Of summer re
sorts, there is no one profession SO multitudin-
ously represented as that Of the men who are
supposed to he officially burning with zeal for
the rescue Of q dying world, and that there is
no smaller small talk talked and no lazier
dawdling dcSc BY any than by them--New
Iork Sun
Wichita eagle., 1886-09-16
Hamrlering the Anvil.

"Don't strike unnecessary blows when forg-
ing iron," says The American Machinist.
"Hammering the anvil is a habit which
many smiths fall into. Don't DO it. 1t does
not shape the iron or lessen the time required
to do the job a certain smith who FORCES
pocket knife blades exclusively will forge a
medium sized blade in twenty-seven blows Of
his hammer He Will do this day after day
without missing blow.-Boston Budget.