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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30
PLAIN DEALER,
Advertising Rates.

One column, Il col. wlde) one year, 500
:" - Six months, ~
- 8 three months, 81
:. one month, ~
Reading notices, Dourgoisc type, 10 cents per
counted line.
special notices among business notices cents
per counted line.
Bourgeois reading notices In conjunction with
standing ads cents per counted line each
week.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30
Important.

w. A. DiosinOre has sold the
Riceville Recorder to Enos Kicker,
Of Park Rapids Mimi, who has
taken possession.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30

DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief cures
any pain in 5 to 80 minutes, bruise
or cut without soreness.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30
TWAS cRAPsER, Jr.,

O0ers his service to the public to cry auction
sales Of live stock. agricultural implements
or merchandise,
Terms reasonable: post ofnoe address Cresco,
Iowa III
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30
AYERS PILLS

contain no mineral nor poisonous sub
stance. and 10 not grippe unless the
bowels are irritated, and even then their
influence i healing. To continue their
effect IN con-i;ratcd or chronic cases, they
need only BE- taken in diminishing instead
Of increasing ,lost>. For seaincn, and i'm
habitants or travellers in srarscly settled
countli.. where physicians arc not at
hand. they are Of incstimablc value.
There Is hardly Il sickness they will not
alleviate. AMI iii most cases cure, III taken
promptly. To youii. girls just entering
upon woman!.God. and to women whose
period Of maternity is drawing TO close,
Ayers Pills. in moderate doses. merely
sufficient 10 ensure regular action OF tbs
bowels, will be found Of
ncaIcuIabIe Value.
PREPARED ny
DR.. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Masa
Sold BY all Druggists.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30
"A q u.

80 I'll who are sunering from tho errors and
jndiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness. early
decay. loesof manhood. &C., will sond . recipe
that Will cure you. FREE or CHARGE. Thisgrcat
remedy was discovered BY missionary In South
America. Send sclf-addrcsscd envelope 70 the
REV. JOSEPH =. lNHAN, SseSisa ., NeU Pork City
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30

CarpetWeaving.
II you want = good carpet wove
take 1t to
CASEY & FlsR,
Market Street, Oresco Iowa
Orders BY mail promptly attended 70
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-30

Don't fail to see them
at DR.. PRICES Drug
Store. They consist Of
Plush Goods of an
endless variety; Mir
rors, Albums, China
Ware for the Holiday
trade. Dolls, Statuary,
Books, &C., &c. Every
body invited to call &
see for themselves e.
inquire the price Of the
goods, which are away
below the the prices Of
former years.
No trouble to show
goods. Remember the
place is
DIR. PRICES
Drug Store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
City propertp 60 Get.

A LARGE LOFT TO LET.-Steady power
GOOD hght excellent neghDorhood BAL West 2Sd-st
k7 BEEKMAN-Sf.-4lola large lot to let.
~ kULASD a WHITING 8 Beekman-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
A PLEASANT MINTER "TRIP.

JAKE Broadway cars or SHAVE. stages 10 Y.
al lowest prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08

FINANCE DRPARTAKsr
BUREAU FOR THg CoLLKcrios oV TAIEa
No ~ cHANBEKs-s1,
NKw.YOkk. December l. 1880
NOTICE TO TAXPAf EkS. The Receiver OF
~ Taxes OF tho City OF Newyork hereby gives notice 10
who have omitted 10 their the year
1855 his before tho lst
January 1857 provided the New
YOik City consolidation Act OF 1872
Upon any unpaid LIST day Of -
cember. 1854 per cenum will be CHARGED. recsved
cosctsd addition the amount thereof and such
remaining unpaid ths Isl OF January. iss7 In
wall DO charged aud collected upon n amount
thereof of snnuB, 10 DO cal
from s Attn day Of ocoDer iss6 which Jay me
fvr the Of 1855 de-
vered Of fLxea he data Of payment
GEORGE w. MCLEAN.
Ioceiyer Of Tkxea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
Business proptrip for Sale ano 60 fet.

AN OFFICE TO LET in Building No. 10
sprncest. sixe 2Gr32 feet up Tires nxhs back good
ssoo YET year needing steam hsst VIII ~ put N
GEORGE r RowELL co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
Gitp i)roperip naniso.

NANTED.-Down-to town property for cash
w buyera rutland 4 WHITING. 6Beekman-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08

By Richard '. HdrHeE d Go.
sale OF dwellings with lots. No 500 West 4lst-st
brewery and tenement with lots Nos 52l o3l
West isi-sJ. and frame bulldIrg withesse Of lots
Nos 52C53s West 4ist-st. was adjourned 10 10
sale Of house with lot No 2O74 2d-ave. Of 1o7thst
was adjourned 10 Dec mber IL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
The Toothsoms Eel.

From time immemorial eels have al
ways been much esteemed by epicures-
more, perhaps, in ancient days than they
are now. Aristotle and Aristophanes
both mention cells in terms of high praise;
indeed, the former recognized at least
two distinct species OF eels.
By the Egyptians cells were regarded
with great abhorrencs as the embodiment
of an evil demon: but other nations did
not share the preiuE for the Bpotians,
who were celebrate II their eeis, used
them as sacred offerings.
Mission, in his "Travels," tells OF a
vow made by the inhabitants of Terracina,
a seaport of Italy, when besieged by the
Turks. They vowed to offer 10000 eels
year to St. Benedict if he would deliver
5.em from their peril. Whether a fond
memory of stewed eels touched the
saint we do not know, but the siege was
raised, and the Benedictine monks got
oleir eelS every year from the virtuouS
4ld grateful inhabitants.
The Venerable Bede mentions the eel
fisheries of Britain in his History OF
the Anglo-Saxon Church" and an instance
is quoted of the magnificence of the
famous Thomasaa Beckett that, when he
travelled in France, "he expended the
largo sum of a hundred shillings In a
dish Of eels.'' Any one who could now
sit down to cope with dish of eels of the
value of e5 would indeed have gastrono-
mic capabilities likely to make an Alder.
man die Of envy.
But in the eating Of eels, excellent as
they are, it is well to remember the ad.
vices given in the ancient medical boob
entitled Regimen Sanitatis Salernia."
who knows not physic should be nice
and choice
In eating eels, because they hurt the
voice.
Both eels and cheese, without good store
of wine
Well drunk with them, offend at any
time" --|Saturday Review
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Women. Ready-Made Clothing.

"There is hardly O trade that has
grown SO rapidly during the past few
years as the cloak trade" said a manu-
facturer to reporter. a. few years ago
it was q trade almost unknown ON this
side of the Atlantic. In this country
now there are hundreds of houses de-
voted to this interest alone"
Can you give me any figures as to It's
progress?"
ACCORDING to the returns made at
the last census, we find that the amount
OF business transacted in the matter of
women's clothing footed up nearly $50
600, 900, and it is likely the greater part
of this was for outer garments. About
two-thirds of this, or $4,000, 600, is
credited to New York; to Philadelphia,
81, 500, 600. Boston, 81, 800, 600; Chicago,
81 500. 900; Cincinnati and San Francisco
about 100000 each. According to the
ployed was about 81 SOC, ,OOO."
What is the centre for manufacture
ing cloaks In Europe?"
''Berlin, probably because of the
cheap manner in which they can be put
together here. Anumber of cloaks used
to be imported there from that place, bu
the imports have largely fallen off, ant
domestic goods are chiefly used. Th
foreign manufacturers cannot make good
to fit our American ladies' we'll"
Where do the various styles com
from?'
Paris stands at the head of the lis
OF cities furnishing designs, although w
are every year advancing in this line our
selves. Nearly all the cloak houses hav
representatives abroad, who visit Lon
don, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. The
buy samples of what they think would b
popular style and send them over to b
copied"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
eILEsl PILELIIPiLEsill

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding.
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years. standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this Won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
nors, aliays the intense itching, (par-
ticulsrly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as q poultice, gives in
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching Of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by II. Waterman, and mail
ed on receipt of price. Sl.OO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
That Terrible Telegram.

The other day q young housewife left
her home In this city to spend @ few days
with several lady friends in Hamilton.
Before going she provided good supply
OF cold edibles for her husband, and told
him that he could help himself whenever
he was hungry. He took lunch down
town and went home in the evening for
lainner.
A he tells the story. he found cold
chicken, cold butter, cold pie, cold milk.
cold salt, cold mustard, and several other
icoid dishes, but with all that he was not
lentirely satisfied, snd hunted high and
low for something else.
| At first he did not know what il was.
hut finally concluded that he wanted
bread. He knew there was some IN the
house, but he could not find it. Finally
he concluded to telegraph his wife. for he
icould not live without bread. Accordingly
e telegram asking Where is the bread?'
was dispatched.
| The wife received it in the miist OF r
number Of ladies, aud it frightened he
NEARLY TO death. With the cry "I know
lit is bad news; I know Mr.. B. is
killed. ~ she fell in faint.
| The ladies present cried from sympathy,
and u most iugubrieus scene presented
itself when the man of the house hap.
peued in.
Whats the matter here?n he asked.
Mrs. BIS husband has been killed
and she has tainted, was the reply.
How do you know?" he asked.
"Oh, she got telegram"
| Where is it?" Il
"We haven't opened it yet"
! Imagine the scene when the sympa-
thetic creatures read the message.
In about an hour the reply was sent
back to him: "You mean thing. It's in
the bread box, under the piano, where
hid it from the cook Cincinnati Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Latsst fro.: IRrsn.

The ladies of Japan show not less
readiness to adopt Western ideas ard
usages than the japanese OF the otLer
sex. The bellies Of Yedo order dresses
from Paris; and the progress Of limits
ton he's gone SO far as to make know
ledge OF the fashionable dances of Europe
an Indispensable feature in the education
of every Japanese lady who respects hey
self. A riding school is about to be
opened In Yokohama exclusively for the
use of native ladies', and 1t promises to be
largely patronized.
The Japanese Government is about TO
take step which will have the effect OF
bringing the more solid branches of
Western education within reach of the
female subjects OF the Mikado. A num-
Der of young women are about to be sent
to Europe to receive thorough training
In the essential branches of female edu-
cation as 1t is understood there, with a
view to their subsequent employment as
teachers in their own country when
qualified.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
A Brand New Bear Story.


Good bear stories are SO scarce that the
ly. Harry Whiteside of Harbor Point
was out with a fishing party at Bear Lake,
and happened to stray alone up brook
about four miles from camp.
While engaged in fishing he caught
sight of bear cub. He gave chase, and
captured young Bruin, and started off for
camp with his prisoner. The latter did
not relish his new acquaintance and kept
up squealing that made the woods
ring. .-,-
Whiteside had barely started when he
heard cracking in the bushes, and,
glancing back. saw young Bruins mother,
q huge black bear, rapidly bearing down
upon him. Whiteside took to his heels,
and to facilitate his flight dropped in sue
cession his SIS fish pole, hat and coat,
but Mrs. Bruin cared for none OF these
things and came ON like an avalanche.
After many regrets he concluded II
would be best to drop the cub; but what
was his surprise and terror to find that
the bear passed its offspring without
recognition and continued the mad charge.
1t was gaining every minute, and once
as Whiteside slipped it caught a mouthful
of his shirt. In the desperation Of tn,
moment it occurred to him to try tn,
effect of fire, and 'aking q newspaper
from his pocket he lighted it and thrus
it into the bears eyes. The effect was
magical. The bear wheeled about anc
Whiteside continued his detected journey
into camp.-[Grand Rapids (Mich) Times
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
BIuskrat for'Possun,.

The Rev. Penstock then called up the
case of Elder Walkabout Smith, of Tor
onto. Some two weeks since the Elder,
who is all honorary member Of the club,
prepared a possum feast and sold tickets
at twenty-five cents per head. Over fifty
colored men sat down at his festive board
and ate of the 'possums he claimed to
have imported direct from Virginia.
Everything passed off in the pleasantest
manner, but it was discovered next day
that Elder Smith had substituted musk
rat for 'possum and perpetrated bald.
headed swindle on his confiding country
men. Complaint was at once lodged
against him with the secretary of the
club. Brother Penstocks motion was
promptly seconded by Shindig Watkins,
and the President said:
"De moshun prevails an de case am
tooken from de table. 1t seems to me
dat Elder Smiths crime am one of de
blacklist eber known on de records an
dat it calls for condign punishment"
Am dar any way fur US to git hold Vi
him." asked Waydown Bebee.
4 doan' speck dar am.''
/ Couldn't we hev him arrested oberdal
an tried fur piracy, arson, perjury o.
sunthin of dat sort?" Queried Elder Toot5
Il doan' see how we kin. 1 reckon 4,
only thing we kin do am to bounce him
While dar am muffin so VERY condigI
about dat, we kin lib in hopes dat d.
; smallpox skeer may drive him across dt
rlber before spring. De Seckretary vii
I cross de name of de rolls an de custom
ery blue ink circular will be sent to al
honorary members ia Canada. Il Detloi
Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
A Ia ause's Adventure.

Judge Weaver. Of Atchison, Kan, has
q very fine cat that he values highly. 1t
is an excellent mouser, and like most
playful cats, likes to tease it's victims be-
fore making away with them. The other
day it was observed toying with a mouse.
1t would strike it just hard enough with
its paw to partly palsy it, and then suffer
it TO run away a distance.
Soon the mouse gathered up strength
ard as the cat was about to spring ior-
ward to catch 1t, with mouth open, the
mouse ran into the cats mouth. The Cat
was soon observed to be in great agony.
1t climbed up the hanisters, ran up posts,
and seemed to be decidedly uneasy with
the load upon it's stomach.
But soon the mouse was seen to ernerse
from the cats stomach, and, most singI.
!srly, 1t came out head foremost, 80 that
it must have turned around In the cat t'a
stomach and came out as it entered
head foremost. The cat WAS much ca.
hau5ted. end lay il 4 cuIlEtosc srGte FIJI
IN hour or moro, in which time HtLit
mousie escaped.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04

Professor F. W. Newman, the eminent
English scientist. contribu os ar account
Of his way of life, to the Herald Of Health,
It the request of its editor. -.s Prof.
Eewman has passed his u / ielh hirt
day, and is still halo and hearty. his
example has some value
'' Perhaps l ought not to conceal that
s.n sadly out of harmony with the pre-
,alent doctrine of the day concerning
hardihood.
when l was yourg man Ihad my
own theories about bracing and harden
Ing my body; slept on a hard straw
mattress; generally scorned q great
coat--at least warm one. In Asiatie
travel / had plenty of necessary hard
ships. Islept with open windows in most
seasons; but travel brought me around
toan opposite conviction.
''At University College, London, I found
that theyoung men with open neeks had
no such immunity from cold and cough
ss I enjoyed through my wraps. One Of
my greatest distresses there was speak
ing Qoudl against their coughs and nose
blowing.
Except In warm summer, I seldom
rise early, because l become cold in sit
ting still, especially after the night has
chilled the room.
.Once only in seventeen years was /
through inability to use my voice AN
inability caused by struggling against the
noises of coughs, etc. But my dear wife
said that In more than forty years she
had never known me to have cough /;
yet at this moment am the weaker FOL
having foolishly 'roughed It years ago
when, in the month ofSeptember, sudden
cold came on after great heat and had
no winter hannels with ME.
LET me add that / hold to Cicero's
advice. given to student: Take exer-
else, so much as is needful for health,
but not so much as will conduce to the
highest bodily strength
s'I have no doubt that hard, muscular
work stupefies the brain. Ihave as much
manly strength as my duties require. Not
long back a person standing at my side
while I spoke loud to large audience fol
an hour and quarter, told me that my
last sentence was uttered as vigorously as
my first, and that he had watched In vair
to hear me failing.
t.Of course, In lifting weights, etc.
] should not be called any thing but 6
weak man. What does it matterl Eact
has his own speciality. With no padding
OF fat, am glad of good, thick clothing
and, In bed, of soft undercloth or feathel
bod. shun linen sheets and everything
that is glossy. preferring rough cotton.
In short, I try to nourish and cherisl
my skin, and find it succeeds"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
An Arab Horse Trade.

An Arab who wishes to sell a horse
will never consent to be the first to name
a price. Some one comes up and says,
sell, thou wilt gain"
!, TIE vender replies, EsBuy, thou wilt
gain"
Speak thou first"
''To, speak thou"
= WAS he purchased, or reared?"
!. Reared in ray te4t, Ike one Of my
own children"
what hast t,.ou been offered for
him2"
81 have been offered 1G0 douros."
"Sell him to ne at that price-thou
wilt gain. Tell me then, what thou
askest."
''See what is written with Allah.
: "Come, let US drive away the previous
bidder, and do thou take ten douros over
Ar above his oEc-.'
Il accept. Take thy horse, and Allah
gra 1t thou mayst be successful upon his
ba,.l as many times as he has hairs
upa1 It,"
should the seller be desirous to avoid
all Eisk of future annoyance on the SUBJ
jec5 of warranty, he adds, in the persence
OF witnesses:
% The separation between us is from
this moment, Thou dost not know me,
and have never seen thee. - Gilbert
Sages "reminiscences.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
PUSHING BUSINESS.
A Study In Human Nature.

"I tell you wot it is, 1t pays ter study
human natur," remarked little. grizzly
man with gray tippet around his neck,
who was standing on Madison street, near
the bridge On either SIDE of him. about
en- feet distant. was a pail with lemon
Irops heaped on the top.
Which is your stand2" inquired his
auditor.
The little man paused and cast wither.
ing look of scorn at the questioner.
Il owns 'em both. young man That's
my scheme. 1t pays ter study human
latur. See that man said the little old
nan, lowering his voice. watch him
-a6"
The man indicated was just passing the
lrst pail Of lemon drops.
'-Lemo! Lemor' shriilv shouted the
little man. Warranted TO cure coughs
ANA colds Oniv five cents a half dime -
Tae stranger as he passed the f7rs,out.
oos~ IF lemon drops, looked at them ia a
scared way OUT ofthe corners Of his eyes
Ge seemed tori by contendIng emotioHS.
Fl Fa.:ered tor az instant, and seemed Oh
he point OF stopping ard turning back.
Then as II fighting the temptation away.
he passed en-
Watch him." whispered the little old
man.
The stranger walked by with a arEn
When he came to the second relay OF
lemon drops he stepped. He almost
staggered; look Of resignation swept
over his face and, jamming his hand down
Into his pocket. he halted before the lemon
drops.
The little old man was already or hand
| TO wait upon him. When the customer
had departed. munching his lemon drops.
the little. gray-tippsted old man gave
vent to a hoarss chuckle.
They're al! alike" he said. 'They
see the first lot OF lemon drops, and get
past afore they has made up their minds.
] Then they hate to turn back, and that
T, decides the case against me. Now. put
this other pail o. Juicy drops up here, and
along they comes Just while their mouths
is a-waterin' from the sight o. the other
lemon drops: Most men can resist one
temptation, but tprecious few kin stan two
in rapid suction. I've doubled my profits
since began studyin' human natur.
(Chicago News.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Rufns Choate as O Speaker.

The enthusiasm, so easily enkindled,
was as enduring as it was instantaneous.
1t almost literally knew no limit. 1t saw
every difficulty, faced every judicial dan
ger. snatched every instrument of in
preston, watched rhe face of every juror.
took in instant suggestion from the ey5
or even the attitude of the judge. felt the
subtle force OF the general feeling perrad- :
5ng the courtroom, kept all the facts an
all the principles incessantly in naina
transigured them ali in radiance ofgeniu5.
and shot mis- vivid Interpretation OF eli
upon the Jury in the most plausitie
ueferentlal, captivating commando !:
nttarance which even lips so skilled al /
practical could att
Weakness. languor, sickness itself
vanished before this invincihle spirit.
Haygard. wan after q night OF slsepless
suffering his throat sore, his head
under overeoats. with wrapptngs around
his neck, a handage on his knee, blister
on his cheek, when he rose for his argu.
nent all facts reported by witnesses In
the case. all legal principles bearing
npou II. all passages of history. letters.
3ife, that might illustrate his argument
OF confound his antagonists seemed
yisibly present to his mind.
He thought Of nothing but jury and
verdict. HE eloQuence was then as com.
pletely independent of technical rule az
the screams of passion or the shouts Of 9
mob. He was after favorable decision
of the case. as IL his own life depended
upon it. Short, sharp. shattering words
ratified like volleys before and after re
sounding sentences.
Language heaped on his lips. Image:
delicate. homely, startling blazed upor
his pictured words. The common cour
became q scene of the most astonishing
intellectual action. Judge Shaw looked
at him as he might have looked a
the firm set heavens. glittering witt
meteors.
The farmers. mechanics. traders, Oh
on the fury we're seized. swept forward
stormed upon with an utterance so un
bounded In variety and energy, sometime
SO grotesque. always so controlling ant
impellaDt as only his hearers ever hat
heard. The velocity of his speech wa
almost unparalleled vet the poise Of hi
mind was as undisturbed as that OF tn
planet.-l DR.. Storrs Memoirs"