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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
PERFECT HOSPITALITY.

lt Consists IN HlnAla9 Oae Whae o 0oee(
Likes Dsst - ~.
"Your friend, Ara Amee 10 oharm,
Ing. isn't shef' said one lady 70 aaesh.
or.
Charming, indeed" was the cordial
reply. Il am very fond Of her"
"And yet you never stay q hss
house when you come to the city. She
spoke about It tho other day, and seem.
ed quite hurt"
well. to tell tho truth, I havea't
time TO 60 to Mra Amos whom come
to town on shopping expedition. |" VA
the reply. You know she has . way
Of arranging every body's affairs Sol
them. and though shc does Il from the
best Of motives. find It very distract
ing"
The accusation was literally true. Il
ono proposes leaving Mrs. Ames' house
at q certain time. she inquiries but
why must you 60 nowp"
because l want to take tho three
forty train"
Instantly her limo table Il produced.
and she proves to you. beyond the
shadow Of doubt, that you could take
an express train at four. and reach your
destination only three minutes later.
You may be able to convinos her tha,
you would rather take the slower trsis
and thus stop ut Hemlock Poin. Tor :
word with Cousin John. but you have
only switched her temporarily to q
side track. for she presently resumes:
And II you take tho thrse-forty you
needn't start now. only allow my.
self twenty minutes TO get 70 the ssa-
ton. and you could do It In twelve So
you needn't 60 for ton minutes yet"
1t doesn't seem worth while 70 sx-
plain that you like TO b lstsursay; that
you want to buy sumo ossUss q ~
stand on ono corner. and look into ahe
windows of the Chinese laundry on IN.
other. You merely resign your briei
bit Of foolish pleasuring. and ailsx -
to settle your affairs % sAe p:eases
So capable" Il abe that 10 point
seems worth contesting. and you ohss
with her until she bundles you OUT Of
doors, with hearty 'Good.bye!" and
then run for your train. 70 arrive Q,
the station. hot dusty and anxious.
There Is such . thing - being too
hospitabla The perfect hoss y 10 or
she who studies to ind out what 4
guest likes best to do. and hslrs Mn 10
do that, without suggesting that some.
thing else IL better. Il u we'll 70 have
your advice and practical hslp alvsys
ready. and ION tap" a. Il we're III
they should never b obtyusiyely Of.
tered yapth,l CaRpa1lal. -.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
He Sent Eighty Miles for Il.

Milo Page, Of San Bernarnino, Cal,
on Sept. Z, writes as follows:
In 1853 / was taken with bilious col
ic, being then seventeen years old.
Yearly attacks followed, and at
length they became more frequent.
In 1872. while residing in Oakland, l
suffered severely from this disease,
and was informed by DIR. Pinkerton
that it was chronic and incurable.
While FRUSTRATED by a severe attack
friend induced me to take n large
dose Of Walkers Vinegar Bitters,
Old Style. probably four wine glasses
full. In less than half an nour was
free from pain. l followed this up
with three wine glasses q day-oEe,
half au hour before each meal-until
used up the bottle.
For over seven years l was perfect
" free from bilious collie, but In the
fall Of 70 was engaged in mining In
Nevada, and the coarse food | ate
brought on sharp attack. l was
far from any drug store, but / dis
patched a courier eighty miles for q
bottle of Vinegar Bitters.
When he returned was unable to
speak, but l put the bottle tony lips.
took two swallows, and in twenty
minutes the pain left me. l finished
the bottle as before, taking three
doses daily, and for nine years after.
ward / was perfectly free from the
dreaded disease.
A month ago it returned, but try.
ing the old remedy, Vinegar Bitters,
/ was cured, as before.
] write this because you do not es.
pecially recommend Vinegar Bittert
for bilious collie. Only those vino
have suffered the agonies of this dis
ease, can understand what boon a
sure cure is, and in Old Style Vinegar
Bitters yOn have the best, and per
haps the only real remedy known.
In reply to Mr.. Page we will say
that Vinegar Bitters cures hundred,
Of diseases; we have not the space te
catalogue them, and perhaps II WI
published them those unacquaintel
by experience with our valuable rem
edy might doubt its efficacy still, 4,
SO many worthless preparations ar.
thrust on the market and pulled II
so many entravagant ways.
The fact remains, however, tina
those who have been accustomed K
take Vinegar Bitters for any length
of time, are hale and hearty. whether
they are young or old. Those wht
doubt and fail to take it are likely tt
fall into oil manner Of ailments, grea
and small. Vinegar Bitters, both Ok
and New Styles, keep those who TAX,
them fresh, fair, healthy and young
looking, and when we ono,
gain customer, we keep them III
ways, like Mr.. Page, who sent eight,
miles for Vinegar Bitters, and it wa
almost ride for life.
The New Style Vinegar Bitters is ,
beautiful, clear, dark reddish color
and extremely pleasant to the taste
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
CoUNTINo.oUT RHYMGA.

0oo0 illustrations q the Ev0Iue100 3Oo08Y
% Modern sslsaee.
The best known n:
.Onery, twoncsy. dickery, dsvy
Hailabone. crsckabons. tenef5, payy.
Dtscum, dsndum, merry come tine.
Hsmblsdy. oumbiedy. twsnsy-nins.
OUT. outr'
Somewhere about one hundred differ
snt variations and versions OF this rhyme
alone arc given Tho following II ono Of
several versions from Aberdeen, Scotland:
Emery, twaery, tuoksry. tsyven,
Aalaba, crackery, ten or elayveA
Peon, pen. mpsky dan,
Foedelam, fadolam, twenty-oae.~
From . work on the Gypsies BY
Mr. Chas G. Leland We have specimen
ola gypsy magic spoil, It Il a. follows:
"Ekkeri, akairi. ron ksir-an.
Ftiiisin, failisin, Nicholas jan.
Kiri kali lrishmaa,
StinL stsni buck
This. on comparison, will be found TO
be almost identical with tho first exam.
pie We have given Of q contingent
rhyme; ''ekkeri akairr' being tho
equivalent in Romany for 'Onery,
twoery." Another very familiar form
Is that commencing ''Eeny, meeny."
etc. This 10 great favorits among
American children. the commonest YER
sion being;
'Eeeny. mseny, miny. mo.
Catch niger BY the too;
II he hollers, let him 70
Eeny. meeny, miny. mo-"
This example gives evident proof of
adoption to American ideas; but tho
preliminary and concluding ':Eeny,
meeny" arc Of obvious German or
Dutch origin. Such ~:
''Ene. tene. mono. mel,
Pastor. lone, bone, stteL
Enc. fune. herke. berte.
Wcri Welt Wet WasS
IN. Germasy.)
Some OF the transmogrification Of words
arc very interesting. the Pastor. lone
Of the German rhyme given above We
find In Cornwall ~ "Basca, lori" while
In America It Is changed into ''Pesta-
lony," ..Pisky larry" "Barcelons."
',Pennsylvania, Butter lather," ''Tus-
cslona," etc. Ono Of tho most amusing
transitions 10 In connection with tho
rhyme:
.'Onc Is al, two ID Ill. 1ick , al ran,
Bobtail nanny goat, little, tall, tan;
Harum. scarum, Virgin Mary.
Singlsum, sangieum, jolly. oh buck"
Rere we have very good illustration
Of tho evolution theory Of modern
scientists. The first form OF "bobtail
nanny-gost" changes to ''bobtail billy
goat" ''bobtail dominicker," bob
tail vinegar" and at last through
course Of time and altered conditions Of
existence. the despised ''bobtail nanny.
goat ultimately develops into the
highly respectable form Of Baptist
minister!' A curious and exceedingly
interesting example comes from New
England thus:
"Ain, tain, fethery. In;
Arte, slatuf. debbery, dick;
Aintic. tnintic, f0thertic, bumpit;
Ain bumpit, tain bumpit geo-kitr
And this last IL Welsh. Chamber
Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

"A stout woman OF Mahony City.
Pa. spanked q grocer with her shoe be-
cause she thought he had overcharged
her boy for pot herbs. The court fined
her six cents, IN addition 70 the thirty
dollars costs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
Tho only non-Alcoholic Vegetable
Medieina mt nm ins1inuid form aver AiaNovarad

Medicine put up in1iquid form ever discovered
Il In not vile, fancy drink made OF rum, poor
whiskey, or refuse liquors. spiced and sweeten.
ed 10 please the taste, but purely vegetable
preparation. made from native California herbs.
twenty-five years. use have demonstrated "a
millions OF sufferers throughout the ciuillxed
world, that OF all the medicines ever discovered
derfll curative effects upon those troubled with
the following diseases, VIZ:
Dyspepsia. Rheumatism, OatArrh, Neuralgia,
headache, 6olis, Scrofuia. Skin Diseases, Jaun-
es as.r from oS nnc al snd a.
vermifuge It ie the best In the world, being
death To all worms that inifst the human &, 3.
TEN.
II Il always safe to take at any time. or under
any condition Of the system, for Old or young.
Or for either sex: i is put up IN two styles. The
Old Is slightly bitter. and Ii the stronger In ca
thartic eject. The new style ls very pleasant
TO the taste, and perfect medicine fer delicate
women or children. Each kind Is distinctly
marked on top OF carton.
Many families keep both kinds on hand, al
They form complete medicine chest.
VICTOR J. NEADLES, or Pikcsville, Balti-
more Co., Nd. writes under date OF Dec. 10th
1853. as follows: II have been using Vinegar
Bitters for some time and still continue to use
II. a. ind IL satisfactory In every respect.
especially recommend u to anyone who suffers
from mel vOusness. 1t Is first-class medicine,
and would not be without II at any price,"
ROBERT tuLBERTsON. OF sA0T North Second
StSOCVs uHuuUClVulhs Tus Lev. OlSSs looo, WTILt'S
thus: ~ have used Vinegar Hitters for over
TWENTY YEARS, and have earned many da3 q
wages could not have earned without It.
fully believe should be now In my grave. were
It not for Vinegar BIZ tiers. IL has saved II
many heavy Doctors bill. recommend Il 10
all my friends. Please send me your beautiful
handbook"
Send tor beautiful book FREQ. Address.
RI. MCDONALD DRUG co.,
go Washington Street
New York Ctr
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

speaking Of an elegant new rail-
way station In Cincinnati an official Of
the road says: Il fear It il too splen-
did. Lots Of strangers will be afraid
they will have to pay more for their
tickets because Of the style Of the Office.
Fact, / assure you II tho Office were
q dingy. black little hole they'd think
tickets would be sold there dirt cheap. "
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

1T is stated in Fox's book upon
regimental losses In the American civil
war. just published. that the Thirteenth
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers.
had q smaller percentage Of deaths
from disease than any three years
regiment In the entire Union army.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
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18 :" Il Il K .,

The POLICE GAZETTE will DO mailed, ne
curely wrapped, to any address In the United
States for three months on receipt OF
ONE DOLLAR.
Liberal discount allowed to pOstmasters
agents and clubs Sample copies mailed free
Address oil orders to
RICHARD K. FOX.
FRANKLIN SQUARE. N. T.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

What don't you understaudr'
why pays de lawyer ton dollars
Ar git me out or trubble, and de judge
goes ahead anyhow an does jes ez hi
pleases erbout it"-Merchant Trav'
A10r
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
Hard to Understand.

''Qu'ah thing bout dissher law bust
ness" said Uncle Jonas
Whats the matter. Uncle3 Have
thcy been mixing you up7"
'.Dats jess what ! doan n'stan'
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

Fast Mail Line with vcsttbuled Trains be.
tween Chicago. Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
TEans-Continental Route between Chicago,
Cotlhcn BUNS, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
Great NetionAl Route between Chicago, Kan.
Saa Sity and ST. Joseph, Mo.
300 Niles Of Road reaching all principal
points IA ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN,, Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri and Dakota.
FOR Iaps, time tables, rates VI passage and
freight. etc., apply 70 the nearest station agent
OI tne CHICAGO, MILwAUKkk ST. PAUL RAIL.
NAY. or 70 any Railroad Agent any MheTe In the
3. KILLER, Avn. CARPENTER.
0cnI manager. Gent Pass. Ticket Agt.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

~ For Information In reference 70 Lands and
towns owned by the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE z
=. raul halfway COMPANY, write To II. g. uAC.
GAN. Land Comm ssioner. Milwaukee, Wisc0n-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19
SA Five Mile
M Boss Stable
~ =" 5M Electric
"a Extra Test

% other styles at prices TO suit every.
body. IL you can't get them from your
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

WHICH We cOuiQ OOI nave iearOe0 OtneIWI6c.
May not then allude to some OF these exper.
fences In such manner q may bring with the
review some glimpaes OF ourselves and fellow
pioneers.
This new life taught US, think. more ten.
der and finer degree Of friendship than can ever
be learned In old and established communities
10 our new life neighbors were few ard remote.
The faces Of old and early companions were alb
sent and familiar things were distant. Although
In adapting ourselves to our new life. we were
compelled TO be seli-reliant, yet we learned how
dependent we were In the goodwill and kind Of.
Noes OF the stranger. The kindly cheer we
onged for came to tighten our Loneliness only
with the presence OF our new found friends. We
were surprised how soon We came to - inter-
ested In their welfare, making their concerns
our own. And soon we found that each had q
warm place In our hearts when We did not sus-
pect II. New sensibilities. generous feelings
multiplied, through which, as By . new instinct
we looked for and found the warmest and kind.
est side Of each new conner.
The beautiful philosophy that underlies this
phase Of pioneer life was taught to me some
years ago on the door siu OF his cabin BY sim.
pie minded man; native OF the land famous
for It's warm hearts and ready wit. He had
made his claim some six miles distant from me
and had but two or three near neighDors, with
one OF whom, merry fellow countryman, he was
at constant variance. Whenever AMI wherever
met him for two or three years or more with
great clamora and many explosive words he
would recount his grievances and declare his
everlasting enmity. Calling at his cabin one
day: WAS surprised to md him In company
with his merry ncighbor engaged In CHEEKY talk
Ills companion s0on departed when asked him
what IL meant, and this was his an swer; amy
father and mother sleep In their graves In Cd
ireland, my brothers and sisters are long way
on, my wife may die and can, II cho pse, rnf
another, the children may so away or die
and, pleasing God, others may be born. So you
zee can get on In the world very wei without
father or mother, brother, wife or children. but
must have neighbors. Il Is all right now. he
y nv pe,ghpof and couldn't ask better since
- qxed sup:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-09-19

Could we have been there to bid him frrewel
we could have said, ".Wen done! brave soul!
Life found you hedged up in its poorest and
''narrowest ways, giving scant promise to y.r
land yours. With resOlute wish, q true hear,
sand stsut arms, you have won the full meas
sure OF nseful and manly life. Unlike many
s'Of Us. you have not wanted what you could
mot have, and SO each day OF your hOmely life
sshas brought sweet eertcnt and fresh thankful
ness"
"And now In going away, you leave TO these
s'sons and daughters coming after you. wider
splace for larger exaction and more expansive
life.
Let Custom or precedent put the jewelled IT,
ara on the brow OF gilded vice, but know that
God gave this man crown.
Hundreds OF such homes, made 80 by such
les, which the eye and heart Of the old settler
recognize with love and pride. '.The places that
now know them shall soon know them no mt 70
forever" Their graves may be unmarked aid
they forgotten. But year by year their story
shall be told, SO long as peaceful haryests shall
answer smiling skies on the fair fields, that by
manly toll they reclaimed It fr om the waste OF
Nature.
lam reminded Of the statement that made
that this development OF primitive nature was
made BY the best civilization and the best meth.
DDS that the world has ever known. by q civil
ization suppose We mean the system Of gov
eminent, the intellectual and moral forces and
social customs upon which any given society
are dependant for the methods BY which they
get good out or life.
General Grant, the most ilustrious, extensive
and perhaps obseryant OF American travellers,
said on his return frsm trip round the world,
that the Inhabitants OF this country were the
hsppiest people In the world They are 80. be-
cause OF their ciyiliz ition as expressed In their
laws, institutions and social customs.
A recent writer says ''that the same intelli.
agent activity and progress that is shaping the
.sthoughts, motives and hopes OF men shapes
''also thei implements RI Industry and mater.
Hal pursuits
The brain that thought ouA a&e tGs AaVds
tAas built The first locomotive, did more for the
c1ytltzation OF his fellows than ell the craft and
Aunpipg Of al tho diplomats That ever Hyol
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-11
rAV-aASlso AND CARE or
MEADOWS.

In making hay farmers are apt io be-
come too much hurried with drawing In,
-o that they do not give the hay time
enough % cure and sweat; hence II be-
comes NOV burnt. musty and discolored.
II has been my observation that the best
way to harvest hay l. to cut early, so a.
10 secure a good green color. let the
hay lie and have plenty of time Ca dry (.
use the tcidcr. and then rake aud cock
IL. Loading from the windrow l. had
practicc. The hay may appear dry after
the hot raw. of the sun have poured uI-
on Il i've or IN hours, but u l. 80 only
on The ou'side. II should b. cock@l up
aud have tlme a. sweat before II u put
In larger masses. The markets demand
hay ~ geod color. and Il pays we'll to
use eNtfa efforts Ca secure such. llay
that l. cut early will bring two dollar-
Ier ton more than that eat later and al
lowed to hecomc yellowi.h.
Though hay making l. important, the
care ~ the meadow l. equally u not more
80. u .. hcst to seed with fall crops. ~
the time ~ sowing or Ia the ensuing
spring. Do not pasture much. and II the
meadow !. se,Sie'i to timothy. don't pas
NNAAf ~ VS. ~ wv 'AfNNW WIZ N'fN NNN
out" pasturing will cause June grass
to start and there will soon be- me- ilmo-
thv. know II meadows ten to twelve
wears oil that yielilcl from one-and-l.
half to two tons Per acre last wear.
They wcue never pastur~l, hst spring
wrrv narrowed. and where thin, new
s,--i Was saNu. Every two cor three
wears a quantity of phosphate Nas sowu.
AZ the rate II a few dollar.' worth per
acre. Thi. enriches the land aud giNe-
a eooi growth of gass. n th" fall l.
wci iherc viii b. quite growth after
cutting iu spring. wherr this autumn
growth dris,l II J. burnt over. Ihis
warns thr ground sud grts rid II the
obi dead gras.. which would otherwise
b, ak.d up and spoll the salc ~ the
hay american Agricultural for June.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-11

great apparently. rs there would seem
room enough under the bridge for the
volume - the largest river. hut ton great
for the extraordinary fool on this occa-
sion. Tuming 10 the left, up Conernnugh
creek. the valley narrows very rapidly;
the high. rocky and abrupt hills close IN
ON the stream till they leave mere
gorge, and wherever there l. level land
In the bottom 81 this gorge there Il a
town. In many places. too, ,he hills can
not be scaled. Thus the unfortunates
wereimprisoned.a as IL were. in the bottom
Of narrow trough. down which was
suddenly poured watery volume equal
10 that Of the Ohio river.
At Johnstown the valley widens like q
half opened fan. just above the city the
gap Is quite narrow. Thus the water
was literally shot into the place as II
frsm a nozzle with an immense head"
behind II. for the slope Of the creeks
channel Is 80 steep that the stream Is a
torrent even at low water. The borough
proper Of Johnsiown lay In the fork east
Of Stony creek and south OF Conemaugh
creek. but its affiliated boroughs lay ON
the other side Of the latter, and they had
not been incorporated because the COM
pany owned most Of the villages and
only n small part Of Johnstown. and
therefore objected TO consolidation.
There was not very wealthy family In
either place. The inhabitants OF the
valley were employees OF the Cambria
Iron and Steel company. their families
and only such professional people and
traders a. were necessary TO the common
Ne Of such Q communitL A vsU lsrgs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-06-11

NRAM"ANNh -
when the classic Horace wishcl ioeH'
prs with greatest emphasis the cH,inc-
ton ~ Troy. he simply wrote "llion
iuit" The bryiiy anl the pasi tense Inn
pllsd that absolutely nothing was left
And this j. almost true of Johnsiown-
quite true of two considerable towns
above a.
ON the morning % Nav % the city of
Johnstown and thrcc considerable towns
s,r,ichcl along th. narrow valley Il
Concmaugh cruck from ih Pennsylvania
railroal bridge ncaTly 10 the lake az tho
heal u the crcck-ihe home ot over
5000 fairly prusPrOus Pcople. nearly
all oonnoc,cl with the great Cambria
lrun and Slccl compauy's works Soon
after noon the ilopd swept down the mar
row valley. Them vas an afternoon and
night ~ h0rrur. AMI when tho waicn
As.ua-ci all that remained was a few
wrckoi buildings. an awful cNTan-o OF
dostructi0n and miles un miles of mud
oovcr,,l Oats on which lay manglcd
ooTs.,s ly the thousand. lcs. literally.
by H. thousand. No language can de-
s.rl - such a fccno. No other calamity
-. anything li.c such proportions has
ever occurrcl Ia North America It.
ouly parallels on the western continent
arc found In the destruction ~ Lima 10y
oarthqu4, ,.c. aud perhaps few similar
distinctions IN Central America
II painful 10 learn that this was a ca
hmiiy that might have bccn prevented
ltwas known that tlic great reservoir was
a menace o. the city AMI towns In the
narrow valley. AMI IL va. suspected that
the dam was not strong enough for all
emerrcncics Frequent warnings had
t.,n given. but "whai l. cycrybody's
business j. uol.ply's business" the city
was not incorporated and no one thought
IL obligatory on him 10 move In the mat.
ter. and ~ the destruction came. Only
a few hours bcforc the dam gave way
the warning was sounded; but familiar
iiy destroyed fear. aud pcoplc smiled at
tho idea u dangcr-hundrNls smiled
who were soon o. 10 cold In death.
Against the earthquake, the cyclone and
tho tidal wave man can take few prccau.
tons OF none. bu, IL Is shocking 10 think
that this Johnstown calamity might have
b.sn avcrtod
To understand how the destruction
was 30 complete. one must gct COM
plete view u the topography. In the
souihw cst part Of Cambria county Penn
ylvania. Stony crcck and Conemaugh
crcck unite to form the Conemsugh river
Stony creek lowing nearly due north
and tn other little south Of west AZ
their junction the valley u broad enough
To allow a considerable flood to escape
provided IL had free course. 6ui the i'm
msnse stone bridge of the Pennsylvania
railroad. with the emhankments leading
"a IL. forms an obstruction. not very