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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

shepherds were,
And led tho way,
That Christmas day,
TO where the young child Jesus l1y.
Oglorious morn
When Christ Was born
Among the garncred wheat and corn;
Ohappy place
Where His dear face
First shed tho sunshine Of its grsce.
Above the plain
A heavenly strain
OF music rang; and its refrain
Is ringing still
Der height and hill:
'.Be Peace on earth, to men Good Will"
Rejoice today,
The glad bells say;
Put al the cares that vex away;
Let Christmas cheer
Find welcome here.
And bless this best day Of the year.
10 Christ, thy King,
A tribute bring
Thy heart, and let the Offering
With love be sweet.
As at His feet
Thy lips It's grateful vows repest
Rejoice and sing,
The glad BELLS ring.
In honor Of the worlds dear King;
Let love increase;
MAy discord cease:
All hail, all hail. thou Prince of Peace.
-Eben f. Rexford, In Youths Companion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
ALL FAVOR CHICAGO.
State Oranges In Michigan, Indlana and
lows IndOrse tho Garden City - the
placo for the Worlds Fair.

0tate Grangos IN Michigsn. Indiana and
lows IndOrse the Garden City - the
Plscc for the Worlds Fair.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 13.-The State
Grange decided unanimously on Thurs
day to indorse Chicago ~ the location
OF the Worlds Fair in 1892. Governor
Luce was commended for vetoing the
bill TO repeal the mortgage taxation law.
A large grist of resolutions we're turned
In. but al were referred to committees
without adoption. The executive COM
mittee reports the order in excellent
condition. The State Grange now num-
bers 1872 members, an increase Of 200
over last year.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 13.-The In
diana State Grange on Thursday adopt
cd resolutions in favor Of holding the
Worlds Fair at Chicago; declaring that
United States Senators should be elected
by direct vote of the people; favoring
graduated income tax and the free COIN
age Of silver and circulation Of paper
currency, independent OF National
banks, in sufficient volume to prevent
further contraction; and demanding that
elements OF agriculture should be taught
In the public schools, and that aliens
should not be allowed to hold property
in the United States. The proposition
TO unite with the Knights of Labor was
not accepted, but a resolution was adopt
ed favoring cooperation with labor or
CARNATIONS in securing reforms, and It
is understood that under this they will
work together in trying to influence
Legislation.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Dec 13.-The State
Grange, which has been in session here
two days, elected officers Thursday as
follows: Worthy Master, J. E.
Blackford, of Algona; Oversecr, ID.
b. Clark, of Council Bluffs; Lecturer,
Robert McCaull, of Garden Grove; Stew
ard, Il. q. Sheldon, of Hender-
son. The grange adopted resolu-
tions favoring Chicago for the Worlds
Fair, opposing any repeal of the rail-
road laws, and favoring the issuance of
fractional currency for transmission in
the mails.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-The ILL.,
nois State Grange at Thursdays session
passed a resolution pledging every mem
her present to work for the early COM
pletion of the canal from Lake Mich
igan to the Mississippi by way of the
Illinois river, and asking for permanent
protection Of quail and other insect
destroying birds. A number of papers
upon various topics were read.
and the officers for the next two
years were elected as follows: Mas
ter, ]. NJ. Thompson, of Will County
(re-elected); Overseer, O. G. Bowen, Of
Cole County; Lecturer. Oliver Wilson, Of
Putnam County; Steward, J. J. Camp
bell. of Vermillion County; Assistant
Steward, J. f. Siler, of Wabash County;
Treasurer, George Ball, Of Macoupin
County; Secretary, Thomas Ready, Of
Peoria County; Gatekeeper, j. L. Davis,
of Jackson County.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
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point.)
Arthur was going TO ask old Dollinger
for Amelia. When he reached the house
he touched the electric button. Jeames,
In livery, responded. He WAS shown
into the library, where Dolli1 ger, cold
calm, calculating, stood before the fire.
"Mr. Dollinger," said Arthur, in q
firm voice, Il came to ask you for your
daughters hand in marriage"
Sir" thundered the father, .'sir, how
dare you? You, unknown; you, beg.
gar; you. IN artist! Leave the house
Go! or I'll call the policer'
but your daughter has given her con
sent. pleaded Arthur.
THAT makes not the slightest differ
ence," replied the old gentleman, grow
ing purple in the face. go this instant,
Or my men shall throw you out!'
Il take It, then,' returned Arthur. q
his thin lip curled bitterly. that you
are opposed to the match?'
'Insolent puppv!" roared the old man
while the veins stood out on his necl
and forehead; ''begone this instant, or
will hurl you through the window. But
stay one moment! Come back when you
have one million in cash and possibly
may consider your suit. Now go!'
Don't sit up for me tonight" !" said
Arthur, as he turned away stunned and
crushed.
If Arthur goes, / 60, too." cried I
wild, agOnized voice. Amelia rushed II
and hung about Arthur's neck. while he
showered great, warm kisses on her lips
and forehead.
Go, both Of you!" fairly beloved thu
old man, with face vivid purple and
veins almost bursting. Never darker
my door again."
Yes, 60, and never show your faces
here again!" cried Mrs. Louise Kill Won
Kull Dollinger- Dollinger, sweeping in.
They turned, with arms twined about
each others necks. and passed into tbs
hall. Here Arthur by mistake took Z
fine black silk umbrella instead Of hi,
own red cd-white-and-blue campaign affair
and they went out past the griffins and
down the stone steps. while the grea,
white snowflakes settled down upor
them with soft, pitying touch.
Five minutes later they mounted the
steps Of the Twenty-eighth-strect sta
:ion Of the Sixth avenue elevated
Dropping two red theater checks int<
the chopper-box, Arthur passed on to The
platform followed closely by Amelia
while the guileless and nesr-sightet
gateman pumped the checks.
Love- whispered Arthur, IS hs
pressed her little hand in his, ''love. WI
will seek Rev. Mr.. Tyemup; he shall
make us one and I'll paint him picture
for his fee."
A train dashed up. "Harl'm" shouted
the man who had allowed his machin,
to eat the theater checks. Quickl,
Amelia stepped on. Guard No. 14,S7
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

ACCORDING to recent information
cannibalism is very prevalent in some
places in West Africa near to the British
settlement, If not actually in the pro-
tectorate itself, and SO serious and fire.
quent has become the kidnapping OF in
dividuals who have gone out alone that
In some parts persons dare not venture
beyond their own town for fear Of
capture. Several cases are reported to
have taken place on the broad road from
Bendoomah to Dodo and Kibbim. six
persons were reported to have been
killed and eaten,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

A BILL has been introduced in the
United States Senate by Senator Hale
authorizing the President to have con-
structed by contract eight battle-ships
OF $500 to 10000 tons displacement, two
armored coast-defense vessels, three
gunboats Of 500 to !, 200 tons, and a We first
class torpedo boats. Discretion is given
to the Secretary of the Navy in the mat
ter of premiums to be allowed for speed
In excess Of contract requirements.
The Secretary may build the vessels at
the navy-yards in case he can not con-
tract for them at q reasonable price
with some Of the large ship-builders in
the country.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

yanked the bell-rope viciously. slammed
the gate In Arthur's face and the train
shot away.
Il shall never see her again. cried
Arthur, reeling away. ''Shc is gone
from me-lost in New York-swallowed
up in the shadows Of . great city,
With wild shrek he fell on the plat
form. The gateman tossed him over the
railing to the street below. There they
gathered him up and took him to the
Seventeenth Precinct police station.
Nearly three years had rolled away.
During al this time Dollinger had not
heard one word of his daughter or Ar
thur Graves. He knew nothing Of their
whereabouts. But he was still the same
cold, naughty, proud Dollinger. He
still scorned to buy chestnuts Of the man
On the corner or give the faintest tip on
the stock market to his footman. The
same coachman, wearing the same boots,
drove him away at the same hour, in the
same carriage, drawn by the same
horses, with the same straining evi.
dence that they had mislaid their
tails somewhere in England. Dollinger
was the same, only perhaps little cold
er, little harder, little more calcu-
lating.
One day he was sitting in his ofice
looking over the mail when he came to
letter from . man named c. H. Har.
vey, who lived in Colorado and had q
little mining scheme. 1t struck Dol
linger as being good thing, and be
wrote to the man about it. Harvey sent
long letter in reply, saying that he had
the biggest gold mine in Colorado, and
he wanted to sell it cheap, because he
didn't have the capital to work it. Dol
linger concluded to 60 out to Rainbow
City, where the mine was located. and
see about it.
The man Harvey. who was quite
pleasant appearing and wore full beard,
met him at the station and took him di.
rectly to his mine, which was on the out
skirts Of town. 1t was only hole in
the ground, with rope and windlass
with box on the end Of the rope. Dol
linger and his mining friend got in the
box and the hired man let them down
Dollinger didn't notice the little pieces
Of red yarn tied on the rope, but the
hired man did, because that was wha,
he was paid for, and every time he came
to one of them as the rope unwound he
stopped SO Harvey and Dollinger could
sample the walls of the shaft and see
how rich it was. Harvey showed Dol
linger million dollars worth of sold
every time they stopped, and the,
stopped Ave times; and when they 90
to the surface Dollinger offered tw.
millions for the mine. Harvey looked
as is he hated to, but at last he took it
He was modest man and only called i
FL Dorado Golconda mine. and Dollinge,
hired him at one thousand dollars .
month to superintend it, and started
| East.
Dollinger soon found that Ell Dorado
Golconda was somewhat expensive. HI
sent big draft to Harvey for ma
chinery, labor, etc., by every mail. The
first thing he knew he had all the mon
ey he had in his mine. Still his man
ager kept calling for more. Pretty soor
he rot . letter from . Rainbow Cit,
lawyer named Snatchem, saying ,ba
there MAE big mortgage on his min,
hAsofe he bought II whi.h MusA ~ set
tlsa, 10 " ssst " tbs assa y hi
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

FLORIDA will soon be the greatest
lemon-growing country in the world.
Lemons weighing . pound each are COM
mon, and along the banks Of the caloos-
ahatchie there is single tree which
bears five thousand lemons, many of
which weigh . pound each. But, except
for show, such large lemons are of little
value, as they are coarse-grained and
pulpy. The best lemons are grown on
poor soil, and for that reason they are a
very profitable crop. This country con-
sumes more lemons every year than all
other countries combined, and the con-
sumption Is said to be constantly in
creasin0.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

CARsoNvH.LE, Mich, Dec. IA sad
accident occurred in Flynn township.
near Omard post-office, Thursday after
noon. John and Alexander McKellar,
aged 81 and q, were working in sand
pit when it caved in, burying them both
alive. They were recovered, dead, after
one hours hard digging.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

VAsHTI is beautiful Persian cat liv-
ing in New York family, great pet,
and until recently queen Of the man
sion. A visitor came, bringing = parrot
Vashti saw and Immediately felt de-
sire for parrot flesh. She approached
and prepared for spring. when she
heard in amazement sound as OF .
human voice issuing from the cage, and
her ears were shocked with torrent of
oaths such ~ had never before been
heard in that well-regulated household.
The Mortified cat fed from the room,
which she has never since been induced
to enter, Notwithstanding all sorts OF
persuasions have been tried.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

IT Is one of the marvels of Providence
that Emin Bey, after passing safely
through the innumerable dangers Of a
trip across equatorial Africa, should
reach the outpost Of civilization only to
receive probably fatal injuries in fall
from balcony. The entry Of Emin and
Stanley into Bagamoyo was marked by
banquet, after which Emin absent
mindedly walked of high veranda.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

ACCORDING to an Official report just
issued Of the 50, 47S people whose mar
riages were registered in Massachusetts,
last year COS were men and 2l5 women
who had reached their fiftieth year;
10 men and women were over seventy
five years Of age, and Z men and
women were over eighty. The total
number Of males under twenty years of
age was 36S, and Of females 3,21s. Two
females were twelve, were thirteen.
~ were fourteen and 81 were fifteen
years of age. One male was fifteen,
and there were none under that age.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
Money for Ireland. /.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. l2-Rev. Or.
Reilly. treasurer Of the Irish National
League, has cablcd $4,000 to Dr.. Kenny,
treasurer OF the Irish League, for usa
ol the tehnnA' dstsnss fund.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

WILLIAM BLACK says that he never
writes moro than three hours day
two after breakfast and one after din
ner. During the rest Of the day he
walks or reads or writes letters. He
writes rapidly and makes few erasures.
Il rarely attempt analysis" he says,
"and l am never didactic. write to
v>tae0NO
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

A WATCH for blind people has been in
vented in Switzerland. In the middle
Of every figure 10 a small peg, which
drops when the hour hand reaches the
figure. The owner feels that the peg is
down and counts back to twelve to de-
termine the hour.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
"Cuthbert Betle i" Dead,

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Rev. Edward Brad
ley, more commonly known as .'Cuth-
bert Bede." is dead. He was . contrib.
utor to nearly all the English periodi-
calls and was the author of numerous
novels. His best known work was
'.Verdant Green" which was also his
first published production.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

Mrs. MARGARET STUART, aged one
hundred and three years, Of Plug, Car
roll County, Ca. wants a pension. Mrs.
Stuart is the widow of James Stuart,
who fought in the. Indian war of 1919
under Captain John Myrick.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

THE North Carolina Steel 4 Rail
Company, with capital Of $1,000. 900,
has been organized, and will build at
Greensboro, N. c.. . Bessemer iron
furnace, Bessemer steel rail mill, q
rolling-mill, etc. Railway presidents,
bankers and others are interested In the
echemo
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

THE new crown which has been man
ufactured for the German Emperor by
the court ieweler weighs three bounds
and is adorned with . hundred fine
diamonds. That provided for the EN-
press is ornamented with eleven pearls
and nearly fifteen hundred diamonds.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
Fresh Cholera Outbre.k

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Reports of fresh
outbreak of cholera at Bagdad are con-
firmed. The district between the Tigus
and Euphratcs is affected. The disease
always follows the river courses and
there are great fears that 40, 600 pilgrims
to kcrbela on their return up the Eu-
pirates valley will bring the pest to
Europe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

RECENT widespread failures In the
eeA trade In China have had : curious
cnect on ruined merchants. Five OF
them have taken refuge In : monastery
Ia prafercncc - meeting their cred.
lsora. One committed su!cias and nsny
hays ijvxppssyVa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

MORE rain had fallen at Philadelphia
thus far this year than in any part of
the past twenty years, except 1879 and
1879. The rainfall IL now eleven inches
Abovo the normal rate. M $40 days
this year rain iell ON ITO, Or moro than
half
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

Mrs. ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD proposes
to erect in New York large seven-story
fire-proof structure and present it to the
Young Woman's Christian Association.
1t is to be used rs a lodging-house and
home for working-women.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
An $4,000 Fire AZ Clnc,un. u

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 13.-The three
story brick building at a34 West Pearl
street, occupied by Hollingsworth 4
Mcclure. dealers in military and society
goods, was burned yesterday morning.
The loss is SIS, 600.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

A MAGNIFICENT English tree known
rs the whitening oak, which measured
SO feet inches in girth in 1744, has just
been measured and found to have grown
just II inches in the interval Of l45
w0AFa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
ROBERT BROWNING DEAD.

The Venerable Poet Passes Away Near
London-His Twenty Sixth Volume Of
His Life and Works.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Robert Browning,
the poet, died at 10 CLOCK Thursday
night without any suffering. During
the day he expressed himself as satisfied
with the success Of his new volume of
poems, which has just been published.
1t displays youthful vigor and
inspiration. The new verses are
read with great interest. Not
only do the poems themselves de-
serve the lively attention which 10
naturally given to any thing from the
great poets pen, but the fact that this
is his last volume imparts additional in
terest to the work. This is the twenty
sixth volume of his poetry. He had
been reported alarmingly i'll with
bronchitis at Venezuela, but his friends
here hoped for his recovery despite his
advanced age.
Robert Browning was born in Camberwell,
Eng, In 1872, and educated at the University Of
London. His frst published poem, Pauline" /"
tale in verse, which appeared in 1885, did not
attract general attention. In 1887 his tragedy OF
stage, with Macready rs the hero and
met with but moderate success. Between lS49
and l846 he wrote the collection Of dramatic and
lyric poems TO which he gave the title Of Bells
and Pomcgranates." Among these was "A Blot
on the Scntcheou." which was first produced
NJ the Drury Lane Theater in i8sa An
other play OF his. .'Thc Duchess Of
Clcves," was subsequently brought out
at the Haymarket, Charlotte Cushman
pcrsOnating the heroine In 1915 Mr.. Browning
married Miss Elizabeth Barrett (who died in
1851, and after his marriage resided for some
years. n Italy. Mr.. Browning specially cult
waited the arts of music and painting and was
intimately acquainted with the histories OF
both. He was given the honorary degree of
D. C. L. by the University OF Oxford In 1851.
Among Mr.. Browning's principal works arc
'thristmas Eve sad Easter Day" Men and
Women" Dramatic LYRICS" "Thc Ring and
the Book, !" Red Cotton Night Cap Country; or,
Tuft and Towers" Return OF the Druses,"
'Colombe's Birthday" "Anstophanes' Apol-
ogy," LA Saisiaz," Dramatic Idyls" and
"JocoSeria..l
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
TWO CHRISTMASES.
How Amelia's Lover Circumvent-
ed the Old Man.

Ohm X. DOL
LINGER. mill.
10 n q re, W al
a cold, proud,
naughty man; he
was fond of his
family, " h ich
had come to this
country " h e n
the lurking
sava o I
which the his
l.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19
WARREN LELAND. JR. FAILS.
The Famous Hotel Proprietor 1t Lon
Branch Forced to the wall.

Branch Forced to the wall.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Dec. 14.-Warren
Leland, Jr., the well-known hotel pro-
prietor. has made an assignment Of all
his property, including the Ocean Hotel,
Ocean Theater, Ocean Club House,
and his private residence ON Chelsea
avenue. to Joseph McDermott, = lawyer.
Nh. Leland says that the assignment
was forced upon him by the Freehold
Banking Company, which demanded the
payment Of q claim Of 9,7OO He says
he will pay 100 cents ON the dollar.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

THE Japanese are learning how to eat
meat In 1884 only 80, 900 head Of cattle
were slaughtered in all Japan. In 1885
the number had increased to 1l6, 900; in
1885, to $50, 500; in 1883, to 200, 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

THE Australian Legislature has
passed law taxing all married couples
living with their mothers-in-law; 500
II residing with the husbands mother
in-law, and S120 II with the wife's.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

Mrs. PHILIP H. SHERIDAN and her
children are living at the cottage in
Nonquitt, Mass, in which tho General
died. Mrs. Sheridan has entirely re-
covered her health and strength.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

LOUISVILLE. KY. Dec 12-Jeff Fuson,
from Pineville, applied at the peniten.
tiary Thursday to be incarcerated. He
presented letter Of commitment from
the sheriff Of Bell County. He was con-
victed last August of malicious shooting
and wounding, but the sheriff could not
find time to bring his prisoner to prison.
At last he trusted him to come alone.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

THE oldest member Of the American
Hayfever Association Is DR.. Edward
Townsend, of Philadelphia. He is
efghty-four and has had hayfover once
. year since he was . boy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

A TRAMP confined in the Lancaster
(Pa.) Jail entertained the attendants
and policemen with tales Of adventure
and travel. He had almost walked around
the world.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

A SAND pump near Boise City. l. T.,
recently brought up . iiint idol from .
depth of 800 feet.