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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-26
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Arthur IIowells is one Of the neat
est men in his attire. He spends six
hours day at his DESK writing usually
from nine till three, with no midday
lunch to divert his thoughts.
japanese women are merry little
creatures, with sparkling, laughing
eyes. The best writings Of the country
are from their pens. The girls age
rapidly and soon lose their beauty, but
never their vivacity.
Rev. Mr.. Mandell, of Cambridge.
Mass, gives the poor and their chill
dren free rides in his carriage. In
six years he has give over five thousand
airings of this kind to those who would
not otherwise enjoy such a thing.
Queen Olga of Greece. who has just
celebrated her fortieth birthday, be-
came grandmother at thirty-nine.
The Empress Frederick became grand
mother at the same time, while the en-
press Of Austria attained that dignity
at thirty-six.
Herbert Spencer. the renowned
philosopher and author. is a man of
medium stature. with pinx-and-white
checks and kind. gray eyes. Ills neck
is encirclcd bv bHshy, iron gray whis-
kers. lie dresses in excellent taste,
keeping himself remarkably "well-
groomed" for philosopher.
When Mrs. jefferson Davisabegan
to assist her husband, soon after they
were married, by acting as his amen
uensis, her handwriting was too girlish
TO please him, and she determined to
initiate his handwriting. With tracing
paper she copied and recopied his manu-
script until by practice she could pro-
duce his writing in fac-simile.
1t is reported that Dom Pedro is
deeply affected by the emphatic refusal
Of the Brazilian congress to grant him
leave to live in Brazil. The emperors
devotion to that country is touching,
and visitors say that tears came into his
eyes every time that Brazil was mem
tened in his presence. All that he
asked was the privilege of dying in
Brazil, and this has been denied him.
Senator Sherman in his library at
Mansfield has large fireproof vault
containing his enormous private corre-
spondencc with prominent men and
women. There is material for a mag
nificent autograph collection in this
mass of letters. Among the most inter-
esting, it is said, are the long, conf
dental and affectionate personal mis-
siyes Of the senator's martial brother.
Miss Scidmore, authoress of Jim
rikisha Days. commenced her literary
career as Washington correspondent
for the st. Louis Globe-Democrat and
other western papers, under the pen
name of "Ruhamah," that being the
portion of her given name received
from her grandmother Miss Scid-
more was native of Wisconsin. from
which place she went to Washington
some years ago. She is contributor
to various leading periodicals, and has
written two books. She has been an
extensive traveller, and went to Alaska
on the first steamer that carried pas
sengers to that latest addition to the
United States
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policy in an accident company; there
fore, while they had no rainy day.
fund, they felt measurably secure, in
| case of accident or sickness.
The cottage WIS really very
humble affair. but to Dick and Maggie.
after their pinched, cherries exist
| ence in cheap boarding houses. it was
| bit OF paradise. And, what with her
| flowers. her chickens and her trim
little garden, Maggie felt that her life
| comprised the full meaning of the word
| happiness. On the sloping terrace.
just above the cottage, stood the lor:ly
mansion of Schuyler Sanders, million
arc and banker. Maggie saw the
great man driven down town every day
by his liveried coachman, and now and
then caught glimpses Of his wife, who
was both young and pretty.
One day pet bird escaped from the
great house and flew straight into the
little conservatory which Dick had con-
strncted for Maggie's flowers Maggie
caught it and. putting on her bonnet.
went over to restore it to its owner.
Mrs. Sanders was profuse in her
thanks, and insisted that Maggie
should come inside and see rare col
lection of plants that had just been
added to the splendid conservatory.
Thus the ice was broken; and after
this the two often exchanged greetings
or chatted over the low hedge.
About this time Maggie's little par
lor began to look very poor and com
mon to her, and her mind was troubled
with visions of glistcning mirrors, vel
vet carpets and silken porticres. One
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-26

She was a copyist in Simeon Grants
abstract Office, at a salary of six dollars
week, payable at the convenience of
her employers. Probably, if Dick had
been cashier instead of clerk, and
Maggie young woman of leisure,
they would have waited until fortune
smiled more benignly. Certainly
there had been no flesh pots" in their
meager lives, to which they could ever
look back; then the future gave
reasonable promise of better things;
hence they were married in less than a
year utter their first meeting.
Dick had saved enough Of his salary
TO make a two-thirds payment on a
small cottage in the suburbs, the re-
mainder to be paid within two years,
in monthly installments 1t was de-
Oided that sum should be laid aside
each month for this purpose, leaving a
balance, which would amply cover
their living expenses Dick held q
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what it meant, but before she had
reached the carriage she deserted Dick
lying white and limp in the arms Of
Mr.. Schuyler Sanders
Don't be alarmed, Mrs. Bloom" be-
gan Mr.. Sanders. reassuringly. 1T is
nothing serious. There was an acct
dent on the street car and Mr. Bloom
was so unfortunate as to have had both
legs broken. Please get in. DR.. Barr
will be on directly"
Maggie instantly resolved to keep
her senses about her; and, indeed, she
succeeded SO well that even the great
DR.. Barr commended her
Two days later, rs Maggie and Dick
were alone together in tie twilight,
Dick suddenly exclaimed:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-26
"What are we to have to eat to NOR

"What are we to have to eat to NOR
row, Blossom?"
"Why, dinner. ! suppose" Maggie
rejoined, laughin. uneasily as she re.
| membcrcd that the unusual drain oil
the past few days had left the family
J purse almost empty.
but tomorrow will be Thanksgiv
ing" Dick persisted.
'Why, Dick, can kill one Of the
chickens; they are really getting quite
large"
Il say, Maggie" Dick broke in
breaking fellows legs doesn't spoil
his appetite. Last year we had turkey
/ and oysters and mince pic
but Dick"
20, yes. l know the moneys short.
But I'm looking for Fergus every min.
| ute. / told the doctor to notify him
this afternoon. by the way, Maggie,
did sharp thing in breaking two legs
instead of one. shall get out just as
soon, and if / had broken but one
should have gotten only fifteen dollars
and my weekly allowance, but as it is,
I'll get twenty-five dollars. Goodness.
Maggie, what is the matter?'
Poor Maggie! how could she ever tell
that dreadful story. When she had
finished, Dick looked very grave, but
he only said: 1T was mistake, oil
course; but I'm not going to let it make
me forget that my little wife has been
my good angel, and as long as we have
each other, il we have but crust, we
can keep Thanksgiving just the same.
But there Is Fergus, Maggie Maggie
arose to let him in and then retired to a
seat near the window.
You should have notified MS before.
old fellow" Mr.. Fergus was saying.
''Our company is always prompt. y
"But I'm not entitled Dick began
fccbly. 1.-The last ms tallment--"
"Was paid on the twentieth" said
Mr.. Fergus, consulting his book.
''Grant came in, saying some
thing about owing You ten dol.
lars, which he would leave with
us. | was very busy at the time and
did not pay much attention, but sup
posed you had ordered it paid to us, SO
l credited the amount on your policy"
Maggie felt that, if she remained a
minute longer, there would certainly
be scene SO, at this jnncture, she
slipped quietly out of the room.
And it transpired, after all, that the
Blooms had genuine Thanksgiving,
with turkey and the appropriate ac-
compartments. Out of the fullness of
her heart, Maggie sent invitations to
four friends of their clearinghouse
days. A merry party it was which
gathered around the little table that
was wheeled up to Dicks lounge.
After the guests had gone Maggie
went to the closet and, drawing out
her work basket, resolutely unrolled
the pink satin. Il shall make head
rest for Aunt Maria's Christmas" she
began, ''and sachet- bags for Lou and
Amy, and-yes, and q handkerchief
case for joe
aren't you going to keep any for
yourself, Maggie?"
mo. Dick"
'sIsn't there enough?"
"Yes, and / suppose ought to keep
something, just to make me remember
how naughty have been. But if you
please. Dick, DEAR" she said, going
over and kissing him, I'D rather for
get it"-Mattie NJ. Boteler. in Good
Housekeeping
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A Word
To Advertisers!

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ing it's readers with chapters of political in
cidents, sketches and history, with deduc-
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-26
HUMOROUS.

Examiner lin physics) hap
pens when light falls into the water
at an angle of forty five degrees?" Pu-
pil-''It goes out"
"A Rainy Day.-'Comc in Jones
have drink--are You dry?" Jones
tshivering) -'C hz-chz-z-z-chz-N on
the outside. "-Pharmaceutical Era.
A Suggestion to Inventors. -"Dear,
the baby's crying. Get up and warm
the milk" II wish the baby were like
the stove" GLOW do you mean?"
"A self-feeder. Epoch.
A New Style in Cellars.-''Pfwere's
the ould man, Mrs. McCobb?" mis-
Their McCobb, ma ami at prisint on the
south side assishtin' in the erection of
cellar, thank yez. '-Indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Young Housewife-'I think we'll
have some cells for the first course,
cook" Cook-''IIow much shall get.
mum?' Young Housewife-"Oh. about
three yards will do, should think.
brakes Magazine.
De Long-"Yonr daughter, sir, has
declined me with thanks. She is lit
erary, you know, and she says she is in
need of shorter articles" Paterfami.
lias-"Um! Couldn't you get her to &C.
cept you as serial?"-N. Y. Evening
Telegram.
did he literally steal?" said the
Mortified friend when he heard of a
trusted employees downfall. "Well,'
was the reply, las his method was to
fix up the accounts, / suppose you
might say he stole figuratively."-
Washington Star
The compositor made the reporter
speak of female orator as ''strong.
winded woman" when the reporte,
wrote "a strong woman" but
the proof-reader let it go, because, ne
said, that wasn't much of mistake -
Somerville journal.
First Detective--''Why was Sleuthly
discharged?' Second Ditto-"IIe was
accused of ficndish cruelty" First De-
| tective what did he do?" Second
Ditto-''Ile handcuffed a prisoner in
New Jersey during the mosquito sea
son. '-Iiarpcr's Bazaar.
Papa" inquired Johnny, who was
porting over a newspaper. lis it a very
bad accident when a man has his eal
cut OFF," (Which ear?" said Mr.. Skim
phlint 1.-The right ear" 1T is," an.
swered Mr.. Skinnphlint, with empha.
sis. IF business man should lose his
right ear, Johnny, he would have to buy
a pen rack
| Wanted to BE Consistent. - Mr.
Weatherly was sitting i'm his office, when
a young man came in and presented q
bill for ten dollars. Look here young
fellow. it seems that you people are in
considerable hurry for money" 81
don't think SO, sir. You have owed i,
for year." Eyes, for year, but le,
me tell you that ! am fifty-one years
old. So you see there were fifty years
of my life during which didn't owe it.
Just think Of it-didn't owe you cen,
for fifty years. Now / don't see wha
better record you want than that. Lei
time even this thing a little-let us be
consistent. "-Arlansaw Traveller.
| In Babylon.
King ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
royal tooth-puller to my presence a,
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DTSWQIM! SA7o19lCDs'
Z, w A THANKSGIVING STORY.

HEN D &c X
BLOOM met
pretty Maggie
Dillon, it was
a case of love
at first sight.
He was an
under clerk in
the & r e a I
banking house
of Schuyler
Sanders &cQ f"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-26

words she sang to the waves Of Plymouth
bay.
In spring-.ime She had crossed the sea, this
maid SO wondrous fair,
With eyes like rain-kissed violets. and wav.
ing yellow hair
This orphaned Winifred Bradford, whose par
ents died at sea
They just pinned away and sickened, and one
night passed from me.
So the vast. blue, surging ocean Is their ever
lasting bed.
BY waves sit in sadness = 1t keeps the
tears l she'd"
But one day the soft winds whispered: THE
sea is great highway,
Twill bring from your lover q letter-your
lover will bring some day
And: The sea il bright blue ribbon. one
end Is here AT your feet,
The other is held by your lover, and one day
you twain shall meet"
Now each night she lighted a beacon on top
ola wood fringed hill.
And as the flames reached upward in the
starlight soft and still.
She sang in her new found hopefulness:
Your light send far and wide,
That weary hearts on wave-tossed ships may
take you as their guide.
Full many swain iooxel kindly on this maid
so wondrous fair.
One was straight laced Puritan and one was
a. Jolly squire:
But still in the midst Of the morning and still
In the evenings gray
She gazed at the sea and talked and sarg OF
the ship that would come some day.
The summer was one OF failure, brave faces
grew wan with care,
And as the red beacon dared aloft IL Knocked
at their despair.
Then a fast DAY was appointed IN their sea.
side solitude,
For the trusting little colony seemed by Ill.
fate pursued.
Now while by the rock bound harbor the cid
ers knelt in prayer.
And sobs and cries for succor made sad the
snow chilled air.
= A letter Is ha!f . meeting" sang Winifred
with delight:
= A letter is half meeting, and our good ship
is In sight.
How sobs were changed to shouts OF praise
sad tears to tears of joy
The boats were manned, and every voice
rang out, "Ay, ship ahoy"'
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= babe you hope" said Winifred, you smiled
at my belief,
But it's better to trust in the dear God love
than to give yourself to grief.
A letter is half the meeting, and ny letter
has come to-day;
will go and kindle my beacon blaze, for the
sky is cold and gray.
And the sleet OF the chill November storms
have stripped the branches bare,
But my beacon gay shall make the bay and
its rock bound harbor fair.
For the Lord has bent In pity He has heard
His peoples cry.
Sweet hope is warm within each heart its
light In every eye
Then the sun burst out in radiance the air
grew soft as May
When Winifred reached the beacon rock she
found . fragrant spray
OF arbutus with flowers as fresh as greet the
tender year:
And as she stopped to pluck it, voice cried:
'Winifred, dear"
Al. her lover was beside her, and those who
stood below
Said the sunlight caught her yellow hair and
burned with such glow
No mortal eye could bear 1t, and only God
could see
Their meeting on the Beacon hill. their home
that was to be.
And so the fast was turned to feast, ell Civ
ing hearty thanks;
For once they sang the old songs, and joined
in merry FRANKS;
No wedding gown the sweet bride wore, yet
what lacked she OF grace
With Thanksgiving and with May flowers
and her own blushing face.
And from that day Thanksgiving has been
the nations DOVER
And in our hearts the arbutus reigns as the
nations flower.
Annie A. Preston, in Christian at Work.
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In BABYLON.

King Nebuchadnezzar- the
royal tooth-puller to my presence at
once. One of my royal molars is strange
ly excited.
Lord High Muckamuck, of the Royal
Bed-chamber-He has gone to the ball
game, your imperious cloudlets, but
expect him at any moment.
Nebuchadnezzar-Go to the ball
game, has he? l will teach him to keep
the sun off the bleaching boards when
l require him to monkey with my
molars. Dog! l will show his mosaic
nervelets that he can't play tin horn
with me. Say. old man las the royal
tooth ouller growls), what is the scorer
Life.
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THE TURKEYS soLlLoQuY.

THE TURKEYS SOLlLOQUY.
"What q difference it makes in
Just what light You view . thing"
Said meditatiye turkey.
AS he softly stroked his wing.
snow the simple word Thanksgiving,
To q turkey or hen.
Has meaning quite distinctive
To that understood by men.
"'Tis to them time OF feasting.
Full Of pleasures and delights:
But tits kept within the barnyard,
BY observing funeral rites.
1T suggests to some season
When the town is painted red;
But to US 1t means the season
When we mourn our martyr dead.
"Turkey dinner means to man
Gastronomical event;
While to us 1t seems more like
Slaughter OF the innocent.
"Durng all the timing process,
How degrading tits to feel
That the destiny assigned US
Is to furnish man q meal.
do men Inlnk tue inner feelings
To turkey are unknown
That the height Of his ambition
Is to cover up his bone?
1--WE should be the nations emblem.
We New England's proudest bird;
And with patriotic feelings
Should our honored names be heard
"Should the honor due to turkeys
From Americans be paid.
We could knock that screeching eagle
Most completely in the shade.
"Why should eagles stride the fiagstafis!
Why be called the bird OF state,
While the turkeys fond ambitions
Meet with such bitter fatey'
Il. p. Lamprey, In Plymouth Fall Press.
N0vember's Gift.
However fiowerless the ways
OF grim November,
However dull and drear her days,
We should remember
One happy time she sets apart
For royal living,
A gift TO cheer and bless each heart
1t is Thanksgiving!
Emma G. Dowd, in Youths Companion
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-07
HLDGED ABOUT BIZ 4 pR0SCapTIYE TABOO

L am not aiming 10 conyince mental
babies, as indeed that won a be frui,less
without the necessary cultured intellect
that makes logic applicable. Force hrilii.
ancy and originality even are no weapons
10 attack slave with. For many cen
turles the medical art was hedged about
by proscriptiye taboo which il. "a vet
has not survived. The brand for murder
ing truth is the penalty OF impeciIitv
stamped upon the men al caliber Of The
average individuai-in relation 70 medicine
and medicine men. The sun of the
Nineteenth century has not yet 6awned
upon MS intellectual horizon. He. 70.
gether with his ideal medicine man sill
hibernates In the good old DAYS of the
dark ages when it was bad form 20 he in.
qu sitive- He still ne! ewes" in bleeding
oiistering, vomiting. purging and seat
Ing. DE loves copious doses of horse
medicine. He delights in asaf,etids and
caiomel and carbolic acid. They ara eon-
sld@red indispensable; no well regulated
family. With pigmy inte.iects and ab-
DONNA development considers iese.f safe
without those family lares These I do
not wish 10 convert; they are e Rip Van
Wrinkles that will continue 10 s.Quber
through this and probably through the
worlds history. They live. they di-. No
monument marks their forgo ten sepu
chre. Humanity was not enriched by
their entrance; il has lost nothing by their
exit. They are driftwood on the shores of
time and aoat with the ebo and tide OF
opinions they have inherited from their
anthropomorphic ancestry. No. til not
TO these | wish 70 address mvs it. but 70
the thinking ones. whom thought does
not throw into an epileptic paroxysm:
VINO love knowledge for It's own sake; VINO
are wiling TO investigate the truth or
lastly OF any proposition. and once con-
'lnced will stand by il through all the
erlinaces OF chattering and delayed civil
Ieallon. 10 these-noi the chatter rs, but
the thinkers-I commend the Histogenetic
system Tor investigation, and will rluci-
GATE With pleasure any que ton not s1f-
nclentiy clear in book, which viii be sent
free TO any address
SEATTLE, Aug s, 1891.
All who are afflicted in a like manner
know this: | have been nearly blind for
hiteen years. Have had the advice and
treatment OF severai of the most eminent
ocullsts OF the country. Have been treated
al the Eye Intrmary in Boston, but re-
ceiVed no beneEt until l commenced TAX
ing the Histogenetic med cInes, nee
"hlch time my sight has been constantly
improving and | expect with the use OF
little more OF the medicine 10 be able 10
see as well as | ever did. Ny trouble was
paralysis of the optic nerve. The medi-
clnes also brought me through q severe
attack OF the la grippe last spring, after
my friends had weary nearly despaired Of
my recovery, for all OF which avors aft T
God, We are truly thankful 10 DR.. Jordan
and his medicines. and shall never employ
any other physician when It is possible TO
obtain treatment from him, for We are of
the opinion that he can surely accomplish
miracles. MRS. EDNA A. LEWIS.
5. w. Cor. Alton and fremont SITS.