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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

THE preliminary work upon the Mic
aragua canal is now all completed. A
belt ten miles long and five hundred feet
wide has been hewn through the forests
at a cost of $1,000. 900. and the actual
gun. There is every reason to believe
that this will be accomplished with pro-
portionate speed and satisfaction. The
Nicaragua canal is an American enter
prise. controlled by American money
and brains aud in its success all AMER
leans will have Il right to feel proud.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
cracker

NEW YORK buys more lace than any
other city in the world. and there are
said to be scores of New York ladies
whose collections of lace vary in value
rom 100000 to $4,000. The Wander
bits possess laccs which rival the Prus-
sian and Austrian crown laces. and are
valued at S5Oo.0 The late Mrs Astor
lad lace dress that cost $4,000. and
another was recently sold to an Amer
can lady for SO. 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

FOLLOWING are a few of the items of
the first square meal consumed by Sig
nor Succi after the conclusion of his
forty-five days fast in New York: But
tered anchovies. caviare, chicken soup
with rice. fried calves brains. quail on
toast. fruit. ice-cream and coffee" All
Of these dishes the Italian swept clean
without pause. A lot of dyspeptic
millionaires paid sums ranging from
one to five dollars for the privilege of
seeing Succi devour the repast. and the
majority of them would doubtless have
been willing to give one thousand dol
lars for his appetite.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

ACCORDING to the estimates of French
and German statisticians there per-
ished in the wars Of the last thirty
years 2,500.00O men, while there has
been expended to carry them on the
sum of Sl3 900, 900. 900. OF this amount
France paid nearly $500. .ooo.o as the
cost of the war with Prussia. while her
loss in men is placed at 10000. Of
these $4,000 were killed on the field of
battle. a6, 900 died of sickness, accidents
or suicide, and 10000 in German pris-
ons, while there died from other causes
enough to bring the number up to the
given aggregate. The sick and wound
ed numbered All. .42l.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

CHIEF GALL, who succeeds Sitting
Bull as head of the Sioux nation. led
the Indians in the battle that brought
defeat and death to Custer. He is not
only fond of fighting but is capable Of
handling body of Indians successfully
when in the field. and has frequently
exhibited the qualities Of gencralship.
lie Is. moreover, an Indian of some hon
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

College has ever been divorced from her
husband. Such is the statement of a
man who married one of them. and who
declares that the young ladies who have
been educated at the college are the
best cooks in the world
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

II fifty years ago man had been told
That Il destructive shell, capable of de-
stroying a small craft. could be project
ad fifteen miles at sea he would have
secuted the idea as an absolute impossi-
bility. Yet this feat was accomplished
not once but many times recently at
sandy Hook by Government engineers
experimenting with IN new thirtyfoot
-iHed trun
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

In the war of the revolution the col
,nies had lsl.46 men. In the war of
1912 the United States had go. .622 men.
In the war with Mexico the United
states had lla.23O men. In the war of
she rebellion the United States had
,2l3.:565 men. The war of the revolu-
ion cost the United States sl33. l93. .O3.
The war of 1912 cost the United States
s107 159. COS. The war with Mexico cost
the United States 500. 200. 900. The war
If the rebellion cost the United States
~ $50 aoo 900
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
THE announcement came from Wash

THE announcement came from Wash
ington the other day that a number of
United States Senators had been
swindled by a man calling himself
William Duvall, residence Baltimore,
who wrote to each statesman inform
ing him that he had named his first
born child after him and setting forth
that he (the fathcr) was in financial
straits, being prevented from working
by broken leg Some of the Senators,
as stated, sent currency, to which
others added silver mugs appropriately
inscribed and other articles of value. 1t
was believed he would be prosecuted for
his illegal money-mal<ing operations.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

MRs. RICHARD \. PEocToR proposes
to pcrpctnate the memory of her famous
husband by building Il $4,000 observa-
tory ON Mission Heights. san Diego.
Cal She means to raise the money by
leeturinr
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
THE FAST.


THE death of George Hull. who about
twenty years ago found the Cardiff
giant on his farm at Cardiff. \. ", oc-
Cured at Binghamton. \. Y.
THE Henry NJ. Stanley. the first of
the Newfoundland frozen herring fleet.
arrived at Gloucester, Mass, with 40O,-
900 pounds of fish.
GENERAL JAMES III. STOKES died in
New York City at the age of IS years.
and Franklin Chase. who was United
States Consul for thirty-seven years,
died at the age of So years.
\ CAMDEN n. man named Helliet,
who had been i'm Boston selling horses.
was robbed of -. 400 while asleep on
the night Pullman train.
}. +. PIERCE. secretary Of the City
Building and Loan Association at Will
mington. Del. was said to be a defaulter
to the extent of $4,000.
In New York Montgomery & Co., tea
auctioneers. failed for 800 600
AT Frederick Patch. Pa. Michael
Curley. a saloon-keeper. his wife and
Michael llodek were murdered by John
Tirello. hungarian. The murderer
escaped.
In Philadelphia Gerlach & Harjes,
bankers and brokers, failed for $3.50, 900.
OFF Barnegat the schooner Lucinda
&. Potter capsized and seven men per
ished.
A. E. BATEMAN & Co. bankers IN
New York, failed for 81. 100000.
, AT Richford, VT. the mercury regis.
tered 40 degrees below zero on the 3Oth
ult.
| OVER 10000 stamped envelopes were
stolen from the Government stamped
envelope agency in Hartford, Conn. and
sold by one Fay, Il former employe ot
the agency.
AT Hicks Mills. Pa, Henry Lutz
aged 81, was arrested on the charge o1
numbering a family in Germany thirty
years ago.
! AT Troy. n. Y, John j. Reed was
sentenced to seven years Imprisonment
for misplacing a switch on the New
York Central during the late strike OF
that road.
FlKf destroyed the new portion of the
Clinton On. ~ prison, causing Il loss OF
$1,000
Ar the port of New York 81 so:
ssteerage passengers were landed dur
ing 1890, against 3l5,2aa during tho
year 1889. There were 30, 1s9 cabin pas
sengers landed, against 90,6s6 in 1889.
AT Fairfield, Me-. the THERMOMETERS
registered 60 degrees below zero on tn.
! 3lSt nit
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

A RECENT fad is to have your portrait
cut in an onyx cameo. The work Is
very slow. difficult and laborious. but
the image when done is permanent and
will .ast for centuries.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
HUMOROUS.


-Tommy-'Paw. what is pig lead?"
Mr.. Figg-.'There is no pig led lie has
to be tollcd. d."-lnlianapolis journal.
--Jones-tat the fair) Pretty girls
at that cigar booth, ch.' Brown (cyn-
ically They can't have 'em too pret-
ty for the kind Of cigars they're dispens-
ing. Cincinnati Commercial.
A correspondent who signs herself
.'Sophia" says that woman is twice as
good as man. and proves il thus by the
very orthography: W-o-m-a-n- double
you Q man.-American Hebrew.
-.lou shouldn't judge man by his
Clothes" said secdy man who was
hauled up for robbing tailor shop.
II am not, said the court, II am iudg-
ing you by another mans clothes
Texas Siftings.
The Lovers Prayer
In the gioaming, oil. my darling,
When come thine eyes to see.
Tie the dog un, tie him tightly.
Then Ill ie.l It's safe for ne.
Exchange.
They We're roasting che>tnuts in the
fire. Il am going to call that big one
hy your name size sad. why"
asked he. because it seems 10 be
cracked and won't pop. Eat he did. =
Boston Traveller.
A Pity.-llusband tat the seashorel
Well. my dear. how do yon feel since
we are hcre'" Quite well already"
What shame. Here we have gone
and engaged our rooms for four weeks
and you are now we'll. and We have been
here only three days. Fliegcnde Blat-
ter.
A New Hrand-"iou have fish,
she gneried as she looked at the dis
play in the window. Certainly"
We'll. I'll take one. What kind.
ma'am? - "Oh. it doesn't make very
much difference. A le.horn will prob
ably doas we'll as any. Detroit Free
Press.
A Timely Suggestion.-Mr Linger-
laight-"I believe. Miss Nora. that in
the profession | Was speaking Of could
achieve great results" Miss Nora
But. my dear friend. you have had no
experience, have yoaa" Mr.. livery
true. but q man never knows what he
can do until he let's himself out" Noice
from the Halfway he proper tulnB
for man To do whom he lets himself out
is to make tracks for LONE. Boston
Courier
The Ceaseless Coil of Worry. Pom
sonby-"A load seems to be on your
mind. fopinjay. What's upo' popin-
jay-'i am disturbed by an article I
have just read. The writer proves that
in Is. years the earth will he so over
populated that there will not he enough
food for people to eat" Ponsonby-
'Nhy should that worry you? You'll
be dead by that time" popinjay-
But how about my great-sreat-grand-
children?" eler's Circular.
old Moneybags Iher father)-''L
here, you young scoundrel, if you had
any money Id sue you for libel! But
I'm going to thrash you within an inch
of your life." Young Eillikins-
"W-what for, s-sir?' Didn't YOU tell
several people that was a regular old
oiratee" NO s-sir, pom my word"
What? After the night when | kicked
you ont If the house," ''S-no. | said
you were freebooter, and you did hoos
| me pretty freely 's.-,sn F,assissrs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

THE safest piece of water on earth is
the Lake of Urumia iE Persia, situated
more than four thousand feet above the
sea level. 1t is much salter than til.
Dead Sea. the water being found on al
alysis to contain nearly twenty-five pc.
cent. Of salt.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON,

FIFTY-FIvE vessels were lost during
the past season on the great lakes, the
total loss being S1l3.0oO.
THE exchanges at the leading clear
inghouses in the United States during
the week ended on the 21th aggregated
81. l.S5s. .590a13 against 81 900. 1888 the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1889 the dee
crease amounted to li.9.
IS the United States the visible sup
ply of grain in store on the 9th was:
Wheat. -. .763.991 bushels: corn. 2.6aO,-
1s6 bushels: oats. 3,195. .561 bushels.
THERE were 3,s embezzlcments dur
ing the year 1890. the total amount of
sylvania leads in the greatest amount
of funds embezzled-Sa, SO s37. New
York comes second with Sl.9.9.2.O. Mis-
souri, is next with S596.3s4. while Illi-
nois ranks fourth with total of $780,
a3s
THE President signed the commission
of Henry Ii. Brown. of Michigan, as
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
THE wool supply in the United States
was figured at 92,sl9. ss2 pounds, against
9s.asi.6a9 pounds on January I. 1890.
THE deaths were reported during the
year $500 of 80 members and ex-mem-
bers of Congress, 16 journalists and SO
centenarians.
IN the United States the total pro-
duction of pig iron during 1890 was 10
1e3.0l6 tons This is 1.666.931 tons
greater than i'm 1889, and breaks al
previous records.
THE business failures in the United
States during the year 1890 numbered
10.9O7. against ?ss2 in 1880 The tota
liabilities were Sls9, 1000, 900, against
SiIs. 900. 600 in 1889.
THERE were 10a legal executions in
the United States during 1890. against
IS in 1889. The number of lynchings
We're 1a6. against 10 the previous year
THE suicides in the United States dur
ing the year 1s9o numbered 2.640.
against a.2a24 in the year 1889. The mum
Der of murders was 1920, against 3,56i
during the previous year.
THE fire losses i'm the United State!
for the year 1890 We're Sl0s. AZ 90
against Sl43 3.902.5 80 in 1889.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

THE increase of about one million
people in thirteen years in Spain is at
tributed in great measure to- the sue
cess that has attended the changes in
the hygicnic condition of the cities and
largo towns.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

OMELETS IN HIS SHOES.

A yuletiictorian Who Would Have Given
Good Deal for u nance to Laugh
This story is told of Daniel Lock wood,
Congressman-elcct from Buffalo. When
schoolboy he was chosen yaledic-
torian OF his class. lie prepared for tho
cve.l by ordering a new pair Of shoes.
Late in the afternoon of the great day
the shoes came. But, great heavens.
they wouldn't 60 on. Dan hadn't anoth-
or pair fit to use. lie summoned the
Shoemaker to a conference, and, while
the pcrspiration rolled off his face, he
explained the situation.
That's nothing" said Crispin: get
couple Of eggs and break one in each
shoe.
Dan did SO, and the result was charm
ing. lie went into those shoes like a
duel 5 foot in the mud. His va;edictory
was the greatest effort Of Lockwood 5
career up to that date. The words were
I honcyed and the gestures were graceful
as a snake swallowing frog. All his
friends and relative, were spell-bonnd.
| but right in tue midst Of it the author
/ stopped. Agony was incarnate III his
| features His hair rose on end. He be-
game pale ana red by turns. What was
the mattora Had he forgotten his
speerhe No. No. he hau just thought
OF those two egg omelets, and would
| have given up all he had, or ever hoped
| to have, for 4 chance TO laugh.-N. /.
| Tribune.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

A SPECIAL from Cheyenne on the 3rd,
to tie rocky Mountain News, Denver,
Colo, says: "A special from White
River gives an account of the fight be-
tween Capt. John Kerr's X troop, Sixth
cavalry, and a party of Irdiars, Four OF
the Indians were killed with no loss to
the troops"
TUE remains of the late Gen. L. L.
Spinner, war treasurer of the United
States. were received at his home in
Mohawk, n. ". Saturday evening from
the place of his death, Pablo Beach,
Fla. Ata p. m. of the 4th, the body
was buried with military honors. Many
prominent persons attended.
NEAR Hadley, Mass. on the evening
of the 4th, train on the Massac husetts
Central railway struck a team contain
ing six young people on the crossing
and instantly killed Henry. son of DR..
J. u. Learned, and Mabel r., daughter
| of Rev. Frederick A. Hinckley. The four
other occupants of the sleigh were bad
ly injured.
AT Denver. Colo, Henry Dow, son Of
a banker, and Mile Price, an actress,
met each other for the first time on the
! lst and were married on the End. The
| father ,iisowncd the son and on the 4th
the young couple separated. The cause
of tho separation was an attempted
killing Of the wife by the young bus
band. This csss beats the record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08
Left the Agency.

Fogr YATES, N. d., Jan. A large
number Of the young warriors of the
Standing Rock agency have gone south
to join the hostiles in the Bad Lands.
The discovery was made on issuing ra-
tions that they did not come to the
agency, and one of the friendlies stated
that they had armed themselves and
gone to join the bands in sevolt. How
many have gone is only conjectured. but
the indications point to at least 1000
descrtions.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-01-08

--lhey were at the baseball game,
and be was trying to explain 1t to her.
when the men came in at tho close oi
tho inning. "Oh yes" she cried, joyful
". y see, now-those men are out or
; strike now, aud have qait playing "~'
Hkfrprs Nsnas
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
Aug. 4th. 1891.

NOrJCE.-Notice Is hereby given that at tho April term, 1ys2, of the St. Francis County Circuit court, K. J. Williams win apply tO said collector of revenue of ssiG County Of Dt frsn- cis of the following described tract of land, to- wit: The southeast quarter 0f the northeast quarter of eection thirty-fve ta6l, In tow wnshtp county. Arkansass containing forty acrea. which said land wNs assessed for taxatiOn fur the year 1SS7. and was returned delinQucne ye1 ss fer eaS sor % wss % s
 penalty and cOete due and unpaid thereon for the time and In the manner provided by law. The clerk of the county court having Int de- b0Oks of said county with hts warrant there- unto attached under hts hand and tho aanl Of his office. authorizing the said collector to ons lect such taxes. and the collector of the feva- nue for said county in cOmplianco with IT. laws of Arkansas in such cases uoade md TIT. vided and the warrant afOresald, at . putalo sale begun and publicly held on tho sqcOn1 said county. sold the abuvo described m fur the payment of the taxoe. penalty and Quoo0 tnen % & due n snd V nremainInH N due a.d nnpatA o9 ing the whole amount Of taxes. penalty an1 costs then duo and remaining uni5nM G3 S171 land for the year 1017. and the aafd " 1. VK ss ,i... now ss s:s Sy a;tt, 4ns s s.i%s tte Q 4
 by tho clerk of the circuit court asl1 oHsG1 1l9 clerk Of tho county court of ot. 11uGG1n county. State 0f Arkansas, Mo. 1he1sg
 np any risht to fhe said mn in SiiS1 Ss5S aS1S Of any irfOrmallty. irEcgu1nrify - &13 c%onnsoaed % yiss sncR ssle to sR(19s 9
 1Asprll 1s.... sersn s !. !oS: S N the clgcuit 9
 t6ey csn, why tSs ssis so ns1s sSo'si2 III 1S confirmed.
 s'''' IF sss
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14

Surpasses anything of the kind ever shown in Forrest City and we propose to close them out at Prices so LOW, that you will be agreeably astonished.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14

NoTICE.--Notice is hereby given that at tho April term, Isa2. of the St. Francis county cir. cult court James M. Stewart and Geo. P. Tay. Tor w.ll apply to said court to confirm the sale made to them by the Collector of the Reve. nue of said countyOf St Francis of the south. east quarter of section 30, in township north. in range wcet in St. Francis county, Arkan. aas. which said hand was assessed for taxa ton for the year 1SSd, and was returned de- linquent for the taxes due thereon, was regu- larly advertised for sale for the payment of the taxes. penalty and cost due and unpaid thereon. for the time and in the manner pro vided by law. the clerk of the county court of said county having first delivered to tho collector of said county the tax books of said county with his warrant thereuntO attached under the hand of said clerk and tho seal of his office, authorizing the said col. lectOr to collect such taxes. And thO Collector of tho Revenue for said county, In cases made and provided, and the warraet aforesaid. at public sale begun and pub licly held on the second Monday in April, 1Ss at the courthouse in eaid county ment of the taxes. penalty and costs then due and remaining unpaid on eaid property for the year lSas for the sum and price of nino dOllaro and forty cents that being the whole amount of the taxes, penalty and cost then due and ro. manning unpaid on said land for eaid yoaF, and the said James M. Stewart and Geo. P. Taylor now hold and claim title to satd land under and by virtue of . deed executed tO the clerk of the circuit court of St. Fr1nofe county, who Is ex-oftcio county clerk Of ea)d county. Now, therefore. all persons arc hers- said lands in consequence of any jnfOruality, irregularity or illegality connected with such salc to appear and show cause. if any they can. at said term of the St. Francis O0untT circuit court, why the sale 60 made should not
 JAMES N. STEWART.
 GEO. F. TAYLOR.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
Progress.

It Is very important In this age of vast material progress that remedy be pleas ing to the taste and to the eye, easily taken. acceptable to the stomach and healthy In it's nature and effects. Pos sessing these qualities, Syrup of Figs Is the one perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic known.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
MADE STRONG.

Edward F. Manning, Newport, y:,wrttsG lost flesh and strength. My weight decrease1 from 1so lbs. to l4S lbs. AHffered excruciAe- ing pain in my back and loins, and rheu- matlsm in my left leg made mo cripple. was advised to try Dr. Bulls SaFsapaSflla, aud used In all about ten bottle& From the start gained in flesh and improved In evesy way. Now again feel once more myoo1x l sincerely believe 1t saved my life"
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14

n6 Negiecting child troubled with wosmo is cruel. Give It Dr. John BullS Worm D. stroyers They taste good, are safe, and only cost D cents.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14

ns-" Less than ono bottle of Smith . TonIo Syrup cured me of chills and fever" c. n Clarke, Frankfort, Mo.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST

All our Summer Goods must go regardless of Prices. We have Tremendous Stock of these Goods, too numerous to mention here and all are Clean, New and Fresh.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14

JoHN D. PARK & SoNs, Wholesale A0ewls 75, IT and l79 Sycamore St., Cincinnati. O.
 For sale by Winthrop & Co.. Forrest City. Ark.
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
THE WEAK

with kindly smile, beneath which, how. ever, can be seen a trace of suffering. Overwork, care and anxiety is breakine down his constitution. He don't sleep well, he don't eat well, he don't feel we'll. His stomach feels weak, his kidneys feel sore, he aches all over. No, he says he don't want any supper, says he feels tirsd and will go to bed. Alas, he is sick man. The morning finds him too Ill to go to his office; e doctor is sent for, says he needs rest, and needs 1t badly. Says he needs good tonic. Recommends Ds. John Bull Sarsaparilla. Knows the com. position of this remedy, and advises his patient against taking any othe1. He uses this remedy, quickly recuperates, and every one is happy. When you feel weak and dcbilitated, when your system cravsg tonic, when eating gives you distress and your digestion causes pain, when your back aches and your kidneys seem to b. wasting away. take Dr. John Bulls Sarsa- parilla and 1t will give you health and
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
HOME.
C0ntentmcnt at Homo boteoO
 than Riches AbrOod.

Al the evening shadows darken moeo deeply the glimmering twilight of . mid- winter day, the curtains are drawn, tho shutters closed, the lamps are lit, the coal in the grate piled higher, the easy chalro queenly wife, with her beauteous babe In her arms, awaits the coming of her hus. band and protector. The children, too, await a fathers coming with eager apps. tites, for well they know his arrival will signal the ringing of the supper bell. How warm and pleasant it is indoors thl1 clear, cold night. What enjoyment el peace and contentment hovers around tho family firesidc. An! here is happinsss.
 But here comes Pa, his features 1t n
The Forrest City times., 1891-08-14
lc-tray Notice. STATE OF ARK ANSAS,

STATE UF ARK ANSAS, ]
 County of St. Francis.
 We. J. 4. Terry, F.. E. Moore and q. " pettus, three citizens of the county of St.. Francis, and househOlders therein, having thereto been appointed by W. c. Beaxley, a justice of the peace of said county, have this day viewed certain Mule, shown to us by w. H. Moss. as an estray. Said mule is dark brown horse Mule, about fourteen and a half hands high. and about sixteen years old. and we do value the said mule to be worth the sun of thirty-five dollars. c. M. PKrrUs,
 F.. K. MOORE,
 A. TERRY. Sworn to and subscribed to before me this Sth day of July, 1891. W. C. BKAZLEY, J. P.