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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02

noise. Texas is somewhat larger than
Manhattan Island Perhaps that may
account for it.
Yes, I rcjoiccd that it was over. but
still was not entirely happy, for m
eleven-inch firecracker had exploded on
the rim Of my ear, and became m eye
sore to my friends. When we conversed
they had to do most Of it, for was kept
busy holding my hand to the side Of my
head, and repeating such questions as
"Hey?' "What do you say?" feel per-
fectly sure that missed several invita-
tions to take something owing to my
temporary deafness. For awhile was
very deaf, indeed, but have recovered
my hearing, and now it is no longer safe
to invite me to join in passing the how-
ing bowl
Still have my doubts about the peo-
pie Of the north being more patriotic
than those Of the south. Recently, sta
tistics have been published which show
that more people have had their arms
and fingers blown of in the south than
in the north, which also goes to prove
that the feeling against the British Is
more intense in the south than has gen.
orally been supposed.
Judging perhaps by the noise made
on the Fourth Of July the thoughtless
observer might conclude that the south
was really less patriotic than the north;
but it should be taken into considera-
ton that in Gotham frccrackers are
only three cents pack, and pin wheels
cost only . cent apiece, whereas in
southern cities they are much more ex-
pensive. Even the poorest classes Of
New York can afford to express their
detestation of George III. and his min.
ions 1t . comparatively trifing ex.
pense.
The high price Of explosives in the
south is the real cause Of the people Of
New Orleans, for instance, seeming to
be comparatively Indifferent as to which
side whipped in the great revolutionary
struggle. In New York, where cannon
crackers are almost given away, the
! enthusiasm is SO pronounced that rev
elcrs begin to make the wclkin ring
and to get tight, on the night Of the
third of July.
SO thorough is the dctestation Of Eng
lish tyranny in New York, that even rs
early as the afternoon of the third
have seen the police wiping up the side.
! walks with well-drcsscd incbriates. II
the drug stores boys get their fingers
tied up from toy pistol wounds as early
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
LESSONS OF THE FOURTH.

Duty Which the Rising GeneratloD
Owes to the Revolutionary Heroes.
While exploding their frecrackers
and admiring the display Of fireworks,
tho boys and girls of America must not
forget the noble lesson taught by tho
Fourth Of July. It commentaries the
birth of American independence and
was made a national holiday to impress
on the minds Of coming generations the
valor and disinterested patriotism Of
the revolutionary heroes who fought,
suffered and died to bequeath to
their children and children's chill
dren the precious boon of liberty.
Had the patriotic fathers Of our
country failed to adopt the declara-
ton Of independence on that famous
Fourth of July, ire, what is now the
United States would in all probability
still be an English colony with the linn
tied rights grudgingly granted to the
Australian colonies and to Canada
Every political blessing we enjoy to-day
and there is no nation in the world
which enjoys as many-is the result
Of the labors of the patriot leaders,
many of whose names even have been
forgotten by the men and women Of our
generation.
Fortunately, the American people arc
beginning to realize that for many years
Fourth of July patriotism has not been
of the type which made the revolution
airy war . success. In almost every
public school the pupils have for several
years past been taught to celebrate the
day in . becoming manner and to re-
turn thanks for the noble work wrought
by their great-grandfathers and perpet-
.uated by their grandfathers and fathers.
Liberty without intelligence degene-
rates into license, and license leads to
anarchy. Children old enough to un-
.derstand the meaning Of these terms
should band themselves together every
where to spread the doctrine Of purc
liberty, sanctioned by law and blessed
by Providence. In no other way should
the youth Of America celebrate the
Fourth Of July and honor the memory
of immortal Washington and his faith
full advisers, followers and friends.
And il tins spirit Of '76 animates the
boys and girls tho explosion Of fire.
crackers and kindred noise-producing
trifies will readily be forgiven and sanc-
toned by their fathers and mothers.
g. w. WEIrPERT
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02

that the inmates were still In bed and
that his departure was not observed.
The deacon's destination was the Con-
necticut village OF Hezekiahvillc, eight
miles distant, where there was to be q
fitting celebration Of the glorious
Fourth. Although II was not . train.
ing day." the local companies OF militia
were wont to muster on the great ma
tional holiday and have q good time.
The deacon was ono of tho troopers
s'rve outwitted Amandy and the old
lady" he said to himself with a COM
placent chucllc. 'sThcy won't have
no horse and they'll have to stay to
hum. Dick Wainwright will be there a
Dustin with vanity In his new uniform
and with his fine feathers; but he won't
strut like . turkey gobbler when he
finds that Amandy amt there to see
him. II takes me 10 sarcumvent these
young folks aud the old lady, too; for
she's bound to abet 'em in this ere fool
ish courtship agin' my Judgment. Oil
I'm enough for 'em all to-day"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02

SWEET REPLIES IN SMALL CAPS: MOI
Kerflum!-thesc last two detonations
being from the idiot with gun in the
next yard.
Then gave it up. There was no use
trying to write under those circum-
stances.
Nevertheless, I am in favor Of the
Fourth. Perhaps It Is just as well that
our revolutionary fathers succeeded As
well as they did in dispelling the Brit
ish yoke; otherwise, more Of us might
be standing around like clothing store
dummies, with eyeglass and an idiotic
leer and saying in a tone Of voice that
indicates nasal catarrh: Jaw, weallyl
'Ow's yer 'ealth, melud," just like those
wretched dudes on Fifth avenue. Let
rs be thankful that we are collectively
no bigger fools than we really are.
ALEX q. SWEET.
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GRUFF REMARKS.
wife and daughter beheld his humilia-
ton with pleasure and that Amanda
was flirting with her lover and was be-
upon him her most bewitching
smiles before and after the combat.
Crestfallen and weary, the deacon
wendell his way at six. p. m. to the
home of his cousin, Joshua Whipple,
with whom he hoped to hold sensible
converse and forget his troubles. But
10! when he arrived he was ushered into
a room where sat his wife and daughter
and Lieutenant Wainwright. A more
surprised and angry man than the dea-
con was for the next few moments never
was seen, and the worst of it was that
the three persons mentioned thoroughly
enjoyed his discontinue. He STAN
mered out several gruff remarks and in
sisted on departing, leaving the others
masters Of the situation.
In the evening there was great ball
10 the dining-room Of the tavern, and
the couple who danced the Virginia reel
with the most grace and spirit were
Lieut.. Wainwright and Miss Hepburn.
The MortiAed deacon never recovered
sufficiently from his defeat to oppose
his daughfer's wishes openly; and . few
weeks later the banns Of that fair dam
sci and her gallant lover were declared
In the Presbyterian church.
]. AABoLLEs.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
Wasn't His Fault.

Brown-Nhat did you mean BY burn.
ing all the feathers OF the parrot?
Little Johnnie-Why. dad. didn't she
say: "Polly wants q cracker?'-Jury.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
Easily Accounted For,

''Well." remarked the Fourth OF July
to the fifth, II went of all right"
"That's because everybody knew you
were loaded" replied the fifth.-Judge.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
An EXCELLENT Reason

Brown-Why don't you 60 outside 70
dre OF your crackers?
Little Johnnie Cause they smell
more In tho house.-Life,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
So he did.-N. Y. Mail and Express.
A Natural Mistake.

Pat-Thet youngster O. your'n is smok.
ing, mum.
Mrs. Brown-Good graciousi You
must be mistaken.
Pat-No, mum. Oh saw him wild q
rid cigarette in his hand an the SPARKS
wuz comm out o. It loike sixtyl-Judge.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02

Mrs. Brown-Do you see any fun
watching that goat and the tomato cant
Little Johnny-There'n be plenty Of
it as soon IS the cracker goes Off,
Indpp
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
A word of Caution.
Quite NnturAl.

First Firecracker-I'm ON
Second Firecracker - That's funny
don't do II again or I'll explode.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
Why They Are Red.

The reason why drecrackers are al.
ways covered with red paper is that red
is the festive color in China, and that
firecrackers are used chiefly on festive
occasions
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
IN THE METROPOLIS.
How tho Fourth u Celebrated on
Manhattan Island.

IN E HOW or
other I don't
think tn 1t !
shall ever for
get the first
Fourth Of July
l spent In New
York. In Texas,
where I had pre-
viously resided,
til . glori u s
Fourth Is ccle-
brated in pretty
much the Same
style as It Is In
New York: but
so m 0 b o W or
other Il did not
seem to mo to
make 50 much
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02

It e not strange that % many excuxs
sions 60 OF on the Fourth Of July.-Ou
City Blizzard
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
THE DEACON'S DEFEAT.
An Old-Fashioned Fourth OF July
Training Day Episode.

JST before day.
break on the
Fourth Of July,
1920. Deac on
f re kicl Hep
burn. mounted
ON q rawboned
nag,slowly rode
through q lane
that led by his
farmhouse to a
turnpi X e. He
glanced at the
dwelling sever
nj times in a
surreptitio us
an d an xiou 0
manner, but be-
came satisfied
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
Al Rrsparsa.

Brown-Have you everything ready
Tor the Fourth
Mira Brownies, my dear. Johnnie
got his Arecraclkers and bought the
lint and arnica.-Juy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02
THE KING"
TINTED PAINT.
Manufactured by the Chicago
White Lead and Oil Co.,,
Chicago, Illinois,
-IN-
Sc SHADES.

1t is recommended to cover bet
ter and wear longer than any tinted
lead now on the market, and will
give complete satisfaction. The
s'King" White will wear longer
than any strictly pure lead in the
market.
This is strictly pure linseed oil
paint, and remember the linsced
oils the life of the paint.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-02

The Fourth Of July u cslsbrstsd
dAyaxN. o. Picsyune.
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SWENSON
ERVe8|It MACHINE.

Don't break your back when you
can buy two-horse SWENSON
GRUBBING MACHINE. 1t is the
Fastest, Strongest and most durable
Grubber in the market. 1t gives the
best satisfaction. Can move and set
in Is minutes. Write for prices to
29tf l.. SWENSoN, CrescO Iowa.
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seem 20 mo 20
make 50 much
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14
THE DAILY JOURNAL
EsrAI IsHI 1881.
LIES { TY. NTANA.
Friday, Angus, IA 1871.

ONE Of tue brst IN .IcatiOn tnat Iue
people of Butte are OF one mind in re-
gard 10 the Davis i'll cas- Is the fact
that neither Of the leading papers Of
that city INDUCED IL any editorial
comment on the supreme court d-cis-
ion that defeated the proceeding
against the editor Of the Helena Jour
nal Instituted by Judge Mediation,
ald left that dignitary In the posi-
IiOn ascribed to M small boy in the
fable. Can it he that because the de-
eision did not brace up the Butte idea
o. the will case, IL vas not deemed =
Subject for editorial comment, or, ago
nizing hypothesis, Is it possible that
'sOld MOntsnian" wa right, and trat
a failure to infiict condign punishment;
on n Journal for expressing his
views, so Jars upon the sensibilities Of
Butte people that all article command
ing, even in the abstract, the very 1or-
rect principles laid down bp the
supreme court would not be relished
by the readers of either of the papers.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14
HINTS TO STORY WRITERS.

Valuable Suggestions to Thnse About TO
Try Their Hand at Romancing.
Now that 50 many people amuse
themselves by writing novels, a few
hints concerning the methods to be OBJ
served are quite in order. The first
requisite, of course is 70 make your
characters as unlik6 real men and WON
en- as possible. The heroine, if not
really beautiful, II Ist possess a charm
of expression whirl instantly f~ascinates
all who behold it
The advantage Of this description is
that nine out O. ten of your readers
will think that it fits themselves, and
will be pleased accordingly. She must
have several lovers, all handsome and
desirable in every way, and marry the
most eligible among them; this, a
every one knows, is what the flesh and
blood girl always does, which explains
why marriage is not a failure.
If an artist is introduced, give him
long hair and knickerbockers. Ed
erly aunts are always maiden" and
eccentric. Be sure to describe a char
acter of gentle birth as a coarse, bad
man or a driveling idiot; it is not to
be expected that generations of culture
can produce a gentleman; on the con-
trary, he must spring from the poorer
classes. and though not irreproachable
in the matter of personal cleanliness,
in true nobility of soul towers over the
minion of fortune whom he disdains as
an effeminate knight of the bath.
A detective is always outdone in his
own line of business by an amateur in
the same. A diary is an excellent We
hiele for conveying discriminating in
formation which otherwise could not
possibly have been discovered. Docu-
ments. when intended to be destroyed,
are torn up. eve burned; how could
they subsequently be pieced togetherl
A will is made TO be altered, left about,
OF lost-if ~irretrievably, then see that
a subsequent and more equitable will
is discovered. Fire only breaks out
when girls are desired te appear in des-
habille. See, therefore, that the fire
never occurs during the daytime.
Ears should always be shell like;
feet, dainty; eyes, violet for heroine,
brown for honesty, gray for cruelty.
The hair may be any color. If false, it
denotes bad morals. In the case of a
woman, it is either gathered carelessly
into a knot" drawn back from the
forehead" or braided at the back"
1t is always done simply, and moth
ing but "a single rose" is ever worn in
it, For description of hero, give apor-
trait of yourself as you think you are.
As for the scene of action, If a cottage,
It must nestle-and don't forget the
hOneysuckle. A country house should
be Elizabethan, a castle feudal, and a
suburban residence picturesque.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

A stout. choleric looking man hur-
ried into a street car, on a day when
the rain was pouring in torrents, and
glared angrily about, evidently much
displeased that there was no seat for
him, although there were plenty of
other people clutching at the straps or
swaying about with more or less cheer
ful countenances.
With a snort of displeasure the man
planted himself in front of a meek and
unoffending spinster who was squeezed
tightly into one corner of the car, and
placed his umbrella, from which was
running a perfect stream of water, di-
recfly on one of her feet.
She looked up at him in mild dismay,
but he stared straight over her head
with a most unpleasant expression
After a moment or two she said in a
clear though perfectly courteous tone;
would you be kind enough, sir, to
remove your umbrella to my other foot
for a moment 50 that / may empty my
mbberf"
Every one at that end of the car
smiled, except the man, who beat a re
treat TO the platform, without 50 much
a. saying, II beg your pardon
Youths Companion
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14
A curIou. Passover custom.

The painting of a hand on the houses
in Tunis. Algiers and other oriental
countries is not wholly a Jewish Gus
tom, but is common to the natives of
all It is always an emblem of good
luck, and in Syria, also in Naples, is a
charm against the evil eye. Hands ar
ranged in the form of a branch are
merely an aesthetic form of the charm.
The reason the Jews paint hands on
their walls at the time of the passover
Is because at that season of the year
their houses are renovated inside and
out
Captain Candar remarks that the
hand charm was used by the Pho
nicians, and that It occurs on votine
steles at Carthage, whence 1t Is sup
posed to have spread to neighboring
cities and countries. Hands are found
painted on the walls of st. Sophia at
Constantinople; are common all owe
India (the hand in that country being
supposed to be that of Swa). The
same curious charm is found In various
parts Of Ireland and in the Moorish
temples IN southern Spain--St Louis
Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

This is what we call a hurryup
shop" said the boss barber. 1t was on
a down town corner, opposite one of
the busiest ferries. IF a customer
says I've got four minutes and a half
TO catch that boat we shave him in
that time and give him a good shave
too; if we have from six and a half TO
eight minutes we can fix him up We
get accustomed to working rapidly.
Sometimes a nan says. Is your clock
rightf and when we tell him it is he
says: Well. we've g,'t eleven minutes.
Don't hurry. We've got ages Of time"
New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

House was pisacou On the weston
House. and the first time this bell rang
after its removal Leo was seen TO run
over to the Weston House, where he
showed u~nmistakable signs of joy at
the familiar sound Of the bell. He had
never shown any fondness for any per
son at the Weston House, and the fact
that he has deserted his owner and
taken up at the new place since the
first day the bell was put up proves be
yond a doubt that his attachment for
the old bell caused him to change his
residence. -Talbotton (Ga-) New Era
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

history Oi London when tLe citizens de
sired plain cold water as a beverage.
Beer was always the national drink
they drank small ale for breakfast,
dinner and supper; when they could
get it they drank strong ale. of water
for washing there was not at this
period so great a demand as at present.
At the same time it was not true to say,
as we said IA few years ago in the house
of commons. that for 500 years our
people did not wash themselves. All
through the Middle Ages the use of the
hot bath was not only common but
frequent and in the case of the better
classes was almost a necessity of life
Walter Besant in Harper's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

DR.. o. b. Bird. of New Jersey, says:
kerosene that is at all safe will not
burn when cold. but will burn when
heated. Here, then, is adefnite point
the degree Of heat at which il will burn.
Evidently this should be higher than
the highest temperature ever reached in
lamps. Kitchens sometimes reach lis
and engine rooms 125. Thus the burn
ing point fire test of oil should be over
125. But that does not owe the dan
ger. At 10 to 20 below the burning
point there is a gas which takes fire and
fires the oil. This. then, is the true
danger point-the flash test. Thus we
have the rule that kerosene must be
heavy enough so a not 10 give off an
infiammable vapOr at the highest lamp
temperature. and light enough to climb
a wick and not freeze solid.
THE latter is shown by the oil re
naming clear and fluid for ten minutes
at 20 deg. OF ~ below freezing. Fig
ures within extreme limits are 120 fash
test. which would give 40 to 140 fire
test. This oil would be safe in any
place, and is the lowest that should be
used in lamps. But some lawmakers
do not know the significance Of these
figures and some do know the signif.
canoe Of the thousands which a little
variation of the fire test and the aboli-
ton Of the fash test put into the peck
cts of the producers. More than one
legislator has thus sold to a fiery death
some innocent woman or child"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

He-And now that | have told you
of my love, what is the feeling with
which l inspire yOul Oh. speak,
She-I don't know what the feelingis.
He approximately - What Can
you not tell me the difference between
liking and lovingl
She-Yes; but it is not so easy to
distinguish between lassitude and ennui,
YOU Knoxville.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

That dogs become quite attached to
other things than men and places is
clearly proved by the conduct Of VIII
Thornton's pointer dog Leo Before
the Thornton House vas burned Leo
made that hotel his headquarters, and
always appeared there regularly at
meal times to be fed. Several weeks
after the burning Of the hotel the bell
which had been used on the Thornton
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14
Had a Long Ladder.

some folks up to heaven
Mamma-Heaven is a long way
above that steeple, my dear.
Little Dot-I guess it is, cause they's
taking a ladder up with them.-Good
News.
Az Embarrassing Situation.
Il was when | first went on the stage
that / had my funniest experience. We
were then playing around in the small
own and l was fired on, as we call it,
to hold the stage" while the carpenters
set the next scene.
Ny part vas a small one, and mainly
consisted of explaining some of the
characters in the play, from which re-
marks the actors came on and took
their cues.
On this particular night l had fin
ished my allotted speech and waited
vainly for the appearance Of the men to
follow me. No came. | walked
nervously to the left wing and peered
into the first entrance, but not a soul
was 10 be seen. | walked TO the right
and glanced upand down, but not even
a stage hand was in sight. | knew
very little of the farce. and what 70 do
l didn't know. so | marched back and
forth on the stage with tragic gestures,
muttering a few words now and then,
as if to give the appearance of reality
TO my performance, but the gallery gods
were on 10 me- and enlivened the
scene by calling out various things,
such as. It's about time you went of, s"
''Oh, you'll be sorry for this when you
get sober. etc.
Finally, after what seemed hours, but
which was IN reality only a few mo
ments. the players appeared, the scene
went on and made my escape.
. 1t seems that the trapdoor behind the
scenes had been left open by mistake
and one Of 1.-THE young women had fallen
through.
She fell on some soft stuff and was
not injured. but everybody, including
the stage hands, had u down stairs to
see her, forgetting all about me and
that | was holding the stage.-Neil
Burgess in New York World.