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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlC SKRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
l0UsvitiE. Ky. NEW Y0Rx. M
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13

Copyright, 1891, BY Edgar W. Nye.l
Last month another hollow English
man with dinresis over his name, hay
ing filed himself full Of American hospi-
tally and groceries, crossed the moaning
sea, and after having taken the long,
wet trail for home, he sat down and
wrote q piece for magazine, which it is
safe to say was in very bad taste. But
we like fair play in America, and 50 It
was read here by several people. The
stray Englishman with dyspepsia, born
no doubt Of a former long and unavoid-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13
R EN- 0V AL.
c0YLE 1 RYAE:)
Have removed their store into the
PATTERSON BUILDING, next to
Lyric Hall Block, where they
desire to meet their old
customers and many
new ones.

In addition to their large and always
fresh and clean stock of Staple and
Fancy Groceries, may be found
Boots and Shoes and q Line OF
Clothing in Quality and Price es-
pecially adapted to the needs of
laboring men who want comfort
and durability in what they wear.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
BETTER THAN TAGS.
A System OF Ear-Marklng That Has GIveu
General Satisfaction.

A System OF Ear-Marking That Has Given
General Satisfaction.
A system of ear-marking which 10
much better than tags consists essen
TALLY of tattooing q number inside the
ear by means of an instrument pro-
vided for the purpose.
This would be effective in the care of
sheep, but not so good for cattle. The
implement, however, is expensive, and
the application some trouble. A con-
siderable number of red polled cattle
breeders in England aud this country
are using q asystem, equally effective for
sheep, which it seems to me is simpler,
and for cattle, at least, much better
1t consists merely of q system of
notches in the ear by which you can
make any number you like from one
up into the thousands. Any punch will
answer that makes . notch or hole
largo enough to see or feel distinctly.
1t may be round, square or triangular,
but the punch cutting q round hole is
much the cheapest. The. punch used
for putting in tags answers the pur-
pose.
I do not know who ia the author of
the system, but presume there is no
patent on it. Assuming the animal to
!be looking toward you the notches With
their values are rs follows:
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08

Syrup"

The majority of well-read phys
icians now believe that Consump-
ton is a germ disease. In other
words, instead of being in the con-
stitution itself it is caused by innu-
merable small creatures living in the
lungs having no business there and
eating them away as caterpillars do
the leaves of trees.
A Germ The phlegm that is
coughed up is those
Disease. parts of the lungs
which have been
gnaweo off and destroyed. These
little bacilli, as the germs are called,
are too small to be seen with the
naked eye, but they are very much
alive just the same, and enter the
body in our food, in the air we
breathe, and through the pores of
the skin. Thence they get into the
blood and finally arrive at the lungs
where they fasten and increase with
frightful rapidity. Then German
Syrup comes in, loosens them, kills
them, expe1ls them, heals the places
they leave, and so nourish and
soothe that, in short time consump-
hves become germ-proof and well. 9
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
THE SINGLE MAN.

n
eLeets tho smile Of young and old, he wins
the praiee of all,
is fessted 1t the banquet and distinguished
at the ball; 49, -
When town grows duh and sultry he may ay to
green retreats,
Aweleoms visitor in turn at twenty country
seats; -
He need not sock society. for. do whste'er Ae
can,
Invitations and attentions will pursue the
Single Man. "
Fathers and brothers snxiously sttempt his
taste to suit;
In every trout brook he may fsh, and every.
! where may shoot;
Political opponents TO his principles concede.
He Qua6s the finest Burgundy. he rides tho
neetest steed;
And never yet were families. since nrst tho
world began.
United. bless'd and fond - those who court the
Single Man.
The price Of bread, tho price OF funds on him
fndict NO ills:
He fears NO winter avalanche Of tradesmou's
lengthy bills:
"Academies'' and colleges" he passes calmly
by;
Nor casts on fancy dry.goods stores . sad and
and timid eye;
Tho rates of life insurance he never cares to
scan,
Trustees" and 'iointures'' boast no power to
rack the Single Man
But years steal on. and he begins with careful
folks to class,
And shuns tho picnic scramble, and the dinner
on the grass;
And breads the cold spare chamber, and tho
crowded hall OF mirtb.
And loves the spreading easy.chair. and blazing
Quiet hearth:
Aud votes warm rooms and early hours tho best
and wisest plan;
.ome affords few comforts to tho ailing
Single Man.
40 .ac,s t:ue and kindred heart his Joy and
grief to share,
He lacks the winn Nc tenderness Of woman's
gentle care;
No children gather rourd him, beloved and
loving train.
Eager to win their fathers smile, to soothe
their fathers pain
He rates his poor dependents as . merceasry
clan;
Attachments come not ready made to cheer the
Single Man.
He stirs the fire, undraws the blind and counts
the clocks dull chime:
utes At time;
Longer they really cnnnot stay, so nervous he
is grown.
It seems a charity to 60 and leave him quite
alone!'
No earnest eyes to his are raised, his changeful
looks to scan,
Tho bland physicians queries must suf1ce the
Single Man.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
.Old lGastsrs i" In Italy.

The attention Of the italian minister
of education has been, called to the
fact that the best pictures of the great
masters are kept concealed from the
eyes of tho public in the various
churches which own them. Not only
has the public no benefit Of them. b:1!
the most precious works of art them
selves are consigned to rot for want
of light and air. The minister has
therefore ordered that churches own-
ing such pictures shall exhibit them
where the public may be- able to see
them and where they should not pc
deprived Of the necessary amount Of
light and mir. In some cases the gov-
ernnent will pay the Respective.
churches an annuity for exhibiting
their nrt treasures to the pcople.-&hi.
cago TimeA s. =5s.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
CHURCH AND STATE.
sharp Exchanges Between Ecclesias,ie
and tho Lalty.

sharp Exchanges Between Ecclesias,ics
and tho Lalty.
Tradition tells of fiery Anglo Indian
colonel who, getting into hot dispute
with q portly clergyman. remarked.
pointedly. 1T is pity that black ants
should not be useful in proportion to
their size" Whereon the parson at
once retorted, 1T is a greater pity that
red ants, which are so insignificant,
should yet be so offensive"
Another collision of this kind between
church and state, in which the church
again had the best of it, is said to have
occurred at an English public dinner,
where would-be witty officer asked a
well-known colonial bishop, who sat
uext to him, whether he could tell the
difference between bishop and dom
key, and then proceeded to explain that
the one wears the cross on his head, and
the other wears it on his back.
"Very good, Major B. said the
bishop ''But now, can you tell the diff
ference between an army officer and a
lonkey?"
mo, my lord, can not" replied the
Nor can l." rejoined the bishop,
quietly.
Even this, however. was surpassed by
another passage of repartee between
the gown and the sword which is still
preserved among the society legends of
Calcutta A certain famous English
general, the hero of two eastern wars.
found his health beginning to give way
beneath the strain of long aud arduous
service, and was ordered home by his
doctors. On the day of his embarkation
Tor England he was accompanied by a
vast crowd of friends, to whom he be-
gan to distribute various small tokens
Of his regard.
"Well, general" asked the bishop of
Calcutta, who was one of the party,
'have you no memento to leave to an
old friend like me?"
20, have not forgotten you, my
lord, cried the general ION the con-
trary, have bequeathed to you my en-
tire stock of impudence."
''Ten thousand thanks, my dear gen.
eral," replied the undaunted bishop.
"You have given me by far the largest
and most valuable part of your prop
srty."
And then the bishops wife turned to
her husband, and said, sweetly, my
dear, I am glad to see that you have
come into your legacy so soon."-David
Ker, in Harper's Magazine.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
Mixed Races In South Africa.

5. There is probably not civilized root
In South Africa which covers people of
only one nationality; rs rule, they are
Of three or four. We take q typical
Cape household before US at the mo-
ment; the father is English, the mother
half Dutch and half French Huguenot,
with q French name, the children shar-
ing three nationalities; the governess is
q Scotchwoman, the cook Zulu, the
housemaid half Hottentot and halt
Dutch, the kitchen girl half Dutch and
half slave, the stable boy a Kafir, and
the little girl who waits on table q
Basuto. This household is a type of
thousands of others to be found every.
where throughout Africa. If homely
and crude illustration may be allowed,
the peoples of South Africa resemble
the ingredients Of pudding when they
are in the process of being stirred to-
gether in basin-plums, eggs, wine,
flour and water. To hope to resort
them is vain; for good or for evil, the
mixture is made; they have so permeated
each others substance that again to re.
sort them is impossible, however much
we may wish it-Fortnightly Review.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
A CONNECTICUT ROMANCE.
The Young Pedalor Who Married . Coun.
try Maiden.

The Young Pedulor Who Married . Coun-
try Maiden.
A few facts in relation to the early
life of one of the greatest and wealth.
lest railroad magnates of the present
age will be both interesting and in
structive to young men who are about
to start out in life to make fortune
and an honored name for themselves.
When Coils p. Huntington arrived at
manhood he had saved enough money
to buy horse and . peddler's wagon.
and bought q small stock of dress
goods and fancy notions, and used to
travel through Connecticut He would
generali.,' put up at night with some
farmer and pay his bill in trade.
One night he put up with q farmer in
Cornwall by the name of Stoddard, one
of Cornwalrs most respected citizens
His eldest daughter was q beautiful
young lady, universally beloved by all
of Cornwall's people. BY nature she
was very domestic in her habits and
good housekeeper and an excellent
cook. In fact, she had every accom-
plishment necessary to make a man
happy. She also possessed clear
business intellect. 1t did not take
young Huntington long to discover
these qualities in Miss Stoddard and
he captured the prize that many a
young man sought to win.
The story goes in Cornwall that Miss
Stoddard's excellent biscuit made him
fall in love with her. They were mar
ried very quietly, for, as they said, they
had no money to spend foolishly.
ltwas not long after their marriage
before he had fine span Of horses and
q handsome peddler's wagon. BY his
marriage the foundation Of his i'm
mense fortune was laid.
They moved to California where Mr..
Huntington went into partnership with
Mr.. Hopkins A short time before Mrs
! Huntington died she gave one thousand
dollars toward the erection of chapel
in West Cornwall, and had she lived
would have honored her birthplace,
where she and MIR. Huntington spent
so many happy hours together, with
something more substantial. She also
intended to erect handsome monu-
ment to the memory of her deceased
parents. Her constitution was not ro-
bust and her early trials and sacrifices
to advance the interests of her beloved
husband brought her to an, early grave
Milford Gazette.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
TOO SUDDEN.

He Exposed Robbery That Didn't Ma
toriallzs and Was Roviiod.
Two men sat together in street car
coming in town the other afternoon.
There was another man behind them
listening to their conversation, which
seemed to interest him.
''Whatcher got in the bag?'' one Of
the men asked his companion.
''Oh. my tools. I've got a job to do
at the -th national this afternoon"
"Safe?"
eyes, a big one. Guess it'll be a
hard job to open it, but I'm pretty good
at the biz, and ought to make nice
haul"
''Sure. Gimme a light off o that
cigar"
The man behind had been growing
excited, and at this point sprang from
the car, lodged q blockade of drays,
and jumped into berd;c, yelling to
the driver to carry him to the -th
national bank. When he got there
every one was gone but the watch
man, who sat unconcernedly in the
doorway reading.
J
volver ready!' shouted the man, rush
ing up the steps
"Eh? What's the"
Matter? You're going to be robbed
in a minute. There's man coming up
on the car now with full kit of burg
lars tools to crack your safe. For
heavens sake, man, wake up!''
The watchman iumned for his revOl.
yer and was examining it when the
man shouted:
''Hurry! He is coming up the stcps!"
The watchman cooked his revolver,
gritted his teeth, and looked. The man
with the bag of tools came up the steps
slowly.
''Shoot!' yelled the man who had dis
covered the plot.
'Hey?'' asked the man 18th the tools.
'Shoot what?''
''Hello, Jimmy" said tho lehman.
Hello! Got her stuck a=..,?''
''Yes, couldn't open the afe at all
this noon. Get ter work quick, SOS I
kin 60 home"
''Ain't you going TO- shoot him?''
yelled the man who had exposed tho
burglar.
''Shoot him!'' said the watchman.
':Shoot him! Why. he's going ter open
the safe for the bank people. It's stuck,
sure. Come, git out!'
The last seen of the man he was try
ing to stave the herdic driver who had
carried him to the bank off for q quar-.
ter. Boston News.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
FIG. 1.

ward mean 80 that when the wiras
sttnin the post they will pull it against
the ground SILL B in cut 10 = fiat stone
or plank or 8 inches thick. The brace
D-should be 8 feet long-rests on this,
and il notnecessarily fast to It. At G
put four or five strands of large, strong
wire around base of post and end of
brace; cross them in center and twist
them until quite tight 1t is we'll to set
post leaning little backwards, away
from fence. The brace d, remember,
must not be butted up against anything
solid-it is free to slide-except as re:
strained by the wires at C. This wiring
ft c must be strong and thorough. The
pull of the fence wires is transferred
through the brace d to the bottom of
the post through the strands C. am
not competent to calculate the strain
fon the wires at c, but Judge it to be
eover so per cent. of the total strain ex-
erted by the main fence wires. How.
ever, wire is cheap, and q number of
strands can be put around and twisted
up in very few minutes.
1t your post has been leaned back q
little when the bracing was done, the
pull OF the fence will bring it straight,
and NO power applied in a forward d.
rection can uproot it unless something
breaks use a SKIS brace for nv g.
wire fence, made of No. 8 or wire,
30 that it will not bend. This post will
not pull up, or give in the ground. even
if the hole is not filed with earth after
It is set, providing it IS solid stick and
will not bend or break.
l have built the ''perfect wire fence. {"
1t does very wel-is as near perfection
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08

man and said: Il suppose you are go
ing to drop me; + don't think I will
hver learn to bat" Tyner pulled out
his pipe and filed It, looking at Jack
all the while. II can teach any man I
over saw to bat who is not q born
idiot" he said. '"The trouble with you
is that you've learned . bad style. You
stick your bat slant ways on the ground
and bend over ss if you were saving
wood Now that is no way to bat You
should stand upright or bend very
slightly, and hold the end of your bat
ct least two feet from the ground. You
are then ready to take advantage of
any ball that comes near the wicket.
OF course none but . sure hand may at
tempt to drive . ball that's dead ON the
wicket If you've perseverance, I'll
make = tolerable batsman y You. In
Six months. 50 j4}l :3{:,EsEE% e. 8 III, II.
Eynertook Jack In hand and ce.ached
him continually. Atfirst he could do
nothing with him, but at last Jack got
INTO Tyner's methods and made rapid
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
PuNaEfsT z AoRAPna

# that's Why She Told II. -
can't imagine why Mira Tattel circu.
lated that story told her."" Husband
You probably told her It was 70 be
kept secret y" Yankee Blade.
Past Shrinla9o. Reportah $50
poor WIN was accidentally strangled to
death. How'd It happen7" Flicker
sGot caught in shower and couldn't
unbutton the collar Of his flannel shirt. -
The .ss:ls fellow who reports that he has
found snakes Ia the Adirondacks GOV
cred with fur like minks had better
come home. He has already been too
long on Observation-Disclosures Re-
publican. w.. sss>.zzs II
They Don't Speak Now.-Madge-
3, "Win Wishlets just goes crazy over
girls with small feet" Mabel-''Th
there's not the slightest danger of hiA
losing his mind on your account, dean"
Brooklyn Eagle. >* ~ =
That Explains sIt-Lady-"My hus.
band aud never dispute before chill
dren. live think quarrel il coming
on we sond them out" Kind Friend
20, that's why see them 80 often in
tho street. ."-Harper's Bazar.
Overheard at the Branch.
said Chappie. Rleefully, this sea air
makes n . feel fresh as daisy" Are
you sure you weren't born so Mr.. Hap
kins?" asked the summer girl, who was
beginning to long for change.-N. Y.
Herald.
10, yes! He's quite = remarkable
- - 1T
one particular subject, no matter how
great the crowd and confusion around
him. His power of abstraction is simply
wonderful "What is his special branch
of scienco?'' 'Kleptomania, think
they call it-"-Washington Post
-"You don't seem disposed to culti-
vate my acquaintance" said Biffton to
Miss Pepperton. Really, Mr.. Biffton,
1don't remember having been presented
sented a deficiency in cultivation that 1
felt equal to supplying" and she sailed
out of the room, leaving Biffton sorry
he spoke.-Washingt<n Star:
The seaside hotel clerk was looking
through his books to make out the bill
of the departed guest, when the latter
laid his wallet on the counter and asked
tho clerk whether he wanted any more
"Wait until I've made out the bill,
please" said the clerk, haughtily. 20,
that's all right" said the guest reassur-
ingly. II used to own q summer resort
hotel myself."-N. Y. Recorder.
"A Provoking Woman. had mar
ried her for her money, and their do
mestic life was not the most harmo-
NOUS II was sold when I married
you" he said to her one day in a tone
Of disappointment "Possibly," she re-
piled very quietly; ''possibly. wouldn't
undertake to say; but if you were dear,
you haven't realized any cash on the
sale yet, have you" He picked up his
hat for answer, and went out where he
could take q long breath.-Detroit Free
PreSa
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08

sE4lA01no. E4t "a $500 sg s8s 9ss s5ssss 5s I
Well, arc You ssrs yon're tho best
bas?'s 1t.5 .s-.s - s. s=...z.
.'Haven't ], proved it?'
what : oonceited fellow you are!''I
Come come, Letitia, fair play! Do
You think I'd ever been able to do what
I've done to-day If ithadn't been for my
agreement with you? Letitia, nothing
under Heaven would have, made 4
cricketer Of me If hadn't loved you.
Why, l was the worst muff in the club!
And 1t wassthe chance Of q lifetime get
ting on the match team. I'm not snper-
stitious, but ! believe that Heaven sent
the thing right to my hands C0me,
Letitia, I've waited deuce of while,
and / want IN answer. Remember
your PROMISE
81 didn't tell you I'd give you a favor
(6ae one"
s"But that's what youmeant."
Chow do you know what I meant,
you impudent fel1ow?''@ f''~=.5 .",TS
''You don't deny it?'
''Perhaps do" 80 ss5~-.
"Letitia, it's Halifax or Philadelphia
with me-"
rs Philadelphia nice city?"
"how you do start away from tho
subject. OF course it is!'
"Nicer than here?"
mot nicer without you, Letitia.
Hang Philadelphia!''
''Why hang it?''
''Letitia, you'll drive me mad You
won't give me an answer?"
mo, then"
DO you mean it?''
"Why shouldn't mean it?''
"Well, then, I'm OFF,
''Where to, Philadelphia"
Eyes, anywhere!"
Don't ySu want to take me along,
Jack9" said Letitia, dropping her eyes.
brakes Magazine.
The Worthington advance., 1891-10-08
Earninxs OF Bell.1ovs.

1--WE make larger wages said .. bell.
boy at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, than
many bookkeepers and men who hold
other clerical positions. The salaries
are small, but the tips are large, es-
pecially if boy knows his business and
Is smart enough to be/polite. We get
from twenty to twenty-five dollars .
month. and in the busy season, when
the hotels are full, our tips often amount
70 Is much as from three to ave dollars
per day. OF course, in addition to our
monthly salaries we are boarded and
lodged l know any number Of bell.
boys who make over one hundred dol
lars : month. Many of them aro mar.
ried and have families, who they pro-
vide with good homes and support ir
good style. l have known several oj
the boys TO take trips to Europe. No
sir, it'ssthe fault Of the man II he gets .
position 6 bell-boy in : 6rst~class hotc.
and theL fails to make good wages -
4 y. Nv V. .52.5. 81.