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The BASEBALL QUESTION
Some persons declare
1t Is quite unfair,
For ball ubs 10 hire smart fellows
In playing that game,
10 keep up the fame
OF their cubs, ano make the rest iea Gus
BE tins as it may with baseball,
No brbe twill require
I o make one tire
Himself finely at Tower Hall.
Ue are prepared tCtth an unusually ttU and com
preheRsiDe stock Of Mems. Youths, and Boys FtU
and Winter Clothing, Vhich zoe are selling at MUCH
LOWER PRICES THAN HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR sBvE-
RAJ YEARS. CORgrdtuLGting our patrons and the
public generally upon rhe decline in The prices Of ma
teridls tcRicb renders this possible, lCe inUte an
examination. TOWER HALL,
No. 51S MARKET STREET,
BENNETT g. Co.
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attention has been Piven to Improvements in every
bTa ch of manufacture excepting that OF Soaps, and
II Is all The more astonishing when consider the
enormous amounts OF different classes of Soaps daily
consumed even in our own citv.
An economical Soap has long been desired by
hOusekeepers when the necessity OF trusting to ser.
wants makes Soaps which are not duly dried the
means of an extravagant waste.
We take pleasure IN calling the attention OF our
readers to an article now offered to housekeepers,
which 49, indeed, the Woman's Friend and are sa is
fled It If bound to become perfectly indispensable
MAI ner to "Dobbins' Electric Soap" We are, from
the numerous testimonials which have been shown
us and the uniform sa iSactIon that 1t has gwen,
convinced of its great merits, and have not the
slightest hesitation in recommending IL to ali who
study economy of time, labor and money.
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To SOLDIERS OF MEXICAN WAR and War of
1912.
Land Warrants wanted
HEwRs EMIG Co
No 90 south THIRD street
PhiadaInhia
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The GREAT MEETING AT THE AGA
DENY Go-NIGHT.-Hon. Hannibal Hqmlln, late
Vlce-Pres dent OF the United States aud fast friend
OF the lamented Lincoln arrived in town this mo n
ing and will sltively address his fel ow. citizens
of Philadelphia this evening His speech will be
very powerful argument in favor or the Republican
Union party. Hon Galusha A Grow, formerly
Speaker OF the United States House of Representa-
tives will follow MIR. Hamlin IN a speech OF forty
minutes duration
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TAKING HEAVY ToLL.-Two men, under
the guise OF friendship, undertook TO lend helping
hana 10 a gentleman who had invested real
estate and deposited the purchase IN his hat. this
morning at very early hour. They led him home
anu py way OF repayng themselves for their trou
they relieved him OF his pocket-book, Containing
city warrant for $40, and due bill for 1924 when
in the nelghborhood of Seventh and Girard Avenue
ana then lett him alone in his glory TO find his vay
home as best he might. The victim resides near
Charlotte and George streets. John ID. Heston the
light fingered gentleman was arrested at his resi-
dence, Tenth and Girard avenue, but the missing
papers were non est inUeatuS. Heston had an Inte.
resting interview with Alderman Fitch who held
him in $1,000 bail to answer for his misdeeds.
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A SUSPICIOUS CUsToMER.-A man an
swering TO the name of Joseph Mitchell was arrested
yesterday morning under rather suspicious circum-
stances. For several days past he has been seen
l0unging around the establishment of Mr.. Nathan s.
Brown, No. 22S Chestnut street, and acting very
suspicious manner. He would enter The store and
when asked his business he would make inquiries for
some one who had never been in the place. The
other morning Mr.. Barnes, one of the employees of
the establishment met Mitchell coming down stairs,
and though nothing was thought of it at the time,
yet when of the clerks went up to look for some
articles, he found that case OF fine shaws had been
tampered with. Mitchell arrested and sufh-
cient evidence was brought forward before Alder.
man BETTER to warrant his being put under $500 to
answer.
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Press CLUB.-A meeting of the Press Club
of Philadelphia will be held this afternoon, at 4
O'Clock, when MIR Charles IL Clark will read an
essay. large attendance Is anticipated.
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800 sh Reading Railroad.

-Messrs. De Haven & Brother No. 40 South
Third street report the following rates of ex-
change to-day at l p. M.:-American gold, l474
Gl474; Silver is and Is. 1885, Compound Interest
August, 1864, ISL: do. October. 1864, 144 do,
December, 1864, 134; do, May, 1865, 1l4; do,
August, 1865, lO4; do, september, 1865, 81; do,
October, 1865, 81.
-Messrs. William Painter & Co.. bankers, No.
OF exchange TO-DAY at L? o'clock:-U.S S. 6s, 1881,
registered, ll12@1lls; do, coupon, 1115@llls;
DO, coupon, 1862, llll@lll{; do, 1864. lO94@
1905 do 1866, lO9l@lO95 U. S. 1O4Os, registered,
series, lO5b@1O6j; do, I'd series, lO55@lO65; do,
Sd series, 105B@1O6A; Compound Interest Notes,
December, 1864, 1l3l@l13a.
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CHAPTER 81.

Relating to taxes for Bridges.
AN ACT to amend Sections 10 and 52 Of the Revis-
ion of 1860,
Section l. BE 1t enacted Ly the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,co, That sub
division four of Section 10 of the Reyis-
ion of 1860, is hereby amended so to read
as follows, to wit: For making and repair
ing bridges not more than three mills on
the dollar.
Sec. 2. Subdivision 23 of Section 3l2 is
hereby amended by striking out the words
"two thousand dollars and inserting in
place thereof the words five thousand dol
lars, provided that this act shall not au-
thorize the purchase of real estate exceed
ing two thousand dollars in value without
the previous appreciation of the legal
voters OF the county, as provided in the
provision hereby amended.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the Iowa State Register, and Iowa Home
stead.
Approve March 81, 1866.
l hereby cestify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Iowa State Register
April llth, 1866, and in the Iowa Home
stead April 18th, 1856.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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WHOLE No. 5ll.
LAWS OF IOWA.
CHAPTER Sc.


Asylum for the blind appropriations.
AN ACT making further appropriation for the Asyl
um for the Blind.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Genera
assembly Of the State Of Ioud, That there
is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
three thousand dollars to be applied to the
building of barn, wood sheds, sewers, and
improving the land belonging to the Asyl
um for the blind.
SEC. 2. And there is hereby appropri
ated an additional sum of three thausand
dollars for the purpose of heating said
Asylum, with hot-air furnace, and appar
atus.
SEC. 3. The money hereby appropriated
shall be paid on the order of the Trustees
which order shall be audited and paid as
other claims, Prorided, That said money
SO appropriated shall be drawn from the
Treasury only upon estimates made as the
work progresses.
Sec. +. Said money hereby appropri
ated shall be expended for the purpose.
herein stated under and by direction of tn.
Board Of Trustees
Sec. 5. This Act, being deemed of i'm
ueuiate importance by the Ueneral AS
sembly, the same shall take effect upon its
publication in the Daily State Register and
Vinton Eagle.
Approved March 3lst, 1866.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Daily State Register
April l4th, 1866, and in the Vinton Eagle
April. 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, AUG. |, 1855
For the TINES
A SUMNER DAYS RAMBLE,
DY MARY HERsEY TREFFEY,

We have been away in the woods to-day,
Where the branches wave, and the shadows play,
Where the sun peeps through, from an azure sky,
And the air is fragrant, as it passes by;
And we've listened to hear the musical notes,
OF hundred wild birds tiny throats.
We have been away, through ravines to-day,
In rocky glens, where the brooklets play,
We have been away, from the haunts Of men,
Where the forest brake, grows thick and green;
Where the gliding snake, its home hath made,
Meath the plumelike leaves in the Deep dark shade
We have been away Ger the hills to-day,
Where the winds are Free in their unchecked sway
Where the wild rose blooms DER the ground-bird's
And the robin is plumng his soft, red breast, nest,
And we rested awhile in the shade of an oak,
That bore the marks, of the lightning stroke.
And we wandered away, by the river to-day,
On the gravely shore, where the pebbles lay,
Where the sunlight shines. on the CLASSY tide,
And many skiff, DER its bosom glidcs,
Where the fish spring up, to catch at their prey,
Setting the tiny waves at play.
And now we're a. homc and thinking 1t o'cr
Of the hills, the river, and the pebbly shore,
OF the woods, the birds, and the brooks at play,
And the flowers that bloom, in the suns bright ray,
And where ere wandering feet have trod,
We acknowledge the handi,cork Of God
Prairie du Chen, June 10th, 1866.
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CHAPTER 90.

ACT regarding Soldiers Orphans.

AN ACT regarding Soldiers Orphans.
Section l. BE 1t enacted By the General
assembly Of The State Of Iowa, That II
within four months from the end of this
session of the General Assembly, the ':Iowa
Soldiers Orphans Home, an incorporation
of that name and style, shall duly and le-
gally convey and transfer, and duly deliver
all its property, real and personal, includ-
ing all its things in action, to Board of
Trustees, for them and their successors,
which Board shall have been appointed by
this General Assembly, and whose name
and style shall be the Board of Trustees
OF the Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home, -
then and upon that event, and when the
same shall be by said Board determined to
have transpired, the sections of this Act,
numbered to IL inclusive, shall be held
to be of force and validity, and not other.
wise.
Sec. 2. The Board of Trustees of the
Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home" shall con-
sist Of one person from each Congressional
District and one from the State at large,
who shall be appointed by the General As
sembly for two years and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. Said Board shall manage and
govern said Home, and shall have power to
enact laws and rules for the regulation oi
all its concerns, and power also to alter the
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CHAPTER 80,


AN ACT providing for the election of Clerk Of the
Supreme Court.
Section l. BE it enacted Iy the General
assembly Of the State Of Iora, That Sec
ton 2646 of the Revision of 1860 be- and
the same is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing section be substituted in lieu there
of: That at the next general election, and
every four years thereafter, Clerk of the
Supreme Court shall be elected by the
qualified electors of the State, whCse term
of office shall commence ON the first Mon
day Of January after said election, and
continue four years, and until his success
sor shall be elected and qualified-the
present incumbent to hold his Office until
his successor is elected and qualified, un-
less removed by the Supreme Court. The
Judges of the Supreme Court shall have
power to fill by appointment all vacancies
in the Office of Clerk of the Supreme
Court, and the person so appointed
shall hold his Office until the lst
day of January succeeding the next gen.
eral election thereafter, and until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
Approved March Both, 1866.
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CHAPTER 80.
Reporter Supreme Court.


AN ACT providing for the election Of Reporter Of
the Decisions OF the Supreme Court
Section L. BE it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,ca, That Sec
ton one Of Chapter twenty-five, of the
laws of the Tenth General Assembly, be,
and the same is hereby repealed, and that
the following section be substituted in lieu
thereof:
Sec. 2. At the next general election. and
every four years thereafter, there shall be
elected, by the qualified electors of this
State, Reporter Of the decisions of the
Supreme Court, whose term of Office shall
commence on the first Monday in January
next after said election, and continue four
years and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified. The present incum-
bent to hold his Office until his successor
is elected and qualified, unless removed by
the Supreme Court.
Approved March 3Oth, 1866.
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Read d who Says So /:

From the Rev. W. D. Seigtried Pastor of Twelfth Dap
tiSt Church, Philada.
Gentlemen: have recently been laborng under the
distressing effects Of Indigestion accompanied by a
prostraiOn of the nervous system. Numerous rene
dies recommended by friends and some of them
Bitters recommended by persons who had tried
tkem and whose favorable mention of these Bitters in
duced me to try them. must confess that had All
aversion to Patent Medicines from the 'thousand and
one' quack "Bitters," whose only aim to be t.
palm off sweetened and drugged liquor upon the com
munity in sly way, and the tendency OF which, l
fear is to make many a confirmed drunkard. Upon
learning that yours really medicinal preparation
took it with happy effect. 1t action not only upon
the stomach but upon the nervous system, was prompt
and gratifying. feel that have derived great and
permanent benefit from the use Of a few bottles.
Very respectfully yours,
W.D. SEIGFRIED, No. 254 Shackamaxon St.
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A MATTER-oF-FACT man writes to us il
such way as may be surprising to the
moderns: we guess he is a "fogy." For
instance, he says: " What do people near
by limbs? Are they toes? Are they
hands? Are they arms? If not, what
are they? Time was when people who
had a good, sound pair of legs were not
ashamed of them but now they arc call
ed limbs,' and to be more significant
slower limbs" I" are sometimes referred to-
Recently, at an evening party of a few
friends of both persuasions, Il suppose
"sexes" would be improper for a journal
of your morals, a lady observed to an.
other that she had injured her g limb =
seriously. l, unaccustomed to the refine.
ment which demands the expression her
dexter or sinister appcndage," innocently
asked if the injury occurred to the arm, or
the leg of the lady? Thcreupon received
look of Indignation from the fair part o
the company, and such scowl of con
tempt from the polished pantalooned
guests, that I became frightened at the
temerity which caused me to ask of those
things which were once subjects of conver
sation among our ancestors.
Messrs. Editors, do you not think the
excessive fastidiousness of of the present
age is quite as "vulgah - as the plain talk
of the past? BACHELOR.
We clip the following from the Milwau
kee Ners:
A sect Of women has been formed at St.
Petersburg, Russia, calling themselves Nj.
hilists. The significance of the name is moi
apparent, for the women seem to be of the
same class with ours who are strong mind.
ed enough to wear the Boomer costume in
public. When the 7e Deum for the Cars
preservation was lately sung in one of the
aristocratic churches of Paris, conspicuous
among the bejeweled ladies were two OF
these Nihilists, and they attracted all eyes.
An account says:
"Their attitude, nevertheless, was hum
BILE and reserved; they seemed to avoid
rather than seek observation. Their cos
tune was singular enough, however, to at
tract all the scrutiny they met with with
two fair heads cropped close, their attire
a sort of compromise between the coat and
trowsers of the male attire, and the most
convenient portions of the female costume.
A jacket descending low over the hips and
closed over the bosom by row of large
buttons, short, full petticoat of the same,
and beneath, just appearing above the
high boots of black, shining leather, full
inexpressiblcs, not gathered in, but float
ing just above the knee, and displaying
about an inch of snow white stocking,
formed their novel and interesting attire.
Each held in her hand low, flat hat, with
large brim, adorned with cord and tas-
sci. 1t was soon whispered among the
chapel that these young ladies were the
first specimens beheld in Western Europe
of the new sect formed at st. Petersburg,
among the women there, which has in
creased to such an alarming degree, that
the government is beginning to take um.
bragg. The ladies remain unmarried
they assume the cares and responsibilities
of the male sex; work at all kinds of mer,
camille business, according to the state ol
life in which they have been placed by
Providence.
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IL

From the Rev. Joseph H. Kennard, Pastor Of the 10th
Baptist Church.
Ihave been frequently requested to connect my name
with Communications of different kinds of medicines,
but regarding the practice out OF my appropriate
sphere, have in all declined; but with clear
proof in various instances, and particularly in my
family of the usefulness of Dr. Hooands German Bit
ers depart from my usual course to express my
ull conviction that far general debility Of the system
and especially for Liver Complaints, 1t is a safe and
valuable preparation In cases it may fails but
usually, doubt not it will be very beneficial to those
who suffer from the above causes. Truly yours,
J. IL. KENNARD, Eighth below Coats st.
Philadelphia, Dec. p, 1864.
Rev. j. s. Herman, of the German Reformed Church,
Kutztown, Berks Co., Pa, cured Of Dyspepsia vi
o years standing. -
A. NJ Spangler Editor of the CMlturist No. 25 North
Sixth street. Phil, says this Btters recommended
to him by medical friend, and six bottles cured him
of complete prostration Of the nervous system.
Rev. j. Newton Brown, D. D., Editor of the Encylo-
pea of Religious knowledge and Christian Chronicle
Philada; Rev. Thos Winter, D. D., Pastor of Roxbor-
ough Baptist Church; Rev. Levi G. Beck Pastor of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton, N. j., formerly Of the
North Baptist Church. Philadelphia at present Pastor
of the Baptist Church, Chester Pa-These gentlemen
express in the strongest terns their favorable opinion
of this Bitters
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CHAPTER 81.

Amends Section 1904, Chapter 125,
Revision 1860.
AN ACT to amend sec 1904, Chap. l25, of the Revs-
ion of 1860.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,ra, That at the
end of Section 1904. of the Revision Of
1860, there be added the following: To a
printer there shall also be exempt print
ing press and the types, furniture, and ma
terial necessary for the use of such printing
press and newspaper Office connected
Herewith, not to exceed in all the value of
twelve hundred dollars.
Approved March 3lst, 1866.
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St0t1SllCSs
Statsticans are extremely useful people.
Civilized society could not very well do
without them. But for their labors we
should have no insurance companies, no
annuity -mongers, no definite idea how
many Of us there are on the face of the
earth, what chances we have of escaping
death during the prevalence of an epidem-
ic, how many bullets hit out of every thou
sand, or even the average weight of our
own brains. Ergo, statisticians are indis-
pensable. Nevertheless statistics are per
Sc the dryest of all dry reading. In their
tabular form they are repulsive to the last
degree. Sometimes the uile is combined
with the dulce, but in statistical tables it is
combined with the disgusting. The plod-
ders who make them up deserve well of
their country, for penal servitude must be
a joke in comparison with their "never
ending still beginning" toll. Given the
number of mites in a populous cheese,
what is the average number of mites to
each sixteenth of square inch of it, or
given the number of mites in the sixteenth
of a square inch, how many mites in the
cheese? That's the sort of festive employ
ment that the statistician is engaged in.
COuelllilc ukO ITcHCHAistu sCl hihiooh enO
cheerful task of ascertaining the average
number Of hairs on the human head
Subsequently he went into the averages of
the different shades of color. He counted
Heaven knows how many millions OF IL
bres, and then wrote about the matter,
which is rather more uninteresting than u
stale almanac. Collectors and classifiers
Of facts are, however, of immense utility
to statesmen, social reformers and scien-
tifc men. Without them philosophy would
be terribly at fault. In fact, valuable sta
tistics are the wheels of progress.
THE Great Eastern is expected to arrive
at Hearts Content on Friday......The sher-
iff with his posse forced an entrance to the
capital, at Nashville, and arrested the SER
geant-at-arms, the officer of the house who
had in custody Martin, an absconding
member, discharged Martin and fined the
officer Sl0......A fight occurred with par
ty of Indians SO miles from Ruby City,
Idaho. Forty Indians were killed in a
fight of two days without food......A. w.
Randall will be confirmed postmaster gem
eral.
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A Montpelier 4th of July orator was in
terrupted by an English clergyman, who
took oGense at England being classed - .
second, rate power.
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A new German theatre is to be erected
in Detroit during the present season, at .
cost of $3b, 600
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Bunches of white currants for the ears
and cherry earrings are in vogue in Pa
ris.
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from the Rev. Es D. Fenda Assist. Editor Christian
Chronicle, Philada.
have derived decided benefit from the of HOoE-
lands German Btters, and feel it my privilege to
ommend them most valuable tonic, to all who are
suffering from general debility from disease arising
from arrangement Of the liver. Yours truly
u. ID. FENDALL.
From Rev. D. Merge, Pastor Of the Passyunk Baptist
Church. Philada.
From the many respectable recommendations given
to DIR. Iooiands German Btters, induced to give
them trial. After using several bottles found them
to be good remedy for debility, an most excellent
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From Rev. VIM. Smith, formerly Pastor of the vincen-
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Having used in my family number of bottles of
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Yours truly, WIN. SMITH,
966 Hutchinson ST., Fhilada.
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Horses are brushed by steam in Eng
land.
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REMEMBER

That this Bitters IS not alcoholic, contains Rum
Whisky, and cannot make Drunkdrds, but is the Best
Tonic ia tie World.