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(For ths CouHrsR.l
Be In Earnest.

b In earnest. Be ap and doing,
Battling brAvely while you may;
Time u 6eetinG, life u Fastening,
with IT, golden hours away.
- 20 latgard In the ranAs Of duty,
Whist though your feet have weary
Asgei bands wait 10 relieve you.
When your work r fully done.
Gods the right need your efforts,
In eerth's conflicts, tolls, and strifes:
Then b ID earnest, be firm and steadfhst,
In this onward march OF life.
Sow thy seed in joy and gladness,
Orin tears ifthHt need be;
Cast thy broad upon the waters,
Ifthon wOludst have It returned S0thee.' =
Then b0 In earnest, way-wOSn brother,
II you would walk the plains cf light.
Or wear . crown Of glory,
Starred and gemed with jewels bright.
In our Fathers house are mansions,
just beyond the rolling tide;
Fen now the pearly gates ajar are stand
Soon for you they will open wide.
Orchard Grove June 10.
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Tuesday, Juno I'd 1868.

Tuesday, Juno I'd 1868.
Second day.
President Hedrick in the Ceair.
Roll called.
Present.-Lotspeich, Carver, RAN
del, Reinhard, Barbour, Malumby,
Nevil Isreal, Cloyd, Evans, Boyd
and Harlin.
Tho report and bill Of Hender-
shott and Burton, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on claims I'd
class. fs
The petition OF j. II. Ward and
others, for the establishment Of
county road in Center township was
read and received, and on motion J.
W. Webber was appointed commits
sioner to locate said road, to COM
mence viewing said proposed road on
the Sd day Of June, and file 9 report
of his doings therein in the Office of
the clerk of the Board Of Supervisors
on the 7th day Of September next.
Sup. Ladd, who was absent 1t roll
call, appeared and took his seat.
The petition Of Jas. D. Ladd L Co.
asking the Board to correct an error
in their assessment for the year 1867,
was referred to committee on assess-
ments.
The road petition of John Prossor
was read and on motion was refer
to the County Atty.
A report from the Trustees Of Keo-
kuk tp. was read, and on motion
referred to committe ON Poor Farm.
on motion Of Sup. Boyd, the com
mittee on finance were instructed to
investigate tho condition of the
School Fund of Wapello county,
Iowa, for previous years, - far back
as they may think necessary, and
report to this Board at the earliest
time practicable.
On motion tho petition Of Barbara
Clawson, asking the Board Of Super
visors to direct the Treasurer Of
Wapello county, Iowa, to cancel the
Taxes against Lots No. and 2, in
Block 2 in Taylor 4 Pounds addi-
tion to Agency City, for tho years
1861 90 '63 '64 65 and 81. Was re-
ferrcd TO tho committee on assess-
ments.
Tho following Resolution was, on
motion adopted:
Resolved, by the Board Of Super
visors Of Wapello county, Iowa, that
the Clerk Of the District Court as
the Clerk Of the Board of Supcrvi-
sors, be directed to draw an order
monthly, in favor Of tho Steward
and Director of the county Poor
Farm for the amount due him ON his
contract with tho county as such,
out of the Poor Farm Fund.
4 Tho. petition Of A. B. Comstock
for change in the State road, lead.
ing from Ottumwa to Eddyville, in
Richland township, was read and on
motion referred to the committee on
Highways, Bridges and Ferries,
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CHAPTER 75


An Act Relating to Real Estate sold
for Taxes, and unredeemed, and
Providing that Property so sold
~and unrcdemed, shall be designated
as such on the Tax Lists.
Section l. Be it enacted by tho
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That it shall be the duty of
the clerk of the board of supervisors
in each county, when making up the
tax-book of the ;county, and before
said book is placed in the hands of
the county treasurer for collection of
taxes therein, to designate each piece
or parcel Of real estate sold for taxes,
and not redeemed, by writing in q
plain manner, opposite to each piece
of real estate SO sold and unredcem-
cd, the word, ..Sold."
Sec. 2. Itshall be- tne duty of each
county treasurer, whom any person
offers to pay taxes on any real estate
marked '1sold, to notify such person
that such property has been g Sid for
taxes, and to inform him for what
year or years taxes, said property
(was sold), and at what time said sale
was affected.
Sec. 3. Any county treasurer, or
clerk of the board of supervisors, who
shall willfully neglect or refuse to
perform the duties required by this
act, shall be liable to forfeit not less
than fifty nor not more then fiy hun
dred dollars, to be recovered in any
action brought in court of record,
by the board of supervisors, or by the
party injured thereby and the iudg-
ment entered shall be against him
and his bondsmen, and the proceeds
of such forfeiture shall 60, one part
to the school fund, and the other to
the party injured.
Approved Aprll3, 1868.
STATE OF IOWA, \
OFFIcs OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
DEs MONIES, May l, 1868.
hereby certify the foregoing to be
true copy of the original roll now
on file in this office.
ED. WRIGHT,
Secretary of State.
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CHAPTER 169.

An Act in relation to the salary Of
the Register Of the State Land Of
fec.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Iowa, That hereafter the salary Of
tho State Land Office shall be eigh-
teen hundred dollars per annum.
s Sec. 2. Section 100, of the Revision
of 1860, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This bill shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's
publication in the Iowa State Regis
ter and the Iowa Statesman news
papers published in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Approved April sth, 1863.
hereby certify that the foregoing
act took effect by publication, as
required in section 3 hereof, on the
9th day of April, A. D. 1868.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y o1Staet.
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The Ohio Farmer says that at pres
ent the wool trade ,s decidedly dull.
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Soldiers Grand Reunion.

0OlOl0IB dI600 ne. UNION.
The survivors Of Gen. Sherman's
historic army, consisting Of the Ar.
my Of the Tennessee, Major Gen. O.
O. Howard; Army Of Georgia, Major
Gen. Slocum; Army of the Cumber-
land, Major Gen. G. b. Thomas, and
Army Of the Ohio, Major Gen. J. NJ.
Scho6eld; will hold . grand reunion
at Chicago on the 18th and 1eth days
Of December next, being as near as
may be ON tho anniversaries of the
capture of Savannah and tho battle
of Nashville.
The meeting is to bc in no sense
political, and has been called by di-
rection of Gen. Sherman himself.
The Army of the Tennessee organ
lied . military, fraternal, and social
society, Immediately after their dis
bandment, and have had annual
meetings ever since. Thir meeting
for this year occurs at the same time
and place with this grand inaugural
reunion Of all the divisions of the
army that fought from Belmont to
Johnson's surrender.
Gen. John A. Rawlin's, Gen.
Grants able and accomplished chief
of staff, is President OF the society of
the Army Of the Tennessee. The
following correspondence, which full
" explains itself shows that to ons
Of Iowa's bravest and best officers,
has fallen the task Of making the an
nual address to that society at the
December meeting.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE
UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, April 4th 1868.
BREvEr MAJ. GEN. WIN. w. BEL
KNAp, KEoKuK Iowa.
00NGhAL
In accordance with my
verbal notification to you when you
were here, I have the honor on be-
half Of the society of the Army of
the Tennessee to request you to de-
liver the annual address ut the third
annual meeting Of the society, which
will be held sometime toward the
close Of the current year at Chicago,
Illinois.
That you should deliver the ad-
dress on that occasion is not only
my own wish as President Of the
society. but it is the expressed desire
Of some of its most distinguished
members, among them Lieutenant
General Sherman.
You, a soldier Of the Army of the
Tennessee, and participant in its bat
ties, victories and campaigns from
the first morning at Shiloh to its
honorable muster-out, | am sure will
not fail to comply with this request
in behalf of your comrades, who
shared with you tho dangers and
glories ofthat grand old army.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your
obcdient servant,
(Signed) JNO. A. RAWLINS,
President of the Society Of the Army
of the Tennessee.
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CHAPTER 68.

CHAPTER 68.
An Act Providing for the submission
Of certain proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of the State Of
Iowa, to the people thereof, at the
next General Election therein.
Whereas, The Eleventh General
Assembly Of the State Of Iowa did
propose certain amendments to the
Constitution of said State, and did
by . majority of the members cleo
ted to each Of the two houses thereof,
agree to the Same, and did cause the
same to be entered on their Journals
with the yeas and nays taken there
on, and did rcfer the same to the
legislature chosen at the general elec-
ton now last past, and did cause the
same to be published as provided by
law, for three months previous to
such election; and,
Whereas, The legislature chosen
at such election, to-wit, the 18th
General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa, has, by q majority of all the
members elected to each house there
of agreed to the following of said
proposed amendments to the Cousti-
tuition Of the State of Iowa, to wit:
LIST. Strike the word .:white" from
section one of article two thereof.
I'd. Strike the word awhite''
from section thirteen of article three
thereof
Sd. Strike the word "white" from
section thirty-four of article three
thereof.
4th. Strike the word "white" from
section thirty-ive Of article threo
thereof
5th. Strike the word awhise" from
section one Of article six thereof;
therefore
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Iowa. That said amendments are
hereby submitted to the people Of
the state of Iowa for their approval
and ratification, at tho next general
election, and it shall be the duty
of the Governor to set forth said
amendments and the submission
thereof in his proclamation OF such
election.
Sec. 2. Those electors voting to
approve and ratify the first Of said
amendments, shall have written OF
printed on their ballots the words,
"For the first Amendment" Those
electors voting not to approve and
ratify said amendment, shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words, against the first amend
ment.n
Sec. 3. Those electors voting to
approve ana ratify the second ofsaid
amendments, shall have written OF
printed on their ballots the words
'sFor the second amendment Those
electors voting not to approve and
ratify said second amendment, shall
have written or. printed on then
ballots, the words against the sec
ond amendment
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KEoKuK, Iowa, April 9th 1868.
MAJOR GEN. JOHN A. RAwLINs, PREs-
IDzNr OF THE SoCIRrY OF THE ARMY
OF THE TENNEssEE, WASHINGTON,
n n

r.
GENERAL:-
Your communication Of
the 4th inst, has been received, re-
questing me to deliver the annual ad-
dress, at the third annual meeting OF
the Society of the Army Of the
Tennessee" to be held toward the
close ofthe current year at Chicago,
Illinois.
Although the battles, marches,
sieges and deeds Of that Army have
passed into history, and thousands Of
its members TO their final rest, it is
the pleasant duty Of our Society to
revive the recollections Of camp and
march and fight and pay soldierly
honor to tho memories of the carly
dead.
Sensible Of the high national ropu-
tation Of those making this request,
distrustful Of my ability to do justice
to the achievements of that remarka-
bic body Of men who composed the
"Army Of the Tennessee" and fully
impressed with the character of the
honor thus conferred, ! grcatfully &C
ccptit.
am, General, very respectfully
your obediont servant,
VIM. w. BELKNAP.
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art and Director Of the Poor Farm,
was read, and on motion it was or
dered to be placed on file.
The following report Of the COM
mittee on Poor Farm, in the matter
Of report Of the Trustees of Keo-
kuk township, was concurrcd in by
the Board.
The committee on Poor Farm, to
whom was referred the annexed
statement, beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report:
We have examined tho matter and
are Of the opinion that tho Trustees
action in furnishing temporary re-
lief was right and proper. We are
also of tho opinion That Susan
Groa has not gained settlement in
Wapello county, but has her settle-
ment in Dcs Moines county, Iowa.
We are informed that there is no
probability of her again becoming a
county charge, and therefore think
it not necessary to send her back to
Des Moinas county Iowa, at present.
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Nashville and Decatur
RAILWAY.

THE OLD ESTABLISHED ALL RAIL
route to Huntsville, Memphis, New
Orleans, Mobile, Selma, and an Inter
medlate Points. TWO DAILY PASSKN-
GER TRAINS, commencing APRIL 26.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Peas and Reans.


These articles have been found by
chemical analysis rich in nitrogen. The
inference has been that they would be
specially useful in supporting the waste
Of the muscles Of animals, and it has
been suggested that they would be par
ticularly useful in the production Of wool
They are evidently valuable for these
purposes, but no less valuable for the
production Of fat Those persons who
have used peas for fattening hogs, COM
slider them worth as much as Indian
corn. In districts where that grain is
not grown, very fne pork is produced
from peas Dicksons, in his work "on
the Breeding Of Live Stock, states that q
Hweep-stake was entered into between
1--WE East Lothian farmers, TO be claimed
by the one who should be pronounced
the best feeder Of cattle. Forty cattle Of
the same breed, and in equal condition,
we're divided between them, as fairly as
possible. They we're put up together the
second week in September, and killed
at Christmas following. The winner Of
the stakes feed his animals wholly on
boiled beans without hay. s-e
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The following article contributed 10
the Journal Of the Royal Agricultural
Society Of England, is timely and inter.
esting
Grass and clover, when ready to be cut
dovn. contain a considerable quantity Of
sugar gum, mneilsge, slhuminous and
cher soluble compounds, which are all
Iisble 10 he washed away by heavy show
ers Of rain. As long as grsss is still quite
t,esb rain falling upon il has little or no
;nigrions effect, Cor fortunately costing Of
80 ar fatty matter covers the epidermis,
"a Svr.ps 40 TO speak, the whole yegetahle
S,,.v ii a valernroof mantle. Rain Cor
- ICON NAV fall for days on newly cut
80 ,ritlout doing any injury 10 h but
-, - Il very different If by repeated
,',,,;ros he crop has become more or lees
S 80 ana rain then descends upon the
bslcma5e hay; not only are sugar, gum
"a o,her soiuble naziters then liable %
~ wssbed ON. bat the bruised state Of The
plants, admitting at least p',tli.l S' ~,
sion Of the various constituents thfoush gag
lacerated cell-wAlls, isduces iermeneAtl1i,
which, ifnol checked at once, causes lu ne
loss. During the Fermentation Soiunis
albumen and sugar are destroyed-tHo o.
The m0a valuable elements Of nulfi'aon.
In ahowery weather, grass recentiy eus
should. for shis reason, not be turned over
more thsn IL absolutely necessary, aEa M
der ali circumslancces il Il desirable "
handle the crop a. lightly as posaibie, 10
order that q may not get nnch bruised
Ihave seen farmers spending labor AZ
turning hay on overcast days, on which
dew-pOint hvgrometsr showed the air 20 be
nearly saturated with moisture, proving
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that evaporation could not possibly take
place at the time, and rain might be ex-
pecHed At any moment. 5-n4E3S
As long as grass and clover are still quite
fresh the proportions Of water 70 sugar IN
the green plant are TOO large 10 encourage
fermentation the nitrogenous constituents
Ia negly~cnt grass, moreover, only become
fermeBted after the vitality Of the pant
has been destroyed, and the vegetables eeils
and vessels have become Fuptaredby partial
drying and their contents have been min
eled together. With the evaporation OF
water, and the more OF less eoInplete de
struciion Of the living organization Of the
plant, the conditions become more favor
able for active fermentation. Should the
weather unfortunately tarn showery at that
stage Of the haymakihg process, and
the air become saturated for many days
and weeks together, the haIf-ma1e hay
often begins TO fefmenf already In the
held When this takes place, the hay
loses 10 quality and becomes much more
liable 70 heat afterwards 10 the stack. II,
% the contrary, fne and warm weather sets
in, and evaporaiiOn proceeds with rapid
ity, the per centage Of moisture sOon sinks
suficiently low % prevent altogether, or
greatly 10 resard, fermentation. The hay
remaias sweet and shows far less tendency
70 heat 10 the stack, even II It actually cons
tsins more moisture than hay made in I'M
favorable weather. The more quickly the
hay can be made 10 the field, and the less
il gets bruised, or loses color there, the
less likely it is 10 heat ia the stack. Much
hay Is injured, however, when it isquickly
made and in a fne season it looks to be
ready before il is 60.
! III dried ever 30 much and ever so care
fully ia The field, hay nevertheless heats 70
some extent ia the stack. a slight fer
mentation, 80 far from being Injurious,
may be useful, for, as is well known, pc
cullar aromatic principles are thus gene
rated, which certainly renders hay more
palatable, and il may be, more nutritious.
As long as the green color is retained, there
is no danger of the hay losing In quality,
but If the heat in the stack becomes SO in
tense and continuous as TO turn the hay de
cidedly brown, ] hsve no hesitation 10
saying that considerable loss in feeding
matter is incurred. M
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hl Bankruptcy.
Information fin U. n. Circuit
Court, m. ID. Of Tenn.
April. TERN Fsas

No. IeB-United States vs.. eleven barrels
Rectihed Whisky.
yU HEREA6. r. Mop. SMITH, ESQ, AT
w torney Of the United States for said Dis
trict, has klsd his informatiOn in said Court ns
well on behalf Of the United States aud Of all
persons concerned. ae aiAst the said eleven bar
rels rectihed Whisky. etc, taus Rexinger re-
said whisky was seiied forfeited 20 the uni ted
States, for the causes In said Information
ALLEGED.
OF the Court, 20 me directed and delivered.
40 hereby give public notice b eli persons
claiming said property, OF knowing OF hEying
anything % say Why the same shesld not be
appear before said Circuit Court, 20 Be held In
the Federal Court Room, in the Capitol az
Nashville tennessee, On ahe 29th day OF
suRes 1855. at 70 O'clock A. =. then and there
y $50 ER- GLAsC0CK,
iunl2iat N. NJ. DIT.
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THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.

A Ii sUBsCRTBERSTO TIM CULTIvA-
"a tor and Country Gentleman Tor 1853, re-
eeiYed previous 10 November /, 1857, with tbs
money, will rsceive that Paper weekly through
November and December, eight numbers 10 al.
The CuitiTator and Country GontlsmAn 10
published in large weekly numbers Of sixteen g
twenty pages each and designed D. include
every department Of Aersculturs, Stock Rails
ing Horticulture and Domestic Economy.
The publishers prefer using the fOiloNinE eK-
tracts from wsll-iBfOrusd sources. rather than
20 speak for themselves;
The Maine Farmer speaks Of the Country
Gentleman as standing al the head of the
Agricultural press Of the country"
The Scottish Farmer calls the County Gen
usman the best Of all The American neWspa-
pegs devoted 10 matters ofrural economy
The Gardonsrs' Monthly says that the COun-
try Gentleman Is Conducted With degree Of
talent squsl o any Earopsan journal. and sups-
nor % most Of them"
The Canada Farmers' Advocate says. I'VE
are in receipt Of agrieulturai public atOus from
All parts Of the world. bat for truthful accounts
we'll written. practical articles. and general
management 0fthe paper, We have seen none 81
all 10 compare with the Cultivator and Country
Gentleman, published in the United states."
TERM3-Fhs terms are lower than those Of
any other paper Of similar standing One corF,
81 80 per year: four copies, -. EIGHT copies
3l6. Specimen copies free Of charge.
And LEI u be remembered. IN hne, that thoss
Who subscribe f0r l5fs. at any Acknowledgment -
November ], 1861, win be supplied with he
weekly Numbers rom receipt 81 Fefnittsnce %
u Q elsss q 1871 Eraiaitously. Addrsgs
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Albany, hss Y0rk
- orders for. The above hns Agricultural
Paper. aeosSpanisd b. he money, addressed 10
the UsToE AsD DisPArCH Ofbes. viii be prompt
y attended 70. and receipts for sans ioFsar cd.
octNu
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TWENTY EIGHT SIZES

Abingdon, Va. May 2. l8e8 - Ry26 4
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Information in u. y. Circuit
COurt. Mid. Dis. Tenn.
No. Ifs-Unitsd States W. Eve barrels Of
Whisky.
APRIL TERM. Ises.

M. IfS-Unitsd States W. Eve barrels Of
Whisky.
UTHERRAs, r. Mop. SMITH, ESQ, AT.
w terney Of the United States for said Dis
trict, has fled his information in said Court, az
well on behalf Of the United States and OF al
persons concerned. against avs hereasr q Wis
" aliafing among nfhar thingz. thaf sad spirits
were seited as forfeited 70 the United States.
Cor ths causes IN said information alleged.
Now, thernfore. An 0hedience 10 the m0nitlon
Of shio Court. y NE directed and DELIVERED.
iue said properly. OF knowing or haviJiE any
tang o. say Why the same sho1lf Bel ~ con
demned IS forfeited, and that they Be Gtd aP-
near before said ClrcEii Court, g be holdcD 10
me Feaeral Court Room, IN the Capitol e
Navkyilia, Tennessee, on ahe 1eth cay 81
Nuna, lsfs, a. 70 o'eloek 4. n. then and there
70 '''''' pVss '''' - R.R GLAsooCK.
inuls 1at Us Marshal.
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InfermatiOR I'm u. y. CircuiI
Court. Mid. Dis. Tenn.
No. Io5-Ilnited States VI, three Copper stills
And other property.

No. Ias-United States VI. three Copper Stills
And other property.
WHEREAS. r, Mop. SMITH, ESQ, AT
w tovaey Of the United States Cor said Dis
trict. has 6led bis Information in said Court. az
well on behalf Of the United States and eli
persons concerned against three copper siilis and
other property lJas. Pickett reputed oWnerJ
alleging among other thiugc. that said property
was seised ~ forfeited % the United States, fof
the causes IN said information alleged
Now, therefore, ia obedience 70 the monilioa
Of the Corr, 70 me directed and delivered. do
hereby give public Bothse 70 All persons claiming
said property. or knowing or hAting Anytime
10 say why the same should not be condemned
a. forfeited and that they be and appear before
said cirenit Court. 10 be holden IN the Federal
Court Room, IN cha Capitol a. Nashville, Ten
pesseo ON the 39th day 81 Sane, 1888, a.
10 o'clock A. r., then and there 20 inierpose
their claims. n. n ubAhgpLhs
jEnl2i let N. N. y. I.