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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18

The New York Evening Mail has
this bit of "reminiscences: "The NOM
ination for Governor of Colonel Rob-
inson Of the Green Bay Advocate, by
the Wisconsin Democrats, recalls a
good story of his early editorial
career. Before the days of rapid
travel, the Colonel set out for bust
ness journey to this city, leaving the
paper in the charge of his wife, a
shrewd, lively, independent and
talented Rhode Island woman, who
had been educated in the strictest
faith of the Wings. No sooner had
her devoted lord got well on his
journey, than she changed the poll
tics of the Advocdte to suit her own
notions, very much as John Phoenix
did with Judge Ames' San Diego
Herald, under like circumstances
For three or four weeks, until, in
those Gays of slow travel, the irate
husband and editor could get back
the Advocate was the unblushing
organ of the most downright Wing
gerry, first to the amazement, and
then to the amusement Of its Demo
cratic readers, who had sense enough
to take a joke. So had the Colonel
but he never heard the last Of his
wife's editorial coup, and probably
never will"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
The Oldest Man.

"Mark Twain's editorial labors on
the Buffalo Express are seen in the
column headed "People and Things
Here is paragraph from recent
issue: 1st3 }tS.a
"John Wagner, the Oldest man in
Buffalo-one hundred and four years
old-recently walked a mile and a
half in two weeks. He is as cheerful
and bright as any of the other old
men that charge around so In the
newspapers, and is in every way as
remarkable. Last November he
walked FIVE blocks in a rain storm
without any shelter but an umbrella,
and cast his vote for Grant, remark
ing that he had voted for forty-seven
Presidents-rwhich was q lie. His
second crop of rich brown hair ar
rived from New York yesterday, and
he has new set of teeth coming
from Philadelphia. He is to be mar
ried next week to a girl one hundred
and two years old, who still takes in
washing. They have been engaged
for eighty years, but their parents
had persistentlyrefused their consent
until three days ago."
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18

Texts of Scripture have often been
inscribed upon coins. One Of the
most remarkable is on copper coin
issued by the Papal government, on
which are the words, Va robis div-
ni1us-"Woe to you who are rich!'
When the greenbacks were first is
sued by the United States, Mr.. Chase,
then Secretary of the Treasury, con-
suited, among others, the President
of one or the Philadelphia banks, in
regard to placing some motto Oh
them-such, for example as has since
been impressed upon five-cent pieces
-"In God we trust.n After men,
tioning several Scripture texts that
had occurred to him, the Secretary
asked our bankers opinion. "Per-
haps," was the reply, "the most
appropriate would be: Silver and
Gold have none, but such as ! have
give / to thee!" The project was
abandoned.-Lppencou's Magazine,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
Use OF Castor OIL.

We find in one of our exchanges
the following remarks relative to
the use of castor oil in the trades,
more particularly its application to
leather:-It is much better to soften
and redeem old leather than any
other oil known. When boots and
shoes are creased with it, the oil will
not at all interfere with the polish
ing afterward, as is the case with
lard, olive, or any other oil. In
Harrisburg, Pa, the old leather hose
Of some of the fire companies was
CREASED with it, and found to become
almost as soft and flexible as new
Leather belts for transmitting mo-
ton in machinery will usually last
three to five years, according to the
wear and tear they are exposed to;
when creased with castor oil, they
will last ten years or more, as they
always remain flexible and do not
crack. Besides this advantage, cas-
tor oil will prevent slipping, so that
belt three inches wide, impregnat-
ed with it, will be equal to belt
four-and- half inches without castor
oil. 1t is necessary, however, to
wait twcnty-four hours, till the oil
has disappeared from the surface and
penetrated the leather, otherwise the
freshly-greased surface will cause
slipping. The ratsand other vermin
detest anything impregnated with
castor oil, and will not touch tan
other advantage.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
A Telling Threat,

An Eastern youth, travelling in
the uncivilized regions between
here and California, provided him
self with a small pistol, so as not to
be out Of fashion. While he was
apparently examining it, but really
Showing off," brawny miner,
whose belt was weighted with two
heavy six-shooters, asked him what
he had there. "Why," replied the
young man from the East, "that is a
pistol" "Wall," said rough, 'if
you should shoot me with that, and
I should ever find it out, I'd lick
you like fun"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18

Some one contributed to the Regis
ter, some time ago, long and very
severe article against excess of kiss
ing: The concluding paragraph, as
follows, is a sample. There's some
truth in his. doctrine. doubtless-but
oh! its mighty hard to follow:
Young men cannot be too careful,
too considerable in all their relations
with the fair. sex. They should In
dulge in no liberties; they should
shun a woman who will permit them
to take any. Many a young man
has been dragged down to ruin by a
woman's kiss. Manga young couple,
innocent at first, have been led BY a
single kiss into path the end of
which was disastrous to the peace
and happiness of both. A kiss may
be as holy as sacrament; it may be
crime. So far as kissing is INDUCED
in merely as a sensual pleasure, so
far it is morally degrading. In SO
far as it is the outward expression of
the pure affection within, it is inno-
cent and consecrating. If girl
kisses young man when taking
leave after his first call, while he is
yet almost q stranger, let him shun
her ever afterwards as temptress.
She will make no good wife for him.
But if he knows girl who during a
long and intimate acquaintance has
never permitted him to take the
slightest liberty, girl with whom
he hardly dare think of taking any,
let him consider well before letting
such a prize escape him; she is that
woman whose price isabove rubies.
If he is so fortunate as to make her
his .fancee, then she will give him a
right to favors which he will know
are bestowed on none but him alone,
and which will be to him infinitely
sweeter for that knowledge. A man
will lose none of the sweet things OF
life by ever showing toward women
that tender Difference and noble re-
spect which is the mark Of true
Christian chivalry. VICTOR.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
Awfal Resalt ~ Going sParh.
Ing.


A young man in Kingston, New
York, went 10 SEQ his girl the other
night; and.when hestarted for home,
the night being dark, his inanlorata
gave him a red paper lantern tolight
him on his lonely way. He took
the railroad track, and was walking
leisurely along, his mind, no doubt,
filled with agreeable thoughts Of the
fair one he had just left, when his
reverie was ended by some one in
the rear, who gave the Chinese Ian
tern q kick that sent it flying. Con
found you," said the person from
behind, "here I've been slowing my
train for the last two hours on &C
count of that red light" And
looking behind him the young man
saw a freight train, whose engineer
had disturbed his meditations.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
That Goose.

A bashful gentleman of Holly
Springs, Mississippi, took a violent
"hankering" after a fair seamstress
of the town; and, after great deal of
hesitation, finally brought his cour-
age up. to the sticking point, and
made an evening call upon the lady.
He found her busily engaged at her
work, pressing off garment with a
tailor's goose She received him
very courteously, and continued her
work, at the same time endeavoring
to entertain her visitor with CONVEX
sation; but he soon tagged, and final
" subsidized into silence, finding 1t
absolutely impossible to maintain q
conversation with the lady. A bevy
of the female friends of the SEAM
stress dropped in presently, and their
entrance, instead of relieving, only
added to the gentleman's embarrass-
ment; and he sat in silence until bis
situation became painful to all, but to
none more than to himself. All ef-
forts to draw him into conversation
proved in vain; and it became a mat
ter of serious concern to the ladies
how to relieve the gentleman from
his embarrassment without catas-
trophe-for he was well known to all
of them as q gentleman of great
worth, his extreme bashfllness being
his only frailty.T The seamstress
finally finished her pressing, and
called out to negro man in the
kitchens:
The door opened, and a stout ne.
gro stuck his head through the door
and said:
81 is here, missus."
"John, will you take this goose
out?" =, / 4 4 q ~
p Our bashful friend sprang to his
feet and stammered:
81 beg your pardon, Madam, for
intruding on you, but I acW go out
myself"
And before the lady could explain
her meaning to him, he had seized
his hat and made his exit, which was
followed by frantic cries from the
ladies. l am sorry to add that this
little Misunderstanding made an Ole
bachelor and an old maid.-E. =
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
Thoughtrul Revenge.

Little folks will disagree. Even
as did Mrs. Ewes. children. Our
Vena and Minard had slight mis-
understanding one day, and Vena,
fired with revenge against her big
brother, kicked the cat. Johnny,
who was Vena's favorite brother,
saw the performance, and said,
sVena, that cat amt all Minard's,
it's part mine." swell, said Vena,
with a sort of self-satisfled air, 81
kicked Minard's part" 81.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
AaecAote..

A traveller throagha thinly-settled
district of western Pennsylvania,
passed q tumble down log-cottage on
the roadside, and his attention was
attracted by a : long, rough, pine
board, nailed up in the fashion Of a
sign, and, bearing, in characters OF
very primitive fashion, this inscriI
tioD;7- sazr
Tiny wyf Queries A Goose
and i QUERIES the Ganders."
Utterly COMPOUNDED by this mystic
rious intimatioli, he Knocked at the
door to have the riddle explained.
but the cottage was empty, He rode
on, greatly .perplexed, and trying in
vain TO- diyiDetlle7 peculiar relation
which this singular family appeared
to have established with geese, and
Judged of sufficient importance 70
proclaim thus ostentatiously. Pres
emily he met an old c0untryman
limping along with stick, and asked
him X he knew the house. /" Q yes; 1
lived there with my Old MOmanR'
aAnd what "a. yoad of,s well, you
ses my old woman and ne ne : Kind
or doctors Hike; She cnres fever-Dag-
urs, and / curss the 81 Nov jaudeps.p
The Land We LoCe.' ~ X
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
Very Lye.kly.

The st. Louis Bepu6lica, publishes
the following recipe, as certain pre-
yentive Of cholera niorbus, or dyspe
psia, and q sure regulator Of the bow
els: "With good wood ashes make
a lye, about as strong as common tea
put it into bottles, and drink after
every meal about half a wine-glass OF
1t. This has been tried by steamboat
captains on the Mississippi river for
twenty years, with complete sue
cess"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18

ty, however, is claimed b. some in
behalf of the immenss Afd venerable
tree in lCalaveras Co, California,
which is supposed, from the number
Of concentric circles In the trunk, to
be two Thousand Ave hundred and
sixty-five years old. Exchange.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
4s q, A54fA
Very Slight Mistake.

A gentleman absent from Nash
vile on a business journey received a
dispatch from home to this effect:
"Your wife had a child last night,
but is doing well to-day" He hur-
ried home with various emotions. to
find there was a mistake. The nurse
who sent the dispatch had written
"chil;" and the operator, Knowing
thata letter was missing from the
word, guessed It should end with a d.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
p6etrlp.

IA n = =
Ill nov n Goes.
Said Gossip 0ns. to Gossip Two
While shopping in the town,
zone Mrs. Pry TO me remarked,
Smith bought his goods Of Brown."
asys Gossip Two to Gossip Thrss,
whoeast her syslids down, 80
"Tye heard It said to-day, my friend,
smith got his goods from Brown"
.,sase Qaerip Thxsa 70 Gossip Tour, = ~ <sss
Vilh 6onsthihg ofs frown, ksk 80
a1vshsasd sons news-what Do you thiAh
xmith took his goods from Browni"
eays Gossip Four 70 Gossip Five,
Who blaxsd II round the town,
owe heard to-day such shoekiaG nsws-e
Smith stole his goods from Bruwn'"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18
tIflH4tIs7 II ~ J y III . q
Oldest Trees In the World.

Is The cypress of16omn1a In JlOF9.
hardy, rally, is perhaps the Oldest
tree on record. 81 IL was known to be
in existence in the time Of Julius
Cesar, forty.two years before Christ,
and is, therefore, one thousand nine
hundred years old. It is one hun
dred and sir, feet in height, and
twenty feet m circumference at one
foot from the ground. Napoleon,
when laying down the plah Tor his
great road over the eimplQn, post
on oneo the Alps, diverged from .
straight line to avoid iajuripg this
~. the honor 81 superior sntiqui-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-18

Few people are aware how many
are the deaths from lightning. 1t
appears from statistics kept in France,
that during the last thirty years
more than ten thousand people were
struck shy lightning, Of whom two
thousand two hundred and thirty
two were killed outright. Eight
hundred and eighty were killed du-
ring the last ten years, and Of these
only two hundred and forty-three
were females.
r II lightning falls On SAlcfosd, 1T
does more harm among tbes men
than among the women, this taller
persons being most exposed. Again,
animals are frequently stricken,
while the persons in charge Of them
are spared. The old idea that the
beech tree is q protection, isa fatal
,error-the neighborhood Of all isola-
ted trees being dangerous, like that
,of all projecting objects, except when
they are in metallic connection with
the soil. - n y .,'ss s. 25 (. = gs '9'7
o Railroads and telegraph wires are
protectors, In so far as they are able
to absorb and convey considerable
amounts Of electricity. Every loco
motive does this unperceived, Its
metallic mass being an. excellent
& conductor, v,aW Walking along p rsil-
road track, where It runs through q
country without trees, 10 @ danger
..ous as taking shelter under . tall
tree That windows are dangerous,
r believed to be an error, for expert
ence docs no:sshow that lightning
strikes thsough, open windows or
'folisSys : A. kht' d 4ir. sp4''
fhsdskedHN. J y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-29

The increasing activity Of money and the
scarcity of funds with the banks were reflected
in New York Saturday In general advanc in
the rates paid for interest, the prevailing figure
being seven per cent in gold, even 70 the best
houses, while In cases of weaker firms, or
where the pledges were miscellaneous or IN
ferior collateTals commissions of o thirty
second, sixteenth and even an eighth were
paid in addition to the legal rate. The pinch
was so generally expected that borrowers made
their engagements early, the extensi We iuq ury
causing an appearance OF greater stringency
than really existed. Later in the day loans
were made At a concession for the two davs' in
terest TO Monday. The high rates on call con-
tinues 10 keep paper dull, and best double
names are current at ten TO twelve per cent
dl~counnt. The weekly statement of the asso-
ciated banks is unfavorable on the whole, al
though the decrease in legal tenders is much
less than expected. Increase IN loans SslI.2~s
Decrease IN specie 3, 1854 Increase IN cIrcu-
lation 36,50i. Decrease in deposits S,SgI, ,O>g
Decrease in legal tenders 2l9,Tl.
The decrease in legal reserve is about ST.
5OO,NO, leaving the banks about S9,VN,UDO in
excess OF the legal reserve q basis OF opera
TONS for the coming week, which, as itincludes
the hrst day OF April, the great settling day of
the country, will be q very close one for the
working OF the money market Governments
were heavy and lower, responding slo WY 10
the closer working of the money market, as
well as 10 a falling OF in the foreign demand.
the price In London having declined 10 sSa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-29

COLONIZATION OF NIRsINIA.-A convention
OF those Interested in coionizing certain lands
IN virginia was held I'm Bostoa last week.
Captain Msyo, of Virginia made an address.
m which he portrayed the advantages nos
sessed by thar State for northern laborers 90
establish themselves IN, aud claimed that the
people here would heartily welcome All Suca
persons TO the State; he also spoke of the feasi-
bility OF forming colonies there, and referred
10 several swIndlIng projects for en:icing peo-
pie TO that common wealth. Speeches were
made during the day and evening ey MISS
Jennie Collins, John Wetherbee, ESQ, Dr
Randolph, and several other persons. Reso-
lutions were adopted providing foa the fofma-
tfon OF colonies upon a scale 20 be approved
by the stockholders. and providing for the ap-
pointment OF a committee 20 consider the sub
ject and report Al a future meeting.
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Supply the members OF the House with Ian
man dictionary of Congress, the price TO be
me same as that paid by the Senate.
MI Beaman Mich moved to Law the r.s,Iu :
ton on the table. Agreed TO-
MI. Garneid iOhio) offered a resol ution in
srucung the architect of the Capitol 10 turn
the old nail OF the House Of Representatives,
into committee rooms.
Mr.. Kelley Pa.) moved TO lay the resolution
on the table. Agreed to-
Mr.. Morgan lohio) offered a resolution m
structing the Committee OF WAYS aud Means
to report q bill 70 eq ualize taxation. and 70 re-
lieve from all taxes coffee, tea sugar, salt aud
tobacco, apd 70 impose tax OF ~ per cent on
all United States bonds heretofore issu,d or
that may be issued.
Mr.. Hooper MASS. moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. Agreed to-yeas Ia, nays ~.
Mr.. Sehenck (Ohio) moved TO suspend the
rules for the purpose OF adopting the JOINT res
olution reviving the Joint COMMITTEE on Ord
nance. The House refused 10 suspend the
rules.
business on the Speakers table. Adopted.
Business on the Speakers table was taken
mp and disposed of as follows:
Senate joint resolutten to define the duties
and pay OF the officers and employees Of the
two Houses. Concurred In.
Senate joint resolution appointing commit
tee 70 consist Of three members from each
House, on lighting, heating, and ventilating
the Senate Chamber and the Hall of the House.
Referred the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds.
Senate bill to amend the Judicial system Of
the United States
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio). from the Judiciary
Committee, reported q substitute for the Sen
ate bill. The substitute provides that the Su-
preme Court shan consist Of q chief justice and
eight acting associate justices, and 10 make the
requisite number an additional associate JUS
uce is to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. Each OF the judicial
circuits shall have a circuit Judge, W no shall
hold Circuit Court either by himself or with
the associate Justice OF the Supreme Court ap-
pointed for that circuit Any justice of the
Supreme court seventy years OF age, VINO shall
have served ten years on the bench may, on his
own application be retired from service.
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HEApQ'Is FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT


RICHMOND, Va March -, 1869.
GFNRRAL ORDERS. No. 81.
l. All persons " no have received appoint
meats from these headquarters 10 Office are ex-
pect-d and directed 10 enter upon the perform.
aDce of their duties with the least possible de-
lay. Those who will Lot act or cannot quail
ify will notify these headquarters immedi-
ately.
2. Notaries pubic, commissioners in chan.
Gerry, cusIOoIans, boards OF visitors. directors,
trustees, or superInteBdents of public institu-
uoDs, agents and proxies Of the Safe, depu-
ties and clerks appointed by councils or cor
pOIate bodies, are not con sidered as affected by
General Orders No. "a, from these he ado uar-
teIs, dated March Is, 1869.
3. All pei sons who, on the tn day of March,
ISG9, were responsible for the safekeeping OF
prisoners, or for any records. public funds, or
public property, will retain charge of the same
and be responsible therefor until their success.
sors are properly qualified and enter upon
the performance Of their respective duties.
BY command OF Brevet Major General
Stoneman-
S.F. CHALFIN, Asst Adj't General.
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~ Comm odore Mutt and Tom thumb wer

~ Comm odore Mutt and Tom Thumb were
tipsy in Des Moines.
~ Collars Of Valenciennes lace are fash hion-
able among the ladies.
ga wretch, who claims to know the nch
men Of CincinnatI and ST. LOUIS, says that
ssthe great want IF each city Is about thirty
five n rst. class funerals"
~ The fashionable female lip is very pale,
Coral coloripg Is quite goue out Of fashion, and
the expression Of the elegant mouth Is that Of
WEAKNESS aud scorn.
SThree Freedmen, It IL said. arrived at
Decatur. ILL.,, on the 18th inst, for the purpose
of catching bulitrogs for the New York market
~Ladies' ears. 50 long neglected, have be
come an object OF attention In Paris, and are
now tinted with pink or white. They are
brought forward or forced backward, accor-
ding tC taste.
~The minister and trustees OF colored
church In Cleveland. %. got into quarrel
with the congre gaticn, Sunday ana turneo II
out of doors.
0Parisian ladies walk very much On their
lVes this season. The heels OF the satin ooots
being very nigh, and the soles extremely tnin,
this becomes easy enough, and can oe acq uireo
without much practice.
~Ths cure for the 0recisu bend has been
discovered by farmer in Monroe County, N.
Y, who had daughter afflicted BY this tern.
isid her IN the sun uli she >trAightened' INTO
place. .....a E.
~Womsas rights prevail in Greece
U ueeu Oiga aocomp ,niss her husband 70 All
ne Cabsnes mseuEss. 5
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS Afternsen's Dispatches.
TIGHT TIMES IN Wall srREsr.

NEW loRK. March 29.-Ihs week opens
Win q continued sirinrency an tn money
market and very pressing dvnal 4. from
brokers. The drain tor currency CT she city
banks is very heavy again to-day. pne instl-
tuuon alone was called upon for three hundred
thousand dollars I'm greeneacks Cor Philadel-
Phis. This demand for currency for the tut--
rlor has caused the city banks to cali an their
loans quite freely. which sdds greatly u
tne prevailing distress IN financial circles
Cali loans made At seven per cent gola in tere-t
on STOCKS and governments. and In some cases
olnefence OF one-elehth between cash aud
regular on stock exchange. God firm during
M me- morning, with an advance IN premium.
Bond market - depressed hy the stringensy IN
tne money market; decline eQusl 10 n % /.
Market feverlsh. Railways heSyy and lower
WIN increased pressure 20 sell; decline quite
general, but New York Central took the lead
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MALT ENrRAgT-

DEAR MR. L. HoFF.-I have app d your MALT
EXTRACT, lately. IN various cass ., with the ,st
satisfactory a Mrs Thinking people ere more
and more convinced thai the use Of medirfnes
which the system cannot sbsorb or iurr into blood
10 failscy. 4 regard the iutroducfion Of you-
mo;e pressssiloo .. an enrichment OF the Natural
PROF L sHUoKIuG,
ma % cost washincton, D @