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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29
July %, 1860.

THANK YOr, Mr.. Editor, for calling
our attention 10 "A matter overlooked
by the Assessors Of our County. In
Indiana Township, the 10th column
iD the Census Schedule should have
been headed Stone; then all would
have known what kind Of mineral we
dealt in IN our Township.
Yours Truly,
ASSESSOR INDIANA Up.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29

STILL RUNNING - Burt's Mill, on
u bite Breast creek, was not washed
away. IT IL now In running order,
turning out the very best Of corn
meal
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29

Nw-TR 1.-The PegiA HIecE5bua IL
its iass number saws that il win sup
Isar4 those candidates, IN matter Il
what party they belong, who viii
work for the Interests OF Isella, the
new Colony Holland immigrants and
Hollanders il general In another
paragraph II says il viii remain nen-
IRA iD politics.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29

HONEY. Bees didn't come up to
taw last year, according to the Census.
Two years before, in this County, 2i69
hives of bees yielded 39s20 pounds of
honey; while last year 26l3 hives
yielded only 2S5lS pounds Of honey.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29

BAD Fon THE FRUIT. Capt. Math-
ews informs us that both apples and
grapes this year, since the rains, are
troubled by kind of blight or scab,
and will be injured considerably.
Many apples are dropping from the
trees.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Insti-
tuition is now in successful operation,
under Full Corps Of Experienced
Teachers. Special attention is given
to Music, the preparation of Teachers,
Mercantile Education, bookkeeping,
&C. Board, with rooms, fuel and lights,
furnished at SO per week.
For further particulars, or Catalogue,
address the undersigned, at Pe1la, Iowa.
Off f. H. SCARF, Pres't
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29
sls, Ooe oo, 90, oo, ooOe, 90, oO, Oo, oO, 90, 90

$4,000, 90 90, 00, ,O0, 100, 900, O0, 90, co, 90
Only, for the best Stock Farm in the
County, Comprising $50 acres Of Prai-
RE and 20 acres of Timber joining;
about 400 acres under cultivation; a
good History Frame House, 2sx32,
with rooms, and Cellar under the
whole oft; also, 2good Tenant Houses,
16x20, one with 2 rooms, the other4
rooms; good Stable, good Wells, and
never-failing Springs, one of them
running about 80 Bills. of water per
day; never-failing stream of water
| across one corner of the Prairie and
through the timber; fine, WeN-selected
orchard of 240 trees, in good condition;
plenty of small shrubbery; emile from
school.
This Farm is ne,C and good. IF nee
essary, it can be cut up into S0-acre
tracts, and give good building spots, on
a good road, for each tract.
Time given on part of the purchase
money, if desired.
E. F. SPERRy, Ag't,
25ltf) Voter Office, Knoxville Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29
STONE & AYREs, Attys.
Farm for Sale,

100 ACRES, u mile East Of Knoxville:
wv so in Cultivation, 20 in timber and
Coal; well divided by fences; comfortable
house and stable; 40 acres well set with grass.
Price $40 per acre. For further particulars
inquire of the undersigned at Knoxville,
Iowa. (2.33f) J. X. CASEY.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-29

Ladies and Gents Furs, Talmas, Capes. Cuffs,
Collars, Mugs, Childrens Furs, Gents
Fur Caps and Gloves!
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
Cashmere GOats

The California Former in speaking
Of the Cashmere Goat in that State,
says:
These animals are rapidly increas-
ing in our State. We are constantly
receiving letters from parties who are
largely interested In them, and whose
focks are now from 200 TO 700 in num-
Der, and in some cases exceed one
thousand.
We desire to learn from all raisers
Of these animals their present number
and their grades, together with the
quantity of fleece they may have on
hand and the character of the fleece,
as we have imported letters of inquiry
from abroad touching this matter,
which may lead to the early demand
and manufacture of this staple here,
so that if our raisers will but give US
the needed returns, we may matereal-
~ aid them IN their enterprise,
From information already received,
we learn Of the flock of n Gilmore,
ESQ, of EldOrado, which now con-
sists Of 500 Goats ], Z, /, and 1913.
Gilmore having28 fulIblOOd Bucks
in his flock, andsteadily advancing to
the high mark.
Messrs. Epson & Wilson, of Royal
ton, have a flock of about 700 Goats
and now with full blood breeders
they viii SOC have a large and splen-
did flock
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
Gray,s school and Field hook
Book Of BOfany.

The Publishers, Ivison, Phinney,
Blakeman, & Co, 47and 40 Green st.
New York, have furnished us with a
copy Of this excellent and valuable
book. It is q most popular and COM
prehensive school Botany, adopted 30
beginners and advanced classes. It is
adopted for use as a handbook to as
sist in analysing plants and flowers in
field study Of Botany, either by class
es or individuals. The book is inteh-
ded to furnish Botanical classes and
beginners with an easy introduction
to the plants Of this country. Begin
ming with first principles, it progresses
by easy stages, until the student is en-
abled to master the ~intricacies of the
science. 1t is a Grammar and Die
tionaTy Of Botany, and comprises the
common herbs, shrubs and trees of
the country. This work supplies a
great disideratum to the Botanist and
Botanical Teacher, there being no
similar elass-book published In this
country. 8S6 pages price 50. /
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
satisfacfiOn Guaranteed.

Parties ordering Of us, can rely on having their
orders filed promptly and receiving first class stock
In all respects, thoroughly packed so it will arrive
in good order. We pledge ourselves to furnish as
good stock for their age as can be bought from any
reliable establishment In the United States.
TERATS--Cash with order, or one-thIrd cash, and
balance on delivery, or g. o. D.
Those ordering win please give place, County and
State in full. Trade list sent on application.
Address,
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03

NEW SEEDING POTATOES
IN Three new kinds, of great excellence,
not tOb be found i'm any OthercatalOgue; are engraved
and fully described Ia my new seed catalogue, Salt
gratis 70 dL JAMES ]. Fl. GREGORY,
feb256m Marblehead Mass.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
stock ana Fruit about Nebras-
ka CITY

Last week we made a flying visit 70
Nebraska City. ByinvitatiOnO Of Judge
Mason, in company with others, we
visited his farm, where we had our
attention particularly directed to his
"GIencoeU colts. There were some one
wear old. and others this spring colts.
The opinions of all who have seen
them are unanimous in pronOuncing
them superior I'm their class. We
make no pretentiOns as a judge of
horse flesh, but acknowledge that the
HGIeneoeU colts completely come up
to ourideas Of excellence. The Judge,
of course, feels dattered with his eff
forts to improve the stock of horses In
this State, and is anxious that people
should have an opportunity to see the
Glencoe stock. To this end he has
authorized us 20 say that he desires all
who have Glencoe colts TO have them
at the State Fair this fall. He has a
fine pasturage just across the. road
from the Fair Grounds, and will pro-
vide for mares and colts free Of ex-
pense to the owners. This is liberal
on the part Of the Judge, and is, too,
rather a new idea; one, however, we
think, cannot fail to produce good re-
suits.
Let others follow this example. If
there are owners Of other good horses
In this State, who are e~ndeayOring to
improve our stock, let them invite
owners of colts to bring them to the
State Fair. Beat Mason If you can.
No man will take a beat in this way
more kindly than Judge Mason.
While at the City, we also enjoyed
a visit to the gardens and nursery Of
Mr.. Joel Draper. We did not find
Mr.. D. at home; but Mr.. Raymond
was there, and kindly showed us
through the grounds. In connection
with the nursery business Mr.. Draper
commenced early to plant fruit trees
for bearing purposes, and is now
reaping the reward Of his early labor.
He win have a very fair crOpsof APP
pies; and pear trees are really over
loaded with fruit. The grasshoppers
have cut his garden some, but alto
gether it looks well, and there is reason
to be proud of all under charge Of Mr..
Draper and Raymond.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
Letter from Charles HOOUey, one Of the Oldest zine
pqTdiStS IN Ne SIZE.
VINEYARD PoINT, Ulster Co, N. vi
May 10, 1868.

MeESTS. Ferris C CIg7COOd.
DEAR SIRs: Yours Of the 18th I am in receipt Of.
you, for publication, the facts I am acquainted with,
in relation to the character of the Walter Grape. /
have never indOrsed the character or usefulness Of
vines, or other articles Of any description, and would
not at my present stage of life were It not for two
reasons which seem. sufliCient. First, know the
Waller Grape will meet the prejudices widespread
throughout the country, causedby the wOrthlessness
insI1oSt Localities OF many OF Its predecessors. Sec
Ond, because l can say from personal observation
that the WaUef is the best VarietyI have had any
all that have been recommended, describing them
all apd falling back upon the Concord aud Hartford
Prolific As vineyard varieties j. am Interested in
knowing that the fruit Of the WdHe grows larger
each year as the vine grows older, bGipg last year
f1H~yCnethird larger than Il was twosyea6sag0 1t
grows well; setsHuitweiL have Seen it ripe sew
eral times before Hartford, and have never seen
any mtdeW on its nuit or on its large and thick, but
Delaware shaped foliage. The flavor of the fruit /
think superior TO any other variety. You say in
your circular 1t is q Seeding of the Delaware and
Diana; / think the character of each of these Varie-
ties is quite distinguiShable In the Halter, particu-
larry that of the Delaware. I asd think it would
make q wine of high character. 1 have visited IL
annually since It first bore, six years ago, three times
in Ulster Co., n. Y, in n low valley, where the Isa-
bella seldom ripens, and each time 1t was fully ripe
in August. Ihave seen it each OF the three past sea
sons in PoughkeepSie, ripening at the same time,
vented all varieties from maturing at their usual
time, but il ID perfected its fruit by the middle Of Sep
TENDER. The raisins of the last mentioned crop ]
have seen and eaten, which were good. FrOmaEts
MOdena, aud also in the dry slatey position in
POughkeepsie,1 mink 10 viii be well adapted TO the
varied sections Of our country. You may make
whatever use OftheSe opinions you deem proper.
i'oi FERRIS & CAYWVoOD,L
II-W RnTUhErRnnCfa v 81
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03

w LdRGE QUANTITIES At MUCH REDJCL
BATES.
Saccharfne Tests for Wine.

At the National SacchaFine Test for Wine, at
HammondspOrt, N. Y, Oct. 2Sth, 1868, the Cutdir6d
stood i'm saccharine matter 81 HdUer 99-Loaa 1N-
DeJntrdgC 1913. This test was made with n ounces Of
the Walter, somewhat frozen, 70 "a ounces OF each Of
the other varieties.
Next morning the superintendent Clerk. and one
of the Directors of the Pleasant Valley Wine &.
(the parties whO conducted the test the day before
70 satisfy themselves Of the merits OF the walter
by aa equal trial, tested AZ ounces Of Iona from the
same lot that were used the day before, and the
saccharOmeter stood at g1-the Walter heating III
Had IL ounces of the Delaware and Catawba been
pressed equally hard with the WdueT, their skins
and centres being acid, the Delaware would have
stood lower and the Catawba proportiOnabIy below
the Delaware. All the other varieties ranged much
lower than those enumerated above.
Therehad been constant rains and damp weather
n the section where the Walter greW-fts cOmpetit-
OrS growing at HammOndspQrt and along the lakes.
where there had been but little rain during the sea-
sOn-dry soil and weather being necessary for the
perfect sweetening of grapes.
A committee of the American Institute Farmers
Club, in a report Of Sept - 1853, printed IN che
New York Semi-Weekly Tribune of Sept. 18th, after
Of the qualities Of the WdJFT, say.s 1--WE
eoRtlude the Udher win bea vaIpable grapein the
EHageroEiOhSOf the mississippi On the shores
Of Lake Erie, in western New York, on the slate
soils OF western Pennsylvania, and wherever else
native grapes are successfully grown"
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03

JUNGLE BEN. WHITE" OfNemaha
City, has one of the best gardens this
year, we have ever seen. He has fine
soil, planted early, of pure Landreth
seed, and has given unremitting at
tention. No one knows more about
the garden, both VEGETABLES and flow
Ors, than "Uncie Ben" The grass
hoppers have not troubled him, and
he is having a fine turn out. He will
furnish the people of BrOwnville
what they may want in his line.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
CATALOGUE

" I nave over sixty acres in Seed on my
Shree Seed Farms, In NRrblehead, Mass, where i
have raised over one hundred varieties the past
season, al perfectly isolated. I import many choice
seeds from the best European growers. As the or
E8lll IlNLOA0lC VI ~ e1SN-A Ra-AAa AeAoAC
head Mammoth OabharA and many neW and rare
vegetable, II invite the patronage OF the public.
&cds tuqTYansed 10 BE- as represented. Catalogues
GRATIS tOdu. JAMES ]. II. GREGORY,
febg-6m Marblehead, Mass.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
SFBBtB 8

no THE WORKING CLASS
j lam now prepared to furnish all classes
with constant employment at their homes, the
whole OF the time, or for the spare moments be-
siness new, lfzht and profitable. Fifty cents % 81
per evening. Isl easily earnedby persons or eiLher
sex. and ne hoss and girls earn nearly as much az
men. Great lnduCements are offered those VINO Viii
deyOtethair whole timgtO the business; ana, tnaL
every Derson who sees this nOticemay send me their
afdFesR and test the business forthemselves, make
the following UNPARALLELED offer: IOal Wnoare NOT
well safiseed with tire business win send 81 10 pay
for the trouble Of writing me. Fuil particulars, az
I0cfS- Address T. G. ALLEN,
S[3m Augusta, Ne.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
Plant Choice Frnits.

NOW Is THE TIME TO ORDER.
IN I viii send fine SALEM GRAPES by
mail for 81 each. Rogers 4, Is, 70, at soc each. Kit
tatimny and Wilson's EarlF Blackberries at 81 per
dozen, by mail Ozark raspberry, $3.50 per dOz.
Philadelphia do, &OJper dozen, all by mail.
lwtl deliver the blowing at Express office, prop
erly packed, at the low prices; Concord Grapes
81 and $40 per hundred. delaware, Diana, Crevel-
ing and Ives Seeding, SIS per hundred. Salem
Grapes at S75, $50 and SO per hundred. Rogers 4, =,
and IS at SO per hundred. Fine Roses at s4s50 per
dozen. Marshal Neil Rose (by maiD 15c each.
Address JOHN
ll1v Rochester n. V
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03
FERRIS &
nEACH TREEaACrawfnrdIs Hal


Il also Roses
and q general assortment Of Nursery Stock, fnclud-
ing Plums, Golden Dwar Peach, Ounces, Grapes in
variety, Currants, IloOseberries, Strawberries, ILL
1T IOWRdTES Samplessenta at wholesale price.
HOFF& COOPER,
286m Wataga, Knox County, Ill.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03

Since the Onion Pacific Railroad is
completed. California and Utah are
making arrangements to furnish
Eastern cities-New York, PhiIadel-
phia and BOston-wifh fruits eff all
kinds. What q change a few years
has brought about.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-03

DEEDS, ROOT CRAFTS. = Usage
- Orange Seed, prime, new, SIS per bushel.
Apple Seeds, Peach Pits, frozen. Root Crafts, APP
pie, packed, 1O,0OO, $50. Usage Hedge plants, LIST cL,
Loo, So; 10000, S5. Peach-Hale's Early and other
best sorts. ~Stocks-Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry,
Ounce, &c. Roses, Evergreens, Grapes, Downing
GOOsebeFry, Charles downing Strawberry, Black
berries, RaSpberriess Green House Bedding Plants,
Dahlias, Lilies, &c. Send lOc. for three Catalogues
FIX PHOENIX, q
Bloomington Nursery,
-feb156m A1-.-U Mclean Co, Illinois.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15
RAILROADS.
IN Q II 7 c FL
R0iti.gsea.;Ig Contractors
Ek0tMEER's OFFICE. \

Tennessee arsSl Pacific RaiIroad.
NASHVILLE. TENS.. May 8. 1863.
CEALED PROPOSALS FOR. THE CLEAR
- ing, grading, masonry, frestiework, bride-
ing. cross ties and fencing on the First Division
Of the road. extending from Nashville 90
lebanon. Tenn.s about thirty MiIes
will be received by the undersigned until ths
Sra OF JUNE NEXT AT NOON.
This work to be completed by the fsst day
of December next. sf
Pro6ios, plans and approximate estimates of
quantities of work to be performed will be
ready for inspection ut this Office by the 18th
day of May next -s a.fa
Specifications and blank forms for proposals
can be obtained By application at this Office
No proposal will be considered unless made on
the blanks furnished By the company. 81
Separate proposals will be required for each
section. and the proposals for each Section win
be cany assed separately.
The balance OF the work on the road, sex-
tending over more than one hundred miles be-
yond Lebanon. will be advertised for letting
from time to time as fast as the line is located
and prepared for letting sh lF.t
By order of the President T. L P. R. R. Co.
f- Il. .FALC0NEF,
may6 I'm Chief Engineer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15

whether, if the government had
seized the Alabama, it would not
have been liable to considerable
damages. The Messrs. Laird for
tfy their opinion as to the legality
Of building and delivering the ship
in the way they did by the opinion
of some of the most eminent En-
glish lawyers.
1t appears also, that the only in
formation given against the ship at
any time was in afildayits of three
men, who alleged that they had
been engaged to serve on board. I'll
it had been true-of which, how
ever, there is no proof--that these
menhad beenso engaged, the only re-
suit would have been that the par
ties SO engaging them would have |
been involved in pecuniary penal |
ties, for payment of which the ship |
might have been. detained until the |
penalties were satisfied or good bail
given, 1t was competent for the
United States Consul to prosecute,
but he did not think proper to do
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15
THE TBIRTEENTH AND FoUR-
TENTH AMRNnMRnra

The New York Sun is of the
opinion that the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the
United States, when critically ex-
amined, means practically nothing,
and for the following reasons. The
thirteenth amendment prohibits the
existence of slavery, and provides
that Congress shall have power to
enforce its provisions by appro-
priste Legislation. The fourteenth
confers the rights Of citizenship
upon call persons born or nat
urallzed in the United States, or
sebJect to the jurisdiction there
OF, and declares that no State
shall abridge the privileges or i'm
munities of citizens, nor deprive
any person of life, liberty OF prop
erty without due process of law :"
and that Congress shall have power
to enforce its provisions by ap-
propriate legislation. The Supreme
Court has decided in regard to the
thirteenth amendment, that, in con-
sequence of the enforcement clause,
the amendment is imperative until
the appropriate legislation has
Deen enacted. Apply the same
rule to the fourteenth amendment,
and that becomes imperative with
out the appropriate legislation.
In other words, these two amend
ments are laws or dead letters ac-
cordIngly as Congress shall act or
not act to give them vitality. I'M
der one Congress they may be
laws, under another dead letters.
ii, 1t is argued, the clauses giving
the enforcement of the two sections
TO Congress, had been omitted, it |
would have been the duty of the
court to put them in force on
all proper occasions. Congress, |
hating, and protesting to |
ilstrust the court, inserted the
provisions, specially preserving the
enforcement TO itself Correctly, it
s to be presumed, the court holds
hat it has nothing to do in the
premises until Congress has acted.
Upon this the SIN insists that if |
his decision Islands SIS law, all the
fruits of the war which have been |
planted in the constitution are
plucked out" ..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-15
STATEMENT OF THE BUILDERS OF
THE ALABAMA.

The Laird Brothers publish in the
London papers an elaborate expla-
ton Of their connection with the
building Of the Alabama. They
give the reasons for making the
statement at this time as follows:
The Johnson>C Clarendon Convention
having been rejected by the United
States, we think the time has come to
remove the erroneous impressions that
have prevailed on this subject, as it can
not be to the advantage of the country
that uniounded statements as to this one
transaction should remain nncontradicted
and be used adversely to this country,
while the larger question OF the assist
ance in naval, military and other sup
plies, rendered 10 the North as we'll as
the South during the war, should be
hushed up" .. .
The gist of the statement is that
the Alabama was simply built by
them, but not armed, man
ned and equipped, Cthis was af.
forwards done at the Azores, } and
therefore MAS not, under British
statutes, an illegal act. They I'M
dertake to show, that the contract
to build the Alabama was entered
into 10y them in the usual course of
their business as a mere CONNER
cial transaction, and at price mod
crate for vessels of her class, the
firm which they now represent hav-
ing for upwards of 30 years been
in the habit of building vessels of
war FOR their own government, for
foreign governments direct, and for
the agents of foreign governments.
The Alabama was built in their
works, where about two thousand
five hundred men were at that time
employed, without any secresy, and
during her building was constantly
inspected by visitors from various
parts of the world, and 10y the OFF,
GERS of Her Majesty's customs. In,
deed, the utmost publicity seems to
have been given to the affair, bu
no action was taken by the govern
ment, and Lord Palmerston is quot
ed as having made a statement il
the debate of the 9th of March
1863, that he had great doubts