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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

Mr.. Caleb Cushing, who is perhaps
the best authority in the United
States on Chinese affairs, tells us that
China contains single provinces, each
Of Wilhelm population, wealth, civ
ilization, education, and all else that
gives power to a State--is superior to
France, Prussia, or any
other of the first powers of Europe;
that the empire has 5OO,OOO,OO in
habitants (more than all Europe
combined;) that this inconccivably
vast population is governed by the
strongest, brightest intellects of the
land, upon system which was old
thousands of years before the oldest
Governments of Europe began to
exist; that education is universal,
even more general than with us,
there being absolutely no class of
people that cannot read and write;
that the great body Of Chinese are
intelligent, industrious, apt to learn
anything and everything, frugal,
pre-eminently patriotic, and more
profoundly attached, perhaps, than
the people of any other nation in the
world to their own laws aud ins!i:u-
tions; that China was great nation
ages before what we call the ancient
nations of Greece and Rome had been
founded, and has remained great
nation, while its earliest cotempora-
rics, Egypt and Assyria, are only
known imperfectly in the most an
cient of the earliest records of our
race; and that the Rothschilds, the
Astors and Stewards among the mill
ionaires Of Europe and America are
but pigmies in wealth compared to
some Of the great capitalists of China.
--Er,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02
New York Cit,
The sun mt Sitka.

The sun does not set now in Alas
ka. At Sitka, Mr.. Seward will sec
the sun standing STILL" as it did in
days of Joshua. South Alaska is in
the latitude of sixty-vcry nearly
tie same as that OF southernmost
Greenland. In that latitude the sun
does not set at all in Summer. 1t
remains about twenty-five degrees
above the horizon at the hour we
call midnight. The only mode OF
knowing that 1t is midnight Is to
watch the sun when it begins to as
ccnd. Fowls go to roost at p. M,
and rcpose until the sun is well up.
In Winter it is, of course, the reverse,
as in the higher ATTITUDES the sun is
not seen for weeks. 1t used to be
the boast of England that on its en-
pirc the sun never sets. Well, we
have an empire on which the sun
only sets occasionally.-N. Y. Times.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02
PARAGRAPHS.

Sheridan defined an Irishman as a
"machine for converting potatoes in
to human nature"
An Itinerant, preaching on the
"Depravity of the Age" said that
little children who could neither
speak nor walk were to be seen run
ming about the streets cursing and
swearing.
Celery and onions are recommend
to people Of weak nerves. A wag
thinks they would be a surer remedy
for a weak breath.
81 have very little respect for the
ties Of this WORLD" said chap when
the rope was put around his neck.
An Irishman recommending a COW,
said she would give good milk year
after year, without having calves,
because it ran in the breed, as she
came from COW that never had q
calf.
Western Russia is almost entirely
covered with q dense forest of mag.
nificent trees, SO dense that a squirrel
might travel the entire distance from
st. Petersburg to Moscow without
once touching the ground.
A notice Of a recent steamboat ex
plosion, in Western paper, ends as
follows: "Thc captain swan ashore,
and so did the chambermaid; she was
insured for 5000 and was loaded
with iron"
Said Il lawyer to a California judge:
"May it please your Honor, III bet
800, and stake the money, that what
l say is good law" The opposing
attorney not having the rhino, the
argument was admitted by the court
to be unanswerablc.
Types will play tricks. A we'll
known newspaporial biographer, in
tending to say that the subject of his
article was hardly able Ito "bear the
demise Of his wife," was made to say
by the memorable compositor, "wear
tho chcmise of his wife,"
"Come down from that building,
you rascal, and I'll knock your eyes
OUT "You will, will your" eyes,
you scoundrel, l will.p Then per-
haps I'd better not come down."
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02
Slight Mistake.

An aged Philadelphia lady, whose
falling sight rendered necessary a
prayer book OF great size, recently
called at the house Of a friend on her
way to church, and upon starting
again unwittingly picked up small
music-box instead of the prayer book.
During the sacred ceremony the
old lady attempted to open her sup
posed prayer book, when, to her
surprise, and the establishment Of the
congregation, the roguish machine
struck up "Lannigan's Ball" with
great clearness and force. What fol-
lowed is not stated.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

men in the State. 1t was queer
lol,jet.tion urged againstour candidates
lby prominent Iowa Democrat, that
our candidates were all too good,
that they were tree from even the
small viccs, and 20 cannot be in SYM
| pathy with the ordinary mass Oh
humanity. Queer a. it Is, unless II
be an objection, there is none 10 urge
against the personal character OF our
candidates.
Then, to put the people in any dis
position To make a change in the
party that controls the State, they
should be suffering under excessive
taxation. or extrxvacsrl ezRo1ssi-
fure. But our State taxes are igspc--
s.a1.siIsss- and ~;2se expenditures
insignificant.
Nov. v-51h v.szs.1 ss1Vv II hgz--s cs.E
szss zsazzsu--z~v sgzslssg 3 SsTll- * agvess
aas Tsazzagg-.-z1.ag -s4gaSl8iss7sss S4siG 11zss-
ryr a 1lsts.- ~sy3sFsE-sz-S. 34GEs zvsa
,ssa.sg--5ss. rsl-a-G n <.fis-@. s-nl Z -2s~
r-E arr y sssssre E1Ie gE Elfas W1&S
7zrGHegssIg,,r 1laEis Gw 1-sE4c nasss@--zssyy
n >s.s1is z11al E-s11itGzlz.- 4-z1Erz5 - Es-l
GssKz 1.ia -afeillis5E El,1 preserve sEss
z 1Ilal.. -7ise -laesrz4 II EE.zs,s : e. js-s-
Y -ass..lcsIiSss Ss< LIZ AsezE-.zzaE-s with
xllacs1 u k.Es t.sala cls1elrgane~i and
-sE4a4 -zzae-z - TIE people.of the State.
ssz-38s.svE and Pat Richards belong to
..1s g-z Ct lads Declarations, Of Pierce
and Buchanan, of drunken Govern
ors and heavy State taxation; to the
time when George w. Jones and A.
c. Dodge were making the people of
Iowa slaye-catchers for the chivalry,
which cbivalry Jones and Dodge and
their doughfaced confreres were edu-
eating for rebellion. They belong to
the era Of that locofoco, dough- faced,
pro-slavery Government of State and
Nation of which every decent Amer
lean may well be heartily ashamed.
Here is the situation. The Repub-
lican party with an unexceptional
record, with an honest economical
administration, that has left the peo-
pie without grievance, and so well
content that they haven't the least
desire to make change, with tick
ct of so pure, good men that it is
praised even Of all the fair part OF
the Opposition. That's on the one
hand. On the other, ticket and
party whose record in Office the peo-
pie contemn only less than they do
their record out Of office; with every
thing in their past to condemn them,
and nothing i'm the present platform
or principles to secure popular favor.
With the large part Of the people OF
the State, not working only because
they think there is not the least
danger of Democratic success, and
who will bring the onnnsiti"n nnde.
fifty thousand majority, If they think
there Is any danger Of Democratic
success, surely there isn't much chance
for very extensive campaign. cute
CHy.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02
Tomato Wine.

Take any quantity of ripe tomatoes,
wash, and press from them the juice,
strain, and to every gallon add four
pounds (avoirdupois) crushed sugar;
let it stand until it is done ferment-
ing, keeping the cask well filled with
fresh juice and sugar as above.
When done fermenting, draw off,
without agitation, and bottle. VIII
be prime in six to twelve months.
The yellow tomato makes white
wine with yellow tinge; the red a
dark-colored wine, of course. Con-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

have known Others so very nery-
Gus that the least annoyance put them
in state of agitation. and they were
almost in constan: perplexity and
fear. who were also efFecfually cured
by daily moderate use of blanched
celery as a salad at meal times. /
have known Others cured by using
celery for palpitation' of the heart.
Everybody engaged in labor weak
ening to the nerves should use celery
daily in season, and onions in its
stead when rot i'm season."
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

A correspondent of the Fd,naer
says: II have known many men,
and women too, who from various
causes had become so much affected
with nervousness, that when they
stretched ont their hands they shook
like aspen leaves on windy day
and by a daily moderate use of the
blanched foot-stalks of celery leaves
as salad, they became as strong and
steady in limbs as other people.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

In consideration Of the growIn'
agitation by tie people Of the Nalie'
states, upon the subject OF the re
rnoyaJ of the National Capital from
washington City 10 the Mississippi
Valley, the undersigned, believing
tfla. il ought to be removed, deem .
oT ire highest importance 70 8 fnil
ana frs. discussion o. tine suiaeot ~
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z--7--rE-r. zass ZaEzzEk- xE 1lfEsse States I'd
Az1Egr.r zzss Afs-sE=sl siIll river and her
ssrrzaz-ls4- E.ra lying between the
ri ss1tE ltss lakes Here Will be
concentrated TIE great railroad pow
IL &c 1ne Nation; here the agricul-
-E.-rLz wealth; and here viii be
assembled, In a few years, three
5ga,fhs Uf the people of the country,
l.Ll controlled by intelligence and
industry Furthermore, we claim
TINT the force OF civilization is Of vast
sanee-n in maintaining good gov
trrznenf-, influencing National legis-
sg1sar. ar1d giving strength To a
-as75arl, end, therefore, II right, the
.,s.ts tt National legislation should be
.Exesa En he ege1te. Of our National
civilization. i.s wealth, its power
nd "a population. To obtain awise
ssz1sgas..egra If the fats bearing upon
sa.s. great subject, and 10 secure the
end -. whieh We labor By a just con-
gaessG- u our cOuntrymcn to this
ea1se. Ee make this Call for a Ma
slG,rgzi Convention, 10 convene at St.
Louis On the 10Th day OF October
riex,, eaId Convention tobe composed
III delegates from all the States and
TeYri.ories, az follows: Each State II
I,e represented by two delegates from
each III its Congressional Districts
and four delegates from each State al
large. The Territories will be enti
tied 10 two Delegates, appointed by
their Governors; also the District o
Columbia will be entitled to two
delegates, 10 be appointed by Tho
Mayor Of Washington City.
Here follow the names OF many
prominent citizens, as signers Of the
Call.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02
Cancer.

"A citizen Of Philadelphia who used
a weak solution Of carbolic acid as a
wash to neutralize the offensive odor
arising from a cancer, discovered that
the latter was entirely removed by
the application. The solution con.
sisted of one-fourth of an ounce of
acid diluted in aquart of water.-Ec.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

MFsSRs. TDIToRS:-I am extreme
~ sorry to learn of the death of my
old friend, Mr.. John A. Roebling.
If had known in time that he had
lockjaw, l could have saved his life,
and would willingly have Travelled
many miles to do it. Let any one
who has an attack Of lockjaw take a
small quantity of spirits OF turpcn-
tine, warm it, and pour it on the
wound-no matter where the wound
is, or what its nature is-and relief
will follow in less than one minute.
Turpentinc is also sovereign reme-
dy for Group. Saturate a piece OF
flannel with it, and place the flannel
on the throat and chest-and in very
severe cases three to five drops on
lump OF sugar may be taken inward
ly. Every family should have a
bottle Of turpentinc on hand.
ID. a. NORRIS.
New York City.
I'VE would not be understood rs
indorsing the above remedy, because
we have not tried it. IT is a simple
matter, and can be easily tested. In
all serious cases the appliation should
be made under medical advice. EDS.
Scientific 1mericdu.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-02

" HENEVER YOU want to sell your
w Farm, Town property, or Unimproved
Land leave description Of it with
Il. +. SPEHRY.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

The CRESCENT Of to-morrpw will sustain the
high literary reputation of previous Sunday
issues. It's original ontibutiona will be
limited to those Of peculiar merit and interest
end viii include Q dissertation by Mr.. Penni-
Ssathsr, otherwise Mr.. Jocio, entitled Ma
PERSONALITIES TAXES A DRINK UDxB DIS
cusszoN." Mr.. Pennifeatber. alias Mr.. Jocko.
is young Southern gentleman Of fine literary
requirements, and, a. we heed not inform the
readers of the CRESCENT, Of rare, sententious,
elegant humor, coupled With . personal mod
esty which keeps his real name almost un-
known. Another thing profitable to read win
be q contribution upon the art Of comfortable
travelling. BY gentleman Of experience and
observation recently returned from the North.
Lady readers win find the usual excellent
weekly chapters on domestic eoonomya and the
fashions. and students Of physiology viii find
. startling treatise upon the importance Of
keeping the mouth shut. Story readers win
be pleased with can Engineers Yam" and
q narrative of "Life Among Cannibals.s
There viii be the usual full summasysf Enro-
pean personal gossip. selected poetry deserv-
ing the name. city topics, editorial paragraphs.
the latest news. Mrs, Candle on the voloci-
pede, and other things FOO numerous to par.
~ 49,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

At "a special meeting held at the Office Of
Col John A. Grow, Of the Mississippi Valley
Navigation Company Of the South and West,
the following named gentlemen were elected
directors to fill the vacancies in the board {:
A. G. Brice and W. j. Cahoon. ,- p
The company has been organized by the
election Of B. Bloomfield as general agent and
W. Cahoon as assistant agent Maj. Bloom.
feld is so well known to the public Of New
Orleans that it is almost superfuous to COM
mend this appointment as one eminently ct
to be made. He is gentleman of untiring
energy, great experience, fine business qualif.
cations, and possesses the full confidence Of
the community. Capt DeHaven and Major
Bloomfield start to-day for trip to several Of
the interior cities on business connected with
the company. They viii visit yicksburg,
Memphis and other points before returning
to New Orleans.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

Under the new law reorganizing the judi
ciary system. the appointment of ten or
twelve judges depends on President Grant
1t is said that thsre is already great scram-
BILE for the places. Patriotic and ''trooly loil"
Radicals are going for them with spirit
which speaks vsn for their energy and activi-
ty, but which Il not exactly congruous with
our ideas of the kind Of decorum which ought
to characterize aspirants for the Judicial
ermine. Among the candidates named is 7.
]. Durant, once Of this city, and always Of
this city when he wants an Office. Mr. Darant
is said to be Q fine lawyer, and he is known
to be good iAdge of phantom daggera" If
consistent effort for Official position entities
man to be appointed judge of the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Durant ought TO get the appoint
ment
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

Tn NEW suaAH-HAxNo APP1K1rus.-m the
machinery department at he State FAN Grounds.
no machines attracted more attention than the oee
bralsd Victor eane 1uilla md Cooks sugar
evsporstors, which wers exhibited by the manu-
facturers, Blymysr, Norton h Co., of CincinnAtis
Ohio. It win b remembered that the Victor And
Cook evaporatof were exhibited Ia practical
WofhiDg order n this city aboas three months
ago, and the large number Of planters and others
interested IN sugar culture. who Witnessed their
splendid perfrmanos, expressed. themselves e
fully sstsned with the result IL was demon
strated BY many planters IN Florida, Texas, and
in Louisiana. whenA the last crop was taken
of, that sugar can be made on small scale, and
with this cheap, simple and easily managed up.
psratus 1t greater relative profit to the planter
than By We large plantations with their extern.
sive, expensive and complicated machinery. The
idea that large capital, large place and
large force sre required to make sugar planting .
profitable employment in Lolisisns il entirely
done sway with By the sueeeslful results Of the
Victor cane mill and ~ companion, Cooks
evaporator. We viii be much mistaken n these
mills and svsborator do not revolutionIse the
mspufactufe d sugar in our State. The mill and
evaporation sxhibitsd here in working order he'd
capacity Of one and half hogsheads Of sugar per
diem. Two mules worked TIE mill, and one hand
worked the evaporation. The fusl consumed was
one and 8 half cords 70 the hngshsad -half that
required BY the usual process. The mill and
svsporator described cost but s3l5. and formed
complete outnt for making my or sixty hogs.
heads Of sugar In . season, worth from $500 to
$500. The quality of sugar made on this
eysporator d Clean of HIGHT color and fully mn IN
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

: The Weekly CRESCENT, issued every Bat
urday morning, contains the news Of the
week by telegraph and mail, editorials.
local matters of interest financial and COM
nercil summary, state Of the markets and
D collection Of interesting miscellaneous
articles. 1t is an acceptable present to send
10 friend or correspondent in the coun-
Try. Copies, put up in wrappers, ready for
the mail, can be had 1t our counting room.
We win receive > limited number Of adver-
tissments for the Weekly, and - the paper
eirculates IN Ill the surrounding States It's
value - an advertising medium 4 very great
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

~ On IxsDs PAozs-Sscond Page /:
City Topics, Local LateLigence, Editorial Par
agraphs, a Terrible Rsuengs amusement No
tees, Another Mysterious Murder Case, The
Fleedmen's Bureas, Imperial, Humps, Business
Notices.. Third Page: The Situation n Cuba,
Not Dead Yet. Interesting Developments IN the
.Hiu Murder Case, Interesting to Oatholics, An
Other Version of the Intsrvisio BstDsen The Pres
idera and Senator Ross, Anscdots Of Lord
Brougham. Sixth Page: The Famous DEXTER,
Bishop Duggan Of Chicago. Seventh Page
Real Estate, Nnonciol and Cbmmrcid Reports.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

. Congress, at it'd recent session, did very
little except to get into difficulty with Pres
ident Grant, which was compromised in q
manner little creditable to either party. Be-
sides this, it strutk the word "white'' from
the laws relating tp the Distxict ~ Columbia,
passed bill reorSatizing the judiciary, put
carpetbaggers into several seats to which
Democrats were elected. gave General Grant
$4,000. 600 to be used for preserving peace
with the Indians rphobably BY enabling them
to smoke pipe apiece Ill round-passed
resolution through one House. expressing
some invaluable sympathy for the Cubans !;
and adopted another cosrcive plan for the re-
construction Of Virginia. Mississippi and Tex
as. Under this plan those States have the
liberty Of voting onthe Radical system that
is to say. they will be readmitted If they rati-
fly the Fifteenth Amendmsnt-if not. they
stay out This is about the history Of the
first session of the new Congress.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

Presentation. VIM. e. Horn, one of the
conservative delegates of the Texas conven-
ton to Washington, arrived here yesterday
en- route for Texas Mr.. Horn expresses him
self confident Of the election of Gen. Hamil-
ton for governor, and the complete success
of the conservative ticket in the coming
election.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

Messrs. Steel & Co., stationers and print
ers,, No "a Camp street viii please accept
our thanks for . sample Of . new species Of
letter book, manufactured expressly for sale
by their firm. The merit Of the book, and it
is great one. ID that IN receiving the i'm
prints from manuscript, It dispenses with the
nse Of both water and brush entlrely, the
paper being already moistsnsd and prepared
for the reception Of impressions. by some
chemical process which the manufacturer has
patented. This improved convenience cam
not but prove generally popular among mar
chants as Indispensable toe counting room.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

.....eHARrREs srRKKf.

\ BRoussKAU 4 Co. ImpsrsssA ere = lov pFiess,
CARPEfIN0-Esgiish and American, Of III kinds; Floor.
Furniture end Enamel OIL CLOTH; MATING so roll
China; 100 pisos Cecos; WINDOW SHADES; fAhls md
Piano Covsn; Crumb Coths-Drusgst Linen and rslt Cur
tains-LAes Rsps Wontsd. pamask, ETC.; Furniture Cover.
sg-Lna md Cotton, striped; Cornicss, Bands Pss.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

We omitted to mention, yesterday, that the
reports Of trouble on the Erie line between
Cincinnati and Dayton are unfounded The
trains are running regularly, and. We learn by
o telegram nom the Cincinnati agent are
doing fine business.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

Another skilful forgery has come to light In
ns ia III 70 sSoss Co., purp sesS 70 s lave
been dawn 81 Means. Jay Cook & Co., on the
Bank Of the esste Of New Yosk, were recently
presented and paid By that bank. The checks, in
essssving end gsasEal. STYLE, vers fac sinaiks Of
those used By the hrm and the signatures, as well
% tne wrfsaDE - ms Uudy or tho, vhsck, were 20
completely Initiated e to avoid detection at the
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-17

FoR Two OATS LoNen.-The celebrated three
eyed and thrse-horned Texas OF win remain on
exhibition ct the Fair Grounds for two days
longer-todsy end tomorrow. We have no hesi-
tation IN esying that this animal q one Of the
greatest curiosities ever placed on exhibition. l-