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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23
Stlttt Storu.
PHILLIPS FIRST BABY.

Mrs, Phillips was on the very pima.
Gle Of felicity. She Was the mother Of
boy which weighed eleven pounds.
Mr.. Phillips bid fair to lose his mind
entirely. lie danced and sung, aud
fred guns from the top of the corn
house, whistled Yankee Doodle while
eating his breakfast, aud wrung the
necks Of all the fowls on the place to
make a chicken pie for the celebration.
This worthy couple had been married
ten years, and this was their first child.
People had laughed at them ten years,
on account Of this luck-people who
were overrun with children, and whose
lives were made miserable by the spank
ings and seedlings they found it neces-
sary to iuflict upon their wretched little
olive plants.
Now, Mrs. Phillips said she guessed
they'd laugh out of the other side
There had never been SO large u baby
born in Smith6eld before. Mrs. Jones
only weighed nine pounds aud had a
pug nose. Mrs. Sawyer's was red
haired, and had mole on It's right foot
"a sure sign that it would come to a
bad end-and it only weighed seven
pounds and fourteen ounces She
guessed folks had better look to home
before they laughed.
Baby proved to be Tartar. He had
a temper like wind mill, and seemed
determined to develope his feet and
lungs to the utmost while he had leisure,
for he screamed aud kicked twenty.
three hours out Of the twenty.four.
But his mother declared he was an
angel. We could never imagine an
angel with puffy red cheeks, heels Gle.
waited in the air, sucking sugar rags, aud
being pounccd about in willow cradle
to the tune OF Ilig didle dee" but then
our imagination is not by any means SO
vivid as it might be.
From the hour 10 which the baby
was born he was tho Au;ocrat of the
household everything had to bow to
its nod.
The scullery door creaked; it was
taken off the hinges and the servon,
was in the draft all the time because
the creak might disturb the babv For
the esame reason the coffee mill was moved
into the woodshed the dishes must be
plates made the babv scream The wosh
ing was done in the b,rn ,hs doa was
mnyzled md no 90, oh"iaJ. s ~ vas mas
fear Of d;s,urb;no ,ho hahn " 'o'
Mr. Pbillins gave a hisck ksm;,h vh,,
was located within nnar,ar or = IL IL
ono Lnn5raa iii I'a,'e' y. " nl''
and Biddv was moved 70 ,he .oorIds p
Of ,ba aooasbaa "a" 'eu s' " .ue 'ocA,oi'
snoring " "'
The child,s di,oosos woro ,or;o, T,
was a wonder that II oonIa d. ~
breath with so many ailments olingin~
to IL Mrs ph;llins was '.on,;aasa,is. ;sns
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

THE SIGNS OF THE HAND.--If the
hand be long, and the fingers well pro-
portioued, etc, not soft, but rather hard,
it denotes the person to be ingenious
but changeable, aud given to theft aud
vice.
Ii the hand be hollow, aud well knit
in the joints, it predicts long life bnt
if overthwarted then it denotes short
life.
Observe the finger Of mercury-that
is the little fiuger, ii the eud OF it ex-
ceeds the joint of the ring finger,
such man will rule in his own house !;
aud his wife will be pleasing aud obedi
eut to him. But il it be short, and
does not reach the joint, he will have
shrew, aud she will wear the breeches
Broad nails show the person to be
bashful, fearful, but of gentle nature.
Narrow nails denote the person to be
inclined to mischief and to do injury to
his neighbors.
Loug nails chow person to be a
good-natured, but distrustful, aud low
ing reconciliation rather than differences.
0blique nails siguily deceit aud want
Of courage.
Little round nails denote obstinate
anger aud hatred.
Ii they are crooked at the extremity,
they show pride and fctceness.
Round nails show choleric person,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

A country deacon went home one
evening aud complained to his wife that
he had been abused down at the store,
shamefully. One Of the neighbors, he
said, called him liar. Her eyes flashed
with indignation. Why didn't you
tell him to prove it?" she exclaimed.
That's the very thing-that's the
trouble r replied the husband; 81 told
him to prove it--and he did prove it,"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23
UDEN BOWIE, Governor,
CHAPTER 3U6.
AN ACT

AN AL
To repeal section /, Article 40, of the Code
of Public General Laws, and to re.enact
and amend the same by adding clause
authorizing the Governor to remit any
part of the time for which any person
may be sentenced to confinement in the
Peuitentiary.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That section az
seven of Article A. Of the Code of Public
General Laws, be and the same is hereby
repealed, re enacted and amended so as to
read as follows:
4. The Governor upon giving the notice
required by the Constitution, may commute
or change any sentence of death into con.
fnement in the Penitentiary or Punishment,
for such period as he shall think expedient,
and on giving such notice, he may pardon
any person convicted Of crime, on such
conditions us he may prescribe or he may
upon like notice remit any part of the time
for which any person may be senten ced 10
confinement in the Penitentiary, on such
like conditions, without such remission
operating as full pardon to any such per.
son.
See. 2. Aud be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE, Governor.
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While woman was making ram
bling statement Of the ill-ussge she had
suffered from a neighbor in court ID
London, a solicitor in the case observed
that she was making au omRi,na gather-
am kind Of complaiot. The woman
turned around Indignantly, and said to
the magistrate, No, your Worship. s
never used DO such words; amt giso1
to bad language
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23
CHAPTER 376.
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT
To prevent the Injury or Destruction Of
BaUuaVe


To prevent the Injury or Destruction of
baggage.
Sec- l. BE II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That any baggage master,
express agent, stage driver, hackman, or other
person whose duty it shall be to handle, re-
move or take care Of baggage, with view to,
or in course of its receipt, transportation, or
delivery, who shall wilfully or recklessly in
jure or destroy any trunk, valise, box, package
or parcel while handling, loading, transport
ing, unloading, delivering, or storing the same,
shall be punished by a fine or penalty not ex.
ceeding fifty dollars, to be recovered BY indict-
ment or by action of debt in the name Of the
State, in the usual way; one-half for the bene-
Sec. 2. Aud be II enacted. That nothing Ia
this, shall affect the civil liability Of the
party so offending, or his principal, for dam
ages, but in all civil actions therefor as wei as
in all proceedings to impose or recover the tine
or penalty BY the first section of this Act pro-
vided for, proof Of injury shall bo prima faeie
evidence OF the reckiessness or wilfdlness there
in provided for.
Sec. 3. Aud be ii enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date or It's passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
oDEN BOWIE, Governor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

Of Article eighty,onc, and relating to the
appointment Of Collectors and collections
of taxes
Section /. To enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the following
SUBJ sections he aud they are hereby added
to section thirty four of Article eirhV one
of the Code Of Prhlfc General LAWS, cnti.
tied "ReycHue and Taxes" to be aesigna.
ted respectively rs sub sections Ave and six.
Sub section .. IL shall be the dety of the
several Collectors of taxes to pay over under
oath TO ite Treasurer of the State of Mary.
land and &c the Treasurer of the respective
counGcs, or TO return under oath To the
County Commissioners of the respective
counties where there Is no county Treasurer,
on the first Tuesday Of July next, after said
taxes are placed in their hands for collec.
tion and on the hrst Tuesday in each and
every October, January, April, and July
thereafter, the amount collected by them
until the collections are completed and on
failure to make such quarterly payments or
returns, the delinquent Collector may be
removed by the County Commissioners aud
at the end of the time herein allowed for the
COLLECTIONS aforesaid by said Collectors,
they and each Of them shall make to the
County Treasurer, or to TIE County Com.
missioners where there is no County Treas.
urer, a full and complete return, under oath,
Of the whole amount of taxes collected by
them during the year, and on failure to
complete within eighteen months from the
day and date of receiving said taxes for col.
lection the collection and return of the
whole amount thereof to the State Treasurer,
aud to the County Treasurer or the County
[ "a la,r prIn
except such sums as the County Commis.
siOners upon the examination of the returns
of said collection may determine to be and
to have been uncolectable, their bonds
shall be liable for the same, and the County
Commissioners shall cause suit to be brought
on the bonds given for the county taxes,
and the Comptroller may cause suit to be
brought on the bonds given for State taxes
to the next term of the Circuit Court there.
after, and the SAID Court ishercby authnriz,
ed and required upon motion OF the atlor,
ney of said Commissioners, or the attorney
of the State, after notice to said Collectors
and their suretics to take judgment without
stay of execution for such amounts as may
be found due by them for non payment or
settlement of said taxes, and the nmount of
said Judgment shall be collected within
ninety days thereafter; nor shall any case
be postponed beyond the term Of said Cir.
cult Court in which such action may be
brought us hercinbeiore prescribed.
Sub section q. The County Commission.
ers shall not re-aproint any person as Col.
lectOrof State or County taxes whose col.
lections have not been made, aud whose ac-
counts have not been settled in full as Col.
lector OF taxes within twelve months after
Al = a.
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IVU.

To amend the act Of eighteen hundred and
sixty.one, chapter eight, relating to .'Ex.
emption Of Properly from Execution. p
Section l. Be it enacted by Che General
Assembly of Maryland, That section six; OF
the Act Of 1861, entitled, an Act to amend
the eightythird Article of the Code Of Pub.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

In religious excitement in Boston i
person met neighbor, who took him by
the hand aud said, II have become &
christian 4 ami glad Of il, herepIl-
ed. Suppose we now have q settle.'
ment of that little account botNcen u.s.
Pay me what thou owest.n ssNo, said
the new born child. turning on his heel Il
religion is religion and business u
business"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

She that marries man because he
is good match, must not be surprised
if he turn out lucifcr.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

There is man who hasssuch good
temper that be hires himself out in sum.
mer to keep people cool.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23
''' ''' '''' AN ACT

To amend Article eighty one Of the Code of
Public General Laws, entitled "Revenue
and Taxes" by adding sub. sections Eve,
six, seven and eight to section thirty four
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

At Sidney, Ohio, young lady went
into store aud asked for "feline in
testines for lyrical purposes"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

Every plain girl has one consolation
though not a pretty young lady she viii,
If she lives, be pretty old one.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

When man runs for Office; what
kind Of sweetmeat does be become I
A candidate. n
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
Republican Convention.

FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Notice ia hereby given to the Re-
publican Electors of the Fourth Con-
eressional District Of the State OF
iowa, that q Republican Convention
for the nomination Of Republican
candidate for Representative in Con-
gress in said District, viii ne held aI
OskalOosa, at IL o'clock "A. M. ON
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH.
The basis of representation in said
Convention, will beone delegate from
each County in the District, with one
additional delegate for every three
hundred votes, or fraction thereof OF
one hundred and fifty votes or up
ward. cast for Gov. Samuel Merrill,
at the last election.
The Executive Committees OF the
several Counties are charged with the
calling Of the necessary County Con-
yentions, for the election of delegates.
BY order of the Republican Central
Committee for Fourth Congressional
District. JOHN CONNELL, Ch'n.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
The War in EurOpe.

France declared war against Prus-
sia last Friday. There is no real and
just cause whatever, so far as we can
ascertain. The Official Declaration
gives the following statement of the
causes:
lst. The insult offered at Ems to
Count Benedict, and its approval by
the Prussian government.
End. The refusal Of the King of
Prussia to compel the Withdrawal of
Prince Leopold's pame "a a c"ndi-
Sd. The fact that the King per-
sisted in giving the Prince liberty to
accept the crown.
Benedetti was the French Ambas-
sador. While at the Watering Place
of Ems he peremtorily demanded
of the King of Prussia a statement of
his position and purposes in regard
to the Spanish throne. The King of
course refused to answer, and dis
missed Benedetti. The thing looks
like n premeditated plan on the part
of the French Emperor, to get an
excuse for war.
OF course tremendous agitation
followed upon thedeclaration Of war;
and all Europe seems likely to be
before the end comes.
Other European Governments have
proclaimed neutrality rs between
France and Prussia, but evidently
don't expect to be able to keep out of
the muss. There has been no fight
ing yet, but gigantic preparations are
making in al possible haste.
We cannot see how our own cOun-
try can become involved, in any
probable contingency; but our mar
kets have already been decidedly
affected. Gold is up again some
what, like everything else. Itap-
pears to us that, If the war continues,
our grain must go up, and gold must
eventually become easier, as the
European Powers send it here to
make purchases.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
rha Democratic convrntion NJ

Newton last week selected VIM. T.
Smith, of Oskaloosa, as candidate for
Congress from this District. We
know nothing about him, except
that he is Banker i'm OskaloOsa, and
Vice President Of the American
Central Railroad Company. Our
neighbOr the DemOcr0t says he has
been citizen Of Iowa for 20 years,
and that he was formerlya successful
LAWYER. Mr.. Smith has only n
majority Of GIGS against him in the
District, rs per vote for Governor
last year; nevertheless the Democrat
claims that If the Republicans nom
mate Mr.. Loughridgc--that is, it
don't name him but il evidently
refers to him-then Mr.. Smith will
! be elected. lie is a good deal more
likely to be struck by lightning.
i The Democrat says that the Con-
vention adopted "a Platform sound
and true;" but it does not yet publish
it. Very likely we may have more
to say about the platform and the
candidate when we find out more
about them.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
Synopsis OfTax and Tariff EIilI
as Passed.

WAsHINGTON, July 1.-THE Tax
and Tariff bill, as passed by Congress
Yesterday, Is expected 10 reduce tax
alton about eighty millions. IL ab0l-
ishes taxes on gross receipts, legacies
and SUGGESTIONS, watches, carriages,
gold and silver plate, billiard tables,
passports, banks and bankers, the
whole system OF special taxes, except
those on distiilers and brewers, and
all taxes on sales, except those paid
by stamps, and those on sales OF leaf
and manufactured tobacco, snuff,
wines, liquors and cigars. 1t also
abolishes the stamp tax on all re-
ceipts, transfers of mortgages, notes
for lees than 800, and cured and
preserved fish. The taxes that re-
main are those excepted rs herein
noted, as we'll az the present taxes On
spirits, tobacos, gas, fermented liq-
uOrs, bank deposits, capital, and CIR
culatjOn income tax, and stamp tax;
except or abolished special taxes do
not ccasetiil next May, taxes on sales
not till next October, and the others
that are abolished expire In August,
but the income tax is to be collected
but two years more, at the rate Of 2!
per cent. with $1,000 exemption.
The publication OF income returns is
positively prohibited 1etegraphic.
All members Of Congress from this
State, both Senators and Representa-
tives, voted to retain the income tax
and are entitled to the thanks OF
their constituents for so doing. In
it's present form, q per cent. with
q, ,O0O exempted, It Will touch none
who are not able to pay 1t, and IT is
as little open tn objection as any form
OF taxation. I7dickeye.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
The Law Granting Artificial
Limbs.

On q careful examination OF the
law recently passed granting artificial
limbs every Ave years, or money in
lieu or limbs, to soldiers OF the Late
war, we have discovered whore q
few words Of the law may be con-
strued by the Department so as to
work great injury to many thousand
soldiers. We think the Department
will decide that soldiers who have
not heretofore received a limb are
cut of from all benefit under this act.
We have called the attention Of Hon.
Amasa Cobb to this clause Of the law,
and hope he will have II properly
explained by an additional act
NDldier's Friend.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
8 nos,eS1 re election
!, j possIr slreme 1! S!ourf m M6fch win heed

| W ~S04SA~usC SOuAt WnISh Wall HVSo
this voice Of the people: But how
can the Court uphold the Law if its
Individual members oppose it? Su-
,reme Judges are but men. If they
oppose the Law from their own con-
victions as individuals, they will OPP
pose it as Judges when they come on
the Bench. There is then no recourse
but to be sure beforehand that the
candidates for Supreme Judgeships
are "sound on the Railroad question:"
as we said last week. There is too
much at stake-there have been too
much money and labor expended al
ready-there has been too emphatic
an expression of the wish of the peo-
ple-tiere is too much of prosperity
or depression depending on the issue,
not onlyin this county but all over
the Sta'e-to let this turning point be
neglected.
We lope that our position is made
cleNr, With our reasons for it. We
wolldnot "introduce any new test of
RepuEicanism;" we would not "pro-
scri be Republican because Of his
vote for or against the Railroad Taxi
wewould do nothing of this kind at
all far from it. But because of the
reaions above given, we would urge
that the candidates for the Supreme
JudGeships-those, and those only
should be known, before they are
nominated, to be "sound on the Rail
rOadn
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
THE IOWA VOTER.
q. z. sperry. Editor.
Republican, state Convention.

OFFICE REP. STATE CEN. CON-, !
DEs MOlNEs, June IL, 1870.
TO the Republican Voters Of Losca:
Your fourteenth annual State Con.
vention will be held at
DIES MONIES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
II, 1870,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, A. M. for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the following offices:
Three candidates for Judges Of the
Supreme Court;
One candidate for the Office Of Secre-
tary of State;
One candidate for the Office of Auditor
of State.
One candidate for the Office of Treas.
urer of State.
One candidate for the Office of Regis
ter of the State Land Office.
One candidate for the Office Of At
torney-General.
One candidate for the Office of Re-
porter of the Supreme Court.
One candidate for the office OF
Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
Should the bill for increased repre-
sentation now before Congress pass,
the Convention will be charged with
the duty of nominating candidates
for the offices of COngressmen-at-
large, in the number to which Iowa
may be entitled. Under the Trum-
bull amendment this number would
be three.
The ratio of representation will be,
one delegate for each organized
County in the State, and, in addition
thereto, one delegate for every two
hundred votes, or fraction over one
hundred, cast for Samuel Merrill for
Governor, at the election in 1869.
The Convention will be conven-
ton of the Republican voters Of the
State; and all persons known to be
i'm full accord with the party and its
principles, are invited to take part
in the nomination of delegates.
The Convention being held at a
late day, the time for the canvass
will be short. That the campaign
may be more quickly arranged, and
its conduct be pade more sallsiac.o. 3.
ry, the ddTerAfiOn from aach sH1nnty
is requested to bring with it list OF
the names of the newly elected COM
mittee of the County; and from that
committee, if deemed advisable, a
statement Of the help the County
will want from speakers at large
with which information the newly
raised Central Committee Will have
their work greatly simplified. Ihis
Committee, without desiring to in.
fiuence the action of Counties, would
suggest that the placing OF the chair
man of the County committee on the
delegation, would accomplish this
without trouble; and enable him to
confer in person with the state Com
mittee as to the details Of the canvass.
WM GARRETT, J s CLARKsoN,
LEWIS MILES, A J POPE,
pO LANES. w A WARREN,
CT WRIGHT, wv RATIIBUN,
w q DONNAN. WM LARABEE,
G w BAssETT, NC DEERING,
STATE Central ComDaittee
Arrangements are being made
with the railroads Of the State for
reduced fare. The most Of them
have already complied with the re.
quest of the Committee. When all
have been heard from, the proper
announcement Of all details Will DC
made iu.)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
Marion County Bank,

II KNOXVILLE, IOWA. Paid up Capital
IN s5o, 1000. Gold, Silver, Government an
other securitics bought and sold. INTEREST
allowed on time deposits. Special attention
given to Collections. Open from A. M. to
4P. NJ. M.except Sundays.
STOCKHOLDERS:
,u c.tbc.rt Larkin Wright
SK p.iiamy Robert Grozier,
n N.;tr, Jas u Gamble,
S.,;n Marsh Il. Mccormack,
yr Nal O.p.Wright,
ED. Woodruff Pro.
O.P. WRIGHT, Cdsh'r. LARkIN WRIGHT Presi'
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21

NYATcHMAKER, and JEwELER, and
w Dealer In Watches, Clocks, Jevelry, I,
Spsctacles, Goggles and Toys. Havisf Ia
creased facilities for doing ell kinds Of work
in my Line, / am able TO give Entirs tatss.
faction. All work Warranted. Being Agent
for Prof. j. Kaufman's AchroEatie spesta-
elss. am prepared to suit all conditions OF
sight. :,
southwestcornsr Of Public Square, Knox
viIis. love, 2,39tf.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
G.. e. Conwell,

DEALER in Stoves, Tinwars, Shelf and
Heavy hardware, Rsapers, Mowers and
Agricultural Implements generally. Agent
for NJ. w. Warren's Patent atmospheric Port
able Soda Fountain. Cid Stand, east sids
Square, Knoxville. i,Iti
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21

Sec. s 5Rnthorixes q per cent interest
on gold deposits; % per cent. OF such
deposits must be retained in the
United States Treasury, the balance
to be used on the redemption Of 5-20s
under provision of sec. 4.
See. 6 provides for the cancelling of
all bonds now held or hereafter pur-
chased on account Of sinking fund.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-07-21
Lem. Kinkead,

A UCTIONEER. Persons having Farming
~ Implements or Household Furniture to
dispose Of can do 70 on short notice by put-
ting them in my hands.
the post Once, South side Public Square,
Knoxville, Iowa. SsIu