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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

The Davenport Dem0crdt has
jolly story Of Il course OF matrimonial
blessedness that didn't run smooth
Hans is good at pitch, but not sue
cess as a providcr. He won't make
any money for himself, and spends
what Gretchen makes. She inter.
viewed u druggist. He promised
arsenic, sme!t Il rat, put !IanS Gu his
guard, gave Gretchen starch insit al
Of the lethal poison. The deBoue-
ment is chrOniclcd in the words iOl-
lowing, t,wit:
Hans threw M his hand and went
home. 1t was somewhat late, and he
could risk it Tor nn hour or Two by
| the side OF the Would-bc murtleress
The next day everything moved on
Just the same. Hans didn't eat a
very hearty breakfast, and went up
town TO bay his provender. At din
npr-time he came home, hungry, and
pitched into the victuals with un-
speakable avidity. Ills jaws soon
lighted on the trcacherous starch.
He gave a yell, and doubled himself
up like wounded boa constructor.
He fell on the floor and had spasms.
In short, he took on scollops high.
His wife sat by enjoying The specta-
Gle, and tenderly cnquiring. "Wnt is
der matter NIT Han-?' When he
had become inscnsihle, she went UP
stairs, three at a time, and let DOM
Il good-slzcd rope through an auger-
hole, into the room where Hans lay.
Then she came down and fastened
the rope around his neck, prorped
him up in sitting position, and
again went up stairs. But Hans had
an inllling Of her fell intent; and
coming to himself, with remarkable
presence of mind he quickly undid
the moose from his neck and slipped
it around the leg Of the dinner-table;
then he calmly sat down in chair
and awaited developments. The
way that table lit across the floor,
the next minute, WAS caution. 1t
was yanked all out of shape, and
every dish on it smashed into IA thou
sand pieces, and then the piece of
furniture drawn tight up against the
ceiling. Soon after was heard the
voice Of his beloved wife from the
upper chamber window, calling ont
in accents Of grief that her dear lord
had committed suicide, and the
neighhors commenced to run toward
the house. Coming down stairs she
met the irate Hans. who advanced
threateningly, brandishing q formid-
able switch, with which he proceed
Ell to beiabor her most numerically.
Gretchen could not see show it come
to WAS" that Hans could swallow
poison with impunitv; and gives it
up ns q bad job. Hans enjoys his
customary evening game, and has
his opinion of man who can't gov
ern his household.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Incideat In tSAe Fife OF ScC,y
stanton.

Hon. j. b. Grinnell gives the fol-
lowing to the Daily Register. 1t will
be read with in crest By the many
who knew and admired the Great
Secretary or the lamented General
deceased:
GRINNELTI, Iowa, Jan. 90, 1870.
My Dear .ST:--no meet your wish
es, may give incidents which may
aid in rounding up the national fame
of the late and lamented Stanton.
first met him in 1868, visiting Wash
ington at the>rcquest Of army officers
To hasten Il Brigadicr's commission
for Col. Elliott w. Rice, that his
rank might correspond to Ms COM
mand. at this meeting the s;ecreta-
ry was short and brusqne, and said
no civilian could help my friend to n
promotion. AT Il second meeting
asked him to look at Col. Rice's field
commentators ON file. That he
could not do, as they were in Gen.
Hallcck's charge. At Il third visit
tried In vain to get an order to with
draw the papers, to bring them be-
fore the President. / then saw Mr..
Lincoln, who sent 10y me a verbal
request to Mr.. Stanton that he should
cali up the case. AS gave the mes
sage to the War Minister, he said
with a frown, 'iighting is the order
OF the day, and not making promo
tions." 10 which | urged that 10000
soldiers had gone from the Fourth
Districtof iowa, and among my con-
stituents there was not Il Brigndier;
and proposed to stay in Washing
ton until one was appointed, If it
required six months. To MIR. Lin
coin was my next appeal. met
him in the porch of the White
House, and he said "that was all
right" "No sir, the Secretary will
not look at the papers" He replied,
"When he thinks he is right he is ms
headstrong as the devil "Do You
know the man persnnaily?" 81 do"
"Has he she'd blood:" "Yes sir.n
Asking for bit Of paper and pen
eli, he rested up against one OF the
columns and wrote:
"Without an il or an and, let II.
". Rice be made a Brigadier Gener-
al. A. LINCOLN"
s,uperseribing it to the Secretary
of War, he asked me to present it.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
IOWA NEWS.

Judge Williams has accepted the
position of Judge Of the Supreme
Court. And we are happy to learn,
from private sources, that ne is AL
right on the Railroad question"
J. X. Graves is going to bring 90,
COO bushels Of coal from Pittsburg to
Dubuque in barges, in the Spring,
Bah! why not help a little toward
building n Railroad to tap our i'm
mense and easily accessible coal-beds
here?
Thomas Lighthill, Of Decatur Co.,
was one hundred and four years old
last June; served as a private through
the war of 1912; is now blind, but his
mental faculties are no more inn
paired than is usual with people OF
seventy years.
The Indianola Journal says that
Des Moines has come to time ut last,
and that if nothing 'draps' the Rail-
road connection between the two
places will be completed this year.
The Oskaloosa Xerald, speaking OF
the New County movement last
week, says ".Mahaska will make a
strong fight ere it will surrender
three of it's best Townships"
Col. Dewey has returned from
Washington, having secured from
the Government $S5, O79.Gf as n pay
mept on the fifth installment Iowa
War Claims. This makes total OF
$952,74l.27 SO recovered, and leaves
100000 still in contest, says the
|, Rcgister.
= There seems to be some contest as
to who shall be considered the leader
Of the Democracy in our House OF
Representatives. The last man
named for the place is Mr.. Dunno.
This is a good nomination. The
Democratic party in Iowa itself is
done for, and it ought to have Dunno
for leader.
The Jasper Republicooa livery much
doubts" whether the project for a
new County can get enough votes
from the people of the Counties in
tcreSted.
In looking over the proceedings of
the Legislature we see that from one
to five members ask for leave OF alb
scnce daily, to go home, on account
Of sickness in their families" We
have had news Of the state Of seven
casps-average weight, eight and a.
half pounds each. --iIead-Light.
We observe that our Congressman
Ioughridge was called TO the Chair
of the House during the general de-
bate of last Saturday.
During last month alone there were
1I,3iG acres entered by HOmesteads,
$500 by presumption, and 1900 by
Warrants, at the Sioux City and
Office, says the Times.
Superior iron ore, in large quaint
ties, has been discovered ut Fort
Dodge. A vein of coal nine feet i'm
thickness has also been opened re-
Gently at that point.
BE. Allen, the Das Moincs Bank
er, Senator from Polk County, is re-
pued TO be worth only three millions
OF dollars. And yet some call him
wealthy
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Timber for Sale!

r HAVE FOR SALE 40 Acres Of Good
1 Timber, to wit: s. e I Of N. Z. Sec. ~
TT. ~ Range is. lying half mile south of the
Marysville Saw Mil.
TERMS, SIS per acre; ono half down and
balance in one year. To. ANDERSON.
Knoxville. Iowa. May Ith. 90. 2 AZ tt.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
POINTS OF ENCE.
IA - pd Stitch

POINTS OF EXCELlENCE.
Beauty and Elasticity of Stitch.
Perfection and Simplicity Of Machinery.
Using both breads directly from the spools.
No fastening Of seams by hand, and no
waste of thread.
Wide range Of application without change
of adjustment.
The seam retains it's beauty and irmness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewin Machines, these Machines ex-
ecute the most beautiful and permanent EN-
broidsry and ornamental work.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

rs The rery highest prize, THE CIR OSS or
THE LEGION or HONOR, ras conferred
upon the representative of the Grover d Boiler
Seeing Aochi"es, at the Exposition Uniperselle,
Paris, 1867, thus otesting their great superiority
ouer all other Sewing Machinss.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
PAY UP!

A Ill Persons Indebted to the firm
~ Of Roberts & Lytle, are hereby
Yoi fed to come forward and settle
Immediately, and save costs, as we
mast hare mOney gu
4. s. ROBERTS & IYTLE.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

css-An Illustrated pamphlet. containing
price lists. with samples of both the Cro-
Yer d Baker stitch and the shuttle stitch
In various fabrics, Will be furnished on
request. l3l
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

DH- The Highest Premiums at all the Fair.
and Exhibition. Of the United States and Europe,
lace been o,oarded the Groper C Baker Sewing
Machines, and the work done BY them phereuer
eehiIitcd IN competition.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

Send the retail price. Washer s14, Ex'rs Wrinrs
80. and we will forward either or bot h machinfs5
Tree of freight, b places whore H. seiing
so lure they will br liked that sgrss 70
refund the money u any Que wishes to return tf''
machines free of freight, af .er m.ntl trial. ost
cor'iips tn directions.
No husband. father or brother should permit tint
Gradger, of washing With the hsnd.. ffytwo dsf'
IN the YEAR when it be- done better, more expe'
dtiuusiy. with less labor. and H. nry to the gal
msnts. by u Dosy's Clothes Washer. AID Universal
Erineer
Canvassera with exclusive right of sale, MAKE
money fast selling them.
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal ds
counts are made.
E.C. BROWNING, Gen. Agent.
$40 81 cortlandt St., Now YORK
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
DOTY'S WASHING MACHINE,
Universal Clothes Wringc

Iuprovcd with ROWELBS PATENT DOUBLE COG
ionabIy far superior to any apparatus for washing
clothes invented aud will their COST twiut
a year, BY saving labor and clothes.
Those who have used them give testimony ~ ~
lows:
awe like our machine much; could not be persu.
dpd to do vii hout it, and with the sit Of Deity y.
feel that we are masters Of the postiOL."- Rev
Scott, bishop n b. Church.
"It ,s worth one dollar week in any family ."-N
y. tribune.
''In the laundry Of my house there 1. a perpetu'
Thanksgiving on Mondays for the invenlion."-
Theodore L. Cuytsr.
"Every week hos given it STRONGER hold upon IT,
affections of the inmates OF the lauDdry."-LA. !
Observer.
81 heartily commend st to economists Of time
money and contentmeat."- DR.. Bilious.
"Friend Doty-Your last improvement of you'
Washing H.ctine is a complete success. l assuTs
you 'our Maehine' after wears use. is thougDi
more OF 10 day than ever. ard would not be psrtsl
"Your Washing Machine has been in daily use Il,
our laundry, and the housekeeper expresses hrrs-
highly penssd with it, 1T certainly acctmplishta
alter amcunr Of work, with less labor, md dos
not wear the clothes NO much tn. old.fs'sl
innrd washboard. by using it, lsundreni
dispensed with."- I'm. NJ r Po,.rd, SuperinfenGrt
9f Intan Derartmsnt II 81. Catiarine's Nursery, ~
T. CITY.
cater constant use of the UNlyERsALCLOTHEs
WRlN6ER f,r more than four yenrs in our family
am authorized ny The powers that be- 10 give it Inc
noat unqualified praise. srdto pronounce it an 10
dispense be part Of he maGlinery of no
Oar servants have always been wing To Is, spa
always have liked it.'-Henry Ward Bccchsr.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Wanted.

A GOOD MAN to Burn Lime on shares
"A for mo, near Walkers Lime-kiln, rs
abVe. Address,
Al WORKMAN,
(s5) ReN Rock. Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
1900 Posts!

T OFFER for sale 900 good Split White
I Oak POETS, in my Timber, a Walkers
Lime-kiln, one miie up the river from
Ko eau.
Prro $40 per hundred on tho gronnd.
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

bands take pews at st. Paurs. Here il frequently
voted Catholic. Roswell &. Hatch and Professor
Mulvany Of Columbia College; Lawrence Kehoe,
the publisher Of The Catholic World, and Denis
Sadlier, of the Tablet are members of the congre-
CATION on Easter Sunday and the great festivals Of
the Church. or when ii is known that Father Heck
er or Father Hewitt s to preach while Matthew
Byrnes the great millionaire house builder; Judge
Connolly, Matthew L. Brennan DR.. Rayborg, of
the late rebel army; DR.. Charles Carroll Lee, Of
the federal army; Daniel Shannon and Supervi-
sor O'Day are regular pew holders McMasters,
the spirited and able editor OF the Freen,das
Journal occupies front pew near the altar, and
here on every Sunday and all Church holidays is
Preabyterianism, worshipping with true Catholic
zeal before an altar OF Roman magnldcence,
served by priest, himself convert, celebrating
the mystery of the mass in Roman vestments and
i'm q Latin service
The New York herald., 1870-08-14
NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON.

Somc Interesting Fncts Concerning tle Insti-
tution-skcfches Of Notorious Convic let's What
Tommy Haddon is Doing-The New Wing i'm
Course Of Erection.
complete description OF the New Jersey State
Prison having been from time to time published in
the HERALD, as well as other statistics of public
interest relating to the institution, Drief account OF
what is going on there at present will prove ill.,
teresting.
The internal government and discipline of this
Institution are as good can be expected the only
drawback being the very limited accommodation in
the way Of cell room. This want, however, will soon
be supplied, as an additional
NEW WING
Is In course OF erection. An appropriation of
100000 granted by the Legislature Tor the
erection of this additional wing. and this sum VIII
by no means be sufficient. The new building will
con tain 40 cells, together with large room that
VIII an swer as library. The foundation stone has
already been laid and the work Of building virtually
feet IN length by 54 in width and 30 feet high.
The large and magnificent new workshop recently
erected Is now in iull operation and forms pleasing
contrast with tie old, rckety concern previously used
Tor manufacturing purposes. The different rooms
In the new sh0p are large and airy, and the cODvcts
appear TO work with greater alacrty than formerly.
VISIT TO This home OF compulsve industry Is
pecullary Interesting. The philosopher, the
morallsl or the philanthrOpist VIII find mere an eX-
tensve Held Tor speculation He Will about I'VE
hundred Intelligent human beings buslly engaged
urge them than
THE sLAvisH FEAR OF THE DUNGEON,
tne ordinary punishment for such as refuse TO work
This dark and dismal dungeon, with all its grim
acc0mpaniments, exercises a most wholesome and
sanitary restraint upon the conduct OF the more re-
fractory convicts, aud without some such severe
mode OF enforcing discipline the deputy keepers and
INSTRUCTORS would find IL diicult to preserve order
anu M at tne same time insure fair days work Tor
the contractor. Yet In some instances the dun
geon WIN all ITS horrors, is preferred TO the work
shOp, ana convicts have been known TO remai in for
days 10 close confinement ana subject to the slender
diet oI bread and water rather than return to work.
Ths REFUSAL TO work Is not always the effect OF laZ
ness. Sometimes II arises from a dislike to the
deputy VINO may have shown himself rather too
harsh or 0Verbearlng In his conduct towards those
whom, perhaps, he treats as very slaves. In the
majority Of cases. however, the deputies are on
tne rest terms with those under their charge.
deputy Keepers and nothing but the noise OF the
hammer or machinery is heard. The convicts are
compelled to observe strict silence. The visitor will
see some hard looking scoundree among them, but
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

into the ballot box It is numbered, q correspond
ing number splaced opposite the name OF the
church authorities can tell how every one has
voted. This record can be used against Mormons
who might vote against candidates put forward by
the presiding priesthood Under the reign OF
terror which has prevailed in Utah the effect OF
this system has been to prevent free and TAR
expression If opinion. Any approach toward in
dependence Of thought and action among the peo-
pie has been followed by persecution. There
never will be fair and legal election here until
the ballot is made, rs it should be, secret, and
proper registry law is put in operation.
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

withal the majority OF them could not be diatn.
Raished from ordinary mechanics, except by the
peculiar convict gafb which every prisoner IA
obliged 10 wear. In one OF the shops IS 60 be seen
the noted
TOMMY MADDEN,
lately sentenced 10 ten years nc hard labor. He
stands side by side with his pal, another New
Yorker named Pike. Both are hanmering away at
naIr OF shoes anu Tommy promises 10 be an ex.
celient workman. In another shop the usher VIII
point out to the visitor the notorious sing Sing bra
JOE O'NEiL.
ms prisoner is distinguished tfom his Fellow
companions by large iron chain, attached 10 which
is n heavy lron bali, weighing several pounds A
Few weeks this scoundrel deliberately plunged q
shoemakers knife into the side Of colored man, in-
nlctng deep but, fortunately, not dangerous
wound. lie was punished with eleven days ia the
dungeon, and with the disgrace OF carrying the
bail and chain which Is still attached 10 him night
ana day. He thinks this only chlld's play however,
a. he Ia accustomed to rougher punislments Ia SINH
lar institutions.
MCCORMACK OR sCoTTy,
alias Zimmerman, and known In New York by no
other than 'ScOty,r Is the next character that
attracts one's attention. His head Is closely shaved
and. n ne steals side glance at the visitor through
his small but penetrating you Instantly 10
the conclusion that 'Scottyr Il Just where No ought
to be. Not many benches away from "Scotty'i Is to
be seen
the murderer OF Sisco, and recently sentenced for
the term or twenty years He has finished the
amount OF work allotted MIN, and While waiting for
more materials from the Instructor he carelessly
SITS down. leans his forehead against the bench be-
fore him anu apparently gives himself up to some
SAD reyeries as II meditatng over the foul deed for
which he stands committed. While thus aJstracted
the bell rings for dinner ana he starts up to take his
place In the procession that IL Immediately on the
line OF march towards tae inner prison. The con-
victs form INTO line In single file, and slowly move
along through the dilIerent corridors or halls, each
man with his hand on the shoulder OF the person
Immediately preceding him. An hohr IL given for
ulnner ana the men are marched back again TO the
workshop to continue their labors until six O'CLOCK
L. NJ, the hour for quitting.
The New York herald., 1870-08-14
" T A r..
The Election for Delegate to
Congress.
Practical Inauguration of the Fe.
male Franchise.

MOYmons Sith Their Wives and Concu-
pines at the PoIls-Brigham Young
Brings a Bevy Of His Women-
Apostles and Elders Parading
Poiygamy in the Streets
Illegal Voting by Both
Saints and Sinners.
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

FURNISHED ROOMS To LET FOR HOUSEKEEPING
bi West Twentieth street frat h!ah stoop house iIou
Eighth avenue also few boardsrs be accommodates
with Board.
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

The Young Mems Christian Association of
Whippany, N, j., have undertaken to reach non
church-goers by open air meetings. Whip
'em in!
Rev. w. p. Smith, Cumberland Presbyterian
minister of Newburg, H., was recently found
dead under circumstances that led to the belief
that he was foully dealt with.
Rev. W. f. Westervelt has resigned his charge
in South Amboy, N. j., and accepted call from
the Presbyterian church Of New Hamburg, N. Y
Ex-Governor Seymour and several other pro.
minent gentlemen are expected to be present
and deliver addresses at the Centennial Ami
versary at the Paatine church. an old Reyou.
tionary relic, on the Mohawk, on the 18th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Craighead, In q letter dated at Edin-
burg, July rs, speaks of very delightful visit in
Ireland and in Scotland. He was then about to
set out for London, from which his movements on
the Continent would be determined by the war.
The Fourth Reformed Presbyterian congrega
tiOn OF this city forwarded a cali some time ago
to the Rev. James Kennedy, of Newtownlima-
vady, Ireland, to become their pastor BY cable
despatch received last week he has accepted the
invitation.
committee of English Ouakers have been
making missionary tour through the Shetland
Islands. They were warmly received not only
by the fishermen and their families but by the
clergy; They held fourteen services in Estab-
lished kinks, thirteen in Independent chapes and
twelve each in Free kinks and Methodist chapels
The celebration in Brussels of the five hundredth
anniversary Of the burniog of the Jews has been
forbidden by orders from Rome.
The Presbyterian church at IrvingtoD N. Y,
recently rendered call to Rev. r. A. SAWYER
formerly Of Westminster church, Yonkers, and
lately OF Presbyterian church at Dayton, Ohio,
to become its pastor, which he has accepted.
The results Of the meeting Of thirteen Jewish
rabbis at Cincinnati were that from the prayer
book should be omitted all references to sacrifices
angels, resurrection from the dead, return to
Palestine and a personal Messiah and that the
remaining prayers should be in English and Ger
man and express the sentiments Of modern Juda-
ism and that the Sabbath services shall under no
consideration be transferred TO Sunday.
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

J,oRry NEW ELEGANTLY FURNISHED PARL0RA
and Sleeping Rooms 10 let, without board. to genud3
gentlemen their wives Ia West Twenty yeighth
street. OF Broadway convenient TO restaurants
The New York herald., 1870-08-14

From the Independent-Cong gationast
Napoleon has been dealt terrible blow We
hope it may stagger him to his dethronement.
IL is not the Napoleonc name, but the Napoleonic
genius, that wins battles. Whatever method
Providence shall adopt for this tyrant's removal
from the affairs OF Europe will be welcome to the
whole earth. Let his dynasty be now unsettled
beyond all hope Of re-establishnent A council Of
nations should forbid him to bequeath his crown
to the next generation. His line ought to cease
at once and forever. Napoleon belongs to the
at
The New York herald., 1870-08-14
FRENCH ADVERTISEMENTS.

TINE FRANcAIsE DESIRE Sc PLACER 70 r.
~ sogner des ants c0ure Sadresser aa 4Qq West
ssth st. between StS and 10th ava