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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24
The First Female Grand Jury.
LARAMIE, w. T., Marc

H. .@8fkf LARAMIE, w. T., March Z.
The judiciary of Wyoming sustains the
right of women to serve as grand jurors.
All the ladies drawn as grand jurors were
present at II a. m. A motion made to
quash the panel was not sustained. At
1855 the first panel of female grand ju-
rors in the world was sworn. None asked
to be excused. A lady baliff was ap-
pointed. Judge Howe's .charge was as
follows: 49, ee# s-s ~
Ladies and Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury
It is Q novelty to see, as we do to-day,
ladies summoned to serve as jurors The
extension of political rights and franchise
to women is subject that is agitating the
whole country. l have never taken an
active part in the discussions, but have
long seen that woman was q victim to
vices, crimes, and immortality, and with
no power to protect and defend herself
from these evils. I have long felt that
such powers Of protection should be con-
ferred upon woman, and it has fallen to
our lot, here, to act as pioneers In this
movement, and to test the question. The
eyes of the world are to-day fixed upon
this Jury of Albany County. There is
not the slightest improperly In any lady
occupying the position, and l wish to
assure you that the fullest protection OF
the court shall be accorded to you.
1t would be a most shameful scandal
that in our a temple u of justice,
in our courts Of law, anything
should be permitted which the most sepsi-
tive lady might not hear with propriety
and witness and here let me add that it
will be sorry day for any man who shall
SO far forget the courtesies due and paid
by every American gentleman to every
American lady, as TO even by word or
act endeavor to deter you from the exer-
else of these rights with which the law
has invested you. / will conclude with
the remark that this is q question for you
to decide for yourself No man has any
right to interfere 1t seems to be proper
for women to sit upon grand juries, which
will give them the best poedble opportu-
mites TO aid in suppressing the dens of in
fanny which curse the country. shall be
glad of your assistance In the accomplish
n1ent Of this object. do not make these
remarks from any distrust Of the gentle
men. On the contrary, 4 am exceedingly
pleased and gratified with the indications
of intelligence, love of law and good order,
and gentlemanly department which I see
manifested. / will now listen to any ,rea-
sons which any jurors make Tor being ex-
cused, .,.ys4ss ,,4tssf, '.,.s5.,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

SORE THROAT, CoUeH, COLD, AND
similar troubles, il suffered to progress,
result in serious pulmonary affections,
oftentimes incurable. "Bro,on's Bronchial
1Socaes.n reach directly the seat Of the
disease, and give almost instant relief
They have been thoroughly tested, and
maintain the good reputation they have
Justly acquired. As there are limitations,
be sure to OBTAIN The genuine.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

THE LARGEST NEWSPAPER MAIL which goes
to any one firm In this country, Is received by
q, p. Rowell IL Co., the New York Advcrtis-
ing Agents. Their place of business is at No
40 Park Row. f at.tf' $500
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

~" Attention is directed to the advertise
mcnt, in another column, Of BLIss's SELECT
GARDEN SEEDS. The Seed Catalogue is a
very handsome book, beautifully illustrated,
and full Of useful information.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

Zoe, the child trapezist, who v
lately injured by fall at Baltimore, v
be Q cripple for lie
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24


THr reason Of the superiority OF the watches
made in thin country by machinery over the
foreign watches made by hand, is selfevident.
II IL an impossibiity that the hand should be
controlled and guided with the exactness Of .
machine. In Europe the different parts Of .
watch are made by different persons, perhaps
D hundred miles apart. One whole family,
father, mother and children, are all engaged IN
the process Of making one ofthe I'VE wheels of
q watch; another family make 0n0thsr wheel,
and 80 on. These different parts are purchased
by the Watch makers, and the watch is put
togethsf and made ready for the market. Per-
haps tits sent to this country, and AFTER being
sold, q part becomes broken, and the watch Is
useless. II can be taken to Watch maker,
and he can make By hand a new piece, but the
cost of X pairing will be great, and where the
parts have passed through 80 many different
hands h their construction and repair, it will
be miracle il they are all made with that ac-
curacy and adjusted to each other with the
nicely thst Is Indispensable TO the correct run
IN contrast to this crude and disorganized
system 0f manufacturing, the mind turns with
relief to the method we have adopted in this
country, as developed at the factory ofthe Ma
tional Watch Company, at Eigin, Ill. An i'm
mense building is erected, corps of the finest
mechanics that can be obtained is employed.
A Superintendent Of unrivalled inventive
genius is placed in charge. Machines are then
Invented and constructed for the manufacture
of every plate, wheel, pinion and screw used
in watch. The different parts of the factory
are filed up with these machines. Men and
girls are employed to operate them. The
wheels, the pinions and the screws are turned
out by thousands, every part exactiy alike.
These are brought together, under the same
roof, made into complete watches, and sent
out into the market. Ii after purchase, a
wheel breaks, the dealer has but to send to the
factory and purchase its duplicate, and the
watch is as good as new. Surely this brief
comparison is sufficient to convince any re-
fleeing person ofthe superiority of the Ameri-
theory and fact. The Elgin Watches are sell
ing in all parts of the country, and are recog-
nized by dealers and experts as surprising in
durability and correct time keeping their
foreign and other competitors.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24

II ran English editor INDUCES in some
reflections on the fact that . :" poor, hawk.
er 0f Blyth" Il the father Of thirty eight
Children The Inconvenience Of such q
formidable number of pledges he says are
obvious. To express hope that they are
"all quite well" would be absurdly to ig
more the hw Of sanitary avefakes. Even
the Christenings Of such progeny may
rel! lar: taxed tie ;Hvslt;On Of sponsors
Seventh sons are sometimes called "Sep
timua," tenth sons "Decimus," and &C
forth; bN " Duodequadragesimus" would
undoubtedly have an ugly sound. ggi
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24
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Seeds and # fl7.
Agricultural
$40 indictments.

special Casalsgue pf SEEDS. either Whole.
sslser 9otatl, eeet q a1Ilicants
ments, Machi9el lsA small Teels Il handsoms
volume Of s66uf 10 Hases, cont.ining nearly 500
Household ne, and cont post paid By mall, on 70.
seips q Sa gs syai .srsaa az. 2. y.cstpf Of NE
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n. BIZ you wsnt anything 70! re- on youf farm,
desired information. ses4 yoa special Circular Of
which We iasuc Z lazcD number.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-24
1892 IN 81 DAYS

ono 00l7cC Worth from $3.50 to
JUG nllLN 500 In G.eenSacks,
awarded to subecribers and agents for wooDs HOUSE,
HOLD MAGAZINE, the largest and beat Dollar Monthly
In ne world SIMILAR prizes 10 be repaate soon, Fnl
particulars In March number For sale by all News.
dealers. or sent IT'D Catalopne Of eHgs receipt
of ~ cents. Address s. b. WOOD. Newburgh, N Y,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26

The LATEST MISSISSIPPI HoRROR.-A dis
patch from Cairo gives the following particu-
lars of the loss of steamer Emma No. 8, with
many of her passengers, on the Mississippi
river.
When in the chute of Island No. 80, about
fifty miles above Memphis, on Saturday, at 10
a. M, she struck snag and commenced fill
ing with water. Every effort to back the boat
off the snag to get her to shore or stop the leak
was unavailing aud the officers prepared to
send the ladies and passengers ashore in the
yawI. At this iuncture the steamer careened,
upsetting her stoves aud setting fire to the
boat in SO many places that it was impossible
to extnguish the flames.
The passengers became greatly excited, and
before the yawl, containing the ladies' and as
MANY passengers as it was deemed prudent to
put in her, could be pushed beyond reach, a
rush was made and it was Immediately swamp
ed and turned bottom upward, drowning all
the ladies, many passengers, and the clerk and
pilot Thomas Trunnell, who had been put in
charge to take it ashore. The officers then at
tempted to launch the life boat but were driv-
an away by fire when the task was nearly ac-
complished; doors, planks and bales of cotton
were then procured and all on board started
tor shore except Mate Caleb Maratta, Pilot At
tenborough, three passengers, head chamber
| maid and head cook, who could find nothing
| secure enough to trust themselves to- and hud-
died together on a narrow strip of forecastle in
| front OF some casks of scrap iron, which pro.
:ected from fire, and which they prevented
| burning by throwing water on them with theil
| hats.
Capt James Martin managed to reach the
| wheel, which fortunately was not submerged
entirely when the boat sunk and extnguished
the fire. He was soon afterwards taken off by
skifs, which arrived from the nearest houses
one and two miles distant, as quickly as thu
owners could bring them; also rescued party
on tne DOW, which still hung to the snag. Thu
greater portion of those who started ashore oil
noats succeeded in reaching it, but first engi
neer Lyonberger and passenger named Nc
farland dled from exhaustion and cold afte
reaching shore. Many remained on the boa
until badly burned before attempting to g
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
Maine Legislature.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 25-The Senate, under sus-
pension of rules, passed to be engrossed the re-
solve to pay all contracts made prior to Feb.
25, 1852, in gold. The Committee on the Re-
form School reported resolve appropriatng
S14O56. The following bills of general inter
est finally passed: to amend Revised Statutes
respecting offers to be defaulted; relating to
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
and 10 pay expenses of same; to amend chap.
l, Revised Statutes, relating to railroads. The
consideration of the division of Westbrook
was resumed, and after further debate the SEN
ate refused to substitute the minority report by
a vote of II to H.
In the House an order asking if any further
legislation is required respecting receipts issu-
ed by warehousing and commission merchants
for goods received. The Finance Committee
reported a resolve to pay the contracts of the
State made pricr to February %, 1862, liz coin,
which was passed to be engrossed and sent to
the Senate. Among the many bills reported
was one abolishing the school agent and dis
trct system. The bill to establish State uni
formity of text books was indefinitely postpon-
ed, by vote of IS to 45. Bill concerning the
rate of interest was amended so that where not
specially contracted, interest shall be at per
cent, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Mildram, Democrat, made some remarks
to the effect that Maine had been a repudiator
for eight years and that the Democratic party
were in favor of hard money.
MR. Slower, Dem ocrat, llaI keJ tu.tt MI. II.
did not represent the majority of the party in
the House.
Subsequently Mr.. Mildram presented an Or
der, in effect that Democrats be not allowed to
present matters of political character, &c.
Mr.. Smith, of Parsonsfield, moved to assign
April FOOLS Day for the consideration of the
order.
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THE
Central Railroad
OF IOWA.
Seven Per Cent. Gold
First MortgageBOnds,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX,
AT IS and Accrued Interest.

MANY PERSONS ARE SELLING
THEIR GOVERNMENT BONDS WHILE
THE PREMIUM Is STILL LARGE
AND REINvEST IN THE FIRST
MORTGAGE BONDS Oh THE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD of IOWA, WHICH
PAY ABOUT ONE-THIRD MORE IN
TEREST. THE TIME TO MAKE SUCH
hElNVESTMENT is aohile the Treasury as
ouyang, and Governments are at a premium.
THE ROAD DOES NOT RUN THROUGH
"A WILDERNESS, where it would have to
wait years for population and business, but
through the most thicky settled and product
I've agricultural counties in the State, which
gives each section lar e traffic as soon as com
pleted.
IL runs through the great coal fields of
southern Iowa to the North where coal is in
dispensable and must be carried.
1t runs from the great lumber regions of the
North, through district of country which is
destitute of this prime necessity.
The mortgage is made to the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co., of N. Y, and bonds can be is
sued only at the rate of $4,000 per mile, or on
ly half the amount upon some other roads
Special security is provided for the principal
and for the payment of interest.
The New York Tribune says ''this is a splen-
did enterprise, and deserves the most liberal
aid"
The New York INDEPENDENT says, "We know
the Central Railroad of Iowa is one of the
great and good works of the age. Its Direc-
tors include many of our leading bank presi-
dents and other gentlemen of high character,
who H. mo- f, bni fruo fbroo
such roads out of their own pockets, so that all
its affairs will be ably as well as honestly man
aged. The Central of Iowa will be to that
State what the New York Central is to this,
except that it runs through far richer coun-
try. We therefore recommend the Central
Iowa Bonds, with entire confidence in their
value. Tie truth is. that First Mortgage oil
5000 per mile upon a road running through
such country cannot be otherwise than SAFE
First Mortgage Bonds for SO small an amount
upon road running through such rich a~d
| already well-settle1 r~Tsor iowa, can well be
| recommended as perfectly safe as we'll as very
profitable investment. They are now selling
more rapidly than the Company can use
the money. Pamphlets, with map, may
be obtained, and subscriptions will be
received at THE COMPANY'S OFFICE, No
30 PINE ST., NEW YORK, and at the BANK
OF NORTH AMERICA, A WALL St., and
in Portland by
SW AN Sc BARRETT.
Corner Middle and Plum Streets,
Bonds sent free. Parties subscribing through
local agents aoN look to them for their safe deliv-
ery
Pamphlets sent by mail on application.
w. II. SHATTUCK,
fe15d&w2m TREASURER
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
Sherif's Sale.


CUMBERLAND IS:
Taken on execution and will be sold at public
auction, Saturday, the nineteenth day OF March,
A. d. 1870 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
Sheriff's Office, in the city of Portland, in said
County, all the right in equity which Samuel S. Felt,
formerly OF Portland. in said County, now f Green
wood, County OF OXFORD, has had on the ninth
day Of FebrIsry, A D. 1870, being the time of The
seizure of the same on said execution to REDEEM
the following described premises, to witt
A certain lot OF land and buildings thereon
situated on the northery side OF Laurel
street in Portland, in said County, and bounded
as fol ows, to wit:-Begnnng at point on said
Laurel street, 107 leet from Wimot street and run
ming thence north-westerly at right aoges with
SAID street ffty-oDe ieet; thence south wetarly at
right angles with the last name course thrty-iour
feet; thence south-eas at right ahges with the
last named course fityone ieeI 10 Laurel street;
feet to the point begun at
Subject TO a mortgage given by said Samuel S. Felt
to Greey Merrill to secure the payment OF $500. re-
corded in Cumberland Registry OF Deus, book 300,
page 1872 to which reference is made tor more par
ticular description.
NJ. ADAMS. Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Portland aforesaid, the ninth day of Feb
ruary, 1870 w3w-6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
R. IA. HUNT,

NOTICES hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trusto OF Administrator OF the estate OF
NATHANIEL j. MILLER, late OF Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
,aauds upon the estate aid deceased are IeQuir.
Ell 10 xhbit the same; and all persons udebted 70
s1id estate are called upon to make payment 20
~ PHINElIAS BARNES, Aunt.
Portland Feb. 18TH 1870.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND S..
At the Court of County Commissioners begun and
holden at Portland, within and tor the County OF
Cumberland ,on the first Tuesday of January, Ammo
Domini, 1870, to wit: at adjournment thereof on
the ii rst Tuesday OF February, A, ID. 1870
On the foregoing Petition it being satisfactorily
shown The Court, that the Petitioners ave respon-
sible and that hearing is expedient, it is hereby
ORDERED, That the County Commissioners will
meet at the School-house in District No. 5, in the
town OF Sebago, on Wednesday, the 2Sd day of
March, AID. 1870. at 10 o'clock Nj, and tina the pe-
titioners give notice to all persons in crested by
causing attested copies OF said petition ana this
order of Court thereon to be served upon the town
Clerks Of the towns OF Baldwin and Sebaeo, and
also by posting up copies of he same in three pub.
lie places in each OF sald towns, and Publishing the
same three weeks successfully in the Maine State
Press, paper printed in Portland ia said County,
the first OF said publications, and each OF the other
notices, to be at least thirty days before time OF
said meeing at which time and place, latter it has
been saiiacl orly shown that the above notice has
been duly givenO the commits lone will proceed to
view the route set forth in said Petiion and other
routes and roads connected therew and such
view, they will give hearing the bariies and
their witnesses at some convenient place in the vi
cinity, when and where all persons and corporations
interested, may appear and chow cause, any they
have, why the prayer OF said petition should be
granted
Attest: d. W. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
Copy OF the petition and order OF Court thereon.
Attest d. W. FESSENDEN. Clerk.
feb7 w3w6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
Boston Boot aud Shoe vrarke,.

BOSTON. Feb. 20.
The market, which at the date OF our last weeks
report, was rather inactive, has since revived. and
during portion of the week has exhibited an i'm
provement any previous days since the advent Of
the BUYERS this season, yet the market has not at
tanned that degree of activity which expected for
the third week in February, and we do not appre-
bend that it will be more than steady for week or
formerly, with prospect of an advance as the de-
mand increases and wolkmen claim higher wages
Boots and shoes with studs instead of eyelets are
vogue TO- ladies' and misses wear while calf, kip
and toxed serge for mems spring and summer wear,
see ted. AS purchases have been made with
great caution, and not on as large scale as they
have been at rnis time in former years, the market
tor spring goods is likely to become more active by
and-by. There has been some call for heavy boots
and brogans. some of which have been already ship
ped to the West and others destined for Canada,
but as yet the trade OF the season in this line OF
goods hardly be said to have commenced. Light
er goods have gone to New York, Philadelphia, Bal
tmore, the Southern and Western cities, and large
weekly shipments made to Calfornia.-[Shoe and
Leather RepOrter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
7sACHUsETTs

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
BOSTON, Feb. 25.-The Marquis Lousada,
British Consul, is seriously ill at his residence,
in this city.
The trial of Albert Dwinell for the murder
of Charles W. Whittier at Haverhill, resulted
in verdict of guilty of manslaughter.
The stormy weather the present month has
proved very disastrous to the Georges fleet.
Schooner Weather Gauge, which sailed from
Gloucester for the Georges Banks Jan. 18th. IS
supposed lost in the gale of Jan. Both. She
had crew of ten men, one of whom leaves
wife and four children. The others were I'M
married.
G. A. Shaw, the well known contractor of
Somerville, committed suicide by poison last
night. He had lost heavily by the Boylston
Bank robbery.
An incendiary burned the house, barn, three
cows and one horse. with the farming tools, OF
Giles Carleton, in Haverhll, last night.
Eleazer johnson, City Clerk of Fewbury-
port, die of heart disease to-day. He was 80
years old, and had held the Office 40 years.
The House Committee on Education has re-
ported bill to incorporate the New England
Conservatory of Music, with capital of $780,
000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
An Inexhaust,ble soapstoue Quarry


and about NINE ACRES OF LAND, with ren-Ton
DerIicks, worked by steam power; OF Hersey "a "a
inch Rotary Pumps, and apparatus and Pipe tor the
same; also, Steam Hosting Apparatus, Drags.
Chains and tools Tor working Inc Q iaIrY. =,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-26
To the Honorable County Commits sion.
ers, within and for the County of Cnn,.

To the Honorable County Commissio
ers, within and for the County of Cnm-
beFland.
We the undersigned. inhabitants of Sebago. and
Baldwin, towns in Cumberland County, would re-
specially represent that the common convenience
and necessity require that a public highway ought
to be located to facilitate the rave be Sebago
and Baldwin, and other localities, and TO connect
with the Railro ld in building at West Baldwin
Said highway to commence at the mouth of the
road near John Fitchs house viii b leads TO Reuben
sanborn's house in sebag, a.
s.~s.s, thence following said road or near SAID road
to the school house, in the fifth school district in
Sebago, thence westerly t. the town road near
Jonathan Burnell's house in Baldwin. Also,
another piece of highway, to connect with the
above described highway prayed Tor, to commence
near the dwelling mouse OF Joseph Blake in Sebago,
thence s0uth-w estery TO the above highway prayed
for, the ter of lot numbered twelve in the
eighth range of lots in Baldwin. We therefore re.
quest that your Honorable Board view the route
over which we represent road should be located,
and take such action in the premises you may
judge to be for the public good.
AS in duty bound would ever pray.
Dated at Sebago. December 24th, 1869.
VIM. BERTWELL, and 20 others,