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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-12-20

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CARTER BERKELEY, Staunton, fae
GENERAL AGENT for the Valley and Piedmont.
JAMES KER, Agent, Staunton. 80
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Physician on the Stand.

The standard legal dictionaries in use
may be searched in vain for more accur-
ate definitions Of legal terms than those
recently given by a physician in Pulaski,
Tennessee, az reported TO US by leading
member of the bar in that place. Mr.. B.
and Mr.. L., opposing counsel in pend
ing case, were engaged in taking depo.
sitions to be used on the trial Of the cause.
The question as TO Q womans soundness
Of mind being in controversy, physician
was called as medical expert, and dur
ing his examination the following dia-
lo9ue took place:
Question. Do you think this lady Is
of sound mind!
Answer. No, sir; / do not.
@. Does she know the difference be-
tween "power of attorney" and an
absolute conveyancef"
A. No, Nr; Of course she don't, and
there are very few women who do.
@. Do you know the differences.
A. Yes, sir; Of course do; do you
suppose am IN ignOramus?
Q. Well, dir, VII you be kind enough
to tan us the di6ercnCef
A. Wel-well, "power Of sttornsyS
u the strength Of mild Of any particular
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
A ResOlute Fellow.

About sixty years ago, Phineas Ad-
ans enlisted as a private In regiment OF
militia, then on duty in England. He
soon become disguised with his position,
and shortly after his enlistment applied
for his discharge on account OF an ulcer
ated wound in isarm; this was refused
him, because the wound was Of his own
continuance. He had then similar
malady on his leg. He purposely fell
down o fight of stone steps, and was
taken up with the blood oozing from his
ears. After this he told the doctor thec
he thought he was growing deaf. Are
you very deaf?" asked is attendant In q
whisper, and he imprudently answered !:
every deaf" From that time, he was
held to be q confirmed malingerer, and no
complaint of his was credited. However,
he fell into state of apparently pro-
found insensibility. He was bled repeat
eddy; his head and back were blistcred,
without producing any sensible effect,
and strong electrical currents seemed to
provoke no bodily sensation. Snuff never
made him 30 much as sneeze, and the
most pungent salts only made his eyes
water. II was then resolved to try nj
trous-oxide gas. The tube was applied
to the mans mouth; but his teeth were
SO fast locked, that no power could open
them. Then, by compression OF the
mouth and nostril, he was compelled to
breathe nothing but the gas, when his
pulse showed that he was quitting life,
and the experimentalists had to
desist. He continued in the con-
dition OF corpse his limbs fell by
their own weight; his eyes were closed
and he paid no attention TO pins thrust
under his inger-nails. In this hapless
condition it was thought Advisable 10
resort TO the desperate remedy OF trepan-
ming. They thought his fall down stairs
might have produced depression OF the
brain. Accordingly, his scalp was raised,
and the head examined, during all which
process the young fellow (who was but
eighteen) gave no sign OF sensibility, with
the exception Of single groan. 1t was
before the chloroform days, of course,
and he must have suffered torture. AS no
beneficial result accrued from this opera.
ton, Phineas Adams obtained his dis
charge from the regiment. He was held,
indeed, to be at the point of death. He
was discharged ON the Goth of August;
on the 28th he was out with his father,
with gun Ia his hand, and on the next
day did an excellent days work as farm.
laborer. He pretended that he had felt
no pain during the last six months, cave
when the surgeon scraped his head: but
his recovery was too complete and rapid
to be credited as genuine. 1t was whis-
pered one day that Q sergeant's guard
was coming to once more restore him TO
his regiment, and he apsconded the same
night. If his cause had been Q good one,
his case would have deserved the title Of
the Martyrdom of Phineas Adams.-
Aa,rllkor' Journal
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

ute, i've men were necessary to work the
piece.
The front carriage contains from 4S to
So boxes for loading, and the two caissons
hold is breech plates furnished with car
tridgea The mitrailleur Is, therefore,
provided with 2,388 cartridges; and
battery Of mitrailleurs can hurl on an
attacking column 4,04S effective projec-
tiles per minute. !.
In the recent engagement at Saarbruck
the mitrailleur was found to be most ef
fective weapon. But the Prussians claim
that they have produced an engine OF the
same character which 10 a. much superior
TO the mitrailleur as they believe the
needle-gun to be to the chassepot.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Management OF Work.

THERE Is one fault among farmers
which should be reproyed In strong terms.
Il Is laying out more work than can be
done by the force on the farm timely and
properly. II work cannot be done % II
sbo,Ild be. much better not NEEDLE with II
At all. This fault Is the most observable in
putting In the crops Of the season for
come cultivated plants will not mature
unless the seeds are sown or planted in
the ground at a particular time, and some
farmers, in excuse for their negligence,
make an assumed trust in Providence tor
their hardness in being weeks behind the
proper time In getting in the seed. Indian
corn may serve - an example Of . crops
not being put in 81 the proper season, g
well - Oats, wheat, and other crops. Il
the sowing o. them u delayed beyond the
proper time, the grain Win prove light,
and the danger from blight OK rust WIN
be greatly increased.
Farm work cannot 50 on successfully
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
What q French soldier Carries.

THoUaH the foot soldier has much
lighter weapon in the chassepot than IN
the old muzzle- loader, he still has to carry
on his back and shoulders q weight OF
about seventy pounds French, that is, up
ward of one. third of the regulation weight
carried by sumpter mule; one OF these
Voltigeurs, whom treated to . glass OF
beer, supplied me with details OF his
pack" First there is the Chassepot,
seven and half pounds; the sword,
bayonet, and scabbard, three pounds; ten
pounds of ammunition, distributed partly
IN two pouches and partly In his KNAPP
sack a pair of shoes; four pound loaf
of bread q canvas bag slung over the lett
shoulder, and containing any creature
comforts the man may have procured 1t
was empty in many cases, but my friend
carried in it pound of tobacco, some
cigars, flask of brandy, good sized
veal and ham pie, and string OF cerpelds
pal. Over the knapsack- first, great
coat; secondly, blanket; thirdly, his
share of the canvas for the tente d'd5ri,
and sticks for the same; and, fOurthly,
huge camp kettle. Inside the KNAPP.
sack he had a second pair OF
trousers, combs, brushes, needles, thread,
buttons, pair of gloves, q couple OF
pairs of socks, and three shirts; in addi-
ton, flask capable of containing about q
quart of liquid is flung over the right
shoulder. A long march with such q
weight must incapacitate all but the very
strongest men and il is only too easy to
understand how it happens that knapsacks
and ,napedimenta are invariably dropped
the moment the first shot is fired. In the
French army the practice is generally to
order the men to lay down their KNAPP
sacks on going into action, but the stami-
ma of the men has been tried to the utter
most before they get up to the front by
the carrying of such monstrous loads.
Picked men may stand it I; but 1t is sufii-
cient to look at an average regiment OF
the line, after q few miles marching, to
form an opinion of this vicious system OF
overlooking, for the maintenance of which
that sturdy old veteran, General Rou-
tine" is alone to blame.-LOndon 1ele.
oruDL
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

unless the farmer gives it his personal 50.
pervision, and, a. rule in country par
lance, will say to his workmen, "come
boys" instead of Ego boys!' or follow
sage Benny's maxim Of poor Richard,
that "He who by the pillow would thrive,
must either hold or drive" Workmen
may be good and faithful, but they seldom
enter into all the plans of the farmer, and
he must be the directing head himself, or
much effort will be misspent. There
should be no hap hazard work. Every
movement should be the result of reflec.
ton and we'll. matured arrangement, direct
ed TO certain and definite end. If this
were so, there would be fewer failures in
farming, which are generally the result o.
bad calculation and poor management
Journal of tie Farm
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Selected Miscellany.
"GOING ALONE"

With curls in the sunny ar eelnR,
W,th Upht in the merry blue eyer,
with lauy inter- 40 clearly cutringing,
A laurh OF delight and surprise
n IN friendly assis lance disdain1ng,
And trusting no strength bot MS OWE,
The part fears aud tytae FORGIVEN,
The baby Ia going alone
What voful mishape hsve preceded
Tais day Of rejoicing aud prfce!
Hos offer the help cSat he needed
Hss cart lesely one rom his stdoi
n - fsilen While reaching f0e sunbeanA,
y oich. iust as he grssped them nave aoWi
And the tesrs ii vexatson have iouoweo,
And nov he Is "gotng alone.
Ana .hrouph all his Nfe he will study
This lesson again and again;
He win careieesly lean upon shadows.
he Will ialI and weep over the plain;
me hand whoee 4 nd ciaep was the eurest
VIII colby withdraw from bis own,
Tho euIieet eyes will be cl0uded,
And he will De walking alone
he win learn what stern world we live in,
And he NAV grow cold like the rest;
But lust keep warm, sunny welcome
For thoee who seem truest and oeft;
Yet chastened and taught by past sorrow,
And stronger and msnller grown.
Not trusting his all in their keeping,
He learns to walk braveiy alone.
And vet not alone, for our Father,
The faltering footsteps win guidS,
Tnrouek tine dark maizee Of eartn-liie,
And lover the rivers" deep tide,
OH here 10 Helper uniatling,
A strength we can perfectly trust,
Wnen ali human aid unavalllng,
IS Tie dust shall return unto dust"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
The Mitrailleur.

Mn hair scas snow uhite.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

lawyer: aud an absolute conveyance" is
. hAck, or omnibus or railroad car, or
something of the sort.-Beneh and Bar.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

The peanut crop of Virginia this year
is estimated at 100000 bushels, while Ten.
nessee raises 3O0, 900 bushels, and Georgia
and the Carolinas from $1,000 to 10000.
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Notice to Contractor

*CNEALEDt PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived until the a1st' day Of May, 1870.
tor furnishing the materials for, and build.
ing three piers in Rum River, 1t Anoks, TO
DO built during the coming summer and
fall. sESeE%EFI
Two places are contemplated, one re-
curing about $50 cubic yards Of masonry,
aud the other about $50 yards. Bidders
will specify in their proposals the price for
each. 5 ~ - 800. -,l;s ,,,.f>s
The masonry is to be irst-class, and
either Of best quality Of Limestone, Or gran
lite, and persons proposing to build the
same win specify in their bids, the price
for each, leaving the committee to select
which 70 make use Of. gsss5 .s.s % :Es
Plans and specifications may DO seen at
the Office q Cap, ". Q. Butter6eld in
Anoks. 70 whom oil proposals may BE- id
dressed.
JAMES McCANN,
W Z.sADAAS, s:$s d
LEWIS MARTIN.
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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-04-28

NEW SrAMPs.-The following is q de-
scription Of tho new postage stamps, to be
issued about the first. Of July, handed to
US by our obliging postmaster:
! csnt-;Franklin = profile bust, after
Rubricht; color, imperial ultramarine blue.
, 2 cent-Jackssn;~ profile bust. after
Powers color, velvet brown.
8 cent-washington; profile bust, after
Houdon; color, milrol green.
8 cent Lincoln profile bust, after Walt {;
color, cochneal red.
10 esnt-Jsferson profile bust, after
Powers statue; color, chocolate.
~ eent-Clsy; profile bust, after Hart !;
COLOR neutral tint (purpls.)5,
Is cent-Webster profile bust, after
clsvenssr; color, orange.
"a osnt-scott profile bust, after Cof-
feei color, pure purple;
ID csn.-Hamilton<; profile bust, after
Cerrsohi color, black.
80 eent-Com. Q. H. Perry; profile bust,
after Wsllcott's statue ]; color, earmine.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-04-28
81. OLOUD FUR n ARKET
LUMBER MARKET.
OFFICE PURCHASING AND DEPOT G. 8.
2T PAM kfIAx Anril 9Th 1870

OFFICE PURCHASING AND DEPOT G. 81
s1. Paul, MINI, April 9Th, 1870.
CEALED PROPOSALS, IN DUPLICATE,
= are invited by the undersigned until
IL O'Clock A. NJ, Tuesday, May 10Th, 1870
for furnishing the u s. Subsistence De-
partment with the following stores, deliv-
cred in this city, at the St. Paul & Pacific
Railroad Depot, viz: .>.
100 Barrels MESS PORK, to contain
200 pounds meat each, full sailed
in full hoped oak barrels; meat
to be free from rust or stain and
packed in winter Of 1889-7O.
$4,000 Pounds fresh ground XXX FLOUR
made wholly from original stock
of sound spring wheat Of best
quality-one half to be in strong
barrels, full head lined, and half
in double sacks of 100 pounds
each; the inner sack Of twilled
cotton and the outer one of gunny
or STRONG burlaps. Brands. must
be stated. '''-.''' 80
$50 Bushels eco pounds to the bushel)
prime new WHITE BEANS, well
seasoned, dry, and Of uniform
size; to be put up in double sacks
of 100 pounds each-.he inner
sack Of twilled cotton, and the
outer one Of gunny or burlsps.
10000 Pounds Of strictly prime RIO
COFFEE, in double sacks. -
5000 Pounds Of strictly prime. RIO
COFFEE, roasted, in double sacks.
eco Pounds carefully selected TEA,
in original packages-30O pounds
Black and 800 punds choice Green.
Packages to be we'll strapped with
~ green hickory straps and il per-
GOO Gallons lin half barrels of about
g.. % gallons each) best quality pure
~.,.-. WHISKY VINEG rR, to- be free
,-~:5,. q, from all foreign. acids. Or: other
5.s.r injurious substances, Of uni. 81 d
-. -. quality and strength, requiring. IS
j., grains bi-carbonate o. potash I'd
j.. neutralize one Auid ounce. The
:: : yseti Pss1sges 90 % neM, AaH ,noopeo
hoops aud heads to be- painted
=. and buugs capped with tin. a. >, =. - =.
5000 Pounds good, hard, BROWN
SOAP, (wsN dried, } made by boil.
ing aud fiom good material only
free from clay, soluble glass, .,
s<s other adulterations. ss{Ssx w
5000 Pounds good ~6ne SALT-4,0 Ot
tx pounds in sacks and 2, 900 in gooe
| -" strong barrels, ;. x
1000 Pounds fine TABLE SALT, 1,
good. clean, dry spirit barrels
49,. All old marks 70 30 obl,terated b,
,'@ painting the heads.&s.1 sszas -,
240 Pounds pure ground 8 BLkCl
'&:' ~ PEPPER. in quarter pound pack
i '7's'1 ages, packed IN boxes Of Is pound
4 90 We2asrh t9altr ~ g. .4aa~ ts75@;f-g.ita
4 The above stores to be Of best quail
ty aud ready for delivery within fftee
days from date Of award. ...s ..@' ~. !.
q Actual tare required on al packages an
no charges for packages allowed. :. 80 -.
i Samples required Of all articles excel
polk. ~ II 80.
The proposals to be bound BY al ii
conditions usually attached to my .adve,
tisements for Subsistence Stores. -. :
,.G...5 .rz.::s = f..@..5 J. H. GILMAN, -.
Capt. c. g., Bvt. 1t. Col. Q. s. A., = ,,,,.t,
apr14-4
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ST.. CLOUD, April %, 1870.
Wheat continues ut previous quotations
-55c for No l; SOC for No. 2.
Oats, Soc. =
Barley remains at 6Oa6Oc.
Rye Of good quality, brings 50a56c.
Bran SIP per ton, and scarce, rs no -four
is being manufactured for shipment.
Hay, plenty, at Seas.
Beans. $3.50 to $2.Ou
Onions very scarce; 500 to ST. readily.
Potatoes very scarce, 55a60c.
Cranberries are about sufficient to meet
the home demand, and retail at So per
bushel.
Green apples sell at 75c per peck Sc 90
Sc IS per boil.
Eggs plenty l4o at wholesale retail 15c.
Good rool butter is very scarce, and
readily brings 25c frkin butter in good
supply, at 20c.
Cheese, 2Dc at Wholesale; retail at 25c.
But little wool is being brought in; the
market price is Acc:
Dry maple wood is worth $3.50a$4 for
full cord green maple, oak, &c., $3A$3. so;
tamarac, $3.50.
{. MINNEAPOLIS, April ~.
Wheat-65a69e.
Oats-4Oa45c.
Corn--55a65c
MILWAUKEE,, April 81.
Wheat-steady At 8e3o for No. ! corn,
| quiet. Csc; oats, steady, do. -
CHICAGO, April q.
Wheat-rregular; No. 2, SIC. -
Corn-Firmer, at 76}c.,. ~ .,.:A
Oats-Active, S74,. -. s,.ec 5&.sF,-:
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ARRIVAL AND DxIAATUR8 OF 1AxLOs
81. Paul and way stations-departs 1t
Aft '4fstH eioss SSmehol1sS !;
Arrived II Il Pm. 49, /
ssuk Centre route-Departs daily, sun
days excepted, at 2 r. X. Arrive same
days at 6 P. n. Nail closes at ?. Y.
Grow Wing Route-Departs daily, Sundays
excepted, Ut 123 P. II. Arrives, same
days, at 6 p. n. Mail closes ct II NJ
Fair Haven and way-Arrives each Tues
day and Friday ct 10 Az. Departs,
same days at 2 Pm. Mail closes .st I
- Aosaa@ WaI s1rAl
Two Rivers and Way-Departs each Mon
day 1t A. Il. Arrives on Tuesday ct Is
p. II. Mail closes st 6 A. II.
1t. Augusta-Arrivss Wednesday and Sat-
urdsy, 1t Pm. y Departs same days ct
ZP. II.
1oekville-0n Saturday, same hour d
above.
Sank Rspids-Ones . day.. s.
re e IL ;ad E'7I2&.;st: 81 PVT =
Pm. Mails close At 81 AK. /
J. E. WEST, P. N.
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effE ! TAIL 7 con MT

CLIrHrR4LI, April Is, 1870.
EDlroR JouRNAI.-Otter Tail Count,
still continues its onward march to wealtl
and fame, with prospect Of keeping pac
with its adjoining counties, although for ,
season past We have been compelled to la
Dor under very embarrassing eiroumstar
perhaps this is . common occurrence il
organizing new counties, in regulating ant
selecting county seats, towns. town sites
schools and school districts: all to be nc.
complishcd by inexperienced officers leav.
ing room in asmeasure for dissatisfaction,
but We hope ore long to overcome al such
dif6oultisa ..:ss NV $.s8.s Sss
ThSrs q eonsiderable excitement relative
to ths railroads. Five years agoit could
hardly have been believed that the whist
ling offthe engine ana the rumbling Of thu
cars would SO soon be rafting over the
railways of Otter Tail county.
For the last three weeks the weather has
heen warm and pleasant, bat last night
old Boreas broke loose and raised quite
little squall Of snow.
Otter Tail City,is improving, but they
lack mechanics, especially a<blaeksmith.
DR.. Pile, from White Earth Reservation,
passed through here few days since on
his way to Alexandria or vicinity, for the
purpose Of hnying mich cows for dairy
purposes. Minnesota is bound to make or
supply her own demands for butter and
cheese ere long. People are getting tired Of
paying from:25 to so cents per pound for
mess pork and sell their wheat at 80 cents
per bushcl. They *ay they had rather feed
it out and fat;en their own pork, and when,
we can see plenty cf hogs at every farm
er's barn yard, it looks as though hey in
tended to carry their plans into effect, be.
sides they intend raising considerable corn
Ibis season: / This isa profitable crop if
rightly taken care of in the fall d. ! -
New claims are being taken and new
houses are being erected in this vicinity
md adjoining neighborhood.
6. WHITING.