Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

wounded The killed, a. tar as ascer-
tanned, were Mexicans, who were sleep
ing.
The youngest elopement on record took
place recently at Hudson, Mich. Master
Frederick Tubbs, of that town, aged five
years, took Miss Schermerhorn, aged
three years, combed her hair, put the
dolls things In box, and proceeded with
her to the depot, where they got on the
rear platform of the western-bound train,
without being noticed till the conductor
received dispatch for them They were
put of at Oseco and returned on the next
train, well pleased with their ride.
Niscellaneous.
Dividends are applied in the Wash
ington Life TO make the policies larger.
"A ton of silver bricks passed cas-!
through Omaha, few days ago, destined
for London.
Florida boasts that it's average noon
day temperature during July was only "a
degrees.
The stockholders of the Washington
only receive the interest their own money
earns.
The New Haven Historical Society
owns q piano made in 17S6. One older by
IS years is still used in New Jersey.
How excruciating to witness the IA
| cial gyrations of pretty girl with both
hands in pan of dough and villainous
mosquito on her nose.
-"Pa, don't like Mr.. Crimes" said a
curly.headed urchin the other day.
"Msyn't go to Mr.. Experience-people
| say he's the best teacher"
An Irishman decapitated turtle, and
afterwsrd was amusing himself by put.
ting sticks into his mouth, which it bit
with violence. A lady who saw the pro.
ceeding exclaimed Why, Pat l
thought the turtle was dead ?" $50 it is,
ma am, but the crather's not sinsible OF it. !"
| "A New York lawyer tried to secure
the release Of his client, the other day, on
the ground that the indictment was de-
fective, thesclerk having abbreviated petit
larceny into "P. L" but the Judge said
it was perfectly well understood what
these initials meant, and refused to dis
charge the culprit.
Never be sorry for any generous thing
| that you ever did, even If it was betrayed.
Never be sorry if you were magnanimous,
| If the man was mean afterward. Never
be sorry that you gave. 1t was right for
you to give, even if you were imposed
upon. You cannot afford to keep on the
safe side by being mean.
Some six years ago stranger called
into Harris banking house, Waynes-
vile, Ohio, and deposited some $500,
saying that he would call again soon and
get it. Nothing was ever seen or heard
| Of the man until q few days ago, when he
l 49, al p
Harris identified him and told him that
his deposit and interest amounted to
certain sum. "All right" said the
you your interest"
"A gay deceiver has been circulating
among the women of New Haven, plating
spoons, &c. They say he has ruined
more spoons, silver forks, butter knives,
&c, than they can replace in years: His
| work he pronounces faultless, while his
mode Of "plating" deserves credit ioI
| its simplicity. He first pours on liquid
comes a sprinkling of white powder,
which completes the process. Then you
are instructed to lay them away three or
| four DAYS, for the "plate to set" He then
sets out, and after the time set, the women
set to work to examine their sets OF
knives, forks, &c, which examination sets
them crazy.
The GAINESVILLE CO.. Courier tells .
good one upon party Of men who were
standing near Thermometer in that city
| on very hot day. One of the party sly
| " applied his cigar 10 the bulb OF the
thermometer, and sent the mercury up to
lis. He then began to complain OF the
excessive heat. The rest dissented. He
then called their attention to the Their
momoter, then indicating 115 degrees,
when every man in the crowd began to
complain OF the excessive heat, and com.
menced unbuttoning vests, etc, TO allow
free current of air. In . few minutes
all departed for their homes, feeling that
It was unsafe to be upon the streets dur
ing such excessive heat.
| in Lancaster, Pa, IL . machine en-
closed in Q glass vase, near the top OF
which is jewelled watch, keeping time ;
| under the watch 10 q train Of miniature
| cars running on . circular railrOsd and
| passing through . tunnel. In the fore.
ground 10 girl pumping water anda man
splitting wood, while near him IL another
man working with . jackplsne. In cot
tsge near by sits . young lady at . win
dow, looking at the workman, Dut II you
look ct her she modestly closes the blind,
which IL quickly opened by her scowling
mother, who leaves in high dudgeon and
sends her colored servant to order you
awayl The motive power il concealed in
. walnut case.
A merchant came into 8 printing.
oflce q short time since, and, seeing pile
of papers lying on the table-it being
publication day-unceremoniously helped
himself to copy, aud said II s'pose you
don't take any pay for just one paper p
"Not always" was the reply. Shortly A.
forwards the printer entered the mer-
chants store and called for . pound OF
raisins, which was quickly weighed ont
to him. The printer took the rsisins. say
ing: Il spose you don't charge anything
when fellow don't take but one pound :"
"No," said the grocer, after seeing the
disadvantage under which he va: placed
| by his own stingy illiberaity toward the
printer, and said: "When get any more