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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29
Vegetable Flowers.

BOYS and girls who live in the country
will find the making of vegetable flowers
pleasant pastlme. To make bouquet OF
these flowers, take some white and yellow
turnips, beats, carrots, and pumpkins. also
some parts of cabbsges. Gather from the
woods moss, laurel leaves, and other ever
greens. Then, by the exercise Of taste,
ingenuity, and skillfnl use OF the pen.
knife, reslly beautiful flowers can be COM
piled OF these. Take white turnip, neat.
ty peeled, notched, or cut down in leaf
shane al areHndi. Faettefa II Gu a stick
whitfield into the proper shape for stem.
Surround IL with green leaves, and be-
hold, according TO your design, an ex.
quisite white camelis or rose. Red
roses, camelias, or dahlias, can be made
in the same manner from beets, yellow
flowers from carrots and pumpkins, moss
rose buds from turnips and bee,s, by cut
ting them into the proper shape, and
placing real moss around them. White
or red flowers can be made from red or
white cabbages. A friend of ours, one
cold day in winter, had o lovely basket OF
flowers sent to her for a tea party. There
were two white japonicas; the chill they
received turned them brown. and they
fell 70 pieces. She was in despair. A
cousin staying with her Unknown TO hcr)
cut two white jsponicas out of white
turnips, and placed them on the real
japonica leaves Her friend did not notice
the basket until near tea time; then she
was delighted, and exclaimed at their
beauty, and wondered how the cousin
got them. No one knew until the next
day that they were only turnips.- Olioer
OPTICS Magozine
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

IT is commonlyreceived notion that
hard study is the unhealthy element OF q
college life. But from tables of the NOR
tality Of Harvard University, collected by
Professor Pierce from the last triennial
catalogue, 1t Ia clearly demonstrated that
the excess OF death for the first ten years
after graduation lie found in that portion
of each class of inferior scholarship.
Every one who has seen the curriculum
knows that where Eschylus and political
economy injure one, late hours and rum
punches use up q dozen, and that their
two little fingers are heavier than the
loins Of Euclid. Dissipation Is sure de.
stroyer, and every young man who fol.
lows 1t Is as the early flower exposed to un.
timely irost. Those who have been In.
weighed in the path OF vice are named LIE.
gion. A few hours sleep each night,
high living, and plenty Of "smashes F"
make war upon every function Of the
body. The brain, the heart, the lungs,
the liver, the spine, the limbs, the bones,
the flesh, every part and faculty are over.
tasked ard weakened by the terrific en-
ergy Of passion loosened from restraint,
until, like a dilapidsted mansion, the
"esrthly house of this tabernacle" falls
into ruinous decay. Fast young men,
right sboutl-Scientylc American.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29
WEAVING Colts.

AT four months old, colts are general.
~ wesned, and this is among the most
important periods in their lives.
Ordinarily while nursing, If the food OF
both the mare and the colt has been good,
the latter is fat. The point is TO take from
the colt no inconsideraole part OF its
nourishment and still have 1t retain its
flesh, and, what is better, It's health. To
accomplish this, some preparatory steps
must have been taken. Colts love com.
pany. They get accustomed to that OF
their mother, and If suddenly deprived
OF IL will pine more or less. To obviate
this difficulty, we have known breeders
for four weeks before weaving to turn the
colt into an enclosure with spring calf
or even cOsset sheep, and not unfre
auently lone buck, whose isolstion
from the flock will dispose him TO respond
to the overtures Of the colt at once.
This company will paciiy him in the
occasional absence of the mother, and
prepare for final and complete separation.
When that time comes, it Ia always best
to take the mother away from home, or
entirely out of sight and hearing. II she
Ia within reach OF eyes or ears, the sug-
gestion of loss will be oftener made than
If only the appetite calls it up; and this
latter can be in some sense satisfied by an
extra allowance of what the COLI has
learned to love best
The best place to keep the colt for the
fret three days is on an ample barn floor
tected that there will be no chance for the
colt TO get its feet into crevices or other
wise receive injury.
H. IL -, I'd hA hcut
food that the season will admit of grass
with little meal intermixcd; handful
of oats for a change; water always handy,
into which he can dip his nose fifty times
a day and what is Of equal importance,
he must have his new-made companion,
the calf or the ram, TO smell OF, play with,
and, in his colt way, talk to.
From four TO seven days will be ample
to partially wean him. He can then be
turned into AN enclosure with his COM
pany, which shall afford him larger space,
both for exercise and in which 10 OBTAIN
food. The field where he is placed should
be surrounded with most substantial
fence at least enc 30 high that the
thought of scaling IT will never enter the
mind of the colt
Besides, he should DO visited by the
owner, or some one to whom he has be.
come accustomed, dozen times day, and
should be always given some little dainty
at each visit, besides words full Of soothing
and csresses, which he will most keenly
appreciate. In two weeks the crisis will
have passed. He will remember the
mother, but not pine for her, and there
after, with abundant food, wei chosen
company, and careful confinement, he
viii be ready to enter upon his first win
ter with every hope Of passing through 1t
without harm, and beginning his second
summer in healthy and hopeful condi-
on.-HearM and Home.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

The following sketch of specimen Of
the corner loafer tribe is taken from the
Duly Saratogian, of Saratoga:
THAT young squirt on the corner, with
his hat o little ON the side, the stub of q
cheap cigar In his mouth, and stare for
every lady that passcs--is loafer. Do
you know where be gets his money! His
mother earns 1t for him taking in wash
ing. Poor soul She thinks her boy
will get work soon. He could find work
enough to keep him busy fifteen hours a
day, If he wanted 1t. But he Is o lazy
loaier, and don't want TO work. II be
gets place, she shirks, or does his work
SO poorly that he is soon discharged. He
never works for the same Dan twice. Or,
perhaps, he Is particular what Kind of
work he does. He Ia willing that his
mother or sister should sew or wash 10
earn money for him to spend, but he Is a
little particular, lie 10, what work he does
with his hands. He locks down On that
sweaty carpenter who hurries by him,
mods condescendingly TO his friend, the
shoemaker, and sends q Whit Of smoke
into the eyes Of the bedaubed painter,
with both hands full Of paint pots and
brushes. He couldn't borrow ten cents of
any one Of them. They know he never
would pay it. They earn their money.
lie begs Of his mother. Stylish boy, isn't
hesS
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29
Canning Peaches.

MAKE syrup OF pound of the best
white sugar TO pint OF water (fiavoring
with ~ pounded kernels TO q gallon),
being careful that it does not scoIch.
Strain when cold.
Pare, stone, and halye the peaches, Us.
ing silver or ivory knife, and drop the
pieces Immediately into the syrup, to pre-.
vent 6iscoloring by exposure TO the air
When a suitable quantity 10 ready, pack
them closely in the cans or jars, filing up
with syrup.
Place the cans or jars, having their lido
loosely in place, in boiler of cold water
allowing tho surface to reach nearly to
the top of the cans. Heat gradually to
the boiling point. Remove the cans from
the water and adjust the lids firmly.
II the soldered cans are used, they may
be closed as soon as filed; but as the ex-
paneion OF the.confned air leverely tries
the strength of the can, Q very small aper.
ture should be made In the lid, and closed
with drop Of solder after being heated.
Tin may be placed in contact with
the bottom Of the boiler, but glass should
not-K z. IN zNtonS Journal Of Horti-
culture.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

CHARLIE was at school, and though
Just twelve years old, he was head OF tho
class in arithmetic. His father had come
home from his work, his mother was out
that evening visiting neighbor whose
boy was very i'll of Inflammation OF the
lungs. Charlie, sitting with his slate. ON
q stool near his father, said:
sNow, please give me an account ana
YOU will see how soon / will do It"
"Well, I will" his father replied.
care you ready? A rich lady once
found lying at her door, one summer
morning, q little baby wrapped in an old
shawl. She could not find who laid II
there but she resolved to rear 1t, ana
give 1t out to nurse, keeping an account
Of all it cost her. When the little baby
had grown up fine boy Of twelve yeaxS
of age, she wrote out the account thus
nurse for keeping infant for three years, ..o ~
cosss T for y twelve wears, at $40 gear. 80 90
Food for twelve years, at $50 year. S SC0 y.
Lodging for twelve years, at S25 year SOo W
Teaching, books, etc, for six years, at tlO a. =.
psc yoai and medicines, when the boy was
Ill three times, 80, IS and $40 ID W
Total, ,5as 90
"Now, tell me the sum of It,"
Charlie, after little explanation, set TO-
and by multiplying found out the figures
marked opposite each article, ana aodin9
foNnd that the little baby had cost tho
lady $1,525.
SLOW much money" the boy ex.
claimed.
ayes, It is indeed, Charlie" said tho
father. "Do you think you could pay a.
much 2"
ooh, mol have just one half.crown
grandpa gave me-"
"Well, but my boy, do you know you
owe all that, and much more, TO kind
ladyr
Charlie stared.
"Yesi Are you not Just twelve years
old; and what kind lady nursed you,
clothed and taught you? Thought Char.
lie forgot who did all this for him, when
he put on a sulky face this morning and
went 80 slowly on mammals GRAND 10 inc
| baker!" :.
the little face was bent downwafo AND
covered with bushes.
"Let me see your account, Charlie |;
there Is something more to put down.
For twelve years mamma has loved you,
watched over you, prayed for you! NO
money can tell how much this love ana
these prayers are worth! When you
grow up You might pay the $l,5s5, but
how will you pay mamma for her lover
Charles eyes filled with tears. Il Will
not behave 30 again! can never pay
mamma what have cost her T.
When his mother came home Charlie
showed her the account. She kissed him
and said lovingly, "Ohl IL my Charlie
grows up to be good man, l shall be
well paid for all. "-Sunday- School star.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29


The blacksmith follows useful and L.
borious profession, and no lazy man is
ever found in it. When lazy boy Is
urged to learn the blackmith's trade, he
replies: "Oh, Now the bellows," and If
required to do 1t his bellows are really
painful TO hear,
Blacksmithing suggested to the Italians
that proverb Of so much meaning, "Strike
while the iron Ia hot" A great many
failures among men can be attributed TO
hesitation and delay in seizing the right
moment for action, and then the opportu.
nifty passes-the iron is cold. The good
blacksmith Is quick to strike when the
iron Is hot, unless he is striking for high
er wages, when he don't care particularly
whether the iron is hot or cold.
The blacksmith irons off wagons of va
rious descriptions. Our worthy sire, we
remember, once took wagon to q black
smith to be ironed Oft, and he ironed it
way OF to Kansas, so that we never saw
anything more of the wagon or of the
blacksmith. Wagons amt of much &C
count ironed off SO far. We afterward
read of a wicked blacksmith out there
somewhere who stopped Methodist min.
lister riding the circuit and tried
to whip him, but the minister just
pitched in and gave him halleluish,
and we used to hope it was that
blacksmith who ironed the old gentle
mans wagon some thirteen hundred miles
off But then the preacher, after slashing
sin out of him, whipped religion into him
so, as we never received the wagon back
through the post-ofiice, accompanied by Q
letter Of repentance, we concluded 1t wa
another blacksmith.
Horse.shoeing is one Of the most i'm
portant branches of the blacksmith
trade. The blacksmith not only make.
all the horses shoes but he puts them OF
for him, and laces them up. The horse
is generally able to pail them off himself
In countries where there are no black
smiths the horses are compelled to &C
barefoot, winter as well as summer.
Blacksmiths sometimes shoe oxen al
well as horses and mules. We once saw
q great brawny son of Vulcan 'shoo'
some chickens that were in his garden
and many of them can "shoo hy."-Cin
cinnati Times.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

In the district of Benin Sooar lin West.
ern Barbary), mountainous country in
habited entirely by Berber tribes, there IL
one place where, during the fair, q barter
of very curious kind takes place. This
fair is only held once year, and is chief
ly resorted to for the purpose of bachelors
finding wives, married men adding to
their matrimonial treasures, and maidens
or widows getting husbands. In fact, the
whole affair resolves itself into the wo-
men selling themselves, but to escape the
| ignominy OF ouch procedure, the traffic
is carried on as follows:
| Each maiden desiring to enter into
wedlock dresses herself in her best and
most becoming attire, and taking with
her piece of cloth of her own weaving,
sits down unveiled in the market place.
The men, both young and old, who are
candidates for matrimony, parade about
the marke. examining the texture Of the
cloth displayed by the ladies, and scruti.
nizing at the same time their looks and
| behavior. Should the customer be
pleased with the maiden he in
quires the price Of the cloth she
replies by naming what she would
expect as q dowry, and the
amount of this she raises or depresses,
according as the candidate for her heart
may please her, resorting to the demand
of an exorbitant sum should she be averse
to the purchaser.
During this barter, the enamored swain
is able, in some degree, to Judge her tenn
per and character. If they come to an
agreement, the parents of the girl are ap
pealed to, and they have the right &c
assent or not, as they please. Should
they assent, the parties adjourn to a pub
lie notary, the contract is made, and the
purchased bride is carried to her new
home In this traffic widows are at q Low
price in general, and divorced ladies sci
their cloths very cheap.
The wife thus purchased can not be re-
sold, however much the purchaser may
repent his bargain. She is his Lawful
welded wife, and retains the purchase
money, which is her jointure or dowry
1t is evident that this curious system o.
barter is resorted to by these Mahomedar
mountaineers as means OF evading thu
law of their prophet, which interdicts al
courtship before marriage. Western
Bdr6ary.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

to feel resi- pain when the children incom-
NODDED him in any way.
EARLY in the autumn Harry was taken
i'll, of what soon proved pneumonia. On
the second day, before Susan had realized
that it was anything serious, their doctor
came in, saying, "Your husband came
round; he thinks / had better zee the
lad" There was q choking sensation in
the mothers throat; it came TO her like
fash, that she had not wanted q doctor
for the baby at 6rst she had not thought
her sick enough. Harry's symptoms
grew more and more alarming, and as hia
mother wondered to herself IL she could
stay with him alone, her good Mrs. Mar.
shall walked in. Mr. Powers had found
her out and sent her. Susan understood
why he held back from any part in the
nursing, and felt that she should do the
same in his place. But that very night
he said to Mra Marshall, "You must 20
to bed will sit up with my wife; she
will need you in the daytime" And these
words, once spoken, he took his part OF
watching and care while the child lived.
1--WE must be all dreaming the mother
thought, as she saw the boy carried IN heI
husbands arms, soothed and tended just
as his baby had been "what should
have done If he had left me alone ?"
The last distinct words thst Harry
spoke were: Take me up, papa" II
was the first time either child had called
him SO, and sob came from the strong
mans breast
A few weeks later Mr.. Powers asked
his wife to 60 with him and see some little
stones that he lad looked at TO mark the
children's graves. Before they came te
the marble works he said suddenly, q
though anxious to have it off his mind
81 have had the baby taken up and
buried by Harry, and have been looking
at stone for his father; you would like
to have one" And there was fine large
piece of marble set aside for Susan's judg
ment, and the two little blocks were Of
the same pure vein. In whisper, 81
they waited to give the final order, hel
husband said the baby had no name, but
l would like to have Susan on the
stone" And thus it was.
The next year little boy was born
and his mother named him Philip" bu,
his father added "Henry" his part in
the naming Of their only SON.
"Whom We bless, We love."-O,d and
Mem
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

ALLEN WINFIELD lived next door TO
the school house. so he used to work un.
til quarter Of nine every morning, and
then cxpeditiously changed his working
garb for o neat school suit, which made
him look new boy.
az wouldn't be digging away there %
every morning." said Hugh Rogers, a. no
louneed over the garden fence about eight
o'clock "I'm going over to school 70 nave
some fun"
"The teacher does not like to have us
come much before school time" said Al
len. "aud take more pleasure In seeing
these things come on so well In the garden
than in game Of ball, even, though l
like that well enough, too"
"Well, you have curious TASTE" said
the lounger, az he sauntered on, TO join
compay OF ike minded lads, who thought
play the main business OF life.
Mother was sure to call Allen at the
moment he desired.
aDon't be late, Allen" she said, glanc.
ing at the clock which said one minute OF
"Never fear, mother" said tho lad,
fastening the last button on his jacket,
"the teacher Just passed. I will be there
as soon az he." And giving his mother .
hasty good bye kiss, he bounded down the
steps, and in another minute was IN his
seat, at school.
Aliens companions were quickly seen,
let him be where he would. They were
always the best boys and the best scholars
In the school, no matter whether they
wore broadcloth or homespun. A noble
hearted mother had taught him from
childhood that character, not clothes, was
the standard by which to measure people.
No where more than at school 10 the old
adage true about "birds Of feather"
At recess, you would see Allen one OF .
knot Of boys who were intelligently YAK
ing over lessons, or matters OF improve
mcnt, or joining heartily In bracing man
ly sports.
Hugh just as regularly gravitated TO-
ward very different circle. They were
the tricky boys, those who always kept
the teacher on the alert, nipping In the
bud their plans of mischief, or correcting
them for misdemeanors They get little
profit out Of their excellent advantages
for obtaining an education.
Now, cannot any one easily fancy the
future history Of those two boys. One
sinking lower and lower, led on by evil
associates into the rounds Of dissipation,
beginning at the drinking saloon; the
other rising to noble, prosperous man.
hood, to take the responsible positions OF
honor in society.
"He that walketh with wise men shall
be wise" A young mans whole future
life depends largely on the associates he
chooses.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29
The Blacksmith.
BY THE "YAr CONTRIBUTOR"

VULCAN appears to have been the first
blacksmith Of whom there Is any authen.
tic record. He forged bolts for Jupiter
Jupiter caught him forging them one day
snd had him arrested. After Q fair and
impartial trial before the Court Of Com,
mon Pleas OF Hamilton county 49, I, he
was convicted Of forgery in the thirty.
seventh degree (Fshrenheit), and Jupiter
kicked him out of heaven on his own
recognizance, injuring his recognizance
very consderably, and producing lame.
mess from which he hasn't wholly recov.
red TO this day.
A. Vulcan was . man Of great strength,
20 blAcksmiths axe generally noted for
their muscular power, the natural result
Of expanding their lungs BY blowing the
bellows, and strengthening their arms
and hands b. swinging the Sledge.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
WINNIE |

Bless me here's another baby,
Just ae cunning e can Be,
Eyes az blue a. bonnie blue 6ellss
Breath ss sweet az rosemary;
Smile Q Tiny, flashing sunbeam,
Hair OF purest faifeet gold,
Hands and shoulders full OF dimpIoos
Little Winnie, eight months old.
Making funny, cooling speeches
Nobody can understand-
Such q quaint and pretty language
Only spoke In baby-land.
should sing al day about her.
All her sweetness were not told
She's q bud. q Bird, a fairy,
Little Winnie, eight months old.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

THE New Albany, Ind, Ledger says /:
"There IL Q man in Terre Haute who pays
his wife regular salary Of three dollars .
week TO keep her mouth shut. Every
time she speaks TO him, except when alb.
solutely necessary, he docks her one
cent . word. He was out little late last
Saturday night, and she took out .
months wages for his shortcomings, and
he finally had 70 agree mot to count Il,
In order TO get to sleep."
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

GREAT tracts of pine wood are every
year destroyed by fire In the south Of
Francs. n. 6chfader, who has tried to
discover the origin Of these 6les, has
come 70 the conclusion that they are
caused BY the SUMS heat setting hre to
the vapor Of turpentine which II con.
tanned n the trunk, and which II exposed
70 direct contact with external heat by
the holss bored for the extraction Of tur.
pentine.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

AN exchange says: "When We pour
milk into cup OF tea or coffee, the albu.
men of the milk and the tannin Of the tee
instantly unite and form leather, or ND
mute flakes of the very same compound
which 10 produced In the texture Of tho
tanned hide, and which makes II leather
a. distinguished from the original akin.
In the course OF year q tea-drinker Of
average habits viii have imbibed leather
enough to make : pair Of ahoes, u It
could be put into the proper shape for
the purpose"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-29

DRrsxuo msn, Ike drowning msns
catch at StraWA