Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-06
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The Methodist Church which has
lately "seceded' from the usual con-
nection with the Denomination, and
set up as independents ,isnear Marion
in Lynn County, and not in Marion
County.
The Republican Convention of
Dubuque nominated Mrs. Barton
widow Of Stephen Barton, killed in
the late WARRIOR the Office of
Recorder.
The Democrats are calling upon
the people TO "bury the past" SO
say we all of us" Let's bury the
past. The Democratic party being u
thing of the past, we will commence
with that, says the Register.
In Polk and several other Counties
the Temperance men have been
making an active canvass lately, in
favor Of the Ale, Wine and Beer law,
as we suppose.
Mes. Esther T.. Allen left Des
Moines few days since to attend a
'course OF medical lectures in In phliitt-
delphia. Upon the eve Of her de-
parture few II the best ladies in the
city presente0her with purse in
tended to pay large portion Of her
college expenses.
There are 1926 Friends in Iowa.
Among that number two only were
reported as having INDUCED in the
vicious habit of swearing during the
year past.
Hon. Wm. Eoughridge has been
spending few days in town. We
learn he will visit California soon.
~ Oskulo0Sd Uerd{d, 18th uit.
Same paper says the late Mahaska
County Fair was the most profitable
one ever held in the County. 1t
published a Daily paper meanwhile,
we hear. Have not seen it.
The Jasper County Fair has been
again postponed, this time to the
18th, 9th and 2Sth inst.
Some men are undertaking the
culture OF brook trout at Sabnla.
Hope they may fully succeed.
The Register Of last Thursday says
that all but Ii Counties of Iowa have
returned their Census reports, and
that the whole State will show a
population Of about 200, 600
Hon. VIM. Smyth, NJ. {. from I'd
Dist. is 50 i'll that il Is feared he can
not recover.
The Office Of the Prairie City
Gkeancr was sold at Sheriff 's sale on
the 18th ult., the Type Foundry
purchasing; but Mr.. Sanders retains
the material for present use, and still
issues the paper. He declares, how
ever, that the Republican party there
has failed 20 support him, and the
paper must hcnceforth be independ-
ent Of party, though Inc himself will
personally remain Republican as
formerly.
Hon. VIM. Smytb, whose illness
Is above mentioned, died at his resi-
dencc III Marion, Lynn County, last
Friday.
Senator Grimes writes TO q friend
in Burlington that he will remain in
Europe until next season, instead Of
returning as he had anticipated.
Mrs. Wm. Hearn, living near
Kcosauqua, hung herself in the
smoke-house on her place on the
morning Of the 9th ult. She was
the mother Of five children. The
cause Of the suicide Is Ouly surmised.
The Oskaloosa Herad says 'that
on Sabbath morning, J. j. Gatclcy,
an old resident or that County, ard
for many years ferrynan on the Des
Moines river, committed suicide BY.
taking strychnine. Mr.. Gateley had
teen for many years a hard drinker,
and had been imbibing an uncom-
mon amount during the past few
weeks, which Is the only, reason
known for the fact
0no George A. Mckay las lately
been arrested, and is now IN eonfine-
ment, Under very positive suspicious
of being one Of the parties who
robbed the Louisa County safe some
two years ago. We gather from the
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