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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

Eyes, 60, Tom, and bring HMM And
never forget that it was the hated crop
pies who have saved as from ruin; and
that the man who seemed vilest to you is
only your brother, with heart and blood
like your own"
They've given you new life, Kelsoe,
that's q fact y said the Captain. He stop
ped, turning his head away, that they
might not see his wet eyea It's curl.
ously pleasant day." he said, after awhile
81 suppose it Is something in the air
But feel as if / could find q brother in
in any man, even . scoundrelly croppy
and see something good even in the Shan
Van Voght w-Rsoerside Magazine.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17
YOUTHS DEPARTAfENT
TRUE BEAUTY.

"HANDsoMe they that handsome do
Grandpa said to little Sue;
And the duh gray eyes grew bright,
Kindled with an eager light.
From that hour she str0ve to make
Herself moro fair for Others sake.
Though no roses decked her cheek
oho grew gentle, kind, and meek;
And her voice soon found . tone,
Which, till then, It has not known.
And, ct length, her playmates all,
Their best friend did Susie call.
Then NO longer did she sigh
For snowy brow and sparkling eye;
Well content that those she knew
Should ind her ever good and true.
And the maxim grandpa taught,
Often was In Susie's thought.
-zhe NersesA
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17
POETRY.
BESSIE.
BIZ nAHY A. DEHIsoN.

x
BESSIE is eighty seven, and I am two years more;
Our life Il like strip OF e4nd-the gray sea creepe
Up to the borders Of that xhore where silence
sleeps.
Ny old wife, Bessie! Sometimes, when the sun
W. Il S.i1t light and shadow. ga.ins toward
The busy town, whore the tall spires catch heavens
It was waste Of straight pine trees in orr young
days.
Our farm was there; to this the road seemed
Sometimes walked it, singing, and sometimes
Ivas 80 troublea. wife, lest Tom. the millers con.
should end, with bold success, Whist with rear
begun.
He was a handsome youth, wore better clothes
His father, too was richest, though owned the
And a. if lSe eouneou. field. of earth my freehold
What foolish, Wild delicious dreams my light heart
dreamed ~
Won wore your pretty hair Just as you wear it now,
Evenly parted. smoothly. bright against the brow
When see doubled-headed girls, of these fast
I think Iy q your sweet, fresh attire and modest
day
You stood beside me, lily-like, in pure array:
God made my heart, that hour, sealed and sacred
room, .
Wherein no eviNplant or weed, or cankered fruit
should bloom.
O, seventy years, dear wife, and mot one virtue
less,
You still are little Bessie when shut my eyes
The white. patient, comely wise old saint
ship dies
And you are young aga.n-and this our wedding
Only the wnsome bud has changed to winsoms
flower;
And thus twill be, dear Bessie-we shall shut oui
eyes,
And clasp young hands, andkise young lips beyond
the skies. -PGckGrd's Monthly
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

THE marriage portion Of bride in the
olden time was 9 feather bed, six chairs,
d cherry bureau and table, six cups and
saucers, six teaspoons, and quantity of
sand for sanding the floors
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17
CHAPrRR n.

Kit Cassidy was seen no more In the
Kelsoe htchenA His father, and two or
three other men, who were employed on
the farm, disappeared, and were supposed
to have Joined the Ribbonmen. Tom was
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

men tucy ulsappcIIcus HI Out one
small, stealthy figure, that stole down,
q moment after, from Toms room, with
his fowling- piece in hand. lt
"It's that scoundrel, Kit Cassidy p Tom
could have cried with rage.
When his mother had succeeded In free.
ing herself and her husband, and Tom
had found voice, his passion knew no
bounds. He shrieked out, "Croppies, lie
down" from the door, after the retreating
figures, as the most offensive words he
could find. Goods creatures I" he stormed,
following his father "They are treacher-
Gus thievesr He wondered to find his
father and mother 20 quiet.
"They have not touched the plate .
said Mrs. Kelsoe; "and look at this, my
dear" pointing to heap Of rings, watch
and chain, which she had taken off the
night before. They took nothing but
the arms"
"How can she ray Q word for them 4"
muttered Tom. Goods creatures, In.
deedr He went upto his room and looked
at the empty hooks, where his gun had
hung. It was - much as he could do to
keep the tears out Of his eyes. II hope
that Kit Cassidy my never come in my
way" he said, savagely. "I1l be revenged,
II It Is thousand years from nowI
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17


out loud.
"Tut, tutl Poor ladl This must be sci
right at once. I'll see to II, Tom"
But Tom, when he looked up, had no
brighter face than before. So many oil
his fathers friends had gone to " see to it, "
and there was the end of it. There was
nothing 30 plentiful as goodwill that
year. or 30 scarce as money.
IF your crops were in "-hesitated the
doctor. ~
IF the crops were in, we would be
SAFE" said Tom, eagerly; "but look at
them" pointing TO the great fields of un.
cut grain, beginning to droop from over
ripeness. There 10 not . man to be
"There are not half dozen laborers
left In the count; we miss the croppies,
that is true" rejoined the Doctor.
There Is no chance Of pardon for
them :" asked Tom, snxiously.
Pardon! Why, regiments from Dub.
lin are guarding every cross road through
the hills; and, as soon as rebel thrusts
his head into sight, he Ii shot down like o
rat in q hole. But that II not our trouble
just now. I'll do what can"
"Yes, sir" But Tommy sat down
again, despcndingiy, On the step, mot even
turning his head to zee the doctor ride of.
II he had done 20, he might have caught
sight Of dark shadow gliding swiftly
away from the hedge by which they had
stood, through the furze.bushes. afe
Il was boys figure, and one sleeve
hung empty by his side.
DR.. Lannan did what he could the next
day, but 1t was not possible to raise the
money. HKelsoe's crops were harvested,
every body said, they could be sold in
an hour" But the crops were not har-
vested. qg{ y IETfI 7e9
Keep good heart, Tommy" said the
doctor, as he babe him good-by the next
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
SUPREME COua1-2;cIAl TERM.
A Street Opening Squabblc.
Before Judge Pratt.


Before Judge Pratt.
An application was made on behalf Of Charles
Pratt yesterday for mandamus requiring the Com
mon Council to direct the Corporation Counsel to
appoint commissioners for the opening OF Pratt
street. h. d.. under chapter 5O7 OF the laws OF 1869
The applicant IL now engaged in theoil business on
the street: The act In question also directs the
opening Of North Thirteenth street. First street
to Pratt street. Mr. Jesse johnson, Assistant Corpo-
ration Counsel opposed the application for man
damus, on the ground that the act or 1862 eTec.
tualy precluded tue application so far 10 related to
North Thirteenth street: and as regarded the open
Ing OF Pratt street. he was OF opinion that the reaor
did not come into court with clean hands as by the
act he had procured lr2M tle Legislature 1ock
was DESTROYS Of making himself famous by giving
lls name to a street the expens,Ss of Ehlcb S6a1d
have TO be borne by all the property owliefs In that
portion OF the city, but which would not Denent any
person except himself.
Mr.. Bergen. for the application, argued that the
act or 1862 did not apply TO North Thirteenth street
but only to such streets as were legally opened ut
datOry.
Judge Pratt took the papers ana reserved his de-
ctsion.
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
CITY coD9T.
The New Judge Sworn In-Terp,s Of tho
Court.

The New Judge Sworn In-Terpss Of tho
Court.
Alexander McCue, one OF the newly elected Judges
OF the City Court, having returned from isvsIt to
Europe yesterday took The oath Of Office which was
administered by his associate, Judge Thompson
The three judges OF the court subsequently promu-
gated the following order with reference TO the
various terms:-
The Judges of the City Court OF Brooklyn hereby
appoint the following general, trial ana special
terms OF said court:--
GENERAL TERMS.
Third Monday or september. November January,
March, May anu July.
.. TRIAL TERMS.
Terms for the trial Of Issues OF law and fact.
First Monday Of September, October November
December, january, Febrnary March, April, May,
June, July ana August. 81
sfECIAL TERMS.
First Monday OF September, October, November
December, January, February, March, April May
June, July and August.
GEORGE THOMPsON,l
JOSEPH NELSON, Judges.
ALEXANDER MCCUE,)
JOSEPH J. SACXETT Clerk
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
CHANGES IN IHi FIR; usPAR tM;HT.
FIRE DBpARrIisr CITY NEW YoR

FIRE DgpARTsfFST CITY NEW YORK;
NEW YORK, July %, 1870. !
The following promotions and transfers have been
made In this Department to take effect from the 25th
inst.:-
PROMOTIONS.
Assistant foreman George w. Erb to be foreman.
and assigned 10 Hook aud Ladder Company No. I.
assistant foreman John COyfe, to be foreman and
assigned 10 Engine Company No. q
TRANSFERS
Foremen-Peter Nier, Engine Company No. 2 to-
Engine Company No. 4; John w. Miller Engine
company No. 9 TO Engine Company No. II; w. Nc
Laughjn, Engine Company No. to Engine Com.
pany No "a; John Castles, Engine Company No. III
TO Engine Company No. IL; John II. Kehoe Engine
company NO. 10 to Engine Company No. 25 Justin
a. Patten, Engine Company No. 81 To Engine Com
pany No. II; schuyler Livingston, Engine Company
No. 21 TO Engine Company No. 1s william II. Wood,
engine Company No "A 20 Engine Company No. S3;
william II. NASH, Engine Company No. 2s TO Engine
Company No. 8: Henry NJ. Van War, Engine
Company No. SO to Engine Company No. o;
n. l.. chamberlain, Engine Company No. IL 10 En-
glne Company No. 81; Benjamin A. Gicque, Engine
Company No. 5 10 Engine Company No. Q. Assist
ant forcmen-W William +. Hayes. Hook and Ladder
Company No. to Hook ard Ladder Company No. O;
Henry Schuch, Hook and Ladder Company No. 4 To
Hook and Ladder Company No. 10; Edward 8.
smith, Hook and Ladder Company No. s to Engine
Company No. 22.
CIAs. e. GILDERsLEvE, secretary.
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
BROGxlYS COURTS.
UNITED STATES 0isTMcT eoUBT.
An Alleged Nuisance.
Before Judge Benedict.

The argument IN the matter OF the application OF
the United States for an injunction to restrain g. T.
Reynolds Co. from continuing their color manu-
factory, corner OF Flushing and Carton avenues,
which has been complained OF as q nuisance
by Colonel BroOme, Of the Navy Yard
was heard yesterday afternoon Assistant Dis
tict Attorney Catlm appeared for the United
States, and produced number OF allidavits OF
persons residing in the vicinity OF the factory set
ting forth tnat they had been sckened by the odors
chemists were also read, setting forth that the odors
arising from the boiling of oil. cochineal and sui
pheret OF lime, which, as charged s carried there
were deleterlOus to health.
Mr.. WaidrOn, for the defence, produced aflldavits
from other chemists, including Drs. Doremus and
Squibb, coDtendng that the boiling OF eochIneal In
water was not deleterous 20 health After some fur
ther proceedings Judge Benedict ad dourned the case
until Monday, when additional testimony will be
taken on both sides.
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
The O,Haniou Faction.

The members on the Irregular" q branch Of that
"cranky machine" the Fifteenth Ward William NJ.
Tweed Association, met on the same evening at the
rooms OF the club, No. Clinton place, the original
president M. Marcus Hanl n, in the chair and Mr..
McKenna secretary. The minutes or last regular
meeting were read and approved. ~
JOHN BURT, Jr., made q motion 10 investigate the
dlsgracefu conduct OF certain members OF the
association In connection with the meetings OF the
the 18th and 18th inst. Adopted.
MARCUS HAELoN, president OF the meeting, said
In order to show fairly that those who were Drought
Into the hail a. members OF the association the
occasion OF the 18th INST were not members. will
state that Inquiries were made Of me for "Marcus
Hanlon,n and that those who, by their outrageous
conduct, gagged the meeting and forced the mem
bers or the Club from the room, did not even know
the presiding onlcer az sight and with the exception
did not know me as passed through their ranks.
and were halooing to ind out who was.
Colonel SAMUEL "a sn .: sL9AS treasurer said:-I
fans who had become attached 70 the association in
moment OF political excitement have voluntarily
lett the organization and for one, thank God that
found In our ranks. l am very glad that
the Official roll remains intact nearly So one
oilce alone ia vacant AS the VIM. M. Tweed Asso-
clatlon Of the Fifteenth carried the ward the last
election, and not the bummers OF the Eighth, in
the next contest We hope and say for one, believ-
ing that our cause is just we will carry 1t In succeed
Mr.. EDWARD 8. LAWSON deplored the
fact that no young organization ever founded
ihe N ds%1cr Anew YORK. g,t ID tue ,,. interest Of
plentiful number or them, and added with much
force, that the members he saw around him stood
free rom connection with any such dissenslon ana
Hanlon-and they were determined to fight the bat
tie out at all hazards and TO any bitter end
Ater ieW remarks by Mr. Mckcnna and Vice
Presidents Lewis aud Roussen the meeting
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
1aE AahuAl CAMP rrE1MG At Sins SING.

III view OF The approaching annua1S Methodist
.a'np meeting which commences at Sing Sing on
"usost large number Of persons have already
Arri'ed on the grounds, wnere active preparations
,U, some "ie devs event have been going on foI
81 ,ts e''n, me presiding elders and Officers
~ We management have given notice that
s ame s"'cs , VIII be closed on the Sabbath
Anu s a., suMgers excluded from the grounds on
tDat day. THIS disposcs Of a practice which has
long been sonr-e Of annoyance to the relic,ons
village authorities win endeavor to secnre Ibe aIS
Or a police force from New York. suficicnt TO pre.
Snce Of the camp meeling Wv 0'"''i"'
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
TIE wlBoxES FERRY HAsT;as' EXCURSION.

The gentlemen who draw In the pennies &C the
Hoboken ferryhouses are making preparations for
moonlight excursion. Every year the same indiyid-
uas embark on q similar expedition, but a special
committee Is now actively at work ~ make the ex-
curson on the night OF the 10Th OF August surpass all
others. ono or TWO ladies' WIN accompany each
male passenger and music, ~ wen as eatables and
drlnkabies VIII add to the festivities OF The night,
TWO bargee VIII convey the party grove selected
for the purpose.
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Tho Brandon Alleged Counterfsit Gas,

Before Commissioner Shields.
The United States DS John BrdndOn.-The de.
fendaDt IL proprietor OF q lager beer saloon in
Broome street ana Is charged with being a shower
OF the queer. He was arrested at has place OF bus-
ness on the 20th when there was found upon his
person large number OF two dollar counterfeit
bills on the Westcheser County Bank, ten dollar
POughkeepsie Bank bills and twenty dollar New
York national bank bills After examination the
Commissioner reserved decision.
Bankruptcy.
During the past week discharges In bankruptcy
have been grantedto Ben Hurxthal, William Wolf,
Joseph Fredlander, John F. Dushan and Julius
FTankepstein. f y.t AI
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
tOwnJaIpsw STOCK YARDS.

During the past week 2l7 arrived at the Com
munipaw Stock Yards containing l,o62 cattle 1888
hogs md 6,S43 sheep. There were slaughtered 4sl
cattle, 1913 hogs and 1854 sheep
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
SUPREME cuuaT-sqtcAl TERM.
The Gownn Divorce-The Charges Against
the Husband Not. Proved.

tho HusbUnd NOtAPrOVed.
fa Before Judge Brady.
Mary H. Conan u.s. John GOlcdn.-The Court re-.
ferred the issues In this be tried by Mr. Will
lam O. 1raphagen as referee 1t Will be remem-
bered as reported In the HERALD that the defendant
alleges that the charges OF adultery made by his
wife against him were supported by peTjured testi-
mony. ard one Henry GestOn Is now In prison
referee
Edwin James, counsel for the defendant, fled lhe
report or the referee. deciding the charges OF adu
tery were not proved and that the complaint should
be dismissed, with costs.
The New York herald., 1870-07-24
THAT CRANKY POLITICAL MACHINE.

The Feud Of the 0'Carolins and the 0Hanlons
Transferred from tho '0uld Dart to New
York-The Rival big six' Associations
Of the Fifteenth Ward-Each Firm
Paddles Its Own Canoe and Fancies
It has Demolished the Other
Which ia the Pure PeterY'
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-18
rENNsYLvANIA LEGISLATURES.

HARRIsBURG Feb. Sth.-Among the bills
introduced IN the Senate, were one regula-
ing the county prisons Of this Common
wealth, authorizing the Judges of Quarter
Session to appoint inspectors every May
not less than three nor more than nine
Ito divide themselves by lot into three
classes, 10 serve for one, two and three
years. Such inspectors shall have the con-
troll Of the county prisons, shall appoint
officers etc.
Also, protecting the people of the State
from the NAL practice Of improperly educa-
ted physicians providing for a State Board
OF Examiners TO inquire into the fitness Of
persons holding diplomas from some medi-
cal school or college-the board to be an
pointed by the Supreme Court annually
from among the medical practitioners Of
good standing throughout the State. and 10
consist Of professors Of the theory and prae-
tlee OF medicine from each system of medi.
cal practlceing, and to meet twice per an
nEm.
Also, THAT the Sd section of the Penal
Code be extended to any person who shall
be legally indicted Of the crime of keeping
or exhibiting any gaming table, device or
apparatus, 10 win or gain money OF other
property Of value, or of engaging in gamb-
ling Tor a livelihood, or Of aiding aud assist
ing others to the same; and also to any per-
son who may be legally indicted in any such
court OF selling tickets or policies in any un-
lawful lottery.
In the House a number Of bills were con.
sidered, mostly 10 the interest of Harris
burg, Philadelphia aud other parts of the
State, none OF which would be of interest 10
any Of our readers
During the evening session, the bin re-
laling TO the State Treasury was considered
Mr. Brown moved to reduce the salary
from eight thousand dollars to five thousand
Lost.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-18
minority REPRESENTATION.

We give below the text Of bin offered
IN the State Senate a few days ago, the de-
sign OF which is to secure a representation
Oininon'les, by species of communicative
voting We should ike to see minority
representation fairly tested; though we are
not no sure that Buckalew's bin is the best
FORM { 10 which to test it lie proposes to
follow lt BY another, applying the same
principles to officers of high grade.
Az ACT to regulate the election Of county
commissioners and county auditors.
SECTION l. Be i enacted, &c, That AZ the
general election 70 be held on the second
Tuesday Of October of the present wear, and
at general elections every third year there
after, three commissioners shall be chosen
IN and for each of the several counties oi
this Commonwealth, who shall severaliy
hold their Offices for the term Of three years
aud until their successors shall be duly quail.
lied, andthe said commissioners 50 chosen
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-18

Mr.. Adaire moved 10 make it three thou
sand Lost
M. Srang called upon Mr.. White, Of Al
Iegheny, for an explanation Of the objects ol
the bill
Mr.. White responded, and recapitalated
It's general features.
Alr. Strang moved to amend by inserting
the following: That the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fnnd are hereby authorized 10
purchase from time to time, for redemption,
such amounts Of State loaas or certificates
of Indebtedness as the funds in hand, in
their opinion, may justify, at a price net ex-
ceeding the market value Of such ceftii-
Gates.
a general discussion ensued, in which
Messrs. White, Van Kirk, johnson, FL
lott, Srang, Davis, Dill, of Union, Brown,
Craige and others participated
The debates took the widest range from
the character Of the State Treasurer to the
depths Of political economy. Finally, the
COMMITTEES Of the Whole, which had been
considering the bill, rose reported progress.
Mr. johnson, of Crawford, moved to re-
fer TO a special committee. Lost
The discussion of the bill was continued
to late hour, without any prospect Of de-
ci-ive action Adjourned.
SENATE. On the 10th the Speaker pre-
sented a communication from Councils
transmitting resolutions asking for release
Of penalties imposed upon the the city for
non payment of State taxes
The following petitions we're presented:
For the abolition Of the death penalty.
For the speedy completion Of the history
Of the Pennsylvania volunteers.
From the contributors to the PeHnsylva-
MIA Hospital, for an act exernpting the said
institution from payment OF the collateral
inheritance tax on the bequest Of John w.
Grigg.
A large number Of petitions from various
sections OF the Commonwealth for a law al
lowing voters of any district to vote for OF
against the licensing cf dram shops, and also
a considerable number for the abolition oI
capital punishment
Senate bill to reduce the Indebtedness oil
the State, and for the saie-keeping of the
public funds.
Bill reducing public indebtedness by au-
thorizing any person, bank or corporation to
make proposals TO take State funds at the
highest rate of interest for one year and re-
quiring the State Treasurer TO give security
for two hundred and fitty thousand dollars.