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MISCELLANY.

The LOST DiHNER.-,1n the town OF
Newcastle, in England, there was man
by the name Of Patient Joe. He worked
in q coal-mine. He was called Patient
Joe, because if grief came to him he
would say, It's all for the best; those
who love God shall find that all things
work together for good "
If things went well with him, Joe
would praise God; and if things went i'll
with him, he would praise God; and still
say, "God knows best what is for my
good. We must not judge Of things by
this life alone; there's a life to come af
ter this and things that may not seem
good for us here may be good for us
there"
In the coal pit where Joe worked, some
Of the men would jeer and laugh at him
when he said, Its all for the best" ="
There was man by the name Of Tim
who would miss no chance to laugh at
Joe.
One day, as Tim and Joe were getting
ready to 90 down into the pit, Joe, who
had brought his dinner Of bacon and
bread with him, laid it on the ground for
a moment Before he could take it up, a
hungry dog seized it and ran Off
"IIa, ha" cried Tim, "thats all for
the best. is it man? Now stick to thy
creed and say Yes.
"Well, ] do say Yes" SAID Joe ;
&" but, as ! must eat, It is my duty to try
to get back my dinner. If get it back
it will be all for the best, and if don't
get it back, why it will be all for the best
Just the same. God is so great, that he
can iue the smallest things as well as the
largest"
so Joe ran after the dog; and Tim,
with o laugh and an oath, went down into
the coal. pit Joe ran long way, but
could not catch the dog. At last Joe
gave up the chase, and came back to the
mine, thinking to himself that the men
would all have good laugh at him.
But he found them all pale with alarm
and awe. What q narrow escape you
have had, Joe" said one Of them 1.-The
pit has caved in, and poor Tim 10 killed.
If that dog had not run Off with your
dinner YOU would have gone down with
Tim into tire pit ani been killed too"
Joe took off his hat; and, while his
breast heaved and his cheek grew pale,
and the tears came into his eyes, he
looked up to heaven, but said not a word.
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FRANCE.
MOVEMENTS OF THE rRuss,Axs.

PARIS, July Is.
At noon the Prussian forces occupied
the following points: Saanbruck, In
Rhenish Prussia, and Neuburg, in Rhen-
ish Bavaria. Both of these towns are d.
rectly on the frontier They also had
force concentrated at Linden, in Hesse.
Dramstadt. 1t is now generally believed
that Russia sistains Prussia.
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POETRY.
The Last Mile Stones.

Sixty years, through shine and shadow
Sixty years, my gentle wife.
You and | have walked together
Down the rugged hill life.
From the hills OF Spring we started,
And through all the Summer-land,
And the fruitful Autumn country,
We have journeyed hand in hand.
We have borne the heat and burden,
Toiling painfully and slow;
We have gathered in our harvest
With rejoicing long ago.
Leave the uplands for our children,
They are strong to sow and reap,
Through the quiet winter lowlands,
Our level way we keep.
lis dreary country, darling,
You and ! are passing through:
But the road lies straight before us,
And the miles are short and few.
No more dangers to encounter
No more hills TO cissnb, true friend,
Nothing now, but sill ole walking,
TIL we reach our journeys end.
We have had our time of gladness;
Twas a proud and happy day.
All the proudest of our journey,
When we felt that we could say,
Looking fondly on the ten,
Lovely women are our daughters,
And our sons are noble menW
We have had our time Of sorrow
Our time of anxious fears,
When we could not see the mile stones
Through the blindness of our tears.
In the sunny summer country,
Far behind us little MayS
And Willie, too, grew weary,
And we lett them on the way.
Are you looking backward, mother,
That you stumble In the snow?
l am still your guide and staff, dear.
Lean your weight upon me, so!
Our road Is growing narrow;
Anu what Is it wife you say?
Yes. know our eyes are dim, dear,
But we have not lost the way.
Cheer thee cheer thee faithful hearted,
Just a little way before
Lies the great Eternal City
OF the King that we adore.
can see the shining spires,
And the King, the King, my dear.
We have served Him long and humbly,
lie will bless us do not fear.
All the snow falls fast and heavy,
How you shiver with the cold,
Let me wrap the mantle closer.
And my arm around you fold.
We are weak and faint and weary,
And the sun low in the West,
We have reached the gates. my dariag,
Let us tarry here and rest
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A CHINESE SERMON. following
discourse by converted Chinese tailor,
with reference to the relative merits OF
Conrueianism, Buddhism and Christian
ity is worth preserving. A man had fall
en- into deep, dark pit, and lay In its
miry bottom, groaning ahd utterly una
Bile to move. Confucius walked by, ap-
preached the edge Of the pit, and said.
Poor fellow, l am very sorry for you.
Why wcro you such fool as to gct in
therc' Let me give you piece OF all
vice if you ever get out don't get 70
again" "I can't get out" groaned the
man. A Buddhist priest next osus ~,
and said, " Poor fellow, ] am very much
panied to see you there. ] think II yo"
could scramble up two thirds OF the way,
or even half, I could reach you, and III
YOU up the rest" But the man in the pit
was entirely helpless, and unable to rtse.
Next the Savior came BY, and hearing ne
cries, went to the very brink OF the p'h
stretched down, and laid hold Of the poor
man, brought him up, and said, go ano
sin no more"
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- Mr.. Blinks, whose wife presented
him with pair Of boys this week. speaks
Of himself as having been son struck.
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To CLEAN PAIST.--The following SIM
pie method will clean almost any kind OF
paint that has become dirty and il house
wives would adopt it. it would save them
great deal Of trouble. Provide plate
with some of the best whiting to be had,
and have ready some warm water and a
rag Squeeze it nearly dry; then take as
much whiting as will adhere TO il; apply
it to the pailtcd surface when little rub
bng will instantly remove dirt or grease;
after which wash the part we'll with clean
water, rubbing it dry with soft chamois,
Paint thus cleaned looks. as we'll as when
first put on without any injury to the
most delicate colors. 1t is far better thar.
using soap and requires less time and !a-
bor
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sAXONY.

LONDON, July H.
The troops OF Saxony are in motion.
The North German Parliament meets
on the 25th to vote the necessary credits
for war purposes.
Prussia proposes to invade France
with an immense force
TIE SOUTH Is ARMS.
MuSicH, July II.
The Bavalian army, including the re-
serve corps has been ordered to take
the field.
SruTTGARpr, July II, via London.
The army Of Wurtemburg has been or.
dercd to take the field, and the chambers
have been convoked.
There is great activity in the forlresses
of Rastadt. The soldiers Of Baden, com.
manded by Prussian officers, man the
ramparts.
LONDON, July II.
Advices from, Berlin represent that the
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Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
torial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion All
transient advertisements cash in advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
. lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Cards or communications of a personal
character, If admissible at all. double the usual
ates and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress or
state offices, $500. County officers, $1,000.
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements paid quarterly. in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
to be paid for when left at the office.
All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Ad lress all letters and communications to
j. 5. DUNHAM. Editor and Proprietor.
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KEEPING FRUIT IN Our RooAs.--We
should be chary Of keeping ripe fruit in
our sitting rooms, and especially beware
Of laying it about sick chamber for any
length of time. That complaint which
some people make about a faint sensation
in the presence of frrit is not fanciful (;
they NAV be really affected by it. For
two continental chemists have shown that
from the moment of plucking, apples,
cherries, currants, and other fruits, are
subject TO incessant transformation. At
first they absorb oxygen. thus robbing
the surrounding air of its vital element |;
then they evolve carbonic acid, and this
in far greater volume than the pnrer gas
Is absorbed, so that we have poison given
US in the place Of pure air, with COM
pound interest Temperature affects the
rate of change, warmth accelerating It,.
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NO I
prince royal. Frederick William, will
take command of the armies of the States
Of South Germany.

Of South Germany.
IIAMBuEc, July II.
King William has sent the chamber OF
commerce Of this city = grateful scknowl.
edgement Of the patriotic address ofthat
body.
lie regrets the sacrifice which the hon
or of Germany cxacts, but will do his
duty, leaving events in the hands ofGod.
BELGIUM.
coxriDixG.
LONDON, July II.
Belgium relies upon British, French
and Prussian assurances ofneutrality for
the immunity Of her territory.
The report that the bridges on the
Belgium frontier have been destroyed -
contradicted.
The Moniteur says. that England is
much concerned fQxdGe welfare Of Bel.
GUM. France deS ~ that the neutrality
of Belgium he maintained, i,ut will require
that Prussia be held to equal responsible
i,y.
AUSTRIA.
uURRAus FOR FRANCE.
LONDON, July H.
a telegram from Pesth states that the
chiefs of the different parties in Hungary
had met there and adopted resolutions
sympathizing with France and declaring
that every victory OF France would be a
victory for Hungary.
ITALY.
POPULAR DRIFT.
FLORENCE, Jrly H.
A great popular demonstration Was
made here TO day against Franco. Crowds
are collected in front Of the foreign Office
and the German embassy. and shouted
" Down with France" Viva Italian
neutrality" Viva Prussia"
THE CLOUD READY TO BREAK.
All the Prussian merchant vessels l..
the British ports will remain, their crews
having disbanded and gone home.
The London Times expects to chron-
icle Prussian reverses at first, as France
has the most complete preparations.
Norway and Sweden have declined to
maintain strict neutrality, while Switzer-
luuu IlulutttuS uuuiiucu Neutrality.
The French government are enforcing
the prohibition Of the use of the cipher
in telegraphy.
The New York 7ribuae's European
correspondent says that the remarkable
speech Of Theirs on the declaration OF
war, in the Corps Legislatif was allowed
to reach England by telegraph.
All the German mail steamers have
ceased running, and our foreign mails are
stopped at Baltimore and New York. 1t
is thought that We shall have to depend
for while upon British steamers.
There were no genuine transactions in
the English stock markets on Monday.
The London Morning Poa says, In an
authoritative manner, that any violation
Of Belgian territory ends England's ncu
trality."
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cherish thee. BY this time thou wilt be
so entangled among the different branch
es that thou canst not get back to thy
oak; and nobody will admire thee or
pity thee"
.Ah me I" said the vine, :" let me cs
cape from such destiny" and with this
she twined herself around the oak, aud
both grew and fourished happily togeth-
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Useful Hints. "A bit Of glue dissolv-
ed in skim. milk will restore Grape. Rib
bons Of every kind should be washed In
cold suds. and not rinscd. II your hat
irons are rough, rub them with 6nc salt
and it will make them perfectly smooth.
Ifyou are buying carpet for durability,
choose small figures. A bit Of soap rub
bed on the hinges OF door will prevent
its creaking. Scotch snuff put in holes
where crickets come out will destroy
them. Wood ashes and common salt
wet with water will prevent the cracking
Of a stove. Half cranberry, 1t Is said,
bound on corn, will soon kill It.
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- A Sunday school teacher in M!ans.
sofa upon inquiring Of one q BE tuvsesls
pupils what ho had harmed during He
week, was slsot,itisd " the answer taAs e
had "le.rued not to trump % paF'nsss
ace" ~ - 49, +,
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CHAPTER 1O6.

AN ACT for tho Taxation of
Railroad Property.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by III
General assembly ofthe State Of Iowa,
That each railroad company owning
or operating a railroad in this State,
shall annually on or before the tit-
teenth day Of February of each year,
mako out and file with tho Treasur-
or of State q sworn statement, set
ting forth, first-the amount of gross
receipts of their railroad for the
year ending the thirty-first day of
December preceding; second-the
number Of miles Of main track OF
their railroad in each county on the
thirty-tirst day Of December prece-
ding, which statement shall be sworn
to by the president and secretary OF
such company aud BIZ the general
superintendent of their railroad or
any two of them.
Sec. 2. The State Treasurer shall
levy on said gross receipts tax as
follows, viz: On the first $1,000, OF
part thereof per mile, one per cen,
tum, and on receipts of over $4,000,
and under $4,000, per mile, two pei
centum aud on the excess of re,
ceipts over $4,000 per mile, three
per centum, which taxes the said
railroad companies shall pay on o,
before the frst day of March. after
which time said taxes if not pait
shall become delinquent, and tn,
same penalties and interest shall at
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A Large Debt.

According to the Tribune the bon
ded Indebtedness Of the city of
Chicago on the first day of April
last, was s11, $4,000. By acts of
tho Legislature, the city is authorized
to issue nearly s4,OOO,O00 moro. If
these bonds be issued, it will make
the total bonded indebtedness in
round numbers SIS, 200, 900, and this
amount is estimated to be about 5 per
cont of the assessed valuation of the
city. This debt compared with the
financial condition of the great and
prosperous state of Iowa, looks
extremely large. Yet has Chicago
had and is having, the most wonder
full growth of any city in tho Union;
and much of it is due to the fact that
she never does things by the halv es.
and does not lie snugly ensconsed in
her sholl, for fear Of incurring a lit
tie Indebtedness for the purpose OF
internal improvements, and for
stretching out her arms Of iron to
grasp the trade and wealth of the
great northwest. Prudence is Of
course highly necessary in the matter
ofincurring corporate indebtedness,
but at the same time a stingy narrow
contracted policy keeps merely tho
zone talent" on hand without in.
crease, and. quite probably to even
rust away in part, by idleness.
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CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT to Provide State Capt.
tol.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly of tho State of Iowa,
That there is hereby established a
Board of Commissioners, consisting
of the Governor, who shall be ec-of-
fcio President of the Board, aud six
other commissioners who shall be
chosen by the Senate and House of
Representatives in joint convention,
aud whose terms of office shall con-
tinue tor two years from the date OF
their election and until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified,
unless sooner removed from Office
as hereinafter provided which Board
shall be charged with the execution
OF the provisions ofthis act, and each
member of which, excepting the
Governor, shall give bonds to the
State in the sum Of fifty thousand
dollars tor the honest and faithful
performance of his duties as such
commissioner; and the majority OF
said Board shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business and
said bonds shall be deposited with,
and kel.t by the.Secretary of State
Each Commissioner shall also keer
and sign tho oath prescribed by sec
ton 2lS0 of the Revision of 1860
which shall be filed with and KEEP,
by the Auditor of State. In addi
tion to the Commissioners provided
for in this Act, Gen. q. Nj. Dodge, 0
Pottawattamie county, and Hon
James +. Wilson, of Jefferson coun
ty, are hereby appointed Commits
/. sioners from the State at large, VIII,
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Killing Indians is now called
Sioux-icide.
Philadelphia rejoices over public
drinking fountains.
Galveston gentlemen" march into
church covered and putting cigars.
London is anxiously awaiting the
production of seven new burlesques.
Madame Parepa Rosa has been
investing part of her fortune in Chi
cagO real estate.
A number of colored persons oc-
cupied seats in the dress circle at
Paropa's opera in Cincinnati.
When y shoemaker is going to
make a boot, the first thing ho uses
is his last.
We oil know pillars of tho church
who are its soundcst and most stead
fast sleepers.
A drunken man in St. Louis
station-house attempted to choke
himself to death by swallowing his
suspenders.
During tho recent foods the La
Crosse damsels were called "SwamI
| Angels" At Winona tho un:ortu
nate ladies wore diving Bells"
/ "Doing' Pizarro's tomb at Linz
consists in looking through q darl
grating into dark interior and Civ
ing monk a few pennies.
i, A number of colored persons oc
cupied seats in the dress circle a
Parepa's opera in Cincinnati
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. ID ~
The new Constitution which has
been framed by the late Illinois Con-
stitutional Convention, has cut off
at least one fruitful source of corrupt
legislation, to-wlt: SPECIAL acts to suit
the wants of every locality, such as
the granting or Amending Of charters
for cities and towns, tho granting or
amending of private corporations of
any kind, the granting of charters
for street railways, the creating of
fees for public officers, locating or
vacating Of streets or roads, estab-
fishing ferries or toll bridges and
other kindred measures. All these
are now to be the subject of general
laws and of uniform operation. This
is a move in the right direction, for
if there can be any more fruitful
source of corrupt legislation than
naturally and invariably grows out
of this system of special legislation,
We do not know where to find it.
Another section of the new Constitu-
tion provides that the State shall not
contract a debt beyond $3.50, 900, ex-
cept in case of war or insurrection.
Counties, cities and towns arc also
prohibited from contracting indebt-
edness Gncluding present indebted
ness) exceeding five per cont. of tho
assessed valuation of their property.
Also clause is to be submitted to
the people, separate from tho consti.
tuition, in regard to counties, cities
and towns taking stock in, or making
donations to private corporations.
This is intended to reach the question
Of aiding railroads, and will undoubt-
edly call out more discussion and
give rise to warmor contest than
any other feature in tire new coasti-
tuition. The changes from the old
constitution are many of them very
radical, and many very much for
the better.
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Democratic.

Many ofour Republican readers
will have during the ca mpaign use
for the following "short catechism"
on the subject Of negro suffrage. It
is an excellent document with which
to meet those "White Mons Party"
Democrats whose only stock in trade
for political discussion is ssThe Mig
GER" Those of our readers who are
blessed with democratic acquaintan--
tances of contentious disposition
will do we'll to cut out this "cate-
cnism' for use upon them
Who said that all men are created
equal2 Thomas Jefferson, the father
Of the Democracy. a
Who gave the negroes the right of
suffrage in New York? Democratic
party. a
Who presided over the convection
which gave this privilege to the NO.
groes Martin Van Buren Demo-
crat.
Who married . negro woman,
and by her had mulatto children p
Richard M. johnson, a good Demo-
crat.
Who elected Richard M johnson
Vice President of the United States?
The Democratic party.
If President Van Buren, had died,
and Richard NJ Johnson had become
President, who would have become
the Dmocratic mistress of the White
House? The negro woman.
Who permitted every colored per-
son owning 1920 in New York to be-
come voter2 A general assembly,
purely democratic.
Who repealed the laws of Ohio,
which reqired negroes to give bonds
and securities before settling in
that State 2 Tho Democratic
party.
Who made mulattoes legal votors
in Ohio? A Democratic supreme
court of which Reuben Wood was
chiefjustice.
What became of Reuben Wood p
Tho Democratic party elected him
governor three times.
Who helped to give the free Nc
groes the rig bit to vote in Tennessee
under her constitution of 1906? Gen.
Jackson.
Was Gen. Jackson a good Demo-
crat !? He generally passed as such.
Who, with tho above facts and
many others staring them in the
face, arc continually whining about
NEGRO suffrage" and negro equality?
The Democratic party.
All these things woro done by
Democrats, and yet they deny bong
in favor ofnegro equality, and charge
it on the Republicans, just like the
thief who cries "stop thiei' tho loud
| est.
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The Ohio State Convention

The Democracy Of Ohio are loos.
ing in pluck. Their State Conven-
tion held June 1st, was the smallest
in numbers and most devoid of en-.
thusiasm that has been known in
the State for many years. That
copperhead progeny "a theirs, the
visible admixture law is knocked
now and forever SO high, rot only
by Q Republican legislature last
winter but BY the Fifteenth
Amendments d that they have
lost heart and it seems that even no
amount of forty rod can even arouse
then to their accustomed enthusi-
asm, SO early after the colored man
is lowered to an equality with them
at the ballot box.
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A BANK DEFuNoT.-The banking
house of D. Steele, which M4s run by
H. K. Steele, at Albia, Iowa, has
suspended payment. It was private
institution, and has large amount
on deposit of the peoples money, in
and around Abba, variossly estimat-
ed at from $4,000 to 500, 900. This
institution has been in operation
some five or six years at Abba, and
had succeeded in gaining tho conf
dence of a large portion of the peo.
pie, and many persons bad their all
deposited with the concern. Great
excitement prevails among the peo-
pie over the matter, and popular
outbreak may arise by which vio-
lence may be done to tho oproprietors
of the bank.
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Laws of Iowa.
Published by Authority.
CHAPTER 1O3.

OAhT j En- lUo.
AN ACT to provide for the purchase
Of G. Greene's Reports Of the De-
cisions of the Supreme Court Of
Iowa.
Section l. Bo it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That the Commissioners ofthe
State Library, be and they are here
by authorized and required to, at as
early time as practicable, purchase at
an expense of not exceeding five
dollars per copy, two hundred copies
OF each volume of G.. Greone's re-
ports o the decisions of the Supreme
Court of Iowa.
Sec. 2. On the certificate OF the
said G Commissioners to the Auditor of
State, Of the purchase of said reports,
and the deposit thereof in the State
Library, he shall draw his warrant
upon the State Treasurer, payable to
the order OF the person of whom the
purchase was made, for the purchase
money of said books, not exceeding
the price above named, which shall
be paid out of any money in the State
Treasury, not otherwise appropriat-
ed.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
said Commissioners to retain said re-
ports in the State Library for distri-
button and exchange, as now provid-
cd by law, in relation to other Iowa
reports.
500. 4. This Act being deemed Of
immediate Importance shall tako Of:
feet, from and after its publication in
the Daily State Register, and Daily
Bulletin, newspapers published at
Des Moines.
Approved April ~, 1870.
l hereby certify that the forego-
ing act was published in the Daily
State Register April 18th, and in the
Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 13,
1870. ED WRIaHT, Sec'y Of State.