Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-05-19

The Railroad question Is beginning
to be interesting. Several prominent
citizens Of Liberty Tp., who voted
against the tax at the last Railroad
election, would vote for 1t now If
they had the chance. Depend upon
1t, Liberty Township will 60 for the
Railroad tax when it next has a
chance to do so with any assurance
of getting the Road after the tax is
voted.
That's the sound doctrine, as we
like to hear It. So mote 1t BED
FROM AN OcToGENARrAN.-The
following letter from the venerable
Mr.. Samuel Workman, Of Red Rock
Tp., is given as written, excepting
merely few photographed varia-
tons. The manuscript Is small and
fine as il woman had written 1t,
and is much better than half the
men can do "in these degenerate
days" Our aged friend, as will be
seen, don't like our views on the
Woman Suffrage question; neverthe-
less we thank him much for his
communication:
RED Rock, Iowa,
May IL, 1870.
ED. Misunderstanding to request,
Mr.. sperry, / am going to wife a
sketch of my life for the Voter. 1t
may be interesting to your readers.
l was born in the State Of Maryland,
Allegheny County, in the year A. d.
1889, March the second; which makes
me SO years old next March. Lived
there until 1910. Then my father
sold, and emigrated to Bourbon Co.,
Kentucky.
In 1872 the War broke out, and
the drafting was begun. ! was
classed with Is more. Drew blank.
Not long afterward another draft
was necessary. WAS classed in 8,
and drew blank. In 1918 l was mar
ried, August 10. In 1914 there was
a draft again. We were cIassed in 4,
and ! drew a "prize." Then I
entered the army. Not any fighting
done in that campaign.
Remained in Kentucky until 1921.
Removed to Ohio. We had 5 chill
dren then. Lived there until my
wife died, In 1862. Increase in fam
lily, daughters and 8 sons. Two
daughters died in infancy. One son
died after he was married and lad
two children. ] can't tell precisely
how many grandchildren and great
grandchildren have, but close to II;
say 90 grand and 60 great-grandchil.
dren.
These are the first lines that ever
wrote to appear in print. I guess !
will be ashamed when I see them;
but I will go further. After my
wife died, all our children were
married.. Then Iquit housekeeping,
gave all to my children, and lived
with them. They were all settled in
Ohio. Three years ago they began
to sell out and come to Iowa, Marion
County. Now there are IL families,
besides myself. All my sons are
Republicans. Some are doing very
well; some not 80 well. Have 2 sons
in Ohio, and daughter in California.
Last harvest ] bound my "station"
easily. Thank God! / can do pretty
good work. Ny hand Is steady as
when was young. l read the Voter.
My son-in-law takes It. / like 1t
mighty. think you amt quite
down enough on Woman Suffrage.
l believe that will never be law Of
the United States. It is putting too
much on the fair sex. I would say,
II the majority would vote in favor
Of their Acknowledgement, then they
ought TO have 1t; not before. Lam
in favor Of men to represent women
Ia the corn field aDdat tho ballot box,
and women 10 represent men In the.
school room and at the cradle. 4
could cay more. It Is making man
and wife two, whereas God made
them one.
The crops are doing well here, AL
that are put IN. The Farmers here
In Red Rock Up. would have done
planting Il Il had not rained. Wheat
looks 6ns, gardens and msdOws the
same. Tive eIose 70 Esq. wilkes.
Ny nameIs GAMUEL W0RxAAN.