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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

above the head of the COW, and drawing
her head a. high a. possible without rails
Ing her feet from the floor, makes fast the
end OF the rope. The COW cannot kick
while standing in this strained position,
and the milking process Is then conducted
gently and rapidly. As soon as she learns
thai she has nothing to fear from the
mllker, but everything to fear from the
ring-and this knowledge she is said to
acquire rapidly-she il cured of her disa-
greeable habit A young heifer may often
be thus cured by single application.-
Fuirie Farmer.
ASHES SPECIFIC FOR FRUIT TREES.
-Dr. George B. Wood, of Philadelphia,
has communicated to the American Phil
osophical Society, of which he is Presi-
dent, the results of experiments made by
him, which indicate that unleached wood
ashes applied around peach and apple
trees give them renewed life and activity,
and greatly promote vigorous bearing.
Decaying trees have been wonderfully
stimulated into healthy growth by digging
four or five inches deep around the base
OF the stem, scraping away the worms,
and filing the hollow thus made with
fresh wood ashes. This was done in the
fall of 1853, and the following spring they
pat forth bright, green leaves, and bore
crop of fruit far exceeding anything
they had done previously. All Of his
orchards SO treated give promise of
great crops Of fruit also this present
season.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Speak Kindly to Him.,

A farmer once saved very poor
boy from drowning. After his restoa-
ton he said to him, "What can I do for
you, my boys"
"Speak kind word 10 me sometimes"
replied the boy, as tears rushed from his
eyes; I amt got any mother Like some Of
them"
A kind verdi Think Of 1t! Thst
farmer had 1t in his power TO give that boy
money, clothes, playthings, but the poor
fellow craved nothing as much as kind
word now and then. If the farmer had
ever so little heart the boy must certainly
have had the wish granted.
A kind word You have many such
spoken to you daily, and you don't think
much Of their value; but that poor boy
in your village at whom everybody laughs
would think that he had found Q treasure
IL some one would speak . kind word TO
him. Suppose you speak it The next
time you meet him, instead Of laughing
at him, speak kindly to him. Then
watch him and see how he looks. See
If his eyes do not brighten and his Lips
smile.
Kind words! They are blessed things.
Speak them, children, every day. Scatter
them like sunbeams everywhere. They
please others and return TO bless your
own hearts. Kind words forever.-0 0ldex
Hours.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Two AmiabIe NefghbOrs.

THE Lyons {France) papers tell good
story. The bed chambers OF two wealthy
gentlemen, who belong to different social
circles, are adjacent, and as is usual now
a.days thin partitions divide them. One
spends his nights at his clubhouse, never
returning before half.past five in the
morning. His neighbor rises at six and
sits down at once TO his piano, which he
does not quit until dinner. The former
complained to the Commissary of Police,
who laughed in his face, and told him to
keep better hours. As he had lease for
six years he could not change hrs apart
ment. Ee thought of sending challenge
to his neighbor his neighbOr was para,
lyzed in the lover limbs He had his
walls lined with thick hair mattresses !;
still the "sharps" penetrated into his room.
He made his servants play the French
horn-his neighhor had him fined by the
police; the French horn cannot be played
except during the jours grds. He made his
servants take a hammer and rap against
the wall-his neighbor waited till he was
tired, and then began to play. he then
bought large hand-organ, which was
sadly out of tune, and ordered turnspit
which would turn eight days without be-
ing wound up. and which he had fitted to
the organ. The turnspit was put in mo-
ton, after it and the organ had been
placed next the chamber-wall. The piano
player bore the organ for nineteen hours ;
at the end of that time he sent letter Of
truce he was told the club hunter had
gone out of town, and wouldn't DE back
for q week. The pianist sold his lease
the organ is still going!
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Whist IL NY Own.

I cANNor for the life Of me feel a. If ]
had the first right to what ! possesA A
man comes to my house and says he
wants to be married. marry him in
four or five minutes, and he gives me ten
dollars. A few years ago would work a
week for ten dollars, and think had done
very well. Or q lyceum wants lecture.
I slip down in the afternoon and come
back next day with q hundred dollars.
One month, remember, when l worked
at the anvil, did every ounce Of work
that was in me, and my wages came to
$73. Now, four times year l go to our
church treasury and draw as much as l
could earn in three years at my old work.
and then plume myself in my secret heart
on my handsome moderation in not de.
manding more salary. Now, what relig-
ion is there in my saying that this is in
trinsically mine to spend as will, when
Bill and Johnny are hammering away on
the old spot, at lower prices, if anything!
Somebody says my talent makes this diff.
ference. Well, my talent, my great
Teacher says, belongs to God. 1t Is trust
to use wisely and well, and not to keep to
myself look through my Church and
city, and I cay to . hundred men: "Why
are you not living on twenty acres of
hard-scrabble I? Why are you not sailing
before the mast! Why are you not run.
ming round as country doctor,
the most hopeless slave in your section
except your horse? Why are you not q
school-teacher boarding around, Why
are you not catch-penny-lawyer, where
q lawyer is q nuisance?" say this, to
myself of course, as see great merchants
and men, with splendid faculties of all
kinds, making their mark and their
money, and I cay, "Your money and
your faculty are committed to you for the
hottest uses God givs you five talents
that he may get ten back again" A rich
banker in heaven has given me great
trust, and he has sent with it fair white
angel, called Conscience, to watch and
guide, and keep me right. If drive that
angel back to heaven, by perpetual insult
and injury, its place will be taken by the
fieno Remorse. Now, want to keep ON
good terms with the angel. Everything
beside is dust and ashes if that leaves me /;
and can only be true to it as l am true
to my trust. To be sure that the gift in
me, out of which grows my fortune, is
Gods gift, is vast inspiration to just
generosity, and turns the steel chain
around my purse to silken string.-Rer.
Robert COlIyer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
4 Funny Incident at the Old Albany
Museum.

GEORGE LAscRLL1s. in letter to the
New York Clipper, relates funny incl
dent which happened at the old Albany
Museum, in the good old times when the
drama, wax figures, and other curiOsities
were in vogue at that place:
On the Attn of July, 1852, patriotic i'd.
dition to the show being desired, Charles
Salisbury, comical genius, notorious for
his practical jokes, was chosen TO repre-
sent George Washington, and, Of course,
was dressed in the traditional costume.
The doors had just been opened for the
evening performance, and visitors had
commenced thronging the curiosity
rooms, when mischievous idea struck Mr..
Salisbury, who, opening the door Of ONE
OF the wax work cases unobserved, took
. position among the figures and tried 70
look as immovable as possible. A coun-
trymsn, his wife and daughter, q young
Miss of eighteen, were the 6rst who en-
tered. As the young lady approached
Warrington, he bestowed on her Q most
unfatherly wink. GOOD gracious, me"
exclaimed she, "that figure of Washing
ton winked ct me-" "Nonsense, child"
exclaimed ma, "you are 20 conceited you
think everybody lie in love with you" But
ct this moment she was almost speechleGs
herself, feg the venerable Warrington had
applied his finger to his nose in very
slfgestvs manner. "Oh, William" shs
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
The Origin Of Mosquitoes.

THE Red River Indians have . curious
legend respecting the origin Of mosquitoes.
They say that once upon time there was
. famine, and the Indians could get no
game. Hundreds had died from hunger,
and desoia.ion filled their country. All
kinds of offerings were made to the Great
Spirit without avail, until one day two
hunters came upon white wolverine, q
very rare animal. Upon shooting the
white wolverine an old woman sprang up
out of the skin, and saying that she was q
ttManito" promised to go and live with
the Indians, promising them plenty Of
game a. long as they treated her well and
gave her the first choice of all the game
that should be brought in. The two
Indians assented to this, and took the old
woman home with them-which event
was Immediately succeeded by an album
dance Of game. When the sharpness of
the famine bad passed in the prosperity
which the old woman had brought to the
tribes, the Indians became dainty in their
appetites, and complained of the manner
in which the old woman had took to her
self all the choice bits; and this feeling
became 50 intense that, Notwithstanding
her warning that if they violated their
promise terrible calamity would come
upon the Indians, they one day killed her
as she was selling her share of fat rein
deer which the hunters had brought in.
Great CONSERVATION Immediately struck
the witnesses Of the deed, and the Indi-
ans, to escape the predicted calamity,
bodily struck their tents and moved away
to great distance. Time passed on with
out any catastrophe occurring, and, game
becoming even more plentiful, the Indians
again began to laugh at their being de-
ceived by the old woman. Finally, q
hunting party on a long chase of q rein
deer, which had led them back to the
spot where the old woman was killed,
came upon her skeleton, and one Of them
in derision kicked the skull with his foot
In an instant, small, spiral, vapor-like
body arose from the eyes and ears of the
skull, which proved to be insects, that at.
tackled the hunters with great fury and
drove them to the river for protection.
The skull continued to pour out its little
stream, and the air became full of avengers
of the old woman's death The hunters,
upon returning to camp, found all the
Indians suffering terribly from the plague,
and ever since that time the Indians have
been punished by the mosquitoes for their
wickedness to their preserver, the Mantle.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

its place. But, although this effect Is pro.
duced In the first instance, yet the de
struction of the woody fibre and the pull
verization Of the oxide soon overbalance
it, and the nail becomes loose. Ofc0urse.
the iron itself being also destroyed, ii
strength is diminished, and we have
therefore, double incentive for prevent
ing or diminishing the action that We
have described. The only way to pre-
vent this action is to cover the nail with
some substance that viii prevent oxida-
ton. This might be done by thinning, al
Is common with carpet. lacks, which are
now extensively timed for the purpose OF
preventing them from rusting, and thus
rotting holes in the carpeta Coat
ing them with oil or tallow would
be efficient if the act of driving did
not remove the protecting matter entirely
from large position of the surface. But,
even then, it will be found that the oil or
fat is stripped of the point and gathered
about the head in such way as TO pre-
vent the entrance of air and moisture
into the hole. The most efficient way to
coat nails with grease is to heat them to
q point sufficient to cause the grease to
smoke, and then pour the grease over
them, stirring them about in . pot or
other weasel. When the nails are hot,
the melted grease will attach itself to
them more firmly than it would have done
if they were cold-indeed, so firm that it
will require actual abrasion of the metal
to separate it. In erecting fences, laying
plank or board sidewalks, and the like, 1t
becomes an important matter to secure the
nails against the influence that we have
mentioned, and yet the work must be
done rapidly and cheaply. Nails may be
readily prepared as described, or they
may simply be dipped in oil or paint at
the moment when they are driven in.
And we have found, by experience, that
in cases where it rs not advisable to paint
the whole fence, it is, nevertheless, good
plan to 60 over the work and touch the
head of every nail with a brush dipped in
oil or paint prepared 30 as to be of the
same color as old wood"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Hydr0phObia..A Simple but Sure
Remedy.

A NoRRIsToN (Pa.) Independent says
ain 1919 one Valentine Kittering, of Dau-
phin county, communicated to the Senate
of Pennsylvania a sure remedy for the
bite of any mad animal. He said that his
ancestors had used it in Germany $50 years
agoeAnd that he always found it to answer
the purpose, during residence Of fifty
years in the United States. He only pub
fishes II from motive of humanity. This
remedy consists in the weed called chick
weed. It is summer plant, known to
the Germans and Swiss by the names OF
Gauchnell ROtber Mayor, or Rother Hueh-
nerdarm. In England il is called the Red
Pimpernel; and its botanical name is An
gellca Phonicea. 1t must be gathered in
June, when in full bloom, dried in the
shade and then pulverized. The dose Of
this for q grown person il small tea
spoonful, or in weight, drachm and q
scruple, at once, in beer or water. For
children the dose Is the same, yet it must
be administered at three different times.
In applying, 1t must be used green, cut
into pieces, and mixed with bran or other
feed. For hogs the pulverized weed il
made into little balls by mixing with
little flour and water. 1t can also be put
on bread and butter, or In honey, molas-
ses, etc. The Rev. Muhlenburg said
that In Germany thirty grains Of this
powder are given four times . day, the
first day, then once day for the whole
week, while ct the same time the wound
Is washed out with decoction Of the
weed, and the powder strewn In 1t. Mr..
Referring said that he, in all instances, ad-
ministered but one dose, with the most
happy results. This is said TO be the same
remedy through which the late Doctor
William Story effected 90 many cures"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

exclaimed, clasping her husbands arm,
ado look at that" What il it," asked
William, "why, I believe you women are
crazy" At this moment General Wash.
ington struck . belligerent attitude and
uttered terrific yell. In an instant the
whole party tumbled down stairs, pen
nell, and related the wonderful story,
while Washington quietly slipped off to
his dressing room, laughing in his sleeve
at the Joke he had practiced.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

Alas that there should be 10 many
poor souls who in this world and thst
which IL to come look forward TO nothing
that IL substantially com .ortable and Mt
isfy ingi Here, tor instance II veritable
descendant Of Saiat Martha, who came
into neighbours house in Buffalo few
day . since, downcast, wearying with many
cares and numbered with much serving.
$50 much to dol cleaning. working, cook
ing, washing. sewing, and everything else
No rest never was, never viii be for mar
!" oh yea" aid the good woman she Cd
dressed, "there win Be rest one day lor
10 ala long rest" MOT Tor mel Mt
fm mel' was the reply. "WAevsr I .
die, there viii be certain 70 - resu15ee-
tion ~ Ssyy mAH dAvl Il would b ~
my luck r Poor old deaSl Tee haat
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
The Boys Who Want to Be Clerks.

MANY Of our youth are afflicted with
the infatuation that city clerkships are the
most eligible positions, while the trades
are not respectable" Let them learn
that intelligent mechanics have better
chance Of securing wealth, eminence and
influence than the Overcrowded clerkship0
can afford. The present and last Govern
or Of Connecticut, each, in his b0yhood.
learned trade, and thus became 8
Thorough master Of the business in all its
details, in which each has achieved bril-
liant success The most extensive manu-
facturer of silverware in the world, John
Gorham, of Providence, declined the posi-
ton of clerk in the counting. room that
he might master the trade in his fathers
shop rs regular apprentice, where he
learned thoroughly how to do with his
own hands all that he has since
had to direct others in doing. A
multitude OF similar facts might be
cited to show that the mastery of q trade
is one OF the best preparations for prac-
teal life and prosperity in business.
Clerks are often paid less than skillful
mechanics, and are less independent.
In their precarious positions they are
liable to disappointments and humiliat-
ing struggles with the thousands Of others
looking for place. Every advertisement
for clerk brings whole swarm Of ap-
plicants. How pitiable the condition of
this superabundance Of book keepers and
exchangers wasting their lives in wait
lag for u place" while our factories, rail-
roads and trades are clamoring for edu-
Gated superintendents, foremen, en-
gineers, skillful managers and cunning
workmen." The position of the educated
and well-trAined mechanic is far preferable
to that of average city clerks The latter
may dress better, talk more glibly, bow
more gracefully, not to say Obsequior 3
ly, but they compare uptavorably
with our best mechanics ID manly
independence, vigor Of thought, and
strength of character.
Too many OF our young men leave the
homestead on adventures less safe and re-
liable than the arts of industry. A good
trade is more honorable and remunerative
than peddling maps, books, pictures, pat
ent rights, and clothes wringers, or in Q
city store, to be cash or errand boy, store
sweeper, fire kinder and counter jumper
generally. Without in any way disparag-
ing the useful position Of the clerk, our
young men may properly be cautioned
against further crowding this already
"plethoric profession" TO the boys in
the country, we say, instead OF aspiring
TO an uncertain and precarious clerkship,
stick to the farm, orlearn trade, and you
will lay the broadcast foundation for pros
perity. Those who have well improved
the opportunities now offered In our free
schools can well afford to apprentice
themselves at sixteen years Of age, sup
plementing their education by evening
schools, or by self-training In their even
ings and leisure hours.-B. g. Norshrup,
in Hearth and Home.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Ingenious.

WELL, three men suddenly rushed for.
ward, determined, as they swOre with a
dreadful imprecation, to have the money
or the lives of the travellers.
"Spare our lives, take all have" said
one, here 1t H." offering handful OF
silver but my companion has larger
sum hid away In his left boot"
"Traitor" exclaimed the other; while
the highwaymen, with blackened faces
and cooked pistols, proceeded to take OF
his boots.
"lf you've spoken false" shouted one
Of the marauders, III give you an ounce
of lead for your pains"
"He's spoken TRUTH" responded the
searcher. "Here's a prize hundred
pounds in Bank Of England notes."
Securing the prize, the two travellers
were blindfolded, and bound TO the finger
post, while the horse was taken out OF
the gig, and turned loose upon the COM
mon. It was an hour before they were
released from their position, during which
period the ill-used victim vented his
imprecations pretty loudly.
Upon reaching the next town, where q
deposition was made before the magis-
trate, the worthy justice commented In
rather severe strain upon the base con
duct of the wretch who could act 30
treacherous part.
"Hear my palliation," meekly said the
accused.
"Oh, stand down." responded the man
In authority.
"One word I" continued the other, "my
object in the declaration I made was not
to screen myself at snotheTs expense. I
knew that my companion had hundred
pounds hid In his boot. had twelve
hundred pounds In my waistbsnd. Had
been searched that sum must have been
discovered. l thought 1t better TO sacri-
fee the smaller to the larger sum. now
return the money was the means OF his
being deprived Of, and in future recon-
mend him TO be more prudent In keeping
his own counsel"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Rules for Life.

THE following rules, from the papers OF
DIR. West, were, according to his memo
randum, thrown together 40 general way
marks in the journey OF life:
Never TO ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem such, however absurd
they may appear To be.
Never TO show levity when the people
are professedly engaged In worship.
Never to resent y supposed injury TILL
know the views and motives of 1t. Nor
on any account to retaliate.
Never to Judge q persons character BY
personal sppesrsnec.
Always 10 take tho part Of IN absent
person who IL censured In company, %
lar as truth and propriety will allow.
Never to think the worse Of another on
account of his differing from me In politi.
cal or religious opinion.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Nails for Out.Of. Door Work.

EVERY farmer, says Hearth and Home,
who has had to do with the repairs OF out
buildings, finding 1t needful to constantly
replenish his stock Of nails, which are
used in various uncomfortable ways, has
many times noticed the havoc that rust
makes with the wood through
which the nail is driven. Three
years in some states of the wood
will suffice to either rust the nail hole
large enough TO make whatever is fasten-
ed with the nail insecure, or, perhaps, to
impair the vitality Of the nail itself
Various plans have been devised to rem
edy this waste, which costs the country no
small sum each year.
A recent article in the 1schnOlooist talks
90 sensibly upon this matter that we copy
it entire:
every one Is familiar with the fact
that piece Of rusty iron wrapped in cot
ton or linen cloth soon destroys the tex
ture of the fabric. A rusting nail, for ex.
ample, If laid upon few rags, will soon
produce large holes in them, or 1t will, at
least, render every point that it touches
% rotten that the cloth will readily fall
to pieces at these points, and holes will
be produced by the slightest hard usage.
Why this IL 90 1t Is not our purpose to in
vesigste. We merely state well-known
fact, and draw from 1t the conclusion that
iron, during the process Of rusting, tends
TO destroy any vegetable fibre with which
1t may be in contact. This explains, to q
certain extent, the rapid destruction OF
the wood that surrounds the nails used in
out door work, whereby the nail is soon
left in hole much larger than ITSELF
and all power of adhesion h lost Part
Of this effect 10, no doubt. due to the &C
ton of water and cir, which creep along
the surface OF the nail BY capillary at
traction, and tend to pro0uce r0ttenness
In the wood as well as oxidation in the
iron. But when we compare an old nail
hole with similar hole that has been ex-
posed during an equal time, but filed
with wooden pin instead Of an iron nail,
We find that the wood surrounding the
wooden pin has suffered least. ana We
may, therefore, fairly attribute destruct-
i've action 70 the Tusting Of the iron. It
might, st first sight be supposed that, -
the oxide a iron b more bulky than the
pure iron, the hole would b dled more
tightly and the 1ail held more firmly 70
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
UP AND DOING.

BoYs, be up and doing,
For the days begun;
Soon will com the n00ntide.
Then the set Of sun;
At your tasks toll bravely
Till your work Is done.
Let your hands be busy
In some useful way;
Don't neglect your study,
Don't forget your play:
For each there's time enough
Every blessed day.
You win soon be men. boys,
Soon will have to take
Tho places Of your fathers,
FW 1t for .heir sake;
And in all that's noble
Pray be wide awake!
Boys, be kind aud friendly;
Lend helping hand
To the weak and feeble,
Till alone they stand;
And in loving others
Fulfill Gods command.
Don't be mean and seldsh,
Stoop not to deceit;
In all things be manly;
Life will then be sweet,
And Deaths coming find You
With your work complete!
-Merry's Nuse,0s.