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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-01-04
Public pe~.lu,ion-No. III

Public Fe~lu,ion-No. II.
Resoluti, makin K san Diego, California, . purt
Of delivery.
Re%,lvrd Nv the enaie and Home of Reprrsen-
ta,iv.s f the United States Of Am.rica il: Con
gr. s. assembled, hat san Di-go. california lie
and 10 hereby. created port Il delivery IN the
Gust ms coIertiD district If all Francisco. and
hat he deputy collector oi that p.,rt receive the
sane sal,r, other deputy collectors Of the dis
irct-
Approved, April 10. 1869.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-01-04
fO91IClAL


- R0NoSSOu " C'nssoiaI
Resolved BY the Se..ate and House of RepreUea-
sssisss .: the U1itrd States u America in Con
grss s.ssmbled, That section three Of chapter
sWO huajred and thirty -thrs.- II the public acts
a The thrty- ni"th nxress, approved July
tWsat Live. eighteen hundred and -ixty -six. b.,
81 Is hor- by, declared Ia take effect frem AMI
asosr January d. Of. eighteen hundred and sixty
DVos. All al, fess winch have been psid init
the sre s>ury in .edsnre to the provi.io of -aid
so;ai,n. AMI which acc uei prior to said fr.i d,y
q January, ei hteea hundred and -ix'y seven
shnI be refunded out Il Consular reeeipta.
Approved, March p, 1seo-
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-01-04
March 90. 1859.
I''ubiic Ea>oiuri"n-So.

Resolution rel ,ting to government buildings at
Fort roiten, i,ak..ta T-rritury-
Resolved by TIN, Senate and House at Repr,sen-
tAtivss & the Unit STATES # America IN Con
gress sss-mbl d That rhe Secretary III War be.
All he hsi eby is. auth.rized empoweier u
direct the necessary buildings Port Totren,
Dak,ta Territory, {, be- can-truci-d Il brick
AMI a. accept IN 90 sud GrI already c,,n-
ssrurtei of rrics Provi ed That in his fragment
Suii,ii> If that mater isl II mot tie
ps1sivs than bu i.ing- # W I'D And PRIV d-d
farmer. That no appropriation viii be necessary
thnref,r
ApvrvyAI. April 9. 1869
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03

4
"Rey.," and dated his lies at the
Bible House, n. Y. Every man who
puts "Rev." to his name in an adj
vertisement is cheat. Never be-
lieve any advertisements about
medicines, or anything else, signed
by "Rey.v Honest ministers new
er trade on the title. Thieves borrow
it to swindle people. We often see
secret advertisements purporting to
come from some "Reverend" gen
tlemen, who have been suffering
under some terrible disease, and
who, in travelling through India or
Japan, found remedy, and will sell
the recipe for s.. If such scamps
ever had consumption, cholera or
the plague, it is great pity they
ever found cure. The men who
send out these advertisements are
unmitigated thieves, every one of
them, and never preached, in their
lives, and never, we are sorry to say,
had the disease they profess to cure.
Please do not fool away money by
sending it to them.-S. Louis Cen.
trail Christian Adrocdte.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
Not the WiEe's Fault.

An unsuspccting son of Erin, who
had just arrived in New York, went
to see his sister, who was married to
a Yankee. The couple lived very
happily in that city, and when Pat
came, the gentleman took him over
his place to show it to him. Pat, at
the evidence of prosperity, said to
his brother-in-law:
"Begarry, you are very happy
with this fine property to live on.
Me sister had good luck intirely, SO
she had, in getting you for hus-
band"
"Ah, yes" responded the married
man; "we would be very happy but
for one thing"
"And what's that" asked Pat.
"Ah, Pat" returned the gentle
man, "I'm sorry to say that we have
no children"
"No children?" exclaimed Pat;
''then begorra, it's not me sister
Maggie's fault, for she had two be-
fore she left Ireland, and that's the
rayson father sent her to America"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
"Gerynlandering.o

The origin of this term, now so
commonly used in the parlance of
politics, is not generally known,
even to the mass of those who use it.
The following is given by paper
which pretends to know, as a correct
account of the way the term was
born into the language:
Some sixty years or more ago,
Eldridge Gerry was the leader of the
old Democratic party in Massachu-
sets. To perpetuate the power of
the party in the State, Mr.. Gerry
and his associates in the Legislature
rearranged and divided the State
into Districts, SO as to insure, as far
as possible, Democratic majorities in
the election Districts, and inso doing
had little respect to the symmetry of
the outlines of the Districts, or nat
ural geographical boundaries. A
colored map, showing these new Dis
tricts, was hung on the wall OF Mr..
Gerry's Office, and at a distance
portion of the State accidentally pre-
scented the appearance of SPRAYING
lizard. One day staunch Federal
list friend came in, and espying the
map exclaimed, "Why, what sort of
an animal is that there?" "Oh, that
is a salamander," said Mr.. Gerry,
good-humoredly. "A salamander!"
replied his friend, who, in the mean
time had examined the map more
closely, and from his knowledge OF
local politics had seen what the effect
of the re-districting would be; "you
had better say Ge'7y-mander."
The witicism was repeated by Mr..
Gerry, and thus it came to pass that
"gerymandering" with the g hard
became slang expression for the
political device practiced by Mr..
Gerry and his friends.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
A Strange story.

A correspondent Of the Hillsboro
Democrat, giving an account of the
killing of miller named Schaf, by
being caught in the machinery OF his
mill, narratesg the following, which
is certainly strange if true, and yet
perhaps no more strange than true:
1.-TWO incidents illustrative OF the
saying that coming events cast their
shadows BEFORE" happened just here.
The night before he was killed, dir.
Schaff dreamed that he was drawn
through some portion Of the mill,
and SO met his fate as 1t has hap
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
FOrCiblc Summing Up.

A New York journalist sums up
the pecuIiarities of Mormonism
pretty forcibly when he asserts that
sits founder was sheep-thief, that
its present Prophet is a bloated
tyrant, that its Bible is proved inn
posture; that it's pulpit eloquence is a
mess of BLACKBOARD blasphemy, and
that it's practice begins by encourag.
ing those appetites which every
system deserving to be called reli-
gion has begun by denying, and
every successful social polity has
found itself forced to restrain"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
III unnbugs.

A villain in New York sent an adj
vertisement to the Central, proposing
to send small sewing machine to
any one who would send him dol
lar. A lady, a friend of ours, sent
the rascal a dollar, and received a
shoe-maker's awl, worth about 10
cents, for which she paid 70 cents
express charges. She was swindled
out Of $I.75 by an advertisement in
the Central. We, too, were swindled
in publishing it. The rogue who
did this signed before his false name
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
"DYMOND ON WAR"

The American Peace Society has
an abridged edition of this valuable
work which shows cOnclusively the
inaccOrdance Of war with Christiani-
ty, and that the early Christians did
not engage in 1t. This book will be
sent postpaid on receipt of tho prico,
go cts. or free to those who wish to
read and do not wish to pay for it.
We have also packages of Peace
tracts which will be sent free to those
who will agree to distribute them.
Persons wishing to do good in this
way, or to procure the periodical or
other publications Of the American
Peace Society, or to act as local or
travelling agents Of the same can adj
dress the undersigned at Elgin, I'LL.
54 AMAsA LORD,
Sec'y Am Peace Society for the West.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
Peace Convention.

A Conversion of the friends of
Peace was recently held at indiana
la, Iowa, which was well attended
and interesting. Among the speak
ers were Rev. John Tomlinson, Agent
of the American Peace Society; Rev.
DIR. Alexander Burns, Pres't Simp-
son Centenary College; Rev'ds Nc
Cartney of the U. p. Church, Cressey
of the BAPTIST, 6hafer of the M. E.,
johnson Of the Presbyterian; Messrs.
McMarshman and McNiel, lawyers;
Brady of the Indianola Journal, and
Messrs. Ivens, Jewett, Lindsey,
DouIhart, Cozad, Todhunter and Van
Eaton. e. sl1
On the second day the following
preamble and resolutions were intro
duced by Pres't Burns, which, after
being discussed, were adopted by
more than three to one:
WHEREAS, We believe war to be a
terrible evil, of which nothing better
can be said by those who defend it
than that at times it is necessary
evil,". and
WHEREAS, We believe that war
should never be declared until all
other means of redress have been
faithfully tried, and that the law of
aature requires nations to attempt
the mildest methods Of terminating
their differences, nature giving us no
right to use force, except when mild
and pacific methods have proved in
effectual, and
WHEREAS, We believe that the
majority of wars that have taken
place might have been avoided on
these principles, and that Christen-
dom now demands something that
shall either supercede the war system
entirely, or very largely diminish its
evils;
Resolued, That we hereby sympa-
thize with the American Peace Soci-
ETY. in its efforts to bring; about, by its
publications, lectures, &C., Congress
of nations to settle and perfect code
Of international Law; and a High
Court of nations to interpret and APP
ply that law for the settlement Of all
national difficulties.
I'd. That increased efforts should be
made by the friends of Peace to ere
ate sentiment in favor of it's princi-
pies.
Sd. That we request, through our
Secretary, the Ministers of our ooun-
ty to bring the Peace question before
their congregations at least once
year.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03

POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
Beauty and Elasticity Of Stitch.
Perfection and Simplicity Of Machinery.
Using both threads directly from thespools.
No fastening Of seams by hand, and no
waste Of thread.
Wide range Of application without change
Of adjustment.
The seam retains its beauty and hrmness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds Of work done by
other Sewisg Machines, these Machines ex-
ecute the most beautiful and permanent EN-
broidsry and ornamental work.
ED- Tho Highest Premiums at all the Foirs
and Elhibiiion.of The United States and Europe,
hare been awarded the Grocer d Baker Ss,oing
Machines, and the 'oork done by them wherever
exhibited IN competition.
r The rery hiyhest prize, THE CROSS or
THE LEGION or HONOR, ~as conferred
upon the representatives Of The Gvorer d Baker
Seeing Mochines, at the E<posisicn Usiverssiis,
Paris, 1867, thus oftestiny their great speriority
oper all other Seeing Machines. EE9
M1-An illustrated pamphlet, containing
price lists, with samples Of both the Gro-
yer n Baker stitch and the shuttle stitch
In; various fabrics, will be furnished on
request. g9I ga
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03

pened. Next morning he remarked
that he had "a horrible night" His
wife, at Vandalia, heard him call her
at the moment of the accident, say
ing, "Mattie, my poor wife, come to
me-" So plain did it seem to her, she
went into the adjoining room to see
il her sister did not hear the call"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03

Send the retail price, Washer sI4, Extra Wringsr
80, and we will forward either or both machines,
free OF freight to places where onelis selling; and
sure they will be liked, that we agree to
refund the money II any ono wishes to return tho
macbines free Of freight, after a months trial, as-
cording to directions.
No husband, father or brother should permit the
drudgery of washing with the hands, Gfry.two days
in the year, when II be- done better, expe-
diiously, with less labor, and injury to the gar
ments, by Dotys Clothes Washer, aud Universal
Wringer.
Canvassers with exclusive right Of sale, make
money fast selling them.
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal dis
counts made.
r. C. BROWNING, Gen. Agent.
$40 80 Cortlandt St., New York
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03

W r.. SUP
AE. TOUZALIN. Gen'l ps.s Agent.
O. q. MORTON, Gen'f Freight Agent. 3itf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
American Slang

The utter ignorance of the English
of the Specification of American slang
expressions often causes some curious
scenes between them and Yankee
buyers in England, who seem to
think that, because their language is
generally understood, all their Amer
lean idioms will be. An expert buy
err, junior partner in one Of our large
American firms, at recent visit to
his correspondent in an English
manufacturing city, was compli-
mented by the senior partner of the
house, who insisted upon personally
showing goods to his American
customer.
"There, sir" said Dowlas, throw
ing out a roll of goods, "what do you
think of that?"
go, that's played out" said the
American.
"It's what?" said Bull.
"It's played out, tell you," said
his customer.
"Played-ah! really-we call it
plad h'yar in England, but this isn't
plaid-plad, you know"
NO." said the Yankee, 81 don't
mean plad; l mean to say it's gone
up"
so, no." said the Britisher, "not at
all; it has not gone up-quite the
contrary. We've taken off from the
price"
"'Over the left;' it's three pence
too high, now"
"No doubt of it; but our neighbors,
you know, on the left, are not man.
ufacturers."
every likely; but / don't care to
be stuck when get home"
Greatly? Most extraordinary! Is
it as dangerous in New York as the
newspapers say"
eyes, but l don'twant these goods.
I'VE got some already that knock
the spots out Of 'em.'"
"But, my dear sir, there's no spots
on the goods, l assure you. They
are perfect"
"Well, well; suppose we switch
off on these goods, and try some
thing else"
Certainly" said John Bull, to
the infinite amusement of the Amer
lean friend; and he called clerk,
with a wisp broom, and directed
him to switch Off any dust he could
find, while he proceeded to show
something else. "There," said the
Englishman triumphantly, spread
ing out another fabric, "there's the
landsomest piece OF goods in Eng
land; 'arf a guinea a yard"
"'I can't see it," said the GUS
toner.
"Can't see it? why, you are looking
straight at it; however, suppose you
try the light of this window"
"No, l don't mean that" said the
American, 81 haven't got the stamps
for such goods"
"Stamps! No stamps are required,
but bill stamp, which we are happy
to furnish"
This misunderstanding might have
continued longer, had not one OF the
younger members of the house, see
ing his seniors perplexity, rescued
the American, and "put him through"
after the manner of his cOuntrymen.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
GREAT DISTRIBUTION
~ the Metropolitan Gift Company.
CASH GIFTS TO THE AMOUNT or $500 600.

EVERY TICBE DRAWS A PRIZE.
Cash Gifts each 900 600 40 Cash Gifts each 81 COO
10 /" 10000 200 % 500
% Z" /" 5000 40 :" (" aa 100
90 Eessnt Rosewood risnos each $500 70 s1 ,"0
$50 Sewing Machines $500 !. ss e,o i aoo
Cash Prizes, oliver Wore. &c, valued at $i.0000OO
chance 10 draw any OF the above Prizes Tor 70 cts.
Tck.ts describing prizes sealed In enyelopes ana
well mixed, On receipt OF 25c. seaed Ticket Is drawn
without choice and by mail 20 sDy address The
prize panied upon 1t will be delivered to the ticket
holder on payment OF ST. Prizes are Immediately
sent 10 any address by express OF return mail
You will know what your prize Is bef,re yon pay
for It, Any Prize exchanged for another OF same
yaiue. No blanks. Our petrens can depend On fair
dealing
REFERENCEs;- We select the following from many
who have lately drawn vsuable prizes and Kindly
pc ru,ttted ne u publish then Andrew J. Burns,
Cblcago. ftV,VUo wIes C,si. O. ~-sS.-,
piano. $500. james n. Mathews. Detroit, t6 600.
John T. AndrYYs. savaDnsh 10000 diss agnes
siumous. Charisston. Plano, 5000. We publish No
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Nor 20 "a friepd Of drew 5000 prize. teh
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! Isfsrt2 40 Tor SIS 10 for ti0 All letters should
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SO 49, 81 Broadway NEW YORK.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-03
9 8 8 ~, a. 3 { z !! Z

In furnish All classes with constant employment IT
home the whole time or fur spare moments Business
new iisht and profitable Persons Of either ssx easily
earn from 6Oc 10 rs per evening" and proportional
ann bv dsvotjng their whole time 10 the businsse.
Dnve and girr ~arn nearly a. much ~ men That al
vho s~e this notice may s%nd their addrsrs and tsst
~. bu,,ners we make this unpsr aelsd offer To such
~ sr M. ven sstssdsd We viii send dollar To pay
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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
THBWEEELYH HERALD
FEiDAY, 4sU RY. = is7o.


Our neishbor yesterday morn
% adaFofs-aiter the manner
ofas nsaagogue Hh0 Eishss q
inpFess his pupil with knowledge
of the fact that the sun can abso-
lutely be seen, usually at noon
70 inform US who is Governor.
His very lucid explanation car
Iies with il the impression that he
believes General Ames is author
lied to make and unmake himself
Governor at viii. A sort of little
joker Transaction, nov you see
il and now you DON'T We
thought that law regulated the re.
moval and appointment Of off
GERS in the unreconstructed States.
We did not think General Ames
a sort Of Russian Autocrat who
could be himself Governor one
day and the next remove himself
and appoint some one else and
The day after remove that man
reappOint himself, and thus con.
tinue the Office oscillating to and
fro between himself and a coterie
Of friends like the pendulum Of q
clock.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
BREvITIES,

William Cook, United States
Vice Consul at Glasgow, Scotland,
has been sentenced TO seven years
imprisonment at hard labor for
forgery.
Several distilleries, breweries
and tobacco factories in various
parts of Illinois have been seized
for alleged fraudulent practices.
The total losses by fire in Louis
Vile during the past year amount
cd TO $4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
A. T. Stewart will give a hand
some fund to the Stanton fund.
Geo. d. Prentice is gradually re.
covering, aud is considered ont OF
danger.
The receipts Of the Union Pacific
road for November are $7l,SSj ;ex-
pense, $3.50, 100.
Wayne county, New York, raised
this year 100000 worth Of pep
pcrmint.
Many fashionable young ladies
are suffering with abccsscs and III
GERS on the feet, caused and pro.
duced by wearing French heels on
their boots.
Young ladies who idioticaIly
used the Arizona dye for the hair
have been obliged 10 resort to
golden wigs as no longer have
they hair TO dye.
In France u married lady wears
a feather in her hat aud is thus dis.
tlnguished from unmarried demOi-
Seiles who are not permitted to
wear feathers of any description.
A produce dealer in San Fran
cisco is shipping potatoes to Den
mark for seed, on the order Of
the Danish Consul. The potatoes
are packed In powdered charcoal.
One Of the latest novelties is a
large basket containing q splendid
variety Of fruit Cmmitaiion,) each
pear, apple or orange containing
confectionery, and the grapes the
most delicious cordial.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

The First Glass Book of History,
designed for pupils commencing
the study Of History; with
questions adapted to the use OF
schools. By NJ. ]. Kearney, A.
NJ. Published by John Murphy
& Co., Baltimore, Nd.
We have had a brief time to ex.
anime this work but its design, as
in>outline Of history expressed in
. terse yet interesting manner, is
fully carried out. II seems well
suited 10 beginners. A clear general
knowledge Of history may be re-
ceived from this work without
confusing such information with
q mass Of details and events Of
less Importance. Tho book affords
an excellent preparation for a more
comprehensive field. A further re-
commerdation is that il does not
misrepresent the history of the
late civil war. This should COM
mend il TO the South. Ancient
and modern history are embraced
in its pages together with the his
tory Of the United States, England,
France, &C., sc.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
u H0DENMEIM & 60.

To have . rcsi1ent partner in
New York gives 4 house doing bu-
sincs, here in Vicksburg q great
power OF purchasing ct immense
advantage and availing Of every
change in the market for good or
III. Besides this, it enables such q
house located here 10 compete with
all others in the same business.
There is a great difference between
going to New iQrS twice or thrice
during the season to make
purchases aud beiag there
constantly 10 avail oneself of any
even momcntary change that may
occur in the markets. The house
OF II. BOdenheim & Co. possesses
this immense advantage OF having
Il resident partner in New York.
In consequence il is seen that Be-
denhcim's j, always stocked with
the choicest goods and at very req
sonabIe prices. By this means a
strong inducement is offered the
public ana buyers are continually
asking for Bodenhcim's and throng-
ing to their store 10 supply their
wants SHOWING that they can
rely rPon being suited in
variety, quality aud price. Al
such "A store as B~Odenheim's
goods can be bought rs cheap as in
New York except freight. Mr.. NJ.
Bodenheim Is the Vicksburg part
ner, together with Mr.. L. Louden-
heimcr, two most excellent gentle
men', both enjoying the respect
and confidence ofthG business COM
munity Of this city.
We cannot tOrbear to mention
also Mr.. McNannus, q gentlemen
OF thorough business attainments,
and withal 4 perfect gentlemen.
Our readers will do well to read
the liberal advertisement in our
Of II. BOdenhcim " Co.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

The term ''gerrymandering' in
politics is often used when refer
ing to the partisan political re.
districting of a State to insure
the success Of certain political
party. Few know the origin of
the term. The New York Sun
makes the following statement
with reference TO it: ''Some sixty
years or more ago, Elbridge Gerry
the grandfather Of our distinguish
ed fellow citizen and lawyer, FL
bridge T. Gerry, Esq, counsel for
the Sun in John Russell Young's
libel suit, and for Daniel McFar-
land in his approaching TRIAL for
murder-was the leader of the old
Democratic party in Massachu.
sets. To perpetuate the power
Of the party in the State, Mr. Gerry
and his associates in the legisla.
ture %rearranged and divided the
State into districts, so as to insure
as far as possible Democratic
majOrities in the election districts
and in SO doing had little respect
to the symmetry Of the outlines of
the districts, or natural geOgraph-
ical boundaries.
A coloreG map, showing these
new districts, was hung on the
wall of Mr.. Gerry's Office, and at
a distance q portion of the State
accidentally presented the image
a sprawling lizard. One day
a staunch Foderalist friend came
in, and espying the map, ex.
why, what sort of an
animal is that there 2" .'Oh, that
is a salamander,' isaid Mr.. Gerry.
good humoredly, "A salaman,
der replied his friend, who in
the meantime had examined this
map more closely, and from his
knowledge Of local politics had
seen what the effect of the re.dis.
tricting would be; "you had bet
ter say a Gerry. mander.3 The
witticism was repeated by Mr..
Gerry, and thus it came to pass
that ~'gerrymandering' 4 with the
hard became a slang express
sion for the political device prac.
by Mr.. Gerry and his