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

Horace Greeley is writing q series of es.
says ON "What / Know Of Farming"
The first topic he discusses is, Will
Farming Payf" We make the following
extracts:
g commence my essays with this ques-
ton, because when I urge the superior
advantages of rural life, / am often met
by the objection that farming don't pay.
That, If true, Is serious matter. Let us
consider:
- II do not understand it to be urged that
the farmer who owns large, fertile es-
tate, well fenced, well stocked, with good
store of effective implements, cannot live
and thrive by farming. What is meant
is, that he who has little but two brown
hands to depend upon cannot make
money, or can make very little by farming.
II think those who urge this point have
very inadequate conception Of the diff
Guilty encountered by every poor young
man in securing good start in life, no
matter in what pursuit. came to New
York when not quite of age, with good
constitution, good health, q fair common
school education, good habits, and pretty
fair trade-that Of printer. / think my
outfit for campaign against adverse for.
tune was decidedly better than the aver
age; yet ten long years elapsed before it
was settled that could remain here and
make any decided Roadway. Meantime, I
drank no liquors, used NO tobacco, attend
cd no balls or other expensive entertain
ments, worked hard and long whenever
could find work to do, lost lees than q
month altogether by sickness, and did
very little in the way of helping others.
I judge that quite Is many did worse than
I as did better; and that of the young
lawyers and doctors who try to establish
themselves In their professions, quite a.
many earn les - earn more than their
bare board during the first ten years of
their struggle"
Mr.. G.. mentions several instances illus
trating the success that men, with his
knowledge, have achieved from very
small beginnings by patient, intelligent,
well-directed effort. depend upon it."
he says, "young men, it Is and must be
hard work to earn honestly your first
thousand dollars The burglar, the for
ger, the blackleg whether he play with
cards, with dice, or with Stocka), may
seem TO have quick and eaey way Of
making . thousand dollars; but whoever
makes that sum honestly, with nothing
but his own capacities and energies @
capital, does very good i've years' work,
and may deem himself fortunate II he
finishes Il 20 s0on."l s
Probably NO man in this country applied
scientific facts to practical agriculture
more successfully shan Prof J. HapeA 70
whom Mr.. Greeley refers In the nfst OF
the following paragraphs. he illustrated
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17
Ex.Postmaster Randall's Oroide Watch,

When the Hon. Ex-Governor Randall,
of Wisconsin, was Postmaster General Of
the United States, he was notified by Q
lottery swindling company Of this city
that he had been fortunate enough to draw
q gold watch. He was incredulous and
paid no attention TO the notice, but was
soon afterwsrd agreeably disappointed at
receiving per express . handsome chro-
nometer Of the real simOn.pure metal,
and Of finished workmanship. He imme.
diately became convert to gift enter.
prises, and 1t appears has continued stead.
fast In his new faith ever since.
The other day he was once more mott
fed that he had drawn gold watch (this
time by Waters T. CO., of 900 Broadway,
who pretended to be the assignees Of =
bankrupt lottery enterprise), and that he
would receive It on payment of e1O
commission. Yesterday he arrived in this
city, and going down to the United States
Express Company's ONCE, where he is
well known, he gave one OF the peyters q
ten dollar bill, with instructions to 20 up
to Waters q Co. and get the prize.
The man obeyed, and entering the bogus
establishment, boldly inquired for the
watch which had been drawn by ex-
Postmaster General Randall" There was
great commotion among the clerks; sew
ofal of them made show Of looking
over huge ledger and then retired into
q private Office, whence they emerged In
Few minutes with an oroide watch. The
porter looked ct the watch, thought II
would be worth ten dollars ct any rate,
and handed over the money.
When he arrived ct the Office of the ex'
press company again, Mr.. Randall and q
crowd of eager employees we're waiting
70 receive him, and the watch WAS care
fully examined and appraised at %. After
hearty laugh al around, rattle Of II
IVES gotten up, and the sum Of e26 val
realized among the boys This wa
handed, with al due solemnity, to Gen
eral Randall and the whole party I'd
journed to . neighboring bar-room, whose
proprietor was soon richer by e25 thar
he was before the General won the watch
-New York Sun, Jan. 81.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17
Domestic Economy-A Fashionable
Lesson.

/ Mrs. SMITH has lot Of cake left upor
her hands after New Years, and announ
ces the fact to her husband in thes'
words:
"Mr. Smith, must give party"
Mr.. Smith groans approval.
The cake itself was supcrfuOus ~ be
told his wife, for men like pickles and sset
kaiser, or nasty stuff with some such hor
| rid name, much better But when Mrs
Smith remarked severely:
81 Mr.. Smith, have set my table with
seventeen kinds Of cake and pyramid
in the centre for thirty years, and am
not going to stop now !"
OF course there was nothing more to
be said.
And the cake was bought.
Now it was to be got rid of, and how
could that be done except by giving a
party -
Mr.. Smith succumbed-
As men, tyrannical as they are, always
| do under such circumstances.
II would not be very costly entertain
ment, Mrs. Smith argued
Having the cake
Only music, (for the young people would
! want to dsnce). "a
Ice creams and creams from the confec-
TONERS.
A few dozen oranges, q pineapple or
two, and some Il apes for show.
Acouple Of boned turkeys, q few moulds
of jelly, and Charlotte Russo.
Five hundred picked oysters, some
chicken salad, and other trifes.
The wine," rs Mrs. Smith remarked
to friend, "Mr. Smith never grumbled
at, and always sent home himself"
Even from Mrs. Smiths light, and every
point Of view, the party is mere 6ngatelle,
and fear Mr.. Smith will be surprised,
not to say dumbfounded, when the bills
come up, for really having the cake does
not make 30 much difference as 1t did,
when the cake and tea formed the princi-
pal part of the banquet at q party.
Already he observes with some dismay
the possession of the cake does not pre-
vent the days Of discomfort which precede
and follow modern evening entertain
ment
He has, moreover, dim suspicion that
the thing won't "pay."
There was only one man that he want
ed to ask, and he couldn't come
And wouldn't If he could.
He told him so.
Told him he didn't believe In parties
unless people could afford house-room
enough for the men to move without step
ping on the women's trains.
But then Boggs was always bear.
At least Mrs Smith says SO.
The party will be success undoubt.
edly.
A number Of people will arrive in car
riages, eat some chicken salad, drink .
glass of champagne, and go away again.
The carpets will be great deal soiled.
One of Mrs. Smiths crystal fruit dishes
will be broken.
The gas bill will be double.
The house will be In state Of siege for
q week.
Mr.. Smith will be unable to take his
afterdinner nap during all that space OF
time.
The children will be sick and want the
doctor.
| The servants will be cross.
The beggars demoralized by the amount
Of cold victuals they will get
Mrs Smith laid up witha nervous head
ache.
Sarah Jane with sore throat.
Five hundred dollars, more or less, will
DO spent.
But the cake soiW be sdoed.
There's economy for you
And there's work. If that Is not living
for others, and living hard for them, too,
| don't know what is.-N Y. World.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

Cm1DRRN's woes are rarely understood
or assuaged. No one can console them,
because no one knows what they are. IL
there any alienation for lying In bed In
the dark, ah0uld like to know Partic-
ularly II conducted thithcr by apcrson
prone to look for thieves on the way, the
children, ignorant Of what they are COM
ing to, hut Whispering among their little
selves, now and then spying, Boo Z into
black corners, and getting their nerves
ready for the horrors Of hands coming up
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

CALLS ON HORSES SHoULDRRs.-A gain
Of two years standing will require care
full and persevering treatment In order TO
effect cure In the first place, you must
dispense with the use of collar. The
following lotion should be applied to the
sore daily: sulphate of zinc, one orch. |;
acetate Of lead, drachm; water, pint.
Where 1t 10 very difficult to dispense with
the use Of collar, some Of the stufflng
may be removed from it, 30 as to make .
hollow opposite the sore part, which il
thus relieved from pressure.-Fdym Jour-
nal.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

PRErrY THAcHnR.--s Nov, Johnny
Wells can yen tell mo whit u meant By
2 miraclef" johnny" Yea, teacher
mother says II you don't marry the new
parson it'n be 3 miracle"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17

Fowls EATING EACH OTHERS FBATH-
Eas.-This propensity only comes TO
those that are In confinement. Birds that
are Ct libarty nsvsr fall into 1t. Il arises
from Bod ststs Of body; this ID caused
by confinement and deprivation of some
thing they get when they are at liberty.
We speak practically. Ours are cured By
ettuce and sods OF resh earth.-Esrxs
Journal.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-17


the laborers pass in safety.
When they leave house It must be
from some signal from the leaders, as some
of them are seen running from one TO
another, evidently giving command. The
retreat is made in good order; not one
individual Is ever left behind. They often
bridge narrow streams OF water when
these come across their path, by going In
large numbers upon flexible plant ON
one side Of o stream, until their weight
causes II to bend to the othereide. For
courage and activity the soldiers have no
equal; they know no fear, and when on
duty they stand with their shiny black
heads erect and forceps. open, ready TO
seize on any passing animal. No horse
donkey or dog can be induced TO eros
their path, seeming to have an instructive
dread of them; and woe be TO the tnda-
yidusl. man or beast, who gots among
them ct night. Hatwig 10 drawn through
their ranks they instantly close their Tor
Gems upon It and others In turn close
upon their bodies and legs, until mass OF
them IL seen at the end of the stick, look.
inR like bunch Of curled hair.
These insects have no eyes, but their
sense of smell Is very acute, for II the
breath be blown on them from the distance
Of some feet, they are instantly in motion,
running 70 and fro with the greatest
speed, evidently aware Of tie approach Of
some human being Whena live coal y
dropped IN their way they Immediately
attack IT, though hundreds may perish In
doing %. They are very sensitive 70 the
lirht Of the sun, which u fatal to them.
They seldom move during the day, and
then only when cloudy. choosing then the
dark woods or thick grass. Their rate OF
progression Il about two yards In min.
ute. and, In their journeys nom place 70
place, they go from four to eight abreast
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-08
LIST OF AGENTS.

TlTUsvILLE, CHURCH RUN AND yIC1NI.
TY-STEPHEN nOOF. Office, Hamilton's Cirar
SERVER.
TITusyILLE, CHURCH RUN AND vICINI.
MY-H. H THOMAS. Once and address, Man.
sion House. 9itusvile, Pa.
SHAMRURG AND VICINITY-GEORGE IR.
IN. Office, Shamburg; residence, Ttusville, Pa.
Assistant, A A. West.
u ENrTERPRIsE, rcLLESAsANTyILLE, BEAN
VLIET. Oficeand address, Chase House. Ploas.
antyille. Assistant, n. c. Huntington.
TlDIOUTE AND WEST HlCKORY-CHAS.
CLARK. Office and address, Express Office TIdi.
QUITE. Pa. Assistant, +. c. Bear;lsley
PETROLEUM CENTRE AND VICINITY
LEVI MASON ONCE and address, Petroleum Cen
tire, Pa. Assistant, Charles Blackford
TARR AND BLOOD FARMS and District living
on Oil Creek and Cherry Run. from Story Farm to
cClintockville-JAhES SAUNDERS. ADDRESS
Iarr Farm, Pa Assistants. Luther B.. Saunders.
Charles Y. Cochran and William Hoyt
McCLiNTOCKvILLE. OIL CITY AND RENO
"A; .;. =. wssT. t.. Address, Oil City or Reno, Pa
+ ANKLIN, ALONG THE ALLEGHENY pIy
EK02 ,n MiLBER Onice and address. Franklin Pa
scRUBG LASS: FOSTER FARM 4 PAIKEn'S
LANDiN'i-RICHARD W. REDPIEI.D. Office
and addrf ss Scrubgrass, Ia Assistant, X. w, Por.
terield, address Emlenton, Pa.
WEST VlRGINIA-C. D. ANGEL, and IT, r.
COOK, Address. Parkersburg. West Virginia.
H0bertS Petroleum TOrpcdO 10.
maye-dly.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-08
CAUTION.

The'pubic isFcautioned against employing any
ny, since the Roberts Pat ent cover the use of the
Torpedo and all explosive materials for oil wells,
and the of such materials by other parties is
direct Infringement Of the rights Any parties in.
dealt with according to law, ;lnd acting willully
and knowingly in defiance of law and the decisions
Of the Courts.
with view to accommodate Oil Men In every part
Of the OIL Region. They tave employed the most
efficient Agents and Assist arts that be procured
for the business. Each Torpedo Is labelled with
date af patents, together with the price of the Tor
pedo, and signed by an of cer Of the Company, so
every Operator wishing Torpedo may know its
price and whother II came from our Offics.
Operators will confer favor by reporting to this
Office any negligence Of A gents.
The following named pe rsons have been appoint.
Of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-08
TIN AND REPAIR SHOP

thanking our friends for their liberal patronage
in me past. we shsp usSosr bes. e1orts ito merit
"eou''ausnes' March itf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-08

Purchasing with cash only, our facilities for fur
nishing everything IN our lina are superior + toy
other establishment in the Oil keglon. Wei ave-
first class.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, July 4.
Advices from China announc that the
first tea ships of the season-the Oil
King and Diomed-sailed from Woo
Sung June Sth.
In the House of Lords tonight the
production by Government of a letter
from Rev. Mr.. Corbett, a land owner in
Red River District, giving a detailed &C.
count of the causes Of the rebellion. was
moved. Granville stated that the expo
dition to hat country was not for con
quest, but to effect the transfer from the
Hudson Bay Company. Motion was
withdrawn.
In Commons, G. w. Ollie gave notice
of a motion to abolish the sinecure Of
Lord of the Privy Seal.
Gladstone moved postponement of the
Parliament Election bill until the 18th
inst, when the possibility of consider
ing that and other important measures
of this session could be ascertained. He
said several bills have already been
abandoned for want of time.
The University tests bill being taken
up in committee, Bentinek moved to
amend it so that nothing in the bill
should open the Office to any person not
u lntllDUT VI lut 1HuTCH VI EuBiduu,
when such office was intended for a mem
Der of that community. The amendment
was opposed by the Solicitor General,
and third reading fixed for the 5th.
The Educational bill was taken up.
Dixie moved that the r~ate-payers choose
a School Board. After an animated de-
bate, negatived.
Foster accepted the amendment that
the rate-payers, not the vestry, choose
School Boards. Adjourned.
The Pail Mall Gazette has authority
for announcing that the censorship in
France over foreign papers has termin-
ated.
A correspondent of The Manchester
Guardian predicts the recall of Minister
Motley, on the ground of his inactivity
in reference to the adjustment of the Ala
bama question.
The Seitz Bros, tobaccenists, New
York, were arrested on board the steamer
Ottawa, on her arrival from Quebec,
charged with forgery.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
AssEssMlNr uf Puss,ssoRY RIGHTS.

L'Amoureux. Deputy Assessor. values
the rights of settlers on public lands in
this State at figures q trife over what
the claimants deem proper estimates for
purposes of revenue. We promised to
inquire into the case, and have partially
done SO. We find Assessor Hobart forti-
flying himself behind rulings of the Su-
preme Court of a later date than that
at which we before gave attention to the
subject. In California it was the prac-
tice to assess no possessory right on
Government lands whether agricultural
or mineral. We are not certain that any
later decision has been given in that
State than Baldwin's in State VS.. Morri-
son-which held that possessory right,
of a person occupying on sufferance,
could not be taxed as q property in fee.
In this State, in Storey county vs..
Hale & N~orcross, Judge Beatty, of the
Supreme Court, argued that property
which claims the protection of the law,
and for restitution of which and protec-
ton in occupation of which the various
processes of the law can be invoked,
ought to pay taxes for the support of
Government SO administered. He held
that property in mines, SO held, must
pay. That is the decision, we presume,
on which the Assessor Pounds his prac-
tice. We had not time to investigate fur
ther. but take it for granted the Hale &
Norcross is the ruling under which au-
thority is claimed. That decision affected
mine titles only. It's own text is very
particular to make n distinction between
the terms ground (as in mines) and
land (as in ag%riculture); though the
argument all through, W. must admit, is
as applicable to the case of a~gricultu-
raj claims as to mines. But, in any
event, the settlers have this item in the
decision to depend upon: The deci-
sions make the point that in making a
valuation for revenue the Assessor is to
tax improvements, and value the posses
sorry highland from the latter item (the
estimated value with perfect title is to
be deducted what expense will be re-
CURED in perfecting title. The Govern
ment price of the land must be deducted,
and the balance of valuation in excess is
the taxable property in a claim on the
public lands.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
FROM OREGON.
PORTLAND. July 5

PORTLAND. July 3.
The purchase of the railroad franchise
on west side Willamette Valley, by Ben
Holiday, gives him control Of the rail
road system of Oregon. Work will soon
be commenced on the west side of the
road, and two roads running parallel
with each other on opposite sides of the
Willamette, will unite at or near Eugene
City. From there a single road will be
built to the California line.
No general observance of the 4th here;
but a number of excursions by river and
railroad.
As one of the excursion parties landed
from q steamboat a drawer apron of the
wharf gave way and precipitated a
large number persons into the river, in
Guiding several women and infant chill
dren. Men on the wharf and boat who
could swim instantly jumped into the
river and by great exertions saved all but
one-drowned. Body was recovered this
morning.
A man was fatally stabbed at yancou-
yer yesterday.
The name of the lady drowned yeslsr-
day at the wharf was Mrs. Bell, lately
from Victoria.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
SILVER CITY. mann.

The Avalanche, of I'd inst, is at
hand-with an aristocratic air, i'm
parted by tinted paper, on which it
is printed. The following are clippings
from it:
STRANGE PEcULIARIrY.-War Eagle
Mountain has half as much population
as Silver City. The most ihickly inhab-
tied sections are in the vicinity of the
Orc Elmo mine, on the south slope, and
in and about the town of Fairyiew, near
the Chariot and Elmore. A large num-
Der of families reside in both these local
tiles, but it is a remarkable fact that while
they have been fruitful and multiplied
extensively at the Orc Fino, we have not
yet had the pleasure of recording the ad.
vent of a little stranger at Fairview.
Whether this results from climatic infu-
enc or other unfathomable causes we
are unable to say, but we understand
that some of the Fairview folks have de.
termined on trying the experiment of a
residence on the Orc Elmo side of the
mountain in order to effect, if possible, a
change in the programme.
BAIL REFUsED.-The examination of
G. II. Douglas, for the killing of E. D.
Holbrook, was resumed on last Thurs.
day, and was completed on Saturday
about Don The case was submitted
without argument. and on Saturday
evening Justice Bowen committed Doug
las, being unwilling to admit him to bail
Idaho World, June 30th.
The Avalanche presses the question OF
a change of the name of the town-or
account of confusion in getting mai
matter. Letters and papers intended fol
the town go first to Silver City Nevada
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
spesil to The White Pine Daily News.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, July 5.

San Francisco, July 5.
On Sunday a party of picnickers at
the mouth of San Gregorio Creek, San
Mateo county, were poisoned, by eating
roast mussels; and 10 or IL made danger
ously sick. Capt. VIM. Hanford. of this
city. died before a physician summoned
from Spanishtown, 25 miles distant,
reached there. The others are recover
ing.
Samuel Brannan has commenced suit
in the Fifteenth District Court against
he officers of the Central Pacific Rail-
road. He charges them with fraudulent
transfers of stock and gross malfeasance
in office to an immense extent; and asks
for the appointment Of a receiver for the
road, pending the decision in the case.
The charges are of such IN extraordinary
character, and so lengthy, that it is i'm
possible to set them forth in a telegraphic
report. The frauds he alleges COM
menced with the first organization of the
company, and were continued down to
the present time. The Bulletin says:
If the case is ever heard on its merits,
we shall know whit is true and what is
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
M E!

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, To ALL
~ whom IL may concern: That the Tannohlll
Silver Mining Company. a corporation existing
under the laws of New York, and engaged In the
business Of mining in Eureka Mining District.
State Of Nevada, is the owner of, and lawfully
entitled to, the possession of that certain traot
of land situated in said District, county OF Ian
der, State aforesaid, adjoining the toy n of Eu-
reka, or Napias, on the sonth. and known and
called the MCCOY SURVEY The said prop
erty was purchased by said corporation In Octo-
Der, 1865. aud valuable improvements placed
thereon, and continuously occupied and enjoyed
by said corporation until the said Mccoy relo-
Gated the same In July, 1869.
All persons are warned against purchasing the
said tract of land, or any portion thereof, from
Major W. W. Mccoy. the present occupant and
claimant thereof. as it is the intention Of said
corporation to M an action 10 recover
the possession thereof.
TANNEHILL s. NJ. COMPANY.
By LlssfSa DAvKN1oRT. Attys for I. 5. NJ. Co.
Eureka, Nevada, July 5. 1870. jy6lm
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-06
ACENcIEs.
v,,.,4r p,yr svsl7lEo WORKS.

This establishment fired mp 18th May
and has been running regularly eyer
since-now over 70 doys-which Is ex-
tr~aordinary. considering the high beat at
which the lining IS Kept. A new furnace
Is bpiliins. which Is expected to be the
best ever erected in ihe State. superin-
tendent Goodridge, who is putting It up
has had a large experience in this bust
ness. To get good bottom for the new
furnace. m excavation Of about 40 feet
sonare and 10 feet deep was made, and
the building commenced with sandstone
from Swansea Bills quarry. Columns
are carried up of this same character of
atone on the corners and intermediate,
and arches of 70 feet span will be sprung,
and between these and inside the lining
will be put. to shield the masonry from
the heat. In this way refining will al
wnvs be merely a t%riiing job, compared
sith the ordinary trouble and hindrance.