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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27
How Rock CANDY Ia Made.

Candy All candy is nothing but sugar
only 1t Is done differently, just the same as
all printing is only types, but they set
them up IN different ways. Well, let us
begin at the beginning. Let US start with
sugar, loaf or lump sugar, good white su-
gar Of any sort. How are we TO make this
sugar into candy, into the many candies we
see, from lozenges, drop, stick-candy, and
all kinds, to rock candy, so unlike all the
rests They are all sugar, but how very
different! We must start somewhere Let
us take tea-cup half full of boiling water
and drop lump of sugar into it. 1t dis.
solves. Put In another lump, and another
they dissolve. The sugar disappears, and
the water becomes thick. We are max.
ing syrup. We are getting sugar In a
liquid state. What was hard and white
now has become liquid and transparent-a
great change truly. Now keep on adding
sugar as long as the water will dissolve
any. and when no more will be dissolved
put the cup aside, In warm place, near the
Stove. Hang a thread in the liquid, and
iooK at 1t every day. In day or two, or
more, I can't tell you how soon, as that
will depend upon the relative amount of
sugar and water, you will find little bits Of
clear sugar sticking TO the thread. Let
them alone for several days, still keeping
the cup in a warm place and you will find
the bits Of sugar becoming larger and of
more regular shape. Why, tits rock candy!
Exactly So This Is the way in which
rock candy is made. just as much sugar
as it will dissolve is put in water, usually
In tub, and threads are hung In the syrup,
and the whole put In 3 warm place.
Gradually the sugar leaves the water and
gathers upon the threads. Not in shape
Iess mass, but all In beautiful crystals,
more niosly formed than You could possi.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston
1raceHer, writing from Newfoundland,
gives the following romantic story OF a
ring: ana aA .fs,t.r.i.
"As am on the subject of curiosities,
may mention that l was shown, the
other day, by a gentleman here, plain
gold wedding ring, to which q curious
story attaches. A fisherman of Trinity
Bay, ON opening the stomach Of q Goldfish
one day last summer, found in 1t, TO his
establishment, this ring. 1t is rather mas,
dive, and on the inside are engraved the
words God abov continew our low
Judging by the photography of this
motto. one would be inclined to conclude
that the ring must be at least q couple of
centuries old; but then it may be a mod
ern engraving of an ancient line, the
spelling being left unaltered. Perhaps
some Of your readers may be able to point
to the authorship of the motto. But the
Question is, where did the Goldfish pick it
upy Was the golden circlet placed on
some fair, taper finger before the altar, the
blushing trembling bride, half tears, half
smiles, holding up her hand to receive the
emblem of plighted affection on which
her fond lover had got inscribed the mot
to, God abov continew our lovr Did
some years Of happy welded life follow,
and then did terrible calamity
close the sceneg We picture to
ourselves storm in the wild At
lantic-a sinking ship husband and wife
clasped'in one another's arms going down
into the clark, unfathomed caves OF
ocean pale and CHASTITY they are laid on
the floor of the great deep; the tangled
sea weed is intertwined with the long, fair
hair. The delicate hands becomes the
prey of fishes, and the golden circlet finds
a resting place in the nav Of an all
devouring cod Strange destinyl but
stranger still, the ring is drawn whn the
fish into the boat Of the fisherman, Ind is
now a curiosity in the hands of strangers.
Who knows but were the tale have told
widely circulated on the wing Of the
press, it might meet the eye Of some sur.
viving relative of the wearer who could
identify ii by the unusual motto, and to
whom it would be unspeakably precious
l am in position to guarantee the truth
of the story. The evidence is conclusive
that it was found as / have described, and
the strong probably is that it came from
the wreck of some unfortunate vessel that
persisted near these shores, or perhaps far
out in the Atlantic.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27
Setting Up In Life.

REV. JOHN HALL thus wisely speaks to
young people: There are tive ways Of
setting up In this life. One b TO begin
where your parents are ending mAgni6-
cent mansion, splendid furniture, and IN
elegant turnout. The other II TO begin .
little nearer the point where father and
mother-of blessed memory-began. You
see, my friend, you can 60 up 90 easily and
gracefully, il events show II would be safe !;
but it would be trying and awkward TO
come down. And 1t costs muca now to
live And business fiuctuates; and health
Is uncertain and temptations from tho
side Of pride are strong, and many Q young
man who did not mean to be extrsvagant,
has been led along; and rather than face
the position and descend manfally, has
tried to keep up by embezzlement and
been called swindler."
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27
Mental IntOxicatlOn.

BUT there is kind Of intoxication al
most more injurious than that which re.
suits from the abuse of alcohol; we mean
the mental intoxication which results
from the abuse of excitement This Is
one of the. great evils of society at the
present day. The life which the upper
classes lead, as rule, is entirely destitute
Of repose hustle and excitement enter
into every pursuit, and the result is dis.
sipation Of mental and moral powers most
disastrous TO the character of every indi-
vidual concerned. The word "dissipated
is used too much in its worst sense; it
need not necessarily fpply actual vicious
ness, it correctly expresses that kind Of
life which so many people lead nova
days, in which all the energy and strength
of mind, all the best faculties and qualities
of our moral natures, are thrown away.
just as the general who loosely and with
out any definite purpose, scatters his sol
diers all about the country insures defeat,
so does that man or woman insure deterio-
ration who squanders on the amusements
or trivial duties Of society the powers of
the mind or the emotions Of the heart
Concentration is necessary for success in
all things and concentration becomes inn
possible when our attention Is forever diff.
fused through such innumerable channels
that it can never gather in force On any
one point. Solitude Is the restorative of
the mind, no less than sleep is Of the
body but what good can solitude be when
it finds as so jaded with the continual
crowd and excitement In which we live,
that our brain is either mass Of whirling
images Of impressions half received, On
dull blank, incapable OF reflection, stupe-
fed with fatigue.
IL we look at the ,amusements Of the
rich, we find the element Of excitement
more predominant than ever. The dances
have now become waltzes. Games of
skill are discarded for those Of chance, or
corrupted by the introduction of betting.
The intrinsic interest of cricket match Is
not enough TO attract our modern young
men and women; they must have "some,
thing on il" If it be only pair OF gloves.
1--WE must have excitement" Is the cOntin-
ual crY A morning call must be made
among crowd of miscellaneous acquaint-
ances, ands quiet At home means q
strugkle through masses Of muslins wedged
In by layers of black tail-coats, towards a
host, or hostess, intrenched in some dis
tant corher Of "a utterly disorganized room.
Flower shows, where one might hope for
some touch of rural quiet, are nothing but
TENTS changed into crash-rooms, where the
only flowers one can see are the false ones
in the ladies head ornaments. A picnic.
associated in our minds with delightful
gatherings Of friends, and plenty Of sim
pie fare, IN some lonely nook Of one Of
Natures sylvan temples, is nothing but an
overgrown luncheon party, with rabble
Of people, mostly unknown TO one another,
scrambling for bits Of J0iAoras and half
glasses Of champagne. Social intercourse
becomes no longer . pleasure, but toll,
worse than any legitimate labor; al the
crowd, hustle, and Excitement, which are
supposed TO enhance it, attractions, only
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

friend treated several times and Teddy. lot
to be outdone in generosity, did likewise.
While standing IN front of the capitol,
another nice man approached the pair, ahd
presented bill for $500 to Jededial Y
friend. , e
The friend was very much embarrassed
as he had not the money with hinA He
had, however, q 81, 900 bond which le
would try to raise the money on. Pc
haps," suggested the man with the bill,
"your friend here can let you have tie
amount and take the bond as security
"Of course will, responded Teddy, who
was overjoyed at the opportunity to d.
something for the nice young man wht
knew his uncle :" Of course I will here
jerk this boot of said he, at the same
time squatting on the sod and sticking W
No, IL, "you'll find her in the heel, Jus
the amount you want. y na gds eg
The boot was Of course quickly jerked
of, the valuable heel-pad extracted, ard
the bond transferred to the lender. In
mediately after, the friend remembered
that he had some very important private
business to attend to up town. So bidding
Jedediah good-by, and promising to NEE,
him at the depot, the nice young man
walked off. At the appointed time Jede
diah went to the depot, but did not discern
his friend in the throng. Thinking he hat
been detained, our friend waited until the
next day, but in vain. The nice youne
man did not come ~" thsift.
Still strong in the belief that his new
found friend would turn up all right ant
pay the money, Jedediah left note fol
him and took the next train for this city
Arriving here he straightway sought hi
uncle and told him all about his travelling
companion. His uncle's response was very
comforting. 1t also had the merit O
brevity. It was, " Young man, you're |
dumb fool F" Jedediah will not visit hi
aunt in Iowa this year.-Ctncinnat Paper
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

JRDEDIAH SMITH ID the name Of q stall
wart, sandy haired young man, the twenty.
two years Of whose peaceful life have been
spent within sight Of his fathers roof-tree
in the wiids Of New Jersey. tS.A
A few weeks since Jedediah was smitten
with yearning to 60 aboard into the great
world, and see for himself the sights of
which he had read and heard. He COM
municated his desire to his paternal pro-
genitos, and was much gratified by receiv-
ing his assent.
The trip arranged for the hopeful was a
visit to an uncle in this city and an aunt in
Iowa. Last Monday morning, everything
being ready, the old gentleman placed the
railroad tickets in Jedediah's hands, and
two 800 greenbacks in the heel Of his
boot, with instructions not TO take the
money out until he reached Cincinnati
He was also warned many times by pater
familias against the Vaccinations Of conf
dence men, pickpockets, thieves, and such.
Promising 10 remember all of these in
structions Jedediah babe the old man
good-by, put hts heel down firmly on the
&2QQ and with his hand pressed tightly
against the pocket containing his tickets
and loose change, took his seat in the Car
and was soon whirling westward over the
Pan Handle route.
All went weltuntil the train had crossed
the Ohio river at Steubenville, when very
nice young man got aboard and took the
seat next to our hero. The nice young
man seemed to have fallen in love with
Jedediah at first sight. At all events he
was very attentive and communicating, and
Jedediah was flattered. He liked the
young man exceedingly, 30 much, in fact,
that before they had travelled fifty miles to-
gether the young man had been told all
about Jedediah's history, plans and pros
poets all about the money he had, where
he kept II, and how he intended 70 invest
il.
Fortunately, the nice person was also
from Cincinnati where he was pretty well
acquainted with everybody, and particul-
arly intimate with Jeddy's uncle, Jedediah
was happy.
Arriving at Columbus, the new found
friend proposed walk up town. Teddy
consented. On their way up town, the
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27
The Great Lesson.

The first lesson that q young man should
learn is that he knows nothing. The ear
lier and themo thoroughly this Is learn
ed the better. A home bred youth grow
ing up In the light of parental admiration,
with everything to foster his vanity and
self-esteem, is surprised to find, and often
unwilling to acknowledge, the superiority
Of others. But he is compelled to learn
his own insignidcance; his airs are ridi-
culed, his blunders are exposed, his wishes
disregarded, and he b made to cut sorry
figure, until hts self -conceit is abashed and
he keenly feels that he knows nothing.
When young man has Thoroughly COM
rehended the fact that he knows nothing,
and that intrinsically he is of little value,
the next lesson Is that the world cares
nothing about him. He is the subject Of
no mans overwhelming admiration /;
neither petted by the one sex nor envied
by the other, he has to take care Of HIM
self. He will not be noticed until he be-
comes noticeable; he will not become mo-
ticeable until he does something to prove
that he Is some use to society. No re-
commendation will give him this or ought
to give him this; he must do something
to be recognized as somebody.
The next lesson is that of patience. A
man must learn to wait as well az 10 work,
and to be content with those means of ad-
vancement in life which he may use with
integrity and honor. Patience Is one Of
the most difficult lessons to learn. It IL
natural for the mind to look for immediate
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

Let this, then, be understood at starting
that the patient conquest of difficulties
which rise in the regular and legitimate
channels of business and enterprise IL not
only essential in securing the success
which young man seeks in life, but es-
sential also to that preparation of the
mind requisite for the enjoyment of sue
cess, and for retaining it when grained.
1t Is the general rule in all the world and
in all time, that unearned success Is .
curse-Bee- Keepers Journal
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

FoR want Of better sport, . Mr.. Camp
BEN, OF New York, while intoxicated, Bit
Oh acut's tail. andlwaS arrested
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27

To CLEAN A 'GHoTGUN.-A writer in
the Rural Neao Yorker says: IL the gun
is rusty by long disuse, the best thing to
remove the rust Is kerosene oil cork the
hole in the tube, and let the gun stand two
or three days full Of oil; then wash the
gum with hot water, dry, and oil 1t little
with sweet oil, To clean dirty gun that
Is In ne, would All it with vinegar, wash
it thoroughly with the same, and 1t will
remove ell burnt powder that has col.
lected in the barrel Rinse II with hot
water (hotter the better) and wipe dry and
Q4l.H aa1s asI IlIfE sEtf \. q llgiAIA a1llY .
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27
Thatching Haystaeks.

Mr.. HARRIS has had visit from an
English farmer, who told him many things,
among others how TO thatch hayrick.
My English visitor staid with me sever
al days, and learned good deal from
him. He was farmers son, had been
"through college, "a man Of considerable
property, but he could, he said, do every
kind OF farm work, and we think that a
man who can not il not fit to manage a
farm" told him that was good Yankee
doctrine. "Why do you not thatch your
haystacks?" he asked. Because have
no one that knows how to do it, and be-
cause our machines break the straws SO
short. what difference does that make
We sometimes thatch with stubble." We
went to the woods and cut bundle OF
thatch pegs about three feet long, and
from half To three-quarters of an inch in
diameter, cutting them off sqaare at one
end, and sharpening the other so that they
could he pushed into the stack. Then he
got four sticks about four feet long and an
inch in diameter. He tied them together
in pairs with piece Of strong string SO as
TO allow them TO be separated three or four
inches. He also put string OF the same
length, with loop at the end, on the other
end of one of each pair. This was used to
carry the straw on to the stack. We then
got q quantity of wheat straw and nearly
saturated it with water. The straw was
then pulled out straight, laid on two Of the
sticks, some three or four inches THO X
The other two sticks were then brought
over and fastened at the other end, and the
straw was carried in this way on TO the
haystack. First Of all he raked down the
top Of the stack, and leveled down the in
equalitics. He then placed the ladder
about three feet from the gable end Of the
stack, and commenced at the caves TO thatch.
OF course the straw was laid 80 that the
upper layer would lap over the lower one.
Then, with the head of a wooden hayrake,
the straw was raked down smooth and
straight. Pegs were stuck into the stack,
aud the thatch fastened ON by hay rope or
string wrapped round the head ofthe pegs
These were hammered down firmly into
the stack, and the operation was done A
good thatcher, with man To wait on him,
will thatch stack containing twenty tons
In day. Ifwell done, the hay Is as safe
as when in barn. Long, coarse grass or
PUSHES made better thatch than straw, and
when used green save the trouble Of wet
ting the straw think great deal might
be done to preserve stack Of timothy hay
or straw by thoroughly raking down the
roof after 1t had settled; doing the work
when the surface OF the stack was wet with
dew or rain.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-12
Queer Fruit Freak.

Mr.. Andrews, of the firm of Hubbard &
Andrews, of this town, has some choice fruit
trees, and among the rest an apple tree, of
the Sweat Bower variety, which bears a
fine, large. round apple. Last summer.
when the fruit on this tree was about half
grown, the tree sent forth a new lot of
blossoms. not of the ordinary kind. but al
most like a double rose, and little larger
than the ordinary apple bloom. A second
crop of apples followed these strange bios
SONS. and are now matured but these APP
pies areas unlike the first crop as were the
spring and summer blossoms. The second
crop of rose-like blossoms have photograph
ed or typiied themselves on the apples.
thus making the apples assume the form
and shape of the blossoms These apples
are smallest at the stem-end swelling,
bell-like. as they approach the blossom
end, at which point they spread out like a
rose, thus, as we said above, typifying the
bloom. These are the facts, for We saw
the blossoms. and now have three of the
before US. We know of no one
who can explain or account for this queer
fruit freak. and can assure the reader
that we are not going to undertake it our
self. However, here is food for reflection.
tCol.) Herald:
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-12
Tunlors OH Horses Legs.

The cause, as is supposed, is lying on
the foot-more particularly when the shoe
l. longer than is necessary, or for want of
sufficient bedding. l have had to do with
a large number of horses, and have fire.
quently seen tumours on the fore legs, near
the body. They seldom cause lameness.
As soon as they become soft, an ~incision
should be made in the lower part, sufi-
GENTLY large to allow the watery substance
to pass out freely by pressing the hand on
the tumor; it should then be bathed dali
ly with some liniment. These tumors IN
times become hard and calloused they
may then be taken off by cutting the ell
tire length of the tumor, then separating
the skin from the tumor and the tumor
from the leg, by taking hold of the up
per edge and cutting it loose, taking care
to cut only the parts that hold the
tumor; it may then be treated as a flesh
wound, will soon heal and be as smooth as
ever.-CO.ntry Gentleman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-12
agricultural.
Hauling Out Manure.

Commence dropping the heaps two and
a half PAGES from one side of the land to
be MANFRED, and drop the heaps five PAGES
apart, the whole length. Drop the next
row five PAGES from the first, commencing
half way between the first two heaps, break
ing joints, as it is called. and so continue
until the whole is finished. This takes
one hundred and sixty heaps to the acre.
If it is desired to manure pretty heavily,
drop five heaps from a one-horse cart,
which will take thirty-two loads to the
acre. Six heaps from the cart take twenty
seven loads. Seven heaps twenty-three
loads. Eight heaps twenty loads. An OK
cart or a two-horse wagon will hold one or
two heaps more, The quantity required
on an acre must always depend upon the
quality of the manure, the condition of the
land, and the kind of crop to be raised.-
I'M. AgricuLtsrist.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-12
COUNTY
Shipped ON Application

Result of Analysis (qualative) of Il SAM
pie offspring Water. provided by Messrs.
Oldham u Hunter. Knoxville, Tennessee.
Tn water. which il slightly acid to test
paper. owing to the presence of acid Sui
pilates. contains various salts III the pro-
portion of 144.32 grains to the gallon Of
water. The salts present are:
Sulphate of Iron. Chloride of Calcium.
Sulphate of POtash.l Chloride of SOdiuni,
Sulpl,. of Alumian,i Silicate of Soda,
Sulph. of Magnesia,l Organic Matter.
The wafer so constituted cannot fail to
prove Il valuable and active remedy, and
could be safely recommended in various
forms of Dyspepsia, of Bowel Complaints,
of Diseases of the liver and of the Skin,
and in Glandular Diseases; in short, i'm all
cases where an Alum Water charged with
iron would be servicable. 1t is very prob
able that the analysis of Il larger quantity
of the water would reveal other and still
more active constituents, which may be
present in too small quantities to be de-
tected in a small quantity of water.
WILLIAM +. A. AKIN.
Professor Chemistry and Pharmacy
Maryland University.
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-12
Grape Vines.

The following conclusions, in reference
to grape culture, are based upon expert
ence and observation
/. That on the same soil, one distance
IN planting is not adapted to all varieties
of grape vines.
2. That any variety of vine adapted to
a given climate. when it has reached its
maturity of growth, requires on a rich soil
a longer and higher trellis than is needed
on a poor soil.
8. While there can be no objection to
planting vines ten, eight. or even six feet
distant from each other in the rows on a
rich soil, yet when, during any season, the
vines show a rampant growth, they should
be accorded more room on the trellis by
removing one half or even two-thirds of
the vines.