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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
A Lesson in Friendship.

THERE are few people who have entire
escaped the venom of slanderous
pngues, however worthy the lives they
nave led or however conscious they may
pc OF having deserved well OF the com
munity; but our sympathies are tooiisliy
expended when lavished upon those VINO
are continually hearing all the silly stores
old about them.
AS general truth, we have all the
,liendship and all the love we deserve;
~, ,pr We can not honestly possess either %
snese unless we win them. Look al the
people who are most fretted by ISLANDERS.
are they not generally lacking in dignity!
are they not very poor in true irienas,
q. ana are they not very generally prone 10
o sae very vice they so loudly deprecate in
S;'nersy The proof that they lack dignity
mln the fact that they are easily ap-
preached by any one bearing idle reports,
, hhe proof that they lack true frlends Is Is
a,at they hear the ISLANDERS that are riie
a aoout them. Why, if A comes to you,
o. aaa says, for example, "B tells me una,
~ thinks you are eaten up with VANITY,
loes this not show at once that % spohe :
IDecause he found in A ready listener
mwould seem that the simplest person
night know so much as this OF human
nature Ia. People seldom carry their wares
'nefe there is no market Tor them
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
Romance i'm Real Life.

About fifteen years ago young Sotcll-
! man hid as "A neighbor in the mountain
! region of Scotland family in which there
/ was a little girl of four years One day
| he took the little girl on his knee and
| playfully told her father, "Onc day |
/ viii make her my wife" Not long after,
/ the father and mother and little girl re
/ solved to emigratc To America which
| they accordingly did landing IN Portland
/ in 1871. In few years the family re-
moved To Mexico, oxford County, living
| there till last year. Not many years after
| this family came To this country the
/ young man who had trotted the little girl
on his knee resolved TO cmigratc 10 Amer
/ lea, which lie did Arriving in this eoun-
| try he proceeded to Montana Territory,
where. by good luck and industry, he
managed TO amass Il large fortune. liav-
/ ing richly filed his Golfers, his mind re-
| vcrted tendcrly to thoughts of love, and
! he recalled his early VOW 10 some day
/ wed the little yellow haired girl he used
! To trot on his knee 10 'Banhury Cross.
! lie knew her parents had emigrltcd to
| America, and that they landed in Port
! land He iourncyed 10 Portland. Then
diligently inquired their Whereabouts,
! and learned the family was IN Mexico.
! Up 10 oxford County he turned hissicps,
and on approaching the house where
! the object of his pilgrimage WAS said Ia
/ live. he saw Il yellow haired maiden IN the
porch
Docs Mr. -- live hcrc?" he asked.
Yes, sir, f" replied she of the yellow
hair
"Is your name Annie" said the Scotch
man.
eyes. sir" replied the blUshing girl.
"Thcn / love you" was bluntly inter.
jectcd by the Scotchman.
The young lady of course thought he
was insane and scampcred oil into the
house.
The Scotchman soon found the father
and mother, who recognize and gladly
welcome him,
Don't You remember fifteen years ago
took your little iour-ycar old girl ON my
knee in Scotland. and said ! meant some
day to make her my wife"
ooh, yes ! remember" said The mo-
thcr, but not for years have ! thought
of those happy old days
~ am here 10 redeem my pledge" said
the Scotchman
"Ict the girl speak for herself said
the old gentleman, choking with emotloH
Ii did not take n very long time for the
] young iIlN W G'l Ni'IhttlHt'i' NV ipAlES ~
decide that this Scotchman was just the
man she had been waiting for all her life.
81 want to be married at once said, -
the Scotchman.
But I've just engaged to work in
Lewiston said the young lady. Then,
getting hold Of bright idea" have it
III go down there to work and then
I'll not like IL, you know, and I'll come
{ back here To be married
Down to Lewiston went the girl nj
work for a week was She when she con
cludcd she did not like TO do homework
and returned home.
Next week the parson drove up in his
wheeled chaisc and the twain where
made one
The Scotchman and his young wife are
now settled happily in IOWA, where the
old folks, who have finally agreed that
truth is stranger than fiction, now com,
fortably pass theif declining years.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
Youths Department.
TIE LYNX AND THE MOLE.

A RRI6HT-EYED lynx one summer day
Lay at the foot of q sycamore-tr tree,
And as he waited for his prey
Sharpening his teeth as there he lay.
A nice little mole he happened 10 see.
= pity you. poor mole - said he.
How bad you must feel that You have no ewes
| positively can not see
What JOY in life for you can be;
To bury yourself in the earth is wise
A thousand thanks. dear Mr. Lynx,
For your friendly pity SO kind and true;
Yet though hide myself in chinks,
Without conceit or pride mcthinks
| have once in a while more sense than you.
Your piercing eyes don't possess,
But my hearing If delicate and keen.
Listen there's danger near. guess
I'll hide myself, for confess
don care either 10 see or be seen"
And. quick as thought the active mole
Ran into the ground "a her little bed,
While close upon the lynx there stole
a hunter with cruel soul,
Who barred his jayen in its head.
And SO you see my little friend.
Though one sense may be keen indeed.
On il alone pray don't depend,
Lest YOU discover In the end
IL serves you not in your time of need.
Hearth and Home.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
He kept on talking and angling.

he kept on talking and angling.
The psophagus amt loose" he next
remarked.
All said l, winking at him.
>Oh, no, the ligaments are quite firm,
might say"
Did it hurt you:' he asked, as cool
and calm as the lid of an ice-cream
freezer
Hurt me. Great Heavens Did Won
expect to split me open with watch
spring and not hurtme? What was the
matter-did you slip?"
certainly not" he said Il was Just
getting hold of the tooth Just hold Your
head back an instant, and / will have it
out at once"
II guess | won't try it again" said /,
with shiver. ''rhe toothache is bad
enough, but it is heaven alongside of that
watch-spring. You may comeup some time
and pull it out when | amt at home. L
think could endure the operation if |
was of about eight blocks Come up
when YOU can
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
Ammonia In the Household.

Ammonia is valuable for many practi-
cal purposes in the economy of the house
hold. Chemists are profound concerning
the native article in its all important SER
vices in the economy Of nature; but farm
ers' wives throughout the country really
know but very little of the manifold uses
that can be made of pint of spirits kept
in the house, bottled and labeled The
following are among these: For washing
paint, put "a tablespoonful in a quart of
moderately hot water, dip in flannel
cloth, and with it simply wipe off the
woodwork; no scrubbing will be neces-
sary. For taking grease spots from any
fabric, use The ammonia nearly pure, then
lay white blotting paper over the spot,
and iron il lightly. In washing laces, put
about twelve drops in pint OF warm
suds To clean silver. mix two teaspoon
fuls Of ammonia in n quart Of hot soap
.suds, put in your silyerwarc and wash it,
using an old nail brush or tooth brush for
the purpose. For cleaning hair brushes,
etc, simply shake the brushes up and
down in mixture Of one tcaspOonful Of
ammonia TO a pint Of hot water; when
they are cleansed rinse them in cold water,
and stand them in the wind or in "a hot
place to dry. For washing finger marks
from looking-glasscs or windows, put
few drops of ammonia on moist rag and
make quick work of it. II you wish
your house plants 10 flourish, put few
drops Of spirits Of ammonia in every pint
Of water used in watering. A teaspoon
full in basin Of cold water will add much
TO the refreshing effects Of bath Moth
ing is better than ammonia-watter for
cleansing the hair. In every case rinse
the ammonia with clear water Westen
RuraI
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

IN take home this raisin for to-mor-
row."
Do said the Broom.
Good night" chirped the Cricket,
Come again. Our Young Folks.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
The Stolen Pass.

Az editor in Harrisburg lost his pass on
the railroad, and requested the officers OF
the road to secure the arrest OF any man
who should present il. The next day he
found the pass in the pocket Of his Sun.
day trowscrs, and proceeded TO take trip
upon it. As soon as he offered it TO the
conductor, that faithful officer knocked
him on the head with his lantern, called
in three brakemen and the baggage mas
ter, dragged him, despite his frantic
struggles, along the floor into the baggage
car, where q brakeman sat on him while
the conductor battered him up a lot to
keep him quiet and then they searched
him to ascertain what other thefts he had
been penetrating With the exception
Of a ticket to the circus, that man had
upon his person absolutely nothing but
railroad passes He had passes over all
the main roads and branch lines, and
feeders and sidings, in the State OF Penn
sylyania. He had free tickets over all
the railroads in the Eastern, Southern,
Middle and Western States, and in four
Of the Territories He had apass over a
railroad from Yeddo 10 Yokohama, and
another from Calcutta 10 Bengal He
had letter promising him one on the
new road which is proposed in Terre del
Fuego, and manuscript puff which he
had written for man who had assured
him he should have a pass over the road,
which the man said he was about TO run
under the Mediterranean from Africa to
Italy, as soon as ii was built The con
ductor concluded that he had caught the
greatest pass kleptomaniac that the world
ever saw. But when he got back TO
Harrisburg the affair was explained. And
now if there is any one editor in the State
who is completely sick of " gentlemanly
conductors that editor resides at the
State caDital
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

The latest phase Of poor Carlotta's'
insanity is TO imagine herself again
receiving the homages of the court of
the Mexican empire With chairs to rep
resent the different members of her suite,
she hangs dresses upon them, asking
questions and receiving answers from
them as ladies Of honor.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

Edward Heaton, of Chillicothe, Ill. f,
bravely rescued two boys from drowning
the other day. They were skating In the
Illinois River and fell through the ice at q
distance from the shore, and were rescued
by Heaton with great difficulty. lie car.
ired them three quarters OF mile In his
arms, and tainted from exhaustion when
he reached the house. The citizens OF
Chillicothe were to present him with a
purse.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December. II.
SENATE.

Bills were introduced and referred a.
follows:
To promote the interests of American
commerce.
Authorizing the free importation. O
all materials, including iron ties usec
in baling and bagging cotton.
By Mr.. Conkling-To amend the act
Of March 3, 1865, regulating proceed
ings in criminal cases. The bill re
lates to the number of preliminary
challenges that may be allowed in such
cases.
BY Mr.. Wright-Appropriating two
hundred thousand dolIars Tor the pur
pose Of paying balances that may be
found due under the act to indemnify
the States for war expenditures. ~
On motion of Mr.. Buckingham, the
Vice President was authorized to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Sumner 8
retirement from the Chairmauship OF
the committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons. 'F~
Mr.. Morton, at his own request, was
relieved from his position on the com
mittee on Agriculture, and the Vice
President was authorized to fiji the
vacancy. -- s5 "-s-
Mr.. Morton moved to take up the
resolution for a formal adjournment on
the third Monday in May.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO add the fol.
lowing: Provided, that there be no ad-
journment of Congress until after the
passage Of a supplementary civil rights
bill securing equal rights without dis
tinction of race or color. Laughter.
Mr.. Schurz moved to amend the
amendment by adding bill to reduce
the tariff and internal taxation and
bill to reform the civil service.
Mr.. Trumbull moveo to lay the pend
ing proposition on the table for the pur-
pose of taking up the bill for the re-
moyal of political disabilities. Lost by
a vote of % to 81.
Mr.. Wilson moved to postpone the
resolution for adjournment and take up
his bill for the compensation Of certain
laborers in Massachusetts, under the
eight hour law. .. sg
Mr.. Sumner supported the motion,
and said that men in Massachusetts
had been treated differently from those
in the Government employ elsewhere,
aud they ought to have prompt redress.
Without acting on the motion the Sem
ate, at l o'clock, went in Executive
session, and at I:30 P. NJ, adjourned.
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points Of order, the bill was referred to
the committee Of the Whole on the
State of-the Union -...,- ~
The House then at half-past two
o'clock, went into committee Of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr..
burlington in the chair, and resumed
the consideration OF the apportionment
bill. - = -
2 TThe apportionment bill was discussed
until four o'clock without any definite
action being taken.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform
the House whether any OF the banks in
New York or Philadelphia are engaged
In promoting the scarcity of money.
At 4:l0 the House adjourned.
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The records Of the Insane Asylum. and the
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and put himself in communication
with some of the principle Democratic
members Of both Houses. This visit
resulted in meeting, at his rooms al
the Arlington, on Tuesday evening
OF quite q large number Of the
most prominent Democratic mem
bers OF the House and Senate,
among whom we was the sole Republi-
can present He opened the business
of the occasion, by stating that his
main purpose, in desiring to see them,
was to communicate some intentions,
entertained by prominent members OF
the Republican party, on the subject Of
the next Presidential election. 1t was
not his object to seek an expression Of
their views upon that theme or TO pro-
ject a coalition, but simply to lay before
them, in frank good faith, the course
which the gentlemen with whom he
was associated Intended to pursue in the
coming campaign; believing, that the
spontaneous action which would follow,
on their part, would be better than any
compact which could be formed
that, in fact, anything in the
shape Of a compact, or coalition,
would, in his opinion, be very in-
judicious, and not by any means
promote the object to be gained. He
then recited what has been detailed
before, along with some explanations
and conclusions, which would be
premature if given now. He next
submitted the preamble and resolution
which have been given above. Some
discussion and consultation ensued, in
which the views expressed by the
writer, as well as his preamble and
resolution, seemed to be approved.
The opinions of the writer were then
asked upon several points OF interest,
10 which be replied, that he felt great
delcacy in offering an opinion, OF any
sort, as to the policy Of the Democratic
party, to gentlemen so experienced as
those present; but, now that they had
given him the privilege to express him
self, in that way, he would ask them
to bear in mind, that the logical can
didate for the Republican opposition to
adopt, would be one who would be
likely to be most unwelcome to.the |
Democrats; that any attempt to select
a candidate partially agreeable to the
Democracy, or to yield them the Vice
President on a fusion ticket, would |
prevent US from being able to handle
our forces, and leave the immense flood |
Of the Republican majority to roll |
back, and settle at the feet of Grant.
All these views seemed to be ap-
proYisgly received, and the company
as free as it went in, but, at
the same time, with an intelligent
understanding which will probably
have more moral, binding force, than
any treaty that could have been made.
We may add, that it is very probable
that the Democratic party will hold
Convention of SOME sort, between now
efe kehu1fafnf. 1fsii sshiebais viii snnnniats
be ready to develop their detailed line
Of battle. All the while, during this
fierce contest, the Democracy will bear
an attitude of austere observation,
o operating mainly as an armed reserve;
free from all coalitions, but prepared to
act with wisdom and with vigor.
Here is something for the friends Of
General Grant to contemplate. They |
think he is soldier. Let him now
address himself to this campaign.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

4 fireman, engaged in switching gain 10
svenins, eve left his engine to turn tne
eS;,cb en. and neglected to turn tn the
screw securing the throttle valve al" .,aine lime
valve slipped open' ana tne a'n4, .u At
started. 1t went through the aepo;; p;,.s -
the the rate OF twenty-five or thlrt! nSs m.iIt
sn' = bour. , and collided with some ire,gn.
aa aa-a The engine aud three or iour ca''
uere badly smashed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

Tue steamer Celeste, owned by the
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company, struck snag in the Arkan-
cas- river last night, twenty miles below
Pine Bluff, and sank in feet Of water.
The cargo, chiefly cotton, was trans
ferred to the shore, with but little loss.
She can probably be raised, but is re-
ported to be badly broken. She was
worth $4,000, and is partially insured
Her cargo is insured
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

Three failures were officially an
nounced at the Cotton Exchange 10
New York yesterday. VIM. P. Wright
e. Co., 95 and 81 Pearl street; AdoI-
phus C. Shaffer Il Co., Ill Water
street, and J. Leoynor e. Co., 60 Wall
street. Wright & Co. place their in
debtedness at $4,000, The other two
have failed for large amounts, but
expect to settle.
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E:D TELEGRAMS.
--latest News.

New York yesterday
=: Of the Cabinet were
-sse;.0g Yesterday,
Va. accidentally killed
al, Yesterday by being
::a:s
4.i9,ph, of New Jersey,
eve! Bolts, the murderer
al ua:il the last Friday
-
! 70 Of tile Fifth cavalry,
-a.i 10 Washington TO ex-
4...:na.ters accounts to
...:o-.
;zce'y;, at New York
= ending November %,
&27nO20.67. Philadel-
december ,, Sl63, 1888.
-aI:. .;..l on the increase
= Twelve new cases have
@, N91iay noon and four
E: he same time. Much
::7s,s.
s;a,. Of Sewickly, ALE
r Pennsylvania, while out
E.aiay, accidentally shot
< bowels. He died the
ne case OF Mrs. Burns,
=. 3a trial in New York,
u2nslaughter OF Mary
e::.iy returned a verdict OF
4" O the second degree.
~ the, seDtancei TO ten
>-;e Y-.son.
4 = 4ol.e Of ). ". Walton,
i -; Cincinnati, was taken
/ - Supervisor OF Internal
LAY or alleged violation
=. 'eyrnre laws. The ma
f:e' have not been made
~,oH Of officers convened
: ..;g tor the purpose ot
''y':sn Of general regula'
a.ministration Of army
...-5:zel TO adjourn to
:! % the 81 OF January,
4 'oh, a Young man whom
'.c2ne a mononaniac or
2.;isi suicide at Bucyrus
a!, ty shooting himsel
: Lead with a rifle. He tool
;, '53i' and socks, and frec
I'll h. toe.
zee u circulation in New
:! hattie Union Squar,
AZ had suspended or woull
oeiDg seriously affected
.-'.on Of the Ocean Bank
@l.i not he traced TO a re
Ine officers deny tha
@1s;neat exists.
;. .,'smpt was made to ro'
>: Bank on Ferry street
!. :ss:e'day. Three men en-
.,t and while one engage
.'' attention, one slippe'
COUNTER and into the vaul'
~. ;ae president accidental
IT, -'9 +, IN his chair, and CAV
Ihe three thieves no,
!. l,aaged 70 escape by jun]
A. ,ace; Dutch Heinrichs,
/. no 'oOOe', is supposed to /
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

4 number of railroad men are AZ az
.,.a;ns q a meeting in St Louis, eailea
.enaiu q. samsdv the evils of the pass system:
a = lie meeting will be held IN in''-
apolis on the 10Th ins''
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

We offer at very low rates:
800 Bags prime IN choice Rio Coffee,
100 Barrels New Orleans Molasses,
50 Barrels choice sugar SyIups,
~ Hhds. y. O., Cuba and 7. X. sugars,
5Hhds. fancy pemarara Sugars,
100 Barrels Refined Sugar,
so Half Chests g. r., Y. II. and Oolong
Teas,
50 Barrels Mess Pork,
100 Tierces prime Leaf Lard,
100 Kegs Family eaf Lard,
50 Casks Clear Bacon Sides,
50 Casks Bacon shoulders,
20 Tierces Sugar Cured Hams,
100 Barre Flour,
800 Bags Timothy Seed,
50 Bags Glover Seed,
100 Boxes Goshen Cheese,
Mackerel, Lake Fish, Nails, Brooms,
Spices, Dye Stuffs, Wrapping Paper. A
Large line selected Chewing tobacco, Smok-
ing Tobacco, Cigars, etc, etc, etc Agents
for Miami Powder Company.
LIST, DAVENPORT Il PARKS.
WurE1 ING October lGl. Or
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13

- conference will be for
,jehen the ratitications
L.! exchange, OF papers
,u of the Prince.
4 -snbsr l2.-The follow
,:.ss from Saudringham
I ..siive TO the Prince 8
The Prince OF Wales
:: night, with constant
.ns OF improvement.
|y-ae.,,e$s almost no
:rues barely good.
.-:.,;,e:s morning condi-
Iii excitement in all
:. ;5re Of the bulletins
{ s1i .ympathy is great.
sally remain at San
&og the diving Prince.
+, hat the Cabinet held
|. g! Yesterday and desig-
q. Alexandra Regent in
Prince ; death and the
.E,a
.-5s- -, e P. MA
.-,s.yri from Sandring-
i, ".ows
.A Dec. y, e P. NJ.
= Wales is less restless
H.s condition generally
.-5er l2-l030 P. NJ.
e: oa.eiin has just been
y.G,HGHAM-l0 P. NJ.
Wales passed a quiet
F.. 1,5.iral nros,ratiop hos
More favorable fumors
gliItion OF His Royal
-syalent this afternoon,
!: the Princess Royal
WAS regarded as an
urgency OF the case.
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Dupont's Gunpowdsr Agency.

THE UNDERSIGNED Is THE SOIL
agent in this city for the sale OF all kinds OF
powder made at the celebrated