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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

OTLEY ITEMs.-The Monroe Records
correspondent says the Otley Base
ball boys are soon to be uniformed
Messrs. f.. y. Crum and VIM. Fisher
have just completed large barns; and
several others have been building
additions to their houses. --"There
is colony forming at Otley for the
purpose of going southwest, and buy
land Of the Il. d NJ. Railroad. They
now number here and in Pella about
thirty -fve.o
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
DIED, at his residence in this Town

DIED, Mt his residence in this Town
.ahip, at $50 =. NJ. Of Sunday, the 18th
mat, of Consumption, MIR. join
MARSHALL; in the Doth year Of his
age.
Mr. NJ. was an Elder in the Presby-
terrain Church Of this place, and was
Que OF our most esteemed and respect
cd citizens. He leaves wife and six
children, with whom our community
will deeply sympathizc in their be-
pavement. The funeral services took
place on Monday, and were very
largely attended.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

CAMEL COAL.-Prof. Fox informs
Us that the Company Of which he is Il
member, viz: Messrs. Gov. Stone,
Jonathan Jones and w. =. Fox, have
now received orders for all the Camel
Coal they can lift, delivered at Pella
at - cts. per bushel. The orders are
from the superintendent Of the ID. v
Railroad, from the Ottumwa Gas
Works, and from Iowa City. Sam
pies of the Camel had been sent to al
these parties; and these orders art
based upon the samples. Messrs.
stone, Jones d Fox will take the Can
mel from the bank they have just
opened, three miles southeast Of Knox
VILE; but they will probably not begin
to ship much before Fall. We shall
be very glad to see this branch OF ex-
ports assumed commercial importance
for our County.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

SOUND IL THAT" Auntie,o said q
little thrce-year-old, one day, II don't
lite mine aprons tarched so dreiiul.
So much tarchness makes the tiffness
tratch my baroness" And the poor
child was right. Her Mamma must buy
her some nice new clothes at Clark,
Cooper d Curtis General Store south
west corner OF Square, Knoxville.
And her papa will do well to call there
too
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

a LITTLE bit of thing who had
Just got back from party, was asked
by her mamma how she had enjoyed
herself. 90 mamma ~ she said "l'm
so full of happiness-I couldn't be no
happier without ] was bigger In
like manner, the only way to get more
Groceries than you can buy for dol
lar at Rockafellow's, east side Square,
is to make the dollar bigger.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

DISTRICT FAIR.--A. B. Lyman,
Esq. Pres't OF the Central Iowa Dist.
Agricultural Society, wifi please &C.
cept our thanks for the usual Com
piimeEtarics. He writes us that
Horace Greeley will deliver an Addres.
on the Fair Grounds on the Sd day OF
the Fair, that is OH the Dist of Septem.
Der. The time OF the Fair has been
extended one day, making four days
i'm all.
It will be remembered that our own
County Fair comes the week after the
District Fair. The State Fair begins
on the 18th Of September.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

YIELDS or WHEAT. i. Green
lee, Esq, who lives about > miles
north of town, informs US that his
wheat Welded nineteen bushels pei
acre this year.
=. II. Owings, Esq, living 5 miles
northwest of town says his forty-three
acres of wheat this year yielded six
hundred and eight bushels, and -four
Of the acres averaged twenty bushels.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

MPRovING.-Happening to stroll
out in the northwest part Of town last
Saturday, we could not but notice that
the region around Jones, McClatchy
q Van Houten's Wooden Factory is
improving considerably. BY the time
the cars get to running there'll be
almost separate little town out there
by the Depot. And Messrs. j., Nee.
& Van II. have just had new public
we'll fitted up there, in front of the
Factory.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

OUR RoAD.--In relation to or own
Railroad, things generally seem to
have been waiting on the Abba cleo
ton, which takes place today. Very
soon there must be some definite news
10 state; but there Is none now. The
Engineers of the Company have late
is been employed in running a line to
coal banks east Of town, FOR 4 switch,
Iud have found il practicable.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
Grand Republican Rally!
E'clia on same Evening,

M parties are earnestly invited tc
attend and hear the great issues of the
day discussed by these able and clo
.ucnt advocates of Republican princi
pics. The "Ncw Departure" of the
Democratic party will be exhibited
free or charge, and the manner in
which the Democracy have "swal-
lowed the niger fully illustrated.
Hy order Of Central Committee,
GD &. l.. COLLINS, Chm.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

A Bro LIGHT.-The Centreville
Citizen tells Of big light that was
seen down In Appanoose County lately,
and thinks it must have been from a
meteor Bah. Why, it was nothing
but the big lamps in Jenkins & Will
sons big Store, southwest corner of
Square, Knoxville. Dry Goods,
Clothing, Hats & Caps, Boots & Shoes,
&C., &c. cheap for cash.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

MARRIED, on Thursday, 10th inst.
ut the M. T.. Parsonage in Knoxville
Ivy the Rev. J. Craig, MIR. JAMES
s,rninIING Of Clay Up. this County I,
Mrs. PATSY \. HUGHES, of Mahasks
County.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

CENTRAL UNIvERS1TY.-This Insti-
tuition is now in successful operation,
under a Full Corps of Experienced
Teachers. Special attention is given
to Music, the preparation Of Teachers,
Mercantile Education, bookkeeping,
&C. Board, with rooms, fueland lights.
furnished at So per week.
For furtherparticulars, or Catalogue,
address theundersigned, at Pella, Iowa.
I9tf +. II. SCARF, Pres't.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
The MOUNTAIN OPENED, AND orr

HE MOUNTAIN OPENED, AND OUT
Ran a SMALLSrzED MOUSE.
Editor TOter:-Wc noticed in your
columns Of last week q communities
ton, the writer of which seemed to
make quite splurge ut us concerning
the Camel Coal question. Said. com
munication is signed 81. b." We will
leave it to the public if this 81. b." is
not very indefinite. j.. B. stands for
a great many names-for instance,
Lucy Bccswax, Lydia Borax, Leander
Dlowhard, Loud BugIe, or some other
name. The writer must have strained
at gnat, and swallowed that long
cared animal spoken of in said COM
munication. From the tenor Of the
language used by said 81. b. we
infer that some old woman framed it.
We shall take it for granted that an
old woman wrote the article. Now,
we would say to this old woman that,
if she will come out boldly and give
her name.in full to the public, we will
pledge her our word that we will
answer all her communications aimed
ut us. If she fails in so doing, we shall
allow her to bask i'm the light OF her
own ignorance, and enjoy her glory
alone. We pause for the name
in full
Respectfully, your Ob't Scrv't,
w. L. Fox,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

DoNATIoN.-There will be a Dona-
ton Party at the residence of the Rev.
J. Craig, in Knoxville, next Thurs
day, oath inst, (the occasion of his
50th birth day, from 10 to 8 O'Clock.
Members and friends of the NJ. r.
Church are cordially invited to par
ticipate.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

DIVINE SERvIcE.-We are requested
TO announce that Rev. II. +. Wallace,
Of Monmouth, Illinois. will preach in
the L. =. Church in this place next
Sabbath at the usual hours.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

MARRIED, at the residence Of Thos.
Madriy, Jr., In Indiana Tp., by Rev
Is. i. Shane, assisted by the Rev
j. G.. Sherwood, Nix. WM. J.. SuEH'
WOOD and MISS CATHERINE j.
WILCOX.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

TIE YIELD.-G. ID. Neal, Esq, liv-
ing % miles east Of Pleasantville,
informs us that his wheat this year
averaged is bushels per acre 10y meas
ure, his oats over 10 bushels by weight,
and rye little over 20 bushels. Oats
in that vicinity, as far as threshcd,
will go over SO bushels per acre.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

Hart & Hays are building new ONCE,
OH Mr.. Weycr's lot, just south Of
southeast corner of the Square. IL
will he IS by 81 feet on the ground,
and of two stories.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

NEW RAILROAD Project. Messrs.
Phelps, Burton and Plunkett, Of the
vicinity of Peoria, Mahaska County,
arrived here last Monday, to stir up
an interest in q proposed new Rail-
road from Cedar Rapids down through
Peoria, Pela and Knoxville to Bed
ford in Taylor County-the ultimate
connections sought being Milwaukee
and st. Joseph. a Convention is to
be held at Pella next Wednesday, o3d
inst, composed Of representatives from
all along the line, for the purpose OF
organizing Company and electing
Directors. The gentlemen named
urged that Knoxville should be repre-
scented in this Convention. We hope
it will. Our people are not now in a
condition to make any very active
material effort for any new Railroad
enterprise; but they should-and UNI
doubtedly will--show tint they are
wide-awake to their own and the
public interest, and ready to do their
part at the proper time to the best Of
their ability.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

PuMps.- you want durable
Pump, Of any size or length, fully
warranted, and cheaper than can be
had anywhere else, go to y. Vests
Pump shop just north of northwest
corner Public Square, Knoxville, and
select it from his Large Stock. 4
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

A CARD.-Thc undersigned states
that he is familiar with and has thor
oughly examined the Abstracts OF
Titles" of Real Estate of Marion COun.
ty, made out by and now in the pos
session of i. w. Clark, Esq, and
knows them to be reliable and worthy
the confidence of the business public.
4.33tf. G.. i. BoYDsToN.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

FoR SAiE.7-.A Tirst.clnss Five Oc-
tave Melodeon, of one Of the very hest
makers; in perfect order; very low for
cash. Inquire OF Rev, J. Craig, Knox
willie, Iowa. tl3)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

LAND SAIE.-Wm. !. Williamson,
Esq, of Knoxville, purchased last
week, through e. +. Sperry, Agent,
Mr.. l.. NJ. Adams farm of IS acres in
Franklin TIP. for 1851 cash.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

GOING.--Messrs. I. M. and John
Welch, of this Tp., expect to start next
Tuesday fora visit of some three weeks
to their relatives in Missouri,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

\, ANOTHER WELL has been contracted
for, by f.. +. Sperry, on the street in
front of the Old Court House building,
to be dug Immediately. Several more
are needed on and near the Square.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
Notice /!

A LII Persons are hereby notified
n that will not pay any Debts
contracted by my wife Dora V. Epla.
she having left my bed and board
without cause or provocation.
w. II. EPLA.
Knoxville, August II, 1871.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
Republican County COnvcn-
ton.

The Republican Nominating Con-
vention Of Marion County, Iowa, for
the wear 1871, will be held at the
Court House in Knoxville on Satur.
day, August 10, commencing at
clock il. NJ, to nominate candidates
ortlic following officers, namely:
Senator,
Two Representatives,
Auditor,
Treasurer,
Sheriff,
Surveyor,
superintendent Of Schools,
Coroner,
One Supervisor.
And to transact such other business
rs may properly come before the
convention.
The ratio Of representation will be,
one delegate for each Township, and
one for every - votes or fraction oven
% votes east for Ed. Wright for Sec'y
OF State at the General Election oil
1870.
II is recommended that the Repub.
lcans of the several Townships meet
at ! O'Clock l.. NJ. Of Saturday, the l2tll
day Of August, 1871, ut their several
places Of holding elections, to select
delegates 10 said County Convention
unless otherwise ordered by Central
Committees OF the Townships.
The several Townships will he enti-
led to the following numbers Of Dele
gates in the County Convention, viz:
tlhS............. Daflas...........3
Franklin...... Indiana........I
Knoxville. .....1l Lake Prairie...7
Liberty ......a.4 Polk...............2
Pleasant GrOyc1 Perry
Red Rock .,....4 Swan.
Summit..........5 Union..............3
Washington. "a TOTAL 81
~ order Of Rep. co. Cen. Com,
G. l.. COLLIHs, Chm.
Knoxville, July 81, ISL tl0)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

For Sale, one good wood Heating
Stove and one good wood Cooking
stove very cheap; or would exchange
both for good coal cooking Stove. In
quire at the VOTER Office. 90 IT,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

NEW HousE.-AIr. Chas. Kimble is
building nice new house, - by 2S
feet, II stories,i in the northeast part of
town.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

REV, Is. II. WILLIAMS, formerly of
tl.is place, now OF Red Oak, arrived
here iapt Saturday on short business
visit, looking well and prosperous.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

STATE uditor Brobst has
received official notice from the State
Census Board that the State tax this
year is fixed at two mills on the dol
lar, and that ten per cent. has been
added to the valuation Of all real prop
erty in this County. We observe, in
the list published i'm the Register, that
the same per cent. is added to the
valuation of many other Counties in
the State, and that much higher per
cent. is added to several of them,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

DANGEROUS ILLNESS. We regret to
learn of the prccarious situation OF
VIM. Leuty, Esq, who lives some j
miles northwest Of town. Some two
or three weeks ago he received little
wound in his foot from a pitch fork.
1t troubled him very little if any for a
time, but after while erysipc!as set
in, and the foot, and leg up nearly to
the knee, became gangrenous. DIR.
Wetherell is attending. AS soon as
Mr.. LIS condition will allow, the leg
will have to he amputated. We earn
estly hope for Mr.. Leutys final
recovery.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

PROF. S. \. Holt, formerly Of the
Public Schools Of this place, now resi-
dent in Belvidere, Illinois, arrived
here OH Tuesday, on q short visit.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

DIED, on Monday haorning last, an
Infant child of MIR and Mrs. A. l..
jackson, of Knoxville.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17

SLIGHT SHOWER last Monday, n
great blessing; but ten times as much
more needed.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-17
KNOXVILLE. Iowa,

August T., II.
Pursuant to published Call, Republi-
cans Of Knoxville Township met in
Convention at the Court House on
Saturday, Aug. II, 1871, for the pur-
pose Of choosing Delegates to the Re-
publican County Nomination Conven-
ton called for the 10Th inst
Called to order by f.. +. Spcrry,
Chm Rep. Up. Cen. Com, on whose
motion DR.. Duncan was called to the
chair. A. +. Sperry was chosen Scc'y.
On motion Of Geo. Krucli, Convention
proceeded to elect Delegates one ut o
time; and the following gentlemen
were so chosen, viz:
j. f. Greenlee, III. ID. Mccoy,
\. w. Collins, f.. Van Houten,
John Conrcy, John Bailey,
Geo. Kruck, Thos. Jenkins,
John Vaughn, John Kelly,
II. ID. Gibson, X. Breckenridge,
Jesse Ross, James Wclch,
On motion, Delegates instructed to
either fill vacancies, or east the entire
vote, in the County Convention, as
most convenient.
Convention adjourned,
J. II. DUNCAN, CHa.
a. +. SpERRY, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29
BaptIzing the Baby.

In an Eastern town there is a woman
who is extremely deaf, and her affliction
has caused an extremely unpleasant mis-
take, of which her infant child is the
victim. She took this babe to church the
other day to have him baptized. While
she was waiting in the vestibule she
thought she would keep himquiet by feed
ing him from bottle of milk. While
the child was still taking his substance
the mother was summoned to the church
with the announcement that the minister
was ready. In her agitation she threw
the bottle from the babes mouth hur-
riedly, when the gum nozzle came off,
and part Of the milk was spilled upon
the child's new clothes. When the
clergymen took the child in his arms he
looked down at it, and asked the mother
what name should be given it. She,
with her mind troubled about the acci-
dent, thought he was asking how the
clothes became soiled so she answered:
"Nozzle " came off.
Rather surprised, he asked again for
the name, and she, thinking he did not
understand her, bawled out:
Nozzle came off, sayl"
Whereupon that astonished divine
poured water on the child's head, and
said
"Nozzle-came-off Ferguson, baptize
thee" etc., etc.
What this woman wants to know is,
whether the Legislature or something
can't have that child's name changed to
Henry, or Lucullus, or William, or some
other more euphonious appellation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29
MEMPHIS. .TENN. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, ISL
Anecdote Of webster.

A correspondent OF Harpers Monthly
says:
In looking over an old notebook OF
my fathers, written many years ago,
came across an anecdote which, if it has
never appeared in print before, is too
good to be lost. While John Branch, OF
North Carolina, was General jackson S
Secretary of the Navy, he, Tazewell, and
Daniel Webster were walking on the
north bank Of the Potomac, at Washing
ton. Tazewell, willing to amuse himself
with Branch's simplicity, said: Branch,
I'll bet ten dollar hat that | can prove
that you are on the other side Of the
river"
Done" said Branch.
well, said Tazeweil, pointing to the
opposite shore, "isn't that one side Of
the river2"
"Yes."
"Well, isn't this the other sidef"
Eyes"
"Then, as you are here, are you not
on the the other side2"
"Why | declare, said poor Branch,
" so it isl But here comes Webster. I'll
win back the hat from him"
Webster had Jagged behind, but now
came up, and Branch accosted him:
Webster, Ill bet you ten dollar hat
that / can prove that you are on the other
side of the river"
"Donel
well, isn't this one side2"
"Yes."
"Well, isn't that the the other side2
{" Yes, but / am not on that side
Branch hung his head and submitted
to the loss of the two hats as quietly as
he could.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29
Daa,b OF a Notorious Rrigand.

Guicche. the Brigand Of Arezzo, Italy,
was shot recently by the Kings Carbi-
neers. He was, it is said, the terror, but
also the boast of the neighborhood; and
no less from admiration than from fear,
he was always sure, as long as he could
elude the bloodhounds of the lazy, of a
supper and q sweetheart Justice was
over and over again suspended by the
dread of his anger, and tempting posts,
usually so coveted in Italy, were refused
by one official after another in Difference
to his mandates. The mode of his cap
ture was in keeping with the remainder
of his eventful history. Three Of his
pursuers took refuge one evening with a
poor and aged couple, and their sus-
picions we're at once aroused by seeing
before them the promise of more sump-
tuous repast than was warranted by the
peasants condition. The supper was
preparing for Guicche, and the fact was
extorted from the temporizing pair. The
Carbineers lay in wait for the solitary
bravo, who soon came along singing a
rispeto or love song, and they dispatched
him before he had time to do more than
bite of one Of their fingers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29
wedding aud Funeral.


The Attakapas (La.) Register brings
us this sad narration:
The ways of Providence are inscruta-
BILE. Men come and 90 like leaves in
the wind. God is merciful, and His
DEGREES are all wise. We must bow in
patient submission. This week we are
given story in two chapters, short, and
relating to the changes Of life. Read
and profit thereby. " In the midst Of
life we are in death. "
Mdrried.-0n Thursday evening, the
Sth of April, at the residence of David
Berwick, on Bayou Sale, DR.. Charles r.
Fassit of Centreville, to Miss Jenny,
youngest daughter Of the late Robert NJ.
Royster.
Died. at the residence OF
David Berwick, on Bayou Sale, on Mon
day night April 18th, DR.. Charles R.
Fassit, one of st. Mary's most honored
and respected citizens. His remains
we're followed to the grave by a very
large number of our citizens and his
brother Masons, in whose beautiful
grounds he was buried.
Mr.. Fassit was in Centerville on Mon
day. cheerful, hopeful, and in the highest
spirits. He remarked to his partner, DR.
Allen, that he would take dose of hy-
drate of chloral, as he did not sleep well.
On retiring to his room at night, he
mixed a dose Of the salt swallowed it,
and on attempting to get into bed he
said to his wife: | fear | have taken
the wrong medicine; l feel very sick, "
and fell dead by the side of his bed
The bottle, properly labeled, was found
to contain cyanide of potash. He had
taken the wrong bottle, by mistake-the
most deadly poison. May the Great
Ruler Of an things, who tempers the
wind to the sh0rn lamb, be merciful to
his afflicted, heart-broken young widow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29
From Harper's Magazine for April.l
CRUISING.

CRUISING.
What are the days but islands,
So many little islands,
And sleep tho sea of silence
That flows about them allY
There, when the moon is risen,
The peaceful waters glisten;
But yonder plashing-listen
1t is the souls that fall.
The little boats are skimming,
The wind-led boats are skimming,
Each in its silver rimming.
Apart from fleet and shore.
There not an oar is dipping
With just cables slipping
Guides out the phantom shipping
That wanders evermore.
Every days an island,
green or barren island,
A lowland or highland,
That looks upon the sea.
The fruitful groves are crOwnlng;
There barren cliffs are frowning,
And rocky channels drowning
The little boats that flee.
How many are the islands,
The teeming, talking islands,
That in the sea of silence
The rowing vessels tindY
Their number no man knoweth;
Their way the current showeth;
The tide returnless tloweth
As each is left behind.
The sailors long to tarry-
For rest they long to tarry-
When at some isle of faery
They touch and go ashore.
With songs of wistlful pleading
They follow fate unheeding.
And with the tides receding
Are drifted as before.
But sometime, in the sailing,
The blind and endless sailing,
They pass beyond the hailing
OF land upon the lee:
The lOwlands and the highlands.
And all beyond the islands.
Behold the sea of silence
Behold the great white sea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-29

A Canada paper reports that two
young women, fond of dancing, recently
got up a dancing party to cOunteract the
effects Of revival meeting, and that
when the appointed evening came one
of them, according TO agreement, called
at the house of the other, to accompany
her, with two young men, TO the dance,
and found that she was dead.