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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
Miscellaneous.

An Attached COuple-Oyster-sh shells.
| The Diet of Worms-Almost any
thing that grows.
The rates of the Washington Life are
the same as other good companies.
Good Backing-A three-storied brick
house leaning against drunken man.
There were, in 1776, fifty post Offices
in the United States. There are now
twenty thousand.
"A prudent man foreseeth the evil
and hideth himself Insure in the Mutual
Life, of Chicago.
On week days you buy your music by
the sheet; on Sundays you can have it by
the choir for nothing.
A Boston paper apologies to worthy
Archbishop because the types made it call
him miserable instead of venerable, as it
intended.
Lenders do not take so much interest
in the money market as formerly. Be-
cause they can't get it, is the explanation.
in a rash moment an Ohio farmer of.
fered his children ten cents quart for po-
tato bugs. He has his choice now to sus.
pend payments or mortgage his farm.
The Boston Transcript announces that
recent sales there of paintings plainly in
dictate that the market has been Overstock-
ed, and prices rule low.
Mrs. Jones says to Mrs. Robinson,
Your husbands quite riddle to me, nv
dear" ITO me, my love-" says Mrs. r.,
"he is quite acrostic" (cross stick, she
must mean.
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. large con-
gregation DR.. Creamcheese hast" Young
Gunnybags-" Oh--aw--yes- but--(a
bright idea striking him, the first in long
tlme)-you see, it's Congregational
Church"
The editor of the Bangor (Me.) W1ig
says he recently saw large number Of
young ladies enter public hall with d.
sheveled hair and hat brims apparently
wrinkled and broken, and, as he fancied.
with excited countenances. Upon in
curing what the riot was about" says he.
Imagine our chagrin when told it was the
fashion"
"A patient complained to his physician
that ne was pursued by ghost the night
before, as he was going home from the
tavern. What shape was itg" asked the
doctor. I'm the shape of jackass," said
the man. Go home" replied the physi-
clan, and keep sober. You were drunk
last night, and frightened at your own
shadow"
Under the act of March 8, 1871. the
OLD copper cents and nickle one. cent |
pieces are being redeemed as fast az thew
come In. They will not be reissued Int |
destroyed. The standard small coin in |
circulation hereafter will be the one and
twocent bronze pieces, and the three and
five-cent copper nickel.
The Legislature of New Jersey has
passed law which must have good effect
Il enforced. since most Of the liquors sold
are aaui.erated They have enacted that
turing or selling liquor which is aduIter.
sted, ne or she shall be punished bv 4
nne not exceeding 81 900, or by imprison.
ment at hard labor for term not exceed.
lng TWO years, or both, according to the
Character Of the offending.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

DIR. s. o. RICHARDSON'S SHERRY WINE
A pharmaceutical preparation. by re
educated physician, Is one OF the most
and valuable tonics of the day. Persons
ing from protracted illness, or those WHO
particular season of the ear are subject y
dice, habitual constipation, or any disease
from disordered stomach, liver OF bow
find in the Sherry Wine Bitters q friend III
desired than gold.
Sold by all Druggists.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

sons were within twenty rods OF the
speakers stand. Governor Hoffman pre-
sided.
The following Is the standing Q. West
Point Cadets Of the first clsss - arranged
acoording to merit, officially announced OF
the 18Th: /, Mason; ?. S:eeTer; .. Ayres;
4, Russell S, Alderson %, Goddard; !, I'd
munds s, Stewart 9, Morrison /; 10. Davis;
II, Woodruff, c. A; IL. Wyatt; II, Mott;
IA, Bacon; IS, Woodruff, T. NJ; ie,
Walker, l. Il; II, PoiIIou; is. Kings
bury: 10, Nave; %, Schral'er' q, Nc
Einney %, Allison; 3. Hickey "a, Rib
bet: q. Chase; %, White. q, Knox; p,
Mansfield; %, FormAnee 20, Robinson;
81, Wheeler: 90. Bush; B. Ward. "a,
Webster, J. " c. A: IS, Guard %,
Nunaford; 81, Grant: 3, Townsend; %,
Hosg; 40, Roe; IL Parcee. shore'elle
IVES not examined, being SICK il hospital.
Davenport was absent. AID not examined
A fire q: Potstam Junction, y. l., on
the 18th, destroyed the entire business
rArt Of the village, which comprised thir'
teen stores, i've mechanic shops, one
bakery, one hotel. and four dwelling
houses. Several barns were also burned,
the origin Of the fire was unknown. Losses
about $40 900: insurance, t5s,0 900.
The amendment to the Constitution OF
Connecticut, submitting to the people the
question whether there shall be one CAPT
tai or two, and allowing Of choice be-
tween Hartford and New Haven, was de-
feated in the House on the 14th, by l45
TO 20.
Governor Weston, of New Hampshire,
was inaugur.ted on the l4.h. In the
House, on that day, the names of twenty
five Republican members and the names of
eleven Democratic members were pre-
sented whose seats would be contested.
A singular and fatal horse disease has re-
Gently made its appearance In New York
city. A dispatch of the f4th says: :" 1t
battles the skill Of the veterinary surgeons
The disease is very rapid in its results,
generally producing death in twenty four
hours Yesterday the Third Avenue Rail
road lost thirty horses, the Second Avenue
road twenty, aud other lines proportion
ately large numbers. The superintendent
of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue line
estimates the deaths 80 far at 200animals."
The Polaris, Captain Halls vessel for
his Arctic voyage, arrived at New York
| from Washington on the 18th.
At Boston, on the 14th, the Forest City
Base Ball Club, of Cleveland, defeated the
Bostons-8 TO 7. In New York, the Mu-
tuals defeated the Rockford Forest Citys
IL tod.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

THE Elgin, H., Park Association Y
the following premiums on the mi
cultural Society Grounds, July %1
5th, 1871: On Monday, running n]
mile heats, purse $50. Tuesday \
three races, purses amounting TO HI
Wednesday, purse of $500, for grss
and a purse of $500, free to all hos
horse, $500; second, $500; third, hi
tries must be made by June 26, at ID.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar is
superb article for table use. Warrsntd

SANE AT LAsT!-"For five years.
q gentleman at Harrisburgh, Pa, IN
wild goose chase after remedies fordv,
/ have taken, first and last, enough
BILE cures to float a jolly boat, and d
swallowed the faster got no better.
lily, or rather providentially, it came
head to try DIR. WALKERS VEGETAml
GAR BITTERs. This was about five,
ago. In less than six weeks not atV
NAMED to remind me of the complain
perfectly well, and have only one
that / did not discouer the true specift
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

FARMERS and "Horse Men" are q
ly inquiring what we know Of the /
Mertdan's Cavalry Condition Ponder
reply, we would say, through the c.
this paper, that we have heard from
who have used them with gratifying
that is also our experience.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Wsskiaxtca Esvs

Returns TO the Treasury show that the
total number OF distilleries Ia operation In
the country on June LIST was 2i4, with q
total capacity OF 1872, o5s gallons. OF this
number, Illinois has %; Indiana, 10; Ken
lucky, 80; Ohio, "a, and Pennsylvania. 30
President Giant has appointed Hiram
A. Parker to be Register Of the Land
Onsoe 1t Beatrice, Neb.; Henry VI. Lewis
70 be Collector, and Henry Harden
Aapeesor OF Internal Revenue for she
Second and Third Districts Of Wisconsin.
consolidated, and now known Is the
Second District.
A Washington dispatch Of the lVh
says: "A comparative statement OF the re-
ceipts from the several general sources OF
revenue, taxable under the laws for the
hrst ten months Of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1871, shows that for 1870 the
amount collected was tlSs,1ss,sl9, and
Tor 1871, s1i7,ss5,4sl"
A recent Washington dispatch says:
1.-THE President has fully decided TO make
Q trip TO the Pacific coast about the
middle Of August, In company with
Senator Nye. He will visit Salt Lake
City, Nevada, California, and probably go
TO Portland, Oregon, In revenue cutter. >
Fred Douglas has resigned as member
Of the Council Of the Legislature of the
Territory Of Columbia
At Washington, on the 18th, G. G. Bow
en-, recently convicted Of bigamy, was sen
tence TO pay fine of $3.50 and be impris
oned two years in the Penisentiary.
The Washington Olympics and the
Chicago White Stockings played game
Of base ball In Washington on the 18th,
The former club winning in score Of IL
too.
The Postmaster General has appointed
Rev. George ID. Chenowith Superintend-
emit and Discussing Clerk Of the Post Of
fee Department, cice Frank A. Mozart,
ney. The Commissioner Of Pensions has
restored DR.. Stillman, homeopathic physi-
clan, 10 his former position as examining
surgeon.
A Washington dispatch Of the 14th says
Captain Halls instructions for his polar
voyage contemplate an absence Of two
years and a half. and if results warrant,
even longer Among the means for secur-
ing intelligence Of his movements, ne is
instructed TO throw overheard, at suitable
intervals and occasions, bottles containing
dispatches for the Government, with in
structions in different languages 10 those
finding them TO forward the contents with
out delay. When the vessel is left, skele-
ton stone monuments are to be erected on
the course Travelled, TO mark the progress
Of the party.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

Gold closed In New York on the 14th
ss l124.
A new tariff for western freight adopted
by the leading railways at the East is fully
% per cent. higher than the prices adopted
in May.
At Philadelphia, on the 9Th, the Athletic
Base. Ball Club, of that city, defeated the
Chicago White Stockings-l5 To II.
In the New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives on the 7th, VIM II. Gore, Dem
ocrat and Labor Reform candidate, was
elected Speaker by one majority over
James @. Adams, Republican On the
9th, James II. Jackson, Of Littieton, was
chosen Clerk, and James II. Colboth, OF
Barnsted, Assistant. A Democratic Ser
geant-at-A Arms and Democratic Doorkeep-
ers were also elected.
In letter dated Fort Sill, Comanche
Reservation, May %, addressed TO the edi-
tor Of New York paper, General Sher-
man says II hereby state, and mean all
/ say, that never have been, and never
will be, candidate for President; that II
nominated by either party, I should per-
omptorily decline, and even II unanimous
~ elected, l should decline to serve. +"
The examination of the graduating class
OF cadets at West Point concluded at noon
ON the 9th. All were successful in pass
ing the ordeal.
The Chicago White Stockings defeated
the Philadelphia Olympics in game of
base ball played ia the latter city on the
9th. Score, II toe.
Seven members of the New Haven
Typographical Union were arrested on the
nth for conspiring against the Office Of the
Norning Journal d Courier, under statute
law of the State. The parties arrested
have obtained bonds. Both parties are
determined to carry the matter TO the
highest courts.
At Philadelphia on the 10th the Chicago
White Stockings defeated the Experts, of
the former city-A to
An official statement recently published
shows the total funded debt of the city Of
New York, ON May 1, to have been $49,-
55l, 1894; the floating debt, $40 9l5.5 500, and
tho county funded debt, $21, 591,150. The
sinking fund now amounts to e17, 1884 ,063.
A sweeping tornado passed through the
towns of Paxton, Holden and West
Boyleston, Mass, on the 18th, demolishing
every building In its track, and tearing up
trees by the roots Three persons were
Sv,s,,roN ona aorinuslv
The New Hampshire Legislature, in
Joint convention on the 10th, elected
James A. Weston, Democrat, Governor of
the State, by vote Of 1877 TO 1859 for
James Pile, Republican.
A public reception was given in New
York city, on the evening of the 18th, to
Horace Greeley, by the Union Republican
General Committee of that city, of which
he ID Chairman.
The unwilling of the statue to Professor
None In New York Central Park took
place on the 10th. All the approaches TO
the vicinity Of the statue were crowded,
md Il u aetimated that st least $1,000 per-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

If Johnson's AnOdyne Lininen, y
valuable as people say it is, no FAM,
be without it. Certainly no perN.
lawyer, doctor, minister, or of any d
fession, should start on journey vi,
No sailor, fisherman, or woodsmap |,
without it. In fact, it is needed ,
there is an ache, sprain, cut, bruise
cold.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
The West.

Inc recent WlscDBsIu 5Iate temper
ance Convention adopted resolution
that it was inexpedient to nominate a
ticket.
At the recent reunion of Illinois sol
diers at Rock Island, the association
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, General Julius
White, of Chicago; Vice-Presidents, Gen
eral s. ID. Atkins, of Freeport General T.
J. Henderson, Of Princeton; Colonel X. s.
Wilson, Of Sterling Secretary, Major A. j
Pinkham, of Dixon; Executive Commit
tee, Surgeon s. G. Plummer, Of Rock
Island; Major Frank Clendening, Of Nor.
rison; Captain X. A. Smith, of Sycamore
Major J. X. Hotaling, Of Rochelle; Major
John A. Cheney, Of Dixon; Major James
M. Bcardsley, of Rock Island, and General
j. G.. Sheets, of Oregon.
At Fort Sill, Indian Territory, on the
28th ult., Gen. Sherman arrested Santanta,
Satank, and Big Tree, Indian chiefs, who
w1e among those who led the late raid
into Texas. While the arrests were being
made Lone Wolf made a demonstration
that almost resulted in general fight.
One Indian was killed, several shots were
fred, and the Indian camps stampeded.
At Lincoln, Neb., on the 9Th, the I'm
parchment Court, in the case Of ex-Aud;-
tor Gillespie, adjourned to the second
Tuesday In January next, and the Legis-
lature adjourned to the same day.
The seventeen years locusts have ap-
pcared in vast numbers in the woods and
groves surrounding Springfield, III.
L. N. Terrill, of Indiana, has been ap-
pointed Special Agent at Large of the
Post Office Department on mail depreda-
tions, and assigned to duty for the State of
Texas
The revised and approved census of the
State of Ohio is published. Total popu.
lation in 1870, 1885, 02, of whom 2,29l,-
752 are native.born Americans, 373,250
foreigners, and 63,2G7 colored. Increase in
ten years, ,262.
A terrible wind, rain and hail storm
swept over North Bend, Ncb., on the
night of the 9th. Several houses were
blown down and broken in pieces Sew
eral persons were badly injured By the hail
and pieces of timber.
The Cincinnati Inquirer estimates that
there are $4,000 colored voters in Ohio.
The South.
A New Orleans dispatch Of the 9th says
the water In the city had fallen two inches
in the previous twenty-four hours If no
further rains occurred the city would be
relieved of the overflow in few days.
In the international Typographical
Union at Baltimore, on the Sth, the Com
mittee on Fast Type-setting made re-
port, giving to George A. Ahrensberg, of
Philadelphia, the first prize; W. A. Ed
wards, of Norfolk, Va, the second, and
James A. Butler, Of Little Rock, Ark, the
third. A resolution was adopted recon-
mending subordinate unions to receive, as
far as practicable, union girls in offices on
an equality with men.
At Baltimore, on the Sth, the Forest
City Baseball Club, Of Rockford, de.
fested the Pastimes, of the former city
II to6
The Government Board of Steamboat
Iespectors. after careful investigation of
the circumstances Of the disaster to the
steamboat w. r. Arthur, on the Missis-
sippi River, last fall, by which 65 lives
were lost, have reported that the engineers
Of the boat were to blame.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

CAUTION druggists are somes,
less, and in purchasing their STOCK ]
of an imitation of DR.. Sage's Catsrs]
or a counterfeit article, and innoet.|
for genuine. Never buy a packsg.
seeing that the name printed upon .
Sage's Catarrh REMEDY, and not i,
Catarrh Cure, New Ca,arrh Cure o.
iyer, or some other similar sound,'
Also that it has printed both upon 4
per and also upon the U. s. Ga,
Stamp, which is upon it the word,
Pierce, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y" In i
you will be sure to get the genuine
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22

SEND 25 CENTS TO IvIsoN, bLAKEMss,
& Co., 1873 and 140 Grand street, New
receive be return mail sample card Of
brated Spencerian Steel Pens.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
"A rural New York &c

A rural New York youth b.,
to claim his bride and condut H.
altar, only to find that she had 81,
another fellow the previous ~
didn't tear his hair any, but iust !.
by Jove, I'm glad she was MAJ
mig ht instead Of to night, if she /
disposition.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-24
\ LIVE uoNE Observation-Disclosures
CHANGE

Last Cctnhcr. Hearth and Home u3sse;;
into thp aniS Of AlesSr-. Orange Judd d
Co. of 1t5 llrOa .lwav. y ew York. the well
kuuAn publishers Oft yc American A"ri-
cu.tari~t--a Il journal long WiJI0Hu II
WI in sterling vainr AMI circulation
II q marked iuprnyrH then expect
e., u cpp Al in iI,lr-h and Home have
hrtn MI. araiiZ-i. and iE i urv ON col.
the choicest iius-raL'l inurntis an
where Issued ior sac family ctg-l.-a!sp-
icd 10 l.uiH the Juvenile amp adUlt p -uPir.
and meeting t.. special wants of tHr
hHusrNrrp'r. Beside. II supplies v.ry
useful chapters inr the garden and farm.
and an Important news sheet giving Il
valuable Resume Tor the news fora Week.
up Ia ti.r moment of iS=Je. From Sj40
"a $50 worth Of cv-ra fine enGrIvin@S
hrautify cdch weekly number. We no
tirr how Il still further mark of enter
prise on the paIt orthe publishers; rhey
lave secured the exclusive editorial ser
vices OF EpWari Esglustnn, 50 widely
and fIvorJuiy known by his writings ia
s'crIbnrr's Mnnt'iiy. ana many other
Max ri les and Journals. and especially
a. the ciI!rf fsuherintcuiing Editor OF the
New York Independent for rome timc
past Win this not able addition to Jiie
previously large and strong editorial
force. Hearth aud Home JIn not fail u
merit aBtl command prOwiBNuC place
in every bou>enulsl. in city, village. and
country. Specimen copies can doubt
l,->i bc ohrained of the publishers, "a
above. Terms only So Il year. Single
numbers . cents. Hearth amt Home gui
American A"ricu,turi-J y togethea. 81 4
year Better add one or borh oi them To
your supply ui reading; they are eIrh
worth infinitely more than the small
cost.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-24

The Democratic Journals were for
time exceedingly juhilent over their
prospects of succrsS, especially in
New York, ani in tho South. But
the expuse which has. been made OF
Democratic Extravaganza, corruption
ami miSruie in New York. where its
mHre recent aud ample displays OF
governing capacity have hvren made.
~ connection with the disaiieciio
With Gov. Hoffman na account oG The
riots. has made New York anything
rut lIciiahlr Drm"cra,ir State. Then
the elections in North Carolina and
kruluriv show an uueNprcte decline
at Democratic sirrUgrh in Il quarter
where large gains were expected. Had
the Rebel Democracy succeeded in
nverturnin@ things in NuriI Carolina
so rs 10 give their party unqualified
control OF tn" uiiireS in tie varjuus
counties and Important advantages
would have gained and thc Repuhli
cans would have been compelled To
work hereafter with heavy weights
hanging upon thcm. Bat The plans
of the malicious cXrchels all misvar-
ried Thcy are not Us strong, even
in their strong holds as they helicvcd
them>rlve, 90 he. The tone OF their
hoasting has been much moderated OF
late. il consequence "f tue declared
results nf these elections.
The Republican, party in Kentucky
is now better and more strau.ly or
ganizal than il has hcel siuce Re
publican votes were cast in that State.
| hr limi,i voters III the State now
icel that it is safe 10 speak and vote
the principles they have long cherish
c.l Ia their hearts THe negroes are
neeirning to q regularly 10 the polls
ANA the reign of terror is less Fearful
than 1T WAS. We shall look lor even
better thiags from Kentucky in the
.uture -IOteaO Il,dc
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-24

tle Democratic party. the Working
mems party. Get Bat there are,
trutnillv speaking. only two paIties
in the cpuutry-W Whitc Maa's or anti
Radical party. and the Black Mans
or Radical party, anl every man ;l.at
votes at the next election must vote
one oI the other OF those tickets aud
he that votes the black mans ticket
pats himself on equality with the
African. and is no better, socially or
politically.
| ain an old rebel, whose colors
have long since faded a 'ay. but
whose principles, to Il certain extent.
are rs fresh and as much loved as
when the first gun was fired 1t Fort
Sumpter. And after four years OF
hardship aud privalions to vote with
Il party that opposed in war, wou'1
| he snrrcudaring any last aud onlN
! privilege: and to vote for any man
". u has received in any way an ap
| puintment under the military rule
would be to mock the sunhleachc,!
! homes of NV couHtrvncn, which now
! lie silent upon the many hattl,f Ids.
of our dnWntruddru country. ! feel
yl.at these principles were born in nay
/ Il n a- an American. aud | vii! take
! jhrm into NY grave With mc. Tor i
/ love Them next la my existence.
That is bold. frank. anl honest
extrcs~iou uf tne Scuumrit and dis
'.l"-r~ the true reason of all oppasi
! iun Constitutional Amendment The
pii t,ru shaver, titles cannot GENE up
/ jo ihc present standard Of civilization
i Hni arr terribly troubled hccau:.e re
! hel- of the deepest die are not per
/ united tn hold clI!ces which will ar
ford them facilities for making war
up"n the negro and upon Freedom
.'''l cqn'l rights generally.-Io'edJ
1 CyMme cio}
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-24
LEMD 3RLE2

Dv virtue of an order made by the Dis
tricU Court of the United States Tor tie
Northern District OF Oaio. in the matter
of Josiah Gibson, William Gibson ;nd
Robert Gibson, Bankrupis, an anciilIry
petition OF the assignees of said bank
rupts The undersigned assi@nces VIII
sell at public vcn,luc. ut the door OF the
Court House. in Upper Sanhusky, in said
District. to the highest bi'ider. for cash
ut one o'clock, Z. NJ, on the 9ti day oi
September next. the following ianHs AMI
tpnementS to-wII: The fractional SOitl-
west quarter OF the HoTtlt-west quarter
ot Section thirty-two (32)- IN row h>i'P
one ID, south of range fourteen (Il]'eaSt
in Wvandot County-hein@a all that part
OF said quarter section which lies south
and east OF the old Indian reserve onuh-
darv. - called. and containing t'iFt!-
one acres and Il-l00 OF an acre. appr"i>-
eJ at $50, known as Tract No. -, in
W WSFfLVEsTER wATSoNl As.iopees
EDISON 4 STlChNE1 J
Aug. l7th, lS1l-It.