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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKING.-Mrs Wade
has very neat and cozy millinery and dress
| making establishment on Columbus street, next
door north of the Ottawa House. She has new
styles of hats, and trims them with most e1qui.
site taste and skill. Hor stock of flowers and
| ribbons is complete and while she does not
"blow" about mammoth assortment she assures
the fashionable ladies of Ottawa and vicinity
that she has all the goods required to mske a
good assortment, and they are pretty, new and
stylish. Miss Eta Harris presides over this de-
partment-a sufficient guarantee that everything
in it is 80. K" as to style, quality and elegance
Fasnionable dress making done promptly, and
complete satisfaction warranted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

Try Island Mills Flour, manufactured at Cam
den Ills. For sale at Roberts Il Coles flour
and feed store, at 81 pcr barrel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

ENERGY AND ENTERPRIsE-Wes see the thriv.
ing drm of Riale Bros are enlarging their Dor.
ders, and have now bought out the -four and feed
store of Robinson Il Co., on La Sale street, near
Hughes bakery, where they intend to keep the
best varieties Of Spring and Winter wheat four,
corn meal, shorts. bran, corn, oats, butter, eggs
ham, buckets, tubs, measures, salt by the barrel
&C., and will make it convenient for all to trade
with them. Orders may be left at their grocery
store or at the feed store, in either they will
be promptly attended to. Don't forget the name
or place,-Riale Bros, one door south Of Hughes
bakery, and opposite Russell's furniture store.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
GOING EAST

Cntil further notice trains pass Ottawa
station as fellows
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The finest spring -four only s. per Dbl. at tho
Eagle Mill" Warranted equal, if not superior,
to any sold in Ottawa at any price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

An immense stock of ladies' English serge
promenade boots just received to-day at J.
Megaf.in's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

Ladies aud gents trunks and travelling satch.
els just received at the Clothing Bazaar.
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March II, ISL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

Fishers hams, the best in the market, at Rob-
erts Il Coles -four aud feed store
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

Gents bucksk,n shoes aud canvas shoes in end.
less numbers at Child Il Bros
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Ottawa, o. a. r. n. ". Railroad.
Trains win pass OtsAvs a follox..

GOING SOUTH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-29

| rent and the furniture to be sold.
For further particulars apply at the Park
House, or address Park House. Box 90, Ottawa.
a large assortment of wall paper, window
shades, tassels and Fixtures by Loo Laverrenz,
successor to c. G.. Lutz, ll0 " lin street
The splendid stallion John Richards" Is for
sale. or will be rented on shares. Enquire at
the Park House
Go 10 W, o. Budl's, on Columbus street and
"leave your measure" for nice stylish buggy, or
light carriage, spring wagon.
For variety of the latest styles hats 90 to the
Clothing Bazaar.
Try Island Mills Flour, manufactured at Cam
den Ills. For sale at Roberts & Coles flour
and feed store, at 81 per barrel
An immense stock Of ladies' English serge
promenade boots just received to-day at j.
Megaftin's
The finest spring -four only s. per Dbl. at tho
Eagle Mili", Warranted equal. if not superior,
to any sold in Ottaws at any price.
Gents bucksk,n shoes and canvas shoes in end.
less numbers at Child u Bros
Fishers hams, the best in the market, at Rob-
erts n Coles flour aud feed store.
Ladies aud gents trunks and travelling satch.
els just received at the Clothing Bazaar
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

FISH PoNDs.-Mr. Michael Slaugh-
terback has a fish pond, about % yards
across each way, which he dug on his
premises in the southeast part of
Knoxville in the Summer Of 1870.
He stocked it with catfish, clubs,
silyer.sides, sunfish, and some bass,
from White Breast creek and the
river. All the fish have prospered
well, and none have died. He thinks
there must be 10000 fish in the pond
now; but few or none Of them are big
enough to be eaten yet. He feeds
them occasionally with meal dough,
ofial Of various kinds, and corn; but
takes no care of them otherwise.
Messrs. Drury Overton and James
Funk have each fish pond. We be-
lieve Mr.. Overton has no fish yet big
enough to use; and Mr.. Funk's is not
yet stocked. We very much desire
the entire success Of these experiments
In fish-culture, and believe that there
ought to be great deal more done in
this branch Of producing. 1t would
be real benefit to the community if
fish were very much more common
article Of food.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

THE OTHER SIDE.-A friend has
taken us to task, in n friendly way,
for having said so much about hog
cholera in this County. He claims
that many of the reports we have pub
lished have been given to us in exag-
gerated figures; and he says that we
have no more hog cholera in this
County than they have IN other Coun-
ties, but that the difference is that
here we publish reports Of it, while in
other Counties they hush it up and
keep it still. Well, we suppose that
other Counties are troubled as much
rs we are here in Marion. AS to the
rcports..that have been given us being
exaggerated, we have no means of
knowing. We have given our au-
thority in nearly or quite every in
stance, and have not knowingly
colored up anything to make it look
worse than was reported to US.
Whether keeping still about it would
mend matters any, We must at least
greatly doubt.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
Notice.
Notice OF Special Election.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a
~ Special Election will be held by
the legal voters of Red Rock Town
ship, in Marion County, State Of1owa,
OH the eleventh day of January, 1871,
at the Brick Church in the village Of
Red Rock, in said Township, at which
Election will be submitted to said vo-
tiers the question of aiding by Tax
of five per centum upon the assessed
value of the taxable property of said
Township, in the construction Of the
Iowa, Minnesota & North Pacific
Railroad, the same being line of
Railroad projected to run from some
point in the southerly part of the State
of Iowa, through the Counties of JAS
per, Story and Hamilton, by way of
Newton, Nevada and Webster City, to
the northern boundary of the State of
Iowa; such tax to be expended in Red
Rock Township. Marion County.
State of Iowa. The ballots to be used
at said Election shall have written or
printed thereon. or partly written or
printed the following: by those vo-
ting for such Tax, For TAXATION;
by those voting against such Tax, No
TAXATION.
/. M. SINCLAIR, Trustees of Red
BENZ. SUMNER, Rock Township,
G.. ALLEY. Marion Co., Iowa.
Dated Dec. IL, 1871. (28)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
merry.

RAILROAD ELECTIoN.-As will be
seen by official Notice elsewhere in
this paper, an Election has been called
in Red Rock Township, to be held on
the 18th of next month, on the ques-
ton of levying five per cent. tax in
that Township in aid of the Iowa,
Minnesota and North Pacific Railroad.
Now, as the Headquarters Of the
Company are in another town, and as
we do not live in Red Rock Township,
we cannot speak upon this topic with
the same knowledge and freedom that
we had in regard to the Knoxville
TIP. tax. But the subject is one of
public interest, not only to the people
of Red Rock Township but to all this
part Of the County; and we would
cordially invite any reasonable discus
sion of the matter, through these col
umns, by citizens of Red Rock Town
ship or others interested and informed.
this is a public journal;
and we shall be pleased to have you
avail yourselves of it if you desire.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
WEIcoMR SoNa.-The following

WELCOME SoNG.-The following
song, written for the occasion, with
original music, is to be sung at the
Opening Concert Of the County Music
al Association, next Tuesday evening:
Welcome, welcome to our circle,
All whom Song has gathered here;
As with glad and lightsome music
Speed we now the parting year.
Welcome, welcome, welcome here!
As with glad and lightsome music,
Speed we now the parting year.
Far away be care and sorrow;
Joy shall rule the hour tonight
Then sweet dreams; and on themorrow
Song shall make the hour more bright.
Welcome, welcome, welcome here!
Oft again, in gladstone chorus,
May we spend the parting year!
And when all life's joys and sorrows
Shall for US be passed away,
AS we "gather at the river"
May we hear the angels say
Welcome, welcome, welcome here!
And in that last, great Convention,
Sing Gods praise in endless day.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
Notice Of Special Election.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
IN that a Special Election will be
held by the Legal Voters of Union
Township in Marion County, State of
Iowa, on the eleventh day of January,
1872, at the School House in District
No. Two, in said Township, at which
Election will be submitted the ques-
ton of aiding, by a Tax of Five per
centum upon the assessed value of the
taxable property of said Township,
in the construction of the Iowa, Min
nesOta II North Pacific Railway, the
same being line of Railroad project
ed to run from some point in the
southerly part of Iowa through the
Counties of Jasper, Story and Hamil-
ton, by way of Newton, Nevada, and
Webster City, to the Northern boun-
Diary of the State of Iowa. Such tax
to be expended i'm Union Township
in said County of Marion, State of
Iowa. The ballots to be used at said
election shall have written or printed,
or partly written and partly printed
thereon, the following: By those
voting for such tax-"For Taxation"
BY those voting against such tax
mo Taxation"
DAVID B. HORsMAN,
p. B. RUCKMAN,
p. A. REEs,
Trustees Of Union Township,
County of Marion, State Of
Iowa.
December Is, 1871. 90
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

THE PELLA BLADE of last week
again charges that much of the stone
furnished for the foundation Of the
new State Capital is of very inferior
quality. Several carloads Of this
stone were taken through Pella, and
usually laid over there on Sunday;
and upon examination "a large por-
ton" of the stone was found to be
"full of seams and cracks, and some
of it so soft that we could run the
blade of knife into it two or three
inches without any difficulty" But
some of the Pella stone was finally
ordered and furnished for the Capital,
and proved a superior article.
Snow q Huber of Pella have already
bought about twenty tons of dead
hogs, and have started up their factory
for rendering them into grease.
The Blade Of this week prints an
edition of 5000 copies-for free circu-
lation in addition to the regular list.
That looks enterprising. Success to
you, neighbors!
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

How Is IT that while the y. s.
Postage Law is so exceedingly strict
in prohibiting the sending of "Circu-
lars" "Supplements," &C., wrapped
up in newspapers, through the mails,
yet there is not a week in which we
do not receive, in exchange papers,
several just such Circulars, &C., as we
understand the Law to refer to? There
ought to be fair equality in this
matter. If we here cannot properly
send out Circulars, Extras" and
supplements" in this way, how can
others do it? Or is the Law mere
dead letter? We would like to
know, you know"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

EVERYBODY READ!-J. r.. Hall, of
Monroe, will be in Knoxville during
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
the eth, 2Sth and Goth OF December,
to deliver the large Pictures for which
the Negatives were taken in his tent
in the Square during August and Sep
TENDER last. Those having work in
this lot of Pictures will call on Friday,
the Goth, and receive the same at the
Rooms of Mr.. G. Robinson, southwest
corner of Square, where Mr.. Hall will
make Negatives for any one wanting
this class of work. Call and see the
Pictures, as there will be some sam
Piles of large work, copied from small
Pictures Of persons deceased. Re-
member-only for three days, 9th,
18th and 29th, positively.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

HOME ART.-Some months ago, du-
ring the siege of Paris, all the papers
in the country Gncluding our own)
had paragraphs about thes' 'great prog
ress in Photo-Micography," by which
art complete fac-similes of the London
Times, Ha,per's Weekly, and other pa
pers, were taken on very small sheets
which were perfectly legible by the
aid of glass. This was thought to be
sufficiently wonderful to be heralded
all over the world in the newspapers.
Well we have now before us photo
graph of whole broadside (eight pag-
esq Of Hayper's Weekly, reduced to the
size of less than 81 by less than 81
inches, SO that the representation of
each page of the paper is something
less than II by II inches; and yet the
larger letters, and the pictures, are
perfectly sharp and clear. The fine
type is so small in the photograph
that even by the aid Of the Bank-note
gla@, we cannot distinguish them,
though all seem to be there complete.
This photograph was taken at Mr..
Robinson's Gallery, in Knoxville
and If those New York photographs
were worth "blowing about" surely
this one is much more so, being small
er than they. 1t is quite little gem
of the art,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

s. s. Observation-Disclosures will be
given by Sunday Schools In Knox
vile rs follows:
baptist Sunday School on Christmas
Night; Tree, and pleasant time for
the scholars and friends generally.
Methodist Sunday School, Tree
and Festival on Christmas Night,
with refreshments. A general invi-
tation extended. TO defray expenses,
mn admission fee of 10 cents will be
charged, excepting for children under
Is years of age belonging to the School.
Presbyterian Sunday School, Fes-
tival on Christmas Night, with cakes,
apples, candies. &C.; for the School
and friends.
The Lutheran Sunday School will
give Festival on New Years Night,
for the School and its friends.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

A BIT OF EXPERIENCE X.
Woodruff, Esq, living about mile
west of Knoxville, has one piece of
scant IA acres of land which has been
cultivated for IS years, and somewhat
"run down" 1t was burr-oak land.
He has been manuring 1t for three
years, part at u time. On 4 acres of
1t this year he hauled and deposited
l25 loads Of manure; and he plowed
the land to the depth of II or II inch
es both this year and last. On the IA
acres he raised this year 1000 bushels
of good, heavy corn--that is, little
over II bushels to the acre. Mr.. w.
gets the manure here in town, free.
The hauling is worth about % cts. per
load; and he thinks that each load is
worth 81 to the land--thinks IL will
add nearly that value to the crop in
one year, while its richness remains
in the land for five years. Mr.. w.
evidently has, practical faith in ma
nuring and deep blowing; and his
experience amply justifies him in 1t.
Now, this is but one bit Of expert
ence. There must be dozens, if not
hundreds, Of Farmers--in this County
of IS 1000 people-who could give valu-
able items from their experience, for
publication for the benefit of Others, If
they would but do it. We wish they
would. We would like to publish
such matter. It would be Of Use and
value. We don't pick out any partic-
nlar corner of the paper and name it
Farmers C0lumn"--but we would
like to have the Farmers consider the
whole paper their own. to any reason
able extent at least, for such oommu.
nications.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

SUDDEN DRATH.-Mr. James Settle,
one of the oldest and most respected
citizens OF Union TIP, died very sud-
denly last Friday morning. He was
in town on the day before; and on
Friday morning he seemed to be In
perfect health-even rcmarking to his
wife that he felt better than usual.
At about 8 in the morning, while sit
ting in his chair, he dropped dead,
from some disease of the heart. Mr..
Settle was apparently about go years
of age. His bcreaved family have
the entire smpyathies of all who know
them.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

w. w. CRADDIcK, at the Post Office,
Knoxville, Dealer in Newspapers, Pc
riodicals and Stationery. A Supply
of all kinds of Reading Matter, Week
ly Papers, Magazines, &C., on hand
Immediately after publication. Orders
for Books, Periodicals, or anything
pertaining to the business, promptly
filled; and any Newspaper or Maya
zine furnished at Publishers prices.
A fine line of Blank Books. Call and
see. Cigars, Tobacco, Notions, DC.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

OLD Settlers MEETrNG.--Th Old
Settlers Association Of Marion County
will hold its Annual Meeting at the
Court House in Knoxville, at o'clock
u. NJ, January lst, prox. 1t Is desir-
able that the attendance should be as
full as possible. In addition to the
election of Officers, other business OF
importance will appear, including the
making of preliminary arrangements
for the Reunion In May.
ID. II. DURHAM, PresL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
A general meeting of the friends OF
temperance is to be held in this CITY
January IL, 1872. It's to be composed
OF representatives from all the secret
and public temperance organizations
OF the State, from Churches, Sunday
Schools and neighborhoods. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be, in point Of num-
bers, the most imposing assemblage
that was ever collected in Iowa. Hon.
Hiram Price, Attorney General o. Con-
nor, and many other prominent oiti.
2ens will take partin the deliberations
81 the Convention. State Rcgister.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

CONCERT AND FEsTIvAL.-ThcV Van
Ness Troupe will give Concert at
Columbia on Christmas Night. Ad-
mission 25 cts. Proceeds to be applied
10 extinguish debt on the Columbia
Hall.
On New Years. Night there will be
Grand Festival given Mt the same
place, and for the same object. Ad-
mission Is cts. The "Bill of Fare" Is
Indeed u stunning" one--namely:-
"Iyrkee la cookeree; Kaiks; Pys;
Inyins; Phoughls; Rad Oistirs;
phrcsh Oigbstyrs; Oysturz Kucked,
l'hryed, Psaltid, Stude, &C., DC.
roughteightoughs, &C., &C., done up
on the European principle"
We wish our friends u joughwleigh
coed time.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

CENTRAL UNIvERSITY.-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.
19tf. Rev. l.. A. DUNN, Prest.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
G O r n
I q q q q q
CORN WAN1E
At the Voter Ct@
20 Cents per Bu''

In view OF the fact that AOpI
exceedingly scarce and Corn"1
we have just concluded arrans]
which enable us to offer 10 a.,
Corn at 20 Cts. per Bushei' u'1
in Knoxville, on Subscription
Voter, and on our old Aeon
large or small amounts.
FARMERS, now is your en'D'
cannot complain now tha' y. :.
afford to take your oouD
Winter is here, with its l0nee"1
and you will want readl.s
more than at any other sea.'
in the corn, and subscribe
Paper for six months or A. III
a longer time; you should :
scribe for one or more wy
sent away to friends. sever,
a neirhborhood may club 'os"
send in one or more loads oi'
a statement as to how i =
piled, and we will cred''
and send receipts rs usual "a
My- The regular subsenpa
of the Potter is So for a yen
months, 50 Cents for three % n'' )
This proposition wiii
contrary notice is given pspa
Nov. G, 1871.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

THE LATEST nude departure" re-
ported is that of a Kentucky editor
who lost oil his clothes at game of
draw poker, and had to go home very
early in the morning, wrapped in a
borrowed sheet. If he had spend his
money, not IN gambling, but in buy
ing Boots a Shoes for his family at
Jenkins 4 Wilson's, southwest corner
Square, Knoxville, he and his folks
would have been happy and contented.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

CANDY AND CoNFECTIoNs, splen-
did line Of them, now on sale Mt Free
land & McMillan's, east side Square,
Knoxville. Don't fail TO call and see
lefore making Holiday purchases.
Produce taken in exchange for goods.
Groceries, Cigars, Tobacco, &c. The
bakery in full blast, furnishing the
very best Bread, Pies, Cakes, &C., to
order. Remember, this is the place
to get the Candies for your Christmas
Trees.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

RETURNED.-Mr. Charles Thomp-
son and family, formerly of this place,
returned last Saturday from Kansas,
to stay. Thus one by one we gather
them back. Glad to seehthem all re-
turn. Charley reports the "chills"
prevalent among the KnoXvillains
down where he was. Come back
wanderers, to health, home and hap
piness in old Marion-the best County
of the best State in the Union.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

MERRY CHRIsTMAs!-Next Mon
day will be Christmas. We have no
intention now of writing any lengthy
dissertation on the meaning OF the
Day, or any poetry about it or any
thing Of the kind. But most sincere
~ ::and heartily, in those good old
words, do we wish to each and all our
friends merry Christmas!"-merry
indeed, with that real and honest and
innocent joy which BELTS the hal
lowed day; and may each succeeding
Christmas prove but happier and more
merry.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

Two MORE CASES OF Toys just re-
ceived at Brobst's Book and Music
Store, east side Square, Knoxville
making a really very large and varied
stock OH hand. Musical Instruments,
Music Books, Presentation Books,
&C., &c. Persons preparing Christ
mas Trees should by no means fail to
call and examine this assortment.
The usual full line OF Miscellaneous
Books, Stationery, &C., constantly on
hand, as before.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

AN EXCHANGE assures the kind
lady who sent the Office q mince pie
with the request "please insert" that
''such articles are never crowded out
by press Of other matter" Well, we
started to say that you can't get that
mince pie at Rockafellow's, but you
can get the very best Groceries there,
a full line, and Wooden and Willow
Ware; east side Square; all fair; don't
stare, but call there.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21
5pefial Notires

A CARD.-The 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 3. w. Clark, ESQ.,, and
knows them to be reliable and worthy
the confidence Of the business public.
33tf. C.B. BoYDsToN.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

DEAR VOTER:--Thinking that some
Of your numerous readers may want
10 know something in regard to the
County Poor House, l enclose the fol-
lowing. which please publish: - We
have ut present Is inmates, ranging
In age from TO SS years. They are
all In good health, except Mrs. Sleep
er, who jsin the last stages Of con-
sumption. Two of the inmates are
>inisters Of the Gospel. Five are
10 years Of age, and all seem to
themselves very well.
Yours, &C.,
JOHN ROBINSON. :
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-21

TURKEYs.-Capt. Rockafellow and
three Messrs. Bittenbender, of Knox
Vile, went out hunting last Monday,
and shot six wild turkeys-the val
liant Captain killing five Of the six.
That's good sporting.