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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11
THE IOWA VOTER.
KNOXVILLE. IOWA.
Post once and Civil service

1
The total number of postmasters in
the United States whose salaries
amount to more than two hundred
per year is five thousand one hun.
bred and nine. In the larger ofthese
offices. subordinates found on ex-
animation to be fitted therefor are to
be promoted to the charge Of the
office when vacancies occur. If they
fail to pass, or none of them desire
the Office, it is to be thrown open to
public competition. The number of
Offices yielding less than two hum
dred dollars per year is twenty-five
thousand. These appointments will
still be made in accordance with tes-
timonials TO character. Large num-
bers of these places are held simply
to accommodate the "neighbors.
Half of the twenty-five thousand
postmasters do not receive more
than fifty dollars year. Women
believe they have gained triumph
in the omission Of the word "male"
from the report of the Commission.
This is very likely, as Mr.. Curtis is
q sincere advocate of woman IS rights.
1t is said in the Internal Revenue
Bureau that women have passed bet
ter examinations than men. This
determination to give women q wi
der field in the public employment
accords with the views expressed by
the President to q correspondent of
the New York Nail, whose letter we
published not long since. in that
letter he said he should favor a civil
service reform which would throw
open to women the post office serv-
ice and the postal telegraphy, if the
latter should be adopted. lie be-
lieved that a large portion of the
work could be performed by women.
Register, 9Th.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11
Look FL ere.
A GOOD CHANCE TO GET A
FOR 8!
Pieasantyiile Gift DISTRIBUTE

no be drawn by Lot, in PleasantYIIle. Nn''
] 1872, fsr the benefit Of some minorebldTsi
1870 Tickets, or shares. 100 Prizes, snloaa'
$500 Price of Tickets 81 each, or ~ for 81
The largest priz. to be drawn isa Farm aa|
81 mules southwest of Otley-bli fenced, a 4
cultivation, 6 acres timber, frame eWeans
well, good cellar, good stable, title periest-'s|
5000 Among other prizes to be drawn N'
Cook Stove. s25 one America Watch. 80 Il
Case, SIS: eight Gay Seth Thomas ClocksA
Thomas Clocks. $50; Websters Unahrlda.i
ary SO: l Cham hers' Encyclopedias. slG
Glob-. 81 Is Cash Prizes of 81; u Prizes''As
t. 50 50. those holding tickets will bs aiN
present ut the drawing. For Tickets, as.
West, PleaSantville, or call on }. hinsei'
Ii. Van De Ven. pella; j. ". Harp ana ~
Otley: John Johnston and j c. Core. led u" /
Harsin, Clay Township, or my seent 10 W
New bern, Columbia, Attica or Bell.ionlslns
IS TT WEST. IrfFS}
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11
GENERAL NEWS.

The report that Mrs. Fair, the Cal
ifornia murderess, had died in pris-
on, is positively contradicted.
Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Grant
arrived at MalseilIes, France, Oh the
Both ut, from Gibraltar.
Carr and Burkc's oil factory at
Blissville, Long Island, was de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the Sd
inst. Loss over 100000, and no in
surance.
DUBLIN, Jan. 3.-The floor Of the
court room at Kety Claglier in Sci
trim Claud, gave way while Il trial
was in progress and precipitated 300
persons a distance of thirty or forty
feet. Thenumber killed is unknown.
Some thirty are badly injured.
The Senate Investigating Commit
tee has been busily at work for some
days in examining into the alleged
corruption i'm the business Of the
New York Custom House. The
spirit of honest investigation of
abuses in Office seems to pervade all
branches of the Governmental
which let us thank kind Providence.
CLIFTON SPRING n. ", Jan. A.
| The Clifton Springs Hotel was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
one hundred ard twenty thousand
dollars. Insured. The fire is sup
posed to have been the work of III
cendiarism.
Gen. Sheridan has completed his
arrangements for the grand buffalo
hunt with the Duke Alexis. The
party will leave the railroad at Fort
MCPHERSON, and expect to be on the
hunt for six or eight days. No serv-
ants, carriages or other luxuries will
be INDUCED in during the hunt. The
party expect to rough it.
The negro Howard, about whom
the riot was made in Rochester, n.
Y, on the I'd inst, was sentenced to
20 years hard labor in States prison
and, to his apparent relief, was
safely lodged within the prison walls
last Friday.
| A very disastrous conilagration has
visited Rotherhithe, the granary
suburb of London. Among the
property destroyed were seven great
warehouses filed with grain, which
were among the largest buildings i'm
Great Britain. The fire burned for
two days, and the loss Of property
must be immense.
Gov. Fairchild has received, up to
January lst, $l52,79l in aid Of the
sufferers by the forest fires in Wis
consin.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Ofllcial advices
from Ispahan show that the famine
in Persia continues without diminu-
ton. Whole districts have been de-
populated. The efforts of the Gov
eminent to afford relief are unavail-
| ing.
LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch from
| Constantinople announces that four
Greek briggs have been wrecked i'm
the Black Sea, and all on board per-
ished.
In a house Of ill-fame in Little
Rock, on the I'd inst, one Capt.
Newland shot Lottie Morton, the
keeper of the house, and killed her;
then shot and killed a man named
Latham, who attempted to interfere;
and then shot himself.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.--The iron
clads Canonicus, Manhattan, Wyan-
dotte, Saugns and Ajax are now at
the navy yard fitting out, ii is sup
] posed for Cuba. H. -iss
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-11
OAK GRAlN!NG,

And challengeany one in the countiTh
pete with it. ws-I warrant allnyEa
Call and see me a my Shop, at CsTrgil
Lumber Yard, Knoxville. Special Sii'r
given to Country Work. "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

MANTED-A SITUATION, BY A YOUNG MAN, AS
w coachman and groom: thoroughly understands the
OF horses cafriages harness; in the
try to take OF road tcam good city and
reference II required Call Tor two days at stable No.
W,O. I'D st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

SITuATION WANTED-BY PROTESTANT ENG
~ lishman. in wholesale house Is good pcnman not
araiu OF work first class testimonials would give one or
two months tor permanent situation Address A. r. r.
West II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

L,OR SALE-A RARE CHANCE-WITH OR WITHOUT
horse and truck Feed Store doing good business;
has other business ana cannot attend to IL; part
of purchase money Will be taken in trade % aud So
Columbia
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

NOR SALE-PATENT RIGHT FOR ONE OF THE
fastest selling best paying and ul articles
inyenied IL States yet for sale. For samples
and further information call at Central Hotel 272 aud 23
West street, New York. address u. J. LESLIE Waco,
XIV.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

IL cases. Desks. Drug Drawers, Office Ratings Chairs
Stools, Shelving three fine Cashiers Desks. Apply
O charge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

CSC WEST 37TH STA COMPETENT YOUNG
AOC woman nurse and seamstrcss fully competent
to take the entire charge of baby; can como we'll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

L,oR sALE-A FIRST CLASS BROOKLYN CORNEf.
Grocery. Inquire of II. OFFEENAN, $40 Washing ton,
corner Robinson street, Brooklyn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

IHOR SALE-A PROMINENT WELL PAYING COR
Liquor Store, Thirteenth ward five years 1rasc
cheap rent; has two will sell Apply TO r.
GAFFNEY, 18TH Bowery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

CC1 WEST aIST STA VERY COMPETENT,
ZC willing and obligng to take Of in
FAINT from BIRTH the bottle; very best reference;
Sc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

900 WEST 21TH ST, FIRST FLOOR ROOM 3.--As
AAO head maid and pastry cook for hotel summer
house or boarding house, or rt class chanbenaid or
assistant waitress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

A SITUATION WANTED-BY SINGLE MAN, AS
~ coachman and groom do gardening If required;
willing and oblging; good reference. Address r. A. H.,
box ll6 Herald Office
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

(NIGAR STORE FOR SALE-FOR HALF ITS VALUE:
~ ten years established rent SD month sales
from $l5 IL so per day; bargain for Apply
at % Atlantic street, Brooklyn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

(yIDRR FOR sALE.-SPLENDID EEwTowN PIPPIN
~ Cider; price q cents per gallon. Apply to JOHN
COFFEY, Esopus village on Hudson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

T)ILLIARDS.-A FIRST CLASS ROOM FOR SALE:
ID the only one In city OF than infabitnns
six tables For particulars address A. d. PARLOR, box
ASS Post office Elizabeth, ~ !.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

90 EAST 22D STA YOUNG WIDOW, 23 YEARS
L-iD of ace. wet nurse; strong and healthy; her
baby month old objection the country; can DO
seen for two days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

Cs)H WEST 4TH STA YOUNG GIRL TO MIND
oAO children aud make herself generally useful Call
until suited "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17

CQ7 WEST 18TH ST, IN THE REAR.--A RESPECT
LO able young woman cook and TO ssis ii wa ali
ing; objection TO go short distan,si the country
good reference.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-23


THR MURDERER GRANT.-The Bangor WHO
says of Abiather Grant, who murdered the bow
Clifford with a sheath knife in Boston Satur-
day night:
lie seems to have been what might be called
nancy man with knife, as his past histo-
ry-which we have been at some trouble to in
vest gate-shows A little over four wears ago.
ON the evening of the 18th of September. 1868
Grant, then lad of Is, and at work dischar0,
ing vessels in this city, started with a compan-
ion to go out to his fathers At Lords brook
they were overtaken by three men in a wagon
when an alteration arose, resulting in an affray
IN which Grant drew knife and twice stabbed
man named Kelley. Kelley's friends imme-
alately placed him in the wagon and started
Tor DOCTOR, but ON meeting man named Pat
rick Newman, who lived about two miles be-
yond Grant, they transferred the wounded man
TO his (Newman's) wagon, in which he was
brought to the city. Newman then took two
men into his team and returning to Grants,
which they reached at O. clock Sunday morn,
ing, aroused the family and called for some wa
ter. Young Grant came down, and finding
none in the house took pail and went to the
well, followed by Newman. Here, SO Grant
testhed afterwards, Newman attacked him.
swearing he should never go to the house again,
when he once more resorted to his knife, and
stabbed Newman in the breast, the blade as
was afterwards ascertained penetrating the
heart Martin Mclaughlin, one of the men
who accompanied Newman, lifted him into the
wagon and drove as fast as he could towards
the city, but when he arrived Newman was
dead. Mclaughlin did not know how long he
had been dead, but in all probability he died
very soor after the infiction of the wound.
Grant was arrested at his boarding place in
the city, whittier he had returned, and did not
know that he had killed Newman until the
officers informed him. He was arraigned on
the following Tuesday in the Police Court and
placed under $4,000 bonds to appear at the next
criminal term of the S. j. Court. Subsequent
ly his bail was reduced to $500, and when the
no indictment against him, ''the facts dsclos-
ed-so our Court report of Feb 9th runs
probably showing case of justifable homi-
eide, committed in self defence"
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-23

Hon John F. Lang of st. Louis who saws
that President Grant was a long time his
neighbor, speaks good word for him in the
following letter which is published in the
New York Era: . t ta
ST. LOUIS, Oct. End, 1872.
To the Secretary of the Independent Demo-
cratic Committee:
DEAR SIR Your favor of the goth ult..
advising me that l have been named az q
member of the National Committee for Mis-
souri, is received. am in full sympathy with
your views of the 'political situation and
Wiling to cooperate with you and others in
workihg 1or the interests of our common
country. AS lifelong Democrat / do not he
lleVe 1t is compromise of principle to vote
against Greeley, nor do / violate my con-
science by supporting Grant. Be that as it
may, L shall act independent, free from any
polltlcal bargains that have been made at Gin
cinnati or Baltimore. aciU not be sold ike
q horse at the nod or beck of a master. nor
shau any man carry my cote ing conscience
an has pocket. The Democrats have to choose
between two men for the highest office in
the government who are they? What are
their antecedents? What is their record
The Baltimore nominee is Horace Greely-
never Democrat-never wrote sentence or
spake word in favor of Democracy: but
has spent life time in active hostility to its
principles and its men; he has been IN
on every side Of every question every year: he
was tor the war and against it-for q high tariff
and may be against it; he was an enemy to
them and the constitutional rights of our IA
thers-he fought their cherished princinle
while they lived, aud now he asks the sunnort
OF their Democratic sons; in a word Horace
Greeley was the grandest fraud that ever was
placed at the head of Democratic ticket.
The other candidate is Gen. Grant. SOL
dier and man of homer. He was nv neigh
Dor in private life, and above reproach. When
the war broke out he left his humble sbOp.
glrded on his sword, enlisted q regiment Of
men, threw himself into his country's cause.
and upon merit alone, without solicitation.
rose from one grade of honor to another. un-
I'll he wore the epaulets of General of the
army; the highest military Office in Amer
ca. And he was well worthy the honor, for
rs was Justly said of him, t'every step he |
took was stride, every stride was battle. |
and every battle victory. And he closed |
the grand drama at Richmond, and crowned |
his military deeds with greater glory'' by
returning the gallant Lee his swc ri, saving.
Let us have peace;;" let ''your men keen
heir horses to till their fields, to raise bead
or their women and chidren.'' He received
lis reward for his gallantry at the hands of a
grateful people by being elected to the chief
naglstracy of the best government on the
,arth WV
NOW we Democrats must choose between a
older and man of honor on one side. and
vascillating old granny on the other.
shall vote for Grant.
Yours very truly,
JOHN +. LONG.
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-23
Political Notes.

The New York Tribune speaks of "some
weak-hearted persons in the Liberal party"
The few left in this section are all of that
persuasion.
The Boston Globe says the country owes
Mr.. Seward debt of gratitude for having so
successfully kept the Blairs at bay during
Johnson's administration. No other man
could have accomplished such herculean
task
A prominent Democratic journal calls Gree
ley the milestone that dragged the Demo-
cratic party to the bottom of the bloody
chasm.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Democrat) esti-
mates that the Liberal vote in the whole State
Of Ohio, at the recent election. was $4,000 I;
and the pure Democratic 5000. 1t calcu-
lates that while Il, 900 votes were gained from
the Republicans, the loss of the Democratic
vote was 10000. Net profit of the coalition,
minus 5000.
A Bourbon organ in the Old Dominion
advises against the observance of Thanksgiv-
iEg as recommended in the Presidents pro-
clamaton, for the reason that the proclanla-
ton was issued under the exhilarsting effect
of the October elections!
The candor which we always aim to practice
says the New York World, does not permit
us to say that, as things now look, Mr.. Gree.
ley's chances are better than those of Gen
Grant, or even equal to Grants.
A "reconciled" paper in Georgia. the Quit
man Democratic Rerie,o has these few pleas
ing remarks: "Yuu may talk about peace
and reconciliation, and hand clasping as mucl
as you please, but we see our way to terribl,
vengeance upon the government and upon tn,
negro through the election of Horace Greeley
Wewill aid in electing him because we see in hi
success new hope for the lost cause; but VI
do not, we will not endorse even POLITICAL,
the platform upon which he stands.''
Gen. James Longstreet, who Joined the
Liberal movmeut at New Orleans, La, 500,
after Greeley's nomination has come out in
letter withdrawing from the Liberal Stat,
Central Committee, repudiating the unhol
alliance, and intimating purpose to return
to the Republican fold once more. He frank
ly says: f . t
when was inclined to embark in thi
move was under the impression that wa
at liberty to do so as = Republican; but W
nave been drawn on step by step, until W
md ourselves not only out of the Republica
party, but about to enter the Democrat
ranks as recruits. The last is a step canno
take.
The events of the last six months clesrl
Indicate to my mind that there is more Lii
erality in the Republican party than has bee
developed by the move that has been calle
the Liberal move. 1 cannot, therefore, fin
reason, in logic or in sentiment for passin
the line between the Democratic party an
myself"
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-23

A Washington special says that long and
interesting paper will soon be publishedwhicb
Is no less than an elaborate defense made
by c. c. Clay of his management of the Mag
ara Falls negotiations in reply to the attacks
of certain rebel papers. The defense has
been found among the rebel archives and was
received by the rebel Secretary of War in
September 1864.
After referring to the visit paid them at the
Falls by many northern politicians, whose
names are not given, Clay gives an account
OF George N. Sanders agency, saying:
HE informed us that Mr.. Greeley would
visit us II we would be pleased to see bisl. Re-
lleVlng from his antecedents that he was
sincere friend of peace, even with separation
II necessary, we authorized Mr.. Sanders to
say tnat we Wouid De glad to see him." Mr..
Clay then expresses their great SURPRISE that
Mr.. Greeley addressed them as accredited
peace commissioners. and says among other
things: "We never sought or desired n safa
conduct to Washington, or an interview with
Mr.. Lincoln. We never proposed, suggested
or intimated any terms of peace to any per-
son that did not embrace the independence of
the Confederate States" The despatch en-
deavors to impress on the rebel government
tnat their apparent negotiations with Mr..
Greeley had seriously weakened Mr.. Lincoln,
and upon this point says
"If we can credit the asseverations of both
the peace and war democrats, uttered to us
in person or through the presses of the United
States, our correspondence with Mr.. Greeley
has been the promotion of our wishes. 1t
has impressed all but the fanatical abolition
lists with the opinion that there can be no
peace while Mr.. Lincoln presides over the
government of the United States" Else
where on the same point Mr.. Clay says: Gan
the democratic presses denounce MIR. Lin
coins manifesto in strong terms, and many
republican presses-and among them the
New York Tribune-admit it was blunder.
Mr. Greeley has been chagrined and incensed
by it, as lis articles clearly show. 1 am told
by those who profess to have heard his pr-
vate expression of opinion and feeling, that
he curses all fools in high places and regards
himself as deceived and maltreated by the adj
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-23
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
sCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
sCHENCK.s sEAWEED TONIC,
sCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS

Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough will Of
ten occasion the death of the patient 1t locks up the
liver stops the circulation of the blood hemorrhage
follows and in fact clogging the action of the very
organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the causes OF
two-thirds OF the cases of consumption MANY are
now complaining with dull pain in the side the bow
els sometimes costive and sometimes loose tongue
Coated pain in the shoulder blade feeling sometimes
very restless and at other times drowsy; the food
that is taken lies heavily on the stomach accompani
ed with acidity and belching of wind. These symp-
toms usually originate from disordercd condition of
the stomach or torpid liver Persons SO affected if
they take one or two heavy colds and il the cough in
these cases be suddenly stopped, the lungs liver and
stomach clog, and remain torpid and inactive, and
before the patient is of his situation the lungs
are mass OF sores, and liberated, and death is the
inevitable result. 81
Schenck's Pulmonc Syrup is an expectorant which
does not contain any opium, nor anything calculated
to check q cough suddenly.
Schenck's Seaweed tonic dssolves the food mixes
with the gastric juice of the stomach digests easily
nonrshes the system and creates healthy circula,
tlon Of the blood When the bowels are costive skin
shallow, and the patient is of bilious habit
Schenck's Mandrake Pills required.
These medicines are prepared by DIR. J. H.
SCHENCk q son, Northeast corner of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia. Penn, and for sale by
GEO. G; GOODWIN & CO., SO Hanover street, Bos-
ton, and John F. Henry, College place, New York
sale by Druggists generally. sept3sneodtf
The Portland daily press., 1872-10-23
"Used Up,

What is the precise meaning of this familiar phrase
when employed to signify an unnatural condition of
body and mind? 1t means exhaustion, lanouor
want of vital energy, mental apahy-a ptiable State
of physical and mental helpessness. The best and
in fact the only perfectly reliable panacea for 'nsed
up" system is that most popular and potent of medi
cinal stimulants, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. No
matter whether the health has been broken down NV
excessive labor, over-study, insalubrions atmos
phere anxiety Irregularities In diet, dissipation. or
any other cause this powerful and pleasant vepet
able restorative will soon recruit the dropping ener
gies of nature, restoring the integrity of the nerves
and re-estabshing that functional regularity which
is essential to animal vigor and hopeful frame of
festations, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is man.
preached by any tonic in the materia medica.