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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-08

AN ELECTION NSToRY.-InanOl old Penn
sylvania town, where they voted
strictly in accordance with the dictates
of the party leaders $50 the story goes),
the experiment was made of putting a
new ticket in the field. A Mr.. Green
was the candidate selected, but by rea-
son of sickness he was unable to go to
the polls on election day. When the
returns were published, Mr.. Green had
just one UOte.
Chagrined at this, and annoyed at the
accusation that he had voted for him
self, he announced that if the person
who had voted for him would come for
ward and make affidavit to the facts,
he would reward him with q suit u
clothes.
A few mornings afterward, burly
Dutchman called upon Mr.. Green, ani
abruptly remarked:
"I wants dat suit of elO'es."
"Then you are the man who voted for
me?u
'rYah, Pm dat man."
fare you willing to make an affidavit
on it?n
"Yah. / swear to 'em."
Mr.. Green, accompanied by the intel
ligent voter, went to the Office of the
Justice of the Peace, and the required
affidavit was made; upon which the
clothes were purchased and given to the
deponent. AT parting, Mr.. Green said:
"Now, my friend, just answer me one
question. How came you to vote for
me ?'
"You wants to know dat ?"
eyes"
"And you Won't go back on the
clo'es? ?"
"No.n
'Vell," said he, slowly, and with sly
twinkle of the eye, "den 1 tOle you-I
made mistake Ia de ticketn'
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CHAPTER VI.

AAAAIIEEN l.
The mining excitement of the days Of
'4s no longer fevered the brains of the
great mass of fortune hunters. Agri-
culture, with its benign aceompani-
ments Of peace and plenty, smiled over
the fair Golden State, and many men,
dissatisfied with the uncertainties Of
mining, or having grown rich in the
flush days Of placer diggings, betook
themselves to husbandry. Whole town
ships, and in some instances whole
counties, of the fairest virgin soil that
ever Graded trees and grasses on its bos-
ON, as it lay smiling in the balmy breeze
Of God, became the property of private
corporations or individual owners.
Much dispute and litigation arose
among the new settlers and old Spanish
and Mexican claimants about the valid
ity Of titles.
Ellen Dowd, whose purchase Of two
hundred acres proved for year or two
profitable investment under her able
financial management, found herself
suddenly dispossessed by original title
holders.
have said the great mining excite
ment was over. So it was, but all
through the mining districts were little,
populous towns, where quartz mills
were running night and day, crushing
out the precious ore that proves the
bsne Of thousands, and is also the bless
ing, under the worlds system Of COM
merce, that brings hope and peace and
comfort to tens Of thousands more.
Disappointed in her expectation of
ending her days upon the rancho which
she and her children had made to bios
som as the rose, our heroine removed to
busy, bustling town, high up on the
bluffs Of the noted American river, and
occupying temporary building, rudely
fitted up for the purpose, began to keeI
hotel.
The fair young widow, with new
teeth thanks to an itinerant dentis
who had sojourned for q season at he
country home), with the sunken out
lines, of the beauty OF her girlhood al
renewed under the invigorating climat
and still more invigorating relief from
a marriage that was mOekery, pros
pered beyond her most sanguine expec
tatiOns
Employing men to do the coarse
rough work of her establishment, whicl
Peter DOwd, had he retained the posi-
ton of "head of the family" woul,
have required her TO do herself, ElleI
gathered the few children of the villag
into school, and, with her own half
score, filled the large upper room Of he
"hote" by day with pupils, and con
yerted it into a sleeping apartment 70
her many dodgers by night. The in
come of her school kept up the heavies
part of her expense.
OF course matrimonial offers wer
numerous. Whoever saw capable. self
reliant, get-at-able women who wer
not beset by offers in plenty from whole
souled, noble men, of course. who wer
''dying'' for opportunity to 'ssupport
and "protect" them off Of the proceed
Of their own I'VE mean the women.
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Two Little Feet.
BY FLORENCE PERCY.

h1 fAyALANNE. EfAfll-
Two little feet, so small that both may nestle
In one caressing hand;
Two tender feet upon the untried border
Oflife's mysterious land;
Dimpled and soft and pink as peach-tree bios
SONS
In April's fragrant days;
How can they walk among the briery tangles
Edging the worlds rough wayss
These white-rose feet along the doubtful fu
ture
Must bear wOmRn's load;
Alas since woman has the heaviest burden
And walks the hardest road.
Love. for awhile. will make the path befor,
them
All dainty, smooth and fair
VIII Gull away the brambles, letting only
The roses blossom there.
But when the mothers watchful eye Il
shrouded
Away from sight OF men,
And these dear feet are left without the guild
Ing,
Who shall direct them then2
How Will they be allured, betrayed, deluded.
Poor little untaught feeti
Into what dreamy mazes will they wander,
What dangers will they meet9
VIII they go stumbling bllndly in the darkness
OF Sorrows fearful shadese
Or dnd the upland slopes Of Peace and Beauty
Whose sunlight never fades
VIII they go toiling up Ambitions summit,
The common world aboyeg
Or In some nameless vale securely sheltered,
Walk side by side with Love?
Some feet there be which walk llfeis track un
wounded,
Which md but pleasant ways;
Some hearts there be 10 which this life is onl
A round OF happy days.
But they are Few. Far more there are VIII
wander
Without hope or friend
Who ind their journey full OF pains and lossei
And long TO reach the end.
How shall il be with her, the tender stranger,
Fair-faced and gentle-eyed,
Before whose unstained feet the worlds rud
highway
Stretches so strange and wide?
All! who may read the future? ForOur daTlin,
We crave all blessings sweet
And pray that He who feeds the crying raven
VIII guide the baby's feet
-"Lady's Friend"
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FINDING A BOOTJACK.-A house
keeper writes the following plaint to the
Cleveland Leader:
When the average husband of the
period wants to find bOotiack he steps
to the buttery door, and leaning against
the doorway with his hands in his
pockets, whistles meditatively as his
eyes wander along the upper shelves.
When a break in the tune occurs, you
may know he has found the cake, which
he devOurs absently, still looking for the
bOOtjaek. Being now deprived of that
aid to misunderstanding he executes
a waltz in slow movement, sustained by
large piece of cake in one hand, q
sizable pickle in the other. After a
while, as the bOotjack does not make its
appearance the husband does, at the
door of the room where you are getting
/ the baby to sleep, and shouts "Jane," at
/ the top of his voice, under the impress
sion that you are up stairs, an impress
sion speedily removed. To cover the
confusion of his retreat, he steps on the
dogs tail and bumps the bird-cage with
his head, then wants to know what you
have done with that bOotjaek, and why
it is that you never keep things in their
place. If you are wise, and simply and
calmly point, like Columbia, to the OBJ
ject in question hanging on its aecus-
toned nail, he seizes upon it wrathfully,
with the solemn vow that it was not
there when he went through the room
before.
The offending boots are finally left in
the doorway where it is convenient to
trip over them, and serenity transpires
unless you have occasion to go around
them, when you will at once see theiI
value as a natural means of Obstructing
a passage-way. 1t is estimated that one
pair of boots judiciously disposed about
an apartment of medium size, will pre-
vent either well-disposed person or a
professional burglar from quietly MAX
/ ing his way about it.
At tea time the average husband does
not care about any cake; it isn't much
I like that his mother used to make.
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IT is BETTER.-Better to wear calico
dress without trimming, If it be paid
for, than to owe a shop-keeper for the
most elegant silk, cut and trimmed in
the most bewitehing manner.
Better to live in log cabin, all your
own, than n brown stone mansion be-
longing to somebody else.
Better walk forever than run into debt
for a horse and carriage.
Better to use the old cane-seated
chairs and faded three-ply carpet than
tremble at the bills sent home from the
upholster's for the most elegant parlor
set ever made.
Better to pay the street organ-grindel
for music, if you must have il, than owe
for grand piano.
Better to gaze upon bare walls than
pictures unpaid for.
Better to eat thin soup from earthen.
ware, If you owe your butcher nothing
than dine off lamb and roast beef, and
know that 1t does not belong to you.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-08

ARE THERE EQUESTRIAN ANGELs2-
An old farmer, Grabbed sort of a fellow,
used to give his minister a load of hay
every summer as his yearly present.
Whenever he came with his load, the
hay, somehow or other, used to be very
low on the scaffold, and it gave him a
good opportunity to scold. 'How you
do waste your hay, Parson D.! You
have too much company; you shouldn't
ask everybody that comes along to stay
all night. Do as do; when it comes
dark, lock your door and go to bed.u
"But," replied the minister, "you would
not turn stranger away, would you,
Mr.. B? The Bible commends hos
pitality; and you know it says that in
entertaining strangers some have en-
tertained angels unawaresw "Aye,
aye3' returned the old gentleman, ''but
angels don't ride on horsesm
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-08

A school inspector, examining. the
boys, put them through their ''animai
Kingdom" and in the course OF ms per
formance rather grandly exclailiieu' 'stl.
Nov, can any of you boys name 10 e lne
is. a front tooth. toothless animal ?''
"A bow at once smitten with WISDOM
replied, 'I can" Ton
"Niy grandmother replied the Ooy'
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ELLEN DOWD, THE FARMERS WIFE.
PART SECOND

Entered according 10 the Act Of Congress in
the year 1872 by Mrs. a. J. Duniway, in the Of
fee OF the Librarian OF Congress at Washington
Clty.l
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Correspondents writing over assumed sigma.
lures must make known their names 10 the
Editor, or no attention win be given to their
communications.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Notice to Contractors.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that sealed proposals will be received
by the Recorder of Knoxville City
from now until December 1st at
o'clock p. M, for the furnishing of all
material and building of the following
sidewalks, to-wit:
In front and on the south side Of
lots and s, block 10. In front and on
the west side of lot /, block 3.
Said walks to be built in strict ac-
cOrdance with specifications on file in
the office of the City Recorder, and to
be completed on or before Dec. 25th,
1873. The contract will be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder, and
bond will be required of the contractor,
with good and sufficient security in
double the amount of contract for the
faithful performance of the same.
Payment for said walks to be made
when the same are completed and re-
ceived by the side walk committee
by warrant on the city Treasurer, pay
able out of the general city fund. The
Recorder reserves the right to reject
all bids if deemed too high.
BY order of Council,
w. r. RIGG, City Rec.
Knoxville, Oct. Is, 1873. (24-25)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
SheriH's Sale.

by VIRTUE OF AN Exc
~ cution to me directed by the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Marion
county and State of Iowa, / have lev
LED upon, and will offer at Public Sale
az the door of the Court House in the
CITY OF Knoxville, Marion county,
Iowa, on the 18th day of Dec. A. d.
1913, between the hours of o'clock
A. Nj. and 4 o'clock p. NJ, commenc-
ing at II o'clock A.. NJ, the following
Inscribed property, fo-wit:
me northwest quarter of the south
west quarter and the north half of the
southwest quarter Of the southeas1
quarter Of section twenty-six (29)
@wnship seventy-six (76) north OF
range twenty (20) west, subject to a
FORMER levy by me made on said real
estate IN favor of Wesley Jordan.
Levied upon as the property OF w.
4. BGtterfield to satisfy an execution
" favor of Jahn Fl. Headly and
against w. A. Butterfield.
j. p. KELLY,
Sheriff of Marion CO., Iowa.
Dated Nov. 1st, 1873. (24-25)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
sherIG,s Sale.

by VIRTUE OF A SPECIAL EX-
: ecntion to me directed by the Clerk
OF the District Court of Marion coun-
y and State Of Iowa, have levied up
on, and will offer at Public sale, at the
aoor OF the Court House in the city of
knoxville, Marion county, Iowa, on
.ne 18th day of December, A. ID. 1873,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock A. NJ,
ana O'clock p. NJ. commencing at 10
o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the south
west quarter and the north half
southwest quarter of southeast quar- r
~ section twenty-six (26) townsh. p
sgenv,enty-six (76) north of range twenty
levied upon as the property of w.
q. hntterfield and n. Schroeder to salts
an Execution i'm favor Of Wesley
sarasn and against w. A. Butterfield
ana N. Schroeder.
J. p. KELLY.
Sheriff bf Marion Co., Iowa.
Dated Nov. Let 1878. IA o5
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Great Industries
DHYsICIANs AND DRUGGISTS.

prominent New York physician lately com
claimed to EUSDAS DICK about his sAsDALwooD
on Capsules. stating that sometimes they cured
10 iraculnusly, bot that patient Of his had taken
them for time without effect. On being IN.
formed that several limitations made and sold,
b. inquired and found that his patient had been
taking capsules sold in bottles, and not DUNDAS
DICK cos.
What happened to this physician may have hap.
pensd 10 others aud DUNDAs DICK Il CD take this
method OF protecting physicians, druggists and
themselves, and preventing OIL Of sandaiwood from
coming into disrepute
Physicians who once prescribe the Capsules will
continue to 80, for the contain they Pure Oil In
the best and cheapest form.
DDNDAs DICK 4 co more OIL Of Sandal.
wood in the Ean ufaeture Of their Capsules
than sill the wholesale and retail druggists ana
perfumers In the United states combined, aud this
IL the 90 reason why the Pure OH 10 soid
cheaper In their Capsules than In any otbe,
form.
OIL OF sANDALwooD Is fact superssding svsy
other remedy, sixty Capsules only being required
% insure a safe and certain cure In six or eight
days. Faom other medicine can this results be
had
Dicks soft capsules solve the problem long con
sdered by many eminent pby scinns, of bow to avoid
the nausea and disgust experienced In swallowing,
which well known 70 detrsct fro II not destroy,
the good effects Of many valuable remedies.
soft Capsules Pot up In finfoil and neat boxes.
thirty 10 esch, and the only capsules prescribed
by physicians.
ss.Th~se were the only Capsules adj
nn.tted to the last Part~ Expostti0n.
Send for Circular to 80 Wooster street, N. Y.
Bold ct all Drug Stores.
GsnsrAl Agency, ITO Rs.ds street, N. z. tn--2s
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.,a,,a correspondence.
PELLA, Noy. IL, 1873.

PELLA, Nov. IL, 1873.
r,,roR V0TER Having seen nc
a,unicaticn from this side Of the
srer ii your paper for some time,
,.tern,ined to write you few lines,
1;arorm you of what is going Oh
lrre.
!, property within the last few weeks
r.l new arrivals have taken lots,
"a are making preparations for build
while Others have bought resi-
ZOOS So far as / know there is not
: uninhabited house in Pella.
an the English-preaching churches
~. agreed to hold Union Thanks
s.irp service in the Second Reformed
cbrrch on Thanksgiving Day, at 103
n Rev. Dunn, President of the
r.ntral University, is to deliver the
sermon.
Rev. Cohen Stuart, delegate from
the Netherlands, Europe, to the late
r,anpelical Alliance at New York,
travelling through those parts of the
1-a;ted States where Hollanders re-
.;dp making a general inspection OF
n. country, etc., which is deemed OF
little Importance in Iowa, for if his
,eoort is favorable, it will induce sew
oral capitalists of the old country to
sotte in this State. BY telegram re-
ooived from him, we learn that he will
he here tomorrow, and preach in the
Holland language the same evening.
II he remains long enough in Pella,
he will also preach in English.
Business was pretty lively in our
eity last week, and last Saturday the
eitv was full of country people; moth
.ug TO indicate hard times.
Business in the Police Court has
been extremely dull =; one case Satur-
dsy: A person by the name of G. M.
Mccullough, near Galesburg, got on a
high, raced with his team through
town. was arrested and fined $l0.35.
He had too much of the "Oh be joy
full
There is great need of water in this
vicinity. Wells are failing rapidly,
and if we do not have copious rain
before the hard frosts set in, there will
be suffering, especially among cattle.
Prof. J. B. Cotton and Glee Glass
are expected to give us a concert very
soon; and also one by Miss Gilman
and her class is anticipated.
The Blade Office has just finished
printing the Catalogue for the Central
University for 1873, and although |
know very little of printing, l regard
itaneat job.
Four children, of one family, died
within five days, of measles, last week.
OCCASIONAL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Asiini8isfratG RS Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned has been duly appointed by
the Circuit Court of Marion County.
Iowa, as administr htor Of the estate oi
Richard Richels, deceased.
All persons kno wing themselves in
debted to the said deceased, are re-
quested to come. forward and make
payment without delay; and all per-
sons having clai ms against said estate
will present the m for allowance, duly
verified accordi ne to law.
JAMES q. IoUNG, Administrator.
Knoxville, \. ov. s, 1873. (23-26. J
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
legal Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that on the
first day of the next term of the Cir
cult Court of Marion county, Iowa,
the lst day of December 1878, Martha
Barrett will make application to be
discharged as Guardian OF Matte A.
Collins, minor heir of Agnes O. Col
Inns deceased.
ALLEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
(23-25) Knoxville, Nov. Sth, 1873
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Legal Notice.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of the next Decem Der term OF
the Circuit Court of Marion county
Iowa, beginning on the 1st day OF
December, 1878, John w. Sherwood
and Sarah Sherwood, Administrators
Of the estate Of b. f. Sherwood, de-
ceased, will make application for a
final settlement of the accounts of the
said B. +. Sherwood as admi nistrator
of the estate of Benjamin Sherwood,
deceased, and for the discharge of the
sureties of the said j. f. Sherwood az
as administrators aforesaid
ALLEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
Nov. II, 1878. (23 %
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
H4egat Notice.

To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
lst day of the next term of the Cir
cult Court of Marion Cou nty, Iowa
the lst day Of December 1873, J. w
and Sarah sherwood will make appli.
cation to be discharged as Admrs. Of
the estate of Benz. +. Sherwood, de-
ceased.
ALLEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
(23-25) Knoxville, Nov. Z, 1878.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Legal Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given tn at on the
LIST day of the next term of he Circuit
Court of Marion county, Iowa, the lst
day of December, 1872, J. S. TyBdall
will make application to be discharged
as executor of the estate of Jonathan
S. Tyndall, deceased.
ALLEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
Knoxville, Nov. s, 1878. (23-25)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Knoxville Academy.

The next session Of this institution Will commence
Monday, sept. .. 1873.
The ecademical year will be divided into four terms
OF ten weeks each. Tuition payable Ia advance, ex
cept by special contract Tuition for common
branches IS per term. Fer higher branches, 81 gu
per term. Special care taken In the preparation Of
teachers for their profession.
a Good Literary Society
has been organized. Of which students may become
members if they wish. Also, we'll selected library
IS accessible TO all students who may desire is at
very small expense.
Penmanship and Bookkeeping in all its branches
taught by G.. W. Jolly.
The drawing department win be conducted by Mrs
NJ. Y. Kline.
Pencing Monochromatic and Water coors, each
& month.
Oil Painting 50 so per month.
instrumental music taught by Miss Kate Miner
who is thoroughly prepared foT her work The Prin-
eipsl, thankful for past favors would respectfully
solicit the patronage of all who desire thoroahg
drill in any Of the branches constituting an academ
ic OF a collegiate coure.
IT. W. n. Mckee, n. M.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Legal Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of the next term of the Circuit
Court of Marion county, Iowa, the 1st
day of December, 1873, j. G. Ritf:hie
will make application TO Oe discha god
as administrator of the estate of JAS
per n. Richie, deceased.
ALLEN HAMRICK, Gle rlT.
Knoxville, Nov. S, 1873. (2s-25*)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Legal Notice.
To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of the next term Of Circuit
Cour of Marion County, Iowa, the Isl
day of December, 1878, Norman Saw.
age. will make application to be dis
charged AS adminis TRAITOR of the estate
of w. G.. Savage, deceased.
Knoxville, Oct q, 1873.
21-Mt1 ALLEN HlMRIcK, Clerk.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
Legal Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of the next term of the Cir
cult Court of Marion count y, Iowa,
the LIST day Of December 1879, Martha
Williams will make applica ton to be
discharged as administrative of the
estate Of Joshua Williams, deceased.
ALLEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
Knoxville, Nov. 10, 1878, (23-25*)
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Legal Notice.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
lst day of the next term of tlle Circuit
Court of Marion County, Iowa, the 1st
day of December; 1873, A. H.. Viersen
will make application to be discharg-
ed as administrator of the estate OF
John Hoffman, deceased.
ALIEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
Knoxville, Nov. 10, 1873. (23-25