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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
Some Wonderful Snake Stories.

A most exciting battle took place few
miles from this town few days since be-
tween well-to-do farmer and a snake de-
scribed by the gentleman as moccasin
perhaps of the highland species. The
gentleman was returning home from town
with his wife and child in buggy drawn
by two spirited horses, when his horses
stopped in evident alright at the sight of
monster snake lying across the track
some distance in front of them. Giving
the reins to his wife the gentleman left the
buggy, and selecting piece of fence-rail
advanced and struck the snake one blow,
when the rail unfortunately broke and left
him defenseless. The snake Immediately
dashed at him and ran him ficrcely, until
finding he was about to be overtaken the
gentleman made for his buggy, which he
barely reached in time, the snake spring
ing up with great force against the wheel
as he jumped in alongside his wife. In a
moment the gentleman had his buggy
whip in hand, and with the butt end of it
had a desperate fight with the monster,
which continued its determined effort to
effect an entrance to the buggy. The
horses becoming uneasy and the wife
dreadfully alarmed, the lines in her hands
were somewhat relaxed, and the team
made squirt which at once carried the
party u hundred yards from the scene of
conflict. Looking back and finding that
his enemy held the field and showed no
disposition to run, the gentleman again
left his buggy, and securing stout and
reliable club, returned and renewed the
fight. As he advanced, and when within
q few feet, the snake sprung at him with
distended jaws, when well-directed blow
laid him on the ground, where he was
soon dispatched. The snake was five
inches in diameter and nearly nine feet
long.-Sumter Is. C.) Cor. N. Y. World.
On the 10th instant Mr.. Walker, his
brother Sylvester, and their cousin John
Coon were telling timber for Mr.. Stan
dish's mill, in the right fork ot Coon's
Canon, about three-quartcrs OF mile
from the point of the mountain west from
this city, on the high peak south OF Black
Rock. Between ten and eleven in the
morning deer ran by where they were
working, and our informant snatched up
a Sharp's rifle and started in pursuit.
When he had continued the chase Tor
about a mile, due north, he was startled by
loud, shrill whistle and hiss, which he
at first thought might be signal from an
Indian. He came to halt and looked
about him, and heard the noise of rocks
rafting southeast from where he stood.
He turned, when, to his horror, he saw
approaching him at very rapid rate, a
serpent which he judged was between
thirty and forty feet long, and about ten
inches through the body. The reptiles
head was raised fully six feet from the
ground, and his jaws were open fifteen or
eighteen inches wide, with large fangs
growing from both upper and lower jaws.
Walker was almost petritied with fear,
but the hope of saving his own life made
him start to run. The serpent was, how.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
Religious and Educational.

The responsive service introduced in
to DR.. Storr's Church, in Brooklyn, it is
thought will ultimately be adopted by all
the Congregational Churches.
The first stceplc on Methodist church
in the world was placed on the church at
Marlboro street, Newport, H. |. Bishop
Asbury was greatly disturbed by it, and
when he saw it exclaimed: Organs and
choirs will come next"
IN. +. Kemp, Of Boston, reports to the
iSund0y sch0ol Times the summer-closcd
Sunday schools of his city as afflicted with
"thc Intermittent cercbro-spinal menin-
gifts" A disease is halfcurcd when its
character Is known clearly.
These changes are suggested for the
Methodist congregations; !. The mainten-
ance Of congregational singing. 2. Read
ing the Scripture lessons alternately by
the pastor and people in a full clear voice.
g. Uniting audibly in repeating the Lords
Prayer.
1t having been stated that the Rev. AL
bert Barnes, of Philadelphia, was the first
minister to refuse the honorary degree OF
I'D. D." it is now claimed that this honor,
such as IL is, belongs 10 Andrew Fuller, a
Baptist minister of Kelloring, England, in
the last century, whose letter to President
Dwight, declining the degree, is still ex-
tant.
Herbert Spencer does not agree with
Mr. Mill that the religion of humanity
is likely to be the religion of the future.
He holds, on the contrary, "that however
dominant may become the moral senti-
ment enlisted on behalf of humanity, IL
can never exclude the sentiment alone
properly called religious, awakened by
that which is behind humanity and be-
hind Nil other things"
The decision Of the Supreme Court Of
Ohio, affirming the right Of the Cincinnati
Board of Education to forbid the reading
Of the Bible in the public schools, does
not seem to have turned at all upon the
merits of the case, but simply upon the
question of the extent Of authority con
ferrcd by the laws of the State on that and
similar Boards. The court decides, in
substance, that the Constitution Of the
State does not require religious instruc'
ton or the reading Of religious books In
the public schools; and that the Legisla'
turc, having placed the management of the
public schools under the exclusive control
of directors, trustees and Boards OF Edu
cation, courts have no rightful authority
to interfere by directing what instruction
shall be given or what books shall be
there.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
INDUSTRIAL.

The Hollandcrs at Pella, Iowa, have
made 1000 gallons of currant wine this
season.
Connecticut, according to the census,
is the largest hardware manufacturing
State in the Union.
Hartford, Conn, boasts that she has
more than $l12,000,0OO capital invested
in banking, insurance and manufactures.
Any person having taste for gold
mining can clear from forty to sixty cents
a day almost anywhere in Vigo County,
Ind.
manganese Is spoken of as a substi-
tute for nickel, the high and increasing
price of the latter metal making Its use
extensive.
The Duluth Tribune says: upwards
of $1,000 bushels Of wheat of last years
crop have already been shipped from
Perham Station alone, on the Northern
Pacific Railroad"
The earnings of Philadelphia manu-.
featuring industries in single year have
exceeded four hundred millions of money,
an excess of fifty millions over the entire
importations Of New York.
While Western Iowa Is cursed with
BIoSSHOppeiS, CbtcIpIIiuI wall COIHcS up
from the Sea islands. A letter from Beau.
fort, 8. c., states that the pests came
earlier than common, and are making
sad havoc on the plantations.
The Ames company, Chi copee, have
nearly finished one of their largcst-sized
lighthouse lanterns, and will ship 1t to
Cape Fairweather, Oregon, in a few days.
II Is twenty feet high and sixteen feet in
diameter, which makes quite a lantern.
"A Californian has invented machine
to assist in starting street cars. 1t utilities
the weight Of the car in descending a
grade, accumulates and stores the power
generated by gravitation, and applies the
same when needed to assist In ascending
hill.
"A gentleman who recently returned
from trip to Utah, says that they are
having frequent rains In that section OF
the cOuntry-something seldom, If ever
before known. The farmers in Utah de-
pend largely upon irrigation, but this
year the rains have rendered irrigating
canals quite useless.
1t is stated, on tho authority of Les
Aondss, that the addition of chalk to fuel
causes notable economy In fuel where
the mixture Is burned. The fire is first
lighted with wood and charcoal; then a
layer Of chalk is added, and then layer
of fuel, and 80 on. A fire thus made up
Is said to last long time and to give out
good heat.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
William Allen, the Democratic candidate
for Governor Of Ohio, was born in the
Valley of Virginia in 1897. Consequent
ly he is now Go years old.
ALI the paragraphs about the divorce
suit Of Ida Lewis, the heroine OF Lime
Rock, are spoiled by the fact that Ida and
her husband, William Wilson, are con-
tendedly dwelling together at Newport.
The american Bookseller's Guide says
that books in China are not dear, and all
the standard histories and scboolbooks are
very cheap. The whole Of tile Confucian
classics sell at from thirty cents TO $3.50,
according to the quality Of the paper,
while the Chinese primer, containing
1886 characters, sells from one and a-half
TO two cents copy.
"A French writer, in estimating the
future Of science, points out that in fifty
or hundred years time the English Ian
guagc will, in all probability be spoken
by SG0,0OO,OOO Of individuals, while the
German will be the language of 10000
600, and the French Of 60, 600 900 only, and
that in consequence science is likely to
seek English channels Of publication,
scientific books having at best limited
sale, and necessarily seeking the widest
audience.
In Motley's Life Of Rosseau, he com
mits the curious photographed sin OF
spelling the word God with small ga
within which has attracted as much atten-
ton among the critics as the matter Of the
book Itself. Thus Mr.. Motley prints:
"1'herc are some commandments OF God
which righteous and good men are abso-
lutely unable TO obey, though ever SO
much disposed to do so; and god does not
give them so much grace that they are
able TO observe them" As Mr.. Motley
does not object to spell Jove and Venus
with the traditional capital letters, he will
come, In due course Of time, TO regard his
present irrevcrencc as an illogical one
~. Y. IndeDendent
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
Personal and Literary.

Theodore Tilton Is writing novel.
Mark Twain will do up Ireland and
Scotland this fall
The Danbury Neps Mans funny lucu.
brations are already republished in Lon.
don.
Don Piatt has severed his connection
with the Washington Capital; $4,000, it
is said, did it.
Harry Bassett will be on exhibition
at the approaching State Fair of Georgia
Mr.. Bassett is ahorse.
Mrs. Hanaford, Universalist preacher
In New Haven, has resigned to accept a
larger salary in Jersey City.
Jefferson Davis Is still engaged at in.
tervals on his History Of the Confederate
States" though suffering from defective
sight.
Kate Stoddard, the Brooklyn MUIR
deress, 1t appears, was originally klepto.
maniac, practiclng at first on Attleboro
jcwclry.
The will of Cora L. Barton, late of
Red Hook, Duchess County, N. Y, leaves
q property of over t2,00O,O00 to over
seventy heirs-atlaw, among whom there
Is entire harmony. Y e..
DIR. Charles r. Jackson, Of Boston, a
distinguished geologist and chemist, is
suffering from disease Of the brain, and
has been committed to an insane asylum
by his friends.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
DR.. j. r. MlllER'S
UNIVERSAL
MAGNETIC BALM.

It cures as II by MAGNETIC
INFLUENCE, Neuralgia and all pain. and is
therefore very properly termed Magnetic
Balm" 1t is purely vegetable preparation. 1t
has no equal as remedy for
Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhpa, Dysen-
terry Collie and all Bowel Complaints.
Its timely use will cure Colds, Group, Diph-
liberia. Quinsy, and all Throat affections.
When properly used. Fever and Ague,
and other complaints incident to our western and
southern climates. are easily broken up.
Nervous Pain. Sick Headache. and Rheu-
matsm cured by this medicine when all Others
have failed Toothache. Ear che, Burns. Chill
blains and Bruises are relieved at once by its use
The genuine has ID. Ransom & Co.'s
private Revenue Stamp on the outside, and DR..
E-amine closely, and buy none but the gen.
uire.
Id by a. Druggists. Price rs cents per
pottie
d. RANsos Son & Co.. Proprs Buffalo n. Y.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

DR.. COx's Hive Group Syrup has
been known and used by the medical profession
over 100 years, and as u remedy for Colds and
Coughs has an older and better reputation than
any other Cough medicine ever Offered to the
public. 1t is known as the Compound Syrup Of
Squls. and formula may be found in every
medical dispensatory.
DIR. fSansOm's Hive Syrup and
TOlu. in addition to the ingredients for Cox's
Hive Syrup. contains Balsam OF TOlu, decoctiono of
Skunk Cabbage Root and Lobelia, combination
that must commend it to every one as a superior
remedy for Group WhOOping Cough,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs and
Colds, indeed for all affections of the Throat
and Lungs where Cough Medicine is necessary.
This Syrup is Carefully Prepared
under the personal direction of regular Physi-
clan Of over twenty years practice, whose sigma
ture is attached to the directions on the bottle.
Its taste Is very pleasant and children
like it.
Every family should keep it as a ready
remedy for Group, Colds, ETC., among the
children.
D. RANSOM, SoN Sc Co., Propr's, Buffalo, N Y.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
In his book on Chronic Diseases n. d.

In his book on Chronic Diseases, DR.. per,.
says of his Golden Medical Discovery: ~"
''God, believe, has instilled into the root.
and plants from which this wonderful med;
cine is extracted, TIE healing properties ~,
the use of which Consumption, the scouroe ~ y
the human family may, in its early stages, be
do not wish to delude, fatter, and then disan.
point the afflicted by asserting that this can -
accomplished when the lungs are half con- =.
sumed, as many do who, being devoid of al,
conscience, aim to humbug the afflicted, that
they may sell their often worse than worthless
compounds. But if my Golden Nedico, D;,
co,e,y is employed in the first or early stages
Of the disease, know, from ample obserya.
ton and actual test in hundreds Of cases. that
it will arrest the disease and restore health and
strength" 30
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

The Milwaukee e. st. Paul Railroad
Company nave decided to construct q
bridge at North McGregor. and awarded
the contract to John Lawlor, for the sum
of 5000 900. In order that no impeachment
be offered to navigation, two pontoon
bridges, each 300 feet long, will form a
part of the structure, and will be re-
moved when steamers or RATS are pass
ing.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

1t is easier to be good business man
than poor one. Half the energy dis
played in keeping ahead that is required
to catch up when behind will save
credit give more time to business, and
add to the profit and reputation of your
work.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
SCEENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS.

These Pills are composed exclusively of vegetable
ingredients and although they eniirelv
use OF mercury DO not leave Cf It's INJURIOUS e
liable remedy In all cases OF arrangement resulting
from disordered state OF that organ; Liver Com
PLANT Bilious Disorders Indigestion, Sick Hesdaches
typhoid ana other Fevers, &C.. &C.. all succumb -
the free use OF 6CHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLs.
For sale by all Druggists and DealefA.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

Iowa, besides grain-growing capaci-
ty equal to the whole OF England and
Wales, has 10000 square miles of coal.
fields.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

THIS hot weather linen collars soon break
down and lose their shape. Wear the
Elmwood and Warwick collars instead
They retain their shape and keep clean
longer than linen
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28

Dr.. Pierce's eoIdd Medical Discovery,
will cure a cou2 h I'm one-haif the
time necessary q cure IL with any
other medicBne, I'D it does ii. not by dry
ing IL nt. bit by '.wev!A fAe easse-s"6eaiHg
irritation, and AeaL..g fAs1 feked Paris. ForaI
cases Of HOarscncss, Suppression or
Loss Of Voice, BroncS tits, severe
will be found to surpass any mdficine that has
ever before been offered to the p4blic. While 1t
tenn and purifies tho by6od. BY its
great blood purifying propp!1es i cures all
common Blotch or x1mple.
Four to six boys are warranted to cure
Salt Rheum letter and the worst RS. KIND, md
cics, Sores, e }ysip las and BlOtches
among the hair. Eight 70 twelve bottles are war
ranted 10 cure RSnning OF the Ears,
corrupt or RunnIQg Ulcers ScrO1ula
and the xSr.. form: adn s;y,,: and y Yer
Complaint. @l.O0<Qr 9 bottles for
$500, BY all Druggists. r}nufae.uIed at the ting
IS West Seneca St, BUFFALO, N.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13
Propneoy Of q RuOt IN Havana. /.

Havana correspondence of New York paper
savs:
The leaders, nearly all men of property, have
seen that they have gone too far, and now by
means OF prOclamaiiOns, alloeutions, and private
manpuvrinE try to allay the eXtrOme pAT feellng
which they called into action; but 1t - 700 late
and whether the Vrginius is delivered or no, one
of those Havana riots which astonlsh the Wnole
civilized world will occur the only question 70 be
decided being simply as TO the number and kind
OF victims.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

The CommerGal objects to our chasing the
name Of Fernando Wood with Carpenter, came
ron, Conbling and Bni!er, and says "Nood Is
about as far rom being Republican, or one OF
Grants men as auy one could be- In sn except
his cooperation in the salary grab he may be
But in this matter he was ona Of Grants men,
aud the Democracy al New 7 oFk' because OF his
opinions on this question, refused 70 allow linn TO
address their meetings during the last campaign,
in which the, we're SO remarkably sustained by
the people.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13
MORE TAXES REcoxsrRNpl2.- s,cr, oi!

MORE TAXES REcoEsrENpgg.--Iu SocE, ai!
Of the Treasury recommends an i.,s-Js, Il ,a1 e
He says
IAN increased tax Of ion CENTS re. Ga3lCu vD
distilled spirits which would yIe.d -, 900 900 al
nuhlly; four cents additional per pound On toOac-
CO. which would yield 100000 on iIimiuauu.
gas, $4,000, COO; on gross receipts a railroAd-
from passengers ana freight S6.0O0.CoU; steam
boat gross receipts, passengers ana H. GIT. 5000
0OO; insurance companies, $LOo0p0O; teiegrapi
receipts, S2j0O00, making IN the aggregate, $22,-
80, geo. This, with the tax on lea AMI coiee
would make over $42,J00000.
ii more revenue is wanted, 1t could pc obtained
to the extent OF $4,000 600. by ng the tax
ss as formerly in schedule b, which iDcndes tb,
stamps OF all legal instruments ceeds, mortgages
etc, thus making additional receipts OF over So,
COX, 600 from the internal revenue services.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

The DELAWARE GAZETTE. established l.Sl,
Il the largest and most AOurishing weekly me
stSta and has larger circulation than any other
on thsPeninSular, Published every Friday morn
Ing nj 81 a year, in advance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13
HANDS ENTRACT QF llALT.

% s:s. 1Isss 2SSy nss1 6 q. 1;ssss'0U s:s.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

The New casus mode Of piIlorlnR il maeh more
bATbaTous than that used in Kent or Sussex. There
the convict stands with his body bent IN a nost
PainfullpOsition. Here they stand upright. Here
they are whipped with a switch, there with q nine
lash whip o. cat o'nine tailS.-SnsSez Journal
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

SrERuExs' BECOMES THE LION OF THE HorsE.-
The Washington correspondent Of the Richmond
Bnqnrs1, Of Friday, says
Mr. Stephens expressed the real sentiments Of
tbe msjority Of the House, although puzzle scnti
Ineut has intimidltej them into advocating re-
peal OF the salary increase bill NJ. Stephens wn'
the recipient Of a perfect ovation upon the
conclusion OF his speech. Al, r. tAoso slakin-
lis hand, Ben Butler was thr inrem 1st
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

STEPHENS AscKNps.- Commercial with its
usual tact exalts Stephens. 1t says "he belongs
to the Democratic Legion Of Honor 1t Is quite
possible that stephens really thinks he would be
cheap at $4,000 year siuce he fnds the Radicals
paving 10 Grant according to Dawes 100000
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

THR DAILY GAEETTE ts published every snernoCn'
except Sunday at n6 Market street. and served OS
carriers 70 subscribers in all parts oil "lminEtcn
and the surrounding towns and villages. for ak
eents a week, payable weekly. Yearly subscribers
g in advance
THE ONLY pEmocRATIc DAILY IN THE STATE.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13
FIr0rea tor the PooploI

These are times of figures. aud Il les, not
only when the people are M Oas kusW
what are being Done by their srvanA In ne
administration Of the gOvefnulent, mt tAey
determined to know. &l IL
Before the late electiOnA I'm puNllc dbbt
statements were so manipulated as 70 OshoW
decrease, and thereby deceive the people.
The elections were not fairly over, however,
when the statement for October showed an In
crease of over three million u tlIe de4ts Eel1
lowing that comes the rePOtt q NOGeaocrf
showing an increase Of ever nina million OF
dollarsI AT the same time, also, comes the
estimates for the expenses Of the governments
for the years 1874 ard '15. It must be remem-
bered that the year Tor WlicA these ESTIMATES
are made begins on the first Of June, ana 90
we are now well advanced In the fiscal year
Of 1874. Now look at tie figures as ofaCtally
DubIished. 81
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

The new automatic Telegraph, it is said trans
mits messages with eight times the rapidity OF
the Morse system.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-13

A BROKEN MORTaAGE.--7Iti is pretty gener-
ally known that Mrs. Jane Undertook, moth
er OF the prisoner, furnished the money 70
prosecute the defense of her son in his late
trial, and to do SO she gave a mortgage on her
little property near Jennersville, 20 the Ar
den's for 5000. We are legally informed thaf
this instrument turns cut to be worthless OW'
ing to the grantOr's husband not entering into
the same. There has meyer been any divorce
diss0lving the marriage contract betWeen
Henry UdderzoOk and Jane, his wife. although
they have been separated for a number OF
years. .-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-12-19
ALMACE N TALLER.
CALLG DIS !US9ONUNEhO 10.

III que suscrlbe Ofrece sus services este. res
petsole publlco, on cambiO de una nIGdicg re
Glhuclon conventional, en- todo 10 que abreza
ei siguiente anunciO.
sc hace toda clase dc instalaciones de toberfa
para gas aqua en las casas estabjeoi,,ie,, 5os
pdblicOs paIticulares. 'O'
Llmpleza de tnbos, lamparas; conpoficion
de ambas cosas. O'
RoparaciOn de bombas de sacar aona coos
Tucclon de taroles y de tOdO 10 cOncerniento 4
hoJaiatella. como para todO 10 mencionad do
c.enta :on enta1didOs operarios admitira ta NJ
lamparas. p''A'' ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-12-19
'ONHQa NVd
Battalion InanRra de VaIadOid NdmGO l.

DebiendO procedcrse nucya contraction de
calzado, para la trOpa del citado cuerpo con ar
reglO las bases condolences que Sc hallan de
manifesto en Ponce. en- la casa habItacion d-l
ler Jrfe, en- Ia Capital, en la del Habil ado
del Battalion Quartet de Ballajar. Los que iuts-
Iesen en el asunt0 de que Sc trata podran pre-
s3ntAr sus propOsciOnes bajo pliegO cerradO,
acOmpanand0 sus tpos, el dia 81 del corIiente
a las y ds su mama a. teriendo lupstr su adindi-
cat1un ei -, ante Ia iunta ecOn0nIica del cuer-
20, las 10 de Ia manana del msmo. Ponce
y Diciembre de 1873 Ell C0mandante ca.
pltan cncaTgau Ramon LEA. 3-3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-12-19
CambiO de Agencia.

-ssE s8kaa 81 ea.s.sHsss s.a b,
No habieuao soasssido 4 u. jose
ARuil6 de Ponce. eonhnnaT s'epdo
agense del I1gLEFEH en aqsella ioeali-
dad, esta Administrator IN nombFa-
do nuevo agente, qnedando altaHlente
aafislechs i Administsaeion saliente
de Il manera de ObraF dc aquel sr.
4 auien Tepiis las gfseias por las mu-
chss deierendias gee le ha msreeido.
Puerto Rico, rs de nOSiembre de
ls73.-MaHMel GoAEales y Gareia--
r. LagYoca