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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

RAILWAY NEws.-The extension OF
the Muscatine Iowa Western Rail
way from the Iowa river toward the
western terminus Of the Mahaska coal
fields, has been commenced In earnest.
The road Is completed and In opera
ton from Muscatine TO the Iowa river,
a distance Of twenty-five miles. It Is
rumored that the interests Of the Chi
cago and Iowa and the Clinton and
Southwestern have been united with
those Of the first named corporation In
pushing the extension from the Iowa
river Inter- Ocean, 10Th.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

KANsAs.-Do you want to 60 to Kali.
sas, to look at the country, or buy
land? If so, call at the Central Iowa
Land Office, and get THROUGH TICK.
Ell from Ottumwa, Iowa; and if you
buy land, you can have the cost of your
ticket through Kansas credited on the
first payment. Papers containing
Maps and full statistics furnished on
application. This is no humbug. Call
aud see me. E. +. SPERRY,
Agent Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
r. r. (46tG
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
Markets..

CHICAGO, Sept. %, 1873.
WHEAT-Higher, closing 1.O2 for
regular; 1.01@1.02 for new western
Octoberi for settlement 1902; No
vember t.06@1.O6a.
CORN-Firm and 14@2a higher;
sales chiefly at 81 for regular, and
37} for fresh; October 37l bid; Novem-
Der 42(942i.
OATs-Firm and 1I@1i higher;
No cash 294(0293; October $1,000.
CATTLE-The pens at the stock
yards are still filed to Overflowing
and nothing is being received.
Nothin doing in cattle except to
butchers at 2.50@4.5O.
HoGs-A few lots Of hogs sold on
Boston account at 4.25(04.45.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

TOWNSHIP TICKETs.-Will our Re.
publican friends In the several town.
ships send US copies Of their tickets, a.
soon u nominated, for publication.
The Township Conventions should be
held soon, and tickets forwarded to
this Office, or to ]. F. Greenlee, Chair
n ancf the Coaaty Central Committee,
in order that ballots may be printed in
1o0d time.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

CLAY TIP. REPUBLICAN, C0NvEN-
rroN.-The Republicans OF Clay
township will meet in mass conven-
ton at Clay Center School House, on
Saturday, Oct. 4th, 1873, at o'clock
n. m. to nominate candidates for town
ship officers to be voted for At the
ensuing election. A. MOORE,
Chm Rep. TIP. Com.
Sept. %, 1873. lio-l')
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

LEcrUREs.-Rev / Mershon, the
Grange candidate and orator, whose
appointments, extending through the
campaign and reaches all parts of the
country, arc published under the
Democrats campaign cannon, calls
his speeches "Lectures." 1t wouldn't
look well for q minister of the Gospel
to stump the county for political
ticket, so he delivers Lectures upon
Raformu
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

KNOXVILLE Tp. CONVENTION
The Republicans Of Knoxville town
ship will hold their Convention at the
Court House i'm Knoxville, on Satur-
day, Oct. II, 1873, at 1880 p. M, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for
township officers, as follows: 3 Trus-
tees, l Assessor, l Clerk, 2 Constables;
and the appointment Of u Township
Central Committee for the ensuing
year. +. II. SPERRY,
Chm Tp Cen. Com,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

HYMENfAL.-Clerk Hamrick issu'
licenses during the pa
month to the following persons:
Jas r MoComas Elizabeth Sesy
Jno M Sheler Elizabeth Simmons
Peter M Swain Bette = Weaver
Geo Carder Jennie Elliott
Jno Dewitt Gertrude Verhsy
Adam Leibler Kate Fight
Danl Dunlap Louisa Cleveland
Geo Kesler SeIia Lyman
VIM Layton Martha Nc Elrath
Jan Speirinz Akks Msnardt
John G Fry Arena Hagen
Geo D M,kesell Issbel Peppers
Geo A Shaver Virginia Browning
Jno A Stevens Damaris Blain
VIM Wager Maggie Booton
Ms Kennedy Mary Moon
Edward Strsdley Maria Henry
b B Grindried Emily Fairly
NJ Van Wynyaarden Jaooba Lenyksek
OIL Vineyard ANA B Keeler
A Horsman Caroline Lsngsbss tells
wv Conrey Clara Stanfeld
Rob't Hunnicult Celia + Conrsy
Arnauchra II ughes Sarah Carter
Oliver Rambo Cynthia Golf
Winfield Black Isabel Mcfarland
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

RED Rock TIP. TICKET.-The Re-
publicans Of Red Rock township, In
convention, have nominated the fol-
lowing township ticket: For Clerk,
F. M. Mullins; for Assessor, J. P.
Wright; for Trustees, Martin Hol'
lingsworth, Milton Baker, and w. w.
Vanausdal [; Constables, George Wikle
and Mathew Mullins.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

The firm Of Butterfield, Parsons &
Co., dealers in lumber, Is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. P. H.
Butterfieid and Thos. Barrett retiring
All accounts due said firm will be set
tied BY the firm of Moody & Parsons
p. II. BUTTERFIEI1D.
THEODORE PARSONS.
THOMAS BARRETT.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

SUMMIT TIP. TICKET.-The Republic
cans of Summit township met in con-
vention at Otley on the 9th ult, and
nominated the following ticket: Fol
Clerk, w. J. Hammond; for Assessor
Nathan Richards for Trustees. Geo.
circuit, s. s. Roberts, Hiram Grant
for Constables, ]. II. James, +. NJ
West.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

WASHINGTON TP Republican ticket
now stands; Assessor, Henry Thomas;
Clerk, Jos. Lines; Trustees, J. b.
Rowland, Wesley Wiley. Thos Har-
ned; Ccnstables, Jas. g. Steele,
Israel Hunnicutt.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

0aQGERIEs Why, so to Rockafel-
lows, Of course, to get the best arti-
rle> ut the lowest figures and always
get down weight. There 10 the place
10 Aud a. full stock. of everything ln the
4sr.rery market. Buy for cash. and
i~ly law sell for cash and sell low, Ia
n part of Johns creed. Buy your gro
ceriss .Rt .KQckafellow's.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

BRYANT & STRATTON's system OF
Book keeping, aud the Spencerian
system of Penmanship are thoroughly
taught at the Knoxville Business Col
lsge. Life scholarships only $25.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

DIED, on the night of the 20 ult.
at the residence Of Rev. p. II. Jacob,
in Knoxville, Of dysentrey, MR..
PIERCE II. HUNTER, aged II years.
Deceased was brother Of Mrs p. II.
Jacob, was member Of tho Presbyte-
rian church has been a resident OF
Knoxville for about Is years.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

MARRIED, on the 18th inst, at the
residence Of the brides father, In I'm
ion township, by Rev. J. j. ID. Scoles,
REV. JOHN A. STEVENS, and MISS
DEMARIs BLAIN, daughter OF Capt.
Wm. Rlain, all Of this county.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
Republican Mass Meetings

will he held at the following times
and places, and will be addressed by
gentlemen whose names will be an
nouscsd in posters sent to the various
localities named. The meetings will
ali be at o'clock p. m.
ATTICA,
Friday, Oct. 8.
COLUMBIA,
REES' SCHOOL-HOUSE,
Saturday, October 4.
NEWBERN,
CLAY CENTER,
Monday, October O.
MARYSVILLE,
HIGHLAND SCHOOL HOUSE,
Tuesday. October7.
RED ROCK,
WHEELING,
Wednesday, OctoberS.
OTLEY,
DALLAS,
Thursday, Oct. 0.
PLEASANTvILLE,
Friday, Oct. 10.
PELLA,
Saturday, October IL.
KNOXVILLE,
Monday, October l3.
The Committee will endeavor tt
make arrangements for other meet
ings, and make announcement
through posters.
BY order Of Central Committee,
J. +. GREENLEE, Chm.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

BLANKs.-A very full assortment Of
blanks will always be found on hand
at the VOTER Office, including deeds
warranty and quit claim; mortgages
real estate and quit claim; bonds-ti.
tie, official, etc.; Justices notices,
Contstable's sale notices, sup9nas; ex.
ecutions, warrants, promissory notes,
ETC., etc.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

T.. BAKER having resigned the posi-
ton of Chairman OF the Republican
County Central Committee, j. +.
Greenlee, of Knoxville township has
been substituted by the Committee.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

CLAY lOWNSHIP CONFENIIONs
The voters of Clay township, prospect
i've Of party, will meet In Mass Con-
vention at Clay Center School House,
on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER q, '73,
Mt 3 o'oclok, p. M, for the purpose OF
placing In nomination candidates for
the several township Offices to be
filled this Fall. BY order Of Cen.
Com. NJ. COPELAND,
JOHN RANDALL.
In pursuance Of the above call, pub
Iished by request in this paper, for
three weeks past, a convention was
held on Saturday last. The following
ticket was nominated: For Assessor,
John Whaley for Clerk +. M. Har-
sin; For Trustees Dan'l McTaggart,
John Marsh; For Constables, Ben
amin Beard, Miller Hunter.
Messrs Randall and Copeland are
Changers, supporting the Grange
ticket; the convention was called and
and held, and the ticket nominated
I'm the interest of the Grange party.
This ticket will he found at the polls
on the l4th inst, attached to the coun-
ty Grange ticket, but there Is a peculi-
arity about the matter that is worthy
Of notice. Messrs Randall and Cope
land were chosen last year rs men,
bers of tho Republican Committee
for the township. Now they use their
position on that Committee to make
a Grange ticket, and by this means
hope to defeat the party which en-
trusted them with the duty Of calling
a Republican convention this fall.
They pretend to make the call by
order OF Central Committee"
but dared not say Republican I"
Central Committee, as that would
disclose the fact that they had betray-
ed the trust Of their party. by or.
der" they say, and yet the call was
made without the content of their
chairman, Mr.. Moore, and in spite of
/ hie pIOtSsts
Is this the sort o: honesty and polit-
ical reform the Changers Will give us
when they have secured power and
place in the county?
After the above was in type, and our
| paper was nearly ready for press, the
0 ficial proceedings reached us by mail,
We have room only for the following
resolutions and motions adopted;
Ecs0red, by the electors of CLAY
Tp., in mass meeting assembled, that
we hereby endorse the platform of prin.
ciples adopted by the mass meeting
held In the city of Knoxville on the
18th day of last June:
I'd That we hereby pledge ourselves
to support the ticket nominated here
to day.
Moved by Mr.. Hunter, that the
name of the ticket be the Grange.
adopted.
On motion, a central committee
was adopted, as follows: Jno. Ran.
dial, Chm, II. +. Durham, AL. Good
speed.
On motion OF C. H. Durham pro-
sceedings OF this meeting be presented
to the two county papers for the pur-
pose of publishing. Carried.
(Slgned) NJ. COPELAND, Chm.
g. H. DURHAM, sec'y. !
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
Academy,

The next session Of this institution will commence
Monday, Sept. 8, 1919.
The seademcal year will be divided into four terms
Of ten weeks each. Tuition payable In advance, sx
cept by special contract. Tuition for common ~
branches, IS per term. For higher branches. $'cl
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 II they wish. Also, we'll selected library
Is accessible to all students who may desire nNs
very small expense.
Penmanship and Bookkeeping In oil its branches
taught by q. W. jolly.
The drawing department will be conducted by Mrs.
N. Y. Kline.
Psnciling, Mouochromattc and Water colors, each
g per month.
OIL Painting - 80 per month. -
instrumental music taught BY Mies Kate Miiner'
who Is thoroughly prepared for her work The prin-
cipal. thankful for psst favors would rsspec'fe,.
solicit the patronage Of sl who desire = thorouns
drill In any Of the blsnches constituting an scsdsm
10 or . collegiate cours.
T" W. A. MCKEE, A. NJ.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

Thankful for the liberal patronage
received by the old firm, we respect
fully ask It's continuance. We shall
remain at the old yards, one block
west Of the Public Square.
MOODY n PARSONS.
Knoxville, Sept. %, 1873.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

FIRST YEAR.-FIRsT TERN.
Rays Algebra, First Book.
Latin Grammar.
English Grammar.
ElocutiOn.
Physical Geography and Map Drawing.
SECOND TERN.
Algebra, Part First, completed and
Review.
Latin Grammar and reader continued.
English Grammar continued.
Elocution continued.
Physical Geography and Map Drawing.
THIRD TERM.
Rays Algebra. second book common
ced.
Latin Grammar and Reading contin.
ued.
English Grammar.
Physiology.
Physical Geography and Map Drawing.
Compositions and Declarations in all
classes the first year in High School De-
partment.
SECOND YEAR,--FIRsT TERM.
Algebra, second book continued.
Latin or German continued.
Natural Philosophy commenced.
Analysis commenced.
SECOND TERM.
Algebra, second book continued.
Latin or German continued.
Natural Philosophy continued.
Analysis completed.
THIRD TERM.
Algebra, second book completed and
reviewed.
Latin or German.
Natural Philosophy completed.
Geometry. three books.
Compositions and Declarations con-
tinued.
THIRD yEAR.-FrRsT TERM.
Geometry completed and review.
Latin or German con tinued.
General History.
Rhetoric.
SECOND TERM.
Trigonometry.
General History.
Latin or German and Greek.
Geology.
THIRD TERN.
Higher Arithmetic.
Latin or German and Greek.
Logic. Zoology.
Compositions and Declarations con-
tinued.
FOURTH YEAR.-FIRsT TERM.
Astronomy.
Higher Arithmetic.
Chemistry.
Latin or German and Greek.
SECOND TERN.
Political Economy.
Higher Arithmetic.
Latin or German and Greek,
Mcntal Philosophy.
THIRD TERN.
Book Keeping.
Exposition OF United States Constitu-
ton.
Botany,
General Review ofall Branches stud-
led I'm High School Department,
Compositions or original Orations re.
CURED 4th year.
The Board Of Examiners will at the
completion OF this course grant certiH-
cate to each pupil, stating his or her
standing In all grades Of tho School.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

JOHN HANKS, merchant, Of this
removes his stock of goods to Otley
this week.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

THE PAEIc has not been seen In
Knoxville. No deposits have been
withdrawn from the banks except for
ordinary purposes, and nobody has
dreamed of a run upon them.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

KNOXVILLE SCHOOIs.-The Board
of Directors for Knoxville Independent
School District, in addition to the usu'
al course of study in the common
school branches, adopted the following
course for the Higher Department, fol-
four years, beginning with the present
term:
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

WANTED, q teacher for the lola
school. Term 81 months. Call on or
address, u. T. Durham, lola Marion
County Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

The following is condensed fEona
McCormack's last weeks editorials
Detachable sheet, dirty, contemplate
liar, thief, porcupine, cowardly .slanr
l'er, liar by the watch, dead beat,
whang-doodle,p ETC., which may be
called a reliable statement.-R Blade.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
Furniture.
j. McCLELLAND,

MANUFACTURE of and Dealer in oil
lN kinds of
Plain and Ornamental Furniture,
Selling for cash only, is enabled to give the
Lowest Prices and Guarantee Satiafsotion.
Shop In Old Court House Building, northwsst
corner of Public Square,
Knoxville. Iowa. 532tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
List OF Premiums

AWARDED AT THE COUNTY FAIR HELD
AT KNOXVILLE, IOWA, SEPT. 10, II
AND l8, 1873.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
A Look Ahead.
FAIRS.

Mahaska Co., Oskaloosa, Sept. 30
and Oct. 1-3.
Farmers Union, Prairie City, Oct. IA.
Des Moines, Cen. Ia. Dist, Oct. 40.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

CONFERENCE APPOINTMEN7s.-v,.
recent M. E. Conference, held :,
Washington, this State made the fol-
lowing appointments for the ensuin,
year:
Knoxville, E. L. Briggs, for third
term; Knoxville Circuit, A. c. Kee.
ler; Attica, John Harris; Bellefon.
tame, T. ]. Myers; Pella, U. R
Smith; Otley, E. Sampson; Peoria
B. F. Shane; Union, J. L. King.
Springfield, A. v. Kendrick.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

BLANK NOTES, in books at the
VOTER Office.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02

KNOXVILLE ACADEMY has been re-
moved 10 TIVE Baptist Church.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-02
Independent Candidate.

At the solicitation of our friends r..
hereby announce ourselves as
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
For the following county Offices.
For Representative.
WIN. FISHER.
For Treasurer.
j. r. BRODKICK.
For Auditor,
B. r. EWALT.
For Sheriff,
JONATHAN JONES
For Surveyor,
o. HI. s. KENNEDY.
(l4tf)
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-08
A MISSION ACCOMPLIsHED.


When a woman puts three mackerel to
soak in dish-pap, whose sides are eight
inches high, and leaves the pan on stair
way, she has accomplished her mission and
should 60 hence. This was what a Divis-
ion street woman did Friday nicht. Filled
the pan at the pump and then left it stand
ing on the steps to the stoop, while she
went into the next house to see how many
buttons would be required to go down the
front of a redingote. And mighty impor-
tant affair that was TO be sure. And there was
her husband tearing through the house in
search of a handkerchief, and not finding it,
of course. And then he rushed out into the
yard, wondering where on earth that woman
could be, and starting down the steps with
out seeing the pan, or even dreaming that
any one could be so idiotic as TO leave it
there. OF course he stepped on it; or at
least that is the suppositiOn, as The neigh.
bors, who were brought out by the crash
that followed, saw a Mortified man, and a
high dshpan, and three very democrat
lied mackerel shooting across the
garden, and smashing down the shrubbely.
And he was a nice SIGHT, was that
unhappy man, when they got him on his
feet. There wasn't a dry thread on bin,
and his hair was full of bits of mackerel,
and one of his sho clders was out of joint,
and his coat was split the whole length OF
bis back, and he appeared to be out of his
head. He was carried in the house by
some OF the men and laid on bed, while
others went after a doctor, and sixteen
women assembled in the front room and
talked in whispers about the inscrutable
ways of Providence, and what a warning
this was to people who never looked where
they were going.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-08
Cholera fin Rutherford.

From the Murfreesboro Monitor, Aug.7.
Four cases of cholera have been reported
to us this week, three in the country and
one in town. Mrs. Mary Garvin, an aged
widow lady, was taken last Friday and
had q very severe attack, little hopes bling
entertained at one time of her recovery.
She is now getting well.
Mr.. VIM. Coppage, an old and respected
citizen who lived in the Big Spring district,
six or eight miles southeast of town, was
taken last Monday evening and died Tues
day about 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
A child of Richard Carter, not two years
old, living on the same place was attacked
Tuesday morning and died the same day.
Fountain Gregg, living on the place of
Mr.. Bowman, very c.ose to Coppags's was
attacked Tuesday morning and died the
same day.
We learn there were two deaths from
cholera in Shelbyville last Saturday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-08
PURE WATER.
Something About the Removal OF the
WaterwOrks.

Waterw0rks.
To the Union and American.
One of the most important subjects that
has agitsted the public mind for some time
is that Of supplying the city with pure water
in sufficient quantities to meet all demands
that are likely to oe made upon it.
1t is Of vital importance that nothing but
pure watsrtshould be drunk by the inhabit
ants; otherwise, sickness, death, and ruin
must follow IS surely as night follows day.
We have had sickness and death this SUM-
mer; what has been the cause of it? Has
not your foul, filthy water been one Of the
causes? If not, why has Edgeield escaped
1t is generally known that cholera is worst
where people use limstone water, such as
we use from wells and the river. Very few
people that use cistern water or freestone
water are ever troubled with any kind OF
bowel complaints. Nashville, aside from the
troubles caused by the use of bad water, is
one Of the healtbiest cities in America.
Give her good water and her citizens will
compare fsvorably with any city in the
world in regard to health; but without good
water we can hope for no improvement.
S me may say river water is good enough.
To such would say, remember that al four
Of the graveyards where all the dead of the
city and surrounding country are but
Tied, drain into the river above
the waterworks. If this is not enough TO
poison the water and make it unfit to drink,
supposing it to be good, pure water before
it became contaminated with the filth, |
would ask how much filth does it take to
make water impure. But the river water
cannot be drunk without endangeriDg tie
health of those that use it, even in its best
condition, anywhere this side of Stones
river. 1t is too strongly impregnated with
lime, and all who use it will be more or less
Liable to disease of the bowels and kidneys.
But the river above that point is composed
of mountain streams, mostly pure, soft,
free-stone water. A supply obtained from
anywhere above the mouth of Stones river
would give US just what we want, and he 3
sure remedy for most of our troubles I'm
til this is done and the city furnished with
all the pure water she needs, it is idle to
Tx of other improvements or enterp ICES.
This is the first step to be made toward ad-
vancing the true interests CT the city. l
have been told that the waterE rks are
about worn out, and that large sums must
shortly be spent on them to keep them run
ming. If this is the case, had not some of
our best minds be set to thinking about
this matter, and see If it would not be bet
ter to build new works in suitable place,
10 furnish US good, pure water, rather than
spend money on the oil ones?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-08
DIABOLICAL wEAPOS.

A man was hanged the other day at San
Francisco for murder with a weapon of a
peculiarly dangerous and for long time
mysterious nature. This is a sand club,
formed by filling an eel skin with sand.
When the instrument was first brought into
sue, tee authorities were greatly puzzled by
deaths, apparently from violence, yet no
marks could be found on the outside of the
body. A burglar was finally captured wit b
sand club in his possession, made
out of an eel skin stuffed with
sand. Being closely questioned, he
explained its use. When the victim is
struck, for instance, on the head he drops
insensible and soon dies ON congestion of
the brain. Often the skull suffers no injury
from the stroke, and if the person struck re-
covers senslbility be gradually relspses into
q condition of idiocy. Sometimes a man
struck in the body will be knocked down
by the peculiar force of the hlow and feel
no immediate results from it,. In a few
weeks, however, the flesh will begin to
mortifS under the line of the blow and rot
down to ths bone. Heller, the celebrated
pianist, is supposed to have met his death
in Mexico from stroke of this diabolical
weapon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-08

Fined Zen Dollars,

An interesting little incident varied the
usual monotony of the Police Court pro-
ceedings, yesterday. A certain lawyer who
attends that temple of justice with some de-
gree of regularity, had something to say in
a case in behalf Of the defendant, notwith-
standing the fact that said defendant in
formed the court TINT be had not employed
any one to defend him. The lawyer was
requested to sit down, which request be did
not exhibit that slacrlty in obeying which
might have been deemed desirable, where
upon he was promptly fined ten dollars for
contempt.