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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25
Advantages Of Draining Wet Land.

Much Of late has been advanced upon
the benefit to be derived by not allowing
any of the rain water to be carried Off by
surface drains, and that the whole of it
should be admitted, and pass through the
soil to the surface below. The argument
advanced in favor of such practice is
already carried too far. 1t is true that
rain water contains some fertiliZing prop
critics, more especially as regards the
ammonia and nitric acid that become
combined with it, but which, at all times
minute in quantity during very rainy sea.
sons, exist in the smallest perceptible pro-
portions. Whenever these enter into and
become combined with the soil they are,
by their affinity, Immediately taken up by
it and retained to be given out to plants
vegetating upon its surface. The greatest
amount of injury sustained by soils sur
charged with water arises from the exclu-
sion of air and the lowering of its tenn
perature, as well as by the admixture OF
mineral ingredients with it, which become
injurious to vegetation. Air contains sub
stances equally beneficial TO vegetation as
those contained by rain water--those
properties in the latter, before referred to,
being taken up in its passage through the
air as the rain water descends TO the earth.
After long periods of drought, when the
air has become highly charged with those
substances, the quantity brought down by
the first shower that falls is far greater in
amount than what is brought down by the
next and succeeding showers. In long
continuous seasons Of rain 1t ceases alto
gether AS ii is during such seasons that a
surcharge of water TO the soil becomes most
injurious, 1t becomes apparent that, II. "a
large portion OF this matter can at once
be carried off from the surface, the neces.
sity of an increased area of drainage below
may be dispensed with, especially in dis
tricts where the amount of annual rainfall
il greatest. Water In state of evapora.
ton from a surface discharges the heat
| also; and, therefore, IL no other means
| exist whereby water can be discharged
| from the soil, ii must remain until suffi'
cient heat Is produced by the rays of the
sun or by increased temperature OF the
atmosphere upon the surface TO again
| convert il into vapor. During this process
| the heat of the soil becomes diminished
| especially at the immediate surface; and
| soil of a district of naturally higher tenn
perature is reduced to the temperature OF
| one Of higher latitude or elevation. This
effect has, however, been greatly exagger.
ated. 1t has been recently computed that
the heat lost in the process of evaporation
by the suns rays of an inch-fall Of rain
would be sufficient to reduce the temper
AZURE of the soil, to depth of ten inches,
no less than ninety-nine degrees. The
more porous the soil, the more rapid is
the evaporation; and consequently We
have an explanation why crops upon
gravelly subsoils become most affected In
the early spring months, and at the same
time arrive at a remedy In relieving them
from surplus water by drainage.-Neu
| York Herald.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25
The Philosophy OF Milking.

THE udder is divided into four parts,
entirely distinct from each other, except
as they are held together by membraneous
ligaments The milk in each is held in
continent tubes, which, like the roots OF q
tree, are all contracted into one, just above
the teat; the milk entering the funnel
shaped organ by a single channel. just
at the upper end Of the teat the walls OF
this channel are contracted and the con-
traction Is surrounded by band Of mus
cular fibers The will Of the cow can
operate on this band, contracting or ex-
panding it at pleasure, making 1t operate
like valve. At the junction Of each
smaller tube with large one, Is a similar
contraction and band, also under the con.
troll of the will Ordinarily these bands
are contracted las in the neck of the blad-
der) 80 that the milk has TO crowd its way
through them TO get from the smaller into
the larger tubes.
This is an admirable arrangement for
sustaining the weight of the milk equally
in all parts Of the udder, and preventing
1t from pressing heavily upon the teats.
When the udder Is full, If the milk Is
drawn out Of the teats, relieving the pres
sure in them, it requires vigorous effort
OI Tic Will Vi Llc COW W piCVChs thC pASo
sure above from crowding the milk down
to fiji the vacancy. If the udder is only
partly filled, she can hold the milk back
more easily; and the less there is In it,
the more easily can she maintain the ten
sion Of the muscular bands necessary TO
prevent entirely the milk from flowing
through them When the mixer first
takes hold of the teats and begins to milk,
the excitement causes the cow TO contract
the bands so firmly as to hold back the
milk perfectly for time. But presently
this vigorous contraction will begin to
slacken, and the milk will begin to pour
through, and if all is quiet, she will relax
the bands fully when the milk all settles
down upon the teats, and Is quickly
drawn, it can be all MIXED out to the
very last drop.
But this perfect relaxation will only
last for short tint. Ii the milk is not
soon extracted, she will begin to tighten
up the muscular bands again, and the last
part Of her mess will be held back and
permanently retained, when the mixer
probably thinks he has got 1t all, because
it stops coming. A COW should, there
fore, be MIXED quickly as well as quiet
ly. 1t is natural for her to part with hel
milk in few minutes, and q milkel
should come as near that time Is possible
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

If the time of milking is much prolonged
she will become impatient and be sure
not to "give down" perfectly. The
quickest mixer gets the most and best
milk, because he gets all the strippings,"
which are the richest part.
The more quiet and peaceable the COW
can be kept while being MIXED, the more
perfect will be the relaxation of their
udders and the longer will it last. If
anything occurs to disturb or excite or
attract their attention, the relaxation will
cease in moment, and If it occurs near
the close of the milking, some of the best
milk will be held back till the next milk
ing, when it will have become the poor,
blue milk that is first drawn. Adouble loss
ensues from every such occurrence, be-
cause leaving milk in a cows bag always
tends to diminish secretion.
An hour is long enough to keep the
herd confined, and mixers enough should
be employed to complete the work in that
time. This will require one hand to about
ten cows, and that number is about as many
as one can safely milk at time with
out danger to the hands of the mixer or
to the cows. The number had better be
less than more. Each mixer should
ave certain cows to milk, and he should
N ilk the same ones in the same order, so
IS to divide the time equally. Changing
nil kers attracts the attention of the COW
md excites little feeling of cautious
less, and she does not "give down" as
,erftS lily as when always MIXED by the
ape person.-Canada Farmer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25
The Tri cks Of Magic.

PROFESSOR HART, the magician, has
lately been giving q ,ries performances
here. some Of which are as surprising as
they are entertaining Al ID amusing. One
of them is as follows: common empty
packing-bcx, with 1ia hung by IRON
hinges, is placed upon he stage, and
committee from the audien &c askedsto ex-
anime it. They report that 1t is a firmly
made packing-box. After thorough ex-
animation, outside and inside, they take
rope and tie it up, passing ~ ice around
the ends and sides, passing 1T tn rough tne
staples for the two padlocks, and then tie
the ends firmly and seal them W. 'th seal
ing-wax. They then enrelop the b * In
canvas, which covers all six sides, when
another rope is added, tied and Sc aled.
Surely the box is safe from any attic mpt
to get into or out Ct it without ysm0N ng
the ropes!
Professor Hartz's assistant then corse
forward with canvas sack, open at ONT
end. This is examined by tae connnittee
and by the audience. 1t is then placed |
over the head of the assistant, and tied be- |
low his feet and the knots sealed. He is |
then laid on the box, and the box sur
by screen. In two and a half |
minutes the sack is thrown over the
screen, the knots and seals untouched. /
The screen is instantly removed, and the
after examining the seals ard
finding them unbroken, commence UNITY
ing the ropes and removing the canvas.
The box is opened and the man found in
side t-4Scaentitic american.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25
HOW HAPPY I'll BE.

A little one played among the flowers,
Tn the blush and bloom OF summer hours;
She twined the buds in garland fair,
And bound them up in her shining hair.
;. An me-" said she, " how happy I'll be,
When ten years more have gone ever me,
Flushing my cheek and lighting my browl"
maiden unused in pleasant room,
Where the air was filed with soft perfume.
Vases were near of antique mold,
Beautiful pictures rare and old,
And she, Of all the loneliness there,
Was by far the loveliest and most fair.
. All me-" said she, "how happy I'll be
When my hearts true love comes home to me
Light of my life, my spirits pride,
count the days till thou reach my SIDE"
A mother bent over cradle nest,
Where she soothed her babe to his smiling rest,
y Sleep WELL" she murmured soft and low,
And she pressed her kisses on his brow;
" oh child, sweet child how happy III be,
If the good God let thee stay with me,
Til later on, in life's evening hour,
Thy strength shall be my strength and tower
An aged one SAT by the glowing hearth,
Almost ready to leave the earth;
Feeble and frail, the race she had run
Had borne her along to the setting sun.
= All me ~ she sighed in an undertone,
e How happy I'll be when life is donei
When the world fades out with its weary strife
And soar away TO better lfe!"
IT'S thus we journey, from youth to age,
Longing to turn another page,
Striving to hasten the years away,
Lighting our hearts with futures ray;
Hoping on earth till its visions fade,
Wishing and waiting through sun and shade;
Turning when earth's last tie is riven,
To the beautiful rest that remains in Heaven.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25
A Specimen of Spanish Cruelty.

A NOS T touching instance Of herosm
and y mo st atrocious act of cruelty, the
truth Of which is voYched for by the
most respectable authority, occurred
during the Colombian struggle for inde4
pendence.
The Spanish Gen. Moriilo, the most
bloodthirsty and treacherous tool of the
Spanish King, was created Count Car
tagena and Marquis de la Pueria for SER
vices which rather entitSed him to the
butcher or hangman.
While seated in his tent one day he saw
young boy before him drowned in
tears. The chief demanded of him for
what purpose he was there.
The child replied that he had come to
beg the life of his father, then prisoner
under sentence of death in Morillo's
camp.
"What can you do to save the life of
your father" asked the Chief.
II cannot do much" replied the boy;
"but what can do shall be done.
"Would you suffer your ear to- be taken
off, TO accomplish your objects" asked the
Chief
81 would" replied the.boy.
The baTbarous act was then performed
upon the lad who passed through the try
ing ordeal without flinching.
"Would you have the other ear taken to
save your father" asked the butcher.
81 have suffered much and can suffer
more TO save him." answered the young
hero.
The other ear was taken of, and Mo-
rillo dismissed the lad with: Now go;
the father ofsuch boy shall not longer
live"
The next day he was butchered before
his sons eyes.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25
A Sad Tale Of the Effects OF Liquor.

FROM the Omaha Journal, of recent
date, we clip the following: death OF
Pauper. years ago James Hargrove
came to this city an intelligent and hard
working man, but given to intemperance.
The fatal habit resisted all his attempts TO
break its bondage, and for the past year
he has been wandering around our streets
drunken sot Yesterday he died, while
in state of intoxication, by taking lauda-
mum, probably mistaking 1t for simple
mixture which he had procured at the
Poor House. He was buried today at the
expense Of the city"
Thus ended the life Of a man most plen-
tifully endowed with natures choicest
gifts. Mr.. Hargrove was formerly resi-
dent of Toledo, and occupied high posi-
ton in business circles. During his resi-
dence here he married the daughter of q
wealthy farmer living a few miles in the
country. Gradually, almost imperceptibly.
he contracted the habit of drinking,
which, although he was very seldom in
state OF intoxication, grew upon him, un.
Til he sold out his business here and
went West, hoping that change OF scene
and associates would enable him TO over
come the terrible disease that was reduc-
ing him TO poverty and slowly killing
his wife. During his entire married life,
his wife laborcd earnestly and faith
fully to help him overcome his enemy.
From here he went to St. Louis,
and from there TO Omaha, went into bust
ness and prospered we'll But 1t seems
that he was doomed TO be conquered.
Perhaps his strength OF character was
not grnst enough; anyhow, he soon fell
into his old tracks, and from bad went to
worse. Coming home one night in q
beastly state of intoxication, he abused
his faithful and loving wife in manner
most shameful. This act was repeated
again and again, until, able TO bear the
cruel treatment no longer, che left him
and went farther West. When the fact OF
what he had done came before his mind,
he gave way entirely and tried no longer
to Withstand temptation.
His business went TO ruin, and he be-
came common drunkard, wandering
around the streets of Omaha, doing small
jobs, the pay for which went to satisfy
his Unsuitable craving for strong drink.
About week before his decease he went
10 the County Poor House and obtained
some medicine which slightly resembled
laudanum. The fatal mistake, mentioned
in the extract above, caused his death.
His wits, when last heard from, was in
San Francisco, washing clothes for a liv'
ing. Truly great fall from her former
high position. Had James Hargrove lei
liquor alone, he would to-day have been
one of the most prominent men OF this
city. For every one with whom ne has
transacted business has said that he was
an honest, clcar.headed and Woodworking
man.--I'oIedo Blade.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

who had seen Adeline Won r., while he
supposed her to be in close confinement,
and shortly after the lady herself appear
ed before him to beg pardon for the trou-
bic she had innocently caused him.
The unhappy girl that suffered so fear
fully for her kind act was the niece of Ad-
cline Won K, bore the same name, and
was the same age.
The lady herself | never met, but who
can doubt how fearful shadow this trial
cast over her whole future.-From the
German of Emslv r. Spdader.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

HEALIHFUL PIEs.--I do not see why
pies might not be a part of our daily food,
and why children might not eat them as
safely as bread and butter and plain fruit
sauce The chief objection would be the
be very great The hygienists would not
agree with me, but | think 1t the safest
way TO use little baking powder In the
pie crust, then with ordinary care in bak-
ing you will never have heavy crust. The
crust will be sufficiently tender If you use
only tablespoonful OF butter to shorten
each pie--not heaping one either. Rub
this thoroughly into the -four, having
previously mixed the baking powder well
with the -four. A small tescupful of -four
Is sufficient for two-crust pie; a pint Of
-four Is liberal allowance for two pies.
Use very little cold water TO wet up the
dough, having 1t quite firm as you roll 1t
out. Roll 1t very thin, as the powder Is
sure TO make 1t rise little. Bake pies
upon the bottom of the oven. Now, what
is there about the crust to give body the
dyspepsia? like TO make Graham pie
crusts because they require even less
shortening than fine flour crusts In order
to make them tender. often mix them
with just good sour milk usually little
cream goes in) and little soda. Very
tender crust may be made with cream for
mixing, sweet cream and little baking
powder, or sour cream with bit OF soda.
If you do not like the looks of these pie
crusts after they are done you can silt
powdered sugar over them while warm.
The particular general warning for the
filling of pies is-beware of too free use
of spices and use care that they be neither
too sour nor too sweet. Plain fruit pies
are very good articles of diet Faith
Rochester in american AgricuAuriss.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

A SUBSTANCE getting into the eye may
be either disengaged on its surface, or,
having penetrated the external coat, may
there remain fixed. In the former case,
it is easily removed by q camel-hair PEN
Gil, or a piece of paper rolled into the size
of crow-quill, with the end softened In
the mouth. Sometimes the substance
sticks in the corner, when, II 1t cannot be
removed with a probe or fine forceps, the
point of lancet should be carefully
passed under it, so as TO lift II out. If the
removal cannot be effected without con.
siderable difficulty, it Is better to leave it
to be detached by liberation, taking every
precaution to keep of undue infiamma-
ton by avoiding strong light, fomentiEg
with warm water etc. To remove fine
PARTICLES of gravel, lime. ETC., the eye
should be syringed with lukewarm water
till free from them. BE particular not to
worry the eye, under the impression that
the substance is still there, which the en-
largement of some of the minute vessels
makes the patient to believe to be actually
the case.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

THERE are two things that always pay
working and waiting. Either is useless
without the other. Both united are in
vincible and inevitably triumphant. He
who waits without working Is simply
man yielding to sloth and despair He
who works without waiting Is fitfnl in his
strivings and misses results by impa-
thence. He who works steadily and waits
patiently, may have q long journey before
him, but at It's close he will find his
reward.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

AND now the New York press, besides
attending to all sorts of public affairs,
take to furnishing practice for briefess
lawyers. One Sanderson, a member of
the bar there, has started them in that
line. He managed to get himself libeled,
and thus far, though 1t Is early in the
season, has obtained judgment against the
Brooklyn Union for $500, the Sunday
Mercury for $1,000, and Henry G. Boner
for $1,000, and as Sanderson is his own
lawyer he considers his practice hand
some.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-25

PRrzE.YIaHTs are mills that don't sus,
pend because the times are hard.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-30
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs, Sumner is now living at Nice, and
those who have recently seen her say that
she stft remains ono of Tic most hoanii-
ful aud attractive Of women.
Mail trains consisting OF three cars
and A locomotive will 0 ran between
New York and Chicago at the rate OF 80
miles an hoar, making the trip in -
hours.
"A Chinaman who had become snow
blind while working on The Central Pa
cidc railroad applied at san Francisco
police station, tie other day, Got official
permission to have himself shot.
The census Of France for 1872 shows n
population Of 50, i02 92l--a decrease OF
3GG. 935 since 1850, caused By the small
pos, and a reduction in The number Of
marriage
Aprop0. II a recent reception, the
Washington starr jenkins pay this neat
compliment to Judge Field: "lf his legal
arguments are a. penetrating a. his hos
pitality. then be deserves to rank high IN
bis profession PrubgblS Jenkins for
got % dilute.
A Chinaman wa summoned a. a wit.
ucss ia New York, the other day, and 10
ascertain his views % the nature Of aH
oath, the Judge asked nim what would be-
BIZ punt shmeut II he should swearto lies.
Il shall never return 10 China, bat a..
ways remain III New York WA the reply
sud be was u once sworn
Kansas seem. 10 be IN 4 hounshIng
condition The governors message says
tie yalae Of proreu, Fl he state has ris-
en- from 80 ~ 10 is 20 slT
80 uow, The number d school Districts
from 5al 10 s4ls, and the population Is
now Cs TIE governor aLlndes 20
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-30
Arn1,L rrnrnnApln.

Congress laughed uproariousiy thirty
HI forty wears ago when the late Prof
Morse broacbcd biography to them but
me Professor laughed last and best. so
tbey smiled the other dag over Doctor
I9amls plAn ibr aerial biography -
sen d they rave him the small favor OF
ttlng up company Possibly The Sc.
lnal may ho the 8mc Is before. The
notto rat. they aay, by means Of two
Eitea. established electrical currents from
fvo roiats r0ccn miles distant aud sent
ie-puteLcs between tbc the two stations.
ite now proposes 20 telegraph from the
highest peak ofthc Rocky Mountains to
q high peak oftho Alps, This be hopes
20 accomplish be The erection on either
peak Off high tower capped by a lofty
p,ast which - Itself furnished with an iu-
stramcut fer collecting electricity. 1t is
claimed that a strata u air charged with
tlr suhtlc lail viii furnish commuuica-
ion through tbe ETHEREAL regions while
the ground VIII complete the circuit a. in
ordinary ~ieicLraphY The Doctors ptau
seems ~,uttntat rbiucfie aHd rcr.
aiui, Wtg bUl ia ficN ri che past
ier. ~ eicetyiytte would Hnl by amiss
- withhold Judgement @I twhiir The
tsmpsoy last Incorporated BIS Congress
90 GARY out lEe Doctor plans hss q cap.
Halof SOD aul lho privilege al tu In
rHass 10
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-30

31 ust kasv tst thrw
p a. - aanc,Leg wrong : lie lac.
sd rs hrabssa 5naak moss 10 thc
iQsu a1d / dr4sk ,ae rest oflt Ny
hastasa troarhi home quitc a qaaau.
81 81 sausage she thursday before /
was iaken SICK and 81 ate orthe sa1s
age tuice every dag uatil VIC we're
taken sex. ] gave some q this saus.
age Is my 3aaEhtgf Tauplo, who keeps
house There had heeu no p IN our
house bat orr own family for several
days before wo we're taken sick There
had bern ne stranger in ~ about the
hoabc tar a week before ve were taken
SICK that ! know Of. About a week
before Briggs aad his wife moved they
both sworc they would have revenge
upon me that | need not think that /
was going to haze comfort With Chas,
~haw the rest Of my days. Briggs aud
wife moved away upon last Christmas
Ia i. Ihayc NOT seen either Of them
since.
Charles Shaw has threatened my life
a great many times / don't recollect
that be even threatened 10 poison me.
Think that Charles Shaw and the
Bdggses know all about the trouble.
About a week before Mrs Briggs moy.
cd away she told me she had two bot.
ties Of corrosive sublimate and offered
70 give mc one. I did not take il. She
sand she had It to kill bed bugs with.
Mrs Briggs often told me she could
destroy a regiment Of folks aud not tie
found ont. did not feel we'll when /
took the liquor but the children were
not taken sick until after they drank
the liquor Neither the children nor
myself yomited until after we drank
the liquor. had not vomited at all.
Ny husband told me last hummer
that Mrs. Briggs would be the step
mother Of my children My husband
has asked me several times lately if !
would give him a bill, and told me he
would give me the COW, and fifty dol.
lars II / would give him a bill Of di-
Nnrrn y