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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
Miscellaneous.

"A turtle was found at Green Bay the
other day with the date 1891" cut in his
shell.
When Khivan doesn't pay his debts
his suspension is Immediately caused by
a rope.
There are seventy-two persons who
claim to be newspaper correspondents at
Saratoga Springs.
Professor Light, who made balloon
ascension i'm Pennsylvania on the Fourth,
claims to have travelled 100 miles in five
minutes.
One of the most wonderful things in
this world of wonders is the tenacity with
which woman will cling to a man who
beats and every way misuses her.
Things should not be done by halves;
if it be right, do it boldly; if it be wrong,
leave it undone. Every day is little life,
and our whole life is but day repeated
The recent geological survey Of Kan
sas shows that that State is especially rich
in deposits of useful minerals. Iron, lead
and zinc are abundant, and copper is
found in paying quantities.
We read that the total number OF
those who work for living in the cor
pOratiOn limits OF New orleans is aDOul
sixty thousand, of whom fifty thousand
are male and ten thousand female.
| "A company from Boston have recent
| ly purchased large tract Of birch timber
| land in the town of Foxcroft, Maine, and
are expanding $4,000 in preparation to
manufacture spools and bobbins.
| Young women should no longer be
described in law as spinsters, for they
toll not, neither do they spin. 1t is
equally certain that SOLOMON in all his
glory, was not arrayed like one of these
Busy not thyself in searching in other
mems lives; the errors of thine own are
more than thou canst answer for. 1t more
concerns thee to mend one fault in myself
than to find out thousand in others
Bishop Leighton.
| "A new silver trade dollar has been
issued from the mint, and the halcyOI
hope is held out that the decline in bull
lion will throw the long-hidden sinners
into circulation. A silver coin is dol
larbly rare production, which we should
welcome with all our eyes.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

One event connected with the stay OF
the Shah Of Persia in England appears to
have eluded popular attention. The Far
sees resident in London presented me-
mortal on behalf of their co-religionlsts
owing allegiance to Nassar-ed-D Din, solicit
ing their exemption from the payment OF
the poli.tax now levied on them and their
freedom from civil disabilities.
An effort has been made to remove
the Auburn IN ~ Theological Seminary
to Aurora Colonel Morgan, OF the latter
place, however, few weeks ago offered
$75, 600 toward its endowment, to remain
at Auburn, provided within sixty days the
whole amount should be made up 10
1925, 900. This has been done, and the
seminary keeps its old location.
The progress of education in India is
seen in the following facts: The average
attendance of pupils in the Government
schools in 1854 was less than 5O,OOO; IN
1872 it exceeded 100000, of whom 34,OOO
were in the schools and colleges OF the
Church Missionary Society, and some
SO, OOO in the educational institutions OF
other Protestant societies.
The mess system at the University OF
Virginia has reduced the Board OF the
students TO an almost miraculous degree
of cheapness. The University report
mentions mess Of eight whose board
only cost them 50 per month, and one
State student whose total expense for liv-
ing during the session, including room
rent, board, lights, fuel, and washing, has
been under $40.
Ministers and matrimOny are thus
discussed in the Interior: Why is it that
callow preachers marry so quickly? Most
of them have the arrangements all made
before they get their parchments, and
start upon their life-work, carrying dou-
BILE burden, which usually increases with
periodic regularity. 1t is not SO in other
professions and lines of labor. The young
lawyer, physician, editor, merchant, and
mechanic look forward to marriage as q
reward to be won by some years of hard
work and economy. but the young preach
er no sooner slips the leading strings Of
his theological professor and draws his
last dollar from the beneficiary board
than he doubles himself and becomes {
family. Would it not be well to do little
rough pioneer work, and gather congre
CATION first?
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
Reduction Of Rates.

There is no one thing which the press
in the large cities of the country has been
more uniform and persistent in than in
their persistent advocacy of such reduc-
ton in the premiums charged for life in.
surance as would bring that protection
from want within the reach of every fam
ily. The National Life Insurance Com
pany of the United States Of America, E
A. Rollins, President, Jay Cooke, Chair
man of Finance Committee, capital larger
than that of any other life company in the
world, has placed its rates at about three
quarters of those charged by most com.
panies, and wants an agent in every local.
ity. 1t has the essential qualities of
strength and cheapness, and we advise all
looking for full or pa tial employment in
life insurance to address the company at
Philadelphia.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
A Wise PrecautiOn.

The late Governor Geary had policy
of $4,000 in the PENN MUTUAL LIFE In
sURANCE COMPANY, of Philadelphia, and
many of the leading citizens Of Pennsyl
vania hold policies in the same company
The PENN MUTUAL was organized in 1S47,
and its career has been one of unexampled
prosperity. 1t has now an accumulated
fund of over $4,OO0,0O0. The penn" has
recently increased its new business large
ly, and the agents of the company find i,
easy to represent, owing to its strong finan
cial condition and honorable record o
twenty six years.
Gentlemen who desire to represent {
strong mutual company are requested to
address the office at 921 Chestnut street
Philadelphia, when liberal arrangements
will be made with honest and energetic
men.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

THE steamship Atlantic. after having
was wrecked when almost in sight of the
harbor she was seeking. Many a man
has acquired a fortune by patient industry
and lost it at the last, leaving his family
destitute. 1t follows that every man
should insure his life. Life insurance af
fords absolute protection to the family
Be careful to select good company, one
that you can always depend upon. The
New York Life Insurance Company offers
every inducement to insurers, having as
sets amounting to $22,O00,000, and every
desirable form Of policy Full particu
lars can be had by addressing the home
office at 346 and 348 Broadway, New York
or by calling on one of their agents. Good
agents wanted everywhere.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

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few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear,
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the complexion ever gave such satisfaction for
this purpose as this Discovery. The effects Of
all medicines which operate upon the system
through the medium of the blood are neces-
sarily somewhat slow, no matter how good the
remedy employed. While one to three bottles
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yellow spots, comedones, or gru rub "a dozen
where the system is rotten with scrofulous or
virulent blood poisons. The cure of all these
diseases, however, from the common pmple
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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

An Eastern editor, anxious to do JUS
tice to the description Of q croQuet party he
attended, longs, for 'pen plicked by the
queen of fairies from the brightest and
most gorgeously tinted tuft of the bird of
Paradise, and dipped in golden ink"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

GENTLEMEN leaving home for sum-
mer trip should take with them Elmwood
or Warwick collars. They will keep
clean longer than linen and give more
satisfaction.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
Personal and Literary.


The Danbury Meas mans wit is said
to have secured for his paper weekly
sale of 10000 copies.
Report will have it that Henry Clews,
the banker, is to marry Miss Worthington,
niece of Secretary Belknap.
Colonel Greene, of the Boston Post,
is the rumored candidate of the Demo
Gratis for Governor of Massachusetts.
The success of the balloon expert.
ment, now on the carpet, will prove
whether or not it is Wise to cross the
Atlantic.
George Francis Train, after frequent
voluntary Judgment in jail, Is at length
an unwilling prisoner to chills and fever
in Hamburg.
Among those entering the freshman
class of the University of Vermont this
year, is Miss Lottie E., daughter of L. L.
Durant, of Montpelier
Mr. Timothy Tilden, of Norwich, VT,
aged SO, has attended AZ consecutive COM
mcnccments of Dartmouth College, and
still preserves his mental powers.
Robert A. T. s. Lowell, brother OF
the poet, has turned novelist. He has
long been an academy teacher. though
writing an occasional attractive story.
Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad" was
offered to half dozen publishers without
takers; but on being published by sub.
scription 1901 copies were sold without
any difficulty.
John Stuart Mills autobiography
which he left unpublished, is said to be a
very short work-not comprising more
than his essay ION Liberty" 1t is to be
published at once.
Another dramatic Rip Van Wrinkle
has appeared in the person of Mr.
Joseph II. Keane, who Is now playing
Irving's vagabond hero at one Of the Phil
adelphia theaters.
Miss Theresa Seaman, an elderly
lady who lives near Bradley's Station
Pa, has never let the fire in her humble
cottage 60 out but once inside the last
| twenty.seven years.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

lin a recent trial of case before the
Chicago Superior Court, after judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff, and mo.
ton made for new trial and overruled
il was discovered that the case had been
dismissed by stipulation some months be.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
Religious and Educational.

An Albany clergyman discourages
the use OF fans during church service.
Dartmouth new freshmen class Of
one hundred will include a colored boy
from Virginia.
Eighteen physicians Of Cincinnati
have declared that gymnastics in the pub
lie schools are hurtful to the health OF
children.
The alumni of Williams College have
refused to indorse the system Of the CO
education Of the sexes as applied to their
alma mater, by a vote of 40 to 20.
The statistics of the Presbyterian
General Assembly show that eighty-eight
of the ministers Of that church died with.
in the last year, some OF them of pre- emf.
ncnt ability and usefulness.
"A new rule has been added to the
regulations of the Boston schools to the
effect that "in no case shall corporal pun
ishment be inflicted on any scholar for
any offense until at least twenty four
hours after the offense is committed for
which such punishment Is inflicted"
--Garret Biblical Institute, at Evans.
ton, ILL.,, the Methodist Theological Semi
nary of the West, has property worth
S45O, 600, with debt of 500, It takes
its name from Mrs. Eliza Garrett, who
founded it with donation Of $500, 900. II
has graduated over thousand ministers
The Theological Seminary in Dan.
vile, KY, has been recognized. Two
new professors were elected-Dr. J. A.
Lyon, of Oxford, Miss, to the chair oi
Didact;c and Polemic Theology; and DR.
y. M. Worrall to the chair Of Church
History. Salaries are fixed at $500.
Certain Congregational ministers in
Massachusetts, being reported out of health
and actually suffering for the necessaries
of life, the Observer thinks that, if the
churches are unable or unwilling tC
remedy the evil, application for aid should
be made to the Sandwich Islands or tc
India.
MIR. w. w. Corcoran, of Washington
| ID. c., has donated $4,000 acres OF land il
Texas, to the Episcopal Church in tha
State, and 10000 acres to the Church Ii
Mississippi. The valuation of these
lands is not stated; but, no doubt, tn,
Church will reap substantial benefit from
these timely and liberal benefactions.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

Every drop OF the sARsAPARILLIAN REs0LV.
ENT Communicates through the Blood. Sweat Urine
and other xids and juices OF the SYSTEM the ygor OF
e for it repairs the wastes Of the body with new and
sound material. Scrotula, Syphilis, Consumption.
Glandular Disease. Ulcers IN the Throat. Mouth,
Tumors, Nodes In the Glands and other parts OF the
system, Sore Eyes. Strumorous discharges from tho
ears. and the worst forms Of Skin diseases EruIons.
Erysipelas, Acne, Black Spots, Worms in The Flesh:
Tumors, Cancers In the Womb, and all weakening and
painful discharges. Night Sweats, and all wastes OF
the life principle within the curative range OF this
wonder OF Modern Chemistry, and Anew days use VIII
prove to any person using for either OF these forms
Of disease ia potent power to cure them,
II the patient, daily becoming rcdaced by the wastes
and decomposition that is continually progressing,
ceeds In arresng these wastes and repairs the same
with new material made from healthy blood-and this
the SARSAPARILLIAN WIN and does secure-a cure
Is certain for when once this remedy commences its
work Of publication, and succeeds In diminishing the
loss OF wastes It's repairs win be rapid and every day
err the food dgesting better, appetite improving. and
flesh and weight increasing
Not only does the SAEsAPARrLLIAy kRs0LvEyT excel
oil known remedial agents In the OF Chronic, Scro-
fuous, Constitutional and Skin disease but 1t Is tho
only DOsifive or
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
Industrial.

1t is said that we consume about one.
fourth of all the silk goods manufactured
in Europe.
A Georgia poultryman has raised and
sold 2l,000 chickens within eighteen
months.
Large tracts Of barren land, in Mas
sachusetts, are being covered with pine
forests by simply sowing the seed OF the
tree.
The surveys Of the Nashville and
Chicago Railways have been completed
from the Kentucky State line to Nash
vile.
The american Manufacturer states
that an Indiana man has invented coal
cutting machine that is said to mine ton
of coal in five minutes.
A Michigan company has turned out
for Maine mandatory grind-stone
seven feet two inches in diameter, and
weighing $500 pounds.
An English chemist has invented a
disinfecting candle, that contains iodine
or carbolic acid crystals, which are turned
into gases as the candle burns.
A decided change for the better is
visible in Virginia. After almost running
her soil with tobacco, she has gradually
taken to wheat, and this year produces
magnificent crop.
"A "Tidal Power Machine" has been
devised by an American inventor. 1t con-
sists Of a gigantic float which by its rise
and fall with the tide develops the power
to move the machinery to which 1t is at
tached.
Oysters are never found in the Baltic
sea. The reason Of this is the deficiency
of salt in those waters. While the Allan
| tic contains 38 per cent Of salt, the salt
est portion of the Baltic contains only IL
per cent.
The horse-chestnut is now used in
France for the manufacture of starch. The
nut Yields about seventeen per cent. OF
pure starch. Washing it with water con-
tanning carbonate Of soda is said 10 remove
the bitterness.
| A very remarkable phenomenon was
recently presented by the relative price OF
hay and corn in Buffalo. Corn could be
bought at about *15 a ton, while hay
readily brought $50 ton. A pound OF
hay sold for twice as much as pound OF
corn.
Printing, and especially newspaper
|
be numbered among the unhealthy Occu
pations. Consumption is exceptionally
common among printers, and the constant
handling of leaden type frequently gives
rise TO wristdrop and other indications Of
lead poisoning.
The Attorney. General of the United
States for the District of Wisconsin has
commenced suits against the Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railroad Company for an in
junction to prevent the location of a
bridge across the Mississippi near Lit
Crosse, at point not authorized by thu
Secretary of War.
"A paper-mill for the manufacture O
paper out of "rag-wced" is about to bt
started at Alton, Ill. Rag weed is veg
etable growth Of which large quantities
are plowed in every year by the farmers
and which has never been utilized for any
purpose, but which islikely to be brough
into extensive use for paper and rope.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,

KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,
Urinary and Womb diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Dropy,
Stoppage OF Water, lncontinence OF Urine, Brights
Disease Abuminura, and in all cases where there are
brickdust deposits, the water IL thick, cloudy mixed
With substances like the white OF an egg, or threads
IKE white sllk. or there Is morbid dark, bilious APP
pearance and white bonedust deposits and when there
pricking, burning sensation when passing watefs
and pain In the small Of the back and along the oins
Tunor Of 2 Years Growth Cured
by Railways Resolvent.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07
fever AND ACUE.

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents There 10 nos
remedial agent In this world that will cure Fever ana
all other Malarious Bilious
yellow and other Fevers aided by RABwAYsfILLS),
90 quick az RADwAY's READY RELIEF.
Fifty Cents per Bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-28
RRooKLYN SCHOOL SCANDAL.

The Teachers Committee of the Brooklyn
Board of Education met yesterday 10 investigate the
cberes preferred against the Local Committee OF Public
school No 10 by its lately deposed principal Mr. Reid
Committee OF five citizens and also anumber Of ladies'
were uresent Garrett Bergen presided, and after
discussion regarding the line OF procedure, Mr. Reid
urefered his charges principal points Of which
that he WAS summarily dismissed, and not allowed an
opnortunitv OF testifying In his own behalf; that
Thomas Kinsea. Chairman OF the Local. Comllpee, hau
walked through the class rooms Win Ms hht on anu
cigar his mouth. aud that ne declared Lat thv Eau
Ing of the Bible and singing hymns was AL Oo1n al"
After the charges which we're embraced in long
communication recently published IN sne o psPas
heard. He said that lao had no oJechOn 70 ths
CATION charges. A 10 the nrst Cargt tht NC
had been guilty OF keeping his hat on IN the schOO
house. he held that he was not respOnsiDe 70 e
For efficiency the school no was resIOhsDle D1n
10 the Board and the people In the school dlHtfc ne
had employed Mr. Read and dismissed nun TOT gOyu an
substantial reasons, by authority ~ the Board MI
Reid had been dismissed Tor refusing 10 Obey tue
directions Of the Local Committee H. IN tne opion
OF the Committee no had been a cOmpetent ana val
uable principal method would have been puI
sued OF forcing him 10 obey tne rules or ssnd IN us
resignation. but he was cOnsuered Whoy I'm
aud had been previously requested to resign lie w0uI
enforce the order thai children residing IN ScOo
District NO 80 should sent from No ID lie had
repeatedly requested MT ked 70 oosy tne oroe pu nc
principals receiving children not reading IN the
school districts. Mr. Knsa had stated these iacts 20
the Board. audit had sustained HIN and Mr. Reid whs
lissed. These ne said. the grounds. and ne
disputed them all aud should hod MI hsid rnspohADio
for staLsments.
Mr. Reid chen Ceuied Inc charge OF characterization, IN
not transferring pupils from No. 10 70 NO 81 and stated
that at the time had been dismissed all pupils resn
Ing IN School District No. 81 had been Sehl away win
classes. retained ~ The eIpreAs wishes al tho
parents aud guardians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-28
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

- The Boston DALI Tines has been purchased by
the propnetor Of IN Daily hers Gad viii be fscontRnsd
"A valuable silver mine is reported within 100
~ q nvsakss IN The western pAr " WsshinEon County
....Al the claims before the American and British
nns couusAos WI b j0cssa By the le1 Of September, the
bnpsHs-u d The Treaty limit
Pour thousand Indians have assembled at New
from AL British Coiu5f under pleiex OF bold
~ eouool superintendent Powell Wi nei then Onorros 70 bear
ks1r CusytnssA
Major Geo A. Forsyth Of Cen Sheridan's staff
retained 70 Chicago from TIP YeOustOae and
RaDss sslzhhzhng Of aATzabty Of
sEaA1 fo1 - mosth 70 POsosf River
...-Dispatches from Humboldt Wells County, Ne
80 repoft The recent ndar Mountain gounde
e Indians haSe rurre gDtsp Council
20 resaasa Asir ssas sEoeaiioas AL quiet sssu
..Gen. Sheridan. IN telegram 10 the Secretary Of
YaeFcaJ Ssa Aagur has tesgrapsd the
n eord vel yesss1 With The
~ Aaeksnne fbe remainder u e threaeu
ass ~ ready sr tAeH AZ they come"
. ., The 18th anniversary Of the American Unita-
As.os osersied q the AeaesHT
go d. D. W Bellows srelled uers male by The
Ware BSn ne Rev C.rlst0n Staples OF Prov
- as Ess hi Pay Taunton, the Rev. JOIN G. Knban
~sspen, AAa others
The Board Of Supervisors Of San Francisco will
pass "a ousace al Chinese eo5ry I'D. he
tol y tss yetaih leFyhg Tar Of S5 quarter on Cbness
Sysa aad prohibiting The removal Of dead bodies China The
p.ss..ssse s ar Csaes have ChEausa
~ Se@lne = California.