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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03
The Human Ear.

LET me describe what is probably the
most frequent way in which the ear is i'm
paired; that is, by the attempt to clean it.
1t ought to be understood that the passage
of the ear does not require cleaning by us.
Nature undertakes that task, and in the
healthy state fulfills it perfectly. Her
means for cleaning the ear is the wax.
Perhaps the reader has never wondered
what becomes of the ear-wax. / will tell
him. 1t dries up into thin, fine scales,
and these peel off, one by one, from
the surface of the passage, and fall
out imperceptibly, leaving behind them
perfectly clean, smooth surface. In health
the passage of the ear is never dirty but
if we attempt to clean it we infallibly
make it 50. Hereby a strange lack of
Justice as it would seem, which, however,
has no doubt deep justice at the bot
tom--thc best people, those who love
cleanliness, suffer most, and good and
careful nurses do a mischief negligent
ones avoid. Washing the ear out with
soap and water is bad: it keeps the wax
moist when it had ought to become dry
and scaly, increases its quantity unduly,
and makes it absorb the dust with which
the air always abounds. But the most
hurtful thing is introducing the corner of
the towel, screwed up, and twisting it
round This does more harm to the ears
than all the other mistakes together 1t
drives down the wax upon the membrane,
much more than it gets it out Let any one
who doubts this make tube like the pas
sage, especially with the curves which it
possesses; let him put thin membrane
at one end, smear the surface with sub
stance like the car-wax, and then try to
"a I,,, Vlstf hi nj on
does much more mischief than merely
pressing down the wax. 1t irritates the
passages, and makes it cast off small flakes
of skin, which dry up and become ex-
tremely hard, and these are also hardly
pressed down upon the membrane. Often
il is not only deafness that ensues, but
pain and inflammation, and then matter is
formed which the hard mass prevents from
escaping, and the membrane becomes dis
eased and worse may follow.
Washing should extend only to the out
er surface, as far as the finger can reach.
1t is bad practice, also, to put cotton
wool soaked in laudanum or chlorofOrm
into the ear for the relief off arache. When
a child's car becomes painful, as it often
does, everything should be done to soothe
it, and all strong, irritating applications
should be avoided. Pieces Of hot fig or
onion should not be put in, but warm
fannels should be applied, with poppy
fermentation, if the pain does not soon sub
side.
1t should be remembered that constant
ly covering up the ear is adapted to injure
it. On the whole, men, in whom the ear
is habitually exposed, suffer If anything
less from ear-discase than women, in
whom it is often covered.-Popttlar Science
M0nthlu
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03
III.
IN HER VOICE.

This Mr.. Rufus Dalgrish, the marriage
able millionaire, is making himself quite
oddly civil. l thought millionaires gen
orally married mllionairesses. No doubt
they do; merely flirting with reputable
paupers, like Lillian Martel.
/ feel as if cousin Fanny is actually
emptying upon my head whole brazier
full of fiery Goals when she does me the
service Of mentioning Mr.. Dalgrish's
eligibility. 1t is so queer to have heI
anxious that | shall make brilliant
match. always believed that she more
or less abominated me ever since the days
when cousin Archibald filled her shrewd,
scheming little brain with the idea that
was her potent rival. | certainly did &c
my energetic best to make her miss inc
prosperous destiny that in spite OF all
such efforts she has accomplished.
Well, well, it seems that she isn't a
grudge bearing nature, and that having
come forth conqueror from our little Dat
tie, she can afford to behave herself mag
unanimously, like those Roman gentlemen
who loom so morally enormous to our de
graded nineteenth century eyes, through
the mists of history. Perhaps, too, she un,
derstands that was never really her rlval
in times past; that couldn't have done
ANYTHING more than placidly like Archi.
bald and that all my attempts TO disenchan!
him with herself sprang from personal
prejudice now happily overcome. :,
Mr. Dalgrish and | are on very friendly
terms. He would be dclit htful company
nv sordid soul has fixedly concluded
even If he were as poor as-well, as my
self: why search about for smile when
one has It at ones finger ends? Conver'
sationally, he gives one an idea OF having
strong powers in reserve; each OF MS re-
marks is like the opening of little door
which leads into rich, superb chamber
INT the door is never more than set mo
mentar:ly ajar, and then closed again with
disappointing snap after You nave
caught glimpse OF what luxury lies DC
yond. Personally he is gentleman.
never did care much for Apollos.
1t is 30 pleasant to wake up and flno
that the recent repulsive heat has abdi
Gated i'm favor of something breezy and
hreafhable. | am rather gratified to re
ceiye from Mr.. Dalgrish a very cordial
REQUEST that shall 60 and walk with MN
this afternoon. "a long, exhilaratine
stroll. YOU know" he expresses It ".across
the hills and far away Everybody else
is going to drive, believe. Won't YOU
consent to be out Of the fashion,"
/ consent with promptitude. lhen
fall to making a mental enumeration o
the days we have spent together. my
that they are seven. Seven Gays arc qui''
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03

We are manufacturing more material
for sensation novels than our novelists
can work up in dozen firstclass fictions.
A case has just come to light in Savan-
nah, Ga, which suggests good plot for
Charles Reade. A Mr.. w. G. Yorke, who
keeps saloon in Savannah, had a rather
reckless son, who disappeared very sud
denly in March last. There were many
inquiries for him, but to all questions tlI
father made evasive answers, until, sv
pecting that the boy had been murder
by Yorke, the authorities instituted
search of the premises. In small,
room they discovered the boy,
fectly destitute of clothing,
chained TO the wall. He was sol
and filthy az to be almost unreco/
BILE, and glared ct the intruders like
animal. He was removed, the May
ing charge Of him, and the father
under arrest.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03

ALADY who was passing along Chapel
street, New Haven, wore q handsome gold
chain, which attracted the attention Of q
dashing cutpurse. Armed with sharp
instrument, he made stroke at the gilt
tering chain, but q movement of the lady
Just at that moment caused him to fail OF
his object The knife, however, struck
the lady's dress and cut it from shoulder
to shoulder.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03

brilliance about
ither cheek there
te lifts a hand to
IS from its rest
,e becomes sud-
alarm and sur
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the earth itself,
Ocks not far off
rupt appearance.
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lch an UNMARRIED
in red handker-
lor?
aething, address
nding Dalgrish-
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fancy.
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IS Martel's CON-
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charitable sense
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asylums, he has
CHI careless gen.
(; will make him
, broadcast with
Of the recipient.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27
Boston Stock List.

(Sales at the Brokers' Board, March ISL
Eastern Railroad Is. 1882. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27

AUGUSTA, Ca, March 26-James F. Curry,
the so-called prophet of the new dispensation
was tried at Oppling, Columbia county, to-
day on a charge of adultery and formication,
before county judge Gibson. Curry came from
Massachusetts, with colony of about 200 men
and settled in Columbus county. They lived
in tents and held the property in common.
Curry called himself elijah and the prophet
of Jehovah" supreme in things spiritual and
temporal. The colony went on swimmngly
for brief period, but the prophet took to
himself too many wives. Jealousy and insubor-
dination ensued in the colony and many of the
colonists returned to Massachusetts, being pro-
vided with free passage to the nearest seaports
Finally the colony became so demoralized and
Curry so licentious that the grand jury indicted
him and his Queen paramOur.
Curry, robed in white linen, with head and
feet bare in imitation o. the Saviour, appeared
nefore the Court His Queen appeared in the
same attire with white stockings on her feet
and a white bow on her head. Speaking in his
own defence he maintained that men and wo-
men could live together as man and wife with
out cohabiting, and that by modification and
prayer they could become perfect. He repealed
the charge of insanity and displayed much cru
dition and familiarity with the scriptures. He
said he had revelation after revelation that
new era had dawned when men and women
should come out of the natural of things to a
higher state of purity. After speeches from the
prosecution and defendant the jury retired, and
after half an hours absence returned and gave
verdict of guilty with recommendation to
mercy. Sentence has been deferred for few
weeks 1t is thought that the prophet and his
followers will be given an opportunity to find
another Canaan far away from here to pitch
their tents
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Almost Incredible.

1t almost passes belief thata single life In
slranca company should be able after only
tb;rteep wars of effort to make such busi-
ness report as that just published by the Equit-
sh,a life Assurance Society. Starting in 1859,
,r;,bout other capital than the $780, requir-
cd nv law. and wedging itself, as it were, into
the very heart of businessmen then sup.
posed to be overdone by the few conservatives
who titled the field-the Equitable has made
for itself an enviable position in the confidence
of the public. Instead of the 100000 it had
at the beginning, it now has almost $40, 0O0, 900
of substantial, well-nvested, interest-earn-
ing assets; and from the modest business it be-
gan with, its volume of transactions has now
become enormous.
mat life insurance company, only thirteen
years old, can report having issued 12,491 pol
icies, insuring nearly 1000, 900, in one year,
almost staggers credulity. For, it must be re-
membered, this sum of So, OON, 900 is not only a
large amount of itself, but also that it is nearly
twice as much as the average amount at risk
in all the life insurance companies in the coun-
try, young and old. That is the Equitable
business last year alone was equal to nearly
twice the average aggregate business OF all
American companies during their entire exist
ence. But to make this comparison more
striking, we need only reproduce few figures
from the official returns for 1871 of certain 9TH
er life companies older than the Equitable, the
names being omitted for obvious reasons
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27

WASHINGTON.
senators l. eaving for Home.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Senators Brown
low, Cameron, Davis, Edmunds. Flanagan,
Hamilton of Nd, Hamilton of Texas, Hamin,
johnson, Pratt and Wadle!gh, have already
left Washington, and Gilbert, Merrimon and
Wright leave to night A few Senators will re-
main several days but larger number leave
for their bones tomorrow, The members of
the Senate Committee on Public Buildings will
remain few days after adjournment for con-
sultation as to what Improvements shall be
made to the Senate wing of the building dur
ing recess
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury to-day were as
follows: Currency, $24 1852, %; special deposits
of legal tenders for the redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit 500, 100000; coin, $685. 262, 781
including com certificates, $24, 1910 800; out
standing legal tenders 1858, 569, SIT.
Prize Money Awarded.
Some months ago the claim of Admiral Far
ragut, and his officers and men, for prize mon
ey for the destruction of rebel vessels captured
at New Orleans during the rebellion, was re-
ferred to arbitrators, HI. W. Paine of Boston,
g. V. Fox, formerly Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, and Thos. j. Durant of this city, who
to-day filed report awarding the sum of $685.
there were 1913 men, and they allow to the
claimants $500 for each man.
Various Matters.
Senator Cattell Of New Jersey, has been ap-
pointed financial agent of the Treasury De-
partment to visit Europe in connection with
loans.
Col Scroggs of Atlanta Ga, was rejected as
minister to Bogota.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27

e- "a letter from the Modoc region saws it costs
gooo per day to feed the cavalry horses besides
the cost of freight '' 'e''o0'
Inc nnances OF Jersey City are in sucb n had
CONDITION that one and million more bonds
must De issued 10 meet obligations making The
total debt twelve millions dollars. '"e
BENZ. f. Wade writes letter denying that
he ever said that 'Colfax had been doing some
tall swearing on the stand" but on the contra
ry believes Colfax's testimony ought to satisfy
all candid men.
It is reported from Washington that it is
probable the government will claim that it has
the light under the constitution to regulate
steamboat and railroad lines should the rail-
roads remove the postal cars.
The bark Almatia was wrecked Wednesday
at Victoria, and is total loss. Crew saved.
Brig James Hull, from Palermo, with fruit,
went ashore Tuesday night three miles below
Henlopen Light. Crew saved.
The northern bornd train on the Weldon &
Wilmington Railroad ran off the track near
MocRy Mound, N. c., Wednesday. Two cars
m mene thrown down an embankment and several
passengers injured.
pf pan ior assumption by the federal government
., oeDtS OF States, has passed the VIRGINIA
General Assembly '"0 sin''
Charles y. Brown of Peekskill. n. Y. at
tempted to murder his wife Wednesday. Init
failing to do SO went and hung himself.
A colored member named Fuller. of the A.
kansas IA House, created quite an excitement
presenting himself at the bar of the House. by
order of the chair, a motion to adjourn was
made and carried.
Tom Smith of Louisville, KY, who is to be
hung Friday, was baptized Wednesday into the
Methodist church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Republicans of Cincinnati have nomi-
mated $. S Davis for Mayor.
B. w. Wentworth's house and store in Wal
than, Mass, were burned yesterday.
The bark Morocco, from Mobile to Liverpool
laden with cotton, was burned at sea- Crew
rescued and landed at Havana.
All of the nominations made by the Presi-
dent were confirmed by the Senate except IL,
which were either rejected or laid over
A Toronto despatch announces heavy snow
storm all over the province of Ontario. In
some localities two feet have fallen.
The steamship City of Bristol, which sailed
from Liverpool Tuesday, brings 100 farmers,
who intend to settle on the line of the North I'm
Pacific Railway.
A preliminary examination of De Luce, MUIR
raw and o. Rookie, charged with numerous burg
laries in Boston, resulted in their committal for
trial in default of 5000 bail each. Slattery,
one of the gang, turned states evidence.
The steamer Brill was sunk at the mouth of
the new canal at Louisville Tuesday night, dur
ing snow storm. Loss $4,000.
The Iowa Pacific Railroad is to be sold under
execution on Judgment for Sal 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27

For the week ending Wednesday, March

For the week ending Wednesday, March 2s.
At market for the current week:-Cattle, 2225;
Sheep and Lambs, 627; Swine, 1880; number Of
Mich Cows and Northern Cattle 175.
Prices of Beef Cattle, ~ cwt live weight Extra
quality 81 IS q 90; first quality 81 % "a $50; sec
ond quality $6 90 g 90; shird quality 81 rs a SIS;
$50 S' 'N'n' '"n'' 'So'' ~ " "
BRIGHTON Hides 81 q 10 cents p ib Brighton Tai
Country Hides scents % fb. Country Tallow q
Calf Skins l6 g zoe y H. Sheep Skins 81 rs q so
eaSh. Lamb Skins 81 rs q $50 each.
hemarks-The Cattle trade this week has improved
over that Of week ago. On account of the supply
Of dead Beef from the West being nearly all disposed
OF and not much more to come from that section only
trade will be better than it has been of late. Prices
advanced full as much they fell of last week. q
few very nice Cattle being sold at &c 10, L. W.
On account of an accident on the Boston s. ALBANY
Railroad part of The Western Cattle trains were de-
layed and did not get in until late Tuesday.
Working 0xen-The supply in market about the
unfavorable weather for the Working Ok trade. We
quote sales of par, girth fee: Inches for sI55
pair sirth ,eet. for Si9o pair girth feet inch
feet 1ches, for $l75 pair girth feet 10 inches
for $50; pair, girth feet, for $2l5. ~
Mich OoWsLSomething doing in the Cow trade
opens Prices do not vary mach from week to week
we qaote prices OF extra from S55 a $50; ordinary
rom $40 to $50 head; Store Cows from sis q $50
Store Cattle-Not much call for them. and but few
pro1gnt INTO market at present. Nearly all of the
small Cattle and many Of the Cows that are in fail
'O Sbee% an are 1 bought up to slaughter
early an owned by butchers taken from the cars al
commission, costing from 6@scP ID. Westerr
Sneep ana Lambs are generally Of better grad,
Swine-Store Pigs-None at market Fat Hoes
15,50o at market; prices a 64c P fb,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-27
FOREIGN
Ocean Cable.

ocean Cabic.
LISBON, March 26.-The Minister of Public
cession for cable between Portugal and the
United States, touching at Azores The con-
tract for laying the cable was signed to-day.
Levy of Troops.
MADRID, March ga levy en- masse upon
the adult male population of Catalonia and the
neighborng provinces for troops to suppress
the Carlst insurrection is probable. Many Re-
publcans who volunteered to fight the insur-
gents are already meeting at appointed rendez-
vous.
A Minisrcrial Crisis Imminent.
LONDON, March ga despatch from Madrid
says that Senior CASTELAR,, Minister of War,
will probably retire from the Cabinet 1t is al
so stated that general ministerial crisis is inn
minent
The garrison at Barcelona is in mutiny and
the officers are powerless:to effect restoration
of discipline.
A band of Carlists have entered the town of
Ripoli in the province of Corona, and is COM
mlttlng many excuses.
Attempt to Defeat Gladstone.
Another attempt to defeat the government
was made in the House of Commons this after
| nOou upon the passage to it's second reading
OF the burial bill. The attempt however, prov
| ed unsuccessful, and the second reading was
| carried by vote of $50 against II.
| Count Bernstorff, German Ambassador to
| Great Britain died at seven o'clock this even
! ing.
The French Assembly.
| PARIS, March 26.-There was strong debate
| in the National Assembly this afternoon, grow
| ing out of the proposal to fix Monday next as
| the day for the discussion upon the Lyons
municipality bill The left strongly protested
against the adoption of the proposition and up
on the right insisting withdrew from the
| chamber.
| The u Union this afternoon says that Mar
| shall Bazane will soon be released from i'm
prisonm,nt on his parole of honor.
| The government authorities at Bayonne
have seized quantity of cartridges destined
| for the Carlist insurrectionists in Spain.
| Success of the Cuban Insurgents.
New YORK. March 25.-Antonio Zambrana,
a member of the Cuban Congress. has arrived
here and reports the insurgents as having an
abundance of arms, and in good spirits. They
are making steady progress in the eastern de-
partment and will very soon compel the
Spanards to wholly withdraw from that de-
partment Zambrana secretly left the island in
an open boat.
| Various Matters
LONDON, March o. $50 p. m.-Don Carlos is
positively reported to be in Geneva.
The Spanish Cabinet has issued a circular
claiming the sympathy and assistance of all
parties in the country against the Carlists on
account of the declaration in Porto Rico.
The The Gaceta contains an official an
neuncement of the appointment of Gen. Piel-
tain to be Captain General of Cuba and Gen.
Rivero, Captain General of Porto Rico.
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THE MODOCS.


WASHINGTON, March 26.-The following has
been received from Van Bremer's Rancho, Mo-
doc county:
TO Coz ": D. Whipple, Adjutant General.
Heodqudrters Of the Arny, Washington:
accompanied by Col Gilman, had an I'M
satisfactory interview with Capt. Jack yester-
'uay AFTERNOON in the neighborhood of his
camp. The result confirmed the impression
PREVIOUSLY reported that the war faction still
predomlnates Can't Jacks demeanor is that
OF han under duress and afraid to exhibit
MS reai feeling. Important questions were
evaded or not answered at all. The subs.a
of all that could be ELECTED from him was that
he did not want to fight, that the lava bed was
a bad place, and that he wanted to 90 to his
home on Lost River. He wanted all of the sol.
diers moved out of the country. If anybody
wanted to talk to him they must come to the
camp. and if anything was to be done for him
1t must be done there. The meeting of yester-
day Was partly accidental, as 1 had not intend
to communicate with Capt. Jack until the
troops were in their new position, but the con-
ference was invited by the Indians and was &C.
cepted. AS first arranged, Capt. Jack and
Schorchin John, the second chief, were to have
met Col. Gilman and myself, but when we
reached the place we found the war faction had
substituted their leader for Scorchin. No doubt
for the purpose of watching Capt. Jack and see
that he did not commit himself to their preju-
dice The troops are now moving into their
positions and when they have reached them
communication may again be opened with the
Modocs, with the hope of better results
(Signed) e. r. CANDY,
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Superior Court.

MARCH TERM, BEFORE JUDGE sYMoNDs.
WEDSEsDAY.-Patrick Bagley VS.. Thomas Shan
nahan ct ais. Assumpsit upon an account annexed
for labor Boston g. Maine Railroad under defend
ants, who were contractors, amounting to $4s7.
Defense-paynent. Decision reserved.
Mattocks s. Fox for plaintiff.
Webb for defendants
The of Crockett ct al. VS.. Scribner was finish
ed and decision reserved.
lothian Varney, applt., VS.. Henry NJ. Bowlpr. Re-
pevin of six cows. Defendant was eld-driver Of the
town of Brunswick, and took and impounded the
cows of the plaintiff. 1t was alleged that the i'm
pounding illegal in that there were no notices
given of the mpounding; that the pound keeper kept
book of records the State requires and that the
certificate upon which they were received was de-
fective. Decision reserved. 81
Barron for plaintiff. Orr for defendant.
President and Trustees of Bowdon College VS..
lothian Varney, applt. Trespass to recover DANA
ges alleged to have been sustained by reason of the
plaintiff cows breaking and entering the College
grounds, trampng upon and eating the hay thereon.
Decision for the plaintiffs and damages assessed at
five dollars
Orr for plaintiffs. Barron for defendant
Andrew j. Wright vs. City of Portland. Action for
money had and receved-to recover $179 tax assess
ed upon the plaintiff for the years 1870 and 1871 by
the assessors Portland 1t was admitted that the tax
paid under protest and while plaintiff was under
arrest.
Plaintiff says his residence was not at the time the
assessed has it been for the last twenty
years in Portland. Defendants claim that his resi-
dence was in this city at the time the taxes wert
assessed. Decision reserved.
Strout & Gage for plaintiff.
Libby for the city.