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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

Complaint comes from the mission
field in Syria that American travellers in
that region do n OF observe the Sabbath in
their eagerness for sightseeing, the effect
of this on native Christians being far from
salutary. Clergymen are found among
Sunday travelling parties, one Of whom is
stated TO have said he could mediate as
well on horseback as in dirty Arab vii
lage" He was told in reply that Syrian
convert upon seeing him, would also
mediate
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25
Preparing kindling.

WHERE wood is used for fuel in lieu of
coal the person who makes the fires in the
morning frequently experiences difficulty
in getting il started readily, for want of n
few kindlings and handful of shavings.
This is particularly the case when one
does not have access to sound and dry
wood. A great many families burn moth
ing but green or halfseasoned wood
When one has nothing but green
wood let few pieces be split into slabs,
say half an inch thick and three or four
inches wide kiln dry them i'm the oven,
then with "A plane cut them into thick
shavings. Let few billets Of wood be
split also into small pieces no larger than
ones little finger, and bake them in the
oven. BY spending few minutes as di-
rected one can prepare kindling materials
sufficient 10 enable him 10 make glow
ing fire i'm ten minutes. We have known
young boys go in our own house to be
trained in the art of making fires, so that
they would start fire and their mothers
would cook breakfast bake potatoes, make
coffee, and have meal for the family on
the table in twenty minutes by the clock.
Without the shavings and kindlings, the
meal could not be prepared under an
hour.
In the cities and villages where kind
ling wood is scarce, many families have old
boxes and barrels which cannot be sold
for as much as they are really worth for
fuel if they were sawed and split into
small pieces. The slaves and hoops Of
an old water soaked barrel, if sawed about
six inches long, split small, the pieces tied
in small bundles, and placed on shelf in
the kitchen, would render satisfactory aid
in starting coal fires when il is desirable
to cheat up'' as quickly as may be prac-
ticable. A generous supply of dry kind.
ling wood will often be found an excel
lent preventive of perplexity, vcxation,
fretting, scoldng, and disagreeable alter
cations, aside from the comfort in cold
and stormy weather Men and boys fire.
quently fritter away time enough every
week TO saw and split all the old boxes
and barrels on the premises. The true
way is TO do it now and not wait until
some PARKWAY future.-N. y. HeraLd.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

Our experience and the history of the
past eighteen centuries incline US to the
belief that no matter how well you treat a
shot gun, nor how you bring it up. it will
bang the stuffing out Of you the very first
time il gets chance.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

"A Kansas highwayman, who didn't
find any greenbacks in a farmer'si wallet,
made the farmer eat thistles and lectured
him on the meanness Of going about
"sfrapped.n
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

1t is related Of the late Rev. DR.. Spring,
that when near death his mind, as is not
unfrequently the case with aged people,
seemed to turn back to his childhood.
He was overheard at one time first repeat
ing child's hymn, then the well-known
child's prayer, Now / lay me down to
Sleep" closing with the words so many
many children have learned, God bless
me and make me good boy for Jesus
Christ's sake Amen" at was" says the
Observer, ''truly sublime scene, this aged
and learned theologian entering heaven
as little child
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

If the Ashantees cannot whip the En-
glish they can scatter their allies. The
Appolonians, a native tribe friendly 10 the
British, were defeated by the Ashantees in
a severe engagement.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

The two States of New York and
Ohio produce tbree-fourths of all the
cheese in the country. Thus, New York,
100, 775, 900 pounds; Ohio, "a, 1853, 900
pounds.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

kissing croquet' is the latest. Ac-
cording to its rules lady is allowed 10
move her ball SIX inches every time she
favors her gentleman opponents with a
caress. 1t is popular all around.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

A Beloit, Wis, paper takes it upon
himself to say that "Cows, elephants OF
rhinoceroses may run gracefully, but
women never"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

SOMEBODY who has been studying the
matter Of the form and substance of the
human hair in different races, finds that
the hair of the North American Indian is
cylindrical, that Of the white race is oval,
and that Of the negro may be termed ell
liptical. 1t is also found that when the
hair is cylindrical the stretching and
shrinking powers are equal on all sides
of the flament, and this condition gives
it the lank, straight appearance of that OF
the pure-blood Indian. The oval hair
displays a greater number Of fbers upon
the fiattened side than elsewhere, a condi-
ton which gives to such hair tendency
to curl or curve in that direction. When
eccentrically elliptical it not only always
curls, but often assumes spiral shape, as
on the head of the negro. The hair of
the Chinese is nearly cylindrical, and
hence il is that curled nair is almost un-
known among that people.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

Washington Irving received about
$4,000 for his literary labors. In that
respect no American author has equaled
him. Bayard Taylor and Longfellow
have made about $4,000 each by their
books. Taylor, however, has good pro
prietary interest in the New York
I'riJune which enables him to live in
good style abroad, though he is a man
not given to show. Ofthe later American
authors, Mark Twain" has probably
won the most coin, and he is as thrifty
with pence as with pen.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

The Waaderer, the Oldest newspaper
in Vienna, established sixty-four years
ago, has ceased to appear.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

in these times we fight for ideas, and
are our fortress.-Heine.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

YOUNG LADr ON A wAsHIEoToH TRAIN
BARELY nsoArEs HAVING HkR MEAD
KNOCKED OFF.

A YOUNG LADT ON A wAsHIRGToH TRAIN
BARELY nsoAPRs HAVING HkR nnAp
KNOCKED OFF.
The wooden doors or partitions at the
west end OF the r., W. q b. X. X. depot
al Philadelphia, are very close to the
track on which the cars stand, and Thurs
day as the IL Is express train was about
starting, a very charming young lady
was leaning her head out of the car
window, taking leave Of her friends.
The train moved, and several persoue
saw the fearful danger, but tue young
lady herself did not see II. The ladies
slttlsg back Of her, fairly screamed
" Your head. o, your head !" and a
kind-hearted Irish gentleman sitting OPP
poslte, shouted, 'your head 20
springing to his feet with. the word he
grasped the beautiful young creature by
the shoulders Just In time TO realize, that
without knowing her danger the young
lady was, US IL moved by some guardian
angel slowly resumlng her seat. The
train moved GU, leaving Just space
enough between the edge Of the car win
dow and the edge Of the door for The
head barely TO escape. We sat Two seats
back, saw the imminent and awful dan
ger, saw also that there was no hope
except In ssme good providence and the
natural instinct Of salvation, aud so sat
breaihless for moment then Joined In
the glad excitement Of very sudden
deliver from death.
That door should be removed, for
young ladies must take leave of their
gentleman friends, and are not supposed
to have any thought for their own heads
while thus engaged, aud of course rail-
road corporations should keep this fact
In their minds. TRAVELLER.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

A WOMAN STEALS CHILD FRoM cHKaTKR
hAKD BRIaes HnR TO WILMINGTON.
The Chester Ness, Of the 2ad inst, has
the following;
A short time since a lady who gave her
name az Mrs. Slaughter went to board with
Mrs. Boles, on Eighth street. She was a
eanvRsser for sewing maehiues. IL 10 re-
ported that thls Undertaking WAS not so
remunerAtive as she eppld have desired.
The consequence was that she rAn board
hill Qf several dollaTe. Her character was
not entirely free from suspleipA, Mrs.
Bples had for nope time past potieed that
her young daughter, q child not more han
u years Of age, was much attached to the
machine woman, and not liking the appear
anee Of the woman. nor approving her &C
lions, gave her notice 70 clear out. She
was very saucy aud manifested = lack OF
gratitude for past benefits, but concluded
she would leave, which she did, taking with
her the young daughter of Mrs. Boles. Sus-
pecting that all was not right the mother
sent all over the town In search Of the miss.
ing child, and finally heard that she had
gone TO Wilmington with Mrs. Slaughter.
She made her case known to the Mayor,
who sranted a warrant for the apprehension
OF the two runaways. Up 70 this time they
have not been appfeheuded. n II 70 be
feared that the bad example Of this ungcru.
bplouA adysntureas viii RJpTs the fuln oi
the gill hnless she II Apeadiiy recovered
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

A sUssHx COUNTY WOMAN JUMPS INTO A
MII.LPoND AND DRowRs HnRsKLE.

A sussHx COUNTY WOMAN JUMPS INTO A
hILLPoND AND DRowEs anRsELE.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Cannon, wifi.
Of Abraham Cannon, living at Cannon'i
Crossing, near seaford, Sussex county
left her home In company with her hus,
band for visit 10 Seaford for the pur.
pose Of shopping. After attending &c
their business In town they left In their
carriage for home and, as was usual with
her, INDUCED In lively and entertaining
conversation with her husband until they
arrived at Hovlngton's milldam, when
she suddenly became silent and Rppar.
emily melancholy. She said nothing fur.
Their until they had passed over about
one.half the dam when she requested her
husband to stop and let her get out. He
did as requested, thinking she wished to
attend to the offices OF nature. She
walked back until bend in the dam hid
her from Mr.. Cannon's view. He awaited
some time for her return and growing
uneasy At her protracted absence len his
carriage to ascertain her whereabouts
aud the cause of her detention.
When he arrived around the bend aud
10 full view Of the mill.race, he saw the
lifalsss b1dy OF his wife floating, face
down, on the surface Of the stream. He
Immediately gave tue alarm aud sun
monlng assistance rescued the body from
the stream.
There is now no doubt that she got oui
Of the carriage with the intention Of
taking her life, but what caused her Il
commit the rash act Is a profound mys
terry. She was an ardent member o.
church, always good.uatured and lively
was surrounded with all the comforts o
a home aud was the mother Of four In
teresting children. Her sudden taking
oil has thrown a veil Of gloom over thu
community In which she lived, and hal
plunged her family into the deepest AMI
most lnconsolable grief.
The Coroner Of Sussex was notified. o
the drowning.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

DELAWARE JusTlcK.-Some Que writes
ifQ,g Wyoming, 10 this St4te, TO the Press,
OF Philadelphia, oommending that papers
recent article on Delaware Justice" He
says .... .r.
There Is no house Of correction for young
offenders, or penitentiAry where the older
and more Vicious may work out sentences
appropriate to their demeanors but the
penalties ares.ao many hours In the open
stocks, exposed to the rude gaze and coafaeT
| eplthets OF the vulgar so many lashes In
humanity stung into the naked nesh SO
many years of wasting imprisonment, or to
be hung by the neck until dead.
| Why, there 10 one disgraeeful law In
which there IL no middle ground whatever
1t 10 unconditional aoquittal or assured
death. An attempt or design to commit
rape has but 10 be proven land 70 the eter.
nal credit Of a jury, let u be said, they DC
not demand unimpeaohahle witnesses y and
the prisoner 10 at once sentenced TO the
gibbet A ease In point; A half-witted
aud drunken negro, named Carpenter wal
discovered in room in which two female
children were sleeping; he was tried at ths
last session OF court Ia Dover for attempt
| ed outrage and upon the Irresponsible
statement OF a colOred boy, that Carpenter
hsd mentioned such design 10 him, th'
OF guilty, which was done, and the mai
was sentenced 10 be hung Juae 9Th next
By two respectable fArmeis OF the neigh
oorhood II was proved this eolored boy haI
told two OF three different stories VI III
Affair, and that he was a notorious liar
When the counsel for the defence cross
examined him he was impudent, confused
aud made deplals Qi the previous evidence
BY the eViaelce Of the Oldest girl there hs,
hseR no attempt made upon her or he
| aiater'a chastity.
There was inurmur Of horror throuRhou
the Court Room When the verdict was an
nouneed, but not angle paper In the Stat
| pafagraphtcal breVftV
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24


ACTION r THE NEW oAsrLu COUNTY BAR
ooNcHfrEo TIES DKATH on VICTOR oHzxE,
ESQ.
| On Tuday, the 10th, the members OF tbs
bar OF NV Castle county, At New Castle
assemble at the afternoon session of the
SuperioCourt to take appropriate action
respeetiI the death Of their late associate
Victor osen,. Esq., Of Middletown, Della
ware.
George. Gordon, Esq, was called to the
chair, Al Ignstius O. oFubb, Esq, ap-
pointed Secretary Of the meeting.
Committee Of i've members Of the bar.
connistnpf Hon. Thomas =. BayArd, Geo,
Gray, Lei q. Bird. John II. Rodney and
Anthony Higgins, Esqs., having been ap
pointed tprepare appropriate resolutions
regArdingle deceased, reported the follow
ing. whichTere unanimously adopted. via
WHERRA In the providence Of Almighty
God we he been called upon to part with
Victor Gren. and
WHRRRA II, Is meet aud proper that az
expressionDf our sorrow should be EN-
bodied In II form Of resolutions by US, his
associates the bar Of New CASTLE county
therefore, lie II
RssoIvsd That in the death Of Victor
Green lop not easily replaced has been
sustained v the bar Of Delaware. and the
entire community; that so much Of lntelli
gence andculture, OF sound judgment, in
teRfltf tuQnlEh-tOneu personal cnhfhctti
cannot be sken away from the community
without selous public detriment
ResoIvsd, hat whilst . physical eonatitu
ti0n alwAydeliente aud a native modssty
OF diuposlon combined In great degree
disinclinedlpd deferred our late friend Ant
associate ION taking that part In thu
struggles Il his profession for which hit
legal Acquiements would 20 we'll have
qualified hun; yet their possession Wal
we'll knownto those who were fortunate
enough TO b intimate with him and enti
tied him andhis opinions to the respect
all.
Resolved, hat whilst mourning the dealt
Of our friend Apd brother, and not yentuf
Ing TO intIud into the circle Of domesti
grief, yet th& we respectfully tender gu
sincere symRthies to his widow and fam
lily In the geat sorrow with which the,
have been vlited.
RESOLVED, That = copy Of these resolution
be presented to the Superior Court at II
present Session, and also be forwarded :
the widow oithe deceased by the Secretar
Of this meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. BayArd, George L
Rodney and william q. Whitley, Esqa
were appointed = committee to present tn
resolutions L the Superior Court on behal
Of the bar OF lew Castle county. On motto
the meeting adjourned.
0RoioE q. GoRDon, Chairman.
IQNLTIua q QRUnB. Secretary.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

Tue 3KRKs County RAILRoAD.-The
track lers OF the Berks County RallrAod
On Car street, who started near Sixth,
reache Filth last evening. The work is
done lfhe most careful aud substant ial
name The stills will be covered up aud
the roi finished AZ the work progresses
DULY sac eight men have been engaged In
exeavng aud laying, but the intention 10
10 emV Immediately some 20 or 80 hands
In digEs upthe street, 80 that the track
layers N work right along and make
about NJ pils Of track per day.
Som9 meh, Of whom are stone-eutters,
sre emDyed at the railroad bridge which
u 20 go the river near the furuacea.-
Readfnfagle Of the 10th tnsf
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

DsIfARs MARBLN--rhe pretty little
columf polished white marble now stand
ing inpnt OF the Every EvKriNo once is
from tquerries At Hockessin, which the
Delawf Lime and Marble Company IL
now big organized to work. II IL not as
handse as some marble brought here, but
II is silly Landowner aud more easily
workethan the blue rock so much used
here fqteps. lintels, ke., and II Will cost
script books for the stock Of the com
pany a nov open, and we do not doubt
that thtock will prove good investment
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

works az Roseh's Ship Yard, aud lives on
Front street, was robbed Of y silver watch,
English make, No. 4f0e, on Tuesday. i,
appears he boarded at the same house with
a man named Patrick Rowker, who taking
advantage OF his temporary absence from
his boarding house, slit open his carpet bag
with = knife and distracted the watch
Aforesaid. Phe thief made his escape, but
MeLoud made inquiry at the depot and
learned that he had gone TO Wilmington,
into the hands Of ofieer No. . Of that place,
who started In search. He heard where the
thief had been several times, but could not
catch him. When last heard iron, he was
In company with another man and two
women. McI.oud heard yesterday that
Patrick was an old hand At the business
and il wanted at other places besides Ches-
ter and Wilmington, for similar offences
Chester keiDe
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

DIsoRpKRLY CoNpUcT-How FIVE Pm
SONS WE'RE ARRESTED Wednesday officers
Me0onigle and WhelAp attempted W quiet
a noisy crowd At Fourth and Poplar htreetn,
consisting OF Joseph Mpdowen, Thomas
Conner Martin Egan, Michael MeDear and
John Mc0ee. Falling In this attempt they
proceeded to arrest the party and a rough
light ensued. Mc0owen WAS the only
one Of the crowd the officers then succeeded
In arresting. but the othera followed, threat
ening the ofiicerh and endeavoring 70 re-
lease the prisoner. Ofieer Whelan felt him
self equal to the emergency, and told the re-
mainder they could get their comTade re-
leased by going TO the Hall and through
some formalitief. The proposition was &C,
cepted with alareity and when all arrived
they were ushered into cell and locked up
Thursday they were arraigned and sen
fenced each TO pay 90 aud costs, and give
aecurity ~ the sun talo 10 keep the peace
Besides this they were held to pay to ofiieei
McGonigle. for injury to his clothing, $50
One of the party Is just from LonderrJ
and Wednesday was his Hrst On the. soil o.
free America, II 10 useless to say that he
is not pleased with our way Of doing thing
and thinks our boosted liberty fraud. HI
will doubtless think better before long,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

THE COOPERATIVE can woRKa OF OXFORD
PROPOSALS. wAnTRD-rRosPKcrs or THK
COMPANY.
The Cooperative Oar Company Of oxford
advertise elsewhere for q large stock OF
lumber to be used Ia the erection Of their
shopa at oxford. This locke like business
he in ope IA nm Nv me istof Auaust droba,
bly, before that time, We are ALSO assured
that the Company now have orders for aey-
erAl passenger aud freight cars aud that 9
large RmouRt of other work u awaiting
tnry OF Russell 4 Heldeihapgh, at Oxford,
Including all the buildings and maebinery
attached thereto, aud are now uilltng
large number Of extensive orders.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

DEADs--w. 8. Wood, Of Chester, the
amputatlon of whose leg We noticed some
time ago, died on the 18th. Mr.. Wood
was a useful member Of the Delaware
County Institute Of Science, was skin.
hui taxidermist, was an Englishman by
blrh, and In the ~ year Of his age. He
leaves wife and 'seYen children.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

A YOUNG LADY or KRST COUNTY AccI'
pHNrALLY KILLED.

A YOUNG LADY or KENT COUNTY ACCT
pENrALLY KILLED.
On Tuesday evening Miss Webb, a
young lady living with her father, Joshua
Webb, four miles east OF Pennington,
Kent county, was accidentally shot by
her brother, and died 10 about three
minutes Afterwards from the effects
Of the wound. At the time Of
the shooting the young lady's
brother was foollshly toying with
the pistol and carelessly pointing II
towards bis sister, under the impression;
II Is said, that the weapon was not loaded,
when suddenly It's contents were dis
charged and In three minutes afterward
the young lady was q corpse, the ball
penetrating her abdomen, The coroner
held an inquest over the remsins apd the
Jury rendered verdict which holds no
one responsible TO the law fur the deed,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

MoRn IEJuRY TO TsE PEACHES The
Smyrna Times In an article OIL the peach
prospect, says; The farmers Of this sec
lion unite 20 o man lip this ASSERTION, and
some Of them tell US that their crops are
nearly or quite rulDed. The frosts Of
the past two weeks have worked the
injury. In a number oS the orchards
around this town the young wood IL
killed outright on many OF the trees, and
the ends OF The tWlgs look as IL they had
been scorched by Dire. The injury Is
particularly manifest In the low grounds.
Some Of the growers tell us that theiI
trees will yield quite as much fruit NJ
they wish them 10, while others say theS
will have little or no iiuit ut all but all
agree as TO the injury that has been
done. Diffrre't localities show different
degrees Of Injury.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

NovELTr.-we were shown to. day by
the fashionable Halter OF the city, Samh.
gilbert, sos Market street, opposite the
Clayton House, the patent Reversible
Travelling Hat. II can be changed three
times aud presents a neat appearance.
Our friend Sam. Is fully up TO the times.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

RKsIaEATIoN AND. APPOINTMENT. Last
week Charles b. Molnesux, railroad agent
the Media and West Chester and Baltimore
Central Railroads, resigned his position,
whereupon Charles Keech, ofWegt Chester,
was appointed In his stead.-DeIavars CO.
Democrat
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

TlSrHNwAY PIANOS y. N. Clemmer,
40 fkct street, second story. received on
iary AZ noon Hue S'riuway pi IN D.
tlYrt . 80. aud sold II Tuesday At nOoa
lie he sole agept for that plano for Della
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

T1F souNps.-rhe Milford hshermen
eatelrout mainly tor their sounds"
They'll these in PhilsdelphiA for one
dollaper pouHd to the glue makers we
belle A bushel and half Of trout make
4 pou Of sounds
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

LKVHo on A BAaArHLLK TABLK FoR
Tax, frederick Holman, doing business
on tdh street, between King and French,
fefusl 70 pay his city tsx.blll, the eollec-
tor led on his bagAtelie table and was
about remove 1t, when the bill was paid,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

DUMFirq WAGON PuRcuAsED. George
W. Rush has purchased Of the proprietor
the sole right to use In thls city lske'a
Patent Coal Dumping Wagon. We re-
Gently noticed the perfect manner In
which this wagon does It's work, and are
glad that 10 measure at least Il is 10
SUI ersede the old coalcart and make less
frequent blockaded and dirty payements'