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, 1874-01-01

e Rumors have been rife during the
past week that the Mp .R.R. Company
will surrender their lease of the L. S. 4
NJ. Go. on the LIST of January, though no
definite action has yet been taken. One
Of the terms of the lease is that the N.
T. Company are to pay the interest Oh
the bonded Indebtedness Of the L, S. &
u. Company-and failure to do 80 rem
ders them liable to lose their chartered
rights. There is no doubt but that these
rumors are well founded and that the
course indicated will be pursued-bu,
whether, owing to the stringency of the
money market and the great depression
In values of all railroad stocks the orr
Sinal shareholders will be able to pa,
the interest, or not, remains for future
Developments. The line is a paving
one and nothing but hard times will pre-
vent them from being equal to emergen
cy. Ii they fail a receiver will probabl,
be appointed.-D Duluth Minnesotian.
, 1874-01-01

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, ETC. In the Con-
gressional Record of Dec. s, 1873, we
find the following:
Mr.. McFadden introduced bill (H
r. No. 429) to authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to construct a public
building at Olympia, in Washington Ter
ritory: which was read first and sec
ond time, referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. McFadden also introduced q bill
(H. II. No. 430) to provide for the con-
struction of certain military wagon
road i'll the Territory of Washington
which was read first and second time,
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs, and ordered printed The road
is from Wallula to Seattle.-ED.
Mr.. McFadden also introduced bill
H. B. No. 431) to provide for the pur'
chase of site and the erection of a
public building in Port Townsend, W.
T.; which was read q first and second
time, referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. McFadden also introduced a bill
(H. r. No. 1927 to provide for the sur
yeys and estimated cost of removing OBJ
structions to the navigation of the Skag-
it, Snohomish and Chehalis Rivers in
the Territory of Washington, which was
read a. first and second time, referred to
Committee on Commerce, and ordered
% be printed.
, 1874-01-01

SEATTLE. Dec. 25.-Arrived, ship ].
B. Bell, Saunders master, from San
Francisco with number of passengers
and the following freight:
Seattle W R & Co., 3 pkgs; B
Bernstein, 1916: E G Farnham, /; J A
Woodward, s; S P Andrews. Is; schwa-
bacher Bros. & Co., AS; NJ r Maedocks,
2; Morrell & King. 2; Chas. Pagden, 4
JohL Sullivan, 8; E A Stafford, s; H I
Yesler, 2; Mrs. M L Harris, l.; T s Rus.
sell & Co., IS; P Holt, 1; II II Miller,
z; E Hanford, 1; l. Reinig. 10S; John
Wenzler, l; Frauenthal Bros, 4; NJ Nc
Andrews, 5; J Conner, l; C l. Pierson,
1.
Port Townsend-257 pkgs.
Tacoma-210.
Steilacoom-86.
Olympia 3OS.
New Dungeness--16.
Port Gamble--G3.
Port Discovery-2.
Tumwates Il.
Utsalady-6.
Port Ludlow 2.
The Steamer Libby arrived Friday
morning loaded with the freight of the
bark Onward, now at U.salady.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Dec. 25.-Arrlved
ship Commodore, Martha Cobb and
Transito de Alverez
, 1874-01-01

~ The Ladies of the NJ. E. Church
oyster supper at the Pavilion, on Thues>
day evening. Dec. 80. Admission free.
Doors will be open at Z o'clock. Prof.
J. NJ. Wood will conduct the instrumen-
tai music and will have full orchestra
to assist him. Prof. E. X. Hill will have
charge Of the vocal music and will be
ably assisted by the Misses Bell and
others who have kindly offered to sing
during the evening.
Since the above was in type we have
been requested to state that the enter
tainment will be literary as well as musi-
, 1874-01-01
-EARM FOR S.ALE.

A @-O "A TRACT OF LAND ON CE
&fnEAL2 dar river, 12 miles from Sc
~ aTfEu attic, near the south end
KG1i451 Lake Washington, contain
ing 4S7 acres, to acres under cultivation. good
House, Barns and out-buildings, and a fine or
chard of choice fruit. This tract contains 714
acres of bottom land, the bluff being of good
quality with coal veins in it. Also q tract
land containing 157 acres, miles up Cedar riv
er, 2S acres under cultivation, with House and
Barns in good order, 100 acres bottom land. Title
WarranteA deed. VIII sell part or all. Terms
cash, and possession given. Inquire on tn
premises, on Cedar River, King County.
je1S. ROBERT BROWN.
, 1874-01-01

U A fine barkentine is being built
at Port Discovery, for parties in San
Francisco, they finding it cheaper to
build ships on Puget Sound than at any
other place on the coast. Her dimen.
sions are: Length of keel, 14O feet
breadth of beam, 36 it.; depth of hold,
II feet, and her carrying capacity IS to
be about SOC, 900 feet of lumber. The
construction of this vessel is under the
supervision of Mr.. Charles Murray.
, 1874-01-01

e We are indebted to Messrs. PUN.
phrey & Young of the Pioneer Book
Store for a large quantity of Eastern
illustrated papers. From the liberal
manner in which those gentlemen re-
member the printers, we are forced to
the conclusion that they know how to
keep book store.
, 1874-01-01

WANTED TO FIND.-A tin box contain
ing tatting collar, and some tin uten-
sils, which was put on the Christmas
Tree at the Congregational Church,
properly labelled, for Mrs. Mary st. Clair.
1t was called off and delivered to some
one who we trust will send 1t to: the
rightful owner.
, 1874-01-01

MASONIC BALL. - We are Informed
that theMasonicBall was grand success
there being 80 couple present. The Pa
vilion was handsomely decorated for th,
occasion and everything passed off ex-
tremely we'll.
, 1874-01-01

RAFFLE.--Mr. Pagden of the Candy
Mandatory, intends rafting 5000 worth
Of beautifully ornamented fruit and
pound cakes, OH New Years eve, for 81
chance, there being 20 prizes.
, 1874-01-01

CHRIsTMAs.-Wea are indebted to Gen
Gutenberg for Christmas present il
the shape of a quantity of wine, etc.
, 1874-01-01

- We are indebted to Hon. o, B.
MeFadden our Delegate to Congress,
for pub. docs.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
A New Hampshire Hero.

There is true hero living at North
Boscawan, ~ H., and his name is Jona-
than Plummer 1t will be remembered
that in the summer Of 1871 an old build
Ing at that place suddenly settled, and
one corner of II swayed over on the rail
road track. The passenger train was due
In few minutes, and this Mr. Plummer,
a young and active trackman, discovering
the danger, promptly seized an ak and
cut off post of the building, in order to
swing the structure from the track. He
accomplished his purpose, and endeavored
to leap from his dangerous position, but
was crushed and mangled In the ruins.
In moment the train, behind time,
swept by with its passengers in safety.
The brave section-man was found TO have
been terribly injured in his spinal col
umn and lower limbs, and to this day has
never been able to leave his bed. The
railroad company has furnished a cottage
at North Boscawan for himself and wife,
and continues him at halfpay upon the
section-roll. Mr.. Plummer is free from
pain only small part of the time, but in
his misfortune he exhibits patience and
cheerfulness that stamp him with the
highest nobility.--Boston Journal.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

nrenared for the change in temperature
n is said that If two mich cows are
wstered in the morning, one rom the
trough and the other with water from
which the chill has been taken, diner
ence will very soon be noticed In iasof ~
the latter.
We notice by the way plan practlced
by the editor of the Working Farmer,
whereby he prevents the ice from form
ing 10 an Involvement thickness In MS
out-ofdoors watering-trough. when ne
goes to his barn to see that all is sale
for the night, he breaks hole through
the thin ice which has usually formed by
that time, and lowersthe water by dipping
out three or four quarts. The whole proc
ess Of freezing has then to be repeated,
and in the morning there are two INN
coats of ice which may be readily broken
up, and will generally melt in the course
OF a few hours. To the inquiring MIND II
win at once occur that by having faucet
or a movable plug at the bottom OF the
trough the ice-breaking and dipping
process may be dispensed with. An UNI
broken sheet of ice on top will be more
effectual check against farther freezing
than sheet with hole in 1t, though II
NAV be best to make an opening with the
point of a nail or knife to prevent the ice
from breaking by atmospheric pressure
when the water is removed from below.
--Christiau Union.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
Watering stock.

If animals when in wild state are
guided by an infallible instinct In regard
TO eating and drinking, they lose this
instinct after few generations of domes-
tication. We are disposed to believe,
however, that innumerable wild horses
and cattle perish from imprudence in this
respect. Certainly our domestic live
stock cannot be trusted to select its own
hours If we expect to bring it to high
state OF perfection. Especially is this true
In regard to drinking cold water in the
winter. 1t IL too often the practice to
turn stable-full Of cattle out into the
yard on cold morning, and allow them
to crowd by turns to the trough, the weak
being OF course kept away to the last, all
standing about chilled and uncomfortable,
TO their direct disadvantage In loss OF
flesh and appetite. An animal will often
refuse to drink the ice-cold water of a
trough early in the morning, and this is
possibly a bit of prudence taught II by
that instinct to which we have just rather
incredulously, referred. The fact is that
animals whose whole systems are in har-
mony with the comparatively warm air Of
the stable are quite unfit 10 90 at once into
the freezing temperature Of winter
morning. and still less in state to chill
their organs OF digestion anu assimilation
by half-bucket or so of ice-water. II
Is impracticabie 10 water them In the
stable, the door should be left open for I
while that the animals may be gradually
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
accidents and Accidents

An Atwatcr Mimi dispatch reportl
tAat the house of A. p. Guish, Of LAX,
Lillian, was burned lately, and his two
little children persisted In the flames
Guish and his wife were away from
home.
AT Johnstown, Pa, recently, by the
capsizing Of a pot Of molten metal at the
steel works Of the Cambria Iron Company
sixteen men were seriously burned, and
one, 1t was thought, would die. Several
had their clothing completely burned from
their bodies.
An elevator gave way at the Best
Brewery In Milwaukee, recently, and fell
distance Of thirty feet, carrying with IT
m employe named Nicholas Jnngman.
The unfortunate man had his right leg
broken Mt The knee and his left arm near
the shoulder, and was otherwise badly IN
lsred.
Miss Mary A. Romans, principal Of
the primary department Of the Lincoln
School, in Minneapolis, fell dead In the
schoolroom lately, as the scholars were
assembling. She had complained of being
uawcll for several days, but continued her
duties as usual. The cause of her death
was probably heart disease.
IA buEiHf III 1fCrHSDuK.f a., Wh1
Socen,ly caught in remarkable manner.
Breaking into the closed office Of ply
xician Of that town, the burglar opened q
closet while his companion with dark
lantern was In another part of the ROOM,
and, feeling for clothing at about the
height of ciosct-hooks generally. got his
hands between the Jaws Of skeleton,
which, being adjusted with a coil.
spring and kept open with thread,
cAseed suddenly on the iniruding hand by
the breaking OF the thread. A sudden
thought striking the burglar Of his being
caught by skeleton In the doctors closet
20 terrified him that he uttered faint
shrek, and when his companion turned
his lantern toward him and he beheld
himself In the grim and CHASTITY jaws Of
death himself he became so oyerpow-
cred by fear that he tainted, fell insensi-
BILE 10 the floor, pulling the skeleton down
upon him and making 80 much noise that
his companion fled Immediately and the
doctor, alarmed AT the noise and con-
fusioD, FASTENED Into the office and secured
the terrorstrickcn burglar, still held by
uhe skeleton.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
consequence is suffering terribly from

consequence is suffering terribly from
erysipelas.
One cause Of coal oil lamp explosions
! is said to be using too small wicks, By
which space is left at the edges for thu
communication Of explosive elements.
Mrs. PERKINS, of Burnham, N. III.
was bitten on the finger by q cat las
October, and the finger has since become
entirely withered and useless.
"A prisoner recently left the Jail a.
Bowlder, Col, while the jailer slept II
did not take long To find him, however
because the mob that assisted him IT,
leave hung him on tree close by.
Newport, r. l., Is annoyed and hurt
at the action OF an old resident in stealing
the grave.stone Of revolutionary soldier
to stop pig hole in his garden fence.
Those who think, said Lord Derby
recently, that they have not time for
bodily exercise will sooner or later have
TO find time for illness.
AT Wabash, Ind, the other day, q
city Councilman traded an artesian well,
/ 200 feet deep, for q steam fire engine.
The trade was declared of, however,
when the agent demanded that the we'll
should be delivered on board the cars
boxed for shipment.
"A Paterson On. j. Constable recently
sold out the property Of Mr.. Lord, ar
rested Mr.. Deville and served an execu-
ton upon Mr.. Deaths queer juxtaposi-
tion OF names The Constable claims to
be the first one who ever served an ex-
ecution on Death and came back with
the money.
--Sabbatbs, coming to quiet for little
while all the weekday toll, noise and
strife OF life, are like islands, green,
fruitful and fower-laden, smiling at one
from the midst Of wild oceans and storm.
tossed waves--oases in the sand deserts,
with cooling shades and pure water
springs for the weary traveller.
Here Is the opinion of Detroit
court: "Law is law" unused his Honor,
as he adroitly removed the coat from q
mammoth unbaked peanut, and dropped
the kernel where il would do the most
good "a man may be murderer, and
you may have a thousand witnesses that
he is q murderer, but you can't convict
him of stealing wood-scow because he
liz murderer"
An enraged traveller writing home
from the far West says: Descending TO
the barr Dom, took my turn at tin wash
basin with cake of yellow soap, and
dried myself on musty towel hung on
broom. A bootjack and lean dog laid
in the middle of the floor, the chairs long
ago ceased to be quadrupeds, discomfort
ID king and dirt is prime minister"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
Foreign Gossip

relegraphy Is taught successfully In
one Of the country schools OF England.
Rogers celebrated cutlery works,
Sheffield, England, employs 1000 men and
boys.
The latest excitement in Marseilles
has been strike of the street-vcnders OF
Anm0nade.
Naples has been visited by q snow.
storm, 10 the great amazement and delight
Of the curious populace.
Kaufman, the conqueror of Khiva,
instead Of having been disgraced, as was
reported, has been promoted.
--Aristocratic English tables are now
Supplied with Johnny cake,n and En-
glishmen say there is nothing like it.
"A Chinese sword swallower In Brus-
zsss recently attempted to do the trick
while intoxicated, and thereby cut his
throat.
"A Methodist preacher has been the
frat person 10 make asuccessful ascent OF
the great equatorial snow mountain Of
Africa, Kilimanjaro.
The budget OF the Russian Empire
for 1874 estimates the revenue mt 530, $751;
go, and the expenditure at $50, 1866, $3.50
roubles, being a surplus OF $780,, $40 rou-
kles.
lin India, with It's population OF $780,
100000, the chance Is that only one person
ont Of every 10000 living viii die Of ser.
pontbite or from injuries inflicted by wild
animals.
The proprietor Of Dublin news
paper was horsewhipped by the wife of a
plasicrcr, who was dissatisfied with the
report of an assault case preferred by her
husband against her al the Police Court.
The Rev. J. M. Perry, Vicar Of st.
PAuls, London, and strong advocate OF
temperance, says that many English me.
<hanics earning $3.50 day think nothing
of expanding from $5 to 81 in the public
house between Saturday night and Mon
day morning
The police force of the city of Paris
costs about 90, 100000 per annum. Itcon'
sists OF commissioner, sub-eommission-
or, 1 chef de bureau, "a clerks, 8 superin.
tendents Of divisions, 3S commissaries, 20
principal inspectors, 100 brigadiers, zoo
sab brigadiers, and $500 ordinary police
ulicers.
Capitalists have commenced the con.
slruction Of a railway which is to con.
meet the ancient Greek city with the rail
way system of Europe. The Government
pays a subsidy Of $1,000, 900, but at the
end OF ninety-nine years the road reverts
TO the State. The only railway In Greece
at present is the short one from Athens 10
the Pirmus.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
WORD comes from New York city and

Word comes from New York city and
vicinity that at no time for many years
has the religious feeling been so great.
Meetings are held daily and nightly in
MANY churches, and conversions are re-
ported In large numbers. Says one paper :
Special religious services are now being
held In many OF the city and suburban
churches. and at no period since the
memorable revival of 1873, when thea
ters were converted into temporary
churches, has the interest been greater. J"
Similar reports are given OF the state OF
feeling in Brooklyn and Jersey City.
Women are slaves, not to men, but to
fashion. Dress Is their glory, and their
deadly foe. They delight In II and are In.
jured by il. Is there no remedy for TINS
CRYING eyilf Must Christian women be
forever held by these letters Of oppres-
siong Is reform impossibles Can we
not organize relief, have q strike" in
vent some method Of deliveranccf As
for resisting fashion, not one In thou
sand will ever do it. The only positive
relief Ia to regulate IL, corner IL some
where and somehow, and subject II TO the
control Of reason and the laws Of health.
--Sprrgeoa.
The Unita Cattolioo gives the follow
ing statistics of the annual receipts OF the
Pope from aPeter's Pence: In 1851 the
Pence amounted TO 14,1S4,000 francs; in
1862, 10 o, 4O2. O00f; in 1863, to 7,047, Door;
In 1864, To $685., 0O0f: In 1866, TO 6,445,.
OO0!: in 1868, 10 5,039, 000f; in 1867, to
/ ,3i2, OO0f; in 1868, 10 1900, 000f--tbus
giving a total Of 7f,1G1 ,O00f In eight
years. The exact sums collected In the
Es,Nr ~ Gya mt UtVHn hllf
the same authority states that they are
greatly In excess of previous years, and
Teckons that the total collected up 70 the
present time cannot fall much short of
400 ,000, 000f, or $s0OO0,00O.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
Sudden Warming.

A VERY dangerous yet very common
winter practice is that OF suddenly warm.
ing when very cold. We frequently read
in the papers of little children falling
down dead on suddenly going to the
heated stove after long cold walk.
Others are often injured seriously who
have no guess at the true cause OF the dlf-
flcuity. Every intelligent person knows
that a frozen limb will become dead flesh
if suddenly warmed. The temperature
must be raised very slowly. The limb
must be put into cold instead OF warm
water, or rubbed with snow. When limbs
are half frozen, they cannot resist the in
furious effect of sudden warming. Con-
yulsions in children occasionally occur ;
MANY more are made suddenly faint and
sick without knowing the cause; the eye
sight is often particularly affected, and
people call it SNOW blindness" All
skin difficulties are greatly aggravated by
sudden warming and sometimes very
painful ones are induced. 1t is generally
thought that chilblains are caused by the
severe cold, but the true cause is sudden
warming after they have been very cold.
1t seems as if this distressing malady
were largely on the lncrease-even very
little children suffer from it. Too great
care cannot be taken in this matter OF
warming cold feet slowly, and by friction
rather than putting them near the ire.
Sudden warming, too, makes the whole
system so subject to cold for long time
afterward that extra garments are always
needed, and then the frame shiyers in
what was once very comfortable tempera-
ture. Physicians have observed this in
their own cases, and say that they have
sometimes suffered in this way for years
from a single such act of imprudence.
Use proper precaution on your own
part and watch carefully over your chill
dren, who of course follow their natural
impulse to rush to the fire when very
cold. Country Gentleman.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
Religious and Educational.

Rev. j. p. Smith has been engaged as
missionary In Tennessee torepresent the
Hwedenborgian theory, but does not pro-
pusc 10 organize New Church societies.
He breaches wherever he goes the Gospel
according 10 Swedenborg, and the
churches generally accord to him re-
spcctful hearing.
Bishop Clarke, of Rhode Island. adj
lisurgical forms of the Episcopal prayer
hack 10 suit the present methods OF
thought and the state Of society, be-
Eeving that such modification would do
more than anything else 70 place the
church on advanced ground.
"A Baptist In the western part of New
York writes that the congregation wants
. preacher, if he can be had, who is in
p0sscssion Of Jacobs ladder, so that he
can preach to them on Sunday and then
iake his ladder and 60 to heaven and stay
through the week, and save the church
ne painful duty Of supporting him. They
Asve good church with oil the needed
appendages In readiness.
The vicinity of Rossville, Iowa, mas
bcen the scene Of a remarkable religious
revival within few weeks. A Baptis,
church--almost extinct--and Presby.
serian church without pastor were the
Only organizations there. As the result,
Of the iabors of Rev. Mr.. Blairstead, q
Baptist evangelist, seventy persons were
Immersed and the Presbyterian Church
nearly doubled Its membership.
in Paul's time he told the Christians
- greet each other with holy kiss. We
sre glad the custom has been dropped, for
acre are many good people who would
~ want 10 kiss US, Is we would not want
= Kiss them. Very attractive persons
vcald find the supply greater than the
Iemand, But let us have substitute
snited 70 our age and land. Let Il be
~nod. hearty, enthusiastic, Christian hand
akinR.--tkrjstian At Work
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

AS SOON as any soreness is felt in the
ear, let three or four drops of the tincture
of arnica be poured in, and the orifice be
filled with little cotton to exclude the
air, and in short time the uneasiness is
forgotten. If the arnica is not resorted to
until there is actual pain, then the cure
may not be as speedy, but just as certain,
although it may be necessary to repeat the
operation. 1t Is sure preventive against
gathering in the ear, which is the usual
cause of earache-Erchange.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26
Browns Broncnfai Trocnes for Coughs
AID Colds.
COUGH, COLD OR SORE THRO

ACOUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT
Requires immediate attention. and should be Check
ed II allowed to continue, IRRITATION o. THE
Luses. A PERMANENT THRoAr AFFECTION. on AN
IycuRABLx LUsa DISEASE is often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,
Having direct influence the parts, give immedi.
ate relief. For BRONCHITIS. ASTHMA, CATAErn, Con-
suMPTIvu AND THROAT DIs8AsKs, TRocHKs are used
iotth clao0vs good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPKAKHRs
VIII md TRocH8s useful In clearing the voice when
taken before Singing or Speaking, and relieving the
throat after an unusual exeron of the vocal organs
Obtain only BROWNS BRoscHIAL TRocHEs," and
DO not take any Of the worthless limitations that may
be offered. Sold eperxUAsvs.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

To HAVE the money needlessly spent every
year would give substantial comfort to almost
every person. To have the money saved by
buying SILVER TIPPED boots and shoes
would buy each parent every year new pair
of shoes