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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
Senator MOrtOn's Views on the Cur.
rency Question.

In n recent letter to the indianapolis
Journal Senator Morton gives his views
upon the vetoed Currency bill and the
Presidents veto message. We give the
following extracts from this letter, as
probably embodying the views OF those
members of Congress who sustained the
bin in opposition to the Presidents veto:
Mr.. Morton says there appears to be mis-
apprehension In regard to the provisions of
the bill from which the President withheld
his approval. He says the bill Is criticised as
II II authorized new emission Of United
States notes, which would increase the diff
Guilty of return TO specie payments, and
thereby involve q breach of the national faith
pledged for the redemption Of these notes in
coin.
The first section of the bill, and the only one
which relates to United States notes, is In
these words: 1.-THE maximum amount OF
United States notes shall be four hundred
million dollars
To understand the effect OF this provision
reference must be had to previous legislation.
By the act of june 80, 1854, II was declared
the United States notes In circulation, or To be
circulated, shall not exceed the sum OF $780,
600. 600. By the act Of April ~, 1860, 1t was
provided that "of United States notes not
more than $40 O00, 900 may be retired and cam
celed within six months OF the passage OF this
act and thereafter not more than "a ,000, 900 In
any one month";" On the 4th OF March, 1868,
another act was passed forbidding any further
reduction Of United States notes. AT that time
the amount outstanding was s356, 600, 600, and
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
About ldleness.

MANY young people think an idle life
must be pleasant one; but there are
none who enjoy 1t so little, and are such
burdens TO themselves, as those who have
nothing to do. Those who are obliged to
work hard all day enjoy their short peri
DDS of rest and recreation so much that
they are apt to think if their whole life
were spent in rest and recreation II would
be the most pleasant of all. But this is
a sad mistake, as they would soon find
out If they made trial of the life they
think SO agreeable, One who is never
busy can never enjoy rest, for rest implies
a relief from previous labors; and If our
whole time were spent in amusing our
selves we should find it more wearisome
than the hardest days work. Recreation
is only valuable as it unbends us; the
idle can know nothing of it. Many peo-
pie leave off business and settle down to a
life of enjoyment; but they generally find
that they are not nearly so happy as they
were before, and they are often glad to
return TO their old occupations to escape
the miseries of indolence.-Heratd Of
Health.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
Miscellaneous.

Fashionable wives, mothers and sis.
tiers are wearing vests--real masculine
waistcoats, TO be more explicit. They are
made of brightcolored silk or satin, and
are intended for evening wear. All kinds
Of trimming can be used.
The Rome Commercial states that the
gold district of Georgia Is about to be
more effectually developed than hereto.
fore. An Ohio company has possession
Of thirty miles Of the Chestatee River, and
a Boston man of ten miles. This stream
traverses the gold region, and its bed con.
tains rich deposits of the Srecious metal
"A bushel of wheat in New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Indiana. Wisconsin. Iowa,
Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts,, Ken.
lucky. Now Jersey, Vermont, Missouri
and Canada is sixty pounds In Con.
necticut 1t Is fifty.six pounds. Rye is
fifty.six pounds to the bushel in all the
States named but Illinois, where II is
fifty-four. Corn Is fifty-six pounds to the
bushel in all the States named but New
York, where 1t Is fifty-eight, and Mis-
souri,, where it is fifty-two. Barley is
forty.eight pounds to the bushel in New
York, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Michigan, Kentucky, New Jersey and
Canada. In Pennsylvania 1t is forty
seven; in Illinois forty four; In Massa-
chusetts and Vermont forty-six
Obadiah Bovine, formerly resident
of Fresh Kills, Staten Island, and Con-
gresham from New York In 1851, com.
mitted suicide few days ago under most
sensationally tragic circumstances. Go.
ing to a newspaper office he got the
best reporter" To go with him Ito prepare
sensation" for the next days reading,
and, proceeding to Richmond village,
Staten Island, stopped at the Richmond
County hall. After detailing to the re.
porter the story of his life from boyhood
up he suddenly held up bottle, and
coolly remarking, Mr.. Reporter. shall
be corpse In a few moments" swallowed
a very large dose Of landanum and died
almost Immediately. He had inherited
some $350,0O0 few years since and had
run it through in dissipation.
The Countess of London, who died
not long ago In Scotland, left behind her
a very uncomfortable will. 81 further
wish," wrote she In her last testament,
"that my right hand be cut off and buried
in the park at Castle bennington, at the
bend OF the hill TO the Trent, and small
cross or stone placed over it with the
motto, ~ bide my time" The Countess
had devoted much If her life to attempts
a. retrieving the fortunes of her fallen
house, and she seemed unwilling to give
up the fight with her life. Her right
hand was to be buried only for season,
and at the proper time 1t will arise and
win the victory. This Is not pleasant.
When one is dead she ought to let the
living alone.--N. Y. Graphic.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
Incidents and Accidents

--Betsey Kicker, of Berwick, N. H..
eightv-four years old, was found dead In
her bed the other morning, and her sis
ter Eleanor was SO affected by the news
that she died an hour afterward.
An old lady named Miss Raymerson.
nearly ninety years old, was burned to
death at Liberty Prairie, Wis, the other
day, by her clothes catching fire while
she sat near the stove.
Floyd f. Ticknor, was recently
killed at Ludington, Mich, under the
following circumstances: He was lacking
logs, and one came down the slide against
pike, impaling him upon its point.
"A horrible story is told Of Hartford
Conn., milkman. His son died of small.
pox, and the body was carried away in
the milk wagon, and then the cheerful
milk peddler went about serving milk to
his customers from the same wagon
While John Neil was assisting to
move large flat-b boat at Burlington, Iowa
the other morning, he was thrown by the
spring of heavy spar thirty five feet in
TO the air and fell into the water, sustain
ing internal injuries said to be necessarily
fatal.
"A little SON of Mr. George johnson,
at Naples, H., recently fell from sec.
ond.story window. In his downward
flight his pants caught upon the blinds
below and he was suspended like
Mahomet between the heavens and the
earth, and his life providentiaIly saved
A young woman near st. Mary's, Ill,
tried to commit suicide few days ago
by putting her head before an approach
ing train. Her nerve gave away at the
critical moment, and she drew back Just
as the locomotive came along and gently
brushed her cheek.
While Mr.. Dowell, living near Deca-
turville, Mo-, was recently standing upon
large log and chopping 1t in two, his
little son strayed within reach of the ak
as it was descending. The implement
struck the unfortunate child glancing
blow upon the head, infiicting a fatal
wound.
A few days ago, while Mrs. Gray, of
Pittsfeld, Mich, was lighting fire, her
clothing caught fire and flames were COM
municated to the building. The house
was burned to the ground and among the
ashes were found the charred and Bills
tered remains of the poor woman.
Miss Teauronge, young woman en-
ployed in the Kankakee butter factory,
suffered terrible accident short time
ago. While stopping to pick something
from the floor, her hair came in contact
with a revolving shaft, and before she
could give an alarm the entire left side Of
the scalp was torn from her skull.
"A horrible event occurred in DeKalb
County, Mo-, a few days ago. About five
O'Clock in the evening Mrs. Stiyers had
occasion to go to the barn to seek for
eggs, leaving her babe, seven months old,
playing on the kitchen floor. She was
absent about twenty minutes, and on re-
turning was Mortified at the shocking
spectacle presented. The baby lay on
the floor dead, its right arm and portion
of its right breast and cheek completely
eaten off, while large hog that had been
running in the lot adjacent to the house
was still munching away at the lifeless re-
mains.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21

Bishop Whittle, of Virginia, in a
recent address said: Giving is part
of worship, and when we meet to wor-
ship we should give. 1t is as much a
Christian duty to give as TO pray. When
a man can be Christian without pray
ing, then, and only then, can he be a
Christian without giving. The poor are
under as much obligation to give as
the rich. Each man according to his
ability The little given by the poor is
as acceptable in the sight Of God as the
much given by the rich"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21

The following is an authentic COM
position not retOuched":
"THE HENS.
the hens my friends is very useful
animal. it has to legs and 8 toes and one
little claw. BOOSTERS when they are old
enough have little spurs on their legs
which are their weapons of defence new
to return to the hens. they lay eggs and
it helps to make cake and puddings.
"she scratches up food for her chickens.
hens when it is cold curl one foot under
the feathers, and stand on the ougher.
hens when they have laid their eggs be-
gin to cackl. BOOSTERS and hens go to
bed at 4 o'clock.
1-2-3 the humble be
the BOOSTERS crow
and away she goes.
&C. III. N. (age years.p
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
The southern Floods--An Appeal for
Aid.
To The People Of the United States:

To the People Of the United States:
The undersigned citizens OF the Delta OF the
NIssEssippi, now SO disastrousiy deluged
with the fiood waters, would respectfully beg
to make the following statements and re-
rewsd appeal for your helping hand In this
unce ualed calamity.
Ne know full well your charities, your lib
erallties In this and In former calamities TO
our own city, and other cities afflicted by pes
tilerce and by fire, and we would render you
on behalf Of grateful people their blessings
and their thanks.
Bot we are compelled by the sad facts to
represent to you the vast magnitude OF the
present affection, passing by MANIFOLD any
disaster that has befallen the people OF this
continent. And we regret to have to state
that It's extent Is not yet ascertaned, but
knosH to be expanding. While the river has
receied somewhat along the whole hooded
frort this has been at the expense OF the
flooded area. The relief apparent to stran-
gers Is only delusion. The Delta floods
Increase as the river falls by pouring more
water on the land; and their duration must
continue for some two months to come. Most
OF the lands will be unfit for crops too late for
cultivation this year. What then iste be done
with and for the LAC, 900 people driven out by
the waters, and with no supplies OF any kind
whatevery
We would append statement Of the popu-
IatiOns OF various counties and parishes ana
specify all the localities but for the length 1T
would give this statement and appeal. Suffice
it, that the total amounts to lac, 600 people to
be subssted and transported, sheltered,
housed and supplied with utensils for house
hold uses and Implements for farming and
planting for the next four months, and many
much longer
Tie enumerations In the New Orleans papers
up To the 18th ult., and derived from our
knowledge, gave an estimate OF the people
fooled:
LOUISIANA 1900 SQUARE MILES UNDER WATER.
Sugar producers IN the parishes below Red
Iivers. ............. II SOC
Cotton producers In nine parishes with 900
people above Red River, half under water 81, 500
l. MISSISSIPPI 5000 SQUARE MILES.
On Big Black 5000, Bayou Pierre 1000,
Coles CreeksO0 St. Catherine 500, Buffalo
and Homochitto z, coo. ................... 5000
Coshome County tHushpuchana and Sun.
BoHyar l County civilians, Bayon and Bayou
FaiIah, and along Mississippi River -. 5,0ct
Washington and Isaquena Counties (Steers
Rivers MISUNDERSTANDING. 1o,oC(
ARKANSAS 1900 SQUARE MILES.
Desha County (0n Mississippi, Arkansas and
Bartholomew. ........................., 4,OU
CLicot County ION same, B9uf River, and
Bayon Maconl ,..,,.,.. 6,OOt
Arkansas 500
Phillips Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Crittenden.. o,U,
Mississippi 2,40t
MISSOURI 5000 SQUARE MILES.
-Four front counties. .................. s,0o'
Total. ........'''.....'''.'..'. ..'."iaz'oU
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the It'll, sundry me.
MORALS from citizens of Wisconsin asking for an
appropriation for the Improvement OF the Fox and
Wisconsin Rivers and the mouth OF the Mississippi
River were presented and referred -. Bills were
passed-House bin for the relief OF persons suffer
Ing from tho overflow OF the Mississippi River, with
which authorizes the Secretary OF War
s to issue supplies Of food
there, and appropriating 100000 for such
purpose the provisions OF the bill 10 expire the
lst OF September; authorizing the Secretary Of
Office OF the Assistant Treasurer at New York,
from the bullion fund Of the assay Office at New
York, refined gold bars bearing the United States
or bullion Of standard equal to or above that Of
the United States and 10 apply the same
TO the redemption Of coin certificates or
than par, subject to such regulations as he may
prescribe; giving the assent Of Congress for the
Improvement OF Wolf River across the Menomo-
nee Indian reservation In Wisconsin. A Confer.
ordered, on the Senate amendments to the bill to
facilitate the expectation Of distilled spirits and
amepdatory OF the acts In relation thereto Bills
were introduced -amendatory OF the &C. TO aid in
the construction Of railway from the Mis-
souri, River TO tho Pacific Ocean, providing that
the bridge across the Missouri River from Omaha,
az part Of the continuous line OF the Union Pacific
Railway; for the relief OF settlers on odd-nsim-
bered sections OF land within the limits OF the
Union Pacific Railway In the Territory OF Dakota
,...Executve session and adjournment
In the House, on the 7th, the Senate
amendments TO the Houae bill to facilitate the ex-
portation OF distilled spirits and amendstory Of
the act In relation thereto were non-concurrcd In
and Committee of Conference was ordered. ;.
The Centennial Celebration bill was taken up In
Committee OF the Whole and, after y lengthy de-
bate, motion ordering the bill 10 third reading
was rejected--yeas ", nays 1S8 motion was
made to reconsider, and motion TO lay the motion
TO reconsider on the table was lost-ii7 to No.
and the motion to reconsider was agreed to--l14
TO Ill. This result was brought about By the per-
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21

The Ohio Constitutional Convention has
adopted plan for Legislative superintendent,
including provision for cumulative voting
in all counties where more than two Repre-
scntatiyes or two Senators are to be elected, In
which cases all the votes Of any voter may be
concentrated on single candidate.
In the Michigan Womans Suffrage Conven-
ton al Lansing, on the 7th, officers were
elected and fund was raised for campaign
purposes. Arrangements were made for
county organizations In all counties Of the
state The Executive Committee was author
ixeti to employ speakers and provide for .
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
The East.

A joint resolution has passed both houses
of the Pennsylvania Legislature, asking the
President TO reopen the Fitz John Porter
case.
The President OF the United States Centen-
niai Commission has published q card an
nouncing that, In order TO remove any doubt
which may possibly have arisen as 10 the car
rying out OF the international exhibition, the
work essential for the due celebration Of the
centennial anniversary In 1876 has been COM
menced, and viii be proceeded with without
delay.
In caucus on the 18th the Democratic
members OF the Connecticut Legislature nom
mated Hon. VIM. w. Eaton for United States
Senator.
A Liberal Republican conference was held
Mt Albany, NJ Y, on the 18th, at which 1t was
resolved to keep the organization intact. A
resolution was adopted In favor Of State con-
vention.
The eighth annual meeting OF the National
Encampment Of the Grand Army OF the Re
public was held In Harrisburg, Pa, on the
18th. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander-in-Ch Chief,
Charles Deycns, Jr., Massachusetts,; Senior
e-Commander-in Chief, Edward Jardine,
New York; Junior Vice-Commander-in- Chief,
Grey Gould, Illinois. Chicago was selected as
the next place Of meeting, In May, 1875.
Application has been made In the New York
Supreme Court for an order winding up the
SANTANA Bay Company and appointing re-
ceiver.
A reunion OF the Second, Fifth and Sixth
Army Corps was held In Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the 18th. The gathering was largely attended,
many distinguished soldiers and civilians be-
ing present. The Fifth Army Corps adopted
q memorial to the President asking that the
case Of Gen. Fitz John Porter be reopencd,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
General News Summary,
Washington News.

The United States Supreme Court has re-
Gently rendered decision confirming the ACT
of the National Government In conhscating
leaders, under an act Of Congress.
The Commissioners appointed by the secre-
tary Of the Interior TO investigate the charges
preferred against DIR. j. j. Sayille, the agent
for the Sioux at the Red Cloud Agency, and
X. A. Howard, the agent at the MILESTONE
Agency, have made their report, declaring the
charges to be frivolous and groundless.
Washington dispatches Of the Sth state that
President Grant bad received cable telegram
from the Hon. r. b. Washburne, declining the
nomination for Secretary Of the Treasury.
The receipts OF internal revenue for the first
part Of the fiscal year up to the 9th OF May
were $50, 900 900, leaving $4,000 600 to be re-
cevcd during the remainder OF May and the
month OF June TO reach the estimate made by
the Commissioner OF 500, 0o0, 600 for the fiscal
year ending with June. The receipts for the
whole OF the present month are estimated at
s10,0O0,000.
Secretary Richardson was at his Office In
Washington On the 9th, and II was believed
that he had not placed his resignation In the
hands OF the President and did not contem-
plate doing so for the present.
The court Of inquiry in the case OF Gen. o.
o. Howard have made mp their verdict, and
are reported as standing four to three-the
majority voting that the evidence taken re-
Hcved Gen. Howard from responsibility.
The Committee of Investigation into the
affairs of the District OF Columbia concluded
the investigation on the 18th, and notified the
counsel on both sides TO submit their argn-
mcnts In writing as early as possible.
Mr.. Mellish, Member OF Congress from New
York, has become insane through his study
on the question Of finance.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21
Foreign Intelligence.

News reached New York on the 9Th giving
the details Of terrible conhagration which
occurred In the Philippine Islands on the 2sth
of January. Two children who were left TO
themselves set house on fire and the flames
extended 80 rapidly that In the course Of four
hours nearly 1900 houses were burned.
Multitudes OF cattle persisted and fifteen per-
sons, including six children, were burned TO
death.
Quebec dispatch Of the 9Th says that over
100000 worth Of vessel property had been
destroyed by the moving Of the leo In the b.
Lawrence on the preceding day.
A recent Havana letter says number of
Cubans had been condemned 10 death In that
city for treason.
A recent Paris dispatch says that severe
Hrosts had seriously injured the vines Of
France. The grape crop would be largely d.
unfinished In consequence.
Gen. Concha began his advance from Bilboa
on the 18th. The Carlists were said TO be
fortifying the mountain passes. decree had
been issued by the Cariist General that all
persons expressing dissent TO the pretensions
OF Don Carlos should be shot
Great excitement prevailed In st. Peters
burg, Russia, on the 18th, In consequence of
the arrest Of the Grand Duke Nicholas,
brother OF the Gear, upon unknown charges.
A Bayonne dispatch of the 18th says the
Carlsts claimed q victory In the recent battle
between Don Alfonxo and the Republicans.
Don Carlos had revoked his decree banlshing
the Cure Of Santa Cruz and recalled him to
Spain.
large fire occurred In the Bastile quarter
In Paris on the night OF the 18th. Several
persons were burned 10 death and about 200
were made homeless.
The Czar OK Russia and the Grand Duke
Alexis reached Dover, England, on the even
ing OF the 18th.
The new Spanish Ministry was announced
on the morning Of the 18th, as follows: "a.
bala, Minister Of War; sagasta, Minister Of
the Interior; Ull, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Camacho, Minister OF Finance.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21

All lifelong citizens Of Delta,
With approval Of Hon. l.. NJ. WILTz,
Mayor OF New Orleans.
And we are authorized to add the earnest CO.
operation Of the delegations in the House OF
Representatives and the Senate from the States
involved Ia the inundatiou.
Washington City. May ASH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-26
WASHINGTON.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The Secretary
OF War asks for appropriations for the
improvement of the mouth Of the Missis.
sippi for the next fiscal year, and for the
Improvement OF the banks Of the Rio
Grande at Fort Brown, $4,000,
A committee Of the Virginia Conference
ot the Methodist Episcopal Church asked
the Senate Committee on Claims to. day
for compensation for churches destroyed
BY Union troops during the war at Ar.
lmgton, Dumiries Falls, Church Village
and Fairfax Court House. They claim
compensation on the grounds that por.
tlons OF their congregations who remained
at home at these places, which were with.
in the union lines during the war were
constantly loyal tothe Government of the
United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-26
New York Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25-Cotton-Steady.
middling uplands, 18c. Flour-Heayv
and lower; superane western and State,
$5 70a8 10; common to good, so 4Oa s 85:
good 10 choice, SO 70a6 90; white wheat
extra, So 00a7 SO; extra Ohio, $8 60a7 so.
Whisky-Lower; 9sta99c. Wheat--Dull
and lower; No. 2 spring, 81 47a1 so.
Rye--Dull and lower; western 81 GOAL O5.
Barley-Unchanged. Corn-Quiet; COM
mon 70 strict prime new western mixed,
74a7sc; yellow western, 7sa79c; white
western, 36s7Sc. Oats-Heavy; mixed
western, 6Oa611c; white western, 6la6Sc.
Cottee--Active and lower at 28ia25c,
Observation-Disclosures copper steady
sheatipg, 3Sc; ingot lake steady at 24is
20. Pig iron-Quiet; Scotch 4la4Sc:
American, 2OaSGc. Bar in moderate re-.
quest. Russia sheet, 17a17tc, gold. Mails
unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-26
Cincinnati Market,

CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-Cotton-Dull;
16tc. Flour-Dull. Wheat-Dull and
lower: 81 89a1 40. Corn-Steady; 69S
&c. 0ats-Steady; 45a52c. Rye-Steady;
No. 3, 81 OF, Barley-Firm; fall 81 50
al s5. Oils-Unchanged. Egg-Prlme
17a1sc. Butter-Firm and higher; choice
37a3Sc. Cheese-Firm. Pork-1n good
demand; $14 50a14 10. Lard-Quiet and
steady; staam ssa6fc; kettle sfa9c. Bulk
Meats-Dull; Shoulders 5sc spot; &c buyer
Maybe buyer six months; clear rib TIC
spot; Sc buyer May; 9c buyer six moths;
clear 74c. Bacon-Dull with small sales;
shoulders Gfc; clear rib SIC; clear &c.
Hogs-Good demand; quality Of receipts
better; light sold at $5 25a5 10; heavy
So s5a0 90; Receipts 1880: shipments
100. Whiaky-Opened weak at 95c; and
closed firm at O4c.