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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-13

but only "A boiler, the interior arrangement
OF which constitutes the chief peculiarly
Of the invention. The steam remains, AS
well as works, within il. not drop OF
water being lost. IL Is only adapted 10
produce one-tenth horse power, but il j.
always ready, is entirely safe. and, when
gas l. employed for heating, requires only
two feet per hour. Externally the appar-
atus Is cylindrical In form, widening al one
end conically, and placed al an angle of
forty-flve degrees, and turns on supports
"A conical-toOthed wheel on the top. con-
verting the motion into horizontal or YER
teal.
"A very profitable and entirely con-
genial industry for young women Is wood
carving. Some young ladies in Cincinnati
have turned their attention TO il with great
success. The details of the work so full
OF delicate beauty gave them more delight
than trouble, the pupils acquiring rapidly
a superb taste and invention i'm design and
construction. The results of this employ
ment may be applied 10 furniture or orna-
mental and less useful articles. For some
years past the lighter and less useful
branches of this industry have been taught
as an accomplishment i'm the finishing
schools. Ii should now be considered one
OF the essential requisites of female edu-
cation and taught more thoroughly. Ii
may open a career To many poor young
girl who would otherwise be compelled to
worry through life the slave OF utterly
pursuits.
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Superstition Among Miners.

Recently q large number Of the miners
employed at some of the Bcdworth col
lierics. in North Warwickshire. Eng.
giving way TO a superstition which has
long prevailed among this class. refused TO
descend into the coal-pits in which they
are employed. The men are crednlous
enough to believe that certain Nocturnal
sounds, which are doubtless produced by
ily-flocks of night-birds in their passage
across the country. are harbingers of an
impending collcry disaster. During the
Sunday night previous il was stated that
these sounds, which have been designated
1.-THE Seven Whistlers," had been distictly
heart in the neighborhood Of Bedworth,
and the result was that on the following
morning, when the work should have
been resumed, many of the men positively
refused TO descend the pits, and were TO be
seen idling about the streets OF the town.
The recent colliery accidents at Bedworth.
and the sounds BY which they are said TO
have been preceded. seem TO have aug
mcnted rather that diminished this super
stitious belief.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

Col. j. w. Forney, OF the Philadelphia
Press, is 10 remain in London during the
coming winter.
F. J. Dickens, son of the late novelist,
Is now i'm Ottawa, Canada. and will proba-
bly, take up his residence there.
John Mitchell is about 20 deliver a
series OF lectures on the present condition
and political prospects OF Ireland.
The shah of Persia has written book
of his travels. One passage is as follows
1.-The people of London think very much
of their police; any body that shows any
disrespect 10 the police must be killed.
-Ex-Presdent johnson has upon his
place at Greenyille. Tennessee, two large
weeping-willows that have grown from
sprigs taken by "a traveller from the tree
that formerly overshadowed the grave OF
Napoleon at 81. Helena.
The father of little Charlie Ross, the
boy who was abducted from his home near
Philadelphia some months ago. it is stated
has nearly lost mis- reason, and il is thought
will not long survive. The mother, TOO,
is said To be "A hopeless invalid.
The iuka Miss Herald says " Mr..
James Stewart, the foreman of the brick
layers on the hotel building in this place,
and a splendid workman. is LAWYER by
profession. was born in New York, prac-
ticed law sixteen years in Illinois and Ne
braska. and was member of the Legisla-
ture from the latter Territory before its
admission
The Rev. Adirondack Murray is not
the only gentleman of his cloth in Massa-
chusetss who has hankering after horse
flesh. AT the recent fair in Great Barring
ton. Berkshire County, the Rev. Mr..
Smith. OF Otis, entered and drove horse
in one OF the trotting matches, but did not
succeed in winning the race. At the fair
OF the Hoosac Valley Agricultural Society,
held at North Adams few days previous.
one of the competing horses in trotting
match was the property of Roman Cath
Ole clergyman, but in this instance the
reverend gentleman did not handle the
ribbons.
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Science aud IndusirY.

The Atlanta Neics says that gold ore
near lpahionega. Ga. il said 10 be yielding
me enormous amount Of $4,000 ton.
The mines are owned by capitalists. one
OF them. the Aqucduct. having been sold
20 Mr.. Hand OF Ohio for $4,000. Ii is
expected that by next summer two
thousand persons will be employed in the
ore mills.
The lutte cloth. which enters so large
" into the manufacture of grain bags in
ms country, especially in California. is
mostly made az Dundee. Scotland. where
There are 30 immense mills. one of which
employs 1000 workmcn engaged in the
manufacture. IL is estimated that ten per
cent. Of the value of the California wheat
crop j. expended in the purchase of coarse
lute, cotton and linen bags.
The United States Census Report for
$40 gives the total number of milch cows
ol The farms OF TIE United States rs s.
ij'.'S32. This does not include any kept
" cities or villages. nor those kept BY me-
challics or professional men IN farming
regions. The number of pounds of butter
manufactured j. given at 5l3.u 92. GS2. The
number OF pounds Of cheese on farms at
p,lJ2. laj. The cheese manufactured at
cheese factories is placed at 100. 49,. 220
pound>-ora total cheese product of 1872
'i',5S2 pounds. The total number of
cheese factories is placed AT ,3l3. of which
number New York had Sis, Ohio ls5, lii
hois 90. Wisconsin 81.
"A Berlin journal speaks of the new
sWln-enginc lately devised by NJ. Sicmens
y, hkely 10 prove a practical success.
ms novel conuivance has neither cylin-
YER piston, guide rods, crlnks, nor valves,
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school and Church.

The experiment of the two churches
at Bellevue, Iowa. Congregational and
Presbyterian. employing the same min
lister. which was begun last year, works
satisfactorily to all concerned.
In accordance with dying wish OF
the late Bishop Whitehouse. of Illinois.
his church in Chicago has been made tree
for all time 10 crme by the payment of its
entire debt. A generous member has con-
tributed the means.
The girls in the New York Normal
School prefer the study of German to that
OF French in the proportion of 9lS who
chose German. and Isl French. out of ]. :
100 students. IL needed not this new evil
ience To attest how much stronger is the
German element in this country than the
French.
Tile Massachusetts, Teacher saws
Teachers too often lose sight of the note
worthy fact that dull scholars are not TO
blame for their dizziness any more than
they are for the colo- OF their hair" And
the writer Is severe upon teachers who
show "a marked partially for good
scholars and peaceable dislike and neg
lcct towards those who are dull
1t will be recollected that great hub
bub was raised in England recently he
cause the Bishop of Lincoln refused to let
Methodist minister engrave the title
Rev. on a tombstone erected 10 the
memory of his daughter in a Church of
England buryiug-ground. The matter
has been settled. however. in the highest
court o. English ecclesiastical judicature by
Queen Victoria writing a note to the
Rev." Mr.. w. NJ. PuDshon.
Mr.. George william Curtis is Law
preacher Of the Unitarian Church in New
Brighton. Staten Island. and will oflicate
during the autumn and winter. The LIB
srat Christian says il is not every church
that i 30 fortunate n To have such a
preacher. and thinks " IL would be very
excellent idea il more laymen of the de-
nomination would feel called 10 lend a
hand when the regular pulpit supply, for
one reason or another. is not forthcoming.
There are always good printed sermons
20 be read. and there seems to be no reason
why little society should not keep to-
gether- even whore it is impossible to sup
port pastor. If the laymen are willing to
take little trouble and assume some ex-
ira responsibility
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Hays pledged his honor as a gentleman
that there should no courage {" come out
Chickasabogue Swamp upon any consid-
Grafton, and the clergyman was prevailed
upon not 10 90 10 shiloh, and not TO tell
what he had seen. Mrs. Breed. however.
did not promise anything OF the kind. and
through her the facts about this unique
adventure pOf abroad
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er. This latter witness flew al the
young turkeys, and pecked them. Then
Monsieur C-'s hen was summoned,
and, spreading her wings, she called her
brood, and they joyfully took shelter un-
der her wings. The Court pronounced
this proof OF ownership decisive.
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John VI. Smith, of Polk County. Ne
braska. fatally shot himself az Perry.
Kansas. last week. by revolver falling
from his beltas he was strapping il around
his waist.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

BUSINESS CHANCE. p. Vincent
has purchased the grocery stock, good
will aud location Of Wilson d Cooper,
on the south side OF Public Square,
and taken possession. He announces
that he will keep full line OF family
grocery supplies OF the very beet quail
lilies TO be had In Western markets,
and solicits continuance Of the very
liberal trade given to his predecessors,
with the addition Of five thousand new
customers, assured that he can supply
nil demands and satisfy all In quality
aud prices OF goods. -Four doors east
Of southwest corner.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

MrAafEs.- This disease still pre-
walls and is spreading in various parts
OF our county. Several schools in the
vicinity of Gospors and Columbia
have been forced into suspension by
10. j. III. Thomas, teacher at the
latter place tells us the aver
age attendance al his school has been
rwduced from - 10 Is. Clsy. Indiana,
Lake Prairie, Knoxville, and other
townships are suffering more or less
from the same cause. The disease IL
sImost universally of a mild type.
Thus FAR we have heard of not one ia
tai case. People should understand
that In most cases prudence Is more
needed than drugs. BE careful that
the patient be not exposed to wet and
cold. Watch the disease. and be care
fui. but ~ rule let IL have its own
way.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

THE BLAST OF THE TRUMPET-Af-
ter listening to sermon from 7. De
Witt Talmage, The Christian Inteiai-
gencer said: "Surely the great trump
ct was blown that night with no
uncertain sound; and If any one who
listened to its blast, never heard
Christ's Gospel before, they heard 1t
then, with fullness, and sweetness,
and power. The secret of the Tabers
nacle preachers success evidently lies
in his natural endowments, his bold
and faithful Gospel, and still more In
his blood earnestness The sermons
and articles of Mr.. Talmage, are fur
nished now only to The Christicn al
Work, Of which he has become editor.
Mr.. Sturgeon also writes regularly for
1t, and for no other journal in Amer
lea. We suppose they stand ready to
receive any number Of letters from
subscribers and agents. Sample cop
les free. Office l02 Chambers street
N. Y. See advertisement.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

DEAD LETTERs.-Thefo following let
tiers will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office if not called for in 80 days:
Al III Adamson
B-Jos Bltner, Mrs. Nancy Bitner
(2), Miss Sarah X Ball, Miss Nancy
Bruer, Miss Nancy Burch, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Bennington, Mrs. Mary A
Booth.
George Cheek (2), John Car
penter, M b Codding, M G Cullin,
Jacob Colclasure, Miss Nan Cooper,
James J Cooper A s Carringer, G
Chandler, Malcome Conley.
E-Phillip Gilbert.
miss Betty Fast ~, Miss Mary
Fitz Simmons.
IA Il Jones, Jack Jibb, Robert
Jack, + G. Johnson.
K-Hon James Knox, J G Kell,
M G Kell.
LIZ NJ Linbury, o Lonsbury.
M-Elias Moar, Daniel Meland,
Daniel Morgan, George Mather, l. w
McFadden, Miss Alma McClain, & w
Market, Mrs. II Morse.
NJ M Newton, VIM Newell (stage
driver.)
R-Niss Margaret Reed, Jos Ross.
S-Mrs. Louisa Scott, Mrs. Emma
J Smith, II Smith.
T-Wm Throckmorton, Lycurgus
Troy, Nina Thomas.
V-Miss Cora Vreizlap.
W. M Walters, q Weaver, Ben
jamin Wilson, Miss Christiana Wood
Miss I Welsh.
Letters addressed to tho following
names are held for postage:
Aaron Borlinger, Meanwhile, Penn.
Deby Baker, Stromsburg, Neb. VIM.
Cannon. EldOp, Iowa; Jennie Ben.
foff, Abba. iowa; Marian Wilbler,
Carthage, Mo. Miss q. Thomasson
Pella, Iowa; Nellie Versleegh, Pella,
Iowa; VIM. J. Flack, Richland, Iowa.
The last named letter bears . three
cent stamp that has been used before
Persons calling for any of the above
letters, will please say advertised.
w. w. CRADDICK, p. NJ.
Knoxville. Feb. II, 1874.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

Gro. +. PARKER, Captain, pilot and
engineer of the newspaper craft ply
ing the Anti Monopoly waters Of War
rem County, made a hasty call at our
door on Monday last. His Tribune Is
handsomly rugged and well manned.
We cannot wish our courteous friend
Parker anything short of the fullest
prosperity, though we venture to hope
the political breeze before which his
ship now sails with such defiant pride
may not continue long to speed him
upon his mistaken course. Look out
for breakers, Bro. Parker, you have q
brave Leadsr and hard Kno1 to meet.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

Lost, on the 18th OF February, 1874,
on the road between Schonberg, War
rem county. and Knoxville, Marion
county, Iowa, two large envelopes,
one containing several promissory
notes, ~ follows: three on John
Reichsrd for SIPS, 500, and 81. Is I;
two on Jacob Pifer for Sl75 each one
.n A. NJ. Clark for s227.5O; one on
Richard Jones for $50; one on Solo
mon High for $3.50; one on Isaac
Smith for $23 one on Jacob Pifer for
1910; one on Geo. Hollingshead for
$3.50; one on Marion Jones for 5000.
The other envelope contained pension
papers in favor Of b. II. Shepherd.
Any person finding the above des-
sribed documents and returning them
10 me, or leaving them at the voTER
Office, will be suitably rewarded, and
further confer great favor on
WM. SHEPHERD,
Sehonberg. Warren Co., Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

DIP-THsoRY, II lie said, Is . disease
peculiarly prevalent among Baptists
aud Dunkards, but sometimes attacks
Methods and Presbyterians. It has
been observed also that schoolmasters
who refuse TO treat on Christmas,
are subject to exceedingly violent at
tacks OF . similar character, known as
duck-theory. Like measles, II never
attacks the same person twice. a. he
always treats upon first request after he
learns the theory. Persons given to
incorporate habits, sometimes suffer
attacks similar to those experienced
by ye pedagogue. They sometimes
most always don't drink any more.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

ossxavnn. An article over this sig-
nature, contributed to the Democrat,
q published in full herewith. II pre-
r~nts some matters worthy Of inve.tt-
CATION; they should be brought before
the Board at its next meeting. Mean.
while. we hope Observer viii ccntsn-
ue his observations, and reveal that
half v hich has moi yet been told, A. he
promises. Ifthere 10 anything. wrong
III there has been any legal stealing,
A IL limited, by all means let the peo-
die know 1t, ~ is their right,
We do not propose 10 rush to the
defense OF the Board against any accu-
sations yet brought against II, or its
majority. However, We are unable TO
zee Why Observer, or, Mr.. Lucas.
should complain OF Mr.. Robinson's
salary being reduced so low as 1888
per day for the entire year, and yet
wish TO reduce the pay OF members OF
the Board, ~ Mr.. Lucss proposed, to
$500 per day, and this only while In
session. Their services ought 30 he -
valuable to the county ~ those OF the
Auditor. II Mr.. Lucas thinks his are
not. he should he satisfied with less.
We cannot pity him that he was
caught in the trap be set for the other
memeep neither do We endorse the
action Of the other members in spring
ting the trap upon him. II they did
not wish to reduce their pay with his
they should have let him reduce his
own by refusing TO accept warrant
for more than the $500 per day at
which he modesuy valued his serv-
ices.
The matter OF Clerks fees should
be Investigated. If Mr.. Bousquet has,
by oversight or otherwise, received
more than the 1900 per year which
the Law allows, 1t should be recovered.
II Mr.. Han,rick's pay IL too high, aud
the Board has power to reduce it, they
should not hesitate to do so. II his
work aud responsibilities are no great
er than those OF the Auditor, there Is
no sound reason for the difference Of
$500 per year In their pay. Job
servers" appeal for equality Is right
enough.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19
Properly sALrs.-Messrs. Lines

PROPERTY SALES Nessrs. Lines
4 Meek have lately sold their mercan-
tile business and stock at Columbia,
to Jas. Shaw. Esq, who has sold or
exchanged. to Dir. Joseph Lines his
farm lying less than mile east OF
that snterprising town.
Mr.. Oliver Psrks has sold his farm.
situated between Gosport and Colum.
bia. to Mr.. w. III. Lindsay. for 81 200.
Willis Stone has sold bis farm of 50
acres. III miles northeast Of Gosport,
10 VIM. London.
Messrs. Parks and Stone. NJ we are
informed by Mr. J. IL. Thomas, will
remove to Nebraska IN the Spring.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19
Markets.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6, 1874

FLoUR-Remains dull and pon,,
al, but holders refuse to make conc1
sions.
WHEAT-Opened active and
shade higher, under strong buI
movement, but \ weak foreign and |
lower New York market weskena|
the market, and prices dropped h
on cash, and 2(921 on options, closD|
weak; No. 1, l 2l!; No. 2, seIlqI
l II cash, la March; l 20 Apul
No. 3, Is; rejected, 08.
CoRN-Opened steady and ftu|
but under the break in the yhe]
market closed dull and lower h
cash; 56s(G56a March; new No. 2 81
rejected dull and lower old so. mel
47s(94S.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; fairly a
tive for shipping; steers at 4 40; md
dunn to fair, 5 62(9575; choice S sid
6 IL; extra natives fair to choice sul
Texans 3 38(g462; cows fair to choid
3 25(04 90.
HOGs-Rsceipts, 10, 400; quallt|
rather better; good grades firm; oh
ers dull; medium to fair 5 1904 OS|
good to choice 5 50(95 80; comnO|
4 76(Q5 90.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

NEW EsTABLIsHHENr.-Ed. Car
ruthers has opened new grocery and
confectionery establishment In the
Red Front building. northeast corner
Public Square. He keeps a full line
OF family groceries, canned goods, etc,
and makes speciality OF tobaccos, eli
gars and fancy candies. His goods
are all new and fresh, and will be
found 70 embrace the very best article
In each line. Give him call. and
test prices and qualities.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19
RED Rock, Feb.


ED. VOTER Red Rock is still alive
and determined to live as long as pos
sible.
The old brick church has OF late re-
ceived new roof, new floor, new ear
pc. and wallpaper. 1t is fixed up in
good style.
w. Yowell has recently sold his
drug store to Mathew Alley.
The few days Of sleighing were well
improved by farmers in marketing
their wheat. A large amount has
gone through here for Otley and Mon
roe. A railroad is not 30 bad thing
after all.
The last few warm days have
brought some water upon the ice of
the river-not enough to impede trav-
ell though it has flown over the coun-
tiers Of some of the business houses on
Water Street. Old Joe says it uptrips
old folks, and some not 80 old. Don't
try to ford, boys, lest you get snakes
in your boots.
The Grange had an oyster supper
last Saturday night. Capt. Blain
made the opening speech. 1t was the
same old story of " oppression" ooh /!
the poor farmer" and ooh the poor
laboring man." The Capt was appar-
emily in as much pain as maggot in
hot embers. If he can believe one
half the statements made In his speech
he can go ahead of me; and "that
lets me out.n II. ID. Lucas next
came forward. Said he was no hand to
make speech. In the space of ten
minutes he convinced US all of the
truth of his statement. And "that
let him out" The best part was the
supper. Red Rock can get up and en-
joy u good supper, every time, in good
style. G..
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

palsy, sprsins, swslings oaked breasts, scsid hHs
salt rheam, sarsche. etc., upon the human fsn1
and Of strains, SPAWN, gals, etc. upon sninsl' !
one year than have oil other pretended rsnsi1
since the world began. II IL counter irritsni (
all healing pain reliever CrippIes throw away I'd
crutches the lame walk, poiso bites srs render
harmless and the wounded are healed vitbsa
scar. 1t Is no humbug. The recipe 10 publsS
around each bottle. It 10 selling a no artiel'"
before sold, and It sells because It does just vha
pretends TO do. Those who now suffer from rhsuss
tism. pain or swelling deserve to suffer II they
not use Centaur Linimsnt. More than 1000 esrt
Gates Of remarkable cures, including hozsusis1 !
chronic rheumatism, gcut, running tumors ete-"
been received. We will send q circular contsrs
Certificates, recipe, etc, gratis, to any one requests
It. One bottle Of the yellow wrapper csntsur Ls
ment Is worth one hundred dollars for sps'iD~
swsenied horses and mules, or for scrsss'rs
sheep. Stock -owpsrs--this liniment Is worth ~
attention. No family should be without CsaH'
Imminent. Sold BY ell Druggists. SO cent? per @1
tie; large bottl.s Si.oo. J. b. Ross Co.
Broadway, New York
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

THE BLADE says some wretch enter
ed q school house near Pella last
Thursday night and burned the books
left In the house, and also some charts
valued at $50.
III. b. Keefer & Son. Of Knoxville,
have completed their new grain house,
near the Depot at Pella, where they
will pay the highest market price for
all kinds of grain.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

FARMS SoLp.-P. X. Bonebrakc OF
Indiana township. has sold his farm
Of IS acres 20 Charles Lutz, for 81 800.
lie has purchased farm of l7o acres
! mile southeast of Gosport from
Messrs. III. ID. Bonebrake. J. l.. Bailey
and John Graft. for $500.
III. ID. Bonsbrake mas purchased from
the heirs Of Henry Bonebrake, deceas-
ed, the old Hickory Grove farm Of loo
acres, for So, 100.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19

d. d M. RAILRoAD.-Our narrow
guage people are making rapid pro-
gress with their work. Ties for the
whole road are under contract, and
many Of them delivered. Chief En-
gineer Pelton is now at work on the
line between winners and Polk City,
o distance Of seven miles, the only
part of the road between here and
Ames, not yet graded. An engine
has been ordered to be here early in
March. Superintendent Day sold to
the extent of Ave thousand dollars OF
the company's first mortgage bonds
for Iowa money. In year or two
more, the Register will have time
table showing the arrival and depart
ure Of trains to Ames, Knoxville, Adel
and points beyond. Our city has the
men and the money to push forward
such enterprises, and push them they
will. Crackers stand aside.-Des
Moinss Register.