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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29

One evening last week when the
Republican snd Autobiography eau
cuSsrs were in session at Des Moines,
earnestly seeking plan for organic.
ing the House aud getting to bust
ness. the Republican caucus decided
upon a proposition for submission TO
the other party, and sent a commit
tee with It to the Anti-Mon0poly
caucus. John p. Irish, Chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, and would-be Chief Captain
III the new party, answered the rap
OF the committee and said to them:
You can't come in, you can't come
in. Go back and keep your mouths
shut" He il not n member OF the
House, but together with Tom Clag-
gett, George Gillespie, Sam Evans
and others OF that Democratic iik, he
is admitted by the Autobiography
members to do the talking, give
counsel, etc. Port WEIGH, editor oi
the Osdaloosa Reform Leader, the
original Autobiography paper in
Iowa, thus takes John +. to task:
The lordiy Irish, whose name APP
pears At the head OF this article, by
his conspicuous ,ti,sednens rs II Bonr-
bon Democrat acting as II stool pig
con OF Republican corruption, Justly
nerited the notDriety we are now
giving him, and having also done
tie Anti Monopoly cause much iiiJu-
nv during the late campaign, AMI AS
he is still swelling around The CAPT
toll and by his unwarranted aud
u,eddiesonie conduct, is still doing
more to bring the new party mao
disrrpute than all other Influences
combined, W. deem IL proper 10 say
that ii is the duty Of the forthcoming
Anti. Monopoly State Convention IN
cas-. he should come into it 10 take
said John T.. Irish by the rap- Of the
neck and gather hin, by that portion
of his wardrobe which, j. nearest NJ
lied to that part Of his body which
represents Ills name, and pitch nm
out Of the con vpnti1n. We regard
him ~ one Of the most corrupt poll
tlcians IN Iowa; hut We do MOI pro-
pose 10 give any further noioriety by
i,dulging in any controversy with
him In case he should reply ~ this.
We simply make these statements nj
The suggestions Of others with whom
we cordially agree, and hope TINT
thpsp who are laboring fur true re-
form through the new party move
n,ent, will awake To n sense ri their
duty concerning this political swell.
head.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29

or the eight Senators who voted
against the repeal of the salary grab,
three were Republicans and Ave
Democrats or Independents. Or The
IL who were absent or Otherwise
shirked the vote, 3 were Republicans
and o Democrats or " Reforinrrs. :"
Almost iour-fiftbs of those who voted
for the repeal were Republicans.
In the House the vote sgainst re-
pea! was about equa ly divided be-
tween the two parties, and the vote
for repeal was about two Repnbi'
cans To one Democrat. The Balance
oG gtrfue n .','s salary grah matter
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29

The lIrdlES!s ga IOWA, As feptc-
sent.si Nj Dies Moines, are not po-
lticai party. here are seventy Of
,l,,.,a lin the House, and for week
aud hls they have divided equal
Is, on c,ndidnt,.s f,tr Speaker, neither
az whoai belongs to their Order, one
being n merchant, the other law
rsr Whenever the p. of III. is de-
,ouncea II. n political Organization,
i,s nien,lsers may proudly point To
the Housr blockade as n refutation OF
The MISUNDERSTANDING.
They may also proudly" point to
the fac, that seventy of the one hum
bred members of the House are
u,etnl,ers of the Order, which mum
hers 5000. members in the State ;
showing one Representative to ev-
cry PSI Changers. Tie remaining
1876. 02o sons OF Adam in the State
OF Iowa, according to the census OF
1870, have thirty Representatives in
the House, or one Representative to
$3.50 mrSons not Changers. How is
that for Anti Monopoly No poll
tics in the Grange, of course! Capt.
Blain says, 1.-The Grange ignores
politics" The Grange also professes
10 ignore ofiire-seekers, but we do
not find it unwilling TO furnish men
to fill all the offices.
Now all this is no argument
against the Grange, but it proves the
Inconsistencies of the professions of
many of the noisy members of that
Order, aud others who are using IL
for the advancement Of their own
ambitious political and financial ends.
The Grange order is being abused and
degraded by selfish and unworthy
men. Political demagogues by hun
dreds cling AS leecies to the Grange,
AS members or pretended friends, fat
tening or hoping to fatten upon its
life blood; or rs barlacles, deter
mined that the Grange shall carry
them along, but caring not whit
how much they retard its progress
or weigh it down, if they can only
accomplish their own greedy pur-
poses. Valiant defenders Of the
Grange are they. Any attempt to
reveal their positions or designs, or
to scrape them off, they Immediately
resent rs opposition to the Grange.
Not by any means all, nor half of
those who are politically ond official
~ protiting by their adherence 10 the
Grange, would we accuse of hypoc-
risy or other base motives. But
those to whom these remarks apply
are not wanting in and about the
Legislature, and possibly nearer
home, to-day. We need not at pres
ent, though we mightwi certainty,
point out some of them. A few the
people already recognize. Other.
will reveal themselves more plainly
before the close Of the present year.
The Autobiography principles of
the Grange, WITHIN proper Douhds,
=. are unohjectionable; but carried to
excess, or used as a political hobby
by bad men, or MS Il cloak to cover
up or shield moral and political rot
tennes., they are not so wholesome.
Wolves in Sleeps clothing are no
less a rarity in religion than In poll.
tics. In the latter they may b.
known as in the former. A mans
best friends are not always those
who are lOudrst in his praise. Some
times they are those who have the
courage to remind him of his faults.
In the days Of his prosperity he will
flnd friends enough. If Le be wise
he will beware OF their kicks WHEN
he needs friends worst.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29

Tennie e. CiafIlin occupied seat
In the Woodruff audience ut Bur-
lington, recently, and was mistaken
for Buffalo Dill."
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29
RatirOad-M Knoxville to Ch0rl-


ton.
The following estimates are part
of the letter Of Mr.. Mallory of Chart
ton, the. body Of which We published
last week:
Estimate of cost Of operating iron
track railroad % miles; interest 10
per cent, one engine and minimum
equipment of cars, As ID rail:
% miles, Si5.00o per mile,
$500. oOo-int. 10 per cent. $50, 900 90
Road repairs, ! man Ter
mile, labor, 5,625 90
Locomotive $4,000. interest
and repairs 70 per cent. 2,4OO 90
Eneineaud fireman,3 0days
80 per day, 1850 90
One conductor, $50 90
One passenger car Sd. 600, in
terest and repairs so per
cent. 600 co
70 freight ears. ssoo-sl2, occ;
interest and repairs 70 per
. Lrakemen, $3.50 per day
each, 600 90
Agent at each end Of line. 100 VI
Fuel for engine, 2 tons coal
per day, 100 90
Renewal of ties, sl2o per
mile. $500 90
Wear of rails ten Years. an
MIA. wear si5U per mile, $3.50 90
Supervision, 1000 o
Del,ots, sidinEs and repairs, sou "a
Stationery Insurance. loss
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29

Requiring the movement of
6.s05 tons of freight one
way over the road, calnaci-
" of cars 3 tons tach-2,-
26S cars. averaging nearly
X toms per day, 81
G, 900 passengers. averaging
20 per day one way,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
Capturing a Python.

An interesting account of the capture
of large python, sent last year to the
ZoOlOgiCal Gardens at Dublin from Cal
cutta, by DR.. DobsOn, appears in the APP
pendix to the report of the Science and
Art Department just issued. 1t seems
chat in January, 1873, the python was
seen on a mango tree overhanging tank
in a garden belonging to native gentle
man in the suburbs of Calcutta. On an
attempt being made to dislodge him he
suddenly uncOiled himself from the
branch on which he was resting and
flung himself into the tank, disappearing
beneath the water and remaining in
strict seclusion for some time, Tor he
was not seen again for month, when he
was again observed on another mango
tree on the edge of the same tank. His
temperance having been reported to
Dr.. DObson by Mr.. Oscar Fraser, OF the
Indian Museum, that gentleman proceed
ed to the garden with Photographic APP
paratus and succeeded in obtaining
portrait of the animal coiled up in the
tree The gardener was then bubed to
protect" the python until the next
morning, when his capture was to be at
tempted. On the following day, accord
inglv, a snake charmer and several
garden to seize the python. They were
only just in time, for in the meantime
the gardener had received d second
bride from some other persons who were
also anxious to possess the snake. These
persons had gone to the city for another
snake-charmer and more coolies, and
were momentarily expected on the spot
The gardener, however, with singular
prudence, secured a third bribe by giving
notice of their intentions, and thus Dir.
Dobson's party were first in the field.
The operations commenced by the snake
charmer ascending the tree and being
bitten severely in the hand by the
python. who failed to appreciate his
charms. The python, then, as on the
former occasion, made a hurried retreat
toward the tank but was Melted by the
coolies, who carried him off in triumph,
to the great disgust Of the other party,
who, with their snake-charmer and their
coolies, were "just in time to be too
late" Some difficulty was experienced
in procuring a passage for the python to
this country, but this was happily over
come and he arrived safely at the Dublin
geological Gardens, where he was re-
ceived with the welcome due to a pc
culiarlv loathsome and dangerous reptile.
Pail Hall Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10

snuff and tobacco are also good prevent
ives of the ravages of this destructive
little creature: but the only sure and
safe way is TO shut him out by putting
every garment not needed for summer
wearing carefully away IN paper boxes,
pasting strips of paper over every crack,
before the mother moth makes her ap-
pearance in the spring. If boxes are not
to be had, wrapping the clothing in sew
eral thicknesses of strong paper, careful
" pasting every fold, will do as well.
At this late season articles cannot be
safely put away, as the embryomoth may
be already in possession, and it is advisa
BILE to look over all garments that have
not been properly attended to, as often
as once a week, whipping and shaking
them and immediately replacing them in
some moth-prOOf receptacle, together
with one or more Of the preventives
named. This is the troublesome way.
but is not half so bad a trouble as to find
some valuable garment ruined. Frequent
sweeping will generally keep the moths
out of carpet which is down; but those
not in use during the summer should be
thoroughly busted, then sprinkled plen-
tifullv with ground black pepper, rolled
up and packed in a barrel in which
whisky has been kept.-Hillcaub6s H0nth-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
Killing Time.

People are necessarily talking of kill
ing time, unmindful that it is time that
kills them. Everything but actual, prac-
teal work they regard as means to that
irrational and, in truth, impossible end.
They read, not for instruction, not for
interest, not for enjoyment even; but, as
they say, simply to kill time. Without
exercising discretion or taste in what
they read, they take anything that is
near at hand provided they feel conf
dent that it's perusal will require no
mental effort; will preserve them from
the need of reflection. There are a great
many books of this sOrt-the more's the
pity!-so many, indeed, that it is harder
to miss than to hit them. But there is
neither reason nor excuse for making
their acquaintance, unless you are liter
ally suffering for some occupation and
think any occupation better than none.
There is neither virtue nor advantage in
reading unless your mind be stimulated
by what you read, and your memory re-
tain at least a part Of it. To read a
worthless book is worse than wasting
time; since wasting time is negative, and
such reading may be positive harm.
The error of these would-be time-kiIl-
ers is in their thinking that works of
any solidity, scholarship or reputation
are either tax on the understanding
or extremely. wearisOme. They seem to
forget that many of the best books, best in
every sense, are the most interesting
that, if they once fairly began these, a
new and higher pleasure would be
opened to them; and they would leave
off with ten times as much reluctance as
they had begun.
If they doubt this let them try the eX-
pertinent and be convinced. They will
be certain to find such difference be
tween good books and poor books that
their appreciation Of the former will en-
tirely cure them of their liking for the
latter.
Even if killing time be the sole object
it is just as easy to kill time to advantage
as to disadvantage; and after certain
experience with able authors, be they
philosophers, historians, poets or novel
lists, they will come to value time as al
together too precious to be wasted
Nothing is more tedious than a book
whose only purpose in being was to get
itself printed -Scri5uer's Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
The CI0thes-MOtil.

It is not the moth that is the actual
cause of the mischief, but the cater
pillar OF the moth, which, as soon as it
quits the egg deposited by the mother
moth IN some appropriate fabric, begins
to collect materials to form its nest.
For this purpose, having first spun a
thin coating of silk provided by itself,
1t cuts filaments of wool or fur close to
the thread of the cloth, and applies the
pieces to the outside of its case, to which
envelope it tenaciously confines itself,
unless greatly disturbed
When feeding it thrusts its head out at
either end of the case, in which it can
turn; but when inclined to change its
position on the cloth it prOtrudes its
head and about half its body, and by
1Alng its hind legs firmly in the case
drags the latter after it. When the case
becomes too small it collects the ma
terlal from around it and makes an addi-
ton at each end. This fact has been
aScertained by observant naturalists re-
moving the creature from cloth of one
color to another, when the hues of the
addition are plainly observable.
After changing into chrysalis it re-
mains quiescent for about three weeks,
when a small moth of a silvery-gray
color comes forth. We deem these par
tlculars very essential, as it will be seen
that in the first place the moth has to
find fitting receptacle for its eggs, then
that the eggs have to lie for a certain
time before they are developed into the
maggOt form, and afterward into that of
the chrysalis, when it finally becomes a
moth altogether, taking a considerable
time, comparatively, before the creature
commences its destructive mission.
There are very many remedies given.
Cuttings of Russia leather have proved
protective. Camphor gum, bla kpep. er,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
kitchen-P OisOning.

THE recent poisoning in New York,
caused by the reckless use of vermin ex-
Termination" deserves the earnest atten-
ton of hOusekeepers. Three persons
died and several others were seriously
Frustrated from the effects of this pre-
posterOus blunder. The Developments
at the inquest give a startling exhibition
of the ignorance and carelessness of
servants, and show how liable families
are to fatal accident in the kitchen when
constant supervision is not exercised by
the mistress of the house. The particu-
lar exterminatOr used in this case was
Paris green, one of the deadliest of min
eral poisons, and the testimony shows
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10

that it was employed in entire ignorance
OF the danger incurred. Enough Of the
substance was scattered about the
kitchen to kill a regiment-the only ex-
cuse for such an invitation to disaster
being desire to rid the premises of
reaches. Very likely the reaches were
killed by such vigorous treatment, but it
IS miracle that the whole family was
not as summarily disposed Of; As it
was, the consequences were sufficiently
dreadful. The poison was found scat
tered everywhere-among the dishes,
among the knives and forks and on win
dow-slls, where a breath of air might
scatter ii into articles under process of
cooking. Such foolhardiness is almost
incredible, and the carelessness of the
head OF the family in permitting such
practices equally so. The travail Of
looking after" servants is often seri-
Gus one, but experience constantly shows
that It cannot, either in safety or COM
tort, be relaxed.-Chicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
French Economy In the Kitchen.

Mr.. MEDuL, ina letter from France to
the Chicago Tribune, writes as follows
concerning the saving habits of the
French housekeepers:
Compared with these French people,
our Americans are wastefully IMPROVE
dent and extravaganza 1t seems to me
they live on just about one-half what the
Americans do. They have a knack, so
to speak, of making a little go great
way, and of extracting subsistence or
comfort from things an American would
throw away or never notice. 1t may be
instructive to point out a few of the mat
tiers to which reference is here made. In
the first place, not an ounce of food is
wasted in harvesting or preparing for
market. In the next place, not an ounce
more of vegetables, flesh, fish, or fowl,
groceries, or liquids than is really needed
ever goes into the pot or kettle, or is
placed on the table. The wife of every
French family knows to a nicely what
quantity of each kind of food is the least
that will suffice to make comfortable
meal, and not particle more or less is
served. There are no slOp-buCkets full
of broken victuals left on the table after
breakfast or dinner to be thrown into the
street or manure-heap, or flung to dogs
or swine, as in America No pieces Of
bread or meat, or vegetables, are thrown
away; such quantities are not bought as
to become stale or spoiled in the cellar
or pantry. Servants are never permit
ted to waste, or steal food for poor rela
tions, as in America. The lady of the
house looks after her marketing, her
ki chen and her pantry with sharp eyes
and unfagging care. The economy in
the consumption of fuel for cooking and
house-warming is immense as compared
with that in our wasteful country. One
reason of course is, that wood and coal
IN France are scarce and dear. They
cost at least double the price paid there
for in the United States; but the do
nestle consumption is not one-quarter
as much
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
Fall Seeding of Meadows.

The practice of seeding down mead
oWs IN connection with some kind OF
gram Is less common among our best
farmers than formerly. Many of them
nave learned from experience that the
various species Of our cultivated grasses
actually succeed better when sOwn alone
than With rye, wheat and similar coarse
growing kinds of grain. which are likely
to smother and retard the growth of the
more delicate grasses sown Herewith.
But when grass seed is Sown in spring,
and upon rich soils, the coarse growing
weeds are likely to be more injurious
than ordinary kinds Of grain, whereas, if
soWn IN fall, early enough to insure
good start before cold weather, the weed
nuisance will be almost if not entirely
Obviated
Wheat, rye and oat stubble may be
turned under Immediately after harvest,
and allowed to remain for few weeks,
or until the first fall rains; then har-
rOWed and the grass seed sOWn. If rye
or wheat should appear from the scat
tered grain left at harvest time, or the
land Is not IN f1rst-rate filth, cross pillow
Ing may be necessary before sowing.
There IS nothing gained by sowing the
grass seed too early, but if heavy show
ers should come in August we prefer this
month TO September in the more north
ern States. Usually the first week in
September is a safe time to escape Sc
we're thoughts and insure a full growth
and fair crop Of hay the ensuing sea-
son. If it is desirable to add clover to
timothy, the seed may be sown early the
following spring. If any of our readers
expect to seed down any land next spring
with the hardy perennial grasses, We
would suggest that they try fall seeding
to limited extent, and see which of the
two systems is the best We have prac
ticed both, and are decidedly in favor of
sowing grass seed alone and in the fall,
instead of with grain and in the spring.
N. 7. San.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10

THEY have a six-year-old boy at Harri-
man, \. H, who weighs 146 pounds. The
following are his dimensions: Around
the chest, forty-tive inches; thigh, twenty
eight inches; ankle, fifteen inches; wrist,
ten inches; arm at shoulder, seventeen
inches; length of leg, seventeen inches
height, forty-seven and half inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-10
ONE sO.CENT BOTTLE

WILL CURE MORE COMPLAINTS AND PREVENT
THE SYSTEM AGAINST SUDDEN ATTACKS OF
EPIDRMICS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES THAN
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EXPENDED FOR
OTHER MEDICINES OR MEDICAL ATTEND
ANCE.
THE MOMHNT RADWAT'S READY RELIEF IS
APPLIED EXTERNALLY-OR TAKEN INTER.
NALLY ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS-PAIN
FROM WHATEVER CAUSE, CEASES TO EXIST.
IMPORTANT.-Miners,F Farmers, and others resid-
ing in sparselysetted districts, where it is difficult to
secure the services of physician, RAILWAYS
READY RELIEF is invaluable. 1t can be used with
positive assurance of doing good in all where
pain discOmfort1s experienced or If seized with
Influenza, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Bad Coughs,
HOarseness, Bilious Collie, Inflammation of the Bow
els, Stomach, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys; or with Group,
Quinsy, Fever and Ague; or with Neuralgia, Head
ache Tic. DOuloureux, ToOthache, Earache; or with
LumbagO, Pain in the Back, or rheumatism or with
DiarrhGa Cholera MOrbus or Dysentery; or with
Burns SCalds or Bruises; with Strains, Cramps
Spasms The application of RAILWAYS READY
RELIEF VIII cure you OF the worst OF these COM
plants in few hours.
Twenty drops in half tumbler of water will in a
few moments cure CRAMPS, SPASAlS, SOUR STOM-
ACH, HEARTBURN. SICK HEADACHE, DIAR-
RHEA, DYSENTERT, COLO, WIND IN THE
BOWELS, and all INTERNAL PAINS.
Travellers should always carry a bottle Of RAD
Way READY RELIEF with them. A few dropsin
viii prevent sickness pains from change Of
water. 1t Is better than French Brandy Biters
O. stimulant.
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