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Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

An ambitious iIadiaaa father has
written silstter to President Grant re-
qussting that the name Of his son, now
| four l years II age, be placed on ths lis.
Of eligible, candidates for appointmens
to sWsst Point The sriler adds THAT
ha b psrtisularlJ selicisoas that the
rising youth should receive ! military
edpeatlo'p. iiassnnoha hao.:.s os.:s.s the, msstial
spirit il strong within him. .dT j
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~ rassif y 19f EisfzT s8I 's57sI1 vi ! dry
DYINe OF sRssRscEARILzEI.rA man
who in ahe, midst Gf hin family prtceivel
! : bill 'Mresr tksd hss eapsstsd. may
walk bp's5a down tie room and {ea'
bic hair md rave raw p IA efeitenens,i and
!np ONE blames the extravaepnoa ofshil
cosdust.a,aiMen ii, the stock .maFkei
may bsaxildhwith excitement II ,itbe.
price. price, ase going s. qp y dosp, snd they
,sre making or l0aing money, and thii
sie,onlyia reasonable ,aAigsssel il uthe
pursaitsof. bssiusss. 1 Bot the moment
j man wsfsy urd to the inesessity d
seeking the Kingdom # God p The
Church begins to be sarpsat about the
salvationsof soals psrishidg isirsinr at
her gstes, We are told thar this ID en-
tbusiasm, ,fanaticism. madness, The
fact L. brsthres. We are dying qof { re-
spectability.! i Afraid .e hsi ipI earnest
in the great'work Of the soufs saliva
ton. lest We be repfoached for our
zeal and eafnestness. Is it il were pos
isiblesfof 10 to b. TOD much In earnest
when the immortal Interest Of ourselves
and our fellow men are aisl 4 stake ,Duii
! -
churches are DYING or srsProrAlIll1Y..
Is OIL fonshs voice Of one crying in
the wilderness 70 >awsks such people
from their repose. and warn the care
less smultitudes to fee the wrath to
Gomez! Is s4.t,sf.. ia,a..s,5.t's r. /.
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NOTICE.,

A Ii persons indebted to the firm Of J. n.
IA SCOWDRICK & CO., ars:hersby respect
fully requested to call and ssttls their ac-
counts on or before the lst of January, 1875,
ssb.5Ayss's al A.:WAal..l2s a.l2s.e.
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FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

L
asli FINANCIAL AFFAIRS &
Our community. in common With th'
other States Of the Union. is suffering
from stagnatiop in ainost every branch
| Of business. and vide spread Distress i
consequent among all classes Of ou1
b The csuses for this depression and
paralysis Of industry may, ip great de-
gree. be found ID the destructieb of tht
natural market for our ,nanuiactures
and other products in the Southern
States. which. BY deplorable misrule,
have become unssfe for the investment
81 capital. i and 50 impoverished and
prostrated asS to be unable to purchase
our commoditiss or to supply their own
IN. exchange 4 aud IN the ei.snormous cut
lay Of capital upon distant and prena-
.tureb railway, and other enterprises.
from which no return could Of can 7real
sonably be expected until the lapse OF
many years. '9
This large ontlay of capital must.
therefore. 20 far As the business ofthe
country is concerned, be considered a.
utterly erek faI thA present generation
at least, and it's absence must be sup
plied.oby the satns methods, whereby
capital is alone created. .-patient in
dpstryS ssscappapisd byssrisids ECONOMY.
ssaFortunately for eur people this State
enjoys i remarkable exemption from
the bnrthens.of locsl tazatiosswbic so
heavily oppress other comMupities,
And, / trnstthas the sxampleiof honesty y
and strict care in the expenditure Of
public money (Which. after sllria only
the money ofprisats individualsadrswa
by taxation into the treasury Of the
State. Fill Ae ee4tiPusd fsr the benefit
pf The individual citi4en, and 40 an, ass,
surance to- pur,public sicreditors Of that
integrity i their bent reliance
torss the lfalaimsnt Of our pecuniiss,s,y OBJ
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formation Of affairs concerning the State
and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge ex.i
pedient: = ,''s.ga s.!3 ''I Is. a.sS e,sa Ss5 I
Ny predecessor having complied SO
recently with this Constitutional re-
sairemspt, 4 shall restrict myselfte the
consideration Of few questions Of pub
lie interest which seem Of present lim-i
portance. ..-.s,........ ,........'. -
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Fellow CrrlzEss !:

|. III ~ s7 ne - is sst4 2
81 sJ FELLow CIrizENs: .
Having been, elected Governor Of the
State of Delaware. aBd, in your pre-
sence. having taken the oaths Of Office
prescribed BY the Constitutions Of the
Unlted States and Of this State. ! pro-
pose to address you briefly upon those
questions Of public interest which the
proprieties Of this occasion and the ex.
iigenciies siie Of the times seem to rendcr in,-
portant.
In assuming tbe' duties Of the high
Office I have received at the hands Of
IpyI istlos, citizens, 4 dSiide 70 ! make
public acknowledgment of the obliga-
tions | feel for this gratifying proof Of
their confidence and regard "a
To be chosen BY tbse people of my
inafise Srsts. u IN thhe cf0si1g years Of a
long life passed 10 their midst. to oc-,
cupy the highest station Of trust and
hobor IN their gift, Ellis ises With lfthe
most grateful emotion.
7IeBut' while appreciate t6s distipstiona
conferred upon me am not unmindful
ofths duties and grave resi- ponsibiIities
with which il is accompanied.
ID To merit that honor and to, retain
that confidence BY q faithful discharge
Of tie duties Of t6e Office to which /.
have been chosen shall be my constant
r. sffi .Sf,.s 1sStt ~ raw ts9as SMistyisat
a i'm and effOEf -
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Viewing official power ~ a public
trust, and not private sperquisite. I
4 ssba!l exercise j. copseianiiqqusly fna to
alp Gill Of ~ ability. fJf pdSlic and.
not .(1i psrsagg,l endsi pr sfs welfare
Of the entire State and people, and not
j. 81 g'sssit # dpsy Psg'iis9lAiH Pi AH section
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Iii greedy to beiregrettfd shat,t
ea50Yilf + our tSl0d5e.ss'
bank issuss. BY the ruthless exercise oi
Congressional lpe~sIiof taxation, is con-
tinped, and that thereby our supply Of
|faAp Apa& &aSEsHa6B tlstJniMD8At
Our only circulating mediums con-
tinually adasisg 6G u sAe great money
centres and alsaying our rural. districts
denuded of a necessary medium Of ex-
change which, but for Federal taxation.
would be safely and couvsnisntlyosup5
Piled BY aqr State banks, ri 81 so.,iss @i.s
yrIt is to beihoped that the interests Of
TIE .vofkipgmaD. - we'll n d .Ilsthe
legitimate commercial. manufacturing
aadt ag,isultufIl Z Industries, may be
sesured upon'the basis Of gold and sill
yer coin, 40 was designed by the
trainers Of our constitutional govern
snepi. and from which Congress i1 in an
evil hour fot the country has seen Ct to
depart, asd TO be astill unwilling hon.
ssflo t8pYsfurn nsigiog . si.sii4 IL as'E "
sse1y i.s;5b fsaa nag1y 8is.d
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scalloPs srs IL demspd il Nev York.
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ATTACHMENT on WAGES.

f"[ VI AU66
Osibe "a sths general psostrstios Of
business 70 which 4 have referred. the
seesssities Of working men have de-
msnded the use Of every dollar Of tbeif
! Rit9si Hpai pHsl, pod
and shelter. :
Existing laws Of this State suthorize
the attachment, ID The hsnds Of his en-
|-ploIer'Hf the, YagesIof ,heI working
man.
This procedure is productive Of great
distress to the working man BY taking
away bis only means to pay for the
necessaries .of life. while It also burdens
the fund created BY his wages with OPP
pressfve legal costs. smbarrasses the
employer BY compelling his atteudance
as an involuntary party to litigation
id the result Of which .he has 40 ) inter
est, and, moreover, tends to drive many
excellent mechanics from our State,
thus .depriving the community Of their
shIlled labosshd aehPloyers of their
most valuable 'wsorkmeen.
p In view Of these facts and In the
light of our own experience Of the law.
Iaaa oftAe sAccSstlhl e6aapM dnkkh-
boring States. I deem il advisable that
SO much of existing laws. as authorize
the attachment Of wages. should be re-
peaIed. TNHH dOI
INCREASE or REPRESENTATION.
a9T a The rapid increase Of the popuk ksion
and property Of New Castle ooanty, as
compared With that Of Kent t,ikd spssex
counties, Of late years. has necessitatedi
an increase Of the representation, Of that
county in the General Assembly for the
protectioH ahd fsomai0A Ii its various
interests. I.e,a .s.aa -, ,
! So argent has the necessity Hsdne.
and 90 deeided the cS4fent Of public
sentiment in its favor, thst ! fair ad-
justment Of the present inequality should
no longet e pusspo6sdp.a
:. /. therefore, feel it TO be my Duty.
on this oneasion. to advert to the sub
lject and 10 urge early and favorable
action upon it.Eas as9 )
To fully spPrsei.ssis Pr ~ t9s 9f force and ja',.
tice Of the cisfm Of 1Ne1 Castle county
to m increase Of representation ip the
General Assembly, il il peeessafy to,
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submitted for my spprebation.
.''9lvttsHsl lasla4sss.

IT is deeply t9 be regretted that the
attitade Of asafional administration
o. late years. towards The people and
institutions Of the several States Of the
Union has been of . character to excite
grave sppreheusiousin in the public mind,
Recent i alarming occurrences have
sggra vated these approximations and
aroused. The. suspicioni that prenedi-
ststed design has existed On the part Of
those entrusted with Federal authority.
to invade the States and usurp control
|. Of those powers exprsssly reserved 70
them BY the Federal Genssitutienssa p
II supdsr ssuch, ciFcumstapaesi it ii af
vital Importance riha. ieys5y sicitihep
sheuld pause. in.tbs epgressias pursuit
of private 'intefests, I'd consider 'sthe
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\, Hold op actson--sstop right thete!'''
aaid she old, mani he ross uRl s You
unsede'tIread another word 6fthat mes.
safs:d II Gen. Cfsnt thinks he caan. To-
sui tie AHsstis.n s!,s psspis visS ,ilnpaaity
y yiq Aed himsaR AZ. Rista.lsp, Yogs
paS throw ,the psperBip Abe stove,
tJactSosy aad 1t this bean awful ex.
Ismple to job never to taste ibtoxiS.t.
ipg drinks Il, ). y,g,,,s.,g ,ss
!, Iacksep, tssaea the paper away and
resunedshisadine sosal, while ihs' aold
gent leaned 'bsci and powdered on ths
d dsaRarsadasfoh .of, men inlF high places. =
~ u. ~ ssitiS, saf Efia yiintSGtHasM
yegrQH rres LTe&Ss. .ss,.aE ,.s.it
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In making such. increase il, would
.ssem most sdsissbls 70 poaApe Tito the
House Of Representatives. leaving, the
Senate vi.b an sqsal ,prePressn.aiioa
from each county IS at present .,a.s.s 2
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Year Ago and Now.

= ''s
They fingered at the gate until be
could finish the last remark, and she
toyed with her ian, whhe her eyes
were looking down tram beneath a
Ja"nty nat, that oniF partially shaded
her fac" from fHe 'igh' nt the s'lrery
moon
tie stood graeetniiS GA the ont
side, with one hand CA the gate post
and the other tracing uninteiiigent
hierog|yphies on tn" panels, They
were looking very sentimental, and
neither spoke for some minutes, un-
til she broke the silence IA sweet,
musical voice;
And WI you always 'hink as you
do now, & orge:
Ever, jearest; your image is
impressed upon NV heart SO in
dcllbiy taat nothing can ever ettace
it. Tell me-, Julia. ioVel'est OF Sonr
sex. that | have rght to wear it
,bcreE,
"Dh, you men are SO deca!ttnl,
she answered coquet'lshly.
True, Jnlia, men are decc,tinl,
he said, drawing lttls nearer to
her and insinuating himself inside the
gate, "but who, darling, could de-
ceive you?'
And if | were 10 die, George,
wouldc't you find some one elsa you
could love as we'll:
"Never, never. No woman could
ever fill your place in my heart:
"Oh, quit now. That amt right,
she murmured. a. she made a ieint TO
remove his arm from around her
waist.
~ .et me hold YOU To my heart.
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The TOOtllsaS.lle.
from the Cincinnati Times.


A gentleman says, after suffering
excruciating pain from toothache, and
having tried in vain to obtain relief,
Betty told me gentleman had been
waiting sometime in the parlor, who
said he would not detain me one min
ute. He came-a friend had not
seen for years. He sympathized with
me, while briefly told how sadly
was afflicted.
"My dear friend,' he exclaimed,
81 can cure you in ten minutes"
"How: how?" inquired L; "do it
in pity"
'Instantly," said he. Betty. have
you any alum?"
"Yes."
"Bring it, and some common salt. ''
They were produced; my friend
pulverized them, mixing in equal
quantities; then wet a small piece of
cotton, causing the mixed powders
to adhere, and placed it in my hollow
tooth.
"There," said he, "if that does not
cure you will forfeit my head
You may tell this in Gath, and pub.
lish it in Askelon; the remedy is in.
fallable."
1t was so, l experienced a sensa.
tion of GOODNESS on applying it, which
gradually subsidized, and with it the
torment of the toothache.
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vacancy, l took the pay from the
date Of Harlan's resignation in May,
1865, until / was elected. because
the law gave it to me. voted once
for the increase of salary of Congress
men, and took the pay, and would do
it again under the same Circumstances,
as at that time the rates of living had
advanced so that the salary would
not pay the cost of living. But the
increase of pay to $500 | did not
vote for, and thought that was too
much. 1t was the bsck-p pay salary
grab under that law of which the
people Justly complained. The
wrong was not in taking what the
law allowed, but in public officers
taking what the law never intended
they should have. If anybody sees
fit not TO vote for me on account Of
my taking pay under the circum-
stances | did, have no objection.
That Ispeculated in army clothing.
The charge is false and the records
will show il.
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Sktnninx the Snakes.

Governor Kirk wood is the author OF
a short cateohism for vilifiers, which
he embodied in his recent speach AT
Des Moines and which afford. good
reflective food for the nourishnent of
the weak brethren OF the Democratic
faith who have been dieting upon the
ISLANDERS and libels OF unscrupulous
politicians. 1t is very easy thing to
make an assertion. Any one can do
that, although it is not everybody
who is a successful liar. The maxim
that "a lie we'll stuck to is as good as
the truth" may do for the ethics Of
the demagogue, but the time is sure
to come when it will rebound and its
utterers will be the chief mourners.
The persistency with which the op-
position press has given circulation
to the most bold-faced and impudent
lies concerning Governor kirkwood
is equaued only by the bold and
crushing rejoinders with which the
Governor has met his traducers.
Taking up these ISLANDERS, seriatim,
the Governor reviews the charges
that have been made against his
character and good name:
That | had speculated in tax-titles:
never bought one in my life, nor
owned one.
That | owned railroad stock:
once owned $500 in a railroad no,
buil., which l sold for $5. | once
boug ght 81 stock in a road, to be
qualified for President, and ! have
go, that yet.
That own distllery, or have stocl
in one. | do not own, never have
own ed, and never expect to own, an,
such stock.
That ! once said, "Give the Dutcl
the saop, to keep their votes" IT.
a lie. l never thought of such ,
thing. /, as Governor, signed thu
Wine and Beer law, and I resent thu
charge with Indignation, as doe
Nicholas J. Rosch, the German Lieu
tenant Governor, that the Germans
sold their votes for beer. The Ger
mans voted with US on principle.
That l once called the German
damned Hessians." This is false a
the FIRST. / have a little common
sense and little common honesty
The Germans were the most patrioti
of our citizens during the war, and
never spoke Of them except in tn
highest commendation, and l def
any one to prove to the contrary.
/ That I have taken back-pay
When | was elected to the Harls
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Religious.

Unhappy be he who desires to die
so long as there remains to him one
sacrifice to make, one Joy TO create,
troubles 10 prevent, tears 10 dry.
Believe, desire To find thy will in
the Divine will alone. BE silent
when he strikes, content when he lie.
MES. thankful when he gives, and
resigned when he takes away from
yon.
The intimacy begotten over wine
bottle has no heart. never knew
good feeling to come from it. or
any honest friendship made by it.
only eutices men and ruins them.
In mos, quarrels there is fault on
both sides. 4 quarrel may be com
pared to spark, which cannot he
produced without flint, as we'll AS a
steel; either OF them NAV hammer on
wood forever. no fire will follow.
The knowledge of God is gained
as q knowledge of man is gained
by living much with him. If we
only come across man occasionally
aud in public, aud see nothing of him
in his private and domestic life. we
cannot be said to know him.
Ii does look sometimes AS though
the Creator Of the world had hand
in its affairs. We fuss, fret and fear
that something is going TO happen,
but somehow, as the years jog quiet
lv on, problem after problem is solved
and the world makes a gain.
The harp holds in its wires the pos
sibilities OF noblest cords: vet, if
they be not struck, they must hang
dull and useless. So the mind is
vested with hundred powers. that
must be smitten by heavy hand to
prove themselves the offspring of
Divinity.
Never lose an opportunity Of see
ing anything beautiful. Beauty is
Gods handwriting IA waysidc sacra-
ment. Welcome it in everv fair
face, every fair sky and every fair
flower. and thank him earnestly with
your eyes. 1t is "a charming draught,
IA cup of blessing.
Religious strife is with worliliness.
She can he imprisoned and sing
can receive the darts oi infdelity on
her brcssl plate, and quench them;
but the worldliness is an atmosphere,
and has all the unsanctifed part Of
man as basis Of operation. 1t is
the deadly peril of the aav.
If YOU desire the love of God and
man, he humble: for the proud heart
as it loves none but itself; the voice
of humility is Gods music, and the
silence Of humility is Gods rhetoric.
Humility enforces where neither vir-
tue nor strength can prevail, nor
reason.
A clergyman announced a. the
pith of his sermon: !. To prove the
purposes of God. =. The free agen-
cy OF man. ;. To reconcile the two.
Having Thus secured the careful at
tenlion Of his hearers. whilst he
proved to their satisfaction the first
two points, he said; ave will leave
Che third point until We are wiser
than we are now.
- ODD L., ,-,,,,. , s.,,,., d, ,.-,,,,,
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IRON BRIDGES.
what They Have Done In Linn
County.

Mr.. EDIroR:-We notice BY the
Cedar Rapids daily Republican that
our sister city, Cedar Rapids, has a
third iron bridge in process of con-
struction over the Cedar River in
that city. The aggregate cost of
these structures will not vary much
from *loO,OoO-prctty well, we think,
for city Of some 1000 or 5000 in
habitants; and then they are all free
bridges. OF course, in addition to
these highway or street bridges, there
are in the city two railroad bridges
over the Cedar-the G. & n. W., and
the B., q. K. q NJ. railways making
in all five expensive bridges within a
distance of mile and half.
The question that naturally arises
is, where does the money come from
to build these highway bridges. We
learn from the R,publicaa, and from
other sources, that the first one built
the Park Avenue bridge-was
with fund raised as follows: Coun-
ty appropriation, sli, 600; city bonds,
$4,000, and subscription by citizens
of $4,000. OF the second Benton
Street bridget we are no. fully ad-
vised, but understand that it was
built chiefly by private subscription,
The city aiding to the amount Of
$4,000 in bonds. And of the third,
James Street bridge, now being con-
structed) county appropriation, SILL
500; city bonds. $4,000, and the
balance, making s27 200, by private
subscription.
These statements naturally pre-
pare the way for two nr three re-
marks. lst. That Cedar county has
about the same distance of the Cedar
river flowing within its borders as
Liam county. and our county fully the
equal in wealth TO Linn. I'd. That
Cedar county surely needs one or
two good substantial iron bridges.
Sd. That all things considered two
hridges-one at Cedar Bluffs and one
at Rochester, or other convenient
points-are really necessary TO ac-
commodate the citizens of the county
and the travelling pa'le. Cedar
county having hitherto expended no
money in bridging our noble river,
and standing third or loar'h in the
counties of the State in assessed val
vation, il would seem that 40 obi ec-
ton should be made to building the
first iron bridge over he Cedar in
1876, and another in ISL. or rs.
Thus have we called attention 20
this important subject, and should it
elicit fair and candid examination
and discussion our object will be
attained X
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Short Dresses and striped stock
t ings.
folive Logan in Saratoga Letter.

Olive Logan in Saratoga Letter.
A sorg which Nine. La Mode is at
present mach engaged in singing is:
If your foot is pretty, show it,"
Dresses are growing shorter and
shorter in front, to that extent that
it is almost as impossible net TO know
what sort of hose as what sort OF nose
a lady wears. cannot SPEAK en-
Enthusiastically Of this fashion, =
woman's charms are heightened by
their partial concealment, not their
full exposure, and the poet who sang
OF lady. whose name forget
Her feet beneath lef pettieoat
Like little mice stole in and OUT
! or words there or thefeabopts -
would perhaps have consideged the
sady's feet regular nlI-grown rata il
he d had square look at them.
And modesty:--how about that: |
remember at time the short skirts,
disclosing the very tops of the boots,
were worn in Paris, Eugenic, the
lovely Empress, and Napoleon III,
went to pay state visit to the SOW
ereigns Of Austria. When Napoleon
and Eugene arrived at Vienna they
found Franz Joseph and the beautiful
Empress Elizabeth awaiting them at
the railway depot Eugenie wore a
delicious little short costume, in
which she looked rorissa,ste, of course !;
but the Empress Elizabeth, unaflect-
ed by the latest French mode, wore
the usual long dress of women. Eu-
genie sprang into the imperial car
riage, making a display SO lavish and
beautiful Of sky-hued hose Of SYM
metrica! proportions that such another
would have secured an engagement
to any ballet dancer on the spot, and
then the lovely Elizabeth gathered
up her skirts and placed her foot up
on the carriage step. Instantly
Franz Joseph drew her drapery from
her hand, and pressing it closely
about her, exclaimed, Take care,
your Majesty, you might show your
feet!" Rather a smart speech. but |
have often wondered whether such
underhanded or underfooted siaps at
guests were considered the correct
thing in the Vienuese code of gen.
tility. There's no telling what Franz
Joseph would say if he could see
some OF the women who prance up
and down Saratoga piazzas. Might
show their feet, indeed. They do.
And more. The first glance at these
women with skirts so curiously shor,
| in front gives one an erroneous i'm.
preston. Who says there's danger
Of the American population fading
out before the foreign cohorts pro
life hosts. when? Oh, no quite or
the wrong tack-that's the way the,
wear the dresses now. Pardon, mad
anne! OLIVE LOGAN.
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The Des Moines Register has the
following: Mrs. J. c. Savery and
Mrs. Haddock have received their
certificates from the Supreme Court
limiting them to practice in all
courts in Iowa. This is the first in
stance in this State that the Supreme
Court has granted certificates to fe-
male lawyers. Mrs. Savery has al
ready gone to work, having been en-
gagged by Mr.. Runnells to assist him
in getting out his next volume OF
Supreme Court Reports. ..