, 1877-01-29

TIC train and went ~ restaurant near by,
Where s!'e tallcti f"r lunch. The woman In
informed 1cr that nf1c must secure Il bc'l md
stcnsion M ftson a. posslb1c. The good woman
provided her witt. The hes: at hnnI, and In few
1ntinents the stranger. was, II n'"tl!cr.
tat ia 'j p..c, o IL, + IL oustfa TIT !, 'sse. se se
cDYcra. Who shc II, or where she catnc from,
M ono knows, a. sfe firmly refuses to tell: hut
sue has Informed th" lady with wlIo1n she II,
rho knows a''c eannnt llyc. ahe viii tell
where her Iarc1t' rcsfdc-tmlr that anil noth-
Ing mare. S!lci< II ytunE worlali Of intelligence
nrut ciucati!I'. whose 1naEEcss Indicate rank
with wl,''tl tue rnanI woman II, WIS formerly
landia1y Of \ hntci in this city, md Is doing all
possible fur her c"lntost.
SHARP GAME.
4 firm IN CINCINNATI Il playing a sharp raEac
in this State US is ercut frofn tacts whi;h have
recently been developed IN ynr[o1s counties.
They mlvrrtsc for travelling satermen Mt a snla-
r. uf s1G0 per fnutitll mud expenses pail. That
Is salary worth having Ii, thcsc hard tI'ne*,
md i yo'lnE tnan writes fnr particulars, and
III ttuc time receives circular setting forth
1ong list Ut articles manufactured! ami sold by
the firm, from which he can sclcrt to sell. They
luz the circular is q carefully ami ngcn!pusly
drawn contract, by Which 4 Is agreed u,I tile
part d the agent tlat he will, within thirty days
aitcr = Is sglc,l, ordtr kau11c ease Of soole,
Fl i1;. ".n ha he wi, pay the ,s tta; iIe - W!
ouly. II, at thc rl,sc of ths
thirty tayf, his hlIcs arc satisfactory, Lc II to
rccelyc an agcney at sl0J pr MONTH, and the
e:scu.iv right to sell those articles In tl,c State.
The result II, that. when tho otl, IL over. the
Company ennclult' that thu agrnt won't do nntl
they don't want lin. The evident ntcnt nf the
firm ia n Introduce mid a4yertifc their wares
without cost; aud tina! thes r.'r done y largely
IN tl!fs State Is evident fro;n tle fn TINT, ut
single store in an adJuuuy county, three OF
fpnr eacsIncil have appeared with preciscly the
zane goods; and It t. probable thc bnlt las been
nibbed 1!l over the State.
MARVELLOUS CrRE.
The story culnca hc:c, well authenticated,
that, near Winchester, Van huren County. re-
stlcs family, Of which young lady has been
afflicted for several years With disease of the
eyes. For year p,st she has not left her
r',nnl. which has been kept totally lark,-a rny
ot light ra'1s!n: intense pain, Her rlysciatls
lasc exhausted til; lr skill ani lift her u, her
fate. ln her .cxtr':Iu'ty If misery anil DE-
spa!r, the glr1 resolved u try the efficacy
vi prayer nn'! faith III God. Icrlife was lle.ce-
forth continual supplicatIon 10 the Throne Of
thc AlInl:hty. and every day increased her b.
| lief that her prayers would hc answered. y
| few days ago her family were surprised tu see
her come fEUln hrr dark rton, declaring that
she could gce, that her sight was restored. Tie
ianillJ refused to brlieyc her, at,l cndcayo5ct
to gct ler tu return. believing that i1l.anty had
| In l'er declaration. and went alout without pain
and IN the broad glare ot sunlight, 50 that her
| tgicnis WtTe furcc,t tDacknowc1gc that kllc WAS
cured. Hut howl The girl says iii answer to
her prayers.
IOWA HORTICULTURAL INTERESTS.
It has beer ever tlic opinion nj people Of otl-
er States that lowa Is magnificent agricultural
statc, l'ut that It can1,ot ralso apples. The re-
cent meeting nj thu SlAtc horticultural safety
reiterated the sact, which tas Enaty times 1lccn
demonstrated, TINT Iuwn Is sine npp|c-Gro,vll,
state. 1ss ahie addresses made ny President
Er:ket, Of t nsnn5k ia1 y i'e so'tyr lar. o.
st!Il fartilrr nortll, President Wceh, Of the AZ
| risultural College, IN tho tcatral part Of tie
stasc: j. l.. l;n''l, Secretary Ut tile Society,
to the northeast. tn Bcntoi tounty; aud
practical men,-wcsc abundant cs!'lencc that
Iowa Is fast hrcorllng M important nppse-pro,
.iucng STATE. Mr.. niton las 1l,ooo ucaIIn:.
Trees y, onc urthar'',-probal'ly tho larxest
,aalnly we're arranged thr LII varieties whirl,
tpok tbs tIr,t premium oytr county ex!llblte.
Munrne County tao!. tic FccnIHl. Tt!e eflttbi:
IT Mr. Knowles. Of B'arkhawk t'nnnty, was
growing, II may l'e 6a!A that tc has rvfra Il
*lGt} jnr MI orchard Of tIx acrrs, with.
u1lt bI!',ting on 1t. AIaos hr1thI.', u Uska.
luosn. i'lAl'e fine Rluw nf fu:.fl !ss:it. atNl IRE.
sr,sed valuable essay I'll tue lnctin'd of lse'
| ttrisH..
Unt ut tic most interesting features Of the
nect'1l-t wH4 the ptcscE,ee 4! the two veteran
ptni,ccs ap;e~.rowrrs III l"wa, who s'aye lived
10 receive tho Aull frlltftn IT t:,cIr h1prs anu
like uimron uf old, c3claim, ''Suw:, lettcst
tton thy servant draart lit jt:."c." Unt,-tllp
l1o.,. j. D. Gritlsc!l, VII" was tl.e first President
Ut thy sosrtv,-in rtspol'tc To- call for ii
spcect, gave humorous recital of hls Personal
experiences antl dissertations stntc liz cl,nt tu
The state. The !irst wintrr Ills nr!ghturs called
Hill Insane Or Il fool, ee:l..sc he tnuEht Il
wason-oas' nf rrat-aprles. and Imported iron
tlle East s!x brsl!cls II app;r;sect!s To thi.
tiuusa:.ls of tsces llc has gtycu away. nuw
bearing fruit, Mnd IL Joy. to tue owners, wlthou,
evrn Tic asking for. lle WIS nc1. deemed in
s'c ,r,3 whsn S Se:'aF>S tl1t Iowa should haS.
Mc.lal wan gAlntd liz furnished S1iU, which
coupled With The Eyes al.a llrains vi JAMES
s:nll1 aud >latls Miller, VI Des Aiotrs, won tlss
Medal. AZ this juuyture thu Silver Medal NUS
shown ly the President, pnld:t u,urh cheering
MIR. Grnlcll saving the prize WIS worts, m!ll
luna to Ionu, to which must be- added, ulso tl,s
seventeen "ua Ut tte crntvnnts!,-not hull
r1ft n nct 1r', '' b sss ,,y No ;4 4 n's ssd hs
eass Gust anl SET. ~ rhs ltas. M h he cav ea'
ID IL to plant Il fru!t-bcasng trs., Let Il. bor
row of the Freusn natiun, adorn!nv their high.
WAYS with lruit, Tree to the ttayclrr wllo, with
i'Iaats trutt.stonr, '!tscl.alving i 'ebt aud
| snr1;ng the gratitude u rustrrity. Thai
traveller was held up to ridIcrle who pfoelats,c,
lA tuiss!on to a'c to Eet what In ro1ld. .---sat
drink, aud sleep. Tic speaker sail he llau
several Bcrkslircs of tue maxi. persuasion wlls
were brotlcrs Of tllat man: Mahasis1 ~-,n
tinHei, wiz always l".lit!raily proud. ticJe ms
her rlalll,,-jewcts richer than thosr Ut cor,lc!a
wutl,c.l tou wis: to Sign decds for INV esrin4
husband: asl4 lie painted tlnu wurd.plcture oi
tie gentle embraces which Aarc,i tho trrrs alh
lar.n fsu.a sale, where nor were comfort art
competence.
Ja.,ss Slnttt. the pioneer apple-growcr, WAS
another victim of Insanity. Thirty Or fOrI,
yeaEs p..u IT. ra,nc To Polk Cuunty, dug cay.
IN tic GROUND sou.A of tIc r!tf, aud began I!
plant app!r-secds uul treeh. The !'copl.. s>i
him down as lunatIe. lie gathered and Ar.
raI.ecA the trutt which took the first prize VI
the National Exhibition, twenty years a;,o, u
Ch!cu:.o; asun Ut bultt,uurc; ay:in ut lni!at.el
plia, larsr purtt.'n Of which ra1,r from. tsrc.
lie planted; md t".sl!y nut less than 3,oMi.ns
uuallrls IL the rr.Ait,tt Ut ap}lt.trces tn IL,
tuwn where hc liyr.,-thc alfrrs result Of h
insanity.
The s.u.cty dit! but all art Of Justice when t
nu,le i. u. titnncli Aid james Smith lif.-lnc.ll
Eess uf the aoSletv.
The wax casts ul fruit aild woods, togctht
wIf tatrr,. l,Ittaf 1T H,f.it.n fruits eYhjtttt,