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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
The Fees of New York Physicians and
Dentists.

A WRITER from New York to contem-
porary says:
A physician in good practice will re-
ceive patients at his office four hours
daily, and make calls for about the same
length of time. From ten to twenty call
ers aud half as many house patients
would be fair average; the fees would
be So and S. each At these figures it
would not be hard to make up an income
of SIC, 600 or more 1t is said of DR.. Will
lard Parker, | believe that, having been
called out Of town to attend patient, he
returned bill of $500, and when it was
disputed he showed by his books that his
daily receipts were much over that sum.
Surgeons single charges are much larger
than those of physicians, though the in
comes of the latter are probably the high
est. For ordinary attendance their rates
are about the same, or say So visit.
From $25 upward is the charge for OPP
erations. For setting an arm or leg $500
would be asked, larger undertakings being
in proportion. For a case requiring a
delicate operation and six weeks con-
slant attendance, sometimes two or three
times day, $1,000 was lately asked by q
leading surgeon. In another instance,
where wealthy gentleman was badly
jammed by railway car, he was attended
by Dr. James r. Wood, who made about
dozen visits, without any important OPP
Grafton, and sent in bill OF $500, which
was paid. This is exceeded by DR.. Car
nochan, who charged $4,000 for an opera
ton alone, while another surgeon is said
to have received 81, 500 from one patient
The prices charged by dentists are
quite as high as those of physicians. A
man of ordinary reputation in the pro-
fession will ask from So to $50 for pull
ing single tooth, while Mr.. Atkinson,
one of the most fashionable dentists, is
reported to charge $40 for simply ex-
aiming persons teeth, and $25 an
hour for operating upon them. Many
people refuse to pay these fancy prices,
but 1t is common thing to have to pay
from $40 to 800 for dentists bills. Most
practitioners of any reputation have en-
gagements far ahead. Ten days is short
time TO wait for your turn, while friend
of mine who went to Europe in the mid
die of last October, on applying to her
dentist for treatment, was told that he
could not give her an hours heed until
February, or nearly four months in adj
vance. Dentists are kept busy all the
year round, and seldom have any leisure.
Their practice is confning and not
healthy, but it is very profitable. Their
incomes range from $4,000 to $4,000 a
wear
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11

The bran may here be dispensed with
When the dress is dry make the starch;
for colored muslin white starch, and
unboiled, but made with boiling water is
best for muslin dresses. Stir the starch
with the end of a wax candle. Dip the
dress. Hang it again to dry. When dry,
rinse it quickly and thoroughly in clear
water. Hang tito dry again. Sprinkle
and roll it up; afterward iron it with
very hot irons. Hot irons keep the
starch stiff. The rinsing after starching
is called clear. starching; none OF the stiff
ness bat much of the unsightliness of the
starch is removed in this way. The adj
vantage of thus cleansing dresses instead
of washing them is: First, if colored, the
process is so rapid that there is not time
for the colors to run and secondly, the
fabric is not rubbed, and therefore not
strained and worn out; thirdly, the proc
ess saves nearly all labor, and is so quick
ly done that any lady can manage it for
herself in the absence of laundry maid
or lady's Western Rural.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
Miscellaneous.

Americans will be glad to know that
the use OF tobacco is decreasing In En-.
gland. There will be all the more left
for us, and the weed will perhaps be
cheaper.
"A Lafayette (Ind) merchant who had
been gambling in grain" on the sly,
you know, no one knew anything about
it"--was recently refused credit by a
New York house on that account.
Some one demands protective tariff
on foreign husbands for American girls
Noah Count thinks. charity should begin
at home, as he knows several native born
husbands who sadly need protection.
Put on your right glove first, stupid.
Then you have your left hand ungloved
to button your right with. If you put
on your left glove first you have to button
your right glove under double disadvan-
tage.
The cattle in the vicinity of Nash
vile, Mich, are dying of new spinal
disease for which no remedy has been
found. One farmer has lost thirteen ami.
mails, and others are being attacked al
most every day.
DIR. Casterline, man with hobby,
WDlle recurring on TDyslOiOgiCdl MAT
riages," illustrated his theory by mating
a pair in accordance with his rules; and
good deal Of amusement was created
when the afflnities we're found to be d.
vorced couple.
An impressive warning against at
tempting TO do unusual feats without
gradual practice is pointed by the press
OF Lafayette, Ind, from the case of a
citizen who was drowned in the canal
while trying to wash himself.
The palmy days of New Orleans are
said to be passed. The foreign steamship
lines are gradually dropping off from the
trade, because the bar is very uncertain
and the expense Of lighterage is SO great,
and business is rapidly departing from
many parts Of the once active city.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says num-
Der of grasshoppers, sent by express from
Iowa, got loose in the Sentinel Office the
other day. One inquisitivc hopper made
his way down into the press-room and
yelled up through the speaking tube TO
the others: Hi! boys, come down here
Here's a set of cog. wheels as tender as
telegraph pole"
1t seems that Venice not only has her
sacred lion OF st. Mark, but her sacred
pigeons Also Like the stork of Holland,
the Duzzards of India and the crocodiles
of Egypt, these pigeons of the belfry Of
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
WashiDg.

MUSLIN dresses, even the most delicate,
can be cleaned in ten minutes or quar-
ter of an hour, without losing their color.
Melt half pound Of soap in gsllon OF
water, empty in washing tub; place
near two other large tubs of clean water,
and stir into one quart OF bran. Put
the muslin in the soap, turn it over and
knead it for few minutes squeeze IL out
well, but do not wiring il, lest II turn; rinse
it about quickly in the bran for couple
Of minutes. Rinse again for couple OF
minutes in clean water. Squeeze it out
dry and hang it between two lines. A
clear, dry day should be chosen to wash
muslin dresses; half dozen may be done
this way in half an hour. The last rinse
may be prepared the same way as the
rinse for wooden fabrics. A colored pat
tern on white ground must not be blued.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11

St. Mark are regarded with superstitious
pride and fear by the common people.
They say "when the pigeons leave st.
Mark palace the sea will swallow us up"
They are the pride of the town. Many of
the citizens have left them considerable
legacies, and they fare like the idle and
patrician birds they really are. Who
ever Injuries one of them is instantly ar
rested. For the first offense, ten dollars;
for the second, the prison. Formerly the
punishment was death. These wise birds
know when the bell is to be rung, and, if
the duty is neglected, refuse to retire or
be appeased until it is performed. The
feeding of these pigeons-always by
pretty Venetian girl ia the public square
lis said to be one of the most picturesque
sights in Venice.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
Religious and Educational.

Yale Theological Seminary gradu-
ated twenty.four ministers this year, and
Union thirty-four, one of them colored
man.
Seventeen missionaries belonging to
the Presbyterian Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society are laboring in foreign
lands.
"A national gathering of Dunkards
was recently held at Girard, Ill. Over
5000 persons were in attendance.
The number Of additions to the Re-
formed Church in the United States since
the opening OF the year amounts to
about 1900.
OF the twelve Roman Catholic Bish-
ops Of Germany four are now in prison
for disobedience of the ecclesiastical
laws.
About fifty families and nearly the
entire Sunday school of Rev. Mr.. Sabine's
church, New York, have accompanied
him into the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Taxpayers in Atlanta, Ga, wish to
abolish their two high.schools, on the
ground that the expense is considerably
higher than the education afforded
therein.
The Waterman and Reflector remarks:
No matter how many kind things a
church may say of its retiring pastor; ;
but don't print them unless he is particu.
larly weak, and may need some lifting"
The Methodist urges the admission OF
laymen to the annual conferences as well
as to the general conferences OF the
church, and contends that to admit them
to the one and not TO the other, according
to the present usage, is an anomaly that
will not long survive.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
Industrial.

The shipment of choice f1ocks of
sheep from Vermont to the far West has
become quite an important industry, but
never before has a flock gone so far as one
of 113 sent few days ago from the vicin-
ity of Pittsford to Washington Territory,
1000 miles.
Harris, which yields 1000 lemons annu-
ally. 1t was supposed that Florida was
not adapted to the growth of lemons; but
that fiction has been exploded. The
lemon grated on the sour orange makes
superb fruit.
Our advices from all parts of the
country are that the farmers of Nebraska
have put in an immense area of wheat
and good supply of other small grain
this spring, but have universally neglect
ed to keep up the average proportion OF
corn.--Lfncota Journal.
Says the New York Herald: "a New
England newspaper informs us that the
recent inquiries into the condition of the
cotton mills in some parts OF Massachu.
sets show wonderful prosperity. Dvi.
dends of 140 per cent are declared, stock
multiplied ten times in value, and the
stock of bank doing their business has
quadrupled in ten years. And yet with
all this prosperity we have disasters like
this at Williamsburg, arising simply
from the avarice and cupidity of these
owners, who revel in purple and fire
linen"
The late Manchester IN. H. print
works had remarkable career of good
luck until struck by Jay Cookies panic
The corporation made its first account in
1S47, and had been almost the only one
that competed successfully with foreign
manufacturers of the class of goods it pro,
duced-woolen and cotton prints of the
class called delalnes. Between 1S47 and
1868 the net earnings were $6,073 Sl3,
while 224 per cent, amounting 10 81, $685..
600, was paid out in dividends to stock.
holders, though the entire works have
once been burned and one,half of one
mill has been destroyed twice during that
period. An original stakeholder who
sold his stock in 1866 would have re.
ceived back his first investment and 296
per cent. thereon. The works have cost
So, $50, 700; there are about twenty acres
| of flooring in them, and they are capable
of employing 5000 hands. They are in
sured for 81 $4,000.
"A very considerable business is now
carried on in the conversion of the va
rious refuse matters discarded by tanners
and curriers', and known as paste round
ings, shoulder splits and skivings," int
heels and soles for all kinds of boots ant
shoes. These seemingly worthless ma
terials are cleaned, damped, cut by dies
pasted into molds compressed in pow
erful press and dried, and the refuse o
this business is, in its turn, passed owe
to the manufacturer OF what is known a
leather board. This smooth, hard
leather.hued fabric is largely used in thu
heels, inner soles, and for the inner stiff
ening of heels and box-toes, some twenty
mills being engaged in its manufacture
turning out from one to five tons daily
About one-third of leather with varying
proportions of canvas, old rope, straw
and other "hard stock" is used in its com
position. 1t is manufactured like straw
board, which is itself extensively and sim
ilarly used, especially in cheap slippers
and cAildren's shoes.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
Won cannot moan thatn abe said.

"You cannot mean that" she said.
"He was trying to save my sisters
baby" continued the widow, land help
the poor folks, when the stone fell on
him."
sand you live heres" she asked.
"In the city; yes"
envy uncle has also removed here"
al heard of it." he replied.
"What have we done that you should
not call on us ?" she asked, smiling.
81 go nowhere on crutches," he
answered, modify.
Sand why not with crutches?"
"Why not? Because / can hardly
compare favorably with other young
men,"
"But you will come and see us?"
:" cannot"
"Perhaps ought to have included an
invitation for Mrs. Seward. If there is
such lady we will be glad to see her at
uncle's."
MRS. Seward would be obliged to you
if there was such lady, but l am COM
PEELED to say know of nome"
"Then you will conner"
"Not while on crutches."
"Have you no hopes OF not needing
themY
"No."
"What have we done that you should
refuse to be friendly with us ?"
"Miss Ellison, you compel me to say
what l would rather have left unsaid. II
l could have had all my limbs / would
have called at your house before this and
told you that loved you better than when
asked you to marry me three years ago;
but l am on crutches, and could ask no
woman to marry me now. l must not
call at your house."
There were tears in her eyes, but they
were tears of JOY.
Supposing." she said, her voice Sob
bling" supposing the woman should say
that she had loved you all these years
that she loves you now with your crutches?
all the better because of your clutches
that she has waited for you and will
wait? that she isn't half good enough for
you"
"But these crutches3" he asked.
"She kisses the crutches because you
got them so nobly," was the answer.
An hour after, while Dr. Burgess was
still puzzling over the letter, he was
aroused by knock at his door, which
knock was followed by his niece.
"Can we come in, uncle?"
And the next instant Fred Seward en-
tered with Mary, and the old gentleman
was informed of the events of the morn
ing. But he could only mutter, "God
bless me, how things do happen! Mary's
experiment was a success, after all.
Hearth and Home.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11
THE TWO LOVERS

vs nv NOSE grown spring:
Two Lo,.snsd soft cheeks together there,
Iney IN, "a. me dark and sunny bair,
AinEsrd the wooing thrushes sing.
Ana neai1 o budding time!
u loves blest prime!
-.sdded from the portal slept:
ivy "hslls made happy carolings,
ane o was soft as tanning wings,
Ins netsls on the pathway slept.
Whe o pure-eyed bridei
o tender pride
,.ces Ger cradle bent:
Two hands above the head were locked;
rs.a pressed each other while they rocked,
~, LIZ wstched life that love had sent.
Ino0' solemn hour!
o hidden powerl
- narents by the evening fire:
IN NJ rcd hpht fell about their knees
~ heads that rose by slow degrees
~, az hnds upon the lily spire.
Lac patient life
tender strife!
~. two still sat together there,
TT The red light shone about their knees;
tsnt all the heads by slow degrees
had gone and left that lonely pan.
o vanished pastl
~ ,ea light shone upon the floor
Ana made the space between them wide;
T,hev drew their chairs up side by side,
rheir male cheeks joined, and said, "OnceimOrel
o memories!
George Eliot.
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CORRESPONDENT.

communications for this paper sn noa ne &c 40
cpsnied ~ .n Int as an evidence of good faith
w,s only m yrTDg
ns2er pc be letters and figures plain and distinct
es 70 aes are often difcult to seeiRne1
Pogsre careless manner in which tney are "ii''en-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

LOVES YOUNG DREAM.-A few days
ago two girls, about thirteen years of age,
one Of whom is named Farley, left Cohoes
for a walk to place mile or two east of
Cohoes. When about half way they met
a boy, aged fifteen years. Miss Farley at
once fell in love with him and he with her.
They approached each other, and after a
brief conversation she resolved to accom-.
pany him to his fathers farm in the town
of Watervliet, where they would be mar.
ried. The parents of the girl became
alarmed at the absence of their daughter
but on Wednesday they received a letter
from her, in which she said: 81 will be
home on Christmas Day and bring my hus
band with me. "-1foy N. Y. Wing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

THE HERITAGE OF REvENGE.-It is
asserted by the English press that in the
will of the late Countess of London occurs
this singular request:
III further wish my right hand to be cul
off and buried in the park at Castle Dom
ington, at the bend of the hill to the Trent,
and small cross or stone over it. with the
motto, Il hyde my tyne"
The explanation of this is thus given by
contemporary: "This bend of the hill
to the Trent overlooks country seat of
the Queen of England. When Victoria
was yet girl, before her marriage, but
after her coronation, younger sister of
the Countess of London was her maid of
honor. She was a gay, beautiful girl, and
from her thoughtless gaiety and freedom
OF manner, gossips were enabled to spread
false, but damaging rumors to her fame
The young Queen, instead Of shielding hel
protege, gave open countenance to the
scandal-mongers and banished the young
beauty from her court. A year afterward
she died of broken heart, but not until
the scandal was proved untrue. The evil
done was incurable. And from that time
the Countess of London abjured all love
and respect for the Queen. She refused to
appear at court, OF in public on any roya
fete day, saying always that her murdered
sisters wrongs would be revenged. The
solemn defiance provided for i'll her will
nroves the bitterness of her lasting resent
ment."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29
Poetry.
LIES AVENUE.

There is a slender cottage, built of earth,
With flowers before the door, and many weeds;
The gate lodge of the avenue that leads
To the great House, called Death.
The trees that skirt the avenue
Are yellow trees, and cypress trees, and yew +;
Close interviewer, yet not all SO close
But that from high, betwixt the rlyen boughs
little glimpse OF sunshine sometimes gmmers
through,
And here beneath cypress and the yew,
And willow trees of the dark avenue,
We meet, in the shine, in gladness,
And part, i'll the shade, in sadness,
Father and husband, friend and brother,
Sister and children wife and mother,
And laugh and mourn, and kiss one another,
And gl;lltled our sad hearts with converse sweet:
Or battle, with mutual tears, our weary feet,
Tlien at late twilight, when with limbs outworn,
And bruised feet, sore pierced with many thorn,
We come at last unto our journeys end, f
At the great House we stand and knock with joy
e And death that knows no scorn,
Or brooks annoy,
Opens unto us, like generous FRIEND
And bids us sleep with him until the Morn
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

A WELL-PLACED FAMILY.-There is
a rumor that the Crown Prince of Holland
will marry the Princess Thyra, a sister OF
the Princess of Wales. Thiswill in the
course of nature make the princess Queen
of Holland. The King of Denmark, her
father, is one of the poorest monarchs in
Europe, and has perhaps the smallest king
dom. He has done remarkably well with
his large family. One daughter will prob
ably be Empress Of Russia, the other Queen
of England. One son is King of Greece,
another will be King of Denmark, and now
another crown comes into his family. 10
have children reigning over England, Rus
STA, Greece, Denmark, and Holland, is a
great achievement in the way of honors
and power. asllr saz
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

NoN-POIsONoUs FLY PAPER.-Put l
lb. quassia wood in 5 lbs. water, and let
stand over night in a warm place. The
decoction is then boiled down to about 2
lbs. The wood is afterward put in lbs.
fresh water, and boiled down to l lb. The
two decoctions are mixed, to Z lb. sugar
added, and paper passed through it, drain
ed and hung on lines to dry. Ordinary
unsized blotting paper is usually employ
ed, and may have something printed on it
before satulation with the quassai solu-
ton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

AERATING MILK.-One of our ex-
changes thus gives another version to the
theory that milk should be cooled and
aerated before it is set away to raise
cream:
milk, like blood, is a living fluid, and
begins to die as soon as it leaves the seat
of vitality, and has just the heat which
most rapidly accelerates change to.dam-
age it. Hence it becomes matter of the
first Importance that the animal heat
should be expelled as soon as possible after
being drawn from the cow"
When deep cans are used, this cooling
and airing of the milk is more important,
because the cream can then raise as soon
as the milk is set away, and may all be on
the surface before souring prevents it's
passage through the milk.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

DANCING.-The ssAmerican Register"
of Paris, informs US that dancing is going
out of fashion in Europe, and says; S'if
men and women could flirt as conveniently
and as pleasantly without its protection, it
would be given up altogether in civilized
countries"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

To Cook A BEEF STEAK. Put frying
pan over the fire till it becomes quite hot.
Have your steak we'll pounded, lay it on
the hot dry pan and cover as tightly as
possible. Turn the steak every half min
ute; it must be done quickly, so that it
may not be long uncovered. When nearly
done, sprinkle on pepper and salt; lay a
small piece of butter on the steak, and
serve hot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

A PoULTICE FOR INFLAMED EYES,
There is nothing better than the following
for infammatory sore eyes: Take garden
thyme and boil it in rain-water, and mix
with scraped raw potato and whites of
eggs, equal parts, and apply cold. Renew
the poultice as it gets hot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

SILVER CAKE.-Two cups flour, one
and one-half cups sugar, one-half cup
sweet milk, one-half cup butter, whites of
four eggs, scant teaspoonful cream tarter,
scant one-half teaspoonful soda; flavor
with vanilla bake in slow oven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

NON-EXPLOSlVECO OIL.
IN The only article that can be used with
safety-willb burn one-thirdlonger and sold al
one same price as the inferior grades, at
TRODT& BERKELEY'S
April l2-tf Drug Store.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

GINGER CRACKERs.-One pint of mo-
lasses tablespoonful of sugar u pint
of butter or lard; lump of soda, dis
solved in a tablespoonful of sour cream
roll thin, and wash with molasses and wa
ter before baking.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

MELTON VEAL.-This is standard dish
at the Melton races in England, and is
composed of alternate slices of veal and
ham. Butter good sized bowl, and slice
as thin as possible six hard-boiled eggs
then line the bowl with the slices. Place
in the bottom layer of raw veal steak in
thin slices, and sprinkle over it small
quantity Of Salt, pepper and grated lemon
peal proceed in the same way with thin
slices of raw ham, but leave out the salt
Cover it with thick paste Of flour and
water, so stiff as to be rolled out. Tie a
double cotton cloth all over the top and
boil three hours, putting it into the boil
ing water at the first and keeping the
water just below the level of the BOWL
When cooked, take off the cloth and paste;
let the veal stand until the following day;
then turn it on a platter, and cut very
thin after it comes to the table; garnish
with sliced lemon and parsley. 1t is ga
dainty dish to set before a king II is al
so side dish for dinner, and excellent for
breakfast.