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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

The members of the Centennial Board OF
this State, are to meet in this city to-day.
This is their first meeting, and they will there
fore organize and probably enter into dis
cussion of plans for fitting representation of
Maine in the great exhibition that is to be
held at Philadelphia on the one hundredth an
niversary of American Independence. The
board consists of gentlemen who are familiar
with the industry, products and resources of
the State. and who have most intelligent I'M
Outstanding of the design of the great exhibit
ton. The board consists of Joshua Nye of
Augusta, and Charles p. kimball OF Portland,
commissioners: and James II. McMullen of
Biddeford, +. f. Shaw of Paris, Edwin
Sprague of Rockland, Charles w. Roberts of
Bangor, and w. II. Simpson of Belfast, Di-
rectOrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

The proprietors Of the Cony house. who
have purchased the brick stable in Market
square, are putting on a new roof and other
wise repairing the stable. 1t will be run as a
livery and boarding stable, in connection with
the hotel of the Cony Brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

Ladies wishing Human Hair Of the first
quality and manufacture guaranteed will find
satisfaction at Mrs. Foote's rooms over Has
kell's shoe store, Water street; Grey Hair
and Natural Curl, Work done to order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07
FLORA
Moss, Standard, Tea. ANIMAL ant
French Remontant Roses. Geran-
iums, Fuchsias, Ferns. Moses,
Verbenas, Tropical Plants,

&C, also Hanging Plants of all kinds, with hang
ing pots and rustic baskets well filled. Circulars
stating on what day and where, VIII be issued pre-
yious to the sale.
APRIL. tlaw3w CHAS. n, JONES Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

Henry A. Pratt has been commissioned cap
tain and Charles II. Gilbert, Second Lieuteh-
ant of company K, Hersey Light Infantry
Odtown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

At the monthly examination in this city,
Yesterday, of pensioners, IS applicants ior
original pensions and increase were exam
ined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

DIR. Dio Lewis speaks in Bangor next Sat
urday and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

The Maine Conference is now in progress
at Biddeford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

The grammar school will net about one
brrdrod dollars from it's festival the other
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

Water street was fairly dusty yesterday
The roads in the country are getting settled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

The Somerset Railroad makes business in
Norridgewock very lively. The road is do
ing large amount of business in tact much
larger than even its most sanguine friends
expected. Now put the road through from
West Watervile to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07

Mr.. n W. Norton is canvassing the city
for 1.-The Maine Register" which will be
ready for delivery to subscribers about the
fifteenth inst The work has come to be very
valuable and almost indispensable to business
men and others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07
Dress Making =!

MRS. NJ. f. GLINES will attend to Dress MAX
WI ing. Will take work at home, or will go out
by the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07
MOrtuary Record.

MOrtuary Record.
George b. IIoyt, Esq, the Superintendent
of Burals in this city, has furnished US the
following lis, of deaths during the month Of
April:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-07
Zocal anu State Nems.

Zoral anu State Mems.
DIR. Dio Lewis speaks in Bangor next Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Maine Conference is now III progress
at Biddeford.
Water street was fairly dusty yesterday
The roads in the country are getting settled
The grammar school will net about one
hundred dollars from it's festival the other
evening.
The concrete sidewalk on Bridge street, in
front of Lancey's block, needs to be newly
travelled and rolled. Too much tar there,
Mr.. Commissioner.
There is said to be we'll, active man liv-
ing within half mile of the village OF Dam
ari.cotta who has not been "down town" put
once during ten years
Henry A. Pratt has been commissioned cap
tain and Charles II. Gilbert. Second Lleuteh-
ant of company K, Hersey Light Infantry
Oldtown.
At the monthly examination in tins city,
Yesterday, of pensioners, As applicants LOT
original pensions and increase were exam
med.
While people are generally cautioned to
look to the length of their purses, we caution
the fish-mongers to look to the length of their
Holsters. and thus avoid penalties imposed by
the law Of last winter.
The proprietors Of the Cony house, who
have purchased the brick stable in Market
square, are putting on a new roof and other
wise repairing the stable. 1t will be run as a
livery and boarding stable, in connection with
the hotel of the Cony Brothers.
Mr.. n. w. Norton is canvassing the city
for 1.-The Maine Register" which will be
ready for delivery to subscribers about the
fifteenth inst The work has come to be very
valuable and almost indispensable to business
men and others.
The Somerset Railroad makes business in
Norridgewock very lively. The road Is do
ing a large amount of business, in fact much
larger than even its most sanguine friends
expected. Now put the road through from
West Watervile to Augusta.
As there have been reports that MIR. Charles
Diplock has called upon the city for help IN
the support of the late Christina Fairbrother,
lust deceased, Mr.. Diplock wishes US TO say
that such reports are entirely without founda-
ton in fact He has not received any help in
the direction indicated.
There was an error in the item in reference
to the Squirrel island property yesterday.
The house of Messrs. Farr and Tobey has
been purchased by Geo. F. Halves, 7. c.
Dolliver, Erastus Hamilton and Elisha
Springer. We understand that Mr.. Tobey
will build house the present season.
Mrs. Charlotte Smiley, widow OF the late
Dea. James Smiley of Sidney, died in Peter
boro, n H., this week, at the age of years
Her husband died about four years since, and
latterly Mrs. Smiley has been living with her
daughter, Mrs. Weston, in New Hampshire.
The remains will be buried in the Springer
burial ground in Sidney.
Our correspondent at Windsor reports that
at the quarterly meeting of the NJ. L. church,
David Cunningham had his license renewed,
aud Orrin Taylor and Evander Brown were
granted license to exhort Mr.. Brown act
ed on his license last Sunday morning, for the
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
There are no more lands subject tc

There are no more lands subject 10
homestead pre-elnption in the Des
| Moines and Fort Dodge districts.
The Interior Department has de-
cided that when person has COM
pleted five years residence upon a
homestead, he is entitled to patent
without further stay; and that resi-
dence in double house, built upon
the line Of homestead, is residence
upon the homestead proper.
Judge Peasants, Of Rock Island,
last Friday sentenced William Con-
nett to the penitontiary for life. Con-
nett is the man who murdered Mar
shall III. G.. Edwards in 1873. The
prisoner received his sentence with
Indifference.
From 400 to COO risky Indians
have sharpened their little hatchets,
taken the war path and are yelling
far blood. Government troops
should see that their NahG ~ Sia'i-
fed.
Patterson, Y. J. furnishes the latest
instance Of cubic stupidity. A youns
woman, aged %, who should have
known better poured Kerosene into
tie stove and the "bla.rsted stuff"
went off, with the usual result.
The chap who shot Wilkes Booth
sells hats in Philadelphia six days IN
the week and breaches on the sew
enth.
The District Commission is inaug-
urating a general reform in the Ma
tional Capital District.
Arecent Washington dispatch says
Secretary Bristow had refused to ac-
cept a pair of horses and carriage
which were rendered 10 him by q
personal friend for the use of his
wife.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
Iowa ns Seen by an Eastern
Man

A correspondent Of a Pennsylvania
paper, writing from Davenport, says:
+" We found Iowa all our fancy paint
ed her--two hundred miles from
north to south, three hundred from
east TO west, and containing four
hundred square miles more than our
own Empire State. Iowa has a
wealth Of variable land, of which she
may well boast, and she doesn't fail
TO do her share. The State il bound
ed on the enst and west by the Miss.
isslppi, Missouri and Big Sioux riv-
ers, and on the north by Minnesota,
which was once included within the
territorial borders. a large portion
of Iowa is prairie land, barren of
tree, but Of u rich, productive soil
neither ak nor stump-puIler being
needed by the farmer. He can run
out the lines Of his farm in the morn :
ing, and commence planting in the
afternoon. Tho prairie resembles
the long swells of the sea, and a
drive of many miles over them re-
veals an overhanging horizon and
scenes Of landscape beauty which
cannot be adequately described to nm
eastern man, whose vision has al
ways been bounded by the near ris-
Ing screen Of pastured hill or wood.
eel slope. The prairie isnow covered
with bright garniture of jassamine,
honey-suellles, wild roses and vio-
lets; these same prairies are one
vast flower garden--the very gates
alar--from whence comes the breath
of Eden, and Il happy glimpse OF
that beautiful land where the flowers
are ever blooming. All summer
long the sweet winds of the south
and west gratefully cool the heated
brow but alas, in winter the poetry
of prairie life is quickly dispelled by
the below of tho great north and
north west winds, which can take the
hair off Scotch terrier in five min
utes, and skin stout John Talstaif to
the marrow in ten"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

base of the east pier. The air cham
Der was filed with sand instead OF
concrete. The weight of the pier Is
about 46, 500 tons. The pressure per
square foot on the rock Is $4,000
pounds. When the rock was struck
by the iron edge Of the caisson the
space between the wooden walls Of
the caisson and the rock was thor
oughIy coucreted. The sand under
the two sides was left intact. About
100 cubic yards OF concrete were laid
under the walls, procuring bed
three feet six inches by two feet six
inches in height. All Of the vertical
air, sand and water pipes wero then
removed, and the air from the cham.
Der was permitted to escape, and the
chamber filled with water. Sand
was then introduced through the
various vertical pipes until it reach
ed nearly to the roof, and the re-
manning space was filled with con.
crete.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
The war PA h.

A Washington dispatch Of the 9Th
inst, says:
The Indian Commissioners to-day
received a telegraphic report from
John ID. Lilies, Indian Agent, now at
Usage City, Kansas. 1t says that
hostile Cheyennes, Camanches and
IIiowas appeared near the Cheyenne
and Arrapahoe Agency on the sec.
ond inst. They killed and scalped
VIM. Watkins. Five war parties
were apparently moving toward
Kansas. The troops were Temporal
rily absent from Fort Sill TO guard
the agency. Mr.. Miles with an es-
cort proceeded to Ice g. Reynolds
ranch, where the Indians tt;ado the
attack and we're repulscd.
-Four men were fbura murdered
and scaIped near by, and their wag-
ons, loaded with provisions for Haw-
worth agency, destroyed. One vic
tim had been tied TO wagon and
burned.
At the next ranch, Transfers, sta
ges etc, were gathered they report
ed that a body of 100 Indians had
passed that morning. Mr.. Miles adj
vised all ranch.men to abandon their
places, which was done; there are
now but two ranches occupied ON the
road. The Indians will doubtless
clean everything Till repuIsed.
Mr.. Miles, in return for an offer Of
his own life to save Others, asks for
two or three companies Of cavalry, to
protect the governments interests
between Cheyenne Agency and CAL
well. There Is need Of speedy and
decided measures. Mr.. Miles is
Quaker aud II thoroughly reliable
agent. The military department en-
dorses his request. The hostile In
dians number about 900.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

The Chicago Inter Ocean records 9
a fourth successful experiment in the
TRANSMISSION of blood from lamb Il
the veins of a human being, all ol
the cases have occurred within few
weeks. The patient, Nicholas Web
er, was a German, Sc years old, SUI.
fering from hemOrrhage of the lungs
The animal, as formerly, was strap
ped 10 ham-shaped board, and SC
secured that the carotid artery was
easily laid bare, and canula enter
cd. Weber's left arm was drawn
close up to, and parallel with, the
neck Of the lamb that was to supply
the life-giving stream to him; 4
similar canula was entered in the
vein of Weber's left arm, and, both
connected by the tube. The pulse
before the flow began, was SO beat.
per minute; while the blood was
ripping over the artificial vein OF
gutta-percha it rose to 1872; and a
moment after the current ceased it
fell to 81. The amount transfused
was eleven ounces.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
From, Audubon County.

Below are presented extracts from
letter received some weeks ago, for
publication but accidentally miolaid
until now. Some remarks in refer
ence to crops, and some other mat
tiers, Which were good when written,
are omitted, being timeworn:
EXTRA, AUDUBON Co., Iowa.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-Your paper
is a welcome weekly visitor to my
home and / feel impelled to ,con-
tribute to its columns few words
from this part of our State, hoping
they may interest some of your read
ers.
This county is comparatively new ;
polls 500 votes, and has population
of about five or six times that num-
Der. Marion county has some adj.
vantages over this; but in some re-
spects this is preferable. Timber is
scarce here, and is worth from $40 to
$50 per acre. Uncultivated prairie
land is worth from $3.50 to so per
acre.
Probably nine-tenths of the area Of
this county is now waving with
beautiful prairie grass which it
would do your stock growers good to
see. Our prairies are watered by
beautiful streams and springs as clear
as ever fioated from the earth. In
my opinion we have a better soil
here than in old Marion; and can
beat you one-third in grain crops.
Our soil is from hard-pan and we
are not compelled to wade through
mud boot-top deep.
There are many faces in and about
Knoxville which l should be glad to
see. | have many friends there
whose memory / shall ever faithful
ly cherish. | was a resident of Ma
rion county from my boyhood, over
% years, and consequently keep n
warm place in my memory for my
old home. GEO. w. JONES.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

Twenty years or so ago Mr.. Barnes
was resident Of Des Moines county.
In 1882 to 1886 he was a blatant
Know Nothing, declaring his oatl :
bound resolution never to cast his
vote for foreign-born citizen. lie
was subsequently Il noisy Fremont
Republican, and later still Demo-
crat, as might be inferred from his
vocation during the war that OF a
substitute broker, at which he Is
said to have laid the foundations of q
little fortune. Now he went to farm
ing for short time and is said to
have voted the Republican ticket up
to two years ago. Farming lost its
charms for him four or five years
ago, aud since then he has given his
attention, time and talents to rail
roadiug and getting. D't
Juqte Times.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
----
From Dallas Count


ni.hf IOWA, July G, ISL
EDITOR JOURNAL Seeing b.,
tie III your paper from thi. MAJ.
the country, | have determi,,nS
to send you few items which !
you will be kind enough to pubI;o'
The town of Perry is situate
the Des Moines d TT. Dodge D.,
road, - miles northwest Of the r
tai, and near the north line Of p,,a
county. 1t is a live business to,.
and an excellent trading point !
the fine prairie farming conn,
about it. There is little timber
the vicinity, and that only along 4
streams. The timber is most,r -,
and cottonwood.
Crops look well, consideriDg II
dry weather we have had. We .
yet sadly in need Of rain. Farm,
are generally "laying by" their o.
and preparing for harvest. Corn II
be light unless rain comes soon
think wheat will make an avAro
crop. Potato crop will be light
consequence of the ravages of buos
We had a grand barbecue on Il
Fourth at Peppers Grove, about f
miles from Perry. An OK, pigs q,
sheep were roasted, and suppli
meat in abundance fol- a table abo
twenty rods long, which was boa
tifully laden with all other subst9
tials and delicacies which the con
try affords. The dinner was free
all. We also had able speakers. a,
at night a grand disn'"--
~ or rreW0s
IN tho town. Yours Truly,
W. S. II.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

Let a man leave the Republican
party and camp near the lines of the
Democratic party, and at once there
is nothing too mean for him to do, no
terms too denunciatory, no epithets
too vile for him to apply to his late
associates. Notably is this the
case with those who have
been kept in office by the
Republicans. And the greater
the number Of offices they have
held at one time the more violent
the abuse Of the nen and the party
who gave them these offices. When
you find man that has held three
offices at one time, and who deserted
the party while holding such office,
you need not be surprised to find
him denouncing the party as igno-
rant, cruel and cowardly, and the
members of the party as corrupt
thieves. The ex-Republicans have
to do this with good deal of zeal
in order to meet with favor i'm the
Democratic ranks. That il what is
the matter. = Council BtuGs Nonpa-
reR.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
Farmers, Movement.

4
1.-THE farmers are to be responsible
for the iniquities perpetrated In
| these times in their name they will
20 down to postarity with more infa-
my than any other class of people.
The political rabble which assembled
! i'm Illinois few days since and or.
ganiZed under the name of "lnde-
pendent reform party Of Illinois, "
or the assemblage which met ut In
dianapolis the same day as the IN
dependent Party" or the still nnde-
veloped assemblage which is 10 meet
in Dies Moines this day AZ the " Anti
Monopoly Party" all clam TO be
sailing under the farmers move
mcnt. AS true representative OF
agricultural interests we protest
against this unhallowed use OF our
name. Are the farmers to be held
sponsible for the bundle of political
absurdities of the platform OF Him
dis, or the looscjointed, evasive.
milk and water declaration Of prin-
ciples Of Indiana? Or is the farmers
movement to eliminate i'm restoring
to office the sore-head politicians OF
the Republican party, tile broken
down hacks Of the Democratic party,
or the mushroom politicians which
have been warmed into life by the
late ground swell? Are the farmers
to be used as the tools and instru
ments to effect these unhaIlowed
schemes? If so, then indeed have we
fallen upon evil times.
The tickets presented in Illinois
and Indiana by the Reform Conyen-
! tions are headed y" old pcmocrg-r,,
with enough Of Republicans sprink
led in among the smaller Offices to
gull the weak and unsuspecting Of
the Republican party. And with
| this showing with these represent
atives Of that old and corrupt party
which The people have condemned
and sent into private life--with men
who have been guilty Of public de
falcatiOn like the head Of the ticket
IN Indiana, this Reform party now
aims to purify the political atmos-
phere by resolving "that they will
select men to I'll the offices who are
honest and capable" and sent forth
a ticket with an empty platform,
composed Of men who have been re-
pudiated by both political parties
heretofore. In no sense are these
farmer movements, and by no party
Of reasoning should be held respUn-
sible for their crude, ill-ad yiscd, con-
Trajectory platforms, with plank
in them to suit any faction, feeling,
or sentiment of a congregation OF
hungry soreheads, or half Weaned
treasury suckers. Generally these
reform tickets are filed with lean
and lank Bourbon Democrats, with
a nobody Republican sandwiehed in
to catch the guIls. And then to
blanch an honest mans Utmost soul
with horror they call ii q farmers
movement. Farmer! In thy name
what unhalIowed deeds are commit
dc. r. Ciarksoa, AgricuRtaroiI
Editor State Register.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
TIE EAST ABUTMENT.

The caisson Of the east abutment
II somewhat different in construction
fom the other, although made upon
the same principle. The main shaft
had mt the bottom two air locks,
each eight feet in diameter, instead
of but one Of six feet. The main
shalt was carried down into the air
chamber ten feet instead of five.
The center shaft alone was used for
the workmen. The locks were of
extra size. The main shaft had an
elevator in addition to the stairway.
The east abutment pier is the
largest of all, and like the Others
rests on solid rock. The bed rock
Ut this abutment is 81 feet below the
extreme low water mark. Ii covers
.,.ai1 square feet Of surface, and is
yyu1 one quarter larger than the
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16
The New Pension Law.

A Washington dispatch states
that the act approved June 19, 1874,
entitled "an act to increase pensions
in certain cases." provides that all
persons who are now entitled to pen
sions under existing laws, and who
have lost an arm ut or above the ell
bow, or u leg at or above the knee,
shall be rated in the second class, and
shall receive $24 per month proyid-
ed that no artificial limbs or tonmu-
tation therefor shall be furnished to
such persons as shall be entitled to
pensions under this act. Tdis act,
from its terms, was TO take
effect from and after June s,
1878. Gen. Baker, Commissioner OF
Pensions, announces that persons
embraced within the provisions oil
this act can secure the benefits OF the
same without n formal application,
and without the intervention of an
attorney. A power of attorney will
not be recognized in an application
for the increase OF pensions provided
by this act. A letter from the pen.
sioner addressed to the Commissions
er Of Pensions, enclosing his pension
certificate and giving his post office
address, will be \ sufficient presenta.
ton Of his claim.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

The Inter- Ocean alludes to the late
Iowa anti-Repubiican Convention as
" independents" This is Injustice
to that respectable body. A resolu-
ton to call the new party Independ-
ents was almost unanimously voted
down. There probably was never a
body of assembled wisdom - that
felt less like declaring themselves in
dependent in any thing, when they
SO perfectly realized their innate de-
pendence in all things upon the Gull.
libility and ignorance of the messes
OF the people. Davenport Gazette,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

The Governor of Minnesota has ia-
sued circular calling upon every
county in the State to render aid to
those parts of the State which have
been afflicted with grasshoppers.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-16

Cairo, H., was visited by an earth
quake on the 9th inst. Many build
ings were badly shaken, though none
were seriously injured. 1t was the
most severe shock known for several
years.