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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
SOUTH.

Rev. Wesley Prettyman of the north
arm NJ. +. church and postmaster at Marietta,
Ga., has been arrested for embezzement ana
other penal violations of the postoflice laws
Major General G. Pennypacker, colo
mel sixteenth U. s. infantry, has been as
.icned to the command of the Federal troops
in New Orleans, relieving Gen. Brooke, who
assumes command Of his regiment, the third
infantry
A southern bound train of six cars on
the Selma Rome and Dalton road, went through
a bridge on the Wauhatchie creek, last week.
falling sixty feet The engineer, fireman and
several passengers were killel and nearly all
the remaining passengers were wounded, many
danger ously. Among the killed is Wm Boyd.
ex-judge of the supreme court of Alabama.
At Vicksburg, Miss, on the 22d, AL
derman D. T. Ryan, Thomas Donavan and
Mr.. SmitlSsa plasterer, were suffocated by
foul air, in an old cistern, near Ryan's mill.
They entered the cistern to examine it for re-
nairs. Smith entered first. Not hearing from
him. RYAN entered. Not hearing from Smith
and RYAN, Donavan entered to see what was
tho matter. A negro gave the alarm, but all
three we're dead before they could be taken
from the cistern.
At Memphis, on the 9th, the right
Aue of N. ]. Speers' steam cotton-gin, situated
in the vicinity of Vane and Cousey streets
col,apsed with terrible effect. The conclusion
shook houses in the vicinity like an earthquake
Roth ends of the boiler were blown out.
IT, Reckard, the engineer was blown out
the cotton pen, in front of the boiler, wher
he had gone to sleep. He was slightly burne
bv steam and hot water. A stable near tn
boiler was completely wrecked by the pieces
which were hurled against it with great force
Paul A. Cicalla, of Memphis, alder
man of the sixth ward and who acted as mayo
during the yellow fever epidemic last year. h'
instituted suit in the second circuit court
recover S5O. 900 damages against Col. Micha
Mageveny, ST., for utterins and causing to
published in the Appeal Of November A, lS7
a adefamatory and libelous speech and resol
tions adopted on the same date by the ctize
of the relief committee Of that city. WIN
acting mayor Cic4lla was charged with t.
forgery of an order for provisions, and ste
ing the same, which were entrusted to him
widow and eight fatherless children AT
time Cicala was expelled from tho board
alderman, but was reinstated by process
law. He now seeks to recover damages
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01
MON.
pY BRET HARrE'

u
Ey R,fuoio Mine, Northern Merico, 1874
Drunk and eenselcss in his place,
Promo and sprawling on hls lace,
More like brute than any man alive or dead
BY his great pump, ont OF gear
Lay the peon engineer
Waking only just to hear,
Overhead,
Angry tones that called his name'
Oaths and cries of bitter blame
Woke to hear all this, and waking, turned anu NV"
"To the man who'll bring to me-"
Cried Intendant Harry Lee
Harry Lee. the English foreman of the mihe'-
Bring the sot alive OF ueao'
will give to him" he saia,
"Fifteen hundred pesos doWn'
Just to see the rascal's croWh'
Underneath this heel Of mlne'
Since hut death
Deserves tho man whose oecu'
Re II vice or want of heed, ,
stons the pumps that give us breath
s,ons the bumps that suck the death
From the poisoned lower levels OF the Hlho'
No one answered, for cry
From the shaft rose mp on hlgh ~
,,a shpn,ing. scrambling. tumblng from below,
Came the miners each, lne 1olurl rsu
Mounting on the weaker's shoulder,
Graphing. clinging to their hoIa OF
| Letting go, ~
| As the weaker gasped ana ieH
From the ladder to the well
TO the poisoned pit of hell
Down below!
uTo fine man who sets them froc,'
| Cried Tho foreman, Harry Lee
Harry Ice the English foreman OF the nlhe'-
. Rrinps them out and sets them Tree,
| will give the man, Nald ne,
uTwice that sum, who with a ropo
Face To face with Death shall cope;
Let him come who dares to nope w.,
WHold Your peace! some one refhco'
Standing by the foreman's siue, ,,
nThere has one already gone, "hoeer ho W.
Then they held their breath with awe,
Pulling ON the rope, ana saw
Painting figures reappear,
IN the black rope swinging clear
roe,onnd Inv some skillful hand from below
Till a score the level gained
And Int one alone remaned,-
lie the hero and the last
', lie whose skillful hand made iast
1t The long line that brought them DacK 10 h"pc
cheer!
"a Uorpard gasping, down dropped ho
At the feet of Harry Lee
u r,,rry Too the English foreman of the mine;
t. ~ have come" he gaspcd, "to clam
roth rewards, Scnor, my name
~ IL Ramon!
I'm the drunken engineer
I'm the coward, Senor-' here
le lie fell over, by that sign
H. Dead as stone
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01

came unconscious from fright ere the flames
reached them. Some leaped from the win
dows, preferring to be crushed and manned to
being burned. The shocking, heartrendlns
sight that met the eye on all sides was ago
nizing. The wailing OF mothers and sisters
over their dead WAS terrible to hear. Granite
mills we're incorporated in 1868, and No. hat
So, 900 spindles and s,4OO looms, and employed
at'least 425 male and female operatives.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01
opportunity to Try an Organ "e'ore
Purchasing.

Many q person is half persuaded tnat az
n Cabinet Organ would be capi'a,
thing for his family; worth mueh na mUro aure
than its cost. Yet they are not sur sure
that it would be permanently vas%In, ,as The
but lear that after few monsn;; i, !. would
family fam ls would tire Of i, and The ss Mason I
prove P.a.n poor Co. now offer their ahics ts
will satisfy rr;viIege All iIsr, of purchase. The
organ ;.;ng Win may Try it as long as she, ne
party h'rUS raying only the rent for il while
pleJsS; JS;ns If he concludes to purcnasse
;.h;n SO dG q wear. all the rent he has palu
" s allowed and deducted from the price
of the organ.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01

the cat-gut and bass-wood from her toes, ;".,
twisted up her back hair and went INTO
the house. Lamb stopped visiting. her,
and last wear he married the widow
tones who has four children and cow
lick.-AfdG Adeter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-01

WHILE a Chicago family were absent
IN summer tour, burglars entered the
house, sold out all the effects at auction, .4l
pocketed the cash, and finally sold the
house itself. Chicago enterprise.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

The Anti-Monops of the Ninth
Iowa District held their convention
at Storm Lake, Buena Vista county,
last Friday, and nominated Hon. &.
Z. Whiting, of Monona county, for
Congress. A dispatch to the Register
says: "About thirty counties were
represented. The convention was
noisy and utterly devoid of harmony.
The "damn lie" was given and a
general fight was only prevented by
few cool heads. The Anti-Monop-
olists themselves acknowledge the
proceedings TO have been a disgrace
full affair.""
This dispatch probably does inJus-
tice to the facts; but it seems that
the ants are having a share OF on
pleasantness as well as the Republi-
cans. The honest men" will fight
for the leaves.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

Republicans took CIV Jones into
the party. Grant appointed Long
street and somebody else to Office.
The Repub. Co. Convention invites
men without reference to past politi-
cal differences to participate in Sc
lecting delegates. Icould not stay
in that party without associating
with Democrats. Would rather be
where l am.
Next slice of turtle was from one
end of his fat currency plank. This
end was turkey, and not bad but he
didn't let anybody taste the other,
and that was crow, snake or skunk.
Republicans inquire who is this
man and who that man on the Anti
Monopoly ticket, they are not known
because they have never held office.
But we all know their candidates.
Boss Shepherd.
Sanborn.
The railroads extort from you so
that you cannot make ends meet at
end of year on your farms. Our Leg
islature passed a law last winter.
Now the roads charge more than be-
fore for transporting your grain. You
have no remedy until Congress passes
laws to control the roads. You can't
elect man in the Republican party
that will dare to defy capital. The
party is under the5influence of the
monopolies. If l should read the
Republican platform you would say
it is an admirable document. They
are party of promises. 1t Is not its
platform that l object to--it is the
fact that the party is corrupt under
corrupt leaders. For the purpose of
putting this party out of power /
will go with Democrats or anybody
else. i will step with you to the
Anti-Monopoly music. Let there be
no dissention. Nail the flag to the
mast. This is the dish of Stone soup
which Republicans tell about.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
aATEsoFApvERTIsiNo.
The De,aocrot admits that Ander.

The Democrat admits that Ander-
son is employed as attorney for the
B. & M. Railroad Company, in
special case, bnt says he has not been
retained for years; that he has only
been acting as its agent; that he did
not 60 to California, but only part of
the way, on its passes; that his pass
es were not received for services as
attorney, but for servesces as land
agent; that he does not aoeO hold a
pocketfull of its passes; and that
therefore the Journals article last
week was a tissue of lies from begin
ming to end, with one single excep-
ton.
There may be difference between
agent and attorney which brings
consolation to the Democrat, but the
bald fact remains undisputed that he
is now employed as an attorney for
the railroad company as we stated !;
and the Democrat admits that he is
also the land agent of the same COM
pany. How much has the Senator
bettered the matter by showing that
the JOURNAL did not present the
case as strongly against Maj. Ander-
son as the facts warrant?
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

The Newton Iadepe'add,ai, Oskaloo-
sa Standard, Ottumwa Spirit, and in
fact all the anti-Republican papers in
in this Congressional District, are
praising Gen. Weaver, rnd telling
their readers that he was the choise
of the Republican party for Congress,
but was defeated by fraud, etc; that
there is project on foot to induce
Sampson to withdraw, and that his
own more Conscientious friends adj
wise this course in order to avoid the
defeat of the party. These articles
they copy from each other, each de-
ceivins its readers and trying to show
Republican dissatisfaction by telling
its readers that To paper from which
each article is copied is Republican
paper. OF this last trick the Knox
vile Democrat is not guitless. An
other of their contemplate tricks is
to credit these lies to acknowledged
Republican journals. The Ottumwa
Spirit credits the Standards false
hoods to the Oskaloosa Herald. Now
the Independent raises the absurd sto,.
ry that Sampson is ineligible, and
quotes the State Constitution, which
provides that a District Judge "shall
be ineligible to any other office, ex-
cept that of Judge of the Supreme
Court during the term for which he
was elected" And now this must
go the rounds, though any school boy
can see that it is supremely ridicu-
lous, as Judge SIMPSONS term as
Judge ends with the year 1874, and
his term as Congressman, in case he
should be elected, will not commence
until March 4th, 1875.
These things show the madness
and desperation to which the Anti's
are driven by the knowledge that
SIMPSONS election is inevitable
These editors find no work too dis
honorable for their doing, no deceit
too mean to be practiced upon their
readers, though they assume to be as
spotless and incorruptible as holiness
itself.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, of Keo-
kuk, was renominated for Congress
by the Republicans Of the First Dis
trict on the 10th ballot. Gear, Van
Valkenburg, Hurry and West were
the candidates before the convention.
All these except Mr.. Van Valken-
burg finally withdrew in favor OF
McCrary, and he was nominated on
next ballot. No better man could
have been chosen; he stands now
confessedly the leader among the
Western members and peer OF the
ablest men in Congress. His nomi-
nation is cause for general rejoicing
throughout the State. But for his
expressed unwillingness to be re-
turned, no other choice would have
been thought Of. The State cannot
afford to lose him from its delegation.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

The Journal in commenting last
week upon the factional strife in the
Republican party of the Capital Dis
trict, took occasion to say that John
A. Kasson had proven unworthy
of the trusts hitherto committed to
him by the party, and unworthy of
the further confidence of honest men
in either party; that he is banker
and wealthy aristocrat and ambi-
tious, scheming, artful and unscru-
pulous demagogue but that he was
likely to secure the nomination not
withstanding as he and his friends
were using dishonorable means.
The Democrat quotes from our arti-
Gle these words; 1--WE tell the peo-
pie that we mean to purify the Re-
publican party; and mean to put
bad men out of Office as fast as we
find them"
The next words in the Journals
article were "Let us do as we prom
ise or recall our pledges. Let us all
at least show an earnest effort to ful-
fill our obligations, and thus mani
fest our sincerity.
Our editorial neighbor thus gar
bles our article, and in his accustom-
ed style-utterly devoid of truth can
dor and common decency, opens his
battery upon the Journal, for what +?
nothing worse than the use of the
innocent word "we," as applied to
the Republican party. Poor Mac
He must charge something upon
somebody, even if he can find no
graver crime than the mere utterance
of the little word tive" He has nc
party to speak for, and admits that
he don't know where he belongs,
and hence can't say "we" except in
the sense of "we killed the bear"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
Railroad Tariff.

One month has passed since the
railroads of Iowa adopted the tariff
prescribed by the legislation of last
winter. None of the lines centering
here have yet made footing of their
books, but the daily balances show
that the receipts have been materially
less than during the same month last
year.
Aside from the fact that the rail-
roads are decidedly losers by the new
tariff, some very curious facts In con.
nection with it have been developed.
For instance, a Clinton firm shipped
ten pounds of iron to Charlotte, in
Scott county, the charges upon which
under, the new law were bW one cent,
whicn hardly paid for the paper up
on which the way bill was made.
The above case is beaten, however,
by that of one pound package
which was carried from Cedar Rap
ids to Carroll, l76 miles, free, because
the legal charge for its transportation
tcame below ealf n cent and was re-
ljected, according 70 Tire rule Of tho
company. A five pound package
was carried from Upton to Cedar
RAPIDS for one cent. These two cases
are reported in the Cedar Rapids Re
publican. The MarshalItown Repnb-
iicdoa last week published list OF
similar shipments, in which buggy
tongue was carried 32 miles for two
cents and bundle Of wool was car
ried seven miles for one cent /; but
ter barrel, ii miles, four cents, and
other freight was corried at equally
unremunerative rates. If man has
ten pounds Of iron to send a few
miles he can get dozen men to nan
die it and a great railroad corpora
ton to take care Of it-all for one
cent.-Stdte Register.
In reply to the above business
man WTlLco lEc lOllD"lHS
Editor of The Register-iSr:-You
have short article copied in this
mornings paper on the operations OF
the Tariff law. Various articles on
this subject have been published
showing up the absurdly low rates,
and in some Instances no rates at all
for carrying merchandise to local
points, but how is it in regard to heavy
merchandise, such as lumber, flour,
coal, ETC., etc.? This department. OF
freights amounts to over Is per cent
of the whole. Now, instead OF these
being lower they prove in many
instances higher than ever before
and hamperd by restrictions hitherto
unknown. Should the shipper load in
excess of the freight laid down in the
law as a car load Ia much smaller
freight than we have been accustomed
to load) they are charged for the
excess over ten tons at much higher
rate amounting to more than double
the legal rate per ton by the car
load. This Is a very inconvenient
| and oppressive burden to carry serious
Iy crippling shipping interests and in
| some branches of our western trade
shutting us out Of the market entire
| ly, as it makes it impossible from the
extra expense incurred for US to COM
pete with other points not protected
bylegislative law. This law, as now
carried out is doing the heavy shipp-
ers of the State great injury, and
shows an entire want of practical
knowledge as to its workings by our
whose excessive zeal has
thrust SO oppressive a burden upon
those they had aimed TO relieve.
With these few items, showing the
other side of the picture, ] close.
SIIIPPER.
August I, 1871.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
Anti County Convention.

The county convention held by
the Anti-Monopolists here last Sat
urday was attended by rather lar
ger number of persons than usual,
called together by posters, newspa-
per advertising, personal appeals by
letters, ETC., together with the wish
to see the geDtleman who is,i't tosbe
our next Congressman-E. N. Gates.
The Convention was called to order
by Capt. Jas. Mathews, chairman of
committee, who nominated III. G..
Curtis for temporary President. Mr..
G. was elected; and j. l.. McCor-
mack was chosen temporary Secre-
tary.
w. G. Millard, Jas. Shaw and Ii.
Neyenesch were appointed COM
mittee on credentials.
Sam'l Breckenridge, G. III. Wilson,
j. f. McCorkle, III. Willis and +. M.
Devore were chosen a committee on
permanent organization.
Adjourned till p. M, at which
time the convention was again called
to order by chairman.
Committee on permanent organi-
zation reported for President III. G.
Curtis; Vice Pres'ts, III. ID. Lucas
and Jas. Shaw; Secretary, j. Bridg-
es; Asst Secretary, j. l.. McCor-
mack. Report adopted.
Credentials committee reported 80
delegates present, and the report was
adopted.
G. w. Crozier moved to proceed TO
make nominations, beginning with
cLERK.-INFoRMAL BALLOT.
j. S. Shaw, of Westinghouse. az
Jas. Mathews, Knoxville............ 10
John Elliott, Pleasant Grove....... IL
On motion of Mr.. Mathews, Mr..
Shaw was declared nominated by
unanimous choice.
FOB gEcoRDER-FIRsT BALLOT.
J. Bridges, Liberty......."...."".. "a
Jas. NJ. Brous, Perry. ~
A. Yetter Knoxville........."".... q
G. w. Martin, Polk....."..."...... D
l. w. Fisher, Summit ......""."." a
No choice.
SECOND BALLOT.
BflugcS minimum -
prons ........ %
Bridges declared the nominee.
FOR UPERvIsoR-FIRsT BALLOT.
A. Neyenesch, Lake Prairie."".... AZ
J. M. Brous, Perry.........".."..." IL
G.. w. Crozier, w. j. Millard, H..
G.. Curtis, j. M. Brous, j. Il. McCor-
kle were chosen central committee
for the current year.
Convention adjourned.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
KNO KYLE NATIONAL BANK.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA. CAPITAL 100000
IN Gold, Silver, Government and other
Securities bought and sold. Interest allowed
On time deposits. Special attention given to
Collections. Open from Q A. M. to A z. N
except Sundays.
DIRECTORS,
A. W. Collins, s. L. Collins, u.s.. Ginning
ham A. j. Kerr, Jackson Ramey. s. n
Bsilamy, j. Bittenbender, w. Bachelor. b
3. Woodruff.
OFFICERS.
a. W. CoLLIss, President.
J.S. .cUNsiNGHAM, Vice President.
AL. BRIees. Cas- shier. (s.15tf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
BIACKSMITHlNG.

D0BERTs AND JAMES have opened a
~ Blacksmith Shop in the building for
nefly occupied by J. R. Roberts, just west Of
sns New Bank building, and arc prepared to
70 all work in their line in the best manner
ana at fair rates. Will also build wagons,
spnng wagons and buggies to order. Orders
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.

~ A. sHAFEK is carrying on the Carriage
-. snd Wagon business in Snick's build
ing where ne is prepared to do all kinds of
.oodwsrk in a neat and substantial man ner.
nh persons in need af work are invited to
give them . call at their shop. (tf)
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
KNOXVILLE MARBLE WORKS.

JOHNSON BROS, Manufacturers and
III Dealers in Monuments and Head
Stones, and Graveyard Work OF every de
scriptiou. Noar northwest corner OF Public
square, Knoxville, Iowa. tt
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
NOTICE. TO BUILDERS.

VNHE UN DERSIGNED is now prepared
K to take contracts for all kinds of work
in his line of business, such as
Brick and stone Laying. Plastering
and Cistern and Fiue Building,
All of which propose to do with dispatch
and in good workinanlike manner. l war
rant satisfaction.
MATERIALS Furnished if rcauiredy and a
CREDIT till Christmas will be given par.
ties desire IL.
(6401y) Ii. j. BONlFlELD.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

The Register of the 4th inst. proves
by afiidavits that John A. Kasson
was q Shareholder and slave specula-
lator previous to coming to Iowa.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
Judicial District Ticket.

The anti papers are just now glee-
fully boasting over Democratic vic
tory at the polls in North Carolina
last week.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

An Omaha dispatch of the 10th
says: Information has been re-
ceived from Fort Laramie TO the
effect that the Cheyennes and Arrap-
pahoes are preparing for war.
Many OF the Sioux will accompany
them.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

Hon. Addison Oliver was nomina-
ted for Congress by acclamation in
the Ninth Iowa District Republican
convention last week.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

Judge G. f. Granger, of Almakee
county, is the Republican nominee
sor Congress in the Third District.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
AHEAD l13.254.

CINGER SEWING MAcHINES-No. sold
= in 1873. 2,444. being li3,254 more
han were sold by any other Company in
tame time. Now is the time to get the Best
and most Popular Sewing Machine in the
World. / keep on hand COED supply OF
needles, attachments, etc. North side OIL
Public Square, Knoxville.
I. YARGER.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

DIR. John f. Sanford, a famous
Keokuk Physician, died last Satur-
day, of congestion Of the brain.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
G. E. CONWElL.,
CARPENTERS AND ICiNERS.

MILLER, HOLIDAY & co. are prepar-
NI ed to do all kinds of work in their line
on short notice and on reasonable terms.
GIVE THEM A CALL at their shop
northeast corner of Court House Square,
Knoxville. q 43I Iyr)
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13

Jno. A. Kasson was renominated
for Congress last week by the Re-
publican convention in the 7th dist.
In our opinion he deserves defeat.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
A. UNGLES, PIasterer.

A LII KINDS OF PLASTERING DONE
n in the neatest and most substant tia |
manner, and on the shortest notice. Terms
liberal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13
BLACKSMJTHIkG.

n sMIcK proposes to do all work in his
IL. line during the winter in the best
possible manner, and at reducedprices. Set
ting tire, cash $i.50, on credit 81; horse
shoeing, new shoes, per span, cash 80, on
credit, S3 SO; setting shoes. per span, cash
81 40, credit, sl.60 All jobbing at low rates
and is per cent. of for cash. Shopon Robinson
street, just east Of Public Square. Give
him call. gs-spring wagon on hand for
sale. (22ul