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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15
Size Of the Whale.

The sperm whale attains very great
size. The measure OF whale in whal-
ing parlance is indicated by the number
of barrels of oil il will make. Ask any
old whaling captain of forty years ex.
perience how long is the longest sperm
whale and he will strive TO answer the
question by estimating the known proper
tons OF his ship. "Let me see. From
just forrard of the main swifter, well, say
forty.five feet, and you have his eye
allow one-third for the head and you
have seyenty-two. Well, now, seventy
two feet is long whale; but j never
measured one" The largest whale we
took made 107 barrels It's length was
seventy-nne feet; from the nose to the
bunch Of the neck, twenty-six feet
thence TO the hump, twenty-nine feet
from hump to tail seventeen feet length
of tail, seven feet; breadth of tail, six
teen feet six inches; height at fore
head, eleven feet; width, nine feet six
inches; girt ut fin, forty-one feet six
inches; at junction of tail, seven feet
nine inches; lower jaw, sixteen feet
long and forty-one inches In circumfer-
ence AT thick part. II had fifty-onc
teeth, The heaviest weighing twenty-five
ounces. Blubber on back, eighteen
inches; on side, twelve to fifteen inches,
and belly, nine to ten inches. The
hump was two feet above the level. The
case made nineteen barrels body, seven
ty-three and half barrels junk, fourteen
and half barrels. Capt. Sullivan, of the
James Arnold, of New Bedford, off New
Zealand took in one voyage eight whales
that made over 100 barrels each, the
largest yielding 1877 barrels. The head
Of this made fifty-three barrels, and the
case baled twenty-seven barrels. 1t was
ninety feet long; the flukes eighteen feet
jaw eighteen feet, case twenty-five feet
and forehead thirteen and half feet
high. During the same season and or
the same ground, Capt Vincent, ship
Oneida, of New Bedford, took ten sperm
whales, which slowed LAO barrels
| Capt. Norton, ship Monka, of New Bed
ford, took on the oif-shore ground 8
| sperm whale that slowed 145 barrels thu
| dimensions of this monster were mo-
taken. The proportions of whales vary
much with the sex and age. The younl
| bulls and the cows are slender; the cows
are about one-third the size of the bull
| when measured by the oil they yield
1 Iay " y /lbspy1ey
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15
Getting a Photograph.

Your dear five hundred friends, collect.
lively and individually, want your
shadow for their albums.
They assure you that they should
prize It beyond all else earthlyl 1t will
be so enchanting to have It'll They own to
you that life's great end will not be at
tanned until it is received! They don't
care for the photographs of people in
general, but yours is altogether different
1t will be such an ornament to their al.
buns!
Then you make derogatory remarks
ON your personal appearance. You tell
them you never get picture fit to be
scent The expression is wrong and i'm.
natural. The eyes are too small, the
mouth too large, etc, etc.
You are afraid OF smashing the "ma-
chine" And you ought not to have
your picture attempted until everybody
else has secured all they want because
the artist will never be able to take an
other--and so on ad infattum
Then all your friends hasten to assure
you that you were never more mistaken
In your lifel Your picture will come out
lovely and your eyes and hair are just
the color which looks well in photo
graph! You must have your hair flow
ing-you have such beautiful hair! anC
your shoulders bare because they are Sc
plump and white.
Thus tlattered and assured, you pro
coed to get yourself up for the photog
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15
A Faithful Dog.

Metcalfs grocery store in our plaoo
has been closed for week or so. NJ
calf was perfectly willing 20 have !,
open, but circumstances rendered II neo
essary for him to suspend business 70
while. There had been a good man
burglaries and Metcalf bought dog -
keep in his store at night The man fI,at
sold the dog said that its one strong ne
culiarity was vigilance. That dog wonId
watch that store closer than the Genins
of Liberty watches the destinies az
America. So the man turned the dog.
loose in the store and Metcalf locked mn
and went home When he came down
in the morning the dog flew at him as
soon as he opened the door and AZ
tempted to breakfast on Mr.. Metcalf,s
legs; whereupon Mr. Metcalf suddenlv
shut the door and sat down to think
Then he went after the man who sold
the dog, but he had gone out of town to
see his aunt, and wouldn't be back for a
month Metcalf then undertook to coay
the dog through the crack of the door
but the animal still manifested reso,
lutte determination to chew Metcalfs
legs, and so Metcalf closed the door
again and began to wish he had bought
dog less attentive to business. Then
he procured double-barreled gun and
spent the remainder of the week shoot.
ing slugs and bullets down the chimney
and through the doors and windows, and
up through the cellar ceiling, and still
the dog held out, until finally Metcalf
got section of wire fence, placed it
across the doorway, opened the door
and banged the obnoxious animal into
eternity. Then he entered and found
that he had shot holes through the mo-
lasses cans and the coal-oil barrels, and
had blown all the chinaware to atoms:
so that the store looked as if fifteen.
inch shell had burst in it. Metcalf
cleaned up and resumed; but he is
anxiously awaiting that mans return
from his visit to his aunt's. He wants
to see him about something.-Nar AdeLer,
IN Dan6ury Neass.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15
SCR0FULA!
SCROFULOUS HUMORS..

II VEGETINK will relieve pain, cleanse, purrfyand
such diseases restoring the patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians many RENE:
dies, suffering for years. is 1t not CONCLUSIVE proof II
you are sufferer you can be curedp Why ~ TINS
medicine performing such great cures? Ii wotks IN
called the Great Blood Purifier. The great source OF
disease originates in the blood and no medicine that
has any just claim upon public attention When the
blood becomes lifeless and stagnant, either from
change OF weather climate, want of exercise, IT,
regular Diet or from any other cause, the vKGErISE
will renew the blood, carry off the putrid humors,
tone of yigor to the whole body The conyietoni Is,
fesson, that the remedies supplied by the Vegetable
Ktngdo are more safe. more successful in tue cure
of disease than mineral medicines. VE6ErINE ID
composed of roots, barks and herbs 1t is pleasant to
take and perfectly safe to give an infant In Scr9aa
tire VEG ETINR has performed wonderful cures. where
many other remedies have failed, will be seen By
the following unsolicited testimonial:
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15

scent down which so many sons, broth
ers, husbands. fathers, have fallen
clinging with frantic despair TO tbs
rocks along the pathway. yet only e
stay their fall for 4 moment, and then
with torn and bleeding hands, upliftee
/ wildly toward the weeping wife, the
/ frantic mother. the tattered children
/ dragged half way down with them, and
now watching, trembling, agonized, the
/ last scene. which shall end alike their
slavery and his sufferings His own
slavery, should have said. for the do
/ minion of sin is worse than that of sor
/ row.
| Blessed, indeed, was ii that he had
neither wife nor child to weep for his
shame. Never shall forget the joy with
which one Of my young friends men
toned to me his having enlisted in the
Mexican war.
1T may be the means of his reform, y
said she, and at least it will be a relief
TO his poor mother and sisters"
II think you mistake" ! replied,
with some bitterness: he will return.
undoubtedly, and worse, if possible, than
now.n
"What can be your reason for thinking
so?" asked she, adding, "All their friends
are hoping for the best"
II always like to hope for the best, !
replied, "but in this case / fear the
worst. He is not the kind of man that is
killed in the front Of the battle, and only
noble cause earnestly espoused can
render the life of soldier ennobling.
He has enlisted in sheer desperation, per-
haps in drunken frolic. He will shirk
or drag through, If he does not actually
desert and come home the first oppor-
tunity, with all the vices of the camp"
81 am afraid he has most Of them al
ready" said she, and we turned TO other
subjects Of conversation.
The event justified my prediction, and
the tidings of his death, many years
afterward, came, with the words:
{" He never seemed even to try 10
reform after he left the army, and
at last, after being so long a sorrow to
his mother and disgrace to his estima-
BILE sisters and brothers, ne has died
drunkard's death"
Let us turn to q pleasantcr picture be-
fore close this true story.
The young man who was next TO him
in Mr.. It's store, although not supposed
TO be nearly as 8 smart" was promoted,
upon his sudden resignation, to his place.
This was done almost from necessity, as
no one else so well understood the BUSH
ness. He proved, however, far more ca
pable than his smart" and lucky
predecessor. Beneath very quiet ex-
terror was hidden depth Of real talent.
He soon became junior partner, and ere
long the gossiping world were astonished
to learn that the employers daughter
had given TO him, and not to AlOnZo, her
write his name not one who reads this
page but would ut once recognize it as
ly work is better than luck. --PhrenoLog-
GcnI JouradI.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15
A Walking Miracle !

DIR. IL. H. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-Though stranger want 10 inform you
what VEGETJNE has done for me.
Last Christmas Scrofula made Its appearance III
my system-arge, running ulcers appearing on me a.
follows: One on each of my arms, eon my tligh
which extended to the seat, one on my head. Which
eat into the skull bone, one my lefcleg, when pc
came 50 bad that two physicians came 10 anputae te
limb, though upon consultation concluded NOS TO 90
so, as my whole body was full OF Scrofula they
deemed 1t advisable to cut the sore, which was pam
ful beyond description, and there was a quSrt OF
matter run from this one sore. The physicians an
gave up die and said they could do no more Tor
me- Both of my legs were drawn up To my seat, anu
it was thought II did get up again would be Grip
pie for life
When in this condition saw vEoETINK advertised
and commenced taking II in MARCH,, and followed on
with IL until had used 16 bottles and this iHornhg
am going TO plow corr. well man. All my toWns
men say II is miracle to see me 1ound walking anu
working
In conclusion / will add when Twas endayring sucn
great suffering rom that dreadful disease Serofula
prayed to the Lord above to take me out of TINS Wor
but VE6ETfNE has restored tome the blessings ot
health desirs more than ever tolye. that may Do
Of some service 10 my fellow man. and KNOW OF 10
better way toad suffering humanity than TO lheoso
you this statement Of my case with an earnest hope
that you willpublish it. and Is will afford me pleasure
to reply to say communication which may rece'S
thereffom / am, Sir, very respectfulfw
WILLIAM PAYN. o-,
AVERY. Berricn Co., Mich. July 10th. 1871
yEGEg1NE IS SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15
Our Young Folks.
SHILLING PEAS.


Passing By the kitchen.
Through an open door,
/ espy three children
sitting on the floor.
Through the open window
Comes the morning breeze
Tanning them so gently
While they shell the peas.
Little ewes are busy,
Little fingers, too,
Picking all the peas ont
Soon az brought 10 view.
They are free and happy
As birds upon the trees.
Laughing. talking, singing,
While they shell the peas.
Baby's dish has in IL
Naaght but pods, It's true,
But shes just as busy,
And "a happy, too.
They must learn to labor;
Little ones like these
Should have some employment;
Let them shell the peas.
Up at early morning,
By the break Of day.
All their work done early,
They'll have time TO play.
Children are so happy,
When they try TO please;
They do much TO help us,
While they shell the peas.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15

Among other things in her bridal
wardrobe Miss Sherman has 100 pairs of
stockings. This seems prodigal waste
of money. Most any bride ought to be
able to get along with ninetyseven or
ninety-eight pairs
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he stopped keeping a journal and ~.
book was given up to more M
lures of Indians and wild horses--yp
Tn6enen1exf ~.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15

PROBABLY no one disease is the cause of so
much bodily misery and unhappiness land
the disease is almost universal among, the
American people, as dyspepsia. Its causes
are many and various, lying chiefly in the
habits of our people. The remedy is simple
and effectual. Use Dr. Wishart's Great Ameri-
can Dyspepsia Pills. They never fail to cure.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15

BUTTERMILK is an almost unfailing
cure for scurvy in hogs. Merely pour the
buttermilk over them a few times In the
pen.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15

THOSE who like to see a ragged toe. and
dirty stocking will not care to buy SILVER
TIPPED Shoes. But those who would rather
have a neat Silver Tip should insist that
their shoe dealer should always keep them.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-15

BATTLE often, but at proper TINES;
never after meal or directly after vic.
lent exercise.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11
stray Waits.

The Latters are getting in stocks OF straw hats.
Church attendance, yesterday, was generally
good
The Duati 4 Education meets i'll regular ses-
sion tonight.
Weather fine enough ior the most tasIiiious
prevails to-day.
Delaware avenue, yesterday afternoon. was
crowded with promenaders
The excursion TO Rehoboth, tomorrow, will
probably be largely attended.
All the lawyers, squires constabes AMI tax
collectors are attending Court To-Day.
The boat club was practising in tho Chrlstiana,
near Third Street Bridge, Saturday afternoon.
The draw OF Third Street Bridge was open
nearly all Of yesterday while repairs were being
made.
Saturday evening IN empty coal cart broke
down at Seventh and Market streets and obstruct-
ed the city railway tracks for some time.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11
ARaid on a Water Street Den.
THE pRoPRIKTREss AND THIRTY sKvRN HADITUE
ARRESTED.

THE pRoPRIKTREss AND THIRTY sEvRN HABITUEs
ARRESTED.
Mrs. Sallie Martin keeps drinking and feed.
ing saloon on East Water street, near Market
which for some time past has been tue resort OF
a class of vila aud disorderiy negroes, and
few equally disreputable white persons, who as
sembIed there night after night and annoyed the
entire neighborhood with their disgusting carou-
sails and frequent brawls.
Numerous complaints were made against this
house, and the police of the Second District de-
voted to it all the attention they could, aud made
numerous arrests; but ON Saturday night, ler.
geants Legg and O'Neill deteruined upon grand
youp Getat which should clean cut the den AT one
full sweep. Accordingly, when the nine o'clock
squad reported for duty, the two Sergeants, ac-
companied by officers Mullen, Stevenson, Leary,
Orr, McGonigle, Chopper. Bradford BeIphardt,
Nickerson, Hope and Brckle, proceeded Suetly
10 Mrs. Martins den, where, rs usual, her friends
were holding their Internal carnival OF ic.o ...a-
ton and disorder. Sergeant tn-g took ole l,or-
ton OF the SQUAD ir to- back Way while Sergeant
O'seill took the other in tho front door, and thus
caught tho inmates IN trap. The three rooms
inside were filled with u motley group OF white
and black men and women, who were drinking,
carousing, curslng, swearing, aud In several in-
stances preparing for Q tght. They We're taken
eoMpletely by surprise, but surrendered quietly
aud were conducted to the City Hall cells. Their
march up the middle of Market street created
great excitement and an immense crowd followed
ut their heels. At the cells they gave their names
rs follows:
James Trusty, William Harrison, w arner Town
send, Samuel Morris, Jas. Till, Geo. Richardson
james Baldwin, Henry Burton, Edward Sanders
John Hinson, Anson Gross, Jerry Hall, Roheri
Graves, Joseph HamiIton, Perry Hamiltop, Chas
Powell, elijah tereur, \liniaM parratl, San,ael
Hanson, tpavidF postsp, SanIel IlenbY, Henry
Hull, Joshua Gibbs, Charles psnison. Noah Crsig
Charles Harper, Susan Moore, Fannie johnson
Jane Wilson. Laura Rags Rmsry Morris, Henry
k,ttschner, Wessy Blake, John Ssverson, Johu
Brown, Isaac Parker Thirty-seven In all, and
the proprietress OF the den, Mrs. Sallis Martin,
Sunday morning, the above worthlss were
taken out and given trial, In the presence of q
crowd which packed the police otfics completely
while about two hundred people cougregatsd
around the doors aud Window. Ilaea wes re-
quired to pay coats, aaa Riva baL N the snh ot
I 90. 70 keep the psaca BY this morning, nearly
az, ,pf thesR had complied With the sentence.
THIS summary proceeding will doubtless have
q salutary effect, aud will at least, put temporary
stop to the disorderly and disgraceful proceed
ings which have been enacted in this den Tor SC
long time past.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

CREMATION UNsUCCEssFUL-Ono morning last
week, a well-known widow lady residing in the
eastern section OF the city, as is her CUSTOM COM
menced to prepare breakfast by starting fire in
the kitchen stove. A large white and black spot
ted cat belonging to the household had acquired
a hab bit OF reposiug in the warm oven OF the stove
after the fire had pretty we'll died out. On the
morning spoken OF the lady shut the oven doors
before making the fire, unconscious of the fact Of
the cat being III the oven. Soon the stove COM
menced heating, TO which the cat responded in
prolonged and beseeching ''yowls," causing the
Lady to hunt every place imaginable except In
The oven Tor tLC troubled feline. After several
minutes had elapsed and the cat had been pretty
thoroughly warmed, the lady happened 10 think
of the habit of the cat OF getting into the stove
wien the doors were left open, aud upon opening
the doors the cat leaped ont and beat hasly
retreat to more copgenai quarters, having the
white spots on him sInged to light trowE. Since
this occurrence when the oven doors are opened
in the presence Of the cat he prefers to leave the
PREMISES having doubtless tested to his satisiac-
lion the Stiffness OF trying to acclimate himself 10
such an atmosphere. Tue lady says she don't
cremate worth u cont
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECrIoNs.-At the an.
nual election, held yesterday, tor officers of
the Union M. E.Sunday Schools, tine follow
ing persons were elected
Morning hooI.-Supcrintendent, John G.
Kelley; Assistant, Charles Fl. Sentman.
Female Superintendent, Mrs. kimble; Sec
retsry, Mary ]. Lowe; Superintendent of
Infant School, Lizzie Buck man; Assistant,
Cara Murgatroyd.
Afternoon School oL-Superintendent, Pan-
coast Allen; Assistant, Charles d. .Sentman.
Female Superintendent, Sarah A. Pier son ;
Secretary, Henry Fothergill. Assistant
Joseph j. Taggart: Sunday Scnool anu
Missionary Treasurer, ~ Hersey; Libra
| rlan, James A. Oliver. lst Assistant, Lewis
II. eatman, 2nd Assistant, Joseph Money;
Collector, Edward ii. HammetI; Superin-
tenaent intant School, Mrs. Saran Moore,
lst Assistant Jennie Pierce; III Assistant,
Clara V. Findlsy.
Mrs. Charles Ii. Moore has been eiecisd
Assistant Siperintendent la the Moruiug
| School OF st. Pauls Nj, f. CuuIch
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

ADVENTURES OF SCHooNER.-ltis Is reported
that the schooner Joseph T. Comegys, belonging
to John w. Hall, OF Frederick, Del.-which was
wrecked last December, ON the coast OF Florida,
on the bar going into Mosquito Inlet, was float
ed off at high water on account of leaks was run
ashore on Middle Grounds, between Halifax and
Hillsboro rivers, half full oil wafer; got of and
was towed up Hillsboro river, where she sank in
l21S feet OF water; with the help OF divers and a
steam pump she was again put aiioat towed, 10
sea, anu when thirty miles from Jacksonville en-
countered heavy gale and had to be abandoned
recently came ashore on the beach Jack
sonvllle and her owners have gone after her tc
bring her home.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

STARCH FAcToRY.-A party Of Philadelphia
capitalists have purchased the ground on the
eastern side of Walnut street, running from 10Th
street to the Brandywtne, and intend erecting a
large starch manuiactory They paid SIS, 900 for
the ground and have also purchased, at a cost of
5000 the "stone row" en- The northern side OF the
Brandywne.
They will convert the buildings into part of
their works. They have received a title for all
the property named, and will soon commence the
erection of large buildings Tor the prosecution OF
their work on an extensive scale.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

FIRE Saturday eveuiag. the house of
James Sterrett, near the village or Cnristl-
ana, was discovered 10 De on tre. Some
farmers near Ey weni Immediately 10 the
place, but the DANES by this time mad gain.
Q2 such headway that theIr efforts were
Inavailing, and the house, together with ali
the contents, was totally destroyed The
loss will reach about $1,000, on which there
Is an insurance OF SI509 in the Delaware
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, OF this
city. Mr.. Stefrett Ia worthy farmer and
has mspy friends who spmpaihize with him
Ia his loss.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

An EGG lrEM,-A correspondent, Of the West
Chester ea.) Local .Ne;;;s 'sriting from Birm-
ingham Township ~ays
They +aS Just been a sad occurrence in this
nelghborhood. Hiram Green, of Concord town,
ship, few days ago, undertook to eat a. s1a.
shell and all, on wager of IS. lie I'd sue
coed in eating the egg but sad to relate, he died
in six hours after periormipg the feat His fun
eral will taks place from the residence of James
Watson. on Sunday next. to leave the house at
1880 A. NJ. The friends and relatives are in
vited to attend without further notice
The most remarkable discrepancy in the above
statement is that Mr.. Green still lives and has
not yet been buried He only suffered slieh,
inconvenience from his strange gastronomis feat
Mr.. G. is well-known in this citv, and visits
here frequently GU husipssG. -"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11
AMUSEM NJ ENTS,

James L. Splane. the elocutionist, gave
readings at the Grand Opera House, on Sat (.
urday evening, TO limited audience, The
readings, however, were very effective, and
those preseut enjoyed a rare treat.
Tomorrow evening, the favorite actress,
Miss Lucille Western, will appear in Atone
ment, or the Child Stealer.' She will be
strongly supported and should be W eli re-.
ceived.J
MacEvoy's New Hibsrnicon will sppsar
at the Grand Opera House, on the evenings
of May 18th and 18th.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

THEFT OF STRAW HArs.-Induced by the
heat OF the weather aud a desire To le rea.
sonable, q aconscienceloxs thief stole string
OF straw hats, Saturday night, from in front
OF Rumford'a Hat store, No. 4G4 Marx ct
street. Tue thief Is known, and will be
proAesnssa unless he promptly retuans the
stolen property.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11

RoBBERIEs.-Ou Saturday night, the ofllce OF
Plerson Il Co, sash and frame makers, No. 4l9
West Front street, was entered by thieves who
stole therefrom fine double-barreled gun.
At the foot of Church street, Saturday night.
the cabin of an oyster sloop was entered and rob-
bed of everything it contained of a transferable
nature. The thief left no clue behind him.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11
sr,nahursc. Chocolate Iron Lozenges,

Composed OF Pure Iron Chocolate. and Sugar
are n very conv enent. eficacious. and palatable
form for administering Iron in general Debility,
and deficiency of coloring matter in the blood.
Those Lozenges are valuable as a tonic for i'm
parting strength and healthy color to invalids,
particularly adapted for females and children,
Prepared by
L. BRINGHURST & CO..
Apothecaries,
april Corner Sixth and Market streets,