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DETROIT TRADE.
The Present E3onrd of Truuo Out Of
E'uyOr-.Orgarlixntfon OF u Produce
ExcI1tngc.-.A Chnnco for Genuine
%n4xinl HHaNr1

Tho Present Board of Trado Out Of
E'ttvOr--Orgnr OF u Produce
ExcI1tngc.-.A Chnnco for Genuine
Business Hlcu. J.
Special nispateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
DETROIT, Alarcl, 15,-Tho rupture botweon tho
grain-aaalcre and tho local Board Of Trade as ut
present organized Is gradually assuming definite
shnpo. Nearly all tho transactions of tho prcH-
ent Board are confined to tho leading produces
dealers Of tho city, but tho membership Of tho
Doard iB worry gonoral and includes 'morchants
in all branches of business, most Of whom do
nothing on Change, but arc in largo numerical
majority, aud therefore can control the Board at
it's annual election, or whoneyor they may desire
to do 20. This state of affairs has boon
chiony duo to tho low Initiation foes,
aud to the efforts to got up q
largo membership for financial Fcaaons.
For some time the produce men llnye felt reative
t,tltler this situation, as they have found them
selves without any fixed control over MI asso-
chiffon to which their transactions Furnished all
tho vitality. The recent chargca Of gratn-mix-
ing, and tho quarrel which followed in which tho
outsiders took so acsivo q part aggravated THU
fcoling, aud the first outcome OF this fnbroglo
las been quiet movement to organize Dis
tiics prosluco-Exciange: All the heavy pro.
duce houses OF tile city have signed articles Of
agreement for the promotion OF such m associ.
alton, with q high initiation fee. The general
plan Of tho now asaociation contemplated limit
lug tho aotivo membership to actual produce.
dealers and with this object in view, they have
effected a temporary organization, with N1r. Il.
r. Bridge, emo OF our foremost merchants, as
President. Othor preliminary atops have also
been taken and n codo Of regulations is at
present in course Of preparation, and everything
s Waiting tho completion Of that work; WheI e
formally inangarated, and commence business
1t is claimed that this is not necessarily a'
opposition movement to tho Board Of Trade
but 1t can hardly fail to emasculato tho latter b,
transferring tho great mass OF produce tranHac
| tiona from its hall to the new Exchange. Somt
compromise 1nny yet bo made. but tho prospee
| now IL TINT tho Board Of Trade will become onl.
q name and tho now Produce Exchange will bo
como tho controlling body in the grain and pro
duco business at thfs point. The Board Of pi
roctors Of tho Board of Trade mot this after
| noon to try charges Of fraud In the grain trnd
preferred against Albert BotBford. Tho latte
waa present, and demanded an Immediate trial
but tho accuserB asked for dolay to prepare tllei
testimony aud tho Board adjourned until TucH
day,
, 1874-03-16


Special Dispateh 10 Tho Chtcaao Tr4bune.
srn1Nor1E1p, ILL.,, March 14.-a1r. Watto's lii
tle bill to amend an act for changing tho namcs,
placos Of bus,uoaa, increasing or decreasing the
capital stock, number Of directors, md for tho
consolidation Of incorporated companies, got
smashed awfuIly, only obtaining oleyen votes OH
ordering to third reaaing.
READING or BILLS
No attonpt was n,ado to pasB bille in tho SEN
ato today, thoro being barely a'quorurn, and aR
tho t.Cooks," who did not go homo laBt night,
voro going to.tlay ut noon. At tho instruct Of
Mr.. Waite, bills by acotions were considered.
and largo number ordered to n third reading,
many of Which will never 10 passed.
, 1874-03-16

AA%sA ~. Al J{-A
~ 0 atnsom0nt s not OF tno uompnny ToRaIulnB
- 40 ~ ~ wv ouLn ol belt1nnin"I. nna. 4ntA = ~
ae}ggegas.eq e} ~ moIe than $o0,ooo; mere tnen
far ronoY hnrrorai wao ~ & snn' 1n m ,so
III -. snuuoy ] uu'!uMe9 Hora tnal1 Slu,goo! ~uto!.
iaes W. s,i c1eGa,eu ir1m linn; lnstohd ol pohg
rooi1v insolvnnt ''uon, nu1 'ne nonp'y nnn m"'
,v''a2 faot ,ras h.sa @ us bto2n wottnonn'
ov,,o,,;a sran;oo,'a Anowm so tno ..l,Hoih +,
9v 1R7a 1'v nv1,,is',o Heto ntna n1onneG . ~
RnTy mp aa M 9' HoseaRond "tn nis pfovious
1i ~ ~ ss.,l .,aoa!ato'y a oame horo na
mi ~ IT, "oun sne wno . te,5
n NJ roaf " r1s e ooan m c"aleon asam aeGu
ns M ~ sgan beoamo asrmo n e 1B sIf Mo
=; H. o'n Ln arosael'e OF tllo baid nut,a
nao .,.a atno,, @ ILL., aa ato"aIt nlarKs'
oMt wv ~ ;sr4sa He aoDtof. No.
LIN us'o''' nTnr,,yr,s %ns a'aoo euoccSsor'
r,,,u o,,r;,,,,, ,res osniin,sIi. ai.a., ,
i' t,e "r N tew wGoKs 20
~ ~ no Mn'on ", ohafgob OF lfanu neao
XII Ton.My t eftor ~ q. Arety o, Iho Ue. r.
hos,s ~ ". ntna' as1r ~ ama,Kaatlo Tue
orn srt ~ lint to 1isit1 =, ,a sao oeaFgca
~ sat;,,t ~ rninut AM m Nh noost
ttor ~ notn aononI tiot 1n;i;oa ~ ~, s.o ,no,. &
or bor1osod n,onoy, ano,lltInR to s44'2 100 @ woro
%asa Ind t61a tnss ssftsn q II, = r.
ao 70 eg D e onsfgos re-
In Gomnnny. q Truatec. nnd n,so a rnon,hor of
tLe Executive Committee. and mombur uf
committoo nnr,o;ntci in j)ccomhor INA to in.
ynatirato tha affairs of tho Go,nnany.
AN orrEn.
Tm,nadtntn1v ftar han rtno NJ tf,oaaoharocs gcv.
mn,1r tank nvory utor, nosS}bio to nsonrfnir ti,o
tr,,th n tho fnett ani 1csr1nh That thov 1vera,
in T tho min, tr,1o. liz tl1ereupor made D. nropo.
sitsn, to thn Y,anarors tn soi tia etons at III or
ocnt nf fts nar xn1,1n' or tn huv m sn'1o,ont
nnmber Of niorea to hayo tho control Of tie
COMPANY. Shortly sftor. by SoYrnour's rot1r1ests.
#. j. Enrber and j. l., Montncuo. ox,,erta If,
lifo INSURANCE., made an examination Of tie
Company'B affairs, which, although inoor.
reot BY reason Of false information, yo'
aro much 1arger than its assets. The present
rnnuagors, being tic same aa those In 1874 It II
clnin,sfj. iayo neycr paia dollar for their stock
but hsyo douoaited various securities which hayf
uoyor boon pnid. Their nalnes arc William
1drich. holdinr eli. coo Of stook: P. H. Willard
holding a5.N00: 8. ". Church. aid. 900: @. @
Holton, $1,000; VI. Ii. Turnor, $1,000; ". d
Graut, e5,dD0; E. L. Paul 90, ,000 r, W. Miller
, 1874-03-16


BAN Francisco, Maroll 16.-Tho Sonata Com
1tteo on Transportation waR unanimous In its
recommendation that Freennn's bill regulating
railroad fares mud freights should not pasB. The
Committee reported = bill establishing maximum
rates, which may bo charged On all railroads
within tho State, aud recommended its puBsago.
Tho samc Committee presented substitute Tor
Dartletrs bill, recommended by tho Chamber OF
Commerce Of this city, providing for q Board Of
Transportation. It Ii Htatcd that 1t substantially
ombodies Dartlett'a bill, and recommended It's
pasuago. Both bills aro mid to ba fairly favor
able to tue interests Of the railroad companies.
They asked till Alonday to present d written re-
port giving the arguments Oil which they reached
THAR conclusions; aud as A1r. Stanford wnH be-
foro them in aeorot Bcseion, the report IL awatte
with much anxiety. Thu general Impression has
been tlsut all the testimony given III public WIS.,
III favor OF Freemau'a bill.
, 1874-03-16
oBaR1rABuE INSTITUTIONS.

nrr1A TO PROVIDE FDH THEIR MANAGEMENT.
spccfal Dispatch IL The Chirago TRIBUNE.
spn,nor,s1p, ILL.,, March 14.-Tho House ro-
s,rnod tho consideration Of Dill 1871, provid-
jnr for the election Of Commissioners Of Public
Charities. and Of diHtricting tho Stato for thns
purposc, tho bonding question boing on tho adop~
tion Of The substitute offered by hIr. shaw. efa-
bodying tho provisions Of the bill reported py
fhn apecfal Joint Committee on Charitable In
stitutions. Mr. Dranson
DEFENDED THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT
Of the Slate Charitable Institutions, showing
TINT the cost of supplies for each inmate for tho
,Iacksonyillo Insano Asylum hNs not exceeded
$40 nor annum; that tho blind hayo
cost for their keeping !$71.GC zach the
foohlo- minded, s67.O2 zach; the deaf aud
dumb, se6.c4; tho eoldors' orplans, .;1u, Sagao !;
e5A57 oacl,. In Wow OF these tacts. l1o said tho
howl about extravagance yaniahcs Into thin mir.
1Ie Btatod TINT tho average cost OF supporting
tho Btate charitable institutions have teen 1oss
than the average cost Of similar ansttuonn foa4ra IL
Of tho BILL he Bad TINT for tho first ttno in tue
history Of the State the nttcnpt il matie to de-
grade our State charitable institutions and bring
them into the arena OF politics. As compromise,
no favored tho bill reported by tho spoclal1 JOINT
Committee.
1Ir. Quinn n,ado long talk on general prin,-
fS!p'os, In 1a7of ot 1ho econons al "A' 'A'''l' .
OIL; ,,o,,t,1 ,t,a ,,rov,p;ona NJ t,,o sanno
Mr' starr aa'ocateo cue ?ro'lElon9 u '''o '"f-l0
olti H. soon,o, ro,1c,nc tn thu statements of h1r,
nrauson' e eala eaas ,,tte nu ~ pv y m int tic fac
ton INC nGute8 supis.e1 . aaa, ~ % f1o1o NJ 40 mn 70
Teaancu rn na snas dn a,,,,nort nf cnci in,
o,uop an stnto cori.ah1n tpatttutions and
mono Of it Ind over boen returned to the Stnto
IfcaSurS' @ l.. naa pool. !.nT,a 1m.1, rxnFrsra ~
, 1874-03-16


si'n,,I] ltn,mo IL" ,nan,foctrora Tor conducting
thoir lusi,, oB in t,i o,v wny which they regard
10 bcBt calculated to DO beneficial alike to pro-
tuccr aud consumer.
Of tbs resolution Int October are! = i
Mo,,no pIov 10. Moltnc
Dccrn Ijo.. Mo]tnr,
u. D. Duforl 4 Cn.t Hook Island. - =.
Ihr!ln Orrnlorf. 0hh.nn.
=. II sml,h :: e., 1okln. ..'
~. -. urG nsa.is SstSr ,uo ror'i. r., o,,r.so
~ Ioscn, Sn,tnEs@,,g ~ gf,,InH III,
M,urhoITor. Don't d. 10y st,taws. uo,
T. dumns i 81, Dixon. :.
a I: *; Ury1a e.. DiS9t ~ L.. ,,.,..r,
vcems,r y ma.'e,. hgfiGaittrhl Ga Worxs Deossaf'
W,rr K; er"rtS raw i" d., al ,,eor1n r%Jr'a'
Kinsoy SIanufacturinu Co., acnesee.
j. i. walton, nloomiSRlon.
I!apgood + Co., St. Loaia.
Monitor Flow oo.t minneapolis. :,
41%la;wss' 1a,,;,ass h1a - oo;, MinnGanoil,'': Gnl'ias'
narn M nst +ma',, w. ,,,amntoct,r,no Sr. oatn.
l,hnents each tyna1 prsiac1g FROM saoo to $500
pows snnnSiy s aa and furnishing omploymons WHICH .sa
7oo4h oV,ouu lefnonB. disarfan8onohs o1 sne.r @
puslnohs w1Ha pflng pfoat iosB npum .n1 o,, pso,
nna utbroae upon tnoso in., iipy
antas a -. suy NY anop.eu ~ r,.a rury ry9oa,a5
sa'eu ~ !osonHon taoy Monin su ,,,ns ~
1R7a and n,re,,ns .u smes,a te4 ~ tin Hroeoa
ao.1! 1nu piIcnasng hgonta .. ~ snas.k,on n.kon
o Ia. ktsIh she % ~ 1oorroto1 tc,o
u +, ,no Mcm "onn % nnJ9 nov ,r,ro nomt
ai1n ~ ls sns,t msna pseamcs Ky Tot1 onn'nnn
poaua " tsols ulciaso ot psueenea aa ~ n,n, -
'tn1i, w n.' " e ~, nnu 1tt,,n+a ~,
h'ana io M @ ;u rrn svstnn ,,ni;
ntis. .ne 10, uot Menanb onu a. fta
roaiss e!nay aatsaa1sos5 u. to ano ooi'' ' 1ee
1o''n|'' 10 pteHoii.eu -. ~ snun,. .',t,..4
,o,,,5 H. ~ 1.tn,tna 1sa;st,. ,,a ar;ro
moMio ne TO Losoitonazo eou,o1y nno ~ pSho tto
,,-,t,,,a - MY ao ;t m ~ raIo ~ ,rae
ara thara1'v IL s .ho ovn;tv NJ arain and
iivn atoclr ra,s"d qv%i}o tho Havana ia 1nssonod
n ,yomid In ~ et,,t,o aaath t1ow at iii tho it,
H. tosrna 80 .,;tia'..a T., thn oountrr 1nnv;nc
tin.,, ~, 1a' ~ ~ vn a,s,,
i; tro H. e,' 1an ~ 1roao,t IL raotoI mnr1v
nna;s+ H. a,1o T., pnnr,omi+,rni inn1cmcts
,t asor,, - t,'n nccoaa;tr If ]ia
b,;na LIZ ,,oi fnron !" thn proccr
~" Soaor T., ~, n,a. t,nt. and cons c16thnr
inots mi a3,,ns 5 Eos'soro ond orcrv nthor cor3.
,,nittr .a,1 ~ pat.i rhn,,, 1 nm aIi middlamen
nn1 n;af9o - ii.in" hv t.,n;nr gooda citior fron1
nrst AiMo ha,eda LYME w y ,,6 sro h, innr
rrat1o ~ noia;1lomon Inn former WIN iemHnt]s
o rrt - h,,,, liz arzr;a,,It,rn ;nn1o1nnnta from
tho fsctorica at W sSnIoaafo rataR mirht with
cnuoi nrorrin+v do,nnnJ - hnv Tia dTv ronda
grnccrins ma evnrv "rtcto ~ land md ramont
r. tho rn,nn n,,nnnI frl,is would ho to
from thu ;ntorinr of thn co,,ntry' loay;ur moth.
inn hit lnrrn aunn,v.donota n manufsnturnp
ani ;,nnor,;,,r .,a,1t n1nnoi nworr forn,or r. IL
ia oIe,, ~ ~ -ororo+o n tho NJ
t"s',,a VI s Tn,a iattas
shin o,,,d , o t sagp ,,naon o,insf
~, ns ~ ,so, 10 t t.g uou a, a srta -
mu " W ,ano oo o H. III ro n
!.,. IT, H. ~ t: 'nH9 sun pHIi1 nii ~ .o at
- "s aa, T. 1ias 49, - r.
t1,or ~ t,tosont' eT Ha horn IN uor,oti., ~
orau anI * oini;.t thon53 ,ro,,a In - t1,ro,.
, 1874-03-16
Bill to Amend. the Law Relat-
ing to City Tax Sales.
Proposition to Prohibit tho Licensing
Of Houses Of Ilf-Famo.
Bill to Provide for the Organization
Of the State Militia,
Talk in the House on the Subject Of Final
Adjournment.
TAX COLLECTIONS.
nrrtHor1ENr TAXEAs


c;n,.DlspatsI to Tho Chicago Tribune.
.rnrNor1rrp, ILL.,, nfnroh 14.-S1r. Thompson'a
hill. introduced to-lny In tho sonatc, changes
tho eighteenth soction Of tho city law commonly
onlloa 800" respecting tho sn1o of property for
city tuxeg. All moneys paid at such eaes shall
bo mid to tho City Treasurer only, and oil lots
aud lands oiforotl at such snle au1 not sold shal
DO forfeited to tho State for tho
benefit of auch city. a and s1,9o tho Gem aSa;1
onn,v to such lots and traots. Tho. Trone,1ror
reports such sales to the Comptroller or U,ty
0ork lth deaorpion e q II 1RS ota oF tra5s for
setsa saasSt oy the Ief s tho cy oe9c 5oyas
by ordinance for the expense Of aaei sa!e. f. nna
tic pao foes to hc paid g. is paaa for ks
sn1au ~. Thc dosnn Of tho bill is to haaton and
facilitate tic collection Of taxes for city pur-
TtBo6,
, 1874-03-16
FATAL SHOT AT FREE-BANklNt..

10 the Editor If Tho Chicago Tribune:
SIN; The following tables show tho profits on
circulation Of National Uanls. The United
States + per cont bonds are takcn as Bccurlty at
par valuation In gold, about tho London quota
tiona and tho gold promilnl, IL per cent.
small variation either way will mako but triling
change in tho result.
l. Daulss keeping 25 por cent reHoryo.
sl00 coo goll Interest," per ccnt,....".....$ o,ouo
rremaum M @ gu eaae. ''s'''''''' WV
*SSo os:'1 ner os cent for reserve asalnst
-- circulation.
$c7dqo loaned at 10 per cent sss mn Se aso
1neome mSa o 'eSGea eSst u icns s ii 10 psf s
Balance in favor of bank tssuea ...........$ a5o
On babis Of per cont for loans, 1o. s9o
On basis Of per cent for lonnE, do..-. 1,l49
On basla of per cent for lonnB, lo......-. lsSa3
On luBis Of per cent for loans, do..,..,... 9oa0
10 ell banks WHO can loan tnroo-htti1s OF ,,le tue
roseryo to rodoemtug agents ~ ~ : pof cent thefe
IL additional profit Of 500. The ema!lor the
current rate Of interest, tile grohter will be tho
balance III fayor Of bank iBB,1es.
2. Dat,ks keeping only Ii per cent rehorVo'
$l0o 000 gold Interest, per cen.........:. *9'Uo
l3,60O-1b per cent rcsorvo, IS Of which, or
$4,lU6 can 10 loaned to rcleeniilR aBonts m.
ut i Ner ccEt.. Ca
.S7S,5Q0 loaned ut 10 ncr cont. ,D5o
Less tux, por cent, OIL $40 9o00o...... opo-$o''oo
1p.:ns 5e.' sss e Ss;a. ii i; per cent
uaanco In favor Of bank isauo..... ...... y a.
On bass of per co!lt f0r lon1's, d0.,..".". dsa3
Oh basis ot y or cent for LOUIS, tio.."-..'. aisa
Du tusa ol per cont fur loaus, do.+...."... 26S9
On lasis 81 por ecut tor loans io.. ..."."... os9a
What, then, aro tho probabilities tor Imitation
Less, to bo Buro. III tho West a'id soutli, who're
additional baukB anu ourtonoY aro supposed to
10 wanted, but decidedly probable In tho East,
wlero bal,hs ana currency are plenty and mini
mum rites of lnterest prevail. 10 all tlcao u
tucu,nouts are to DO alaea the profits OF 10.
lmsits aud exchange which tho prestige Of
National nanlsr attrauta more than private lnsti
tutons. Ilauking you for Your courtesy u!
o,loniux your columns to my teohlo protest
aEainst Intuition in tle preeent objectionable
form OF II freq banking" 7 leave tho subject tG
your own oahdid tGoatmont, T. Il. u
, 1874-03-16

In Mrs, Amos' "Ten Years in Washington Hht
describes lie proposal OF philanthrop,to French
a who appqqa qor nstant on an invention t.
;.oxtormuato all The lions md tigers in ths
United States by tho use Of catnip." Tho plan
was simply to dig an inn,otse pit IN some Vest
whos, tile wol-known love Of tho felino raco fol
catnip will induce tho lorH aud tigers to rush
into the pit, where masked artillery can play
upon and destroy thom, Tho patont WAS danied
oil tho grounds tllat there wero no lions or tigeri
to DO destroyed, bht had tho Commissioner 10.
tootctl TINT the plan might be equally effective
against domestic folnoa tho application might
have boom granted Not to bo nnaonc in this
elaborate plans and specifications for tho aun:
lilation Of grasshoppors In Kansas and Utah bJ
tho use Of artlllory, not by first oooplng tlo vlo
t!ins into pit and pouring Hlot and sl,oll inta
their yitals, but by llrlnH ovor their hoata whll&
peacefully grazing on tho plains, and 80 dostroy
lug them by coucueslon. .::,-
, 1874-03-16

faoturera wilt so1t to tlom at their lowest wholo-:
ehlo prioo for ohal, or on customary tltno for
1,nnkablo papor. II tho QrnnHora nro not pro-
phrcd to do thiB, no 10 not think that they
elonld bin,,o tho manufacturers for conducting
thoir usinosa In tho Only why which they regard
as beat calculated to DO bcnoIloial alike to pro-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

Jack. "Such swing! If you take him
in the store it'll be jolly-then we can
swing every dayw
cay, ay," said Mr.. Wander, smiling, as
his young people chung about him" ay,
ay, to be sure; that's all young folks
think about nowadays-a jolly time.
Well, well, come in to dinner, Mr..
Brownley, and Wen talk the matter
over. And so you thought it no harm to
try again Nothing like perseverance,
my ladm
Mr. Brownley did not state that he
came with a message from Aunt Polly.
Perhaps he forgot to deliver it altogether.
| am not sure.
But this / can affirm, that in the an
mails of Evansville it is related that the
successful Mr.. Brownley, the honored
and honorable Mr. Brownley, rose to his
present estate from very humble posi-
tion-a mere place behind counter
and, as some hint, by first securing a
place in Bessy Vander's heart, which sit
uation, l understand, he holds to this
day
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

This PAPER 10 Printed with INK manufacture
j by @. b. KANE . CO., 4 II Dearborn st., Chicago.
For sale By A. n. KELLoOe ~ jackson st.. CnicAgs
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
HARVEST.

Sweet, sweet. sweet
n the winds song,
Astir In the rippled wheat
All day long.
Il bath the brook wild gayety,
Tbe sorrowful cry OF the sea-
on. hush and hear,
Sweet sweet and clear,
Above the locust's whirr
And hum OF bee
Rises that soft, pathetic harmony.
In the meadow-grass
The innocent white daisies blow,
The dandelion-plnme doth pass
Vaguely TO and fro
The flnquiet spirit of flower
That hath too brief an hour.
Vow doth little cloud, all white
or golden-bright,
drift down the warm blue sky;
And now on the horizon-line,
Where dusky woodlands lie,
sunny mist doth shine,
like 10 veil before holy shrine,
Concealing,
Half-reyealing,
Things divine.
Sweet sweet. sweet
IL the winds song.
Astir in the rippled wheat
All day long.
That exquisite music calls
The reaper everywhere
Life and death must share.
The golden harvest falls.
So doth all end
Honored Philosophy,
Science and Art,
The bloom of the heart:
Master. CONSIDER, Friend,
Make Thou the harvest of our days
TO fall within Thy ways.
am NJ. Hutchinson, IN ,sc,lbner's for Augus
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
HER ANSWER.

II was bliss to sit silently near her,
But bliss has no limits, and
Would speak 10 her boldly and hear her
Breathe melody rare in reply.
Strange feelings were mine
| might not define,
The throne of my queen drawing nigh.
murmured, I" Fair maid, may the pleasure
TO share your next dance be my lot!
The hope paradisaic / treasure,
This rapture you'll gainsay me noti''
"H'excuse me-" she said,
I'm just about dead,
It's really so 'orribe 'otl"
Figaro
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

A BUILDING at Portsmouth, II. l., con-
tanning half ton of powder, was struck
by lightning, the other day, but the top
dart of the roof was cut clean of as if by
sharp instrument, and the powder was
not ignited.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

A WISCONSIN man says that the flames
of burning kerosene can be extinguished
by throwing on -four 1t seems reasona-
BILE that any absorbent material not read
lily combustible might be effective for
such purpose.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

Here is recipe for getting up a
fashionable summer bonnet: Let the
lady run her head into a sheaf OF oats,
and afterward stick in few field flowers
here and there to light up her couture,
and the thing is done.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31
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Foreion News.


LnSlaDyl.
Inc BRUSH raFlia .hcnt was dissolved on
'no 80" ~ 10y "a u cree, and a new parliament
is to be electo :, IN time to assemble on the 5th
Vi i"i'Hr This involves a political cam
pa ii regarded in England as fully as i'm
tportant as presidential election is regarded
in this country, yet the entire battle Is to be
! fought in little over four weeks.
The campaign vas Immediately opened by
| Gladstone in an address to his constituents al
Greenwich asking for reelection, and cN-
plaininr the cause of the dissolution. The
Queen, he says, had been pleased to accept
the advice of her ministers and dissolv" the
present parliament and summon NV one,
for the reason that, since the defeat The
government upon the Irish higher CdL, .;pn-
= stem, the government has not had su,n
working majority as il needed To carr Great
| legislature measures The chief 9th ,rpo-
stion having refused Ia accept Office an meal
to the people was the only proper remedy left
for such state of things Mr. Gladstone
promises, in case the liberals are returned to
power material reductions in taxation, and
the improvement of local government and OF
the land, game and liquor laws.
Mr., Disrac,i, the leader Of the opposition,
conservatives or Tories, has also issued an
address Ia his constituents seeking q rcc'cc-
ton TO parliament. Ea strongly condemns
;hc course q the government; charges Glad.
stone with having violated The constitution
hv puT-i-fiF,r in a.gfln-iIl,r = seat tO "A hirI he
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

We are somewhat surprised to learn thai
the nomination by the President of H. Silver
Esq, of this city, as marshal of Dacotah
mentioned in this paper several weeks ago
has been withdrawn, and that the old marshal
OF the territory has nreappointed.
Mr., Silver, who had sought the appointment
more on account of his health which his
physicians advised him would be benefited by
the climate, than for its emolumcnts. cannot
fail to feel greatly disappointed, while that
is fully shared by his numer-
Gus friends, personal and political It seems
impossible that this change in the ap.
pointment could have been made for
political reasons, as no one ever questioned
the entire loyalty of Mr. S. to the republican
party and the administration, while personally
Mr.. S. shares the good will and friendship of
this entire community without reference to
party distinctions
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-31

The Sycamore farmers club probably came
to very sensible conclusion for that club. If
as farmers they are unable to discuss political
questions without getting into disreputablc
wrangles and coming to no sensible conclus.
ion, they had better drop matters so much
above their capacity, and confne themselves to
manures, fall blowing, potato bugs, and other
things they can understand. Down this way
our farmers are different, They have given
some attention to other matters besides the
best methods of raising corn and pork,
Though these are not neglected. and carefully
reading the papers, they know something
about and can safely, intelligently and good
naturedly discuss political questions, and
arrive at sound and sensible conclusions, so
that that they don't need the guidance Of a
professional politician, or caucus manager,
or wire puller to tell them how to vote, 1t
all depends, you see, on the kind OF people
that compose the club.