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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03

Musk is secretion, and is obtained
from the musk-deer (M08cbu8 n208chi-
teTuS), pretty little animal inhabiting
the higher mountain ranges of China,
Tonquin and Thibet. The musk is
found in a small pocket or. pouch under
the belly of the deer. The hunters cut
off this pouch, which, becoming dry,
preserves its contents, and in this state
the best article reaches our markets.
Musk, when moderately dry, is an unc-
tOus powder of reddish color It gives
out powerful odor of warm, aromati
character and most wonderful persist
tency. Blending well with almost every
other scent, it discovers but little of its
own popularity in compounds, when
used in proportion, and yet gives them
great permanency. In point Of gen
eral usefulness to the perfumer it is
probably unequaled by any ether sub
stance; for, although coarse and unde-
sirable in pure state, the most popu-
lar compounds are those in which it is
an ingredient.
Genuine musk is very costly, being
worth, when separated from its sac and
all extraneous matter, from $50 to S35
the ounce. It's great strength compen-
safes in measure for its price. One
part of musk, it is said, viii scent more
than 8, 900 parts of inodorous powder.
In Finland the people Of a whole vii
lage have dubbed together to buy mod
ern agricultural implements.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03
The Carlists have made another attack on

The Cariists have made another attack on
Puycerda and again met with repulse. The
defense was most courageous, even the women
assisting IN repairing the breaks in the RAM
parts during the fight.
The editor of El Cronista, the Spanish or
gan in New York, who was reported killed in
duel in Belgium, still lives. and will proba-
bly, survive his wound
The Carlists recently entered the town of
Calahorra, sacked the houses levied contri-
button of ST., 700 from the clergy, shot four
volunteers, freed the convicts, and burned
the railway station.
The final sitting of the International Con-
ference was held at Brussels, on the 29th ult.
All OF the members signed the protocol ex-
cept the delegates from Great Britain and
Turkey, who postponed attaching their sig
natures.
Quarantine regulations have been put in
force at Queenstown, which cause great him
drance to commerce.
A Rome dispatch announces that Mount
Etna is in state of eruption.
Cubans III New York have information that,
shortly before the battle of Igvara, Spanish
Captain of regulars left the city, taking with
him two companies of volunteers, mostly pri-
Yates, and passed over to the Cuban army
When the Cuban troops were approaching the
city the whole regular Spanish force was or
dered out to oppose their advance. An ambus-
cade was laid by the Cubans, into which the
whole Spanish column, which is stated to have
numbered 1000 men, fell, and were either cut
to pieces or found safety in flight. The Cuban
army captured quantity of arms in Santa
Espiritu, and increased it's own numbers by
enlisting 800 well-armed men.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03
The Negro Race in the South.

Under this head the african Repos
tory for April, 1874 (page 1879, cor
tains the following extract from an 40
dress of Gen. r. A. Pryor: SIN 1856
there were 3, 1853, 76O slaves in the South
ern States. In 1870 the returns showet
a population of 4,880,070 colored citi
zens."
The difference between the number.
here given. which is $4,000, will b.
generally understood as showing the in
crease of the negro race in the ter
years, from 1860 to 1870, which woult
be an increase of 231 per cent. An ex.
animation of the census returns and the
ratios OF increase will not sustain such
o conclusion.
The total population of the United
States shows the following rates of in.
crease since 1900:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03
His Patience Explained,

[ have the story of an incident at one
of the Richmond hotels which made me
laugh, although all readers may not see
anything funny about it. A Boston
man and two Virginians sat at the same
table. The Boston man was shocked
to hear the Virginians call the
colored water ga black rascal" and
"nigger." Surely, he thought, the
spirit of slavery is strongly upon this
people. He was careful to call the
waiter "his friend" when ordering
dishes, and to speak to him in the
kindest and most polite manner. Not
withstanding his honey speeches and
bland smiles, he noticed that the waiter
brought the Virginians altogether the
best dinner. Upon reflection he ascribed
it to the terror awakened in the poor
walters mind by the rough speech and
overbearing conduct of the Southerners.
When the Virginians left the table the
sympathetic but rather poorly fed Bos-
ton man fastened to get the ear of the
waiter. Thirsting for evidence of
Southern barbarism, as we'll as for a
good cup of coffee, he said to the waiter
" Here were those two men, who in
suited you and swore at you, and talked
rough, yet you brought them a much
better dinner than me, who spoke to
you most kindly and politely how is
this ?" Well, replied the African,
as he castia sly glance around and wiped
the perspiration from his bladk fore
head with the corner of a napkin, Get
know these men talk sorter rough like,
but they give me money, and you
don't |" The Boston man retired with
a slight feeling of disgust for his colored
brother.--H 7. r., IN the Cincinnati
Commercial
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03

AT a camp-meeting not long ago a
man, clad in thin linen suit, seated
himself on one of the rickety benches
beside fat man who occupied full
one-third of the concern. When the
services were ended the fat man arose.
and the gentleman in thin linen sud-
denly began twisting about in a sur
prising manner, while his countenance
was significant of mortal anguish. His
actions attracted the attention of some
of the brethren, and one of them SOL
emn-visaged individual, who looked as
though he had just swallowed q pill,
approached the writhing body, and
laid his hand on the mans shoulder,
and said !: Brother, if you are resisting
the promptings of the Evil One, strive
manfully, and you will triumph at last.
Remember Jacob wrestled with the
angel, and" "I dunno but he did,
interrupted the agonized man; "but if
Jacob had the seat of his trowsers and
little of his meat caught in a con-
demned crack he wouldn't feel like
raslin' with an angel or any other
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03

The total cOIored population Of the
United States for 1870 was 1880, 900.
Of this number 1858, 1858 were in the
slavery States !; 22O,642 were in the no.
slavery States.
The following table will show the
distribution of colored population in
he planting States proper in 1860 and
1870, with the rate Of increase during
the decade
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03
BEECHER-TILTON
i Neport of the Plymouth Church
investigating Committee.

ilyinoueh Church, Brooklyn, was dense1v
packed on the eveningof August %. when the
investigating Committee reported. Prob
@oiy over $3.50 people were present, and MANY
nao TO leave for lack of accommodations. The
lonoWlng is an abstract of the committees
report:
Ihey find in detail an acouittal of Mr.
Deecller on the charge of adultery with Mrs.
llieoh at the times and places specified in Til
Ton accusation; that Mr. Beecher never
committed an unchaste or improper act with
MIS-. Hilton; that he has committed errors of
judgment that he will now admit. and which
ne must regret most of all; and that there is
notning IN the evidence that should impair
tue coincidence of Plymouth Church in the
Ghrlstlan character and integrity of Henry
Walo beecher. The errors of Judgment to
Wh1ca the committee refer are That Mr..
Beecher did not take counsel with some of his
Christian brethren instead of a man Of
Whom ne knew 80 little, and who has
proved so unworthy as Moulton and that he
snouio nave been 80 unguarded in his rela-
LIONS With the Tilton family that Mrs. Tilton
had an opportunity to fall in love with him.
Inc report is quite lengthy, and concludes
DIS 1OllOWS:
Farst-We find from the evidence that the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher did not commit
adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, either
at the time, times, OF at the place or places set
forth In the third and fourth subdivisions of
Mr. Illton's statement, nor at any otker time
or place whatever.
Second- We find from the evidence that
MIR. Beecher has never committed any un-
chaste or improper act with Mrs. Titon, nor
made any unchaste Or improper remark.
protfer, or solicitation to her of any kind or
description whatever.
Thlrd-If this were question of errors of
Judgment on the part of Mr.. Beecher. it
would be easy to criticise, especially in the
hight OF recent events. In such criticism.
even to the extent of regrets and censure. we
are sure no man would join more sincerely
than Mr.. Beecher himself
Fourth-We find nothing whatever in the
evidence that should impair the perfect con-
tldence OF Plymouth Church or the world in
the Christian character and integrity of Henry
Ward Beecher. And now let che peace Of
God, that passeth all understanding, rest and
abide with Plymouth Church and It's beloved
and eminent pastor, SO much and so long
afflicted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-03

The g0utEH.
The disturbance in Owen county, KY, is
assuming large proportions. The Federal
troops are now attempting to quell it, and
Gov. Leslie has ordered the State militia to
cooperate with the Federal officers. The
outlaws are making q desperate resistance,
and there is every prospect that much blood
shed will ensue.
The negroes at Pickettsville, Gibson county,
Tenn, six miles from Humboldt last week.
threatened riot on account of some supposed
wrong done to them, and manifested strong
desire to kill two or three citizens, and fire
and sack the town. On the 26th sixteen OF
the ringleaders were arrested and taken TO
Trenton and placed in jail for safe-keeping.
Next morning between seventy-tive and one
hundred masked men entered the town, rode
up to the Jail and compelled the Sheriff to de-
liver the keys to them. They then took the
six negroes from the jail. Four were killed
and two mortally wounded at the edge of
town. The masked men rode off with the
other ten, and are supposed to have killed
them
Now Orleans last week two suicides
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Musk.

otal. $50. 756,O31 722,328 Inc. Is, 299
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
How Great Discovery Was Made.

M. Claude Collas, a celebrated French
chemist, communicates to Les NOndes
an interesting paper on how discoveries
are made. To NJ Collas is due the honor
of first recognizing nitro.benzol, or, as it
is better known, essence of mirbane, a
yellowish oil derived from coal tar, hav-
ing very sweet taste and an odor
strongly resembling that Of bitter al
monds, which latter peculiarly has led
to its extended use in perfumery. In
telling the story of how he found this
substance, he says that, during the year
1S4S, he was engaged in researches with
view of utilizing industrially the guam
titles of light oil which, having no en-
ployment, and hence very small value,
filled up the cisterns in gas-houses. 1t
was at that time worth about one cent "a
pound After vainly endeavoring to
solve the problem for some time, Nj. Col
las was about TO relinquish the task,
when it occurred to him to treat the Oil
in the same manner as gun cotton, that
is, with a mixture of monohydrated nj
trio acid and sulphuric acid "After the
operation, the acids being separated by
water he says, was astonished to
find at the bottom of my vessel yellow
button. The oil, at first lighter than the
water had become heavier, and hence
sunk / touched il with my finger and
rubbed it on my hand, when the strong
characteristic odor became at once forci-
bly, apparent. | had found an essence
which, at the cheapest, could replace a
substance i'm great demand, and which
was worth, instead of FIVE centimes lone
cent?, fifty francs (ten dollars), pound.
This discovery of mirbane was, how
ever, only the prelude of the greater one,
subsequently made, of the magnificent
colors which could be derived from the
aniline obtained by its deoxidation by
means of nascent hydrogen evolved from
iron filings and acetic acid. In 1855
Perkin obtained from aniline the beau.
tiful violet color known as mauve, and
since then the dyes thus derived have
been produced to such an extent that
their value to industry is almost beyond
calculation. The little button of mir
bane, however, in the modest laboratory
of Partisan apothecary, was the germ
from which the whole grand series
| sprang.
There seems to be a kind of fatality
about great discoveries which brings
| them forth in its own time. Men stumble
across valuable ideas and learn important
| truths too soon, which lie dead during
their lifetime, only to be appreciated by
the world after their death The history
| of arts and sciences abounds in examples.
Faraday, in 1925, found benzol in the
tarry residues of gas-works, but that
| illustrious chemist obtained neither fame
nor profit for his discovery, which would
doubtless have remained buried in the
archives of the British Royal Institution
until the attention of the scientific and
industrial world was drawn to the chem
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
HindOO Worship Of Tools.

AT the festival of Sauri, wife of Sceva,
and of the three principal Hindoo deities,
which is celebrated for several days in
September, and is one of the most sol
emn of the Hindoo festivals, every arti-
san, every laborer and handicraftsman
offer sacrifices and supplications to the
tools and implements which they use in
the exercise of their various professions,
The laborer brings his pillow, hoe and
other instruments, piles them together,
and offers to them sacrifice, consisting
of incense, flowers, fruits, rice and other
similar articles; after which he pros
trates himself before them at full length.
The mason offers the same worship and
sacrifice to his trowel, his rule and other
instruments The carpenter is no less
pious with regard to his Ratchet, his
saw, his adze and his plane, before
which he is offering sacrifice of rice
and flowers previous to prostrating him
self before them The barber, too, col
lects his razors in heap and adores
them with similar rites. And the shop
keepers are in the daily habit of person
flying the stool on which they sit: "Oh,
great stool, send me to-day many Gus
toners with full purses and empty
heads" Every person, in short, in this
solemnity adores the instrument or tool
he principally uses in gaining his liveli-
hood. The tools are then considered as
deities to whom they present their sup
plications that they will continue favor.
able and furnish them with the means OF
living: and to such depth does this
base idoiatry descend that the farmers
in certain districts offer sacrifice to the
dunghill which is afterward to enrich
their ground.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
The Doom of England.

Now, let us face boldly and state in
the plainest language what the industrial
decadence of our country, whether 1t
will come sooner or later, will mean
when it begins. Statistics are unneces-
sary here; they cannot be precise, and
might give rise to useless controversy on
details.) 1t will mean that we shall lose
one foreign market after another; that
we shall gradually cease to manufacture
for other manufacturing countries; then
that those countries, after supplying
themselves, will meet us and beat us in
neutral markets; finally, that we shall
be reduced to the supply of our own de-
mand. This will be a terrible reverse
momentous and, it may be, misera-
BILE change 1t must involve q vast and
grave metamorphosis; it may, but it need
not, involve ruin. The extent and depth
of suffering we shall have to undergo
during the sad progress and the weary
struggle will depend upon how soon and
how distinctly we recognize the coming
revolution and how wisely and cour-
ageously we meet it. The great, ulti-
mate, naked fact we have to look at is
this: The home demand for our iron,
cotton, wooden goods, ETC., may be about
one third of the whole; we manufacture
mainly for foreign consumption. About
one-third of all our productive industry
is all that we can hope ultimately to
keep going. Two-thirds of our artisan
population, therefore, must cease to be
or TO remain. That vast proper ion of
our imports which is now paid for by our
millions of exports will have to be fore
gone, or to be purchased by other funds.
To speak broadly, the population OF
these islands, which is now maintained
by agriculture, commerce and manufac-
lures, will have to be maintained by ag-
riculture and commerce almost alone.
We shall, therefore, only be able to
support 10000, 600 people, instead of
30,000,000 as at present. England will
become a second Holland-greater, rich
er, more powerful than the first. Blu
she may be a prosperous and happy Hol-
land still, if she only sees her destiny in
time, and girds up her loins to meet it as
great nation d.-ContemporaTy Re
MEN,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23

States in 1922. The result has been
che , maps for the million-a desidera-
tum ausplcious for the necessities OF the
new States and growing cities of the
West.
The invention of transferring impress
sions from an engraving to polished
stone was not put in practice till about
1916. BY this process as many small maps
as the sheet will hold can be printed at
single impression Steam-printing OF
maps is a very recent invention-scarce
decade old Small maps are rapidly
printed by this process for circular maps
and any maps wanted in large numbers,
if not too large in size; but maps, par
excellence, used in offices, and good
pocket maps, are printed on hand-presses
at an expense at least ten times greater
than ordinary type printing. The colors
are put on by hand with brushes, and not
printed, as some suppose. The drawing
of maps is study which has tested the
ingenuity of several generations
How to make spherical surface on a
superficial one-that is the problem
On this subject it is proper to say that
the map-drawers of to-day are working
on the plans our fathers gave us, such as
Mayer, Calico and Mercator. Arrowmitb
Oh England anu lue SclIOHS VI INC
United States have been the foremost
map-men in English literature of the
present century, and it is only just
tribute to them to say that their maps
will be preserved in the archives of
their respective countries as the most
faithful representations OF their adj
vancement in arts of civilization; albeit
the field in the United States is too large
for one man, or for a hundred, where
towns are springing into existence with
rapidity hitherto unparalleled in the
history of the world. To keep pace with
all these, and connect them with lines of
railroad as fast as the Cornings, and
Vanderbilts, and SCOTS, and Thomsons,
and thousand others of like ambition
build them is the work of the FESTIVE
map-publisher, who never sleeps without
one eye open, and works in his harness
till he dies. Men may engage in almost
any other business and retire from it,
but the man who has spent the best OF
his life in mapping the most progressive
country on earth can hardly be lured
from the attractions which lead him
along with the current of commerce and
the destiny of his country
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23

"A very singular action in iron has re-
Gently been detected by Mr.. johnson, an
English chemist. 1t appears that iron
was immersed in hydrochloric acid one
or more hours, and then tested for elonga-
ton and breaking strain, after which, on
being heated and again tested, the fol
lowing results were shown, namely
That immersion in acid diminishes the
breaking strain of iron wire from ! to
8 per cent, and of steel wire about Al
per cent; and that immersion in acid
appears, in some cases, to diminish and
in Others slightly to augment the elonga-
tion of iron wire, and to promote the
elongation of steel wire about 30 pei
cent,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
A SAINT.
ny ELIZABETH s7LL.

r.. 4, some eloister's shadowy cells,
Anart from all the world she dweiis'
Wl;th eyes ulplift to some falr SHRINE.
Tn yisioned ecstasy dtyine,
Tnknoying of the surge, the cry,
a.be storm the wreck, the agony,
Without around that swells.
n,ta eeaseiess feet find every haunt
of sorrow, guilt, or misery gaunt;
4ar husy hands no office know
aroa mean to soothe another,s woe;
AnG AS on that bright troplc tree
Al once fair flower and fruit are found,
O. ever through her life's sweet round,
TIat over spends itself for human needs,
u np pure prayers blors with golden deeds
OF gracious charity
No law of silence sets Its seal
Aisle on words of Ill or veal;
Ter gentle vows no further reach
Tban hans unkind or bitter speech;
Her gentle lips forever ope
10 inter sympathy or hope,
To comfort and to heal.
And the lone vigil that she keeps
Il ,phere some friepdless creature sleeps,
Eorlorn forsaken, but tor ner,
Tbe FATHERS angel messenger,
In whose compassionatlng face
r,be eve too dim to look above,
The heart that doubts His love.
paholdnr as il looks into her own,
PITY and tenderness before unknown,
Sees heavens reflected grace.
She is not pledged to poverty.
No formal habit, coarse, austere,
sets her apart in garb severe;
she would not more than woman be.
vet when the hungry and the cold
Have shared her slender store of gold
lTheir thanks her jewels be)-
Little enough is left, ween,
For baubles rich or silken sheen;
Ful oft mid scenes this world that curse,
Her heart is richer than her purse
orr has she nought to give beside
Rnt Golden words and silver tears;
Vet these on hearts and ears
Deadened in crime or dulled In hopelessness
Fall soft as summer rain, and like them bless
living, melting tide.
And though round her illumined head
No aureole's circling light is spread,
An inward glory. pure, serene,
Transfigures all her face and mien-
As shines through alabaster vase
A hidden lamp, whose pearly rays
A yelled luster shed.
Her life-to give herself away.
Unconsciously, without display,
As we'll to wipe childish tear,
As well to still childish fear,
AS sit beside some prisoner lone.
ar catch some sufferers latest moan;
AS well to smile mid joyous hearts,
And pladness not her own to share,
Az weep where mourners are.
Uerlife-to show how much ofheaven's screen
Nav shine around this crowded, selfish scene
Wherein we act our parts.
Christian linton.
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ical properties of the substance almost
forty years later. Again, it often happens
that discoveries escape those who are, by
accident, placed in the very position to
seize upon them. M. Collas cites, as
evidence of this, the case of a French
chemist who, in 1885, made yellow dye
for silk by the action of nitric acid on
coal oil. The peculiar odor of the mir
bane which he must have produced
escaped him, and he failed to recognize
the new substance which he had OBJ
tained-.Scientif american.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23

To CoiOK PCRPLE OR LILAC.-For one
yaru OF yarn Or cloth dissolve one ounce
cadbear, Win d gentle heat, in sufficient
water 10 cover the yarn or cloth First dip
the yarn or cioth in saleratus water, wiring
out and put into cudbear; let 1t stand
one-haif nour or more; If you wish a
dark color, wiring out and wet again In
saleratus water; then again into cud-
bear, with the cudbear and two ounces
of alum.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23

TREATMENT OF THE GALA LILY.-This
beautiful pant is a native of the Nile
and revels III rich warm situation. 1t
fiourlshes BEST when watered with tepid
water To insure winter blooming, turn
The pot on Its side under tree or shrub
and give 1t no attention until fall; then
water ireely With warm water and it will
abundantiy repay, by luxuriant bloom
ing, for the rest given it during the sum-
uIpr.