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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

To the Editor Of the New York Evening Post:
Samuel Thatcher, of Bangor, Me-, was
member of Congress for Massachusetts
from 1902 to 1905. He was born July 2,
1875, two days before the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. He is
now living, In the ninety ninth year Of
his age.
Enos T. Throop, of Auburn, n Y, who
was ninety years old on the 21st of this
month, was q member of Congress in
1814-l8l6. He was Governor of New
York from 1929 to 1888. He was born
Aug 81, 1884.
Horace Binney, of Philadelphia, was in
Congress in 1S33-1835. He is now in
his ninety-Gfth year, having been born
Jan. a. 1880.
The above were all members of the
House of Representatives.
The Oldest members of the United
States Senate still living are:
Peleg Sprague, of Boston, Mass, who
was Senator from Maine from 1929 to
1885. He was born in 1892, and is there.
fore eighty-two years of age.
Ether Shepley, Of Portland, Me-, now
eighty-five years of age-having been
born In l7S9-was a Senator from that
State from 1888 to 1887.
John p. King, of Augusta, Ga, born in
1899, was Sentor from that State from
1888 to 1888
Charles Il. A. Gayarre, of New Orleans,
La, now in his SEVENTEEN year, was u
Senator in 1885.
Alexander Mouton, of Vermilionville,
La, was Senator in 1837-1841. He is
now seyenty-one years old.
Horace Binney and Samuel Thatcher
are, believe, the oldest living graduates
of Harvard College, the former having
been graduated in 1897 and the latter in
1903.
John Ruggles, who succeeded Peleg
Sprague in the United States Senate
from 1885 to 1871, died at his home in
Thomaston, Me-, aged eighty-ive years,
about three weeks ago j. n
NIc,r Nann Iulu 1a11
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

Frankfort (Ky.) paper. His sons at first
supposed that the paper was published
at Frankforton-tbe-M Main, and wrote sew
eral letters TO that place. They finally
discovered their mistake, and sent posi-
tive denial of the story to the Kentucky
editor who was guilty of its publication
Kossuth laughingly says that his Amer
lean friends are not very considerable if
they believe the story of his poverty, for
they are continually writing TO him for
his autograph, the postage on which
would utterly bankrupt him il he was
such very poor man. After Kossuth
had gone to England in 1852 his mother,
Mime. Kossuth, continued to reside at
Pesth with her daughters Reduced to
the utmost necessity, they were Obliged
to keep boarding in town, by
which they earned scanty livelihood.
The little they could spare they bestowed
upon the sick and wounded Honoeds,
the remains OF the Hungarian army who
had been left to starve. These acts of
kindness excited the suspicious of the
Austrians and, at the very time at which
Kossuth was embarking for America, his
two sisters, Nine. Ruttkay and Mime.
Meszlenyi, were suddenly thrown into
prison. Nine Ruttkay was widow, the
mother OF FIVE young children, and Mime.
Meszlenyi of two. After an imprison-
ment Of two months at Vienna and when
no proofs could be found against them
they were released under sentence of
perpetual Punishment from Hungary.
Provided with passports, they with their
mother went under the surveillance Of
an Austrian officer TO Belgium where
they spent nearly a year in Brussels, sup
porting themselves by embroidery and
selling lace. Liberal sums were pre-
sented to Kossuth while in America for
their assistance and before his return
to Europe his eldest sister, Nine. Mesz-
lenyi (sfnce dead and her husband and
children crossed the Atlantic The
mother died at Brussels. subsequently
the remaining daughters, Mines. Ruttkay
and Tsulafsky (since dead, came to
America.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

I" You are neither OF you worth straw
alone. In almost everything two of Won
must work together, and in some cases If
takes allto do what is necessary. Your
usefulness and happiness depend on
your keeping together and helping one
another. How silly and mean it is for
you to quarrel. 1t is cutting your own
heads off. And there are some boys and
girls just like you, always annoying and
hating the very persons who help them.
and without whose help they could do
nothing. Sometimes they think them.
selves independent of others, when really
they cannot do some simple thing with.
out them any more than one of you could
pick up pin alone. "-Chicago STANDARD.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
About KOssuth.

A correspondent of the Wilmington
Erery Epening states that sister of
Louis Kossuth, Nine. Ruttkay, Is now
living in New Jersey, having just re-
turned from visit TO Europe, and goes
on to say: mime. Ruttkay informs your
correspondent that her brother and his
two sons are very indignant at the stories
that have been circulated about the pa
triot's poverty. She says that he owns
and lives In beautiful villa near Turin,
and that both of his sons holds lucrative
and honorable positions, Kossuth, who
Is in his seventy third year, may be said
to be enjoying a green and beautiful old
age. His income Is sufficient for all his
wants, and he devotes his whole time to
scientific pursuits. Any day he may be
seen wandering through the mountain
roads Of the vicinity, knocking of bits of
rock with little hammer that he always
carries with him. Geology and natural
science are his favorite studies, and he
has valuable collection of plants and
minerals. He also amuses himself with
telescope and spectroscope, and is gener-
ally well and happy. He takes no active
part In politics, although he never loses
his interest In the welfare of his country.
His friends in Hungary elect him every
year to the Diet, but he never appears
there, for, other reasons aside, he would
not be in accord with the present party
in power The death Of his wife, about
seven years ago, was q severe blow to
Kossu;h. Nine. Ruttkay informs us that
her brother has large collection of man
uscripts on hand which is to be published
by his sons after his death--that he Is
still writing, and y as eloquent as ever.
The story Of his poverty, which was q
pure fabrication, first appeared in a
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

"This prize is for the greatest i'm
prerensent In scholarship, and | take great
pleasure in awarding ii to Miss Callie
kenney." Then there was great clap
ping of hands.
"OhT was all that Callie could say.
That made them all laugh, and she had
to laugh. too, to keep from crying.
So Callie gained her first victory. -
ckrisff11 Union.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
Curious Norwegian Dishes.

STILL in most countries there is some
thing to be be learned--some peculiar
dish mot unfrequently the queerest-
looking) which will reward investiga-
ton. Occasionally, indeed, the inquirer
will meet with a rebuff; but is not this
the case in all original research? Never
shall we forget our first and last ac
quaintance with that northernest and
nastiest of foods called stockfische. We
had arrived at a settlers hut far away in
the Arctic regions of Norway, hungry as
starved wolves, and lot one set before us
what looked and felt like large splin
ter of pine wood As we raised it to our
lips, however, we became fully aware by
the perfume, which can only be de-
scribed as noisome, that it consisted of
animal matter; still undaunted, we man
aged to bite off portion. At first it
seemed tasteless, but as it became slowly
reduced by actively-working jaws such
a sickening flavor unfolded itself that in
horror and amaZement we fled from the
food and the hut that could harbor it.
Our feeling on first tasting the plum soup
of Norway, served at the commencement
of dinner, was one of indignant surprise,
not much inferior to that of the bucolic
gentleman who bit into an olive under
the impression that il was preserved
green-gage; and though it is not in itself
absolutely nauseous, we confess we could
never abide it, There is, however, one
excellent dish which the Norwegian
traveller meets with at every little inn.
Is is called carbonado," and consists of
minced meats, eggs, and fine herbs
made up into kind of cake, and then
fried or baked. The meat, probably, if
cooked in an ordinary way, would defy
mastication, but thus treated 1t is really
dainty plate. Equally common at the
post stations is salmon dried and pre-
pared in some sublime manner, far su-
perior to the kippered salmon of com
merce, and eaten raw in the thinnest
possible slices.-Fiuser's Magazine
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
Making the Pigs Work.

A correspondent Of the massachusetts
Ploughman asks this question:
Can pigs be carried on through sum
mer on green stuff, like clover, lucerne
fodder, corn, etc, after they get adj
yanced enough to cut, or is there some
thing or anything better?"
To which the editor very wisely re-
plies:
We once heard close, calculating,
practical farmer say that he did not be-
lieve ii paid to work swine and we
know that old Col. Jaques, of Ten Hills
farm, i'm Summerville, genius in his
way, always maintained that it was the
best economy to put pigs on to their
belly" at nine months old, that is, to fat
and kill them young. We incline to
think he was right. Nevertheless there
can be no doubt that manure under the
barn is greatly improved by the mixing
and working which few swine will
effect. This can be done to some extent
as an incident, but to keep swine for this
special purpose Is another matter alto
gether. We should want to count the
cost of it carefully before we undertook
it. Pigs can be summered at pasture
very well and cheaply. We have known
instances of this where they have lived
almost wholly on clover and the roots OF
other plants which infest old pastures.
There is nothing more healthful, but you
could hardly expect to get very rapid
growth on them without some extra feed.
Kept at pasture till October, and then
put to fat, they ought to gain rapidly
Pigs ought to have access to plenty of
good water. To promote disposition
to root extensively, probably corn in the
ly is as good as anything. Potatoes and
raw roots are always useful, especially
beets.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

SIGNoR DE VIvo, the opera and con-
cert manager, brightens his country
home near New York with complete
aviary. Not long ago he trapped ayoung
kingbird, and ever since the capture of
the little fellow its parents have lowered
near the cage and take turns in watching,
tending and protecting it, bringing it all
the delicacies of the bird menu and chat
tering to it necessarily notes of comfort
and consolation. The bravery of the
kingbird is proverbial, for, though small,
they have been frequently known to at
tack and rout so large bird as the hawk.
In the present instance their bravery is
displayed in remarkable degree. Should
any one approach the cage they fly down
from their leafy watching places and at
tack the intruders fiercely and pluckily,
picking at him with their beaks, and
making the effort to look at the young
kingbird a not altogether pleasant one.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

ANOTHER brutal father has turned up
in the person of William A. Bates, of
South birmingham, Mass, who, after
having forced his wife to leave him, three
years ago, at the instigation of his
mother, began systematic abuse of his
three children, keeping them upon short
rations all the while, and binding them
to post in the barn when he was par
ticularly mad with them. He was i'm
prisoned by the State authorities.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

1T will probably sometime be found
that there is nothing utterly useless or
noxious. The potato fly, which infects
the middle tier of States and Is found
also in the South, has been experimental
with, christened cantharis vittata, and
found to be as excellent for blistering
purposes as its cousin, the Spanish fly
(cantharis vesicatoria). And an Indian
apolis firm of manufacturing chemists is
now filling an order for 1000 pounds for
an Eastern house.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

Bishop Peck, of the Methodist
Church, thinks it hard that Bishops are
obliged to be continually travelling and
have no home.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

NEIaHBoRs Of sick brother in Ohio
recently organized Sunday haying -bee
for his benefit, and next day all were
prosecuted for violating the Sabbath. !
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

THE kill of cattle the current season
along the La Plata is said to be 100000
below the average. Europe and Amer
lea will therefore be short that number
of Buenos Ayres hides the coming au-
tumn.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

FooLIsHLY spent, money paid for children's
shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS. Two
weeks is about the time it takes a smart, act
i've child to ventilate the toe of shoe. Sill
YER TIPS the only preventive.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20
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PURIFIES THE BLOOD AND RE-
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Seyenty-One Years of Age.

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The New York herald., 1874-07-31
Indian Outrages.

The redskins have scored victory in
Texas, defeating the rangers and cavalry op-
posed to them. On the Canadian River they
have not been quite so fortunate, as
the militia succeeded in killing nine
Comanche braves, not however, before
they had imbrued their hands in white
blood as the fresh scalps found upon them
bore testimony. 1t is evident that unless Wig.
orous measures are adopted settlers on the
frontier will have an unpleasant time of it
1t would be well if the local militia were or
ganized thoroughly for defensive purposes, SO
as to allow all the regular troops TO operate
Infantry are next to useless on the plains
but if the government would mount
them they might render very effective service
1t is absurd for the regular army to be kept
on the defensive, waiting to be attacked in
their forts while the willy red man is plunder-
ing and numbering pretty much as he pleases
the undefended settlers who live remote from
the posts. The force Of cavalry on the
frontier is evidently inadequate to the
duty of securing the settlers from attack.
The country would be glad to see the Wash
ington authorities display little more energy
in furnishing the Indian savages. 1t is useless
to parley with them now that they have put
on their war paint, and rife volleys, properly
administered, alone can cure the scalp-taking
madness from which they just now suffer.
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
Jones, Of Nevada.

Senator Jones, of Nevada, who is representa-
tive statesman and high in the confidence of the
President, has been making public his views
on the third term issue. He does not seem
to have any definite information on the sub
ject but, like Senator Anthony, Mr.. Roberts
and other coy statesmen, simply argues the
question. General Grant, he assures US,
has strong common sense, and, as q
man of sense, cannot become q candi-
date for q third term. He was elected
to the second term ''in the face Of ven-
omous attacks from every side and against o
popular candidate. and should be satisfied"
s3He has the best chance in the world, the Sem
ator thinks, ''to retire with o record clear of a
single defeat, and cannot risk a trial for third
term The opinions of the Nevada Senator
are worthy of attention, but, after all, they
are only opinions. What does Senator Jones
himself think of the subject2 Is he ready to
support Grant for a third term or is he will
ing to support whoever the Convention nomi-
nates2 This is the true position of Senator
Jones and leaders like Mr.. Anthony and Mr..
Roberts. While they would not prefer third
term they are careful to say nothing to pre-
vent their support Of Grant should he be
again in nomination. One manly declaration
from Senator like Jones, of Nevada, for in
stance, that under no circumstance would he
support Grant or any other candidate for q
third term, would do more towards destroying
this third term folly than anything else. AS il
now stands there is nothing to prevent Grants
nomination and nothing to prevent the whole
republican party, headed by Jones, of Nevada,
from supporting him with energy and enthn
siasm.
The New York herald., 1874-07-31

INSURANCE FRAUDS IN IRELAND Some
smart persons in Ireland got up little con-
splracy to cheat the New York Insurance
Company, but unfortunately for themselves
they were found out Among the accused
were two doctors, who certified as to the
health Of their neighbors from general knowl.
edge, without taking the trouble of asking
the interested persons whether they wanted
their lives insured or not The jury
considered that this was criminal neg
lect, and found them guilty, as well as
the agent, who seems to have been the
organizer of the conspiracy to defraud. All
three were sent to prison, with hard labor, the
doctors for twelve months each and the agent
for eighteen. In the opinion of the Irish
press the punishment is too light. Consider
ing the hardship Of Irish convict discipline
The New York herald., 1874-07-31

Why Does Nor TnToN DEMAND Dr.
voRCE ?-There has been great deal of dis
cussion, involving every phase OF the unhappy
Brooklyn scandal, but, strange to say, nobody
has yet suggested divorce as a remedy for the
wrongs Mr.. Tilton alleges he has suffered.
Indeed, Tilton himself seems never to have
thought of such q procedure, and not only
affected to believe his wife good woman in the
face of his own charges, but is willing to in
trust his children TO her and has even endeav-
ored to visit her since the separation. All
this is strangely at variance with the line of
conduct men usually adopt under like circum-
stances. A divorce suit would bring out all
che facts in the case, even to the reasons why
the injured husband condoned his wife's fault.
In no other way can the truth of the whole
question be so thoroughly sifted. II Theo-
dore Tilton is in earnest he will bring the
matter before the courts on petition for
divorce, and SO end the feeble investigation by
Mr. Beechers copmittee
The New York herald., 1874-07-31

| of mischief making agitators and re-
| formers" to cut loose from the old
moorinps to abandon the orthodox prin-
ciples of our fathers, to run wild after ioroid-
den lusts and strange gods? Perhaps we are
wiser than our fathers, and, no doubt In
manv ways we have learned things the ig-
norance of which made them o clumsy race
indeed. But there are some venerable tradi-
tions left that even Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton cannot improve. There is the tradi-
ton of home, with all its sweetness and
purity, its rest and comfort, bathed' with the
spirit of love. There is the tradition of mar
riage, which Mrs. Stanton will permit us to
remind her came from the holiest inspiration,
which binds the world together in the ties OF
virtue, charity, self-denial and hope. There is
the tradition of motherhood-we mean
motherhood which does not mean shame to
one and burning dishonor to the other. We
confess these are venerable traditions,
going back a long, long time, even
to the prophets and the apostles, and,
perhaps they are out of date and old fash
ioned, and it may be that out fathers cherished
tEem as tuey cnerlSneu stages ana cOacHeS,
because they knew nothing better, and it may
be that Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her at
tending ravens, not to speak Of the crows and
buzzards and meaner creatures and reptiles of
base degree, who are now gathering around
this feast, will give US something wiser. But
we have not seen it, And if the developments
that are coming out of the Beecher scandal,
and more especially those that come directly
from Mrs. Stantons lips. are to be the fulfil
ment and fruition of the new philosophy, then
we spurn it as an offence to humanity and
truth and all that is sweet and ennobling in
our modern life.
As it now stands let us hear no more Of
this reform" and we shall probably hear no
more of it for a generation. Mrs. Stanton,
who has done more to give it life than any one
else, has in one. day undone all that she has
ever achieved. Thirty years Of agitation in
favor of woman suffrage ends in the trooping
of flock of ravens to pick the carcass of
Henry Ward Beecher and croak the downfall
of home, marriage. love, motherhood and re-
ligion. This is the end of it, and, perhaps,
it is blessing that it should so end.