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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
"A new industry for women has been

"A new industry for women has been
commenced in England by four ladies of
standing in London 1t is that of home
decorative artists. They undertake the
whole furnishing, upholstering furniture
and all that tends to embellish the intc-
rior of dwelling. They are said to be
remarkably clever and very successful.
They have served regular apprentice
ship, and acquired thorough knowledge
of the business. 1t would seem to be a
business peculiarly fitted to the taste for
and love of the beautiful inherent in
women.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
"A start has been made in the con

A start has been made in the con-
struction Of eleven miles of portable
railway at Pinconning Bay, Mich. 1t is
built in the following manner: There
are first twelve to sixteen foot logs laid
crossways about six feet apart. Grains
are cut ii these logs and fitted timber
laid In these grains to prevent the road
from spreading The ties that cross the
stringers are Of two-inch hemlock plank
from six to twelve inches wide, and are
let down even with the stringerto prevent
its rolling. On the curves iron rails are
used; otherwise the rails are of hard
maple. The road is operated with loco
motive power, and the cost of building,
without rolling stock, is about $2,000pe
mile. ss3,8
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

biting and kicking; and anybody VII,
knows what an iron-tipped clog Il vii,
be glad they do not live within its reach
"A German professor from Frankfort
in relation to the use of horse flesh a.
food, said, at the late International Com
gress: /" Once get the people over tba;,
prejudices and we viii see no more lean
lame and suffering old hacks, for wben
unfit for work they will be fatted for
food. and of course wen cared for. he
remarked that, to his knowledge. there
were more than 500 horses kept for food
annually in Frankfort, and yet there was
not a person to be found in the place
who ever ate horse-fiesh.''
Many persons have recently been
poisoned in different parts Of France by
lead used in lining or coating cooking
utensils. Instead of tin, which was
formerly used, an amalgamation of three
parts of lead and one part of tin is now
employed for lining sheet-iron or copper
pans and vessels. This amalgam ia
brighter and less durable than tin. two
reasons for its being liked by the cooks
as their pans look better and wear out
sooner, thus giving them commission
oftener from the tinsinith.
I'm Russia there is but one physician
to 1900 souls. In some of the provin-
cial divisions the disp-oportion is stiIl
greater. In ones Cherdink, there is ONLY
one to every 10000 persons. There is
only one hospital to every 5000, one
lying-in hospital to every 5000 women.
and but one deaf and dumb institution
to every IL 600 inhabitants. In the army
there is one hospital to every 5000 men.
Prussia has one surgeon to every 1850
soldiers Italy has one physician 10
every $3.50, and England to every $3.50
persons
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
roreign Ynteliigenes.

John Laird, the Unknown builder Of the
Confederate steamer Alabatna, died IL Lon
don on the Both, after protracted illness.
VIM. n Rienhart. the sculptor, died ct
Rome on the Goth. 4 s,...ss.f ~ ~ i
On the 3oth ult, Kuhlmanp, who attempted
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12
washington News.

=
A private letter. has been received at Wash
ington from Dockray, the american who was
arrested by the Spanish authorities In Cuba
He gives an account Of his sufferings on ship
board and states that he has been sentenced
to penal colony In Africa for a term Of ten
years, but that he hopes to be released before
long through the intervention of the United
Gates Government.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York TO sell
100000 In gold each Thursday during the
month Of November. The aggregate will be
s2,000,OO0.
The following Is the Presidents proclama-
ton designating Thursday, Nov. rs, as a day
Of National Thanksgiving: 1890 I.
by the President Of the United States:
We are reminded by the changing seasons
that II Is time TO pause In our daily vocations
and offer thanks to Almighty God for the,ner
cies and abundance of the year which is draw
ing TO close. 80.
The blessings Of free government continue
to be vonchsafed TO us. The earth has re-
isponded to the labor Of the h,isbandman. The
land has been free from pestlence. Internal
order Is maintained. and peace with other
powers has prevailed, III 49, $50
III IL lifting that at stated periods we cease
from our accustomed pursuits, and from the
turmoil OF our daily lives, and unite In thank.
fitness for the blessings Of the past and for
the cultivation Of kindly feelings toward each
other. 80
Y Now, therefore, recognizing these consid-
erations, i, u. s.. Grant, President Of the
United States, do recommend to all citizens
TO assemble In their, respective places
Of worship on Thursday, the 26th
day Of November next and express
their thanks for the mercy and favor Of AL.
mighty GOD, and, laying aside all political
contentious and secular occupations, to OBJ
serve such day as day Of thanksgiving and
praise. ~
In witness whereof herewith set my hand
and cause the seal II the United States TO be
affixed. fgss. ) kffts s.fd 8ttts1sstb "a y i
Done at the Cltyof Washington on the 29tl,
day OF October, 1874, ana Of the lndepend.
enee Of the United States the ninety.eighth
al (Signed) a nd3 IN ,aa u. s. GRANT,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12

The Democrats of Washington, y, c..
turned out in, force on the night Of the 4tl to
celebrate the recent victories. Leading DEM
ocrats were serenaded, among others sena-
tor Thurman and the editor Of the Washing
ton Sentinel, both Of whom responded in con-
gratplatory terms, ss,ss Il
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
An Episode Of the Late War.

A very curious episode in oonnectio, with
tho recent war, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
has just been brought before the Council of
War sitting at Versailles. Six young men
belonging to thebest families in Champagne,
who formed part of the Mont-mirail francs
tireurs, were accused of committing rob-
berries and murders on the high road near
Rheims, and the prosecution alleged that
these crimes were perpetrated after the de-
claration of the armistice upon Frenchmen
who, no longer in lear of the Prusslans, bs.
gan to travel with a full sense of security
But as the t'ial prodeeded, matters assumed
a very di&ereut aspect. II was proved
that in every instance but one the victims of
these proceedings, irregular at the best were
German soldiers, and that the only excep.
ton was . man called Fritz, who however,
fully deserved his fate, as he had acted the
part of spy and forager for the enemy
throughout the whole war. Moreover, those
of the accused who had taken part in the
self-constituted conrt-material which pre-
eeded his execution fully acknowledged
having done 30, and ono Of them produced
the written confession of Fritz that he had
sold himself to tho enemy. 1t was shown,
too, that the corps to which they belonged
had not been guilty of tho excesses which in
some parts Of France made "frauc-tireur''
and " franc voleur' Synonymous terms, and
there was also grounds for believing their
statement that they were not aware that the
armistice had been signed when they took
the law into their own hands. Such being
the case, and making allowance for the
"patriotio" feelings Of the Judge, it is no
wonder that they should have been acquit-
ted. and that the decision should have been
received with unchecked applause by the
audience, but it is just possible that tile
German Government may insist upon some
satisfaction for the summary Justice dealt
out to its soldiers
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
chicago Hotels Eclipsrd.

We had some reasonable grounds for
supposing that We were ahead in the
matter of hotels in Chicago. II ap.
pears, however, that We are about to
have our hotelic nose, if We may be
permitted the expression, put out of
joint by San Francisco. Mr.. Warren
Leland Is giving his experience and
experimenting the plans of the Grand
Hotel, to be opened during the sum-
mer. It is to cost 81, ,OOQ, ,000, and
everything about it 10 to be of Califor-
mia manufacture. Itsarea will be g., 600
square feet, and when it 10 considered
that the Fifth Avenue, in Nov York,
covers 10000, the Astor 1900, the
Grand Pacific, Chicago, Sc, ,000, it will
be seen that the Grand Hotel, San
Francisco, is to bo huge. II will have
a courtyard in tho centre, . driveway
for carriages, 4 fountain, and . gallery.
Like the Grand Hotel in Paris, all will
be under glass. Here will the gor-
eeous exquisite of the setting sun cit
with his delicately tinted boots upon
the balustrade; and there will the
dark-eyed daughters Of the sunlands
gaze from the galleries above upon the
polish of the same. Hotel galleries
are % necessary . part of civilization
as the Virginis code Of honor. In fact
it il difficult to conceive hoWthe bloods
of the Pacific slope could pictuIesquely
do their shooting without gallery.
San Francisco is too far away to create
jealousy in our progressive bosom. Il
will have it's hotel Nay it be happy.
-Z,ater- Ocean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
An Artist on Dining.

A Washington correspondent writes
i" Sam Ward, OF Boston, now here, is
said to be the greatest epicure IN the
United States. Here is connois.
seur of art and literature, brilliant in
conversation, and further distinguished
by being the brother of Julia Ward
Howe. His dinners are epochs in the
lives of the guests. The courses are
not so numerous as rare. The wines
are the best of the best. and he knows
how to graduate each. Take thina-
bleful Of this with the fish "a glass
of that with the soup;' so much Of
the other with the coffee : never
drink this till the last &C., he tells
friends who suggest the deplorable
consequences of mild drinks, and bis
advice never fails them. Once upon .
time friend gave him a carte blanche
tn get up dinner for twenty people.
It was worthy of the immortal gods,
but when bill for 81, 500 was handed
the host, he WINGED, and wished 1t
hadn't been quite so good. See here,
Ward,' said ha, 'don't you call this
pretty stiff = my friend,' cried Mr..
W., do you think that high Why,
the "trufaes" were cheap at that
price -"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
COMPARATIVE sTAfEl6ENf.
Total .s.7os, 40 42s.s57 7,1s7 81 $685. .ees
Costly uarriaEe Rifts.

A marriage fete recently cane of in
Hanover Square, London. which owing to
the nature and number Of costly sifts, ~
we'll as to tho wealth and standing Of TIE
contracting parties, created = great stir
among the English azistoosacy. The bride
was Miss Naiorbanks, and tho bridegroom
Mr.. Ridley, N. P. The oseemony took place
in st. Georges Church, where The rank and
fashion of the metropolis assembled in large
numbers TO participate in the testivitiea
After the blessing had been prooouneed o.
the welded pair, the parents of the bride
invited the guests TO insect ths bridal pres
ents which were displayed at their rssi-
dence. One table wss laid ont with mag
ni6cent jewels, comprising, among otbef1I
Sir Dudley and Lady Msjosbaak's pFseent, .
magnificent tiara with Eve STAN, eaEsings
and radiated star Of brilliants Of tho finest
water from Mr.. and Mra Edward Major
banks, = necklace and pendant together
with bracelets and earrings Of diaDonda,
style Louis XV.; from SIR Mathew Ridley,
father of the bridegroom. . n,cklaoe, ear
rings and brooch, together with the brace
lets set with diamonds and oarbancles, .
case Of three gem rings, one Of single Stone
brilliant, another Of IN emerald surrounded
with small beilliants, and ruby Of Eenazka-
BILE color and purity, also surrounded With
small brilliants, and carbuncas and . bsil.
liant ring. On the same table was sp'en-
dld present from the tenaatzy of Guisach-
IN, consisting Of Scotch gold beaoe'et,
earfinss and pendants, ct With pearls, from
Sir Dudley's Inverness tradespeopae. There
were besides ~ necklaces, IL 1ookets, "a
pairs of bracelets, Z tiazas and II pairs Of
earrings-all Of the finest gold and ct With
pearls, diamoods, rubies, sapphires. tur.
quoise and coral. Another table was laid
out with some exquisite fanA several being
of marvellous beauty. Tho largest and
principal table was covered With silver; gilt
and other plate of the finest pattern and
workmanship. Upward Of 900 gifts wsel
displayed. tho donors comprisinga hTge
and fashionable circle Of aEistoczatie 10
quaintsnoeA.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
A BADLY Sold College Committee.

A story comes from the Cornell Uni
versity to the following effect: At the
last contest for the Woodford prize,
in that institution, it was given to
George E. Phelps, for an oration of
marked power and brilliancy, and one
which was especially complimentel by
the committee of award, a majority Of
whom are professors in Cornell. The
uration was subsequently printed in
the Cornell Review, and this fact has
led to the discovery that it was taken
almost bodily from the poges of
Buckle, the thought being wholly, and
the expression, with few unimportant
changes, thoroughly identical with
those of the distinguished author of
the "History OF Civilization" OF
course the committee, who were unable
to detect the plagiarism, feel very
cheap over the matter; and it is, in
deed, far from flattering, either to their
sagacity or breadth of information.-
ROcheStcr Democrat
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
Ny Lesson.

BY GARNET r. FREEMAN.
A wcc bird sat in the branches
Ovor my lattice lnw,
And sang in tho hush 0: twilight,
Aud sang in tho mornings glow.
l, sitting inside the lattice,
listened with eyes upturpctl,
Aud this is the snrS she eAng mo,
Aud this tho lesson learned
"God careth Tor me
Oh, heart that complains
or sorrows and pains,
Ho carcth for thee T.
The wcc bird built in tho brancAc.
a most. where she reared her Young,
And softly sle brootled ab,vcs them,
And still for a lull by sung :
Tho song sho had caroled in spring. time,
SO fieiSbted with patirut trust
That He who had cared tor the sparrow
To Ills child would be tender aud just
GCl caret!I tor mo;
oh, heart that complains
OF sorrows aud pains.
He Caretk for thee !"
The vine DER the lattice was Haunting
It's banners OF crimson and gold,
And the sumach famed out on the hillside,
Like au army OF lancrrs bold.
The wind eOnShe.l OF tn the rnshes,
That answe cred with plaintivo moan;
Aud the brook bs 5bled on to the pebbles
.>~ With frettul and querul0us tone
That 1.-THE world was 80 drear
All it, glory had fed
With tho summer now dead,
And tue winter was near"
listened. when, up in the branches,
My birdie began to sing
The lullaby warbled in sum nor,-
The song she had sung in the spring
Rebuking my falthless murmurs,
Rebuking my want OF trust,
For He who cared for the sparrow
10 His chil had been tender and just.
Aud caught the refrain
"He careth for thee
As He careth for nc |"
And rested AGAIN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
s. Thought He'd Heard the Name."

A Acorrespondent at Washington sends
the following to the St. Louis Repub'
l1cuu: AN amusing ;ucido..t- Oc
CURED at q recent White House levee.
Az Senator Bogy, Bart Able and old
Van, of Kansas City. entered the Blue
Room, they met Gov. Hendricks, who
held ont his hand to the Senator, say.
ing, Good evening, Senator Bogy; I
am glad to see you. line Senator
looked at the Governor inquiringly,
Il know your face,' he said; 1T is
quite familiar, but can't call your
name Replied the Governor: my
name is Hendricks.' Hendricks,
Hendricks mused the Senator from
Missouri 'the name is familiar, but l
can't call you to mind. What state are
you fromS' Il am from Indiana was
the bland and somewhat amused re-
sponse of the Governor. Indiana,
Indiana mused Mr.. Bogy. What
district do You representa- oh, said
Hendricks, maintaining an admirable
gravity under the circumstances, Il
am Governor of Indiana oh, re-
sponded the Senator from Missouri, I
thonght the name WAS familiar. l am
glad to see you, Governor Hen
dricke.'"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
At Large.

In the Nj ,s+sippi Legislature bills have bccu
introduced to prevent unjust discrimination
and cxtorton ,tc Rates charged by railroads !;
declaring the November election void pro-
nibt'ns the importation, manufacture tr sale
OF spirituous liquors in the state.
FLOOD, The most severe known iO many
years. ~ prevailing at Fulton, q small village
on the Osxcgo RIVER, and is devastating the
OVER portion of the village. About thirty
families have been compelled to leave their
homes, ard rany were carried from the sec
end -tory o, their houses by boats. Men were
seen wadinS IN the water to their waists, car
r.Mg &c women Oh their backs to places oi
safety. The damage to business interests is
great.
itrCENT heavy Il ,oCs between Windsor and
Chatham, Ont, have ,rricd away three miles
OF the CIR ut Western railway track.
THE death OF DR.. TAzcwtll Tyler third so:
OF cx-prcsiLcni Tyler, OF Virginia, occurr. I,
u San Francisco, Cal, few days s'nce.
4 PoUGnKEEP.IE Telegram states that not !:
uu,lud nt cn IL. ~ hr,n cnt in that vicinity
The !.s J.. wiz .. ,ll!in!, tons.
4 aENoAIAL tropI tie N,w York W0man't
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
The TIVE area,lRailways Il New York.

The TIVE 2rea,DRatlwsys Il New York.
The annual reports of the New York
and Erie and New York Central rail.
roads have been published.
The Erie Railway earned last year
g, 65l, 900 from passengers and tl5.-
OOO, 900 from freight To do this it
carried 8. go, 900 passengers snd 6 6313-
600 tons of freight employing 10, 373
freight cars, 875 passenger cars, and
467 locomotives.
The net earnings of the Central Rail-
road were $l1, ,484, 1884, IN iDcrease OF
q Der cent. on tie capital Of t6o, 600, F..
600 Of the year before. Seven million
dollars were received from passengers
and $19, OO0, 600 from freight. The
road has 511 locomotives, but its whole
number of passenger cars amounts to
only 351. in which 1900. 600 passengers
were carried last year. The number of
freight cars, however, is Is, 746, or more
than enough to form . train one Lun.
dred miles long. The amount of
freight carried Was 8, ,522, ia tons. On
the Central there are always in notion
more than twenty miles Of freight cara
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
4 Historic Dagger.

The dagger with which Ravai]lao a.
sassinated Henry ~. Of France, Was.
according to the Paris Figaro' recently
brought into public notice in Paris in
a very curious way. The knife WAS re:
garded ~ great curiosity, and valued
accordingly. In course Of time, after
passing through the hands Of various
owners, 1t came into the possession Of
a young student, living in great power
ty in Bue des Acacias, in Paris. He
tried several times to sell the knife, but
the price demanded-$40o WAS too
large, and he could not find custom.
er. A few weeks ago he found himself
absolutely without food, and in = 8t Of
desperation stabbed himself with the
knife. The rusty weapon, however,
made only . slight wound, from which
he soon recovered. In the meantime
the knife had been seized BY the police,
and has been placed by them in ono Of
their Offices.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
A, lnexhaus.ible Inkxtana.

An invention worthy the fertile
genius of Yankee, but the patent of
q firm of Englishmeu, il the 'smagic
;uexhaustible inkstand." Some chemi.
calls of secret hidden nature in the
bottle bottom furnish the coloIing ma
terial, and the ink il obtained by the
addition of water. According to the
directions the watering process may he
carried on indefinitely to supply the
natural exhaustion. and the seemingly
cxtravagant claim is made that the
inkstand will produce NIX sufficient to
write letter day for 100 years we
sigh an We think Of the strong proba-
bllity of our not beiug able to test the
inventors veraclty.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
Ocean Competition.

MI. Inman, the head of the steam
ship company which bears his name,
has written to an English paper to con
tradict the insiuuation that the Allan
tic will henceforth be . race-course tor
the Inman and White Star lines in the
grand contest for the American mails,
and concludes his letter as follows:
"For four years past no master of our
service has been permitted, under pain
of instant dismissal, to cross longitude
50 north of latitude AZ. We therefore
have no race-course, and have ordered
our New York Office not to ask for Of
receive the mails on the terms pro.
posed. We prefer safety to nails"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
Foreign.

GEN. GONZALES, temporary President OF the
Republic Of San Domingo, accompanied by his
Cabinet, arrived in the capital on the Sth.
They were received with enthusiasm
PARTY Of prominent persorases made an
excursion trip. on Monday, from Derby to
Burton, in Pullman palace sleeping and parlor
cars, the first put on the Great Midland Rail
road Of England under its contract with the
Pullman Palace Car Company. This American
improvement in railway travelling was received
with great enthusiasm.
IT il rumored that the Emperor OF Austria
will soon visit Rome.
TnE London Times says the English minis
try was unable to Withstand the annoyance
caused by its repeated defeats since the be-
ginning OF the recess, and it is determined to
win the country BY q bold dash and: promises
of re luced taxation. ].
MADAME PAREPA RosA died in Lonlon en-
January 22d, after short illuess.
JOSEPH 6Eaoux. Of Tonawanda was drown
ed while hunting ducks on Niagara River, last
week.
The report that the Carlists have captured
Santander is denied, but another is now cur.
| ICuC luIt Luc COIpO1at1Uu ~ uckOtlalIDk N
| rairc two million plasters, WHICH the Cariist.
demanded as the price for abstainiDg from
BON ding shc city.
| DISPATCH from Falmouth, Jamaica, an
nounces the arrival there Of the brig r. Mi.c
10 Smith, dismastcd, and with tho loss o.
| three OF her crew in gale.
The steamer Cundinamarca left New Or
leans for Jamaica the l4th of last November
and has not since been heard OF.
A CABLE has been laid between Kinysto,:
Jamaica, AMI Ponce, IN Porto R.co.
Two HUNDRED Cariist prisoners have bee,
sent from Havana to the lie OF Pines.
A LONDON telegram announces the death Q
Adam Black, the well known ook.pabiisi,cr
at Edinburgh, Scotland.
A DISPATCH from Havana states that on th
night Of the 10th band OF negroes made
raid into Trinidad Valley. and burned Maza
snra. J.asla!ac and S.cratama ia pantat ion
They carried off all the slaves from MaZ,
gnara plantation, and completely destroy.
all the machinery by knckins it to piece.
The ether two plantations suffered less.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05

AMONG the prominent survivors ot
Mr.. Cushing's class at Harvard may he
named George B. Emerson, Stephen
Salisbury, Alva Woods, Charles H.
Warren. Samuel E Sewall, J. d. Green.
David Lee Child, Stephen A. Tying,
aud George Bancreft--quite strong
list for fifty-seven years after college
days.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05
IRON MINING.

Product and Shipsnent Of the Lsks
Superior llines.
The Marquette Mining Journal pre-.
sents q number of statistical tables
showing the shipments Of iron from
the different Lake Superior mines dur
ing the season Of 1873, and its value st
81 per ton; also the total product of
the several furnaces snd the value of
the iron at $45 per ton, ~ we'll AZ a
statement Of the aggregate yield OF the
mines and furnaces in that district
from 1856 to 1873, inclusive. with the
value Of the same. The following is
thu