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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

EYE AND EAR.-Dr. Campbell cures
il diseases of the eye. Granulation
Of the lids, opacity of the cornea,
ataract, peterygium, contraction OF
e lids, staphyloma, and in fact all
diseases of the eye and ear, and cures
deafness in almost every case in hand.
Dr.. Campbell cures scrofula in all its
stages, spinal and nervous affections.
Dr.. Campbell inserts artificial eyes,
They are a new importation, very
BEAUTIFUL, and of every variety. In
stead of cutting out the old eye, as for
Herly practiced, he adapts the new
eye to the remains, more or less, of the
Old one No instruments being used
except the fingers, there is no pain in
having the eye fitted.
DR.. Campbell offers his professional
sGyices to all suffering from diseases
Of the eye and ear. An experience
Of fifteen years, during which he has
dVoted his attention exclusively to
a! species of diseases to which these
ogans are liable, warrants him in
sging that his treatment, even in the
INST aggravated cases, will be success
FL. Charges moderate, and the clos
Is attention given to patients. Those
suiering from sore eyes or ears should
cal on him without delay. He cures
all chronic diseases with electricity.
lie performs all operations in the
shrtest time.
The atomized Medica Eren system,
DE- Campbell's new method of curing
alsases of the lungs and throat, reduc-
inIsuch medicines as the diseases de-
mnd to warm the vapor which the
PATENT inhales and breathes. thus
ringing the remedies Immediately to
sliparts Of the diseased organs, prodnc-
M Immediate relief, and perma-
heit cure in the most pleasant man
he.
VIII he at the fremont House, i'm
hioxyille on the I'd and 81 days OF
eal month.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

!, hANKs.-A very full assortment OF
oaiks will always be found on hand
@tie VOTER office, Including deeds
warranty and quit claim; mortgages
,sa' estate and quit claim: bonds--ti-
ne, official, etc., Justices notices,
aoHtaole's sale notices, supmnas; ex-
ETC., etc.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
r-om Nebraska.

CT PAUL, NEB., June Z, IA.
r,,roR JouRNAL:-Havin never
: ANYTHING in your columns from
= 4 part of the country, ! have con-
NED to send you brief article for
na,sard county is situated 100
:. dne west from Omaha, with
prs nth boundary eight miles north
ia u. p. II. r. Our county is
.,a,pd by Loup Fork and its
'.,ncbas. with numerous good mill
:. along the streams. We have
u mills erected in our county, one
which is now grinding aud saw
=. the other mill started during
= .ammer. Both of them run by
=, power. Timber is plenty
,aag the streams, mostly cotton
M with some oak, ash, elm and
: elder. Wood can be bought for
"a dollar per cord in the tree, or for
,ro dollars cut and corded in the
timber.
Ne have a great variety of soil,
..rcing from light sand to heavy
,,r from one to three feet deep, but
,.aerally it is a dark sandy loan,
I'd PRODUCES excellent crops of corn,
wheat and oats.
We have three towns in our coun-
- st. Paul is the county-seat, stu
.,ed near the center of the county,
- mile north of the South Loup,
m a nicely elevated piece of ground.
Il has two dry goods stores, two
blacksmith shops, one shoe and boot
:bop, one hotel, two physicians and
soyeral families. The other towns
sra situated near the border Of the
eopnty. one in the southwest part,
,b4 other in the northwest part OF
tbe county. 1t has been but three
Years since the first house was built
in the county; now we poll over 600
votes. Most of our settlers are from
the Eastern and Middle States, ex-
ept two colonies, one from Canada,
and one Danish colony. Our peo-
Die appear to be a very industrious
md peaceable class of citizens. We
have substantial bridges across all OF
,ar large streams; and there are
lice white school-houses to be seen
n almost every part of the county.
In conclusion | would say to those
yho think of seeking homes in the
Vest, | think our county offers as
God inducements as any in the State
! there is yet some good land sub
,rt TO homestead but would say,
iter having tried the West for the
tst eighteen months, that it is a
COR place for a man who has no
lOney. +. M. VANDRKE.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
At the late Davis county Anti Mo-

At the late Davis county Anti-Mo-
mop convention there were only thir-
teen persons present--twelve of whom
We're Democrats. The one old-sime
Republican felt sad and lonely"
but marched along as cheerfully as
possible, and kept step with the COM
pany to the Democratic music under
command of Capt. Il. Q. Walker,
Editor of the Bloomfield Democrat,
and member of the Anti-monop Con-
gressional Committee. So it goes
anything for Reform" and-and
the spoils.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

fCHEsT OF Tools, for carpenter or
wgon-maker, for sale on good terms
al VoTEg Office
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02
ANOTHER
Fine DraIIght Horse

Dan Smick has recently Purchased another
Fine Stallion, which may at any time be So en-
at his stables in this city. This hor e is a
dark bay, without any white; has black name,
tail aud legs he is six years old, and l6l
hands high; weighs 1850 lbs. His sire was
a thoroughbred English Draught Horse, i'm
ported from Canada to Pepnsyl varia, and
sold there to Mr.. o. Henry, for $4,000 Nh
Henry brought him to Warren county, this
State. His dam was Messenger mare. Al
parties interested in the improvement of horse
stock are invited to call and see this animal.
(46-D
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

IMPERIAL ToYs.-The youthful members
OF the Russian Imperial family have toys
viii h few other children in the world
would dream of. On the ornamental wa
ters of the garden attached TO tho winter
palace at st. Petersburg floats model of
the English steam frigate, the Warrior. 1t
is perfect steamboat in every respect.
Within the palace il a miniature railroad,
the operation of which is thus described by
an English writer: "The little Express
engine steamed away in grand style over
the go feet Of circular rails laid down as a
track, at the rate of something like ten
miles an hour, and the carriages attached
were as perfect as could be, the interior of
each being rcplete with cushions trimmed
with crimson satin, the outside bearing the
imperial arms; and, taken altogether, we
may fairly say that more charming model
train could not possibly be constructed to
amuse the young princes of Russia" Tho
official who ordered this princely payihing
in doing so said to the constructor: "You
will afford great pleasure to Her Imperial
Majesty by sending, IN addition to the
complete railway train, a locomotive in
pieces. The ready made steam railway
train will serve for the amusement of the
little princes, but it is also necessary to
have, for instruction, another locomotive
sent here. This last must be prepared in
separate pieces, so that those pieces can be
put together and the whole of the machin-
cry tilled here in ST. Petersburg by our
young princes" 1t is a satisfaction to
know that such expensive toys have in re-
ality a practical use.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

WHAT THE GRAND DUCHESS WEARS
ing "what is worn" by the Grand Duchess
Maria, the newly-made wife of the Duke of
Edinburgh. One of number OF rich Pa
risian dresses which formed part OF her
elegant trousseau will serve as a sample.
1t is of sky-blue terry velvet, covered with
a tunic of India muslin draped in antique
fashion. The material is so light and fine
that the whole tunic will easily pass through
ring. The folds ofthe corsage are held in
place by clasps Of fine pearls, and the edge
of the tunic is trimmed with fringe also
made of fine pearls. The newly made
Duchess of Edinburgh is blonde, fair and
young, and the dress must be exquisitely
adapted for her youth and royal state.
Probably II is literally lone of thousand"
and it costa mere trifle in royal expendi-
ture-the little sum of $4,000 in gold. This
is what she wore on her wedding day-a
singular but costly costume for bride: A
dress of silver heavily embroidered, and
from her shoulders hung train of claret
colored velvet, lined and edged with er-
mine. On her head was tiara and a small
crown of diamonds, from which hung a
point lace veil ON her neck the largest dia-
mond necklace in Russia, composed OF
large perfect diamonds, each with large
drop attached, the whole valued at 10000
900. The front of her waist was covered
with diamonds, and down the front of her
dress were rows of pearls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06
The Leisure Hour.
POPE GREGORY AND THE PE.fR
TREE

Hugo Bon Compagno was one Of the gay
est Of the gay children of the South. He
had archness and vivacity-a bright eye
and a ready tongue. He was the favorite
of the neighbors, aud was predestlned by
the monk who taught him Latin TO make
great figure in the world. Hugo had form
cd a close friendship with youth about
his own aSe-the son of gardener; in all
respects his inferior, save in that plastic
quality OF temper that nodded itself 10 tue
will of others, and which, by its docilily,
made, very frequently. a far deeper i'm
preston on those who knew him, than the
more apt and vivacious qualities of his
patronizing companion. However, the two
lads were firm friends, and in the day
dreams Of boyhood, ere the warm impuls-
es OF our nature become chilled in the
school of selfshness-ere, in our progress
through the world, We imperceptibly inn
bibe so great portion OF its clay
youths had but one hope, saw but one for
tune for both. Wealth, If they gained any,
was to be equally shared by them-honors,
IL they came, must be participated by either.
So dreamt they in the delicious limo of
youth so lived they in one of the loveliest
spots of Italy at a village some few miles
from Bologna. The world as yet lay be-
fore them, an undiscovered country they
saw 1t, as the great navigator saw, in his
dreams, the distant yet unknown land a
halo Of glory was about it; it was rich in
fruit and flowers, and spicy forests and
mines of gold.
At length the time arrived when this ro-
mantle region was 10 be explored. Hugo
was to go into the world. At tho period Of
which we write, the church was the surest
road 10 honor and Hugo, as we have he
fore implied, had that keen and subtle tenn
permanent, that untiring perseverance, and
that aptitude for book learning, which, in
those days were considered the indispen-
sable requisites for one who, in ostensibly y
devoting himself to God, sought to grasp
at temporal sway and who, as he bowed
with a seeming inward reverence to the
cross, leercd with a misor's eye at Nam
mon aud his heaps. Hugo was devoted 10
the church he quilted his native village,
and, grown beyond childish years, and
having cast away "all childish things" he
became a monk and in his function pored
over that awful volume, so blotted with
crime, so stained with tears, so confused
so scrawed with error-that mystery ol
mysteries-the human heart. Thus he la
bored, all his thoughts and feelings attunet
10 one purpose-worldly ambition. Hi
home, his relatives, the companions of .hii
youth, the scenes OF his boyhood-all, al
were foIgotten-the monk had killed th'
| man.
"Well, Hugo" said Luigi, with sad
dened air, Tomorrow, you quit us to-
morrow, you leave the village, and th,
saints alone know If we shall ever NEE
again."
"Meet again, LuigiR and why not You
will come and see me. shall sometimes
come here. We shall SEQ one another of
ten-very oflen."
"Yes-see one another But you will
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

A CAPITAL REsPoNsE.-An eminent
physician contributes the following useful
and capital article TO the Hearth and Home
"An intelligent young mother inquired
some days since how she could best pre-
serve her child's linen clean and sweet,
when changed frequently during the day.
1 directed her never to dry 1t before the
fire, but in the sun aud open air, if the
weather permitted, She followed my di-
rectlons, but, as is too onen the practice,
dried and aired it in the nursery window.
Her fastidious husband demonstrated in
vain against this unseemly exposure. Be-
lieving that If she saw her practice as 9TH
ers saw II she would desist, he so directed
their afternoon walk as to bring the nur-
sery window in full view from the central
part of the town. Stopping abruptly, he
pointed 10 the offending linen tapping con-
spicuously in the breeze, and asked sarcas-
tically:
NY dear, what is that displayed from our
Window
why she proudly replied, that is the
flag of our union
Conquered by this pungent retort, he sa-
luted the flag with swing of his hat, and
pressing his wife's arm closer within his
own, sang, as they walked homeward, And
long may 1t wave"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06
Poetry.
The Ghost that Jim saw,

The Ghost that Jim saw,
BT BRET HARTE.
(Kansas Pacific Raii,cay, 1871
"why, as to that" said the engineer,
"Ghosts nint things We are apt to fear,
Spirits don't fool with levers much,
And throttle-yalves don't take to such;
And as for Jim
What happened to him
Was one-baf fact and rother half whlm!
Running one night on the line, he saw
house-as plain as the moral law
Just by the moont bank, and thence
Came drunken man with no more sense
Than to drop on the rail,
Fiat as a FAIL
As Jim drove by with the midnight mail.
Down went the patents. Steam reversed.
Too latel for there came 'thud.' Jim cursed,
As his fireman, there in the cab with him.
Kinder stared in the face Of Jim,
And says, what nowT
Says Jim, what nowl
I've just run over a man-that's howv
The fireman stared at Jim. They ran
Back but they never found house nor mAn,-
Nary shadow within mile.
Jim turned pale, but he tried to smile
Then on he tore,
Ten mile or more,
In quicker time than he'd made afore.
Would you believe II 1.-The very next night
Up rose that house In the moonlight white
Out comes the chap and drops as before.
Down goes the brakes, and tho rest encore
And go, in fact,
Each night that act
Humph! Let me see; it's year now, most,
That met Jim, east, and says, 'How's your ghostY
Gone says Jim; and more, it's plain
That ghost don't trouble me again;
thought shook
That ghost when took
place on an Eastern line--but look:
What should meet the fret trip out,
But that very house that we talked about,
And that self-same mani "well" says I, 81 guess
It's time to stop this yer foolishness."
So crammed on steam,
When there came a scream
From my nreman-And 1t broke my dream
you've killed somebodyp saysI "Not much;
I've been thar often and thar AinT no such,
And nov I Il provo IT," BACK we ran.
And-dArn my akin but thar
On the rail, dead,
Smashed In the head
Now call that meannessv That's all Jim said"
N. Y Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

The orange crop of California, now be-
ing gathered, is very fine one. A dealer
of San Gabriel sold his orange crop for $50
per thousand. His orange grove covers
five acres and contains 500 trees. Estimat-
ing these at 1000 oranges each, the crop is
worth $4,000. Three thousand dollars an
acre is pretty good return for their culti-
vation, and nearly all clear profit, for the
crop was sold on the trees. One acre in
southern California can be made to yield as
great a clear profit by semi-troPical nut
and fruit culture as twenty to fifty acres In
the Eastern States devoted to ordinary
kinds OF farming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

Lines to the memory Of Oscar /. Shafter, who died
in Florence, Italy, and buried in oakland, CALI
fornia.
"where the west wind blows through the evergreen
trees,
And the fogs 90 sailing by,
Mid the lupine blooms and humming bees,
'Tis there fain would lie
"Thtse Italian skies are very fair,
Around mosaics and sculptures rare
And ruins of temples old;
And here, where the Arno's waters How,
The gems Of Raphael and Angelo
These princely galleries hold.
"But ia rather sleep the western shores,
Where the broad Pacific
In solemn music would grAndly roar
requiem DER my grave"
Then bear him gently ACROSS the mAn
And away toward the setting sun,
Though We shall never hear hla voice again,
AID bis earthly tAAk Is done
Tho eye is quenehsd that in sympathy RloWed
For the wrongs OF the struggling one,
And stin the hand that freely bestowed
The aid he denied to
But well he sleep on the western Ehore,
where the broad Pacific wave
In solemn music shall grandly
requiem DER his grave. n. T. Evening Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

Lines to the memory Of Oscar l.. shafter, who died
in Florence Italy, and buried in oakland, CALI
fornia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

SAT- Lake, sept 20, lofZ'
MY DEAR SIR:-I have been through the
the mine, and am far more than satisfied
with what have seen. think it is quite
impossible for any one to go through, with
out full conviction that 1t is mine of i'm
mense wealth, and that We are in posses
sion OF a splendid property; the sole diffi-
Guilty is the being allowed to hold 1t in
peace. Yours faithfully,
GEO. ANDERSON.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06

"INSLOw =. MYERS, Attorney
w at Law, Bellows Falls, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06
VOL. XII.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published every Fridayby
FRENCH & STEDMAN,

ofnce No Granite Row, Main ST., Brattleboro, Vt.
TERMS.-To single subscribers, by mail 50 Is per
annum in advance; in clubs, s2 90. When not paid in
adyance 50 cts additional per year. will be charged
RITES OF ADpERTISING.-One inch space or
less, one week. $3.50; each after insertion, rs cents
obituary notices 10 cts. per line.
o. L. FRENCH. D.B. SrEDMAH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-06
OAT STRAW.

Persons having oat Straw for sale, will ind market
or the same by applying at the INSANE ASYLUM.
BrAttleboro, Feb. 1s, 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01
A Fire TO Cover a Robbery.

CINCINNATI, August IA special TO the
Times says:-About two O'Clock this morning a
fire broke out in the dry goods store of Pane
Peck, at Salem, Washington county, Indiana,
destroying a three-story block of buildings
owned by Damson Lyons. In this block were
Peck's dry goods store, Mitchel's store, Damson
Lyons dry goods store, the hall OF q benevolent
society, SC. There is no fire department In
Salem, but the authorities Of New Albany,
Indiana, sent up an engine, and the IRE was
stopped about five O'Clock. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. Ii is rumored that a robbery
of some fourteen thousand dollars in bonds took
place on the night before, and that the fire was
started to cover the deed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01

GO3droOd ERgliSh) Rdces.-Yesterday was the
fourth day Of the Goodwood (English) races.
The principal event was the Chesterfield cup
handicap, value 300 sovereigns, by subscrip-
tons OF Is sovereigns each for three year ODDS
and upwards. 1t was won by f. Smiths b. C.
Dolham, years old; Mr.. Johnston's b. c., by
Blinkho0lie, out or Miss Hawthorne, second;
Sir #. Johnston's b. f. Flower of Dorset third.
Betting before the race was % to on the field
against Dolham, II to l against the Miss Hsw-
thorne colt, and to against Flower OF Dorset.
There were II starters.
Clerel0nd RdceS.-The Cleveland races closed
Yesterday. The first business was the closing OF
the 2:l3 mile heats OF the running race of THURS
day. Tom Boston and Lady Washington were
the only horses left out of the field. The heat
and race was taken by Lady Washington. Time,
l:44K. The first race yesterday was for purse
of g, SEQ for 2:3l class. Eleven horses entered;
ten started; Ellie being drawn in the pool. How
ell, jr., WAS the favOrite, with Kansas Chief as
second choice. The race was won by Kansas
Chief in three out of four heats, beating James
Howell, jr., VINO took the second money, and
Fleety Goiddust, Stewart Mallory, Captain,
DiDab, Lady Dohlman, Kitty Wells, Slow Go,
Vanity Fair and Fife in the order named. Time.
2:H 2:2iK 2:2G, 2:304. Second race-S6.0 900
for 40 class. Red Cloud was the favorite at
sulung: Nettie, 5, 3, 1, 4 Gloster l. 2, 2, 3, 4;
Red Cloud, 2, 1, 4, 4, q Sensation, 8, 8, 8, 2, 3;
st. James, 4, 4, s, drawn; Gazette, distanced;
Courier, do. Time, 2:20K, 2:20, 224 4, 2:22%
2:25H. Last race-S2 200, running dash, two
miles; nine entries, eight starters; Spendthrift
being drawn. Jack Frost. I; Granger, Q; Dill
Virgins. 5; Lady Washington, 4; Root Leonard,
8; Tom Boston, 6; Jim Alexander, Z; aud Cap
tain Hutchinson, 8. Time, 3:33H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01
L0Yal Havana.

HAVANA, August Fifty merchants OF this
city have entered into an agreement to charge
one per cent. above the regular rates on all
shipments and consiguments or disbursements
on behalf of vessels, and on all frelghts OBJ
tanned or moneys collected therefor, and one
quarter of one per cent. on all bills of exchange
negotiated on commission from and after this
date; the proceeds OF such charges to be paid
to the government as a contribution towards It's
maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01

The GRAssHoPPRRs COMING EAsr.-A st.
Paul (hlinn.) dispatch says: The grasshoppers
are rapidly moving eastward, and will doubt
less reach Wisconsin, perhaps Illinois, before
flying season is past. They are reported very
abundant at various points far east OF the form
er scene of their activity. Even in st. Paul
several gardens are overrun with them. ALI
the damage the late corners can now do is to
deposit eggs, which will hatch out millions of
devastating insects in another year. It is now
absolutely certain than other states will COM
plain OF the scourge next year, ard II the cloud
OF insects continue their present movement even
the central and eastern states will not escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01

THE ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
has adjourned. George 3. Houston, of Lime.
stone county, the nominee for governor, was
for twenty years q member OF Congress and for
several terms chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means. b. ID. Lewis and w. H.
or the eight resolutions embraced in the plat
form adopted by the convention i've make up q
q sharp and highly belligerent attack upon the
civil rights bill, its promoters and abettors, aud
the race for whose benefit 1t is intended. Fur
the rest the resolutions demand retrenchment
and economy in the state administration, pledge
the party to expose the true condition of its
finances when they have the Opportunity, and
take nrm stand against reputation and for
paying "every dollar justly owing by the state !"
But IL 70 intimated that there are false and
fraudulent claims which must be resisted when
their character Is discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-01
DfsmfssaIs al the PhiIadeInhia Mia.

PHILADELPH1A, August 1.-Iesterday eight
cen clerks and employees OF the mint in this city
were discharged on account Of desire to re-
duce the force. Among those discharged l.
Col. VIM. NJ. Runkle, q prominent politician
and writer. His discharge has eccasi0ned con.
siderable remark. 1t is rumored that q stii
further reduction OF force will take place d1t-
ing the present month.