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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
Industrial.

1t is estimated that Kentucky dogs
kill 100000 worth of Kentucky sheep
every year.
The shoe-string mandatory in Ran
dolph, Mass, employs fifty hands and
turns out $4,000 pairs of lacings a day.
1t does business of $4,000 year.
Col Forney mentions the fact that
there are no telegraph poles in English
cities, and says he is constantly asked
why they are allowed to disfigure the
anybody know?
Hitherto WORKOUT straw hats have
been considered things utterly beyond
utilization. The world advances, how
ever, and now a profound American
economist proposes to chop them up by
machinery and feed horses with them.
The principal lumber mills on the
Kennebec and Penobscot are shutting
down and discharging their hands. 1t is
reported that this is the result of an I'M
derstanding among the heaviest lumber
operators for the purpose of increasing
the price of lumber and reducing the
wages of workmen. Another cause as
signed is the dizziness of the lumber
market.
The observation and study of four
teen years have brought distinguished
Spanish savant to the conviction that the
sap in growinga vegetation not only has
the same ebb and flow as the tides of the
sea, but that these sap-tides correspond
exactly in point of time with the ocean
tides. The practical value of this curious
discovery is, that trees felled at low tide
make far more durable timber than those
cut at flood; and the ebb is also the time
for pruning to the best advantage.
The latest and most plausible plan
brought forward for running street cars
in cities without the aid of horses is a
foreign device, in which the motive
power used is an arrangement of power
full springs incased in cylinders, like
watch-springs, of course on very large
scale, and the application of which to
the cars now employed is said to be ex-
tremely simple and easy. These springs
are wound up by small stationary steam
engines at each terminus of the line, and
when SO wound up will propel the cars,
even with stoppages, for longer dis
lance than any existing line of this kind
extends. The action is reversible, the
application of the brake-power in every
respect satisfactory, and the working of
the whole thing is pronounced success.
N. Y. Sun.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
A Plucky Woman.

A Cleveland lady distinguished herself
for GOODNESS and determination while in
Canada last week, and the story is well
worth telling, showing, as it does, that
American pluck is not at discount even
among the Kanucks.
A little son of the lady was playing in
a yard in Canadian village that shall
be nameless, when large dog that was
passing in company with a farmer, ran
into the yard and bit the child severely
in one of It's arms. The brute then ran
off and followed his master away. The
mother learned of the little ones injury,
and endeavored to get some one to follow
the dog and put him out of the world,
but none of the men to whom she APP
pealed would do as she desired to have
them.
Bound to get vengeance on the dog,
she made inquiries as to where his mas
ter lived, and discovered that his home
was at a distance of eleven miles. Arm
ing herself with revolver, she Travelled
that distance, sought an interview and
demanded that the dog should be shot,
but the owner refused TO accede thereto.
To cut the matter short, the lady walked
into the yard emptied two barrels OF her
revolver at the dog and walked off, leav-
ing the animal stretched out on the turf,
and impressing the farmer and his fam
lily with the promptness and quality oil
American plack. Yesterday morning
she reached Cleveland and had the childs
wound cared for by DIR. A. p. butcher.
The injury is not considered dangerous.
--CLegeIaad Ledder.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
Care of Team Horses.

THE Massachusetts, Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals presents
the following concise rules for the care
of horses:
Potatoes or carrots may be given once
or twice a week to good advantage.
See that your horse is kept clean,
warm and comfortable, with plenty of
bedding.
A piece of rock salt should always be
left in the manger
See that the harness is kept soft and
clean, particularly the inside of the col
lar, which ought always to be smooth, as
the perspiration, when dry, causes irri-
tation, and is liable to produce gals on
the shoulder
The collar should fit closely, with
space enough at the bottom to admit a
mans hand If too large it has the bad
effect of drawing the shoulders together.
On no consideration should a team or
any work horse be compelled 10 wear a
martingale, as it draws the head down,
and prevents him from getting into an
easy and natural position.
The check-rein may be used, but only
tight enough to keep the head in natu-
raj position, and 1t should never be
See that the names are buckled tight
enough at the top to bring the draftiron
near the center of the cellar If too low,
it not only interferes with the action of
the shoulder, but gives the collar an I'M
even bearing.
Caution should be taken that the girth
is not buckled too tight, particularly on
string teams, for when the traces are
Strengthened 1t has tine tendency to draw
the girth against the belly, and distress
the horse.
See that the horse is kept well shod,
with good stiff shoe, always calked at
toe and heel on hind feet as il il there
where all the propelling power comes
from when heavily loaded.
Keep the feet good and strong by not
allowing them to be cut away too much
by the blacksmith.
The best of judgment should be used
in loading, taking into consideration the
condition of the street and the distance
to be travelled.
Never overload, for by so doing you
only distress, strain and discourage your
horse, and do him more injury than you
can possibly gain by carrying the extra
load.
When your load is hard to pull, stop
often, and give your horse chance to
breathe.
No good driver will ever resort to the
cruel practice Of whipping or beating
his horse. A light whip may be carried,
but there is seldom use for it. Much
more can be accomplished by kind treat.
ment and good judgment.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

become counsel of the Government under
the Geneva Award act at salary of
10000 year, and Commissioner OF
the Freedmen's Bank at salary of s., 900.
"A Paris journal, speaking of the
great scandal, says Monsieur Beeches''
was an actor before he turned clergyman,
and that Monsieur Tiltin" is an English
lawyer who had gained wide reputation
in Boston as prosecutor of criminal
suits.
Miss Flora w. Charts, a young Shak-
eress at Canterbury, N. H., has fallen
heir to a fortune of $4,000 year. The
question now is, Will she shake" the
society where everything must be held
in common, or cling to the faith of her
fathers?
The Western papers will have their
jokes. The Detroit Tribune says that a
distinguished lady publicly confesses
that she is fifty three years of age. Those
who have charged her with being $50
years old have undoubtedly extenuated
and set down 0 in malice. "-Graphic.
Isaac Adams, the inventor of the
Adams printing press, was born. in East
Moultonborough, Mass. He spent his
active BUSINESS life in Boston, and re-
turned some years ago to Sandwich. He
conceived the project of raising forest
in his native town, and bought up very
large tract of land, and has entirely done
away with the little village of East
Northumberland; in distance Of mile
along the road are fourteen unoccupied
houses, and only three which are occu-
pied. The windows of the unoccupied
houses are boarded up, and the owner
will not let them, but intends to let the
whole tract grow up to forest. There
was mill in the place, and this, too,
has been stopped
The late John Templeton, of Water
town, Mass, had a certain idea of pleas
ant charity, and therefore made queer
sort of will, which has been. admitted to
probate and accepted by the authorities.
The conditions are: "To the town of
Watertown ! give and bequeath $4,000
tor the benefit of the poor of said town !;
and direct that the said sum shall be
safely invested, and the income thereof
only be distributed at Christmas in each
year among the deserving poor under the
direction of the Overseers of the Poor, or
other proper authorities of said town.
By the poor of SAID town / mean the
needy and deserving residents in said
town, and not paupers supported at the
public expense"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Foreign Gossip.

The Marquis of Ripon, England, has
resigned the position of Grand Master of
The Free Masons, and will be succeeded
ad interim by the Prince of Wales.
France is the paradise of artists, and
{. is estimated that there are no less than
forty painters in Paris who earn at least
$4,000 year each. The richest authors,
also in the world are of France.
Iceland contra naundum! That Arc
t;c little continent beats the world, by
being the first of all to celebrate the
Millennium, Its millennium" was cele-
brated with great Hecla the first of
August
The Egyptian Government has begun
publishing full details respecting its
finances. Its annual revenue is $50, 000,-
GOO. and its expenses $45,000,000 More
than half its revenue is raised from taxes
on land.
The ruby mines of Upper Burmah
are worked solely by the King, who picks
ont the best stones and sells the rest.
He is said to possess 100 of the finest
water No foreigner is allowed to visit
the mines.
1t is not often that anybody makes a
pithier remark in the British Parliament
than the member did the other day who
said philanthrophy is SO energetic that
ait requires good deal of influence
nowadays to get hanged"
Some one in London is in the expen-
siye habit of making anonymous gifts of
81 900 to national and metropolitan char
tiles. The Central NeDs believes the
donor "who does good by stealth and
bushes to find it fame" to be no less a
parsonage than Queen Victoria, who
will have given away upward of e100,-
900 in this manner.
French ladies are, it seems, deter
mined to rival their English and Ameri-
One of them, Mile. Andreline Dou-
meraue, has stormed the Montpelier
Apothecaries' Hall, winning honorable
admission after searching examination,
her diploma of reception into the faculty
being marked satisfactory"
Jersey, the little island in the En-
glish Channel, sent to the London mar
kets in two months, this spring, 81 600, 900
worth of new potatoes. The seasons crop
of this vegetable gives for the total area
of the island $35 an acre. 1t is believed
that an equal success could be had in
the southern counties of Ireland if there
were energy and enterprise to try it.
Bismarck recently showed some Wis
itors over his house, and pointing to a
desk in the Princess room told them his
wife, as they might observe, kept the
cash. He had from the beginning in
trusted her with the charge of his money
affairs while he attended to politics, and
he would advise every married man to
do the same, taking no more than his
wife gave him.
M. Theirs, before starting for the
Pyrenees, is reported to have said: q
only gained a single thing 10y the Presi-
dency of the Republic bronchitis,
which has not since left me. Bet that
bronchitis enabled me TO resist the en-
treaties of those who for two months
have been pressing me to speak. fore
saw everything that has happened, and
! should have been powerless to prevent
it."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
Long Battle Between Oxen.

Mr. Csrydon Chadwick and Mr.. Sulli-
van Erskine have pasture in common
at South China, which they use for the
pasturage Of cattle. They have the
present season had several yoke of cat.
tie In the pasture. Mr.. Chadwick and
Mr.. Erskine have each an OK with a
Topped or crooked horn, the right horn
of one and the left of the other having
that peculiar formation.
These oxen were turned loose into the
common pasture, and it was between
them on that spot that the pitched battle
Of which we are TO speak took place
For several days these cattle had been
missing; when the other cattle came up
these were not among the number
How many days they had been miss.
ing before search was instituted is
not definitely known, but becoming
alarmed the owners went in quest OF
them.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
Persona; and Literary.

w. F. Boardman, compositor on
the Portland (Me.) Bulletin, and his
brother are said to have fallen heirs to
over 100000 by the death of relative
in England.
-Bayard Taylor says that he offered
an Icelander piece of money for some
small service rendered and the man ran
away laughing at him. Strange people
those in that frozen-to-death country.
Postmaster-Gen Creswell has
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
Egyptian Funerals.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
Gazette writing from Egypt, says:
:" AT the cemetery in Cairo we saw a
funeral procession, and followed it out
of curiosity. Half a dozen men, some of
them blind and each resting a hand on
the shoulder of another, led the way and
chanted melancholy air. Then came a
man with a small coffin, borne on his
head, and behind him were half-dozen
women and as many boys, the women
closely yelled, according to the custom
of the country. The procession did not
move in couples, according to the Occi-
dental custom; there was no observance
of regularity, except that the men were
in front of the coffin and the women and
boys behind it. They moved through
the country to a spot where grave had
been opened; near it the women stopped
and sat down, and the bearers placed the
coffin on the ground, priest uttered a
prayer, and then the man who had
brought the coffin--a sort Of oblong box
with shawl over it--removed the
shawl, and took from beneath it the
corpse. 1t was that of a child about two
years cid, and was completely wrapped
in cloth and bound around with cords,
goods to- keep it from falling apart. The
man advanced to the edge Of the grave
and placed the corpse inside with very
little ceremony, or rather with no Cerc-
mony at all. The women set up a
mournfui cry, and one of the men of the
party approached us and told our guide
that they wished US TO retire. AS soon
as the request was translated we walked
tI,,N 4 u
been guilty of an intrusion. / have seen
several funeral professions in Cairo, and
had previously seen them in Damascus,
Smyrna and other Oriental cities At
all of them the custom has been the
same, the singers preceding the corpse
and the mourners following it. The one
here described was the burial of the
child of poor woman, and there was
little display and little ceremony. Some
of the professions that have come under
my notice were of considerable extent,
the singers or chanters numbering from
fifty to hundred, and being accom-
panied by mollahs or priests. The
corpse in such cases was covered with
rich shawls, and ut the head of the coffin
there was small post to sustain the cap
worn by the deceased. In the tombs of
the wealthy these caps remain AT tne
head of the coffin, and the visitor TO the
tombs Of the various Sultans OF Turkey
will not fail TO notice how invariably the
fez is placed at the head of him who
once wore IT, The coffin is supported on
the shoulders of four bearers, and there
is frequently relay to take their places
from time to time; and there Is large
following of friends of the deceased
some on foot and some mounted on don
keys, and from time TO time sound OF
wailing rises from the mourning party.
Some Of the mourners are said to be pro
fessionals hired for the occasion, while
others belong to the family Of the de.
funct The crowd in the streets does
not suspend its avocations or pay the
slightest sign Of respect for the process
sion beyond making room for it to pass
And frequently persons in a hurry, and
wishing to cross the line of the process.
sion do 90 without CEREMONY
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

Speaking of q young man who was
accidentally shot while turkey hunting, a
Missouri paper consolingly remarks:
He lived but short time, and bis
friends now regret his violation of the
Game law
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

THE Detroit Tribune has just moved
into brand-new stone office, and prints
picture of it with man going upstairs
two steps at time to whip the editor,
and woman coming down street with a
piece Of poetry for him to print.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

A RECENT writer says that lady may
be known by the tones of her voice. A
coarse, unrefined woman never has a
smooth, pleasant utterance. The voice
can be cultivated so that harshness and
roughness will disappear. The trouble
is that most people are careless and SLOW
emily about speaking, and fall into bad
habits.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

John McNulty, of Detroit, died a
few days ago from the effects OF poison
taken under the supposition that 1t was
quinine-the result of druggists mis-
take.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

Remember the horse is very intelli-
gent, proud, sensitive, noble animal, the
most useful known to man, and is deserv-
ing of the greatest kindness.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

THE New York Central Railroad Com
pany have arrested a woman in Buffalo
for walking on the track. There is law
against this sort of amusement. II pro-
vidcs penalty Of fine and imprisonment.
II appears an effort is to be made to en-
force this obsolete law. What people
will not refrain from under fear of death
it is hoped to prevent them from doing
by fear of fine and Imprisonment. Here
tofore the company has been content to
make mince-meat of the offenders. 1t
now resorts to seycrer measures!
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17

AN era unknown to women-The mid
die ares.
, 1874-04-29

2den Auktion Fredagen den 99de
Mai d. A.,
3die Auktion Fredagen den l2te
Juni d. A.,
allie Kl. 70 slet midday paa AUX
tlOnskontoiret.
Observation-Disclosures, Vurderings
f~orretninger og 0vrige Dokumenter
VILE yaere til Eftersyn paa Auktions-
kontoiret.
Denne Acknowledgements tjener til
lIge til Efterretning tor Panthaverne.
Christiansteds Auktionskontoir
den code April 1874.
IL. A. JURS.
, 1874-04-29
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FREDERTKSTED, ST. CROIX.
gTJHE above Establishment is situated
a opposite the landing place command
ing a view of Harbour, Country, and Town,
and is newly fitted up for the accommoda-
ton Of Strangers.
The Establishment can be rented with
or without Furniture as a Hotel or Family
residence.
Parties wishful of trying the business
can apply to R. j. ROBINSON.
st. Croix Frederiksted 22nd April 1874.
, 1874-07-16

TEE TURF.

STATEMENT ny THE OWNER OF THE RUNNING
HORSE TON BOWLING.
NEw YoAK,' July 15.--N. 2. Mo0rnth, tha
owner Of Tom Bowling, has published card
about the condition of tho famous horse, nntl
warmly deniea TINT he originated Eamb1or'a
fiction to mako tho horse sell low in tho pools.
Flo aeya: u For aomo unknown roaaop8 Tom
DowfiuB'B Jockey was instructed to hold tho
horse and not to lot him exhaust himself 1,n-
necessarily. Tom Dowiiug'B strugglo to get hia
head FREQ to 80 on, threw him out Of stride, and
he struck himself on tho near fore leg. cauang
swelling which developed itsctf the same ntghb
Opinion WIS divided aB to whether tho horse was
broken lown, and l NH flank to Bay that at first
I feared lie was. 1t WAS only after he Ind been
examined by such turfmen and surgeons MS Mr.
LittlsGeld, the traiuer, anl DR.. Cattnach, who
pronounced it ouly q bruise and not an injury to
the toudon, tint had hopes OF hiB recovery.
LONG BRANCH RACER.
Lone BnANon, July 15.-For tho second raca
to-day for the Ocean Hotel stakes for colts aud
hllios foas OF 1871, distance ~ mica, thero
wero four Starters MGGrath'a Aaron penniugs
ton, winning tho race by throo lengths, Brig
and Becond, Acrobat third, Saxon fourth. Times
$40.
Tho tlirdtace was for plrBo Of 9500, oil agcA
mile heats. Only two startod-Suryiyor and b
F. Carver. Tho first heat WAS won by Survivor,
who led Carver by & mock. Time, 1:I7I. Tie
secou1 heat and raco WAS won by Survivor by .
short head. Time, 1:44.
The fourth race was hurdle race for purse
Of $500. all ages, over eight hurdles. distance,
2 miles, Three horso started: Limestone,
Tabitha, and Cordoba. Limestone won by about
GO yards; Cordoba, second, Tabltha beaten
about half milo, Time, 3:56}9.
, 1874-07-16

under which they were khs'cd.
Wo nre In favor Of The repeal Of tho law OF March,
1885, which assumed to conatro tho law 40 "a to inske
6nnh 1,onds payable uxeueyoy in gold.
na,ting law aud tho aulati.utlou 1t greebacIa Tor
the National Bank currcncy:
soon ~ o businous intorcBs Of tho country Will per-
nit.
g. We arc fn favor Of such legislation from tne TO
commercial and indn.lria wanla Of tho Country.
O. We aro 10 fhvor OF 1toornl ayntem OF eleation,
,lren Of 1ntana hut oppoHe 70 .he mixture Of Tho
blnck nd Hllif0 rces III our public schoolR MID eda"
cato!Ial nntltntiona. .,., A.
:. Z. Thc Civil flights bill recently passed. by
tho 6cnato Of tho United statcs nlid
now nen.'nE 10 the Houso Of henmresentax,e,. m
rrcseatH an .a!lo Of vital moment to tho American
people and calls upon thon 10 decide q. tho baot;oo1
ute social as vol as rotcal equality Of Tho uegro
race with themselves. We yto with nbhorrenco t!s
attempt on tho part Of the Federal TO saEo
control o. al schools colleges chTchos hoscs. Fsil
the pirposo of establishing negro eqHality md en-
forcing under tAc numerous pena!ties Of nnos. aa
ton aa fras oei9re te neopo o. lna'ana i1r s nst
votes n favor OF this ntrocos measure aad sha aas
ior Judgment against them a. tae naaa ol tnoS co
8: Y1at tlo set cf Feb. i, is!3 commonly known
aa tho Baxter b. haa proven iaiinrh ana y n many
efficient i'll preventing intomnrange than tndoious
and well-reg''lA!cd ,cenas aw tnorsfGto NC aro n
Of such license Inv snail project aoooly, and pro
dace a. largo Increase o. tno school inhd.
That railroads anH 1n ether sornornons creatGo "a
TIE lnic good that wo demand aaeh leRsat5on npon
ttis subject. bota stato aha naoaa a. W. M Ky
country against all Forms OF corporate monopoly anu
cfaeti9h. .....,,,,,.,.
5eiof ,nd economy u a brsnoes Of ne pabo scr, s0r
sGe, sa peess tna1 nath sHcn eepnohs snts' .uM 10y
collected t1o INC PeoRe 1of naoI' ,.s sa S 1n anu
@ PurQosea. 7"Rns 10 3oaaeeo A. 1'@s' w o's
coHts -. ......-. , -, =. ... ~.
, 1874-07-16

Special U.ap0!ch "a Tie Chica0o 7FsbUnF.
RICHMOND. Ind, July l5.-TAe 1 o'clock
passougcr-train, going north On tho Cincinnati,
ficln,ond Is IT. WayHs Railroad was thrown on
the track At Perry Station, 2 miles from Rich.
mond, Ind. The signal at the switch was all
right, but the eugineer obsoryod a 1niaplaee-
mont of the rails IN time to whistle down tho
brakes and reverse the engine, md, with tho
fireman, jumped from the engine, which, with
tho baggage and front passenger -oonoh, was
and With freight-eagiua tho traia proceeded
north, No soriouB injuries to passengers. THO
engineer wns slightly hurt. Sons ono had Ic-
moved bolt from tho upright lover Of the
switch 80 as to open tho rai}a without turning
tho signal.
, 1874-07-16
HOW lIriclka Arc Unrrie&l In Now Orr
leans.

ETo1N lhe 4StD OFlf0Ns F7t0NNne. -
After oil, NO don't bolfoyo this Thing OF tRklnE
all eorsa Of work array from the negro will to
Hull now III coursa OF erection YOU will oI,saryo
puullry Htalwa.t Africans with piles OF bricks
upon tl,or heatls, nkl.nming up latldora Ia the
lisl!teat aud most agilo atyle. White .non
walk under that ladder wl.llo a wlito mau ,raa
going up With noyonteen bricks on hts head, YOU
would probably 60 down with several Of thoao
bricks on your. ilead: Az Il IL you tAko your
chances with TINT calm confidence OF mind and
uogros chronological formation inspires. All
Ut which uouyiacua ,lB that thore aro certain
branches OF LABOR wherein no cannot dispouse
with Hatnbo.