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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10

"A tricolor flag on the summit of Metz
cathedral which has been constant eye.
sore to the Germans has just been re-
moved, reward of 100 thalers having
been offered for the feat, which was at
tended with considerable danger, as,
after the top of the Gothic tower was
reached, two balls had to be scaled to
reach the flagstaff. Demange, house
painter at Metz, accomplished the feat.
He had provided himself with two planks
for scaling the balls, and on surmounting
the first he staggered, and everybody ex-
pected him to fall, but he recovered him.
self, reached the flagstaff, lowered the
French tricolor and substituted Ger
man flag of black, white and red. Pre-
viously, seven Germans had failed in the
task, two of whom lost their lives.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10
Billingsisms.

Men too often openly confess their sins
to appease their fello-men rather than
their Creator.
To praze a man for what he IL not pos
sessed of is to openly abuse him.
Philosophers make the poorest kind ov
companyuns; they haint got weaknesses
enuff.
He who amt afrade to hav no man kno
all the sekrets ov hiZ harte liz ripe and
he had better leave this world az soon az
he kan.
Sum are honest bekause they happen
to be so, sum are honest from polisy, a
few are honest from principle.
Virtewous examples are all-important,
for thare are more people virtewous from
examples set them than from emmy innate
luv ov morality
People seem to be civil toward each
other as mulch out ov pride az out ov
good natur.
| hav seen sum who could not tell all
they knu, and then agin have seen sum
who could tell good deal that they
didn't kno.
| notiss great deal of humility that
liz like the humility ov seckund rate
rooster who liz humble bekause he haz
just been licked
Sum people don't seem to do emmy
hard work only to watch their helth.
Every time the sun goes under kloud
they take pill. This IL the wust servi-
tude kno ov, besides being an insult to
Divine Providence.
A lie alwuss beats the truth for the
fust half mile but before the rase liz over
it gifts distanced.
Thare are individuals who seem to hav
just about as mulch virtew az vice in
them. Yu hav got to watch this breed
az cluss az yu would bile when it IL
comeing to a he'd.
Thare liz mulch art in knowing how to
bestow gift. / hav seen it did so ele-
gantly that it seemed to be in payment
for debt; and then / hav seen it did so
slovenly that it waz the wust kind of an
insult.
Plum, phashion and pholly are con-
tagious disseaLes.
Men are az often surprized at their own
suckcess as other folks are.
Thare liz pholks SO lazy that they kant
git their eyes open only just far enough
to wink.
We often hear people complain ov
their forgitfullness, but seidum see one
who forgits to talk about himself.
Ridikule bights the hardest and deep
est the more truth thare IL in it,
1t LIZ CRATE deal eazier to forgive than
to forget, and thare IL great deal less
virtew in it,
/ hav allwuss notissed that thoze who
suckceed the best are pot thoze, per-
haps, who know the most, but thoze who
are mighty certain ov what they do knows
/ don't think thare waZ woman vet
who really set her heart upon an objekt
that ever gave up the determinashun or
hope ov Citing 1t. Wimmin are power
full stayers.--Josh Billings, in N. Y.
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10

"A new idea is developed in the beau.
tiful marble church of the Puritans--now
in process of erection in Harlem, N. "
in the shape of room above and behind
the pulpit, where persons can worship
who desire to be unseen by the congrega-
ton. Jewish ladies used 10 have this
privilege in the old synagogues.
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10

The people OF Louisville, KY, note
Bishop Miles, the senior Bishop of the
Colored M. K. Church of America,
preached the first sermon ever delivered
in that city by colored minister in a
white church. He occupied the pulpit
of the Rev. Mr.. Titles church, on the
corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. The
Bishop is said to be a man of much
ability.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10

How largely the Western churches
are built up of material sent from the
East, and how hard the strain on the
Eastern churches, may be inferred from
the fact, just brought to light, that one
church in Vermont last year lost one-half
of its members, including its deacons,
chorister and Sunday-school superin-
tendent
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10

vided against was prisoner, and the
fire was drawing livery moment nearer
and nearer TO me. Already the smoke
was SO dense, binding and Supplying
that was crouching on my knees to
avoid II as much rs possible.
Much valuable time wasted In labor
ing to prize the locks of my DOORS and
In convincing myself that they had really
been made secure against me from with
out. Then, with desperate violence, and
with all the strength l could muster,
dashed heavy chair against the door Of
the front room.
The paneling was completely smashed,
and through the opening thus made a
thick Volume of poisonous smoke poured
into the room. But still the lock held
fast, and still my escape was prevented,
even had the staircase without remained
passable, which seemed most doubtful,
for already it was burning furiously.
The window was now my sole chance.
| looked out. There was sea of up.
turned faces--orange -hued, from the re-
Election of the flames. The police had
driven back the crowd SO as to form a
semi-circle of spectators, with sufficient
space in front for the fire-engines to be
worked freely. The roadway was flooded
with water, which mirrored brightly the
red sky and the leaping fire. Every
neighboring window was crowded with
scared lookers-on. 1t was strange and
most exciting scene. The uproar when
the dense throng below caught sight of
me at the window was indeed alarming.
was cheered and applauded as though
had been popular candidate for cleo
ton upon the hustings. But above all
these cries could plainly hear the me.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
The Veto in England.

LONDON, April 23.-Only one opin.
ion prevails n the moneyed classes
namely, that President Grants veto
OF the finance bill will act benefi-
cially on American credit. Promi-
nent bankers, bullion dealers, brok-
ers, and the largest investor applaud
the Presidents action.
LONDON, April 24-6 A. M-The
Post says that President Grant has
once more saved his country from
great peril. His veto deserves full
as much applaud and gratitude as
the victories of Vickeburg and the
Wilderness. 1t has no doubt that
eventually the West and South will
be grateful for the act.
LONDON, April 25.-Hugh McCul-
Tough, in q communication to the
Times, praises President Grants veto
of the finance bill, and recommends
return to the policy of contraction
which be pursued when Secretary of
the Treasury.
The Times editorially says: "To
British eyes the apparently INTERIM
Unable imitation of currency is q
hazardous proceeding, frought with
peril to the prosperity and even to
the unity of the American common
wealth but it is not denied that no
other country in the world could do
what America has hitherto done with
it's finances. 1t is the law Of Ameri-
can nature to expand and develop in
every possible direction"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30

sA- The State Journal has been in.
vestigating the proceedings in the
old printing Claim of CaIkins and
Proudft, and fluids that the commits,
sioners appointed to investigate the
matter-being Secretary Doyle, At
torney General Sloan and State Treas
urer Kuehn-have found due him q
balance Of $13,5O5.84. Computing
the interest on this sum from the
time it became due, the commission
ers found that it amounted to S., 975.-
So, which makes the total amount
SO, 481.42. The law, however, I'M
der which this settlement was made
limited the amount to DO paid to
SIC, 200. This sum has been paid.
As there is balance still due on the
award of the Commissioners we
may expect that the claim will come
up again Ut the next Legislature. So
far as we have discovered, the re-
form organ at Madison has not yet
announced the consummation Of the
reform measure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
The Veto and its Results.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Re-
publican Senatorial conference, last
night, at which ten Senators who
voted for tie Senate bill were present,
appointed a committee to draft an
address to the country. The COM
mittee consists Of Messrs. Logan,
Morton, Carpenter, Ferry (Micb.
and West. The committee are in
structed to contrast the financial
recommendation of the Presidents
December Message with the veto
Message, to show that the December
message, if adopted, would have res
ulted in $3.50 100000 infation-va.
tly more than designed in the Senate
bill to declare that the veto message
does not represent the views OF the
Republican party upon finance, but
the opinions of the Executive alone
Some of the House expansionists
asked leave to sign this address
which was granted.
The House seems to be IN better
humor than the Senate, and muct
more conservative. Some of The
leaders believe compromise, or free
banking, bill possible. Mr.. Sherman
who has returned, believes this, anc
counsels moderation.
The Democrats who voted for the
Senate bill will also hold confer
ence. The Democrats are hopelessly
divided. Leading Democrat Senators
say that they are divided on finance
transportation, and everything but
THO uo5ro, which is dead issue
Some conservative Republican Sena'
tors will endeavor to have the mes
sage referred to the Finance Com
mittee to avoid acrimonious debate,
in hopes that the committee can de-
wise compromise measure.
An analysis of the vote on the
Senate bill shows that it should be a
non-partisan question. When the
bill was passed, gossip has it, Mr..
Conkling openly declared himself for
Grants third term. When the bill
was passed, the vote in the Senate
was 20 to "a +; in the House, 140 to
102-a majority much below two
thirds n either house. 10 the SEN
ate, % Republicans supported and
IA opposed it The Democrats divi-
ded-6 for Z against, and the Liber-
ais l for and 3 against. In the
House, there were 103 Republicans
for and SO against; SO Democrats
for, and 46 against Liberal for and
3 against
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30

present liberal determinations in our
favor, while at the same time, all
Eastern localities near the great CEN
tres would be greatly benefited
This / fear, would be Barmecide
feast to our over-expectant and mouth
watering Grangers--a teast:-"Not
where one eats, but where he is eaten"
Two suggestions more as briefly as
possible, and | conclude. 1st. The
Commission. Nine men are to be APP
pointed under pressure of personal so.
licitation or political influence, with
power to regulate and control for evil,
for it has been shown that there is no
order of good in the measure, about
$4000,0 100000 in railroad property
about $4,000, 100000 in the annual
products of the country, and incider
, tally all remaining property interests
whatever. They may by their own
acts, enhance or depreciate values by
ordering changes insignificant in ap-
pearance as quantities, which would
in their aggregate results be enormous.
The Secretary of the Treasury at
Washington seems pigmy in respon-
sibility IN comparison with this pro-
posed Commission. And it may be
| worth the while of the student in cur.
rent history to inquire, if it would be
possible to select from out of the
horde of politicians and dead beats
that would inevitably throng the
White House and clamor for appoint
ment, 8 men, sound, considerable and
perfectly incompatible, to act as Com.
missioners. The Credit MobHlier
scandal is fresh in the memory Of all.
The pious and much loved and trusted
are falling daily on every hand under
small temptations, There can be but
one sentiment and one voice-it can
not be d0nel A tax of small fraction
of a mill upon the railroad property OF
the country would afford a fund suf-
ficient to corrupt thousand average
politicians such as would likely fill that
Commission; and if one hhaving yet
some faith in "SoulleSs" corporations,
should presume to argue, that the rail.
road interests would not seek to in.
fluence improperly the action of the
Commissioners he would be laughed
at by all else for his simplicity.
| Finally, the railroad lobby at Wash
ington did not attempt to prevent the
passage of the McCrary Bill. The
country is well aware of the power Of
that particular lobby, when at work
for its own ends. It's resources o.
brains and money are without parral-
lei, and, without doubt, it could easily
have beaten the Bill in the House had
it chosen to do SO NIanifestly, thu
task of controlling 8 men, would b.
more easy of accomplishment and less
costly, than that of controlling thC
Legislatures and executive officers o
some forty States and Territories. All
assumption which needs no argument
A LIBERAL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30

sinking fund required by law, and
also surplus to be retained in the
treasury in gold. / am not believer
in any artificial method of making
paper money equal to coin when coin
is not owned or held ready to re-
deem the promises to pay, for paper
money is nothing more than proml-
ses to pay, and is valuable exactly -
proportion to the amount, OF COIN
that it can be converted into. While
coin is not used as a circulating me-
dunn, or the currency Of the country
is not convertible into it at par, 1T
becomes an article of commerce as
much as any other product. The
surplus will seek foreign market,
as will any other surplus. The BAL
ance of trade has nothing TO do with
the question. The duties on imports
being required in coin, create limi-
ted demand for gold, and about
enough to satisfy that demand re-
mains in the country. To increase
this supply | see no way open but by
the government boarding, through
the means above given, and possibly
by requiring the national banks to
| aid
1t is claimed by the advocates Of
the measure herewith returned that
there is an unequal distribution OF
the banking capital Of the country.
| was disposed to give great weight
to this view of the question at first,
but on reflection it will be remem-
bered that there still remains 81 ,000,-
900 of authorized bank note circula-
ton assigned to states having less
than their quota not yet taken. In
addition to this, the states having
less than their quota of bank circu-
lation have the option of $50 ,000, 00O
more to be taken from those states
having more than their proportion
When this is all taken up, or when
specie payments are fully restored
or are in rapid process of restora-
ton, it will be time to consider the
question of more currency.
(Signed.) U. ). GRANT:
Executive Mansion, April %, 1874
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30

DUBUQUE VICTIMIZED. On the goth
inst. tho public OF Dubuque were
badly vlctimized by a swindler rep
resenting himself as brother of
Mark Twalne A few days previous
he arrived, billed the town, inserted
notices in the papers, and engaged
the hall for a lecture that night, by
Mark Twain, and signed his name G..
- lergo crowd assembled, and after
waiting half an hour, became impa-
tient and sent down to the man sell
ing tickets to know where the lee
turer was He sent word back that
Twain had missed the train, but was
coming on locomotive chartered to
fill the engagement, and would soon
arrive. About half-past eight o'clock
the bogus agent slid out with all the
funds-over S200-and left his hotel
and other bills unpaid, and the au-
dience minus lecture. The crowd
dispersed swearing, cursing, laughing
and joking, the worst fooled audience
ever seen. The swindler was after
wards arrested and now pays the
penalty of his crimes in the city
lookup.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30

GEN. HowARD The military court
OF inquiry appointed by the President
IN the case of General 0. Q. Howard
IS still in session, and we are glad to
state that the indications point TO the
complete aequittal of the one-armed
hero He has demanded tho fullest
investigation, and the result will be
his triumphant vindication. This
will be good news to General How
ards thousands Of friends throughout
the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
iowa and NEBRASKA LANDS.
ESTATE-STEwART.

Ia Probate Grant County Court. In she matter o
the estate OF David Stewart, deceased
On reading ami filing the petition Of Lurther
Bsshford, Administrator, with will annexed, set
ting forth the amount of personal estate that
has come to his hands, and tn" disposition
thereof: thu amount of debts outstanding against
said deceased and description Of all the real estate
of which said deceased died SEIZED and the condition
and value of the respective portions thereof: and
praying thet license be to him granted 20 sell the real
estate described in said petition for the payment the
debts due against said deceased and il appearing by
said petition, that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said Administrator to pay said
debts and that it is necessary in ORDER to pay the
same to sell the whole of said real estate
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons interested
In said estate appear before the Judge of this Court
on Monday the 9Th day of June, A. d. 1874 at one
o'clock P, N, at the Court House in Lancaster IL
said County, then and there TO show cause iii any
there bel why license should not be granted to sale
Administrator to sell said real estate according Il
| the prayer Of said petition.
And it is further ordered, that copy Of this orde
shall be published for four successive weeks prior Il
said day of hearing, in the Grant County Herald,
weekly newspaper printed and published at Lancas
ter in said county and per s0nay served on all persons
interested in said estate residing in said county, at
| least fourteen days before said day of hearing
BY the Court, WIN McG0NIGAL, Co. Judge.
| Dated at Lancaster, the 9th day of April a. d
| 1874 7w4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
ESTATE-RUKsDAsDREL.

tate of Wisconsin, Grant County, ss. Probate of
fee, Lancaster April a. A. D, 1874. In the Mat
ter of the Proof and Probate of the Last Will ant
Testament Of William Ruksdasdrel, deceased, late
of the County of Grant,
whereas an instrument in writing nurnorting 60
he the last Will and Testament OF VIM. Ruksdasdrsl
deceased late of the County of Grant, has been filed
in this office; and whereas, application has been
made by John b. Ready, praying that the same be
proven and admitted to Probate according to the
Ii WIS of this State
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before at the Probate Office in the Village
OF Lancaster in said County the 18th day of May,
A. D. 1874, at one O'Clock p. NJ.
And it 10 further ordered that notice shall be Civ
all persons interested in said viii of the time
and place of said hearing by publication in the Grant
County erald Newspaper printed in said county,
for three successive weeks each week, prior to
the time of such hearing. By the Court
Tvs VIM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30
rwAnd now comes a rumor, v

gAnd now comes rumor, we
know not how well founded, that the
license men made Washburn Senator.
Knowing that he would veto license
law, which they intended to crowd
through the Legislature, they got him
out of the gubernatorial chair, in order
to promote Talbot, the present Lieu
tenant Governor, who will not veto
license bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-04-30

NINTERMuTE.-The friends of JUS
tlce and the enforcement of punish
ment to criminals will learn with sat
isfaction that the Territorial Grand
Jury Of Dakota has found an indict-
mont for murder against Wintermute
the assassin of General McCook, at
Yankton, while Secretary of that
Territory. The accused has been
ordered to Jail to await his trial.