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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24
Certificate for Farmers to Sign.

HooPsTowN, H.. Aug g. 1874.
Mr. "RURAL'-SIa: All the caBvassers that
have come this way OF late, when they take an
order for a farm windmill, sewing-machine, or
similar goods. demand that the farmer sign the
following certihcate:
For the purpose Of obtaining credit, -----
acres of land. with ---- acres improved worth
s. over all incumbrances. - own s.
worth OF personal property over and above all in
What Is the particular use of this papers
A SIGNER.
The point is, that the signer guarantees
that, at the time, he is good for the debt,
and failing in this, becomes criminal,
and is liable to be sent to the Peniten-
tiary, for not less than a year, for obtain
ing goods under false pretenses. A bet
ter way is to do as he has done before
do without the goods until the money is
ready, and then the same goods may be
purchased at 20 to 30 per cent. less, and
all this trouble is avoided. If you want
sewing machine let your wife wait a
year and get along as before, and not
put her husband in an unpleasant posi-
ton, and in the end make the machine
cost him two prices. One of my neigh
bors took this course, and few weeks
since presented his wife with a first-class
machine for $3.50, while another has
just paid his note, given year ago, for a
no better machine at $85, and to do this
part of the money had to be borrowed.
There is an economy of purchase as well
as an economy of labor that must have
the attention of the farmer. The pur-
chasing power of farmers note is about
one-half that of ready cash; and, so long
as he makes use of it, so long is he the
subject of the wicked monopolist. Few
farmers fail to meet notes that have such
memoranda attached thereto, but many
times at great sacrifice; and no true wife
will consent that her husband shall sign
such paper for the purpose of giving
her a sewing machine, buggy, organ,
or farm windmill for pumping, or new
reaper for himself.
A little attention to these matters will
make no small difference in the years
result The other day banker told me
that he held large number of these
farmers notes, with certificates attached,
and that he considered them the best
kind of security. In this case they were
given for sewing machines, and the agent
~ borrowed money on them, and paid
cash i'm hand for the machines, getting a
large discount-much larger than he paid
for the use of the money. And for cash
in hand he made sales on private terms
most astonishingly low; billing the goods
at the usual price, but taking much
smaller sum.-Rurat, IN Chicago Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

cure all the ills that man is heir to. is
forcible example of the latter case.
by looking into looking glass in.
clined at forty-five degrees, Mr.. - ~
Northampton, obtained last night fine
view of Jupiter's satellites saws Ger.
tain Springfield paper. How Prot. Smell
of Amherst, must have chuckled to read
it! Mr. IS wonderful glass would
have conferred satellites upon every star
in heaven He should have known that
plain looking-glass has no telescope
power, and that his satellites were
only repeated reflections, between the
quicksilver and the front surface of the
glass, of the planet he was gazing at.
g Mrs. was recently saved from
death by lightning stroke by her son.
who dashed pailful of cold water upon
her 1t is supposed that the water car
ried off the electricity remaining in her
body. and saved herp' Such is the Boston
Journals lucid explanation of simple
cure. The poor lady, almost killed by
the terrible stroke, was saved by the sud-
den nervous shock caused by the cold
water which her son with such presence
of mind threw at her. 1t is not the pres
ence of electricity in human body that
endangers, nor even the discharge of that
electricity, since the body can hold but a
small amount; it is the passage through
the body of an immense discharge, be-
tween clouds and earth, that kills and de-
stroys.
Old maids, and young ones, too, throw
themselves upon feather bed for pro-
lection from thunder" or descend to
the cellar. An iron bedstead would be
safer than either of these places, because
it would keep the charge away from them
by receiving it through itself. Timid
ladies are terrified when a boiler dis
charges steam through safety-valve, for
fear it will burst; when the roar of escap-
ing steam is proof positive that it will
not burst And to crown all, some mis-
guided victims of an insane fever, for
getful that faction and reaction are
equal" and that "gain in power is loss
in time, when the force is given" still
labor and strive to create force out of
nothing, and make what science has,
time and again, declared impossible, a
perpetual motion.
Such absurdities, of course, will never
cease until ignorance ceases. But they
are altogether too common among those
that should know better, and reveal a
great lack OF logical reasoning and def
mite knowledge. Specifically is per-
haps the great fault of our common edu-
cation, especially in science, where ex-
actness is essential. The natural and
exact sciences are, we are happy to say,
taking more nearly their deserved stand
in our American educational courses; ;
and we hope the time may come, and
come soon, when such nonsense as we
have discussed cannot possibly be found
much less believed in, among those who
have been fairly educated H., in
Scientific american.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

tntional Convention was conspiracy Of
White League, Ku-Klux and leaders Of the
late rebels to overthrow the reconstructed
Government; that all the troubles In the
South are but an attempt to revive the lost
cause. Thirty-fye delegates were appointed
to the Chattanooga Convention Of Southern
Republicans which meets on the 18th OF Octo-
Der.
Congressional nominations on the 10th: Re
publican-R. III. Whiting, Ninth Illinois Dis
trict; z. II. Roberts, Twenty second New
York, renominated; Henry s. Magoon, Third
Wisconsin. Democratic-W. X. Morrison
Seventeenth Illinois, renominated; ~. Robin
son, Second Michigan; Allen Potter, Fourth
Michigan. for1--David G Fulton, Seventh
Wiscnnsin
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24
Strong Mortar.

go very marked is the mortar used in
modern buildings as poor, compared with
that long ago used, that various attempts
have been made to ascertain the "se-
CRIT" IL secret ii was, of the composition
of the old builders in merchandising
Ore secret" which the old builders
possessed we may quietly here impart
to hose Of the present day; that is, that
to make good mortar, good lime and
plenty of it must be used; the old build
ers did not use composition nearly all
sard, and that sand not fit often to be
usai, and then call it mortar, as do the
builders of the day oftentimes. When
weexamine almost any piece Of modern
wok, we find that the mortar hardens
yerr slowly, and even when hardened as
mu;h as it will harden, 1t crumbles
away, loses cohesiveness, so much SO
thai In many cases 1t Is quite an easy
mater to detach the stones or bricks
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24
General News Summary.
Washinxton News.

A Washington dispatch Of the 10th states
that the recent establishment Of precaution-
AIRY measures against yellow fever at various
Atlantic and Gulf ports Is not intended to con-
vey the impression that the disease exists any
where along those coasts In an epidemic
form, but for the purpose OF preventing its In
PRODUCTION by ships.
The Commissioner OF the Pension ONCE has
decided as preliminary 10 the consideration OF
q claim under the act OF June is, 1874, for
pension Of $50 per month, alleging permanent
and total disability, the applicant must pre-
sent evidence showing concIusively that he
requires tie regular aid and attendance Of
another person.
Col. Whitley, Chief Of the Secret Service
Division, has resigned, to take effect Sept. 30
In the Washington bogus safe burglary
case the Grand jury made prcscDtments
against Harrington, Whitley, Settleship, A.
B. williams, OF the Police Court, and Michael
Hays. Benton and Williams, alias Bliss, the
two men who blew open the safe, were pre-
scented for burglary.
A Washington dispatch OF the l4th says
Gov. Kellogg had called upon the President
for Federal aid TO support the State author
tiles in supprcssing domestic violence, the
Legislature not being IN session.
President Grant issued proclamation on
the 18th, reciting the recent revolutionary
proceedings In Louisiana, and stating that
the Executive Of the State, the Legisla-
ture net being In session, had made
application for Federal aid 10 protect
the State and citizens thereof against
domestic violence, and concluding az
follows: snow, therefore, /, U. 3. Grant
President Of the United States, do hereby
make proclamation and command said turbn.
lent and disorderly persons to dispcrse and
retire peaceably to their respective abodes
within five days from this date, and hereafter
TO submit themselves 10 the laws and constl
tnted authorities Of said State. ! invoke the
aid and cooperation Of all good citizens
thereof TO uphold the law and preserve the
public peace"
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th says
troops would be sent to New Orleans In such
numbers a. might be required, as the Presi
dent was determined 10 save life and preserve
peace.
At the Cabinet meeting in Washington on
the 18th there were present, besides the Pres
ident, Secretaries Fish and Bristow, Atty.
Gen. Williams and Postmaster-Gen. Jewell
Other members were absent from the city
There was a unanimity on the point that the
recent movement Of the opponents OF the
Kellogg administration In deposing him
from Office was en- armed interference
contrary TO law, and was calculated to have a
dangerous influence, particularly on other
Southern States, and therefore 1t became i'm
portant to adopt means for maintaining II
not de jsue at least dc jacto government In
the State Of Louisiana. In the existing cmcr
gcncy the Administration would continue tt
protect Kellogg on the same principle by
which Baxter was recognized as the Lawful
Governor Of Arkansas.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24
West and South.

The Nebraska Democrats have nominated
A. Tuxbury for Governor; John Atherly for
Secretary Of State; r. G. Jordan for Attorney.
General, and j. w. Savage for Congressman.
The resolutions favor the adoption Of gold
and silver as the basis Of currency, and the re-
sumption OF specie payments as soon as pos
sible without disaster to the business interests
OF the country, by steadily opposing imitation
and by the payment of the national indebted
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24
His /" SMALLPOX"

The New York correspondent Of the
Boston Journal writes: lone OF our
railroads runs by the county buildings
Prisoners, paupers and the diseased are
transported often on the street cars TO
save expense. This practice creates
great indignation. So far all protests
have been in vain. The other day the
conductor was collecting fares from
crowded load. A foreign person, poorly
dressed, and with an eruptive lace,
handed up his money. In answer to the
question, Do you go through which
means do you 60 beyond the city line, he
said: Il have got de smallpox do!
Have you got the smallpox said the
astonished conductor. Yes, have got
de smallpox do The passengers came
to their feet; women screamed, and
the excitement was intense. Come,
get out Of this car; you can't rlde
here said the official. The un-
fortunate made for the front platform.
He was hustled out of the car and near
ly pitched headlong into the street. lie
recovered himself and started for the
front of the car The driver took the
car-hook and threatened to brain him il
he got on. The poor fellow kept up with
the horses, shouting, III go; give me
my small pox, give me my pox, give me
my pox, pointing to small two-foot
square chest standing on end behind the
driver. The mystery was explained
The honest German wanted to pay for
his small box on the car as well as his
own fare. The conductor apologized,
and seat was offered to the man. But
he had had enough of that company. He
refused all invitations to ride, shouldered
his small pox,' and trudged on foot to
the almshouse."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24
The East.

Elsewhere appears the substance OF the re-
ply OF Mr.. Y. ID. Moulton to the allegations Of
Mr.. Beccher in his recent statement to the In
vestigating Committee of Plymouth Church.
The full text Of the reply covers twenty-onc
newspaper columns.
A dispatch from Speaker Blaine to the
President on the 18th says the Republicans
had carried Maine by majority Of from
1900 to $4,000 votes; had carried every Con-
gressional district; had chosen twenty mine
or thirty Senators to one by the Democrats,
and elected three -fourths OF the House OF
Representatives. AS nearly as could be esti-
mated, Burleigh had 1000 majority In the
First District; Frye, 1850 In the Second !;
Blaine, 5000 in the Third; Hersey, $500 in
the Fourth Hale, 5000 In the Fifth.
The great sporting event OF tn Q season oc
Cured at Mystic Park, Boston, on the 18th
being astallion race for $1,000 and the cham
pionship Of the United States. Smuggler
took the money and the medal, his best time
being 2:20
On the 10Th B. r. Curtis, distinguished
jurist, and formerly one of the Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court died at New
port, RI.
A New York dispatch Of the 10th says
Edna Dean Proctor, the authoress, had com
menced suit for libel against Francis ID.
Moulton, for the reference made to her In his
recent reply to the statement OF Mr.. Beecher.
She claims $100, 200 damages.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

A London dispatch OF the 10th says that on
her recent voyage from Shields TO Alden the
ship Euxine took fire and was totally de-
stroyed Twenty -one Of her crew had arrived
at ST. Helena In two Of the ships boats, after a
voyage Of LOO miles. The third boat had
not been heard from.
A terrific collision occurred on the Great
Eastern Railway near Norwich, England, on
the morning of the 18th, in consequence Of
which twenty persons were killed outright
aAd fifty injured, some Of them very badly.
NJ Guizot, the eminent French statesman
and author, died on the 18th.
A great strike OF operatives In the cotton
mills at Bolton, England, began on the 18th.
Seventy -four mills employing $4,000 hands had
stopped.
Capt Gen. Concha, OF Cuba, has ordered
out for immediate and active service 5 per
cent. Of ell volunteers enrolled In the island,
and has demanded OF the banks loan OF
100000 In gold and $10O, 600 In paper money,
The London Standard Of the 14th says the
Schlcswig- Holstein question was assuming a
serious aspect In consequence Of daily expul-
sions OF Danish subjects and the hostile tone
Of the German press.
The International Postal Congress opened
Its session at Berne, Switzerland, on the 18th,
all of the delegates being present except
those from the United States.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

"A California man has invented kerr
mel. Nothing singular about that, only
the unsuspicious crow eats il and the top
of his head Is blown off.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

A THREE-aoSTHs old oyster is about
the size of split pea.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
prBI1C CHARITIES IN DANGER.

-. -, ,r,,v vvrrcrs OF REDUCING THE MUNICIPAL
rsrIuATEs-soME OF THE CHARITABLE iNoi.
11oNs ON THE EAST RIVER ISLANDS ~ -"
ABOLISHED. q, coo
TLo commissioners of Charities and Correo-
tion continued yesterday the Work oi reu"6 -,
oxnenses 70 meet the reduction OF the esuuiae' No.
nv the Board Of Apportionment' the io"i 0'.' -, -
tho Peuteptlary workhouse and Lunatic AsS 'u.' U ~
Rlackwells Island, and the Lunauc Asylum on va
1,a ocgreeating $1,000 in salaries. were abollsheu'
Tbo comnensation OF chaplains OF whom 'here "ro
two Protestant and Catholic, 10 each lhsutu''on' VIZ
adnced from $3.50 to $500 per annum-a reduction III 'o
aggregate OF about 5000 per year Commissioners '"
beer moved to abolish the Office Of chaplain aoee.her,
hut the motion was lost The salaries Of the CHIEFS OF
staAs of the Charity and Lunatie Asylum Hospitals
were reduced from $24O0 to s2OOo year-an aggregate
redncton of 81 200 year, and the salaries OF the war
dens Of all the institutions except the City Prison. were
reduced from $4,000 to s0o The salary OF the nlghl
watchman on the Twenty-sixth-st. dock was reuuceu
from SIS O month TO $50. and that OF the heau
gardener OF the Island grounds from S,20 10 NVVV
These are all the reductions in the pay list Wheh inc
Commissioners are able to make consistently. buI
there remains large reduction yet to cover and II can
only be covered by the complete adjustment OF some OF
the institutions They compelled by the statutes 10
maintain in good order and fully equipped the Penieh
tiary, Workhouse, Almshouse, and Lunatc Asylum Oh
Blackwels Island and the Lunatic and lueorlate AsS
lums on Wards Island, the City Prison Tor IOmosl anu
the various district prisons. But the following lhstlu
tons are subject TO the viii OF the Commissioners aoo
for their continuance aboshment Belle
vue HOSPITAL the reception hospitals at Ninety
nintb-st and In City Hall Park; the CAarlty
Hospital, Smallpox Hospital Fever Hospital
Blind Asylum Hospital for Incurabes, Soldiers Retreat
on Backwell's Island the Infants Asylum Nurseries
and the Idiot Asylum Randalls Island the CITY Gem
etery or Potter's Field Harts Island vi these' oo
misioners Lambeer and Stern feel sure huupti wiz
have 10 be abolished The Soldiers Retreat, as the one
used will probably abolished first, and others OF
minor importance Will follow; but the Commissioners
seem TO have doubt that IN the process OF ecoo-
nizing even the Charity Hospital Of tue most -
posing structures the island and one OF the most
useful charities the city, Will have to be aOoshed
| will ia
New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.

The Commencement exercises of the Aca-
demica Department OF the Iowa State University took
place Wednesday at Iowa CITY, Nineteen graduates
received degrees, II OF whom delivered oratons.
The graduating exercises of the Jackson In
stute for young ladies took place Thursday even.
ing, at the First Congregational Church. In
ave, between Onehundred-ands fourth and One
hundred-and-si fifth sts Miss Lulu Hammond de-
nvered the saluaOry address, aud Miss Hannah Adreh
the yaledictOran. Miss Marian Bathgse
the Junior Class. Following names of the grad
yates: Nellie White and Marian Bathgate OF West
Farms. Ada Parsons OF Yonkers, Hannah Aldrio lry
Rogers, Lulu Hammeud Florence Jackson OF New
York.
Commencement Day at Beloit College. Beloit.
Wis, occurred on tie let inst The Programme was in
part as follows Sslutatofy ofstioH Ia Iatia by T. L.
sw edeA OF Beoit Indifference not Independence by
Abram ID. Waterbury Of Polo. H.; "The Present state
OF Journalism" by j. T. Heg of Beloit: "Inconoca.tic
Tendencies Of the Age" by Ii. Nils IT, ST Beloit
poem. Dreams o. Life" by William ID. swnton OF Mil
ton philosophical oration Tue Certainty of Law by
i. d. Keyes Of PraIreburg, Iowa; Louis Agassizs by
Thomas l.. smedes OF Bel0it; The Practical Value Of
Cultivated Imagination by A. b. Nancy Of Manches-
ter, Ill; THE Poets Ministry" by William d. swiuton
OF Milton philosophical GRAFTON, The Result OF Intel
leetnal Drill" by j. Il. Allen OF Geneva; masters ora
tion. Preparation for Classical Study" Thomas ID.
Christie OF Beloit; "The Empire and the Vatican with
tOwoc Al the close OF the dustng exercises me de-
OF Master OF Arts conferred upon several per
sons.
The sixteenth anniversary and Commence
asRi VI t4s VAlIs!-s VI G-.sAas Was ss.skf.,sa ~
New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
HIT IN Flsstwood Park on Thursday niaht snd ssoo
some money and liquors valued at sioo'
NEW-JERSEY.


JERSEY CITY.-COnrad Shuad mace an am
davit before Justice Leonard yesterday charging A. o.
Cloke and Moritz Bretzfeld, lawyers, with coecunH
s1 20 and s72 "A costs In suit for him. and keeping INC
money after agreeing TO conduct the case Tor o....
The Commissioners to adjust unpaid assessments @ nr
decided assessment Of Columbiast iro. s Ss
ar 10 lot No. 3O confirming the assessment az so,''
reducing that for paving Hudson.aye from BeIgod, Bg, W
Paisadeave from s2ssi6 o. TO s26so9 ~, 81
36O 81 on the city at large; also Tor improvement
Woodwardst from Grand 70 CanaI-St,: retnrt tprow
the assessment from 50 Sie 10 TO sIoi and 81, dol
ING 81 707 SO on the city at large. Six tnousaa1
lars of silks, imported by Leopold fecE o
York were seized at M the sr ferry MaSS er 20
promissory note for s700 Only l6o nedd "a 0ooard
rived st the AOattolr 81 se.ons ressrday to
Charge Of burglary, and was sentenced 10 one year "
State Prison.
NEwARKMark Burns was arrested yesterday morm M the
inc for heating MIA wife, and cOmmitten " .no
county Jail for month. Christophes si'h houae
rested yesterday for sesPfs rs we're ed yesterday
for assault and battery on LOUIS Lepa % as arrested
Wesley, conductor on Broads!' d htery on Mr.
Inet, q passenger.....Tne Ponce Aiu ienjc
realized about $3.50 o"roa from s af TrdntoH ofS wa;
received by Company OF this city yeser'yyh yh nemo-
erck W. Leonard Of this city Is SCREAM German
whose name is unknown attempted TO conmR, F,t pre-
with pocket-kne yesterday OppGIa ppnsbv. who was
elected at special election 10 M tne va MIN ward
by the death of Alderman Frederick Oh ~ tSe & Cannon
was sworn iu last night at the meeting Vi 'no "
Council. ~ ,o.
HoBoKEN-Albert zimmerman LETT ms nome hen a. seen
Boomheld-st., Saturday last, ana mas ot t,r"yned
snce n IA supposed that he has becu ul or,,.s
Tnonas Kinney had leg broken at the
ing OF The Erie RAILWAY y%p a. no ss Wllow-st
patrick Millet aged 20 years, was run over Si Jor
emnty coal cars on the Morris and Essex ,, cVai tn
| Yesterday and had both legs broken. lie was 'aA' "
| st. Mary's Hospital. , H.,
EIrzABETH.Judge Won Ark, who was PTs noi,ce
school eacners aud Other employees OF the oly hye
| Maid Yesterday Nine prisoners whose ttnS Som"tv
aaXnred were discharged yesterday from the Noun.y
| J,R The pubc schools closed for two months va
| cation yesterday. - o.,s
p,rrpeov-The Registrar Of Vital Statistics reports
that 66 dea hs occurred last mouth nc ,a' t I 0
Andrson who Officer HIgn at Pompton it ~ az,
will he called on the 18TH inst Tue vs.
pcants for admission To the Hlgh School ""s Oon0'u
| Yesterday 90 applicants were receNed'
| FItRyIEw-The funeral OF the late Thomas ~ ner'
ring win IA ke place to-day HIllsdale Pdk MI, hei
ring Was at one time President OF the STATE senate
for several years President OF the NVIVHeAn i'
| road OF NeW-Jcrscy.