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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
Personal and Literary.

Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky, was re.
Gently summoned to recognize the hand
writing of II Mr.. Sudduth, who was sur.
veyor of sixty years ago. He knew the
man and knew the handwriting The
case will probably be decided by his
testimony. Some $500 acres OF land adj
.iacent to the Blue Grass region are in.
wolved
When Charles Chaffln retired from
the Holden (Mass.} Postmastershi forty
years ago he left a balance of $50 due
him from the department ut Washing
ton. He never called for the money,
and now, after a generation has passed
away, he has just received the money per
check from Washington.--Spri
Mass linton.
1t is said that Weston is going to sue
all those papers that called him a fraud.
Ii he takes them alphabetically IL will
he at least twenty years before our turn
comcs-though, come TO think about IT,,
we have never called him fraud. We
have always said that he could walk u
hundred thousand miles In a hundred
thousand hours-if his fraudulent old
legs didn't give out.--Norristoion Herald
"A Brooklyn gentleman who is max
ing short stay in Delaware County men,
tons an extraordinary instance of Ion
gevity in single family There are five
old ladies at his old homestead Four
are widows, one is spinster. Their
ages are as follows. Deborah, ninety six /;
Mary, ninety-fve; Rebecca, eighty six
Elizabeth, cighty-two; Harriet, seventy
six. They are daughters of Capt. Zophar
Wcekes. His wife ltheir mother) was a
native of jamaica, l.. l., and lived till
over Ninety, The father came frsm near
Huntington, l.. /. The first, third and
fourth are the permanent occupants Of
one house. All of them are well pre-
served, able to go about and attend 10
light work, and with the exception of a
little deafness in two instances have
their faculties" scarcely impaired.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
Foreign Gossip.

There are no millionaires in Turkey.
When a Turk has accumulated any
thing beyond nine or ten thousand dol
lars The boss Turk OF all crooks his finger
AT him, whispers " Come down, honey
and the balance is handed over or of
goes q head --Detroit Free Press.
Madrid is becoming very poor city
10 live in or do business in. Many OF
the retail shopkeepers have put up the
shutters and left, while others only re-
main to dispose of their old stock in
trade. Everybody is poor, and evidently
under the impression that they are liable
to be poorer before the Republic is es-
aablished.
Madame d., Of Paris, had maid
servant of nineteen, lively and pretty.
This girl wanted to go TO a ball, and
asked her mistress for franc to satisfy
her desire 10 dance. Madame ID. refused,
and then the indignant young maid
rushed upon her and twisted her neck
like a pullet's, after which she went TO
the dance. The mistress died.
"A diabolical attempt was made lately
10 fire the Government emigrant shed at
Quebec. A large lump of waste saturated
with coal oil was discovered lying on the
floor in close proximity TO the wooden
wall of the basket house, which had al
ready caught fire. There were number
of emigrants sleeping directly above
where the lighted waste was found.
"A woman recently died in Paris at
the age OF forty-three from bulimia, or
an excess OF appetite. She ate every day
an average Of six and half pounds of
bread and one-half pound of meat. IL
required about nine pounds OF bread to
completely satisfy her. She earned
about half dollar per day as a needle
woman and was obliged TO expend the
whole for food.
They have just been having nose
show in Austria. Eighty persons com
peted for the prize offered for the most
extraordinary nasal prominence liz form,
size and color. The jury decided that
only three out Of the whole could be adj
mitted to compete for the prize, which
was finally adjudged TO competitor
from Vienna, possessor Of what is said
to be "a gigantic nose, Of deep violet
blue"
Fox hunters must take the modern
world into consideration. Recently the
dogs lost a fox near to the station of
Forte Saint Aubin, in France, and though
they beat up the neighborhood for two
hours could get no trace. II was thought
very strange that an old dog was missing
also. Next day il was ascertained that
the fox had ieaped into the baggage car
Of train Just going out and the dog had
followed and killed him.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

ness in them all. Itwa some time after
reaching the mouth of the mine before
the three men were able to comprehend
their situation, and to realize that their
escape from the very jaws of death was
almost miraculous. Aid was procured
for them, and they were taken to one of
the hotels in the place and their remark
able adventure made quite a sensation in
Pittston.
In the same chamber was enacted q
fearful tragedy on Friday. Westlev
Willis, young man who had just hired
out to work In the mines, while awaiting
orders, thought to take look at things
inside. Unfortunately, he was not
aware Of the fire-damp chamber, and
followed the passage directly into it,.
No sooner had he entered the foul place
when the gas was exploded by Willis
mine-lamp on his hat, and the young
man was hurled out Of the chamber
against the Jagged side of the gallery
The report was heard for great dis
lance round, and the passage was soon
filed with startled miners. Willis body
was found mangled and mutilated so as
to be almost unacceptable. His face
was burned black, and nearly every bone
in his body was broken. He was the
only support of widowed mother and
crippled brother.--P ittston pa Cor N.
Y. Republic.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

WATER-P Poor BooTs.-A correspond
ent of the Indiana Farmer says: 81
have stood in mud and water two or three
inches deep for ten hours day for a
week without feeling any dampness OF
having any difficulty in getting my boots
on or off If you would be equally sue.
cessful, before wearing the boots give
the bottoms good coating of tallow and
coal tar and dry it in; then oil the up.
pers with castor oil, about one table.
spoonful to each boot then oil them twice
week with castor oil, when one teaspoon
full will be sufficient. If the weather
should be rainy, or you are compelled to
work in water during the day, wash your
boots clean at night, hold them by the
fire until quite warm, and oil them while
wet, and youwill have no trouble about
your boots getting hard and shrinking up
so that you cannot get them on. Ii the
leather should become red, give a coat of
ordinary shoe backing before oiling. The
effect of castor Oil is to soften the leath-
er, while it fills the pores and prevents
he water from entering.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
The Requisites for Good Mortar.

To OBTAIN good mortar as much de-
ponds on the character of the ingredients
and the manner of mixing them as on
the goodness of the lime itself II does
not necessarily follow that, because a
lime is good, the quality of the mortar
will be good also The best lime ever
burnt would be spoilt by the custom,
common among some builders, to mix
with it alluvial soil and rubbish taken
from the foundation pits of intended
buildings. The sand should be hard,
sharp, gritty, and, for engineering pur-
poses, not too fine; it should be perfectly
free from all organic matter, and with no
particular smell. Good sand for mortar
may be rubbed between the hands with
out soiling them.
The water should also be free from all
organic matter, and on this account
should never be taken from stagnant
ponds. The presence of salt in sand
and water is not found to impair the ui-
innate strength of most mortars; never
theless, it causes the work to nitrate -
or, as it is commonly termed, saltpe-
ter" which consists of white, frothy
blotches appearing on the face of the
structure. 1t also renders the mortar
liable to moisture, and for these reasons
should never be presentin mortar intend
ed for architectural purposes, although
for dock walls and sea works it may gen
orally be used with advantage and econ
omy.
Sand is used to increase the resistance
of mortar to crushing, to lessen the
amount of shrinking, and to reduce the
bulk of the more costly material, lime.
Water is the agent by which combina-
ton is effected, and, as sand does not in
crease in volume by moisture, it necessa-
rily follows that no more of the aqueous
element should be employed than is alb
solutely necessary to fill the interstices
between the sand, and render the whole
into paste convenient for use; and the
greater strictness with which this is adj
hered to the more compact and durable
vii! ne the Notwithstanding american.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
Thrilling Adyen lures In Coal Mine.

A few days since four men, strangers
desiring to see the interior workings OF d
coal mine, entered the Columbia tunnel
near Rough and Ready mine, at this
place. Some distance from the entrance
the passage-way DIVORCES, leading in one
direction into the working part of the
mine, and to large unused chamber In
the other. This chamber has been aban
doned some time, and, as a consequence
has become filed with fire-damp and
other noxious gases arising in Goa
mine.
The visitors, being without a guide
found their way along the dark and
Shiny passage by means of lantern car.
red by one of the party, and took the
tunnel leading into this infested cham
Der. Entering it, they walked about un
til they began to feel the effect of tht
poisonous gases. Aware Of the preva.
lence Of fire-damp in mines, they knew
at once the cause of the peculiar sensa
which they entered the chamber, in or
der that they might escape. Before the
entrance could be found three of the
party were obliged to succumb to the in
fluence of the tire-damp, and fell to the
ground. The fourth, carrying the Ian
tern, found the passage, and succeeded
in reaching the outside gallery, but in a
weak condition. He soon recovered af
ter coming in contact with the purer air
and ut once set himself about the rescu.
ing, ii possible, of his companions.
He was fearful that If he left the mine
TOR aid they would be dead or beyond the
hope of resuscitation before he could re
turn, so he determined to rc-enter the
noxious chamber and drag his friends
forth into the air himself Fastening,
he discovered by the dim light cast by
his lantern the bodies of his three com
panions. Hanging the lantern on one Of
his arms by the large carrying ring he
grasped two of the scnseless men by
their collars, and being powerful man
and nerved to still greater strength by
the circumstances, he pulled them out
into the main passage, Pausing sec
ond for breath of fresh air he again
rushed into the chamber and drew The
remaining man out. Losing no time he
dragged his senseless friends toward the
mouth of the entrance to the mine, tax
ing one several feet forward, then goinl
back and bringing the others, one at {
time, until he brought them to the fresl
air at the entrance.
Before he got them out he was rejoiceG
TO notice signs OF returning conscious
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
"A Little Land Well Titled"

The following extract from a Brussels
letter to the Chicago Tribune shows what
can be done on a small area of terri
tory:
" Belgium is only a small patch of ter
ritory containing barely 10,400 square
miles; but on this little area there is
supported in comfort and independence
., 100000 souls! Can your readers real
ize that on space not exceeding one
fifth that of Illinois there is concen-
trated the population of Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota But such is
the fact.
"Not only does Belgium produce sufii-
cient food for her population, including
barley for the manufacture of beer, OF
which large quantities are consumed, but
she grows nearly enough sugar beets to
supply her people with what sweet
ningo they need; and in the mountain
districts of Ardennes grapes enough are
grown to produce a considerable part of
all the wine consumed in Belgium.
"Previous to the French occupation
the land was held in vast estates by the
mobiles and priests for the benefit Of a
few pampered families, and as conse-
quence the country was badly titled by
an ignorant, superstitious and poverty
pinched peasantry. But as fast as the
lands, under the operation of the French
laws, became the property of those who
farmed them, the system of .illage i'm
proved and the condition ofSthe people
changed from pauperism into independ-
ence.
"There is now no hereditary land mo-
nopoly and no idle land in Belgium. Not
an acre Is devoted to deer parks, pleas
antries or other sporting purposes for the
enjoyment of luxurious and dissolute
aristocracy, while masses of men are
starving for bread. AS ! travel through
Belgium see swarms of men, women
and children cutting down and gathering
harvest of grain and grass where the
wheat will yield thirty to forty bushels
to the acre, the oats fifty to seventy-five
bushels and the hay two and half to
four tons per acre, while the ensuing
product of flax and root crops--potatoes
and beets-will be beyond the American
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

The phenomenon of the " fall OF tie
leaf" common NJ 1t IL, Is very difficult
TO explain satisfactorily The followir g
are the facts, so far as we understand
them. which are exceedingly interesting
and instructive: It seems that nature
begins the provision for, separation al
most as soon as the leaf Is born in spring.
When first put forth into the atmosphere
the stalk Of the leaf, supposing one to be
present, is continuous with the stem. As
the leaf and its stem grow, however, an
interruption between their tissues (-cel-
lular and fibrous) occurs at the base OF
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

conception of impossibilities. The straw
berries, and raspberries and gooseberries
brought to market, while not superior in
flavor TO those sold IN Chicago are twice
or thrice as large.
"These enormous yields of agricultural
and horticultural products are not in con-
sequence of better soil or climate than
in America, but are the results Of heavy
manuring, deep blowing and spading,
subsoiling underd draining when required,
irrigation when possible, watchful hoe
ing and wedding, free use of guano and
other fertilizers for top-dressing and
careful harvesting and storage of crops,
whereby nothing is wasted, lost, or al
lowed to rot in the field. This perfect
system of tillage never was adopted or
thought of until the land became the
property of the cultivators of the soil,
and the relation of landlord and tenant
ceased to exist. The price of land in
Belgium ranges from 5000 to $1,000 per
acre, and fair average woald be $500 to
$500; but there is very little offered for
sale
:" Brussels possesses park which for
extent is unrivaled in Europe and before
long will have no superior in beauty
the great forest of Soignes, which ex-
tends from the suburbs south TO the
edge of the battlefield of Waterloo, a
distance of twelve miles, and with a
width Of four or five miles. This large
tract has great variety of hill and dale
surface, with some small streams flowing
through it, 1t is densely crowned with
tall forest trees one or two centuries old.
Through this great forest the Belgian
Government, to whom il belongs. is con-
strdcting broad drive-ways and bride
paths, and lakes, cascade, bridges, grot-
toes, and other decorative works. But it
is SO extensive that it will take genera
tions to complete them all"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

The best doctors in the country say
that 1t is unhealthy to rise before seven
O'Clock in the morning, and the man who
doesn't consult the doctors will sooner or
later be fading in the tomb.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

ATTEND to the first symptoms OF consump-
ton and that disease may be checked in its
incipiency. Use Immediately DIR. Wishart' 8
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, safe remedy in all
diseases Of the lungs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

THE Atlantic Cable Is national benefit, SO
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

A FEELING of revenge Is worth SO little
that no one should care to keep it.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19
Jones' Experience with Grasshoppers.

JONES was farmer in Kansas.
His crop looked fine, and he chuckled
to himself as he thought of the piles of
rags" embellished with Chase's photo.
graphs, he would have in his pockets
when his wheat was sold
Jones read in the newspapers about
the grasshoppers in his State. After he
had read an account one evening he re-
marked:
Grasshoppers be blamed The idea
of little thing like a hoppergrass doing
all this damaged Why, those fellows
must be looneyr'
Pretty soon the rumor came that the
hoppers had got into his own county; but
still Mr.. Jones was skeptical
One day, while he was in the kitchen
taking drink of water, he heard some
thing drop on the floor. He looked
around and there was a grasshopper
sitting on the floor quietly chewing a
nail-head.
Mr.. Jones said nothing; but he kept
up deal of thinking.
Next day he went into his wheat field
and found 1t alive with hoppers This
looked to him as II grasshoppers were a
reality, anyhow.
Soon they came--thicker and faster
came into Jones' house, they ate all the
nails out of the weather boarding. and
the boards dropped off on the ground !;
they chawed his chimney down flush
with the roof; they ate his cook stove ;
they even ate his cellar out, so that he
could not even find the hole 1t came
out of.
He had wagon painted green. The
'hoppers thought 1t was something good
to cat, and so they got the wagon inside
of themselves also.
Jones stood and saw all of this de-
struction. He was heard to remark:
"Oh, the dickens! won't l believe the
newspapers after this and with these
remarks he started on a run for the de.
pot. He took the first train East, and
now believes that such things as grass
hoppers exist anbury Neaos.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

The consumption of osiers for various
purposes in England is very great. Be
sides her own production, that country
imports more than 5000 tons, valued at
about 100000. About 800 varieties of
osiers are known, the most important
beds being situated near Nottingham.
The home product being insufficient to
meet the demand, great attention is be.
ing paid to the cultivation of beds in
Australia, and a considerable quantity Is
yearly produced in that country.