Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-08
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Foreign Gossip.

"A nurse has been prosecuted by the
police OF London for conveying in stree,
car child who was suffering from symp
toms Of scarlet fever,
Sweet Annie Dodd-no relation te
Tommy--is a British damsel who re-
fuses 70 paw her taxes They came fol
her COW Unlike some Yankee dainsels
In similar case, she brand,shed a knife
and charged on the Collector. New
sweet Annie pines in the bastiles of tyr
amy.
I'm those parts of England where the
farm laborers have land TO cultivate as
gardens for themselves, none Of them
have joined the union, gone on strike,
or listened TO the persuasions OF the agita-
tors TO emigrate. As the custom of giving
the laborers land in this way is becoming
very general, il is likely chat we shall
hear much less Of discomfort.
A woman who the other day, at
tempted TO commit suicide by jumping
from bridge into the Regents Canal,
London, was rescued by dog. A gen.
tlcman who was on the bank at the time
had a large retriever with him, and sent
the dog into the water. The animal swan
TO the woman, and, selling hold Of her,
dragged her safely to the bank.
In the Government of Pleskau, in
Russia, letter was circulated which re-
ported that the Government intended TO
send 5000 Of the prettiest girls Of the
country 10 Africa to be married to nc
groes. There was panic, and the girls
made haste to marry anyone who would
have them, and there were any number
of marriages. One brandy dealer made
a small fortune out of it, for at Russian
weddings they must have brandy. Now
the authorities have discovered that this
merchant started the story, and they are
not yet done with him.
An estimate founded on private in
curry tells us that the cost for labor in
watering the streets Of London averages
about E135,0O0 per annum, the cost OF
water being additional. II Is contended
that the whole of this watering can be
accomplished in far more eficctual and
advantageous manner by system OF
pcrmancntly.laid pipes for an expendi-
ture OF less than $4,000 per anDum in
labor; while the interest upon the plans
necessary for the purpose would not OK
coed e20 900, making the total yearly
cost of watering exclusive of the water
itself only $4,000, instead of G135,oOO.-
Buiider.
Curious 10 relate, from the conclu.
sion of several surgeons in the German
army that detriment TO health and even
death itself have resulted from the prac-
tice of wearing leather shoes in wet
weather, some of the scientific societies
of the Continent have recommended the
manufacture of wooden shoes for SOL
dicrs, outdoor laborcrs, and others who
are Obliged 10 be abroad without regard
to the elements. An experienced work
man from France was short time since
called TO Germany to suDerintend the
manufacture Of wooden shoes on an ex.
tcnsive scale in the latter country. These
are represented as being light and easy
TO wear, and are provided with a small
cushion within the upper side to obyiatc
any pressure on that part of the foot;
they are also said to be OF neat and
pleasing appearance, blackened or var
nished are made large enough to ac-
commodate comfortable stockings, and
are furnished with leather straps.