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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01
MiscpIIaneOus.

Packing trunk is an Unborn talent.
"A clean shirt is one of woman's best
gifts TO man.
The sure way TO be deceived Is TO
believe ourselves more cunning than
others.
A truly barbarous jester observes
that note-shayers work with raisers OF
money.
"A girl, a can Of coal-oil, and a chunk
OF fire are three things that should never
be left In room together.
Might, solitude, nakedness, impo-
tence, ignorance, hunger and thirst are
the seven yawning mouths OF misery.
An Alabama editor winds up an edi-
torial on the corn crop with the remark !:
We have on exhibition in our sanctum
a pair of magnificent ears"
"A spread-eagle barber announces
that he is /" Professor of Crinicultural
Abscision and Genealogical Tripsis." 1t
is not often that four such high priced
words get into single sentence.
I'm Birmingham, England, an injured
young gentleman was bold enough, re-
Gently, to sue recreant sweetheart for
breach Of promise; but, II being shown
that the maiden's promise was condi
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01

to have been much affected by this curl
GUS procession.
"A collection of letters and manuscript
music lett by E. F. Christy, the negro
minstril, reveals the fact that many of
the popular songs which bore his name
such as sold Folks at Home" and Oh,
Boys, Carry Me 'Long"-were composed
by MIR. Stephen c. Foster, and sold to
Mr.. Christy for $40 each, with an addi-
tional SIS for allowing Mr.. Christy to
have the credit of authorship.
BY and by, if things continue at this
rate, no author will dare TO claim origi-
nality. A relative of Edgar A. Poe is said
to be prepared to prove that, as result
of an intimacy which existed between
Poe and Longfellow, the latter had some
of Poe's unedited manuscripts in keep
ing at the time of his death, and that
these were afterward published as " The
| Song of Hiawatha," by III. w. Long.
fellow.
Frank Walworth is now in Auburn
State asylum for insane criminals, and
is being treated for epilepsy. He has
lost, however, none of his former proud
and romantic disposition. 1t seems,
while in college, he was in the habit of
wearing blanket thrown over his
shoulders instead of coat, and TO re-
mind all that he is college bred he still
clings to this custom, and walks around
the prison yard the same proud boy he
entered it. There are hopes entertained
by his friends of soon getting him a par
don
The estate of Chief Justice Chase,
settlement of which has been slow, ow-
ing to disinclination of the executor to
sell his stocks and other personal prop
| erty during the period of depression,
will amount, when all his debts are paid,
to about $4,000 Some of the securi.
ties, including 100 shares in the Penn
sylvania Avenue Street Railway, have
just been sold to pay small creditors who
were pressing. The estate owes Jay
| Cooke & Co 1921 900, mostly advanced
on stocks, and Mrs. Hoyt, Judge Chase's
daughter, $1,000.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01

gold stars, and set in all round was very
deep net fall trimmed with lace. This
fall was lifted up in front and turned
back over the cap, while the back part of
it fell almost to the waist, the whole CIV
ing much the effect of a bridal veil. The
hair was worn in several long and very
broad plaits, which were turned up in
loops, and their ends hidden under the
cap This is the usual Icelandic style of
wearing the hair, and, of course, dis
penses with all the adornment of frizzles
and false plaits which the bellies OF our
more southern chimes find indispensable.
Clumsiness in my description may, per-
haps, impart an idea of clumsiness to the
head-dress, but it is by no means clumsy
On the contrary it is very becoming, and
displayed above bright and pretty faces,
as | afterward saw it, adds a charm to
what hardly requires improvement-th
features of the better class of Icelandic
girls.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01
Icelandic Attire.

A correspondent of the London Stand
ard, who had been assisting at the late
festivities in Iceland, saw several ladies
dressed in the old Icelandic full dress.
One of the ladies and her costume he de-
scribes as follows:
She was some forty years of age, tall
and stately, and would have commanded
attention in any assembly. The bright
complexion and abundance of fair hair,
as well as the general tone of the feat
ures, proclaimed her true Morse blood.
Her dress, however, was what most
caught my attention. She wore close
fitting bodice and sleeves, made of black
wooden material with broad gold en-
broidery down the front and on the seams,
fastened at the throat by gold button,
open after this about halfway down to
the waist, SO as to show white
chemisette, but with gold buttons on
either side, so that it could be closed at
will. Such bodice as this is often laced
up in front by gold or silver chain,
passed through kind of ring on the edge
of the buttons, but this lady wore it
open. Round the waist was a belt
formed of plates of gold linked together
and hanging down in front nearly to the
knees. Many of these belts in gold or
silver are heirlooms and come down
from generation to generation-perhaps
relics of the time when people carried
all their available wealth about with
them, as Hindoo women and Shahs of
Persia do nowadays. The skirt was OF
the same material with the bodice, and
was perfectly plain, except for narrow
band of gold embroidered round the
bottom, which was some two inches
from the ground. No founces or
frills and, above all, no denominations in
the way of crinoline or dress-improver
disfgured the graceful costumes | ann
trying to describe know l do it very
badly, and / dare say the ladies will
think am Ounce, but the task is new
and somewhat uncongenial. But the
headdress was the most peculiar part of
the whole. can only describe 1t as a
flattened cornucopia turning over from
the back toward the front The cap
was high, covered with white silk or
linen, strained over frame of card.
board, and built up with wadding. This
construction / afterward inquired into,
so it may be accepted as correct. Round
the band of it glittered about dozen OF
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
FOrekn Gossip.

The price current of girls for wives
in Armenian villages is quoted at Slu(9
so, according to age and quality.
The Queen of England has sent
around hints to the newspapers that they
need not continually refer to Prince
Leopold's health She has requested the
doctors to make no reports respecting
him.
-" Here they spike the English is
the legend that used to hang in the win
dows of Partisan shops. They do 1t
pretty effectually in some shops out OF
France
Its awful lonesome in Mexico just
now, and tears trickle down the fathers
cheeks as he takes his son on his knee
blessed with revolution about every
two weeks.
The millennial in Iceland is likely
to result in an active commerce with that
island. The Sicilian sulphur deposits
are beginning to run low, and conces-
sions have been obtaining for mining the
immense deposits in Iceland.
A wealthy English girl has just
written and published a cookbook. She
undertook the task in order to convince
her lover, who is a poor man, that she is
good for something besides fashion and
show, and could help along in time of
need.
1t is related of Sir James Simpson,
the celebrated English physician, that
the Duchess of Buccleugh drove up to
his door and sent her footman to tell him
that she waited without Tell the
Duchess" he replied, "that DR.. Simp-
son is engaged with washerwoman."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01
The Costumes and Manners Of the Good
Old Times.

The tradesmen before the Revolution
were different race from the present.
They were none of them ashamed of
their leather aprons. Faded buckskin
breeches, once radiant in yellow splen-
doris, checked shirts, and red flannel
Jackets were the common wear of most
workingmen. All the hired women
wore short gowns and linsey-woolsey
petticoats. Calfskin shoes were the ex-
elusive property of the gentry. The
servants wore cowhide. Toothbrushes
were unknown. The better sort were
content to rub the teeth with chalked
rag or with snuff 1t was commonly
thought effeminate for men to clean the
teeth at all. Not only the registering
cavalier but the quiet citizens were fond
of certain bravery in dress. Men wore
cooked hats and wigs, coats with large
cuffs and big skirts, lined and stiffened
with buckram. The coat of beau had
three large plaits in the skirts, wadded
profusely to keep them smooth, with low
collars to show off the fine linen cambria
stock, and the largest silver buckle on
the back of the neck. The shirt was
ruffied to the wrists. The breeches had
silver, stone or paste buckles. Gold or
were generally worn No cotton fabrics
were then known. Stockings were Of
thread or silk in summer and of worsted
but they had cloth great.coats
instead, or brown camlet cloaks,
with green baize lining. In the
time Of the Revolution many of the
American officers introduced the use of
nut oh 10 NJ far OF In yuin
ter gentlemen wore little wooden muffs
common to see old people with large
silver buttons on their coats and vests,
with their initials engraved on each but
ton. The ladies all wore large pockets
under their gowns, and white aprons.
No color but black was ever made up
for silk or satin bonnets. Fancy colors
were unknown and white silk bonnets
had never been seen. The use of lace
wells did not commence till the present
century. Ladies' shoes were made of
silk or russell, stitched with white waxed
thread and having wooden heels. The
sole-leather was worked with the mesh
side out. Subscription balls became
very fashionable soon after the Revolu-
ton. No gentleman under twenty
and no lady under eighteen was admit
ted. The supper consisted OF tea, choc-
olate and rusks. Everything was con-
Quoted by six married managers. They
distributed places by lot and arranged
the partners for the evening. The gen.
tlemen drank tea with the parents OF
their partners the day after the ball,
which gave the chance Tor more lasting
acquaintance.-N. Y. Graphic.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01

For whitening scorched linen, it Is
often sufficient to wet it with soapsuds
and lay it in the sun. Another method
is, where milk is plentiful, to put one
pound of white soap into gallon OF
milk, and boil the scorched article in H..
Another plan is to squeeze out the luire
of two middle-sized onions, which "
boiled In half pint of vinegar, with one
ounce Of white soap and two ounces OF
fuller's earth. The mixture - applied
cool TO the scorched part, and when dry
washed off with clean water.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01

POWDERED chalk, added to common
glue, strengthens it. A glue which will
resist the action of water Is made by boil
ing one pound of glue in two quarts of
SKINNED milk.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01

PANCAKE. TO one quart sour milk
add one teaspoonful saleratus, one-half
ditto salt, one cupful corn meal and
enough shorts TO make not very thin
batter. Bake on griddle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

leaves this evening with return trip for
Friar Point and the bends, attending
to all way business. d. P. Davis, an
affabIe gentleman, presides in the Office.
The Quickstep, Captaia Milt Harry in
command, is the regular Saturday White
river packet. She will be in port to-
morrow morning ready to receive.
The Mollie Moore passed down at noon
to-day for New Orleans we'll laden.
The Sam J. Hale passed up last night
for Cincinnati with 300 tons Of sugar and
molasses.
The Warner aud barges passed up this
morning for Cincinnati. She discharged
here let of cement, sugar and molasses.
The Thompson Dean, Captain Paul
in command, will be down tomorrow for
New Orleans.
The Belle Lee went into New Orleans
with 5000 bales of cotton and 10000
sacks of cotton seed.
The James D. Parker will arrive to-
morrow from Cincinnati with full cargo
of Western products, and leaves on Sat
urday with return trip for Cincinnati.
The Charles Bodmann will be up to-
morrow en- route to Cincinnati
The Utah for Memphis and c. v.
Kountz for New Orleans, are due to-
morrow from st. Louis.
The Il. S. Turner, leaving this evening
for Cincinnati, will have a big trip of
cotton.
The elegant passenger steamer Thomp-
son Dean, Captain Paul in command,
will leave the wharf tomorrow morning
at ten o'clock for New Orleans and the
bends. George Miltenberger, a clever
gentleman. holds forth in the office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

MEMPHIS THEATER. crowded house
greeted the Kurdish people at the tbeater
last night, Notwithstanding the horrible
weather. The company appeared in Led
Astray, a very interesting play of the
society order. The play was finely pre-
scented. and during its presentation the
audience INDUCED in repeated outbursts
Of applause. Whatever the Kurdish peo-
pie attempt to do they will do we'll in
deed, no better dramatic company
travels on this continent. Tonight
Alexander Dumas sensation and sue
cess, Mons. Alphonse, will be the at
traction. Mr.. Boniface will appear as
"Montaglin," Mr.. Porter as mons 0c-
tave," Mr.. Hawk as "Jovin," Miss Lang
ley as "Rsymonde" Miss Monk as
Mime Guichsrd," etc. The play is one
Of three acts, the first introducing the
abduction of the little savage" by Mons.
Alphonse, tae second the Three Con-
tests" and the third, when Madame
Guichard places herself on the public
records and is deceived for the last time
by Mons. Alphonse." The management
will introduce the piece with new scenic
effect, stage decorations, etc.
Tomorrow, New Years day, there will
be Led Astray matinee, and at night,
Alike will be produced.
On Saturday, the matinee attraction
will be Divorce, and at night the Kurdish
people will bid us adieu in Article Al.
The MASQUERADE. The grand New
Years masquerade ball comes of at the
Exhibition hall this evening. 1t will be
certain to be great and grand affair.
The arrangements are in the hands of
committees composed of gentlemen who
thoroughly understand all about big en-
tertainments, and they are determined
to make the ball of this evening the big
gest ball of the season.
JEFFERSON OPERA HOUSE. Tonight a
new lot of artistes will appear at the
above place of variety amusement. Man
ager Steele continues to make his place
most attractive to all visitors. A first
class performance will be given nightly,
with constant changes Of programme.
See programme for full particulars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31
Chancery Suit.

In the First Cbancery Court Mary Z.
Grader filed a petition against Geo.
W. Grader, alleging that they intermar-
ried in this county in 1856, and of this
marriage two children we're born. De-
PENDANT sent complainant to Massachu-
sets in 1872 to remain with his relatives,
and since that time he failed to cohabit
with her and treated her with marked
neglect, and refused her conjugal protec-
ton. She returned to Memphis, and
now asks the court for decree giving
her possession of his children and tor an
inquiry as to the estate of defendant in
regard to thu support of said children.
For herself she neither asks for mainte.
nance nor a divorce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31
Poll Taxes.


A Nashville cotemparay expresses the
following views upon the poll tax ques-
ton:
There is a pretty general complaint in
regard TO the non.collection ofpoll taxes,
State, county and municipal.
A great many people in the various
counties do not know how to account for
the fact that, though they have large
number of voters, they derive but little
school tax from that source. Quite a
number Of letters have been addressed to
the Comptroller and State Superinten-
dent OF Public Instruction, on this sub
iect. They nearly all refer to the fact
that, in the several counties, there are
a certain number of votes, and they
receive far less, in proportion, Of school
fund pro rata This possibly arises from
the poor system Of collecting poll taxes
now existing in this State. The owner
of realty is almost necessarily forced
to pay his poll tax, for the reason he is
forced to present himself before the Col
lector, who not only gives him receipt
for taxes on property, but is sure to put
one In on account of his head. If it is
right for one voter or citizen, between
the ages prescribed by law, to pay poll
tax, it is right for all, and none should
DO allowed % so scot free Of paying it,
because it is easier foF the Collector to
return mot found, and have q credit
entered in his favor
The Legislature should investigate this
matter Of poll taxes, aud see whether
measures cannot be devised to insure
their collections from ell persons alike.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31
Genuine Rosa COncha Cigars, sc.
Genuine Flor Del Fumar, 8 for Csc.
Genuine EscepciOn, 6 for Csc.
AT SOL COLEMAN'S DEPOT,
goo Main Street.
AIRLINE TO Kansn. CITY.

The Chamber of Commerce held an
informal meeting to-day to consider the
Air Line railroad to Kansas City. Maj.
j. j. Busby, Vice Presidentof the Cham
Der Of Commerce, presided. The object
of the meeting was to hear Colonel Lind
say, of Lawrence county, Ark, who came
here to ask for aid TO make the prelimi-
nary survey. There are two other roads
also projected-the Memphis and Kansas
City road and the Kansas City and Mem
phis road. Speeches we're made in favor
of the request by Colonel Lindsay, by
Colonel Tom Brown, L. HaEauer,
and others, ard by John l.. Norton
against it.
On motion of Mr.. Hanauer, commit
tee Of FIVE was appointed by Chairman
Bnsby, to investigate and see if the me-
cesssry subscription for thu preliminary
survey $4,000 could be raised among
our merchants. The committee is com
posed of the following well known gen.
tlemen; Messrs. L. HanaueF, T. w.
groyn, ]. T. Hillspan, G. Y. Rambaut,
and d.. Earris, Of shane, HaFris 4 Co.
After appointing the committee the
meeting adjourned,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

garded quite as famous as the ascent Of
Mount Blanc. He will be exquisitely
dressed and full Of chatter in the morn.
ing but at night his bedragglsd remains
will be taken home in a hack, and as he
is carried to his room, he will sing out;
I'VE wont (hic) go (hic) home till morn.
ing (hic)."
The enemies of good order and honesty
will not be able to change the complex
ion of the General Council on tomorrow
week SO as to destroy the police force.
The effort making is to change the Po-
lice Board, turn out all the boat police
men, put disreputable characters in their
places and give the burglars and thieves
chance at the city while the police Off
GERS who would be put in would divide
the "swag" with the thieves. Every rob-
Der aud thief in town is in favor of a
change in the force, but every good citi-
zen and honest man is opposed lit.
The opinions of such leading lawyers
as Judge Elicit, L. d. McKissick, Humes
& Poston andJ M. Gregory, on the legal
rights of Registers, Comptrollers and
Mayors, published in the LEDGER Of yes
terday, rather settled the legal minds
of the City Hall. Bull.headed law does
not pass as the genuine article in Mem
phis, which city contains bar that is
recognized as not excelled by any city
in the United States. Has the Comp
troller the Registers books in hrs pos
session yet? We understand that he has
not. Have any names been erased from
any of the Registers books2 We under
stand that several of them have been
erased from several of the books.
Should Jack Walsh be accidentally
elected Councilman from the First ward
it is very doubtful that he could keep his
seat legally, as The question as to his
eligibility is not by any means clear, and
would be raised at once. Walsh is County
Undertaken, regularly elected by the
Comfy Court for regular term, and the
city charter il very explicit on this point.
Article II, section V: No person shall
be eligible as a Common Councilman
who holds or discharges any Office or
agency under the city .of Memphis,
county of Shelby, State of Tennessee"
&C Walsh was put out Of the Council
in an irregular manner some months
since, and got back on a writ of GER
tiorari and supercsdeas, bat the question
as to his eligibility has never been legal
ly determined.
The press is great terror to evil
doors. Whenever people in Memphis
commit crime, wrong or mean &C.
ton, they fear an exposure through the
press. No one gets offended at or fears
compliment, or the notice Of some
good deed; no one "blushes to find it
fame" But they blush to be discovered
and published whenever they do any
thing secretly that they are ashamed of.
No one knows this better than the re.
porters of the press, who are daily ap.
pealed to not to make any mention OF
this or that person or thing; and the
very persons who fear notoriety as to
mean actions, are generally loudest and
most public in their expressions o.
pleasure whenever they accidentally d.
a good thing and are noticed by the re
porters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31
somsrviIIe Municipal Election.

In few days a municipal election will
be held at Somerville. Among the pop
ular and prominent candidates for office
in that town is Mr.. William Wallace'
who is running for the Office OF Recorder.
During the lsSs war iesgesp yhe siassassa
be served as a gallant soldier in the
ranks of the old Seventh Tennessee reg
iment Of cavalry, commanded by Colonel
Duckworth and seervard By Uolenel
Wan. Taylor Of our city. Mr.. Wallace
is a worthy Fentieman snd a good citi-
zen, one whom the somergills people
ought to elect, as by so doing they will
secure faithful official who will do bis
Jntv nndor a., =" a., a." instance, de is on
Tvs Peoples ticket" and will no doubt
be elected over III opposition. Knowing
him personally and we'll, W.T. take pleas
ure in indorsing him in the above
manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31
fire this Morning,

At six o'clock this morning one
story frame building, used as servants
room, situated in the rear Of the resi-
dence of Charles Bullock, No. $40 Vance
street, was discovered Oh fire. In few
minutes the building was burned to the
ground. Mr.. Bullock's residence was
slightly damaged, but was saved by the
fremen. On the burned building there
was an insurance of one thousand dol
lars in the Phenix of Brooklyn, Green 4
Lucas agents. The FIRE was the act of .
negro incendiary, who has not az yet
heen arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet
and unchanged. New York spots were
quiet and irregular, with futures dull and
easy. Liverpool was quiet and un-
changed, with sales Of 10000 bales.
New Orleans was quies and unchanged.
The market here, owing to the inclement
weather and unfavorable advices from
the East, was inactive, though there was
a fair inquiry. Sales yesterday we're
200 bales; estimated sales today, 1000
bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

| will open my billiard parlor this
evening to the public. Will be glad TO see
my friends, and enemies also, if l have
any, at Converse's old stand, in rear Of
No. 81 Adams street Billiards and best
liquors aud cigars always on hand.
Please give me a New Years call
W. II. HoDGEs.
n...-.L.- n 1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

Also received, pure maple syrup, ma
pie sugar, roll butter, Young America
cheese, and buekvhest -four.
ios LTTLE & SHIELDs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

HOIIenberg, No. 204 Main
street, has everything I'm the
music line fresh allow prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

DIAMOND encrusted amethyst
rings, opera chains, necklaces and
lOeKets, az cost for cash at
AUG. JOERsS,
tn4 2a2 Assa street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

ELEGANT neerschaum pipes at Cook
Peabody cigar stand at low rates. lO0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-31

New style tables at Converses, 81
South Court street GOT