Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-27
Industrial.

Returning prosperity is the occasion
of great rejoicing among New England
shoemakers. The trade, ii is said, was
never better than at present.
1T is proposed to prospect the bed of
the upper Missouri for gold, the idea be-
ing that il the Jefferson mines are good
and extensive, the bed of the Missouri
will prove better and more extensive.
-Carbolic acid will arrest moldiness
and decomposition in hides, tanning
liquors, ETC. When applied to leather,
not only is no injury done, but even inn
provement in the quality results, the
leather becoming more soft and supple.
Some of the best enameled cloth in
the world Is now made in the United
States. 1t possesses in remarkable de-
gree the appearance of real leather, with
tremely serviceable in its application as a
covering for carriage tops, also for travel
ing bags, trunks, etc. 1t is likewise ex-
tensively employed in the manufacture
of cushions and upholstering of similar
nature, and to some extent it is worked
up into waterproof coats and pants, for
which il Is admirably adapted, as well
as comparatively inexpensive. This
black enameled cloth enters most largely
into consumption: and the foundation of
the article Is cotton cloth of the best
quality, made expressly for the purpose,
and varying in texture and width accord
ing to the kind of goods to be produced.
Prof lie Conte has lately expressed
some rather novel views as to the forma-
ton of the earth. He holds that there
are two forces operating on the earths
surface--the sun force and the earth
force. To the former he assigns the
leveling process of rain; to the latter
the elevation of mountains and CONT
nents. This he calls the igneous force,
seemingly. admitting that heat exists
near the surface of the earth Of sufficient
intensity to fuse the most refractory rocks,
that is, under ordinary pressure, but not
at the depths where such action is sup
posed to take place. Prof. lie Conte OBJ
serves that If this heat increases with
depth the pressure also increases TO such
an extent as to prevent actual fusion,
keeping still solid the substance of the
interior portion of the EARTH whatever
that may be, even to its center, and
thus we have solid earth. This the
ory the professor argues with his accus-
toned ability, and though differing from
those usually entertained it is at least
quite plausible.
AT recent performance of "Girofe-
Girofia" in London, Rochefort, accom-
panied by stout individual and young
girl, was taking his ease in one of the
boxes. AS soon as he was recognized a
murmur arose and loud voice was
heard to say, "Turn him. outp' "To the
door with the murderer The words
were pronounced by an Englishman and
were cheered by the whole house
Rochefort at first endeavored to make
head against the storm, and answered
with smile, but, in consequence of the
general reprobation caused by his pres
ence, he first concealed himself behind
the curtain of the box and shortly after
ward left the theater
When Capt. Barclay, in 1909, walked
1000 miles in 1000 consecutive hours, he
was supposed to have accomplished an
almost miraculous feat Of pedestrianism;
vet the same task, 1t is stated, has re-
Gently been successfully performed by
Young lady named Richards, at Stapleton,
near Bristol. When she began her long
walk, on the 18th of June, an application
was made to the magistrates to interfere,
but il was rejected on the ground that she
was free agent; and certainly 1t would
give woman some ground for just COM
plant If they were not permitted to ex-
ercise their own discretion as to the
amount of walking exercise they feel in
clined to take.