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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-11
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-11
SUITS MADE TO ORDER
WE MEM BUSINESS!

TE MEM BUSINESS,
Talk 10 cheap, hut prices
tell; We have got the 6oops
an are bound TO sell.
We want II distinctly an-
derstood that 1t is eur aim
to do a larger business,
make more new customers.
and ssllmore Goods this fail
than ever before. We have
got the Stock that will do
it; and all we elbow" for,
is Customers. Our business
has been satisfactory, but
we are anxious TO increase
IL, and know what Is neces-
sary to bring about that
result, viz: GOOD Goods,
fair and square dealing, aud
low prices.
Miner & Palmer,
Knoxville. iowa.
West Side OF square.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-28
TAXES.


y office is hereby given that the tax books for
We year ~, have been placed in my hands
ahn 'hhl well De at the following uamed places
~ NJ. i,Iile p'ioN 'et iorth, for the purpose of
collecting the take, OF said wear:
,l'siI Lrovk Precinct. Gully 4 Marchildon' :
store, February ~, 1878
clear Creek Precinct, Il. A. Fdmun.nn, -
store, February ~, 1873.
ruary "a, ISIS. '''''' i'"-
santa Re Precinct. VIM. Ireland. store, Feb
February Is, 1875 ''''''
Dog Tooth Precinct, n. Hunsasker's hons.
February q, 1875.
Unity Preanct, Hodges 4 Atherton's .tor.
March ! , 1873. '''
lakewood Precinct, Georse W Shorts s,or.
March 2, 1870.
Bring your last year tax receipts, AS il IL I'M
safe 10 trust 10 the tau books alone Tor d,scrIn.
tons Of land
CAIRO m, January 0, ls7j
ALEX II. IRWIN,
ioil-i'-"d District Collector.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-28
q he 8nlletin.
PARAGRAPHS.

Fullerton. the great cross-examiner,
made his fortune by beating Charles
OConor ia suit.
All the mystic societies of New Or
leans have decided to dispense with the
customary street parade on Mardi Gras
Day, on account Of the absence of His
Royal llighncss, King Prosperity.
A novel race came of ut Turner'S,
Orange county, on Jan. o, the contestants
being young Aldcrncy bull and a Dur
ham heifer over course of 300 yards.
The bull won by three lengths.
"A few weeks since Chicago drum
mer saw ayoung lady blowing ina fieldin
Macoupin county, III. lie stopped to ask;
"when do you begin cradling!" Not
till head. are better filled than yours"
was the contentious reply. The young
man passed musingly on.
Prof. ;. ;. Baldwin performed all the
tricks of the so-called spiritual mediums
in the Brooklyn Young Mems Christian
Associations rooms lately. except
personating materializcd spirits. The
Rev. DIR. Scudder, Drs. Beard aud Wing
were Of the committee of Inspection.
They pronounce the Illusion perfect and
Prof Baldwin pronounced them trickery.
- Mr.. Evarts, one of Beecher's counsel
in the great trial, is said to be retained
by Yale College to defend the preacher
for $4,000. This the college does a. a
testimonial Of it, admiration for Beechcr.
1t would DE hard on Yale il the verdict
of the jury In the ease should show~that
it has been attempting to compound
crime.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-28
CAIRO & VINCENNES r. R.
q n r H o
Z
EVANSVILLE, INDIANAPOLIS,
CINCINNATI ana LOUIS
WILLIE.
q n r H o

ON and aftcr November -. passenger trains
~ will nun daily except sundays rs follows.
nofSc Nouru
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-28

MOUND CITY ACCOMMODATIONS.
Leaves AFRO ............. .....ll 80 and 90 T. VI
90 MOI Nd Oh ! ....... . rs aud - -
Mount cit Accommodation runs "Wednesday
amt saturday
Making close connections b. aud from all
point lat aud North. Hl indianapolis, and Iip-
cinnaii, and o. and nom all point, south aud
Wet by nail AMI river
NJ. B. GOODRICH, HI. MORRILL,,
hcn'l Ticket A-'t Genera sup't
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-28

4 ASTORIA Is more thsn n substitute for
- Castor oil II is the only safe article in 81.
izrnce which IL sure 10 regulate the bowels
cure Nlndcolic and produce natural sleep It is
pleasant 10 take Children ns.i not cry aud
mothers may slesp O-7-wIy
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-01-28

CPECIAL attention given to light and heavy
- forging, house, bridge, railroad and jail
work and all work Of similar character,
Steam and gao lifting in all It's branches
full assortment OF Norris, 1asker Il 90 =
Philadelphir pipe and fittings Brass goods,
etc , and ga lures always on hand
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
The First Carpet.

Seventy years ago carpets were rarely
seen 10 American Families of the mid
die classes, Is they are nov rarely
found in Germany DR.. Lyman Beecher
gives an amusing account in his auto
biography Of his first carpet at East
Hampton, L l. His wife spun bale
Of cotton and had it woven. Then she
fitted it to the floor, sized it add painted
in oils, with bright border around it,
and bunches Of roses and other flowers
over the center. She took also some
common wooden chairs and painted and
cut ont figures Of gilt paper, glusing
them on and vanishing them. The
general effect was very beautiful
The East Hampton people were quite
startled by the novelty. One Of the
old deacons called at the house but
stopped at the parlor door, as if afraid
to enter.
s'Walk in, deacon. walk in" said the
minister.
why | can't 'thout stepping on It. =
was the answer
Then surveying il with evident ad-
miratiop, he gasped out, Dye think
ye can have all that, and heaven too y
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Ghandler's Defeat.

How the News was Received In Detroit.
The reception of the news Of Senator
Chandler's defeatin Detroit. Michigan,
created a great sensation. The Free
Press gives the following:
The first dispatches were directed to
prominent Republicans, and they rub
bed their eyes and took second look
before rushing out to spread the weighty
information
"Chandler's knocked endways," was
the exclamation, and it sas replied to
by:
sThunder are you crazy p
Some recipients of dispatches rushed
to the telegraph Office, and shouted to
the clerk s
Here you've made a ID Of a
mistake !'
''Guess not" was the reply.
but Chandler can't be defeated p
'Well. Christiancy's elected p
There was more cheering and enthu-
siasm during the next two hours than
would have been betrayed over the re-
suit Of half dozen State elections.
"We've got old Zack this time |" j
man would shout as he met an acquain-
tance. and crowd would rush up and
add: i,e q
''zack's busted !" Rings are play
ed !" "How are you, postofice and
George jerome !"
One digni6ed Democrat. upon hear
ing the news. uttered prolonged war
whoop, and sent his beaver half way
across the street. and others slapped
each others backs and calculated
"What is this country coming to,
anyway 7"
The postofice and eustom-house off,
cials and some strictly Radical Repub-
licans Of course sighed. "Poor lack p
but a general count of noses would
have shown that dozen men were en-
Enthusiastically or secretly glad Of the
Senator's defeat where one was really
sorry. q $50
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Selfrt poetrp.
SPELL IT OUT.

Here is an alphabet which will make you
study. Get cut your Bible and turn to the
places. When you have found them, read
and remember.
was a monarch who reigned in the East
Esther l..
B was a Chaldee, who made a great feast
Dan. 8: IA.
C was veracious, when others told lies
Mum. l3: 1908.
D was a woman, heroic and wise.-Judges
A: Ala.
E was refuge, where David spared SAUL
Sam. "a: II.
F was Roman, accuser of fPaul.-Acts 26:24.
G was garden, frequent resort.-John ~;
-; Matt. 26 36.
H was city where David held court-lI
Sam. @: II.
was mecker, very bad boy.-Gen. 1915.
was city, preferred as joy.-Psalms
1876.
K was father, whose son was quite tail.-i
Sam. @: IL.
L was proud one, who had great fall
Isa IA IL.
M was nephew, whose uncle was good
Col. A.: 10; Acts II "a.
N was city, long bid where it steod.-
Zeph. o: 13.
O was servant, acknowledged brsthsr.-
Philemon l : l6.
P was . Christian, greeting aaother.-ll Tim.
4:2l.
R was damsel, who knew mans voice.
Acts IL: 1914.
s was sovereign, who made bad choice
Kings ll-4-ll.
T was seaport, where preaching was long.
Acts 20: 81.
U was teamster, struck dead for bis wrong.
Ill Sam. 6: 4.
v was cast-off, and never restored.-Esther
2 was ruin, with sorrow deplered.
1871.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Patches in the Wrong Place,

One Of Boston's best known mer-
chants, noted for his shrewdness and
penetration, had test case presented
short time since and came off victori-
GUS. As it is an illustration Of this
millionaire's penetration in great busi-
ness affairs, We give the story here.
It appears that the merchant wanted
another gardener upon his country
estate, near Boston, and an individual
presented himself for that Office
Understand the business p
"Yes, been in it for years"
Whom had be lived with last !? The
applicant mention ed q gentleman the
merchant was we'll acquainted with,
stated that be left for no fault, but that
bis former employer was going to Eu-
rope, had sold his estate, and had no
further use for him.
"What wages do you expect?"
Eighteen dollars month"
This was astonishingly low for such
. promising looking, sober man. and
the shrewd business man rubbed bis
chin thoughtfully and reflected that it
was bargain lot; but wasn't there
something wrong sbout it?' His habit
ual business caution even in this com
parativsly trifing negotiation did not
forsake him.
'Call to- morrow at this time. and !
will have seen Mr.. -, your former
employer. and give you an answer"
The gardener turned and began to
walk slowly away; as be did SO be dis
played two patches on the seat Of bis
panteloons beneath the line Of biz
round -about jacket.
".Hollo! here come back here, =
called the merchant; '.you needn't ap-
ply tomorrow I see | shan't want
you"
The astopished applicant stammered
out something about his knowledge Of
gardening and good character. but waa
cut off short BY this practical observer.
..Don't want you. sir the patches
on your breeches are on the wrong side.
A gardeners breeches ought to b
patched at the knees, pot op the seat
You won't do for me. boston Bulletin
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
A True Philanthropist.

| Among the FIRST settlers Of Oxford
county, Maine, was David McWayne.
He bought large tract Of land on the
broad, beautiful eminence in Water
ford, still known as McWayne's Hill,
and here be cleared and improved, and
successfully cultivated one Of the best
farms in the then District-(this was
long before Maine was admitted as
State He was an eccentric man. but
a true friend to the unfortunate and
when David McWayne died the poor
men Of that section lost their chief stay
On certain occasion the corn crop
failed almost entirely in that county.
II was McWayne's custom to keep .
years supply Of corn on hand in ad-
vsnce; and then. again, on his elevated
land the late frosts Of spring. and the
early frosts Of autumn. did not trouble
him as they troubled his neighbors Of
lower-lying farms. And SO it came to
pass that 10 this winter Of scarcity
David McWayne had enough, and TO
spare. Some people ovef in the adjoin-
ing town Of Norway, hearing that be
had plenty Of bread stuff, and knowing
bis liberality. drove over for the pur-
pose Of purchasing. They asked him
if be had corn to spare.
'Yes, SIR" said be. Il have corn to
spare.
They wanted twenty bushels
"Have you the money.to pay for it :"
he asked
"Yes, sir" answered the spokesman
Of the party .'Ws should not have
come without the money"
"Then, gentlemen. said McWayne,
with calm decision. Il cannot let you
have the corn. If you have money you
can send to Portland for it. l an sur
rounded BY poor people who have no
money and no corn. l must supply
them, and let them pay me in work.
They would suffer else"
And through that long, hard winter
David McWayne adhered to his resolu-
ton. No man who had the money to
pay for it could buy his corn, but TO-
the poor ard penniless be emptied his
garners. allowing them to work for him
in return at their own convenisnce.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
gelett storp.
HOME AND HAPPINESS.

There can be no doubt tha: the trnest
happiness is ever to be found at home
No man without home can be long
and truly happy. But the domestic
group can be productive of happiness
only when it is assimulated by affsc-
tion, and kept 10 union BY distreet
friendship. Then it tends to produce
as much happiness as this world is cap
able Of; and its sweet repose is sought
for by all sensible men. as even by the
wisest and the greatest. What can be
compared in our intercourse Of life with
the attentions on our family. with their
exhilerating smiles and undissembled
love? All this raises the gentlest and
most pleasing emotions, and calls forth
all the sentiments of uncontrolled ma
ture. What are the raptures Of ambi-
ton, the pleasures Of fame, the delights
Of honor, in comparison with this :?
Utterly worthless and insipid Hence
it is that we see senators aud heroes
shutting out the acclamation Of an ap-
plauding world to partake Of the endear
ments Of family conversation, and to
enjoy the prattling Of their children iD
their harmless pleasures. This is one
Of the pursst sources Of mirth. 1t has
influence, too, in amending the heart !;
for innocence is communicated by com
ing in contact with it; and the sweet
simplicity Of children tends to purify
the heart from the pollution that it has
acquired from moving in the world and
mixing with men. Into what an abyss
Of moral degradation should we not be
sunken we're it not for women and chill
dren. Well might the Great Author
Of evangelical philosophy have been de-
lighted with the presence of children and
found in them-what be 10 vain sought
among those who judged themselves
their superior-gosdDess and virtue.
Cicero, with all bis liberality Of mind,
felt the tenderness Of home attachment.
At one time be acknowledged that be
received no satisfaction in amy company
but in that Of bis wife, his little daugh-
ter, and--to use bis own language
..his honied young Cicero" Sir Thos
Moore. with biz great powers Of mind.
devoted a great share Of his time-be-
cause be knew it to be his duty and
felt it to be bis delight-to the amuse-
ment Of his children. Homer, in bis
Iliad. in the parting interview between
Hector and Andremache, has interested
the heart Of the reader in his terrible
hero by showing the amiability Of bis
Trojan chief, BY depicting him, while
standing completely armed for the bat.
tie field. taking of bis helmet that be
might not frighten his little boy with
its nodding plumes. How refreshed
are We by this scene Of domestic love
And how pleased to see the arm which
is shortly to deal death and destruction
among host Of foes employed in caress.
ing an infant son with the embraces D
paternsl love.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06

By the disobediencs of lad in 1909,
a garden gate in Rhode Island was left
open and pig got in and destroyed a
few plants a quarrel between the own
ers Of the pig and the garden, grew out
Of it. which spread among their friends.
defeated the federal candidate for the
Legislature. and gave the State De-
mocratic Senator. by whose vote the
war Of 1912 with Great Britain was
declared.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06

The American Geographical Society
has been furnished with important in-
formation about several national pro-
jects which are likely to change the
features of geography to some extent,
and which are worthy Of notice One,
which has been successfully carried
out-the Suez Canal-has separated
enti ely the continents of Asia and At
RIGA The proposed Isthmus Canal, to
open communication between the Pa
cifc Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, will
in the same manner divide the North
and South American continents But
there are projects to effect changes in
the territory Of this Republic scarcely
less interesting, though local, and not
attracting as much attention. Two Of
these may be specially mentioned, be-
cause they are near New York and con-
nected with the great csnters of COM
meree, and because there is reason to
believe they will soon be accomplished.
One is the Maryland and Delaware
Ship Canal to connect the waters of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Bays by the
way Of the Sassafras river. The cut
will be about seventeen miles long, and
besides this there will be required but
few miles Of dredging to make water
way, without locks, for the largest vss-
sells. It will be made through level
country, and there is no rock to be re-
moved The course is pointed out BY
nature, as has been shown by able en-
gineers, for the water flowing to the
Chesapeake Bay on one side and to the
Delaware Bay on the other rise at
nearly the same point. A gentle and
slight elevation forms the divide The
large peninsula-15O miles long from
north to south and over sixty five miles
wide at the widest part, comprising
more than three-fourths Of the State Of
Delaware. nearly all that portion Of
MARYLAND on the Eastern Shore and
the counties Of Northampton and Acco-
mac, Virginia, an area Of little less
than 5000 square niles-will thus be
made an island.
The distance to be saved in naviga-
ton from Baltimore to New York, the
Eastern States, and Europe is 225
miles, and to Philadelphia much more
No ship-canal project seems to be more
feasible or practicable, and if the vast
commercial wants and advantages be
considered. none would be more valu-
able to the commerce Of the Atlantic
seaboard. The other ship-canal refer
red to is that If Cape Cod, which will
cut off the peninsula Of Barnstable
from the mainland of Massachusetts,
| By this distance Of over 100 miles Of
dangerous navigation by the outside
route, Of more than sixty miles by the
inside route, will be saved for vessels
passing between the eastern ports and
those Of the North and South Public
attention is being directed more and
more to such works for the benefit Of
commerce. President Grant in bis
Message to Congress in 1873. referred
especially to this subject Of connecting
the waters of the interior and along the
seaboard. But whether Government
aid be afforded or not, the demand for
commercial facilities. private enterprise
and engineering skill will open valua-
Bile water ways to save time and popey
wherever necessary and practicable.
Exhaustive reports Of the projects will
soon be placed at the disposition Of the
! Geographical Society Cecil Whig
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Original poetrp.
Written for the Aiddletown Transcript
To z. McDonough Roberts, Esq.


To z. McDonough Roberts, Esq.
or Appoquinimink Hundred.
ssThe rank is but the guinea's stamp,
A mons mon, for a. that.
love you, dear old uncle Zack,
Hale, hearty, hefty, honest Mac,
With heart as big as any stack
Your farm-yard boasts
That pours its hospitable cheer
On all alike, On hind and peer,
Unstinted, cordial, year by year,
Not counting cost.
I love your good, old-fashioaed ways
OF thought, expression, censure, praise
In speech, or prose, or Scottish lays
Like Robbie Burns.
Lord how I've seen the guilty quake
The canting hypocrite his hate
With Puritanic gusto slake
At your "returns.'
I've seen the coward cringe and tremble-
The stingy, rich and mean dissemble
And squirm and wriggle at your assemble
OF human vices;
As your keen lashes on each back,
With flourish brave and honest crack,
From buttock, ham and shoulders whack
Good, wholesome slices
The day passed your threshold Ger,
When hunting-weary, tired, sore,
You met me at the open door,
Is not forgotten
How you and all your house did vie
With each, in hospitality,
Are acts will live when you and
Are dead and rotten.
How we conversed on men and things
Religion, Politics and Fringe
The hours flew past on lightning wings
Soft as cushion
Whilst junior Zacks looked on agog,
And you declared-'sthose cunning dogs
Yourself, from off the vital log,
We're gently pushin'p'
Long may'st thou live, kind, dear old friend,
The evening of thy life to spend
In sweet contentment to the end,
By joys surrounded:
And when the summons bids thee come
To share the bliss of Heavens home,
May culminate delights thine own,
Untold, nnbounded.
Sincerely thine,
Feb. lst. 1875. THE ODESSA BARB.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
THE CONFECTIONERY DEPARTMENT
is as usual full of the finest Confectionery
FINE CAKES,

such as Fruit, Pound, Lady, Sponge, Cup,
Drop, and all kinds Of Fancy Cakes for par
ties, can be obtained, upon short notice. We
keep on hand .Raisins, Citron, Lemon and
Orange Peel, Currants, Figs, Dates, Prlnes,
and all kinds of Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
both green and dried. We shall keep for
Christmas full line Of Toys for the young,
and presents for Children Of larger growth.
Don't forget the place, Rices Old Bank, and
don't purchase anywhere until you have ex-
amined my stock.
Nov 7-ly. 3. B. RICE.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal.

History or the Enterprise-T topography
OF the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, etc.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06
Oysters! Oysters!
Ladies' and GeldenelS Oyster
SALOON,
Connected with the OLD BANK Ice Cream
and Confectionery Store.

would most respectfully inform my pa
irons and friends, and all who may favor me
with call, that have fitted up an Oyster
Saloon fer both ladies and gentlemen. where
Raw, at short notice. Also, Parties supplied
with Oysters in any quantity they may desire.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-06

IT'S better to have loved and lost,
than never to have had mother-in Jaw.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-03
LRGlL NOTICES.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE No. 27t.

TT \. LAND oPFicE, CARSON CITY,
u. Nevada. Nay ., is.A-Noticc 10 hereby
given that the Capital Cold and SILVER Mining
Company, q corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue OF the s~- ri the state OF
Nevada, having iis po-toniee addr... and prn'
cipal place of business ~ Coil Hih. Nevada,
has, by k. J.. Butler, it, Agent and q -iock.
holder therein. this day mad. Application iot
patent for two thousand l2.uool linear iset OF
the Capital Lode, bearing god and silver. called
the Capital Gold and Silver Mining Conpsnyr
claim, rituate In the todd llili Mining District,
STOREY county. State of Nevada the same et.
tendinx two thousand C;.e0l feet In . north
westerly direction from the locailon notice
tPo-t No. u alpng the line OF said ledge, Neln
ar iods. aud embracing The sane. with all Us
dips, spar. and sngic-. with surface ground
two hundred C.D feet in width, and Described
In tho plat and nvld notes on Ole In my once
a.. follov-. 10 wit:
B.vInning al Pos, No. 4. located on westerly
slope aboat LOCO feet cAslerly Of Pacific mill,
and whence Mount Davidson bears north n
degrees wet, Alta shan north 81 dcgrces wet,
Justice holstlng works north 10 degrees west.
Pscihc mill -oath 70 degrees west, and whence
k.ro the quarter section corner on the south
line o. se,tion > Town-hlp pc hos.n, is.n;s.
and running from -aid Post No. 1. nr-t eoufre,
north 10Y degrees east 80 feet TO Post No. .;
thcncr. second course. north " de:rce- west
1850 feet to Post No. :. thence, third eour-e.
s,ath sos degrees west 81 icet to Poet No =;
7.oo fect to Po-, No. I, point of beginning.
containing . Is loo acres.
Courscs and bearings expressed IRON true
meridian. Magnetic variation, IGN degree.
east
The name. Of the adjoining claimants o. the
-amc or olhes lric- are unknown, the neare.t
being the Ala silver Mining Company's claim
or lot, No. ~. M the west.
The location Of this claim Il of record, and
mar be- found In Book u. PAGE g, Of the Coll
llul Mining Records, kept In Virginia City. In
the ONCE OF the County i,ccordcr OF storcy
county. Nevada.
myts S ADOLpuUs WAITE, Register.