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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25
Lunatic In q Pulpit.

A correspondent of the London Daily
Nens writes to that journal, Jan. 90:
On Sunday morning the service at the
lrvingite Cathedral, at Albury, near
Guilford-a building which was erected
at cost of 100000 by the late Mr..
Henry Drummond-was interrupted in q
somewhat alarming manner. The service
had proceeded to the reading of the
prayers, when Capt. Symes, member
OF the congregation, was observed to
leave his seat He at once assembled
the stairs and entered the pulpit. Clos
ing the door, he stretched forth his
hands and addressed the congregation.
He said he was commissioned by God
to deliver message, which would not
be heard with favor. At this juncture
several of the church officials rushed
up the pulpit stairs and begged the gal
liant Captain to desist. The request was
met by the Captain drawing a sword
from sheath which was concealed
under his coat, and, waving it above
his head, he said that If any person in
terfered with him in the delivery of
his message he would run him through
made by the officials and in the mean
tiiuC Sdpt- pIoCtCuCu W duuICSS
the congregation, warning them that it
was his duty to tell them that perdition
was their fate if they continued in their
present faith. Mr.. Armstrong, barris-
ter-at-law and an intimate friend of Capt.
Symes, left his seat, and, running up the
pulpit stairs, begged him to come down.
The Captain raised his sword, and, strik-
ing Mr.. Armstrong across the hand, near
ly cut off one of his fingers. The alarm
caused by this extraordinary conduct
was very great. The ladies of the con-
gregation screamed, and many of them
tainted. The male portion of the con-
gregation left their seats, and, assem-
bling in knots in the aisles of the church,
called to Capt. Symes to come down.
One gentleman, undeterred by the injury
inflicted on Mr.. Armstrong, assembled the
pulpit stairs to expostulate with the
Captain. The only reply he re-
ceived was the presentation at his
head of a loaded revolver. Hearing
the click of the weapon he slid
down the stairs on his back and hid
behind the staircase. During this scene
the Duke and Duchess of Northuniber-
land, who are regular attendants at the
church, left their seats. The Duchess
tainted and was carried from the church
by her attendants. Capt. Symes had
now full possession of the pulpit, and,
striking the sword on the Bible, he pro-
ceeded in loud tone to deliver what he
termed his message, amidst the scream
ing of the females and vociferous calls to
come down of the males. The off,
cials of the church had by this time
armed themselves with long poles, and
with these they went into the pulpit, and
after tremendous scuffie succeeded in
knocking the sword and revolver out of
the hands of the Captain. AS the Cap
tain violently resisted, a rope was pro-
cured, and with it he was bound hand
and foot and tied TO one of the pillars of
the1 building. He was subsequently
givenin charge 20 the police, and on the
following day he was brought before a
magistrate. On the certificates of two
surgeons he was removed to lunatic
asylum."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

semble stonachs in their functions, and
even in their general structure.
We are fam to begou scientific friends
to pause. A few weeks ago the World
published very clever hoax about the
:. Man Eating Tree of Madagascar" No
doubt many credulous reader was
taken in thereby. Now we have an ac-
count written in good faith of voracious
appetites in plant hitherto believed to
be perfectly innocent and vegetarian in
its habits. If this thing goes much far.
ther we shall be careful how we venture
alone into the orchard or woods, espe
cially at night. Who knows but that I'M
der certain favorable conditions trees
become aggressive, as indeed they are
said to do by George Macdonald in one
OF his imaginative tales? We shall here
after look with more distrust than ever
upon sundry phenomenal trees of our
acquaintance which are wont after night.
fsa to assume certain yengeful and pre-
hensile attitude as they stretch their
giant arms over the unwary passenger
below. Perhaps the police are ON the
wrong track in regard to certain cases
of missing men and animals Christian
Union.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

There is so great difference in doctors, in their
theory and practice and their success, that it
seems the most natural thing in the world
Though we do not know that ii ever has been
done except in one or two instances) for Life
Companies to graduate their charges for In
surance according To the skill and intelligence
OF the party's family physician. This idea is
being carried out with remarkable success by
the homeopathic Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York. Its last statement, pub
lished on Jan. !, 1875, shows chat during the
last seven years it has insured 5,173 persons
who employed Homeopathic practice, of
whom ty-eight-three-f ourths Of l per
cent.-haye died in that period, while out of
$50 persons insured who did not employ
HOMEOPATHIC physicians fifty-or over per
cent have died.
This would seem almost incredible were it
not backed up by other reliable statistics
which the company has collected from other
sources, and which it has also published and
largely distributed. But the homeopathic
Mutual clnches its beliefby its practice, and
boldly offers to insure its adherents at rates
from 10 to IL per cent less than the regular
terms. II evidently means business; and, ac-
cording to its statement, appears TO be among
the soundest and most vigorous of the young.
er companies. Parties desiring further in
formation or to act as agents can obtain al,
statistics by addressing the Company, 23l
Broadway, New York.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25
Earth.WOrms.

APARAGRAPH is going the rounds of the
scientific and agricultural press to the
effect that If grass-plats, garden beds and
so on be sprinkled with clear Underwater
In damp weather the earth-worms will
be destroyed and the vegetation bene-
fted. This may be true for all we know
to the contrary. Indeed, an application
OF lime-water may very probably be of
direct temporary advantage to the grass
or what-not over which it is sprinkled;
but If 1t kills the worms it ought not to
be used. These apparently insignificant
and certainly unattractive creatures are
OF the greatest benefit to the fields which
they inhabit. They are very humble,
but are efficient servants of the agricul-
turist; and, far from injuring his meadow
and his garden, they devote themselves
with the most praiseworthy assiduity to
turning over the soil to 4 greater depth
and more thoroughly than can be done
with the best appliances known to
science. These animals-for so they are
classified by the naturalists cannot
claim to be much more than animated
tubes. They seem to live by taking
earth and earthly substances in at one
end and passing them out at the other
lhlo oihlpiS PioSCoo VI diSSotlOu 10
aided, however, by a mucous secre-
ton; and the worm has most praise
worthy habit, when he has filled himself
with earth, of ascending to the surface,
turning round and working himself back
again into the ground This operation
has the effect of unloading him, and the
process, infinitely repeated by millions
of his fellows, cannot but have highly
beneficial effect upon the quality of land.
1t is said by so careful an observer as
Mr.. Darwin that these worms have been
known to cover field to the depth of
thirteen inches in the course of eighty
years. A slow process, to be sure, but so
are all the processes of nature. This,
however, is not all they do. They carry
their shafts and galleries to depth of
several feet, and cross and intersect in
all directions, loosening the soil, opening
it to the penetration of air and water,
and, in short, doing all that they can to
help vegetation, without preying upon it
or injuring its roots in the slightest de-
gree. For all these services they are
doomed to be dosed to death with lime
water, if we are to follow the suggestion
of the paragraph referred to.-Christtan
linton.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25
Insect-Eating Plants Again.

Six weeks ago we gave some account
of the progress of discovery made by
botanists in stsdying the habits of in
sectiverous plants, quoting from the
journal of Mrs. Mary Treat, of Vine
land, N. j. The Tribune of Feb. l
contains another communication from
this lady, in which she recounts
further investigations. About year
ago, in examining the Bladderwort, an
aaratic weed common all over the North
ern States, she discovered in the bladder
like bulbs which give the plant its name
fragments of insect larvae and dead ami
malcules. The presence of these was
regarded as accidental until she hap
pened to see living larva within the
bladder, and wa'chedits Intellectual strug
giles to escape and its final death. This
suggested the possible existence OF
aquatic species of carnivora, and she at
once procured specimens and began a
systematic course of observation.
1t has heretofore been supposed that
the bl4dders served as floats to sustain
the plant; but it appears that their once
is quite different. The bladder is pear
shaped, with circular opening near the
smaller end, surrounded by sundry
spines, or antenn9, or whatever may DC
the proper designation. Inside IL is Gov
cred with delicate cells and curious four
pointed stars, whose office is not yet APP
parent.
Surrounding the opening and descend
ing inside the bladder is delicate net,
funnel-shaped and with a small opening
at the apex. The bladders, which are
transparent when in healthy condition,
are attached to the main plant by tupu.
lar stem. The animalcules and small
Iarvg whose capture and death Mrs.
Treat observed, seemed TO be attracted
to the opening of the bladder and then
drawn by some unascertained fascina-
ton or forced by some invisible power
to push open the little valves at the end
of the net and enter the bladder. once
fairly within they scented danger ana
tried vainly to escape, becoming para
lyzed in short time and dying within
few hours.
Mrs. Treat does not claim fully to have
established the fact that the insects arc
absorbed by the plant as food. she De
lieves, however, that this is the case
and tells in support of her conclusion
how the fluid within the bladder or tne
bladder itself becomes gradually CLOUDY
after larva Is captured. the discoio'a-
ton spreading to the stem as II oecoin
poses or is dissolved by the digestise
fluid. Whether the fluid resumes lts
purity after the act OF digestion Is com
pleted does not appear; nor Is u stated
whether the individual bladders are
capable of doing constant duty, captur
ing and digesting to an indefinite OK,
tent. It will be remembered that SONS
of the land plants have to renew tneii
insect-catching apparatus, and u Wouio
be interesting to know if The same cnai
acteristic marks the aquatic species.
If the conclusions reached in TINS lel
ter are correct, the bladderwort Is mo u,
like an animal than anything yei on
served by the botanists. These ittle 70
cenfacles would seem very closely 70 ~
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

We noticed in one Of our exchanges this
week the statement of Dea. John Hodgkins,
OF South Jefferson, Me-, whose son was cured
of incipient consumption by the use OF John
sons 4nodyne Imminent. We refer 10 this at
this time as tending TO corroborate the state
ment we made last week In relation To this
Liniment as applied 10 consumption.
IF Congress had employed as much scien.
tifc skill in the arrangement Of its Recon-
struction Policy" at the close, as the War De-
partment did, in the beginning of the war,
In arranging for the manufacture OF what was
called Sheridan's CdValry Condition Ro,oders
for the use Of the Cavalry horses, no doubt
the Union would have been restored long ago.
- EycIan1e
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

The will of the late William Aspin-
wall leaves about 81 100000 in special
legacies to his i've children. His widow
receives legacr of $500, 600, the family
mansion, pictures, plate, etc. His father
and mother-in-law receive the income OF
$40, 900, two nieces secure requests OF
the interest of $4,000 till they marry,
five namesakes receive $1,000 each, and
other relatives any debts they may owe
the estate. Each of his daughters hus.
bands receives $4,000. He says in his
will that he has donated to charitable in
sttutions in his lifetime, and ne requests
his heirs to do likewise.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

By NEGLEcTING THE PRECAUTIONS WHICH
common-sense dictates many fall victims To
their own imprudence. We have seen the
young and beautiful girl, the hope and pride
Of her parents--her cheek flushed with ante
ipation, and her eyes beaming with the gay
dreams OF life--we have seen all this changed
for shroud by neglecting common cold
which had settled upon her Lungs. II might
have easily been cured II IL had been at.
tended to in time. Now, when your Lungs
are first diseased with the incipient stages OF
Consumption, you should use Aliens Lung
Balsam, which will relieve them without fall.
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25
An Adr0it Shirt Thief.

The Berlin correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette writes: "a fastidious
rogue not long since finding his wardrobe
intentionally short in that pride of a
mans heart, well-fitting shirt, entered
a store on Frederic street and asked to
look at variety OF the above useful and
necessary article. Several qualities were
spread before him by the obliging shop
girl, and after thorough examination
of the stock he selected dozen of the
finest and asked TO have them put up, at the
same time taking from his purse fifty
thaler bill and laying it on the counter.
While the young lady was in the act of
enveloping the shirts in spotless piece
of paper the would-be purchaser remem
bered that he was exceedingly particular
about the fit of the yoke, and sudden
doubt seized him as to the proportions.
Would the young lady, he said, be so
good as TO put one over her shoulders
that he might see it more perfectly
The obliging girl complied with the de-
sire of her fastidious customer. The
rogue was delighted with the cut. and
even stepped behind the counter to adj
mire closely its beauties. Expressing his
satisfaction he turned, and gathering up
the eleven shirts and the twenty-thaler
note he ran out of the store and disap.
peared, while the frightened girl, scream
ing at the top of her voice, strove In vain
to release herself from the shirt that the
thief had securely pinned TO her back
while admiring its fair proportions. The
proprietors rushed from an adjoining
room to the rescue, but no trace of the
thief was to be seen, and he must now
console himself with the thought that
the rogue's set of shirts was incom-
pleten
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

A RECENT writer says that corpulency
Is not a disease. The founder OF the
English Church was fat man; Luther
was corpulent; Napoleon l., though his
carriage was erect and soldierly, had
much adipose tissue about him; Byron
was inclined to corpulency, as were most
of the literary worthless of the Elizabeth
an era.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

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A PHILADELPHIA man is experiment
ing to find out how m ny thimblefnls OF
water hogshead will hold. That's
called scientific research" IN Philadel-
mia
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

WILL WONDERS NEVER CEAsE?-When
DIR. Walker proclaimed that he had pro-
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25

A healthy liver secretes each day about two
and half pounds of bile, which contains a
great amount Of waste material taken from
the blood When the liver becomes torpid or
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DK. MAHLA, Prof. Chem, certifes Prnssing's
White Wine Vinegar TO be pure and wholesome
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Natural selection may be defined as
taking the largest apple on the plate.
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-01-27
PROFESSOR Il. W WILSON.
From the Grange Outlook


This distinguished educator is a
candidate, as we are informed, for
Superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
ton. If this be so, we are heartily
glad to know it, for there are few, if
any, better educators in the State.
His whole life, almost, has been de-
voted to this great work. He loves
it as he does the apple of bis eye.
1t is no secondary consideration with
him. 1t is the Alpha and the One
ga in his estimation. He pursues it
for the love Of it. For years he has
been necessarily in the school room,
and has established an enviable rep
utation as an educator of the high
est gifts and qualifications.
His intellectual, moral and social
position is such as to enable him 10
take a high rank all over the State,
and to command the unqualified re-
spect of all classes Of our fellow
citizens. Hence the cause of popu-
lar education would not only be-safe
in his hands, but would receive an
impetus through his instrumentality
that would send it forward rapidly
and efficiently.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-01-27

taking ''care that the laws are faith
fully executed" and by maintaining
the jurisdiction and rights of the
State, and ''this is the point to
which the vigilance of the people
should be chiefly directed. Their
highest interest is at home; their
palladium is their own State govern
ment. They ought to know that
they can look nowhere else with
perfect assurance of safety and pro-
lection; let them maintain their To-
cal government, not only in its
rights, but in its dignity and influ-
ence. 1t is vain to hope that the
principles of our government can be
preserved, or that anything can pre-
vent it from running into the abso-
lutism of consolidation, if we suffer
the rights of the States to be fiIehed
away, and their dignity and infiu-
ence lost through our carelessness
or neglect
count myself fortunate in being
the successor of a gentleman who
''has been so clear in his great of
fice;' and now announce my readi-
ness to take the oath prescribed by
law.
Chief Justice Nicholson then adj
ministered the oath prescribed by
the Constitution and The ceremonies
terminated, after prayer by Rev. DR..
NJ. B. Dewitt.
The reception of both addresses
was most fattering and the entire
ceremony made fine impression.