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sy- Mrs. DR.. Lincoln and children. of Lit
tie Rock. came up on the steamer Maumellc,
"wednesday, for visit to her mother, Mrs.
Knox. DR.. Lincoln is one Of the most cXtcn-
sve and enterprisng dealers in drugs at Lat
tie Rock.
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We believe that Van Buren, and Fort
Smith are about even. Some time since the
latter place made extraordinary efforts to es-
tablish new mail route, via. Dutch Mill
road, in order, that by so doing, they might
deprive Van Buren, of her mail facilities.
Perhaps Brothers Wheeler and Sparks NAV
be able to inform us as to how much money
the citizens of their town spent upon the
above mentioned route, that they might in
jure Van Buren,. Two or three trips were
made on the new route. and it was then aban-
doned, the old route being resumed. Our
neghbors had the pleasure of paving out a
large sum of money, and getting nothing in
return. Now the people of Fort Smith con-
triyed this whole scheme to cripple the bust
ness men Of our town, and make IL necessary
for them to 90 to Fort Smith to get their
mail 1t was mean, dcspicable and contemp-
tible, and is an ample eXemplifcation of the
hostility which exists among Fort Smithites,
toward our town. But curses. like chickens
often come home to roost" The tables are
turned, and our friends way down south"
have little taste of the luxury of coming
here for their mail. and are thus enabled to
appreciate the feelings Of our people, when
they were forced to 20 to Fort Smith to get
theirs. the northern mail makes its south
eru terminus at this point. The Ft. Smith
mail remains at our post Office from II o'clock
p. m. till noon the following day. Our neigh
bors are very wroth about 1t; they delighted
to see us squirm under like circumstances.
but whew! how sick they become when they
have to swallow the pill which they had mix
ed with their own hands. Now, what we de-
sired, more particularly, in writing this arti-
ticlo was to show how much more magnani-
nous we are than our neighbors. They did
all they could to keep the mails from coming
here, as we have shown above The contrary
is the case with our people; we have never,
at any time, desired to deprive our TT. Smith
friends of the receipt of their mails at the ear
liest possible hour. Our people have no mon
ey to spend for such LITTLE purposes. The
change was as sudden and unexpected to our
people as it was to our neighb0rs and we feel
safe in solemnly affirming that the matter
was not dreamed Of by a resident of our town,
out tnat on tnc contrary, OoI, lockHaTl, our
postmaster, assures us that he knew nothing
Of the change until he received notice from
the Postmaster General. Therefore our peo-
pie deny all completely in the matter. They
are as far above such petty mcanncss aS the
heavens are above the earth. our people do
not stoop to such things. eh, old man?' So
far as we are concerned, we hope that the
Fort smith people, after the present" pen
ance' has been sufficiently protractsd to atone
for breaking the command thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself" will have the old
mail arrangements resumed. Wewould sug
gest, however, that the Independent and Her
aid put at the head of each one of their coll
umns, for the moral information Of their rca-
ders, these blessed words WHATSOEVER YE
WOULD THAT MEN SHOULD DO TO YOU, DO YE
EVEN SO TO THEM ch brother Eds.
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nothing for the hint. But that morning,
widc-awakc paper takes the leading posi-
ton as family paper in the United
States for the next half century, which
will cover up the walls with placards, and
advertise in all the columns of the other
papers that hencefortiI it will abstain en-
tirely from the publication of this scan
dal, giving the end Of the trial only,
THE VERDICT IN THE CASE.
All the christian families, not only Of
Brooklyn, but Of the United States.
would cry out, "give us that paper"
and if it has not forty thousand new and
permanent subscribers in the first month
thereafter, | know nothing of God or
human nature. Applause The land
cries to be delivered from this awful
scourge. Where is the publisher, the
editor and the stockholder, who will take
the bold and -honoring position
But if the papers refuse to stop this out
flow of bcastliness, where is your society
for the suppression of obscene literature
Why spend the time in the suppression
of books and pictorials that have to play
hide and seek with the law, and allow
this daily AMI universal newspaper dc.
bauch q? Men Of might and means to the
front! God said that ten righteous men
could save Sodom. Peradvcnture there
be ten men in New YORK AMI Brooklyn
of the right means and pluck, they could
in the strength Of God beat back these
surgcs Of iniquity. Where is Anthony
Comstock, the glorious foe of unclean
literature? Has the honorable Judge
Nelson, known as the warm friend of
everything good, no power to stay this,
saying what shall and what shall not he
published 7 Where is Ged, that he comes
not out from his hiding place for the de.
fense and salvation of this great metrop
, oils? Grid on Thy sword, oh. Most
Mighty, and strike once for the over.
throw of this ghastly horror Waiting
for no other man TO do his duty, let US do
ours.
KICK THE INTERNAL STUFF
out Of your house, Applause Young
man, young woman, pollute not your
hand nor your eye by touching these
things which are taking down 50 many,
Brooklyn may be prayed out of the
slush and filth. We come here to night
to do our part toward praying it out.
God, who planted the city in these pleas
ant places, and to whose glory all these
churches have been reared, can extricate
us. Oh, that one revival wave might
sweep across our streets, carrying out to
sea the last vestigc of this great shame
Let us rise up and take the city for God
and Heaven We raise the standard to-
night About 650 converted souls have
stepped into this church regiment since
this present work of grace began in our
midst Would to God that tonight we
might make up full regiment ola thou.
sand. beat the
DRUM OF RECRUIT
No one but the omnipotent spirit Of
God can wipe out the analogy between
Sodom and Brooklyn. "Oh, revive Thy
work-in the midst Of the years made
known in wrath. remember mercy. A
voice, Amen IT there ever WAS
time when the Christian people Of Brook
lyn should 90 down on their knees be-
fore God and cry for His mercy this is
the time.
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Our old friend. Dir Frank Gordon pass
ed up on the Ella Hughes, on his way to Fort
Smith, where he intends to permanently re-
side and practice his profession. We wish
him the greatest success, and heartily recon-
mend him to our friends at that place.
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llD. QRs. CRAWFORD COUNTY MiLiTiAi
Van Buren, Arks., Feb. q, 1875. !
General Orders No. |.
In pursuance of an order from the Brigadicr
General commanding the 4th Military Dis
trict. am directed to organize the militia Of
Crawford County at the earliest possible day.
Officers holding commissions will proceed
at once to organize companies and report the
same to these headquarters for further in>truc-
tions.
By order Of
ROBT. W. MILES,
Col. Com. G.. &. NJ.
W. j. ALEXANDER. Adjt.
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RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY MORNING

TUESDAY MORNING.
lhe river Is about on a stand with feet by
"e gauge. Weather cold and clustering.
HE Ella Hughes, from Little Rock, arrived
"ohday night with n good passenger and
freight trip.
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Lumber! Lumber!

w b. Mooney has received large amount
OF assorted lumber. and has more on the way
Having entirely recovered his health. he Is
now prepared to execute all work In his line
iriccs to suit the times.
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Capt. c. ii. Conradt, Of Little Rock, is
stoppng for a short time in our town.
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DIR. c J. Lincoln. Of Little Rock Is on
living visit to our town. combining business
with pleasure. lie is at the head of one of
fine best drug establishments at Little Rock.
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Miss Fannie Scott, of Little Rock. sister
.of the late Mrs. RoBards, came up on the Ella
Hughes.
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Col. VIM. Whitfield arrived home from
the eastern markets last night
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prophcsy eventual bankruptcy. or do
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with you in some way. Money made by
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only death to those who read, but death
to those who print them. 1t will not he
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chase you to hell for it! Can you imag-
inc the hurricane of Divine indignation
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the sake of money making, have poisoned
the minds. diseased the bodies, and
damned the immortali:s souls of the me.
tropol's? But there is a large fortune 20
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28

New York, on the evening Of the Ath, short
and spirited discussion OF the Louisiana
trouble followed, the tenor of which was an
approval Of the Presidents course. A large
meeting was held in Albany on the evening
Of the 14th to express indignation at the re-
cent action Of the soldiery In New Orleans.
Charles A. Stevens has been elected to Con-
gress from the Tenth Massachusetts, District
for the unexpired term OF the late Alvah
Croker.
The Methodist preachers Of Boston and
vicinity have passed q resolution indorsing
and thanking the President and Gen.
Sheridan for their action in the Louis
lana troubles. The New York Repub-
Iican Central Committee have adopted
resolutions sustaining throughout the
action Of the President, and setting forth
that, even II what was done was illegal, 1t
was done without the knowledge OF the Presi-
dent, and with the sincere desire on the part
of the officers of the Government to perform
simply their duty.
The Connecticut Republican State Conven-
ton, at New Haven on the goth, nominated:
For Governor, Jas. Lloyd Green, present
Mayor OF Norwich; Lieutenant Governor,
Charles L. English; Secretary Of State, Col.
Augustus Fem; Treasurer, 0. b. Arnold;
Comptroller, Gen. r. B. Crawford. Among
the resolutions adopted was one indorsing
the Presidents special message to Congress
on Louisiana affairs.
The direct testimony Of Francis ID. Moulton
In the case of Tilton ys. Beecher closed on the
18th, he having been on the witness-stand for
over week. His evidence was mainly re-
iteration OF his former statements. His crosse
examination was begun on the afternoon Of
the 18th. The courtroom Is crowded daily
by large concourse OF spectators.
The Massachusetts Legislature, on the 10th,
elected as United States Senator Henry l..
Dawes on the second ballot
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28
Another AnecdOte Of the Rail.

Some years ago there were engaged
upon the Boston 81 Providence Railroad
two men, as engineers, who are now en-
inent as master mechanics of railroads
They were both skillful men. AS they
ran regular trains, they each had loco
motive which they ran daily, and they
became as much attached to their ma
chimes as any gentleman will be to a fine
horse They could perform any task
with them, and obtain such speed out of
them as no other engineer could. One
of them, whom we will call Green, used
to say that he could stop his engine with
In an inch of mark to be put up on the
track In fact, he used to do it at the
Roxbury stop frequently when the old
man, meaning the master mechanic, was
not a5oard) to his admiring associates
The other man--Brown--was equally
proud of his machine. You would think
he had circus trick-horse to hear him
talk. These men of course had little
rivalry between them, which was always
encouraged by the other boys on the
road. Green stated one day that he would
hang up his gold watch on the back of
Browns tender, and would run
fifteen hundred feet at full speed, and
stop with his draw-bar within one
inch of the watch. He was dared to do
it, He accepted the challenge and
accomplished what he said he could.
Brown was astonished at the daring of
his associate and concluded that if he
did not take the wind out of his sails his
(Browns) fame would be under a cloud.
SO he said that it was luck on Green's
part; that he could not do it again
would bet s.. The bet was accepted
and Green sailed back to the starting
point, and in due time came back at full
speed and went at Browns tender with
an awful whack The watch was some
what enlarged specifically; it was quite
thiE, and the crystal was in more than
one piece. AS time-keeper its avoca-
tion had ceased entirely. The reason OF
the smash-up was, Brown had quietly
moved his machine several inches by
leaking steam into cylinders. This he
had managed to do unperceived by the
bystanders, who were very intently
watching Green's movements. The latter
was wonder-struck at the failure of his
feat, but he never for moment sup
posed that Brown had played him false.
He never tried the thing again. In after
years Brown presented him with val
liable watch, with due explanations,
which was to the receiver an astonishing
revelation.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28
The Pine-Snake.

The pine forests of Southern New Jer-
sey are inhabited by member of the
genus OphidiG (Pituophis meldnOlencus)
which is characterized by traits of Pc
culiar interest. The reptile wears suit
of the Dolly-Vardcn pattern-the ground
being Of delicate, creamy hue and the
snowy splashes sprinkled over 1t of a
dark brown varying to bright chestnut
It is gay creature, and, sometimes at
tanning length of twelve feet and q
diameter of three or four inches, may be
regarded as an ornamental feature of the
forests of quite notable account. 1t is
perfectly harmless, except to toads, birds
aud other small animals which are the
serpent's natural prey; but 1t is irritable
In disposition and vents its displeasure
in an appalling below. The Rev. Sam
uel Lockwood, Phi. D., has cherished sew
eral specimens as household pets for q
number OF years and writes to the Natu-
ralist detailed account of their abits.
The eggs Of the snake are as large as
those of an average bantam fowl.
Twelve were laid in two clusters of Ave
and seven respectively, one summer day,
measured six feet in length and was as
large around as mans wrist. The eggs
in each cluster were agglutinated to-
gether side by side. An attempt was
made to hatch them in box Of sand,
but without success.
The pine.snake drinks after the manner
of the horse--laying it's head upon the
water, letting the lower Jaw fall below
the surface, and drawing the liquid into
the mouth. The process is conducted
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leisurely. On one occasion DR.. Lock
wood timed it by the clock, and noticed
that the snake drank exactly five minutes
without taking breath. 1t then paused
for three minutes, after which it drank
for precisely five minutes more. The
amount of water consumed was little
over a gill; but the snake had not in
dulged in a potation for four weeks
previous. =.
In swallowing its prey the snake COM
mences with the head, and gradually in
closes the whole by a series of slight
bitches, occurring first on one side of
the mouth and then on the other. When
timed, it was found that twenty minutes
were consumed in the passage of rat
down the gulIet. During this time the
throat was completely stopped, SO that
respiration was absolutely checked. Be-
fore swallowing its victim the pine
snake does not lubricate it, as is the
habit with some others of the family.
The remarkable capacity of abstinence
from food which pertains to serpents
was shown by one of those in DIR. Lock
woods possession, which did not swal-
low a morsel for an entire year.
In producing the below for which the
pine-snake is particularly distinguished,
it fills tie thorax, and sometimes its
whole length, with air, whicH it expels
with blowing noise like the roar of a
bull, and described as a truly fearful,
formidable sound. While pouring out
the volume of air which occasions the
sound, the snake is said by some to emit
powerful and offensive odor; but
whether this comes from the mouth has
not been determined.
In casting off its skin, DR.. Lockwood
observed that the snake occupied about
thirty-fve minutes. The process of exu-
Walton begins at the snout, where the
old skin, which is at the time very soft
and moist, first breaks. The movement
of the snake during the event is like that
of crawling out of tubular case. There
is no friction against any outward OBJ
ject. The snake simply creeps out of its
old and worn-out skin"