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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-14

HsThe shoemakers' strike in New York is
about ended; work has been resumed in near
ly all the shops.
What's the difference between a e1rr
and a night cap? One is born 10 Wed and he
the other is worn 10 bed.
HS-Anstin r. Jones, a desperate, was sho,
and killed by w. X. Dickerson, at Faveffe
Mo, Thursday morning.
81 AT Mount Carmel, Pa. a boy nan,et
Charles Fessler was instantly killed an The
shait collery by being caught in the eIeya-
Tor. hls bcdy was torn TO pieces before as
slstance could reach him.
e A girl covered her face with hofb ber
hands when she thought ne was about 10 Kiss
her, and then she Complained: so. INV hands
are 100 small; there is room for five hundred
yet between them"
~ Mrs. Jesse Durham OF f.adoga. Ind. was
PIONEERED by the poe session OF a 900. She dis
trusted the banks, and hid her treasure in a
hafrel OF sand. She now Offers $500 for the
thief and money.
FTMr. McGregor Of San Francisco made
money fast enough when he bought the trot-
ting horse Abe Edg lngton for sI5.oo0 and a
few hours after sold him for $4,000 To cen.
Stanford.
sS-Hon. Reverdy johnson has written a
letter In which he declares I'm favor of resun1p-
has no power 70 make legal tender Of an IL
redeemable currency.
~The American Science A ssociation COM
menced its third annual session At Detroit
yesterday. "A resolution was adopted re-
Questing the state and national authorities 70
forward 60 the association all their reporfs
on scientific subjects.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

Geo, May Powell, Chairman of the
Forest Committee, read the following
paper before the American Institute,
New York city, few days ago:
A successful teacher gave as an
automatic proposition that TO simplify
and repeat was the only condition nee
essary TO prosperity OF his work with his
pupils. Simplification and repetition
are the oars with which the forest boat
launched by the American Institute must
be propelled The latter is much easier
to use than the former, but they must
both he used Ii the boat would be shot
ahead instead of spun round and round.
There are three cardinal points OF the
forest question, the agitation OF which,
vigorously and intelligently, will insure
an immense change for the better within
less than score of years. Two of these
have been somewhat discussed by us in
previous papers. First OF the latter
and generally, it will pay" in al
most every conceivable point of view,
for all persons owning real estate in
either town or country, on farms or in
villages, TO plant trees on their premises.
especially along the highways and In
waste corners and patches of ground and
also very carefully TO economic any
timber they have left still standing. All
other things being equal, it has often been
practically proved that five dollars ex-
pended in e-plan.ing around or near the
buildings will add hundreds OF dollars to
the sslable value of the property. Thus
much OF the financial value of the beau
tiful, climatic, meteorological and other
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
The Way to Shear sheep.

In the first place, procure pair of
shears that will retain sharp edge after
the blades are put in proper order. No
man can shear at all satisfactorily with
poor shears. After they are ground true
ON the edges let them be sharpened on a
ine-gritted oilstone The cutting edges
of the blades should be ground beveling,
neither too little nor too much. Let the
bevel be about one-third as much as the
bevel on the cutting edge of a plane
iron. In opening up the neck or shear
ing the belly, when it becomes necessary
to open the wool, letthe shears be worked
In gradually, cutting the wool of an even
plane close TO the skin until they are in
and underneath the wool as far AS they
will go; then raise them, tearing the
fleece open. Thus commence at the
point of the shoulder, working up toward
the head. This prevents cutting the
staple along the neck and makes better
job. Each stroke OF the shears should
be clear and complete, and made close TO
the body. II a miscut be made let il go
at that; for if you do leave half inch OF
wool at that spot you get it next shear
ing, and If cut now II will be too short 10
be of any use to the manufacturer, and
will only injure In his estimation the
parcel of wool in which ii is discovered.
In shearing on the floor man has bet
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

terecontrol of his sheep. If shearing on
a bench, catch the sheep by the lett hind
leg, back il toward the bench and roll IT
over thereon: set il up on its butt, and
then. as YOU stand with your left foot on
the bench. Law the Sleeps neck across
YOUR left knee. with his right side against
your body.
Now take the two fore legs under your
left arm and begin about the center OF the
belly and open the fleece fore and aft.
shear what would be the left side of the
belly if the sheep were on his feet, also
the left side of the brisket. Now cut off
ali tags from the inside of the hind legs
with q pair of old shears and shear the
breech as far as you can reach in this
position. Return to the point of the
shoulder, going up under the wool with
the shears as above described to the butt
of the ear; now shear around, taking of
the fleece as an entirety and including
the foretop clear around the neck. You
will proceed thus down the left side,
taking the left foreleg by the way and
shearing as far around the sheep as prac-
ticable while holding it in the position
described, which will be two or three
inches past the spine. On reaching the
hind leg, say about the stihe, you will
then insert the shears at the inside of the
hooks wool below that point is common
ly tags and shear around that leg back
to where you left off on the stifie joint.
Should the sheep persist in kicking at
this stage place the palm of your left
hand on the stitie joint, which causes the
leg to lie out straight. Shear clear
around TO the breech, or the place shorn
when working on the belly taggings, and
go clear around past the tail, so that were
the sheep standing on its feet everything
on the left side, including one to
three inches on the right side from the
spine, from head to tail, and including
the whole tail, shall be shorn. Now,
taking the left hind leg (the one that is
shorn) in your left hand, swing the sheep
around with its spine directly toward
you, being careful that some of the fleece
goes under him, for his left hip bone,
which is shorn and bare, now comes in
contact with the boards, causing him TO
lie uneasily. Now return with the shears
to the head or neck and 60 down the
right ride, taking in the two legs and
right-hand side of the brisket and belly.
You may now finish up, trimming of
any tags that may have escaped, includ
ing that wool off the legs below the knee
and hook joints.
1t will be seen by this description that
the wool all through the operation will
hang down and have tendency to fall
apart. This is counteracted in a greater
measure if the sheep be shorn on the
floor than on bench, for though the
same manner of opening up and shear
ing is pursued, still, as the shearer goes
down each side, the sheep lies on the
opposite side, and the distance from that
point of the fleece whence the wool is
hanging to that point on the floor where
it is resting is not so great as where the
sheep sits on its rump.-N. Y. Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
A Sheep Never Dies In Debt.

One great advantage sheep have over
stock is they never die OF the con-
tagious diseases which they contract.
They get the scab or footrot or some
thing else, and if unchecked it gets them
in bad condition, and would ultimately
perhaps kill them. But the very worst
contagious diseases to which sheep are
subject give the owner ample time TO
treat the affected animals, and the dis
eases are generally of a character which
yield rapidly to treatment But man
may have lot of hogs and feed them
hundreds of bushels of corn daily, and
about the time the bottoms OF his cribs
are neared and he is thinking OF selling,
some disease breaks out among them
no one knows what il is of what 10 do
for lt-one animal after another, follow
ing in rapid succession, is affected, and
the greater portion die. ] have known
farmers to be well-nigh ruined by the
appearance of contagious disease OF
this character. Sheep are happily ex-
empt from such rapid and fearful NOR
tally. Besides, when sheep dies--and
they do die sometimes--its pelt is suffi-
Client to pay for its keeping from the last
shearing TO its death. 1t makes no DIFF
ference when it dies, or what kills It,
the sheep never dies in debt.--A. T..
Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
Curing Hens OF the Propensity to Sit.

1t is quite as natural for hen to sit as
it is to eat or to lay eggs Hence, after a
hen has produced an indefinite number
of eggs, sometimes few and sometimes
many, she will cease to lay and her sys-
tenn will assume proper preparation to
pass the period of incubation without
impairing her health. When hen is in
"laying habit il would be ruinous to
her health to remain inactive on the nest
for twenty.one successive days--the
period of incubation. Some hens are so
slightly inclined to fncubate that the
propensity may be cured simply by driv-
ing them a few times from the nest,
while others, even when they have pro-
duced only half sitting of eggs, will
stick to their nests with pugnacious
desperation. If ii is not desirable that a
hen be permitted to incubate, she must
be treated philosophically and under
standingly. When the desire to incubate
comes on the laying habit disappears.
My own practice is tc put such hens
as are inclined TO incubate In large
cage in the hennery, where they can see
other fowls outside of their prison, and
give them a generous supply of soft food
and water. After they have been re-
leased one or two days they will COM
mence Immediately 10 " feed up" and to
bring the system again to an ggproduc-
ing habit.
A great many sensible people who do
not understand the correct way to man.
age hens at this natural period take
them into dark apartment and shut
them up in barrel or turn corn bas-
ket over them. Others order hen TO
be ducked nine times in water to cure
the propensity to sit. Others still hold a
hens head in pail of water while one
is counting fifty. Others will tie piece
of red flannel to hen. Numerous other
stupid remedies are adopted, all of which
are unphilosophical and Intellectual. But
when secured in cage, as suggested, If
fed generously with soft food, hen will
soon commence laying another sitting of
eggs. When / have valuable hen or
turkey whose eggs are desired for rear
ing stock of that particular bird she is
kept laying. AS soon as she has pro
duced brood of eggs and desires to sit
she is put in cage for day or two and
sler eggs are placed beneath another
fowl. BY this system of management
turkey will often lay three or four sit
tings of eggs in one season.--Agrtcota, IN
N. Y, Herald
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

2 ain thrown in free. Second. In the crea-
ton of new forests, planting of tree seeds
on the identical spots where the trees are
expected permanently to grow is the
most efficient of all possible methods Of
reproduction of trees; an hour spent in
putting hard maple, elm, linden and ash
seeds and hickory and other nuts into
the ground being often equivalent to
months of transplanting. This is true
especially in respect to the number OF
trees which given amount of labor will
plant. In this particular the difference
is often as one to one hundred. In re-
gard to cost of stock, the price of trees
if purchased would often be as one to
one thousand compared 10 buying tree
seeds. These differences are, OF course,
the KEYS to the situation. In large
majority of cases they determine whether
any silvaculture at all shall be attempted.
Thus much of what individuals can and
should do for themselves Independent OF
any action either of counties, States or
General Government Such action of in
dividuals must, in the aggregate, amount
to far more than any local or General
Government action, and than all such ac-
ton combined. Third. In respect To taxes
Here is the chief point for governmental
movement The Governments of Europe
reap vast sums from the sale of timber
from tie forests, instead of sale of the
lands on which that timber grows. This
principle, by wise economy of the forest
management, secures not only an exten
sive bat perpetual revenue, which re-
duces the taxes of the people by sub
stantially those amounts. The people In
turn secure timber for fuel, architectural
and other mechanical uses quite as eco
nomically, all things considered. as we
do in the older sections of our own coun
trv. This line of policy also insures the
possibility Of always getting timber, and
of getting good article. Our Govern
ment has been and still is selling mill.
ions of pine and other timber lands
at ST 20 per acre, on large proportion
of which the timber is not only worth
from ten to a hundred times that sum
per acre, but it is so sold by spectators
to the lumbermen at such relative rates.
These spectators and their heirs often
reap also a rich harvest by the cuttings
of each succeeding twenty years from
the same lands. These are figures worth
considering by the taxpayers OF nation
very considerably in debt some thou
| sands of millions of dollars. Until ouI
national debt is reduced hard times
are absolutely certain to continue
States, too, may in some cases adopt a
timber selling instead of land-selling
policy TO the advantage of their payers
of State taxes. Some States are granting
certain exemption from taxation to those
planting trees. Within any probable
limits, and under proper regulations, the
more of that the better
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
The Garden.

In the garden there will be plenty to
do during June. Sweet potatoes, toma-
toes and peppers should be transplanted
at once. Egg plant is better not trans
planted until the weather has become
thoroughly settled and warm.
In transplanting, do not wait for rain
pressing the soil firmly about the roots,
leaving a depression that will hold a
pint of water. Water Immediately, and,
when it has settled away, draw the dry
earth over all, and they will do well
enough. Egg-plants are the only excep-
ton to this rule. These require to be
shaded until they become established, If
the weather Is hot.
In transplanting tomatoes, if the plants
are large and spindling, as they generally
are unless they have been given special
culture in the beds, do not try to get
them to stand straight Plant the roots
at the proper depth, and then lay the
stem in shallow mark, covering all
with earth except the top. Thus it will
take root along the stem, and make more
stocky and better plants than if planted
in the ordinary manner.
Keep the garden mellow and free of
weeds, if you expect TO get returns. 1t
is especially necessary that the earth be
mellow and friable if the weather con
tinues dry, since mellow earth not only
retains its moisture more perfectly than
a more compact surface, but it also takes
up Microscopic mixture or vapor of the
air, and this ability is increased in pro-
portion to its porosity and GOODNESS.
1t is impossible to have succulent yege.
tables without plenty of moisture; and,
without succulence, vegetables are of
but little account-Chicago Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

DIR. WALKER tried various extracts
from herbs and roots, without benefit He
noticed, however, that Alcohol, that bane
of the human race, was used in their prep
aration, and he determined TO exclude the
poison entirely from his own practice, so
that the sin of making men drunkards,
while pretending TO cure them, should
never lie at his door. The Almighty
blessed his experiments, and in the VINE
GAR BIrTRRs he has produced a pure,
health restoring agent which banishes dis
ease in every form, reinvigorates the sys-
tenn, and restores strength TO the fseblest
sufferer. There is no part Of life's citadel
where the enemy can make Judgment
that the VINEGAR BrTTERs will not find
him, and put him TO the rout Impurtty
Of blood is the parent of disease; the liver,
the stomach, the lungs, the nerves, every
vital organ is affected primarily from this
cause, and in this direction the VINEGAR
BrTTERs acts with magical influence. 81
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

To LEAD ALL COMPETITORS is the aim Of
the proprictors of the Wilson shuttle sewing
machine 1t is founded ON the very best
principles known to sewing -machine science,
and improvements, in advance OF all other
sewing-machines, are being adopted con-
stantly. The Wilson is rapidly gaining the
preference of all parties that are acquainted
with sewing machines, and it has already
taken the front rank among the frst-class
machines of this country, and Its price,
owing to its being manufactured where labor
and material are much cheaper than in East.
ern cities, is fifteen dollars less than aii
other first-class machines. Machines will be
delivered at any railroad station in this
county, free of transportation charges, II
ordered through the company's branch
house, la1 State street, Chicago. They send
an elegant catalogue and chrome circular
free on application. The company want
few more good agents.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

WILHoFT's TOXIC "A SAFE, SURE AND
SCIENTIFIC CURR!-The unprecedented sale
Of this world-renowned medicine proves In
contestibly that no remedy has superseded
the use Of this reliable Tonic. No spleen has
been found 50 hard rs not 20 yield to its soft
ening influence, and no liver so hypertro-
phicd as not TO give up its long retained bill
ious secretions, and no Chill or Fever has
yet refused to fall into line. WHEElock,
FIsLAr Do Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE By ALL DRUGGISTS.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

PERsoSAL.--lL may tie observed that no st
tempt is made 10 hunt up ont.of-tbe.way or
unknown places 10 find names 10 indorse
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR:
Hon. Alexander III. Stephens.
Jno w. Beckwitb, Bishop OF Georgia.
Gen. Jno. b. Gordon.
Hon Jno. GIN Shorter. Ex-Governor Of Ala.
Hon. ID. wills, ID. d., Pres. Oglethorpe College.
Bishop Pierce (of Georgia..
Hon. james jackson firm Howell Cobb n
James Jsekson), attorney -at-law, Macon, Ga.
Jno y. Cobb.
n I. Mott CaIurnhus Ga
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

FACTORIES and machise-shops should not
be allowed 10 run day without JOhnson's
Arsodsme Li,siBaent. In ease Of q sudden ac-
cident an Immediate use Of il may save
weeks OF suffering, and perhaps limb, or
even life.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

THERE are several kinds of worms which
trouble horses; the pin-worms pointed at
both ends are the most common and most
dangerous Sheridan's Ca0alry Condition
Po,cders will In few days eject the worms,
and the horse will begin 10 thrive.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
IT is fact wnIcn canpot be doubted that

ever since Geo. r. Roweil ~ Co., the New
York advertising agents, commenced busi-
ness in the advertising agency line they have
continued to systematic and the business 10
expand, until at the present tirneeyery news
paper knows the firm as well as ii does its
own Office, and the leyiathans of advertising
literature look upon their facilities for eype-
diting and eeon0mizing work as the sheet
anchor OF their success.--Davenport (Iowa)
Ue,yaacrnf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

PRUssIsG's White Wine Vinegar excels all
others In purity, strength and flavor. Try It,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
ROCK FOR EVERY SOLDIER.

This book Is devoted strictly 10 the welfare aad
interest OF all soldiers and pensioners. confainiig
the regulaii0ns relating 10 Army and Navy rem
Iist III an the latest Bounty and Pension laws, fhis
enabling each soldier 10 see a. once the eSaet
thousands of soldiers and tbeir heirs have befi,
deprived Of the benents Of the laws granting thsm
money for the rpason that they had no means 81
Lprpti,g informed. The information II gives y
oelxi and can therefore be relied upon because u
tsrs in which soldiers are interested. PRICE -
tians with sfampl. B. ". PgITCHABD,
u West Washipgtoa street, Indianapolis, Ind
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION.
UNITED STATES CLAIM AGENCY, Au.
thorized by u. 8. Government.
PENSIONS x IsOUNTIES!

Every soldier who
was disabled 81 lille in
the service OF the RE-
Ii,blic. either by
wounds, broke n
limits. accidental In
juries. hernia or rup-
ture, loss of eyesigbt
or diseased eyes. or
was broken down In
the service by expo
sure or bardslilps In
ei,ient 10 camp life
and field duty, or
v here disease OF the
iuagg has been con-
tracteti H. the SER
vice, wiisn the result
aud sequence ofotiier
diseases. such as
pneumonia, retroees-
sion or falling back
Of the measles, or
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

where the pbtilSic pnimonalis Is the direct result
OF camp life. diseases 0f the bowels. such As
has thus been disabled ~ entitled 10 an INVALID
PENSIONS. Even the loss Of finger entities y
soldier 10 pension. All widows and children of
soldiers dying IN the service. or after tbcy were
discharged. on account 0f wounds received or dis
ease tn the service. also entitled 10
q pension. FULL BDTNTiES are paid 70 all SOL
dfers hat were discharged Ivy reason OF wounds,
rupture, or accidental Injuries, under new laws.
spcciaI Attention Given 10 Claims for Increase
OF invalid Pensions.
More than halfwho are now drawing pension
are justly entitled 10 an increase. MY ferinsare;
No Charges made for Advice.
And no fee ever asked unless successful In collecting
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-10

cts; Grover Baker 50 eta, and others In proporlo
Inciose the amount and needles will be returned by ar
mail Address DxYIAxcx NEEnLR Co. G6s B'dway.N.,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-31

And In sccordancs with law and an order Of
day Of July. 1875. % many shsres Of s.ch
parcel OF such stock - may be- necesssrS
will BE- sold ct public suction, At the ofscss
Of the Company, Room 2, No. loo Csiisornis
the Tenth day of Septemb her, 1875. Il H.
hour OF ous O'Clock p. IN. OF said day, 70 psy
said delinquent assessment thereon, Together
with costa Of advertising and expenses Of the
sale.
T. L. KIMBALL, Secretary.
Ofice-Room .. No. 400 California street.
Sen Francisco, California. au25.td