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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

against the African. The aid Ia.
tones then were the great fayor;,es Qua
they did not exclude the Brazilian ~
ucts, the really fine stones of Which, :;
vailed them in purity and brilliancv D..
when the South African mines hecan ~
yield their products came into comnot;
ton with both India and BraziHar AZ
monds, and to the disadvantage Of ths
AFRICAN stones. But this prejudice ;s ha'
ing Rapidly ovezcome. . We
The old India mines yielded mos,,,,
octahedral stones, while the Braz;I;ay
mines produced dodecahedrals, the Ind;a
being usually the finest. The drst die
monds found in South Africa were -
dodecahedral form and mostly of a Vol
low cast This color being not so vain.
able and the form being unpromising
impressed the trade with the notion the,
all diamonds from that section were of
this grade. But later on MANY octahe.
drons were found, which form prevailed
nearly altogether in the recent invoices
from South Africa, that are yielding cut
gems equal in every respect to the old
India quality.
There is great deal of humbug abou,
pertness in judgment regarding the DUAL.
ity OF diamonds, and even MANY good
judges of precious stones pretend to
know more than they really do. Pre-.
tended experts, 1t need hardly be said,
are too numerous to mention" Some
time ago diamond dealer appeared in
this city who was really a good judgeFof
diamonds and who made It his especial
boast that he could ALWAYS recog.
nize an old India stone whenever he
should see it. He was shown diamond
which he at once pronounced an old
India stone, giving his reasons for know.
ing why it was such He was not little
chagrined, however, when informed that
the odd mine stone" was one imported
from South Africa and cut in a work.
shop here. It was the whiteness of the
stone and the beauty of the cutting'which
led the expert to believe it was an India
stone-and who knows but it was an
"old mine" stone, for who can say that
the mines of Africa are not as "old" as
any others in the world?
Most persons have an idea that the
deeper the stone is the more valuable.
1t is a great mistake, for great deal of
the value lies in the skillful manipula-
ton of the gem-reducing it to its proper
proportions and enhancing its beauty by
careful and exact finish. There are
very many poorly cut gems in existence
which. if reduced to proper proportions
by skillful cutting, would be far more
valuable than they now are. Good cut
ting is quite as essential as good quality
in diamonds.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

Pity IL the cheapest charity known to
man. 1t amt worth emmy more to man
who liz in tight spot than common POI
likeness. 1t haz injured more people than
it haz ever helpt.
1t kosts nothing and amt worth moth
ing, only to the one who gives it.
Thare liz little. if emmy, real charity in
it, for cluss examinashun will reveal
the fakt that pity il nothing else when
it liz billed down and strained but Sc
kret kind ov thankfullness that the other
fellow liz wuss off than we are.
Iwould not drive pity from the world /;
i would only like to understand its full
market price.
To be sorry IL cheap, but to put yure
hand in yure pocket kosts sumthing.
don't want emmy man to xix me when
am down, not If he kan find ennything
else that wants doing; rather he
wouldn't, but if he haz got nothing but
pity for me he can pass by on the other
side.
No man waz ever pittyed out ov title
spot yet.
Pity liz weaker than chicken broth,
and will reduse strong man faster than
the coddling ov mother-in-law the fust
four weeks after he liz marrid.
Pity IL nothing but self luv diluted a
little, and IL one ov the most hypokriti-
kal phazes ov it.
Abuse and neglekt will often set the
gaul to work in man If he haz got emmy,
but pity IL like soaking rag in luke
warm water; it makes 1t more weakly.
We allwuss pity thoze the most who
are able to help themselfs the most.
1t IL very eazy for man to git down
SO low that pity won't reach him--this
shows the heartlessness ov pity.
What know about pity haint learnt
out ov the books, but hav learnt it out
ov the world.
Emmy man who will allow you to pity
him IL fraud.
If yu want to ruin man for all prak-
tikal purposes, pass around a subskrip-
shun paper in biz skool distrikt regular
once year for hM benefit.
/ hav got az mulch milk of human
kindness in me az the minority hav, but
I never talk pity to no one, for / hav
been told that the gods Il mean the
wooden gods) only help them who help
who don't never want emmy help.
When Esop's waggoner got stuk In the
mud puddle and begun to bawl at one
scd god didn't begin to pity him nor
didn't even offer to Civ him lift, but
told him to put hiz shoulder to the hub.
The teamster dun az he waz told, and
whipt up hiz cattle and out ov the soft
spot went the Wagon.
Don't understand me that think that
man kan liv in this benited world with
out the kind sympathys ov hiz brother
man, rendered In sum suitable way upon
suitable ockashuns. Beasts in the forest
kant do It.; even mule would languish
If he couldn't Xix or be kikt.
We pity others simply bekause we are
afrade not to do 1t.
Pity IL kind ov fraidness that we
may git into tite spot ourselfs sVmtime
and wont hav the grip to git out ov II
without bauling for help.
One crate man who haz refused all
help and pity, and dug himself out ov
the mire onto solid sile, hsz dun more
good 10 mankind bi the example than a
sermon ov FIFTY could do ii spoken from
every pulpit In the land--Josh Billsngs,
in NJ r. Weekly.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

WHEN screw-h hole gets SO worn that
the screw will not stay in, cut strips OF
cork and fill the hole fall of them.
Then force the screw in, aud II will stay
there as well as il driven into an entirely
new hole. To fssten iron rings, staples,
etc., in stone, run melted sulphur around
them
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

in Madison Township. About 600 worth was
consumed
woodbury. County.
A parsdoxical Mr.. Muehwrath Ia Get down
rs the bcst-natured man in Sioux City.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

TAYLOR PUDDINa. Two thirds of
cup OF butter, four eggs, one cup of mo-
lasses, one cup of sour milk. one and
one-hah teaspoonfuls If soda; salt.
Flour to make . thin batter; cloves, all
spice, cinnamon; boil. To be eaten hot,
with sauce.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

Massey got $ls5,0oO for his interest in
the Toledo Blade.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

In Denmark the farmers try the vitali-
ty Of clover seed by putting some on q
knife blade and heating 1t over candle.
The good seed pops off and the poor seed
burns on the blade.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

SOMEBODY In Baltimore claims to have
seen phantom dog one night recently.
This il encouraging to those who have
long wished to see phantom dogs super
sede all others.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

THE fashion Of wearing linen cuffs
outside the sleeve Is again revived.
Colored cambria collars and cuffs, such
as blue, brown ami gray, with q flower
embroidered at the corners, are to be
worn somewhat. The diversity in the
shapes OF collars is bewildering.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

Rod there was gradual and regular ad-
vance of some 10 per cent. per annum in
value until, in 1871, good stones were
worth $685. carat. Rumors of large
discoveries of the precious stones in
South Africa soon after checked the adj
vance, and in 1872 decline in prices
commenced, and values became so un-
settled that it was difficult. to find any
two experts to agree on the real value Of
stones. In 1874 the lowest point was
reached. The decrease in prices soon
became 80 great that the miners In South
Africa could not make wages at their
work, SO they abandoned the diamond
fields and went to the newly discovered
gold diggings, which paid better.
After its abandonment by the miners
the diamond country was visited by
heavy rams, which filed up most Of the
pits and shafts, 80 that no miner could
pump out the water and work to profit.
This put an end to the excessive produc-
ton in that region, and led To an imme-
diate advance In prices ut the mines and
corresponding rise In the g eat diamond
marts of the world--Amsterdam. London
and Paris, and it looks now as IL the bot.
tom Of the decline having been reached
and passed fine quality diamonds at
least will continue to steadily advance
in price, as they have already advanced
In London 10 per cent. This decline is
by no means new In diamond history.
Precisely the same thing was experienced
q century ago. When the Brazilian mines
were discovered there was, as 3 result,
at first decided fall in prices, and after
ward gradual and steady advance. At
the time of the Brazilian discoveries there
was also the same kind Of prejudice
against the new stone that there has been
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01
an ACT
AGAINST Acetde ats In tAe Zee
arTuu bling Rods.
aH ACT

The following is Senator FISHERS
tdlI which beeans law, for the pro-
lection of life In the use Of maehin-
cry:
Reue endeted 5y The Legislature Of
6se lSnts OF Nebraska. That all per-
sons in this state who may BOW os
hereafter own or run Ahy tbTeshlDg
marhtps corn sbeIler. or any other
machine vbieh = connected 10 B
horsepower. by means OF tumoling
rods or line of shsfting. shslI cause
each and every length or section OF
such tunbling rod. except the one
next 20 the horsepower together
with the knuekles and joints ano
jacks thereon, TO be safely boxed OF
secured while running
SEC. 2 Any person oWning or Iun-
ming q machine as Deniioneo il sec
ton one of this act, without comply
ing with the requirements OF tne
aforesaid section, shall be held liable
TO the person injured for any Damage
which may be sustained by ouch per-
SOD BY reason OF such neglect Anc
10 action shall be maintained nor
shall any legal liability exist Tor serv-
Ices rendered by or with any such
machine, when IL shall he made 10 ap-
pear that the frat section OF this act
has not been complied with.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

Bishop John J. Hogan. of the Cath
olic Church, 81. Joseph. Mo, recently
in letter to the Herald, Gays: "In
youth. which should be the seed time
Of virtue. vices are rooted In schools
subject 70 the civil power" A Jesuit
priest in New York said recently on
the subject Of the American plan of
public instruction, that public schools
are Goddess schools and nurseries of
OF vice." and that "Cstholic parents
who send their children TO them can
not expect the mercy Of God" The
Rev. gentleman further added that he
would as soon administer the sacra-
ment 10 q dog as 10 such a Catholic. "
This is Ia keeping with the teachings
Of old Pope Plus the TX, who says :
"The educational institutions have
been Withdrawn from the watchfuI-
ness Of Of the church, and In youth,
which should be the seedtime of vir-
tue, vices are rooted in schools SUBJ
ject TO the civil power"
The Roman Catholic Church is
making every effort 10 get such foot
ing in this country, as to suppress all
free and Protestant schools. But
comment is unnecessary TO create a
feeling OF resentment 10 such aggres-
sion with the patriotic and liberal
readers Of our paper. But the Cath
olics are gaining ground and there is
real danger ahead.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01
IMPORTANT TO SCHOOL DIS
TRICTS.

Hon. c. A Holmes, of Tecunseb,
publishes the following eOTn ussu ies-
ton IN the C7s5e5tdiH Of Las. week.
We call the attention Of our school Of
6cers 10 il:
The last session Of the Legislature.
in the act making appropriations for
the years 1856, provided that theex-
peDses of the Office of Superintend-
ent Of Public instruction and School
Land Com missioner and certain 9TH
CT expenses, should be paid from the
temporary school fund, Instead of the
general fund.
Tbis will necessarily reduce the
amount 10 be spportioned TO the eoun-
ties and will make it obligatory upon
school districts TO levy a tax TO pay
teachers for the years 1875 6.
How much this change will reduce
the amount that otherwise would
have been returned TO the counties.
We have not been able to ascertain,
but IL will be safe, and perhaps nee
essarY, 10 levy from one-haIf 10 two
thirds of the amount which will be
required 10 pay teachers wages. This
will have DO effect upon the amount
TO be distributed this year, but will
lessen the amount for June and De-
cember. 1876.
The reasons for making the change
above indicated / will not undertake
t0 give at this time for want OF space.
Briefly toey may be stated TO be:
First, the appropriations charged TO
the temporary school fund should
properly come from that fund, and
not from the general f1nd, as they are
incurred in advancing the school In
terests of the State. Second. il has
been alleged that the school system of
our State is too expensive, and SO long
az the burden is borne by the general
fund, the people do not realize how
expensive IL Is.
Whether or not the action OF the
Legislature has been wisely taken,
the future will perhaps demonstrate.
To me il seemed just and right. hence
I advocated the change. Without at
tempting 10 argue the merits OF the
case. have deemed IL advisable TO
call the attention OF the school dis
trict officers To the fact. so they may
take such action as the occasion may
seem 10 demand.
G. A. HOLMES.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

Verify, civil service reform is an
excellent institution, and long live
Grant and his party who inaugurated
it.-Stdr.
II is about the same as il was before
there was any reform-in Jacksonian
times,-when the system was Ito the
victors belong the spoils." Then the
only question was, sis he a Demo-
crat?" That being satisfactorily an
swered the applicant for office was all
right. even If as uneducated and un-
fit for office as ayearling mule. These
times, however. an applicant has 20
have some educational qualifications
in addition to being a Republican.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01
SALINE LANDS.

The donation of the saline lands by
the Legislature to aid in building the
Trunk Road will greatly aid in eman-
cipating our people from the merciless
and graspiug extOrtions OF the Iowa
Pools. and will give 10 our people q
competing line through and within
our own borders.
This omission or broken link Ia our
railroad system was what gave to the
Iowa combination such fearful adyan-
tage over US in freight transportation.
IL likewise for the same reason mate
rally interfered with the value OF all
our other roads. Let this gap once be
closed and our Nebraska system VIII
be fully developed, and great benefit
will accrue 10 each and every part OF
the State. The value of the Trunk
line to the State will be far greater
than would the few acres of land Civ
en- IN aid thereof.-FdNs city journal.
The Journal is one paper not on the
river that takes a sensible and unself-
ish view of the saline land "steal,"
and facts bear out the truth of its po-
sitiop.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01
A WORD As TO THE COEsTITU-
TLoNAL CONVENTION, AND THE
Contribution.

Ore OF the great obstacles. or diffi-
es9ifes ia modern Constitutional Con-
reDtfone, and with Constitution ma
! Eers, hxs been that the bodies are too
large, and each prominent member
hes sought 10 be the author Of the
new constitution. The fact is there
can be nothing particularly new in q
constitution. IL ought 70 be short.
plain, concise and perfectly free from
anything like legislation simply q
land mark. or guide for. or restraint
upon basty and ineonsiderate legisls-
lion. as 10 fundamental principles OF
government. With few amendments
our present constitution is ample
The fret act Of the coming ConstiiU-
tioDsi Convention, after organization.
should be 70 appoint committee Of
not more than five Of its best men.
whose duty should be TO prepare and
report q constitution 10 the eonYen-
ton. The convention sbould then
sdjourn for thirty dsys, and meet
again 10 hear and act upon the report.
This would be economy and good
sense. and would provide q much
more satisfactory Instrument 70 the
people and better serve the true inter
ests Of the State This committee
should be selected with sole reference
TO competency. and without regard TO
political sfIiliaiioDs, or locality. By
this mode FIVE thousand dollars would
provide constitution. instead of IF
teen or twenty thousand a. will be
the case, If the ordinary sitting be
gone through with, and We believe
will be much more likely to meet the
appreciation of the people.
One important feature of the con-
siitution should be a provision for ia
ture amendments and alterations.
Constitutional Conventions are ex-
pensive nuisances, with which State
should never be afflicted more than
once. Let the people be permitted to
amend or alter almost al pleasure, or at
least az the growing waats of q young
State. like ours, may demand. The
provision should be that any session
Of the Legislature may submit amend
ments or alterations, 70 be approved
or rejected by vote of the people. at
any regular or special election. This
would keep the fundam entail law Of
the State near the people. and save q
vast sum OF money 70 the tax payers.
There was a world of good sound
sense in the homely advice once CIV
en- by the lameDted Lincoln 10 the /
present Senator Oglesby, Of Illinois :
Dick, If you wish TO be useful and
successful in life, never get very far
away from the people" While the
people may not desire often 70 change
their constitution. they are better sat
lsfied 70 know that they can do so
whenever they wish, or necessity de-
mands.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01
THE TICKET.

BY general request from diiereni
parts Of the county We present tick
- for the support of the nOn-psrtIssn
people Of the county for delegates 10
the ConstitutionsI Convention. Mr.
Broadly was chosen for the float mem
ber by unanimous action Of RepUbli-
can and Democratic conventions held
in Richardson county, by general 30
lieitslion Of both of said parties 10
this county. he Was put forward be-
cause Of bis well-known ability, hon
os snd Uprightness, and. although
Democrat, is 50 free from psftisapisu1
and party prejudiees az TO be unobjee-
tIonsble with Republicans as csndi-
date for the position named.
Nr. William Bridge and Mr.. Dun
das. although not brought out by a
convention. have had such ass0rsnees
of cordial support from every part
Of the county ss 20 warrant them In
placing their names before the people,
and by mutual scguiesence Of the
people generally they have been cho-
zen as the peoples candidates for this
county.
In every district Of the State party
has been ignored ia selecting candi-
dates for delegates 70 the convention,
and able, honest. and true men have
been the sole qualifications sought for.
The people Of this county propose to
act upon this principle, and have chO-
zen ticket 20 suit the idea, and that
they can vote for irrespective Of
party. Mr.. Broadly is Democrat,
Mr.. Bridge Republican farmer and
Mr.. Dundas Republican. They are
all well qualified educationaIIy and
are honest. upright. sober and indus-
tFious gentlemen. Mr. Ba0s1fy is Of
Browuville, Mr.. Bridge Of Peru pre-
cinct. and Mr. DuDdas is Of Sheridan,
in Douglas precinct. No one can raise
the common objection that these can
didstes are all from the same part,
side, or end Of the county. The dis
trlbution il unObjectiOnsble.
Where the candidates on the union
ticket are known they need no conn
mendation from us or any one; but TO
those who are unacquainted with
them, We will say that fusion"
ticket Of better men could not be
selected in the county. We do not
doubt that they will be trlumphsntly
elected, and the people will never re-
gret if.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

Mr.. Woodhurst. Warden OF the Ne
braska Penitentisry. has been renoy-
ed, and Capt. l.. F. Wyman, of. York
county. has been appointed TO fill the
vacancy. Believing that the Govern
or does just what he thinks ought to
be done regardless Of the opinions OF
others. and believing he understands
the situation Of the penitentiary af-
fair better than any of the newspa-
pers and others who have volunteer
ed their advice TO him pro and con. we
have no word Of censure 10 offer. We
admire the nerve manifested by our
new Governor, TO do his duty after he
has deliberately concluded what 1t is.
regardless Of what enemies or friends
may say.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

The Lincoln Journal wants the
credit of prophesying that the "eom-
ing season will probably be a wet
one" Which one of the seasons is
not stated. Which seasen is TO be wet
spring. summer. fall or winter? The
Journal will observe that il lie some
what indefinite. If il is 10 be a wet
spring, il will be the same as last
spring. ifs wet fall, il will be the
same as last fall. bu: it, a wet summer
the season when the crops mature
and the email grain is harvested then
il will be very unlike the same season
of last year. And how are We TO
know unless the scientific msu Of the
Journal tells us which one?
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

Men who sids into place and posi-
tion on abstract bobbies, universally
go back on those to whom they were
indebted for promotion. Booth, Of
California. was opposed TO monopo-
lIes-was the CD hampton OF the "dear
peoples rights" Once in the United
States Senate be is for the protection
Of monOpolles, because it ia for his
own individual interest 50 TO be. We
once knew Of certain individual
who while candidate before the peo-
pie for seat in the Legislature, ev-
cry pore in his skin sweat drops Of
sympathiziDg blood for the dear pco-
pie. and ia opposition TO monopOlies.
In the Legislature he was the biggest
toad In the puddle. In direct opposi-
tIon % bis former creed before the
people.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

The government now insists that
the Black HilIs country shall remain
sacred 20 baDds Of murderous red
skins for the reason that q few fst
agencies are already established st
these points. and if white men open
up the country their pet agents will
be without an occupation - Blair
Times.
No. that ss net the reason at all
The reason why the government will
prevent invasion into the Black Hills
region is because good faith with the
Indians Oh the part of the Govern
meDt demands IL. The Indians have
a title 90 that country as binding Is q
warrsntee deed, and promised protec-
tion by the government Every right
minded man approves OF the govern
nent being faithful 10 its compacts
and obligations, and as well with the
Indians as with any other people or
race. The Times is democratic ps-
per. but lie that any reason why II
advocate violation of solemn
pledges made by the governmaat?
And. moreover, the government, is
now attempting negotiations with the
Indians with the view Of being re-
iieved Of Its obligations In that re-
spect. and opening that country for
settlements by the whites. Aud
therefore the government does bot
Insist" that the Black Hills "shall
remain sacred" and all that sort Of
twsddle. only so long as it considers
its compact binding-or sacred" il
you please. Because the Sioux are
"murderous red skins" does not re-
lieve the government from its duty to
act in good faith toward them.
Nebraska advertiser., 1875-04-01

Since the Western States have been
going East and carrying off fruit pre-
miums for several years past. the old
Eastern States are waking up. The
next meeting Of the American Pom
illogical Society Is TO be held in Chi
csgo this fail. We were permitted TO
read letter. day or two since. from
Col. Wilder, President of the Society,
Boston, 10 Gov. Furnas. Of this place,
in which he says: "The American
Pathological Society, Chicago. Sep
tember 8th, 9th and 10th. Come on !!
Philadelphia Society sends twenty
delegates. Newberg, New York, a
large delegation. Boston end all
East will be on hand! :"