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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

destruction, had hit upon the method of
saving himself. His little exhibition
was, however, outdone by q matchmaker
named Boverich, dwelling near the New
Exchange, hard by. For the charge of
one shilling he showed his visitors half
cherry stone, from which he took q
quadrille table, twelve chairs with skele-
ton backs, looking glass, two dozen
plates, six dishes, twelve spoons, dozen
knives and forks, two salts, and lady
and gentleman sitting down at table
and waited upon by footman.
Boverich also produced camel that
could pass through the eye of middle
sized needle, and pair of steel scissors,
warranted TO cut large horse hair, of
such dimensions that six pairs might be
wrapped in the wing of fly.
Then came chain of 200 links, with a
paddock and key, attached to flea, the
lot weighing one-third of grain; a four
wheeled ivory chariot, which, with its
driver and the flea serving for steed,
weighed barely a grain; and crane
necked carriage, with wheels turning
properly upon their axles, carrying four
passengers, two footmen, coachman
sitting on his box with q dog between
LIE ANSo, NAhk OLA lNOAy hoAcScy WV Va
the leaders bearings position, the whole
affair so light that single flea could set
it moving.
In 1871 the nobility, gentry and curious
of all classes were invited to the Great
Room in Exeter Change to behold the
result of twenty years close application
IA piece of mechanism some four and a
half feet square, representing gentle
mans country seat, with buildings,
temples, alcoves, grottoes, summer
houses, ponds and cascades, all COM
plete, enlivened above by hundred
moving figures, employed in bricklaying,
carpentering, plumbing, mason's work,
joining and turning. Deer ran about the
park, ladies promenaded the garden,
round which six-horse chariot, pair
horsed phgton and one-horse chaise
duly progressed, with attitudes and mo-
tons so natural, If we may take the ex.
hibitor's word, that, although the figures
were none of them more than two inches
high, they appeared like life itself.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14
Montgomery County.

Montgomery County.
The calaboose At Villisca was recently de-
stroyed by fire. A prisoner who had been
confined for drunkenness set the building on
FIRE and narrowly escaped being burned with
it. He was rescued and taken out to cool off
in the open air, and, being loft alone, he
vaDoosed, leaving the town minus his fine
and it's Jail.
Page County.
A few days ago John Kluge German
living ave miles north OF Clarinda, became
enraged at his little daughter, Amelia, be-
cause she failed to recite to him her q, b, c's
correctly, and In his british madness beat her
with stick of stove-wood and kicked her in
ths most brutal Misunderstanding her skull
on one side and bruising her head terribly
and literally pounding her back to jelly.
After he had completed his work Of murder
he went to bed and the mother took what
care she could of the little sufferer till death
came and released her from the terrible
agony. Kluge came to town next morning
and gave himself into the custody of the
Sheriff. The brute of father confessed his
guilt to the Sheriff, who was obliged to take
his prisoner TO Glenwood for protection
from the indignant citizens, who threatened
to take the law in their own hands.
Polk County.
Adam Aullman, prominent German citi-
zen OF Des Moines, and leading brewer,
died Of dropsy the other morning.
At Des Moines, few days ago, the nee
essary papers were filed and the name of q
Mrs. Barker was enrolled as Revolutionary
pensioner, and she drew her pay at the rate Of
IS per month.
The elegant residence of Fred. GetcheIl, at
Des Moines, was nearly destroyed by fire ON
New Years night. When the fire broke out the
house was filed with people making New
Years calls. Cause, defective fue.
Poweshiek County.
The millers Of the State will meet at Grin
noll for consultation on the 2lst.
Sac County.
Sac City has voted 30 incorporate.
Scott County.
A double frame house on the corner OF Sixth
and Main streets, Davenport, was set on fire
the other day from a lighted candle used by
plumber In repairing frozen water-pipes
The flames were soon subdued, but not before
considerable damage was done by water.
Van Buren, County.
The Birmingham Enterprise has been sold
10 w. r. Parker.
Washington County.
The Washington County Press has the fol-
lowing item: "a married couple Of goodly
proportions was In town last week. The man
weighed 800 pounds and the wife 275-over
500 pounds of marital felicity
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14
Bees and Ants.

Sir John Lubbock, M. p, says the
Manchester Guardian, who devotes him.
self good deal to entomology, has been
lecturing on bees and ants TO the Mid
Kent Natural History Society. His de-
tails in regard to bees, and the result of
prolonged watching, are rather unfavor-
able to the character of the favorite in
sects, which he charges especially with
selfshness and lack of sympathy for one
another. He believes the common opin-
ion as to their devotion to the queen bee
to be without foundation. There Is q
great difference In the degree of their
intelligence, and great peculiarities with
reference to their time of work. He be-
lieved bees did hear, though he was new
er able TO make any sound which they
were able TO recognize. He believed
they had keen sense of smell, and that
would account in many cases for the
antipathy or otherwise which they are
said to have for persons. He found that
the warmth or GOODNESS Of the body had
much TO do with their friendliness
toward him. As to the ants, his observa-
tions entirely confirm the common opin-
ion of their steadiness, perseverance, and
industry. Then as TO their power of
communication, 1t often happened that
an ant which had been put to honey came
back from the nest with one friend;
sometimes there were more, and In some
cases as many as twenty ants returned
with the single ant which had gone from
the honey to the nest. The manner in
which communication of ideas by ants
was made was still doubtful, and he had
brought the subject forward In the hope
that he might induce others to make fur
Their and better observations.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

SEVERAL years ago there was quite a
trade in so-called "wine-plant,' which
was nothing more nor less than the com
mon rhubarb, or p,e-plant. Now an en-
tcrprising Tennesseean advertises in the
Temperance Companion the "The Great
American er-Plant, entirely free from
alcohol and the only thing known that
will tske the place of milk, coffee, and
tear ExcIl1n1e.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

SAN FRANcIsco's attempt to create q
park out of the forbidding sand-hills be-
tween the city and the Pacific Ocean is
meeting with promising success. The
ground set apart already embraces 600
acres of land, and much of it has been
improved with divers shrubbery. Lupine
is used to cover the sand with vegetation
and to prevent its blowing back and
forth.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

Andrew Bates, of Hanover, Mass, Is
largely engaged in trapping skunks.
Last year he sent to Boston 300 skins,
the year before 1900, and this year he
expects TO send 1000. The oil of the an
imal IL extracted for medicinal purposes,
and the skins, which bring about el0 per
dozen, are made into ladies' sioaks.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

Quilted silk or cloth skirts succeed
white for the winter. OF all disgusting
street sights Is lady's muddy white
skirts. Hence the revival CT the black.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

A New York reporter asked kaia-
kaua il Mark Twain told the trusn a ~ !,
his dominions. His Majesty said mo"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

OLD-FAsHIosED ELECTION CAKg.--Take
two.thirds Of pint of thin lndian-meal
cruel, then add one cup OF sugar, one
half cup Of butter, one cup OF yeast,
cassia and cloves TO suit the taste, and
about quart OF -four. Set in warm
place to raise over night. In the morn
ing put Ii into buttered pan, and If al
lowed to stand awhile before baking IT
will be lighter than IL baked imme-
diately.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14

GIVE your plants all the sun possible
No matter II 1t fades the carpet; II wii-
dive you better health as well - your
plants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16

ed sos .3S7 o. or nearly fifteen times
as much, for the same purpose. In
the year 1865 the attendance Of pupils
in the public schools amounted only
to 7,76i; in 1874 there were 69,98 in
attendance, showing an increase OF
nearly tenfold. In the year 1865 the
aggregate amount of money paid TO
teachers Of the public schools was
S47, S06 So; or over tenfold OF an IN
crease. These facts and Others equally
convincing on the subject can be
found in the last report of the State
Superintendent of Public Schools Of
West Virginia. If General Enochs
can find no better employment in his
search for office than to SANDER the
people Of other States he had better
give up the race for political prefer
ment altogether. A certain and over
whelming defeat awaits him inwhat-
ever he aspircs to.-CiaeinnGtt En-
quiircr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
GEOGRAPHY.

1. What is Geography, and what
are its grand divisions?
,. What are the tropics, The polar
circles, latitude and longitude?
3. How many States and Terrific
tories are there?
4. Name few of the principal
rivers, lakes, mountains and cities in
North America.
5. Which contains the most land,
the Eastern or Western Hemisphere?
g. What are the boundaries of the
United States?
Z. What is the most Southern
Cape of Europe? The most North
crn Cape?
s. Where is the British channel?
8. One of the chief cities in the
United States, and one of the chief
cities in China, are situated on the
same parallel of \. lat. What are
the names Of these cities?
10. What 1sthmus unitcs Asia
with Africa?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
PHILOSOPHY.

1. How many and what are the
properties belonging to matter?
2. What is the difference between
attraction and cohesion?
3. With what force do all bodies
attract each other?
4. How many, and what are the
mechanical powers?
). Docs the centre CT the axis Of
motion revolve?
s. With a wheel ) feet in diameter
and a power of 6 pounds, what must
be the diameter of the axle to support
3 cwt.?
I. OF what does Hydrostatics treat?
s. When will one fluid float on the
surface of another fluid?
8. Of what does Optics treat?
10. What optical instrument does
the eve resemble?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
Good Crop i'm Kansas.

What good crops will do for State
may be inferred from the fact that
the nine millions bushels of wheat
and ffty-fve million bushels Of corn,
which poor grasshoppered Kansas
will raise this year more than Will be
used as food or seed until another
crop, will take into the State not less
than twenty-five million dollars
The Leayenworth Commercial estl-
mates that there will not be less than
FIVE million dollars raised from other
exports from the State, such as beef,
horses and vegetables, making a sum
total of twenty-seven million dollars
this year from products of the State.
Allowing the population to be six
hundred thousand, this will give for
ty-fve dollars to each individual in
the State, besides one years provis-
ions. There are very few of the old
er States that can make SO good a
showing. This condition of things
cannot fail to exert good influence
upon the people of the State, morally
and politically, as well as tinanci-
ally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
HISTORY.

1. Who were the first inhabitants
of America?
2. By whom, and when was the
Mississippi River discovered?
3. By whom, and when was slavery
introduced into the colonies?
4. Name some of the causes of the
Revolution.
5. Where did Lord Corvallis capt.,
ulate to the American forces?
g. What was the condition Of the
country at the close of the Revolu.
ton?
I. Who was commander-in-chicf Of
the American Army in 1872?
s. Who was Eicc-Prcsidcnt under
Washington?
9. Who was first Minister to Eng.
land?
10. Name all the Presidents in the
order Of their election?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
STATE NEWS.

The levy for county purposes in
Kanawha county, has been fixed at
60 cents on the 500.
According to the Mentor the tobac-
co crop in Writ county, will not be as
large as was expected. 1t will not
average more than 4 half yield.
The Writ county Mentor has come
out for imitation. The editor says he
wants his pockets inflated by his de-
linquent subscribers paying up.
Rev. Edward S. Lacy, q well known
Congregational minister, and former
ly a resident of Berkeley county, died
in California on the sd Of August.
Among the novel attractions a. -: ":
Wood County Fair on the 18th inst,
will be baby-show. DR.. Charles II.
Bartlett has offered to present . sill
yer cup to the finest and best baby
exhibited.
The Fairmont Vest TiryiniaN as
serts that both Mr.. J. W. Lott, post
master, and his brorher Mr.. Richard
P. Lott, Chief Clerk, will he exoner-
ated when an investigation shall
have been had into the postofiicc
there.
Look out for horse thieves! Mr..
johnson Pharcs and H. Prophet, had
a couple of valuable horses stolen
from them one night this week. The
men who stole them took the direc-
ton Of the Pocahontas line.-Ran-
dolph Enterprise.
Mr.. John Kirtz, Consul General Of
the Republic of Switzerland, is visit
ing different localities in this State,
making preparations for an immi-
grafton Of his countrymen. He ex-
presses himself much pleased with
the inducements offered by West Vir-
ginia.
As result of no license in Hunt
ington, the liquor traffic is carried
on in disreputable way in all kinds
of disreputable places, where persons
are poisoned in a most disreputable
manner. This, says the advertiser, is
very different from the sale Of liquor
under the license system, when it
was carried on openly and by rcspon-
siblc men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16

Hard money means hard times
The country is entirely too poor to
indulge in such luxury. 1t means
lower prices for produce, land and all
the products of labor-while debts
and taxes are the same. 1t means
one Of those great waves Of bankrupt
cy, which sweep of the possessions Of
the poor and the heretofore well to do
classes, into the already swollen cof.
ers of the large capitalists. In short,
hard money means ruin, misery and
death-and then, after all, an aban-
donment of the attempt as imprac.
ticable, with such heavy foreign
debt against us.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
Thn Mountain Nerald SAYS: Ms

The Mountain Herald says Mrs.
Harrington, living at Cannelton,
Fayette county, was burned to death
on last Friday night. She was at
tempting to iindle a FIRE with kero,
sepe oil when the oil in the vessel
from which she was pouring it be-
came isnited, setting her clothing on
FIRE and before assistance could be
rendered. she was burned so badly
that death easued in short time.
A tramp giving his name as George
Lockwood applied one day this week
TO a man in this town for work, who
employed him for several days and
paid him for his services: Lockwood
on being dicharged asked as a favor
that he Should be allowed to remain
in the house for the night, which was
granted him, and in the morning it
was discovered that the ungrateful
scamp had decamped with a set Of
harness traces, and has not since
been heard from.-Ctars@5ury Iele-
ga@.
The Huntington .Adeetiser contains
the following accout of singular
cure of cancer "Mr. Andrew Quinn,
of this county, who lives on Mud
river, about a half mile from Milton,
suffered for many years from acancer
on his hand. About a year ago, DR..
c. D. Moss, assisted by DR.. Vinson,
amputated hisarm above the elbow;
since then bsLas entirely recovered
and is now hsalthy man. Mr..
Quinn is over eighty years OF age;
and it is remarkable that he should
be able to sustain such severe oper-
alton at his age and recover entire
~"
Cr1ME.-Thc Cumberland (Md9
Times states that on Friday last,
Thornton Yates was arrestedat Graf
ton, West Va, charged with admin
istering poisonous decoction to a
young ladyof that place for the pur-
poseof predicting abortion, but which
was followed by the death of the Ia
dy. Yates is man of good connec-
tons, and is wealthy. The girl,
whose name VIC understand is Wei
Gle, died several days ago, but before
any suspicion of foul play was arous,
ed young Yates fled. He returned
on the previous day, Thursday, and
was Immediately arrested as above
stated.
The Matinsburg Independent says
Hon. Charles Jas. Faulkner has ar
rived home from trip to the Indian
country, to which he went several
weeks sinccas i member of the COM
mission sent out by the Government
to investigate the alleged frauds in
the Indian Department. He brought
with him 4 collection Of Indian curl
osities, whith will be exhibited at
the fair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16

The Wheeling Register of the It'll
inst, contains an account Of 4 diff
Guilty which occurred in that city on
the evening before, between J. Han,
son Good and Henry s. Walker, Of
Charleston. Goods attack upon Mr.
Walker was cowardly in the extreme
having come up behind him and
struck him over the head with a hea,
Wy cane two or three times. After
Mr.. Walker had been borne to the
pavement by the repeated blows, he
drew pistol, seeing which, Coco
beat hasty retreat, Mr.. Walker fl,
ring at him several times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
The bank of Huntington was rob-

The bank of Huntington was rob,
bed on the 9th inst, of $4,000 by
four armed men in broad daylight
The robbers rode up to the bank on
horses, demanded of the cashier the
key Of the safe, and obtained it from
him after placing him under the
fear of death. They secured the
money and fed across the hills pur-
sued by a number Of citizens, but
they managed to escape. Tbs rob
berry is said to have been one Of the
boldcst and best executed of modern
days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
NEWS ITEMS.

It is estimated that the great brid-
ges, chiefly for railroad purposes,
built in the United States during the
past ten yeals, have cost Sl50,0O0,-
900
"My son, deal only with men who
advertise-you will never lose hyit."
Ben Franklin.
a lady physician in Philadelphia
has an income of $1,000 a year.
The United States has bscome the
greatest silver producing country of
the world, taking precedence even of
Mexico, which has hithcrtobcen sup
posed to yield nearly two-thirds Of the
worlds supply.
A man escaped from the Beaver
Jail the other night by playing that
most ancient rusc of exchanging
clothes with 4 visitor. The jailor
first allowed the prisoner to departin
the visitors clothes and then permit
ted the visitor to 60 in the prisoners
apparel.
California wheat is shipped in bags,
never in bulk. About fifteen million
bags were used last year, and, it is
estimated twelve million will be re-
quired this year.
1t is said thata Martinsburg lady
lost $500 by the failure of the Bank
of California.
The Northwest certainly seems to
have been very heavily afflicted in
the way of storms this year. Anoth-
or very severe one occurred Thurs
day night, doing great damage in
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, as
well as to shipping on the lakes
This accounts for the very sudden
and complete change in the weather
in this section.
The latest adviccs from Pennsyl-
vania indicate that the Democratic
Convention will adopt platform
similar to that Of the Ohio Dcmoc-
racv.
The Convention was held on the
Sth, and the result will be soon made
known.
jeff Davis is visiting Missouri,
where he is meeting a most cordial
reception from men Of all parties.
The leading Republicans are prom
inent in their efforts TO do him hon
or.
A New Jersey paper is edited by
three men, each Of whom is six feet
high. A man who called to coercc a
correction the other day, and found
one Of them in, quietly withdrew,
only remarking, "You're much tall
er person than l had expected to see"
The Grand Lodge, 10. 0. F.. of
the United States, will meet at In
dianapolis on the Goth inst. Cover
nor Hendricks, Mayor Craven, Sena-
tor Morton and Schuyler Co!fax are
to deliver addresses of welcome.
Some people will cut of their noses
to spite their faces. For instance,
Jason Welch, of Iowa, got mad and
stopped his newspaper and then, be-
cause the withdrawal of his patron
age didn't kill the paper, he went
and killed himself.
The RAIDS arc terribly discounted
because the late speech Of Hon. jeff
erson Davis did not create riot
Mr.. Bergh says that any woman
who will keep a canary in 4 cage is
not fit to be ! mother,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16

The Republican press had little to
say about the California election
That State is, perhaps, too far off for
their dull ears to catch the ncwsthat
sweeps over the mountain across the
plains, sounding another death knell
of the Republican party. 10000
Democratic majority in California,
which gave over 1900 for Grant,
shows that the tidal wave has notyet
reached its height.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16
Bankrupt Notice.

United States District Court for District OF
West Virginia:
Ia the matter OF the Mason In Rank.
City Ccai and Salt Company ruptcy.
Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given, that second
general meeting Of the creditors OF said
Bankrupt will be held at Charleston. ha-
aawha County, West Virginia. on the 10th
day OF October, 1879, at 10 o'clock 4. M, at
the Office OF James II. Nash, Register in
Banlruptey, for the purposes named IN the
9th section OF the United States Bankrupt
Act Of March ID, 1861.
JAMES i. WADpELL.,
sept. lG-2w. Assignee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16

The n. Y. State Republican con-
vcntion met at Saratoga on the Sth
and nominated State officers, among
whom were 7. W. Seward for Secre-
tary of State and General Spinner
,0ElSatrollcr. A portion of their
platform reads: 'The further inha-
ton of the currency under any pre-
tence whatever would be public ca
lamity, the interest of honest indus
try rnd the common welfare demand
the spccdicst possible return to spe-
Gle payments"
Gen. Spinner is grccnback man
and believes in interconvcrtible bonds
and how he can reconcile his honest
belief, as he has expressed it, with
this platform remains to be seen.-
This result also shows to what cx-
tremitics the Republicans arc push
ed. A specie platform and a green
back man. Even such contemplate
resorts as this is will avail them
naught in their dire extremity, for
the people will observe the dcmaso-
query and rcpudiate the whole thing
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-16

The Democratic Governor elect Of
California, Hon. William Irwin, is a
native of Butler county, Ohio, and
--Aps to the State that has justraiscd
him to the highest position within
the gift ofher people in 1852. He
has served both in the lower House
and the Senate of California, and is
now acting acknowledgements
His triumph is feather for the
Democracy.