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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

"A man living on farm near Knox.
Vile, Tenn, shot and wounded crane the
other day, and as he approached the crane
IL struck him In the eye with its bill
pecking out the cyeball. OF course the
crane did not live many minutes after
performing that feat, but the unfortunate
man suffers considerably and the whole
side of his face is swollen.
While w. H. McAllister, of West
Enosburg, VT, was at work In his hay field,
the other day, he found striped snake,
four feet long, surrounded by young ones,
which at once disappeared into their
mothers mouth The snake was killed
and posi.mortem examination revealed
eighty three snakes, each four inches long,
which were all dispatched.
"A tramp nearly met his fate in iluc
of the Methodist Church, ut Stratford,
Conn, the other night A lady living near
heard sounds of distress proceeding from
tao church, and n prompt investigation
discovered the tramp stuck fast, head
downward, IN the eold-air flue of the fur.
mace, where he would have died II he had
not been promptly relieved by breaking
open the Hue.
"A man was seen running along the
streets al Hartford, the other night, biting
hitching-posts, and other things which
came In his way, and was arrested by six
policemen, after desperate struggle. On
being locked into cell he seized the iron
bars In his teeth and shook them violent
~, after which he took the edge of a pail
In his mouth and held IL for half an hour,
In spite OF all attempts 10 get ii away from
him. lie was thought 10 be suffering
from hydrophobia.
Recently a farmer living near the
town of Albert Lea, Mimi, found himself
short an OK, and yokcd wild three.year.
old steer with the mate Of the missing ami.
NAL, and proceeded 10 his labors. The
young animal had business way with
HIM, and proposed to keep AN eye on his
master, whether there was any work done
or not. The farmer had business WY.
too, and tied the tails Of his bovines 10.
gether, and accomplished good DAYS
work, but AT night he unyoked the oxen
without thinking TO unite their caudal ap.
pcndages, and he bad, a. local paper ex.
presses II, the "doggondestn medicine
dance ON his farm anyone ever heard of.
"A singular incident has Just occurred
1T La Crosse, Wis, A year ago canary
bird belonging TO the family OF Mr.. ID. A.
Mcdonald got out of It's cage and was lost.
A day or two since the cage was hanging
In the yard and canary flew into II,
stopped few moments, then went off
shortly II returned with another bird, a
young one, and now they are both In the
cage and apparently perfectly tame and
coniented The old bird which 50 strange.
" took possession of the cage the other
day resembles the bird which lief, II q year
ago In every particular, and If II did not
seem an impossibility for that bird TO be
alive after one of our winters Ii would be
accepted as the rightful occupant of the
cage without question.
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02
Curious Vital Statistics.

DIR. Schwalbc has collected the vital sta
tistics of Berlin in curious way. and
gives the following result THE death
rate among those living in the cellars of
Berlin was % and fraction over per /, 600;
among those living on the ground floor, %
per 1000; among those living on the first
floor Tor what Is generally called the Sec
ond story'), 81 and fraction among those
In the next story abdve about the same,
but little higher rata among those on
the third floor fourth floor, over 90 per
1000, and in the highest story % per / 900
The situation Of the living apartments
would, from these returns, appear to de-
termine the death rate of the Inhabitants |;
yet II Is only one Of many influences
Those who live either in cellars or garrets
In crowded cities are the very poor, who
are subjectto great privations-th whom
vice has ruined or disease has weakened
They are not only at physical disad.
vantage when compared with those who
live on the ground floor or in the second
story, but when attacked by disease they
are too poor TO pay for medical attendance
and treatment which help to reduce the
death rate of their more fortunate neigh.
bors. Damp cellars and badly.ventilated
garrets help TO increase the death rate in
these places, but the predetermining cause
OF both the death rate and Of the situation
OF the living rooms is the poverty of the
occupants
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02
THE EAST.

THK American rife team met with hearty
reception on TIA arrival st New York on the
aiKt
JaaEs II. Nor, sr., leading member Of 3
brush-msnufactufing firm 10 New York city,
while inspecting his store on The morning Of
the 22d, encountered burglar, whom be at
tempted " arrest, but was himself 30 badly
beaten with an iron bar AZ 10 render his re.
eoyery doubtful he was bound aud robbed
by the burglar, who threatened 10 return and
kiii him II any ousery was made before the
robber bad time 10 make good bis escape.
rEw days ago, 81 Reading, Pa, Mrs.
BessipTer was ordered by her husband, who
had introduced another woman into the
honse, 30 leave The premises and take her
two little girls With her, while be would
retain their boy. Next day she went 10 the
canal with the children and, after filing a
basket with stones, IN which operation
the children sssisied, che bound the
basket securely 10 her body and, TAX.
ing The three children IN her srms, leaped
Into The canal and all were drowned. II was
with difficulty that the police subsequently,
protected ths husband fro m assault by his
indignant neiKhbofs, and on the occasion III
The funeral, which occurred ON the 2Ist, and
was attended By over 1909 people. shots
were fred at him, when he Was burricdiy
placed In carriage and driven off under
guard of the police.
Tmx receipts Of the New York canals the
prsssut season 10 Aug. 10 were t7O4, PAT, a
falling of. a. compared with last year, d
s7O6,s,0
fsa recent swimming match at Philadel
phis between Coyie, the American, and John
son, the Eaglish champion, the former, ate,
swimming ak miles, had 10 be taken out oI
the water badly chilled. His competitor waa
a mile ahead, finished the course and won the
prize.
Coin closed In New York, ON the 10Th, a
ii3sS The folio ing we're the closing quo
tations for produce: No, Chicago Spring
Wheat, ti s50a La; No. 2 Milwaukee. ti.3,
Qi8s; No. . Northwestern, si,33at.3<
Barley, 81 is7js; Oats, Western Mixed
62ta64c; Corn, Western Mixed, s0asGe
Pork, Mcss, s2is0; Dressed Hogs, lone
Lard, i3He. Flour, good 10 choice, ~ "a
@s60; White Winter Extra, t665ta7t0
The cattle market was steady; i2j4c 10 IS,
for good 10 extra. Hogs, ek@s5fe, Sheep
4k@ei4e.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 25th, cattl,
brought Best, ts7bQb70o; medium, $3.50,
600; common, t47tta50o. Hogs sold
Workers, s7so(0si5; Philadelphia, ts4ota
$40. sheep brought t4,2b@5.40 according
10 quality.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02

san ssa sassgs Lard. sgxIsst IS fssss- choAce
: -. s.eeves syrsagss Is ss9@ IS, medium
!, vs.s,s a. 2s.ez -. kszseAess' ss1xk- s1sssa
1 az. .rass~ags. eae, ss2as2 So Hogs
e,rssaal &C sssas ~ Scr go.sS 10 choice saaep
.q.ss q a. oars - sas good 10 clsosce-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02
General News summary,


syws v.x rsex8we6 81 wssEsngson On the
2uA 81 one aeasA ri CAiise. PERI. - neaz-kd-
rsrsl CofIsns. es==--=ssGs.sng tsst sc4ssA Precise
Acct. He died esarvsiTssass, asses AZ slsnest
az ,srre dave. and was buried with usslssaTs
hona-s n The Protestant cemetery = Belle
Uosa. near GsIlao
TEr examination ct Theodore " Brown,
under arrest for being concerned 10 ssss
iarceny ~ the s4TyDo package frDsn he
United States Treasury. was posspo1ts On The
2Iss 10 The Both.
Tns Secretary az the Treasury has decided
,hat she 80 bossds ~ is8s. dated Mas ant
Novemhxr. and known ~ tie nSd SaA, were
n reality issued before the gsnusry sne Suas
1866 bonds. known ~ the pew gass, aEe nvAisi
therefore. t,r iAe hrst called IN, Tbs Gate
given CO IL. face "a ths bonds IL not 70 be
taken ~ fa4s dsteof Issue, but fhe faf1 - e.
iahslsasd Nv fae records ~ tlse department "
application nf the Law.
AnoEyT 10000 m0nry-ordey blanka, worth
about twenty doilsTs per 1000. have been
stolen from the Postosfice building 10 WASH.
ingtoB.
IUK EHFr9D OF ElAtfAAffH ftbSfFhe A@t *SN"s
imports o. the country. exclusive a. sseess.
for July. ~ al ,2ss ,gsl. against ssa.igzss7c
ihe same m0nth In 1874; imports for sereB
months tilss year, ssie, les, 7ss, against 1851 ].
1876 .sIs the ssme me last year; erp<sfs for
July this wear, 81 .sss. n, against ss,s7, iss
for July, Is74. fos seven month. tsss rear,
ssge. so ,s72, against 1916, eiS,yS - ls59
These are al currency values.
Tng Department m Agriculture reports
The sversgs condition Of spring wheat. Ang.
1, 10 eli the States producing Il except Cali.
fornia At g76 per cent The extremes are
~ 10 wleonsin and Minnesota, and 30 In
Nebraska The condition u winter wheat II
not reported. except statements that vast
quantities were swept away or damaged IN
degrees ranging from serious injury to utter
ruin. In corn the highest averages reported
are. Esnsss, 10. Tennessee, Iisl Mis-.
sour, lie, Mississippi, III, sew DER
sey and Arkansas. 100; Virginia, ios;
West Virginia, IDs: Connecticut, MARY.
land and Nebraska, l05; Pennsylvania
and NORTH caroIins, fGs; Kentucky. ZOE
Oregon, IGI; Delaware and Alabama, 100; n.
iinois. 30; New York, %; Ohio, " Iowa
81; Wisconsin, ~; Indisas and Minnesota
~; Georgia. 81; Tsxss -. Other States
range between W In South Carolina and ~ v
Georgia The average condition Of Data was
a. Potatoes promised an sttrsordinar,
Yield, the average being iDs. Tobacco was
Injured leas than feared.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02

The Maine Farmer suggests that farm
ers, by building on adjoining corners of
their farms, might organize little farm.
ers' villages, which would give them the
advantage of society and make their chill.
dren much more contented with farm life.
and, as critic observes, greatly improve
The facilities for neighborly quarrels.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02
New WORKERS. have hit upon new

NEW WORKERS have hit upon new
idea for parlor decorations. They use the
common Japanese fans, such as are bought
for three cents, as ornaments, putting
them together in graceful figures about
pictures and mantels. Some of these fans
are good specimens of japanese art. Two
dollars will buy picture gallery. One
lady has border running all around her
parlor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02

CONF into the garden, Maud,
With q brickbat and a stone;
Here's the biggest cat you ever sawed,
Gnawing chicken bone;
Run like the mischief, Maud,
I'm with the beast alone.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02

kind words will keep old friends and
make new ones.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27

This it is that here aud now upon
the very threshold of the whole bad
business we aenOunce rs n crime
against the party whose early knightly
record it sullics, against the country
whose peace it aims to destroy, and
against humanity which it sins against
and shames. 1t may seem easy to
arouse the s'umbering passions of a
people just resting in the conscious
ness of triumph by the false alarm that
the PROSTATE enemy seeks to renew
the fight aud reverse the event. 1t is
easter, no doubt, than to meet The pco-
pie upon the record Of this Admins
tration. But success waits on neither
plan. How mnc'. mischief they may
do in the next two years Heaven only
knows. If they carry out the pro-
gramme forcs!'adow+d by the Presi-
dent in his Askansas message, and
undertake the revolution to which his
language clearly points, we may count
upon two years of turbulence and dis
order worse if possible than open war.
But the end will come, aud the people
will repeat to President Grant as he
goes ont Of office what he said when lie
came in, d" Let us have peace"
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
-ANCTUER STORy or pAr1

ANOTHER Story or PAUL I. OF
Russ1A.-One morning the Emperor
met u young officer on a great wood
en- bridge. The officer was a wae
and on this particular occasion bis
assurance was stimulated by plenty
Of good old wine. The oldest gene
rails in the army trembled before the
crazy Emperor, but this young
soldier had no fear of him. As he
passed he gaveet usual salute, but
in decidedly devil-may care fash.
ion, which attracted the Emperor
attention. "Come this way" said
bis mnjesty tiercely. The officer
obeyed. I" Yon belong to the stupid
sqnad-the fellows who know moth
ing "Oh, sire, excuse me l knew
everything" Indeed! Then how
many nails are there in this bridge 2"
" Seventeen billions, one hundred
and eighty four millions, three hun
dred and fifty-eigAt thousand, nine
hundred and fi'ty-six. and four
tack%." "Snre Of that?" Perfect
ly sure sire" g Hem, hem How
n any fishes in the sen ?" "Three
hundred and sixty nine billions, nine
hundred and twenty-six millions,
four hundred and for.y-eight thou-
sand, six hundred and thirty-eight,
and three spra's.' "Sure of that,
too?' Perfect! Y sure. sire, with
out counting the! hukes.' The En-
peror looked pleased and turned to
90 away, when the cunning soldier
remarked with great modesty. "But
there are two things, sire, that ]
don't know" t'What are they ?"
said Paul turning round fercely.
" Where ! live Il lld what's my name"
The Emperor at ionce made a Count
OF him and gave, him splendid es-
tate. !!
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
The Civil War Cloud.

# the country could have been
made believe in the danger of war
between the sections any time du-
ring the year which preceded the
event there would have been no war.
The North did believe the South
really melitated secession. It took
| the secession talk of the period as
mere threat and clamor. The South
did not believe the North would
fight. 1t had popped the lash so
long in Cuny1e,s that fancied it
could do as 1T pleased. Ono thing
brought on another, until the first
thing the people knew, they had fall
len together by the ears, aud a con-
ilict ousucd which thus far has moth
ing to show for itself beyond the loss
Of half u million lives and two or
three billions Of property tho crea-
ton Of a gigantic public debt and
the transfer Of the negro from one
master to another, the organization
of corruption into political institu-
ton and the serious Impairment Of
popular liberty. The war was q fail
IRE on both sides. 1t impoverished
the :5oath. Il put the North under
the dominion OF vicious oliyar-
chlsm.
just as the Democratic ascendency
preferred to take the chances of Sc
cossion to the surrender of power,
are The Republican leaders now look
ing to the sword as u means of es-
cnp:ng 81 hostile verdict of the peo-
pie. The country does not believe
this AMI will not believe it until it
finds itself in the midst of the dam
gers it refuses to see. The President
does not mean to quit the White
House except on strctcher and
this will explain the revolutionary
progress Of Congressional legislation
which we shall witness between the
present moment and the fourth of
March. The Hadicals means business
aud that business is--if need be
civil war. All their policy is direct
ed lhithcrward. They prefer to hold
peace ably and by chicane, ifthey can;
they propose to hold forcib]y if they
mus, and their scheme now is to
make out III advance a case for them
selves. The moderate men of the
$ nth were dragooned into secession.
Tho moderate Republicans Of the
North will be dlagooned into civil
war on the side of the usurpation.
They have already hickered on the
FIRST fire.
TAo people of The North are sim
gn'arly insousibIe TO the actual con
tition Of the country. They do not
sec that the South may be in '7G as
,ooN f" pretext as slavery was in go
for the agitation Of civil strife. They
10 not conceive the portents of revo-
ntion which are daily arrayed before
heir eyes. They laugh at the idea
If civil war as morbid conccit.
they think fat1ously enough, that
he balot-box IS sublime and irwin
:ib'e referee aud arbiter.- Courier
}OuyWNj
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
Scio.ce ana the Bible from a Criticize
On DR.. Diapers Book.

But in The view Of this scientist
greatness and value are measured
only by extent of space. Mind and
a moral nature are little. Matter is
all. Some men think, and l am of
'lle number, that one intelligent soul,
a being possessing u moral nature, is
worth more than whole system of
gaseous matter ; and think that the
nome Of such u soul, thou ia it be a
mere speck in the infinite void, is of
profounlcr interest than a nebulous
cloud, though it makes sphere
whose diameter is great rs the obit
of Neptune. DR.. Draper differs from
us. TO him, gas. if it be extended
and far enough of, is more import
ant than a world Of thing souls. But
L will not pursue a subject which is
painful aud exceedingly dlstasteful
TO one who has o sincere admiration
and affection for the writer whose
book he criticises. This letter has
been written not as a detailed re-
view of "The Conflict between
Scierce and Religion" but rather to
Indicate this conclu ion The time
has nol come when we can conf
IDENTITY lay aside what we have been
50 long thinking was Gods revela-
ton, and in its place adopt the con-
c!usion Of scientists who reject and
hold it III contempt. When / think
vf The discoveries . that are redis-
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27

To The Communication signed
+" Voter was set up in type for this
issue, but was crowded out by other
matter. 1t viii appear next week.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27

Ev 1t is rumored, VIC don't know
how truly that Mr.. Fl. M. Robinson
has been appointed Sheriff, yice
John Clements. That does not
alter the st0tu ANo.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27

~ The Y. $. Camp for this
parish has been moved to the old
Seminary buildings and our Court
House is once more ours.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
MARRIED

VAN LAER-1Rv1NG-On Mon
day, the 22d inst, by the Rev.
Father Avenard, MISS. MARY IRy
ING, to MR.. ANGELUs VAN LAERE.
We are under obligations for the
usual Printers favors, and We wish
the happy couple many long years
OF peace, plenty and prosperity.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27

10 Mr.. II. I. Burgess has been
appointed Tax Collector and L. G..
Hunter. Distri.,; Attorney.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27

The question of secret or open
session was again raised, and con
siderable discussion ensued. A de
sire for closed doors appeared to
Cypress several members, and Il mo,
ton to that effect was made and
seconded. A call of the rolf dis
closed a majority in favor of it ;
wherrnl'on every one not a repre-
sentative was requested to leave.
Tho executive session lasted
abont an hour, after which an adj
.toul mment was taken until to-day
ut 10 o'clock.
The suggestions, it is ascertained,
contained in tine telegram OF MeSsrs.
Zacharie, Burke and Lenord, We're
discussed at length, but nothing
definite relative to them was ar
rived ut.
A dispatch to these plenipoten-
tiaries in Washington, containing
certain heterogeneous, was trans
mittetl last night Immediately after
adjournment, and until an answer
~ given, nothing further will be
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed I.ncals-

Company ID, 1st regiment National Guard,
District OF Columbia militia, Capt Thorpe,
has received an invitation 10 visit The Penn
sylvania State Agricultural Fair, to be held
at Eutztown, in Berks county, in the early
part of october.
ON Saturday night the residence of I.
kammel. on Market space, Alexandra, was
entered by a burglar, and about 500 worth
Of jewelry stolen. Constable John r. GRAY
communicated the fact to Detective Nc
Dewitt yesterday. and he has succeeded in
recovering about $50 worth OF the stolen
jew.lry-
Rev. Father j. Hendricks, pastor of st.
FatTicS's Catholic Church at Mount Savage.
Nd who died last Tuesday at that place, of
congestion OF the lungs, was s. years OF age,
ard native of Ellicoit's Mills. About ten
years $50 ne was appointed assistant pastor
of 81. Peters Church, Capitol Hill. in this
CITY. where be SsTvCl chOut two years.
Mr.. joseph Williams end Others cOmpris-
Ing 2 commit e OF The stockholders Of the
North -. Capitol and South Washiugt On
Street Railway left for New York last night
10 purchase cars f-r ne road. The SleeDerS
ard iron fpT tbs T03H have been hauled TO
eth street S1aflWe % from the river 10 3
street northwest, and VII be laid IN a lew
weeks.
Amor &c repre- srrt9tivaz IF Scottish
-CCietiCs attending the festival % tie CIICtO-
Man C'r!i ~ baltimore the SIN mentions the
iCliOwi- e from this CItv- n. McEsrriC 1er. it,.
FuUCat Lynn. DonGll Grant. VIM. Mercer,
G-ITeg Boa foot. : Williamson. ST.. and
W T. :. IN, super -tend'ut Of Botanic
Gardens. ana chairman Of the park commits
SiC.. Of WasbilStCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03
The Pennsylvania Coal Trade.

The anthracite coal trade iS fairly active
uhder n steadily Increasing tonnage. The
SChuylkill region is throwing a1 immense
amount Of coal into the market The shin
mentS by road ana the canal for the week
ending on the ?lth ultimo were nearly ''1 900
tons, large increase on the tonnage OF the
corresponding week of last year and the ton
mage of the region is now, notwithstanding
the i've months coal suspension, within
about 100000 tons of what It was at this
date in 1874. The other anthracite coal re-
giOns are also pl Oducins largely a nd steadi-
~ gain on the production at the same time
lest year. The advance in the prices OF an
thracite coal FOR the month of August which
is quite small, goes into operation to dav
The demand for all the several prices OF pre-
pared coal is good, the most OF the opera tors,
and the Reaiing coal and iron company,
being Well supplied with orders. The pre-
auction for the week ending on the 2ith Ill
timo, rs footed by the Miners Journal, was
50l 1876 tons, and for the yea, S,612 g5s tons
against ,905 ,s35 tons to CORES pond NC date
last year, a decrease of 232, 81 tons. The pro-
ceedings before the legislative Investigating
committee have commanded mucn attention
and most domestic consumers Of coal proba-
bly, will await its report before giving orders
The month of August will no doubt wltress
increased activity in the local retail trade,
but as 10 the direction il will take is a little
uncertain. Some of the evidence that has
been adGuced Is most important 10 con-
ss1mers, fnd the more especially If It shan
md endorsement as entirely reliable a. fhe
hands OF the committee in ITS report. For
years past 10 has been common 70 question
the weight Of much OF the coal sold az retail,
AMI often, no doubt, honest dealers have
suffered discredit from the bad reputation of
tLose charged with giving short weight. But
never before, that we are aware of, mas so
bold and seemingly well sustai led n charge
OF this description of fraud on the Philaiel-
phia consumers of coal been made, rs that
presented by the President OF the Reading
Coal and Iron Company, in the course OF his
examination of witnesses. His exhibit covers
twenty one purchases of coal, of from one 20
three tons each, mostly the former, the date
OF each purchase, the names OF the several
sellers, and the amount of short weight in
each case. The result OF the tests in buying
these twenty-fv tons Of coal shows that
there was an average of sixty one cents ton
paid for coal the buyer did not get.-I'hNr
yk1Jrez. "a