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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
Weston Beaten.

WESTON will have to look to his laurels,
for all of sudden, in the height OF his
fame, competitor springs up who bids
fair to throw his best feats into the
shade. This wonder bears the common
enough name of Daniel O'Leary; and
although he comes from Chicago it Is
not known that he bears any blood rela-
tionship to the Mrs. O'Leary whose un-
ruly cow kicked over a lamp that started
fire which nearly erased the "Wicked
city" from the map of the United States.
He said he would beat Weston, and when
all smiled he winked knowingly He is
finely built fellow, with good muscular
development, and critical judges made
their minds up not to be too rash in vent
uring their loose cash against his sue
cess. On Friday, as the clock struck
midnight, O'Leary started at the Chestnut
street ring to walk 115 miles in twenty
four hours, in the presence of the judges,
twenty in number, who were to relieve
each other at intervals. All were fair
men, and picked out for this quality.
O'Leary started off with an easy gait,
but with vIgor and rapidity, and after
he warmed up it was seen that his pow
ers were not overrated. His step was
firm and elastic, and his stretch good.
On the seventh mile he made the ex-
cellent time of nine minutes, five sec
onds. He walked steadily all Saturday,
keeping up an average which showed by
afternoon that If he could hold out he
would win easily. He expressed himself
as feeling all right, and said he had no
doubt of winning. About eight o'clock
he finished his Tooth mile, and shortly
before eleven o'clock completed the task,
115 miles, the time being twenty-five
hours, fifty-nine minutes, the best
Weston ever made being twenty-three
hours, fifty-nine minutes and forty-four
seconds. O'Leary still walked on and
made mile and lap more, the total
time being twenty-three hours, eight
minutes, the best on record Quite a
large number of persons witnessed the
finish, and OLeary was heartily con-
graduated upon his wonderful success
PhiLadelphiG Times.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
personal AND LITERARY.

1t is said the sapphire ring which
Cardinal McCloskey received from the
Pope as part of his outfit is worth $500.
An edition OF the Bible is to be
printed in London with all the proper
names accented TO show their pronun-
citation.
The Albany Erpress announced that
William Oerr had died. The next day
he appeared at the Office to argue the
case with the editor.
Brigham Young is seventy four, but
can preach for two hours with the
serenest Inconsistencies that twenty
two infants are yelling in the tabernacle.
David Craig, of Americas, KY, aged
eighty-six. sdvertises for wife about
mis- own age. He is, to use his own
words, as spry as girl sixteen years
old" has Z" life about him." and does not
want an old lady who is not as gay and
spry as he u.s."
According to the Hearth and Home
longevity is the rule among literary
women. Says that journal: Miss
Martineau, Miss Bremen, Mrs. Hewitt,
Mrs. Strickland AID Mrs. Browning-all
either living or not very long deceased
were born almost at the beginning of the
century. Nine. de Stael lived to be fifty
one, Mrs. Bradstreet fifty-nine, Ida Pfeif-
fer sixty-one, Miss Milford sixty nine,
Lady Wortley Montague seventy-two,
Miss Edgeworth eighty-two, Mrs. Opie
eighty-four, Nine. DArblay eighty-fye,
Mrs. somerville ninety-one and Mime. de
Genlis ninety-six."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
Some Hints About Screws.

Where screws are driven into soft wood
and subjected to considerable strain they
are very likely to work loose; and it is
often difficult to m, ke them hold. In
such cases we have always found the
use of glue profitable Prepare the glue
thick; immense a stick about half the
size of the screw and put 1t into the
hole; then immense the screw, and drive
it home as quickly as possible. When
there is AN article of furniture to be
hastily repaired, and no glue to be had
handily, insert the stick, fill the rest of
the cavity with pulverized resin, then
heat the screw sufficient to melt the resin
as it is driven in. Chairs, tables, lounges,
ETC., are continually getting out of order
in every house; and the proper time to
repair them is when first noticed. If
neglected the matter grows still worse,
and finally results in laying by the arti-
Gle of furniture as worthless. Where
screws are driven into wood for tempo
rary purposes they can be removed
much easier by dipping them in oil be-
fore inserting. When buying screws mo-
tice what you are getting; for there are
poor as well as good kinds. See that the
heads are sound and we'll cut; that there
are no flaws in the body or thread part,
and that they have gimlet points. A
screw of good make will drive into oak
as easy as others into pine, and will en-
dure having twice the force brought
against Reclamation Builder.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
SnaiI-Eating In France.

A correspondent of the St. Louis Globe
writes as follows: Some OF the dishes
of Paris are peculiar. Snails, for ex-
ample, are greatly relished. You can
see them in the windows of the thirdrate
restaurants, and they may be had at the
first-class places, but not generally
Snail-eating is an ancient Roman Gus
tom, still practiced in Italy. The old
Romans regarded the mollusk as great
delicacy, taking unwearied pains to cul-
tivate it. The wealthy epicures had
mailleries, causing snails to be fattened
with boiled spiced barley and aromatic
wine. They were imported from Sicily
and the Balearic Isles, and had COM
manded high price.
The snails in the Paris market usually
come from the wine-making regions in
the vicinity. They are very fond of
grape leaves, on which they are found,
and sent in quantities to the capital.
They are sold wholesale to the Halles
Centrales and other markets for from
twelve to sixteen sous a hundred, and
are retailed for from one to three francs
hundred, according to quality and size.
The French often suck them out of the
shell as yankees" do oysters; but, gen.
orally, they boil them In the shell, and
eat them with batter composed Of but
ter, pepper, salt, herbs and eggs.
There may be-probably there is
something abhorrent to you in swallow
ing a snail It is all matter of educa-
ton. once had feeling of repulslon
concerning the little shiny creature, but
have overcome the feeling. The snail
greatly resembles the oyster, except that
Il is terrene instead Of marine. 1t we
had never eaten oysters we should shrink
from the idea Of eating them, and yet we
devour them with the greatest satisfac-
ton, and count persons foolish who have
not learned to like them.
There is no more intrinsic reason to
recoil from snail. l remember the first
time / swallowed one. 1t was year
ago in Venice. l had seen the Italians
Undergo the suction without shudder--
nav, with gusto. swallowed a snail by
pure effort of will, and with the great
est difficulty prevented myself from imi-
tating Vesuvius. My imagination played
me sad tricks for few minutes. fam
cied I could feel it crawling within, that
the flavor was disagreeable, that 1t had
nauseated me, etc. was sure 1t was a
delusion, and SO it was. The cause was
the novelty of the experience. l swaf-
lowed more snails and discovered that
thew tasted not unlike shrimps. Once to
get rid of the idea of what they were
was to relish them-at least moderately.
prefer them cooked to raw. They are
excellently cooked here, and ! am con-
fident that every one who enjoys she'll
fish would enjoy snails were he left in
ignorance of their name. Persons who
want to cultivate their taste in this direc-
ton should begin with the mollusks
boiled and served with butter.
The Burgundy snail, so called because
it is found in the domains of the old
province, is the largest and best in this
market. 1t is about two inches long,
and might easily be mistaken by the pal
ate for small oyster.
The police, who always supervise ev-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A TERRIBLE explosion occurred on the Both
ult. IN Bunker's Hill colliery, North Stafford
shire, England, while the miners were at
work. At last accounts twelve dead bodies
had been taken out, and of the twenty-three
then remaining in the mine not one was ex-
pected to be recovered alive.
JEAN FREDERICK DE WALDEoK, the French
artist and traveller, died at Paris on the Both
ult., at the extraordinary age OF Ito years.
A BILL has been introduced in the German
Parliament abolishing all religious orders in
Prussia.
A LONDON dispatch of the LIST says French
and English gunboats had been ordered to the
banks of Newfoundland to prevent the threat
ened trouble between the fishermen Of each
nation this summer.
A MADRID telegram of the LIST announces
that portion of the Carlist forces on the
frontier Of Navarro had revolted, demanding
peace and recognition of Alphonso.
A BERLIN special Of the I'd says the diplo-
matte controversy between Germany and Bel
GUM had been concluded to the satisfaction
of the former Government.
ST.. JAMES HALL, in Liverpool, Eng, was
burned on the ID Loss $4,000.
THE blockade around the provinces occu-
pied by the Carlsts had been re.established
according to Madrid dispatch of the I'd.
THE Carlist Committee in London, on the
3D., received kilograms announcing great yicto-
ries achieved by Don Carlos forces at Breda.
Another victory was also reported in Arragon.
The Alphonsists were said to have lost all
their artillery and many prisoners.
A LONDON dispatch of the 4th says Moody
and sankey, the Chicago evangelists, were
listened to by over 100000 persons every
week The Moderator of the British Prcsby-
terrain Synod, ut its session in London on the
4th, expressed his cordial sympathy with
them in their religious work.
THE Berlin North German Gazette of the 4th
denies the truth of the statement In the
American papers that company had been
organized to facilitate the return to Germany
OF emigrants to the United States.
THE Paris correspondent of the London
Times, in dispatch published on the 5th,
says that uneasiness prevailed in well-in-
formed circles in France and that war be-
tween that power and Germany was deemed
not improbable.
A LONDON dispatch OF the 9Th says that
over 5000 persons had been converted In that
city-the result of the labors of Messrs. Moody
and Sankey.
THE importation into Finland or Russian
territory of American potatoes has been for
hidden.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

erything here, whatever the change OF
government, do not neglect the snail
market. 1t is essential they should not
The animal has partiality for unwhole-
some and poisonous plants, particularly
tobacco and belladonna; deyouring
them greedily and without i'll conse-
quences. Still, if it were eaten in any
quantity after continuous feeding OF that
sort it's effect on the human stomach
could not be healthful and might be dis
astrous. The snail, therefore, undergoes
inspection. It's nativity and rearing
must be vouched for and its condition
ascertained before it can enter the gates.
The mollusk is best after it has tasted
for several days, and most appetizing to
the stranger, doubtless, after he has also
tasted for some time.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
About English Orthegraphy .

LIZ, merely as saving Of labor, pho
netic spelling is to be enforced, we must
logically carry the same utilitarian prin.
ciple into style, and rigidly prune down
our sentences to the baldest statements
The terms that give color and roundness.
the phrases that amplify and expand; the
touches that add grace and charm-aII
must yield to the law of condensation
Ii our present photography occasions
with writers and printers yearly loss of
energy, as the Home Journal estimates
equivalent to the aggregate services of
$4,000 men, then much greater is the
waste ON account of excuses of ex.
preston and exuberance of epithet! But
the fact is, life, and culture and art are
not to be brought to this sort of mechan-
zeal compression. They must have their
ample spaces and their free methods.
and they initiate nature itself in that
abundance which permits grace and
beauty as well as utility. But even on
the ground of pure utility there are
formidable arguments against recon
struction of photography. Phonetic
spelling once made common, all the
books of the past would become useless
to the great majority of readers. In
generation or two, As soon as the present
spelling has become entirely superseded,
we should have to reprint our Bibles,
our histories, our school books, our poets.
our classics generally. This would be
tremendous cost, rather in excess of
the advantage of being able to compact
current literature little.
We are very frequently told of the
difficulties of mastering our present or
biography. These are much exagger-
ated, and the difficulties, such as they
are, have been enhanced by an absurd
use of the spelling .hook-arbitraril
memorizing words, instead of learning
them in sentences with association of
their meaning. In the acquisition of
the language by foreigners the orthogra-
ply is a small matter, the great difficult
ties being the i'd IONS and the pronuncia-
ton. Learning foreign languages would
be comparatively easy were the task
merely to learn the meaning and the
construction of words. While upon this
subject let US say that, at least, some
thing might be done to obtain uniform
English spelling in all parts of the En-
glish-speaking world. Now, with many
words there is one method in England,
another in Boston, another in the West.
1t is preposterous in the matter of lam
guage that any one individual should in
terpose his ideas and have his followers,
as we see in this country, where Webster
sets the authority for some and Worces-
ter for others. There ought to be con-
vention of delegates from Oxford, Cam
bridge, Harvard and Yale; this conven-
ton should agree upon the correct or
biography of all disputed words, and its
declaration should become the ultimate
authority with us all.-Appleton's Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
THE WEST.

OSHKOSH (Wis.) specials of the 30th say the
loss by the recent great fire in that city was
then estimated at $2,500,0OO, with about
$3.50, 600 insurance. Business men were hope
full for the future, and Of the eighty-nine bust
ness houses destroyed contracts had already
been made for the rebuilding Of at least half
of them Everything in the bank vaults was
found in good state of preserva-
ton. The extent Of the destruction
had been carefully computed, as follows:
Five hundred residences, sixty nine stores,
three banks, five printing offices, opera
house, Postoffice, four hotels, two engine
houses, three school-houses, five churches,
telegraph offices, one depot, Ave mills and
lumber-yards Relief was much needed by
many Of the fire sufferers.
IT is stated that the recent cold weather has
destroyed the young grasshoppers in many
sections of Minnesota, and it is generally be-
lieyed there will be no future trouble from
this pest.
THE Michigan Legislature adjourned on
the Goth ult.
states that Hon. d. D. Pratt, United States
Senator, had accepted the position OF Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, rendered him
by President Grant the day before.
THE Citizens Association of Chicago, sub
sequent to the recent election in that city,
obtained an injunction from Judge Williams,
of the Circuit Court, ldirecting that the can
vass bf the returns thereof be suspended UNI
til the further order of the Court. Fora week
the Aldermen respected the order, but on the
Sd, acting upon legal advice, they con
cluded to disregard 1t, made the canvass
and announced the result. On the 4th
the Citizens Association came into court
with motion to amend the bill recently filed,
and when the attorneys OF the city interposed
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

Tell me, we winged winds that round
my pathway roar, do We not know some
spot where women fret no more-some
lone and pleasant dell, some boiler" in
the ground, where babies never yell and
cradles are not foundf The loud wind
blew the snow into my face, and calmly
answered: There is no such place"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
THE SOUTH.

Gov. KELLOGG, OF Louisiana, suing for the
use Of the State, and represented by the At
torney- General, has filed a petition In the
Superior Court against State-Auditor Charles
Clinton and the securities on his special
bond for the aggregate sum Of over $780, 900,
including amounts received by him from tax
collectors and unaccounted for.
JUDGES BROOKS AND DICK, in their recent
charges to the Grand Jury In North Carolina,
declared the criminal features OF the Civil
Rights act unconstitutional, as no law could
say that men are socially equal.
j. REED, colored, shot a policeman at Nash
vile, Tenn. few days ago, and was arrested
and lodged in Jail. A large and excited crowd
attacked the Jail on the night Of the 30th ult,
broke open the doors, seized the prisoner,
fastened rope around his neck and took him
to the suspension bridge, from which he was
thrown with the intention OF hanging him;
but, the rope breaking, he fell on
the rocks beneath, ninety feet, and from
thence into the river. He was shot once on
the way and again at the bottom. His body
was not recovered.
A PETITION has been filed by the Attorney
General of Louisiana in the Superior District
Court, upon the information OF John G. Mon
cure, claiming that said Moncure was elected
and is legally entitled to the Office of State
Treasurer, now held by Antoine Dubuelet
under an alleged illegal commission.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

The spelling-school Juror has been
of great help to at least one Detroiter.
He has been counting girl for three
years past, and hadn't the courage to
speak his mind AS they were seated on
the sofa the other night she referred to the
spelling-school excitement and added:
C Matrimony is an awful long word to
spell, isn't it?" He leaned over, grasped
her hand, and the next morning he had
arrangements made to be married on the
Fourth OF July.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

an objection the Judge informed them that
attorneys, Mayor and Council were in con-
tempt, and had no standing in court. 1t was
understood that all would be cited to show
cause why they should not be imprisoned.
Gov BAaLEY, OF Michigan, has appointed
Julia s. Sutherland Commissioners Of Deeds
for Michigan at Salt Lake City.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch Of the 9Th reports In
dian depredations In Western Kansas, and
further raids were Appreciated. Govern
ment troops had been ordered for the protec
ton OF settlers.
VIcE-PREsI DENT WILSON left Louisville,
KY, on the night of the 5th for Nashville,
Tenn.
In Chicago, on the 9Th, spring wheat, No.
2, ruled strong, closing at s104HC01.O4x
cash Cash corn closed at 74szc for new No.
2 and Tic for rejected. Cash oats sold at
62s6@631sc; June options were sold at 84hc.
Rye brought S1.06(91.07 Barley, No. 2,
S1.32(0133. Cash mess pork closed at
$2l. 7O(021.75 Lard, s15.45@l5.50. Choice to
extra graded steers brought S640t97O0;
prime to choice native stock, $5.40(96.1211;
Texans, S25OC05.50; scalawags, $30O@4OO.
Hogs brought s7.5O(9S.5O for good to choice,
and SS.60C0900 for extra.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

AN editor who is evidently man of
family sagely remarks that boy who
will yell like Tartar If drop of water
gets ON his shirtband when his neck is
being washed will crawl through sew
er after ball and think nothing Of it.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

THE Secretary of the Treasury has given
directions to the Assistant Treasurer In New
York to sell $5,0O0,000 in gold during the
month OF May, as follows: One and half
million dollars on the first and third Thurs
days and 81 ,000, 900 on the second and fourth
Thursdays, each
THE Agricultural Department reported on
the I'd that the area Of land In winter wheat
this spring is z per cent. above that OF last
year. The appearance OF the crops In the
North and West Is below the average Of last
spring, but In the South is better.
THE United States Supreme Court has de-
cided, In the case Of the State of Maryland
against the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad, that
the capitation tax provided for in the charter
OF the road to be paid to the State is a valid
and constitutional contract. In the decision
the opinion Is expressed that State
cannot impede commerce In Its efforts to reg
ulate 1t, and that Congress has the power to
regulate Interstate commerce; that COM
mercially this is one country, and the prog
ress OF merchandise must be unimpeded.
While no local interests can be permitted to
interfere with the due progress Of commerce
the rights of the State must also be protected,
and hence the decision that the charter ofthe
B. 81 o. r. X. is a legitimate, reasonable and
constitutional contract with the State.
, 1875-06-06

played during May mp to the s1st inst. Alres],
tue number OF ipely-playcd games e1cee1s that
OF any other SEASON known in the history o1
baseball
The keokuk people didn't turn out to receive
their ball club on its return from tour in WHICH
It failed to win profes ,oaai gains. They THINK
the boys ought to brace up.
The Boston Club has scored 2oo runs IN
tweutr-Gve victories. to Is on the part OF their
opponents, CT nearly at the rate OF Il to 10 the
BostoDs faror for each game p'ayed. That's the
Kind OF = ball club.
The one-ro-nothing game between tue Hart
ford and Mutual Cluos developed some tue play
By Start, Of the Mukuas, and Allison, of the
Hartfords The former put out no less than
tEcutg-ons men on first base, while tho latter IL
credited With ten behind the bat.
Tho Nov Haven nina have succeeded in win
ming ona game this saheon, and EXPRESS deter-
minatipn 10 keep up their organization TIL tho
end Of the season. Gould has left them. and
they have strengthened tueir team with che M.
dltion OF q couple OF e1-Centennlais, and
Latham, late Of the Bos:ous-
Bad captancy Is eaid to have eanaed the dis
hanG.nent Of the Centennials- Tho disbaud-
meul Is g good thing for tie Athletics, as they
1t once engaged Bechtel and Crayer and Low
have frst-ciass second baEeman and good
fielder and change pitcher, bath OF which they
needed badly. Recap and G1lroy cat now fo-
tire. Tbs nine Will 1nolnde Craver and Bechtcl.
1t ia reported that Somezy'lie will 80 to Boston,
Rud Treacf With the Philadelphia. but tho To-
rors is not confirmed b. the officers Of those
ciuba,
, 1875-06-06
THE EMPLOYERS.


MEETING OF THE COAL EXCHANGE.
4 regular meeting OF the Coal Exchange Was
held yesterday afternoon At their rooms in the
Metropolitan Building, corner Of Randolph and
Lasaila streets, Mr. o. n. Colt, President OF tho
Exchange, IN the chair. There was very foil
attendance OF members, the buaineas to ba TRAMP
acted being OF Al important nature.
The minutes Of the previous meatine having
been read and approved tho meeting proceeded
to consider report of3she Oomulttss appointed
to revise and amend tbs
coHsT1ru TON AND BY-LAws
The Committee in their report, which Has adopt
cd, recommended several changes:
The inserting the words IS who with one mem
ber OF this Exchange, elected By ballot ouly By
this Exchange, shall be styled the Committee OF
Five" after the word Interests" and the Ltera-
slon OF the word th1ee~fou1ths 70 'th1ee-
6tths," in Art. Y.
Ihe rlte1ipg Art VII. 30 a. to mako the in
itiation-fee for each member S1U0.
The nte.4tion Of ART * 80 ~ to make The
regular dAv Of meeting of the Exchange tho lat
fnasead Of the drst Saturday Of each month,
The addition to tha Constitution Of Art
XIV, as follows:
ANY member Of ths Exchange, under peualty Of AZ
pu1Aou, aha1 smpoJ no person to ae coal eithas IN
branch Offices OF In the streat> who t known to be an
gagged n any uaeEcanttis or professional hozness 10.
hi1nself or others.
In answer to Aqueston, tho Conauittee a.
plAiped that the object Of The final article sssthe
combining khe business Of EellinR coal 10 .he
- 7's7 r""}a'e, instead OF allowing shs tsepats