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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18
The SuKerings OF the Birds.

The severity Of the recent extremely
cold weather In its effects on the birds of
the air and the waterfowl has been men
toned. Many thousands of crows were
frozen and starved. Hundreds of them
have been found blind, unable to navi-
gate from loss of sight, and helpless from
cold and want of food. II is learned
that this blindness Is caused by the
starved birds picking each others eyes
out at night on their roOsts. where in
their reduced state from hunger they
fight with desperation, and practice In
extremity a sort of fierce cannibalism on
each other. Many wild ducks have been
captured. stupefied and starving. A gen
tleman living few miles from Baltimore
reports that the robins. in great numbers,
having exhausted the food available in
the up-country, or cut off from supplies
by the ice and snow, are driven to the
borders of the city to satisfy their hun
ger. In some cases they have stripped
the holly trees of all the berries, and
gobbied up all the food they could find.
In one instance there was robin on q
holly tree for almost every berry IL bore,
the tree being within few yards of one
OF the windows of the house. The hu-
not only the robins, but the Englishspar-
rows and other poor little birds found a
hospitable resting place and secure
harbor, compromising the family by their
songs of praise and presence. The
pigeons In the city have also su ffered
very much from the cold. All day yes
terday the strange spectacle was pre-
sented in the harbor of a fraternizing
between a large number of crows and
sea-gulls, which seemed moved by one
common impulse-the desire to find food.
1t was not uncommon TO see score of
gulls and twice as many crows together
upon the ice in localities where some
choice morsels could be found which
had been cast overheard from vessels,
and the cawing of the crows, comming-
ling with the sbrilI notes of their white
friends, the gulls, made rather discordant
music. The opinion was expressed that
the crows, being unable to find food on
land, were driven by starvation to seek
subsistence in the Observation-Disclosures
sam, Mdrch 1.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18

The latest breach of promise suit in
the London courts lacks nothing of ro-
mantle flavor. Contrary to the usual
state of affairs the plaintiff in the case is
man, a Mr.. Townsend by name, who
had farmed somewhat extensively at
Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire, and there
he became acquainted with Miss Ben.
nett, the daughter of an extensive landed
proprietor. Mr.. Townsend and Miss
Bennett, 1t appears, became very init
mate, and soon an engagement took place
between them. 1t came to pass now
that the father of Miss Bennett died,
leaving his wife and daughter a large
fortune invested for the most part In
land. There was farm worth $500
year rental which fell to Miss Bennett,
and Mr.. Townsend became tenant of it
at a rental of G498 year. Matters went
on lovingly until the plaintiff discovered
that Miss Benefits mamma was trying to
break of the match. The old lady, the
plaintiff alleges, was apprehensive that
the property of her daughter would be
appropriated by Townsend, and that
prospective heirs would eat it all UP.
Soon after this discovery Townsend re-
ceived a notice to quit Miss Benefits
farm, and soon after there was an init
nation that Miss Bennett would not per-
form her promise to marry him. The
plaintiff pressed for marriage, and the
lady said 1t should take place in the
spring; but the spring passed, summer
arrived, and the next spring also APP
peared, but still there was no marriage.
The plaintiff saw that the defendant was
not herself unwilling to marry, but that
The mother did not wish to lose her
daughter. Becoming impatient, Town
send called to see his betrothed, but he
was met by the mother, who ordered him
off the premises. Thereupon Townsend
said he would refer the matter to his So
licitor, and then the mother asked him
what he would take to release his claim
to her daughters hand. "Give me $4,000
cash, and I'll call it square," said the
young man. This was too much money
for the close-fisted mamma, however,
and 80 the case was carried to court,
where the verdict is yet to be reached
Boston Post
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18

In diseases of the lungs the condition
of depression Ia rarely present, and
when so present is possibly due TO some
abdominal complication though, Of
course, some Of the existing depression
may be fairly attributed to the anxiety
naturally arising from an intelligen,
comprehension of the danger impending
In tuberculosis of the lung there is com
monty such an emotional attitude in the
patient as has earned for itself the desig
nation of spes a1lttttsica. Here the hope
fulness Is as irrational as Is the depres.
sion of some other affections. The con.
sumptive patient just dropping into the
grave will indulge in plans stretching far
into the future, ignoring his real condi.
tion and the impossibility of any such
survival as he Is calculating upon. 1t is
curious yet familiar state. Hope seems
to rise above the intelligence just as in GER
tain abdominal diseases there is depres-
sion which defies its corrections. The in
tellect is not equal to finding the true bear.
ings or of correcting the exalted emotional
centers In curious relation to these con-
ditions stand wellknown differences
the pulse. In chest-diseases the pulse is
usually full, sometimes bounding; in
abdominal disease 1t is small and often
thready. The pulse of pneumonia and
the pulse of peritonitis are distinctly
dissimilar and contrast with each
other. 1t Is well known that there
is much more tendency to collapse
in abdominal than in thoracic disease
taking the conditions of the pulse to.
gether with the emotional attitudes oil
these affections, the synthesis is unavoid-
oh hat afy 10 1lu a
tubercular disease in the lungs upon the
emotional centers as opposite to the ef-
feet of abdominal disease as are the
varied effects upon the pulse; and fur.
ther that the result Is probably produced
through the circulation. The cxplana-
ton which Is Swallowed out, for 1t really
does not amount to more, is that abdom.
inal disease causes a depletion of the
emotional centers-of which depression
Is the outward ndication--while phthisis
leads to plethoric state associated with
exalted emotional conditions. In either
case the intellectual and volitional cen
tiers appear unequal to the task of main
tanning the balance which normally ex-
lists. As matter of fact, there are GER
tain mental attitudes found In some dis
eases which are so regularly present, sc
well marked and pronounced, that they
may fairly be included as part of the
rational symptoms. So commonly ID
mental depression found along with bill
larry disturbances that the name melan
cltolia was given to these conditions OF
mental gloom; and modern observation
is but establishing the propriety Of the
term. j. N. FothergiN, in Popular
Science Monthly for March.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18
What Some New York Bellies Did for
Amusement.

THE New York correspondent of the
Boston Saturday Gazette tells some anus
ing stories concerning street masquerad-
ing Of girls in good society. The other
night, he says, two ofthese young women
dressed up In some cast.off clothes, and
went out on the street to beg. They were
long time In getting up enough courage
to ask anyone for money. Finally, one
Of them went up to lady and asked for
something to get food with. The lady
looked at her moment, and said, "My
dear, you are much too pretty to be
begging at this time of night" and at
the same time handed her two cents.
The girl flung them at her feet, and told
her ii she could not give more than that
she need not give anything, and then the
two ran off before the lady could recover
from her surprise. They stayed out un.
til ten o'clock, and, by good luck, met
with no serious adventure. Three others.
moving in the same circle, dressed up
one as half-grown girl, and the other
| as q respectable woman of the working
class. This party took the daylight Tor
their skylarking. They pretended 10
have come from the country, and stopped
on the first corner for quart of peanuts.
Then they went to Woods Museum to
see rather sensational play. They pala-
vered with the ticket man; wanted to
know If tickets hadn't riz," and "if the
half-grown gal couldn't get in for half
price," They united their money from
the corner of their handkerchiefs. and
bought front seats, made comments on
the audience, wept at the pathetic
parts, roared at the jokes and made
audible criticisms on the actors. | for
got to say that two lady friends, who
were not disguised, kept near them all
the time, and II was as much as thew
could do to keep from laughing aloud.
They walked down Broadway, and
passed any number of persons they
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18
Postal Changes In Iowa.

The following were the postal changes
In Iowa for the week ending Feb. 90:
fPostmasters Appointed Crystal, Tsma
County, George McKune; New Hamp.
ton, Chickasaw County, 0. X. Hoyt; Sib-
Hey, Osceola County, G. j. Hill Union
Hill, Ringgold County, A. F. McRey-
nolde.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18

The last one was Mrs. Papin, of Es-
sex, VT. She was The mother of twenty
three children, the grandmother of q
multitude, and she passed away aged
CIV.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18

SENATOR RANDOLPH, of New Jersey,
has invented a stitching. machine and one
of the best plows In use.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18

WHISKY is more easily rectifed than
the errors 1t causes
, 1875-01-11

stlky, wall-combed heard. which he freqncntIy
strokes, Nhan A[r. leeclar docs not folloW MI.
Wenrman into co,srt it Ia certain that he will not
appexr. Mr, RhcarInan docs nut essay 70 con-
duct tho tlefonse, but ia contunt 10 play Tue
.cuuts 10 lilo grand army. Ills strength = no:
t1ypatons In llis fchtures or physique. 1lo is
always ristns with some new suggestion or m
expected motion t,,at at tho critical moment
lila vQ,co is sAarn aud Inns metallic ring.
Ex.ts,Igb Morris partner hlr. fcaEsal', has
tAkon an .aatiyo part in the case. Ito Is tho
yul1n4ent man retained Oh oithnr alde. IL!n
guostions In the exan.uation ot jnrorH exhibited
legal aou,nen and extensive local knowledge.
HEprt curly brown ftnir 4 luich eyn, md ner-
vous ruoyenouts arc ls dis iiag,tiahius elisrso,
icrietics. lIc iH OF medium sizc, hut Is dnaried
by the can.ig,,ity Of Mr.. Ttton, who sits itnme-
dfssely behind linn. ---,., =
John l., Hill, Of a1r. Dooehar's connee1, Il
short aul stout, with a low, bufRins torehead,
acarchipg eycs, and pufred CLOCKS. i1e dlstils-
guisI,ed hi1nAelf in tho examination of jnrymna
Mackoy yesterday. Ills matlAeris1ns hre OF MI
exaggerated kind When batlgcrii1g the 't1nfur.
tuuata iurYma,,, ko would lover fla bend and
look sayagely truM p,1or his brows, or ha Woult
initiate Lis chest. lay hin hea.t back, Ard with
cheeks .,iate.nacd and eyes fixed upon tho poor
man wo,,l1 throw hiA index finger at him when,
aver clinohng question Was put. His place At
tho table Is bonldo Con. Tracy. He leans ,AAly
bac! ii, his clair, md whito apparently asleep Ia
| intent on What is occurring about him.
, 1875-01-11
Il Long Aa@gy Hide.


A gentleman from cur dtstapt sister State Of
Hans - is Waiting in this clty for = fen days.
who droye all the way from Kansas to NsH
Hampshire in top buggy drawn By single
horse. This is Thomas il. Kinney, Of Wel!s-
vllle, Kan. Mr.. Kinney LETT tle fertile soil Of
tllo garden Of tho Wcut on tho 9th day Of tOcto.
bsr. liz carried only Whist baggage ho conld
stow .way in tho buggy,bo1; travelling thu. in In
K1ussa 4-yaas-ola colt, sired by the celebrated
Gen. Mitsteu, whiel, Followers at tbc turt haye
often heard Of, They staEted out in the early
moYuing, and travelled three daye without tncon-
,vouionas. Then, for tho first tlmo in his lifo.
tho horse va. shol. Later oa the shass were =,
WAS shotl second time. Ilis was all tho shoe
ina necessary. Tho roads were oil sorts. OF
COURSE md onoa or twice, on account OF rain aud
other cauaes lii. Kinney had to stop over for =
day Of 10 At tinse. but ha net With pn saoi'
aeu, tad aseoppshea the Tholg l:5S9 n1Ies = y
10th l horso aail himself, III tic very best cond'
tion.
, 1875-01-11

Tho residence af Meshcch WeaEo; tAa @ Asas
President OF Now Hampshire, from 177o to 1854,
II III ! state Of good repair and ownod by Mrs,
Dow Tho hall and chamber of state remain l.,
tho original wood. colorsd by a;e. Two sides Of
tho rsesulant's chamber R1a covered With heavy
ti,o a,,cieut custom. Bonle OF tlis is in good
contlit,on, and Of unirnpalrea color. The ceiling
il rlastoteti with substance mAde fscnl pulYHf-
ize< olam-shes. A f.w a,lcient articles OF fur
ui.ura md tAblp laa4o BY tie prssaent fatiar.
sII show III excellent state OF PRESERVATION. Tile
work Of the cablaet-naler Of tho seventeenth
Century seems ,nore enslua!ng than that or our
own day. Tho Chief Magistrates OF New llaup.
Sliro were styled Ftestlent Until the adoption Of
lhe Constitution In 1742,
, 1875-01-11
TIE WISCONSIN CHANGERS.

,v..t...t-,, r,.s r0t1
Tho .rnfrnnS OF kaHAonllHrv ann As"A>
rontl Icu1ayu9tDf1-Tncy ul$O Gave
,u'I,"tr ytc.ya on Educational lke.
~
fnrahs
HpeeIdt Dispatch to 1He thteddd 3ftouht.
MADISON, Wis.,, Jan. III lie Wisconsin ufange
of Patrons OF IIus bnndry, In session here four
,,avs III. week. adopted tic following resolu-
49,, - ,,o ..,,e Tim. e,nraatina t1,o hopo that
in legislatine for tho regulation OF rallsoadS shs
present winter such action would bo taken as
world sccuro the great advantages already
r,.,,,e, md nronoote chesn TRANSPORTATION, while
6u,uea, ~ 1Sn..a .a..r;.w s,,l co,,,,nnas-
Asln allo'u'ns suu'"esJ az, s..,as -. rs;,.a.1
tion for all actual capital employed IN fallfoad
enterprisea:
r,to,rcd That tho thanks Of tho industrial classcs
of ihie State de to the last legislature for en-
, 1875-01-11
TEXAS & MEXICO RAILWAY.

Special Dispatch to 1As Chtsao" fT'oH'k
WAsn1NoroN, D. c., JAM l0.-ohlsia! Advices
bayo boen received from tho City Of Mexico
confirming toegrApllo reports Of important
railroad Undertakings in that Republic. COLI
tract uas Signed between the Government and
Now England company on tho 9Th OF December
far ths construction Of q railroad from Mexico
TO Leon, and, on tue 10th OF December, another
contract was aigued with Edward Lea Plumb.
representing tito International lsailroad conpa-
nv Of Texas. for the construction Of road from
Loon IN tho Ito GrAnde, to CONNECT With the lii
ternational Railroad. This will make it necessa-
~ to construct l, ESQ miles Of railroad in Toxas
to tue City Of Mexico.
, 1875-01-11

CLEVELAND, O.. Jan, t0.-Arrangemeuts 10
tho grind charity calico ball, to DO given ut',
Tluuru4lay evening for the bene1it or the Heth@
Uoliof Association and the Wilson Street 13of
pitAl ato ooulpletot. Oyor 1000 invitatlonna
Laye been issued 1t iB lsliavol that this ~ y
will hn tlan graidest affair OF ths kind sver he'a
iu kAo country.
, 1875-01-11

typ<stat Dispatch to Yta Gt~ado Tribune.
Fl. WAYNE, 1nd. Jan. 10,--Early this morn
ino, tho teconti section Of oast-bound freight
train On the Wabash Road ran into the first Sec
ton, which had stalled about 4 miles west OF
here, burning the cabooBo aud totally douolisl-
ing = heavy froight-engino. stock-droyer and
the conductor, who were In tue caboose, had
narrow cscape. The drover IlAd almost all hts
clothco burncd OF. but escaped injury. Tho
track hay been blocked all day.
, 1875-01-11

Miss Carrie Il. Burl,lan,, who l,aB been stVa!
ip5: law for tbreo years in Philadelphia, proseaar.
ed lter application before the board Ut Lbsye..s
of that city tito other 1Ay for the usual exsll99x.
tlon cad admission " tls Bar, Tho board Fl "a
cluol Ia leeeiie her Rppl44lion, ~ they eoIs ~
matter before tlu cou1s-
, 1875-01-11

From. fh1 Lfitoy IN. ~ Ha,ent.
Katharine Mu(:all. ot Caledonia, sister OF Johu
q. aud Laura Aetjal, 1t tia aga of = years,-
up to which sil4ts slls eeuysrse4 like other rso-
iy i%yo years II las % pot spoksn word unti suniay
Dec. 20, Wien her pteech roturued and she now
cenvorsss moderately. hut distinctly. No reason
IL gwen Or k,lowu Why .his wonlesf,ll reoosery
Ut ! v.,Yaps apeec4 AfteE ~ 1uaa!y ysats u pAs-
toiuiullr lilo.
, 1875-01-11

FROZEN TO DEATH.
Dgrnq1r, Mich, Jan. 10.-rhis morning AbEa-
ham Croton .waa found dead OF tho .atroas. It Is
supposed lie froze to death.
, 1875-01-11
KILLING OF A RAViSHCH.
Ho1n fHs IJYrtJnk f1fM5,i dtlpefktSef

Ft0ls The UHraHt (lftas.} AdrertseT.
wc learn thst all awful tragedy took place
about |. mi,cs Bouth-southwcst of Lexington,
last Friday. Our information is that ou that
day Mr. Boone, o man Of small family, com-
meuced to move from tho sesideneo occupied by
him oil tile lauds Of J, ii. Stewart to another on
tho promises of j. l.. Arnold that whie he WAS
absent with tie frat loAd Of furniture, when no
was With liB Gifo except his htsla or year
old boy, y negro mail commonly known ~
tho ncighborl!aod sB "Unclo Jerty." anI
Who has hpratoforo borne goul reputation, ou~
terol tho yard, osteasilly Ter bucket Of water,
and wont iuso tho house unaer tile sretenao Of
wanting to purchase Of a1r. booHe q. lot OF hogd
III reply to hiB pretended offer to purchase, 3lra
Boolia info1hed him That her haaband was ab-
sent, and Of tho probable time when he would
ret,,l1,,-Hlating that when ho did return - Un-
clio Jerry" could talk to him nhout tho trade.
e. s 49, ss'sd nc DO osy ss 'Gs bad hoo aai q q
iiud, for he immediately draw . k.ils,
aud declared lis Intention to cut Mru.
Euone'a throat II sLo. did, not submit
horHcIf to his desires. ! seutl!o then cnsuo1.
the wutnan and the brave )sttIo 10y lighting tho
blanlx fiond ~ best they could, aud all tho whe
| inyosng, al tho top OF their voices, tho aid OF
tho absont husband and father.
| That aid Tus nearer than any OF them thought.
tor while ths wife Ind boen thrown promo u;'on
the floor, wlere though bruised and bleeding,
blo still resisted, md whlo the child.
although he had eeen kuocKed down
time or two, still fought FOR his ecoscd
| ttep-mother, tho uoiso Of the toturAlng
| wagon, driven At 4 furious rate, was hoald "
the ntrugging parties. aud calssod tho wus,id-la
rayaher 10 run away belore le bad accomplish
cu ll,r iiondhL dcsigu.
noins delay, ca,ne up with him, but by s1ma
nlcu,,s u other Uncle Jerry" made hiA escape
nttoy teiug captured. Subsequently he was re-
captured, aud ten taken int. e',o presence Of
Mis-. b. and to child, both OF wllnm fully ldon-
titiet1 lin ns tho negro that made the atEack
, 1875-01-11
C.uRA.
cUHA.
TREATY HATFIELD.


HAVANA, Jan. 1o-Advices from San Domingo
to Jun, roport that tho treaty with 1lHytt Las
been ratified.
, 1875-01-11

MISFORTUNE ARD IGNORANCE.
Spse4si Disnatsh to The Chicaos TRIBUNE.
NoRru VEnaoS, O., Jan. 10.-Mr. Meyers.
whilo butohesing hogs yesterday, accidentally
cut lis arm with knife, and bled to dt-..l foH
nuurs aflerWard.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-10
Drying Sweet Corn.

Mr.. J. NJ. Hayner, near Lebanon. O.
has drying houses in which last season
he dried the product Of abont five hun.
dred acres of sugar corn. The ears oi
corn are brought from the field by wa.
gons, then hnsked and put into a vat and
steamed about FIVE minutes to "set the
the milk" They are then taken out
and when cool enough to be handled are
taken by women and boys who cut the
corn off the cobs by showing them over
cutters shaped something like a jack
plane turned bottom up, and having a
concave face. The corn is then spread
on large tables formed of tin or zinc
pierced with fine holes, beneath which
the heat is applied from long furnaces
in the basement. On these heated tables
the corn is kept constantly stirred, so as
to prevent scorcbing and cause il TO dry
evenly, which is accomplished in four or
FIVE hours. II is then cooled, and after
ward packed in barrels Of about three
bushels each for shipment.
Much care is used to have the corn
gathered and dried when just at the
right age-when il is in the best eating
condition-so as to avoid any toughness
of the dried article also TO have il dried
70 as to keep we'll; and thus a good re-
Putation for the article has been secured
and very extensive demand created. Ii
takes about four bushels of the corn a,
cut from the cob to make one buabel
when dried. The Wholesale price Of the
dried corn is from $50 to $22 per barrel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-09-10
Take Care Of the Boys.

Yes, fathers and mothers, il is your
boys that need your most thoughtful
care. It seems to be instructive with
parents to shield their girls from evil,
to keep them from the sight and sound
of sinful things. What mother would
rest, when evening comes, if her little
daughter were at large in the street,
frequentirg the village store, or hang
ing about the door of drinking saloon.
How many times is the son of ten years
old away from the sight and sound of
the mother at night-fall, breathing in a
worse malaria than that from stagnani
pools, from the rude talk of older boys.
or of coarse, vulgar men? Ontgrow it,
will they? Do they? Now and then
boy poisoned in childhood by vicious
associates does live down the poison, and
comes outa clean, pure man; but look
over any community in search of the
young men without guile, whose souls
and bodies are clean, and are they the
rule or the exception? Scrutinize the
sisters of these same young men, and do
you expect to find the spotless among
them the rule or the exception? 1t is
the curse of the. world that its boys are
cherished less sacredly than its girls!
that they whose temptations to physical
vices are strongest have the least done
to fortify them against evil. Do not
say that becanse of the difference in
their natures, boys and girls cannot be
trained by the same standard of moral
ity. II is a base libel upon manhood.
fostered so long in the world that il has
come almost to be believed. If boys
have gre ater temptations, so have they
stronger powers of resistance, If these
powers were only cultivated. But too
often they are wholly negle cted. Do
not trust to the future to bring your
boys out right. for it will almost cer-
tainly bring Them out SCARED! Neithe-
trust to their being above temptation,
for the infants of angels and archangels
would in their infancy be subject to
temptation! Know always where they
are, and what they are doing, and what
are their inmost thoughts; and this, not
by prying. tyrannical oversight of
their movements, but by such a loving,
yearning interest for their well being
that they love TO open their souls to
YOU, Some day these BOYS of yours
will be seeking out mates, and you will
expect them to bring to you RpOtless,
high-minded girls. In receiving them,
how can you think it honorable to give
less in return, than spotless, high-miDd-
eH hnvs9