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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15
A War Renaissance.

War has its tender episodes, and one of
the most touching is the following letter,
which was found crumpled in the hand of
a French Captain who died on the field of
battle in the Franco Prussian war, and it
was preserved by sub-officer of the Sec
ond Regiment of Thuringia, on whom dc.
volyed the task Of seeing the dead buried
at Woerth:
My DEAR PAPA--Since you went I
have done nothing but think of you. /
am so sad that | cannot see you and kiss
you every morning, but / hope God will
preserve you in health and safety, and that
you will soon come back to embrace your
little daughter. have been very good in
order to console mamma little for your
absence Adieul my dearest papa.
send you thousand kisses. Your loving
daughter, MARGUERITE ),
Alas how many Marguerites have writ
ten such letters How many locks Of hair
have stiflened in the blood of the beloved,
How many tender memorials have been
torn away by the hands of the spoiler. or
trampled into hasty grave! How MANY
iatheriess and motherless children have
toddled about in gore! How many women
have died of fright and Of hideous casLes
facing their silver skinsn'
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

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evxTss-xssoa ia large clay ps placed
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ssrst - SSrzs 81 taste This poison liquid Ii
> asg sae Msre-rxss OF the taste that one
fasrxS wAegAer the poison has been SUI
frstz.sx csscxntTsied. There is no danger
IN ea..zn- eurarr, as il becomes fatal only
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hood =
The bark Of .strychn0s pseudoqaind.
which i found In Brazil. il in much re-
puie s. a febrifuge. The children eat the
fruit Of the tree without danger, but ali
other parts. especially the bark. are ex-
trefneiy bitter and rather assringent IL Is
universally used In the place Of cinchona.
II i sold under the name Of Copulehe
bark, and is said TO be fully equalto Peru
Wan bark in its medicinal qualities.--Cht-
oog0 Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

About q month ago a friend Of Mrs.
Harmon Jones read in an English paper
The account Of some British vessel having
been driven out Of her course in storm
and sighted an unknown island. Much
10 the surprise of the crew the Island
turned out to be inhabited, and, still
more astonishing, by men who spoke the
English language. The rest OF the story,
as given In the paper referred to, Is that
ths castaways told the ships company
that they were the Florinda party who had
sailed from New Orlcan. in 1S49 bound
for California, that they had been wrecked
on the island and had dwelt there ever
since, 1t being then more than twenty-five
years since they had seen any ether human
face or sign Of the world from which
they were so utterly eliminated The
paper gave the names Of several, all OF
whom are known to have been OF the
Florinda's crew, and In many other ways,
according 10 the version OF Mrs. Jones
friend, the identity OF the party was estab-
lished, as none but themselves could have
established il. II was further stated that
the British vessel offered TO take the men
on board, but they declined, saying they
had been lost for quarter OF a century (;
that they knew not in what situation they
would fad the families they had left, and
that they preferred staying and ending their
DAYS there rather than venture back
10 such doubtful and uncertain flu
ture. This paper was four months old when
Mrs. Jones' friend saw II one month ago,
aud the events narrated were described as
having occurred four months previous TO
the issue Of the paper. Ii is just nine
months then since the island was discov-
cred by the British vessel and at that time
all or nearly all Of the Florinda party APP
pear 10 have been alive Ii need not be
said that this news has aroused the deepest
interest. To the community at large 1t re-
calls the familiar occurrence OF the Flor
midas sailing from New Orleans with its
adventurous company. To the families OF
the i'll -fated men IL comes like messenger
from another world, and IL as though il
were an announcement OF a resurrection
Within the past few days the relatives
have been living in state Of constant ex
element, and many of them, especially
the sons Of Harmon Jones, John A. Sidney
and Capt. kenmure, the skipper Of til,
Florinda, have devoted themselves TO tn,
task of following the clew given by the
friend who saw the English paper. Elk
tensive inquiries are now on foot, and thu
British Consul has kindly interested him
self in the affair so far az to agree to for
ward TO the War Office In London state
ment OF the circumstances, so that tn,
name Of the vessel which touched at tn,
cas,aways' home can bc ascertained anc
the bearings Of the island taken from hel
log .--Nen ORLEANS Ptcayune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15
What Came OF Trying 10 Save . Thr~t-
Cent P0stage-Stamp.


During the latter days Of the session a
Congress an old gentleman visited NASH.
ingion 10 arrange some matters In relation
70 patent One day, while visiting the
Capitol, be made the acquaintance Of one
~ the employees. who allowed him much
attention and devoted several hours 10 con.
Quoting him through that stupendons edi.
fee and directing his attention 10 all It's
various beauties and attractions. The old
gentleman was completely capiivated by
the young man and formed for him the
highest attachment Congress adjourned
and the young man returned to his home
ID Ohio; but the old gentleman remained
IN the city a few days and then visited
Baltimore While there he was taken III
and Immediately hasienesl back 10 Wash.
ingt1n. Growing worse he resolved 10
make his will, and, having none but very
distant and unknown relatives, he deter.
mined % besl0w bis wealth apUn the Young
man fof whom be hsd forHsei ~ great an
attachment Desiring hi. presence and
having his address, be wr0ts i few lines
giving information 81 BIZ. health and ~
guessing visit from hiln without delay,
~ he bad a gratifying surprise In store for
him.
The letter WA incloseI and stamped
with postage stamp. The only one he
had which sss slightly torn I'D separat.
Ing u from the peckft-s,osgk. b which it
unfortunately sdhered An acquaintance
and daily Visitor Mas employed 30 mail the
letter, who called the attention Of The old
gentleman 10 the rigid sdhercnce Of the
Postal Department ~ iis U~n rules In reia.
tioa ~ muiilsiszd stamps, bui he would moi
listsn 10 the suggestion, saying the stamp
~As genuine and had D0i been used, and
was as good a. ever. aud he would not
waste it, value The siamp was second.
lngiy used. and The letter duly mAiled.
Nos comes iis sequel The letter
sss detained here fof postage. solely on
account ~ tbs iriHiBg mUtlsatsDn referred
10. aud the parry ~ nh0ss Il sA- addressed
was. N sispili four asys Ddasfsd ~ The de-
ieniion, aiieh notice sa. received six
days from the dat "A taslliBg she
letter Niih the bsss stamp The fol.
losing dAy the young naan len biz
home. sDd, deemiug fise withheld
letter Of no conseQsspre. without even car.
rying ihs poxtfJfilce notice ~ paying any
attention - II Tea days sgbseq lsB,ly be
arrived al Washington, sud is1en REQUIRED
- his memory the detained letter. sad be-
wrote home f0r the posi9ffies ngifcati0n
Ga he arrival he procured liae lesaeY. and
W much excitement II mind hasiened ~
the hotel 81 the old gentleman. Alas.
when he arrived bee learned that his la.
tended benefactor had been dead fOnf
days, and that the old gentleman noi hear.
ing ffpm or receiving the wished for visit.
had nrsi fell hurt, then sllghied and final.
~ Indignant, aud In that frame Of Mind
had made will In favor " q poor old
lady in his native state who had ofee
done him an act Of kindness. This sRs
told him by the lawyer Who prepared tAe
VIII, and who was The party That mailed
ihe letter. The old gentleniAa's wealth
amounted TO s53, Ooo.-- WasLiagtoH Reynb
ifcaH.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15
How She Fixed Him.

THERE Is man In this city who Is so af.
fectionately fond Of his wife that he Is
Jealous II a man looks within forty-fve
feet sof the direction In which she may
happen 10 be. The other day gentleman
spoke to her and he Immediately threat
ened suicide. His wife was dispatched
for bottle of poison consisting of little
water colored with licorice, and labeled
with glazing poison label outside. When
he threatened to take some Of it, and actu-
ally poured il into wine.gl she
screamed for help and ran out Of the room
into another room, where she could watch
him through the key-hole and saw him
coolly open the window and throw Il out
She then rushed back, apparently frantic
with grief and implored him not TO do the
rash deed. He merely pointed ut the glass.
and laying down on the floor began to
kick out his legs like jumping. jack
She told him she was determined 10 share
his fate, and swallowed the rest of the
licorice water, whercupon he became
really frightened called the neighboss,
confessed that he only slammed and said
ii she only survived he never would
trouble her again, Then she explained
the ruse, and he was so mortified he tried
10 buy up the silence Of the neighbors, but
the story was too good TO keep He Ii
thoroughly cured. ---Saerdmeato (Cdl.) Bee.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15
A Novel Lawsuit.

A novel case came up for trial in the
County Court al this place on Tuesday,
arising out of a written contract made by
James O. Schoonmakcr and stephen j.
Case. of Kerhonkson in which Schoon-
maker agreed, should Case get married
within three months, to pay one-half OF
the minister's fee at the wedding, furnish
a team and carriage for the bridal couple,
and board the bride for six months with
out charge Case, ON his part, bound him
self to use his utmost endcayors" 10 get
married within the time specified, and II
he did not comply with the terms OF the
contract to forfeit a certain amount OF
money and damages. The contract read
as follows:
KERHoSKsoN, April o, Is74.-To all whom
ii may concern: This is to certify that should
Stephen j. Case get married within or at the
expiration OF three months from date, that
!, James %. Shoemaker, do promise and
agree 10 board and lodge the wife of said
Stephen j. Case for six months free of all
cost and do also agree to board and lodge
the said stephen j. Case for the same time,
six months, for S. per week, the above
agreement TO commence July Z, 1874 And
do also agree TO let the said Stephen j. Case
have the use Of the best team, two horses,
and the carriage that ! own for two days
IEtt Vi cost Ut any titlt Wlllilh tHItI Hohlhh
and one day from date, upon giving James
q. Schoonmakcr one weeks notice. And /
do also agree TO pay one half of the wedding
or minister's fee for the said stephen j.
Case, said Case TO use his utmost endeayors
to get married within the time specified.
And IL IL should appear that said Case falls
To comply with the above, he agrees to pay
for the use Of the team and carriage for one
day, besides damages.
JAMES o. ScHoosMAKER,
STEPHEN j. CASE.
JOHN r. CASH, Witness.
Immediately after the execution of the
above instrument Case went in search of "A
wife. He labored zealously and travelled
far, but, though comely youth, was I'M
successful the females of manageable age
in that section not caring to marry on so
short notice, and the consequence was
that at the end of three months Case had
no wife. Schoonmaker then brought an
action before Justice of the Peace, claim
ing 5000 damages, and the case was tried
before a jury. Schoonmaker recovered
judgment and the defendant appealed.
When the cause came up in the County
Court the contract was examined by sever.
al competent lawyers, who decided that II
was void and that Schoonmaker could not
recover. The judgment of the lowerco
was then reversed, with heavy bill of
costs, which Schoonmaker will have TO
pay.-hfngston On. - Cor. ". j. Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

"A few days since a frcighttrain, when
between Elko and Carlin, New, was
brought 10 a stand-still by Chinaman
with q red flag. An examination showed
that the heat from the sun had so expand
ed the rails at that point US To force several
of them from their position. The long
spikes by which they were secured In po.
sition were drawn out OF the ties, and il
was found necessary to cut several inches
from their length in order to get them
back In place. The peculiar break was
discovered just in time 10 prevent what
might have proved serious accident.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

TENNESSEE lightning went for Ten
nessee mule a few nights since, but after
iooling around for while II was satisfied
with melting his shoes of and leaving him
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

CAPT. JAMES B. EADs announces the
beginning of work on his system of jetties
LOT opening the South Pass of the Missis.
slppi River He says that at least one
mile OF The east line of jetty work will be
built before the middle Of October and
mat much larger force of men and
machinery viii be put on the work next
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

WHAT shall We do saId Mr.. Par
tlngtdn. : II this astonishing trepidity ia
the increase Of population continues
Isaac says there were over 400 birtns In
the steamer that he came over i'm And
then the old lady fell into q placid con.
temptation Of the internal condition Of
that unfortunate vessel.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-15

"A Lowell Sheriff attached lady's
poodle for debt.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-28

W. WOULD call attention to the new
" add " of L. A. Frisbie to be found in
another column. He says that although
the Bank of California has suspended
payment he still continues to keep on
hand full supply of fine liquors, etc.
If this be true, and we doubt it not, we
would advise all who are fond of o little
- straight, or bit of barley juice, or a
sup of the sparkling wine, or a good
cigar, or anything in this line, to cali
upon L. A. f. at his liquor bonanza on
the corner of Carson and King streets,
and obtain the same.
The CONCERT last night was but SHINY
attended. The excellencies of the en-
tertainmert, and they were many, no
doubt, were not sufficient to divert or at
tract play going public who were
eagerly and anxiously listening to catch
the particulars of death and disaster in
San Francisco. The performance was
given, however, just as if full house
had been got together.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-28
The Accumulation Of SAN Francis
cos Calny,ifies

The following is a list Of the horrors
Of yesterday in San Francisco;
William c. Ralston ended His troubles
by drowning himself il the waters Of
the Bay from Meigg 5 wharf His body
was taken from the water before lie was
extinct, but all efforts at 1csuscitation
We're IN vain, and he died at the Bank,
at $40. P. N.
A Spaniard named Marina. broker
formerly employed by the Bank, but lat
terly in the emplov Of jim Keene, at
tempted to kill William Sharon by shoot
ing at him.
mob took possession OF the Eul}ctin
and Cal ot.ses and destroyed the types
AID presses. This was done, 10 doubt,
to avenge the wrongs heaped upon Raj
ston by those papers.
Later in the evening We heard, indef-
nitely, that half dozen brokers had
committed suicide" The sad story
came well authenticated by railroad tee-
graph that Mr.. Thomas Brown, Cashier
of the Bank Of California, had fatally
and purposely shot himself with pistol.
The reports come as at the end of
visitation from God like that which fell
upon the suburbs of Pittsburg last year
and that which brought death and de-
to our own town Of Eureka
Even with this feast Of horrors we ali !
waited eager for more dreadful stories of |
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-28

HE MARROW GACGE RAILROAD from
tie Glenbrook to the eastern summit OF
the Sierra at the head of Clear creek is
completed. Mr.. julie. Holmes. the chief
Of construction. has discharged himself
from further duty and has come to Car
son. From him We learned that bust
ness was begun in earnest on Monday.
It was found that the engines could haul
q load of six cars with comparative ease.
The load for six cars is twenty-five thou
sand feet Of lumber. Each engine
makes six trips day. This makes
800, 900 feet per diem. This rather dis
counts mule teaming. The road may be
counted a thorough success. Its con
struction has been pushed with great
energy.
The SHOOTING AT SHAkoN.-The facts
of the shooting at Sharon are that an
attempt was made on his life by Z. j. de
S. Marina, stock broker of San Fran
cisco who had been in the employ of the
Bank of California, We believe. As to
the cause of the shooting We are wholly
n the dark.
RETURNED Ho,IE-lIiss Carrie Gregg,
after an absence of some two months at
san Rafael, California, has returned
home much improved in health.
School OpENING.-The public school
will open on Monday next. Pupils will
recollect the fact and be on hand in time.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-28
THE CATASTROPHES OF THE
HOUR.

Since that dreadful day in the spring
of 1865. when the news came all toe
suddenly and swiftly Of the assassina'
ton Of President Lincoln, we have never
seen SO much excitement and such depth
O. feeling as took possession of all par
lies las. evening upon receiving confirm
alton OF the self-destruction Of William
{. Ealston. Men refused to believe it
at first, and laughed at the story as an
absurdity and a sensation Of the hour.
We are dumbfounded and know not what
10 write The shock is terrible. Such
L crash such blotting out, such a COM
ing Of death into the very heart Of daily
life, such a monstrous blank never fell
upon Us all before. The committing Of
suicide is an act which we couple with
weakness of personal character. Raj
thought. He was pre-eninently strong
a2d hearty and hopeful and virile, SO We
could not help thinking. He was tie
last man to he brough. low by disaster
and lose heart by reverses, so We esti-
mated him. What broke his heart :?
Was il the loss of his property No,
he had none OF the n1iser's love OF hoard
lDg aud gain. Was it that he saw pros
trate and ruined the work of his life
This is hardly possible. though it doubt
.tss added to the unbearab!e load OF az
ony that sent him to his death. What
killed him was the sudden dawning Of the
.-amil.ating fact that men from whom
l.e lad the right to expect succor in the
Banks hour Of need held coldly aloof
and let disaster d. its worst We do
not mean Sharon. We believe he
stood by Ealston ike a brother and
We should not be surprised to hear that
Lis fortune has gone with the general
-uin. This sense of desertion made all
the more cruel and unbearable by the
.endIsl course of the BHistiu-CdI man
aseIIent burst his mighty heart, and he
could not endure longer the awful bur
den Of 4 life OF Woe. This elimination
q tie disaster Of the Banks failure
comes like cloud burs, after an earth
quake. The public stand aghast. The
air is filled with rumors of accumulat-
ing catastrophes, and when the report
reached here that Sharon had been shot
!. V an assassin 5 hand the sinking heart
q the community WAS only too ready to !
receive 1t as a natural sequel to the |
death c! Ralston. Then came the rumor
1i the attack by the mob upon the
bulletin and Cal offices; and when the /.
people heard this CLEAN as Of partly /
vengeance came upon men /
aces and they hoped the story was true |
md that the dark waters OF the Bay |
light sweep into the depths the types
hat had lied good men to death and
.ocnded valiant enterprise As with the
,ruel greed OF incarnate diabolism. /
oices were not wanting TO express the
lope that Fitch and Pickering might |
hare his watery grave with poor Ralstou.
IS 20 the rumors of other suicides these
we're but incidents Of an avalanche Of
zcitement which knew no bounds and
which had prepared our minds for the
aost dreadful occurrences that could be
-an!ed.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-28
THE SUICIDE OF WIZ. c. RALSTON.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.


San Francisco, August y.
This afternoon w. c. Ralston, Presi-
dent Of the Bank of California, went to
North Beach to battle. 1t was bis habit
to take daily baths near the old smelling
works. In ordinary times, therefore,
this proceeding of his would have ex-
cited no suspicion, but now. when public
excitement is at fever heat, the manner
in which he acted provoked remarks from
all his friends. Still no one anticipated
the catastrophe which followed. Con-
trary to his usual custom, he left his
clothes Oh the beach and plunged into
the water. He swan out into the deep
water and returned to shore, and re-
turning again to deep water he was seen
to sink. A boat was sent to his rescue
and succeeded in reaching him as he
came up the second time, when he was
lifted into the boat and taken ashore and
placed on barrel and rolled and rubbed
until life returned. His muscles conva-
lesced and twitched and he frothed at
the mouth, which created fresh suspi-
cion that he had taken poison before en-
tering the water. To confirm this three
boys on the beach saw him take vial
from his pocket and drain its contents,
then plunge into the water, He expired
at go ?. N. A post mortem examina-
ton vii! be held tomorrow.
Large groups Of people are seen here
and there, loudly denouncing the Bulletin
and Gail, and threats of mobbing them
are freely discussed.
It was Clark, the paying teller, who
Shot himself through the head, and not
Brown, as reported.
The mob have attacked the Bulletin
and Call offices and fred several shots.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-28
Invitation Committee.

Invitation Committee.
VIRGINIA CITY.
D. O. Addison John 9Tahanny
Mr.. Spiro y. II. Goddard
William Woods Hon. ". Woodburn
John $. Kaneen Judge Rising
John 5. Pidge Jas. W. Orndorif
GOLD HILL.
ALI Doten Sam Jones. WDC
- Gibson Hon Stevenson
SILVER CITY.
Frank Kenyon Claude Becker
DAYTON.
Messrs. Barnes, Fish and Gruber
EMPIRE CITY.
Thos. Beer Alec Freeman
CARSON CITY.
Sheriff Swift Mn. Gaige
William Patterson II. ]. Peters
George Harvey Jerry Schooling
Z. ]. Parkinson
GENOA.
ben. Edison T. ]. Murphy
A. Livingston DR.. Black
CARSON VALLEY.
Al. Bolles Al. Ferris
Fren Dangberg Capt. Taylor
GLENBRooK.
Col. II. Eesey Buck Davis
julie Holmes
LAKE VALLEY.
Hon. J. W. Small Mr. M0Comber
Mr.. Swain Tom Rowland
TAHOE CITY.
C. N. Noteware Mr.. Cardwell
John Mckinney
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