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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

As Mn. THOMAS w. LANE, of the
United States Postal-car Service was gun.
ming on Tuesd ny last In West Roxbury, he
was surprised to see his dog, full blood
ed English setter, bring and deposit at
his feet large pocket Book, which, upon
examination, proved to contain 1926 in
currency. some papers of value and some
car-tickets. The name of Mr. Langley,
of Cambridgeport, was within the book,
and yesterday Mr.. Lane proceeded to
Cambridge in quest of the gentleman.
There he found him, and learned that he
had been cunning in that locality on Mon
day and had met with tho above loss,
and alter fruitless search had given II
up, departing for home firmly impressed
that he would be obliged 10 charge the
same 10 his profit and loss account at the
end Of the next year. Mr.. Lane delivered
the property to its owner, who received it
with surprise and delight Mr. Langley
desired Mr.. Lane 10 accept a suitable boz
nus for the lucky find, which Mr.. Lane
refused. Thereupon Mr.. Langley insisted
upon making the dog present of $50. to
be invested In silver collar boston
Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

ALI the rats In the Ophir and Con
solidated Virginia mines were killed by
the gas during the late fire. and not one "a
90 be seen now in either mine Rats take
the same place In the mines that the
Piutes Go on top. They eat up the scraps
OF bread, meat, etc, that are thrown away
by The miners, and which II left living
around would make the air very impure
Their presence In therefore a blessing,
and II Ii very seldom that one of them Is
molested by any OF the miners.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

THE export of English paper TO the
United States has diminished from Is SOB
cwt. in 1873 and IA, 1877 cwt. in 1874 to
1886 cwt In 1875, and its value was only
E25, 34l In 1875, against GAG, 407 IN 1874
and COG, 105 In 1873. The American ex.
ports Of paper and stationery for the year
ending June 80, 1874 were valued ut
1862, ole, and for the year 1875 at $740,.
223, or a difference Of ss7, 62i in favor of
our own trade, notwithstanding all de-
preston. Our imports Of printing and
valued at $3Df ,2Si in 1874, and x47, 1891 in
1878, making another difference In favor
OF domestic manufacture OF $343, 400. The
falling-of in imports of paper. hsngings
and other papers was xi0,057, while the
value OF imports OF papier. mache and
other manufactures Of paper, including
parchment, was S., 40.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

The Daily Graphic chronicles the arrest
in New York city of three bold burglars,
not one Of them over eleven years old.
They were not hardened villains, but they
had been reading dime novels.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

THE superstition which prevailed in
New England In colonial days has left a
trace In the present generation. A mem
Der Of the jury In the Langmald murder
case, at Pembroke, N. H., received the
following letter of advice: Take up the
Corps and make the man In charge tuch
her II she Bledes that Ii the man had the
same Evidence with one some fifteen years
ago this will show you the correck wa
Of holdin coroners jury this rs true as
god Is In heaven try this and you will sat
isfy the whole Of the New England stats
just Ms tell Is so SO help mi god"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

THE dairymen OF Sonoma County, Isl.,
have received an average OF thir'y-nsoo
cents pound for their butter during 'he
past season.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02

THE stove was cold and the kettle wouldn't
boil,
So she tilted the can and poured on little
oil:
Gone ~ meet the man who blew out the gas.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Cheap Nice Pudding. one quart
of milk; then add three tablespoonfuls OF
flour, four eggs, six tablespoonfuls OF
sugar and little nutmeg. Bake half an
hour. Ifwanted richer, add raisins.
Stove Cement for the Joints of Iron
Stoves. mica, together with finely-sifted
wood ashes, an equal quantity of finely
powdered clay and little salt When re-
quired for use add enough water to make
stiff paste
Mrs. N. NJ wants to know how
to make Graham gems. send my
recipe: Two eggs, two cups of buttermilk,
one teaspoonful soda, one tablespoon OF
butter or shortening of any kind, little
salt Mix little thicker than pancake
batter and they are splendid.-Cor. Vest
ern RuraI.
DIR Oliver Holden, of Chicago, sends
the Western Rural the following direc-
tons for treating Group: Take knife or
crater and shave or CRATE off in small
particles about teaspoonful OF alum
mix il with about twice its quantity of
sugar to make il paiatable and administer
as quickly as possible. Almost instant
relief will be afforded.
Rice and Toaatoes.--Boilo one pint of
rice in three pints of water for half an
hour. Then mix with it one and a half
pints of stewed tomatoes, and cook gently
another half hour, without stirring This
recipe will answer as well with canned to-
matoes as with fresh. When the latter
can be had fully ripe, peel slice and
place in alternate layers with rice in a
porcelain lined kettle in the proportion OF
four or five parts tomatoes TO one OF rice,
having tomato for the upper and lower
layers, and adding all the juice. Stew
very gently on the stove until the rice is
tender.
We have not this summer heard OF
any cases of Texas fever, but the season is
near at hand when the danger may be APP
pretended. One of the largest ranchmen
in Texas assures us that one quart of sweet
oil and tablespoonful of calomel given to
a beef when first stricken with the disease
is an infallible cure for the fever, and that
he has used this remedy with success for
years Should anyone be unfortunate
enough to have the disease appear In his
herd this summer or fall, we hope he will
give the above trial and write us the re-
sult.-St. Louis Stock Yards Reporter.
-Whortleberry-Jelly Pudding--Look
over carefully and wash one quart OF
whortleberries. Place layer of them on
the bottom of covered stone jar or earth
ern pipkin. Scatter in clean, dry rice,
not quite enough to cover the whortleber-
ries, and then another layer of whortle-
berries, and so on, putting in one part rice
to four parts whortleberries, with sugar to
sweeten, If desired. Then cover and sci
in the steam or in an oven; fill the fruit
even full of hot water. Do not move il
again until the rice is swelled; cook an
hour at least after it begins to boil up, OF
until the rice is tender throughout. Set
away to cool in the jar. Serve cold, with
q trimming OF sweetened cream, if neces'
sary.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19
LIQUID Manure for Growing Flowers.

Few things, in the Management OF plants,
are more overlooked than that of applying
liuuid manure When the roots OF plants
are confined within q garden pot the soil
soon BECOMES exhausted; ana If 1t be de-
sirable to grow the plant rapidly it must
be turned out of the pot and the exhausted
soil shaken from the roots, and replaced
with fresh earth, or recourse must be had
to LIQUID manures Floriculturists cannot
be aware of the advantages Of applying
manure in liquid state, or it would be
more frequently used. have found that
all free Towering plants, such as petunias,
geraniums, some of the calceolarias, bal
sans and cockscombs, are improved, and +,
indeed, have not found any Towering
plant whatever that has not been benefited
by greater or less quantity OF this ele-
ment. Many New Holland plants are in
creased i'm vigor by this treatment; the
epacris, dtosnaa pIoggald, and many others,
besides not few of the heaths, are bene-
flied, when II is occasionally applied, as
for instance once every seven or ten
days. In watering plants with liquid ma
nure ii will be observed that the soil after
having been watered q few times does not
dry SO soon as when watered with clear
water, and this independent of the extra
nutritious qualities left in the soil by the
application of manure water; il is then a
great point gained, by whatever means
effected, when plants, whether in pots or
In the natural SOIL can be cultivated with
out the necessity of frequent waterings.
As there is no more labor required in
using manure water than in applying the
same quantity of water without the MKT.
ure of manure, considering, too, that its
advantages must be obvious to all who
give it fair trial, 1t does seem somewhat
unaccountable to see persons exertlng
great amount of labor TO accomplish small
results II must be regarded as SO much
labor misapplied when, had half the same
labor and attention been bestowed, using at
the same time liquid manure, far more
satisfactory results would have been Oh
taiaed. -" Aqrac0ln," in ". Y. Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19
:" Tramp! Tramp!! Tramp!!.

He was travel-stained and weary, and
his eyes had far-0f, wistful look, as
though he knew that rest was not for him
below, let his tired heart crave it never so
much. And as he humbly asked the lady
OF the house for morse OF food his ven
cradle appearance and evident want
aroused all her womanly generosity, and
she presently set the poor tramp down TO
the remains Of the family dinner
Poor old man" she mnTmured sympa-
thetically as she saw him lean back in his
chair, leaving his food untouched on his
plate, he il too weary To eat and she
asked him If he felt i'll.
Not exaekly, num-" was the answer
In an humble voice, I" but mos people
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

cooks their roast beef till it's overdone,
an overdone beef don't gently agree with
me-"
V haven't got any Wooster sauce,
have yesn continued the mendicant; i
mos gently use ii when beef Amt cooked
to suit me.n
Unfortunately the house Of Mccormick
was out of Wooster sauce but Mrs.
Nice brought the mustard and plate of
nice pickles, observing with the faintest
trace of sarcasm in her tones that If she'd
known that he was coming she'd have
looked out for something better.
ssOh, / amt very pertick'ler, mum
SAID the old man, as helped himself to an
other spoonful of gravy and cucumber
pickie-''on'y jes' happ'n'd to mention
it, COS, where there amt no pie nor nothin'
sweet for dessert, overdone roast-beefs
more like to disagree with me"-and the
meekness in the Migrants wrinkled face
was touching in the extreme as he looked
humbly around the table, as though his
former glance might have overlooked the
luxuries of which he spoke.
But Mrs McC. was rather too far gone
with speeches. indignation To frame a
suitable answer, and so the weary old
ing, and developed a most singular and
wonderful appetite, which was gradually
appeased as the four pound piece of beef
was reduced to mere shapeless fragment
and the last boiled potato had vanished
from the dish.
Il hope you've made dinner" ejacu-
lated Mrs Nee, in a fine irony.
Wall, yes'm; I've eat wuss wittals, !"
said the old mendicant, with deep humili-
ty, as he pushed his chair back from the
table, and appeared to seek something on
the floor.
What is it you're lookin' fors de-
manded Mrs Nice, with snap in her
voice that reminded one of the slamming
down of the lid of chest.
" Nothin', mum-that is, nothing par
tick'ler; | didn't see no napkin, an
thought might a dropped it
But he never finished his speech, and
five seconds later his white locks vanished
through the doorway with amazing celeri-
ty, and an infatuated female with msp
followed so closely behind that he got
fully half mile from the house before
pursuit ceased and he was able to light his
cigar Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

THIS is an advertising age. Every man
who Is up to the times takes care that the
world knowsit. A trade candle is not hidden
under bushel, but placed upon hill. Busi-
ness is found to increase In direct ratio with
the amount of money judiciously expended
In letting the public know where you are aud
what YOU have got TO sell. The great diff
Guilty is TO know when where and how to do
1t. This led TO the establishment OF adyer-
Using agencies, of which the most extensive
and reliable is that OF Geo. p. Rowell ~ Co,
Of New York, which has met with sueccss
unparalleled in the history Of similar under
takings. They are the largest customers the
newspapers Of the United States have, and
have so managed to simplify and arrange the
advertising system as secures the greatest
amount Of publicity for the lowest amount
Of money. More than five thousand Amcri-
can periodicals are received regularly, and
kept on file at their Office which Is located In
the New York Times building, Al Park Row,
and we are informed that their corps of as.
sistants outnumber the combined force OF
any four similar establishments now in ex-
is.ence Visitors TO New York will find their
office capital place 10 find news from home,
for IL must be secluded spot which Is not
represented by paper on their extensive
files, which are always open TO free inspec-
tion.--D Davenport (Iotod) Democrat.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

A Ceylon correspondent of the Boston
Transcript writes:
All vegetable life seems TO flourish
here most iuxuriantly The cocoa palm
we see everywhere along the coast, and IL,
with the bread fruit tree, the yak tree, the
banyan and now and then, teak or u
cottonwood tree, make up great part Of
the woody growth. j forgot 10 add the
areca palm, from which the betel-nut Is
obtained This is little smaller than the
cocoa palm, but nearly AS high and always
perfectly straight The nuts grow in large
punches and are about the size OF a lemon
before the outside skin Is taken of. The
bread fruit is about the size of two fists.
1t has green, rough skin and, when
cooked, tastes like a sweet potato, but not
so sweet The mango Is about the size OF
an orange, has q green, thick skin, and a
large stone in the center. The flowers are
very beautiful and in great variety. The
cocoanut tree seems 70 be even more
useful TO these people than the bamboo
is 10 the japanese. The nut Is
used for food and drink, the shells
for dishes. The outside envelope Is
nut into water and rottcd; then dried,
pounded and the strong fiber woven into
ropes and mating. The meat Is pressed
for the oil The leaves of the tree are used
for roofs, fences and TO make rough baskets.
The sap affords today and sugar. The
wood also serves good purposes. The
palm.leaf Is used TO protect Ae cocoanuts
from thieves. Ii is held vertically against
the trunk and the ends OF the leaflets are
tied together on the other side Of the
trunk. This is done before the nuts are
ripe. 1t afterward becomes dry, and II
anyone attempts TO climb the tree he can.
not avoid rafting the crisp leaf, which
warns the owner. The banana is twelve
or fifteen feet high. II bears one bunch
and is then replaced by new shoot.
Sometimes a stone is seen hanging from
the end OF bunch Of bananas, which rs
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19
How to Keep sweet Potatoes.

The question as to size of bins is not so
particular, as | have kept them equally as
well from barrel to 1000 baskets in one
bulk. 1t is necessary that the cellars
should be well ventilated, especially from
four to six weeks after storing, while I'M
dergoing their sweats, avoiding too much
direct draft. Some varieties are much
harder than others. The Short Nanse-
mond variety is as hardy ms any. 1t is
very desirable to keep the cellars at one
temperature I generally separate my
bins with common inch boards. One foot
of air.space between the potatoes and cell
ing is sufficient for the circulation of air.
| would recommend that the thermometer
never go above seventy, nor below fifty,
degrees; between sixty and seventy de
grees is the proper heat. | built pre-
serving house, with cellar below and room
above, with bins on each side of the en-
trance to hold from 200 to 400 baskets,
and left space next to the wall to
enable one to go around; the space
to continue up through the floor and
around the upper room, so that the heat and
air might circulate from the room below
to the enc above. The room above should
be brick.paved and plastered. This build
ing had wind-break on the north side of
eight feet wide and length Of the. house.
In cold weather the potato bins should be
tight all round, rest on ground and floor,
with straw under and next to the wall,
with straw around them. For a few weeks
after housing let the windows be left open,
with wire screens in them, TO protect
against rats and mice. 1t is very impor-
tant that the potatoes to be housed should
be selected from as high ground as posi-.
BILE and gathered Immediately from the
hoe or pillow. once put 1900 baskets in
an ice house in one bulk, and as they were
put in set a stove on board on top of
the potatoes, and in that way dried off the
sweat as ii rose, and took them out at early
winter with very few decayed ones .-Ne,o
Jersey Cor. ". y Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

WlLHoPT's Tonic l--uSFAiLINS AND IN
FALLIBLE This great Chill Tonic cures
Chllls without the intervention OF doctors
and their bills. No consulting visits-no
prescriptions TO be iilled-no huge bills, en-
failing peeuniary embarrassments, added 10
loss of health. IL Is the friend OF the poor
man because II enables him to earn living,
aud Of the rich because IL prepares HIN 10
enjoy his wealth. This great boon 10 man
lind is cheap, safe and prompt. WnEELocK,
FINLAy " Co, Pr0prietors, New Orleans.
FoK SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

OFFICERS and soldiers who served In the
army, physicians, surgeons and eminent
men and women everywhere, join in recon-
mending Johnson's dnodyne Liniment to be
the best internal and external family medi-
cine ever invented. That's our experience.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

said to draw the sap into them and make
them develop more fully. The pineapples
ere not SO good as those we had at Singa-
pore, as they grow wild"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

PrHsoSAL.--R. l.. Not, Columbus, CO.
~ have used DR. SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR myself and In my family for years,
and pronounce II one OF the most salts.
factory medicines that can be used Moth
ing would induce me 10 be without II, and
recommend I'll my friends, II they want 10
secure health, to always keeplt on hand"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

ALL the year round Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Potrders should be given TO horses
that are kept up" To horses and cattle
that Craze in summer they should only be
given In winter and spring.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

No WONDER the world is sour. 4. l.. Prus,
sing IL Co., Chicago, can make 2oo barrels
White Wine Vinegar daily.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

1t is very curious that Jackson
Louisville's respectable defaulter--kept IN
his desk irregular account Of his robberies.
Two full sets of his monthly accounts
were found; one set was q copy Oh the
fraudulent reports sent TO Washington
the other set containing the exact amount
of his stealings This looked as if he felt
il necessary TO keep an account Of stock
in order 10 know the exact amount OF his
prosperity in stealing. This amount cor
responds to cent with that which the
Investigations Of the Treasury officials dis
covered in the accounts OF the Office.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

"PAPA, are you growing taller all the
timer :. No, my child; why do you
ask ?" " Cause the top OF your head Is
poking up through your hair"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19

Asthma and Ca,arrb.-see d. LanreI's adv't.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-19
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-09-03
RESHBLICAN STATE PLAT
FORM.1S75.

We. the representatives of the Republican part,
of the State of Iowa, in convention assembled, dc
ADOPT the following platform OF principles;
Resoired, 1. That we declare it a cardinal prin-
ciple of Republican faith that the Republic is
nation. one and indivisible within which the con
stitutonal rights of the States and of the people
to local self government must be faithfully main
tanned.
?. That we favor the early attainment of a cur
rency convertible with coin. and therefore advo-
cate the gradual resumption of specie payments
by continuous and steady steps in that direction
3. That We are in favor of a tariff for revenue
so adjusted as to encourage home industry.
4. That the earnest effort of the government to
collect the revenue and prevent and punish frauds
has our unqualified approval.
s.. That We are opposed to further grants OF
lands TO railways other corporations. and we de
mand Il reservation of the public domain for set
tiement under the homestead laws and for other
bon ide settlers.
g. That we demand such a revision of the pat
ent laws as will relieve industry from the oppres-
sion monopolies in their administration.
:. That We cordially approve the policy of the
present administration in the settlement of diff
Cuties between ourselves AID other nations by ar
bitration instead of appealing to arms.
s. That the Republican party of Iowa is oppoS
ed TO third term in the Presidency.
That we demand that all railway and other
corporations shall be held in fair and just subjec
ton to the law making power.
10. That we stand by free education, our pub
lie school system, the taxation of all for it, sup
port and no diversion of the school fund from the
public schools,
H. That our National and State administrat: on
W public affairs has our hearty approval.
IL That we cordially invite all who are oppos-
ed TO the restoration of the Democratic party to
power. to forget all past political differences and
unite with the Republican party in maintaining
the cause of true reform.
- That the persistent and tyrannical efforts
# the enemies of the Union by murder and in
tmidation of the newly enfranehised citizens and
che ostracsms and prescriptions of the white Re
pubcans of the South for the purpose of render
iug null and void the Constitutional Amendments
merit the condemnation of every honest man.
That We heartily endorse the action of President
Grant in enforcing the laws when called upon to
dc SO by the proper authorities of the State.