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Republican Parish Executive Commute


Parish of Ascension.
PIERRE LANDRY, President.
L. L. BENTLEY, Secretary
=. \. JONES, Assistant Secretary.
G. II. HILL, Treasurer.
Louis Butler, George Diggs,
Owen White, Carpenter Jenkins,
Willis johnson, George Woodside,
Manuel Johnson, Edward Cantcy,
n. M. Conway, Louis Lefcrt,
Robert Noel, Nathan Hays,
Joseph keynaud, Frederick Fobb,
Beverly Willis, V. e. Gabrielle,
lIiIIery Rice, Cubic jackson,
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Henry Hayman, Joseph Carter,
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Ger.lemann. the backsli,lipg Phil
adelphia priest, is on trial upon the
charge Of embezzling s57S worth OF
books, images. beads, etc, lent him
for sale by Fred. ponsted, a New
York importer. After the preliminary
examination before a magistrate as
Geriemann WAS entering Il car, he
was assaulted! isy Alexander McLuugh-
lin and Alexander Math. The latter
struck at him. Both were arrested
by the police before doing injury. a
large crowd was around the masis-
trates office dn,ing the hearing, but
were not very ,lemonstrative, owing
to the large police force present.
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

Having first decided upon the general
location of her net, the spider probably
takes position head downward on the
"leeward" side of small twig or
branch, or upon its top, and then, turn
ing her abdomen outward, expresses
from her spinners drop of gum, which
instantly dries SO as to form fine end
of silken thread. This is taken by the
wind (and careful experiments have
proved that current of wind is abso-
lutely necessary to the extension of the
line) and waftedi outward, waving from
side to side, and usually tending upward
from its extreme lightness, until at last 1t
touches some other branch at a greater
or less distance from the first. When
this stoppage is perceived by the spider
she turns about and pulls in the slack
line until she is sure the other end is
fast. If it yields, she tries again and
again until successful. If it holds, she
attaches her end firmly by pressing her
spinners upon the wood, SO as to include
the line. The first and most important
step in the construction of all geometri-
cal nets has now been taken, and the spi-
der can meet with no serious difficulty in
completing her task.-Prof. Wilder, IN
PoDuLnr Science MOntsLy.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22
Interesting and Important Discoveries
In France.

WE learn from La Forge (Aube) that
an interesting discovery has just beet
made in Les Corbieres by the engineer
of the copper and lead mines near
Tuchan. Having remarked at the top Of
the mountain which overlooks the village
of Padern grotto presenting the char
acter of dwelling Of the prehistoric
epoch, researches were made, which have
been crowned with complete success.
BY the side of fragments OF skeletons OF
wild animals and of human bones, the
abundance of which shows long series
of generations, the subterranean excava-
tions have brought to light articles Of
rudely-constructed pottery, daggers made
of sharpened bones, and, above all,
pieces of shell carved into hooks and
pierced with hole, 30 as to be hung
round the neck of the owner, evidently
serving for knives in those remote ages.
The use of tools made of shell is fact
which has not yet been demonstrated In
the antediluvian caverns. 1t would lead
to the supposition that the vast plains Of
LIE Rousillon, from Perpignan as far as
the environs Of Estagal, were formerly
the bed of the sea, and that the ailuvium
of the Tet and the Agly Is relatively re-
cent. All the objects discovered have
been offered by M. Barnier to the Museum
of Natural History at Toulouse. -Galio-
n0nrs AessAsger.
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Two "SOld" Bellies.

A NEW YORK correspondent writes:
ain Fifth avenue clearinghouse OF
great pretension dwells Mrs. H. and
q Mrs. E., two airy females who live
for no other purpose than to see other
folks clothes and get new ones for them
selves. A gentleman boarder had bust
ness with very worthy, plain, old fell
low, and for few weeks had him to
board in the house. Common clothes
and clumsy manners afforded vast amuse-
ment to the two fair ladies. They
te-he.ed and grimaced at almost every
move the old man made, till at last the
worthy mans patron thought he'd turn
the tide He encountered Mrs. H,
and in careless way introduced the
subject, regretting that MIR. - did not
take more pains with his costume, he
being one of the solid men of Wall street,
worth in the neighborhood of five or six
millions. The bait took. The other
lady asked confederate of the first gen
tleman if it was really possible Mr.. -
was worth as much, and the party ad-
dressed said he thought large fortunes
were usually overestimated, but he pre-
sumed, were he forced to sell, he would
come out with three or four millions
from his stocks; about his real estate he
knew nothing. That night at dinner the
two ladies were elusive in their atten-
ton. The old gentleman passed
most of the evening in the pri-
vate parlor of one of them, the
most honored of the many guests.
One of the ladies had him out to
ride in her sleigh, and after few days
poor old Mr.. -, who had announced
himself wldower, was being actually
courted by Mrs. H. Mrs. III. had box
during the Kellogg season at the oper a
and often and often the old Wall street
man. was its occupant. When illusions
were made to investments and stocks, in
his simple way he joked, never thinking
their inquiries were made in any other
spirit than that of fun. Alas! this week
Mrs. III. and Mrs. E., sitting at the dinner
table one night, shedding their sweetest
smiles on Mr. Solid Man, happened to
mention they were going to Brooklyn the
next morning. Up speaks the old man !:
If you are going up Fulton street you
must stop and buy bouquet of my
daughter; she keeps afiorist's shop pretty
near Montague street. Your daughter
keep a florist shop?' exclaimed both
ladies. Certainly, ma'am,' returned the
Wall street man. After gave up my
nursery out IN Flushing Hannah made
arrangements with my successor to be
furnished with flowers, and she's done a
good business ever since Well, the
whole table laughed, taking in the stu
alton at once. Such pair OF discom-
flied women one seldom sees. They
have driven out every day since and cut
the solid man and his patron dead from
the awful hour when they discovered
how sweetly they had been Sold"
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and fOrsaken. It disarms malice sinh.
dues temper, turns enmity to love and re-
venge TO kindness.
by processes lately invented the
leaves or needles" OF pine trees are
woven into q coarse flannel, for which
valuable curative properties are claimed
They are also employed as substitute
for hair in upholstering furniture: and
by other methods they are made to WELD
medical oil, refuse being left from
which an Illuminating gas can be oh
tanned, or it may be compressed int
suitable shape for fuel.
"A cherished belief in the minds of
destroyed at Concord recently, when
George G. Emory read long article
proving that Kearsarge Mountain, which
tradition said, received its name from
q tough, old, leather-leggined hunter
named Hezekiah Sargent, who hunted on
its sides as early as 1850, took its name
from the Indians; that it means Notch.
pointed mountains of pines !" that the
name is traced back on records of 1928.
and, moreover, that Kiah Sargent is prob
ably myth, anyway.
i'm 1871 lady, residing in an East
ern State, adopted an infant from the
nursery on Randall's Island This LADY
recently died, and by the terms of her
will she bequeaths to the boy, after pay
ing several legacies, the balance of her
property, amounting to about $50, 600.
Until he becomes of age the income of
the property will be appropriated for his
support, after which he will receive
81 900 a year until he is thirty years of
age, when the entire property falls to him
The child is now residing with respect
able family, and is reported as very bright
and healthy.
1t is terrible, this spelling mania.
You are stopped upon the street and in
vited to spell pedler, or pedlar, or ped
dler, or some other word. Your wife
wakes you up in the middle of the night
to spell sarcophagus; your children
hasten to the breakfast table to ask you
to spell corymb, and you devote all your
spare time to the dictionary; and your
oldest boy comes home late at night in a
weeping mood, and explains it thus: 81
went to see Mary (his sweetheart this
evening; she met me at the door with
Spell erysipelas, Tomp I spelled it
with two is and no y, and she said,
Sir, our engagement is at an end; can
not love more bad speller.' Her
father, on being appealed to- says Give
Tom one more trial. Spell consanguine-
Gus, sir Ispelled it with four ms and
two is, and he bade me leave the house
and never hope to be his son-in-law. "
This spell of weather is bad weather of
spell surely.-Boston Traveller.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

has sentenced Daniel Pratt, convicted OF
writing obscene matter on postal cards. TO
the State Prison for two and a half years.
Women are now eligible to appointment IS
Notaries- Public in Illinois, the late State
Legislature having passed an act to that
effect, which has been signed by the Governor.
At the annual Mormon Church Conference
at Salt Lake on the 10th Brigham Young was
reelected prophet, seer, revelator and Presi-
dent. !,
The National Industrial Congress met in
Indianapolis on the 18th, twenty Eight dele
gates being in attendance.
A seventeen year-old girl named Katie Hess,
living about eight miles north OF Kirby,
Ohio, few evenings ago hurried up the fire
in the cook-stove by pouring kerosene oil
upon it, when the inevitable explosion fol-
lowed, and she was so badly burned that she
died In about two hours. The building and
contents were entirely destroyed.
Commander Leroy Fitch, OF the United
States navy, died at his residence in Logans-
port, Ind, on the 18th.
A young man named Fred Brandenburgh
aged about eighteen years, was found dying
from starvation and exhaustion under pile
of lumber, In San Francisco, on the morning
of the 18th. He stated before his death that
he crawled under the lumber nine days before
Other lumber was piled around, stopping his
egress.
The Industrial Congress in session at In
dianapols adopted declaration OF principles
ON the 18th, and also unanimously passed
resolutions condemning the lockout OF the
men employed in the mining regions OF Pern-
sylvania, "by combination of six monster
al-mining and carrying corporations,
because unwilling to accept a reduc-
ton OF 30 or 40 per cent. OF their wages,
for which reduction there is no real justifca-
tion," and requesting all organized bodies Of
workingmen throughout the country to for
ward to the treasurer OF the congress as gen.
erous financial assistance as their circum-
stances will permit, to be applied to the re-
lief of victims Of the alleged conspiracy on
the part OF said companies.
The Republican State Convention Of Cali
fornia Is to be held at Sacramento on the Goth
OF June.
The Louisiana Legislature met at noon on
the 14th, and was, says New Orleans dis
patch Of that date, the most orderly for many
years. The Conservative members were
sworn in. resolution was adopted in the
House referring the claims Of those who are
included in the award to the Committee on
Elections. Both parties seemed to accept the
award without opposition. Gov. Kellogg's
message was long and elaborate.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22
West and South.

The officers In charge Of the approaching
reunion In Chicago ofthe Army OF the Republic
have unanimously agreed to resolution ex-
tending an invitation to " all the surviving SOL
diers and sailors OF the late war throughout
the country who regard the flag OF the United
States as the emblem Of undivided and indi-
visible nationality" to meet with them on that
occasion. The reunion occurs on the 18th,
18th, 14th and 18th Of May.
Patrick O'Shca was hanged at st. Louis on
the 9th for the murder of his wife In that city
little over q year ago.
Hon. Ben. Wade has written a letter de-
clining to be candidate for the Governor
ship of Ohio. He gives three reasons: First
His voice is so used up that he Is not able to
make speech. Second-He has recorded an
oath that he will never take the stump for,
or in favor of, an Office for which he is can
didate, and this oath alone would bar him.
Third-He cannot well afford to take the po-
sition.
A destructive tornado passed over Ed
inburgh, ILL.,, on the 9Th. One church
blown down. Some twenty young ladies and
gentlemen and children were In the church
at the time the wind struck 1t, and all of
them were more or less injured, many vi
them quite seriously. On the same evening
a similar visitation was experienced near
Little Rock, Ark, by which trees were up
rooted and seven houses destroyed. A Mrs.
Jones was killed and her two daughters scri-
ously injured.
An official dispatch from the Cheyenne
Agency to Gen. Pope, received at Leaven-
worth on the 10th, gives the particulars OF the
| revolt at that agency on April g. While the
guards were attempting to iron one Of the
Stone Calf indians the prisoner broke away.
The guards fired and hit him. This pro-
yoked several shots from the camp Of
the hostile Cheyennes, causing great
CONSERVATION The hostile Indians, men,
women and children, to the number Of
two thousand, fed to the Sand Hills.
The friendly Indians stood true. Capt. Raj
ferty, In command of sixty cavalrymen, was
sent in pursuit Of the fugitives. He was
reinforced by Gen. Neill with three COM
panies. Owing to the depth Of the sand,
the troops had to dismount and charge
on foot. The Indians held their position in
the hills until night and then retreated under
cover Of darkness. The troops were repulsed
three times, with loss of six MORALLY and
ten slightly wounded. Gen. Pope at once
started all the available troops from Hayes,
Dodge and North Fork environments to inter-
cept the fugitive Indians, mostly unarmed.
Mr.. w. H Harper, the Chief Grain Inspector
Of Chicago, has been suspended from Office by
a T. n T.
crepancies in his fiscal accounts. He has, by
advice Of his kondsmen and lawyer, refused to
yield up his books and assets.
A Salt Lake dispatch Of the 18th states that
tine trial of John d. Lee and w. H. Dame for
connection with the Mountain Meadow mas
saere will not take place the present term Of
court They were arraigned and pleaded not
guilty, their counsel asking for immediate
trial, but the prosecution was not ready.
The United States District Court, at Detroit,
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Industrial.

-Borax Lake, California, is fifteen
miles long by seven to nine miles wide,
and contains deposit of borax of almost
incalculable value, enough, 1t is said, TO
supply the world.
The wool interest, which has been
making rapid strides in California, Is
constantly strengthened by importation
of thoroughbred sheep. So large are the
demands for blooded sheep that many
breeding farms have already been estab-
lished.
The ore from the Newburyport
(Mass.) silver mine, it is said, increases