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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
Miner & Palmer,
Knoxville, Iowa.
West Side Of Square.
N Office /!

To the Citizens of Kno1pille.
All citizens OF Knoxville are hereby
notified to remove or abate all nuisances,
such rs dead, putrid or decsying carcass
es Of animals, decaying substances OF all
kinds which are liable to engender or
cause disease, all deposits OF manure In
alleys or elsewhere, and ground which
retains water upon its surface until 1,
becomes stagnant, upon or contiguous To
the properly owned or occupied by them
or for which they are agent, in thirty
days from this date.
BY order OF the City Council.
GEO. MARSHALL,
City Marshal.
KnOxville. April ID, 1875.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
Legal Notice.
To WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN :

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of the next June term of the
Circuit Court of Marion county, Iowa,
the eth day of June 1875, Joseph Met
calf will make application to be dis
charged as administrator of the estate
of Eli Vanderford, deceased.
Knoxville, March 81, 1875.
ALLEN HAMRICK,
ti4-4T*) Clerk Circuit Court.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
3. neville 5uuraal.
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PELLA.

Harry hODtHsOn Ministries hold
forth at the Opera House,
Wednesday evening. An eff
fort is being made to get the
Royal Prussian Band to come here
for one evening.
Snow & Huber are making prepar-
atoms to put the new engine and
other machinery in their new eleva-
| tor.
/. p. Griffith had several of the
fingers on his right hand ground off
in corn shelter last Saturday, while
engaged in Smelling corn for Daniel
Earl, mile north Of town.
The residence of DR.. Allen was
discovered TO be on fire yesterday
evening, which created considerable
excitement for few minutes. A
few buckets placed where they
would do the most good prevented
a conflagration.
DR.. R,elofsz, one of the members
of the Board of Health, was up be-
fore mayor Crate one day last week
for keeping a case of smallpox Sc
cret from the other members of the
Board, when it was his duty to re-
port it. He was fined 81 and costs.
The brick work on the new foun-
dry will begin in few days.
A young lady named Veldhinzen,
who lives near Warren's Mills, five
miles north-easrof town, was shock
ingiy burned on Friday last, by her
clothing taking fire from a brush
heap. She had gone to the field
with a lunch for her father and
brothers. She is about Is years of
age, and DIR. Guthrie, her attending
physician, thinks her case is hope
less.
John Welchssold his farm, a half
mile south of the depot, last week,
for $50 per acre.
The spelling mania has reached
Pella, and match is arranged to
come off at the Baptist church on
Friday evening next.
Old Father Keables and his lady
start to-day for summers visiting
trip among relatives in Kansas, Con-
necticut, Michigan and other States
east.
Albert TulIy, the engineer, and
Lem. Weaver, his fireman, two of
the men who were seriously injured
in the smash-up at Comstock's on
the night of October Goth, 1874, have
sued the company for $4,000 dam
ages each. H. G. Curtis, of this
place, and Judge d. F. Miller, of
Keokuk, are their attorneys.
A large amount of stock has been
shipped from this station the past
week. On Tuesday evening of last
week the train going east consisted Of
twenty. nine cars, all loaded with cat
tie and hogs. ...
The X. & d. M. Ry. Company will
tear out the old stock pens here and
build new ones this season.
Col. Savage, formerly of this place,
and for two years past resident of
Grand Junction, came back to Pella
on Friday evening last. He has been
confined to his room for one year,
and had to be carried in and out Of
the cars on cot. His disease is cry
sipelas.
Henry L. Bousquet was appointed
a delegate to the National Miller's
Convention which meets in st. Louis
May 18th, by The State Millers' Con-
vention which met i'm Des Moines
dast week.
II
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
Legal Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Notice is hereby given that on the
list day of the next June term of the
Circuit Court of Marion County. Iowa,
the 7th day Of June 1875, Joseph Met
calf will make application to be dis
charged rs Guardian of Daniel b.
Grindrod, minor heir of Mathew
Grindrod deceased.
Knoxville, March 81, 1875.
ALLEN HAMRICK,
(A-47*) Clerk Circuit Court.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
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AT THE
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avs find at this Office large stock Of Blanks,
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ly. On orders by mail, blanks will be sent
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
Legal Notice.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of the next June term of the
Circuit Court of Marion County, Iowa,
the 9TH day of June 1875, Joseph Glib
son will make application to be dis
charged as Executor of the estate of
Thomas Gibson, deceased.
Knoxville, March 81, 1875.
ALLEN HAMRrCK,
(44 47*1 Clerk Circuit Court.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

NOTE.-The above letter reaches
rs too late for insertion In full. Part
ly for this reason aud partly because
Of statements therein made which
are deemed unwise aud ungener0us
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
. Notice Is hereby given that on the
lst day of the next June term of the
Circuit Court of Marion county, Iowa.
the 7 day of June'ls75, Joseph Netcalf
will make application to be discharged
as Executor Of the estate of Isaac Met
calf, deceased.
Knoxville, March 81, 1875.
ALLEN HAMRIcK,
(44-47*) Clerk Circuit Court.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

These Blanks are all in accordance with
the latest approved forms, on heavy paper,
and printed in best style. Deduction made
on large orders.
ANY other Blanks required by our custom
ers will be printed on short notice.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
KATE KINNEY.
MARYsvILLE.

April 26.
New buildings are being erected
In our town by the following parties:
ID. G.. Ulsh on Mill street, Kline,
Martin and Cooper on Cedar, and
James Craig on Center street, all
frame houses. More new fences have
been built In the past year than in
all previous time since the town had
an existence.
The business prospects OF the town
are brighter than ever before for
years.
Marysville will have a railroad be-
fore Knoxville will on the A. X. g.
ID. lire. Mr.. Buell. asks $4,000 to
put the line where the A. K. q d.
company should have put it years
ago. = Up to the
present time we have done well in
raising stock. We can do all that Is
asked Of us, and the town is at work
as one man, determined that the
amount shall be raised and the road
secured. 1t is q question of life
and death with us, and we are re-
solved to live, II those interested
with us, will lend helping hand.
PORT.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
SUITS MADE TO ORDER
WE MEN BUSINESS!

Talk is cheap, but prices
tell /; We have got the GOODS
an d are boundto sell.
We want II distinctly IN.
derstood that it 10 eur aim
to do = larger business,
make more new customers.
and ssllmore g ods this fall
than ever before. We have
got the Stock that will do
IL; and all We elbow" fer,
lie Customers. Our busin ess
has been satisfactory, but
We are anxious to increase
II, and know what is neces.
sary 70 bring about that
result, viz: "Good Goods,
fair and square dealing, and
low prices. |"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

Purchasers will npd In our stock everything In
the drug line OF the urest and best qualities, and
ct the lowest cash prices.
Prescriptions carefully compounded
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
THE IMPORTED PERcHER0N

Knoxville. April Is. 1875.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05
Cheap Way to Kill Potato Bugs.

y lady residing near Pughtown, Chcs-
ter county, who attends the Pottstown
markets, states that her potato crops are
entirely free from the ravagcs of the potato
bugs, although they were vigorously at
tackled by them early in the spring, Tie
plan she adopted to get rid of them was to
turn her turkeys and chickens into the
patch, occasionally throwing few grains
OF corn between the rows, to induce them
to visit the place often. The CONSCIENCE is
that there is not a bug to be seen on the
entire patch. If this will DO the work,
every farmer has the remedy at hand to
destroy these pests and drive them out Of
existence
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05
How an Ohio Constable Prepared fOI
Duty.
From the Dayton Democrat.

From the Dayton Democrat
When Eph W. was elected constable up
in Wayne township it was sensation to him
and he could hardly realize it. 1t awakened
visions of war and bloodshed, and he deter
mined to put himself on war footing.
Wouldn't he have to command the peace
And wouldn't he have to bring the whole
power of the army to effect this pur-
pose if it were necessary? Then he pro-
cured a horse pistol, and securing copy
OF warrant he repaired to the forest,
took position under his vine and fg tree,
as 1T were, where none dare modest or make
him afraid, and selecting a beech tree a
foot IN diameter, he read the document 10
1t IN loud voice which fairly made the
forest tremble. ''Hold you scoundrel! =
he cried, zone foot more, and I'll blow your
brains out p Then bang went the horse
pistol, but he missed the tree every time.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

The "Caldeno' base ball club of this place
went to Pleasant valley last Thursday for the
purpose of meeting the Lehighton club OF
the green sward and testing their qualities a,
base balsts, but were disappointed as the
Lehighton boys failed to put IN their appear
ance. a scrub game was played on Fri
day, resulting in victory for the Caldeno' $
The club were quartered at the Pleasant
Valley House, Mr.. Reuben Shupp, propre
tor. who entertained the boys in the mos
hospitable manner
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05
g THE H0N0RED DEAD.
Official Announcement by the President
~@>< OF the United States.

WASHINGTON, August lit becomes
the painful duty of the President TO an
nounce to the people ofthe United States
the death of Andrew johnson, the last sur
vivor of his honored predecessors, which
occurred In Carter county, East Tennessee,
at an early hour on Saturday morning
lhe solemnlty of the occasion which called
him to the Presidency, with the varied na,
ture and length of his public services, viii
cause him to be long remembered, and o''
casion mourning for the death Ola dis,
tinguished public servant. As mark Of
respect for the memory of the deceased, !
is ordered that the executive mansion ana
the several departments of the govcrnmcn'
at Washington be draped in mourning, u-
til the close of the day designated for l'
funeral, and that all public business be sa',
pended ON that day, 1t is further ordered
that the War and Navy Departments cause
suitable honors to be paid on the cecasl0'
TO the memory Of the illustrious dead.
by the President t. S, GRANT
JoHN j., CADwALDga, Acting Se;fs
tary Of State. e
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

A letter from Pierson, Mich, 9th H..
to the Grand Rapids Eagle, CONVEYS a
following: "On Sunday last the f,r,;I
and relatives of Asa c. B. Fields mo.
his residence in this village, and as it w.
the Fourth of July, each one had bronnI
something good to eat, calculating on coos
dinner and social visit Among the 6.
dishes brought in was a large chicken NJ;
and all who ate of it were taken sick n
III. S. Holden was called in, and found tL.,
all apparently suffering from heavy do,
of poison. The doctor Immediately apnlio5
the usual remedies for poison with succo..
and the parties ten in number are all al
TO beup, though so violent was the att,a
that at one time recovery seemed doubtsI
The provision has been thoroughly eyama
ed, and all agree that the poison Original,
from the chicken pie, which had been mad
from chickens which had been feedino o.,
potato bugs sFruu vnt
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

a MONSTER suit against the United States
has just been instituted in the United States
Court of Western Missouri by the heirs of a
certain Spanish officer stationed at the post of
Arkansas in 1893, for the recovery of six
million acres ofland in Arkansas and Missouri,
granted to him at that date One-third of the
contested lands have been owned by private
citizens for seventy years, under the grant
from the United States. Four million acres
are still unentered. The inhabited part is filled
with towns, intcrsected BY railroads, built up
in villages and laid out in farms. The claim
is looked upon by the lawyers as being per-
fectly valid. The claimants are residents of
Arkansas, and are nearly all of them poor
people.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

The real estate of the late Jacob Singmas
ter, of this place. will be offered at public
sale on Tuesday, August oath. The sale
will no doubt be one of the most important
that has ever taken place in this borough OIL
county. His private residence, one of the
most beautiful in architectural design and
finished in the most elaborate style, will be
the attractive feature ofthe sale, and spirited
bidding is anticipated by several who are
anxious to become the owner of the beautiful
villa. Several of the finest building lots III
and around Sroudsburg, belonging to the
estate, will be Offered for sale at the same
time. See advertisement in another column.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05
DOnaldSOn-A Strange Story,

CHICAGO, August 2-The Times will
publish an affidavit tomorrow. signed by
James McAtfray, a workman in South
Chicago, to the effect that he yesterday
evening picked up on the lake shore, near
Hyde Park, a bottle containing card. on
which was written the following July IC,
: y. M.-We cannot stay up more than
an hour longer, as the gas is rapidly cscap,
ing. y. 5. G. This date is that of the
night on which Donaldson started on his
trip.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

People who are puzzled at the tecbrio,,
phrases used in base ball reports are com
mended to the perusal Of the following def
nitions
Field-The COW pasture where the leatI
er-hunting is performed. ''
Base-Salt bags scattered around in fl,
grass for the players to jump on.
Nine-The number of roosters in kroo
breechcs that constitute base ball dccL
Umpire-The chief baller-he bayls on,
''strike." His other duty is to sit on tor
of the bats and smell the bali as it goes L1 LF
Judgment-The umpire's opinion after
taking such smell. ..-.'
One ball-What the umpire says when
the smell proves unsatisfactory.
Strike--A miscue by the batter.
Put out-Thc fellow who tries to get IN
without paying fifty cents.
Dead ball-one that comes to life ,g,,;,
after being buried-in the hands of the
pitcher.
Foul-A ball that bounds Just the WAY
one is positive it will not.
Fair foul-A little one for cent.
Balk-"A breach of promisc" induelel
in by the pitcher.
Stealing a based-tuffing bag in the
car and walking off to the next, when the
catcher isn't looking.
Beauty ball so hot that the second
baseman lies on his stomach to avoid it
Hot bali that singcs the short stops
head as it goes by.
Fly-A ball which scorns the earth. and
like the gentle horse fly, buzzes around in
the elevated atmosphere
Wild throw-Slinging at the third base
man, and killing small boy in the right
field.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

ANOTHER RoDBERY.-The Store house
of B. +. Brodhead, at the Delaware Water
Gap, was entered last Thursday night by
robbers and ten pieces of fine Cashmere, 8
lot of Shoes, two black oil-cloth Satchels
several boxes of Silk Thread, several boxes
of Ladies Stockings, Kid Gloves, Zephyrs
Knives, Ribbons, &c, stolen. A reward
of $4,000 is offered for the recovery of tho
goods and $4,000 for the apprehension and
conviction of the thieves.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

WM. NJ MosIER and MrLToN FRANTz.
viii erect boarding tent on the camp ground
at ltinkle's woods, where they viii furnish
an ample supply of the best provisions for
the accommodation Of those who patronze
'llcm daring the continuance Of the camp
meeting Which commences Wednesday, Au-
gust 18th. Iessrs. Mosier & Frantz have
assured as they will conduct their tent in first
elass or''e. md spare no pains 70 accomnlo-
.g,+o..ft
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

The facts concerning the massacre Of a
company of emigrants by the Mormons at
Mountain Meadow, in Utah, in 1875, have
at last been brought to light in the United
States Court at Beaver, in the Territory.
Several persons who were present and par
ticipated in that bloody slaughter, eighteen
years ago. have testified as to the circum-
stances. There were over one hundred
emigrants, of all ages, with about thirty
wagons, on their way toward California,
passing through the Mormon territory.
The Mormons were at that time in state
of hostility to the Federal government, and
endeavored to instigate the Indians to de-
stroy these emigrants, but for some reason
it was not done. The Mormon leaders then
undertook to do it themselves. Summon
ing number of armed men they followed
the emi9rant band to suitable place
and surrounded them, pretending that their
object was to protect the wayfarers from
Indian attacks. When all the arrangements
were made all the emigrants except the
small children were deliberately shot down
IN cold blood. Old and young, men and
women all were murdered alike and their
bodies left to be dcvoured by wolves and
vultures. Their bones were found there
months afterward, revealing their awful
fate. Only the small children, too young
| to remember what had been done, were
spread and placed in Mormon families to
| be reared III the true faith Although it
has always been believed that this massacre
was perpetrated by the Mormons, and not
by the Indians as they alleged it is only
recently that any positive evidence has been
obtained. Not a single emigrant was left
alive of sufficient age to tell the tale, and
now the facts have come to light through
some of the apostate Mormons, two ofwhom
were bishops of the church. They appear
to be of an unquestionablee character, and
open TO us new view of the despotic and
horrible nature Of the Mormon eli@archv.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

Mn JOS. HUNrsB ERGER, Of Centreville,
Northampton Co., was in town on Tuesday
last on business and before leaving gave us
call. This is the first time in several years
we have had the pleasure of seeing Mr..
lluntsberger, and was pleased to see him
looking SO well. Call again, Joe.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05
The custom house statistics of Philadel,

The custom house statistics of Philadel-
phia for the last fiscal year have just been
published. There was sent our during
that time American productions to the
value of s28, 8,5SS,019, while the foreign
imports amounted to S24, ,79S, 1853, leaving
a balance on the right side of the ledger of
nearly S4,000,000. Another point in favor
of the port is that while during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1874, the Philadel-
phia importations through New York were
81 ,073, ,842, for the year ending June SO,
1875, they were but 1851 ,966, falling off
of nearly one-half. These importations
came to an amount of little less than two
thirds in American vessels, and little over
one-third III foreign vessels
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. The Hon. The
odore Runyon aud family, from Newark, \.
D., are stopping at the Indian Queen Hotel.
Mr.. Runyon is one of the Oldest legal lights
III New Jersey and occupies one of the high
est positions in the State, that of Chancel-
lor
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05
BEETHOVEN Cornet Band, was the re-

BEETHOVEN Cornet Band, was the re-
cipients Of an elegant fruit cake, gift from
Miss Ida Posten of Whitehaven, on Monday
last. The boys kindly remembered us with
good sized slice for which they will accept
our thanks. They also requested US to retur
their most hearty thanks to Miss Posten fol
the elegant present, upon which they Toasted
their appetites Monday evening.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

Six months ago one Helsel, of White town
ship, Cambria county, sold his wife 10 one
Dodson, for and in consideration of the sum
Of 800 by said Dodson to said Helsel to be
paid The money not being forthcoming,
Helsel is now trying to get his wife back, but as
she and her purchaser are in Jail for selling
liquor without license, present success is not
nossihlc
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05


The joint committee of the Legislature
appointed to investigate the affairs of the
Reading Coal and Iron Company-another
name for the Reading Railroad-closed its
proceedings at Atlantic City on Saturday.
During the sittings in Philadelphia great
deal of testimony was taken. The retail coal
dealers complained of oppression and fraud
on the part of the Company, and maintained
that it exercised a practical monopoly of
the coal trade from the Schuylkill region.
President Gowen, in defending the Com
pany, brought home to the dealers them
selves some very unpleasant facts as to short
weights and increased prices. His argu-
ment before the committee at Atlantic City
was a comprehensive statement of the whole
case, showing that the effect of that Com
pany's operations had been to reduce the
price Of coal to consumers and to insure a
regular supply. He also intimated that the
strikes and outrages in the coal regions
were to a large extent the result of hostility
to the Company, and on the whole made
out case that will enable the committee
to report without much difficulty
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

A gentleman of New Castle owns mule
which, the other day, trotted a mile in p: 452
AS this is the first time the animals speed
was ever tested, and this without training,
it is expected that much greater speed can
be attained.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

ONE of our most fashionabl young ladies
who is so fearful lest her garments may be-
come soilcd by the too near approach of SER
rant girls, should be more particular in her
selection Of gay chaperoas. Though they be
servant girls they are modest, yirtuous, in
te!llgent, industrious aud sensible girls and
no gaudy butter fys.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

THERE are seven candidates for the office
of County Treasurer and four for the office
of Prothonotary. There are also four aspi-
rants for the Judicial robe four or five for
County Commissioner, and three or four for
the office Of District Attorney.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

" CECILIA" has for some time past been So
Joumlng at Law Cottage, East Stroudsburg
IN her letters to the Philadelphia Sunday Mer-
euy she goes into ecstaeies over the beauty of
The surrounding scenery as seen from the Cot
lage and bcstows liberal amount of praise,
well deserved too, upon the Host and Hostess,
MIR. and Mrs. G. L. Durfee.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-08-05

TIE sun was so hot in jacksonville Florida,
on Wednesday, July 2Sth that people amused
themselves cooking eggs in the sand. One
person buried two forsix minutes, and when
taken out they were as hard as though they
had been boiled for half an hour.