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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
III E SU n.
DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1879


The approach of the Presidential
election gives unusual importance To
.n,se events and developments of 1875.
We shsdl endeavor to describe them
fully, faithfully, and fearlessly.
THE WEEKLY Sun has now attain
ed observation-disclosures seventy thous-
aud copies. It's readers are found in
every state and Territery. and its
quality is we'll known ~ the public.
We shall not only endeavor to keep 1t
fully up to the old standard, but to
improve and add 60 It's variety and
power.
The WEEKLY SuN will continue to
be thorough newspaper. All the
news Of the day will be found in it.
condensed when unimportant, at full
length when OF moment, and always,
we trust, treated iii clear, interesting
and Instructive manner. 1t Is our
aim To make the WEEKLY Sun the
best family newspaper in the world.
1t will be full af entertaining and APP
propriate reading Of every sort, but
will print nothing that will offend the
most scrupulous and delicate taste.
1t will always contain the most inter
esting stories and romances of the
day, carefully selected and legibly
printed.
The agricultural department Is a
prominent feature in the WEEKLY
Sun, and its articles will always be
found fresh and useful to the farmer.
The number of men independent in
politics is rapidly increasing. and the
WEEKLY SUN is their paper espec-
tally. 1t belongs to no party, and
obeys no dictation, contending for
principle, and for the election Of the
best men. It. exposes the corruption
that disgraces the country and threat
ems the overthrow of republican in
stitutions. 1t has no fear of knaves,
and seeks no favor from their sup
porters.
The markets of every kind and the
fashions are regularly reported In its
columns.
The price ofth WEEKLY SUN is one
dollar year for sheet of eight pages
and fifty-siX columns. AS this barely
pays the expenses Of paper and print
ing, we are not able to make any dis
count or allow any premium to friends
who may make special efforts to ex-
tend its circulation. Under the new
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Address, THE SUN,
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
The a,eonsboro Herald has gone to

The H00nsboro Herald has gone to
join the innumerable army Of dead
newspapers. And we don't mech
wonder. In the announcement OF
the death the publisher says he has
+" carried large subscription list for
the past six months, very few OF
which have paid" those who have
advertised have wanted him to do
their work at far below the usual
rates, and then take his "pay in
truck, at their own price ]" he found
the paper in the Autobiography
camp, and being Democrat, he left
it there, and Autobiography "got
scooped;" few in Boone county
want a straight Democratic paper,
"but they do not know what they
want a Democratic paper to advo-
cate -" and in the nneantimen that
office is for sale. ".Sio,tx CITY Jour-
mol.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
Gov. CARPENTER TO President
Grant.

STATION Iowa, EXECUTIVE DEPT
DEs MONIES, Jan. IL, 1875.
To tie President. l have noticed
with anxiety the progress and devel-
opinents of the Louisiana imbroglio,
aud In the recent climax of an insur-
rectionary spirit and purpose shown
by Il portion OF the people of New
Orleans representing secret organt-
cation hostile to the Government.
have been gratified By the prompt
,less with which the insurrectionary
schemes were met and defeated. ii
j. also a source OF qualification and
AnrnesC satisfaction of the wisdom
ard moderation with which, the mil
itary will be used to suppress this in
cipient rebellion; that the command
cr OF the department IS General
whose past services to the country,
whose patriotic devotion to freedom
are recognized and trusted by every
,lmn whose heart was with the union
during the war OF the rebellion.
1li.s. people do not believe he WAS
III power, and they know he Will not
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
Bound Volumes of Music.

Am ong the many thousands Of Ballads
and Piano Pieces that we publish, there are
some that are oted for their neat beauty
and lasting qualities. We have made care
ful selection of these pieces, and offer them
at low price, in fifteen volumes, namely:
SHINING LIGHTS, Collection Of Sacred
Songs; GOLDEN LEAVES, Vols 1. and H.,
by W. s. Hays; HEARTH AND HONE, FIRE
SIDE Bcnors, and SWEET SOUNDS, three COL :
lcctions Of Home Songs; and PRICELESS
GEMS, fine collection OF Ballads, by Thorn
as, Wallace, Keller, etc.
FArnT FINGERS, PEARL DROPS, MAaIc Cir.
GLE, and Y0UyG PIANIST. Four collections of
easy music, as a general thing, without oc-
taves, and suitable for the Piano, Reed Or
gan, or Melodeon. Musical REcREATIoss, a
collection of Dances, and GOLDEN CHIMES and
BRILLIANT GINS, for more advanced play ers,
by Kin4el, etc.
This valuable collection is issasd in two
bindings.
Price of each, in boards, sl.75; cloth and
gilt, $3.50.
We can also recommend TIE OPERA AT
II oME, a collection OF Vocal Music, price SO
in boards; 81 in cloth. Also, PEARLS OF
MELODY, price So in boards; 81 in cloth.
La cRrkE DE- LA CREME, Vol. l So in boards;
ga in cloth. Address,
J. l.. PETERS, SEQ Broadway, N. Y.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

Phelps, the Republican on the Sub
Committee that visited Louisiana
and reported on The condition OF
...s.'ngs thc..-, is /. large owner Of
stock in the N. Y. TfJltsac. He is
further q snrehead, who was ta-cwa
overheard at the late election, and
not renominated by his party. This
committee was easily captured by
the White Leaguers, and the lofty
manner i'm which the IrlbaEe extols
the report shows that this business
was Entrusted to very poor hands.
The whole committee are now in
New Orleans, or at least good part
Of them, and our telegraph reports
show that the strongest testimony
has been elected, showing outrages
that have been committed there on
the part of the White Leaguers. Ex-
Governor Wells testimony shows
clearly a reign of terror and blood
shed existing there before the recent
election.
How any honest man with the
news before him of such admitted
facts as the Coushatta and Vieksburg
massacres and the Penn revolution,
can doubt the existence of intimida-
ton and general and indiscriminate
murder in that State, we are totally
at loss to conjecture. Otttu0aaoo
Courier.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

The Shelbyville Commercial, reb-
ell Tennessee paper, thus encourages
assassination.
"A debt due to the country Is the
assassination Of those men In author
ity who are usurping the rights Of
the people in the State Of Louisiana
Grant and Phil. Sheridan--and
every other mental under Grant who
il ready and willing to do the work
OF usurpation at his bidding"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
The Legislature of Rhode Islam

The legislature of Rhode Island
yesterday elected one Ambrose f..
Burnside to the u. S. Senate. This
man is made up of about equal parts
Of lnxuriant side whiskers, insup-
portable egotism, and political big
otry. His brains, II he ever had any,
long since run to seed, and his skull
is as empty as farmers barn in the
grassiopper country. Chicago Times
If our memory serves us right, It
was one Ambrose K. Burnside"
then commanding this military de-
partment. who shut up the Times on
aocertain very eventful occasion for
sedition and treason. IT is very evil
don't that our neighbor has neither
forgotten nor forgiven that little incl
dent OF its rebel synpathizing career
during the war; Chicago Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
The Tyrrany Drasnatszca.

.
A PhiIadelphia paper has worked
it up in its true colors in the follow
ing fashion:
tScene in the Louisiana Legislature
Speaker Wilt" So far, SO good. i
have knocked down the Clerk,
seized the chair, declared myself
elected Speaker, and sworn in
enough Democrats to give us the
majority. What had we better do
naxt?"
Chorus OF Democratic members
"Call i'm fhe Federal troops to pre-
vent the Republicans from grab
bling the House again and robbing
us Of our hard-earned victory"
Speaker Wilt" Sergeant-at-Arms
request Gen. DE Trobriand to come
here with some troops to protect
us"
Enter Gen. DE Trobriand with
soldiers.)
Speaker Wfltz-"The Democratic
members of this House ask your
protection. They depend upon the
gallant soldiers Of the nation to
secure them from outrage"
Chorus Of Democrats" Hurrah for
the Federal troops! General, if you
and your brave men will stand by
us we are safe. We demand the
assistance Of the military arm of
the Government"
Speaker Wilt" General, viii you
please have the hall and lobby
cleared Of intruders ?o
(The troops comply with his re-
request and withdraw. Meanwhile
the Governor demands that the mil
itary shall also elect the Democrats
sworn in as members by Wilt.
Gen. De Trobriand appears in the
hall second time, and states his
mission.)
Speaker Witt protest against
this monstrous Invasion Of the
sovereignty of Louisiana by q
horde of brutal soldiery. j protest
against the presence of these myr-
midons of fiendish despotism in
this hall. / appeal to the Ameri-
can people against this wicked as
sault upon our liberties by the
hireling cohorts of the Presiden-
tial assassin"
Chorus Of Democrats" We all pro-
test. The pollution of this sacred
place by the presence of the min
ions of a military tyrant is the
greatest crime ever committed
against freedom and popular gov
eminent"
Speaker Wilt" Let US withdraw.
We might as well, anyhow, be-
cause we are now i'm the minority,
since my four Democrats were torp
away by the despot's satraps."
They withdraw. and the next day
the refrain Of the chorus Is taken up
by the Democracy Of the nation, and
is howled out right vigorously
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
The Ola Democratic Animus.

Thirteen EepuDlFan IueHDDeTS Vi
the House refused to agree the other
day to the proposition Of the caucus,
to suspend the two-thirds rule. =
The tactics now displayed by the
opposition Is by no means new. The
same means were more or less en-
ployed to defeat every measure OF
importance to the country introduc-
ed during the entire war, aud,
strange enough, the very men who
now lead the Democrats in opposi-
ton to the Civil Rights bill then lead
them in the attempt to prevent the
needed legislation to conquer the re-
belIion--Cox, Eldridge, Randall
their names are familiar in connec'
ton with the work 'Of the Thirty
sixth, Thirty-seventh, and thirty
eighth Congresses. When a resolu-
ton was introduced in the House
requesting the Governors of all the
States to meet at Greenville, to de
wise measures for the restoration OF
peace to our country" these patriots
were found voting loudly for the
proposition. When Mr.. Smith, of.
Kentucky, introduced a resolution
declaring that "it is the political,
civil, moral, and sacred duty OF the
people to meet, fight and crush the.
rebellion" these same gentlemen
we're found ms loudly voting No.
When the various bills for arminga
and eguipping troops were pending
we find no single instance in which
these gentlemen did not filibuster to
prevent vote, or vote upon the roll
call against the measures. In 1861 a,
resolution was introduced in the
House, prohibiting thereafter slav-
cry in the territories, and the vehe-
mence with which this was opposed
by the members nan,el surpasses all
attempts which they have yet n1aoo.
to defend the civil rights bill. They
pronounced it a wicked usurpa-
ton" violation Of the Constitu-
tion," q "breach Of pledges which
brought the Republican party into
powers" but the@ had to yield at
last. 1t was so with every measure
relating to slavery. Mr.. Trumbull's
proposition to free the slaves OF such
masters as participated in the rebel
lion was fought well-nigh from the
beginning to the end of the session.
So with the emancipation and confis-
cation Bills and the act repeating the
Infamous Fugitive Slave bill, which
latter Mr.. Cox characterized as a bill
to annul the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. Upon every bill to arm
and equip troops, to provide fer
drafts, to arrange for the better or
ganization Of the army, these men
were found arrayed against che pres
ervation Of the government, as they
ale to-day arrayed against perpetual
ing liberty and law under it. There
are no means which they will scru-
pie to employ to defeat the legisla-
tion necessary to the peace of the
South or the protection Of colored
and white Republicans there, and If
the majority in the House hope to
pass their bills under the present
rules, without long and desperate
struggle they will find themselves
disappointed Inter. Ocean.
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The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21

"The Grange Movement has now been
established long enough to show Ter
what purposes it is adapted, and in
what direction it falls. Tie average
city intellect has realized the fact that
there is some new, mysterious leaven at
work in politics, which will have to be
allowed for in future. For the frst
time, the farmers have asserted their
political power. and it has been recog-
nizcd. That in the elections just ter.
minated, or now in course, the farmers
have not swept the decks, is because
they have not been willing to incur the
odium Of running farmers party.
Still, they have made and will still
make themselves severely felt, and the
44th Congress and the various new
Legislatures will be all the purer for it.
zone excellent thing the Grange has
certainly done-and that is. it has
awakened the American producer to >
sense Of the high position he ought to
bold as political unit, and the low Po-
sition in which, in fact, he stands. The
farmer now knows that the reason Of
his political insigni6cance il, that he
has neglected his duties ~ citizen.
The intelligent use Of the latlot Is the
one thing most wanted. Let the
Grange continue its work in this direc-
ton, carefully cschewing anything
which will give it color Of secret Po-
litical society, but freely handling those
great questions which effect the inter-
ests Of the farmers as ; class, bat
which ought not to be made partisan
/ questions Wesfern RAT1l.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21

ereigns of Industry, can move upon the
works of the enemy with such irresist-
ible force, that all the united force Of
capital can not Withstand.
This feature Of secrecy keeps many
Of you from joining the Grange. Be-
cause our room is darkened from the
outside world, you no doubt draw fan
ciful pictures Of wrong and evil doing
in your imaginations. and shrink with
horror from place where oursactions
are not witnessed by the outside world.
This feature Of the Grange was not
adopted because it was not proper for
the outside world to have knowledge
Of all our acts, but as = guarantee
against all monopolies and intruders Of
whatever form. And We may safely
say that every family. every merchant
and every society in our land has Sc
crets fully as terrible as any Of those
belonging to the Grange; and when
men condemn the Grange from the pull
pit, as has been done recently in our
midst, on account Of it's secret features;
and say that Christian could not BE-
long to the Order, it is through ignor-
ance Of our precepts. No man can say
that its teachings are irreligious or un-
christian.
But while the Grange does not inter-
fere with mans religious or political
views, yet it does teach and enforce
upon all, true moral principles. Tenn
perance is supported. and in every step
cf our ritual, Honesty and Charity are
taught.
Friends, can An institution based
upon such principles as these exist
without working for good upon man
kind! Those Of us who belong to the
Order can have an idea of what benefits
We have derived in the past from our
social commingling in the Grange room,
and in reviewing the past our mental
vision is bright with glorious results in
the future.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21

New Jersey has eighty-two Oranges.
The, Grange Mortgage Bank Of
New York is . humbug. Give it wide
birth.
Missouri has 2,OO2 Oranges; lows
1000 and Indiara 1000.
Have confidence in each other and in
the cause you represent.
Michigan State Grange will hold its
next meeting at Grand Rapids.
There are over 500 Oranges in Texass
| Good for the Lone Star State.
| The Grunge Outlook advises all Pa
irons to take one or more good Grange
papers regularly.
Maine has As Oranges; New Hamp-
SHIRE 10; Vermont l30; Massachusetts,
GA: and Connecticut 4.
n. D. Whitmorc, agent of the Lou
isiana Grange. is endeavoring to pro-
mote direct trade with the Northwest.
Arlington Grange, Massachusetts,. has
sent to the Indiana State Grange for
another shipment of corn-5O bush
els.
o1,472 organized Oranges in the
United States, An increase Of 364 lodges
during the past month. This does moi
look much like dying.
The Iowa State Grange expects or
ders for l,5OO Werner's Harvesters thu
coming season, and talk Of raising I
fund Of S5O, 900 to do the manufactur
ing.
The Patrons of Oaklandon. Ind. havt
purchased . square in that thriving vii
iage, on which they have built fin,
business house, 2Sx52 with > haI
above. /.
The Georgia Changers have succeed
ed in establishing an extensive Direc
Trade Union. II Is expected they vii
/ ship direct from Savannah to Liverpoo
At least 100000 bales Of cotton by DC
tober.
The Indiana State Grange pays it
Master and Secretary $500 par annuu
!. each: The Treasurer $500. and its 81
. ecusive Committee so per day Al
expeass&
The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21
The Peter Law.
The Wisconsin Granger says !:

The daily papers say majority Of
the Legislature is in favor Of repealing
the Potter law, and give = reason
that all the small roads are unab1e -
comply with its provisions and live.
We do not believe > word Of il. That
the law may be amended We do not
doubt, but it should not be repealed.
The principles Of the Law are correct,
and Is the law has not yet been fully
tested, we hope the rumor is not trse.
After correcting some defective provis-
ions the Law should b fairly and prop
crIy tested before its repeal i called for.
Farmers watch yosr representatives,
on this question.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.

st. Paul Wholesale Market, Jan. -.
The wheat receipts to-day have been
quite liberal. The principal receipts
were from the Cottage Grove, Washing
ton county, section, and from Dakota
county. Nearly all the wheat is No. l,
and large part Of it would take the
extra grades that it is proposed to &C.
cord the best grade Of the Minnesota
product. The price to-day has ranged
from 70 to Sc.
In other lines Of trade, business is
quiet with no material change in quota
tions, nominally; Corn 65 to
roc; oats so to 55c; ground
feed 1913 to $50 per ton; !;
shorts $l4 to $l8; bran $3.50
to $3.50; -four 90 to SIS; rye -four
S2.75 to So per sack; buckvheat 4 to
Sc per pound; corn meal So to $2.S5 ;
pork $l8 to $21; hams l3 to f4c: lard
IA to l5c; bacon 14to IA l-2c; eggs q
to 23c; fresh roll butter Is to 28c
turkeys 9 to IOc chickens s to &c.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21

From the address OF the Master of the
National Grange, Master Adams OF Iowa, de-
ivered at the last National Grange meeting,
at st. Louis, January, 1874:
"Article xii. also demands most serious
consideration to definitely decide what inter
pretation shall be put upon the word ''pollt-
1caln am gratifed that our members are
substantially unit in the opinion that
the order should not in any sense become
political party. But at the same time, there
are questions most Fundamentally affecting
our material interests s0hich CON only Be
reached through legislation. 1t seems M
PBRAr1vB that such questions should BE dts
cussed in the Grange. Shall it be said that
such questions were political in the meaning
of the Constitutiooi The questions OF
TRANSFORMATION, TAXATION, FINANCE, COR
! RUPTIoN IN PUBLIC PLACES, are such as come
home to the conscience and pockets OF our
members, and they wish to know whether
! ing them on the ground of politics"
To this suggestion the National
Grange replied as follows in their
| NATIONAL PLATFORM.
eve emphaticaily and sincerely assert the
oft repeated truth taught in our organic law, +,
that the Grange, National, State or subordi-
nate, is not political or party organiza-
ton. No Grange, if true to its obligations,
can discuss political or religious questions,
or call political conventions, or nominate
candidates, or even discuss their merits IN
its meeting.
Yet the PRINCIPLES VIZ rBACH UNDERLIE
ALL rRUB POLITICS, ALL TRUE STATESMAN
SHIP, and it properly carried out will tend tt
purify the whole political atmosphere OF Oul
country. For we seek the greatest good tt
tha greatest number.
We mus. always bear in mind that no one
by becoming Patron OF Husbandry, give
up that inalienable right and duty which be
longs to every American citizen, to take
proper interest in the politics Of his conn
try" :
raErHER, and generally ACTING TOGETH
ER, tor our mutual protection and advance
ment'"
"Wc are opposed to any such spirit ant
management OF any corporation OF enter
prise as tend to oppress the people and 70
. them of their Just profits.
"We are opposed to excessive salaries an
high rates OF interest"
The State Grange Of Minnesota, a
their meeting at Mankato, on the lit
Of December, 1874, adopted the follow
> ing resolutions
Resolped, That we propose to excl
else our right of suffrage in defense
our own interests, and zoe promise
act unitedly at the ballot boz agains
those who prove themselves hostile q
), Indifferent to our welfare.
Resolved, That while religion or po
itics should not be discussed in tn
work Of the order, we hold that cac
J. Grange has right, and that it Is Il
duty,fo discuss and understand all II
great economic questions Of tardtio'
v uhich underlie eur prosperity as q pc
Pile, and that zoe propose to e.rerc's
!. that right regardless Of its Effects HPo
political parties or politicians.
The anti-monopolist., 1875-01-21
@rauge department.

rFrom the Constitution of the National
Grange of the Patrons OF Husbandry.]
The ULTIMATE OBJECT or THIS ORGANI-
zArION IS FOR MUTUAL INSTRUCTION AND
PROTECTION.
Human happiness is the acme OF earthly
ambition. individual happiness depends
uDOn aENRRAL PROSPERITY.