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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
Notice 10 Bridge Builders and
stone MI asOns.

On Friday, May 2lst, 1875, the Board
of Supervisors Of Marion county will
let the contracts for the ere elton OF the
following bridges, upon plans aud
specifications which may be seen In
the office OF the county Auditor, to-
wit:
One "A" bridge on piIing, span IS
feet, across Walnut creek, in Clay
township, on the road leading from
Marysviile To Pella.
One "a" bridge on piling, span 30
feet, across the Glenn branch, la Pleas
ant Grove township.
One Low Lattice bridge. on piling,
span 40 feet, across English creek, III
Washington township, on the road
leading west from Columbia.
One Low Lattice bridge, span 80
feet, on stone piers, across Reynolds
creek, in DniGn township nea- Bal
lard's shop.
One Low Lattice bridge, on piling.
span 40 feet. across Calhoun creek. In
Red Rock township, at Rocky Ford.
One Low LATTICE bridge. on piliDg,
span so feet, across Thunder creek, in
Lake Prairie township.
Also the contract for stone piers for
the bridge across Reynolds creek, as
above Dies cribed.
Sealed proposals for the bridges will
b e received at the Auditors Office un-
I III o'clock p. m, May 2lst, 1878.
Bids to be by the linear foot for
main structure.
BY the linear foot for fbeapproaches
a nd by the cubic yard for the piers.
Plans and specifications for the
above work may be seen at the Audi
| tors office.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
+. BY order Of the Board OF Guperyi.
! e. Fl. ROBINSON, Anlitor.
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DIED.


Coz. At his residence, six miles west
of Knoxville, Iowa, May Tth, 1875,
OF liver and pulmonary disorders,
Mr.. ID. q. Coe, In his 5Sth year.
Deceased came to this county some
seven years ago, and soon after his ar
rival united with the Knoxville Pres
byterian church. For more than 30
years he lived an exemplary Christian
life; and his end was peaceful and
happy, undisturbed with fears OF
death. His last words, when talkin 9
of death, in the morning Of the day OF
his decease, were, "All is WELL" All
of his children, two brothers and one
sister, were with him. Funeral SER
vices were held on the following day
at the residence, whence large pro-
cession followed the remains to the
cemetery. In the evening Of this day
a sister and in brother-in-law arrived
but too late to be present at the SER
vices or 10 view the remains. Thus
has passed away one who was loved
and respected by all who knew him
a faithful Christian. good citizen.
and kind husband and father. May
he rest In peace. w. s. +.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
RIDDLES IMPROVED FEED.MILL

For small grain superior to ahy other cast mill
for the following
1t is twenty-five dollars cheaper than any other mill Of
capacity in the market.
Being all iron, it is more durable and less liable to get
out of ORDER the frame of the mill consists of but
single casting
The driving pulley being in center of spindle, both
bearings will alike The running grinder is driven by
sefadjusne driver, allowing perfect freedom of motion
and the standing upper grinder also self adjusting will
permit all the driving power that is applied to this machine
90 direct to the work of grinding without side strain o.
binding Of parts.
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AT THE PosT-oFFIcE.- The Pleas
antvllle Enquirer man says he was
once postmaster and knows how II
is himself, and thus he tells IT.:
Each man leaves the door open, as
he does not expect to stay long. He
then enquiries for his mail matter and
looks il over for some time, and when
the 2. NJ. has returned to his work
calls him up for stamp, which he
turns over four times, then turns IL
around twice, and lieks all the mucil-
age off; and when again the Il. Nj. re-
turns to his work he calls him up to
pay for the stamp-if he has not slip
ped away In the mean time. Next he
inquiries for all bis nesgbbors, aud
looks at the mail of each until the r.
NJ. has each time tried to get little
time for work, when he finally con-
ludes that Jones may come TO town,
and SO he calls up the +. M again and
asks him to put back Jones' mail mat
ter, as he will not 20 that way, or
Jones may come to town. Just as the
p. NJ. has again returned TO his work,
and hopes he is done with gentleman
No. /, that gentleman calls him up
again and says he ought to have had
q letter from his brother yesterday, o.
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Original Notice.

To LOGAN ELLIS:
You are hereby notified that there
will be on file at the office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court OF Marion county,
Iowa, OF OF before the Gath day Of May
1876, IA petition OF Mary Il. Ellis pray
ing for divorce from you OH account OF
habitual drunkenness since your mar
riage and for willful absence and de-
seriion. And that unless you appear
aud answer thereto. on or before noon
of the second day of the next term of
said Court, which term will commence
on the eth day Of June, 1875, default
and decree will be entered Ms prayed
for.
STONE & AYREs,
1850 Attys for Plaintiff.
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County Exchange items.
(From the Democracy

4
James, son of John Robuck, Is
years old, accidentally sheathed the
blade of his pocket knife in his thigh
to the depth of an inch or two one day
last week. DIR. Axline attended the
case. john Smith purchased of
VIM. Burch the other day, ITO acres
Of improved land in Franklin town.
ship, for which he paid So. 600. A
few days since Joseph Simmonds, who
to bride his horse, was kicked sense
less, and was found lying I'm the barn
inside. When he came to himself he
had not the least idea what had hurt
HIM, but complained that some one
struck him on the head whilst at
work. He was treated properly 10y
physician, and no doubt will come to
his reason.--Daniel Wagner,
prominent citizen of Franklin town
ship, is very Ill, his disease being in,
fla nmation of the stomach. MFR. +
X. Woodruff informs us that the late
cold snaps have most efiectually killed
the fruit in this neighborhood. The
apples, unless it be some very late and
hardy varieties, are blighted, and the
Early Richmond cherries are past re-
demption for this year at least. He
thinks 1t possible that the late cher
ries may come out all right.
from tie PleasQntpiue Eaquirer.)
Pitching horse shoes is the popular
game at Pleasantville.
Patrick Davis has colt three years
old that weighs 1900 TBS.
Milton Miner has purchased the
George Prentice residence i'm Pleas
antville, and will move to town.
The weather has the fever and ague
bad. Every other day will come a
hard chill, the intervening days being
devoted to warm weather.
Lumber is on the ground prepare
tory to the building of our city Gala
boose. The infant will derive its
name from the first occupant Of the
" solitary abode" We suppose our
Sunday Sceool will be crowded next
Sunday by 1.-THE boys"
A Pleasantvlle chap kissed his girl
about forty times right straight along
and when he stopped the tears came
into her eyes and she said In sad tone
of voice: All! John, l fear you
have ceased to love me-" No havu't
replied John, but must have time to
breathe.
The editor has gone to the Sucker
State to visit his family, and tells his
readers to remember that the junior
is resonsible for all items and person.
ais that appear in this and next
weeks issues. You can't pull our hair,
or put nose on US for SIGH, we are in
Illinois.
From the Pella Biade.)
Il. &. Masteller, OF the Btude, won
first prize--a bible-at the last Peila
"spell.n The match announced for
this, Thursday, evening, with $40
Worcester dictionary as first prize,
has been indefinitely postponed.-
A citizen Of Polk township thinks he
has perpetual motion machine. -
Pella folks want to know If they can
not turn over their $780, 900 tax from
the Musca tine Western to the Rock
Island Sigourney extension II. X.
-" Spell at Presbyterian Church
next Saturday evening. Prize, a
chrome 8. Cathcart sold $4,000
bushels of grain in two days last
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May 10.
GoLD--1 151.
WHEAT-954 a. l OBJ
CoRN-6st Ia 72i.
CATTLE--3 50 "a, q IS.
HoGs--6 80 (a 90.
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7. . g - l..
Brief MeaiIon.

Knoxville Public Schools close next
Friday.
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church last Sunday. We did not
learn kis name.
iss. A. West, of Derby, Lucas coun.
ty, IL visiting ut the home of his ia.
Their. Nathan West, in this city.
Herds Of cattle are now being driv.
Ell TO western counties for summer
pastnrage.
Kate Kinney" is indis posed
hence no Pelia letter this week.
Hen. Jackson, OF Des Moines, is in
town.
Mitchell wagons at Gibson & Co. Is
For $50.
Buy your Champion reapers of Gil
soI l. Co.
Giisou & Co. sold eleven of their
road scrapers to Franklin township
last week.
o. L. Britain, of Champaign, H.,
by his agent, Il. f. operry, sold this
week 40 acres OF wild land in Swan
township, to Felix Girton, for S420.
w. w. Craddick, p. NJ. ut this place
has sent 1853 subscribers to Inter- Ocean
asld received the seventh prize, 500
cash-
The house of Me-. Brous, Ia Colum-
bin, took fire and barely escaped de-
struction last Sunday. 1t was saved
by prompt action.
The brass band at Columbia has
been reorganized, aud is prepared to
answer calls OH 1t for music by neigh
boring towns, Knoxville especially.
Rev. Wood. OF PeIla, occupied the
pulpit ut the Baptist Church last Sun
nay.
The mercury stood at ninety i'm
the shade here last Friday.
There are few counties in Iowa
having more fine blooded horses than.
are to be found in Marion county.
There are owned in this place alone
three imported Norman stations and
a number of high grade Normans,
Hambletoniaus and Bashaws.
Fresh fish, caught in White Breast
Creek, are daily offered for sale on the
streets aud ut the meat markets SO
cheap that everybody can afford the
luxury.
The voice of the corn-planter is
heard in the land.
Daniel Chittenden is putting up a
new store building at SchoDberg,
Warren county. They want black
smith and harnessmaker in that
place.
j. n. Sheppe rd, merchant Of
Schonberg, Warren county, asks us
TO say thrugh the JOURNAL that the
rumors that there Is smallpox in that
vicinity and ut Taunton, are untrue.
There are no cases nearer than Liberty
Center, eleven miles away.
Concerts at the Court House, Thurs
day aud Friday even ings.
Silver's Troupe at the Cou TT House
next Saturday evening.
Republicans, notice the call for
county convention, which appears Oh
first page.
A number Of Knoxville dogs took
poison last week and laid their cold
carcasses on the street to be removed
by the marshal to the green banks OF
Competine, where their bones will
rest among the violets and daisies.
Some of the CANNES killed were valu-
able animals and should have been
spared.
The Apron Festival at the NJ. T.
church Wednesday evening OF last
week brought about S35 into the coff-
ers of the Y. /. G. Sewing Society to
be applied in the purchase OF new
organ for the church and Sunday
school.
Willyou celebrate on the Sd or the
5th of July. The 4th will be on Sun
day this year.
Mott, the Democrats Pella cores
pondent, In his letter this week,
says 1.-THE farmers are so busy that
we hardly get a snaeH OF one" be
lso says: Died for want of funds
the so-called young Mems Christian
Association"
Prof. Silver's Troupe exhibited at
Marysvllle last Saturday evening and
at Attica Monday evening, to good
houses.
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Dry GOODS, all new, at Davis &
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

TINwARE of all kinds cheap at
Rockafellow d Greenlee's.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13

DRFss GooDs, large new stock, at
Welch * McMillen's.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-13
SUITS MADE TO ORDER
UE MEAN BUSINESS.

Talk is cheap, but price.
tell !; We have got the GOODS
and are bound to sell.
We waoti, distinc,ly un
derstood thatit ia eur aim
to do a larger business,
make more new customers,
and sell IN ore 9 DDS this fall
that ever before. We have
got the Stock that viii do
i'll and all we "blow" for,
is Customers. Our business
has been satisfactory. but
We are anxious to increase
1t, aud know what is neces-
sary to bring about that
result, viz: GOOD Goods.
fair and square dealing, and
low pricesn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-07
A Wedding Party.

One of the most pleasant entertainr
meMts Of the season was given at the
iresidence.of Mr.. and Mrs. john White,
on Thursday. evening last in honor OF
the marriage of their son Mr.. George
White and Miss Sallie Perrin. a large
company WAS present Oh the occasion,
and enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content. The family have the ware art
Of entertaining, and the young and the
gay Of both sexes needed no incentives
to give zest and enjoyment. We have
no doubt that they all drew fresh inspi-
ration from the recent happy nuptials,
and laid many well digested schemes
for securing q like blissIul termination.
The matrimonial fever is always colta-
gious, and when it encounters SO MANY
fit subjects, We may expect it to strike
deep. The supper was superb, and was
rs much to be noted for the excellence
and vaaiely of its substantials and deli
CAGES, as for its profusiGn. The compa-
ny dispersed ct a. late hour after Il. most
enjoyable evcoing.
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s.fsssssSs. So
Tae Singing on Sunday AFTERNOON .

Last Sunday we had the pleasssre 81
Extending the afternoon singing blythe
young people aud the children of The
Methodist church at this place, and
enjoyed the exercises much. When 7we
first went in there wereza goodly mum.
Der Of handsome young ladies present
and among the number we were pleased
to observe some attractive and fascinat.
ing young ladies of the Presbyterian
congregation, who, like ourselves Were
Spectators, and had come to enjoy the
sweet music. Owing to- our. innate
modesty and a fear Of our inability to
fill the place creditably to ourselves. we
Ideclincd to accept these in the choir
so politely offered us. AfterSonr erriyal
and before the comIneneemertsof tile
I singing, as we were in the presence Of
the divinities, wesconfess to- oshaying III!
Idulged alittle in that kind Of devotion
which isusually not preceded or accom-
parted by music Mr.. Mcdonald, the
leader of the singing, onhis arrival, po-
litcly distributed among; those present a
sufficient number of music books to give
all an opportunity of joining in the
singing. We accepted the kindly offer
ed book, and when the first piece was
commenced, we assisted to Tie best OF
our ability until we observed: the little
boys for Inc space of ten feet around,
casting smiling ayes towards MS,
and fearing an outburst of laughter on
their part, we desisled from further par
ticipation in the music. Boys will be
boys, you know, and when they, see or
hear anything that ticklcs thcirrizibles,
they are obliged to laugh.
We ere passionately fond Of "a con-
cord Of sweet sounds,n but unfortunate-
ly we possess very little talent for pro-
dncing those harmonious notes which
vibrate throughout the inncrmost re-
cesses of the heart and "lift the soul
to worlds on high" We think it emil
nently proper that the young people
should meet together at their chIrch IN
the Sunday afternoon to sing praises to
Him who loved and blessed little ciiil-
dren. From infancy we are taught to
havea holy regard for the church and
its officers, and we think there is no
better way of spending an evening than
in the house dedicated to Him who
made us, singing praises to the Lamb
that was slain for our transgressions.
Thcse hymns or songs are prayers
breathed through the soul, and tend to
lseep pure the heart Of the participant,
while it at the same time reflects halo
of sweetness and purity around the
spirit of the auditor, by which he draws
a sacrcdness from the fount that is none
the less pure from the fact of its having
dispensed the draught. We were re-
minded, on this OCCASION of that sublime
incident when "thc morning stars sang
together and all the sons of God shout
cd. for JOY"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-07
Convenient CONS.

The Charlotte Observer some days ago
gave notice that there were a. number of
silver coins at the Mint three pieces to
the dollar, and our friend Mr.. A. NJ.
Hill who has always had q pcnchant
for the accumulation and possession of
antiquated and uncommon specimens OF
gold and silver coin, upon seeing the
notice in the Observer Immediately sent
to the mint for supply of these coins,
and now has them Oh exhibition at Lis
store where the curioue may see them.
We would like to have half bushel OF
these beautiful coins for our own use.
The "change," it seems to us, would be
quite convenient, if put in general cir
culation. 1t would be so convenient for
delinquent subscribers to send up six Of
these little coins to settle their little bills
at the Press and Banner office. Mr.
Hill would sell few of these coins fol
greenbacks at slight advance on the
par value. Call early.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-07-07
BORDEAUX ITEMS.

The crops of cotton and corn are very
flourishing. They are free from grass,
and with abundant rains are growing
finely.
The wheat crop is being threshed
and is turning out finely. The Messrs.
Cade and Mcintosh are making from
fifteen to twenty bushels to the acre.
Mr.. John T. Calhoun will raise this
year over three hundred bushels OF
wheat, and increased attention is given
to the cultivation of grain in, the Town;
ship.
A fine Sunday School, with Mr.. Jas.
a. Corley as superintendent, and Mr.. j.
J. Husscy and others, as teachers, has
been established at Liberty Church and
numbers now between forty and fifty
pupils.
Services arc held two Sundays in the
month at Liberty Church by Mr.. Counts,
the Methodist, and one Sunday, by
Mr.. Stonneker, tho Baptist minister.
A petition has been sent on for the
establishment of n post office at Bor-
dcaX, with Mr.. james A. Corley, rs
post master. The Office is very much
needed and Mr.. Corlcy is the man fol
the position.
The Episcopal congregation AT Bor-
dcauH, regret very much to give up Mr.
Stevens, to whom they were much at
tached, during his short pastoral charge,
Mr.. John L. Calhoun wants us to be.
gin an early and vigorous campaigl
against the cotton baggers, and pays us
the compliment of saying that we have
done more in the good cause than any
journal in the up-country. We will en-
dcavorto merit his good opinion.
The Press and Banner is very popu.
lar in the Bordeaux section, and thu
serial story is read with much interest.
Mr.. John Harmon, II prominent citi
citizen, reads the Il. g. B. and think.
that the story alone is worth the sub
scription price.
At the township meeting held at Nc
) Kitrick's mills, the school tax was as
sessed at two mills.
Mr.. Joseph Britt has perhaps th
finest team of mules in the township
Il He is a model farmer, and as usual ha
a fine crop.
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and in limited request only, but are held
with comparative frmness in first hands.
Blaecned. sheetings and shirsings are
generally slow although a. few. of the
most popular makers of medium and
fine shirtings, such MS New York Mills
Wamsutta. Fruit, of, Loom. Lonsdale.
Eagle AA a. shirtings are now held
by reagents Coffin. and Altealus,)
at SC net. Colored, cottons Of all dis
criptions arc moveing slowly, being on
ly taken in such small parcels as are
found necessary for Keeping up assort-
ments in jobbcrs hands. Several of the
mills arc running ON dark work, aud
others will follow carly in July: The
cloth jobbcrs are buying but very few
goods, apart froln such job lots Of cassi-
mers, &C., as they can obtain, but in
creased activity on their part is expect
cd with the opening of'neXt month.
Faced makes Of oyercoatings continue
dull, but ulsters, clysians are generally
firmin price. The agents for several
leading makes of blankets will estab-
lish their prices for the season. carly in
July. -.
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Country Journalism.

In q recent address of Mr.. Henry
Watterson, Editor of the Courier Jour-
nal, is the following glowing sketch of
the life Of the country journalists, and
Of the various pleasures and perquisites
which make the sum total of his happy
lot:
"If 1 should be thrown out of busi-
ness, and thus should. be given the Oc-
casion to look about for some means of
supporting my family and myself, !
think the most attractive employment
which could be offered me would be q
tidy newnpaper office in some rcspecta-
bletown; and am vain enough to believe
that should not starve if I should be
restricted to the business of issuing and
editing weekly paper such as furnish
cs each one of you occupation and sub
sistence., But, if you will not think me
presumptuous for saying it., !. should
seek to introduce one or two improve
ments into the methods commonly pur-
sued in country Offices. In the first
place, 1 would be my own master, and
master of my own. business. L would
try to make my paper attractive to the
public sense and eye, to. print it neatly
and. to fill it with fresh news, chiefly OF
q domestic sort. Iwould neither invade
the spere nor ape the style, particularly
avoiding all imitation of the manners,
of the daily press. l would adapt my
publication to the people for whom it
should be intended, being strictly accu-
rate and fair in making up its contents,
holdidg first, last and all the time to q
cash system. would keep in n good
humor by denying myself too close an
intimacy with local politicians and po-
cts, especially poetesses, and would Sc
fuse to puff a railway conductor for a
free ride, just as would refuse to con-
slider myself bound for life to my imme-
date member of Congress for a broken
set of last years Patent Office Reports.
think should grow eloquent over the
big potatoes and glow about the rise in
wheat, willing to conclliate the agricul-
tural interest by liberal arrangement
Sin. kind" for subscriptions. 1t is my
opinion that, for year or two under
this revised system, I should have to
watch my business sharply and to 10 a
deal of work. But after that my i'm
pression is that I would bo able to 60 a
fishing twice O week, that l should
teach class in Sunday school, that l
should have o little leisure in book read
ing and perhaps for book-making, so
that, afte r awhile, I might complete o
certain work of fiction which has had
an active ETHEREAL existence these twenty
years, and usually comes up pretty
strog and elastic with. the roast beef and
potatoes. Our friend John Happy and
were, wont in. our salad days to set apart
certain periods for pure and unadultera'
ted literary enjoyment; we wrote TRACE
dies, and acted them in the heroic style
and Homcric measures; then we wrote
novels, he doing the serious, romantic
passages; then we tried our skill upon
Ovidian odes, mostly amatory, illustrat'
ing these with living examples. We
were obscure and poor, but we were very
happy, typifying thu, Irish couplet:'
nTis true we'd no money, but then
we'd no sorrow;
Our pockets was light, but our hearts
was lightwise."