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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-09

plymouth Church, Brooklyn, hav-
ing reconsidered its hasty action in
dropping Deacon West, he testifes
his gratitude for his restoration to
fellowship and traternally invites
tue congregation to join with him
IN calling mutual council TO adiu-
dicate upon the questions now dis
turblng not only Plymouth Church,
but the denomination at large in
America, which he simplifes and
condenses thus: "Is the Rev
Henry Ward Beecher guilty of aduI-
tery?" and "Is the Rev. III. w. B.
guilty of perjury ?" He says:
Such an investigation at the present time
is especially imperative, because our Church
is not unanimous in It's belief in the ipno-
cence OF the pastor, and this feeling of doubt
and addrehenSion is shared by thousands of
Christian men and women Throughout the
land. | make this proposition with the
hope that it may be the means of vindcating
the character of our pastor, and if this be
the result no one will rejoice thereat more
heartily than l.
lie hopes Plymouth Church will
meet him in the same spirit of frank
ness and affection that animates
him in making the proposition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-09

Ii is said that Senator Sharon has
mortgaged over a half million of
his property to pay off, the debts of
the sulcided banker, Ralston.
SINCE the year 1866 the nationa
debt has been reduced 1865 OPS
GOT, an average of sz7,oOO,ooo a
year. The debt is now only ST.
116,397,2l2.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-09

IHE supreme court of Iowa has
attracted much attention by its de-
clslon that when the loser in game
of billiards pays for the same he is
guilty of gambling and liable to in
dictment.
II is claimed that of the members
just elected to the Wisconsin Sem
ate and Assembly, but one of these
is lawyer, and that exception is
Hon. NJ. Griffin, of Columbia
County.
IHE Governor of Connecticut
has appointed, Jas. E. English,
(Dem.) as UDited States Senator
from that State, in place of Mr..
Ferry, deceased. The position
holds until the Legislature meets
next May.
SECRETARY CHANDLER lass week
Tuesday, removed fifteen clerks in
the Patent Office. The salaries of
as many more will be reduced.
These reductions have been made
necessary from the fact that of $780,
900 OF. the contingent fund out Of
which these clerks were paid, $780,
600 have already been expended.
The removals have 10 political sig
nifcance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-09

total number at 226,OOO, of whom
10000 are put down as "civilized,"
l35, 900 as "semi-civilized," and ST.
OQO as "barbarous."
II is said that new bill will be
introduced early in the session of
Congress, providing some more
efficient way of guarding against
the offices of President and Vice
President being made vacant by
death.
The maddest man in Wisconsin
Is John Leigh, of Oconto. He was
candidate for member of Assem-
bly,, and, being q conscientious
man, he voted for his opponent.
His opponent was elected by Just
one majority.
Portage Lake Mining Gazette
In the event Of our having war
with that country it will be well
to know that Spain has a greater
number Of mortgages on it's real es-
tate than Duluth.
Says The p. L. Mining Ga
zette: Your true Duluther believes
that 1t is better to live in hope and
the Zenith City than die in despair,
and with that end in view he is be-
ginning to prepare himself for great
expectations from a silver mine
which is said to exist under the city.
GEN EIsAL CHARLES Z. STONE, the
chief Of staff for the Khedive of
Egypt, has made the Egyptian SER
vice so unpleasant for other Ameri-
can officers that a number of them
have resigned and are coming
home. Among them are Col. Jeni-
fer, who commanded the rebel force
which whipped Stones command
at BalI'S Bluff, and Col. Rhett, who
was classmate Of Stones at West
point.
Says The Brainerd Tribune
A pretty and sensible young lady
remarked in the presence of seven
barefaced young men the other
night, "that it Just doubles the value
Of 3 kiss to have to burrow 1t from
under mustache." The next NOR
ning our druggist sold seven bottles
of preparation to encourage mus
taches in less than half an hour after
his store.
OF the 292 members of the
House of Representatives of the
forty-tonrth Congress, but lO8 were
memberss of the Forty-third and
preceding Congresses, thus leaving
"a: who have never served in the
National Legislature Of the 1O8
who have been reelected, the Re-.
publicans have 69 and the Demo
Gratis 40, but among the latter are
several whose term Of service ex
ceeds that Of any member on the
Republican side.
Observation-Disclosures JEWELS
annual report shows that during the
year there were issued lO7,616,OOO
postal cards, of the value Of 81, ,O76,
100. The number Of dead letters
handled was about. 4,500,O0o,. con
tanning money, notes, drafts, etc, to
the amouLt OF S3,O48,847. The
number OF letters mailed to foreign
countries. was l2,50O,0OO, and the
number received 1900, 700. The
alton, for inland transporta
ton for the year just concluded was
81 7 ,548, ,OO0, and like amount is
estimated for the next year..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-09

The expenses of the Postoffice
Department for the last fiscal year
We're s35, 100000. and the receipts
So, 100000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-12-09
Mill on Conn sr's Point.

For the manufacture of lumber and timber of
all kinds, and always keep p.on hand a fullsup-
ply, both green and seasoned, so that we are
enabled to fill all orders at,very short nosice
and low rates.
Our location on Conner5 Point, with our
dock on the steamboat channel, gives US su-
perior convenences for fling orders from
Duluth or points along the river or along the
line of the. Northern Pacific.
We pay particular attention to saving
simbers for houses, docks, bridges, 30.
apr1aI
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY J. q. ROCKA.
FELLOW, GROCER.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
Iowa News.

A wooden bridge across the North
Skunk river, in Mahaska county, fell
last week with a ditching machine
and four yoke of oxen.
Sam. Evans new Ottumwa daily
Democrat is out.
The Iowa law says that fish must
not be caught in Iowa streams ex-
cept with hook and line.
Democrats who want to fill all the
offices with Democratic candidates,
and swear they will vote for none
other, will have to spend some time
aud money in missionary work be-
fore they succeed, says Porte WEIGH,
the genius of the Oskaloosa Reform
Leaier, and he Democrat.
The little city Of Atlantic, Cass
county, elected new board OF alder
men last month, and az a result has
now five beer saloons i'm full blast.
They call them personal liberty
schools.
"For Governor, Col or r. Clarksor,
of Grundy," is inscribed NJ the head
Of Chapin's Marshall Times, and just
under the name Of William Tecum-
sch Sherman for President.
Work was resumed two weeks ago
on the new capitol building. 1t is
proposed to complete the first story
above the ground this year. About
300 men will be employed. Most of
the material is already on the
ground.
General Winslow, formerly OF
Iowa, and Colonel Of the 4th Iowa
Is the new President Of the
st. Louis, Kansas City & Northern
railroad company.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

bitten be set aside, and undue love
Of riches froWned down, and all will
yet be well. Now, brother Barker
it is to be hoped that a change for
the better will soon dawn upon this
lovely Government of ours, and that
the Chariot of prosperity may carry
us high and dry over the quick sands
of dissolution. Hope you will come
over and see us at the time specified,
and no "night of barbarism" here
to meet your vision. We don't want
to "organize anything of the
kind; but we will endeavor to beat
back the storm, and establish brill
liant and Illuminating light Of day,
that will enable us to show you
round the city Of Pleasantville in a
manner that will he both delightful
and beneficial. Show us the light
of your countenance, and permit US
to shake the skirmisher that has
slung ink, 10! these many years.
Come over and let us waltz around
the city, and we will a tale unfold
that will make each particular hair
stand on end, like the quilts of
fretted porcupine." Don's get
frightened, but come over and let us
interview you. Bring us al light
Havana.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
Crops In the Northwest.

The Chicago Inter- Ocean of the
9th gives reports from near four
hundred towns in the northwest as to
the condition Of the staple crops. The
following Is brief summary of the
reports from the several States, as
given by an Associate Press dispatch:
In Missouri wheat and oats are
badly eaten by grasshoppers, and fears
are entertained that in the largest
breadth planted, the grain will he
destroyed by them fruit is ulin-
jured.
In Wisconsin winter wheat Is
slightly injured spring wheat is now
being sown; fruit is somewhat in
jured.
In Indiana wheat has been badly
injured by the cold weather rye and
barley will also be short crops; oats
will not yield more than half a crop.
Fruit will be almost q total failure.
Corn planting is delayed on account
of frost.
In Kansas the season has been
favorable, and the large areas Of
wheat and oats sown are in fine con-
dition. Fruit looks well.
In Michigan the season is back
ward. Wheat has been badly dam
aged by frosts, and in many localities
farmers are turning it under. Oats
and corn, as well as most small fruits,
are killed.
In Nebraska the prospects for all
small grains and fruits are very fiat
tering. II
In Minnesota the season is back
ward. The average breadth Of spring
wheat Is sown; winter wheat is un-
injured; fruit promises well.
In Iowa a little more than the
average amount of spring wheat is
sown, and will yield well. Little
winter wheat Is sown, and that is un-
injured; oats and barley badly in
jured; fruits will be an average crop.
In Illinois, the prospects for winter
wheat are very discouraging; where
large areas are usually sown, there
will not be over half crop. Many
wheat fields are being plowed for
corn. Spring wheat Is also damaged,
likewise oats, barley and rye. Fruits
are generally destroyed.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
{ Eon Maruspilte Miner. odd

A letter from California directing
attention to the existence of lead In
the vicinity of Hamilton, this county
was published in the Miner some
weeks ago, and prospectors have since
swarmed over the hills and in
the hollows thereabout in search oil
the mineral. Several "chunks OF
lead ore have been picked up in the
drift deposits, but no mine has been
found. The investigation has howev'
er resulted in the discovery of bed
of gypsum many feet IN thickness
The extent of the deposits Is not
known. The variety is that known
as selenite, or foliated gypsum. 1t
is predicted that the discovery Will
prove valuable to the owner OF the
land. There are 20 pupils attending
the Marysville school, under one
teacher.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

| ODD FELLOWS 0EBEBRATION.--l lie
| brotherhood of Odd Fellows, with els
tiers Of the Rebecca Degree, and other
lady friends. met at the new ball In
this place last Monday evening and
enjoyed very happy season In cele-
bration Of the 56th anniversary of the
introduction Of the Order In the United
States.
Exercises opened with music, in
strumentalg and vocal, by a special
choir, led by Bro. Crsddick, p. g.
Then followed prayer by the Chaplain,
music, reading of proclamation from
Right Worthy Grand Sire, by Bro.
Hamrick, p. g., music, etc, In accoi .
ance with programme fixed by procla-
nation.
Rev. Bro. w. s. Frackeiton, p. g.,
occupied thirty five minutes in the de-
livery of an address prepared for the
occasion, giving the origin, objects,
teachings, etc., of the Order, together
with some statistics, to which we give
place here:
The first Lodge in the United States
was organized in Baltimore In 1919
In 1859 the membership Of the Order
in the United States and Canadas, rs
reported by the Grand Lodge, was
26S ,6os. In 1874 the official reports
showed membership Of 4l4,092. At
the same rate Of increase the member
ship in 1880 will reach $50, 256.
Amount paid in 1869 for relief Of
brothers S496, S75.
Paid in 1874 for same purpose, ST.
O4S, 581.
Paid for relief Of widows In 1869,
STA, 1887.
Paid for relief Of widows in 1874,
$l69, 1913.
Paid for educating orphans in 1859,
1881.
Paid for same purpose in 1874.
$lT, 1896.
Paid for burying dead in 1859,
1920, 1896.
Paid for same purpose in 1874,
$253,514.
Total paid for relief in 1869, $780,
429.
Total paid for relief in 1874, 81, 49,
038.
IT the same ratio Of increase be
maintained the amount which will be
expended by the Order for relief in
the year 1880 will reach $3,00S, S42
This amount may he far exceeded, az
the percentage OF increase for the last
three years has been largely in excess
Of that upon which this calculation Ia
based.
The address was very interesting
throughout, and was listened to with
marked attention and satisfaction.
The persons present numbered l20.
The membership of this Lodge,
Knoxville, No. 80, is now III, and has
doubled within the past three years.
The Lodge is In excellent financial
condition, and Is in every respect
prosperous.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29


THE Knoxville correspondent OF the
Pleasantville Enquirer, over the sig
nature of Teeny," says:
Keefe, Heberling & Co., the foundry
men of this place, are running all the
working hours at present, and with
more than enough work on hand to
keep two foundries of their present
capacity at work. They propose to
build larger building an soon as pos
sible. and will 90 more fully into the
manufacturing Of engines and other
heavy castings. They are enterprising
young men, who came here ~ an ex-
pertinent, have made success out of
their undertaking and are now q per-
manent institution.
Robinson Bros marble works are
now turning out some Of the hand.
soonest work In the State.
Jas. 8. Cunningham. our hardw are
man, has sold over 200 cultivators
this spring, (the humber of plows are
far above these fgures). This shows
that the farmers believe In improve
ments.
The Amos House. under the man.
agement of Mr.. +. III. Amos, is doing
very fair business for this season OF
the year, and Ii we get tile railroad,
Mr.. Amos and his kentlemanly clerk
Pete" Huff. will have their hands
full.
Mr.. Looney. proprietor of one of the
livery stables here, will Commences the
training of his Bashaw colts, mo
Nair /" and /" Lady Sunlight y as soon
as the spring settles.
One Of our young ladies made mis-
take as she was leaving church one
evening not long since, and swung
upon the wrong young mans arm.
She did not discover Il until abe had
arrived 1t home and entered the par
Tor. The gent told her no apologies
were necessary.
A ybung mhh Who was out until
rather . late huur sunday night. was
around the next morning inq,,iring
what the town was illuminated for
the night before.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
County Exchange ITEMS.
(PetId Btdde.)

The Keokuk & Dies Moines Rail
road has q little over fourteen miles
Of track In this county, which is as
sasssd at $500 pet mile. making in
rhs aggregate e7S,stO. The county
treasury gets . nice little revenue
from this source.
A farmer named Peter Lam, Nv
ing about four miles southwest Of
iown. fell down dead Ia rieighbor's
eow yard yesterday morning.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
signs OF National Decay.
lRleasantuiile EnQuirer.l

ftcuSdntVtIte EnQutTer.)
Brother Barker, of the Knoxville
JOURNAL, calls us to an account for
our article. entitled "Signs of Nation.
al decay" We thought that it was
plain enough SO that every reader
would understand 1t. The explana-
ton that an undue love Of riches and
a false ambition w0uld lead to ruin,
must be acknowledged by every his
torical reader. Of course riches and
ambition have existed since and be-
fore Solomon's temple lifted its roy
al dome towards the starry decked
sky; but when riches and ambition
ran wild, and were the idols of the
talented of that age, and its spirit
controlled the nations of other years,
they fell to rise no more. 1t cannot
be denied that this Nation is treading
In the very foot prints of other ma
tions that have been overwhelmed
In food of dissipation--and the
death knell is resounding In all parts
Of the world, and unless we too,
change our goings, like Rome, we
will be enveloped In darkness. But
we trust that all American citizens
will right about, change the pro-
grxmme, and thus prevent the ca
lamity--iet the cry come up from
the people that this Republic shall
be saved 1t all hazards, lot false am-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
A REPUBLICAN, PAPER PUB
LISHED AT THE COUNTY
SEAT on THURSDAY
OF EACH WEEK.

A full synopsis Of political
and general news from all
parts of the Union will be
found in each issue. which may
be depended upon as reliable.
Special attention is paid to
COUNTY NEWS.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

CHICAGO, April q.
WHEAT--No. 2. ! 004(9I OF; No. 3, "a
i9945; rejected 703.
CoRN-No. 2, 734@74; rejected,
20.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 common
to choice, 3 1905 Is.
Hoes Receipts, IL 1000; common to
choice, 8 87(@1O 90.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29

10 Perchsron. Norman horse, dAppis gpsy ok years
old. weighs l700 pounds, VERY eompsctiy built He
was imported 6y =. Dillon Co.. Of Ilinois IN 1874
and sold hy tbom 70 HE present owner. Psrsons
intssss,sd nay 80 thb splssdid saimal ~ stable
Ct any time
FtrrY DOkLARS win b. Esd III Dssnay's az
best cols shown ~ ths Cnupty Fair nsxt year.
PRwSlDkNT.
On nnsii,h dram stallion. dark boy. Weight 1850
pou',ls viii y sesna q Tbs ssaas place.
wsa DANIEL snIl K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-19
Fever EnGpCfIAn

Men OF science speak OF epidemic waves,
and of scarlet fever being communicated by
the few drops OF milk which you pour into
your tea, or the cream dIfTused into dish
OF Strawberries. On q late occasion, at
fashionable dinner party in London, as
many as eight or ten guests, and seven
members of The household took scar
let fever. Obviously, the infection
must have been caught at the dinner
party; but how was the puzzling mat
Ter of inquiry, for no one IN the family of the
host was known to have been affected with
the disorder. Was the disease brought to
the house by a waiter? Was it convened
i'm the table linen from the washerwOman?
Was 10 somehow incorporated i'm the cream
that had been used in the dessert? An
as we understand, was made, but not with
any satisfactory result. The cream was
thought TO be the most likely vehicle
of infection; but how could any one be GER
tain on the point? The cream EMPLOYED in
fashionable dessert In London is possibly
made up of half dozen creams from as
many diaries, and inquiry ends only in
vague conjecture. Rather hazardous thing
one would say, going out to dinner where
you may run the chance of being killed 10 a
manner so mysterious. People, in their in
nocence, are not aware of the manner in
which contagious diseases may be communi-
Gated by public cOnveyances, by articles of
dress. by dwellings, by the very atmos phere.
Wehave justheard of an instance of the COM
muDication of scarlet fever by means of a
exist" the nameu usually given i'm Scotland
tOa servants trunk. servant girl in Moray
Her kist, painted wooden box, containing
ali her worldly goods, her later clothing in
cluded, was sent home to her relations, aud
lay for some weeks at station on the Spey-
side railway before an opportunity occurred
for removing 1t by cart to her mothers
cottage among the hills. During the inter
val the station masters children, in rOmp.
ing about, conducted their gambOls on the
kist, which was repository of contagion,
and IN due course were struck down with
scarlet fever. At length the fatal kist was
conveyed to its destination, and the contents
were dispersed among friends and neighbOrs.
The donations were kindly meant, but they
proved fatal. precautions had been taken
TO dislnfect the articles, the result being
that wherever the clothes of the deceasef girl
were taken in. scarlet fever found its victims
For several months the fever ragei, until the
wave OF Its Infection was expended. Now
ensued a remarkable event The outbreak
proved TO be an opposing barrier to the
spread OF more virulent type Of scarlatina
advancing from another quarter at a later
period of the year. On reaching the former
scene OF the disc se, il was arrested for want
OF material to feed upon, a second attack be-
ing very unusual.-Ctdnibers' Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-19

their church. destroyed by Ore on Friday.
The prospect is that the church will be re-
built at an early day.
Bass FIsBING-The Potomac ut q point
eight miles below Moorfield, in Hardy Co +,
w. Va, is said to afford superior advantages
for bass fishing. A party OF Ave recently
camped out there for three days and cap
tured over three hundred fine black bass a
bass weighing over five pounds and sever
ounces was captured at the Great Falls on
Friday. w.
DEATH OF AN OLD CIr1zrN.-Capt. Jas.
Trcetie OF "sea horse" memory, one OF our
oldest citizens died at his residence ia the
first ward this morning. Captain Treakie
was for many years pilot on the Potomac.
but Of late was compelled by declining health
to relinQuish that business-Sentipd ls,h
A FREE BRIDGE.-A second meeting of
the citizens of Alexandria county was held
at Walker school house on Wednesday even
ing last, Squire Whalon in the chair, and
JAS K. Clements secretary, for thu burmese
OF adopting some plan by which they might
succeed IN their endeavors TO get a free
bridge across the Potomac, between George
toWn and Alexandria county. Mr.. Douglas
made motion ''that a committee of three
be named TO wait upon a number of gentle
men who were a short time ago engaged In a
like undertaking, to ascertain IL they were
still OF the same mind and would lend their
aid in the present enterprise" Agreed to-
ard Messrs. Douglas, Nesmith and Gross ap-
ham here presented q set OF resolutions
which were amended and adopted calling
uTon their delegates senators and represen-
tatives TO aid the people OF Alexandria in
fire. eng themselves from the exa ctions OF the
monopoly known as the "Aqueduct Bridge
Company" Mr.. Gross suggested that a com
mittee be appointed whose duty should be
10 visit the polls OF each voting precinct in
The county on the day of the coming cleo
ton provided with tickets containing thu
worJs For or against free bridge so that
the people OF the county mi ght have a chance
Of giving their full ex IMPRESSION on the subject.
. The motion was adOpted.-Gdze,te, 1S,h.