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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28

A HAND. MONEY CONVENTION was held III
Detroit on the i3th, at which resolutions were
adopted declaring against all schemes for
currency Imitation or any form OF lrrcseema.
Bile paper currency, and opposing any policy
which has not the direct purpose 10 establish
the currency on par with, and actually In
terconycrtible with, coin. Letters In favor
OF hard money were received from Senator
Christiancy, ex.Goy. Blair and Others, and
delegates we're appointed to attend the Gin
clnnatl Convention.
0s the evening of the 18th, DR., Saunders,
Of Clinton, LII, was poisoned with ii solu-
ton of arsenic In dlpper and bucket 81
water, administered oy one Catherine Math.
ews, sister in.law Of John Gair (colored)
When arrested she confessed her guilt, ard
said John Gair and Robert Ray instigated her
TO the act. The Deputy Sheriff and posae ar.
rested John Gair IN Baton Rouge on the 18th
aud started with their prisoner for Clinton.
About night they were met by body Of nifty
or more armed men, who disarmed the OH.
GERS, took possession Of Galr and shot him TO
death. The woman was subsequently taken
from tho jail and hung by tho same or a
similar band.
A pIsrATon was received in Washington
on the 18th from Jackson, Miss, 10 the effect
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28
From the Arctic Regions.

ygw YoHK. Oct II.
London special 70 the New York
Uerold gives some interesting details Of
,be cruise OF the Pandora to the Arctic
rae.inns for the purpose of receiving dis
matches from the British expedition. The
steamer crossed the muchdreaded Mel
,s;iIe Raw without encountering ice. They
were disappointed in not finding Capt.
Mares, dispatches at Carey Island, and 80
thew s,eered on 10 Lancaster Sound. There
thew encountered gigantic foes and nayi-
gated with much difficulty. On reaching
Barron Straits they were enycloped In an
Uncomfortable fog. Bcechy Island was
reached Aug. Is, and strange discovery
was made. They found the yacht Mary,
which had been drawn upon the beach by
Capt. Ross In 1850, still standing with her
nas.s upright. -,
Traces Of bears were also found. The
headt0ards over the graves Of Sir John
Franklin's men were still standing up
right, and In good preservation.
The Pandora then sailed for Peels
Strait. and was beset on the voyage by
vast fields OF ice She passed the farthest
point reached by McClintock's expedi-
lion and reached King Williams Land,
thus navigating a sea never sailed over
by any other vessel before except, per
haps, Frankln's. She then steamed down
the west coast of Price Of Wales Land.
Here.delighful weather, soft, refreshing
atmosphere and open cxpanses OF water,
| with warm air CURRENTS were enjoyed.
| Officers were intensely excited and expect
ed important results many believed they
| would discover traces Of Franklin's expe-
dition and some were hopeful that Sir
John Franklin's papers would be found,
and they would eventually make Behring's
Straits, but in this they were disappointed.
They encountered solid ice.fields at Rou,
Quote Island, which efiectually blocked
the vessels further progress. They stayed
there until Sept. z, and then set out on
their return voyage. This was full OF
difficulties and many exciting scenes and
narrow escapes were experienced. AT last
she reached Carey Island in safety, where
they found the long. looked.for dispatches
from Captain Mares for the British Admi-
rally. These were brought home to En-
gland.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28
THE EAST.

ADDITIONAL failures of business firms were
reported In New York city on the 18th, the
heaviest being that Of Moses y. Herman a. 60.
--s2O0, 900 liabilities and about 100000
assets.
JAMES r. DAsHAs, Postmaster at Bridge
port, Conn, has been suspended by the Fresi.
dent for having sold appointments.
TIE first building IN the country erected
exclusively for the Order Of the Soyercigns
u Industry was dedicated at Springfield,
Mass, ON the 10Th.
MIS- 8EETY, Of OH City, Pa, left her
home In the charge Of three children on the
10Th. During her absence the children I'M
dertook 10 klndle fire by the use Of kero'
sene -oil, when the usual result followed, and
a little boy was fatally burned. One OF the
two girls escaped from the house uulnjured,
but the third child, little girl about four
years old, shut herself up In closet and was
burned TO death, the house being destroyed
by fire.
WHAT Ia called Centennial excursion ar
rived In Philadelphia on the evening Of the
Goth. There were delegations from Chicago,
Detroit, Milwaukee, Toledo, Cleveland and
Buffalo 20 the number Of 1876. They met
with an enthusiastic welcome by the Phtla.
delphians. Excursionists we're also In that
city from ~. Louis, indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Pittsburgh.
A grUsrox Of Union and Confederate sol.
diers was recently held NJ Elizabeth, ~ j.
Fourteen veteran companies participated.
AMONG the failures announced Ia New
York on the Goth was that OF Butterick Il Co.,
dealers In fashion plates, patterns, ETC.. La.
bilities about 100000; assets small. The
assets Of the Broadway dry.goods firm Of
Rice. Goodwin a. Walker, which failed about
year ago, win, IL Is said, pay ono cent on
the dollar
REUBgs BENTON, while playing croquet al
Titusyillc, Pa, on the 10th, was accidentally
struck on the head with a mallet, and 80
badly injured that he died In few hours.
Coin closed In New York, on the Goth, al
ll6k. The following were the closing quo.
tstions for produce: No. Chicago Spring
Wheat, si271s01i 2S5JE No. 2 Milwaukee, 81 ~
ola; No. y Northwestern, xl.280ll .2Slk
Barley, si.l501t. 30; Oats, Western Mixed
47Gn47Jkc, Corn, Western Mixed, 8s(u7lei
Pork, Meas. s2205, Dressed Hogs, i0&c
Lard, isc. Flour, good 10 choice, s5e'
cn6.40, White Winter Extra, s645@s 20
The cattle market was slow; i29l3Ac fol
good TO extra. Hogs, s5@s1sc. sheep
sh@6lfc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the Goth, cattl,
brought; Best, t6.250e70o; medium, s57;
mGo0: common, s4.650l500. Hogs sold
Workers, s75o@soo; Philadelphia, $3.50
s.bo. sheep brought sAOoa5.2s according
10 quality.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28
General News Summary


Ppysrpgxr sEasr arrived tn Warrington
O.. tAe 18th. and 8 regular session OF the
Cabinet vas held, a. which q large Arnonni
81 rouiine business was considered.
wAsHISsToS dispatch a the nth states
that In iengthy conversation between ihe
President and ex-senator Feese, on hassss-
sI;srd, i1se former szid he was much gfAtafrd
that the two political parties had effected an
Amicabse adjustment by which fair election
would be held sud peace maintained IN Mis-
sisssiy;d. Pease was assured that no removals
would be made In that State for mere partf
can reasons, aud Atty,Gcp. Pierepont told
him TIA. none coming under his department
would De disturbed
IxYpgwaTTox has been recently received
st Washington that Russia viii be repre-.
scented az the American Centennial next
year.
TEE report OF The special commission APP
pointed 20 investigate into the charges made
by Prof Marsh Of mismanagemcnta and fraud
At The Red Cloud Agency WA made public on
the 18th The commission found 40 fraud In
connection with the beef contracts, but dis
covered that the Government and Indians
LEC nffI fslHAstA W byNf A& P~ffF
tractors The charges Of incoinpeteney
against Agent ssvilIe are sustained, and the
appointment Of new man In bic stead IL rec.
commended. Ex.secreiary Delano and Com
missioner Smith are exonerated from any
completely IN the frauds, though the latter is
alleged 10 have been negicctful 10 some In
stances. Several changes are recommended
In the management u Indian affairs.
THE receipts Of the Postofice Department
for the aseal year ending june 30 1873. were
SGT ,5C2ss; expenditures, 1851 NOM
leaving deficiency balance Of vi, 0s9, so6.W.
THE President has appointed ex-senator
Zscnariah Chandler, OF Michigan, as Secre.
tary of the Interior, Dice Dvlano, resigned.
Mr.. Chandler took the customary oath and
entered on the duties Of the position on the
18th.
ACCORDING 10 Washington special OF the
10Th the receipts from internal revenue for
the three months ending Sept. 30 had shown
an increase Of si, 1865 over those OF the
corresponding quarter last year.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28
The German Soldier.

The Countess Won Bothmer writes:
Men in Germany are rarely seen out OF
uniform; when they are ii is greatly TO
their disadvantage. Yet such Is the incon-
sistency of human nature that nothing
affords young officer SO much delight as
to elude the vigilance of his Vorgesefztes
and appear at a picnic or an excursion
en- clUit. In Germany, where every one
is q soldier first and man atterward
very much afterward), the freedom grant
ed to our plungers and friskers TO prone
made along Picadilly or down the shady,
side OF Pail Mall in garments eloquent OF
Poole is unknown. The most audacious
of Moltke's heroes would scarcely dare to
pass under the nose of his superior officer
in non-military garments. Sooth to say,
the travesty is not telling. The young
mans legs, which look straight in uni
form, appear stiff now: his waist, which
Is accustomed to the belted sword, seems
wanting in balance and compression; his
welI-squared shoulders appear clamoring
for his epaulets; his hand gropes for the
sword-hilt He can scarcely be expected
10 carry an umbrella THAT weapon so dear
TO the heart of the Briton), and his swag-
ger seems inappropriate shorn of saber
and stock. On the whole he has very
much the appearance of a petit epicter en-
diraaacae. The clothes, being only taken
out at rare and distant intervals, usually
belong to past fashion, and being worn
surreptitiously, with frequent glancings
round corners lest Generals should be ~
ing in ambush with three days thinner
arrest for the youthful irregularity Of cos
tune, there is want of ease and dignity
disastrous to the effect of the young mans
conquering charms. He was very hand
some in his uniform. Why didn't he stay
in itg''
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28
FoHEyGN aNTELLIGESCE.


LONDON dispatched Of the 18th say that tif.
teen workmen had been seriously, II not
fatally, injured on that day by the overflow
Of molten metal at the Waisall iron-works.
severe gale had prevailed during the
preceding day along the British coast, and
several vessels had been wrecked, involving
the loss Of several lives.
A CoNsrANTIsoPLE telegram OF the 18th
announces the recent defeat Of large In
surgent force Over 100 rebels had been
killed aud the remainder compelled TO cross
over into Montenegro.
TuR Times Of india of recent date says
20, 600 persons had been rendered homeless
by the late floods In the province Of Guzerat
A MADRID dispatch OF the 10th says Don
Carlos had imprisoned Dorrcgaray and other
Of his leaders, and dismissed them from his
service.
A MusIom telegram OF the 10th says the
Bayarian Ministry had been forced TO resign
by tho Ultramontancs.
A BERLIN dispatch Of the 10th states that
| In consequence OF the Pope's intercession the
Emperor Of Germany had RENTED one year
Of Ce-ainai Ledochowski's term Of imprison.
ment fo- resisting the Prusslan Ecclesiastical
avs, and that full pardon would pr obably
| follow.
A LONDON dIspach Of the nth announces
| the arrival Of the steamer Pandora from the
Arctic region. The graves OF Sir John Frank.
Inns men were discovered with the head
| boards and inscription thereon intact, and a
glimpse had Of King Williams Land where
no vessel ever touched.
fur London Times OF the 18th publishes a
special from Ragusa announcing that the
! Turks had crossed the Austrian border and
had menaced the village OF Erzeg. Troops
had been sent thither
A BERLIN special Of the 18th says that Rus.
ella had commanded the Polish proprietors in
the provinces OF MIlua, Groduo, Koona,
Minsk aud vltcpsk to sell their farms to Rus.
sian tcnantry, the Government fixing the
price, thus completing the impoyerishmento OF
the Polish nobility.
Arthur DAVIS and wife, OF Toronto Cana
| da, have been sentenced 10 be hanged In De.
cember next tor the murder of Miss Gill
man by malpractice.
A LONDON dispatch Of tho 18th says II had
recently been discovered that large amount
| of guns and ammunition had been shipped TO
the Chinese as merchandise BY London
merchants. Messrs. Dudgeon, iron.dealcrs
| and engine manufactures, failed ON the 18th
with half million liabilities.
| THE London Standard OF the 10th pub.
| lIshed an account OF a battle between the
Dalmatlans and Turks, In which the former
had been defeated.
Ak English pedestrian named W. Perkins
has accomplished the feat OF walking eight
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28

The rapid growth and extraordinary
voracity of the pickerel are we'll shown by
Dr. Sturtevant in the report of the Massa-
chusetts Inland Fisheries Commissioners
The doctor investigated their powers of
eating in the following manner: He put
two young pickerel, five inches long, in a
trough with great quantity OF little
minnows about one inch in length; and
these two pickerel ate 12s minnows the
first day, 1872 the second and $50 the third,
and they increased one inch in forty eight
hoursl They were mere machines for the
assimilation of other organisms, and may
truly be termed the wolf Of the waters.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28

The fisheries in the Gulf of St. Law
renee this season have proved compare
tive failures 80 far as mackerel are CON
cerned.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28

In Boston, recently, the extensive sale
Of damaged dry goods by great retail
establishment In that city had the effect oil
almost depicting the custom of all other
stores for the time being.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-10-28

AMoSa the liabilities Of all firms should
beput the liability to fail.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19
FORESTS or RJSSI-f.

According to recent statistics, the eX-
tent of the forests of Russia III Europe
is about 4i2, S97, 800 acres, Or 10 per cent.
of the whole area. The forests are very
uneuually distributed, and although Gull
tiyation and communication are thus
rendered impracticable, the facilities are
becoming every year increased. Nearly
G5 per cent. of the forest land IS situate
in the four governments of the north
in Archangel, Vologda, Olonetz, and
Perm. Between 1866 and 1870 upward
of 2O,O O acres were planted, exclusive
of the action of private owners. The
principal trees are the Scotch pine,
spruce fiji, larch, birch, lime, aspen, and
oak. The value of the forest products
exported in 1871 amounted to 16,O26, 533
roubles. But the internal consumption
gives a better idea of the immense
wealth of these forests. The approx
innate value, as stated by Mr.. Werekhn,
must be at least 2G5, 450,00 O roubles per
annum. Wood is the only fuel used III
Russia, and the railways consume wood
70 the annual value OF 7,200, 900 roubles.
/ It is estimated that 10000, 600 wooden
spoons are manufactured every year.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19
LITTLE EO-PEEP" IND FIJI DYING
CNTLD.

7 remember when | was nursing in n
hospital once, there was a poor little boy
about six years old dying OF rheumatic
fever. | was night nurse in that ward !;
and regularly, when the attack of pain
came on, he used to scream out for me !:
"Nursey, sing. 1t hurts me. Sing
the hurt away
So then I'd prop him up on my arm
an sing one song after another, from
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" to
"Black-Eyed Susan" till the paroxysm
OF pain was over, an he'd quiet down
again. [ always knew when that was by
his ioinin' his voice iii, toO-such aweak
pipe of q voice, poor lamb but L was
better glad to hear it than any music, for
it telled me the pain WAS gone for
awhile, and L could lie him down to
sleep again.
Poor wee mite, 1 was singing "Lit-
tie Bo-Peep" the night he died. had
him in my arms. He'd been sinking all
dav. | knew he couldn't last out anOth-
er; an though he tried to join i'll as
usual. his voice went into a gasp an
broke. I'd been sometimes used to call
the children in the ward my little sheep,
an when l came to the end of the
verse
Little Bo-Pecp, she lost her sheep,
An doesn't know where to find EN-,
Let 'em alone an they'll come home,
An bring their tails behind EN-
he looked up in my face with Il bit Of a
smile on his poor little drawn white
mouth, antd said
"Nurseyu know where to find her
tickle sheep when he goes home. VIII
[ be long going home now, nursey!"
Long. All, poor little lamb! Ten
minutes later an he'd gone home
CU&scV's Naga=inc.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19

An American lady in Paris recently
happened to be III Il room adjoining an
American gentleman and lady, and very
unwiilingly overheard a conversation.
There was a door between the two rooms,
and, as they raised their voices, she could
not but hear the lady say, 81 tell you,
my dear, that l must have $4,000 next
year. 1t is absolutely impossible, with
this -, 200 that you allow me, to make
any respectable appearance. L cannot
do it," She began to speak anSr1ly,
when her husband demonstrated, "My
dear, I have given you all l can. l nave
taken all | dare from my business with
out really crippling it," Il tell You,
sir" she said, with increased yehemence,
Il tell you that l really must have $4,000
for ny dress. l cannot dress as others
do, unless you give me this.
Post.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19

Friend, your wife loves n~eatness {; now,
when o enter that home which size IS
trying to make attractive to You, see that
you show a corresponding desire lou
like to see your wife neatly and tastefully
dressed at home follow her example,
and throw off with the care of the world,
vour soiled garments and be clean and
tasty. When you take your paper to
read do not read to yourself and leave
her TO lonesome thoughts while sewing
or mending, but remember that she, too,
has been working hard all day, and IS
still working. Read to her whatever Ill
~terests you, 50 that her interest and
opinionm may grow with yours, andthats she
may comprehend something besides love
stories, of which too many have read
more than they should.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19
COUNTING CITICE EMS.

The reason people count their chickens
before they are Matched is because it is
easier. Mr.. Benson, on Grafton street,
found a dead hen back of his barn, Sat
1rday morning. He suspected it was
II of his fowls, but he was not certain,
and the only way to ascertain, he
Thought, wa to count his flock, which
numbered sixteen. He gathered them
together with a few flakes Of cold pan
cakes, and commenced counting.
cone, two, three-four, tive-six-
seven- One-two, three, four
five, six. One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine
ten-, eleven-pshaw One, two,
three, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gracious, One, two--thrce, four
five, six, seven---seven-
scven-seven-thunder and lightning
One, two, three-One, two, three, four,
five, siX-six, seven-eight-ninc-
ten, eleven--elev-blast We,
stand still !, One, two-two-two-two,
three.
O ye will, will We! ye will, will We, ye
WILL" he suddenly screamed, choking
with passion, and jumping upand down
in a perfect ecstasy of rage. Then he
dove after a clothes-pole, and bore down
on the frightened and heeting hens like
a whirlwind, scattering the yard with
feathers, and filling the air with the
shrieks of the crazed bipeds; and never
ceased the attack until every hen was out
of sight. He don't know yet whether
that hen is his.-DanbuTy NCWs.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19
OUR JCTENILES.
Day Dreams.


Gran u.amma's best bonnet
Lying on the floor,
N5rer such a thing was C
In our house before.
Kitty scratched it OFF the bed,
In it took leap,
Cur,ed herself mp warn inside,
And went fast asleep.
Here's a cosy kitty!
Struggled up so nice;
Would she waken, do yon think,
If 1 whispered-mice?
Fie, kitty. lazy kitty.
Oft I've heard it said,
Nice have such a jolly time
When the cats abed.
Rustling in the cupboard,
Squeaking in the wall,
Don't they know you're mapping?
G, not at ali.
Up, kitty, now, kitty.
Charge EN- as they run!
Time enough to take your ease
When the battles won.
It's no use /; she won't heed;
There she purrs away,
Losing all her precious time
For war, OF work, or play.
All, kitty. o, kitty!
Sadly I am rueing;
You are not the only me
Who dreGmS-!nStedd at doing.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19
TIE .IIR IN orr G-iRNENTS

Is there much air in the clothing we
wear! DIR. Max o P~ettenhofer states
that of equal surfaces OF the following
materials he finds them permeated by
various quantities of air (the most porous,
flannel, such as is used ordinarily Tor
clothing, being taken at 100, thus 4:
"FIannel, 100; linen of medium fine
ness, 5S; silk, 20; b~uckskin, So tanned
leather, l; chamOis leather, 81 Hence,
if the warmth of cloth depends upon the
degree i'll which it keeps out the air
from our bodies, glove kid must be 100
times warmer than flannel, which is well
known not to be the fact. The great
question is that of ventilation. Ii several
layers Of the same material be placed to-
gether. and the air be allowed to perme-
ate through them, the ventilation through
the second layer is not much less than
through the first, since the meshes OF
two form a continuous system of tubes
of uniform diameter, and the rapidity of
the movement of the air through these
is affected merely by the resulting fric-
ton. Through Our clothing, then, passes
a stream of air, the amount which, as i'll
ventilation, depends upon The size of the
meshes, upon the difference of tempera-
ture between the external and internal
atmosphere, and upon the velocity OF
the surrounding air-clothing, then, be
ing required not to prevent the admis-
sion Of air, but to regulate it so that the
nervous system shall be sensible of nc
movement in the air.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-03-19
JOSH SEZ.

1t don'tmake emmy diffrense what trade
or profeshun yu put yer son at, for If he
ever succeeds at emmy, he haz got to do
it by adding dignityto the one he adopts.
Emmy bizness that is lawful IL honara-
bel, and no buzness, simply, eve made
emmy one respektabel.
Buty is a women's prerogative, but
buty in q MAJ IL the next kalamlty to
being a fool.
The man who kan think kan never be
lOnesum.
1t is no particular kredit to say ov a
man, that "hiz word IL az good az hiz
bond"
Superstishun liz the child Ov Ignorance
and fear, and IL worthy ov its parents.
Fickshun IL a narrow strip ov very
productive land, Icing between the
dominyuns ov truth and falsehood, owing
allegiance to neither.
The fakulty to decide between right
and wrong, and the power ov memory,
make reazon, and the planning ov things,
and the doing ov them, IL mans chief
buZness.
A hungry man needs no bill ov fare.
Old AGE luvs to rekOunt the trials Ov
it's youth, and from Abraham's time
down to now, haz always mourned the
growing d~egenerasy ov the times.
Thare never haz lived a man yet who
was willing to swop off a truth for a he,
not if he KIM it.
The man who hasn't got emmy habits
hasn't got emmy thing that he kan call
hiz own.
The best way i kno ov to Tighten our
burdens, IL to look around and find sum
one who haz q bigger load than We hay,
and then pity them.
Poverty IL a CRATE blessing to sum
folks-az long az they are poor they
are endurable.
Neither a good or a bad example haz
ever vet been wasted on the world.
The meanest buzness that emmy one
kan follow IL to trade III sekrets.