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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

wiz be found 10 possess those qualities necessary
To the total eradication OF oil bilious attacks,
prompt 10 start the secretlons of the liver, and
give healthy tone 70 the entire system. Indeed,
1t Is no ordinary discovery in medical science TO
have invented remedy Cor these stubborn COM
pis'uts, which develop all the results produced by
heretofore Tree use Of calomel, q mineral justly
dreaded by mankind. and acknowledged TO be de-
struet.Se Ia the extreme TO the human system.
That the properties OF certain vegetables comprise
al the virtues Of caleme without it, injurious ten
denotes Is now an admitted fact rendered indis
pufahle b. scientific researches; and those who
use the Mandrake pills will be fully satisfied that
the best medicines those provided by nature In
the common herbs and roots OF the fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct all hill
ions arrangements without salvation or any OF the
injurious effects Of ealomel other poisons.
The secretion OF bile Il promoted by these pills
viii be seen by the altered color OF the stools and
disappearing OF the sallow complexion and cleans
ing Of the tongue
pills.
Prepared only by J. ii. Schenck 4 Son. at their
principal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia and for sale by all druggists and deal
ers. Prce Is cents Der ho~
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

--Raisin Cake.-Two-thirds of a cup OF
butter and one and half of sugar, two
thirds OF cup of milk, three of -four, one
of chopped raisins, three eggs, teaspoon
full and half of baking powder. Bake in
sheets in quick oven.
Avoid handling plants in a frozen
condition as much rs possible, as the IN
Jury to them will be heightened should
The leaves become bent or be roughly
brushed over. To restore flowers that
have become frozen place them in cold
water until they have thawed ouf.-fgordt
Cabinet
The bad taste of many bitter medi-
cines. such as quassia, quInine, aloes,
etc, may be removed almost instantly by
chewing a piece of licorice root. Cas-
tor oil may be rendered palatahle by add
ing TO half an ounce of ii an equal por-
ton of glycerine and drop OF oil of Gin
namon, and mixing them thoroughly.
The wors. possible way to keep sheep
is TO allow them TO run in the same yard
with cattle and horses. Where this is
done the sheep are constantly exposed 10
injury, being liable to be hooked by cattle
and kicked by horses and colts. Both
cattle and horses are liable TO monopolize
the best food and the best standing places.
1t is held by some that there is an advan-
tage in having colts and sheep run togeth-
er, as the former will eat much that the
latter will leave; but ii sheep are fed ju-
diciously there will be little waste of food.
Rural World.
The following is suggested by Bottger
for dyeing cotton apure blue Heat mkt
ure OF 1877 grains OF Paris blue, 1877 grains
of tartaric acid, one-half fluid ounce OF
ammonia-water and two and a half fluid
ounces OF water, and filter after cooling.
Add to the deep-blue filtrate solution OF
caustic soda, until ii is decoiorized and,
after some time, assumes light yellow
tint. Impregnate the cotton with this So
luton and pass ii (best after allowing tito
dry through warm, very dilute solution
of sulphuric acid, and it will immediate
ly assume beautiful blue color, and
needs only to be washed in water. The
sulphuric acid may be so diluted that it
has scarcely perceptible sour taste.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

patient has dull, heavy feeling about
the head, with dizzy, whirling sensation
when rising up suddenly, bad taste in the
mouth, with foul breath, feeling like load
on the stomach after eating, with faint,
sll-gone sensation at the pit OF the stomach
that food will not satisfy, pains about the
side, back or shoulder, hands and feet some
times cold and clammy, alternating with hot
nushes, sour eructations from the stomach,
eyes tinged with yellow, blood thick and
stsgnant, with costiye bowels, and all at
tendant symptoms. One doctor examines
the case and calls IL liver complaint. another
kidney disease, another dyspepsia, and still
another impurity Of the blood. Now the
fact Is all of these doctors are right and they
are all wrong, because such patients have
all Of these diseases combined, and the
reason such diseases are not cured Is because
the custom Is 70 treat one of the diseases at
time. While one Is being cured the other
gets worse. We should treat the disease
with remedy that will act upon oil at the
same time. The SHAKER EXTRACT or RooTs
mot patent medicinel is So made by the
Shaker as to cticctually remove all Of these
distressing symptoms Sold by A. j. White,
Sl9 Pearl street, n. Y, Agents wanted.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

A CURIOUS story of unjust justice comes
from Florence. An English resident OF
that city was visited by a fellow member
of his club, AN Italian, who asked him TO
pay him that 1000 lire" The English
man owed him nothing, and told him so.
lie promptly brought suit for the fictitious
debt. The defendant, thunderstruck, con.
suited friend, who told him TO leave the
whole matter in the hands Of certain
lawyer He did so. When the triRl came
off three witnesses swore that they had
seen the money lent to the defendant. The
latter was appalled, 20 hear his counsel say
1--WE admit the debt" and was pleasantly
stunned when six witnesses promptly
swOre that they had seen the money re-
paid. Verdict tor the defendant. This
peculiar case throws strong light on the
Italian judicial system, though false
swearing is, unfortunately, by no means
confined TO transatlantic courts.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

and void" But the Legislature of the
stubborn Colony, deprecating the injustice
and probable dissensions which the En-
glish law would entail, used all its
authority and tact TO prevent the enforce
ment of the order in council annulling the
Colonial laws. They employed eminent
additional counsel in the person Of Gov.
Belcher, of Massachusetts,, and, after a
hard struggle, preserved their charter
which was endangered, and finally re-
tanned their law; so that neither primo,
geniture nor discrimination against female
heirs became the law of the common
wealth. The history of this struggle
against the law of primogeniture was full
of chivalric incidents, and brings oul
clearly the Yankee tact and diplomatic
skill of the early settlers. as well as their
love of liberty and equality
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30
A Cafre Dance.

Formed in semi-circular line they CON-
menced their dance. Moving the legs
and arms in most wonderful simultaneous
motion, they sang over and over again, in
varying air and always in minor key, a
verse To the effect that there are enemies
on both sides" This dance and verse
were composed when the present Chiefs
father died, and his two sons disputed
their heirship. Presently they were asked
TO sing some other verse, when, to new
motion and a new air, they sang how il
the white man had not come we should
eat cattle the whole country over" another
mode of saying that they would be con-
querors of the whole land, for of course
the verse applies not to their own cattle,
but to other peoples. During the dance
various warriors would dash ont from the
ranks in front Of their companions, and
go through a pantomimic performance
descriptive of their own bravery, and how
they would dispose O! an enemy in fight.
II the performer was well-known brave,
he would be greeted with the greatest APP
plause from the whole body. When the
commander of the left company went out
they Numbered their approval. In such
cases the brave danced into the very center
of the circle, but if some young unknown
man, excited beyond discretion, came
forth, little feeble applause from his
own company was all he could get, and
he skunk back into the ranks. The pan
tomimic action of fighting was always
that of stabbing with, never of throwing,
the assagad. Chaka taught them to
advance in the line OF their enemy, and
not to think of fighting till they could
see the whites of their opponents eyes,
saving il was brave man who could look
in his enemy's eyes when each meant To
kill the other. Presently the monoto-
nous dance and song ceased, and man
chosen as the spokesman and dressed in
white tails with splendid cranes feathers,
which added to his already grand height,
advanced into the center OF the semi
circle, commenced to recite a prose poem
walking UP and down, and sometimes
even running the while. The speech or
recitation was sort of hymn OF praise
relating TO the deeds of the Chiefs ances-
tors, their descent, their prowess and feats
in war and council. II translated care
fully he said il would resemble one OF
the most beautiful songs In Scripture
as, for example, the Song of Deborah.
Fluently as the speech was delivered, its
effect was much marred by the constant
motion during its delivery, which not
only prevented all oratorical art, but put
the speaker out Of breath. When he
paused, or seemed blown" a warrior
would dash out and perform bis panto-
mime war-dance, as during the previous
dance. II real brave should thus come
out the singer would point to him with
his stick, but if man Of no note he
would take no notice OF him, but con
,inue TO walk up and down. Presently the
song ended, and the whole body saluted
the supreme Chief with loud !" Bdgete, y
the royal salute. --Natal Cor. London
Times
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

The Tndustrie Bidter, of Berlin, recon-
mends the use of the wild rosemary Ledum
paiustre) as "A substitute for the wcll.known
Persian powder. This plant, whether
fresh or dry, will kill lice, bed. bugs, fieas,
moths, beetles and their larvg, the mag
COTS and bluc.bottles and probably other
Insects. IL is also the best remedy for
mosquito bites and the bites Of all other
insects. A little OF the tincture OF the
plant applied TO the bite not only relieves
the intolerable itching, but also relieves
the pain. IL the tncture be mixed with
gycerine and rubbed on the skin 1t Will
drive the mosquitoes away. If this be u
fact, the plant deserves special attention.
IL is very probable that 1t will be able to
entirely supplant the extensive ana ire
quently adulteratcd or counterfeit insect
powder IL Is most effective when green
and in bloom, ut which time IL should be
gathered. - Western Rural.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

A WHITEHALL IN. " minister lately
married couple, and the happy bride
groom, in the generosity OF his heart, on his
departure, crushed into the delighted par
SON hand crisp hundred dollar bill. The
circumstance fairly took the good man g
breath away, and in the joyfulness of an
honest heart he straightway went forth
and settled with the greenback long
standing and troublesome debt TO that
amount. But the sleep Of peace which
the just mar slept that night WAS his last,
for the next day he received a telegram
from the bridegroom, and II read: Mis-
take. Meant to have given you tee ten
dollars. Please forward the ninety dol.
lars
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

things as our appetite Graves; for it will
be satisfied with the plainest and most
wholesome food. speak from experience
when | say that l know this TO be the
case. have no craving for stimulating
drinks or condiments OF any kind: but
am perfectly satisfied with the plainest
and the best So ! may truly say: 81
shall eat what my appetite Graves. "-R,
ID. Cottnel, ia Heath RetorRaer.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

A MARRIED woman In Decatur, H.,
whose husband spent his time loafng at
saloons, became tired of supporting the
family, dressed her child H. It's best gar
ments, took II TO the saloon where ils
father was, and said Z" ! want you 10 take
care Of this little child" and 30 saying
she sat The little one down upon the moor
and left. The dunb.founded benedict sal
u few moments, when he got up and iei'
the saloon and has not been seen since.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

FRoM San Francisco comes the story OF
a young woman who, becoming displeased
with a professional gentleman living
there, visited her wrath upon him by a
systematic espionage upon his actions.
which she, by frequent letters, reported u
an intimate friend OF his. For three years
she eluded detection, and 1t was only by
mere accident that the victim recsrlly
discovered his remorseless prosecutor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

Lafayette Cake.--One heaping coffee
cup full Of flour, one even cup OF sugar,
four eggs, whites and yelks beaten sepa-
rately, piece Of butter the size of an egg,
two or three tablespoonful. OF sweet milk,
two teAspoonfuls Of baking powder, OF
one half teaspoonful of soda and one tea.
SPOONFUL of cream tartar, in absence oi
the baking powder, which must be mixed
with the -four. Bake twenty or thirty
minutes, according as you divide this
into two or three cakes.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

GKSTlAS was our grandmothers' hobby for
tonic, and no bitter would be considered
complete without It. hence IL enters into
nearly sill But experience has proved that
IL is Injurious 20 the stomach II frequently
ased. A far better tonic is found In G4arand
bitters
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

A KIowA Indian recently created sen.
saiion In Clay County, Tex, by Offering
10 trade even with Mr. stratton his
pony for the farmers young daughter.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30
HElIo.TEllURIC TREATMENT

or Disease. by ne~iy.dtsceyrred, most wonderful
healing and vtazing agent. Hfalllble Ia every cura
| bic disease. Address, fvr pamphlet DIR l. y. No.
! COliMAGk A CO.. L. o. Drawer Jlis, New YORK city
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30

Uniform In style, price aud binding With
the above splendid book, VIC have other
books of Gems" German, scottish and
Sacred! also Of bssl Irish Melodies, aud
the choicest Operate songs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-30
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
Fattening Cattle.

In fattening animals time is often mat
ter of Importance TO the feeder. Sometimes
month gained is equal to 30 per cent
greater weight at later period. Cooking
food renders its constituents more soluble
aud digestible, therefore more rapidly enter
ing on flesh aud fat. Asa condiment aud
appetizer for fattening animals, molasses has
no equal. A small quantity of sweet, upon
hay, will cause larger quantity to be eaten
with relish. We have often tried molasses
upon poor animals with great satisfaction.
A poor horse will show a change in condition
in few days. The molasses is not only an
excellent condiment but an excellent food !;
and being 30 soluble and assimiable that it
produces an immediate effect upon the con.
dition of the animal. Three pints may be
fed to fatteDing animals per day, but to cows
and breeding stock it must be fed sparingly,
aud not more than pint per day to COW,
as too much sweet will prevent their breed
ing. When necessary to use straw for fat
tening stock, the use of molasses diluted
with eight to 10 proportions Of water to wet
the straw before steaming, will be found to
render it.voFy palatable. aud cause il to be
eaten Incorporated with other fattening food
as readily as hay. Some noted chemists have
supposed all starchy food to be converted in-
to sugar by the action OF the stomach, be-
fore it becomes assimiated as food. Perhaps
this will account for the remarkable effect of
sweet food upon animals.
TStewarts Prize Essay.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
saw-Dust as Manure for Potatoes.

Not hundred miles from where l grow
potatoes, city gent purchased small iarm
year or two since aud commenced opera
tions in the spring after his own fashion. or
course there was much speculation among his
neighbors as to how things would come out,
as the land had been skinned by its former
owner, one Of the old "regulars" In that
business. Some Of the now potatoes must
be tried, but the land was very poor and
very little manure could be had at any price,
therefore something must be done to prevent
failure and the fulfilling OF adverse prophe-
cies. But Mr. Sidewalk had read that pot.
ash was good fertilizer for potatoes; in
Tact, the best crops Of this tuber were usually
produced on new lands full of ashes and
decayed vegetable matter, consequently he
set to work to supply the FIRST Of these IN
gradients, If not both. In the neighborhood
there is a sawmill, aud about il, as usual
quantities OF old sawdust few loads of
this were hauled home aud heaped under a
shed. Iu the meantime Mr. Sidewalk had
ordered sent out from the city 200 lbs Of
pure potash. This was dissolved 10 water
and poured over The sawdust, little at u
time, and the heap worked over, aud then
more Of the liquid put on, until at last the
entire 200 lbs had been taken up. Of course
this made rather an expensive fertilizer and
one that would scarcely be profitable in u
long run, but it was city VS. country, and the
former was bound to win, aud he did. The
land was plowed aud narrowed, aud then
furrowed out for the potatoes a liberal guam
tity Of sawdust spread iu the trenches, pOta-
toes dropped upon it and covered. OF course
the neighbors saw the sawdust, but the pot
ash part was kept secret. The potatoes
grew amazingly, and the yield was something
never before seen on that farm 10 the mem
ory Of the oldest inhabitant. The next
spring Mr. Sidewalk had made provision Tor
other aud cheaper kinds Of manure, consc-
quently did not care about any more saw
dust, but his neighbors did, and there was a
great scramble for all that could be had at
the sawmill and it went into burrows and
hills in large quantities, no questions being
asked or explanations required OF the city
farmer.
1t is probably unnecessary to mention the
results, but | would advise any one going
that way not to mention "sawdust" in the
hearing Of those who thought that they had
learned new "kink" in potato growing from
a city man turned farmer.-[" Daily Rural
Life" 10 Rural New Yorker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
The Value of Road Dust.

During the dry season of late summer
every country residence should secure several
barrels Of road dust. 1t is worth many
times its cost as an absorbent. Those who
keep poultry may secure by its use valu.
able fertilizer, nearly as strong as guano,
with none Of its disagreeabe odor. Place
an inch or two Of road dust in the bottom Of
a barrel then, as the poultry house is regu-
larly cleaned, deposit layer an inch thick
Of the cleanings, aud so on alternately, lay
ers of each till the barrel is full. The thin
ner each layer is, the more perfect will be
the intermxture Of the ingredients. If the
soil OF which the road dust is made is clayey
the layers of each may be Of equal thick
ness; if sandy, the dust should be at least
twice as thick as the layer Of droppings
Old barrels Of any kind may be used for
this purpose, but if previously soaked with
crude petroleum or costed with gas.tar they
will last many years. If the contents are
pounded on floor into fine powder before
applying, the fer tlizer may be sown from a
drill Road dust is one of the most perfect
deodorizers Of vaults, converting their con-
tents also into rich manure Place barrel
or box of it in the closet, with a small dip.
per, and throw down a pint into the vault
each time it is occupied, and there will be no
offensive odor whatever. This is simpler,
cheaper and better than water-closet, and
never freezes or gets out of order. Mixing
the road dust with an equal bulk of coal
ashes is an Improvement, making the iertil.
izer more friable.
springfield Republican.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
Keep the Lambs Growing.

Every breeder of experience knows that
the animals reaching the highest type of
perfection are those which get no back sets
during their first season. To secure their
thrift during the spring months, when the
lambs are young, thus not requiring a large
amount Of nourishment, and whcn the fresh
pasturage insures a constant and liberal flow
Of milk from the ewes, is comparatively easy !;
but to keep up the nutrition in the increased
quantities demanded by the rapidly growing
animals, when meadows and hllsides begin
to brown beneath the summer solstce, is
often found to be difficult problem. Un-
less the pasture is ample even in the driest
season, it should be divided SO that the flock
is not allowed to range over the whole of it
at will. BY dividing it into two or more lots,
fresh feed can be bad at such intervals as
will be found beneficial. When it is ueces-
sary to fold the flock at night, care should
be had to allow them access to grass pretty
early in the morning. as, during the hottest
days OF summer, sheep will stand hungry in
the shade Of trees or fences rather than feed
during the hottest portion of the day. There
need be no hurry about getting them off the
pasture in the evening, for they will gener.
ally indicate it when ready to lie down for
the night. When possible, their water
should be near the shaded resting -place-in
fact, for steady aud satisfactory thrift of
lambs, let the surroundings be such as to
insure the highest degree Of comfort full
belly and protection from the extremes of
weather. Live Stock journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-03
Lime.

Lime is valuable as supplying an impor.
tant mineral element in most crops as also
in aiding the decomposition Of vegetable
matter. 1t is not alone, nor chiefly on land
wholly deficient Of lime that it is valuable as
a fertilizer. On many soils which will not
naturally produce clover, that great reno
vatOr is made to flourish by frequent appli-
cations of lime. A great part OF the clover
ash is lime, and it IS possibly the lime it
contains which makes gypsum so valuable
fertilizer for clover. Gypsum, however, is
usually applied in very small quantities,
only one or two bushels per acre, while
lime requires larger doses, varying from
4O to 100 bushels per acre. A principal
object of this heavy application is to cause
vegetable matters to decompose. Hence it
has been found best to use lime after blowing
under crop Of clover, or after heavy appli.
cations Of coarse manures, which 1t speedily
renders available. There is prejudice
against the use of lime from the fact that
large applications without manure or vege-
table matter plowed in tends to exhaust the
soil. But it does this only as all successful
cropping does, and if farmers will only fol-
~" '"Sh "i'h SlONOli uuu
of all the stable manure possible, the result
will be not only better crops, but continued
increase Of fertility. This is the method
adopted by the best Pennsylvania farmers,
some Of whose fields after hundred years
cultivation produce far larger crops than
ever before.
The effect of thorough lining of the soil
is felt as long as 10 years, though it is GUS
tomary to repeat the lining every fve or six
years. Newly-turnej- sods, either
clover or timothy, are most benefited aud it
is usually best to apply the lime in summer
or early fall, so as to produce as much effect
us possible before winter SHOWS and rains
carry the lime down to the subsoi. The
lime is always applied to the surface, as the
tendency to filtration will carry it down fast
enough. 1t is, however, no use TO spread
lime on land completely "ruu down" and
destitute OF vegetable matter There is no
magic about it to create fertility where none
existed. as its chief use, and very impor-
tant one, is to make available the fertilizing
elements already present in the soil.
Rural New Yorker,