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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
The Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment.

The following is the full text of SEN
ator Morton's proposed amendment TO
the Constitution providing for change m
the manner of electing the President and
Vice.President of the United States:
Reso1yed by The Senate and House of Repre-
se,atatiaes In Congress assembled, Ttcottiras Of
Each House COncsg'rinG Therein, That the fol-
lowing article is hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States, and when ratified by the Legislatures
OF three -fourths of the States shall be valid
to all intents and purposes as part OF the
Constitution, to-wit:
ARTICLE l. The President and Vice-Presi-
dent shall be elected by direct vote Of the
people i'm the manner following: Each State
shall be divided into districts equal In num-
Der to the number of Representatives to
which the State may be entitled In Congress,
to be composed OF contiguous territory
and to be as nearly equal in popula-
ton as may be; and the person having
the highest number of votes In each district
for President shall receive the vote o. that
district, which shall be counted one Presi-
Dental vote.
g. The person having the highest number
of votes for President in the State shall re-
ceive two Presidential votes from the State at
large.
3. The person having the highest number
of Presidential votes in the United States
shall be President.
4. II two persons have the same number of
votes in any State, it being the highest num-
Der, they shall receive each one Presidential
vided, and experiments on a large scale can
alone give the data necessary for the deter
mination of the question. suitable proving
ground, with all the facilities and conven-
fences referred TO by the Chief OF Ordnance,
with liberal annual appropriation, is an un-
doubted necessity.
The guns ready for trial cannot be tested
without funds. and the estimate OF S25O,OOO
for the purpose is deemed reasonable, and Is
strongly recommended. The constant APP
peals for legislation on armament Of
Notifications" ought no longer to be
disregarded, If Congress desires in
peace to prepare important material
the want OF which In future wars must
inevitably lead to disaster. This subject is
submitted with the hope that the considera-
tion 1t deserves may be given it at the present
session. (Signed) y. ,. uRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, jar. 20, 1870,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
The King of Shirts.

S.N. MOODY, of New Orleans, who
died recently by his own hand while suf-
fering from an intolerable neuralgia at
tack. was singular man. He prospered
when Louisiana was wealthy, and he
nrospered when Louisiana was as poor
as a rat. The secret Of his success was
advertising. He knew how to advertise,
and the duller the season the more per-
sistently he kept himself and his wares
before the public. He was known as the
shirt King of the Southwest" On
every dead wall and on nearly every
telegraph pole in the Mississippi Valley
the wayfarer was invited "to get his
shirts at S. N. Moody's." He was most
liberal patron of the daily press, and, by
q thousand ingenious devices, and in
spite of tremendous opposition, he died,
as he lived, the supereminent and plu-
perfect King of Shirts" Such was his
faith in the necessity Of captivating the
fancy of the people and winning their
attention that II wGs seriously declared
in New Orleans years ago he offered
$50 900 to help pay for new steamboat
intended for the St. Louis trade, provid-
ed he had the naming of the craft. His
offer was promptly accepted, but almost
as suddenly declined when it became
known that sect Your Shirts at
Moody's" was to be the baptismal appel.
lation. Col. Moody was thorough bust
ness man, but he lived in elegance and
had many warm friends. 1t may be a
very sublime ambition to secure sort Of
Immortality in connection with the
neither garment of a man; but out of that
common and not-to-be-despised article OF
wear Moody became rich merchant,
lived en- prince, and gave his children q
irst-class education, backed up by all
the advantages of foreign travel
Auousta (Ga) Coastitutsonaiist.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 21st, the Presi-
idents message relating to coast defenses was
received and referred. An adverse report was
made from the Civil Service and Retrenchment
Committee on the bill to reduce the salary o. the
President. Mr., Morton spoke In favor OF his pro,
posed amendment to the Constitution In regard
to the election Of President and icc-President;
and Messrs. Thurman and Conkling advocated
some additional provision designating the uibu-
nal for the settlement Of contested election cases
in the Electoral College
In the House, on the 21st, the vote re-
jecting the Indian Appropriation bill was recon
sidered, and the bill was referred to the Com
mittec of the Whole. Charles A. Wetmore,
having made satisfactory apology, was, on mo-
ton, discharged from custody, A report was
made from the Committee on Elections TO CA
clude the Delegate from Utah (Cannon) from his
seat on the ground of polygamy. The confer
ence report on what IL known Is the Little
Tariff bill was made, and, after debate, agreed
to--l36 to ~.
In the Senate, on the bed, the creden.
tials of p. Is, s. Pinchbeck as Senator-elect from
Louisiana were presented, and referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections. The
credentials Of Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, We're
elso presented :. "A bill was introduced and re-
fcrred TO establish court for contested elections
The proposed amendment TO the Constitution
In regard to Presidential elections was debated by
Mr. Anthony in Its favor ana i,s urlner consi nr
mar addressed the Senate In defense Of the Ad
minstration in its connection with the Louisians
difficulties, and was briefly replied to by MI
Johnston.
In the House, on the 22d, many bills
of private character were introduced and re-
ferred. Leave was asked, and objected TO- Il
offer a resolution calingon the President to state
by what authority the courts or officers OF Missis
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
Foreign Intelligence.

A boiler explosion occurred In Yorkshire
(Eng.) factory on the 2lst, which killed five
and injured fifty persons.
Spanish dispatches a the 21st say Alphon-
SOS civil list had been fixed at2s 900 ,000Teas
Forty.seyen Carlist officers had given In their
adhesion to the Monarchy. Russia, Germany
and Austria had agreed to recognize Alphon-
so without waiting for the proclamation Of
the Cortes.
A London telegram OF the I'D says the
British Government had demanded an expla
nation and apology from Peru for removing a
passenger from British steamer at Callao.
On the 23d King Alphonso issued two proc
lamations--one addressed 10 the inhabitants
of Navarro and the Basque provinces and the
other to the army. In the first he says, while
he longs for peace, he will fight for his
rights that he represents the dynasty which
their fathers swore to obey; that he Is Cath
Ollie and devoted To the church; that II they
will lay down their arms he win give them
full amnesty. In the second proclamation
the King demands abnegation and energy.
Rev. Charles Kingsley died in London on
the Gath.
A Vienna dispatch Of the oath says the
difficulty between Turkey and Montenegro
had been compromised.
A farmhouse occupied by Pierre Duludc,
In Boucherville, Canada, was destroyed by fire
on the morning of the 18th, and Dulude's wife
and eight children persisted in the flames
The eldest child was thirteen years old and
the youngest babe. Dulnde was himself
severely burned In his efforts 10 save his fam
lily, and was not expected to live.
Madrid kilograms Of the Goth say that the
Carlists had abandoned the Biscay provinces
and moved into Navarro with all their ma
terial OF war. Six hundred Carlists had sub
mitted to King Alphonso in the province OF
Casleton de Ia Plana. Fugitiyes from Estella
assert that Don Carlos had shot several Of
fcers for treason. The Carlists had fired on
q British vessel laden with telegraph cable of
the Biscayan coast.
A London dispatch Of the 26th announces
the death Of the Emperor Of China on the
18TH
A London dispatch Of the 9th says 000(
Spanish troops were massed about Tatfala
for an attack on the Carlists' main position
on the road TO Pampeluna. The King woulc
direct operations In person.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

1t was lonely place where he was, .,
trees creaked and swayed dismally IN ,L e
wind: the leaves had q ghosfly rnstia a uis
the frogs in an adjoining bog crossaa
with sort of unearthly sound.
ZebulOn was not coward. Int So,
how strange, superstitious kind of faa,
ing crept over him, presentimen, ~
coming danger-an indefinable Kind ~ ~
fear. Instinctively he walked un to ,s "
fence near at hand, aud pulled out q ston.
stake, which as he proceeded ran;Sin
homeward ne tightly grasped in III.
hands. ms
As he entered the thicket he was 90,
tain he heard the bushes rustic befor.
him. he paused and listened for me
ment; 1t was not repeated, and he bur
ried on, thinking that the sound misb,
have been caused by the wind.
Suddenly the bushes before him WOW
violently agitated.
All" he thought, here's the MISSING
heifer."
Jumping up and down, and flourish.
ing his stick through the air, he shouted
Whe-eyr'
The bushes were STILL Graspinp hia
heavy stake he advanced two or three
PAGES and again shouted:
"Whe-eyp
Nothing stirred. He waited several
moments then nervously started OF. He
had not taken more than three or fnr
steps when the bushes were violently
shaken close beside him. Then there
was terrible growl, and a strange, in.
defnable object rose upon its launches
directly in the path before him.
He thought it was bear
Grasping his stick firmly, with all his
strength he struck at the object before
him. The heavy stick swept through
the air and fell with terrific thud upop
the creature at which it was aimed
There was loud, wild shrek of terror
and pain. Then a shapeless object Law
kicking and grooming upon the ground.
so Zeb-Zeb--you've killed mel'
1t was the luckless Horace-he had
found the joke he contemplated danger
o1s experiment.
Zebulon was as much surprised an
about as badly frightened as his brother
upon coming to comprehensive sense
of his situation. Horace was pretty bad.
ly punished. but the injury he had re-.
ceived did not permanently disable MIN.
He was rather lame for a month or two
afterward, but he found little sympathy.
1t was little less than miracle that he
was not killed outright, and it is unnec.
essary to state that the unexpected ad.
venture he had met with entirely cured
him of his propensity for practical joking
-Euge1g j. Hall, IN Our FSreside Friend
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

Benson Smith, Chappaqua farmer,
was served with meat by Mr.. John Kipp,
the butcher, until Mr.. Kipp became sat
;sfied that Mr. Smith did not intend to
nav him, and Mr.. Kipp's brother, who
drives the meat wagon, became incensed
At Mr. Smiths failure to settle the bill.
One day last week he met Smith.
Young Kipp was on the wagon delivering
meat. He stopped Smith and asked him
to nav up. In the parley the boy lost his
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

The Rhode Island Legislature has chosen
Gen. A. e. Burnside as United States Senator
20 succeed Mr.. Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. sartoris, son-in-law and
daughter Of President Grant, arrived at New
York on The 9th, from Europe.
The New Jersey Legislature has elected
Theodore y. Randolph (Dem) United States
Senator by vote Of 40 to3i for Geo. ~. Robe.
son.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04
Zone Of the most interesting exhibit

One Of the most interesting exhibits
at an international agricultural exhibition
in Bremen was collection representing
the adulteration of seeds. 1t contained q
sample OF sand carefully washed, colored
and put up in the best manner for sale as
clover seed, under which name 1t brought
about three and one-half cents pound.
Seeds Of weeds used for adulteration were
numerous. M
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

-" No, madam" said an affable Chi.
cago landlord, who was showing posi-.
BILE tenant over his house on Robey street.
I" / cannot say that as yet the street is
drained. But, then, do but reflect foria
moment upon the advantages the situa.
ton offers. Your children can skate all
day long on the cutters; it's as convenient
as skating-rink, doesn't cost you a
penny, and they are under your eyes all
the time"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

THE widower's' grief has been pro-
nounced by competent authority to be
lovely while it last, but it is not con-
structed to endure the rude assaults of
time. A Connecticut man who only last
spring threw himself upon the cold turf
that wrapped his beloved's clay and wept
until his eyelashes fell out has since had
three women following him around for
alimony.-Brooklyn argus.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

Seven NO.. churches on the Back
Bay land, Boston, Nav -eat :. 10 esti.
mated. over $2,60O,OO0. OF t Il Is es sse
First Church cost 100000, the Central
Church 100000 and the new Trinity
Church 100000.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-04

The rumor that Spinner will resign IL
depressing the ink market.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30
SPEECH OF GEN. BARTLETr.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2S.-A large number
ex.Contedentes, including general and
Acid and staff officers, serenaded Gen. w. T.
Bartlett. formerly of Massachusetts,, tonight
his residence in this city, in acknowledge
nent and its return to him thanks for his
speech at the Lexington Centennial celebra-
ton. Gen. Bradley johnson, ON the part Of
We Confederates, addressed Gen. Bartlett in
complimentary terms. and returned him
hanks for his manly and courageous speech
oN the above mentioned OCCASION
Gen. Bartlett responded, saving: "While
appreciate deeply this mark Of your esteem
aud approval, cannot allow You to give me
undue credit; cannot allow you 70 sunnose
hat il requires manliness and courage Ia tan
M audience at Lexington the truth that came
. my lips"
Had it been my lot to tell them unpleasant
truths, that might mar their joy or excite
heir indignation; had been forced to admit
hat the war was not yet over, that Northern
nan could not live peaceably at the South
md be true to his connections, that the msn
Of the South had appealed TO the
dread arbitration Of the sword; had, re-
zardless Of honor, refused to abide by
IS stern decree, then, I grant you, my
Ask would have been heavy, my courage
would have been tested, but sir, the truths
that uttered were the most welcome tdines
shey received on that day Of jubilee, and what
you now approve and confirm, has already
been most heartily Endorsed by the people and
prsss of the North. I only spoke the hopes
md ieeuugs OF my people
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30

Proceedings of the Boston photographic
Society: Judge Burnham proposed to drop
q from head. ETC.. and ugh from though
etc., in writing to our friends, and thus
finally let the worse forms disappear, as have
" from labour' and * from .almanack.
Millions Of minutes and money are lost
through the want Of simple adherence to the
phonetic rule. Let each letter have only
one sound, and each sound one letter. As
to the long hand evil, he said that there are
IN the United States more than half million
Of professional penmen. Now, rapid pen
man can write thirty words in q minute.
To do this he must draw his pen through
one rod. In five and one-half hours his pen
travels one mile. Averaging sixteen curves to
one word, at thirty words per minute, one
makes in day of only Ava hours IA, 900
strokes, and in year of three hundred days,
43, 100000. If each writer traces a mark three
hundred miles long in year, five hundred
and fifty thousand writer's trace 165. 900, 900
miles. And so as to the strokes, 43, 200, 900 <
$50. OOO=23. $50, 900, 900, 900. And all this
without reckoning the great mass of people,
say 30, 100000, in the United States, who in
the aggregate write another equally large
total.-Nsu York Sun.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30
MARINE,

| SOUTHWEST Pass. April 90, Noon. Baron
eter 1885. Wind South-Southeast, fresh.
No arrivals or departures
PAss-A-L'OUTRE. April 49, Noon.-Wind
South-Southeast, fresh
No arrivals or departures.
Inside, bound out: Ships Kent and South
ern Chief, barks Catharina Emma and Jaruco
and brig Cirque Sorelle.
On the bar, bound out: Ship Marlborough
and steamship Yazoo.
New YORK, April 90 Arrived: Crescent
City, Victoria.
Arrived out Sarah Douglass, Pocahontas,
Wave Queen, Sauna.
Homeward bound: Thorgy, Tordensk Gold
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 20, 6 P. M.-Barom-
eter 1880. Wind south, southeast, light.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Steamship Wilmington.
PAss-A-L'OUrR April 90, 6P. M.-Wind
south, light. Weather clear.
No arrivals or departures.
The ship Marlborough and steamship Yazoo
are aground on the bar, and ships Kent and
Southern Chief, banks Catherine, Emma and
Jaruco, and brig Sorrelie are at anchor inside,
all outward bound.
GALVESTON, April 29.-Arrived: Clinton
from Indianola, Harlan from Brashear, steam
ship Bolivar from Brazos, in ballast, schooner
I. q: Moeling from Tampico Cleared: bark
&. NJ. Barnard for Boston. Sailed Clinton
for Brashear, Harlan for Indianola.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Arrived: Nevada,
Gulf Stream. Arrived out: Italy, Braun
schweig, MOravian, Switzerland.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30

The chord of love andlharmony vas there
ard only waited for the touch. The CHIEF de-
feet in the great fabric Of our Union: wnlcn,
while it existed, rendered a perfect harmony
Of interests impossible, has been rudely sweP'
away, leaving structure more permanent
more full of glorious possibilities tnan oui
fathers dared to hope for.
To cement this new union. soundef ioun.
.dation and avail ourselves OF the promises q
sae future is solemn task, well fitted to these
centennial years. As soldiers who fought the
battle out in good faith, you can WELD the
stronger influence for peace and right.
Your worst enemies at the south are the
few men, here and there, who talk more
bravely than they fought, and it is the same
a. the North; but the people there, tired OF
these politicians whose voice is still for war,
are fast replacing them by men of less selfish
purposes, whose views are bounded by no
narrow lines of State or section or party, but
who desire justice and prosperity for all.
The war through which we passed devel-
oped and proved on both sides the noble
qualities of American manhood. 1t has left
to US soldiers, once foes, now friends, men,
CRY of hard fought fields, Of fearful sacrifices,
Of heroic valor, and has taught lesson to be
to our children, that, divided,
we were terrible, united, we are forever in
vincible.
Gen. Bartlett was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, April 90, Noon.-Gold 115s
Exchange-long 1888. short 4.9l. Govern
ments active. State bonds dull.
New YORK, April 29.-Specie shipments to-
dav. nearly 81, SOC, 600.
New YORK, April 29.-Stocks closed dull
and weaker Central 1O4g, Erie 3Ol. Lake
Shore TO-, Illinois Central 1861. Plttsburg
93ss, Northwestern Al, do. preferred S.,
Rock Island 1867.
sub-Treasury balances-gold SCI, AZ, 1887,
currency S42,O8i, 1873.
The Sub.Treasurer paid out 1861, 900 on &C.
count of interest and S62, 200 for bonds.
Customs receipts $4,000.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30

-, HE Sw1FTEsT OF THE WINGED RACERS.
Inc fastest sailing vessel in the world is at
rler 3, East River. She is known as the New
England. She was built in 1853 in Hull.
England, for the British mail service across
tne Channel, and was christened the Canu-
pria: she was side-wheel steamer, and was
putt Tor strength and speed. Soon after the
beginning of the American war she was en-
Ployed as blockade runner, making six
Trips from Wilmington to Liverpool with
cargoes OF cotton. The Cambria was can
tured on her seventh trip in 1863, and vas
USED as government dispatch boat. In 1870
she 81 was purchased by Mr. Gibson, Of East
Boston. who changed her to a barkentine
and a., gave her the name of the New Encland
S 81 has made the voyage under sail rom
~! MOBILE to E'sinore in % days and from Bos-
ton to Mobile in 10 days and IL hours She
has frequently made 60 knots in fonr honrs
Her length is 210 feet; breadth 25 feet: Az
tons ourthen. The iron plates of which she
Is constructed are an inch thick, and those
on her bottom are of the very best EnoI;sh
steel.-Ner York Sun, Apru 26. e'A
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30
l2s. Bacon quiet, only small order trade.

1875. Bacon quiet, only small order trade.
Lard nominal
LOUISVILLE, April 29.-Cotton quiet: Mid
ding l5s. Flour and wheat quiet and IN
changed. Corn dull, 1904. Oats steady,
l2.@l2s. loose. Bacon shoulders 9.@ss,
clear rib 1886, clear 12.s7a. packed. Lard
good Isl. tierce 16@164. kegs l6.. Whisky
81 b. Begging firm, 13@13l.
CHICAGO, April 29.-Flour firm. Wheat
demand active; No. l spring Chicago 81 OF!
@1 O6. No. spring Chicago, regular 81 Oh;
fresh 81 044 on spot; No. 3 SO. rejected 81.
Corn-demand active; high mixed and No. 2
mixed 76a. Oats-demand fair; No. 2 fresh
62a. Pork firm. s21 85@21 81. Lard
full prices asked but none established, Is. 60
@1562... Bulk meats dull; shoulders 81,
short rib mddles IL, short clear ~ loose.
Whisky, ST IA.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-30
HORRIBLE MURDER.

MEMrH1s. April 80. The Appeal publishes
the particulars of the horrible murder of two
children, Mit,ie and Dock Hodges. aged six
md eight respectively. noar Cuba, in this
county, some weeks since. which was only
brought to light yesterday by negro man
finding their bodies on the bank Of tho bayou,
where the receding water had left them.
The bodits were nearly devoured by buzz
yards, but their skulls were crushed and
showed that they had been murdered and
thrown into the bayou. 1t has been ascer-
IA ned that recently Dave Hodges attempted
70 hang his wife, but her cries with those of
The children brought assistance and Hodges
lied.
He then went to see Jack Woodbridge, q
colored preacher, and, it is believed. induced
him and his wife to kill the children, as they
were last seen alive with them, and their dis
appearance having aroused suspicion, both
Hodges and Woodbridge fled the county
After the inquest yesterday Wooldridge's
wife was arrested and hetd to answer.