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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Letter-Writing.

WE have no lessons to give by whichev-
cry woman can learn to be Sevigne or
Lady Wortley Montagu, but there are GER
tain hints to suggest that may serve to inn
prove the correspondence of even the most
humble letter writer. Lie style c'est phonnac
(the style is the man), said Button and
this ought to be true, especially of every
inditer Of an epistle, be it what 1T may.
Whatever is written should reflect the
character of the writer, give his or her
own observations, opinions and senti-
ments and peculiar views, and be all cx-
pressed in manner familiar and natural
The Injunction of the father to his son,
" Write as you would talk may be ac-
cepted as very good counsel, although 1t
need not be construed literally, as it was
by that promising example Of filial obedi-
ence who wrote, How dye do, dear
Tom? am glad to see you, ETC., although
his correspondent was hundreds OF miles
away.
Ordinary letter-writers are too apt TO
trust exclusively TO the epistle they have
received from the correspondent whom
they are addressing for suggestions OF what
to write about They make their letters too
exclusively answers. OF course reply is
to be made when the question requires it,
but there is no necessity for taking up
each line Of correspondents last epistle
and clinching 1t with an affirmation Of
what he asserts and denial Of what he
denies. A long correspondence thus often
becomes perpetual circle of wearisome
repetition, where the writers lose their
separate individuality and become one,
like two figures in revolving box. Writ
ers Of narrow resource are prone TO make
up for their deficiency of ideas by super
abundant Acknowledgements, apologies and
rebukes. Thus whole pages are filled with
the mere statement of the receipt Of let
ter, or excuses for not writing sooner, or
censure of correspondent for missing a
post. AS a general rule, excepting, OF
course, when writing on matters of bust
ness, it is well to forget as much as posi-
bic the last letter of your correspondent,
who probably cares more to hear about
yourself and your surroundings than to
have himself and his surroundings re-
fiected back with all their wearisome
familiarity.
Letters should be free from all ahecta.
ton, and especially that Of fine writing.
The writer should divest himself of all set
purpose of writing good letter, as it is
called, which generally proves of the
worst kind. Elaborate descriptions, over
strained sentiment and forced humor are
never very acceptable anywhere, and GER
tainly not in the letter of familiar
friend. With the universal diffusion of
the newspaper, it is seldom necessary
for a private correspondent to dwell at
length upon the public events of the
day, or attempt to rival the diffusc polit-
ical disquisitions of his favorite editor.
The topics of the familiar letter should be
drawn as far as possible from the home,
intimate associations of the family, and
the daily pursuits of the writer. --Hapers
BdzGr.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Our Street Arabs.

THE daily life of an Arab may be briefly
told. At an early hour he is up and in the
streets. Hard as it seems, most of them
have to earn their breakfast before they
can get it, by selling papers, blacking
boots or in some other way. Breakfast is
got at a street stand, where coffee and cakes
are the standard bill of fare. We have
none of the soup, sausage or potato deal
ers such as are so common in London,
and of whom wholesome meal can lie had
for trifling sum. Breakfast over the
Arab has now his whole day before him.
The newsboys are the earliest risers and
the bootblack gets most customers early
in the day. The musicians who have been
up late the night before playing in concert
saloons or other places do not rise till nine
or ten o'clock and then begin their rounds.
The peddlers are also up and have their
stocks of goods arranged on Broadway or
some other leading thoroughfare, or go
about from house to house, while the cir
cular distributors stand along the sidewalk
and thrust bill into the hand of each
passer-by. The afternoon papers give oc-
cupation to far more newsboys than the
morning, as the latter are mainly sold
on stands or delivered at houses. Several
hundred children, both boys and girls, find
employment in selling them, and their APP
pearance, while waiting about the news
paper publication offices for papers, or
while dispensing with loud cries, like so
many imps, throughout the length and
breadth Of the city, is one Of the most curl
Gus sights of New York.
The cries of our street Arabs rival those
of London, long so celebrated The way
in which familiar words are twisted and
transformed in their mouths is wonderful,
and it might puzzle the shrewdest mind to
understand their meaning. The French
mans change Of THAT will do" into
(" Tattleto," is nothing in comparison with
many of their transformations.
The sale of afternoon papers lasts until
evening, and then the Arab is free to
amuse himself, which he does, if in cash,
by going to the theater or opera-house
There are hundreds of Arabs at these
places every night, and not few of them
have seen our leading actors in many of
their best parts. When the play ends they
nest wherever they can.--Goldea Age.
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A Wealthy Pauper.

The Hudson IN. " Register says
Some years ago there was appointed by
the Episcopal Church as missionary
among the mountain towns of Greene
County, with headquarters at Ashland,
an Episcopal minister by the name of
Clark, who came from Halifax. His
duties were to preach wherever he was
needed, and for this service he received
the sum of 5000 a year and whatever
donations the inhabitants might feel in
clined to give him, and, as the parish
was poor, 1t did not amount to much,
except they would invite him to their
houses and keep him for week or two
and thus save his board. He was q
bachelor and hired room in an old
house in the village of Ashland, with a
man who was poor, miserable drunk
ard and only did work enough to keep
soul and body together, and when Mr..
Clark was not boarding with some of his
church members he occupied these
rooms, and everybody thought he did so
from necessity, but other developments
proved to the contrary. About two
weeks ago Mr.. Clark was taken very
sick and the Rev. Mr.. Weeks, of Cats
kill, was sent for and went to Ashland
and did all he could to relieve him; but
the call had been made, and after
short sickness Mr.. Clark went to that
"bourne from whence no traveller re-
turns" After his death there was sub
scription taken up among the villagers
to defray the expenses of his burial, as
they did not wish him buried by the
town, and he received a decent burial. On
the return from the funeral those present
thought it best to pick mp what things
he had and save them for his friends, ii
they could be traced out, and his death
be made known to them. Upon opening
an old chest--one which hardly anyone
else would think worth using 10 kindling
wood-a package was brought TO light
from the bottom, and on opening it Gov
eminent bonds and securities by the thou
sands were presented to the eyes OF the
astonished clergyman aud villagers
Another search revealed bank book
and the last will and testament. They
were all carefully gathered together, and
Mr.. Weeks brought them to Catskill and
deposited them in the Tanners National
Bank. Yesterday they were opened and
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06
Enlarged Powers Of Women in Maine

1t is officially announced in Maine that
any woman who has been ordained to
preach for any organized religious denom-
ination, on proof of such fact and proper
recommendation by any person personally
known to the Governor, will be appointed
to solemnize marriage in any part OF the
State Any woman who has duties to dis
charge in public or private Office, or in
any other position where the discharge OF
the duties imposed upon her makes IT nee
essary or convenient that she shouid re-
ceive the authority, will be appointed TO
take acknowledgment of deeds and am
davits, as well as to solemnize marriages,
for the county in which she resides, on
presenting evidence of this and furnishing
the Governor with appropriate recommen-
dations of citizens generally known to
him. The persons appointed are TO pay
the State the usual fee OF i've dollars for
the commission.
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counted in the presence Of the officers OF
the bank and others, and there were
found Government bonds and securities
to the amount of $4,000: also bank
book showing he had deposited in a
bank in New York $4,000. Total,
$104, 900. His will was also opened, and
it was found he had willed to st. Luke's
Hospital quite large sum; about half of
the amount to his brother, if alive. If not,
to his brothers son, and appointed his
brother, or his son, executor. He also
gave each church that he ever preached
in small amount, and every servant
that he had ever had, giving the name
.of each one. The proper steps have been
taken to notify his friends, if alive. of
his death, and they are expected every
day, when further development will
probably be brought to light as to how
he came by SO large an amount of money.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

self to be taken off the floor. She had al
so tame white mouse in cage.
One morning when she went to feed the
white mouse as usual she found it lying
dead on the bottom of the cage, and beside
it was its murderer, the brown mouse.
The cage being opened, the latter made its
escape. How it had contrived to gain adj
mission was a mystery .-Hoyper's Weekly.
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"A tall stranger entered saloon on
Front street yesterday, and, pulling off
his coat, inquired. Is there anybody
here who wants to lick me?" " Yesl
yesT exclaimed half a dozen loafers in
chorus, as they rose up. - thought
there WASH coolly replied the stranger,
as he opened the door and walked out
Detroit Free Press.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

A PRINTER in Philadelphia is father to-
twenty-six children, ranging from antique
daughters to full faced bourgeois boys,
and nonpareil babies in small caps. He
ought to start a family paper. KS
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-06

lin Illinois the female teachers re-,
ceive two-thirds of the remuneration of
the males, and In Massachusetts, about
one-third.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
Policemen and Pistols.

The policemen Of New York will per-
haps take caution from The verdict of
Brooklyn jury not to use their pistols
quite so freely hereafter. Joyce, one of
the Brooklyn polieemen, had shot and
killed man while escaping from his
custody. For this otfense the jury re-
turned the mildest possible verdict next
to acquittal. Joyce was found guilty Of
mansaughter in the fourth degree, with
a recommendation to mercy. Gentle as
the punishment may be, it will still
amount to warning that even escaping
criminals are not with impunity to be
made the marks for every policeman's
pistol, All the policemen are now arm
ed with this weapon, and they infer that
because they are allowed to carry pis-
tolls, it follows that they may shoot peo-
pie at discretion. The Il ooklyn verdict
should do something to correct this er-
ror. Because man is policeman he
has no more right to use deadly wea-
pom than any other man, and least of all
has he right to use it in any case but
self-defense. To shoot at an rs Gaping
prisoner is an Offensive act. The police
man has legs, voice and club, and a
legion of other policemen scattered all
around TO assist in the capture of a run
away. There Is never any need of dis
charging pistol at fugitive, and yet it
is one of the commonest occurrences in
New York. Luckily for the animated
targets, the balls generally miscarry, but
the miss puts innocent lives in peril.
Any person appearing on the pavement
or crossing the t.eet while these exer-
cises are going on is likely to be hit-and
what would jury do if such casual
spectator were killed? 1t Is said that
police force, in order to be efficient
against the desperadoes of great city,
ought to carry pistols. But to this We
reply that every New York policeman
bears a revolver, and in what part of the
world can more Inefficient police be
found? The habitual carryin ing of pis-
tol seems to lessen one's dependence on
his own courage and muscle, and may
explain in part the want of energy and
dash in our police,-N. Y. Journal or
Commerce.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25

they did not believe his stories about
the condition of the South, and did
not approve of Butler as a party man,
he dismissed the slaughtering of the
negroes from his mind, became to all
outward appearances Indifferent to
their sufferings, and this year turned
up at the Massachusetts Conven-
! tlon as the reporter and we be-
lieve the drafter of a resolution. which
denounces Butler and his work and
ways and influence as heartily as if he
had not one year ago urgently recon-
lnended a Massachusetts constituency
to re elect him. In another resolution.
100, which we have not space to print,
he warmly advocated the right of ali
the States to manage their own affairs
without Federal interference, having
abandoned the doctrine he held last
year that such gross interference as had
been practised in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi was if not justifiable, excusable.
Now, we would ask all those who
really helievc that reform in admin
stration, and especially ia the finances
OF the Government, is the crying need
OF the day and the problem with which
the American people are now called
upon to deal, whether they seriously
expect that the work can be done by q
party managed and led by such men
as now have the Republican party in
charge-Morton, Logan, Conkling,
Boutwell,, Dawes, Cameron, Butler, for
lnstance-men who have no positive
convictions on any of the questions
now ripe for solution, and hare ly any
personal reference for one line of poll.
cy more than another, or even any fa-
mlliar acquaintance with the subjects
In which the materials for the solution
are TO be found? We must remember
that parties competent to take hold of
the government and carry it on sue.
cessfully, and provide the legislation
the times calls for, have always been
parties led by men who, rightly or
wrongly, held firmly and bravely and
clearly certain ideas on public policy,
and held them before the party was
formed on them, and would hold them
II the party were to abandon them to-
morrow. 1t was in this way the Re.
publican party was led in the days of
It's greatness. 1t triumphed because it
followed and was managed by men
who knew that they sought and sought
it eagerly, and who would not be re.
fused though all the world gain said
them-whose opinions on the great
questions of the day were the same
one year as another. 1t would never
have carried on the war or abolished
slavery If its chiefs had been a parcel
OF adventures to whom all views came
alike, and for whom no views had any
more interest than the dice with which
he wins his money have to the gam
bier.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
Political

A number of the leading colored
citizens of Phil ldelphia have issued
an address recounting the indignities
which they have been subjected to by
the Union League of thas city. They
saw the colored voter is voiceless in
the primary selection of law makers;
he is unbeckoned by the leaders save
when votes are wanted; his brethern
of culture are ostracised; those who
have won positions in the respectable
professions are unnoticed, and even
property owners and heavy tax payers
al e assigned by the league to places in
the rear, as hewers of wood and draw
ers of water for the leaders who appro-
p,iate the honors and emoluments.-
''Here and there is thrown messen-
gership, or a billposter's commission,
or some menial place, but when he
aspires to the Council chair, or to the
Legislature, or to a seat in State con-
yentien, he is Knocked with contempt
for his pretensions." The signers to
the address declare, Though con-
scious of being in a sad minority, we
feel it to be our duty to aid in effect
| ing the defeat and overthrow of that
dictatorial band of men, ,nominally of
both parties, but without true allegi-
ance to either, which now rules and
| oppresses our city and is disgracing
and destroying the republican organ
! iization.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
sHERIEF,s SALE.

ny virtue of a writ Of Vendi,ioui Fxponas
~ TO me directed, will be exposed 10 Public
Sale at the Hotel of Thomas D. Bradway
In Delaware City. in Red Lion Hundred, N ew
Castle county, Delaware. on
MONDAY,
THE sth DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1875.
At 2 o'clock. p. m,
The ollowing described Real Estate, viz:
No. /, A lot Of land situated in St. Georges
Hundred, New Castle county, and State OF
Delaware. near Port Penn. bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
Adjoining lands OF DarI ach Cleaver Henry
Price and Or. David Stewart. separated by q
acres OF land more or less, With house and
barn and other out buildings thareon erected.
No. Q, A lot of land situated in Port Penn.
In sc, GEORGES hundred, New Cast Q county.
Delaware, bounded on the north by Market
street, on the soIih by William L. Cleaver. on
the east by Samuel Carpenter. and on the
west by Sarah Ann Walraven. be the same
more or less. with frame house thereon
erected,
No. 5, A lot OF land situated IN Port Penn.
IN st. Georges Hundred, New Castle county,
Delaware, bounded on the North by DR..
David Stewart, on the south by lands Of
Stewart, and ON the west by Congress street,
be the same what may. with a frame
house thereon erected. .lzA.
Seized and taken into execution rs the pro
pcrty OF Samuel Jefferson. deceased (Thos
J, Craven, admr. G. Il. A. OF Samuel efferson
deo'd,) and 10 be sold by
WIN. II. JAMESON Sheriff.
Sherifs Once. New Castle
October ls. 4. D. ls76 s octal-2tswt
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
ERUCA TIONAL.

IN BECKER's
L. MUSIC SCHOOL
will open
MONDAY. sEPTEaBER 9TH, 1873.
AT McCLARY's BUILDING,
Entrance No. G06 shipley street.)
Vocal Glass OF ladies' and gentlemen will
meet every Thursday evening at O'Clock.
All students for Piano. Organ, Wind and
String Instruments, who will enter the school
meet Monday evening, Sept. 9Th, at O'Clock.
for classification. septltf
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
PLAN o.!

BEATTY PIANol
Weighs when bored, over one thousand a
pounds. Liberal terms tn dealers. A1-Send
stamp for circular. Address DANIEL r
BEAT ashinRton, N. j. marlsti8m
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
Fashionable Furniture.
j. & J. N. HAR NAN.
: . No. 40 Kin Streer
WILMINGTON. DEL

~zg We rsspectiully inform the clt,-
xens o. Wilmington and the sur
80 rounding country that we continue
wsk8to manufacture and keep on hand 4
our large and long established warerooms.
Furniture Of every variety and styI~. son,
psting OF Mahogany, Rosew ood end Walnu,
and chamber uses. WIN
Our assortment Of: Furniture s Iargeer and
more varied than can be found In Delaware,
and all articles sold atour establish u ant are
warranted as represented.
Venitiar Blinds Of the most fashiOnab
designs made to order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manufacture and constant-
" keep Iargeasortment Of Sprins "oi-
u oss and Husk Mattresses
ia J. N. HARMAN,
~ 4lo King street. Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
HOTELS.
JEFFERSON HOUSE.
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE,
JOHN W. GRAY. PRopRrrroS

JOHN W. GRAY. PROPRIETOR.
This large and beautifully situated house
has been put In the very best repair for the
reception OF visitors, who will 1nd at it all the
accommodations Of FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
IL commands fine view OF the Delaware Bay,
places In the State for excursions or pic-nice,
The house is kept in the best style, the be-
Allied with the choicest wines, liquors and
malt drinks. and table supplied with the sub
sionists can arrive by boat or rail. Parties
who wish to go fishing or boat riding on the
noble Delaware, can be accommodated with
suitable boats. The patronage OF the public
is respectfully solicited.
tvA Il J. W. GRAY.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
sHERIFF's SALES.

DY virtue OF writ OF Plus. Levari Facias
D to me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5lS MARKET ST
kept by George w 0rtlip in the city of viii.
mington. New Castle coun'y. Delaware. on
SATURDAY.
THE sOtn Day OF OCTOBER. 1876.
At2 2o'clock. PIN,
The following described Real Estate, VIE.
All that certain lautation or tract of land
tbeing larger part Of the tract of land called
dIel aforesaid. on the easterly side of the
Wilmington and Great Valley Turnpike road.
bounded and described as follows, to-wit:-
Beginning AZ the corner of land now of Sam
uei McCaulley formerly Christopher Lende-
man and others. running north A degrees east
So perches to q staxe or post; thence along
lands of Alex. McCaulley. deceased, now OF
Samuel McCaulley. south 46 degrees east 70
perches to . corner sassa fras tree; thence still
along land of the said samuel KeCaulley
north rs degrees east about 8S $40 perches to
the middle Of the northwest branch Of Shel
pot creek in ali the windings thereof being
about Q southeast course rs perches to a stake Q
or post q corner OF land OF Lewis Williams;
George ID. Clark south "a degrees west u 4 10
perches TO q stake or post: thence still along
lands Of said George ID Clark south 3l<de-
rrses east u 8 10 perches to . stake or. post;
south ST degree. west 9l T-i0 pershss 10 a
stake or post; thence still along lands Of the
said Geo D Clark south 8911 degrees west A
perches to the Wilmington and Great Valley
Turnpike road Aforesaid; thenoe north one
half degrees west along the said Turnpike g.
perches to the place Of beginning, containing
sixty-6ve acres OF land. be the same more or
less.
Seixsd and taken In execution as the pro :
perty of William Sayers and Margaretta his
wife and to be sold BY
WIN. II. LANBSON. Sheriff
October II. 1875. oct .3-ts
The daily gazette., 1875-10-25
nEATTY PIAroI -

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The daily gazette., 1875-10-25

FITS CURED FREE
ANY person suffering from the above dis
sass "a reauested 10 address DE-. PRICE. and
a trial bottle Of medicine will be forwarded
By express.
NThe only cost being the Express charges.
hich owing r nv large business. are small
lis OR EPILEPSA
q stu iy for years, and he will warrant cur
by the use Of his remedy.
Do not fail TO send to him for trial bottle
It costs nothing. and he
EILL CURE f0r.
M matter how long standing your case may
he. or how many other remedies may have
failed. ...,,
.JREF TRIAL BOTTLE.
ss partieuIar to give your Express. las wsli
az your Post once direction. and
Auu DIR. CHAs. T.PRICR..
;an1l lvdkiy 81 william 81. New
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-20
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M II nj H HIS
Saturday evening, Nov. 30, 1875.
Church Services To.MOrrOw

1--WE "
Union Street Presbyterian Church, neal
Orleans street = Services IL am. and
pm. by Rev. DR.. Waddel. pastor, Sabbath
school. $3.50 am.
Chelsea Baptist Church-Service at 1851
am. and I: 30 pm. by Rev. Mr.. Tigrett.
Bethel Sunday school at 2:9O pm. The
exercises will be very interesting. All are
invited.
st. Lazarus (EpiscopaD Church, Mad ison
street-Services at 1890 am. and gp.m. by
Rector Rev. Churchill Easton.
Second Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
Vance street-Services at IL am. and 1896
pm. by Rev. II. G. Culton. Sunday school,
8 am.
Central Baptist Church Services at II
am. and u: a5 pm. by the pastor, DR.. Land
UNI. Sabbath school, $3.50 am.
Central Methodist Church-Services at II
am. and 1881 pm. by Rev. James A. Heard.
Sunday school. Gam.
Alabama Street Presbyterian C~hurch-Ser-
vices at II am. and 7:l5 pm. by Rev. j. 0.
Stedman.
Second Presbyterian Church. corner Main
and Beal streets Services Ii am. and Z; 80
pm. by Rev. W. B. Boggs. DID,. pastor.
Assembly Hall Services at IL am. by Rev.
Samuel Watson, DID,; subject. 1.-THE Har-
mony between Christianity, Science and
Spirituallsm," Conference 8 pm.