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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
How to Clean Table Lamps.

REMOVE the shade carefully before you
soil your hands with the oil. Provide
bottle of warm water Ga little above
blood heat) and in this first wash the
glass chimney, then pour the oil from
the fountain and remove any sediment
from about the brass-work; screw UP
the wick and if it is not long enough for
the time it may probably be required to
burn replace With fresh one by means
of the stick. Having washed all the
brass-work, wipe the parts carefully,
screw everything in its former position,
and take care in replacing the wick that
the small notch at the side OF the brass
enters the groove which is sunk to re-
ceive it; turn 1t up and down once or
twice to make sure that 1t works freely;
then prime it (that is, SINCE the top), re-
place the fountain (filled with oily, chin
ney and shade; the lamp is now ready
for use.
Purchase the best oil, as the inferior
qualities emit an offensive smell and pro-
duce so much sediment that the delicate
works of the lamp are quickly clogged
and the current of air impeded, which
causes it to burn dimly.
Occasionally it is necessary to wash
the shade, which should be done in clean,
lukewarm water, with the admixture Of
little soda, which removes all the stains
and does not injure the appearance Of
the ground glass. The glass chlmneys
will sometimes crack with the heat, par
ticularly in frosty weather. This may
be prevented by scoring small notch
in the glass at top and bottom.-Ru
Neu Yorker.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
A Pleasant Railway Companion.

Lucy Hooper writes from Paris to the
Philadelphia Press. II wish those
ardent souls who admire European rail
way carriages, with their side doors,
separate compartments and solid parti-
tons, would study and reflect over the
various and serious disadvantages which
are conneded Herewith. 1t is no joke
for timid person travelling alone to be
shut up in compartment with some
sturdy, sullen-looking desperado-it is
neither pleasant nor safe, the recent ex-
perience of French gentleman and lady,
one M. de Bouchony and his sister-in-law,
abundantly testify. They were journey,
ing from Tarascon to Marseilles, ana
found themselves in the same Car with an
unpleasantlooking individual, who
shortly after the train started turned
toward the young lady, and drawing a
small bottle from his pocket, cried:
Since you are the Virgin Mary, drink
this? The poor girl recoiled from him IN
terror, but he snatched from her neck
slender gold chain which she wore, ana
fiinging it, together with the bottle, out
of the window, he next turned his atten-
ton to the gentleman, who had fastened
to the assistance of his sister-in-law. A
terrible struggle ensued, during which
the young lady contrived to get the door
open and to creep along the foot-boar
to the next compartment, shrieking for
the guard as she went. Her cries al
last attracted attention, and the train was
stopped barely in time TO save the life OF
NJ de Bouchony, who lay half-strangled
and senseless in the bottom of the car,
while the would-be assassin had taken
possession of his watch and money. AS
soon as the train came to stand-still ne
leaped out and attempted to escape, but
was captured by the guard. NJ ae
Bouchony, who was not seriously IN
jured, is recovering. The criminal, since
his incarceration in Jail, has not ceased
to feign madness, and he talks iDcessan[
ly about the Virgin Mary. Mad or sane,
he was certainly delightful creature 10
be locked in with for a long journey AS
he did not fail to secure the money ana
valuables of his victim, there seems TO be
rather too much method in his madness
for it to be wholly genuine, and such
believe has been the view taken of it by
the authorities"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

raised the window ana lasareA eas, falling
upon his head and shoulders The oEnoer
immediately followed. alsxhsing alongside the
prisoner. Both relied over two or threo
times, but the Officer was the frss 10 regain
his feet, and seising the prisoner by He
thros. held him there urIn the train Was
stopped and backed up, when he vas again
placed on board. Roth the Officer aud The
prisoner were injured to some extent
Eleven brick blocks are already contracted
for In the building season ST ottumwa.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

"Eiis wound IL not dangerous, but he
would have hled TO death before morning
II you had not found him." said the sur
geon.
And Karl knew that he was indebted
&c Trump for his life.
No sooner was Karl discharged from
the hospital than his regiment was again
ordered 10 the front. Determined tnat
the friend to whom he owed so much
should not be left to suffer in his absence
be committed him to the care of man
who was going North, with directions for
forwarding him TO his fathers house.
Six months afterward he was again
wounded at the battle of Coal Harbor and
brought up 10 Washington in the Sally
Baker. As there were not sufficient am
balances TO carry all the wounded to the
hospitals at once large number were
laid on the pavement, wrapped in their
army blankets; among them Karl.
AT the precise moment when he was
taken from the boat teamster was pass
ing along with his cart, followed by
black and white dog, and no sooner was
Karl safely deposited on the Sidewalk
than the dog sprang upon him, fawning,
licking his face, and making every
demonstration of tenderness known to
his species.
The teamster whistled, but the dog
took no more notice of it than If it had
been the wind that whistled, so he
stopped his horses and came to the side
walk.
What are you doing with my dog?"
asked he, roughly.
al rather think he's my dog, )" said Karl
al tell you he's mine; bought him
and paid for him." said the teamster.
very well, sir. You can take him,
then" said Karl
But all the coaxing, Establishments and
commands of the teamster ayailed moth
ing with Trump, and if dragged away
few yards he would dart back to Karl's
side again.
"It's plain enough you owned him
once" said the teamster, !" but that don't
prove you own him now" And Karl,
too feeble to argue the matter or offer
any resistance, saw poor Trump tied to
the cart and led away, all the time look
ing back at him with pleading express
sion which cut him to the heart. He
believed that he had now, indeed, taken
his last farewell of his old friend; but
what was his surprise on opening his
eyes one morning, after days and nights
of pain and delirium, to see Trump
sitting at his bedside.
81 reckon he belongs to you,' said
Corporal Goldthwaite, then acting as
nurse.
EYES," said Karl, laying his hand on
the dogs head. where did you get
him?"
"He came here himself He was
driven away a number of times, but he per.
sisted in coming back, and we concluded
he belonged to some poor fellow inside;
so took him through the wards, and
when he got to your bed he just stationed
himself there, and he hasn't been away
since"
From that time until Karl was honor
able discharged Trump was allowed to
make the hospital his headquarters, and
then accompanied his master home to
live in peaceful retirement and to rest
on his laurels.
Now don't you agree with me that
Trump was heros--Huth Chesterfield, IN
Youths Companion.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Incidents and Accidents.

I'm the family of Charles Cornell, of
New York city, six children out of q
family of eight recently died of malig-
nant diphtheria.
james Mccullough committed suicide
in New York the other day by Jumping
into an immense cog wheel. His body
was cut into an hundred small pieces.
"A crazy man in Bridgeport, Conn.,,
few days since, wandering through a
cemetery, saw an open box beside new
made grave, awaiting the arrival of the
corpse He quietly lowred the box and
had the dirt all in before the procession
arrived.
While Mr. Alden Morse, Of Philips
burg, Me-, was at work with circular
saw in his mill, recently, and in the act
of reaching forward to clear slab, it
few with great force, striking him in
the forehead, fracturing his skull and
tearing his face in terrible manner.
"A singular rite of superstition was
recently conducted at Newport, X. l..
The relatives of person who had died
Of consumption, and who believed that
cremation of the intestines of the de-
ceased would prevent the disease from
attacking the survivors, exhumed the
body and burned those parts, but an
other member of the family has since
died of the disease.
Quite an interesting suit was tried
at Ware, Mass, lately, between two
prominent business men of the town. 1t
seems there had been little dispute be-
tween them relating to money matters,
which ended in the one calling the other
by the not very dignified name Of a
"hog," whereat he was SO much dis
pleased that he sued him for $40. The
Judge decided that the defendant had
injured the plaintiffs character to the ex-
tent of $5.
AT Bethel, VT, few days since,
Duane Wood, twenty-one years of age,
committed suicide in his fathers wood
shed by shooting himself with a pistol.
The deed was committed very deliber-
ately. One shot entering the bowels,
and not proving Immediately fatal, the
young man reloaded the pistol and shot
himself the second time, the ball enter
ing near the heart and killing him in
stantly
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Miscellaneous.

We must be very near specie pay
ments and hard money policy. Money
is very hard, anyhow-to get.
1T is not generally known that the
butter crop of the United States is now
greater in value than the wheat crop.
Yet such is the fact.
The Courier-J Journal thinks that every
man who carries cane under his arm
to put peoples eyes out with should be
ynched without warning.
Three newsboys played hanging at
Williamsport, Pa. The one that enacted
the role of the condemned murderer was
cut down just in time to save his life and
give his parents more trouble.
The Sheriff at Kershaw, N. G., has
levied on a monkey to satisfy debt.
This was good.enough case of natural
selection, he doubtless thinks, to result
in the origin of specie for the judgment.
"A youngster, while warming his
hands over the kitchen fire, was remon-
strated with by his father, who said,
$50 way from the stove; the weather is
not cold" The little fellow, looking up
at his stern parent demurely, replied:
amt heating the weather; Pm warmin'
my hands"
The whole number of students attend
ing Michigan University is 1871. The
university 0ibrary contains at present
22, 500 volumes and over 1000 pamphlets.
The libraries accessible to the students
amount in the aggregate to over $1,000
volumes. There are present in the uni
versity, exclusive of the President,
twenty-five professors, one adjunct pro-
lessor, seven assistant professors, nine
instructors, and special lecturer There
are sixty.nine ladies in the literary de-
partment, forty-eight in the medical and
three in the law department.
"A genuine erasive soap that will re-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Apple Ple.-Pare and quarter enough

Apple Ple.-Pare and quarter enough
tart apples to lay loosely In the prepared
paste; the quarters should not touch one
another. Fill the paste two-thirds full
of thin, sweet cream, then sprinkle over
one spoonful Of flour; butter as large as
a walnut, cut in bits. Sugar (if com
mon pie-tin is used), two-thirds teacup-
full. Crate nutmeg over the whole, as no
other flavoring gives the peculiarly ex-
cellent taste. Bake slow; il brown
crust forms over the top before the APP
pies cook, stir it under with knife. If
II is not pronounced splendid the fault
will be with the apples or not following
the directions. @
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Mr.. George III. Stuart, of Philadel-
phia, estimates the number of CONVEX
sions in Great Britain through the in
strumentality of Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, of Chicago, at $4,000 or 10000.
in South Carolina 45,774 white and
58,964 black children attend school-not
quite one-half of those who ought to be
now acquiring rudimentary education.
Gov Chamberlain complains that the
educational appropriations are in
sufficient.
w. w. Corcoran, of Washington, ID.
c., has assumed the payment of one
half of the aggregate cost of Ascension
Church EpiscopaD, in that city, includ-
ing the lot on which it stands. His con-
tribution will amount to about SIT, 900.
The edifice is of white marble, and when
completed will seat over 1900 people.
The /" Universalist Register" for 1875
shows 674 ministers-an increase of IL;
622 churches-an increase of IS; 3O,9O3
church members-3, 1O4 more than In
1874; CAT Sunday-schools-a decrease of
"A; and 57,738 Sunday-school scholars
an increase of several thousand. The
amount of church property is about
$s,OOO,OOO.
The Baptist Committee, in their adj
dress to the denomination concerning
the Centennial, say that sect has grown
from $4,000 in 1776 to nearly 100000
communicates, with 5000 houses of
worship and sittings in them for 4, 5000.
They were then poor, had only a few
horseback missionaries, one weak col
lege; now they have money enough, mis-
sions all over the world, and thirty col
leges, besides numerous academies, and
six theological seminaries.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Personal and Literary.

Herbert Spencer assails the theory
that married life is most favorable to
longevity.
in a recent accident on the Pan
Handle route John G. SAKE, the poet,
nearly lost his life.
The first child born in this country
of Japanese parents is the daughter of
the Japanese Minister at Washington.
1t was the prose of the counting
room and not the poetry of "Thana-
topsis" which made Bryant wealthy.
Mrs. Gen. Hawley says that Mrs.
President Grant is going blind and can
not see to write even to one Of her own
children.
The st. Louis Globe thinks that the
much-heralded DdnburSdn does not
amount to much, except as specimen OF
cheek and bad printing.
The New York World states that the
Khedive's diamonds given to Gen. Sher-
mans daughter are off color for the most
part, and are worth $4,000 or less.
Mrs. Fawcett, wife of the blind mem
Der of Parliament, Prof. Fawcett, and
author of 'Tales in Political Economy"
is about to make her first appearance as
a novelist.
The will of Benjamin F. Beekman,
of New York, gives his widow the inter-
est on $4,000 while she is such widow
and gives her the principal should che
marry again.
When Brigham Young was in Jail
the other day for contempt OF court
there were five of his wives weeping at
each window of that institution, and
twelve at the door.
There is said to be such an increase
of the disgusting habit of snuff-dipping
among the factory operatives of New
England that snuff factories are increas-
ing with the demand
"A marble statue of George d. Prem
tice is to be placed over the doorway of
the Louisville Courier Journal Office. 1t
is now under the chisel, will be eight feet
high and will cost $4,000.
Eli Crozier, an ancient citizen of Della
ware, swore thirty-one years ago to wear
the hat he then wore until Henry Clay
should sit in the Presidential chair. The
venerable beaver still crowns his wrinkled
brow.
The Boston 7raueller says: "Two
bones of Robert Bruce were lately sold
for twenty-five dollars. Any other man
who should sell such bones, instead of
assigning them reverently to earth,
ought to be kicked; but the Scotchman
who could part with them for money
should himself be ground into bone-dust."
He is neat, natty and ninety-three |;
drives through drenching winter storm
to Syracuse, N. Y, to transact business
pertaining to farm of 200 acres, which
he runs himself, and when on visit to
his native town in Massachusetts, after
sixty-five years absence, is waited upon
by committee who wished to be in
formed accurately upon some historical
matters relating to the place.
The husband Of Christine Nilsson
says that one of the most painful phases
of his wife's ailment is insomnia. Poor
Caudle used to say just the same thing
in reference to Mrs. C.'s trouble, and in
Vulnerable husbands of our own acquaint-
ance declare insomnia to be the very
worst malady to which wives are SUBJ
ject. 1t is remarkable fact, too, that
when wives are inflicted with insomnia
husbands are sleepless from sympathy
Arcadian.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Iowa Postal Change.

The following was the only change in
postal affairs in Iowa during the week
ending March IS:
coopersville, Wapello
Count-.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

They take census in Rhode Island
as they take contested vote in the town
meeting-the people stand up until they
can be counted.-Berkshire Courier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22

According to the st. Adams Id
oertiser, the Central Vermont railroad
has within the past few months reduc-
ed its payroll about $4,000 per
month.
"A Vermont paper declares that
that State should not be held respOn-
sible for Babcock's having been BORN
within its borders. - Boston Post.
MIR. Stephen Atwood of Stowe,
killed a golden eagle, this week, that
measured six teet and ten inches from
tip to tip.
The fourth annual reunion OF the
Connecticut River Valley Masonic
Union, will be held at Brattleboro,
Friday, January 14tIl, 1876,
"A young man, calling himself
Rev w II Tilden, and pretending to
be a baptist minister and graduate
OF Colby university, recently married a
ayoung lady of Brattleboro. 1t now
turns out that he is an lmposter and
has wife and child in Maine. He
left his new wife at Braltleboro few
days since, pretending that he had re-
ceived a call to preach at a Massachu
sets town, and she has not heard from
him since.
Vermont is represented II Tufts
college by thirteen students.
"A young man kissed Il pretty girl
at a prayer meeting at 4 burgh, the
other evening, and she tlolgnt it was
splendid until she was subpGncd to
testify against Inn before Il justice
for disorderly conduct in the house of
the Lord.
The bears are getting to be quite
familiar in Bottom. Several valuable
sheep have recently been killed by
them. Eeazer Stock well had large
buck killed recently, who, by appear
ance Of the ground, must have done
some tall fighting before he succumb-
ed to Bruin.
The "hett" of the Great Ameri.
can Undertaking. family, the Eddys
of Chittenden have gathered up and
embarked for the extended legion
known as the "West. They state
Colorado to be their prospective point.
Hon n b Cobb of Strafford, has
resigned his position as one of the
asst Judges Of the Orange County
Court, on account of ill.health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Amos Wheeler of Milan, has a
clock in his house which he knows to
be 106 years old.
Twelve Of the best boating men
Of Dartmouth college have been Sc
lected IN preparation for the universe
ty crew, and will 90 into immediate
training.
The Sturteyant Manufacturing
Company Of Lebanon, has recently
made a cut down of fifteen per cent
--Jedediah Huntington, Of Cornish,
was instantly killed, Monday, the IA,
by sled load of wood running over
his neck. He was about 50 years
old, aud leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
"A series oftemperance meetings
is being held in Concord, under the
direction of J. II. Osgood of Gardiner,
Me, and reform club has been Or
ganized, with DIR. j. H. Gallinger as
president.
Hon. Geo. A. Bingham, started
for Washington on Monday, to argue
a case before the Supreme Court, The
case was Grand Trunk, II. Il. VS..
John Lynch and Others, and was ap-
pealed from the District court of Yer
mont. The amount involved is some
1922, 1000, for lumber and mill property
alleged to have been set on fire by the
Company's engine Littleton Re
public.
On Friday morning of last week
VIM. Morrill, was unfortunate enough
to have the end of his fore-fnger Ia
ken off in planning machine at Stur-
tevants shop Lebanon News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22
The -Nezvs.
SNndrles.

--Thad Stevens physician has
brought suit against his estate for
$4,000. That makes Thadeus his DIR.
FLORIDA keeps filling up. Hon
George II. Pcndleton and family are
the latest recruits.
---Bradlaugh has had $4,000 be,
queathed to him by deceased ad,
mirer in England.
In the ease of Reynolds, convict
ed OF polgamy at Salt Lake City, a
stay Of judgement Tor ten days has
been granted, and he is out on bail.
If Congressman Lamar should be
chosen Senator from Mississippi it is
a consolation to know that he would
not take his scat in the Senate until
his term in the House had expired.
1t is stated that Bobby Swan, the
well-known race-horse rider. was IA
tally stabbed in discussion IN New
Orleans, Friday night.
Speaker Kerr made his canvass
in parlor, attended by his agreeable
wife and his son, bright young man
1t was simple reception, carried on
for week. Not drop of liquor; no
dark inside" rooms
- The Mormon case will come up
again this winter. The Mormon dele
gate received 23,S63 votes, and his
1000. The latter, who is a
Republican. contests on the ground
that the votes cast for the Mormon
are blank, in that he is consti.utionally
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22

STATE VERMONT At Probate
DISTRICT OF HARTFORD So. Court held at
Woodstock, within aud for said District on
eighteenth day Of December. a. ID. 1875.
Present. Hon. JOHN PORTER. Judge.
Lucy A. Middleton's Estate. Woodstock, in
tcstate.
WHEREAS Otis Chanberlin. Administrator
of said estate, has presented to said Court his
petition in writing, mailing application for
license to sell certain landed estate of the
said intestate situate in this State. aud de-
scribed IN said petition, together with all
other real estate of the said interstate, if any
such there be within this State for the reason
that it would be beneficial to the heirs and
those interested in said estate. that said real
estate should be sold, although the same may
not be necessary to pay the debts due from
the said deceased and the expenses of adj
ministration.
THERUpoN. the Court appoints the first
Wednesday (sscond day. of February next rs
Il time and the Probate Office in Woodstock
aforesaid as place of hearing and deciding on
SAID application. and orders that notice of said
application be given to all persons interested.
the reason for the same and the time and
place of hearing, by publishing three weeks
successfully in the Spirit Of the Age. a news
paper printad at Woodstock in this State,
which circulates in the neighborhood of those
ntereste TALL which publications shall be
previous to said time of hearing) certified
copy of the record of this order, that they may
appear before said Court and be heard in the
matter of said application If they see cause.
a true record,
HENRY S DANA, Register.
A true copy Of record,
HENRY S. DANA, Register.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-12-22
MAINE.

Indictments have been found in
the United States Court against Sher-
if Gustavus S. Bean, of Bangor, for
obstructing the mails by arres'ing
Dover at Bangor, and against Depu.
ty Sheriffs Obadiah E. Durgin and
Richard II. GRAFT, of York county,
for delaying the mails by stopping a
coach to search for liquors.
The police of RocllIand, made u
large seizure Of liquors, Friday, at the
drug store of L. w. Robbins, publish
er of the Rockland Opinion. obtain
ing eleven barrels of various kinds of
liquors, besides various boxes and
smaller packages. The seizure was
made on complaint Of Alden Crockett
who had been assailed in Robbins pa