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Beginning Of an Increased Flow OF
Currency to the Country.
Only q Light Offering of Good
Negotiable Paper.
The Produce Markets Generally
Easier---Grain Weak.
Lake Frefghts at the Lowest Point
Touched in Sixteen Years.



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certain further rise IN the event Of tst v,..hs.
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proportion Of the whea. cron in ooos1 co, asge
the recent annrehensfons w;1F n~ohh;- Rsn
have been extreme II the Amtr;csn o w., peots y
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reason to expect lev weeks 80. 1hern S.s se aad
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farmegs' stock Of old wheat Il renored x.ai, IN oEa
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those Of the corresponding veeks 4 rear aeu 4Ae
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Anow iufther tendency toward improvement taia
rnported in West inda sno,1 a. tha ss husness
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27

little trouble, when, to the horror of
those who were watching him, he deliber-
ately jumped from its brink and disap-
peared from sight. All supposed, as
matter of course, that he was instantly
killed, but imagine their surprise at see
ing him appear in sight at the bottom Of
the gorge, waving his hat and shouting in
triumph. 1t seems when he struck
among the stones and gravel at the bot
tom he landed en- his feet, but the mo-
mentum caused him to turn complete
somersault, and he escaped with slight
sprain of one hand. This is truly one of
the most remarkable leaps, without re-
sulting fatally, on recCrd.-Pouqhkeepsie
IN. - Meas.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
A French Horror.

Louis Michot, q resident of Paris
suburb, had for some time been subject
to fits of epilepsy which finally termi-
mated in insanity but with fatal tender
ness his wife concealed his condition as
much as possible, instead OF placing
him i'm an asylum. She was destined to
be his first victim. The other day he
quilted his work abruptly, saying that
be had something to do at home. On
reaching his house he seized the cat and
tore it to pieces. Armed with a crois-
SAINT, or huge scythe, used in cutting
down trees, he next attacked his wife,
and soon left her bleeding corpse on
the ground. He then started out on an
expedition of murder. His next victim
was poor old beggar woman, named
Fraisy, whom he decapitated with a sim
gle blow. The Able Richer, cure of st.
Maurice, was on his way home from
visiting sick man, when he was met by
the mailman, who split his head with the
terrible weapon. He next attacked a
family named Tonnelier, cut off the head
of the wife, and hacked the husband lit
orally into pieces. Then he directed his
steps to the dwelling of peasant named
Thierry, who barricadcd himself in his
house, so the mailman turned his atten-
ton to the children of Thierry, who
were tending cows at little distance.
The unhappy father flew to their assist
ance, but too late to save his oldest
son, boy nine years of age. The next
victim of the fiend's fury was man
named Teller. Finally the wretched
creature was seized and secured, after
having destroyed seven lives.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
An Orphan.

An orphan boy" announced Biiah. as
he handed out Timothy Drummond.
Tim had fearful eye, bloody shirt.
front, and his short HAIR stuck up like On
many wires. One coatIail was absent
and there was a look to the man as if an
elephant had played with him in tan.
yard for half day.
Court 'A'
"Tlejo," was the gruff reEy.
What are you doing up here?"
Looking for my brother"
Have you found him?"
No, EUR"
swell, sir, continued the Court, as he
looked into the apple drawer to see if it
contained anything, q am your brother
your long-lost brother 1 have the
strawberry-mark on my left arm, and
now begin to see some familiar lines in
your face. have been greatly con.
cerned about your health, and about
your pecuniary prospects, and I've Just
made arrangements with man to board
you for three months. Go in and sit
down on the saw-horse until my landaulet
arrives. !"
Am sent up?"
"The same"
Blast yer old phiz for that" ex-
claimed the prisoner; and hefmuttered
so that His Honor did not hear: "Wait
till catch you In Tlejop-Detroit Free
Press
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
The Longest Air Journey on Record.

NJ. de Fonvielle contributes to Mature
an account of magnificent ascension
and air journey made On the 23d OF
March last which lasted twenty three
hours--the longest upon record. He
says: "The balloon was the Zenith. II
assembled from Paris on Thursday, March
%, at half-past six in the afternoon, and
landed at Mont Plaisir, near Arcachon,
700 miles from Paris, on the following
evening at half-past FIVE The aeronaut
was NJ. Sivel and the passengers MN
CASTOR Tissandier, the editor of La
Nature, M. Albert Tissandier, his brother,
an artist, and two other gentlemen The
balloon drifted southwark from La Vii
lette gas-works for few miles, when,
crossing Paris, it deviated in westerly
direction before reaching the fortifica-
tions. 1t then travelled southwest during
the whole OF the night, crossing Meudon,
Chcvreuse, Tours, Saintes, etc, up to the
mouth OF the Gironde, which was crossed
at ten O'Clock in the morning, 600 miles
having been run in fifteen and half
hours. The wind, which was not strong,
having gradually diminished, the crossing
OF the Gironde occupied not less than
thirty-five minutes. AS the sun became
bright and the weather hot brisk wind
blew from the sea toward the land, but
only up to an altitude of 900 feet. The
aeronauts took advantage of this cur
rent to escape the upper current drifting
toward the sea, and followed the
margin of the Cult of Gascony by alter
nate deviations obtained by changes of
level. Landing was accomplished with
out any difficulty by throwing grapnel,
and all the instruments were taken back
to Paris Most interesting observations
have been taken, and will be described
to the Academy Of Sciences at an early
sitting But we are enabled to give a
summary of these through the courtesy
of our friend, M. Tissandier A quantity
OF air was sent by an aspIrator through a
tube filled with pumice saturated with
sulphuric acid, in order to stop the car
bonic acid and ascertain how many hun
dreds of grains are contained in each
cubic foot. A series of experiments
were made at different levels from Zoo
to 5000 feet, the utmost height reached.
The analysis will be made by a new
method invented by MN. Tissandier and
Herve Mangon, a member of the French
Institute. The electricity of the air,
tested with copper wires 600 feet long,
was found nil, except At sunrise. 1t is
known that at that very moment an as
cending cold current is almost always
felt. The minimum of temperature was
about twenty-five degrees Fahrenheit;
at Paris, on the same night, it was about
twenty-eight degrees at the Observa-
tory. The moon was shining brilliantly,
with few cirrus clouds that manifested
their presence by a magnificent lunar
halo, which was observed from FIVE
o'clock to six in the morning"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
A Remarkable Leap.

Situated at Marlborough, on the oppo-
site side of the river, in the rear Of
Arthur Dubois aotel, on what is known
as jews Creek, is gorge some 200 feet
deep. Immediately in the rear of the
hotel the bank slopes down about 100
feet to a ledge of rocks, and from there
to the bottom of the gorge the bank is
almost perpendicular, and covered with
moss and slin.y substance, water ooz-
ing through the crevices In the rocks. A
few days since, says the Newburg 7ele-
graph, Egbert Hall, standing on the
piazza in the rear of the hotel which
overlooks the chasm, while coughing,
lost a set of teeth, and on Sunday morn
ing several persons were discussing the
possibility Of getting down to the ledge
of rocks to see il they had lodged there
on; and accordingly two men, by secur.
ing rope to the building, succeeded in
reaching the ledge, but without any sue,
cess in finding the teeth. On returning
they spoke Of the impossibility OF get.
ting to the bottom of the gorge on &C
count of the abruptness of the bank
from the ledge down, when boy about
fifteen years Of age, named David Ward,
volunteered to go to the bottom If any
one would give him fifty cents. Some
lbystander offered to give him five dollars
II he succeeded In reaching the bottom,
and he Immediately commenced to de
scend, reaching the rocky ledge with
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
Paris Fashions.

A PARIS fashion correspondent writes:
1.-THE introduction of plaid materials
and the comparative plainness of dress
skirts appear to be the only striking in
novations. Plaids are not used as the
staple material for dress, but only COM
bined with plain, solid colors in suits or
house dresses. In heavy silk material
that recalls the raw-silk plaids of our
youth they are very effective when min
gled with plain silks. Tablier overskirts
are worn very long, almost touching the
ground in from. Sometimes they are
cut into point like that of a shawl, but
this new innovation has stiff look
and is not likely to become popular.
Navy blue and dark slate-gray are among
the favorite colors. Bonnets continue to
be perfect partcyres of blossoms, field
flowers being immensely in vogue. For
summer suits the Oxford linens promise
to be the most popular They come in
stripes and in plaids, with the solid col
ors to combine with them. Jet has re-
gained much of its former popularity. II
must be confessed that there are but few
trimmings which are at once SO rich, so
effective and SO becoming. For evening
wear the brocaded Surah has entirely
superseded the graceful crepe de chine.
Gaze de Chamberg is entirely out of
date, as may be seen by the prices at
which it is now offered in the leading
stores. As it was always as perishable as
tarlatan, while 1t wa as costly as silk, it
is well that 1t should disappear. An
effort is now being made to revive col
ored stitching on gloves, especially for
daylight wear. Wells in Chantilly lace,
which have SO long been out of fashion,
are coming again into vogue, and ladies
are looking over their boxes of lace to
find the discarded and beautiful wells
which were and still are so costly"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
WATOHING AND WAITING.

From my upper window, at the close OF day,
Sadly watching passers on their homeward
Sadly. swcetly thinking Of the joy and. glee !.
When one came, my babies, home to you and
me!
Tn the dusk, with faces close against the pane,
Peered we through the starlight, snow, OF
summer rain,
Happy hearts and faces watching through the
gloom
FOR the blessed footstep that was sure to
come.
:Hark! / hear its echo, babies mine, once
Hear the latch-key turning in the opening
door.
From my knee you're springing, fearless in
the gloom,
While flood with radiance all the darkened
Swift you fly to meet him, open wide the
Closely are we gathered to his heart once
more.
Tender kiss and blessing greet your childish
glee,
But the warmest, babies, always was for me !
Fast my tears are falling DER the memory
sweet,
While ! catch the echo still of passing feet;
But through summer starlight or through
wintry rain,
ever, my babies, viii he come again
We are now the wanderers in the dusk and
gloom,
He the one that's waiting in the happy home.
From his upper window, though we may not
see,
He's watching, 0 my babies, to welcome you
and me-
julie NJ. Burnett, in Ha,per's Magazine for
lame
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
A Remarkable Escape.

LAST Monday morning James Mitchell,
of Antioch, young man seventeen years
of age, rode over the Diablo range of
foothills five or six miles, south of the
town, in quest of missing horse. He
had secured the country for several hours
in vain, but riding to the summit of a
high ridge he recognized the object of
his search grazing in the distance. Put
ting spurs TO his jaded animal he gal
Hoped off in that direction when the AMI
nal he was riding suddenly halted, hav-
ing, as the rider supposed, stepped into
q squirrel hole. He attempted to rein
him aside, at the same time giving him
the spur, when horse and rider fell to
the bottom of coal shaft forty feet in
depth The horse mad leaped across The
shaft, striking his fore feet ON the far
Their side, and the hind feet found no
footing. With surprising GOODNESS and
presence of mind the young man clasped
his arms around the horses neck, lest in
the descent by some means he should be
brought beneath the animal. AT the
bottom was little shelf of sand rock ;
on this rested the fore feet of the horse !;
while the hind feet reached the bottom
of the shaft. Compelled to remain in
this position Mitchell was fortunately
free from danger of being injured by any
movements of the animal.
The dust occasioned by the rapid de-
scent having settled, James began to
mediate upon the peculiar position in
which he so unexpectedly found himself,
several miles from any human habita-
ton, at the bottom of shaft forty feet
deep and three feet in diameter, his only
companion his faithful steed, which lay
motionless To remain was to die, and
that, too, by starvation, as he was, as if
by miracle, uninjured by the fall, the
force of the blow having been broken by
clinging to the neck of the horse, which
was during the descent in a perpendicu-
lar position. There was but one way out
of the novel and dangerous position.
The walls of the shaft must be sealed.
but most of the way it had been dug
through sandstone, and the slightest mis-
take in getting foothold would be
fatal. Realizing that his life was at
stake in the attempt, he drew off his
boots, left his hat and coat, and in few
moments he was once again basking in
the sunshine above. The horse lived but
a short time. It seems the shaft had
been dug while prospecting for coal sew
eral years since. and thick growth of
weeds completely concealed 1t from view.
antioch (Cal.) Ledger.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
Desperate Struggle With Blood.
Hound.

A night or two ago Patrick Eustace, a
trusty and faithful guard at the Eastern
Penitentiary, was going his rounds in the
yard of the institution with the two
Siberian ood-hounds kept there, when
q fight was commenced between the lat
ter Fearing that one Of the hounds was
killing the other, which was down and
the teeth of the uppermost dog in his
throat, Guard Eustace took his hickory
club and tried to pry the maddened ami
malls jaws open, whereupon the fero-
cious beast made leap at the guards
throat. Eustace quickly presented his
right arm, upon which the hound closed,
biting through an overcoat, undercoat,
shirt and flannel undershirt into the flesh
of his arm, very painful wound being
produced. A struggle then commenced
between the guard and the attacking
dog, the former using his club freely;
but had it not been for the other hound,
which came to the rescue of the guard,
the latter would have surely been torn to
pieces, for no other help was nigh. As 1t
was, the victory was one hardly bought.
Having secured the enraged animal, and,
as the guard believed, subjected him
sufficiently, Eustace went into the ward
ems office, where his wounds we're
dressed. About two hours later Guard
Lehman was making tour of the yard
with the hounds, when Guard Eustace
happened to cross some distance OF.
The moment the hound heard his foot
steps he uttered low cry and bounded
swiftly off in the direction of Eustace,
who was appraised of his danger by
shout from Guard Lehman. Eustace
turned, drawing his revolver at the same
time, and pulled the trigger as he saw the
hound approaching him. The first shot
took effect, and the animal staggered and
fell, shot through the heart. A few Sec
onds later and he would probably have
had his fangs in the throat of the guard.
The Siberian bloodhound is the most
and ferocious, and perhaps the
most treacherous, of the canine family.
He never forgets an abuse, and months
or even years after receiving an injury
will fly at the aggressor. The convicts
at the Penitentiary are more afraid of
these animals than of the guards revolv-
ers, and this accounts for the keeping of
such beasts at the Observation-Disclosures
phsa Enquirer.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27

Old men and women, young men and
maidens and little children pressed
about the dying Princess, who had long
been like mother to them, for she held
the old-fashioned notion that the people
are the family of the sovereign. Then
began a most touching ceremony. The
children came first. Drawing the young
est one into her arms she embraced it,
saying: Let this kiss fall again upon
you all, my dear friends" Then she gave
to each child a medallion bearing the
evangelical words, "Love one another"
After the children came the young girls
and women To each of them she gave
little case containing implements for
needlework and chaplet and an image
of the Blessed Mary. To the men she
gave an ebony cross, and for each gift
and recipient she had appropriate words.
When she had extended her last present
she was so exhausted that her son and
daughter-in-l law, who stood by her,
wished to have her wheeled back in the
house, but she said no. She then begged
the people to recite in loud voice the
Dominica orison. Then at a sign from
her hand they all knelt, and their voices
in fervent tones broke out in the recital
Vi the LoIus IIdycI. hs TIC duieH StiIi
echoed in the air she felt death invading
her heart, and, whispering Marcel"
the name of her grandson. the child was
brought, and as he was being carried to
her lips her head dropped upon her
breast and without sigh she rendered
her soul to God. So much for scene
that seems taken from poem-an ideal
state of society that one can hardly
reconcile with the present-Paris Cor.
~, Y, GT1Dhtc
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
A Touching Story.

A very touching and beautiful story
comes from the East concerning the
Princess Marceline Czartoryska, who re-
Gently died in Gallicia. Her little grand
son fell i'll and his life was despaired Of.
The Dowager in sublime prayer asked
God to take her life in place of that OF her
grandson. BY sort of miracle the child
was saved ;lalmost Immediately the Prin-
cess was attacked by malady of lam
guor of which it was impossible to as
cribe any natural cause.
1t is a debt owe to Heaven" she
smiled, family. A few days later, upon
a radiant afternoon, she had herself
rolled out In her easy chair on the lawn,
and gave orders to have all the doors and
gates OF the garden opened so that every
body might enter. When the villagers
heard of 1t they at once left their tasks.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-05-27
A Stage-Driver's Darling.

G. s. Gathers is q stage-dr1ver In Colo
RADIO. A bright little girl of six summers
lives with him and calls him father. The
old man and little girl have an extraordi
nary affection for each other When they
are together they are happy as angels;
when separated they live in the prospect
of meeting, and when they meet they be-
have like children of the same age.
Their mutual dedication is well known
in Denver, where their home is. About
two years ago an officer of the law APP
peared In Denver with requisition
from the Governor of Pennsylvania for
the arrest and delivery of old man
Gathers on a charge OF abduction.
Gathers friends were so well convinced
of his honesty that they warned him OF
the presence of the officer, and aided in
hiding both the old man and child until
the officer had departed. Then Gathers
explained that he was not the girls
father, but her uncle and gave a short
family history. 1t was his dead sisters
child whom he was treating as his own,
and better if possible. When his sister
was dying she gave the little one to him
and he promised to live for the child and
guard her as his own. When his sisters
husband married again the father wanted
to take the girl away from her uncle, but
he fed with his little treasure to the far
West. He stopped at Denver and be-
came a stage-driver, and his love for his
niece increased ten.fold When an officer
came armed with State weapons to wrest
his darling from him Gathers and his
babe hid until the danger was past. Late
ly another offer came with requisition
from Pennsylvania and sued out a war
rant for Gathers arrest. The Sheriff re-
fused to serve it, and the Pennsylvania
went home empty-handed. Pennsylvania
will have to 60 without that little girl
while there are mountain caves in the
West.