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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
The Way to Manage Hard Timber.

Borers Of different species of insects
are liable TO work in hard timber even
after the lumber has been worked up IN
to parts of tools and implements. Ok
bows, ax.handles and pickhandles made
of the hardest and toughest quality
of hickory will often become SO
thoroughly powder.posted" as to
be unfit for any use except fuel.
Powder-post il caused by numerous
minute borers working in the timber. IL
timber is cut down and split or sawed
out In the latter part OF summer, and is
stuck up so that il can season readily,
borers will never enter the wood. But
as trees cannot always be felled nor sawed
out at this season Of the yeer some
means must be employed to destroy the
borers or TO prevent their entering the
sawed or the split timber. The most
convenient and efiectual way to prevent
injury from borers IL TO put the plank or
scantling, soon after the timber is sawed,
into stream or pond of water anu al
low the pieces to remain soaking for q
month or six weeks. Then take them
from the water and stick tnem up be-
meath an open shed where the wind can
blow through the pile. BY this treatment
nara anu tOuRu tifnDSf viii bb IthANicN
insectproof and the grain will be much
firmer and tougher than IL the lumber
had been stuck up without being soaked
in the water.
In some parts of New Jersey farmers
treat all their timber in the foregoing
manner. For example: They will dig
up an oak or an ash tree for sleigh-run.
ners, have the butt log sawed into
planks. then excuvate pond hole along
a small brook, where they do not have
access to mill.dam. and stick up these
planks in the water, where they are al.
lowed TO soak for nearly two months.
Timber for wagon tongues, for harrows,
for thills and for other purposes is treat
ed in The same manner All such timber
will wear like iron and will never become
powder posted nor injured by large
borers. When timber is placed in the
water every piece should be kept COW
cred with water until the lumber Is re-
moved. II sand and grit accumulate
on the sides let the surface be swept
clean before the lumber IL removed from
the water. Every farmer should keep a
generous supply Of good timber on hand,
so that any tool or farm implement may
be repaired with tough timber.-N. 4.
Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
Religious and Educational.

The Concregdtiondlist's statistics for
1874 show sixty ministers of the den ON
ination deceased, ell ordained or in
stalled, and Ill dismissed. Ninety new
churches were organized during the
year.
Elder Frederick w. Evans, of the
Mt. Lebanon Shakers, is authority for
saying that there are in the United States
about 5000 Shakers, forming eighteen
societies. Each society has sixty faIni-
lies or communities.
1t Is noteworthy fact that the Rev.
VIM. NJ. Taylor, ID. D., pastor of the
Broadway Tabernacle, New York, has
been in the ministry twenty.one years,
during all of which time he has not been
prevented by illness from preaching one
single Sabbath.
The majority of the Committee ON
the Course of Study in the Detroit School
Board has reported against continuing
the instruction in drawing In the schools,
except in the High School. They take
the ground that drawing takes the time
which should be given to the standard
studies.
in 1867 the whole number Of minis
tiers in the Presbyterian Synod Of Texas
was 40 the number of churches 75, and
the total number of communicates below
1880. Now, according to the minutes of
1874, the number of ministers is IS, the
number of churches 106, and the total of
communicates 1851. In 1860 the num-
Der of churches was 50 and the total of
communicates was 1878. During the
war this last item fell down below 1900
But now it is more than double what it
was in 1860.
The exploration of the Holy Land
under the auspices of the Palestine Ex-
plorstion Fund Society, of London, has
been resumed. A native scribe has been
added for the purpose of writing down
the names of villages, ruins and other
places. The present scene OF the TRAN
gulation is the Hill country of Judah,
district full of interest. In the course of
the first months work Lieut.. Gender re-
ports several discoveries of great interest
and value. Among these is the city Of
SER, connected with the valley of Be-
rachah and the invasion of the Mosbites
in the reign of Jehoshaphat. This, he
thinks, he has found in the modern vii
lage of Sair. He has also found the
Bezeth, or Bethzeths, of Macsabean his
tory,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
Personal and Literary.

Mrs. Motley, wife Of the historian,
whose death has been announced by
cable, was sister Of the late Park Ben
jamin and lady of fine culture.
Brigham Young Is about TO die and
the result will be the most remarkable
funeral and more of unfortunate widow
than the world has heard of recently.
--Froude has started on two years
trip around the world. He had better
accomplish the inevitable book while
doing the journey, however; because he
IL getting somewhat venerable and we
can't have him with US always.
Mr.. Fennell, who died recently at
San Francisco, once made an effort TO
blow up the Canadian Houses of Parlia-
ment and murder hundreds In cold
blood. On the Pacific coast he was
universally known and respected"
The Norwich Conn BuXSsin men
tons as remarkable fact In regard to
the late Admiral Lanman that, during all
his long and active service. he never
smoked cigar or made use Of tobacco
in any form. 1t Is said. also, that he
never voted in his life, nor attended q
political meeting Of any sort.
"A mans ideas are apt to be spoiled
when dressed in another persons Ian
guage, especially when the other persons
language Is another tongue. As an in
stance beginner in German, reading
one of Schiller's poems, came TO the
word WasseJrau (water-nym?A), which
he rendered washerwoman.' that being
the nearest equivalent he could find.
The Indianapolis Sentinel is quite
right in declining to contribute anything
to the proposed monument to William
Penn. We wouldn't mind giving him a
good editorial notice and sending him q
marked copy OF the paper, but when 1t
comes TO building monuments for him
we want him to labor under the impress
sion that we have gone with load OF
lightning rods TO the Fiji Islands, and
won't be back until the structure is com
pleted and paid for.--Loufsosle Courter-
Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
HydrOphobia.

A little over two months since Tommy
Kelly, boy of fourteen years, while
playing with puppy only month or
two old, received bite that barely broke
the skin--just such scratch as per-
sons receive every day when playing
with dogs One week later the puppy
died in spasms, but as this scratch had
healed and disappeared nothing was
thought of it. Tommy went on with his
work and his play the same as usual un'
til Sunday evening, when be came In
the house complaining of high lever.
He was at once put to bed. glass oil
water was brought him, rs his lips were
parched. The mere sight OF 1t threw
him into commissions. DR.. Frayser, the
attendant physician, was called in, and
at glance saw that he had genuine
case of hydrophobia before him. DR..
Willett was sent for and consultation
was had. There is no cure known lot
this horrible disease when il Is fully De
yeioped, as in the case OF the boy. All
that could be done was TO administer
powerful soporifics and sedatiyes, so as
TO deaden the paroxysms as much as
possible. The poor little fellow fingered
in untold agony until Monday evening,
when the kind angel OF death came 10
his relief. One of the physicians, VINO
has had years upon years oil practice'
saws that the scene was the most heart'
rending that he was ever called upon 20
witness. A negro was bitten at the same
time the boy was, but no symptoms nave
shown themselves as yet in the case
Hemphis Aralancts, Dec. 80
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

changed. and however much this wom-
ans death may be desired the Govern
ment would hardly take any measures to
hasten it. The marriage of the Grand
Duke Alexis in his proper station of life
is indefinitely postponed, and Count
Shouvaloff and his imperial master must
wait, Micawberish, for something to
turn up.-St. Petersburg lRussial Cor. N.
Y World
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
THREE LITTLE GIRLS.
One, two, threel
n+k -oxx aAaf

One, two, threei
Don't ron sect
an the little girlies belonging to me:
There's Katie SO busy, and mischieyous Lou,
And Elsie who nothing as yet can DO
Inv cat. and Sleep and kick ont her feet,
~ = make believe angry and look very sweet
:. terrible troable," some folks say;
Their father and think another way.
Like miser his store,
We count DER and DER
nm, treasures. though well we knew them before,
~ IA nnmber them ont like houses and lands;
a. little feet, and six little hands,
&C. that are gray and four blue eyes,
wee little neads zoe think wondrous wise:
rhree rosy faces with each q small nose,
thirty fat fingers and thirty lat toes.
They look very quiet,
But I'll not deny 1t,
rhey,re capable. sometimes, OF making riot.
fbere's Katie, my eldest daughter,
1be likes 10 dabble her hands in the water;
min has found out a beautiful play,
SSeattering the ashes every way;
while baby Elsie, the sly little mink.
Can spll her milk and look wise as sphinx.
One, two threei
As you may see,
Snere,s work enough in the world for me;
a. many little wants to supply,
81 MANY times to sing lullaby"
c. MANY little garments to sew
"a the faces are always dirty, you know
Hall he time going in putting to rights.
As you may guess
And confess
s-here are anxious thoughts that at times Cypress
Homes. plans and fears for q future day;
put ali the mother can do is to pray:
y Tafier. watch them with Thy sleepless eyes,
And ont of Thy wisdom make ne wise"
i,own goos the pen, and up comes-a baby!
Early Days.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

A resident of Bridgeport, Conn, 10
the owner of six-year-old cheese. ne
saws: "There's millions in it."
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

DURING the three weeks from the lst
Of January a total of not less than $780,
OOO. 900 win be distributed in dividends
ON Government, railroad and other Sc
curities in New York alone. Including
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore. CHI
cago and other business centers tne ag
prerate will be largely increased and
will reach total of several hundreds oI
millions. All the indications are favor-
able for decided improvement In DUST
ness from and after the beginning OF Inc
new year.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
FINDING OF MORE TREASURE.
Three Thou and Dollars in Gold Dis.
covered.
Another Mystery.

Thursday the BULLETIN published an &C
count of the finding Of large amount of gold
at Devils Bend, in Bayou La Batre. Friday
the authentic intelligence has reached us
that $4,000 in gold had been unearthed a short
time since at Calcasieu River. Several pieces
Of the money were exhibited here
1t appears surveying party we're engaged
in laying out plots in that neighborhood
when news was brought that small vessel
had put into the mouth of the river. They
followed on shore certain written directions
they had and alter some digging came across
q lot of gold and silver. None of the coin
was of an earlier date than 1858, and from
this it is judged that the money was buried
by bushwhackers during the war.
Quite a number of the pieces were paid
out for expenses and found their way into
general circulation.
The affair created some little stir in that
sparsely settled neighborhood, and many be-
ieved the visitors to be old pirates, but the
date of the money dispels this idea
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28

-. The City Hall is not the liveliest place
in town just now.
There were no cases tried before the
First District Court on Friday morning.
There is no regular hour for opening
the Second Municipal Police Court, and nigh,
policemen are complaining.
The Custom House, next to the dead
house at the Charity Hospital, is about the
most silent place in town.
80. Holley says SO, and the people on the
lake coast are preparing for the approach OF
the hurricane spoken Of by learned pro-
fessor.
80. The Office formerly occupied by the
late Gov. Weller as United States Commits
sioner has been torn down in the Custom
House.
Two dummies are running on the New
Lake Railroad for the accommodation of the
workmen. The road will be open for the
public in a short time
....On account of the great storm prophe-
sled, F. A. Wooldey, Esq, Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court, and Msjor Will
hanson, have purchased india-rubber over
coats for the coming fishing excursion. A
committee of friends will bid them farewell at
the train.
-. The Biloxi people are still looking for
that white pelican which disappeared when
the boys of Creole 9 left the town. The peli-
can followed the boys to this city. The fore
man of No. 9 says that the Biloxi people can
have the bird; that, somehow, he has not
lately taken any interest in pelicans.
Wednesday next there will be launched
at jacksonville, on the Tchefuncta River, a
fine, large screw propeller, built for Mr.. Geo.
F. 3rott, and to be used, as we are informed,
in the Lower Coast trade. The steamer is
credit to those who have had charge of her
and is indisputable evidence of
what can be done by our own shipwrights if
opportunity be given them. She is almost
entirely completed and quite ready to glide
into her proper element. The occasion will
be most interesting, and the day being one
upon which the beautiful and swift steamer
Camelia makes an excursion trip as far as
there will doubtless be large
crowd present. The trip is o delightful one
anyhow, and all those who go will be amply
repaid.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
THE BURIED TREASURE.
The Excitement Still Increasing.

Notwithstanding the fact that it was gener
ally known that the two mysterious Spaniards
who visited Bayou La Battre had carried off q
large amount of hidden treasure, the people
in the neighborhood still continue to dig.
| For some two hundred yards near the spot
where the Spaniards dug the ground looks
like graveyard, so filed is it with holes.
Owning rods have been brought out and
clairvoyants consulted for the purpose of dis
covering more, but up to this time without
avail.
The first notice, it now appears, that the
residents in Ithe vicinity had of the visit
of the mysterious strangers, was the sudden
arrival at Dauphine Island Of deep, narrow
schooner, dra wing more than six feet of water,
and of English build A Spaniard came
ashore and inquired for fisherman named
Pickles, aud he was, after some delay, found.
He was at once engaged to pilot the
Spaniards up Bayou La Battre to Devils
Bend As they approached, one of the
strangers, who had been constantly engaged
in noting down the conspicuous objects on
either shore, suddenly exclaimed: s'There is
our tree!' They went ashore at once, and
taking long, sharp rod, began driving it
in the ground with a mallet. The tree
spoken of is an old gnarled oak almost dead
with age, and on the side the Spaniards dug,
had deeply cut through the bark Maltese
CROSS with an arrow pointing downwards.
After the money was found they hurried
away.
Within the last three days people within
fifty miles circuit have visited the place, and
those who had heard the story before began
search on their own account for more hidden
wealth The ground now is red clay bank.
the earth having been delved in by hundreds.
An old Confederate soldier, who was in
camp near the spot during the war, informs
US that even then there was a strong belief
that LATTE had buried money on Bayou Ia
Battre, and frequently parties had dug around
the shores at the mouth.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Aug 27-Heavy transfers of
gold to California are being made by the
Treasurer to-day in support of the banks Of
that section, upon official notifications being
received at the Department that the agents Of
the banks have deposited gold with the As
sistant Treasurer at San francisco. placing
credits to the respective banks making such
deposits in New York. Thus far over mil.
lion dollars have been transferred.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Postmaster General
Jewell has returned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-The master of the
schooner Elizabeth, on q recent voyage from
the West Indies to Mobile, managed to snug
gle a lot Of cigars, but was afterwards caught,
and the matter was reported to the Secretary
Of the Treasury, who decides that the cigars
shall be forfeited to the government and the
master of the schooner shall pay fine OF
five hundred dollars.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE.
MENT.

Yesterday an affidavit was filed in the First
M. P. Court by Attorney d. Dennis, against
Mr.. Thomas s. Elder, real estate broker,
charging the gentleman with breach of trust
and embezzlement.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Elder had the collec.
ton of Mrs. r. L. Adams rents in his hands,
and having collected some $4,000 from the
rent revenue, appropriated the same to his
own use without permission of Mrs. Adams
or her acting attorney. Mr.. Elder has for
years past borne the reputation of most
trustworthy gentleman, and one TO whose care
could be entrusted any sum of money
About l o'clock P. NJ, yesterday, Mr.
Elder was taken before Judge Evans and
pleaded not guilty. He was then released
upon giving $1,000 bonds for his appearance.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
THE WHARF QUESTION.
A Riparian Proprietor Claims the
Right to Build and Own
WharveS.
A Bill in Chancery.

Samuel Watson, through j. O. A. Fellows,
Esq, a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania,
has filed long bill in chancery in the United
States Circuit Court, which is of much i'm
portance to our public.
1t sets forth that he is the owner of certain
property in the Sixth District in the ancient
iaubourg of Huntsville, near the levee, be-
longing to which is the right of accretion and
alluvion; that he and the proceeding owners
have always for more than thirty years oc-
cupied the land down to the water edge;
that the coal boats coming here have always
landed there and have enjoyed the privilege
and used the check posts put up by the
orator to tie their lines to-. That the owners
of the aforesaid boats have for more than
thirty years paid the complainant monthly
rental for this privilege.
That by law the front proprietor is the
owner Of all allavion in front of his property
and has full power to erect wharves thereon,
and is only restricted by certain police regu-
lations. The bill further sets forth that
neither the legislature of the State nor the
municipal authorities can destroy the right of
property in the owner of the land nor
take from him the use and enjoyment
of the same except for public purpose, nor
do they possess the power of expropriating
private property for the use of the public
without due process of law, nor can the State
or any corporation take the right of construct
ing wharves. or hiring the same to others,
from the front proprietors.
That Notwithstanding the orators rights
the city of New Orleans has attempted, with
out due process of law, to clear The banks of
the river and to fix uniform rate of wharfage
and to to make regulations for the same.
That the city, with Chas. A. Miltenberger,
has conspired to deprive the complainant of
his right to the use and revenue Of the front
or alluvion, and said Miltenberger is paying
his levee dues to the city.
The prayer is that the complainant be de-
creed entitled to establish wharf and collect
dues for the same.
This suit directly involves the right of the
city to own the wharves On our river front
and collect wharfage, and will be watched with
interest
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Times special from
Berlin says European powers are unable to
induce Turkey to suspend hostilities pending
mediation. The refusal, however, is a mat.
ter of indifference, as Turkish reinforcem ents
are unable to penetrate the mountain defiles.
kilograms that they had SO penetrated are
premature. If the Herzegovinisn insurgents
reject the proffered mediation, Austria, who
has assembled whole army corps in Dalma
tia will be in position to offer the Sultan hel
good Offices.
LONDON Aug. 27.-The Daily TELEGRAPH, in
its financial column to-day says private tele.
grams from Monticello state that the dissatis-
faction with the President and his Ministry
is such that no doubt is entertained that an
other revolution is imminent in Uruguay.
LONDON, Ang. 27.-The Bombay Gazette of
this city publishes statement that the British
Minister at Pekin has been thwarted and
insulted in negotiations with the Chinese
government, and has telegraphed to London
for instructions and for reinforcements to
British troops in China
The Manchester Guardian and Birmingham
Post publish in their special dispatches from
London information which corroborates the
report of the Bombay Gazette, and purports
to be derived from the Foreign Office here
LONDON, Aug. 27.-A communication has
been received from the British Minister at
Pekin, complaining of the manner in which
he has been treated by the Chinese Govern
ment since the Burmah affair, and desiring to
have his hands strengthened in case of need.
He has, however, not been insulted, and re-
ports the seriousness OF the affair highly
colored.
PERPIGNAN, Aug. 27.-Seo de Urgel has
capitulated. The Alfonsist army occupied
the forts this morning. The garrison were
made prisoners of war and were taken to
Puyurda. The Bishop of SEQ de Urgel was
also taken to Puyurda as prisoner OF war.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
SUMNER RESORTS

Said Madge to n e one year ago
BY the sea, "Cousin Jack, do you know
Why it is that fellah'
With nice large umbrella
Is preferred by the girls as beau?"
I stupidity grinned for while,
Watching her bright witching smile
But couldn't make out
Why it was that q stout
Big umbrella should add to ones style.
Igave up the thing in despair.
She, with mysterious air,
Marched me down to the be ach-
Not sound, not a speech
Was heard, till she whispered "Look there
Good gracious for mile could see
And counted at least thirty-three
Very singular plants
Bingham mushrooms, perchance-
And all opened out toward the sea.
I turned to sweet Madge, standing near
" I'm one in your debt; but, my dear,
I'll bet cravat
'Gainst four cent chip hat
That I'll cut my eye teeth by next year."
This summer l sit nea- the tide,
And somebody's close by my side
| tell you fellah
Does need an umbrellas
The wedding? Madge says, Christmastide.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-28
THE LONG BRANCH RACES.

LONG BRANCH, Aug. N-The fret race was
handicap, purse $3.50, for all ages; one and
one-fourth miles. The starters were SPEND
rift, Monmouth, B. F. Carver, Ida Wells,
Century, Mollie Darling and Hattie Howard.
Spendrift took the lead at the start and won
easily by two lengths. Time, 2I3.
The second race was for purse Of $500,
mile heats, for all ages. The starters were
Spendthrift Denny brook, Fadladeen, Jack
Trigg and Vernango. The first heat was won
by Spendthrift, the second heat was won by
Donnybrook by three lengths, Spendthrift
second, Fadladeen third, Jack Trigg dis
tanced. Donnybrook won the third heat by
ten lengths, Spendthrift second. Time: 1:46l,
1A83, 1:514.
The three-quarters of mile dash was won
by Burgess, Jack Trigg second, vernango
third. Time: 1:184.
The steeple chase over the usual corrse was
won by Deadhead, unconscious second, Minnie
Mac third. Time: 3A63.