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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

down for ioy. And Bob only b ugged the
money speechlessly. They could not read
the letter very well, but they carried thst
and their treasure TO Aunt Prissy; and
how she did laugh and cry as they told
her the whole story. think the one who
wrote the letter must have had little
boy and girl of his own, il was 30 very
kind:
DEAR CHILDREN:
The one VINO told You about the pap er rag
money! could not have understood you, or
else you did not understand MIN, Tor y on
have made a mistake. But ! tbsnk 20 ur
Amt cao explain that 10 you when you sho "
her this. However, the Governor Is very gia d
that you wanted 20 hear bis speech, and he
,hInks that two little children who are so
Kind and fudus.rio now viii make good
citizsps by and by. So he and one or two OF
his friends feud you twenty dollars, hoping
IL may buy the shawl and shoes aud mat you
will greatly enjoy them.
!. Put don't see any mistake about it.
What did Mr.. Jerry meany" asked Bob,
when Aunt Prissy stopped reading.
~ can hardly tell" dear. ] suppose
he must have thought that you had some
| torn bills that we're useless, or something
OF that kind. The Treasury Department
gives new ones In place OF such when
| they are sent back--not more money, but
new bills. He called ii 'rag-money' and
old paper money because he likes gold
and silver better, fancy" she answered.
"Then we can't make any more that
way said Bob. But, anyway, twenty
dollars is more than / ever thought we'd
get. Won't it buy us nice things,
thought
II did buy shoes, shawl, warm stock
/ ings. and more comfortable articles be
1 sides: and Bob and Maggie sent back a
| letter of thanks. just as nicely written as
they could do it, with Aunt Prissy TO help
| them.
| I'VE aaked God tn take care of ca: rag "a !;
money; and so, If we did make mistake,
| He didn't let II hurt" said Maggie, trust
fully. -Kab w. Hamilton, In N. r. Inde.
| 91fndens.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,

The Boston people say that Mr.. Wins.
low looked 80 honest, and, besides, he
wore the largest kind of eye glasses
Gail Hamilton dislikes to be adj
dressed by her nom de plume in private
life. $" My name is Abigail Dodge, and
live at Hamilton, Mass" she says.
1t is reported from st. Louis that
Daniel Mcfarland, the murderer of Albert
ID. Richardson, and once husband OF Able
Sage Richardson, has been arrested there
tor drunkenness.
MIR. Randolph Rogers writes from
Rome that the statue ofthe late Secretary
Seward is finished, and it will be shipped
in time to reach this country in May 1t
cost $25. 900, and is described as beingone
of Mr.. Rogers best productions.
The Boston people are finding fault
with the minister who performed the mar
rage ceremony between MIR. Parton and
his step-daughter, because they say he
ought TO have known all about the Scrip.
tural objection to the marriage, even if he
was unfamiliar with the statutes OF the
State.
Mrs. ChristiaDcy frequently remarks
TO the Senator that he looks quite young,
quite young. At first this was rather
pleasant; but the old gentleman begins TO
think it ought to be recognized fact in
stead of bit of special information, and
has already strongly intimated as much
Rochester Democrat.
The pastor of the church to which the
family of Winslow, the forger, belonged
has written letter in which he denies
that either the parents or relatives Of the
criminal were OF bad character, as has
been reported The father of the forger
is spoken of as a person of feeble health
and OF upright Christian character, while
the mother was noted tor her strongly
sympathetic and religious nature.
The wife of William Burgett, of Bur
gettville, Shasta County, died last week
from the effects of poison, supposed to
have been administered by Pitt River
squaw, with whom Burgett had lived in
former years. This is the second white
wife that this man has married, and both
of them dying very suddenly, ii is now
supposed that the above mentiOned squaw
was the cause of the death of the former
as well as the latter. Ii seems that this
Indian woman lived with Burgett as his
wife in the early days of California, and
that she was, after time, cast off by him
| to give place to the more congenial COM
panionship Of the pale faces, whereupon
she resorts to this method of redressing
her wrongs.-Sdn Francisco Bulletin.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
The Value OF Jewels and Curiosities.

COLLECTORS must be curious.y .minded
people One can understand u man col
Letting pictures or jewels which are really
beautiful In themselves. Old armor and
old weapons are interesting, and so, 10
certain extent, Is any old relic. But
the passion for old china and old books
and other such things Is irrational and
perfectly inexplicablc. The editfo prfg-
ceps OF Aristotle Is worth any price
almost that It's fortunate possessor may
s..ovse 10 ark 10, ~, but &c ~ no better Tor
any practical purpose than the second or
Basic edition of 1850, which can be bought
anywhere for few shillings This
being 50, the only possible value that an
edft,O princeps can have must be due to
the fact that very few other collectors
have rot il; and the man who buys any.
thing, whether IL be u book or a teacup
or Chinese monster, simply because
other people have not got 1t, must have
more money than he well knows what
10 do with.
In a rich country, however, there will
always be such people, and professional
dealer and collector can easily make a
fortune out OF them. jewelers., 1t Is said,
do this 10 very great extent, for people
have already begun to put artificial prices
upon precious stones with reference 10
their rarity and not their intrinsic beauty.
A diamond with fly In IL, II there were
such thing, would be of great interest 10
the chemist, as settling the question OF the
circumstances under which the diamond
originally crystallized. But, apart from
this, IL would fetch literally any price AS
a curiosity. Fashion, too, has good
deal to do with these things.
Some few. years ago the Princess OF
Wales took TO wearing sapphires, and u
demand for sapphire parures sprang Up ut
once. Sapphlres, Of course, rose enor-
mously in value, but they have since, we
believe, fallen almost 10 their old price.
II Is said that the nextstone likely to come
into fashion will be the jacinth, and that,
foreseeing the probability OF this, the
leading London jewellers are " making a
corner as Americans call 1t, In jacinths,
by buying them up and putting them by,
In the serene assurance that the money
thus lying idle will ultimately earn It's
interest and gond deal more. When the
time comes at last jacinths will be no
prettier than they are ut present, but their
value will, for the time being, BIC doubled
or quadrupled. London Examiner.
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A Few Words 10 Feeble and Delicate
| Women.

BY X. v. PIERCE M D.. OF the Worlds p'src-
nnma nn sn.. Msd,c aa hsn.er etc
Knowing that you are subject to q great
amount of suffering, that delicacy on your
part has a strong tendency to prolong 1t, and
the longer IL is neglected the more you have
To endure and the more difficult of cure your
case becomes, i, as physician, who am
daily consulted by scores Of your sex, desire
to say to you, that am constantly meeting
with those who have been treated for their
ailments for months without being benefited
In the least, until they have become perfect
~ discouraged and have almost made up
their mind never TO take another dose OF
medicine, or be tortured by any further
treatment. They had rather die and have
their sufferings ended than to live and suffer
As they have. They say they are worn out
by suffering, and are only made worse by
treatment. OF anything more discouraging,
we certainly csnnot conceive, and were there
no more successful mode OF treating such
difficulties than that, the principles OF which
teach the reducing and depicting OF the vital
forces OF the system, when the indications
dictate treatment directly the reverse Of
the one adopted for them, their case would
be dcplorable indeed. Bat, lady sufferers,
there Is better and far more successful
plan of treatment for you; one more In har-
mony with the laws and requirements OF
your system A harsh, irritating caustic
treatment Ald strong medicines VIII never
cure you. IL you would use rational means,
such as common-scnse should dictate tn
every intelligent lady, take such medicines
as embody the very best inyigorating tonics
and Deryincs, compounded with special ref
erence 10 your delicate system Such hap
py combination you will find In my Fayorite
Prescription, which has received the highest
praise from thousands OF your sex. Those
languid, tiresome sensations, causing you TO
feel scarcely able to he on your feet or as
eend flight of stairs that continual drain
that Is sapping from your systcm all your
former elasticity, aud driving the bloom from
your checks; that continual strain upon
your vital forces that renders you irritable
and fretful-may all be overcome and sub
dued by persevering use OF that marvellous
remedy. Irregularities and distractions TO
the proper working OF your system ARD re-
lieyed by this mild and safe means, while
periodical pains, the existence of which IL q
sure indication Of serious disease that should
not be neglected, readily yield To IL, and IL
It's Ise be kept up for reasonable length OF
time, the special cause OF these pains Is per
mancntly removed Further Hight on these
subjects may be obtained from "The Peo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser in
which have devoted large space To the
consideration OF all forms OF disease pecul-
lar 10 your sex. This work will be sent
(post.paid) to any address on receipt Of
$50. Ny Fayorite Prescription is sold BY
druggists.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

BLACK WALNUT STAIN. Take one.
quarter Of q pound Of asphaltum, halt
pound of common beeswax and one gal
lon OF turpentinc, II the mixture ia
found 100 thin, add beeswax; II too light
In color, add asphaltum; very little will
make a great difference in the shade.
Vanishing Is not necessary, AS the wax
gives good gloss. This is good stain
for pine.
, 1876-05-27
Anour A WouaA's Foor.-The

About A WoHAA's FOOT-The foot
is The base, tie support OF The body,
and it should neither be too small to
support it firmly, nor, For beauty's
sake, seem TO be so. If . woman were
TO weigh 200 pounds at forty, her foot
would not be appreciably longer than
1t was when she weighed only some
hundred or so at fourteen. The most
heauliruI foot known is that of the
Venus de Medici. and that is neither
remarkable short or remarkable mar
row. Most women would look upon
it as rather large. Indeed the Venus
could n0c wear ones nor indeed,
although she Is rather small woman
"twoS.n Bat 50 much the better for
her. As to her foot, II Is 4 thing to
be looked at daily with deligh; and
admiration, \ perfectly beautiful wo-
mans foot should be in length a little
less than one seventh Of her height. IL
should be arched on the top 20 that
the line is that of one-half of Cupid's
bow, and underneath 50 that if 1t is
we, aud set upon the floor it will leave
in the middle only 4 slender water
mark. 1t should be brOadest across
the ball, and the rosy toes, of which
the second should be the longest,
should set fat upon The ground at
every step. The heel, which should
also be rosy, should also descend al
most in straight line from behind
the ankle, aad should be delicately
rounded. 1t should be as white as
ivory, and marked upon the soft and
cushion Ike iustep with faint inaiea-
tiar $ OF blue veins. IL is re enarkable
thai there seems to be a very flscina-
ting ilea c-Enectel with woman's
ioot, and particularly with rs length,
for to "knoS the length ofa woman's 3
foot has long been, according 10 an
old adage, 10 enjoy the highest degree
of ber favor
, 1876-05-27

Hon JoHN II. CANNApY came down from
Boise county ON Wednesday. riding fliy
miles that day on horse back, He remained
here one day, exchanged kindly greetings
with his many warm friends. and toJk his
departure for his home ia Piaeervil.e this
IN rning- II Is always a gala day in Boise
City when Mr.. Canuady makes hls appear
anCe here. Few men IN the territory are 50
well known aud 50 universally esteemed
The people Of Boise City and Of Ada county
VII always REMINDER him, having stood be-
tween them and ths Infamous telegraph
swinCls and o'heT iBiqnI' Gus schemes duyiH :
the last session Of the legislature. He Is IN
every respect 4 true man and a true ldzhOan-
While il Is known, or al least eur: emily b.
lievrd, that there are a bakers dozen Of men
III Idaho ho would allow themselves 10 be
prevailed upon 10 accept 4 seat 10 Congress
Us delegate, If it como as the spontaneous gilt
OF the people, sklil;uliy suggested and sue
CeSsfully engineered by few wIry politicians
he is the only man yet heard from who with
ihe traukness Of genu.ns american, has
openly declared his aspirations for that posi-
ton With regard 10 the choice of Il raudi-
date 10 be made by the Dominant party. We
OF cp'irSs nave hO'hlug 10 say, nor nave We
the least desire 20 fOres'all their action.
Many Of the names mentioned in this conn &C.
lion unoajee,iouable, aud from all that
can be seen 1T present, there Is reason TO hop
that Iiaho's next delegate viii b. ii man OF
ability and permanently Identified with the
interests Of ,he territory. Should Mr. Can
nady receive the nomination, his election will
be aln,ast certain, and If elected the people
viii have secured an able and efficient dele
gate BOpe Statesman
, 1876-05-27

DECREAsre OF lNMIGRATIuN.-The figures
for the first three months of the current year
gave us a total arrival of some 6iO0 aliens,
and the chances are rather in favor Of de-
crease Of the rate than of an increase. The
irony of fate has willed it that Just as the
Chinese, whom We do not want, are crowd
ing in ut our Western gateway, the Cauca'
sian erigrauts, for whose sake We have lrgis-
lated and appointed commissioners and sent
for h induceme its, refuse 70 he Il open gate
wuy at the East. The cessation of move
ment which, in thirty years, has landed
something more than 5000, coo strangers on
our shores cannot fail 10 have deep interest
for every thoughtful mind, and it is well
worth while specializing as 10 What will be
the result of The change. During the ocm n :
year the addition 10 our population, from i'm
migration, will be so small as to be- inappre-
cisble it is possible that next year and the
year after we may fud ourselves compelled
to look entirely Ia our own resources for the
increase in numbers and in wealth.
, 1876-05-27
POETICAL SELECTIONS.
MY RING


When and bow shall meet him If ever,
What are the words he first Will say,
How will the barriers now that sever
Our kindred spirits be broken awayl
This seli-same daylight on him is shining,
Shining somewhere the while sing.
The only one who, my will resigning,
Could 1 acknowledge my king. my king.
Whether his hair be golden or raven,
Whether his eyes be dark nr blue,
know not how but 'twonld be engraven
OH'that whithe day as my perfect hue.
Many face have liked fur minute
Been chained by voice with pleasing ring
But ever and aye there was something in it,
Something that could not be his, my king.
will not dream of him handsome and strong,
Ny ideal love may be weak and slight;
1t matters not TO what class lie belong
He would lie noble enough in my sight;
He may not lie brilliantly gifted, my lord,
And he may be learned in everything;
But if ever he comes he will strike the chord,
Whose melody waits for the hand of its king
But he must lie courteous toward the lowly;
To the weak and sorrowful, loving, too;
He must be courageous, refined and holy,
BY nature exalted, and firm and true
To such might fcarlossly give the keeping
OF love that would never outgrow its spring;
There woald be few teaTs of woman's weeping,
II they loved such men as my king, my king.
, 1876-05-27

AxERIcAS SILR.-Few people have an
idea of the remarkable progress made in the
United States within the past few years IL
the manufacture OF silk. California has been
proved TO Be one OF the first countries in the
world for silk culture in all i's branches,
whether it be to rear the eoco0u-, hatch them
ont or 10 raise q food supply for the worms
in the process OF feeding; aud ys; nothing
like the attention has been given 70 the suo-
let that iis importance demands. We
have had few earnest workers IN The eauler
and samples Of hOmr-Tnade silk are exhibited
in some Of the show windows Of cur dry
GOOD. houses which challenge superiority ;
bn, after all the Industry has been pursued
economically instead Of steadily or generally
a. the conliiions 81 greatly favor. w To-
E,-,,srd 10 q time when there shall DC an
awakening to the profits arl-iDS from this
s,nrce in the meantime We rrter With pride
70 .bar has been accomplished IN this de-
,,sr,nent here and elsewhere, % we gather
h f.,rrss from the late rpPjft Of The SILK
Association Of America This report tells u
,bar the total v4;Hs OF silk goods made IN
his country IN 1878 was S27, ljS,O0O. 10
$50 II uas only 81. 10000. The Prolpc'
,ba,-f,re hg. more than doubled in value in
6va years. The sane authority states the
i,n1.,rts of foreign siiks and silk good fo-
~. v4sr 1910 were 81. .5g0. 90, - that We
-r.,-nf,e,ureI more ak that year ihan NE
i,,r,,r.4i. Durin. the year eadIng Juue 30,
IS7I xe imported foreign silks 81. .'Go. 600,
= .bi.h st. .g6S. 900 MAS Of ribbons. In
1873 xe imporrei only Oo,CgG Of which
onlv 8. .9sl. coo was Of ribbons. IL would
- rbas idle money seeking employment
co,,ld fad 10 safer or batter field OF invest
mn, than Ia he silk-rsising business.
, 1876-05-27

4 NEw WHEAT CoMPETITIoN.-It is not
yet apparent that the extensive shipments OF
wheat now being made from India into
Europe will materially affect the damand for
american wheat in England and on the Con-
tinent, but it is certain that not many years
will elapse ere the call for our crops of wheat
will be seriously lessen ID by this new source OF
supply. The great quality of the Indian wheat
is said to be very good, and The quIntity that
can be raised is almost unlimited. The
cheapness with which it can be produced,
and the comparative inexpensiveness OF lrans-
pprt,tion in India both tend 10 keep down
the price, so that it can be furnished at a
much less rate than either Americans or
Europeans can afford TO sell it, and this Is An
argument in its favor by no means to be des-
pissed. Il is yet too early to speculate, but
the chances are that in India we will here
after find a powerful rival in the production
of wheat, as U ell as cotton, and several other
staples.
, 1876-05-27

DIVIDING CUUNTIES---The question Of d.
yiding Linn rUuniy, Oregon, is being agi-
tated and interested parties, usual in such
cases, favor division. The Deulogat opposes
the measure, and tra,hfully says:
"Liun county is not only the pride of its
own citizens, but its great name has become
famous abroad, and many eyes Of the discon-
tented deuizens Of the older States are turned
lougiugly To Us hOsPitabie and inviting bOr-
ders O4ce proeeed 20 cut and carve it Up
into pieces, ihus reducing ils area, and lis
greatness i flown never 10 return. 1t Will
have lost its identity with the grandeur of
the past. and will only siuk into the ms guiti-
cance Of some OF those Lesser counties which
are now com pletely ovcr-ha1owed by its pros
peri;y and its greatness.
The people Of WaIla Waila county viii
feel the force Of these remarks. For years
the 'Hempire coun-y" Of the Territory, aud
wieldin; power hot vas almos. irresistible.
The last legislature clipped our wings, and
reduced Walla Walla 10 the grade Of the one
horse counties that in ihe main make mp Ihe
territory. Carved and cat up irio pieces, -
all our greatness Is gone, and whilst We ae-
cept the situation, we must confess 20 a feel
iag Of humiliation as We gaze upon he wreck
brought about bY the rule Of small m'ndei
men.
, 1876-05-27

SAMUEL AILES. a pioneer in the seiilc-
usgnt OF the Northwest coast. died at Bis
residence IN salem, Oregon. on the l2th inst,
sgd n years. HE -ou-in-!aw. Rev. n ".
Sweeney, Of Walla Walla, furnishes the
-htrosvy the following biographical sketch of
the deceased:
" Samuel Allen etnigrated 20 Oregon in
1917, from Missouri He belonged To tho
pioneers. who came vest while As Vet Oregon
vas mainly q wilderness. lie se,JId Uu the
Ab,laa, IN Marion county. aud held a section
douariou claim. lie WAS prosperous as =
farmer and continued ia that occupation
until aIfShss rsii.fien. ~.iJh one eJcspti0D,
were married aud settled IN homes of heir
own Always accustomed 20 and very fond
OF company. the flm become lonesome aud
he bought property in thIs city. He was
perhaps Hs TX ensivrly known as any man
IN The State OF Oregon, but his race is run
and his course is ended, a good msn has fall
len; many, very many wiil miss him. He
had many siue-re frlends, aud 30 man
vas ASHAMED to have known that Samuel
Allen was his friend Ills social qualities
made his company acceptable everywhere
he was known. His religious character
'er was positive. and DO man who was well
acquainted with han doubted hi- sincerity;
has counsel on any si,l Jet vas always sale.
lie YVES c,Ifined 10 his bcd for several weeks
before his dectase. but h. had the c5usolG,i0n
IF the presence Of all his children during the
greater part Of the time; they ministrred 10
him in every way possible, aud their presence
comforted him, other friends kindly assisted
ns in tbese last sad ofices, and 20 eur beloved
family physician, in behalf Of the family l
tender my grateful acknowledged e.
, 1876-05-27

The WHEAT FLEET FOR THIS COAST
On the way TO San Franoisco from foreign
ports and domestic Atlantic ports are now
about 175 ships, aggresating a tonnage Of
23e, ,42S. From New York alone are coming
81 vessels, of 49, 800 tons; 43 from Liver
pool 81 from Australia; II frCm Hong
Kong; from Manila; from Boston; 8
from Baltimore from PhilsdelPhis, and so
on. About 90, 900 tons of registered tonnage
are now under en- gagement at San Francisco
to move the present years wheat crop, and
rates are tending upward The prospect is
that the surplus wheat of tie State this year
will he not less than $500 tons, and per-
hans million or twelve hundred thousand
The acreage sown is 1905, 900, the yield of
which viii probably in 10 case b less than
fifteen bushels TO tSe acre, and III some cases
will certainly be fifty and sixty. There will
be abundant employment tais year Tor every
ship that sails the waters OF tie Pseihc
Ocesu.-S. 2. Cal.
, 1876-05-27

OREGON PoIITIcs.-The republicans OF
Mulrnomah county have placed in nomina-
ticn the following ticket: For State senators,
II. C. George, and VIM. Barnes; for repre-
sentatives, G. Tlbbetts, T j. Matlock, D. b.
Roberts, l.. F. A. Shaw, W. ). NeWbury,
David Goodsell, and Ike Blum; for sheriff.
W. ". Spaulding clerk, James A. Smith /;
commissioners, P. Kelly, and Tyler Wood
ward: treasurer. F. Harbaugh; assessor, u
N. Barnard surveyor, C. W. Burrage !;
school superintendent. II. II. NOrihrup; cor
oner. A. 2. DeLin. The candidates for the
legislature are understood to be anti-Hoiia-
day men, and hence receive the support OF
the OrtqaiaR II is believed that with
good ticket the democrats can carry the
county.