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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18
THE DEMoCRATIC CoNGRrssT0vAI.

II DbACNhAIlC CONGRESSIONAL
CAUCUS which was 90 have been hell last
night has been indefinitely postponed. 1t is
understood that the caucus will not be held
~ til the caucus committee having III charge
the duty of drafting financial bill agree on
some plan calculated to unite the diversified
CpiOniOn Of the eastern and western demo-
Gratis, but as that committee is Constituted
il is doubtful if il can agree upon any fIan-
Cial measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18

THE STATEMENT recently published that
the Senate Judiciary Committee had con-
cluded 10 report adversely on the nomination
Representative Alexander II. White, Of
Alabama, is pronounced incorrect by MON
beTs Of the committee. It is true, as has been
stated, that charges have been preferred
a ainst Mr.. White, but il is not true hat The
committee have decided 20 report either "a
yoTably or adversely IN his case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18

OLIVER IoHySeyS TERRIBLE KISIAEE.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18

PAYHASTER HENRY ETTING, L. S. N,
who died on Tuesday evening in PhiladeI-
phia, entered the navy in 1871, was subse-
quentIy made paymaster, and finally became
director Of that department. he was placed
upOD the retired list in 1Sf3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18
A COntrasiictIOn

LISBON. feD. ls-Ile II. -. SteannnT
Franklin leaves here FOR Southampton. 20
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18

COUNCIL TO-DAY.
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THE BEECHER BUSINESS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-18

THE EVIDENCE ALL IN
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TL n 60 In Ii a l. l..

A special service for
YOUNG EN-,
SABBATH AFTERNOOS, 81 ia clock.
Short addresses By Yong Men.
Music led tv Comet and organ. fshI2- IT
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
Weather Precedents.

THAT "oldest inhabtant" has at last
forsaken his hiding place, and, referring
to the journal kept by the Key. Thomas
Smith, of Portland, Me-, makes the fol-
lowing interesting statements in relation
to the winters OF a century ago and more:
In 1875, January was pleasant and
moderate, and February was summer
month" In 1888, January came In like
April; in 1749, there were but two snow
storms; February was summer month
again, and March the same. In l75l,
Jan. Is, the frost was entirely out of the
ground, February was like spring, and
I" winter ends a wonder through the
whole" In 1856, in January, the fish, as
they are reported TO have done this year,
"struck in from the sea, the weather
being so warm. February was delight
full, and March clustering, cut soft as
May. In 1773, Mr.. Smith records sum-
mer day on Jan 81, wonderful moder-
ate" and Feb. o, no snow since Dec. 20
wonderful weather. We saw two
robins.n
In the year 1865, Feb. 81, the New York
Gazette and Post Boy reports that last
Thursday the weather was so uncommon
warm that young lads went into the river
to swim. In 1772, thetemperature was so
high in England that leaves came out on
the trees In January, and birds Matched
their broods In February. In 1889, the
weather was equally mild, and the maid
ems OF Cologne wore wreaths of violets
and corn flowers on Christmas and on
Twelfth Day. In 1921, the trees fioweled
in the month Of March, and the vines In
April. Cherries ripened In the latter
month, and grapes appeared In May. In
1879, the trees were covered with leaves In
January, and the birds Matched their
young in February, as in 1772. In ITS,
the same thing was repeated, and il is
added that the corn was in the ear at
Easter. There was in France neither
snow nor frost throughout the winters of
1888, 1907, 1909, 1917 and 1859. Finally,
in 1879, even In the north Of Germany, the
stoves were not lighted, and the trees
Powered in February.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24

unoccupied places could be found upon
the child. Well, toward morning the
wood gave out, and my wife wanted me
to 90 down cellar and get some more. l
said:
!. Nv dear, it is a laborious job, and the
child must be neSrly warm enough, with
her extra clothing Now, mightn't we
put on another layer Of poultices
and 49,"
| did not finish, because l was inter.
rupted. I lugged wood up from below
for some little time, and then turned in
and fell TO snoring as only man can
whose strength IL all gone and whose soul
IA worn out. Last at broad daylight
felt a grip on my shoulder that brought
me 10 nv senses suddenly. My wife
was glaring down on me and gasping. As
sOon as she could command her tongue
she said:
at il over, All overt The child's per.
spirinq, What shca we DOR
+" Mercy, how you terrify me! I don't
know what we ought 10 do. Maybe if
we scraped her and put her In the draft
again
so. idiot. There Is not moment to
lose. Go for the doctor. Go yourself.
Tell him he mast come. dead or alive"
/ dragged that poor sick man from his
bed and brought him. He looked at the
child and said she was not dying. This
was 10y unspeakable 10 me-. but it made
nv wife as mad as If he had offered a per
soIial afront. Then he said the child's
cough was only caused by some trifiing ir
rltation or other in the throat. AT this
thought my wife had mind W show him
the door. Now the doctor said he would
make the child cough harder and dislodge
the trouble. So he gave her something
that sent her into spasm Of coughing,
and presently up came little wood spin
ter or so.
aThis child has no mcmbranous Group"
said he.
"She has been chewing bit OF pine
single or something Of the kind, and got
some little slivers In her throt. They
won't do her any hurt"
No. said /. II can well believe
that. Indeed, the turpentine that Is in
them Is very good for certain sorts OF dis
eases that are peculiar to children. My
wife viii tell you go"
But she did not. She turned away In
disdain, and left the room; and since that
time there Is one episode in our life
which we never refer 10. Hence the tide
of our days flows by In deep and un-
troubled serenity.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
Bank Robbers and Cashiers.

The Northampton bank robbery has leo
m : discussion OF the duties Of cashiers.
One authority, whose suggestions are re-
ceiyed with at least qualified approval py
others. maintains that the cashier should
refuse at all risks TO surrender 70 robbers
the means of opening the bank vaults.
His risk, il is said, is not so great az u
annears. because to murder him would
only increase the guilt OF the robbers, the
probability Of their capture and the sc.
verify OF their punishment If caught, and
helm them not at all TO their object. II
death we're the only evil the cashier had
10 apprehend from his midnight visitors
there would be much force In this sugges-
ton. but unhappily the robbers have
other resources. Whether any cashier
has ever resolutely defied their threats we
do not know, but we have every reason 10
believe that their resources~would not fail
them in such an emergency. Even II
they are not wantonly cruel they would
not scruple to try the effect OF torture on
the cashier himself, his wife or children,
and the firmness which would face death
without fear might well yield to such
sharp persuasion. Such risks as that are
not contemplated in the employment OF
hank officers. No man would willingly
encounter them for pecuniary or any
other consideration That the experiment
OF torture has never yet been tried, II II
has not, only proves that other means
with the possibility of that In the BACK.
ground have been enough. No doubt
the robbers would resort to IL II threats
failed. They are not cruel when cruelty
Is superfuous, hut they are not the men to
abandon their object for scruple oil that
kind. -
But If this extremity Of faithfulness
were exaeted of cashiers, and ii were un-
derstood to be a part Of their duty To hold
out against all inducements OF fear or tor
ment, il would nc. much help the matter.
Knowing what human nature is, all OF us
know well enough that not one in hun
dred would come up TO these require
ments. The burglars would know it, too,
and the possibility that they might hit
upon the one man Of impregnable resolu-
ton would not appreciably diminish the
attractions of bank robbery. There are
other means, however, quite within the
reach OF bank managers, which, II they
choose 10 employ them, would afford al.
most complete protection. Ingenuity and
skill have been lavished on the construc-
ton of impenetrable walls and doors, and
impregnable locks for the bank vaults.
Two watchmcn, thoroughly armed, in
building strong enough not to be entered
without attracting their attention, would
give almost perfect security. One watch
man, perhaps, would be considered suf-
ficient; but, especially If outside the
building, he might be surprised and over
come. Bank robbers will not trouble
cashiers at night If they know that before
they can use the keys and the combina-
ton they have to break into strong
building guarded by two men, or even by
one, alert, resolute and armed. - Worcester
tHnss.) Spy.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

Another fatal mistake of a druggist
has occurred, says the Albany Epentng
Journal, this time at Granville, N. Y. A
physician prescribed Madeira wine, and
the druggist put up deodorized tincture OF
opium, teaspoonful Of which was given
to a child, causing its death.
A little girl at Meriden, Conn, whose
father recently died, being displeased that
her mother had fallen in love with
another man, applied to the Mayor, the
other day, to have the affair stopped by
the police, and when informed that they
couldn't do anything about 1t, left his
Office, crying. ~ -9.
Just because the lady wouldn't give
him any maple strip over his buck
wheats, Livonia N. " tramp, the
other day, SHE'D his plate through the
window, spilled the tea kettle all over the
floor, and, as parting souvenir, took the
trouble to unhinge all the gates on the
premises before he left.
A couple who went from Rhode ISL
and town to New Bedford, Mass, TO get
the body of deceased daughter, the other
day, became so drunk that, on the way
back, they lost the coffin from the wagon,
and didn't notice it till they had gone five
miles. They went back and found the
body in the highway with the face down
ward, but they had to call upon farmer
to help them replace 1t, they were so
drunk.
! IAN Indianapolis paper says that on
recent Sunday evening daughter of
Mr.. William Loucks, of that city, seven
teen years old, was taken i'll, and quite
early Monday morning she awoke her
father and expressed wish TO be taken up
in his arms and held TO his heart as he
used TO hold her when little girl. The
father raised his daughter and sat down
by the stove, but hardly had he taken his
seat before her head dropped upon his
shoulder and she was dead.
Mrs. George Norton and Mrs. limo.
thy Walker, of Island Falls, Me-, discov-
cred their house was on fire few nights
ago aud that there was no man within
quite long distance. There were lad
ders, but the one upon the roof was so
filled with ice as to make il impossible for
them TO ascend without using both hands,
and so Mrs. Walker carried the pals of
water to the foot OF the ladder, and Mrs.
Norton took them the rest of the way In
her teeth. In this WY they emptied
twenty pailfuls upon the fire ere 1t was en-
tirely extinguished,
The luxurious taste Of Americans Is
sometimes carried into science, as it is in
TO social life. A microscopic has recent
ly ordered Of Messrs r. & j. Beck, of
London, q microscope with a complete
sci Of apparatus, constructed In solid si..
yer. The instrument is one Of the best
made by the firm, and is the most costly
ever manufactured. The market price
was $500; and II Is estimated that the
duty, exchange, premium on gold, etc,
viii ruin the total expense up to about
S. 900. As silver is said to be one of the
worst metals that could be used in the
manufacture of microscope, the owner
OF this instrument has been guilty of bad
judgment as we'll as bad taste, and II Is
predicted of him that he will never do
any valuable work with it. EEse
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
Prince OF Wales nj an Indian Pig Hunt.

I OSl.o will 5e remembered by those IA.
miliar with the history of 1873. After
a slight delay the party tthe Prince Of
Wales and his suitel mounied dromedaries
and elephants In attendance, and reached
the camp, five miles distant Here they
breakfasted. and, having been Joined by
several others, mounted horses and pro.
ceeded TO beat the coarse, high grass with
line Of thirty elephants and cavalry ex-
tended on the flank. The party were d.
yiied into tours, placed 300 yards apart.
Soon boars and sows broke cover, afford
ing good runs, but on most dangerous
ground, owing to the holes hidden by
grass up to the horses bellies The pigs,
as Indians will call wild bears, showed
great courage, lighting fiercely and
charging savagely. In one run a boar
"kinked," as II Is called, turning sharp
and running right under the horse ridden
by Lord Darlington, which came down
heavily. The boar was pursued and
killed. II was found that Lord Caring
tons left collar-bone Was broken. For.
tunately DIR. Fayrer was on an elephant,
surveying operations, and was close at
hand with appliances. The bone was set
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"A T. Stewart is spreading HIMSELF
IN giving magnificent dinner-parties in
New YORK this winter. 1t seems sad to
ace the old boy wasting his substance in
this way, doesn't ity
A daughter of Lncius w: Pond, the
Worcester Mass. forger, has been serv-
ing as a waiter in restaurant IN tnat CITY
for several months, voluntarily working
out debt of 800 which her father owed
the proprietor.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Wieland on its recent arrival at New YORK
from europe. were Mrs. Thomassen, the
wife of the author of the Bremenhaven
dynamite disaster, and her four children.
She expresses her unwillingness to talk
about the cause ofher unpleasant promi-
hence particularly in the presence OF her
children, who as yet are Ignorant oi the
whole affair. She proposes to seek re-
tirement in her own home. in this country.
The Boston TraceHey relates the FOL
lowing as an illustration OF Winslow's
skill: Zone morning last summer Wins
low had note of $50, 900 10 pay before the
bank closed at TIVE O'Clock, and not ten
dollars in his pocket, or the promise OF
single dollar: but he raised the money,
and with apparently very little trouble.
Having a genuine note for $40, 600 from
wealthy Boston capitalist, he made three
copies. putting them into as many differ
ent banks. An officer Of one OF these
banks went 10 the maker OF the genuine
note, and asked him If he had given any
such note. Being told that he had, and
supposing that they had that note, and not
an imitation, the bank offices rested In
content until they discovered their loss
few days ago"
in her "reminiscences of her life at
Sou.hbridge, Mass, Jennie June says;
81 had only one enemy in Southbridge
to my knowledge, and that was an elderly
deacon's wife; the way 1t came about was
this: was my nephew's teacher as well
as my brothers housekeeper, and on one
occasion, when we had been invited to
dine in state at her house, she called out
to Egbert in high voice from her end Of
the table, Sonny, won't you have some
puddin'?" and, to the horror and con-
sternation of his papa and myself, the
terrible infant replied, quite as loudly, l
guess il you lived at our house my aunt
would make you say pudding am
sure at that moment / wished grammar
and correct pronunciation were with truth
at the bottom of well, but it was OF no
avail. Going home, my reverend brother
remarked, 1T will never be forgiven,
Jennie'--and he proved to be right; 1t
never was.' -
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
A Strange Truth.

The other day when a prominent dry
goods house In this city seemed 10 be alive
with lady customers, journalist sad To
the proprietor:
You are having big afternoons
trade"
"Bahlp replied the merchant.
"There's fifty ladies In here said the
Journalist, as ne looked around.
"And that signifies nothing" replied
the merchant. "See those two over
there. They have been here over half an
hour, looked at twenty different articles,
and are now going away without making
a purchase. Fifty ladies in a dry goods
store may mean $40. S25 or $50, but
hardly ever more. One buys spool Of
thread, another bit of ribbon, third a
pair OF gloves, and the cash aggrepate is
nothing
" Who are your best customers ="
asked the Journalist.
" Farmer people, old ladies and men
Farmers hardly ever buy less than $25
worth at time, and old ladies want good
solid goods and don't waste much time in
purchasing. Let man come in here Tor
goods and we will sell him $50 worth ana
have him out of the store in fifteen min
uttS. w men nc secs WHht ut "hhto hI
orders 1t cut off, pays his cash and away
he goes"
'FThen the hundreds Of ladies who go
shopping are not good customersy
'Scmctimes They buy summer and
winter clothing In season, but never until
they have gone the rounds and called
here from two 10 four times. It's what
you might call between seasons now.
On fine day ladies will walk or ride a
mile TO reach the store, stay here an hour,
buy paper of pins and go home. They
come out TO see and be seen, TO meet and
gossip and have no idea Of trading. II
the man OF the house had the buying six
clerks would be enough for any gtore in
Detroit. Inow keep thirty, and the time
Of twenty at least Is wasted in throwing
DOWN and putting up goods"
As the journalist went out a clerk hand.
ed lady a tiny package--two or three
yards Of ribbon. She laid IL on the coun-
ter, gave him sharp look, and said:
"Send that to my carriage, sirp'-De-
tron Free Press.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24

at once, the Prince showing great .o,;.
tude. Other friends dismounted u
stood around the patient, who b. 400
been bandaged and placed on an e,enhag
was carried To a shady grove where lnaa.'
was to have been laid out. By this ,;aS
--one o'clock-several boars had ta ne
killed, some of which inflicted cons;ds. eh
bic injuries on the horses, and made r.i
liant onslaughts against their ridsai
There were many falls, but none Of = -
rions nature; some had two. The Primo
mounted on fine English hunter rnd.
admirably; but the English horse has H.,
tie chance with the boar in such a co,n
try, as the latter turns like hare. ana
all His Royal Highness had was SOM
very hard runs through country which
would rather puzzle fox-hunters--Cor
Iond0z Times.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
A VALENTINE.
nv A PRACTICAL MAX.

~ PRACTICAL NAN.
Darling since rents are low this year,
And board IL going down.
AaG Am doing well on Change
A man that's known down town
Asd sInee mo cards. Il quite the rage,
And wedding fstts decline,
"a. Valentine hath tempted me
To Ask you 10 be mine.
I've thought the thing most squareIy out,
And counreIed with friend,
And "a, I offer you my hand ff#
10 hold TIL life sbsll end.
Do not pirate OF dews and flowers,
or bsimy zephyrs sweet,
Rat here bring an honest life
And lay IL Ut your feet
rhis 1 will ray: Though admire
Ard love you ~ you are,
~ Mrs. Jones, Dy own true vile,
Yoa'd be more dear by far.
ben darling. shall IL be In vain
Ny heart goes pita-patf
o., think Whist JOY 'twouid be for you
And me 10 take NAT. f
Or shall IL be corner house.
Where yOn can witch and zee
rour sasbspd coming mp the street
Yes. coming hoUs To tear
No boarding house for rs my love
.TyouId not be worth the giving;
Yss though write no poetry,
Wen take IL out In living.
Ar since this joyful project came
have not even dDzedi
So prythee. answer soon-~for which
4rHarDer's Basar.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
OUR DAILY BREAD.

A bexRss bog stood IT rich mans door
. am susseiese, and frtendIsss, and faint ana
pOog.',
Sid he bsg0ar boz. - tesr-dscp rolled
Down M thin cheek, blKncned with want and
J. On. dive me crust from your board to-day,
no hcip the beggar boy on his way!
y MOI cyssf nor . crumb, The rich man saso,
!. Be &C ssd work for your daily bread
TIE ysrA man went 10 the parish church.
Mis- saoe grew grave ~ he reached the porch
Ard The tbFonging poor. the uDtauRht mass,
Drew back 70 let The rich man pass.
The service began~-she cborai hymn
Arose and swslled through the long atsles dim
Thea the riss man kpet. snd the words be said,
Were Gfvg us this day our daily bread"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24

The system being put under the influence
OF Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
o few weeks, the skin becomes smooth,
clear. soft and velvety, and being Illuminated
with the glow Of perfect health from within,
true beauty stands forth In all its glory.
The effects Of all medicines which operate
upon the system through the medium OF the
blood are necessarily somewhat slow, no
matter how good the remedy employed.
While one to three bottles clear the skin Of
pimples, biotches, eruptions, yellow spots,
come dones, or ''grubs,n adozen may possibly
be required to- cure some cases where the
system IL rotten with scrofulous or yirulent
blood poisons. The cure Of all these dis
eases, however, from the commonpimple TO
the worst scrofula Is, with the use OF this
most potent agent, only q matter Of time.
Sold by dealers In medicines.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
Meal and Hay for Fattening Stock.

" An old farmer" who has been accus-
toned tn feed and fat;en u few animals,
has recorded small item, of his practice
In regard to feeding raw meal against
cooked meal. He writes; sg4{
MY practice in fattening beef and
swine, as we'll as feeding cows for milk,
has been 10 pour boiling water on as
much meal ~ would moi make the ami
mails bowels move too freely, at night,
and In the morning; when the mush Is
cool, give 1t to the COW or pig. In GOV.
ering the meal with boiling water Ia
this way, tho starch of the grain Is dis
solved, and the latent nutritive properties
extracted, and the animal receives the
entire nutriment Of the grain have for
two. years past iatted two ordinary sized
cows, feeding only hay. and only 800
pounds each Of the former, and each
yielded upward Of forty pounds ofrough
tallow. Salt was given once 3 week, and
occasionally a tablespoonful Of wood
ashes. In my experience 100 pounds
scalded and fed az above Is equal TO 200
pounds fed dry" s i aa
Live stoct do not, In eating dry meal,
receive more than e-half OF the goodness
of the meal, or there would not be SO many
farmers as he knows who feed from four
to eight quarts of meal D day TO one beet
creature, I'LL they feed from seven To ten
cwt. OF meal to one animal. Those farm
ers never slaughter an ordinary sized beef
thar yields upward OF forty pounds of
rough tallow. - Rural Ne,e Yorher.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24

"A farm laborer at Wilbraham, Mass,
crazed by religious excitement, closed a
letter 10 his friends last Sunday by saying
that was the last time he would ever write
TO them. NJ his right hand and right foot
had offended and he was going to cut
them off and cast them from him as the
Scriptures direct. He then sharpened his
jack.knife, took saw, walked about q
mile and a half from the house to the top
of the mountain and commenced opera
tions on his right leg. He cut through
the flesh just above the ankle joint, sew.
ering the cord, barely missing the main
artery, and then began to ply the saw, bat
desisted after getting into the bone little
way, because, rs he says, the saw was
dull. He then walked back TO the house
leaving bloody trail behind him. He
told the doctor who dressed the wound
that he couldn't have been In his right
mind, and the loss of snpertinoas blood
has fully restored his reason Boston
Herald.