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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-14

could not resist the temptation of throw.
ing a stone at him. Bobus was not un-
naturally indignant, and threatened to
come on shore and thrash his assailant if
the insult were repeated. Arthur, how
ever, seemed particularly inclined to
provoke his schoolfellow, and 80 second
stone was thrown, and the result of it all
was as it certainly ought not to have
been for Bobus Smith, havingscrambled
ashore tn punish our hero, was himself
attacked most mercilessly, and the con-
test ended in his own complete, but quite
undeservedI defeat.
Years afterwards Bobus used to relate
with great glee that he had been the sub
ject of the great Dukes first victory.
" For" said he, arthur Wellesley and
! had a fight at Elton, and he thrashed
me soundlyp
But the hero was not always fortunate
enough to beat his opponents in such
discreditable encounters as this.
During hisholidays he used frequently
to spend a few weeks at his grandfather's
house in North Wales, and it was OH the
occasion of one of these visits that he
formed the friendship of a young black
smith named Hughes. BY some means,
however, they quarreled, and this time
Arthur received beating. Just as
Bobus Smith felt honored because he
was the subject of Arthur Wellesley's
first victory, 30 did the Welsh black
smith, when he grew up, relate with
pride how he had, on the contrary, de-
ieated our hero. But" the honest fell
low would say, when he told the story,
"Master Wellesley bore me no ill-will
for the heating, and made me his COM
panion through many ramble after the
quarrel, Just as he had done before"
After Arthur had been at Eton for
some time, il was plainly to be seen that
he was not likely to gain much renown
there; and it must be %id that his
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-14


The town of Buckley, ILL.,, il wild with
excitement over a most cold-blooded muir
ger committed there, the result of jealousy
ana revenge. A wedding was about being
SeIeprateo between man named George
sleeper and young lady named Hamilton,
AT the residence of the latter's father.
when former sutton of Miss Hamilton,s.
named Burt. Fleming, called Sleeper To the
door ior q moment, shot him dead. and
escaped. 1t Is generally understood that
Fleming was engaged to the lady, but was
supplanted by the unfortunate Sleeper
AS the Eastern express was passing Newton.
about twelve miles from Cincinnati, nm the
Little Miami Railroad, few days ago, the
engineer saw a man throw himself on the
track but few rods in front of bis locomo-
tive. Before he could check the train il had
passed over his body. Going back 10 the
location, the man was found in a dying state,
his body horribly crushed. Citizens of the
vicinity, who gathered around, recognized
the face az that Of "tramp" who had
passed up and down the road within a few
days, but no one knew his name.
Henry Howe was drowned at Boston, in at.
tempting the rescue Of two young ladies, one
of whom, Eta L. Bickford, was drowned ......
BY the capsizing OF the yacht Cygnet, during
q race at Halifax, William b. Fay, her owner,
and Samuel Turner, Inspector OF Internal
Revenue, were drowned.
One man was killed, six injured, and the
machine shops very much wrecked, In JEFF
fersonville, Indiana, September 4, by the
explosion OF boiler in the wards of the
Louisville aud indianapolis Railroad. Gott-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
An Egyptian Princess Court.

Hon. John M. Francis writes from
Egypt TO his paper, the Troy Times, an
entertaining account of his visit TO the
| Princess ManzoOr, the eldest daughter 81
the Khediye, and the only wife Of Pasha
| MaDzoor. She occupies one OF the many
| fine palaces belonging TO the Khedise
As the Princess speaks French very well.
occasionally Americans sojourning nj
| Cairo who may desire 10 see an Egyptian
| Princess ask To be presented TO her. WIS.
tors are met at the garden gate inside The
palace walls by four slave girls, fine.
looking young Cireassi.n girls beautifully
attired in gay colored silk dresses with
long trains, jaunty silk turbans, satin
shoes Of gay colors, and rich 1ewelry.
There the visitors are received by TWO
Nubian men attired in rich broadcloth,
and four more Circassian slave girls,
equally we'll attired as the first, who lead
the way up wide marble staircase into
large. richly furnished waiting room,
where they are received by the Princess
lady of honor and offered richly .jeweled
chibouks and coffee IN Turk, In cup
holders OF gold, studded with diamonds.
Then half-dozen more pretty slaves,
gayly dressed and richly jeweled, conduct
the visitors through several beautiful
apartments, followed by the train OF girls,
and at last reach the door OF the grand
salon, where the Princess, surrounded by
a beyy Of still more beautiful and ele-
gantly dressed slaves, meets them and leads
the way 10 a large and luxurious diyan.
Immediately the inevitable chibouks are
again brought. while the Princess enjoys
hers amazingly. The tobacco was so
highly pcrfumed that its natural odor was
| entirely disguised; and one realized only
a most delightful fragrance. Again coffee
was served, after which the Princess had
recourse TO jeweled cigarette box.
| from which she took out rich
| ly jeweled cigarette holder, and APP
appeared quite as familiar with cigarettes
| as with the chibouk. One Of the many
beautiful gilt ornaments upon little table
| near the iiyan WIS IN the shape OF Tree,
from which issued dainty little cigarettes.
| This salon was magnificent 10 It's furni'
ture and mirrors its floral and ornament
al decorations After an hour OF pleasant
chat, the Princess, taking her visitors ny
the hand, led them into her little boudoir,
which was gem Of beauty, with It's many
mirrors and gildcd furniture OF antiqu.
| forms, covered with riehly-embroldefcd
| Persian cashmere, :rixed with crimson
velvet. and baskets, mounds and fsstoonf
| Of beautiful flowers OF French manuiac
ture All Of the floral decorations IN TN
place are artificial work manufactured II
| Paris. The Princess study room
another biiou Of an apartment. In on
corner Of the room was large salyer Q
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
Forests and Fires.

The following paper by Geo. May Pow.
ell, chairman of the Forest Committee, was
recently read before the Farmers Club Of
the American Institute, New York:
The damage done to our precious forest
interests by fire Is almost bewildering in
its magnitude. The growth Of centuries is
swept to utter destruction by the fire
fiend in few hours Many lives are lost
and millions OF dollars worth of actual
cash value In material for fuel, the me-
chanic arts, and land and naval architect
ure is, in the aggregate, annually annihi-
lated in our country by needless fires.
The tangible, material damage thus done,
vast az il is, dwarfs beside the compare
lively intangible ruin OF colossal CONNER
cial, manufacturing, agricultural, by
gienic and other interests dependent On
climatic influences conserved by the silva.
Prevention is not alone better than cure
in this case; it is the only alternative be-
tween ruin and the reverse.
The power of many OF these fires IL
really awful as IL gathers from lines OF
| billowy flame miles In extent. The ground
| and the air tremble and culver as il
raves and riots in It's fury. It's heat like
/ that OF the fires In London and Chicago
| appears 10 he an example Of cumulative
| intensity, as falling body il OF cumula
! tive velocity and momentum, so that is
| blast Is, il possible, even more consuming
| than the flames themselves. Not only Is
mature timber and growing trees de.
stroyed, but also the organic matter in the
very soil. The sIicious matter in the
earth even Is often literally yltritied, and
for many years made incapable to repair
damages.
II IL time for enforcing, as well "A
enactiag, laws for damages from forest
fires started by hunters gunwads and
camp fires; time 10 compel railway com
panies 10 use mechanical appliances u
prevent sparks from their engines acting
as myriad incendiaries as they rush along
among the autumn lea yes; also 10 restrain
them from emptying clnders where thsy
will start fires TO do more damage be
tween sunset and sunrise than the value
of their road, rolling stock, etc, For
leagues. Those who start these nres,
whether by malice, or carelessness, or
reck lessncss, should be made TO pay
heavy penalties, whether they be indiYid'
uals or powerful corporations.
IL need be, let legal proceedings be
car ried TO the extreme. II Judges or
iuries allow themselves TO be tampered
with, let 1t be understood that these in
tcrests Of the people are so precious, that
impeachment and wholesale and pro
tracted Imprisonment will be meted out
" offenders. ....
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
A Curiosity OF Litigation.

The dispute between the Smith and
Carman families of Merrick, L. L., over
the ownership of fifty-cent knife, has
progressed from the County Court of
Queens County to the general term. Three
years ago MIR. Joseph Smith, wealthy
farmer, bought for his daughter, Marietta,
fifty cent knife. She carried IL until,
one evening about year and a half ago,
a young man who was visiting her Dor
rowed il and took it with him. Miss
Smith missed it and thought she had lost
it. A few days after she called on Miss
Mary f. Carman, the daughter of another
wealthy Long Island farmer, and saw the
knife on the mantel- piece and claimed it.
Miss Carman said that the young man who
had taken IL from Miss Smith had made
her present of it, Miss Smith took the
knife and went home.
The two families took up the dispute,
and the trouble threw the church into a
ferment, AT a church meeting il was
agreed 10 submit the case to Lott Carman,
Able Smith and George G. Andrews.
They decided that they could not adjust
the difference.
Ii the knife was Miss Smiths she had
no right to take it out of Miss Carman's
house, and she ought TO sue for il ii she
wished it back. Accordingly they gave
the knife back to Miss Carman. Miss
Smiths father decided TO sue A
search warrant was obtained, and before
Justice Bennett an examination was had.
The knife was awarded to Miss Smith,
but the Justice handed 1t to Miss Carman
BY mistake, and she would not give it up.
A replevin suit was then instituted before
Judge Lott which ended in Miss Smith Is
favor again, but Miss Carman's father APP
pealed the case to the County Court and
the knife did not 20 ont of the family.
Judge Armstrong decided the case in
favor of Miss Carman, and now Miss
Smiths father has paid sIr. Mott, his law
yer, another fee 10 take it before the gen
eral term, and TO have his points printed.
Both families attend the same church in
Merrick, and on Sunday mornings after
the Smith family have taken their seat
Miss Carman, who has seat near by,
takes out the coveted knife and toys with
ii so conspicuously that the Smith family
cannot help seeing it and getting in rage.
IN. Y. sun.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

The cinnamon Of commerce Is the inner
bark of a. tree closely resembling the
laurel, or sweet bay, native originally
of Ceylon, but which is now grown In the
other parts Of the East Indies, and also in
Jamaica and other West India islands.
The trees are left to grow unmolcsted I'M
Ill they are nine years old, at which time
the young shoots or branches that are
about three years old are Topped off. The
bark il then slit on one side and removed
from the branch, tied up in bundles until
the next day, when il is loosened, and the
skin or outer bark scraped of. 1t is then
dried or rolled up into quilts or pipes,
about three feet long, which have a slit
down one side, where the bark was cut.
The smallest quilts are rolled up inside
the larger; the whole then tied up In bun.
dies of eighty or ninety pounds weight,
and wrapped up in cloths, when they are
ready for expectation. 1t has al, astrin.
gent and highly aromatic and warm flavor,
and yields by .distillation an extremely
fragrant and pungent volatile oil, kept for
pharmaceutical use under the name OF oil
of cinnamon.
The articles known in commerce IA
cloves are the unopened flowers OF
small evergreen that resembles in appear
ance the laurel or the bay. 1t is native
of the Molucca or Spice Islands, but has
been carried to all the warmer parts OF
the world, and is largely cultivated IN
the tropical regions of America. The
flowers are small in size, and grow In
large numbers in clusters at the very ends
of the branches. The cloves we use are
the flowers gathered before they are
opened, and while they are still green.
Afier being gathered, they are smoked by
wood fire, and then dried In the sun;
Each Glove consists Of two parts, round
head (Which is the four petals or leaves
of the flower rolled up, inclosing mum
Der Of small stalks or filaments), the other
part Of the Glove being terminated win
four points; it is, in fact, the flower cup
and the unripe seed vessel All these
parts may be distinctly shown IL few
cloves are soaked for a short time In mol
water, when the leaves OF the flowers
soften and readily unroll. The smell o.
cloves is very strong and aromatic, Iheir
taste Is pungent, acrid and lasting. Botil
the taste and smell depend on the quality
OF oil they contain. Sometimes the OIL Il
separated from the cloves before they are
sold, and the color and taste in conse
uuence are much weakened by this pro
ceeding. Scientific american.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

A case Of indisposition most peculiarly
marked has recently made considerable
noise among the medical men IN Berlin,
which warns us 10 be exceedingly careful
In the use Of materials painted green. For
some time past young lady passed her
evenings with working at embroidery,
when, In order 10 modify the light cast oy
the lamp, she paced a green lamp SHADE
over II. The very first evening she com.
planned Of headache, and 30 on for the
succeeding evenings. The hair Of the
young girl beginning to fall out, a physi-
Clan was called, though he could render
NO assistance, and he could not detect the
cause OF the malady. Finally the mother
observed to the patient thai perhaps the
green lamp shade contained some lnJuri'
Gus ingredients. II was chemically ex-
amined, when il was established that the
green lamp shade contained not incon'
siderable quantity of arsenic. The shade
was removed, and the young girl has since
cnioyed good health. --IransLated for M
~. Louis GLobe. Democrat.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

gold and silver, upon which was q bow
Of same meta5-the Princess wash basin,
rs she told US; near at hand was the towel
of white silk, embroidered with gold and
silver thread, and the Bohemian glass
vase OF perfumed water, which she con
sidered an essential accompaniment. In
this room were some beautiful ornaments
in alabaster and In gold and silver. There
were twenty-five slave girls in attendance
during the visit, all of whom were richly
attired and jeweled. The Princess has
fifty slave girls at her command.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

EMILY FAITuFULL says, In Women and
W0rk We like unladylike girls. We
dislike 10 hear chit OF ten or eleven
praised Tor being such a ladylike little
girl We would far rather hear the com
plaint, Mary Is 50 boisierous; she never
comes down the stairs, but always down
the banisters; she tears about like a
mad thing. and Is never so happy as when
shesis after some lark, as she calls 1t T"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13
THE DREAMER.


s,.e.haired woman sits
a ssy nc -, door. ana knlts'
ss..;ss re .slnc her dim eye sees,
e FFirg r ss Cd memories,
4 bsfs =. her dreams OF wnat mas oeen,
C ts s.u ~ old Tins fancies IN.
.be.e who long ago
- .hirks @ 90 he threshold low.
Is. 81 -. ,;r.ee her listening ear
scs Ds u.s. familiar footsteps near,
~ Do y. started up TO ana
ia ~ ~ II rustling In rne vino.
"a Of those who lie
az sssefl = side and tender sky.
s1ssth ~. ~ hands on quiet bresst,
~ 10 sDout with peace and rest
4 GspR q them For her they tread
Z, .sisna 9Th with her. None are dead.
have fallen like the leaves
rsssSWarsyes where summer weayes
Us Einged coyerlet, TO keep
! Fgs',mm Us the ones asleep,
q " an, all. Not grass nor mold
90. y ones she loved Of old.
.i.b them. When brown-winged bees
AZ ps~y in the locust trees.
Me-. he comes and sits with her
~ tssiee was loves interpreter.
Co. Young again to-day.
efr.sSsuer il your hair is gray:
- she thinks tb at round her knee
Ssss.sTdrer play in happy .glee,
81 s5 BIZ fhey tired and sleepy grow
40 W. soule song Of long ago,
Sssa nb loving mother-breast
sa s - her little ones to rest
,...,er. knitting all the day
trss sasarns in with your stitches gray,
le 81. M /. happy, happy heart
ic ssis.,ed world from ours apart.
ha ia.s hat turned your tresses gray
lai NV wen YOU back your youth to-day.
ESfe s"N~ --ddrdnce
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

The butter shipments from st. Adams
last wear were about 2,50s, $50 pounds,
nearly 200, 900 pounds less than the pre-
ceding year.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

The family Of ex Senator Nye are said
TO be in destitute circumstances.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

WELLS, FARGO i Co., have prepared
table OF the stage robberics during the
year 1875 In which the express was robbed.
The stages on the different Pacific Coast
routes were stopped thirty four times from
Jan. Is to Dec. 1G the LOSSES 10 the ex.
press company amounting 10 sS7 900 OF
all the gangs employed in these robber-
les, only nine were captured and con.
vicied. The company has offered rewards
aggregating nearly $i5. 900 tor the arrest
and conviction Of the highwaymen.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

~ n. -.s sa 80, good our
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

ne dan.
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stroyed.l
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furfks.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-13

? an zEssd Sc sss beJOre DnytHg
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-11-09
NOTICE.

Henry j. Rogers, of the State of Wis.,
consin, will take notice that Z. j.
Mcnamara, of Laramie county, Wyo-
ming Territory, did on the 21st day of
October, A. d. 1876, file in the office of
the Register in Chancery of the Dis
trict court of the First Judicial Dis
trict of Wyoming Territory, in and for
Laramie county, his bill Of complaint
against the said Henry ]. Rogers, Gill
bert Adams and Francis L. Warren; the
object and prayer of said bill of COM
plant being to have a decree of fore
closure set aside on the ground of fraud.
Said decree of foreclosure was obtained
on the 7th day of August, 1871, in a
suit which was commenced on the 10Th
day Of January, 1871, in which Henry
J.. Rogers was complainant, and Gilbert
Adams, P. j. Mcnamara, Peter E.
Iler and Fannie C. Simons were de-
PENDANTS, and was for the foreclosure
and sale of lot 8, in block 1855, in the
city of Cheyenne, in the county of Lar
annie and Territory of Wyoming.
The said Henry j. Rogers will also
take notice that he is required to file
his answer to said bill of complaint In
the Office of the Register in Chancery
aforesaid, on or before December 25th,
1876.
p. J. MCNAMARA,
Complainant.
w. w. CoRLETT,
n4-d6w Solicitor for Complainant.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-11-09
The New York Tribune on the Result.

The Tribune in an editorial on the
election says: The hopeful aspect Of
Tilden's election lies in the possibility
that all our fears were groundless and
our suspicion and doubts, to say the
least, unjust. There is no need to go over
the record and recount our reasons for
our distrust; that argument is closed,
and the decision adverse to u hopes.
Aspects now must be that Tilden was
only sincere when he professed to be in
favor of genuine administration, re-
form, and sound currency, and opposed
to the payment of confederate war
claims. But that he win have courage
Of conviction, the stubbornness Of
will and purpose to insist on what he
has professed to believe in, and sufi-
cient backing in his party to be able to
carry out his views. We have opposed
him partly because of natural doubts Of
his sincerity, inspired by his record as
party manager, and public man, and
because Of doubts of his actual ability
to resist the will and overcome the
spirit and purpose of the party behind
him. Now that he is elected President
it is only fair that we lay aside any pride
Of opinion that We may have, that we
indulge In no spirit of mere factious OPP
position, but hope that he will do and be
all that he has promised and professed
and disappoint those who have doubted
rather than those who have trusted him.
Laying aside manifold reasons for doubt
ing his earnestness as a reformer, we
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-11-09
NOTICE.

81. v. BOughtOn, of Dakota Terri
tory, will take notice that Charles
IIeeht, of Laramie county, Wyoming
Territory, did on the 9th day of Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1876, file his petition in the
District court of the First Judicial Dis
triet Of Wyoming Territory, in and for
Laramie county, against the said n.
v. Boughton and l.. ID. Beary, co.
partners as Boughton & Beary, the
object and prayer of said petition being
to recover the sum of S1,571.04, which
sum the said Boughton 81 Beary agreed
to pay the said Hecht for services rem
dered to them by him previous to May
22nd, 1876, and the sum of $4,000 D
due upon a bill of exchange drawn by
the said firm of Boughton Il Beary
upon themselves in favor of the said
Charles Hecht, June 18th, 1876, and
the sum of 81, 266. 90 due upon a bill of
exchange drawn by the said firm of
Boughton 81 Beary upon ]. E. Wild, in
favor of said Charles Hecht, June 18th,
1876, payment of which was refused,
and the sum of S640. So, due upon a bill
of exchange drawn by the said firm
of Boughton q Beary upon the firm of
Boughton & Wood, in favor Of the said
Charles Hecht, June 10th, 1876, payment
of which was refused, with legal inter-
est on said sums; also, to the
sum of $3.50 protest fees. The said
N. v. Boughton will also take notice
that his property, to wit: Lots l and 2
in block 1853, in the city of Cheyenne,
in said county and Territory, has been
| attached to secure said claim, and that
he is required to file his answer to said
petition in the District court afore-
said ON or before the 10th day of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1876.
Dated October 10th, 1876.
CHARLES HEIGHT,
Plaintiff.
W. w. CoRLETT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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