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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

Plain Houses for Plain Men.

On this subject Wilson Flagg writes {,
THE .AtiaHtic for April:
do not deny the right or a poor man
to live in q fine house; but he cannot 10
SO happy, or SO thrifty, or. 80 respec,a.
Bile, a. in plain house adapted to his
moderate wants and his limited means
An educated poor man in such q house
might not seem out Of place to one who Is
NOT aware OF his poverty. But an igno.
rant man with clOwnish manners cannes
live In a palace without makin,
his personal defects both conspicuous and
lndicrous. Yet how often do we observe
that the mott ostentafions house in =
village belongs to some unleftcred clown
who has by blind turn OF fortunes wheel
become rich. Conscious that wealth aloha
can distinguish him above his equals. he
seizcs the first opportunity to gain dis
tinction by building costly house. But
its splendor does not blind him to his
own personal defects, and when he an.
proaches his mansion with stranger. he
shrinks from acknowledging it as his own
property, because he is sensible of 4
practical absurdity When the splendor Of
his house is contrasted with his awkward
manners. his ungrammatical speech, his
hard hsnds and his rustic visage.
II may be said, ia defense of all this
show, that 1t is faithful index of the
character of the people; that it is true to
the weak side of human nature. But it is
not the follies or the vices of men which
we would see faithfully indexed on the
face of the country. We want that kind
of scenery which is true TO their material
occupations, and to those customs and
habits which are interesting as well as
Characteristic. We do not like to see any
mau's estate covered with the idols Of his
ambition, ii that is either foolish or vain.
Neither, on the other hand, If the inhabi-
tants are filthy, is ii agreeable to see this
principle of truth to human nature literal.
iy carried into operation. The advocate
Of the ornate fully understand this princi.
Pile; but they err in overestimating the
effect of displaying the proprietor's ambi.
ton. They think chiefly OF setting forth
in the landscape what pleases the wealthy
and fashionable part OF society, and work
as If they thought the way to improve the
aspect of the country was to conceal the
evidence that any other classes exist.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
A Former slaves Gratitude.

The attachment Of many of the eman-
cipated slaves for their former owners is
a subject of frequent comment here, and
a police reporter gives the following ex.
ample An old white woman was ar
raigned on Wednesday morning for
drunkenness, found guilty and sentenced
to seven days In the workhouse. She sat
down in corner Of the dock, and soon
afterward, the court having adjourned, an
old colored man came In, bringing a
pitcher of coffee and plate Of provisions,
and approaching the Marshal, he asked
in an agitated voice:
Boss, is yer got an old white lady in
dar named ltileyy'
Some one replied In the affirmative, and
the old mans lace frightened up at once.
Turning to q number Of gentlemen who
were standing near, he said:
"Gemmen, heered dis mornn' dat de
perlice had rested my old missis, and !
cum here TO see her, and dey wouldn' 7
rich woman enst, and was her servant.
She raised me from small chile, and
when heerd of de trouble she was in |
felt jest like crying; and when cum
here, and dey wouldn't lemme see her,
SEE i, SEE, sue ain nau nuiHn 10 eat,
and took all de money had in dc world
and fetched Ii to her.
He then advanced toward the deck, call
ing her by name, and when she appeared,
said: ''Old missis, here's suthin' done
brought for yer to eat. You was kind to
me onst, yer was, and Use gwine to help
dem as was good to me-"
The old woman burst into tears as she
accepted the bounty of her former slave,
and subsequently she signed the temper
ance pledge. - Washington Cor. Boston
Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

her home, and she visited that city twice
swear. STAYING there fwo or male weeks.
{ She met Mrs. Bowers in New York,
where Mrs. Bowers vas her guest. Mrs.
Boweys WIS a widnw a. the time the
witness commenced housekeeping in New
York, in the summer Of 1871 She went
to Europe, in company with Mrs. Bowers,
the last of June, 1872, and knew Dir. Pen
dIetpn's name was on the list OF passen-
gers. The witness was asked whether she
had any conversation al any time, with
Mrs. bowers. now Mrs Belknap, relative
to her interest in the Kentucky Central
Railroad claim. The answer was: Two
or three weeks ago, at the Arlington
HOTEL At that time tile witness asxed
Mrs. Belknap whether she had ever re-
received any money on account Of the
Cham. The witness told her she bad
heard that she received SIC. 600. Mrs. Bel
knap replied. 1.-The claim was for only
$4,000, and how could receive $780,
0O0gn During that conversation, Mrs.
BeIknap was In state Of excitement and
distress. Mrs. Belknap was a friend OF
hers. and the witness felt much interest
in her account She had simply men
toned to Mrs. Belknap an idle rumor.
She had always talked to Mrs. Belknap
as she would to her sister. She had heard
rumors for over year. She related To
Gen. Kiddoo the conversation between her
and Mrs. Belknap. She did not know OF
Mr.. Pendleton's paying money to Mrs. Bel.
knap on account of the Kentucky Railroad
claim, or Of making her presents. She
never heard the Secretary OF War say any
thing about the contract between her hus-
band and Evans. On her cross examina-
ton, by Mr.. Robbins, the witness said
that she understood Mrs. Belknap as deny
ing that she received anything, and meant
to convey that impression. In response
to question by Mr.. Clymer, the witness
said that she saw him &C. but once, and
that was three weeks ago. II was at the
breakfast table at the Arlington Hotel her
husband presented her to Mr.. Clymer.
Their short conversation had no reference
to coming before the committee.
Mr.. Marsh was recalled, and testified
TO the effect that Mr.. Clymer had told
him, on the occasion Ut his former evil
dence, that there was no danger TO him
(witness) J, as he could not be sent to prison
for anything he had said before the COM
mittee. Witness went to New York feel
ing easy; but when, on Friday morning,
he read the remarks in the House, that
the Secretary Of War was not only liable
to Impeachment, but to criminal prose-
cution, he thought he twitness) was in
danger as we'll, and hence his trip to Can
ada.
| Mrs. Marsh, being Intercepted as to
why she went to Montreal, said that she
saw in morning paper that her husband
had jumped of the train. She followed
the next morning, fearful that he had been
| injured.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
A Pigmy Graveyard In Tennessee.

An ancient graveyard Of vast proper
tons has been found In Coffee County.
II Is similar to those found In White
County and other places in Middle
Tennessee. but il vastly more extensive,
and shows that the race of pigmies who
once inhabited this country were very
numerous. The same peculiarities of
position observed in the White County
graves are found In these. The writer OF
the letter In describing the burying. place
says. "Some considerable excitement
and curiosity took place few days since
near Hillsboro, Coffee County, on james
Browns farm. A man was blowing In a
field which has been cultivated many
years, and plowed up mans skull and
other bones. After making further ex.
animation, they found that there was
about six acres in the graveyard. They
were buried In sitting or standing posi-
ton The bones show that they were a
dwarf tribe Of people, about three feet
high. Ii Is estimated that there were
about $4,000 to 100000 buried there
Ndshetlte Americah.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

A DISCOVERY is announced by French
chemist by which alterations in writings
that are suspected of having been tam
pered with may be detected. The color
ing matter Of ordinary ink consists chiefly
of combination OF tannic acid with oxide
Of iron. NJ. Colbert has discovered that
however skillfully any writing may have
been erased, sufficient traces of the iron
oxide always remain to appear in q photo
graphic image, though they may be total
ly invisible TO the eye on the original
paper. He presented as an illustration
bond drawn for 105 francs, which had
been altered to 5000 francs and so nego-
tiated. The original paper bore no sus-
picious appearance. and the closest occu-
lar inspection failed to detect any trace OF
the figures that had been erased. But on
photograph Of the same paper the fig.
ures los were plainly discernible, mingled
with and partly obscured by the later
figures substituted for them. The light
reflected from the surface once stained by
ink, though indistinguishable 10y the eye,
affects the Photographic materials differ
emily from that reflected from the paper
where the ink has not touched 1t. 1t is
believed that photograph will always
settle the question whether a suspected
paper has been altered by erasure.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh Before the In-
yestigating Committee.
WA.nrNaroN. March /

Mrs. G. p. Marsh, who arrived this
morning, came into the room of the Com.
mittec on Expenditures In the War De-
parimeni to-day, accompanied by her hus.
band. She was sworn as witness, and
under the examination Of Mr.. Danford,
testified that she left Cincinnati in 1865,
where she had formerly resided, and has
lived In New York most of the time since
that year. She had known Mrs. Bowers.
(now Mrs. Belknap), since 1890, and had
been at the same hotel with her In Gin
cinnati for four years. Cincinnati was
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

A NEW point in insurance law has been
raised In the Ohio courts by the claim OF
q widow that policy written on the life
of her lately deceased husband is binding
on the company, although the insured
neglected TO pay the first premium.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
WHIT AND sOurH.

THE Governor Of California has approved a
bill passed by the Legislature providing for
the punishment Of wife.beaters by public
whipping.
THE death Of chicf.Justice Nicholson, Of
Tennessee, was announced by telegraph on
the Esd. He wss formerly United States
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

A WOMAN at Denver knocked United
States official down with chair, and her
neighbors are all glad that she let CHARITY
begin where il did.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
FORElaN aNTKLLlGKNCK.

FOnEnssN IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A xUMoR prevailed In st. Petersburg, on
the 25th, that the Gear OF Russia, weary Of
public burdens, was about 10 retire from the
throne for season, and would appoint the
Czarowitcb as Regent.
THE American Episcopal Church In Rome,
Italy, was consecrated on the 25th. Bishop
Littlejohn, Of the Diocese OF Long island,
conducted the dcdicatory ceremonies.
THE dykes surrounding the city Of Herzo-
zonbusch, In Holland, have been swept away
by recent floods. Railway bridges and roads
have been destroyed, and the town was, at
late accounts, completely surrounded by
water. Over 100 houses had disappeared,
and II was estimated that 5000 people we're
homeless.
A RAGUsA telegram OF the 26th says Peko
and other Montenegrins had refused 10 leave
the insurgcnt ranks ut the demand Of the
reigning Prince.
A LONDON dispatch OF the 9th gives the
"details of the loss OF the British emigrant
ship strathmore, just come to hand. She
struck on the rocks among the Crozet Isl
ands, In the South Pacific, on the LIST OF las
July, and went 10 pieces at once. Forty-fonr
Of her passengers and crew were drowned.
The survivors succeeded Ia reaching one OF
the islands, where they remained without
shelter for six months, subsisting on birds
and BIRDS eggs, until they were rescued by
the Captain Of an American whaler.
A CoNsTANTINorLE dispatch OF the 27th
says the Ottoman Bank had refused TO make
further advances TO the Turkish Govern
ment
The frat Chinese locomotive recently made
It's trial trip on the tramway near Shanghai.
ADvrcEs received In London, on the 2sth,
from India, report that the steamer Jowsd
had been recently wrecked In the Arabian
Sea. She had 500 pilgrims on board, and OF
these only three escaped.
A RAcusA telegram Of the 2sth states that
the NEGOTIATIONS between the Turkish and
Herzegoyinlan authorities had proved abor-
tive.
NEW ministry has been formed In Italy
under the leadership OF signor Dcoritis.
THE Spanish steamer Elvlra exploded and
sank of San Sebastian on the 2sth. Many
persons we're killed and many wounded.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06
General News Summary


THE United States Supreme Court has as-
frmed the decision az the lower ccurt in the
Grant Parish It.a.) cases, 10 the effect that
these cases did not properly conc within the
scope OF the Enforcement acsxs thai they re-
lated 10 oaenses Of which the State Courts
should take cognixance. The csses were re-
manded with instructions TO discharge the
defendants. In the Kentucky election case
the Supreme Court decides In eject thai
the Federal Election lsw IL unconstitutsonAl,
and that Congress has not provided by appro-
pirate Legislation the punishment for the or
fense charged.
REGENT wsshingtcs dispatch states that
United States Treasurer New VIII withhold
his contemplated resignation Tor the present,
nj the rsqaess of the President.
Ex.MrsfsTrR scHgycE made a statement
before the House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs on the 2sth. he empkatIcally denies
that be Was corrrpiiy interested In selling .
worthless mine TO Engiish capitalists, and
saws be will be able 10 prove that he bought
and paid for the shares he holds under an
honest conviction a their value; that he has
sustained serious loss from the investment;
that the failure q the mine was owing 10
Encouragement, and that, properly worked.
1t is ss valuable, In proportion. as was
originally represented 20 be.
THE Secretary OF the Treasury. on the 29tb,
directed the retirement OF fiss,1H, that
being eighty per cent Of the new National
Bank circulation issued during March.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16
THE INVESTIGATIONS.

Since the fall Of Secretary Belknap, tho
Democrats have been making as much
capital as possible at the expense OF tho
Republican party. They say that the cor.
ruptions, recently exposed in the War
Department, are without parallel in the
history Of the nation, and they give cx.
preston to great deal Of virtuous indig.
nation that such things should exist. In
1880 the Secretary Of War, John b. Floyd.
Democrat, was u defaulter to the gov
eminent for more than $500, 900, and Isaac
Toucy, the Democratic Secretary Of the
Navy for nearly tue same amount, besides
both of these men turned traitor to tho
government, and used their official posi-.
,ions to idismcmber and destroy it. 1t is
strange that the case Of Bclknap is with
out q parallel! ......-.-.... ....s. ....
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16
SEED WHEAT.

\ month ago We published an article
upon this subject, cndcavoring TO show
tho importance Of selecting the most
healthy grain TO bc used rs seed. Since
that time half the papers in tho State have
discussed that same subject, showing the
deep interest Which it inspires. Last year
the prolonged wet weather in tho month
OF August excited the gravest fenrs about
the safety Of the wheat crop. and every
body tclt that its loss would DC u calanl-
IT, greater than tho State could bear. Had
the whole Of the last crop sproutcd III the
shock, the damage would have been less
than will result from the use Of poor seed
this spring. 1t may as we'll bc understood
and accepted as tact that grain which
was heated either in the stick Or in the
bin, even though it dit not sprout, IS un-
fit tor use as seed. Such is tho universal
testimony Of experienced agricnlturists,
and it will be to the advantage Of farmers
to be governed by it, That newspaper
publisher who snecrs 1T those who have
the manlincss to tell what they know about
the practical details Of the great profess
ion Of agriculture will scarcely be regard
ell rs the best friend oft laboring classes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16

= > Tho recent death Of the Hon. Reverdy
johnson calls to mind an incident in his
career while he was Minister to England.
AT banquet at which lie was entertained,
ut Newcastle, lie said, wjncn advcrting to
free trade: ..-..-
Another thing would seem to he reason:
able, that when It is proposed to start a
system of free trade, that start should be
y fair ono. [Applause.] What would
you think Of \ man who undertook TO
enter tl,e pugilistic lists without training ?
Assuredly, you think, he would he beaten
BY the man who had been trained. Now,
kop have trained yourselves. and how
long bayet you taken 70 do it: Some
where about 1wo; centuries! Now, when
your machinery is complete, and your
wosk.rcople arc brought to such perfcc.
'tidn ID ti,e. industry they gro engaged in
i nov that our latoE y comparatively
dear, and when VIC have not the art that
you have-you propose "a rs 70 run tl'e
race Of free trade!
This u,odc Of stating tho case exposes
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16
THE CITY ELECTION.

The result 1T the contest on Tuesday is
given in another column. The Kepubli.
cans have elected at large the Recorder,
,thc Treasurer and the Assessor, aud lost
the Mayor. In the second Ward we cleo,
cd our Allcrmen aud Justice of tho Peace,
while the opposition carried their tickle,
in the other two Wards, except that Thorn
AS Riley, GndependcnD was elected Con
stable in the first Ward. \. W. klmball,
for Mayor, had IS majority Oh this side
Of the River, but the unprecedented vote
ON the east side ncutralized that and elect.
Cd p. y. French by sixteen. That Ward
reelected Putnam as Justice of the Peace
BY eight votes, and John Mlncttc Us Con-
stable, by large plurality vote.
We hoped that Mr.. K.mball would be
elected Mayor, not more because lie is
well qualified, THIN for the reason that We
believe him to be Il fair representative Of
the better class Of society and Of business
in this city; but the people are sovereign
and We yield chccrfully to their behests.
Mr.. French has the ability to serve credita.
bly, in the position to which he has been
chosen, and We shall expect Of him every
thing needed in an executive officer to pro.
mote the good order and material interests
Of the city.
The Council although not all Tcpubli.
can is composed Of excellent men, and
will be an efficient executive board
In the Department OF Justice there has
been no changc,-cach of tue present ill.,
cumbents having been reelected.
The services Of Mr.. II. Griffith the pres
cnt Recorder, were SO acceptable to every.
body that he was reelected without oppo
silion,-a compliment which he fully
meritctl.
1fr. X. Dunklemann, the present popu
lar Treasurer, will hold the office another
year, having been chosen by one MAORI
~ over ". 7. Wilkins, whose name Was
used without his consent,-hc having stat
I'd in advance that lie would he q candid
ate for no office, and that ii elected liz
would not serve.
We hear allegations of illegal voting in
the third Ward. and that tho matter is t.
be investigated, concerning which w
shall report developments us they occur
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16

"By special request" we announce that
there is set of politicians who have no
standing in any party, and no purpose
which is in harmony with the interests Of
the people. Defamation and falsehood
are thcir: principal capital, and retail of
these wares is their chief business. If
they think they discover man whose
character and merits are such as to make
him conspicuous and to suggest his tit
ness for public position they at once aim
their tilth-scattcring blunderbuss at him
hoping to bcsmcar him so badly as to
make him unacceptable by the honest
masses. That trick won tdecclve any one,
and the political conjurcr who resorts to
it, will find that he has fooled himself in.
stead Of the people.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16

Last Friday was in many respects one
of the most uncomfortable days which VIC
have ever seen. In the morning We had
. severe thunder storm,-quitc as terrific
as any that usually visits us in July or
August. and the rain fell in long slanting
streams, while the temperature was very
near the freezing point, Later in the day
although rain continued to fall, it became
colder, 50 that The surface of everything
was covered with ice, and ut night the
wind blew from the northwest giving us
bitter winter. On Saturday morning tic
syn sbone brightly cmb:azoning every.
thing With q beautiful brilliancy,-:hc
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-16
$4lynwer Trausfript
fho County has no Official Paper.
AUSTIN, MIMI
THURSDAY MORNING, MAR. Ii. 1876.
A. a. HARDWOOD, Editor Il Proprietor
rorraALLlNc KETTLE BLACK.

Mr.. Robbins, one Of the Democratic
members Of the Investigating Committee
which disclosed Bclknap's corrupt prac-
tees, in connection with tho War Depart
mcnt, was member Of the Legislature of
North Carolina in 1869, and was convict
cd Of having been bribcd by accepting
money for the use Of his influence in u
measure then pending. The case was ill.,
vcs,igatctl, but as the Legislature was
strongly democratic, instead Of cxpclling
Robbins, they cESsuRED him! How just.
IL indignant is Robbins at corruption in
the republican ranks: Again, Mr.. City,
mcr. the chairman of the same committee
Is publicly charged with having partici.
patcd in the payment offraudulcnt claims
in the War Department, and his own CON-
mittcc is now engaged in the invcstiga.
ton Of tho charge. Here is richness for
the American people: \ man alledgcd
to have been guilty Of fraudulent transac.
tions, sitting US chairman of the commit
tee which, invcs,iga his case. Mr. City,
lncr can never vindicatc his good name
by such course is that. lie may be in.
noccpt but his innocence can not bc cs
tablislcd satisfactorily by his own r. port.
The fact that the democrats are guilty o!
every crime known to the calendar does
not in any degree mitigate the criminal.
~ Of Republicans, but it should serve 10
relieve the party in power from all respon-
sibility except that Of frrreting out and
Furnishing the corrupt members OF its or
xanization. Human nature is very near
~ the same in Ill parties, places and con-
di,ions, and it is not possible to prevent
dishonest practices in the administration
u government any more than it is 10 pre-
vent the commission Of crime in the CON-
mon ranks Of society. Dishonesty is An
individual characteristic for which no
party can be held accountable, unless it
seeks to cover up the practice or to shield
the guilty from meritcd punishment. 1t
IS an element that permcates all parties to
some extent and dissraces civilization,
but it has no list,nctlvcly political com
plcxion,-hence neither democracy nor
rcpuhl,canism, is chargable with the evil
consequences which result from its active
operations.