Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

--O'CoDor had, atrophy OF the stomach
His doctors didn't catch 1t, however
They failed TO secure a-troplly.
Miss Anna Dickinson's new lecture
il entitled !" Sewing and Reaping.u And
an old bachelor cruelty saysssf that Sewing
and Ripping would be more appropriate
subject for women.
--Boston's fayorito forger, the Rev Mr..
Winslow, has no small vices. One Of his
last remarks before embarking for foreign
parts reveals the geniEg Of his character
. was never born, he said, for a retail
business.o
Jimmy Blanchard, Of Milford, the
little liar. who made SO many people
believe he was Charley Ross, has been
/" Ieased'' by his parents for F2J down and
S. per week, TO two residents OF Milford,
who are TO exhibit him. 80
Mr.. Schleichcr, Congressman from
Texas, is 80 large man that the door
keeper of the House Of Representatives
has been forced 10 provide him with o
new chair, none of those usually occupied
BIZ The representatives being large enough
for his comfort.
Dir. Martin Farquhar Upper has
Post about his Centennial play, In which
he makes this reference 10 the charge Of
plagiarism f'EAE | can sag is that the
auy one else, though probably many have
taken 50 great and good title; and that
the charge Of plagiarism Is bold inven.
toni
The will Of the late BENJAMIN p.
Avery, United States Minister 10 China,
leaves all his property to his wife, with
the request that she shall extend aid 10
any worthy relative Of his who may need
assistance. He also requests his wife TO
seized from his collection Of books, works
Or art or personal ornaments, presents for
suclisfriends as she knows were most con.
genial and dear 10 him. He begncatbs 10
the California State University bound files
Of tile Noyth San Jun Hydraulic Pres
and MaTysgttLe Appe0t for the years dur
ing which he published and edited those
journals. The estate Is valued at $45, 600.
William l.. Gilbert, OF Winsted,
Conn, relative Of Miss Linda Gilbert,
has offered 10 start national monument
fund for prison libraries with a subscrip-
ton. Of $4,000. provided she can raise
500 boo additional. In order 10 raise this
Miss Gilbert proposes 20 sell at the Cen.
tennial small book giving a short history
Of her experiences, with % statistical re.
port Of her labors. She has asked small
space for tliis purpose OF Dircctor-Gen.
Goshorn; and, as she proposes that the
sales shall be made under proper super
vision, and the proceeds turned over TO a
Board OF Trustees, il seems thai her mod
est request might well be granted. ~. r..
Eoeaang Post.
IA highly picturesque banquet was re-
Gently given in the San Francisco Palace
Hotel, to Hon. William Sharon, United
States Senator from Nevada. OF the
guests, more than half the number
Werc milionaires, and the other half
could count their wealth in hundreds OF
thousands Of trade dollars. In richness
OF vands, exquisite beauty OF the floral
and other decorations, table adornments,
glitter OF silyerware, and the essentials of
a lavish display Of opulenee, it is said that
dinner has never been surpassed II was
given by Mr.. Sharon's old friends Of the
Comstock Lode" A popularity of the
affair was that each gentleman found near
his napkin bill Of fare engraved upon a
heavy plate Of solid silver, dug from the
Comstock Lode, ana highly polished.
These were gotten up in artistic style, at a
cost of over forty dollars each, measured
84x44 inches, and were the thickness OF
a quarter of dollar.