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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Our Democratic neighbor ol the
Democrat, i'm spasm OF courage this
week throws down the gauntlet and
fires his mighty warlike lesd.pcncil
Mt Leighton Of the OskalOosa Hcratd,
all because the latter remarked In a
good. natured and truthful way that:
'tThe Southern Democratic leaders
do not wish TO fight, and the North
ern ones are too cowardly TO try It,"
The Democrat, shies at Leighton
such harmless and innocent names
a. "Radical fool" "blowhsrd," T"
"swashbuckler," "gory-minded edi-
tor" "con~pirator," etc, and then
truthfuIIy says: "NOrtIlcrn Demo
Gratis joined hands with Northern
Republicans Ia sustain the Union"
or course they did, Me, and no.
body denies il, or would withhold
due honor from those Of them who
did so. But those are not the fei-
lows leighton j. afirr. u !. the
ke0tfsrz who are accused Of rnwariice
.- such men ~ your late candidates
for Pr, sidcu. and Vic: President,
and those who met in National
convention in Chicago and declared
the wara failure, and demanded that
the Union troops be called home and
the war ceasc, and tbe rebels be let
alone aud 70 out of the Union in
peace: and those other fellows who
skedaddled 10 Canada and the noun
tains; in short the GOpperheads. III
these are the chaps whoarc 10 do the
fighting for JiltIen there IL nothing
10 fear. They will only do little
bushwhacking, or perhaps shoot a
few provost marshals aud recruiting
officers. Nobody but Mccormack,
and his Democratic associates think
OF chasing the Union Democratic
soldiers with the draft-sneaks. II
Ne. proposes TO join the ranks Of the
latter and defend them, he must not
complain IL be gets smuited.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

thoritative exponent of the wishes OF
the government and people, should
decide the question, and that his de-
ciaion should be final. If the Presi-
dent should decide In favor Of Hayes
and the Democracy should attempt
to inaugurate Tilden, Gen. Shelby
declares that he and thousands of ex-
Confederates would be In favor of
Hayes aud against Tilden. This
view Of Shelby's is endorsed by Col.
A. w. Slayback, another ex-Confed-
crate leader, who declares his utter
want Of confidence in Northern Dem
ocrats.
There Is plausibility in this theo.
ry. and its adoption would doubtless
make Gov. Hayes our next President.
This result would be very gratifying
to Republicans, and we, think 1t
would be just result. But In seek
ing a road to lead Us out Of our pres
ent and threatening difficulties we
want somsfhing more than plausible
theory. The demand is.for for tegot
methods; not only just result, but
that result reached by just and legal
processes. There Is no warrant ia
constitution or law for such mode
OF settlement AS that proposed by
Shelby. There IL too much of the
characteristic aristocrocy and Cesar
ism OF the Southron in this Shelby
conception. The men who endeav-
ored to disrupt the Union by means
Of armed rebellion are not the men
now to be trusted implicitly as con-
sellors in a matter demanding the
exercise of wisest statesmanship and
most exalted patriotism and integri-
ty. We would not trust those
-'thousands OF ex. .Confederates," nn-
der Shelby's lead, to sustain their
old enemy in any such revolutionary
proceeding in opposition to the desire
and tendency OF the hundreds of
thousands of Southern Democrats
who voted for Tilden. We should
have less confidence in Shelby's
thousands than Shelby processes in
Northern Democracy. Shelby en-
joys the notoriety he has gained by
the promnlgation of his views; and
TO the desire for notoriety is probably
due the paternity of his plan.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

New York Tribune: .sF'or thirty
years and more the party which
claims to have elected Mr.. Tilden
has represented whatever is dishon-
est, corrupt, and degrading i'm our
politics. Wedo not speak Of its gen
eral repute, which may be one thing
to one man and quite different thing
to another. This is not the utterance
OF prejudice or the voice of PARTISAN
ship. 1t is the simple statement OF a
fact which Is no matter of opinion but
of record. 1t Is OF record i'm nearly
every State i'm the Union that this
party. has opposed every effort TO
hinder or prevent by legislation
fraud In elections.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The man of the Oskaloosa Stand
ard, in his issue of the 23d published
very life-like portrait OF himself ~
Christmas treat to his patrons and
named ii "Chairman's little Roos-
ter" That is equivalent to saying to
Chairman Leighton, of the Herald:
"You have scooped us out; we give
it up, submit and subside, and are
henceforth your own little rooster to
he done with rs seemeth to thee
bn9t
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Hon. JAS. l.. Hogan, Of Sigourney,
died at his home on the 18th inst
He was Past Grand Master of Ma
sons i'm Indiana, and also in Iowa,
and at one time State Senator from
Keokuk county. Asacitizen he was
held in high esteem, having been for
nearly thirty years resident Of Sig
Quincy, and until within the last few
years. intimately connected with the
business interests OF the city and
county.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Democratic editors are now regal
ing their readers with editorials and
copious extracts from Sam Bowles'
Springfield Republican. with the pre-
tense that they are quoting from a
leading Republican paper. They
might as justly make the same pre-
tense as to tho st. Louis Republican,
which is as ultra Democratic rs the
most servile of Mr.. Tilden's subsid-
ized organs. Give us a rest
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
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Zoe SheIby's Plan.

General Joe Shelby, whom thou
sands of Iowa boys remember as a
Confederate cavalry leader in Arkan.
sas during the rebellion, has Of late
created quite commotion upon the
surface OF the political waters, not
only at st. Louis, his home, but
throughout the nation, by the an
nouncement OF his novel view of the
Presidential situation. He declares
that In the event Of a disagreement
between the two houses Of Congress
there should be no deadlock, bu,
that President Grant, the most au'
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27


The Democrat Is distressed without
cause, aud frightened at n man OF
straw which IL has set up to be scared
at. In IL. issue of the 18th inst. 1t
says:
The senatorial hunt for bulldozers
is to be an expensive affair. The
round sum OF $4,000 was voted for
this purpose while the house commit
tee going south only asks $2l 900. An
ingenious effort Is made by an expert
in political arithmetic to explain this
large discrepancy on the principle
that the manufacture OF such testi-
mony AS Morton's men require must
necessarily be costly, while the house
people, who are only going to collect
known facts and will not be obliged
to buy any perjury, can get along
much more cheaply. IL looks rcas.
enable enough in that light.
IL the wise editor Of the Democrat
had taken the trouble to seek for the
truth in this matter, instead of copy
ing an article sent him from the Til
den Bureau, he might have avoided
being caught in falsehood. The
official record of proceedings In the
matter f. before us. The House and
Senate appointed joint committee
OF conference upon the matter. The
committee agreed upon nm appropri-
alton Of $35, 900 for the House CON-
mittees to investigate election mat
ters in the Southern States and the
same amount for the Senate commit
tees. The report of the committee
was agreed to by the House and con-
Cured i'm by the Senate on the 2ist.
This report provides that the Clerk
OF the House shall pay such parts OF
the sums appropriated as shall be
called for IN writing by the Chair.
men OF the committees, for the pur-
POSES named, to the Sergeant-at.
Arms Of the House, who IL to report
to the House the manner In which
the sums paid to him have been ex.
pended, accompanied with vouchers
In detail, which report and vouchers
are to he examined and approved By
tho House Committee OF Accounts.
And any unexpended balance, after
settlement, is to be paid into the
treasury. Now will the belligerent
editor OF the UeDiocra tell us how
the Senate Committee il to use the
money To manufacture testimony"
and "buy perjury" when they are
compelled by the very terms Of the
act Of appropriation to submit their
vouchers in detaiI'' TO the immacu-
late Committee OF Accounts OF the
angelic Democratic House for exam.
ination aud audit?
II is very easy indeed for man, II
ho has schooIed himself In all the de.
tails OF political and legislative 70.
query, to imagine evil OF his partizan
opponents In Congress or elsewhere;
and II he IL also schooled in editorial
iaIsehood and deceit, he may easily
invent misrepresentation and much
easier adopt and promulgate 1t when
he receives it and Is paid for 1t from
q campaign bureau and bar'l o. mon
ey. The JOURNAL does not often
take the trouble to hunt down and
refute the Democrats falsehoods, but
II can afford to do il occasionally.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The Grundy iowa Aftas reports
that Miss Mary Hess, OF Melrose,
made hand husking corn all
through the late cold weather.
There were five girls and women on
Melrose Farm, who made full hands
for five weeks continuously this fall
in the corn harvest field, while thou
sands Of lazy men are loafing about
towns and cities whining about hard
times
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Grand Master Buchanan, In his an
nuaI address to the State Grange In
Des Moines recently admitted that
the membership in Iowa had fallen
in three years from 10000 to $4,000,
and that the dues Of the State Grange
10 the National Grange, amounting
81, ,s3O.5O, were remitted by the latter
body because there was no money to
pay them. Grave charges were
boldly made by members against the
management Of the State Grange. II
was alleged that large sums oi
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27


Special Correspondents ofthe JounSAL
OMAHA, NEB., Dee. 20, 1876.
Perhaps few notes from the west
ern border OF our State will not be
unwclcomed to your readers Tray
cling rs do over 300 miles every
week, eia the G. n. /. Il T.. IL. r.,
am able to gather a few items which
may interest some of your readers at
least. | ann pleased to learn through
the JOURNAL that our county seat Is
now enjoying what she has long
desired, two through lines Of railroad
to tho Eastern cities. You already
undoubtedly, sec the incalc,lab!e
benefits arising from the completion
of these lines to Knoxville.
As compared with the summer
and full, travel over the three great
Iowa roads is very light at present.
The tedium ofwinter railroad travel
Is still enlivened by political debate
arising from the complicated ques-
tions now before the American peo-
pie.
The original and only Oregon
Democratic bulI-dozer, the veriiable
Cronin, passed over our road Mon
day last en route to Washington, car
rying with him, as he pretends, the
lS5th vote that will elect Tilden to
the Presidency. A reporter of the
Omaha Repubiicaa interviewed him
on the train from Fremont to Omaha.
In substance he spoke as follows:
"I'm going to get vote in for Til
den if can. like Mitchell's prop
osition, or / would be willing to see
1t settled by the supreme Court. /
don't believe that that joint commit.
tee matter will amount to any thing.
They'll never agree, because they
can't agree on anything without say
ing by il who shall be President. /"
Ii appears that Cronin Is a thick
set man, apparently about 80 years
OF age, light complected, slightly
grey, Democratic nose, pock- marked,
cardinal red latest style, and with
an ali-pervading democratic scent
TO his breath. a passenger on the
train informed the reporter that Cro-
min drank twelve bottles Of brandy
between San Francisco and ogden.
Such is brief description Of the
great electoral vote thief whose name
has been hcraldcd from one shore to
the other.
A special train, consisting Of seven
cars Of silk-worm eggs, arrived here
Monday from San Francisco. The
largo was valued ut about $4,000, 600.
Several men were with the train for
the purpose OF taking proper care Of
the valuable cargo. These passen-
gers occupied two coaches, one at
each end Of the train. The contract
il to take the eggs from California to
New York on express time. The
railroad charges will be about siO, 900
The train went east over the &. Ii. Il
q. Twenty-one tons OF the eggs will
be forwarded to Havre and Paris
without delay.
An incident illustrating the uncer-
tainty OF life occurred In this city last
week. One OF the most wealthy cit.
liens, and one too who had done
much toward beautifying the city,
had just moved his family into a
magnificent home which had Just
been completed ut cost OF about
| 5000. On Monday last he expected
to see his many friends partake Of
dinner with him In commemoration
OF his 5ith birthday anniversary.
Ion Thursday proceeding no Wa
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The Democrats insist that the cam
vass Of the electoral votes for Presi-
and Vice President IL 10 be conducted
by n Joint convention Of the senate
and House. There IL no warrant for
this In the constitution. The lam
guage OF the constitution l.: "The
President Of fhe Senate shall, In
presence Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives, open all the certiii-
Gates, and the votes shall then be
counted There IL no indication
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Hon. Ed. Campbell, chairman Of
the State Democratic committee has
been importuned by many Of his
"warn fellows TO call State conven.
tion or a meeting Of the State COM
mittee, To take some such steps m
the Indeana and Ohio Democracy
have already taken in reference to
the Presidential question. Mr..
Campbell refuses, aud reads a lecture
on moderation to the "noisy brawlers
who talk about war and blood
shed y
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Capt. A. Daniels, travelling agent
Of the boot aud shoe house Of Dunlap
and Upham, Keokuk, was run over
and killed by train on the Is. d
ID. road at the Des Moines depot last
Saturday. He attempted to get on
the train after ii had started, missed
his footing and fell. His legs were
cut off close to his body, and he was
otherwise bruized.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

here that the two houses are to be in
session as single body in the form
of q joint convention. They are to
be present in their distinct and separ-
ate capacities as q Senate and as
Senate and as House of Represen-
tatives. That this was the intention
of the trainers Of the constitution, is
evidenced by the action of the Con-
gress of the confederation of 1887,
which adopted resolutions prescri-
bing the manner Of counting the
votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent for the first time under the
Constitution. One CT these resolu-
tions provided "that the Senators
should appoint President of the
Senate for the sole purpose of receiv-
ing, opening and counting the votes
for the President and Vice Presi-
dent" Accordingly, in 1889, as the
official records declare, John Lang
don, President of the Senate, "opened
and counted the votes OF the electors
for President and Vice President"
The record of the certificate issued
by John Langdon is given in the
Journal, in which he recites that
he did in the presence of the said
Senate and House OF Representatives
open all the certificates aud count all
the votes of the electors for Presi-
dent and for Vice President"
Thomas Jefferson, i'm 1901, being
President of the Senate, and at the
same time prominent candidate
for President, counted the votes.
The Democracy of the later day
want to repudiate the precedents
established by Jefferson, to whom
they delight to point ~ their ideal
of statemanship, wisdom and honor.
Now they declare IL would be revo-
lutionary for the President of the
Senate to count the votes, and aver
that the duty devolves on the Sen
ate and House i'm the capacity off
joint convention. The reason Is
plain. The Democrats would have a
majority in such n convention, and
could decide to count Democratic
vote from Oregon, and elect Tilden,
or else declare there WAS no election
by the people, and Immediately
proceed TO elect by the House.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

In spite ofall the abuse and mis-
representations hurled mt Judge
Sampson during the recent campaign
i'm reference to his record on the
financial questions, he to-day enjoys
the confidence OF the people i'm rs
full measure a. has ever been accor-
ded to a Congressional Representa-
tive from the district. His judgment
and his integrity can be trusted.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
LODGES.

IA i. IL A. M.--orienlal Lodge No O. Knox
IL. vile, meets sat Eve. on or before fnll moon
Eeaeh month.
III. OPPENHEIMEB, SecR. j. y. DAVIS, w. NJ /.
ETADAfOR CHAPTER. No. Is. r. A. NJ. Knoxville.
4 meets Mon. Eve. on or before each fun moon
AJ. OPPESI Elmer, Sec'y. J.. w. MITCHELL, H. p
In o. o. F.-KNOXvILLE Exc sMPMEST No. ST.
J.. Meets on the first aud third Friday evenings
kDf each month. Visiting Patriarehs are invited.
Fl. GRgGG, Scribe. J. :. BELTAMY, {. u.
I'M O. q. F.--KNOXVILLE LODGE. No 90 meets
III every Tuesday evening. Visiting brethren
5cordially invited 10 attend
Ii. GREGG, Sec ~ 4. q. GIIsoS, " G..
III o. %. F.--Mari6n Degree Lodge No. 70 Daueh-
FL. tiers Of Rebekah, meets every second and last
&Tgiday evening in each month. Visiting Broth
segs and Sisters are cordially invited 10 attend
{MRs. ALLIE BRIGGS, Srcy. {. u. BoYDsToN ~ g.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The Oskaloosa Standard comes to
us this week with this heading over
its leading editorial: "The People
Awaking., This Is one Of the
''Ieadersu recently sent out TO the
country Democratic weeklies by the
TIlden Bureau, and the aforesaid
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

weaklies, for lack of brains or indus
try to prepare their own editorials,
insert such rs Tilden's Bureau man
sends them, and thus steal the credit
of writing splendid editorials. The
same thing will appear in perhaps
500 papers, all as Original" And
the pay comes from the Tilden bar'l.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The JouRSAL confidently makes
these predictions: Rutherford Is.
Hayes and William A. Wheeler will
he our next President and Vice Pres
ident; and there will be no war
about il.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Gov. Tilden's advertising bureau
is constantly sending out editorials to
the country Democratic weeklies to
be published as leaders. The title nf
one of the latest is: "The people
awaking." Some OF the editors to
whom these articles are sent change
the heading and publish the remain
der as sent, others copy heading and
all, and TiIden's bari pays the bill.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

"Thers is nothing between Hayes
and the White House but the North
ern Democrats" says the Atlanta
Constitution, "and If they weaken,
then the South bids them kindly
but firm farewell"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

money have been squandered by the
extravagant salaries of officers; that
5000 contributed by the National
Grange for the ''grasshopper suffer-
ers," went with the rest, together
with $1,000 more which came from
the same source. There were some
"dead-beats in the Grange, after all,
Nc. Why don't you tell your read
ers about the stealing?
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

What the country needs, in the
opinion of the Chicago Journal, Is n
gigantic returning board that will
throw out not only the bulldozed
parishes, but the bulldozers them
aalvpG
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

In the opinion of the New York
Herald there is "no doubt that the
proceedings of the majority OF the
electors will stand, and the three
votes of Oregon will be legally count
ed for Hayes"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
GO UNTY OFFlCERS.

LERK-AIlen Hamriek Knoxville
ArpEIoR--f II. Robinson Knoxville
TaEasuEEe--R. VI. Faris Knoxville
REcoaDER--P. X BonebTake. Knoxville
-HEEIFF--L. W crozier Knoxville.
SUPEHfSTEsDEST-A. Getter, Knoxville.
sUByEYoR--N. ). Watkins, Knoxville.
CoRosER-T. 6;. Carr, English settlement.
sEEAToR-I. l.. Mccormack. Knoxville.
kEPREsFyTAT ATTgE---J. Elliott Knoxville; Green
II. Clark. Pciia
SrPEsvfsogs-H D. Lucas. Chairman. Pleasant.
vile; II. + Bolisquet, Pella. 4. !. Neisher
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Since 1889 there have been burned
i'm the United States 26 theatres and
~ opera houses and museums. The
greatest loss Of life was by the recent
burning of the Brooklyn theatre.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
country.

A fire in Little Rock, Arkansas
last week destroyed property to the
value of sl5O,00O. The city has in
the past six weeks, in three fires lost
about $500. 900.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

A Panora man, getting ready TO
start on a winters show campaign,
had 900 dead head tickets printed
for editors, preachers and landlords.
He said other people might provide
their own tickets.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The Muscatine 1riJ,me, Democrat
ic, has the candor to say: 1--WE do
not believe that the Democratic par.
ty of the country is satisfied that the
electoral vote of Oregon Is rightfully,
il legally, theirs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The st. Louis Giobe-Democrdt re-
CARDS the character of the men who
are now clamoring for war rs the
best possible guarantee for an endur-
ing peace.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Mr.. Noble Ryther, postmaster and
merchant, ofElwood, Clinton county,
has disappeared, leaving large fam
ily in ignorance as to his destination.
II is thought his hired girl accompa-
,,;aI him
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

The y. Y. San saysGrant Is drunk:
that's what's the matter with him-
Which will remind people OF Mr..
Lincoln's little story. "Whsrs does
he get his whisky? want seue
for the rest Of my generals. =
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Mrs. Caroline Graves. who is said
to have taught the first school In
Iowa, died at Dubuque few days
since. She came to Iowa in 1895.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Democratic newspaper correspon-
dents at Washington are bewailing
the Democracy of the House have no
leader and are doing nothing for the
country
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Two per cent of the entire popula-
tion Of 1.aporte City, Blackhawk
county, have died of dyptheria since
August last.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Mgscatine county receives $l2,6l5.-
a6 in taxes from the c. r.. I. 4 p.
Railroad this year.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
TO The Ladies OF Knoxville.

1fN3 DIR COFFIN il teaching dress making
M after Gcrnwals self-htting chart By new
6Hs<eHa of cutting by measurement, founded on
onc41fAfe and certain mathematical calculation
which Insure perfect III without changing a
stitch. and obviatcs the yexatiOns bf the old
method OF basting and trying ON Of tile more
finfer44jn patterns. II il simple and easy Of ap-
pIicutiett. and viii give cypfy lady using i the
SAtfxfNff1cn 0f "A dress artistic IN make ana per.
ftaf mi III.
As AIfs Coffin ranks dress making among Tie
arts. slse takes great pleasure n reaching II 70
fosa desifotls af acquiring H. Dresses eat 70 or
der Far Information call al residence. nii East
Marion Street or a; Office of Coffin 4 smith lltf