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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

BUTTERFLIES, frail and delicate as they
seem, sometimes accomplish wonderful
feats on the wing. A. writer in Nature
states that, withdrawing voyage to New
Zealand few wears ago, butterfly visit
ed the ship when it was distant from the
nearest point of land-the rock of st.
Paul's--fully 200 miles. The wind had
probably assisted the wanderer in this ex
tended departure from land, perhaps
bearing it much of the way without eff.
fort of its own, or even contrary TO its
inclination. Darwin relates, in the Nat
uralists Voyage Round the World" that
one evening, when ten miles from the
bay of San Bias, vast numbers OF butter.
flies surrounded the ship Beagle. The
most remarkable instance known to this
eminent observer of an insect out at sea,
was that of grasshopper (dcr.ydtum)
which flew on board the Beagle when
the nearest point of land not directly
opposed to the trade-wind was Cape
Blanco, on the coast of Africa, distant $40
miles.
In connection with the incident OF the
grasshopper and the butterflies, quoted
above, Darwin states that, on several oc-
casions, as the Beagle was lying within
the mouth of the La Plata, the rigging was
coated with the webs of the gossamer
spider. One clear, fine morning NOV. l,
1892, the air was filled with hocculent
webs, TO which myriads of small, dusky-
red spiders were attached. Darwin esti-
mates the number of these venturesome
visitors at some thousands. Each one
came riding in on single thread; but the
threads were so many and so long that in
the course of the voyage they ran atoul OF
each other, and became ent4ngled, form
ing by the accidental snarl the fiocculent
mass resembling web The spiders were
OF both sexes and OF all sizes, butwere all
Of one species. As soon as their aerial
carriages came in contact with the ships
rigging, the spiders alighted, and resumed
the use of their legs with great
alacrity Thee ran all about on
tours of discovery, throwing out
over vacant spaces ladders of their own
spinning, along which they made their
way in every direction. They appeared
very thirsty on their first arrival, as though
they had travelled in their long journey
sixty miles from the nearest shore
through dry and rarified atmosphere.
With extended maxille they eagerly
slipped at drops of water until their thirst
was appeased. s.t.
The little creatures had the remarkable
faculty of running on the surface OF wa
ter. When disturbed in any OF their oc-
equations, they would lift up their front
legs in an attitude of inquiry and atten-
ton. Once seated on their gossamer bal
looons, they were at the mercy OF the
wind, which blew them wherever it listed.
"While watching some" says MIR. Oar
win, that were suspended by single
thread, several times observed that the
slightest breath of air bore them out of
sight, in horizontal line" When any
of the tiny aeronauts wished for a sail,
they had only TO mount upon some emf
hence, shoot out thread from the abdo-
men, and then. holding 1t fast, ride off
with rapidity that was quite unae-
countable.n .g.s,...#.. .......
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

An enterprisng firm in Marion, Ohio,
issues circular which sets forth its read
mess 10 transmit, on the receipt OF one
dollar, q bottle OF some sort OF secret mHf
cilage, or powerfully condensed hair-oil,
from which 100 pounds of No. 1 butter
may be made without further cost and
without the slightest intervention on the
part of the COW. In fact herd Of cows
are delinested upon the circular, and rep.
resented as standing around printed
placard of the firm, which they are re-
garding with erect tails and other signs
OF astonishment. Whether they rejoice
at the prospect Of escaping the attention
of the daily milking maid, or tremble at
the thought that benceforth their utility Is
| TO be restricted to the single particular OF
| beef, does not clearly appear from the ex-
| preston of their countenances, which
may mean anything; but they are OBJ
| viously agitated with violent emotions.
Perhaps they are wondering whether
| there are any fools in the world who
| will take such q low viev Of butter az TO
send their money TO the firm and try the
| contents Of the bottle. No intelligent
COW would put faith In any such assump-
ton. The animal is too well as.
sured of its own fixed aud In
variable relation 10 the phenomena
of dairy products. And yet II is
quite likely that there are such
fools, and that they send their dollars to
the iniquitous and beguiling firm in sui.
ficient number TO justify the continued is
suancc Of their swinding circulars. They
are of n sort, however, who might be
| brayed In a mortar without getting the
correct theory OF butter and SO any effort
| TO guard them from their folly would
doubtless be thrown away. The country
Is full OF schemes Of the sort, but not
many of them are such transparent aud
kimpudent devices rs the one in question.
| The firm urges its mysterious mucilage
with much zeal, Offering chromos and
prize. packages to its customers, and
| liberal bets that It's butter cannot be dis.
| tingushed from the authentic preparation
I by the most expert performer on pan
cakes. The terms of its manifesto justify
| the conjecture that some OF the saw.
| dust operators, whose work has become
rather dangerous here IN the metropolis,
have shifted their ground to Ohio and
gone into new line OF business. ~ y,
\ fE,,r,,; ~.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

department or habits She seemed 10 -
Joy her so3oufn among the rural beanti..
OF the country, and, until the middle -
January, appeared like any other rational
being. Tie night OF the .5ti, =,
that month she retired as usual bn,
did not waken the following mornine :,
her accustomed hour. Her young "a,
cousins, thinking she might have owe.
slept, called her, but, receiving no an
swer, they entered her sleeping room and
tried gentle furce to rouse her firm The
deep lethargy into which she had annsr
emily fallen. This failed TO awaken hsr
and they called In their parents, who On
deav0red By every means their inpennifv
could devise to restore her TO life The,
at first supposed her dead or diving I'm,
the regularity of the pulse and heart. bea,s
the natural breathing, and deep red color
of her lips, forbade belief In the presence
OF death. They placed her in a chat,
and the body remained exactly as they I.sd
arranged il, with no apparent knowIs.5ge.
on the part of the young lady al The
change from recumbent to a sitting nos.
ture. The doctor was sent for. Lat was
unable to awaken the patient. VIVA,
is it that ails herr and What can he
done for her - were the questions that the.
loving friends asked of one another as the
days rolled by and the young lady still re.
manned in the same unnatural state Weeks
passed, and up TO the present time, no
change for better or worse has taken place
Two or three times each day The patient il
taken from the bed and placed in a chair.
and is then fed litsle grael or broth
which is all the nourishment she receives
Spiritualists would claim, doubtless thai
che is fed by disembodied spirits, as the
patient has not suffered through this
strange malady any perceptiblc loss Of
flesh They would probably designate her
peculiar state a trance. An eminent DIV.
3ician OF this city calls the case g a lit Of
catalepsy," while others affirm the ION.
trary just as strongly. All agree. how.
ever, that, considered in all its bearings,
it is a most strange and wonderful case,
the like of which, outside the medical fac
ulty, has never been seen by any OF the in
habitants ofthis burg. The conclusion Of
this singular anomaly is awaited with
much anxiety and curiosity by those to
whom the facts in the case are known, and
further developments will be given as
soon as learned .--Kenosha, WIS, (April
15), Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
1onEIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Ar Alexandria, Egypt, on the 10th, re1ort
was received from the army In Abyssinia, TO
the effect that II was surrounded by the natives
and In imminent danger Of being cut to ieces.
Abyssinia had demanded indemnity for all
her expenses In the war MS a condition pre-
cedent To the withdrawal OF her forces.
NJ. JU0ENoHL, Director OF the Central
Bank Of Antwerp, Belgium, committed sui.
eide on the 18th. usfr sa
AN Athens lGreece) dispatch Of the 10Th
says that Russian corvette foundered
while entering Piracus on that day, and all
ON board persisted. ll5t}t
on the 18th, there was huge dcmonstra.
ton In Hyde Park, London, 70 demand the
liberation OF the Tichborne claimant. The
meeting numbered about 1900 souls.
DESPERATE fight occurred in the streets
Of Limerick, ireland, on the 18th, between
the Nationalist and Home Rulers, which
was quelled by the police with great difficulty
Over 100 persons were wounded, forty serious
ly and six fatally.
ACCORDING 10 Rome Italy telegram Of
the 18th, negotiations between Spain and the
Vatican had been suspended. Spain had an.
nounced that II would adhere TO the con.
cordat OF 1851, except the clause deereeing
religious unity, and the Vatican demanded
adherence to the concordat 10 its entirety.
VIENNA dispatches Of the 18th report
bloody engagements near Trebipje between
the Turks and the lnsurgents, both parties
claiming to have been successful. ...
The Irish Rifle Team has concluded to shoot
with the American Team In August next.
About the first Of that month they will sail
for the United States. taE
THE ship Victory from Shields, Eng, for
San Francisco, sank with all on board oil the
British coast a few days, since. Twenty five
persons persisted. l
TBE Paris Bourse was convulsed on the
10Th by the Intelligence that 1000 Montcne.
grins had Joined the insnrgents, and that
Prince Milan had openly made war upon the
Turkish troops. The attempt TO revictual
the garrison Of Nicsies had failed.
The Haytlen Consulate at New York re.
ceived cable advices from Kingston, on the
10Th, that the revolution In Hsyti was
triumphant. Dominique, late President, had
lied. Vice President Rameaux and Lerqueta,
the General in command Of the Government
forces, had been shot. Biron Cannal, who
was exiled from the country, was In Port aa.
Prince, aud " was presumed he would take
charge Of the Government ~, .f 5.i..s
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
The Great Clock for the Centennial
Exhibition. ~.

The clock for Memorial Hall, which
has been building al Thonaston, is com
pleted. 1t is splendid piece of work,
and will no doubt do its work faithfully.
There are / 100 pieces, the estimated
weight of all being six tons. The main
wheels measure four feet in diameter.
The pendulum ball and rod weigh 700 and
800 pounds, the rod being 141s feet long,
and connected with the clockwork by what
is known as gravity escapement,F and
makes two-second beats. The rod is OF
steel, and to compensate for contraction.
and expansion, is encased in, two lcylin
ders, oneof zinc and one of steel, which,
by their relative expansion upward main;
tain uniform center of oscillation. This,
escapement - different from that used in
large clocks heretofore constructed by this
company, and some fears were felt about
its success, but every part seems 70 do It's
work perfectly. The clock stands eight
feet high. There win DO sixty or more.
dials connected with the clock, which will
be run by electricity, the hands moving
with every beat of the pendulum. The
clock for Independence Hall will stand
about fourteen inches higher than this
one.-New Hapen Register. ~
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
A Singular Case.

Six miles from this city, in the town of
aSomers, there resides we'll TODD farmer
by the name of Strong, in whose family
at The present time Is a young lady, q rel
alive of theirs, who suffers from the
strangest malady known 10 D,ateria raedtca
In the winter II was noised abroad that a
case Of suspended animation was some.
where in the town of SUncrs, but, rs the
family kept the affair secret, it was not
generally known until this spring that
the rumor was true, id point of fact nor
was the exact whereabouts OF this strange
and startling case known. Knowing the
standing of the family in question, and
their desire TO avoid publicity In this
matter, your correspondent thought it
best TO keep the affair out Of print Had
il been given 10 the public at that time,
the curious ones of this city and county
and, perhaps, adjoining counties, would
have locked to view the strange phenom.
enon, thereby causing Mr.. Strong aud bis
estimable wife much embarrassment and
inconvenience. As the young lady is no
better, and physicians of this place have
visited her and have given their opinions
concerning the singular maladv with
which she is afflicted, no harm can be
done or feelings hurt by giving the facts
in the case, as corroborated by gentle.
man who has himself seen and examined
this interesting case, and who, moreover,
is, a friend of the family, Thee is sub.
stantially as follows Last fall the young
lady who;is the subject of this sketch
lett her home in Massachusetts, to visit
her relatives, Mr., Strong and family, re-
siding in this county. Up 10 the 18th OF
January her visit seemed fraught with
pleasure TO herself and relatives, and
nothing denoting singularity Of tempera.
menl or disposition was observed in her
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
Force OF the Wind.

THE force Of the wind when travelling
at high velocitics Is capable Of producing
the most extraordinary effects on exposed
objects. such as buildings, trees, animals
and even bodies of water. In March,
1875, a series Of destructive tornadoes
visited North and South Carolina and
Georgia, and Sergt Caiver, Of the Signal
Service, was ordered 10 investigate their
character and effects. Among other re.
markable instances of wind. force, he re.
ported that "a rock weighing $4,000
pounds and having thirty-five square feet
Of exposed surface was moved seven
feet" "A pine log, weighing zoo
pounds and with thirty five feet or ex-
posed surface, was carried a quarter of a
mile" "A pine board was driven
through telegraph. pole 1" A bale OF
cotton weighing 500 pounds was carried
quarter OF d mile" The Sergeant OF.
server calculates the following degrees
of force tor the relative velocity Of the
wind; Pressure, 800 pounds per square
foot Of exposed surface, velocity 49,
miles per hour; 800 pounds, ISL miles
III pounds, f246 miles. He further es.
timaies that some of the results could mol
have been produced By y wind travelling
ut a less velocity than about 700 miles an
hour.-N. y. Heratd. $500 w.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
WEST AND sOUTsi.

FoRT LARAMIE (Wy.) telegram OF the
18th states that man named Rowsee had
just arrived there and reported that he and
his party OF five men were attacked by Indi.
ans just north OF the Cheyenne River, on the
7th, when returning from Custer City. One
Of the party--Norman Storms, Of Iowa, was
shot through the body and killed. Rowsee
was shot through the shoulder, but not seri.
ously wounded. The Indians we're very nu.
merous In that section. A great deal OF stock
had been run off. ftin
AT st. Louis, on the 18th, Gen. John
Mcdonald, ex- United States Collector OF In.
terra! revenue, convicted Of conspiracy 10
dcfraud the revenue, was sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary, and 10 pay fine OF
5000; and W.s0 Avery, late Chief Clerk In
the Revenue Bureau ut Washington, was sen.
fenced TO two years In the penitentiary and
fined 1900.
The Virginia delegation 10 the Republican
National Convention are said to be unani.
mously In favor OF Blaine for President.
Those from South Carolina are uninstr,icted,
but Bristow Is reported TO be their first choice,
and Blaine their second.
WILHGLMIsA 4cHoPEnTAR, daughter Of a
German widow OF Warriak County, Indiana,
In attempting 10 I'LL q coal-oil lamp, on the
night Of the 18th, upset the can on the stove,
An explosion followed, and the girl and her
mother were badly burned. The girl died
the next morning, and the mother would
probably not recover. The house was par
TALLY burned.
The California Democratic State Conven.
ton has been called to meet on the 2ith Of
May. sH ~
Ar meeting OF The South Town Board OF
Chicago on the 10Th, action was taken In The
cases Of the parties claiming 70 have been
elected at the recent Town election, aud IL
was finally decided, by a vote OF six to three,
that such election was void because Of fraud,
and new officers were appointed TO fill the
vacancies declared to exist In the Offices Of
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

BILLS were passed in the Senate, on the
18th providing or the Imprisonment and trans
for Of United states prisoners; providing for the
separate entry OF packages contained IN one I'm
pOFtation. The House Deficiency Aspropr iation
Bill was referred. The Senate bill 10 amend the
laws relating to the legal tender silver coin was
recommltted. Adjourned to the nth. :. Billswere
passed In tho House authorizing claimants on
cyen.numbered sections OF land within the TWEEN
ty-mile limits OF the Northern Pacific Railroad 10
make proof and payment for their claims
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

AND why is 1t, says Pat, they call
this the annnlar' eclipse? Shure, don't
reminder hearini of any last year, or the,
year BEFORE
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

A New York State town clerk wants
rest after fifty consecutive years Of Office
holding. How are his accounts?
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

EVERY pupil in the Boston Latin School
costs the city $40 year.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
THE EAST.

A RECENT New York telegram announces
that the pooling arrangement between the
trunk lioes had fallen through, and that a
new railroad war was imminent ~,
A. 7. sTgwAKT's win was fIled on.ihe,l4th
BY It's provisions the bulk Of his estate Ii be.
aueathed 10 his wife and hcr heirs forever,
and Judge Henry Hilton, who is made, 3D.
ministrator, receives 81 900, 900. His exefH
tors are directed 70 distribute gifts In sums
OF 5000 10 10000 TO certain employs who
served him long and faithfully, ahf}h small.
or SUMS 10 the servants Of his household. BE.
quests are also made 10 old friends, and TO the
relatives Of his wife. He leaves letter TO his
wife, asking her 10 complete HIS various plans
for the welfare OF his fellow bcings, and also
requests her TO give q sum Of money 70 each
employe who has been In his service num-
Der OF years. .,
THE old Greeley mansion at Chappaaua, N.
Y, was destroyed by fire on the evening Of
the 18th. t.A''t Ht
THr Emperor and Empress Of Brazil ar
rived at New York on the steamer Hevelius,
on the 18th. A salute of 100 guns was fired
by the batteries In honor OF their arrival
Secretary Fish and other distinguished gem
tlemen met the Emperor's steamer on Its ar.
rival and received the royal party, who were
rendered the Inequalities Of the city. Bee
rotary Fish made brief address OF welcome
A NATIONAL Labor Convention, composed
Of delegates from different labor ofganiza.
tions throughout the United States, met al
Pittsburgh on the nth, and effected per
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27
General News Summary,
p.oM wAsHINGTOs.

wAsHfsc7os Telegram Of The 14ih states
that the Treasury Department had, purchased
two months supply Of silver bullion at the
low rates which prevailed few weeks ago,
the average price paid having been about
three cent. ger ounce less thau the present
market rate. This stock, together with the
bullion fund, will, 1t Is believed, be sufficient
for the coinage until the annual statements
OF the mints, which will be made in june
Tag statue OF the late President Lincoln,
erected by the cslored people Of the country,
was unveiled at Washington on the 18th, The
eleventh anniversary Of his assassination.
Presfdent Grant unveiled the statue In The
presence OF large concourse OF people, 10
GLIDING Cabinet officers, Justices Of the
Supreme Court, Senator's, Representatives,
etc. The colored people were out 10 full
force poem was read composed by Miss
Caroline Ray tcoloed) 81 New York. Fred
erick Douglass wss the orator Of the day.
Gyx. BAscocK was indicted on the 18th, b
the Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia
for alleged completely in the safe-bufglary
conspiracy. Richard Harrington, Hiram Z
Whitley, fchabod Nettleship, T. z. somer
Vile, Geo. r. Miles and Walker Brown wert
also indicted az co,conspirators.
The President, on the nth, signed the
silyer-Coin bill, providing for the issue d
silver coin in place Of fractional currency.
PRESIDENT GEagT, on the 18th, vetoed The
bill reducing the salary Of the President "
$4,000 after tbs Attn Of March, 1877.
IT,. trnt,aa at.,as rr,ea urv began tayipO
out silver coin erfrsetiona! currency on sh'
18th. The first 70 avail themselves OF the or
der were the Treasury employees, who formed
In line at the cash room and presented frac
tional currency for redemption.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

A LINEN merchant Of Randalstown,
Ireland, has sued the proprietor of d
well known wallpaper warehouse in Bel
fast for $l0C, expended by him in doctors
bills and medicine for his three children,
who, according TO ample medical evil
dence, were poisoned through the arsenic
contained in the all-paper purchased
from defendant. The plaintiff, however,
did not obtain a verdict, the Judge and
Jury holding that the. defendant was not
responsible, having himself been ignorant
Of the presence Of arsenic In the paper
bought and sold by him.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30
How FAR WILL, BEES 90 FOR HONE

How FAR WILL BEES 90 FOR HoNEyf
Tho above question, we believe, has
never been satisfactorily answered. A
bee keeper once .ried the old expert
nent of busting his bees with -four as
they left the hive, then rode to heath
seven miles away, where he discover
cd his white bees busily engaged in
collecting honey. This experiment,
however, cannot be relied on, for the
simple reason that pollen, with which
bees are frequently completely cover
cd, bears a close resemblance to -four,
aud might readily be taken for it
when the bees arc on the wing. 1t is
our belief that they seldom venture
more than three miles from home,
for we have known them to be in q
starving condition when another
apiary only four miles away was
hourishing and gathering stores
rapidly. 1t has in recent years been
proved by italian hybrids that queens
have met with drones which were
known to be at least three miles away,
but this will scarcely apply to worker
bees fitting about from flower. 70
flower, they must become weary be-
fore they are iour or oven three milee
from hOmo.--RNrQ{ Nm {o6(lC.s e
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-30

RULES FOR DAILY LirE.-Do not
express your opinion too freely and
decidedly when it differs from those
around you, merely for the sake Of
saying what 81 Think when no good
will be done.
Try to give up your will and way
to others in tritles as well as in more
important matters, except where
principle is involved.
Do not complain Of little discom-
forts, bnt bear them cheerfully.
Try to avoid making disagreeable
remarks ofany description, and make
no unpleasant comparisons.
Do not perform disagreeable duties
with n martyr-ike air, but always
cheerfully.
Do not indulge the idea that diff
ferent position from the one in which
God has placed you, you would lead
a better or a happier life.