davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22
Avn WISE RrsOLvE.

AWORTUY AND WISE REDOLvE.
/ The Amalgamated Asso aation Of Oper-
a.ive Cotton Spinners, Of England, have
nerformed q wise and brave act, and
syerted . sad misfortune to very great
number Of operatives. 1t appears that tne
Blackburn Branch Of the association struck
for some cause or other and applied for aid.
The Amalganated Association, upon IN
ouiry and examination, directed the
Blackburn Branch to resume work, as the
cause of their strike was insufficient and
unwise.
This action prevents general lockout,
which would have thrown $4,000 people
ont Of employment in Lancashire. Ihe
ayerting Of such calamity must be sci
down to the credit Of the Workmens
| Amalgamated Association, which has e1-
ercised it's authority over the local union
| in favor of settlement Of the dispute
Should this authority be disregarded oy
the Blackburn Union, its members would
have to continue the contest on their own
responsibility, and would receive no assist
ance from the association. 1t will thus
ba seen that if trades unions are sometimes
charged with creating strife between EN-
ployers and employed, their influence al
at other times is exerted in favor OF peace
and is means of averting serious evils
We take pleasure in thus noticing e ac
ton of the governing body of the operative
cotton spinners, as it shows moderation
and sense of justice, sure to command re-
spect.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22
CoNFIsCATION IN PHILADELPHIA
people a turr

BY the calculation ofthe City Controller
Of Philadelphia there will be tax rate Of
$3.50, including the Public Buildings tax
upon the 800 of assessed valuation. The
assessments in that city are, as rule, up
to, if not in excess OF, the value Of prop
erty. This rate approaches coniscation.
Take, for instance, a dwelling house in an
ordinary street worth $4,000, such as
rents for $500. or possibly 5000, per year,
the taxation will be almost one-half
Of the rent, or to put it in another
shape, it will be equivalent to a
mortgage upon the property Of $4,4oo.
When water rent, REPAIRS, which upon
houses having modern Improvements are
always large, commission for collecting
rent, it will leave very little for the owner.
Hereis sample Of municipal management,
not equalled in waste, and robbing in the
World. We have Tweed chimed in our
ears, constantly by the opposition.
.Harper's Weekly" has made his physiog'
nomy as we'll as that Of Washington.
Would it not be we'll for Mast TO try his
hand upon Hill, Leeds, Rowan, and others
of Philadelphia, as the giant plunderers OF
the century. In New York dishonesty was
exposed and punished within brief
time; in Philadelphia it gives tone to
society leads in the world Of morals, religion
and politics For fifty years, with the
brief in,ermission of the two terms Of May
ors vaux and Fox, the municipal govern
ment. has been anti Democratic. To-day
con6scation is staring the property owners
in the face. A small two room house with
a back kitchen, such as would cost with
the ground $l0O0-owned by poor labor
iur man who earns $l.0O day, has to pay
almost the one-eighth part of his income
to the city for taxes. Ought not we OF
Delaware be thankful, that our state ii
ruled by party that has compassion fol
the tax payers, and insists upon honest,
which is the parent Of economy.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22
A Precarious Youth.
Wilmington btar, n. C.,l

A small colored youth was arrested on
the streets on Saturday for peddling arti-
cles from large paper box which he car
ried in his arms. He was taken to the
Guard House, where, not long afterwards,
A. A. Dudley, colored, who keeps small
store, appeared and claimed the goods,
saying he had sold them to man named
Mcguire, on the night previous, and had
sent the boy to deliver them, instead Of
which, it seems. he conceived the idea Of
peddling the articles off and making a raise
for his own individual benefit. Dudley
proved his claim to the goods and tool
them away, while the boy was turned ove'
to him to be dealt with as he might sex
proper in the premises.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22

The exhibits in the United States Build
ing in the Centennial grounds will remain
as they are for the present. The govern
ment has directed that they shall not be
removed until further orders. We trust
that this is a promise that they will not be
withdrawn at all, but will remain there to
become part of the permanent exhibi-
ton.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22
A Mother Attempts to Murder He
Child.

Child.
On Saturday morning early our commu-
nity was shocked at the rumor that Mrs.
Girard, the wife of L. Girard, had attempt
ed to murder her daughter, aged II years,
while the latter was asleep, and it was soon
found out that the facts furnished a case
more horrible and inhuman in detail than
the rumor. Between and : o'clock this
morning, while the child was sleeping in
its bed, Mrs Girard struck her two blows
on the lett side of her head with the sharp
part of an axe, fracturing the skull at each
blow. Sergeant Fitzgerald upon hearing
of the affair, at once repaired TO the scene
of the tragedy, where he found the little
girl running around the room in frantic
manner, blood streaming from her head.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Immediately sent for DR..
Weisiger, who promptly made his appear.
ance. The he'd where the victim had been
living was filled with gore. As soon as the
doctor came, the child became calm, and
said she knew nothing abou, who did it.
Mr.. Fitzgerald arrested Mrs Girard and
carried her to the station house. When
the officer first entered the residence O.
Mrs. Girard, he asked the woman wha,
was the matter. She said, 81 have killec
nv child" "What for?" 81 cannot tell
| cannot tellv She was crying, but seem
ed very much agonized and excited. DR.
jWeisiger says while the injuries received
are very serious and dangerous. yet ther'
is aehance for recovery. The little cir
was resting we'll at noon. Mrs. Girard
supposed to be slightly deranged. He
husband testified in Court that she ha'
been that way for year. Richmon'
State.
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22
His First Vote.
Wilm., n. c., Star.

We have it upon good authority that
there is man in Onslow county, who has
arrived at the advanced age Of IS years,
who never had case iu court, was never
a witness or ajuror, never registered and
never voted until the last election when he
not only registered, but cast his maiden
vote for Tilden, Vance and Reform!
The Morning herald., 1876-11-22

All the democrats ask for is an honest
election and an honest count and for tina,
they must ever fight or become forever
branded as dvtards and time-aervers. when
the crisis calls for heroism and courage
Terre Haute Journal,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

And still the Cooper party are not
satisfied with Conley, their nominee
for Congress In this District, and one
reason Ii that, In answer to a proposi-
tlon for his withdrawal, he said to
DIR. Boyer: II will run the Green
back party to hill before / will with
draw Tho party have determine cd
not TO be run In that direction by
Mr.. Conley; and have published a
call for another convention at Oska-
loosa Oct. 9Th, with view to per-
suading Judge Hendershot, the
Democratic nominee, to Withdraw,
and inducing tho Democracy TO unite
with the Cooper mon In making an
other choice. They are determined
TO have q man with clear war rec
ord, as they know they cannot touch
Col. Sampson with such copper-hu-
ed Democrat as are both Conley and
Henderson,, and cannot hope to win
with three candidates In the field.
Ii they should on the 9Th nominate "A
fsan OF Republican antecedents, and
a clear war record the Democrats
will not vote for him. And If they
should choose Bourbon Tilden man
the Republicans will understand the
drift Of the movement and drop him
a. they did Gates In 1874.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

IA. The pledges which the nation has given 10
grateful people viii always hold those who per
the kLndest reInemhcrAnce-
Is. We sincerely depreca,e all sectional feeling
and tendencies we therefore note with deep
soiieiiude that the Democratic party counts its
chief hope Of success upon the electoral vote OF
the united South. secured through ths efforts OF
those who were recently arrayed against the
nation: and we invoke the earncs. attention os
the country % the grave truth that success thus
achieved would reopen sectional strife and inn
peril the national honor and human rights.
ie We charge the Democratic party as being
the same IN character and spirit as when IL SYM
psthized with treason: with making It's control Of
the House Of Representatives the triumph and
the opportunity of the nations recent foes; with
asserting and applanding in the National Capitol
the sentiments OF nnrepentAnt rebellion; with
sending Union soldiers 10 the rear and promoting
Confederate soldiers TO the front, with deliber-
ately proposing TO repudiae the plighted faith of
the Government: with being equally false and
imbectle; with oyershadowing the ends Of justice
by the partisan mismanarement and obstruction
OF investigation: with proving itself through the
period Of Its aseendency In the Lower House Of
Congress. utterly incompetent 20 administer the
Government. We warn the country against
trusting party thus alike unworthy. recreant
and incapable.
H. The National Administration merits com.
mendztion for its honorable work in the manage
ment Of domestic and foreign affairs and Presi-
dent Grant deserves the hearty gratitude OF the
American people for his patriotism and ATS fIn-
mense services in war and in peace.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Mr.. Tilden was not rich man In
1850. Since that time he has become
millionaire, and his wealth Is now
estimated at from six to eight mill
lion dollars. When did he accumu.
late this vast fortune IL he was not
earning il by hundreds of thousands
per year from 1852 to 1869, while the
income law was in force, and while
he was paying income tax to the
Government on less than SIC, 900 per
year, The answer which Mr.. Tilden
makes to this is given In an article
on this page headed "Tilden's Ex-
PLANTATION" He preferred to be as
sessed In this way and pay the PEN
atty Of 30 per cent. in order TO avoid
the trouble OF making returns, IL In
brief his answer. Isn't ID plain that
he preferred this course because Is
relieved him from large part Of his
just share Of the tax burden Of the
Governments
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Gov. Kirkwood said In his speech
at Des Moines: "We have treated
the Southern secessionists kindly; we
have dealt with them generously,
magnanimously, and the proof Is
that to-day they are struggling with
us for the control Of the government
we saved and they tried TO over
throw. What treatment have they
returned for our kindness? They are
bringing up their children To honor
the men who fought for the destruc-
ton OF their country. They call a
college In Virginia Washington
and Lee, and thus couple the name
Of the founder OF the nation with the
name Of the man who fought to de-
stroy 1t. They still believe In the
cause for which they fought, and
will use every means TO secure the
ultimate triumph Of those princi
ples.n
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
Iowa Republican Platform.

The Republicans of Iowa, In convention as
sembled, hereby declare the following platform
Of principles: s.. -
1--we are for maintaining the unity Of the
nation sacred and inyiolste. for the just and
equal rights of all men. for peace, harmony and
brotherhood throughout the nation; for men Of
unsullied honesty and purity OF character for
public trusts, and for the swift pursuit and un>
sparing punishment OF all dishonest officials, high
or low.
. That we are in favor OF. and that we demand
rigid economy in the administration of govern
ment affairs, both State and National.
8 That we favor the early attainment of a cur
rency convertible with coin and therefore adyo-
cate the gradual resumption Of specie payment
by continuous and steady steps in that direction.
T. That We demand that all railway and other
corporations shall be held in fair and just subjee
ton TO the law making power.
b. That we stand by free education, our public
school system the taxation of all for It's support
and no diversion Of the school fund from the
public schools
9. That We cordially invite immigration from
all civilized countries guaranteeing 20 the immi.
grant the same political privileges and social and
religious freedom we ourselves enjoy. and favor
ing free and unsectarinn system OF common
schools for their children with ours.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Ex-Governor Stone spoke in the
courthouse on last Thursday eve
ming 10 large crowd. The house
was completely filled in all parts,
many Democrats being present. The
Governor fully sustained his reputa-
tion as speaker, and his review OF
the work accomplished by the Re-
publicans was strong and convincing.
His sketch of Democracy and s. j..
Tilden, was by no means flattering,
especially to the Democratic nomi-
noe for President.--LadtGnota Herald,
onfh
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Hon. James Mathews, Of this city,
presided at the Independent tGessa-
back) State Convention At De-
Moines last week. The ticket Bon-
mated Is: For Secretary Of State, A.
McCready; Auditor, Leonard Brown;
Treasurer, Geo. G. Fry; Register Of
Land Office, Geo. M. Walker; Supes.
intendept of Public Instruction, J..
A. Nash; Supreme Judges, O. n.
Jones and - McHenry. Read Tho
list carefully, as you will never hear
of II again.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
Bob Ingersol says "At ths 49,

Bob Ingersol Gays: at tbe ema
the Republican party w hcen-lfs )
woman ninety one-hundro1 1tls1kito
had escaped from slavery, eawying
her child on her bosom, A1s4nH 9one
through morass and brush and thosns
and thicket, had crossed creeks and
rivers and had got within one stop u
freedom-with the light oflhe north
ern star shining II her 90 wlth
her withered child upon Her beeast-
1t would have been N Iudlctnble q.
fence to have given her cup q
water or q crust Of bread; not oaIy
that but under the slave law Of 1850
it was the duty Of. every northern
citizen claiming to be freeman =
clutch that waman and hand her
back to the dominion Of her mastsr
and to the Democratic lash.u
The fugitive slave law was made
by the Democratic Party, ana w.
abolished In spite or the united o.
position Of that party, who sustained
Ii to the last ditch. so
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
CHTRCH DIRECTORY

METHODIST EPisCoPAr-Rev. Z. H. waring
pastor Services every sabbath az IL A. N. and IL
, n SABBATH school at A. M John A. WEIGH
SUPERINTENDENT. Public pfaper meetings every
Thursday eve Young peoples meeting every
Monday eve.
PREsBYTERIAN, o. S.-Rev. T. L. Dodder pastor
Services every sabbath at III A. N. and p. ". Sab
bath-sehool at 3 A. NJ, w. w. craddick, Superin-
tendent.
PREsBYTERIAs. U. Pho pastor. sabbath
school at 12 ~ or Immediately after morning ser
vice, Andrew Barns, superintendent
CHRIsrIAS.-Eiier ). T. Bly, pastor Services
every sabbath at II A. N. and ~ r. N. Sabbath
school at q A. ~. n y James. superinteRdsai~.
BAPTIsT-S0 pastor. Sabbath school a. A. n
, w Al Mckee, superintendent Bible-class at OK
LUTHER As.--Rev. A J. Crigler pastor seryi-
ees every alternate Sabbath at IL A. NJ. and IL p.
n. sabbath-school at 3 A. n, J. G. Young, super
intendent.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Ingersoll's speech will be found on
second page. You will find In IL
more good points to rouse your warm
patriotic heart to beating TO the mu-
sic OF the Union and humanity than
can be found In any other political
speech you ever read. Bob's lam
guage Is not In every case the most
refined, but comes from a big and
true heart, swelling with pride In
his country, and sympathy with the
poor and oppressed. He wieIds a
jaw-bone which makes the dry bones
OF Democracy shake at every blow.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
LODGES.

A r. & Al. M.--Oriental Lodge No. 81, Knox
n. vile, meets Sat Eve. on or before full moon
each month F
]. OPPESIiEIMER, SecH. J. n. DAyr. W. NJ.
H,ADMoR CHAPTER. No. Is r. A. M Knoxville
i meets Mon. Eve. on or before each full moon.
J. i, FgENcH, See'g. J. W. MITCHELL. H. n
T o. O. .F.-KN0XvILLE ENCAMPMEST No. 81,
L Meets Oh the first and third Friday evenings
az each month. Visiting Patriarchs are invited.
l. GREGG, Scribe. J. ;. BEIIAsY, C. n
r o. o. F.--KNOXyILLE LODGE, No %, meets
j.. every Tuesday evening. Visiting brethren
cordially invited 10 attend.
]. tiREGG, Sseg. 1855 7. g. gibson, N. g.
r o. o. F.-MariOn Degree Lodge No. 10, Daugh-
l.. tiers of Rebckah, meets every second and last
Friday evening In each month, Visiting Broth
ers and sisters are cordially invited 10 attend
Mrs. ALLIE BRIGGS, Secy. c. b. BoYDsToS n. g.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

A correspondent writes TO the Gin
cinnati Commercial, 81 am almost
ready to believe that South Carolina
will go Democratic. At preseut
lseveral weeks ago. tho chances are
about even, but the doubt is in favor
OF the Democrats. The State IL
aroused AZ II hasnot been since the
war. 1t may fairly be said to be
ablaze from the mountains to tho
sea-" So IL was in 1915. And 1t
blazes now with the same spirit IL
did when it fired upon Fort Sump-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

The pious Democracy are shoskel
at what they call the blasphemy q
Bob Ingersoll, because he denies the
Democratic doctrine that slavery va
Divine institution. Bob's language
is garbled and distorted and misquot-
ed in order to make 10 appear blas-
phemous. Here Ia what Col. Isess-
soil says, and In this his blaspAsaay
consists: = ss
~"Ths Presbyterian Church esusA
in 1863 met In General Synod anA
passed three resolutlons, Two C
which were these:
'keso!red, That slavery 10 . Divias
institution.
.Resolred, That God raised up the
Presbyterian Church South b Pre-
tect and perpetuate that institutaon.
"Au 1 have to say is that n 0cd
did 1t, he never chose moro infA-
nous instrument to carry out . mest
diabolical object.n
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28


Says Bob: "If you make Repub-
licans you have got to build school
houses. II you want to make DEM
ocrats you have got to tear them
down. You stop cultivating field
and IL will grow weeds by the thou
sand. Take away tho enlightening
Influences In this State and 1t would
give Democratic majority Of 100, 900
In less than three months. If you
want to raise corn and wheat you
have got To plow the ground and
tend the corn. But who raises
weeds? Chance sows the seeds, acci-
dent plows the ground, and the wind
Is the farmer. No matter how hot
the sun or how much rain there is,
they will grow. And tell you, In
the political world the Republicans
are the corn and wheat, and ths
Democrats are the dog fennel and
Canada thistle"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

EDITORS JouRNAL;--It is charged
by the Democracy that the Republi-
can party IL responsible for the gen.
eral business pr0tration Of the coun-
try, the scarcity Of money and the
consequent hard times, all Of which
may seem possible enough to those
who don't care to think for them
selves nor investigate the facts, but
are too willing to adopt any policy
or endorse any theory that promises
any relief. Those sage financiers
and political reformers have the
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Hallett's reef, at He'll Gats, New
York Harbor, was blown up VITA
dynamite Sunday afternoon. The
work of preparing for the blast ho
been in progress for long time, and
the successful accomplishm snt Of ths
plan is pronounced one Of the great
est engineering feats OF Che age, 70
was nothing but the blowing up Of Q
great rock ledge under water whieA
obstructed navigation In the haSbcs,
but 1t was work OF seven yeaas -
prepare the mine. t.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Tilden the ring smasher,D Now
don't you want to be an angel and
stand with Tilden and Morrissey,
with Tweed and Hill. with Hen
bricks and JEFF Davis, Pendleton,
Dean, Wirtz. and all the horde of
rebel quartermasters, bummers,
sguerrillas, kuklux, White-liners, and
Negro-killers:
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

In 1863, almost the last day Of the
year, Tilden made his famous income
return for the previous year, placing
his net income at s7,lls, and that
was the last and only return he
made. His gross income he placed
at about 1000. for 1862, and after
that he permitted the Government
officials to assess his income on that
basis for years, and add 80 per cent.
10 his taxes a. penalty for not max
Ing his returns ~ required by law.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
Tides and Crelit MobiIler.
Here is Mr.. Tilden's Credit Mobilier
photograph as taken by tho Congress
sional Committee. Oliver Ames

Question by Mr., Hosr-wcre you not informed
by the counsel who drew this contract that this
Answer by Oliver Ames--we ara informed by
counsel whom we consulted that this Issuing of
ptock as a payment upon The contract fof bun1'
ing the road va an entire compiisncs with
Question by Mr.. Hosr-xho were the counsel
thai gave you iaas adyigs, -
Answer--sAMUEL ]. TfLDEN.
The Issuing Of stool" TO the g. M.
Company was the thing which
constituted the enormous fraud
whose development shook the coun-
try and almost destroyed all conf
dence Of man In all his fellows; and
yet Samuel j. Tilden advised the
Company that "this issuing OF stock
as payment upon the contract foI
building the road was an entir'
compliance with law. Now let us
hear no more from your Democratic
mouths about Radical corruption 10
| the Credit Modilier transaction IN.
less you are prepared 10 repudiats
Tilden as the Boss" Mobilier corrup
ZIONIST. In the face Of this record
Tilden has the hard face to come be
fore the American people as q can
didate for President, and tell us tina
"Reform is necessary. "And all hi
Bourbon tools, north and south shou
themselves hoarse upon the tune o
"Tildsn and Reform" "Rahs 70
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
10 The Ladies Of Knoxville.

m DIR COFFIN IL teaching dress making
a ler CDrnwalls ssifdfting chart by new
xyx&& sol esitting hy measurement. founded ON
AerxFxte and certain mathematical calculation
Wk2Hb il7spreg teFfect fiji without changing
stitch. and ubviAtcs the vexations on the old
snetksod Of baslinx apd trying ON Of the more
npcertatn patterns II ss silapie and easy OF ap-
piIc6tion. and VIII give every lady using IL the
fafisihction Of dress artistic In make and per.
FEET In at.
I2 AZ Mrs. coftn ranks dres-makina among the
mftE, she takes great pleasure In teaching IL 70
IA 1&Dsa aesifuus of acquiring IL. Dresses cut 20 or
- For information call af residence. ON East
n nxlen ssxess, Or ri oa1cs of Ceeku slalth. Iitf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28

Trouble at Rouse's Bridge, Aiken
county, South Carolina. Democrat
ic dispatches say two white men and
no negroes killed. Later dispatches
and letters say that from thirty to
one hundred negroes were killed
last Sunday and Monday, and that
no whites were killed. The pre-
tended cause Of the trouble was an
assault upon q white woman and an
attempt to rob her by two negroes.
News all unreliable yet.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-09-28
KNOXVILLE NATIONAL BANK.

IL NoXvILLE IOWA. Capital, 100000 Gold,
/ n silver, Government aud other Securities
bought and sold. Interest allowed on tims de-
posts. Special attention given 10 Collections
open from o A. NJ. Up n except Sundays.
DIRECTORS
"a w Collins, s. T.. Collins, J. S. Cunningham,
Jaekson RaIney a. ]. Kerr, j. Bittenbender,
.S X Bellamy, w. Bachelor, L. B. Woodruff
OFFICERS:
"a. w. COLLINS, Prest. JAS. CUNNINGHAM, V. p.
A. J. BRIGGS Cashier. ~Fz 5-l5tf