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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
Hygiene for Smokers.

The following are DR.. Berthand's pre-
cepts and advice TO smokers:
Never smoke more than three or four
pipes or cigars day, and, if it Is possible,
limit yourself to two. II is unwholesome
to smoke on an empty stomach or imme-
diately before or after meal. Whatever
be the mode of smoking, direct contact
OF the tobacco with the mucus bucallis
mucous lining of the cheeks), and the
teeth must be avoided. Cigars should be
smoked in an amber, ivory or porcelain
mouthpiece.
To smoke, BY relighting. them, portions
of cigars that have been extinguished, to.
gether with the system of blackened and
Juicy pipes, constitutes the suTest way OF
being affected by nicotine. Every smoker
would do we'll if he could rinse his mouth
after smoking. 4 tortiOrt Is the same
precaution applicable to chewers. For
the same reason il would be we'll tn sub
ject pipes and bowls in which tobacco has
been burned to frequent washings, either
with ether or with water mixed with alco-
hol or vinegar.
1t is difficult to choose between the diff
ferent ways OF smoking. i give prefer
ence TO the cigarette, by reason OF its
slight quantitative importance and the
paper, which interferes with the contact
of its contents with the buccal mucous
membrane. But TO realize all the destd-
erata, it would be necessary to have the
papelito made Of flax thread, and to alb
stain from the practice, which has become
the ne plus uLtrn Of its kind, OF retaining the
aspiration at the pack OF the mouth, so as
TO pour it out of the nostrils afterward.
The premature habit of smoking is GER
tainly hurtful 10 childhood, and during
the adolcscent period of organic eyolu:
ton. The economy cannot but suffer at
this period from the narcotic influence, be
II never so slight, and from the salvation
which is inseparable from this act. All
persons cannot smoke with impunity.
There are pathological counter indica-
tons, or idiosyncrasies, TO this habit that
it would be imprudent and culpabie to
infringe.
Diseases of the lungs, OF the heart,
chronic affections OF the mouth, nose,
ewes, throat and stomach are the results oil
the present incompatibilities. The airing
OF apartments where smoking has taken
place should be we'll attended TO. Tosleep
in rooms where tobacco smoke exists
slowly constitutes grave infractlon on
the elementary laws Of hygiene - Tribune
Medtcale.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
Opium Dangers.

II is . euriously suggestive fact that
very few Of the weekly journals, es.
pccially OF literary nature, which go di.
rectly into families, can nowadays be ex.
AHMED but that somewhere In their adver.
Using columns are found announcements
offering radical cures for the opium habit
We have found these advertisements
abundant in fashion magazines; and in
decd so widely spread are they, and so
persistently are they kept before the pub
lie, that stranger might seriously ask
himself whether the mania for the drug
be not as strong in this civilized country
as In China. Two or three cases, OF
those who have become addicted 10 the
use Of opium through its employment as
a medicine during acute illness. have
lately been brought to our knowledge
and some further inquiry leads us 10 be-
lieve that the large majority OF opium
eaters thus acquire their baneiul taste.
DIR. J. ID. Madison, in an article in the
Meiicai Record, strongly advocates this
view, and reintorces his conclusions with
a timely caution TO physicians regarding
the careless prescribing OF the drug. II
appears that, while alcoholic iDtoxication
isdecreasing throughout the United States,
opium drunkenness Is increasing, and the
dealers in crude opium and the manu-
facturers of its alkaloids assert that the
importation of the one and the produc.
tons OF the other are rising rapidly year
by year; SO much so regarding moTphia
that at one Of our largest manufacturing
cent.rs the supply 10 said TO be insufficient
for the demand.
DIR. Mattisoa adduces o most interesting
array OF ms ances In proof Of his views.
Cases are mentioned OF persons (who pre-
viously took opium 10 gain relief from
the pain Of sciatica, or neuralgia, or sim.
liar acute maladies) becoming confirmed
incbriates, utterly unable 10 disenthral
themselves, and swallowing their daily
potion not as u means Of qualification, but
as physical necessity. Legislative en-.
actnents prohibiting the rctilling OF an
opiats prescription, or the dispensing OF
opium In any form, unless In pursuance
OF . prescription from the attending ply
stefan, would, DIR. Madison considers, ac-
complsh an immense amount of good. II
would not wholly check the vice, but
would greatly mitigate the same. In
carving out the REFORM" hc adds, "it
should be the aim OF every practitioner,
when called upon 10 prescribe this most
valuable medicine, IN see TO IL that he ex-
ercises n discriminating care In 80 doing,
by careful inquiry ~ TO theneuroiic status
OF his patient from the standpoint OF he
rcdItary tendency, and. II necessity de.
mands somewhat prolonged administra.
ton, To watch most warily and guard
most strenuously against the earliest indi.
cations Of m appetite that. thoroughly cs.
iablished, will scarcely be denied, and
which entails upon its unhappy possessor
u darkness so dense, horror so indescrib-
able, that death, st times, seems preiera-
bic. "--,5cieattfc american.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
The TOrnadOes in Missouri and In.
diana.
ST. CHARLES, MO.

ST. CHARLES, Feb. q.
About $50 O'Clock this evening our
city was visited by most terrible tornado
At the hour named dark clouds came
sweeping down from the south. Rain be-
gan TO fail, followed by hail. In moment
dark yellow streaks were observed follow
ing in the course of the clouds. A noise as
loud as thunder was then heard, and in
the twinkling OF an eye the tornado was
upon us. The heavens were shut out by
the debris of wrecked buildings, which
filed the air 80 that nothing could be dis
cerned. The roar of the wind was APP
palling, and everyone paralyzed by fear.
The duration of the tornado could not
have been longer than one-half of a
minute. AS soon as it subsidized, and the
people began to venture out, the sight that
met their eyes was such as to make the
stoutest heart quail. The main street of
our city, from Water street to Clark, a
distance of some twenty squares, was
filed with bricks, porches, signs and the
debris of destroyed buildings The loss
OF life has not yet been ascertained. So
far, two bodies have been taken from the
ruins of the gas works, James Gosney
anG his little son. Both were found in
the retort house under one of the massive
retorts. The child was closely clasped in
the arms OF its father. Both bodies were
crushed so as to be unacceptable.
ST. LOUIS, Feb %.
Later adyices from st. Charles state that
the damage by the tornado yesterday was
much exaggerated; but it is still believed
TO be heavy, probably from $100,OO0 to
100000. The remains Of George Line.
bur, boy, were found in the debris this
morning, maxim & three persons killed by
ihe storm. About twenty persons were
injured.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

Nh. GEORGE CoRMAs, who resides
near Alliance school.house, in this coun-
w, relates the following somewhat mar
Vicious rat story: While out hunting n
shorttimc since, his dogs freed something
in what is known as Oycraireets Cave.
I,y mean. Of sticks aud poles he finally
ousted from his iiding. place what proved
10 bc cliff rat Of enormous size. The
dogs Immediately gave him battle, but
were sent away bowling in very short
time. After putting TO flight six good
dogs, the rat showed no signs Of fatigue,
and, being master Of inc situation, as he
supposed. attempted 10 make good his
escipe. Fortunately, however, Dir Cor
man had q rat.tcfrier with him, which
soon placed the monster hors du combdt.
The rat was weighed after being killed,
and kicked the beam IT the rather incfcd.
lille weight OF eleven pounds. ~-JeSso-
! mine (A,y.) J0urnI.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
PRINCETON, IND.

- EVANSVILLE, Feb. rs.
The town of Princeton, twenty eight
miles north of this city, was visited by a
hurricane last night at seven O'Clock,
causing great destruction of property and
lnlurlng many persons. The storm trav-
eled In a northeasterly direction, passing
diagonaily over the town, and thence
through the county. The storm lasted
only few minutes, but destroyed prop.
erty variously estimated at from 500, 900
70 $4,000, though it is impossi.
ole as yet to make any accurate calcula.
ton OF damage. Numerous farms with
ne,r buildings have also been destroyed,
80 that the whole loss in the county will
oe nearly quarter of million.
some fifty or more buildings were
either wholly or nearly destroyed. Promi-
nent among them are the new public
school building. which has lost its cupola
ana the greater part of its roof, grist
mill, furniture factory, both completely
wrecked; Blair's Church destroyed, and
several others badly injured.
lne amount of personal injury Is won
derfully small. no person having been
killed and only two or three cases where
the injuries are likely to prove fatal.
40 some places the houses were swept
entirely away and carried 100 yards from
Their foundations In one instance a horse
was discovered in a cellar whether he
must have been carried from stable fifty
yards away
James Leslie, an old man who is a full
cousin OF Andrew jackson, was sleeping
~ his bed IN the second story OF his large
ufick residence, when the wind struck
we mouse ind tore ont the end. carving
MN, together with his bed, out into the
least.
:, ne vacant lots in the town in some
places are covered with lath and shingles,
mich were forced into the ground 10 the
1epu OF four or five inches.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

A LEFT. HANDED man, on North Hin,
rushed out, yesterday afternoon. for a
chain pump TO get bucket OF water. lie
made some ill.natured remark about men
making pumps wrong side TO and com
mcnced TO grind. He turned, and turned,
aud ground. and ground, and stopped md
rested, and talked softly 70 himself, and
ground again, and kicked tie pump, and
took OF the lid and looked down into the
cistern. and puton the Ind and sat down
10 think, and got up and turned tie crank,
and sweat, and kicked the pump again,
and there hung that bucket, innocent
Of moisture. And there came a WON.
an to the back door, and voice fell
like falling star, Turn that crank sle
other way, you stupid thing, or you won''
get any water tonight. '--Durtthgto'
HaML.Eue.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

THE lumber business of San francisco
tor the past year has been unusually large.
The receipts were BOG ,324, 100 feet, against
2J3. OOO, 900 in 1874 and 203,3O0,Ooo In
1873. The foreign exports amounted TO
10, coo, 900, an increase OF III per cent.
over the year previous.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29

Again the country is startled by the
news of another slaughter of troops on
the Yellowstone ard Little Horn. Gen
Crooks command has been attacked by
the savages; three hundred of them
Inercilessly slaughtered, and the rest
driven in confusion from the field.
One report says more men were killed
than Custer had in his entire command.
IT is said there are at least six Thousand
Sioux in the field under Sitting Bulb,
the report of whose death a week ago,
was wholly unfounded, and it is sur
missed that the number has been in
creased to ten thousand by accessions
from Sioux in the British Provinces.
To subjugate these savages, who know
every foot of the country, and take adj
vantage of every strategic point, the
War Department has sent few thou
sand troops, who, it appears, are yet
scattered over wide extent OF territory,
at least weeks march apart.
While this nlerciless butchery o
brave men is eeing perpetrated in the
Businesses of the Rocky Mountains, the
General and Lieutenant General of the
army are drawing maps in Washington
und Chicago, on which the Indians are
always placed at Il disadvantage, andf
the troops in To danger whatever. Ii
is time this foolishness was ended
Public sentiment should demand from
army headquarters a recognition of the
fact that there is an Indian war;
that the savages are we'll armed,
and outnumber the troops ten to
ono. Volunteers have been rendered
the Government by experienced In.
& dian fighters to take part in this cam.
paign. A bill has passed the House
of Representatives authorizing the
President to accept them, and there
is no reason why he should not do so
at once and bring this disastrous war
TO sudden close Ten, fifteen or
twenty thousand volunteers should be
called out at once and put in the field
to teach the willy savage Sitting Bull,
and his warriors--a life lesson. Ii The
defeat of Crook is trne, it is simply sa-
cri6cing the lives Of troops now in the
field to blind and foolish policy to
continue the compaign. They should
be withdrawn or reinforced at once.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29

AN officer who saw the fatal field
where Custer fell writes: 7" 1t is sick.
ening to look at the bodies stripped.
Here hand gone, there foot or head,
CHASTITY gashes cut i'll all parts Of the
body, eyes gouged ont, noses and ears
cut off and skulls crushed in. One
sees at distance dead horse lying on
the plain or near the river, aud upon
a near approach the cleaning white
skin of u naked cavalry soldier, the
body cut and lnansled beyond do
scription, is brought into view"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29
Ger. crook whipped.
New YosK. July %. Is


The Herald has the following special:
A St. Louis special from Leavenworth,
Kansas, says: A terrible story comes
from Sidney, Nebraska, recruiting
station on the y. P. Railroad, rot far
form Cheyenne. to the effect that an at
tack make by the Sioux on General
Crooks camp, on Goose Creek, proved
to be more CT a slaughter than fight.
Nearly 800 soldiers of Crooks com
mand were killed, and the entire COM
mand driven across the creek-a mark
for the unerring bullets of the savages.
Advices state that last Wednesday even
ing, A. 7. Tracy, post trader, at Camp
Sheridan, arrived at Sidney with infor
nation that Lame Deer, q friendly
chief had come into Camp Sheridan.
SO hours from the battle field, as
courier, bringing the terrible news, and
stating that Gen. Crook had more men
killed than Custer had with him in the
fatal fight upon the Little Big Horn
The loss of the Indians was not stated
1t is hardly probable that Lame Deer
knew, the red skins having driven the
soldiers across the creek, and being
in possession of the field, had sufficient
time to bury their dead.
Bluford Wilson ora the stand.
WASHINGTON, July 90 1876.
Bluford Wilson late Solicitor of tho
United States Treasury sought yester-
day before the Committee on Whisky
Trials, to besmirch President Grant by
insinuation and innuendo. He testified
Grant wished to shield Babcock, yet
says Grant told him: When l said
let no guilty man escape, | meant it,"
Wilson's attack on the President is
considered by fair-minded people. an
effort to avenge himself for real or
fancied wrongs. Testimony probably
failed te state its object. Senators
Sargent's aud Logan's names are also
brought up.
A Panic ON am Excursion Boat.
NEw York, July 20.
A terrible panic occurred on the
steamer Sunshine, one of the many ex-
cursion boats running to Rockaway
Beach ADD Coney Island. late yester-
day afternoon. The engineer left his
post for few minutes when small
hole was blown in the boiler aud sever
al persons were slightly scalded by the
escaping steam. which enveloped the
boat so that objects two feet away were
Invisible. The widest scene of confu-
sion Acknowledgement fainting, men
crying. The boat WAS nearly sunk by
the passengers collecting aft. The
steamer was at last towed to Coney
Island, where the engineer narrowly
escaped lynching, for deserving his
post.
Those Letters of Acceptance.
New YORK, July 20.
A special dispatch says that Cover
nor Hendricks arrived in Saratoga
yesterday, and will have another con-
ference there with Tilden. Their let
tiers of acceptance it is said will be ready
by Sunday next.
Tiiden and Hendricks Ina full
Accord.
SARATOGA. July 20.
Tilden arrived yesterday afternoon at
the U. S. Hotel. He was soon called
upon by Gov. Hendricks. and they,
with Lieutenant Governor Dorsheirmer,
went riding together. returning in
about four hours. They seem in full
accord, having good understand ding
with each other, aud emphatisally deny
all the reports of disagreement.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29
ESPECIAL TO TUE SILVER STATE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Republican Nominations.
LITTLE Rock, July 20, 1871

LITTLE Rock, July 20. 1876
The Republican State Convention
adjourned to-day. The following nom
nations were made: Governor, A. w.
Bishop; Secretary Of State. w. L..
Pheland; Treasurer, A. A. Rogers; Au-
ditor, j. p. Berry; Attorney General
III. A. Pierce; Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the National Repub-
Iican ticket, and one term principle.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29
Geld, silver. apd Greenbacks.

Currency buying at 80 selling at
99A.
Gold opened in New York at 111T
and closed at 11l7s.
Gold being 1ll7s, makes legal tend
ers 50, 40, buyers quotations.
To-day silver coin is at Ga discount,
buying, aud per cent selling, and for
trade dollars $50, soc, buying, and
S91a, soc selling.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Badger Mill and Mining Company.

Y 0CATION Of principal place Of business.
lSan Francisco, CALIFORNIA;.
L@eation of works. Columtia District, Hum
boldt county State of Nevada.
NO ICE Is hbkEBY GIVEN, that st "a
meeting OF the Board of Direct rs, held on the
Goth day of July. 1876, an assessment ITO 81
Of Zen Cents per share WAS levied upon the
capital stock OF the corporation. pas allie i'm
mediately i'll United Siatcs g0ld com, t. the
Secretary, a, he flee Of the Company, 408
California street, Rooms /. and Ii, san Fran
else California.
Any Lock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 3uth day Of August,
,876. will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction and. unless payment is
made before, viii be sold On + URoDAI the
TWEN II-tIRsr day OF SEPTEMBER. 1875,
u pay tte delinquent assessment, together
with COSTS Of ADVERT ing and expenses Of
sale. BY order Of the Board If Directors.
.. h. S?EECfK, Secretary.
OrFIcE--408 California street, Rooms u and
~ san francisco, California. Jy4S-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29

SAFELY AND CERTAINLY that great
external remedy, GLENN's SULPHUR
Soar, removes cutaneous eruptions by
opening the pores whose obstruction
was the cause of the difficulty. Test
and You will iudorse it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29

The Gold Hill News says "W. W.
Belknap, late Secretary of War, is al
infamous liar, dastartlly scoundrel
and disgrace to the Republican
party" No person conversant with
the doipgs of Belknap will question
this estimate of the man except the
United States Senate. and the chances
are ten to one that that body will take
a different view OF the man aud acquit
him.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Miners Killed and Injured.


VIRGINIA CITY, July 30.
Two miners named Allen and Kelly
were killed in the Bullion mine last
evening by an explosion of powders
and several more were seriously injured.
Alderman Colnstock, foreman III the
Ophir, Was seriously injured yesterday
morning by blast. He saw the fire
burning and started to run, but it ex-
plodedbefore he could get out of the
way
lhe Gentry Shooting ARRAY,
SAN Francisco, July 30.
The cases of Abner Gentry and Geo.
l.. Jordan, charged with assault to
murder, In connection with the shoot
ing affair on Thursday, were continued
for week yesterday il the Police
Court.
Smallpox Spreading.
Twenty-eight cases of smallpox were
reported yesterday and two deaths reg
isttrei.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-29

A PARIS telegram says in duel be.
tween Won Moltke nephew. of the Ger
man Field Marshal, and Won Fissan,
the latter was MORALLY wounded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-08-25
Good Things TO Save.

If work about house is done quietly, 1t
seems to be easier. Slamming oven doors,
clattering dishes, and other kindred noises,
weary and bewlder almost as much as the
work ITSELF The most successful house,
keepers are generally quiet workers. t'd
To sprinkle damp bran upon carpet be-
fore sweeping is good way of laying the
dust without injury 10 the carpet. Oilcloths
should be cleaned in warm, not hot, water,
and rubbed dry with cloth wrung out of
milk and water.
Zinc that is used under stoves should new
er be dampened. If it becomes soiled or
dim, rub with soft flannel and little fresh
lard. Cleaned in this way. zinc may al
ways be kept as bright as when first pur-
chased.
Gilt frames should have coat of demar
varnish, which will keep them from becom-
ing soiled with dust or fly specks, and per-
NIT their being cleaned with a damp cloth.
To remove smoke and dust from wall pa-
per carefully rub it with soft cloth and
plenty of dry bran or Indian meal
To render lat-irons smooth, rub them well
with salt, and then with piece of beeswax
after heating.
Stove blacking mixed with vinegar instead
OF water is more permanent, and gives a
higher polish.
"Learn to save yourself work" is the best
maxim to be observed in housekeeping.