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

There must be odds in crows, as well
as in daacons lour correspondent whose
letter was published yesterday describes
the performances of some crows of his
acquaintance who could only count one;
Ihave known others which counted three
with ease and accuracy. A, farmer in
Maine, who had large cCrnfield inwhich
the grain was just sprouting above the
SOIL was greatly annoyed by the depreda-
tons of crows, which used to congregate
In great numbers in a clump OF trees near
the boundary wall, and after vociferously
talking the matter over for awhile, swoop
down among the spreading rows. This
was some years ago; before farmers and
others had learned that the crow more
than pays his board by DESTROYING the in
secfs which are much more expensive
pensioners, upon the agriculturist than
CROWS; and the farmers vowed vengeance
upon the corn -pulers, and laid in wait for
them often and long witnoutsuccess In the
center of the corn-field was small board
shanty, and the farmer noticed that when
ever he was in this building, although he
was quite concealed from the crows, they
would never come down; to be shot AS
soon as he left the field, however, they
would GENE down by hundreds. They
could evidently count one. The idea oc-
Cured to him to test their further skill in
mathematics. The next day he took his
son to The shanty, and after, time sent
him home, thinking that after the crows
had seen one person leave the field, they
would suppose the danger past, and come
down, But they wisely kept aloof, and
not until after he had himself started for
home, did they venture to alight in the
corn.
The next day hetook two persons with
him with the same result; first one per-
son left the field, then another, the crows
cawing their approval, but remaining in
their safe position, and not until the
third person had been seen TO depart
from the field would the cunning crea-
lures trust themselves within gunshot of
the little building The next day half
dozen persons entered il. Presently one
of them went back across the field. The
crows mentioned the fact among them
selves, but kept their distance among the
trees. Another person went away with
the same result. Directly third
emerged from the building and disap-
peared. The unhappy crows having
reached the end of their mathematical
rope, came down in platoons to their de-
terred breakfast unaware of the three
armed enemies still remaining in the
building, who at once opened fire upon
the poor birds, whose great misfortune
was that they were unable to count more
than three,
This experiment was tried repeatedly,
with six, seven and eight persons; but the
crows never failed TO take the position
that there could he no more than three,
and when three departed. they Invariably
descended to their doom.-Cor, Portland
ddrerttser.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
Inauguration sunday.

The 4th OF March, 1877, the day Of the
Inauguration of the next President of the
United States, will fall on Sunday The
question has arisen in the minds Of some
rs 10 what provision OF law has been made
To meet such a contingency, il being pre-.
sumed that the expiration Of the designated
term of four years, ut noon, on March 4,
will occasion an interregnum in the Prcsi.
dental Office. The act of March |, 1902
states that the term of four years. for
which President and Vice. Pres ident
shall be elected, shall in all eases com
mence on the 4th day of March next sue
ceeding the day on which the votes of the
election have been given. The statute
books contain no other reference TO the
subject of the term of the Presidential of.
fee, and no provisions are made for the
contingency Of the day for the inaugura.
ton Of the President Of the United States
coming on Sunday.
The 4th OF March, inauguration day,
since the carrying into effect Of the pres
ent Constitution 81 the United States, has
fallen twice on Sunday, the nrst time In
1921 AMI the second in lS4g. Upon both
occasions the Inauguration Of the Presi-
dent took place on the following day,
Monday, March ,.
Ia speaking of these events, Mics
Weekiy Register, Of March 10, 1921, says
"On Monday last, the 9th of March, in
the great hall of the House Of Representa-
tivcs which was completely filled with
people, Chief Justice Marshall admins
tered the oath OF office 10 Mr. Monroe
previous 10 his entry upon the duties OF
his seccad term Of service as President Of
the United States, after which he delivered
his inaugural"
The same journal, Of date Feb 81, 1919,
says: THE Presidential Mansion viii
be vacated on March 3, Mr.. and Mrs.
Polk having taken private lodgings until
the 9th Of March, when they will leave
for Nashville via New Orleans"
On March 7. 1919, the same journal
says The imposing ceremony of IN.
Quoting into the Office Of President Of the
United States, Gen. Zachary Taylor, Of
Louisiana, was performed on Monday
last, in from, OF the Capitol, in the pres
ence or the Senate Of the United States,
tie Judges OF the Supreme Court, the late
Cabinet, the diplomatic corps oi The city,
and an asscmblage Of citizens from various
parts OF our Union. The oath OF ofiice
was administered by ChieI.Justice fancy,
Of the Supreme Court, prior TO which the
President elect pronounced the customary
address
II will be seen from the above prcce-
dents that II has been the custom where
the 4ih OF March falls on Sunday, 10 have
the ceremony Of the Inauguration per.
formed on the day following, Therefore,
according 10 usage in sach contin.
gcncy. Gen Grant, like his predecessors,
Monroe and Taylor, will be President OF
the United States for twentytOur hours
more tfan the duration Of the Presidential
office fixed by the act OF Congress. --I'htl-
ddetyitla Press.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

THESE are pretty hard times to US,
can tell you, SIR" exclaimed tramp,
drawing the back Of one hand across MS
eyes. while he shut the other upon do
nation Of ten cents. Lots OF families
who'd never think year ago that they
could mix up biscuit without cream, now
use Muter.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

Several New York city clergymen are
arranging for the publication Of "a weekly
newspaper 10 advocate the retention of The
Bible Id the public schools.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
Badly Sold.
serger.

The present proprietors Of the Aston
House objected 10 having their parlors
turned into trysting-places for male and
female flirts, and the manager of the hotel,
Mr.. Lansing, played an amusing joke re-
Gently upon one young gentleman OF this
description who came under his notice.
He found the following personal in
a morning paper one day:
A sTOR HOUSE, FROM FULTON FERRY, IN
~ Fifth Avenue stage, o'clock y, IN. Lady In
seaAkn sacque will please send address 10 the
gentleman whom she noticed IN hotel paflor yes
terday, II. IL. H., box ia, Herald uptown branch
office.
Forthwith he addressed note to +. III.
b., penned in a female hand, and APP
pointing an interview in the hotel on the
following day. The writer urged him 10
be discreet, and TO make sure that there
would be no mistake, suggested that he
should walk up and down the main cor.
ridor, with an illustrated newspaper in
his left hand.
Punctually at the appointed hour F. II.
b. made his appearance dressed to XIII,
and for half an hour paced the corridor
pensively, with copy OF Jumpers Weekly
in one hand, the hotel officials and the
guests of the house enjoying themselves
greatly meanwhile. Having finally left
the hotel in despair, he put himself 10
the expense of another personal. Another
note was written to him, and he WAS
brought 10 the hotel second time, when
rumor spread In the street that Weston
was walking on a wager in the Astor, and
crowd poured in TO look at him. He
was probably the most crestiallen young
man In New York when the clerks finally
called him into their private office and
opened his eyes.-N. !. World.
- -
"A talented, but misanthr0pic young
man, sends us tender poem for publica-
ton, In which he WAITS 10 the West his
fond adieux." And we refieux TO pub
fish his poem, because we do not chicux
TO, and II he gives US any of his ableux, OF
sioux us for libel, we will ieux up the
soles Of our shoes upon him, and amieux
ourself by pounding his eye until y is Of
various hieux Watt his ''adieux" through
the columns OF the Hngk-Eye, will he?
Wen let him know this Is no college folio;
this is d nieuxpaper. "Adieux," indeed.
Wen put the scrieux on the next man
who sends us such stuff. Yeuunderstand
us. We are glad he is going away, and
we hope he'll 60 on a long criepx and get
drowned. That's tbs. Wecould peg away
at him for week, but what's the ieuxi
--Barliagton Hark-Egs.
,,fE. 81.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

.THE Providence Board of Aldermen
has made an appropriation OF 5000 for
the employment Of needy persons upon
the highways wages OF the married
men 10 be one dollar, and Of bachelors
seventy five cents per DAY.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

The meanesL man yet has been found
in South Middlebo;o. Mass. lie over.
loaded poor, haitted horac, and the an.
imal not succeeding in drawing u hc
thrust a long iron iog,hook down his
throat and jerked him along by main
force.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

lIopE IS the cheapest thing man can
take and feel good on.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05
SAFETY OF THE STA

EY REV. I. NJ. TARBO\, l.. l..
The little springs the sparkling rlli>
In lonely rovelts lille;
They lun among the ancient hlll,
And through the shadows glide,
Their bulh Is in the Wilderness,
From mountain wIds they 90
BY many winding paths TO cheer
The thirsty lands below.
cod guards the little mountain splIns-.
Nor lets their channel, div;
He hover9 on Iile cloudy wing
From out the stormy sky.
lie gives tn" ram and " snow like wool 90
And feeds then ccaseIcss fIoW.
Tomake the low land, beautiful,
And waving hirNc-t~ @roW.
lie -tfen-h that makes a natl"A = cat,
In secret IS snrplIel,
I lie energies that buI'd he state,
In humble virtues indie,
From lie homes among the hllI.
The primal forces ll0W,
The strength that c0n4ucrs earthly Ill
And UVtrrOmcs the tbc.
And il these lonely fountains itli
And little streamlct dry,
W ant or cunning can avail;
Tae Nations self must die,
"it # the mountain streams are puie.
And Constant IN lh"lr nov,
The Nations titlIt3-c j. sutr
Ia AL li.r I'iuus below.
-ta,lJ' ',afr.a.l .lte
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

Rt>kI> 5 ADVICE 10 GfIi, ,r,f.r
DEEsS.-DrcSs rs plainly a~ vonr ,,,r.nt,
VIII allow you: hut in bright color, Gf
they brcom" yonl, and ia til,. f,.>t ln-,t.-
r'ai, that i to say. IN thosc which will
wear the Longest. When vou are really il
want of Il new dress, buy ii (or make III il,
tn" fi>hlon, hut never quit an old nu.
merely because it has bt-rome ltaf,>hion,-
bic. And If the fashion h. costly Won m.,.f
not follow It. l"u may wear broad >triln.>
or narrow, bright coIor> or duh. Short
ptltlcoat> or long Cn mudrra1ion). AZ the
pnbiic wish N"u: bat you must not bay
yards Of useless stuff to make a Knot o.. !,
fi"unce "t. nor dl:t- them behind You over
The ground. and your walking ,lr,.-~ must
never touch the ground ~ all h,yr lost
much OF the faith once had in th, com
mon sense and even in the personal I,li-
racy OF the present race of arcramc En-
iish women, by seeing how they VIII al
low their dresses 70 weep the streets if il
IS The fashion 10 be ~..avcn@cr-. Learn
dre>S-lnakln@ Yourself. with pain, ana
'lin" and u Il part Of every dav IN needle
work, making t. prctty dresses as you can
tor p"'r p"opl" who have no the Time or
taste 10 maize them nicely fpl. themselves
on are to show .hrm in vnuI urn w..tr-
ing what l. most ii ~l1 ami graceful. and
help them lp choose what Viii b.. pr tfir,t
and most hromiu~ in their uvyn Station
II they see that You never tv IT, l,e~~
above yours, they viii not try - .irr--
above theirs. Rad the littlc scene. l,..
tween Mis- >omcr- and >impl. >u>4n. in
the draper shop, in Mis- ElgcNorill'>
" Parent, Assistant and. Iv III. way. If
yon hay" not that book. let il h,. the n,NI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05
Art Criticism.


Art criticism.
IL, n,hcr l,y while Col. b. editor
nf g, n,n,.ryht..h we will rll fine IalI'..
wa, .,ttino in his .,n,.tnm. wrjtjur an
,Iitu,i.I = yi.;tu,. ..nter.I T,l>in~ = scat
hn..,;}
.N,r.,,,.. ak E,ou.rI ann th.. ,.,int,r
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tTr,,.I .>I.lf(,i,i,,, ,,,,,. -, T,l,i,.
,no.l.I ,..,Il,'.I ,,nl p ~ ,Y,Ln >,.n.
'int .,hnnt H.. rri,i,.i.n If ,hn work.
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,'l ,...,1...,.,,! nv. f.'n+ rI,.., Er,.,.
Enr... r..1,,,i,- ,I.. I,,l ,r.. How IN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

TRAVELLING Under DitfIc, LILIES
The Russian slrigh-drivcrs. found, rs a
rule, very civil and oIiging." a Traveller
reports, though utterly Indifferent rs to
the lives of either themselves or their pas
sengerS have tried most means nt lo-
comotion, but never have had nv neck
placed in SO much jeopardy as by one of
those SleiYll-drvcr> was about half
way to Orcnbrry, and on ordering fresh
horses observed no signs Of al,critv on the
part Of Il young mouik whose duty it was
to harness them anl take me to the next
haltiny- place, some thirty miles distant.
In fact, his attention was evidently en-
crossed by Il good locking girl who stood
by his sid, and who appeared much an
noved at his having to leave her
- What is the matter with him? | in
iqurcd of the station master.
- Nothing, he replicd h" Ia, just
been married to her. that is all
"Quitc enough, too, rs soon found 10
my cost. for away we shortly dashed, rae
ing over the rough snow that, impcllcd by
some previous gale, had formed II line of
bilows and waves along the path, which
in some places showed naught but ridge
and furruW Ont came A gunctsc us the
Sleigh tilted on one side, then II cartridge
!. = "mrticd its contents "n III" Ground.
and finally found myself deposited heels
uppcrmo~t on the same substance. After
having experienced this sensation four
consecutive times. Ncntured to rtlnon-
stratr with my driver. but all to no pun
pose, and on we vert, humping against
the telegraph posts Alternately on one sid"
and The Other
= once 70 l., a camel who wax in love.
this WAS in the great turc~kO Desert
IIi> Juliet WAS u camel ridden bv the >heik II
of our party and my Romeo WAS never
satisfied except by her side Many a time
was run away with in consequence II
was d>agrcc:,blc To find myself bounding
across the etnd on Hnmros back like :,
>huttlrrnck from a h,tlt,orc. now in the
saddle AMI then in the air. but it was
nothing to being driven 10y this amurou~
>cigh-lriver At last, altrra still mor,
>iol,n, conru~>ion thrn usual, | resolved
To appeal t. li- feelings by sharp npr.i-
cation of my boot.
What do Nol do thu tor hr sid
stopping in~lamtlv ON hnj YOU break
my ribs
"'O Only what rou 30 "a me, ~:,- my re-
ply: You hurt yon break my ribs
$50 one of noble BIRTH Wa III an
-wrr it i, not mv flnlt: it is than =
moody one 10 his otf->iGc horse nc-om-
panied by wh:.ck from hi> whip " It i
thou. . spoil, one t. hi~ Other mcaerr
and halt-st;rvcd gu,drupe,l-w wh1rk-' @
pcttrd sons of animals ''-wh1ch, wIarh,
whack-' | viii teach you 10 upset the
gentleman
And lIpI- Tie Journey wore en-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

Suncbpdv writes To- the Fs,n4 ], t.s.-f-:
:. have found that ranging hitc- Iin l'r a
south wall is the worst situation Pp-~lh,r.
the heat sometimes bcin- - great th.tt al.
work i, entirely suspended for SOM. Of th'.
most valuable hours @: The d,v, anI more
over. they are exposed To al tlI'' storms Q.
wind and rain which prevail from thai
uuartc:. have ma,!c :, tri..l "t ;ilnl,-.
very point of The compass. and find r.'-..
or 1 place north "r south oi this. I" he TIN
best. \ straw hive viii last ihrc. time
IL lone in thi, n in The ilr-' named posi-
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

{. &. Ernest, of Stockton, Cd, Al,e:
several experiments. has succeeded ::
raising roses as black Il ink. II. pl.a
was to ensraft : slip OF :. dan. red r,s-
into an oak tree, where they grow, fiJ,:"-
ish and blossom, the dark zap = tn
oak ettectu;.lly coloriag the rose, A'-,.--.
He did not succeed. however. IN u-!:-s:e:
ing the slips so treated 10 the gr"un'i' ~
they invariably died il IN" att :,Ii',
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

found any seas Il on good soil from four to
ten feet from the plant, and as shown by
Prof. Clark. Of Amherst. the roots of the
>qua-h have t length almost Incredible, Il,
ono grown in i hot house box by htm, had
an aggregate long,h Of over two thousand
feet H.A
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05
{ he frceman.
llT iNr flttmdn-
ats about Plant Growth.

u.thcir various and wonderful
l., ie;t molecular force, capable
a- great power. which may often
rI in the plant. Increase Of
.uN sometimes take place UNI
,r.-eIrr. - in my native town
,3 frequently, 4 large yellow
.-'- upon . huge rock, ~cnIin9
4u - the soil for nourishmcut,
..4 producing It's regular growth !;
...... tree, which must weigh AT
..t..-, i, raised rs regularly the
ia, gr:,jn Of new growth form
-. r,ot-, each year, which is
...,g Of IN inch. Since my OBJ
uucueoI upon it. the entire
.- been raised four inches
u..Y iHrrftr"s with the e.at"-
..- malch ny Prof. Asa Gray. and
I'd. hrttuilt~, that two points
tr.. ON the trunk of \ tree
.....,t,.9. I'm, trunk cularrc,. =.
.G-cI by it> growth more than
....,..r off i. root. and nnr,
... u tlp- stands upon 4 solid
. When therefore, any writer
i.. .f,.n b..n that ,.,,.yin,e o,.
...,r. hnforn are hirh above
. ..b,-u, foundation in fact
........tu., illustration, Show this
fJI. At Walton Hall. in
. -~t. v,, 10 be- seen = ti]hrrt
.I.t which WAS planted in the
.....t. iu;ll.t me in 1sI1 Thi.
...9 until i, had completclv
..r.. IN ,L.. Stone and ,t.,uIinn
i..ra.,th il, Growth then r3i,-
..t,n.. fuIl tvo irclc. from the
M NiII}n.cx. w.. there now
r. beside the highway. with a
.,.ur,tb bit.an,l a rock weighing
.. rouuds (Which was doubtless
.-. .h. tree when young) i'm
,.... .,...,. and raised nearly four
,. ,l.. ,r,uul Tim. IN, Growth
ma, nuIv j.. own v.irht
......-.,, h,I,. L,. its animal
t..,..,r,l Vermont = spruce
...- y.,.gr =, Iarrr Granite boulder.
-..I..r: IT, and thus raised thi,
,t.. Ill. re\t lhr tree four
....t b3,I no other l.>t upon
.t..,.,,,yi,i,.h GREW h4ty,rn
,. L.n..,,b Tb. ,mount
f..-,h-, root j NOT les than
u ,hc .I,,v4 o>aunIe, it is
,-.,...l that the n,vr, Of
......r I;n not only trr, :
.-.,..- o.i.eI,t of .tonc. some
r.f. whenever. the root.
..... ..--...I in tha >oil bv reason
..a-1 .ni,...u.e h.rp,ih
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

Tn GEA>-HurrIE rI.>"t tol"k-
Apo.-Thc farmers of Colorado are buslly
fighting the @r:t->hopperS. winch have APP
pcared in immense Swarm-. \ letter from
Denver SAYS that they = ~lncr them down
the bitches with water, gather them n, in
heaps and burn them-ior III" water will
only collect. and not drown, these ury
vital pests. They st cans Of oil dripping
slowly at the heads OF their bitches, and
the slightest touch Of the oily film, floating
down with the running water. destroys the
young yrasshopp'r. They drag the ground
with huge hlrroWs. covered with blazing
brush. and the flame scorche its tiny mil
lions to death They draw papers OF plat
forms smeared with tar along the fields.
and the iosects, trying to hop over, fall or
The tar and stick there. With all thee
devices they only hin o'i The 'avelcome
visitors"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05

Uut hungry anl thirsty gr.tpc-vii.c- .t2l
flowers are glad OF every drop Of wash y /
ter, ana will repay every bt Of f,ti-ie i
may cost Us TO give them thu icrti!.iz'-
If the sun is shining no; when W - o'.'
to dispense our favor. il j. b,-t fOr Il !"
d.. 4 Slight trench lot llr from TIM roots
of the ant and pour The water into i.
and cover again with th'. top soil l!:l-
makes the water 80 farther. :md at IL"
sumo time does not tempt Il" rno,l'r~ r.
~. sllrflcc Of Tho crOnnd.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-05


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