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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-01
A new Trap for the Unyyary

~. 4. JINtLlilS TONtl
The business of the mock-auction-
eer has assumed new phase. His
old tricks having grown stale, he
has invented a new one with which
to make victims of his customers.
The new device is very simple, but
very effective, one. The auctioneer
collects number Of horses, Of COM
paratively small value, and adver-
tises them as from the stables of
some well-known horse.fancier re-
Gently dead or bankrupt.
lie is aware of the fact that the or
binary buyer of horses is usually
more absolutely ignorant on the
subject of horses than upon any other
under the sun. Better still for his
purpose, he knows that the ordinary
buyer fancies or pretends that there
is nothing in the world about which
he is SO we'll informed, and that
when he sees q horse which he be-
lieves was approved and owned by
some expert he shuts his eyes to
whatever evidence there may be of
the animals decrepitude, lest his ig-
nOrance of "horse points" shall be
made manifest by his doubts of the
approved animals excellence. He
will look tho brute over, examine
his teeth with knowing look, with
out in the least knowing what their
presence or absence or condition in
dicatcs, and then will bid for the an
imal solely upon the strength Of he
auctioneer's assurance that some Col.
Pastern or Gen. Two-Twenty lately
owned and priced him. Whatever
danger there may be of detection has
no torrors for the canning auctioneer
who knows very well that his Gust :
omer's vanity is his protection. The
broken-down hacks that he sells for
noble steeds come not back TO plague
him, for their buyers have pre-
tended to buy upon their own pre-
tended Judgments, and they are not
likely to make the humiliating con-
fession that they have been grossly
deceived
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-01
Kansas sneeks are you. 1 reckon
I'LL take shot at you.n

Kansas sneeks are you! 1 reckon
I'LL take shot at you.n
| Before he could shoot, the person
had his pistol out of its leathern
socket, and began blazing away.
The assailant escaped from the door
unhurt, and returned while our Kari
sas friend was picking the fat out OF
his teeth with a bowie knife. Expos
ing half his face and deprecatory
band through the doorway, he said:
81 beg your parding stranger, but
really / didn't know you was on the
shoot,'
"All right said the Kansan.
1Come i'm and have a blind.n
So the two became amicable.
There used to be little old tavern
halfway between Denver and the
mountains. One November after
| noon two or three sleepy loafers
roasting their soles at the stove there
in, We're aroused by a mountain bra
vo, who, coming in cooked his pistol
and began firing between their heads
at the surrounding wall. While the
mountaineer was Engaged in his
sport, a six-ox team stopped at the
door and the "bull-whacker" driver
attached to it entered, walked up to
the bar and called for liquor. AS he
raised the glass toward his lips it
was shattered by the last shot from
the mountain mans pistol. Not
even looking aside, the guest drop
ped the pieces and said to the bar
keeper.
''Give me another glass;"
Then, suddenly grasping his pistol
from his right holster, he turned and
shot his assailant dead. Viewing
the body after he had taken his re-
freshments he remarked:
''That fool might have hurt some
body pretty soon mighn't he?"
And was off with his team and the
"woa, harw! houp la!' that you
may hear whenever you approach
wagon.train on the remote, impress
sive plains.
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correspond closely to those discover
ed in places where it is impossible
to fix q date, it is presumable that
the other mounds are not of
much more ancient origin. Only
about fifty years ago the Sioux chief
Blackbird was buried in the presence
of several whites after fashion not
greatly differing from that of the
mound-huilders. The dead chief
was mounted on his favorite pony,
spear in hand, and with all the weap-
ons or implements which could be of
any possible use in this or the next
world, anl over him was piled a
mound eighteen feet high. Among
the Southern Indians the same kind
fmounds are found, and all contain
pottery cells, perforaters, stone ham,
mers, etc., while some of them hold
the remains of Jesuit fathers. who
came over in the seventeenth century.
Between l50 and LIS years ago Del
Pratz saw the Southern Indians
manufacturing the long-necked pot
terry and ornamenting 1T with basket
work. Taking all the evidence af-
forded By both theorists, it seems
more than probable that the strange
specimens of mound pottery in the
Government Building must have
been the work Of Southern Indians
more advanced than the tribes left
behind by the northward movement.
Many interesting carvings in stone
and ornaments of oarthepware are
also exhibited, some Of them show
ing marked artistic genius combined
with considerable skill, and others
having but faint resemblance to the
object intended to be represented.
Many Of them, though rudely de-
signed, are evidently of nature
which proves most eonclusively that
the moral standard of the aborigincs
must have been of the lowest pos
sible grade, aud IL Is not matter of
regret that the artists were not al
ways able to clearly express their
ideas. a collection of pottery orna-
ments and carvings by the Mexican
Indians bears n close resemblance, in
general design, 10 antique japanese
ware, and, in fact, this Mongolian
influence can be traced all the way
from the Northwest Indians to the
aborigines on the gulf coasts. There
il the same evidence Of patient,
initiative labor, the love of ornament,
the same incongruous idea of beauty
and, in some cases, almost identical
designs.
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Two Frontier Incidents.
a western correspondent ofan {

a western correspondent ofan east
ern newspaper writes as follows:
In tho olden times, just after its
settlement, Denver had but n few
slab-sidcd restaurants. That WAS
when Missouri and Kansas had
their historical "bordcr war;" and
when Missourians and Kansans,
journeying across the plains west
ward in search or the gold mount
aims, used TO meet anywhere with
ferocity.
One morning a Kansas gentleman,
having arrived in Denver the previ-
GUS night, sat breakfasting from a
greasy plate upon dowdy table
cloth which covered pine table in
n saloon. While he relished his ham
another gentleman, evidently a Mis-
sourian, entered the doorway. He
wore high boots outside Of his trous-
ers, and into one bootleg a knife wa:
thrust. He was 'sheeledn with re-
volving six-shooters, one on each
hip. Sunburnt to that extent that
his nose was peeling, unshayen and
unkcmpt he advanced, and discov-
cred and aeosted the Kansan thus:
Aha! YOU'RE one o'them id
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-01
SYMPTOMS Of a Diseased Liver.

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.
pain inthe rightsidc, under the edge
Of the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes tire pain is in the left side
the PATIENTS rarclyablc lie onthe left
side; sometimes the pain is felt under
the shouldcr-bladc, and it frequently
extends 10 the top Of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for a rheuma-
tism in the arm. The stomachis Affect
cd with loss Of appetite and sickness |;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head is troubled with pain, accompan-
led with dull, heavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally con
siderable loss Of memory, accompan-
led with painful sensation of having
left undonc something which ought to
have been done. A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant. The pa
tient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complainsofa
prickly sensationof the skin; his spir-
its are low and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
10 him, yet he can scarcely summon
up fortitude enough TO try it. In fact,
he distrusts every remedy. Several OF
the aboycs Observation-Disclosures,
but cases have occurred where few OF
them existed, yet examination Of the
body, afterdeath, has shown the LIVER
to have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND YER.
DIR. G. MCLASg's Liver Pills, IN
CASES or ACUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, arc productive Of
the most happy results, No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory 10,
or after taking Qumine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease TO give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asilnplc purgatiye they unequaled.
BEWARE or IMIrATIoSs.
The genuine Dir. e. McLAsE's
LIVER Pits are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIX.
MCLAgR's LIVER Pills.
The genuine Mc LANES LIVER Pills
bear the signatures of G. M?LANE.
and FLEMING Bios. on the wrappers.
tyInsist on your druggist or store
keeper giving you the genuine DR.. {:
McLANE's Liver Pills, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storelIccpers generally.
Totiose wishing 70 give Da G. aeI.saa's LfgEs,
piLfs trial. viii mail post pad 70 any par q
tf,e United State Ike box 81 Pills Tor twenty -ifs
cents. FLEMING BROS, PtESbars, ia
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II. !.aa.yIv.i. Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND
fsss Nail Ruuis q Me unjiet Ststu

is the most direct convenient. and economical
way of reaching Philadelphia and this greet Ex-
trains TO and from Philadelphia will pass through
a Grand Centennial Depot. which the Company
have erected at the Main Entrance to the Exhibi-
ton Grounds for the accommodation of passen-
gers who wish to stop at or start from the numer-
Gus large hotels contiguous to this station and
the Exhibition--a convenience of the greatest
value TO visitors, and afforded exclusively by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. which is the only line
running direct TO the Centennial buildings. EN-
cnrsions will also stop al the Encampment of the
Patrons OF Hashandry, at Elm Station on this
road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest rail-
way organization in the world II controls sew
cral thousands of miles of roadway, forming con-
tinnous lines TO Philadelphia, New York, Halti
more and Washington, over which luxurious day
and night cars are run from Chicago, st. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Columbus,
Toledo, Cleveland, and Erie, without change.
Its main line is laid with double and third
tracks OF heavy steel rails upon deep bed of
broken stone ballast and its bridges are all Of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are equipped
with every known Improvement for comfort and
safety and are run at faster speed for greaterdis
tanccS than the trains OF any line on the CONT
nent. The Company has largely increased its
equipment for Centennial travel, and will be
prepared to build In its own shops locomotives
and passenger ears Mt short notice sufficient to
fully accommodate any extra demand, The UNI
cqualed resources at the command of the Com
pany guarantee the most perfect accommodate
lions for all It's patrons during the Centennial
Exhibition.
The magnificent scenery Cor which the Penn
sylyania Railroad is so justly celebrated presents
10 the traveller over its perfect roadway anu ever
changing panorama of river, mountain, and
landscape views unequaled In America.
The eating stationson this line are unsurpassed
Meals viii be furnished nj suitable hours and
ample time allowed for enjoying them.
Excursion tickets. al reduced rates. win be sold
At all principal Railroad Ticket Offices in the
West, Northwest, and Southwest.
Be sure that your tickets read via the Great
Pennsylvania Route to the Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON. ID, NJ. BOYD. Jr.
Geacrat Manager. Gent PdSsr Agent
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UnInfenfional Kindness.

PROVIDENCE Ia ID SDG2lak+3
twas on a Governor street car
He sat i'm a rear corner with bis ell.
how resting on the window-sill and
his head resting on his hand. He
appeared absorbed in unpleasant
thoughts, and turned his head Meth
er to the right or to the left whether
beautiful ladies or uncoofh men
passed by him. The invigorating
sunshine cheered not his spirits, nor
did the varying street scenes receive
glance Of recognition. On South
Main street there entered the car q
jolly, rollicking specimen of human
ity, trimming with good HUI
NOR, and on the best of terms with
the world and the inhabitants there
OF. Happy took seat nearly oppo-
site Gloomy, and with his fun soon
had those around him, with one ex-
ception, as happy as he was himself.
Gloomy, at an unusual roar of mer-
riment, rs if vexed that others
should be gay while he was so sad,
slowly turned his head bit, and
threw sort OF scornful smile upon
Happy. Happy saw it, but kept
on with his fun till again that SOM
Der countenance was half turned up
on him, with look that might be of
suffering or derision, or perhaps
of both. Happy WINGED under
this bit and launched forth another
shaft only to be greeted with anoth-
er Of those half-contemptuouS
chances. Twas too much. Leaving
his seat, he approached Gloomy, and
putting his mouth close to his ear,
cried out suddenly, 'say, you, vine-
gar cruet, eaten something that don't
taste good eh?" Gloomy jumped
up as ifshot, turning his head quick
ly, and then sat down again as
though he had done something he
would rather not have done. A
look of pain, closely followed by one
OF relief and establishment, spread
over his face. Involuntarily his
hand went to the back of his neck
and look of relief was mixed with
hope. lie rapidly turned his head
this way and that two or three times,
and the look of relief was mixed
with happiness. Then jumped up
and grasping the hand Of Happy
he shook it heartily, saying, "Thank
you, sir, thank you; you'v made me
burst a large boil on my neck which
I've nursed in sorrow for q week. 1
Thank YOU" "You're welcome"
said Happy in dry amazement; "but
what were you sneering at me for?"
wasn't aware that | was" was the
reply, and then, as light suddenly
flashed upon him, he continued,
shut you made me laugh in spite of
myself, and under the circumstances
it may have been sort of a sickly
SMILE" Then there was exceeding
great merriment in that car Whereat
the conductor wondered, and
Gloomy was gloomy no more.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-01
BITTER

As nrs the experiences Of tbis life, none are with
cut its silver lining. Troubles md cares cetas;
sonps abide with as; some pass away. To-day the
badly Il vigorous, to " H. dead and gens;
life at best IL short aud the great problem how -
p-rpctunts 1t Is stin unsoised. Life, however can
lr prolonged. the weak and feeble body made siresg,
no matter from what eausa Induced and isssesd OF
hsing burdrn to dspeptie and detllitated bodiea,
be made an enduring pleasure; fut howl sssi-
ply Nv The dsily and mo.iersts use OF DIR. ursen.s
Bitter topc. This truly medicinal preparations 70
not eiisap nd trashy article intendsi Simply ~
Stisn ulHtr aud tgn leave the second state OF tue
boay worts than the first. but II gently reis1es -.
bowels stimulates THE liver, make, H work e
isadarhes aud low spirits relieves fstaisnsy sSe
ful stomach giving tone and stability 70 thaf sr-
gan with an increased and heaiihy appetite; rssH-
| late. fanale weakness, prevents fever aud sgus
7 amt ina rious diseases protects the system Ws@
IN wholsSons air and impure water, ana Sisniikss
| and tone the whole body sgaiust all ATTACKS sr
disease TRY H. aud yon viii lind IL plsaoant to ths
/ taste a nd h aliug To ths badly.
M suddap or severe eases 81 Liver Ccmriaist,
Or Ia constipation % te bowels. few dosss 81 hr
Greens Liver pill will asstst the Tonic In cure,
ana n y6n are shaking with sgue. De. Green's Agas
| iille viii dr,ss il away. Fer sale ~ !.
| 29- 81 2t-35 y I. rNnNVns
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EarIis for Sale.

The Bates farm, situated within
Of mile Of the Rock Island depot, Is
now offered for sale. This Is q splen-
did farm, comprising $50 acres, under
laid with coal, and IN "A high state OF
cultivation. Has an orchard Of 200
bearing apple trees. For particulars
as 10 terms ETC., inquired Of
II. j. ANDERSON,
March "A, 1876. Agent.
34-tf
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YOUNG MEN.

Daylics Great Mercantile College, keoxok
iowa. on che Mississippi Nineteenth year
About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Men-
bership Board and Stationery. book -kee4ess'
yeyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted. RAinoae
fare reduced Goood situations. No vaeduvas
Don't fail 10 address Prof Miller. keohAh, fsws'
11-loyI
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EIOCUTION.

L x. AT EI L r. = O m,
WIN give private instruction to young Ladies
Tea~hcrs viii receive a thorough drill II me
best nlefhods Of teaching Reading. or ts,,s
snsrasteed Inquire al Book store Southeast
Corner Public Square.
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CsaI!asaia! Exhibition,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THIS Great International Exhibition designed
/ 20 commemorate the one hundredth anniver-
sary of American Independence. opened May
10th. and will close November 10th. 1916. All the
tories of the Union are participating in this won
derftll demonstration. bringing together the most
comprehensive collection OF art treasures. me-
ufacturing achievements, mineral specimens, and
agricultural products ever exhibited. The
grounds devoted to the Exhibition are situated
on the line Of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
embrace four hundred and fifty acres of Fair
mount Park, all highly improved and ornamen-
ted on which are erected the largest buildings
ever cenStrueted-tive OF these covering an area
of fifty acres and costing 100000. The total
number OF buildings erected 70. the purposes of
the Exhibition IS near two hundred During the
thirty days Immediately following the opening
of the Exhibition million and quarter of peo
Mo Wis ted
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-11-01

Trains pass ~ Tracy aud Lovills. -,
]. M. BECHTEL, Agent, Knoxville.
SAM'r. POWELL, Gen'l p. & I. Agt.
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gsos1g : oES MONIES RAILWAY,
Ma iso TINE TABLE. 1876.
WESTWARD. TAKING EFFECT. EASTWARD.
Leaves April 10th. Arrive

Al Kcokuk, with the Toledo, Wabash 4 IVES
tern; Toledo, Peoria 4 Warsaw; The Chicago,
Northwestern Railways and the Packets on the
Mississippi River. ,. !, oa,,.,
western Railway.
al Eldon, with tho Chicago, Rock Island
Pacific Railroads (Southwestern Rranchesl
At Ottumwa with the Burlington missouri
River and the II. Louis, Kansas City " Northern
Railroads.
AZ EddyviIle Transfer, with the Central Rail
road of Iowa.
Al Dcs Moincs and Altoona, with the Chicago,
Rock Island " Pacific Railroad.
Al Dcs Moines, with the Des Moines & Fort
Dodge Railroad.
GEO. II. GRIGGS, Genl snpt
JOHN GIyIN. GEN Ticket Agent.
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ESTABLISHED 1865.

ESTABLISHED 1866.
American and Foreign Patents.
GILMORE ~ Co, Successors 70 Chapman, Hos.
mer " Co, Solicitors. Patents procured IN oll
the patent IA granted. No fees for making pre-.
liminary examinations. No additional fees for
obtaining and conducting re-hcaring. special
attention given 10 Interference Cases before the
Patent Office, Extensions before Congress. ~
ffingcincDt Suits In different States, and all HI
CATION appertaining To Inventions or Patents
Scnd stamp 10 Gilmore d Go, for pamphlet OF
Of sixty pages.
Old Bounty Land Warrants.
Tho last Report OF the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shows 2sy7,500 acres OF
Bounty Land Warrants outstanding. These were
a. Co pay cash for them. Send by registered let
ter. Where assignments are imperfect we give
Instructions " perfect them.
United States General Land Office.
Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the
United states General Land Office aud Depart
Ing and prc-emption claims aud homestead eaAc''
attended To-.
Arrears OF Pay and Bounty.
Officers soldiers and sailors Of the late war or
their heirs. are IN many eases entitled 10 mouey
from the Government Of which they nave nr
of pay and bounty received. Euciole STAMP 10
Gilmore Il Co.. and null reply, after exauIina-
ton. VIII be given you nee.
Pensions.
All officers, soldiers. and sailors wounded. rnp-
tured or injured In the late war, however slight
ly. can obtain pension by addressing Gilmore &
| Co.
Cases prrccuted by Gilmore Il Co before tbs
Supreme Court OF the United States, the Court @
Claims and the Southern Claims Commission.
| Each department Of our business 4 eondnetef
| I'm separate bureau. Under the charge 81 th9
| same experienced parties employed by the ole
firm Prompt attention TO all business entrusted
/ 10 Gilmore e Co Is thus secured We desire &c
win success by deserving II.
ADDRESS. GILMORE g. CO.,
u1otf Washington, d. G
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nAnNEs, rOor-POwER

BARNES FOor-POWER
SCROLL SAWS AND LATliEs.
5000 to tli so Averaged par
day with these machines. All
wood workers should nso them.
Boys can mike 1900 per day
with them, besides learning a
profitable trade, FOR a sample
Of saving send 2jcts. for the
Mystic Puzzle, or Yspkes's Dream
We send II by mail. FAY where
you read this, ami address for
full description,
W. v. a JoII
Rockford,
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xnoxville Branch G.. ID. s. q.
TRAINS NORTH. TRAINS SOUTH

No "a No. al STATIONS. No % No. "a
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-05

P,esiden: Grinage requests Us TO state
that the meeting of the Cuiored Club,
appointed for tomorrow night, will be
held at Turn NEREIS HALL. This will
be "ulest interesting season. The
Club an 10 hold watch meeting"
after the manner Of the Methoiists
when they sit up 10 watch the old year
30 out AMI See the new year come in
This meeting will be hell, 50 we under
stand, after the meetin. Of the white
Club. There will be speaking and
music and ali the enthusing sayings and
doings proper to election eve: and the
public is invited 10 be present.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-05
CHURCH NOTICES.

METHOD, EPIscoPAL CHURCH, Rev.
J. d. Hammond, pastor. Preaching to-
DAY at ii A. NJ. Sunday School at . p. NJ
Sunday School Concer. at ?. -. Seats
tree end all are invited.
ST. PETERS CHURCH (ErisCoPAL).-
Services in this church q. II o'clock in
the morning, and o'clock in the even
morning service. II. L. F0ote, Rector.
ELDER JOSEPH SMITH, OF the Reorgan.
lied Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints. Of Piano, Illinois. will
preach in the Court House, in Carson,
Sunday, November ), at IL 4. N. and
p NJ
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-05

Notice to The public San Fran-
cisco Boot aud Shoe Manufacturing
Company, of Sansome street, san Fan
cisco, having by the duh times been
overcrowded with goods, which were all
made in their own factory, by white
labor only, are taking this method of
sending their agent to Carson in order
to sell without reserve The entire stock,
consisting Of children's, misses, ladies',
mems and boys Boots and Shoes. of all
descriptions. AID at whatever prices
they will bring. guaranteeing that no
better goods were ever made or seen any
where. The sale will commence next
Monday, the 23l inst. Next to Mr..
kitzmeyer's saidler shop, opposite
Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'s Express Office.
The AGENT.