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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-14

A Toper's Soliloquy,

A Toper's SOliIoquy,
Leaves have their time to fall.
And so likewise have IL
The reason too's the same
Both comes of getting dry,
But here's the difference twixt them and me-
falls more harder and more frequently.
There is an evil in the land,
Rank with age and foul with crime.
Strong with many a legal band.
Money fashion, use and time;
'Tis the question of the hour,
How shall we the wrong o'erpOwer2
Vote il out Vote il out
This will put the thing to rout"
Never Forgot.
Sweet smiles around me play,
Though they who wore them
Long have sought that shore,
Where / shall meet them.
Hasten blessed day
To tell how dull was life
Where they were not.
And that they never. never were forgot
-Lddy BiessiRstoa.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-01-14

n AMADON, Matchmaker and Jeweller.--
~. Constantly for sale Watches, Clocks, Gold and
eaver Work aud Fancy Goods. Also good assort-
Nent Of Guns. Rides and Fishing Tackle. In the
TIMEs Building.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Mexican Affairs.

Mexico is at present embarrassed
witlla uperabundance OF Presidents.
Lerdo, whose term expired Dec. 5,
but who has been reelected
has been Obliged TO fec from the cap
ital Ills temporary scat Of govern
ment il in one OF the interior states
Of the republic. Diaz, who has pro-
claimed himself military dictator. or
provisional President, was defeated
for the presidency by Juarez, in 1871
but has ever since eOntended that he
was rightfuliy elected. Being in
possession of the capital and the ma
clIiuery OF the Government, he has
several points in his favor Iglesias,
WHO has established himself in Guam
Juato, was as president Of the su.
Iremc Court, the legitimate success
sOr CT f.ertlo, 10 case Of q failure TO
elect a President. H0 claimed that
I4erdo Was not leagaiiy reelected,
and that q vacancy existed in the
office. Taking time by the foreloek,
he left the capital before Lerdo's first
term expired, and now pretends
that he Is President al interim
I,iaz and Igle,ias are both reaction
lists. and leaders Of the clerical party
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Napoleon the FIRST.


lie was everything. He was COM
pIete. He had In his brain the cube
Of human faculties. He made codes
like Justinian. lie dictated like
Cesar. His conversation joined the
lightning of Pascal to the thunder
bolt Of Tacitus. lie made history
and lie wrote it. His bulletins are
Iliads. lie combines the figures of
Newton with the metaphors Of Mo-
manned. lie left behind In the
Orient words "a grand "a the pyra-
mid5. At Tilsit he taught majesty
to emperors. At the Academy of
Sciences he replied TO Laplace. In
the council Of state he held his
ground with Merlin. Hegave soul
to the geometry of those and the
trickery of these. He was legal
with the attorneys and sidoreal with
the astronomers. Like Cromwell
blowing out one candle when two
were lighted, he went to the Temple
to cheaper a curtain tassel. lie said
everything. He knew everything;
which did not prevent him from
laughing a good mans laugh by tho
cradle OF his little child; and all ut
once startled Europe listened, armies
set themselves in march, parks Of
artillery rolled along, bridges Of
boats stretched over the rivers, clouds
OF cavalry galIoped in the hurricane,
cries of trumpets, a trembling Of
thrones everywhere, the frontiers
OF the Kingdoms oscillated upon tho
map the sound of a supcrhuman blade
was heard leaping from its sheath;
men saw him, standing erect in the
horizon, with a flame in his hands
and rcspiendencei in his eyes, unfold
ing in the thunder his two wings, the
Grand Army and the Old Guard,
and be was the arcllangeI Of war,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Esuan Did II.


James Plat, the convicted police
man, sat snlIenly on his couch, his
eyes fixed on a spot on the floor.
His position was Indicative OF medi-
tation, and his pale face was filled
with an agony certain 10 elicit sym
pathy. lie shook hands trembling
~. For while the unhappy man
sat silently. Then, to an inquiry, he
replied: "You see, ! was irresponsible
at the time The unfortunate event oc-
CURED that put me in this hole, and
[ was aggravated beside by Craig.
III was rum did il, not 1"
The murderer then sank into a
melancholy meditation, which affor-
ded The reporter time to look about
the cell. A simple bed, chair, and
a small table was covered with books
brought by Platt's spiritual visitor,
anl by the members Of his family.
Asked with reference to the books,
Plat replied: Eyes, they are tro-
phies Of friendship. Ny mother
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Original Notice.


To II. III. Butterfeid.
You are hereby notified, that pc
tition of II. +. Bower IL Go. Ii now on
file In the office OF the Clerk Of the
District Court Of the State Of Iowa, In
Marion County, claiming Of you the
sum Of twelve hundred and fifty dol
lars, with interest and costs, for goods
sold and delivered 10 you on or about
March I'd, 1876. and thereafter, and
asking that writ OF attachment Is
sued against your lands, tenements,
goods and cfiattels, and that writ OF
attachment has been issued az prayed
for, and your lands attached thereun-
der.
And that unless you appear thereto
aud defend before noon of the second
day Of the January term, A. ID. 1877,
Of said Court, which will commence
on the Ist day Of January, a. ID. 1877,
default will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon.
STONE 4 AYERS p,g,a .,.,.t.
GILMORE Anderson .
27-30
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Original Notice.

TO II. III. ButterGctd
You are hereby notified that petit.
ton OF Samuel Merrill will be filed in
the Office OF the Clerk Of the District
Court of the State Of Iowa, In and for
Marion county, claiming OF you the
sum Of five hundred and forty-fiye
dollars, with interest and cost OF suit,
on promissory note made and execu-
ted by you on or about April 9th, 1875
and asking that writ Of attachment
issue against your lands, tenements,
goods aud chattels, and that q writ OF
attachment has been issued as prayed
for, and your lands attached thereun-
der.
And that unlesss you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the January Term, A. ID. 1877,
OF said Court, which commences on the
LIST day of January, A. ID. 1877, default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon.
STONE d. AYREs,
27-30 Plaintiffs Attya.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
For iEac EE0usekeeper.

A piece Of charcoal boiled in tho
Water with "high" meat or fowls
Z will render it or them quite sweet.
IA piece of charcoal or powdered
xbarcoal should be kept in every
rider. Hams after being smoaked,
lay be kept for any length of time
I hacked in powdered charcoal.
Datmeal Griddlc Cakes. One pint
I nkoatmeal mush, one pint of flour
xHo eggs, piece Of butter size of an
c4g, one and half pints Of sour milk
III bntter-milk, one teaspoonful OF
rotla. Beat well and -.add the soda;
6fssolyc in ia little boiling water
y js1yt before frying.
Ginger Cake. One and one-half
4 p0unds OF -four, three-fourths Of but
( ~. one pint of molasses and five
1ebIc .spoonfals OF ginger; rub the
Y utter and sugar together; roll them
6ltf very thin and cut into rounds,
4 place them on tin sheets and bake
fiy1psn well, and they will keep good
i tear.
Children's Pudding Cut up a
l0cf OF stale bread the day before it
d Fequired, put to soak in pan Of
Nh waiter; when going to mix,
q QReeze the water through colandcr;
N0t the bread in pan, with two
15nces of suet chopped fine, two
11bIc spoonnIIs ofAoUr, some grated
ringer, a little mixed spice; beat
we'll up with a fork; mix half
\ pound of treacle mot golden slrupl
With little warm milk, then stir
a1toeether. and boil three hours In
cloth, basin OF mould This will
make large pudding, much liked
~ children; it il cheap and whole
son1c.
Old English Plum Pudding. Take
0f rasins well stoned, currants thor
0ugl,Iy washed, one pound each;
chop pound Of suet very finely and
mix with them, add quarter ola
pound 81 Hour, or breal very finely
ernmbIcd, three Ounces or sugar, one
ounce % grated lemon peel, u blade
ar mace, half small nutmeg, one
fe..apoonfnl Of ginger, half 4 dozen
eggs. well beatnn; work II we'll to-
getInr. rut il intoa cloth, tic il firm-
~, nlto.ing room 10 swell, ard boil
not less iilan seven hours II slIould
4 uot be Suffered e stop boiling.
5;ypsy" writes 10 the Country
ftisian sour hired man would
Il queer il the boss told him
III hay with 4 seyihe, and set
flll slt at the table with his
ri boss and pitch meat ard ta'
viii his knife All through, the
limo, 10 the imminent danger
tim his tatertrap' larger and
M. When viii the average
"a land learn that knives were
s g 70 cut with, aud forks vrsp0Dns
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Befor the fight of Lerdo, they ex.
changed salutations, and it was I'M
derstood that Daiz would acknowl-
eige the authority of Iglesias on con-
dition that he should retain the mill
itary power for himself. These two
worthless have quarreled over the d.
vision OF the spells, and are now
ready to devour each other.
The execution of Gen. Escobedo
adds another to the dark crimes
which have disgraced the Mexican
republic. His service under Juarez,
when he overthrow the empire at
Queretaro and made Macmillan
prisoner, entitled him to greater
consideration from General Diaz,
then his companion in arms. But
the latter feared that his ill-got power
would be insecure while so resolute
a foe as Escobedo lived. The capt
ufe of President Lerdo and the exc
cution of his Minister have not,
however, rendered Gen. Daiz' au-
thoriiy secure. Ex-Chief Justice
Igiesias, who is the legal President
in case Mr.. Lerdo has resigned, is
sustained in the north, where his ad-
herents hold Monterey and Saltillo.
Although he lacks the military skill
of Dictator Diaz, he may prove an
obstinate enemy. Should this tur-
MOL continue, the prospect of our
collecting the judgement of nearly
100000 which we hold against
Mexico will be exceedingly slight.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Symptoms of Diseased Liver.
pain in the rightside :nderihc edge
OF the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes the pain is ia the left side
the neutrality-suspicious. onthcleit
side sometimes the pain is felt under
the shoulder blade, and it frequently
extends 10 the top ofthe shoulder, and
IS sometimes mistaken FOR rhcuma-
tism in the arm The stomachisa affect
cd with loss Of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general are costivc,
sometimes alternative with lax the
heads troubled with pain, accompaa.
led with dull, heavy sensation in the
back part> There is generally cor
siderable loss Of memory, ac1ompau-
led with painful sensation OF having
left undouc something which ought to
have been done. a slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant The pa
tent complains Of WEAKNESS and de-
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold OF burning, and he complains ola
prickly sensation Of the skin his spir-
its are low and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
to him, yet he can scarcely summon
up fortitudc enough TO Try it, In fact.
he distrusts every remedy. Several OF
the above symptomsattcndthe disease,
but cases have occurred where few of
them existed, yet examination OF tie
body, alterdeath, has shown the LrvRR
to have been extensively deraugcd.
AGUE AND YER
DR.. G. McLANE's LIVER Pills, IN
CASES or AGuE AID FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, arc productive OF
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory TO,
or after taking Quininc We would
advise all who arc afflicted. with this
disease to give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asinple purgatiye theYareunequaled.
BEWARE oF gMETArIONS.
The genuine On. G. MsLANE's
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIX.
McLANE's LIVER Puts.
The genuine Me LANE 5 LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of +. Me LANE.
and FLEMING Bios. on the wrappers
Eylnsist on your druggist or store
keeper giving you the genuine DIR. L.
MGLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storckccpcrs generally
Toihose Wishing 20 give Da e McI.sSr's LIVER
PITS 4 trial. we viii mail post pad 10 iny part n
the United States, one box q rus ief twenty nte
eents FLEMINf. BROS, Ptts5nrg, Ia
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Administrator. Notice.

Notice il hereby given that the un-
designed has been duly appointed by
the Circuit Court Of Marion county,
Iowa, AZ Administrator OF tile estate
Of Isaac 81 Wilson deceased.
All persons knowing themselves
indebted To said deceased, are reques.
ted To come forward and make pay.
ment without delay; and all persons
having claims against said estate viii
present them for allowance, duly
verified according 10 law.
Knoxville, Iowa. Dec. Is. 1876.
2g-32 JOEL y. CAMPBELL
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
The Gi,Iest Breed.

There are several persons in Iowa
who have purchased of John ID. Gil
lett, of Illinois, some full blooded
I (but not thorough-bredl short horn
stock, for the purpose of starting
stock farms for beef. We see il stated
that Mr.. Gillett now has on his
farm LIS steers, superior to anything
on this or any other continent. His
friends claim that they are better
bred, better made, ripper and fatter
and heavier, than any other like
number anywhere. A writer in the
! Country Gentleman, who visited Dir.
Gillett lately, goes into rhapsodies
over his farm as follows:
JOHN ID. GILLETT
Is grazier and great man, If pos
session in fee simple of twelve thous-
and acres Of improved timber past
ure aud cultivated iand-if the sole
ownership Of three thousand high
grade Short horn cattle, in ali stages
Of growth from the calf at its
mothers side TO the mature and ripe
steer of forty months and 2,i00
pounds ayordupois-if five hundred
COWS with calves at their call, twenty
well-bred bulls, four hundred two
year old steers in a single twelve
hundred acre pasture, coming up in
"A body to the voice of their owner,
as White Foot and Light Foot come
to the call of Mistress EliZebeth in
the balled-if a thousand acres Of
corn of his own growing, and three
times that number made by tenants
IF fifty teams, hundred hired
men, and q thousand ether things
belonging to a great farm and vast
operations and lastly and mostsstrik-
ing of all to the average man and
stranger, if the ability to show in one
pasture one hundred aud twenty
eight fat, rich, Upgrade and full
blood steers each a beauty in his way
and pattern to model fine steers up
on, having an average weight Of
2, 100 ponnds--if these constituted
grazier and great one. If, starting
empty-handed 30 years ago, in the
course Of that time to have acquired
these possessions land in acquiring
them never to have borrowed $500,
never mortgaged peice Of property,
and never 20 have made IA note not
paid at maturity-if to have with
stood all the temptations of 1.-THE flush
days of speculation and the war, and
to have been at home all this time as
constantly almost as his own posses
sious-if to have reared and educat-
ed large family, achieved social
distinction and great credit and in-
huence in the community--lf these
attributes and these possessions en-
title man to be called great, then
John ID. Gillett, born In Hartford,
Conn, So years ago, of Huguenot
blood, is entitled to that distinction.
1t will not surprise the reader to
learn that Mr.. q. Is q man of very
strong and vigorous constitution,
still active and quick in act, thought
and speech beyond description, and
carries 30 pounds and 50 years like
q young man Of u.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Knoxviililte journal
wit ana ETssuso-.

When a gentleman addresses a
lady as Una bell z ought he TO ring
herr
A man who drinks lightly Is now
called "Durham,'' because he is OF
the ''short-horn" breed.
a certain young musician is so
slueamish that he refuses to play on
anything but an upright piano.
The principal Of Massachusetts,
Academy adyertises that his school
turns out the very best pupils. .
What does he turn them out for,
pray?
Female Traveler-"A ticket for
Newark, please" Clerk Single,
ma'am?'' Female Traveller NO,
indeed, sir I'm married woman. =
"Whom do you like best, Aunt
Jane or Aunt Mary?n asked little
miss. ooh, Aunt Mary, of couse;
cause she keeps the cookies on the
lower shelf.n
An Italian fruit dealer in Potts
vile, Pa, has this sign on his street.
corner stand; Fine good lady!
Please non squeeze. TEX yes look
non squeeze. l love you non
squeeze"
A candidate in Missouri has gone
into bankruptcy because he gave
several fellows tickets each "Good
for one drink" and they changed
them and made them read "Good
for one drunk
When the witness was testifying,
the other day, he replied 10 gues-
ton, 81 think not sir" ~ don't
want to know what you think, .
Numbered the lawyer. "Well," said
the witness, "I'm thinking under
oath, and that's az near as can tell
you"
A contemporary says: at is all
right for church choirs to serenade
newly married people, but there are
more appropriate hymns for such
occasions than What Shall the
Harvest be?' 'Ninety-and- nine
wouldn't be just the thing, either.
*It's too many"
"Whenever am low and pensive,"
Ssays Richard Grant White, 81 read
the Irish papers. Here is a man in
Belfast who advertises that he SIS in
a position to supply SOireeS and tea
parties in first-class style, having
EVERY appliance within himself
Can this be the same gifted being
who advertised in a north of Ireland
newspaper for lodger who would
Nbe treated as one OF the family, but
would be expected to cat his own
Myitals?'
b A beautiful young lady, who had
allowed the tendril5 Of her heart to
stwine fondly around q strapping
great conductor on q horse-car, had
her aifectionate nature crushed by the
discovery that he was taking fare
from her and deadheading another
girl who lived in the same street.
She did not cat pickles and pine
away but wrote him an affecting epis-
lie, which read; "You want to knock
ylown enuT stamps to buy me a pals
Ter shawl q a doIler yardin before
Sunday, or will put an awning over
Mat girls Eye the next time / meet
her in society. You hecr me.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Democratic war Talk.


ATLANTA Constitution tDem.)l
1.-THE war talk we see in the news
papers is not refreshing. It makes
us shudder. There is something SO
sanguinary ia the spectacle of q con.
sumptive editor, with his shirt collar
cut low In the neck, and his panta-
looms calling loudly for reform, squat.
ting himself on his eloquent haunch.
es and fireing of imaginary horse
pistols, that wa involuntarily desire
to retreat to the rear. Not that We
are opposed to war--not at all; but Il
there is to be war we want the patri
OTIS of the north and west to have Il
out among themselves. The south
has been crushed in the struggle,
and the northern Democrats have
stood by and watched the crushing
process with infinitely more curiosity
than interest. Howbeit, the turn o.
the wheel has brought them face te
face with the same deadly elements
of despotism. Ifthey submit-well
If they resist, they must fight 1t or
their side Of the line"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

Lafayette Grover, Governor of Or
egon, is son of the late DIR. John
Grover OF Bethel, Me-, and graduate
of Bowdoin College. He emigrated
to the Territory of Oregon in 1850,
served several years in the Legisla-
ture, and became the first Represen-
tative In Congress after the Territory
had been admitted rs State.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

brought them to me. This one was
brought By my good minister
Then the unfortunate man rever-
ted again to his condition with the
words: Rum did 1t. III my fate
should be most dreadful. oh, thai
every young man might learn from
my end a lesson In life.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27


The beautiful custom Of adjoining
houses with evergreens during the
Christmas holidays Is ascribed to va.
rious causes. Those who have taken
the Christian view Of the matter re.
fer to those expressions so frequently
met with in the prophetical writings,
where green boughs are spoken of as
ornaments of the sanctuary and signs
of rejoicing. Others have affirmed
that the custom had pagan origin,
and refer to the beautiful Druidical
custom Of hanging up in the house
boughs of green, to which the wood
spirits might resort to shelter them
from the nipping blasts Of winter
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

In 1860 the Southern States lost
1900, 900 by thelcotton worm In q
single week. 1871 $4,000, 900 worth
of grain was ruined by the chinch
bug, and in 1873, 1874 and 1875 the
Rocky Mountain grasshoppers de-
stroyed food to the amount of $780,
600 900.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

TO convey food to the mouth with,
and to draw his knife from his lips
aud cut butter or bread from the
common supply plate is proceeding
that decent people ought not to toll
erate?''
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
Farm for Sale.

The Bates farm, situated within /
Of mile OF the Rock Island depot. IL
now offered for sale. This Is splen-
did farm, comprising $50 acres under
laid with coal, and .n high state OF
cultivation. Has an orchard OF 200
bearing apple trees. For particulars,
~ to terms etc, inquire OF
T.. j. ANDERSON,
March "A, 1875. Agent.
al 80
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27

An old colored lady In converse
ton with some friends In Washing.
ton, was heard to say: "Never mind,
chilel Yves got de Lord on our side,
an dey tells me we's got Ginl
Butler, tool" Many will doubtless
think this an odd combination, but
II was evidently the old lady's con-
ception Of an exceedingly strong
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
BITTER

~ are the experiences II this Hfe nans arc vith>
out It's silver hHing. Troubles rna cares con.
some anis.t With uSi some pass away ro-dAY he
BODY u vigorous, tomarros ~ h dead and zone.
his ~ b@st - short aud the great problem how n
prrpsfuats II ID stitl ans0ls "a life bevs,.r can
is prolonged, the wrss and feebIs hedv made strong
no matter from What eAiifs inducrd ast ins,,sf N
being safitn 70 diafsptic ard dehilitxird L,dtss
rau 10 rsds en- eadgtiDg pleasure: Hut hesf sim
ply ~ the daily and BadaFst@ use nS pr grsant.
Bitter tonic, THIS truly msdIelnsl prppafatiop l.
NOT sbssp ana fsrhF article, intended simpiy 10
stimuhts ard hen lsave the second state ~ t.,a
body scfse tsn tbs hfst hot IL gently rslaxa. the
bowels stir alstes fbs liver, makes Il ~oYk "A
headaches srd low .psrits, rsiIpv., eAtntaurv srd
feui stomach. zisibR tnne aud stability 20 that ~,
gan With a. ineFYasei aud he-IthY spystits, rsgn.
ihfes fsmae wFasseSs, prevents fever ara a~u.
snd msisriPas ssessss protects tbs system from
unuhol-son" air and impure water. ard yi,allz.s
aud tents the whei" hsdy sgaisst eli attacks ~
disease frs y, ard yea will Hna II plesss a. to the
taste snd h=sling 90 The body.
IN sudden oe seYers Eases ~ Liver Complaint
tr IN constipation ~ the horels. few doses 81 Dr
ersen's Liver Pills will sssisf the Tonic In cure
snd u you are shaking Sith sgus. DR. Green's Agu.
pills will drive Il aspY FER sale ~
POSI- 2f-s3 3 r. FRENCH