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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10
Bots In Horses.

The Popular Science Monthly has
been experimenting with bots, and
has found that whale oil poured on
them will destroy them almoet inn
mediately. Spirits Of turpentine
was poured over some bots on the
stomach OF dead horse. but after an
hour they still held their hold ten
aciously, when the whale oil was
poured over them, which caused
them to lose their hold, and soon
they vera all dead. Hence, whale
oil will do to drench . horse with
when troubled with bots.
Mr.. A. Keplinger, OF Indiana,
says that when your horse has bots,
drench him with two quarts Of fresh
milk and one OF molassee; give all Ut
one dose; wait fifteen minutes and
give two quarts of sage tea. In
thirty minutes after this. give one
pint Of curriers' oil, or enough to
physic the horse. The cure will be
complete, as the milk and molasses
cause the bots to let go, the tea puck
ers them up, and the oil carries them
entirely away. He says one trial
will satisfy any one of the efficacy of
this antIdote. Now, have King
Cure-All for bots, which was pub
lished in the Indiana Farmer some
years ago. i do not know who ed
tied the paper at that time, but II
certainly is the best remedy for bots
i have heard OF. The then editor of
the Farmer tried the remedy him.
self, and told US il had not failed
once in perhaps fifty times that he
had tried it for himself and his
He told US it always
cured sound and well in from five TO
ten minutes time. The editor had a
horse bad with bots for three days,
in 1881, and tried all the remedies
that he could hear of to no avail.
Finally an Englishman came along,
and told him to give the horse q
heaping teaspoonful each OF alum
and copperas, pulverized fine, and
put them into pint OF apple vine
gar. This was given the sick horse,
and in ten minutes he was well. He
never knew this to fail.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10
Estate Register.l


This year having been peculiarly
subject 10 floods, 1t may be expected,
from preceding years Of like charac-
ter, that we will be subjected to
malarial diseases, such % ague,
neuralgia, fevers, etc. And 30 far
as prudence would dictate we should
avoid exposure to Its effects. Prof.
Henry says: "This substance (mias-
maj 10 found In marshy and low
places where animal and vegetable
matter OF an aqueous character Is In
o state Of decomposition, but the
winds which pass over these places
transport this malarious efiiuvia to
a distance, and thus render whole
tracts of country unhealthy" The
season Of the year for the prevalence
Of ague In the low and exposed por-
lions OF our State Is Just at hand, and
II is well for all to listcn 10 the voice
of wisdom and save themselves from
painful and protracted diseases, and
In many cases Of death. The best
scientific minds have investigated
this question, and nearly every citi-
zen can obtain the best advice on the
subject. We are informed that hui
mid air is the best conductor of
miasma and that when the cool OF
the evening approaches II Is con-
densed and settles near the earth and
ID most fatal In its effects, morning
and evening. II has beon found
that N = grove. intervene between a
filthy pond or marsh or any decay
ing vegetable or animal matter. It
deprives tho air Of this noxious poIs-
on by passing through the foliage Of
the trees; and those who have ex-
perimented say that in cases similar
ly situated I'm the same deighbor-
hood, one protected by q screen Of
trees has producsd = marked differ
euce 10 ono exposed. And some
writers flor we are relying on opin-
ions OF scientific men, recommend
double gauxe screens 70 windows OF
sleeping rooms, ~ valuable In pro-
tecting health. Prof. Henry says
this should always be done In maIa-
rial districts where there Ii danger
S~c,sa fkso xlal0f0rfasss afEortu - t..~g.s.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

A correspondent of GGtign0ni's
Messenger, writing from Sabastopol,
says: "The place does not now con-
tain more than 1900 inhabitants,
who vegctate in the midst Of crumb-
ling walls, living by wretched
commerce which hardly brings them
i'm bread However, life Is reviving
in that devastated port. Already on
its new slips, have been constructed
some frigates and corvettes. The
Russian flag floats on the Euxine.
Sebastapol Is in communication with
the interior Of Russia by Railway,
the shortest route to the Bosphorus.
If England should assume too pro-
voking an attitude before the Darda-
nelles, who knows whether the Rus
slams would not exclaim that Sebas-
tapol ought to BIO re-established?
For the moment, all that is to be
seen there is some hundreds Of mod
est dwellings built with the stones of
the dismantled ramparts. Forts
Constantine and Catherine retain
the deep marks Of the cannon-balls,
but they are still standing. Those
OF Nicholas, Alexander, and the
Quarantine, which formerly defied
the enemy, are dilapidated, unrecog-
nizable. The dock-yard, the theater,
the barracks, the hospitals, the ca
thedral, are all destroyed. On the
portico of the last-named edifice, the
Doric colonnade of which stillAesti-
lies to its former beauty, Is seen the
eye Of God surrounded by rays,
which appears to be contemplating
this desolate picture"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

or element in the air, and travels
slowly, and for this reason slight
obstruction rstards its progress. II
is also stated that when it first arises
it is not ase injurious to the human
system a. ii IL after Ii has remained
in the atmosphere one or two days
exposed to the rays of the sun, and
then by the cool of the evening
precipitated near the earth. II is
taken into the human system by
swallowing, by respiration and by
absorption through the pores of the
skin. Many are Of the opinion that
building fires in their houses morn
ing and evening wards off this dis
case. But the only possible good
resulting from this would be TO heat
the air and malaria, by which 1t
would raise higher i'm the atmos-
Phere, but this would be impotent
OF beneficial effects If the air outside
as well as inside were not heated.
Ground which has for long time
been under water il capable OF
emitting this effluvia for long
time when the water recedes. And
the soil in new countries, especially
Ia prairies. when the virgin soil is
first plowed, has in it large amount
OF roots and fibres which in decom-
posing throw off the moisture.
So we have many sober reasons to
urge upon. the farmers, and those in
villages, to surround themselves with
those ornaments Of the landscape
and preservers Of health-the groves.
There is q prevalent opinion that
sunfiowers are valuable in absorbing
this deleterious malaria, but 1t is
only probable that il acts like all
other groves in checking the move
ment of the effiuvia in the atmos-
phere. 1t is also stated on good
authority that other large vegetation
and even corn fields at the proper
season, are greatly advantageous If
they lie between the dwelling and
the low lands or marshy part Of the
farm. But there is everything to
induce the rearing of groves besides
protection from the storms of sum-
mer and winter for we see it stated
that in the storm in Warren county
lately the barn was blown away, but
the house was protected, and saved
by the grove. The quantity of ma
terial or matter in the atmosphere
which constitutes malaria is too
minute to be detected by instruments
usually employed to analyze air.
But IL Is said that with glass globe
filled with Ice the poisonous vapor
will settle on it in slight white
precipitate. And lately we see ii
stated that grass In the cool of the
morning precipitates it. and, that
animals which partake of it have
peculiar maladies. Would it not be
well for scientific men to look in
this direction for the disease known
In Ohio, Indiana and Eastern Illi-
nois as milk-sickness?
But heretofore we have given di-
rections TO the readers of the Register
about the location of their residences
on their farms which we will not here
repeat, but we will urge the necessity
Of looking to the sanitary part Of the
question, when selecting the place to
raise the family. And we urge the
immediate importance of starting
q grove; not few struggling trees,
ample groves for all purposes, for
protection, for beauty, for comfort,
for fuel, for timber and for Christian
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10
following was found:


AS nearly all our soil Is thus iSiticic
acid, the common reader will be at a
loss to know what this element is
which is so abundant. But when he
does know he will be astonished that
there Is so much OF IL in our soil.
Prof. Macomber informs us that sand
Is pure silicic acid; common clay Is a
compound Of silicic acid and an OK
ide of the metal aluminium; attmina
is the name Of the compound formed
by oxygen and aluminium. The or
ganic material mentioned represents
the decomposIng vegetable matter in
the soil, usually called h,mus. The
siticic acid In the analysis does not
necessarily all represent sand in the
soil, as some OF II, probably, was
combined with alumina as silicate,
or clay"
This shows how little we know of
the soil which we pillow and hoe, and
over which we wend our weary way
from the cradle to the grave. That
our soil, which Prof Hall said was
$50 finely comminuted as to be al
most In a state Of an impalpable
powder" which rendered IL unfit for
the growth of timber, and hence its
condition Of prairies Is still two
thirds siiicic acid, or sand, Is Won
drously strange. And Prof. White
informs us that the soil In the west
ern part of the State is 80 per cent.
sand, and only two-thirds Of one per
cent. clay. Had we seen this state
ment of Iowa soil. without seeing
the soil, we should have concluded
there was little too much sand for
US. But analysis reveals to US many
wonders.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

Symptoms of Diseased Liver.
PAIN in the right side, under the edge
of the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes the pain is in the left side;
the patient is rarely able to lie onthe left
side sometimes the pain is felt under
the shoulder blade, and il frequently
extends TO the top of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for rheuma-
tism in the arm. The stomach is affect
cd with loss of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general are costivc,
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
,ient complains Of WEAKNESS and de.
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or 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 fortitude enough to try it. In fact,
he distrusts every remedy. Several OF
the above symptoms attcndthe disease,
but cases have occurred where few OF
them existed, Jet examination Of the
body, after death, has shown the LIVER
to have been extensively dcranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Din. c. McLASE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quininc, are productive OF
the most happy results No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise an who arc affiictcd with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and az
asinple purgative they arenncqualed.
BEwA RE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine Dr.. G. McLAsE's
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR.
MCLAaH's LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLAsE's LIVER Pulls
bear the signatures Of G. McLANE.
and FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
VInsist 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 storekeepers generally.
Tathose wishing 70 give Ds C. MoI.Ass's LIvs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

lSthle hegisttft AS Dtp vi
Just at this time the elements
which constitute the soil Of Iowa,
are attracting considerable attention.
This has been aroused probably by
the circumstance of such fine speci-
mems Of our soil being exhibited In
so favorable shape at Philadelphia.
Our readers are already aware of the
shape in which It has been presented.
We learn from tho Progressive Far
nser, that the Centennial Board of
Managers for Iowa requested Thos.
+. Pope, Professor Of Chemistry in
the Iowa Agricultural College, to
analyze specimens Of our soil, which
he has done and furnished them for
publication. In q communication
from Prof. j. X. Macomber we learn
that the specimen from the soil Of
Marshall county of 100 parts, the
foIInwin0 uaa fnuud.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

A curious discovery has been made
by statistician in regard to the
transportation Of minerals by tho
English railways. According to the
figures, this business has been all
done Mt loss, which passenger
traffic has been taxed to make good.
In 1873 tho roads conveyed 455, AGO.
600 passengers, and dividing this by
fifteen, il being usual to assume that
fifteen persons weigh ton, it Is
found that 81 .0o0. 600 toms OF passe9.
gers Ia that year were conveyed f0F
a net sum OF Ell 200 900; while for
the transportation of il2,6Is,G9S tons
OF minerals the roads received fl2,-
Cos, 4G2 or only two shiIlings aud
threA pence per ton against thirteen
Ahsilihgs per ton for passengers. Tho
"asaeraIs, also, We're carried much
ssassr dhtances than were tho pas
~ras The matter is creating a
ra,.raa.. .sasion in England, and the
gures M, a.n tying to Get round the
~ n.cs e. .ae task Is too great. II
Ixh, ss,'' shat an advance on
- minerals will result.
ss s saanssss, - ..r,.
amploansnsN eery OF sgri.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

The West Is making itself felt.
At tho Centennial Exhibition, In the
Dairymen's Association Building,
last week. an Iowa creamery carried
off the prize for superiority over all
the exhibits made from the State OF
New York, either OF State butter
proper or Of Orange county pals and
creamories, at the same time dis
tancing all other States in competi-
ton. This is rather turning around
the scales on the New York dairy
men who have hitherto arrogated to
themselves all superiority in the pro-
ducts of the dairy .--NeIc York paper.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

The T,atyo,s's IIsii,ey contains n,s-
merous items against the admins
tration and the Republican party.
We regret its tendency, as thus II
ceases to be the right arm Of the Pat
rons OF Iowa. liz that be Bro. Jones
inclination, however, he should not
quench the spirit. But the patrons
cannot thus be swallowed nor will
they long swallow such pills. The
Republicans Of Iowa prefer an open
TO secret enemy.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

a Vermont court gave a whole
some little lecture the other day TO
a woman who applied for divorce
on the ground that her husband was
a drunkard and abused her. The
court asked her If she knew that he
was drinking man when she mar
ried him, and she admitted that she
did. The Judge said that when q
woman marries such a man, with
her eyes open, she ought TO stand by
the risk she has taken and a divorce
should not be granted.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

Since 1851 the gold product of
Australia has been: Victoria, $780,
sos, 7sl; New South Wales, $l57. 49,, )
s9S, Queensland, go, $40, 400; South
Australia, tn.oa7; New Zealand.
&laa .g..e. $50.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

Prof. Henry says III the earth were
exposed i'm space without nm enyel-
ope ofatmosphcre and without recciv-
ing any radiation Of heat, II would
sink to 600 degrees below freezing.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

The shrinkage in business Is well
illustrated by the fact that eight
chief cities New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Pitts
burg have transacted less business
during the FIRST half of 1876 than WAS
transacted alone at New York during
the first five months of 1873.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

The Bates farm, situated within |
Of mile of the Rock Island depot, ID
now offered for sale. This 10 . splen-
did farm. comprising $50 acres, under
laid with coal. and IN high state OF
cultivation. Has an orchard Of 300
bearing apple trees. For Particular
~ 70 terms etc, inquire OF
T.. j. ANDERSON,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

During the year ending June ~.
the San Francisco mint coined $35.-
ass, 800, of which amount SCI ,0a3 coo
was in gold coin. This is the largest
annual coinage OF any United States
mint.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in
the Bones, Side and Head, Femala
Weakness, SteriIity, LeucorrhTa, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation,
General Debility, and Tor Purifying tho
Blood. .
This Sarsaparillais combination OF
vegetable Alternatives -- Stillingia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock -- with the 'lodIdes
of Potassium and Iron, and IL the most
eftioacious medicine yet known ior
the diseases il il intended 10 cure.
It's ingredients are so skilfully COM
bined. that the full Alternative effect OF
each il assured, and while IL is so mid
as 10 be harmless even TO children, u ~
still 10 efiectual as TO purge out from ti'e
system those impurities and corrnptIohs
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation IL enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the conn-
try repose in II, provo their experience
Of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
accumulated, and are constantly being
received, and az many Of these eases ara
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence Of the superiority oil this saf-
saparilla over every other Alternative
medicine. So generally IL its super.
GRITTY TO any other medicine known, that
we need do no more than 10 assure ths
public that the best qualities IT has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED ny
Or. ]. c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, MAST
Practical aid analytical Chemists.
ao,n MT ALL pRusGIsTs EVERYWHERE
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10
gsegvg 1 .Es Y1!yrs RAILWAY.
No. $50 TINE TABLE. 1876.

Al Kcokuk, with the Toledo. Wabash Il Nes-
tern; Toledo Peoria & Warsaw The Chicago,
Burlington q Quincy; the 81. Louis, keokuk
Northwestern Railways. and the Packets on the
Mississippi River.
Al Pennington, with the Burlington a south
western Railway.
At Eld0n, with the Chicago, Rock Island i
Pacific Railroads. Southwestern RranchcrL
Al Ottumwa with the Burlington Il Missouri
River and the st. Louis, Kansas city & Northern
Railroads
Al Eddyyillc Transfer, with the Central Rail.
road Of Iowa.
Al Dies MninCs and Altoona, with the Chicago,
Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroad
At Dcs Mones, with the Dies Hoines 4 Fort
Dodge Railroad.
Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains.
GEO. H. GRIGt,s, Geu1 Supt.
JOHN GINIS, Genl Ticket Agent
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

I will sell my farm In swan town
ship, z miles west Of Wheeling, con-
sisting Of 1856 acres, lis acres enclosed
and In cultivation, good house and
barn, 40 bearing apple trees, farm
we'll watered and In good condition.
credit Of any reasonable time on the
balance. Advanced age and want OF
help the only inducement for selling.
7-I8* y. III. CAFFREY
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

THE BEST brands Of queensware are
kept at Krnck l. Ely's. south side of
Square. Call and examine prices.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10
ARDERY \ ROBERTS.
Ayers
Sarsaparilla

For Scroiula, and all
scrofulous diseases, E.ysi-
pelas, Rose, or st. Antho-
ny's Fire, Eruptions and
Eruptiye Diseases of tho
skin, Ulcerations OF tho
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimplcs, l'ustules.
Boils, Blotches, Tumors.
letter, Salt iiheum, Scald
Head, Ringworu, Ulcers,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-10

ATLANTIC Er.
Knoxville Branch &. ID. l. q.

Trains pass st Tracy aud Losilia.
J. NJ. BEcHTEL, Agent, Knoxville.
SAINT POWELL, Gen1 L. IL Il. Agt.
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xuimpod A&w~4n
New-York tribune., 1876-01-21
COTTON MARKETS.

o,tyrsroy jan 2r-Cpron q1et; Mlllling le7s-. low
MiddDug. ac. u0pd Ordinary, lO4si not fcoeipis Ivy
Dacs t. hannc' ~ bales, ojasNso l3u7 bales sales
Ii27 slos stock. %. - b1les
AUGUSTA. Jan 20 Cotton stealy iar dclnahl LOT Eooi
er,drs; lower grades ant ur'gulr; Mldhng l2rj
Inw 4idding 1l'i.; Good Ordinary lO9f receipts Soi
cHtHr-Tos jan 2O-Cotton quiet midilng i2'ic.: Low
Middling Ic Cool Ordinary lOAc. net receipts l515
bales exports France 912 bales "a tbs Continent 80
o1,twise. i,l57 baesi safes. l6Oo bales soc%
MkHrnls. Jan. 2O.-Couon quiet Mhiing. i2i.ci re-
cepts. l.5a2 bales shipments, b.2s6 bales sales 3ioo
Sew omR.Ss Jan. 2O-cotton quiet Middling. l2Sc :
Low Niddling liic. GOOD Ordinary Zoe net receipts
C29 gross Gs! bale, exports. 20 Great Bnia n
s377 bales coaswse 1890 bales saloa LOW bales soA
MoBnE. Jan 90 Cotton quiet Middlne l2sci Low
Sts 3;l bales gross 374 bales exports Great Br tain
6yu l,35T bales cOastwise ovo
sdos. Loo bales stock 7j,OSi bales ,o,... ,u,u,nr
l2i4c, Mddling, IL 9ci G0od Ordinary, lO,te TO
cepts 730 ba shpments li25 bales sdas 90O bales
Io1isyiiiE Jat 2O-Co,ton duh, 4iddliug l2'2c
BOSTON. Jan 2O.-CotOn weak hidilng l3'.ci Low mlh
ding l2So Good Ordinary II sc net receipts Olb oacs
gross lO07 bales sales, $50 bales stock, Jit pIea
RAIliNoRR jan 2O--CottOn quiet Mdding, l2'te.; Low
Nding l2lsc: Good ordinary, He; gross rtceps 10
bales exports coastwise 80 balos sale- ZVO Daiosi epn
NogFoLK. Jan. 20-Cotton quiet Midhing is1eiz &c
net 2B2l coastwse 23si bales sas
Gal bales stock 27,036 0ales ,,,,, ,o,. To-
WiIbIsGTos Jan. 20 cotton quiet Middllng l2te 10y
Mildng, II 9c Good Ordinary. loci net receips' iis
bales sales, 81 bales stock 62l5 bales , ,oLo Inv
Middng II go Good Ordinary. lOc; receipts ~ oaesi
shipments 3.S balos sales 10 bales stock 10 % Dale~
sAyASsAn. Jan. 20Cotton qnst; Mddling lL'Ss. 10"
Nj idng ll7sal2c. Good Ordinary, lO'c net receipts
g2l9 exports Il continent l,3Oo Daes sAes %ooo
PM spEifs jan 20 Cotton quiet Mddhng 13c Low
MIidng l2ic. Good ordinary. llo net reeopts Ia oaosi
gross 303 bales; exports = Great BuLf1, 47J bales