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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
Proclamation.

WHEREAS, a joint resolution OF
the Senate and House of Represen-
tativcs was duly approved on the
18th day of March last, which resolu-
ton is as follows:
be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States Of America, in Con.
gress assemble; that it be, and is
hereby recommended by the Senate
and House Of Representatives TO the
people Of the several States, that
they assembled III their several coun-
ties or towns on the approaching
centennial anniversary of our ma
tionaI independence, and that they
cause to have delivered on such day
an historical sketch Of such conny
or town, from its formation and that
u copy Of such sketch may be filed,
in print or manuscript, in the Clerks
Office of said county, and an addit
ional copy, in print or manuscripts,
be filed in the Office of the librarian
of Congress, to the intent that
complete record may thus be OBJ
tanned of the progress of our institu-
tions during the first centennial of
their existence; and whereas, it is
deemed proper that such recommen-
dation be brought to the notice and
knowledge of the people of the
United States, now therefore, |.
Ulysses s. Grant, President of the
United States, do hereby declare
and make known the same in the
hope that, the object of such resolu-
tion may meet the approval of the
United States, and that proper steps
may de taken TO carry the same in
to effect. sac .aasy
Given under my hand, at the City
of Washington, this 18th day of
May, in the year Of our Lord, 1876,
and of the independence of the
United States, the one hundredth.
u. s. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
short Sernl o ms.

/ apprehend our Father who is in
heaven, so far from being pleased is
greatly panied and displeased when
any man presumes before any of his
fellow creatures to disparage and
depreciate this world where that
Father in His wisdom and love has
seen fit to give us our present home.
j. T. Sunderland. -r--- .z-
We should always keep the treas
IRE Of Gods Word carefully in our
hearts. If We have it only in our
houses, or in our hand, enemies
may take it from us; if only in our
heads, our memory may fail us, and
we may lose it; but if it be i'll our
hearts, its truths impressed on our
souls, it is in safe place, and no
man can take it away from us, Gods
Word is never to be given up.
In all ideas Of refinement we find
the danger imminent that we will
be led to extremes; particularly IN
reference to home life and woman S
dress. In no class Of. society do
these arbitrary notions fall with such
tyrannical force on the farmers wife
or the woman obliged to do house
work for a living. To be dainty
and neat ut all times is impossible,
to be otherwise is, in many peoples
eyes, to be slave and a nobody;
consequently women avoid house
work and seize with avidity any en-
ployment in which they can appear
genteel, often at great sacrifice.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
H0nae AdOrn m ent.

Mrs e. H. Worth, in Western Farm Journal.i
II pains me ~ j ride over the
country, and see the bare, unhome-
like appearance Of so many prairie
farms; and always feel rs If there
was content and love OF home where
see young groves, orchards and
gardens of small fruit started. 1t IL
not hard matter to adorn our home
il we only get at 1t; and after while
we will wonder how we lived in the
bare, cherries, place before. Every
one. If they have only forty, should
surround 1t with belts of trees, put
out an orchard, and have plenty OF
shade trees in the yard. They give it
a cool, pleasant, appearance and invite
the little warblers to build their nests
aud cheer us with their songs. We
should make our homes pleasant for
ourselves and our children. We
should surround the yard and gar
den with a neat picket fence TO keep
out pDuILTS, etS.f nav SiS"i '"'"
OF the hardest and best varieties;
seed our yards with grass, setting
clumps OF shrubbery here and there;
train vines about the windows and
over unsightly things that we can
not remove. You will find nothing
that pays you better than this, as it
adds value to your farm, attractive
ness to your homes, and refines and
elevates the moral nature. Love OF
the beautiful Is inherent In the hu-
man heart, and should be cultivated
from infancy. IF more attention
were paid TO this, children would be
more 10th TO leave their homes, and
AZ long as they lived the sweetest
memory would be "Home, Sweet
HomeD
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

When you wish to fasten leather
upon metal soak the leather in hot
solution of nut-galls, and apply il
to the metal upon which it is to be
fastened-the latter must be proyi-
ded with a coat of glue. When dry,
the leather will adhere so tight that
it viii tear before separating from
the metal.
Harness, and other articles OF
leather that are injuriously acted
upon by the ammoniacal exhala-
tions common in stables, may, ac-
eording to Prof. Artus, be thor
oughly and effectually protected by
the addition Of a little glycerine to
the oil or backing with which their
surfaces are treated.
Melons are to be utilized in San
Francisco for the manufacture of
several articles of commerce, water
melons being the variety to be used
mostly. They are said to produce
a good quality of sugar, superior to
that produced from beets, and also
yield delicious syrup. The seeds
are to be used for the manufacture
Of table oil. The process of making
sugar will be much simpler than in
the process where beets are used, az
the melon is so clean and has pulp
so free from impurities. A COM
pany has been formed for the pur-
pose of carrying out the experiment,
and land has been purchased on
Andras Island.
Two Winconsin gentlemen have
invented fire detector, which, if it
will do what is claimed for it, will
surpass anything of the kind yet
invented. The mode of operation
is to extend wire from the fire de-
partment through every street of
the city. Every building is con-
nected with the main wire by a
smaller one leading through the diff
ferent rooms at the ceiling. An or
nalnental ''rosette,"' in which is
placed a chemical preparation, is
attached to this wire in each room.
When the temperature of the room
rises to 175 degrees, this prepare
ton takes fire, breaking the connec-
ton, which causes a bell to ring loud
enough to wake the household. At
the same instant the alarm is tele.
graphed to the fire department,
where another bell is sounded, and
the number Of the house, the street,
and the apartment are printed upon
paper.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
Lied About II.

If the House Democrats are not n
such dead earnest as they profess to be
over the subject Of REFORM" why
don't they take hold of Schumacher,
their colleague and friend, who got
1900, 900 on the Pacific Mail job, and
then according to a committee Of the
last Congress, lied about it? 1t is a
terrible charge against reform T"
Democrat, but there he sits, as COM
posed as saint, and he actually
voted for the impeachment Of Bel
KNAPP, and believes intensely in
"jurisdicti on" ...
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15


fRegisserl
The Patrons of Husbandry are es-
tabiishing agencies for farm supplies
in many parts of tho State. and
through these houses, implements,
hardware, groceries, etc., can be had
at reasonable prices. And those
who have ready money are patron
izing them in liberal manner. But
from the lack Of cash and the readi-
ness Of other dealers TO credit any
and all persons who apply, many of
our farmers are yet paying forty per
cent. for accommodation till after
harvest. We know not what to say
of these men thus situated. As in
all other eases, poverty is their mis-
fortune. Lit seems hard that the
poor man should lie compelled to pay
such heavy charges for the privilege
OF little credit, while the men of
means can command prices at his
own dictation. So scarce and so
great is the demand for money at
this time, the cash will command
almost any terms or prices.
But all we can advise, is the strict
est economy aud wisest judgment In
business, until nothing will have to
be sold TO the farmers except for
cash. Forty per cent. is paid for
more than half of the farm supplies.
Too many Of our well-to-do farmers
loan their money to the business
men Of the towns, and the neighbors
OF the farmers 20 to town end buy
their goods on credit. There should
be more of a spirit to help your
neighbors. Those who have means
should loan ii TO those who need it,
at low rates of interest, low in COM
parison to what they have TO pay for
credit, and thus fulfilling law OF
love Charity by loving thy neigh
Dor as myself There is not suffi-
cient spirit OF kindness among neigh
boring farmers. Many man
is greatly aided by the loan OF
one hundred dollars. And it is sell
dom that man who is worthy OF
aid but what can secure its payment
some way, so that the man who ex-
tends aid runs no risk, and does
much good. f #
But do not suppose we are advo-
eating ioaning money to every loaf
ing vagabond, or to one who will
turn and rend you before the debt is
paid. There are plenty of men
who are needy and always should be.
We could never discover how they
were to get their reward for their
reward for their meanness unless ii
was by grinding out life OF poverty
and ending it in the poor house.
Let them go. They are not our
neighbors. There are plenty of
worthy men suffering under embar-
rasment, and who can claim honest
Iy I'll our charity aud neighborly
kindness. And in this respect the
World sadly departs from its duty.
We care not whether it be religious,
fraternal, social financial organiza-
tions. There is too much going by
on the other side, sighting the poor
man who Is struggling against adycr-
sity. Try 1t, friends, and when you
aid worthy neighbor to a little
ready means in his troubles In these
close times, see if there will not be
more devotional spirit in your
prayers, aud quieter rest in your
slumbers.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
The Miracle Of the Printing
{ e Press.

The Printing Press Is not merely q
Dissemination Of current facts and lit
srature; IL IL tho conservator Of all
arts and sciences. II has dethroned
Tradition and broken In twain It's
iron mask. In voluminous libraries
II gamers tho ripe fruitago and in
spiration Of one age, for the illurnin-
alton and guidance Of the next.
Some eminent scholar, with clear
ness and subtlety OF thought, inge-
Nous as we'll as exact, has depicted 4
thunder storm In drop Of water.
ItreQulres no finer Imagination to
discern the political antagonisms,
the proolamstlons Of war and the
settlements Of peace, the dethrone-
ment OF Kings and the dissolution OF
empires, imprisoned in dingy drop,
ofink. A single drop, flowing from
the pen Of that crafty diplomatist,
Seward, surrendered Mason and Sill
dell, unnerved the arm Of foreign In
reference and blighsed the expecta-
tlons Of the Southern Confederacy;
the absence OF n comma decided the
violent death Of the predecessor OF
Edward III. Is the world seeking
a panacea for II large share Of it's ig-
norance, crimes aud despotismsY
The remedy IL a simple compound
OF Ink and ideas, which in tho gen
sral diffusion Of knowledge, consti-
tutes the healing OF nations.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
HAMILTON FIsn, Secretary Of Stat


Says the Patrons Helper: !" By
and by, perhaps, we shalt have Q
drouth, and In any case our pastures
are likely to be short in the fall. Our
eastern friends have learned to plant
western corn In drills, or to sow y
broadcast for fall feed, and thus to
supplement their pastures. Might
we not take q lesson from them, and
sfser regular planting ID osers put va
q Taw small 1pisoss, A succasgiye
plantings, FOR this purpose. The hpi
dry days which scorch tho pe.stures,
ma snake the COWS weep, -xIil Just
make the corn laugh and f.hs dairy
maids rejoice. The bsst H.orn for this
purpose, Of for STARTING. up the pigs
In the fall. IL sweet C.rn.n
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

Reports from Minnesota are to the
effect that aieng the limo Of the
Winona an'. st. Peter Road the
grasshopp srs have attained working
size, aD,, begun to harvest the crops
max, ng clean sweep Of the wheat
he' lis, many OF which look as bla' k
rs when first sown. The hoppeis
are now haif an inch long, anil viii
get wings about July L. Their pres
ent operations cover a t"rriiory
fifty miles long by about "a many
wide.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

Previous to the assembling Of the
Republican Stale Convention the
Burlington H0ukfye said:
"By what authority do eastern Jour
mails set down Iowa for Blaine? who
liz IL that Is farming this common
wealth out in Washington: who
owns this State OF Iowa"
The lndlanola Herdld replies:
1--WE emit answer all Of the above,
but will say the people own the State
Of Iowa, and the Republican ST. .e
Convention went for Blaine with ,,ucf
n shout. as was never before hs' ard In
the Opera House at Des Moines
Yes, put down Iowa foy Blaine. y
and never vote for F.istow.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

The Democratic party PROPOSES
fighting the coming caalpaisn unr
der the reform" banner: The
princi,o, blank, and about tho only
one !. ~..t matter. oftaeIs P'atssrm
will. 10 the reform, pla"f -. nav
Soy y ., n Is accomplish ~
Ac.cnra would moro readily believe
me sincerity Of their proisss.o..nl...
~ would lirst purify thoIr nv
anu 1n n"forsn $3.50 Kerr VA 4
~, ns.s sao.oo0 pondietqia. a s.ss
3 "a e, "a" ana otlses honSss 49,,
3cks, Illnn s~ssr. Prove py YOU
- os NOV Nov vcn an In sArnssss Il
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

American residents In Paris have
started subscription to raise funds
for the celebration of the Fourth OF
7 sesy In an appropriate manner and
-. placing = marble slab with q
aelnofa'ive inscFiption IN the
somb Of Lafayette
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

At the meeting last week OF the
New England, Association OF Schoo
Superintendents, Mr.. Ephraim Hunt
OF Portland, Me-, read paper on the
subject, 10 What Extent Are the
Calamities OF the Times Chargeable
to Our Prevailing System OF Educa-
tion.' He declared that business was
depressed because people paid too
little attention to the study Of right
living. Mechanics OF oil grades have
come to be- ashamed Of the tools OF
their vocation; the boys flock to the
counting room TO SEQ how million.
Aires spend their money, and tine
girls change the school for the parlor
10 assist their DEathes la their laod-
able Matchmaking. We spend too
Ivy time Ia early education upon
4 hgs and Queens, when the chil-
en- can have no adequate idea OF
ne character Of the rulers 50 tpromi-
ent In history, too much time on
he stories OF their prowess and splen-
.ors, thus giving ule boys and girls
y venration and reverence for those
oftenfleast deserving 1t. Trhe leading
object In our educational institutions
should be to assist the pupil to a life
Of practical, competent labor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

Some young man gifted with the
divine alilatus recently scratched on
the Boirdman House window, Mar
sbaIi.own, the following starter for a
"pome:" ....... ...a
God made man perfect, ..a. nau
But he"
His meditations were evidently
broken in upon ut this point or else
he failed to find word 10 rhyme.
The next conner, however, seemed to
have helped him on little ways for
below in "a different hand Is in
scribcd: -.-
and be would have remained 80.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
Not Any for Him.

RTE iftra.l
This Is the season when advertise
inents of refrigerators aud ice-chests
spread out In newspaper like a
mortgage on a small corner lot. Ii
was advertising in the Free Press
that attracted a Nankin farmer Into
Detroit and into Woodward avenue
hardware store yesterday. When
he mentioned the fact that he would
like a refrigerator the proprietor
welcomed him It'll sunny smile
and the clerks cheerftlily barkca
their shins against the stoves as they
flew around.
"Will you look at these Ice
chests" asked the proprietor, 81
they came TO a long row.
"What do want To keep ic3I in
chest fore" growled the farmer
"What want is sometime Q tn keel
provisions cool and rice In no
weather."
"Well, here you lave 1t. Here i
the best refrigerator made
The farmer opened the doors
looked the box over and around, ant
seemed muflh pleased with 1t. Pres
entity he Inquired:
Whf.t's the principle Of The thins
s---ls0y does si~ cool on the prov IL
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15


.;c !, medicine that can Be employed cleans
mo M stomach and bowels, ana even the
49, Ii small doses OF one pull = DAY,
shsv s;imulAte the digestive organs ana
nronofe vigorous health.
Irrps PrLLs hare been known for
MO- than quarter Of . century, ana nave
sL.':ssd . vorld-uide reputation tor their
800. They correct diseased action IN
~ .sver.l assimilasive organs OF the
49, ana are 80 composed thaf oostruc-
49,. -;thin their range can rarely with
I'M - eyade them. Not only do they
e,,re the everyday complaints OF every
body. but also formidable ana dangerous
a;sesses that have bafiied the best OF
human skill. While they produce power
G,l efIeets. they are, at the same time, the
..f.., and hes. physic for children. BY
s,s;r .nerieut action they grippe much less
,b., lie common purgatiyes, and never
$40 ns;n. when the bowels are not iniiamed.
fssr raach the vital fountains OF the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing II
from the clements OF weakness.
Adapted TO all ages and conditions in
III ,,;,n.fss containing neither calomel
nor any deieterious drug, these Piiis may
be taken with safety by anybody Their
saoar-coating preserves them ever fresh,
and makes them pleasant to take; while
heing purely vegetable, no harm can ar'se
from their use 10 any quantity. +
PREPARED 1T
Or. &c, AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and As ss1gg1ss.ir v TssTsffi
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

Yen put. The leo right ia here.
shut tss box. and A&ay si.s, goes. =
xekt snSped tlAs Garmer
Why, OF cotrse. You canstrun a
Sefiearetor without Ice, can your
The hriner turned without 4 word,
walked dfwn stairs and ont 10 his
wagon. and was getting In when
the hardware man hurried up and
asked:
whats the natter"
DO you think I'm a four-eorner-
ed fooin howIed the agricultural.
DO you think Pm going to buy
slsat hIgh-priced provision asylum
asA then keep Ice, t0oy''
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

Are the most eff
fective and congo
NAL purgative ever
discovered. Ney
are mild, but eff
fectual in their
operation. moving
the bowels surely
and without pain.
Although gentle
In their operation.
they are still the
most thoroughbred
~n.rrhiny rafhar.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15

d.. &c. AVER 4 CO., Lowell, Mass,
pv.ctsoai and Analytical Chsmises:
api II nv All. DRUGGISTS ESkhhWhE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12
FIRST APPEARANCE IN TYPE.
BY O. w. HOLMES,

All here it is I'm famous now;
An author and poet,
1t really is in print. Hurrah!
How proud I'll be to show it.
And gentle Anna! what thrill
Will animate her breast,
To read these ardent lines, and know,
To whom they are addressed.
Why, bless my soul! here S something wrong
What can the paper mean,
By talking of the graceful brook,
That "ganders DER the greens''
And here's instead Off,
Which makes it Chipping rill,"
Well seek the "shad - instead of " shade, u
And shell " instead Of Chilli
"Thy looks so what ?-I recollect,
Twas "sweet," and then twas "kind;"
And now, to think,-the stupid fool
For "bland" has printed "blind."
Was ever such provoking work?
CTis curious, by the by,
That any thing is rendered blind
BY giving it an y.
The color of the "rose " is "nose,"
"a Election " is Atfliction,"
I wonder if the likeness holds
In fact as well as fiction?
"Thou art a frend.' The r is gone;
Whoever could have deemed
That such trifling thing could change
A friend into tiend.
"Thou art the same is rendered lame, u
1t really is too bad.
And here because an is out
NV lovely "maid - is mad.
They drove her blind by poking in
An ia process new
And now they've gouged it out again,
And made her crazy, too.
III read no more. What shall do?
FL never dare to send it.
The papers scattered far and wide,
It's now too late to mend it.
Oh, fame! thou cheat of human life,
Why did l ever write?
I wish my poem had been burnt,
Before it saw the light.
Was ever such horrid hash,
In poetry or prose?
I've said she was 'fend ~ and praised
The color of her "nose."
wish had the printer here
About a half minute,
I'd bang him to his hearts content,
And with an begin it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12

to hang it up by, and all in two minutes
and quarter"
/ {" am afeerd that werges on the poet-
cal, sammy" said Mr.. Weller, obviously
No 1t don't" replied Sam, reading on
very quickly to avoid contesting the point.
"' Except Of me Mary my dear as your
valentine, and think over what I've said.
My dear Mary will now conclude That's
ALL" said Sam.
"That's rayther sudden pull up, ain t
it, Sammy?' inquired Mr.. Weller.
"Not bit on it," said Sam: " she'll
wish there wos more, and that's the great
art O letter writin'."
WE'LL" said Mr.. Weller, "there' s
somethin' in that; and wish your Mother
in-law I'D only conduct her conversation
on the same gen-teel principle. Ain you
a goin' to sign it -
"Thats the difficulty" said Sam;
don't know what to sign it"
"Sign it-Veller," said the oldest sur
viving proprietor of that name.
Won't do" said Sam. "Never sign
a valentine with your own name"
"Sign it Pickvick, then" said Mr.. Wei
Ter; it's a very good name, and easy one
to spell.
The very thing said Sam. &" could
end with a verse: what do you think ?"
q don't like it, SAM, rejoined Mr..
Weller. 81 never know'd respectable
coachman as wrote poetry, 'cept one as
made an affectin' copy O. verses the night
afore he wos hung for highway robbery,
and he wos only Cambervell man, so even
that no rule
But Sam was not to be dissuaded from
the poetical idea that had occurred to him,
so he signed the letter.
"Your love sick
Pckwick.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12

1t is not until Tom, Dick, or Harry takes
it from the stationer, and writes your name
on it, that it acquires, in some mysterious
way, the sentiment that makes it such a
nice thing to get.
The hdeous abomination called comic
valentine - which is merely cruel or a
low minded insult to the receiver is beneath
the notice of any gentleman. whether he's
five or fifty years old, and I'm sure no St.
Nicholas boy cares to know just how it is
made.-St. Nicholas for February.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-02-12

GE-1t is Longfellow who says, "In the
lives of the saddest of us there are bright
days, when we feel as if we could take the
great world into our arms. Then come the
gloomy days, when the fire will neither
burn on our hearths nor in our hearts, and
all without and within is dismal, cold and
dark. Believe me, every heart has its Sc
cret SORROWS, which the world knows not;
and oftentimes we call man cold when he
is only sad