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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
Decay Of slavery In Brazil.

Washington Union.
The emancipation of Brazilian slaves
Is progressing in a slow but continuous
manner. according to recent statistics.
In the Province of Goyaz the s,905
registered in 1872 had on the 3lst of
December, 1876, oecome reduced TO
T,SS3 by 357 deaths, 222 alterations,
and 436 removals. At the same date
there existed 92l free-born children of
slaves. In the Province OF Pernam-
buco, during the same four years, the
l06,20 slaves diminished 1856 by
deaths and l,0i9 by emancipations.
From September IS, 1871. to the end
of December last the number of chill
dren of slaves born free under the law
of 1871 was 1892, Of VIII ON 2,S02 died,
leaving 0,5l0. In the Province o..
San Panlo there died, from April,
1872, to the end of 1879, OF the l47, TAG
slaves registered, 1881, aud 3,4lO were
emancipated. In l1lofthe Isl parish
es the free-born births were rs, lT6, of
whom 1851 had died.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
The Farmers Hard Lot.

LtNAAf1 WV A1sNSA-l
When a farmer can so manage his
farm as to make 'shoth ends Of the
year meet even If il be with most
rigid economy, he should be content
ed with his lot. If we take survey
Of the business men of our villages
and cities, we find that only three
or four in hundred realize COM
petence for old age. Then imagine
the unhappiness of those, who, soon
or or later, fail to support themselves
and families respectably--the cares
and anxieties that constantly produce
pangs and tortures that no farmer
ever felt. The men may apparently
lead pleasant lives, rs the outside
world cannot witness the emotions
OF man who daily strains every fl
nancial nerve to meet his notes fall
ing due at the bank. The time be-
tween and O'Clock every day, In
the city of New York, brings more
anxiety to business men than all the
farmers realize in a life time.
No, farmers, your lot is not hard
one. Your food may be plain and
the cuts of your coats may not be as
fashionable as those OF the merchants
of the day; but when you lie upon
your pillows your repose Is sound
and sweet. The horrors of protested
notes seldom keep you awake at
night; and In the morning rs you
go around and feed your Hooks and
view your crops that have visibly
grown while you were in the hands
OF morpheus, you may take more
real enjoyment of life i'm one hour
than many city merchants and mali
ufacturers do in year. Our advice,
Is, be not discouraged.
The times may now be hard; but
you are promised "seed-time and
harvest" to the end, and, with hard
labor and judicious management,
you Will come Cul in the. end victo-
rious.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
A Valuable Hint.

A Missuri farmer writes: "Of all
the wastefal habits Of farmers there
il none so far-reaching in its effects
"a that Of wasting manure. How
shall we stop this immense wsstage
OF the farmers capital? We cannot
reach the greatest offenders through
the agricultural press, because such
men do not read. AS fair example
of this short-sighted policy, take the
case of a farmer in my neighborhood.
This farm is capable OF producing
seventy.five bushels of corn per acre
under judicious system of cultiva-
ton; it is now rented out, and the
plan Of each successive renter is TO
take everything off and put nothing
on. How long this can continue is
only question of time. The yards
are so full of manure that il is diff.
ficult task to get to the stable In a
wet time. The renter might make
three dollars day hauling out this
manure on the corn-field the first
year, and it would be worth two dol
lars day the second year, and It's
effects would be felt for four years or
more. Yet, the manure lies wasting
in the yard, because Of the careless
ness of the owner Of the land and the
indifference of the renter. About
ten years of such farming will ex-
haust the available elements Of fer
tility, and the farm will not pay one
per cent on the Investment. i know
a farm not thousand miles from st.
Louis, that once paid tho owner-an
enterprising German-a fair income.
Nine years ago the farm was sold,
and rented out, and the farm has so
run down that the present owner had
to send money last year TO pay the
taxes. The farmer that will let
farm run down on his hands has
mistaken his calling, and ought to
have been ditch-digger or the own
or Of a buck-saw saw-mllI, or Presi-
dent of railroad company, or driver
OLA boss ear. If such farmers viii
take Greeley's advice, and go West
about 5000 miles, and plow the vastly
deep, the world will be the better
for it.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
seed Wheat.


From what we can learn, the State
has not been so thoroughly drained Of
wheat at this season Of year for fifteen
years. These have been particularly
pressing times for inoney--more so
than for twenty-one years --with that
class of farmers who have not so ar
ranged their affairs as to have stock
to eat most of their crops. Wheat
raising has nearly cleaned out all
who have adhered to it to this date.
And now at mid.winter their crop is
gone, and the struggle TO another
harvest is TO be one of the most diff.
cult tasks. There is now probably
not more wheat in the State than
will be sufficient for bread and seed.
And this is in few hands, such as are
able to hold it for an advance. We
advise those who are not Supplied
with seed, TO make early provision
for that purpose. There will GER
tainly be no depression in prices un-
til another crop is raised, and there
is strong probability of an advance.
Since August last it has already adj
yanced over 40 cents per bushel, and
sanguine holders are claiming az
much more before July, and this
without an European war. But
should all efforts for peace fail at
Constantinople, England will have
no other source to look for her sup.
plies but to the United States, and
here they will be unable to get but a
moiety Of what they will demand to
bridge over to another harvest. The
prevailing drouth in California is
likely, even with the most favorable
weather hereafter, 10 cut off for an-
other year any supply from our Pa
cific coast. Should an European war
break out before our wheat crop is
sown, it may not be as improbable a
crop as ii has been for tho past seven
years. Still let no one risk too much
on so uncertain and so expensive Il
crop. But it is well for all TO be pre-
pairing for seed at once. There is
time now with no probability of its
being cheaper, and may by some sud-
den blaze of war, send it beyond the
reach of many now already crippled
in finances. Besides, if the farmers
expect to raise full crop, SO defect
I'VE are many of the grains, much
more will have TO be sown. In buy
ing or calculating wheat for seed, 1t
will not 10 to rely on less than two
bushels per acre. Wheat sowing will
soon be here; even if il arrives not
before April. ii is not only time to
begin preparation of procuring and
cleaning up seed wheat, but there
are many things to do to prepare for
opening work. The wise farmer pre-
pares in time, and Is always ready
for the seasons.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
Josh Billings Aphorisnl.

BE merciful to all the dumb ami
mails; no man can get to heaven on
q sore backed horse.
The CRATE fight liz fust for bread,
then butter on the bread, and then
sugar on the butter.
The CRATE secret ov popularity liz to
make every one satisfied with HIM
self first, and afterwards satisfied
with yu.
The crate mistake that most PEG.
pie make il they think more ov their
cunning than they do ov their hon
esty.
The unhhappiness Of this life seems
principally to konsist in Citing ev-
erything we kan and wanting every
thing we hain't got.
| have finally cum to the konklu-
sisn that the best epitafeny man kan
have, for all praktikal purposes, is a
good bank ackount.
Paupers suffer less than mixers do
the man who don't kno where he
liz going to git hiz next dinner suf-
fers less than the one who Is anxious
to kno how mulch it liz going to kost
him.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07


Ono Of the members Of the Metho.
dist Conference, recently held here,
was out for a walk at an early hour
one morning, and while on Howard
street he encountered a strapping
big fellow, who was drawing wag-
OH to blacksmith shop.
''Cateh hold here, and help me
down to the shop with this wagon,
and I'll buy The whisky" called the
big fellow.
~ never drink solemnly replied
the good man.
.Well, you can take a cigar
81 never smoke
The man dropped the wagon
tongue, locked hard at the member,
and said:
Don't you chew?'
"No SIR" was the decided reply.
''You must get mighty lonesome"
unused the teamster.
II guess I'm all right Il feel first
rate"
"Fll bet you even that / can lay
you on your back" remarked the
teamster.
''Come now let's warm up a lit
tle.n
81 never bet.n
"WelI, let's take each other down
for fun, then. You are as big as |
am, and I'll give you the under
hold.n
81 never have fun" solemnly an
swered the member.
"Well, I'm going to tackle you
anyway. Here we go!"
The teamster slid up and endeavor.
ed to get neck hold, but he had
only Just commenced to fool about
when he was lifted clear off the grass
and slammed against tree box with
such force that he gasped half doz-
Ell times before he could get his
breath.
NOW you keep away nom me!'
exclaimed the minister, picking up
his cane.
"Bust me i'll don't!" replied the
teamster as he edged off. whats
tho use in lying and saying that you
didn't have any fun in you, when
you're chuck full of it! Blame ii!
you wanted to break my back didn't
you! You just hang around here
about five minutes, you old Texan
you, and I'll bring on Teller who'll
cave in your headn'
81 never hang" said the minister,
as he sauntered on, and the teamster
leaned on the wagon and unused.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07

Judge Luse, at the last session Of
the State Agricultural Society Is re-
ported as making the remarkable
statement that no Attorneys had
been imported to this country,
but that the cattle that had been
brought over were Jerseys. Tho
Judge is well posted on this question
end ought to know.
nj. w. Durham of Dupage county,
Ill.,, has probably imported more SUI
perior Percheron- Norman horses
than any man in the United States.
In the past few years he has Import
ed one hundred and fifteen animals
of both sexes. He has one marc not
very full In flesh that weighs 1900
pounds.
The new Master of the State
Grange of Missouri, when he has an
opportunity, will cast his vote in
favor of the peoples side and against
the corruptions of the priests of Meri-
da. BY the time the large fund in
the treasury of the National Grange
is squandered, that body will be In
the hands OF honest men.
The Davenport Democrat gives
istimely caution: Farmers, who
have young orchards, should lose no
time in giving them their attention
by stamping the snow around them
quite solid. This has been found an
efiectual preventive against tho
work of mice, which is very destruc-
tive by the gnawing of the bark
when the snow lies deep for any
length OF time"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
A Now Era.

The negroes in the South, says
correspondent Of tho Cincinnati Com
n.ercial, calculate time entirely from
the year Of emancipation. If you
ask the date of any event they will
tell you it occurred so many years
since "freedom,' or So many years
before freedom If you ask the
age OF child the mother or father
may tell you, ''it was horned jist
three years and two months after
freedom The use OF the word
MASTER" or "Massa," or 'Mars'a."
as it was variously pronounced BY
the slaves, has passed away. For it
has been substituted the comprehen-
sive term "boss." There Is no
master, or mister, or monsieur for
the freedmen; evey man who IS
white, or who is in authority, is
abossD
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
Agricultural Items.
FROM state RegI.lerl


The Inter ocean says crop of sage
is worth about $500 per acre.
A man In Massachusetts, has been
fined for not providing comfortable
shelter for his stock.
Let every farmer use every effort
this cold, stormy weather to make
money with his pc n--his pig pen.
BE ready to go more than half way
to reconcile difficulty with q neigh
Dor, but never go half way to borrow
trouble.
Mr.. Hedges recommends giving
hogs Muriatic Acid occasionally, In
slight doses, as corrective OF any
arrangement Of appetite.
TO be q perfect farmer, man
should combine reading, observation
and practice. A man may work In
the field all his life and be poor
farmer.
Somebody who knows much nat
urally, or who has access to extensive
libraries, is writing the History OF
Agriculture for the jReste,7s Farm
Journal.
Col. Scott recommends the Guilt
walton and use Of artichokc for hogs
to promote better heal tn ana as a
preventative Of many diseases.
We gay TO $. and others, stay on
the home farm, and bend your mind
aud energy to apply the improved
System Of culture. What New Eng
land Is now doing win sooner or la
ter have to be adopted in the West
by all farmers.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
Gem Thoughts.

The heart never grows better by
age, fear worse: always harder. A
young liar viii. be an old one; and a
young nave will only be a greater
knave as he grows older.-Chc
field.
Heart work must be Gods work.
Only the great heart maker can be
the great heart breaker. If | love
him, my heart will be filled With
his spirit, and obedient 70 his COM
mands.-- Baxter.
siod binds not up thy wounds, I'M
less thou lay them open by confession
and bewail them. He covers not un-
les thou first uncover. He pardons
not unless thou first acknowledge.
He justilies not unless thou first con-
denim myself. lie comforts not UNI
less thou despair In myself. Gerard.
Own your churches freely TO your
people, and let music speak TO them,
10 comfort, to cheer and TO strength
len them; and they will soon love to
come to church, love TO join in ado.
ration and praise: and when they
enter the house Of God, ii shall be as
home to them, and they shalt oil see
and know and feel his loving pres
sence and sweet benediction. Eugene
Thayer.
Stop, beseech you, before you rob
them OF the memory Of precious mo-
nents spent In reading the Bible
and In prayer. II you are too busy
10 read and pray will, your family =
sor, what Is better, have them read
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
roxrr lxlxs BEroRg rnE PCRIIc.
DR.. G.. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.
Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.

lIepatitis, or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK nsApAcnr.

Symptoms Of a 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 paticntisrarcly able to lie onthc leti
side; sometimcsi the pain is felt under
the sloul,ler-blade, and it frequently
extends to the top of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for rhcuma-
tisminthc arm. The stomachis affect
cd with loss ofappctitc and sickness;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head istroublcdwith pain, accompan-
led with a dull, heavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally con-
siderable loss of memory, aceompan-
icd with painful sensation of having
lcitundonc 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 or burning, and he complains of
prickly sensation of the skin; his spir-
its arc low: and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
to him, yet he can scarcely summon
up iortitudc enough TO try it. In fact
lac distrusts every remedy. Several OF
the abovesymptoms attcndthc disease,
but cases have occurred where few OF
them existed, yet examination of the
body, attcrdcath, has shown the LIVER
to have been extensively dcrangcd.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DIR. G. M!LANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGuE AND FEVER, when
taken with Q,ininc, 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
asimplc purgative theyarc uncqualed
HEwAKE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine DIR. G. MCLANE's
LIVER PILLS arc never sugar coated
Every box has rcd wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
MrLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine Ms LANES LIVER Pills
bear the signatures Of {. McLANE,
and FLEMING BRos. on the wrappers.
tvlnsist on your druggist or store.
keeper giving you tho genuine Dr. G.
McLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekcepcrs generally.
ralhose wishing TO give Da. C. McisNH'sLivrn
pItts trail VIZ will mail post paid To auy part OF
ia. UnteI States, one box OF pills Tor ts cay FIVE
seats. fi.hMiNt- bftUNs, fttsbufg, Pa.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
unlearned have plodded on doing

unlearned have plodded on doing
things at random, as frequently
wrong rs right. When our CORES
pendent as well as the rest OF the
world, learn that the advanced farm
er and the farm are governed by def
mite scientific principles and with
rules as fixed as those of mathemat-
les, mechanics, or engineering, then
and then only will the intelligent
farmers son respect the calling OF
his father. Then will the farmer
take his true position in the society
of the refined and the learned. Then
no longer will farming be game of
chance, or the farmers features pro-
claim him drudge.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07

and pray with you-you will give
them time to wander off into vice,
and eventually fall into perdition.
Gather not only your family, but
your man servants and maid serv-
ants, as well, around your family al
tar, and the time thus lost to your
business will be saved to your soul,
the souls of your children and SER
wants, to the church and the world.
Your business will not suffer while
you do your duty to yourself, your
the world, and God.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
Centennial Exhibition,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

nIIls Great International Exhibition designed
/ TO commemorate the one hundrcdth anniyer-
sary of American Independence. opened May
10TH and will close November 10th. 1876. All the
Nations of the world and all the States and Terri
tories OF the Union are participating I'm this won
derful demonstration, Bringing together the most
comprehensive collection of art treasures, me-
chanieal inventions. scientific discoveries man,
nfartlrinc achievements. mineral specimens and
agricultural products ever exhibited The
grounds devoted to the Exhibition are situated
embrace four hundred and fifty acres of Fair.
mount Park, all highly improved and ornalnen-
ted on which are erected the largest buildings
ever constrtlctcd--fye of these covering an area
of fifiy acres aud costing s5.00D,000. The total
number of buildings erected for the purposes OF
the Exhibition Is near two hundred. Duringthe
thirty days Immediately following the opening
OF the Exhibition million aud quarter Of pco-
al. ,Ysu{ 4
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-02-07
BITTER

A the experiences Of this life, none are with,
out It's SILVER lining. Troubles and cares come;
some abide with W; some pass away. To-day the
body 10 vigorous, to morrow Il h dead and gone;
life 1t beat u short and the great problem how to
p-rpetuate II ls still unsolsed Life, however, can
b. prolonged. the weak and freble body made strong
no matter from what eause Induced, and instead IL
hs,pg burden to dispsptc aad dshiiitstsd bodies.
can be made an enduring pleasure; But howl Sim.
ply by the daily and moderate use OF DR.. Gre-n's
Bitter tonic, This truly medicinal preparation is
not cheap and trashy article, intended simply 10
elm uiste and then leave the second state of the
toJy than the FIRST but II gently reiaxrs the
howrls attn, uisses the liver, makrs II work of
hssdHches and Icw spirits, relieves hatnlrhry ssd
esui stomach. giving tone aud stability 10 that
ran with Az increased and healthy appetite; rrgu-
lsfss fasnsle wsasnsss, prevents fever and ague
and msl.fious disc.s~s protects the system frem
holesonse air and in,rure water, and yitaiizes
aud torss the whole body agaiust all attaeks 81
dsease. fty a, and ron vii Ind II pheasant to the
taste AMI healing 10 the body.
In svid~n sssere cases Of liver cempiaiat.
~ In constipation OF the bowels. fsw doses or Or.
rsess Liver Pills will asSist the Tonic IN care,
sBi nyou are shsking with agus. DR.. Green's Agas
so-sf sl-ss j.. r rRxScff.