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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

alcohol is swallowed at once as in
case OF foolish wagcrs, the toll ofthe
heart ceases and the man is dead in
deed. But in ordinary instances the
topper saves life. as it stops the drink
er lust at the point when farther
drinking would kill him outright.
With this general view OF the ef-
fects Of alcohol, and the manner in
which they are produced, it is easy
to understand why head ache, sleep
lessness, nausea, palpitation of the
heart and the trembling delirium
accompany andfollows the excessive
use of alcohol. A poison in the
stomach can he pumped out or void
ed. A poison in the blood must wait
removal till the efforts of nature effect
it. But when nature itselfis abused
and impaired, its recuperative pow
ers soon become destroyed. The
effects Of continued alcoholization
upon the liver, kidney and stomach
it is unnecessary to describe, as they
are we'll understood. But where the
mischicvous process begins, and how
it is contiEued, are points new to
most non medical readers. rs.--Phila-
dclphia Public Leader.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03
TIE BANDITS FLIGHT
GgAruIc DESCRIPTION OF rnE JAMES
Poy4' ESCAPE. HY PuRsUEE -~
DAYS ANp NiGHTs IN TIE
SADDLE, AND ALMOST
STARVED.
From the sedaiia MO, lBazoo.

There appeared, short time since,
an article In gour paper regarding
the escape Of the james brothers,
which ! see is being extensively
copied by the press throughout The
country. The information given
Won is so erroneous, that ! take the
liberty Of writing toYon. was one
OF small, picked party who were In
pQrsuit Of the James boys from the
time They crossed the river, at Man
kota, until they crossed the state line
Ia Dakota territory, and ain there
fore enabled TO give Il correct yer.
sion OF their escape. In order 70
continue on the route Of the escape
planned by them, it became neccs-
sary to cross the Blue Earth river
All the approaches TO the river
about and around the city OF Manko-
"a we're guarded. and about | A. NJ.
they deliberately walked through
the city Of Nankota and crossed tue
river at the railroad bridge Of the ST.
Paul and Sioux City X. X. company
They were seen to cross the bridge
bv the guard there stationed and TO
cntcr the wood on the opposite side.
The alarm was given and all that
time they were hunted by over 900
0cn without success. In the even
lng they separated from their com.
raids, and finding n horse in a barn
yard they captured him, and both
mounted him and started on their
route. AZ n little after midnight
thcy reached the most dangerous
part Of tllcir journey.
At narrow neck Of land, and be
tween two large lakes, and within
two miles Of Lake Crystal village,
there was a fork Of roads, one lead
ing 10 Garden City, about six miles
distant, and the other leading 20
Crystal Like station. The fork and
vicinity was strongly guarded by
pickets. There was timber on each
side OF the road aud tho roadway
sandy. Both lying on the horse
they softly walked him IN the dark.
ness, hoping To pass the pickets with
ont detection, ard they did, in fact,
pass several pickcts before disc0Y-
cry. When within 4 short distance
Of tic fork Of roads, a guard, seeing
| them, fred a load of buckshot ~
1 them, but, strange 10 sag, without
| hitting them Or their horse. And
j acre comes IN thc shrewdncss and
resources of these boys. Instead oI
urging their horse onward to the
/ fork OF .he road whore certain dcatl
awaited them. they lei their horse g
forward few jumps, and then botl
4 quietly slipped Off his back on tht
ground, and lct the morse 90 on
After lying in the road short time
until they could hear the wherca
bouts Of the pickets, they escaped IN
70 the woods on the opposite sidc
Of the rode, followed the woods abon
| 20 rods, and then, Just beyond Tho
1 forks, crossed the Lake Crystal roaf
climbed over fence into a corn-field
aud at 8 o'clock A M. they liae
/ reached the premises Of one Seymour
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

A Cheyenne dispatch Of Dec. 90,
says: "a courier IN to Fort Larimie
from Red Cloud agency reports that
two couriers, y mail carrier and q
wood chopper left Sage creek carly
Christmas morning, and two hours
before sundown they were struck by
a party Of thirty Indians, who killed
the two couriers, named Dillon and
Rcddy, and also m0rtally wounded
the mail carrier, Hate, who had two
sacks Of matter, and likewise severe
~ wounded the wood chopper. The
wounded party arrived At Red Cloud
the day before yesterday, being cx-
posed during the interval 70 intense
cold. They were severely frozen.
They report more firing in their rear
an hour after being attacked. \ par
ty has gone out from Rcd Cloud to
search for bodies.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03
The Divided Mexican Repub-
lie.

CRY OF MEXICO, Jan. 8, via Ha-
vana.-The Iglcsias Government is
established at Queretaro. The
States Of Guanequato, Queretaro,
Aguas, Calientes, Cacaticas, Duran
90, San Louis, Potosi, Jalisco, Coli
ina, Sonori, Lnoloa, and Tabasco.
recognize Iglesias. The States of
Mexico, Hindalgo, Puebla, Vera
Cruz, and Oaxaca, are occupied by
Diaz' troops, Iglesias has about H.
600 good troops, while Diaz has 49,
600, of every grade, but he is we'll
provided with artillery, in which
lglesias is deficient.
On the 9th inst. 5000 men, with
twenty field howitzers and ten rified
cannon, left Mexico for Querataro.
lglesias has about 1000 troops in
Querataro, with six pieces of artil-
lery. This force is sufficient to gar
rison the place, which is strong and
easily defended. Both parties are
anxious to he recognized by the
United States.
Gen. Diaz was to leave Oh the 10th
for the army and confer his authori-
ts of acting president upon the cele>
brated Indian chief Mendez.
Gen. Mejia has been banishcd
from the country bv Diaz. Every
body is arxiously awaiting the turn
in affairs.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Hon. John III. Gear Of Burlington,
is an aspirant for the oiilco Of Cover
TOR. and a gentleman rs worthy Of it
as any in the commonwealth. Ills
friends are already active In pressing
his merits and his cause. He may
fairly be said to bc the most proni-
nent candidate in the field, aud the
strongest. But ~ we think, this
Gubernatorial matter IL being pre-
muatucly canyasscd. Do let the
country have little rest. let us
see this Presidential affair settled,
and have little breathing spell be-
fore another State campaign Is open
ed. 1t is practically settled no~
that Hayes IL to be the next Pfesi-
dent, but let us have it settled in
fact and beyond ALL cagil or doubt;
and then about May lst perhaps peO-
pie can listen with some kind ofpa-
tienee 10 talk about another Cover
nor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

CIvIILITY.--A courteous man often
succeeds in life when persons of abil-
ity fail. The experience of every man
furnishes instances where concilia-
tory manners have made the fortunes
of physicians, lawyers, diyines, poll
ticians, merchants, and, indeed, indi-
viduals Of all pursuits. In being in
troduced to strangers, his affa-
bility or the reverse creates instan-
taneous!y prepossession in his
favor, or awakcns unc0nsciously y n
prejudice against him. TO men, civ
ility is, in fact, what pleasing APP
pcarance is to women lit is 4 general
passport to favor--a letter OF recon :
mcndation written in a language that
every one understands. The best
men have often injured themselves
by irritability and consequent rude
ness; whereas men Of inferior ability
have frequently succeeded by their
pleasing manners. Oftwo men equal
in all other respects, the courteous
one has twice the advantages and by
far the better chance oi making his
way in the world.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

MARK TWAIN has invented and pat
tented a scrap book which he says il
intended not TO make money out OF,
but to economist profanity. Mark
says when a mau wants to put q
something in his scrap book he can't
find his paste; then he swears. The
paste is dry aud hard, or soured, and
then he swears. The brush il out Of
order, or can't he found; and the re-
suit Is barrels Of profanity wasted
which ought to bo saved and devoted
to more irritating grievances, where
they would do more good. All this pro-
family Twain says may be saved by
using his patent scrap book.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

stood nearest at the time; Cronin
took the paper from the envelope
and read that part of it which certi-
fed that Cartwright, odell and Cro-
min We're eligible and had been elect
ed presidential clectors; Cartwright
went toward Cronin, when Cronin
returned the paper to the envelope
and put it in his coat pocket, and up
on being requested by witness and
Cartwright to read the paper through
he refused; he also declined to give
Us the certificates of any Of the cleo
tors; the college was organized, wit
ness chosen chairman, and Cart
wright secretary; as chairman of the
college, witness asked Cronin to pro-
duee the certificates of the electors
for the guidance Of tho college,, but
he declined TO do so; Watts then ten
dered his resignation as elector and
ii was accepted; Cronin then said "Do
you refuse to recognize ineoo Wit
ness replied, "No, sir, but we want
the certificates; you must not think
that we will not act with you, and
you must never go from here and
say that we would not act with you.
Cronin then left that part of the
room where the college was sitting,
and the college then proceeded to
cast the vote, Watts being elected to
fill the vacancy in the electoral col
lege by his own resignation. Wit.
ness heard Of no purpose 10 arrest
any one on the day the electoral col
Iege met; saw no armed men, but
have. since heard that there were
twenty in room near where the col
lege met.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The Senate election committee be-
gan taking testimony in the Oregon
case last Friday. Gov. Grover, Sec
retary Of State Chadwick, and all the
candidates for Electors have been
summoned, and will testify. Chad
wick, and Odell, were examined par
TALLY on Friday. Odeil testified that
on the day the college met he went
with Cartwright and Watts to Sec
retary OF State to procure certificates
OF election and was referred To the
governor, who stated that at noon
the certificates would be given the
electors in the room OF their meeting;
at the time specified Chadwick, sec
retsry OF state, handed an envelope
through the door to Cronin, who
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03
Railroad Disaster.

A terrible catastrophe occurred on
the Lake Shore Railroad at Ashta.
bula, Ohio, at eight O'Clock last Fri
day night. An iron bridge gave way
and precipitatcd upon the ice in the
stream 75 feet below, locomotive,
seven passenger coaches and several
baggage and express ears. The train
was completely wrecked, and imme-
diately took fire and burned. ii is
estimated that - persons suffered
death in the crash, and by fire and
drowning. About fifty wounded
were saved. Few escaped without
injury. A terrible snow.storm pre-
vailed at the time and bitter cold
tnadeintcnse suffering for tie wonnd-
ed and for all engaged in relieving
the unfortunate. Citizens Of Ashta-
buia opened their doors 10 the un-
fortunates, and turned out by hun
dreds 10 give such humane aid ~ was
in their power. Day and night were
occupied in clearing away the wreck
TO recover tho bodies OF the dead I,
many Of which were so charred by
fire that recognition was impossible.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

horses, is no doubt we'll known TO
your readers. For five days and
nights they rode without sleep and
little food. In everv way they were
masters of the situation. Their
bravery at Mankato, Lake Crystal,
and at Seymour's farm, and their en-
durance on horseback for days and
nights, wounded and almost starving,
and without sleep, are without par
allel in the history Of crime. Pursu-
ed BY over one thousand men, led by
sheriffs and skilled detectives, with
detachments Of armed men in their
front and in their rear, thirsting for
their blood, they ran the gauntlet Of
Minnesota and Dekota for q distance
of 400 miles, and the widest exploits
in the romance Of Dick Turpin will
not compare with this bold ride for
life.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

gobbier capable or acting the Solo
mon. Possibly they may pool prog
eny as we'll as eggs.
The eggs are of a dull cream color.
sploched with red. The young run
AS soon as hatchcd, and are covered
withSe delicate hairy down. They
are very tender and easily killed by
cold or wet. To guard against the
latter catastrophe, the first night OF
the brood is usually passed in the
nest, after which the hen lead them
to dry, elevated places, carefully
shielding them at night beneath her
outspread wings until they are two
weeks old, when they roost upon
the broad branches OF trees, still pro-
tccted by the wings of the parent.
The female calls her young by the
we'll known cluck. They run very
fast, and when pursued trust more to
their legs than their wings for escape.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Numerous petitions are before
Congress asking for "a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manu-.
facture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors in tho United States after Dee.
3Ist, 1890. As we'll might an amend
ment be asked for prohibiting MUIR
der and theft. 1T would simply Ee q
nuility and retard the reform it
sought to forward.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Joseph Smith whose father of the
same name was one OF the founders
of the Mormon Church greatly dis
turbcd the orthodox Mormons, bv
preaching a sermon at Salt Lake on
Sunday, the 3rd of December in
which he very strongly condemned
poiygany. lie denied that his
father ever preached or practiced
polygamy, and said that, .'ihc sign
which his father gave the church
had departed and that the church was
without sign now, but if the Nor
mons would return TO the pure doc.
trine, the sign would come back, and
they could heal the sick and restore
the blind.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

During the year 1877 there will be
five eclipscs, three OF the sun and
two Of the moon. The first is total
eclipse of the moon, February y. in
visible in the United States. The
second is partial eclipse Of the sun,
March 8, invisible here, visible in
Asia. The third is partial eclipse
OF the sun, August ., invisible here,
visible in Russian America. The
fourth is total eclipse of the moon,
August 23d, visible partly when the
moon rises in the evening, and ends
ut Cincinnati 7:4S PM; ends at st.
Louis 90 Pm. The fifth is par
tial eclipse of the sun, September 7tli,
invisible here, will be visible in
South America.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

We confidently venture the pre-
diction that the supcrintendenee of
bridge building will not cost Marion
county as many dollars this year as
it did last, Notwithstanding the fact
that last year most of that service
was performed by an officer who pre-
tended to think his services were not
worth as much as the law allowed.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03
4 recent decision by |

4 recent decision by the Iowa Su-
preme Court declares that under the
present law County Clerk of Courts
cannot receive more than s., coo as an
annual salary. Ii the fees amount to
more than this sum the excess must
be turned over to the treasurer. lie
i entitled to an allowance for deputy
hire
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

\ correspondent of Forney's Press,
who has made personal examina-
ton OF the Eads' jetties at the mouth
Of the Mississippi, says: Thus far
the practical workings of the system
are in Eads' favor, and in all the re-
ports | have read for and against, he
has the best Of the argument in the
yr,-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03
VOL. XXI.


We are compelled to offer apology
to the readers of the JOURNAL for
lack of the usual amount OF editorial
and news on this page this week,
and present this reason:
At day-break Wednesday morn.
ing, after our entire force had worked
all night and just got the type in
form for the press, our first-pagc form
was "pied" by a slight accident, that
is, the types prepared for this page,
and locked up in good order. con-
cluded to take a holiday spree, and
thereupon tumbied ont Of their fast
enings and .,heaped themselves in
sociability on the floor,
Nonpareil, Brewer, Bourgeois, six
line Plea, Roman, Gothic,'Italic and
Title all in utter boozy wreck worse
mixed than hotel cold hash. We
present you the beat paper we can,
under the circumstances, and must
acknowledge obligation to neighbor
Mccormack, of the Democrat, for a
'avor which enables us to do so well.
The JOURNAL will be itself again
lext week, and thereafter be out on
lime Wednesday morning.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

j. $. Barnett, Of Wappello county,
says the Eddyville 1dreriser, bears
his seventy years on a stouler frame
than many men at forty. He is q
great-grand-fatiier. His mother, q
great-great-grand. mother, still lives,
In Ohio, representative Of five gen
erations, thing very uncommon in
this age.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The knowledge Alexander Hum
boldt possessed, says the cute CHg,
would have crushed dozen average
men. Macauley, who could repeat
the whole of AIiIton's paradise
Lost, " must give way TO Humboldt,
whose memory WAS such that no new
er confounded dates, names or order
of events.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The Iowa Supreme Court has de-
elared the sale Of beer and wine to
minors or habitGal drunkards consti-
tutes sufficient ground for action un-
der the civil damage clause OF the
linuor statute,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada. the fu-
gitive President of the Mexican Re
public, was born in Jalapa. in the
State of Vera Cruz, April %, 1926.
IIo was prepared by his parents for
the church, but taking dislike to
the ecclesiastical profession. he went
tn the city of Mexico and studied
Jurisprudence. In 1885 he became
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court.
While Maramon and the church par
ty ruled the Republic, Lerdo refused
to participate in political matters con.
filming himself TO his legal practice.
In 1861, Juarcz offered him Cabin
ct portfolio, which was declined; but
entering Congress IN the same year
he gave his full support to the liber.
al party. During the French inya-
sion he followed the fortune of Juar-
ez. 1t was under his supervision
that the army which hcmmed in
Maximilian ut Queretaro was organ
lied, drilled, and equipped. He met
the petition of the American Minis
ter in behalf ofthc captured monarch
with the assertion that his death
was necessary TO the future welfare
of the country. Upon the resump-
tion of power by JuarcZ. Senor Lerdo
was appointed President of the Su-
preme Court of Justice and Vice
President of the Republic, and on
the death of the President he sue
ceeded him, and has governed up tn
the recent successful raid on the cap
ital by Diaz and Gonzales. Only last
month he was reelected President
and confirmed by Congress by ma
iority of Sc, which indicates the
strength of the Conservative Liberal
party. He has proved himself an
able statesman and q genuine reform
er.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Says the cute city: "That the
Democratic party will get much aid
and comfort from Roscoe Conkling
IL about as remote a prospect as that
Southern Democrats like Lamar,
Hill aud Stevens will turn Republic
cans. y
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The San Francisco Bulletdl OF Dee.
7th says: with good average cir
cnmstances, we shall land twenty
FIVE cargos Of California wheat and
-four Ia Europe this month, and
thereafter at least cargo day for
six months"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The New York Public thinks there
can be no doubt that business is
steadily improving. The croakers
refuse 10 see the facts and dwell upon
incidents which prompt gloomy fore
bodiDgs as If those told the whole
story.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The oldest Mason in the United
States Is said 10 be Capt. Hiram Far
ris, of FoDdulac, Wisconsin, who is
now So years old, and was made q
Mason IN 1916.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Seventeen cargoes OF Csfifornia
wheat and Hour, were laasicst tn En-
rope last mouth, agggsgating 5Sl, ,90dr
centsls, worth $s2l, 800. For the
next six months, at least, cargo i
day OF California wheat will he lam
ded u various European ports,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

A Washington correspondent says
this country will soon 80 the way Of
ancient Rome unless the national
capitol is speedily cleared Of female
LOBBYISTS.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Hon. j. q. GrinnelI, receiver OF
tie Central railroad of Iowa, made
each of his q engineers a present Of
a Christmas turkey.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

A brakeman named Kelly, on the
Central Railroad, was crushed to
death while coupling ears at Mar
shaIltown q few days since.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Ed Lynch, an enploye on the c. &
n. w. Railroad, has received from
the Company $500 as damage for a
mashed hand.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The Cincinnati morning newspa-
pers run fast Sunday morning train
from that city to indianapolis start
ing at $3.50 and arriving at 7:30.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Charles McMaines, a brakeman on
a coal train, had q hand very badly
crushed at AIuchachinock a few days
anD
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

George Macauley, Of Illinois, the
nearest living male relative, will in
herit the estate Of Lord Macauiey.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Gov. Kirkwood will resign about
February list. His Senatorial term
commences March 4th.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Hon. James Wilson, Of Tama
county, informs the Rye that
he will not be a candidate for Cover
nor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The terms of the new State, county
and township officers began last
Monday.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Tramps in Vicksburg are treated
as vagrants and required to work 20
days on the streets.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

The Iowa building on the Centen-
nial grounds was sold for $500.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

Mining claims in the Black Hills
can be bought at any prices from 81
to $4,000,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03

"Iilden or war, postofices or
gore" is now the Democratic slogan.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1877-01-03
Peace for Europe.

Coal has recently been discovered
in Calhoun county, this State.