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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

Elmirs Distr,kNew York has given
his "bsck paw TO the homeless chill
dieni 81 bis bi:trict, Ills reasons
were very Ii b those advanced by
Hon. NJ. MlWalden, Of the old
Fourth lows District who donated
bis portion okhe back pay to the
school tunds 4 the counties compos.
ing lie districI We believed then
that Nj. Wal{en's error was one in
judgement apl we may say the same
Of the New York Congressman who,
in explanation OF his course rays.
"In any e,eut, in he present situa.
ton, shall lot return this money to
the United States Treasury. 1t is
not stolen money. l will not make
against my fellow members who
have tsken thu moneY-rnany Of tho
purest and bet men in the hation-
such an impu.ation a. this act i'm
plies. I will got put on an ahecta'
ton OF supenor virtue: But more
than this j: a. ny district has paid its
proportion % the back pay which
nine. :enths d the members have &C.
cepted, this iaoney belongs ut not
to mel to my district tor its reim-
bursement, lid will not. in facs,
steal the md hey from my district,
10 avoid the appearance OF stealing
It from the ftsasury."
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
s4Rass N1Ws.

Mai. J. E. Jewett, Of Grinnell,
who served a. Major Of the 4th Iowa
Cavalry during the rebellion, died At
his residence Monday 10th inst.
The Grinnell Herald says that
three.i ourths of the members Of tho
lower House have been named tor
speaker al the coming session Of the
Iowa General Assembly, and adds
I'VE are in favor Of giving the other
fourth fair chance in the race"
G. w. Copeland, whose name We
can write Without lifting . pencil
from the paper, and who is con.
firmed clerical scoundrel has again
turned up" This time in Canada
under he name of "Rev. Chas. War.
rem" The Cedar Rapids 7'mss says
he went to Eldora as q supply, and
when he learned thdt detective was
after him he feit, hurriedly, taking
With HIM about two hundred dollars
Of church money. The Tnss thinks
he will again light down on some
green spot in Canada, and secure
other fat church collections and then
"travel."
The resignation Of Pres. WEIGH
OF the Iowa Agricultural College Is
definitely announced.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
Thanksgiving Proclamation
~ the Governor.
~ III People ef tIs State Of Iopa: !.

r. fks People # ths State Of Io,cd:
Al the. President has designated and set
apart Thursday, the eth day Of November.
1873. for The customary ceremonies Of
thanksgiving and praise, commenting g
the people Of the whole country the duty Of
in observance, I heartily second his recon-
n.endatiop. and renew the same to the citi-
sens Of Iowa. Our granaries full to over
novine. onr general healihfulness 20 peo-
ple snd State; our comparative exemp-
ton from the effects Of financial disaste !;
our growing wealth - community, and
our awakened thought upon questions
which pertain to material progress, leading
to the development Of our home resources;
and, above al, our Advancement in the ed
ucational, moral, and benevolent enter
priSes which distinguish this age Of Chris
tiaA civilization. and which are N earnest
AVID prophecy Of still greater Increase and
progress il the furture; all-constitute cub.
jscts Of thankfalnsss and gratitude to Him
Who d Lord over al. n
Aud, While ne are returning thanks for
the bereaoeuce Of An overruling Providence
in his dealings with ourselves Ne sApuld
remember In our prayers, ano oy hoers!
contributions, those Of our neighbors, and
even Of our saa people. whose homes are
6xed in localities wasted b, hres, ravaged
by devouring insects. sccu-ged ~ lorna
does. or stricken with peetllcnce.
InTestimony Whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and
rL.a.l caused the great seal OF the
State Of Iowa to be a@xed,
this 30th day Of October, A.
d. 1873.
c. C. CARPENTER.
BY the Governor;
JOSIAH I. foUxo,
Secretary Of State.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
IOWA STARE ELECTIONS.
ofnclal Canvass Of the Vote
on Supreme Judge and
State Superintendent.

The Executive Council OF the
State met in Des Moincs. last Thurs
day, and canyassed tho vote on Judge
OF the Supreme Court and State Su-
perintcndent Of Public Instruction.
The vote on Governor and Lieuten.
ant Governor will not be canvassed
until in January, when it will be done
BY the General Assembly which
meets II that time. Below We give
the official canvass, % taken from the
State Ressstsr, together with notes
and whatever remarks follow:
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

Missouri, some distance inland; has
family in KeoRdk, Iowa. and has
taken ! homestead in Nebraska. His
word is taken in any conversation Is
correct, on account Of his extensive
travels, and . memory that il seldom
at fault; is modest and retir ng in all
his actions. The roads are still GOV.
cred with emigrants going to their
claims, to dig q hole IN the ground
for winter quarters. Not one in ten
has 1 drop of water within seventy
feet Of the sur face, and many Of them
have to 90 one hundred aud ten feet.
All the wells that have seen outside
OF the valleys Of the streams are Dor.
ed and curbed. The water is brack.
ish, slightly salt, but not unpleasant.
No timbnr except . little on the
streams. have not seen % much
timber sihoe leaving Plattsmouth, on
the Missouri River, = distance of los
miles, o can be seen at . single
glance from some point, in lama.
Coal is brought from Iowa or Kan.
sas, fort Scott) At q cost of about
ten dollars per ton, add many of the
settlers have to draw it forty miles
after purchasing on the railroad. One
man told HE he had plenty of timber
Davi. WAS tnn.y ivua ..i'~- a:..o"t
there are some alkali beds in the val.
ley of the Blue River, and the soil.
when dry, has the appcarance OF ash
es; and at this time it is SO dry that
the plowed fields have the appear
ance Of one vast bed of dry ashes.
Yesterday was very windy and the
air was full OF dust oil day-and Oh!
- dasty! l never saw such q day in
Iowa. My conclusions are that the
poor man almost anywhere in the
eastern States hid better stay where
he is, live poor, and enjoy the society
of bis friends and nslghbors than to
come hero, and isolate himself and
family from all social privileges,
schools and churches, away from tim.
Der or coil, live in sod houses, drink
poor water and liye on corn dodger'
or starve. Along the railrea the
lands not owned by the R.R. or land
companies are mostly in the hands OF
SPECTATORS. That owned by the
railroad companies, the people say,
is all mortgagea to bondholders and
the residents arc afraid TO touch it,
Tor tea. those mortgages may be fore.
closed twenty or thirty years hence,
as they become due. Men with
more means, and those who wish to
enjoy life unless their enjoyment is
in grinding tho poor, will regret
coming to this .ofthe-way place.
One man said TO me he would give
five hundred dollars to DO set back
in Wisconsin, where he had left few
naara aincn Ann'hn- F-c.>> D-..-u
county, Illinois, said he would give
fifteen hundred dollars to be set back
on his old place, rs he was when he
moved away. Yours,
FREE Crown.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
JUDICIAL ORDER.
Times Of Holding Courts In
the 9th judicial district Of
Iowa.

In pursuance 10 the provisions oil
the Statute in such cases made and
provided, it is hereby ordered that
the terms OF the District Court for
the 9Th Judicial District, in the State
OF Iowa, .or the year 1874 and 1875.
shall be held at the times aud places
following, to.wlt:
At Iowa City, in tho county OF
Johnson, on tho first Monday in
January and tho first Monday 10
June.
At Marengo, IN the county OF
Iowa. on the first Monday in / Cd
ruary and the first Monday in Sep.
TENDER.
At Toledo. in tho county OF Tama
on the third Monday in February
and the third Monday in September.
At Vinton. in the county of Ben.
toll on the first Monday III March
and the first Monday in Gctobe..
At Marion, III the county of Linn,
on the third Monday III March and
the third Monday in October.
At Upton, in the county OF Cedar,
on the first Monday in May ani the
fourth Monday in November.
At Anamosa, ia tho county OF
Jones, on the third Monday in MAY
and the second Monday in Dccem.
Der,
And it is further ordered that the
terms tor the Circuit Court in and
for the 9th judicial District, Tor the
year 1874 and 1875 shall! DO held
1t the times and places following,
to wit
At Iowa City, in the county Of
Johnson, on the third Monday in
March and the fourth Monday in
September.
AT Marengo, in the county Of
Iowa, on the third Monday in April
aud the third Mchday in November.
At Toledo, IN the county OF Tama,
on the first Monday ia May and The
first Monday in December.
At Vinton. in the county OF Ben.
Ton. on the third Monday in May and
he third Monday in December,
At Marion, in the county Of Linn,
IN the first Monday in January aud
Tho first Monday in June.
At Upton. in the county OF Cedar,
IN the third Monday in FEBRUARY aud
he fourth Monday in August. |
At Anamosa, in the county of
Zones, on the first Monday in March
nd the second Monday IN Septsm.
Ter.
Given under our hands At Marion
his 22d day Of October, 1873.
JAS. II. ROTHROCK,
Judge District Court 9th District.
JOHN McKEAN.
Judge Circuit C6urt, 9Th District. !
L
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
yorss IN PREVIOUS YsAHs


An exchange sdvertises Medical
Bubbles" That will do.
Mrs. Lucas +. Stanton, mother 81
the late Secretary Of war, died Al the
residence OF her daughter, Mrs P.
Wolcott, At New Brighton, Pa, Wed.
nesday Nov. IL.
The election in New York 10 not
nearly 80 Democratic - At first
thought. The Republicans have .
majority in both branches Of the
Legislature.
The excitement incident to the
Cuban troubles has had the effect TO
cause an advance in the gold pre-.
mum TO lot.
Congressman II. B. Smith, 81 the
- A.a .j.--EJ. ::
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

Joseph M. Beck NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .10s, 1856
James Beck...... ........ .......... "
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
Nebraska oosfespondence.

BsArRlcs, NsB., Nov. IL, '73.
Ep,roR CHRONICLE l have
been stopping some ten days in thi'
may be DESTROYS Of hearing something
from this state, ! propose. with YOU
concurrence, to give my impressions
of" New Brass Key" as Mrs Par
tlngton used to write it.
The country about Lincoln. the
State Capital, IL indeed beautiful, but
the soil Is sterile. At Crete, in the
Blue River valley, aud on tho Bur-
lington and Missouri River Railroad,
the soil is quito fertile, and an i'm
mense crop Of wheat is annually rails
cd, which finds its way to the eastern
markets. This year tho corn crop
is light, albeit tho stalks are large.
At this point (Crete) find = settle.
ment of Bohemiaas, who are every
y
whore industrious aud thrifty. This
village is said to BE- pet" of tho
Il. Il. company, and no effort is spar.
ed to b5ild 1t up. It is now about 8
years old and has q population Of
ono thousand inhabitants, with msny
good dwellings anil stores, two
churches, Episcopal ard Methodist,
or United Brethren Il have heard
it called by both namcs). The Pres.
byterian denomination worship in the
academy. About all tho houses In
and out Of town are tout OF DOORS"
(not ono in fifty having q door yard
Very few fruit or forest
trees have as yet been set out, and
A. consequences Of no fences, stock.
raising 10 strictly in its infancy.
Here and there one sees q COW tied
with . rope, at~no great distance
from stack. Thus it is with nearly
al the farmers down the Blue River
Valley to this point. The whole
is strlkingly level, tho fills
On the railroad scarcely ever exceed.
ing two feet, snd I do not believe it |
will aterage more than a foot the !
'ntire distance (some 80 miles). |
This distance of road was built
md ready for the "Iren horse IN
Ibout three weeks.
Beatrice is still the terminus OF tho
Dad and is likely to remsin 90 fol-
ONE time 10 come. It Is 1 lively.
town. containing . popu.
alton Of ten or twelve hundred,
altered from all qdarters Of the
lobe, rendering it cosmopolitan in
. makeup" Here I met an old
cotchman, who is regular travel.
e Encyclopedia. He has been
ity years IN Canada and the States
'early oil Of themj, ) stone cutter
ID builder; worked on the aque.
not IT Rochester. N. r., before the
RE canal Was opened; helped to !
lid the breakwater OF Buffalo. He
tilt piers on the Missouri river ia
VA, aud now they are standing IN.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

Other scattering votes were cast
as follows:
B. J. Ball in Woodbury., 4lo; G.
20 Abernethy in Emmett S; J. d.
+. Smith in Cherokee, 2; John Hs,
vey in Chickasaw, /; J. r. Ward, 10
Clay l: Simon Baker in Emmett, 1;
Jim Hall in Marion. /; Patrick For,
ey in Pocahon,as, /; D. W. Prindle,
in Ringgold, !; g. E. Whiting in
Ringgo!d, l; Jelle Pelmulder in
Sioux. l; J. w. Perry, 10 Worth, l..
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF pUELIc INsrKuc
TON.
Tho following are the totals of tho
vote for superintendent Of Public
Alfonso Abernsthy......... lO4, 9os
d. A. Aesrnethy. -. ..... 97S
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

The summary execution, oy the
Spanish authorities in Cuba,jOf four O
the officers sc:f the captured steamer
.virgin,us" was followed by the bru
tai daughter of nearly all on board
the captured vessel. This brutal ex'
ecution has been done in spite OF the
earnest protest ct the American
through the Spanish home govern
meut; and the result has been just
indignation throughout the United
States, because OF the insult to the
American flag, under which the cap
tured vessel was sailing when cap
tured. The Cuban sympathisers in
the principal cities of the United
States have signlfed their willing
ness to render aid to tho struggling
CuLanr, and urgent appeals have been
made for the Administration to re.
cognize the belligerent rights OF
those who arc striving for liberty
from Spanish rule. Indeed Presi-
dent Gran. has bceh petitioned to
period Of one, two or three months,
tut such course is not likely to be
adopted by the administration, Meth
er does it appear advisable. What
ever course our government may
take, we trust it will demand that
restitution be made for the In
suit OF the American flag, which is
entitled to, and should demand the
respect Of all nations upon the high
seas. While We arc anxious that the
government be stern in this matter,
we are OF opinion that, with the
war.like feeling SO thoroughly arous-
ed among SO large q portion OF the
people, it will be well to not be too
rash in its action. Since the execu
ton OF the additional members OF the
crew and passengers lin all there
have been Ill executione) work in
the Brooklyn and other navy yards
has increased, ships are being fitted
up, and everything about American
navy yards looks like war was to be
wased by our government. The
United States steamer Kansas sailed
TOR Cuban waters last Friday with
sealed orders. This is truly one Of
The most critical cpocis in American
history, and the Cabinet at Washing |
ton appear to be detern ined to sus-
lain the dignity of the nation, even
.hough it be necessary to war with
Spin, which, 10 MARITIME strength, il
mr. superior. The Secretary OF
Var is represented AZ saying to an
friend:
"You are aware that / have, been
somewhat blood-thlrstv
N this matter, bit the entire Cabi-
,et are now Of my mind. At =
Cabinet meeting held yesterday We
vere . unit, aud II the American
,eoplc arc not satisfied with the
Measures resolved upon u that meet
ng, to v,ndicate the national horror,
hey must be very hard to pl a,e."
It is said that sixteeti Of the per
ons executed were British Subjects,
'hich, il that be true, will involve
'ngland in the difficulties now OF 20
reat importance. It is not definite
: known how many of those who {
ere executed were American born :
: nAtutslizsd citizens; but whatever {
9 number be. IL is enculnbcnt upon
. government to demand satisfac- {
% for this hasty slaughter Of her =
sizena, who Justly expect govern \
ent protection. y
According to the last report d Mr.. n
lily. Secretary Of the National 3
anee, there are now in the United = :.
.es no less than 1850 oranges, Of Fl
number 10! are in the eastern, E. E.
il 10 the western and FATS 10 the Or
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

Nors.-The vote above given for
Beck includes 81 for James Ecck in
Black Hawk. The vote for Hall in.
uludes the following: 2,0lO in Chm.
ton, 594 IN Lucas and 2O8 in Mitchell
for Benjsmin J. Hall; 1881 IN Gin.
ton tor J. B. Hall; Z in Cherokee,
and 150 in Chickasaw tor 3. F. Hall;
Is In Chickassw and 20 10 Hancock
Tor r. j. Hall; aud also in Hancock
county 8 for II. q. Hall, and 6 Tor
]. II. Hall.
TOTALS.
JoUepn N. Ueck ss......ss.s............ lVO, 90
Ia VaNk 81
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20
1855
Abernethy over the prindlss, Pring-
lee, prindalls and their reletiyes 24.l

Abernethy over the Prindlss, Pring-
les, Prindslls and their relativss 24,llS
Scattering for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.. NJ. Beck s, J.
Z. Chase 3, .. H. Hall 3, r. S. Nor.
ton 2, Jennie Harwood 2, Jennie
Lind l, H. Krans l, G. Funk l, Tho.
mas Berry l, N. E. Hinkley !. War.
ron Pr,ngrey l. james Dundass /, q.
McGirnis l, E. B. Champlin !. G. o.
johnson !, J. B. Bell l, Maurice
Pierce l, Waiter Scott !, and "Scat.
teringn 5.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-11-20

According to the last report d Mr..
Kelly, Secretary Of the. National
Grange, there are now in the United
States no less than 1850 oranges, Of
this number 10! are in the eastern,
{. 00l 10 the western and 2,41S ia the
e91.beTn States.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-18

The con1nittoe 20 which wc have referred
above was appointed several weeks ego,
but no oGi.iai notice OF appointmon! has
been given 10. either of tho member; i.
has had no meeting; 10 person seems nu-
ihorizod to take ths steps necessary 70 &C.
cure ne organization. Thisis not a pre- M
ising indication CT tho usefulness OF This
commit.ee--is not an assurance that II i,
composed Of the proper materials Iu. lie:
us hope for The best. 49,
AS We havo said, tho labors OF a cont
ioit;oo Of tho kind susG.a:sd by
Mayer Wood organized Gu. of tho
en,rgy of the city, could, we
have no doubt, secure 30 Cairo additions.
property. Such a committee highland
shouli publish to tho world tho advan-
tsges OF the city, showing under this head,
climate and healthfrlnoss locaii with
refereLco to timber, coal and other fuela
building stone, grain, fruits, cotton, :1bsc-
co, etc; railroad connections; md loca-
ton as a trade and manufacturing center,
etc.
There may be those among cur citizens
who do no. approve Of the proposed move
men,, but such ci.i5ans are either no. anx-
ious TO Induce the presence of en,erprising
people or else are of tho fossil kind, an1-
ious TO have tho city remain as i. is and
secure no additional advantages. TO the
csrpng of this class the committee III j.
should even DO organizad) ought no. 10
pay any attention. Csros iutere,is de-
maud that the ,rumPe. Of her praise
should DO sounded. Trr healthicst city in
the country, common rumor has made
Cairo pest hole in VIII n eridcmici are
always present; the best located city in
tho Mississippi valley FOR the transaction
Of business, it has been called, uneonlra-
dictei, tho home Of bu'iue:s "sharks"
POSSESSED neither 81 credit gor
honor; Boosting n population dis.
tipgui.hol for is law-abiliEg dispo-
position, temperance ard morality, it
has been called on every hand and with
out question den If murtorerf, drunk
ards and ihieves. Abuse and opprobri-
um have been hesped upon Cairo, and The
people Of the city have not even protested
against tho outrage. They hsyo taken
the burden upon their backs wi.hou. com
PLAIN. and carried il with moekncss. This
fac, shows US what we lack. 1t 10 energy
-en.erprlse. We should get up and
yswn once or twice. If necessary, to get
wide awake, then, MI together, begin TO
work for Cairo aud TO sound loudly tho
tho trumpet OF her prai.c.
Upon the joint committee tho duty or
making M ofTor: in behalf our city has
been devolvel and wo earnestly request
The mayor to 60 around and wake up il
members. Who is its chairman, and
where does no sleep? ia now the question
agita!ing TuE BULLETiS.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-12-18
DEATH oFMRs GRANTS FATHER


DEATH OF MRS GRANTS FATHER
The death OF Col. Dent, tho father OF
Mrs. Grant, took place in Washington
City, at the executive mansion, on Mon
day, the fifteenth inst. IIo was quite
sgsd, having exceeded the allotted three
score and ten years OF man by full de-
cads. On accoun. Of his great age and
seeblenes., caused by sickness, his death
has been anticipated for some months.
Mr.. Den: was native Of Mary land.
Els father at ono time was ono Of the
largest land owners Of the State, being
possessed OF all tho land from Port To-
bsceo TO the Eastern Branch Of the Pots-
mac, upon which portion Of the
City Of Washington is built. These
lands were crown grants, for which patent,
were issued long before the revolution
airy war. Through indorsing for a friend
the father Of Mr.. Dent lost much Of his
valuable land. Ills son emigrated TO Pitts
burg, from thence to Louisville, where. fol
awhile, he engaged in business as com
mission merchant. His wife, the mothei
Of Mrs. Grant, was Miss Renshall Of Pitts
burg, and after his marriage to her, he re
moved TO st. Louis, whore he made larg,
Tort. lie,