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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05
Toledo, Iowa, Jan. Is, 1874.

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we would like u Impress upon
the minds OF tho readers of the
CHRONICLES in particular, sud every
body else IN general, that an editor
IS not blessed with the attribute OF
Ominpres-nce any more than any
other man, and consequently cannot
be IN more than one place at a time.
We d, sire to make the CHRONICLE
one OF the hes, local papers IN cen, raj
Iowa, but IN order TO do SO we must
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er you have an item OF interest
bring or send 1t TO US for publication.
|! il is not in tho right shape tor the
press We will fix it TO suit. So please
help Us, Farmers, business men, anl
everybody. B5,rg in items
JANSEN, McCLURG l. Cove take
pleasure in calling attention TO the
advertisement in this issue ut the lead
ing hook establishment of the west il
not OF the whole country viz: that OF
Jansen. McCIui & & Go, OF Chicago.
An exchange in speaking OF this
great house says.
In Chicago, the other Gay, we had
occasion to visit the mammoth book
establishment Of Jansen, McCiurg
4 Co, III & 40 State ST. Through
the poliiehrss OF tho senior m, mber
Of the firm we were shown through
the entire establishments description
at which, were It possible to do the
subject justice in the present limits,
We would gladly give here. Suffice
j, to ray that it is acknowledged to
be the finest book emporium ON this
continent which one can appreciate
only by visiting. The sales room il
oi course the most attac,ive. The
room itself is immense. aud the walls
which are dc nblu the hight Ot walls IN
general, are lined with no rnl OF
books. Probably any book now IN
print may he had there. We ire
qacntly hear j, said Of a man that l."
is well read" Even such Il person
would he made 10 tecl that what he
had MASTERED is but drop in the
bucket. when looking upon such a
vast collection OF books The book
store Of Mesprs. Jansen, McCiurg 4
Go, is entirely in keeping with ~i,a,
We ar. accustomed ia expect from Ell
t-rprlsiny Chicago merchants--,he
best in the country.
This house has wide reputation
for fair ard liberal dcaling,and its vas,
aud growing trade is ample proof that
iIs good name is we'll deserved.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

PPELGATE s. KINNE, Attorneys and
u Coun.e Tors al Law, Toledo, Iowa. Or
&c in Stone building, over W. g Walters
Grocery Store v3n3tf
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Subscriptions received for the "vOX
MANA" monthly Magazine devoted
70 Musical News throughout the country
and containing new music in every nun
Der. Price 500 per year in advance.
TAMA CIrY. IOWA.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

4 One OF our Oranges up IN the
country settles disputes amongst its
members by arbitration. This is
certainly better than going to law
aud making great costs and trouble.
II seems that some stock belonging
TO ons MN lad eaten up some corn
belonging to another. The matter
wac peacesb'y compromised by the
fret party returning to the second
party the amount Of corn destroyed.
This Is a good idea aud should b.
put in practice ottcner.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05
10000 Cash Gifts wil Be distributed By
lot among The Ticket Holders.

Total 1900 Gifts, all ctsi, 81 100000
HTThe concert aul distribution OF gifts
will positively and uasQutrocatiy tate place on
the Dig now fixed, whether all the tickets
are sold or not and the 1000 gifts all paid
in proportion to the number Of tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets. 80: Halves. 81, Tenths,
or each coupon, S.; Eleven whole tickets for
$500. 224 tickets for $1,000. lib whole tick
cts far S5U00. 227 whole tickets Tor $4,000
No discount on less than 500 wo tn OF
tickets.
Applications for agencies anil orders for
tickets should be addressed 10
TiiOS. +. BRAMLETrE.
Agt Public Library KY, and Manager Off
CoIcert. Pub. Library bnildiag. Louis
vile, Ky. CO
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

We now hav. the best and fastest
press in Tama County, and are pre-.
pared 10 do all kinds OF job work III
y handsome and tasty manner. at
reasonable rates. Bring III your Or
ders tor Letter If"als, Cards, Crcl
lars, Envelopes. Notes, dc. aud hay.
them done in a workmanship man
ncr ut Chicago prices. Call and ex.
anime late specimens.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

ssdUyecy f6F dlI5ocsl0d q az dIjSossIi!
you zee how easily I have secured one.
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Bro. Cambridge called on rs Tues
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nEo. l.. BAILEY, Attorney & Counsellor
u at Law, Toledo, Iowa. Office over
Galley's Store.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

- - y. ,a as 1910 ns osnsF ssas
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

1aezelUl6 1oy5. ske just 6rings : meg.
net 70 the door, and he dies to It like :
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

GEORGE RA.NES, Attorney at Law, No
u tary Public and Justice Of the Peace
Once over Free Building, Toledo Iowa 2
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qht qoleao Chronicle,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

For addl,lonaI locals see I'd page
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

51lG - ~ mom65f of tie lsIlInf 81
ne GooEsthe scene. within thu narIoA vaa
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-02-05

Pres, OF the Board OF Directors oil
District Up. OF Grant. Avs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Grammatical Vulgarisms.

CHILDREN should learn to speak cor
rectly while they are children, for it will
be hard to correct wrong habits when
they become older. Many persons who
have a smattering of French, and even of
Latin, too, are known to make bad blum
ders in their English because they never
learned to correct themselves when they
were young.
The other day IA little girl asked, "Will
you 90 to-morrer?" The answer was, 81
dunno" How much better to pronounce
the words correctly, and to say to m0rToD
and don't knosoi Never say seeh fine APP
pies; but such fine apples. Jest as lice is
another improper expression. You should
say Just as lief And do not say 1 amt.
here is no such word as amt in the En-
glish language. You should say I'm
not" or 1T isn't.
l heard boy say az never saw sech
fggers." That was very bad pronuncia-
ton. Another said l can boiler louder
than you;" but bright little fellow re-
piled, al don't think can boiler at all,
though l can halioo so as to be heard
quarter of a mile"
Now, children, try hard to speak prop
erly, and never use such words AS these:
To-morrer, Amt,
Dunno, Holler,
Sech, Figgers.
There is one mistake that almost every
boQy makes, in saying "He don't" 1t is
well enough to say 81 don't" or "They
DON'T" but it should be I" He doesn't."--
UetIOdist
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Adventure with a Maniac.

A doctor in Wales recently had stir
ring adventure, in which his GOODNESS
alone saved him from in ury and proba-
bly, from death. He was called upon in
the evening by a man who desired him to
go at once to see a patient who was very
ill. A local paper gives the subsequent
events as follows:
1.-THE doctor Immediately proceeded to
the house with the messenger, but when
they got inside, for some reason which,
to some minds, must appear TO be quite
ineXplicable, the messenger locked the
door of the house. The maniac, on per
ceiving Dr. Williams, courteously accosted
him, and addressed him as My Lord
So far this beginning was pleasant enough.
Instantly atterward the maniac OBJ
served that he was proud and happy TO see
his lordship in his humble dwelling, more
especially as he wanted to do him a par
ticular favor. In fact, he wanted to be-
head himl Unfortunately, the doctor by
this time had got into the corner iarlhest
from the door; and as he very naturally
did not look on being beheaded as great
favor, he decided in his mind To beat
about the BUSH for time until a favor
able opportunity for escaping presented
itself. Assuming an air OF sternness and
dignity, he remarked that noblemen were
not accustomed to be beheaded in clum-
sy and buneling manner, but that their
heads were cut off by means of sharp
sword.
"The mailman acknowledged the reason
ableness and propriety of the suggestion,
and went into an old cupboard and pro-
duced what he termed IA sword-viz. a
square piece of wood with blunt edges,
and sharpened to a point at one oil its
ends. The wary doctor still had decided
objections to instant decapitation on the
ground that noblemen when beheaded
were dispatched neatly. lie urged that
the sword should be well sharpened. The
mailman did not see this point very
clearly adding that if the sword did not
cut the head of completely it did not
much matter, inasmuch as he could use
the sharp point as IA bayonet, and 50 finish
the business in that way. DIR. Williams
mildly limited that Mr.. Maniac should
first exercise his beheading talents upon
the man who had acted as messenger land
who had most unwisely locked the door
upon them He further remarked that as
"A rule corpses were not pleasant things in
n house, and pointed out the dcsirability
of opening the door before the messenger
was operated upon, in order that the
corpse might be thrown more readily into
the street This was unhesitatingly agreed
to. The locked door was opened, ana
then the maniac charged the messenger
with the wooden bayonet in the back.
We need hardly say that this was the cul-
minating point. A police officer WAS sent
for and the doctor returned home thank
full for his escape from SO awkward Il di-
lemn.a."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
How to Open Letters.

A young lady recently called at the
Registry Department of the Sacramento
PostOffice, according to the Record, of
that city, and asked for the privilege of
reopening letter which she claimed to
have dropped in the box that morning.
The Postmaster, after finding the address
and taking a particular description of
the missive sought, Obligingly searched
among the letters in the drop" and,
finding the letter, proceeded to open it IN
the presence of the writer. In doing this
the officia- used common lead pencil,
but the lapel of the envelope was stuck
to stay stuck" and general mutilation
was imminent Observing the unprotes-
sional method, the lady said decidedly:
"Give it to me; let me show you" The
letter was handed over, when the fair
manipulation detlly ran the thumb-nail
under the edges of the lapel, raising it
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Whisky Drinking and Crime.

Mr.. BURR, Warden of the Ohio Peni-
tertiary, asserted in speech at Columbus
a few nights ago that " of the 945 prison.
ers who were thai night confined in the
Penitentiary, not less than 600 were there
because of intemperance, or through the
influence of intoxicating liquors." This
drew out card from State Senator Marx,
in which he claimed to show discrep-
ancy between the statement quoted above
and those contained in Mr.. Burr's annual
reports. The latter gentleman published
the following reply in the State Journal ::
This, Mr.. Editor, was no uncautiOus
statement" but one made in deliberate,
sober earnest, and as the result of forty
years of observation and nearly five years
experience as Warden of the Penitentiary
Nor is it by any means an " exaggeratiOn"
of the facts in the case.
The discrepancies which the honorable
Senator finds between my statement and
my official reports are deduced from the
table designating the " crimes of convicts
received during the year." and are based
upon the assumption that though crimes
against person may be sometimes the re-
suit of intoxication, yet it is not to be SIP
posed that this is the case as regards
crimes against property, but that, on the
contrary, the very idea that such could be
the case is precluded. And inasmuch as
'i'hCS aga property largely exceed IN
number those against person, and by IA
still further series Of presumptions and
deductions, the honorable Senator comes
to the grave conclusion that in but com
paratively few instances has liquor any
thing to do with the commission of crime.
If this were true, it would certainly
present the question in a very different
light. But what are the facts? A
drunken"bumme whom the .iquor-selIer
knows is out of money, and therefore can
get no more drinks, gets terribly "dry"
AT nj ght, after the shop is closed, he
breaks through n back window and steals
a jug of whisky; goes into the nearest
stable or shed; gets drunk, and lies down;
is found there the next morning asleep;
is arrested, convicted of burglary, and sent
TO the Penitentiary. 1t was crime against
property. Had liquor nothing to do with
il? Again, a fellow in similar condition
cannot find whisky shop that he can
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

neatly. Following this up with delicate
touches in kind, it soon became apparent
that the opening, without leaving trace
of the manipulation, was only question
of time. The Postmaster and deputy
looked on in charming and innocent in
tGrest. The performance was high art
def facility eloquent of patient practice.
Neatly the work was done, and as the
careful opening was completed the lady
remarked, by way of explanation merely,
and lest some inference unfavorable to
the legitimacy of this skill might be
drawn: az used to be in Postoffice my
self, you see; l learned how it's done, as
you know" That Postmaster and that
deputy depose that they "see," but they
aver that the obvious meaning of the
words "you know" contains an insinua-
ton, and that anybody that says so is
" another"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
Women as School Officers.

The annual report of the Commissioner
of Public Schools of Rhode Island con-
tains some sensible conclusions in regard
to the appointment of school officers, and
offers a number of very excellent reasons
why these should be selected from among
women and teachers. These reasons may
be briefly included in the three conditions
of natural fitness, experience and time.
1t is SO generally admitted that women
make the hest school teachers, up to a
certain grade of education, that we need
conditions which fit them for this posi-
ton will, after they have graduated from
the platform, enable them to direct and
instruct other teachers, looks reasonable
certainly. The element of time, which
must of necessity enter SO largely into
mans arrangements, has far less weight
in its influence on the movements of a
majority of women, and they would be
able in the positions of Superintendent,
Trustee or School Inspector to devote
much more attention to the requirements of
those positions than most men. OF course
we would recommend the appointment or
election of women to these positions, to
be made only In connection with juris-
dIctlon over primary, intermediate and
girls schools. Our own knowledge and
experience of the influence and character
of male trustees and inspectors of public
schools, especially in our large cities,
lead us to believe that the cause of edu
cation and other even more important in
terests would be much better served by
women. The experiment has already
been tried in Illinois, and in some towns
in Massachusetts, and we may now have
the opportunity of watching its working
in Boston. Wherever tried. it has thus far
worked to the complete satisfaction of ali
parties interested. While we do not be
her proper sphere, we see no good reason
for not recognizing her as peculiarly cal
culated for the duties appertaining to
school offices.-N. Y. Commercial Adoer-
tiser.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
THE 'SQUIRE'S MISTAKE.
BY EBEN z. REXFORD.

SQUIRE DUDLEY was in the garden pull
ing weeds in his strawberry patch on the
morning when he first took fancy TO
Ruth Lees pretty face. She came down
the road, looking as fresh as a blown
rose. The Squire saw her just as she came
opposite the garden, and called out
GOOD morning" In his CHEEKY way.
"Good morning." answered Ruth.
pheasant morning, isn't it?" said the
Squire, coming up to the fence. Ruth
had halted in the road.
Beautiful weather." answered she.
Too pleasant to stay in doors"
Are your strawberries ripe yet ~
asked the Squire, wondering that he had
never noticed what pretty face Ruth had
before.
sour Strawberries" laughed Ruth
we haven't got one! our old rooster got
in last week and coaxed the hens in, and
between them they ruined the crop"
"Too badp' said the sympathetic
Squire; have some of these, Ruth
they're Just ripe enough to be good"
He picked some clusters and handed
them over the fence to Ruth.
Thank you," said Ruth. How nice
they are! Mother was making great cal
culations on her strawberry jam. She
was terribly vexed when she found out
what the hens had done"
I've got lots more than we shall use, -
said Squire Dudley. "I'll send some over
to your mother"
-" She'll be much Obliged, I'm sure"
said Ruth. "If you have more than you
want"
PLENTY of them" said the Squire /;
"plenty of them an welcome"
81 must be going" said Ruth. GOOD
morning"
Good morning." returned the Squire,
m off har a no ha
road. 81 declare, there isn't prettier
girl around than Ruth Lee! If l was
young, now. I'm fifty" he said, at
last "I'm fifty, but don't look it. Girls
as young as Ruth marry men as old as l
be- I'm sure we need good house
keeper. Mrs. Brown, she's old and fussy,
and this way of living amt half living. I
do b'leeve I'll marry her, if she'll have
me. Maybe Charley I'll think it foolish,
but can't help that"
Don't you think we need a house
keeper ~ he said to Charley, that after
noon.
"a housekeeper?' asked Charley
1--WE have got one. What do we want OF
more?'
"Yes, | know" said the Squire, turn
ing little red in the face; "but Mrs.
Brown amt such a woman as we need.
She don't take such an interest in the
work as a woman would whO-who had
more interest in it."
At which extremely logical argument
the Squire got more fidgety than ever.
AZ understand that, said Charley. If
she had personal interest in the place,
and in being prudent and keeping things
up, she'd do better than she does now.
Now she gets her pay for her work, and
that's all she cares for. That's about all
we can expect of her"
Just so" said the Squire, glad to know
that Charley agreed with him SO far. "I've
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04
NO. A..
Our Bops and Guk.
WHAT THE WINDS BRING.


BY z. G. sTEDMAN.
WHICH Is the wind that brings the cold?
The north wind. Freddy. and all the snow,
And the sheep will scamper into the fold
When the north begins to blow.
Which is the wind that brings the heatq
The south wind, Katy, and corn will grow,
And peaches redden for you to eat
When the south begins to blow
Which is the wind that brings the rain.
The east wind. Arfy; and farmers know
That COWS come shivering up the lane
When the east begins TO blow.
Which is the wind that brings the flowers?
The west wind, Bessy; and soft and low
The brides sing in the summer hours,
When the west begins to blow.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

"A stingy husband accounted for all
the blame of the lawlessness of his chill
dren in company by saying his wife al
ways gave them their own way. "POor
thingsl It's all l have to give them, .
was the prompt reply.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

Editors sanctum-Enter foreman
Half a dozen lines wanted, sir, to block
out with. Give us a joke on annexation"
Married editor, adjusting his spectacles
with an air of surprise" All, but annex
alton is no "-Brooklyn Argus.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

"A New York firm has contracted for
large quantity of bird's-eye maple tim
Der at Green Bay, to be shipped to New
York for the manufacture of wall decora-
tions for houses.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

The Hudson River has yielded only
$50, 900 tons of ice this season, against
100000 tons last year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

domestic duties, many wives think,
should be written after the phonetic
fashion-do-tcaZe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

"A Springfield tMass.) firm who have
already supplied the Russian Government
with 10000 cavalry pistols are now com
pieting an order for 10000 more.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-04-04

New buildings valued ut S32, 100000
were erected last year in New York city.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-23

unfolding Et61 stock .s358; weekly
net receipts ~; gross 867; exports to
Great Britain 16; coastwise 5I7;s sales
II, ,254 :, spinners 496. Floor quiet,
steady aud unchanged Wheat quiet
Pennsylvania red 65. Corn strong.
white Southern 00@82; yellow Sodth-
ern 86; mixed Western new 81; old S5.
Bulk mea ts shoulders i57;y claar rib
sides 924 !; Baeou-shonldsr tx; clear
rib sides i105S@1Osl. 7 Sugar-oured
hams 14@l5. q Lard 6rm-refined
hand IL. Western butter-choice 28@
80. Coffee unchanged. at 1902UZ.
Whiskey nominal, at 9S@9sk. Sugar
unchanged.
AUGUSTA, Muy 22.-Cotton dull and
nominal-middiing l71a; receipts 81;
sales II; stock in 1874, /. .403; in 1873,
8.90l; weekly receipts S54; shipments
1853; sales So; spinners 9G.
NORFOLK, May 22.-Cottou quiet
low middling l7l4C9173S; stock 4.0O3;
weekly net receipts 2.9U9: exports to
Great Britain 1874; coastwiso 1927:
sales 800.
MOBILE. May 22.-Cotton qniet-
middling 17la; stock l.25O; week. y
net receipts 1892; exports coastwiss
1873; sales 1000.
CHARLESTON. May 22.-Cotton quiet
-middling 173s@l7je; low middling
7@l716; good ordinury 165s; stock
IL, 2,56l; weekly net receipts 2. 2.45l; ex.
ports coastwise 3 500; sales 1910.
GALVESTON, May 22.-Cotton steady
good Ordinary 16; midd!ing 18; stock
IL, $50; weekly net receipts !, 1913; ex-
ports to continent 1,420; to Francs
1856; cDastwise 2.474; sales GOO
BosToN. May 22.-Cotton quiet and
easy-middling 10; stock $500; week
y pet receipts 137; gross 5.O97; sales
1850.
PHILADELPHIA, May % Cotton dull
middIing 1874; ordinary 1873; week
y net receipts 964; gross 3, 22i.
MEMPHIS, May 2-Cotton quiet
and easy-I9w middling II; stock
% 1888; weekly receipts 4, 1856; ship.
ments $500.
New ORLEANS, May 22.-Cotton
unsettled aud very dull-middliug
l72s; net receipts l. sos; gross 2,Ol6;
exports to France 3.159; sales 1000;
sales 1.750; stock 77,O76; weekly net
receipts 9,010; gross 10, ,O49; exports to
Great Britain 1903; continent 1,001;
France 5,094; coustwise 1896; sales
10000.
SAVANNAH. May 22.-Cotton dull
middling l7la; stock 10000; weekly
net receipts l, ,306; gross 2.396; exports
to Great Britain 2.4S3; continent
2.O42; coastwise 1,239; sales 3S5.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-23

The Memphis papers had better
look after that paragraph that is going
the rounds about Gen. Forrest and his
new venture in the fire wood business.
Some OF our exchanges have it that
the general has adopted buckskin
breeches, brogans and black snake
whip, and comes into tho city every
morning astride OF mule, With load
Of cord wood in tow.
The Visitation Convent, near Wash
iugton, which received last year Ber-
tha Gerolt. the daughter of the late
Prussian Minister to the United States,
as one of its professed sisters, has
within its walls a daughter of the EN-
peror Iturbide and daughter of Gen.
SCOTT. A few weeks since daughter
OF Admiral Sands took the white veil
in the same convent.