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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-01
The Week Of Prayer.

The American Evangelical Ali
ance has prepared the following
order of religious exercises for the
"W eek OF Prayer" and recommends
its observance to the Evangelical
Churches throughout tho United
States:
Sunday, Jan. 4.-Sermons The
Unity OF the Christian Church; the
real oneness OF all Christian believ-
ers; hindrances and motives to union;
the blessings to be hoped Tor from
the union Of believers in prayer.
Monday, Jan. 5.-Confesslon: our
common unworlhiless and guilt
Thanksgiving; for national, domestic
and-o, rsonal mercies; temporal aud
spiritual. Snpplica,ion; ior special
blessings on the "N eek of Prayer.
Dan, tx, I; Malachi Ill, 10.
Tuesday, Jan. 6.-Prayer; for the
| Christian Church, for her increase in
faith, holiness, and love; for perse.
cuted and suffering Christians; tor
Christian liberty; and for the more
abundant outpouring Of the Holy
Spirit. Col. l., Gil; Heb. kill. 8,
Heb. ill.,, 3. Z.
aursday, Jan. Prayer for fam.
lies; home and parental influence;
sons and daughters; tAe absent, the
sick, the errlng; inmates OF prisons;
all c luca,ional Institutions Psalms
exv, l2-2i; exvii., l..
Thurs lay, Jan. S.-Prayer for na.
tions, for peace among mn, Tor pdb-
! lie virtue AMI righteousness; fJr the
banshrnenl OF intemperanc", dis.
honesty, itfi lefty, AMI superslitu-
ton, aud tor thu diffusion OF pure
AMI Christian literature. Isaiah, tx.
lis.
Fuiay, Jan. 9.-Prayer; Tor ii,
CHARACTERIZATION Of all nominal.y Chris
tian countries; FOR the conversion o
lsraei; tor seameu; Tor missionaries
for the spread OF the gospel in No
hammclan and heather c1un;r $
for the conversion of the world &c
Christ Psalms, lxsfi., 81; cxxil G
Hebrews xiii, 8.
Saturday Jan. l0-Prayer; Tor tn
Christian mnis.ry; for sunday
schools; for rcyiv,ls Matthew, *.
3; Deuteronomy IL, Q, Hebrews i'll
Sanlay. Jan. l Sermons; Chris.
kingdom, universal AMI everlasting
Psalms xesli l-2-ana the result
Of tho SIKH General Conference g
the Evangelical Alliance
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SHERIFFS SIZE NOTICE.

DY virtue of an execution. directed to me
ID from the Clerk of the District Court OF
Tam County, Iowa on trascript filed IN
sa id Court on the 9th day OF August, 1873,
IN favor Of Coll Campbell, as plaintiff. aud
against A chibald Cameron, as defendan ),
tor the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-eiShi
Dollars ani Eleven cents, and costs taxed
I S4.75 and nccruing costs | have leviei
upon the following real property, taken as
the property OF said defendant 10 satisfy
sal execution and other executions, TO-
witt
The south half of the nor,h>Hest quarter
of Section seventeen 90, n-hip eighty
six 1857. North of Range fifteen (lo), West
OF the 9TH p. NJ, nnd will offer the same
for sale, 10 the highest bidder for cash -
hand, on the 81 la.j Of January. a. y. 1874
in front of she Court House, IN Toledo.
Tama County. Iowa, at the hour OF ~
o'clock OF said day, when and where due an
tendance viii be given by the unders gne !.
Datsl at M Office in soledo. Tama
County, Iowa. Dee. ~. 1878.
KNIGHT DEXTER,
St5o Sheriff OF said County
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Stand by the loca! Press.

For good, downright common
sense articles We know OF no paper
that excels the Irter Ocean published
al Chicago, anti we woall advise
every citizen Of Tama County to
read the ioi owing article out from a
recent number Of that journal, and
ponder 1t well Ii is "a true rs
gospel and every word weighs a
pound. Read the article:
The season having arrived in which
people throughout the country are
celebrating rpon the allowance at
reading matter which they can afford
for the year TO come, the Inter Ocean
desires TO offer its word OF als;ee on
that subject The best Indication 81
the thlilt, intelligence, and public
spirit OF any community is evidenced
to the outside world by well sup
ported, neatly printed, sprightIy, and
careialy.edl.ed local journals. There
are many such on our exchange list,
and we would ike to name several
that it is always pleasure for Us to
read. except TOR the fact that such
distinctions would seem inyijious
In no way. through no other con
cciyable channel, can the wants
aspirations, CT cons quence OF any
locality or community become SO
well known to the world at large rs
through its own home papers Il the.
reader will call to m.nd any inland
town near his residence, which enjoys
fine reputation all over the land, he
viii fnd that such place 10 favored
with an excellent country paper, he
editor Of which is vide awake and
alive tc all its interest, jealous In
protecting its good name, and un
firing IN bis efforts TO promote it's
welfare. Such papers and such men
deserve the lighes. rewards and the
most through appreciation at the
hands OF the people for whom they
are performing go useful and noble a
mission. THIS being true-and no
one will dispute the premise-it fol
lows that the first duty Of tho people
in the interior il to subscribe and
pay Tor their own home paper before
looking aboard for more reading
matter Of any kind. Do not put of
paying for the local paper, or seek TO |
make it a matter OF barter, but make /
clad The heart Of The editor ana pub. I
isher BY paying him IN the only me
liam which vii buy paper and Ia
oo:. No moneys should be trans
nitted to the city papers until these
aiihiu! conseryators Of home inter
SITS are secured and paid for during
lie year 1874. Having served
ong apprenticeship in tho business
i country journalism, we tecl that
20 lave Al experience and appr,ci..
ion Of the merits anil usefulness
thich justifies Us in this emphatic
In their belli!
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SHEPLEE.S SiLE VOICE.

DY virtue Of an execution, directed to me
ID rom the Clerk OF the Circui. CoL.t Of
rama county, Iowa, on 8 judgment Obtained
in said Court on be 2th dry of January,
1871. in favor Of johann Greeves, aud
against Chagles llaagan. fer The sum Of
eleven dollars and nlneiy-tvc cents, costs
and aecruing osts. l have levied upon the
GLOWING real property taken as the prop
eriy Of said defendant. TO satisfy said ex
ecu;ion, to-T.t:
The northwest quarter Of section twcn ,y-
Ave f25l township eighty-six $50 range
sixteen ll6l west.
And sill offer the same for sale to tho
highest Bidder for cash in n.nd, on the Sd
lay of Jauu4ry. \. D. 1874, in trout of the
'ourt liouse in Toledo, iama county Iowa,
!, inc hour Of 10 o clock &c said day, when
aud where due Attendance will be given by
Tie dnlcrsigaed.
Dated ny oaice ia Tolelo, Tam, coun-
~, Iowa, Dsc. !, 1873.
KNIGHT DEXTER,
$50 Sheriff of said County.
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Opinion of Attorney General
williams respecting the
virginius.

Below will he found the opinion
in iull Of Attorney General Williams
respecting The right OF the Vngimns
to carry thu American flag
DEPARTMENT OF Jus1IcE.
WASHING TON, Dec IL.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Sec of STATE:
Sia-I have the honor To acknow-
ledge the receipt Of your letter Of
the 18th INST, submitting 10 me a
large number OF documents and dep
ositions, and asking for ny opinion
as to whether or mol the Nirginius at
the timo OF her capture by the Span
ish man.of war Tornado, was entitled
to carry the flag OF the United States,
and whether or not she was carrying
it improperly ard without right at
that time.
These questions arise under the
protocol OF the 29th u.timo, between
the Spanish Minister and the Sccre.
tary OF State, in which, among other
things, it was agreed TO that on the
18th insta.t Spain should salute the
flag OF the United States; but i, fur
Their provided that il Spain should
prove to. the satisfaction OF the United
States that the NirgiHius was no. en-
titled to carry the flag Of the United
States, and was carrying it at the
time OF the capture Without right, and
improperly, the salute will be spon-
taneously dispensed with, as, III such
case, it being unnecessarily rcquir
able; bu. the United States will ex
pect, in such case, disclaimer of in
tent OF indignity to It's flag ii the act !
which was committed
Section l Of the act Of December
81, 1892. provides that ships Or yes
sells registered pursuant to sucil act,
and no other, except such as shalt be
1ufy qualified according 10 law tor
arrying on coas;ins trade, aud de-
nominated or deemed ships or yes
els OF tic limited States, shall be en-
tiled to tho benefits and privileges
to such ships ii
Section 4 Of the same act provides |
u an oath by which, among ether i
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law of the United States. Spain can
no, rightly raise that question as TO
the Virginius, but the United States
ma, and, as understand the pro
tocol, they have agreed to do it. aud,
governed by that agreement, ana
without admitting that SPAN would
o,he, wise have any interest IN the
question, decide tina. the Slrgtaiu',
at The ;imo oil her capture, was with
out right and improperly earring the
American flag. Very respectfully.
GEoRGR III. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
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Iowa Items.

Tie Cherokee Leader nominates
Senator Wright tor the Presidency
in 1876.
a church edifice for the Latter Day
Saints is being erected at Detroit,
Crawford County.
A wealthy Dubuquer has gone
back on that city and located large
stove factory at New Abba.
Alton has Tour neat and spacious
churches, and two or three more are
To be added in the spring.
It's qlandam waiter girl in Dav-
export this time. The amount is
abou, 100000, from an estate in
ireland. She is married.
The Spirit Lake Beacon says that
the number OF destitute families ID
that county Dickinson is very small
not exceeding a dozen in all.
In Des Moincs, when anybody at
tempts to impose on newsboy the
rest OF the newsboys turn in aud he p
tlrir comrade "clean out" the atore-
. id individual.
A Sioux City scalawag claims
immunity from the vagrant act on
the ground that he has a free lunch
r1ute that supports hin admirably.
His claims have bean recognized.
A sliglit,oi-hanl performer recent
ly insultca Young laly on the
streets of Caunri! b utf'- The Non
pared published the atflir, when the
prestidlgitator challenged him to
fight a duel. AMI got luto jail.
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Lca,sisd q bs t4e FINEST Esgl Store ~ Ike
lnuea .Statss -JuE A..vAAcE
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-01

Below will be found the opinion
in full Of Attorney General Williams
respecting the right OF the Nnginlns
to carry the American flag
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To tie Friends AID Patrons IF The
Chronicle -
As it is customary for a person IN
fixing charge OF A newspaper 10 com
mence his editorial career with
some kind OF Sa.utat,ry or Greeting.
we presume you will expect some
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while Ye try 10 tell you something OF
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in. year, and, in tact, as long as we
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And in the first place we would
state that We have bough, the office,
aud moved here and expect TO stay
here as long rs We receive fair de-
gree OF support from tie citizens OF
Toledo and lama County.
Having come here to stay anl cas-.
our interests in with yours, We shall
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upbuilding AMI adr-"oeuieh' u ou'
town .n. county III every respect \
-, -..-.aus ann 10 iEake
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Try 10 make each number an improve
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nishing us items, AMI stalin. US
communications on matters OF gen
eral interest
Politically, TIE CHRONICLE willeon-
tlHue 10 advocate the views aud doc
,rines OF the Republican party, be
lieslng that 10 be the great party Of
Progress and Reform. We VIII ever
be found fighting against Monopolles
Of every kind, and defending the it,
,eres,s OF the Farmer, The Mechanic,
and the I.aborcr.
As soon rs NC can make all nee.
ess1ry arrangements. we intend put
ting an entire ncw dress on the pa
per, and just as soon rs our patronage
will warrant il, we viii enlarge TO an
eight column sheet. When we get
orr new dress We propose making
TIE CHRONICLE enc Of the handsom
esl papers 10 the State, aud il only
remains with our business men 10 say
whether we shlll enlarge it or not
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Office a fist class Job Department,
with which we will he enabled to do
all kinds Of JOB Printing, such as
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or West, and at Chicago prices
Trusting that We may merit and
receive generous AMI hearty SUP.
port the ensuing year, and that it
may 10 one OF prosperity and happi
ness TO US all, We close By wishing
yon each and everyone
Il Happy Ne:g Year
JAS. b. HEpGE.
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ACAS SiZ.

4aaass,z j. dead. His va. a siu.
quarry feiicltous, laborious and sue
cvsstnl, as wen AS i..ustrious career.
T. is not inyldious to say that he
stood q, tic head OF American scign.
titic men. The importance to the
Advancement Of irIe science OF Lis
discoveries and other laGors III bring
ing tie almcs, innnmerabla scattered
fragments Of scientific knowledge in
10 cora! n his great museum, and ms
communicated enthusiasm in the
diffusion OF sclen,itic thought, places
him in the very front rank OF the
men OF lis time. How pleasant now
to recall that scene at the opening O.
His school las. summer, On Penikese
Island, when at TIT head OF that
select palty.of disciples and sarans,
he prpsosed that first and fittost fall,
they should all unite III silen, prayer
70 the Great Author Of Nature
Prof. A.assiz's ancestors were Hugh
eno,s, driven from France upon the
Revocation Of the El,ct OF Nantes
His father was clergyman, as were
his grandfather. IT is said, for six
generations. He was born in Swift.
zcrlahl, near Nculchatel lie re-
ccIved his education at Lausanne,
Zurich, Heidelberg ana MUNICH.
His first European fame was won BY
lis Study Of the Glaciers publish
ed in 1910, and in 1916 he came 10
this country. His permanent fame
will probably be chiefly connected
with his discoveries and nyestiga-
tons in the departments OF embryol.
osy and OF glaciers. 1t is matter
of national pridee that America won
from The European universities such
a SUlH8 diiu II , q tilhllGl vi Jlil
aad extreme qualification to him that
his grand schemes for the advance
ment Of scientific knowledge and
culture met with so much cordial and
generous encouragement in the home
OF his adoption. We can hardly re.
FRAN from expression OF regret that
he could not have been spared 10
complete certain enterprises which
he had IN band, and particularly his
elaborate reply to tho Darwinian
hypothesis. which he was preparing
Although III his sixty seventh year,
be seems to have left his work in the
midst. And VT II is the chief glory
Of such men 10 leave much undone.
They open fields so vast, and give in
spiration aud direction to schemes OF
such compass and grandeur, that no
one life or one man can hope TO
finish them. The more they have
done, the more they seem TO leave
for Others to do.-The Adrance.
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The Bloomington N0nopoiist
is the next candidate Tor the grav,.
II sprung into existence in August,
1872, and has had sickly lifc Of it
ever since. SO end such demagogical
concerns Inter Oe<n.
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ETlNC.

10 the Friends a.d Patrons If Tie
Chronicle -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13

Citizens Rnnk Of Lonisinnn vs.. Mrs.
Malie Celeste Landry. wife Of John baton, and
JOhn Eaton, her husband.
GUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF Orleans, No. 26 229.-By virtue OF . writ Of
seizure and sale directed by the honorable
leans, in the above entitled cause. to w. p.
Harper late sheriff. and by said late sheriff to
transferred, will proceed to sell at public auction
at the Merchants and AuctiOneeTs' Exchange
Royal street, between Canal and Cnstomhouse
streets, in the Second District Of this city. on
SATURDAY, January 9. 1875, at twelve O'clock n,
the following described property. to wit
A CERTAIN Lot OF GROUND, together with
the buildings and imp, Ovements thereon, situated,
lying and being in the Third district of this city,
Robertson and Kerlerec streete, having, French
measure, sixty feet front on EsplaDade street, by
one hundred and twenty feet in depth and front
on Where street, between parallel lines together
with eight three shares Of mort gage stock tnereto
attached.
Terms-The purchaser to furnish stock note for
the OF thousand and fifty six d. Lara, falling
due on the first day of November, 1875, and renew.
able according to the charter Of tho Citizens
Bank of Louisiana, and the balance cash; the
purchaser to assume al the obligations and re-
Bank of Louisiana, and the stock note 70 fur.
nislle0 to be identified with the act of mortgage
and pledge by Jean A. Blanc and Mrs. Marguerite
c. Berlin his wife, in favor Of the Citizens Bank OF
Louisiana, passed before the late Theo. Segbers,
notary public IN New Orleans, on the twenty first
day Of JULY 1896; the act Of mortgage and pie dye
by J. A. Blanc aud wire in favor Of the Citizens'
Bank Of Louisiana passed on the seventh day of
August. 1884, before Charles Boud0usquie notary.
aud with the shefiffs deed Of sale in this case.
EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
des IL q lag
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13

Pierre Leblanc VS. Nl0IullOa U1XOOs
cIXrH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIKI PARISH
seizure and sale directed by the honorable the
sixth District Court for the parish Of Orleans.
in the above entitled csufe, to w. p Harper, late
sheriff and by said late sheriff to me transferred,
will proceed to sell 1t public auction at the Mer-
ch.nts and AuctioneeTs' Exchange, Royal street,
second DisLrict Of this city. on WEDNESDAY,
December %, 1874, at twelve o'clock NJ, the toll
lowing described property, to wit
TWO LOTS OF GROUND. together with the
buildings thereon and appurtenances thereunto
District Of this city, designated by the numpers
four and five Of islet number one hundred and
thirty nne bounded by First, 81 cOnd, Dryades and
St Denis streets, on plan of H. Moelhausen, late
surveyor, dated SepteEber 10, 1874, deposited in
in this city; the said two lots Of ground laying con-
tiguous to each other, and having, each, Enghsh
mt asure the following dImensiOns, VIZ The let
number four, twenty nine feet front on FIRST
street. by one hundred feet in depth; the lot num-
Der i've twenty nine feet front on First street, by
a depth of one hundred and twenty five feet on the
tide toward and parallel to st. Denis street, then
running at right angle twenty feet toward and
perpendicular to Dryades street, and parallel TO
First street. then running at right angle, twenty
and parallel to Dry AIDES street, then running nine
feet toward and perpendicular to Dryades street,
and parallel to First street, and then running AZ
right angle uD to First street and measuring one
hundred feet on the division hne Of said lot num-
defendant herein frouo Mallard Afmistead, per
execue<d on the eleventh Of February, 1875, be
Aehille Chiapella, then . notary public in this
6eisedil the Ahove suit. IL.
Terns-cssh sa the sd ~ ,.~.,
no2s de6 - .
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13

Charles K. Alter VS.. X. III. Bostick ct ais.
(Ellis H. Bostick and Frank W. Seym0ur).
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans No. 6l5o:-By virtue Of q writ Of seiz-
Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans.
in the above entitled cause. will proceed to
sell at public auction. at the Merchants and Auc
tiOueers' Exchange, Royal street. between Canal
and CustomhOuse streets. in the Second District
Of this city, MONDAY, January II, 1875, at
twelve o'clock NJ. the following described prop
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND. situated
lying and being in the First District of this city,
(kn0wn as batture property in the square number
TWO A, bounded by Gravier. Poydras, Front and
Delta streets, designated by the numbers seven
and eight of said square, on q plan drawn by L. II.
Pllie late city surveyor. dated May 81. 1866, and
public in this city. Said lots adjoin each other
and measure "a follows, to wit: Lot number seven
measures twenty four feet six inches one line front
on Delta street. twenty-seve2 feet five inches
seven lines on Front street, by depth of one
hundred and thirty feet eight inches four lines on
twenty nine feet six inches four lines on the line
OF lot number eight; lot number eight measures
twenty -four feet six inches line front on Front
street, by depth of one hand ed and twenty nine
feet six inches four lines the line Of lot number
seven. and one hundred and twenty eight feet
four inches five lines on tho line OF lot number
niue; together with ali rights. ways. and ad.
of ground belong to the said defendants, having
been acquired by them from the city OF New
Orleans, by an act Of purchase from the city OF
New Orleans, passed before said Castel., notary.
on this thirtieth day of August, A. D. 1856.
Seized in the above suit.
TeTms-Cash on the tpnt
EUGENE WAGGAMAN,
delO q ja3 10 Civil Sheriff, nj the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13
New Orleans Savings Institution vs.. Ed.
ward J. Rigney.

New Orleans Savings Institution vs.. Ed.
ward J. Rigney.
CUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THB PARISH
II seizure ard sale to me directed BY the honcrs
bic the Superior District Court for the parish Of
Orleans, in the above entitled cause. / will
pnS 1uct,oneers Rachsnee Royal street between
trict Of this city, on WEDNESDAY, January Is,
1875, at twelve o'clock M, the following described
S6UR CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon, and
therennto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
situated in the Fourth District Of this city in the
square bounded b. Third; CaIo1dslst tlate Apool;
designated by the numbers one, two. three and
four, on sketch annexed to An act passed before
IT. in s city ss
measure each, thirty one feet nine inches front on
said Carondelet (ate ApOllol street, by one hun.
lines; lot number one forming the corner Of Csron
delet and Fourth streets Being the same proper
~ acquired by the defendant herein by purchase
from John A. Walsh, by act passed before A. Hero
IT,. notary public in this city. ON the twenty
eighth Of January, 1874.
Seized in the above suit
amount to pay plaintiffs claim, say the sum OF three
thousand dollars with interest thereon at the rate
Of Ssns mi The S tse
hundred and fifty dollars attorneys fees and costs
OF suit. .. The purchaser to assume Ito the extent
Of the @ o. ne ed the en o.
dollars. secured by mortgage on said property
dated on the twentv.eighth day Of January. 1874,
iniorsed, payable twelve months after date, and
bearing interest 1t the rate OF eight per cent pei
annum, from date until paid. 3. And the balance
Of the price Of adjudication, II any. cash on the
ECGENE wAGGAMAN.
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of orleans.