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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31
Importance Of Slick II tho Soil.

SILICA gives hardness and stiffness to
the straw and leaves Of cereal grain.
When wheat or rye is sown where q
lbrush-heap o. pile Of logs has been
burned to ashes, tho straw will be unur
sually stiff and tho leaves much haru1(Sr
than the other straw growing ID The
vicinity, bu. avay from ths'aIsa 81 ne
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

WILHoFT's ANTI PERIODIC OR FEVER AMI
AGuE ToNIC.-This invaluable and standard
family medicine is now a household word and
maintains its reputation unimpaired. tits in
dorsed by the medical profession, and pre-
scribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other Hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhoft's
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country. and is
worthy of such Endorsement. WHEELocK
TINLAY u Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SAIEBY ALL DRUGGISTS
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

A GUEST at q hotel in Lewiston Me.
fearful of thieves, placed his money in
the toe of his boot, and, forgetful placed
his boots outside his door to be BACKED
It may seem strange, but he got tina,
money again at the office.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

The EMedicas and Surgical Reporter
says: "Dr. D. 81. L. Hogg, of Texas
writes us that he has found liquor calcis
(water Of lime) very useful as mouth.
wash. 1t improves the gums and pre-
vents the toothache. He has used 1t in
private practice and personally"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

If your horse is lame, sore or CALLED, you
should use JohnSon's Anodyne Liniment: wash
the part with CASTLE soap and warm water
rub dry with clean cloth, then apply the
Liniment; rub in well with the hand.
HAVE the readers of this paper ever used
any of Parsons Parqatipe PllsS If not, why
not? They are the best family phvsic, beside:
being the greatest anti bilious remedy there
is in this country.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

THIS is indeed the age of perfect hotels
The Sherman House, at Chicago, has a
fre-alarm connecting every room with
the main office, has none but brick par.
tition walls, has Paris floors, with ce
ment between all joists, and in short is
absolutely fre-proof. Notwithstanding
all these advantages its rates have been
largely reduced.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

THE POULTRY ARGUs.-The attention
of Farmers, Poultry Breeders and Fanciers is in
vited to an examination Of the Poultry Argus, one
of the best Poultry magazines in America. The
December number is illustrated with cuts of the
Light Brahma and Brown Leghorns, and contains
variety of late and interesting poultry news
and articles on subjects of interest to every breed
er and farmer. Each number is illustrated with
fine wood-cuts descriptive of the leading varie-
ties Of Poultry, and enriched with articles from
the pens of the best breeders and fanciers.
Every man who keeps dozen chickens should
take it. The publishers announce their determi-
nation to make it one Of the best Poultry Jour
mails in America. 1t is furnished for the small
sum of one dollar per year. Liberal inducements
to agents. Specimen copies free until February.
MILLER & CLINTON, Publishers, Polo, Ill.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

AN ingenious physician in Paris-Reman-
dot by name-more than two hundred years
ago began circulating sheet containing the
news and gossip Of the day, for the amuse-
ment of his patients. From this newspapers
grew and became advertising mediums for
all classes of goods, especially Elmwood and
Warwick Collars.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

ANNA s. GETsINGER, of Honesdale, Pa.
writes the following: "After suffering 70
nearly two years from neuralgia in the breast
passing up into the throat, face and head,
was entirely cured and restored to health b,
using DR.. l.. @. C. Wishart's Pine Tree Tia
Cordial"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

If our readers want to learn how to get
one of the best illustrated papers published
with its elegant premium) free for a whole
year, let them write to The Critic Co., Gallatin,
Tennessee.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

THE names of victories may be erased from
our battle flags; but SILVER TIPPED Shoe:
will never become obsolete. They arc &
national institution.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-12-31

The NORTHWESTERN HORSE NAIL Co.'S
" Finished" Nail is the best in the world
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Vegetable Pulmonary Balsaml Most An
proved, reliable and well-knOwn remedy for Courhs
Colds and Consumption. Get the Genuine. Price 81
nell SOC. CUTLER BROS 4 Co., Boston.
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The Cincinnati Weekly Star

Including postage and the Illustrated Star Al
Granger's Pnper-containfng8 large pages OF cx-
ceent reading matter. The farmer merchant and me.
Of the weeklies TO say nothing of the low price.
Agents offered inducements superior to anything
heretofore attempted. Specimen copies free. Adj
dress THE STAR" Cincinnati, Ohio
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the Mississippi River, Des Mones and Du.
bnque. the Iowa River being the boundary
line. These counties in 1886 had a population
OF o,53l. In 1856, on the 18th OF July, the
territory OF Wisconsin was organized. includ.
ing all OF Michigan Territory not embraced
within the limits Of the State OF Michigan.
Under This organized change the first legis-
lative oody met III Iowa. This Legislature
had met the year before at a place called
Belmont, which name was nearly all there
was Of the town. The session at Burlington
was opened III atWostory frame house, built
for temporary State House by jeremiah
Smith, Jr:. member Of the Council
During the winter this miniature State
House was destroyed by fire. The Lerisla.
tnre then met in the Methodist Episcopal
Church known as "Old Zion Church, This
Wisconsin Legislature subdivided the two
counties of Des Moines and Dubuque into
sixteen. 1t is said. and truthfully So that the
territory now comprised within the limits of
the State Of Iowa has been part Of the pos
sessions successfully of two kingdoms and
two republics, and subsequent to its pur-
chase by the United States was under the
jurisdiction of no less than five territorial
governments. In 1888, on the Sd day Of July,
these sixteen counties became the Territory
OF Iowa. -Four months later the Legislative
Assembly began its session at Burlington
in the "Old Zion Church" which was occu-
pea the previous winter by the Wis
consin Legislature. Here were held
the sessions of the First, Second and Third
Legislative Assemblies. By acts of the Gen.
eral Assembly THREE Commissioners were ap.
pointed and sum Of money appropriated
ior eeat 81 government, which should be
'iOc.se6 within the limits Of johnson County.
wn.cn location was considered most central.
site was selected and called Iowa CITY"
ana PROVISIONS were made for the erection of
capitol building.
On Monday, Dec. 6, 1S41, the Fourth T,eois.
latiye Assembly met q Iowa City, and here
had been erected for the use OF that aue,,st
body, which occupied i during the sessions
q lS4i and 1872 Or the 9th Of December,
completed, the Legislature convened in that
building. Iowa became State Dec. -, 1876,
With population of O0,000. 1t was subse.
quently discovered that Iowa City was too far
eastward, and consequently, ought not to be
eettaed upon e the permanent seat Of the
Government By IN act authorizing q
change, Monroe City, In Jasper Coun-
y turn Wa designated IS the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
The English Farm-LabOrer.

The MaypOles, village dances, and
games, like the village green on which
they were held, have long ago been " en-
closed''-enclOsed in the ceaseless routine
of almost uninterrupted toll for the bare
means of subsistence. 1t is pretty well all
work and no play for the English agTicul-
tural labOrer. In many parts OF the
country, indeed, his recreatiOns are almost
confined to drinking-bOuts in the village
ale-hOuses, and night-pOaching, the latter
exciting amusement being at once thL .uX-
ury and the curse of but few. - the
- steady" farm-labOrer is about rs purely
a wOrking-nlachine as reasonable being
can well be, in spite of the variety and un-
mechanical nature of his labor. when
alone renders his lot endurable. His hours
of toll are not very long even in the sum-
mer, and in winter they are short but in
the former season he has his garden to at
tend to; and in the latter, when he has
most time at his disposal, he has not even
the resource Of a change of work, proven
bially, if not trnthfully, said to be as good
as play, unless he possesses the rare ac-
complishment of being able to read the
newspaper, or the still rarer ability TO
teach his children. Penny readings, with
their usual musical variations, do indeed
give him the rare opportunity Of an even
ing's entertainment, if he is cultivated
enough to appreciate them, and if he does
not term tie readings - pack Of lies"
and, in his bigOted way denOL zee the
music as . Observation-Disclosures all
songs with the obscene ones sung in the
ale-house, or purchased on penny sheets
at the market town. A rural rector once
greatly shocked some of his humble par.
ishioners by reading THE Pied Piper OF
HameIin." which they declared TO be - Il
pack of lies" though they evidently be-
iieved ''The Vulgar Boy" and David
COpperfeld's experience with the waiter
when on his way to school, to be the rec
Ords of historical facts.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
A. H. Stephens on the Sunday-SchOOI

The Hon. Alexander Fl. Stephens adj
dressed the teachers and pupils gathered
at a recent Sunday-schOOl reunion in
Charlottesville. Ga, and in the course OF
his remarks gave the following interesting
personal "reminiscences a." 1t Is source OF
high qualification to me to say to you all,
and especially to these little boys, that the
first awakening of such thoughts in my
mind. as well as my first taste for general
reading, was quickened and brought into
active exercise ina Sunday-SchOOl. ltwaS
at the old Powder Creek log meeting
house. not five miles from this place, more
than half a century ago, became a pupil
in what was known as a" Union Sunday
school," The day entered was great
epoch in my life. 1t was in the latter part
of the summer that the school Nas opened,
or when | entered it, and though but a
small boy at the time. still had to do such
work on the farm as | was able to do du-
ring the week. This was picking cotton
Or peas, or going TO mill, or other light
work of like character. 1t was onlW at
night, and by pine-knOt light, that had
any opportunity to study the lessons as
signed me. and yet so deeply did become
interested in the questions OF the Union
CatechiSm that O'Clock often found me
pOrlllg over the CildplclS VI thO DiDlC SO'
apart for the next Sundays examination.
To the impressions thus made | am in
debted in no small degree for my whole
future course in life, whether it be for
good or for evil. If in the midst of any
evil that has marred that course there is
ANYTHING good to be found, or anything
worthy of imitation, then it is due to that
Sunday-school and to that great cause
which you to day celebrate with inspiring
notices. banners and music"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
Advice to a Young Man.

We yesterday afternoon observed I'm
Gle Peten propped up against his fayorite
lamp-post, and overheard him holding
forth as follows to young man OF the ge-
nus hoodlum: young man. don't you
go to strivin' for big name or tretiin'
yourself TO make a mark in the world. It's
all vanity and wexation of spirit: You
Just turn philosopher. That's the lay I'm
on. Say TO yourselfthe world owes me a
livin' and I'm bound to have il. That's
motto to live up to. To live without a
carei my philosophy All else is vanity.
What does man get for doin' things,
making inventions and the like? Nuthin'.
Look at Christopher Columbus young
man, and let his fate be warnin' to you.
What does he get for the trouble he had in
discoverin' of America? He gifts called a
swindler and imp0sture. He had all his
trouble for nuthin', for they have found
out that he wasn't the feller that discover
ed America, afterali. It was some Laplan-
der or one of them fellers up North. What
does William IL. Shak espeare git for the
trouble he bad writin' them plays o. his
He gets busted out entirely. They now
say that there never was no such man as
William III. Shakespeare. and Ibelieve 'em.
No one man could done it. What WA
the use of William Tell shootin' old Gey-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
Teaching a Stove to Talk Chinese.

The Pail Mall Gazette tells story
apropos of the appointment of Nj. DE Saint
Denvs 10 the pOst of SarbOnne Professor
of Chinese, of what happened to his pre-
decessor in that learned chair-M. Stanls-
las Julien. When NJ Julien was nOmina-
ted to the post, his lectures were given on
Thursday and Saturday of each week. but
for the first month his audience consisted
solely of the stove, which could scarcely
be expected to derive much benefit from
lecture on language. One day. greatly 70
his surprise, large party of fashiOnably
dressed ladies and gentlemen put in an ap-
pearance, and NJ. Julien out OF gallantry
toward the former, began his lecture by
translating a sonnet by the Chinese poet
Di-o-Tsing, in which woman IS compared
to .sthe lotus of the Yellow River" Ihe
audience appeared TO follow the lecturer
with deep interest, and VI. julien began
to think that his office would be no sine
cure. There was large attendance the
following week. and among the company
the lecturer noticed one gentleman VINO
had been present on the previous oeca SION,
md whom he set down az an enthu Elstlc
admirer Of the Chinese language. This
gentleman continued to attend a whole
course of lectures, accompanied on each
occasion by fresh party, ana IL was Only
six months afterward that NJ. Julien dis
covered that he was guide who showed
! foreigners the sights Of Paris, one oI tne
most remarkable of which he considered
( to be a professor teaching a stove 10 talk
1 Chinese.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
Petroleum for Fuel.

The Titusville tPenn) Herald says
With the present low prices the question OF
employing petroleum as fuel is again agi-
tated. The latest intelligence upon the sub
ject comes from Canada, where man mani
ed Relighine has been trying an experiment
on a locomotive belonging to the Canada
Southern Railway, with an average con-
sumption of four gallons a mile. The en-
gine steamed quite freely and made good
time with train Of 30 cars This would
be about barrel for every 10 miles. The
most simple contrivance for burning pc
troleum is either by means of a jet of steam
or compressed air passed at right angles
over the .orifice of a pipe in such manner
that the oil viii be sucked and thrown into
the furnace in the form of fine spray,
where, if properly adjusted. it viii under
90 perfect combustion. The cost of the
apparatus is trifing. The whole point, it
seems TO MS, turns upon cheapness. ana
as the market mi ight go up rapidly with
any marked increase of demand. there
seems 10 be an indisposition to try the ex-
pertinent. There can be little doubt that
oil viii be found in many parts OF the
country where at present it is not Thought
OF, in which case a new and unlimited
market for its utilization as fuel would
naturally follow.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02

ser: He run a big risk of paSsin' in his
own checks, and now they say thar never
was no sich man. He'd better a been a
philosopher and staid up in the mountains.
See the life ole Robinson CrusOe led in that
air solitary island and now they say there
never was no CrusOe. Young man, don't
you never try to discover America, nor the
steam engine, nor the tolegraft-like Moss
did-cause you'll find out when it's too
late, and you've had all the trouble, that it
wasn't you but some other iackasS that Is
dead and don't know whether he ever
done anything or not. Now here's the
latest instance: SuppoSin' you to be
Vasquez, when you've gone and got up
reputation as VasqueZ they find that you
amt VasqueZ, but are somebody else.
Take my advice. young man, and lead the
life of a philosopher; get ali you can out
of the world and never do nOthin' for the
world then you beat the world and are
true philosopher.-Te Territorial Enterprise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
Ben Spinner's Vacation.

If there is a thing which at first |
thought would be glad of it, and am now
dreadful sorry for, it is because school is
out for keeps till the next term. 1t Is
most usually the way that when school
don't keep there is plenty of work studied
up for me to have to do. That's the way
it fits me every time. It's my kind of bad
luck to be raised to have industrious ways.
My father is everlastingly telling me that
idlenesS is the parent of vice, or some of
that sort of disagreeable English language
that | don't want to hear; and that | must
keep busy at work at something, and not
CAD about with other indOlent boys, and
race the streets from morning till night
perpetual. Last vacation they put me
into the garden, where, they said, could
obtain some habits which would do me
some good when | became grown up into
a useful citizen. Well, TO have to be use
ful citizen is all very fine silk, but, If |
could only have my own way only just
once, would rather be peanuts on the
railroad. But they have got me in the
same hardships which was into last sum
mer, only it is rougher, because there is
more of it. If they think it's proper for
me to have to bug the potatoes, and weed
the onions. and thin out the rOObarb, and
Idict ~ lOb VI idSil lOl W ~ w
seeC and waste, why. then, | suppose it's
all Iii hit if could only see it; but wi, a
bOy has studied diligently all winter,
don't think it's exactly the fair thing to
keep him too tenacious at work in vaca-
ton. Anyhow, that's my opinion. which
] throw in. There aint very great deal
of real pleasure in bugging potatoes where
the bugs is about barrel full to the acre,
and when boy has to bend his back down
TO try to pull up weeds which grow clean
through and climb on the other side, it's a
kind of miserable occupation which
would like to get half good chance for to
slip out of. To have to wade into the gar
den early in the morning when the dew is
on in your bare feet. and get smart weed
up your trousers leg, is worse thing
than the Erie Spills or the fever and ague !;
but when you have to do it there is no use
for to try to shirk out. l went back on
the job once, but l never went back on it
twice, because once was enough. | was
roped in and coaXed by some boys to go
off on the commons to play base ball for a
whole day. Late in the evening, when |
came in home the back way, and desperate
hungry, the Governor gave me an abun-
dance of stars and stripes, which | have
got them vet, and could show 'em if was
only in a swimming. | found out that il
! is a bad habit for boy to get into, TO
shake his work without permission, and
| it's the best way always for to obey orders
| if it almost breaks your back. But | have
got awful sick of this vacation business.
and, if | can find school next year which
will keep in the year. round, it's the one
| that want to 90 to. That's what kind OF
a hairpin charlottesville Co1eie1-J Joenndt
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
Old Scotch Proverbs Applied.

There was much pleasant intercourse
among families at small cost. Scarcely
any gave ceremOniOus dinners. Invita-
tiOns to tea at six O'Clock were common
After tea there were songs, with perhaps
a round of Scottish prOverbs-a class OF
savings which, from their agreeable tart
ness, found scope for exercise i'm ordinary
transactions, and were more especially use
full in snubbing children, and Keeping them
in remembrance of their duty. The Zee
bles people were not behind their neigh
bOrs in the art of applying these maxims.
As. for example, if faStidiOus youth pre-
sumed to complain that his porrldge was
not altogether to his mind, he would have
for reply, Lay your wame to your win
nin''-that is, "Suit your stomach to
YOUR earnings "a staple observation in
all such cases. Or, if one of unsettled
habits got into a scrape, such as slump
ing" in the ice, and coming home half
drowned. instead of being commlSserated,
k9 would be cOOlly reminded that IAN
'Ehappy fish gets an unhappy bait-' Or,
if one hinted that he was hungry. and
would not be the worse of something to
eat. he would, if the application was mop
perfume. be favored with the advice in die
tetics. - You'll be the better o findin' the
crumbs o. your stamick." Or, if he, on
the other hand, asked for drink of water
shortly after dinner, he would be told that
Mickle meat taks mickle weet," by which
wholesome rebuke he was instructed in
the excellent virtue of moderation in eat
ing. Or. if one, when put to some kind
of difficult task, said he wanted assistance,
he would get the proyerb pitched at him,
''Help yoursel', and your friends will like
YOU the better" Or, when a family of
children quarreled among themselves, and
appealed TO their mother for an edict OF
paciiicatiOn, she would console them with
the remark, You'll all agree better when
We gang in at different kirk-ClOOrs." y
capital thing were these proverbs and say
ings for stamping out what werc called
notions of "uppishness " in children, or
hopes of having everything their own way.
-lTey,loi7. of Robert Chambers