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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
TO LET.

NO. 1853.
$40 to 900 acres to let for rye and potatoes.
on shares. Plenty Of water.
NO. Isl.
good storeroom and store, 30 feet front. A
large hall, road way, good yard, etc., located
in Los Angeles, for 4 or years, at $3.50 per
month.
No. 152
A house Of rooms to let, furnished.
NO. 1884,
Two or three furnished rooms, In suits, with
board, IRE and home comforts.
NO. l50.
One half Of good frame house to rent; fur
nished II desired; three boarders furnished.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31

UTANTED-A PURCHASER FOR
w house containing four rooms, and
a lot lOOxl85 feet on the west side of Hill ST.,
between tenth and eleventh. Terms mode
rate Apply on the premises, or at this Office
dec2S-tf
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
How a Coat Used To Be Made.

BOYS in these days who can go to the
clothing store, try on a coat, and when
they find one that suits pay for it and
take it home may be interested to know
how boys came by their coats in the old
times Hon. Amasa Walker tells this
story:
after had obtained the wool for my
coat and carried it a long distance to be
carded, l found the parties overwhelmed
with business. Everybody desired their
wool carded as well as l. and | was
obliged to wait the natural course of
turned home, and when the two weeks
had elapsed again presented myself at
the mill, and inquired for the wool. 1t
would be done in less than another week
1t was done when next visited them,
and l took my possession home. My
mother was quite delighted on my arrival,
and at once set to work to spin it on u
great wheel. At the appointed time l
made another journey on horseback, with
my bundle behind me, to the cloth store
at Knoxville. | was obliged to be con
tented with receiving promise of the
cloth in three weeks When that time
had gone by went again, and had TO
wait long time, but finally obtained my
treasure and went home. After three
weeks delay and disappointment Uncle
Daniel gave me the cloth for my surtout,
and then Aunt Debby, the tailoress, had
to be engaged to make it. Aunt Debby
could not come for some days, but at
last, after more hardships in going for
her at early sunrise on cold, frosty day,
and waiting for her To finish job, she
was obtained, and the hard-earncd gar
ment was at last completed, as well rs my
brothers clothes"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
Y. IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1874

The other story is that Of the escape
Of the rebel Earl of Nithsdale, which
took place exactly a century before that
of Lavalette. Lord Nithsdale was one
OF those mobiles who, in 1715, made the
rash attempt to impose the Stuart pre-
tender James on the English throne by
force of arms. With the Earls of Der
wentwater and Kenmure he was tried
for high treason by the House of Lords
in Westminster Hall; and, being ad-
judged guilty by his brother peers, he
was sentenced, with the other two, to be
executed on Tower Hill. Lord Nithsdale,
too, had a devoted, self-sacrificing and
loving wife, who would not rest until
she had done her all to save him. She
haunted the ante-chambers of Parlia-
ment and besought its leading members
with eloquent tears; she lowered about
the palace and pleaded with the great
mobiles and with obdurate royalty itself
1t is said that brutal George l., when
she cast herself at his feet and begged
for mercy, kicked her; but she still
elung to his coat, and, in the intensity o
her devotion, forgot the deadly insult.
But her supplications were vain. Then
she racked her brain how to battle her
husbands enemies hy her own efforts The
day before the execution came, with two
trusted female friends, she repaired to
the Tower, where her husband lay in
durance. She piled the guards with
drink, and they soon lost count of how
many women had passed in. The Count
ess hurriedly dressed her husband in
women's clothes, and the four passed
unsuspected out of the Tower together
Lord Nithsdale and his heroic wife fled
from England and repaired to Italy,
where they lived the remainder of their
days in poverty and solitude.
The story were well ended if ii could
be said that Lady Nithsdale was repaid
in their exile by the ceaseless veneration
and love of him whose head she had
saved but the Earl forgot her heroic act
and neglected and ill-treated her; SO that
it is question whether Madame Lava
lette, in her insanity, was not the more to
be envied of the two.-Appleton's Journ0l
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
The Chained Fox.

A FOX that had been caught young was
kept chained in "a yard, and became so
tame that fowls and geese approached it
without fear.
"Pretty thing!' said its mistress. 1t
does no HARM 1t is cruel to keep it
chained"
So she unbucklcd its collar and let it
run about Scarcely, however, had She
turned her back than she heard Il great
clucking from her poultry. Looking
around, she saw the fox scampering OFT
with her plump pet pullet thrown over
his shoulder.
"You treacherous, ungrateful little
villainr' cried the woman, and thought
you were SO good"
$50 | was, Mistress" answered the
fox, $50 long as was chained"
There are many little foxes that need
claiming. There is the put-otf studying
your-lessons-till-the -the-last-m minute fox that
runs off with your good marks at school.
Master Reynard "speak- -withoutthink-
ing" which is always getting its owner
into trouble; and Sly-boots nobody
will-see-you-do-it." Chain them up!
Chain them up! That's the only way to
manage them.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
curious fact about the mosquito. Though

curious fact about the mosquito. Though
he spent part of his life in the water, no
sooner does he get his beautiful dress on
than he fairly hates it. At any rate, he
will not fly out far over it. The unfor-
tunate people who live in those coun-
tries, therefore, build their houses out in
the lakes or ponds, on posts which they
have driven into the ground.
There's just one more thing I've got to
tell you about the family All this mis-
chief and naughtiness is done by Madam
Mosquito-at least, so say the wise men.
The fathers and sons of this singular
family are most exemplary members of
society and never draw a drop of blood
in their lives. don't know whether it's
because they're so very amiable, or be-
cause of another curious circumstance
that Mother Nature neglected to furnish
them with cases of instruments.-N. Y.
/n6eDeHdent
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
Woman's Devotion.

THE cynical old statesman who was
wont to ask, when apprised of some dis
astrous event, "Who is the woman?"
would seldom nave suuc unonswarod
when the event was the successful escape
of some distinguished prisoner. Womans
devotion is fully as conspicuous as
woman's misunderstanding in history;
and this has been once more illustrated
in the escape of Marshal Bazaine, with
the Jealous assistance of his handsome
and courageous young Mexican wife. 10
be sure, the first romantic tale of his de-
parture from Isle Ste Marguerite, with
its melodramatic garnishments of bloody
ropes, the midnight scaling of rugged
precipice, and the hurried rowing away
to sea amid the breakers, has been rude
ly dissipated by the investigations into
the event; and it is settled that the burly
Marshal walked prosily out of the post
ern- gate of the fortress with the conni-
vance of his under. .jailers. Neverthe-
less, it was Madame Bazaine who
planned and patiently wrought out the
scheme of escape; and the story that she
and her young cousin rowed the Mar
shall out to sea in the early dawn, right
under the guns of the fort, still stands
| good.
The story of her devotion to husband
nearly twice her age reads like media
val tale of chivalry, with the sexes re-
versed and it has naturally recalled ro-
mantle incidents of similar kind, and
equally creditable to the heroism OF the
sex, in former times. A London paper
aptly revives two stories of the kind,
which, in the light of Madame Bazaine s
exploit, are full of romantic interest. The
escape of the Count de Lavalette from
the Conciergeric, in 1918, was due to the
tireless exertions and cunning strategy OF
his wife. Lavalette had been tried for
high treason against Louis XVIII, the
| lust then restored Bourbon King. He
was found to have conspired in behalf OF
Bonaparte, was brought in guilty, and
sentenced to be guillotined. His wife
gained access to his prison the night be
/ fore the day on which he was to be exc
cuted, dressed him up in her clothes
hurried him into sedan-chair, and thus
ne was carried out into the free air. Bu
the allied armies then surrounded Paris
and, without powerful aid, the Coun
could scarcely hope to pass the barriers
without detection. Some of his friends
in the emergency, ventured to apply TO
aid to one of Wellington's Generals, Si
Robert Wilson, who consented, had Law
alette appareled like an English officer
put him into a cab and thus got hin
safely out of Paris and France. Mean
while, Madame de Lavalette, found in tn
Conciergerie after her husbands depar,
IRE, was kept imprisoned, without tria
for many months. The sequel to he
story is more sad than, it is to be hoped
that of Madame Bazaine will be. He
anxieties and excitement produced II
sanity; and, although she ultimately r.
covered her reason, it was with shattere
;; health aud broken spirits.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.


CorroN-Middling upland, 16la@161sc.
LIVE SfocK.-Beef Cattle-S10.75 75012f5 Hogs
Dressed. SaOO1915. Sheep-Live, S400bWO.
BREApsruFFs- Fs-Flour-G Good to choice, $3.50
5.s5; white wheat extra $5.S506.40. Wheat-No.
, Chicago, S1.1501.17; Iowa spring. Sl.l69l 49,
No milwaukee spring, S1.sl01A kye-West-
ern and State, 9sc@$1.00. Barley o..
Corn-NIixed Western ahoat, 92093c. Oats
New Western, 60@63c.
Provisions Mess, Sa4.250s4.5o.
Lard-l5@15l4c. Cheese-11@134c.
WooL.-Commor TO extra, 4oaI66c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE SrocK.-Beeyes Choice, $6.OO063O;
good, S5.25GD5.15; medium, $4.5Wg52o; putcE-
crs' stock, $25004.Oo; stock cattle $3.50
3.75. Hogs-Live, S7Oo01.35. Sheep-Good
to choice, $3.7594.5O.
PROVISIONS -Butter-Choice, 2S0t34c. Eggs
Fresh, 14@14Iac. Cheese-New York factory,
13h@114c; Western, ,12la @13l4c. Pork-New Mess,
$240OIA.50. Lard-14A@l5c.
BREApsruFrs -Flour-White winter extra,
$5.5O07.5O; spring extra, $4.75050. "heat
Spring, No. 2, 9S09slac. Corn-No. ? 4
arse. Oats-No. 2, 4S(949c. Barley-No. =
Al .o2lsM1. .O4L. Rye-No. 2, s59S5lac.
WooL-Tub-washed. 45055c; fleece, washed,
4O@4Sc; fleece, unwashed. 2035c
LuMBER.-First Clear, S5O0O053.00; Second
Clear, s47OO@l49.5O Common Boards, $l0.oO01
11.5O: Fencing, $1OoGO11.5O; A" Shingles
81. 75O3.OO; Lath, $2.0O02s5
CINCINNATI.
RREADsrUrrs.- -Flour-$5. .25@15.5O. Wheat-Red,
s1.1a. Corn-SO@S3c. Rye-9Sc. Oats-4s1 sc
Barley-$115W1.D
Provisions. - Pork ~ $aa.5o025.5o. Lard
14O15c.
1--we STocK.-Beeves-Fai to choice, $4.OOD
500 Hogs-Live, $62507.75.
RREADsrurrs. Fall, $45OG52o
Wheat-No Red Fall, S1.17A@1.1s. Corn-No
J. s5@s6c Oats-No. 2, 5005lc. Rye-No. =
s9@9Oc. Barley-S1. .1o01.12h.
Ns.-Pork-Mess, S2i.5OaI2oo. Laro
MILWAUKEE.
BREApsruFrs- Xxx, $5.25G55o
Wheat-Spring No. l, $1O501. .O5h; NO. = WAC
qsc. Corn-No. 2, 7906Oc. Oats-No. 2, 410
47nc. Rye-No 1, s7@sSc. Barley-No. 2, $1O4d
$1.O5. o,m
BREApsrurrs. -Wheat-Extra, $1.2001 .aoh
Corn-7a0SOc. OatsA905Oc.
TOLEDO.
Observation-Disclosures Mich, $l.5h
M1.10; No. , Red, $1.0SH01.@. Corn
| Mixed. 1SI79c. Oats-51@52c.
CLEVELAND.
| Hnr rApsTurrs-Whcat-No. Red, $l.f1GJ1.l2
No - Red. s1.06G11.07. Corn--S5IS6c. oats
sl@5sc.
LIVE STocK-Becves- $5.000S.2o. Hogs
Live. s6 25as.OO. Shcep-$ 4.00lD4.25
EAST LIBERTY.
| LIVE SrocK. cK.-Bccycs-Bcst. S6.2506.13; me
| dunn. $52Jg6.o0. Hogs - Workers, $6UQ
75O: philadelphia, $8.W@SO. Shccp-Besi
| 47OQ5 90; medium, $4.OOG4.O
A NEW HAVEN mother thought sh
had model young son, until discover
ing him recently with lighted cigar il
one hand standing on corner. What
smoking, Gcorgie?" exclaimed the horr
fed mother. "Oh, mol" replied youn
hopeful. "I'm holding it for anothe
boy." Perhaps it is needless to say tn
fragrant weed went out into the mlddl
of the street and the boy home in
hurry.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24

The HOss Jockey.

For red-hot speshiality yu hav got to
hunt kreashun cluss to find an equal to
the country hoss jockey.
He iZ most allwuss a man ov pleZant
temperament and urbane manners, vain
ov hiz opinyuns, often ov more fancy
- ;.,a~ment, and quick to decide.
He haZ but little real alle.ns,.~-- s~~
hoss, and only luvs him for the cheat
that liz in him.
He iZ allwuss reddy to trade for emmy
thing, from yerlng colt to the cavelry
hoss that Gen. Washington rode at the
battle ov Brandywine.
He never knows when he gifts cheated,
and invariably behaves the last nag he
got il the best one he ever owned.
He il not bothered with emmy con-
shence when it Gums to a trade, and
would lay out a travelling preacher in
swop just az quick az he would hiz own
brother, and do it without emmy malice,
but just for the honor ov the profess
sion.
He allwuss fully behaves he kan see
rite thru hoss from top to toe, but thare
iz no one gifts cheated oftner, or Wuss,
than he duz.
Hiz cunning disarms him, and often
when he thinks he iz fairly trading hlz
opponent klean out ov hOss, the other
fellow iz not only trading him out ov a
hoss, but harness into the bargain.
Thare amt village in America oy 200
voters but what haz its perennial hoss
jocky, who kan be found at emmy time at
the village inn, reddy to "odd or even
for whisky toddy, or swop spawned
pelter for wind broken, crib-bltlng
rantee.
Inever knu one NV this fraternity TO
git ritch, and never knu one yet Dut
what fully beleaved thare waz more
mummy in 1t than in emmy legitimate
Dizziness. -.
I don't kno viii it iz that man kan
swop cows and be pious, or kan trace
oxen and be good deakon, or even ne
goshiate dogs and be looked upon az VII
teuous. but when he takes up the moss
swop enterprise, if he kant cheat lie
amt happy. 80. ,,ho
waz honest from principle; i have known
them. once in while, to be honest from
policy. .:,., ho,ost from
nol;cv needs more watching than hive
of bees who are Citing reddy to swarm
.Iosh BILLINGS, in Nep York Weekly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
not consistent with any other fact or pretended

fact in the case.
Mr.. Tilton concludes with reflection upon
the remorse which must forever assail Mr..
Beecher, in view of the desolation he is charged
with having wrought Il have. in times past, =
he says, seen him suffer from his own self
inflicted tortures in contemplation Of the very
crime for which he has now been exposed to the
scorn and pity of the world. know well enough
how his own thoughts have bowed him in agony
to the dust; and this is enough. Wherefore, in
contemplating my empty house, my scattered
children and my broken home, l thank Heaven
that / am spared the pang of this mans remorse
for having wrought ruin which not even AL
mighty God can repair!''
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
4or Aon,,a Readtrs.
JACK OF ALL TRADES.

THERE is a wee boy; If hiswants were as smal
As he is, he wouldn't have any at all;
But first he is longing soldier to be,
And then bold sailor to sail DER the sea.
But soon for the life of hunter he sghs,
Then over u book he's scholar, so wise;
A spade and plow he is wishing for next;
His wondering mother is sadly perplexed-
A box full of tools he will ask for next day;
Then brushes and paints draw his fancy away
But soon he's blacksmith, a doctor, clown,
Likewise policeman he strides up and down.
And ten times day will he change ere he sleeps
But while he is busy from mischief he keeps
hope he won't make, when his boy days are
done,
4 Jack of all trades, and the master of none.
-Georoe Co0per, In Lite Corporal
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24

A CAPITAL of 100000 sterling is being
raised in London, by Joint stock subscrip-
ton, for the establishment of morning
and evening newspaper upon what is
specifically defined as commercial"
basis. In short, this journal, while CIV
ing all the news very fully, is to sell its
political, literary and other editorial ser
vices to the public, just as great lawyer
puts his abilities at the command OF all
paying clients Professional editors OF
the best rank are to be placed over all
the different departments; and, IN ac''
this original newspaper Is to be conducs
ed strictly in accordance with the conf
mercial principles of any other business
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24

"A. T. Stewards advertising bill ag-
gregates about $500, 900 year.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24

THE second statement of Theodore
Tilton was published in the New York
Graphic and in the Chicago Tribune, ertra,
on the 18th. The following is brief
summary of this very lengthy document,
which extends over twenty ght columns
in thp TfiJUup.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26
An old Maine Liquor Luw--looo.

July 10 1850 IN the Court Of Sessions of enc
York. Before Major John Davis, Deputy
PRECEDENT; Captain F-uuri. llo1k Major
Charles Frost, john WiucuI, Justiees.
WHEREAS, There is great complaint
made of several abuses taken notice OF in
Ordinary by excessive drinking of Rum,
Flyp, etc, the i'll consequences whereof
Is publicly seen in the misbehavior Of
several persons in the presence of author
iiy for the preventing the like for the fu-
ture, il is therefore,
ORDERED, That from henceforth there
shall not be any rum, or other strong
liquors or typ, be sold unto any inbabi-
tant of the town or any ordinary keeper
sell unto any stranger more than gill
tor "A person 40 one time. And aIl civil
officers, especially sele { men and consla-
bles in the respective towns in this Prov
ince, are required 10 take especial care BY
inspecting any suspicious house or houses
where any such abuses or proianeness
may be added, and in case any ordinary
keeper shall presume to transgress thisor-
der he shall Immediately forfeit the d.
cense.
If they have been endeavOring 10 pro-
hibit the sale Of liquor since l69O-tw0
hundred and seventeen years with 90
little effect, is il not about time 10 try
some other method?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

The Washington dispatches of the
A ssociated Press state that Capt. Eads
OF st. Louis has been before the house
committee on river aud hirbor improve
ments, and submitted bis proposition 10
open one OF the mouths of the Mississippi
river, and keep il SO that vessels drawing
- feet of water can always 90 in and
out freely. His proposition is, briefly,
TO construct jetties or breakwaters so as
to confine the channel aud increase the
current of the water as il enters the gulf,
till channel % feet deep and 600 feet
wide is produced, which shall cost the
government only in proportion to the
success attending the project, and in any
event not half as much as the st. Philip
canal, for commencing which appropria-
ton of one million OF dollars has been
asked, and which will require from ten
to twelve millions TO complete.
The open channel improvement has,
however, still greater advantages than
that of economy. 1t will be much more
efficient, as it contemplates minimum
depth of % feet and a width of 500 feet
and can be more readily maintained, the
current acting continuously and ecOnomi-
cally to keep it clear of all Instructions.
On the other hand, the canal will have
to be constructed through a semi-fiuid
soil, which will at all times tend to fill up
the cut, requiring continuous dredging,
while it will be obstructed by locks, aud
will have only limited capacity at best.
To give it navigable width Of 500 feet
would make it cost $50, 900, 900; amt
even il it had such h width it would still
be less commodious than the open chan
mel no locks to obstruct its navigation.
When it is remembered that nature
has already cut at least three navigable
canals, the Pass POutre, the South
Pass, and the Southwest Pass from the
Mississippi river into the gulf, to any one
of which navigabe depth of % feet
can be given by the use of jetties, and
still leave it wide enough for all kinds OF
vessels 70 pass and repass, the absurdity
Of cutting other canals at ten times the
expense will become apparent. 1t is
rare thing that gentleman of Capt
Eads capacity, reputation and character
makes such a proposition as the one re-
Gently submitted t. the government 1t
will be time enough to authorize the build
ing Of the 1T. Philip canal when he and
his associates have failed to make good
their Undertaking New York Sun.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

japanese silks will he more fashionable
next summer than they have ever been,
we hear, Some Of the new patterns are
exceedingly pretty, and for evening dre4-
seS will make up lovely
Like many other things, buttons on
dresses are going out Of fashion. Nova
days the front of the waist is fastened
with hooks and eyes; and down the front,
instead Of buttons, are placed a row Of
small bows made OF the same material as
the dress. The effect is quite pretty.
The idea, we also understand, is Tim
ported.
The new feather fans appear to be quite
the rage They are much smaller in size
than those used last summer, and not half
so awk ward-looking Those of peacock
feathers are the handsomest, on gilt or
ivory sticks. The old swans down fans
in use during the days OF urgrandm theirs,
are also coming into fashion again.
Vines OF natural or artificial flowers
are used to trim evening dresses with beau
tiful effect, they being made to simulate
overskirts, apron-fronts, court-trains, ETC.,
in the most charming sly lie. Miss Dyas,
in 'FolIine, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
is said to hove originated the idea.
Among the unique entertainments of
the season are dickens parties, the in
vited guests being requested to appear in
some character made celebrated by the
late Mr. Dickens. Several have already
been given on extensive scales, aud all
proved most successful and enjoyable
1t Is about time for something new IN the
entertaining line, for "ketIedrums " and
"Germans are becoming almost monoto-
Ousn.
Feathers are quite commonly used as
headdresses at the balls and parties this
season, in imitation Of our aristocratic
cousins in London. j is a pretty and
graceful fashion when not overdone, as it
was at the Charity and Infant Asylum
balls Marabout feathers are most in
favor among the leading ladies OF fashion,
for they are expensive, and few ladies
can ''get up a corner" in Marabout.