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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

/ HASTEN to inform you of most re-
markable discovery we have made mere
in the shape Of burrowing worm that
we find along the numerous stretches of
hard, sharp, and brittle SAND lying above
the lodges of gray, flinty stone that skirt
this section in every direction from three
to five feet below the surface. They
average from five to six inches in length,
and arc about the size of pipe-stem in
their largest parts. Their color is dark
gray, and the skin very nearly as tough
as tanned hide. Their undersidcs are
several degrees lighter in shade, and a
ridge of rough ribs extends along their
undcrsides about three inches. One irer,
of their tails is hard, and so;or Ton
bles bone. Their heads are smallss, ~
very sharp. Two small black eyes are
sunk deep in their heads, and their noses
are hard and bony. Undoubtedly they
are the most muscular little reptiles liv-
ing. In narrow strip of sand deposited
in this section of the township, about a
half mile north of the Postoffice, we
found countless thousands of these
worms burrowing in the sand. With the
aid of several farm laborers we threw
up a quantity of sand and dug down
about four feet until we came to hard
rock.
Upon close examination we found the
rock literally drilled through in hun
dreds of places. The holes were the
exact size Of these worms, and, to fur
ther prove that they were the sole and
only cause of this most singular state Of
affairs, many of the holes were punct-
ured and worms withdrawn from them.
By great effort, and with the use of a
crowbar, we broke off piece of the
bowlder, and found it drilled through
and through in fifty seven distinct places.
The holes were drilled with as much
regularity and evenness as if the work
had been done by man, aided by the best
and most improved machinery We
placed several worms under the micro
scope and found their bodies perfect
network of strong and fibrous muscles,
concentrating at a point ON the back
about midway between the head and
tail. Their noses are strong bone of
flinty hardness, and with these they are
able to work their way through the hard
est bowlder.-Berks Go. (Pa.) Cor. N. Y.
Sun.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

DIR. PIERcE's Compound Extract Of Smart
Weed, or Water Pepper, Is not recommended
as cure-all. It should not be. classed with
the patent nostrums of the day, compounded
by Quacks, " Indian Doctors" $50 called, and
those possessing no knowledge Of the delicate
and intricate structure. of the human system
nor of Chemistry and the scientific rprepara-
ton Of medicines No patent has been OBJ
tanned OR asked for upon it, 1t is not asecret
medicine, the chief ingredient being made
known in the name chosen to designate it.
But it is claimed to be superior Extract,
made in scientific manner, from fresh plants
and roots, by cold process, heat, which is
used in making all other Extracts Of Smart
Weed, being Objectionable, as il. destroys
most of the medical virtues that reside in the
plant, as stated in the American Dispensatory
and other most excellent authorities. In
the understanding little weed, found grow
ing by the roadside, is found more efiiea-
cious remedy, when combined with Jamaica
Ginger and other modifying agents, for Diar-
rhea, Dysentery, Summer Complaint, Fam
and Collie, than has heretofore been known TO
the medical profession. DIR. Pierce's Extract
is sold by druggists.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

AN ACT OF JUsTICE.-Doubting Castle
was sad stumbling block in the path of
Bunyan's Christian, though it couldn't
bar his way to Truth We can sympa-
thize with the pilgrim, for Doubt always
besets us when we are asked to believe
anything particularly extraordinary.
Consequently, when we heard, some
eighteen months ago, that physician in
California had compounded from the
juices and extracts of certain herbs found
there a medicine that cured almost every
variety of blood disease, we were incred-
ulous. Since then we have had opportu-
mites of testing the accuracy of the re-
port. and are free to admit that our
doubts have vanished. Seeing what we
have seen, knowing what we know, it is
impossible for us to question the remedial
properties of DIR. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs. That this famous vegetable
Tonic, Alternative and Antiseptic is a
specific for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Chronic Constipation, Fever and Ague,
Bilious Intermittents, Scrofuloas faint
in the Blood, Incipient Consumption,
Local and General Debility, Rheumatism,
Sick Headache and diseases of the Kid
neys seems to be matter beyond the
pale OF Controversy fired fact IN medical
hSstOry. The statements of friends in
whose veracity and intelligence we have
full confidence, c0rr0b0rated by our own
personal observation, compel us to admit
me surprising merits Of the preparation.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
L. S. BEST,
MRS. L. G. +. BEST.

The range Of disorders which yield to the influence
of this medicine and the number of defined diseases
which 1t never fails to cure greater than any other
single medicine has hitherto been even recommended
for by any other than the proprieors of quack
nostru These diseases are scrofula and all Eruptye
diseases and Tumors rheumatism, Gout. Neuralgia
and Spinal complaints, and all Infammatory symp-
toms Ulcers all Syphilitc diseases Kidney and Bad
der diseases, Dropsy the whole train of painful dsor
ders which generally ai!ict American women, and
which carry annually. thousands of them to prema-
tnre graves Dyspepsia that universal of Amer
lean manhood Heartburn, Piles. Constipation, Merry
business, inability TO sleep, and Impure Blood.
This is formidable list of human ailments for any
single medicine to successfully attack. and it is not
probable that any article before the public has the
pow TO cure the quarter of them except the NEGE-
1t lays the at the root Of the tree of disease
by first eliminating every impurty from the blood,
promoting the secretons opening the pores-he great
escape valves of the systeminvgoratng the liver to
its full and natural action, cleansing the stomach and
strengthening Digestion This much accomplished,
the speedy and the permanent cure of not only the
diseases we have enumerated but likewise the whole
train Of chronic and constitutional disorders. is
tain to follow. This is precisely what VEGETINR
Does and it does it quickly and easily that it is
an accomplished fact almost before the patient is
aware of it himself.
yEGETINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

WILLHoFT's ToNIC!-UNFAILING AND IN
FALIIBLE.-This great Chill Tonic cure;
Chills without the intervention ofdoctors and
their bills. No consulting visit-no prescrlp
tons to be tilled-no huge bills, entailins
pecuniary embarrassments, added to loss o.
health. IT is the friend of the poor man
because it enables him TO earn a living, ano
of the rich, because it prepares him to enjo,
his wealth This great boon to mankind Is
cheap, safe and prompt. WHEELocK, FINLAl
e. Co. Proprietors, New Orleans.
Fox SALE BY ALL DRUGGIsTs.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

HE LIlILE iiS oooAS VI
contents of the September number indicates al
entertaining feast for the readers. whether young
or old of this excellent little magazine, which
is always well filled with a choice variety o
original literary matter. The subscription pric,
of the Corporal is $3.50 year, with beautiful
chrome TO each subscriber. Several choice
premiums are offered to getters-up OF clubs SIN
gle numbers fifteen cents each. Published b,
JOHN +. MILLER, Chicago, Ill.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
Muscular Movement Without Life.

THE persistence of motion in decapi.
tated snakes, turtles and other low forms
of life is familiar to every one It is
commonly explained by the relatively
large nervous ganglia, independent of the
brain OF such creatures. But it appears
that many if not all muscles NAV con
tract without that stimulus of nervous
action with which alone we associate
the possibility of conscious life. A strik-
ing illustration is given by DR.. Brown
Sequard in the case of two decapitated
men. The arms were cut off; and for
thirteen or fourteen hours their muscles
contracted in response to irritation by
galvanism or mechanical stimulants.
After that length of time all signs of
life had disappeared. He then injected
the blood of man into one of the arms
and the blood of dog into another.
Local life was restored in both; the
muscles became irritable and the strength
of contraction extremely powerful In
the arm in which human blood had been
injected the contraction was stronger
than during life; yet the nerves remained
quite. dead. ---.- r.
On another occasion the same OBJ
server kept the eye of eel, removed
from the body, at temperature of $50
TO 40 Fair, for period Of sixteen days.
by that time the eye was in almost COM
plete putrefaction, yet the iris contracted
"nen exposed to light. Nervous action
was impossible, and the muscular fibers
themselves were considerably altered;
yet they acted.
~ Is IN connection with the rhythmical
movements OF the heart and other or
gans, however, that the most s,r;L;nn
proofs OF muscular action indenenden3
OF the nerve ccnters are found Tha
diaphragm, for example, may be sena
rated completely from the spinal chara
without interruption of it's rhythm;c !.
ton. Similarly the heart Of a dog hss
continued to beat for forty-eight hours
after its removal from the animal. and
there is recorded the case of a man At
Rouen whose heart was found to beat
for thirty-six hours after the death of
the body by decapitation. II dare say"
observes. DR.. Brown-eequard, q that the
L..
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
The Rice Divorce Suit for +

The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud In age is
causing great excitement in Boston. 1t should warn
young TO marry in haste. Rice is but p; his
bride 81 He swears that she made him believe She
was but his own age by using Magnolia Balm upon
her face, neck and hands Poor youth! He probably
found her elbows weren't quite soft and pretty
Ought Hagan to be indicted? We know of many sim
liar cases. This Balm gives most wonderful pearl.
and natural complexion to which we don't object We
like pretty women To finish the picture they should
use Lyons Katharon upon the hair. With pearly
chin rosy cheeks and SOFT luxurious tresses they be
come irresistible,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

On Everybod y's-Tongue.-Eulogium of the
great National Regeneration of Health, PLANTATION
BITTERs, everybody's tongue. This gratutous
ytra roce advertising is better than all the padoi
pulling to which the owners of bogus bittcrs arc
obliged to resort 1t has spontaneous heartnes$
about it which carries conviction to the mind Of the
auditor.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

Fell from Railroad Car, and nearly broke
his neck. Pat picked him up, rubbed him with Mcxi-
can Mustang Liniment, and sent him on by the next
train. Falls bruises, cuts, Commissions. laeness and
such accidents constantly occurring. There is
nothing so sure SAFE cheap and convenient the cell
ebrated Mustang Lniment it costs but so cents and
81 90 per bottle. and no Family owner of Horses
should be without it, There is hesh bone or mus
Gle ailment upon man animal, like Rheumatism,
Bruises SPAWN and Ialneness, which 1t will not ale
viate or cure. Why will you suffer? Beware ofcoun
terfeits. 1t Is wrapped in steel-plate engraving
signed "6. W. Westbrook, Chemist"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

$40 to 81, 900 invested in Wall street often
leads to fortune. Pamphlet with explana-
tions and statistics of Railroads, Stocks, Bonds,
&c, with other valuable information, mailed
on sceipt of - cents. Address Alex Froth,
ingl am & CO., Bankers and Brokers, II wall
street New York
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

Rev. E. II. HOPKINS, of Jackson Center,
Shelby County, Ohio, says: My wife had the
consumption for ten years, and had been con-
fined to her bed for some time. | heard OF
DR. l.. Q. G. Wisharts Pine Tree Tar Cordial,
and. after using four bottles, she was able to
do the work for her family"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

Five octaves, two full sets Of reeds.
Solid walnut cases, elegant bronze finish.
Price, with six stops, 1925; eight stops, $3.50
Address Reeds Temple of Music, Chicago
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

WE shall soon have cool weather, and then
every man and boy should wear Elmwood
Collars You need not adopt the Mexican
costume, but can wear something between
the collar and spurs.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

=" Is my face dirty?" remarked Mer-
iden Conn young lady to her aunt
while at dinner at Hartford hotel the
other day. Dirty? No. Why do you
ask?" Because that insulting waiter
insists upon putting towel beside my
plate. I've thrown three under the
table, and yet every time he comes
around he puts another one before me-"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
For Choirs and Conventions.
~h@ Leader

1 tho loader of all Church Music Books for 1874 ana
S.5 being the first in the field and of character tha'
cannot be eXcelled.
By H. r. PALMER, of Chicago, Assisted oy
l. o. EMERSON, Of Boston
containing also compositions from the hands OF afse
numbers of American music writers.
For CONVENTIONS, CHoIRs and SINGING CLASSES.
Tho LEADER has Sc pages of Singing School Music
the same as that in the Song Monarch ana large mum
hers of new Tunes and Anthems all by the best COIL
posers. 81, s,,oo or ao,on
specmcn comics of the above book mailed postpaid
T,rr atafl prirr
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

A PENNY saved here and there counts up al
the end of the year Buy only SlLVER
TIPPED Shoes and you will save dollars IN
stead of cents. Parents remember this.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
HOUSEHOLD
6faent and poison.
THRoAT-T1eHT
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6 Tuno.r T,au, effects do not short
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vi - ~ o.ho- i, differ in their re-
csurtbs Of All throa tive power, and the
a by wearing YER 10y "l.1 ,as p =
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disease .ma ,oss cts will sooner or later
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With no other trca ''v " ~" :. l =. :. ave-
St the neck is BELIEVING my views to
80 so;d no No at their adoption will
I'VE a disease en' "''o''o' 'onu
do the curing9
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
TIE LITTLE CoRpoRAL.-The table

THE NORTHWESTERN HORSE NAIL 20. $
" Finished" Nail is the best in the world.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
How the Ancients Regarded the Sun.

DEEPLY impressed by the fact that the
sun had warmed and lighted the world
from unknown time with fire which
never seemed to be fed, yet which never
burned low like terrestrial flame,
ancient philosophy concluded that the
sun was formed of something quite other
than any gross earthly elements-of an
element of pure fire, which shone and
warmed forever without fuel, because it
was its mature" to; just as it is the
T~Te" of fire on the hearth to burn
Or; Zen fuel is supplied to it. The
s. ~, then, to the ancient world a
4 y supernatural phenomenon, in
which partook more of the un-
- awe due to an immediate
efreshine life c;,vSphan of the curiosity
!. Lno,,s ever we may think of such a
-oolons egarding the matter, the view of
t. - n 3nt philosophy, that the sun was
a .erce aculate orb Of pure fire, self.
ST.. =; |, continued to be accepted al
N, la dogma of the faith down to
tim dbsequent to the dawn of the
mod philosophy.
When one of the first, possibly the
first, of the observers of sdn-spots,
Christopher Scheiner, Jesuit, communi-
Gated his discovery to his provincial, the
latter, Mr.. Proctor relates, answered !:
+" have read Aristotle's writings, from
beginning to end, many times, and ! can
assure you have nowhere found in them
anything similar to what you mention j;
60, thertfore, my son, tranquillize your
selfSheassured that what you take for
sp$y fdGfshe sun are the faults of your
gle. ~ your eyes. Popular Science
MEat for September.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10
livingstone Is Dead !

For 30 years MILLIONS have intent.y watched his
PERiLous yet HEROIC STRUGGLES and GRAND TRi-
CNpIs: and now they eagerly desire the Complete
of this sCOridrenOrned HERO and
BENEFACToR, which unfolds also the CURIosITI Es
md WEALTH of a WILD and WONDERFUL country.
We publish JUST THAT HISTORY from his BIRTH To
MS BURIAL. Noao rendy 2f0 oTeats sndnted quickly.
inc agent sold 1S4 first GGs another, 1916 first
rers. Fer particulars address II. A. W. BLACKBURN,
&c tiriSwo!d street, Detroit, Mich.
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-10

ho6a christie at Work remarks that
itL Ifs,en foul out that doll-babies
arm see to n Nttlvorth in the struggle for
iifc air to IA cafty on the part of a
wshe for an 81 swe out a drawing room
WI you quenointiHnd to make loaf of
BIRD than wa5lpur soggy, is of more i'm
pen regard to fshn satin in cheek, which
tho reads this, sbf iberia may unravel, or
thssome time, Mstlir, which one strong
grhe sun, if ny1pull out.
tza, and obesolf -
hion he will "a soup or broth is re-
quh he has ever 8meat be put into cold
wsald be select Is the heat is developed
vclSe as have tfqhere occurs an inter
mig of the sun: the juices of the flesh
aupld be air6dd matter. The soluble and
sag as possF the meat escape and On,
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FOR SINGING CIASSES:ill
SONG MONARCH,

ByH.RP PALMER. assisted by L O. EMERSON. =
book admirably fitted for the use Of sinfns
course, more than $50 pages hlled with GieSs
tcttes Airs Tunes etc. etc. pleasant " Curse ~
study good book also for College Choifs' ioi SeAA
nai = ~" Price IS ct1 or $75Oper dozen.
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The Best Evidence.

THE following letter from REV. E. S. BEST, Pastor
NJ F. Church, Natck, Mass, viii be read with inter-
est by many physicians. Also those suffering from
the diseases afflicted the son of the Rev E. S.
Best. No person can doubt this testimony and there
is no doubt about the curative powers of VEGETINR
NATIcK, Mass. Jan. !. 1878
Dear Strive have good reason for regarding your
VEG ETISE medicine Of the greatest raiWe. We feel
assured that it has been the of saving sons
HE lie now seventeen years of age: for the last
two years he has suffered from necrosis OF his leg,
caused by scrofulous affection, and far reduced
that nearly all who him thought his recovery i'm
possible. A council of able physicians could give us
but the antcst hope of his ever ralyng two of the
number declaring that he was beyond the reach of
human remedies, that even anputation could not
him. as he had not vgor enough to endure the opera
ton just then we commenced giving him VEGE-
TINE. and from that time to the present he has been
continuously improving. He has lately resumed his
studies, thrown away crutches and cane, and walks
about cheerful and strong.
Though there is still some discharge from the OPEN
ing where his limb was lanced. we have the fullest
conf ence that in little time he will be perfectly
cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of VEGE-
TINE. but lately but little he declares that he
is too well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours.
+. S. BEST,
MRS, i. G, +, BEST,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15
THE COURTS.

FEDERAL CoURT.-United States vs.
j. F. Anthony ct al; judgment for cost
only.
United States vs.. Y. F. Smith ct. al.
motion for new trial, continued,
United States VS.. Cant ct al; judgment
for 81.
JAS Hinton rs. steamboat Ella Hughes;
leave to supply papers.
Cooper, assignee, VS.. Clarke ct al; con-
tinued till next term.
United States VS.. u barrels highwines;
pending.
United States VS.. S. p. Hodge, working
in distillery without license; verdict, guilty
imprisonment one month in Davidson
county Jail.
PROBATE CoURT.-A. Grinstead. adj
ministrator, ex parte; decree for sale OF
land.
Whitman, administrator, granted letters
Of administration on estate Of Matilda
Keigan, deceased.
CIRCUIT COURT.-Loiseau and Hye-
rOnemus, use, etc, vs.. Weitmuller; death
Of N, SHE, one Of defendants, suggested
and admitted.
W. L. Fuqua vs.. W. W. Randolph; clerk
ordered TO retax cost.
NJ. ). Combs VS.. ID. Grewar; order TO no
tify defendant to appear Saturday and show
cause why cost should not be assessed
against him.
Isaac Carpenter VS.. c. G. Coleman ct al;
motion for new trial oyerruled.
Dallas Bache ct al. vs.. Leitenberger; new
trial granted.
II. II. Harrison and K. J. Morris, execu-
tors Of ]. VI. Swan, deceased, VS.. NJ. 5.
Combs; motion to set aside the order reviv-
ing Judgment overruled.
W. A. Hunter vs.. Litterer & Cabler; ap-
peal to Supreme Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-15
Rev. Prank N. Moore i'm Texas.

Our readers viii rem, mber that Rev.
Frank D. Moore, Of the Moore Memorial
Church, started on tour through Texas,
lone two weeks since, for the benefit OF
his health. He has not been content to re-
main idle, judging from this paragraph in
the dustin Statesman, Of the 10th:
"The friends of Rev. T. D. Moore have
prevailed on him to deliver his lecture,
American Common Sense rs. American
Common Nonsense" at the Opera House
on "Wednesday evening next, at s o'clock.
This lecture drew one Of the largest
audiences ever accorded a lecturer in Nash
Vile, Tenn, where Mr.. Moore resides, and
received the highest encomiums from the
press Of that city. While combating some
If our usually received notions of com
mon sense and advancing some bold ideas
II the lecturer on that subject, the lecture
will prove not only an intellectual treat,
but also exceedingly entertaining and in
structive. We expect to see the Opera
House filled on the OCCASION"
The same paper also speaks in compli-
mentary terms Of Mr.. Moore's sermon,
preached in that city last Sunday from the
text: Gam my brothers keeper"