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

The Erexsmp9e1 fasor ACCORDED Q iais
Magazine by the public. cnao 80 - 90 en- e.
upon the coming year with the means "a
making II more attractive and valuable tilan
ever before 10 its large and increasing
humber Of readers on both sizes Of the \ =.
l. ntic Tic Snrinl Story Of the Yeur.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners of Mon
roe county, at their next session to be he'd on
the first Monday of June, A. D. 1874, praying
for the establishment of a county road leading
along the following described route in said
county, to wit: Beginning at or near the house
of VIM. Morris, near the mouth of Bakers
Fork of Sunfsh Greek, at a point in the road
leading from Woodsfeld to Jerusalem in said
county of Monroe: thence up said Bakers Fork
through the lands of Vim. Morris. B. Pearson,
Samnel Wright, Geo. Gates aud Geo. Hess to
the mouth of Grassy Fork of Bakers Fork;
thence up SAID Grassy Fork through the lands
of Geo. Gates, L. D. Carlton and Geo. Richner,
10 intersect a county road leading from Hope
Ridge to Ozark. near George Richner's MILL
Said road to be laid out on the outside of all
enclosures along said Bakers and Grassy Fork
apr28, '1itd. MANY PETITIONERS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
STATISTICS.

India has 1000 post offices and .
600 letter.boxes.
The salt product Of Michigan for
1873, was 4,ll6,730 bushels.
The city debt of St. Louis runs up to
sl6,407,725 80. -
Philadelphia makes over $1,000, 600
worth Of wall paper annually.
Pennsylvania has $4,000 public school
teachers. =
The area of the British Empire is
about onc-third Of the surface of the
globe.
Three millions of cocoanuts are ex-
ported ina single year from the Island
of Ceylon.
There are twenty counties of Penn
sylvania which do not owe cent of
public debt.
There are thirteen soldiers of the
war of 1872 living in Argyle, whose
united ages make 1000 years.
A Houston county (Ga) plantation.
which sold before the war for s25 600,
was recently sold at auction for S2,129.
The Philadelphia mint coined S4,S45
4S5 worth of gold and silver during
March,
Fifty cents a day is the pay OF a la
borer in Quebec. Living, however, is
proportionately cheap.
Only nine families, it is stated, are
left in Pithole City,Pa. Ii once boastcd
q population of $4,000.
David Ward, of Pontiac, owns l60,-
600 acres OF pine land in Michigan, and
large quantity in Wisconsin.
Getting born costs the people Of the
United, States S220,095,000 annually;
getting married, $3.50, 600, 900; getting
buried, S73,6S9, ,4J0; total S543, S4,450
It's stated that $4,000, 900 cans Of
peaches. $4,000, 900 of tomatoes, and
from 100000 to 100000 Of corn
were packed last year.
The people of the United States an
nually spend over IS, 600, 900 for match
es, ard the government derives reye-
nue of 100000 per year from them.
The chemist still lives in London
who first produced phosphorus for use
by the friction match manufactures at
81, per pound.
The world uses s5O,00o,0O0 pounds
Of tea and lis 600, 900 pounds of coffee
every year >Chiua furnishes nearly ell
the tea, and Brazil more than half the
coffee.
OF the fund collected in England for
the sick and wounded during the Franco
Prussian war an unexpected balance re
mains of s4C0,C00. This has been in
vested, and is to be used in the event of
another war.
No country upon the face of the hal
liable globe, having a railroad system
in operation, is so carefully guarded
against the possibility of collision as
the Republic of Costa Rica 1t trejoices
in single locomotive.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19

BENJAMIN McVAY'S ESTATE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
IN has been appointed Administrator of the
estate of Benjamin McVay, late of Monroe
county, dec ascd. THOMAS McFAY
april2S '1lE3.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
Settlement Accounts.

PROBATE JuDeE's OPPIcB, MosRoE COUNTY,
WooDsFIELD, ONO, May S, 1874.
THE following settlement accounts of Ad-
ministrators and Guardians will be tor
hearing on Saturday, May 80. 1874:
Thomas Cline Guardian of VIM. P. Knowlton's
heirs. partial.
H. B Hill Guardian of Scott Dixon's heirs,
partial.
Israel Lents Guardian of Jonathan Lents
heirs, partial.
Abraham Messerley Guardian Of Fred. Gasscr's
heirs, final
JAS G. Baker Guardian Of Christopher Pow
ellis heirs, final.
G.. W. Murrey Admir- of Isaac Murrey, partial.
John M. Amos Admir- of James G. Amos, par
tial.
Samuel Groux Admir- with will annexed Of
George Adam Schell. final
G. L. Tyler Guardian of Lizzie and Alice Ar
cher, partial.
Job Staekhouse Guardian of Josiah and Oliver
P. Hall. final.
JAS. R. MORRIS,
may5.74w5. Probate Judge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
Farm for Sale.
IN PERRY TIP, MONROE CO., o.

THE subscribers offer for sale so acres Of
land in Perry township, In traots Of 10
acres each. It is situated as follows:
The northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter OF section 4, township and range 5.
The southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter of section S, township 3 and range s.
Beth tracts lay we'll, good timber, plenty
of water, and will be sold upon, fair terms.
Address or call on g. b. or J. u. HUFF
ANN, Laings. Monroe County. Ohio.
apr28, TAT. .@
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19

Needles and Attachments for all sew
ing machines for sale. Price of needles 81 per
dozen, by mail, the money to accompany the
order.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
Legal Notice.

EMMES E. LITTLE and George W. Little.
IL who reside in Belmont county, Ohio;
Elizabeth Stauver and Joseph D. Stauver. her
husband. who reside in the State of Missouri;
John Oblinger, whose place of residence is
unknown, but without the State of Ohio,will
will take notice that Emily 0blinger, on the
9Th day of April, A. D. ls74, filed in the
court of common pleas of Monroe county,
Ohio petition against them and the other
heirs and the widow of Adam or Adolphus
Oblinger. deceased. the object and prayer OF
which is, to obtain partition of the following
described real estate, situate in said county,
to wit: The northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section five, township six and
range six, containing forty acres more or less,
You are hereby notified that said petition
will be for hearing at the October Term 1874
of said court. Dated April IA, 1874.
HUNTER 4 MALLORY,
aprl4,T4w6. Att'ys for petitioner,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19

Local and Travelling Agents
Wanted. All make Of Machines carefully
adjusted and repaired. ap'2S,'7itf,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
HOE RISE COLLARS

Manufactured. and will be sold to the Trade
at Reasonable Prices,
janTr. CHARLES LOBkNSTE IN,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
CHEAP FARM FOR SALE.
Near Clarington. Monroe Co. Ohio.

The subscribers offer for sale a farm of
One Hundred & Sixty Acres,
Within three-fourths of mile of Darlington,
Salem township, Monroe county, Ohio
One Hundred Acres of the land clear
ed and under good state of cultivation. The
remainder is we'll timbered.
Will be sold at private sale in body, or in
lots to suit purchasers.
For further particulars inquire Of PETER
DILLON, Clarington, or W. T. MORRIS and
8. L. MOONEY, Woodsfeld, Ohio.-apr14'74w3.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
The Vertical Feed.

This is arranged above the shuttle plate, the
goods resting upon smooth surface are held
firmly down by the presser foot until the needle
has penetrated the fabric, at which time the
pressure ON the fabric is being transmitted from
the pressure foot to the vertical feed bar. (which
comes down on the goods close behind the nee
dle) by means of bearer connecting the two
and also with the needle-bar, SO that at the
time the needle has reached its lowest point the
full pressure is transmitted to the feed bar. and
at which time the needle bar and feed bar are
both moved laterally the desired length of
stitch. both moving in unison at their highest
and lowest points A moments glance ut this
novel combination for q feed will convince the
reader of its superiority for the following rea-
sons
1st The presser foot is always missed from
the fabric when the feed takes place, thereby
presenting no resistance to seams or ridges
while feeding.
Sd. The needle being in the fabric. moving
with the vertical feed bar with its full pressure
on the goods renders the feed sure and strong,
and the stitch uniform in length.
Sd. The needle being in the goods at the
time the feed takes place. renders it impossible
to full one iece while the other is stretched.
4th, The vertical feed bar being behind the
ueeuie Icuuoio IL Oiptioi0 VI sCWiiiS Cia'eiC
goods. making smooth and flexible seam wi til
stitch alike on both sides-thus enabling the
sewing of any number of thicknesses without
basting and operating with equal fucility On
the heaviest as well as the lightest fabrics.
| 1t is not q machine with few selling points
and otherwise the same as the generality of ma
chimes but the best machine in the world, with
out any exception, and court and defy COM
petition, and challenge any Sewing Machine
Agent in the county to sew with Davis, and
will give $25 for any machine that will beat the
Davis and do as large range Of work. The
Davis Is the only real practical machine fol
hemming bias goods of any kind without hast
ing. and is especially adapted to dress making
| in all its branches. 1t has taken the highest
premium wherever exhibited in competion with
other machines 1t took the first premiums at
/ the Ohio and Vermont State Fairs in 1878.
For further particulars and circulars. address
VIM MINSTERMAN,
Woodsfela, Ohio
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
From Grave to GAY.

Thus speaks st. Louis paper: There
is popular, but decidedly erroneous
impression that the paths of Jenkins
are paved with roses and orange BIOS
SONS; that he wanders through the
pleasant fields of society, and that his
ways are pleasant and his lines cast in
delightful places; that his life is silk
woven and feece-lined; that his whole
existence is roseate and perfumed.
Read this note, laid upon my table on
Thursday:
."Go to Pinckneyville on morning
train to hanging of two negroes. Hang
them both in column and a half. Re-
turn on evening train, and report at the
office in party dress at p. N. for Jen-
kins duty. -, ..sa- J. B. McC."
Reflect, oh ye whose feet are clad
with kid. From the home circle to an
execution. From the gayest scene that
fancy can paint to the saddest human
eyes can know. From the rustic of
satin to the muttered prayer of the con-
demned wretch. From the flashing of
diamonds to the sudden glare of eyes
looking for the last time upon the
earth. From the swell of music to the
thud of the executioner's ak upon the
cord. From the graceful movements of
dancers to the spasmodic contractions
of strangling human. From life, with
all that makes its worth, to death the
most horrible that mans ingenuity can
devise. ,......
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
Death Sentence In Persia,

Mira Yussuf Khan, one of the ablest
and most popular of the statesmen of
Persia, has been executed. Yussuf was
educated in Europe at the cost of the
Shah, and studied for some time in
Paris. On his return he brought with
him extracts from French law books
which he translated into Persian and
embodied in code of laws adapted for
use in his own country. During u
famine the Shah directed Yussuf to 60
to Astrakhan to purchase provisions for
his starving subjects, at the same time
supplying him with q considerable sum
of money out of the public treasury for
that purpose. Yussuf went to Astrak-
han, but he only spent a portion of the
sum entrusted to him in the purchase
of provisions, and kept sixteen thousand
tomsuns for himself, thereby causing
the deaths of thousands of people whom
the money might have provided with
food. When the Shah returned from
his tour in Europe, he at once ordered
an inquiry into Yussuf's conduct, and,
his guilt having been clearly proven,
sentenced him to death.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
The Age Of Trees.

It is well known that the yearly layers
or rings by which the age of a tree il
determined do not diminish in relative
thickness by a constant law. A pape,
was recently read before the French
Academy Of Sciences in which the
causes of this irregularity were dis
cussed. The writer concluded that the
data of meteorological phenomena, when
known and tabu1ated, might be com.
pared year by year with the annual
layers formed in different varieties of
trees. From such comparison some
ideas as to the laws of development of
trees may be obtained, and these laws
being established, trees might become
collections of meteorological evidence
where observations can not be made.
An exchange suggests q rather striking
example of what might be learned from
ancient trees:
"Suppose that there should be found
in Egypt q very old though living tree,
the origin of which dated back to the
time of Joseph. If on cutting the trunk
the rings corresponding TO that period
showed seven thick and seven thin lay
ers, there would be tangible evidence Of
the Scriptural tradition of the seven
years of plenty and seven years of fam
inc, besides of the immediate causes of
humidity, temperature, etc., to which
such phenomena might be DUE"
Viewing trees in this light, they may
indeed become historians Of the past.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
items OF Interest.

Ninety-Ave pairs of twins and one
collection OF triplets were added to the
population OF Chicago last year.
A New Haven journal says the ultra
temperance men are starting new SO.
ions Of Prohibition"
The new Minnesota Legislature has
out down the cost of stationery from
"a, 600 to $500, and refused to appro.
pirate any money for postage stamps.
| It is proposed to import bumblebees
into New Zealand. The bees are to be
moved while dormant, the nests being
surrounded by ice during transporta
tion. .i
"The arrangements of nature are nd.
mirable," exclaimed young lady, dur
ing the late high winds. "The same
wind which disarranges our dress
blows dust in the eyes of would-be OBJ
servers"
"Would that could call her mine r.
exclaimed the hopeless suitors for the
hand of Lady Caroline Guest, of Eng
land, who has an annual income of
million and half dollars from her coal
mine in Wales.
The number and extent of New York
State banks have almost doubled within
six years. The capital on September
13, 1873, was $26, ,958, 800; loans and
discounts, $71, ,073, ,544 due depositors,
$40, 763, ,491 !; total resources, $116,-
636, 734.
Two Irishmen were in prison-one
for stealing a COW, the other for stealing
o watch. "Hullo. Mike, and sure what
O'Clock is it ?" said the COW stealer.
"An' sure" said the watch stealer,
"I've no timepiece handy, but suppose
it's jistabout milking time"
A large number of the Russian Men.
nonites will leave for America in April
next. They are selling their farms at
very great sacrifice in order to escape.
The Russian government has already
ordered a draft of six men to the thou
sand for military service; the order has
alarmed the Mennonites and hastened
their preparations. Those who have
arrived here have settled in Minnesota
and Kansas. ,..t
A newspaper in Southern California
advises greater cultivation Of the fig
tree because the fruit is 80 good for
hog feed. An acre of figs will fatten
more hogs than will an acre of corn. All
that is necessary is to stick fig cutting
in the ground, and in three or five
months the plant will bear fruit-three
crops q year-and in three years the
tree attains the size of twelve-year-
old apple tree.
A Workingman's Cooperative Asso-
citation was founded in Fall River,
Mass, in 1867, with thirty-ive mem
bers, and paid up shares amounting to
50, 1874. The association has now over
two hundred members, grocery store,
butchers shop, and boot and shoe
store has erected this year large
block, 70 by 40, on leading street,
and containing three stores and ten
tenements, and since December, 1867,
the total profits have been over $31 900.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
Mysteries Of the Shawl Trade.

Before leaving this subject, says q
Paris correspondent, I must relate q
curious discovery made on this occa.
sion. NJ. Guyetaut took me to see one
of his first artists, who works at home.
In the front room of a modest apart
nent was the intelligent artist working
at his lathe, and in the back room was
his wife working upon an India shawl.
A fine cashmere, worth 4, 600 francs, or,
perhaps, 81, 900 in New York, was cut
into strings, or figures, and on glancing
at it I could not help crying: "Ah
how in the world did this fine shawl
get SO badly damaged? Was it eaten
by the rats ?" M. Guyetaut laughed,
and said: "Ohi Monsieur, it is not
damaged at all. I am rearranging it. "
Probably my lady readers. will be as
much surprised as was to find that
these costly shawls are purposely cut in
pieces and then sewn together again.
The philosophy of it is this: Some
years the fashion is for white figures,
running about in scrolls as in all CASH
meres, and sometimes for black. Hence
the shawls with white ground figures
are cut when black sell best, and the
black cuttings sewn in. Sometimes,
when q lot Of shawls have been for
many years on hand, the disposition Of
the figures are changed in order to suit
the prevailing taste. Now, the work
was done so we'll that I could not dis
tinguish the seams, but it seems to me
that if were to buy shawl worth q
thousand dollars. I should greatly pre-
for to have il as il came from the Indian
loom. I was told that hundreds of
these rearranged shawls are annually
sold to American ladies at very large
prices, and if those who have them find
that they come in pieces they will un-
the reason. They have only
10 send the shawl to some raccomm0-
deuse, like tho person of whom I write,
and the work will be elegantly done
again. This industrious artist and his
no less industrious wife earn . very
living from their common
labor. ...
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
An.ice Predfcament.

Messrs. Smith, Hale, and Tappin, OF
Sioux City, la., are indicted by the
Journal Of their municipality on the
following count They were down on
the Missouri bottom, near Decatur, last
week and very anxious to get across
the river. The reports which they
heard in regard to the strength of the
ice were SO conflicting that they hesi-
tated to venture upon it for long time.
Finally they procured small boat and
made the venture. Tappin pulled on a
rope attached to the bow, while Smith
pushed at the stern. The object in
taking the boat was, in case the ice
gave way, to have it handy to take to,
and thus save themselves from watery
grave. It was agreed that Mr.. Hale
he being the largest man-should re.
main on the shore until Smith and Tap.
pin had gained the other bank, when
he should follow on his hands and
knees. The parties with the boat
reached the other side in safety, when
Mr.. II. struck out as previously ar
ranged. He spread himself out like
bat, in order to cover as much surface
as he could, and thus crawled on his
stoudCu IOr u ualI an QOur-a very Ia
tiguing process of navigation. At the
end of half an hour he had reached
midway of the river, when he heard
noise behind him that filed his soul
with terror. He thought the ice was
breaking up, and that he was goner,
sure. He looked around and there was
team of horser attached to load of
wood. He sprang to his feet to escape
being run over, and lit out for his COM
rades, who were lying on the ground
almost choked with laughter over their
groundless fears and Mr.. Hale's ad.
venture.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
A Brutal CharivarI.
The Bay City (Mich.) Chronicle of a

The Bay City (Mich.) Chronicle of O
recent date says:
"The ceremony known commonly by
the name of shiveree' is, fortunately,
OF rare occurrence among our people,
and every new instance of its Observ-
ance adds greatly to the general aver
sion and condemnation of it. A most
efficient help to it's entire abolishment
in this way is furnished Just now by a
charivari which occurred a few nights
since in Beaver township. It is the
most outrageous affair that has dis
graced community in this section for
many a year. , o.. u
"The charivari party went to the
house Of a Mr.. Perry, who had lately
married widow with several small
children. The visitors were armed with
guns, as we'll as the usual implements
and instruments of such expeditions.
They began firing before reaching the
house, and so frightened Mrs. Perry
that she ran out Of the house and es-
capped to her fathers. The husband re.
mained with the little children, and was
soon beset by the ruffians. They threw
stove-wood through the windows of the
house, broke up articles inside, tore
bed-clothes and curtains, and set fire to
the house in two places. Then they
surrounded Mr.. Perry, and while one Of
them presented shotgun at his breast,
they demanded that he should make a
contribution of five dollars for the
further entertainments of the gang as the
price of peace. Perry refused compli-
ance with the demand, and the out
RACES again began at once. The chill
dren were at last put into q closet for
safety, while Perry busted himself in
protecting his home from fire. The
assailants emptied the hen-house, threw
the fowls into the dwelling through the
windows. Every outrage which could
be devised seems to have been perpe.
trated by the fellows before they de-
El
A complaint, ,as made before a JUS
tice of this city, and q warrant was is
sued for a mum Der of the attacking
party. The warrant was given to the
Sheriff to serve"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-02-06
A Case Of Better Days.

A lady has been reduced to abiect
poverty at New Haven, and has been
obliged to apply to the city for relief,
who few years ago was the happy
wife of man worth 800, 900. He died
soon after the loss Of nearly the whole
amount by a financial revulsion in
Europe, where they then resided, and
che came to this country in the hope
of her being able to earn q support for
herself and her children. Her oldest
son having been TO: some time out of
work, his mothers valuable pieces of
jewelry have been sold, one by one, TO
keep the family from starvation. The
woman's appearance and conversation
are those of q lady Of the highest cul-
ture and refinement, and the case seems
to be an extraordinary illustration of
the caprice Of "6ckle fortune"