The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-10-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE New York Sun, in mentioning the
death of the Hathaway twins, makes the
astonishing statement that "boh were
born in Newark
A RECENT combination of Mrs. Peters,
of Jersey City, and lighted kerosene
lamp has resulted in serious damage TO
both.-N r. Telegram.
JOHN FORK lent stranger dollar at
Richmond in 1856, and the other day the
stranger paid him back $4,000 step
this way, strangers.-Detrot Press.
A CITIZEN of Connecticut, recently in
troduced to newly unmarried man, con
graduated him warmly, and said: All,
these Litchfleld County girls make clever
wives; I've had three of 'em."
"WmAT is Heavens best gift to manF'
asked young lady the other night,
smiling sweetly ON plcasant-iooklng
young man a horse" replied the
young man, with great prudence.
THE polonaise will continue fashiona-
Bile indefinitely. They will not be ma
terally altered. A new idea is that Of
pleating the back from the neck to the
edge in the fiat pleats. 1t is Of French
origin.
IT is altogether too absurd to say that
"man is not perfect" Who Is there
who has not met with many who were
perfect strangers and some who were
perfect rascals, and not a few who were
perfect fools2
IT is strange, but nevertheless true,
that the old fashioned cloak-the regu-
lar affair, reaching to and sometimes be-
low the knees-is to be revived in all its
ancient and modern glory. They are
made of quilted silk, cashmere and vel
vet.
THE Springfield Republican calls upon
Massachusetts to believe that it knows q
black-andtau terrier that, being troubled
by another dog summoned canine friend
to his assistance, hid him behind tree,
and then enticed the enemy up to be
killed
Two physicians in consultation at the
bedside of patient disputed as to the
nature of the disease. At last one OF
them ended the discussion 10y saying;
very well, have it your own way now,
but the post mortem will show that l am
right" The patient was not much en-
couraged.
THE power of cash in hand was never
so near omnipotent in Europe as In the
current season Tons of silks, laces,
shawls and everything have thus come
into American purchasers hands at prices
which will prove great temptation even
to those who have not a fortune to spend
in dress.
A GERMAN jeweler named Consalk, OF
Norwich, Conn, has invented CLOCK OF
which the whole discernible mechanism
is transparent dialplate and pair OF
black walnut hands. The latter turn
loosely on pivot, and if whirled in diff
ferent directions will Immediately read
just themselves to the exact time In
deed, they may be taken off altogether
for hours, and upon restoration point inc
true hour and minute as before
SAYS the Springfield Republican,: A
market-man of this city, with his 1rlend'
on the train to Boston, the other nlght'
had quite quarrel with man VINO
wanted to keep the car door shut' "hlie
the two wanted it open. One OF the
latter at length volunteered to sling the
Objectionable stranger through the car
window, but changed his mind when the
quiet man knocked him down, then
knocked down the other man, and, an
nouncing himself as fighting police
man from North street, Boston, invited
the Springfield men to bring ON their
friends. which, for some reason, they de-
clined to do"
DYSPEPSIA arises from great variety
of causes, and different persons are re-
lieved by different remedies, according
to the nature Of the disease and condi-
ton of the stomach. We know of lady
who has derived great benefit from
drinking tumbler of sweet milk-the
richer and fresher the better-whenever
burning sensation is experienced in the
stomach. An elderly gentleman OF our
acquaintance, who was afflicted for
many years with great distress after eat
ing, has effected cure by mixing
tablespoonful of wheat bran in halt
tumbler Of water, and drinking II half
an hour after his meals. It is necessary
to stif quickly and drink Immediately, or
the bran will adhere to the glass and be-
come pasty. Coffee and tobacco are
probably the worst substances dyspeptlcs