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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23
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The New Weather System.

COOLEY is the inventor of an improved
system of foretelling the weather. He has
lot of barometers, hygromcters and such
things in his house, and he claims that by
reading these intelligently and watching
the clouds in accordance with his theory
man can prophesy what kind OF weather
there will be three days ahead. They
were getting up Sunday picnic
in town in May, and as Cooley ascertained
that there would be no rain on certain
Thursday they selected that day for the
purpose. The sky looked gloomy when
thew started, but as Cooley declared that
if absolutely couldn't rain on Thursday
everybody felt that it was safe to go.
About two hours after the party reached
the grounds, however, shower came up,
and it rained so hard that it ruined all the
provisions, wet everybody to the skin and
washed all the cake to dough. Besides,
Peter Marks was struck by lightning. On
the following Monday the agricultural ex-
hibition was to be held, but as Mr. Cooley
foresaw that there would be terrible
northeast storm on that day he suggested
to the President of the society that it had
better be postponed. So they put it OIL
and that was the only clear Monday we
had during May. About the first OF June
Mr.. Cooley announced that there would
not be any rain until the 10Th, and conse-
ouently we had showers every day right
straight along up to that time' with the
exception of the 10th day, when there was
slight spit of snow. So on the lotn
Cooley foresaw that the rest OF tne montn
would be wet, and by an odd coincidence
drought set in and it only rained once
during the two weeks, and that was on inc
day which Cooley informed the baseball
club that it could play match, because II
| would be clear.
On toward the first Of July he began te
have some doubts if his improved weather
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23

watching for somebody A few words told
the hopeless story. The letter was for
her and she read it over-the letter of her
only boy, asking forgiveness for his one
great and only disobedience-and as she
read the white head bent lower and lower
till itmet the thin hands; and l turned and
left the little room l had darkened-with
all its poor ornaments worthless now
and as l walked toward Boston could not
help thinking that Gods ways are often
wofully far from being our ways,-John
Boyle O'Reilly, in 4ppletons' Journal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23

THE Ocala (Ga.) Banner says that John
Simpson has a turkey gobbler that some
time since became animated with the ma
ternal spirit, and by his actions and ma
neuvers showed very plainly that he
wanted to be mother. He (the gobbler)
took to nest and set one week without
having any eggs placed under him. Mr..
Simpson then concluded to let him try his
hand on three eggs. The gobbler set
three weeks and brought forth brood Of
three young chickens that now follow this
self-constituted mother, who acts toward
them in precisely the same manner as a
hen would.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23
didn't get dirty" replied little Sue, who

didn't get dirty" replied little Sue, who
had listened so intently that she did not
notice the boy, who retreated further and
further from Uncle Peleg while the sup
pose" was being told.
That's right, my dear; and suppose
there's one here that's got started wrong,
the best thing he can do is to go home,
wash his mouth, and do as near as he can
as his mother wants him to. Good moth.
ers are the best friends boys or girls can ever
have" e."-Y Youths Temperance Banner.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23
1T CAN BE DONE AGAIN!
The hiU of life is steep to climb,

The hU of life is steep to climb, ,
And rough and high beside; 1,..s
The World, your efforts to ascend,
May constantly deride;
But to the top you yet may rise
So strive with might and main,
It's oft been climb'd before, my man,
You can do it yet again! EU
The stream is broad and deep, know,
And very hard to swim;
The mist is on the water, low,
The other side is dim!
But the river mast be cross'd by YOU
In sunshine or in rain;
It's oft been crossed before, my man,
You can do it yet again.
The road is long and dark, you say,
And dangers lurk unseen;
You fear the lions dreadful spring,
The dagger long and keen;
But though lions in the way may lurk,
And sorrow come and pain
It's been Travelled oft before, my man,
1t can be doEe again
The field is hard to plow, you cry,
The snnd is yet to SOW:
Inc harvest ElInv -+ =.
The corn is yet to grow;
o, foolish man, God in his time
VIII give the golden grain
He's done it oft before, my man,
He'll do it yet again!
Fumes golden temple gleam's AFFAIR."
You see the shining gate
Stand open wide for those who learn
To work and watch and watt
Go! Enter its immortal shrine,
Free from all spot or STAIN
It's oft been won before, my man,
You can win it yet again!
When some dark sorrow comes unthough
And shadows all your life,
And from your clinging arms are torn
Friend, husband, child or wife;
/ know tits hard to be resign'd
To bear your spirits pain
It's oft been borne before, my man,
You can bear it yet again!
If life's revolving hand has turn'd
And thrown you on the ground,
You are not the first that's fallen
As the wheel of Life goes round;
But see, that wheel is rising now
You must your grip maintain,
It's upward turn'd before, my man,
1t will o it yet again!
Though sin and bitter shame be yours,
Through folly Or through crime,
God pardons you if man will not
Ii you'll redeem the time;
To win back what you've lost is hard,
But strive with might and main
It's oft been done before, my man,
1t can be done again!
Ho! Ye who fight against the wrong
And love the good and true!
Behold, old things pass swift away
And onward come the newt
With fearless hands and noble hearts
Break errors CALLING chain!
We've done it oft before, brave men,
Well do it yet again!
-Reu. Allan Cur, in Chicago Standard.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23
A Collection of Puzzling Questions.

AN ingenious correspondent OF the Her.
aid Of Health gives the following fifty
questions, each to be answered by the
name of well-known author. The
guessing of these questions will form a
pleasant evening entertainment:
/. What rough man said to his son
when he wished him to eat properly.
2 Is lions house dug in the side of
a hill where there is no water.
3. Pilgrims and flatterers have knelt
low to kiss him.
toners.
5. Represents the dwelling of civilized
men,
6. Is kind of linen.
7. Is worn on the head.
8. A name that means such fiery things
l can't describe their pains and stings.
g. Belongs to monastery.
TO- Not one of the four points of the
compass, but inclining toward one of them.
H. Is what an oyster heap is like to be.
70. Is chain of hills containing dark
treasure.
D.
tween you and me, he never was much of
chicken.
IA. An American manufacturing town.
IS. Humpbacked but not deformcd.
49, An internal pain.
II. Value of word.
1S. A ten-footer whose name begins
with fifty.
10. A brighter and smarter than the 9TH
er one.
20. A worker IN precious metals.
81. A vital part of the body
%. A lady's garment.
%. A small talk and heavy weight.
a. A prefix and disease
25 Comes from pig.
2G. A disagrecabe fellow to have on
ones foot.
81. A sick place of worship.
20. A mean dog It's.
of English universities.
80 His middle name is suggestive of an
Indian or HOttentot.
81. A manufactured metal.
80. A game and a male of the human
species.
80. An answer to which is the greater
poet, William Shakespeare or Martin +.
Tupper?"
34 Meat! What are you doing?
| 81. Is very fast indeed.
&c. A barrier built by an edible.
81 To agitate a weapon.
49, Red as an apple, black as night, a
heavenly sign or perfect fright.
80. A domestic worker.
40. A slang exclamation.
Al. Pack away closely, never scatter,
and in doing SO you'll soon get at her,
40 A young domestic animal.
43. One that is more than sandy
shore
A. A fraction in currency and the pre-
vailing fashion.
As. Mamma is in perfect health, my
49, A girls name and a male relation.
AZ. Take heavy field piece, nothing
10th.
As. Put an edible grain 'twixt an ant
and bee, and much loved poet you'll
see.
49, Common domestic animal, and what
it can never do.
so. Each living head in time, it's said,
will turn to him though he be dead.
| ANSWERS.
l. Chaucer. 2. Dryden. 3. Pope. 4. Tay-
lor 5. Holmes. G. Holland. T. Hood. S.
Burns. 9. Abbott, 10. Southey. II. Shell
ley. IL. Coleridge. 49, Young. IA. Lowell.
10. Campbell. 16. Akenside. II. Words
worth. IS. Longfellow. 49, Whittier. 20.
Goldsmith. 81. Harte. %. Spencer. %.
Chatterton. 81 De Quincy. IS. Bacon.
a6. Bunyan. 81 Churchill. 2s. Curtis. 30.
Proctor. 80. w. Savage Lander. 81. Steele.
3d. Tennyson. 50. Willis. 81. Browning.
35. Swift. &c. Cornwall. 81 Shakespeare.
SS. Crabbe. 80. Cooke. 40. Dickens. Al.
Stowe A. Lamb. 43. Beecher. A. Milton.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23
A HORSE belonging to farmer in Gates

N. Y, while running at large in an
orchard recently attempted to swallow
large apple. 1t stuck in his throat, and,
hardly able to breathe, he reared and tore
around the tree like mad. There was
wonderful hurrying to and fro for short
time, but the animal was finally secured
a pair of long tongs were brought from
the farmhouse and the apple was with
drawn
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-23

The Cressst, OF Denison, Tex, remarks:
"See to it that your wife is kissed and
petted and caressed, even if you have to do
it yourself"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
In conversation with DR.. Ric

In conversation with DR.. Rice,
who returned, last week, from a
TIP out to Bismarck, we were
pleased to learn that he is more fav-
orably impressed than ever with
The Northern Pacific Railroad and
It's prospects, and also wi h the
country through which it passes,
and is of the opinion that it will be
great feeder to this place some
dal: and we predict that that "some
day. Will be in the very near future,
too. The Doctor was also very
much pleased with Moorhead and
Bismarck, and thinks that with the
advantages these places possess in
location and other matters, they are
bound to make large places.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

In Ancona, an old woman of
seventy-fve summers, named Maria
Pignocchi, is exciting some public
curiosity at the very near prospect
of her giving birth to her fourtet nth
child. Her present and third bus
bund is fifty FIVE, and treads the
air with delig ht, al houeh ~h' her
self is reported as taking the matter
easy-in fact, as the most ma ur
thing in the world.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

SWIMMING AS A SCIENcE.-In
London, the public schools have
added a new branch to their cours G
of study, namely, the art of swim
ming. 1t is effected by the forma-
ton of swimming clubs, under the
lead of a few well-known merchants,
and it ls said that no less than five
thousand children have already en-
rolled themselves in these clubs,
and the experiment is proving COM
pletely successful. I'm this both
sexes JOIN, using separate places for
their aquatic exercises, under the
supervision Of competent superin-
tendents. The New York Times
urges that it be tried in that city a.
a means of preventing a very great
number Of deaths by drowning, re
ported as high as fourteen in one
week, with many cases not proba-
bly, reported Our bay offers most
excellent facilities for the adoption
of tie plan here
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

The partnership heretofore ex-
listing between G. S. Douglas and
u. 5. Pryor, in the publication of
The Superior Times, has been dis
solved by mutual consent, and here
after The Times will be published
by Charlie Douglas. Lack of bust
ness the cause. Success, my boy!-
Polk County Press.
If plenty of pluck and ambition,
fair amount of energy, and dead
loads of Douglas County orders
will do 1t, Brother Mears, we think
we shall be able to make the rifle.
Thanks for your good will.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

w lille over at Superior we en-
joyed a call at the office Of the Su.
perior Times, where we were kindl,
entertained by friend Douglas, the
spicy aud enterprising editor and
now sole proprietor OF tina. paper
Mr. Douglas is now enjoying avlsir
from his mother and sister, who re
side al Beaver Dam, Wisconsin,
Duluth Her0lH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
"A review, abstract and di.

"A review, abstract and digest
of all the land titles in Douglas
County, has just been completed
by Thomas Clark, attorney at law,
and he offers the same for the infor-
nation of his clients, together with
his general knowledge derived from
his notes Of obsel walton while en-
gagged in geological and other in
ve>tigations, during the last twenty
two years. teb27tf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
IS a very apprOpriat

Zenith is a very appropriate
name; it is numerous; every atom
on the face of the earth has one;
and the place that appropriated if,
made big haul. 1t is a great way
up-bnt not higher than the pre-
aentious kite of Duluth went up,
when its bottom fell ont.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

THE degeneration Of the Man
chester factory childrenis attributed
by DR.. Ferguson to the fact that,
instead of being brought up on
milk as formerly, they are now
reared on tea and coffee from the
time they are weaned, which they
imbibe not only in the morning, but
often three times day. DR.. Fer
gusson has found that when fed on
milk twice a day, feeble children be-
tween thirteen and fifteen years of
age grow nearly four times as fast
as children fed on tea or coffee,
whose growth between the wears
mentioned does not exceed four
pounds year, whereas the children
ted on milk night and morning grow
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

fifteen pounds year. At least
half of the boys in the mills from
twelve to twenty years of age either
smoke or chew tobacco or both:
and this operates prejudicially on
their growth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

-"Amen! !".. shouted a
Ceder Rapids parson, at the elegant
remarks of stranger at the camp
meeting. Suddenly the parson
turned his eyes on the man, and
jumping up, screamed, Catch him,
brother, catch him! He's the three
card monte man that got nv last
months $; larry" This is a tact, and
the monte man is now in Jail in
Cedar Rapids
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

Tom Bardon has an interesting
letter in the last number of The
Ashland Press, written from Phil
adelphia. The Press says he "is still
doing Philadelphia and New York,
but at last accounts had not made
up his mind which city to pur-
chase"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
DAILY And WEEKLY FOR 1875.

/ The approach of the Presidential election
gives unusual Importance to the events anc
developments of 1873. We shall endeavol
to describe them fully, faithfully and fear
lessly.
THE WEEKLY Sun has now attained {
! circulation of over seventy thousand copies
! It's readers are found in every State and Ter
ritory, and its quality is we'll known to the
! public. We shall not only endeavor TO KEEP
| it fully up to the old standard, but to improve
and add to its variety and power.
THE WEEKLY Sun will continue to be
a thorough newspaper. All the news of the
day will be found in it, condensed when un.
important, at full length when of moment,
and always, we trust, treated in a clear, in
teresting and instructive manner.
1t is our aim to make the WEEKLY SUN
the best family newspaper in the world. 1t
will be full of entertaining and appropriate
reading of every sort, but will print nothing
to offend the most scrupulous and delicate
taste. 1t will always contain the most inter
esting stories and romances of the day, care
fully selected and legiby printed
The Agricultural Department is a promi
nent feature in the WEEKLY sun, and its
articles will always be found fresh and useful
to the farmer.
The number of men independent in poll
tics is increasing, and the WEEKLY sun
is their paper especially. 1t belongs to no
party, and obcys no dictation, contending
for principle, and for the election of the best
men. 1t exposes the corruption that dis
graces the country and threatens the over
throw of republican institutions. 1t has no
fear of knaves, and seeks no favors from
their supporters.
The markets of every kind and the fash
ions alc regularly reported.
The price of the WEEKLY sun is one
dollar a year for a sheet of eight pages, and
ffty-six columns. As this barely pays the
expenses of paper and printing, we are not
able to make any discount or allow any
premium to friends who may make special
efforts t. extend its circulation. Under the
new law, which requires payment of postage
in advance, one dollar year, with twenty
cents the cost of prepaid Hostage added, is
the rate of subscription. 1t is not necessary
20 get up a club in order to have the WEEKLY
sun at this rate. Anyone who sends one
dollar and twenty cents will get the paper,
postpaid for year.
We have no travelling agents
The Weekly Sunlight pages, fifty
six columns. Only 81 20 year, postage
prepaid. No discount from this rate.
The Daily SUM large four page
newspaper of twenty eight columns. DAILY
circulation over 10000. All the news Tor
cents. Subscription, postage prepaid, 30
cents month, or So 50 year. To clubs OF
II or over, discount of 20 per cent.
address, THE SUN New York City
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

"A bashtul and not over-educa-
ted fellow i'll Superior, went to see
his girl, the Other night, and as he
started away he put his arm around
her and whispered in her ear,
dearest, | love-" and she responded
sweetly, Ditto" meaning ofcourse,
reel PROBATION of his tender pas
sion. The young man could not
find ''dltto" in his vocabulary, and
asked his father, the next day, as
they were hoeing cabbages, what it
meant. The old gent rested mo-
ment on his hoe, and pointed to the
cabbage in front of him, with the
remark: ''You see that cabbage?'
eyes," responded the youth.
"And you see the next one there ?"
"Yes" Veil, that is called
ditto" "Damn herr" exclaimed
the impetuous youth, "she called me
a cabbage head"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

Straw berries are played lee
die ou-out; the blue-berry now takes
its place, and can be had at Is cts
per quart. They will be ripe here
abouts the first of next week.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Donovan, Government engi-
neer, who is to supereni end the har
Dor work, arrived Monday, from St.
Paul.
That good-looking stranger who
spent Wednesday attt rnoon in Sn-
perior, aud set the hearts of the
girls in flntter and their curiosity
agog, was t. r. HuldleSton, ESQ.
an attorney from the SANITY ci V,
who was up here on business con-
nected with the sale of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Thayer, a wealthy gentleman
from New York, accompanied by
his daughter, and a Mr.. Barber.
composed a pleasant party who
came over on the StiIlman, Tuesday
morning, under the supervision of
our former ftllow-townsman, J. ID.
Howard. After viewing ''the
sights" making the acquaintance of
severa! of our people, aud partaking
of one Of the eXceledt dinners got
ten up by the Hacker House, they
returned by the afternoon boat, very
much pleased with Supeeior and its
people.
Rev. DR.. Bacon, of Toledo, So
.journed IN our lovely village several
days the latter part of last week
and the first of this, the guest of
our esteemed fellow -toWnsman, A.
G. Brown, Esq, Of Middle,own
Mr.. Bacon was very much pleased
with the beauty and picturesque
ness Of this region, bot, as he re-
marked to US while going over on
the Snllman Witt, Monday, was
very much disappointed in the
looks Of Duluth; had no expectation
Of finding such lonesome, deSolate-
looking place, and thought Superior
possessed a far greater air of com
tort and prosperity. Mr.. B. started
on his return trip Monday, expect
ing to stop at Houghton to visit his
old friend, DR.. Perry, brother OF
Judge g. w. Perry, OF this city.
Mrs. Downer, Of New York City,
and Mrs. Swift and Mr. Leslie, of
t. Paul, composed pleasant party
who came over on the Stillman Witt,
Monday morning. They partook of
an excellent dinner at the Hacker
House, played croquet on the f. I.
ground, and returned to Duluth by
tie afternoon boat, accompanied
by quite a number of SuperioriteS
with whom they had become ac-
qua;nted, Capt. Edwards kindly de
Waiting from his usual course and
taking the party out through the
entry and around by the lake. Our
visitors, like everybody else who
come to Superior and get acquainted
with any of her people, departed
with a very high opinion of the
place and its inhabitants, and before
leaving the boat rendered many
thanks to Capt. Edwards and the
party who accompanied them over
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

New York Sun: Duluth has
fallen from population of 5000 to
1900, but the bananas still bloom
ana
The gold orange glows in the deep thickets gloom,
Whrr1 "A wind ever soft from The blue heav, blows
And the groves are OF lanr,l, and myrtle aud rose
From poem By jay Cooke.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

Portage Lake Gazette: Cali
fornia has a village called Duluth
Flat Minnesota, at the head Of
the lake, has fiat Duluth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

The pulpit of the Union Church,
last Sunday morning, was ably filed
by Rev. DR.. Bacon, of Toledo,
who preached a sermon which
was very much liked by those who
heard it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

-"We're little, but oh, gosh %
as the little man said when a big
six-footer was pulling off his coat
preparatory to making mince meat
out of him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

The sunsets, of The past week,
have been perfectly magnificent
Italian skies were no-whar.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

1t is a strange fact that when
people indulge in high words they
use low language.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

Our town has been visited by
large number of strangers during
the past week.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-29

"a Illuminated enlargement of
elongated veraclty" is tie latest
way OF telling fellow he lies.