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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16
NUMBER 81.
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WILLIE'S 4S7'OCKING.

OUR Willie knit stocking
A beauty, red and white!
And what do you think he knit it for?
Why, Just for Christmas night.
While Frank was rolling marbles,
And Charley playing ball,
Our Willie was at mothers side,
The happiest boy Of all,
At first be knit but slowly,
And all about the top
Were little chasms where, think,
He let the stitches drop.
But mother kindly helped him,
And, when a week had flown,
Why, Will couid knit almost As we'll
As any woman grown.
1t took month to knit it
He made it long and wide,
That Santa Claus might SLOW away
A host of toys inside.
but Frank, the rogue, said slyly,
Now what lovely pack
This sock would make for Santa Clans
70 wear upon his back"
Will heard him and took warning,
And when the merry elf
Came round to fill it in the night
Twas nailed against the shelf
think his kind lips dimpled,
think his gray eyes shone,
To see how shrewd and worldly-wise
His little boy had grown.
When willy rose next morning
There WAS no HIT nor trace
OF the mammoth stocking Nbc found,
But a note hung in its place
Dear Billy boy wrote Santa,
my gifts are on the shelf:
! have left you just stocking-tull-"
And have taken Maf myself
"Ihopc you'll like your presents
As well AZ do mine
Hope you'll like your toys and games
And your books and pictures fine.
IL thank you for this stocking,
And when next year / call
I'd like to find the mate 10 II
Nailed sarclyto TIL wall
How Willie round eyes opened
Now this, indeed, was fun!
And before another day had passed
The mate was well begun.
Now Willie longs for Christmas,
But he thinks he knows the elf
Who waits so patiently to find
His stocking by the shelf.
ia WhjDpie Bchhdm, in FOUMS COmVGRi0
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16
IF he's got dust on his butes, he's reckless

If he's got dust on his butes, he's reckless
and won't lay up anything; but if his
| butes catch the rays of the morning sun
and slinter 'em all to pieces in a blaze of
glory, then he's bound to have big house
on the avenue and hull potato bin full of
bonds-shine 'em u.pw-Detroit Free
| Press.
WHEN you once eat of macaroni as it is
prepared in Italy, Olive Harper writes,
you find it like the Turkish coffee, some
thing the soul delights in. Why don't
we have macaroni cooked in the same
way? We have an insensate way of
tumbling a handful into basin of soup,
which comes out pasty stuff, good for
nothing. l took the pains to get an au-
thentic recipe for cooking macaroni, and
for all who wish most delicious, easy
and cheap dish I write it: Take three
pints of beef soup, clear, and put one
pound of macaroui in it and boil fifteen
minutes, with little salt; then take up
the macaroni-which should have alb
sorbed nearly half the liquid-and put it
ON a flat plate and sprinkle grated cheese
over it thickly, and pour over all plenti-
| fully sauce made of tomatoes, well
boiled, strained and seasoned with salt
and pepper. Some people prefer only to
put the cheese on it, but prefer it with
the tomato as we'll If Hanybody dontlike
that when it is done, it is because he don't
know what is good.
The Denver Neus has the following
concerning a recent exploit of that inter
esting insect, tarantula: Though every
Puebloite is familiar with 'tarantula
Juice the insect itself has rarely been
| seen there, except as a bottled curiosity.
Mrs MacIvor, however, of that place, was
bitten by one the other day, and at last
accounts was threatened with a real case
of tarantism, which is commonly regarded
as a fabulous disease The lady lives
with her husband and children in an old
adobe house, an order of architecture
which is gradually giving place to brick
and stone in Pueblo Mrs. Mac1vor, in
putting on an undergarment which had
been hanging on nail, scared big
tarantula out of its folds, which tumblcd
| into her bosom, where it buried its ven
omous fangs in her flesh. The breast be-
gan swelling almost Immediately, and,
with distressing pains throughout the
body, the unfortunate woman soon became
delirious A physician administered large
quantities of whisky, which failed of in.
| tOXicating effect. Other remedies, how.
ever, proved more effective, and the
patient is now likely to recover. The
Mexicans have superstition that the only
! antidote for the bite of the tarantula is
constant dancing or appropriate music
played increasingly until the patient re.
! cSversn
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16

DR. DERBY, an oculist from Boston, Is
making experiments on the Amhers,
freshmen's eyes, requiring them to read
across room lines Of differentiated le.-
ters both with the naked eye and with
glasses of various degrees OF magniiyins
power. His object is to refute theory
IF the Germans that the continued appli-
cation to books necessary to a students
life produces near or short sightedness'
The experiment will be repeated when the
frcsbmen have become seniors, and, per
hans annually, and cannot fail to be o.
practical importance. .-6yringse1d (Adss'I
Republiodn.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16

THE intellectual and fashionable young
men of New York are generally wearlng g
"the shirt-pin squirt" This beautliul
work of art costs about twenty-five cents
1t consists of hollow breast-pin, con.
nected by rubber tube with smail
plobe filled with water and concealed In
the pocket of the wearer. The pin is
generally in some grotesque shape. When
the attention of anyone is attracted to it,
and he leans over to examine II more
closely-whizz! fizz! small stream Oh
water proceeds from the staring eyes or
gaming mouth of the pin-head straigh'
into the face of the inquisitive person. II
is a noble amusement.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16
THE VIPER AND THE LEIGH
FY JOHN G. SAXE.

FY JOHN G. sane.
"SrRANGE!" said Viper to Leech,
"How differently by men we're rated;
Tell me, my nefghbor, beseech,
Why you are sought and am hated
:" You." said the Leech, in prompt reply,
"lf Fame be not false detractor,
Men deem their enemy; while
Am cherished as their benefactor."
'' What mighty difference they see,
That you should be the more inviting"
The Viper answered, puzzles me;
Since both alike are fond of btttug,''
We both are biters to be sure
The Leech replied: but let me m mention
You bite 10 kill, and to cure;
The difference lies in the iutentiou.'
MORAL.
To those who pain us with intent
To do us good, we should be grateful;
While those on spite and mischief bent
We well may shun as base and hateful.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16

oN the 10th the Senate was not in session A
resolution was adopted by the House adding a
committee Of eleven, to be known as the Com
mlttee on Mississippi Levees. After some debate
on request to introduce bill providing for re-.
ancnon OF postage on pamphlets, transient news-
papers, etc., the House adjourned to the 14th.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16

A ST. LOUIS "pauper" died the other
day and was buried. Then they found out
that he had taken his dust to dust With
him, to the extent Of sbout 500.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16
A Uhlan Officer and His BetrOthed.

A HUSGARIAN journal, the Lloy', Of
Pcsth, relates whatit justly calls "strangc
incident" which has just happened to
Count Eulcnburg, chet-d'CSCadron IN the
Uhlans of the Prussian Guard, and cousin
of the Minister of the Interior. who Is be-
trothed to Mdlle. de Bismarck. This
young and brilliant officer Says the Pesth
paper was not long ago engaged to be
married to the daughter Of NJ. SchHhor
(the proprietor of the journal the Bazaaf),
young lady as beautiful as she is dis
tinguished, and who is received IN the
best society in Berlin. He made the usual
request to the military authorities to be
permitted to marry, all the conditions re
ouired by the law being fulfilled. But
some DAYS after he received visit from
two officers Of his regiment, who eX-
plained to him the traditions of the
Guard did not permit an officer Of that
corps to marry woman who was not OF
noble family. The Countreplied by achal-
lenge to fight, but he was obliged by the
rules to ask permission from his Colonel,
Baron de Alvensleben. The latter spoke
to the Count, pointed out to him that
! the two officers were in the right, that
they were merely representatives OF the
corps, who could not tolerate that one
of their number should marry the daugh-
ter of former bookbinder. Such in fact
had been the first occupation of M.
Schpffer, who had since acquired by the
most honorable means a fortune, and has
had two sons officers in the Prussian
army, one of whom was killed at Sadowa
and the other at Sedan. Count Eulenburg
regarded the declaration that Mile. sch@f,
fer was unworthy to marry an officer OF
the Guard as an insult to his betrothed
and he sent challenge to Baron de Al
vensleben, who refused to fight ana VINO
has Just had the Count tried by court
martial and sentenced to ayear ana a
hali,s Imprisonment in fortress for haV-
inc wished to make a private affair OF the
incident. ."-Liceypool Mercury.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16

A CovINGToN (Ky.) man says that he
bought Gladstone's great pamphlet en-
..Vaticination" in order to learn how to
escape small -pox, but the blamed book
didn't say word on the subjectn'
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-12-16

A GROCERY firm at Del Norte, COL, Is
doing a trade Of $3.50, 900 per annum.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
LIBEL.


The Pioncer.Press recently copied d
newspaper item which refiectedupon the
good name and character of an innocent
man. As soon as the editors became
aware of the injustice done, they publish.
ed their rctraction, with explanations, and
expressions Of regret. On the following
day they inserted disclaimer from, the
party injured. and cditorially called at
tcntion to the same. Subsequently they
were sued for libel-damages being laid
at $4,000. 1t was shown At the trial that
the item was published as a matter OF
news-that the editors were wholly unac-
quainted with the Plaintiff, and that they
relied, for the accuracy Of the report, up.
on the fact that it appeared in = promi:
nent and responsible public journal, which
would not willfully injure the reputation
of any citizen. The jury gave the Plain
tiff damages to the amount of $500. To
US this verdict seems infamous If the
publication of news item, CLEANED from
the ordinary channels, entails liability
Of such magnitude as that, the usefulness
of the Public Press as medium for the
dissemination of general intelligence, IS
at an end, and criminals will continue
their dcpredations uron society without
fear of exposure or punishment. Unless
the law of libel has been grossly pervert.
ed in its application to this case, it should
be amended at once. The interests of the
public as we'll as those of the publisher,
need protection at the hands Of the Lcgis-
lature if the judgment against the Plon.
eer- Press can be enforced.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
Convention.

Pursuant to call, the democrats County
Convention met at the Court House in
this city, on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at 2
O'Clock, p. NJ, and was called to order by
Mr.. T. $. Kilgore, member OF the County
Central Committee.
On motion, Mr.: Ira H. Warner, Of
Window, was chosen temporary Chair
man, and Fl. 0. Bastoril, Of Austin, Sec.
rotary.
Delegates were elected from the city Of
Austin, and the towns of Grand Meadow
Pleasant Valley, Window, Lansing, Ii
Roy and Rcd Rock. Persons who hap
pened to be in the city from eight othe1
towns in all, were by the Convention au
thorized to act as. delegates. : 10
The Convention was very harmonious
displaying but little interest, and mani
Testing less courage The delegates wer'
nearly all democrats, and even they die
not make any efforts to secure nomina
tons.
Judge 0. Allen, Of this city, was nom
mated for State Senator, but declined tn
honor, and c. E. Carter, of Austin town
was substituted. Henry Weber, of Pleas
ant Valley and Gunder Halvcrson, Of Nc
vada, were nominated for the House.
both of them very good men. ..a.- =
A. N. Converse, Of Dexter, was put up
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

% tic ,ieke, fo,. treasurer, John prspny
for Court Commissioners, and Daniel VIII
liams, Of Dexter, for, County, CommissioF'
cr.e H. Il as~zS% ~ s5ss&, e<sH' s. - 49, -
Carter, Weber, Converse, and we believe
Williams, are all democrats. The ticket
is certainly not Representative one eth
or in the character Of the Convention,
which contained elected delegates from
less than a third of the towns In the cotln.
ty, nor in the prominence ofthc nominees,
who with two exceptions are almost un.
known to the public. The democrats can
have but very little, if any hope Of elect
ing any of their candidates. :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
LAND SALE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, !
LAND OFFICE. !
G. d. ~, Az Cd<L 1913

NOTICE is hereby given that the County
IN Auditor will offer at Public Sale ali the
School and Agricultural College Lands that
have been appraised and remain unsold in
tho County Of Mower, at Austin, on Saturday
October 30th, 1875, at Ten o'clock 4. NJ.
Descriptive lists Of the tracts to be offered,
their PIP -aised value and terms of sale, will
be on tiie at the Auditors Office in said county
for the information ofthe public.
Lands upon which the interest is delin
quent for two years or more will be declared
forfeited and re- offered.
Fifteen per cent. of the purchase money and
interest at the rate Of seven per cent. on the
balance from the day of sale TO the first Of
juno 1876, will be required on the day Of sale.
On timber lands an amount equal to the value
Of the timber will be required in addition to
the fifteen per cent.
After the first payment the balance Of the
purchase money in full or in installmeuts is
payable at the option Of the purchaser until
twenty years from the date Of sale, provided
the annual interest at the rate Of seven per
cent. is paid in advance on the first Of June
of each ~ ar. Upon failure to pay the in
terest when due the lands revert to the State
without further notice or process, and viii
again be sold at public sale, unless double the
amount of interest due is previously paid.
O. P. WHITCOMB,
24t6 =. Commissioner.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
DIED..


WILKINS.-At aGrange, Ills. Oct. Sth 1875,
at O'Clock P. NJ. Of Scarlet Fever, CLARA
A., only chill Of ". T. and A. E. Wilkins
Of this city, aged l6 years month and Is
days. !:
Miss wilkins was with her parents visiting
friends near Chicago, and was taken i'll on the
Sunday night before her death. She was a
girl whose powers of mind were mature to .
degree far beyond her years, and her attain
ments were quito observation-disclosures
ing her as one possessed Of an intellect of re-
markabIe brilliancy, and capable Of great
application and achievement; but this did
not serve to give her any appearance of mas
culinity; nor as su Institute for any Of those
graces hich 60 fifty embellish the character
and actions eta young lady. The aesthetic
seemed to predominant in her nature and shine
forth in the symmetry of the pure life which
she lived. She had passion for music and
painting and Was very proficient in both, but
her chief beauty was her dutifalness as >
child, and the inexhaustib!e love which she
lavished upon her parents. She was the Gen.
trail luminary of a social system tho revolving
planets Of which were kept in their orbits by
the wonderful power Of her personal attrac-
ton, and when her light palsd and grew dim,
and,-dickering, went out into the unknown,
there was darkness over .'l tho armament
which before was illuminated BY her presence.
The whole city 10. in tears. Her loss occs.
.icns universal grief, and i: the severity of
the crushing stroke may be mitigated by tho
sympathy Of friends the borrowed parent:
may feel relief from the fact that tho burden
of their great sorrow: 10 shared by all who
knew the character and admired the virtues
of their loved one whose spirit has taken Ito
flight.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
IL COnstssS 8:

u Dr.. CLARK a. Miner, Of Chicago, whose rep
utation Cannot be questioned d most sue
cessful practitioner in almost hope
less cases Of old yCronie diseases, sNial max,
bis next visit atsths5 Fieek Hsss Oct. 27sl
28th and 29th, where he Will Consult with al
who desire his services. free Of charge. The
Doctor has been making regular visits once
in three months for the past two years. in
many Ct the larger towns of the State. Ills
practice has quadrupled in tho past year. HI
does regular prescription business, the same
IS our local physicians. and be kindly refer
al k;s End 'a to n, list Of
bic by their. resident physicians, who are
now WELL: and attending to their regular bust
ness. =; - ,...
He will positively stay no longer than i'd
vertised. See advertisement in another COL
umn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
CREDITORS NOTICE.

IN PROBATE.-MowER COUNTY CoURr.
In the matter of the estate of Peter G. Mill:
deceased.
Letters Of adminis tration in said matter be-
ing this day granted to James A. Mills OF
Austin, Minnesota, and six months from and
after the 7th day Of August A. D. 1875, being
allowed to creditors to present their claims
against said deceased for examination and
allowance: notice is hereby given that tho
Judge Of said Court will on the ninth day OF
October A. D. 1873, and tho seventh day of
February AID. 1876, at one o clock P: NJ, OF
each of said days at his Office in said County.
examine and adjust Al claims and demands
| Of all persons against said deceased.
By the Court,
Dated at Austin, the eth day Of August A.
SAMUEL HARTER,
24t Judge Of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
. - a. = EAf n
i ARnrc Trcnf for Aust III.

The famous Mendelssohn Quintette Club, oi
Boston, will soon DC in st, Paul ana Minnie
apolis, and have consented to stop for one
evening at Austin. We can shy Of them as Of
the Redpath English Opera Company, "there
is none better" This Club is stronger to-day
not only in reputation, but artistic power and
capacity, than at any time since it, orgauisa-
ton, twenty seven years ago. They will be
here Monday evening, October 25th. Rcmem
Der the date, and rest assured, If you fail to
hear them you will miss the par ercelle"ce'o Of
New England Music.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

We make this week such notice Of the Fair
as the limited space at our command will per-
nit. Under favorable circumstances it would
afford us pleasure to compete with our pro-
fessional brethren for the prize offered by the
committee, but We must be content to let
those have the honor who have the time to
contest for it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

Miss Clara wilkins was buried from the
parents residence last Monday afternoon. The
remains were followed to the cemetery by =
cortege not less than quarter Of milo in
length. Rev. J. ". Eldridge will preach =
memorial discourse appropriate to the occa-
sion next Sunday morning at tho niversalist
Church.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

We saw farm team running through the
city last Tuesday dragging after them a
heavy double wagon, tho neap Of which had
dropped from the neck yoke, and was plough
ing tho ground. The horses did not seem to
be bent on doing great mischief and were
finally halted near Water Street Bridge. 1t
is o menace to life and haz zardous t. property
to let teams monopolize tho streets in that
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14
Fire.

Last Men lay night At half after 10 o'clock,
o grocery store aad saloon together with their
contents. all belonging to II. q. wachlin and
situated near the depot took fire and were
consumed,-but very little Of any thing being
saved. The buildings were worth about 3d.
500 aud were insured for 81 900. The grocery
stock was valued at 81, 800 and insured fol
$500. The saloon fixtures were worth about
$500 and not insured. The fire originated IN
tho rear portion Of tho building in the oil
room, but how is unknown to the public.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

We circulate 5000 copies Of tho TaAxsce1rr
this week. Nearly all the reading which it
contains is editorial and has heen prepared
specially for this number. Original matter
will be found on each page and We ask for it
a careful perusal, believing that it will DO Of
value in connection with the other agencies
employed in the progress Of the present po-
litical campaign. =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

Mrs. U. L. Topliff, of this city, would
inform the ladies that she has for? years
acted as Midwife, and can treat success:
fully all diseases peculiar to females.
She cures piles without using the knife,
The worst cases yield 10 her treatment
The suffering can be relieved. She is pre-.
pared with all the appliances required in
the practise of her profession and invites
consultation. -
The following testimonial is respectful
ly submitted: -: =,
MICHIGAN CRY, IND, !
~: July 14th, 1876.
To WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:-1 certify
that have known Mrs. U. L. Topliff
more than ten years, that she is possessed
of all those attributes which constitute
the highest type of woomanhood, a we'll
balanced mind, mature. judgment and
great discrimination seldom equaled In
discerning and treating female diseases,
and chronic diseases generally.
H. PAGIN, NJ. D.
. She may be found at her rooms on
Bridge Street, or she will respond to calls.
19tf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

4E IN 4Qh Per: day Agents uantsd.s. AL
W " vhV classss ofwofkis4 people Of both
sexes, you1r and old, make more money At
work for ~. in their own tlocalities, during
their spare. moments, Of Ill the time, than It
any thing else. We offer employment that
will pay Handsomely for every hours work.
Full particulars, terns, g., sent free. Send
10 your address at once: Don't delay. Now
is the time. Do.'t look for work or busine 50
elsewhere, until you have learned What We
a;efr.; G. sT1NsON / CO., Portland: Maine
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

A hunting party recently vert from this
city to Rice Lake, and came back we'll laden
with ducks aud geese. 1t is the season of the
year when aquatic fowls abound in this lati-
tude, and the numerous small bodies Of water
with which the surface of the country is dot
ted, are their chief places Of resort. This is
the hunters harvest season. =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

Since it has become known that Austin has
a good Hall, some of the very best lecturers
and t:oupes that travel the continent have
been making arrangements to Civ: us q call.
Asa proof Of this tho Mcnlclssohn Quintette
Club, Of Boaton, have ged Jones' Hall for
the evening Of October 25th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

Gen. Jas. II. Baker, of Mankato, late Com
missioner of Pensions and one Of the ab]est
and most eloquent orators in the State; will
speak at the Court House on Tuesday even
ing October 10th inst. He should have hear
ers from all parts Of the County. Let tn
Hall be full.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-14

S. PAGE is making scurrilous remarks con-
corning r. I. Smith, the Republican cardi-
date for Senator, and is thereby increasing
the popularity Of, Mr.. Smith and aiding to
elect him, far more than he could do were he
telling the truth about him and pretending to
he his friend.