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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26
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AT "a late meeting of the French Geo
graphical Society Col. Chaille- Long Bey,
of the Egyptian army, gave an account of
his perilous explorations in the regions of
the Upper Nile. The narrator, who is
young man of French origin, penetrated
as far as the country of Nam. MAN, the
tribes who people those regions being for
the most part cannibals In one, where
neither a white man nor a horse had ever
been seen, he was the cause Of immense
establishment mingled with superstitious
fear, and was, in fact, taken for centaur.
BY the aid of his interpreter he asked for
an interview with their chief The latter
being informed of the presence of this
stranger received him in the royal hut,
and the traveller had the signal honor of
sitting by the side of the negro King.
Whilst the Colonel and His Majesty cX-
changed words of friendship loud cries
were heard outside These proceeded
from thirty poor wretches who had been
ordered to be decapitated in honor Of the
visitor In rejecting that he was the
cause of the death of so many victims
the young travellers feelings revolted
against the barbarous custom; but as he
was among savages his own safety de-
pended on not showing his Indignation
even in his countenance. The black
King offered him dozen women,
whom he refused. Nevertheless, wish
ing to have some proof of his visit,
he selected youth of dozen
years of age, whom he persuaded to follow
him, and made the same proposition to
young girl. II want very much to go
with you" said she, &C but it must be on
condition that you will not eat me-" Col.
Chaille-Long was attacked at Urooh by
the tribe which, in 1872, had fought
against Sir Samuel Baker, causing him
serious loss. The intrepid voyager was in
canoe, accompanied by two soldiers and
some servants. A fotilla, composed of
boats of rude form, in which the negroes
were packed like herrings, advanced to
the encounter. The chieftain was at the
head a lance in his hand. As soon as
they were within range the colonel,
armed with revolvers, as were also his men,
gave orders to fire. The negro leader,
struck by an explosive bullet fell dead.
Each projectile made victim among the
assalants, who finally decided to retreat,
after having lost eighty-two of their num-
Der. When at the extreme limit of his
explorations Col. Chaille-Long perceived
a curtain of smoke, which appeared to in
dictate that the country beyond was peo-
pied by other tribes, but all is yet mystery
concerning those unexplored regions.
After the reading of his narrative, listened
to with intense interest, warm and sympa-
thetic applause came from all parts OF the
hall.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26
A SchOOl.BOy's Death.

The Pal Nal Gazette of a recent date
says: 1t is impossible to read the evidence
given at an inquest held in St. 'Wilfrid,s
Catholic School, Preston, on the remains
of a little child named Richard Lancaster,
aged seven years, who died that morning
in consequence of injuries received from
lcaping through the window of an upper
room in the school one day last week,
without feeling of sadness. The little
culprit had been confined in the room with
two others by Miss Bamber, pupil
teacher, for the fault of talking in
school" At half-past four, when the
pupils were dismissed, they were taken
through the room where the prisoners
were confined, and these latter, it was
stated, had been told they might follow
when the school was discharged. Owing,
however, to some mistake or misunder-
standing, the deceased child did not fol-
low, and was unwittingly locked in the
school. He did not Tong remain there, for
about five O'Clock he leaped from one of
the windows into an adjacent court, and
afterward walked to a house, whence he
was carried home in great pain by
schooltellow and died. The jury returned
verdict of Died by fall through mis-.
adventure.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26
English Working Children.

An eminent Englishman of science re-
ports, after careful investigation, that the
physical stamina of the children employed
in factories is steadily deteriorating. The
number of those who are unfit to work on
full time is increasing. This is attributed
less to the hard labor these poor little
creatures have to undergo than to the
wretched habits of the factory operatives
Too early marriages, slovenliness, intemper
ance, want ofproper open-air exercise, and
the excessive use of tobacco are noted as
main causes Of the deterioration. What
ever the causes, the fact is an alarming one.
1t is serious question whether children
should be allowed to engage in exhausting
factory labor at all-whether the devotion
to this hard work from an early period is
not itself prominent cause of the bad
habits observed. But, if children are to
be so employed, there is no doubt that
their hours of labor should be limited !;
and further duty is cast on the mill-own-
their operatives that the children may have
chance of entering upon their cherries
life-work with tolerably good constitutions.
In Germany parents are not allowed to de-
rive any income from the labor of their
children until they have had thoroughly
good schooling, and have grown well nigh
to manhood and womanhood the conse-
euence is that Germany contains both the
healthiest and most efficient race of labor
ing young men and women in the world
The English law is as yet VIGOROUSLY de-
ficient in protecting the health and condi-
ton of the children of the manufacturing
districts; and unless more vigorous re-
forms are made the prospect is that factory
labor will become more weak and more
scarce, while the bill for parish relief will
become heavy burden to the taxpayer
and encouragement to the philanthro-
pist-AppIeton' Journal
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26
Drought and Flood.

IT has been favorite theory of scien-
fists that the drought to which large sec
tons of the country have been subject for
the past few years were caused by the rap
id destruction of forests. In view of the
UNPRECEDENTED wet weather and floods of
this season it is now asked whether this
theory is correct or not. There are great
many things about the weather and its laws
which we do not understand Just how for
ests can greatly influence the amount of
rainfall is not so easily seen, but that for
eSts do greatly influence the distribution
and effects of rainfall isvery evident. Thus,
a country denuded OF its trees, the natural
protectors, is open to the drying effects Of
both sun and wind; evaporation goes on
rapidly and undisturbed, and the beneti-
cial effects of rain when it does fall are
greatly reduced Then forests act as
kind of reservoir to hold back the rain
that falls, and it is let out or distributed
gradually, thus preventing in a measure
the destruction which attends a heavy
rainfall in country deprived of such pro
tecticn. Formerly streams that had their
origin in dense forests flowed with con.
siderable regularity all the year round
but since the forests have been cut away
they dry up completely during the sum-
mer and become roaring, dashing, de-
struCtive torrents whenever a heavy fall of
rain occurs.
1t requires no elaborate, learned argu-
ment to convince any man of COM
mon sense that forests do exercise a
good effect on the climate of country,
but it requires greater effort to induce
the owners of these forests to cease de.
stroying them. Within the memory of
our fathers Ohio was covered with dense
forest, almost unbroken from Lake Erie to
the Ohio River. Now three fourths of
her hills and valleys and plains are stripped
bare, and the destruction still goes on
scarcely undated. The law has been
spoken of as the great remedy in this mat
ter, but a better one would be the creation
of strong public sentiment in favor of
protection. Men of common sense will
not work against their own interests, and
whenever man sees and understands that
it is to his own interest to jealousy pro-
tect his forest trees all wanton destruction
will cease, and not till then.-Ohio Farmer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

The other day. as woman IN mourning
had about finished making her purchases
at Vicksburg grocery store, and the goods
had been placed in vehicle which brought
her in from the country, the grocer asked ::
Wouldn't yer like some nice beans ?"
She burst into tears and leaned against the
wagon. "What is it, madam-what is the
matter?' he anxiously inquired did
you say beans? ?" she sobbed. Yes. ~
Well, you struck a tender chord in my
heart when you said beans; my poor hus-
band called for beans the last thing before
he died. - VickSbTg Herald.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

pound, what should be the price ofcorn USED
to feed out in its production? You mulu-
ply the 10 cents by $40, the average mum,
Der of pounds of pork made bya bushel OF
corn, and you have "a cents as the CORE
spending price of corn.
Now these figures may not be absolutely
correct, but they will furnish some guide
for calculation Massachusetts, Pl0ughnadn.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26
Can q Dead Man GrOan

DR.. E. HOLLAND writes as follows on
this subject in the British Medical Jour
nal; The possibility and probability
alike of such circumstance as the utter
ance of a groan after somnatic death are
sufficiently heterodox to ordinary credence
to induce me to record the fact of my hav-
ing, in connection with others, heard a
veritable dead man groan. j. B., aged
tifty-seven, committed suicide by hanging.
After he had been very effectually suspend
ed for an hour he was cut down by me
and two others. As the double rope was
slackened from the neck air escaped from
the thorax through the larynx, and pro
longed, rather loud groan was the conse-
quence, Tho two men who assisted me
He amt dead;' and I, for
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

THIN sheets of copper, secured to the
inside of locomotive boiler and forming
an internal skin next the water, have been
tried with success in Austria The engine
ran $4,000 miles and was then examined.
The copper was found to be only slightly
incrusted, and the iron plates under it
we're perfectly bright and clean. 1t is es.
timated by the builder that the life of the
boiler may, by this means, be extended TO
more than double its usual limit.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

HUNDRED YEAR-oLD people are gett:ae
plenty. A correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Gazette writes TO that paper from Ty.ers.
burg, Clarion County, Pa: &C Mr.. and
Mrs. Alio, a couple residing within one
mile of this place, are centenarians. The
old gentleman was 100 years old in May
last, and the old lady celebrates her 1O0ih
birthday this August and she is able TO
shake hay this harvest"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

A MAN who owns a bookstore faction
ly remarked that he couldn't leave Chica
60 this summer because he kept station
cry. Smarty heard him and went away t
spring it for Joke. This is the way H.
sprung it: g Mitchell can't go out
town this summer. Why" "Don'
know" because he sells books and pa
pers." And he never can understand VIII
the other fellow don't laugh.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

CHILL CuREi-SArE AND SuRE.-Dr. WI.
hoft's Tonic is curative and protective. ~
will cure Chills and protect from further A. a.,
tacEs. Its reputation is established. lts
composition is simple and scientific. tcon-
tains no poison. 1t acts promptly and us
effects are permanent. 1t is cheap, because
II saves doctors bills. 1t is harmless, speedy
in action and delightful in its effects. Try
It and prove all that's said. WHEELocK, FIN
LAY & Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
Fop SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

IT is fayorably noticed that the success
of baseball playing as a profession is at.
tracing good many into that field who
would otherwise have afflicted the country
40 lectprere
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

THE car of progress has the axles oiled
occasionally. The excavators of the San
Fernando tunnel on the line of the South.
en Pacific Railway have struck rich pc
uoleum spring,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

A VIRGINIA woman lost her false hair
from the window of railroad car, and
she has sued the company for s., 900 dam.
ages-$150 for the loss of her hair, and
$3.50 for her embarrassment.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

A GENTLEMAN in the eastern part of the
State, who was about having his leg ampu.
tated on account of its being bent at right
angles and stiff at the knee, heard OF 1cam-
sons Anodyne Liniment. After using II
short time his leg became straight, and Is
now as serviceable as the other.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

-Parasols, except in the middle of the
day during the cheated term" are per
nicious things, as are the wells with which
so many fashionable ladies shade their
faces.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

"A Pennsylvania man captured rat
tlesnake and set about teaching it some
tricks. He was on the high road to sue
cess when they had to bury him.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

=" Mrs. Mary Coffin" is credited with
an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle Chi
nese cargo into California Honest tea
is the best, Polly C."-Graphic.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

WHEN Canada girl loves she loves like
of promise suit the other day it was shown
that young lady wrote to her lover eight
times per day.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

GREAT MANY people have asked us Of
late How do YOU keep your horse looking
SO sleek and glossy?" We tell them it's the
easiest thing in the world; give Sheridans
Cayafrv Condition POWDERS two or three
times a week.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

The faculty of Yale College have for
hidden the Sophomore secret societies on
the ground that they are productive of in
subOrdination and other evils.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

PERso sga y. He,zog.-"I have used
ing nearly all other remedies. and nov am !.
sound and healthy man-too much cannot he
said in praise Of such q remedy.n
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

"A Boston man has run for office nine
teen times. and as he has never been
elected he talks Of Withdrawing his name.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

ASK for Prussing's White Wine Vinegar,
warranted pure, wholesome and palatable.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

A man who is in health is not morally
entitled to anything which he does not
earn,
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

SALARY only. Agents wanted. Haie Tnd
Eelnule Address G. B. Christian. Marion. OHIO.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-26

II Agents Outfit and Samples 10 cents.
. ~. i. NJ. W. GIBSON, Americus Kansas
New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
FLASHING TON NOTES.
wAsuIscroy. Wednesday, June 30, 1875.

WhsHISCTON. Wednesday, June 80, 1870
The PostmaserG eneral has decided to let elegraplc
rates stand they at present-namely at one per
cent per word for circuit OF $50 miles. lie limits the
maximum number OF circuits for which the Government
shall pay any however, 10 10, the same
~ paid row hy outside parties. The Government has
been paving for long distances cent for every 200
miles Under the they win only pay for $500
miles, no matter how long The distance may be.
committee TO the funds in the Treasurers Office
will commence their work tonight Ii consists Of the
following gentlenen Dr. John b. Blake formerly Presi
dent Of the National Metropolitan Bank S. f. Middleton
Of The banking firm of Middleton Co; A. II. LEOPOLD,
FreedIncn's Bark Commissioner; William IL EerVey,
special Agent Of the Treasury. and mossrs C. H. Brown,
John Patton and r. C. LickensOn, Chiefs Of Divisions IN
the Treasury Department.
Secretary Deauo, in company with Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs Smith, returned from Long Branch this
morning. whittier they went 10 consult President Grant
on Indian Affairs The Secretary has not abandoned Ills
desire retire from the Cabinet but the period at which
this takes place Is uncertain
The Controller of the Currency has declared dividend
OF Is per cent favor OF the creditors OF the First Ma
tonal of Norfolk, Va making i'll all 80 per cent
The Secretary Of the Interior has nominated TO the
President Jacob NJ Patterson r TO be Pension Agent at
Sew-York, In place OF Mr. butcher
New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
IOWA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

IOWA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
SAMUEL j. KIRKwoOD NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
THE PARTY SPEAK FOR HARD MONEY AND A
PROTECTIVE TARIrF-TIE THIRD TERM ISSUE
OBsOLETE-TnE TICKET.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 30.-The Iowa Re-
publican State Convention met o'clock this morning
After the appointment of the usual committees 1t ad-
iouyned until afternoon Shortly after reassembne the
Committee on Resolutions reported a platform subsan
TALLY as follows:
Ftrst: The Republic IL a nation, and ndssoluble.
Od silver Is the only reliable legal tender and
currency convertible with coin should therefore be gradually
Th,rd: revenue tariff adjusted encourage home in
dustTy. -, ,. =. -,..,
enues o pun sh frauds are approved
E1uh Government should cede no further lands 20
other corporations Such lands should be reserved
srt the Patent be revised relieve industry
from the oppression of monolOles.
OF difficulties between ourselves and other nations by arbA
ton is a worthy 0ne
and believe that President Grants letter Gen. White fairly
reno, y that issue from our politics
That demand that all railway and other corrcra
shall be held In fair and just subeeon to the making
power cousitntionally expressed .
Indorsng free education and the present system OF
Eeremut: Approving the National and State adminstra
lions.
feences unite With the Republican party In maintaining
the cause Of true reform.
The Convention then proceeded to nominations, and on
the first formal ballot Samuel J. Kirkwood OF Johnson
County nominated for Governor The nominee Tor
Lieutenant Governor was J. ]. NewbOld Of Henry
County. At O'Clock, after having east two ballots
without choice for State Supreme Court Judge, the Con
vention adjourned until 7:3O p IN.
New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
AN ENGLISH CRIfICIsM ON Mr.. TENNYSON's
DRAMA.

The appearance of Mr.. Tennyson in the field
Of drama an Of interest both for English poetry
and for the Engsh stage. To say that the experiments
regarded with anxiety by those who most a-
precate subcty OF his artistic power is only 10 say
that poem in the dramatic form s not necessarily
drama but, unless deceived, il will be gen
orally allowed that "Queen Mary" Is not only hne
poen hut tino drama. and that, though each OF the
several powers which 20 make II so has already been
proved by the author. tho mastery harmony in which
they work together hero entities "Quoen Mary" to be
considered something more than merely success In
kind. Tho dramatic glow and impetus which are
proper tO poem o; action. may be inflated but cam
not be replacedb by epic Spendor OF yrca passion In our
own days we have these feebler substitutes,
cssayng do duty for IT, but 1t long since the genu-
inc inspiration, least Of tragedy has been among u.s.
The ingenuity OF the apologies which have been sag
gstcd for the fact IL characteristic NJ the which re-
anlred them, the fact is generally allowed IL we
welcome Mr. TennysOn drama for one reason more than
another II Is for ,hsbecause here seem TO recOgnize
presence OF that and precious virtue which has
long seemed dead IN those works OF English poe
try which most distinctly products ot genlGs-dra.
matte fire and II hal to say when last this great
quality found a compaIably vivid embodiment IN tho
Treatment OF English hstonca subject, we should NOT
know where stay search until it had carried US
back the year when the series OF Shaespeares En-
glish Histories completed and crowned with Hen
""
New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
MR.. BowENs LATEST STATEMENT.

We are compelled to 90 to press with no
verdict from the Tor-Re jury. We say moth
ing aoOut IL, therefore if we would, emo, We will viii
been repeated >, by tho counsel to the the effect
the avowed friend of Mr. Ton, note 10 Mr. Bccchcr
demanding his resignation, and that on meeting Mr.
Bcecher he reacherousy abandoned Mr. Tlton to assist
MIR. eecher. utterly false. Mr.. Bowen plainly
told Mr.. Tltoi at the interview with him that
he was on friendly terms with Mr.. Becchcr. lie
urged Mr. Tilton il he had anything against Mr.
Bcecher TO 90 to him with his complaint the scptura
command requires and when Mr. Tlton said that ne did
NOT dare TO- because he afraid that he should Kill Mr.
Beecher, Mr. Bowen asked why he did not write - Mr.
Beecher When told that Mr.. TiltOn feared the
letter would he Intercepted Mr.. Bowen agreed TO
that MI Beecher rccelvodt When Mr. Beeeher bad
read the letter and had asked Mr.. Bowen II he was
friendly lin, he replied that be Mr. Bowens part
in this simply that OF messenger. He heard
Mr. Tilton, and he then heard Mr. Bcecher and he re-
that he would have nothing 10 do with either side
There change OF attitude as has been asserted