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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21
A Century of Progress.

Our contemporary Of the Gazette, in
an article upon "The Century of
Progress" seems to lean to the idea
that we who are living in this year Of
our Lord 1875 have decidedly the adj
vantage, in respect to morals, OF those
who Hourished upon the stage Of exist
ence in previous centuries. It gives
notable examples Of kings and princes.
The opportunities for their rascality
Of a gigantic kind were certainly
greater two or three centuries ago than
now. They improved them. There
could not now be o Henry VIII Of
gustus Of Saxony and Poland, or q
Louis XIV Of France. Their crimes,
under the light Of modern civilization,
would have driven them from the
thrones which they disgraced. But,
nevertheless, have the people at large
progressed in morals?
Is it true, as the Gazette asserts, that
the average American Of 1875 has de-
cidedIy the advantage Of any pre-
vious generation of his countrymen?
We certainly know how to build better
houses and to live and move about with
more facility than we did q hundred
years ago. But has the capacity Of the
people to enjoy this kept pace with it?
we IIlIuh hob. tttidilebl Ibut "a
industry, frugality and economy. They
were more in vogue in IT'S than they
are in 1875. There is no doubt about
that. There was not such immense
wealth gathered together in a few hands.
But, on the contrary, there was not such
universal poverty. The people owned
the tenements in which they lived.
They did not belong to their landlords.
They paid no rent.
In this fact is to be found the great
source Of national happiness. Life. was
slower i'm the last century, but there
was not laid upon it the exacting and
feverish demands Of the present time.
The consequence is that the advance in
the sums required for the support Of
charitable and penal institutions have
Increased much faster than the increase
in population and wealth would justify.
Men lived, at least in America, n hun
bred years ago betterthan they do now.
There were not SO many rolling In luxu-
nv; there was not 50 much broadcloth
worn; but thousands OF mankind enjoy
ed more comforts than at present. The
life Of the last century was .rougher
to the few, 1t was not adorned with SO
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21
LOuIslANA's RIGnTFUL GOVERNMENT.

Some OF our City Contemporaries have
referred quite humorously to the recent
appointment made by Gov. McEnery
and accepted by that honorable gentle
man. Hon. Robert H. Mari, as United
d1gtes Senator from Louisiana, in place
OF Hon. W. Mcmillan, resigned. To
show the legal substantially Of a claim
Of title to the Office before tho United
States Senate, based on Gov. McEnery's
appointment, we reproduce this morn.
ing, and beg all to read it., the positive.
ly unanswerable speech OF Senator Fer.
ry, Of Connecticut, a pronounced Re.
publican, now deceased, In the winter
Of 1875. Rest assured that his voice,
though hushed In death, still speaks In
those noble and conclusive words in the
Senate Chamber, and IL there be any
man In thepparty to which he belonged
who values decency and right and who
loves Constitutional Liberty, he will be
almost unerringly inclined when Mr..
Mari shall address him hereafter In the
eloquent and statesmanlike language OF
the lamented Ferry.
1t Is certain, too, that the Democratic
majority Of the House of Representa-
tives will not be disposed to be less true
and just to us than q Republican states.
man from New England. The news.
editor or the politician Of any sort in
our State who imagines the Louisiana
question to be settled. and that her
right Of self-government is lost, must
wait a few weeks, and in the mean time
carefully peruse the speech Of the dead
Republican Senator.
It will be discovered in the end, IL our
people remain true to their own respect
as q free community. that John Nc.
Emery was elected in 1872 and is the
Governor, and r. H. MARI is the lawful
United States Senator. Perhaps this
may be important to these gentlemen.
but II the late Mr.. Ferry is correct, it is
much more important to the citizens of
this State that the right Of self-govern-
nent should be maintained. They can
no. afford to see it trided with. much
less to lose it.
We make nc extracts from this able
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

many cOnvenicnces, 80 many eleganceg
aud d~elicacies, but the laborer was bet
ter housed and clothed he received
more of the necessaries of life he ate
more meat. Money or, rather, luxury,
is the root Of all evil. We have u large
class Of persons in 1876 who are able to
live without work. They have nothing
to do. Their business is pleasure. That
pleasure grows into vice and crime.
One hundred years ago in the United
States it was not so. There were very
few who did not have to work for a liv-
ing. Human nature was the same then
as now. 1t was no better nor no worse.
The reason there was less wrong was
simply that there was less extreme pov-
erty and less immense wealth, both OF
which conditions are opposed to human
progress and to human happiness
EuuJIiysgJ'
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

We are under great obligations to
Messrs. Dufour 81 Limet, editors and
proprietors of the New Orleans Bee
M'Ibcile de la NOMreUe Orledns) for
many marked courtesies extended us in
commencing our enterprise. The Bee
is tho great journalistic landmark of
true Democracy in Louisiana, and
it is quite natural that it's proprietors
should step forward and cheer our
efforts to do for the people in the Eng
lisb language what it has ever so faith
fully and boldly done for them in the
French. Long live L'AbeiHe!
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21
Two Questions for Mr.. West.

A conundrum for J. r. West-Why
did you go to California?
Another-What did you do when you
got there?
We shall continue to call the atten-
ton Of Mr.. West to these questions I'M
til they are intelligently and properly
answered to the satisfaction Of our
people. The people wish to know some
thing of our Senator's ~anteccdents
while in California, there being some
interesting rumors as to that portion Of
his life
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

80 business me-
NE desire 70 saMSscs in New Orleans
Mp'l kin9e going to furnish a dali,
ns which will necessarily comman,
yfargc circulation, as II will boldly ad
vocatc the right and denouncc tbt
wrong. and we confidently look f1"e
substantial advertising patronage.,N
advertisement was ever yet issuS ~. o,'O
did not pay the advertiser-st"o,"'iy
when put In such a paper Tic Ne"
Orleans DEMOCRAT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21
(,Ood News.

We are indebted to tho Hon. f. Booth
for a letter written to him by MIR.
Thomas Hickman. from Colfax, Dec.
16, in which he says:
eve have elected G. G. Dunn to the
House Of Representatives by two hun
bred majority. Thos. johnson, the
Radical candidate, gives up the con-
frct
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

tromol and yield to the exactions OF
had4pvernment with u degree OF pa
.;afte which amounts to criminal neg
~ Of the highest natural rights. This
Thing has been feebly illustrated here
during seven long and weary years.
Let us learn wisdom by experience.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

The Street Commissioners attention
is called to the condition Of st. Andrew
street, between Magazine and Con-
stance streets, which is deplorably i'm
passably foy all vehicles.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

and interesting speech Of Mr.. Ferry be-
ca,,sc we deem IL proper that the peo-
,,,e ri New Orleans, and-in the State at
large. who may be Of opinion mat Aou-
;siann IL without remedy in hef w,
tempted regeneration, should read cary
fnlly the whole OF IL.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21

STATE HoUsE.-Although there were
applications too numerous to mention
for political positions, there were no
appointments made at the State House
Yesterday.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15

Musicians, all the country over, and
almost every man, woman and child
throughout the West will read with pleas
ure of the announcement which comes
to us of the virtual re-establishment OF
the house of "Root 6 Cady" as 1.-THE
Root & Sons Music Co."
1t calls up the strange story Of the for
tunes of this famous house, reaching far
back to 1858. when Geo. F. Root. L. Tow
ner Root, and C. NJ. Cady placed over the
door of 81 Clark ST., that magic legend,
Root & Cady." However, they rapidly
outgrew these quarters, and in 1860 we
find them occupying the finest Music
Store in the country, in "Thc Crosby
Opera House, were the great fire of 1871
swept over them. From this calamity
resulted two houses-Gco F. Root & Sons
and Root & Lewis, which now consoi-
dated with the publishing business of
Chandler & Curtiss, becomes 1.-THE Root
& Sons Music Company" which may
Justly and proudly claim the successor
ship to the immense popularity OF Root
& Cady.
Besides this, the firm iDherits the very
valuable connections of the mother house
with the European Manufacturers, which
ca abled them to purchase SO favorably in
the foreign market; and also, the Agency
for the celebrated Stock Pianos, which
Won the only gold medal of the Vienna
Exposition. and for the famous Standard
crgaa. TAeir Sew location is at No. 156
State st., Chicago where they have every
facility for doing their immense business.
Tkey send us copies of the following
Sieces of their new publication OF sheet
Music. IT know Maidea Fair to See"
by II. r. Palmer; LenOre March. by Os-
ear Mayo; Normandy Waltz. by G. z.
Root. and Prairie Belle Watz. by r. W.
Root, 1.-The EoaS Messenger" very
sprightly Musical Monthly, published ~
them, and the Album Of the Chicago Mu,
steal College. which contains rare col
lection of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15


1.-The Flower Queen" which is now
under rehearsal, in Toledo, for public de-
livery,is considered the finest opcretta for
Female voices that has ever been written.
1t is popular throughout the United States,
the Canadas and England. When well
rendered it can not fail to give satisfac-
ton. The poetry is smooth, flowing and
moral. The melodies are r:ttY and sweet ;
and the harmonies are delightful. The
costume required Is the ordinary white
dress, which, when decorated with the
various flowers to be presented, will pre-
sent charming scene. Thus by enchant-
ing two of the stronger senses, the car
and the eye, The Flower-Queen never
fails to hold an audience spell bound.
Ladies and girls of Toledo, and vicinity
and of Tama are earnestly engaged in the
rehcarsals. The concert will be given in
two or three weeks.
Argument or Plot Of tile Opera -
The Flowers, ladies and girls meet in 4
secluded dell in Il forest, to choose their
Queen. A person, recluse, disconnected
with the world, seeks in the same place,
retirement from its cares and disappoint-
ments. The Flowers tell of love and duty; ;
and tie Recluse--learning that to fill well
the station allotted by Providence, is to
be happy-resolfes to return again to use
fulness and contentment among his or her
fellow creatures.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
Iowa at the Centennial,

Having been appointed by the State
Board of Centennial Managers, as a Sec
rotary in charge of group 16,-thc me-
chanical products of iron and metals of
Iowa, for exhibition at the Centennial,
at Philadelphia, in 1S76,-I request the
cooperation of all manufacturers and
citizens in preparing and exhibiting arti-
Giles of this class, such as machinery,
bridge and other iron work, tools, engines,
boilers, mill work, wood working, mining,
coal and stone cutting, and other special
machines, stoves, furnaces, castings,
hardware, maleable work, cutlery, fire
arms, sheet metal, brass, copper, pipe, tin
and pressed work, silverware, jewelry,
etc, and the products of our feundries,
machine shops, and all workers in metals
generally.
l trust that State and local pride will
induce all to aid in this matter, without
further solicitation, to complete fair
and creditable exhibition of the products
and capacities of the State.
Blanks and instructions for making ap-
plications for space, may be obtained by
addressing me. 1t is desired to have the
applications for space completed as soon
rs possible, so that suitable allotmcnts of
space may be secured, and that any def
ciencies or excess may be seen in time
for remedy.
am also instructed to extend all assis-
lance required, to those in this section
and throughout the State, who may wish
to exhibit articles in other classes, and
will be glad to do 50.
Articles will be received either for COM
petition or for exhibition only They
should be prepared and shipped to my
address, prepaid to keokuk, by the first
of December. Heavy machinery may be
shipped direct to Philadelphia by JAN
uary.
Ii is desired that as far as possible they
may be sent in time to be shown in a
special Centennial department at the
Iowa State Fair, at Keokuk, September
~. Due care will be taken of all, but in
surancc risks will only be taken at the
cost and direction of the owners.
Correspondence is invited from all who
may be disposed to exhibit or help toward
the success and honor of our State, be-
fore the world, at the Centennial.
Respectfully,
SAMUEL j. WALLACE,
Secretary of Group 16, Keokuk. Iowa.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
Tbs choice blackbcrries for 100 at W.
VII
Educational.

Report of School Inspection for the
ending July 9th.
July 9th Dist No. 5-Indian Village TIP
Miss PeImelia Edwards, teacher. July 9th
Dist. No. 9-Carlton Tp.-Miss Alma
F;aney, teacher, July 7th Dist. No. =
Carlton Tp,-Asna Moore. teacher. July
lib. Dist. No. e-iadian Village TIP. Mat
tie NJ. relapd, teacher. July 9TH Dist. No
4-Cab1sa Tp.-Nr, Andrew Toland,
teacher, Ixiy 9Th Dist. No. S-caslton
Tp.-Miss e. n. Fa&slyke. teacher. July
9th Dist. 10. 2--'GsrAsa Fp,--Niss C. u,
Jacobs, teacAe1. July OH Dist. Nc. s.
Carlton Tp.-Miss Liza H. Vaaslyke.
teacher
The Schools ia District No. and No. o
OF Carlton, and No, Of Iadiaa Village
have been very saEeh interrupted by the
high water. Il is gratifying 70 feel tba
in xeany all these schools 6, ID and faith
fSl work Is being done. which must be APP
pfeciated. Let teachers follow the aaotto !.
"Not Ao,o much, but hon SELL" and labor
to inspire their schools with the zane
noble sentiment.
II. A. BRowN,
Co. Supt.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
What shall be Done with It'll

I'VE received the following communica-
ton from a prominent citizen Of Montour,
with the request that we wublish it,
The Sunday School people of this fe-
gion have nuisance on their hands. 1t
is the Township Sunday School Conycn.
ton. Permit me to explain:
This Township was one of the earliest
in the County to organize Township
Association. On glad bright Sunday,
seemingly given us for the purpose be-
tween two weeks of storm, two Sunday
School "Workers" came to US and helped
US organize, and hold the first meeting of
the Township Association. 1t was a grand
| inspiring occasion. We have never gone
| beyond that pattern, but we have kept up
quarterly conventions since. One of its
results was the starting of our teachers
meeting which lived more than year.
Committees appointed at subsequent
meetings visited and organized Sunday
Schools where they were needed Thus
very considerable stimulus was gwen to
Sunday School work.
Now for the other side: A convention
holding over Sunday from 10 a. M, to 5
p. m, every three months deranges for
that day all other plans for Church and
Sunday School. The addresses and dis
cussions may be profitable for grown peo-
ple-but to most of the members of our
schools they are not valuable. But many
of the exercises can hardly be profitable
to any one. They are frequently ex-
tempore talks having no special point or
pertinence. Some of us are ready to talk
on every topic, and find it difficult to stop
when we are, or ought to be done. We
have chewed over the Odds cud pretty well,
and need some greater change than to shift
them from one mouth to another.
Two conventions each year are grove
meetings and Sunday pic-nics. They are
well attended-but while the Sunday
School people are assembled discussing
points of interest to them, other people in
various parts of the grove are, we may
suppose, discussing points of interest to
them. Add to this the excitement of an
occasional race between teams on the way
home, and many of US come to question
whether we really promote Sunday School
interests by turning congregations loose
on that day, and helping to break down |
the barriers that separate holy day from
a holiday. Iregret my past completely in
these gatherings, and mean to avoid them
in the future.
We have 20 teachers meetings. Visit
ing schools has been discontinued, none
of US understand normal training. We
have had no black board exercises deserv-
ing serious mention. we only meet to talk.
Has not this gone about far enough?
Must this nuisance be abated, or can it
be reformed?
A FAtr1T FINDER
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
In MelnOrian.

The Methodist Sabbath School of Tole-
do passed the following resolutions last
Sabbath:
WHEREAS, 1t having pleased Him who
doeth all things well, TO remove from our
number by the hand of death, Sister ELLA
ALDEN, a dear teacher and co-worker in
our Sunday School, and wife of our be-
loved Superintendent; and
WHEREAS, We feel that in his great be-
reavcrment we have each of us lost Il
friend and loved one;
Resolced, By the Methodist Sunday
School of Toledo, Iowa, that we tender to
Bro. Alden our heartfelt sympathy and
coincidence, and alth ough we miss her,
yet we weep not as those without hope,
for we know that for her Ito live was
Christ, but to die was gain and we de-
sire to all live in such way that we may
meet her on the other shore where the
wicked cease from troubling, and the
weary areat rest"
Resolced, That we will endeavor to
profit by her example of faithful attend
ance and interest in the Sunday School
work.
Resolced, That our Superintendent be
presented with copy of these resolutions:
also, that copy of the same be placed
upon the Sunday School Records.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
DIED,
On Tuesday afternoon Of last week, July 9Th. Mrs
Ar

On Tuesday afternoon Of last week, July 9Th. Mrs.
ELLA l.. ALDEN.
Mrs. Alden was born in Columbus, Ohio,
Sept. 9th, 1S4S, and was consequently at
her death aged &c years and 10 months,
lacking 8 days. She came with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Free, to this
county in 1858. November 10Th, 1859, she
was married to w. H. Alden, who sorrow
fully survives her. She was we'll known,
and beloved by all her acquaintance.
MIR. and Mrs. Alden were one of the first
couples with whom we became acquainted
when we came to Toledo, about 2 years
ago, and having been near neighbors and
intimate friends ever since, we can
testify to her lovable disposition and
purity of character. When we heard of
her death it almost seemed as if the
grim monster had invaded our own
home. For several years she has been
suffering from heart disease, and was
subject to frequent attacks of prostration,
but having been, of late under the care of
skillful physicians, she was thought to be
improving in health. Her husband was
absent from town On business and return
ed home Thursday, July 1st to find her
suffering from another attack of her old
disease. All thought she would recover,
and even she did until about noon of
Tuesday, when she told her husband she
thought she was going to leave him. But
she was ready to go. Her parents and
friends had been summoned to her bed
side previous to this time, her parents ar
irving only about half an hour before she
died. She was in full possession of all
her faculties UP to the last She babe her
weeping friends and relatives goodbye,
telling them she was going to meet her
baby boy who died several years ago, and
giving them tokens to remember her by,
and then, as Dickens says, She drifted
out upon that dark and unknown sea that
rolls round all the world" "Her little
bird-a poor slight thing the pressure of
finger would have crushcd-was stirring
nimbly in its cage; and the strong heart
of its mistress was mute and motionlcss
forever" THE old, old fashion! The
fashion that came in with our first gar
ments and will last unchanged until our
race has run its course and the wide firm
ament is rolled up like scroll. The old,
old fashion-Death! Oh, thank God, all
who see it for that older fashion yet, of
Immortality?'
When it was noised about that she was
dead it cast gloom over the whole COM
munity. 1t seemed as if each person had
lost friend.
The heartfelt sympathy of all their &C.
quaintances is extended to the bereared
husband In his great sorrow. The funeral
took place in the NJ. E. Church last
Thursday, and was attended by an i'm
mense audience to whom Rev. Robertson
preached an eloquent and touching dis
course
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
Tho People Want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by
Physicians, or sold by Druggists, that
carries such evidence of its success and
superior virtue as BosCHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP for Severe Coughs, Colds settled
on the Breast. Consumption, or any
disease of the Throat and Lungs, a proof
of that fact is that any person afflicted,
can get sample bottle for 10 cents and
try its superior effect before buying the
regular size at 70 cents. 1t has lately
been introduced in this country from Ger
many, and its wonderful cures are aston.
ishlng everyone that use it. Three doses
will relieve any case. Try it. Sold by
DR.. j. n. Springer, Toledo, Iowa.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15
Land for Sale Cheap on very Easy Terms.

p Messrs. Struble & Goodrich, of Toledo,
Iowa, have for sale the nj Sc SO 10,
york Township, which they will sell on
time. No cash payment required if buy.
er will improve the land. A rare chance
to buy land cheap. This land can proba-
bly, be purchased on such terms that the
purchaser can pay for it from what he
realizes from the land. Parties desiring
to buy land on easy :erms must look to
this chance soon.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15

TINE CARRIAGES kED BUGGSEs1 -Messrs
q. W. Sgeatt ana e. , Coates are DOW
bringing On fsr sale soue very elegant
carriages, onggies, light wagons. &C.,
winch they are prepared to sell to cur
citizens at reasonable rates. They sold
one last week to Mr.. NJ J. Boyle for the
otar Livery Stable. for 4J00.00 They
nave several other sases partially made.
and invite the citizens of Tama County
10 call and examine the stock on hand
II Is their intention to bring on more as
last as they are demanded
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15

The lndhaaa Village TOWNSHIPS Sunday
school Convention Eiii be held in the N.
q. Church at Moatosr, ek Sunday July
10Th. 4 special effort is desired ca the
part OF all Sunday School workers te make
ihis Convention web worthy of atte4dance
by al. A Programme viii be furnished
next week.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-07-15

We have received the Annual Catalogue
OF Western College. 1t is handsome
pamphlet of 80 pages giving the names of
Students in attendance upon that insti-
tuition the past year, the course of study
&c. The total attendance at this institu-
ton the past year was 2l9 of which were
from Tama County. Any one wishing a
copy of this catalogue will receive one by
sending their address to Rev. E. B.
Kephar, President of the College.