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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
A Railroad Three Hundred Feet Above
City.

Iris difficult to imagine anything better
adapted to produce vivid and startling
impression on the memory than the first
sight of MorlaiX, Brittany, as approached
ny rail. The city lies on both sides a
deep, narrow valley, and the railroad
springs across the Chasm on a magnificent
viaduct 800 feet high. Entirely UMPIRE
pared for anything Of the sort the tray
eler finds himself taking a bird's-cye view
of a city of the middle ages. There it
lies, 300 feet below, almost as if it were in
the days when Mary, Queen of Scots,
passed through here on her way to Holy
rood and the scatiold The precipitous,
winding, narrow, darksome streets, the
peaked roofs, misshapen by time and
studded with curious dOrmcr windows,
are still there as when she looked upon
them centuries ago, when with brilliant
pageant she and her COrtegc of knights
and ladies swept through Morlaix with
laughter and song. Should it be festal
day or fair the sight is still more unique,
for the square is then crowded with booths
and peasants in various costumes, and it
is positively white with the starched caps
Of the women. The city is divided by the
river of Morlaix, an estuary up which ships
come into the heart of the town. The
banks of the river are faced with granite,
and afford a fine promenade on each side
A smaller stream dashes roaring down the
streets, bringing to the dirty lanes of the
crowded town the music of the pure fount-
aims whence il Came.-ETchaRge.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
A Turks Penance.

In John Howard Payne's autobiography
is the following incident from his life in
Tunis: "a native Tunisian, who called
upon me, mentioned a strange scene and
stranger history which had just come
under his notice His curiosity was ex-
cited by the view of tall, haggard, tur-
baned person, with long white beard, and
skin pals filled with water girt all around
him, and bearing in his hand a cup. He
made seven steps and paused, knelt, bowed
his face to the ground, licked the dust,
rose up, and then went on again, but re-
peated the same at every seventh step. All
looked on him with respectful silence and
a sort OF awe. My informant learned that
he was a Turk from Egypt During the
French invasion he fled thence, leaving
behind him wife and child He obtained
employ on board a vessel that brought
him TO Tunis. Meanwhile, unknown to
him, the troubles Of his country drove his
wife and child from it, and chance also
led them to Tunis. The wife died. The
motherless child found protecting friend
who brought her up as her own daughter.
The Egyptian Turk, hearing description
of this young girls attractions, demanded
her in marriage; courtships in these coun-
tries always going on through others, and
without personal acquaintance. After
some months Of marriage, the husband
and wife happening to disclose each their
history to the other, the Egyptian, horror
struck, discovered his wife to be his
daughter, He flew distracted to the Cadi
and told him all. The Cadi forthwith de-
creed divorce and condemned the man
through life to give water without pay TO
all who should desire it, and at every
seventh step to lick the dust This he has
done for years, and is often seen perform
ing his penance, especially at Moorish
funeralSD
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

of this kind in abundance-keeping the
animals properly sheltered from storms ;
feeding always with great regularity; pay
ing the most marked attention to the man.
ner and time of milking, and, withal, pre-
serving a uniform kindness and gentle
ness of treatment throughout every oper-
alton, gentleness extended even to the
tones of the voice.
Generally speaking, that COW will do her
best that is loved the best and petted the
most by those who have her in charge. II
YOU wish COW to do her best you must
cultivate her acquaintance intimately and
be unsparing in little acts of kindness.
You may whip and torture a COW into
submission, but she will strike the bal
ance against you in the milk-pail. One
of the greatest faults among dairy farmers
to-day is a lack of kindness and consider
alton to domestic animals Cows should be
petted daily and be made to feel that man
is friend and protector. All pain, fright
and uneasiness check the secretion OF
milk, and the man who is passionate and
abusive to his herd never did and never
can realize full yield of milk from it
1 think that anyone who has the charge
of animals should study their character
and disposition. 1t is an interesting study,
and, under the law of kindness, you will
not unfrequently bring out wonderful
traits and exhibitions Of affection, which
will show a forcthought and design which
may well be ranked with the higher in
telligencc of reasonable beings
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
BlindfOld ChesS-PIaying,

Some Of the strongest chess-players
have been unable to play blindfold, pre-,
Cisely as some Of the greatest mathemati-
clans have been unable to deal mentally
with any but the very simplest problems.
Philidor and La Bourdonnais could both
play without seeing the board, but Nc
Donnell, St. Amant and Staunton never
accomplished the feat lat least in any re-
corded Partie). Harrwltz could play
blindfOld; his rival HOrwitz could not.
At the present day Blackburne and Zuker.
tort can play ten or twelve games blind
fold, but several of the strongest chess
players living do not, we believe, possess
the power. We must, therefore, find an
explanation which shall not require the
hlindfold player to be superior in chess
strength to the player who is unable to
carry on contest without seeing the
board. The explanation is simple. The
blindtold player is able to picture to him
self the board and men, at any stage of a
game, and thus plays mentally with as
much ease and confidence as if he had
the board before him. If he is conduct
ing dozen blindfold games slmultane-
ously, his method is the same We are
unable to say, however, whether he pict-
ures all the games at once, as though the
boards were ranged before him; or calls
up mental picture of each board, with
the men properly placed for that game, as
its turn comes round. Probably, in most
cases, the latter is the method adopted
C0rnhtW Ndqazine.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
Curious Numerical Relations.

The length of solar year is 3G5.2i,
days Singularly enough, the length of q
degree of longitude at the euuator-a,
taken from the printed geodetical tables OF
the British Ordnance SURVEYS 1924
feet; so that, if the length of a degree at
the equator be divided by the number OF
days in the year, it will give 1000 feet,
or, more exactly, 999.9I7, which would
give the foot within .00l part of an inch,
a quantity which cannot be seen or distin-
guished by the ordinary means.
Again, the length Of degree of latitude
at the central point of the British Islands
is-singularly enough-found TO be 365. 242
feet, and the length of degree Of latitude
measured on that parallel, divided by the
number of days in the year, gives exactly
1000 feet
There is, of course, no possible connec-
ton between the number of days in year
and the number of feet in degree OF
latitude or longitude Nevertheless, after
lapse of a few thousand years, the scien-
titic traveller from New Zealand may pay
the British the same compliment, in turn
which some English travellers have paid
the Egyptians, and attribute to scientific
refinement that which is simply a curious
accidental agreement in numbers.-Chi.
cage Tribune.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
Do Not Quarrel.

PEOPLE talk of lovers quarrels as rath-
er pleasant episodes-probably because
they are not quarrcls at all. She pouts ;
he kisses. He frowns; she coaxes. 1t is
half play, and they know it. Matrimonial
quarrels are another thing. l doubt seri-
ously if married people ever truly forgive
each other afterthe first falling out. They
gloss it over; they kiss and make up; the
wound apparently heals, but only as some
of those horrible wounds given in battle
do, to break out again at some unexpected
moment The man who has sneered
and said cruel things to a sensitive
woman never has her whole heart again.
The woman who has uttered reprOaches to
a man can never be taken to his bosom
with the same tenderness as before those
words were spoken.
The two people who must never quarrel
are husband and wife. One may fall out
with kinsmen and make up and be friends
again. The tie Of blood is a strong one,
and affection may return after it has flown
away; but love once banished Is dead
and buried thing. The heart may ache,
but it is with hopelessness. 1t may be
impossible to love anyone else, but it is
more impossible to restore the old idol to
its empty niche. For word, too, for a
sharpening Of the wits, for moments
selfassertion, two people have often been
made miserable for life. For, whateser
there may be before, there are no lovers
quarrels after marriage.-Erchange.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
Syrian Solicitations.

THE Arabic idioms and customs mus,
always appear very peculiar 10 strangers
When Syrian gentleman meets friend
they strike the tops of their fingers to
gether, then with wave toward the
ground touch them to breast and forehead
one asks the other: How is your honor'S
case?n His honor responds: May your
life be preservedr' or " May God preserve
you!" Then follow questions as 10 the
health of the family: How is your
house," If the question is TO an inferior
the answer Is: They kiss your honor's
hands" If TO an equal the same as to the
inquiry after ones health. If one person
wishes to inquire after the health of an
others wife he must speak of her as the
daughter of your uncle" it being shame
10 make use of the word wife. To wei
come a stranger to their house the people
say they count you as one of their kin
dred and hope your path may be smooth. ="
At leaving house the host says: You
have honored u.s." and the guest replies
eve have been honored." When the
house is Jewish the host remarks at inter
walls during the call: "The blessing has
come down" TheeXpressiOn of thanks is
always: May your riches increase"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
How to Make Rag Carpets.

IF you want something for your kitchen
spots can be easily removed, which can be
shaken, turned, and be as good as new
again, for several years, use rag carpets.
They can generally be obtained of car
pctdealers at from sixty cents to one dollar
a yard; but often smoother and hand
somer article can be made at home, at
least ready for the loom. For this pur-
pose save the old clothcs-old flannel
sheets and under garments, old dresses
in fact, everything which will make long
strips. Old clothes of good cOlors are
doubly valuable. Calicocs, not too much
worn, are excellent material. Cut into
strips about an inch wide, sew end to end
and wind smoothly into balls of about one
pound weight Allow from one and one
fourth to one and one-half pounds of rags
to square yard of carpeting. Collect all
odd pieces of any color for the mosaic or
hit-and-miss stripe. Cut and mix these
thoroughly before sewing, so as to make
the stripe as uniform as possible A few
pounds of remnants from wooden factory
or soft listings of any needed color make
nice stripe and require little sewing. Do
not put too much black into a kitchen
carpet, as it is not a strong color and
shows the dust more than other colors.
A stripe of several shades of red bri sht-
ems up carpet wonderfuliy-and who OBJ
jects to little brightness in the kitchen !?
White wooden rags take nice cochineal
red, white cotton durable green, from
fustic and logwood, set with blue vitriol.
A cinnamon color may be dyed with cop
peras. Select a coarse, strong warp, Of
some dark color-brown and slate colors
are good-allowing one pound of warp
for every three and onefourth yards of
carpeting. Keep the exact weight of rags
and warp to compare with weight of car
pet when returned, and employ a good
weaver. Many prefer kitchen carpet
put down with rings, as it can thus be
easily taken up and shaken.-Scribner for
September
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
Treat Mich Cows Kindly.

CONCERNING this important subject X
A. Willard writes:
" 1t is really astonishing what large
difference in the yield of milk it make.
by attending properly to number o
small things in the management of stock
which would seem to many quite
too insignificant to be worth observing
The dairyman should have genuine
hearty love for the animals under his con
troll; attending to every detail for theil
comfort; providing wholesome, nutrition.
food, pure water and pure air-everythine
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02
CHILL CURE:-5AFE AND sURE.-Dr. "

CHILL CURE:-5AFE AND SURE.-Dr. VII
hoft's Tonic is curative and protective. 1t
VIII cure Chills and protect from further at
tacks Its reputation is established. Its
composition is simple and scientific 1tcon.
tans no poison. 1t acts promptly and its
effects are permanent 1t is cheap, because
= 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 q Co, Proprictors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

THE mounds near Lake Minnesota
Mimi, are being visited and examined by
many people just now, and there is quite a
revival of interest in these remains of the
race of Mound builders. In fact, no young
lady in St Paul is considered as belonging
to the haut ton unless she can trace direct
genealogical descent from some particular
pile of moldering bones in these mounds,
and choice collection of decayed frag-
mcnts of skeletons is quite essential to the
comfort of every well-regulated family in
the State.-Chicdgo Times.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

MUSHROOMS and toadstools are confus-
ing objects in fields You can tell how
many years old they are by saving off
their heads and counting the rings ON the
top of the stuff. No, Pm thinking of oaks.
Oaks are slow growers. Mushrooms and
toadstools are not. 1t is important to
know the difference between toadstools
and mushrooms; but it is not worth while
trying to learn this difference unless you
belong to very long-lived family and
don't object to being poisoned at the end
1t takes years to find out and authorities
differ. The only sure test is to eat one. If
you live it is mushroom. If you die it
is a toadstool.-St Nicholas.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

EDWARD BAYER, ESQ, Horton, Kings Co,
\. S, writes that an astonishing cure has
been effected on his daughter by the use Of
John$on'S Anody"e Imminent. The whole
spine became diseased, she lost the use Of
her limbs, and her back was rounded up
like bow, in consequence of taking cold
after having been inocculated for the kline
peck. She is now well.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

"OF all the fools in this world" says
the Rochester Express, the greatest fool
is the fool who is voluntarily and conspic-
uously noisy, blatant fool, and who glo-
ries in his foolishness, thinking it smart
ness, and all the while quite unconscious
of what COMPOUNDED fool he is"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

WHEN tenyearold young man comes
home at night with four CORY toes,
scratched face, bleeding nose, and seven
tons of mud on his trousers, you may
know that mumble-tc-peg is in the ascend.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

1.-THE love of bonnet is nothing but hu-
man nature at play"
Says his reverence, Prof. David Swing.
But when for this human nature at play you
have roundly to pay,
How your reverence for Swing takes wing.
Toledo Blade.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

We pledge our reputation on the assertion
that any educated physician, after a careful
examination Of the recipe, will say that Par.
sons f"rYotire IHlS possess more merit than
any other pill now offered for sale
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

The physicians of Kentucky will soon
hold convention to evolve plan for the
collection of their dues. In a circular
they say that not more than half their
earnings are collected, and they desire to
adopt cash system.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

The Committee of the Massachusetts,
Young Mems Christian Association have
been making summer canvass Of the
northern part of the State with good sue
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

No MORE gros-grain, big-bowed, long
end sashes, if you please, says Nine
Modiste, but instead, wear band of mar
row ribbon around your waist, with lot
of streamers at the left side
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

The dear women are all on tiptoe to
know what that hint from Paris means
about radical change in bonnets" for
next winter
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

WHAT movement is that of man hoe.
Ing a row of potatoes? A row-tater.y
movement, of course,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

VINO dies and leaves a fortune TO his
relatives cannot expect to have mourners
Ut bis funeral,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

THE largest Vinegar Works in the world are
in Chicago. L. L. Prussing 4 Co., Props.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

"A grocer at Paterson, n j., died the
next day after advertising in newspaper.
Isn't this warning enough?
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

Boston people have broughtout silver.
mounted hitching-p posts,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

FOREIGN fruit is rapidly disappearing
from the United States markets and fruit
Of domestic growth is taking its place
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-02

Reading, Pa, has cemetery for dead
inUs
New-York tribune., 1875-12-22
THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.


The New-York Chronological Society con-
tnued lis ssons ycster ay al m IN tho Parors of
the Rev Dr. Crosbys church, NJ Twenty y-sec0nd-s and
Furtli-ave The following papers were read: Facial
NeuInlia" by DIR. c. y. Pierce OF Philadelphia the
Autiseptic Treatment of the Dental Pulp and Pulp
Cavity" by Dr c. Spence Bate, f. K G. S. 81 Plymouth
England Necrosis" by DR.. William III. Atkinson "f
NeyYork The first article called out considerable dis
cussion The writer took the position that the tri-facia
nerve was the seat OF much Of the neuraSic pain cxp
enced by American people aud caused by undiscovered
and spected diseases OF the tooth pups Ihs
theory IL one but has never before been salts
ilctudy demonstrated. The paper OF Dr Bate met
with much criticism, both adverse and fsvora-
ble lie advocated the OF arsenious acid for
tie destruction OF exposed pulps, and glyeerine
and fannie acid as an antiseptic where
the pulI,s decomposed. alveolar ahscess had
formed illustrated his views by accounts OF various
experiments While his thoory represents the present
in England, II is Tar behind that or tins conn
try One of the speaker stated that Dr. Baiess views
ON This subject had been known and published years ago
by American dentists
At the afternoon session the following papers were
read: "The Chemistry OF Dental Carries" by Dr. 8. b.
Palmer OF Scu.e Pressure and Contact As Causes OF
some Practical Lessons from Comparative Od0n.-
oogy," 10y DR.. Charles 5. Tones, ~ A., NJ X {. ;
NOT ony Inc growth Of teeth but also the decay
due to TIE action OF a certain electrocapillary force
winch was always CAtiitu luc VI Nv"
some objection was made to the nomenclature
t.at he used, calculated to mislead; bat
the general sentiment Of the meeting wac
one OF hearty approval Of his ideas
4 is discussion princi ally carried on by Drs. FagE
and Buckingham OF Philadelphia, and Atkinson OF New
YORK. d. Palmer wlrnly thanked for opening al
ru flv new field for sci' c investigation. Two papers
ouo by Dr. " >. Dean of Chicago Tine tnlinence of
Vital Force in Resisting Dental Caiies," anu
the other by DR.. Thomas Fletcher, NJ G. 3
of Ionlon. on The Practical Results on
feined with Plastic Filings. compared
MA il the frst annual meeting the Society at which
trre mas been SO large reuresentaiiOn OF the leading
dentists of the country. There before has been
snyu 40 much inter est IN scientific questions relating 10
the tee IT, and the erng among the dentists Is that den
fr,T m dicu
New-York tribune., 1875-12-22

testified the publication OF the article In The Neo
sun aftcr II had published in Mr. Wiikess Journal
and sa paper had been sued for libel In con-
sequence of the publication.
VIM A. Hull said that be boot and shoe dealer In
New-York lie had known the plaintiff for 30 yeara He
knew Mr. Bowcn's general reputation In August 1874.
It was bad The witness had private business trasac-
ton with Mr. Bowen. During the scandal trial he had
hostility to Mr. Bowen IN connection with that
matter. Upon redirect examination the witness Si"
that Mr. Bowers CHARACTER ad been pan lot many d rs
was q stock broker in New-fork He had known the
plaintiff for IL years. The reputation OF hr Bowen
previous TO August 1874, was not good. On cfosseA-
animation Mr.. White said that the bad reputation OF lhe
plaintiff spoken Of In Brooklyn among pymouth
Church lnemiers and in New-York among tho stock
brokers He did not remember that one ever spoke
well OF Dir. Bowen. He found at a certain meeting at
Mr. Bowens residence T. H. Chittenden. Jay Cooke. and
other gentlemen. He thought that Dcmas Barnes and
Mr. Van Anden there. Mr. Whiie said ne had called
upon Mr. Bowen during the past tive in regard to
Plymouth Church matters. He had general idea
drawn from the tripartite agreement thht MT B1wsn
strife. on redirect examination Mr. White said the
meeting held at Mr. BOwens house was 10 Forward tne
interests of tDe Northern Pacific Railroad Company He
did not understand that r Bowen particularly favored
the enterprise but presumed he was IN some Wa" iuer
csted In 1t. 49, - - 81,
fled that he occupied that position In September 1874
He first the matter VI the article IN question TWO
Mr. Cary which stated that Mr. Bowen was connected
with the Capt. Kidd Salvage Company The witness re-
fprrcd the matter to Archibald Gordon. genlleinan
named Davis told the witness that he had information
concerning the matter, ana the witness turned MI Davis
over Gordon, who instructed 10 wOrh tue case
ND aud be particular about his facts Mr. Gordon stated
that had obryed these instructlons All he state
mens of Mr. DAys Mr.. Gordon said, were verified, ana
tncn the article was published. Mr. Gordon was nn
friendly to Mr. Kinsca, and had done no WORK on he
stated that he was subordinate 10 the eorin-elief MI
Kinsea Ths witness wrote the headings oil Ine artic.e
complained OF and directed toe republication OF the art
Gle ia IhG Eagle on Dec. IL, 1879
The court adjourned untli 10 a. H. to-iay