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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14

termination of their seed corn. Their
plan for saving it is to hang the ears BY
the husks until thoroughly dry, often in
the smoke of their lodges; then just be-
fore the freezing up of the soil it is
buried in shallow holes in the ground,
protected with husks and stalks, whence
it comes out in the spring in the best
possible condition. Their more civilized
successors may take lesson from these
children of the forest and prairie, for
their plan Of thoroughly drying and
even smoking the seed is undoubtedly
founded upon principles of sound judg-
ment; and that corn buried in the earth
through the white: will retain its vitality
in the most perfect manner many will
believe who have observed that corn
plowed under late in the fall, or trampled
into the earth by cattle, will come up,
every grain sprouting from the ear and
growing strongly under otherwise dis
couraging circumstances.-Western Ru-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14

ONE or two nights recently Jack Frost
gently limited that we ought to be ready
for him when he comes in earnest. On
going to the pump in the morning l
found the water frozen inside so that it
required quite an effort to break the ice.
But am ready for him and I want to
tell the readers of the Farmer how l
managed it.
At home on my fathers farm we had
no wells or pumps-goed springs being
abundant. Hence it is got caught the
first winter after l had married and
moved on to farm of my own. ! was
not used to freezing pumps, and SO one
bitter cold morning found both pumps
the one at the house and the barn
pump-locked tight. will not describe
the annoyance that followed-every
farmer who has pump has had some
experience of the kind at some period
of his life.
1t took three days to thaw those
pumps out, and was compelled to take
my stock to a neighbours, half mile
away, to water them, and also had to OBJ
tain water at the same place for house
hold use. l never get caught the second
time on the same trick. As soon as the
pumps were clear of ice l procured two
good brass faucets, and boring holes in
the pumps, five feet below the platform,
/ inserted the faucets in them securely.
l then procured narrow strip of board
of sufficient length, and bored hole in
one end large enough to slip over the
handle of the faucet. With this could
turn the handle easily, either way; and
l have never had any trouble since.
Some have plug simply, within
reach of the hand, below the platform !;
but this is insufficient in the coolest
weather, besides being inconvenient.
The faucets are better every way. Care
must be taken to provide enough water
before turning it off to start the pump in
the morning.
/ use these faucets also in warm
weather, when the pumps have been
standing undisturbed in the hot sun halt
a day. The water above the platform is
then unfit for use, but it is usually
pumped into the trough for the tired,
thirsty horses, when the owner knows
that sip of it would be as good as an
emetic for himself.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
A Realistic Stage Fight.

The introduction of realistic features
upon the stage involves question of
taste over which the critics have
wrangled for a long time, and in regard
to which they are likely to quarrel for
some time to come. They should con-
slider the way in which things were done
recently at Yalo (Cal.) theatcr, where
the entertainment may be fairly stated
TO have been realistic to a remarkable
degree. The theatcr was Chinese one
and the actors were all Celestials. AS is
well known Chinese play sometimes
runs for several days ere the plot is un-
raye1ed, and, as a matter of course, the
interest Of the audience flags at times
under course of treatment SO severe.
Upon the occasion referred to in the
Yalo theater the audience was aroused
from its listlessness by combat be.
tween two Of the performers ON
the stage which appeared to be
we'll simulated. The actors were
armed with knives, and their struggles
were SO desperate and the thrusts and
cuts delivered with such apparent ear
nestness that the observers waxed en-
thusiastic and yelled and stamped their
approval OF the admirable acting. Final
" the climax was reached and the
audience, from being enthusiastic, be.
came horror-stricken. A stream Of blood
ran across the boards and trickled down
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

BAKED PorATOEs.-Have hot baking
oven, select and wash potatoes Of uni
form size, and put them moist into a
clean oven. Do not open the oven if
you can avoid it for half an hour; try
if they are done in towel. Eat them
hot.
CORNsTARcH MoLD.-One quart of
milk, three tablespoonfuls of cornstarch,
vanilla, salt, ounce jelly, sugar, cream.
Boil the milk. Wet the cornstarch in a
little cold milk. Stir it well; then add
the salt and cornstarch to the hot milk,
and leave it on the fire until it thickens.
When it cools add the vanilla; mold and
set on ice. To be eaten with ounce jelly,
cream and sugar.
NEVER boil coffee. The reason is that
not only the better part of it (the exhila-
rating escapes, but that the extractive
properties, which, if largely used, are
unhealthy, are alone present. Bring up
to the boiling point. but do not boil.
You thus get sufficient of the extractive
matter to give body, retaining all the
volatile, healthy and relishing proper
ties.-ErcAange.
IT is known that maple molasses soon
loses its flavor To save this delicious
taste make it of the first run of sap, fill
good sweet jugs-cork tight. Cut off the
corks even with the top, and seal over
with wax. Then bury in a cool place,
three feet deep in the ground. Then
next fall, so soon as buckwheat cakes
are ready, call in your neighbors.
FIRsT-cLAss PORK CAKE.-Quarter of
pound of salt pork chopped fine; one
cup of boiling water poured over it; one
cup of molasses, two cups of sugar, one
heaping teaspoonful of soda, and flour to
make as stiff rs gingerbread; add one
pound of raisins, one-half of currants,
quarter pound of citron. This will make
one large loaf, and the most fastidious
person would not know it from rich but
ter cake, though decidedly more econom-
ical. Try it.
ENGLISH CHRISTMAS PUDDING.-One
pound suet chopped fine; one pound
sifted flour; bakers roll, softened in
warm milk; one pound currants; one
pound raisins stoned; half-pound citron
and candied lemon peel; one pound
graduated sugar; two nutmegs; tea
spoonful salt; eight eggs, we'll beaten !;
make into as stiff batter as can be
poured into the pudding cloth, which
must be of thick cotton, dipped into
boiling water. The pudding must be
beaten for full half hour before being
put into the cloth; leave room to swell.
Put a plate in the bottom of the pot;
keep filled up with boiling water, and
boil four hours. To lie served with
sweet sauce.
HAMPERS Bazaar tells us how to make
rugs and mats of coffee sacks. 1t says:
"Get those of even texture and work
in cross stitch, the same as on canvas,
with coarse Germantown wool. They
may be made with any design from the
very simple to the most elaborate, and
may be used for piano stools and covers
or other ornamental and useful purposes,
as for door and furniture rugs. The edge
can be fringed or trimmed with button
holed or even pinked edge border of
cloth. For the latter use they may be
lined and wadded to give weight and
thick poccI
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their doctors are in fact sort of wizard.
Their way Of proceeding is exceedingly
curious. It is at night, to make it more
imposing. First the doctor begins with
great noise, something like the cack-
ling of thousand hens. This he keeps
up for an hour or two, for the purpose Of
frightening the evil spirit supposed to be
in the sick person, and compelling it to
answer his questions. When it is thought
to be sufficiently alarmed, the doctor
commences his talk with the spirit, who
meekly answers all questions, or at least
appears to, for the cunning doctor is
ventriloquist, and can bring an answer
out Of post if he likes. He asks the
spirit his name, how long he has
been in his present quarters, and why he
has chosen them. When the doctor has
exhausted these important questions he
proceeds to pry into the family affairs of
the scared spirit, asking about his friends
and family. Having thus interviewed"
the unhappy one as long as he thinks
necessary he goes to the woods for the
roots which are to drive out the intruder
and cure the patient.
Don't laugh at the pranks of the poor
Dinka doctor. Quacks-to become
known or famous-must make a great
noise in Africa as well as in America,
and you must remember he has positively
no newspaper or fence corner in which
to puff himself into fame
But haven't told you about the goats
which climb trees. They are really
Ethiopian goats, but are SO fond of the
young shoots of trees that they will
stand upon their hind legs to reach them,
and even climb into the lower branches
and hang there sprawled out in very
awkward way. A traveller tells of see
ing groups of them standing around a
tree on their hind legs and looking like
party of men.-Olice Thorne, in Christian
Union.
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upon the orchestra, and one Of the com
batants fell back dead. The fight be-
tween the actors had been no mere mock
duel, but fight to the death, and there
was . woman in the case. The two men
who fought were rivals for the affection
of slant-eyed daughter Of the fowcry
kingdom, and they had resolved to settle
the question 81 It Grmis. The success
which attended their efforts afforded .
spectacle Of more than ordinary interest
for an audience, every man Of which got
his moneys worth, and q the same time
furnished an example Of the results Of
too much realism which some OF the
critics should lay hold of.-St. Louis Re
A,sthlfnnn
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.Aer 4e,,aa &eadtfs.
AFTER CHRIsTAAs.

HAVE lately heard secret,
Heard It, too, from truthful lips;
Santa Claus, the sly old fellow,
Makes his after Christmas" trips.
I've been told he has discovered
Many things that cause him pain,
Discomfort and hateful envy
Thoughtful love bestowed in vain.
He has seen his choicest presents
Torn and broken and defaced;
Santa Claus, though rich and lavish,
Frowns on willful, wicked waste.
All unseen he watched some children
In their pleasant home at play
With the very toys he gave them
On the Merry Christmas Day.
Johnny's rocking horse was splendid!
Gayly decked in red and gold;
Katy's doll, o. fair creature
As . child could wish to hold.
Johnny's horse WAS kicked and battered,
Just because it couldn't neigh!
Thought his papa might have bought him
Two live horses and sleigh
Katy wished her doll was larger;
Wished its eyes were black, not blue;
Finally grew vexed and threw it
Broke its lovely head in two!
Santa Claus looked grave and troubled,
Shook his head and went away;
"IIl remember this he muttered,
ION another Christmas Day."
Then he peered in dismal places
Where he was not wont to go;
Where the hungry. shivering children
Never any Christmas know.
And his heart was Sad and sorry
That he could not help them all;
And he thought in grief and anger
OF the broken horse and doll.
Ae he took his onward journey,
He was seen to drop . tear,
And I'm certain that he whispered,
"I'll remember this next year"
But he has SO much to think Of,
And SO many things to get,
Can't the Johnnies and the Katies
Think of it, If he forget:
Mrs. s. N. Wash
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Science In Sweetness,

PROF. TyNDALL writes in the Popular
Science Monthly: "a few years ago |
paid visit to large school in the coun-
try and was asked BY the principal to
give lesson to one of his classes. I
agreed to do SO, provided he would let
me have the youngest boys in his school.
To this he willingly assented, and after
casting about in my mind as to what
could be said to the little fellows l went
to village hard by and bought guam
tity of sugar-candy. This was my only
teaching apparatus. When the time for
assembling the class had arrived l began
by describing the way in which sugar
candy and other artificial crystals were
formed and tried to place wildly before
their young minds the architectural proc.
ess by which the crystals were built up.
They listened to me with most eager
interest. l examined the crystal before
them, and when they found that in
certain direction it could be split into
thin laminR with shining surfaces of
cleavage their JOY was at its height.
They had no notion that the thing they
had been crunching and sucking oil their
lives embraced SO many hidden points Of
beauty. At the end of the lesson l
emptied my pockets among the class and
permitted them to experiment upon the
sugar-candy in the usual way"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
How We Treat Our Bodies.

Our bodies grow slowly. Develop.
ment is the work of time and the result Of
conformity to the fixed laws Of diet, rest,
etc. Now II growth is . slow process
disease is none the less SO. But when
once large part Of the organism Il i'm
paired the abnormal processes go on very
rapidly. When checked in some impro.
priety how often we hear people say:
!" Oh, this never hurts me! have done
it thousands Of times" But l tell you
there is no margin allowed to any Of
Natures laws, nor exceptions in favor
Of individuals. All throughout tho ma.
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Winter Treatment of Stock.

LIBERAL feeding is now needed. No
stock should be allowed to lose now
what they have made in the summer
On the contrary, they should be kept
growing. And they may be by proper
feeding. "He becometh poor that deal
eth with slack hand" is very true in
this respect. There must be close atten-
ton to this matter or money is lost in feed
and in weight of stock. Don't trust too
much to hired men or boys. Have exact
measurements for the feed. A box to
hold three quarts should be in every feed
Din. THIS makes "a falI allowance for
one OK or horse, or for two cows, or four
calves, at each feed. A bushel basket
of fine-cut hay is an average for one
horse orcow, or two calves, at each feed.
There should be no waste but as much
feed given as will be eaten up clean.
Give salt regularly, in small quantities,
or have it accessible to the animals.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
A Wrong Custom Corrected.

1t is quite generally the custom to take
strong liver stimulants for the cure of liver
complaint, and both the mineral and vegeta.
BILE Kingdoms have been diligently searched
to procure the most drastic and poisonous
purgatives in order to produce powerful eff.
feet upon the liver and arouse the tagging
and enfeebled organ This system of treat.
ment is on the same principle as that of Civ.
Ing weak and dcbiltated man large Dor.
tions of brandy to enable him to do certain
amount OF work. When the stimulant is
withheld the organ, like the system. gradual.
ly rclapses into more torpid or sluggish and
weakened condition than before What then
is wanted? Medicines which, while thew
cause the bile to flow freely from the liver, as
that organ is toned into action, will not over.
work and thus debiltate it, but will, when
their use is discontinued, leave the liver
strengthened and healthy. Such remedies
are found in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coycry and Purgative Pellets.
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Mr.. PAssNoRE, Of Pennsylvania, says
he prepared for market twenty-five
punches Of common rhubarb by stripping
the leaves from the stalks. The latter
was thrown to nine hogs. Five Of the
hogs died with all the symptoms OF
poison. The other four were sick for
ONE days, but recovered.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14

AMONG the great institutions of this coun-
try the Bryant & Stratton Business College
and Telegraph Institute Of Davenport, Iowa,
stands prominent in the front rank. Its loca-
ton, the finest in the West, its elegant rooms,
large corps OF the best Instructors, together
with boarding arrangements at less than half
the usual cost, is drawing hundreds of stu
dents from all parts Of the country.
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THERE Is no better way of saving money
than in purchasing good article. This is
especially the case in so conspicuous an artl-
Gle Of dress as a gentlemans collar. Those
who have worn either the Elmwood or War
wick Collar have discovered this, and advise
their friends to try these firstciass goods.
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ALL except the most tender varieties
Of flowers will bear more cold than is
generally supposed. Roses, geranlums,
callas, etc, frequently do we'll in cham
Der or room without any fire, needing
only the protection of newspaper on
the very coolest nights.
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If you regard comfort, safety and
economy, stop at the Sherman House
when in Chicago. Under its new man
agement and reduced scale of prices 1t
leads all the other hotels.
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A CURE OF LIVER DISEASE.

RUsK, Texas, May 10, 1873.
DR.. X. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Si,-My wife last year at this time was
confined to her bed with Chronic Liver Dis.
ease l had one of the best doctors TO see
her, and he gave her up to die, when came
upon some OF your medicine bought one
bottle and commenced giving it, She then
weighed 81 lbs; now she weighs 14O lbs, and
Is robust and hearty. She has taken eight
bottles in all, so you see / am an advocate for
your medicines WILLIAM MEAZEI.
FROM THE NOTED SCOUT, "BUFFALo BILL"
HOLLAND HOUSE, Rockford, Ill, April 20,
| have now taken four bottles of your Golden
Medical Discovery in connection with your
Pellets, and must say that nothing | have
ever taken for my liver has done me as much
good feel like a new man. Thanks 70
your wonderful medicines.
w. F. CODY {" Buffalo BillN.
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IN making presents Of pcn-wipers to
their beaus young ladies should state
their use. A youth living near St.
Johnsbury, VI, is wearing very large
and elaborate specimen. 1.-THE gift of !
near and dear friend who wants to be
considered Is his sister, etc." Is . neck
Ain
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WORTHY OF NorE-An exchange says
there is scarcely day passes that we do not
hear, either from persons coming into our
Office, or in some other way, OF the success OF
Jotnso,s's Anodyne Liniment in the cure OF
coughs and colds so prevalent all about town
just now.
IP we can benefit the readers Of this paper
any by recommending Parsons rargatt,e
Pills to be the best anti-bilious medicine IN
had about as good chance to know as any
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A CALIFORNIA man pounded his wife,
Was fined 30. and she sold her silk dress
TO pay the fne.
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WILnoyrs AxrI-PsRIoDIc on FEVER AND
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other Hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhoits
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APPLY THE REMEDY.-It appears that
we need no longer be tormentcd with
Liver, Kidney, Bladder. and Glandular
diseases, Men. al and Physical Debility
Partial Paralysis, Infiammatory and
Chronic Rheumatism, Dyspepsia and
MorDlc Humors of the blood. DIR
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proper Jsosc Of btgs, and a. free disciar0e Of
az scaste matter. It is not vile, doc
tored whisky. gotten up to deceive the
public and tickle the palate. Il Is :
medicine to the sick stomach, the relaxed
nervous system, the weak circulating
Dlood, and the overworked, prOstrated
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children afflicted With worms, and even
adults who suffer from this cause, ieno-
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m,.lion M y the greatest remedy Of the
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No living physician has done more than
Dr. Robert Hunter, formerly of New York. TO
bring all diseases Of the lungs and air pas
sages within the category Of durable maladies.
NO one has done SO much to enlighten the
public as to the real cause and cure of those
diseases. In his Monthly Journar-in sew
eral !reatises-and through series Of letters
published in many of the leading papers, DR..
Hunter has, during the last twenty five wears.
thrown flood Of light on the nature and
proper treatment of Catarrh, CONSUMPTION.
Bronchitis, Asthma, ETC., and forced
upon the profession q tacit abandon
ment Of the old and ever-failing routine
practice OF dosing the stomach to reach the
lungs. DIR. Hunter first introduced the treat
ment by inhalatiOn-or inhaling proper rem.
edies into the lungs-as scientific method
OF practice quarter Of century since. and
mas had an xtent of experience and success
uncqualed b. any other in his speciality. In
every quarter Of the country can be found
those who will ttcst to his success in treat
ing those disease previously considered as
Dr. Hunter has row opened a permanent
once in Chicago, snd may be consulted Der.
sonailv or by lcttel His office and address is
Lakeside building, corner of Adams and Clark
streets, Chicago. Ill.
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