The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-09-30
IOWA STATE NEWS.

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A SWEET potato fourteen inches long
and with a diameter of four inches, is q
Waterloo production.
A MISS WRIGHT announces herself as
independent candidate for Superintendent
of Schools of Jones County.
THE Western Academy of Homeopathy
will hold Its annual meeting at Davenport
Oct. 81. Over 200 physicians will be
PRESENT.
WHAT will not explode? A grindstone
that has been in use for twenty years, in
Mt. Pleasant, suddenly scattered into a
thousand pieces the other day.
A YOUNG man, name unknown, while
grinding cane near Floris a few days
since, was caught by the hand in the mill
and slowly drawn in and crushed to death.
A o named Sueppel, son of the City
Treasurer of Iowa City, only fifteen years
old, has recently received a license to
teach, having passed an examination sue
~cessfuIly.
THE Monona Gazette complains of the
swarms of mosquitoes, and cries out: " Oh,
for another saint to immortalize himself
and to rank next to st. Patrick by driving
the skitters' from this country"
THE city and county authorities at Mus
Catine have decided to erect a high board
fence around the Jail, where vagrants and
other criminals may earn their living by
pounding stone for macadamizing pur-
poses.
Oh the LIST of January, 1875, there were
forty-three organized companies of artil-
ieTy and infantry in this State-thirty-six
armed and equipped. Since that date
twenty-six companies have been organ
lied, armed and equipped.
LOUISA COUNTY has a curiosity in the
shape of a bearded woman, rejoicing in a
full set Of whiskers, black and glossy,
about three inches long, and a mustache
which many fne-haired young men would
be proud of.-Wuscattne JoulnaI.
M~osQUIFoEs are said TO be so numerous
at Little Sioux Valley that people living
there are obliged to take long poles to
punch holes through the great clouds of
little pests which hover over their heads
in order to let a little daylight through.
THE Liberal Democrats of Scott County
have made the following nominations:
For Sheriff, Harvey Leonard; Treasurer,
w. J. Rholfs; for Auditor, Joseph Doc
ley; for Supervisor, George Murray; for
Representatives, J. A. Crawford, Z. Muel-
Ter and j. A. Birchard.
Rev ]. W. HEALY, d. D., who was
compelled, some years since, 10 leave Chi
cago climate for that of New Orleans, and
who subsequently spent some time in
Europe in the service of the American
Missionary Association, has accepted a
call to the Congregational Church Of Iowa
City.
p GouNG Master Williams, of Muscatinc,
fell from a hurdle-bar while skinning
the cat' the other day and broke his arm,
"fracturing," the Tribune profoundly re-
marks, "the tJbta and .~f5uIa," and the
Journal naturally wonders how in the
name of miracles those bones got out OF
the boys leg into his arm.
THE wife Of Henry w. Northrup re-
Gently committed suicide at DUBUQUE.
She had been in ill-health for a week or
more, and some time during the night
rose from her bed, and, going to the room
where the children's swing was hanging,
tied one end Of it around her neck and
jumped from the table. When discovered
she was quite cold.
THE following are the Dubuque Demo.
cratic county nominations: Representa-
tivcs, 7. Johnston, T. Crawford, p. Latt
ncr; Treasurer, d. O'Brien; Sheriff, p.
Fcrring; Supervisor, j. Kcslcr; Auditor,
+. Mclaughlin; School Superintendent,
j. Calvin; Surveyor, j. Langdon; Coro-
ner, c. c. Coakley; Drainage Commits
%sioncr, r. Mcnamara.
Anew days ago Mrs. William Ross, a
brave woman, who resides just south of
Dexter, had her attention called by her
little son who was rocking the baby in an
adjoining room, who said ina, come and
see this big snake" Running i'll she dis
covered q big rattlcsnake between the lit
tie body ana the cradle. She Immediately
with great presence of mind procured Il
Ratchet and chopped the snakes head of
with a blow.
TuE Kcokuk cute city gives the follow
lowing incident connected with the recent
Hood in that county: "A Swede who has
been living in a deserted saw-miIl on
Skunk River, upon finding that he was
going TO be drowned out, built up a fire
and baked enough of pancakes to last
him Il week, then crawled up a tree.
After having remained up there for a day
and a night he was rescued by a man in a
skif. When he was rescued he was con-
tentedly eating cakes, and said that his
supply would last him three days longer"
WHILE George Haxby was engaged in
oiling a threshing-machine near Center
willie, the other day, the sleeve of his
blouse was caught in the bevel wheel, and
his arm was drawn into the machinery,
mashing it completely to the shoulder.
One of his ears was torn off and his side
terribly torn and mangled, the flesh being
stripped from the ribs, leaving the entire
side of his chest barred to the bone. He
bore up under the injury with remarkable
nerve, and submitted to the amputation of
his arm at the shoulder and the dressing
OF his other wounds without taking any
and without a groan. 1t was
hnppH that bis stout Ioorto1nnc ,-o,,ll
him through all right, but after lin
gering in great agony for twelve hours lie
died.
AT the recent session Of the Iowa NJ. Z.
Conference, held at Keokuk, the following
appointments were made:
BURLINGTON DIsTgIcT.-J. A. Bradrick. Presid-
ing Elder; Burlington Division Street, j. c, w.
Coke; Old Zion, j. b. Blakeney; South Burlfny-
]. 6. Barton; Burlington Circuit. O.. C. Shell
Ainsworth, ), Craig; Canaan, A; Robinson;
Danville, [. 2. Teter: Dodgeville. John
DIR; Fort Madison. J. r.. Noble; Kossuth, NJ.
to be supplied; Marshall, J. C. Kend-
rick: Morning Sun, to be supplied; Mt. Pleasant
Circuit, S. 5. Murphy; New London, O.. I. Light;
,yapello. C. W. ByrSitt; West Point, 7. f. Holt,
ginger; Winfield, II. Stephenson.
kEoNUk DIsTRICT.-J. Haynes, p. E.; Keokuk-
Chatham Square, W. IL. H. Pillsbury; First
Church, j. Wheeler; Bentonsport, A, W. Haines;
Birmingham. j. w. Cheney; Bloomfield, L. l..
5chreiner; Bloomfield Circuit, r, B.. A~lleuder;
ionaparte, W. 3. Hurt Cincinnati, j.
Hunter; Drakeville, L.. C.. Carroll; indie
W.. E.. Patterson; Keosauqua, C. $.
Cooper; Lebanon, Geo. Swantson; Milton, J. 7.
Rice; Montrose, to be supplied; Moulton. W. II.
Smith; Troy, Z. Daily; Winchester, G. II. Mont
yomeTy.
Mr.. PLEASANT DIsrRIcT.-W. +. Cowlcs. P. E.;
Pleasant Asbury. }. A. Wilson; Mt. Pleasant,
Main Street, d, Murphy; Agency City, j. b. Hill:
8%aiavis, W. N. Groome; Brighton, j.. I. Coleman;
Church street, H.. L. Wing; Fairfield,
iarnony. j. Gassner; Fairfield Circuit, j. H..