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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

Time showed that this arrangement,
instead of being truly scientific, was rs
arbitrary as the division of the Bible into
verses and chapters, and that these TWO
points no more represented the real ex-
tremes of temperature than from Dan
to Beersheba" expressed the exact ex-
tremes of Palestine.
But Fahrenheits thermometer had
been widely adopted with its inconven-
lent scale; and none thought of any bet
ter until his name became an authority,
for Fahrenheit finally abandoned trade
and gave himselfto science. Then habit
made people cling to the established
scale, as habit makes the English cling to
the old system of cumbrous fractional
money.
Our nation began to use Fahrenhcits
Thermometer about the middle of the
last century, or not far from the time
when old style was exchanged for new
| style in the writing of dates.
The three countries which use Fab
renheit are Holland, England, and
America. Russia and Germany use
Reaumer's thermometer, in which the
boiling point is counted so deg. above
freezing point. France uses the cent?
grade thermometer, so called because il
marks the boiling point 100 deg. from
freezing point.
On many accounts the centigrade sys
tenn is the best, and the triumph of con
venience will be attained when zero il
made the freezing point, and when the
boiling point is put 100 or 1000 deg
from it, and all the subdivisions are fixed
decimally.
If Fahrenheit had done this at first, OF
even if he had made it one of his many
improvements, after the public adopted
his error, the luck of opportunity, which
was really his, would have secured to hi;
invention the patronage of the world
| Christian Adpocate.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06
A SECOND FATHER MATTHEW Who is

A SECOND FATHER MATHEMATICS
there that does not respect the memory of
Father Matthew, the great champion of
temperance? Innumerable societies bear
his honorcd name; but there is one man
who has struck more sure death-blow to
intemperance, and that man is DR.. J.
WALKER, an old California physician,
who has discovered in natures "meek
and lowly herbs" a medicinal tonic"
and gentle stimulant that completely takes
the place of the fashionable alcoholic
poisons called "tonics,' so popular as a
compromise between strong drink and
cold water, and does away with the mania
for drink, and in reality cultivates an in
voluntary disgust for the same. 1t even
does more: 1t acts upon the entire physi-
cal system, purities the blood, and pro-
duces hale, hardy health. The discoverer
of this great medicinal stimulant is surely
entitled to the thanks of a whole nation,
and it is not extravagant to entitle him a
second Father Matthew" SO
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06
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well crimped, and cost only 80 cents a
yard.
The novelty of the season for trimming
silks is called the marabout ruche. This
is thick band of crimped tape-ends, re-
sembling feathers in effect, 1t costs from
$1.75 to 1926, according to width. 1t is
most stylish when made entirely of the
braid, but there are some very pretty
ruches made partly of the braid and partly
of sewing silk; these resemble old-fash-
toned moss trimmings.-Hdrper's Basar.
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

DR.. WILHOFT'S ANTI PERIODIC OR FEvEE
AND AGUE ToNIC.-Wilhoft's Tonic has estab
lished itself as the real nfallible Chill cure
1t is universally admitted to be the only re-
liable and harmless Chill medicine now in use
Its efficacy is confirmed by thousands of Ger
tiicates of the very best people from all parts
of the country. 1t cures mdlarious diseases
of every type, from the shaking agues of the
lakes and valley to the raging fevers of the
torrid zone. Try it! 1t has never been known
to fail. WHEELoCK, FINLAY & Co., Propri
etors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRrGGISTS
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

"HoRsE-MEN," and others who pretend
to know, say that the following directions
had better be observed in using Sheridan's
Cdydtry Condition Powders: Give horse a
tablespoonful every night for week; the
same every other light for four OF six nights;
the same for mich COW and twice as much
for an OK. The addition of little fine salt
will be an advantage
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

WE have heard recently of several severe
cases OF spinal disease cured by Jot,eson's
Anodyne Lininent: one case of a man forty.
five years old who had not done a DAVIS
work for four years. The back should first
be washed, then rubbed with a coarse towel.
Apply the Liniment cold, and rub in well
with the hand
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

The Sioux eyince willingness to sell
the Black Hills outright to the United
States, the only question being that of
price.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

STILL THE CRY is for the Wilson shuttle
sewing machine And why? Because it is
the most perfect and desirable sewing ma
chine for family use and manufacturing yet
invented, and is the cheapest. The constant
demand for this valuable machine has made
it almost impossible for the manufacturers
to supply the demand Machines will be de-
livered at any railroad station in this county,
free of transportation charges, if ordered
through the company's branch house at 1877
State Street, Chicago. They send an elegant
catalogue and chrome circular free on appli-
cation. This company want few more
good agents
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

WHOEVER buys a Mason s Hamlin
Cabinet Organ may be sure he has got
the best instrument of the class in the
world, and this at the lowest price at
which it can be afforded by the makers
having greatest facilities for manufac-
ture
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

BURNETT's COCAINE is the best and cheap
est hair dres sing in the world.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06
Three Money-PrOducing Certain
ties and Three Million Dollars. =.

Inc most opuIent plan ever presented TO agents for
making money. 1t dwarfs everything else. We con-
troll three u5ldeRiGbb and money producing csrtd n
ties: The Trade Bureau" Commercial Exchange"
and Grand System of Special Discounts" The dream
OF live agents realized Men who making money
fast cln make money FASTER. Address ROBT D.
FORD CO., Pub'rs State and Aedison-sts-, Chicago
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

Fox picking or table use Prussing's White
Wine Vim egar is unrivaled. Try it.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

BOsToN complains of stagnation in hel
business blood.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06

DF. d. faihef ) Salli0riia Yin
agar Bitters are q purely Veppt,iI.
preparation, made chiefly from, tbs n,
tive herbs found on the lower ranros "a q,
the Sierra Nevada mountains OF C5ITo|.
MIA, the medicinal properties Of w6is,
are extracted therefrom without the r.a
of Alcohol. The question is alma.
daily asked, "What is the cause of tf'
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR B I-'
TERs7" Our answer is, that they rernor,
the cause of disease, and the patient ~
covers his health. They are the rre2.
blood purifier and life giving princini,
q perfect Renovator and Enyi-or3to,
of the system. Never before in tFa
history of tie world has medicine br,,
compounded possessing the remarka&,
qualities of VINEGAR EITTERs in hcalingtt,
sick of every disease mauis heir to. TSs,
are a gentle Purgative as well as Toni:
relieving Congestion or inflammation a,
the Liver and Vlsceral Organs, il Billion,
Diseases.
The properties of Dr.. WALKER;
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, D.aphoret,
Carminative. Nutritious, Laxative, Diuret,
Sedative, Counter-Irritant, Sucoritc, Alter.
tive. aud Ambitious.
r. II. MCDONALD & CO.
Druggists and Gen. A IT'S. San Francisco Carf,-;
and cor. of Washington ana Charlton SIS \ rA
Sold by nj Druggists and Dealers.
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06
PONGEE DRESSES.

The buff, ecru and brown ponget
dresses, so much in favor last summer
are again imported. They are trimmed
with insertion of silk guipure of their OWL
shade and with lace of corresponding pat
tern. The skirt and sleeves are of dark
chestnut brown silk. The pongee over.
skirt has a tablier front that represents
three aprons by having three bands of in.
sertion outlining them. The jacket, with
short back and long front, is composed OF
lengthwise rows of insertion alternating
with the ecru pongee. Ladies of quiet
tastes prefer these plain pongees to plaids
or figured silks.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-05-06
MORNING DRESSES,

Pale blue and rose cashmeres are made
into elaborate princesse dresses for house
and morning wear. In some models the
front is of pale blue silk, with jabot its
entire length made of white thread lace.
The back of the dress is ofcashmere, made
in Gabrielle fashion, with the upper part
of the skirt in panier puffs, while the low
er part has knife pleatings of silk in which
white lace is laid. A second, of pale blue,
has pyramids of knife pleating made of
blue and white striped silk, laid in pleats
that show the blue on top with white be-
meath as sort of facing.
FRENCH CAMBRIA COSTUMES.
The prettiest imported dresses of wash
ing goods are made of fine French cam
brics that represent the checks and plaids
of Scotch ginghams. Sometimes two
colors are used in these. Thus dress of
blue and white cambria ofsmall irregular
checks has a vest, sleeves, and inside
RULES of pink checked cambria. There
are first scalloped blue ruffies needle
worked on each edge, and just beneath
these, as if lining them, are the pink
ruffies. This makes pretty dress for
country use. Blue and brown are put to-
gether in the same way, also blue and
buff, or buff with brown. For brunettes
are checked cambrics combining rose.
black and white.
PRINCES AND MARABoUT TRIMMING.
The fringes so fashionably used for
trimming silk sacques and costumes are
made of silk braid or tape, crimped, or
else merely tied in loops, fran which de-
pend balls or tassels 6f-sewing silk
Elaborate fringes, made of clusters of the
crlmp braid resting on thick silk fringe,
cost as high as 20 yard. The newest
design has loops of halfinch braid not
crimped, but holding tassels. This costs
1915. The price of plain tape fringe of
ordinary width is $1.25; light fringes for
grenadinc are made Of very narrow tape
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
Missouri constitutional Election.

ST. LOUIS, October 3l.-Rcturns Of the
election yesterday for and against the
new Constitution are still very meAgre.
The vote Is very light al every place yet
heard from, and the indications are that
while the Constitution will be carried by
large majority It will be by a minority
vote Of the State. The vote in this city
Is 8,2i5 for and 1912 against, and from
fifteen precincts IN the county 7O2 for and
357 against. Some twenty towns In the
State outside Of this county, give about
$500 for and about 200 against. Many
Of these towns vote almost unanimous for
the Constitution.
The muddle in the police affairs Of this
city, about which there has been consid.
cradle talk the past few days, has resulted
in charges being made by Chief Harm.
gan against Albert j. Stiles, one Of the
detectives on the force, for insubordna-
ton, conduct unbecOming an officer and u
gentleman, &c., and counter charges
against Chief llarrigan for improperly
using his official power and position, both
while he was at the head OF the detective
force and since he has been chief Of the
police, for political purposes, for using
improper means to procure the arrest Of
the notorious Counterieiter Fred. Bic
busch; also that he Is, and has been for
years, m habitual gambler. Stiles has
resigned, and whether the charges against
Chief Ilarrigan will be considered 6r the
Board Of Police Commissioners has not
yet transpired.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01

A Much Married Man One OF
Sewing Machine Singers Wives
on the Witness StAnd-ThFee
Wives and rWenIy.eight Child.
rem.
New York, October 3O.-The contest
over the will Of Isaac NJ. Singer, the sew
ing machine millionaire, was formally
begun yesterday at White Plains, West
chester county, when the will was called
before the Surrogate.
Among those present was Mrs. Mary
Ann Foster, well preserved matron Of
middle-age, who alone contests the will,
claiming to be the only legal widow OF
Isaac NJ. Singer, and, as such, entitled to
her dowry, which would amount to about
81, 1000, out of the SlS,000,000, at
which the estate is valued. That she was
the companion OF the testator when he
was battling with the world Tor humble
livelihood Is placed beyond doubt by her
testimony.
1t appears that Mr.. Singer was a model
polygamist. He has had three wives, as
many paramours, and twGnty.eight chill
dren, and he leaves fortune Of Sl3000,-
900. He married his first wife in 1910,
from whom he was divorced. His second
wife, the contestant in the case, bore him
ten children, and from her also he was di-
yOrCed. The third wife, Isabella Eugenia
Singer, whom he Is said to have married
in England, and who is the rcsiduary leg
atee under the will, bore him six children,
and to her and them he left the bulk OF
his fortune, lie also provides in his will
$4,000 for the Use Of two children by
woman, Maria Haley; twoequal portions
Of his propertyto five children by woman
named Mary MCGonigal; and two equal
parts to child by one Mary 4. Walton.
His whole property is divided into sixty
equal portions, and is appOrtioned be.
tween all the living children, wheth.
er legitimate or Legitimate, All
the claims OF the numerous legatees
are adjusted with the exception OF
those Of the second wife, who now comes
in and claims to be the real widow, and
hence seeks to break the will. 1t is hard.
ly possible that she can succeed, as the
will seems in reality to be an unusually
Just one. The third wife is acknowledged
as his wife throughout the will, and was
recognized as his wife through a long
series Of years, Every one Of his chill
dren, legitimate and illGgitimate, arc ac-
knowledged in the will, and the proper
ty is equftabIy divided among them. The
trial will become Of extraordinary inter.
est, growing out Of the complex CirCum-
stances surrounding the case. During
his life Mr.. Singer sustained good rep
utation. lie was II church member, and
gave literally to religious enterprises,
and was esteemed as moral man by the
whole community. No suspicious ut.
tached to him during life, and it Is not
until after his death that il appears that
his life was anything but an irreprOacha-
bic one. How he succeeded in entirely
concealing the inct that he was acting the
part Of husband to six wives and had a
colony Of twenty-eight children, is nys.
teFY,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
DEGREES oil sale Against Iowa Rail,
FOads..DeS MOines Whisky
6NAaAG

Dies MONIES, October 3O.-Judge Dill
Ion, Of the United States Circuit Court, at
this place, has rendered DEGREES Of fore
closure against the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Minnesota Railroad and It's
four branches, for the sum Of $7OO0OOO,
and ordered the sale OF said road, at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, next month; also a
decree OF foreclosure for 100000
against the Davenport aud St. Paul
Railroad Company OF a similar character,
and one against the Iowa Central Rail
road Company for $5,OOO,OOO, containing
like provisions,
In the Rhomberg whisky tax cases, in
which the Government claims $750,0OO
for taxes OF 1866, the Court decided that
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
had the power under the statute to make
the assessment, but that the same was not
conclusive upon the defendant, 80 that
tho defendant could lie allowed to contest
1t and show the same to be erroneous.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
Marine Intelligence.

NEw YORK, October 3O.-A telegram
from Madeira to-day, states that part
of the crew Of the American ship John
Pascal, Captain Taplcy, which sailed
from Calcutta, July Is, for New York
had landed at Ascension. They report
that the ship took fire at sen and was TO-
tally destroyed, and that the crew was
saved by taking TO boats. Eight OF the
crew are on board the steamer African
and the Madeira authorities have tele.
graphed to arrest them OH their arrival
IN England, their testimony being unsat'
isfactOry.
New York, October 30.-The steam
ship Oner, from Bremen, has arrived.
LONnoN, October 30.-The steamship
Sam. Weller, from New York, has arrived
out.
FARTHER POINT, October 3O.-The
steamer MOravian, from Liverpool, has
arrived.
New YoRK, October 3O.-Arriyed-
Steamship Adriatic, from Liverpool.
SAN FRANCJsCO, October 3l.-The ships
Star OF Hope aud J. b. Brown, from BOs.
ton, and Northern Light, from New York,
have arrived.
The Pacific Mail steamer Colorado has
sailed for Panama.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
An Army OF Men 10 be Thrown
Out OF Employment.

SN ~ A4AAA FASS AAASA@NN
LONDON, October 30.-The Leeds Mer-
cury, Of to-day, says that Blockow, Waugh
an 4 Co., who employ in their collieries,
mines and works nearly ten thousand men,
have notified their employees at MiddleS-
borough, Wilton Park and Easton Works,
in Yorkshire, that owing to the depression
OF trade their engagements must termi-
nate on the 18th Of November,
BANK OF ENGLAND.
Monday next the Bank OF England will
be closed, it being the day for striking the
regular hall yearly balances.
LONDON, October 3l.-A private tele-
gram from MOntevideo, dated the 28th
inst, says: The restoration OF peace in
Uruguay is confidently expected, the rev.
olution having practically terminated in
favor OF the Government,
LONDON, November $3.50 A. NJ
News has been received Of the British
Expedition to punish piratical natives
on Congo River for numbering English
sailors, The entire squadron on the west
coast OF Africa was engaged, and sent
boats up the river, Many villages were
destroyed and large number Of natives
killed, The British lost one man, killed,
and six wounded.
LONDON, November ID A. M.-The
Times estimates that 200 marines and
Others were drowned In the North Sea
during the gales Of the past three weeks.
LONDON, November II A. M.-The
Standards Santander special announces
that Generals Iona and Quesada have
captured 0rdune,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
NEW YORK.
Supplies for the Spanish Army
In Cuba.

New York, October 3O.-Large guam
titles Of supplies are going to Cuba, The
City Of Vera Cruz took out full load,
and to-day two extra steamers leave for
the same destination. In consequence OF
the recent arrival in Havana Of fifteen
thousand troops, il Is surmised that the
provisions are intended for them. The
cereals taken out include rice and wheat
in vast quantities, and when the seven
thousand more Spanish troops land it is
supposed that the export OF breadstutls
will be doubled. All steamers which
have recently sailed for Havana have
been packed SO fur as safety would admit.
The demand for space in steamers billed
to leave within the next two weeks, is
greater than the capacity Of the vessels.
In consequence several extra steamers
will leave within the fortnight.
BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
The Board Of Education Of Union Hill,
New Jersey, voted, last night, to prohibit
the reading OF the Bible in the public
schools hereafter. Some citizens openly
threatened there should be bloodshed be-
fore the Bible should be removed.
SUIT COMPROMISED,
The Brooklyn Trust Company has just
compromised q suit growing out Of the
defalCation Of its former President, the
late Ethelbert s. Mills, by paying bonds
to the value Of Sl25,006, and costs
amounting to $4,000.
DISCHARGE OF AN ALLEGED FoRGER,
John +. Hall, arrested for alleged COM
pliCity in forgeries Of letters Of credit on
the Bank OF British North America, was
discharged to-day, on the ground that the
prosecution had failed to produce any
direct evidence.
RAILROAD CONVERSATION.
1t was stated yesterday that the MiChi-
gan Southern, Michigan Central and Fort
Wayne Railroad companies had arranged
to "poOl' their earnings, on the basis Of
the traffic OF 1878 and 1874, and that the
Baltimore & Ohio and Eric Railroads
had combined with such OF the three roads
named as were necessary to form, In con.
junction with the Union Pacific Railroad
q through line from New York to the
Pacific.
LONG ISLAND VILLAGE HALF BURNED,
Nearly half Of the village of Queens,
Long Island, was burned early this morn.
ing, Loss $4,000.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT SLIP BUILDER.
Zeno Secor died yesterday afternoon, at
his residence on East Thirty.fourth street,
in the 9th year Of his age. lie was ma
tive OF this city, md son Of the late Fran.
els s. Secor, one Of the fOremen Of Robert
Fulton in the work OF building the Cler.
mont, The first steamer ever constructed.
As the head Of the firm Of Secor n Co.,
Mr.. Secor was engaged IN the cOnstruc.
ton Of one.quarter Of all the iron.clads
which were built for the Government
during the rebellion. lie aided largely
in building the Toledo, Warsaw n Peoria
railroad, OF which he was elected Prcsi.
dent.
EULoGY ON THE LATE FREDERICK IIUD.
SON.
DR.. Geo. B. Wallis, OF the New York
Herald, helivereda eulogy this afternoon
on the late Frederick Hudson, former
managing editor Of the Herald. There
was II very large attendance Of journalists
and other well.known citizens.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
MAN Lrncllcd IN Nebrnskl,.

OMAHA, October 30.-WednesdHy last
Charles Patterson shot and killed K. W.
Porter, chief herler Of Bosler's cattle, on
the North Platte, thirty miles north Of
Sidney, Nebraska, where Patterson was
taken under arrest. Last evening the
Jail was broken into by n mob Of masked
men, and Patterson strung up to a'tele-
graph pole. The Sheriff oyerpowered the
crowd and cut Patterson down in time to
save his life. At o'clock this morning
he was again taken out and hung till
dead.
Jerry Co1ud, Of Colad, Nebraska, was
seriously wounded by pistol shot In the
shoulder, fired by John Mcintyre in a
fight. Cozad will recover.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-11-01
Tennessee Sportsmen's ASsocia.
tiOn. .

MEMPHIS, October SO.-1n the field trial
OF dogs to-day for the championship Of
America, the first prize was awarded TO
Tom, the property Of @. W. Campbell, Of
Columbia, Tennessee; the second 10 Mich.
olsons Harry, from The same kennel, and
the third 10 r. II. Bryson's Maude, the
latter two residents oil Memphis.
The meeting Of the Sportsmen's Asso.
citation, which closed to-day, has been a
grand success. All the purses shot for
we're we'll contested. The prize for The
best brace Of field dogs awarded yester.
day, was 10 g. ". Canpbells Tom and
Nav