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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
Capoul's Dilemma.

A good story is told of an adventure
which recently happened to Capoul in
St. Petersburg, showing that one should
never be negligent in correspondence on
business affairs. One day as the young
tenor was leaving his hotel to attend re-
hearsal a stamped paper, printed in Rus
sian, was put into his hand. He placed
it IN his pocket without reading it and
straightway forgot it. -Four days later a
similar paper was handed him and this
shared the fate of the first. Yet few
days thereafter, as Capoul was about leav
ing his apartments to take the train for
Vienna, two gentlemen clad in fur pelisses
called to see him. He invited them
in, and, holding out a cigar-box with hos
pitable intent, was Mortified to see one of
the gentlemen put the cigar-box under his
arm and likewise to hear him demand his
watch. Capoul was about to spar the
men out of the room when one of them in
formed him that he was "huissier," or
bailiff, and had come to take possession.
1t seems that Capoul had Endorsed note
for an artist friend in France who had mo-
paid it. and 1t had been sent on to Russia
for collection. The first printed paper
was notice to Capoul to come into court,
where he had been condemned by default
the second was a command, and as neither
we're obeyed the "huiSsier' came. Ca.
poul's trunks had gone on to Vienna, SC
the deputy stripped the tenor, leaving
him, as the French papers say, "just
enough to go to bed with, )" simply because
he refused to pay the note. By morning
Capoul thought better of the matter, and
after giving security, was allowed to take
his effects and depart for Vienna.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
Small Fruits in the Country.

WE are not so uncharitable as to sup
pose that those who seek the country for
rest and recreation in summer fail to find
an abundance of good, wholesome food
of a substantial kind but the choice
delicacies in the way of fresh fruits and
vegetables such as city people prize
most are generally lacking just when
and where they should be cheapest and
most abundant. The cause of this is the
too common neglect of what may be
called a fruit garden" where the small
fruits are cultivated as a speciality, and
distinct from those generally grown in
orchards. The residents of our cities.
who see trains of cars arriving every
morning loaded with strawberries, rasp-
berries and similar fruits during their
special season, might, with good reason,
imagine that every farmers table was
well supplied with these delicacies, the
surplus only going to market; but a
brief visit to the rural districts will
quickly dispel these illusory views of
country life, for we may safely assert
that not per cent of those who own
and cultivate gardens and farms raise
small fruits enough for the use of their
| families. If we visit the districts from
which our markets are supplied with
these fruits, fine plantations may be
found yielding abundantly the choicest
kinds; while in the immediate neighbor-
hood there will be scores of families who
never taste anything of this kind better
than the hedges and roads offer, and that
| is merely through negligence, and not
for the want of means of procuring the
plants, or facilities for cultivating them.
1t is very evident that we have as a
people paid far too little attention to
fruit gardens, however much has been
| done in the way of orcharding. Small
| fruits for home use would be a great
blessing to country people, and help the
| housewife out of many puzzling di-
lemma in trying to think of something
for tea" during the hottest weather in
summer. The wild pastures and woods
may give partial supply, such as it is,
| but it costs more time ana labor to gath
er wild berries than it does to produce
the very best varieties in the garden.
Besides this, no one locality produces all
the various species, and it is folly to
offer as an excuse for not planting the
different kinds of berries that "they
grow wild in our woods" as many farm
ers have done, and doubtless will do
again when urged to plant the choice
sorts.
There was time not many years ago
when the cost of plants of the best varie-
ties might be urged as an excuse by those
who had not an abundance of means,
but that day is past, and the very best
sorts can be had at very cheap rates,
varying from cent each for strawberry
plants up to ten for the very choicest
| CurrantS and raspberries,-N. Y. Sam.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
How to Obtain Choice Butter.

We present the following brief sum-
mary of the leading or more essential
requisites for the production of good
butter:
/. Securing rich, clean, healthy milk
milk obtained from good COWS, well
cared for, kindly treated, grazed upon
sweet and nutritious pasturage, free OF
weeds, and provided with an abundance
of clean, fresh water.
2. Drawing the milk from the COW in
cleanly manner and setting it in an un
tainted atmosphere and keeping 1T
uniform temperature-about 10 deg
Fair, while the cream is rising.
8. Swimming at the proper time and
before the milk becomes old and bittel
or is decomposed.
4. Proper management in churnlng
5. Washing out the buttermilk thor
oughly and working the butter so as moi
to ipjure its grain.
6. Thorough and even incorporation
of pure salt and putting down in tight
clean, well-made packages-packages
that will exclude. as far as possible, the
admission of air.
Z. Placing the butter after it is packed
(if not sent at once to market) in clean
cool, well-ventilated cellar--oue that il
moderately dry and absolutely free from
all impurities and offensive odors.
s. Cleanliness in all the operation!
from the time the milk is drawn to the
packing and marketing the butter is o.
Imperative necessity. Judgment and ex
perience in manipulating the cream anc
working the butter must, of course, b.
an element that is not to be overlooked
or dispensed with.-Rural Neao Yorker.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
The Way to Stake Out bitches.

BEFORE commencing to drain field
the first requisite is to arrange the posi-
ton of the main drain, which should be
carried through the lowest part of the
greatest hollows wherever they may &C.
cur, whether through the middle OF
along the bottom or sides. If the fields
slope uniformly from one end to the
other one main drain is quite sufficient
but if the surface of the field be un-
dulated any hollow of any considerable
extent and at any side of the field or at
the bottom of any slope to which water
may incline to rim must be provided
with its mains or leaders according to
the extent of land which requires to be
drained Sometimes an open ditch
alongside of hedge is converted into a
leading dram, which is an exceedingly
Objectionable practice, for it exposes the
ends of the drains to frosts and other
vexatious evils when it is left standing
open; and when it is covered it is equal
ly bad, as it incurs the risk of being par
TALLY or totally injured by the hedge
roots. 1t would be wise in all cases if
the 6rainer would SO plan his operations
as to keep as far off trees and
fences as possible, as drains cannot
be considered to be absolutely safe
from the roots If placed within the
range of their travels. Main drains in
no case should ever be made nearer to a
hedge than eighteen to twenty feet; and
it may also be remembered that main
drain should not be cut upon hedge
ridge where there is much traffic, such
as carting. Main drains should be made
few inches deeper than the small ones,
especially at the lower end, to expedite
the egress of the water out of the small
er ones, as it often happens to be level
ON each side Of the leader. For exam
pie, suppose the depth Of water to be
two or three inches in the leader, and
the small ones on the same level, itwould
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
Some Of the Remedial Properties of
BOraX.

IT may be interesting to some to know
that weak solution of borax water
snutfed up the nostrils, causing it to
pass through to the nasal passage to the
throat, then ejecting it from the mouth,
will greatly relieve catarrh, and in cases
not too obstinate or long standing will,
if persevered in, effect a permanent cure.
1t is also of great value in case of in
famed or weak eyes. Make solution
i mot too strong), and battle the eye by
opening and shutting it two or three
times in the water. This can be done
by means of an eye-cup, or equally well
by holding handful of the water to the
eye. Another difficulty with which many
persons are afflicted is an irritation or
Inflammation of the membrane lining
the cavities of the nose, which becomes
aggravated by the slightest cold, often
causing great pain. This can be greatly
relieved, if not entirely cured, by snuff
ing borax water up the nostrils two or
three times a day. The most difficult
cases of sore throat may be cured by
using it simply as a gargle. AS wash
for the head it not only leaves the scalp
very Write and clean, but renders the
hair soft and glossy. 1t has also been
found by many to be of invaluable serv-
ice in case of nervous, headache If APP
piled in the same manner as in washing
the hair the result is wonderful. 1t may
be used quite strong, after which
rinse the hair carefully with clear water;
let the person thus suffering remain in
quiet, well-venti,ated room until the hair
is nearly or quite dry, and, if possible,
indulge in short sleep, and there will
hardly remain trace of the headache.
Ii clergymen, teachers and others, who
have an undue amount of brain work
for the kind and quality of physical ex-
ercise usually taken, would shampoo the
head in this manner about once a week,
and then undertake no more brain-work
until the following morning, they would
be surprised to find how clear and strong
the faculties had become, and there is
reason to hope there would be much less
premature decay of the mental facul-
ties. As toilet requisite 1t is quite in
dispensable. If used to rinse the mouth
each time after cleaning the teeth it will
prevent the gums from becoming dis
eased OF uncleanly. In short, in all
cases of allaying Inflammation there is
probably nothing better in Materia Med
lea. The average strength OF the solu-
ton should be a small teaspoonful to a
toilet glass Of water.-Rural Neso Yorker
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

assuredly check their flow, and conse-
uuently water would stand accumulated
which would make the expected cure a
baneful disease; for what name can De
giyen to an inefficient drain but an artl-
fetal receptacle for stagnant waters 10
determine the position Of main drains is
an operation of great Importance, when
it is understood that the small ones
should always run parallel to each other
and in the direction of the greatest slope
AZ Y Harnld
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
Explanation of the Plot to Assassi-
nate Mr.. Sumner.

THE following account and explana-
ton of the plot to assassinate Senator
Sumner in 1885 is given by his former
Secretary, Mr.. A. B. johnson, in some in
teresting recollections of Charles Sum-
ner in Scribser's Monthly for June:
simultaneously with the murder of the
President, two rough, stalwart men had
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

To LEAD ALL COMPETITORS is the aim OF
the proprictors of the Wilson shuttle sewing
machine. 1t is founded on the very best
principles known to sewing-machine science,
and improvements, in advance of all other
sewing machines, are being adopted CON
stantly. The Wilson is rapidly gaining the
preference of all parties that are acquainted
with sewing machines, and it has already
taken the front rank among the tirst-class
machines of this country; and its price,
owing to its being manufactured where labor
and material are much cheaper than in East
crn cities, is fifteen dollars less than all
other tirst-class machines. Machines will be
delivered at any railroad station in this
county, free of transportation charges, if
ordered through the company's branch
house, 1877 State street, Chicago. They send
an elegant catalogue and chrome circular
free on application. The company want q
few more good agents.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
General Sherman's First Smell of
GunpOwder.

GEN. SHERMAN first smelled gunpow-
der in an actual battle at Blackburn's
Ford, July q, 1861, during the battle of
Bull Run. In his recently-published
Memoirs he gives his report of the affair.
and comments as follows:
This report, which had not read prob
ably since its date till now, recalls to
me wildly the whole scene of the affair
at Blackburn's Ford, when for the first
time in my life l saw cannon-b balls strike
men and crash through the trees and
saplings above and around us, and real
lied the always sickening confusion as
one approaches a fight from the rear;
then the night-march from Centerville,
on the Warrenton road, standing for
hours wondering what was meant; the
deployment along the edge of the field
that sloped down to Bull Run, and wait
ing for Hunters approach on the other
side from the direction OF Sudley Springs,
away Oft to our right; the terrible scare
of poor negro who was caught be-
tween our lines; the crossing of Bull
Run, and the fear lest we should be fired
on by our own men; the killing of Lieut.
Col Haggerty, which occurred IN plain
sight; and the first scenes of a field
strewed with dead men and horses. Yet,
at that period of the battle, we were the
victors and felt jubilant. At that no.
ment, also, my brigade passed Hunters
division; but Heintzelman was still ahead
of us, and we followed its lead along the
road toward Manassas Junction, cross
ing a small stream and ascending long
hill at the summit of which the battle
was going on. Here my regiments came
into action well, but successfully, and
were driven back, each in its turn. For
two hours we continued to dash at the
woods on left front, which were full of
rebels; but | was convinced their or
ganization was broken and that they had
simply halted there and taken advantage
| OF these woods as a cover, to reach which
we'had to pass over the intervening fields
about the Henry House, which were
clear, open, and gave them decided adj
vantage. After l had put in each of my
regiments, and had them driven back to
the cover of the road, had no idea that
we were beaten, but reformed the regi
ments in line in their proper order, and
only wanted little rest, when l found
that my brigade was almost alone, ex.
cept Sykes regulars, who had formed
square against cavalry and were COM
ing back. l then realized that the
whole army was sin retreat" and
that my own men were individually
making back for the stone bridge,
Corcoran and formed the brigade into
an irregular square, but it fell to pieces;
and, along with crowd, disorganized,
but not much scared, the brigade got
back to Centerville to our former camps.
Corcoran was captured and held pris
oner for some time, but got safe to Cen
terville. I saw Gen. Mcdowell in Cen
terville, and understood that several of
his divisions had not been engaged at all;
that he would reorganize them at Center.
vile and there await the enemy. / got
my four regiments in parallel lines in a
field-the same in which we had canned
before the battle-and had lain down to
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

sleep under tree, when / heard some
one asking for me. Icalled out where l
was, when Gen. Tyler in person gave me
orders to march back to our camps at
Fort Corcoran. Iaroused my aides, gave
them orders to call up the sleeping men,
have each regiment to leave the field by
a flank and to take the same road back
by which we had come. 1t was near
midnight and the road was full OF troops,
wagons and batteries. We tried to keep
our regiments separate, but all became
inextricably mixed. Toward morning
we reached Vienna, where slept some
hours, and the next day, about noon, we
reached Fort CoIcoran.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

DR.. WALKER tried various extracts
from herbs and roots, without benefit. He
noticed, however, that AIcohol, that bane
of the human race, was used in their prep
aration, and he determined to exclude the
poison entirely from his own practice, so
that the sin of making men drunkards,
while pretending to cure them, should
never lie at his door. The Almighty
blessed his experiments, and in the VINE
GAR BITTERs he has produced pure,
health-restoring agent which banisheS dis
ease in every form, reinvigorates the sys-
TEN, and restores strength to the fecblest
sufferer. There is no part of life's citadel
where the enemy can make lodgment
that the VINEGAR BITTERs will not find
him, and put him to the rout. Impn1ty
Of blood is the parent of disease; the liver,
the stomach, the lungs, the nerves, every
vital organ is affected primarily from this
cause, and in this direction the VINEGAR
BIrTERs acts with magical influence. 81
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To PICKLE BLAcKBERRIEs.-Th Three
quarts of blackberries, one quart OF
cider vinegar, one quart of sugar; no
spice is required. Put all together at
the same time into kettle and boil ten
or fifteen minutes.
RYE BREAD.-Pour boiling water on
rye meal and mix into stiff dough;
make it into squares or rolls and bake in
hot oven. When the beginner can ma
nipulate the dough readily he may sue
coed in making it light in loaves three
inches in diameter-Sciencs Of Health.
To PICKLE RIPE ToMAToEs.-To one
gallon of ripe tomatoes, peeled, add two
tablespoonfuls each of mustard, black
pepper and allspice, one each OF cloves
and salt. All the seasoning must be
ground Cover with vinegar and let them
scald, but not boil, for three or four
hours.
IRISH POTATO CAKE.-Take a quarter
of peck of potatoes, boiled and mashed
fine, and seasoned with salt; add pint
and half of -four, work thoroughly,
and make into cakes half an inch thick,
and the size of an ordinary tin plate; rub
with flour, and bake brown on both sides.
Butter them as they are taken out from
the griddle, and serve hot for breakfast
or tea.
BATTER CAKES OF UNBoLTED FLOUR
One quart of unbolted flour, one gill of
Indian meal, one gill of yeast; mix the
unbolted flour and Indian meal together
pour on sufficient warm water to make a
batter rather thicker than for buckwheat
cakes; add the yeast and little salt; let
them rise and bake them on griddle as
| buckwheat cakes; butter and serve them
hot
SWEET TOMATO PICKLEs.-Four quarts
of cider vinegar, five pounds of sugar,
eight pounds of fruit, two ounces of Gin
namon, one of cloves, one teaspoonful
each of allspice and salt; scald the vim
egar and sugar together, skim, add the
spices, boil up once, and pour over the
fruit; pour off and scald this vinegar
twice more at intervals of three days and
then cover close. This recipe is also
good for plums and peaches.
To PICKLE RIPE CUcUMBERs.-!Take
firm, ripe cucumbers as soon as they turn
yellow; pare them, take out the seeds
cut them in strips two inches in width
let them lie in weak salt and water eight
hours; then prepare strip Of one gal.
Ion of cider vinegar, five pounds of sugar
for eight pounds of cucumbers; add Gin
namon, mace and ginger, boil twenty
minutes, then strain. After drying the
cucumber with a soft cloth put it in the
strip, and boil until SOFT skim the
pieces out carefully, lay them in col
ander to drain, then boil the strip to the
consistency of molasses, pour it on the
cucumber, and keep in cool place.
Household.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

NEVER was there such falling off in
the price of diamonds as there has been
in the case of those sent by the khedive
to the Collector of the Port of New York
to keep for Minnie Sherman-Fitch
When they first came they were regarded
as dirt-cheap at 100000, and now the
Jescelers' Circular says: "The estimates
of the value of these jewels have beer
exaggerated beyond all precedent, and
1000 really represents the most liberia,
valuation that can be put upon them, the
number and size of the diamonds are sc
counterbalanced by their ctfcolor."
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
A Defer of Instinct.

THE Pal Nal Gazette says: "In the
present day conviction seems to be
dawning on the minds of many that it is
well not to stake too much on the certain
operation of instinct of any sort. An i'm
petus will perhaps be given to this tenden-
cy toward caution by the action of rat
not indeed a seceder from the opposite
camp, but boaa.fde rat-who had de-
clined to follow the course assigned to
him by the best biologists. This rat was
destined the other day as breakfast for a
serpent in the Jarden DIES Plantes at Paris,
and was with this purpose introduced into
the cage of the reptile 1t was unques-
tionably the rats duty, on being brought
face to face with the serpent, to have be-
come fascinated and to have obeyed the
instinct which is supposed to deliver
such small deer an unresisting prey to
the destroyer. Far from fulfilling the
duty additionally incumbent upon him,
this daring innovator flew at the throat of
the snake and bit it so severely as to pro-
duce instant death and loss to the garden
of about 2,000 francs worth of serpent.
This unexpected result has, however, had
the good effect of determining the man
ayers Of the Jarden DIES Plantes to feed
their reptiles upon dead animals only, the
fascination theory having proved an
utter failure
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

WILHoFr's Tonic "A SAFE, SURE ANr
SCIENTIFIC CURE!-The unprecedented sale
of this word-rcnowncd medicine proves in
contestibly that no remedy has superseded
the use of this reliable Tonic. No spleen has
been found so hard as not to yield to its soft
cning influence, and no liver so hypertro
phicd as not to give up its long-retaincd bill
ious secrctions, and no Chill or Fever ha:
yet refused to fall into line. WHEELoCK
FINLAY IL Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

IT is fact which cannot be doubted that
ever since Geo. P. Rowell & Co., the New
York advertising agents, commenced bust
ness in the advertising agency line they have
continued to systematic and the business to
expand, until at the present time every news
paper knows the firm as well as it does its
own office, and the levathans of advertising
literature look upon their facilities for expe-
diting and eeonomizing work as the sheet
anchor of their success.-Dauenport (1opa)
ant
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

THE couple married in balloon to adj
vertise Barnum's show didn't live to-
gether three weeks. He boxed her ears
and she broke his nose, and the theory
of the eastern current is still unsolved.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

THERE are several kinds Of worms which
trouble horses; the pin-worms pointed at
both ends are the most common and most
dangerous. Sheridan's Caualry Condition
Po,cderS will in few days eject the worms,
and the horse will begin to thrive.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03

FACTORIES and machine shops should not
be allowed to run day without Jotnson's
Anodyne Lisiment. In case of sudden ac-
cident an immediate use of it may save
weeks of suffering, and perhaps limb, or
even life.