davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
The Young Lawyer.

THE tie which bound a certain Detroit
youth to a lawyers Office was severed yes
terday, and his parents were happy. They
wanted the boy to make a great lawyer,
but he was getting along too fast. He
pursued his studies with an ardor which
cast a judicial shadow DER the household
and created considerable neighborhood
talk. lie got trusted for candy and re-
pudiatcd the bill on the ground that he
was minor. lie bought a dog and went
into bankruptcy. He borrowed a pair Of
skates and defied the owner to get out a
writ of replevin. lie borrowed fifty cents
and then made the lender his assignee.
But the worst of it was in the family.
He had a legal name for almost every
thing, and his desire was to prove to his
parents that he was just absorbing dead
loads of law If he wanted potato at the
dinner table he would remark:
Father, file my claim against that
baked potato and I'll prove the indebted
ness this afternoon"
If he wanted bread he said Mother,
get me out writ of attachment for a piece
of bread
1t was expected of him that he would
build the morning fires, but no sooner mad
he gained an insight into law than he said
to his father:
Pm going to move for change of
venue unless some other arrangement is
made"
He moved tor a stay of proceedings
when asked to go to the grocery, and if
chided for being out nights he replied:
File your declaration and give me a
chance for jury trial"
When he was in good humor he would
sit and regale his mother with stories
about how Ola Chancery was going up
town one night and met Old Equity and
asked HIM how Decree was getting along
Old Pleadings and Exceptions came along
just then, and there was big fight, and
the young lawyer would slap his leg and
add:
of Indictment had only been there he'd
have whalcd the whole crowd!n
The other day the long suffering father
severed the tie. He was trying to bear
up, hoping for reform, but as he sat down
to the tea table his son frightened up and
remarked:
THE defendant will now take the stand
and be sworn. Now, sir, did you or did
you not come out of Griswold street sa.
loon at eleven O'Clock this morning, WHIP
ing your mouth on the back of your
hand? Tell the jury all about it, sir!"
1t was little too much, and the boy
doesn't study law any more. He plays
with wood-pil in the back yard.-De-
ty0ft Free Press.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
PRussING's White Wine Vinegar Works, es
tablished in 1S4S, are the largest in the world

A FOND father on North Hill sent his
young hopeful of four into an adjoining
room to get book. The boy came back
and said il wasn't there. "Yes 1t is my
son." said the father. cts on the
stand" The boy went back and reported
again, no book there. The father got i'm
patient and sent another child for the
book, and in the meanwhile the mother
brought the book from different room
with the remark, "Here's your book, pa.
It was on the mantel." The gentleman
composed himself to read and about ten
minutes afterward discovered young hope
full still standing by his chair and regard
ing him intenuy. AS he raised his eyes
the boy broke out solemnly. Father,
there's lie out somewhere; and l didn't
tell it." There wasn't dry eye in the
wigwam. -Burlington Haaoh- Eye.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
Rheumatism a symptom Of Other Dis.

The alarming extent of chronic rheuma-
tism in the country has led to persistent in
vestigation. 1t has lately been ascertained
that the disease is the result of other COM
phcated diseases of the liver, kidneys, pan
creas, blood, absorbents, etc In other
words, that rheumatism is symptom 1t is
also found that, by the removal of the COM
pGcated disease. the rheumatism disappears,
as result which seems to substantiate
the theory. We all know, to our sorrow
how fruitless the ordinary treatment of this
disease has been, and We now hail with ioy
the dawn of this new discovery. We all
know that the symptoms of these diseases
are generally present in cases of chronic
rheumatism, but few have supposed the
disease to be an effect.
To remove these diseases the surest rem
edy can be found in the SHAKER EXTRACT
OF RooTs OR CURATIVE SYRUP; it appears
to be working many cures. We refer to
the article sold by Druggists and A. J.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
THE BOLTED DOOR,
GoD is knocking,

Con is knocking,
Ever knocking,
At the hearts thrice -bolted door,
Viii h were locking,
Ever locking,
rs we oft have done before,
And We hear, yet hearing, heed MOI.
While we fasten close the door.
He is calling,
Ever calling,
In soft and gentle tone,
To the fallen
And the falling,
To the weary and the lone;
Still they answer not the summons,
Till the spirit voice has flown.
He's entreating,
Fer entreating,
By His mercy. by His care,
Knocking, knocking,
And repeating,
Calling, calling, this His prayer:
Let me enter.'' Hear it, mortal
Open wide the sin-lockcd portal;
Hear it, mortal; open quickly;
God is waiting at the door.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
Twelfth Night in Rome.

TWELFTH NIGHT in Rome is one OF
those popular festivals which still hold
their ground, unchanged and undimin-
ished in frolic ami absurdity, in spite of
the obliterating effects of modern improve
ment upon so many old usages. 1t is the
night when the Befana-a mysterious
witch-like woman, so old nobody can tell
her years-comes to reward good children.
As the hour for her annual return APP
proaches, stockings are hung up and other
preparations are made to receive her gifts.
Anticipation keeps many young eyes wide
awake long after the customary time OF
closing, and when sleep does come 1t is
profound enough to permit of the Befana
entering the bedrooms and depositing her
reward, unseen. In the meantime, fathers,
grandfathers, brothers, bachelor uncles,
old friends of the family" all-this COM
prehensive little word is not an exaggera-
tion--the male portion of mankind, sally
forth, each to return in the guise of a
Befana loaded with presents, and while
collecting them play themselves the part
of children. Imagine the great Piazza
Navona, an area of no less than 1000
square meters, filed, for the most part,
with men, from the cOHtidino TO the
prince, old and young, without distinc-
ton, devoting themselves with an almost
frantic delight to the enjoyment of blow
ing penny trumpets and whistles, whirl-
ing watchmen's rattles, beating little
drums and tamborines, making the most
absurd noises, and generally behaving
these Roman men who have rightly the
credit of being serious-in the widest
manner, giving themselves up heart and
soul to the most childish folly, and reap
ing fullness of qualification from it which
no costly pleasures could give them, and
that so thoroughly that the madness of the
moment becomes infectious 10 degree
that staid English fathers of families are
easily drawn into the whirl Of excitement,
becoming even madden than the rest
Rome Cor. London Times.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
A Particular Customer.

A sHoRT-H HAIRED stranger with week s
growth of beard on his face, Slipped into
a barber shop on West Madison street,
the other night, and quietly took a seat in
vacant chair. The knight of the razor
appeared, and, taking him by the nCse
said:
"Will you have shave?'
"No, l believe, I'll have tooth
pulled"
but these are not dental rooms" said
the astonished artist. This is barber
shop"
II am aware of that fact. You didn't
suppose l thought it was a pawn shop,
did your"
g | thought"
"You thought" interrupted the stran-
ger, "that sat down here to have my
back scratched, or my Toe nails pared ~
:" | thought, perhaps"
"You thought, perhaps, l wanted a
section of Bologna sausage, some crack
ers and hunk of cheese?"
al didn't know"
"You didn't know" cutting the bar
ber's sentence short, "but that l wanted
my ears pierced, or the wild hairs pulled
out of my eyes"
81 thought it likely"
"You thought it likely wanted the
skin rubbed off my head and ring put
in my nose"
"No, sir, my tonsorial FRIEND" con-
tnued the stranger, let me give you a
little advice: When man comes into
your shop whose beard is week old, and
whose hair is too short TO be seen by the
naked eye, and seats himself in one of
your chairs, take it for granted that he
wants to be shaved, and don't bore him
with half-a dozen nonsensical questions
just for the sake of having something to
say"
The barber profited by the advice, and
the stranger was shaved in silence
Pomeroy's Democrat.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
LET patience have her perfect

LET patience have her perfect work and
to weave in your little thread into the
great web, though the pattern show it not
yet. When Gods people are able and
willing thus to labor and wait, remember
that one day is with the Lord as thou
sand years and thousand years as one
day. the grand harvest shall come to its
rcaping, and the day shall broaden itself
to thousand years, and the thousand
years shall show themselves as a perfect
and finished day.-George Macdonald.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

The primary cause of the physical de
terioration of the people of the United
States lies in the fact that they do not live
upon oatmeal and crushed wheat, but per-
sist in running their stomachs with eggs,
butter, sugar, meat, fish and other poison
Gus articles. Such is an opinion of an
American lady who has been medically
educated abroad" and who cannot, there
fore, be mistaken.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

A BELMONT New man claims the
champion thirsty mule, which, after being
driven without water for two days, finally
swallowed thirteen buckets of water, each
containing four gallons, and then had TO
be persuaded TO stand back till that
should settle, by the argument of club.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
International Sunday.School Lessons.


Feb, q The Ark Bro 'ght to Zion Sam. iv. lis.
Mar. 5 Gods Govt with David Sam vii. IS -
Mar. II Absaloms Rebellion. =. Y Sam. XIV. III.
Mar. 10 bsaloms Dcath...... z Sam. xviii. a 81
Mar. sc Review. ............ .............,.....
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

KTNpLING- WOOD answers very well to
start FIRE, but must not be depended on
to sustain the heat, Evangelistic services
are very useful if followed up faithfully
by those who regularly occupy the
ground. -Ercltaf1gs
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

Now, DIR. WEIssE wants all to "spell
as they pronounce" A good many Of
us do, and we are advised to go to
spelling schools.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

The school population of the State of
Tennessee, including children between
the ages of six and eighteen years, is as
follows: White male, 1874, $40; white fe-
male, 155, 022; total whites, 319, 81; black
males, 4,027; black fem ales, 81, 1908; to-
tai blacks, LOG, $50; total whites and
blacks, Az, 901.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

IT is the great test of principle to go on
our way day after day, year after year, in
the strength OF the Lord Willing to be
out Of sight if He pleases, but only TO fill
up our sphere.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
Pimples, Eruptions, Rough Skin.

The system being put under the influence
OF Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
a few weeks, the skin becomes smooth,
clear, soft and velvety, and being Illuminated
with the glow of perfect health from within,
true beauty stands forth in all its glory.
The effects Of all medicines which operate
upon the system through the medium of tho
blood are necessarily somewhat slow, no
matter how good the remedy employed.
While one to three bottles clear the skin of
pimples, blotches, eruptions, yellow spots,
come dones, or "grnbs, dozen may possibly
be required to cure some cases where the
system is rotten with scrofulous or virulent
blood poi.ons. The cure of all these dis
eases, however, from the common pimple to
the worst scrofula is, with the use OF this
most potent agent, only a matter of time.
Sold by dealers in medicines.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

EcoNoMY.-You will save money by using
Proctor d CANDLES Original Notified German
Soap. 1t will not waste nor become soft
like ordinary yellow soap when used in warm
water, nor is it cheapened with articles in D.
rious to clothes. Remember, you obtain sll)
one-pound bar it you purchase their brand.
To protect their brand from imitators
Proctor d Gamble patented it, and the patent
was sustained Iii the United States Courts.
buy 1sH their S9ap only.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

have been discoatent with his name, He
wanted 10 win fast.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

=" Don't let's have any words about
it." as the man said when he lodged the
dictionary hts wife threw at him. -Dan.
bury Meas,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

BE noble minded Our own heart and
not other mems opinions of US, forms our
true honor. Schiller.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17

Y ). 70
.,,s'-
.rr1
che Yesr,
II not pal
sir Month
rnree Mo-
omee
-
AcccI
18th, "
! been arr
exradit
. an oftif
! the 18th
to this 9
In tn
the 15ti
duced g
take tho
India.
Off
/ Madrid
had bee
ment OF
Cortes
/ the 15tl
He exp
/ to the d
Spain.
4 THE
j Church
the 15t
church
the pre-
be stat
ever \
affairs
Bacon
rator,
LouisS
Gen I
The lie
ciplind
Mr.. B'
outh c
the col
MoultC
adopte
mittee
questi|
a Hon
gressn
of The
chana
Louis
mitted
recon
Kello
legged
appro
ACC
of the
at To
Conn
cemb
letter
way
Judg
cry,
venti(
Cow
May.
RE
10Th,
Gated
State
Supr
cisio
Good
court
statu
male
from
excll
mate
emo
Lieu
Mac
Hoo
Hise
gate
also
man
ton
tutiC
Nat
| ing
faitl
| adal
ness
1 in p
/ vate
that
/ pay
bon
| ceet
| ven
the
L foil
Il the
Co
Il Gov
Il pie
Il Gel
Re
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-04
OPEN LETTER.
Judge Black to General Garfield.

WHERE THE GENERAL GOT HIS IDEAS
PRo-sLAvERY DOCTRINES OF THE ABo-
LITIoNIsT--cARPET-BAa AND CREDIT
MoBILIER TIIIEvEs--nEpUBLIcA COR
RuPTIoN---oARFiELD's uNFAITHFUL-
NESS TO THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29
picture FRAMES, ...
CORDS and TASSELS.
FERGUSON g. SCHNACk. --s

TIE Pool-liner, Lessie Taylor,
is again in our trade. This time to
keep company with and dance attend
ance to good old John Heinn's pack
ct, the Robert Young. Quarter card
rates is the "d-n phoor' reduction
mapped out to compete with the in,
dependent packet, and in less than
no time the whole layout will chill to
death on such tramps; but it is not
the funeral of everybody, so keep
cool, don't put on your mourning, but
cling with more certain tenacity to
your trusty and gilt-edged Packet,
the ever regular and punctuai Bart,
Able. Her shingle alone shines in
our columns, so we must shine oul
ink on her. .,a..
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

CANDIDATES, thick, plentiful and
patriotic, are rumored all ready
in the field of Rapides, and soon we
may expect to receive a small fee in
advance for the announcement OF
their names. We have several new
fonts oftype, which will we'll display
their names and intentions. Do not
strut too much under the false garb
of modesty, boys, but hand in your
names and the money. stj -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

Thar well known, old and
staunch house of j. A. Lum 3 Co.,
taking advantage of our advertising
columns, which still circulate among
their old ante bellum customers, in
sert their business card therein.
This house has always been descrv-
eddy one of the best and safest in Its
peculiar line in New Orleans, and
the mutations of time have not in
the least checked its usefulness and
its increasing good standing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

The Senate have been armored
in strict neutrality, in regards to our
vacancy OF three years standing in
their body, and having hoisted Pinch
back have ingloriously halted in the
matter. We think West has been
going it alone long enough, and a
good Democrat to divide honors with
him and secure our rights, would
be just now applicable and appro-
pirate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

The Court received fine and
highly bred bull yearling on Monday
from Kentucky, thus adding materi-
ally to hts fine blood stock. We are
more than pleased to know that his
honor is progressive amateur in
that line, and has done more than
any one, since reconstruction, to i'm
prove and cross our breed of fine
milcb cows, and that in the decline
and falling of of his ermine he retires
to the turf, field and farm, and, must
one day be heralded as champion
in that line. Who'll be the next to
follow the Court in her new and use
full departure9
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

"A RADICAL sheet hoists the name
of E. North Cullom for Governor,
and that of the negro, John Gla fol-
Lieutenant Governor. We are Ger.
tain that Judge Cullom has not been
consulted 10 THIS business.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29
A VALUABLE M0RK.

THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE
AMERICAN CONTINENT TO THE CLOSE OF
THE FIRST CENTURY OF AMERICAN INDIE
PENDENCE. BY JAMES D. M'CABE, AU-
THOR OF "a MANUAL OF GENERAL HIS
TORY" "TnE GREAT RErUBLIc," ETC.
It is a we'll known fact that the great
mass of our people are compelled to re-
ly, for their knowledge of the history OF
their country, upon the outline works
intended for the use Of schools, which
by their very nature are brief; designed
for the comprehension of children, and
in every way unsuited to the adult
mind. There has long been felt gen.
uinc want of History of the United
States, covering the whole period from
the discovery Of the Continent to the
present day, and presenting in SUE
cinct and comprehensive form the his
tory of orr country through its various
periods, from a higher and more
thoughtful standpoint than would be
proper in a school history. This de-
mand, we are happy to say, is satisfac-
torily met in ''rhe Centennial History
of che United States," work which is
evidently destined to take rank as the
Standard History of our country. The
author, James,D. McCabe, is an able and
well-known historical writer.
We most heartily commend this work
to our readers. 1t is no dry mass of de-
tails, no boa1bastic effort to iliflano the
national pride, but is a clear, vivid and
brilliant narrative of the events Of our
history, from the discovery of the Ame-
ricgla Unflent 10 the present day. 1T
gives 4 most interesting account Of the
Indians of North America, from the
time of the coming Of the white men,
The,voyages Of Columbus, the eEplpliis-
|tions OF the different nations Of Ep-
Erope, anu the wanderihgs Of the Span-
iards ill search of gold and immortal
youth. are told with graphic power
The gstsW-sfYtlaess Re volptipr Is Sretated
withIall the interest of i rom ance ;theli
follows clear:and succinct account 81
the formation Of the Federal Constitu-
ton, the Second War with England, the
Mexican War, and the events of our
history up to the coniinencement Of the
Civil War, The History of our Civil
War is related with intense vigor, and
with strict fidelity TO truth. The au-
thor writes throughout with, calmness
and impartiality, and pleads the cause
Of no section or party. The book con-
tains an Appendix, giving an account
of the approaching international Cen
tennial Exhibition rst,. ., ',l'''
1t is comprised in one large and hand
some volume, Of 925 pages, and contains
442 fine engravings on steel and wood.
The book is issued by the National Pub
fishing Company, of St. Louis, whose
Imprint is d guarantee of the excellence
of the workmanship. The price is low
considering the character of the work,
and each subscriber is presented with a
handsome photographic engravipgsofthe
Centennial Exhibition. buildings and
Grounds. 1t is sold by subscription
only, and the publishers want a gents
| in every county.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29
NENUINE BRAZILIAN PEBBLE
VI SPECTACLES- dr
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK.

The effects of the late heavy
freeze turn out to be not so damag-
ing as was ct first thought. Still
much harm and set back has been
experienced to all early maturing
fruits, vegetables and berries. All
the peaches, which had passed bios
soming aud matured into forms, are
killed, the irish potatoes have Jared
likewise, whilst we regret to add the
crop Of dewberries, which is an i'm
portant and luxurious one here, is
almost entirely destroyed. The gar
dens Jared far better than these, and
are in a fair state of preservation and
progress. b. 8risJl4 n8g
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

THE new drawn Jury for the
coming May term Of the District
Court is said to be nearly divided on
the color line. This is the first in
stance on record since the reconstruc-
tion departure, and it is to be hoped
it won't work harm to the real en-
foscement Of the laws.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29

"A MEETING Of the Central Exec
utive Committee of she Democratic
Conservative Party of our State is
called for the goth of April aaxt.
See notice Of its President.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-03-29
DICTURE FRAMES,
/ CORDS and TASSELS
FERGUSON e. SCHNACk

THERE is net word Of truth ii;
a story that the Investigation Of Bel
kHal,'s jo'lbery originated with Mrs.
Marsh directly or Indirectly, or was
tire outcome Of any quarrel between
her and Mrs. Belknap. The facts
were repeatedly published during the
last four years with circumstantial
detail and references that established
their authenticity. They were, well
known to- most Of the army officers
who served on the frontier, land ia
sarious persons Engaged in trade.
In the face of all this notoriety and
common scandal the Republicans in
the two last Congressesiwould not or
der of any kind, because it would in
volve the certain exposure of Bel
KNAPP and his confederates.l Political
and personal reasons operated to sup
press investigation. When the Dem
osratic majority in the House was
organized, these facts were made
known 4 from several responsible
sources, and an examination of them
compelled the Committee On War
Expenditures to proceed formally
and thoroughly, ~. = IS
The Marshes, Of all others, were
perhaps the most astounded when the
first telegram requiring Mr.. Marsh's
presencesaf Washington, was aeliv.
cred In this city: Neither they. POI
the Belknaps had the rcmotestl sus
picion Of the impending blow, ant
the subaequeHt conferences between
Marsh and these parties, as disclosed
in his testimony, prove conclusively
tina: 50 far from ron, being ini q isf 7
them, he stroye by every means shor
Of absolute perjury to save themfrou
ruin and disgrace. New York sur
I -~-~o>c-c--e-51aff7,I>f~7,e