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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
Egyptian Birds and Animals.

1t is worthy of notice that among the
feathered and four-legged animals do
mesticated by the ancient Egyptians,
ducks are not represented; moreover, it
may be observed that there are no date to
show that the domestic fowl was known
to the ancient Egyptians. The object so
called on the cartouche of the builder OF
the Great Pyramid resembles chick,
both in appearance and figure, but it
might be the young of the quail, which
is still plentiful throughout the cultivated
districts. There is picture on one of the
tombs, and another in the British Muse
um, where geese, quail, and evidently
ducks are being salted and preserved for
future use. Pigeons, both wild and do
mesticated, have been plentiful in Egypt
from very early times. The common
rock pigeon &c. hria) is generally distrib-
uted, and its compeer of the dovecot often
returns to the rocky wids. Every town
OF any pretcnsions has a public pigeon
house, more on account of the economic
value of the manure than for the birds
At Sioot it is a lively scene to sit in your
boat and watch them swarming about
the houses and settling on the tops of
palm-trees, or, like sea-gulls, lowering
over the river for the purpose of picking
up refuse thrown overheard The traveller
inquisitive on points connected with
natural history will do well to examine
the walls of the Theban temples. On that
Of Medinet Haboo, there is Observed a
very vivid representation Of the corona
tion of the warrior monarch, Rameses
III. (B. G. 1900. Here, among all the
state display of the times, are shown
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08

! priests in their robes letting off carrier
] pigeons, which seem to be conveying It'd
] ings Of the event to distant points-in-
deed, Psychologists assert that there are
notices in ancient papyrus manuscripts
OF tanned pigeons having been used in
| Egypt as articles of food no less than 5000
years, and upwards, before the birth of
! Christ, thus testitying to the long domesii-
cation Of the pigeon. The turtle dove
(T, Senegateajs) is universally distributed
over the habitable parts of Egypt
| and Nubia, and breeds in the
| middle Of the large towns. When the
] ancients wished to represent "wid-
! ow woman,h they drew black dove;
| neither the above nor the pigeon have
been found embalmed. The monkeys
were sacred to the god Thoth, Secretary
| to Osiris, the Jupiter of the old Egyptians.
One species is evidently the dog-faced ape
! (Stmin ha1aadrgas) Il native of Ethiopia,
from whence it was probably obtained; it
appears constantly in the heroglyphic
writings, as we'll as in the pictures and
statues, the visagc in the latter being often
| nalfdog, hHlfmonkey. The other is the
little green monkey Of Ethiopia; both are
! common in museums. The presence of
the camel in Egypt during the sojourn of
Abraham is matter of history, and yet,
strange to say, it has never been met with
in the paintings or hieroglyphics, The
feathers &c the ostrich are seen on the
heads of the gods, and were, no doubt,
brought from the South by the tribes as
tribute, or obtained during conquests.
The elephant also appears in pictures;
but none of these seem to have been either
sacred or emblematic OF a deiV.-C0k-
burns Nelo U0athlu
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
Obscure Men Happiest in WedIOck

No WOMAN will love a man the better
for beingrenowned orprominent Though
he Ee the first among men, she Will bC
proudcr, not fonder; as is often the case
she will not even be proud. But give her
love, appreciation, kindness, and there is
no sacrifice she would not make for his
cont nj and comfort. The man who loves
sr well is her hero and her king. No
less a hero 10 her. though he is not 20 any
other; no less a king, though his only
kingdom is her heart and home. 1t is a
mans own fault if he is unhappy with his
wife, ir nine cases out Of ten. 1t is a
very exceptional woman who will not be
all she can be to an attentive husband,
and very exceptional one who will not
be very dsagreeablc if she finds herself
wilfully neglected. 1t would be easy to
hate man who, having bound woman
to him, made no effort to make her happy
hard not to love one who is constant and
tender, and when a woman loves she al
ways strives to please. The great men OF
this world have always been wretched in
their domestic relations, while mean and
common men have been exceedingly
happy. The reason is very plain. Abb
sorbed in themselves those who desire the
worlds applause were careless OF the
little world at home, while those who had
none of this egotism strove to keep the
hearts that were their own and were happy
in their tenderness. .-ALabamd Baptist.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08

"Ah! yes, Mr., Flag, sir, wish I we're
as handsome as you. How nice it must
be to lead such an active life," sadly re-
piled the Bung.
ave aren't of much use in the world"
chimed in the Hoops and the Nails in a
chorus.
No, indeed!" peevishly continued the
Bungi "and no one notices poor me,
stuck here in this ugly old BARREL not Il
bit OF use in the world: il only had
some honorable work to DO, like youw
Your prospects are, indeed, very
gloomy, if you intend moping in your
present position forever and aye" said the
| Flag. Il should certainly try to do
! something in the world if l were you"
How-how?" breathlessly cried the
Bung Hoops and Nails.
80, I don't know; You haven't much
spirit; but at any rate you would have to
| leave your present situations"
My dears, don't listen to him." said
! Old Mrs Barrel, earnestly; however
small and insignificant We have all some
special work TO do; without you, what
| would become of NE and the water ICON.
| tain? Be content, aud remain where you
| have been placedr'
! And so we will ma'am," cried the
! Hoops and the Nails; but Bung. who,
like many young people, thought himself
wiser than his elders, announced his in
| tention of leaving their society.
FAREWELL" he said, when next you
hear of me l hope it will be AS filling
| some post of honor"
With that he ierket himself ont of The
hole: and the water, rushing ont, soon
spread over the deck.
For many days no breeze had hceu
| blowing; no rain had fallen, and fresh
| water had become very scarce, SO that the
! astOnishment and horror Of the sailors at
! the sight OF the split water was unbound
cd. A part Of the barrels precious con-
| tents still remained, owing to the tNlthtUI-
[ ness Of the hoops and The nails, Every
day made each drop more precious; and
had it not been for this water, the death of
all Oh board, from thirst, woulu have been
inevitable.
All, how glad were the Hoops and Nails
now, that they had listened to the advice
! of good Mrs. Barrel!
But soon the barrel was drained; and
for a day or two the passengers were in
anguish None Thought of vaunWng Mr.,
Flag in those days. At last the Iongcd-
for rain came down TO relieve thcir suffer
| ings, but not before one poor fellow had
! died OF the dreadful thirst.
Poor Bung, who had been picked up by
a little girl, and now lay indeed useless
thing amengst her toys, was inconsoIa-
bic. 49," thought he, q if only had
kept to my hole, and had been content to
do the humble but important duty assigned
to mcm-Ear'U D0US
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
What One OF >nahspeare's T0Wnsmen
Knew About film.

NOT many years since, the writer,
walking through one of the little villages
of the Arden District on a sultry August
afternoon, stopped to obtain drink at Il
cottage where the window displayed an
array Of archaic looking ginger bread
soldiers and stone gngerbecr bottles. The
''maSer," as the husband is always
,"ir,u n,iu "" ia, =--y- l.a.dnd man
with the dull, lcthargic, tOil-worn face so
often seen in the agricultural laborcr who
has committed the crime of living to be
past work was smoking his afternoon
to his customer to broaCh the subject of
Shakespeare. Strattord, he said, was Il
dull place, and if it were not for the visit
ors would be dulIcr still "Ees, it
would" "And | suppose you see many
of them here" Fees, we do Il fairish
lot a stranger-folk in summer time"
"Ah," said the writer, musingly, for he
desired to draw out AgrOtis, this
Shakespeare was great man, very great
man." And he was brought out with
vengeance, for at last chord had been
touched with which he could sympathizc.
A CLEAN of animation illumined the wan
countenance, and he exclaimed: "Gret
man! a Just war gret man. ten foot VII
out his Shoes Shades Of Malone and
Stevensl here was something like Il
Shakspearean tradition; but alas. upon
asking what he meant, the old man re-
piled "MCan what | say, surclic; I've
sin the statty on'm at Guys Gill, and
there "a is as large as life" The story of
Shakespeare and the legend of Guy had
intermingled, and this man, wi ohad lived
all his life within six miles Of StrattOrd,
had confoundcd Shakespeare with the
hero of the rcdoubtable porridgc- pot
Frdzer'S Magazine.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
A COrsiran Duel.

MARTIN Poll, a young man of twenty
five, grandson Of the famous Theodore,
King of the Mountains, so celebrated i'll
Corsican history, was in love with ayoung
girl of that island But he had II rival,
one Joseph Leca, surnamed the Zouaye,
who, by his bravery, had gained the
military medal in the French army.
The latter, considering that the other was
treated with greater preference, enticed
him one evening to a roadside public
house, with view Of giving him up to
the gensdarmes. Poll kept the appoint
ment, and having boldly announced his
suspicious of the other, quarrel ensued,
and they determined to settle the matter
there and then. Each was armed with
musket, and they went out into the open
ground, where the moon was shining
brightly, and each took up his station be-
hind tree, firing at his opponent at eve
ry opportunity, the two gradually ap-
preaching each other. At last they got
so near together that they were in full
view, aud they fired at the same time,
both falling dead, shot through the breast.
The neighbors, aroused by the de'ona-
tions, came up to the spot just in time to
see them both expiring in pool OF their
own blood.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
programme FOR the Fourth of July
In Philadelphia.

- PHILADELPHIA, June 2
THE programme for the Fourth Of July
celebration has been finally decided upon
AT sunrise there will be chimes and bells,
and a salute Of 100 guns. The ceremo.
nies in Independence Hall will begin with
| a selection of National airs by the band,
after which there will be reception by
President Grant and an introduction by
Gov. Hartranit when the original Declar
alton of Independence will be presented
t2 the President by the Mayor. An ad.
journment viii be then taken to indie.
pendence Square to take part in such
ceremonies as the city authorities may
decide upon. Thence, procession will
be formed, the prominent men in car
riagcs, by way of Walnut street, under
military escort, to Fairmount Park. The
order of International ceremonies VIII be
as follows:
Salute of trumpes and salvos of thirteen can
mons.
Invocation by Bishop Stevens.
Anthem by the orchestra and chorus.
Declaration Ct Independence read by Richard
Henry Lee, Of Virginia.
Grand Chorus.
Grafton by the Hon. William NJ. Egarts, of New
York,
Airs of all nations by the orchestra.
Poem by Bayard Taylor of Pennsylvania
CougratuIatory messages from different States
and Nations of the world
pwans of peace by orchestra and chorus.
BenediCtion.
Salvo of thirty-cigit guns.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
The University of Hard Knocks.

A GREAT deal of useless sympathy is in
this day expended upon those who start
out in life without social or monetary
help. Those are most to be congratulated
who have at the beginning rough tussle
with circumstances. John Ruskin sets it
down as one of his calamities that in early
life he had "nothing to endure" A pet
ted and dandled childhood makes weak
and insip.d man. You say that Ruskin
Just quoted disproves the theory No
He is showing in a detected, splenetic and
irritable old age the need of the early
cudgelng of adversely. He seems fret
ting himself to death. A little experience
of the hardship of life would have helped
to make him gratefully happy now. No
Drawn of character without compulsory
exerion. The men who sit strong in
their social financial md political eleva-
tions are those who did their own climbing.
Misfortune is rough nurse, but she
raises giants. Let our young people, in
stead of succumbing TO the influences that
would keep them back and down, take
them as the parallel bars, and mb-bells,
and weights of gymnasium, by which
they are to get muscle for the strife. Con-
sent not to beg your way to fortune, but
achieve it. God is always on the side OF
the man who does his best. God helps
the man who tries to overcome difficulties.
-Christian at work.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08

The sixth report of the operations Of
the German explorers on the site of the
ancient Olympia, in Greece, has been
published. 1t covers the period from the
end of March to the 2lst of April during
which time the excavations continued
fruitful in iscovcries-pcdestais, with
and without inscription, bronze pieces Of
all sizes, and fragments of statuary coming
| to light every day. The great columns of
the portal, which were thrown down by
| the earthquake, were found in fair prcScr-
vation on the south side of the temple.
The floor of the temple has been partly
| cleared and the marble pavement laid
bare. Eighty men are at present employed
in removing the earth from the proanas
| OF the temple, and their labor, although
undertaken only in the interest of archi-
| tectural science, has resulted in the dis
covery of a valuable art relic. 1t is prob
ably the most interesting piece of sculp-
ture- work yet found at Olympia, and is in
| the best style of Grecian art. 1t metope
tablet with figures. One of these is a
young woman in a long robe, her right
arm with open hand hanging at her side,
her head turned to the right side, and her
wavy hair confined in cap; her left arm
is raised upward. Beside this figure, but
with his back turned to her, is nude
man bearing burden; he is in profile,
but his head, with its large beard, is
turned so that his face is visible beneath
his arm; this figure is undoubtedly Atlas,
whose head was supposed to have been
taken with other fragments to Paris.
Beside this figure is that Of Hcracles,
with his right arm extended forward and
three apples in his hand; his left arm is
broken, but the remainder of the figure is
remarkably well preserved; the head with
its pointed beard, the curly hair and the
band around the forehead.
In consequence Of the labor Of clearing
the interior of the temple the work on the
outside has not advanced greatly since the
last report. Added to this much labor
has been expended in removing the sculp-
lures to and from the photographers quar-
tiers. The sculptures and inscriptions have
nearly all been reproduced on the spot in
plaster and the casts are now ready for
packing and transportation.
Many fragments are now found which
complete pieces recovered some months
ago. Thus the fragment of bird was
found to fit fracture in the statue of
Nike, and the missing parts of the char
ioteer discovered in December have since
been found. OF the many inscriptions
discovered some relate to Roman men
and times; thus there are three Mummius
inscriptions, and one concerning Claudius
Tyson.
The work of excavating will be con-
tinued until the end of May, when it will
be suspended during the summer. The
site of the temple, which was for cen
turies dreary waste, has now, in spite of
the lack of travelling facilities, become a
resort for tourists. During the Easter
holidays from four to five hundred strang-
ers day came to view the temple.-N.Y.
Egentng Post
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
4 HU-NDRED YE.fRS FPO4K NOR.

THE surging sea Of human life forever onward
rolls,
And bears 20 the eternal shore its dali freight of
souls.
Though bravely sails our bark to day pale death
sits at the PROV.
And few shall know We ever lived, hundred
years from now.
mighty human brGtherhoodI why fercely war
and strive,
While Gods great world has ample space COR ev-
erything alivcG
Broad fields, uncultured and unclaimed, are wait
ing for the plow
OF progress, that shall make them bloom, a hun
dred years from now.
Why should we try so earnestly in lfe's short,
brother mani
Why blindly at an earthly shrine, in lavish HON
age bow?
Our gold will rust ourselves be dust, hundred
years from now.
Why rrize so much the worlds applause-why
dread much its blame?
6eetlng echo is its voice of censure or of fame
The praise that thrills the heart, the scorn that
dyes with shame the brow,
Will be long forgotten dreams, n hundred
years from now.
o patient hearts, thADsLy bear your weary
load of wrong!
o earnest heart-, that braYely dare, and striving
grow more strong!
Press on till perfect peace is won; you'll never
dream of how
You struggled DER lite's thorny road, hundred
years from now.
Grand, lofty souls who live and toll that freedom,
right and truth
Alone may rule the universe, for You is endless
youth:
Whcn mid the blcst, with God you rest, the CRATE
ful lands shall bow
Above your clay, in reverent love, hundred
wears from now.
Earth's empires rise and fall o Time! like break
crs on thy shore,
They rush upon thy rocks of doom, so down and
are no more.
The starry wilderness Of worlds that gem nights
radiant brow,
viii light the skies for other eyes, a hundred
years from now.
Our Father, to whose sleepess eyes the past and
future stand
An OPEN page, like babes cling to Thy protect
ing hand;
Change, sorrow, death are naught TO us, if we
may safely bow
Beneath the shadow of Thy throne, hundred
years from now.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 3lst ult, the bill in relation to the
japanese indemnity fund was amended and
passed in the Senate. IA resolution was offered
in the House, by Mr. Jones, of Nevada, and re-
fcrrcd declaring that Congress should, without
delay pass a bill repeating the Resumption act,
and should prohibit any further contraction of
the currency, and should provide, If necessary,
for its increase, and for the displacement of Ma
tioual Bank notes by United States notes, and
should also provide for a speedy return to gold
and silver In the Louisiana contested election
case of Spencer cs. Morey, the majority report of
the committee, declaring Morcy the lifting mem
ber. not entitled to the seat and Spencer, the
contestant, entitled to it, was adopted without
division.
on the 1st, number of private bills were
| passed in the Senate The Judgment of the Sen
ate in the impeachment case, oyerrulng the plea
of the defendant as 10 jurisdiction announced,
and an order was submitted and discussed that
the accused be ordered to plead further, or an
swer the articles of impeachment within ten days.
The Senate, sitting a Court of Impeachment.
adjourned 10 the 9th E. Bills were passed in the
House-to promote the efficiency of the army, to
provide for its gradual reduction, and 10 consoli-
date certain of its staff departments; providing
for the appointment, by the Secretary OF the
Treasure, OF Commissioner. to be known as a
Shipping Commissioner, for every port OF entry
which is also port Of navigation.
On the I'd, bills were passed in the.Senatc-to
close the channel of the Ohio River on the south
side OF Neville Island, by the construction of an
| embankment or causeway from the head of the
island to the southern shore OF the river: to cx-
cmpt all vessels engaged in the navigation Of the
Mississippi River and its tributaries above New
| Orleans from entrances and cearanccs. The
| Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
| ton bill was taken up and amended by restoring
| the salaries of certain Government officials to
| what they were before being reduced In the bill
| as passed by the House. In the House, the In
| dian Appropriation bill was considered IN Com
| mitiee Of the Whole An evening session was
| held for general debate on the Tariff.
On the Sd, in the Senate, the Senate bill
| providing for an agreement with the Sioux Nation
in regard to a portion Of their reservation, and
| for other purposes, was amended and passcd-30
To 3. The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was further considered, and
all the salary reductions made by the House were
| non-concurred in, including the one fixing the
Presidents salary at $4,000 year from and after
| March 4, 1871 the Senate voting 81 to
J II in favor of the $4,000 salary 49,.
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To Every One His Work.

"On, how do you do, poor little Bung :
What dull life yours must ben' Thus
cried the gay Flag OF vessel, as he
looked down from his high position upon
an old barrel of water, in a corner of the
deck, which was fastened up by the OBJ.
ject of his pity. And your miserable
companions, too, the Hoops and the Nails.
Poor dears! But suppose you have no
ambition, and are perhaps happy in your
humble position. Pm glad wasn't born
so; what would the ship do without me, l
should like to know"
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TOLEDO TAMA COUNTY IOWA, THURSDAY JUNE s, 1876
Indian ADnronriation

.he indian Appropriation bill was
iaken mp in the House, and several prouosed
amendments were disposed of; point of order
was raised IN that portion Of the bill proyidino
Ior the transfer the Indian Bureau from The
inferior to the War Department, on the grepnd
.nat IL changed existing laws and did not on lis
lace retrench expenditures. report was m ado
from he Committee OH Ways and Means in re-
gard 10 the Alaska Fur-Seal Fishery lease, exon.
Grating the officers of the Government and Com.
pahy from all the alleged frauds
oN the 5th, In the Senate, a new Conference
committee was appointed on the Consular and
diplomatic Appropriation bill, the former COM
mittee having reported disagreement. All the
cotNhitteeNnendments to,thc Legislative. ExsS,
nfiVe and Jhdicial Appropriation bill were dis.
posed Of most Of them being adopted and other
amendments were offered "A resolution was
ontred in the House declaring T. W. Bennett, the
sitting delegate from Idaho. not entitled to the
,seN. NMr.' Neal Sofered bill to repeal the Re
sumption act of Jan IA, 1873, aid raIedNhe pre-.
vions question the bin. Mr. Blaine SPOKE on
my Subject of the investigation into the Union
Padfc ana Northern Pacific transactions in
lengthy statement anNrsamsa, r. X, ssp
hebaIf