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A Cool Suicide.

WHEN a man has determined to COM
NIT suicide he should make preparations
coolly, so that nothing likely to contribute
to his comfort may be neglected. A per-
son has 10 die but once; and, when he has
the means at command, and has made up
his mind to use them, it is best for him to
shuttle off this mortal coil gracefully and
easily. Mr.. Joseph Higgins, of San
Francisco, thinking that he had outlived
his usefulness as a benefactor to man.
kind, went down to one of the wharves OF
that city and made ample preparations to
give up the ghost. Fastening to his body
miscellaneous assortment Of old iron, to
insure speedy drowning, he was about to
plunge into the water, when sudden
thought for a time deferred the fatal act.
Anxious that his friends should not be
compelled to spend their money in adver-
Using for the missing man, or in giving a
reward for the body, he fastened rope to
his person, one end of which he attached
to a pier. Once more he prepared for the
fatal plunge, and once more happy idea
DELAYED the dreadful act. The dying
words of eminent men of all ages have
been chronicled, and why not his? The
last expression he left was the simple bu
forcible word, "Pullp' This he in
scribed in conspicuous letters upon
card, fastened the card to the shore-end o.
the rope, and q moment later the mlscel
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01
A Programme o! Future Meetings at
Philadelphia.

THE following is a revised list of the
Conventions, Congresses, Society meetings
and Conferences to be held in Philadel-
phia during the progress of the Exhi-
bition:
American Medical Association, June 6.
Reunion Society Army of the James, June Z.
Reunion Society Army of the Potomac, June s.
National Convention of Civil Engineers June
Women,s international Convention, June 10
12
Association of Superintendents of Asylums and
Hospitals for the Insane, June II.
.Women's National Temperance Union, June II.
international Temperance Conference, June Is.
Good Templars, State Lodge, June ID
National Association Stove Manufacturers
June IA.
National Division Sons of Temperance OF
North America, June IA.
Ministerial Temperance Conference, June IA.
! Grand Lodge, Good Templars of United States,
June IS.
National Convention Mining Engineers, June
| 20.
Manufacturing Chemists National Association,
June %.
Grand Encampment Knights of Malta, June "a
National Rellglous Amendment associauon,
June 26.
Worlds Homeopathic Convention, June 26.
Convention German Free Thinkers, June 26.
National Law Congress, June 25
Reunion Twenty-eighth and One Hundred and
Forty-seyenth Regiments Pennsylvania Volun'
| teers and Knapp's Battery, June %.
National and State Encampments Grand Army
Of Republic, June 30.
Coupress of Authors. july l.
| National Convention Catholic Young Men
| Association, July 2
International Typographical Union, July 3.
| Sa!esmen's and Commercial Travellers Associa
| ton, July3 5.
July4.
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laneous collection of old iron and Mr..
Joseph Higgins were at the bottom of the
river. But his death was not so easily
accomplished as he anticipated, as the
sequel will show.
Some hours later, as an inquisitive po.
liceman was prowling around that wharf,
he saw the card containing the last word
of Mr.. Joseph Higgins. If it had been a
whisky bottle, perhaps the policeman
would have been as prompt to obey the
request. However, he proceeded to pull, "
and soon after pulled Mr.. Joseph Higgins
to the wharf alive and kicking! The wa
ter was shallow where he had jumped in
and the rope was too short and the old
iron too heavy to make further explora.
ton toward deep water easy or possible.
Consequently his " last moments" proved
too numerous and lengthy to man de-
termined to go off suddenly. While wait
ing for the tide to rise, he changed his
mind, and resolved to postpone his first
appearance in a tragic part. But the iron
held him to his engagement and he could
not stir. Fortunately, the policeman
came in time to be of great assistance, and
Joseph Higgins, much' wiser since the
Illustration of his attempt upon his life,
was hastily escorted to the lookup, where
he will be allowed ample time to note the
difference between a prison cell and q
watery grave.-N. Y. Weekly.
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SILENCE rs GOLDEN.

IT is the sweet warm rain in silence dropping,
That sinks with frrshening power;
Not the wild wnd-borne storm, or driving torrent
Which breaks the tender flower.
1t is the keen, quick lightning, harp and silent
That splinters, scathes and kills;
Not the huge bei:owing of the noisy thunder,
Echoing among the hillsl
1t is the STILL small voice, whose silent pleading
Persnades the deepmost heart;
Not the loud speech, the hoarse and vulgar jargon
The rude stentoran art.
The mightest forces in the world around US,
We neither hear nor see;
The shallow brooklet pent among its etdies,
Babbles increasingly.
The stars march on in their eternal courses,
Uttering no voice or sound;
The rushing meteor flies--explodes in ether
Falls kissing to the ground.
The human soul, whose grasp is widest, grandeat
OF things n heaven ana earth,
Discovers net its royal truths and treasures,
In hours of noisy mirth.
The heart of lo~ J, bereaved. yet accomplishing
Bowed DER the fresh turned sod
Hears whispered forth " Be still, my SOD, my
daughter,
And know that am God!''
Sara II. BrouHs, in Scribner's Aontkfy.
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international Conference Of Delegates Socie.
ties st. Vincent de Paul, July s.
International Arbitration Convention. July II
Pennsylvania State Dental Society, July 25
Encampment Knights Templar at Ridley
Park, under auspices Of Maryland Commandery,
July 2S.
Convention of Historical and Antiq uarian So
cieties, Aug. 1.
American Dental Association, Aug l.
State Camp Patriotic Order Sons of America
Cat Reading) Aug. 8.
Photographers National Association, Aug. IS.
Grand Lo"ge knights of Pythiss, of Pennsylya.
mia, Aug. Is.
American Association of Instructors OF the
Blind Aug. IS.
Suprem" Lodge Knights of Pythias, Aug q
International Medical Congress, Sept 4.
International Convention of Archeolosists,
Sept. 4.
National Pathological Society, Sept. II.
Grand Council Of the Improved Order of Red
Men of the United States, Sept IL.
National Convention of the American Fores-
tiers, Sept l3.
American Forestry Association, Sept 49,
Grand Lodge of the United States, Independent
Order of odd Fellows Sept. 10.
Grand Lodge of the United States Improved
Order OF Red Men. Sept %.
Convention of Apiarians (honey mem, Sept 23
Welsh National Eistedfodd, third week
National Carriage Builders Association, third
week.
Dedication of hall Patriotic Order Sons Of
America first week.
State Council o. U. A. NJ Oct. II.
American DairYman's Association, Oct. II.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01
INDUSTRIAL, STATISTICAL AND
TECHNICAL.

| PHILADELPHIA has had special CEN
tennial census taken at her own expense,
and is rewarded by finding that her pop
ulation now numbers Sl7, ,44S souls-an
| increase of 143, 426 since 1870. There are
81 ,312 more females than males in the
city, and there are 146 900 houses.
The statement is made by the President
of life insurance company that it is
fact that women live longer in this country
than in any other. They are less robust
and muscular than the women of other
nations, but their tenacity of life is strong,
and their constitutions are sufficiently en-
during to keep them alive considerably
longer than their appearance, as general
thing, would warrant.
| The broken arm bone of a patient in a
hospital at Troy would not heal, al
though all the usual modes of cure
were tried. Then he was put under the
influence of ether, an inCision four inches
| long was made parallel to the bone, and
the broken part exposed. The ends were
fitted together after being sawed on the
surface, holes were drilled and silver wire
put through. The healing was thereafter
rapid.
ITEM for small boys: The sweetness Of
licorice- root is not due, as you have mis-.
takenlY supposed, to glycyrrhizin, but to
the presence of glycyrrhirate of ammo
MIA. Glycyrrhizin itself is nearly insolu-
Bile in water, and therefore tasteless, but
ytlpy~c, 'acGfnies" III ,S"4n9aded jDSe"4n'"s
concentrated degree, and all the f1avoring
matter of a handful of liCorice sticks
might be piled up on two cent piece.
Ara recent sitting of the French Acad-
envy Of Sciences a communication WAS
received from M. Filche on the fauna and
flora OF the peat beds of Champagne.
Among the animals the remains of which
have been found in these beds are the
badger, otter, beaver, pig, stag, swan,
etc. Insects are represented by various
beetles, and molluscs by the he(tr, ptdn0r-
bis, Lymnou, etc. The vegetable king
dom is represented by the elm, walnut
tree, oak, willow, box, juniper, fir and
pine, fern and various kinds of huDnnn
(noss). The traces left by man are nu.
merous: ashes, cinders, half.burned logs,
pottery, carved bone, flint implements and
bits of bronze and iron
THE Paris correspondent OF the New
York Times writes an interesting letter
from that city in which he attempts to
show where the French peoples money
goes. 1t will be matter of very general
surprise in this country that the most OF
the money goes for the support OF the
army IN time of peace. hetotal estimate
= for 1877 is 1861, 100000 francs. OF this
sum the war Minister asks for his depart
ment alone 536,0OO,0OO francs, and the
Marine 1sG, 900, 900 more, in all 1872, ,OOO,'
900 francs, while all the other departments
together have but Ara, 900, 900, the balance
being absorbed by the public debt, In
terest, dotations and internal revenue
service. As a matter of interest we give
the war budget for some years past:
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01
Medical Progress.

A COMPARISON of the early and latter
part of the last centennial period fur.
nishes many striking points of contrast.
Of course it cannot be expected in this
paper to go into details: / must contine
myself to leading characteristics. A very
marked contrast relates to the use of GER
tain potential measures of treatment, such
as blood letting, cathartics, emetics, blis
ters, or other methods of counter irrita-
ton, the use of mercurial remedies, etc.
Comparatively these are but little en-
ployed at the present time. This thera-
peutical change is by no means proof that
these measures are not useful. Their use
fulness has heretofore undoubtedly in
many instances been overestimated, and
it is not improbable that further progress
in medical experience will show that they
are now under estimated. One reason for
their being used with more circumspec,
ton and reserve is, the ends for which
they were employed, owing to improve
ments in mdteria medicd and pharmacy,
are now accomplished by remedies which
involve less repugnance on the part of the
patient, and which are less liable to do
harm if injudiciously employed. In this
point of view, therefore, the change de-
notes progress in knowledge. Perhaps
nowhere more than in this country is the
practice of medicine characterized by the
change Just adverted to.
Potential drugs of all kinds are less
used now than heretofore. This is due
in measure to better knowledge than
formerly of their operation, acquired by
accumulated clinical experience and ex-
perimcnts on the lower animals But it
is in great measure attributable to the
results of the study within late years of
the natural history of diseases. This
term embraces the laws regulating the
termination, the puration, the phenomena
spectiSve OF the operation or acuve meas
ures of treatment. The importance of
this study has been for the past half
century more appreciated than formerly.
As opportunities have offered, it has been
prosecuted with much zeal and patience.
! Physicians in this country have taken
not an insignificant part in the prosecu-
ton of this study. The results have
shown that many diseases are self-limited
| in duration, and pursue favorable
course without active medicinal interter-
ence, and, as a consequence, there is a
! greater reserve now than heretofore IN
the use of potential drugs. And in pro
portion to this reserve greater i'm
portance has been attached to what may
be distinguished as sanitary measures o.
treatment, such as ventilation, regulation
of temperature, etc. 1t is undoubtedly
true that many diseases are more success
fully managed on account of thes'
changes In the dietetic management o
the sick there has been great improve
ment The recognition of the importanc
of supporting the powers of life by al
adequate alimentation, together with tn
iudicious use of alcoholic stimulantS, j
one of the striking characteristics 0
progress in the practice of medicine dur
I ing the last half century y.-Harper's Mag
| o-jDe
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

On the I'D, favorable report was made in the
Senate on the House bill granting to the State Of
Missouri all the lands therein selected as swamp
and overfowed lands. After reports on number
Of unimportant bills, the Impe chment question
was further considered in secret session The
Naval and Indian Appropriation bills were con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole in the House,
and the former was presented to the House, with
amendments and passed. The Louisiana In
vestigating Committee was authorized TO act by
subcommittee, and Mr.. Woodburn, Of Nevada,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01

=" Papa, me has been baptized amt
me ?" asked little three-year- old. "Yes,
dear" "Then me won't have to be bap
tized again?' "No; but can you remem.
Der anything about being baptized?" 81
dess | cam" " Well, what did the min
lister do TO your" % He showed up my
sleeve, and stuck knife in my arm"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01

A good story comes from Rome Ca
and is told by the Courier Of that city. A
party of gentlemen having sat down to
dinner, one of them, Col. Waddell, was
asked to say grace, and, bowling his head,
said: Lord, make us honest and rich.
An editor who was present promptly re-
sponded: "Amen Give the Colonel the
former, and Thy humble servant the lat
ter as Thou seest we need, and do 1t
quickly"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01

The national conference Of the Unita-
rian churches will hold its biennial ses-
sion at Saratoga, beginning Sept. II, and
continuing three days. Rev. E. E. Hale
will preach the opening sermon.
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FrQncs.
AAA

In 1850 the budget was but 234 ,Ooo,o ,ooo,
and yet the French people are so fond OF
glory that they make no objections TO the
onerous taxes levied upon them for MILL
tary purposes.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-01

The New York papers are discussing
the incapacity of he Philadelphia hotels
and the liebility of their andlQEds
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@e Guleda Gronirle.

THE CHRONICLE is published at the County seat
Of Tama one of the largest, richest, most central
and populous counties in Iowa tits the oldest
paper in the County and one Of the Oldest in the
Srate-having been established in 1855. Its circu-
laton being large and constantly increasing, makes
1t very desirable advertising medium for business
men and manufacturers wishing to bring their
goods and wares to the notice Of the people Of
Central Iowa.
Advertising rates made known on application.
JOB PRINTING
Of every description executed with neatness and
dispatch. Special attention paid to
PRINTING IN COLORS.
Your favors earnestly solicited.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-03

the expression Of the lips we are quite willing to take
him as the artist has imagined him. There is picture
TO each stanza twenty in ALL and they appear to have
been studied with equal We should object 10 the
running down Of Hdebrands vessel by the NlklDs 5
dragon where the PROV of the former rears pelpendcu
arlv ont OF the sea- before the latter with full SAIL has
run over her This impossible phenomenon even IN
poetic collision The best pictures are those OF the Nkng
wooing the blueeyed maid in the forest OF the escape
from Hildebrand's palace, the discovery OF the new
land, and the lonely mourner In the American Forest
In the second these both the drawing and engraving
Of the ars behind the figures rarely executed the
viking also Is full Of strength and character and the
maiden unmistakablc Gothic blood The landscape
and architecture leave nothing to be desired the Illus
traOn v, for example, gives the character Of
a Winter shore in Norway as truly as If 1t had been
drawn from nature. M Anthony has done his share OF
the work with even more than his usual skill, truth Of
feeling aud decay OF touch Altogether the art OF the
volume Is a lit setting for its poetry.
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DECENT TRIBUNE EXTRAS.

No XXyVI.-Vu'atm reports Of all Prof HvNLEI'S
reseut pubic ADDRESSES ~ jac United states.
No XXNV.-Com.lots GUIDE to the CENrENNIAL IN-
HIBITIUE.
No XXXIV-Thc WAGNER FESTIVAL AZ BlyT'uih.
Letters y o. r. g. H acsorliug the production OF 1.-THE
Ring Of The Nileluuc-."
No XXVIII-lad,suacrcc Day oRATGoNS and ro-
Ems July t. 1870 uy EyaI- s,or, Adams, Bycch,I Win
ulop, Taylor, Bryant, amt others
Ti,bro the above ENtus in sheet FORM viii DE mailed 10
any address on receipt of I'D cgas IN pamphlet except 80
SD OIL receipt Of - cents. Address
HE TRIBUNE. Ncw.York
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For Both sexes-City.

MEXICAN KINDERGARTEN.-The 18th
n year VIII BEGIN MONDAY, oct 2, at a. Last 43dst
All the Froebel ideas adapted TO American wants
entirely set OF Materials cheap and beautiful
and manufactured only for Mss Coe Schools and
families supplied.
Many primary schools in various parts of the country
already using IT,
Normal Class for mothers and teachers every afternoon
as the demand for the American kindergarten system
taught by Miss Coo Is increasing rapidly,
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Iust Ready:
MCPHERSON HANDBOOK OF POLITICS
VA FOR 1876
4 RECORD OF IMPORTANT POLITICAL AZ
~ ~. ~

TION. NATIONAL AND STATE.
Giving the record Of parties pending questions with all
the available facts necessary TO judge hcn distinctly easS!'
feC, and carefully stated.
Among o;he imrortant matters viii be found:
THE SUPPL NENTAUY CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
BILL TO PROTECT ELECTORS. ACTION on AZ
FAIES IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MIsalSSlfFI
SOUTH CAROLISA, AND TENNESSEE
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AAENDMENTS.
JUDICIAL. DECISIONS AND OPINIONS, STATE AND
NATIONAL.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS N VARIOUS
STATES.
Public CREDIT ACT or 1869, AND THE REsUMP-
TON ACT CE 1873.
BILKNAP IMPEACHMENT FINANCIAL VOTES.
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, AND LETTERS OF AC
CEPTANCE
STATE PLATFORMS 1875 AND 1870.
STATISTICAL TABLES &C. &c. &c.
Price, - 3d. o-,, ,,,.,.,. ~. vi,
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EOR THE CENTENNIALl

VISITORS TO THE GREAT EXPOSITION who intend
remaining several days win ind the rOute
LONG BRANCH AND THE y. J. SOUTHERN r. r.
more attractive Than any other.
The fine steamers JESSE HOYT and CRYSTAL WAVE
leave Pier . \. r.. foot Of RrctOr.st., az
0:iJ a. m and loop M,
connecting ~ sandy Hook with express trains for Phade
phi direct.
NcYYOrk Bay In fu view " the tho
shipping ard the extensive Government fOrCatiOus sad
TO world From SANDY Hook the railroad
the shore tor ii miles 70 the SUMMER CAPI
TAI" where passengers can stop over on through tickets
The depot Phiade pia Is "a the Zoo, Of Market st.
veni,ut most OF tie city hotels boarding houses
Ticket round trip good for Is days, -; single
fares - 40.
70 The 945 line connects also for Nneland and Tons
River and p. for WaretOwn B1ucg't and Tucker
ton Accommodation Tor Long Branch at p.
W. y. NNEDEN, Geueral ManaglE
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Gin Rcl, G9iale fCr Sale.

COOKING RANGES that heat the rooms
Y above. warranted -UiIay cimuHts rtrds cure u1
par Send fpr e.. o. Il.r TI.l. ,tti PIES g. Co.,
1iIs. a.t. ait .i'i,t, N""-l"'k
EAST GlSI-ST., near INTERCHANGEABLE
! handsome four hrrI stone. ir,.-t COZ nifr"ut
$1,000. El LAND. WHITING, 'ti,'hlH44.-f.
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Gin propcrln &C Ect.

rE'O LEr-PAET of PRIVATE STABLE, 1l5
1 West 3th 81, cheap. Apply ny premises.
rEO LET-Two very desirable FLOORS for
light housekeeping, fully furnished private house Us
west 5-thsL
TWO FINE FLATS TOILET at 10 West
Eleventh at brtwccn Ffh and sixth Hvc7 price, T'ji
one 30 month iAHlt'h
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EUIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.

LARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS. April 10,
lS7GLeave Gpp1ts foot o. COraud and pCsbr0scsst az
: a. a., for EastOn Bethlehem. Allentown. Mauch Chunk,
Hazlct0n, Beaver Meadow Mahanoy City, Shenandoah II
Carmel ShamOkin Wkesbarre, PttstOn, Sayre Emra &c,
correcting with trains Tor Ithaca Auburn Rochester But
falO, Niagara Falls. and the West. -
D. M. Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk,
Haziet0n, MahanOy CITY, Shenandoah, NGes3aTE Hilton
Sc making close connections Tor Reading, PottsylAe "a
Harrisburg ,,,
1 D. NJ, for East0n, Bethlehem, Allentown, and Mcgch
Chunk stoppug at all stations .
G.On m Night Express daily for Easton, bethlehem, Al
nowu Nauch hunk, WIZ esbaTe ltts0n Sayre Elnri,
ithaca Auburn, Rochester, Buffalo, NIAGARA Fails and tue
West PuJman's Steering caacnes attached
ROBr. III. SAY RE, Sup'. and Engr
General Eastern O0ce corner Of Church aud Cor ndistA
CHAS. II. QUINN iNGS. Agent.