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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
Bees.

In purchasing honey bees see that you
do not obtain them within two miles OF
your dwelling, as they might fly back to
their old home and be lost. 1t is just as
well to get them in the old style of box
hive, and they Can be transferred to such
movable comb hives as you conclude to
use, after they have swarmed once, wait
ing fifteen to twenty days to give time for
the Young bees to leave their cells, or as
many as possible, then transfer them
The easiest way to do this is first to at
tach few pieces of comb to the bars OF
the new hive on one side, say on three OF
them, with melted beeswax, using small
brush, or rag tied to the end of stick
will do. The operation must be quickly
performed to make the comb adhere we'll
Next you should apply thick coat of
wax to the extreme lower edges OF the
other bars, which should be made Of the
shape of an inverted A or V; but the
angle may be less acute. This shape, II
the lower part be waxed half an inch on
each side, will cause the bees to build
their combs evenly upon them. Now you
are ready to transfer your bees. In the
fornoon of a warm day turn your Old
box hive bottom up, and set upon it an
empty hive of the same size and shape, or
any box made to fit well. Then tic a
cloth around where the two hives con-
meet, so as to exclude the light; then rap
smartly upon the lower hive with a stick
in each hand for twenty minutes, by which
time the queen and most of the bees will
have gone up into the box above; then
place your new hive upon sheet, either
where the old hive stood before driving
out the bees, or directly il front of its
place, raise the front edge two or three
inches, then by sudden jar dislodge all
the bees in front of it, and they will all en-
ter it, also those that were in the fields,
aud the transfer is complete. Now set the
new hive upon the stand Of the old one,
and take some of the combs in the old
hive containing honey, which place in the
new hive on the bottom board, raised so
as to allow bees to pass under them, then
contract the entrance of the hive some
what to keep out robber bees, and all will
be rightly. Y. World
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
How Stranger Ficeced Hotel
Keeper.

WEDNESDAY afternoon a man entered
one of the billiard rooms in this city and
engaged in game of billiards. He wore
long and stylish Ulster Overcoat, while
his pants were tucked inside of his boot
legs. He played about two hours, and
amounted to two dollars and seventy-five
cents. Cautiously approaching the pro-
prietor, he said that he didn't have cent,
but was willing to leave anything as Sc
curity, promising to redeem it in the
morning. In reply the proprietor told
him to leave anything he wished, whereat
the stranger asked to be shown to private
room. His request was complied with,
and in about five minutes he returned
carrying upon his arm pair of pants
nearly new and of very stylish make.
He handed them to the saloon keeper,
saying: "Take 'em; they cost me
eighteen dollars last week, but I'll redeem
'em tomorrow morning"
But what will you wear homer" said
the proprietor. 81 don't wish to strip
you"
"That's all right" said the stranger
My Ulster and top boots easily make up
for the lack of trousers, and I'll redeem
the pledge in the morning" Thus the
account was settled, and the stranger de-
parted.
Then the stranger went to Gilman
Brothers Oyster Ocean Hotel, and calling
fofa room retired. Yesterday morning
he appeared at the hotel office and said to
the clerk: Last night engaged a room
here and retired. This morning awoke
to find that during the night had lost my
pants, which contained all the money |
had-about twenty-five dollars. It's an
unfortunate transaction for me, and while
I have no wish to appear hard TO suit, |
do wish that it may not reflect upon the
management of this hotel. Therefore |
leave it with you to settle as you see fit,
promising to abide by your decision with
out complaint"
E. II. Gilman was called, and after the
case had been stated he retired to room,
when he became convinced that the
stranger was without trowsers, anda thor,
ough search and inquiry failed to reveal
their whereabouts, and soon a new pair Of
pants had been charged to Gilman
Brothers and given to the stranger, who
was also given twenty five dollars in cash.
Yesterday afternoon the keeper of the
billiard establishment visited the Oyster
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
The Trained Spider.

The most celebrated insect trainer in
France was a certain Monsieur Van
PreulX. While others devoted their cner-
gies to the task Of subduing the savage
instincts of lions and tigers, or to that of
charming poisonous serpents, this gentle
man bestowed his efforts on a splder-one
of that black, hairy kind, the mere sight
of which causes cold SILVER to run down
ones back
In order to relieve the ugliness of the
creature, or perhaps to heightnn it by the
force of contrast, NJ. Van Preulx kept his
captive in a large watch-case of gold,
with a covering or top Of crystal.
This spider was trained to indicate the
hour of the day, to point out the greatest
coquctte in the room, and to distinguish
certain musical notes.
By exhibiting the wonderful insect, NJ.
Van Preulx amasscd considerable sum of
money; but he died just at the time when he
proposed to retire and enjoy it. His heirs
met to divide the fortune, ana not know
ing what else to do with the spider, they
agreed that it should be set at liberty.
They opened the case, but it did not
stir They pushed it with stick, but it
would not move. 1t was evidently dead
1t had died at the same time as its master
The doctor deemed this most eXtraor-
binary case of sympathy. Who ever be-
fore heard of spider dying in conse-
quence of the decease OF man? They
determined to write an account "a memoir,
as the French call it) and present it to the
Academy Of France.
There was, however, one Of The heirs
who was not content that the insect should
be thus disposed of. 1t had brought
much money to NJ. Van Preulx; why
might it not bring some to him?
He took it out of its case and examined
the mysterious creature, and to his amaze
ment discovered that it had never been
alive. 1t was made of India rubber. NJ.
Van Preulx had deceived the people, who,
as the proverb says, like to be deceived.
He had caused the spider to go through
certain motions by mechanism, and no.
body cared to look very closely at so dis
gushing creature Youths Companion.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

THE standard remedies for all diseases of the
lungs are SCHgNCK's PuLMoSIC SYRUP. SCusNCK's
SEA WEED Tonic and ScHENCKs MANDRAKE
PILLS. and if taken before the lungs destroyed,
speedy cure is effected.
TO these three medicines DR.. J. II. Schenck. Of
Philadelphia. owes his unrvaled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid matter
in the Lungs nature throws it oil by easy ex-
pectoration, for when the phegm mat er IL ripe
slight cough will throw it of the patient has rest
and the lungs begin to heal.
To enable the Pulmonic Syrnp TO do this
Schencks Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the
stomach and liver. SChenck's Mandrake Pills act
on the liver, removing all distractions relax the
gall bladder the bile freely and the liver is
soon relieved.
Schcncks Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and Alternative; the alkali, of which it is composed
mixes With the food and prevents souring. 1t as
sists the digestion by toning up the stomach TO a
healthy condition that the food and the Pull
monte syrup will make good blood; then the lungs
heal and the patient will surely get well il care Is
taken to prevent fresh cod.
All who wish to consult Dir. Schenck either per-
sonay or by letter. can do so NJ his principal Of
fee corner OF Sixth and ARCH Srs., Philadelphia,
every Monday.
Schencks medicines are sold BIZ all druggists
throughout the country
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
Most Presidential candidates, the
say, suffer from Rumortism.

CATARRH is a common disease-so COM
mon that snuffing, splitting, and blowing of
the nose, meet us at every turn on the street.
Your foot slips in these nasty discharges on
the sidewalk and in the public conveyance;
and its disagrecable odor, communicating the
breath of the afflicted, renders them often
sive to their associates. There is the highest
medical authority for stating that with fully
one-half, if not two-thirds, of those afflicted
with Consumption of the Lungs, the disease
commences as Catarrh in the nose or head,
the next step being to the throat and bron-
chal tubes-lastly to the lungs. How i'm
portant then to give early and prompt at
tcntion to Catarrh! 70 cure this loath-
some disease correct the system by using
Dr.. Percc's Golden Medical Discovery
which tones it up, clcanscs the blood, and
heals the diseased glands by specific in
fuencc upon them; and to assist, use Dr.
Sagc's Catarrh Remedy with DR.. Perce's
Nasal Douche. This is the only way to reach
the upper and back cavities where the dis
charge comes from. No danger from this
treatment, and it is pleasant to use. The
two medicines with instrument are sold by
dealers in medicines
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
Rifle Manufacture.

MASTER ARMoRER ALLIN has been pre-
pairing an exhibit of the armory work for
the Centennial, which contains in little
space very complete showing of ell the
operations that each OF the component
parts of the Springfield rifle goes through
in the process of manufacture. The
pieces are fastened on boards, the arrang-
ing of which involves an immense deal of
care and labor. Thus the barrel goes
through no less than forty-seven opera
tons, and a specimen barrel after each is
presented with label giving the name of
the operation, the machine by which it is
done, and the number that can be done in
an hour. First the original barrel mold
is rolled eight times, the capacity of each
rolling machine being eighteen an hour,
Strengthened with hand hammer at the
rate of thirty-one an hour, bored at the
rate of fourteen an hour the first time, and
again at the rate of three an hour, and so
on TO the end, the sights being added at
the twenty third operation, the riding be-
ing done at the thirty-tirst, Until the
rough-looking cylinder with which the
process began comes out the nicely fin
ished rife-barre. Similarly the bayonet
requires forty-tive operations, besides
twenty-three on its fastening, and other
parts in proportion, and just the effect of
each operation and the gradual process OF
each piece is set forth in a very interesting
tand instructive manner The barrel takes
up two of these boards, which are about
yard square; the stock, which goes
through ten operations, takes another, the
bayonet another. The parts which are
peculiar to the breech- loading system take
two boards, one being occupied by the
f0rty-siX processes of the receiver, while
the other pieces of the system, including
the breech- block, thumb-piece, hinge pin,
extractor, cam-latch, and smaller pi ces
require no less than 146 specimens. The
board to show the mountings of the rifle,
such as the bands, butt-plate, trigger,
guard, tip, swivel and ramrod stop, con-
tains 1s5 pieces, .he largest number of any
board. Ramrods and bayonet scabbards
are by themselves, the ramrod going
through twenty seven operations, and the
scabbard and spring fifteen. The compo-
nents of the lock on another board, re-
quire 135 pieces, and the rear sight re-
quires scventy-three operations, which are
shown by themselves Besides these ten,
showing the comronents of the rifle, an
other contains those parts of rifle car
bine that are different in size, and two
more are to show the swords and scab-
bards used by cadets and infantry and
cavalry officers, making about $50 pieces
in all. The boards are all symmetrically
arranged, and reflect great credit on the
taste and diligence of the master armorer
This display, which is so instructive in
itself, will be doubly so in Philadelphia,
where the frames will be hung close by
the armory machinery, and each will be
of great use in explaining the other
Springfield (Mass) Republican.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
A GiIded Statue of Prince Albert.

IT is a curious coincidence, says Lon
don letter, that at the same time that the
question Of calling the Queen Empress is
under discussion there should have been
unfolded in Kensington Gardens a huge
golden idol, sitting like Hindoo god in
a golden TEN pie This is another fancy
of the Queen-a statue of Prince Albert,
gilt all over, as the center piece of the
glitering-at any rate it once glittered-
memorial to the "Great and Good" 1t
is impossible for almost any language to
convey an adequate IDEA Of the unpleasant
and grotesque effect of this preposterous
figure. When the sun shines on it, as 1t
did to-day. no one can look at it without
blinking. You see only confused flash
of glowing yellow light, and can distin-
guish neither the features nor even the
attitude Of the figure distinctly. The
statue is in a sitting posture, one leg stuck
out before the other; and, as it is perched
very high, this produces rather an awk-
ward effect from below. When the figure
was seen in its original bronze this was
not SO perceptible, as there was certain
amount of rich shadow to disguise and
modify it; but, now that it stands forth in
a simmer of gold, it certainly presents
the appearance of some unnatural mon
ster akin to the divinities which are wor-
SHIPPED in Eastern pagodas. Indeed, it
might easily be mistaken for the golden
calf, and bids fair to be the laughing
stock of the town. Another serious dis
advantage Of the gliding is that, for the
present, it makes the other decorations,
which have now got rather shabby and
arnished through exposure to the weather,
look still more shabby. In striking con-
trastto the gimcrack temple and the glded
statue are the white marble sculptures
which stand around and which are really
noble works Of art. 1t is mercy that
they have escaped being painted or gilt,
though perhaps that may yet be their
fate, in order to keep up the harmony of
color.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

AS regards the growth of sects, it Is
stated that century ago the more i'm
portant religious bodies Tested by the
number of churches) were ranked in the
following order: Congregational, Bap-
fist, Church of England, Presbyterian,
Lutheran, German Reformed, Dutch Re-
formed, and Roman Catholic By the
CENSUS of 1850 they stood: Methodist,
Baptist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic,
Christian, Lutheran, Congregational and
Protestant Episcopal. The growth of re-
ligious organizations has outstripped the
growth Of population. AT the beginning
of the Revolution there was less than
1850, with a population of 100000,
showing a church fnr every /, 700 souls.
There are now more than $4,000, which,
with a population of $4,000 would
show church for every 523. In other
words, while the population has multiplied
eleven fold, the churches have multiplied
nearly thirty -seven fold.-Popuha Science
WOnthIU
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

smothered and destroyed by the stronger
growth of the grains. Almost all annual
weeds start from seeds as tiny and as fee-
BILE as turnip or onions; and the first ap-
pearance of the weed ismost insignificant.
On the other hand, wheat, corn, oats and
barley have a grain of considerable sub
stance, and the blade and root are CORE
spondingly vigorous, not only outgrowlng
the weed, but enabling the farmer to cui-
tivate his sown or drilled crops with very
little injury to the grain, but complete de-
struction to the weeds. A light drag
passed over drilled oats or barley, just as
the grain is well up, will hardly disturb a
single spear, but will bury and up-root
millions of tiny weeds. In this way a
field may he kept clean, and, where spring
grain is to be followed by wheat, the
labor of fitting the stubble is much less
ened.-R, raj NeU Yorker.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

We are sure our readers will thank us for
calling their attention to the very handsome
advertisement of the Excelsior Manufactur-
ing Co., OF st. Louis, as il would be useless
Tor us to try to say anything in favor of their
great Charter Oak Cooking Stove. The very
WORD suggests the thought of well cooked
meal followed by easy digestion, vigorous
health and desire to have and to do plenty
OF real cork, to say nothing OF the comfort Of
q happy, contented household
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

in some tropical country, possibly in the
neighborhood of the West Indies, during
one of the storms of wind which for some
weeks past have prevailed over the con-
tinent, and were at last rained down with
the snow. The professors of Laval Uni
versity are now engaged in trying to solve
this most recent scientific riddle.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

MUcH of the best furniture coming to our
market is from the well-known house of
Holton d Hildreth, 225 and 2?7 State street,
Chicago Their goods are reliable, and those
who have dealt with them say their prices
are below other houses i'll the city.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

One ofour Boston banks recently sent
some business paper to the West for col
lection, and this week it was returned pro-
tested, with the following response to the
notary: "Tell 'em I'm busted," concise
if not elegant way of telling story that
has become quite familiar these days.
Boston Post
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

PERsoNAL.-Gardner L. Ddris-"I had
suffered for long time with Liver Disease.
and found SIMMONS REGULATOR to en-,
tirely restore me. My wife and daughter
were cured by the same remedy from Chills
and Fever"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20
An elaborate monograph on the ph

An elaborate monograph on the phe-
nomena of digestion in insects has been
lately published by Prof. Felix Plateau,
so well known by his researches in this
direction, in the memoirs of the Royal
Academy Of Science of Brussels. The
points especially novel are those of the
alkalinity of the digestive tube and the
functions of the gizzard and malpighian
tubes, the last Of which he, with others,
regards as exclusively depuratory in their
nature, containing oxalc, uric and phos,
phatic calculi Numerous drawings OF
the crystals of these substances are en-
graved on the plates.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

THE greatest man is he who chooses
right with the most invincible resolution;
who resists the sorest temptation from
within and without; who bears the heavi-
est burdens cheerfully; who is calmest in
storms, and most fearless under menaces
and frowns; whose reliance on truth, on
virtue and on God is most unfaltering.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

THE old man looks down and thinks oil
the past. The young man looks up and
thinks of the future. The child looks
everywhere and thinks of nothing. And
there are a great many children In the
world.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

AsK your druggist for" DR.. Sykes Sure Cure
for Catarrh.' or send Ten Cents to DR.. c. R.
Sykes, 1863 E. Madison st. Chicago, III.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-20

DIR. MAHLA. Prof. Chem, certifes Prussing's
White Wine Vinegar to be pure and wholes ONE
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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-12-22
bird.

HAZLET-December 18th, Cunningham
Hazlet, aged n years and 8 months.
The fureral took place at his late resi-
dence, No. . Franklin Court, Cleveland,
Ohio, Tuesday, December 18th, at 2 P. NJ.
NELSON-Mrs. Sarah Nelson. Decem-
Der 9, 1876, aged % years, 10 months and
IS days Z EFnF .Ns
WHEREAS, Through the wisdom of the
Supreme Master above, our respected
sister, Sarah Nelson, has been called from
her labors here TO the great Grange above
to enjoy the perpetual feast of the Just
made perfect. Therefore
Resosred, That Cass Grange has lost an
honored sister, and exemplary member,
the husband loved companion, the chill
dren kind and affectionate mother, and
the community in which she lived most
worthy citizen. .fsa
Resolced, That We extend to our afflicted
brother and his family in this their sad be-
reavement, our heartfelt sympathy, and
express to them our nope and belief that
this, our common loss, is her eternal .gain.
Besolood, That as further mark of re.
spect for her many virtues and e1anrle,
the Master causes our hall to be draped in
mourning for aperiod of thirty days.
Resolred, That . copy of these, reSolu,
tions be entered upon the minutes of the
Grange, snd thar q copy be written and
framed and presented to the family of the
deceased, and that a.copy be furnished for
publication in both oar county papers.
MAGsIR CREIGHTON, - q
CALLIR BAKER, Com.
[ JAMES CRKIGHToH.