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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10
The Cedar Mines Of New Jersey.

AMONG the strange productions of Cape
May are the cedar mines"-swamps of
dark miry stuff, in which are buried i'm
mense trees of the white cedar, Cypressus
Myoides of the botanists. These mines
contain enormous trees, buried to depth
varying from three to ten feet. The logs
lie one across the other, and there is
abundant evidence that they are the
growth of different successive forests.
Indeed, in these very swamps forests Of
the same trees are now growing. The
miners become very skillful at their work.
An iron rod is thrust into the soft mud
over which often the water lies. In strik-
ing buried tree the workman will, by
several soundings, at last tell how it lies,
which is its root end and how thick it is
He then manages to get chip Of the tree,
and by its smell determines at once
whether it is worth the labor of mining,
that is, the workman will tell unerringly
whether the tree be a uindfdA or break
dorm. If breakdown, it was so because
it was decayed when standing; if wind.
fall, the tree fell while sound, and has
been preserved ever since by the antisep-
tic nature of the peat marsh in which it
was buried. The soft earth is then re-
moved. This makes pit in the swamp.
Into this the water soon flows and fills it
up. This is rather an advantage. The
saw is now introduced and at regular in
tervals cut is made through the tree,
when the log floats to the surface. 1t is
curious that the log of a sound tree will
be sure to turn over when it floats up, the
lower side thus becoming uppermost.
Trees in this way are sometimes obtained
which will yield 10000 shingles, worth
twenty dollars per thousand; thus one
tree will yield $500. The age of such a
tree, as the season rings have been count
ed, has been made out from 1 900 to 1900
years, and even more. A layer of such
trees is found covered by another layer,
and these again by another, and even a
third, while living trees may still be
growing over all. 1t is evident, indeed,
that New Jersey has experienced what the
gcologists call " oscillations" Cape May
contains abundant evidence of having been
lifted out of modern sea. The recent
oyster and clam are found in natural beds,
just as they died in the ocean, but now in
positions many feet higher than the con-
tiguOus oyster beds; while buried trees ex-
ist at depths lower than the beds of living
Monmouth IN. j. Democrat.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10
Rheumatism Symptom of Other Dis.
e1Sea.

The alarming extent of chronic rheuma
tism in the country has led to persistent in
yestigation. 1t has lately been ascertainet
that the disease is the result of other com
plicatcd diseases of the liver, kidneys, pan
creas, blood, absorbcnts, etc. In other
words, that rheumatism is symptom. 1t is
also found that, by the removal of the com
plicated disease, the rheumatism disappears
as a result which seems to suhstantiatt
the theory. We all know, to our sorrow
how fruitless the ordinary treatment of this
disease has been, and we now hail with JOY
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 surcst rem
edy can be found in the SHAKER EXTRACT
OF Roofs OR CURATIVE SYRUP: it appears
to be working many cures. We refer tC
the article sold by Druggists and A. j
White, New York
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10
TIE POrTTRy Apcrs IF opy- forp, n

The POULTRY ARGUs.-H any farmer,
mechanic or laboring man who has the care of 8
halt-dozen chickens would make an investment
that will pay him 200 per cent. let him subscribe
for the Poultry argus. This old, reliable Western
poultry paper is of the best of its class 1t is
Handsomely illustrated with splendid engravngs
of the leading varieties of poultry. The publishers
have enlarged and improved it for 1876. Tie
February number viii contain full list of awards
made at the great Chicago poultry show and a
number of communications of great Importance to
all who breed or have the management of poultry.
NOW Is the time to subscribe. 1t will only cost
you 500 per year. You cannot afford to do with
out 1t. Send ten cents for sample copy. No at
tentior paid TO postal cards requesting sample
copies. Address all orders to MILLER s. CLINTON.
Polo III.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10
Theodore Hooks Puns.

THEODORE Hook was delighting few
friends one summers evening at Fulham
by an extempore comic song, when, in the
middle of it, the servant entered with
"Please, sir, here's Mr.. Winter, the tax
gatherer; he says he has called for taxes"
Hook would not be interrupted, but went
on at the pianO-forte as If nothing had
happened, with the following stanZa:
Here comes Mr.. Winter. collector of taxes.
I'd advise you tn pay him whatever he axes;
Excuses won't do he stands no sort Of iummery,
Though Winter his name is, his proce:s is sum.
merry
Two silly brothers, twins, were very
much about town in Hooks time, and
they took every pains by dressing alike to
deceive their friends as to their identity
A companion was eXpiating upon these
modern Dromios, at which Hook grew
impatient We'll" said his friend,
"you will admit that they resemble each
other wonderfully; they are as alike as
two peas" They are" retorted Hook,
land quite as green" Sometimes Theo-
dore Hook was strangely puzzled by hard
names in his improvisatons, as in the
case Of Mr.. Rosenagen, a young Dane;
but he mastered the difficulty as follows:
Yet more of my muse is required,
Alas! fear she is done;
But no. like a fiddler that's tired,
III Rosen agsn and 90 on
When Theodore Hook was on his way
home from the Mauritius, to he tried for
his treasury irregularities, the ship
stopped a day or two at st. Helena, where
he encountered Lord Charles Somerset on
his way to assume the Governorship of
the Cape. Lord Charles, who had met
him in London occasionally, and knew
nothing Of his arrest, said: Il hope you
are not going home for your health, Mr..
Hook" why" said Theodore, & am
sorry to say they think there's something
wrong in the chest" In Theodore Hooks
garden, friend, viewing Putney Bridges,
observed that he had been informed that
it was very good investment; and, turn
ing to his host, inquired If such was the
case, and if the bridge really answered.
II don't know" said Hook, "but you
have only to cross it, and you are sure u
be tolled. 'n-LeiSure Hour.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10
How the Baby kangaroo is Fed.

IN almost all beasts, and in man also
the air passage or windpipe (Which admits
air TO and from the lungs opens into the
floor of the mouth, behind the tongue and
in front of the opening of the outlet
Each particle of food, then, as it passes
to the gullet, passes over the entrance to
the windpipe, but is prevented from fail
ing into it (and so causing death from
choking) by the action of small cartilage
nous shield (the epig2oHts) This shield,
which ordinarily stands up in front Of the
opening into the windpipe, bends back
and comes over that opening just when
the food is passing, and so, at the right
moment, almost always prevents food
from "going the wrong way" But in
the young kangaroo, the milk being in
roduCed, not by any voluntary act of the
young kangaroo itself, but BY the injecting
action of its mother, it is evident that, did
such state of things obtain in it as has
been just described, the result would be
speedily fatal. Did no special provision
exist, the young one must infallibly be
clicked by the intrusion of milk into the
windpipe. But there is special pro-
vision for the young kangaroo; the upper
part of the windpipe, or larynx, instead
of lying as in us, and as in most beasts,
widely separated from the hinder opening
of the nostrils, is much raised. 1t is in
fact so elongated in the younger kangaroo
that it rises right up into the hinder end
of the nasal passage, which embraces it.
In this way there is free entrance for air
from the nostrils into the windpipe by a
passage shut off from the cavity Of the
mouth. All the time the milk can freely
pass 10 the back of the mouth and gull
let, along each side of the elongated
larynx, and thus breathing and milk in
lection can go on simultaneously, without
risk or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. George Mozart
IN Popular Science Monthly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

AROMATIC VINEGAR. - Concentrated
acetic acid, eight ounces; oil of lavender,
two drains; oil of rosemary, one
dram; oil of cloves, one dram; oil of
camphcr, one ounce. Dissolve the cam
phoT in acetic acid, then add the per.
fumes. After remaining together for a
few days, with occasional agitation, it is
to be filtered and bottled for use or sale.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

Speaking of the rapid increase of Prof.
Jones' School of Individual Instruction, in 3
former issue, the types made us use Indus
trialinstead of Indiuidaal-whichi is its distin-
gushing title. By the way, Prof. Swing has
given the school full column ofpraise under
the title THE New Departure IN Teaching"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

To SOLDER GERMAN SILvER.-Pour
out some spirit of salt in an earthenware
dish, and add piece of zinc Then
scrape clean the edges to be soldered and
paint over with the spirit of salt. Apply
piece of pewter solder to the point and
melt with the blowpipe.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

For rheumatism, take two teaspoonfuls
of cayenne pepper to teacupful of good
vinegar; heat together slowly, but not
quite boil; bottle it. Battle the parts
affected.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

THE bill before the Ohio Lerislature
making the forcible entry of poultry
houses in the night time burglary elevates
the sneaking chicken-thief to an equality
with the bold burglar.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

THE Liverpool Post says that compensa-
ton for being Rugged by Polar bear in
Lime Street Station was claimed at the
Court of Passage on Jan. 6, from the Lon
don & Northwestern Railway Company
The victim OF the alarming embrace was
Mrs. Montgomery, who was waiting for
train with her husband and brother.
The bear was confined in barred which
was placed on hand truck; and it was
alleged that Mrs. Montgomery, uncon.
scious Of the proximity of the bear, found
herself in the grasp of its paws, and
squeezed so severely that her breath was
quite taken away. As soon as she could
scream the uncomfortable plight she was
in was discovered, and she was rescued
without suffering from broken bones, but
not without painful physical and nervous
sensations, which have not yet left her.
She wore at the time sealskin jacket,
and the learned assessor suggested that the
conduct of the bear might be referable to
an association Of ideas between this article
OF dress and the animals former seal
hunting exploits in the Arctic regions.
The jury returned verdict for the plaintiff
damages $50.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

How MUCH to take me to the cathe-
dral? 2" asked a tourist, just arrived in
Dublin, of a hackman. WE'LL" said
Pat, the meanest man ever took gave
me three shillings,"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

PRAYERS need not be fine. | believe
God abhors fine prayers. If person
asks Charity Of you in elegant sentences he
ID not likely 10 get it.-!purgeoni
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

The Rev. D. N. Bentley, of Norwich,
Conn, off ciated recently at the wedding
Of his great granddaughter.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

If thou bear the cross cheerfully it will
bear thee and lead thee to the desired end,
namely, where there shall be an end of
suffering, though here there shall not be.
Ii thou bear it unwillingly thou makest
for myself new burden and Mcreasest
thy load; and yet, Notwithstanding, thou
must bear it. If thou cast away one cross,
without doubt thou shall find another, and
that perhaps heavier one.-Ihomas a
Rempas
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

PrRs,, sAL.-Editor Telegraph ana o Kessf r.
ger, .uaeo CO.. onaily, and know that for Dys-
uraueS P Riion sness and throbbng Headache
Pepslsa, p hast ~. dicine the world ever saw
IL Is INC trisd 20, ~ other remedies before
s we RnSe sliI TIV t REGULATOR, but none
of them gave US more nan seipoiay hut
but the REGULATOR no. only fehe'eu' ou'
cured u.s."
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10

/ M o.s,x, a day at nome. samples worth 81 sent
| I'D SyU free. STINsoN d Co.. Portland. Me.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10

Before the era OF Railroads, Cairo had a
commanding position ~ centre OF com.
merce aud navigation. 1hi- Importance of
position sss~ still possesses. but has now the
additional advantage OF being a great rail
ROAD centre, number OF the most IMPORT
ant railroads IN the Valley OF the Mississippi
conycrging TO and having their tefmini
there. Among these. coming from the nofth
are the great Illinois Central Ra,lros i
which trnVciSes the entire tate Of Illinois
from1t- cNtrem northern and north eastern
to It's southern limils. and by it, conn, ciions
extends into all the great northwestern
grain producing state the Cairo and Vim.
comics. extending from Cairo To The CITY 0.
Nidc. mes. in the State of Indiani, whore
its connections afford direct rsiiroad COM
municatiOn, with all Fu-tCrn cities, ana
the Cairo * ~. Lou. Railroad, anording
direct railroad communication with the
city OF II. Louis and all the railroad. cen.
teriuS there. The roads coming from the
south are the New OTieans, Jack son and
Great Northern and the Mobile aud Ohio
Railroads. which give dirCct railroad com.
municl'iUn with the citl,s of Mobile and
New Orleans, aud 9th + southern Atlantic
sea poit-, and 10y connecting roads with all
the country south OF Cairo; aud coming
from the southwest j. the CAIRO. Arkansas
and Texas Railroad. which Chords similar
communication with Southcin Missouri.
Araanshs and Texas aud the principal cit.
les OF those states. This lAsl-u4mei 10 al
viii give, also. direct coune ciiOn with the
Texas and Pacific Road when it i. com lie.
ted, thu. giving di:ect communication wi IA
the principal port. OF the Pacific Ocean
These IA lroads, t. rmitaiug at Cairo, are
now all completed and in successful opcra.
uon, those In Illinois coming into the city
on bank OF each o! the rivers, Ohio and
Mississippi. and terminating nj their cOnfu.
ence. thus encircling the city. The Holly
springs, Brown-yilc aud Ohio River Raii-
road. and the Cairo aud Tennessee River
Railroad, which viii both terminate at
CAIRO, are IN course OF construction aud will
soonbe completed. and other railroao. both
in Illinois and in state. south of the Ohio
river. which will a'-D terminate at Cairo,
are projected, ana arrangements made 10
build Them. The construction Of these
VIII greatly Increase the rGilroAd norinuni.
cations al cairo
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10
Or. WHITTIER,
6i7 ST. Charles street, st. Louis, Mo.

0hf1an 4 sfsedy aud ysdtai cure
/1r RUPTURE or hernia, sr
NMInnI yesryey CID, rHa,ariSfIt II
NOu = fhe Jude. vSiAoi IF lyssf.
tfsf; foHdeEreoy maze. CSHos or ry.!s T.
DR.. Judson.7oS CsSIsHHs I1yse;. 81. k1ni.. he.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10
The Yellow Centaur Liniment

is adapted b. the tough SKIN, muscles and flesh Of
the animal creation. Its effects upon severe
cases of SPAWN, Swceny, Wind Call Big
Head and Poll-Evil, are little less than maryal-
lous.
Mcssrs i. Mcclure 4 Co, Druggist, cor.
Elm and Front SITS Cincinnati, . say
In our neighborhood u number of tealnSters
are using the Ceniaur Iiniment. They pro-
hounce II superior to any hing they have ever
used We sell as high Us iour or five dozen
bottles per month 10 owners of horses and
mules +"
Wehave volumes of testimonials describing
cures Of sprains, Kicks, Calls, Poll-Eyil. Big
Head, and even Founders, which are little less
than maryels. No owner Of an animal can
afford TO bs without bottle of Centaur Lini-
ment. which any day may prove worth twenty
times It's cost.
Sold everywhere, Int prepared only at the
Laboratory ofJ. u. Rose \ Co,
~ Dry 81, NRw York.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10

AZ manufacturing location The position
OF Cairo is not less important. Tho crude
materials Of every description, which con.
stitute the elements OF manufactured artl-
cles, abound on every side, iron orc, coal.
OF superior quality, and timber OF every
character, more than others, being easily
anu chcaply accessible. and the rich agrI
cultural region of the immediate Doigh5or.
hooi' ~ wen ~ the more remote districts
rendered tributary to it by river ana rail
furnish supplies Oh ,ue Lecessarics of life in
such abundance rs TO r, nder living eycept.
ionaily cheap When the manufact,i- ii aitj-
cles are produced, the facilities TO cheap
distribution by river AMI rail a.e not
equalled.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10

CAIRO has moral, intelligent, liberal and
ehterprising population OF about II ,OOO-ha.
superior system OF public schools, which,
prise, Afford unsllrp ssed educational All.
Vnhtages-is possessed of well.cstablishod
churches of nearly every denomination
mas p,iblc and private buildings of a ,upe.
rlQr character-has climate, which forsa-
'ubrlty and hcalthiul influences cannot be
sufpassed-has well-reguated and eff
mcient municipal organization, its streets
nsn.eu win gas, anu other metropolitan adj
vantages, which make it highly desirable
ana IN reality not to be excellcd rs a place
OF permanent residence.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10

This city, a. Is wei known. ~ situated a,
the confluence Of the OHIO and Mississippi
,heis, ~ the menu Oh uninterrupted haNi "
ton on the Mississippi. being below oh.
structions by lee In the winter and low
water In summer, and thus has II clear and
open river communication at all times over
the Mississippi and us tributaries. with all
the country south. 10 the Gulf OF Mexico
and the Atlantic Ocean. Cairo has also the
same character oicUmnunica with al
Tue country north over the streams flowing
by IL, when those streams are moi innayI.
gable by icason Of ice or low water.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10
(CEnFAUR
| INIMENTs.

&c nearly perfect are the recipe of the won
ueclul PAIN soothing and healing tcntaur Lini.
Incnts, that We can coniidcntally say they will
aiteNiate nHy pain arising rom flesh,
bone OF muse Heterogeneous. We do not pc
tend that they will mend u broken leg or cN.
terminate Dolls, hut even in such cases they
VIII reduce the inflammation and stop the pain.
MORGAN we glurenice the proper results where
the body is poisoned by whisky. Tenn
rerance isa. necessary to u proper hyscal Is
mental cunhit
The white Ecntaur Iinimcns Is par-
ticularly adapted oall cases Of HhcHInatisns.
LumhagO, Neuralgia. Eyrsipeas, hpriinS.
Itch Chilibiin>, Cuts, Bruises. stings, poisous
S,,calds, sciatica, Weak Back Pains IN the side,
Wounds, Weeping Siuews, B,srsss, Frosted
Feet, Palsy. Ear-achc. rooth-achc, Headache,
Ulcers, Old Sores, Broken Breasis, Sore Nip
piles, Sore Throat Group, Diptheria, etc. The
most Of these complaints the Ccntaur Linimeni
will cure all of them il will benefit II will
extract the poison from bites and stings,
and will cure burns Rnd scalsls without a
scar The following Is but u sample of q thous-
and similar testimonials
ANTIOCH. ILL.,, Dec. l, 1874
MY wife has for u long time been u terrible
sufferer rom rheumatism. She has tried mar
physicians and many remedies The only thing
which has given her relief is Crntaur Linment
am itioiced To say this has cured her.
w. II RING, Postmaster.
II is an indispuabc fact that the Ccntaur Iini-
mnnts are performing cures never before
erected by any preparation in existence, like
Chronic rheumatism ofthirty years stand
iu.. siuishtening fingers audjoints which had
becn slin lor six years, taking the soreness from
burns, rlr,
One dollar. or even fifty cents, invested in
tcntaur l.inmcnt will he within reach when
an accident occurs. and Will do more good
than any amount of money pail for medical
attendance. When physicians arr called they
flequenty use this Iiniment, and of course
charge several prices for it.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10
BLAcKWOoD's
EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

ihe most powerful monthly IN the English
Language, famous Tor STORIES. ESSAYS,
ana SKETCHES,
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10

It's central location IN the grcf. Valley OF
the Mississippi, and the great wealth ofriver
ana railroad communication, gives To Cairo
unsurpassed advantages a. a commercial
point, a. II affords 10 her easy and cheap ac-
cess to all the grain producing districts of
the North aud West, and similar access to all
the agricultural produce consumers Of the
south, thus presenting the best location in
the West tor an interchange OF the respect.
I've northern ana southern commodities aud
productions
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10

Lots and land in Cairo al G now offered MI
very low prices, ailording favorable oppor.
tunities to purchase, aud the owners pre-
feht thc location Ia the public rs Offering
unriVa'cd advantages for the successful cs-
tabl shment OF commercial or manufacture.
ing enterprises, and the best locality m the
country Tor profitable investment OF capital.
=. STAATS TAYLOR,
EDWIN PARSONS,
rusteea, etc.
CAIRO, ILL.,, May LIST, 1879.
lati
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-10
CastOria.

'tu,,, -ickly babies aud children may cnIuy
health, and mothers have rest. IL they Will
u~r 'nrlorln. worms, lrNrrishntss, tcrthinp
WIN" roiir. sour stomach aud undi gcstcd food
nmhe 'ulllfch cross, and produce sickness
iastOrm viii n-similato The r,od c~ncl
worms. pnd correct all these things FOR
twenty y,Nrs Dr. Pitcher experimental m his
private rl"r'l'" 10 produce an effective tHthmtic
and stomach regulator which would be- ~ rftcc-
llNras s"stor o'i. without IT'S unpleasant
taste al TcColl
The Icputdiunu his experiment extended
fh!rlcau7 and NURSES rapidly adopted h.
remedy. 10 which he gave the name of Chs.
tastnrla !. a, Pheasant - tRLc ~ honey
regulate the stomach Hnd bow els, aud du,s moi
grip II il adapted IL All u".s contain, u,
alchuliol, and Is absolutely hHrHicss 10
the most tender infant,
~ ta.t"rla once aud you viii never he
without ~.
Prepared at the Laboratory OIL. u l,os, A
Go. e. boy street, New York ~ 2-2l-lItw