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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
Improving Poor Soils.

If our farmers would only bear in
mind that the richest land will wear
out in time, unless an equivalent for
the fertiliZing constituents removed is
plant of short crops. One might sup
| pose that the history of agriculture
would teach this lesson to every tiller
Of the soil, and we believe it does; but
the difficulty is that few heed the fol-
lies of previous generations, but go on
in their own way, taking from the soil
and returning little thereto. Worn out
and barren lands are common in many
a locality where, a few years since, we
heard much of the surprising fertility
of the soil, the change from good to
bad arising from negligence in saving
and applying enriching materials at a
! time when it could have been done at a
very small cost to the owner But re-
grets over past follies will avail little
unless they teach us to avoid them in
| the future; hence we have only to say
to farmers having rich land, beware
how you waste OF draw too heavily
upon the elements which must ever re-
main the foundation Of all your opera
lions.
The men, however, who are most
earnestly seeking advice and Informal
finn in ,,arnrJ 70 tba opl
facture of fertilizers are those owning
poor soils. The great and constant cry
of these men is, how shall we reclaim
our WORKOUT lands, and not be com
polled to pay out all that our crops
bring us for fertilizers? To depend
upon guano or any of what are usually
termed commercial fertilizers, is a
ruinous policy for any one to follow,
although they may answer as a last re-
sort OF beginning of something better
We say beginning, because there are To-
calities where cheapermanure cannot be
obtained, and the land must receive
some kind of stimulant before it will
produce the lowest order of herbs
which would be worth turning under
as fertilizer As soon as land is
made rich enough to produce fair
amount of heritage, and of such plants
as peas, beans, clover, or even buck
wheat, the means of rapidly restoring
lost fertility0re secured beyond pos
sibility of failure, provided the system
of rotation of crops and green manur-
ing is continued.
The experience of thousands of farm
ers who have brought up old and APP
parently worn out lands to high state
of fertility by this practice of blowing
under green crops of the kind named
is the best evidence we can give of the
value Of the system offered for the
consideration of others placed in SINH
lar circumstances.
Now, we say to those who are cult
waiting poor lands which scarcely yield
a return for the labor expended upon
them, try the blowing under of a good
crop of red clover or field peas, and
note the result. 1t is far better to get
one good crop of corn or cotton every
alternate year than half crop annual
ly with constantly decreasing ferti-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
What Daniel Webster Predicted.

IN one of his speeches, in 1910,
Daniel Webster said:
"Twenty-SeVen years more and a
century shall witness Il grand anniver-
sary. Many here this day will partici-
pate in the demonstration to be born
on the 4th day of July, 1876. 1t will
be proud day. The consultations,
robcd in the azure light of sixty CEN
turtles. will attend the mornings first
rays. The great luminary of day will
rise in the east saluted by the roar of
ten thousand times ten thousand can
non. Our flag. combining ethereal
blue with the red and white, Will wave
a greeting to the morning stars as they
retire to the chambers of the Almighty g,
and veil their forms from mortal Wis
ion. The people will gather together
to rejoice and to celebrate with their
whole hearts The Declaration of In
dependence will be read with the fer
vor and with the patriotism with
which it was read in ZIG. Orators
will burn with the eloquence of John
Adams: the fife and drum will play
our National Anthem with martial
ardOr; bands of music will swell the
chorus of the Star Spangled Banner,
and Hail Columbia will vibrate upon
the swell of each passing breeze. With
a national salute to the sun as he sinks
from view behind the golden waves of
the Pacific. bonfireS will illuminate the
heavens, rockets will scream through
the air, and general joy will witness
the close of the pageant. Heaven
will look down approvingly, for this
people will never forget that i'll the
hollow of His hand is the destiny of
nations
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
Wood Ashes as Il Potash Fer
tiliZer.

FROM a very elaborate and thorough
investigation of the composition of
wood ashes from household fire, by
Prof. Storer, it appears that these
contain, unleached and dry, about
eight and one-half per cent of potash,
somewhat more than the lowest grades
of German potash salts. Either
leached or unleached, the dry ashes
contain about two per cent. of phos-
phoric acid. of which none occurs in
the German salts. In Storcr's field
experiments, wood ashes (unleached)
applied in large quantities, brought
larger yields of barley, beans and ruta-
bagas than farm-yard manure, city
stable manure, or any single potash
salt, or sulphate, carbonate, or even
nitrate.
In commenting upon these results,
SCorer says: Wood ashes are more
serviceable than any single potash salt,
not only because they contain some
phosphorus acid, lime, magncsia, and
the less valuable elements of plant
food, but because, considering them
merely as a pOtasSic manure, they con-
tain mixture of potash salts. 1t may
be regarded as well-nigh certain that
given amount of potash applied in
the form of appropriate mixtures of
sulphate, carbonate, silicate and chic
ride of potassium, will, generally
speaking, do more good than when
applied in the form of either one of
these compounds. But in wood ashes
we find a mixture of these salts ready
at hand; not the best mixture, per
haps. but one ready formed, and in
this country, at least, very easily OBJ
tanned. - western RWal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

Appetite is a necessity. Without it, sufli-
cicnt food is not received into the stomach
either to nourish the system or to give the
stimulus to the bowels which they require.
Both these organs and the liver become tor
pid in consequence, and the blood grows poor
tito, therefore, and avoid such results. This
is most cflcctuaI,y done with Hostctter S
Stomach Btte:-, a tonic appetizer and al
tcrativc without a peer. 1t gives not only
an unwontcd zcst for food, but enables the
stomach to digest and the system TO assim-
ilate it, Flatulence, heartburn, nausea, and
every other concomtant of indigestion, are
removed by it, as are also bilousness and
constipation. Each nerve and fiber of the
body is made to Jingle with health by its
use, and it is the leading remedy for de-
sDOndcnry
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
ity. even with the application of some

ity, even with the application of some
concentrated commercial fertilizer.
After man has once begun to i'm
prove his land. the increased yield
affords the means of constant
and continued progress in the same
direction, and then comes a de-
mand upon his skill and energy for
saving what might otherwise be
wasted. Not only should all the ma
nure from stables and barnyards be
saved, but everything in the form of
weeds, grass. leaves, muck from the
swamp, slops from the kitchen, ashes,
lime. cotton-seed, in fact, all kinds of
vegetables and mineral substances
known to possess any fertilizing prop
critics should be gathered together and
put into compost heap, where they
will be decomposed and become fitted
for the use of plants.
We repeat what we said years ago
| on this subject: There is not farm
| either Ill the Northern or southern
States Which could not, by judicious
system of culture, be made fertile
without the expenditure of one dollar
per acre for fertilizers outside of those
found upon it, or which might be pro-
duced from it after the first crop. Let
those who have poor lands begin at
once to look about them for the means
of restoring or increasing fertility, and
our word for it, they will soon be sur
prised at their abundance and the IA
cility of obtaining them. The waste
materials upon almost every farm and
keeping the land rich. if saved and
properly applied.-N. Y. Sun.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

THERE is a machine in Machinery
Hall, at the Centennial, that manu-
features type, polishes it, and sets it
in composing-stick. But as it can't
jeff for the liquids, OF swear at the
stranger who comes into the compos-
ing-room to practice whistling, it is
considered failure as type-setting
machine. Chicago Times.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

WHHOFT's FEVER AND AGUE Tonic
This medicine is used by construction com
panics for the benefit of their employees
when engaged in malarial districts The
highest testimonials have been given by con
tractors and by the Presidents of some OF
the leading railroads in the South and West
When men are congrcgated in large num-
bcrs in the ncighborhood of swamps and
rivers, Wilhofts Tonic will prove a valuable
addition to the stock of medicines, and viii
amply reward the company in the saving Of
time, labor and money. We recommend it
to all. G. K. FINLAY & Co., Proprctors
New Orleans.
For SALE RY ALL DRuGcIsTs
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

AS we were passing through Irish
Flat recently, on our way to town, we
heard some loud talk in the back yard
of a house. A loud but deep voice
said: Where did you put the hoe
| saw you wid?' Its gone entirely,
feyther. "Thin I'll break livery
bone in your body wild it if you don't
find it. San antonio (T'eaus) Herald.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

A REMARKABLE SCHooL-In the College
of Individual instruction at Evanston, nj,
Ia Boarding School for both sexes in ali
common school, business, or college studies, }
scholars recite, not in classes, but separate
ly. The resslts are wonderful Hon. James
+. Root calls it The Common Sense School.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
.CnStnmer-"HnM M

Customer" How much for the
lilies of the valley?' Florist" Five
shillings bunch.' Customer Too
much" Florist (blandly) - Well,
madam, if you will have the lilies of
the valley, you must pay the valley
of the lillieS.'
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

A conscientious farmer i'll Berlin,
Wis, wiped the mud from his cart
wheels before permitting his load OF
hay to 90 on to the scales to be weighed.
But such men never go to the State
Legislature.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

An exchange asks: "Who can
conceive a more painful task than that
of entertaining the hired girls beau
while she is getting superb
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

Bonner might as well sell Dexter,
and Budd Doble give up the American
Girl. They have got to training steers
down in Kansas so that a race horse is
nowhere for speed. Imagine the APP
pearance of Texas steer trotting his
mile in 2:14 See them leg! Observe
that horns! Gaze upon those tail!
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

Mr.. SAMPSON, the North Adams
shoe manufacturer, denies the, pub
lished report that he intends to dis
charge his Chinese workmen.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

THE Union College of Law at Chicago has
Professors, 25 Lecturers, and. last year, gu,
OF 1873 students, graduated so Att'ys Terms
$50. Address, V. B. DENsLow, IL. D., Sec,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

II all the CHARTER OAKS now in use are as
good as the one we have used for nearly
twenty years, You can recommend them with
entire confidence, and we will endorse all
you say, having thoroughly tested their
many cXceiicnt quaiiues, and we are pleased
to say that it is absolutely without a fault
or imperfect on, and marvel of sconomy
and neatncss
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

DIR MAHLA, Prof. Chem, certifies Prussing's
White Wine Vinegar to be pure and wholesome
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

There is something positively fan
atical in fellows attempts to keep
cool in hot garnet these nights,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
We VIII EndOrse All Vn,, Gov

If you earnestly desire to be cured o
Ague, take Shallenberger's Pills and be well
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
Than any other Office in the State.
A
state or Nevada. County OF Eu-
rek0-S.S.

SHERIFr's OFFICE, EUREKA Co., NKv..
March Is, A. d. 1876.
THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT UNDER
/ and by virtue cf a decree and foreclosure
and order OF sale Of the premises herein after
described, duly issued out of tn, District
the county Of Eureka and State OF Nevada,
filed on he Ath day of March. 1876, in favor Of
William Arlington, as plaintiff, and against
the st. Brendan's church, of Eureka, Eugene
U'Connell and J.. j. Hynes as defendants, for
the sum Of Sl.543 IS fl teen hundred and
forty-three dollars and eighty. eight cents : in
u. ). gold coin. with interest on fourteen hum
bred and eighteen dollars and fifty-two cents
81 AIS 50 of said sum-, at the rate of two-2
per cent. Per month from tie date of this
decree until paid, and costs taxed up to this
date. amounting to scventy-hye dollars and
live cents-S SIS 05-together with all costs that
may hereafter accrue, to the Sheriff Of Eureka
county aforesaid directed and to NE delivered,
1, Geo. W. Gilmore, Sheriff of Eureka county,
did, in manner required by law. seize and levy
upon IS the property OF the said defendants
all and singular tho premises mentioned and
dccribed in said decree, and hereinafter de-
sc-ibed. or 90 much thereof as may be sufh-
cient 10 raise the amount due to tho plaintiff
for the principal aud interest and cost In this
suit and expense Of the sale. the following
described real property, situated in the town
Of Eureka, county of Eureka and State OF Ne
vada-to wit:
Those certain pieces or parcels Of land or
town lots known and designated as lots No.
seven-7-and ei2ht-S- in block A Of Egan
survey Of said tow of Eureka, together with
that certain stone building known as the st.
brendan Catholic church, situated thereon,
together with all and singular the tenements.
hereditaments and appurtenances thereto be-
longing or in anywis apperfaining.
And notice is hereby given that l will sell
said real property aforesaid at the Court.
house door of Eureka county. in tho town ef
Eureka. in said county, IN the ElHHTH DAY
Of APRIL, A. d. 1875. the same being Satur-
day. between the hours of 0 O'Clock A. NJ. and
5 o'clock p. NJ, to wit: at II o'clock NJ. of said
day, to the highest bidder. The sale Of said
real property willincludc all the right, title
and interest of said defendants. or either OF
| them.i in and to the said ahove-described prop
erty. Terms of sale-cash in United state,
gold coin.
GEO. W. GILMORE. Sheriff.
Per S. B. BELL, DEPUTY. mrl6-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
pANCAKE COAL HINES.

The White Pine News of the 18th
gives the following interesting particri-
lars of a recent strike in Hank Mitch
ell's coal mine at Pancake. II the ac-
count is not exaggerated the develop
ments are of the greatest importance to
the interests of this district:
A gentleman just in from the Pan
cake Company's coal mines, informs
us that two strata of coal have recent
Nv been struck in the new double shaft
that the company have been for several
months past engaged in sinking, which
is now down a depth of 225 feet. The
first stratum was struck alta depth of 100
feet, and is fifteen inches in width. The
second was struck at a depth of 200
feet, and is three and a half feet in
width; in the deepest stratum the coal Is
of a very superior quality. After go
ing through the two strata of coal a
short distance a body OF water was
struck. which will require a little delay
in putting in a pump, and will also in.
u the time and expense OF getting a
boiler of larger capacity thar the n
now in use. This, We understand, is
to he done Immediately. As soon as
work IAN be resumed, proper Levels
will he run to extract the elm of coal
that have recently been struck, and the
sinking of the main shalt will also be
continued to strike other strata that
are known to exist at a greater depth.
Those at all familiar with the work.
ings of this mine will remember
that a large amount OF work has
been done that was impracfi-
cal. but not entirely thrown away, as.
while heing done, several veins of coal
were discovered and their courses as
certained. The present company be-
ing in possession of all these facts. con-
cluIed to sink a double shaft and put
up extensive hosting works. and To-
rated the new shaft with a view to cut
the veins that had been developed by
the old workings, which they have
succeeded most admirably in doing.
The recent strike has fully developed "A
series of coal veins, which
will he largely worked during the com
ing summer. We are also informed
that it is the intention Of the company
tn erect extensive works at Eureka for
the manufacture OF coke, to be used by
the numerous smelling furnaces AT
that place. There Is little doubt but
cpke can he manufactured there cheaper
than il can be freighted from the East,
and allow the company a fair profit for
coal and its manufacture. 1t is
now an established fact that we have
extensive coal beds in White Pine
which will prove quite az re.
munera.ive AS any silver mines in the
We congratulate the company
it's new find.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Bousp TO BE SoLD-To make room for a
large stock Of Stationery coming from tho
East. VIII sell FOR the next sixty days, All
cDSf. $50 reams OF paper, 200 bottles OF Ar
nold's writing luid-quart BOTTLES at 81 per
bottle; a very large assortment Of nound
ladgers, daybooks. journals, etc.. cheaper
than you can get them from San Francisco.
and various other articles in the stationery
the manu- actory 80 lamps of all descriptions,
and will soil them 70 per cont. cheaper than
any house in Eureka. Also a very large
amount of Patent Medici es, oil, window
glass. paint and brushes. Come md see for
yourself, and you will be astonished at the
prices. These articles must be sold before |
start for the Centennial.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. Will
prescribe free OF charge for the sics.
l.. Jerry, M. d.
jn2o.f City Drug Store, Eureka. New.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
HAPPY PEOPLE PERHAPS.

From the following telegram re-
ceived yesterday from Phoebe, it would
seem that the people OF Lincoln coun.
ty will be relieved of the buithen OF
taxation for the present fiscal year.
This at first blush might seem a desir-
able state of things for the taxpayers,
but we opine before the year Is over
that the people there would gladly ex-
change their exemption for relief from
the lawlessness which must naturally
result from the lack of means to main
tain a county organization:
PIocHE. March 10.
This mornings Journal contains tie
following in reference to the suit Of the
Lincoln county bondholders against
the County Treasurer:
1--WE understand that it is the pur-
pose of III County Commissioners
not to levy a ~ tax for 1876, either
State or county, in case the suit of the
Odd Fellows Bank VS.. Miles Quillan,
County Treasurer, is not decided be-
fore the first Monday in April, the
time fixed by law for levyiHg the tax
As it is very doubtful whether the case
will he heard before the Supreme
before the April term Of that
court it would seeem that we shall not
be troubled with any taxes for this
year. The refusal of the board to levy
n tax as required by law might not end
the matter, but the people of the coun-
ty viii, he able to endure a years. res
pite from the taxation with remarka-
ble fortitude.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
Arrivals March 18Th.
Departures March Josh.
Arrivals Last Might.

THE Phoebe Record of the 18th says;
Yesterday Deputy County Clerk Han
lord received a letter from Judge Rives,
VINO is now no ding Court i Eureka.
Inc press oil business at that point be-.
my grea. and Judge Cole still remain
ins much ind'sposed. II is therefore
PROBABLE that Judge Rives will not re-
TURN until the very last days Of this
month. IL Is suggested that in all mat.
,e1s requiring attention in the interval,
.ua. sAs parties thereto s,ipula,e Tor the
.ohuhuance thereof until the com
ihehcement OF the next term.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21

Mh4

BArGrs FOR ST. PArRIcK's DAY.-We have
lust received a lot Of the finest badges for st.
tiful portraits of ST. Patrick and Robert En-
met. We invite all societies and friends OF
1T. Patrick to call and provide themselves
with the nbove badges,
smrl2-Sd LEVIN Il SIMON.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21

ihE LAsr.-Prof. Bach's last social
'o''e' WIN take place next Thursday
''0n'hg' at Blgelow's Hall, upon which
,ass'on no pains will be spared to
,Sa'er IL inc most enjoyable affair of
,ne season. The canvas will be spread
spon the floor, the best music 20 be
Eucured has been engaged, and moth
as vii he omitted that will tend tothe
.aloyment of the guests. All ladies
VIII DO admitted free iof charge.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21

AGAIN Down WITH RHEUMATISM.
Ned McSorley, Of the Palace, is again
down with the rheumatism. He suf.
fcrs moro than Job of old, every change
in the weather prostraling him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21

MINING SUITS couple of impor
cred in the District Court yesterday.
Tho points involved relate to a conflict
of territorial jurisdiction wherein APP
pllcation has been made for a United
States patent. We are not sufficiently
familiar with the facts to give the drift
of either of the cases.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21

OFF FOR THE BLACK HILLS. Jack
Gilmer and Billy Ferguson left this
morning for the Black Hills. Gilmer
takes along sixty coaches and a large
number Of horses, intending To e,tah-
lish a stage line between Cheyenne and
Gustav City. Billy Ferguson has
promised to write the SENTINEL his
opinion of the country soon after his
arrival there.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
DANGEROUSLY Ill. Thos. Haley

DANGEROUSLY I'LL. -Thos. Haley
yesterday received a telegram from
San Jose, California. notifying him
that his wife, who has been i'll for "A
few days. was not expected 20 live, the
physicians having pronounced her
cas- hopeless. A haue WA born to
her on Sunday. Mr.. Haley lett for
San Jose by last nights train.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21

TRIAL To-DAY.-Ah Deb, charged
with drawing a deadly weapon, will
test the merits OF his case in the Police
Court AT 10 O'Clock to-day.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
NOTICE.

TN PURSUANCE OF IN ORDER MADE
i by the Hon. Board Of County Commission
notice ia hereby given that said Board will
meet on Saturday, March 18th, 1879, at 10
O'Clock A. M, for the purpose OF levying the
State and County Taxes for the fiscal year
1876. +. II. HARMON, Clerk.
EUREKA. New. March Tth. 1876.
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