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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Lieut.. CamerOn's African Discoveries,

LIEUT.. CAMERON, who performed the
great feat of crossing Africa from Zanzi-
bar to the western coast, which he reached
only toward the end of last year, after a
long disappearance in the center of Africa,
was entertained recently in the Liverpool
Town Hall, where he gave some account
of his journey. He is very confident that
the river which drains Lake Tanganyika
is no other than the Congo, though he
had not been able to trace it quite through
out its course; but his most remarkable
statement was this-that the Congo and
the Zambesi could be joined by canal not
more than thirty miles in length, so that
in that way-barrlng rapids-water COM
munication could be established between
the east and west coasts of that wide con-
tinent. He spoke, too, of the riches of
the interior as unspeakably great" and
thought that the highlands of the water
courses of Benguela on this side OF
Tanganyika, would be great center of
African civilization. Clearly the time
may come when the Nile, the Congo and
the Zambesi will all be united by the arti-
fetal connection of their head waters.-
London Spectator.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
A Burning Rock.

THE family of Mr.. J. G. Freeland, who
lives seven miles from this city, on the
North Carolina railroad, bore witness, on
Friday last about midday, to singular
sight. Some member of the family was
standing on the porch when, casting his
eye forward, he saw bright light, of an
egg shape, spring up from the ground
about 200 yards from the house, on a
small eminence close to the railroad
He called the attention of the other mem.
bers of the family to the sight, and they
watched it until it reached the size of a
halfbushel measure. After burning this
way for a while the light suddenly went
out, and those who had seen it ran to the
spot where it had been seen. There they
found rock, which, as they could tell
from one side of it, was white flint. II
was very black on one side, and was
too hot to be handled at first. When il
had cooled it was taken up and broken
readily in two. 1t was found very brittle,
and could be taken in the hand and
mashed up as can piece of charcoal
The facts are undeniable, and can be cas-.
lily established. There are, we believe,
similar instances on record, and the burn,
ing is said to be caused by gaseous exha,
lations from earth which lies above gold
deposits. Charlotte IN CO. Observer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

The wondrous organ that crowns the ed
fee of man is not only the seat Of reflection
and the home of Ideally, but 1t is the gov
erning center of the nervous system. When
it is overweight, unduly excited, or at.
fected by irregularities of those bodily or
gans with which it most closely sympathizes
ali the nerves suffer, and the general health
is impaired The reason why Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters exercise such soothing in
fluencc upon the brain is, that they remove
those digestive and bilious arrangements
which react iniuriously upon it and that In
relieving irritation or weakness of the grea,
sympathetic nerve which connects the stom.
ach and the brain, they benetcially affect the
natter organ as well as the former. Sound
sleep, clearness of mind, easy digestion and
freedom from biliousnes are insured BY thii
prime regulative tonic and nervine.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Incendiarism in the United States.

The report of the Committee on Incen-
diarism and Arson, recently presented to
the National Board of Fire Underwriters,
in New York, shows that during the past
year at least thirty five per cent. of the
number of fires were caused by incendia-
ries, while fully fifty-five per cent. of the
property destroyed was lost by the same
cause. The report recommended the offer
ing of rewards for the arrest and convic-
ton of inccndiaries. Fires for the year
were 3,946, and were classed as follows
Defects, S6S; matches, 214; spontaneous,
100; accidental, SIT; carelessness, TT;
miscellaneous, 343; unknown, 461; incen-
diary, and supposed incendiary, 39S;
petroleum, in all its forms, 3OS. Defect
i've tiues and foul chimneys cause daily
fires.
The report of the Committee on Fire
Department, Fire Patrol and Water Sup.
ply recommended the establishment of fire
patrols in every city, and that they should
be partly sustained and supported by the
cities where they were located. New
York city had not got sufficient water
supply for its protection in case of emer-
gency. Chicago was credited with having
the best Fire Department.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Unnatural Parents.

| UNNATURAL parents are not so rare as
human nature would desire, but it is still
rare to meet with such a couple of mon
sters as have just figured before the
Mayenne Assizes. M. Hacques and his
wife had the charge of an estate at Laval.
| They had been married some years, and
| possessed four children two girls, the
elder, Marie, aged six, and two boys,
Auguste and Constant, aged respectively
three and four. On the 25th of Septem-
Der last Hacques went to the Police Com
missary, and said that some gypsies had
| robbed his money. chest and stolen his two
! sons from the house during the absence of
himself and wife in the fields. The gen
darmes were at once put on the search,
but no trace of the gypsies or the children
could be found. Suddenly one of the
gendarmes thought Of a deep well which
lies in secluded corner of the estate, but
HacQues commended it was useless to 90
there, as it was not at all likely the gypsies
had drowned his sons. The gendarme,
however, smelt rat, and on arriving at
the well the bodies of the poor little
victims were discovered at the bottom.
The police were convinced the boys had
been murdered by their parents in order
to reduce the family expenses, the father
having often complained of his boys
'costing him tso much" The chief wit
ness against the prisoners was their eldest
daughter Marie. Here is the child's ex-
animation in court: "You had two little
brothers ?" eyes; they were drowned in
the well.n "In what well?" "In the
well at home" "Who threw them into
the wcll?" papa" "Where did he
take them from?'' From their bed"
"Where we're you at the time9" 81 was
in the big bed" did you follow your
father when he went to the well %" Yes"
" Did he say anything?" ".Yes; he told
me to hold my tongue" "Did he take
your two little brothers together or sepa-
rately?" He took them together, under
each arm" odd they cry?" ooh, yes,
sir" When your mother came home
what did she say?" "She said she could
not find the brats." "Did you see the
money-chest broken open?" eyes"
" Who did it?" Papa, sir" "What
did he take out?" 1.-THE money" The
evidence against the mother being in
sufficient, she was acquitted, but the
father was sentenced to hard labor for
life, much to the surprise of the people in
court, who expected he would have been
sent to the guillotine.-Paris Cor Lon-
don Echo.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Prayers Value.

If there be spiritual life in you, you
cannot help praying any more than rose
can help exhalng its fragrance. The
child does not sit dumb in the presence
of father and mother, because it knows
the love and care of his do not depend
on regular asking for them. The child
heart seeks rest and love in the parent
heart, and naturally pours out its
thoughts, hopes, fears and wishes into the
sympathetic ears. But if the child be a
wise one, he does not expect to make his
wishes prevail against higher and better
wishes. And yet the prayer may be a
very vital thing in the matter of our char
acter and relation to God. What does
compliance with divine conditions do in
nature? Simply this: 1t does not change
any single law or force-it only sets us
in new relations to them. Gravitation
will hold me firmly on my feet, or it will
fling me down an abyss, according to the
relation in which stand to it, When
obey them, laws help me; when DISC
hey, they hurt me. So prayer may set
me in new and higher relations to God,
so as utterly TO change, and grandly to
elevate, my character. When, by spirit
ual, aspiring prayer, reach out after
God, comply with the conditions of
spiritual health and strength. If l open
my shutters toward the east, the morning
sun will shine in. 1t will shine, any way,
but will do me no good unless obey the
conditions of its shining on me. So, if
open the windows of my soul toward God,
the light of His divine truth and life will
shine in. In His spiritual realm it is
knowledge and obedience to divine laws
and conditions, precisely tie same as in
the material. 1t is one God and one or
der in both. Study and work, then, are
material prayer; and prayer IS spiritual
study and work. 81 will, therefore, that
all men pray rywhere."
For what are men better than sheep and goats,
That nourish blind life within the brain,
IT. having hands, they lift them not in prayer
Both for themselves and those that call them
friends?
For so the whole round earth is everywhere
Bound by gold chains about the feet of God
III. j. Sa0age.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
A Little GirPs SOmnambulistic Feat.

| JENNIE LAWSON is a member of the Sec
ond class in the Eighteenth street female
grammar school. Friday last a number of
arithmetical examples were given out for
solution, but three of them in per centage,
requiring long processes of division, re-
sisted all Jennie's efforts to secure the
correct answer. The circumstance seemed
to distress the child, and after working
through them again and again without
success, she went home, determined by
persistent efforts to find out where her
error was, and she continued to strive
until long after the rest of the family had
retired. Towards midnight her mother,
who slept in an adjoining room, called to
her daughter that she had better go to bed,
lest she should be late in rising the next
day. The girl at once retired, and in
few moments was fast asleep. About an
hour afterward Mrs. Lawson was again
awakened by a noise in her daughters
bed chamber, which was then in entire
darkness. She called, but receiving no
answer, arose to see what was the matter.
Jennie was sitting at her desk, and had
apparently just completed some work on
her slate, the noise having been made
by the falling of a ruler from the table
to the floor. The girl was fast asleep.
Mrs. Lawson did not wake her at that
time, and on the following day it was af-
rernoon before the girl could be reused
from the deep sleep in which she seemed
to be. Upon awakening, Jennie spoke of
the problems, and expressed intention of
making further trial at their solution.
Upon getting the slate she found them
completely solved in her own hand, each
line neatly ruled, and the figuring with
out the slightest error. AT this she was
greatly surprised. Her last knowledge of
the puzzling examples was of leaving
them unsolved on the night before. Of
her performances in her sleep she knew
when awake absolutely nothing, and her
mother, not having mentioned the Incl
dent, left her the more bewildered. Yes
terday the girl brought the work to school
and related the incident attending it to her
teacher. The room was entirely dark,
the girl soundly asleep during the work
ing out of the test examples. She had
never before shown any symptoms of
sleep working, nor have any of her rela-
tives been so atfected.-N. Y. World.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is
trying season Indications Of sickness should
at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may be
caused by allowing the bowels to Become consti-
pated and the system to remain in dsordered
condition until the disorder has time to develop
itself An ounce Of prevention is worth pourd
Of cure, is an old and truthful saying Therefore,
we advise all who are troubled with the complaints
now very Observation-Disclosures, indigestion, disor-
dered liver. want Of appetite nausea, or feverish
ekin-to take, without delay. Schenck's Mandrake
Pills We know Of no remedy SO harmless and
decisive in its action. 1t at once strikes at the
root Of the disease and produces healthy tone to
the system. People never need suffer from any
disease arising from 6."ordered condition OF the
liver if they would take this excellent medicine
when they feel the first indications of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three four boxes of these pills with
them. They have an almost instantaneous effect
They will relieve the patient of headache in one or
two hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver OF
surrounding bile, and will effeCtually prevent a
bilious attack They are sold by all druggists.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Restoring the Caspian Sea.

MAN is making the world over good
deal faster than is generally supposed.
The Suez Canal, which is beginning to
have marked influence on commerce in
Europe and Asia, is only one of a series
OF works which is practically readjusting
the globe to the needs and ambitions of
civilized man. The change in the course
of the Chicago River, turning its waters
downward to the Mississippi and the
Gulf, is another of these reconstructive
enterprises. A few months ago French
commission recommended the construc-
ton of an inland sea in Algeria by turn
ing the waters of the Mediterranean into
comparatively barren basin; and the
possibility of flooding the great desert of
Sahara through the Suez Canal has been
asserted by English engineers.
The latest and most striking project of
this kind kas been started by Mr.. Spaul-
ding, an American engineer, who has
planned method for arresting the process
which is filing and drying up the Cas-
plan Sea, and consequently impairing the
fertility and productiveness of vast re-
gion of Central Asia by cutting off the
rain supply and draining the moisture
out of the air. The Volga and Ural and
other rivers have poured their earth depos-
its into this great sea for ages, until portions
of it are no longer navigable and its area
is largely reduced, and the surrounding
district is becoming little other than a
desert from drought. But this sea is con-
siderably lower than the Black and the
Mediterranean, and by cutting a broad,
deep channel from the Black to the Cas-.
plan the flow of water can be reversed
and the Caspian raised to its former level.
The advantages Of the proposed work,
both commercial and agricultural, would
be very great, and the enterprising en-
gineer maintains that in twenty years the
volume of water flowing through the arti-
ficial channel would widen it to such an
extent that it wo.ld make it of the great
est commercial value, while commercial
city of great importance would soon be
built on the shores of the Caspian. 1t is
only necessary to study the geography of
Western Asia to see the magnitude of the
interests involved in the proposed plan;
and, considering what has already been
done in the way of physical improvement,
it is not too much to anticipate that even
this enterprise may be undertaken. 1t is
almost painful to reflect that the whole
gigantic work could be completed for
two-thirds of the money wasted on the
worse than useless and wicked Crimean
War-N T. GruDIic
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
freiligrath's Popularity Among His
COuntrymen.

A German paper relates pleasing an
ecdote of the late Ferdinand Freiligrath,
The poet had passion for visiting mer.
chant vessels, and while in Belgian sea.
port, in company with friend, went on
board stately ship which was about to
sail for Canton. The boatswain conduct
ed the two strangers about the deck, but
stated that as the C.ptain was entertain
ing company he could not take them into
the cabin. At this moment the cabin
door opened and the Captain came forth.
Freiligrath and his friend apologized,
whereupon the former politely insisted
that they should take look at his quar-
tiers. They entered, and found, among
other things, a select little library con-
tanning the complete edition of Freili-
grath's poems. Isn't it pleasant to
think that your poems are going around
the wsrld?' asked the friend. "Nhat
do you mean?" said the Captain. "This,"
the former replied, sis the author of these
volumes" "What! the poet Freili-
grath2" Thereupon the Captain rushed
on deck, ordered the vessel to be dressed
with flags, the crew TO prepare for parade,
and, after entertaining the poet and his
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

the night, makes certain fixed prayers
which are considered necessary, and has
dream appropriate to the occasion,
which he explains on the following day.
The test of dream is nearly always re-
sorted to in cases where person wishes
to join religious community. Such a
person presents himself to the pr, or
leader, and asks to be a member. He
that night recites the istakhari prayers,
and in the morning relates to the pr his
dream, in accordance with the character
of which he will be received into the
community, or rejected"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Do Not Pull the Wool of Living
Sheen,

BEFORE boys or any other persons are
directed to handle sheep they should be
thoroughly impressed with the fact that
they must not hold the animals nor lift
them by the wool. A great many men
will seize the sheep by the wool on the
back, with both hands, and lift the animal
clear from the ground by the wool only.
Barbarous! Let some giant grasp you by
the hair of your head and lift you from
the ground by the hair only Would you
not struggle and squirm worse than the
mute sheep does when lifted by the wool ?
Would not there be a complaint of a sore
head for week or two? If you do not
believe it try the experiment We have
slaughtered great many sheep in years
past, and when removing the pelts OF such
sheep as had been handled by their wool
we never failed to observe that beneath the
skin, wherever the animal had been caught
by the wool, the blood had settled In
many instances the skin had been separa-
ted from the body so that inflammation
was apparent. We have known proprie-
tors of sheep to be so strict in regard to
handling them that they would order a
helper from the premises if he were to
catch sheep by the wool on any part of
the tody. Some owners of sheep direct
their helpers thus: When about to catch
sheep move carefully toward the one to
be taken, until you are sufficiently near TO
spring quickly and seize the beast by the
neck with both hands. Then pass one
hand around the body, grasp the brisket,
and lift the sheep clear from the ground.
The wool must not be pulled. If the sheep
is a heavy one, let one hand and wrist be
put around the neck and the other pressed
against the rump." We have always
handled sheep in the way alluded to. We
never grasp the wool. Others seize the
sheep by hind leg, then throw one arm
about the body and take hold of the bris-
ket with one hand. But ewes with lamb
should never be caught by the hind leg,
unless they are handled with extreme
care When sheep are handled roughly,
especially if their wool is pulled, the
small bruises and injuries will render
them more wild and more difficult to
handle. 1t is an excellent practice to pro.
vide shepherds crook" consisting of
small metallic hook, inserted in the end
OF handle about as large as broom
handle. The bow of the hook is made
just large enough TO fit the neck of a
sheep,-N. Y. Herald.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

THE ENORMOUS wAsTAGE Of grain. 50 t'ra1s'
trih other styles of ThresherS can be sA'k D! aA'
Improved Machine, sufficient ercy JOB 10 more h''
pay all expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN an;
like seeds are throshed separated, cleaned ana 'ss
as easily and perfectly Wheat, Oats Rye or ba's'
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for gram all
seeds cleaned by this machine, for extra Cleanliness
IN THE WET GRAIN of 1875, these were sn'sth :.
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run WIN IiCs
or economy, doing fast, thorough and pefie'' N0''
rhen Others utterly failed
ALL GRAIN TINE and MONEY wasting G9llILSs
tions, such as ENDLESS Aprons "Raddles bea'FLS
"Pickers" etc, entirely dispensed '"W les ..r
one-half the usual Gears, Belts, Boxes ana 'OIi.a.
easier managed more durable; light running ~ ', Nd
ly repairs; no dust; no itteling6 to clean up, NV
troubled by adverse winds, rain or storms
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERs who are ~ ~.
In the large saving made by it Will not epIpu! M
rior and wasteful machines, but Will a'''S ' ~
improved Thresher doing their work
FOUR SIZES made for 6, $, 10 and Il i.. nws
Powers. Also a specially Of sErARAToHs De''s-
and made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER. =
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, VIZ nv 0 TG Il
proved triple Gear" and our "spur speed A''''
bury Style, both Mounted " on -four Wheels
If INTERESTED in Threshing or Gram h ha.sT,
apply to our nearest Dealer write to US lor ~ Ss
ted Circular (sent free, giving full particulars u
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard d Co, -,
RATTLE CREEK, MICE
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
Are perfection nI ren,;ed

:" Are perfection" l replied.
The proof | sent away that afternoon, a
dissertation on Darwin and his peculiar
theories" was returned to me with the
question, "Whst the deuce do you mean
by placing Ellis Yorke's name as author
of this article instead of DR.. Mega The.
Riuno's"
THE END OF IT.
Married, April 3Oth, by the Rev. A. B. Geese,
Ellis Yorke TO Hugh Basset.
-Nargaret Eytsnge, an Detroit Free Press,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

Gushing idiot-How sublime this
rinking is! By Jove, I could rink with
YOU as partner through life-could you:
Young lady-Well, don't know; you
see it all depends on your rinkome!
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

ECoNoMY.-You will save money py using
Proctor d Candles Original Notified German
Soap. 1t will not waste nor become sof'
like ordinary yellow soap when used in warm
watc", nor is it cheapened with articles inju,
rious 10 clothes. Remember you obtain fun
one-po,nd bar if you purchase their brand.
To protect their brant from imitatort
Proctor & Gamble patented it, and the patent
was sustained in the United States Courts.
Elan.iAe the stcmp on the bars Whe" YOU
5uU Take their S,11p onln
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11
A PRAYER.

o Lord. forgive me, for trust
Entir0Iy to Thee,
What l have done and said and thought
All my perversity.
o keep me, in temptation hour,
From every shameful sin,
Dear God, without Thy loving aid
No soul can enter in.
Sin l. so strong and we are weak,
And have sithless grown,
o Lord, in my extreme distress,
cling to Thee alone.
From the Pr0U.noal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

-"Shall not the Erie Canal be Deep
ened?" asks Gov. Tilden; to which his
Canal Commissioners reply: "That will
depend much upon whether New York
State can stand an expense of 81, $500, 00O
in that lineo
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

MIsTRUsT the man who finds everything
good, the man who finds everything evil,
and still more, the man who is Indifferent
to verything.-Lauater.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

-Brading, in the Isle of Wight, is a
remarkable locality. 1t has town hall
10x8, and levies taxes to pay the expense
of lighting the town with nine oil lamps.
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International Sunday.SchOOl Lessons.


NAV a. Christian Fellowship lActs 4:23-s7
Nav 2S Living Unto God. ..........Acts Sill
June 4. The Apostles in Prison Acts 5: 2-:6
June II. The Ap stls before the neil Acts 5:1-49
June is The Seven Chosen Acts Glib
June % Review; or q Lesson selected by the