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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14
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,.,',, yI me 5th, the Democratic House as
-,. -,o'so al Ten a. Il. and transacted some
,%' "'s BUSINESS, 4 little before one
,'D'@ d eo.ored man named Bredges an
s' and took the oath, giving the
T. .-'cSaiic House sixty-three members
40oFlIm which they claim to be
H., anu Constitutional. The Republican
~ met at noon, and passed a bill al
,. ue Governor 10 be sworn in bv
''AceF qualified 10 administer an
4. n Inc Supreme Court decided
pon- D'ul'craiic House to be the legal
5 ,a:5 u Representatives, and would. If
- ISSUE a mandamus directing the
,r,- .s''ry Of State to hand over the re,
Nsg,.-a' III ''Yernor, etc, to Speaker
,.g wy. chamberlain, on the 7th, took the
go~. '''.c7 as Governor, in the State
r. any,, Deiore Probate Judge Boone. The
l. ~ - "'.oh was over before it was known
!, u 1''y' and only the parties admitted
as- -s authorities witnessed the cere.
a.. bov Chamberlain delivered hi,
ill., after which the Legislature
s,d .u,''' The Democratic House mel
bad s,lr 5.'''.'7I ali acts previously done.
fed IA A., seated the Laurcns and Edge.
tg,,.4 'es%ions. A committee was ap.
IIcT.l l 70 inform the Senate that IN.
Gen = az ready for business. and to ask
st,te ,asef n to remove he troops from thu
,eola. .'s evening Of The sth, Judge Car
ssd u the Third Judicial Circuit is
tgo Ls.i i4nporary Injunction enjoinin.
!, nDpl. sI.A' IN Columbia, St, te depositarie.
' funds, from paying out any
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14
Claus must come here to-day to get
his trees"
To get his trees ?" echoed Holland,
sitting down by the side of that bit of
childish gravity.

,.
"To get his trees ?'' echoed Holland.
sitting down by the side of that bit of
childish gravity.
why, yes; his trees like this, YOU
know" and after slow. numb sort
of search for something in the depths
of her pocket, her cold little hand
drew out a leaf of chiId's story book.
torn and soiled, but bearing on one
side a hlghly-col0red picture of the
good Santa Claus.
"There," she continued, eagerly.
"see the tree he has on his arm-thev
don't grow in the city; see, he must
come up here to get them"
II understand; but why wait here
in the cold for him when tonight he
will come down your chimney with
all sorts Of pretty toys?'
But he won't come: he does not
know the house is here; he thinks all
the boys and girls live down there. in
the city; so when he comes to get this
tree I'm going to say. Please, Santa
Claus, | live here on the hill. Aunty
says I'm pretty good. Can't | have q
doll-baby and a picture book"
John Hollands voice was very ten
der when he spoke again to ask her
name, and then he lifted her to her
feet and said:
"IIl tell you what we will do, Ruth.
You 90 home before Auntv misses Won
and thinks Won are lost. and III STAY
here and watch for Santa Claus"
She shook herhcad.
"You'u oct tired and 90 awav,"
"No, won't; III wait until I see
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14

AN experiment, proving the ex-
istence of globules of pus and micro
scopic germs of the lower organisms
in the air and on the walls of sick
rooms and hospitals, has been tried by
NJ. Nepreu, of the laboratory of La
Pitie, and reported to the French So
ciete de la Biologie. A square meter of
the wall in a surgery-ward, which had
not been cleansed for two years, was
washed with a new sponge which had
previously been secured in freshly-dis-
titled water. After washing the pre-
scribed surface of the wall, the liquid
squeezed from the sponge was sub
iected to an immediate examination,
and was found to contain great num-
bers of micrococens fifty to sixty in
the field of the microscope), some
micro=bacteria, a few epithelial cells,
few globules 'of pus, some red
cIobuIes, and a small number OF
bodies of an unknown character
This experiment shows how the
germs of disease may linger IN the at,
mosphere of a hospital or of a private
house, and perpetuats contagion,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14

Judiciary Committee to inquire what intimi-
datiOn has been practieed on Governments en-
ployes during the late election to compel
such employees 10 eontri5ute TO the election
fuad Of any political party, and what legis
Ialiou is needed to abate the alleged evil.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14
THE NEWS.
RETURNS

spn ,,,r.I Colleges met at the capt
Ia5 h,5 respective States on the 9th
d, o. 'n,n ,rsir votes for President and
ca. a...;.jert g'I Of the United States. Com
'e,,,i'ns exist as follows:
'',,1 r,,,;I, State Atty Gen. Cooke, of
10 os.,I ,,,' Of Canvassers, refused to sign
C Da' .:f,ste. of the Hayes Electors, and
D. I ,,,' nrotest against the action OF the
..,..l ,5., tro members of the Boa: Board, .. lie He
S'S' ..,,ed w, certificates Of election to the
.'n ., .,io Electors. who met and cast
T.loi, H,Ilot. for TiIdcn and Hendricks.
-S' PsnrbIican Electors. returned as
-ls ..,5Gy tT A majority of the Board OF
s.us .....sscrs and certified to by the Gov.
s,,t their votes for Hayes and
'rsl :. sr,b Carolina the Democratic Flee
!, ,,a, and voted for Tildcn and Hen
"a, The Republican electors, under
.an .sn,itr Of the Returning Board and the
:ao.,as of the Governor, voted for
agss and Wheeler.
!, Torisiana the Republican Electors
,,.iag : certificates from Gov. Kellogg,
do Senate Chamber and a unan-
sn. vote was. cast for Hayes and Wheel
The Democratic Electors, with GER
.;,,e, signed By John McEnery, met in
], Torse of representatives and voted
.,1.mousIy for TiIIen and Hendricks.
n Oregon, the Governor issued certiti-
5s, n OIcll and Cartwright, Repub-
an. and CroHin, Democrat. The latter
srped to show his authority at the meet
NJ Electors, and the Republicans re-
Il to recognize him. Cronin then
e,ei l. y. 7. Miller and John Parker
aabIjcan Electors, and proceeded to cast
!. vote two for Hayes, one for TiIden.
n Popublicans organized. Mr. Watts
,5sged and was at once reelected, and
l6eir votes were cast for Hayes and
rac,fr which. with their sworn state
,,7f and copies Of the abstract Of the
rs cast in the Stale, certified to by the
i u ..-T
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14
moneys on checks signed by F. L. Cardo-
"a, Claiming to act as public Treasurer un-
Jar p,barla;, t. +Lnr-1,

moneys on checks signed by F. L. Carlo
"a, claiming to act as public Treasurer un-
der Chamberlain. In the Republican
House the usual routine of Legislative
business was proceeded with. A resolu-
tion was adopted appointing a COM
mittee OF seven to report whether
the Supreme Court or any member
thereof, had been guilty of any act or acts
rendering them liable to Impeachment.
A resolution was also adopted declaring
the seats of the Democrats in the body
vacant, and ordering new election un-
less they appear in their places within
three days. In the Senate, the Democrats
filed protest against the legality and con-
stitutionality of the body presided over
by E. W. NJ. Mackey. A resolution was
also offered providing for the appoint
ment of committee to report in relation
to the occupation of the State House by
the military.
In reply to the resolution adopted by
the Democratic House asking why United
States troops were placed In the State
House, Gen. Ruger, on the 9th, replied
that they were placed there by his own
orders, and were held subject to the
orders of those in uthority-meaning the
House which recognized Gov Chamber
lain. More Federal troops were en- route
for Columbia, and everything was quiet
The Democratic House, on the 18th,
caused a message to be sent to the Senate,
informing them that the House was organ
lied and ready for business. The Clerk
returned from carrying this message
and reported that he was refused
admission. 4 resolution was adopted
authorizing the Speaker to issue GER
tifcates for 800 to the members. The
Charleston banks Cashed these upon pre-
sentation. Judge Bond, of the United
States District Court, discharged the
Board of State Canvassers from custody
on the ground that the State Supreme
Court had no jurisdiction in the matter.
Four companies of artillery and four of
infantry arrived on the 11th. D. I. Cor
bin, United States District Attorney, had
received the Republican caucus nomina-
ton for United States Senator.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14
Funerals as Disease-Breeders.

THERE is good reason to believe that
disease is occasionally disseminated
through the medium of funerals. We
have at least one fair authenticated i'll
stance in this country of diphtheria
being dIffused broadcast through the
crowding incidental occasionally to the
last ceremony. In America this ques-
tiOn is beginning to receive much at
tention, and several cases have been
reported Of late where the transmits
sion of the disease from the corpse
seemed highly probable. The Suffolk
District Medical Society sent out 400
circulars to medical practitioners, with
a view to aScer3aining the opinion of
the profession on the alleged danger
of permitting public funerals of per-
sons who had died from diphtheria.
Two hundred and thirty-nine answers
were received. Of these. 143 writers
expressed belief in the possible DALI
ger Of cOntagiOn at such funerals; sew
enteen believe that there is danger
from funerals in the houses of the
dead, but none in churches; twenty
nine fancy that, in the present state of
knowledge, there is no Justification in
prohibiting public funerals: and eight
record circumstances which occurred
in their own experience confrmatory
Of the proposition that peril may en-
sue, but the testimony these latter ad
vance is not quite satisfactory. The
Society, after due consideration,
recommend that funerals at the houses
of those who have died of diphtheria
should be private, owing to possible
exposure to the poison of the disease.
-L61ldon Lancet.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14

The banns of marriage were re-
Gently published in Paris between the
Marquis de Pregalec, aged eighty-five
years, and Mile. Valentine Herbert,
aged seventeen.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14
@e Toledu Chroniflt.

The CHRONICLE is published at the County seat
Of Tama one Of the largest, richest, most central
and populous counties in Iowa Itis the oldest
paper in the County and one OF the Oldest In the
Srate--having been established in 1885 It's circu-
ation being large and constantly increasing makes
It very desirable advertising medium for business
men and manufacturers wishing to bring their
goods and wares to the notice Of the people Of
Central Iowa.
Advertising rates made known on application.
JOB PRINTING
or every description executed with neatness anc
dispatch. Special attention, paid to
PRINTING IN COLORS.
Your fayors earnestly solicited.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-14

SIxTY-Two islands belonging to the
State OF Maine were sold at auction
recently, and brought only little over
$500,
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

REPUBLICANS, go to the polls on
Tuesday next, resolved, not only to
vote, but to labor for the success of
our candidate for Congress. Let us
do our share toward wiping out the
disgrace we have suffered during
the past two years, by beng repre-
scented on the floor of Congress-, by a
political ally of Ben Hill. Our can
didate, Capt. Burdick, is eminently
worthy of your support. He has
ability, ripe judgement, and a charac-
ter unsullied by the filth that tho
Democratic press are hurting against
him at the present time. He is in
every sense better, an honester and
more patriotic man than his COM
petltor, Mr. Griffith. This is not on
ly susceptible of proof, but has been
amply established during the cam
paign by examination of the records
OF the two candidates. If elected,
Capt. Burdick would truly and faith
fully represent the loyal and progress
i've sentiment Of the district, while
on the other hand, Griffith would at
once array himself under the banner
of the Southern Democracy, with
which by birth and instinct he is in
Svmnathy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

ADAMS fall was never more graph
ically portrayed than by Mast in his
cartoon in the last issue of Harper's
Weekly. Under the Tree of Knowl-
edge, round the trunk of which the
old scrpent-the copperhead-coils
its Shiny, White Line, Solid South,
banditti folds, and Kisses venomous-
ly in her ear, sits Eve. 1t is not the
first woman in all the glory of her
wonanhood, this Eve of Nast's. She
hides shame-facedly, but it is the
mock shame-facedncss of the prude,
not behind the tig-lcaf, but in a pull
back Of the latest cut. Her pannier
is stuffed with stolen income tax, and
Observation-Disclosures currency,
and railroads wrecked, and $1,000
from Boss Tweed. The face is half
hidden by the reform fan, behind
which continuance for raising the
wind she looks dalliance.at the SER
pent. But what is disclosed of the
features, shrivelled and sinister, be-
tray her,-it is Sammy Tilden, her.
self, sure enough. And to Charles
Francis-it is Charles Francis, with
that woundrous mouth which only
Mast can depict-Sammy holds out
the forbidden fruit-the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Massa-
chusetts. With that marvellous
mouth, all of it watering for that
apple, he reaches forth eagerly to
grasp it and-Adams' fall is COM
plete.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
City and Country

In New York City respectable
family pays $500 annually for the
rent of house. A physician charg-
es from three to five dollars for a
single visit and furnishes no medi.
cine. In the country it frequently
requires a long ride and great in
convenience to obtain q physician,
and when found he may not be able
to procure the proper remedies. The
most remarkable and unfailing rem
edy the world has ever seen, and one
which is endorsed by all physicians,
is now placed within the reach of
every family where it can always be
kept for immediate use. Danger
arises from delays. One dollar or
fifty cents invested in Centaur Lini-
ment will last a family a year.
There Is no pain which it will not
relieve, no swelling it will not sub
due, wound it will not heal or lame
ness it will not cure. 1t heals burns
without scar, and renders the bites
of snakes and the stings of bees IN
noxious.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

"Reform! Reform!" On this day
eight years ago Samuel j., with Il
companio& named "Twid," turned
his back to the table while Twid in
dited the remarkable circular headed
"Private and Strictly Confidential
When Twid had finished the con.
coct,on of this circular, he turned to
read it to Samuel, but Samuel, with
uplifted hands and deprecating coun-
tenance, said: "Don't read it to me-
William; do not know of its cNis-
tence; have not signed it; have
not seen it. Leave my pristine puri-
ty as Reformcr unimpaired. Bat.
William, are you sure the boys will
send the news in tlme?'-Gfobe-
Dem.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

The Boston advertiser, referring
to Mr.. Tilden's letter on the South.
ern claims, touches the vital point in
the matter as follows:
But the letter, allowing it all the lmpor-
lance his friends claim for it, does not
take the question of the rebel claims out
of the canvass. They were brought in by
his party friends without consultation
with him and they Aaye not authorized
him to rem0Ue them.
The important question is, can
Mr.. Tilden control or defeat the
dominant element of his party in a
matter wherein their direct pecunia-
ry interests are concerned? Is he the
sort of a man to make a strong stand
for a principle against his party, any
way? Is not his surrender on the
resumption question to gain votes
rather significant of what he would
do in regard to Southern claims un-
der pressure of the "solid South?'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

In an article on the Southern
claims the Chicago Tribune says
truly:
All the letters that Mr.. TILDEN
can write, and all the certificates
that Southern Congressman can sign,
will not dispel the well-grounded
suspicion, amounting to absolute con-
viction, that the constituents of these
Congressman will present their claims
In case of a Democratic victory, and
expect them to be paid, and it is
equally certain, in case Of Repub-
lican victory, that if the ex-Rebels
have the assurance to send in bill
for losses either suffered" or 'incur-
red they will be promptly and sum-
marily rejected. Two thousand mill
ions of dollars in claims are not to
be snutfed out by proclamation is
sued few days before election or by
certificates good until next Tuesday.
They can only be squelched by the
stern and determined resistance Of
the loyal people Of the United States.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
The President is in dead earnest

The President is in dead earnest
about South Carolina. An undivid-
ed Cabinetsustains his determination
in the matter, and his proclamation
calling on the rifle clubs to dispense
and the order of the Secretary of
War concentrating troops in South
Carolina followed on the same day.
1t is to be hoped both for the good
fame of the State and for the sake of
peace everywhere, that they will find
nothing to do. The supporters of
Wade Hampton ought to see now, if
they have not seen already, that the
only safe and sensible course remain
ing to them is 10 abandon these or
CARNATIONS. This is their first duty,
for they cannot question the authori-
ty of the proclaniations of the Gov
ernor and the President; it is their
best policy, for it is not in the least
likely that Il vote gained for Tilden
by force or intimidation would be
counted. The hope Of the whole
country is toy q peaceable election in
that state, and it depends upon the
Democrats to say whether it shall be
had.-N. I. Tribune. Md.)
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03
Another Dubuque Herald Lie and its
Antidots.

The columns of the Dubuque or.
gan Of pure cussedness, the Herald,
has for the past few weeks been la
den with INSCRIPTIONS and malig-
nant attacks upon Capt. Burdick, the
Republican candidate for Congress,
each of which, in its turn, has been
met and fully rciuted. One Of these
miserable examinations, with its an
swer by the DEBORAH Republican,
will be found on our first page. The
last appeared in the Herald on Tues
day, and is as follows:
During the war man named Austin
deposited the sum of 500 in gold with
the First National Bank of DEBORAH, Of
which Burdick, Republican candidate for
Austin received certificate of deposit,
and it was agreed that when he wanted
his gold he should give the bank twenty
days notice. and not only did twenty
days but nearly eleven months transpire
before he received return of tho depos-
it, Even then he was compelled to take
greenbacks, Burdick and the other bank
officers taking advantage of the law ma
king Government promises to pay legal
tender for debts of such character Aus.
tin finally sued the bank and obtained a
judgment against it for the difference in
value between the greenbacks and gold.
ho,ly o,,v,oolod tI,a
Court affirmed the decision of the lower
court, but whether the Judgment was ev-
or satisfied or not we are uniformed.
| This little incident serves to illustrate the
tricky, deceitful, unprincipled character
of the man who expects the electors of
this district to send him to Congress
This trumped up charge is thus
summarily disposed of by the Times
of the next day. The facts are as
follows:
l. Austin did not deposit 5000 in
gold in the First National Bank of
DEBORAH during the war;" 2. Bur
dick was not "cashier of the bank"
"during the war;" he was soldier
"during the war;" 3. He became
cashier in 1865, but is not now, hav-
ing resigned Immediately after his
present nomination. 4. Neither
Burdick nor the First National Bank
"took advantage of the law ma
king Government promises to
pay legal tender for debts" -
The whole story, SO far as Capt. Bur-
dick is concerned, is q fabrication.
On the third day of February, 1854,
one N. Austin deposited 5000 in gold
with private banking firm in De-
corah with which Capt. Burdick had
no connection whatever. As the
First National bank was not organ
lied until Oct. 10, lS64,-eight and
half months after the date of depos-
lit is difficult to any but the Gre
form" mind to see where its respons-
Utility or that Of Capt. Burdick
comes in. This idle and malicious
tale is sought to be fastened upon
Burdick, he being at the time 1t is
said to have occurred IN the ranks of
the Union soldiery. But no one
will see any correction of the state
ment in the Herald.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

One of Sam Tilden's "reforms,"
had a timely exposure in Philadel-
phia last Saturday. Henry Marcus,
treasurer of the Democratic EXecu-
tive committee, was arrested as he
was leaving the Democratic head
quarters, aud in his possession was
found two large bundles of blank pa
per, which was water lined with the
words, "Personal tax 1876" similar
to the paper upon which the genuine
tax receipts for the pres
ent year are printed. Marcus, when
arrested, was taking this paper to a
Democratic printing Office to have
bogus tax receipts printed on it for
the use of illegal voters at the cleo
ton. Sam Josephs, a Democratic
candidate for the Legislature, was an
accomplice in the attempted fraud,
and a warrant was issued for his ar
rest also. Marcus was placed under
$1,000 bail. How the Tllden party
does yearn for reform.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

UNITED States District Attorney
Bliss, OF New York, who was COM
missioncd by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue to investigate the
matter of Mr.. Tilden's income re-
turns, has come into possession of
evidence that serves to establish con-
clusively the fact that Mr.. Tilden, in
the year 1869, in which he returned
$1,000, actually received from the
Pittsburg & Fort Wayne Railroad
Company the sum of $4,000 in pay
ment of legal services. Wishing
to verify this information before
commencing legal proceedings, Mr..
Bliss despatched revenue agent to
Pittsburg to examine the books of
the company said to contain the evil
dence of this payment to Mr. Tilden.
Permission to examine the books
was peremptorily refused by the
President pro tenn of the Railroad
Company and SO the matter now
remains. Mr.. Tilden is one of the
Directors of the Company, and it
was undoubtedly by his request that
the government officer was refused
access to the books. AS the failure
to find the item sought for would be
in the nature of vindication of Mr..
Tilden, the conclusion is inevitable
that the books Will show something
damaging to him and are for that
reason withheld. The object is to
delay until after the election the
complete exposure of Tilden'sincome
tax frauds.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-11-03

FINANCIAL CONTRASTS. The re-
celpts and expenditures during the
four years under Van Buren, amount
ed to $2s5, 1921, 949.02, on which
there was a loss of S3,343,792.04, or
Sill on each $1,000.
During four years under Lincoln
the amount received and disbursed
was $9,3s6, 697, l442S, and a loss of
81, 200, 9s4.l4 or $o.76 on each 81 900.
The receipts and expenditures dur
ing six years under Grant, up to
June 80, 1875, were ss,l74,596,G76.-
n, on which there was loss of So,
SAG, 1922, or 1884 on each $1,000.
These figures are official and rella-
BILE. They are taken from the rec
ords of the United States Treasury.