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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
MIR, Wilson'S Statement.

BLUFORD WILSON, eX-SollcItor OF the
United States Treasury, was before the
House Committee on the st. Louis whisky
trials in st. Louis, on the 21th ult., and
gave in detail his knowledge in regard to
the late whisky prosecutions IN the west
and particularly in regard to the connec-
ton of Babcock with them. Wilson said
that there was no lack of cooperation on
the part of the President in the whisky
cases generally, until Babcock became
involved, when a GOODNESS between the
White House and the Treasury Depart
ment arose He also testified that, in a
conversation with Gen. Horace Porter
soon after the discovery that the Sylph'
telegram was in Babcock's handwriting,
Porter gave an explanation of the dis
match to the effect that it related to move
mcnts of certain parties going to st. Louis
on bridge business, and SAID that
the signature arose from the fact OF
there being certain woman who had
giyen the President much trouble, and
whom Mcdonald had been requested by
Babcock to get away from Washington,
because she had been annoying the Presi-
dent. The President subsequently denied
to Wilson the story told by Porter. Wil-
son testified that when he first heard this
story from Porter he believed it to be
false, and he still believed so. MIR.
Wilson was further examined on the
2Sth, and gave in detail his rea-
sons for thinking the President did
not show the same sympathy with the
whisky prosecutions after as before the
evidence tending to implicate Gen. Bah
cock in the frauds. The witness read
several letters and stated several conversa-
tions between the officials and others.
vllich letters and conversation had led
him to the conclusion stated. He testified
that the annoyance which it was said the
woman " Sylph" gave the President was by
her efforts to blackmail him in st. Louis,
Mr.. Wilson stated, in reply to question
bv one Of the Committee, that he
attributed the differences between the
President and himself to the fact that the
former believed Babcock to be innocent,
and, so believing, he could not sympathize
with the prosecuting officers or with the
Secretary and witness in the part they
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
ABROAD.

AN insurrection is reported to bor,
broken out in Albania, and to be rapid,
spreading throughout the province.
RoYLToN & Dixon, iron ship-builder,
of Middlesborough, England, have failed
Their liabilities are $4,25O,0OO.
THE British ship Geltwood was re.
Gently lost with all on board. off Cane
northumberland, on the coast of Aus.
tralia.
PARIS kilograms of the 2d announce that
Sultan Murad Effendi had signed his alb
dlcation of the Ottoman throne. Abdul
Hamid, his probable successor, hau de.
clared that he would take personal com.
mand of the armies
\ CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch of the I'd
says the Arab shieks at Mecca had offered
100000 Arabian troops to the Turkish Gov.
ernment
BELGRADE kilograms of the I'd say a re-
port prevailed that Russia had sent an
army of observation to her frontier.
On the 1st the clerks of the Bank of
Nova Scotia and the Provincial Trcasu-
rT's office at Halifax, n. S., locked the
doors and went off to see circus process
sion. When they returned they found
that the bank had been robbed of sir 800
aud the Treasurers office of 81 900 and
valuable papers.
DISPATCHES were received from various
points, on the 3D., announcing heavy fight
ing along the Servian border, but giving
mcager report of results. Both sides
claim to have achieved victories.
\ GALE prevailed along the British
coast on the 4th and jth which caused the
loss of forty lives.
vienna dispatches of the Sth say the
Turks had been uniformly successful in
their operations against Scrvia, and de-
spair prevailed throughout that country.
At Gurgusovatz. the latter lost 5000 men.
and :, 200 rcinforccmcnts arriving too late
were utterly destroyed. The town had
been burned by the victorious troops 1t
was said that Russian army was march
ing 10 the assistance of Scrvia. The
Porte had intimatcd to foreign representa-
tives that it would make peace if Scrvia
and Montenegro wished it.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

took with reference to Babcock,s case
lie further stated thatyhis own judgment
was that whatever differences arose be
tween the Secretary and himself Oh one
side, and the President on the other. were
due on the Presidents part TO miscon.
ceptlon OF the motives and purposes
which actuated the Secretary and witness.
to misinformation as to facts, to wflIful
and deliberate peryersiOns of facts to the
President by scoundrels whom they were
endeavoring to bring to punishment, and
Their friends, for the purpose of bringing
about disagreement between the Presi-
dent and the Secretary, to create embar
rassment to the prosecution, and, if posi-
bic, to defeat their purpose
VIM. o. Gayitt, Special Agent of the In.
ternal Revenue Bureau, was before the com
mittee on the lst, and testified to the effect
that Mr.. Wilson lad instructed him 10 90 for
Bristow for the Presidency, and had given
him to understand that the policy to be pur
sned was to be governed by that idea. Mr..
w. had said the President was backing the
movements against the whisky rings. Var
yam had also undertaken to instruct the wit
ness to work for Bristow, saying it was pol.
icy to do SO.
Mr.. Bangs, United States District Attorney
for the Northern District of Illinois, was
also examined on the 1st and gave an ac-
count of the whisky trials at Chicago. No
evidence had boon disclosed which in the
slightest degree implicated Gen. Logan or
Mr. Farwcll in the whisky frauds.
Mr.. Wilson was further examined on the
I'd. His testimony was mostly in explana-
ton Of his private papers and their subse-
quent examination by Treasury officials
His statement is substantiated by the afii-
davits Of Messrs. WinslOw aud Dixon, private
Secretaries of the witness, who packed the
papers. Wilson testified that he had
never had any evidence duplicating Logan
or Farwell except the statements Of local
prosecuting officers that those gentlemen
were suspected. He had never himself
expressed any belief or opinion that they
were implicated, and he preferred not to
do so now. In regard to the abandonment
Of the prosecution against Ward and Wads-
worth, lie said that he had always firmly op-
posed it. Mr.. Wilson directly cOntradictcd
Gavitt, the revenue agent, who had testified
that the Solicitor had instructed him
to go for Bristow for the Presidency, and read
a letter accusing Gavitt of indiscretion and
conduct while in Illinois, on ac-
count OF which he was withdrawn from that
service. Yaryan, however, admitted having
told Gavitt that "this Blaine business must
stop" because Gavitt devoted more time to
politics than to business, while it was con
5rary to orders of both Yaryan and the Com
missioner for special agents to interfere with |
politics either directly or Indirectly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

lawn, shrieked for the police. Final
ly, Mr.. Murzleroot, somewhat bewil-
dered by the confusion and excitement
on the usually quiet street, went to
the front gate to see what was the
matter. AS he reached it, a woman
with white scared face, went scream
ing by. while baby in her arms was
writhing in horrible commissions. Mr..
Murzleroot turned and looked in the
direction of the woman's Mortified
gaze, and his eyes fell upon the sum-
mer house, planned and built under
the instruction of his wiser neighbors.
The color went out of his face and the
light went out of his eyes. He did not
cry out, he did not fall to the earth, he
did not move muscle after the eX-
preston of unspeakable supernatural
horror crept over his colorless face.
When it grew dark, so that people
could venture near, some men blind
folded themselves and set fire to the
summer house. Mr.. Murzleroot still
stood by the gate, unchanged in post
IRE or expression. They went up and
spoke to him and touched him. He had
turned to stone.
p. Sat the request of his widow
he will be broken up and used in the
U1,,E E,,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
LOVE AND MISCHIEF.

ONE sunny day Love chose to stray
Adown a rosy path forbidden.
Where Mischief deep in ambush lay,
And watched his snare meath flowers hidden
Love tumbling in, began to shout
For MischIef's aid, lest he should smother:
You little demon, let me out.
Or I'll report you to my mother"
Said Mischief. I'll not set you free
Unless your share your power with me.
And give OF every heart you gain,
one-half TO joy and half to pain"
Love struggled. but in vain, alas!
He WIS not born to prove a martyr.
And sad to tell it came to pass
He gave in TO the little Tartar
Love flew to Venus In pet.
And cried when he had told his story:
20. Queen Of Beauty, never let
That little imp wear half my glory
The goddess. with Il look sedate,
Replied Il cannot alter fate.
But you shall conquer still my boy.
I'll make loves pain more sweet than joy"
-ZGcaTr WRHtShWrst, in ScTfbHerfor iigH1
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

AMERICANS always censure that
usage which in England gives the titles
and estates to the oldest son, and
leaves the others, too often to Shift for
themselves, or, what is worse, to sit
down inmean and beggarly dependence
on the favored one.
But do not many among us make
quite as unjust distinction between
the boys and girls of their families!
All Americans, except snobs and
simpletons, rear their sons, no matter
what their prospects, to some honora-
BILE business or profession. But too
many train their girls for mere parlor
playthings, and defraud them OF all
chance for honest independence in the
DAYS of darkness which may come.
There is an insane idea among a GER
tain class, that an idle girl, ignorant
of all the useful arts of life, is lady
above her who applies herself to study,
and learns to do something thorough
WHO has an aim in life. ..-... ..
y Tie hope of such weak parents is
that their daughter may make a great
marriage, and be the ornament of some
elegant home. N ...r-r H..
WIN this be less likely if she knows
how to order a home, if she is well
read, if she is skilled i'll music, in
painting, in writing, or sewing? Will
she be less a lady in her own home for
having had the training of a sensible
woman in her fathers house2 -r-.-..
Suppose this girl never marries-
many noble woman do not-and that
her riches take wings, and the strong
arm she has leaned on fails; what is
to become of her then? She will be
utterly helpless, and will become IN
unhappy woman, whom the world can
lose without missing.
The Princess Louise is an artist, and
has illustrated the poem which hel
noble young husband, the Marquis OF
Lorne, has recently published.
There is no royal road to art, ant
her skill, like that of any Other
noble woman, is the result OF study
labor. .-
Bismarck's daughter is what we il
America should call "a capable girl.
Besides her accomplishments, she has
great skill with her needle, is verset
in all the good German home arts, ant
is possessed of rare good sense ant
kindly virtues.
Let us be done with the nonsens'
which awards the title gentlemen
| to our Sons who work, and denies tina
of "lady" to any but aimless, use
less girls. Let our girls all have
chance for honest independence in thi
world of many changes. The Watch
man.
|
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

THE feather mats in the New Zea-
| land exhibit make an attractive dis
| play.
TIE mineral exhibit of Kentucky is
! said to be the most complete among all
| the States.
TIE marine plants and fishes in the
Bermuda exhibit are extremely inter
esting and curious.
TIE largest sales of Bibles by the
American Bible Society have been in
the French and Spanish languages.
IN the Mexican department is exhib-
tied block of onyx ten feet long,
three feet high, and two and a half
feet deep.
A DELEGATION of workingmen from
Denmark will visit the Centennial ina
few days, at the expense of the Danish
Government.
THE tapestry from the Royal Manu-
factory of France, in the French sec
ton, is daily surrounded with an ad-
miring crowd.
\ RULE has been adopted that when
schoOl-children attend in body they
shall be admitted at half-pricc, includ-
ing the teachers.
TIE manners and customs of the
Russians, in some of their important
aspects, can be learned by a visit to the
Russian art display.
TIE portraits and landscapes from
Delhi, il the department of British
India, make an extremely attractive
and interesting display.
EXCURSION parties, composed of Ia
dies from the surrounding towns and
villages, have become prominent
feature of the Centennial.
TIE geological survey of the United
States in the Government Building is
one of the most interesting and in
structive exhibits of the building.
ARRANGEMENTS hiaysPfeR WaMtfPg
o'clock Il. m., and from one to three
p. H., to be given in Agricultural Hall.
THE English contribution to the dog
show is expected to be a large and in
teresting one, as many of the leading
sportsmen will send over some choice
dogs.
TIE students from Boston and Har-
ward Universities publish weekly
magazine, entitled the Centennial
Eagle, containing reports of the Cen
! tennial.
M. COMET. the French carriage
builder, having been appointed one
of the Judges of Award, announces
that his exhibit is withdrawn from
competition.
THE PENNSYLVANIA memorial window
for the Art Gallery has been begun.
1t will contain the arms of the State
and city, with symbolic figures of
painting and sculpture.
THE American furniture exhibit in
the Main Building is greatly admired,
not alone for the high order of design
and workmanship, but for the beauty
and variety of the native woods OF
which it is composed.
THE antique coins in the Turkish
section are interesting and attractive
to lovers of numismatics. The collec-
ton embraces specimens of Greek. Ro-
man, Byzantine and Egyptian coins,
some of them dating back 700 years
Is. c.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
Leather IN One Hour.

WONDERFUL are the changes that
have been effected of late years in the
manufacture of leather by the use of
chemicals and machinery in place of
the old-fashioned tan-pitS and the slow
manipulation of the currier and tan
ner. If some of our old leather-manu-
facturers could be resurrected-men
who were accustomed to soaking their
hides for years and turning them as
siduously at certain seasons-how they
would stare to see the present process
es. But every day we hear of some
thing new in this directian. "A joint
stock company was recently formed in
Detroit for the purpose of tanning
leather in one hour. We give the in
formation for what it's worth; but it
certainly does look like straightforward.
The process is a chemical one, per-
formed by the action of certain mex
pensive materials, the compounding of
which in the right proportions is Sc
cret. 1t is claimed that robes, tanned
with the hair on, are soft as the finest
wool; hides of the deer, horse, dog,
ETC., are smooth and soft, while calf
and kip show the texture and grain
which good shoemakers most admire.
No bark is required except a little to
give the proper color to the leather.
Bark is worth rs to 50 a cord, and
about 200 cords are required to tan
1000 hides by the common method.
Two cords would be sufficient to give
the proper color to the same number
of hides, and the saving i'll this item
will be enormous. We understand
that the company are turning out from
1000 to 5000 hides per month. How
the article is wearing we have not beer
able to ascertain, but shall watch the
result with interest. Boston CONNER
cidI Bulletin.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

The Irish Presbyterian General
Assembly had a stormy debate over
the use of instrumental music in their
congregations. The result was that no
censure was passed upon those who
continue the use of harmoniums, but
the Assembly requested that, for the
sake of peacei in the Church, the instru-
ments should be removed.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

HENRY WATTERsoN, of the Louisville
Courfer-JoH7aal, has been elected TO Com
gress from the Fifth Kentucky District. to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Representative Parsons.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

RICE culture in Louisiana employs
&c, 900 people, on 1,200 plantations
produces IL crop worth S3,0OO,0Oo,
and develops business to the extent
of SIC, 100000
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

Buffalo, it is said, has more
widows than any other city in the
land.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

2. A woman may disguise most of her
imperfections, and seem like thing
of beauty to the susceptible and mex
perienced. but no man who has been
through the wine-press of half doz-
en- courtships can ever be deceived by
the splendor of glass eye.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

BRUCE YOUNGER, who was recently ar
rested in Missouri on suspicion of hayino
been connected with the Otterville train
robbery, has been released on a writ of
habeas coyplts. ssse,sse
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
The Taltdd guonifle.

THE CHRONICLE is publishcd at the County seat
Of Tama, one Of the largest, richest most central
and populous counties in Iowa tits the Oldest
paper in the County and one of the oldest in the
State--having been established in 1855. Its circu
latton being large and constantly increasing makes
1t 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
OF every description executed with neatness and
dispatch. Special attention paid to
PRINTING IN COLORS.
Your favors earnestly solicited.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

The Primitive Methodist Church
of Canada has received proposition
for union from the Methodist Church
of Canada.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
CENTENNIAL JOTTINGS,

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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10
How Shall we Train Our Girls? ?

Captain Sixth Infantry, Brcvet Lieutena
Colonel, Commanding.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

SGok %ios,Aag Agent. &c
copy free, ~
n~ny mud ss,~
Chicago, nj ~
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

nn,orl ns,ooTrlc.-Inpol',
Trade can,'a psi,e
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

..I States Senate, on the 1st,
I5E u' court of Impeachment, voted
'i'', : - secretary Belknap, the vote
rrsa ,lirtr.fye for conviction, and
e'.as |. +. 4'i for acquiltal-less than the IL
-et5! -e5sy'I'' ,,nired 10 convict. On the
'',Is .,;,;c tAirty,six voted guilty, and
r y !, trs ,,,>'r net guilty. Twenty-three of
1'l'4,, -, moi guilty stated that their
= yum y, nat doing 50 was want of ju-
- =, The following is the vote in
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-10

- - Rooth Cameron (P4.O !,
'es. eSoSer Dayi-, Dave, Dfn4i5, Tf9ai,co.Si Ed
q. l'9faO1' KrF NcCrecry. Mcdonald, Mer-
bs'9sih;,, s.;, gorriII. Norwood, Oglesby, Ran
I !, sitas.,' : Robertson. Sargent; salisbury,
R;lsoH, n.n1 Thurman, Wadleign, Wal
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-30
ST. LOUIS FAIR.
10 Premises to be the Grandest Agri.
cultural and Mechanical Exposition
Ever Held in This Country.

ST. LOUIS, September %. The dis
position OF the people OF this city is
to make the sixteenth annual fair OF
the st. Louis Agricultural aud Me-
chanical Association, to be held here
next week, n Centennial Exposition.
All the space in the exposition build,
ings has been engaged, aud many.who
desired to exhibit will have to forego
that pleasure for want of room. Every
pen, stall and stable ON the grounds
has been taken, and temporary quar-
ters will have to be provided for much
live stock. The desire to exhibit this
year has exceeded that OF any pre-.
cedlng one, aud the result Will DO an
unprecedented exhibition In all the
various departments of the fair.
Everything promises an unparaI-
lelled attendance. All tho hotel
Keepers have made extraordinary pre-.
paratlons for guests, and every effort
viii be made by them aud others 10
accommodate all who come. Among
the special attractions In the horse line
will be the now famous racer Ten
Bloeck, the fastest four miller in the
world. There Will also be presen'
mahy other celebrated thorouyhbreds
and large number Of fast trotters. In
addition TO the usual display of all
these things which make up IA first
class fair there has been added this
year department Of natural history,
or geological garden, in which there
ARE scores OF rare animals and beauti-
rul birds. 10 accommodate this de-
phrtmeht the association has construct
ed dozen new buildings, at an ex.
pehs7 OF over one hundred thousand
dollars. There has also been built n
new mechanIqal hall, containing forty
thousand feet OF exhibition space, and
various other improvements have been
made, making, III all, an attraction
never before equaled in this country,
ana OF which not only the people Of
this city and State, but the whole Mis-
sissippi valley, may feel proud.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-30
COmplisnen lary.

A brother editor of North Texas, In
writing THE HERALD n business letter,
Is pleased to use the following Ian
guage
To the Editor Of The Herald:
l take this opportunity Of returning
thanks tor your kindness IN sending
The DAILY HERALD Ia exchange Tor
my weekly. Your paper comes one
day ahead of the Galveston News, and
Ia eagerly sought than any paper COM
inv 10 this place. I do sincerely wish
that abundant success may continue In
the way of The DALLAS DAILY HER
AID. "And we laid them under the
roses.n What do you think of the
nomination In the Austin district Z?
Jones' circular ~ o good one. There
10 much Democracy In II, even II he IL
a "bolter." Upon. what meat hath
this their GiddiDgs fed? In the name
OF right deprecate the de feat Of Han
cock, and 80 soured have become
that | feel just little interest In that
man Jones. But, 40 a Democrat, II
bow reluctantly to the will OF the ma
jority In tho convention OF that dis-
Iict IfDallas should lose that ban
ner count me "a soholar'i In footing
the bill. But she won't lose II.
FrAfernally yours, Xxx.