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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02
A Lesson.

A FEW days since, when visiting an ex-
tensive bed of iron ore, we noticed three
| workmen toiling together to break Oft a
| portion of ore from rocky mass. One
sat patiently holding an iron bar in an
excavation, while the others were striking
it alternately with heavy hammer.
Slow, very slow, seemed the process as
the sluggish blows fell in monotonous al
formation, with no impression perceptible
to thelooker-on. Butts nothing effected I?
A glance around shows that il much re-
mains to be done, much has already been
accomplished. A considerable portion of
the hill from which the ore is taken has
been removed by the same patient labor
carried on for many years, and large an
nual profit results from all this toll. A
single blow of the hammer or stroke of
the pick seems to effect nothing, but often
repeated it removes a rocky hill Is there
not here lesson for the ministry and all
Christian workers? The work of Christ
seems at times to make little progress
in our hands, or particular efforts to
fail. Then must the attempt be repeated,
if possible, and the labor go patiently on.
The task Of reaching the hearts of men is
one that needs the persevering application
of the bar, the hammer and the pick, so
to speak, or whatsoever implements God
has given us. The towering mountain
which doomed up before The Apostles, has
certainly been much diminished in its
proportions during these long centuries.
Much, very much, precious metal has
been dug out of the hard rock of sin in
which it lay imbedded, and has in its turn
been made the instrument of developing
the resources of Christ's kingdom More
precious, infinitely, than iron is this treas
ure thus secured, nay, its worth excels
that of silver or gold. Surely, then, we
may be content to labor on in faith and
hope, trusting at last to see great treasures
stored in Gods treasure house through our
patient toll, carried on day by day in His
name and strength. Church Union.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

ST. LOUIS MARKETS latest reports
from st. Louis give the following as the
current prices for leading staples
Flour, unchanged; XXX fall, 5000
$50 Wheat-No. red winter, $1.50@
1.501a &, cash: April options, $1.55%; No. 3
red winter, $1.37. Corn-No. 2 mixed,
3S1s@3S24c, cash; March options, $500
SOC; April options, 401a@41c. Oats
No. 2, 35c, cash. Barley-Dull. Rye
67@6sc. Pork-$22 00@22.25. Lard
$l2.70@12.75. Shoulders Cattle
Fair to prime natives, $435@5 90;
pony steers, $3.75@4.25; native cows,
$3.o0@4.00; feeders, s4.00@425. Hogs
Workers, $7.S5@S.l5; packing, $1,000
e,a5i Philadelphias, SS.4o@S.50,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

EcoNoMY.-You will save money by using
Proctor Dc Candles Original Notified German
Soap. IL will not waste nor become soft
like ordinary yellow soap when used in warm
water, nor is it chcapened with articles in. d.
rious to clothes. Remember, you obtain tdlI
one.pound bar if you purchase their brand.
To protect their brand from imitators
Proctor " Gamble patented It, and the patent
was sustained iii the United States Courts.
Examine The stamp on the bars u1tra you
buu Take their SpaD onlu.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02
The Last Hours of Francis Deak.

SINCE his return from his summer resi-
dcnce in the Stadtweldchen, the park at
Pesth, he had become but rarely visible
for any but his most intimate friends and
relations, though, even in this state of tor
por which had taken possession OF him,
whenever there came moment of tenn
porary relief the old elasticity of spirit
broke through, and the "old gentleman"
saw with pleasure the many friends who
came daily on the chance of seeing him.
As for years past, so on the last New
Years Day, the members of the party
that once bore his name, but who have
now coalesced with those who once so ell
ergetically opposed his policy, and form
the ruling great liberal party, had de-
cided to go in body to offer him their
best wishes.
Though only just recovered from one
of those attacks of sutfocatiOn which had
become already alarmingly frequent, lie
insisted or seeing them. There he was,
the strong man of former days, who had
led, with clear intellect and firm hand, his
willing and trusting followers, prostrated
in his arm chair, which he had scarcely
left for the last year and half, pale, with
sunken cheeks and half-closed eyes, while
the representatives of the nation stood
around him with mourning countenances
and when the chairman of the party wen
up close to his chair, and in subduet
voice expressed the feelings of the hun
| dreds who crowded the room, Deak RAISED
for moment his head toward the speaker
his eye revived and passed over thos(
present, and the lips muttered family
some words Of thanks.
With subducd steps, as if in a place o
worship, oppressed with unspeakablc sor
row and the eyes moist with tears, every
one withdrew. One long and sad look o
farewell was sent to the parting chief, anc
a mute pressure of the hand, which wa:
exchanged, expressed the general sad con
viction that we should see him no more
| Hungarian Cor. London Times.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

Much dissatisfaction exists in Massa
chusetts with the working of the com.
mon school system in that State. The
results of the system are said to be in nc
sense commensurate with the amount OF
money expended, and reorganization is
asked for; and it is suggested that less
money be expended upon fine school,
houses and more devoted to the employ.
ment of better teachers-a suggestion, by
the way, as good for colleges as for pub
lie schools.-N. Y. INDEPENDENT
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

IHE fact that the medical profession rec.
oshize ana use Forest Tar as standard
remedy, is proof that it is not one of tbs
humougs now SO numerous. g. II. Barker
M. d., OF Wayne, Me-, writes as fo,,ows !.
am using your Tar in case of Congestion
following an attack of acute Pncnmon;.
with marked Improvement, and am boninn
great things from it." If your DRUGGIST Is
out OF it write to The Forest Tar 70 -,
Portland, Me-, and they will tell Won whora
to find it. "ncfe
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

come nicely into play for summer food in
with the above slop, as do
Observation-Disclosures, etc.-Ameracan
S,1sae and Poultry Journal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

One of the most agreeable materials for
curtaining windows is coarse, unbleached
cotton. The irregularitv of the thread
and the roughness of the surface gives its
soft folds much the charm of Russian
crash. and Its hue warns the light of
cool, north windows almost TO the glow Of
sunshine,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

The Nagasaki Rising Sun says the
Buddhist religion is fast declining. In
Yamashima Ken alone it is said that
seventy one Buddhist temples have been
turned into dwelling-houses and made use
of in other ways since 1878, and during
the last six years between 600 and 700
temples have been converted to other pur
poses than those for which they were
originally intended.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

CHRISTIAN, remember that the consis
tency of your life is the measure of the in
fuence that the words you speak for Jesus
will exert.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

A NEGRO was scalded to death from
boiler explosion, and on his tombstone
they chiseled deeply: Sacred 70 the
memory Of our steamed fficnd.'
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

PRUssING's celebrated White Wine VINEGAR
has been before the public twenty seven wears
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

UPWARD of 100000 cinchona trees
have been planted out in India during the
past five years, and there are 500, 900 plant,
in the nursery beds.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-02

EVERY lover of flowers and of a garden
should read adv. "All About Gardening
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21

THE PoLAH BEARS CUSSISG-Ac-
co,ding to the Esquimaux, the seal
constructs It's abode beneath the sur
face of the ice in such manner that it
can enter il from the water below !:
here the young seal passes it's infancy
and when the returning heat Of summer
ha destroyed itsiglpo or dwelling, the
young seal is old enough 10 take care
of itself; but this mode of lodging it's
youth beneath the ice is we'll known to
the bear, who, with its keen scent, soon
detects the whereabouts Of the seals
nursery, and in order to gain entrance
makes spring and comes down heav-
ily on top of the ingloo, crushes it in
and Immediately seizes the Young seal
with its paw. Here it might be sup
posed the hungry bear 1T once devours
his prey; but no, it is far tco wary o
do so ; it knows full well that where a
baby is, there must of necessity be a
IN other, and that she will oe in search
of her darling therefore, the bear
scrapes the snow away from the seal
hole, and hoili:ig the young seal by
the flippers, allows it to founder about
and when the mother approaches, the
bear slyly draws the Young seal to-
wards it until the old one is within
reach, when he seizes her with the other
paw. and thus captures both
The mode in which TIE bear captures
the sesi on The ice is equally ingenious
When at distance the bear throws it
self.down and stealthly crawls toward
the seal Fit looks up, titles perfectly
still and makes at the same time, a
noise which lulls the sesl and the orn
by four J nr- ';op ',siTo the oPeak'
clerk, aud an additional tL"- The bear
repeats the opcir1attt .eeppaaintil itapproacl-
es its victim, when it falls prey TO
Bruins appetite. When attempting to
catch seal in water, the bear sinks
its body beneath the water, leaving
only tn hca above, which resembles 8
piece of ice; and when the seal raises
his head above the surface, Bruir
quickly sinks, and swimming under The
seal, seizes it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21
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il a - ,iiIrI y-siN columns of matter,
uI....... ~ pIl the more important news OF the
week. carefully coIidted and condensed and
omi'tin nothing essential to n general Know
Ief2e of every thing Of interest transpiFing
thrCrIghou tbe country. Indeed, a news
paper. il is not surpassed by any similar puhi-
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it's selections are made an I their great variety
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21
MATRIMONIAL VENrUREs-A write

MATRIMONIAL Y ENTUREs.-A writer
in the GataEy says: In most coun-
tries on the other side it is the general
rule for the family to put up something
every year perhaps half of the income,
for the future establishment of the
children, and particularly the girls,
who as such are less capable of making
their way than their brothers. Here,
we know, as q rule, the parents i'm
providently live up to their income,
bring up their childrrn in luxurious
habits and thus unfit them for that life
OF trial to which they are destined
They are, in q word, sottened, instead
of hardened \ common reply OF the
head of the family to the suggestion
that the future of the children should
be looked after is that they will begin
life under the same circumstances as
he did-that is, with nothing-forget-
ting that the conditions Of life are
changed, and that it is now impossible
for them to live as he once did. If a
helping hand is given, singular to say,
it is oftener to the man than to- the
woman, either in being admitted to the
business OF the father Or in being
started ont on his own account. The
sister must hook ont for herself. IF
she be handsome and attractive she
III Iay find Il husband If sire be plain
the chances are that she will remain q
spinster. Now, it is the experience of
the New rs well as the Old World,
that marriage settlement does tacili-
tate tie marriage of such an one. The
pinmbs of beauty are only for the fa-
sored men; in other words all men
cannot marry pretty women. Nor
can all girls marry an Antinous. Few
probably marry their beau-ideal il
either sex. Many longing women
wait in vain for Almavia with his
guitar and moon song; many bache-
lors make bootless search FOR her "who
was created for them" Hence the
need Of philosophy. The man must
make his nest with what he has in
hand. The age is unpoetic and tUlle-
rOIc he must count the cost of a
venture il be be an honest.
orderly man desiring to pay his way,
and If he cannot get the ideal Juliet
he must content himself with The more
prosaic Mary.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21
TIMELY HIN rs.

Do not allow trees 20 grow over and
shade your dwelling Ihey are un-
healthy
On the contrary, vines and ereepers
on the wall protect them, and make a
house warmer and drier, and also make
it look much better
The best oil for making boot and
harness leather soft and pliable is Gag
tor oil
Glycerine is excellent to rub on
chafas, burns, chappcd han'ls, oil sun
sealds.
RaN!ii,le makes the best and mos.
durable betting for farm or other ma
chinery Put the hair side next TO il.e
pulley
White lead ground in OIL is an cx
eelIent application for saddle caates or
harness or yoke gals on horses or
cattle.
Keep your boots well oiled in winter
and they will last longer, while your
feet will be dricr and warmer.
a few drops of di!ated carbolic acid
iii Kettle OF glne will keep it from
spelling TOR several days in the warm
est weather.
Autumn is the proper season to pre-
pare gratis ard cuttings. OF the later
cuttings of grapes, currants, ounces,
gOoseberries. poplar and many other
plants, taken of in the ftl. and buried
in the ground all winter. VIII grow
with facility in the spring. Crafts
should always be taken oiY in he fill
and kept in moist sand or sawdnst till
ready to use.
Castor oil is said to be the best and
most durable lGbricator for buggy
axle..
TIE average cost of fences in the
State of Pennsylvania is SIl 40 an acre.
In Rhode Island it is 1880 an acre.
The cost Of fences i'll the United
States i estimated to be greater than
the national debt, or more than So
3G0, Geo COO dollars. The cost Of re-
pairs and interest is more than $780, /
600, 600 year Are NIL the cattle they
are built 10 fence ont worth that enor- |
nous sim Is there no chance for |
reform and economy here2 What say
the Grangers?
England washes most OF the manure
made by her people into the ocean, and
then hunts over the globe. from Egypt
30 Peru, for more to waste. The Uni
tad States does no better. But The
natives of Japan and China maintain
the fertility OF their soil l,y saving
what those who pretend to be civilized
throw away. They have no worn-out,
abandoned fields.
The surplus heat wasted from
common stove will, if conducted
through drum into another room,
warm the room as much as n stove
would and still compel the fuel to do
double the duty and give double re-
sJits.
Beyond any sort OF doubt seeds
soaked in weak camphor water will
grow vigorously, when the same see Is
not thus treated Will refuse to show
any siSns whatever Of vitality.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21

FARM NorEs-Nr Jo,S
" sdsworth, Ohio, raiso5 oodn El2
premium crops last ye.s .u t,ls q
GAO bushels of ears fro. HeA
an average of log Lnsi,in on foar !,
All horses should No., PEI q
same proportion. Will. led
their ages, their con.,;' nv ier,ss q
their work, because thn;
such q practice is seif a ul'oltsI
1t IS Constantly done. ana :, iaeit
OF diseases of every kinS - Is Ii j
In making whifiie tra.' &c
stronger if the frort side : - ,.S' .S 7 7
trees is nearest the hear, y i; y, Z
abe back side toward The 10 .
will retain their sham 'I o-'s
timber be split in this l;rao.s o.sI I
the grain of the wood ''@ =
Green corn fodder is
France by being Iurie5' ',e''''s =
and the whole covered az - ''a'
It's preservation is dpe :, y. ~ y Z
sion OF the air. The fod6o..:. :.' 9
feeding the cattle in y. -; : .
ground must be dry whers ..'s'. !. !.
served. AE
Alvin Taylor, of Pro,,o...
took 80 boxes of honey 9soIt- S,'' 'l'
SIX swarms the past seas y,
leaving enough for the bqes .4, :, : /.
through the winter. H. S = g
Keeping bees q wears; v;t,:-' 10 :
is years he sold over 4ga, \ \
honey, averaging 25c. 3 n
Richard Evans, Of EaHyin.
has an eve seven years old ~
raised fourteen lambs. the =.
which was from l39 to la y
All OF the lambs, except cps r.. y
sold in the fall after birth ~
to sll. The eve is a hslf.W.,3 =
cester, and weighs IaO pound.
The following method !, n.
Germany for the preservation n,
Mix forty parts chalk. fftv r4,..
linsced oil, melting them toggI
An iron pot ; then add one ngr
oxide of copper. and afterF,r
part Of suiphuric acid. Amly,
brush When dry. this van.,b
hard as stone.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21

TIE UECoY TRUNK.-A new device
to facilitate robberies at railway de
pots has lately been successfully
practlced on the public. Some in
gcnious person, it appears, has hit
apon a way by which a trunk can be
made to steal another trunk, and a
portmanteau to annex to its fellow
In the adventures of Sinbad the Sail
or we are told how the merchants got
at the precious stones in the valley of
tue diamonds. The merchants threw
down pieces Of meat, which fell on and
absorbed the diamonds; the eagles
swooped on the pieces of meat and
few with them to the upper air the
merchants shot the eagles with arrows
and thus got the meat, the eagles. and
the jewels. SO, we read, the . un / =
ers at'the railway depots lay trunk
artfully contrived on smaller trunk !;
the latter clings to the former, and the
owner of the larger carries both away.
The decoy trunk is said to be fitted
with false bottom, which goes Nd
when 1t is laid on smaller trunk.
and with mechanism inside which does
for the innocent trunk what Polonius
recommended to Laertes to do for his
friend, and grapplcs it to his heart
with hooks of steel In fact, the de
coy trunk-we do not know how bet
ter to describe it's made to perform
an Office like that of certain flowers,
which suddenly V close at the pressure
Of a fly or other iusect, within their
cup, and imprison it there 1t would
be web if the ingenuity of detectives
kept pace with the progress in in
gen;ous contrivanees to perpetrate
robberies at the depots, where they
are increasing SC fast and have become
such an evil of late 1t is certain
however, that the dodge Of the trunk
will not explain all these robberies.
In some cases valuable articles have
been taken out and articles of the
same bulk but less value put in.
This trunk, in fact, means open rob
berry but there goes on good deal
of pilfering which must be done by a
less accomplished class of offenders.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21

AN ASTOUNDING WEApoN.-Mr
Hoikey, of Passiac City, n j Sffsf
ter {ii99G {yii9G GovernmonE lf .l-e --s---'., -oi
:. :, caIo past, in connection with
New York mechanic, been at work on
an invention which promises to revo-
lutionize ordnance. There was an ex-
hibton yesterday, in public, Of the
gun. The little one used yesterday
looked like twelve foot gas pipe, with
a half-inch bore carrying a needle
| shaped bullet. On the under side Of
the gun are metallic pockets, each filed
with as much powder as the load at the
breech
As the gun is fred these additional
charges of powder explode as the pro-
jectile passes through the barrel, so
that before it gets out it receives the
impelled force Of each additional
charge Being spread along the bar
rel the danger of an explosion is avert
ed and the force increased to a Won
derful degree The first shot fred was
through solid mass of monitor iron
four inches thick, which the projectils
pierced as though it had been a pine
board, and buried it several inches il
an oaken stump, against which the irol
had been placed.
Then q shot was fired at large
, composed of twelve plates of three
eighth inch plate iron, securely strap
ped together The bullet went through
!. this. One Of these cannons, of 81,
: inch bore, has been completed, and will
!. be tested before the United States off
i GERS in few weeks, and it is estimate
n will send ball from twelve to fiftee
!. miles.-N Y Mercury.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21

ALL that is needed 20 stat a sheep
ranch is two jackasses, two Mexican
boys, one Mexican man, one sack of
fruoles (Mexican bcans), some coffee
and few extras, 500 ewes anil twenty
to thirty bucks and gun TO Kill game.
The Mexican ewes, if bought in Au-
gust, will cost $3.50 to S1.65. A
Mexican boy will cost $S to $40 a
moath, aud the man about $40 a
month jackasses, $25 each; the fri
joles, three cents pound--altogether
for the first year about S3,500. The
ewes will yield from 2i To q pounds
of wool, which will bring about TWEEN
ty-fJur cents per poun | and then come
the lambs, which will double the herd
. if properly taken care of. A maIN
has from his. investment of 8
5000 sheep and upwards of $500
= the sale of the wool.-Pleosl 5,'
(Terasb Journal. 1T
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21
A NICE LITTLE HONE AHCsEE1

A NICE LITTLE HGME AgUsEE1
Many very pretty lttle cl7'
experiments may he made by ther1
people, which will amuse and asta
those around them. As for iEsli
with SO simple an article as I'd
bage, a very beautiful effect elI
rendered i'm ihe following mars
Cut three leaves OF cabbage iutoa
pieces, and after placing then
basin, pour a pint OF boiling Tai5' /.
them, letting them stand an hour
pour off the liquid into = deaa
Then take four wine glasses; ili'
put six drops of strong vinegaI
another, six drops of solution oi :
into the third, the same QHshiiii !
strong solution of alumni; snd -
fourth glass remain empty. =
Fill up the glasses from the a'i
ter, and the liquid poured iH9
glass containing the acid VIII e.
become a beautiful red; iliaI
glass containing the soda VIII ~, =,
green; that poured into the einlE
will remain unchanged. -.
Bv adding a little vinegar y
green, it viii Immediately cl-.; ,...
red ; and on adding a little solu.l
soda to the red it will ASSUME
green, thus showing The aetlg,O' ,
and alkalis on vegetable ha''-
| cbrDUe
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-21

RAILROAD CAKE.-Two eggs, in a
cup, and cream to fill it; one cup of
sugar, one and one-half cups of flour,
little salt and nutmeg, one teaspoon
full of soda and two Of cream tarter.