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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
Save the Aftermath.

IT is not best to skimp the stock in
the amount of grass they shall eat dur
ing any portion of the year, neither is
it best to allow the late fall grown
grass upon the meadows or pastures to
be too closely eaten during the late
fall months.
Whatever may be lost by leaving a
portion of the aftermath upon the
ground as a protection to the roots of
the grass during winter, will be more
than made up in the spring in an in
creased yield of crop. This covering
also, remains as a mulch and fertilizes
in the spring, which not only promotes
a more vigorous and continued growth
in the ensuing crop of grass, but full
bite for stock will come forth much
earlier in the spring, time when it is
generally greatly appreciated by the
farmer and his animals. Drouth only
affects meadows and pastures in way
to shorten the crops; wet weather
never; so that anything that will as
sist the early growth of the grass and
aid the soil in retaining the moisture
is of Importance to make good and
sure crop.
The grass crop, including that used
for pasture, is the most important of
any other single crop produced. For
aside from the exclusive place it fills
in the rearing of stock, it is the cheap
est and most effectual renovator and
restorer of our Western prairies we
have. Keeping these things in view,
which are of so much Importance in
the maintenance of the most profitable
results, farmers should give the grass
chance. Encourage it with some
protection from the graspi,ag DISPOSE
ton of Old BoreGs, Tor there is no
other way to maintain the perennial
disposition of that great fertilizing
plant, the clover.
With a little protection during Win
ter the clover remains a constant slim
illus to the growth of the grasses
which assist to hold it in place in Win
ter by their more fibrous roots, and in
summer to draw from it the moisture
which the clover so abumdantly draws
from the atmosphere and preserves in
the soil. Farmers, protect the mead
ows and the pastures, don't let the
stock take the last spear of grass from
the ground to leave the roots exposed
to the processes of freezing and thaw-
ing during the winter, upon the eve
of which the ground is SO thoroughly
saturated with water as now at least
Western Rural
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
Stranger-What! Amt the money

Stranger-What! Amt the money
1 paid good for all day?
G.-Yes; it's good for all day if you
stay in all day.
S.-But want a bite t'eet. It'll cost
me fifty cents in here.
G.-That's the rule, old man, and
you'll have to stand it. But I'll tell
you what you can do. You can go
down by them palings, and there's
some boys outside will sell you sand
witch for twenty cents.
l followed the old gentleman down
by the palings to witness his invest
ment. Sure enough, he found an au-
burn-haired boy with sandwiches, and,
taking one through the Stats, passed
out a fifty-cent stamp. Then he held
his hand through for the change.
"This is 1876" says the brick-top
Arab. #.A
Swell, l guess 1 knowed that be-
fore. Gin my change!
Arab-This is Centennial year.
S. (snapping his fingers neryously
through the crack)-Here, boy! don't
want no foolin'. Gin my change right
away.
A.-Don't you know this is Centen-
NAL year? .t.r-.
S.-Yes, sholy do. Gin my change,
you owdacious scoundrel.
A.-Don't give no change Centen-
NAL year.
S.-You cussed, internal, red-head-
ed brat of Satan, if you don't GIN me
thirty cents I'll come out there and get
a policeman hold of you.
A.-Now, mister, that wouldn't be
business. You don't want to come
out here and pay fifty cents to get back
just for thirty cents-and if yer wa:
ter do it for spite, where'd be wher
you got out. You see, this is Centen
NAL year. Have to make our jack thi:
year. Now, you go along quiet ant
nice, and it'll be the same next Cen
| tennial.
Finale-Arab performs short war
dance, and yells, "Run here, Jimmy
I've done it to another of EN-
Stranger walks off, rubbing his both
cred brow and muttering:
"Well, will be eternally dig-blast
ed intew gourdseed if this amt tn
skippinist place l ever struckr'-N
Y. clipper.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

the great slide of snow rushed down
the mountain-side just as they were
passing, and carried them into the
rocky canyon below. The skeleton of
one of them was not found until a year
afterward. This spot, it seems, is
likely to be commemorated, for, from
the lips of person who narrowly es-
capped death at this same place, we
CLEAN the following thrilling narrative,
which is corroborated from the lips of
the person who saved him. The mans
name is J. Bainn, resident of Vir-
ginia City, who is an old forty-niner,
and who has lately been prospectingin
this vicinity, in the hope of striking
something that would again realize the
better days seen by him in the past.
1t is his custom usually to carry gun
and ammunition, as the old man is a
crack shot and occasionally brings down
deer. 1t was in climbing the steep
hillside he met with the adventure.
The place is very rocky, and so steep
as almost to become precipice.
He had been tramping all day,
and was trying to gain the
railroad track, which circles
around the mountain near the
top, as the easiest way of walking to
town. When near the road he found
himself in rather close quarters, as he
could neither ascend nor go back.
Nothing daunted he succeeded in
grasping a small twig by which he
tried to pull himself up. The twig
broke suddenly, as he had his full
weight upon it, and the unfortunate
man fell backward and down the
mountain a distance of twenty feet.
He was so bruised that he sat there
helpless. No assistance was at hand.
He heard the great engines with the
long trains winding around the noun
tains and through the dismal snow
sheds like monstrous Kissing serpents.
All night the cold biting winds were
poor comfort to him, and the pang OF
hunger and the pain of his wounds
made things look gloomy enough. His
cry for help was only echoed by the
bark of the coyote. He might have
lain there till this time had it not beer
that one of the track-walkers discov
cred him and rendered him assistance
enough to reach the road above
where he was taken charge of ant
cared for. 1t was found that his lief
leg was broken, and he was otherwise
bruised. He is fast recovering, bu
his night adventure will be long re
membered.-Iruckee (Cal.) Republi
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
He took her hands and put them to

He took her hands and put them to
his lips.
eff it had not been for the door
lock, my DEAR" he said, chow misera-
BILE should be this moment! Bless
the door-lock! The angels must have
been watching over me when I grew
so stupid over Itch, darling?"
81 am glad you came back" said
she.
"And don't cry. It's all over. 1
did not go away" said he.
"Just let me cry little WHILE" said
she.
"What has happened to-day will
never happen again, you know. 1t is
only for once"
eyes, it's not likely to be done over
again." said he. "And to think 1
might have gone off. They always
told me that ladies said mo- when
they meant 'yes;' but l did not be-
lieve it until to-day"
And after awhile he took his leave,
well satisfied.
They are married now, and he often
spoke of that day. He says that but
for the door-lock he might have been
miserable bachelor, for he should
never have asked her a second time for
what she had once refused. She
always smiles on him when he says
that. All the world knows the story
of the door-lock and how she changed
her mind while he was opening it, and
it is quite amusing and romantic; but
no one knows about me. l am quite
an old paper now, for l bear date 1872
lie in little box in which is a pho.
tograph, four letters and a ring. The
box is always locked, but the penciled
brackets have not faded out yet, and
between them lie these words: .
"One of the most elegant weddings
of the season took place yesterday a
st. IS Church, where Capt. Leslie
Rawden was united in the holy bonds
of matrimony to the young and beau
tiful society belle, Miss Eva La Croix
the heiress of one of our wealthy mer
chants, Mr.. c. La CroiX. The happ,
pair have started on tour to Eu
rope"
The letters on the inside Of the rim
are Ell. r. to A. n"
Women do change their minds YER
Unexpectedly, but l don't think that i
was the patent lock that was the caus
of Mr.. Belmore's happiness, and In
a newspaper of great experience.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To MAKE chicken soup with tomato:
Take large, tender chicken, dress ana
cut it in pieces the size Of a walnut.
Put in a saucepan two ounces OF but
ter. two ounces of lean ham cut small,
two onions coarsely cut; fry till the
onion is done, add the chicken, fry
again till it is slightly brown, add two
quarts of beef broth, quart of water,
a green pepper cut fine; dozen of to-
matoes, with skin and seeds off;
well-garnished bunch Of parsley, salt,
pepper, grated nutmeg; boil slowly an
hour. skim the grease and the parsley
off, Serve very hot. in tureen.
RUSSIAN SALAD.-Take of red beets,
carrots, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes
and string beans each half apint, after
being boiled and cut up about the size
of peas. Then add two picked Gu
cumbers and two stalks of celery, cut
up the same size; one onion chopped
ce1.y fine, and one pint can OF green
peas. Mix all these ingredients we'll,
without breaking; add nearly tea
spoonful of salt, and moisten all well
with salad oil and vinegar, in equal
parts, in which has been well dissolved
half teaspoonful of mustard. Gar
nish with light lettuce leaves and hard
boiled eggs cut in quarters OF rings.
VICTORIA SOUP.-Take couple OF
large or three small fat chickens, clean
and skin them; take also ten pounds
or more of veal, cut into pieces, and
a half pound of lean ham; put these
together into very nice stewpan, with
a bunch of parsley, and moisten them
with clear boiling veal broth. Let
this stew softly for an hour, then soak
in the broth the soft part of French
roll: cut the flesh off the breasts and
wings of the chickens, chop and pound
it to paste in mortar, with the hard
yelk of two eggs, the soaked crumbs,
ten sweet almonds and three bitter, OF
blanched. Rub the compound into the
soup, strain the whole, and add grad
ually quart of sweet cream brought
to boil by itself; boil it up, stirring til
served. The seasoning should be mild
and bit of sugar is an improvement
Cor. Chicago Journal.
WATERMELO RIND PRESERVES
Peel off the outside green rind, ant
put the white part in fresh water, aft
er cutting into any shape you like
Let them remain so all Il. ght. In tn
morning change the water, aud pu
them on the fire to boil. Have read,
some ginger tea, and after they hav
boiled about fifteen minutes, take then
off the fire and pour the tea over them
They should stay twenty-fOur hours IL
this tea. The next day put them Oh
the fire i'll fresh ginger tea, and lie
them boil until you can stick a straw
through them. Then take them from
the kettle, drain and weigh, putin;
three-quarters of pound OF sugar t.
one pound of fruit. Return to TIL
fire, and let them boil one hour and {
half. AS additional seasoning, put il
three or four fresh lemons, includin;
the strained juice and finely SHREDDED
peel. \ delicious candy can be mad
by taking the pieces after they hav'
been boiled in the ginger tea, adding
good deal of sugar, and >tewing then
for several hours. Then take them OF
the fire and rub lemon over them
After which roll in white pulverizet
sugar, and let them dry either in tn
sun or cool oven.-HGrper'S Bazd1
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
4 Stranger at the Centennial.

MANY strangers at the Centennial
are not yet aware that they can't get
out, even for a moment, and get back
on the same entrance fee. l saw an
old man try it the other day. He says
to the gateman:
II want to 60 out minute. You'll
know me when 1 come back, won't
you?"
Gateman-Yes; III know you by a
fifty-cent stamp.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

All miasmatic complaints, in other WORDS
all disorders generated by unwholesome ex-
halations from the earth or water, are preva-
lent at this season. In every section subject
to the visitation of fever and ague, or other
forms of intermittent disease, the causes
which produce these maladies are now act,
lively al work. This, therefore, is period
of the year when the inhabitants OF such
meet the uuwholesome condition of the at
mosphere by a course of tonic and Alternative
treatment Foremost among the invigorants,
recommended re by time and experience as a
means of fortifying the system against all en-
demic and epidemic maladies, stands Hos.
letters Stomach Bittcrs. By timely use OF
the Bitters, the feebicst resident OF an un-
healthy soil NAV escape the sickness, which,
without the aid of this potent ally Of nature,
will be apt to overtake the strongest.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

THE lemon verbena is deemed a val
liable herb by the Spaniards. Every
leaf of it is treasured and dried for
winter use, and it is regarded as the
finest cordial and stomachic in the
world. 1t is taken in two ways, either
made into a decoction with hot water
and sugar, and drank cold as a refresco
and tonic, or better still with the
morning and evening cup of tea. Put
sprig of lemon verbena, say five or
six leaves, into the tea-cup and pour
the tea upon it; you will never suffer
from flatulence, never be made nerv-
GUS and old-maidish, never have chol-
era, diarrhea or loss Of appetite. Be-
sides, the flavor is simply delicious; no
one who has once taken his Peko with
a sprig of lemon verbena will ever
again drink it without Gardnez's
Chronicle.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
A Night of Suffering.

On the old Summit road, about one
and half miles from the head of Don
ner Lake, is steep and rocky preci-
pice. 1t is the same spot where, dur
ing the spring of 1866, two men were
buried in an avalanche of snow. While
going along the road, which was clear,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05
We Guarantee

The successful operation of all stoves OF
our manufacture, and particularly the Charter
Oak cooking stove, Evening Star parlor stove
for wood, and Soft Coal Base Burner Head
light" for office stove. A careful comparison
will satisfy the closest buyer that our prices
are fully as low, if not lower, than those OF
any stoves in the market of corresponding
weight, and capacity of oven. We use only
the very best materials, and spare neither e1-
pense nor labor to. produce as near perfect
goods as possible. Our stoves can be found
for sale in all frstclass stove stores in the
principal towns and cities of the West and
South.
EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING Co.,
6l2 to SIS North Main street, St. Louis.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

"A Philadelphia newspaper man,
who saved little money during the
flush times, lately did his first travel
ing. On his return home the first
thing he wrote was some "advice to
travellers. His advice was as fol-
lows: "For travelling, carry crOwbar
to open car windows; a Spencer or
Henry-Martini rifle for protection
against hackmen and hotel clerks; a
good supply of equable temper, and
a large valise to contain greenbacks.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

-''Get out, you ornithornychus!
The man departed meekly. "Who' s
that ?" inquired friend of the speak
er. can ornithornycus.' How's
that?" "Well, Webster defines him
as a beast with a bill
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

"A sensitive old bachelor says that
pretty girls always affect him as orna-
mental confectionery does-they give
him the heartburn.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

UOLTON & HMDRETH, 225 II 227 State St,
Chicago, ILL.,, sell Furniture lower than any
house in that city.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-10-05

THE largest Vinegar Works in the world
are in Chicago. Z. L. PrussiDg& Co, Prop
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
He Has q Case.

A man with bad-looking nose aud a
melancholy appearance generally entered
Justice Potter's Office the other day, and
slamming paper down on the desk he
exclaimed:
II submit the docs and demand d.
vorce!"
The court looked at him in a puzzled
way, and the stranger continued:
Hump the papers together mighty
quick, tor she's out after dray to move
the furniture!'
II can't give you divorce" answered
his honor
"Here's the cash down, misterw said
the stranger, pulling out small tin box
full OF shinplasters, and tere's charges
that will make your blood run cold!'
He was instructed as to what steps he
must take, and in his excitement and con-
fusion he went away leaving the "docs'
on the desk. The charges read as fol-
lows:
l. Pulling hair, jawing and kicked
2. More pulling hair.
8. Kicked me Christmas day, and can
prove it.
Z 4. Tried to pizen me, and then jawed
around.
5. Sitting down cellar and reading dime
novels, and then striking me when I
talked to her like father.
6. Teasing me to take her to the circus,
and then, getting mad and running a
mighty good dish-pan.
Z. Jawing, kicking, fighting, cussing,
threatening, making up faces and demand
ing money to buy ice cream for her blamed
old relashuns. And so forth, to-wit, and
a good many other things which l can
prove straighter'n string. Gentleman,
you if you ever run for Alderman.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

else he may do, the farmer who lows and
grows CLOVER 10 making His farm better.
What; then, might not the result be if the
same care were taken of the clover field
d Of other crotss It does hot Heed cul-
.titatiag; the long, deep-reaching roots
mellow and pulverize the soil as nothing
else can. If the clover grows thriftily,
the top acts as mulch, shading the
ground and keeping it moist. A crop of
two tons or more of clover, whether plowed
under or cut for hay, can hardly fail to
leave the soil better than it. was before. It
should be the farmers dim tt grow the
largest possible crops of clover. A slight
dressing Of gypsum-100 pounds per acre
in early spring often produces wonder
full results. But If farmer has little
well -rotted manure, the scrapings of barn.
yards, fall is the time to apply It. Glover
is often injured by freezing ard thawing
winters, and very slight covering Of
manure will afford a great deal of protec-
ton. Rich earth from the corner of
fences is we'll worth drawing short dis
lance on young clover, provided the
ground is hard and firm. If the field is
not to be moved next season, coarse ma,
iiure can be t1sed.-Prairie FHrmer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

A new belt fbf evening wear, called ID
Juive, 10 made Of black velvet ethbfoid-
cred with real bullion that will nit tarn-
ish; the gold and silver threads form an
effective pattern in long stitches placed
closely together These belts are in
tended to be worn with quaint gold or
silver jewelry and black dresses.
Shoes for evening wear are made of
faille, to match the dresses with which
they are worn. They are ornamented by
two bows, one Oh the foot and the other
on the strap that passes over the instep.
They art also made with pointed toes.
Evening dresses having demi-high
bodies are now fashioned with thin
sleeves, such as lace, tulle, or gauze, and
the sleeves should not reach below the
elbow. In place of plaitings of gauze or
tulle tackled inside, these dresses are worn
small with white tulle fichus. These
small fichus are also much worn over low
dresses, as they are quite becoming, and
change them into dressy, high toilets.
A favorite style for full evening toilets
is that of Louis Kill. of France or
Charles /. of England. An imported
dress illustrating this style had q faille
skirt of the color known as blue lac. 1t
was striped longitudinally with satin
lines of the same shade, and on the front
we're satin bows. The bodice was Of blue
velvet, trimmed with shaded bronze
leaves; it was cut square, and had deep
basque. The sleeves were Of white lace
and the train of velvet, trimmed with
satin; pale-blue sash fastened at the side
with bow.-N. Y. World.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

CONSERVATIVES TAx1 No1icf.-Evsry moment
u delay MAKES y0uf cure more hopeless, snd muck
depends on the judicious choice of fsmgdj. fEs
amount Of testimony in favor Of d. schencks ruf.
monte Syrup, as i cure for consumption, far ex-
cssds a tbst can Bs Drought to suppc1t the pretsn
sions Of any other medicine. sss Df. scheusR's
Almanac, containing the certificates Of many pei
sons Of the highest responsibility. who have been
restored to health after being pronounced incurable
by physicians Of acknowledged ability. schenck's
fdltnbnie Syrup alone has cured many, as these
evidences win show; bHt the euts ii often promoted
BY the employment Of two other remedies whisn
Oh. schenck provides for the purpose. These ID
ditional remedies are schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use Of these
medicines, according to directions, Dr.. schenck
csrtihes that most snt tsss II Consumption may
be cured.
Dr.. schenck is professionally at his principal
office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
svery Monday, where all letters for advice must b
addressed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
HALFWAY DOINS.~

Belnbbed fellow-trabelers: In holdin' forth to
Ideesn'i q tote no spseisls verss isr.wh.t1 h.'
to saw. & Isl ~ g.
De sermon win eesbeatrr. short, ..d al. here an
Dat halfway doin's amt no count for dis worl
or dc mex Ss &-. @
Dis worr dat wc's a-libbin' in lie like cotton
whar cherry cullcd gentlemen has got his line to
And cherry time lazy Niger stops to take q
De grass keeps on a-growin' for to smuddsr up
his crap.
When Moses led de Jews acrost de waters oh de
pey had TO keep so'n' ,ss' a. f''' as fa'' could
Do you .po.e "a. dcy could ebbcr hab succeeded
in der wish,
And reached de Promised Land at last-if deg had
stopped to hsh: -''
My fricn's, dar was garden one, whar Adam
libbed w,d Eve,
And ebery day was Christmas, and dey got DER
And eberyiing belonged to dem except an apple
TIE. -s- - e.t~s.- 81,
You all know bout de story-how do snake came
A .tump-taii rusty moccasin, a-crawln' on de
How Eve and Adam eat de fruit. and went and
Till de angel oberseer he came and drove 'em off
dc place.
Row. spose dat man and CONAN hadn't tempted
Blu, had gone about DER gardenin' and tended to
DER work,
Dcy wouldn't hab been loafn' whar dey had no
And de debbil nebber'd got chance to tell 'em
VIII It to do.
No halfway doin's, brsdren' 1t ill nebOer do, I
Go at your task and finish it, and denis de time to
For ben il dc crap i. good, dc rain IL .pile de
Unless You keeps pickin' in de garden OBJ your
souls. 4
Keep a-plowin', and a-hcein', and a-scrapin' OBJ
de rows, %E
And when de ginnins ober y.a can pay up what
you owes.
But il You quits a-workin' cherry time the Gun is
hot
De sheriff's gwire to Lobby upon eberytins you's
whareber It's yous dribin at, be shore and dribe
it through,
And don't let muffin stop you, but do what you's
For when you sees niger foolin', den, as
shores you're born,
ious gwine to see him comm out de email eend
OBJ de horn.
thanks you for de ten,ion you has glib dis after
Sister Wilhams will oblige us by a-raising oh
1 see dat Brudder John.on's bout to pass aroun'
de hat,
And don't let's hab no halfway doin's when it
--Iwin Russell, in Scribner's Monthly for
-HdiCh.