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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03
Smiths Moonlight Encounter.

TIE stars twinkled tearfully in the
depths of heavens blue; the light
wind sadly rlstlcd the lilac-bush in
the front yard; the dew-drops lay glis-
tcning in the moonlight, like tears on
Natures cheek; the iron hOStler, on
the curbstone, looked mOumfully down
the street, while, over all, the penSiVe
moon gazed sorrowfully down and
seemed to weep. The air itself wept
tears Of mist And all this, because
Smith had been "out with the b'hoys
on beastly jamboree."
"How are yer-hic-ole pardT'
said he; and he made snatch for the
aforementioned hostler's fist.
"What are yer-hic-a-tryin' ter
hic-celebrate, this time in the-hic-
mornin'? Eth, ole boy?" The party
addressed looked sadly down the
street.
Smith braced himself up, and re-
garded the sole pard" Indignantly.
"Why don't yer-hic-say sunthin',
dern YEP
"O-o-oh, ! see-been out on a-hic
tea, reh? drunk-hic-eh don want
tn ole-hic-woman to-hic-knoW
it?" and he gave him facetious dig in
the ribs and said, "He. he.-hic-he!
her'
"Well, braze up an I'll -hic-take
yer inter h'-hic-house; but ye've
got ter-hic-lay mighty-hic--low,
pard; the ole woman a-hic-snorter,
when chaps little-hic--'
At this interesting crisis the "ole
woman" referred to jerked her head
| and night cap out Of the window and
got rd's-eye view of Smith kindly
taking the "ole boy" under his pro-
tecting wing, and she sung out, as she
heaved hair brush at him:
Smith, you fool, leave go OF that
post and come into the house. or
course you We been out to that innocent
club again. Leave 60 of that post. do
you hear, you old reprobate, and she
fairly shrieked.
He "let CO. and sadly went up the
steps, where Mrs. S. collared him.
while the sole boy" on the curbstone
pazed into vacancy and communed with
| himself. f.-Chicago Journal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03

nearly fell over the rock. Then he
turned tail and bounded into the path,
and thence leaped down the gravel
bank and took to the stream.
Father was down in the path be-
fore the bear was halfway across the
river. Catching up the rifle, he sent a
bullet after the grizzly with right good
will. But the beast swan on without
seeming to notice the shot, and, reach
ing the other side, climbed sturdily up,
without once looking back. Soon he
disappeared in the woods.
Ever after that we used to look out
sharp for grizzlies at that canyon: but
we never happened to meet another
there. - Youths Com Uanion.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03
ABROAD.

ACCORDING to Ragusa dispatches of tho
27th 5000 Turks attacked the Montcne.
grins on the 26th near Podgoritza, and
were repulsed and driven back, both sides
suffering heavily in killed and wounded
Col. BAKER, the British officer who
was imprisoned for an aggravated assault
on young lady in railway car some
months ago, has been released, and has
accepted a commission in the Turkish
army
Ex-QUEEN ISABELLA left Paris on the
| 2Sth for Spain.
ACCORDING to Scmlin dispatches of the
2Sth the situation in Servia was becoming
| very critical. An anti-war faction had
been started by Prince Karageorgcoyitch
which was daily increasing in volume,
and threatened to seriously impede war
like operations.
a LONDON dispatch of the 2Sth says the
Great Powers had definitely decided to IN
terfere in ServO-Turkish affairs.
A DISPATCH to st. Petersburg of the
29th ut. says the Turks under MOukhtar
Pasha had attacked the Scrvians ON that
day, in the vicinity of Urbzas A severe
battle followed which was still in progress
at last accounts. Osman Pasha, the Turk
ish Commander, had been captured and
many Turkish prisoners had been taken.
The Turkish troops we're also defeated by
the Montenegrins on the 2Slh
SoDERHAMN, Il Swedish town, was al
most totally destroyed by fire II few days
ago. The damage amounted to several
million crowns.
A TELEGRAM from Galatz, on the Both
ult, reports that 10000 Tschcnkcsscns in
Caucasus had rcvolted against the Rus
slams.
a BELGRADE dispatch of the Both ult
says Dcrvish Pasha, the Turkish Com
mander in Bosnia had directed that no
quarter be given to Christians. Specials
to Paris papers of the Both ut. say 500
Christians had been tortured and drowned
in the villages of Pervan and Temar, twelve
women cut to pieces at Parvics, sixty chill
dren stoned to death at RathlOyo, 1S0 girls
murdered at Sokolovo, and 5000 Chris
tians massacred at Prigcdorn.
DIsPATCHEs from London Of the 3st ult.
say the Bashi- -Bazourk atrocities in Bul-
garia had created intense excitement
throughout Greece, and her relations with
Turkey were becoming serious. She had
issued a note to the Great Powers, eX-
pressing fear that she could not prevent
a war with Turkey. A Berlin telegram of
the same date says Gen. Won Kaufman,
the Russian conqueror of khiva, would
assume the command of the Scrvian
forces. 1t was reported that Russia had
decided to withdraw her Envoy from Con-
stantinople. Widdin dispatches Of the
31st ult, say the Turks entered Servia at
Granada, on the goth, and, at last ac-
counts, were driving the enemy every
where before them.
The London Times of the 3lst ult says
it was believed that DIR. Butcher, Arch
bishopsof Ireland, whose death was re-
ported on the Goth, committed suicide
while delirious.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03
How to Understand Poetry.

SOMETIMES a boy or girl says, 81
should like to understand poetry; do
not like to read it and repeat it, but l
cannot always tell what it means.
Dear children, some things go under
the title of poetry which are incom-
prehensible to young and old, to wise
and foolish alike. But the way to ,m-
derstand true poetry,-that Of nature,
at least,-is to love the beauty of which
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03

The practice Of giving prizes in
schools Prof. Il. 5. Youmans thinks is
vicious, because it substitutes spurious
4 I'd unworthy motives fol- the joy of
the conqueror.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03

The Philadelphia Press wants to
know why the Fathers spelt British
thus in theoriginal draftof the Decla-
ration of Independence. Perhaps two
t's them? Or to sarcastically remind
them of other t that might profitably
be thrown overheard?
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03

An alloy of 24.5 of aluminium and
75.5 of iron is silver white, and does
not rust in the air.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03

TIE Commissioner of the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg has placed 1000
varieties of roses insthe horticultural
grounds.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03

The transparent marbles III the
Mexican exhibit are highly admired.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-08-03
How to Deal With FleaS.

GEN. GEORGE SPALDING,
Chairman Executive Committee.
, 1876-09-02
DEPRECIATION OF SILVER.
Tom the English Merchant.)

1t is impossible to oyerrate the Importance OF
this subject to all British residents in India and
throughout the East generally, whether belong
ing to the mercantile classes or merely non-trad-
ing residents. Unfortunately there seems no
prospect of any immediate check to the steady
decline in the value of silver, which has alrea-
dy proved so embarrassing to the Indian Go.
vernmert and disastrous 10 the trade of British
manufacturers. The present price is 4I3s. l3I1ed.
per o., and the tenders for the last Council Bills
on India, opened at the Bank of England on the
21st ult., were at the rate of l ~ ard 1I72 per
Rupee, or about Is or 10 per cent. discount.
The only country towards which we can look for
any important increase il the consumption Of
silver is America, where progress appears to be
made towards a large home consumption of the
enormous produce of its silver mines. The sub.
~stitutiOn Of silver coin for greenbacks proceeds
SO slowly, however, as to be hardly felt by Eng
land. In the Western States, where greenbacks
have been steadily tabooed, there Is movement
begun for restoring the double standard which
existed, in law if not 10 fact, till within the past
three years. The limitation of silver as a legal
tender was only effected in 1873, and some
Western Senators hold that it was not properly
introduced then. They proposed making an
effort OF Washington for its abolition,
, 1876-09-02

only at sHcn a Navy as might enable her
to meet fleets Of the second class. There
Is no such limit to her ambition now. AZ
each stage of her Fleets growth
first, when it became the feet of the
North German, and next, when it became
the fleet of the German Empire-the con-
captions of the Government have grown
larger. Even the addition of the existing
German Fleet to the Navies of the world
Involves a corresponding addition to the
burdens Of the English taxpayer, and there
is no security that the existing German
Fleet is more than a fractional part Of the
German Fleet as it will be known in the
future. The ambition which has made
Germany the first military Power in Eu-
rope will hardly rest content with q low
place in the list of maritime Powers. It
is no longer possible for England to be
content with the standard of naval supe-
riority that was once sufficient for her.
When there were virtually but three fleets
to be taken into account, the English, the
French, and the Russian, we had only to
take care that we were amatch for the
two last, supposing them to be united
against us, and our position was secure.
The rise, first, of the Italian and now OF
the German navies has deprived this calcu-
Iati0n of all it's value. There are now
four Powers from which an enemy's feet
might conceiyably be made up, and even
then we have not included subordinate
fleets, such as those of Spain and Turkey,
which might be arrayed against US, under
the domination of some hostile influence
stronger than themselves. We see no
probability, therefore, that the increase in
the Navy Estimates, great as it undoubted~
ly is, viii prove to be anything moro than
the prelude to a still greater increase in the
future. Whether the burdens which one
Power after another has taken on its shout
ders may in theend provegreaterth thar can be
borne is another question. Universal arma-
ment may, in the end, bring about universal
disarmament. But there are no present signs
of any such result, and the evil will proba-
bly, grow greater before it is discovered to
be intoIerable. At all events, it is not foF
England, which is still so far behind in the
race, to talk of the worthlessness of the prize,
or to suggest the Abandonment OF the con-
test. We can but cheer ourselves with the
reflection that great as our burdens may
be, they are imposed by considerations OF
self d~efence, not of aggression, and that
this circumstance will OF least protect US
against the temptation to increase them be-
yond what is needtul.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07
A BRAVE OLD SOLDIER.

He was quite nm old man, and he had
quite "A bad limp, and ho remarked as he
touched his hat, "All | want is money
enough to get to Savannah. | want to
be buried in that nice, cool grave. yard
just outside of Savannah"
The appeal didn't open single wallet.
He was talking to three men who had
found II shady spot under grocery avn
ing, and he seemed little disappointed.
Pulling II new string, he remarked
Gentlemen, won't you do something
for an old soldier 2"
Were you II soldier in the last war ?"
asked one of the group.
" was, was the prumptreply.
What branch OF the service 2
" The heavy artillery
Where were you stationed 2
Well slowly replied the stranger,
rs If he hadn't expected such question,
"we were sometimes here aud sometimes
there, The ihct was, our artillery was
so heavy that we generally kept it on tho
hill. The Confederate Government didn't
seem TO expect that US three or four men
were going TO drag big cannon all over
the country and whip the Yankees TO
boot. Yes, / was wounded in the left
leg
=" In what action p was asked.
Z" never knew what they named IL !;
my business was to get up and knock
thunder out of II whole Union regiment
at once, and you just bet l didn't have
any time to fool around and ask what
they were going TO name tho battle.
went into the war to fight, and didn't
just throw myself though =
." Did you throw yourself under q wag-
on p quietly asked one of the three.
Sometimes did, and sometimes
didn't. They used to let mo fight any
way to win. I've fit from under wag-
on and from the top of n tree, and the
boys used to call me the wild cat
"They must have seen you 'clawing
to the rear, suggested another Of the trio.
Very likely, gentlemen. Sometimes
! could fight better at the rear, and went
back. Then ! ii advance and NOW 'em
down in 'front.'
Where did you say you was wound
cd p
In the leg-just above there. The
surgeon said that three or tour bullets hit
me ut once
" Be honest, now, old man, and tell
us if you didn't get that leg hurt in a
mil or around machinery p
Great God do you doubt my wordH
gasped the man, starting back.
We do !! they replied in chorus.
lie closely scanned each face, and was
indulging in gestures TO show how he de-
plorcd such conduct toward one who had
fought bravely, when one Of the men
said:
Come, now, speak the truth, and
well raise you thirty cents.
The old man turned to go, halted, hos
itated, and then replied
suppose, gentlemen, that fell off Il
building in Atlanta, and hurt my leg,
but it happened 50 burned close after
battle that / could never really tell
whether the fall or the fight hurt me the
most. Now please pass in your cents
es !'-Rdtetgh (N. CO. Sentinel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07

AN ECCENTRIC MAE.-One Of the So
crets-perhaps the secret--of Dir. Arber-
nethy's popularity was his undinching
independence Of character. lie truckled
to no one-rank and wealth were moth
ing to him. To speak the truth at all
times, however unwelcome it might DO
TO his patients, was his unvarying habit.
To gentleman who gave him twenty
pounds to ruattend his wife, he said
" Are you the fool who gave me twenty
pounds the other day ? Go home and
tell your wife to dine earlier and cat less,
and do you keep your money IN your
pocket, for no Doctors advice is worth
twenty pounds" To lady he said Sc
verely: Go home and tell your hu.-
band that he will not have wife this
day six months" On one occasion tho
Duke Of Wellington, angry at having TO
wait his time-lor rich and poor were
treated alike-abruptly entered his room.
Arbernethy asked him how he had en-
tered. BY the door, SIR" " "Thsn,"
said tho irasciblc doctor, 81 recon-
meaded you to make your exit the same
way" He Is also said TO have refused
to attend George Nv. till his lecture at
the hospital was over lIe required that
his patients should be rs brief as possi-
Bile in stating their symptoms of disease.
A lady determined TO be brief and to
humor the tyrant, one day entered his
consulting room, and, thrusting out an
injured hand, merely said My thumb
sir" "You, madam" he exclaimed in
admiration, care the only sensible wom-
an l ever had for patient" 1t is to be
hoped that the lady was sufficiently grate-
fLl and nattcred
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07
WEAVERVIIIE, CALIFORNIA. SATURDAY. OCTOBER T. 1876

And Poker Pete and Monte Bill,
And-I forgot his name
that used to run the wiskey- Mill,
And keep the keno gamer
WAL, as for Ned, can't 'zactly say,
But bout the t'other three,
The last we heard, were up this way
hanging on tree
Went into the Road Agency
Along with Fexas.Jim;
Tho Nigilants of Montany
Likewise also got him.
Sleepy was drowned at Upper Dallas,
And 40 was Al La Tour
Went in skitl over the falls,
And we didn't soc 'em no more.
Some think Nod was eat by bears,
And most think so, too,
Cause didn't one gohble up Me McNaros,
On the trail to Cariboor'
Cold up Northl I've known a name,
To congoal in my mouth
And that's how the saying camo
About the frozen truth''
'Yos, and I've seen still stranger fcats.
You know, Jim, I'm no liar
The fames freeze into solid sheets,
As they rise up from the fire.
Sure that's right cold! But tell me, Dan.
How goes tho mining game,
And what's tho chance here for man
To strike paying claim"
Wal, Jest bout here its rather slim,
But Two got one that pays,
So pitch right in hero with me, jim,
And when we've made u raise,
Wen put Off north with good rig:
For yesterday soen
Gus Cape, who said they'd struck il big,
High up on tho Stickoen.'
Or If You rather like tho south,
Why, then, it's south wen go;
Tho only draw back is the drouth.
Down that ar way, you know
The next we hear of Dan and Jim
May be on tho ioukon,
Or in tho forest Damp and Dim,
That shade the Amazon;
Or what moro likely still, we shall
Hear of them on their way
To tho Diamond Fields beyond the Vaal
In South Africa.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07
NUMBER Al.
A WASHINGTON ROMANCE.

There is not much romance in the
everyday life of a Congressman, especial
ly one of your matter of fact men. Occa-
sionally little creeps in, though, and
when it does, it is Bohemian's : bonanza.
am going to spin little yarn which
has partially gone the rounds of the press,
as it happened two or three years ago,
but nevertheless it is worthy of a little
additional ventilation.
Among the many able Michiganders
who have distinguished themselves in
Congress, none are better known than
Omar Conger. He is from Port Huron,
and is as sharp as the winds that sweep
along the marshy shores of st. Clair.
In 1878 he was an urchin in Coopertown,
n. Y, and consequently by this time he
Is somewhat middle-aged. In 1924 he
went to Huron county Ohio, and there
attended the Huron Institute OF Milan
Shortly after he finished his studies there,
and when his legal knowledge was about
sufficient for him to enter upon the prac-
tice, he fell In love-yes, desperately in
love. 1t WAS the romance of poor
young man, for tho parents OF his adorcd
refused their consent.
Young Conger was MS sensible then as
he is now, and quietly returned to his
home, at that time in Port Huron. Years
rolled on. The lovers met. Apparently,
the spark was entirely e1tinguished.
Both parties married he became dis-
tinguished as legislator and jurist in his
adopted State she became the possessor
OF great riches. Some years ago death
entered the family of both, taking the
husband of one and the wife of the other.
During the session of the Forty Sec
ond Congress, chance found lady in
the gallery attentively listening to tho
remarks of one of the members. Perhaps
there was IA ring about the voice of tho
speaker, on tho affairs of the State,
which had the tinicst biz of harmony
with words of love spoken years ago. At
any rate, something which she could not
explain drew tho lady's attention to tho
member. The spoil was too great, so
summonng n page, she asked tho speak
ers name.
THAT is Omar d. Conger, OF Michi-
gam" replied the boy.
In m instant the spoil was broken.
and the memories of the happy. days Of
yore crowded upon her as quick as the
iiashings of thought. In a short timo
tho statesman was in conversation with
the lady, in obedience to her card request.
won't you call on me, Mr. CONCERT"
81 will, certainly, Mrs.; provided
| can call just as did thirty-one years
ago"
"Well, call anyway, and we'll turn
ovor tho leaves of our thirty-one year
book together.
lie did call, and six weeks after they
were married, and venture 10 say there
is not n happier couple in Chrstendom.
though they have not youth as their for
tune. He has brought fame as a we'd
ding portion, and she, wealth and il
both united do not make the path through
life II somewhat pleasant journey, then
my ideas of earthly pleasure are erron-
Gus indeed. Mrs. Conger Is the jolliest,
happcst, stoutest wife in the city. She
spends her time In admiring her husband
Michigan's most faithful representative,
and in doing good to the needy. In fact
her name is n household words in those
huts Of the poor where charity ought 10
be given.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07

THIS is pretty good religion, as the
world goes A deacon living in Berk-
shire town was requested to give his
prayers IN behalf Of a poor man with n
large family who had broken leg. i
can't stop now TO pray" said the deacon,
who was picking and barreling his early
apples for market, "but you can 20
down into my cellar and got some corn
ed beef, salt pork, potatoes and butter
that is the best / can do"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: Y
COURT TERNS:

District Court-Second Monday in April,
August and December
County COurtAFirst Monday in anu
airy, March, May, July, September and No
yember
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
>, BOARD of SupervisOrs-Firs Monday
February, May, August and November
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07

The Norwich Bulletin says nothing
pleases conscientious bachelor so much
as t. dine with married friend and see
the baby tut his foot into the gravy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07

TUE Woman's Journal claims that
the sexes are equal. A married man
however, always has the advantage Of
being able to climb Il tree when the ar
gumont assumes the form of rolling
min
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07

\ VERMONT man returned home the
other day, after an absence Of eleven
years, and found that neither of the throe
husband his wife had married and bur-
led had fixed the gate.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-07
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