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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

His first trip over the mountains was
made in January, 1856, when he went
from Placerville to Carson Valley, a dis
lance Of ninety miles, carrying the mail
bags strapped upon his back, and gliding
on his long Norwegian snow-shoes over
fields of snow from ten to fifty feet deep.
Having successfully made the trip and re-
turned, he Continued to carry the mails
between the two points all that winter, the
weight Of the bags being generally from
sixty to eighty pounds, but sometimes
more than one hundred pounds. The
distance between the two places-ninety
miles-he traversed in two days on his re-
turn, but required three days in going,
owing to the great amount of uphill
travel. On his trip he seldom saw hui
man being, as there was not house on
the route, and the entire country was a
perfect Siberia of snow. He never carried
blankets or wore an overcoat, while all
his food was prepared so that he could eat
it as he ran. For his drink he would
scoop up a handful of snow or take a
draught from some mountain stream. He
camped at night wherever darkness over
took him, keeping warm through the
dreary hours by blazing fire at his feet,
and sleeping peacefully upon couch of
hemlock boughs, and with his head pill
lowed upon the mail-bags. When able,
he camped under shelving rocks, and at a
place six miles from Strawberry Valley he
had cavern in the shape of an oven in
which he slept as often as possible, with
a fire blazing at its mouth.
About Christmas of 1856 he saved
the life of James Sisson, who had
lain in an old deserted cabin in Lake Val
ley twelve days, with his feet frozen, sub
sisting on flour all that time, and drew
him to Genoa on a hand-sled, where both
his feet were amputated. Before the OPP
Grafton Thompson walked to Sacramento
for chlorotorm. Thompson seemed to be
proof against cold and exposure; he never
had his feet Or even his fingers frozen, and,
though camping out several nights with
out fire, he never suffered any inconveni-
ence, but slept as well as usual.
He is now thinking Of retiring from
the fatiguing business, and Il petition is
being circulated by his friends asking the
Government to pay him $4,000 for his
past scrviccs.-S0n francisco Bulletin.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09
Hints About Meat.

THE leg of mutton is the most profitable
joint, containing most solid meat. The
neck is an eXtravagant joint, half the
weight consisting of bone and fat The
shoulder has also much waste in bone.
The breast does well for kitchen dinner,
nicely stuffed; it is much cheaper than
the other joints. Sirloins and ribs of
meat are very extravagant joints, from the
weight of bone. The roasting side of the
round part OF the bullock, and the part
called the "top-side," are the most profit
able family eating. The mouse bullock
is used for stewing; shin is used for soup
stewing. The quantity of butchers meat
consumed in a family is, on an average,
thrcc-quarters Of a pound day for each
person; but when the family consists of
women and children, half u pound per
day is about the quantity consumed one
with another, Independent of hams, bacon,
poultry, fish and game. Meat should be
wiped with a dry, clean cloth as soon as
it comes from the butchers; fyblows, if
found in it, cut out, and in loins the long
pipe that runs by the bone should be
taken out, as it soon taints; the kernels,
also, should be removed from beef. Never
receive bruised joints. Meat will keep
good for long time in cold weather, and
II frozen through, may be kept for months
Frozen meat must be thawed before it is
cooked by plunging it into cold water, or
placing it before the fire before setting it
down to roast. 1t never will be dressed
through if this precaution is not taken
not even when twice cooked. Pepper is
a preventive of decay, in degree; it is
well, therefore, to pepper hung joints.
Powdered charcoal is still more remark
able in its effect. 1t will not only keep
the meat over which it is sprinkled good,
but will remove the faint from already
decayed flesh. A piece of charcoal boiled
in the water with "high" meat or fowls,
will render it or them quite sweet. A
piece of charcoal or powdered charcoal
should be kept in every larder. Hams,
after being smoked, may be kept for any
length of time packed in powdered char
coal.-Ihe Housekeeper, ..E-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09
Incidents of Recent London Fog.

AT Brixton pair of horses passing un-
der the railway bridge were startled by
the report ola fog signal, ran upon the foot
path and upset the carriage; the occu-
pants, who were returning from thea
ter, escaped serious injury, but were much
bruised At Streatham a carman, with a
vanload of furniture, went by mistake in
to the churchyard and turned his goods
over, doing much damage. The drivers
of some of the tramcars in South London
mistook the points, and caused a block
and much delay on the roads. Some of
the omnibuscs ceased to run. A drovcr,
with sheep, lost his flock on Chaplain
common, and had foreman till the morning
to get them together. Mr.. Philpot, who
was in the employ of Messrs. Morden &
Co., iron safe manufacturers, while on
his return from an entertainment given by
his employers, died suddenly at Stoke
Ncwington Railway station. He was suf-
fering from chest complaint, and had
more than once complained of the late
heavy fogs.-PaN NaU Gazette.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

HsS often do we hear this question asked
by persons suffering from dizziness and pain
in the head, with dull, stupid feeling, pain
in the side, back or shoulder, a heayy load
on the stomach after eating, faint, all-gone
sensation at the pit Of the stomach that food
aoes not satisfy, cold, clammy feeling in
the hands and feet, with hot flashes at times.
pad taste in the mouth, with foul breath.
attended with great depression of the nerv.
gus system and evil forebodings, and with "a
tired weakness that sleep don't relieve, urine
scanty at times, with a sediment after stand
ing. One physician calls the disease liver
complaint, another kidney disease, another
dyspepsia, and still another impurity of the
blood. But none succeed in effecting cure.
Inc fact is that these symptoms Indicate
mat all OF these diseases are present to-
gether, and to remove these symptoms we
must take remedy that will act upon all OF
these organs at once. The best article that
we know OF is made by the Shakers, and is
called SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs, OR CURA.
TIVE SYRUP (not patent medicine). Sold
oy Druggists and A. J. White, New York.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

A vorHER writes that her son is lett
,ond.d and asks cit it will be an injury
- him when grown if he continues 70
write with his left hand" BY no means
Teft.banded persons suffer from certain
inconvenience in being in this respect un.
i;Ee most other people, but 1t does not
~, amount to an injury. Our foremost edu-
Gators say that both hands should DC ailA s
educated, and might be, If parents ana
tsachers would be at the pains OF requir;;
;nS Children to be ambidexters. One OF
i n1y 'n Monument generals in the "late un;
uIeasantness" lost his right arm, a h;,
Pwr;tes a very legible backhand Win Ms
left hand.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

ST. LOUIS MARKETS. -The latest reports
from st. Louis give the following as the
current prices for leading staples:
Flour, unchanged; XXX fall, 5000
$50. Wheat-No. Cred winter, $1.452I@
1.4G15, cash: April options, s1.53; No. 3
red winter, $1.34. Corn-No. 2 mixed,
3S26@3824c, cash. March options, 3s1@
3s19c; April options, 4016@4oBc. Oats
No. 2, 33l4c, cash. Barley-Dull. Rye
G7@GSc. Pork-$22. 256oo2.50. Lard
$12.6216@t2.75. Shoulders-S19c Cattle
Fair to prime natives, $405@5. 20;
pony steers, S3.75@4.25; native cows,
$3.25@40G; feeders, $400@4.25. Hogs
Workers, S7.30@7.60; packing, $500
7.S5; Philadelphias, s7,90@8.0Q,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

The Methodist churches in Roches-
ter, N. Y, have been holding circuit OF
meetings in all the churches-two days
with each church, concentrating all the
spiritual power available, for the time be-
ing, at a single point. The results are said
to have been highly satisfactory.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

-Paschal Lloyd, of Raleigh, N. c.,
who died the other day, aged 70 years,
was buried, according to his dying re-
quest, with his every day shoes and hat
on, his cane by his side, and with the
cotfin-lid unscreWed.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

WHEN young Hopeful entered Harvard
College, he wrote to his parents that he
must have a study-table. 1t was given.
When the parent visited the room, year
afterward, he inspected the table. There
were marks as if of tumblers. He simply
said: +" / judge, my boy, that your rank
in your class will not be very high"
Why, father, how can you tellg' The
carpet under the table is not worn at all,
but the covering is good deal defaced."
The old gentleman was collegian him
self once.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

Mr.. Moody says that minister who
breaches long sermon is like a fisher
man who leaves his big net in the water
until all the fish get out; and that prayer
meetings are killed by stiffness, sterco-
typed phrases and long prayer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09
Ii YOU have a Discharge from n. 49,.

If you have a discharge from the nose.
offensive or otherwise, partial loss of the
sense OF smell, taste, or hearing, eyes watery
or weak, feel dull and stupid or debilitated.
pain or pressure in the head, take cold east.
ly, you may rest assured that you have the
Catarrh. Thousands annually, without
manifesting half of the above symptoms,
grave. No disease is SO common. more de-.
ceptive, or less understood by physicians.
4. V. Pierce, M. D., of Buffalo, N. Y, is the
proprietor of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
perfect Specific for Catarrh, "Cold In the
Head" or Catarrhal Headache.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

PERsoNAL.-Jno.r J. Allan nave usSo
once. hut often, and can confidently assert
that It has done me more good than any
medicine ever used. l think 1t is the
Greatest medicine for diseases OF the Liver
made in the world. Many Of my nelghb0fs
have used it, and all testify to its virtues"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

EXCELLENT ADvICE.-The School Journal
says: For rapid, thorough instruction we
commend our young friends to the School
OF Individual Instruction, Evanston, Ill.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

The publishing house of the Southern
Methodist Church, at Nashville, has in
creased its capital since 1866 from $S7 900
to 1907 900.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

THE petitions offered up by the believer
who abides in Christ, and has Christ's
words abiding in him, will be inharmony
with the will of God. "The Spirit maketh
intercession for the saints according to the
will of God" The Spirit-taught breath
ings of desire, therefore, on the part of the
believer, are the very breathings of God
within him; and surely God on the throne
in Heaven will not be indifferent to the
breathings of God in the human heart.
Rather these breathings are themselves a
fulfillmcnt of the promise, and prelimi-
nary step on the payt of God toward a
richer, fuller, grandeA fulfllment of it,
Observer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

pprss,yG's White Wine Vinegar, purest
and cheapest, warranted to preserve pickles.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09
UNREADY.
lam hammering at tho anvil,
am holding af thu nlow

IAN hammering at tho anvil,
am holding at tho pillow,
ODeath! hear your summons,
But cannot heed it now;
Know you not that stocks are risingl
See you not I'm pushing on
Buying, building, scheming, thrivingi
Half my life-work not yet done.
Day by day the spikes are driven,
Day by day the rails go down;
When the work and worry's ended,
Mine the riches and renown;
Then-but waiting for the grasping-
Civic honors loom before;
Unjust win thcm-when wear them,
Death, I'll drop the laboring oar.
No! cannot heed your summons;
See you not I've work to do?
When my threcscore yearr are over,
Then, o Death, I'll think of you;
Then, III listen to your calling,
Rid my soul Of every load,
Grid me ready for the journey,
Trim my lamps, aud mark the road.
Lightly, then, I'll reach the river,
Stouty breast the rolling tide
OH give time to face the Judgment,
Waiting on the other sidel
When-ahl how your bony fingers
Strain my heartstrings, chill my brow
DEATH, grasp me not so tightly
Wait until
Death answers-Nowf
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09

o God, may be ready
When Thy messenger shall come,
Though the iron still be shapeless,
Though the pillow be in the loan;
Whatsoeer my earthly losses,
Whatsoe'er life's blessings be,
May my triumphs and my crosses
Bring me nearer, Lord, TO Thee.
Thou canst make the awful summons
Angels whispers to mine ear
Chilling blood and breaking heartstrings,
Thrills Of joy, il Thou art near!
Waiting, working, praying, hoping,
While the shadows creep apace,
Clinging to Thec-resting on Thee,
Death is but Thy browning grace.
Hon. Fekic II. BFunot, in ". Y. Observe,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-09
",UTST ONE DOLLAK'

US YIN ~ DOIiI.'3.
sell any of the articles named nyilE ~, ,Lt Il
age given after such article IS sent Wy W.T. g.
mall it fully prepaid to any address Nhs,It
that these articles usually sell at ana y, ny,
sS each. We do this only to get sahl.T w
before the people. For 8 We sen e.,nI, ~
chased ring, Wedding Ring, Pear! s'9 g ~,
Amethyst, Onyx or Topaz sea, hLhE \, 'l T,5i,
send size 6: Fine Gents Hair haLA u -t X
tine Chain and Luckct Is, Ladies Upr .I. Il
Heavy Cluster Chain Pin 6, IT, hnallSITsvyT M.
lets Is, Superb SOHt God and eh"iiSE m
q. F., I, q. &. T. or s. Of I, PM FiEt - ~,
eled Sharp Jet and Rubber, tOra.tIEr ~, MA T.
Pearl Pin and Drops Is, Elegant ~ So v'i ~
Buttons, either Solid Gold, Ametl!SH -
Diamond, Agate. Onyx. jet and Les ~ H. No. j-4
Gold Stone 6, Heavy Chased GOIl anu JIs Al I.
Elegant Stone head Gold Pencil 4 f.ut nv, S,.I
holder 9, Solid Silver Napkin kI E5,, ' IVA
Coin Fruit Knife :, Lady or Gents ~, .,,y T5ss
s, 10 Superb Stercu. Views $, fOEcL,TF. ,Ss..
Microscope s, ~ Fine Steel Pens > r. ~ '-i;3
u, 10 Fine Photographs g, aoA; Ls- n p,- -
Handkerchiefs II, 100 Paper t0lia'' II rors {
Gloves sand 5000 other arucies,c %" s,I,i,si
81 50. cold at only one dollar eaCh. Vul sIlg
by The press and merchants Of l'o'ioG d, M
in 1878. We want agents. inns = ~ n
"ortler Slip swindlr. Goods sen en-. ~ n Is
examine before paying. order XXI f-oT1 81 s
for our papers, full lists win Iei E1 n.
SEND now. ORMlSTON q " ~. :"
SALE. So Bromfleld ST.. Boston, MAS. -
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-23

The HABIT 10 WoRK.-There is scarcely
anything of greater Importance to young
man than that he should acquire early the
habit Of regular application to some pursuit.
Some persons who are not of an indolent ma
ture. live on from day to dsy, from month to
month, from year to year, without accomplish
ing anything worth while. They wonder that
others are successful, and they are not; that
others progress, and they remain stationary.
The difficulty with them is that although
they are not particularly averse to labor, they
have never learnt to work to advantage.
They have never formed the habit Of regular,
Systematic application.
Desultory and merely impulsiye efforts are
attended by very insufficient and unsatisfac,
tory results. The first requisite is to know
what you want to accomplish. Have some
purpose-some plan. Then see to it that the
sun does notset on day in which something
has not been done to carry forward that plan
to promote that purpose. Have, so far, as
possible, regular hours of work, and let no
light interruption interfere with them. II
you take days recreation, be sure that on
the morrow you promptly resume your work,
and give to it the benefit OF refreshed strength
and renewed vigor. 'os
AT the end of every week, regularly review
your work. Consider just how much You have
accomplished. Ifyou are satisfied with what
you5 have done, it will bring to you 9 feeling
Of repose and content, If you find You should
ham done more, then make sure that the
Ecsni Nbek shall show an Improvement on
~ Finally, let nothing mo matter
unt or discourage you. Glory in
.aa snSshtibls wilt W.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-23

WAsHrre FINE UNDERoLoTH1Ha.-Alea lead.-
ing firm, importers and retailers Of hosiery
goods Id Fhiladelphis, gives the Germantown
Islnoph thsfollowing directions for washing
merino, lambs wool and silk Undertaking,
and that paper bears witness to its excellence.
aUse one pound Of dissolved soap il four gal.
Ions Of wsrm Nater. in which we'll rinse the
articles to Be washed; drawing them repeated
Il through the hand wiring them ss dry as
possible 70 remove The soap I; riirse them again
briskly ID clean lltswarm water !. wiring and
& stretch 81 them Fl thar shape snd dry
Of, rubbing are tp shfink and dasttcy. tie ma
tefisl IS should Hereford never be resorted
d. The material used ia anuiacturipg silk
nnd derwesr being 90 animal product, ii best
solutslY necessary that nothing bsdould be
quality 81 soap md werp npounds as.
|qssd All kinds q 8 Ssr ~ eo,.a s,siDe q The
hr;r g - -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-23
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HOME IS SAD WITHOUT A MOTHER.

HOME IS SAD WITHOUT A MOTHER.
Home is sad without a mother - s. ''.''
Gloom and darkness hover near; ~.
Ewes of childhood, wet with weeping.
Speak Of sorrow and despair
Kiss me, sister ! love me. brother Boo
- Home Is sad without mother! s q.
Home Is sad without mother! a.,,, ), ;
1tis Mouldering yonder In the tomb,
tf,.it Hands we've often felt caressing - n
Silken curls in childhood's home. :s,h
y. :e Kiss me, sister love me, brother
- ~ Home is sad without mother! = }@i1' 81
- Home is sad without mother!'' t-ats'-,
dEf,l,s Vacant is, the old arm chair; sd &'Sr /
. rs Lips of love are cold and silent
t,SBJs Silent in the church yard there. is'-'''t
Kiss me, sister love me, brother iAN
Home Is sad without another!
8, Home is sad without q motheri , ,;,..-,
Up there, In the spirit land,
4 ii Father, mother, brother, sister, isGi 81" .
Form circle hand in hand. ,,s
Kiss me, sister! lore me, brother!
,.t.6 Home is sad without q mother loss <tSVia
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-23


ar Il has been O. question with marksnen
whether the recoil Of q pistol fof rife occur
red before the ballleft the bore. Many have
commanded that it did not and that theltenden-
cy Of pistol to "throxsup" did not affect its
accuracy. A recent experiment seems to hsve
shown conclusively that the recoil occurs be-
fore the ball leaves the, bore, and does affect
its direction. The experiment was this ]; a
rife barrel, twelve inches long for conveni-
ence, was secured to solid bed in such way
to prevent any moyement but that Of recoii
directly to the rear, and upward. In this situ-
alton it vas fred number Of times, and the
balls followed each other into the same hole
in the target. An incline or wedge was then
made fast upon the bed at the rear;of the
barrel in such q way that the breech would pc
raised as It slid back in the recoil. Fired In
this condition it sent the balls lower than be-
fore. This showed that the recoil in conse-
ouent elevation Of the breech, occurred in sea-
son to effect the direction Of the ball that 2is,
before It had left the bore. Ofa course the
length Of the barrel has an effect in several
wsys upon the degree in which the recoil af-
fects the accuracy Of the shooting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-23

TIE Snow Bus1NEss. No matter how
poorly brains may be paid in the United
States, it cannot be said that the country does
not accord liberal support 70 showmen. II
is said that Adam Forepaugh. the menagerie
man Of Philadelphia, h worth s. .000, 600.
James E. Kelley, one Of the owners Of Van
Amburgh's menagarie, Is g member ofa Wall
street banking house. Barnum inhabits 9
splendid palace on Long Island, and 10 worth
$500, 1000. John 0 'Brien lives in 9 freestone
house IN ,Philadelphia Hyatt Frost owns
Van Amburgh's. circus, is wealthy, and lives
in Duchess county. w. w. Cole has made
$500, 900 in the business, and is only twenty.
nine years old. he lives in Quincy, III: and
began with selling peanuts. Dan CASTILLO is
one @ Of the aristocrscy Of Racine, Wis Un,
Gle John Robinson, who was beaten for May
OF Of Cincinnati last year. is rich enough to
console him for the defeat People who acan-
not afford" to live comfortably, or to educate
their children respectably, can almost always
raise money enough to 60 70 q circus.