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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13
A Button With a History.

THERE is at least one button in
Waterbury, Conn, that city of but
tons, that has history. Fifty or six
ty years ago DR.. Frederick Leaven-
worth, David Hayden and James NJ.
l.. ScOvill were associated in business
in Waterbury, with the firm name of
Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill, and
were widely known as enterprising
button manufacturers. When Gen.
Lafayette visited this country in 1924,
the patriotism and gratitude of this
firm found expression in a set of solid
gold buttons which were made at its
own factory and presented to the dis
tinguished visitor. As nearly as can
now be ascertained there We're seven
teen of the original buttons; fourteen
being the full set for dress coat, and
three additional buttons being made to
be kept by each of the three partners
us a mementO. They are said to have
been made from lump of gold acct
dentally ploWed out of a field i'll North
Carolina. On the face of the buttons
was well-executed stamp of Wash
ington's head in profile, the die for
which was cut at the mint in Philadel-
phia. On the reverse was the inscrip-
ton: "Presented to Lafayette, by L.,
II. & Scovill, Button Manufacturers,
Waterbury, Conn" Only one of the
three buttons kept by the partners has
come down to the present time so fan
as known. The Scovill and Hayden
buttons were both lost, the other, be
longing to DR.. Leavenworth, has been
always in the possession of the family,
and is now in the hands of his son, the
Hon. Elisha Leavenworth, of Water
bury. Whatever became of Lafay-
cites buttons is yet to be ascertained
by some of those people whose bust
ness it is to find out such things. In
the Philadelphia mint is copy in wax
of this button, and large offers have
been made for the button itself.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

THE ENORMOUS WASTAGF ~ =
ruth other styles of Threshers, can H. sts sssN
Improved Machine, sufficient on ererD W eaAiA 4
pay all expenses of throshing. ~" Er
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET Hr-vc,,
like seeds are threshed separ3tad ~ !,
as easily and perfectly as Wheat 0as r. !. y
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually rai3 =, ks
Feeds cleaned by this machine, for tyt Ut y. ~ nns
IN THE WET GRAIN of ls-5 tb.,. ..A--as
tally the ONLY MACHINES that co rrIT va 20
or economy doing fast, thorough and IN .I IA
Then Others utterly tdt,ea. FSlsa "a
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY
ions, such as Endless Aprons, "Ral5ss' w q
"Pickers," etc, are entirely dig1s5,sJ II Ia
one-hali the usual Gears, Belts, Boys, s-4 : i I
easier managed more durable; light rrr-;-. 'a'
~ repairs; no dust; no" ltterings to ~, I. 3
troubled by adverse winds, rain or storm.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAIsEPs ,,.
in the large saving made by il will m, III " y
rior and wastefnl machines, but vii ~ NJ .
improved Thresher doing their WORK
FOUR SIZES made for 6. &, N adv.
Powers. Also a specially Of Srp.p,--11, !; : =
and made EXPRESSLY FOR srEAH povrp 20
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWER,
proved triple Gear" and our "SpQr Srasf :
bury Style, both Mounted on t9rr vb .,5' 2
IF INTERESTED in Thresh!ng CT e-l. =.
apply to our nearest Dealer, or writa n =, a. -
ted Circular sent free, giving full Dsr-T :, !, :
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc. - ''A' u !
Nichols, Shepard & G.,
BATTLE CblIy n,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

traction on this account is that his
levers make such a din about his ears
that he does not know whether his
chime browns the siren OF the siren
his chime Being philosopher, he
presumes in favor Of the chime.-PhI-
delDhi0 Times,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

"A quarter of pound of Paris
green was the dose a disappointed low
er at Quakertown, Bucks County, Pa,
considered adequate to still the pangs
of hopeless love which tormented him.
His calculations were accurate, but it
is said by those who discovered the
corpse that bis features were terribly
d. distorte
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

ECoNoMY.-Tou VIII save money by using
Proctor Dc Candles Original Notified GeynlaT
Soap. 1t will not waste nor become soft
like ordinary yellow soap when used in warm
water, nor is it chcapcned with articles iniu
rious to clothes. Remember, you obtain full
one.pound bar II you purchase their brand
To protect their brand from imitators
Proctor d Gamble patented it, and TIE patent
was sustained in the United States Courts.
Examine the stamp on the bars a0l,en you
buy. Take their Soap only
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13
Lawrence, Marion County, Ind.
Cincinnati Times, FEB. 4, 1875.


WILEoFT's Tonic is not panacea-is not
a cure for everything, but is catholicon
for malarious diseases, and day by day adds
fresh lmIrcls to its crown of glorious sue
cess. Engorged Livers and SplecnS, along
the shady banks of our lakes and rivers, are
restored to their healthy and normal Sc.
crchons. Health and vigor follow its use,
and Chills have taken their departure from
every household where Wilhofts Anti
Periodic is kept and taken. Don't fail to
try it. G. K, FlNLAY Il Co., Proprictors, New
Orleans.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

will you accept a cher AMIR
said an infatuated swain to the object
of his affection. "A share of YOU:
replied the young lady. looking down
ward amid her bushes, "No, | must
have YOU all, or none
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

HoLToN 81 HILDRETH, 225 and 227 State
street, Chicago, are selling Chamber Sets,
new and finely finished, fully warranted,
goods bring at auction
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13
Answers to Correspondents.

In answer to alphabetical" in your last
issue, for a remedy for consumption in its
first stages, | can recommend DR.. Picrcc'S
Golden Medical Discovery" if taken ac-
cordng to directions, for it has been thor
oughly tried in my family, and the results
were glorious. Alphabetically must not
expect one bottle to do the work-mJ wife
took three bottles before she could discover
any change, but after the third bottle every
dose seemed to strengthen the lungs, and
ical'' will write to me l will get witnesses
TO the above
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

WHY suffer with Aguc when Shallen.
berger's Pills will cure you for one dollar
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

DURING recent experiments on fire.
proofng materials at Vienna, the fol
lowing mixtures of salts were success
fully employed: To twenty parts by
weight of water add three of borax and
two and quarter of sulphate of mag
nesia. This forms an insoluble borate
of magnesia, which surrounds and i'm
pregnates the threads or fbers to which
it is applied, and renders either the
development of gases or the spread of
flame very difficult. To one part liquid
sal ammoniac, add two parts sulphate
OF lime. A single coating of this acts
as an excellent preservative for wood
structures against burning. Old roof
ing soaked with tar and oil failed to
catch fire after being impregnated with
this mixture.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

IHE largest Vinegar Works in the world,
are in Chicago. E. L. Frussing L Co. Pron,s.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13
Effects of Smoke on NeScta-
ton.

In paper addressed to the French
Academy of Sciences, NJ. c. HuSSOn
calls attention to the disastrous effect
of smoke on vegetation. For many
years proprietors of vineyards situated
in the vicinity of lime kilns have been
complaining of the damage done to
them by these inconvenient neighbors,
and various chemists have confirmed
an opportunity of examining the mat
ter himself in a vineyard known as the
Saint Esprit, near Toul, where lime
kilns have been built, found that the
wine made there had disagreeable
smoke and smell. This vineyard is sit
uated on the slope of a small hill, be-
tween the canal and the railroad. The
kilns occupy lower side. The west
ern winds drive the smoke from the
kilns to the vineyard. The leaves of
the vines had a taste quite similar to
that with which the wine was infected,
and the few remaining grapes had it
all the more ripper they were. On the
opposite side of the railway line there
are other vineyards, which, being shell
tered from the emanations of the lime
kilns, present none of these disagree
able characteristics. Several days later,
the kilns being eXtinguished, new in
spection was proceeded to after copious
falls of rains. The bad smell and taste
had disappeared from the leaves. BY
way of experiment an engine was made
to go up and down along the vineyard,
its heavy black smoke being driven up
on the leaves by wind; a thick deposit
of SCOT was found on the leaves, but
which impaired no taste to them.
Hence it was proved beyond doubt
that the empyrematict taste and smell,
resembling that of creosora, was entire
ly owing to the decomposition of lime
stone in the kilns.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07
HInine.

JAY GOULD proclams in his Tribune his
precious belief that BLAINE has cleared
himself, and the young editor puts II in
frantic language after his manner.
We should be very glad to have MIR.
BLAINE nominated by the Cincinnati Con-
vention, because no is the candidate with
whom the Republican party can be beaten
most surely and irretrievably. Yet there
Is no possibility OF such nomination. No
Convention was ever insane enough to put
up for President man blotched all over
with corruption and with revelations of
5obbery rs BLAINE Is. The law of common
sense makes BLAINE henceforth impossible
rs II candidate for any very important Of
hce. Indeed, he can hardly pass muster
hereafter rs candidate for Congress in
the Kennebec district.
BLAINE knows this perfectly well. He is
200 smart man to have any idea or any
hope of changing such a situation by any
OF his arts. There is no longer III his desc
late and embittered mind any expectation
of being nominated for President. II :
sensational display in the House OH Mon
day was not designed or expected To re-
store to him that position from which he
has been cast down. Even his impudcnce
could not go so far rs this. What he was
playing for was simply to hold his dele
gates in the Convention, so that he can
maintain over the votes which were
pledged to him, and which few days since
belonged to him. u command sufficient to
enable him to dispose of them, to trade in
them, TO make bargain for them with
the candidate who is to be nominated, OF
with the friends aud spokesmen OF that
candidate.
Another object dear to the heart of this
broken and bankrupt politician is revenge
This revenge he wishes especially to exer-
else on Roscoe CoNKLTNG, his old antaeo-
mist. 1t is plain now to the dullest sight
that on the opening of the Convention Mi.
CoNKLING will lead every other candidate.
This is a contamination which the member
from Augusta especially desires to prevent.
Can he succeed in this purpose! Possibly
and yet we doubt il. But what Il poor aud
petty object is this breathing after revenge,
compared with the great prize at which
but a few days past he was so audaciously
and SO confidently aiming! From the I'M
mense ambition of the successful jobber
and fertile demagogue. he descends TO a
petty struggle for personal vengeance!
"Ah, SO we shall be told-"he Will be
nominated for President at Cinciunatir
JAY GOULD chants II and Tom Scorr sing,
In the chorus. Very well; we have NC
objection. If GOULD and ScoTT can get
the Cincinnati Convention to do this thing
We shall be glad of it, for the cause OF
honest government and genuine reform
will be much advanced thereby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07

This letter Mr.. FISH referred to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, and his reply, report
ing nothing but what WAsHBURNE knew
beforehand, finally reached the Legation
In Paris some time in August, two months
after NJ. MALEsPINE's inquiries had been
received there. During this time the sale
OF bonds was continued, while IL Mr.
wAsHBURNE had promptly, under his own
hand, informed NJ. MALEsPINE of the
truth. the sale must have stopped at once.
1t is very possible that this money, which
the former officer of the company niIlrms
wne paid to n third party for Mr.. VASE
BURNE in June, 1869, in Paris, was kept Ivy
this third party, and that wAsnBuRSE did
not get any of II; yet the fact that he kept
silent regarding this fraud Icn his silence
was exceedingly valuable to those en-
gagged in it, and only gave official informa-
ton of its real nature after the sale of
bonds had reached the figure of more than
sixteen millions of francs. is something
that requires an explanation and n contra
dicton very different from anything that
IL afforded in his card which we have
cOnied nbove
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07

We regret 10 see in tho Patriot, OF Leb-
anon. Ohio, willingness to revie Deacon Rich
ARD SMITH. The editor Of the Patriot has re-
Gently made a visit to Cincinnati, and there, he
says, he saw Deacon RICHARD smith for the
first time. ale Is no more like what our fancy
had painted him." says the Patriot. ethan an
oyster IL like n Goldfish. We confidently ex-
pected to sec a porty pous Presbyterian, with
white cravat and high dickey" We fear tina.
our Lebanon contemporary Is very foolish.
There has never been word IN the many arti-
Giles which lHE Sun has devoted to this subject
that could Justify the bell ef that Deacon RICH
ARD SMITH was portly man, with white cravat
aud high dickey. On tue contrary, we have al
ways represented him rs rather small, unanect-
ed, Observation-Disclosures indeed, OF the
fact that he Is a truly good man. Probably the
editor Of the Patriot did not really see Dcaco on
RICHARD SMITH, but one of the wicked partners.
who passed himself of as the deacon. Such Inn
positions have frequently been practised upon
unsu-pecting rustics In Cincinnati. The Patriot
ought to retract aud apologize.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07

nomination of Grant.
WAsHINGroN June 5.-rhe noted Billy
Cook OF counsel for Dabcock," Boss Shepherd,
Lewis Clephane, and several other members OF
the Rns met In Washington few evenings ago
to organize what they call Republican Cam
pagn Club. Grants organ SAYS that IL will be
"cOInuTised ~ the most respectable OF the old
radical Republicans" What the organ means
by this Is not exactly clear. IA hardly any OF he
prominent members were ever mistaken for Re
publtcHns before Grant became President, aud
the board of Public Works, with Shepherd at
IT'S head, lok u robbing the people Of this un-
forum ate District. snepherd and Clephane have
been particularly prominent la connection with
the robbery OF the Freedm mems Bank. Perhaps
that Is why the ufgan calls them the most re-
speci able Of the old radical Republicans OF the
District.
Tue next move OF the Ross and his radical and
very respectable Republican friends Is To hold a
convention Of Ring contractors. and have Shep-
nerd. ketchum. Garnet uag Commissioner of the
District John U. Evans, Lewis Clephane, and
Halleti kibuurn elected delegates TO the Cin-
cinnati Convention. Grint ~ stiil the favorite
candidate of boss shepherd, VINO believes that
he can he noininated-that Ii, II the Convention
be properly manipuated. Inc delegation wilt
not be entitled 10 cast any votes, but 1t Is ex-
pected that II VIII exert "A great n oral influence
upon the Convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07

Mr.. WILLIAM ORToN is ms oool-headed a
man as can anywhere be found, and his oppor-
tunites for studying the drift of his party's
opinions are as good AS any one In the country
He is satisfied that Roscoe CoNKLING will be
the leader OF the Republicans in the coming
campaign. Mr.. CoNKLISG has succeeded in
gathering about him without Intrigue OF blus
ter body guard Of the shrewdest politicians in
the country. They will never desert his stan
dard, which always waves where the political
battle is hottest. BLAINE may stride across tue
mimic stage and play for the applause OF the
eroundlings, but CoNKLING stands aloof and
awaits the honor to which his character and ser
vices have genuine claim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07
PREsIDENIIAL CANDIDArEs.
What the Friends Of Gen. Hancock aud Judge
Davis are Doing In Washington.

WAsHINGToN,Ju ne6.- The earnest friends
OF Gen. Hancock, who desire his nomination at
81. Louis. have been quietly getting the opinion
OF memters OF tie House during he past week
Some Democratic members from Alabama, y orth
Carolina, virginia. Pennsylvania, and ONO said
that the choice ought 10 10 llnoock, and tnat,
too, with rs much warmth and unauimity AS
Grant received in Philadelphia ~ 1877. Judge
Daviss friends are also seeking to develou n
strong sentiment In his favor among Western
Democratic members. To-day pamphlet was
laid upon the desk Of every member on the APP
preaching nomination at St Louis, presenting
the claims which Mr.. Davis has upon the Demo-
cratic party Careful inquiry. however, reveal
the fact shat those Influencing Duac opinion are
aVerse To taking up II aspirdnt whose fealty IA
supposed 10 belong to the Republican party.
They assert that II the party cannot win with an
orthodox Democrat, convert would stand IA
much poorer chance Of election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07
Progress ofrhe Su,ro Tunnel.

from ne FtQiHid Eaierpt~e M9g r.
The header of the Sutro tunnel IL now
In II distance Of l3,2OJ feet. A large quantity of
water - beng encountered, Wuic. reiards the
work Of running the tlnuel. Tine pres nc
rate Of progress Is about o. feet per werk.
In order to ~ ri against the q NIGER Of the tuu-
mel beng eutdeuk Hooded VITA water, hole.
aic drilled lu the face Of tn3 header q distance
Of lrIm seventeen TO twenty feet Nlth ulIlcigh
aud ln-elsoll du.ls. The whole nunuer Of men
working ia the tunnel at present ON the Il nor
ent ehliis rs 10. The work OF engaging The ton
mel has ueeii comp eted, 80 that lDcumut YES can
he brought INTO l. QUESTION in hauling out the
waste rock. number II men are engaged ia
laying "A Track Tor the same. Inc locomotives
work. In order to avoid the presence Of smoke
IN tho tunnel. no nUng with be done after L H.
DRAFT upward,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07

unexeroised, either in handling arms OF III
evolutions, the single aim being to impress
the private soldier with the necessity OF
obedience and cooperation. When the war
was over, these improvised battalions van
ished, each combatant speeding home to
his own village, after sharing with his
chiefs and the state the booty taken from
the enemy In quiet times the stottndtsht
ofiiciated ms justices in their native dis
tricts, while the tcotrodes and the strddrs
were summoned 90 tho senate.
OF artillery, until very lately, there was
no question in Montenegro, even the few
pieces captured from the Turks being sell
dom used. The firearms. moreover. re-
manned old-fashioned and defeci i've; but
the events OF 1862, when the troops OF
OMER PASTA displayed tho effect OF inn
proved weapons, at length convinced the
mountainous That something besides cour-
age was exacted by modern warfare. As
the financial resources OF the country were
inadequate to the purchase of perfected
arms, lottery was instituted i'm France for
Montenegro and the proceeds, invested in
twelve thousand Mime rifles, were distrib-
uted among experienced shnrpshootcrs.
The native mechanics, however provedil-
competent to repair these elaborate
weapons, and the cartridge used being Of
apeculiar kind the conscript was no longer
able to prepare his own ammunition.
These matters, trivial enough elsewhere,
assumed immense importance In Mon
teuegro, and the Prince of Servia gained
the gratitude OF the nation by sending
them an accomplished gunsmith and assist
ing them 10 found an arsenal.
subsequently military engineers were
despatched from Servia to establish pow
der mills and cannon foundry in the
Black Mountain country. and undertake
the instruction of its army. The service
was performed with so much zeal and sue
cess that the native troops, without dis
playing the automatic precision of somu
European armies, produce the impression
Of toleinblc discipline. Finally, in 1870,
Capt. WLAHowIrcH from whom we bor-
row these details, came TO Cettinic aud
gave the finishing touch to the organizi-
ton Of the Montenegrin forces. Accord
ing TO the plan framed by him ana accept
ed by Prince NICHOLAS, the national army
consists, on its present footing. of two
divisions, each comprising two brigad ss
or ten batialious Of infantry and a battery
of field artillery. II is fortunate that cav
airy is rendered supertuous by the nature
of the ground. for horses enough 10 mount
squadron could not be found IN the
principalitv.
As the obligations OF the state are limit
ed to the supply of cartridges aud arms,
" Mt .In