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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14
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Note.
Correspondence is solicited from AL
arties interested in road making in
owa. Information cheerfnlly given.
Address all communications to
SETH TURNER, PRES,
Wauchope Grader Co.,
Tama City, Iowa.
THE WAUcH0PE GRADER IN IOWA
STATEMENT OF PRES. TURNER.
Three years ago, while doing busi-
ness in Iowa, / met, at Liscomb, w. J.
Edwards, with whom had been ac-
quainted for nearly twenty years. He
was then about closing a contract with
the Farmers Union r. r. Co. to grade
twenty-five miles of railroad through
Marshall and Grundy counties. He
urgently requested me to join him in
the enterprise, and made such show
ing of figures as to convince me that,
while the usual contract price for
hauling earth on railroads was from
1870 % cents per cubic yard, with the
Wauchope Grader we could put it in
for from 2 TOD cents. After mature
deliberation Joined him in the enter
prise. We graded the read and there
was due us, according to the contract
the sum of $4,000. Owing to the de-
preston of business in general, and
railroad business in particular, the
Railroad Company became financially
embarrassed and we We're unable to
get our pay, SO the claim was sold for
$4,000; but. thanks to the Wauchope
Grader which had enabled us to do the
work so cheaply, we found upon bal
ancing our books that our loss bad
been mere trifle. When thinking it
over am, often reminded of the
darkey, who, asking $50 fer his mule.
upon being offered IS accepted, re-
marking that he never let triae spoil
trade.
During the following winter I ar
ranged with w. J. Edwards for the
exclusive agency for the sale of the
Grader in Iowa, and purchased his in
terest i'll C1e entiro ouInt, intending "
secure contract on some railroad, SO
as to keep the horses, mules and ma
chinery at WORK, knowing that Icould
take contracts, if necessary, at prices
that would debar parties who relied
upon the old method of hauling earth.
I was fortunate enough to Sncnr1A as a
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14

in about three years. when our roads
will all be 6 raded. -Issca Falls 3Senti.
mel.
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| We visited Clio ON Friday last ant
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y desired. L
s1sss Dr. 4. ScHQoLER. T
Polk County. I
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<~<<s
~ to impress upon the minds Of 10,
readers. is that the testimonials hel
given are Of Iowa men. YOuprobabl
know soane Of them and II a ~
know, them to be mon Of honor an
integrity. II yoa arc not acqNsinte'
with them your friends ara.
| Such men a. Hon. Ehonias Mitchell
Hon. John Scott j. ID. Downer, Dal
McCarty, Willis HartselI, Ed HaHkin-
son, and intact every name attached
20 this paper has commanded yeara 1t
respect.
--,s ,ss,s
HURRAHl-tor good roads, and TIE
syanchope Grader to make thepi. uar-
din township u as usual in the front
rank. We have ordered 4 machine.
Our old friend Williams. GenI Ae't
for tho Wauchope. has been laboring
long and faithfully with our township
officers to induce them t. purchase j
Grader for public use, but his efforts
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14

verified. AtSiouxCity last year, Mr.. W o.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14

,opnty and its workings are perfect
md satisfactory and w are positive
we can build our roadster less than one
hair the money than BY working the
ia Ways and easier on teams and less
l1hor for the hands.
& TRUSTEES l.. E. KELLY.
II. MARxoN.
TAMA C1Ty.JunE 2, ~.
have seen the work done BY the |
Grader on roads and leyees and there |
u DO discount on it. Tibet Grader IL 4 good
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14

Grader, They will grade up every
street in the village at once. MI.
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.HE AIEM/ GLn\
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-14

muth am prepared to contract for
earth work on favorable terms. Cor
respond nco solicited.
HENRY owens.
~ <tS,7f0w Tu0vsn = M ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

station goes. He was passing along th0
street whistliDg and jingling a pocketful
of marbles. He seemed in haste-prob-
ably hurrying to join comrade at their
fayorite game-but little girl, thinly-
clad and crying bitterly, was crouching
beside cellar grating and peering down
into the darkness below. had just left
the editors office and stood a few min
utes to wait for car. The girls sobbing
attracted my attention and | turned to
watch proceedings.
Halloo! what's up?" asked the boy,
pausing
81 dropped my pennies down there,
and-and -motheru beat me sure when
go home-oh deart'
Never you mind, sis, said the boy.
=" haven't much time, but I'll see if I
can find them for you Wait here"
Then he entered the store and asked
permission to go down in the cellar
Leave granted. he searched for the pen
MES until they were found and returned
to the weeping girl. Her fearful smile
was pleasant to see, and though she
hadn't time to say Thank YOU so
speedily did the boy run off, yet it was
in her heart, no doubt, and 1 had one
more to add to my adopted family of
6 Little Gentlemen"
Little gentlemen make Bag ones, we
know, and fine clothes are by no means
necessary to prove that fact. Only an
accident of birth makes the difference
between nobleman and noble man,
and the first, perhaps, may hold his noble
ness only in his title, while the latter re-
ceives from the hands of his Maker the
title which makes him one of the great
court aboye.-Mary d. Brine, in Nay
Vide Aaoake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
BETTER THINGS.

Better to smell the violet cool, than sip the glow
Ing VINE;
Better to bark hidden brook, than watch a dia-
mond shine
Better the love of gentle heart than beauty's ia,
vors proud;
Better the roses living seed than in crowd
Better to love in loneliness, than to bask in love
all day;
Better the fountain in the heart than the fountain
by the way.
Better be fed by mothers hand, than eat alone at
will:
Better to trust in God, than say: My goods my
storehOuse I'LL
Better to be a little wise, than in knowledge to
abound;
Better teach child, than toll to I'LL perfection
round ...
Better to sit at at masters feet than thrill list
ening State;
Better suspect that thou art proud, than be sure
that thou art great.
Better to walk the real unseen, than watch the
hours event:
Better the well done!' at the last, than the air
with shouting rent.
Better to have quiet grief, than hurrying de-
light;
Better the twilight of the dawn, than the MONDAY
burning bright.
Better death when work is done, than earth's
most favored birth;
Better Il child in Gods great house, than the king
OF all the earth.
George Macdonald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
Fires in COnstantinOple.

The cry of Yankin war; is the
Turkish for " fire." 1t is heard less
frequently now in Constantinople than
in former years, when fires were an
every-night calamity. For some time
the building of wooden houses has been
strictly forbidden; kind of fire brigade
has been organized, and the people
manifest their ill-humor in another way
than that of incendiarism. Neverthe-
less, week scarcely ever passes with
out fire. Scarcely is it discovered
from the watch tower ON the heights of
Gandlli than it is announced by the
firing of five, seven, or nine shots from the
battery there establishes; at the same
time signals indicating its precise local.
ty are made-by flags during the day
and lanterns during the night-to the
watch towers of Galata and of the Mas
kent in Stamboul. Before the heavy
booming of the Krupp guns has died
away, runners dressed in red, and carry
ing a short lance in their hands, start in
all directions to announce to the diff
ferent Ministers of the Porte, whose
duty it is to attend at every fire, and to
the police and military authorities, the
situation of the fire. In former times it
was also the custom for the Sultans to
attend on similar occasions, and one of
the odalisks, dressed also in red had the
special duty of announcing to the Sultan
the outbreak of a fire. Of late years this
custom has died out, and only the Ministers
of War, Marine, and Police are bound to
be present, the Grand Vizier even of our
days dispensing with that fatiguing
duty, except in cases of great emergency.
AS soon as the runners have passed, the
watchmen appear with their heavy
clubs, which they strike against the
pavement, shouting out at the same
time at the top Of their voices the cry of
" Yankin war!" adding the name of the To-
cality, where the fire is located. A few min
utes afterward the "sakas, or water-car-
riers, with their heavy leather pouches, are
seen running to the scene of the conha-
grafton; for there are no convenient
waterpipes or plugs to be opened, and
the whole supply of water consists in what
the sakas" can collect from the neigh
boring wells or public fountains. The
fire engines soon appear, escorted by the
tulumbadgis,' or firemen. The " en-
gines" are mere squirts carried by four
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
Yes, be independent.

Yes, be independent. ...
Don't hang round and wait for some
body else to 60 ahead Break your own
path Don't put off to-day's work until
Tomorrow in the hope that it will be done
for you. -....
If you want to succeed take off your
gloves and callous your own hands on
the plow-handles.
1t you are a woman, and the servant goes
off in a huff, be Independent, and wash
your own dishes, and scrub your own
floors, and laugh in her face when she
comes back, expecting to be received
with open arms. ..s
There is nothing like showing fate,
even if it be fate in the shape of an i'll,
tempered servant, that you are indie
pendent of it, and can get on without it..
When people find you don't want any
of their help they are always eager to
help you. Things that you do not
stand in need of will be offered you
freely. ..,.5
When youesee duty before you, do it,
and don't stand shivering on the brink
for fear somebody will say something
about it. What matters it if Mrs A says
you are a fool, and Mr.. B. expresses the
opinion that there is something wrong in
your upper storys What she says and
what he says does not alter it.
Don't ask everybody's advice about
everything. Have pluck enough to de-
eide for Yourself. If you want to buy a
bushel of corn don't spend day running
about asking X, Y and z where you had
better buy it, or if you hadn't better wait
until grain falls. -s.r. a.s ...
Don't be slave to what anybody is
going to say about you. If you have
enemies, and of course you have, unless
you are a born idiot, let them fling out at
you. Show the world by your daily life
that your enemies have lied. Live lying
ISLANDERS down. Lift up your head and
be independent of them. Have no con-
fidants and gosbetweens.
Mutual friends are disastrous failures
anywhere out of Charles Dickens novels.
If you have secret sorrows trust them
only to your God, for He alone can keep
a secret. 'r a47
In all matters of right and wrong Judge
for YOURSELF; decide for yourself; stand
ny yourSeH, .ff. -f.H
Bear in mind the solemn and stupen-
dous truth that you are preparing yourself
for eternity, and act in such a way that
you may not fear to have the sunlight of
eternity stream full upon all your finished
deeds, FIJI. .l.D
BE independent. ...... ..t#
Do not cast your burdens upon others,
Rest them between yourself and Heaven!
The tree which lifts its rugged
branches to the sky, in the open field,
stands firm before the tempest which
will uproot its brother in the thickly-
grown midland. 1t has learned to stand
for itself. 1t has learned the lesson
which every man who would make his
life q success should learn-to be indie
pendent. Kate Thorn, In ". Y. Weekly
Thread gloves are imported with
| plppkpd Wriata aud fipuprS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
Om pou1a falls.
RED RIDING-HOOD.

On the wide lawn the snow lay deep,
Rldged DER with many drifted heap;
The wind that through the pine trees sung
The naked elm boughs tossed and swung:
While, through the window frOsty-starred
Against the sunset purple barred,
We saw the somber crow flap by,
The hawks gray heck along the sky,
The crested blue-jay fitting swift,
The squirrel poising on the drift,
Erect, alert, his thick gray tail
Set to the north wind like sail.
1t came to pass our little lass.
With tlattened face against the glass,
And eyes in which the tender dew
or pity shOne, stood gazing through
The narrow space her rosy lips rI
Had melted from the frosts eclipse;
= see" she cried. the bue-jays! s.s
What is that the black crow says!
The squirrel lifts his little legs
Because he has no hands, and begs;
He's asking for my nuts, | know;
May not feed them on the shown
Half lost within her boots. her head
Warm-sheltered in her hood of red
Her plaid skirt close about her drawn,
She ioundered down the wintry lawn:
Now struggling through the misty veil .f
Blown round her by the shrieking gale:
Now sinking in drift so low t
Her scarlet hood could scarcely show
Its dash Of color ON the snow. -ttt
She dropped for bird and beast forlorn ''.
Her little store of nuts and corn, -. s..
And thus her timid guests bespoke:
Come. squirrel. from your hollow oak
Come, black old Crow-come poor blue-jay
Before your supper's blown awayl
Don't be afraid; we all are good: a.
And I'm mammals Red Riding Hoodr'
o Thou, whose care is over all. -.-. ..-.
Who heedest cen the sparrow's fall,
keepin the little maiden's breast
The pity which is now its guestl .
Let not her cultured years make less
The childhood charm of tenderness;
But let her feel az well as know.
Nor harder with her polish growl ...
Cnmoved by sentimental grief
That walls along some printed leaf
But, prompt with kindly word and deed
To own the claims of all who need
Let the grown woman's self make good
The promise of Red Riding Hood
-J0hH G. Whittier, In Sc. Nicholas for Nay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19
How Fishes Breathe.

The breathing of fishes takes place by
means OF their gills. The water, which
is impregnated with atmospheric air, is
taken in at the mouth and forced out
again by the apertures on each side of
the neck. II is thus made to pass be-
tween the gills, which form comb-like
set of vascular fringes, supported by a
system of bones, termed bronchial
arches, and during this passage the air
is absorbed by the blood of the fish.
Fish have little blood, and therefore re-
quire little oxygen, the oxidized blood
being chiefly confined to few internal
organs, as the heart liver, kidneys, lungs
and gills. For this reason the flesh of
most fish is white and apparently blood
less.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-19

Thread gloves are imported with
clocked wrists and fingers.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-03
Orange County Court,
In Chancery, June Term, 1877.
Ed,cin Il. Davenport v. Jane s. Colby form
erly Jane s. Davenport.

Orange County Court,
In Chancery, June Term, 1877.
Edwin R. Davenport v. Jane s. Colby, form
erly Jane s. Davenport.
Whereas, Edwin r. Davenport has filed in
the Orange County Court clerks office, his bill
citing forth that he was joined in marriage,
to Jane ). Doe on the % day of November,
1913, by which union he has now living, three
children; that on the 18th day of March, 1867,
he purchased two lots of real estate in the
town of Newbury VT, and paid for them, but
took title in the name of said Jane, in her
premise to remain his wife in trust, to make
them home for themselves and children.
Said lots described in deed from Freeman j.
Doe, on record in Newbury town clerks Office
of the d ate of-tO which reference is made
for description; and further showing that on
the 22d day of No vember 1873, the said Jane
without cause, deserted orator, and eloped
from his home with man by the name of
Colby, with him fled to California, where
they now live together. That in the year 1874
the said Jane presented in the court IN Cali
informed from the orator, and since such de-
cree. said Jane and said Colby have been
married to each other, and ha 70 had to them
one child; and praying that the court by de-
cree, put an end to the trust in said land. and
rest the title thereof in the orator, enjoining
said Jane and her heirs and assignes from in
terfering with the same and for general relief.
And it appearing that the said Jane T. Colby,
formerly Davenport is out of the State, and
jurisdiction of the court, so that the process
of the court cannot be served on her, it is or.
dered that the substance of this said bill be
published three weeks successfully in the
Bradford Opinion, a newspaper published at
Bradford, in said Orange County, the last of
which publications shall be at least twenty
days previous to the first Tuesday in June A. |
ID. 1877. And the publication of this order
shall be deemed sufficient notice to said Jane
$. Colby, formerly Davenport, to appear at
the term Of Orange County Court Of Chan |
Gerry next to be holden a. Chelsea, in said
County. on the first Tuesday Of Juue A. ID. |
1877, and answer to said petition.
Dated at Chelsea this 29th day of January,
A. ID. 1877.
L. G. HINCKLY, Clerk.
r. Nick. ORMsBY,
81 Solicitor for Petitioner,
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-03

The Board of Aldermen of Brook
Ign is at a deadlock in its efforts tC
elect a President, and it is produc
ed in a very peculiar way. The
Board is composed Of twelve Repub.
licans. and twelve Democrats and
Mr.. Donovan. Each party has a
caucus candidate for the position,
but Donovan holds the balance OF
power, and not approving of either
of the candidates cOnscientiously
votes for himself for President of
the Board on every ballot.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-03
Freedom of Opinion in Texas.

To the Editors Of the Boston Journal:
A feeling Of horror ran through
me and is continually on my mind
at learning that my brave and es-
teemed old friend, the author of the
accompanying letter, who went
South and settled soon after the war
closed, had been forced by regard
for the welfare of his family to vote
for TiIden. l regret to require you
not to give his name or location, as
it would at once bring upon himself
and family the brutal revenge of
his neighbors. He is remarkably
quiet, unassuming man, and all who
know him greatly respect him. He
was a thoroughly brave soldier, re-
ceived severe wounds and was again
at the front as soon as possible.
A large portion of our country is
not free. Buying and selling of men,
women and children has been abol-
ished, but nowhere in the world is
mind and action held in more abject
slavery than in the Southern States.
In his letter he says:
"The election passed off very
quietly. There is little or none Of
that terrorism employed in control
ing politics that existed here few
years ago. This is probably owing
to the fact that the Democrats have
absolute control of the political field.
But there are other forces, of NOR
al kind, brought to bear, which,
though milder in their action, are
no less effective than the 'bulldozing'
practiced in Louisiana. A white
man who opposes them politically
they consider as their enemy. They
say 'he that is not for us is against
u.s. and this feeling underlies the
whole structure of social life in this
State, and is shared by all classes
the rich and the poor, the educated
and the uneducated. For this rea-
son l have abstained from interfer
ing in politics in any shape, aud
have never cast vote in this State
until the last election, when voted
for-Tilden. Not as matter of
choice, for too we'll do 1 remember
his war record for that, but on &C.
count of our FAMILY, for the rea-
sons given above. To have abstain
ed from voting would have given
the impression that I was a secret
enemy, so intense was the interest
felt by the Democrats here. 1 do
not know of a single white man who
voted the Republican ticket; but l
know of several white Republicans,
highly respectable men, who voted
for Tilden, probably for the reasons
given.
My political sentiments have un.
dergone no change. What they
we're in 1861 they are now. 1 have
seen no reason for making change"
The writer could have had no
thought of his letter being seen ex.
,ept by the friend to whom he wrote.
The above was in one of the "peace-
ul" States. H.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-03

AUCTIONS. Charles Robinson,
administrator Of the estate of James
Robinson of PiermOut will sell ut
auction q large amount of personal
property, on Friday, Feb. 9th. ut 10
O'Clock. A. p. Gould, auctioneer.
--On Tuesday, Feb. 18th, the
personal property Of the late BENZ.
Il. Niles, Of Oxford will be sold. 1t
consists oflive stock, produce, farm.
ing tools, household furniture, &c.
The farm of Edward II. Nke,
will be sold ut the same time.