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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
Hydrophohia in England.

Unless our ablest medical men and
our most skilled veterinary surgeons
are altogether at fault, malady is
raging in the midst of us more terrible
than Asiatic cholera,, yellow fever, or
even the inGch-dfeaded piagiie Of the
Middle Ages. Within the last few
months deaths from hydrophobia have
been alarmingly frequent. 1t would
seem, indeed, as if the disease had as
sumed an epidemic form. That this
should be so is no matter of surprise.
II is notorious that at eeftaif periods
hydrophobia has ravaged entire districts
with an almost unaccountable virulence.
In the year 1866 the Registrar General
for England reported no fewer than
thirty-six deaths from this fatal malady.
In 1871 two packs Of hounds-the
Quorh and A1brightoh--were decimated
by the pestilence. There is mass of
evidence to show that. like cholera, or
plague, or any other grave disease,
hydrophobia recurs at stated intervals,
and at this moment, as far as can be
made out, we are passing through d
period of its recurrence. For some
months past hardly week has gone by
without death from hydrophobia.
The Registrar General, in his reports,
has called attention to the prevalence
of the scourge. Inqucsts have been
held in various parts of the country, at
which evidence of most painful and
distressing character has been given.
Indeed, if the general public Il not
cariouelv uinrvt,eH ts.s, nm =, ,.l., ~, Al.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
HONE, FARM AND GARDEN.

Johnny Cake.-Two cups Indian
meal; one-half cup -four; two cups sour
milk; one egg; one teaspoonful melted
butter; two teaspoonfuls saleratus;
little salt; and two teaspoonfuls sugar.
The Druggists Circular gives the
following formula for shaving soap:
Take white soap, four ounces; sperma-
ceti, one-haf ounce; olive oil, one-half
ounce; melt them together and stir un-
til nearly cold; scent with such oils as
may be most agreeable
"A correspondent OF the New York
Press says that if any man will draw
breath quickly and deeply for the
space of three minutes or less, he viii
thereby lose acute sensibility to pain.
so that he can endure minor surgical
operation without Inconvenience.
i'm these days of bank failures it is
safest for the farmer to make his de-
posts in banks of rich soil and more
manure: buy improved stock instead of
bank stock, and the only shares he
should indulge in should be to share
with his wife and family the comforts
Va a SOOu utllc.-1OUU betAtC ItcJActtf.
Into the whitewash pail, while the
ime-water is still hot, drop teacupful
of soft boiled rice, and mix thoroughly.
Then pour into a quart pot of cold
water, say ten or twelve drops of crude
carbolic acid. Mix this into the rest,
and swab the interior of your hen house
with it. For outside, use rock salt dis
solved instead of boiled rice, and dis
pense with carbolic acid. No other
preparations of whitewash ever equalled
this for poultry buildings. Farmers
Adr0cdte.
"A gentleman writing to the Planter
and Farmer gives the following remedy
for a choking cow. twill probably act
just as well with other animals, and it
will be well to remember it. He says
it has never failed in any instance, and
has been tried by him and others hun
dreds of times. The remedy is to take
a spoonful of saltpeter, open the
animals mouth, throw it well back
upon the tongue; let the animal 60,
and the obstruction will either go up or
down in very few minutes.
Take, say ten gallons, new cider,
and suffer it to ferment fully, which
will probably be in about two weeks if
the weather be warm; then add about
eight gallons of new cider for produc-
ing second fermentation. and in about
two weeks add like quantity TO pro-
duce third fermentation. Stop the
bunghole of the barrel with an empty
bottle with the neck downward and eX-
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20

cash. However, when the note is due.
his creditor must wait few days, and
this is repeated so frequently and al
ways by asking more days OF grace so
that at last to- secure his debts and Cd
tain credit he must mortgage his stock,
and chattel mortgage is followed BY
a mortgage on his farm. There are
very many other reasons why farmer
should fail. He may have been unfor-
tunate, perhaps he has lost some stock
from accident or disease. His crops
may have been light and growing
lighter. He may have occasionally
sold his stock or crops in an unfavor-
able market. These are all apparent
reasons for his failure, but back of all
this is the man himself. - Country Gen
Heyudu
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
Exposure Of Pretended Spiritual
Medium.

During the latter part of last October
Mr.. Prescott Robinson and Mr.. William
III. Mann, both of whom are firm her
levers in Spiritualisn, learned that a
Mrs. Nichols was holding Undertaking.
seances at the house of DR.. A. L. Wey-
mouth, at the corner of Eliot and Ire
mont streets, and at the earnest solicit
tation of friend, Mr. William b.
Walker, they visited the seance in good
faith. not doubling its genuinehess.
During their visit, however, they were
far from being favorably impressed
with the action of the medium, and sus-
picions were aroused in their minds
that all was not right. They said moth
ing, however, of their suspicious, and
continued to visit the seances once a
week for three weeks. DIR. Weymouth
was taken sick and it was decided to
hold the seances at the rooms of Mrs.
Nichols at No. Sc Chapman street. The
medium, at this time, for some reason
best known to herself, changed her
name to Currier. This medium had
promised Mr.. Robinson, on more than
one occasion, that his little daughter
Ella, who had been dead for some time,
would appear to him and bring rose
bud in her hand from the spirit land.
In the meanwhile Messrs. Robinson
and Mann succeeded in getting several
of their friends (among them Mrs.
Agnes Davis Hall, the well-known
Spiritualist lecturer) admitted to the
seances, and from that time forward a
quiet but earnest and thorough investi-
cation was carried on by them. They
were determined that right and truth
should have every chance, but that
everything in the shape Of fraud should
be exposed.
Thus matters continued till Monday
evening. Nov. 26, when it was decided
that on the following evening masters
should be brought to a crisis, the me-
dunn having promised that at that time
Mr.. Robinson's daughter would appear
with . rosebud. The plans were ac-
cordingly laid. Each one Of the seven
bad an allotted part to perform at :
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
Sheds for Stock.

To realize the best returns from all
kinds of stock, it is absolutely necessa-
nv to shelter them well, else it will
take much extra food to keep them up
to the proper degree of heat to resist
the cold and put on any extra fat.
Judging from the numbers but indif-
ferently housed, one would naturally
suppose this fact was but partially I'M
derstood, though those who do under
stand it, and who profit by the knowl-
edge, are the ones, other things be-
ing in unison, who receive the greatest
percentage of profit from their stock.
1t is all very nice, if you possess the
requisite means, to build elaborate
houses for your horses, cows, sheep,
swine, etc., yet the number of farmers
who are able to do this are in the mi
nority, and the others must content
themselves with something which is no
doubt equally effective and servicea-
BILE, though far less expensive. Young
farmers who start on limited capital,
and have to depend principally on
their brains and muscles to enable them
to make profit on their farming,
have to wait until the future for we'll
built, handsome barns and other out
buildings-till the farm has returned
enough profit to warrant such an out
lay But this fact should not prevent
an effort being made to provide winter
shelter for the cows and other stock, if
barn and shed-room already on the
farm is not ample for the accommoda-
ton of all the stock. And right here
will muscles come into play to secure
the required shelter, and thus save a
cash outlay. Against the side of the
barn, in the barnyard, or some conve-
nient Enclosure, or against the high
board fence which may inclose one
side of the barnyard, build a skeleton
shed, by planting crotched sticks (tim-
bers) obtained from the woods. In
these crotches lay other timber sticks
strong enough to bear considerable
weight. On these lay old rails about a
foot apart. You now have your skele-
ton SIZED and require the roof, which is
made with corn fodder, which is neatly
piled on the rails, from six to ten or
fifteen feet thick. This makes a most
excellent protection, at the same time
having the fodder in convenient place
for feeding during the winter. If the
fodder has been placed properly. so as
to shed the rain, but little of it will be
damaged.
By making the shed deep and not too
high-merely high enough for man
to walk under comfortably at its low
est place-and also built against the
south or warm side of the building or
fence, the animals will have comfort
able place to winter under. They can
60 under at pleasure by having it
open in front, and during mild days
can be fed in the barnyard, while in
stormy weather the fodder and other
food can be fed under the shed. We
have seen temporary pig pens thus
made, and they answered admirably,
being warm and comfortable. We
have seen colts wintered under just
such sheds, and they came out, in the
spring, as strong and hearty as could
be wished for.-Cor. Practical Farmer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
The Prayer Meeting and the Gambler.

On the evening of the Sd of March,
1877, William II. Fitzmaurice, a man
thirty years old, was in Water street,
New York, looking for employment as
card dealer in one of the faro banks or
gambling dens, which are numerous in
that vicinity. He had been success
full gambler, had dealt every game
known to his craft, had accumulated
money and lost it all, and was now poor
and destitute of everything, but still in
his wicked profession.
He noticed the lantern burning over
the door of the McAuley Mission Build
ing (No. 316 Water street,, and asked
his companions:
"What light is that?''
"That's Jerry McAuley's prayer
meeting was the reply. "Let's go in
and see the fools give themselves
awayr'
1t was late, and he concluded not to
go in; but when he reached his lodging
place, in Clark street, he found himself
thinking about that lantern. Its light
still penetrated his thoughts. It was
so the next day; and in the evening he
went alone to the Mission. He took a
seat in the audience and listened to the
testimonies given by converted sinners,
some of whom had been men of his
own class and of his own acquaintance.
When he vent to bed that night he was
troubled. The next morning a man
came to him and proposed to advance
$500 for a game, if he would deal the
cards and divide the profits. For the
first time in his life he refused to have
anything more to do with that kind of
business.
That night he went again to the Mis-
sion (where meetings are held every
night in the Year,, and before the meet
ing closed he came forward and asked
to be prayed for. Here he found the
Savior, and soon he began to confess
Jesus before men. He attended the
Mission meetings every evening, re-
joicing in his Savior and exhorting
sinners to come to Christ, until about
the middle of April, when he was pros
trated by illness. His disease was con-
sumption of the lungs; and as he had
ne friends who could assist him, and
no means of support, the Mission did
what it could to provide for his wants.
As his body wasted away, thoses who
visited him saw that his faith in Jesus
grew stronger and stronger. He de-
sired to live only for the purpose of
serving the Lord. But he spoke cheer
fully about dying; and, although suffer-
ing constantly from weakness and pain,
he waited with unfaltering trust for the
time of his departure. On the 29th of
August he entered into his rest. Cor.
~ Y Observer
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
Daniel Webster's Seventeen Murders.

ONE day, among other arrangements,
he suggested to the new President, in
as delicate way as he could, the fact
that he had sketched an inaugural,
knowing that Gen. Harrison would be
overwhelmed with calls and business
after his election, and he himself hav-
ing leisure to write. The General al
once replied that it was not necessary,
that he had prepared his own inau-
gural. "Oh, yes" said he, GIVE got
that all ready" Will you allow me
to take it home and read it tonight
asked Mr.. Webster. Certainly" the
President replied; "and please let me
take yours So they exchanged the
documents; and the next morning,
when they met, Gen. Harrison said to
Mr.. Webster: If l should read your
inaugural instead of mine, everybody
would know that you wrote it, and that
l did not. Now, this is the only Off
cial paper which l propose to write,
for / do not intend to interfere with
my Secretaries; but this is a sort OF
acknowledgment on my part to the
American people of the great honor
they have conferred upon me in elevat-
ing me to this high office; and al
though, of course. it is not so suitable
as yours, still it is mine, and 1 propose
to let the people have it just as have
written it. / must deliver my own in
stead of yours" Mr.. Webster told me
that he was good deal annoyed, be-
cause the message was, according to
his judgment and taste, so inappropri-
ate. 1t entered largely into Roman
history, and had a great deal to say
about the States of antiquity and the
Roman Proconsuls and various matters
of that kind. Indeed, the word "Pro-
CONSUL was repeated in it a great many
times. When he found that the Presi-
dent was bent upon using his own in
augural, Mr.. Webster said that his de-
sire was to modify it, and to get in
some things that were not there, and
get out some things that were there;
for, as it then stood, he said, it had
no more to do with the affairs of the
American Government and people than
a chapter in the Koran. Mr.. Web
ster suggested to Gen. Harrison that
he should like to put in some things,
and Gen. Harrison rather reluctantly
consented to let him take it. Mr..
Webster spent a portion of the next
day in modifying the message. Mrs.
Seaton remarked to him, when he came
home rather late that day, that he
look fatigued and worried; but he re-
piled that he was sorry that she had
waited dinner for him. "That is of no
consequence at all, Mr.. Webster" said
she; 'sbut / am sorry to see you look
ing SO worried and tired. hope moth
ing has gone wrong. I really hope
nothing has happened" !" You would
think that something had happened"
he replied, eff you knew what 1 have
done. / have killed seventeen Roman
Proconsuls as dead as smelts, every
one of themr' PETER Hdrvey's Remi,s-
isceijces.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
what Christmas Day Should Be to
the Poor.

the POOR
EVERY Church festival should bring
snecial comfort in some fashion to the
poor and needy. Once it was so. and
then the Church obseryances were
honored by rich and poor alike Now,
these holidays are reserved, as it were,
for people Of leisure, and are regarded
as a luxury belonging to the cultivated
and wealthy exclusively. They have
hardly any meaning to those who are
not wholly prepared to enter into the
full meaning of the religious rite. :.
We do not advise the bringing back
of all the customs which were once
familiar, but now are known only to the
antiquarian. When parasitic usages
die out, it is because they have no
longer any business on the main trunk.
These died because their proper life
was done. But we do believe that holt
day tide should have fitting associa-
lions, which are to be engratted on
the proper service of the day. Thus
Easter flowers sent to the sick or to
prisoners are more precious than any
other flowers.
And especially Christmas Day should
be day of kindly remembrance. We
do not mean of systematic and careful
distribution of necessaries. Where
these are needed, the Church and the
Christian giver ought not to wait for a
set season. We mean of gifts which.
while they are useful, carry with them
stronger impression of kindness than
of use. There are some gifts which
humiliate because they remind the re-
ceiver that they are so needed. To give
starving man food is to let him know
that he is in a very low estate of pow
erty. To give him clothing is to imply
that one has taken note of his rags.
Nobody ought to give the less because
of this fact, but at certain seasons to
give gifts which imply in some way
sense of interest felt toward the
recipient. For instance, neighbors ex-
change gifts of food, not because one or
the other lacks, but because it is pleas
ant to share ones best with ones
friends. We say that Christmas giving
ought to be patterned after this sort.
Not to do less for the poor at other
times, not to withhold from them aught
of which they have need, but once a
year at least to take them into the cir
Gle of kindly and neighborly sympathy.
As the Christmas garlands and wreaths
are not necessary to the due celebration
of the day, and yet every one would
miss them sorely if omitted, so these
kindnesses oughtto decorate, as it were,
the substantial, constant care for those
who need.-Churchmdn
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
PERSONAL AID LITERARY.

Amid all the noiseof Paris is heard
our American Moves.
Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, be-
gan his working life as > saddler.
When President Hayes gets irri-
tated beyond all endurance, he says g
swan. ''-BOsfon Globe.
m. Lasalle, the French baritone,
has restored his voice to its wonted
purity by drinking milk.
The book that has had the most ex-
tensive sale in this country is Mrs
Stoves q Uncle Toms Cabin
The Rev. Russell Jennings, Of
Deep River, Conn, has within twelve
wears given away more than $500. 900
for charitable purposes
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer describes Lord John Russell
as "little heap of wrinkled human
ity-''
Victor Hugo refused to receive a
visit from Gen Grant, because the lat
ter affiliates with the Monarehists in
Paris.
Bertha Won Hillern, the walkist,
takes 223,200 steps in walking hun
dred miles. She would make a good
step-mother.
President Grant writes that he
found the labor of accepting the hospi-
tally of his English friends more ardu-
Gus than the cares of State.
1t would be the proper thing for
Senator Jones to publish pamphlet
entitled " That Mine of Mine. Post,
Worcester.
DR.. Holland is tall man, with
black hair and mustache. and dark
complexion. There is a spring in his
step, and he doesn't look over forty
years of age.
-McCreery, the Kentucky Senator
although wealthy, is very economical,
holding that every man in high office
should set wholesome example in this
respect.
1t is estimated that Gen. o. E
Babcock, who was the Private Secre
tary of Gen. Grant, owns property In
Washington worth half million dol
lars.-N Y. Post.
Gale, the English pedestrian who
has lately completed the task of walk
ing 1900 quarter-miles in 1000 con
seeutive periods of ten minutes each
has obtained such complete mastery
over his physical powers that he sleeps
occasionally while walking. Medica
evidence has been taken On this point
and the fact is beyond doubt.
Sims Reeves attributes his long
lease of voice to this sage counsel O
his master: "We must keep the voics
in the middle. This is the secret OF
really fine tone, of the faculty of sing
ing cantabile passages with effect, ant
of making coup on high note wher
it is wanted. Nothing is more destruc
tive than perpetual exercise Of the up
per register.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
The Struggled. Cigar Game.

Veteran smokers are sold by shrewd
swindlers, who are fruitful in devices.
The commonest of these lodges is the
sale of pretended struggled cigars, and
though it has been played times with
out number, and time out of mind in
every seaport city of the globe, users
of the weed are swindled by it every
week in the year in this very city OF
sharp people. The modus operandi is
simple enough, but it takes good actor
to carry it through.
The victim selected is always an in
veterate smoker, who has been partic-
ularly marked by the swindler. The
latter watches his opportunity, and
with couple of boxes concealed under
the pea-jacket which he dons for the
occasion, he enters the counting-room
of the unsuspecting man of business
who is in the enjoyment of his third or
fourth afternoon cigar.
ANY cigars to-day, Captainp' he
asks in low voice, casting his eyes
furtiveiy around, as II he feared that he
might pc overheard.
NO, is the curt answer.
But these amt your common eli
gars, Cap n; you can't sget none like
em at the Revere nor Parker House.
pee here' lowering MS voice, these
cigars came from Havana, and there
halntt been no duties PAID on EN-,
neither. one OF my own speculations.
Had ten boxes, and sold 'em all but
these TWO. Ihey re worth 500 q thou
SAND. In beginning to feel a little
resky' and my ship sails to-day, too,
Let you have 'em, you'll take both
boxes, al nan price,.
"Don'twant en-, says the merchant
shortly, who Is annoyed every hour in
the day with all sorts OF applications
-, Pas a. 4.a a., n Law.
Jas' ny .na', WIN you! salo tne
senaer, nothing uaunIeu, pursuing inc
paPei :: oi.e u .ne poAes' anu taxing
ous eiSal AZ raiiuoii' "one COST
YOU any 'hihs
Ihis IS an appeal the merchant can
not resist. He takes the cigar, looks
at it critically, smells Of it, lights it.
The first puff is enough. The man
has told the truth. Such a cigar is
hard to be had anywhere, and he is
conscious that it is worth even more
than $50 thousand. He can't let such