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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
NUMBER 81.
Our Young Folks.
CHRISTMAS.

MAMMA. what is Christmas?" How can say
/ will try to answer you true as true"
1t is the loveliest, lovely day,
That, is stepped in rose-color all the way
through!
When miniature toy-shops in stockings are
found.
That are left in the chambers without sound;
And papa gives gifts with tender cheer;
And brother hurrahs for the top of the year,"
And sister looks on with her wistful eyes,
With soft, sweet smile at every surprise;
And Christmas means this:
A little child's bliss,
And the love of the dear Christ felt like n kiss.
And piled-up glory is hard to express;
And What is Christmas?" is wonder for ALL
1t is when the earth puts on holiday dress,
Made spotlessly fair with snowflakes that fall;
When hearts are lavish with treasures of love,
And the pale pure stars shine brighter above;
And the dancing freight seems to play
In the most mysterious, haunting way;
And the house fairies wander from sweet tc
sweet,
With an unexplored kingdom laid at their feet:
And Christmas means this:
A little child's bliss,
And the love of the dear Christ felt like kiss.
And stu What is Christmas?" Darling. come
here.
1t is meant for the birthday true as true"
OF beautiful child that was born in Judea,
That His mother loved as love you;
That grew up to teach you how you, should seel
To be in your spirit "lowly and meek"
And onward higher and higher to go.
Till you changed to an angel, winter than snow
And offered freely THAT al might take)
The gift Of Himsef for the wholc Wortd's sake
And Christmas means this:
little child's bliss,
And the love of the dear Christ felt like kiss.
-Xrs. L. G. Wilton, In Wide-AEake
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
As Idle as a Bird.

IT is not SO very long since ! heard
little girl say that she wished she
could only be as idle as a bird.
Now, this was not a very lazy sort OF
wish, If she had but known it. There
are very few little girls or boys-or
grown-ups either, for the matter OF
that-who are as Industrious as the
birds. How many people would be
willing to begin their daily labors as
early as the birds begin theirs at half
past three o'clock in the morning and
keep on toiling away until after eight
in the evening?
Think Of il, my youngsters almost
eighteen hours OF constant work!
And the birds do it willingly, too;
for it is q labor OF love to bring dainty
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Pretty story from New England

Pretty story from New England:
f" A Canaan farmer recently saw two
men attempting to drive hog past his
house, but the brute was so obstinate
that they finally told the farmer that if
he would kill it for them they would
give him half of the meat. He accepted
the offer with joyful alacrity, and not
only killed the hog but dressed it into
the bargain, after which the strangers
drove away with their half But when
the farmer went at night to feed his
own hog he found the pen empty, and
it did not take him long to discover
that he had killed his own property,
receiving half of it for his trouble
"A Little Compton man has plucky
cat. While lying on the doorstep, the
other day, a large hen-hawk swooped
down into the yard and seized fat
chicken, which it attempted to carry
off, The cat at once leaped upon the
intruder and clawed him SO Justify that
he relinquished his hold and sailed
away. In a short time, however, he
returned again and made another at
tempt, in which he as signally failed,
the cat attacking him as soon as he
alighted. Three times did the hawk
essay to carry off his prey, and as often
did pussy succeed in protecting his
charge from the intruder, until the bird,
becoming disgusted with the prospect
of obtaining dainty bit of spring
chicken from that hen-yard, scared
away to repeat the attempt upon some
less-guarded grounds Woonsocket (R.
t. Patriot.
The Bismarck Tribune says: At
jamestown, Conductor Law invited Jo-
seph to supper with him. Joseph ac-
cepted, and, after he was through,
strolled away from the eating-house In
to the village, in search of bread and
good things for his family. He has a
good heart, and means that Mrs. Jo-
seph and little Joseph shall have some
thing to eat, as well as himself. While
he was making his purchases the train
pulled out and Joseph was left A
mile or two from the station passen-
ger discovered the important loss, and
went pell-mell through the cars, crying
'Joseph's left The conductor started
the train back and soon met Joseph.
He was running for dear life and was
far more scared than when Miles took
him in. There was a golden opportuni-
ty to escape, but he dreaded it more
than anything in his experience since
his cantI1re -
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The Priest and the LAWYERS.

The boys up ON the Northwestern
were telling us about an old Catholic
priest, who lived until quite recently out
at Boone, and was, in his way, decided
ly and Enthusiastically original. 1t
seems that on a certain occasion, some
or many years ago, we don't remember
which, he became a party, or a witness,
in some law suits, and, as is the legal
custom, was soundly berated and
abused by the learned counsel on the
other side, for having the temerity to
have anything whatever to do with a
case at law of any kind. The result
was that a very bitter feeling grew up
between the prelate and the two young
young lawyers, and time did not appear
to soften this feeling at all. But one
day the old man fell very i'll. He was
very old and his sickness sat so heavily
upon him that he feared he would never
arise from the bed upon which he had
lain down. So when he thought his
last hour was approaching, he sent for
these two lawyers, and they obeyed
the summons, and came into his pres
ence. With great difficulty he accost-
ed them and begged them to stand one
on either side of his bed, and remain
there until he passed away. Deeply
affected, the two lawyers did as he
desired, and when they were standing
on each side of him, with solemn faces,
one of them, in low, earnest tones, told
the old man how glad they were that in
his dying hour he should forgive them,
and feel no bitterness toward them for
any innocent or even excessive display
of professional zeal.
The old priest slowly opened his eyes.
{" 1t is not that he said, and the two
young men bent eagerly forward to
listen.
sIt isn't that gasped the old priest.
at isn't that. But l feel that am a
dying man. And want to die like my
dear Master
The words came slowly and very pain
fully, and the young barristers held their
breath while they leaned forward to
catch the next sentence. The old man
turned his eyes upon them:
Between-two-thiev
Two crestfallen young men tiptoed
silently toward the chamber door,. Two
blank-looking faces stared at each other
out on the sidewalk, and two rising
yeung barristers didn't know whether
to laugh or get angry. But the old
priest did not die. There was enough
good humor in his old heart to con-
quer a dozen diseases, and send even
Death away smiling, and we believe
the old man is still alive and living in
Fort Madison.-Burlingt0n Haaok-Eye.
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bits to their hungry little cnes and
keep the home,nest snug and warm.
One pair of birds that had been pa
tiently. watched from the first to the
last of their long, long day, made no
less than AIS trips, of about 150 yards
each, in search of food for their darling
chicks!
AS idle as q bird, indeed!-with all
that hunting, and fetching, and carry
ing, and feeding to do!-St. Nicholas.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20

WILL AUSTIN of the Chronicle at
tempted to teach Patrick Murphy Of the
Post how to play poker. Murphy
learned rapidly, and the stakes, from .
small beginning of beans, developed
into bullion. When the pot had risen
to sixteen dollars Murphy got inquisi-
tive. "S'posen man has two kings"
. Good hand.n "S'posen he has two
more, is that doublef'' Austin exuded
considerable perspiration. and re-
marked: " Thunder! l throw up my
hand. You are q big fool to have told
me. You might have won all I had!'
Murphy raked in the pot, laid down his
hand and started home. Austin picked
up the relinquished cards, ran them
through, and exclaimed: Two sixesl
by hokey!'' SON francisco Arg0sduf.
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Fatal Playing With FIREARMS.

Youngsters will not cease playing
with firearms. The "rain-it raineth
every day." and the children will not
come in out of the wet. 1t has been
established by innumerable examples
that there never was a gun or pistol so
crippled, old or rusty, that it will not
go off in the hands of a child, and it is
also as well established that the inno-
cent aim of child is always deadly.
The two latest reported cases are very
much like those that have preceded,
and both were fatal. An Ashland
(Ohio) boy of twelve years old was left
alone for few minutes with his one
year-old sister. He commenced play
ing with the baby with a loaded rifle.
The gun went off, the ball entering his
sisters chin and passing through her
head, killing her instantly. The
alarmed boy called for help. He said
that man came into the house and
shot the child and then ran away. That
was lie told in fright. He afterward
confessed that he was playing with the
gun, pointing it at his sister, when she,
grasping and pulling at the ramrod,
the gun went off in his hands. And so
she died. The other case occurred at
Cooperstown, Md. There was an old
gun in blacksmith shop, that a four
teen-year-old boy had been in the habit
of using to snap caps, for the amuse-
ment of the other boys, holding the
muzzle close to them and "blowing
wind'' in their faces One day the gun
was cleaned and loaded and left in its
usual place in the shop while the black
smith went to dinner. 1t was one of
the boys days to play with the gun.
The fourteen-y ear-old went into the
shop, and shut the door against a seven
year-old whom he saw approaching.
The inside boy took the gun, while the
outside little fellow played burglar and
robber at the wide chinks of the door.
He put his face to one of the chinks,
and this was a good opportunity for
the other to "blow wind in his face
by swapping caps. The first cap
missed fire, but the second discharged
the gun and killed the little outsider in
the game of robbers, instantly. There
is no more to say Ii children will
play with firearms they must get shot
sooner OF later. And there seems to be
no help for it. The many fatal acci-
dents 90 for nothing with the rising
generation.-S Louis Republican.
->~> 81
OLD Mr.. MERIpEN had been married
forty-three years when his wife died,
last week. He didn't appear to miss
her very much until bed time, when he
sat down and stuck out his foot for
somebody to come and pull off his boot.
Aud tben whom his sOn-in-laW cOldlV
handed him the boot-jack, the full
weight of the irreparable loss he had
sustained broke upon the old man and
he gave way to a flood of tears. AS for
the boot-jack, it had been SO long since
he had seen one, he didn't know how
to use it.--Burlington Haaob-Eye.
"A malicious taxpayer in Whining
ton, Del, paid his taxes, amounting to
seven dollars, all in copper cents.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
How Much Can a Man Read!

The longest single poem, | believe,
extant, is the Italian poem, the
" "Adone," of Marini, who lived in the
time of our James l. 1t contains $4,000
lines. AS for Spain, one single author
of the seventeenth century, Lopez de
Vega, wrote 1900 plays; his works al
together fill forty-seven quarto volumes.
Alfonso Tostado, a Spanish Bishop of
the fifteenth century, wrote nearly forty
folios, having covered with print near
ly three times as many leaves as he
had lived days. To come to England:
Our William Prynne wrote 200 differ
ent works. Chalmers collected edi-
ton of the English poets only comes
down to Cowper, who died in 1900, and
it fills twenty-one volumes royal 8vo.,
double columns, small type. The vol
umes average 700 pages. This gives
us total Of 14,700 pages, or 20, 400
columns. Now, it takes-I have made
the experimentation minutes to read
column with fair attention. Here is a
good years work in reading over, only
once, selection from the English
poets. The amount of reading which
student can get through in a given
time hardly admits of being measured
by the ell. The rate of reading varies
with the subject, the rapid glance with
which we skim the columns Of a news
paper being at one end of the scale, and
the slow sap which is required for
page of, say, Kant's Critique of Pure
Reason being at the other. Still, just
to get something to go upon, make a
calculation in this way: Suppose man
to be able to read eight hours day.
No one can really sustain receptive or
critical attention to written matter for
eight hours. But take eight hours as
the outside possibility. Thirty pages
8yo. is an average hours read, taking
one book with another. This would
make 240 pages per day, 1880 per
week, and 87,360 pages in the year.
Taking the average thickness Of an Svo.
volume as 400 pages only, the quantity
of reading which a diligent student can
get over in year is no more than an
amount equal to about 220 volumes
Svo. OF course this is merely mechan-
ical computation, by which we cannot
pretend to gauge mental processes.
But it may be worth while knowing
that the merely mechanical limit Of
study is some 220 volumes Syo. per an
mum. --Fortnightly Rcuiew.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20

Customs Offices by vote of 81 to 25 The Re-
publican Senators who stood by the President
were Messrs. Burnside, Christiancy, Conover,
Dawes, Hoar and Matthews.
BoTH houses Of the California Leg
islature have adopted resolutions aslling Con-
gress to levy par capita tax Of $3.50 on Chi
nese immigrants.
The State Grange of Michigan assem-
bled at Lansing, on the 11th. About 800 dele
gates were present, comprising some Of the
most prominent agriculturists Of the State
According to the Masters address and the
Secretary's report, the Oranges throughout
the State are IN healthy growing condition;
and harmonious in their work.
REV. Mr.. HARRIS, Rector OF St.
James Church, in Church, has been elected
Bishop OF the New Episcopal DIOCESE Of Quin-
cy, III.
MIR. PATTERSON, the Democratic
claimant, was, ON the 18th, adL itted to seat
in the National House Of Representatives a
Congressman from Colorado. The vote stood
-116 to ITO.
SEVERAL nominations by the Presi-
dent were confirmed by the United States Sem
ate, in Executive session, on the 18th.
THE citizens of Chicago, in favor Of
the reconciliation Of silver, assembled in
mass meeting at the Tabernacle, on the even
ing Of the 18th. The meeting was largely
composed of the leading business men of the
city, and was presided over by the Hon. Chas.
B. Lawrence, ex-Chiet Justice Of Illinois.
After speeches by prominent citizens, series
of resolutions was adopted, denouncing the
alleged secret and unfair manner in which the
Demonetizing act was passed in Congress, and
demanding that the present Congress restore
silver coin to its former place, a. = legal-ten-
der, on an equality with god.
SHERMAN BRoADwELL, President of
the Clairmont Savings Bank, Of New York
City, was arrested, on the night Of the 14th,
Grand jury for fraud.
THE firm of j. D. Easter & Co., OF
Chicago, manufacturers Of agricultural imple-
ments, has failed, with liabilities of over
81, 100000. Ballard, Fast & Co., Of Canton,
Ohio, reaper, mower, saw-knife and spring
manufacturers, have also failed, in conse-
quence, 1t is said, Of their intimate business
relations with the first-named firm.
The President, on the 14th, nomi-
mated to the Senate the Hon. Richard C. Nc
Cormick, late Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, to be United States Commissioners
General at the Paris Exposition Of next year.
The nomination was unanimously confirmed
by the Senate.
The Legislature of Wyoming adj
journed on the 10th.
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An English poacher was seen to take
aim at bird, his gun was seen to go
off, and the bird was picked up dead,
yet the poacher was cleared because it
was not proved that his gun was load
ed. Detroit Free Press.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-12-20
The Composition Of the United States
Senate.

Now that Mr. Eustis, of Louisiana, has been
admitted, the United States Senate is full, for
the first time since 1872. There are, Republi-
cans lin Roman), 80; Democrats lin small
caps), 80; Independents lin italics), ], as fol-
lows:
ALABAMA. MISSISSIPPI.
Term eLpires. Term eIpirfs.
1879. George E. Spencer. 1881. Branch X. Bruce.
1883 JOHN I. MoRaAN. 1883. l.. Q. @. LAMAR.
ARKANSAS. MISSOURI.
1879. Stcph. w. Dorsey. 1879. DAVID ARMSTRONG.
1883. Aud. H. GARLAND. 1881. FRAN.M .CocKREIL.
CALIFoRNIA. NEBRASKA.
1879. Aaron A: Sargent. 1881. A; s. Paddock.
1881. Newton Booth. 1888. Alvin Saunders.
COLORADO. NEVADA.
1878. Jerome b. Chaifee. 1879. John p. Jones.
1883 Henry NJ. Teller. 1881. William Sharon.
CONNECTICUT. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1879. WIN. II. RARNUs.. 1879. Bainbr eWadlegh.
1881. WIN. W. EATON. 1853. Edw'd n. Rollins.
1881. THos. +. BAYAnp. l1esl. THO. i. F.RANDo1pH
1888. ELI SALISBURY. 1873. j. Il. MCPHERSON.
FLORIDA. NEW YORK.
1879. Simon b. Corover 1879. Roscoe Conkling.
1881. CHARLES ". JONES. 1881. FRANCIS HERMAN.
GEORGIA. NcRTH CAROLINA.
1879 JOHN B. GorDoS 1879 AUG. 3. MERRIMoN.
1853. BENJAMIN II. HILL. lSss. Mat. W. RANSOM.
ILLINOIS. OHIO.
1879. Richard j. .Oelesby. .ls79. Stanley Matthews.
1883. Dased Darts. 1891. AiLENG. THURMAN.
INDIANA. OREGON.
1879. DAN ". VOORHEES, lIs79 John H. Mitchell.
1881. Jos. L. McDoNA1.D. 1883. L. +. GROVER.
1879. VIM. B. Allison. 1879. j. ID. Cameron.
1883. Sam'i j. Kirkwood. 1881. WIN. A. WALLACE.
KANSAS. RHODE ISLAND.
1879. John j. Ingalls,. 1881. A. e. Burnside.
1883. Preston B. Plumb. 1883. Henry B. Anthony.
KENTUCKY. SOUTH CAROLINA.
1879. T. c. MCCREERy. 1879. John j. Patterson.
1888. JAS. b. BECK. 1883 M. G. BUTLER.
LOUISIANA. TENNESSEE.
1879. JAS. b. EUsgI-. 1881. JAMES Il. BAILEY.
1883. Wm.-P. Kelio-g. 1882 lsHAM G.. HARRIS
MAINE. TEXAS.
1851. Hiinibal Hamii s.iiSSi. SAMUEL Is. MAxEY.
1888. James q. Blaine. 1883. RICHARD CoKE.
MARYLAND. VERMONT.
1879. Gro. X. DENNIS 1879. Justin 8. Morrill,.
1881. VIM. p. WHYTE. 1851. Geo. +. Edmunds.
MAssACBUsErTs. VIRGINIA.
1881. Henry l.. Dawes. 1881. RoBT. q. WrTHERS
1883. George f. Hear. 1883. j. W. JOHNSTON.
MICHIGAN, WEST VIRGINIA.
1881. ]. P. Christiancy. 1881. FRANK HEREFORD.
1885, Thos. w. Ferry. ls85. HENRY G. DAVIS.
MINNESOTA. WISCONSIN.
1881. 8. J. II. Mcmillan. 1872 Timothy O. Howe.
1883 William Window. iss1. Angus Cameron.
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THERE was great discontent at STAN

THERE was great discomfort at Stam-
boul and other points In Turkey, on the 18th,
and fears were entertained Of violent out
breaks on the part Of the populace.
TIE italian Ministry resigned on the
10Th.
The steamer Mexican, which sailed
from Port Royal, 8. c., on the 18th of Sep
tember, for Liverpool had not been heard
from at the latter port up to she28th, and 1t
was feared that she had Soundered with all on
board. A><
Tho, United States Senate Rejects Ger
tain Nominations Made by TIE
President.
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ghe goltdo !Ghrnniflt.

The CHRoSicLE Is published at the County seat
Of Tama, one Of the largest, richest most central
and populous counties In Iowa tits the Oldest
paper In the County and one Of the Oldest in the
State-having been established in 1855. Its circu-
,ation being large and constantly increasing makes
II very desirable advertising medium for business
men and manufacturers wishing to bring their
goods and wares to tho notice Of the people Of
Central Iowa.
Advertising rates made known on application.
JOB PRINTING
OF every description executed with neatness and
dispatch Special attention paid to
PRINTING IN COLORS.
Your favors earnestly solicited.
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Now that Mr.. Eustis, of Louisiana, has been
the first time since 1872. There are, Republi-
cans lin Roman), 80; Democrats lin small
caps), 50; Independents lin italics), !, as fol-
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"A malicious taxpayer in Whining
ton, Del, paid his taxes, amounting to
seven dollars, all in copper cents.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-20
THE MONTENEGRINS RE
TREATING.

LONDON. December ia Reu-
ter telegram from Ragusa reports
that 5000 Turks from Podgoritza
have compelled Montenegrin corps
to retreat into their own territory
and are now marching to succor Sou
tari and Antivari.
A Belgrade despatch says The
Servions have occupied Brodopole
unopposed.
The St. Petersburg Gazette an
nounces that General Todleben has
been appointed commander of the
army of Rustchuk, with Prince I'M
eritinsky as his chief of staff.
The Times Vienna correspondent
says it was thought for some time
that England might bring the Turk
ish note officially before the Russian
Government, but according to the
lates information the British Cabinet
decided on Tuesday that in view of
the difference of opinion among the
powers any attempt to mediate would
be inopportune. The Porte intends
to lay the whole question of negotia-
ton before the Turkish Parliament,
making further steps dependent on
its decision.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-20
r. R. EXCURSION RATES.

CHICAGO, December 18.-A spec
ial committee appointed by the last
convention of the National associa-
tion of General railway passenger
agents, and representing the views
of a large number of passenger a
gents throughout the country, met
here to-day and reported in favor of
discontinuing all excursion rates and
tickets in the United States at all
seasons of the year; also favor
ing ticket uniform as to time, limit
and form of making for all railroads
in the country.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-20

Scenes on water Street.-Since the Wi
mington & Northern X. R., cummenc-
ed running their trains into the 2. W..
81 3. K. Il, depot the scene on Water
street in the morning about 8 o'clock
is lively with arriving and departing
trains. First comes the New Castle ac-
commodatiOn, then the Port Deposit
train, the Delaware Western, and last
ly the Wilmington & Northern from
Costesville. They all arrive within
one minute of each other, and 1t
sometimes takes lively movements to
keep out of their way.
The Other Victim Dead.-L. IL.
Warren, the other victim of the Quarry>
vile explosion, died yesterday afternoon
at the Aims House. The body was res
moved to the undertaking establishment
of d. Fox, where the coroner held an
inquest last evening, and the jury return
ed verdict in accordance with the
facts that have already been published.
his wife arrived here from New York on
Saturday last, and was with him when
he died. The body will probably be res
moved to New Y York for burial.
For Christmas tree decorations, Scrap
Pictures, stationary, holiday books, go
to .. H. Sentman & Co.'S, corner OF
Sixth and Shipley streets. New goods,
low prices.