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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15
Singular Conduct of an Old Col
Ored Woman.

A letter from London, Ky, says: An
old colored woman has been reported
for several months past as splitting up
snakes, frogs, lizards and gold-nuggets.
But little or no attention was paid to
the rumors until last Saturday, when a
runner came hastily into town after a
physician, saying the woman had one
of her spells and startling developments
were expected. Hastily mounting a
horse, your correspondent visited the
cabin, and shortly afterwards, under
powerful opiate administered to the
woman, up came a slimy-looking rep
tile, measuring eight and one-third
inches in length and about one-half an
inch in circumference. The negro
woman, your correspondent is reliably
informed, was delivered of two other
snakes once before, and the question
arises, Where do they come from? The
negroes, of course, have their theory,
and it is that the woman is bewitched,
and they attribute it to the fact that she
poisoned her husband or child several
years since to keep him from being sold
into slavery.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15

HAVE sold Hatch's Universal Cough Syrup
for about four years. By using it in my own
family, became satisfied of its merit 1t has
become the leading article of its kind having
by far the best sale of any. Sample bottles
were freely given away, and this led to its
rapid introduction. JAMES JOHNSON,
Clayton, jeff. Co., N. Y,
Ex-Member of New York Legislature.
Sold by Meyer Bros. & Co.. st. Louis, Mo.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15
Safe and Sure.

MR.. Il. r. STEVENS:
In 1872 your vEGETTNE was recommended to me,
and yielding to the persuasiOns friend consented
try il. At the time suffering from general de-
bty and nervous proStration superinduced by over
work and irregular habits Its wonderful strengthening
and curative properties seemed to affect my debtated
from the first dose and under its persistent
Irapidy recovered gaining than usual health and
good feeling. Since then have not hestated to give
VEGETINE my most unqualified Endorsement, as being
safe and powerful agent in promoting health and
restoring the wasted system TO life and energy.
VEGETfNE is the only medicine use and as long
live never expect to find better.
Yours truly, W. H. CLAPK,
120 Monterey Street, Allegheny, Pa
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15

THE First National Bank of Mauch
Chunk, Pa, having obtained judgment
against John w. Young, at Salt Lake,
for S10,474, Marshal Nelson has seized
the Salt Lake Museum, and the horses,
carriage, and household effects of the
late Prophets son to satisfy the de-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINsLow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill
1ren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and by giving relief
and health to the child. gives rest to the mother
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15

SToDDARD's 'sPoULTRY WORLD" Hartford,
Conn, should be had by all fowl-breeders Costs
but 81 25 yearly, or only 81. co. INCLUDING II SUI
perior CHRoMos to subscribers. 1t is practical,
original, and always fresh. 10c. single number.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15

KINGsFoRD's OswEGo CORN STARCH for
buildings, custards, blanc mango, etc, is the
original It is used in all countries. Its
purity and dclicacy are uncqualed. Hence
Ills economy.
svsee E. BROWNS Aclv't OF FOOT LArHEs.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15
There's Nothing Like IT,,

The best we ever used.'' "Find it much
cheaper than Others" ''Can testify to its SUI
periority." Extracts from letters to the man
ufacturers of DOoLEY'S YEAST POWDER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15

THE attention of the public is invited to the
advertisement of the Franklin Jewelry Com
pany, in another column, who offer large in
ducements to all who wish anything in their
line. Their illustrated catalogue will prove in
terestinp reading to the public
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15
ONE of the very best presents which can b,

made to family, minister, church or friend is
at the same time most useful, and will last
lifetime; at least, a thoroughly good one will.
Mason & Hamlin make the best, and offer su-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-12-15
THE SURVIVORS.


Though none of Col. Travis's band
were left to tell the tale, Mrs. Dickin-
son, wife of Lieut.. Dickinson, who fell
in the defense, her child, negro SER
want of Col Travis, and two Mexican
women of San Antonio de Bexar were
the only survivors of those in the fort.
The blood of the immortal Texan band
still stains the massive walls of the Ala
mo, and as the footsteps of the modern
visitor reverberate through its solemn
old halls he almost fancies it the echo of
the bloody strife that sent 1S8 heroic
spirits to their last abode Sunday morn
ing, March 6, 1886.
THE Westminster Oondon) Aquarium
may be said to possess the largest plate
glass tank in the world, one having been
lately erected $50 feet long, 20 feet wide,
and proportionately high. 1t will per-
nit the display of fish of the largest size
procurable in the British waters.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
The Secret Of an Old Cellar.

New must in an old cellar is as treach-
erOus as new wine in an old bottle.
Three weeks ago two travellers who
were breakfasting in an inn at Little
Courcelles, near Paris, called for bot
tie of wine, and the innkeeper sent a
servant into the cellar to fetch it. After
waiting a long time for the girl to return,
the housekeeper went down stairs to find
out what was the matter. She likewise
failed to return with the wine, and as
the travellers were now impatient, the
innkeeper himself made the descent
into the cellar, but was not seen again.
One of the travellers rose from the break
fast-table in alarm, and ran down the
cellar stairs to ascertain what had hap
pened, and his companion waited in
vain for his temperance. There was
now only one man in the tavern. and he
was too wise to vanish from the scene
as abruptly as the rest had done. He
ran into the street and called in the
neighbors. One of these, a physician.
ventured as far as the door of the eel
lar, and pushed it open SO as to give
egress to the nOxious gases imprisoned
there. After the cellar had been par
tally ventilated the neighbors found on
the floor the bodies Of the four persons
who had disappeared so mysteriouslyj
Three of them were restored to con
seriousness, but the girl, who had led the
way, died. On the previous evening
the innkeeper had left vat Of must in
the cellar, and the carbonic acid gas
emitted from the fermenting liquid had
doisoned the air.-E Exchange.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
TOLEDO. lama COUNTY IOWA NOVEMBER p, 1871

tain sheep, black-tail deer and every
species Of game known TO the Rocky
Mountain region. The primeval SIM
plicity and wildness Of Eden was
here. The deer and the antelope had
never been hunted, and gazed with
timid curiosity upon Remine, allowing
the bold intruder to walk up within
few yards of them.
Remine proceeded to take circuit
through the valley, and on level
plateau on the west bank of the Dolo-
ros River discovered the ruins of what
had once evidently been q large city.
Ancient ruins and fragments of pottery
were scattered in every direction, and
the foundation walls of some of the
principal buildings were still standing
in a good state. of preservation. In the
center of the ruins and standing in
clear, open space, was the remains of a
temple, which had evidently been de-
voted to the worship Of the sun. The
walls were of hewn stone, and so artis-
tically laid together that it was hard TO
detect a joint. Although exposed to
the ravages of time for thousands of
years, the foundation looked as massive
and strong as when first laid by its an
cient builders. and even the plaster with
which the walls were lined inside had
not lost its color. but seemed as bright
and fresh as though put on but yester-
day. Remine proceeded to measure
the temple, and found that il was 120
feet wide and 800 feet in length.
The walls in many places were
adorned with rough representation of
men and animals, with no perspective.
while over one of the windows was the
rude figure of dove bearing twig
or branch Of some kind, and flying to-
ward mountain in the distance. Our
explorer found the ground covered for
acres with cut stones and broken crock
cry ware, and houses and walls of solid
masonry, showing marks of skilful
workmanship, having w;thstood the
ravages of time for unnumbered centu-
ries. A wall fifty feet thick, apparent
ly several miles in circumference. was
visible in many places, making it proba-
BILE that this prehistoric city, like
Babylon of old, had population skilled
in the arts of ancient warfare, and who
built it in such manner as to be in
vulnerable by any such appliances as
Roman battering ram. In places houses
were found completely covered in the
earth, having become SO by the long
process of time. He found good placer
indications in the bed of stream, and
fully convinced at last of the mineral
wealth of the country, he retraced his
footsteps, reaching Silverton the latter
part of August Early in the spring of
1877 several expeditions were organized
to thoroughly explore and prospect the
new country, and the result of their
observations only confirmed former re-
ports, and stamp the Miguel as one of
the most wonderful mining districts in
the United States. The bed of the
stream, as well as the banks on either
side, are one vast placer. city
(Col.) Letter TO Chicago Times.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
Abducted by an Orang.Outang.

Numerous stories have been told of
women being abducted by orang-
outangs, carried off to their wooded re-
treats, and treated with the utmost def
erence and admiration. .Incredulous
persons have questioned these stories,
but here is one that cannot be doubted,
for we have it on the authority of a
grave and dignified college Professor
no less a parsonage than Prof. Austin,
of Cambridge:
In 1864, young fellow by the name
of Tuba was missing from one of the
Bornean villages. His people began to
fear that some terrible accident had be-
fallen him, and concluded to ferret out
the mystery. ePav gsE
Having armed themselves, they ac-
cordingly started out and searched
through the jungle for four days with
out finding any trace of the lost. On
the 9TH day they came to the Sakarang
River, where every one of them went in
bathing. They went down the river a
short distance, when one of the number
fortunately discovered some clothing on
the nearest bank, which, on examine
ton, proved to be that of their missing
friend. Close beside it lay the sumpi-
tan or blow-pipe, and the short sword
which he always carried with him.
A little later the party heard voice,
and, after dressing, they set out in
search. They followed a narrow RAJ
vine which led back from the river,
scanning every nook and hole, search
ing under coverts of leaves and dead,
fallen branches. but gin vain. They
were on the point " retracing their
steps when they again heard the voice.
1t was the voice Of Tuba, and, strange
as it may appear, he was soon discoy-
cred high in a tree, naked, and large
orang-outang was his companion. A
rifie-shot brought the animal to the
ground, where they finished her with
knives. Then the young man came
down and told tile story Of his singular
adventure. 49,
70 He had been out hunting, he said,
and, late in the afternoon, had gone
into the water Of the Sakarang to
battle. On returning to the bank to
dress, he was seized by the arms by an
orang-outang, lswho made him follow
her into the ravine. They arrived at
the foot of tall tree, which the youth
was forced to ascend until he had
reached the animals nest, where he
found himself prisoner in comforta-
BILE lodgings. Day after day he re.
manned there, the orang-outang gra-
ciously supplying him with fresh fruit
and vegetables, and even bringing him
water in cOcOa-nut. aits
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
Sounding Truths.

Says the Reno (Nev.) Gazette: "Now,
we don't expect to check stock gam
bling in the least, nor have we any de-
sire to interfere with any mans right
to bet his money; but there are, it seems
to us, few points upon which we may
all agree:
1.-The man OF family has no right to
put the comfort and support of his lit
lie ones on a margin in the stock mar
ket.
"Stocks that are half bought belong
to capitalists.
ga dollar in the store is worth two in
the stock market.
Every man may own the controlling
interest in home; very few can con-
troll mines.
"Shares in homestead always pay
dividends.
"No man can win unless another
lose.
"When one covetous man gets rich,
one hundred get poor. 1t is always
best to be slow and sure, and let we'll
enough alone"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

A Boston swindler has made thou
sands of dollars in New England by
staying at hotels over night in the guise
of a travelling salesman, by previous
arrangement with confederate, letters
containing worthless checks and pre-
tended directions from an employer,
and inducing the landlords to cash the
checks. His easy, business-like man.
ner, and the simplicity of the fraud en-
abled him to succeed in nearly every
instance.
Mr.. E. A. Ebarle, an actor of ex-
perience, became strangely at fault in
his part in an Albany theater few
nights ago. At length he advanced to
the footlights and said: al don't know
what is the matter with me, but | GER
tainly am not drunk never drink
anything Intoxicating. l was perfect
in my part at rehearsal this morning,
but now cannot recall word of it.
He retired, and another actor read the
rest of his part. His trouble was
paralysis of the brain, and there is not
much hope of his recovery.
William Stevens of Clay County,
Ala, has squatted on mountain tract
and built himself log cabin, where he
resides contentedly with his rifle, wife,
eight kids and 100 goats, The goats
are hardy and prolific; he shoots them
when he wants meat, or leather for
shoes; has their milk for milk, butter
and cheese; exchanges kid flesh for
meal with miller at the foot of the
mountains. sells his surplus animals
yearly for clothing, hats, etc., and
claims that he is the best-fcd, best
clothed, best-shod and best-humored
man in the county.
The contemplating season is an
unfortunate time for negro children.
The New Orleans Times says that last
year there were no less than fourteen
cabins burned up, together with some
twenty children whom their parents
locked inside while they picked cotton
in the fields. The business has begun
for the present season; the second case
occurred on the Cook plantation, in
East Feliciana, a few days ago, when two
colored children. locked in cabin,
were burned to DEATH 1t is said that
there has not been year since the war
in which dozen of these casualties have
not taken place in Louisiana.
On a recent Saturday morning Mrs.
Way, of Mechanicsville, N. Y, arose
from bed and taking four children with
her, proceeded to the creek, and threw
the little ones in. She then jumped in
herself The eldest child, a girl, sue
ceeded in getting out and ran to the
house. Her father was yet asleep, and
she, awoke him, saying: Mother
threw all of us into the creek and then
jumped in herself As soon as posi-
BILE Mr.. Way followed his little. daugh-
ter to thez creek and some neighbors,
.;ioinea-him on the road. With the as
sistarce rendered by the neighbors,
Mr.. Way succeeded in reseuing his wife
and one Of the children, but two of the
little ones were drowned. Mrs. Way
has been thought for some time to be
slightly insane, but not sufficiently so to
be deprived of her liberty.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22

T'r A POLE was arrested in Berlin, ON
the 18th, on the charge Of conspiracy to assas-
sinate the Emperor Of Germany and the Count
Won Bismarck.
IT was reported in Vienna, on the
nth, that the Montenegrins had captr-ed
Antivari, BY storm, and, were marching on
.Dulciguon. Z
The Turks, on the 18th, drove out
the Russians from Berkovatscha.
AN official Russian dispatch Of the
18th announces the capture OF Kars, by storm.
The battle began on the evening of the 18th
and was concluded at eight O'Clock on the
morning Of the 18TH
A CoNsTANT1NoPLE dispatch of the
nth says 6t0at Cabinst meeting held ON
that day, 4hlal had 4Unaly adktsed the
conclusion d peace with Russia. Both sides
had done enough fotRlorys1z be sasd, and Il the
war continued lasting iniury'w0pldbe INFLICTED
On both Empires. ssss
ACCORDING to Pera kilograms Of the
18th, the Bulgarian inhabitants Of vratsa had
lately massacred all their zAussulmsn neigh
bors.
The Russian losses at the taking Of
Kars did not exceed, according 10 accounts re-
ceived from Russian sources on the 18th, e.
700 men in killed and wounded The Turks
lost 5000 killed and wounded and 10000 were
taken prisoners.
CETTINJE dispatches of the 10th say
the Montenegrins had secured control Of the
whole OF the Adriatic coast from the Austrian
fr<,v. %tav t<,k N
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
A Strange Story.


Thirty-three years ago family
named Benton, consisting of father,
mother, son and daughter, resided in
one of the Western States near a small
town called Blank. The father was
wealthy and lived in style, and his
daughter Mabel, child between two
and three years of age, was always ele-
gantly dressed, and George, the son, a
boy of seven, was preparing to enter an
Eastern school. One day little Mabel
disappeared, and her parents never
heard of her again, although they spent
thousands of dollars in searching for
her. The heart-broken mother died
soon after the loss of her darling, and
the father wandered over this country
and Europe, and finally settled in New
York, where he died. George grew to
manhood, and the memory of his lost
sister was almost effaced from his mind.
In his twenty-seventh year, while visit
ing married friend, he fell in love
with the governess of his friends chill
dren, beautiful girl of about twenty
three, and after some months they were
married and lived happily for five or
six years, boy and girl being born to
them during that time.
BY the death Of an uncle in San Fran
cisco George was left considerable
fortune, and the lawyer who conveyed
the intelligence to him also stated that
his sisters career had been traced. A
tramp on his death-bed in st. Louis
Police-Station confessed that he and
two companions had stolen little Mabel
Benton for her clothes and locket
which she wore, and that she had con
tinued with them for several years.
when her bright, pretty face attracted
the attention of kind-hearted lady in
Ohio, who adopted her and sent her to
school, where She remained until her
patroness died. Mabel then became a
teacher in a large school in Cincinnati,
but as her health began to fail she APP
piled for position as governess, and
was now in the family of Mr.. NJ, or at
least that was the last place he had
heard of her being in.
''What was the name of the family
she was with?' asked George.
"M-,n was the answer.
"What name did my sister haye?
Mabel Ferris
my Godr' cried George, in agony.
"She has been my wife for five years. !"
Uponfurther investigation this proved
to be the truth. and the girl nearly went
crazy, as she was devont Episcopalian.
A separation ensued, all property be-
ing equally divided. The children were
placed with friends, as neither parent
could bear the sight of what was to
them the fruit of crime against God
and man. The poor girl is still living
in quiet city in New England, while
the husband and brother, after spend
ing all his property save few hundred
dollars in dissipation. shut himself of
from all Communication with his friends,
and is to-day poor farmer in this
County of Garrett, among strangers,
and where few know his sadly remark
able story. Oakland mo. Cor. Wheel
ing Register.
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zine guns-repeating rides" Sitting
Bull illustrated by patting his palms
together with the rapidly. of a fusilade.
" Our young men rained lead across
the river and drove the white braves
back. and then rushed across Them
selves. and then they; found that they
had good deal to do. The trou-
BILE was with the soldiers. They
were SO exhausted, and their horses
bothered them SO much, they could not
take good aim. Some of their horses
broke away from them, and left them
to stand and drop and die. All the
men fell back, fighting and dropping.
They could not fire fast enough though.
They kept in pretty good order. They
would fall back across q ceulie and
make a fresh stand beyond, on higher
ground. There were a great many
brave men in that fight, and from time
to time, while it was going on, they
were shot down like pigs. They could
not help themselves. One of the
officers fell where the last fight took
place, where the last stand was made.
The Long Hair stood like sheaf of
corn with all the ears fallen around
him.
Not wounded?'
"No.n
"How many stood by him?"
"a few"
"When did he fallp'
"He killed a man when he fell. He
"You mean he cried out?'
"No; he laughed. He had fired his
last shot,
.sFrom a carbine?n
No; pistol"
"Did he stand up after he first fell?"
He rose up on his hands and tried
another shot, but his pistol would not
go off,
"Was anyone else standing up when
he fell DOWN."
Zone man was kneeling was
all; but he died before the Long Hair. p"
Sitting Bull says there were only
squaws, old men and little children in
front Of Reno. keeping him in his
strong position. ON the bluff andarEe-
him giving aid to Custer. -
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-22
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

EARLY on the morning of the 14th,
the body of Hon. VIM. F. Coolbaugh, Presi-
dent of the Union National Bank Of Chicago,
Monument, in that city, with pistol shot in
the head. A Coroner's jury decided that the
suicide was committed while Mr.. Coolbaugh
was temporarily insane. Bank-Examiner Wat
son, in card published on the afternoon of
that day, states that the bank was exception
ally strong, and that financial troubles did not,
in his opinion, lead Mr.. Coolbaugh to shoot
himself. p
FROM returns received and estimates
made, on the 14th, it was believed that Pills
bury Rep.), for Governor Of Minnesota, would
have majority of about II, 900. In the Senate
the Republicans would have 10 majority, and
in the House, 90 In Wisconsin, the ind6ca-
tions were that Smith (Rep.), for Governor,
would have about 10, 600 majority. The Legis-
lature would be divided politically as follows:
neutrality-suspicious. 81; Democrats, r. As
sembly-Republicans, As; Democrats, a.;
Greenbackers, z; Independents, 2; Socialist, 1.
The official vote cast at the late cleo
ton in Pennsylvania is as follows: For Su-
preme Judge, Sterrett (Rep), A4, $50;
Turnkey (Dem.), 251,000; BARLEY Green
back), 51,5s2; Winter (Pro.), 2,S99. Trunkey's
plurality, $3.50. For State Treasurer, Hart
(Rep), M1,S16; Noy8 Oem.), 251,717;
Wright (Greenback), 1854, Corvett (Pro.),
2,s27. Noyes' plurality, 1901. For Auditor
General, Schell Dem.l had plurality of
S,96S.
PRESIDENT HAYES, on the 10th, NOM
mated Benjamin F. Peixotto, of California, to
be Consul General at st. Petersburg.
Col. GEO. S. BANGS, late General
Superintendent of the Railway Mail Service,
died at Washington, on the 18th.
AT Columbia, S. c., on the 18th,
Judge Townsend overruled the motions for
new trials in the cases of Cardoza and Con-
gresham Smalls, and motions in arrest of
Judgment were then made, the Court holding
such motions under advisement.