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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25
Henry Neiggs-A Remarkable Career.

Henry Meiggs, the Peruvian Rail-
road Prince. died at Lima on the 29th
ult. In his taking of, the world of ro-
mantle financial endeavor loses hero
whose record is unparalleled in the his
tory Uf business effort His life was
one of glittering successes, dazzling
failures, brilliant frauds and reckless
extravaganza. In his character he was
an anomaly. Thoroughly lacking in
principle when his interests were at
stake, he was at the same time honest
A close, shrewd calculator in his every
action. he was also prodigal Desti-
tute of any moral nature. he became a
god through his lavish generosity.
With all the instincts of a hard-work-
ing man, his preferences were for the
everyday life of King. Voluptuous
in his tastes. he courted hardships for
the pleasure he found in them. In him
all extremes conferred
Born in Green County, n. r.. in
1911. he in early life developed facili-
ty for coneeiving and executing plans
involving heavy monetary interests.
The shallow streams of trade had no
allnrements for him. 1t was in the
broader sea that he found water to float
his gigantic schemes Embarking in
the lumber business, he matured ar
engagements that soon had placed him
at the head of that interest but for the
crash of 1897, which laid the fabric of
his early fortunes in ruin. He turned
his eyes upon California and was
pleased In July, ls49. he landed at
San Francisco with a ship-load of lum-
Der. His profit on his cargo was 35O,-
600. His profits in experience were
millions Taking q subordinate posi-
ton in a undergrad, he studied the
situation. San Francisco needed lum-
ber- Contra Costa County would fur
nish it. He hired 500 men and cleared
$500. 600. California bowed before him,
made him her model in politics and in
society When the crisis of 1854 passed
over, his worshipers found him to be .
forger and an exile h might have
saved himself. but in trying to save his
friends he had committed crimes that
drove him from the country, but he had
paid every personal debt be owed.
The next news of him reported him
- Superintendent of Bridges on the
Valparaiso & Santiago Railroad, in
Chill, > road that had ruined every
contractor that touched it There were
but thirty-three miles to finish, and
they were through solid rock. For
81, O0O, 600 he filed the air with earth
md stones. and ID two years the road
was finished. The highest honors were
<X<.<l L.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25
An Excellent Medicine,
Safe and Sure.

Nz II. z STEVENS:
In 1872 yosu yE,jETISE vae recommended TO mr.
and Yielding 10 the Iersaasnns 81 friend ru1~f,rv
% N n Al ihr time xzs suffering from general n,
niAtJ sn nervous prsstrz<o1. Sul~gndnced By srpr
wef and Irregular habits Its wonderful strengthening
and curative pryertses seelned % Affect ms dehtz
SJStsm frum tr sf da<e and under its Persistent rs.
rapidly revYet ginning more than health ar
g9c6 ferilR Snce then have not hesitxtrd u NV,
fBsiEfINk my noss unqualified Endorsement * tirs
safe sure and powerful aGeaf In pruos;ng heth az
rsst<r1nR ne wasted system TO Life and esssrgy
xE6EIINE Il the eny medicine Use and Is long Is
live newer expect 90 find better
Yours truly, VIII CLARK
1eo Monterey STREET. Aneghany, "a
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25
Look at the Date First.

Three score and ten is not a rer,
green old age if. as astronomers assert
the period of time in which this eartl
viii be inhabited. is as minute to eter.
nifty of its actual existence. And vel
some people really forget that they
were ever young.
There she stood. the apple of their
eyes, trembling with suppressed weeps.
/ Their frowns deepened as the mother
wiped her glasses preparatory to read.
ing letter found in the girls pocket.
1t began. :. Angel of my existance
..Whatri howled the male parent.
:. You don't mean to say it begins like
that? OH that child of mine should
correspond with-But pray proceed,
my dear"
Hem, existence spelled with an
a toor' proceeded the mater.
why. the lunatic can't spellr' chip
pea in the old man.
q. 1t is impossible for me to describe
the joy with which your presence has
filled me-
Then why does he attempt it, ass!
But. pray don't let me interrupt you.
oo ou. gun. iCt JoN NC ulSOuuucu
as have spent the whole night in
thinking of ou'-(that's picturesque,
any way. and in bitterly deriding the
obstinate, besotted old whelp who will
not consent to our union"
.'Oh, oh. let me get at him. .Whelp,'
Is thy servant toad. that he should be
thus spoken of?''
But Theodorus. my dear inter-
rupted his other half.
Yes, yes; one moment. Twas about
to observe that the hand that can pen
such words would not hesitate to scalp
his most cherished relative
Theodorus. l didn't see this over
the leaf
.sEh, let me see. hum. Yours,
with all the love of my heart-Theo-
dorus, May 10. 1886. Why. bless my
eyes. it's one of my lettersl'' (Sensa-
tion).
..Yes papa" chimed in the Olive
Branch, Il found ii in the closet yes
terday- only You wouldn't let me
speakr'
: You may go to the park. my child
Hem. we've made nice mess of it. .
..Yes, love. Next time we will look
at the date first. ;'-Rural NeU Yorker.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25

Ar biscuits. bread, rolls, dumplings, etc,
made with DooLEr'sYxAsT POWDER AWAY:
ne i, for The delicious Vienna rolls Should
rour grocer not have, and refuse to gel,
DooLEr's YKAsf P0wDEB for you, sero z.
cents for Il ID, S. cents for 10, OF o. GEMS
for / ib.. direct TO Do0LEI q BHoIHkn, II
Duane street, New York, and u WIZ "
,.-,.r, IL cant hy maif
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25

e. tno.s we love. tnonen tnsy an.ce
Happy and well at Chrissmsstsde.
And xs VII bless thee
. 80 g :: : z 'ee'1s r't''
Iyuax nrsx,s TVSryNOxYarS
Idonot r,el;exx. txro moro worthy ax-
cellent peonIe could he found than
Gideon Randal and his wife To l;fr
the fallen and minister n tte desti,pte
v.s their constant hab;t and del;gb,
80 that often tbey shortened their own
comforts for the good of others. Mr.
RandaI-S fr;ands 7,rgad him ~ ros1ucs
HE charities a. sucb generous sr;,;r,
m;obf mar his fortune and br;ng him
~ want but his unfaiIiuo renlv wss.
al think there's enoneb left 10 carry
Martha and me through life and some
over What we Give IN the moor ,r,.
lend TO the Lord and # dark day
comes He Will nrov;de ;,
a DARK day did come lint II was NOT
tilTaftar he had reached threescore and
ten years As old ACE advanced. his
little farm had become less nrrl,ctiye
and debts Accumulated Reino forced
~ ra;se money h. had borrowed a
thousand dollars of Eugene Harr;ngton.
o;vino him = mortoage on his bouSe
for secur;tv The Interest was rao,-
ls-,x na;d and With th;s FSo,;r. H.
1872 ~.s rel, sa,;ssaS. 81, ha d;ad
s,jaanlr anJ IL son a-o;,a"s
arssn;ng ,,an $3.50 - NJ pana.I
Sar,snd;nn n.,r.nt ~ ,ha mnr1aaIr..
IT, la e. - 49, So 80 8
So. ~, Ia ,srassa5 az aons.J IL J.
.h-...5 :. 49, -. a.a
go ,;,,a - sa,r;vs, h;r, =, III
ha,ns NJ panasi r.s r-aa.,r a.
$500 " 80 N
..Martba ;, he said 10 his wife
go. L. - u
o.n 10. = . n.s.u lnan. iie
vii, no, scr,,nfs 20 r,;n me- ,h;nt I
had ha,,ar 81 ana ,alL rr;,h h;,,, I'D
tsT1 hin, ho5r l;,,Ie 7 haxa W.rha HI
r,;ty ,ro IA naanla md a,,o,. ~ h.., =. =
far,rs !,
..R,+ h,sh.rd ro, no. .a 80
.-o,;a, - u.,,-,a,,. :, -,
drad 49, cue and ror az ia ara
taatla - :. o. "''.
.Tr,a r-;fo. I'm, 90, 70 h;r, !.
,.., H., 49,, .t., : 60 -. nm u =
fas;da TrLa cnn,-.,- I;r.s a..
80 ~, ;,.,ra.t :, ~, -, - :
49, 49,, har parhans ha,u 49,. -
helm me, now that I'm in trouble ;,
Al last SEEING he felt thar he INNS, oo
Martha reluctantly consented and fitted
him out with wifely care.
The newt morning Was warm and s,n-
nv for November and M. Randa,
started for Harrowtown.
.Gideon.r called Mrs Randall as ba
walked slowly down the road :. he sure
and take fioht hold of the RAILING wban
YOU Oct in and out of the cars and don't
forget to eat your giuoerbread and
doughnuts !.
.flI be careful You. take GOOD caro-
of Yourself Marfha.,, and Win . na-,s
inc look the old man FASTENED IN To
take the stage which was r. convey him
tn the railroad stat;on Rut n,;sfor.,,na
met him At the very outset ~ HE ;onr-
ney. The stage was heavily Iosded
and. on the way. one Of the wheels
broke down. which caused sucb de-.
tenf;on that Mr. Randall missed the
morning train. and the newt did No.
come for sewers, hours
II was afternoon when no fn.,,v
started. he was wear;ed from Ion,
waiting. anxious and Hurried. and
sitter three station. had been passsd he
began to ask questions
aHow long before we yet tn Harrow.
town. he incurred. stoppinp the busv
conductor
I'VE get there at ba,f-nast e;obt >.
Another ouest;op was unon M Par
""0 uPon ~ nan
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25

p.rrxYvvs avn IyvKxroRs should read adj
vehement Of Edison Bros. in another column
sr x,powx.S .,fy,t OF Fsyr LATIaEs.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25

waiting in the counting-room of Luke
Conway's store. Albert Gregory had
Just preceded him. The merchant was
writing, and he had requested the boys
to be seated a short time. till he was at
leisure.
Before he finished his work, slow,
feeble step was heard approaching.
and an old man stood in the doorway.
Luke. don't you remember mes'
The merchant looked up at the sound
of the Voice. Then he sprang from his
chair and grasped the old mans hand
in both his own :. Mr.. Randall! Wei
come, thousand times welcome, my
benefactorrs he exclaimed. And, seat
ing his guest on the Office lounge be-
side him, Mr. Conway inquired after
his health and comfort, and talked with
him As tenderly as a loving SON. 1t was
evident to the quick perception of the
merchant that the good old mans cir
cumstances had changed. and he soon
made it easy for him to unburden his
mind
q Yes. Luke, am in trouble Aaron
Harrington owns . mortgage on my
farm, and l can't pay it, and he threat
ems to take my home, eaid Mr.. Ram
dial, with quivering lip ~ went to
his Office, but didn't find him, and
thought maybe you'd advise me Whist
to do. =
4. Mr.. Randall answered the mer-
chant, laying his hand aAec4ionately ON
the old mans shoulder, . almost thirty
years ago, when ! was cold and hqI-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

privilege aud pleasure, To Offrr you n iuii
measure oi gratitude. aud IN add on as
sure you that ! dad not. during the cam
paigp, intentionally do a single act that
could Justly be- used a. a reprosch TO you
While think have reason to believe
that money and whisky defeated me
am proud to be able to say to you truth
fully, that did not directly or indirectly
use, or caused To he used, money, whisky.
or any other undue influence la CONTROL
ing votes; and while rendering a state
Inrnt of my stewardship, ! regard it as
important TO mention the fact, that /
told my friends through the country,
that being a iaTm~r candidate. and the
fret for the same office Tor many years. !
irlt it to b. my duty to 70 conduct my
part OF the campaign as To establish "A
precedent that shall be of practical use
10 other farmer candidates who may fol
Tow me ! found IL therefore ni first i'm
PortAnce To attempt reform in the dIrsc
non ot campaign expenses.
II has been the pracIica in this county
~ I,ay At least five hundred dollars Tor
the uere privilege ot being candidate
| for the L+girlature. While this practice
as ttf''ctuaily prevents poor man irom
b-couIIng a candidate tor this office as ~
a law WAS pa-s,.d prohibiting him. at the
ssme time, il il c"rrupting sud danger.
Gus to free institutions. rendering el.c
tiuns a mere farce, by ignoring merit and
iAIr honest dealing. and establishing IN
their siead. money, as the great govern
ing principle.
la a Tree country like ours, merit
-bould furnish the only road tO pnblic
favor. aud POSITIONS OF trust. A faithful
adherence 10 this principle will give Us a
pure and pro-PrrOuS government IL
| therefore becomes thu imperative duty oil
all good citiz-us tn cherriully reward
merit, without regard 10 class or Other
improper considerations, remember'nr
that maH may iuherit money, but uIuSt
earn character; aud if money il tn rule
th-n the meriiorIous poor, aud the great
mass OF laboring people. will be crushed
The chief charge preferred against IN.
at the late election, was my being TEN
perance man. | wish To say, remaiI
solid on that score. and will not insult your
Sense of pfopriefy. so lar as ~ give the
accusation single thought.
As to my defeat, ! am feeling kindly
over it. not boastful, because ] hav'
known some very mean mrn who wrr'
defeated but there is much assuciatr6
with It that Is pleasant During The cau
paign, made great many pleasant &c
qnsintanc-s. met host OF old friends
and was v0y kindly treated 10y all. Al
other item os plra-ure TO me- ia the FAC
that did not damage the future Of III.
friends
In conclusion. | wish to say TO you
that owe you a debt oi gratitude whIcl
propose to pay in work; so wh-n yo
ueed the work, let the know.
Yours Respectfully.
IOHN L LONG
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

The New York Tribune had n dispatch
from Washington City a couple of day.
after the Ohio election. which said:
Persons familiar with the financial ar
rangements made by the Republican
during the last Ohio campaign. say thai
they were very inad-qust~. There WA
not money enough Ia pay the most ord
nary campaign expenses, such ~ adver
tiSements OF meetings and the bills o
political speakers. the aggrrgat. a.
money which the Stat. Committee ot
tain..d in Olio. New York and Boston
w,s only SIb.O09. while ddrins the Prssi
d-ntial campaign last year. 81, 900 wa
sent to the State by the National Com
mittee alone.
1t was no crime for Mr.. Hayes. in or
der to secure his own election, to receiv,
two checks for IS 900 each, from the Ma
tional Committee, and indorse them. anG
get the money in Columbus bank, and
send the money all over the State to ia
Auence the election: but when it comes
to using money to secure the election o.
any one else, the President regards as n
crime, sufficient to cause the removal
from Office of those who contributed
money for the success of the Republican
party.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

A dispatch from Washington to the
Cincinnati Gsz-tte says that Senator
Merrimnn of North Carolina, has opened
the subject of paying pensions to rebel
soldiers by quietly slipping in a bill
which provided for the repeal Of Ger
tain section OF the revised statutrs Un-
der this title it attracted no attention.
but WAS referred, rs be requested, TO the
Committee on judiciary. An examina
t,ou OF the section he proposes To repeal
-hows il 10 be the one which prohibits
payments OF pensions to any Confederate
soldier or widow of any such soldier
The repeal of this section would open
the pension rolls to all Confederate ar
mics and TO the families of all who served
in them -Portsm0uth Tribune
That is all right. This is the day Of
Cancellation. And why should not Hayes
Snuthern Greeks fare as we'll ss those
of the North2 They were equally patri.
otic and honest. according To Hayes.
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A Card.

To the Jackson County Sabbath School Asso-
cation aud the Pubic:
Rev Mr Clark. OF Portsmouth. Ohio.
was announced on the Programme OF
our last County Celebration to deliver us
An address, and fnr some REASONS un
known To "a At the time. h.- was not
present Ia Justice to Mr.. Clark We wish
10 say to the public that h. came here
that evening preparatory Tor the next
day. having und-r-tood that the Crlebra
lion was TO be held on wedn--diy in
stead Of Tuesday. This announcement
~ made to show that we were not d.
priv-d ot his services by any fault of his
and We regret his disappointment as well
~ our loss, and hope that W. may enjoy
his service at our next annual meeting
By Order OF the Committee.
\ NJ. PoLLocK, Pres't
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

President Hayes last summer made 4"
bargain with Don Cameron Of Prnn-yl
vania. 10 give the English mission t"
Pennsylvania il the Republican conven
ton would indor-e his policy. The con
veDtion indorsed him. and recently Sc
retary Evarts told Mr.. Cameron to name
his man. Mr. Cameron said he would
refer the matter to the Republican dele
CATION from Pennsylvania. Mr. Evsrt-
said that would be all right The dele
CATION unanimously selected Simon Cam
eron. As he had never been in the rebe
army, and had been Lincoln's Secretary
of War, Hayes now repudiates his con
tract
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01
Card from John L. Long.

Ii has. almost. been the universal prac
ticr of cAud dates. whether succrs-iul or
otherwise. To remain with closrd nlou' hs
after elections, neither expressing graft
tud- To friends. or attempting TO contra
dlct false charges or sland-rous reports
that were circulated against them previ
ou- To- aud during the election. thereby
giving force To very common saying.
that office -, k-rs care tor the losv' s
aud fishes" remembering the dear prO-
pie only When needing their assistance
propose To be guilty uf a departure
thtreirorn, and adopt this. the only
practical nIrans of saying TO my friends.
aud those who supported me, that in view
OF the confidence r-Posrd IN uIr. in max
ing me your candidate tor an honorable
office, aud sustaining thst nomination by
the very respectable vote given me. but
more particularly, the great r-spectsbilIiy
OF the voters as men, deem il both
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

The editor OF the Jackson Standard
who says h. predicted Republican de
feat in Onio IA long ago as last March.
now predicts that the party will go L.
pieces inside OF three wears: We fear
Mr.. Mackley's first success in prophecy
ing has been bad thing for him. Their.
are lessons Of wisdom that are some
times learned in defeat. The R-publi
lican party seems to be in q mood tt
profit by Its revsrse.-[Cincinnati Times
We are sure we are again correct, un
less the party shall indeed profit by dis
sster. and we do not see striking indica
tions Of this. If all the Republican pa
pers, and the Republican leaders, should
demand that Republican principles shall
be carried out at once, and repudiate tn,
President and his policy, the party Cat
again be successful; but adherence t.
Hayes will be the destruction OF tn,
party.
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Information Wanted.

Jackson. ONO. Oct 29, 1877.
To the E iitor OF the STANDARD:
The General Assembly at its last
session passed All act requesting the Al
jutsnt General TO procure from each
county in the State list of Union sol
d,@rs. with name. rank. company aud
Regiment. who are buried i'm said coun
ties, whose graves are unmarked 10y
headstones, and report such information
to the next General Assembly"
Information of the burial of any Union
Soldiers in Jackson county is asked tor
Cemetery or where buried. name. rank
company, regiment. and remarks
Prr-ons in possession OF kuOwledg'
covering above desired facts will confer 4
favor 10y forwarding the same To me be
TWEEN now and the 18th day OF Novem
b-r next. so that | may be enabled 4
make up tue list for this county
By giving this notice in your paper yoI
will much oblige, A. MOSAHAS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

There is Que county in Ohio where il il
claimed that the exact strength Of the
Presidents policy was ascertained. 1t is
Ashtabula. the home OF the Hon Ben
Wade There was u regular Republican
caudidate tor the legislature who stood
on the Cleveland platform. The friends
nf the President desired a candidate who
tnnre heartily iudorsrd the course of the
Administration. and so they nominated
Professor Srely, a gentleman at excellent
character. who made his canvass on the
declaration that the President must be
unquaifiedly indorsed When the bal
lots were counted il was found that the
regular candidate had received 3 800. and
Professor Seely .20D votes. This ia claim
I'd as proof that about one Republican in
four likes the Presidents course; but
this calculation leaves out entirely the
Republicans who stayed at home. ~ we'll
as those who voted the Workingmen' 5
ticket N. Y Tribune
II it coald bs put to direct vote to-
day, not one Republican in ten, in the
State of Ohio would iudorse Hayes.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

A correspondent ot the Marietta heg
lister, who writes from Illinois, has a toll
erably level head, politically speaking
He says;
CARTHAGE. Ill, Oct 90. 1877.
Ma. EDITOR As a citizen Of old Wash
iDIt"n county, and IA staunch Republican
from the formation OF the party, have
looked Tor the result of the late election
in our State and county with great deal
OF interest, (slthough not permitted to
take part in the CampsigD) and the re-
suit, (uot altogether UNEXPECTEDLY, has
been extremely mOr;ifying Aud To add
/ to my disgust, ] see 10y the Register
that the Directors Of our Agriculrurs al
Society have invited that Arh Traitor.
Rcb-l Wade Hampton, To address our
people at the annual meeting OF our couu
ty Fair, aud thus cause the eyes Of wild
ows, orphans and manned soldiers To
look upon the face of one o! the worst
r'.bels IN the Southern army. | think
| they should have gone one step turtbrr,
| to make the thing complete. VIZ. tO have
| Hayes with his southern Policy intto
iuc, him and jeff Davis hold his hat.
whlle hr told how be helped tO kill and
mann their husbands. fathers, sans and
brothers aud make their homes drsolst-.
| No doubt this would br interesting To-
some OF our cit.zenz who used to smile.
and chucklr ut the news "t a reverse to
our boys IN the field but do not want
any of il IN mine
Ton much southern Policy has been
one caure of our defeat ia Ohio aud a.
10 Washington county. could give my
opinion (Which ! may do at some fuIurr
Iimr). what has caused the result OF our
,.lectiOns Tor the last few years, but this
is PREMATURE as every thing now must
tend 10 coucIliation take back every
thing We have said, and not open old
sores. Senator Beck. of Kentucky. says.
1.-THE Republicans stole the Presidency
from the D-mncrat>, and now the Demo
Gratis have stolrn the Pres .d-nt from the
Republicans, aud nothing tut mistake in
the party can keep the Democrats from
rlecting all the Presidents for the next
twenty five years. He may be mistaken.
We shall see.
Rain for the last ten days and good
deal of fever and ague in this part oi
Illinois. l.. B.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-01

Captain Wm H. Bmsail will take
charge of the business snI editorial de
partm~nts of this paper next week. He
has had considerable experience as a
writer for the press. and will give his
whole attention to the business. Under
his management the Tribune and R-pub
iicAn will b. live paper. devoted To Re
publican principles. local news and the
general development of all home inter
ests.- Portsmouth Tribune.
Now let Capt. Bonssll turn over new
leaf, and give the Republicans of Seioto
county a Republican paper. They have
b-en 50 bedeyiled by their papers and
politicians with Bristowism, Hayesizm.
aud other rebel rascality. that they are
badly demoralizad The Republicans oi
Scioto county are as true us the Republi
cans Of J icksnn county. If they had hon
.-st papers. and honest leaders. Give
them ~ chsnrr