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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-04

III which the seat of government of the
nation is located. The interests of the
District having no direct representation
IN Congress, are entitled to especial
consideration and care at the hands of
the general government. The capital
of the United States belongs to the
nation and it is natural that the Ameri-
can people should take pride in the seat
OF their national government and desire
1T to be an ornament to the country.
Much has been done to render it health
full, convenient and attractive. hut mncb
remains to be done which its permanent
inhabitants are not able and ought not
to be expected to do. To impose upon
them large proportion of the cost re-
CURED for public improvements, which
are IN great measure planned and exc
cuted Tor the convenience of the GOV
ernment and of the many thousands of
visitors from all parts of the country
who temporarily reside In the capital of
the nation, is an evident Injustice
Special attention is asked by the Com
mlssloners of the District i'm their re-
port, which IS herewith transmitted. 10
the importance of permanent adjust
ment by Congress of the financial rela-
tons between the United States and
the District. involving the regular an
nnal contribution by the United States
OF Its Just proportion of the expenses
OF the District government and of the
outlay for all needed public improve
ment and such measure of relief from
the burden OF taxation now wrestling on the
people OF the District as in the wisdom
OF Congress may be deemed lust.
The report of the Commissioners shows
that the affairs of the District are in a
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statutes limiting the number of officers
ON the retired list, be repealed; 4, That
the claims arising under the act of July
4, 1864, for supplies taken by the army
during the war, be taken from the Off
ces of the Quartermaster and Comissaryi
Generals and transferred to the South
ern Claims Commission or some other
tribunal that has more time and better
facilities for their prompt investigation.
and decision than are possessed by these
officers; 8, That Congress provide for
an annuity fund for the families of de-
ceased soldiers, as recommended by the
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
House Standing Committees.

The following is the list of the Stand
ing Committees of the National House
of Representatives, as announced by
Speaker Randall, ON the 18th ult.:
Elections Harris Of Virginia, Chairman
Springer of Illinois, Candler Of Georgia, Turney
Ct Psnnsy1y'n;n;ia ';;i Cobb Of lnd1sns W Wlnsns q
cut, Thomhurghof Tennessee, Coz Of Ohio, His-
cock Of New York. ~
Ways and Means-Wood Of New York, Chair
bins cf North Carolina, Hasris Of Georgia, Glib
q PsnnsSivania. asTfeId Of Ohio. BurcIard 81
Appropriations Of Tennessee. Chair
sippi, Clymer of Pennsylvania, Hewitt of New
HG s Ct a9s 4 6ssi% oSd &
vania, Baker of Indiana. r..
Banking and Currency Buckner Of Miseuzi,
Chairman; Ewing Of Ohio, HardenbcIRh Of New
ncls, Bellcf GsmE;s, Han Of Nsv York, Eames,
sof Rhode Island, Chitlenden of New York, Fort
"a lllinoi Phillips q Ksnae.
man; Throckmorton Of Texas Mornsoa Of Hi
nois, House Of Tennessee, Luttrell Of California,
IAnders Of Connecficut Chalmen IT Minmippi,
Fs% s7 q Sf 91Hsn ssd d..s 8 e
Cole Of Misouri, Rioe Of Massachusetts,.
Claims Bright Of Tennessee, Chairman; War
ner of Cgpnectiqat D9ye Of N9sth GczOlins1,
ssssnd ;sal g n1 IooEuoo d ~ IL s Hees & &
6linoin, ElIsw0rth u Michfean, Lindsey q Maine
Cummings OF Iowa.
ton Of Gcofgia, kea Of Mi9oufi, Biz q Ne$
York. RoheTle a Mayland. 8pn Of Ney Jsnsy
Kenna Of Wet VifFiniA Hunter of Indiana
Dunnel a Minnesote, Hubbell Of Michiun
Pa6I;c II iands csrison iso; of Ilinoia. Chairman
Fnllsr q llana Ganse a Axk.n C1.kk y
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
The Grain Yield Of 1877.

La %
The grain crop of the United States
this autumn is vast increase over that
of any preceding year in the history of
the country. 1t amounts in the two
principal cereals, wheat and corn. to
1926, 900, 900 bushels of the former, and
1,28Q, 900, 900 of the latter, according to
the careful estimates of Mr.. Walker,
the statistician of the New York Pro-
duce Exchange. The movement of this
enormous cror has just begun to be felt,
as up to the past eight weeks the ex-
pectations were of last years crop; but
the sudden increase already noted gives
good promise of a golden future.
During the brief period mentioned our
exports of wheat from the ports of New
York, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, New Orleans and Portland
have aggregated II, 1925, 1873 bushels,
against an expectation from the same
ports during a corresponding period Of
last year of 1888, 951 bushels, showing
an increase of 7,596,237 bushels. There
has also been an increase of 708, 234
bushels in the expectation of rye during
the same time, and inpease an increase
of 81, ,409 bushels. In corn alone has
there been a falling off to the extent of
1858, ,054 in that time.
The following table presents the in
crease of production and expectation in
the two leading cereals in the past ten
wears: Fe4f fH'4
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
Thrift Among the Mennonites.


Colonies of Russian Mennonites are
dotting several of our States and Terri
tories, as well as the bleaker and here
tofore unproductive regions of Canada.
Where, the Mennonites 60 the earth
yields its riches to their hands and
bounties to their toll. The Mennonites
had a severe training, hand to hand
with Nature, on the barren steppes of
Russia--barren before these tillers of
the soil made them blossom and bear
fruit, and their skill and economy is a
valuable lesson and a rich acquisition
to any country in which they settle.
Near Beatrice and Sutton, in Nebraska,
there are two colonies of Mennonites of
500 each. They have been visited and
interviewed by man who five years
ago surveyed the wilderness they settled
and have already subdued. They have
laid out and fenced in paradise of
peace, of plenty, of prosperity. They
brought with them some money
enough to found and build homes with.
They have built houses and mills and
factories, and planted trees, and laid
out blooming gardens, and have their
land under successful tillage and all are
as busy as bees. They raise in Nebras-
ka twice as much wheat to the acre as
they could in Russian soil, and are al
together more comfortable and con-
tented in their new homes than in their
abandoned section of the Old World,
The visitor to their colonies. saws;
nThey will burden Nebraska with no
pauper. no drunkard. no criminal
This is a GOOD title to have and COM
mands respect for their opinions. Like
the English and American Ouakers.
they are men of peace and abiure ali
wars and fighting. This is their dis
tineuisbine feature. and the one which
has made them refugees from one
country to another since the sect was
founded in the Netherlands and in some
of a. Wastarn Corr,on pr,,,;noas
III ~ .ne "ssTeh su. ~ ' ~ IL ios,noes. 90
noy aio iuny aDle W I"n NJ aio u
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
The Terrors Of "Fire in the Bnsh".-
A Thrilling Story.

The following narrative is given as
we had it from one who is conversant
with the details. 1t smacks much OF
romance, but is strictly true and can be
relied on:
Last week, while j. w. Wilson, bet
ter known as Quartz Wilson, was pros
pecting on the headwaters of the
White Water, some sixty miles from
here, for grass for stock feed, he dis
covered narrow valley, through which
ran a small stream. This valley was
only practicable of entrance by one
path, that by which he entered. AS he
rode along he was delighted with the
abundance of rich, nutritious grass,
which stood three feet high, and medi-
tating driving herd Of stock there
soon, when he was rudely called back
to things of the present by start and
snort from his burro," or donkey.
Looking back, he discovered that some
person had set the grass on fire, and
that the flames were pursuing him with
fearful rapidity. Hastily squirting to
the stream, he dismounted, stripped the
saddle from the donkey, and turned it
loose. AS for himself, he sprung into
the creek, searched out the deepest
place he could find in the few seconds
that elapsed before the fire was upon
him, and lay down. Unfortunately the
water was but few inches in depth,
not nearly enough to cover him, but 1t
was the only chance; so he lay, hoping
to escape, but fearing the worst. In
much less time than it takes to narrate
this, the fire was upon him. First,
large flakes fell thick and fast around
him, compelling lively rolling in the
water to keep both sides wet But,
when the fire was roaring and raging
above and around him, came the fear
fal ordeal. From side to side he turned,
striving to allay the terrible sufferings
inflicted by the intense heat, but,5with
only paitial success. The fire scorched
off his Hair and beard, and reduced one
ear to a cinder. Burns and blisters all
over his body attested the tremendous
heat to which he was subjected; but,
| finally, after. what seemed ages of tor
| ment, but was really only few brief
moments, the fire died away from lack
of material to feed upon. Our
scorched, burned and tortured pros
pector emerged from the stream. The
| first object upon which his eyes rested
was the body of his donkey; further on
the bodies Of three deer, also burned to
crisp. As he struggled on, other
charred remains met his eyes. Now a
new danger overlook him. His eyes
received such scorching that they
were rapidly swelling shut. He strug-
gled on, and finally reached the ranch
Of Mr.. Maxwell, at the head of the
Santa Anna, more by instinct than by
sight, where he now lies. He is recov-
ering from his injuries, but it will be
long before he is restored to his usual
/ health, or before he will be able to be
about his work, and much longer be-
fore he win forgett that day Of peril from
the fire-fiend while in the fastnesses Of
/ grand old Grayback. San BernGrdin0
7Cdl. SENT 7ropic.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
Thanksgiving Day.
The following proclamation has been
issued by President HAYES:

The completed circle of summer and winter,
seed-time and harvest, has brought US to the
accustomed season at which religious people
celebrate with praise and thanksgiving the
enduring mercy of Almighty God. This de-
vout and public confession of the constant de-
pendence of man upon the Divine Father for
all the good gifts of life, and health, and
peace, and happiness, go early In our history
made the habit of our people, finds in sur
vey of the past year new grounds for
its joyful and grateful manifestation. In
all blessings which depend upon benignant
seasons this has indeed been a memorable
year. Oyer,the wide territory Of our country,
with all rs diversity Of soil and climate and
products, the earth has yielded q bountiful re-
turn to the labor OF the husbandman. The
health Of tle people has been blighted by no
prevalent Or widespread diseases; no great
disasters Of shipwreck upon our coasts or to
our commerce on the seas have brought loss
and hardship to merchants or mariners and
clouded the happiness of the community with
sympathetic sorrow. In all that concerns our
In all that touches the permanence and securi-
ty of our Government and the beneficent insti
tutions on which 1t rests; in all that affects the
character and disposition of our people, and
tests our capacity to enjoy and uphold the equal
and free condition Of society, now permanent
and universal throughout the land, the expert
ence Of the last year is c0nspicu0usly marked
by the protecting providence OF God, and is
full Of promise and hope for the coming gem
efations.
Under . sense Of these infinite obligations
TO the Great Ruler Of the times and seasons
faults and fraflties II, in any degree, that per
feet concord and happiness, peace and justice,
which such great mercies should diffuse
through the hearts and lives Of our people, do
not altogether and always and everywhere pre-
vail Let us with one spirit and with one
a.. Nh
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
General News Summary.


RuYe were introduced In the Senate
ILLS - =. 'S
IN the I'D equalize the bounties OF soldiers
who served in the late War for the Uhlon: amend
;no N. Rev;sel ~. t,,te. i, ,eo.,3 - fe ,n;lt;.
..s,-;,s, 3, .,r,.i .s.....;. ~, - 81 nm m
mAkns IN sanuA. aspzuPsAason VI S.ssS'.''
ments for the whole body OF the millts: to en-.
able Indians to become citizens OF The United
States; TO provide lawful mote and COIN cur
rency; TO authorize long bond f9r the invest
ment OF aavingk After an Exccut3ye seesiqn, an
not In seasion. - ''''''- -
Tur Senata Was NOT n aeas;on on the
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ps1nay yaae right e kepIesentahve: Further aas.
c9slon o15ueos uut WstoouS sction, sne nouDo
ao'ou1neo.
s -, "o,e .ns' ou0e1' - wy 1o,"e'
on the 18th authorizing the beCrctary OF the Treas
ury to adjust and settle the debt duo the United
States by the State of Arkansas; re-establishine
tne Cour. OF commissioners OF A'aDams l Olaln,s'
and providing Tor reQstnDuIOn o. unappEoe.
pr!ated moneysi for the rellef Of dsunen O.
spirits by the refunding OF money! expended or
Adjourned to the 18th. In The House,
after further debaee on tne Coiornao case.
the resolution refezIlnG tne QUESTION 70
the Commtee on Eiecuons W. aooIteo-
lH to lN-a party vote: several .pe1nons
were presenteo,. emon9 wncn werS-15Mgm. Mn. clti,
zens Of Missouri e. 1or tne removal q tne Nationai
ance from congress 70 enable tnem 70 go 70 Ii
IBERIA and make that Their permanent home; Tor
aGovernment loan 70 alo sestiem on tne PUBIC
sSainst The % unjust discrmination made IN ains
by law the compensation OF 0ovefnment CLERKS,
and leaving tnat OF me mecnanics ana a2orers
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
five dollars is the charge notincluding

"Mighty burr-oakr' said Zeke, turn
ing to Polly. "Did you ever! The
price O. three COWS for q weeks Sleep
in an eatin.' The man is crazy, an
thinks want to buy the house, or else
somebody's told him just how much
I've got, an he wants the hull pile.
Kim along, let's get out O. here, or II
We stay ten minutes longer we won't
git away with the chickens. W Cincin-
nati Break fast Table.
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to SO far deceive himself as to believe
that he really cared fori and valued
things that were true, honest, pure,
just, lovely and Of good report, while,
beneath the smooth surface, his heart
was rotten and dishonest to the core.
/ I suppose no one win be much sur
prised that suicide had been much in
my thoughts for many years. and
while hoped that some change of for
tune might avert the impending dis
closure, / have feared for some weeks
that it might be near at hand. l had
deliberated before this whether l
should add sin to sin, but had resolved
to meet the crisis, as soon as it should
come, meekly and frankly. l have
now but one DESIRE and that is to
throw all possible light on every dark
corner of these transactions; regard
less of the consequences personal to
myself, and to aid in distributing
everything that remains to those that
are entitled to it. Then commenting
my wife and worse than fatherless chill
dren to God, how gladly, if it be His
will, will do penance for my crimes in
prison, and pray for. death whenever
He wishes to send it, or, hardest lot of
all, if life be possible to one who has
forfeited the respect Of every human
being, will try to live and to add not
another stain to the name of 81 itf9
F WILLIAM c. GILMAN.
In another part of this paper we give
an account of the voluntary surrender
of Mr.. Gilman to the authorities and of
his brief trial and sentence. 1t will be
a great relief to the public mind, cer-
tainly to all who still maintain a regard
for justice and the law, to know that the
arrangement, which it appears was Sc
riously entertained by some of Mr.. Gil
mans friends, for purchasing the forged
papers, the evidences of his guilt, and
destroying them, was not ,consum-
mated. It would have been blow to
the cause of justice and an encourage
ment to crime, far greater than the
original crime itself.-N. r. Observer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01

ENGLAND is fond OF eggs. Beside
consuming those of home manufacture,
she makes away with $13, ,051 ,S55 worth
which are imported. Canada is trying
to supply her venerable mother with
eQxs, and recently one steamer took TO
Liverpool $50 barrels Of them. Still
Britain cries for more and wants the
United States to 90 into the business and
make the egg trade an appendix 70 the
beef expectation.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01

SIXTY MILLIONS Of dollars il he sum
set down as having been lost by the late
railway strikes. tsspesSs =
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SoxEBoDY says: Every failure isa
step 70 success. = This viii explain
why the oftener some men faiI the rich
er they become.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01

Why it rains in very hot weather
The heat opens the pours Of the clouds,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01
ESTIMATED, not yet figured u
CORN.


10 arrive at the amount OF corn sent
abroad, it is proper to count in that
which goes in the compressed form of
pork. Our annual hog product ex-
portation is about 100000 hogs, As
It takes about fourteen bushels of corn
to fatten each hog, that will be eqniya-
lent to about 56,000,000 bushels more
of corn to be added to the export an
nually, as sent in the form Of animal
food. We also send a great deal bar
relied up in the shape of whisky. Corn
meal is included in the estimate, re-
duced to bushels. lih
The receipts of wheat at Western
lake and river ports Chicago, Milwau-
kee, Toledo, Detroit, Montrear st.
Louis, Peoria and Duluth-during the
four weeks ending Oct. 6, from the
new crop, were l3,099,375 bushels
against 7,157, ,597 for the corresponding
period of last year, showing an in
crease of 5,941,7 778 bushels. The ship
ments from those ports in that time
were IL, ,024,058 bushels, an increase OF
A, 800, $50 bushels over the correspond
ing period of the year before. Cali
fornia has been this year an exception
to the rest of the country. Her crops
have fallen off. Between July l and
Sept. "a Of this year her exports of
wheat were 4,011, 600 bushels less than
during corresponding period of 1876.
During the period of activity in move
ment of crops to the seaboard last year,
between May l and Sept. 1, the receipts
of flour and grain at Boston, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore amounted to 34,-
748. 1898 bushels at New'York to but
80, ,657, ,168. This year, during the cor
responding time, those ports, received
%, ,212, ,381 bushels, and New York, 3D.
323, ,315 bushels. From that showing it
appears that while both have suffered
a decrease, New York's receipts have
fallen off only 7,333,S53 bushels, while
those of the other ports named have de-
clined 11,536.612. The records OF re-
ceipts show that the water routes bring
ing grain and flour to this port have
held their own within about $4,000
bushels, and that the falling off has been
in the receipts by rail. n
The increase in England's imports
ton of breadstuffs from this country in
the year ending Aug. 81, 1877, amount
ed to almost as much as the average Of
her importations during the ten years
preceding. OF corn alone she took out
IS, ,OOO, 600 bushels. Her total i'm
portation was about $4,000, ,000
bushels, of which 60,000,000 were
from this country. and 20, ,O00, ,00C
from Southeastern Europe. The i'm
portation of corn into Germany, France
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-11-01

TIE Philadelphia Bulletin Of . re-
cent date states that, as result Of thorough
Investigation of the merits and demerits of the
Kelley motor, by intelligent men who former
ly had faith in the value Of the Invention, It
may be concluded that Mr.. Keeley has made .
discovery that probably does possess scien-
tilc value, but that practically y is worthless;
and that, IN urging II upon the public, he has
not been guilty of fraud, but was simply h
boring under delusion. He has discovered .
motor which Il prevented by several disabil-
tiles from being Of practical worth, not the
least important Of which Is its want Of econ
omy in cost as compared with steam.
An injunction issued against the New
Orleans School Board, forhidding the Boards
establishing separate schools for white and
colored children, WAS dissolved, on the S3d, BY
Judge Rights, Of the Sixth District Court
WooD's TnEArsH AND NUsEux, we'll
known place Of amusement in Cbicago, was
damaged By IRE, on the ga, 70 the extent Of
about e5o,00O.
OYncIAI dispatches received n
Warrington cou6rm the previous reports 70
garding ths refusal Of eitting Bull TO accept
ths proposition ~ he Omitted Stasss commis-
stouers z. i.,z:s
THE frt Of The Pittsburgh riot cases
NJ ia 4 ~ ckiitnai Court Of ut eity.