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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-02

regular and special police The eneinSss, !,
OF the Vsndalie koad struck On the niost Z
the 18th, ard attempted to prevsnfs fts1h
passing through Terfe Haute. 5Inav Slf5IsS
quently feconsidered their actfo11.S 5s,;;Szi ~
cided % 80 to work on the 8otks No.
trains began moving Sn pmssof ue West
esn roads on the 2oth, but tie stxiksxx;1nI
} neid out IN majority Of cases. snd'oStsos(
tnc moving of trains, All:vasrsported7GlSi
at San FraDcisco sS. = - -
The Secretary Of tie United 81
Treasury has recsnAy stated that the ti[1[1I5
per cent bqpdb having been issnsd fn Il
change for gold coin, they csnfot h :,
deemed py anything but gold ceip Or its ftt
| a WAsHINaToN special ~ tho 30th nit,
says the news received there from all quarteF
was ofa reasspring character, and it ~
hoped that no further aid would have to b
granted TO State Governments for the pres.
crvations Of peaccs and thst thpz zHedcral
troops employed ON the various railroad1
throughout the country would soon be ro'
licyed from that duty.
| SEVERAL arrests Of rioters were made
At different points throughout the country,
- ia nAxrL- Z
on tne' SOtn UT. f,sst 3 : u. es
An Erie Pa9 telegram Of the 30th MT;
announces that freight and passenger 1fains
wsrs runnlnE q All roads ieaais1 7rass(S ~
city. - 81 s.
The Delaware, Lackawanna q Western
strikers, In Pennsylvania, unanimously re-
solved, on the Soth ult., 70 return to work At
the reduced wages, and trains commenced
Il
rhs 1Ta"nk ra;,a.., - ~ o.s Ons rom scranton.
cont,n,,.d = ~ y >e's S'iiAe sun
rs S's ss~-s 4. e. - f.s G.
80 r is'sDuI gn O0n'nscTcsdt- odzeEte says
sne aamage done TO railroad aud otherprop
erty ~ tnat city, during the recent riots.
woula Ieacn Hom so,O0oo0O 70 Slo OO0 0OO IN
alnopns' Wnisn -Ml nave 70 be paid for BY
sle County. Psyerai sulss nave already Deen
saw. ~ mount ~ S;sssss N .wss s, 4, paper e.
na,ers will o;va ara for e.e,; s3s..,,,s -.
n tbe cenntv - rs'eS-- :.
. n. ains ~cio iunhns on aii tne
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-02

ZEN. 6RANT fedcneQ Bernet SW1tZef.
land, on the oath. X
WOODS, WEEKS & Co., proprietors ol
the Baltimore Sugar Refinery, have made an
assignment Liabilities, $755, 600. Assets
yariously estimated at from $264,000 to
$60O, 900.
On the Goth, A. O. Jones (colored),
former Clerk OF the South Carolina House
of Representatives, was brought to Colum-
bia and committed to jail in default ef $685.
600 bail. upon the charge Of having dcfraad-
ed the State Of $32, ,250;70, and OF being CON
cerned in the offerises charged against Moses
and Lee. Montgomery, the ex-Speaker pre-
tenn. Of the Senate, was also committed 70
jail in default of 5000 bail upon similar
charges.
LIEUT.. GEN. SHERIDAN and staff ar.
rived In Chicago from the Western plains
on the 10th. They we're on their way home
when they heard of the strike, but hastened
their return on account Of the trouble.
roLrruCAt.. $*ss 4
TIE Ohio Democratic State Convention
met at Columbus, ON the 25th, and placed
the following ticket in nominations: Gov
ernor, R. MsBishopa lieutenant Governor,
Gen. Jabez w. Fitch; Supreme Judge. Judge
]. W. Okey; Clerk Of Supreme Court, r. J.
Tanning; Attorney General, Isaiah Pillars;
Treasurer, Anthony Howells; School Con-
missioner, J. J.. Burns. The platform
adopted declares that the Inauguration OF
r. B. Hayes was the most dangerous en-
croachment upon popular rights ever
attempted in this country, and that its rep
etition will not be permitted; denounces
the Republican, party as responsible for ~
destfuction of the industryof the xcoantEy
and the pauperism of labor; demands the
repeal Of the Resumption act and the re-
monetization Of silver; eulogizes and favors
the country on the acceptance by the pres
ent Admipistratio Of the Democratic policy
&3essl seIf apverny ylc4tin th6Stetes ant4 |;
Hyofs tgif for fsx5l(ue' nlytcondsmfs
the use of United States troops in elections
and interference In political affairs, etc., etc.
In the Postal Convention, at Fortress
Monroe. ON the 26th, resolutions were
adopted hatadditional appropriations ought
to be made by Congress for the postal sery-
ics; favcrinx tke immediate sntablishmcnl
Of steam = <comihunicatish : bstweon Vie
most convenient Of our Southern ports
and Rio Janeiro, Havana and Aspin-
wall, and asking Congress to. aid and
encourage such enterprise; stating that the
mail service Of the Southern States Is made.
quate to the needs, Of the people, and that il
Is In the power Of Congress to bring itupk0
H1,rSaxa3 - eflscfeDcvs sV1eewhufu, md ts1iDg
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-02
4 Camel in a Rage.

" n wr;oht he,,er r,,,yr on Tho
constock Ramra a. "Toogle. ), ,yo. nas.
tnr;n@ . large h.rI nf fsaf cssffla m tbs ber boi..
Sars ef thc harson River - not far ahove
thas f ,ata ~ ~ sheet sheet If water lnoun m os the
g S;nE ;, and in whicb Tho stream d;san.
nears He had in his emnIov 3 number
pf p Max;car IN I%a herda,. M ~ vanmeros % % Tnesa
yaoneros are ali cnnn;ng workers in tle
jonr hair of the manes-and. tails Of horace
from which thew snin~ and -hrs;d rones
rs.as and many kinds s,s,,d Of fancy trim
brides, saddles leecinrs and other ac.
coutarments an : Ianch On the Carson
Frenchmar has ! herd Of twenty OF thirty
camels. The chief and leader of this
herd was 4 gigantic male known as
ssHeenan. Old aHeenann. was the
patriarch of the .flock. when Old Heenati
reared himself ut ON, his ionr bamboo
legs. and on some low ridge stood outlined
against the evening sky. he seemed twice
his real size. He was rugged as one Of
the rocky hills that peered down into the
vvsaley. His body was covered with hair
over foot in length, and almost as fine as
silk.
One day. in travelling down the river
from this city. Joeples. La company with
two OF three 81 his vaotierus, passed near
the herd Of cati1els. Jorples. who was an
inveterate. Joker, called The attention Of
his Mexicans to Old Hecnan, saving that
nothing could be found that would make
finer frinees and ornaments for the trap
pings of their horses and themselves than
the hair of the patriarch of the herd be.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-02
Head Clear Of the Cabinet.

To start with Hayes-he wears during
week days an old black soft felt hat Of
what is known as the army stylf:3 AT looks
ike 1t has done service enough to be
turned in. If mistSke not the gun for
those hats was fred several years ago
On Sunday Hayes fedee6 Shimsep 6y
wearing very fashion able black silk hat,
which he bought in Cincinnati just before
he came here 1akbe; ;aAAuguEated.-s im-
proves his looks greaslgs And now with
his premier, Evarts-he ssHears during
warm days small white straWAhat aTtcf.
mated with brown straw Key wo6fssthe
worst looking dicer ever seen. He bouSks
It when he came here to fill Andy john
sons seat in the Senate. There are many
objections to Keys beaver; firstly, it is
three sizes too small for him, and sits up
on top Of his iron-gray bristlea; and,
secondly, it has not been in styfe for four
years. 1t is a horrid looking affair, though
Key feels happy while wearing it, reared
back on his ears. Key can Safely sing
that comic ballad, entitled ~ am the man
with the shocking. bad hat,' which, by
the way. am told was written by man
ID Tennessee. Sherman, wears calico
hat, which is made upon q light steel
frame, and d brown straw which is we'll
ventilated on the sides, Both are what
are known as cheap hats. Echurz, while
particular In the cut of his pantaloons, SO
that his legs viii appear to the best I'D.
vantage, is not at all particular with his
head wear. He has one STRAW hat which
has done him service for two summers,
and recently purdhaeed better looking
on6, which he Wears when walking-
which iSAtofy seldom. have not seen
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-02

JoHN KENNA, thirteen years old, was
drowned in. the Mississippi, at Dubuque, OF
the 2Sd, while bathing.
AMONG the recent committals to the State
Insane Asylum was boy seven years old,
who is badly deranged.
JAMES MARTIN died at DesMoines, on the
2Sd, from an overdose Of morphia-
MARSHALL COUNTY is said to lie overflow
ing with -trsmps. sss.s..s'- -.--s.-.~--sys.s
A BOY named Richards, seven years old,
was drowBcd on the evening of the oath,
while bathing in the Iowa River, . mile above
Iowa City. s7ts
ASAc COUNTY farmer utilities his grass
hoppcrs BY feeding them to his hogs. He
has thus disposed Of fifty bushels this year.
A TwELvE-YKAR-oLD son OF Conductor
Morse, Of the Rock Island Road, was
drowned Ia the DesMoines River, at Des-
Moines, on the evening Of the 23d. He was
bathing, f,.s I'D n. + - ~ tis4
AN average Of fifty tramps are lodged in
the Davenport Market House every night. +
In Scott County, Widow Saxon, aged sixty
years, was married to . young man named
Johnny Day, only twenty-one years old.
boy and several groWn-up daughters left
home in disgust. ...s.s.... ..-s....-.ss-.
ONtheaa6th nit, Gov. Newbdld Issued tho
following proclamation: - ~,
TO tho People Of thu State OF Fewnp = al,sas-.l
wafn.as an R,s g. |. isss A thSt formidable spirit
lamcnfshle extent IN other parts Of the country,
has manifested itself in so6 Of the cities Of this
State % ths dstsimsnt & e puslic order and to
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
gines and forty trains of freight are en-

gines and forty trains offreight are em-
bargoed at East Syracuse.
The strikers have detailed force of
their own men to guard and protect the
property of the company. No anticipa-
ton of any trouble or lawless acts.
The strikers will not interfere with pas
senger Or mail trains. They warn all
outsiders, tramps or communists to keep
away from them, stating that they can
manage their own business. This after
noon stranger, supposed to come from
New York, appeared among the strik-
ers at East Syracuse and advised them
to burn the buildings of the company.
The strikers drove him from the yard
at the point of pistols. He fled TO the
woods to escape with his life.
SOUTHERN RAILROAD EMPLOYEES OPP
POSED TO MOBoCRACY.
RICHMOND, Va July 24.-Employ-
ees of the Chesapeake and Ohio Peid-
mont Airline, and Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and potomac railroads signed a
paper in depreciation Of the condition OF
affairs North and West, and asserting
their intentions not to strike.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01


A BELL PUNCH JOKE.-The other
day man went into an uptown res
taurant and said TO the proprietor, II
would like to have drink, but have
no money, and will pay you when I
get it," The proprietor of the estab-
lishment, who is .generous-hearted
gentleman, told his customer he had
no objection to giving him drink, pro-
vided he, the customer, would pay two
and half cents for the bell punch tax.
The customer said he did not know that
law had gone into effect yet. ''Oh,
yes, SAID the proprietor, touching a
spring in the money drawer, here it is. !"
The customer suddenly vanished.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Sir Walter Scott had dog that furi-
ously attacked the baker, and was with
great difficulty called off. But as the
dog observed the baker coming every
day to leave bread for the family he be.
gan to regard him in a favorable light,
and in time the dog and baker bacame
great friends. One day Sir Walter was
telling friend how the dog attacked
the baker, and as soon as he began the
the story the dog sulked into the corner
of the room, hung down his ears and
powered his tail, and displayed every
sign of being heartily ashamed of him
self. But when Sir Walter came to the
end of the story, and said, ''But Tray
didn't bite the baker," the dog turned
round in moment. jumped and frisked
about, and was evidently quite restored
to his own good opinion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

SLANG PHRASES AND PROFANITY.
An observing writer says man is
known by the company he keeps. He
is also known by his language. No
amount of good clothes or outside pol
ish can prevent a man from being re-
garded as vulgar and low-bred who is
addicted to the use of profane words.
The use of profanity plainly indicates
that the person using the same has
such limited knowledge of words
suitable to express ideas that he is
compelled to use vulgar language in
order to convey his thought. And the
same measurably is true Of slang
phrases. Such words as ''level BEST"
fright smart" ''played out" ''you
bet," ''bottom dollar" etc., while
sometimes allowed among familiar ac-
quaintances, are vulgarisms, and in all
graver speaking and writing should be
avoided. The uniform use of chaste,
refined and beautiful language is not
only an index to pure, clear and cul-
tivated intellect, but is always, to the
lady or gentleman, one of the surest
elements of success in any. business
where language is required.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
AReminiseence with a Moral.

A good many years ago, in the little
old Methodist church..in Lawrenceburg,
Ind, one Sunday evening young and
promising lawyer presented himself for
membership. There were considerable
congratulations, hand-shakings, and the
like, some of the more excitable quite
vociferously uttering "Glory!" Brother
John Callahan was not of the ''glory
hellelujah type, but none the less a
model Christian, especially a model
steward, as his good wife was every way
a model Martha, except that she never
seemed troubled, "but took everything
in most amiable and good natured way.
As in duty bound, brother Callahan
took part in the hand shaking but never
said glory once; but as he turned TO his
seat in the ''amen corner" he was heard
to say quite audibly, but to no one in
particular, Good for ten dollars quar-
teri" Now, in those days, when four
hundred dollars was the biggest kind Of
a salary, ten dollar a quarter" was
among the largest of contributions"
CHOW, Callahan, "said one of the breth-
eren who seemed half hurt at the sordid
view he was taking Of the event, ''Now,
brother Callahan, don't say anything to
brother Majors about quarterage, for
while at least" but l will-I'll 60 for
him tomorrow. We are behind on this
quarter, and the best way to make
good Methodist Of him is to begin at
once.u
1t has been an average life time since
this occurred, and some of US have had
abundant opportunity to test brother
Galatians theory Of making good Meth
odists,, and few will say that it is not
the best way. Put every beginner to
work and to paying at the beginning of
his course, and you make Christians
worth thousand-fold more than those
who are never trained.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

.tNO..'42.9s


There was a day when Talleyrand ar
rived in Hayre, on foot from Paris.
1t was the darkest hour of the French
Northumberland by the reign of
terror, stripped Of every vestige of
power and property, he secured pas
sage to America IN ship about to sail.
He was going wanderer in a strange
land to earn his bread by labor.
''Is there an American staying at
your hotel 2" he asked the landlord of
the hotel. 'I'm bound across the wa
ter, and would like letter to a person
OF influence in the New World"
The landlord hesitated moment and
then replied:
There is agentleman up stairs who
is either an American or an English
man, but which I cannot tell.
He pointed the way, and Talleyrand,
who in life was bishop, prince and
prime minister, assembled the stairs. A
miserable supplicant he stood at the
strangers door-knocked and entered.
In far corner OF a dimly lighted
room sat man of some fifty years, his
arms folded and his head bowed on his
breast.-From window directly oppo-
site food of light poured over his
forehead. His eyes gazed into Talley-
rand's face from beneath the downcast
brows with peculiar and searching ex-
preston. His face was striking in its
outline the mouth and chin indicative
ofan iron will +; his form vigorous even
with the shows of fifty winters, was
claain rich and distinguished custome
Talleyrand dvanced-confessed that
he was fugitive and that, under the i'm
pres sion that the gentleman before him
was an American, he solicited his kind
and feeling offices. He poured forth
his history in eloquent French and
broken English.
II am wanderer-an exile. l am
forced to fly to the New World without
a friend or hope. You are an American.
Give me then, beseech you, letter
that may be able to earn my bread.
l am willing to toll in any manner-the
scenes in Paris have filled me with such
horror fbof n 1;fo Of lobor ,,or11 Lo -
paradise to career Of luxury in France.
You will give me a letter to one of
your friends. A gentleman like you
has many friends.n
The strange gentleman rose with a
look that Talleyrand never forgot, he
retreated towards the door of the next
chamber, his head still downcast, his
eyes still looking from his darkened
brow. He spoke as he retreated back
wards, and his voice was full of mean
ing:
81 am the only man in the New
World who can raise his hand to Goa
and say: II have not single friend,
not one, in all America"
Talleyrand never forgot the oyerwhel-
ming sadness that accompanied these
words.
''Who are you ?" he cried, as the
strange man retrated towards the next
door. "Your name ?''
''My name," said he, with a smile
which had. more of mockery than joy
in its conyulsive expression, is ''Ben-
edict Arnold"
He was gone. Talleyrand sank into
the chair gasping the words:
''Arnold, the traitor"
Thus he wandered over the earth
another Cain, with the murderer's mark
on his brow. The last twenty years Of
his life are covered with a cloud, from
whose darkness but few CLEANS Of light
flashed out upon the page of history.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

When little Henry Augustus was
reprimanded by his father for throwing
stones at another boy, and told that he
might be hanged some day if he was
not better boy, the lad said he didn't
care if he would be, for then the papers
would print my portrait, and the girls
would send me flowers IN jail, and I'd
go to heaven, and that ID be bully
The inference is plain that Henry
Augustus reads the daily papers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

''Save the babies" advises contem-
porary. Yes, save 'em. No matter
if they do squawk all night and murder
sleep, don't throw 'em out of a third
story window. Save 'em they will
grow up and develop INTO baseball
players, horse-jockeys, politicians, wo-
man's-rights speakers, wives, mothers,
husbands, and fathers. The world
could hardly get along without such in
stitutions, SO the babies had better be
saved.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

In attempting to carve fowl one day
a gentleman found considerable difficult
ty in separating its joints, and exclaim-
ed against the man who had sold him
an old hen for young chicken.-"My
DEER" said the enraged mans wife
s'don't talk so much about the aged and
respectable Mr.. B., he planted the first
hill of corn that was planted in our own
town." 81 know that" said the hus-
band, "and l believe this hen scratched
it up,'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead Of cloth,
is tied over the jar. Canned fruit is not
so apt to mould If piece Of writing
paper, cut to fit the can, is laid directly
on the fruit. Paper is much better to
put under a carpet than straw. It is
warmer, thinner, and makes less noise
when one walks oyer it,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Mamma" tearfully inquired an mp
town girl, why can't I have a pony
phaton this summer? Everybody that
is anybody is gone" my child you
know that l have passed the appropria-
ton, but your pa has vetoed the BILL"
More tears and a promise of anew GRO
quet set out ofthe market money.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

us your father at home ?" inquired
the man of the little girl who admitted
him. SIS your name Bill ?" she asked.
"Some people call me so," he replied.
''Then he is not at home, for l heard
him tell John if any bill came, to say he
was not at home ~
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

&. A young Indian girl who had curious
/, watched the process ofmarking bar
rel heads in Touring mill in Winona,
Mimi, stole in one day, and taking pos
session of the stencils, ornamented her
blanket with the words "Ellsworth's
Choice" and paraded the ctreets in
great delight, but to the disgust of Mr..
Ellsworth who is a bachelor and had
made no such choice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

Good-looking young man has called
at the house upan business: 4 regret,
miss, that your father is not at home !;
I had an important proposal to make to
him. Young lady of the house,
demurely: We'll, perhaps, you would
make your proposal to me; l am at
present disengaged.' Young man re-
tires in confusion, not expecting to
encounter such girl.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

There is a merchant possessing decid-
ed ideas where the line Of credit should
be drawn, who announces by plaeard
in his show window on Broadway: ''In
God we trust. All others are expected
to nay cash.N
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

1t makes man mad to get up softly
in the middle Of the night, noislessly
open bottle Of beer, hear its gassF
foam escaping, and, despairinsly JAM
ming his thumb over the nozzle, squirt
fine little stream Of beer all over his
wife's face.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
Pc e TIC AL.
r-N-N-~N-o~0-~-~-o-~~
WHOLE.HEARTED.

Whatsoever you find to do,
Do 1t, boyss with all your might.
Never be little true,
Or a little in the right,
tribes even
Lead to heaven,
Trifies make the life of man;
So in all Things,
Great or small things,
Be as thorough as you can.
Let no speck their surface dim
spotless truth and honor bright:
Id not give fig for him
Who says any lie is white
He who falters,
Twists or alters
Little atoms, when we speak,
May deceive me,
But believe me,
To himself he is a sneak.
If you think word would please,
Say it, if it is but true;
Words may give delight with ease
When no act is asked from you.
Words may often
Soothe and soften,
Gid joy or heal pain;
They are treasurers,
Yielding pleasures
1t is wicked to retain.
Whatsoever you find to do,
Do it, and with all your might;
Let your prayers be strong and true,-
Prayer, my lads, will keep you right.
Pray iu all things,
Great and small things;
Good will hear, and answer too.
Trust Him ever;
Doubt him never;
Then He IL show what He can do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

The speaker atan anniversary meet
ing momnfully said, zone by one our
friends are passing from US into the land
of shadows" "Wel," said an old lady,
you wouldn't have them go two by two,
or all in a huddle, would you?"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

A Troy journalist made spicy item
concerning peppery damsel Of that
place, and she made him smart for it by
flinging red pepper in his eyes. All the
parties were highly connected, and the
pepper was Of the finest quality.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

A Danbury man describes a church
festival for raising money as an opera
ton wherein oDe-halt the church buys
berries at fifteen cents quart and sells
them to the other half for dollar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

''Thero is nothing" said Plato, 80
delightful as the hearing or speaking of
truth" For this reason, there is no
conversation so agreeable as that of the
man Of integrity, who hears without
any intention to betray, and speaks
without any intention to deceive.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

An acrobatic Frenchman claims great
credit for being able to ''walk on the
ceiling with his head down; but if he
wants to create areal sensation, let
him walk on the ceiling with his head
ny