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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
Youths Department.
MTLTfADES rs GUILTY. or PICK
ING AND STEALING.n


LITTLE MIirrADHs PErHRKIN PAUL.
Going down to the Post0fficc one day in fall,
AS he loitered along the road, Glanced to espy
A tree thick with fruit in an orchard close by.
"Ohoi" he cried gleefuly, Fesi-Fo!-F.-
Those are nice-looking russets-I guess I'll have
can't stand by and see good fruit hang there and
really can't do II indeed cannot!N
So little Miitiades Peterkin Paul.
Having looked all around, lest perchanes Uncle
(Thst was what people called Mr.. Solomon Sly,
whose orchard itwas) should be watching near
He got over the wall and climbed into the tree
20, there never was such smart climber as he'd
And presently found himself high in the tree
with more MOI, apples about him than ten men could
eat up.
Then he braced himself firmly and tasted few;
Devouring one after another, until
Lii very short time he had eaten his fill
And he breathed a most heart-rending sigh as he
I" All! they say that enough is as good as FEAST V
Murmured little Miltiades Peterkin Paul;
g But can't eat enough, I'm so dreadfully small.
"I'm determined, however, won't leave them
ALL"
Continued Miltiades Peterkin Paul
u have several big pockets, I'll just hil them
1t won't do any harm just to lay in few
Which was no sooner thought of, be sure, than
He stuffed ali his pockets quite full, every one.
Then he cautiously turned him about on the
limb,
To crawl back-when frightful thing happened
tshim.
Alas, poor Miltades PeterKin Paul!
There came great crssh-then he felt himself
fall
Downtown, with rush and bump; and
fear
That his life and adventures had ended right
But that. lucky for him! his gray corduroy jacket
(Which was quite new and stouD was so big in the
back it
Caught fast on the end of limb. and, 10. there
Young Miltiades helplessly hung in mid air.
Then little Miltiades Peterkin Paul,
Almost frightened to death, began straightway tc
At the top of his voice: "oh, dearl Help
Oo-oo-ool
can't sgs!; get up or down. o dearl What shall
And his cries, being heard in the neighborng lot
| Quickly brought Mr.. Solomon Sly to the spot.
Who perceiving our hero said grimly: " Hol no
What's the meaning of all this, I'D just like tt
That's queer sort of fruit for my trees to be bear
ohl it's you, SIR trust you will get good air
ing.
What is that you say? Help you? Humph? Wei
| now, really,
should say you'd been helping yourself prett
| freely.
1 am sorry can't stop to lend my assistance;
| But the fact is ere night must travel some dis
| tance;
just have patience, and may be you'll get ripe am
fall,
Ny dear young Miltades Peterkin Paul"
John Br0Unjohn, In Wide Aa0dke for Septen'
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
Ceremonial Dances In FIJI.

A correspondent writes IS follows from
Fiji - 1t was amusing in the morning to
watch the country people streaming into
the town in large and small parties-in
canoes or along the paths on the banks Of
the river. They had their smart dancing
dresses tied up in bundles, some with
their faces already painted and their hair
done up in tappa In the oldest way possi-
bic. All the time the laIis' (natfve wood
en- drunas) were making = great row in the
square, and, when all the people were as-
Fsembled, we went and sak down under q
canopy Of mats which had been put up 70
screen MS from the sun. First came the
school children. They passed usin single
ME, and, passing inside the edy6ncfng flle,
coiled themselves up in the center Of the
square. Each child, as il passed, halted
and read q verse from the Bible. Then
they unwound themselves, and came up
in the sarne fashion with their writing
sIat6s.k Then cazns. d1nce u tlHe meke.s
They retired little, divided into bands,
and then came forward IL sort or dance,
turning sfirst 10 ons side and then the
other, moving in the most perfeci1lime.
and chanting n they came. Al their
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
"Is This Seat Occupied ~

An old but vigorous looking gentleman,
seemingly from the rural districts, got
into car and walked its full length with
out receiving an invitation to sit down.
Approaching one gentleman who had a
whole bench to himself, he asked, us
this seat occupied?'' "Yes, sir, it is"
impertinently replied the other. "Well,"
replied the broad -shouldered agriculturist,
II will keep this seat until the gentleman
comes" The original proprietor with
drew himself haughtily to one end, and
looked insulted. After while the train
got in motion, and still nobody came to
claim the seat, whereupon the deep-chest-
ed agriculturist turned and said: "Sir,
when you told me that this seat was occu-
pied you told me lie''-such was his
plain language l never sit near a liar
if can avoid it; 1 would rather stand
up" Then, appealing to another party,
he said: Sir, may sit next to you?
You don't look like liar" We need
hardly say that he got his seat, and that
the original proprietor thought that there
was something wrong about our social
system. baltimore Gazette.
THE influence of Boston is felt through
out the civilized world. She is now ship
ping canned baked beans to every city
which has book store.-N. O. Pscayune.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
A Spotted Tongue.

NxDDY KNOWLES was q naughty boy.
/ A very naughty boy, indeed.
He said wicked words.
His mamma overheard him cne day,
and she felt sorry to hear her good. little
boy talking just like the bad, big boys out
in the street.
She called him right up stairs to her
room and said
= Neddy, put out your tongue. !"
\ Neddy Obediently stuck out the naughty
little pink member, thinking mamma was
going to put on to 1t some nice, sweet, IT.
te medicine pellets,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
There have been between 100 and 200
Charley Rosses found thus far.

There have been between 100 and 200
Charley ROSES found thus far.
-Rebecca Tayor, who was employed as
| nurse in the Massachusetts General Hos
pital from 1926 to 1860, died in Boston, a
| few days ago, at the age of eighty six.
Her pay was continued from her retire.
ment to her death.
do you know me, father" inquired
one of Brigham's sons tenderly, as the
| prophet was about to breathe his last.
should think ought to-" responded the
parent, with energy.
1t is said that Sitting Bull, the Sioux
who was graduated from St. Johns Col
known to the traders as Charley Jacobs.
John Taylor Johnston sank his fort
une of 81 900, 900 in two years by invest
ing it all in New Jersey Central stock.
"Never BEFORE" remarks the Philadel-
phia Press, "has million been so rapid
ly thrown away by man who had no bad
habits, and was making every honest eff
| fort to increase his wealth.
MIR. W. Fl. II. Davenport, one of the
noted Davenport Brothers," whose feats
in untying knots used to excite such aston
isbment, died in Sidney, Australia, on the
1st of July. A blood-vessel broke some
three weeks before his death, but he was
recovering from the effects, when second
vessel broke, and proved fatal.
The PILGRIM Society Of Massachusetts
some years Since received a off of SSa :.
800, by means of which it was enabled to
complete the statue of "Faith." The
name of the donor has remained secret
from that day TO this, but it is now dis
closed by the SATURDAY. Epenina Gazette,
which mentions the Hon. Oliver Ames as
the man.
An extraordinary bit of conscien-
tiousness-for a politician-became anna.
rent at Henderson. Nv. the other tiay
when W. ii. Lewis declined to qualify as
Councilman. because. as he candidly
avows, he used money to secure his cleo
ton, and he was not aware, till it was all
over with, that his oath Of office would in
any way allude to the delicate possibility
of bribery Chicago Journal.
When samue, Gr;ewold Goodr;cb-
a Peter Parley WAS stayine once in 81
ra,,;s isdy .nrrcachaJ h;S omvS and - aa;d "a
MS;r + deem W., The hanatactnr . t of f',1 ,ho
r,s;ns .ereret;on T. nrnrose 49, ~ ora,t - t'o .
r,nnrment to vonr me,narv bv f,va cant
s,,hscr;nf;ons I VII, Won 1rsc;cusiv had
~. 1;stP,s Ta cn,,.ri;ed 6,,t t,,a ry"
hss nsver haen redea,nad III nrIv % p : ,.1a;r
siah e Nth r;,h = s;mnIe ;racr;,t;on y an,,r r~
trv tryIs graveyard M at Southbur%v' % Conn. IN marks marks
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
DOMESTIC

FROM statistics contained in the annual
report of the Quarantine Officer at San Fran
cisco, 1t appears that the Chinese coming to
that port during period of one year num-
bered only 1,450 in excess of those returning
home.
The eastern-bound passenger train on
the Union Pacific Railroad was stopped and
robbed by thirteen masked men. at Big
Springs, Ncb., on the night of the 18th. The
robbers first took possession of the station at
the Springs, destroying the telegraph wires
and instruments, and compelling the agent
to hang out red light. When the train
stopped, the robbers took possession, put
ting the train-men and passengers under
guard. The express car was broken into
and the safe robbed of about $75,000. The
passengers were also robbed To delay the
train reaching the next station and to prevent
an alarm being given, the fire In the locomo-
tive was wet down. The Railroad Company
offered reward Of 5000 for the arrest Of
the robbers. M
SOME Cinnamon having, on the 18th,
brutally murdered Mr.. Sargent, his fore
man and the wife Of the latter. in Placer
County, Cal, the citizens assembled, drove
the Cinnamon out of the Town of Brockton,
and destroyed the Chinese quarters. On the
night Of the 18th, the entire Chinese portion
Of the Town Of Grass Valley, except one
house, wss burned. On tn morning Of the
18th, . body Of armed men left Roseville and
proceeded up the Auburn road. warning all
Cinnamon, numbering some sixty in the
seven camps, to lcavebefore midnight, under
penalty Of death
6IDNEY NyERs' savings bank, the Farm.
ers', Merchants' and Mechanics, Of Chicago,
closed its doors on the 18th. The number Of its
deposItors amounted TO about 1850; aggre-
gate amount on deposit shout 1900, With
assets noninaIIy equal to the liabilities.
The damage TO the Union Pacific bridge,
It Omaha, was 50 far repaired on the 18th,
that traina commenced crossing on that day.
An advance Of 10 per cent, offered by
the WilkesbaFfe. Pa, coal companies on the
rate Of wages, has been refused by the strik-
Ing mines. +
ON The night Of the 18th, the steamer
Grand Repnhiic. tho largest vessel navigat-
ing the Mississippi River, was burned, while
usd It The river bank. helov 81 Louis. The
eteamet VA vxIufd At $500. The Caron-
euiei, lied alongsid (. was also burned, In
volviDR an additional lees of $4,000
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
A Warming to Travellers In Italy.

A recent case illustrates, in very forci-
BILE way, the ill-treatment to which incau.
tious Englishmen may be subjected in
Italy. DR.. Giles, the Vice. Rector Of the
English College in Rome, got out at a
roadside station between Rome and Ma
pies, in search of new scenes to draw or
paint. He was strong in the Innocence OF
an artist and priest, but he was INSULT
ciently provided with papers of identified
ton. He slept at a village inn, and at
midnight was awakened by Brigadier of
Carabineers, who requested to be al once
informed who the strange visitor might be.
As it happened, DIR. Giles had pass
port, but it bore the date of 1870, and this
would not do for the Brigadier. DR.. Giles
also produced his priests permission to
celebrate mass. But the Brigadier was as
illiterate as a Brigadier could be. He
could make nothing of the passport or OF
the priestly document, and he got hope
lessly confused between the William OF
the passport and the Guglielmo which DR..
Giles said was his name, and between the
Cardinal who issued the permission and
the priest who produced it. The English
man suggested blandly that perhaps the
Brigadier's superior officer might under.
stand the documents, but the Brigadier
proudly replied that he was the superior
officer, SO there was no help in that direc-
ton.
DR.. Giles was locked up for the night
the guard-.iouse, and when morning
came and he asked to be allowed TO tele-
graph to his friends. the Brigadier simply
pocketed the telegram. In the afternoon
he was taken to Sora, where Sub Prefect
resides, and after short time of further
detention he was released with the simple
message of regret from the Sub Prefect
that mistake had been made.
But this was not all. After spending Q
week at Sora, DIR. Giles made further
tour, and at another little village was
asked by another Brigadier for his papers.
Again the ancient date of the passport
puzzled the official, who told him that he
must stay where he was until the Prefect
of the district had examined his papers.
DR.. Giles insisted on going with his pa
pers and the Brigadier to the town where
the Project lived. The Prefect saw him,
and Immediately released him, but said
the Bfigadier had only done his duty. and
pointed out that it was very imprudcnt 70
travel without proper papers. London
SATURDAY. Roufep.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27

A MEMoRANDUM prepared by the Sec
Fetary Of the Treasury, ON the 2lst, shows
that there we're In the United States Treas
ury United States notes to the amount Of
$S4, ,219 ,697, and National Bank notes to the
| amount of $12, ,46l 1896; total, e98. 1881 ,698.
This statement does not include money de-
posted with National Banks.
A DISPATCH from Mount Washington,
N. a., ON the 21st, reports furious snow
storm prevailing there at that time.
THE weste-n-bound Chicago express
train on the New York Central Railroad col
lded with freight train, by a misplaced
switch, near Rome, N. Y, on the 2lst- Both
engines were completely wrecked, and the
mail and baggage cars were smashed. A
fireman, brakeman and mail agent were
killed, and several other persons were se-
riously injured.
The entire abundant crops Of cotton,
corn and fodder in the Valley of the Black
Warrior, Ala, were swept away by sudden
rise in the river, on the 21st Planters had
just commenced picking cotton, and had not
hauled the corn and fodder from the fields:
The cotton crop destroyed is estimated at
$4,000 bales. Most of the planters are ruined
by the disaster, and, it was feared, suffering
would ensue for want of the actual necessa-
ries of life. Merchants had advanced heav
lily on these crops.
The yellow fever at Fernandina, Fla,
was increasing, on the 21st, and the Mayor
of the city had issued an appeal for aid for
the sufferers. A general feeling OF alarm
prevailed throughout Florida and the gulf
coast region.
MEMBERS of the Syndicate were in con-
sultation with the Secretary Of the United
States Treasury, on the evening of the 22d,
and the accounts of the ~ per cent loan
were closed. The whole amount was $780,
600, 600, s1s5. 600 for refunding purposes,
and $l5,OOO,O 900 for resumption purposes.
The per cent. loan was being rapidly paid
for and adjusted, and will be settled in
October, as the calls mature.
A FIRE broke out in the model-room of
the Patent Office building in Washin gtoL,
on the oath, and, before it could be checked,
destroyed the upper stories Of the building,
involving loss Of from 100000 to s500,0O0
and the destruction of about 60, 600 models
and other property belonging to the Patent
Office, ose value was almost incalculable.
Much damage was caused by water to valu-
able books and papers in the lower rooms Of
the building. One account attributes the
origin of the confagration to spontaneous
combustion in the model-room.
A SPECIAL from Leavenworth, Kan, on
the oath, to the st. Louis Glo6e. Democrat,
Selates that party of twelve robbers, who
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27
gte goltdo @Ho'tifls.

TN CHRorIc1n d published ct the County SEAS
Il Tama, ono Of the largest. richest, most centru
md populous counties In Iowa tits the oioess
paper in the County and one Of tho oldest IN me
Etats--haying been established in 1885, IT. ciree-
Iation being large and constantly makes
Il very desirable advertising medium for business
men and manufacturers wishing to BRING tnen
goods and wares to the notice Of the people o.
Central Iowa
Advertising rates made knswn on application.
JOB PRINTING
OF syery description executed with neatness and
dispatch. Special attention paid to
PRINTING IN COLORS.
Tour favors earnestly solicited
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27

GnnxN nasturtium see1a should Be- bot
tied In cold vfneeax. They make . mica
substitute (oC copeu with mutton,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-09-27

III dis country the proportion of per
sons having sound teeth 10 only one b
eighty.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
Keen IsOrax In the House.

Having 'eng used borax for various
domestic and hygienic purposes, have
come to regard it as necessity. House
keepers who do not Use it have some
thing yet to learn concerning very con-
venient and usetu! article. In the laun-
dry it is economical, as it saves both Ia
Dor and soap, and is really cheaper than
the latter. For blankets and other large
articles it ia especially valuable, and in
all cases the use of little berax will
save half the labor when articles are much
soiled, while it is not Injurious 10 clothes
1t is perfectly effectual in driving away
red ants, cockroacses, etc, If sprinkled
AROUND on pantry shelves, or put in small
quantities on paper and placed in the
runways of the insects.
Borax is alto of great value for toilet
uses. For removing dandrufl'and cleans
ing the hair it is uneqnalled. 1t is also
a good remedy for rough face and chap
ped hands. Its application to wounds,
sores, bruises, sprains, etc, proves very
salulary, and is often the only remedy re.
guired even in severe cases, Indeed, bo-
-ax is one of the best remedies for many
ailments in our whole hygiene, and for
that reason alone should be kept ready
for use when wanted. That prepared by
Smith Brothers is the best, and can be
obtained of almost any grocer or drug.
gist. There are many other uses for bo-
rax which | need not specify, but those
have mentioned are alone enough to
satisfy any family of the value of the ar
tice, and to all such, as well as those who
do not understand its properties, ! repeat
Keep borax in the house, HoaSekeeper
ia ". y Adpocatc
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
roAsEs wAsNs.

From The broad 6sids. shs.f golden ricry shorn'
And sunny uplsnds of Their he~niy rcft
T6rourh the slill sunlight Of the Autumn morn,
Ara <iserows, With their lingering jewels left
n ~ hrSvn river, through the iesfy iaues.
a. Il ~ lnrnsieads move the loaded wsins
fAs nslvsrt rssper hears his frightened scythe,
n trnchs the course the great machine has made,
Ara hoania lass eba led sunhurhed and 1.-THE,
Mud vhoss straw hats voodbine and peppies
Wa>s 81 he nsadov land with hsrvest strains,
Osa9ias and laughing round the loaded vains.
,rbssft espssuhef natures harvest Yields.
Hut III through life our ripening food we reap,
Nov oonFing violeta from sveet April helds,
Nov rosa1 that bright Jaly tunsbnes steep,
New Rnrnsring sweet October'a sober gsins.
Nov 0sistmaB hollies pile our loaded wains.
Al usi low fast the fair spring flowers die,
How summer blossoms perish at the touch,
An1 Nsps s.d Lave In useless sympathy,
Wee Tor Tie Faith that gave and lost 70 much
Prun half cur shssves drop out the golden grains
enall d our portion In the loaded wsips.
Ysl sss the mighty Reaper takes II all,
Fling out the 4eed, and send II rood by rood
Ore ear b fall, though hundreds round Il fall;
o. acro mid mildewed upland good;
Eternity viii rear on heavenly plAins
The snaIleet treasure won from loaded wains.
An the Ysar Round.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
.er.m.s.s aud Iss E9-cs~. -

In the common course of things the
grating Of an apple upon any other stock
will change in no very perceptible degree
any of the principal characteristics OF
the fruit grated, and yet we have in
mind many instances of grating the
Baldwin into mature tree OF the variety
known AZ "Holten Sweet" which is an
exceedingly rich, sweet apple, and also
into another stock where natural fruit
characteristics was poor, sour apple.
The result was that, when coming to
bearing, the fruit from the two trees
would scarcely be recognized as being
the same variety of fruit, either in form,
color or external quality; for while the
former was an excellent, mild acid OF
unusual richness, the latter was hard,
harsh acid that was not agreeable TO the
tsste. II the stock into which these
scions we're introduced had no influence
upon their growth and productions, we
would like to be informed why the diver
sity in the character Of the fruit pro-
duced Another case Of different
nature: We had a strong, healthy tree
of natural fruit that would not mature
its fruit fully before it commenced TO
decay, which would be upon the tree.
This was grated TO Baldwins and al
though the branches grew vigorously,
and produced in due time an abundance
of fruit IL would commence 10 decay
upon the trees before maturity, precisely
as the original fruit had done. II there
was no influence of the original stock
upon the growth and productions of the
inserted scions, why was this frui: 80
affected?
Other cases of. a similar character
could be mentioned Of variation in the
russell apple occasioned by being grated
upon sweet or sour stocks.
We have no doubt but that the eating
qualities Of apples may be considerably
modified by careful selection at the
time of grating.
If we wish to diminish the acidity of
any sour apple, we should graft into a
tree known to produce sweet apple OF
good quality, and in so doing, should ex-
pest TO secure the desired result and so,
too, vice versa. II is certain that the
same variety of apples appear very un.
like as to size, color, shape and manner
Of growth, which we attribute TO the
influence OF the stock upon which they
are grated. II it is not so why is it the
case that the same variety of apple, from
the same nursery, apepars differently
upon different stocks? We have case at
hand. Two trees of Tallman Sweet were
get from the nursery of |. q. Yeomans,
Walworth, n. Y; one bears a good sized
fruit, possessing the average qualities of
that apple, while the other, although it
possesses Outward marks, is very hard in
flesh, which is also filled with black spots
that render il unfit for Use.
We believe that perfection in fiuit
culture will yet necsssitate practice
that requires knowledge OF the natural
characteristics of the stock upon which
scions are inserted--.if such thing is
possible, which we'fee confident it is to
certain extent and until such time,
10 long AZ scions are inserted in Seeding
stocks where fruit qualities are unknown,
we may expect variation in the same
varieties OF apples William II. Keonllns,
in Practical Former.