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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
Cats.

1t is not often that we hear any credit
rendered to the cat for either intelli-
gence or affection; and it is, therefore,
pleasing to be able to record two in
stances in which one, if not both of
these qualities, is shown in remark
able manner in this animal. A gentle
man writing from India to a friend in
England, few mails ago, says of pet
Persian cat: 81 was lolling ON the sofa,
drowsily perusing the newspaper few
mornings ago, when Tom came and
stood near me, mewing in plaintive
way, as if to attract attention. Not
wishing to be disturbed, l waved him
off. He, however, returned in a min
ute OF so, and this time jumped on to
the sofa, and looking me in the face,
renewed his noise more vigorously.
Losing patience, l roughly drove him
adjoining room, and stood there new
ing most piteously. Fully aroused, l
got up and went toward him. As
approached he made for the further
corner of the room, and began to show
fight, bristling up and fourishing his
tail. 1t at once struck me that there
was an unwelcome visitor in the room
which Tom wished to get rid of; and,
sure enough, in looking toward the
corner, l discovered cobra coiled up
behind bookshelf under a dressing
table. The noise made by my approach
aroused the snake, and he attempted to
make off, but dispatched him with my
gun, which was ready loaded close by.
You should have seen Toms satisfac-
ton. He ran between my legs, rubbing
himself against them caressingly, as if
to say Well done, masterr The snake
measured five feet seven inches in
length"
The friend to whom the incident is
related, after reading it to me, went on
to says that some years ago, when in
India with her father, the family were
gathered after tea, one rainy evening,
listening to one of their number who
was reading an interesting story. While
thus engaged, cat of which her father
was very fond jumped onto his knee,
and, moving about in restless manner,
began to new in louder key than
usual. The old gentleman, as was his
wont, commenced to caress the cat, ex-
pecting thereby to quiet it; but to no
purpose. Itshowed signs of Impotence
by jumping down and up again, new
ing vigorously the whole time. Not
wishing to be interrupted in what was
going on, he called for servant to put
the cat out of the room; but Puss would
not tamely submit to an indignant turn
out, and commenced clawing at the old
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14

Some people don't know that they arc being
swindled every time they buy an inferior,
short-wcight baking powder. Il would Be IA
better to buy and use the old reliable DooLgYse
YEAST POWDER. Every package OF the Dooley
Powder Is warranted absolutely pure and stricf.
y full weight, Sold By grocers generally.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14

"A Ponca Indian, on horseback, was
chasing a COW on Spring River bottoms,
Kan, and while going at high rate of
speed, his head caught in the forked
limb of a tree, killing him instantly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
vEGETINE
Will Cure Rheumatism.

MR. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir--I wish to inform you what vegetine has
done for my family Eighteen months ago my daughter
had severe attack Of RHEUMATIsM, and friend who
with perfect success for after using few bottles Of It
she became entirely cured am myself At the present
success My other daughter has also used the vegetne
for CATARRH and NERVOUS DEHILITY, and has been
greatly benefited by It's use. have also recommended
4 to many others with good success and honestly b.
eve that the Vegene Is the best medicine for the above
diseases that there Is and always wish to keep
1t In my house as family medicine. K.A KISTLEK
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
Rheumatism is 1 Disease d Il, Blood,

cess Of fbrin. vH3ETINE acts by converting the blood
from its diseased condition to healthy circulation Ons
manent cure must be taken regularly and may take
several bottles especially in cases Of long standing Try
It. and your verdict will be the rs that Of thousands
before you. who say, never found much relief as
from the use Of vEaErKRn which IL composed n
cluslvely Of barks, r0ofe and herbs.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
Do Insects Talk to Each Otherg

"Two ants" says Buchner, "when
they are talking together stand with
their heads opposite each other, work
ing their sensitive feelers in the liveli-
est manner, and tapping each others
heads. Numerous examples prove
that they are able in this way to make
mutual communications, and even on
certain definite subjects. al have
often," says the English naturalist
Jesse, "placed small green cater
pillar in the neighborbood of an ants
nest. 1t is Immediately seized by an
ant, which calls in the assistance of a
friend after Intellectual efforts to drag
the caterpillar into the nest 1t can be
clearly seen that the little creatures
hold a conversation by means of their
feelers, and this being ended. they re-
pair together to the caterpillar in order
to draw it into the nest by their united
strength. Further. Ihave observed the
meeting of ants on the way to and from
their nest. They stop, touch each
other with their feelers, and appear to
hold conversation, which Ihave good
reason to suppose refers to the best
ground for obtaining food" Hague
writes in a letter to Darwin, that he one
day killed with his finger number of
ants who came every day from hole
in the wall to some plants standing on
the chimney-piece. He had tried the
effect of brushing them away, but it
was of no use, and the consequence of
the slaughter was that the ants who
were on the way turned back and tried
to persuade their companions who were
not yet aware of the danger to turn
back also. A.short conversation en-
sued between the ants, which, however,
did not result in an immediate return,
for those who had just left the nest first
convinced themselves of the truth of
the report. Leisure Hour.
If you want success and comfort
with Madeira vines, start them in the
living room at any time from the pres
emit time to the LIST Of March, giving
each plant a five-inch pot. Provide =
trellis upon which the plants NAV
climb, but keep them well pinched
back to induce lateral growth, and pre-
vent their running as much as possible.
About the LIST of June turn them out of
the pots, where they are to grow, with
the balls Of earth entire, and they will
run ten to fifteen feet high over . porch
or other suitable place, and throw out
laterals literally; this from the mid
die of August until killed by frost, and
will, besides their shade during the sum-
mer, bloom profusely PrGirie Farmer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
vEeETINE.
A FAMILY MEDICINE,

CINCINNATI, ONO, April II, 1877.
HR. II. R STBvENs:
Dear Str-I have been troubled and suffered great
deal from CATARRH have tried many remedies they
did not cure me- and benefited me but very little and
dear sir By using your medicine called vegetine have
been cured. My niece cured entirely Of RHRUNA-
TsM by using your medicine vegeno SO she is able to
attend to her studies at school, She feels very thankful
Tor your medicine for she has been great sufferer from
RHEUMArIsM. would say and ali, try tho Vege
ne Tor such complaints few bottles will cure you.
With respect,
Yours truly,
DAVID ARNET
ELIZABETH AhNET, his wife,
1876 Bayonville street,
JESSIE CORT, his niece,
Everett street.
Cincinnati Ohio.
Mr. Anet Is large real-estate owner wealthy man,
m old resident and well known In Cincinnati
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14

| uLNOS, VUhbCl doihS NO. anu
making the woods murky and bewild-
ering.
six miles are soon travelled in the
worst weather." averred Strathley.
"lt's getting confoundedly dark,
though, Lorrimer; it seems to me we
have walked ten leagues Already
"rll be blessed if it isn't the longest
six miles ever footed" confessed Lor-
rimer. ''We ought to be close upon
the camp, unless
But just then Strathley stumbled in
the swiftly descending darkness, and
fell, with a groan, over the ragged rem
nant of a lightning blasted stump.
9 Tough luck, said Lorrimer, rub
bing his face with the new fallen snow,
and chatting his hands; for Mr.. Strath-
ley was prone upon the ground in dead
faint. !" What if he never came to life
AGAIN." Lorrimer asked himself.
What would Margaret do? Would it
be happier for himself?''
Where have beenp' asked Strath-
ley, suddenly, sitting upright and try
ing SO look through the darkness.
That's more than can tell you,"
answered L0rflmer. gu had tall
that knocked the breath out of you
spell. Do you feel better? Could you
walk. thinkp''
"Certainly. Let's be jogging. There
give me your hand. I'm tr;ifie stiff
from the fall yet. It's deuced cold.
seems to me-
"That's so; it left off showing mile
back. and the wind has stitTened. It's
going to be rough night. We haven't
any time to lose; you see, we must lave
missed the path some time ago; that
rascally snow pelted fellows face SO
fast and thick. Eli! what's the trouble
now?'
+. must sit down again for spell; i
can't keep up with you.
. But you must, you know
= couldn't walk another rod Just
now if Death himself were at my
heels
:. Nonsense. Trudge along; it's grow
ing colder every moment. It's death to
give up"
Strathley staggered along for few
PAGES. with L0rrimer's aid; but soon
came TO halt,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26
Adapt your Shoes TO your Feet.

Why it should be desirable to have a
small weak foot any more than small
and weak brain is not easy to conceive.
For the purpose of having such small
feet, not few wear boots one or two
sizes too small, and about two-thirds of
the width of the foot as it would be at
the ball if allowed to spread as it does
when standing without the confinement
of the boot. AS natural and necessary
result of such pinching confinement,
the foot becomes deformed and larger
than it would naturally grow, with en-
larged joints, and toes turned from
line parallel with the foot to say nothing
of the troublesome corns so annoying
and crippling to large class of young
women. The worst results of this Grip
ping custom of wearing small and
narrow boots is felt by children when
allowed to outgrOw their boots. 1t is
poor economy to allow the young to
wear boots when the feet have become
too large for them, since deformity of
the feet is easily produced at this time.
When the boot is too short for the
wearer, and the heel is too high, the
ingrowing of the nails is perfectly
natural result
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26
The Gala Lily as a House Plant.

The calla lily, roots of which may be
procured of any florist, is one of our
finest plants for house-growing when
properly treated. The best method we
have tried is to procure an earthen jar,
suitably decorated on the outside if de-
sired, by painting or pasting on of frieze
of flower pictures, or by paper open
work covering. In this place rich mold,
some five or six inches deep, and in this
set the Gala plant. Now put on the top
of this mold a layer of clean, coarse
sand, about two inches deep, and on top
of this some small pebbles. Then fill
the jar with water and replace as evapo-
rated, so as to always have the water
several inches deep above the pebbles.
Place in warm and sunny window,
and the plant will throw up large,
luXuriant leaves, to be followed by the
magnificent bloom. What is still better,
the flower-stalks will be sent up in
succession, so as to afford nearly con-
tinuous series of flowers. A few min
nows introduced into the water will
usually thrive without further care, and
afford pleasing study.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26
Feed Well.

If a merchant were to set up half
dozen stoves in his store and attempt to
keep little fire in each and all of them
while burning only fuel enough to keep
up two good fires, every one would un-
hesitatingly pronounce it remarkably
foolish. The farmer, in attempting to
keep more cattle than he has grain to
feed, is doing the same thing. The COW
is really machine for making hay and
meal into milk and flesh. Just as the
stove receives the wood and imparts
heat, the COW receives food and returns
milk and beef. And as the stove can
throw out no heat without fuel, so the
COW can give no oreturn without food. If a
man had only two cords, there would be
no propriety in his obtaining three stoves
and attempting to keep fire in each OF
them all winter with such an insignifi-
cant quantity of wood. The same prin-
ciple applies to keeping cattle. If man
has only hay enough to keep six animals
well, it is extremely foolish for him to
try to keep eight.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26
Cultlvating Orchards.

We have seen two orchards in West
ern New York, standing within half a
mile of each other, which very nearly
corresponded with the following descrip-
ton of two orchards at South Haven,
Michigan, given by Prof. Beal. One of
these orchards he pronounces as bearing
the best crop the past season which he
had seen in the State. The ground has
"a perfect natural drainage, but has not n
strong soil, hence the necessity of the
triennial and cultivation given it, With
this treatment, the annual shoots are
not over a foot long. The owner raises
fine fruit, and makes it rule to send to
market only the very finest in quality.
1t is no wonder then that he cannot fill
all the orders he receives. His neighbor
set his orchard the same year II years
ago) and allows his trees to stand in
grass. He had no fruit of any value the
past season. The two orchards are
separated only by line fence. The last
mentioned trees are messy, with yellow
leaves, and cut by the borer, and make
little growth. A specimen tree in this
orchard measured fourteen feet through
the top, that is the limbs were seven
feet long with seventeen years growth
the tops of the trees in the good orchard
were twenty-five feet through. country
Gentleman.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26

The great celebrity of our TIN TAG TOBACCO
has caused many limitations thereof to be placed
on the market. we thereof caution all CheweTs
against purchasing such limitations.
All dealers huying or selling other plug tobacco
bearing hard or metallic label. render them
selves liable to the penalty of the Law and all
persons violating our trade marks are punishable
by fine and Imprisonment. FEE ACT OF CON
GRESS, AUG. IA. 1876
The genuine LORILLARD TIN TAG TOBAC-
co can be distinguished by a IN TAG on each
lump with the word LORILLARD stamped
thereon.
Over CSS tons tobacco sold in 1877, and nearly
5000 persons employed in factories.
Taxes paid Gevmt in 1877 about $780, on and
during past IL years over S20C00,0J0
These goods sold by all jobbers at manufacture
ers rates.
WA-The Tin Tag Smoking Tobacco Is second to
none" in aroma, mldness purity and quality
r 10 3m.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-26
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.

We invite communications from all person who are
Interested In matters properly belonging to this de-
partment
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-18
As Prize in a Lottery.

It was some forty years ago, in Paris, that Mira, the sensation-loving, adver- tised the drawing of lottery, among the prizes in which was a young girl, white as lily and red as a rose-ah, he will be Q happy man indeed who draws her r' Such prizes, it was a matter of history, had been offered and won and paid over in religious Rome but sinful Paris was unexpressibly shocked at the open immortality of this announcement, and M Thiers, then Minister of the h. terior, gave his bell-cord 0 jerk that broke 1t and fairly screamed to send Dr. Veron to hlm. "Preclous goings on, these," said the Minister, severely i; traficking in the body and soul of 8 woman in Christian land, in building under the supervision of the Govern ment Read that" "Oh," said the doctor, "you refer to the girl that is to be the first prize ln Mira's lottery at the Opera have seen the young lady. She's beauty, I assure you-delicious, just P "And so it is true," shrieked M. Thiers "who is this shameless or unfortunate girl ?" "The author of her being," said Dr. Veton, "I know him well-is a man named Greuze." "Oh, ' said Thiers, "the first prize is Greuze picture ?'' "The first prize is Greuze picture" Louis Philippe's Minister burst into an uncomfortable fit of laughter and the Government allowed Mira's lot. tery to be drawn.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-18
The Printing Office.

The Printers Circular affirms that Ca properly conducted printing office is as much a secret as @ Masonic lodge. The printers are not under oaths of se- crecy, but always feel themselves as truly in honor bound to keep office secrets as though triple oathed. Any employe in printing office who willingly disre- gards the rule in relation to printing of fee secrets, would not only be scorned by his brethren of the craft, but would lose his position at once. We make this statement because it sometimes happens that communication appears in news paper under an assumed signature, which excites comment, and various par ties try to find out who is the author. Let all be saved the trouble of question ing the employe of the printing office. They are know-nothipgs on such points as these. On such matters they have eyes and ears-no mouth, and if any fail to observe this rule let them be put down as dishonorable members of the craft. If anything is to be printed and kept secret let proper notice be given oi the desire for secrecy, and you might as we'll question the Sphynx as one of the printers, so that even the secret booki for leAges are printed without fear"
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-18
THE ORPHAN,

The winds as they stray over barren and wold, And fierce, little birding, are cruel and cold; But thou art as safe and as happy with me As if thou vert tucked in a nest on the tree, With a sweet mother breeding thee under her
 breast, And a proud father triIling that he loved thee
 best. feed thee on all that is dainty and fine; let no one trouble thee, treasure of mine; give not a thought to tho day, by-and-by, When up from my tending thy pinions will fly, And far in some bower thy resting will be, With never Q note of thy singing for mo. Iris little thou knowest how lonely the heart, Whom its dear ones have left 1t, must be; when
 apart
 From maidens whose mothers still hless them,
 stand
 And think of the world as 0 desolate land; I covct the bird-lfe, which scars as it sings; weary myself with my longing for wings. But courage! Thy bright eyes forbid me to say That skies shall be clouded and drowning to-
 day,
 And thou art so small, yet found thee this
 morn,
 And love thee the better for being forlorn. Dear birdie, if I am 80 tender with thee, The good God, not less, will be gentle to me.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-18
A Bath in Paris.

In less than fifteen minutes after I had issued the order for the bath, writes Paris correspondent, in walked into my bedroom a sturdy fellow, (Alsatian, of course, for all carriers of water and coal are Alsatians), bearing on his head copper bath tub, and as he placed it down by the side of my bed, the silvery bright metal lining glistened in the morning rays. From bag suspended around his neck he drew forth a pure white linen, made to fit the tub, with which he lined the tub and artistically turned it down over the sides, complete ly covering them down to the floor. An other Alsatian then made his entry, bearing in each hand large iron bucket furnished on the interior like silver, filled with boiling water, clear as crystal, on the surface of which hoated round piece of wood to prevent the water from stopping over on the stairs. The two then descended to the courtyard and re
 plenished the buckets with hot water from the cask on wheels winch they had brought with them. This was repeated and then cold water was added until the temperature of the water is properly ad- justed to the pleasure of the bather. The chief Cfor there is always chie1 when more than one is working) asked me what temperature I wished. replied, Ninety degrees" You should have seen his inquiring lcok of amazement. I then recollected that meant fahren- heit, and then told him thirty three degrees, He placed the floating ther- mometer in the water, and it stood up showing forty degrees. "That is good, <" said he Git will be all right when Monsieur is ready" He placed on 8 chair, near to the tub metal box eight cen inches square and six inches high, in which were six heavy linen towels and large wrapper of the same material, all hot, and kept so by the hot water between the double sides and the bottom of the box. I ordered raw fresh egg, cup of coffee without milk. They re-. tired-I glided from my bed into the bath, drew over the tub the coverlet, leaving my head out and here I lay. An, delightful delicious I slipped my coffee, pufed in curling wreaths my cigar, and dreamed of fairy lands. I lay thus enjoying myself for half an hour, then broke the egg on my head and rubbed it we'll with my hands, producing soft father. Now, there is nothing like an egg to cleanse the hair and render it soft and glossy. Having washed all off left the tub, applied hot towel to my back and one to my chest, drew on the hot linen wrapper, letting the towels fall to the ground, then applied other hot towels, and in few minutes my bath was completed and my body all aglow, and felt I was new nan. Nothing like such bath after a journey.
Connecticut western news., 1878-04-18
The Net Loom.
ful scene.

The history of this invention is worth relating. Paterson was employed in early life as cooper, and as he strolled about the links in the evenings, and gos- slipped with the young women who sat in groups busily making nets for their fathers or brothers, it occurred to him that a machine might be constructed to relieve his fair friends from their tedious task, He watched for hours at time how the meshes were regulated, and the knots formed; but his ideas had not taken practical shape before he joined the army and went off to the wars. He soon made a good position for himself, and as deputy assistant commissary general served in Egypt, the Peninsula and Waterloo. Circumstances were not favorable for his doing anything to re- alize his notion for the improvement ot one of the arts of peace, but "when wild wars deadly blast was blown," and he returned to his native place. he re. sumed consideration of the subject, which he used to declare was, even IL the sorest straits of the battlefield, eve, present to his mind. Taking into his confidence an ingenious mechanic, he set to work, and after much anxious toi and many disappointing failures, com | pleted 8 machine which he believed would answer the purpose he had 1T view. Everything being adjusted, tho levers were put in motion, and success seemed achieved, when, after one or two movements, the mechanism came to { dead halt, and could not by any availa ble means be got to move again. Hours were spent in attempting to discover what was wrong, but without success and, wearied by his prolonged anxiety MT. Paterson resolved to abandon al hope of seeing net woven by machinery Flinging the keys of the room to his col league, he went home. The mechanic induced friend to examine the machin, with him, when they found that tn, stoppage was caused by bolt slipping from its place. The defect was mad, good, and the machine was got to worl smoothly. MT. Paterson, who was b, this time in bed, was called, the fac that the machine was "an right" re ported to him, and when he went to lool at it, his assistant was producing by it aid row after row of meshes at rat which score of handworkers eeulA ao equal.