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CHURCHES

METHODIST.-Preachipg at the Methodist
Church every Sabbath. Rev. ]. s. Gillett, Pastor.
CHRlsTIAN.-Preaching at the Christian
Church on the second and fourth Sabbaths in each
month by Elder J.J. Williamson.
PREsBYTERIAN.-Preach at the Presbyte-
ran Church on the second and fourth Sab
bsthin each month BY the Rev. W. L. Kennedy.
PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL.-- Services second
Sunday in each month at lOh O'Clock, A. M, and
Up. m, at St. Marks Church,l
/. BAPTIST.-Preaching at the Christian, Church
on the third Sunday in each month, by Rev, Mr..
Wright.
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Lea Bygones be Bygones.

Let Sygonss bs bygouss, II bygopss were clouded
By aught that occasionsd pans Of regret,
Oh. lot them In darkest oblivion be shroudsd;
IT'S wise and 'sis kind to forgive and forget.
Lot bysonss be bysonss. and good be extracted
From ills over which II IL folly to fret;
The wissst Of mortals have foolishly acted
The klndest are those Who forgive and forget.
Let By cones be bygones; oh, cherish no longer
The thought that the sun Of Affection has set |;
Eshpsed for moment, It's rays will be stronger
II you. like Christian. forgive and forget.
Let bysones be bygonss; your hssrtw bslisht.
when kindness Of yours with reception has
met;
Tho fame Of your love will be purer and bright
II. Godliks, you strive to forgive and fsrset.
Let bygones be bygones; oh, purge out the lsav-
OF malice, and try an example to set
To others who craving the mercy Of heaven,
Are sadly too slow to forgive and forget.
Let bygones be bygones; remember how deeply
To heavens forbearanoe we all are in debt;
They value Gods infinite goodness too chsaply
To heed not the precept, Forgive and forget ,
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How the Dollar wi he Issued.

The first silver dollar to, be issued
will be used 10, exchange at par, for
gold coin. or, for purchase of silver
bullion at market price. The Secre-
tary of the, Treasury does not feel at
liberty to use them to pay the current
expenses until the amount coined is
sufficient to furnish al alike, without
discrimination. nor does be deem it ex'
pedient to exchange them. for United
States notes, or to use them in pay
ment Of interest on the public debt,
until the amount coined is suficientto
enable him to do 80 impartially.,
Therefore they will at present be used
for the purchase OF silver bullion at
market rates. Silver certificates will
soon be ready for issue, aad are Of the
form Of b,nk notes, engraved in the
best manner. and printed on bank note
fber paper.
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tar anu Graduate with the w0rps "A. Y. SlMMONS'
LIVER REGULATO.s or MEDICINE thereon, also
observe the signature Of J. II. ZEILlN d. CO., in
red ink ON the side.
TAKE NO OTHER.
Beware OF those who know nothing Of Medical
Compounds who put out nostrums known to sour,
and being analysed prove worthless and only made
to fleece the public, and to pirate on the well
earned reputation OF Zeilin d Co.'s medicine
These frauds have no reputation to sustain and
will cheat you for few pennys every way they
can.
Look carefully to the medicine you are induced
to take for much suffering, permanent injury and
even death has resulted from improper treatment
and from isking unskillfully prepared medicine
See who endorses the Genuine
Hon. Alex. h. Stephens,
Rt. Rev. Jno. W. Beckwith. Bishop OF Ga,
Gen. Jno. B. Gordon, U. s. Senator,
Rt. Rev. Bishop Pierce,
Hon. Jpo. Gill Shorter,
J. Edgar Thompson,
Hon B. Fl. Hill.
Hon ]. c. Breckinridge,
Prof. David Wills. D. D.,
Chief Justice Hiram Warner, OF Ga,
Lewis wunder, Asst P. NJ, Phila. Pa,
and thousands Of others from whom we have let
tiers OF commendation and recommendation.
Testimonials are received every day from per-
sons Of education and prominence IRON all parts
Of the country and all that is asked Is fair trial.
Ii 10 emipentIy Family Medicine; and by bel lg
kept ready for immediate resort will save many
an hour OF suft ring snd many dollar In time
and doctors bils.
Send for an Almanac and convince youyself that
simmons Regulator IL one Of the few medicines
thet can be krLrED uyox As SAVE Asp ErFIcA-
ctous FAMILY MEDICINE. But Beware, Be Careful,
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Substitutes numerous, they lay IN vail TO preJ
upon the publc and TO pirate upon the GEEAIssr
LIvsR MkDIcIsl in the world.
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uAxuTAcrunrD osrr sr
J. III. ZEILIN Il Co.
PHILADELPHIA.
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Texas mas nine hundred and two
Oranges. with total membership male
and female, Of thirty-eigh: thousand
one hur .sed and forty nine.
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MAILS.

Austin Stage arrives at u O'Clock M; San
Antonio Stage arrives at IL O'Clock N. Both
Daily arrivals. Mails close at ia M;
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HOW TO TELL
Genuine Simmons Liver Regulator,
or Medicine.

Look for clean neat WHITE WRAPPER with the
red symbolic letter stamped upon 1t in the form Of
a ribbon gracefully curved in to the let er z EN-.
bracing the emblems OF our trade, Spatula, Nor
tar anu Graduate with the worps A. Q. SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOI or MEDICINE thereon, also
observe the signature Of J. Il. ZEILlN CO., In
red ink ON the side.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
ooxoREsssAN-6rH pIsfaicr:
Hon. 0ustave Schleicher, Of Dewitt Co.
SENATOR -S1sr DISTRICT:
Hon. L. J. Storey, Of Caldwell Co.
lsPxsssSrArivss-sATa:DIs
Hon. ]. v. Hutohins, Of Hays Co.
Hon. VI. n. Rust, Of Guadslupsce.
pIsTBIoT oouRr-l6nA pIssniof.
Hon. L. ". Moore, Presiding Judge. Laasangs,
TInss OF uoLSIN0 coURn.
HASs.-ai Mondays In March and septsmbsn.
COUNTY, osvioERs.
Sterling Fisher, Judge County Couss.
FL. Aanlove, County Attorney.
Ed. J. L. Green, cierk.
Jas. A. Wren, Sheriff. G. 8. Cock, Deputy.
G. ". Groons, Justice Of the Peace Pss. No. !
]. N. Brsedlove, 2
H. G. Little. 3
L. Smith,
H. A. McMeans. County Treasurer.
A. Heat0n, Assessor.
Ben. @. Hardin, Surveyor.
D.P Hopkins, Ceai'r Precinct No. !.
R. Burleson, 8.
il. Basennore. l..
Geo. H. Ward, Constable.
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month.
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tober and December.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In February,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday in each
month. San Marcos,
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor-A. B. F. Kerr.
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ell, D. P. Hopkins, P. R. Tur ner.
Marshal-A. B. Daley.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
The Future Of the United States.

IT is not generally known, even in
cultivated circles, that the amount of
arabic soil in America is greater than
in Europe, Asia and Africa put to-
gether, and can therefore sustain more
lives. This is no rash conclusion. l
speak from a scientific basis; and will
show you what that basis is: Our
continent is narrow, and therefore the
winds of the ocean water it well. The
mountain chains nn-the- cast side of
on the east side of the Old
World. are high. From this it re-
suits that the trade winds, laden with
the wetness of the sea, are attracted to
our land. The breadth of the Old
World and its high eastern ranges
cause the rainless interiors of Asia and
Africa. Again, America is the land of
fertile plains; the Old World Of scorched
plains. Our plains run north and south
and so attract and receive the rains.
America is high under the equator, the
Old World is wide; hence, with us a
small surface is exposed to the scorch-
ing sun. The result is that the pro-
ductive soil in the Old World is 10,-
600, 900 square miles and in the New,
100000. Thus bursts upon us in all
the light of scientific truth the fact that
America can sustain greater popula-
ton than the Old World; and if she
can, it is unquestionable that some day
she will.-Coal Trade Journal.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Death in the Snow.

Mrs. Hardin, living near Bijou Ba-
sin, had been left alone with her two
children Just before the storm came on.
Mr.. Hardin, her husband, was called
away, not thinking that on his return
he would find himself robbed of wife
and children by the dread storm-king.
The snow drifted and the wind howled
about the house where the family were
sheltered. There was little or no pro-
visions in the house, and the fire was
diving out. To add to this, the supply
Of matches had given out, and all the
efforts of the mother to infuse life into
the dying embers in the stove proved
fruitless. The snow fell through the
chimney and smothered the fire, and,
after an hours effort to keep herself
and the children warm, the mother,
growing distracted, brooding over the
possible result of the storm, and won
dering at her husbands long absence,
gathered her children in her arms and
ventured out into the storm, intending
to make an effort to reach the house
of her father-in-law, which was three
miles distant. The struggles of the he
roic mother will never be known, for
the next day her lifeless body was
found buried in the snow, clasping in
its cold, deadly embrace, the forms of
the two children, who had shared her
fate. The unfortunate ones must have
become blinded by the fast-falling
snow, and, overcome by the bitter cold
wind, had sat down to rise no more
Denver (Col.) Nes0s.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Sleeping from Winter till Spring.

The following account of two little
boys who went to sleep one winter and
did not wake up until the next spring,
we are assured by the writer, is strictly
true, wonderful as the fact may appear
to our young readers. Here is the
story:
Grandpa began by telling Robin and
Archie Of two little boys who went to
bed one night in winter and never got
up till the next spring.
Robin" What queer story"
Archie" Who ever heard of such q
thing! What did make them sleep so
longr' 80,
Grandpa-"I suppose their little
limbs were tired with moving, and their
tongues with talking; and that small
mill-the stomach-that grinds SO much
bread and meat, needed to stop and
rest a long WHILE" .
Archie" But grandpa, how queer it
was that the children slept SO long; do
tell us how it was.
Grandpa-"I sha'n't have time to-
night, wait till tomorrow morning"
Robin. How can we wait SO longp"
Grandpa-"Go to bed and 60 to
sleep as soon as you can; time goes
| fast in the land of Nod. There's Sister
Kate coming for you now. Pray the
dear Lord our souls to keep, and to let
us all see the morning light again.
After the children were in bed and
alone, they were heard talking. Grand
pa listened at the foot of the stairs.
"I Iwonder If those boys didn't stArve
| to death in that long sleep? said little
| five-year- old Robin. =.
.Why no. replied the senior ha!t-
post siz; didn't grandpa say they both
got up in spring?"
" Don't you suppose they were
great deal bigger when they got up
than when they went to bedr asked
the former.
/" / guess they were; people mus'
grow In their sleep. know ths
squashes and beans grow ct night,
said the sage Archie.
= But, Bob, do let's stop talking, q
we can get to the land Of Nod and ge1
back again. and hear AL shout tha'
] strange story"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Parental Sympathy.

The Illustrated Christim Weekly is of
opinion that parental sympathy, viz,
feeling for and with the child, sharing
the child's joys and sorrows, is one of
the most potent influences for good in
the family government. A family may
be under strict discipline without it.
certainly. The home may become.
under the reign of strong will, a little
realm of order and quiet. There is
obedience because the strong hand of
the law is feared, but it is not obedi-
ence in the best sense. The usual re-
suit is that the moment the opportunity
is presented the yoke will be thrown
off, and the new-found liberty will
probably degenerate into license. The
Weekly proceeds: We are no advo-
Gates of loose family government. We
believe most profoundly that if parents
were more positive in securing obedi-
ence from. their children, there would
be less lawlessness in the State. But
we know also that the two things can
go together. There can be firm
family government and at the same
time true parental sympathy. 1t is
vastly better to rule by love than by
law. The law must be invoked some-
times; its penalties must be inflicted.
But. as for us, give us love. give us
sympathy as the keynote of our house.
hold government rather than law.
Law, by all means; obedience. But Sc
cure obedience by your fellow-feeling
with your child. Then have your obe-
dience from the heart and not from
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Important Archaeological Discovery In
Rome.

An important discovery, both from
an archaeological and an artistic point
of view, was made yesterday, in the
middle Of the Piazza di Pietro, which,
it will be remembered, is situated close
to the Corso and the Piazza Colonna,
and is adorned on one side by the elev-
en- grand Corinthian columns, with the
cornice intact above them, which are
supposed by some to be the remains of
the Temple Of Neptune, and by others
of the Basilica of Antoninus Plus.
In digging the course Of new drain
the workmen, at depth of about eight
feet, came upon large block of mar
BILE. which, on being turned over,
proved to be the front Of pedestal,
measuring about two meters square,
and having upon the face Of the dado,
the figure, in alto-relief, of Dacian
Prince. The figure is meter and q
half in height, the feet resting on the
upper molding of the plinth, the head
rising to the cornice. Unfortunately,
the face had been destroyed, but the
.drapery, which is very fine, is perfect,
In size, form and every other particu-
lar. This pedestal agrees exactly with
others found within the area Of this
Piazza during the Pontifcates Of Psul
Ill, in 1910; Clement VIII, in 1924;
Innocent x, in 1850, while making the
conduit for the supply Of water to Ber-
nine's grand fountain il the Piazza Ma
yona. and Of Alexander VII, in 1850,
n demolishing the old Church Of San
Stefano del Irnllo, to increase the size
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11

The new parasols prepared for spripo
have round tops instead of tlke pointed
canopy top of last summer. They are
of medium size, measuring about eight
cen inches down the RIB, which is
SLIGHTLY, srnalin: tl-- .I-y ,---. .-a.. ne
late. Ihe STICKS are long and slender,
and the top piece is OF simple shape,
ana only two and half inches in
helght. BLACK and beige colors are
most used. The favorlte material is
the SOFT CIVILIZED silk called Levantine,
and also pongees. Most parasols are
ined with SILK OF a contrasting color or
with white, or else with darker shade
OF the outside color; the lining is kept
separate on the outside, and its edges are
plnked. The finish for the outside is
large scaliops bound securely, and in
the indentation between the scallops is
a loop and end OF narrow ribbon hang
ing ike fringe. Others are trimmed
with PLAIN SILK fringe, and some with
whaiebone fringe. A iong-looped bow
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Our Y0ung Readers.
THE NAN WHO DIDN'T KNOW
WHEN TO STOP.

VERY fair singer was Mynheer Schwop,
Except that he never knew when to stop;
he would sing. and .ing, and sing away,
And sing half the night and all of the dsy-
This pretty bit and that . sweet air."
This little thing from Tootoverc."
All! it was fearful the number he knew,
And fearful his way of singing them through.
At frst the people would kindly aay:
All sing it again, Mynhoer, we pray
This pretty BIZ" !" or that sweet air.
This little thing from Iootovere."l
They listened while, but wearied soon,
And, like the professor, they changed their
vainly they couehed and a-hemmed and stirred ;
Only the harder he trilled and slurred,
Until, IN despair, and rather than grieve
Ihe willing professor, they took their leave,
And left him singing this sweet air."
And that pretty bit from Tootovere:"
And then the hostess. in sorry plight.
While yet be Gang with all his might,
Let down the blinds, put out the light,
With Thanks. Mynheer! Goodnight! good
niahtr'
My moral, dear singers, lies plainly a-top:
BE always obliging, and willing-to stop.
The same Will apply, my dear children, to You;
whenever you've any performing to do,
Your friends to divert (which ia anite nrnner
Do the bet that yoa can-and stop ~hsn you're
Nary Aapes Dodge, In Sc. Nicholas for April.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Kind Words why Use Them.

/. Because they always cheer him to
whom they are addressed. They soothe
him if he is wretched; they comfort
him if he is sad. They keep him out
of the slough of despond, or help him
out if he happens to be in.
2. There are words enough of the OPP
posite kind flying in all directions
sour words, cross words, fretful words,
insulting words, overbearing words, ir-
ritating words. Now, let kind words
have a chance to get abroad. since SO
many and SO different are on the wing.
8. Kind words bless him that uses
them. A sweet sound on the tongue
tends to make the heart mellow. Kind
words react upon the kind feelings
which prompted them, and make them
more kind. They add fresh fuel to the
fire of benevolent emotion in the soul.
4. Kind words beget kind feelings
toward him that loves to use them.
People love to see the face and hear the
voice of such man.
Kind words are, therefore, of great
value in these hard times.-CAarc
Onion.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
Sagacity Of the Deer.

A FRIEND of mine who has been in
rondack Mountains, is of opinion that
the deer is often more than match for
the dog in sagacity. The deer seems
to be well aware that the dog is guided
by his faculty of scent in tracking him; I;
and all the deer's efforts are directed to
battling and thwarting this keen and
wonderful sense with which the dog is
gifted.
With this purpose, the deer will often
make enormous leaps, or run around in
a circle so as to confuse and puzzle his
pursuers. He will mount stone wall,
and run along it for some distance.
well aware that the dog cannot scent
him so well on the rock as on the grass.
If he can find a pond or stream Of
water, the deer will plunge in and
swim long distance, SO that the dogs
may lose his trail.
1t is a joyful sound to the poor, hunt
ed deer when the dogs send up that
sad, dismal howl, which they give ut
terance to when they have lost all scent
of the deer, and despair of finding it.
He is then happy deer. He hides
quietly in some covert among the
bushes, and he will take care to place
himself where the wind will carry all
odors of his body away from the direc-
ton where he supposes the dogs to be.
So you see the deer is by no means
stupid animal. He knows better than
many little boy how to take care of
himself and get out of the way of
danger.
From a correspondent in Springfield,
Mo-, have letter, in which the
writer says: 81 suppose the Boston
boys don't have deer for pets. have
a young one named Billy, and he eats
corn out of my pocket. When 1 come
home from school he always runs to
meet me. Although he can jump over
fences, he never tries to run away. He
wears collar with bell on it; so we
can hear him when he is down in the
orchard eating apples, of which he
seems to be very fond. Uncle Charles,
in N,xrSeyU
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11

Soon fair morning did dawn upon
childhood and old age.
Grandpa was just putting the snowy
foam over his face when he heard the
feet of his little ponies hurrying to his
door. They were too impatient to wait
till the shaving was done; SO the kind
old gentleman. to please his darlings,
cleared away little of the snow about
his lips. and took the children on his
knees.
Now for the story" said he. Once
upon time two little boys went to bed
on the last night of winter and got up
the first morning in spring. Yesterday
was the last day of winter; this is the
first day of spring. The two little boys
are Archie and Robin Dale"
Then the children laughed and shout
ed, and kissed grandpa over and over.
They got some OF the white froth on
their rosy cheeks, but they didn't care.
They got some, too, on grandpa's beau
tiful bald head, but he didn't care.-M.
T. Observer.