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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14
A Martyr to Trust.

In the little Village of Dexter, in
Maine, there is small savings institu.
ton in which the poor people living
thereabout have been accustomed to
put the hard earnings gathered by pa
tient toll and laid by under sacred
trust against the time of need. The
| cashier of this bank was one j. w. Bar
ron, person unknown outside of the
little community in which he lived
Last Friday, at time when others were
enjoying holiday, he went to the
bank to perform some duties of his Of
lice. While there be was attacked by
burglars, who in some way had gained
admission to the building. Refusing to
open the safe, he was gagged and
strangled time after time. Probably
we cannot conceive of the physical and
mental torment that this man resisted
He knew that he faced death. He had
on the one side happy life, the re-
sponsibility for wife and child, the ties
of family love, the consciousness that
If he yielded men would extenuate an
act forced from him by pain which few
men have the fortitude to endure; On
las iaeae. f9xhd that idea an abstraction
called duty. But he saw that duty as
plainly as most men see the substance
of things. He resisted torment until
his thwarted prosecutors, incensed by
his refusal, struck him upon the head
and threw him senseless into the vault,
closed the doors and left him in the
nOis0me air there, where his friends
found him still insensible hours after
ward. the rope with which he lad been
strangled sill around his rasped and
bruised neck. He was taken out, and,
without even recovering consciousness,
he died.
This is the plain but sublime story Of
. simple minded martyr to duty. He
was not one whose education and sur
roundings were those that led up to
the character that we call heroic. His
life had been among associations that
were commonplace and almost humble.
He whs nos oue Who had been used 10
tho martial achievements Of the camps.
or who had felt the stirring cali to
bravery, which prompts the warrior to
Prowees on tie hdt(2e-feld. His deed
was not one performed before the rase
Qf crowds, or one which was to be
Fmg by poets or repeated BY wonder
~ philosopher. 4 was heroism in
TIE datk, With only itseh = ) reward
Yet teuted BY the average of human
,pakness, or human strength. meas
ID by the traits which distinguish |
el cour1go fkum mere brute resist- |
i6er{tOW Il oeoecnots the best doeds Of /
historians have mada |
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14
J. N. HARRIS & co., Props,
CINCINNATI. o.
Vegetine
FOR DROPSY.

CENTRAL FALLS, R. L, Oct. 49, 1877.
DR. H. r. STEVENS
IL pleasure to give my testimony for your valuable
medicine. was sick for long time with lnt0Psl,
der the doctors care. He said it WATER between
the HEART and LIVER received no benefit until L
commenced taking the yEGErINE-in fact, was grow
ing worse have tried many remedies they did not
help me- yEGETINE is the medicine for DRorsY. 1
began to feel better after taking few bottles have
taken thirty bottles in all perfectly Well-never
felt better. No one can feel more thankful than do
am, dear sir, gratefully yours
A. ID. WHEELER.
yEGETINE. When the blood becomes lifeless and
stagnan either from change Of weather or of climate
of exercise Irregular diet from any other cause
the yEGETINE will renew the blood carry of the pr
trd humors, cleanse the stomach regulate the bowels
and impart tone of vigor to the whole body
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14
VEGETINE.

Doctors Report.
DR. CHARLES NJ DUDDENHAUsEN. Anotbeca,v Nv.
ansville, Ind
The Doctor writes s.lr,.t
vEGETINE- They all speak well Of il know II Is .
mended. ~ " " WYNN
Dec. q, 1877.
vEGETINE Is . great panacea for our aged fathers
and mothers. for 1t gives them strength outlets their
nerves, and gives them Natures sweet sleep
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

The name Of D'lsraeli has never
been borne BY any other family than
that q the present. Lord Be1consfield,
and. - be has no living relatives, will
expire With him. Among the soc, 700
Jews expelled from Spain in the six
Lteenfh century WAS an ancestor Of the
Promior, who 1t that time assumed the
name Of D'1sraeli. The father of Bea-
cons6eA withdFsw from tie 6ynagogue
in Lou1nn bgeause be had been fined
E40 tuf rsfuGAg 70 serve = Warden.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

Said lady, "has made itself indispensable in
our kitchen. Our biscuits, cake, waffies, muf-
fms and such like things, with its aid, are Al
ways enjoyable and good. We would not be
without 1t in our family. We have used it for
ed M vet = -. -
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

IHx vital statistics az New York CITY
show that the GsImans are The most
healthy class in Tho community. The
lefe q mortality aznopg them y nearly
y Per cant. below the general average,
while their increase by births i larger
than that Of any ether race,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

SOME very curious and interesting
statistics have been furnished by Il.
Seyd, well-known contributor to the
Economist, on the subject of mercan-
tile and other firms engaged in business
in the City of London. It appears that
in the beginning of the present year
there existed in the city no fewer than
II AAn E--..sa -nn9a0ad in the ssh alaealn
business, exclusive Of stock exchange,
publishing, retail and small industrial
trades, etc. The wholesale businesses
include banking, financial, insurance
and other firms. Incredible as the
statement may seem, the date of estab-
lishment of one of the existing firms
goes back to a period before 1000. The
original principals of this firm were
contemporaries Of Shakespeare and Ba-
con, and it is strange, indeed, that
though England has Witnessed two rev.
olutions since the foundation of the
firm, its stability and continuance have
not been affected.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14
THE SCIENCE OF LIFE

Two hundredth edition, revised and enlarged, just pub
nSned 1t is standard medical work. the best In the
English language, written by physician of great eIe
rience to whom was awarded gold and leweled medal
Dy the National Medical Association 1t contains beaud
iu and very expensive sngrayingS Three hun
dred pages more than 50 valuable prescriptions for all
forms OF prevailing diseases the result Of years
extensive and successful pra tlce Bound in French
CLOTH price only 81 sent by mail. The London L1nca
says; No person should be without this valuable book
The author is noble benefactOrn An illustrated sam
Present to all on receipt Of cents for postage The s
THOR may BIZ consulted all diseases requiring skill
and experience. Address
Dr. W. II. PARKER, No. BulHnch-st, Boston
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14
8 Dooley,s Yeast Powders,

Mrs. Victoria Woodruff has failed
as lecturer in England.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

This worlds = beast3y hu1sr' concluded
/ G1nxenc6; md 81 that stotemsnt Is -.
bod1ed H. seuliments d many wiser
man.
But In this case it was too bad. Now
with Arabella, richs beautiful and we'll
born. il wse different; but to b extin-
Rlished By Mrs. Gibson's daughter! be
Clarence RGovern-abominabIe! VS.
he not . rising man, and were there noe
| indications OF good birth in his every
feature and in his very namer 10 Be
sure, he hated 10 attempt tracing his
lineage; It would bolt up against tall
Or's shop In the Bowefy In such an Is.
/ grayatfng manner. But, CLEARLY, names
sprung nom something. Why should
his ancestors have been named NJ Gov
eth Il they had never had anything to
govern?-impossible! But such pie
beiAn name as Gibson -bahl
But there was something very de-
hghtful in Annle's society when he
kept out of deep waters; and when one
day she asked him, very sweetly,
Who is ArabellaP' Mr.. MGovern
felt that his cup Of happiness was full.
With Arabella for sweetheart and
Annie for confdante, what man could
want mcrcp The fiood-gatcs of his soul
were opened. He certainly. lacked the
eloquence of that much-to- be envied
newspaper chap; but Annie was SYM
pathetic, and she got notion of his
longings, his doubts, his aspirations,
quite as correct as if they had been
more elegantly expressed. Then came
the story of the sonnet that wouldn't
allow itself to be written, and the stupid.
uncomfortable, contumacious behay Tor
of that awful pollysyllHble Arabella.
Don't put it in at the end of a line, !"
suggested Annie. Get over it at once,
and have it out of the way
"Capitalr' said Mr.. MGovern.
Could you, Miss Annie, give me an
idea, a suggestion, line or two per-
haps?'
what style will you have it in?''
swell, something little like Tenny-
son, with dash Of Shelley, just trifle
of Swinburne possibly He had evil
IDENTIFY been reading up.
How would this doss suggested the
accommodating Annie, with twinkle
in her eye that somehow made Mr..
M'Goyern blush to the roots of his hair
AEabella, gaze upon me
With thy soft and gentle eyes,
See the wrong that thou hast done me;
All my troubled spirit lies
Painting with its deep emotion,
Pulseess as trupic ocean,
And seem as one who ieth
low upOU HIS couch and Uleth.'
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

Aroid ruined and uedk eyes By starting right. YouQ
will get the same quality prices care and skill in III.
selection as If you came in person. Address =
THOS +. NELSON, 0PTICIAN, Chicago, Ill
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02

AN HISTORICAL FACT.-Every agent
who has been steadily selling the lmprov-
ed $40 Homestead Sewing Machine for
three wears, owns his dwelling house,
has good account in bank, is clear OF
debt, and has money at interest,-the
natural consequence Of securing a good
agency for superior goods at the lowest
prices. A good first-class Sewing
Machine, most usetul-reliabie at all
times, easy to understand and control, the
same size and does the same work as any
machines that sell at Four TINES the
price. There is no machine at any price
better, or that will do fine or more work,
and certainly none so low in price by
MANY dollars. The HOMESTEAD is widely
known and used in thousands OF FAMILIES
in the Eastern and Middle States. and
daily becoming popular in the west. IL
will save its cost several times over In one
season. doing the work of the family, or
will earn four or five dollars day for any
man or woman who sews for a living. IL
is the strongest machine made, is ready at
all times to do its work, makes the strong
est and finest stitch yet invented, and is
fully acknowledged as the Standard
Family Sewing Machine. Price. COM
plete for domestic use, $40, delivered at
your door, no matter how remote you may
reside. Business permanent and honora-
BILE, with more certain and rapid sales,
and larger profits than any other. Ex-
traordinary liberal offers made to local or
travelling agents where we have none
established or, if there is no agent near
YOU, send your order direct to the factory.
Address JOHN III. KENDALL & Co., All
Broadway, New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02
OBSERVER.
COMMUNICATED.
RURAL LIFE.

To realize the full enjoyment, beauty
and richness of rural life, you must com
prehend the vastness of its purpose, and
its indispensable obligations. These
considerations should command your
respect aud produce contentmcnt, which
forms the large component of human
happiness. The great aim of mankind
during temporal lite, should be to seek
those surroundings which would tend
to strengthen our admiration and love
for the work of the Divine architect.
Nothing tends to cultivate this senti-
ment more than rnral life it inspires
purity OF thought, aud chasteness of &C
ton. Place man upon the fertile plains,
perfumed with the fragrance of its ma
tive flowers, rich with It's virgin produc-
tions, attractive and interesting with its
indigenous herds, musical with its feath
cred songsters, diversified with its lin
pid streams, and towering forests, all
suggestive of adaptabiity to mans
wants and comforts, Offering induce
ments to the physical and mental exer-
else of man, without which he is a mere
automatcn, or what is worse, when
semi-employed and in a gregarious state
demoralizing TO each other.
Country lite, when properly apprecia-
ted and utilized by man, links him
closer to his God, he catches as per in
spiration in the first rays Of the morn
ing sun the brightness of the God of
creative light and i'll the untainted
breeze of the morning zephyr he enha)es
the pure air, which infuses life, giving
power into all animal and vegetable be-
ing. The close student of nature is en-
raptured and charmed by the budding
germ and the maturing fruitage of the
well -directed labor of his hands.
After the meridian of life is reached,
prudence and thrift having accompanied
his efforts, the order of natures God
gently leads him step by step down the
valley of time, amidst its quiet and
peaceful scenes, gilded by the richness
of twilight hues, to that valhalla of eter
nal rest, where he shall be welcomed by
that cheering refrain, "thou hast earned
thy bread by the sweat Of thy face" un-
contaminated by the distempered moral
ity of gay, thoughtless, and frivolous
city life-"enter thou in" 5.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON CRY,
Feb. 90. 1873.

Mr.. Editor-The theory of your old
philosopher, as suggested in your last
issue, "that if all the newspapers would
60 to work and make believe the times
are good they would get good" is not
without its moral force, as illustrated in
the tired child who could not walk any
longer, and was put astride stick-the
wooden horse when off he bounded,
forgetful he was tired, although he was
running upon the same pair of legs. l
wonder now if that will not be The &C.
ton of this demonetized silver dollar
since it has been set astride of the lar,
won't the people soou forget that the
cunning legislative tricksters had de-
graded it, and by use soon find it an
equal factor in all kinds of business as
the gold or greenback dollar7 Its i'm
portance has already been acknowled-
ged in the fact that the premium on
gold has declined, and the predicted
suffering bond has certainly advanced
the anti-remonetizers, like the old wo-
man, who when informed that the COW
was eating the grinding stone, prompt
ly exclaimed, 81 told you sol"
Political chicanery has ruled in State
and national legislation so long, that it
has come near utterly running the peo-
pie, and nothing but the most united,
stern and decided demand upon their
part that class legislation shall be drop
ped and justice meted out will ever re
store to them their rights and re- estab-
lish prosperity, and proper reward for
their labor.
The next step in the right direction
of legislative justice should, and will be
a law authorizing the government to
pay its just and lawful creditors for
their property taken for the use OF and
applied to the use of the government.
Dollars and cents ought not to be
counted as against justice, which is the
basis of Divine and human law, and
cannot be violated or departed from
without doing great wrong to the citi-
zen and ALLEVIATE him from his govern
ment.
OBSERVER.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02
SPECIAL g0g5cs3.
That Terrible scourge.

Fever and ague, and its congener, bill
liOus remmittent, besides affections of the
stomach, liver and bowels, produced by
miasmatic air and water, are both eradi-
Gated and prevented by the use of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, purely vegeta-
BILE elixir, Endorsed by physicians, and
more extensively used as remedy for the
above class of disorders, as well as for
many others, than any medicine of the
age. Alanguid circulation, a torpid state
of the liver, want of vital stamina, are
conditions peculiarly favorable to malarial
diseases. They are, however surely rem
edled by the great Preventive. which, by
invigorating the system and endowing it
with regularity as well as vigor, provides
it with resistant power which enables it
to withstand disorders not only of a ma
larial type, but host of others to which
feeble and ill regulated systems are sub
ject. The bitters are safe as well as
searching eradicant, and have widely SUI
perseded that dangerous drug, quinine,
which palliates but does not eradicate ma
laria.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02
Temperance Wine for InvaIids.

1t is well known that there are cases
when the most strict advocates OF temper
ance are obliged to use sort of wine, es-
pecially those who are old and intirm.
Many weakly females as well as invalids
and debilitated persons in warm weather
need little strengthening wine. The
great difficulty has been ia procuring Il
rich Port that is reliable. There are many
cases where wine would be used to great
advantage in place ofalcoholic drinks if
only a genuine article could be had, and
upon which physicians could rely as be-
ing strictly pure, without alcoholic adj
mixture. The Port Grape Wine of AL
fred Speer of Passaic, New Jersey, also
his Sambuci wines have been analysed by
chemists in nearly every State, and have
always proved strictly pure ami benefi-
cial. This wine is now being used in hos
pitfalls and by families for medicinal pur-
poses, also by Churches for Communion
service. Its principally sold by Drug
gusts. Mr.. Speer's mode of conducting
the fermentation is such as to retain the
rich flavor and sweetness of the grape
without much Fermentation to create
cumulative properties Transcript.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02
A CARD.

ITO all who are suffering from the errors
i and indiseretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
&C., will send recipe that will cure
YOU FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to che
REV. JOSEPH It. INMAN,
Station D, Bible House,
New York City.
Nov. 3, 1877. Iy
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02

A RECoMMENDAnoN.-Old 81 was
asked by one of our merchants: Isl do
you know darby by the name OF Da-
Wis :?
you mean de one dat got his ear
chawed off in de jale 2
No, that is not the one.
'Den hits dat one wid de stiff leg an
whar W ars crutchesf
NO, no, not himl
Den it's Sisero Davis, wild de red eye
dat got burn'd in de powder sploslon!
yes, he's the man
We'll, knos him
is he reliable?'
GENERALLY, but it depends nightly
on de business dat he's gagged in at de
timer
what business would he suit best in
as a porters
well, to tell yer de fat-footid onso-
phisticrted trufe, sab, dars one place
whar dat nigger cu'd wuck an be ez
honest ez de day-an' dat's ez porter in
real estate store! In dat case de o'ner
'ud be lierble fer ter fine de propputy
allus Jess whar he left it 4!
The gentleman named Davis was not
engaged.-.Atiania Herald.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02

"B,sHop OF THE NJ. E. CHURCH,
SOUTH" Steel Engraving of Bishops
Paine, Pierce, Wightman, Kavanaugh,
Doggett, McTyeire, Marvin and Keen
er; size tor framing l6x20 inches, price
~: also separate engraving of Bishop
Marvin for framing, size llxl4 inches,
price so cents. REAGENTS WANT
ED everywhere to sell these splendid
portraits. Send price named for sample
copy of either, or both, with terms to
agents. Address The ADVOCATE PUB
LISTING House, Saint Louis, Mo.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02

The penetrating winds incident to this
season of the year are severe ordeal for
the lungs. The neglect of hard cough
generally leads to a weakness of the lungs
which, not infrequently, results in Con-
sumption.
SCHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP will at once
relieve and loosen tight cough aud is
such an agreeable remedy that children
will take it without being cOaXed. A
cold on the lungs, if consumption is not
already developed, may be easily mastered
by the use of the Pulmonic Syrup, to-
gsther with Schcnck's Mandrake Pills TO
clear the system of the accumulated mu-
Gus.
In more serious cases, where the dis
ease has become deeply seated, and the
patient suffers from loss of appetite, weak
ness and emaciation, SCHENCK's SEA WEED
Tonic should be ascd in connection with
the above mentioned remedies, TO Stimu-
late the appetite and bring the digestive
powers into healthy action, thereby sus-
tanning the strength OF the patient and
enabling him to resist the progress of the
disease until the PulmOnic Syrup may per-
form its healing and cleansing work.
The use of these standard remedies ac-
cording to the directions which accom-
pany theta, cannot fail to produce most
satisfactory results. A letter addressed
to DR.. Schenck's cor. Sixth and Arch Sts.,
Philadelphia, asking advice, will prompt
ly receive the Doctors personal attention
free of charge.
Schenck's Medicines are for sale by all
Druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02
A TOUCHING DEArH-BEp SCENE.

ooh, if had only received it before, |
am confident it would have cured me"
These impressive words were spoken by a
gentleman in the last stages of Consump-
ton, who on his death bed, had received
bottle of Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar, and had taken only part of it,
when he found he could breathe with al
most perfect ease his cough had left him,
but not having commenced the article in
time, his constitution was broken, and he
had not sufficient strength leftto overcome
the disease. Therefore, the public will
see the necessity of keeping this article
constantly in the house, ready for imme-
date use, as it is a certain cure for all
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Difficult
Breathing, and all Affections OF the Throat
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs, leading TO
consumption. Sold by all Druggists, and
at Crittenton's Central Medicine Ware
house, 7Sixth avenue, New York City, at
80 cents and 81. Great saving by pur-
chasing large size.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-03-02

BlsHoP MAIvIN's "To the East by
Way of the West" Marvin's Lectures
on the Errors of the Papacy," and
Rev. Eugene II. Hendricks 'Around
the World" with introduction by
Bishop Marvin;price of each book $500.
sag AGENTS WANTED everywhere.
Send amount named to LOGAN d.
CAMERON, Agent of the Advocate
Publishing House, St. Louis, and get
sample copies of either, or all three,
with terms to agents. The books are
selling rapidly. Some agents have sold
so copies in single day.