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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
A Bear. Bearing Tree.

We have received communication
from correspondent of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Ore, recording a re-
cent exploit Of Mr.. John McCracken,
an Illinoisan, who is now herding
sheep in the wilds "where rolls the
Oregon" McCracken left his sheep
one day for ramble in the Blue
Mountain. with his trusty gun on his
shoulder, He had not gone far when
he was faced by very large gray She
bear. The bear was SO ''unacquainted
with man, that she made for Nc
Cracker without hesitation, but soon
reconsidered the motion when she dis
covered that the man didn't scare.
McCracken cracked away at her. She
retraced her steps and commenced
climbing a tree near by. Another shot
brought her down all in heap at the
foot of the tree. McCracken reloaded
and crept up softly to see if the bear
was quite dead. He heard noise
overhead, looked up and saw another
big bear coming numbering down the
tree for business. He waited for a
dead shot and fred both barrels for q
sure thing. The second bear came
down with accelerated velocity and fell
all in heap at the foot of the tree.
Another noise overhead. Eyes up. An
other big bear was scratching bark,
coming down to see what was the mat.
ter with the others. McCracken had
NO more loads-had no time to l0ad,
and he ran away from under that bear
bear;no tree He made raDid tracks to
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
TOLEDO, rAMA COUNTY, IOWA, JANUARY
honorable and wise scrutiny, they had
better give up the idea or Marriage life,
and harnyna uuua at orca 20

honorable and wise scrutiny, they had
better give up the idea or marriage life,
and become nuns at once
Neither does an engagement consist
ID the most unqualified declaration OF
love on the partof either the gentleman
or the lady. This may all be, yet no
obligations are assumed-no contract is
formed. And yet there are those who
suppose that such declarations of at
tachment impose an obligation on
their friend which cannot be resisted or
violated. It is true such discfosnre
on the part of the gentleman imposes
certain duties on the part of the female
If her circumstances are such as to rem
der an engagement impossible, ssl1e
is bound by every principle to ac-
quaint him Immediately with the
fact, and keep the transaction 2
secret. If her circumstances are
such as to render it proper for her
to enter into matrimonial engage
ment, it is proper then that she iiiake
his proposal matter of immediate and
serious consideration. If she is satis-
fed with his character, and entertains
the requisite amount of affection TO
make their union happy, she has moth
ing left but.to make known TO him her
acceptance of his proposal. But If,
after due Consideration, and in
quiry, and deliberation. she is con-
Quoted to a contrary conclusion. she
should lose no time in informing him
of the fact, in a way least likely TO
wound his sensibilities or mortif3 mis-
pride. She win consider It., too, 10th
dictate of modesty and prudence and
honor to disclose the circumstance TO
no living being. There are many men
who make point of paying particular
attentions Unfortunately to several
ladies, and when their marked observ-
ances have exposed them to misrepre-
sentation and calumny, wonder how
such could be the result, not meaning
any harm, and only intending to amuse
themselves. There are people whose
minds are so strangely constituted that
they take no pleasure but in mischief,
and delight in torturing the feelings of
husband or father by singing out
their female connections as theObject
of their public homage, and who care
not about the misconstruction to which
they subject their helpless victim. pro-
vided they can CRAFTY their whims and
malevolence. From whatever cause it
proceeds, the effects are the same, and
the person who exposes woman to un-
mcrited obloquy is as contemplate as
he is depraved and foolish. The char
acter of female coquotte is sufficient
ly odious and repulsive, but when the
gentlemen think proper to initiate the
weaknesses and vices of the ladies,
they become altogether disgusting.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
Revision Of English Spelling.

At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Pathological Society, held, recently,
at the Cooper Union, the Rev. d. p.
Lindsey gave an address on the pres
ent aspect of the spelling reform, Of
which the following is an abstract:
The speaker assumed that such re-
form was in progress, and needed no
longer any defense. The need of some
amendment of the Irregularities of our
spelling is generally conceded. These
irregularities are in the way of the edu-
cation Of our youth. They rob our
children of three or four years of the
best part Of their life, hinder the edu-
cation of the illiterate classes and i'm
pose an unnecessary burden upon all.
They embarrass missionary operations,
and hinder the spread of the English
language throughout the world. The
most learned linguists both of England
and America are now in favor of re-
form. The only questions are, is re-
form feasible, and if so, in what way
can it be best brought about?
Both questions may be resolved into
one, for it is feasible if properly at
tempted, though confessedly impracti-
cable on the old phonetic theory of the
last generation. Any change must be
for time inconvenient, but the press
ing necessity of the reform outweighs
the transient inconveniences of the
transition period.
The reform, he said, must be grad
ual. No perfected scheme can be in
troduced, for the old spelling and the
new must be used side by side, for at
least a generation, and they must be
near enough together to DE Ineligible
to all. The young must be able to read
the old books, and the old must find the
new literature readable without special
study. The principal schemes of re-
vision that have been offered were then
classified and discussed at length-the
new letter and digraphic schemes being
those most prominent. These, though
attempting the work in different way,
both contain excellent features and can
be merged into one practical system of
spelling, upon which all could unite.
We need not be afraid of conflicting
views. All the theories put forth are
useful, as they tend to throw light upon
the questions involved. The labors of
all are needed, and all can work to-
gether, no matter what special theories
they may have on the subject. The
plan of revision, however, which is the
most practical, is that followed by the
reyisers of our translation of the Bible.
As they make the present translation
the basis, and correct its errors, so we
must make our present photography
the basis, and amend and improve it,
instead of endeavoring to make new
orthography.-N Y. Observer. .
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
Fun Among the Members Of the Phil.
adelphia Commercial Exchange.

The first half-dozen or so of the men,
bers of the Commercial Exchange who
reached the Board yesterday morning
constituted themselves committee on
reception. Armed with tin horns and
the inflated bladders with which Clown
so numerically pommels iuckless PAN
taloon, on the stage, they awaited fresh
arrivals. AS the members reached the
top of the stairs they were received
with deafening flourish from the
horns. This compliment, as rule,
was acknowledged with profound
bow, which was the signal for the open
ing Of hostilities. The committee would
draw the bladders from beneath their
coat-tails, and the first blow, given with
hearty goodwill, would light on the
newcomers hat and send It scurrying
across the floor. Away he would fly
after it, only to catch it on every side
from his relentless pursuers, who would
pound away at him until the cry of
. fresh fish, from the outposts would
announce another victim. When the
last man had regained his wind be
would enroll himself in the ranks, and
mete out to the next unfortunate, with
redoubled vigor, the punishment be-
slowed ON him. Hats, especially high
ones. were the objective point of at
tack, and when Stephen N. Winslow,
editor OF the ConsmerciaJ List, entered
the hall in search of few items, with
brand-new tile perched upon his
head, mighty shout Of bounce him.
went up as he was in the midst Of his
enemies Mr.. Winslow speeded around
the hall once or twice, in . vain effort
to escape from his assaiIants. His time
was good, but there was just so much
latent force held in reserve for the news
paper man, and he got the full benefit
Of it. As he few down the stairs in es-
cape. three stel at : time, as it to add
insult 70 injury, gentleman. who had
been there, innocently inquired: s'Steve,
have you heen upsstairsg'' /" Have Ir''
| be Indignantly shouted, ..look at that, =
and, showing his damaged two-etoried
hond4oovsr Into his tormentor' : face, be
Irapidly continued toward his Office,
with vengeance clouding his brow.
Toward noon the fun became rough
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

puffed up with the intense heat, and
in many places the skin of the face
and chest, which was as white as snow,
had burst open. A bruise in the fore
head showed that the unfortunate mi
ner had struck something in his fall
and was doubtless stunned. The body
was wrapped up in piece of canvas,
and then strapped to a board and
placed upon the case, where it was
held upright by three or four Of the
miners and slowly hoisted to the surface,
and the brother of the deceased, who
works in the Savage mine, and who had
been sent for, met the remains at the
mouth of the shaft, and was nearly
crazed with grief Virginia City fNev.
Chronicle.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
THE RUNAWAY SCHOLAR.

He was not bad boy, / mean he
neither lied nor swore; he loved his ia
ther and mother, and he was fayorite
at school; in fact, he was the best Latin
scholar in the class. Why he ran away
was rather mystery to me, and yet l
think / understood it better than any
one else. Charlie Butler and ! had a
room at " Denville Academy" that is
we studied in one of the rooms and
came in when the bell rang and recited.
He was then about sixteen years old,
and was one year older. We studied
Algebra, Latin and Geometry together,
for by his aid / could keep up in the
classes pretty well, but he was far SUI
perior to me.
Beside Ne could play chess and beat
any other boy. On the whole he was
something quite extraordinary, and we
prophesied that he would become a
great man. We were preparing for col
iege and used to talk over our futures,
sometimes.
sI tell you what, Jack, seem half
sick of going to college" .
"No you are not" said, "you will
do this old academy credit
81 tell you would not 60 if l did
not want to please the governor; but it
would break his heart if should not go
through
"What would you do-what are you
thinking OFF"
81 don't know, | am sure; but
want to see something of the world,
and see the Chinese and Hindoos, and
all of that sort of thing
"Just like Bill Sweepstakes"
"Why, how did you know anything
about himP'
.s"Oh, saw the book under the
lounge cushions after you went out the
other day. You hid it from me pretty
well, but read it. / don't believe in
all that stuff. Things are not SO easy
as he makes out. y
"Well, Jack, I'd like such adventures
with the Malays shooting down those
| fellows is good enough for them. I've
J got q revolver that would do the job. !
asPll bet you, Charlie, that the mar
who wrote that had never been out Of
sight Of land, never saw a Malay, ailt
would run quick enough if Weston's ole
i COW should run after him."
.sWouldn't l like to be left on al
| island like Robinson Crusoev
!" No that must have been too mncl
like penitentiary one to speal
| to.'' aDi
"He had. his man Friday"
"Yes, but what was he. Robinson
was glad enough to come! away. Be
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
How a French Boy Objected to Being
Named After Assasslns.

Louis Joaquin. boy of fifteen, has
been ON trial at the Court of Assizes of
the Seine, Paris, for the murder of his
brother, a ladof fourteen. The murder
occurred on the 5th of May last, and is
certainly truly French curiosity of
crime.
The two boys worked in common in a
cabinet-maker's shop. One morning,
in the course of certain jocular ex-
changes of conversation, Alexander
Joaquin, the murdered boy, called his
brother " "Billoir and Magaux.n
"Why do you name me after those
Infamous assassinsp" insisted Louis.
Because / chcose,' returned his
brother, laughing. You are not
foolish enough to get Angry, are your
But there is Clemence (their en-
ployer's daughter) laughing at me-"
demanded Louis.
"Pshaw! who would not laugh?' re-
turned Alexander. /" You are goose.
Go on with your work"
Louis compiled, muttering and grum-
bling constantly:
"Magaux and Billoir, eh! Oh, am
to be called an assassin, am /? Then l
will be one. One might as well be a
murderer as have people call one so.'
The next morning, while Alexander
was planning down plank, Louis came
up to him and asked sharply:
"What is it'll am called?'
"Billoir and Magaux,'' answered his
brother.
"Then l will be themr' yelled the
young assassin, and before his brother
could defend himself he plunged long
knife into his abdomen with such force
as to literally disembowel him.
Alexander rolled on the floor and the
murderous boy. again and again drove
the knife into his body until, when aid
arrived, his victim was at the last gasp.
The precocious assassin gave no rea-
son for his crime other than that noted
above.
"He called me Billoir and MagaIx,' y
he said, "and made Clemence laugh al
me. So Knight as well have the crime
as the reputation
After q long trial he was acquitted on
the ground of insanity.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

The Boston Herald publishes q
Springfield letter, which says that, in
the event of Mr.. Bowles' death, the
editorial control of the Republican will
pass into the keeping of three young
men, now employed on the staff. The
property will still be owned by the
Bowles family, and Samuel Bowles,
Jr., will be the publisher, but the youn
editors will have share of the profits
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

Blind Tom, though his name is
Thomas Greene Bethune, never parts it
in the middle. So here is one black
man who is not servile imitator OF the
whites. It would be very easy for
Thomas to call himself "T. Greene
Bethune, !" and even to prefix the trade
mark of genius, g Prof. but ne re-
Trains. s.-Erchanqe. ,l. rsf,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

Mrs. Zelda Seguin, talking the
other day Of Madame Parepa and her
husband, said that at one rehearsal the
great prima donna, came in late, and
Rosa, who is strict director, stopped
the singers and said: " Euphrosyne,
this is very bad example for you to
set the gentlemen and ladies of the
company You must not do that again. !"
And Parepa obeyed.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

OONs Go . hOs
THE report of the Commissioner of
migration shows the total number of aliens
ho arrived at the port of New York last.year
have been 54,536, decrease, compared
It'll the previous year. of 16.729.
THE Thirtieth Annual Convention of
e American Dairymen's Association con-
med at Cleveland on the Sth, with large
tendance from the different States and Can
d. aa
THE Allegan County (Mich.) Treas
Der's safe was blown open, on the night of the
b, and robbed of between $4,000 and $1,000
kSEvERAL additional failures were an
bunced, in New York, on the 11th, resulting
|pm the previous suspension of E. J. Dunning
{Co.
IA WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
Us that, on the recommendation of. Sec'y
{hurz, an Executive order would shortly be
bued discontinuipg the Central Superintend-
.cy Of Indian Affairs, in regard to the con-
ct Of which some damaging revelations
Ire recently made by the report of the Board
/ Inquiry. Two of the principal clerks of
Indian Bureau were discharged on the
th, in accordance with the recommended
>ns of such Board, and similar action would
pn be taken in regard to number of 9TH
persons connected with the service. Va
JUS other reformatofy measures had been
termined upon, but were temporarily de-
led in order to make them more effective
the institution of civil suits or criminal
bceedings against the parties implicated.
fHE State Savings Bank at Trenton,
T., known as Freezes Bank, stopped pay
bit on the 18th.
a STRIKE was inaugurated among
workmen in the shoe factories at Lynn,
ss., on the 18th, which threatened TO become
1eral
JUDGE MCALLIsTER, of Chicago, has
emily decided that the ordinance of that
prescribing the size of fruit packages is p
traint of trade, and therefore unconstitu-
nal and void.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17
TIE Wisconsin Legislature or,

The Wisconsin Legislature organ
lied on the 9th. The Republican caucus nom
inees were elected as officers Of the Senate-A.
J. Turner being chosen Chief Clerk and AZ.
Brayton, Eergeant-at-A Arms. In the House,
| the Democrats and Greenbackers united and
elected A. 4. Barrows (Greenbacker), as
Speaker, over Kelly (Rep 1.-THE vote being
5fto AZ. J. R. Hunter (Dcm.), was elected
Chief Clerk, and Anto Klaus Dem.), Ser
geantat-Arms.
The Woman's Suffrage National
Convention, in session in Washington on the
9th, adopted series of resolutions setting
forth the duty Of the National Government in
maintaining the equal rights of all its citi-
gems without regard to sex; the injustice of
remanding women from a hearing before the
highest tribunal of the Nation to State legis-
tlation; the right Of the educated, tax-paying
women of the Nation to have precedence over
the Chinese and Indians in reference to Con-
gressional action on their civil and political
status; condemnation of the proposed Six
teenth Amendment, which introduces
the sectarian idea OF God into the
Constitution; the injustice of taxing
the property of widows and spinsters to its
full value, while the clergy are largely exempt;
that education should be made compulsory,
and that, after 1885, there should be an cduca-
tional qualification to the right of suffrage.
A RESOLUTION in opposition to the
Bland Silver bin was passed by TIE New York
Assembly, on the 10th, by a vote of lO5 to II.
The Independent Greenback party Of
New York State have prepared a petition to
Congress, asking for the remonetization of
silver and the repeal Of the Resumption act.
A CALL has been issued for Nation
al Convention of the National party, to be
held at Toledo, Ohio, on the 22d of February.
Among the names appended to the call are
those of Wendell Phillips, Peter Cooper, Alex
ander Campbell, BlantoD Duncan and Moses
W. Field. The Convention is called to take
action on the financial question, and is to be
composed Of one delegate from each Congress
sional District and two from each State-at-
large.
On the evening of the 10th, the DEM
ocratic members of the Ohio Legislature noni-
mated Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton as the success
sor of Senator Stanley Matthews he receiving
ffty-one votes to forty-one for all other candi-
dates-Ewing receiving nineteen and Morgan
sixteen on the final ballot.
JUDGE JOHN r. FRANKLIN, an ex-
Congressman, died at Baltimore, Nd, on the
18th.
Hon. JOHN BUEHLER, a member OF
the Illinois Senate from Cook County, was
dangerously stabbed, at Chicago, on the morn
ing of the 14th, by a Bohemian, named Marco,
with whom he had had a business difficulty.
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pEKsoNaL AND POLITICAL,


The New Jersey Legislature organ
IA, on the Sth, by the election of Geo. c..
idlow as President of the Senate, and John
an, Speaker of the House. The Governors
sssase shows the State finances to be in
od condition.
THE Minnesota Legislature convened
noon on the Stb. and organized by electinp
bpublicans officers in both branches. Charles
Imam was unanimously chosen Speaker OF
House.
Hon. MONTGOMERY BLAIR introduced
memorial. to Congress. in the MARYLAND
puse of DELEGATES, on the Sth. reciting the
story Of the Electoral Commission which de-
led the result of the last Presidential cleo
n, claiming that such decision was brought
out by an evident bargain between the
ends OF Mr.. Hayes and certain members OF
opposition IN congress, WHEREBY the Elec-
ral vote In the disputed states was irauou-
pity counted IN lavor Oh Mr. hayes, LOT GER
n political Considerations, anu PRAYING
shatlneeaAai 'eglsiation may " auopueu y
pngress 70 ascertain, 1uo'c'ahy VINO was
ected PRESIDENT, az tne recent eiecsion' ana
give enect 10 tne WIZ Q, .he peop,e Inc
emoriai was accompanied oy resoiu.lon ii-
uctins the MARY nep,.sonsas.se ~
ngress 70 favor ,he ooJe.. :. sae a.e,uo T
l,cI was relerreu " 'no eo''''''''''' W : "
Neiaiohs-
The Connecticut Legislature met on
e 9th. CHI. Bristow was elected Speaker Of
e House.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

In speech It Rochdale, Eng, John
Bright said that one-third of the whole
land Of the United Kingdom, being no
! ,ss than 2S 10000 acres, belongs to
y35 men. esE
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

A PHYsToIOGIsT estimates that there
are 2. 400 disorders TO which the human
frame is liable, and there are plenty Of
people wko believe they have every one
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-17

THAT Virginia bell-punch Il not :
Thermometer lit Is moro Ike 1 bar
room-metsr, M r Grcphic.
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leneral News Summary


5s.. sC0NGnESs.
CoNGREss reassembled, on the 10th.
the Senate bills were introduccd-to regulate
kinese immigration; to admit women, duly
alified to practice before the Supreme Court
the United States; to improve the navigation
the Mississippi River. A joint resolution was
bmitted aud referred proposing an amend
en. ~ the Constitution prohibiting States from
king appropriations for sectarian purposes.
Sargent presented a preamble and resolution
favor of q session Of the Senate. on
18th, at which representative women
the country who favor a Constitution
NJ seaae ssenFb b heard " bebaf of
ch cause. After debate, the resolution was re-
cted-ycas, l3; nays. 81. The Matthews resolu-
IN declaring the right Of the Goysrnment opay
IS further. considered. Adjourned to the 14th.
In the House, Mr.. Moods resolutions direct
Investigations into the. management of the
Feral departments of the Government, was con-
1ered in Committee of the Whole, end, after
psiderable debate, was amended go as to pro-
le that when any committee desired spe-
power and authority for any investi.
Ation, it should present in writing the names OF
officer or officers charged with improper or
lawful conduct, and specify the nature of the
Rrge proposed to be investigated. The resolu-
bn as amended was then agreed to in commit
Bills were introduced-to prohibit the en-
Dyment of Chinese or Mongolians on any pub
Rworls of the United States; to prevent the
Equalization of Chinese or Mongolians: TO pun-
rr;for,es. for the COINAGE Of fiye-cent silver
ces' and the discontinuance of ive-cent nickel
fsfsr,per coins. = go y
z t,'P-'f ...,
SENATE not IN session on tne lltn.
4, tbe H,,.e b;I,e wore INTRODUCED and re.
'-,e , ".s I.s:.. .x -s.,:.ss' - -
1eo-po piomo.e oep1si.s, VI saviaRs anu to
|nding Of the National debt; to give construc-
b to the act for the resumption of specie pay
ents: authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
issue coupon bonds of the denominations of
S25, $50 and $40 for the investment of say
D. The previous question was moved and re-
ted-l09 to lll--on the Wood Investigation res
ution, ms amended the previous day in Commit
: of the Whole and the original resolution was
{,eeauently adopted-l1l to l07. resolution
3 offered and referred to the Committee on
reign Affairs, askingthe President to commu-
cate his reasons for refusing to recognize the