The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-16
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The email instalIment Of dog days,
mixed in with smiling Nay, remind 10 Of
what is coming, and this incipient heated
term has had = wiltipg effect npon 81 So
cial gaycty and fashionable dissipation q
the capital. The Thermometer ranging In
the nineties l. death 10 frizzies, pun aud
spike-tail coats and h sure to bring an
epidemic Of white plugs and linen dus-
tiers. There has been unusual s%ctivity
manifested, the last few days at tbs Ma
tionnl Laundry. A remarkable discovery
was made down In the everglades Of Flori-
da and a very large quantity Of Presi-
dental linen was brought to light, which
was slid To be sadly In need Of airing
and ventilation. The sanitary welfare
Of the locality and the political future
Of the country seemed to encourages I'm.
medisse action and it was considered .
good opportunity to test the r~enovating
purifying powers Of the machine winch
was to be operated upon well tested police
scientific principles under the supsrvisisa
Of the most experienced statesmen and
manipulalions Of the cleansing art.
Mean time suggestions arc made that In
South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi,
there could be materials enough furnish
cd to run the National Laundry night and
uuy Ivs orA s.spur"Ss
nuuncement, has had . quieting AMI e.
dative effect upon the enthusiastic mani
pulutors Of the machine. There Il vigor
enough in the country TO survive all such
spasms Of Presidential housekeeping
and washing OF dirty linen under the
leadership of either political party. Civil
service cuts NO figure when Ohio Is In the
~neishborho0d, and now comes ~ the front
Mr.. Wilson J. Vance, = knight. OF the
quill and 4 right good fellow. Who steps
quietly into the vscant shoes Of the ap-
pointment clerk Of the Treasury Depart
ment. The brilliant light in the dome OF
the capital may now be seen nearly every
night and tile empty seats arc the dumb
autssorsof speeches tlat are inside simply
ID be printed In the Record and thersaf.
ter pass into the oblivion Of forgctfulness
or though the documen. rooms, 70 be sent
BY UucIe Sam to tho house Of admir:ng
cammi.tees. Speaker Randall BY bic
increase OF the clerical force Ia qglAigef sd II
gcon generals Office. This II necessary
in order to bring up and settle the rinety
~ thousand pension claims nov awaiting
adjustment. Al the work in tho Pension
office is two years behind il 10 unfortunate
that provision cannot be made for the I'm.
mediate settlement Of every est6f these
Just claims.
The opening Of the Paris Exposi.
tion has given 10 tile world another
evidence Of our national skill and
genius. General Mccormick with the aid
Of his assistants. has secured ! far better
collection Of American products than was
sent to Viz nna or u Paris in 1857
The public schools Of this city have
just added 10 the list four thousand exhi
bits Of work, by pupils and teachers,c con
sistiag d specimens Of writing and map
drawing. including > plan Of . model
school huildiag. perfect II al The needed
appliances 10 BE ersctsd in this city, and
named aftcr Prof. Henry the distinguish.
ed President Of the emithsonian Institute.
The list Of dead-bead conAkhstoness q
Exposition NUMBER 150. only . psn
VI whom can under The rules b nnessAhl
I'd 10 this ccunlsy, but the Agricultural
Congress 70 b opened will furnish : Geld