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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
An Extraordinary Career.

Gen. Charles Clarke, Ex-Governor of
Mississippi, died few days ago at the
age of sixty-eight. He served in the
Mexican War as volunteer, but was
sent home invalided as consumptive
by the surgeons. Their verdict DR..
Warren Stone, the highest authority of
the Southern Faculty, confirmed, one
lung having perished completely, and
the Lieutenant was advised to go home
and lead the quiet life of planter,
avoiding all excitement, whereby he
might prolong his life for eighteen
months, or perhaps even for two years.
He went home but did not die; indeed,
after serving in the Legislature and
several public offices he was alive to
head Confederate brigade at Shiloh.
As he took parting glass with Col.
w. H. McArd1e, veteran Mississippi
journalist, he said: 81 think you will
have a chance Of publishing that obitu-
ary which you promised me thirteen
years ago. have outlived all the doc
tors, but am not SO confident that /
shall escape the Yankee balls and shells
which shall be compelled to face to-
day. After the first days battle Gen.
Clarke was borne to the rear, wrapped
in blanket saturated with blood.
You can publish that obituary now
he has met with soldiers DEATH" was
the remark of one Of those who bore
him, and the obituary was shortly after
ward published in the New Orleans
papers. Shortly after the battle of
Baton Rouge, however, Gen. Clarke
was seen again at New Orleans. He
had been shot through the body at
Shiloh and left ON the field, to be taken
prisoner, to recover and to be ex-
changed, and'at Baton Rouge mimic
ball broke his thigh near the socket.
DR.. Stone was the surgeon who now
brought round the man he had con-
demned to a speedy death in 1S48, and
though his leg was shortened several
inches, Gen. Clarke lived to be Gov
ernor Of Mississippi and to die fifteen
years later quietly in his bed, having
buried several generations Of doctors,
gone through two wars with only one
lung. been twice left for dead on the
field OF battle and seen his obituary
published. IN, X World.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
A Story Of Turner'S Boyhood.

An anecdote has been preserved
which gives the very starting-point of
the boys art life. One morning, when
'slittle Billy was about six years old,
the barber of Maiden Lane went to
certain Mr.. Tomkinson's, to dress that
gentleman's hair. The boy was al
lowed to accompany his father on this
occasion, and one can imagine him
trotting along, grand with the response
bility Of carrying the barber's scissors
or curling-tongs. Mr.. Tomkinson was
rich si1ver-smith, whose house was
filed with many objects of beauty.
While the father was at work frizzling
the wig of his grand patron, the boy
was placed on a chair, where he sat in
silent awe, gazing, with his great blue
eyes, at huge silver salver on the table
at his side, adorned with rampant lions.
The barber's work finished, father and
son again turn their face toward the
dusky little shop in the lane. The boy
was silent and thoughtful all that day;
he sat upstairs. away from the confu-
sion of the little shop below, brooding
over sheet of paper. At tea-time he
appeared, triumphantly producing his
sheet Of paper, upon which was drawn
lion, very good imitation of the one
mounted ON the salver at Mr.. Tomkin-
sons. The lit le barber, unlike some
parents whose children have given early
indications of artistic talent, was beside
himself with delight. His sons voca-
ti0n was at once settled in his mind.
Thenceforth, when old customers, look
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
Bounty Laws.

One hundred dollars bounty is paid
to all soldiers, honorably discharged,
who enlisted between May and July
%, 1861, for three years, and who were
mustered in before Aug. 6, 1861. No
matter how long or how short time
they served, they are entitled 10 the
800.
Two hundred dollars bounty will be
paid to soldiers Cor heirs) who enlisted
before September, 1868, for three years,
and who served the full time, or were
mustered out or discharged by reason of
wounds, rupture, or any kind Of me-
chanical injury (not disease).
One hundred dollars bounty is paid
to the wife, children, father, or mother
of soldier who enlisted before Sep
tember, 1868, for three years, and con-
tracted disease in line of duty, was dis
charged for disease, and died of the dis
ease before July 28, 1866.
Three hundred dollars bounty is paid
to all recruits (three years men) in old
regiments between Sept. %, 1868, and
April l, 1864.
Four hundred dollars bounty is paid
to all veterans Cor heirs) who were
mustered out or discharged for wounds,
rupture, or injury (not disease).
All men who enlisted under General
Order No. 19l, if recruits, were entitled
to S402; such soldiers as had rendered
nine months previous service in the
army or navy. $402.
Some men were entitled to $402 and
received S3U2, for the want of being
mustered as veterans, and such are now
entitled to another 500.
All soldiers enlisting for the large
bounty, who were discharged short of
their full term of service. for any kind
of wound or injury-even for hernia,
rupture, or accidental injuries-or who
were discharged on Telegraphic Ooder
of May 4, 1865, from the Surgeo1
Generals Office, or circular from the
War Department of May 4, 1865, and
failed to get all the installments of
bounty, or the entire balance of the
1902, or the S402, can now recover the
balance of the bounty; or, if the soldier
has died since leaving the service, the
heirs, in the order named, can now
draw the arrears of the large bounty.
And all soldiers who served at any
time in the early part of the war nine
months or more, and were honorably
discharged, and then re-enlisted be-
tween Sept. ard April, 1864, are en-
titled to the $402 bounty. If such
soldier has never received it, he can
have his record so changed to show
him a veteran, and yet receive the $402
hounty No hOuntv ia maid tn soldiers
who served less than two years, and
were discharged by reason of disability
sickness or disease;) but if soldier
enlisted for three years, and was dis
charged before the expiration of term
of service, for wounds, rupture, or ac-
cidental injuries, he is entitled to re-
ceive full bounty for which he enlisted,
800, 1902 or $402, owing to the date
of his enlistment.
The Bounty act Of July 20, 1866, hav.
ing been extended. there are many who
are yet entitled to bounty. Erckange.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
FOR ElGy.

The Russians have appointed the
Greek Archbishop Governor of Adrianople.
The Greek Ministry has been reor-
ganized, under the leadership of NJ. Coumoun-
doures, distinguished member of the War
party.
The Italian Squadron has been or
dered to the Levant.
ALFONSO. King of Spain, and Prin-
cess Mercedes, third daughter of the Duke de
Montpensier, were married, In Madrid, on the
23d. The attendance Of foreign representa-
tives was large. Among the presents bestowed
was wedding-ring and diamond from
the Pope, and 5000, 600 francs from the father
of the bride.
A TELEGRAM from Crete, received on
the 24th, says the entire country outside Of
the fortified towns was held by the insurgents,
and that the efforts of the Turks at concilia-
ton had proved abortive.
The Londor Post of the 9th publishes
the following as an official version Of the pre-
liminary conditions Of peace:
6ned), under Governor to be appointed accord
ing to the stipulati0ns of the COnstantinople
Conference; the Turkish military forces to be
withdrawn to certain localities to be determined
3. The Independence Of Roumania, With conn
pensati0n for territory near the mouth of the
Danube, which she will make over to RussiA.
vina, and independence of Servia with teuitori-
al rectifcation. This rectifcation of the 6ervian
70 Servia but in Difference to Austria and other
Powers, the question is left quite OPEN.
= Aggrandizementf for Montenegro on the basis
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

Saddle Rock roast is the equivalent Of
a silver fork-plated, of course, but not
easily distinguished from solid silver
or glass sugar-bowl. This always
takes the young men; it sets them to
thinking of housekeeping and matri-
mony; it makes them believe that you
are the incarnation of economy, and
would make an excellent wife; and so
they often say things which give hold
over them, or are effective before a
jury"
Eliza treasured up these sagacious
counsels, and acted upon them with
such earnestness and effect that when
she came home she was an engaged
woman.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
4 Curious Phenomenon.

A correspondent recently writing
from Hanover, Ohio, to the Cincinnati
Gazette saws:
"About three miles south of McCon-
nelsville, county seat of Morgan
County, Mr.. T. w. Williamson, while
boring for oil, tapped the most exten-
sive reservoir Of inflammable gas
have ever seen. Some things connected
with this are interesting.
Mr.. Williamson, in the interest OF
himself and partner living in Venan-
60 County, Pa, began boring this well
in spot quite distant from any terri
tory that had been previously secured
and bored for oil. About the middle OF
August last, at depth of 500 feet, they
struck the gas vein, and such was the
upward pressure as to overturn some
of the framework and apparatus at the
top Of the well, and effectually put an
end to the prosecution of the work.
Only traces Of oil, mingled with salt
water, have been developed.
''At this date the force of the gas is
quite as great as at first. Subsequent
to the giving up of the work two other
wells were begun and bored to the
depth of $50 or 200 feet, when weak
vein of oil was struck in one of them.
A stationary engine, driven by por-
ton of the gas from the dry well, now
pumps the second and third wells. l
visited the premises the other day. Mr..
Williamson has fitted to the top of the
tubing in the well three gas pipes-two
smaller and one large pipe. The large
pipe permits the escape of about four
fifths of the gas vertically, which for
months past has been constantly burn
ing in a broad column of flame, from
twenty to thirty feet in height. One of
the smaller pipes conveys gas to the
stationary engine, and the other, a
three-quarter inch pipe. conveys gas to
the dwelling of Mr.. w. Within the
house this pipe branches, one branch
extending to a fireplace in the sitting
room; the other to the cooking stove in
the kitchen. The extremities of these
branch pipes are bent and adjusted
lengthwise across the entire front OF
the fireplace and the cook stove. Sorle
five or six apertures in the side of the
pipe next the fue complete the appa-
ratus for heating; the jets of gas from
these apertures are fired, and, spread
ing, unite and produce solid, brilliant
sheet of flame almost as hot as that
produced by the oxyhydrogen blow
pipe.
"Mr. w. gave me the following
items: A stratum of sandstone forty
two feet thick was bored through, and
L.. oT
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
TOLEDO. COUNTY. IOWA, THURSDAY, JANUARY

same molds as sle old, and that there
fore there need be no expense incurred
in altering the machines and imple-
ments used in the manufacture Of type.
If the Patrie has been well informed,
the experiments have been completely
successful, and the adaptability Of
toughened glass to printing and to
numerous other purposes is likely ere
long to be fully established. English
D<rS1oor
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
nom EsTIc.

JACOB AND JOHN HUNrzINGER. late
resident and Cashier of the Miners Trust
ompany, at Pottsville, Pa, have been SEN
nd to pay fine of $500, and to refund to
homas Kerns, prosecutor, the sum Of 81, 900,
)th costs. The charge against them was con-
piracy to defraud depositor (Kerns).
! A REPORT was received at Bismarck,
T., on the 23d, that Sitting Bull was then
bcamped on Frenchman Creek, with over
thousand lodges. including the escaped Nez
lrces and the recent deserters from the
encies, numbering $50 lodges with 800 war
prs. Sitting Bulls own camp numbered
90 warriors and 500 women and children.
ley were splendidly mounted and armed.
the principal hostile Chiefs were with
I'm. A southern movement was indicated,
q probably an attempt upon Fort Keogh.
n. Miles could put only 500 menin the field.
2. NEW five-dollar counterfeit note on
Farmers National Bank, Of Virginia, ILL.,,
y discovered at the National Bank Redemp-
p Agency, in Washington, on the oath. The
te is evidently altered from the one from
fch the fve-dollar counterfeit on the
>ders' National Bank, of Chicago, was
nted. The charter number on the counter
discovered is 1,4O7, while that on the gen.
is 1,47l.
AT Baltimore (Md.) } theater, on the
just before the beginning Of the matinee,
cylinder containing the gas for the cal
IN light exploded, fatally iniuring Charles
eet, Charler Rutter and H. Thompson, at
hes Of the theater.
ACCORDING to late report of the
nmissioner OF Pensions, the United States
ernment paid to Its soldiers and their
Dws and orphans, during the first century
Is existence, an aggregate Of $425, ,000, 600
ensions
LATE New York dispatch says it
transpired that the "Colorado Stone
!" which had been claimed to be petri-
Non, was manufactured by the maker of
Cardiff Giant planted in Colorado and
veniently " dscovered'' there by its own
and constructors. The stone man was
ded and baked at Elkland, Tioga County,
DN the 26th, the United States Treas
held $346, ,075, $50 in United States bonds
ecure the National Bank circulation, and
Is, 900 in bonds to secure public deposits.
fonal Bank circulation outstanding: Gold
es, 8, ,4S2, ,120; currency notes, $319, ,540,-
a CONVENTION of State Agricultural
ieties is to be held in Washington, on the
d Tuesday In February.
MONO tho failures renOrtpd on the
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

The entire coprse Of the Cabinet ON the East
ern question and secure an adverse vote. II
possible. The statement is made that, in the
event OF the defeat of the Government, Par
lament would be dissolved and an appeal
taken to the country.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

A ST. LOUIS girl shook out her stock
ing Christmas morning and was bitter
ly disappointed at finding no presents.
On closer examination, however, she
found splendid upright piano, which
had secreted itself in the extreme end
(This is the latest Chicago slander con-
cerning the St. Louis ladies.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

"Do you believe in the use of the
rod, my dear professor?" asked a lady
whose children were making life a
burden to all the guests in the hotel.
.. In some cases, madam; but there are
Others" glancing at her gambolling
darlings, "where l prefer the revolv-
err
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

ICLAsPED her tiny hand in mine; l
vowed to shield her from the wind,
from the worlds cold storms. She set
her beauteous eye on me, and with her
little lips said she, . An umbrella will
| do as well.'
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

"HE blushed like schoolboy' used
to convey the idea of extreme modesty.
The schoolboy of the period never
bushes.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31

The story comes from Oregon that :
mean fellow s.shot country girls
pig. which she was bringing up on but
termilk, SO as to get money to buy
. new gown, because she would not 60
with him to the Christmas ball, =
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-31
ghe Goledo Chronicle.

THI CHRoNIcls is published at the County seat
Of Tama one Of the largest. richest, most centfal
and populous counties in Iowa tits tho oldest
paper in the County and one Of the Oldest IN the
having been established in 1885, Its circu-
lation being large and constantly increasing, makes
Il very desirable advertising medium for business
men and manufacturers wishing to bring their
goods and wares 70 the notice Of the people oi
Central Iowa.
Advertising rates made knewn ON application.
JOB PRINTING
or every description executed with neatness anc
dispatch. Special attention paid to
PRINTING IN COLORS.
Your favors earnestly solicited
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10
To BRIDGE BUILDERs..rAe under

ITO BRIDGE BUILDERs.--The Under.
Il signed Committee will receive proposals. anti
noon on Saturday, April 18th, 1878, for building
a bridge across Clearhcld creek, At Litr's Ford.
Said bridge TO be an uncovered wooden structure,
single span, l6o feet long, and the roadway ia
feet In the clear. The abutments to DO stone
rough, but substantial mason. work-Ana II feet
high from low water mark.
Plans aud Specifications can DO seen ii the
County Commissioner Office, In ciear6eid, where
bids can be left, or handed to any Of the under.
signed. Bids will be received for the stone. work
aud wood-w separately, or for both together,
the Committee retaining the right to reject any
or all bids. SIMON THOMPSON,
THOMAS HILL,
JOHN BROWN,
JAMES l.. LEAvY,
April :, lS1s-2t, e Committee.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10

HOWE ON HAyEs.-"lf Packard is
not Governor of Louisiana then Hayes
is not President of the United States
said Howe in his big speech in the
Uuited States the other day. Pack
ard is not acting Governor Of Louis
lana, but Hayes is playing President
Of the United States. Nobody believes
that the latter was elected. But Howe
should have remembered while he bad
the floor that he at the time encour-
aged and endorsed the great conspira-
cy which was set about to count in a
man for President who had been hope
lessly defeated before the people. He
might even have thrown some new
light on the manner in which the
thing was done. But old sinners like
Howe have become hardened in polit-
cal iniquity, and although they may
believe that an open confession is good
for the soul, the dear old souls never
make it. 1t might hurt the party,
you know. But had Hayes appointed
Howe TO the vacant seat on the Su-
preme Bench, which was given to Har-
Ian, somebody else than the foregoing
would have been compelled to do the
exposing. There is where the shoe
pincbes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10

The UNHAPPY FAMILY The editor
of the Transcript, one of the Radical
Sunday organs of Philadelphia, goes off
~-rnANs>e .-sr,
and the Republican Representa- les
from Wisconsin, having in view tho va
cancy in the Registersblp Of the Treas
ury and the appointment of Wiscon-
Sin man named Cobb thereto, called on
the President a day or two after their
colleague, Senator Howe, had given
the Executive a tongue-lashing, and
assured that high official they were in
no way responsible for Howe's Ian
guago or conduct. Having impaired
this no doubt gratifying intelligence,
they proceeded to give Cobb a boost
tor the Registership, and the President
kindly assented to all they said of their
candidate. They took their leave Of
the august presence at the White House
in o pleasant frame OF mind, but on
their arrival at the Capitol 1t was
changed to outspoken, not to say pro
fame Indignation, when they learned
that a Credit Mobilier Statesman, nam
ed Scofcld, had been appointed Register.
Cameron and his cronies were served
right. The Sugur-coating they gave
their plea for Cobb was ungencrous if
not unmanly towards thor colleague,
at whose expense they expected to gain
Presidential favor. 1t is minated,
however, that they now quite agree
with Howe's view Of the Administra.
ton"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10

Polk ovERDoAnD.-Thc Lancaster
hfeiigencer says: "By the aid of Dem.
ocratlc votes, Mr.. Polk, doorkccper Of
49, srrnnw~
TGTdT, Ss,a 10 dodpS deserved 10 &c,
though his case was not without miti.
eating features, and bis grossest official
errors seem to have been Of judgment.
The disappointment Of members who
failed to secure patronage from him
hal so much to do with the opposition
to him, and the favor of those who
wero successful had so much to do with
the defense made for him, while the
Republicans so generally voted aeaiDst
him for political effect, that the vote
on his removal is no test whatever Of
tho real merits of his case. Bnt meas.
ured by the standard with which Dem.
ocratic officials should be measured he
foil short of the efficiency and strict in.
tegrity that should distinguish a man
in his position. No act, however, of
his career was so flagrant as the escape
of Billiard at the hands of a republican
Sergcant-atArms of tho Pennsylvania
House, aud the retention Of Games is
moro of a disgrace to that party than
was the removal Of Polk 10 the Demo
cratic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10

A more sensible suggestion has not appesrrd In
the columns Of the Journal indicated, Tor a year,
aud II would 90 we'll enough for our Radical
friends In this county 10 iallpw the ad,i ice Of n 10
nurr.annul.ua
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10
Che &spMbliran.
Gxoaor B. GoopLAspER, Editor.
MAxiMs FOR THE DAY.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold II II counted To-, or placed there
by any fraud. Y. 3. oRAsr;
I could never have been reconciled to the ele-
walton BY the smallest aid Of mine Of a person,
however respectable in private life, who mus
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
hrst triumphant in American history. No sub
scquent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
Under the forms OF law, Rutherford II. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States,
His title rests upon disfranehisement Of lawful
voters, the falsc certificates Of the returning Off
GERS acting corruptly, and the decision Of a COM
mission which has refused 10 hear evidence OF al
legged fraud. For the FIRST tim o are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently-
elected President. Let It not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquicsced In by the
country. Let no hour pass in which the usurpa-
tion Is forgotten.
ADDRESS oP DEnocRArIc M. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human depravity accu-
INFLATED and concentrated intoa climax Of crime.
Never again in Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity TO repeat the wrong.
DANIEL w. VoonHERs.
/ would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter OF a million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technicality.
Tnos. A. HEnDRIoKs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-10

The EASTERN WAR.-The agitation
on this subject has run high for the
past two weeks, but the very latest In.
formation we have seems TO indicate
the meeting Of a European Congress,
to which oil matters at variance be-
tween the contending parties will be
submitted. This is Bismarck's plan,
and we have no doubt his advice will
be accepted. If not, England will
strike within q fortnight, and general
European war may be looked for.
The English authorities have discover.
cd that soon after the capture OF Plev.
Be.he Russians an alliance was enter.
to between the Turks and their
jers to form apolitical co-partncr.
FOR the purpose of regulating the
Of Europe. Hence the wal
IN the part Of tho British govern.
which has been endorsed by
ria, France and Italy, while Bis.
fck was winking both ways until the
inst, when hc demanded a Con-
rs. This was the policy agreed up.
N BY these powers while the war was
in progress, but the Bear and the sick
Turkey attempted to settle their affairs,
without consulting their neighbors.
Behold thor defeat. Rollers long since
should have learned the lesson that
two European powers a start a war
at any time, but they cannot settle
their preliminsrics without consulting
their neighbors.