The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11

last Thursday; Ohio street has all the sen
sations Events that happen in other parts
Of Toledo and only occasion passing re-
mark, on Ohio street are always signal
and marked-a clear case. Let an ordin-
aryrocession pass through town; the aver
age citizen sees nothing remarkable in
it; let it proceed along Ohio street and it
Immediately becomes magnificent beyond
description, gorgeous, unparalleled, per-
fectly splendid. On occasions of general
excitement "the fight is always thi ckest''
on Ohio strect;it is the place where lovers
walk, it always has on its holiday attire,
birds sing sweetest there, colors are
brightest,-June always-it's in the air.
At the time mentioned there was gem
uine bear in town, well trained animal,
and under the direction of his keeper he
performed variety.of tricks. He climbed
tree in the park, he walked erect on the
street, he danced. He went from street
to street and wherever he performed, the
people looked on dispassionately, admired
the docility of the animal, enjoyed the
show for short time, then returned to
the usual routine of duties, and nothing
deserving mention occurred until he struck
Ohio Street.
NOVA bearis creature whose regular trade is
Blood; and terrible thing among ladies'
1t SO happened that at this time the
Cemetery sidewalk committee of four
teen, was in session on Ohio street at the
residence of prominent lawyer. At the
meeting were-well, no matter about the
names-but there they sat as Tony Well
ar would say ga votin supplies'-the ses-
sion was in full blast; all the details of
the vast enterprise undertaken ny the
committee were passing under review,
conflicting plans were being harmonized
and adjusted, reports of subcommittee
were being heard, and acted upon, when
the bear appeared on Ohio street about
block distant from where the committee
was in session. simultaneously con-
seriousness that something extraordinary
was about to happen, seized upon the
| lOul lccu uliuuS Va tuV tOhuihtttCV3 thO
impression was vague, undefinable, unac-
countable. The committee rose. looked
from the windows; they saw a commo-
ton The house was emptied in mo-
ment, and although we have to say that
the committee was composed of fourteen
of the quiet, staid, dignified ladies of
Toledo, vet, entirely disregarding side
walks, they went skurrying up the middle
of the street; the wind was favorable, and
they flew before it; the committee was on
Ohio street hence no wonder. just before
reaching the scene of the disturbance the
flying procession was joined by other
ladies residing in that locality. One lady
had been preparing late dinner, when
the excitement oyercame her and she
rushed upon the scene with beef
steak in one hand and butcher knife IN
the other; another who had been en-
crossed in her house plants, fell into line
with flower pot under each arm. Now
they comprchended the situation, they
saw the bear and its performances. A
halt vas called. 1t could not be that this
show could be witnessed for nothing;the
must make an appropriation. One said that
by each ones contributing small sum
to the general fund, the visit of the COM
mittee would be more. imposing. A brief
consultation in which each one tried to
borrow small sum of the other, disclosed
the llumilating fact that the committee
was there, at large on Ohio St. and on the
very outskirts of the show without cent
either individually or collectively. The
head Of the committee was notified of the
true state of finances, and was requested to
see the committee through by tempora-
rily advancing a small sum on the indi-
vidual promise of each member to prompt
| " refund the amount the next day. The
terms of the loan having been agreed
upon, the expedition was considered a
success, victory wss!a bout to perch, and
the column about 10 move, when the
| head Of the committee suddenly recol
lectcd and as suddenly announced te
her followers that she too had left hel
money at home. What could be done
Time was precious, the show was actually
| in progress within stones throw OF tht
| committee; the sensation was depressing
| ii was then remembered that q prominen
merchant residing about block and
half west, on tho same street was at worl
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