The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-12-17
Wostern Oorresponaonoo.

Sfu eoDALK, Iowa. Nov. Qdih 1868.
EoirlRs 1tffN TnfuuNr:--l have been una
bic 20 write 20 you, for some time, IN eouso-
guence OF being constantly engaged in Teachers
Institutes. Never In the history OF Iowa has
there been such an effort made by tho friends Of
Educatou some twenty institutes have already
been held, this season--ihey have crcryWhcro
been we'll attended. have been much grabRed
10 behold the unboundod hospitality that has been
manifested. Every Teacher has hccn eptsr,eih.
ed free Of chnrge--ihe good people have taken
great pleasure IN opening their HEsHTs aud nohEs
TO those who are engagediu Educating ihe youth.
Our Institutes have continued from one to two
weeks, and have, Invariably NCaEtgFB 90 inter,
cst 10 the cloge The Cedar County rcachcrt
Institute, has just 3loHod Il Naa bold here and
continued IN session nine days Il was ethiid
Institute held IN the County. II was undouhted.
ly the greatest Educational demonstration ever
held IN The State. Two hundred members wcro Ia
constant attcndance--a al the evening sessions
at least Eve hundred.
This may seem almost Incredible, vhei. in.
form you that thiaia only a country place. -there
IL no village nearer than six niiles--but this is
emphalcally QuAKrR Ngiauooauoop. The.
Ouakers, you know, are always righl-lhey vote
ldiht-and "a an example, will stato, ihat at tho
election in the Township ast spsug, DE-. Ioshut
/ MAYNARD [ao long the stlv Of thc Seneca county
| Aoalcmy, and the unliring champion OF Free.
Schools at Republic) received oSE HUNDRED ANn
N.ar vorEs for County Superintendent Of Common
Schools, and his opponent j. Crow, received
NoEE.
think I can Justly say, That, never witness.
ed such at ention shown by any people, os was
/ by these good FHiESns, TO the members orthe In
siitute. Some families entertained as many A.
h0een persons. But entertainment was not ALL
business was suspended throughout tho neighbor.
hood, during the Institute, and nearly every Far
mer land thcy are al farmou.l kept team IN
and from the meeting. Not person was per.
nitted 10 walk, if he or she could De prevailed
upon 70 ride. During the day nt least TwEsrY
Exams we're constantly in waiting az The Institute,
aud in the evenings riFrT a
The Teachers Of the Public Schools Of Iowa
lcity came to West Liberty on the Rail road
aud four horse team expressly rrgtd for tho
purpose, Was sent there 10 meet them "a dist nee
fseven mlles) and conveyed them 70 the lnsti-
tute; and after their soioun was onded, took them
back aud sent them On their way rejoicing, and ex-
claiming "that the halfhad not been told ihcm}
But / can not take time 70 tell you hllf. IL
was n succession from beginning 20 end ofprvate
latcnuon and public munnconcc. Long will
springdale be pointed TO as the BRlGnr SPor, o
Iowa.
/ trust your Readers will pardon me for DWELL
ing 10 long. have done 20 10 le: the people OF
Ola Seneca know tiat, the PEOPLE here aye not
wholly devoted 10 making m lnoy--but that they
take great Interest IN tic welfare OF lnfN chii'
dren and the future condition OF Iowa. have
, no heailauey IN Spying that tho people. even Ia
. Ohio, might come ''out West and Learn mani
, useful lessons.
The weather has been pretty cold, Tee ha'
bcCn frozen six inthe- thick. The roads, though
= Tough, are In pretty good condition for teaming-
, they were ve,y muddy until they were lrosen,-
This has been very rainy season, and tho lattcl
part has been uneommonly so. Il ITO be hoped
that We shall not have a"break up until spring
The snow is about thee inchesdoep-s leigh bell
are "iingllng," making us feel that "Old Win
, ter Is upon usr frtf
The Pork excitement, seems pretty high
, Hog buyers are abundAnti and droyes Of hogs
are ssen upon the roads daily going TO market
r The hogs are driven 70 the nearest Rail roa'
, stations, and shipped, or rathoc carried
Thu prioes range from four 10 five dollars pc
hundred grosa weight. ga
IL The Cattle market is dull--pdcas range from
/ one and a half to two and half dollars per hpn
dred, gross.
The price Of Irish potatoes has suddenly gen
s up from twenty 10 seventy five cents per bushe
The potatoo rot is ihe cause. fear thatitwi
T. be difficult to get seed potatoes ut any price, nel
= lspring. / leave tomorrow morning Cor FL. Del
= moisne, 20 holda Teacher Meeting there and a
90 to attend the meeting Of the State board (
= Education, which lakes place on thelfnt Moudl
[ Of Deccmbof, Respectfully youg,
O. g. ~