The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-04-21
Nj. A. ROGERS.

THE MlAsMA-And foul vapors
generated by the hot sun will be more
deadly to our Volunteers than the enc.
my's bayonets. In the Indian and
Crimcan campaigns, UOLLOWAY'S
PILLS were used in enormous quaint
ties. They kept the troops in perfect
health. Only 80 cents per box, Sol
liers supply yourselves.
TRY IT oNcE.-The manufacturers of
the Chemical Saleratus, Messrs. De
Land 4 Co, show II err readiness to
have the merits of the article tested, jor
they authorize all who sell it at retail
to refund the money when by fair trial
it does not prove to be rs ieccommend-
ed. That is fair, and shows their con.
fidence in the article.
The farmers in Michigan are paying
farm laborers from s26 to s2s per month
The former rates paid for farm hands
was $40 to SIS per month. The great
scarcity Of labor, as well as the high
prices Of the necessarles of life, have
caused this advance in the price Of la.
Dor.
The main issue In the late campaign
in Connecticut was, shall the soldiers
vote? in the Legislature, year
ago, the Democrats had strnegth
enough to defeat "a constitutional
amendment, anl the Union men conse-
qnently appealed to the people. The
result is a triumphant v,nd,cation If the
right Of the soldiers to the elective
franchise, and the complete discount
turc Of his enemies.
They have had 'cock pit" in St.
Louis until lately. It's now suspended
while the proprietor is gone after new
game cocks. The papers there think
that they will have bull fighting soon.
The cultivation Of the cotton tree has
been begun in California.
A man doing business ut Kcosau1ua,
was mulcctcd in the sum Of one hundred
dollars by the Judge Of the District
Court for refusing to be sworn to his
assessment. Served him right.
The yiell of anthracite coal in Penn
sylvan'a this year has been 81, 400 tons
over the same period Of 1868.
Paper is now made from sorghum
stalks at 4 mill in Wood county, Ohio.
The quality resembles that of straw pa.
per, but it is stronger.
The iron clad fr:gate Ironsides has
fired, since she has been IN service, four
thousand three hundred and sixty one
rounds has been Int Two hundred and
/ forty one times has only one man kill.
ed ; has not been seriously injured, an l
is probably the best iron.clad vessel in
The world.
immigration TO 1owa.--Thcre never
was such rush for Iowa as the presen,
spring Mr.. Ratcliff, the accomolat
ing proprietor of the city line Of omni
buses has the means of knowing the
destination ofpassengers coming across
the river, and has given us some inter-
es,ing statistics. The immigration is
thirty per cent, greater than ever be.
fore. And they are not persons who
have "come to look around" but bona
tide settlers, whose residences are al
ready "locked out" Tuesday morning
sc trunks were brought across the riv.
er going into the interior on the Du.
bnque and Sioux City Railroad yes
terday morning he brought over SO
The number Of children accomp anying
is astonishing. Mr.. Ratcliff requested
US, Just for amusement, TO wait till the
ferry boat came over, and see what sort
Of a load the omnibus nearest us would
have. We waited, and looked on with
establishment to behold it packed with
twelve grown persons, and fourteen
children. The war don't seem to make
the difference that might be expected.
= Dubuque Times
It is asserted, on good authority, that
there are in London 10000 children