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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

A LITTLE DEAR I'm the olden time, be-
fore Maine laws we're invented, Wing kept
the hotel at Middle Granville, and from his
well-stocked bar, furnished entertainment
for man and beast He was good landlord
but terribly deaf Fish the village painter
was afflicted the same way.
One day they were sitting by themselves
in the bar-room. Wing was behind the coun-
ter waiting for the next customer; Fish was
lounging before the FIRE, casting Sleeps eyes
occasionally at Wings decanters, and de-
voutly wishing that some one would come in
and treat.
A traveller from the South, ON his way TO
Brandon, stepped in to inquire the distance.
Going up to the counter, he said.
Can you tell me sir, how far it is to Bran
dom"
Brandy said the ready landlord, jump
ing up. .Yes sir, l have some at the same
time handing down q dscanter Of the pre-
cious liquid.
''You misunderstood me-" said the strsn-
ger. II asked how far it was to Brandon
They call it pretty good brandy" said
Wing. "Will you take some sugar with it ~
reaching as he spoke for his bowl and toddy
stick.
The Departing traveller turned to Fish.
''The landlord" said he, ''seems to be
deaf. Will you tell me how far II il to Bran
don 81
..Thank you," said Fish; ~ don't care il
do take drink with you"
The stranger treated and fed.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

A few days since, Mrs. Heady who lives
in Union county, Kentucky, had sold her
land aud received some eight hundred or a
thousand dollars in cash. day or two
after she had received the money, travel
ing stranger called late in the evening. and
desired to get lodgings for the night. The
lady declined but the stranger insisted, and
Mrs. Heady finally consented to let him stay
over night.
At the usual hour for retiring, the stran-
ger proceeded up stairs to bed. Late in
the night he was aroused by the lady Of the
house. who told him that there were three
or four persons trying to break into the
house. and she believed that they were rob-
bers who had come there for the purpose Of
trying TO rob her Of her money
The stranger arose. seized his pistol, and
told her to go down stairs and open the door
and to get behind the door as she opened it,
and he would defend her. Placing himself
30 that he could see by the light Of the door
when any one entered ii, he gave the word
the lady opened the door and in rushed
man. who no sooner placed his foot on the
door-sill than he fell dead by bullet from
the strangers pistol.
A second man rushed in, and fell dead by
the second shot. The third appeared and
was severely wounded by the third shot
and turned and ran of, leaving trace of
blood behind him.
The men who had been killed were black
ed, and when the blackening had been
washed of their faces. Mrs. Heady recog-
nized with horror her own son-in-law as one
Of the men, and the other as . near neigh
Dor and friend.
II was believed that the wounded man
was her own son. We did not learn the
names Of the parties killed, nor that OF the
stranger who 80 proydientially appeared to
save the old lady her money. and perhaps
her life.-Omsnsboro. (Hy.) Monitor.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

......Loving little Earnest, seeing man
with heavy beard, asked anxiously Ma
ma, when am bid man, wild the whiskers
drow Oil over my mouf, 50 can't tiss."
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

CAusrIc.-Baron Rothschild once COM
planned TO Lord Brougham of the hardship
Of not being allowed to take his seat in Par
lament. :" You know said he. 81 was the
choice Of the people" To which the ex-
Chancellor, with his usual causticity. re-
piled, $50 was Barabbas."
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

"MApAxr. your boy can't pass for half
fare; he's toe large" said the conductor of
railway train, which had long been detsin-
ed on the road by the snow.
''He may be too large aom." replied the
matron. "but he was small enough when we
started" The conductor gave in and the
boy passed for half fare.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

The Quebec bakers are forbidden to sell
anything except stale bread, the medical
faculty have decided that new bread pro-
notes cholera
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

MoxEr.-A young man once picked up
sovereign lying in the road. Ever after,
- hs walked along, he kept his eyes fixed
@ the ground In hopes Of finding another.
AID In the course Of long life, he did pick
npa goodly amount Of silver and gold. and
when he died rich old man, he only knew
this fair earth Of ours as dirty road to pick
up money 40 you walk along.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

......An editor down in Arksneas lstelv
got married, and spread himself a. follows:
There d not In the wide world happier life
Than to sit BY the stovs-p and tickle your vjfs
Taste thesweet Of her lips In moment Of eIee.
And twist the cats tan - hs jumps O roar knse,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

How TO AVOID KEROSENE AocmExrs.-A
writer in the Iowa City Republican. the
appears to understand says that pure kero-
scne is not explosive. It is an adulterated
article which explodes and kills folks. He
recommends the use of hinge.top lamps,
and remarks that the top and chimney
should be kept perfectly clean. He con-
cludes with this advice. Never fill . lamp
while it is burning, nor blow upon it for
any purpose The frequent recurrence
Of disastrous explosions in many parts Of
the country, shows the necessity for taking
every proper precaution with Tampa.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

FAcTs ABOUT TOBACCO. is no eli
mate where tobacco is not used, no national
ity which has not adopted it. European,
Turk, Chinamah, Indian. African and Can
nibal Islander, all use this wonderful veget-
able. Bo.anists state that there are forty
distinct species Of this weed, which seems
highly probable. The weed was first intro
duced into France in 1900, and since that
time has gradually come into use among all
nations. The total annual production of
tobacco has been estimated at 9, 600, 900 tons.
The whole amount Of wheat consumed an
nually in the British islands is four and ONE
third millions Of tons, so that the tobacco
burned and chewed in the world annually,
weighs nearly as much rs the wheat used to
feed the population Of Great Britain.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

writer in one Of the journals shows the
working of the credit system upon business
and the community. He takes the article Of
tea as follows
A credit in London at an expense of
three per cent. the tea shipped to the Uni
ted States is sold by the importer at six
months credit, equal to q. aud guarantee
q per cent. Follow it in the hands of the
jobber who supplies the retailer A credit
given-say equal to 81 per cent. and y
guarantee. 1t is now in the hands of the
retailer. Expecting TO lose portion of his
sales, he puts on from to Is per cent, IS
guarantee against such loss-in all. max
ing sum equal to 20 per cent. upon the
industry Of the country. Why should he
who pays subject himself to this extra
charge, simply TO pay. And thus labor is
taxed for the benefit Of the defaulter, the
Spectator, the gambler, the politician the
drunkard, the spendthrift, the idler, the
vicious, the thief, the blackguard. Now
suppose we who pay, buy for cash. would
we not have large portion Of the expense
The limitation Of credit would drive the
idol to work: and this reform is needed,
especially in the smaller transactions Of
life
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

The CULTIVATION or CoFrEE IN CEYLoN-
The plant when cultivated is kept by trim
ming at height Of four feet it is planted
in rows at a sufficient distance apart TO adj
init Of plenty of room for the spread of the
lateral branches, upon which the CHERRY"
as it is termed, grows. The coffee blossom
is white; the newly-formed cherry is green
which when ripe becomes red. The whole
plantation is picked over during the proper
season three times-each time none but the
red cherries being gathered-the third pick
ing generally completing the crop. The
The cherry is now pulped-that is, the thick
hull is taken off by means of machinery
the coffee is then dried in the thin parch-
ment covering. After drying, each is care
fully examined by women pickers. who as
sort it into the varieties or brands under
which il enters the markets. There is a
wild coffee known IS the jungle coffee, raised
by the natives, that furnishes the main sup
ply Of home consumption. A small quanti-
~ Of this variety also reaches the markets
annually.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27
3fn, advertisements.
TO BUY GOODS IN CHICAGO.
EMPLOY THE
Express Companies
Purchasing Agency !!

The American Express Office has : Purchasing
Department, by means of which any IN the coun-
try may obtain what be wants from the stores aaA
workshops Of Chicago. and have It sent to him b.
express with the bill be collected the delivery
Of the goods. The United States Express Company
also have like public accommodation. Address
A. L. Stimsou Express Purchasing Agent, and leave
the order at apy express station.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27
The Latest French Novel.

The subjoiped is from the Paris CORE
spcndent of the Philadelphia Publishers
Circular:
NJ. Edmond About is working on novel
Of which this-an incident Of real life here
lis the theme: Ayoung man Of enormous
wealth is extremely in love with young
girl, but he cannot marry her, 50 great is
the disparity between their social positions.
He goes to school-fellow who is very poor,
ignorant Of the world, and absorbed by a
love Of chemistry, which is to some degree
aplatonic love in consequence Of his poverty,
and he says to him. "You care for mo-
thing on earth but chemistry; now if you
will agree TO my proposition. will give
you money enough to enable you to devote
your whole time and attention to your ia
vorite study.
This is my proposition: Ask Mile. -
in marriage; she will not refuse you:
have arranged all that with her. After
marriage you will both take up your resi-
dence with me, and you will be the nominal
will be the real husband" The poor stu
dent accepted the proposition. The two
lovers launched their bark in the sea Of
pleasure without giving thought to the
poor fellow whose ignoble connivance they
purchased, who, absorbed in his science
gave no thought TO them. They, by de-
grees, ran through his estate, and wher
poverty came the woman discovered thai
her lover was giddy and heartiess fellow
All this time the chemist has labored; b,
has made discoveries which have brough
him wealth. He has looked around him
admires his wife, falls in love with her
and when, one day, the last cent Of he
lovers estate had been spent, she comes t
him for bread; be feeds her. her children
and her lover, and becomes in reality he
husband.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

Leopold :, the King Of Belgium IL dsadl
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

A STRANGE BEISo.-One Of the eccentric
objects Of Paris is dead. He was o man
with the thinnest legs conceivable, and
whose body weighed .fye hundred pounds.
lie was constantly to be seen strolling in the
neighborhood Of the Palais Royal. He
maintained himself in great comfort by
translations. He possessed extensive philo-
logical learning; all, even the least literary
languages Of Europe were familiar to him.
His daily rations were almost incredible in
quantity: judge from the bill Of his first
breakfast: four plates Of beef soup, four
p ates of roast beef, four plates Of Dosst veal
and four "portions' of bread. 10 amuse
his appetite and keep it from grumblipg, he
would give it fifty cents worth of pastry at
twelve o'clock. Imagine the Gargantua's
dinner he ate. The Medical School Of Paris
felt dcsirous to dissect this mammoth man
after his death He had drawn too much
philosophy from books not to have received
some tincture Of wisdom: he heard sciences
unusual proposals with equanimity: he ac-
cepted them; pocksted the offered $3.50 As
if they had come from translation, and ate,
drank and was merry in his old way. SO
unwieldy was his body, he could not get in
to bed he slept in chair, with his feet
stretched out on two chairs.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

YouS0 AMERICA IN PAxrALErTEs. -
The st. Louis Republican gives the fol
lowing part Of letter received by friend
from daughter nine years old, who is now
at boarding school, placed there because
she was one Of those who know too much to
stay at home We think she bids fair to
become a perfect woman's rights woman:
"MY DEAR FATHER-I was very glad to
hear from you, and hear you was well; but
was not . bit glad to hear that mother had
. baby, because it was boy. should be
very glad if it were little girl, but hate
boys worse than ever. Now am going to
tell you what you ought to name him. l
am going to choose homely name, because
! don't think boys ought to have pretty
names. Boys are squealing oil the time.
You don't have one minutes peace while
there is boy baby in the house; but whom
you have baby sister in the house you
never hear it cry Name him Peter; that
is good enough for q boy. You must excuse
me for writing SO much about boys; the
reason wrote SO much about boys is be-
cause don't like them
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

Il. u. S. They tell story Of the Eng.
lish Bishop Southgate- He. o. all who know
him know, magnities his Office, and makes
much Of his talents. Some chums Of his
who knew him in his earlier days, made q
visit to his church, to look on the dignity
that they used to chase over hills and help
over tall places in his lessons. The visitors
were plain, country people from far away
down east. and they never knew much Of
fashionable churches, or the symbols that
are placed on sltar-cloths and cha' cells. On
entering the church. they saw the well
known initials Il. II. s. in q conspicuous
place in large and elegant gold lstters. One
said to the other: s'There, just look at that.
just like him. Got his name up. |. Horatio
Southgate.'
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-12-27

A MAN once drove up to New Hamr-
shire tavern, and colly asked for cents
worth Of hay. The landlord led his horse
to the shed, and then filled his wagon with
loose hay. Meanwhile the owner of the
horse called for basin and soap. and after
washing his face and hands thoroughly,
and wiping them on .'spandy -clean" towel,
laid down his cent, and was moving of. II
say!" said the landlord, won't You take a
drink before you 60 7" sWcll, seeing it's
you. don't care il do was tho, reply,
and hack he went and took drink. You
don't live in these parts, believe, stran-
ger ~ said the avern-keeper. mo. / don't"
was the reply: "but 60 by here occasion
ally. and as you've treated me so well this
time, Ill call and patronise you again.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-13
their influence, prevented the further efusion
of blood. 81"
The Cheyennes and Arro2ahoe'

~" The Cheyennes and Arro1srhoes.
The Cheyennes number from seventeen to
eighteen hundred souls, and the Arrapahoes
have about the same population. The two tribes
occupy reservation near Fort Lyon, on tae
Arkansas. The head chief Of the Cheyennes is
Black Kettle; Little Raven is the chief of the
Arrapahoes. They have always professed friend
ship for the whites, but have not always kept
their pledges. Both tribes are much diminish
ed in numbers, aud are fast fading away from
the earth.
The Kioocas and Apaches.
The Kiowas number about $50 lodges with
from to persons to lodge. The head chief
is To-haw-sen Uittle Mountain.)
The Apaches have forty lodges. Their head
chief is called Boor Bear Iron Shirt is one of
their leading warriors. There are several tribes
of Indians called Apaches, some Of them inhab-
iting Arizona, Southern New Mexico and Chi
huahua, but the band we speak of has no con-
nection with the others The Apaches of the
plains are good Indians, friendly with the whites
and averse to going to war with them The
hunting grounds, once prolific in buffalo, and
other game, are becoming depleted, and they Of
ten suffer for want of food.
The "Dog Soldiers"
Among the Cheyennes and Arrapahoes is an
independent band, called 'Dog Soldiers" COM
prising eighty lodges. They are under the con-
troll of their own chiefs, and are nearly always
on the war path. They have always refused to
treat with the whites, and piunder trains when
ever they get opportunity.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-13
THE LOVERS LAMENT.
BY PETER SNIPKINS.

BY PETER SNIPKINS.
AS thin as hatchet I've grown,
And poor as Jobs turkey by golly;
| stand, like scare crow alone,
And victim of Loves Lemoncolly.
feel most confoundedly blue, -
Life's rose are turned into thistle;
My sweetheart are turned out untrue,
And kicked me as slick as a WHISTLE
OF village girls she was the bell,
As plump as partridge she grows; .
Her lips. for two cherries would sell;
And her cheeks are as led as a rose
courted her day after day,
And expected weddin to foller;
But alas for my love aud away,
Her heart, like pumpking was holler
| hates it so awful indeed; =
I've lost all my appetite;
/ scarcely eats one bit % feed,
Aud never sleep one wink at night.
1t bores me SO awfully scarce,
And my gizzard's so brim full of sorrow,
Ii only the power had,
Id be off for kamskatky tomorrow.
But the tin are so awfully scarce,
That I'm saved from becoming ninny;
And SO :or a hgh:ness of purse, . ...:
| must ole here 10 good old Virginny.
And when in the grave I shall be,
And folks ak about me above,
If they ak what it was made me die,
Then, my gizzard was cracked with pure low
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-13

The wealthiest revenue district in the United
States, according to the Commissioners report,
is the first District of Illinois, including Chicago.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-13

Proverbs BY JOSHUA BILLINGS, ESQ
Don't swop with your relashuus unless yu kin
afford to give them the big end of the trade.
Marry young, and il circumstances require it,
often. If you can't get good cloathes and edi-
cation too, git the cloathes. Say how are you
to everybody. Kultivate modesty, but mind
and keep good stock of impudeDce on hand.
Bee charitable--three-cent pieces were made on
purpose. 1t costs more TO borry money than it
does to buy. Eff man aatters yu, yu can kali
kerlate he is rogue, or yu are fule. Keep
both ize open, but don't see morn harlf yu notis.
If WI ich for fame, go into the graveyard and
scratch yourself agin tumstone Young man,
be more anxius about thepedigre yur going to
leave than su about the wun somebody's gs-
ing to leave yu. Sin is like weeds--selfs
and sure to cum. Two lovers, like two armies,
generally git along quietly until they are eagag-
ed .E$s.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-06-13
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-10
For the Journal
RAID N1PPED IN THE BUD.
naxaA~ Fob q 146h


FRIEND WALTON AS there has been
considerable in the papers lately about raids
and raiders wish to note a raid that has been
attempted here during the last forty-eight
hours 1t varies somewhat from the st. Al
bans raid. Last Wednesday at about 8 o'clock
in the afternoon, there appeared two-horse
team loaded with Canadian officers in the
quiet village Of Canaan. The party made no
stop, but took another road and went two or
three miles back into Canada again and stop
ped at one Geo. Chase's, who keeps burrow
for sked oilers and deserters and at the same
time another team came up from another way
loaded with the same kind Of material. They
all ha ted, placed guard round the house,
and then instituted a thorough search. What
they wanted or what they found, outsiders do
not know, except that they arrested two or
three persons and started them for Sher-
brooke Jail, and frightened some three or four
more out Of Canads into Vermont where Uni
ted States officers seized two of the men, who
are deserters, and have got them under keep
ers he,e in Canaan. They are after more
who cannot stay anywhere except on some
spotted tree that is On the line between YER
mont and Canada. 1t seems a raid into YER
mont and New Hampshire had been planned
by the rascals, but it got nipped in the bud.
A part Of the plan was to liberate one Craw-
ford, deserter. This Crawford stabbed the
high sheriff in Lancaster, N. H., on the 10th
Of last July, while the sheriff was trying to
take him. BY the request Of the United
States he has been taken and tried in Canada,
and has been turned over to our Government.
He is in jail for safe keeping until called for.
The report is that Crawford was to be liber-
ated, aud then head the gang foi raid in this
neig hborhood, with an eye on the Lancaster
bank. The Government officers, both Of
Canada and the United States, promptly and
,aiciently gave the night turn to the affair,
turning the tables ON the rogues.
NoRTHERNER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-10

PUEELY a vegetable tonic and most relia-
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the appetite, feebleness and proslrs,ions,
is the Celebrated Wahoo and Calisaya Bit
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system, and increase gradually the force Of
circulation, promotes the action Of the diges-
live organs, and counteraot the bad effects Of
change Of water ordiet, aud particularly the
use Of intoxicating liquors. 4S;44:daw
Wood, Bixby & Co., wholesale Agents.
Montpelier, W.
For sale by N. X. Brown, Montpelier.
Vermont. daw:ly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-10
OUR Duty

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before our readers that most valuable of all
medicines, known as Goes Cough BslsAm.--
Ii has stood the tests Of time and experiment,
and all who use il speak in the most praise
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