The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-10-18

0ovuI WolLAJ ~ ejil6AL LOOK al 10 wards
us, and finished his brandy and water NJ a
gnlp. Then finding that the rain had given
over, we thanked him for his story. aud all
ADJOURNED I" he bowling green
sooD story il told Of President Johnson
and tonguey Albany politician, named Sam
Tilden, who called ON him recently Every
body who knows Sam Tilden knows that he
is an intolerable bore President johnson
knew il years ago He therefore was dis
posed TO indulge him and let him run loose
Tilden Commenced by complimentsg the
President upon returning to old Democratic
doctrines in his reconstruction policy, and
bringing back the party to the Jene,sohlan
landmarks. He branchei Of celebrating
On his subject md illustrating il as only Sam
Tilden eau. He reminded the President hat
this was compromising world. and ulnstlbt-
ei his point by calling attention to the fact
that while the peacock hni magnificent
rainbow tail. the bird was good ior nothing
to eat--that The elephant WAS colossal AMI
NAL. but lacked The speed Of the antelope.
The Preaidenr, all the time. sat biting his lip.
wondering what the devil TilIen was driving
at Tilden continued There, too. Mr..
President, il the poor, stupid oyster; VIVA, a
SW0St hbIrfA " IOll Tongue, bAI
what a Iepuls.ve object to look at. The
President here interferel, and taking the
spectacies from his nose. qualnlly observed :
.'That there was one thing t. be said in IA
.vor u the oyster and that VIVA II ij,ele ,ctsn
10 shat up a. %
QGARRELLINu.-T anything in the world
will make q man feel badly, except pinchng
hia fingers ia the crack OF II door. it is, un-
questionably, n quarrel No man ever fails
10 think less Of himself after it Lhan before
II degrades him in the eyes OF others, and
what il worse, blunts his Fensibililies on
ono hand, and increases the power Of pas.
sionate irritahility on the other The truth
il, Tho more peaceably and quietly we GO.
on, the better for our neighb0rs. In nine
cases Out Of ten, the better course Is, il n
man cheats you, quit dealing with him: il
he abuses you, quit has company: il no
FLANDERS you, take care 10 live SO that m
one will believe him. No matter who he is
or how he abuses yon, the wisest way 10 Ia
let him alone; for there is nothing heti er
than this cool, cAlm and quiet way Of deal,
Ing with tho wrongs we meet with
TrMELISs PiGKnas 81 INDIA. 1t max
iuierest some OF your readers to hear OF a
very peculiar pigeon much valued lay The
Mnssullnhls Of this country. L. - called
Lofda in Hinlostanee. and its peculiarly
cansisla Of ,nmbling on the ground, Instead
OF in the air When required 10 tumble.
they are taken in the hand. and the head
slightly rubbed Or 'hllippei' with the I'm
ger. and then they are p'i on the ground.
when they continue Ia tumble until taken
up. have not seen them LETT On the ground
until THEN iuMblings are completed. being
invariably ,aken mp after they have lun.hlea
about dozen times. shonli ina CINE that
they might iniurc or exhaust themselves Il
left longer. The pigeons are always white,
and though their wings are long and point
Ell, but they seem 10 have small powers u
Hight Ii is only hteiy have heard. ol
these pigeons. though seven years in India
but on inquiry, they seem to b. moi ineo,u
mon
How To DE MISERABLE Selfish people
are generally fretful AMI unhappy. for true
peace and Joy are found only in initiating
The character OF Christ who went about do
ing good. Charles Kingsley in one Of his
sermons. has some good thoughts on This
point Think about yourself about what
You like. wnat you want. what respect PEG
pie ouEnt 70 pay YOU Whal people mink OF
you. and then to You. nothing will helpure
lon will spoil everything thst yon touch
You vii make sin and misery for yourself
out Ut everything that Hod sends you 80,
will be as wretched NJ yon choose on eartl
OF in heaven either. IN heaven either
! say for that proud. greedy. selfish. self
seeking spirit ,uld turn heaven into hell
II did turn heaven into he'll fer the grea
devil himself