Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-07-19
Book BindeTy-Conidence M2n-Pat-
ent Flights and Chicago Jrunrlcrs--
Maxim an worse than sSit
CLINTON low !
3uly 10Th ! m7.

"u!y l1tn iSoi.
Mn Enron "a cool breezy morning. such
as this, puS one more in the mood Of writing
week ago, 10 he task of pcuning you few
lines, composed principally Of such matter as
fell under my observation, but fear of little
interest to tie majority If Your readers This
morning | am comfortably cool, and shall
therefore start ont ny relating rather ancom
.tortol'y cool operation Of one Of the bials
known as the .sConilence manh
few days ago a young mn STOPPING al
one of the hotels in this place, fell in " itl a
nice young gent, AL shavtn and shorn,' who
"being among strangers, was glad to make
the acqnainta nee Of so pleasant a fellow III
the course OF a few hours the young gent SO
won the coftlence of the crcduloas boarler at
the hotel, as to com,are watches, rings coins.
and finally pocket books with him. They were
fast q friends Of course. Young gent there
fore, as the day was hot proposed that they
proceed at once to the river and take a friend
ly bath together which harmless baptism
could have no other than the double effect 0.
aiding materially in the tirmer cenenting #
them together in lie sacred bonds Of friend
ship, AMI at the same time low ing the tens
perature OF their young and manly blood-an
Item, IN itself, Of no small consequence on SO
warm day. Having concluded TO 90 on this
social mission, they accordingly went. The
young gent would like to know something of
the depth of the water and the kind OF bottom
before trusting his precious life, Oh which a
doating mother and several affectionatc sisters
depended for Support, to the fohleness and
capr o. = tie coolin., eel.e /. The young boar
der, glad to show himself totally devoid OF
suspicion, which is usually SO detrimental to
true friendship plunged in and pei formed a
few Of his best aquatic feats to the infinite de-
light of the friend on sllo e. who having re-
moved no part OF his dress, was in very ia.
vorable situation to lake up tie the trowsers
OF the other, who was now in the water, and
decamp with them h had en- 50 disposed
And heing 50 disposed he accor>
dinghy did so. The young man in
the water, hurried out rs quickly as conven-
lent and ran--sams cnlottes-ay, sans all his
clotAing after his friend y who, by this time
was far in advance, and had abstracted the
pocket book from said trowsels and dropped
hem. Nor did all his running, putting, shout
ng 'sstop the ihief!' avail anything. for the
man YVES gone, carry ng with him
he pocket book and its contents, 500 ia cash |
nd draft for $500 on the banl, Of Lyons
Dung gent is now in unknown parts, prob
bly, making new additions to his list OF cheap
lends, and enjoying the fruits of past asso-
iatons
But, looking at the heading Of my sheet |
ee that should, first, have had something of
he "Book Binding and Blank Book Manufac-
uring' concern attached to the Office Of Leslie
IcAllister Co. Of the Clinton Hrald. This
morning in wandering about town passed
their Office and seeing, Book Bndcry Up
Stairs below the Uerad office sign. Esteemed
III and found them supplied with complete
oulh' OF new apparatus for doing all the work
In the the line of Book Binding and Bank Booh
PRINTING and Raling. Specimens Of their W ork
shown me were fully as good as any have
seen and as they work at Chicago rates, il
would be to the advantage Of those along the
line Of the G & n. W. R. r., at least in the
matter of expressagc to give them n trial
The pen am writing WITH suppose is
patented, the holder is stamped sPatented
May 63, my eraser is patented, aud dip a
patented ink form patented ink-wel, soil
my hands in the ink and wash them with a
patent eoap, comb my hair with a rubber comb
bearing the burden Of seven different patents
on its innocent shoulders and breath fresh