Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-24
Iowa Items.

John ". Blake, of Ehraboo; Wis, hns rur-
chased $ half interest in the Buchanan Co.
EaYetia. Mr.. Blake is practical printer
and his association with Mr. Loomis, n live
practical editor, bespeaks for the Bulletin a
career Of more extended usefulness TO the
people of Buchanan County.
There are now thirty-tive WOODEN mills in
operation in this State.
The people of Davenport are agitating the
question of street cars. The Democrat says
il is expected that by September the city will
be horse railroadcd from the Eastern to the
Western limits.
One John Wood few days ago clipped with
a frail wife of Jacob lIctfner Of Marietta
The wronged husband at first proposed to fol-
low the pair and take the law into his own
hands, but finally abandoned this idea 1t
is thought that the absconding couple are
making tracks for California or Idaho
Marshall Tta,es
An individual who lcf, this county: Mars
shalD during the war, in consequence Of his
disloyal sentiments after wandering these
long years through Montana and other Ultima
Thnlcs, believing the excitement had some
what abated, returned to his home carly this
week. When he left home he tried to get to
Dixie and join the Southern ARMY but the
Gordon of Union bayonc!s prevented him
from carrying ont his darling purpose, and so
he hid himself in TIE Cola Regions of the Far
West lie comes back bittcr, and still nn>
rcpcntant rebel, and declares his belief that
The South was in the right. Ills children did
not know him, and his wife greeted him with
icy Indifference. But that is good enough for
Il rebel
Capt. W. y. Hunter. of Oskaloosa, has in
vented a very valuable improvement to the
printers case. 1t consists of n perforated
zinc bottom for tie ordinary wooden one,
through the holes in which the dust filters,
leaving the case as clean as when first in use,
and by removing Il slide underneath, free cir
culaton of mir is given TO the case, by which
the type will dry as fas. as distributed, thus
saving mvch time another advantage is that
the bottom being of zinc will spring slightly,
thus preventing the packing type, so annoy
ing to the typo when his case becomes "low'
The Dubuque School Directors nave made
rule whereby the school hours are confined to
tie morning. This half day system for the
Primary Department is cordially commended
ny the SiG'e Heyist,r.
An association has been formed at Des
Moincs 10 erect a monument to the memory of
the late Gen. NJ. NJ. Croker, who was one of
the most skilful officers ard best men the
State Of Iowa had in the army.
Tie Dcnnison Rtc'ctr is the name of a -FOUR.
mai just established at the county seat of
Crawford county. II is fno looking and
we'll conducted paper.
The wife of Gen. William 7. Shaw. late
Colonel of the II Iowa Infantry, recently died
ut her home in Anamos;., Gen Shaw receives
the heartfelt sympathies Of Tic people Of Iowa
in his great attlic,ion.
There Is great revival Of religion in
progress al De1orah, Winneshiek county.
The State Press (cop.) of Iowa City, is out
in favor Of nominating Rev. Dirty Dean, as
democratic candidate for Governor The Des
Moines Statesman will soon present the name
OF the Devil for the place, and then the war
of roses will begin.
The Fairfield Lelger states that one David
Zaher. . young man, met with horrible
death at the Merrimac mills on Skunk river
he had gone to the fourth story of the mill for
the purpose of oiling the journals of some
large wheels. Not returning as soon as he
should have done his brother went after him.
lie found him crushed and ground between
the cogs of the wheels in q terrible manner.
there being scarcely an unbroken bone in
his body. One Of his legs was found about
eighteen feet from the wheels. II is supposed
that the coss caught his coat and drew him
between the wheels, causing his nstantane>
Gus death.
There is young war in progress in Ana
mosa upon the question whether saloons
should be made to pay license of $780,, or
only so. The Council has put the license
at 500, and Indignation meetings of patriotic
gentlemen with bricks in their hats, and pis>
tolls in their pockets, are every day affairs.
The Newton Republican Of the l1th, is jolly
in this fashion. s:Ilie construction trains arc
iu day within plain sight of town, and this
evening will be only one mile distant. The
construction train will run into town next
Tuesday, and the first passenger train on
! wednesday or Thursday following.
| We feel SO clatcI over our railroad PROS
| poets that for the last week we have raised
| every morning. by the seat Of our breeches
| and watched with satisfaction til progress Of
| the workmen."
j. X. NJ. Maynard, Of the Wavcrly Thoair,
has been again duly installed postmaster OF
| that town, from which office lie was removed
by Mr.. Johnson, on account Of his radicalsm.
| The Senate refused to confirm the johnson
man, and Mr.. Maynard was re-appointed and
confirmed.---Wc learn from this paper that
another Touring mill is to he erected ut
Wavcrly this year.
Many of our Iowa exchanges say that DO
| tato bugs arc frequently turned up by farmers
engaged in blowing. 1t is feared these pests
will ravage the crop this year.
! The Vinton Eogle learns tliat during re-
recent storm, Big Grove township was visited