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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
UP IN THE BARN.
THOMAS LAKELAND,

Old Farmer Joe steps through the doors
As wide TO him as the gates of Thebes;
And thoughtfully walks about the floors
Whereon are piled his winter stores,
: And counts the profits Of his globes.
Ten tons of timothy up there,
And four of clover in the bay;
Red.top that's cut we'll midlin fair,
And bias of roots, ohlong and square,
To help exc on, the crops Of hay.
A dozen head Of cattle stand
Reflective in the leafstrewn yard;
And stalks are stacked on every hand,
The latest Offering of the land
To labor long mainta ined and hard.
Cart loads Of pumpkins yonder lie
The horse is feeding in his stall,
The oats are bundled scaffold high,
And peas and beans are heaped hard by,
As if there was some festival.
At length old Farmer Joe sits down
A patch across each Of his knees
He crowds his hat back on his crown, =
Then clasps his hands--so hard and brown
And like farmer takes his ease.
GLOW fast the years do go y says he;
- ut seems, in fact but yesterday
That in this barn we three
David EzekieL and me
Pitched in the summer loads Of hay!
"David-he sails his clipper, now;
Ezekiel died in Mexico
Some one must stay and ride the plough
Get up the horse and milk the COW
And who, Of course, but little Joe.
~ might have been--T can't tell what!
Who knows about it till lie tries?
/ might have settled in some spot
Where money is more easy got;
Perhaps beneath Pacific's skies.
~ might have preached, like Parson Jones:
Or got living at the law;
might have gone to Congress, sure;
might have kept Water Cure;
might have gone and been-oh, pshaw!
"Far better is II rs it is;
\ What future waits him no man knows;
What he has got, that sure is his;
1t makes no odds if stocks have ri-
Or politicians come to blows
"Content is rich, aud somethin' more
think I've heard somebody gay:
fit rains it s apt to pour;
And am rich on the old barn floor,
Where all is mine that can raise.
'Tv'e ploughcd and moved this dear old farm
Till not a rod but what know;
I've kept the old folks snug and warm
And lived without twinge OF harm
/ don't care how the storm might blow.
"And on this same old farm I'll stay,
And raise my cattle and my corn;
Here shall these hairs turn wholly gray
These feet shall never learn to stray,
But will die where l was born r
And Farmer Joe pulled down his hat,
And stood upon his feet once more;
lie would not argue after that,
hut like a born aristocrat,
Kept on his walk about the hoor
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21

The world is full enough Of information
which can be honorably acquired, with
out sneaking into that which is the exclusive
property Of other people. Success in life i
vastly more apt to follow a manly, open course
than the despicable course Of the sneak. Hold
up your head like Christian gent lemen. Go
honestly and straightforward ts work at get
ting information, and manly making use Of it
better enjoy your success, and be the more
respected as you enjoy it.-Ihrenologicdl Jour
n1I
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
CLARA GRAHAM.
BY REV. HORATIo ALGER, JR.

Clara Graham again leaned her head upon
her hand in deep, anxious thought. She had
reason to feel thoughtful. This moment was,
perhaps, to decide her earthly MISERY. In
her hand was a note, which she now read for
the third time:
"MY DEAR Miss GEAHAM:-You can scarse-
ly have failed to perceive the motives which
have prompted me to seek your society SO ass
siduously for the past six months, nor will
you be surprised, think, when formerly
sue for your hand. have long loved you,
and l shall count it the greatest. happiness Of
my life if you will return . favorable answer
to my note. Pause before plumging me into
despair BY too hasty a refusal. Rather, write
90 favorable that may fly to you on wings Of
lovc, and bask in the sunshine Of your smiles
and shallcyer remain, Yours gratefully,
SAMUEL PINKHAx.
The writerof this letter Clara had known
quite intimately for several months, and be>
fore had frequently met in society. He was a
young merchant in good standing, doing an
excellent busines, already in possession Of a
competence, and likely to become rich--so at
least his business acquaintanccs argued from
the shrewdncss which he had already display
ed in the conduct Of his business affairs.
The point with Clara was, whether she loved
This she scarcely knew. She did not exactly
like the letter which we have just quoted
CLo c,,eunctod from, n. foru,o1 ~ ~. Al.
it must have been copied from az Complete
Letter Writer She would rather have had
her lover proffer his suit in person. This how
ever was subordinate matter.
Clara Graham was an heiress. She had
just como Of age, and into independant possess
sion Of two hundred thousand dollars, which,
even had her attractions been considerable
less would surround her with admirers. How
far her present suitor Was influenced by her
possessions of . competence she did not know.
Indeed though she had never seen anything
in him to which she objected, she was quite
aware that in society We seldom see more than
the outside, and can form very inadequate
idea of the real characters Of those about us.
She felt that she hardly knew Samuel Pink>
ham enough to warrant decisive answer
Weary with thinking she dressed herself
for q walk.
Possessed Of generous impulses she distrib-
uted largely from her ovsrfowing purse to
those in need. 1t now occurred to her to call
upon sick girl whom she had several times
supplied with money and delicacies.
She turned her steps to that part Of the city
in which the poor are compelled to live in un-
slightly and crowded tenaments. She found
her young portege considerably better.
Il think, Miss Graham" said Alice greet
fully, "that shall soon be able to 60 TO work
again, and - relieve you from the expense "a
which you are put on my account.
.Dont be in to great haste" said the young
lady kindly. providence has blessed me
with means, but consider that hold them
partly in trust for others. You must not ex'
crt yourself until you are entirely we'll"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21

The White House. or its inmates rather, are
in trouble. The investigation of the Judici-
airy Committee have made His Accidency very
sensitive and nervous. Col. Bakers book aud
his exposers in regard te Mrs. Cobb, the par
den brokeress, have stirred up the president
and the elder Blair awfully. These investi-
cations are likely to resul. in rich disclosures.
II seems from what is already known that
Mrs. Cobb, handsome woman, but of bad re-
pute, had at one time complete control OF the
White House. Any person she desired par
doned was pardoned, Andy being so pleased
by her "winning ways that he even made out
and signed pardons for fictitious persons, Cor
which Mrs. G. received three hundred dollars
piece. How many ''pardonsa were issued
for Mrs. Cobbs especial friends will prob
ably never be known. What nice, virtuous
old gentleman our president must be. One
lady writer describes him as quite dandy,
never making his appearance on the street
without being scrupulously dressed with gold
headed cane, collar Ia Byron, and hair turn
ed under Ia coxcomb, or ladies' man. Mrs.
Cobb, the virtuous, pretty, winning voluptu-
GUS brokeress, has evidently taken some pains
with the aboorish tailor" and learned him
how to dress in style to attract the attention
of the bellies who make Washington their head
quarters.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
A I T o r N E Y s f.

.r,,.o,r c. B. BRADSHAW.
srRuBL & BRADSHAW.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELOKS Al LAW
Toledo, Tama Co., lOwa.
will practice in all the Courts Of this stats
make Collections in any part Of tne On'-
ted States pay Taxes, Examine Land
Titles and furnish accurately
prepared abstracts thereof.
nr Special attention given to the removal
of Tax Liens.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21

ELzzuP.-A1yq O 4? X IS LIZ. gnu 1sO6S -
GKZ py mniedcbjxqg, oe6 I and whom hs
tsihne, ,pgqly all over.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21

An unfortunate bachelor in the northern
part Of New Hampshire, who had made many
unsuccessful attempts to get q wife, at last
succeeded by the irresistible temptation Of q
SIS silver watch, ininducing high tempered
old maid to marry him. The ceremony hav-
ing been duly performed at the house Of the
brides father, the happy husband proposed
an immediate return home. "Homer ex>
claimed the bride, "homcl This is my home
and you had better 60 to your'n. agreed to
marry you for the watch, but wouldn't live
with you for town elock y
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
rLAREN cEH Sc.


Claromoe. Iowa.
ONO BROTHERS, ......... Proprietors.
This hotel hss besn recently re6tted and
refurnished with especial care for the accom-
modation Of the travelling public. Good sta
bling furnished. ~ Charges reasonable. -6Q
l3-tf.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21

DR. r. g. wIETING,

nR. r. G. WIETING,
9urgeom ID ntfst.
Office at his residence, formerly occupied by
Ward B. Sherman south Of the Presby terian
Church.
Toledo, iowa, April %, 1s67.-17y1.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
CoLDIERs ATTENTION.!
EMPLOY
q. Augustus Haviland,

WA r CLAIM AGEN T,
Dauenport, -: Iosca
All classes Of claims promptly collected.
Claims received through J. T. Rice, Esq,
Toledo, Iowa.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
p III Y 81 C l A n s i.

q C. r OG ER s,
Physician, Surgeon and obststtrition.
OMce one door North Of the Younksn House.
~Particular attention TO Chronic Diseases.
v1n2y1.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
NJ EAT NJ ARK EFT.

Having opened Meat Market, we intend 10
keep . good supply on hand Of various
kinds of Meat that we can get in the country
Meat that can suit customers. Keep open all
hours of the day-Sundays excepted.
Cash paid for Hides and Fat Cattle.
v1n1 ~ RHODES & SON.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
ID A L L A r D H u U 8 E.

UNIT VERNON. IOWA.
Free Buss to and from the Depot, and also
to and from Lisbon. M. BALLARD,
Oct. s, l666:n4y Proprietor.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-06-21
HO T E LIS
ITO L B DO HOU SE,

THOS. NcCLELAND, Proprietor.
This house has been specially re6tted and
refurnishsd for the accommodation Of day and
week boarders, and the travelling publis.
Good stabling in connection with the Hstsl.
Terms Reasonable. v1n1 1y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCo-Cld 4th, ships Ocean Rover,
Carlton, Boston; Ellen Sears, Bartlett. Liverpool.
PUGET SOUND-Sld i'm Seattle 18th uIt baraue
AIoneynick. Tor San Francsco 2sth brig Orient Tor
do, (trom Port Blakeley.)
JACKSON VILE 18th. sch i n Know,es
Scott, New York. fisF' "''''
Ar LIST inst brig Lincoln Webb, Guthrie, Tho
Ar I'd, brig Leighton, Leighton, New York.
Cd 18th, brigs j Strout, Strout, for New York
9th. Hattie, Grant, do. asf = -","'
SAVANNAH-Ar sth brig Nellie Mitcbe,, Dun-
bethport ''o'' ihserson' Eiza-
Al 10Th. sch Ward J Parks, Bogart, Boston.
CHARLESTON-Ar 8th sch Chloe Hactb from
Boston. .f.l IT IL 1855 0''' '''
Cid sth brig eye one, Frisbie, Georgetown.
pN MlLMlNdToN-Ar Sth, sch Seguin. Cali, from
KICHMoND-Ar 9th, sch Elizabeth Arcularius,
Gregory, Rockand. b II
= NoRFoLK-Ar sth, sch Express, Conant, from
HAMPTON ROADs--Safsl 9th, sehs E McLain,
Sleeper, Gardner for Washington; Bailey Sber
man, Portland tor Baltimore; Ill Il sampson, Blake,
Georgetown for Portland.
FORTRESS MONROE-Ar inside the Cape 10Th.
ship Mary Goodell, McGilvery, from Callao.
WASHINGTON-Ar 10Th. sch Abbie Burseley.
Kelley Gardiner; Emeiine MeLain, Sleeper, from
; GEORGETowN-Ar 10th. barque Ephm VIII.
liams. Montgomery, Rockland.
BALTIM0RE-Cld sth, barque st Andrew, Rose
Ar 10th, barque Netie Merriman Rollins cauao
brigs Al q Haskell, Xix. New York; Mountain M ;
gle. sherman Portland schs VIM Arthur, Andrews
do; Martha Nichols, Small, New York: FANNY a
son. Fortress Monroe. s' o"'iu
CD io, n siiG Southern Rights, Williams, Rotter-
ca nth ship Jos Clark, Carver. Panama.
PHilAADELPllIA-Ar 10TH 6aroue + II Fay
purnam, liverpool; sch P Tasker Allen,
Ar 9Th, sch Elwood Doran, Jarvis, Providence.
Isand: b,,s Dsfa o Annie Apgusta Davis Ragged
deo Gevcnger, Smith, Gardiner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
state Items.

| The Eastern papers are filled with ac-
counts OF fairs, cattle shows and musical
| conventions. .4 .-af.,. d,
former Mr.. Denier, on the tight rope fell some
twenty feet and broke his leg. Iur
The editor of the Skowhegan Clarion saws
| MIR. Philbrick has been removed from the
post Office without sufficient cause and the
Department ought to show sufficien mt grounds
OF removal or reinstate him. He says 80 out of
every l6O would cheerfully sign petition for
his restoration. is fI..
"A common blood beet, measuring l6 IL.
inches round, Il inches long, and weighing 7
lbs, was dropped in Moses porringer and yet
- We have now occular demonstration and
fully believe that big eels do sport in the wa
ters of the Androscoggin, and do occasional
get entangled in the mill gates at Lew
iston Falls. Our acknowledgements are
due to the journal for that big fellow which
came safely to hand, and if we have heretofore
entertained, or expressed any doubts about the
Journals fish stories we now take it all back;
for seeing is believing and feeling is the naked
truth. We are no epicure and do not eat all
kinds of fish, and 50 we have given it to the
Fulton Fish Market where it now lies in
state. 3a.t --
The Bangor Wing says young son of Mr..
William Il. Boynton, on going to bed TOOK
shawlpin about two inches long with him, and
while playing with it placed it in his mouth
and when asleep swallowed it, but it was re-
moved by opening the windpipe. The little
fellow suffered but little pain.
The Machias Republican says, we notice
that those papers in the Western part of the
State that have published the list entire of
members of the Legislature, report Nathan P.
Pettengill as elected by the republicans in the
Perry district which is an error. Mr.. Petten-
gill was the democratic candidate, and conse-
quentlywas not elected. Theophilus w. Al
len is the representative from that district and
is a straight forward and thorough going re-
publican 4f'a
8 The Oxford correspondent of the Lewiston
journal says "the store of Il. L. BOynton, Esq,
ie'.T oxford Depot, was broken into Thursday
niSht ana goods to the value OF $25. distracted
me robbers broke out q pane of glass in the
"oor and reaching in displaced a bolt, which
eni'pied them TO enter without further trouble.
IL Is evident that some rascals are con the ram
page IN this region AS several clothesnes have
been robbed within IA few DAYS; the articles
winch were marked being left in the win
dow OF a mliinary store in the village" He
also says party succeeded in fishing in Crook
ed river, kielld, a lot of land-locked salmon,
several OF the fish weighed over Is pounds.
Stabbing trout at this season of the year is a
miserable business; no true angler would do
it, af....- ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14


SUNSET Cox is improving his onnortup;t;os
IT. Ohio he was tho col,oo,,,a -. 'i''''
o;ato al ,o..a.,.I poiie'cai aSso'
-, y iiienu OF Doth Vallandig-
ham and Pendleton. In New York he has
been assocating with politicians who whot-
ever NAV he tho defects % th,;r -, -.
t.:,:,. 'no'i horai sehsi-
"'i'''eo are ho' whohy destitute OF political in
formation 80 1t happens that the severest
blow at the Valland;oham- -. =
craatno snano;ol 49,. "'.'i y,
r''i''isc ny an unlimited
issue OF greehbacks comes from Cox. In a
speech at Columbus lust before the State elac.
ton. Mr.. Cox said ~ von1J -. g.
va s''iu' "ouiu never, tor any
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

| RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION Our WEST ! A
correspondent of the ST. Louis Republican de-
scribes the process by which the Union Pacific
Railroad is built on the Plains. No grading is
| required EVERYTHING being ready. the track
was laid aud the Car run over it for 700 feet in
i've minutes, or at the rate of Is miles dav.
The manner in which the work is done is Tins
described: sii
Each car was laden with a certain number
OF rails all of the same length, and the exact
number OF chairs and spikes to Law them
ihese We're sent out to the work and the
boarding cars having been pushed as far IA
possible Toward the end of the track, the ma
terial was thrown off behind them; then the
boarding cars showed back, and the small cars
used 10 laying the rails could come up TO the
piles OF new material. Horse power being u.s.
ed to draw the small cars to and fro. the mere
length of the boarding was no obstacle.
small car loaded in the same manner and with
the same precision as the large one. is run for
Waru 10 the end of the track by horse power
a couple of feet from the end of the rails
checks are placed under the weeels checking
the car at once. Before it has stopped four
men on each side grasp rail, run it beyond
the cars, lay il down in its chairs, gauge it. aud
ere its clang has ceased to reverberate, the car
is run over it, and another pair of rails laid
down. This process is continued as rapidly
as man can walk. Behind the car followed
Two boys ON each side dropping spikes. another
settlDg the ties well under the ends of The
rails, and thirty or forty others driving in the
spikes ana stamping the earth under the ties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14
Political Noies.

Inc election OF Gen. Hayes (Rep) for gov
erhof oil ONO. by majority of from 400 TO 1000
was generally conceded Saturday. A Demo-
cratic majority of eight votes ON Joint ballot in
"ic Legislature was regarded as certain This
cuts OIL the prospect of Senator Wade's return
70 Tue senate, and opens the way for "the mar
tyr, Vallandgham."
ohe diilculty which the President encoun
'ers IN the execution of his pro iect for the re-
construction OF the Cabinet, arises from the
iao' mat the annual reports from the several
departments must be ready by the first of De-
'enhoer. The Secretaries are now anoaood -,
On their reports, and any cbanpe wonld onr
by law. ''u INC oay appointed
nordon -, qsued IN Cabinet meeting to
oeadon, Secretary of War tn
'"e ''''0 oohiederaey The Presiasnt doos
no' propose 10 pardon the Secretary of W.
~ tiic other end OF The line" Mr. St.n.o
Inc N. u Post editorially states tb.t =.
MI stanton Was suspended the Pres;dont ~
queSted ex-Gov Andrew, of Massachusetts -
take his place, and he replied to the solicitation
that II the President would assign to Mr.. Rev
cray johnson prominent place in the Cabin
ethe would be inclined to accept the position
offered himself
Don' H. Till of Georgia, who has been adj
pressing series of extraord;n.r,, Io.. =.
Gfant through the newspapers has arr;ve,1 in
washington to consult with t,,a pros;do,,t
Hill is Mole Hill, and doesn't 60.
enee between daylight and darkness -,
talking about ="
The Republicans felt down-hearted a. a. =
election of Horatio Seymour as Governor 90
New York during the dark days of the rebel
non ;but that event had an important influence
On the triumphant reflection of Abraham Lin
coin LIN
Inc belfast journal has three roosters crov-
ing Tor pennsylvania, Ohio and Indian, and
"e'ns OUT OF ROSTERS" puts nm am EAGLE for
Iowa The eagle is AN appronr;...a - g.
the only State which shows Renuh,;c,n n.;n
and we are not going to deny that .,'' gun, si'"'
yard fowl is suitable representa,;. Dn"
Democracy. We observe that the p. Vi 'he
MIA rooster appears to have sometime =;
crop; what is 1.-THE Twelfth Congre.a;a -,
District?
Inc weed Conservative Republicans of New
York City have concluded to support the regu-
ar Republican nominations, made at svra-
cuse. gu 'yi"-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-14

"A French aeronaut lately tried the experi-
ment oil firing pisto shot into balloon when
ne was In the air. His body was found next
morning at some distance from the place of de-
parture. l -l5..,.-.tf }.
The route of the yacht which recently
reached Cincinnati haling from New York.
overland route was as follows:-It went up
the Hudson to Albany, thence to Buffalo by
canal, thence to Erie 10y lake, thence to Bea-
yer, on the Ohio River, by canal, thence to
Cincinnati. 1t has gone TO Louisville, on its
way to California and A llske D. IL m
-Beecher says people who think it wicked
10 black their boots on Sunday morning do not
hesitate to black their neighbors' regulations
on week days. f,nHfa
An auctIOneer was selling library at auc-
ton. lie was not very well read in books,
but be scanned the titles, trusted to luck. and
went ahead. Here you have" he said, Bun
vans Pilgrims Progress how mnch'm offer
ed forit How much do / hear for the Pill
grim's Progress by John Bunyan? It's first
rate book, gensieman with six superior illus
trations; how much do hear7 All about the
Pilgrims, by John Bunyan Tells where they
came from, an where they landed, an what
they done after they landed! Here's picter
OF one of 'em going about Plymouth peddfag,
Nth pack on hisb back" 80. aa
The earliest Universal Exposition of which
we nave any record was held at Rome in the
S'' :" Nero The philosopher and moralist
NO. 80" gives the following account of it: 81
-. pie9eh. ehe other day at a solemn exhi-
Vi 'ne wealth of Rome: where saw,
'.''ue' "n'ch We're marvels. nerfect m.ster-
pieces; exquisite stuffs and dranan;oa -.
tunes brought from Countries ava, -,
Roman frontiers, etc" A ''o
The rumor is rife that Anna Cora Mo,,,,..
Richie is to appear upon the boards ,o..
spring. rI
Mrs, Lander win follow Ristori at tho
French Theatre in the same parts that the
Italian has made famous
In this weeks instalhnent of Beecher's
Norwood" we get very life-like description
oi president Lincoln. Agate Bissell, laboring
as nurse IN the hospitals, has some trouble
with drunken official, and appeals to the
PRESIDENT. This is the man she saw: GA
large, long table, covered with green baize
stood in the middle of the room, and beyond
it, near to the windows the side opposite
the door, was a smaller table at which sat
long, lean, grandfatherish man. He was run
Mug his left hand through stiff and long black
hair, now beginning TO be struck through with
grey. His features were large, and seemed, like
c'once travellers at an inn, to haze put up to-
se'eer Jor night, rather than to haze been
family Of relations" A