Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-04

the dear "Hawkeye'' State. They are all as
one in their love for the p~rairies of far of
Iowa, and their gaze is ever turned toward
the setting sun, especially toward the last Of
the year.. So with all, we have a gay set,
Of fellows. Tracing "reminiscences, have
hew closely Craw fordsville AID Toledo are
connected. l met two young officers the other
day, who served under Major Free in M.ssis-
sippi. They have changed che circumstance
and pomp Of war for the literary groves of
the academy
The majority of the soldiers FROM here were
members Of the 18th Indiana Zouaves, and in
the field were well acquainted with Col. Cons
nell ana the boys of the "old 2Sth Iowa. |
often hear them speak III the highes, terms of
the Hawkeye boys. ThAs ina grand, common
fellowship were the heroic defenders Of our
country united mid the tolls aud dangers of
war, inspiring them with a love for a common
'Fatherland' nobler and grander than the
Germans, and unlike it, undivided, The
Montgomery circuit court has iust been in
session here. Some OF the most promint law
yers of the State have been in attendance.
among them Hon. Dan No,lees. the Demo
lace, besides the able bar OF The city. Impol.
tant murder cases have Of course attached
much interest to its session.
Oar county fair is in full; blast this week
,.,, 800 ~, l. ,t,,l ,a, VI I,t a..
dust envelopes everything, rendering it very
disagreeable, yet the sights are many and
interesting. The city silver band disconrses
fine music each day, in which accomplishment,
it is very proficient. | never remember to
have heard 1.-The Dead March rendered so
beautiful and solemn as was The other day by
it at a funeral. The regalia and imposing
ritual ceremonies OF Odd Fellowship blending
with this did indeed impress the ~solemnity Of
death.
| noticed parading the streets a short time
since Grady s Gillerts Unprecedented Show
which performed its various evolutions at
Toledo in July, There was the same crowd Of
roughs, and worse looking "animules," which
as they paraded the stree 5, ruined the specs
tator of the usual accompaniment Of "show
days personifed in the old song-'the Gle.
plant goes round the ring, the hand begins to
play" sc.
Baseball RACES with unabating interest in
the Hoosier State. The college boasts of two
clubs bearing the classic names Of s:Wabash"
and "Olympic,s while the town club Of no
less merit bears the county title sMontcom.
cry" As yet nothing but scrub games have
been played, so that no special display of
skill has been made, but a tournament here
next month will soon put them on the qui rice
Speaking of this all inspiring theme, reminds
me of the great pleasure I had when I heard
of the success which the Toledo B. B. G gained
at Belle Plaine.
The Indiana State Fair begins next week
at Tcrre Haute. 1t il expected to be a huge
affair from the preparations made, and great
numbers are expected to be present. Craw-
louisville especially and the State generally
is suffering from a severe drought. Here we
have not had any rain for two months. so that
oceans of dust not only envelope but permeat
every object as bad as the plaques of Egypt.
As a natural sequence mind is alike beclou.
ded, so excuse ramblings, "Reminiscences
&c. Yours truly,