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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23

ANEcDoTE OF GENERAL GRANT.--A day or 80
ago heard an anecdote of General Grant, which
1 publish for the benefit of the forty or fifty men
who are at present writing his biography, and who
want uli the new msoerials thoy can obtain. When
Mansfield Lowell, afterwards Generalin the Con-
-federate army, was Street Commissioner in this
city, he says an iIl-dressed battered looking man
came into bis Office one day, and accosted him by
name. ak. ..s:..E.. - g.. ~" ...
Lowell did not recognize him, when the stranger
remarked: "Why, used to beat West Point with
you. Don't you remember Sam Grant-the boys
use to call me Uncle Sam there?"
Certainly do, now that you have mentioned
your name. But what are you doing hereF' -:
"Wen, I hardly know myself. I know, h0ls;
ever, that I'm dead broke. I want to borrow $
to get out of this id town, where they have the
worst whiskey and the most Of it I've seen any
where" ...--... ... ........ .-..
Lowell lent him the money; land the next thing
saw of Sam Grant II quote his own wordsi was
at the head of the Yankee army. A.: .
Mao York Paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23
WHAT BECOMES OF DEAD ANIMALS.


We do not eat horses and mules, and we eat
only portion of cattle, sheep and swine With
out considering the immense waste of ofal which
takes place in the slaughter houses all over the
country, from the little ''onehorse" affairs Of the
villages to the monster abattoirs Of the cities,
where good sized brooks of blood flow out to be
lost, think of what becomes of horses, etc., the
whole number of which, in the United States, may
be established at ten millions.
Their average agcis, say l2years and the weight
of those that die, about three to the ton. We
have then, annually, the immense amount of $780,
900 tons of dead horse-hesh, nine-tenths Of which
is worse than wasted being left on the surface, or
so slightly buried that it is dug up by dogs, and
polutes the air for miles around Its value, where
barn-yard manure is worth 81 load is not less
than $40 per ton for, if properly managed it will
make not less thap Is loads of good manure, and
where manure is worth more, the value is of course
proportionally increased The way to save this
waste and economize it as manure, is as follows:
Take three loads of dry, weathered swamp muck
mixed with lime, in proportion Of one bushel of
Stacked lime to the load, as bed-on this, kill the
old horse, or drag the dead one. Then skin him !;
remove boots and shin bones, if you have mar
ket for them and cut him up with axes and knives
into pieces weighing six to eighteen pounds, leav
ing the big bones uncut, but dividing the princi-
pal joints. Spread the pieces evenly, sprinkle
we'll with lime, cover six inches deep with muck
and add more lime. Then cover with foot or
eighteen inches of muck, and leave it. Look out
for dogs (they will frequently dig out the bones)
and see how many you can add to the heap. At
ter about three months of warm weather, or six
months or more of cold weather, examine the heap
to see if it is well decomposed and as soon as it is
in such condition as not to be particularly offen-
siye, work it over, adding more muck, without
lime. A new fermentation will commence, and
when this is over the manure will be fit for use.
In shoveling it out, the big bones should be thrown
to one side, to be put into another compost heap,
or into the horse manure heap, where they will
gradually decay, 80 as to be easily broken up with
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23
A FINISHED EDUCATION.


The California Teacher, monthly educational
journal, contains the following remarks on popular
modern education: . ..' .-" a.'ff $500 .
Of all the humbugs of our sham-ridden race,
that of finished education at boarding school Is
the greatest And of all the ludicrous objects next
to dandy pedant fresh from college, a young Ia
dy-there are no girls-sent home according to
order, is the most supremely ridiculous. Is the
training of such schools calculated to give mental
vigor and independence Of thought How many
of the girls who study French and Spanish ever
acquire more than mere smattering? Nine out
Of ten never wade half through "Olendorf 8 First
Lessons If young girl is to have the advan-
tages Of liberal education, and expects to pursue
regular course Of study, let her study the. Ian.
guages; but if she can attend school only limited
period of time, it is more than useless A girl,
too, must be fitted with an education as the MILL
ner fits her with dress. Education is growth
a Development 1t does not consist in long array
of studes in '.going over 80 many pages in bota
ny, astronomy, and ''dear, delightful French"
True, many parents Judge of the progress Of their
daughters only in this way. No wonder they have
become dissatisfied with the plain. schools Of less
pretentions. Mental growth and strength Of mind
cannot be measured by the volume. Young girls.
who are on the point of finishing your education,
exercise your common sense. Which would you
prefer, to be able to write correct elegant let
ter in English to your future husband, or to favor
him with an exquisite little French billet. t.dou1f
Would you have the power Of educating your chill
|dreninoommon things, or would you prefer to teach
them painting2 Do You imagine thatyour finished
education will be of much service to you in real
life? If you think to dazzle young men with
boarding school accomplishments, most certainly
you are laboring under an egregious error. Think
you that man with his eyes wide open viii mis-
take peacock for q nightingale? You may be
aattered by society, but those who esteem and
love you would really wish to win, viii never be de-
ceived by the Aimsy veil of accomplishments. Girls
be sensible. Don't imagine that you can be turned
out finished scholars at the advanced age even Of
Is or l6. If you wish to be women, acquire the
education of woman. If you wish to become
bellies and butterflies, make use Of the quaek nos
trums of education which are paraded rightly in
the same column with patent medicinea Don't
think of finishing your education before you begin
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23
PRESERVATION OF LEATHER.

A contributor to the Shoe and Leather Reporter
gives some valuable hints in relation to the preser,
vation of Leather. The extreme heat to which
most men and women expose boots and shoes du,
ring the winter deprives leather of its vitality,
derng it liable to break and crack. Patent leather
particularly, is often destroyed in this manner
When leather becomes so warm as to give off the
smell of leather it is signed. Next to the singeng
caused by fire heat, is the heat and dampness
caused by the covering of rubber Close. rubber
shoes destroy the life of leather. - ...
The practice of washing harness in warm water
is very damaging. IF coat of oil is put on i'm
mediately after washing, the damage is repaired.
No harness is ever so soiled that damp sponge
will not remove the dirt; but even when the sponge
is applied it is always useful to add slight coat
of oil by the use Of another sponge.
All varnisbes, and all backing containing the
properties Of varnish, should be avoided. Ignor-
ant and indolent hosters are apt to use such sub
stances on their harness as will give the most i'm
mediate effect, and these, as general thing, are
most destructive to the leather.
When harness loses its lustre and turns brown,
which almost any leather will do after long expos
ure to the air, the harness should be given new
coat of grain black Before using this grain black,
the grain surface should be thoroughly washed
with potash water until the grease is killed, and
after the application of the grain black, oil and
tallow should be applied to surface. This will not
only "fasten the COLOR" but make the leather Aex-
ible. Harnesswhich is grained can be cleaned with
kerosene oil or spirits of turpentine, and no harm
will result if the parts affected are washed and
oiled Immediately afterward.
Shoe leather is generally abused. Persons know
nothing or less about the kind Of material used than
they do about the polish produced. Vitriol black
ing is used until every particle Of the oil in the
leather is destroyed. To remedy this abuse the
leather should be washed once month with warm
water, and when about half dry, coat of oil and
tallow should be applied, and the boots set aside
for day or two This will renew the elasticity
and life in the leather, and when thus used upper
leather will seldom crack or break.
Band leather is not generally properly used
When oil is applied to betting dry, it does not in
corporate itself with the fibre, as when partly
dampened with water. The best way to oil belt
is to take itfrom thepulies and immerseitina warm
solution of talow and OIL After allowing it TO re-
main few moments the belt should be immersed
in water heated to one hundred degrees, and in
stantly removed. This will drive the oil and tai
low all in, and at the same time properly temper
the leather. '
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23

been swaIowedintentonally or by accident may be
rendered almost instantaneousy harmless by swal-
lowing two gills of sweet oil. An individual with
a very strong constitution should take twice the,
quantity This oil will neutralize every form Of
vegetable or mineral poison with which physicians
and chemists are acquainted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23

s8r A Chicago man intends to visit Europe this
summer, sailing all the way from that city to Ly-
erpool in boat twenty-four feet long, and accom-
panied only by his dog. There ought to be some
Interference to protect the dog Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23

s@ The growth of the Astor estate in New York
is said to be shown by the increase Of Mr.. William
B. Astor's taxes Afew years ago he paid $40,-
900 year; now he pays $24O, 200, Or nearly 800
day. Commodore Vanderbilt pays $4,000
year at present-oyer 800 day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23
TURKISH JUSTICE. :

p A certain Moor lost his purse one day, contain
ing sundry gold pieces or sequins Desirous Of re-
covering it, be proclaimed bis mishap by means of
the good Offices of the town crier. The person
who had found it wasa man conspicuous for his
probity, and the moment he discovered to whomit
belonged, he hastened to restore it 10 it's owner.
The latter, finding he had to do with a rich man,
thought it good opportunity for Ettleiicit gain
at the expense Of him who had 80 eonscientiously
restored it He, therefore, maintained that there
were eighty sequins missing out Of the purse, and
violently insisted on their restitution. The quar-
rel became uproarious, and was of course, referred
to the decision Of the Bey. One man declared
that the purse originally contained one hundred
sequins, while his adversary affirmed, with many
oaths, that he had given it back just as he had
found it As both assertions bore the same aspect
of probability the Bey was, for smoment, embar-
rassed as to his decision. He asked, however, to
see the purse, and having examined it attentiyely
withdrew from it the money it contained, ordering
at the same time, one hundred seqns to be brought
to him. These he tried to put into the purse,
which, however, would only contain about fly
Then emptying it, he desired the prosecutor to try
his hand at it, and to ELI it with the hundred Sc
quins which he had sworn it originally enclosed
Of course he was unable to do 50; and the Bey,
handing the purse and the sequins to the defen-
dant, said: "You had better take possession oft,
as it does not answer tothe description Of the one
lost" at the same time directing the accuser to
receive two hundred blows from the bastinado.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23

ps-The Montgomery Mail reports the Alabama
crops doing well The negroes who. work at all
are quite industrious. -a as,-a '-..:-il. =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-23

WORTH KNOWING. poison of any conceiy-
able description and degree of potency, which has
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29

A GENTS WANTED-To sell the History Of
"A the WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, its caus-
es,character, conduct and results, by, Hon. .
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.
A book for al sections and parties The
absorbingly interesting book by the great
Statesmen Of the South, presents the most
complete and impartial analysis Of the causes
Of. the war, which has ever appeared from
Southern pen /; It treats without partizenship
and in the utmost moderation Of the character
Of the struggle; and IN its description of the
conduct Of the war, it gives those interior
lights and shadows Of the conflict only known
70 those high officers who watched the flood.
tide Of revolution from its foundation springs,
and which were accessible to Mr.. Stephens
from his position - second oficer Of tho Con.
fsderats States. Tho result Of the war, pres>
ent and future, have never been treated BY
any other suthor, and Mr.. Stephens great
abilities have here found their fullest play.
The intense desire everywhere 10 obtain
this work, it, oficial character snd ready sale
combined with an increased commission,
mako II the best subscription book ever pub
lished, and offers 70 agents the hneat oppor-
tunity 70 mako money ever heard Of Ia the
history Of books.
| Send for descriptive Circular and terms to
Addrss, zEIGLER, MoCURDY 1 Co.,
Lombard Block, Chicago III.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29

V1VO THE AFFLICTED.-All diseases for
i which those Of either sex distrust or de-
cline to apply TO their regular physician, may
be cured BY calling ct my Office or sending
full particulars by mail. Being familiar with
thelscienti6e use Of oil means Of Investigation
and cure Of disease I guarantee to each patti
ent careful consideration and skilful applica-
ton Of the necessary remedies to effect .
speedy and permanent cure. The strictest
confidence observed in all eases.
J. BRYAN, NJ. D., Consulting Physician,
351 Esst 14th, st., New York.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29
VVo CONSERVATIVES The Rev Edvard A

YVO CONSUMPTIvES.T The Rev. Edward A.
y Wilson will send (free Of charge) to al
who desire it, the prescription with the direc-
tions for making and using the simple remeds
by which he was cured Of q lung affection and
that dread disease Consumption. His only
object is to benefit the afflicted and he hopes
every sufferer will try this prescription, as
II will cost them nothing, and may prove o
blessing Please address Rev. EDWARD A:
WILSON, No. 165 South Second Street, Will
liamsburgh. New York. 2ly1
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN.-A gentle
"A man who in early life was victim to
that debasing habit 90 common 10 youth, which
resulted in Seminal Weakness, Involuntary
Emissions and Nervous Prostration, and came
near ending his days in hopeless misery, and
afterusing numerous remedies without sue
cess, he obtained from friend some simple
rules and prescriptions that effected perma-
nsnt cure. On behalf Of suffering humanity
he will send the same free Of charge TO oil
who may desire II.
Address, EDGAR TREMAINE.
Station D. New York.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29
STORE.

Millinery Goods sold at reasonable rates
Dressmaking done with promptness by Miss
8. A. HAYES.
Bonnets, Laces, Ribbons and Straw Goods
always on hand.
Bleaching done at Chicago on special con-
tract.
Remember the place next door to Recorder 8
Office above W. F. Johnston & Co.'s store.
Toledo, April 8, l86S.-13>2m3
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29
NE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARDt
W. JOB,s NEW REMEDY

For Tooth ache, sore throat nervous headache
sore and week eyes, fever and aguc, neuralgia
and spinal affections, ear ache, coughs and
colds, diarrhoc and dyssentary, cholic and
cramp Group, Congestive chills, inflammation
Of the kidneys, liver complaint and paipitation
Of the heart, piles, dyspepsia, erysipelas, SC.
AoENrs-T. K. Armstrong, Toledo. Iowa.
DR.. Hudson, Oxford, Iowa. 10
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29
Report Of the aOommittse on ColoTed
Population.

The "Committee on Colored Population" to
whom Was referred the petition Of mechanics,
artizans, and other citizens Of the city Of
Charleston, praying the enactment Of law
to prevent the free negroes or persons Of color
from carrying on any mechanical trade or
calling, in their own name, or the name Of
others.
That they have given to the petition that
serious and respectful consideration which .
petition, coming from 50 numerous and re-
spectacle number Of our most valuable citi.
Gems, requires-ths number Of signatures be-
ing near Eve hundred.
The Committee had already considered the
subject, in favorable report on bill now
before the House, but can not refrain from
urging upon the Legislature the passage Of
such a bill, which will give justice and equal
ity, in oil the relations Of life, to the mechan-
ical interests of our State.
Already have many Of our young and spir-
tied men been forced from the occupations Of
their choice, on account Of coming into COM
petition with the free negroes as master work
men, competing with them ~ equals, and
having, by the laws Of our State, all the rights
and privileges which are attached and grant
ed to free white person in the mechanical
pursuits.
Your Committee feel the force, and acknowl-
edge the justice, Of the arguments and facts
advanced in the petition and the tendency
of the present law to degrade these white men
to level Of the free negro, in \ moral as we'll
as social relation.
Your Committee, further, are Of the opinion,
that in allowing free negroes to carry on the
mechanical tr,des as masters, there is very
great tendency to infuse into our slaves CONF
ing into contact with them, . spirit Of dissat,
isfaction and characterization, and fastens
on his mind the fact that it is only for him
to obtain his freedom, to be placed as an equal
in carrying ON any mechanical trade, with
the white man.
All that the petitioners ask, is 10 be put
upon level Of equality in the protection Of the
law with free white men following other pur-
suits Of life, into which the free negro is not
admitted as an equal. It is not the object Of
the petitioners, or the bill now before the Leg
islature, to deprive the free negro or person
Of color from working at any trade which they
may choose to follow, bat to oprevent him from
assuming the standard Of master, and con.
sequsntly degrading the free white men who
occupies that position.
In the language Of the petitioners, there
should bs no d;stiaetion in the protection af>
forded BY the Law to our citissns, sunless the
law and law.givsr intend to declare that the
mechanic is not equal to the merchant the
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29

|T Owe L &MATRIMONY.-The affections of
IL the opposite sex may be gained by fol-
lowing simple rules, and all may marry hap
PLY II desired, without regard to wealth, age,
or beauty. Send address and stamp for par
ticulars 70 Madam LUCILLE DEMARRE,
I Bible House, New York.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29

CONSUMPTION & CATARRH.-Iw will send
~ free Of charge prescription that has
cured thousands who have been afflicted and
failed to find relief by other means. l have
never known It to fall in any case of Bron-
chitis, Asthma, Catarrh or Consumption. and
il is equally eficacious in common Colds and
Coughs. Enclose stamp, AMI address
Rev'd. MARTIN DUTTON,
351 East 14th St., New York.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29

lawyer, the doctor, the whar6nser, the trades-
man, or the shopkeeper."
Your Committee are sensible Of the fact,
that under the existing law, there is . dis
tinction in the protection afforded to the me
chanic, and the bill now before your body will,
in good measure, tend to oblitersts that df-
ference which now exists.
Your Committee, entertaining these views
and sentiments, respectfully urge upon the
Legislature the passage Of the bill now before
them.
Respectfully submitted,
JIM EASON, for Committee.
The above We clip from the Charleston ker-
cry Of December 10th, 1860. This was the
organ Of the Democratic party Of that State,
comment is unnecessary. The same doctrine
is held by the Democratic party to>dny. 1t
fears the ability Of the negro to cope with its
members. They we're compelled to call on
their legislative department to protect them
by law. They yet want that protection is why
they want power.
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RAILWAYS &C.
CHCAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAIL-
~ WAY.
IOWA DIvIOIoD10s
44ql e

E4
On and after May 18th, 1867, Passenger
Trains will run % follows:
GOING EAST-PACIrIc ExPREss leaves
Council Bluffs 11:45 A. NJ; Boone, $40 r. n. |;
Tama 1885 P. ~; Cedar Rapids 2:16 A. n. !;
Clinton, 700 4. H., and arrives in Chicago at
Loo r. \.
MAIL leaves Council Bluffs at S:35 r. n. /;
Boone 900 \. n. Tama 1:2OP P. ~; Cedar Rap
ids 900 P. NJ; Clinton 9:45 r. H., and arrives
in Chicago at 500 A. n.
CLINTON PASSENGER leaves Clinton
11:25 A. H., and arrives in Chicago at $50 p n
GOING WEST.-PAClYIo ExPREss leaving
Chicag at 500 P. H., arrives at Clinton 9:16
?. NJ; Cedar Rapids 1:24A. H.; Tama BAT r.
n; Boone 7:O5 A. ~, and Council Bluffs 2:55
r. ~.
MAIL leaving Chicago at 11:O0 P. r., ar-
rives at Clinton at 600 A. ~; Cedar Rapids
1l:15 A. ~; Tama 2:25P. H.; Boone 6:15 P. \.
Council Bluffs 6:45 A. n.
CLINTON PASSENGER leaving Chicago at 8: Is
A. H., arrives at Clinton at 3:20 Pm.
Freight trains will not stop to take or leave
passengers, and ticket offices will not be open
to sell tickets for freight trains. No passen-
ger will be taken on freisht train without Q
IB. HOWE, supt,
FITZPATRICK, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Clinton, May II, 1867.
IA copy Of the REPUBLICAN will be found
on file at the Office Of the Chicago & North
Western Railway, 229 Broadway, New York.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29

RRORS OF YOUTH.-A gentleman who
IL suffered for years from Nervous debility,
Premsturs Decay, and al the effects ef youth
ful indiscretion, will, for the sake Of suffering
humanity, send free to oil who need it the re-
cine and and directions for making the sim
pie remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit BY the advertisers experience
can do 90 by addressing, in perfect confidence
JOHN B. OGDEN, AZ Cedar 81. N. Y. l-2l-ly
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A GENTS WANTED.-Ladies or Gentlemen
IA are offered liberal inducements to act as
agents, and an opportunity TO earn from $3, 90
to $1,000 per day. No capital necessary
Enclose stamp, and address,
TRIP & Co., Eighth Street. New York.
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w A. DANIEL.
Land Agent, Conveyamcer
and Notary Public,

Land Agent, C0mveyamcer
and Notary Public,
Buckingham, Tdma County, lora
CPECIAL attention will be given to buying
y and selling Real Estate, Paying Taxes,
Filling out and taking Acknowledgements
Of Deeds, Examining Titles and
doing everything that
pertains to 3
general
LAND AGENCY BUSINESS.
Having been County Surveyor number Of
years, and one Of the drst settlers Of the coun-
y, have acquirsd thouroagh knowledge Of
the location and quality Of land in oil parts
Of The county; especially il Township s. =
So North Of Rsnges IL, IA, 10 4 16 Vest
Also that psrtion II Blaskhawk and 0rundy
counties that border On Tama county. lhavs
scpy Of the Plsts and Field notes Of The Cow
ernmsnt Survey Of this county which cen b.
sean at my oiRce Parties wishing to sell
their land should give me- ths number of
Township, Range, Section and part Of Section
in which Il 10 located. Also their lowest cash
price, and IL time bs given state upon what
terms. All business promptly attended 70.
22o1y. - W. A. DANIEL.