Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-01

One day last week as Agent Harvey Of the
Toledo Railroad, in this City was conversing
with friend near his offioc he discovered
smoke .ss1ing from each Of the windows Of
the ladies cark As this is violatisn of one Of
the positive rules Of the road as we'll as good
manners, he started for the car for the pur-
pose as he said, Of putting that fellow OUT"
. He was destined, however, to receise o set
back, for upon reaching the car, who sh,uld
he discover the yiolator Of the aforesaid rulo
to be;a women Of large proportions who sat
smoking her sdudeen,' perfectly composed
and unconccrned After contemplating the
scene for moment, he gracefully Withdrew
thinking he had no power to enforce the rule,
! in this instance. Quincy Wig.
| The Commissioners of immigration for Kan
sas last year sent out 10000 circulars setting
! forth The advantages of that State. It is said
Minnesota, in the same time, sent out 10000
pamphlets descriptive Of her resources.
The following recipe for the Whooping
cough; which has been used with great suc-
cess by prominent physician in Cincinnati;
f, We publish it at the suggestion Of one Of our
city physicians: "Take from to four grains
! to the leaves Of chesnut to pint of water let
it come to boil, then pour the whole into q
teapot, without straining, and let them drink
occasionally, either cold or warm, and cs much
asthey will, through the day and at bed time
Children, | find, like 20 drink it, even with
out sugar, which con .ider best, and have it
| administered that way to infants without the
least difficulty - Tolvao Blade.
\ calf case was tried at the recent term of
the Appanoose county court. The Cisizea says
the "suit originated from a dispute about a
calf worth about Sl3 The costs will at least
amount 10 $500 to each of the litigants, and
about $500 to the county. The tax payers
may well wish that this calf had never been
born
A large number of enigrants are leaving
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois for Iowa,
many northern men who went south OF the
close Of the war; are returning to the north,
| all on account of the malignity Of the south
ern people.
I The government sold seven millions acres
] of land last year and has now four hundred
and sixty ,dye millions remaining, besides
! three hundred and sixty Ave millions more in
! Alaska
| The horn of sea unicorn was lately ex-
!, tracted from the side of the ship, Pocahostas,
now in Boston. 1t has passed through
thickness of foar and half inches of southern
pine. and about twenty inches in length was
left in the ship, showing that it must
have been driven with tremendous force.
Excavations have brought to light in Syria
q Hebrew house, dating from the second CEN
tury before Christ. Some of the rooms are in
good preservation, and among the books found
is collection Of Hebrew poems, said to be un-
known to the present orientals.
The late treaty with Germany, concerning
the rights OF our naturalised citizens has had q
stimulating effect on emigration from tina.
persons lcf, that country for the United States
during the week before last.
John Jones and his son were setting par
fridge trap in the woods in Cumberland, Co.,
Va. q few days ago, his son havinga chicken
in his arms, when Robt. Meadow, who was
hunting turkeys, saw the chickens head, and
not seeing Jones and his son, shot the chick
en- ana killed it in the boys arms. Jones anl
his son were wounded, but very slightly.
4 man in Durham, England. became enra-
gel at an apprentice, and threw pair of pin>
GERS at him, and killed him instantly. lie
was sentenced to three months Imprisonment
for getttn s mad, aud nothing Ter the murder
aYou would be very pretty, indeed, said .
gentleman, patronisingly, to young lady, "if
your eyes were little larger" "My eyes
may be very small, sir, bu, such people as
you don't fill them.n
! An Eastern editor was recently requested
to send his paper to distant patron, provided
| he would take his pay in trade At tho end
of the year he found his new subscriber was q
coffin maker.
/ Atyhat time Of life may . man be said to
belong to tho vegetable kingdom? When long
experience has made him sage.
A Wave on which many poor fellow has
been carried away is the wave Of LACED cd
red cambric handkerchief.
i IT, when youaro scourged, the rod is in the
image of pretty women, kiss it religiously.
Why is love like ducks foot? Because it
| il oten lies under the breast.
A Young man of Pittsdeld, Massachuetts
recently came in possession Of $4,000 which
lasted him but three days
The Rocky Mountain Herald advertises for
a thusand siugle women. thousand giris
il saws could get homes and husbands in Colo
rado, in short time.
Mr.. Miller Of Racine, Wisconsin, endeavor-
ed to cure an ulcer, by the application Of kerr
osens oil. Modification spread and the pa
tient died.
A chap named - c. Barker. in Madi-
ing ing ssrsrss y ono gopher, ,.ss, and
.ealp., and g bounty thereon
| rho o~l u NV stone bridge at Iowa