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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-15
OFFICE OF SuPr. Pubic INSTRUCTION, }
Des Noipes. Iowa. Oct. ID 1868.

Dcs MONIES, Iowa, Oct. I'd 1868. :
Notice lsshercby given that a Teach
ers Institute will be. held. at Toledo,
lama county, Iowa, for a period of
not less than six working days begin
ningon the 9th day of November, 1868.
DR.. J. T.. Enos OF Cedar Rapids has
been appointed conductor.
D. FRANKLIN WELLs,
supt. Pub. Inst.
In accordance with the above, the
teachers of lama county and all per-
sons desiring teachers certificate are
requested to attend the institute, and
any school that may be in session in
the county, shall be closed during that
week. As the law suspends the
schools for the purpose of allowing,
teachers to attend the institute, they
are entitled to the same compensation
as though they had taught; but as the
law requires their attendance, they can
only rightfully receive pay for the
number Of days spent in the institute.
Efforts have been made to secure able
help ON that occasion, and it is hoped
that the teachers will lay out their
time and work, so as to spend the en-.
tire week in the institute. It's proper
to say in this notice, that the spending
of a part Of the week only, will not he
considered sufficient compliance with
the law;
!, SCHOOL, officers who At that time
have not secured teachers Tor the win
ter terms, would do we'll to attend a
portion Of the time, and thus have an
opportunity of securing the best.
| J. Il. STEWART,
- 80 ''aas' County Supt.
| Toledo, Iowa, Oct. 14th 1868.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-15

To whom it may concern:
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his
appointment as Assignee of the Is ate Of he
lo'"s W Hayward Of Richland township in
the Countyof lama and State Of Iowa thin
said District, who has been adiudgcd Bank
rurt upon his own petition by the Dist let
Court of said District. Dated at 4 lbia. the 18th
day Of September, 1869. b. IF. EBERT.
n35w3 Assignee
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-15
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~ -'C'i-i'c -. thEi>;
oonnfy Judge Of Tama county, Iowa.
Dated October D, a. D. 1858 40wlspf 81. 80
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-15
Gleanins..

Fred Douglas pays q tax on an in.
come Of Sc, 200. e
1t is reported that the Natural Bridge,
in Virginia, will be sold at auction.
In Lee, Mass, they have, adopted the
plan Of selling eggs by the pound. b-s
Among the gifts at a recent wooden
wedding at the South End in Boston,
was fashionable bonnet made of shay
ings. . O.
It is reported that King Theodoris
had his life insured in one of the Ac-
5idental Insurance offices Of New Eng
land. e,uaarf hs5asa.a -iaglis
. A Bostonian has toy barometeraon
exhibition, which consists of miniature
cottage with two doors. At one ol
these stands man clad in purple and
fine linen; while at the other appears a
female arrayed in like apparel. If there
are signs OF rain, the man steps boldly
out of doors, while the woman shrinks
into the cottage. BIT if signs are favor
able, the woman goes forth to shop and
gossip while the man stays at home and
tends house and baby.
The Columbus Statesman appeals to
the wives Of Democrats to get up clubs
for that valuable journal. A healthy
old Copperhead of our acquaintance in
forms us that his wife gets up broom
stick, which he thinks good substitute
for aeclub, every time he brings the
Statesman into the house.-iSaRd9sky
Reqister.
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Fierce Fun,

-H
In Wisconsin there is a town called
Oshkosh. 1t is regarded by the people
of that section as a "great place foI
fun" And if we admit that the loca
definition of "fuu be correct, its
repute is not undeserved. 1t chanced
recently that minister from another
part Of the State started TO go to Osh-
kosh. He had gone a few miles on
his journey when he was shocked by
meeting man limping along, with the
blood running down one side Of bis
face. On being questioned, the man
said he had been up to Oshkosh shaving
a little fun with the boys" Two miles
further or, another man was met, with
an arm in a sling, bunged eye; and
torn clothing. He told the distance to
Oshkosh, said it was a live town and
that he had been up there "having a
little fun with the boys" Pondering
on these facts, the minister proceeded
pensively until he came to a man seated
by the side of the road with sprained
arm and only one ear. lie was wash
ing the locality whence the other had
been bitten off. The minister stopped
and expressed his sympathy. The
man averred that it was nothing, he.
had merely been up to Oshkosh having
a little fun with the boys. "But,"
said the minister severely, "what do
you suppose your wife will say when
she sees you in this state9" The man
smiled sardonic smile, and putting
his hand in his pocket, brought forth a.
piece of nose, section, of scalp with
hair attached, and a piece of cheek Bit
ten from his antagonists face, and hold
ing them up to the minister, said:
I" What do you suppose his wife will
say when she sees him y The minister
silently went bis way, a sadder and a.
sager MANY Y Commercial.
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s. Come Down.


We were much amused, the other
day, by an auecdote ola certain Secre-
tary of a Governor, several removes
back from the present Chief Magistrate
of the Empire State. Like most sub
officials, to whom some pressing final
process is committed, be had an itch.
ing palm, while, at the same time, II
would not be exactly safe to show bis
hand too openly. On one occasion he
had, for the third time been waited up
on by an impatient party, interested in
two important bills which had passed
the Legislature, and, with sundfy others,
were waiting the Governors signature.
Did You place my bills before his
ExcelncyP asked the party of the
secreszfy. $500
'N-n-not vet said be The had a
slight impediment in his speech J not
quite yet; the G-g-oyernor's v-yery
busy. By the b-by, what was the
n-name of the m-msn that got up IN
to a t-tree when our Savior was walk
ing along that w-wayp
'Oh, you mean Zsccheus9'
'Ye-es; that's the man. We-ell, do
you r-recollect what was said to him 7
Certainly Zaccheus come. down.
'Ex-a-actly; ye-ss, COME do,0HF l
was thinking Of that ye-esterday, when
you c-called, but / c-couldn't rem
member the namep sa
The hint was tskeni the party 'cGme
do,0n' accordingly; and when he next
called his sigued bil's were ready for
him.
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FREMONT. sANDUsKY COUNTY. OHIO; FRIDAY MAY is 1863
's sAccOmOdatiOn'' Offered at
5as % the Rank ni -

40 A more capital example of what is
often termed taking the starch out,
happened in country bank in New
England. A pompous, well-dressed in.
diyidual entered The bank, and, ad-
dressing the teller, who is something oil
wag, inquired: 7f-e
is the cashier in!'
No sir wasthe reply.
We'll, an. dealing iu pens, supply
ing the New England banks pretty
largely, and Isupposei itsSilh bespropeT
for me to deal with the cashier.
4 suppose IT viii, said the teller, I
Very well; l will wait
The pen peddler took chair and sal
eomposedly for a full hour, waiting for
the cashier. By that time he began
to grow uneasy, but sat twisting in. hi,
chair fof about twenty minutes and
seeing no prospects Of aacbange in hi,
circumstances, asked the teller how soor
the cashier would be in.
We'll, / don't know exactly, said
the wagish teller, but l expect him ii
about eight weeks. He has gone tt
Lake Superior, aud told me he thoughi
he should come back in that time.'7I
Peddler thought he would not wait
T. .Ob, you may stay if you wish, saif
the teller, blandly, I'VE have no OBJ
lection to your sitting here in the day
time, and you can probably find som,
place in town where they will be glac
to keep you nights ra3 III sl q
The pompous peddler disappeared
without another word.
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How Long does n severed Head
.-t ~ m. a.nL. TklinkE b l.snL u

q = French medical savans are making
some very interesting experiments. in
vixisection, particularly wieh view to
ascertain whether and how long the
brain of man or beast continues to act
after the head is severed from the
body. 1t is claimed by many of the
most eminent physicians who have in
veshgated the matter, that the brain of
a beheaded person resumes conscious
ness after the first shock, caused by the
blow, and that this consciousness, this
intellectual activity, continues some
times for hours. Pinel, a Paris physician
aud specialist for mental diseases, says
l4The intelligence of a severed head
is only extingnished by the gradual
cooling which supervenes; and as the
head is admirably protected against a
diminutiou of temperature, IL results
that the power of perception is preserv-
ed for d long time. Sd The sudden hem
orrhage, which NJ. Brown Sequard says
is the most important cause of death,
lis, on the contrary, powerful means Of
Icombating the organic disorder pro
duced in the head by the fall it has
just had 1t is these first phenomena
which are accepted by the public as
1 the sigrs Of instantaneous death. In
reality, the Intelligence returns after
1.-THE first shock and awaits final deathin
q frightful immobilityy sfor the cutting
of the spinal marrow has but one re-
suit, that Of cutting nearly all the
NERVES at their origin, t'There is nc
tway by which the sensation of the
ldying brain can be manifested, but il
lis none the less certain that those sen
sations exist perhaps for several hours, =
This statement, whether true or un-
true, opens up wide field for specula,
ton. For instance what must be the
sensations of man whose neck is sud-
ldenIy severed and whose head can look
upon his helpless trunk lying some
yards distant9 Tile reader can follow
tout this cheerful train of reflection az
inffat,n', and satisfy himself as to what
will be his personal sensations when the
guillotiue is introduced in America and
Justice is impartially administered ! 81
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FOreignG0ssip.


Mrs. Disrseli, at an entertainment
given London, since her husband be
came Premier, was literally a blaze o
diamonds; she wore a head dress Of
black velvet quite covered with clusters
of them; and strings of diamonds, kept
in their place by emerald and diamond
butterflies, fell over the dress.
In the neighborhood of Newcastle
Iupon-Tyne, England, there are accounts
of . religious movement which is almost
entirely in the hands of women. They
go about among the lsboring people,
read the Bible to them, and converse
on religious topics with great enthusi-
asm Several of them preach on Sun
days. Hr
When Marshal McMahon was enter
ing Paris in triumph after the battle of
Magenta, a little white-robed girl in the
throng advanced 10 present him with a
huge bouquet. He took the little one
up and stood her before him on the
saddle, and not all his deeds of heroic
valor ever called forth such shouts of
applause as this simple act. The child
wound one little arm about his neck,
and kissed again and again the bronzed
face of the warrior, who returned her
caress with fathers tenderness. From
that moment he was doubly the idol of
the enthusiastic multitude. They look
ed for bravery, but hardly for tender
ness and love in their proud general. :
France is armed to the teeth. The
Journal des Debats says: "The Ma
tional Garde Mobile has been organized
aud the whole army has been armed
with Chassepots, which leave no reason
to dread a comparison with the Pruss-
ian needIe-gun. The fortresses on the
eastern frontier have been put in
thorough state of repair; and in order
to dispel any apprehension, it is an
nounced that this year FIVE camps are
to be formed simultaneously. In
short France is prepared for any
emergency, and the Power which as
sumes the aggressive will be very III
advised" Gro -
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-15
HistorY of che Pillow.

The first plow is supposed to have
been the rude branch of a tree, cut SO
as to have a cleft end, the point Of
which dragged along the surface of the
ground, scraping furrow into which
seeds were thrown. 1t soon occurred
to the husbandman that he might re-
lieye his own labor by yoking an ami
| NAL to the long arm of the primitive
instrument; then arose the necessity for
a handle, affixed to the back, so that
the plow might be guided. The
strength Of the animal soon wore away
or, broke the cleft Of the branch, and
thus necessity gave rise to the invention
Of movable shares, first wood, next of
stone, copper OF. iron, worked into a
shape adapted to the cutting of furrows,
so as to avoid the excessive labor arising
from the plowman's haring to lean with
all his weight upon the plow, to press
it into the earth. just such an imple-
ment as these conjectures Indicate. was
used by the Saxons. i5ob4 aaii
Some of the facts connected with the
history Of the plow are almost incredi-
BILE.
In Ireland there once prevailed a
custom of "plowing with the horses
tai" The draught pole was lashed to
the tail Of the horse, and, as no harness
was employed, two men were necessary,
one to guide and press upon the plow,
the other to direct the horse, which he
did by walking backwards before the
miserable animal, and beating it on the
head on either side, according to the
direction required. This custom pre-.
vailed for a considerable time, in spite
of law which was passed in the early
part of the 18th century, imposing
severe penalties upon persons guilty Of
"plowing by the borse's tail, as in the
act mentioned and described. From
the Reverend Cesar Otway's "Sketch
es in Erlis and Tyrawly,D it appears
that the barbarous practice fingered in
the remote west of Ireland as late as
the year 1740.
And from paper son the Breed of
Horses in Scotland in Ancient Times,"
printed in the first volume of the Trans
actions of the Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland, we find that the same custom
was practiced in that country as late as
the wear I7Q2. --
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MistslIaneons SeIettioas.
AFaniine of Food.

Seed time is at ha nd, and as faith
full sentinel upon the watch-towers O
the land, we raise the cry of alarm
Millions of acres, rich 10 the elements Of
production, lie fallow under the genia
sun of this month of May, and no fur
row disturbs its surface and no goot
seed is cast into its bosom. Millions oI
mouths are every day hungry for bread,
and grain is 10 be had only at starvation
prices.
Why is thisl The hands which
should have been at work in the bust
ness of cultivation are otherwise en-
ployed, or are lying idle all over the
land. Trade and speculation have taken
our young men from the farm, and
many who are not young have done
likewise. A desire to become sudden
ly and easily rich, has bewitched the
people of this country, and to-day in
stead of being in the field with the i'm
plements of agriculture, they are driv-
ing in stylish vehicles after stylish
horses, or rushing about in rail-cars, or
blandishing at city hotels or other pub
lie places where people do congregate,
all eager to sell something to somebody;
to sell something which has cost them
little, fer a great price, part of which
when received, goes to add to the sty-
lishness of their equipaee and a part to
lay in more of something to sell again
to somebody-provided, and this often
happens-that somebody is not the
sharper trader of the two, and so he
who went out for wool came home
shorn. This mania for going into bust
ness so-called, has cheated the land
out Of its rightful workers, and raised
the price of bread to a war standard
even in this time of peace.
We talk of progress, improvement
higher civilization, education and en-
lightenment Ifthis result is to be taken
as proof, better 60 back to little of
the heslthful old-time barbarism, when
men believed in, and practiced upon
the principles of honest work and plen-
tiful production. When they were such
heather as to earn their bread at some
useful occupation, instead of realizing it
by some sharp practice Of trade. When
men looked to the teeming earth as the
great mother of production, instead of
building up immense fortunes among
themselves by swapping jack-knives.
This spirit of progress and civilization
is leading us in the dance of industrial
ruin and moral bankruptcy. o! for a
generation Of the pagan years of indus
try and economy!
What shall be donel Plant PLANT!
PLANTl Of with your fashionable
broadcloth, and on with loose suit of
stout and homely stuff, that will stand
the weather rnd the wear; get you TO
the barnyard and to the field; lift up
your voices among the oxen, and the
horses, and the cows, and the sheep;
talk bad grammer, and come in at night
with soiled boots and hay-seed on your
clothes; eat great slices Of pork and
baked beans; then go to bed and suore
in your sleep, and wake up to thank
God that you are not civilized to death
in this progressive age. So you shall
help to avert the impending Famine of
Food. Ohio Farmer.
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a Little Nensenee.

To what age does the dog reach J
Sausage. ebrs
Why Is a goose ike eev's tall
Because they both grow down
When man is saddled with 8 bad
wife there are sure to be stir-nps in the
family,
A paper pasrSut out West says that one of
their ofators spoke for a couple Of hours,
and was sensible to the lastsi 1oi ~ =
. Ma, why is'ia postage stamp like a
bad scholarginaI can't tell, my. SON;
why is itP Because it gets licked aud
stuck in q corner
A Detroit man held'a reception party
recently to receive congratulations up
on having visited Cbicago and returned
without being divorced from his wife
The young lady who has been tell
ing how she felt the first time her lover
kissed her, is requested to state how
she felt the first time she was spanked.
There is q thrifty ihdiyidualiu Bloom
vile, Delaware County, New York
(name not given, who charges his maid
servant l6s cents per month for sitting
in his pew in church.
A Mississippi editor begs his sub
scribers to pardon the shortcomings Of
the last, the present and the next num-
Der of the paper on account of 'stwo
eongestiye9e ehillsn which disturbed him.
=. 1t takes three editors to- start a news
paper in New Orleans-one to get kill
ed in duel, one to die with the yellow
fever, and one to write an obituary Of
the defunct two. 0i.l fIg
The editor of the Religious Telescope
objects to singing by the choirs of
churches, while taking up collection
in church He says: we have some
tunes seen brothers so absorbed in the
singing during the collection, that, with
their closed eyes, they could not see
the basket as it was passed.
An old gentleman travelling, some
weeks ago, on a western railrosd, had
two ladies. sisters, for companions The
younger, an invalid, soon fell asleep,
aud the old gentleman expressed his
regret at seeing so charming q young
lady in i'll health. "Ah yes, indeed, |"
sighed the elder sister, a disease Of
the heartp' "-Dear me- was the
sympathetic response; at her agel
ossifcation, perhapsl' "Oh, no, sir
-an ossifer, a lieutenant"
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According to the report of the Com
missioner of Agriculture, the average
value per acre Of the potato crop was, in
1860, much greater than the average
value per acre of either corn, wheat,
oats, rye, barley OF hay, in every State
in the Union; but, as comyared with
tobacco. the average value fell short in
every State except Ohio.
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Oh, brave General Espiers come from the North,
And has marshalled his troops and is leading thel
forth, :, "a .c- Il -7.r,l
Is making terrible clstter and noise;
AS Mars not as Cupid, he'visits the shore,
And hebears no love-tokens for King Theodore. 1
Torpedoes and muskets, and rifles and stuff;
With powder and caps, which were bought by tn
ton, 9s.gi ai.si irstn1
This true British hon, and son of gun, III -
Is bound to give vent to a laundering roar,
When he gets within hearing Of King Theodore.
With flush on his cheek and q resolute mein
As he stcrnly recalls the afront 10 his Queen,
Each hardy foot soldier strides on at pace
Which is less like a march than regular race,
He laughs at the foes he must grappie before
He can come to close quarters with King Theodore
Besides there are brothers who languish and faint
There sisters, with children, whose innocent
plaint . Hsf 800 .1iirf
Has pierced to the ears of the pitying throng,
With its burden Of suffering, sorrow and wrong;
'Tis weighty inducement to settle the score
Which stands to the debt of King Theodore.
At last all the mountains and deserts arc past,
And Magdala's fortress is sighted at last,
And Napier cries, In a confident tone,
That paltrv possession shall soon be our own,
Or you safely may swear that battled and fell
In a cause which humanity glories to tell"
Things look rather doubtful, and scaly, and sore
For the peace Of our hero, poor King Theodore.
The captives are freed and with eager delight
They hail the glad welcome of sunshine and light,
But the stubborn barbarian scorns to admit,
That he's met with foe, who can rival his witt
So he fights 10 the last, and when naught else re-
mains 5f--f fs ajiEs 9a"a
He fires pistol right into his brains 81
And mass of brown clay that encunbers his floor,
Is all that is left of the King Theodore.
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THE Fate Of tl,e Apo.tIc..

All the Apostles were assaulted by
the enemies Of their Master. They were
called to seal their doctrines with their
blood, and nobly did they bear the
the trial. Schumacher says:
st. Mathew suffered martyrdom by
being slain with a sword at distant
city of Ethiopia. 4,sa IN
st. Mark expired at Alexandria after
having been cruelty dragged through
the streets of that city. -
St Luke was hanged upon an olive
tree in the classic land of Greece.
st John was put into cauldron of
boiling oil, but escaped death ina mir
aculous manner, and was afterwards
banished to Patmos.
St. Peter was crucifed at Rome with
his head downward.
St James the Greater was beheaded
at Jerusalem.
a St James the Less was thrown from
lofty pinnacle Of the temple aud then
beaten to death with fuller's club.
St. Philip was hanged up against
pillar at Metropolis in Phrygia.
: ST Bartholomew was fayed alive.
, ST Andrew was bound to a cross
whence he preached to his prosecutors,
until be died.
= St Thomas was run threw the body
with a lance at Coromaedel in the East
Indies.
st Jude was shot to death with ar
rows. -itrs.
ST. Matthias was first stoned, and
then beheaded. 17'
St Barnabas of the Gentiles was
stoned to death by the Jews at Salonica.
St. Paul, after various tortures and
prosecutions, was at length beheaded at
Rome by the Emperor Nero.
Such was the fate of the Apostles,
according to traditional statements; and
though we cannot authenticate them
all, we. at least know that the hatred of
the world to these men and their teach
ings was sufficient to render the ac-
counts not very improbable.
"A Bostoa man has toy barometer
on exhibition, which consists of a minia-
ture cottage with two doors. AT one
of these stands a man clad in purple
and fine linen; while at the other ap-
pears female arrayed in like apparel.
If there are signs of rain, the man
steps boldly out of doors, while the
woman shrinks into the cottage. But
if the signs are favorable, the woman
goes forth to shop and gossip, while
The man stays at home and tends house
and baby.