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

The Grinnell Association OF Congregations
Ministers and delegates comprising reprssen
tstives from twenty churches, holds it's On
nual meeting at wittsmburg, Jasper county
next week.
Frank Patterson, lad aged II years. wa
drowned near Clinton last week. His ski
had foated from shore, and while swimmin
out to recover it, no was seized with cramp
and sunk.
Patents granted to Iowa inventors for tn
week ending April l4th 1868: F. Ball, Wilto,
Junction, Window Sash Strip; P. g. Ross Dav
export, Shaft Coupling H. Smith, DesMoines
Cook Fork.
A Republican Judicial District Convcntio,
composed Of the counties of Marion, Jsspe
and Mahasks will meet 1t Knoxville on Tues
day the 9th day Of May, for the purpose Q
nominating candidate for The Office Of Cir
cult Judge.
Mr.. John Reno, who lives near Ottumwa
has stallion colt which weighs 1880 pounds
although only two years old His dam dice
Il
challenges the State to beat this.
There are more than ono hundred houses
under contract for building in De Witt, this
spring and summer, A growing town.
Thomas F. Russell. Of this city, is canvass
ing the State in the interest Of the Irish Reput-
lie, now published in New York.
The Upper De, Moines, published At Algona,
Kossuth county, tells the following instance
of poisoning: ION Monday Of this week,
little boy, son Of E. N. Weaver Of this village,
came near loosing his life by handling and
chewing ivy. Tho poison operated with ter
rible effect, the body turning dark purple,
with strong symptoms Of approaching death.
The prompt administration Of emetics gave
relief, and the little fellow is now considered
out Of danger"
A correspondent Of the Dubuque Herald,
writing from Cascade, says that little girl,
six years Of age, child of Patrick Moran of
that place, was burned SO that she died on
Sunday morning. Some children were en-
gagged in burning brush, and this child had
laid down and gone to sleep, and her clothes
caught fre from the burning brush, and when
discovered it was too late to rescue her. Such
occurrences are solemn warnings against
permitting children to play with fires.
The Muscatine Courier states that man
and woman passed through Muscatine on the
18th ult., on foot, destined for tho "Far West"
The woman carried bundle in her hand, and
the man gun strapped on his back, and a
child in his arms. The Courie, states that
the free and easy manner in which they pass
ed along under the gaze Of many an eye, for.
chilly brought to mind . toast read at . 4th Of
July celebration, viz: "Virtue, liberty, Jade
pendence: . clean shirt and dollar
The Pslla Blade relates this: 1.-THE way il
which justice is administered in Mahask,
county lin some parts Of it) is caution t
little folks A certain justice Of the peace
1--WE mean "squire") trying . replevin case
concerning colt, after the plaintiff had rest
ed his case, and defendant had sworn hal
dozen witnesses, but had examined one,
question Of admissibility Of evidence arose
and after being argued by attorneys, tn
esquire" gravely says: "Well, if must de
eide it, think it's the plaintiffs colt: There
upon the defendants attorney (the Senior
'swilted' and appealed. That must be "sum
mary justice"
Five divorces were granted at the last SEES
sion of tho District Court in Marshall county
Little Hardie Hartwell, Of Marshalltown
had his leg amputated ut the knee last weel
on account Of injuries previously received.
A bridge 10 soon to be built across the low,
river in Union township, in Hardin county
Hon. A. Mcintyre, aged 80, soldier Of 1872
and representative in the Legislature from
Hardin county, died on the 18th Of April, o
his residence in Point Pleasant. See low,
Falls Sentinel
Hon. Samuel McNutt wishdraws from til,
Congressional field in the cd District in tx
following characteristic lines: ITO the end
therefore, that harmony may be promoted il
Muscatine county, now, most respectfully
ask the consent Of my friends to withdraw
from the field Of candidates to the field of m,
farm, and let this be known % my DESIRE"
We learn from the Sioux City Register "tha
: the steamer Carrie, en- route for Fort Benton
was snagged and sunk on Tuesday last oppo
site Sloan station, about thirty miles belo1
that city. The Carrie had on board nearl,
one hundred passenger and large quantit,
Of freight. The boat and cargo are said I,
be total loss. The passengers and crew es
capped.
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