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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
ACRICuLTUa J.. coLJM
What an Areificia al Grove Of Timber
COST, and What IL Sold For.

Twelve years ago myself fand ue'srli,
Dor bought 5000 one year old sest
maple trees and divided them equally.
and set them on about three anil hat
acres. set mine in rows about ciwUt
feet one way and six feet the other,
being careful to get the rows straight.
planted potatoes the first year, then
corn two years, ans at the end of the
ttird year my trees, then four year
old, were ten or twelve feet high |
then sowed the piece TO clover, and
made a hog pasture Of it, and it .har
remained SO ever since, save SOM
years | plowed and sow.d it to early
oats for my hogs.
Now for the result. When ore.
ed my farm for sale | reserved tu
grove, or asked an additional one thou.
sand dollars for it. II the farm sold
without the timber, was to clear the
wood from it duuag the coming win
ter. Several purchasers came, and most
of them said if they bought, | might
remove my grove at those figures. ~
last came careful old Quaker from
Butler county, Ohio, who, in the place
Of telling me to take my grove, sat
down, pencil in hand, to figure out the
$1,000.
| planted $500 trees twelve years
ago, and we found 2,402 trees that
would average eight inches through,
and thirty feet in height Now who
says those trees are not worth sixty
cents apiece, to cut down for rails and
fire wood now, and worth great deal
more to leave standing for a few years
At sixty cents that grove was worth
sl441. and to the farm was worth
$500 more. The old man took the
grove at $1,000. Now what did that
grove cost me? Merely nor ring The
pasture and crops and the looks Of it
more than paid for all trouble.
| shall plant twenty five acres next
spring with one-year old trees, and as
| bought this time determined never
to sell again, expect to realize much
more from this grove.
Now word about planting. l
would prefer to get one or two year
old trees if l could. or if these canno.
be had get the seed and plant-it gets
ripe in June-and must be planted i'm
mediately in drills not quite as deep as
corn.-E. g. Gregory, ~ Io,oa Home,
stezd.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
Iesh E,ll.:ss on thiagc Ca ally,

Pleazure is like a hofnot-gcneraily
ends with sting.
Tie mos: dangerous characters in
the wurld a. thozc who live il the sub
burbs OF virsew they arrotten az ice
Lazyness is good deal ike money
the more man haz ov it the NOR che
seems tn want
Thare IL no sach ,h.ng A. inlla~c;ting
vir,ew; money and tales anl lever
sores kan be inharc.icl
The virtews ov a convent are like
hothouse truits-sen,er bu, taste ess
Life IL Ike = mol&,s;n-al>er climb
ins up one side aad sliding down tn
other, put up the sled
When a man proves literary fail
ure, lie generally set up for a rritick
and, like the fox in the liable who had
lost his brush in a trap, kan, see a
nice long tail without hankerlng 10
boh. it,
The devil owes much os ais success
to the fackt that h. is always on hand.
There is only enc excuse tor impu-
dcnce, and that IL ignorance.
Modest men. in trieinr too be i'm
pudent, always CT sassy.
Reputashun is like money-the prin-
cipal is often lost by putting il out Oh
interest.
Jealousy IL nothing more than yani
ty, for il We love another more
than We do oursclf, we shant be jeal
Gus.
There liz lots of folks in this worlt
who, rath thaa not find any fault a
all,wouldn't hesitate to say to an angl,
worm that his tail was altogether tot
long for the rest Of his body.
There il menny who are cut out to
smart men, but who won't pay 10
for making up.
Envy IL an insult to mans goo
sense; for envy IL the gain We feel q
the excel,encies of others.
How menny people there IL whooz
sowls lay in them like pi.h in COOS
| quill,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
CLIPPINGS.

All men of eminence can be found
in Broadway, New York. John G..
Calhoun keeps dry goods store; Dan
lai W ebster, a miilinary establishment;
Henry Clay, barber shop George
" ashlngton, boot store; William c.
Bryant, a tailor's establishment.
Captain Gregor has discovered the
remains Of al enormous animal at koor-
lnga, South Australia Among the
| bones discovered is part Of the lower
jaw, in which the teeth are embedded
i've inches. The teeth measure two
inches across the surface each way.
Bishop Ames, of the Methodist Fps
copal Church, recently expressed to
the New England Conference his opin-
ion that large portion OF the funds
Tor superannuated preachers is paid to
men mentally and physically disqual-
hd by the use OF tobacco
An old citizen has furnished an ex.
change with the following S atement
ofthe amount OF tobacco chewed by
him during the past fifty years From
lslst to 1860, 1880 plugs, at 5 cents
Per plug, S766,50; from 1859 to 1868, .,
92o plugs, at 10 cents per plug, 1922.
Totai, 1890 Plugs or about 1895
pounds, costing, in the aggre gate, 81.
05S.5o." 1t would be interesting to
know how much whishey the old gen
tleman has drank during the same
time.
Pennsylvania has = greater length
Of railroad than any other State. The
first iourare; Pennsylvania, 4,3l miles;
Ohio, 3,39s miles; New York, 3,4I5
miles; Illinois, 1924 miles. In 1860
Pennsylvania was the fourth state,
having only ?, 59S miles.
A remarkable cascade has been dis
covered in the mountains, not more
than three or four miles distant from
A.!eghan. Springs. 1t is precipitated
over perpendicular ledge OF rocks in
TO an ab,s. of about seventy feet.
The spray is white,sparkliag aud beau
tiful, Mr.. Fisher, the artist was 50 en-
raptured with the scenery st the tails
that he IS now taking sketch of it
olHti pctSpilS'W W tiO ildN seen the n iti1-
ara, and travelled extensively in Ell
rope. think that the sublimity of this
sight is scarcel y excelled any where.
A boy living in Rome, Ohio, recent
y picked up : small bright stone from
the grade in the town, which proved
TO be valuable. A Cincinnati firm Of
fered him st00 then $3.50, and finally
siI5, for it. He took it to another os-
tablish.nent, however, who said It was
either ruby or a diamond, and very
valuable, probably worth 5000 lie
sent it to New York to dispose OF.
The authorities Of Jaszbereny, a
Hungarian town, have just had the fol-
lowing notice published to the sound of
the dun: Seeing thl. o,.hs and bias
phemies are the real causes of earth
qusSes. every one, no matter who, is
orbiatlen to swear or use bad language
under i penalty OF receiving twenty
H. : stripes with rod and paying
fine OF twenty-five forms" If such an
order was to be enforced in New
\ ork, what number fsore backs and
decreased purses there would be.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
Uses Of Fruit.

II there is one blessing l would be-
stow on American homes, it is abun-
dance OF fruit IS tue best known stom-
ach regulator, taste retiaer and health
promoter. do not see why, among
other great reforms for fruit growers,
we have not to abolish tobacco and
whisky, by furnishing every beautiful
luscious fruit to gladden. and refresh
every faculty. Who doubts if tobacco
and whisky were out OF the way, at
least ten times the amount OF fruit now
used would be consumed? Think,
now, OF that thoughtless, heaftless
smoker or chewer, at or away from
home, who consumes upon his own ap-
petite, daily, a sum that would sake
home, every Spring, to sister, wAa or
children, luscious fruit, or reading mat
ter, genuine social boon and pleasure.
True, faithful horticulturists will
therefore abstain from intoxicating bsv
erages and tobacco, and do all they
can to abolish them utterly as wholly
inexcusable barbarisms, more IN our
path to-day than any other obstacles
10 complete fairly the hideous trinity
OF American idol-curses, I must name
one more, corsets-special folly and
scourge OF women. OF corsets, or, in
wider sense, fashion, the expense and
damage to our nation have never been
oyerratcd, nor can they be estimated.
Against all three scourges, let faith
ful horticulturists war to the knife A
horticulture or religion that won't give
man or woman good sense, indepen-
dence, and reform proclivlties, is too
poor and cheap too common anI vul-
gar. What so vulgar, common and
unwhalsome as these stupid habits and
fashions .--suzzling, smoking. ehey-
ing, vitals-compressing and destroying.
because others do. IL. PAGafr. IL
RWal Amyi,an.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29


CuRlogs CysroM.-One of the curl
Gus customs of the city is just now he
inc talked about and Iaughe at. 1t
appears that from time inmemorial
the city has annually presented 10
fourteen members of the Government.
including the Premier and the Lord
Chancellor, suit OF clothes each or.
rather, tour aud halt yards Of black
cloth, and it is 4 curious tact that these
digniiied gentlemen, with salaries ex-
ceeding those of the President Of the
United States, are not above accept
ing this annual contribution TO their
wardrobes. The cost of this custom
to the tax payers Of the city is up
wards of q thousand dollars pc an
y NUM-.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
~ A. DANIEL.
"
land Agent, COnvcyancer
and Notary pab!;c.

NNN Notary E0Ossc.
Rockingham, Tams County, Ior~
lNPEtIAL attention will be given TO buying
> and selling Real Estate, Paying Taxes,
Filling out and taking Acknowledgements
Of Deeds, Examining Titles aud
doing everything that
pertains to
general
LAND AGENCY BUSINESS.
Having been County Surveyor q number OF
years and one of the first settlers Of the coun-
~, have acquired thorough knowledge Of
the location and quality Of land in all parts
Of the county; especially in Township IS &
81 North Of Ranges 10, II, Is 4 16 West
Also that portion Of Blackhawk and Grundy
counties that border on Tama county. have
y copy Of the Pln.s and Fic!dnotes Of the Cows
ernmen, Survey Of this county which can he
been at my Office Parties wishing to sell
their land shonld give me ths number Of
township. Range, Section and part of Section
in which it is located. Alsotheir lowest casl
price, and il lime be given STATE upon whai
terms. All business promptly attended to.
o201y. W. A. DANIEL.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29

s Mrs. Betsy Rogers, of New
bnryport, Massachusetts, was ninety
i've years old on Sunday. Aug 23rd.
Next day she walked from her home
to the city. carrying two baskets of
berries, ami then walked back and at
tended to her usual housework. The
ancient lady picked whortlebsrries be-
tore the Decl ration of Independence
She brought them to market during
the revolutionary war and has contin-
ell to bring them every season since
She has five generations OF descendants,
a number OF whom accompanied her
on her march on the day aboye-nain
Ell
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29

The stipulated boundaries of the
Territory of Wyoming embrace an
area OF about lo7 900 square miles, or
oS,f $4,000 acres. The Pacific Rail
road, when completed, will pass over
about 4S9 miles of its soil. The pom
ulation at present numbers a5, 900 ana
promises to augment greater than the
past Its inhabitants seek govern
ment, SO that law may be administer
ed by properly constituted author
tiles.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29

The Sun tavern, near Fane,il Hall,
erected III 11n9, is the Oldest building
in Boston.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-10-29
p OE TR Y.
II ALT WAY OVER.
bY ciiAs. l.. LAKEy,


We drift from off the shy.es Of youth and
beauty,
Far out IN the calm, sweet, summer sea
OF middle age, where joy is found in duty
And ardent longings for the life 10 be.
In the deep past lies buried'many a treasure,
That COS u. days and ghts Of weeping sore;
While over their green graves the roun de Of
pleasure,
Go on and will 90 Oh forever more
From that realm which seemed to us an Alden,
We come, with long ings for q better rest;
Our souls, with fruitage or experience laden.
Drift ever toward the islands of the blest.
We hear, behind, the merry shout and laugh.
ter,
of those who come, with JOY to take our place;
But still our souls reach out for that here 4.
fter
Where we shall see our Father face to face.
Now half way o err the sea of earthly being
Soon will eur vessel touch the farther strand
Though sweet these summer hours, and swift
ly fleeing,
We long to reach and roam tha. better land
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-20

Hope street, between Camp and St. Charles. The
ceremonies will be of an impressive character,
and will derive an additional interest from the
fact that the building thus commenced is the pio-
neer Of many others which are destined to spring
up under the excellent auspices of the society
We shall endeavor TO respond to the invitation to
be present at the dedication.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-A burglar attempted
TO enter the residence Of Mr.. Bouligny corner Of
Philip and Apollo streets, on Monday night, about
hsf.past IL O'Clock, but being discovered and
fred at by Mr.. Bouligny, succeeded in making his
escape.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judqe Ho1ce-Mdu 10.
In the case Of Antonio PecOne on trial for arson,
nine jurors were impsneled this morning, when
counsel for the accused moved to Quash the in
dctment, for defects contained in it. The attor
ney general argued that the motion came too late
after the impaneling of the jury was begun,
but the court ruled that the motion was timely
and ordered the indictment to be quashed. The
prisoner was remanded until the case can be
again presented to the Grand Jury
Josephine Ray, eolored, was tried and con.
vlcted Of the larceny of watch and chain
valued at SIS.
Francisco Valotti was convicted Of deadly as.
sault on G. Guilelmo.
The case of ]. G. Murphy, accused of felo.
niousy taking $l2 600 from the late Commercial
Bank, Jacob Barker's,) came up for trial aud
his bond for $1,000. on which his mother is secu.
rity, was declared forfeited.
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.S.MUsEMENTs.

COMPLIMENTARY BSNRFIT TO RRv. g. CARREN-
TER.-This evening the long-awaited entertain
ment given In behalf of that well. known phiian-
thropist the Rev. J. @. Carpenter, takes place st
the Varieties, and aside from the demand which
Il makes upon the gratitude and the sympsthies OF
the public, is in itself TO I've composed of perform
snces of intrinsic merit A number OF distin'
guished professors and ana teurs have volunteered
TO participate in the musicAl portions oil the en-
tertanment, which are to include vocal music,
and selections tor the piano and violin. win
such talents as those Of Mes1 s. Potnonier' trey'
Braun, LsHache, Davis, Brsm or, Dqbos, and A.
G. Wheeler, assisted by y Jung lady amateur
vocalist Of rare merit, the aah ence may anuci-
pate a rare treat. Prof. RobeTh viii also exhibit
two sections of his chaste t.bles ux, the hrst CIV
ing pleasant imaginary raml 'le through thc
beauties and wonders Of the Paris Exposition, tue
second introducing a number OF designs from
Scriptural history, and other miscs. ianeo1s pic
lures, including an amusing one entik ed Butter
Dream" The box Office Of the Yari 9ues VIII De
open this morning at 10 O'Clock, aud ", hope that
our citizens will respond literally 70 the call in
behalf OF worthy and commendable ca use.
ACADEMY OF MUsTo--WhoeVer may be the
author Of the neurological burletta j. 'st pro-
duced at the Academy, under the novel tie OF
the "Nymphs Of the CARIBBEAN Sea, >" he hl vs. Ger
tainy succeeded in surrounding his incognito with
great deal of interest, for the piece, w. aich
was played last evening for the second time ~
run The spectacular effects, are, in some seen IS
striking, and more suggestive OF dreamland tina q
reality, while in the musical accompaniment
there is a life and sprghtliness which conduoeS
not little to ones enjoyment Of the piece.
Miss Brent, as Sabine, queen of the nymphs, ap-
pears to great advantage particularly in the
grand march in the last act, where with sword
and slvery shield, she marshals her forces la the
submarine grOttO. The piece is to be repeated
this evening and none should fail to see it.
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LONDON, May l9.-Noon.-Bonds 708
LIVERPOOL, May l9-Eyening.-COtton dull
Sales 5000 bales; prices unchanged. Corn 3ss.
LIVERPOOL, May l9.-Afternoou.-Manch
Gdyices unfsyorable. Flour 3js. Red wheat
l3s. Cd.
LIVERPOOL, May ls.-Evening.-Cottou irreg.
ular, closing at decline Of &C., middling uplands
l2c, middling Orleans l2lc.
LoNDoN, May l9-Evening.-Consols 94i99l!.
Bonds III.
FRANKFoRT, Nay l9.-Bouds 76i.
PARIS, May l9.-Bourse dull. Rentes 69.59.
LIVERPOOL, May l9.-EVening. heavy,
quotations unchanged. Corn steady. Provisions
unchanged. Naval stores dull. Sugar Esd, firm.
NEW YORK, May l9.-Eyeniug. .-Five.twenties
lo9j. Gold steady, l3939l39l. Sterling quiet,
llOGll0t.
NEw YORK. May ls.-Evening.-Cotton shade
lower. Sales 500 bales; middling uplands size.
Flour dropping. Corn heavy. Pork f2S 60. Lard
lower, l73Glsic. Groceries steady. Freights
dropping. Cotton by steam 5.S2d.
NEW YORK, May l9-Evening.-The supply
Of money largely exceeds the demand market
very easy, sac on call. Prime paper scare aud
wanted az 63073. Stocks steady and more ac
tive. Governments closed strong; 5-20's Of '62
coupons 1899, Of "a 1915, Of is 1914, Of 67 llO!;
CNCINNGTI, May l9.-Flour and wheat quiet
and unchanged. Corn 976t9Sc. Oats soc. Pork
$2s 25G2s so. Bulk mests-shoulders l2ic.,
sides l5o. Bacon-shoulders l3lc., clear rib
Butter 29995c. Eggs lsc. Groceries unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, May l9.-Tobacco active at full
prices. Wheat, fall, e S5G2 20. Corn ssG90o.
Oats s0Gs2c. Flour quiet, Sc 75Gs. Pork s2s
25@2s 50. Bulk sides 164c. Bacon clear sides
l74Gl7ic. Canvassed hams, 2lc.
MOBILE, May l9.-Cotton market closed nomi-
nal. No sales. Receipts 10 bales. Exports %
bales.
LOUISVILLE, May l9.-Ssles 26i hhds. tobacco
at full prices: lugs to bright leaf 5000. Flour,
superfne IS 75G9. Wheat 81 50G2 IS. Corn
eSdq5c. Oats s3Gs5c. Lard lsiGl9. Mess
pork f2s 50. Bacon-shculders llGl4tc., clear
nib l76l7lc., clear sides lTi9lsc. Bulk should
ers lS@l3ic., clear sides l19l7ie. Cotton 299
29ao. Whisky nominal
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SOUTHERN ITEMS.

General Meade arrived In Selma on the 18th.
Georgia wheat is generally rusty.
Concordia planters boast of their crops.
Atlanta has the Black Crook"
Georgia cotton is suffering from late cold rains.
The Iberville South reports the levees safe.
From oDe-quarter to One-third less cotton
was planted in Georgia this year than last.
The Brookhaven (Mss.) Journal reports fine
crop prospects in that section.
Champagne Charley Mccarthy is in Charles
ton.
Cortina is expected at Matamoras to settle
down.
The caterpillar has appeared in East Fell.
ciana.
new Catholic church, to cost $40 900, is to be
built in Winchester, Va.
The rumor that the levees on Crosse Tete have
been washed away by the water from the Grand
Levee crevasse is unfounded.
Col. c. F. Hampton. brother OF General Wade
Hampton, a large land owner in 0conee county,
South Carolina, has expressed a willingness, with
many other public spirited citizens, to give lands
TO bona tide settlers--German and oSkr foreign
emigrants.
The Tsrboro On. c. Southerner saws: We
understand that body Of cavalry have Just been
through Pitt county, arresting every conservative
citizen who made himself at all conspicuous in
the last election. Several of the more prominent
we're carried to Goldsboro', on the charge OF en-
deavoring 10 intimidate voters, but not beny 2
able to sustain the allegations, they were dis
charged"
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FROM EUROPE.

The British MlnIEtry Again Defeated-Ths
Paris PEess en- the Failure TO OonyIet-
The Emperor Sick.
LONDON, May l9.-The ministry has been de.
feated on the second reform bill. Dsraeli said
the ministry must consider their position.
PARIS, May l9.-La Temps says johnson has
been saved only by legal forms.
Les Debats says the vote is such as renders
johnson pOwerless hereafter.
La Liberte says the verdict shows that liberty
is the best guarantee Of justice.
La Constitutional says the vote is fatal to the
radical party.
LEDogue says a great party could not more
clumsily have lost its prestige.
La Presse applauds Republican institutions
which permit the chief magistrate of forty mil
lions Of people 10 be brought to trial without
bloodshed or national disquiet.
Napoleon is sick.
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The Impeachment Managers at Work.
General Thomas at a Cabinet Meeting,
RUMORS FROM CHICAGO.

WASHINGTON, May l9.-The managers investi
cations have developed nothing yet.
The Senate has indefinitely postponed the Ar.
kansas admission bill.
John Nsglee, of Prince William county, Va,
farm.
Sen0te-No session.
HOuSe-NO quorum. The managers examined
Charles w. WOoley regarding his draft for twenty
thousand dollars. He ayerred that il had nothing
to do with impeachment bat withheld further ia.
formation relative TO his private business. The
managers have summoned several newspaper
men.
A, full cabinet meeting was held to-day, in.
cluding Gen. Thomas.
d. W. Voorhies has not been before the man.
ayers. and has not been summoned.
Chicago advices indicate that the vice presi-
dentisl contest is with Hamlin, Colfax and Wade.
Indications are faYoring Colfax. The most cred
ible speculatons indicate the exclusion of the
Southern delegates.
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RECONSTRUCTION STATIsTICs.-Gener Grants
RepOrt-Gen. Grants communication sent to
Congress on Tuesday covered reports from dis
trict commanders on the number OF voters regis
tered in the Southern StateE under the reconstruc
ton acts, and the proportion Of whites and blacks,
the number of each color voting for or against the
conventions, and the number of each color dis
frsnchised or refusing to register.
Gen. Schofeld's report gives the whole number
Of voters registered in Virginia as 225 1888, Of
whom l50,l0 are whites, and los 832 colored.
0iihese Al OH whites and IL ,667 blacks failed to
vote on the question calling convention. Judg-
ing from the tax list and other data, the number
OF whites who failed to register is l6 3l3. There
is no report Of the number disfranchsed in Vir-
gina under the reconstruction laws. Gen. Candy
reports l06 72l white and ~ 932 cOlOred voters in
North Carolina, nearly all Of whom voted.
1t is estimated that l9,477 whites and 1289
blacks failed TO register, and OF these
IL CSC whites are disiranchised. In South
Carolina there are 46,883 whites and S0.550
black voters registered 1882 whites and 4l67
blacks failed to register. About seyenty-tiye per
cent. OF the whites are disfranchised. ln Georgia
1888 white and 95,l6S colOred voters are regis.
tered, Of whom 6O333 whites and "a, 75S colored
failed TO vote; 10 600 whites are dsfranchised and
$500 refused to register. Ia Alabama there are
l,295 white and 03,5ls black voters, Of whom
37,l5S white and 80 9l7 colored failed TO vote.
There are no data to show the disfranchised. In
Florida few are disfranchissd, and nearly all are
registered and have voted. Tho number OF
whites was IL ,9l4 and blacks l6,079. Gen. Gil
lem says there was no data kept from which TO
ascertain the number OF voters OF diff.
ferent colors in Mississippi. In ATkansas q ,697
failed 20 vote. Gen. Hancock reports A 5,2lS
whites and 81 ,435 blacks we're registered in Lou.
isisna. OF this number 504s0 failed 70 vote, but
the general is unable to say how many are dis.
franchised. In Texas 55,633 white and 40, ,497
colored voters were registered, of whom 1851
whites and Sc, ,932 blacks voted. The number Of
disfranchised cannot be ascertained.