Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-02-18
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MI DEAR Local:

MI DEAR LEGAL:
Il 10 with much sadness end
depression Of soul that II take my pen in
hand to address you few lines" Ny good
natured soul has received fearful lacsration
At the hands Tor mouths) Of goodly number
Of the respectable people Of Toledo. | have
resided in cheerfulncss and quiescence, in the
suburbs Of this beautiful city, for, 10 those
many years. / have walked to and fro in
these pleasant thoroughfares and have felt vt
home, while, in the exercise Of youthful and
manly vigor, have wadcd through many
deep and deeply scented pools, and leaped ia
joyful agility over many fbroken pavement,
and, unframed, have scaled diiapidated side
walks. For many years my limbs have re-
ceived strength from the exercise acquired
in climbing and descending the steps and
staircases wherein our side walks abound
Exercise giveth strength and supplensss to
the limbs and vigor and life to the body. II
has been frequent delight Of mine 10 refresh
and invigorate my depleted strength and ex>
hausted system by perambulating Toledo's
ancient streets, - within every rod or two
q step or more had to be assembled or descend.
ed, big hole cleared at q bound, or mud>
hole waded through. Those were days which
it doth ny soul good to remember.
But, Allah Ackbar, 'God is Great" sor.
rows are coming to my soul, and the cup Of
woe is to be pressed to my lips. A change is
proposed in these things. This symmetry Of
form, this beauty Of arrangement, this con-
venience Of local repair, and this source Of
hygienic vigor, are about to vanish, much
to the tribulation Of "Yosrs Truly" have
heard them talking Of it. some of those new m en-,
younger in years and in tAepways Of Toledo's
rustic splendor. / have he'd them proposing
to vex the poor old soul of Cincinnatus Pere.
gil Sr. and bring his grey hairs in sorrow to
the pillow. They know that to level the side
walks to . common grade, as proposed, will
prevent that exercise of limb. SO necessary to
a vigorous growth, obtained in going up and
down these sidewalk stairs. They know
that to tear away, as they are maliciously
proposing to do, these plank sidewalks, ven-
cradle with age and rich with classic associa-
tions, and to replace them with sound ones,
vii afford, hereafter, no opportunity for those
saltatory feats in which have SO long been
accustomed to indulge. They know that to
extend new sidewalks to localities which have
heretofore been ignorant of such .'modern im-
provements," and aristocratio notion 8, rs
am credibly informed some are SO DESTROYS Of
doing, will necessitate me going into the mid
die Of the streets, or by>ways and lanes, if
wish to continue my amiable acquaintance
water, through which have for years 50 de-
lighted to paddle my shoes.
Mr.. Local, I forbear to dwell upon ali the
sickening, Borrowing phases Of these proposed
innovations upon the antiquated institutions
Of this place. l am DESTROYS, to quote the Ian
guage Of an ancient wri.sr, "Stare pias anti>
quas," which may be literally translated to
mean that prefer TO travel on the old roads.
write you for the purpose Of entering my
melancholy protest against these proposed
innovations. They will diminish the value
of Toledo as place-of antique renown; they
will give to Toledo an air of youthful upstart-
ness; they will contribute to give an impetus
to manifold other changes in our ancient
ways and will strike the death blow to all
our hopes of witnessing in la1o1D. the peace
ful reign Of King Log. 4
have, above. with 1ssping ~. and sad
heart given you, hop, Mist idea Of the 40
horrence with whica look upon these im>
portant social chaagss. have Mo!ul fears
that if these chaaxts ere persisted in 1 shall
be forced, like that blessed saint and martyr,
Rev. Petroleum v. Nasty. to migrate TO some
locality whose habits and tastes are more in
cousonance sish ny eva peaceful nature,
and whose love Of chSnge and oversuraing
established fnstitutions have not been dsve.-
oped in a. high . degree as has that Of the
people Of Toledo.
slhavs only 70 odd in conclusion that Mrs.
Cincinastus Psrsgis ST., joins sne in my
feeble. reasastranoe,sas above, aud for her
sake = vel = ny own, ! hope the people Of
Toledo will pause before We are driven to
seek home in sthcr and perhaps unpropi-
tious chimes. Yours Most Truly,
CIxclNNArUs PEnEclL, SR.