davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

RAILRoADs IL RusslA.-Thc st. Pc
torsburg correspondent of the Boston
Herald writes as follows: "The rail
way and custom officials in Russia
will put to shame those ofany country
we have yet visited. Our route, Of
near 1000 miles, though this so-called
savage country, up To the time OF
writing, has been one continued scene
of polite refinement and attention to
our wants. The railway cars are SIM
ply travelling palaccs-there is nothing
like them in the world. The track is
laid in a surprisingly substantial man
ner The Emperor, i'll his special train,
does not travel with more comfort
than ourselves. Our saloon, in one
case. was 10 tee, square, with couches,
tables, private cabinets, etc. If you
wish to so to bed; you can so up stairs;
on the second floor only are the cham
bcrs. In the morning you make up
your toilet as at home. The stations
are splendidly fitted up, the tables
loaded with all kinds OF eatables and
aud drlnkables; the stops are frequent;
the speed not over 25 miles per hour,
so that you are not whirled through
these vast spaces and endless prairies
with lightning speed, but have not
only time to see the country, but to
stretch your legs from time to time
on the platforms. In fact, you become
cnamored with the way they do things
in Russia.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
A MOvin. Sermon.

We have the subjoined discourse,
delivered by Southern divine, who
had removed to new field OF labor
To his new flock, on the first day Of
his ministration, he gave some rem
iniscences of his former charge, as
follows:
"My beloved brcthering, before I
take my text, must tell you about my
parting with my old congregation. On
the morning of last Sabbath I went
into the meeting house to preach my
farewell discourse. Just in front of
me satthc old fathers and mothers in
Israel; the tears coursed down their
furrowed cheeks; their tottering forms
and quiyering lips breathed out a sad
fare go weN Brother Watkins-aM Behind
sot the middle-aged men and matrons,
health and vigor beamed from every
countenance; and as they looked up l
could see in their dreamy eyes--.fare
ye sceN Brother Watkins-aM Behind
them sot the boys and girls that l had
baptized and gathered into the Sab
bath-school Many times had they
been rude and boisterous, but now
their merry laugh was hushed, and in
the silence | could hear-.fare 20 aceH
Brother Watkins-ah, Around, on the
back seats, and in the a;sles, stood and
sot the colored brethcring, with their
black faces and honest hearts, and as
| looked upon them could see a
fare ye well, Brother Watkns-aM When
l had finished my discourse and shak-
en- hands with the brethering--ah! l
passed out to take last look at the
old church-ah! The broken steps,
the Hopping blinds, and moss covered
root, suggested oniy--fare ys ,ceN,
Brother Hatt'as-aM 7 mounted my
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

INuNpArloNs oFTEG NILE.--The yearly
,nundation OF the Nile has been even
greater than usual, this year. The
London News says:
The Mite mud has fertilized the
desert sands and drawn belt ot gar
den ground all down the long course
of the river, and the desert air has
made the atmosphere the brightest and
most salubrious in the world. But
the struggle between the Nile and
desert, sand and mud, drought and
flood, has gone on with varied ior-
tunes Year by year, the one anxiety
of the Egyptian people, whether un-
der Pharaoh or Khedisc, has been
the rise of the Nile. When it falls
short the Desert gains upon them and
famine stares them in the face; when
it rises above its normal food. it
sweeps away their villages and
browns the fields it should fertilize.-
This year Las been year OF excess.
The river has risen to an unsusal
height and flooded the cotton fields.
Hitherto an excess of water has been
a smaller calamity than q deficiency;
now, the new cotton culture has made
an excess probably as much dreaded
as a failure. BY the last advices, how.
ever, we hear that the waters are sub
siding, and that cotton crop, which has
not yet sustained any fatal damage,
will probably be saved"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
Said Gossip One to Gossip Two,

Said Gossip One to Gossip Two,
"While shopping in the town,
One Mrs. pry to me remarked,
Smith bought his goods Of Brown
Says Gossip Two 10 Gossip Three,
Who cast her eyelids down,
ave heard it said to-day, my friend,
Smith gothis goods from Brown
Says Gossip Three to Gossip Four,
" ith some thing OF frown,
'Ire heard strange news-what do you
think?
Smith took his goods from Brownl
Says Gossip Four to Gossip Five,
Who blazed it round the town,
I've heard To-day such shocking news
Smith stole his goods from Brown
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
CLEIsPINEs.

Comfortable collins" are adver-
tiscd in the Boston papers.
The Portland Press tells Of wealthy
lady in that city, who, after her father 5
death, took all the medicine left, SO
that it should not be wasted.
An independent man i; sa; . be one
who can live without whisky and to-
bacco and shave himself with brown
soap and cold water, without glass.
The Vermont Legislature adjourned
on Wednesday LAST, Among the acts
passed was one exempting all manu-
featuring establishments hereafter
erected from taxation for five years.
A young man who had come into
| possession OF large property by the
death OF his brother, was asked how
he was getting along. ."Oh" said he
Il am having a dreadful time, what
with getting out letters of administra-
ton, and attending probate court,
aud settling claims, l sometimes wish
he hadn't died.
Tie Last Of the Nyyagaasetts. Mary
Rodman, now eighty-sesen years old,
living in the southern part of Rhode
Island, is the oldest person among the
small remnant of the Narragansett
tribe of fIndians, and lis the only one among
the descendants of that once powerful
family of red men in whose veins flow
pure Indian blood.
The Danielsonyille [Ct.) Transcript
says that an old gentleman, resident
OF Canterbury, IS years of age, and
wealthy, died recently, and was bur-
ried in suit of clothes which he pro-
cured when q young man, and had
Worn constantly as Sunday suit for
more than halt a century. He had
been married four times, and on each
occasion wore the same suit.
Calico derives its name from the
fact that il was first exported to Enropc
from the city of Calicut. Calicoes
were first seen in England IN 1911
Calico printing was known and prac-
ticed in India twenty thcee hundred
years ago, tor the tact is mentioned in
the campaigns of Alexander the Great.
The art was also practiccd i'll Egypt
III Pliny's ,imes.
When Francis Equiten first began
to experiment with photography, and
DR.. Boulton and Isaac What brought
it into notice. Sir William Beechy got
up memorial to crush it, and tried
to bribe Equlton 70 secrecy by Gov
ernment pension. "How could poor
artists live, he said iii the sun took to
portrait painting? But art has never
had more faithful handmaid than
photography. we believe that she
will find another in cromo !ithograph-
ing.
Notable persons marry at, MI sorts
OF ages. as per following: Adam and
Eve, Q; Shakespeare, Is; Ben .onson,
81; Franklin, 81; Mozart, 25; Washing
ton, -; Stcrne, 2S; Nelson, 20; Burns,
30; Chaucer, 33; Wordsworth, 33;
Aristotle, &c; Wellington, 81; Wilbcr,
force, 3a; Luther, AZ; Addison, Al;
Wesley. AZ; Swift, 40; Button, 55; Ola
Parr, last time, 100. These are good
prccedents, from Old Adam and Eve
before they were year old, down to
the veteran Parr.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

4 SrELLIyG.--At the October cxaminatiaa Of
teachers, there were thirteen applicants. IL
the test on spelling. the word ..cea.stery,' was
spelled correctly six times. It was spelled
Cemefry once; Sematorg twice, Csms.cry twice.
Ctritary once and Csmitry once. Hypocrisy
was correctly spelled FIVE times and once
HpocrCcg: twice Hgpoc-arv; twice Eypo-rjcs
once Hypocrisy; once Kspoerysg and once Ky
pocrey. Leisarelu was spelled correctly seven
times: three times, isisuriy; once hcsurely:
once, leisurGi,y: and once, lsasue'y. Cy'ia-
der was correctly spelled eight times; tw;cc,
/ Cylendsr: once Cit3endsr: once .Syiinier; once,
Cilendar. Ont Of ten words net one escaped
being missed by some one, thoag! two Of The
applicants spelled all correctly. When shall
We become accurate spoilers?
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
VOL. ILL.,.
Selttt Ugoetrp.
No Time Like the Old Time.

There is no time like the old time, when you
and were young,
When the buds Of April blossomed, and the
birds of spring time sung!
The gardens brightest glories by summer
suns arc nursed,
But 0, the sweet, sweet violets, the flowers
that opened first!
There is no place. like the old place where you
and were born,
Where we lifted FIRST our eyelids on the splen-
doris Of the morn,
From the milk-whitc breast that warmed US
from the clinging arms that bore,
Where the dear eyes glistenel Ger US that will
look on US no more
There is no friend like the old friend who has
shared our mourning days,
No greeting like his welcome no homage like
his praise;
Fame is the scentle.s sunaewer, with gaudy
crown Of gold,
But friendship is the breathing rose, with
sweets In every f0id.
There is no love like the old love that we
courted in our prile;
Though the leaves are falling, falling and fad
ing side by side,
There are blossoms all around us with the
colors of orr dawn,
And We live in borrowed sunshine when the
light Of day is gone.
There are no times like the old times,-they
never shall be forgot!
There is no place like the old place,-keep
green the dear old spot!
There are no friends like the old friends
may Heaven protect their lives
There are no loves like the old loves,-God
bless our loving wives!
-TAtlantic Monthly.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

The following is what young ''American
citizen Of African descent said in an essay
sent to Our Young Folks and read in oae o.
lie St. Louie public schools, en-
GTHrTu.
u will commence by. saying 90 no. tell
the truth as often as would ike to bu. do
try sometimes 10 tell the tru;sm. And think
that a truism is an undoubtel truth while il
is truly certain really that there are some
right truthful people in the world. School,
mates why cant We be trutafuil as other truth-
full people arc. ou are none too young to
tell the trutl-for please Took at george wash
ington wien his father as, him who cu. that
beautiful apple tree there il tie garden tLen
george nender for moment ami respond in
answer to reply a short anthem and said
father you know cant tell q lie Gu, j, now
don't You know that done his father good
from the end Of Lis tee to the crown Of his
head. think sehoolmates that truth always
shames the devil 50 you want 10 shame The
devil tell the truth ana it make him run.
think truth possesses great facslot;cs.''
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

Experience proves that the age of serea is
preferable. by far, for the good of the pupil,
in the matter ofmental discipline, as well as Of
economy OF time. Training earlier than this
is apt to battle and dwarf the mind And yet.
things learned early, stick well. 1t requires
skin to know just when to begin ard, where
not; where TO teach and where to play. Ex~
tremcs are dangerous in ciuealon, as in most
other things, aud delays are always bad econ.
omy. Begin to strike when the iron is hot,
and cease not Till it is cold. At i. always,
and hard at it, will win, though we some
times doabtit, for 'time is Ele that wears
and makes no noise.'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

cursTf rs ros SoLvrioS.-The following
questions have been sent 10 the educatiora
column. Who viii send in solutions to them.
l. Sold ! a piece Of cloth for the cost of !
the same, and afterward sold The remainder
for5 what sold the first for, and finally sold
the remainder at cost. What did gain per
cents
9. walk, Of the uniform breadth OF J rods,
surrounding public square, contains just /
acre. What is the side of the enclosed
square:
3. \ man bought grinistone feet in di-
ametcr and 6 inches thick; what Will be the
diameter Of the remainder after ] of it is
ground OF?
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

An English clergyman thus accost
ed London street Arab, whom he
found playing marbles on Sunday: "Dc
you know what happens to boys who
play marbles on Sunday:' "They
must either win or loose" said the boy
"No, my little man, that's not all; the
devil comes and carries them away
"Oh, but" says the boy" ''thc Script
ure says he is chained up" "Yes, but
his chains reach all over the world,
said the clergyman. Quick as light
ming came the answer, WHY, If that's
the case, the beggar might as we'll be
loose"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
E D u & A ITO N A L i.
CONDUCTED ET
i. r. STEWART

EXTRACTION or RooTs.--in the SepelL ber
number of the Ohio Educational Monthly, M
It. c. Mendenhall makes some sensible re-
marks upon the extraction Of roots. We
transfer them to the educational column,
knowing that no other part of the subject Of
rule, and commend them to the reflection OF
teachers.
l want to make lea for better and more
lasting instruction in this direction. Pupils
come to us from the grammer schools, hav-
ing completed the subject Of arithmetic, and
when we call upon them in the course Of
their algebra or their geometry for little
practical application Of their knowledge, they
are ready to exhibit only confusion Of ideas
and rules for square and for cube roofs. and
in many cases the notion firmly fixed that
there are no roots but these two. | believe
that with the assistance of the best methods
| have ever seen in use, as many as nine out
of every ten pupils fail to master and COM
prehend the rationale Of the rule for cuoe root.
and nearly as many that Of square root AS
facility in application, then, is the only thing
which we may hope to attain, venture to
suggest and urge that the very elegant pros
cess known as Horner's Method for the cx-
traction of any root, be given TO pupils as
soon as they enter tie subject, and that no
ether be taught. It's advantages consist in
its simplicity, and in the fact that but one
rule is to be learned for roots Of all degrees.
The test Of the pudding, etc.
A report on teachers salaries, presented by a
SUBJ committee to the Philadelphia School
Beard On Tuesday, gives the following s;a-
tstics, which may be prohtably read in other
places beside the Quaker City:
4 cook receives from Sc to
S4 per week and is found
equal to from. s, to 50 per week.
4 coachman receives from
s. to SO per week and is
found. equal to........Sl Slc to S11 per week.
4 laborer receives from
Sl0 to Sic per week......S 10 to Gi2por week.
policeman receives ST.
Observation-Disclosures. Sl!.50 per week,
/ school teacher Of the
lowest .sG.92 per week.
Here is no glittering rhetoric TO dazzle the
judgnent-only facts. From them certain
deductions are inevitable. For instance. Tia!
the trainers Of our children are less worthy
than Tie trainers CT our horses; that those
who labor to teach the ignoran. the way in
which they should g, DO not deserve as much
salary as the policemen who incarcerate them
when they stray: that is, that an ounce OF pre-
vention is not better than pound cf cure
r.. !. Tribune.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
We become accurate spoilers.

How To TEACH THE LEssoN-We find the
following suggestions in sabbath School
paper, but they are SO applicable and so ex-
actly the great desideratum in teaching the
lesson in every school, that We give them
place here and say to every teacher Here
you have it. If you can meet the demand
here male, you will be power in any
school,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
PHOTOGRAPHIC.

Us. MOORE,
Says to his Old and New Customers,
THAT HE HIS REMOVED
10 his New Suite Of Rooms, in the first builds
Ing South Of Armstrong; Drug Store, where
he possesses the best facilities in central Iowa
for performing first class work. Give him a
call, for he guarantees satisfaction with mod
crate prices. [v3n2jtf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

Sir Walter Scott, meeting an Irish
beggar on the street, who importuned
him for sixpence, the great unknown,
not having one, gave him shilling,
adding with a laugh, "Mind, now, sir,
you owe me sixpence." "Och, sure
enough" said the beggar "and God
grant you lite till pay you!'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
TEACH rIir LESSON.

|. P,sinlv.-so plainly, that the scholars
can not fail to aaae. stand it.
,. Eraestg,-so earnestly, that they can
not fail to feel it.
5. Pers onally,-so personally. that (11 they
can not miss the ruth, and (2l the truth can
not miss item.
4. Aaaly,-so kindly, that they viii not
fail 70 love ths teschsr; 10 love tss tra.h.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
iNSUR E.
BANKING
Talna County Bank.

.. II. WARREN. 49,. Banker,
AND peALrR IN
NEW YORK j CXICAGO EXCHANGE
Special and Prompt attention given
70 Collection.
DRAFTS or the principal Cities Of
Europe for Sale.
PASSAGE TICKETS to and from the
Old Countries.
ofics in Stollcr's building, Tams City, Iowa
v3n5tf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

Nothing IS to be gained. and much may be
lost, by hurrying scholars on from subiec. to
subject, and from book to book. 7taeh each
subject thoroughly before iearing it.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
Blaclzsza1itIline,!
MNNAAs =. ANNAE,

.sa.lAr ~ n:T r,.tr 9T1 !gr~
.DEFIE'S COWPLIIYICT!
saNHE undersigned having lately purchased
& the entire stock Of II. Ferris, is now
prepared TO 10 all kinds Of work in his line
of business, such as Horse-shoeing, Repairing
aad Setting and re>setting Tires. He espec-
ialiy invites Farmers and Horsemen to his
style of shoeing horses, his Shoes and Nails
are all made by himself, ana out 0. the best
of iron. He is prepared to work with
neatness and dispatch, and at reasonable
rates. None but the best of stock used and
hrst>ciass workmen employed.
Call and give me trial, as''the proof o,
the pudding is chewing the strings and
see If what l tell you is not true.
sca- Remember the place, Ferris's old
stand, 3 doors south OF Frees store.
MORRIS T. BOYLE.
March 9th, 1850, "
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

"Stutly with care, po'iteaess, that must teach
The modish forms Of gesture and Of speech
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09
DENTISTS.
8. BRUNER.'
DENTIST,

ToLRpo, Iowa.
Once over W. +. Johnston & Co.'S Store, in
NE rooms formerly occupied as Recorder 5
,&es. v2n34y
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

A Personal ARGuMENr.-Counselor
R, one of the foremost advocates
OF the Bar of Central New York, was
himself collegian, and was naturally
ANXIOUS that his oldest son should reap
the honors OF his own Alma Mater.
The counselor had been quite wild
in his early years, and Master Will
manitestly inherited supcrabundance
Of what the philosophers Of the Josh
Billings school would call 'pure Gus
seJness.' During his first year at col
lege, Will was suspended for some fla
grant breach of discipline, and arriving
at home, he proceeded to report the
occurrence to his father. suspended,
hey?" the, old lawyer remarked, laying
down the volume of Reports that he
was perusing, and looking reprovingly
at Will over his spectacles. "a pretty
beginning you've made tit, l declare!'
The culprt put his hands in his paata-
lbon pockets and SAID not a word
"Well, sir" continued the parent, be-
coming angry at Wills perfect noncha-
lance, "what have you to say about it:'
Nothing, sir N othing, indeed
What did the president tell yon when
he suspended you?' "He said | was
the worst young man the college ever
held--with one exception" "Ah! did
be say who that was?" TX es sir
"Ah!" CA slight pause.) sand who
was it, My father, sir AS may
be supposed, the last reply was per-
feet nan sc2utw.- Lippinco.ts Maga-
Zinc,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

The Vermont Legislature has passed
a bill holding liquor dealers RESPONSE
bic for the damage to person o. prop
erty done by those obtaining liquors
of them.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-12-09

old gray mare, with my earthly pos
sessions in my saddle-bags, and as q
passed down the street the servant
girls stood in the doors, and with their
brooms waved me fare 90 nell, Broth
er Watk,ns--oh AS / passed out Of
the village the low wind blow softly
through the waving branches of the
trees, and moaned / fare ye rel, Brothe,'
Wat1,ns-ah! came downtothe creek,
and as the old mare stopped to drink
l could hear the water rappling over
the pebbles a-.fare ye weR, Brother
Watklns-aM And even the little
fishes; as their brightfins glistened in
the sunlight, thought, gathered
around to say, as best they could
fare ys ueH, .Brothdr Watkms-aM /
was slowly passing up the hill, medi-
tating upon the sad vicissitudes and
mutations OF life, when suddenly out
bounded a big hog from fence corn
er, with aboo. aboo! and l came to the
ground with my saddle bags by my
side. AS lay in the dust of the road my
old gray mare ran upthe hill, and as she
turned the top she cared her tail back at
me, seem,gly to say-.tare ye ceN, Brother
Watkins oh I tell you, my brother
ing, 1t is affecting times to part with
congregation you have been with tor
thirty rs-ah!''-Editor's Drawer,
in Harper's Magazine for November.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-08-19
CRocKERY, Ottawa Co., Mich,
Dec. II, 1861.

DR.. G. w. RoBAcK-Sir: am q farmer,
about thirty years of age. Was taken i'll in
August, 1850, with fever, general debility,
loss OF APPETITE, swollen limbs and stiff joints,
and was doctored by physician several
months with no result but large fee bill. /
tried after that various remedies, with nc
benefit. almost gave up in despair, when q
neighbor showed me one of your almanacs,
from Grifin's drug store, and recommended
your medicines. I procured two bottles Of
Blood Purifier and three boxes Of Blood Pills
from Mr.. Griffin's, which took as directed,
and was perfectly restored to health. The
whole of last winter was enabled to cut my
fire wood; now can do as good days chop
ping as ever could IN my life.
PISA further inducement to try your
medicines was the fact that was intimately
acquainted with O.. Thomas, of Grand Ledge,
in this State, who was cured of severe
rheumatic difficulty by your medicines.
[1m3l JOHN CHADWICK.