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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

WRlrING.-One system should be
taught thoughout the primary, sec
ondary and grammar schools, 50 that
as the pupils pass from one grade to
another, they will not be obliged to
unlearn what they have already ac
quired in regard to the distinctive fea-
lures OF that system. Thus the pupils
will the more readily perfect and car
ry ont the principles they have already
partially become acquainted With
such as the movements Of the hand
and arm; analysis and rules for the
formation OF the letters; position OF
sitting; the manner OF holding the pen;
uniformity in spacing; neatness and
elegance OF style; legibility, ease and
rapidity OF writing.
The constant use of the blackboard
or charts, in contrasting the proper
forms OF the letters, with the errone-
Gus forms made by the pupil, is indis-
pensable in teaching writing. =
The copy written upon the board
b, the teacher must always conform
to the system used. The pupil must
not be allowed to write rapidly, before
he is able to write legibly.
The great aim Of the teacher must
be to impart a plain, neat hand-writ-
ing, devoid of flourish or ornament;
for no other style is suitable tor busi-
ness.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

very few well-authenticated Toledo or
Damascus blades could now be found
in any part of the world, and that prob
ably the most of these were in pos
session Of rich Spanish hldalgos, who
conld not be induced to part with them
at any price. Moreover, added he, the
secret OF manipulating the steel from
which these rare specimens Of art were
produced was lost in the seventeenth
century.
The proprietor of the weapon, at
this attempt to cast a shadow of doubt
upon its genuineness, became quite ex-
cited, and, jumping TO his feet, cx-
claimed, in loud tone of voice: "Span-
ish hidalgo-h-l! l tell you, Sir, this
is no counterfeit, but real Simon pure
Tolado blade; and pledge you my
word, Sir, that friend of old Toledo
himself assured me that this was the
very last sword the old man made bes
fore hetook sick and died."A[GESERs
AL II. b. MARCY, III Harper's Magazine for
ADrH.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

SeHooL GOVERNMENT Perfect school
government cannot be secured by the
teacher alone. 1t can only exist as a
trinity. The legislative authority, or
that exercised by the parents; the .ju-
dietary, or that of the directors; and
the executive, or that exercised by the
teacher: these elements interweave
and combine their triple strands to
constitute the siiken cord of perfect
school government. Every profession
must have childhood; bas is not
necessary that it should remain In
childhood, as ours seems to be doing
Some men are said never to have had
a childhood; they entered dusty
road in early years, and found them
selves bowed beneath a burden of pre-
mature thoughttu!ness, when they
should have been musical with child
hood. Il a happy childhood is an in
dispensable preparation for a prosper
GUS and successful lite, it should be
part Of school government to sur
round the pupils with circumstances
which viii be sources OF pleasant
memories. The ancient fables say
that soldiers sprang up fully armed
and equipped from the dragons teeth
sown by Cadmus, and that Minerva
leaped iull grown and panoplied from
the brain OF Jove; but We, as teachers,
can not expect any such abrupt ma
turity, and therefore must not yet ex-
pect perfection. First the blade,
then the ear, after that the full corn
in the ear. - Teachers Advocate.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
A PuMgcMt Consideration Of tsae
Various Trades and CaliIngs.
NJ MILES o'RILEY.


OF all the trades that man may call
Unpleasant and offensive,
The Editors is worst OF all,
For he is ever pen-sive;
His leaders lead to nothing high,
His columns are unstable,
And though the printers make him p
II does no. suit his table.
Tho Carpentcr-his course is plane,
His bit is always near him;
He augurs every hour of gain,
He chisels-and none jeer him;
He slaves, yet is not close, they say,
The public pay his board. sir:
Full Of wise saws, he bores away,
And SO he swells his board, sir.
St. Crispin's son-the man of Shoes,
Has awl things at control, sir;
He whxes wealthy in his views,
But ne'er ncglects his sole, sir;
His is indeed heeling trade,
Aud when we come to casting
The tce'tal profits he has made,
We find his ends are lasting.
The Tailor, too, gives fits to all,
Yet never gets basting;
His cabbages, however small,
Are most delicious tasting;
His goose is heated-happy prigs
Unstintci in his measure;
He always plays at thimble-rig,
Aud seems man Of pleasure.
The Farmer reaps a fortune plump,
Though narrowed, far from wop Slr;
His spade forever proves trump,
His book is Ive an hoe, sir;
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
Approved April s, los0.
cuAprER 6l.

AN ACT relative to the claims Of S. A. Rob-
ertson, for work done on State House.
Sec. ]. Be i. enacted by the General Assem-
bly Of the State Of IoUd, That the sum Of Four
teen hundred dollars, be and the. same is here
by appropriated out Of Any money in the
State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
to pay s. A. Robertson, for building addition
al thickness to partition walls, in basement
of State House. The same having been done
under and by direction Of the Census Board,
and that the Auditor Of State be directed to
draw warrant on the Treasurer of State, in
favor of SAID Robertson, for that amount.
Sec. 2. This Act bsing deemed Of imne.
date Importance, shall take effect and be in
force, from and after its publication in the
Daily State Register, and Des Moines Daily
Bulletin, newspapers published at Des Moines
Iowa. iH HE
Approved April s, 1870.
hereby certify that the foregoing Ac: was
published in the Daily State Register, and
Des Moines Daily Bulletin, April 8, 1870.
I En- WRlcnr Secretary Of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

Stretch not too far the wide mercy
of heaven.
just men alone are free, the rest
are slaves.
A thorn in the bush is worth two
in the hand.
The world uses 250,ooO,oOo pounds
Of tea each year.
Question in Arithmetic-If Sir
Walter Scott's dog was worth ten
guineas, what was his Kenl; worth?
There is Post Office in Cass coun-
ty Indiana, called Hen Peck. A
woman should be appointed to super
intend that office.
If lady were threatened to be
kissed by gentleman, and she object
ed, what place near the coast of France
might she name?--Ushant.
us that marble?" said a gentleman,
poisting to the bust of Kentucky's
great statesman, recently, in a New
York store. "No sir, that's Clay,'
quietly replied the dealer.
The style Of dressing the hair now
in vogue among the ladies, is not
liked by New Yo,k paragraphist,
who says lit intcrfercs with the pre-
empted rights of q fellows arm.
JOSH BILLINGS says: "Belore l
would preach the Gospel az some min
listers are obliged to. for $40 dolls a
year, l would get a living as Nebud-
kennezzar did, and let congreghashcns
go tcw grass too."
Elihu Burritt estimates the waste OF
pens, ink, paper, type setting and
printing in the world by the use of
the letter "u' in words from the Latin
such as labor tavor-where it is not
needed, at $4,000 year.
The familiar and popular hymn, "All
hail the power OF Jesus name, was
written about eighty years ago, by
Rev. b. Perronet, OF the Church OF
England. 1t was altered by Mr..
Duncan, to whom its authorship has
been sometimes enormously ascribed.
A little fellow, belonging to an
Episcopal Sunday School, was lately
told by his teacher that it was time
tor him to begin to work for Jesus
The next Sunday, as he wss on his
way to church, behind his mother, she
missed him. and he failed to make his
appearance in the pew. On returning
home she asked him why he stayed
away. He replied, i was working
tor Jesus" "What do You mean by
that, my son?' "Wcll, mother, as I
was gong along l saw Mr.. -, ian
old man almost blind) and thought
it would be good thing to help him;
so 1 took hold OF his hand and led HIM
to the Unitarian Church. That lad
understands practical Christianity, and
has made good start heavenward.
A clerical principal Of an English
boarding school tor boys called bis
pupils together at the beginning oil
Lent, and gave them 4 short lecture
upon selt-denial and sclfsacrifice, and
advised them to select some article OF
food with which they would dispense
during the season of Lent. The boys
were directed to GO into a room by
themselves: and, after deciding what
luxury they would give up, to return
to the chapel and report their decision.
The boys retired, and soon returned
aud made the following report:
"REsrEcTED PRlScipAL.-I have the
honor to report that your pupils have
religiously considered the subject sub
mIttcd to them by your Reverence,
and have unanimously voted to dis.
pense with hash during the season OF
Lent
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

Although it is a we'll estab-
lished fact that two-thirds of
the dyspepsia under which
American communities suffer
are due to ill-oooked food, of
which fried meats are the most
pernicious, thousands Of fami-
lies hang fast to the destructive
frying-pan with a fondness that
is seldom surpassed. a pound
Of fried meat does not contain
so much nutriment as four oun.
ces of broiled meat; but in the
face of this fact, the old settlers
will have their fry, and many
of their descendants are d NOR
allied by the example - New
York Ex press
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
What II Herd Law Will do for sls
S,oux Cry. March 81. Is

Sioux CRY, March 2l, 1870.
Eds. Register:-I have read with in
tense interest all that has been written
about, and all that the members of the
Legislature have had to say upon, the
proposed herd law.
There IS no measure of equal i'm
portance to the State at large before
our law makers, nor none that will
have greater, il SO great. an influence
| upon the future prosperity of our COM
monwealth. The time in this State to
have abrogated all laws compelling
the fencing Of farms was when the FIRST
| Legislature convened, and every day
from that time to this has been just
so much lost time. II is an injustice
to the poor man, who, with his few
hundred dollars, endeavoring to make
his home and living for himself ani
family by tilling a few acres OF his
homestead to be obliged to devote
great portion of his meagre capital to
protect his crops from his wealthy
neighbors' stock. Pass stringent
herd law, and venture nothing in say
ing that the number OF acres broken
within year from its passage will be
treble that with the law as it exists.
Such spur to emigration would it
| be that the mere announcement of it
would lead thousands to settle upon
rich prairics, who are now deferred
by want of means to fence. And what
reason is there tor fencing SO far as the
poor settler is concerned? he has no
stock that he cannot soil or herd. 1t
is his aeiyhJors, however. And that
they may be saved the care that is right
fully theirs he must deprive his family
OF the ncccssaries of lite that thy may
rest in careless indifference! Farmers
OF Iowa! ,cateh the rote Of erery man an
oar Legislature. and remember those
who wculi compel you TO care for the
property Of your neighbor, and expend
money that is to-day worth more to
you than thrice what i: will be few
years hence.
Remember those men, and when
they again ask you for your votes,
point to your farms, and tell them, it
no law is passed to help you in your
need, that those fences have not only
barred their cattle from your crops,
but barred themselves from your conf
dcnce.
Look at all Northern Iowa: think
how many millions OF dollars good
herd law would save to that part of
the State alone; sec how easy it would
be for almost any man to 60 and make
a good farm with q single team aud q
few dollars worth of seed; see what
with his first few crops he might do
toward buildings and purchasing even
laxuries for his family; then look on
the other side Of the picture. It is too
palpable to oven need an illustration.
The amount thus saved, together with
the impetus it would give to the devel-
opment of the State, creating de-
mand ioc everything known to COM
merce, except tenclng, thus increasing
the wealth Of the State, is almost in
calculable.
1t has cost the farmers of Illinois
the gigantic sun. Of ssrty.fes millions Of
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

HUMoRs OF THE OLD ARMY.-Upon a
certain occasion, the precise date OF
which it is not necessary to mention,
when a detachment of troops was
about setting out from the Missouri
River upon long march across the
Plains, aud when the limited amount
OF transportation rendered it necessary
to reduce the officers baggage to the
minimum regulation allowance, the
commanding officer, who was never
known to consume much time over
books, but seldom declined a pressing
invitation to participate in a social
glass, was applied to by a young sub
altern just from West Point for per-
mission to carry along small package
OF books which he had provided him
self with to while away the dull mon
otony of garrison life. The command
er replied, that he was always ready and
willing to do any thing III reason tor all
his officers; but, when transportation
was SO very limited, as IN that pal ticu-
lar instance, he did not feel authorized
to cucumber his wagons with such USE
less trumpery as books. He was very
sorry 10 refuse, but it was impossible
to comply with the request. The
young gentleman went away greatly
disappointed; and shortly afterward
another officer, a particular friend of
the commander, came up and made ap.
plication to have a barrel OF whiskey
transported in the wagons, which prob
ably weighed ten times as much as
the lientenant's rejected little parcel of
cf books. To this request he received
the following reply:
certainly. Lieutenant-ccrtainly,
Sir; Of course you can take along bar
rel or two OF whisky, or any thing
else IN reason; but the idea OF lumber
ing up my wagons with books is most
preposterous, and must say that am
astonished at such an unreasonable re-
quest coming from any officer OF my
command"
This same officer was once presented
with sword by friend, who assured
HIM that it was a genuine specimen OF
the rare Toledo blade. He himself, it
is true, had not = very clear conception
CT what was meant by this peculiar
designation of the weapon, as will ap-
pear in the sequel; but he was conf
dent that it was something better than
the regulation sabre, aud priced it high
". He often exhibited the present to
his friends, who generally concurred
with him in the discussion of its mer.
its; but upon ono occasion an officer,
who protessed to be connoisseur i'll
such matters, ventured to express a
doubt as to the quality Of the metal,
remarking, at the same time, that but
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

However corned, he does not slip,
Though husky, never boarse, sir;
And in plow-share partnership,
He gets his share Of course, sir.
The sailor on the giddy mast
Comparatively master
Has many bulwark round him cast
To wave away disaster;
Even shrouds to him are full Of life,
His mainstay still is Ger him
A gallant and top gallant crew
Of Jerur esprits before him.
The sturdy Irish Laborer picks
And climbs to fame-tis funny,
He deals with none but regular bricks,
And SO be pockets money;
One friend sticks to him, (mortar 'tis),
In holden gray. unbafled,
He leaves below an honest name
When he ascends the scaffold.
The Printer, though his case be hard,
Yet sticks not at his hap, sir;
lis his to canonize the bard,
And trim Roman cap, sir;
Some 60 to forty-what Of that?
lie goes it by the thousand
A man of form, and fond of fat,
He loves the song now send.
The Engine driver, if we track
His outward semtlance deeper,
Has got some very tender trains
He ne'er disturbs the sleeper,
And when you switch him as he goes,
He whistles all the louder,
And should you break him on the wheel
II only makes him ?rouaer.
launched this skiff of rhyme upon
The trade winds of the muses.;
Through pungent seas they We borne it on
The boat no rudder 1ses;
So masticate its meaning once, 1
And judge not sterniy Of it,
You'll fin a freight of little puns,
Aud very little profit.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

Sir Robert Peel once present
ed a farmers club in England
with two iron plows Of the best
build. On his next visit, he
found the old plows, with wood.
en- mould-boards, again at work.
Sir said a member Of the
club, tive tried the iron, and We
be all of one mind that they dc
make the weeds grow
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28


The Commissioner of Education at
Washington, D. c., makes the follow
ing suggestion upon Drawing, in his
forthcoming Special Report:
"Drawing should be taught in every
grade of our Public Schools. The
first instinct or inclination of the child
is to handle the pencil and draw
something The sparks of what may
be that sacred fire. should not be
smothcred, but famed into flame.
Drawing is the alphabet or rather the
language of art; and when that is .un-
dcrstood the child is the possible
sculptor, painter or architect kstruc-
ton in these clements OF art corrects
the taste and gives the hand skill, it
gives the trained, artistic eye which
detects the incongruous, the angrace-
ful and the lll-proportioned, and
which, on the other hand, the grace
tul, the harmo aous, the symmetrical,
never escape. The instructed eye de.
rives the same intense delight from
the pleasures OF sight as the instruct,
ed ear from the harmonies of sound
The introduction of this branch Of
study into our Public Schools will dc
more than anything else to popularize
art and give the whole people a taste
for art in its nobler, as well as simpler
forms
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

dollars to fence their farms! The in
terest upon this vast sum is six and a
halt millions, added to which is the
annual expense of repairs, which is at
least ten millions more, and we have
an amount of money sufficient TO run
our State government an l support ev-
cry State institution and public school
we have. For the sake of the hun
dreds of thousands OF poor, struggling
farmers, give us herd law, and saw
us this fearful tax. r. j. u.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

The speech of Hon. William Pros
ser, OF Tennessee, in the House OF Rep.
resentatives, on the Promotion of Ed.
ucation, has reached a circulation OF
100000 copies, 1t can be hsd in guam.
titles, at two and halt cents each, By
addressing Gen. John Eaton, Jr.,
Commissioner Of Education, Washing.
ton, D. c..
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

District Township Secretaries are
notified that strictly accurate reports
Will be expected from tLem for the
current year. They should keep the
report in view, as their records are be-
ing male up, SO that when blanks are
furnished them, in September next
the reports can be promptly and ac.
curately made.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
CHAPTER CO.

AN ACT anne rding Article 8 Of Chapter s5 Of
the Revision Of 1860, granting right Of way
10 Railroad Companies.
Sec. i, Be il enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Io,ca, That the words mon
resident" MS used in Article Of Chapter SIS
Of the Revision Of 1860, and in this Act, shall
be held to mean persons not residing in the
county in which the lands over which the
right Of way is required.
Sec. 2. When any Railroad Company de-
sires to locate it's road over the lands OF any
non resident, no demand Of right Of way shall
be necessary, except the publication Of the
notice herein provided for.
Sec. 3. Notice for condemning right Of
way for railroad purposes, ever the lands Of
non,r sidents, may be substantially in the
following form, to wit:
"RlGHr-oT-wAY NOTICE."
To (therc name each person who is known
to be o non resident owner Of any lands in the
county over which the right of-way is desired
and oil other persons, having any interest in,
or owning any af the following described
Real Estate, to-wit; (here describe BY num-
bers, in tracts not exceeding oce-sixtccnth of
section each, thus: NE} Of N WI and N
w}ofNw} Of Section 5, NElofNE4, Nw4 Of n
E4 Of Section 6, all in Township 81, Range %
etc. you are hereby motifs ed that the ..........
Railroad Company, has located line Of rails
road over the above described real estate, and
desire the right Of way over the same, to>wit !;
stripor belt Of land feet in
width, through the center Of which strip or
belt Of land, the center line Of said railroad
win run leaving ....... .......feet on each side
Of said center line, together with such widths
- may be necessary for bermes, waste banks,
and burrowing pits, and wood and water sta
tions, and unless you proceed to have the
damages TO the same appraised according to
law, ON or before the.............day of.........
A. D. l8........(a date 1t least four weeks af>
tor the first publication Of the notice,) said
Company will proceed to have the same ap>
praised ON the..............day of........ Il
date at least eight weeks after the hrst pubs
lication Of the notice) at which time you will
Be ct liberty 70 appear before the appraisers
on the subject Of the assessment Of damages
to your land.
.......... .s....s....s.. ........s
Railroad Company,
Attorney or........... ......
Right of-Way Agent T
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
CHAPTER Gs.


AN ACT to amend Article ), of Chapter %
of the Revision of 1860.
Sec. l. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of The STATE Of Io,ca, That Article Of s;hap
ter 90, Of the Revision Of 1860, be amended by
striking out the words "The Clerk shall re-
ceive no fees and insert therefor the words
"The Clerks fees shall be paid from the coun.
ty Treasury
Sec, 2. This Act TO take effect and be in
force, from aud after Its publication in the
State Register, and Des Moines Bulletin.
Approved April 6, 1870.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Act was
published in the State Register and Des
Moincs Bulletin, April 8, 1870.
ED WRIGHT, Secretary Of State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
BOOT & SHOE SEOP
F. JUNKER.

sszsss DllAs opened his shop, one door
south 81 Armstrong; Drug Store, for the
purpose Of manufacturing Boots, Shoes and
Caters to order, IN the latest styles. All
work warranted, and prices to suit the timesl
Ladies, and Gents Caters maze to order
Thankful for past fayors and hopes q con-
tinuance OF the same. Remember the plscs
at tae sign Of the Dig Boot,
Toledo, March s5th. 1853. vSnl2ly.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

A young lady recently committed
suicide, in Buchanan county, from
melancholy induced by failure to get
a certificate to teach.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28
ED WRIGHT, Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER 80.

CHAPTER 50.
AN ACT to amend Section 1925 Of Chapter 81
ss Of the Reyisisn Of 1860.
Sec. !. Be ii enacted by the General Assem-.
Liy Of the State Of Io,cd, That Section 1l25 Of
Chapter 81, Of the Revision Of 1860, be and
the same is hereby amended, by striking out
the words tone mil" in the fifth line, and in-
serting in The place thereof, the words 1.-TWO
mills
Approved April s, $50.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-28

This column is placed entirely at the dis
posal Of the Teachers Of Tama County, to be
conducted in such manner and by such per,
sons as they may designate. REpuBLI-
CAV.