Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-29
CLIPPINGS.

A "green-groccrn is described as
zone who trusts"
There were lifeinsurance companies
in China 5000 years, ago.
The first Eve-angelical alliance
Adams marriage in Eden.
The only persons who really enjoy
bad health are the doctors.
"What is home without mother"
as the young girl said when she sent
the old lady to chop wood.
Scandal is a bit of false money, and
he who passes it frequently Is a. bad
as he who originally utters 1t.
An old bachelor says that women
are like parrots-they are willing to
be Gagged up it they only have ring
to play with.
a lady caught her husband break
ing her hoops. Two hours atterward
the unfortunate man was seen at q
drug store purchasing hair restora-
tive
waiter, this bit OF turbot is not
as good as that you gave US last
week Waiter-"Beg pardon, sir;
It's off the very same fish,
Aristotle, on being censured for
bestowing aims OH bad man, made
the following noble reply:-"I did
not give it to the man; ! gave it to
humanity !.
PA, l do mt like Mr.. Grimes" !"
SAID q curly headed urchin the other
day. "Mayn't I 60 to Mr.. Expert
ence-- people say he's the best teach
err
A newly. discovered Chinese poem,
Ii Sac, written 400 years before
Christ, is said to prove that the ex-
istence of America was known to the
Chinese at that time.
Since Queen Victoria took her
place on the English throne, thirty
three years ago, every throne in Eu-
rope, from the least unto the great
est, has changed occupants.
A man is said to be absent-minded
when he thinks he has left his watch
at home, and takes it out Of his pock.
ct to see if he has got time to return
home to get it.
The Emperor of France has a chap
lain Of each form Of worship attached
to each regiment. Such an arrange
ment in this country would supply
each regiment with about one hun
drel ministers.
An Exchange says there is a gir
in Fulton county, Ind., who speaks
tour languages, chews and smokes to
bacco, plays the most difficult music
on the piano, swears, dances superb.
ly. aud takes whiskey straight
The Soir tells \ story of q con.
script who, the other day, asked his
sergeant how far it was to Berlin
Berlin, conscript, is $4,000 Prus.
slams Off"
The military career Of King VII.
liam l., of Prussia, extends over a
period Of 55 years. His Majesty,
who was born in 1897, was present
at the battle of Waterloo, aud was
then but Is years Of age.
In the case OF a recent seizure by
the Government OF tobacco in
Charleston, s. e., the sum of 484,01
was realized by the sale; Of this, so
went as fees TO the 9ttorncy, 1915 to
tho clerks, and e5 to the U. 8. Mar.
shall, leaving l6 cents to the Govern
ment.
"Man proposes, but God disposes,' :
said a pious aunt to her over-confi-
dent niece. "Let a man propose to
me it he dare" was the response,
''and I will dispose OF him according
to my own views, as he suits me-"
A Portland paper says that the
other morning in the municipal conr,
a witness was called up in a case o.
assault and battery, and when asked
by the Judge what he said, replied
II sid to hlm wild do zoe OF my boot
"Go homer
A young lady In this place wants
one word III the Bible changed. L
j. wherc the Lord says, III : mar
strike thee on one cheek, turn to him
the other also. It 10 the word
l.strike,n she would have il ~.
A Paris bookseller, having applied
to Berlin publisher Of photographic
prints for great number OF copies
OF the portraits Of the more llustrl-
GUS Prussians generals, received the
reply: "There are no copies left; we
send you the originals"
Crbo.r:ho for tho RrpunrIUAv