Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-06


THURSDAY, OCTOBER
crafty their wives and babies in this
way, said wives and children would
amply repay them with additional
affection and gratitudspossibly homs
would become as attractive to pa
rents and pleasant to children a. 9th.
er places now are, it, by this and 9TH
er means, fathers took pains to graft
fy their families:
|, On the Oath Of August, one Wake
field, living in village bearing his
name, for which he built and donat-
ed to said village = beautiful Town
Hall, costing one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars, entertained by spec
ial invitation the "Cisy FATHERS Of
Boston, and other distinguished men,
1T his beautiful mansion. On the
lawn, in front Of the house, . fine
band were discoursing sweetest
notes for the qualification Of the
guests, and everything else which
could add to their happiness was pro-
Eyided. Halt dozen Of the members
Of our former fishing parties, fearing
Mr.. Wakefield, lowing 70 the multi
plicity of his cares,) had forgotten to
invite us, and realizing how deeply
he would regret the fact when he OBJ
served the vacant chairs we might
have occupied, but did mt, went to
his house and sat near the porch till
dinner time, in order that he. might
possibly notice us and remember the
omission he had made; but the poor
man was 30 occupied with his other
duties, that he failed to honor him
self by asking US to dine with him.
While therest were eating dinner, we
visited his beautiful grounds, stables
&c, &c. After dinner rpickedour teeth
in front Of the house, and came away
with clear heads, which l doubt was
the case with all who were there, il
the number Of bottles emptied, ,divid--
ed by the number of partakers, pro-
duced the same effect as certain
quantities Of tangle leg in the very
few cases which have come under my
personal observation. On the 26th,
l went through. over and around,
Boston Common, tract of ground
containing about fifty acres on the
westera side, OF Boston, appropriated
to apark, (which forms . very astrac-
tive resort. Iss.Hne walks, beautiful
trees, fountains, rural seats and green
grass being tree to old and young,
rich and poor fand enjoyed by thos-
sands daily. the great elm Tree, y
famous in history for at least two
Centuries, now past, still stands; one
Of the most striking and cherished
object in the park. Thirty or forty
years ago,ayiolent storm: almost sever
ed four Of its largest limbs the injured
branches werecarefully raised to their
former position each one bolted to the
parent stem, and they are now ap-
parently as fresh and vigorous as
any part Of the tree. "A fine public
garden, containing twenty acres, ad-
joins the Common, beautifully laid
out. with every variety OF flower and
shrub, a large pond upon which are
several varieties of the feathered
tribe, and numerous boats for the
accommodation ofvisitors, who can, by
paying three cents, be rowed aronnd
the pond; A bronze Of Washing
ton on horse back, and beautiful
monument to cOmmemnate the dis
covery shat the sinhaling OF ether
produces insensibility to pain, FIRST
proved At the Massachusetts, General
Hospital in Boston, Oct, Is46, are
amoung the products Of art to be
found here.
The Boston Public Library, con.
tanning one hundred and sixteen
thousand books, besides pamphlets,
maps, and other miscellaneous ar.
ticles, is another Of the blessings pro
vided for Ill classes Of people, and to
which all the inhabitants Of Boston
have free access, daily, from nine in
the morning till ten At night. This
Library was founded in 1852 and open.
ed three years later, the entire cost
Of its erection and adjacent grounds
was three hundred, aud sixty three
thousand dollars. The Natural His
tory rooms, open two days in the
week to the public, are interesting
in contents to many; here l was
shown specimens Of birds, beasts, rep
tiles, and fish, in numbers astonishing
to behold.
l next visited the State House
which stands on high ground near
thc center Of the city, and facing the
Common, the corner stone laid BY
Governor: Adams in 1895, was drawn
to the spot by fifteen white horses
emblematicsl Of the member Of States