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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

pieces, each 3x2 inches for preserve
tion and fnture reference, 2 cubes,
each 2x2 inches for testing mechan.
ically, o. - ascertain the resistancs
70 pressure, from each specimen 1
block, in s,se 2x4 inches and from
sash specimen, l rough undressed
pisCe, also designed tor tho use 81
the chemist n preparing the sam.
pies for the chemist, great care wa
taken in the use of tools, or inple.
-n1ents, In order that iron, or other
foreign substances, might not attach
- ths specimen. thereby causing il
to prsvens N untrue analysis.
In dischasging NJ. part q the
duty assigned them, Of causing the
specimen 10 bs subjected 70 ''scien.
tific and practical tests" Che commit
lee have wisely acted upon the prin.
ciple, that whatever is worth dong
at oil, is worth dong well" The
samples tor chemical tests are nov
! il thy hsnds al Prof. Gusta:ns Elm.
fichs, Of The State University. 30 that
the result win haye the endorsement
OF the very highest scientific author,.
ty.T m obt3niAg The nsehanical
tests tho committee have been equal
ly fortunate in the selection of the
highest authority. These tests are
to be prosecuted under the direction
of Gen. Rodman, Superintendent ol
the United States Arsenal It Rock
Island. Gen. Rodman has 1t his com.
mand alI the apparatus necessary for
making the most thorough and com
plete tests, showing the exact amount
Of pressure thst each sample is capa-
BILE Of resisting. One great advan-
tage OF this arrangement is, that we
will be en- abled TO compare the pro.
duct OF Iowa quarries with stone
from Illinois, and other parts Of the
country. M
So tar, tho Committee has done a
most thorough work. work that
must result in incalculable benefits
to the State at large. The specimens
they have collected, and the informa-
Won obtained, will constitute vaIua.
ble contribution to the knowledge Of
the resources Of our State, aud 1t the
proper time, the latter should be
published in detail. The McmbeEs
Of the Committee are al prscticnl
men, acquainted with the nature Of
the work assigned them. Col. Dewey,
who. as Chairman of the Committee,
has had immediate charge Of the
matter, was himself for many years .
practical civil engineer, and was
therefore peculiarly fitted tor the
duties required Of him. We venture
to sny that his Office for the last few
weeks has been the depository OF the
most complete and vsried cabinet Of
samples Of Iowa bsi1di.g ssess ever
collected in the State. That collcc-
tion furnishes the most satisfactory
answer to the question at the head Of
this article.-lSta:e Registep
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

Since the night when Ike went
to the opera, he hes been, ~ Mrs.
Partingtoa sid, crazy, and the kind
old dame has been fearful lest he
should become mon ponpous men
|tus, thssuzh hin attempt ct imitse.
ling the operations" The sowing
after tho opera, u tAe breakfast t..
bic, Ike handed over his cup, and in
. seit tongue sang:
..Will you. will you, Mrs.P,
Help me to cup Of teal"
The old lady looked at him with
surprise, his conduct was 80 unusual,
and for . moment she hesitated. He
costinued in far more lmpassioned
strain
'sDs not, do NOT keep me vsitisa,
Do sot, pray, b hesitatisg,
] - ss1icus % b drisking;
= po1r oat - quiek - waking"
She gave him the tea with sigh,
- she saw the excitement in his face.
He stirrd it VI silence, and in his ab-
straction took three spoonfuls Of su-
gar. At last he sang sgan:
ssfabls cloths, Asd eaps asd saueess,
Good white bsesd, asd asaivs jaws, sirs,
1es-gunpowdes, avd sonehoAg-
Sweet enough, but not TOO strong"
"What do you mean, my boy?r
said Mrs. Partington, tenieriy.
.All right, steady, never clearer,
Never loved breakfast dearer,
Tn not bouad By witch or wissrd.
30 dos't fret yeur precious gissard."
"But Isaac -" persisted the
dame, Ike struck his left haad upon
the table and swung his knife aloft
In his right, looking st plate upon
the table, singing
"Whssf m 10 hat 70 ~ appearing.
10 Il maekerel q 10 Il Ssrring1
Let ne dash uroa il quick,
Ns'er agaia thss hsh shall kick
Chares upea theo, Isaas, ehasger'
Before be had . chance to make {
dash upon the fish, Mrs. Partingtou
ha1 dashed . tumbler Of water into
his face TO restore him 70 "conecien.
tiousness." It made him catch hia
breath for . moment, but he did a.,
sing any more 1t the table, though
the opera fever still follows else.
where.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

Our English exchanged come to
rs full Of ill-tcmpcr 1t the American
recognition Of the French Republic.
The Saturday Review, indeed, is 50
pettish as to be slightly dazed in its
ideas on the matter. It assures it's
readers, with its usual ponderous and
Bs,nsbyl,ke shake Of tho head, that
our approaching elections will take
for issue the sympathies Of the peo-
pie for Germany and France, instead
Of the ordinary domestic politics.
Fact which viii, no doubt, relieve the
mind and pocket Of many an anxious
candidate. i Informs rs that the
ocean rolls between us and the war,
and that our judgment of the justice
Of the quarrel necessarily must there
fore be imperfect; and gravely re-
mons.rates with us On the fact that
we 'havc always affected preference
for republican institutions in all parts
OF the world" If we ere found gull.
ty of the ocean and republican ten
denotes, surely we can plead that
these things are our misfortune and.
not our fault. "Nine-tenth OF the
Americans" says The Review with
mournfal certainty, "would rejoice if
the British monarchy would meet the
fate OF the Park pal,ngs." We are
no friends to monarchles, bat have
no particular desire 10 zee them over.
.arned by mobs. On one point, how
ever, we are confident. The Review
means an Insult, and VIC take mp the
quarrel willingly, yea, gladly. I'm.
durance here 10 no virtue. 1t IL
when it calls upon President Grant
solemniy 70 sit down and reason with
the English Mind upon the question
OF the war. and then places that war
before him in the light Of pork. Why
porkf Does It take our revered
Chief for Jew, and mean TO van
quish him, ~ Cedric did lsaac, by
waving soldier of swlne's flesh in
his face? Here is miching ma!icho.
There is more in this than meets the
eye. We scent . national insult
Do they mean that this upheayal OF
tho peoples offers itself to us only as
. question Of fitch and wurst? What
do they meanf We are in no mood
to be tampered with. Why pork?-
IN. Y. Tribune.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

Dank paper DcedS TO De good. 1t 10
longer in use than any osbey papeS
in the world. II AessA not be 20 II
|it were not the best. The Bank Of
England does mot second time issue
the same notes; ours 60 from hand 10
hand, sometimes until their identity
b almost obliteraesd. Neither Eng.
lish nor French bank notes sYe Dsar.
ly so well looking rs ours. Neither
the paper ncr the engraving approx
mates in excellenee The work done
for our own bsphs and our own gov
ernment. The paper from Glenn
Mills is Away the same whether W.
price Of material and skilled labor
rises or falls. The Eastern makers
(of whom there are two) differ from
the Philadelphia mill In furnishing
the article In proportion ofexcellencc
to the price they agree 70 take for It.
Mr.. Wilcox recently delivered .
lot Of paper to the Office Of the Amer
ican Bank Note Company, in this
city, ordered for the printing u its
paper money by the little kingdom
OF Greece. Every sheet bears in in
erasable and uncounterfeitable let
ters . specific mark, made in the
pulp by the delicate wire sfevfng ON
which it is dried. II this we're intro.
doced by banks in general, counter
fciting would be virtually impossible.
The writer Is told that the Treasury
Department i reducing 10 pulp and
again working over ITS worn out and
cancelled paper. To make bank note
paper three things or rather four
things are necessary: considerable
capital; absolutely pure water that
must be even then filtered before fit
for use; elaborate and especial ma
chincry; and last but not least, an
intimate and perfect knowledge of
the business. Hard water, though
coming from crystal springA that
weep from rocky, moss-clad walls,
won't do. These springs are glori.
ous institutions for picnic parties,
make capital punch or lemonade, but
they won't make linen INTO pulp. In
the mills the sott, Dellucid water Of
the creek is carried to the apex Of
the building. where a ten thousand
gallon tank is never empty, and each
drop unde, goes filtration tina. gives
it all the sottness and all the purity
Of the distilled water on the shelf Of
the apotbecary.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

Here = good news, though 10
more than norsel, from the land Of
Mormon A. Salt Lake, on the 10Th
ulS one 6anboarg. IN alien Saint,
applied 70 Aosear, the Chief Justice,
for naturalization. Being questioned
- TO how mach married ks va. he
stated that ct present he bad bat one
vile. bat intimated that be intended
70 have another - soon - convenient.
Being reminded By tho Court that
rolygamy i Unlawful, the Saint re.
replied that ''it was his duty to obey
the laws Of God rather than The lsws
Of nsa." The Chief Justice noe REQ
ogixing this fine distlnction, and being
sworn % administsr when = oourta
the laws OF men,s Informed M. San
bourg that his desire to become .
catisea Of the Unitsd States could nat
b grati6ed; aud 20 the petitioner
went away - foreign = ho oame
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27
Samuel DEF rance,
PROPRIETOR.

TOLEDO. Iowa. ...g
This House has been re,noieled, re6tted
and newly furnished, and il is now open for
the entertainment Of the travelisg public.
II gives better fare aud for less money tkan
any other house west Of the Mississippi.
employ only accommodating servants for
waiting upon my gnests. The Siabling 90.
commodations are complets. [v3n2kf !
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27
[OFFICIAL BIzzNEss.l
Ofis's ov ',Josh Billing Farmers
ALLMANAX tor 1870"
II DsSv Editor,

II Dew Editor:
Sum mon arc born crate, sum git
CRATE after they are born, sum have
grateuess have upon them, and sum
ainttroubled with neither.
But (mi dear phello) the ohjekt in
writing this epistol IL not this, but to
inform you that i shall let loose
abopt the middle ov Oktober, 1870,
Josh Billings Farmers Allmanax for
1871"
No family who keeps ; two hosa
carriage, should be without this All
manrx.
Asanshant Knower, phull Of phaith,
let slip the pure and innocent duv
from his Ark, 90 doth i let slip this
All,nanax. and hope it won't come
back. All good housewives will 6nd
in this Allmanax, how to train up
their husbands in the way they
should 60. and they wont depart
from It, and also how tew make .
lively slap jax.
To the weary worderer this All
manax will be ! glide board, showing
the nearest cut to the next town, aud
to the sorry, soda fountain ov gim.
nastic delight.
This Alllnanax gives the biography,
etimology. syntax, and prosidy oy
bugs, beasts, and little cod fishes
and tells ne, with the fondness ov q
step parent the right time to trade
oph . dog.
In konklushnn, Il gives me grate
plexxure tew remark.
That kusstd sre HOLSTERS and milk
for supper, for they have no bowelll
ov mercy, nor mercy for bowells.
With grate dexibility Of karacter
I am your timber friend.
JOSH BILLlxGs. Allminactcr.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

John J. Safely. who entered the
service - private in 20. G 18th lo-
va, and came ont OF The war Major Of
HE regiment, has beea appointed
Clerk in the War Department at
Washington. Tho Major served on
Gen. Belknap's staff With great cred
IL.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27
From the Philadelphis North American.
gDow BMnk. Noee Paper d Made

There arc but three mills in Amer
ica making "bank-note paper" and
but one that invariably makes it Of
the highest standard Of excellence.
Time was that ridid restrictions
were thrown around the production
Of this material. Mr.. j. n. Wilcox,
at Glenn Mills, some distance from
Philadelphia city, makes most of the
l,ank-note paper used in this country,
and q great deal that is ordered from
abroad. He inlerits q business that
in the time Of his grandfather was
conducted only unler the eye Of an
agent of the government. When an
order came for supply an agent
came with it OF the portion OF the
mill in which the work was done he
took possession. He supervised the
entire process, from the maceration
Of the pulp to the cutting Of the
sheets. Every spoiled sheet was ac-
counted for, and the scraps and cut.
tings were invariably gathered up
and CARRIED away by him. When
the amount required was finished,
no more paper could bc had except
through the organized source. This
caution IL now done away with. Any
man may take che best OF the poor
est paper that he can, and sell it to
whom he plcascs, The counterfeitcr
has vast deal of trouble with his
plates, but with his paper very little.
The American National, the Con-
tincntal, and the British American
engraving companies buy the paper
and pint the notes, charging the
parties ordering a liked prico per
sheet. The usual size for bank note
paper is fourteen by seventeen inch
es ,l,1f sheet, each sheet making just
eight notes. The material Of the pa
per is wholly linen. It was once
made OF silk, not by machinery, as it
now 10. but by hand. 1t was not an
object to bleach it. This very arti-
Gle is written upon q venerable sam
pic Of pinkish paper, In which may
be seen thrcads Of scarlet pulp, in
which the dye has been purposely
undischarged. Machinery now does
all this work. The material is linen,
imported from Ireland expressly for
the purpose, and the paper Is there
fore white a. snow. The material
Was formerly made expressly for
bank-notc paper, for the Mcssrs.
Wilcox, direct from the fax; but
the linen factories-of course at a
high price keep up the supply from
the cuttings Of their products. Mis-
ccllaneous rags come from continen-
tai countries-Italy, Spain and the
neighboring Kingdoms chiefly; but
these people do not wear linen. and
consequently do mot have linen tat
ters 20 dispose Of.
A discourse OF the minutie Of fmak-
ing this precious paper would bc a
violation Of confidence. Tho mills
are situated upon limpid creek in
Swanbury township, Delaware coun-
ty. They produce all kinds Of fine
and collar paper; but this especial
manufacture comes under the head Of
''curious," and therefore receives our
attention. Il 10 interesting al
through; Tor the linen taken into
thet0urth story Of the building. BY one
uninterrupted process. Ill done by
machinery, Is delivered in sheets from
the cutting machine upon . snow.
white table, In front of girl dressed
- carefully - Il t. ladies t0a party.
who packs Il into wrappers Tor de.
livery. American government and
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

r ErTEK AND NOTE HEANe.-rHH
IREeUsLIcAx Job Ofics cannot be Hxcelled
In this slass Of work. Try ua.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27
II L. nUTSON,

II Z. nUrSON,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office opposite the brick store. Elm Street
Oxford Iowa.
WILL be fouud in hi. Office day and night,
w except when sbsent on professional
busines. will attend to all calls promptly,
irrespective Of the state Of the weather, o.
pecunisry condition. 22.f
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

~ JOSEPHINE pst.A.p.

~ JoeePnIus POLLARD.
He isslA lsne uhs livssh veil:
All else b life bat fang sway;
He liveth lonesst Who eaa tell
OF true thiaSs truly doae each day
Then kll oaeh hour with what will
last
Day sp u nsoeats - thsy g;
The life shove vAea this i psst,
Il the ripe fruit oflifs below.
Ssw lsvs, asa taste its fruitaes pure;
6ew psaee. ead reap its harvest
bright
Sew suabeeas - ~ reek and neor,
And AAa harvest home of light.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27
HOTELS
HOUSE.

CHARLES HERRICK,..........l l'a0r~s3soa I
TOLEDO TA1GA CO., IOWA.
The Pare and Accommodations Of this
House will be good. and charges p uaderate.
Conenvient Stsbling connected with the,
House. rl9tf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

Mosr'cEllo MILLS
BRUNER L REEDY. ...Paorn,EroRs
Custom and Merchant Mill.
~ Three miles north Of Toledo, Iowa,
25ly
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE !
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

IT TOU want to purchase anything, sdvsr.
j. siss Tor Il IN the Republican. III
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-10-27

Az cen be afforded In the Market.
Those wishing anything In my line will
DO veil 70 give me call.
Tx. ARMSTRONG.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-09-17
False Statements.

From the Mining aad Engineering Journal U: August 9, we clip the following:
 Mr. c. Ryan, recently returned from Ari zona, publishes the following items: The Big Bug mill has stopped running, and the hun,i- nave all been discharged. Failure of the nre to pay is said to Ice the cause. Al tho Vnlture mine. the lowest level was 24O feet in depth, at which the ledge did not app pear tO pay. Cons guenily the Superinten dent, Mir Taylor, bas discontinued work ou tbi. level, ant recommended at the sslrface At the secOhi deepest level the ore wns re markahly rich. Al the Ravrna Cohqu-si mine at La Paz nru going over : QUO lo th, ton k being taken out Shipm nt of a few sicks Of this ore have reccntly been made iu San Francisco and New York At the Mar rinez district, near Date creek, an arastra wa crushing some of the ore, which was Trmark ably rich. Mir Robert Barton went down on the las: steamer, and will probably prI ceed tu the ercc,,n of small stamp mil al once. These are all gpl letee-.
 We have not the pleasure of Mir R, .n's acquaintance and never saw him, we eanno, find any person in Prescott or vicinity who ever did know or see him, and though his re marks concerning the Big Bug mill were  probably published with no evil intentions, be does the propretors of the mill and min ing public an injustice by making statement, for publication founded on idle r1Inp.rs.-Tbe facts are that the Big Bug mill was started in September 1869, and has been run steadil, ever Slnce,--one sioppage occurred on the death of MT. Heslep, rho was experimenting the mil ,-one on account Ui some damage To the machinery,-and the last in July last Tor want d water-NU stoppago has ever been oceasoned, or is likely to occur f;jr years to come for want of paying ore. Al the very tune the above item was published, the force of miners was being increased, the summer rams having furnished plenty Of water.
 As tae ElIgenia the mine fiom which tb. Big Bog mill is supplied with ore is opened m better shape than any mine in this section of country and has rock enough in sight, a, good as ever came out of II, 10 keep 2O sramp mill running for year, we may Le ,,ardoned i"r being little thin skinned under [ he ip- iiictions of Mir. Ryan.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-09-17
Mining and Geological Explorations.

PIoFEssoR F. Y. HAYDEN is reported to be m camp at Cheyenne, with his party, pre- pari..g for the exploration of Wyoming Ter rliOry, in spite of the hostile Indians. We hope tue party will have no occasion 10 em- plny the means oi defense with which it i, said to be well provided.
 The delay of Congress r passing fine ap propriation bills has set ba K all the feld- work ot this ch racter, depending upon the support of government. Mir A. EH.ERs, an assistant of the U. ;. Commissioner uf Mining. Ina, but Jl>t started for Arizona and New Mexico In this instance, the lateness of the season will be favorable, as the best period for tray cling in Arzona will br from October onward We are glad that Arizona is to receive in. "ifi 'ial attention uf lhe Commissioner tbi, year. !t has hs-n unayaidally ncyl..,eJ hitherto but iis great, though comparative. ly uneXplOred, mineral resources demand ex animation and donbtlrs~ it is in this dire
 ton that We may look for new and yalu,hl. discoveries heRalier Moreover. Mir. Me CoaMicKs the adelegate from Arizona ,o Congress, lias earned fur his territory the right to sa.h off 'iaI attention, hv his uer.4- vcrlng, earnest, and eloquent efforts to interest Congress and the Government in the work Inf geological explorations and statistical reuorts < lutolSnOht our vast mPtalif. TOus Dublic ,lamain. To him, as much as to any one man IS due the renewed appropriation by Congress i"r the collection of statistics of mines and mining. It is true, the sum is smaller than It ought to be; hut it would have been smaller that Is to say, nothing at all--but Tor the spirited course of few wide-awok. men like JOHNSON of California. CHAyrz of New Mexico, and McCoRMIcK of Arizona
 The Commissioner himself Is detained Gor a lew days longr in revis ng the last sheets Inf ms report of last year, the publication ,r which has been subject to annoying deL,vs arising From the great amount of other pul,lic printing during the session of Con,r,.,s Advantage has been taken of this yexati,us loss mi lime, to enrich the volume with som. excellent illustrations of machinery .,c wnirh will add much io it's interest and val,,. h IS Mr, RAvMoSD's intention, as soon ms ,hi. "ofk Ia hhlshrd, to start fora> long tnrner a' the season will permit. Possibly inc wifi ns unable [, visit any other territory ,ban Montana. We trust the citizens w in w,.l,..,n,.. and assist him 'hs year as cordially IT, ,hev ah''srd him last year fur not cuning E,. P"'>er'4g and hiaing Jouraal, Aro. pS'