Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-02-16
ALL OVER IOWA.

prison last year.
Daniel Quinn was murdered, near
Iowa City, on the 9th nit
Keokuk packed 46,500 hogs tins
season, and Ottumwa, 10000.
The Republican thinks drunken
ness is on the increase in Iowa City.
| Five Jail birds escaped from the
Blackhawk county cage on the Goth.
Gen. James 3. Weaver, OF DAVIS
County, is. annouRced as candidate
for Governor.
Clark Fuller and wife celebrated
their golden wedding, at Fort Dodge,
in the 10Th ult
A railroad to connect Grand juno
ton directly with Storm Lake is now
being talked up.
One farmer, at Red Rock, Marion
county, had twenty sheep killed by
dogs, one night, lately.
Keosauqua' sent three OF its well.
known citizens to the Insane Assy.
lum, week before last.
Bill Cummings noted desperate,
was lately arrested at Jesup, after
stealing clothing from q store.
Over 10000 acres of new prairie
have been prepared for crop next
season in Cherokee county.
A farmer, in Montgomery county,
the other day shot hawk measuring
five feet from tip to tip Of his wings.
3sS,0OO bushels Of wheat and $780,.
600 pounds of dressed hogs were ship
ped from Vinton in 1870.
Mt. Vernon township, Of Black
hawk county, has Farmers Club,
record Of whose proceedings appear
III the courier
A farmer in Cherokee county shot
bear dead in the dark-by daylight
the "varmint'' proved to be a black
sheep, one of his neighbor's.
The Chronicle and Republican, o.
Wilton, have consolidated under the
editorial management Of Mr. Eaton
Of the Republican.
Miss Sands, of Bremen county,
gets So 500, from. her cousin, named
King, as compensation for SANDER
uttered by said cousin.
4 county official, whose county is
a neighbor to Woodbury., was lately
robbed of $1,000, while drunk in one
of the Sioux City saloons.
The completion Of the Burlington
Cedar Rapids and Minnesota road to
Vinton reduced the price Of coal
dollar and halt per ton in that
place.
Better Bros, OF the Pella Blade,
have taken J. NJ. Cox into partner
ship and propose to add power
press and other first class tixings TO
their office.
In 1860, the county officers Of Pot
tawattamie county cost the county
s6.47092, aad III 1870, sl3,67437 -
The taxpayers are asking how that
comes about.
In Clark county, It is considered
an offence in a male teacher to kiss
his ''tig glrl" pupils. At least, the
Sentinel says one was lately dismissed
for doing 'that same"
The farmers living between De-
Witt and Maquoketa are enjoying
a little rivalry now, exhibited be.
tween the two towns, each tr, ing to
pay more for wheat than the other.
Grinnell has been practising on
the Necktic Festival and the Herald
says it is production Of no small
amount Of fun, and practical jokes
covered with a thick coat of cussed-
ness
Ladies padded instep shoes have
invaded Mt Vernon, Linn county,
and the humps are noted as being
like those on camels back.
So tie Davenport Gazette says
What has the Hawk-eye to say to it?
The monopoly Of running ferry
bost. across the Mississippi, at Fort
Madison, extends Tor fifteen years yet,
and is owned by Charles Doerr, late
Democratic candidate for Secretary
of State. The monopoly is a better
paying investment than the Office.
The Grand Jury. Of Van Buren,
county, are practical men. They
have lately placed on record their
opinion that the selling. of liquor by
druggist for medicinal purposes leads
to false pretenscs and bogus sickness.
There is world Of wisdom in that
opinion.
In the year 1870, the assessments
and collections of Internal Revenue, |
IN Iowa, were rs follows:
4Assessmsnfs. Collections |
First District S5"3, 3,9S3.s9 S.,3s 007 .95 |
Second .... 3la,aA2 93 S4S, 20
Third s' - 535.Sl1.l5 3l3,o02.il !
Fourth " -. is5,ol437 14s,9i7S5 |