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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-17

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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-17

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Musical Monthly get al the TT
latest and best Music at one -
and two cents piece. Eve -
"a ~ number contains from 81 =
- to SIS worth Of new Music q
And il can be had for 80 cents. The july
and August numbers contain Thirty Pieces
Of Music, ~ pages, sheet music size. and
will be mailed for SO cents. Address J. l..
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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-17

BLANKS. Of al kinds, for sale, At the
DREPupLIcAN OFFICE, ToLYDo. iowa.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

Rev. J. p. Warren, in letter published in
the Congregati0nditst of last week, writes thus
concerning the cathedral of Strausburg: lam
glad to say that We found this magnificent
structure comparatively unnjured 1t is true
that its fine windows were more or less broken,
and many single pieces of its delicate carved
work upon its towers and roof were knocked
off, but all these may be easily repaired. We
noticed that shot piercing the wall back of
the high organ had thrown down two or three
of the huge metal pipes, and that two of the
statues, Of which the building contains many
hundreds in all, had been displaced. But
apart from these minor injuries, the cathedral
still stands fair and beautiful as ever Its
famous astronomical clock is wholly unharm-
ed
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

General Sherman, at a recent meeting of a
social scientific club, in Washington, gave an
interesting history of the art of war and of
military weapons He asserted that the small
arms used by the United States were superior
to those adopted by other nations, and point
ing out the defects of the chassepOt and needle
gun, called attention to the better design and
finish of the Remington rife, to which he gave
decided preference. While illustrating from
samples that the American cartridge is supe
rior to any yet made, General Sherman said
that the perfection of the cartridge opens a
wide field of investigation to inventors The
Remington rife, he said, was almost perfect,
but the cartridge required was still detective.
The chassepot General Sherman regards as
superior to the needle gun, but the defects oi
the latter piece are obviated by the German
system of educating the young men to the use
Of arms. In heavy ordance, he said, Krupp
with his l-inch steel gun, had approached
nearer perfection than any other manufacturer
the only objection being the cost, $4,000
while the American IL inch gun can be pro
cured for $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

The following story of Signor Blitz is told by
the Springfield Republican as having hap
pened in train some years ago: 9 As the
cars stopped, all apple boy rushed in, and
BIitz, after patronizing him, cut open an ap-
pie and took silver half-dolar out OF it,
greatly 10 the boys aStonishment. If that
is the kind of fruit you sell, III ia ke another,
said Blitz, which he did, aud 10 there was an
other half dollar inside it. Blitz, assuming
great excitement, then asked the boy what he
would take for the whoe basket of apples, say
ing it would be grand speculation. But the
lad refused to sell even at five cents apiece,
and on leaving the station, Blitz saw him seat
ed by the wall cutting open his unsold apples,
in vain search for silver half-dollars.."
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08
SINGULAR CAsE.-The Bel Air (Hatford


SINGULAR CAsE-The Bel Air (Hatford
Co., MIDI 1Egis, Of the 9th inst, tells the
following strange story: On Thursday morn
of last week Miss Fannie Cunningham, who
resides with the family of Mr.. George o. Don
nell, near the Hickory, arose from her bed,
suffering with the earache, and after placing
something in her ear to relieve the pain, again
laid down. She rapidly grew worse, and in a
few hours life appeared to be extinct. Ar
rangements were accordingly made to lay her
out, but in about two hours alter her supposed
decease, her body showed symptoms of return
ing consciousness. and she continued to grow
better. At this time she is said to be in a
fair way to recover While this syncope OF
trance lasted her body exhibited every evi-
dence of deps rted vitality, and if it had con-
tinued longer, she might in all probability
have suffered the terrible tate of being " buri
ed alive"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

MISTAKES IN PRESCRIPTIONs.- The alarm
ing frequency of accidents in varionS northern
cities during the past year-nearly all Of which
have proved fataI-occasioned by capable mis-
takes on the part of apothecaries OF their as
sistants, has become subject of comment by
the press. The New York Herald says that
the number Of accidents in that city alone is
almost Incredible One physician in Boston
has said that three times within single year
he has had his prescriptions answered by the
return OF substances which we're not written
for, and although these mistakes were not of Q
dangerous character, they betryed careless.
ness or ignorance on the part of the dispenser
which would indicate the possibility of future
mistakes not so harmless. Sometimes mis-
takes are alleged to be owing to the careless
handwriting OF the physicians. Not few Of
them are said to be made by assistants whC
were to young to be employed in such busi
ness. In some countries the number of apothe
cary shops is limited by law, and no one cat
be principal or assistant who has not studied
certain time and passed certain examinations
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

v. D. Perry, car master on the Hartford,
Providence and Eskill railroad, has invented
an annunciator to be used in passenger cars
that appesrs to perform its Office in very sat
;sfactory manner. The names of the stations
are painted on canvass that passes over roll
lers, presents the name of station behind q
glass front in letters large enough to be read
from one end of the car to another, and super
sedes the necessity of shouting the name OF
the station by conductor or brakeman. 1t will
shortly be tested on the road to which Mr..
Perry belongs, and will no doubt come into
] general use,
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

No SMOKING ALLOWED Old DR.. Stearns,
of New London, in his latter years, kept q
drug store. A gentleman one day purchased
cigar Of the Doctor, aud, lighting it, began
to smoke.
"Please do not smoke in the store" said
DR.. Stearns, politely it is against our rule.
" But you sell cigars" rrjoined the gentle
man" sell EN- to smoke, don't your
"Yes, sir, we sell cigars" replied the Doc
tor, little sharpy-'and 'ce sell physic; but
tce don't all0,c ii to operate IN the store"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

A man in Covington, Ky. made bet the
other day that he could drink pint and half
of CINCINNATI whisky in twelve hours. He won
the bet, says the Louisville Courier, and his
widow remarked at the funeral the next day
that it was the first money he had earned by
hard work in ten years
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

DRIED UP THE WRONG MAN-The follow
ing is related of one of the brethren of GER
tain church, as having occurred year or two
since, but for obvious reasons not let out of
the select circles where it has always been a
source Of fun. A gentleman who is much
gifted with prayer, and likes to talk in Sunday
School, and whom we call b. " tor short" at
tended an evening prayer and business meet
ing. While the bell was ringing to hasten up
the laggards B. improved the opportunity
by addressing an eloquent petition to the
throne of grace. Thinking the bell had been
rung enough, another member said very i'm
perou ly to one Of those small boys who are
| always around, in and out of season, I" Go and
tell that fellow to stop" A small boy never
did understand any hing as he was told to dc
it, and this particular small boy was not likely
to stufify himself in that manner. Instead oil
going to the sexton and siencing that dread
full BELL he threaded his way down the aisle
where b. was warming to his work, and in
loud, kissing voice, said: "Here, now, Mr.
says for you to dry up that J" Poor b
blushed a brilliant scarlet cut off an earnes
invocation i'll the middle of sentence, and al
the balance Of the evening splked in sullen 81
lence. At the close of the meeting he de
manded of the offending member an explana
tion, which was satisfactorily given, aud tn
unpleasantness' amicably settled.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

In Galveston, Texas, there are three news
paper men named Jones, who are constantly
getting into trouble on each others account.
Week before last one Of them was assaulted in
the street for writing an abusive article he had
never seen ; and few days before the wrong
Jones was accused of deserting his second
wife, though he had never been married. The
three Joneses threaten TO exterminate each
other to establish their identity.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

An honest lady in the country, when told Of
her husbands death, exclaimed: "Well, /
do declare, our troubles never come alone Il
amt week since lost my best hen, and now
Mr. Hooper has gone too, poor man r.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08
POetrY.
WHAT rs EARTH 2

What is earth, seNtcnp
A place to dig graves.
What Is earth, rich lnanH
A place to work slaves.
What is earth, graybeardi
A place to grow old.
What Is earth, miSsrP
A place to dig gold.
What is earth, school boyt
A place for my play.
What is earth, maident
A place TO be gay.
What Is earth, seamstresst
A place where l weep.
What is earth. sluggard
A good place TO sleep.
What Is earth, soldierS
A place for a battle.
What is earth. herdsmanH
A place to raise cattle.
What is earth, widowf
A place of true sorrow.
What Is earth, tradeSmanH
I'll tell you Tomorrow
What Is earth, sick nan2
'Tis nothing to me.
What il earth, sailOr3
My home is the sea.
What is earth, statesmant
A pace to win fame.
What is earth, AuthOrt
Ill write there my name.
What is earth, mOuarchY
For my realm it is given.
What is earth, Christisni
The passage to Heaven.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

Oae of the most successful planters in Wis
consin is a widow. who has just hurried her
sixth husband She is the only match for
Smyrna in the United States, in the Husband
Gne.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

A DOLLAR A CHANCE A writer in the New
York Observer tells of a strange sight which
he saw at a fair:
"We passed on. There was gambling to
the right of us, and gambling to the left of US.
There was gambling before us aud gambling
behind us. The atmosphere was full of it.
Sweet, pretty girls, with book and pencil,
would put their faces into the faces of strang.
ers, and, with ,oinntng smiles, would say,
Take a chance; OF do now, please take .
chance for this beautiful thfhgr Aside from
the nature of the business, it seemed to me
that this was bad school for the girls, and
that their own manners and morals would not
be improved by such sn experience. Soon We
came to picture of Jesus, the Man of Sor
rows, the Saviour of Sinners, our Blessed
Lord. The picture was neatly framed, anC
over the head of the Saviour, where Pilat'
put the inscription, The King of the Jews,
was now written: A Dollar Chance 4
painting of Jesus Christ set up in lottery
by religious people, in charity fair in the Cit
Of New York !"
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

The symptoms Of Liver Complaint
ii 60 uneasness and pain in the side.
.,oiSonetlmes the pain is in the shout
Isl MMUNS IIer and is mistaken for rheumatism
rha stomach IS affected with loss Of
II ,nnete and sickness. bowels IN gen
-- ----5ai,mes alternating with lex The
efal Co' 't.d ,,,Ib psin and dull heavy sensation,
hean y Ioss sf memory accompanied with pain.
consiueraou of having left undone something which
iul se',o' "a Savs beep done Often complaining of
onen. &1 " @e-. weakness debility. and low spirits
Sometimes many of the above
!svmptoms attend the disease, and at
II TTVER Ioiher times very Few Of them but
H IL The liver is generally the organ
most inv volved. Cure the Liver with
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08
WHOLE NO. 833
Fate Of a Fighting Dog.
BYT. BRET. HARrE.

A he owned a terrier dog
bob tailed emery cuss-
And that there got that there
In many an ugly muss;
For the man he his muscle,
And the dog he his bite
So to kick the dog -KSned snInlle
Was sure to raise a fight.
woman owned Thomas cat,
That fit at fifteen puunds;
The other cats 60; Up and slid
When that ther" cat "a round
The msu and bis dog came along day.
Where the woman she DID dwell
And tho Furp he growlrd erociously.
Then went for tls cat lke-everything.
He tried 70 chaw the neck Of the cat
But the cat he wouldn't be- chawed.
So he lit On the neck Of that there dog
And bit and clawed and clawed:
Oil the hair It few and the dog he youlsd
As the claws went iu;o his side.
And chunks of flesh peeled from his back;
Then lie hummuxed, and kicked and died
The mar he ripped and cussed and swore.
As ne gathered big brickba
That bo would bs darnsd essentially
l! he didn't kill the cat!
But the old allowed she d lie blessed II he did
And snAtched up Old shot
Which was fired. aud peppercd his diaphragm
With bird, shot number
They totsd hin home N window blind,
And the doctor cured him up,
Dut he never was known 10 Ggh; sgan.
Or 10 own smother pup.
Folks their snOOtS this here rhyme,
don't care for thSt
All want to show is. that lighting Gorss
May tackle the wrong Tom cat.
A NOVEL CURE Alexander Dumas pub
lished some time ago in daily Paris paper,
novel in which the heroine, prosperous and
happy, is assailed by consumption. All the
! slow and gradual symptoms were most natur-
| ally and touchingiy described, and the greatest
! interest was felt for the heroine
| One day the Marquis Daomieu called on
| him.
Dumas" said he, "have you composed
the end of the story now being published in
the -?'
" OF course"
docs the heroine die in the end?'
"Ot course dies of consumption. After
/, such symptoms as | have described how could
she Gve?'
J You must make her live. You must
| change the catastrophe.
, " | cannot.
: "Yes, you must for on your heroine's life
depends my daughters
5 Your daughter's?"
e Yes. She has all the various symptoms of
consumption which you have described, and
r watches mourniu!ly for every number OF your
+ novel, reading her own tate In your heroine g
;, Now, If you make your heroine live, my
q daughter, whose Imagination has been deeply
+ impre ssed, will live, too.
y Come, lite to save is q temptation"
!, Not TO be resisted.
e Dumas changed his last chapter. His her
It oine recovered and was happy.
o About five years afterwards Dumas met the
1t Marquis at party
o "Ah, Dumas, he exclaimed, let me in.
D troduce you to my daughter; she owes her
>; life to YOU There she is.
lie That fine handsome woman, who looks
re like Joannc Arc?"
:; Yes. She is married, and has had four
I'd children"
is And my novel four editions, said Dumas
f, so we are quits.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08

How A TEXAS WOMAN PERSUADED HER
HUSBAND TO 90 HoME-A correspondent of
the Denton Monitor says handsome, dashing
woman rode into a village in that region, a
few days ago. and, aliGhting from her horse,
went rapidly to drinking saloon, where a
number of sovereigns were having high
time" She singled out the finest looking
man in the crowd, and walking up to him,
seized him by the arm and ordered him to
put down the glass which he was about 20
drain He dashed down the glass and rushed
away the lady followed and finally conered
him in the bilard-room. She told him, in u
frm, determined voice, that the place he was
in and the course he was pursuing would not
answer for husband that he was wasting her
property and that she would no longer con-
sent to be disgraced and impoverished by him.
She demanded his pistol. He refused. She
took it from him, cooked it, and presented il
at him, and told him he must leave or die.
| lie concluded to leave She marched him out
as prisoner of war to where his horse was
hitched, ordered him to mount, and in few
minutes the two were leaving town, the wife
riding in the rear of her captured lord. will
his six shooter in her hand. l. GGIreston Texas
| Ne1CS.
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08
SIMMONS

eral cOSltNe, sun
head is troubled
considerable loss
full sensation OF !
ought to have
Smyrna times., 1871-02-08
LIVER
DR.. SlMM ONS'
Liver Regulator,

A nreoaralion OF roots and herbs, warranted to be
.trictr vegetable and can do no injury TO any one,
II has been used by hundreds. and known for the
last 40 wears as one Of The most reliable eff sacOus
and harmless preparations ever offered to the suffer
ing If taken regularly and persIsently il is sure
The New York herald., 1871-11-12
TBLEGRAPHIO NEWS ITEMS.

The academy, the oldest landmark in Pasburg N. T.,
was burned Friday night.
The stables attached the Prospect Park Hotel at Cats
Kill y T., were destroyed BY fre last night The loss 10
@i,5U
railroad NJ Providence h. l., yesterday afternoon while
walking on the track.
There port Of Chicago last week for
duties ON imported goods the OF 84U,ovO In gold
The Grand Jury OF the United States District Court Bal
more yesterday morning returned indictments against the
parties previously presented Baltimore whskey
sghteen number The tried In The December
term OF tho Court
Governor Hoffman has gardoned benjamin reschou sen
fenced TO be hangoi ia Wyoming county for poisoning his
on his guilt
j. p Couch who travels under various aliases has been
arrested IN Providence L. by United States Treasury de-
tectives, charged with making and showing counter
feu hiy cent cons ave nickes and $40 and w ma
tonal bank bills, all Of which remarkably well exc
cuted.
The Convention of Steamboamen at Louisville Yesterday
adopted memorial to Secretary Boutwell, asking the sus
pension OF the enforcement OF the Steamboat Law until re-
vision can be had also outon asking the government
10 OF the Lousyille Canal or petiop and
saAaca the t0lla
The New York herald., 1871-11-12
THE TwENTY-sECoND REGIMENT.

Twelfth Anniversary Oi Company B-Socfnl
Reunion Of the Citizen SOLDIERS.
The members OF Company B, Twenty-second reRi-
nent held their twelfth anniversary last evening
1t the arm0ry in Fourteenth street. As on the oc-
oason or previous festivities OF similar character
the AFFAIR proved 10 be exceedingly agreeable and In
full accordance with the reputation OF the popular
company under whose auspices the reunion took
assembled at the arlnory, and were
spacious drill room. There was o tastefuI
display OF bunting. and what with the music and
the general harty that prevailed the scene became
very animated The attendance, besides the mem
bcrs of the company, included several veterans OF
the National Guard. Captain COlfax, In the course
OF o brict address, extended hearty welcome to
those present. Lieutenant Pearsall then made some
observations alluding especially TO the progress
which the company had made He passed very
0tting eulOgtum on the members Of the National
Guard as body, and In reviewing the career
or the Twenty.secOnd regiment adverted
IN appropriate terms to the excellent services 1t had
Tendered the community. Having partaken OF the
hospttalities OF the company, the guests ranged
themselves IN the vicinity or the musicians, and
some capital songs enlivened the proceedings,
which were occasionally diversified by some nne
characteristic dances. Ex-Lieuenant Laird. Mr.
AcMurray and others largely to the en-
tertainment OF those In attendance. The anniver.
sary was altogether celebrated with due honor ana
the occasion added much 70 the popularity OF the
company. which comprises some or the finest citizen
soldiers oil our National Guard.
The New York herald., 1871-11-12
Personal Intelligence.


Ex-Mayor VIM. G. Fargo, OF Buffalo, is OF the
AstOr House.
United States Senator A. G. Thurman, OF Ohio
yesterday arrived at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Judge J. G. Clayton, OF Washington, is stopping at
The Grand Central Hotel.
Colonel James Stewart OF the United States Army,
Is quartered at the Sturtevant House.
Colonel d. O. Moore, OF st. LOUIS is sojourning at
the st. Nicholas HOTEL
General James s. Negley, OF Pittsburg, Pa., Is at
the ~. Nicholas Hotel The General Ii the Repre-
sentative In Congress OF his district.
Colonel Amasa Sprague, OF Providence, is stop
ping at the Hoffman House. he Is q brother OF
Senator Sprague, and Is interested in the great
manufacturing business OF that gentleman.
Ex-United States Senator Milton S. Latham, OF
California, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr.. Latham
Is also an Ex-Governor, having been In the Execu.
tive chair when elected TO the Senate.
General W. T. Sherman, Miss sherman and colonel
Audenreid. OF the United states Army, arrived in
panied, as an escort to the General, by President
Grant, Mrs., Miss and Lieutenant F. d. Grant, General
Horace Porter and DR.. Sharpe. The General,
daughter and Colonel Audenreid put up at the Astor
House. Nh2e, President Grant ana party went to
the Flf1 enue Hotel During the day General
bhermaf ma KIND Of informal levee at which
were present many OF his friends anxious to take
leave OF him. He expects to sail for Madeira on
Monday. believing the frigate Wabash will then
have arrived and be In proper conditioD 1t is un-
likely that President Grant and party viii leave the
city until after the departure OF General Sherman.
Last evening they attended the performance OF
''rhe Critic" by Charles Mathews, at walacks.
The New York herald., 1871-11-12
AF.F AIRS IN UTAH.

Death of a Prominent GentiIe-WOnderful
Reports from the Tin Nlines-Brigham
Young still Unheard From.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. IL, 1871.
J. B. Kimball Of the well known mercantile firm
OF Kimball d Lawrence, died last night from con-
sumption. The deceased was an old and highly
respected resident Of Salt Lake Clty. He was not
Mormon.
The papers report that company Of mission
aries OF the Mormon faith are to leave ogden for the
Eastern States on the 18th inst. The Union Pacific
Railroad gives them tickets at half rates.
The Emma Mining Company have commenced the
shipment East OF the immense quantity OF ore
which has accumulated here during the summer.
Assayers OF this city are now finding tin IN the ore
from ogden. They return as high as ten per cent,
and eighty-two per cent on metal run out by the
crude process.
Tin stock is again up. The Adelaide mine at Little
Cottonwood IS claimed Dy its owners TO show every
indication OF being second Emma.
There is no intelligence from Brigham Young or
Orson HYDE
The weather is stormy and snow is falling on the
hills
The New York herald., 1871-11-12
THE PACIFIC COAST.

California Highwaymen ArresteG-DIrs. Fair
Agnin Before the Courts-sand storm i'm
Los Angeles County.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IL. 1871.
Three highwaymen, named Jones, Houx and
Sampson, belonging to gang VINO have repeatedly
robbed the stage Cloverdale IN Sonoma county,
this season, were arrested there yesterday, and
three others OF the same band Will be captured.
The wreckers have succeeded in saving large
portion OF the coal and other cargo OF the British
iron ship stranded IN St. Ramon Bay, Lower Cali
fOrnia. Tney will probably save the ship.
The case oil MRS. Fair was before the Supreme
CouIt to-day AMI argued on motion iOr new
trial on technical grounds.
Forty thousand sheep perisned BY the recent
sand storm In Los Angeles county,
A Chilean, named j. Mallen mas been arrested at
Olema Marin county, for numbering his partner.
named Thomas Siivas, In order to secure $780, he
him III SINKING the body In Bolinas Bay and she
revealed the murder.