Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-05-11

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coal gas, and promises to be great
success. The advantages claimed for
it are economy, safety aud CONVEX
fence, as it can be readily generated
in ever house. It is formed from
water, with the addition OF sulphuric
acid and IRON trrnings. The appara-
tus necessary for its production 10
simple. and occupies but small
space in one corner of the cellar.
Here's an item, from the Clinton
Herald, to stir the heart OF any man
whs has love for fishing or fishes in
his soui: "Mr. Johns took a great
haul Of fish in his nets, last Saturday,
estimated At fifteen hundred pounds.
He keeps lot Of them penned- in the
hold OF his fish boat, 20 arranged that
the water of the Mississippi sweeps
through it and keeps it fresh, and
catches and dresses to order, 90 that
all custom .rs can pick out the kind
they wish, and also have slght-evi-
dence they are fresh.
The Glenwood Opinion says: ave
notice that great many Of the lead
ing papers of the State are 'fiinging
out for Henry OConnor q the com
ing man for Governor OF Iowa. We
admire their good judgment. While
other men whose names are given are
given are good, and all that, Henry
OConnor IS pre-eminently the man
Tor the place, and we hope to see him
put in nomination At the coming con-
vention in June"
The Phoenix says . box partially
buried In the old graveyard At Sig
Quincy was recently discovered,
opened and found to contain the
body of an infant. An Investigation
showed that it belonged to family
in town, had been born dead in Feb
ruary. and was thus brutally disposed
Of by the father, who assured the
mother 1t was decently buried. Some
mothers would have asked to see the
grave.
Prof. Carpenter must be an extra
good Republican to draw such fire
a. the following from the Davenport
Democrat: 'Some of our exchanges
are urging the claims of that amalga-
mated mass of cant and catechism,
superficial learning and smooth
tongued hypocrisy, Carpenter of Os-
kaloosa, As candidate for State Super
intendent OF Public Instruction.
Heaven save the State the infict,on.
Twenty years ago Joseph Walker
settled upon an eighty-acre tract at
Pleasant Valley, johnson county,
with hardly money enough to buy
food for day. He lives IN the -en-
tire OF that eighty to-day, but radiat-
ing from the tract, in every direction
are his hundreds Of other acres. And
he drove into Iowa City, the other
day. and sold 5000 worth OF fat cat
tie at one sale. Joseph.is rich.
The safe Of the Clarke County
Treasury was blown open on the
26th ult., by burglars, who succeeded
in getting 5000 only, $50 of which
was Sunday-schoo money. The safe
at the express Office was blown open,
also, the same night, and $500 stolen,
The robbers were arrested next day.
at Nebraska City, and the money
with a kit of burglars tools, was
found in their possession.
The Iowa City Press says "a soap
selling, minstrel drew 2 crowd on the
street last Saturday, aud while he
sold soap at the small price OF ten
cents worth for quarter, pickpock-
ct farmed the crowd and relieved
three men OF their watches 1t is
highly probable that the sap seller
and the thief are partners, and will
change work at the next town.
Here's . good feature in school
management: Jackson Township.
Benton county, appropriated $7un
tor libraries OF text books, which are
to be used by such scolars as are un-
aole to purchase books tor themselves.
A uniform series OF books has been
adopted, and each district has its own
library under the charge Of the teach
er-conductiny the school.
A young farmer in Van Buren Co..
had . newly completed house burned
one day last week. He was poor
The neighbors gathered, subscribed
money, purchased another new house
in the vicinity, which was nearly fin.
ished, moved il to the site OF the
burned dwelling, and presented it to
the young farmer. with money enough
to complete.it.
The Washington Press has been
shown q specimen OF lead found near
Rodgers Mills, in the northeast part
OF Jefferson county, and about Is
miles south of the city. It is report
ed in great abundance; chunks as
large as. a halt bushel measure have
been taken on:. There is considera-
bic excitement in the neighborhood.
Samuel Richards appeared in Har
din county year and half ago, ant
married the propertied Widow
Rhodes. The pair lived happily unit!
. few weeks ago, when the original
Mrs. Richards, from Pennsylvania,
entered their domicile with an officer
and had Mr.. Il. clapped into Jail for
bigamy.
Cedar Rapids is making move
meLt to be the county seat OF Linn
county. A meeting Of the people
has been held, and resolutions adept
ed, agreeing to erect the necessary
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