Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-12-28

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A correspondent Of the Cellar Coun-
ty Post. writes from Waltham q
newsy and genial letter, with some
reference 20 matters and things in
tue county. We republish below all
pertaining to lama county:
W. are possessed with a railroad
mania. We want the Sabula & Ack.
ley Il. r. to run east AMI ives /
through the north part, and the Belle
Plaine d Waterloo narrow g,uge Il
hope not narrow gouge) to north
and south through the east halt. Our
prospect IS COOL. Upton ot-old can
appreciate that remark. At present
our market towns arc, Belle PLANE
and Vinton, Benton county, and To.
ledo and Tama City, lama county.
Toledo has just finished hertwo mile
plug road from Tana City, and is
quite proud OF it. Toledo as a town
israther on The ancient than pictnr-
esquc. there being b1t few good
buildings, although there IS q gradu
al Improvement; the inhabitants, or q
majority, arc wide awake and pos.
sesscd of an energy that will soon
root out the ancient AMI adopt the
mere common aud elegant modern
styles. We went into one Of the
stores to purchase . pair Of gloves
and in speaking of tho thickness OF
tho gloves were gravcly informed
that gloves were not sold by weight
cay longer / suppose the poor fellow,
from our antiquated appearance sun.
posed we had lived in times when
they did sell by weight. We took
off our hat and bowed. He said the
gloves were "clk," VIC said they we're
'hog;" he said "a man who had shot
an elk OF the very spot where VIC
nov stand said it was elk of course
we were annihilated, and very much
depressed to think we had talked
"hog' to a man who had talked to .
man who shot an elk, say ten or !
dozen years ago; we again uncover
ell our heads and departed without
tho gloves. The Tama County Re.
PUBLICAN, published at this place. isl
spr;ghtly paper that puts in a weekly
appearance in gaod shape and to the
satisfaction of its many readers. Oar
old fellow citizen and representative.
John G. Safely and his amiable wife
are here resident. John G. is rapidly
acquiring that distinction which his
undoubted ability, integrity and in
dustry so we'll mort. AZ to lama
City. it's principal points, so far AZ
heard from, are, lat the white coated
philosopher popularity known -
"what l know about farming passed
q few miles south of it; End, Alex
Coutts keeps = hotel there. Waltham
is another little town living on rail-
road prospects,. s. S. Dorwart- we'll
known to many Cedaritcs. formerly
a Lisbon merchant, presides over q
variety stock. consisting Of every
thing from glass dry goods and putty
nails to a bottle Of Walkers Vinegar
Bitters. These are tho principal
towns as yet seer by me, and now
come ont into the country and see
the settlement known ~ Scotland,
comprising the finest and best tim
bercd part Of the county; fine, large
houses, commodious barns, herds Of
good cattle, we'll repaired fences,
well titled fields and filled CARRIERS
all speak Of the thrift so Characters
tic Of the Scotch farmer. Pass over
into the hills and bluffs and see how
els and shanties erected on declivit,es
SO steep that the horses tails float
over your shoulders as you drive up;
and this is Bohemia, and the cultiva
tors manage to make q living there;
but they can't raisc pumpkins, the
green pumpkins tear up tho vines
and carry them down the hill before
they r,pcr; como down out Of the
hills on to the broad, far.sweeping
and timberlcss prairie, and yon find
the sturdy Dutch and tirctess Yankee
facing. nnshieldcd, the summer heats
NuA WAssss OssStcS tipP'"S Wu Sil0 WIN
improving, developing, ara OF course,
making money. Take it all around,
and this great big county Of Tama IS
just the place ..or all kinds and classes
and for every taste You q have
hill or vale. roll or fiat, timber or
prairie, wet or dry, stock rancho or
grain farm, and good water and soil
with any Of il. The crops OF small
grain this year arc average; corn
good. Hasking IS about finished,
and tho second rush Of wheat has
! commenced. Old winter has put in
an appearance in the usual suit Of
white, and is accompanied, rs nsua|
by that c~apricious artist and mall,
cious nippcr, Jack Frost. who has
played the mischief already with fin.
gers md toes Of tho hnskcrs. To-day
the old king is shaking tho dust from
his garments after his long sleep, and
the white fakes are falling thick AM
fnst: the ground il covered AMI II