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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
Special report for the Republican.
Weather Record for Febrnary. 7ftA


February. like Janu.ry has been un-
usually mild, and this Is the more no ,iceA-
bic from the fact that, with few exceptions
the coolest days Of the year come in Feb
ruary. The month opened with snow and
rain, but was quito mild, the mercury GO
ing up to ~ degrees before the close OF the
day.. The coolest day WAS the la.h when
the mercury was l6 degrees below zero.
Three other days the mercury was below
zero rs follows On tbs 9th, 10 below, 10th
IL below and the 18th below. The W. rm.
est day was the 23d whom the mercury was
"a degrees above zero 1t one o'clock p. NJ.
At g OF clock A. N. ofthc same day - above
and II 6 clock p. N, II was 81 above. Dur
ing the ninth tho mercury was above GO
degrees above zero once, above 80 twice,
above 40 ten, times above 80 seventeen
times, above 90 Twenty-Five times. Rain
fell four different days during the month,
and snow five days or parts Of days. There
wcrs eight days during which time the sun
shons tho whole day, four days nearly the
day clear. The balance Of the m,uth (six-
teen days in which the stormy days are in
cluded) were cloudy aud The sun was not
visible. Twice during the iastsr part Of
the month there was lightning aud thun-
der.
The ice in the river an smaller streams
broke np about the 2jth AMI did more than
the usual amount Of damage and overflow
ing.
CHELSEA Iowa March 4tlr 1871. itV#E
yh4 &C. a W. E. ROBERTS
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
Railroad Meeting at Tama City.

Railroad Meeting ut Tama City.
A meeting in the interest n he q, CT
/ W. road was held 1t rama CITY ID Mer.
chants Hall last Friday evening, At which
wers preseah asAs frsaa gssater portion
Of tkssiHssss y Maa CITY two Of the
Csnpasy's omsials; Dr.. Spears. Of Grin.
nell, and Judge Clark, Of Toledo. Upon
being called to order BY J. n. HELEN.
chairmsp, the meeting proceeded to busi-
moss. The object Of the meeting was stated
BY Dr.. Spears, Judge Clark, and J. n.
Chamberlain, ofGrinncll, namely, to confer
in reference to the G., G. F. L W. road, and
some general discussion was INDUCED in By
other members Of the meeting.
We learn that the result Of this meeting.
while not, ~ satisfactory, - could have
been desired, was certainly Harmonious
and showed that the people Of Tama City
sre somewhat interested in the indicated
road, and that they do not desire TO prevent
thc construction OF the contemplated pro-
ject. There are many Of the people Of Ia
ma City who would prevent the building
Of the road IL they co1lJ, but the number 10
not large. Quite . nunber srs somewhat
committed 10 the Ottdmwa route, but few
weeks will demonstrate the utter futility Of
any dependence being placed upon that
wildcat project. Ottumwa is no: in earn.
est and the sooner Tama City learns the
fact, the better. We believe now, as we
have long believed, thst the question Of
railroads wilt soon solve itself, to the en-
tire satisfaction Of the people Of the whole
county.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

Mr.. III. G. Rippcy, who is gen.
tleman OF considerable learning and
ability, writes to the Boone county
Democrat an article designed to prove
the existing tariff oppressive. lie de.
votes considerable space to proving,
or endeavoring to prove, the salt tax
abominablc. It may be- the duty is
too high. We do not profess famiIi
arity with the details III our tariff
But it strikes rs that ii the averments
of the Chicago Tribune, the leading
organ OF the Free Trade League in
tho West, are true, we OF the West
have little reason to worry about it.
That paper not long since asserted
that notwithstanding the high duty.
the whole Of which, mind you, &C.
cortllng to the free trade logic, is add.
ed to the price Of the articlc--thc On
ondaga Salt men are able to under.
sell, and 10 undcrscll, the Salt manu-
lecturers OF Michigan and even oi
Canada, in their own markets. New
ertheless, if the duty Is higher than
is necessary 10 secure a "fair compc-
tition" with foreign producers, and
reasonable encouragement to home
production, We would agree with Mr..
Rippcy-withon adopting his aaJcct-
ives in demanding = reduction :
[Bcllc Plai,ie Union. Z y s. 81 Z
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
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s;,i..t .sr.s.;..' 49, $500 s~Ss.
s...;a~s.sS s ~. 49,
49, srisffix ~ ~ 49,
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s11 sss,s M 49, 10y senI w.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
H o Q F L A N DIS

WILL CURE YOU.
They are the Greatest
b L o o ID PU RIFF E r S
Known tothe Medical world, and will
eradicate diseases arising from impure
blood, Debility Of the Digestive Orsau., !,
Diseaeed Liver, in shorter time than any
other known remedies.
The Whole Supreme Court Of Psnn.ylsdaia
speak for These Remedies.
Who would skbr more Dislhsl and Stronger Testimony
lion. GxoncE w. WOODWARD. formerly CHEZ
Justice Of The Supreme Comrl Of Pennsylrania
dtpreseat Member Of COngress fran lenn>
sylrdni0, ,crifes
PnILADELrHIt. March lG, 1867.
find "EI, ofand's German Differs is
. good tonic, useful in diseases of the diges-
tive organs, and Of great benefit in cases of
debility and want Of nervous action in the
system. Yours, truly,
GEO. W. WOODWARD.
Hon. JAMES THOMPSON. CHEF Justice Of tie
Supreme Court Of Fsansy lrdnia.
PHiLApELPHIA. April %, 1867.
Iconsider "Hoofaud' German Bitters' .
valuable medicine in case Of attacks Of In
digestion OF Dyspepsia. / can certify this
from my experience Of it.
Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

"a 6A0xHx"
TO Debilitated Persons,
To Dyspept,cs, nt5 Hi
To Sufferers from Liver Complaint,
To those having no Appetite. [tisns,
TO those with broken down Constitu-
To nervous People,
To Children Wasting away, [gans,
To any with dbl litated digestlve or
o. s.ferssg with any Of The (okosiy Symp-
IONS, which indicate Disordered Liver o. SION.
aeh M as u ser
Such IS Constipation, Iawsrd Piles, Full.
ssss O Blood TO the Head, Acidity Vt the
Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn, Disgust for
Food, Rullness or Weight in the Stomaoh
Sour Eructatioas, Sinking or Rluttering at
the Pit Of the 6tomsch, Swimming Of the
Hesd, Hurried and Difficult breathing.
Pluttering 1t the Heart, Choking or Suifo.
eating Sensations when in . Lying Posture.
Dimness Of Vision, Dots or Webs before the
Sight, f.ver and Dull Psin In the Head,
Deficiency OF Perspiration, Yellowness Of
The Skin and Eyes, Pain - the Side, Back,
Ghost, Limbs, &c., Sudden Pushes Of Hest,
Burning in the Flesh, Constant Imsginings
u Evil, and Great Depression Of Spirits.
1ooFtAND's eERxAN elTTERs.
A Bitters without Alcohol or Spirits OF any
u kind.
Il different from al others. II 10 compos.
ed Oft pure Juices, or vital principle
Herbs and Roots, and Bsrks. Tor, IS medic
ally termed, Extr icts) the worthless or in>
ert portions Of the Ingredients not being
used. Therefore in one Bottle Of this Bit
ters there is contained as much medical
virtue - will DO found in several gallons
Of ordinary mixture. The Roots &C., used
in this Bittcrs are grown in Germany, their
vital principles extracted in this country
BY = scientific Chemist, and. forwarded to
the manufacturers in this city, where they
are compounded and bottled. Containing
no spiriteous ingredients, this bitters is
free from the objections urged against all
others; no desire for stimulants can be in
duced from their use, they cannot make
drunkards, and cannot, under any circum-
stances, have any but . beneficial effect.
HoOflasA's GERMAN TONIC.
Was compounded for those not inclined 10
extreme hitters, and 10 intended for nse in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant 10 re-
quired in connection with the Tonic proper.
ties Of the Bittsrs. Each bottle Of the Ton
ic coutains one bottle of the l,itters, CONF
bined with pure Santa Crus Rum, and Dc
vored In such manner that the extrens
bitterness Of the bitters 10 overcome, FORM
ing . preparation highly agreeable and
pleasant to the palate, and containing the
medicinal virtues Of the Bitters. The price
Of the Tsnic is $i.50 per Bottle, which
many persons think too high. They must
take into consideration that the sti'pulant
used is guaranteed to be Of puro quality.
A Door article could be furnis shed n Z
cheaper price, but 10 it pot bstter to pay .
little more and have good article? A
medicine prepare ton should contain none
but the best Ingredients; and they who ex-
pect to obtain cheap compound, aud be
benefited by il, will most certainly be
cheated. fsa A. I'D EN6E z4aHa4s
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
The Woman has Come,

ThG woman has Gomez
And conquered and Qnc. Miss Edear.
tsxbs.Ssa ~ ~ -. week s 1saes
and W people who Zane out braved IT, ais
90, to hear her. The audience, which was
little smallish, numerically, had opportuni-
ty 10 hear fair thing in the way Of "a
Protest against Woman Suffrage" which,
II had been judiciously simmsrsd, would ut
have made bad protest stnpnsd sepd Tor
ccnd."
The delivery occupied an hour and :
quarter and was heard with interest
throughout. The manner q the speaker is
entirely positive, leaving little room for
doubt as &c what her "very humble opinion
Il; her styis Is psculisr 70 The present era,
and to TIE 'Iiub" particular and her
saunoiaaioa sad general slesutisasry pow
or decidedly superior 70 anything which
preceded Il In the course, 20 that the gsner
Al judgment could moi be uahes than thst
Miss Edgarton's lecture was among the
best We have had the pleasure TO hear.
Financially ppsshiss W. isa.ms vas
rendered entirely suceessf6i, It . SUISSE
quent meeting Of dozen gentlemen. who
talked money with great deal Of learning
and wisdom for few minutes, and then,
with Simultaneous groan, drew out their
old wallets, and ca,Ae squarely down with
the pep.tah.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

Paid up Subscribers to the l1EpUB.
tcAS can obtain, through us, the
State Register, weekly. Davenport
Gazette, (weekly), and Iowa Home
stead, At tt.60 each. and tho West
err Pomologist, Tor 4l.00. We can
also farnishs pad mp subscribers.
either of IIarper's periodicals, or tho
At'sntic Moathly for $3.50 year. II
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
17777 -H77g777 $500 N97777
ALL OVER IOWA.

| two ALL OVER IOWA.
Siyourney has organized little in.
stitution called the National Bank Of
Keokuk County. sb Err
Matilda Fletcher, the gifted lady
orator Of Iowa, has Just returned
from lccturing tour in Wisconsin
and other Northwestern States.
The Union Pacific railroad bridge
at Council Bluffs is so nearly CON-
pleted that only two more tubes re-
main to he sunk. es 4 sf
Sioux City is treating itselfto what
the Journal styles "Mosh and Milk,
and Neck-tie Sociables," which ought
to be "soft things" we should say,
Gov. Merrill declares that he is not,
has had no intention OF being, and
will not be, . candidate for the next
term Of that Office. llt
Tbs Carroll City Herald gets off
sort OF classical, flapdoollish title
for tho Board ri Supervisors OF that
county, calling them "Sapient tri.
umvirate Of rustic Solons.'
The Cedar Rapids Times joins the
cry against the Oxford stone for the
Capitol, but, like the rest, only refers
to one name, the charges from which
have been already 50 fully reiuted.
A chap by the name Of Cornelius
Harrington was held to bail at Bla,rs.
town, recently, on charge Of scduc-
ton. The preliminary examination
lasted five days, and the amount of
bail was $500. That's Just 800 day.
The mortal remains Of what was
once the Democracy OF Iowa, is to 80
through the motions OF boiling tho
pots and sitting down to its State
Convention dinner, on tho 14th day
of June. 1t will be a dismal feast
save as bottles and jugs enliven it.
The Belle Plainc Union and The
Clinton Herald are in the heat OF a
discussion on the ''Salt question:" and,
if we are any judge OF the merits OF
the arguments. the Herald "lsn't
earning its sat" in the fight. '5H s.
One Col. Shanglc, of Oskaloosa,
got too many wives fastened upon
him. He has promised, under pain
Of losing $1,000, to come before the
Court and explain how it happened.
The Sioux City Journal gives a
touching account Of ono John Camp
anil wife, who lett Grant county, Wis.
consln, some time IN the early part Of
the winter, and walked all the way
to Sioux City. a distance Of $50 miles.
This IS one OF the greatest fcats OF
pedcstrlanism on record, and, consid-
cring that they We're poor, in search
Of a horne in Iowa, and without funds
to hire passage Ivy rail or otherwise,
is so much more honorable a feat than
those OF Weston, ct ID genus on,nes,
that they deserve no mention in the
same day with it.
The Ottumwa Courier says:
Specimens OF IRON orc recently de-
livered at Fort Dodge have been an.
alyzed by the State Geologist, and
are found to contain 50.55 per cent.
of pure metal. The deposits under
lie all the gypsum beds OF the Fort
Dodge REGION"
Might we be permitted to hope
that the State Geologist has not done
this job in the Oxford stone quarry
style? an
The city government CT Wilton is
a money making institution. During
the Y, ar ending March l, its receipts
were Sl.l46.53, and its expenditures
eS47 40. e84 se
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

AwasaaSeW - OSonS
Tic Nono fortAs stats HsnSe a,
Des Moines, Is 70 ~ taken from the
Indiantown quarries. To let your
readers know something Of the ma
tnre Of this Stone, Is the object o.
this article. It is, as far as we have
hesn able to investigate the subject
20 Tho eighth ecoadey formssisf
or fourth secondary limestone. Thi.
formation contains the oolitc lime
stone and jura limestone of authors
1t is the most extensive and import
ant Of the secondary formation. Thi,
Limestone b composed of round
granular concrctions, resembling: the
roe Of fishes; hence, the name Oolitt
or Roestone, given it.. This j. . thiet
deposit Of oolitc limestone. Rest
ing upon this oolite, in some parts o.
the world, is the Bradford clay
next, the forest marble, to which DO
longs tile photographic limestone o.
Bavaria. 1t is cminently remarkable
on account OF tho number and va.
r,ety OF fossil remains which It con.
tains, and for its wide distribution in
Amasy parts 81 the worldsE These dc.
posts are 81 4 chemical nature, and
distinguished from primitive rock by
the presence otfossil remains. This
extensive deposit Of limestone par
ticularly the variegated kind, is highly
.prizcd. for ornamental purposes.
Fossil plants of various tribes also
occur, and thus add tothc variety Of
this remarkable formation. A lime
stoae Of this,eformation abonnas in
the neighborl.ood Of Rome, and
from Il lhs principal monuin go "
that city are built. The principal
mineral; wealth Of the Apprentices is
marble taken FROM this formation.
This varcgatel marble abounds in
the qnarries around Indiantown and,
as above stated, 1t is of . chemical
nature. It is therefore better adapt
ed Tor building purposes than . con.
glomcratc, or mechanical dcposit.
Resting Immediately above this oolite
in tho Indian,ow qaarrios, is a thick.
brown stone, which we must class as
a primitive rock; strictly speaking,
this is the great oolitic deposit Of the
fourth secondary limestone, having a
thickness ot about nineteen feet.
Thus, VIC have. given the general
geognosy Of tie ool,te member Of
the eigth secondary formation, scion
tific men agreeing that it is chcmi.
cal stone, which makes it fi.st.class
building stone. beyond doubt.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

On Monday, the prices Of produce,
in chleagey were a. follows !; Wteat,
M.Al ID LED Cosz, 81 eeS p
SO lccats& Oats, 30 70 SOt cek6.
Rye, 76 to 80 cents. Mess Pork,
*2O.75. Lard, 123 cents. Live hogs,
&c. 80 to &c. 8O.s. IL GsI-&A. 81
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
CAsRBOLIC TABLETS. ~
Prepared by DR.. Wells,


The most important discovery of the age
is this wonderful Healing and Cleansing
agen, for all diseases or weakness Of the
Respiratory organs, sore throat, sudden
Geld. hsrseness. catarrl,, asthma, dry ness Of
the throat or windpipc. diseases Of The
lungs and for all irritation Of the mucous
membrane. Ht
All vocalisis and public speakers who
speak anil sing without effort, use thes.
Tablets, their effect in clearing the voice
Is simply astonishing as ON be shown by
numerous certificates. ~
Dr. WELLS CiRBOkiC TIBLETS
ast directly on the mucous men,braae and
should Ae promptly and freely taken in all
xposure or violent change Of tho weather,
as they eqnslise the circulation Of the blood
and thus ward off all tendency 10 COILS aud
lung difficulty
The propr!etors would say, all firet-class
medicines have their limitations, and they
would CAUTION the public agains,
imposition by having other medicines thrust
upon them in place Of these admirable Tab
lets. JOHN q. KELLOGG, "a Plat s IN.
Y. sole agent. Sold BY Druggists. Price
2j cents box. D.lS
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

II are arc a few Of the ways in
which letter writer's spell the name
of post Office on the eastern border
of orr county:
"Wcst Erving, West Irvine, Vest
Irvink. Vest Irving, Vest Irving.
Vest Irving West Erwin, West r.
vim. West Irwing.-[Union.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
New Thine II TeneinR.

Phint as J.. Sherman, Gcncseo town
ship, has taken ont . patent on new
wrinkle in fencing. He takes an OBJ
long piece OF iron aud makes a hole
in each end, at right angles to each
other, or bends piece Of wire with
two holes bearing like relations to
each other. Through one OF these
holes he inserts screw and fastens
the iron or wire. to tree o. post, and
through the other hole runs the wire
of which he makes his fence. When
the tree has grown 10 rs TO threaten
to overgrow tho screw he draws the
screw out Of danger, SO continuing.
no matter how large the tree may
grow. THIS heconsiiers good idea,
many of his neighbors agree with
him, many strangers, also, to whom he
has shown the model give testimony
Of its value. Mr.. Sherman will soon
be prsparedto put his now pate-t on
the market. lie may be addressed
at Evergreen +. O., Tama county
IOWA ase f4tt f.T
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
For Everybody.

EOi ESct UUuye
We have received the Rrst nnnbsr Of .
now illustrated family paper with the above
ti,'e.o isa very finely printed paper, and
its illustrations as we'll IS fhe general char
acter Of it's contsnts,, snti.le ii 10 our warm
praise. The first number contains the po>
e.ic lecture Of Mrs, Matild. Fletcher, with
several apt illustrations. The publishers
offer = novel system Of prisss. Every five
hundrel,h subscriber receives = Prince
Cos. Mclodcon, worth $50, or q Singer Sew
ing Machine, Of equal value, and every
thousandth subscriber receives an Excelsior
Mower, OF . parior Organ, worth $40
Henry II, Sage, 26 Allen st., Buffalo, is
publisher. Agents are wanted in every
county.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

Yeang Married Felix's, FisH
o. those contemplating marriage,
should get thesr furniture Of
JAMES WALLACE, eH
TIA Toledo, Iowa.


IDyt9fI U0013s - so ~ ~
Every man IL business should never
write busiasss letter without his card
priatsd 1t The head Of his sheet Of paper
Ais Asst slass advertisement and pre-.
vsAts nsmbsrlsss nistskss. We furnish
tAsn 81 astisfactery totes. II
-. JoAn Green. barbsr, can BE- found
at he, sisa, pf ths striped pole, one door
east Of Free Z Morsss. Shelving, Hair.
drssssiss, 6hsnpssing, 80. faithfully exc
cuted. g#@ T0tf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
Girl Maatea.

if.hose hsns.rs u last year City ceua.
Gil wAe seapAia Nat ~ have upjdstly
CHASED thsn, will take the trouble 10, look
over eur cola me asd measure the space
w have used II sbusing them, W will q.
eorl them doubas space in which 70 defend
themselves. na sal, IA
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

Il has long been the practice Of real estate
owners, desiring to effect sale, 10 place
their property in the hsnds Of number Of
agents, thinking, no doubt, that sale
could Be effected much sooner Bnt this Is
= great error, for when parties desirous Of
buying property ind certain. property on
the books Of several agents. they q once
conclude that the property 10 not very de-.
sirable, rs tbs owner had put Il into the
hands Of 90 many agents. or that tho own
ers were .'hsrd up" and II could be bought
at much lower figures than was asked.
At l. d, NELSON E. co.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16

Notwithstanding tho great depth
q Tho xUD, | am selling Harness,
Saddles. BridloA 30. very cheap, At
my old stand. nudsr' the Printing OF:
tion. go. 1T. MiLtss.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-03-16
Birds Nest Nurseries.

Complete stock. Hardy western fruit.
Ornamentals evcrgrsens, e. Lowest prices.
wholssAl cs tAicgNs for Spring, 1871, ready.
Ncsii}, udck' 1 Dill Nm, Burling,on, Iowa.