The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-08-13
No. 3.j AGAIN.

+ Two weeks ago We called the attention
Of the people of Tama County TO the fact
that the cloth swindlers were amongst
them. They staid but short time that
trip. and then departed. They are here
again. the same parties. accompanied by an
extra accomplice whose sole occupation
seems 10 be that of doing nothing but 10
watch the corners These men are
tseindlers and that TOO, of the worst order
They are pleasant, affable. and courteous
In their bearing Their tongues are well
oiled. and they understand their business,
Their goods arr afti< ic9rs. kind II stoiIy,
manufactured from old stockings, refuse
wool and rags. Ii is true the goods that
they will show you, 10 the unsuSpeciing
person will look all right. but the sub
stance is not there. They are counterfei;S.
You can buy goods of better quality from
our home merchants for the same money.
These smooth-tongued sliek-ingered kid
gloved gentry only three IN number must
make an immense profit from the sale Of
their plumber when one wagon will sus-
tain three strapping lords OF creation in
allrhe style Of sports. There is no honesty
in their business. They are an unmiti
gated fraud and should be regarded with
a suspicious eye, and as carefully watched
as though they were horse thieves. They
travel in = light spring wagon which has
he figures s. painted On G. g side. On the
from. Of the wagon they have ! covered
buggy top. Their goods are slowed in
behind in bundles There may be one,
tvo or three persons with the wagon.
Farmers loas cut for ". s5 Tx etois
company arc i 50 q ss-iasi<~s.
|. was the good fortune of Ye Local
10 attend the Congregational Soeiable Al
the residence Of Levi B Nelson. last
Thursday evening. \ large crowd were
in attendance. ana al parties present
seemed u have general good ;iule. Ice
cream and Peaches were served in abun1
sace The rooms 81 the building on the
first and second floor were we'll lighted.
sad Mr and Ms. Nelson dill their u.uos.
% make the entertainment pleasant ;o-
the whole company. About nine O'Clock
i ne evening the company were very
pleasantly surprised - hear the Brass
Band start up the familiar 81 D: Fawn
Footed Mamie, they having previously
entered the ward and arranged themselves
for the surprise. After playing several
tunes Mr.. Nelson invited the boys 70
come il and partake Of the good things
thai wee 50 ooun.itully provided They
iii . with alscritv. By the Rav.
our Brass Band i p-sssy hard % beat
il this neck of woods NJ. Nelson took
the pains to show U around the house
during the evening We decided tha. be
was pretty well fixed and tha. il Is ils; such
home IS clever couple Ike Nj and
Ms. Nielsen deserve He has finished
The S-si and second stories. The rooms
s-e large ana coaauaoa;ous. neat sri
.ss-asully furnished though LOT gaudy-
more for uSe than ornament H has !
splendid bath room always supplied
with hot and cold wate- Tie house is %
arranged thai il may Be heated By : fur-
csce. The apparatus foE heating Is 81 81
raased and oonple:e-althoug Nc did
rot need trial o. !. thst night He hiss
convenient out-houses ani good barn
The building size i : good oae a1d The
ios. tsa ac-es i size. vii zlva.s furnish
Levi with Eork enough to- gentle fSer-
else. to keep i il trim Ws DO noi eeTv
hin bis good fortune h-s were ne fixed
IS comfortably Is Re Is. re should feel
eci;e neooacilei 70 our fate We trust
il vii BE or good luck % sssead other
gatherings s; his residence