The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-11
Tenney was "swapped
off" a good deal, but
is EleCteds


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As stated in our last weeks paper we
expected to be able,to give this week at
least; an approximate of the votes cast
in the various townships of the County.
for the different candidates. but there
was SO much scratching and wild voting
done that we can only give the result,
The day Of election was very stormy and
disagreeablt, and it was feared that the
vote would be light. In Toledo Township
the number of votes polled was only a few
less than at the Presidential election last
year, and as usual, the falling of was prin-
cipally. on the Republican side. Last year
there were 1856 votes cast in this township
and this year 336-a difference Of 20. OF
this 20 there was only Democratic vote
less than last year, and 10 Republicans
less. We presume the result was. prac-
tically the same throughout tue county
At Talna City there were several fights
SO we are told and several knoek-downs.
There couldn't have beena quieter time
al election than we had in Toledo. Some
persons express little surprise at the
way the election has gone. We don't
think there is anything SO very strange
in the result. 1t must be remembered
that the party lines are not SO closely
drawn as they were. during and imme-
diately after the war. Many of the old
issues have passed away and been for
gotten and new ones are constantly aris-
ing. The Financial question has been
gaining ground steadily and the Temper
ance question is beginning to assert it.
self, and then there is the Labor question
(which however did not come into our
canyass) and various other things. And
theHsthe Republican party itself is some
what divided upon the Southern question
'orthe Hayes policy, and taking every
thing together we are not al all surprised
that the old-timc Republican majorities
are being reduced. s.5 81 All
We win try and give the official can.
vass of the votes next week. sssiss
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Not the least interesting exhibit at the
Chicago Exposition is the department
devoted to Bric-a- Brac and specimens Of
the Ceramic Art There is great inter-
est being developed in this line both in
this and the Old Country, and antique
specimens Of pottery and porcelain ware
command almost fabulous prices. We
saw specimens Of China at the Ceuten-
nial, of which single vase would sell for
the sum Of 81, 600, 90 or 81, 900 90. There
are number Of establishments in this
country dealing exclusively in China and
Glassware. and il is great treat 10 visit
one Of them. We suppose the most i'm
portant Of these houses is located ii
Cooper Institute. New York City. aMr.
Hadlcy. the gentlcmanly proprietor, has
been in the same place for years. His
store runs entirely through the large build
ing. fronting on both Bird and 4th Avenues,
and is packed as full Is it will hold Of ali
kinks of ChinAware from the most COM
mon snd.ihferlor kindsio tic most elegant
and expensive. He also deals in Glass
ware and Tableware such as knives.
FORKS. kc. he viii flilsorasrs by mail Is
cheaply and promptly "a though given u
pereon. and viii take pleasure ID sending
circulars add price list to all who NAV
Wish thcnas aAdifess q. t. Hadley,
Cooper Institnle, New York City. s,.s ! !