The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-28
TRAER CORRESPONDENCE.

TRAER CORRESPONDENCE.
The alteration of man to the almighty
dollar and his sycophancy to his fellow
who is supposed to have many of them;
the difference in the estimation man is
held by his neighbors if he is supposed
to be poor or rich, was the subject of dis
cussion among few friends in Traer,
some weeks ago. 1t was agreed to test
it. A man in town held Mr.. Scolhorn
inspoor estimation. To this man hied one
of the parties in the discussion and inn
parted the startling information that Mr.
8. had fallen heir to ESQ 1000, or $25O-000
| Tie friend was assured that the speaker
always thought Mr.. S. was man OF fine
mind and culture and much above his
business; was very happy to hear OF the
good fortune of Mr.. Scothorn, and would
have pleasure in cultivating his acquain-
lance. That he had most estimable
family; a beautiful daughter, &c. The
news spread with rapldity; parties were
found who had seen the title deeds. but
the time for Mr.. Scotthorn's departure for
England was not fixed by any one. In
due time the Clipper clipped it! the
State Register registered it and finally
Logan, of the Waterloo Courier, sent the
morsel to the fountain head of news, the
Chicago Journal. That journal Journal
lied the item, and it become public prop
erty. Mr.. Scotthorn is very sorry 10 spoil
good story; and sorry that he is not an
heir to the fortune, as he could use por-
ton to advantage just now. l did not
care to spoil the story until it had its run.
Had denied it through the CHRONICLE,
everybody wovld have known it at once,
because everybody reads the CHRONICLE.
lat least one w0uru suppose su II nv
should happen to publish in his cores
pondence anything that can be tortured
into refection) and the sensation lost.
1t was too bad for wicked Traerites to
gull the honest editors. They never de-
ceiye any one, the honest souls.
The sale of Short Horn animals at Mr..
Dinsdale's on Thursday, was well attend
ed, notwithstanding the mud aud disa-
greeable weather. All the animals that
were offered were readily bid on AID sold
at very satisfactory prices. One calf sold
for $165. For the first sale in this neigh
borhood, the fine stock growers were well
pleased. / learn the most of the ami
mails go to Black Hawk County.
Secretary Sherman has overlooked
Traer in the distribution of those new
silver dollars. If he knew how much
Recorder" needed consignment of
them, perhaps this would not be thus
who knows.
Dizziness in consequence of getting in
the small grain and the bad condition of
the roads is the prevailing feature of the
week. Ipresume that with perhaps one |
exception the small grain ihas never be- |
fore in Iowa been all sowed in March, and |
The greater portion of it by March 25th.
Much of it is up and looking finely.
The dull lowering weather besides the |
effect on the roads is having much to do
With creating sickness there being much
Of it among children. / regret to an.
1ounce that Mr.. James Watson, of Grant
'ownship has lost another girl aged eight
Years, and at present writing still another
lives little encouragement of recovery.
\ family in Clark township named Met
,alf, on Friday morning lost child aged
i've years. by Scarlet fever. and two 9TH
RS quite i'll with same disease. Our town
$ entirely free from sickness. can learn
# no serious. eases. Since writing the
Dove, Mrs. Metcalf has lost another
hid.
The n. E. Church was full to oyer
owing last evening, many being unable
0 gain admission. The occasion was
!. s. Concert. All the exercises were
erformed in q very satisfactory and
reditable manner.
Rev. Mr.. Martin, of Reinbeck, preach
d in the Congregational church, In the
veningihis.subject was addressed to the
Dung, taken from the life and character
# Joseph.
A keeper Of a livery stable owned
ony that he was anxious to dispose Of.
lie bantered . furniture dealer for trade,
inally two ccffins were offered unseen and
ecepted, not expecting them to be de-
vered. There was little stipulation
bout them. On Monday the merchan-
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