The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-14

week. Its teacher, Mr.. Davis has taught
us the est school NC have had for severa'
wears. He has returned to his old home
ri Shellsburg.
Fishing time has come, and almost
daily tile fisherman cha be SEN sitting
as,ridc Of log or wandering up and down
the strenu1s.
Tramps are around. One called 81 a
farm hoist "a lie ridge The Other day
and asked for something 20 eat; He said
he was SO thin that he would not make
shadow on sunny day; lie also had
main, but couldn't tell whether it WAS IN
his stomach, or in his back. He was siun-
berjng while others were working, and
now calls upon the earncrs for . living.
The very men who argued themselves
nearly all away for the dollar o. our
dads. will stand before you looking Ut
their feet and say, only 81 cents IS all we
allow. Oh yc Gods blow one q rect'on,
and think another, ssstss
Averill cannot get out hts really spicy
paper without using our noH-de-ptun'e.
We will try and stand il. however
Buckingham township has no Constable
The reason OF this is, we have no use Tor
any. We have no paupers for the county
10 support, We make no bills for the
county to pay, and in short. our expcn-
SEES are lower Than any other township in
the county. $3.50
q. Jaoua has lost, during this winter,
over 100 hogs Over70 died from cholera
some got tired Of living, and the remain
der have eslrayed During their sickness
prevent. tiycs Of all descriptions were
used and in a proper way. But they were
of no effect and we honestly believe
there is no medicine that will help one
parliclc in Il ca. e like this aud the only
way is, to grin and bear il" -
DIED FL sa 7fs..tt.
In Buckingham after y short Illness Tue
infanttwius Of MIR. and Mrs. E. h. Green.
aged is months and % days. Once more
death has come and taken from earth,
the infants and the pride OF the fanny,
and added to the multitude in Heaven
two little roses. - Yfi43els afjH y
Also, in Grant township, by that terri
Bile scourge diphtheria, the two youngest,
son and duaghter-of Mr.. & Mrs Anirew
Underhil. This being the first DEATH
and SO sudden, in the family, the parents
all nearly broken down with grief. May
the blessings of God rest upon them lnd
give them strength for their trial.
Also. in ills same township last week,
two little children were plucked from the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. James Watson,b by
the same disease. MIR. u Mrs. WAL
son came from Canada about five years
ago, fetching with item their family IN
vigor and health to make life home
in this state. Here prosperity has
crowned them both during their shoit
stay AID death seemed far in al
vance, when 10 it came and took theie-
from two of the youngest children. The
deaths were sudden, the grief lies heavy
on the family, but they know It WIS
His will and they look forward with
pleasure to where we.nnya'l go. s
Also in Grant township, Of Group, a lien
Duncan. the only son of James and Janet
Sloss. One fow,r plucked fromA this
world, only puts brighter one, IN the
world beyond Also, in Perry, near the
latter par. of last week, one OF the young
est sons of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Kceler.
Never did we have the most distant idea
that it would fall to our lot to record the
death of eight of our friends and neigh
ibors which have occurred in side of week.
and spread over the surrounding county nrX
will long be remembered by the people OF
Northern Tama. ~
Recorder" says. for once he and
Hayes have the same oponion. We
meyer knew why Hayes was so slow
in giving his opinion, but 1t is now
explained; he did not want to offend the
Banner Republican State of the Union,
and hereafter he will go forward like
a new president, knowing that Iowa and
The West are with him.
Shield your house, yard your stock, and
call in your children, for we are going
to start up that Wauchope grader pretty
soon. The roads are in bad condi-
ton and something must be done. Pub
lie travel cannot be delayed, and as our
township is highly honorcd by owning
one OF those mach mes why not make 1t
usefuls We will have more to say about
this-as TO il work. ~ 9nie 2
The rain last Saturday and Sunday was
a soaker. 1t moistened things up generally
and wheat sowing will be set back week
or two: The grass grew about one inch
during the rain. Was not this astonishlIgi
Next Monday is election day for our
township. The main usiness of the
election will be to chose school directors
for the ensuing year. AS for the Buck
inglam Independent District, we are
much interested in the selection OF
officers. DR.. Iadd having moved to
Traer, Mr.. Antrim's term having expired,
will leave US but one Director, hence two
are to be elected and we want two active
men men who will employ good
teachers and see that the schools run in
an orderly way. and things kept up as
they always should be. As we have been
silent on this subject heretofore we are
going to mention the names OF two men for
the place, viz: W a. Daniel and Joshus c.
Wood. We hope these men will be elect
ed, and here after Wen haye o goodsschool.
sy ealissCiFss BISMARCK. 81
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