The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-18
TRAER CORRESPONDENCE.

The storm Oh luesuuy n'Sue WIS WI
annual and ii did mol fall below the best.
The storm of April 9Th 1871. wasa strong
dry wind, remarkable for its velocity and
being ffoln a cloudlcss sky. not cloud
TO be seen for the entire day. gentle
man informs me there was no firewecd in
this settlement previous TO that storm
Is that the case? who knowss will SONIC
tell u
Messrs. Greelis s Rice have purchased
from ]. w. Traer esq. all his unsold lots
here, and greatly reduced the prices.
C. C. Collins esq, our assessor. informs
us that the taxable merchandise il Tracr
at 40 per cent is :ss5,630. making $64, 900
worth. That the population is 1881.
This is the the horse season and some
beautiful ones are seen on our streets
Notably two recently Imported Clydes-
dales, and an English draft horse weigh.
ing, 1900 lbs that compel admiration.
There is also fine Norman and some Of
the more common stock.
Bro. Avcrill OF the Clipper has quit the
grocery business and vii devote his mind
10 his paper. There WAS something re-
Ingaant 10 him in the association OF IDEAS
10 his brain, such rs salt Goldfish and tenn
perance editorials, molasscs and meet me
by moonlight" ''revcries Of Il bachelor
vi the dreamy order, soon 10 be chang
cd 10 stern realities. He now stands on
solid ground. Success to The Clipper.
Quarterly meeting yesterday. Elder
Miner and Rev MIR. Crippen in attend
ance 1t was a field day with our Metho-
dist friends. Under the ministration of
Pastor ,Snilh the congregation has in
creased fifty per cent since last October,
with some additions to the church.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Tie advocates of it pointed with holy
horror to the increase Of murders in Iowa
aud said il was because of the slight pun
ishnent, and clamored for its restitution
The ink in which The new law waswri.ten
was scarcely dry before two murders were
committed. SO tbs argument based on the
rightfullness of man to take his brothers
blood, even by Jaw is unsettled. So far
as penalty is concerned, it neither has
tens or retards the commission of CRIME
Murder will be committed as long as man
has unbridled passions, and the question
80 s.;ii onen xxhst shall VIC do with the
criminal. Ircgrct that in this cnlignten-
ed era, Iowa should take backward step
and cry 'crucify him, cruelty him, ignor-
ing the dictates of humanity and giving
our boosted civilization an uncreditable
Interpretation. In the majority of future
murder trials in Iowa three fourths of the
jurymen will commit perjury by their
vcrdicts and iexecutions will be few in
spite of the law. sy
County Attorney Willett.of Toledo. him
oil aldermanic proportions honored us by
calling. Abel hid, County agent, and
Prof. Parish of Rock Island, who last
year had charge OF our schools were .here
last week. ...-.-
The present weather indications are
that next. winter has put in an appearance;
we aresot ready for it.
There having been more deaths than
usual the past six months, our attention
has been called to the burial places.
S.mo twelve years ago Mr.. Ames set
apart piece of land for burial purposes
ON the crown Of hill on his premises
At first it was designed for family lot;
but others were allowed TO use it and now
u company has been formed; land decided
to it by Mr.. Ames. Ii is called Larch Hill
Cemetery, baving been studded with the
English larch by Mr.. Ames. 1t is taste
fully laid out on beautiful spot. The
grounds at West Union were opened at
an early day; they were not extensive,
and now there is demand for an extern
sion which will soon be accomplished.
A cali is made for paymen. of stock in
Buckingham Cemetery
Last summer in an article on the fine
stock herd of West Wilson, Esq, l allud-
ed 10 six male calves in the herd and one
as being superior to toe others. On Fri
he sold that one for round price up in
the hundreds. To-day gentleman came
en The train from Palo Alto County TO
view the herd and make purchases. The
Rcnton Herd stands high among breeders
and..Esquire Wilson is to bccongratulated,
for there is money in it.