Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-03-22
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u mu140v 0oone which Occurred in
Year l04l.

0eetinE was held one evening in - church
where the speakers, were a. usual to be re
formed drunkards. An estimabe woman,
whom will call Alice, wos induced to al
tend
When the NEE ing was somewhat advanced,
late member OF Congress arose, with an al,-
parent sadsess and hesitation, spoke as fol-
lows:
"rholsh Ind consented, at your urgent
solicitation to address this assembly tonight,
he said, "yet have felt SO great reluctance
In do ny so, thtt il has been with tie utmost
difficulty, | could drag myself forward. As
to relate M experience, that | do not think
can venture upon. The past dare not res
call. could wish that ten years Of my Ii e
were botcl OUT lie paused mt much
affected and then added in frner voice
'som thing mus, be said Of my ewn case,
shall fail to make thar impression on your
minds which wish to p oluce. Your speak
or once stood among the members Of the h.,.
Nay, more ,han that, he occupied a seat in
Congress fortwo congressional periods. An
more than that, he continu d, his voice sink
ing in tone fdeep emotion, Il once had
wife and two sweet children"
But all these honors, all these blessings
had departed from him. lie was unworthy TO
retain them. His constituents threw him off
because he debased himself and disgraccd
them. Aud more than all, she who had loved
him devoledly, The mother of his two chill lrcn,
was forced to abandon him. and seek an asy.
lum in her fathers house-and why? Could
become changed so in Il few short y ars >
What power was there 80 10 debase me, that
my fellow beings spurued, aud even the be-
ioved wife of my bosom turned away heart
stricken from me Alas. my friends it was
mad indulgence in intoxicating drink. But
for this were an honorable and useful rep,
resentn,ive in the halls Of legislation, and
blessed with home and wife, aud children. -
But have not told al. After my wife Sept
rated from me, sank rapidly. a state Of
sohrey brought too many troubled thoughts;
drank more deeply, and was rarely. if ever,
free frcm the bewid ring effects ofpartial in
toxication. q last | became so abandoned,
fled an application for a divorce, and as
cause could readily be shown why j, should
be grained separation was legally declared,
and TO complete my disgrace AZ the congress
eional canvass. was left Oft the ticket, as un
fl, to represent the ticket
"a year of sobrie,y, earnes, devotion to my
profession, and ferven, prayer to Him who
alone gives strength in every good reso luton,
lad restored TO me much that had lost but
not all not the riches, treasure that ! had
proved myself unworthy TO retain; NOT my
wife and children. Between myself and them
the law had laid It's stern impass BILE in,erdic-
ton. have no longer wife; no children;
though my heart goes toward these dearly be-
loved ones with til. tenders, warnings. Pic
lures Of our earliest days of our welded love
are ever lingering in my ima yination. dream
Of the swec, freside circle; see eve before
me the placid face Of my Alice rs her eyes
looked into my own, with intelligent cohf>
dence; the music of her voice is ever sound>
ing in my ears
Here the speakers emotions overeame hr !:
his utterance became choked. and he stood ST.
lent with bowed head and trembling limbs
The dense mass Of people were hushed to an
impressive stillness. that was broken here ans
there by half sti6ed sobs.
AT this moment there was a movement in
the crowd. a single female figure hetose
whom everyone seemed instinciively to give
way was seen passing up the nisle. This was
Mt seen by the speaker until she had come
nearly to the trent of the platform, on which
lie stood. Then the movement caught his ear,
and his eyes that instant fell upon Alice who
by the kindness of those near her, was con-
due ed to his side. The whole audience
thrilled with the scene, were upon their feet,
and bending forward when the speaker ex-
tended his arms aud Alice threw herself upon
his bosom.
An aged minister then came forward snd
separated them.
mo, said tn. reformed Congressman, 'you
cannot take her away from mel
'lieaven forbid that should" replied the
minister, but BY your confession she is no,
your te'
NO. she is not" replied the speaker mourn
fully.
but is reedy to take her VOWS again. said
Alice, mo testify, in low voice smiling through
her tears.
Before the large assembly, NIL standing and
with few dry eyes, the marriage ceremony
was again performed thpt gave the speaker
and Alice to each other. As the minister an
aged man, with thin, white locks completed
the marriage rite, he laid hands o.
the heads Of the two he had Joined in holy
bonds, and lifting up his streaming eyes, he
said in solemn voice, "Wha, God hath Joined
together, lei not Rum put csuvder I" amen,
was cried by the whole assembly as with q
single voice. HuMAN1rAs.
When Eve told Adam to chastise his son
what FIVE Scriptural names gives the account
'Adam, Seth Eve "Cain Abel
The question, "Whv printers do not succeed
as we'll az brewers p was answered:
because printers vol for the head and
brewers for the stomach, and where twenty
have stomachs only one has brains"
Prejud ces are like rats, and man 8 mind
like tran: they get in eaailv ond ,b.n