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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-19
ENGLAND.
The Public Revenue-SOurces of Income.
from the London Times, Sept IL

The Public Revenue-SOurces of Income.
from the London Times, Sept. IL
The finance accounts just issued show tnat in the
last financial year ending the 3lst OF March, 1869,
the duty on foreign spirits produced $780, $50; on
homemade spirits, f1o,55d,2ls; on foreign wine,
sl,521, s97; on malt, f652z7os. All these items are
larger than in the preceding year. The duty on
tobacco and SNUFF produced f6, 496,5l2, which is
rather less than IL the year before Tea paid its
tax OF 60 $50 and sugar and moasses f5 063,
both sums smaller than those OF the preceding year.
Foreign corn paid fs97. $3.50. The railway passen-
ger tax, an ever increasing item, reached f49a 297.
The duty on probates OF wills and administrations. q
VARYING source OF taxation. declined little, vlz to
SOL 100 and the duty on legacies and SUGGESTIONS
10 c. 800 10; this last item in the preceding year
had reached e. 49, 7i the largest amount ever COL
ected under tins head In any year, and exceed
ing by nearly f4000 900 the sum which, In 1851 was
estimated by the Comptroller as the maximum that
would be reached. Bill stamps in the year 1867 6S
produced 1896 ass, aud the inland revenue penny
stamp receipts, drafts, &C., advanced as usual.
ana brought IN $751;, 455 The newspaper impressed
stamp produced sll1,513 The duty on armorial
bearings advanced to f6s,7S8 The Inhabited house
duty shows an increase as usual, ana produced
f1,13l,3is. The income tax, raised to six pence.
brought in fs,62S, 507 within the year. The woods,
forests and land revenues or the Crown produced
100000 for the Exchequer Among the minor iterus
hair powder produced f975. Cards brought more
than so, QUO to the public purse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-19
To THE MEMORY OF
HIRAM WASHINGTON WOODRUFF,
Born February ~, 1877. Died March 10, 1857,

AGED FIFTY YEARS.
THIS MONUMENT WAS EREorID ny HIS FRIENDS.
Engaged for period Of forty years In riding, trainings
and driving the trong horse OF America, he alike
conspcuous for his genius his unswerving integrity
his kindness OF heart.
His widow Sarah Anne Woodruff, joins In this simple
but heartfelt tribute TO his memory.
In after years, when all those who knew him intl-
matey win have long passed away, Hiram's mem.
ory win endure. Many visitors TO the lofty heights
or the cemetery where his ashes lie inferred, while
gazing upon the pleasant land and the distant sea-
Will ask for the spot -
where 10 the grave Of the Knight OF orsljan?
Where may the grave Of that good knight be-
BY the marge OF . brook on the slope of Hslveyn
Under The bouGhs Of young birch tree
The oak that In summer was pleasant TO hear
That rused IN autumn al wtthsrsd sere
Thai whised and groaned through the winter alone
He hath gone, and birch in his place has growni
The knights bones are dusti
His good sword ID rust
Hn spirit 10 viii The saints,
Wevu&I :
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-19
MONUMENT 70 THE LATE HiBiM waooaufF.

From the Sew York Spirit of the Times.l
BY the laudable exertions Of Mr.. George q. Hall, Of
Brooklyn, seconded by the aid OF many other gentle
men, suitable monument has just been erected
over the grave OF the lamented and well remem-
bered Hiram Woodruff. 1t Is chaste substantial and
valuable, Ike the fame and character OF the man
whose memory 1t has been erected to commemorate,
and 1t bears the following inscriptions
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tators had congregated but a. It was evident that
the royal party was DESTROYS OF privacy ana quiet
ANYTHING like demonstrative welcome was avoided
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Insurgents In Fl Arriba-Orsanization Of Vol
anteers-Reported Defcatl Of Jordan Ca
understanding ofthc spanish Comnander--
Reported DisaHecticn Of Marmol-Legal
Proceedings Against vaImaseda and Paia-
cios-lsobbcrics by Spanish Onlcers.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. T. 1859.
Through the emigrants VINO have arrived here
from the Fl Arriba district We learn that tho nsur-
gents in large numbers in possession OF said dis
trict. They also report having heard the lst and
I'd instant salutes with cannon BY the insurgents
In honor OF news favorable to their cause received
from the United states. There II also
current report here Of the death
Of the two brothers called Marcano.
who as chiefs served In the ranks OF the nsurgents
1t 10 said they were sssassinsted By six OF their
subordinates, who. having presented themselves
and proposed 70 the Spanish Captain Ampudis
provided b speFad tllr uvs1 70 XII the arss two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-19
IRELAND.

INC Lana question AgIIaI1On-Nlr. Gladstone
In the Field.
The London Star OF the 9th OF September pub
lished the followIng:-
receipt Of a memorial from Dublin in favor of an
amnesty 10 the political prisoners. The following Is
his letter.
u r r.. ,v WHITEHALL unTa,.dL, Sept !, lsss.S
GESTIEMES Mr.. Gladstone desires me to acknowledge
fsfe G o. pas aTos
Of the grant Of amnesty TO political prisoners IN Ireland
70 give his most earnest attention to this important question
am, gentlemen your obedent servant, w. b. GURDON
1t will be recoected that the Select Committee
on the Valuation OF Ireland agreed TO report the evil
dence only, with view to their reappontment next
he ec gter TO
Treasury Mr. Ayrton, was prepared to submit, and
which may be supposed 10 represent the views of
the government. subject OF course to modification
by further evidence which may be produced next
session.
L That the tenement valuation OF Ireland has been
OF utility has been fairly conducted, and has
general satisfaction to the owners and occupers of pro-
which was commenced, and 10 certain provisions OF
the Valuation act does now sufficiently coincide
Thai is expedient that revaluation Of each
nc s ana ed o a. b ar n he 70 % IN
lowing moincaons: scale OF rriees hxed by the
aors should ascertain the marketable annual value that Is
TO say sS ran' of wn one year with ano'hsr each
let from year TO the probable annual cost of REPAIRS
the In TIA actual state and all and TO
which the occupier may be liable being paid by the
T. That 1t Is eSpedsnt that the valuation should be so
carried that the entire be completed within
short period, but that the valuation for each
should be completed BY body of experienced
and competent officers so that the revauaton
menced with the counties first valued and continued the
order of the original valuation and the entire of may
be revaued IN about sixteen b. That the charge
the revauston should be borne In the
present revision of the valuations That complaints
have been made respecting the removal Of persons
Valuation Once but they were investigated and disposed
at the time the events occurred and sufficient grounds
SHOWN Tor reupenlng tue subject That
Valuation Once appears to have been employed for special
purposes for which provision made In the
but the entire OF the Office with the
supercharges has been brought to account
the contribution OF the several counties.
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G Y 3 A
Increasing Discomfort Against De ROdaS'
Administration.
The Atrocities Of the Volunteers to
be Investigated.

The steamship Mariposa, Captain Campbell, from
Havana the 10Th inst, arrived here yesterday. She
brings news of interest up to date OF sailing.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
NO | |

average European. He wants ditfe :
ent tools, carriages, cars, steam boats,
clothes, medicines, and houses. His
necessities and his Injuries are both
unlike those OF the European. The in
dustries which exist to supply Ameri-
can wants are therefore not like the
corresponding European industries
They will be better learned at home
than abroad. The whole spirit OF the
school at home will be in conformity
with American requirements. The
spirit OF European school cannot be
but foreign in many respects to Amer
lean habits. 1t is not now as it was
thirty years ago, when an Anne ican
boy had to go to Europe if he wanted
to learn chemical analysis or the ele-
ments OF engineering Now one might
as well go to Europe to learn the mul
tIrl cation table, as to study the com
mon subjects in chemistry, physics,
mechanics. an | engineering The in,
stru, on In these and many o.her sci
entltic subjects is as god in severa
American cnocls and colleges as it is
anywhere in Europe More school.
are needed; but even now the Anne
c,n should do all his s,uden,- work AT
home. Wh he has become a mas
ter in his art, he may well 60 to Ea
rope to see how his business is there
conducted.--Atantic Monthly for March
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
Total custsms. eaaa. y, 500 s22 664 9sl

Total custsms. ..e222. 2J9666 e22 664 9sl
The British income tax is little more
than ten per cent but yields, in gold,
Jast about AS much as ours; an. the
whole revenue OF the Kingdom is con
>iderably in excess OF that OF the Unit.
ed States, and it is thought that the
resources OF the two countries are no,
practically very different in amount
l will be seen that the British Gov
ernment derives more than half as
much lmpost from the meal and houI
OF the poor as from the wine OF tbs
rich. How different Is this from til,
American system. Here we aim t.
tax the luxuries. and not the essen
tlaIs OF lite. 1t was only att. th-
bloody corn law riots that Parliament
vas cocrced into bringing down the
cereal tariff to its present figures. I'm.
posing = tax on Oreadstutis does no
protect the British farmer, as expert
snce has shown, but was and is solel,
A burden on the poor man. We do not
claim that our revenue system is per-
iect by any me rs, but it is certainly
rec from any such egregious tault, a.
We have pointed out in the British
Some articles claim protection when
,hey do not really deserve it; and 9TH
.r things could thrive without it
Agan III some cases the tariff is plac-
"a nj her than there is any wisdom in
placing it. In still other instances it
5 not high enough. when considered
either from the standpoint OF revenu,
,r protection. 1t is almost, if not alb
solutely, impossible, to get the tariff
aw adjusted perfectly; but we art
,teatiily improving. and ii. our mex,
Secretary O. the Treasury should prov.
! broadvisioned statesman, instead 0.
/ scheming financier, We may hope tha
Important Improvements will be made
.1ven il the policy OF a high tariff fol
protection could not be defended i
would still remain that all the outer,
se continually hear against the pres
INT high tariff is without justification
or every dollar raised by indirect tax
l;lou is relief to the burden OF direct
axation. This is sufficient answer
TO the free traders Chicago Journal
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
Our AAcessOrs.CuriON Facts In
Regard To Isieir Living And
DOi.sg.

The customs, manners. literature, ar
cnitecture. history, every thing, in fin.
pertaining to England previous o tie
seventeenth cntury may be regard.
ed as the common ancestral propert,
OF all John D,Ils progeny, whereve,
scattered over the world. To larg,
majority OF our rellers, therefore.
whatever throws light upon the Golden
times OF Great Brtai +, nernr ce sc
to be OF interest he October Nv Eng
and farmsrnoticng a c4i,. ub.lc,
ton, 'Our English Home - extracts
and comments as follows:
The whale was eaten Uy the Saxons;
and When men were lucky enou n ,o
get it. it AL a.el a, the table late IL
,he titecntn century. In lo46. Hen
~ Ill directed the She,ifof L,ndoi.
to purchase one hu ,dei p eces OF
yla!e Tor his table. Whales found
N the coast where the perquisites 0
loyalty; aud they were caught aud
sent to the Kings kitchen. Edward II
gave reward OF thirty shlllings to
three mlrinars wlo caught wla,e
near London bridge. Those found
III the banks of tho Thames were
claimed by the Lord Mayor, and AL
lei to the civic feast. Pieces OF
whale were often purchased tor the
taoie OF the Countess OF Leicester
England WAS often supplied with thi,
c,oice dainty by the fishermen ..
Normandy, who made it m article OF
commerce The Normans had yari
ous ways Of cooking it sometimes il
was roasted and brought to the table
on a spit but the usual way was to
boil it a-.d serve it with peas. Epi
cures looked out for slice from the
tongu. or tail. The srampusor the sea
woit, was also hiynly esteemed, but
OF all the blubber dainties the pro
poise was deemed the most sayory.-
The Saxons called it seaswine, and
the ecclcsiastlcs ct the Middle Ages,
poreo mariao. Porpoises were purchas-
ed tor the table OF Hesry Ill, in 1905.
In the reign OF Henry III, the whale
stock OF carpenter tools was. valued
at one shilling, and consisted Of
oroau AK. adze, square and spoke
shave. There were . few chimneys
the fire was laid TO the wall, and
smoke issued out at the root or win
dow, and the furniture and utensils
We're OF wool. The people slept on
straw pallets, with 4 log for a pillow.
Even as late as tn. time OF Elizabeth,
1898, 1t is stated that apologies were
made to vlsi ors it they coali not be
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18

That this Society is doing we'll, and that it
occupies an honored and indeT enden, position
| received in evidence from The busnes. men
Of Troy There IS no reason why men in other
pursuits may not do equally well, providing
they will look upon cooperation as a means
for securing success through efforts to be
n de by them individually for the common
good. From the individual every element
must be derived, and When each acts upon
this principle success is assured. Ii is singu-
lar thar wor .ers in iron should lead the way
in cooperation buf uuies there is some rspe.> :
ill aivantage in the b'sIness q moIel IS fur.
nish for all othe, industries In tn. follos>
cities are successful cooperative irons
orss Two more in Troy; one in Albany,
doing heavy business; one in Rochester,
one ia 'ley-ianI, one ia Cincinnati, one in
Chicago, one in Louisville, and one in Boston
he hcrlrh Of the Troy cooperati. .es seems
t, be good-,Ome are never sick .he .ol>
lowing siaiement may interest philosophers
as well as all who are try:ng 10 discover Ihe
cause Of the decrease in pol luation OF the de-
scendants Of The Puritan stock. 1t is a law
in his Cooperation that every member who
has an addition to his family Snail give an
Ell , 1T Lrnent to his comrades, and il is TO be
no'ed that such an entertainment is given. on
IN average. once week through the year
y. T. VI. in teW York Tribune
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18

accolnm 9datet III rosots prov.ts.i
with chimneys. They had q te
glass windows. and when yIas, was ia.
troduced it was tor 4 tong tim -
scarce that whea people went sss.
they would order tn. windows taNeA
out and laid lp in safety.
In the fourteenth century none but
the clergymen wore linen. The h0usc.
hold furniture among the wea!thr con
slstea OF brass pot, brass eup. =
gsld'ron and rag or two, AM ptr
haps towel. OF chairs an iabi's
we hear nothing. Even the a6b iiv
sat upon the chests in which they
kept their clothes III nan il. seven
years after marriage could purchase a
hock bed and sack OF chat to rest
his head upon, he thought himself as
we'll lodged rs the lord OF the town. -
In addition to this poverty ot
what seems to us absolute necessities
the houses and the people lewere exc e |.
i,iy drty. E'asnis, a celcbrat,l
scholar of Holland, who visitea Eng
land. complains that "the nastlness OF
the people was the cause OF treqnaat
plague, which destroyed them, and
he says their floors are commoniy OF
clay, strewcd with rushes, under which
lie unmolested collection OF beer,
grease fragments, bones, spittle, ex
,:rements # dogs AMI cats, and OF ey.
erthing that is nau>eous.
Their tables were as miserably sup.
.,lled as their dwellings. They hal
little freshmeat, bat salted m st OF
their cattle and swine, in. November.
upon which they mostly depended
t rough the winter Very few vegct-
ables OF any kind came upon their Ia.
lies 1t is stated that In the early
part of the reign of Henry VIII. not
a cabbage, trrnip, carrot er other ed.
ible grew in England.
The average duration OF human lite
was, at that period not one-halt as long
as that OF the present day. The con
stant use OF saited meat, the few or no
vegetables, contributed to the shorten
ng OF lite, to say nothing OF the mum
Der SWEPT away by pestilence and
anime.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18

Mr. Wade came into the Senate
when he was passing the meridian OF
nle He has gwen his riper years to
the country. lie leaves i, an old man.
upon the verge OF that "three score
aud ten by which the Psalmist mum
bers the years OF man. He was the
representative OF the progressive, earn
est, radical sentiment o1 the West, lust
rs Mr. Sumner is the type Of the schoi-
ariy philosophical, and cultivated rad
ca, SIN OF the East. He was y modes n
New England Puritan, strengthened
and iroadened by the rude experience
OF Western pioneer lite. A native OF
Massachusetts. like Mr.. Sumner, he
s,uglt the West wnen he CAME to
manhood, and tor forty years he has
been a prom ncnt AMI dominant leader
N Ono politics He has that yigor
ot character with wnich men love to
assocl te + ain and ir.endly y phrases i'm
plying streny h AMI ,cllacl.v. They
cali h.m 'bold Ben Wade !" and '.blutt,
ben Wade !" ant .huncst old Ben
seeing n han true descendant OF the
men who established New Enylanlt
ALL fought icr Lpcrty in the early
lays OF the Revolution, and III ouyh,
20 Massachusetts, something of th,.
spirit OF Cromwell When the treason
OF President Johnson led our friends
10 tcel that it mignt become necessary
- seek successor by the process o.
impeachment, two Republican Sena
tors were dreme,. fitted ior the otiics
In caimer times we have little doubi
hat the Presidency of the Senat,
would have fallen upon Mr.. Fessende,
OF Name; but the danger ahead, the
necessity nt perfect assurance OF teal.
,y to extreme Radicalism. our bite,
experience with the recreant johnson.
controlled the judgment Of q dlsap
pointed and troubled party, and led TO
the selection of Mr. Wade. This com
pliment shows the real value OF tn.
man to the Republican party. He will
not be rem mberel rs the Presideni
OF The Senate. He was not parlla
mentarian nor a logic.an, nor skllle.
IN refining phrases and constituting od,
points OF law. He was simply "bola
II bluff Ben Wade IRON first to las,.
Grave Senators have sometimes been
restless under mis- rude decisions. but.
they telt that If disaster came, and III,
safety Ut the Rep ,biican party shout.
rest upon him, as its President, he
would be as true as the rocks OF Ills
native Massachusetts.
And now that he goes from us, re-
tirement must be welcome 10 one o.
his years and labofs We wish him
peace and happiness, the rest that mu,
be sweet after 20 much unrest. the love
the confidence, and the admiration o.
his people. 1t vii. be many years be
We have Il truer senator than "oil Ben
Wade" With characteristic zeal he
tells us that upon leaving his position.
As Senator he Will give has best efforts
TO accomplish the tatiti :ation OF tn.
Suffrage Amendment by Ohio. IL,
can crown ! lite OF integrity AMI hou-
or by no nobler effort Long NAV it
be before 1t comes to him to pass from
his career OF noble and intrepid serv
ice TO the rewards Of a higher aal pur
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
-AsMericilsA Schools tor American
Seude.lls.
By CHARLES W. ELIOT.

1t is of the first Importance that the
schools which tram American boys tor
the sclent.tc profession should b,
American. European schools teacn
American Students 4 great many things
which are not only lnappilcabie III
America, but positively misleading am,
dangerous. The pl,ces OF laoor, fuel
aud transportation arc SO very unlike
IN Europe and IL this country, that
methods aud processes when are prof
Liable there are ru.nous her. IN spit,
of The tact that scientitic principles do
not change with the latitude and ion
gi ode. The CONDITIONS OF success II.
aii manufacturing ami mining II uus,
tries are very different III tnlnly peo-
pieu county of immense aistancesiroin
what they are III compact, crowded.
COMMUNITIES; 50 that II Is not to b,
Wondered at, II m.l. thorouyh I'M
bued with the spirit OF Europ,.an
schools, and taught only the practices
and results OF established European
Industries, are less successful than could
be wished when they attempt to pu,
their school knowledge III practice ua-
der the novel American couditious. A
man who has spent all his apprentice
ship III building Datch ga!ilo.s is not
l.Neiy to excel III buildmg Baltimore
clippers. An uneduca. w rlsh mi
ne', perfectly familiar with every de-
tail OF lis trade at nome, is utterly lost
!. ne IS put down among strange rocks
and miaerais. HIS home experience
Is almost useless to hlm. A we'll
trained man, perfectly competent to
81 .,erlnteni zinc WORKS in Belgium OF
o..esia, may easiiy prove an unslt
guide IN p.nnsy ivania or Illinois. All
arcnite,t, VINO would have no difficulty
in finishing tasteful house or hand
me church in Par.s within his estt.
mates, might be quite unable to make
feasible pans anu hlnllng specltica-
tlons III New York. Cnndtions OF
business anI ways OF livlns in .Ameri-
ca are fundamentally different from Eu-
ropean haoits ana conditions. An av-
eraye American does not eat, drink,
eep, work or amaze himself hkeau
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
sll. It Doetrp,
"A DOLLAR IN HIS PoU-Hn
BY MILES o REILLY.

'Tik pleasant when our friends are rich.
To meet them dav by dry,
Or good or i'll, no matter which,
Provided they can pay;
But Is there one--yon answer not
Who woul or could avoush
Esteem for one wno hadn't got
A dollar in his ioucn,
'Tis pleasant with our frienls to dine,
To see them well arrayed,
To hummer them in costly wine
For which themselves have paid;
To smoke " til them, to drive about,
Share cup. caress. and couch
But could VT know man without
doliac in his pouch?
The bride will love the pleading swain
" bo holds al his command
handsome hous-. a goodly train
or eqnira. re and land.
But shoul. his fortune c ase to smile.
Even love awav will ~,ouri-
Why can tie C - are show q pile
Of dolIars in his pouch!
On sea- on shore, they seem 10 say
lie is rich. and eau I he duil;
Toe gold within his porte> monnaie.
They III nix, can fl In. skull
Let manmon reign, let genins rot.
Let wit, love. yalor crouch
Ioor devil. ifhe ha~ no. got
A dollar in his pouch.
If Chris again should visit earth,
A man o' toll aud care,
Hover divine. What or his worth,
How. thnk you would he fire'
Hence with this yagrant, thrust him out.
Some swindler ida,e vn,lch-
Think you Gna'- son wo I'D cone without
A,.oilar in his pouch.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18

:. Ram sLMUIlN, Biacksmilh.
j. Iv2n41yl
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
s--Moo Re- NaEN

7 S.MO0RE, 83tss
At his Ca t.y ever Galley 4 JOV. !.
atoms store, b prepared TO do PHI 20
OR APIlIAL and AMBR,bCiPI - IN.
most imlrsseA style. i'agnerreo,y. - an
Amhrotypss snlargei. N #a #a s.aTa8ta
Patropase sso.ic,ted,and satisfaetion gun,
an.sea. JS. MOORE,
v2pl ~. artist.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
Indirect Taxation and t.ev.aue.

The figures for British customs for
he last two wears are these.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-18
WHY 60 HUNGRY!

i N. Iho.n would respectfully inform the
pub,ic, mat he has neatly dlteI up anu n.ee.
~ arranged his rvvu,s, tor. the .cuutorl ami
convenience Ut ALL wnu may Iavos nm. Win
y cALL. FatWers wno arc in io.edo, en ols
u their wives, can be accullmv .ateL Win u
.cupoi Ccjes Or lea, on short uoLce.s lie uat.
.ters hiMsctt, TIM hc can snltf ihetaste of tue
fAslillvus Every attention paId 10 sas want.
or cust.AletS. A &&FAs
Hc1rGanued fruits aud cANptss
Also y goo,s stocA cf hsst class 1iss and
Tobacco Fresh aud p,aro NM ALI on naud
> ~ ~ Es&S @&+ So \ InUNN.
Tolels, Dec. 3lss lS,S.f