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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
Home Industry Creates Wealth.

The possibilities which exist of the
creation Of acealM by fostering Home In
dustry are torcibly suggested by the
increasing attention bestowed upon
the production OF fruit in central Iowa.
Up to the present time the great bulk OF
tne fruit consumed in this region has
been imported from abroad, either from
the States east and south Of US, or from
the southern and older counties of our
owR State. OF course it has cost us a
high price, and much Of it has reached
us considerably damaged IN value and
quality by transportation. While stay
ing in Vinton last week we were una
bic to find any good apples in mark
ct al less than seventy-five cents per
peck, and few perfect apples even at
that. But now comes i'll Mr.. }. l.
Budd, with his crop Of a thousand
bushels and sells by the quantity at
$l,75 per bushel--but little over half
the price at the groceries, thus bring
ing this wholesome article of TODD
within the reach OF many who could
not afford it at the higher figure, and
furnishing at The same time superior
quality Of fruit As other orchards
come into bearing the price will be
still further reduced.
Now il by the introduction of man
ufactures we can build up Belle Plaine
into 4 town of three or four times its
present size, we shall furnish market
Tor large quantity of fruit, tor the
growth Of which every acre OF dry up.
land in the adjacent counties is adml-
rably adapted. A new source of wealth
would thus be created, our farmers
made richer, and the townspeople pro.
vided with an abundance OF every va
riety OF fruit IN its season, enabling
them to discard the unwh olosonle "hos
and hominy" and substitute the more
natural fruits of the earth for good
portion of their subsistence. These
fruits will not bear transportion tor
long distances. II, therefore, We buy
all our goods from abroad we mus,
ship such bulky products as wheat and
stock to pay for them. On these the
profit of production is comparatively
small Ten acres in fruits, where there
is a market for them, will yield more
in value than hundred acres i'll the
coarse products OF the farm.
This tendency OF home manufact-
ures to multiply the sources OF wealth,
and enable the great producing class
to purchase many comforts and luxu-
ries which otherwise they must wholly
forcgo, or pay for in products which
barely cover the cost OF production, is
one of the elements of the controversy
which the free trade theorists find il
convenient to ignore. They argue that
it is always cheapest to buy in the
cheapest I'm money! market. But it
is not SO when you can pay In one
market with that which would be
wholly worthless, or which cannot be
transported to the other. That is the
best organized community which
comes nearest within the limits which
soil and climate permit, to producing
all the necessaries oflts own consump-
tom Belle Plaine Union.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

Good epiiaphs these, from the mon ument Of
Col. Charles T. Taylor, who fell while leading
his regiment (the Pennsylvania Bucktails) in
. charge at Gettysburg:
by BAYARD TAYLOR
'Youth with surest promise crowned,
Love that held him fondy bound,
Pride Of soul too high to bow,
Noble ieart and fearless brow;
Hand TO help and will 10 bless,
Old heroic tenderness.
Richest life in heart and limb
All he gave; and We gave himr'
BY rHEBE CARY
"Yet he hath not lived and died in vain,
For proudly you may say,
lie has left you name with never stain
For your tears to wash away"
mr. GEORGE II. BOXER
"He fell where his country had need of . life
Before she could ask it was given.
With one step he stood first in the front Of the
strife.
With the next on the ramparts Of Heaven
BIT r. II. sToDDARD.
"Many the ways that lead to death, but few
Grandly; and one alone. to Glory's gate,
wherever freeman dare their fate -
Determined in their mind to die or do
This, thou hast passed, young soldier'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
Extraordinary AMccdOtc about
Louis Napoleon.

The Salute Public, of Lyons, has
just published most extraordinary
anecdote. for the truth OF which it
vouches with great determination.
During the sojourn of LOUIS Napo-
leon ia America he became very init
mate with family whose real name
the Salute Public disguises under the
pscudonym of Edwards, derived from
the christian name of its head The
friendship the Edwardses felt for the
Prince was unvarying, and his feelings
toward them when he became Empcr
or were as constant as they had been
when he was in exile. In 1859 Mr..
Edwards came to France to felicitatc
his friend on his italian victories, and
was received by the Emperor with
much warmth. The interview was
long and private; Mr.. Edwards, how
ever, made no secret OF what passed
between them, and repeated to several
of his friends the following words OF
the Emperor. The Prince Imperial
had only just recovered from serious
illness, and his Majesty, still under the
impression OF his past tears, said to
his old friend: 1T l had the misfor-
tune to lose my son, and all hope for
an heir in a direct line were denied
me, should have put into execution
an extraordinary project. = 1
should have given to France the priv
ilcges, the liberties, the manners OF a
republic. shonld have wished to be
looked upon as the first citizen of my
country, after having given back to it
those liberties which political necessi-
ty has obliged me to take away tor a
time; III word, should have render
ed impossible after my death any
other form Ut government than that OF
republic-thc only one which, wisely
understood, and applied with energy,
can suit France, But must give up
this dream; father of family must
not burn his sons roof over his head
and must try and conciliate two ele-
mcnts which now seem utterly inalicn-
able-the Empire and liberty. My
heirs shall reign, and France shall
only lose a name-the name of repub-
lie. Sho will soon have, l hope, all
the liberal institutions that have so
much admired III the New World"
Such words rs these, at such
time, certainly took MIR. Edwards by
surprise. and created much astonish-
ment and lncrednlity in the minds of
those TO whom he communicated them.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

DURING Mr.. Stewards first term as
Governor the Anti Rent troubles as
samed a formidable aspect. The Hell
delberg was intensely excited, sheriifs
were deticd, and resort to arms
seemed to be approaching. Under an
act of the Legislature, Seward appoint
ed Commission to inquire into the
grievances of the tenants and the rights
OF the landlords, naming as one of the
members his old friend Garry Y. Sack
cit, Of Seneca county. A day was
fixed tor Gov. Seward and Commits.
sioner Sackett to visit the infected dis
trict. The Anti Renters, who had
never been honored with the presence
of Governor, resolved TO turn out en-
masse 10 NEE. His Exccllcncv, and Sc
lected an orator to receive him with a
congratulatory speech-quite losing
sight of the Commissioner. The day
arrived, and Seward and Saekett went
out in a iour-horse barouchc. Sackett,
who stood six feet three inches, and al.
ways dressed III the Websterlan blue
coat and buff vest, with an amplitude
of white cravat and an imposing gold
headed cane, was never better got up
than on this grand occasion, and OF
course he bore striking contrast to
the little, thin Governor. AS they de-
scendcd from the carriage, the crowd
OF Anti-Renters cheered Justify, and
their Head Centre stepped forward.
unrolled his manuscript, and opened
his cratorical battery upon Sackett,
with "Your Excellency," and began
his speech, while the mass called out
for three cheers for sour noble Cover
nor?" Sackett, waving his cane high
in the air, shouted at the top of his
voice, ''Stop, gentleman! you have
made the same mistake that the people
OF this State have made They, doubt
less, ought to have elected me Cover
nor, and perhaps intended to do so;
but, in fact, they have chosen this gen
tlcman (turning to Seward, whom l
now present to you as Gov. Seward
When Judge Sackett had encascd a
bottle of champagne, and put in two
or three glasses OF cognac by way OF
stopper, he used to tell this story with
sparkling gusto. especially if Gov.
Seward was present.-[New York Sun.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
WuAr B,nNlxouAN MAKES IN

WAR BIRMlxaHAM MAKES IN
WEEk,-The Engineer, Of London,
publishes the following curious sta.
tistics Of the weekly produce Of the
varioue manufactures of Birmingham:
100000 OF steel pens, 5000 iron
beadsteads, 1000 guns, 800, 100000 OF
machins screws, l0O, 100000 OF but
tons. 1,OOc 81 ldlcs. $1,000, 900 of copper
and bronze coins, 10000 balls, 10000
pounds weight OF paper mache work,
100000 worth of jewclry, 10000, 900
of feet in length Of wire, 10000 pounds
weight of needles 10000 pounds of
hairpins, lS,750,000 hooks and eyes,
10000 dozen fiat irons, $500 pairs Of
bellows, $50 sewing machines, etc.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

THE ACT OF HERo.-IIere is an IN
stance OF duty before parental love
worthy OF a Brutus. On Friday, Tie
son Ct A. G. Decker, keeper of 4 draw
bridge across the Passaic river, fell
from the bridge into the rive: beneath
just as a train of the Newark & New
York railrord was approaching. The
draw was open, and yet the father re-
NAMED at his post, closed and locked
the bridge while his boy was strug-
Cling in the water, and then jumped in
to rescue him; but the delay was fatal,
and An hour after the liteless body was
dragged ashore. 1t has been said that
no man deserves credit for doing what
is simply his duty, but under the cir
cumstances such rs these, where duty
pulls simultaneously at ones heart
strings in opposite directions, the de-
cision OF Decker becomes hcroic.-[ EX.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
Russia and the Empress.

A curious letter from the Empress
Catherine II. OF Russia, to the Grand
Duke, has been published in the
transactions of the Ecclesiastical
Academy at Kietf." In this letter are
found the following passages:
II have been told by learned men
that Egypt at the time of her greatest
prosperity excluded all strangers from
her territory, and thereby obtained a
reputation of political wisdom. Fol
low this example. Like good father,
protect your family against everything
that could injure it; see that no book,
no newspaper, no caricature is intro
duced into Russia of which you do not
approve. The people should have no
opinion but that OF their sovereign
You should only allow certain
amount of enlightenment to penetrate
among your subjects, none that could
prove injurious either to yourself OF to
them.
ut is impossible to govern accord
ing to your will people that reasons.
Il advise you TO establish strict
censorship in every Custom House for
books coming from abroad. l could
quote books which have done more
harm to scvercigns than battle or \
lost province.
"Do not give too much time for
reflection. Nations arc not created
tor this; they should not be reasoners.
There is nothing more difficult than to
govern people which wants 4 reason
for everything. Tie business OF the
people is 70 work and be silent.
"The pen OF an able writer does
more harm to q Government than a
war. Send to Siberia every writer
who thinks OF aspiring to the dignity
of a statesman"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

We propose to give an occasional
space of curious, useful and scientific
items in this department, and trust the
plan will meet the approval of teach
ers and others interested. Teachers
are reminded of the need of their CO.
operation IN this effort for the improve
ment Of educational feeling in our
county.
Spongeis the skeleton, of 20 o-ophyte.
Its chemical constituents are part of
iodine, 3 of sulphur, ) of phosphorus,
and 70 Of tibrin. The latter substance
is found in the secretions Of the silk
worm and spider, and contains Of car.
bon 80 parts, hydrogen 81, nitrogen 6,
and oxygen II. On account OF the
large quantity of fibrin present. the
sponge is clased among animals, al
though a few naturalists still regard it
as plant.
In making experiments with tuning
forks, by holding one to each ear at
the same time. Herr Fessel, of Cologne,
has discovered that ears do not possess
the same power Of hearing. From
numerous trials, irappears that per-
sons hear best with the right ear, but
in no case has the power been discov-
cred to be alike on both sides OF the
head. The difference in the sight OF
the right and left eye if more. common
than supposed generally because the
impression made upon the weaker eye
is absorbed or dissipated by the
stronger eye, which has been made
more powerful by previous use.
The AFRICAN TELEGRApu-The ma
tives OF the "Camaroons" country on
the west coast OF Africa, use an instru-
ment which they call "Elliembic,n up
on which they produce variety OF
sounds, audible at several miles dis
tance, and arranged SO as to form a
perfect and distinct language, in which
they seni their "telcgrams" from point
to point. The Instrument has been in
use from immemorlal time.
To MAKE CHALK CRAYoNs. s.-Knead
plaster-of-paris with just enough water
to make stiff paste; roll this on a
table; with a table-knife divide into
sticks four inches long. and q little
larger than your finger Leave them
to dry, and keep them dry.
The JEws.-The Jews in Russia,
and in the East, are reviving attention
to education, and improving in all
branches of learning. In Germany, a
great agricultural school is in opera.
ton, in which many young Jews Of
wealth and station are studying the
sciences, and learning practical opera
tions in farming, with a view of apply
ing their knowledge and skill to the
soil OF Palestine.
A shrewd hut unenlightened school
director out West used to say. on ex.
aiming candidate for the post OF
teacher, I'VE all know that a, b, is
vowels, but We want to know why
they is vowels."
THERE is NOTHING LIKE GaIr.-Nany
a mans fortune has been the result OF
what the wife of General Grant called
"obstinacy'-the holding on to an idea
or u point, even after the chances seem
ed altogether desperate. ''Faint heart
never won fair lady," nor ever accom-
rlished anything worth mentioning.
Get good thing, and then stick to It,
''if it takes all summer"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
E D u & A ION Al .
CONDUCTED BY
j. r.. STEWART
How they Manage Education In
France.

From return published by the I'm.
perial Commission on Technical Edu.
cation in France, it appears that there
are fifty farm schools for giving theo.
retical and practical agricultural IN
struction in the first degree to youths
who intend to follow the occupation OF
farm servants. The expenses. so far
as regards the salaries of the masters,
and partly OF the board of the pupils.
are betrayed by the State; but all the
outlay and risk Of farming arc borne
by the director. The ehole expendi-
ture OF the State for each of these fifty
sga, ss5gtaabtf5shp9pytss f5h 9,y5s AMOUNTS. g on the aver
structlon is given to about 1900 ap-
prentices, which corresponds to an av-
erage Of thirty pupils to each farm, at
an annual cost OF about 25Of rer head.
The results of technical and practical
teaching given at these farms are gen
orally satisfactory, and the develop
ment of such primary agricultural in
stitutions cannot be otherwise than
beneficial. Above these first schools,
and as establishments Of secondary in
struction, there are the three agricul-
tural district schools. Each Of these
schools has six professors, and the
course of study, which extends over
three years, is terminated by an exam
nation, at which tho pupils who give
satisfaction receive certificates. Be-
sides the schools spoken of above,
there are establishments of an unpre.
tending kind, intended to train either
good farm bailiffs or simply agricultu-
raj laborers and maid servants. Owing
their origin to charity, these private
institutions find their pupils among
the poorest and most destitute of the
youthful population, and tend to retain
in the rural districts and employ in
field-work the young girls whom the
attractions of lighter labor, but less ia
vorablc to health and morals, are con-
tiWlally drawing toward factories or
work-rooms for sewing and embroid-
cry Mark Lane Express.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

A Memphis paper calls very black
negro the ''vivitied butt end OF mid
night"
Mrs. Partington's minister, u Meth
odist, Served the Lord thirty years
first as 4 circus rider, then rs a locust
preacher, and last a. an .xhaustcr."
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

a sermon was once preached from
a text which the preacher found in job,
which runs as follows: Though afte-
my skin, worms destroy this body, yet
in my flesh shall see God" This he
divided into three parts, AS follows:
"First, skin worms; second, what they
done; third, what the man seen after he
was eaten up.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
VOL. III.
S>l:tt YYoetrp,
ESQ.

BY QUITS BLANQUE, ESQ.
wonder what the letters mea n!
wonder If they show
That some are stationed high in life,
Aud some are standing lowl
II yea, wonder whieh they mark!
cannot tell-can you!--
Whether I is honor or disgrace
To be an ESQ.
T is true that in another land
They do meaning own,
And note the faintest roy that's shot
From the scin,llant throne;
But, sending for a bootblack here,
l cannot tell-can you?-
Why should, would. could, ought 10 write,.
"Sam Johnson, ESQ.
And writing to a man Of parts,
Whose claims TO honor flow
From mighty deeds or stirring words,
What do the letters show?
That they will lustre cast on him
+, cannot think-can you?-
We nothing add, sir, though We write
Addendum: "E-s-q"
"But We must some distinction maker
Indeed! is very right
But quite rs easy for the blind
To tell the dark from light
What court shall sit upon the claims?
would not dare-would your
Say who shall be simple MAN,
And who an E. So.
If thou wouldst challenge mems respect,
So labor that Thy name
May glisten with an Unborn light
Upon the scroll of fame,
Our very schoolboys, sir, would laugh
And SO, think, would you
Ger "Commentaries, written by
J. Caesar, Esq
really wonder men Of rank,
And men of genius, too,
Don't drop forever and at ouce,
The scnscless Esq.
See, & g,nt'eman, we nameless folk
Are aping after you;
marvel that you still will use
rlebeian ESQ.
I'm no reformer, would not choose
r., make.myself a mark
For Customs arrows, while her ours
In stupid chorus bark:
Follow the fashion. if you Please
1t may be meat for you-
But let ME shoot for rarer game
Than common E. So.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

A Scotch professor, in his walks a.
bout Aberdeen, met = well known Aa6-
tt"e OF the town, OF weak intellect.
pray said the professor, acco sting
him, 'how long can person live with
out brains?" Il dinna KEN" said Jem-
my, scratching bis bead, "how auld are
ye ycrsclt:"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

NJ. Simonin was commissioned by
the French Government to examine in
to, and repor: upon, the mineral re-
sources OF the United States. lie has
performed his work and his report has
been Published. in Paris. lie takes
sides with the so-called free traders OF
this country, and reports the condi,
ton of affairs from that stand point.
w, take from the New York Tribune
few extracts from his report, in
which, it will be perceived, he tells
some facts which his American ilk
have not beer so ready to acknowl
edge, because their acknowledgment
pulls potentially at the pillars OF the
Free Trade structure. The italics are
ours.
The present condition Of the Union
favors manufactures.
The Western States, essentially ag-
ricultural, are apparently becoming
more favorable to the adoption of the
protective system. One OF the evils
of this system is to encrease the price
of everything, and at the same time
the price OF labor. Now, what means
can be more certain to attract immi-
grants, which the Western States so
much require, than the indueement Of
high wages Beside. these States, en-
couraged by the high rate OF the tariff,
,ch,ch aAows industry to establish aseD
ererywheye, rs in a hothouse, become
in their turn manufacturing, and comse-
quently fatorable to protective duties. The
Pacific States have not so far interest
ed themselves about protection, eX-
ccpt California, who equally desires
to have her manufactures, and whose
soil seems bound TO furnish to the
Union share OF the wine which IL re-
quires."
"It will scarcely be believed that in a
country of 'self-government' free trade
numbers SO few partisans. It We con-
slider, however, that people most ire
quen,ly act as individuals, and that all
human passions are found constantly
operating in nations as in dy-poli-
tic, the course pursued by the United
States is easily explained. The tariff
is regarded as a defiance to Europe,
Of whom they had to complain while
the civil war continued. They believe
that they are able to do without her.
Is not their country the most exten
sive and richest continental power OF
the world? In her own territory she
has no tariff, no octroi duty, no impedi-
mcnts to exchange. Is not that satii-
cient? Is not that true commercial
liberty? From New York to San
Francisco, from Boston to New Or
leans, the way is free, all products are
distributed without toll. Europe has
need of the Union--thc Union has no
need Of Europe. What does she receive
from herr Fabrics? She manufactures
them. Wine and spirits? She pro-
fesses to produce excellent wines, and
in time hopes to be able to do with
out European liquors. Crude metals!
She has the rich, st iron, lead, copper,
and mercury mines in the world. Coal?
Her coal mines are more than hun
dred times greater in extent and rich
ness than those of England herself.
Fancy articles and jeweiry? The
more expensive these are, and the
more the wealthy are induced to buy
them, the more will native india stry be
impelled to initiate the European p"o-
ducts, and III the end successfully compete
wiih Men.."
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
PHOTOGRAPHIC.
r S. MOORE,

n S. MOORE,
Says to his Old and New Customers,
THAT HE HIS REMOVED
To his New Suite Of Rooms, in the first builds
ing South Of Armstrong; Drug Store, where
he possesses the best facilities in central Iowa
for performing first. class work. Give him
cali, for he guarantees satisfaction with mod
eratc prices. (v3n25tf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30

The present number of State paupers
in Connecticut is 1850; decrease Of
five per cent. from last year.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
BANK

Tama County Bank.
q. II. WARREN. -. Banker,
AND DEALER IN
NEW FORK 4 CHICAGO EXCHANGE.
Special and Prompt attention given
to Collection.
DRAFTS on the principal Cities OF
Europe for Sale.
PASSAGE TICKETS to and from the
Old Countries.
Office in Stollers building, Tama City, Iowa
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lNSUR RANCE.
III AhElsoS = 4 LDES'
General INsll llrlAcc Agents,
26 TOLEDO, 10 VA

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Davenport, Iowa.
INSURES AGAINST FIRE & LIGHTNING
Edwin Smith, President,
Thomas Scott, Vice President
Ira NJ. Clifford, Treasurer,
Chas. II. Eldridge. Secretary.
W. II. ALDEN, Local Agent
v3Hf Toledo, Iowa.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-09-30
DENTISTS
S. BRUNER,
DENTIST,
DENTIST,

TOLEDO, Iowa.
Office over w. F. Johnston & Co.'S Store in
The rooms formerly occupied as Recorders
office. v2n3ly
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