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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07
4 Hove im s..e Right Direction.
GT J. PIPER.

When last in Ottumwa. saw class
of boys aud girls about t,relre years Of
ags, studying Latin l was so pleased
TO hear them give declensions and con-
iugations, that | asked the Superin-
tendent. Prot s. Nj. Hastings. how lie
had managed to get up such class.
He told me he had gone through his
grammar schools, and asked the pupils
to ask their parents, if they could study
Latin. The result was class of over
twenty. This is move in the right
direction. Nothing is Of more value
to boy or man, than the power to use
good language. In the ordinary al
iairs OF lite, numerous and almost un-
ending iitigations, arc caused by not
having precision in the use of language,
and nothing better clritivatcs preeisioa
than the study of Latin. The
translating q. thought, couched
in foreign idiom into pure and terse
English, is aa educating power supc-
rior to any other known TO us. And
what so practical rs language? Iyent-
ure the assertion that thousand fold
more loss occurs annually, through a
misuse oi language, than throu9i any
lack Of knowledge Of arithmetic. Per-
sons often express what they do not
mean by net knowing the power of
words to express the exact thought.
sincerely hope that this good be-
ginning OF a more general movement
towards what seems 10 me, TO be the
most Prdctfca7 EfHcFtioa that we can
give our children. Oar record in war
has thrown glory into the home of
the poorest man in the State. But our
record III peace must surpass eur rec
ord III war, ii We are to stand with the
foremost III all that which sends the
brightest glory into the homes II all our
people. In many OF our schools more
time is squauderei on the study OF Ge-
ography, by learning all the fish ponds
and railroad stations in the con AIRY,
than would be Sufficient to make the
dullest boy master OF the Latin. This
knowledge of Geography passes away
like q whirlWind to he forever forget
ten; but the study Of the Latin plows
the mind and leaves long yfistfg.gs Of
light.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

the sea-, From these measures the
manufacture became SO well establish
ed that the first export of English
cloth dates from this reign. A tax
upon importations was substituted tor
the prohibitions; and in the twenty
eighth year of this reign the exports
OF cloths were triple the imports.
"For five centuries tho system OF
protection to the wool manufacturers,
inaugurated by Edward Ill. was con.
tinued by the succeeding sovereigns
and Parliaments OF England. The ab-
stract OF laws relating to the growers
Of wool and the manufacturers thereof,
made in 1112, enumerates three hun
dred and eleven laws, all tending to
one object,-the encouragement OF the
manufacture. With this object, the
expectation Of wool, after being sever
al times suspended, was definitely pro-
hibited in 1860, and so continued un-
til the year 1925. The ex-
portation Of sheep was prohibited un-
der the severest penalties; and even
sheep. .shearing could not be carried on
within five miles OF the sea without
the presence OF arevenue officer. To
secure the manufacturers against mo
nopoly OF wool, the number Of sheep to
be kept By one person was limited to
two thousand. One statute required
that all black cloth and mourning stuff
worn at funerals should be made of
British wool alone; another which was
carried into full effect for l30 years,
or nearly to the present century, or
dained that every person should be
buried in shroud composed OF wool
len cloth alone. The export of wool
len cloth from England to any foreign
ports was permitted without duty,
Tie export OF woollen goods from IRE
land or any of the English plantations
IN America, was prohibited. Upon
the application Of the London and
Canterbury wearers, the wearing OF
Indian calicoes war forbidden, and af
terward, when it was apprehended
that the using cotton manufacture
might interfere with the great national
industry Q. woollens, the use of British
printed calicoes was restricted to those
only of blue color. The powerful
East India Company, possessing the
power to open ar almost boundless
market for wooiien goods, made it an
inyariable rule that, in the cloth which
it exported, both the material and man
ufacture should be British. This rule
was intiexlble till 1929
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

A CONVENIENT Loss or MEMORY. a
gentleman who was very zcalouson the
subject Of horses, bat not according to
knowledge, bought mare at auction
and rode her home "Wcll, Cesar
said he to his sable coachman, "what
do , ou think OF her? She cost me five
hundred dollars Dunno, master. =
"Yes, but what do you think?' "Well.
massa, it makes me tink of what the
preacher said Notwithstanding
about his money is soon parted. ( DIS
remember de fast pat. ~ From Our
Monthly Gossip, I.ipriaoot:'s Magazin
for April.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07
WOoifsg.

A little bird once met another bird,
AM whistled to her, "xill' you be my
maie.'
With aat,ering wings she twitsered, slow ab-
suri!
Oh, what silly patel"
And of unto distant tree she few,
To fnd concealment in its friendly cover;
Aud passed the hoars in slyly reeping
through
at her rejected lover
The Tilted bard, with dropping heart and wing,
Poured forth his grief all day in plaintive
songs;
Telling in sadness to the car Of Spring
The story Of his wrongs.
But little thought lie, willis each nook and
dell
With the wild music Of his plaint wa.
thrilling,
That scornsul breast with sighs began to
swell
T1alc>ptyins, ana ,laif>willing.
Next month l walked tlfe same sequestered
way,
When close together on q twig spicd them;
And in nest half-hd with leaves there lay
Four little birds beside them.
Coy maid, this moralfn your car drop-
When lovers hopes within their hearts you
prison,
Fly, out Of sight and hearing; 10 not stop
To look behind and listen
1.-THE Western Monthly for April
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07
Frosted Windows.

Golden hair and silver smile,
Wistfulchild,sont shining
Through clear windows of blue eyes,
Where is no repiniug.
Silver hair and golden smile,
Laving child-soul shining
Through dim windows Of blue eyes,
Where is no repiaing.
And the loving child soul saith,
s.Though the frost is creeping
Ger ny windows, though aloRo
Vigil am Keeping
Il am neither chilled nor sad,
Finding life still pleasant,
Work enough, aud tranquil joys
Ever in the present.
s'o'er my windows friendly Age
Fair frost-pictures traces
Scenes that once were dear to me,
And familiar faces.
IL er my WINDOWS ifieuaiy age
Fair frost-pictures traces
Visions of charming day
Glad familiar faces"
Happy spirit. fain would
BY thy freside warm me:
Thou dost keep such genial cheer,
Age nor death can harm thee.
Nay, his fres;de each must build,
Lonely vigils keeping;
Then with joy he may be filled
When the fsos.s come creeping.
MARY n. WnlrrLEser.
Il From the April number Of Lippincott
agazine.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07
The legislature.
Wcdnesday, March %.
SENATE.

.'' NNti>o.Aes J @s>>sA III 49,
SENATE.
A Bill amending Chapter 50 Of the
laws Of the 10Th General Assembly,
and regulating the punishment of ju-
venlle offenders, was introduced, and
passed, under suspension OF the rules.
Yeas, IS; Nays, none. Hi
A Bill authorizing counties to build
bridges passed Yeas, q; Nays, ~.
A Bill amending Section 1898 of the
Revision Of 1860 passed. Yeas, 43;
Nays, 1. ,@ttiteg 2eHJ 3l
The Bill in relation to locating an
additional Pcnitcntary at McGrcgor
was taken up and amended by snbsti-
tuting Bill tor the Improvement OF
the Penitcntiary and to provide for tae
salary and compensation of the warden.
The Bill then passed. Yeas, q; Nays,
is.
Nothing Of Importance transacted
Thursday, March 24.
SENATE.
A Bill amending Chapters So and SO
OF tho Revision of 1860, so that church
es and benevolent societies are not re
quired to file their Articles OF Incor-
poration in the Office of tho Secretary
of State-only in the Office ofthe Coun-
ty Recorder, was passed. Yeas, 81;
Mays, 2.
The House Bill arpropriatlng funds
to the State University passed. Yeas,
81; Nays, IL. I
A Bill authorizing counties to fund
their indebtedness passed. Yeas, 43,
Nays, l. ra
HOUSE.
A Bill repeating Sections 16, II, Is,
10, 90, q, %, and "a, of Chapter So,
of the laws of the 18th General Assem-
bly,-repcaling the General Term
Coarts-passed Yeas, q; Nays, Q.
Friday, March %.
SENATE.
The Bill regulating rates of tariff of
freight on Railroads was under co,.sid,
erseion At great Iengthand was defeat
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07
TOLEDO, IOWA.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1870.
Tlse Logic of II!


The. President in special Message
TO the Congress, in reference to the
decline Of our merchant marine, says
that ''it is National humiliation that
1--WE are now compelled to pay from
"s20,O00,GOO, to 100000 annually,
Exclusive of passage money which we
should share with other nations, 10
Foreigners. for doing what should be
"done by American owned, and Ameri.
s'can- manned vessels. 'Ehis is direct
"drain upon the resources of the coun-
"try of just so much money, equal to
"easting it into,the sea, SO far as the
"nation is concerned.' These be roi
bic words and we believe that the Free
Trade Press Of the land, especially the
Republican portion OF it, commend and
praise these brave words of the Amer
ican President.
Won't some Of tie papers who think
that Europe should manufacture tor us
our woollcn goods, explain why the
following proposition is not as logical
and plain as the one we have quoted.
1t is a national lnimilia4ion that we
should have to pay from s3n,OoO,0O0
TO s5o,0oQ,0oo annually, exclusive Of
duties, to foreigners, for doing what
should be done by American wned and
American manned manufactories. This
isa direct drain upon the resources OF
the country, DC. Ifthe logic of the first
docs not apply 20 the second, Whatcly
must hereafter be ediscarded in our insti-
tutions OF learning aud Wells or Dell
mars Logic substituted.
The great trouble is, the free traders.
80 called, place Commerce first, among
the foundations OF political society, and
Agriculture and Manufactures the
last. The real truth is, Agricult.
ire and Manufactures form .he basis
of political we'll being, while Com
mcrce is SIMPLY an auxiliary,--the first
two being neccssaries aud tie last 6
luxury.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

Teaching is the fountain out Of which
all other pursuits flow; and as the char.
acter 81 the stream depends upon the
fountain, 50 do all other pursuits Of
life depend upon the labors Of the
schoolmaster.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

In Maine, tie Number Of male teach.
ers employed is 900; female teachers
6, 233. Average wages for male teach.
ers per month, $50. "a; female teachers,
per week, s3.04- exclusive of board in
both eases.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

In Minnesota, the number of male
teachers IS l,1o5; and Of female teach
ers, 1920. The average wages of the
former are s3420, and that of the lat.
ter, s2l.92 per month.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

Give a man brains and riches and he
is king; give him brains without rich ;
cs and he is slave; give him riches
without brains and he is a TOOL.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

We have received the Educational
Gazette for March, and declare that it
grows better and better. We won
der how any teacher can do without
it, when it can be had for the small
SUM ot 81 pes. year. Published by G.
II. Turner & Co, Philadelphia.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

"sSee what I amr' not "See what my
father wasr' is an old and excellent
Arabic saying.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

This column is placed entirely at tic dis
rosal of the Teachers Of Tama County. to be
conducted in such manner and by such per~
sons as they may desigua:e.-IED. REpUBL1-
CAN.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

1t is less pain to learn in youth than
to be ignorant in old agc.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

Books, like friends, should be few
and well chosen.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

BY reading we enrich the mind, by
conversation We polish it.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

The following is so well to the point
that we copy it from the School Jour
nal tor March and commend it to the
notice of school boards:
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-04-07

| This House has been remojeled, rehtted
and newly furnished, and it is now open for
the entertainment of the travelling public. Il
gives better fare and for less money than any
other house west Of the Mississippi. en-
ploy ouly accommodating servants for wait,
ing upon my guests. The Stabiing accom-.
modations ate complete. v3n2Otf
, 1870-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL VIRTUE.

A sudden aud violent access Of virtue
is always edifsiug and sometimes eucour-
aging. Indignation at vice Ia apt 10 be con.
taeious, and when onoe fairly aroused it IL
often difficult to check its application. The
thief naay zsise the hue and cry to turn A.
teution from himself, but it Is a dangerous
s1pedient, for when one thief is caught an
excited crowd Only needs that its attention
be Turned to othar suspected characters on
which to vzsak its apgar. Should Congress
visit with deserved punishnent it's offend
ing members who have been trading In ape
pointments to West Point snd the EsrA
School, the whole country will cy Amen
The odenes is 70 fragrant and gross that not
i word can be said in palliation Of it, aud
the disgust it e1cites can only be appeased
by the immediate expulsion Of the men who
hare been guilty Of it. That these man
were, for the most part, the needy Car
pet-BssRus Of the South, SO fsz from e.
cusine the me&nness, will only call astaa-
tion 1nors significantly to the sort Of char
acters which the anomalous state of thinSs
At tho South has brought to The surface It
is only u new argument for restoring tho
sonth to condition when shs can send
representative and responsible mon to
Warrington. Those who hare sold them
selves, went to Warrington, as they went
to tho South, for what thsy oor}d make out
Of it. Not one Of them, probably. ever
looked 10. reelection. Al they had no
character or reputation to lose, 70 thsy had
mono to gain, and throw themselves, there
lore, and all they could command into tha
market for whatever thAy might bring.
But, after III, is il not dae qui.e as much
TO the novelty Of the circumstances ~ to
its essential character that We hxrs this
ortburss Of Congressional indignaion7 OF
eourse, that indignation il much to b.
commended, but We rusher wonder thai
some cynical OF badsered nenber has moi
aaked If this is tho first time Congress-
, 1870-02-20

,nnT Eeu e,1d ri. {nH,.rS. Wan H. &hl
ye1y ,pattor of ,o.,,omio .nn,5n tm,n,, ~.
f~.r tbut h;,b.,+o ~. ,,e,a. ~, W., a,~,..
fallen an thoas vontb, xho v.,n m est At =,
ree.,xs ,hrm. but h.a beon nooor1od
either for or,socal or nnlit;c,1 ra,aona
The Member of Conrrc., VIM !.
disposed to sell his iuau.ncc .t
all. sells it for that which
be needs 1nost-tbia ope for uonuy. tn Il
ono for political power. Ous NAV be mona
cross and NOR, ha1r-f,cr., th., tba o,hsr
but. tried nv The r,,s. NJ .a..nt;,, no,,,;,,
tbaro ia t;,,;a 3,r.,.,,o :, ~. .str.1 ~.
;naGtv n ~. ,.~,1t - ~. ....... :.
.,,;-. ..,..,,, :. >. =, :. - ~
H., ~ r.s.o,, - ra.....s1s-., - -.
mani ,o ths n;li..-v ~ n,1.1 so,d.ra,oa :,
nm evil one and th.t schol,,s,,;r. .hor,,, =.
, 1870-02-20

most .hurt,uly it,o nut:d,o1s Oh snr pnhic ta>,.
,uehtsfes THIS satus nstaE1A1, uuASf tue MlIa-
. Gpe, IL st~u 10 be idtatieAl Rlth tat which
tosHs I 1aEaa ratt ct 'hc 0rtt tAten fsnm our
0 paccG o. ADneemert-tte tpi.er~'rk duct& asd
{ Axues OF hay O. Gr1aa, cnmrainuted but not dc.
stto. cd. the ftsdus cf tho dlgosuan ot os,s MD
Attd sEh The tpHnnl1tp, A1d pfob aai4 the mucas
rf tne al1rncoafJ car al Of horseA This IL ths ,l.
1e13l winch. win That arove descsotd. dosls pn
tue Ar ~o breathe, and u sAtsed In clI1dt hT
ePo'hpFt ~ Tribute to bsxufs nt talent We
nave, u tntse '4cfk An arxuut Mt fot the daily
eMeeoth& or 1ushink IT Tho etiesx, and for tho
n1lhIAtaon ot stIctt dHl a. I rich {eFt!llxes. Far
better 70 frzest I. vnere the r4dctes md duos OF
plsn'a have etected fznru It their 1000 ana trzns-
formed II INTO f1cn frcit OF succplent vetetanIts
tHah 10 eafe Il Into ptrched mouths and Rhee1trR
luuaf. without acy other e1rboratlou than Stfost
contraetots attTritg and scattering"
The report concludes BY expressing the
opinion that the amount of disease resulting
from miasmntic po;sona on the free mir
(suoh as cholera and endemic snd epidemic
tcvers) il tr3hing compared with that which
resu1ta from defective ventilation and
cleansing Of dwellings, sleeping apartments,
cars, hotels, tenement houses, and public
audierpe buildings.
, 1870-02-20

ered cIosed fof all practical purpose&, MOREOVER.
tho antAtlon > gale 1t s!aserJ has resohsA an 80.
p1opTlate and trfumrnAot concInsior, ona u
EeRfu, from being the subject OF thu 1t1AnXeas
s'rrEV 10 foe htttofJ Of ctviIlzssioo, s1hks
irro tho rxuk of N ordinary and scne bat hesTty
wetGhted ~ f2<tF on The dltty and rugged ef&h.
rsy Of couptpt1on- VIC c8u uudarst4ud
thou2htful 9ontaeft es feel1og axess11oten ~ ho
LOOKS 1t wha! has come 10 p4a% Tho vrfy feel
II q which be most carefully fostered anu nade
his boast and glory, have been converted into
instruments Of torture nnder which he dallJ
ur1tota HI pr;de Of rtcc. tot instance. mAkse
be to any o:her Hen. uls Contempt for
tue Nortp. which ba t2uxnt h:l children in their
cradle hA1 nAde ht4 anbt122s.oa bitter b.
yotd the b!kerne4s OF 1n1 o:nee recorded
catqueet Ese1T reproseh 10 Ia eyer hespst
upon tho faLEtc tas R:ren TIRE YAnkee a@aFd ;
feeuef pQli + Rud the Yankee order book de u.
Ter ttipE, Even his hostiiEI to "ssns" nHs gwen
tbs ttt Die VINO love lsa1s. abd !ise py thetu an
tL1cense and weigh: 10 politics and society which,
1ut fQf biz nntged they would neTer naTe rad
He has tbe consolation # Kao wing that free
isve, communion. TAlonaitAna. .ouaA's
rxhu, s.agrsr1anism." free schools, SAD
eserytnipg tise Of the klnd that ne most
hated ore 49, great sea' s of wn.;eves
Va class them together, simply because this ~As
Z VII Id had himself. Now, .aat it Il ali oser,
and re secs the negro on the bosch tand the Soath
C41oHca bench too, and In tbs Senate chADner,
he mar Mt dozu with tue comfortable reelection
that Considered from his own point OF v1ov, ns
h1s ahoHu h,mae.f the Sres.est otundeftr Of saa
modern world. He ought TO Rave t1e fifteenth
Amer ument engraved en hil tomb No other
eolt4ph would do him Justice.
, 1870-02-20
A North Cnxelin& saStrniEht Drink. y.

sosze 1ea.t ktree, wen reg wara but I'm tas
,ctk. on Oral Rifer. l rss oser tnar =. PeJto1s,
N staps 10 1t Dt. ke1iut1s s who phJxsckcd peo-
be n that qnaIter It TEAL u1c-
Tfar was ) fatuiee 1apt ,aer. Ard great Eulfertn'
auo1e zen, wcmcu and children for x4ns OF the
fes, ,vtse n Il Wss about the ea.us thing. Thar
w4s plen1F Of meal, ao souots1cs Of con-, and no
*. rcuJ Of chicken; but the ,tEeIs we're cry. an
whsle! !un e2urcly short some Pr, pEuees. peop,e ,
uow 10 h,,cc up family 1ho1t red eye vas :
puxz!ef, anr .he sufertcR wzs eaozuous-
1,r Kttcu vastn rrpross, TOO sT1ups'ntssd
1,re,,.nve peF cett sicono' 10 hi. or,ct, md ~
f&r As be vas cpc exrued. be EAuseed 70 ax 40
v y t1saz 40 wtssr, ~ GUN, - E:sef' 6n' t!t9
W. % a,seza s e e ass. & .s1tsd Ge % ..aala Il:
el; Il k,nd.r nled the roort v';b the smell. n
ia:t then sn ' ts,.,ss sns aod c,fs EXT souse
tneit i; Is ~ srnt!l. a. MI, .fve ben nigh Two
day, firm home. a. tn a,nos: STARRED"
90 '.a,. r. le@, piaEn' 70 The eaak' "saA's
1hs e6ap betehteos. up. an' he dsaved = isyet
rum?!ertal Of Inst aicoeo', A. % atnfe you eoo'o
nay, scA1 Jou oea-!' DO IN II Nent
Sa,s stst mn: am Ercn obeeard 70 vou-
r sr5 Eartatu':" an 10 turned an vNked onk
~: That won't 90, says he, Tssss enough to
p.1eu goxd. 17leaa ntn oscs add st's hta N
IL nota vers to 'ne eosr. BE ~asar n s.sht
run ~ 70 tue kick. an helums he fan COVE
tnr To1d: 1ut It wasu : Of co ose-
ii Aro7lanr ~oedeE." .sys hsas = -, ~ sea'
Ths, i, r. cprp%r found directly 1nF koav-
reY'. IT Il twiscn, m lots Of trouhae."
We'll re so1 .nsf Ter Ano0t n neSi sx1.ts PSI i.
ahour the po7r cUes1 nafanc 1o'v fAta when Al 70
ronst, Ia 1alIs The esxp himself, - pest u =
NM0 r9t. .
IN fne rtyer N ttquof's skeerces sn Al aae
rsrne 10 yrTa could yc1 spaE' ne anothsf tuu
b1erful : III sto E,ost sAstsfytp fst aquoe eva
crank"
, 1870-02-20
Senator sumner,

Tfe res2:&nt conduct o, Senator S1nnes, IN re-
tiEnlrg a.k pos.stan On the COMMITTEE Of sae Re
sit!o1 Of he laks, CT which Sers.os ConklnG Is
ChN1UAu, bec1aAe OF tho uuCerc.fut sconuX to
~hSeh tse x-ter 41o{ttska bin t1e otntE dAT. se-
calls Em!laf piece o. folly c. ths PIT o. The
Aaaszecuses.s Seca.os IcMe uGe tro, xhtco
u tnas Ea1sa:ed oy Waaht-Rson covts-
pGEdeEt:
"Ihe nfe Fe1erdsn nzd 11.sned one Of
hs wonderfully cool snatp, casu1g criticisms
ca sumner, Ard the LATER felt 30 keensT rae
u c1&tT4 taruSta Of tie tEexoF1hie Maine 0rntor.
tat he Kans nom EH seas Ia dreadful dHstet
so !east II Il RIP at1ed-and. approStntnE aear
win er1oacn: .AT. Feasendea. II futafa ! de-
t,re tbs, our intercourse saal oe entirely oGc!i.
shall be OBLIGED b. Jour not tpeaeing to me as
ii, laTe on p6ce1s11J otlc1A ndstte*k'
-Ite qoie:, eontenptuoss In11e shss came over
Feset te1's isea CO oe lnzxtned ey teose !no
fleW hire. Il c1t1ot % described Fesseadeq
vas not the ican 70 eAy traJ 70 Iach ptup1st.
ZOE, atd though bota 10 AID Sumner Of "a after.
wards gsappltd ID the coalse Of exetdnG debate
aro soInallneA ts12 Gpt1e to eAc1 e1Aat with civ.
ElkT. tcaJ narsf were teCp1ctied 1pc1sllY.n