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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
The Frozen Crew.

Near by the lisht-hou.e, whose lamp 10 lit
By q brand from the sun which 10 firing IL
Doubling the Cleans from the west tha
culver,
A ervstal ship lies out on the river.
Frost woven sheets TO the wind are furled;
PrOst-bound the streamer on topmsst curl
ed;
Reef-bsnl and mainsail are frozen stxrk-
A shiminering sceptre, the frosen bark
Smooth cordage Of ice was spun last uiah
By the breath Of the storm in ito mystic
might;
Chill was its touch, that chilled the men,
Who strove to lower the ais again
But it conquered them all in its silvery
snare, t
And fashioned shroud for the bravest
there
only day from the harbor bar
Had the canvas flied for its port afar;
Only aday Of breezes brave
Had challenged the bark to mount the
wave
Only q day Of qnickened life,
As the air with its pulse Of health was rife.
Had this ship, wish its store Of golden corn.
Over the glallenei sea been borne,
When feathery fakes began to fall,
And the king Of the storm outspoks, to call
To his aid the help Of wind and sleet-
Furies that came on hurryine feet,
And blinded the men, and cloudsd the air
With wonder that is ever wondrous fair:
A spell that siren might weave in hate,
To lure her victim to helpless fate,
Yet never SO mockiugly cruel as when
One, the most fearless among the men,
Sprang to the top with heart to dare,
And was frozen stiff to the cross.tree there!
Long the battle with wind and hail;
One by one the stout hearts quail;
One by one they are frost-numbed all
The gallant crew in their icy thrall!
Breaks the morning in smiles once more
Turned is the weird ship back to shore
S!osly it plows the sea-slush through.
The ghostly ship, with its silent crew
Till out from the lighthouse succor comes.
And the men a.s borne to sorrowing
homes:
Some yield TO an endless night,
Blind to the Blessing OF cheerful light
Some 10 suffer torturing pain,
As the sealed life current is loossd again,
Or to cry in the fever Of struggling breath
To the uan aloft who is dumb with death
While the mute shi ip lies, q spectral sight,
Clah in its vestments of shining white,
Unwarmed by the flames from the west
Wnlch up
To kindle tie hold of the crystal ship,
And halo the head Of the sleeping man
Who froze ut his post when the storm be-
gan.
MARY D. DoD0E.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
An Annecdote Of Mendelssohn.

Great as Mendelssohn was as
composer, believe he was far groat-
er both as pianist aud an organist.
Under his hands each instrument
"dlscoursedn after a manner as orig
inal as it was captivating. Scarcely
had he touched the keyboard than
something that can only be explained
as similar to a pleasurable electric
shock, passed through his hearers and
held them ell.bound,-a sensation
that was only dissolved when the
last chord was struck, and when
ones pent.up breath seemed as if on.
II able to recover its usual action by
means Of a gu'p or sob.
An anneclote relative to this feel
ing l may here introduce as told me
by Sir Michael Costa. On one occa.
sion o. Mendelssohn being in Switz-
erland, he and Sir Michael met at
the church OF Friburg, in which build
ing the organ IS Of such worldwide
celebrity that few persons.-e:peclal-
ly those who lay any claim to any
musical aste,-leavc the town with
out going to hear it. At the time
referred to, the custodian was some-
what OF bear, and most determined
" refused, either for love or money,
to permit any stranger to place his
fingers upon the keys, although he
himself had not the slightest preten-
SION to the designation Of an organ
ist; and so far from showing the Ca
liabilities Of the instrument, induced
very many to go away under the i'm,
preston that they had been ''sold,'
and that all Murray and other guide
books have stated was nothing better
than ga delusion and q snare" Men
delssohn was resolved, by hook ol
by crook. to ascertain what the FRI
burg organ was made Of. For this
purpose he drew the custodian out
working upon his weak points Q
character-for the old man reall,
loved the organ as if it had been BIZ
child-but as to getting his consent
that seemed to be beyond the proba
bility of realization. Every one, whc
ever had the good fortune to be &C
auainted with Mcndelssohn, mus
have been attracted by his winning
manners, his courteous bearing, ant
his manifestation of decided charac
ter. Whether he won upon the oil
man by one Of these peculiariti' o
his "native worth" IN particular, .
by their combination, can only be in
ferred. Suffice it to say, that ate
long parley he was permitted to t.
one range OF keys. One hand he en-
ployed at first, quietly using the otl
. er in dawing the stops, and when h
had thus got out as many as SCENE
; applicable for his purpose, he made
: dash which completely staggered III
/ old msn and commenced to play
; only he could play. The old ma
gasped for breath. He c!utched tn
!, rail against which he was standln!
l and for an instant seemed as It
would drag this bold intruder tro'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
tactics, they could gain time to opcr

tactics, they could gain time to opcr-
ate on .wo or three weak -kneed
members. For three consecutive
hours, minority, under the Senate
rule-.hat lone fourth Of the mem.
bers can order call of the Senate
moved IN quick succession calls and
demanded the ayes and nays, pre-.
v.n.el the reachtlng of a vote. The
b II is made the special order of Tues.
day the 10th TO be continued from
day to day till decided.
CIyra.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

showing An average OF S3l.4S3. or
sc 90 higher than II had previously
been under protection, or S4.36 per
ton. gold, more than the greenbaek pr'cs
of December, 1870, when it was but
$50 l2t.
The sooner our Legislators learn
that under any condition of ordinary
prosperity the demand for coal, iron
OF all kinds, the metals generally.
machinery, wool and woo'lens, cot
ton goods, and indeed all ths great
necessaries which we can produce,
will be so large that we must rely
almost wholly upon ourselves, the
sooner will our people get these
supplies cheaply. adequately, regu-
larly, and of good quality.* After
going through a period Of depres-
sion, and perhaps ruin, under such a
tariff as the Senate Committee pro.
, poses. and which lays open SO many
industries to the attacks of John
Bull, the latter will make us pay
higher for all such products than we
now do. Iron has at once advanced
under a lower duty, because almost
all the other industries are we'll pro
tected and tlourishing. Abandon all
and the sheriffs harvest will be
gathered as 1t was in lS4a.50, to be
followed by higher prices than under
protection.
The consumers Of the countr,
should at once and heartily join
hands with the producers in denounc
ing and defeating this un. America,
and backward step OF the commit
tee. They certainly will do 20 i
they have an enlightened regard fo1
their own interests.-[ Forasy.s Press
Jan -, 1872.
Elm 1871 We produced less than 1000
600 tons Of pig-iron, and yet it is heyon'
a uestion true as stated in the PhiladelpAi
correspondence Of The Iro~ Age, that 9Th
child is now growing to manhood who vii
sec the day when the whele {, 600, 900 tons
: Englands . product would not supply 'cu
market. At the rate We are building rail
. roads and opening up new regions f,r Sc
: element, unless We build furnaces and roll
! ing mills and foundries in proportion, y
4 shall be seeking iron from all paris Of u
:. globe, and in vain And yet We ha,
within our borders the wherewith to supp
ten times the product Of England witho'
h noticing the loss. The Lako Superior r
, gion could as easily furnish SIX millie
> t.ns per annum as its present supply. A
y abama, Tennessee, and Georgia cou
double it, we're the deposits Of ore open'
/. and Of coal utilized"
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

HoW Driessh lsee.T1oAo Rains Pre-
ascers ana Taxes Consumerp.

Before finally yielding to the
Establishments of the British free.
traders, would il not seem to be the
dictate of common sense for the
Finance Committee Of the Senate to
test the promises and professions Of
these men tor the future by the ex-
periences OF the past and the present
For ourselves we cannot bat think
that it would. For years have these
wolves been upon the track of the
manufacturers OF pig-iron, always in
tent upon their destruction. What,
then, has been the result to consum-
ers? Prior to January l, 1871, the
duty was nine dollars per ton. At
that date it was reduced to seven
dollars, and narrowly escaped being
put at five. Since that time, a. d
even at this hour. these British
agents have been and are sleeplessly
plotting tor its total abolition. AS a
consequence of the prolonged agita-
ton, and the uncertainty Of the fate
OF this industry, prudent men have
been deferred from building new
furnaces and we have now an made
quate supply Of the metal-nearly
100000 tons having been sold in
Philadelphia and New York during
the present month, and the large
producing companies on the seaboard
having contracted up to July l,
without being able to furnish an
amount much more than equal to
halt the demand. Since the reduc.
,ion Of the duty by two dollars the
price OF American has advanced
eight dollars, and that of the Scotch
in Glasgow, owing to our large or
,iers, nearly FIVE dollars and fifty
cents, gold. This is, however. little
else than history repeating itself.
Under the protective tariff of 1912
the prices Of pig-iron in New York
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
Mr.. Greeiey's Letter.

NEW YoRK. March Horace Greeley, in
tc-days Tribune says that the following is
his d Ae declining to have his name affixed
to the call for the Philaaelphia National Re-
publican Convention:
"FRlExD CHANDLER: Please not to attach
my name 10 a call for National Conven-
ton. stayed away from your meeting on
purpose 10 keep position Of Independence
Ii we have Trustworthy assurances Of re.
form from the White House, al right; but
| am not inclined to help our Leets and
Stockings to ansther half million Of p'under
"Yours. HORACE GREELEY.
"HOx. WM. E. CuANDLER.'
It is the fashion, just now, will
the thick-and-thin Republican press
to slash into Nj. Greeley tor his actor
and position relative to the Presi.len
cy without stint. We shall do moth
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
4 Very High Church.
Come to our church-that fame

Come to our church-that fame
Built in grotesque Gothic style,
Where, through glass Of varied stain,
Shedding gloom on pew and aisle,
Steals the "dim religious light
Aiding faith-bu. trying sight.
Our church is for the elite
For the so-cAlled spper classes
There the rich their prayers repeat
There you never hear the m7sses-
There is nothing commsn there,
Save the book Of Common Prayer,
At our church the Sabbath day,
Is the Christians dress parade,
There you'll see in colors gay,
Soldiers Of the cross arrayed,
Not in al the Christian graces,
But in feathers, silks and laces.
If to our church you come,
Come dressed in the height Lf fashion
Every needed flower and plume,
Every needed bow and sash on,
Jewels rich and jewels rare,
Decking hand, and neck and hair.
If you come with coat that's rusty,
You must take the lowest seat
Christs Apostles worn and dusty,
Would be told to keep tue street
Fishermen from Galilee,
Out of place with us would be.
Worship there is far too costly
For the poor and common men,
Thus our congregation mostly
Boast themselves the upper ten.
Favored souls. to whom is given
Cabin passage up to heaven!
There you'll hear the finest singing
More artistic than the strains
Shepherds heard at midnight ringing
Over Bethlehem's star-lit plains.
"Peace on earth the shepherds h.ard,
We can't understand . word.
Naught to shock the self-respect
OF the listener in the pew,
Naaght to show if we're the elect,
1t is more than is our due
Nothing that will waken fear,
From the pulpit there we hear.
Naught OF work that is to be done.
Naught Of duties which we owe,
Ours race that will be won
Whether We 60 fast or slow,
Stand still or 90 up or down,
Either way well win the crown.
True, we're told that man 10 dust
And to dust returns again,
But the impression il, this must
Reference have to other men.
We from gold dust formed-not m ,uld-
Must return to native gold.
There the notes in others eyes,
Are described with great precision
Color given. form and size
Density and composition.
Beams i n ours none can show,
They're but sunteams anyhow.
Such is our church-the ssour"
Used by those who worship shnr,
Used by those whose steeples tower
Higher than their p rayers e'er 60,
Used by those whose hearts desires
Never rise above their spires.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

The Brennan Texas TMes announce
es that | 900 British farmers are ex-
pccted 10 arrive there next Oct0t,er.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
CIv1s.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Friday, March Is.

ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
| Friday, March Is.
A resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution so as t.
| create the Office Of County Prosecut
ing Attorney, was passed.
| HOUSE.
A bill was passed, requiring the
voting of specific sum, instead Of .
per centage, by School Districts, the
Board OF Supervisors to determine
the per eentage. The bill limits the
amount to be voted, to $500 per
scholar tor the Contingent Fund
| and sl5.00 for the Teachers Fund;
ayes IS, nays "a.
A bill pertaining to the organiza-
,ion Of Independent School Districts,
passed; ayes 81, nays 1s.
The bill to repeal Sec. 827, Of the
Code, relative to laying out roads,
was lost; ayes 81, nays 33.
The bill providing for cumulative
voting in the election OF township
trustees was lost; ayes 36, nays 80;
not constitutional majority voting
aye. A motion to reconsider the
vote was fled.
The bill making Monday instead Of
S turday the day for holding certain
meetings Of the School Board was
passed; ayes SO, nays 8.
The bill providing that warrants
issued by school districts instead OF
bonds to procure money to build
Schoo! Houses, shall be treated as
promi.s Try notes, as valid as bonds,
was passed; ayes 81, nays 8.
The bill allowing townships TO
vote on the enforcement of the herd
law passed yesterday.
Saturday, March 16.
SENATE.
Several private bills were passed
but no business of general interest
was done.
A bill relative to reading of wills
in vacation was passed.
Several private bills were passed
but no further business OF genera
;~' a~"et WAS done,
Monday, March Is.
SENATE.
A resolution was adopted provid
ing for printing the testimony takcr
by the Capitol Investigating Com
mittec.
The bill providing that juries shal
be called in only two terms yearly II
the Circuit Court, in counties OF owe
$4,000 inhabitants was passed to
third reading and ordered engrossed
HoUsE.
A bill making it the duty OF Roa'
Supervisors to destroy all Canad
Th,stlcs growing in the road wa
passed.
The bill authorizing County RI
cor,lers to take Acknowledgements Q
deeds was ordered engrossed.
The concurrent resolution RELATIVE
to the proposed one term amend
ment 10 the United States Constit,
tion was postponed indefinitely; aye
q, nays 81. Also the amendmen
making foreigners eligible to the 0
flee of President and Vice Presiden
The bill making it illegal for Lei
islators and Judgers to accept raj
road passes Indefinitely postponed.
| A bill to amend Sec. 2, Chapt.
100, OF 10th General Assembly, i
relation TO equalization Of proper,
taxed tor road purposes, was passe'
The bill authorizing seals Il
County Recorders passed.
The bill in regard to taxation I
Literary aud Scientific Societies ";
, ordered cngrossed.
Changes were made IN Iowa Pos
offices, during the month OF Februar
as follows:
Estabiished.-Moriah, Iowa count
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
1AMES WALLACE,
OHIO HOUSE.
NATIONAL. HOTEL.

\
WM. BLOSSOM, PROPRIETOR.
safe Street, North of EMPIRE BLOCK.
'sama City Iowa.
Oie OF the Best Houses West Of the
Ni-.iss;rpi:
RA. Cool Stabling in connection with
the Hotel. i.4atf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

operation the free-traie7 7arnr." -;sta
and IN l849.50 half OF the furnaces in
Pennsylvania passed through the
hands OF the sheriff. The production
OF the country declined from 765, 900
tons in 1916, to 100000 in 1852, and
soon was the way made clear for the
allies OF our free traders to step in
and carry OH a great trade, which
they did, and we'll did they make us
pay Tor the folly Of having allowed
our own producers to be ruined.
The prices of "pig" in New York
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
Cash Rates Of Advertising.

Legal advertising, At legal rates.
For the use Of large cuts and wood type
an additional charge. varying from 10 to 20
per cent, will be made.
Prompt settlements will be expected with
all time advertisers, At the close Of each
calender quarter. Transient advertise.
ments must be paid for in advance.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE!
Samuel DeFrance,
PROPRIETOR,

TNUTNIE Oh,
TOaEUO, 10 Va.
This House has been remodcled, refittcd
%nd newly furnished, and i is now open for
the entertainment Of the travelling public.
Il gives better fare and for Tess money than
any other ifouse west of the Mississippi. |
employ only accommodating servants for
waiting upon my guests. The Siabiing ac'
communication are complete. v3n2Otf
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

QCHOOL BLANKS Of all kinds, :rin,ed
~ aad for sale at this office. F0
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

A bill relative to reading of wills
in vacation was passed.
Several private bills were passed,
but no further business OF general
s~' n-asf WAS done,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

Satisfaction guaranteed to all. I44yl
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-03-28

Near by the light-hou.e, whose lamp 10 lii
BY brand from the sun which 10 firing it
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-20
Sound Sense from Gen. Banks.

/
This distinguished gentleman, in his
great speech at ..ynn, Massachu sefts, ex-
pressed himself as follows: at Is not
possible in the nature of thugs that old
shareholders tile late, rebels. If Won
please to so name them can have con.
trolling power in any event. Suppose,
for instance. that Mr.. Greeley should be
elected, which is very likely 10 happen,
and the leaders Of the Sonth should un-
dertake TO re-establish slavery. aud re.
enslave the colored people, and destroy
all that was gained by the war. what
VIII they encounter! Suppose that Mr..
Greeley, false to all of lis lie's profess
sions and acts, should join hands with
them III this Infamous and trea.onablc
work, what would they encounter?
why, fonr-iiftls Of the Senate OF the
United States, four-filths of the Repre-
sentatives of the United States. unit
cd support from the organized Govern
ment OF every State in the Union, the
power oil tire public press. and last but
not least, united people, North, South,
Fast and w est, rising up TO come and
destroy such u reasonable and infa-
nous proposition. You do the rebels
wv iht'H ti'Aii uO OURSELVES very
little honor in supposing that they have
The power. or that you are such towards
and slaves as to submit tothe exercise OF
that power on the part of those who
were formerly SHAREHOLDERS. There is
no truth in it at all. The suggestion
comes rom men who are picthoric with
the profits OF public Office. ard who
want ii 10 continue 10 the end of their
lives. Nobody else would think OF it. :
No man. let me SAY, woGld ever have the
and hardihood to come before
an intelligent people and make an as
sertion like thi>.as being possible. unless
lie had an immediate salary. to Toe cut OF
ii he did not make you believe il. Like
u ruiiian who seizes you by Ike throat.
and says You die ii lie takes hi, hands
Off; so these people take the country by
The throat. and say unless they .re con-
timed in power All these canlntiu. sill
romc upon Us and the land ii VI Mich we
live"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-20

Mr.. Greeley has written the following
reply 10 an inquiry from Mr.. l.. III. Ia.
der. of Cincinnati, rs 10 whether or not
IN his estimation. the soldiers OF The Re
public were not entitled 10 special con.
>idnraiion in the matter OF official ap.
pointmcnts:
"NEw YORK. September 2. 1872.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF the llih uit.
only found me to-day.
In appointments to- Office. capacity
and iniegFit, should be the indispensable
qualifications. Next To these | regard
faithful service rendered to the country
in some sphere OF patriotic devotion am.
seli-sacriiice. ! know 10 class whose
claims TO preference are superior 10 the
disabled soldiers OF the Union.
Yours. "lloEACf GREELEY.
Mir. T.. III. BADER. Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-20
From the Boston Post
MOrtOn's Game.

| Senator Morton Is the great strategist
of the Presidential campaign, and ia the
gubernatorial contest in his own State
he finds the necessity of exercising all
his peculiar skill 10 avert the fate 50
closely impending. The Chicago Tri
bunc exploits one Of his preconceried
measures that is thoroughly characteris-
tic of the man who eight years ago
marched five thousand alien soldiers to
the polls. and who now imports nearly Il
thousand colored voters into two conn
ties of Indiana. The entire vote Of In
dianapolis is some 5000, a number re-
quiring every facility and ample time
To be fully and accurately polled. But
under Morton's direction il has been ar
ranged That the entire 5000 shall casi
their ballots at four polling-booths. these
beng four windows OF The CITY Hall.
close together, inaccessible except over
"A square now badly cut UP by cxcava-
iions and obslructed by heaps OF rub
bisll. and distant some two miles from
the residences Of many of the vo'ers.-|
The purpose of this arrangement is so
obvious n 10 mark il at once Il, delib-
crate outrage oil The freedom ofelections
IL would be simple impossiiiity to
poll The vote OF the city AT four booth-
in the ten hours between sunrise ana
sunset were every facility afforded. One
vote every fifteen seconds during The,
day, without intcrmission. is the rate for
which calculation i made. with no al.
loWance for delay Of challenges or tar
diness in reaching the polls and 10 one
with Il practical experience Of elections
can fail Ia recognize in I'll, an aiteInpit
10 prevent the iull and Iree exercise of
the franchise.
The part Senator Morton has Tins far
taken in the campaign renders This rcve-l
iation matter OF little surprise. The
boasttul dispenser OF "a corruption fund.-
OF half million in North Carolina. tlel
snb,idizer aliy aud confidential aivi- \
scr of the Bianton Duncan meeting. thei
one who holds The kcy 10 Tie Treasury \
and w no nianipulaics liie darker,
~c.riurS uf the Granite pirttcrs. cannot,
hesitate. IN con,est where ile has sol,
much personally III Stake. to y .am..n forr
tie exclusion oia few thousand Liberal
voters rom the polls Tor fear at the con-
iumely that must fuitow ihi, discovery. 4
ine plan includes a bivoUac OF horion's
imported negroes about the City iilll.i
who Shall vote ihen.elve, and hold tie {
ground tor their pariizan~ IN the morn i
ING: although il Is oi coursr open 10 thea
Liberals io Illustrate ibis design bv an
slcipatin@ the arrival of M9r;on'> ncniI
and occupying the position in advance
The practical worhin. of the plot. how,
ever. j. OF little consequence compared Y
with the rascsliiy displayed iii lis con
reptiou. illustrating the utter disregard,
of riglt and justice winch marks Tho.
conduct of the Grant campaign. II ISL
only desperation that can emholdcn.t
even such IL Morton 10 Introduce thri
worst features OF Southern Radical rulcll
ia Northern election. and The lact thai
lic has dared 10 do it with the certainty,
ot exposure is an omen uf The success OF
Hendricks and the Liberals in Indiana. 4