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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

NJ A. A. HOPKINS.


0 winter days are short, my dear,
And winter nights are long
In which amid our drea ms We hear
The trill Of summer song.
There are no seaso ns dark and cold,
That through the cycles last;
Through every chilling time We hold
Some warmth OF sunshine past.
Q csweetest days Of all the year,
Are days Of sum mer song,
And winter days are short, my dear,
But summer days are long!
o winter days are short, my dear,
But lengthen to the spring,
When in the budding of the year,
Our hopes begin 70 sing;
When hints Of bloom upon the air,
And sweetness to the breath,
When suns are warm and skies are fair,
And darkness vanisheth.
When winter days grow long, my dear
The nearer is the spring;
And in the budding Of the year,
Our hopes viii gladly sing.
0 winter days are shcr'. my dear,
And winter dreams are long,
And thro' them warns touch OF cheer
Like warmth Of summer song.
Sweet dreams! they wait fulfilnent rare
When summer days appear;
Aad faith goes out in tender prayer,
Till summer days are here.
o sweetest days Of all the year
Are days Of summer song,
And winter days are short, my dear,
But summer days are long.
Il american Rural Home.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
Secretary OF Stet
CHAPTER As.

AN ACT to.rclcase the ,ntcress ot
the State Of Iowa in cettsin lots IN
Estherville, Emmett county, 70
Isaac skinner, Jr.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State OF
Iowa, That the State OF Iowa hereby
relinauishes to Isaac Skinner. Jr., ali
claims in and to lots Nos. one, two,
and three in block No fifty nine, as
the same are known and designated
in the recorded plat OF the village oi
Estherville, Emmct county, Iowa,
and that the title of the aforesaid
Isaac Skinner, Jr., to the same be
held to be perfect as against ever
claim by the State oflowa.
Approved March 10, 1872.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

Mills sand Fremont, shall compose
the Eighth District.
Ninth District-The counties O.
Story, Boone, Hamilton, Webster
Humboldt, Kossutl,, Crocker, EN-
met, Palo Alto, Pocohontas, Cal
houn, Greene, Carroll, Sac, Buena
Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Osceola,
O'Brien, Cherokee, Ida, Crawford,
Monona, Plymouth, Sioux, Wood.
bury, and Lyon, shall compose the
Ninth District.
A bill passed providing that no
person shall manufacture, keep or
sell any Illuminating oil infammable
at temperature less than ITO de-
grees Fahrenheit, all violations to be
punished by fine aud Imprisonment.
The bill limiting the levy OF taxes
for School purposes, passed.
HOUSE.
The bill authorizing Municipal
Corporations to levy poll tax equal
to two days labor from all persons
between The ages Of 81 and so years,
or pay in lieu thereof 81 90 for fail
ing to work, was passed. This bill
applies to cities who by the terms Of
their charters have charge OF the
roads and highways in their corpor-
ate limits. Yeas IS; nays 9.
The capitol appropriation bill was
discussed at some length but no vote
was reached.
The bill to make counties respon.
sible for the collection and payment
of the school fund interest, passed,
ays "A; nays Z.
The bill allowing the transfer of
taxes voted in aid of a railroad to be
transferred to any other road was or
dered to third reading.
The bill locating State Reform
School was ordered engrossed for a
th,rd reading.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Friday, March 10.


A resolution instructing the Judic-
larry Committee to prepare bill
abollshing the death penalty was
discussed and postponed to Friday,
morning.
The bill to establish board of
railroad commissioners and for the
regulation Of freight charges, being
substitute for another bill, was
lost. the vote on it beng as follows ::
Ycas-Senators Allen, Atkins,
Claussen Crary, Fairall, Fitch, Ha.
vens, Hurley, Ireland, Larrabee,
Leavitt, Lowry, McCold, Mcintyre,
Murray, Read, Smith. Stcnc, Wonn
10.
Nays-Senators Beadsley, Bemis,
Burke, Campbell, Converse. Daguc,
Dashicll, Dysart, Gault, Kephart,
Kline, Maxwell, Mccormack, Nc
Culloch, Mexican, McNutt, Merrill,
Miles, Richards, Russell, Shane, Tay
lor, Vale, West, Willett--25.
Absent or not vot,ng-Senators
Boomer, Chambers, Howland, Ketch-
am, Stuart, and Young-6.
The bill for which the above was a
substitute, entitled rs follows: "a
Bill far an Act to prescribe rules
and regulations for railroads and 10
establish uniform and reasonable
maximum rates of tariff for the
transportation Of freight thereon"
was then taken up, and extensively
discussed. An amendment provid.
ing that any railroad in this State
whose line extends into another State
o. States shall not charge more for
the same kind and quantity ofircight
for a longer distance on their line in
this State than for shorter distance
on any portion Of their line in this
State or partly in this and partly in
another State, was adopted, by vote
of "a to 20.
The bill was engrossel for a third
reading by the following vote:
Yeas-Senators Beardsley. Burke,
Campbell, Converse, Dague' Dashiell,
Dysart, Gault, Hurley, Kephart,
Kline, Maxwell, McCold, McCor-
mack, McCulloch, Mexican, McNutt,
Merrill, Richards, Shane, Vale,
West, W,llctt.-23.
Nays-Senators Allen, Atkins,
Bemis, Claussen, Crary, Farall,
Fitch, Havens, Ireland, Larrabec,
Leavitt, Lowry, Mctntyrc, Miles,
Murray, Read, Russell, Smith, Stone,
Taylor, Wonn, Young-23.
Absent or not voting-Senators
Boomer, Chambers, Howland, Ketch.
am, Stuart-5.
HOUSE.
The bill for an additional appro-
priation of 100000 for completing
the Insane Asylum at Independence
was passed by vote of II to 5.
The bill in relation to assessing
the cost of city and street improve.
ments passed. Ayes IS Nays 8.
The railroad bill. being the special
order, was considered up to adjourn
ment without vote on the main
question.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
Monday, March 20.
SENATE.

The bill appropriatlng $73,5OO for
the Iowa Institution for the Educa.
ton of the Blind, at Vinton, and
changing its name to "Thc Iowa Col
lege tor the Blind" was passed unani.
mously.
The bill arpropriating $4,000 to
the Insane Asy lum, at Mt. Pleasant.
also passed.
The bill appropriating $21,5 500 for
tho Agricultural college and Farm
passed.
A resolution was adopted fixing
the 10th of April for final adjourn
ment. "A motion to reconsider was
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
Liverw0rts.

They are laughing in the meadow,
They are smiling in the dell
Upon the woody hill-tops
The blue-eyed beauties dwell
And unto those who love them
pleasant tale they tell
They speak Of sunny weather.
OF birds and babbling brooks,
OF walks within the forest glens,
And rest within its hooks,
And many dreamy fancy
Recorded not in books.
From fallen leaves and withered
They mischievously peep,
And laugh at Later fowcrs
Unawakenea from their sleep,
While tenderiy they guard them,
And loving vigil keeps.
In modest maiden beauty
Some blush along the way,
While others feck the meadows,
Or by the fountains stray,
In white or blue habiliments
To greet the April day.
They seem at frolic ever,
Now hiding from my sight,
And then together clustering
As ifin half alright
Yet conscious of their holiday,
And happy in the light.
No other coming flowers
To me are dear as they,
Of those that bloom in April,
Or in the genial May
would that thus to comfort me
They evernore would stay
Fer tales of vanished childhood
To me they sweetly sing,
And to the fading memory
They recolectious bring
Of home and loving faces
A precious offering.
Unplucked leave them growing
Full thick about my feet;
cannot call them downward
From out their fair retreat
No refuge has the city
For anyth ng so sweet.
The story tha. they tell me
OF pleasure and content,
OF hope and trusting conf lence
However faith is bent
This lessonI can bear away
To teach it they were sent
L Atdine for Arr'i.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

entered and the consideration of this
motion assigned for April l.
Bills were passed enabling cities
towns and counties to settle, adjust
and compound their Indebtedness
and provides for paying the same !;
and relating to levy Of taxes for
bridge purposes.
HOUSE.
The Railroad tariff bill beng nm
der consideration, several amend.
ments were proposed and voted
down. An amendment was adopted
requiring the railroad companies to
keep posted up in their depots q
schedule Of rates provided for by the
bill. An amendment making it i'm.
possible for roads to discriminate be-
tween towns was adopted by votes
of Al to 43.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

The oldest newspaper in the world
is published in Pekin. 1t is week
Iy, printed on silk, and is said to
have been commenced more than
1000 years ago.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

tween towns was adopted by votes
of Al to 43.
Saturday, March 81.
SENATE.
A bill requiring railroad tracks on
the banks of rivers to be laid above
high water mark, passed.
The bill to define and punish mis-.
demeanors in buying, selling and de-
livering grain or other articles by
weight different from the standard
fixed by law, was passed.
HOUSE.
The bill regulating railroad tariffs
was taken up, discussed aud passed
by the following votes:
Yeas-Ainsworth, Appleton, Bal
linger, Beatty of Cedar, Beatty Of
Jasper, Bergh. Blackman, Blake
Blakely, Bliss, Bonewitz, Caldwell
Campbell, Cardell, Carver, Chris
toph, Clark OF Benton, Clarke oi
Iowa, Close, Danforth, Davis, Davis.
son, Day, Dayton, Draper, Duncan,
Durham, Ellsworth. Ericsson, Evans,
Freeman, Gear, Goodspeed, Green,
Hall, Hanson, Heberling, Hewett,
Hilton, Hopk,rk, Hovey, Irish,
Johnston, Kasson, Keables, Leahy,
Lee, Litzenberg, McAllister, Nc
Clure, Mccoy, Merrill, Miller, New
bold, O'Donnell, Peet, Pratt, Reed,
Reuther, Rice, Rohifs, Sandry,
Schweer. Sesor, Skillin, Stedman,
Stewart, Stow, Struthers, Tasker,
Teale, Tufts, Van Meter, Whittcn,
Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson of Wash.
ington, Wood of Clay, Wood of
Story, Wright of Van Buren, and
Mr.. Speakcr-sO.
Nays-Beresheim, Booth, Butler,
Caldwell, Duncombe, Maxwell, Mills,
perkins, Tnttlc, Van Deventcr, Van
Saun, Williams, and Wri ght OF Mills
Ia.
Friday, March %.
SENATE.
The joint resolution memorializins
Congress to further the completion
OF the Niagara Ship Canal was taken
up and passed.
The bill relieving the Treasurer oi
Jasper county on account of $633.44
State funds stolen from the County
Treasury was passed. Also SINH
lar bill to relieve Mahaska county of
$500.
Tho bill appropria:ing $50, 300 for
the State University passed by the
following vote:
Ycas-Messrs. Ainsworth, Apple.
ton, Ballinger, Bereshelm, Bergh,
Bla askmon, Boncwitz, Booth, Butler,
Caldwell, Caldwell, Campbell, Car
dell, Carver Clark of Benton, Clarke
Of Iowa, Close, Danforth, Davisson,
Day, Dayton, Draper, Dumont, Dun.
combe, Ellsworth, Ericsson, Freeman,
Gear, Green, Hall, Hanson, Hberling,
Hewett, Hovey, Irish, Kasson,
Keables, Lcahy, Litzenberg, Max.
we'll. McAllister, Mcclure, Merrsll
Miller, Mills, O'Donnell. Perkins
Pratt, Reed, Reuther, Rohlfs, San
dry, Skillin, Stedman, Stewart, Stow
Struthers, Tasker, Tufts, Tuttle, Van
Deventer, Van Saun, Whitten, Will
liams, Wilson of Keokuk, Wilson o.
Washington, Wood Of Clay, Wood
ofStory, Wright Of Mills, Mr. Speak.
cr-50.
Nays-Mcssrs. Beatty o. Cedar
Blakely, Davis, Duncan, Durham
Goodspccd, Hilton, Hopkirk, John
! ston, Lee, Mccoy, Peet, Rice
Schweer, Tealc, Van Meter, Wrigh,
OF Van Burcl-1S.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04

Where did Noah preserve tie bees
during the flood? In the archives.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
Saturday, March %.
SENATE.

Saturday, March %.
SENATE.
A large portion of the session was
occupied discussing the bill proyid-
ing tor four more Normal Schools,
without disposing Of the subject.
The Joint resolution in reference
to tho Niagara Ship Canal was
adopted.
The bill III reference to the inter-
section Of railroad tracks st or near
the Mississippi river was passed; ayes
81, nays Q.
The bill for payment Of officers and
managers OF State Institutions out o1
appropriations made tor such Insti'
tutions passed; ayes "a, nays II.
Tho DILL tor the better protectlon
Of the School Fund passed; ayes &C.
nays SO.
Monday, March 25.
EENATE
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
Cash Rates Of Advertising.

legal advertising, Mt legal rates.
For the use Of large cuts aud 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 euch
calender quarter. Transient advertise.
nents must be paid for in advance.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-04-04
Monday, March %.

A bill was passed for the relief OF
Bremen county, on recount OF 81, 900
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-20
Henry Ward Heecher ON the Situ-
alton.

The comments of Henry Ward Beech
er on the Philadelphia convention are
very pertinent and will be regarded as
in the main just and truthful. He says :
SsThe selection of Gen. Grant as can
didate for the next presidency was a
foregOne conclusion-not for the reason
often given, that he was the politicians
candidate, but for the reason that he
was demanded by the rank and file of
the voters in the Republican party. So
far was he from being the choice of
political managers, that he would, be-
yond all question, have been thrown
over by them if they had dared to do it..
We know of numbers in the Philadel-
phia convention who freely confessed
that Grant was not their personal choice
but, said they, the common people will
not take up any other man
''This choice of the people is more re-
markable. because Grant has none of
those ways which excite popular en-
thusasm, nor snowy man. He has no
tricks to catch applause. He is help
| lessly silent, unimpassioned, simple, lik-
ing neither public show nor 'staking APP
pearance" of any kind. Considered as
the bait Of political fishermen, there was
never a less tempting fly thrown upon
the wrinkled water. The effect an
sWers the cause.
Recognizing the fact that the Presi-
dent is not in one sense, a brilliant man,
Mr.. Beecher shows, in the following
paragraph, how he achieves results of
more Importance than mere brilliancy:
His administration Judged by fair
| business tests, has been a success. and
! the common people know it. Every
year our people, with growing intelli-
/ gence, are less inclined to put the adj,
ministration Of government into the
hands of brilliant thinkers. Three and
/ more years of practice have made Gen.
/ Grant a much better President than
when he left the army for civil life.
/ The business men of the country who
wish the government to run steadily and
/ safely, feel confident in Grants pru-
dence. If, then, Grant is reelected, il
/ viii not be by the proclamation of Of
| fice-holders. nor by the grace of pOliti-
clans. nor by the wild enthusiasm of the
populace, but by the votes of men who
/ believes that no other available man
/ brings so few risks, and insures so many
certainties of a sober and wise admins.
! tration.
As to the result. the preacher of Ply.
mouth, with characteristic blending OF
humour and presence thus predicts:
''Now for BALTIMORE If our readers
wish to know our most secret judgement
upon the likelihood of the future, we
viii say confidentially, thatefrom all the
signs and tokens, we are persuaded that
the Baltimore convention will either
nominate Mr. Greeley or it win not,
And if it does not, it will nominate
SOMEBODY else And whether it nOmin-
ates Somebody Else or Mr. Greeley
General Grant will be our next Presi-
dent
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-20
The Converse Letter.

The ST. Adams Messenger, of Tuesday,
puts a query to the Rutland HERALD
in reference to a letter written by Hon.
julius Converse, of Woodstock. The
history of the letter is plainly this: Mr..
Converse wrote private letter to ex-
Governor Ryland Fletcher on State
political affairs. Ex-Goy. Fletcher sent
the letter to THE HERALD for publica-
ton. The letter was forwarded to the
editor, who was absent at Burlington,
for his consideration. 1t was evidently
private, friendly letter, and it was
questionable whether it was intended for
publication. The editor of THE HERALD
consulted gentleman, who has held
high official position, in reference to the
propriety of its publication. 1t was
concluded that it was, perhaps, intended
for publication, although addressed to
an individual, and it was returned to
The HERALD office for publication. In
the meantime telegram had been re-
ceived from Mr. Converse, shat the letter
loas not designed for publication, and he
did not desire IT," Furthermore, the
editor did not know, until Friday even
Ing following, the reason of its non-ap-
pearance.
The st. Adams Messenger will please
please make note of these facts in its
columns in reply its arraignment of the
editor of THE HERALD, that those who
have been misled by its article may
know the facts. Would the editor of
the Messenger, as an honorable journal
list, publish the letter after its author
had, in courteous manner, forbidden
it? Our friend of the Messenger should
do us justice and retract the insinua-
tons in his article of Tuesday.
The Messenger also proceeds to insinu-
ate further that job has been put up
between Mr.. Billings and the editor of
THE HERALD. The insinuation that a
job has been put up on the Governor
question, has no foundation and is false.
The editor of THE HERALD has never
had any conversation or agreement what
ever with Mr.. Billings or his friends in
reference to the Lieutenant-Goy
ship. He has never asked Mr.. Billings
friends to support him for the Office, nor
has he intimated in any form-either
written or verbal-that his support
would be given to him. Furthermore,
the editor of THE HERALD is not 50 very
anxious for the Lieutenant Governorship
as the Messenger would have the people
believe,-neither has he made any COM
promises or bargains with any man or
set of men. The insinuation, therefore,
of job, is false in every particular.
The position of THE HERALD is the same
now that it has been from the first. If
the two-term principle prevails, it viii
cordially support Gov. Stewart, and if
the one-term principle prevails, it will as
cordially support Mr.. Billings. In this
opinion we believe we speak the senti-
ments of Rutland and Rutland county.
Our columns have been open to the dis
cussion of both sides of the question by
the people, and we have copied what
ever our contemporaries have said upon
either side. Had the st. Adams Mes
senger been equally frank and liberal, it
would have been far more honorable
than at this late day to content itself
with throwing mud at THE HERALD.
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administration extending through its en-
tire term had been so skillfully directed
through every petty official in the land,
my hopes were disappointed, and now
we are brought to a choice of evils.
Grant is renominated and if defeated it
viii be by combination of vast ma
jority of all the evil influences of our
country - an honest head irrevocably
Joined to body full of all manner of
corruption. Recall the events of the
past three weeks. With hardly a ripple
to show disaffection in any Republican
convention, we behold the Demo
cratic Conventions all over the land
endorsing the nominees of the Cincin-
natl convention and its platform. Is
this done to elect Greeley, a lifelong
enemy of the Democratic party, or is
it not with the hope Through him) to re-
instate party lin power whose past histo-
nv has identified its name with the dis
honor of our country by seeking to re-
pudiate its just debts; a party that
threw every obstacle in the way of our
armies in their death grapple with treas
on, and that has endeayored to prevent
the restoration of peace and prosperity
throughout the South, by opposing the
enactment of laws by Republican Con-
gress to enforce the reign of law and
order. What Republican can hesitate
as to his choice? Grant cannot hope
for third term-he will have achieved
the summit of his ambition by a re-elec-
ton, and may we not hope that, if elect
ed, he will allow wise cOunsels to guide
his course, and endeavor to regain the
confidence of the entire Republican par
tv. At the the close of the rebellion he
had won the name of being ''first in
war;" and I will hope that at the close
of his second term of the Presidency,
he will also have won the name of being
'sfirst in peace and first in the hearts OF
his countrymen." Swift passing events
convince me that the political campaign
of 1872 is not as between Grant and
Greeley, but the issue is to be between
the Republican party with its glorious
memories and the Democratic party
with its memories as connected with the
dark hours of our country's peril. As
between these two parties l capno long
er hesitate. 5.
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rostrum. They performed several selec-
tions including one from Rob Roy,
From Farewell to the Forest, and others.
They were encored heartily
The operate chorus with the full
chorus, organ and orchestra, gave the
Benediction of the Poignards, from the
opera of the Huguenots, which was re-
ceived with great appreciation by the
audience.
The appearance of Franz Abt, to d.
rect the performance of one OF his own
ballads, When the Swallows Homeward
Fly, was the signal for grand outburst
of warm greeting to this eminent COM
poser. The performance was fully mp
to all expectations and was encored-
The anvil chorus followed, with all
its usual Accomplishments, and received
the usual encouragement from the audi
ence, and the closing hymn Kingdoms
and Thrones, to the tune OF Hamburg,
with the full chorus, organ and orches-
ira grandly closed the third day con-
cert.
Our Victorious Banner, hymn, writ,
ten. expressly for the Jubilee, by Dex'
ter Smith with music by Sir Jules Ben
edict is to be sung during the coming
week with full chorus and orchestra ac.
compartments.
Generals Burnside and Banks and the
Japanese Embassy occupied the seats OF
the distinguished guests, as were alsC
Gov. Geary of Pennsylvania, Gov
Baldwin of Michigan, Gov. Wilmot Of
New Brunswick, Gov Harvey OF Kan
sas. Gov. Paddleford of Rhode Island
the Ministers from Peru, Netherland:
and Eucador, the Prussian Legation
Consul General Rossing of Germany
Mayor Burnett of Davenport, Iowa,
Mayor Willard of Omaha, Speaker
Blaine, Baron Offensburg the Russian
minister and Admiral Polo.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton have established large tent neal
the Coliseum in which religious meet
ings are held mornings and afternoons.
They also dispense iced water, free to
the multitude, and are largely patron
lied.
The whole grand chorus viii remain
during the performances of next week.
Col Hutchins, of Boston, gave a
breakfast this morning, at his residence
to Liect-Col. Fludyer of the Grenadier
Guards, Messrs. Inman and Captain
Brooks, of the steamship City of Brus-
sells. Col. Howe and several Boston city
officials and officers of other bands. The
occasion was much enjoyed.
Col. Fludyer of the Grenadier Guards
and Dan Godfrey of the Grenadier
Band were, to-day, elected members OF
the Somerset Club of this city.