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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
1 French ROmancer.

Our own newspapers, entcrprising
and Inventive as they are, 10 not il,
form us OF all the surprising things
that happen in this count V, as. for
example, witness tho following from
the Paris fisaro 1T is known that
the railroad from San Francisco to
Now York rassos through the reserv-
ations 0! several tribes OF Indians,
who invariably regard the locomo-
,ires as terrible monsta ars created by
the Manitou TO c,,terniinate the red
man. Several times already the In
dians have attempted to throw the
trains off the track. III these enter
prises they were led by one OF the
tierceft OF their chiefs, q Cherokee
named Naha, and surnamed the
Moeking Bird. Al! their attempts
having failed, Naha resolved to
change His tactics. Accordingly, On
the n OF June last, he concealed
himself near the rails, and, with ex
traor2inary activity, bounded upon
the foot board of the train No. g.,
from san Francisco TO New York
lie then slipped along the train till
lie reached the locomotive, where he
killed the fireman with blow OF his
tomallawk, stabbed the engineer with
his knife, and, after scalping them,
jumped on the tender, brattilshing
the sealps. and howling out a savage
war song. The settlers along tie
line became terrified az they saw the
train, which now dashed a,ong at a
fearful speed, driven by the ferocious
engineer. The passengers all cried
for help. Their situation was ex-
tremely pcrilous-.n fact, they Were
running INTO tho jaws OF death II
naliy, an officer OF the navy-HeEry
Pierce-determinel TO sacrifice him
self to save his fellow -passcn ger7--
Armoa with long dirk knife, he ran
along the foot board OF the train and
jumped upon the engine The chief
uttered a war-cry aui brandished his
tomahawk, and a hlni-to hand strug-
gle was commenced over the bodies
OF the engineer and fireman. The
passengers put their heals ont OF the
windows, and. wi h anxiety winch
may easily he imagined, tried to see
the fight. In about a minute NJ.
Pierre. tell. mortally wounded, under
Mocking Bird, who III the twini,Iiug
OF an eye scalpel bin. But, while
he was triumphantly waving the
scalp OF his victim ia the air, Ir.
Pierce, who was still living hal sut-
iici-nt strength 10 jump mp a!d
plunge his knife iato the Indians
breast, killing him INSTANTLY. He
then crawled to the valve handle,
shut Oft The steam. and the train stop
ped. The passengers ran to the as
sis,ance OF this brave otii.er, bat it
was too late: lie died tw, hours az
tcrwari."
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
4 "Big" Picture.

4 picture OF enormous proper
lions, hung in the French depart
ment OF the London International cx.
hibi,ion, is thus described by an Eng
lish journal
"This picture is entitled Tie Unit
o.! States OF America, and every time
We see it We wonder not only how IL
got where tits ,sbut howit is ever to be
removed. Representing America, it
very appropriately goes in for big
ucss, and, by its enormous proper
,ions, puts everything completely in
the shade. SO extraordinary a pic
ture is worth describing. In the
center arc represented the thirty
four States OF the Union grouped
around two figures symboIical OF the
American governmen,-the Repub-
lie and Wisdom These stand in .
car which is drawn by lions. On the
spectators lett, the sun rises over 4
sea covered with ships. Emigrants
from Europe, with their implements
of labor, arc seen discmharklng on
tie shores Of the lana OF liberty
In ,hcsioreground, one of America S
great rivers quenches in its waves the
torch OF war, and the lllustrious dead
are seen bursting their tombs to join
in the triumph Of the cause to which
they devoted their lives. On the
right is seen dark and hlooa-stain-
ed gloom with hideous gihbets loom
ing i'll the distance, representing the
past, and arch-angels are casting evil
passions headlong into an abyss. -
The red men are seen cmergln. from
the lark ground. Their forms are
already touched oy the first rays OF
light, while in front the colored peo
pie arc lifted up, instructed and lib
Grated by tho white men. At the
feet of the lions, the Gcnii OF Peace
and Labor arc playing. In the sky
which encircles tho figure .ot Wash
ing,on, celestial hevaids are seen fly
ing to the tour quarters OF tho wori'
to proclaim the glory Of the United
States Of Amorica.- Law and Lam
-ddeis0r.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

Tie open Polar Sea must be dis.
covered soon, il at alI At least 50
argues A writer in Nature (an English
periodical J who believes the sea will
soon cease TO exist. Land is said to
be rising everywhere between the
pole and the titty-sevenih parallel. and
the greatest movement is At the pole
itself Some interesting facts are
quoted in support OF the theofy.-
PIiny said that Scandinavia was an
archipelago, ani spoisa OF bold sea-
men who had eireannayigatel .he
group OF islands. Pto.emy confirm
ed the statement. Ce.eylus sui. III
the seventeenth century, that Nor
way was rising at the rate Of forty
inches a year. Sir Charles Lyeil in
dorses the theory The water level
in the Gnlt Of Bothnia falls one foot
every fifteen years. Near Getfe there
are low pastures where old men re-
member seeing boats ailoat- Near
Stockholm, seventy ioct above the
love OF the sea, the remains OF she'll
fish Identical with the present coast
species are found. At Soduliege,
ninety feet above high water, there is
Il bad OF sand which contains some
wrecked boats aua an cid anchor.
In the interior OF Spit8bergen. skele-
tons of whales have been unearthcd
above sea level. Tue fishermen say
that land has risen SO Eluch that the
shaliowness OF the water has driven
away the right whale, which, once
abundant, is now rarely seea On
the Pacific the shores around Behr
ing Strait are low and flat, but q mile
or Tvs back there are ranges OF biutfs
parallel with the coast, and contain
ing innGmerable shells OF the littoral
species. II the theory Is true, II Of
ters Us a curlous easv OF compensa-
ton. While tho ocean is washing
away Great Britain, France, Holland
ana New England, TO the north, the
continents are encroaching on the
sea. The only thing TO regret IS that
the process cannot be reversed, and
Neptune enriched at the expense OF
,he irpzen north, and to the gain OF
the more habitable south.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
Deepest Well IN the WOri;:.

At about twenty miles from Bcr.
lin is situated the village OF Sperca
berg, noted for the deepest Well THAT
has ever been sunk. Owing TO the
presence OF gypsum in the locality,
which is at moderate distance from
the capital,it occurred 10 the govern
ment authorities in charge Of the
mines, to obtain supply OF rock
salt. With this end in view, the
sinking OF shaft or well, sixteen
feet in diameter, was commenced
some five years ago, and at depth
of two hundred and eighty feet the
salt was reached The boring was
continued to a further depth OF nine
hundred and sixty feet, the diameter
OF this bore bsing reduced to about
thirteen inches. The operations
were subsequently prosecuted by the
aid OF steam until depth Of tour
thousand one hundred and ninety.
tonr feet was attained. At this point
the boring was discontinued, the ba-
rex or bit being still IN the salt de.
post, which thus exhibits the enor-
nous thickness OF three thousand
nine hundred and seven feet
The boring would have been con
tinued in order TO discover what dis,
criptiou of deposit lay under the salt
but for the mechanical difficulties
connected with the further prosecu-
ton OF the operations. During the
progress OF this interesting work, re-
peatcd aud ca efui obse, vationS were
made of the temperature at various
depths. The results confirm very
closely those which have been
already arrived at under similar cir
cumstances.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
1 Novel Savings Bank--A Fiscal
Eorethonght.

In the northwestern part of Sibor.
ia the inhabitants live chiefly upon
salmon, which enter the streams in
summer to spawn; then tho natives
take immens eqaantites OF tho fish,
dry them, and lay by a supply to last
till tho next season. About every
third r fourth year. on the average
though with considerable irregular
ity-,he salmon d. not appear, and
the consequence is 4 famine, which,
falling first upon the dog teams o!
the people. disable the letter trem
drawing supplies from other quar-
;ers. 10 prevent the terrible suffer
ings which have arisen from this
cause, the Russian government es.
tabllshed at Kolyma, post on the
Arctic Ocean, a sort OF savings bank,
with a capital of one hundred thons
and dried fish, purchased from the
natives and stored away tEen a law
was enacted compelling every male
inhabitant OF the settlement to pay
into the bank annually one-tenih OF
all the fish he caught, and no excuse
tor a failure was aimiltel--this con
tlnulng as long as the fish seasons re
manned good; but when there was a
failure OF the salmon, ana starvation
lmpenaod, every deposltor was enti,
tied to borrow from the bank enough
tor his regular supplies, on condition
Of a re payment next year.
At the last advices this bank had
carried the people through two CON
sscutive years of famine, aud accu.
mulatcd capital OF three hundred
thousand dried fish, and was still &C.
cumulating at thu rate ct twenty
thousand year. II was thus on tn,
road TO wealth, besides proving suct
fountain OF beneticsnce to the peo
pie. 1t is the principle of Joseph
snagemcnt in Egypt, with all ih'
mo lern improvements required b.
the state OF society III Siberia.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
Vitality Of lies -'i'hc Blue Law ).

The vitality O! lies is something as
founding. There is the current iic-
tlon known rs The Conn, ct.cut Blue
laws These SO called laws are
pufely fictitious. They were writ
ten and published IS satire on the
people OF Connecticut, and were ab
solutely without any other tounda
ton than the brain of the practical
Joker WHO drew them mp. The fact
that they never were enacted, and
never meant TO be, has been proved
scores OF times, and yet week sell
dom passes without some allusion
to them by men who either believe,
or affect TO believe, them genuine
Il is but recently that q Catholic
clergyman of this city preached SER
mon in which he quotod from these
blue Laws" to prove the intolerance
OF the carly settlers Of Connecticut.
Doubtless he believes them to be a
part of the Connecticut statute book
/ lie might better have quoted Amek
er5oeksr's .Nsm York as veracious his
tory, since the latter does contain
little truth, while the "Bue Laws
are fictitious from beginning TO enl
IN. Y. Tones.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
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spice OF life.

a Boston paper speaks of a boy
who vas "supposltiously diowned'
seven years ago
Among fishes the carp is notorious
for the remarkable tenacity with
which it clings to lte.
1t Las long since been demonstrate
cd that SEA water contains an appre
cable amount cf silver
1t WAS two days before Traverse
City { Mch) lady could shut her
mouth after 4 violent yawn.
a Canadian gentleman has sought
in twenty different places i'll that
province tor mineral springs.
Au American hotel is to be erect,
ed on the Strand, London, by an All
glo- American stock company.
Large numbers of Englishmen, ana
not a few brother Jona,hans, are
perambaating Norway this summer.
Mr. Cudgell, of Batt county, Ky,
nearly cu!geic his son-in law to
death Tor striking his wife with tea.
cup.
a strong movement is going on in
Columbus, Ga, in opposition to the
practice OF carrying concealed wsap-
onS.
Sensible young ladies' at the sea-
side prefer the society Of old bachel-
ors TO that OF the snobs. Aw, veal
~, now.
Mrs. Mcrrlck, of Five Greeks,
Kansas, was lately badly frightened
at finding live rattlesuake III her
pocket.
Sapphire is the stone most used tor
betrothal rings in Eastern countries,
its color being enblematic OF faith.
iulness.
Coal oil has levoured another VIC
tim. x young lady was burned to
death by it at ST. Joseph, Mo, a few
days ago.
One hundred thousand dollars
have been subscribed TO found u
home for inlirm Episcopal clergyman
near New York.
4 Cincinnati lady purchased, last
year, in Europe, an Esquimaux dog,
which has since destroyed about slo,-
600 worth OF laces.
Six thousand one hundred and sew
en- persons drank at the Cincinnati
ice water fountain during twenty
4 four hours last week,
Very few tourists are in Rome.-
The weather has been very disagree
, able OF late, and all who could lett
the Eternal City tor the North.
General Glasgow. United States
Consul at lIarve, las just married an
American widow in Paris. The
wedding was line affair.
Two young men took 81 400
worth OF silver out OF the top Of
Iseavenworth mountain, Col, in one
week, at an expense OF thirty dollars
tits estimated that Of the present
great crop OF fruit throughout the
United States, more apples VIII be
lost by rotliug and waste than at
average crop would have amounted
to.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
Ths t4eneya Award.

Hon. Caleb Gushing, the United
States member of the Geneva Arbl-
tra,lou Board, has arrived at New
York, and has converscd freely, re
gardin. the settlement Of the Ala
bama claims with reporters OF the
New York papers. Mr.. Gushing
thinks that his cor orntrymen should be
entirely satisfied with the amount
assessed upon England, and ne does
not see that the English people
should be greatly dissatisfied, though
their representative dissents from
the decision OF the majority of the
Board. His opinion, at any rate, can
make no difference, for the matter
has been finally settled. In France,
it is generally considered that the
| United States have won great vic
tory. Regarding the secret sessions
OF the Tribunal, he said: How
| would it have looked to have tho
deliberations on such Important mat
tiers before the public gaze? 1t does
not seem to have struck the people
generally that these gentlemen were
Judges deliberating upon verdict.
There was no debating or argument
during tho sessions OF the Board OF
| Arbltraiors. Everything was writ
ten and presented to the Board in
printed form. Before the court had
opened, the United States had pre-
sentcd eight octave, and England
FIVE iollo volumes, aud all these had
to be carefully stndied. In all, the
proceedings take up twenty five vol
unes. The papers would be taken
home and read and studied. The
agents had the business of reading
over and presenting papers tor the
consideration OF the Board. A large
part OF the papers were read aloud.
The proceedings were OF most dig
nitied character, seldom anything APP
preaching joke being broached,
though, of course, it would be more
than human nature could stand to 60
through all this dry stuff without
something 10 relieve il occasionally.
| think | never saw any thing more
dlgnlilel and more impressive than
on thu last day, when Count
Sc!oris, President Of the Board, read
the award. On this occasion the
press was admitted, and the wives
and families OF the Arbitrators and
Counsel On each side. LIN all, about
thirty three sessions We're held,
stretching over period OF three
months, from the l4th of jane to the
18th oi September. Sometimes three
and again tour sessions were held
each week.
Mr Gushing considers that his fell !
low mcmbrs were men of fine intel /
lest, and their general intercourse
was pleasant and agreeable. Out
side OF the chamber all were quite /
social, with the exception of 81:
Alexander Cocllburn, the English
member. He neither visited any
other member nor was he called up
ON by any of them. All the debates
were conducted in the French lau- |
guage, 50 that every member spoke
a language foreign to his own, but
the French was the only one that all
Sir Alexander was the
most proficient Mr.. G. further says: !
ut was n terrible bore all through |
am proud OF the success we have
had, but I hav never done drier
work in my lite
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

of Uri from tho earliest history, in
ter:upted only by the French inva
sion in 1893.
These are the ideals which Mr..
O'Conor evidently chcrishes. But
whether the practices Of secluded
and unchanging states Of a few thous-
onds OF homogeneous people could be
wisely applied TO the government Of
Of q continent Of various races, Mr..
OConor does not say. But probably
every body except Mr.. O'Conor has
decided Editors Easy Chair, III
Hapcrs Magazine for November.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

George H. Stevens, Chairman of
the Executive Committee OF the
Board of Indian Commissioners, on
seeing in the papers the report that
President Grant contemplated a
change u the Indian policy of the
Government, addressed hum note
Oh the subject, to which the follow
ing reply was received:
Jig Dsar ST. Your favor Of the
9th INST, saying that change in the
Ind!an policy OF the Administration is
reported to be contemplated, is just
received. Such thing has not been
thought of a, present. 1t tie policy
toward the Indians can be improved
in any way | Will always be ready to
receive suggestions on the subject,
but If any change is made it must be
on the side Of civilization and the
Chrlstianlzatlun OF the Indian. | d.
not believe our Creator ever placed
he different races o! men on this
earth with view of having the
stronger exert all his energies in ex.
terminating the weaker. Ii any
change takes place IN the (nilian poll
ey OF the Government while l hold
ny present Office, it will he on the
humani;srian side OF the question.
Very truly yours.
u. 5 GRANT.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
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 %
per cent, will be made.
Prompt settlements will be expected with
all time advertisers, at the close Of each
calender quarter. Transient advertise
mens must be paid for in advance.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
"king Baby"

His sceptre is rattle,
His throne is mothers arms:
He reigns tiny tyrant,
In all his dimplel charms
Yet round his roya! presence
Our loving hearts cntwine:
Dictator Of the cradle,
Ana king by right divine
Whatever be his mandates.
No courtiers dAre rebel;
His mothers chisf Of the household,
Prime minister as " ell
In yon perasnbulator,
His downy car Of state,
Exacting, rosy monarch,
What triumphs OIL him wait
In purple ease anl splcrlor,
Long long he seeks to reign;
Allhints of nose disjointed
He smiles at with disdain!
Alas that royal greatness
Should ever be disownea;
Here comes tiny stranger
King Baby is dethronel.
i From The .ilfine for November.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

A correspondent writing from
Texas, says stock of all kinds is do
ing woll, and that good sheep can be
bought tor $3.50 per head. Unless
these are miserably poor sheep,
money could be made driving them
North.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

If paid strictly in advaacc The subscription
price Of the REPUBLICAN, will be Sl.7j n
year; otherwise 1t will be 500, and no
will be allowed to run over
two years unpaid
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

''IIo tighten ship! ho. man the purnpl
Ho, hostle-! heave til, lead.
\ quarter-three its shoaing fast
Three feet large .-t-h-r-e-e feet =
Three feet scantln cried in fright
..0h, is there no retreat?
Said polliager the pilot man,
AS on the vessel tfew,
Fear not, but trust in Dslinger
And he will fetch you throngh.'
A panic struck the bravest hearts,
The bollest cheek turned pale,
For plain to all, this shoaling said
A leak had burst the ditehs bed
And, straight ss bolt from crossbow sped,
Our ship swept on with shoaling lead.
Before the fearful gale!
Sever the tow-line Cripple the mules -
Too late l......... There comes a shock !
Another length, and tie fated craft,
Would have swum in the saving loek.
They gathered together The shipwrecked
And took one last embrace,
With sorrostul tears from despa hing
cyes
Ran down each hopeless face;
And some did think of their little ones
Whom they never more might see,
And others Of waiting wives at home.
And mothers that grieved would be.
But of ell the children ef misery there
On that poor sinking frame,
Eut enc spake words Of hope ard faith,
And worshippel as they came
S lid Dollinger the pilo. man,
(Oh brave heart, strong and true
"Fear not, but trust in Dollinger,
For he will fetch you through
Lo scarce the words have passed his
lips
The dauntless prophet say
When every sosl about him seeth
A woaicr crown his faith!
And count you all, both great and small,
AS numbered with the dead
For mariner for forty year,
On Erie, boy and man.
never yet saw such storm,
Or one't with it began
So overheard keg Of nails
And anvils three we threw,
Likewise four bales of su"ny sacks,
Two hundred pounds Of glue,
Two sacks of corn, four ditto wheat,
A box of books, cew,
A violin, Lord Byrons works,
A lip-saw and sow.
A curve curv,l the dangers grow
..Labbord !-stabbori i.-s-s-e-a-d-y sol
Hard-a-port, Dol ll-hsllum-a-lee
Iaw the head mule !---the aft one gcel
Luif bring hor to the wind -
For straight a farmer brought plank
(Mysteriously iaspirede
Aud laying it unto the slil,
In silen: awe retired.
The every sufferer stoo amazed
That pilot man before;
A moment stood Then wondering To ned,
And specchless walked a. ore.
The Customary canal teshnicality fer
stie up
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07

A Philadelphia paper says there IS
more bustc visible At Cape May than
ever before.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-07
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Meat Market

AT THE OLD STAND, cast of the Court
Il House, 3rd door north Of the Foster
House, in Toledo.
LIGHTLY BROTHERS have fitted up the
shop lately occupied by G. +. Hanemann,
and are now ready to supply the citizens of
Toledo and vicinity with the choicest arti-
cles usually found at market, such as
fresh Beef, Mutton, Pork and Veal; also.
Salt Pork, and Bacon, Hams and Shoulders
and Lard. Highest cash price paid for
Sutter and Eggs. Cash paid for Hides.
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