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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

is, Good will toward men," let right,
common sense and morality be defended.
May | never see the day when any
Church or party (even my own shall
crush any other by any means whatever.
| think il is better for all creeds when
one half is watching the other. Tha, is
not neglecting their own business
There is good in others to be initiated as
we'll as bad TO be avoided. A hewspa-
per, like the player before Hamlet and
his uncle, should not only be an abstract
and brief chronicle, but should show the
very age and body of the times, their
form and presence it should be map
OF life, ''lts fluctuations and It's vast con-
Germs" Geography will tell you where
nations are, but the press viii tell you
wha, they are, and what they have been
doing from the dawn of creation. The
newspaper press has cheapened and in
creased knowledge, and with the happ,-
ness of mankind; there is no class to
whom 1t has not "A word TO say; 1t Is one
OF the greatest achievements OF scientific
invention, and 1t is ever contributing to
demonstrate the inventions OF others III
its broad pages is illustrated all thai
pleases the ear, charms the eye and
gives instruction TO the mind True, j,
does not preach from a consecrated
church, though sometimes it does on the
Sabbath, which | wish it never did but IL
teaches how men should conduct him
self as a good citizen and a Christian
gentleman. Where the preacher Of the
gospel has never been heard, it is, and il
has not originated more heresies that
religious teachers have. The eye is less
lacivious than the ear what may be
safely presented to the former should no,
TO the latter.
! ''Vice is a monster Of such hideous mien,
| That, to be hated, needs but to be seen"
The newspaper should nothing exten.
uate, nor set down aught in malice ) bu
should speek freely and fairly all thing:
to all men. To it men Of rank and cir.
cumstances should be alive-the same
crimes equally responsible to all Il
should love goodness and truth for the
content they bring TO the heart Of ever!
one who follows them as guide. "ha
the sun is to the world the press is to he
mind OF man--it scat,ers bigotoy, passion
and ignorance where the press is free
the nation is free, and pice versa. lht
poet asked the Greeks:
| lyon have the letters Cadmus gave;
! Think you he meant them for . slave ?'
The Alexandrian library was destroy
ed by Chinese Emperor !; the Mussul
man tyrants destroyed all the literar.
works they could. The press is the
handmaid Of freedom. To the tyrants o
Europe say,
& Man has yet soul and dares it free.
Prone to the dust, oppression shall be hurl'd
Her name, her nature withered from the world. ,
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04
Importance Of Ventilation.

| importance Of Ventilation.
d. Nothing is more essential TO the pres
ervation Of health, than the free use Of
pure air. The necessity OF ventilating
bedrooms, school-rooms, etc, is subject
which, although it may be acknowledged
! by every one, yet III many instances Is
not sufficiently pfacticed. Many of the
school rooms Of Cedar county which have
fallen under our notice, are very obiec-
tonable i'll this respect, especially in win
ter, when successive fires are KEEP, up.
The closeness OF rooms which confine
the impure and poisonous air therein, to
be inhaled by the inmates, is often ver-
ry injurious to their health, and is an
evil which we know not the extent Of
The following remarks which we extrae,
from "Larabee's Evidences are very
appropriate on this subject, and should be
borne in mind and prac,icad by every
one: -
Many of our churches. especially in
the west, are but little better than the
i Calcutta BACK Hole. They are small.
very low in the ceiling, and poorly sup
piled with windows and doors. In these
the people are packed close as box OF
behring's, till they ferment and purify. -
In our small towns the same room is gen
orally used for preaching in the morning
sabbath school In the afternoon, and
preaching again at night. Il is no won
der the people get sleepy in such houses
Instead Of occurring the people Oh sleep.
ing in church, the preacher should in
struct the sexton or yentilating the house
Our school houses are generally worse
than our churches. Fifty, sixty, and
sometimes a hundred children are eonfin.
ed for six hours or more in close, hot
seven by-nine room, afiording hardly al,
, enough for a goodsi2ed grasshopper. -
, Neither parents nor teachers appear 10 bt
, aware of the sufierings endured, OF the
; dangers incurred.
Our bed rooms are frequently the
saallcs, and worst ventilated rooms IL
] the house. whereas they should be the
: largest and most airy. There is no nee,
J Of our ever suffering from deficien
, supply Of air. God has made an atmos
pllere more than forty miles high, ar
extending all over the earth, and j, cost,
nothing to use it. Ii we suffer from 1
) scanty supply il is our own fault
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

TIE TERM 'LApy.-The name lady IS
an abbreviation OF the Saxon leoiday."
which signifies tread-gipsr. The mis-
tress of manor, at time when aHiuent
families resided constantly " a, their coun.
try mansions, was accustomed, once a
week or oitener, to distribute among the
poor cer,ian quantity ol bread. She
bestowed the gift with her own land, and
made the hearts of the needy glad by tho
sof, words and gentle actions which ac-
companied her benevolence, The widow
and the orphan rose up and called her
blessed" the destitute and the afflicted
recounted her praise; all classes Of the
poor embalmed her in their affections as
the leofday, the giver OF bread and dis
penser of comfort, a sort of minlstering
spirit in world of sorrow. Who is =
lady nom'
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04
luriOsitirs.

A torn ruhe. from Loves last shirt.
A auandafv with man III il.
Half a dozen feathers from n gin cock
tail.
A fishing rod and two walking sticks,
made OF hurricane.
4 knock down argument, with the I'M.
preston ii made
The world in miniature; very old copy
faded.
4 pound Of butter from the cream OF
ioke. and a cheese from the milk OF hu-
man Kindness.
Some brls,les from the last brush with
the Mexicans. a little OF Ampudia's dan
der on them.
Some ,en.penny nails, made from
fragment of the iron duke.
A fnger-post from the road to ruin.
Music OF the sphere, original scale.
The cap OF a climax.
Musket and powder horn OF n shooting
star.
The faith that Henry VIII defended.
rather the worse for the scufie
The pearl that Cleopatra drank and
the two diamonds that cat one another.
Some OF the eels that were used to be-
ing spnned.
A hinge from the gates of death and
and some of the snuff tina, the child wasn't
up TO.
A portrait OF the printer Of the book OF
fate.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04
THE 1"ADVERTISER." :"
PUBLISHED At TgPTON, IOWA EvERy
Z SATURDAY MORNING.

~-Em .- TERNs. r-. l# ... p
Single subscribers. year, in advance, $l,5O
a. I" .. :" II months 200
Clal bs Of 10, to ore address, l,25
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

q, 4slROUT. %. ADAMS )
Observation-Disclosures promptly attend
ID % 10. Upton Iowa. $500 NJ n
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

EhH% Forutuie is one Of the noblest
virtues appertanIng 10 the human char.
acter, and stamps upon mos. who profess
II All uniading lustre which does honor to
the name Of man. lie who works under
the lash OF adversely, and bears up against
his misfortune with pious resignation,
must be pleasing to the Supreme Being.
ssaS@ The producers and not the eonsu.
mers derive the mos. advantage from
railroads.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

ErrIers OF Az EaErIc.-H Here is one
Of the anecdotes told in burlesqae of DR..
ternon's Memoirs. 1t IS supposed 10
form part et the memoirs OF an apothe.
ccary Of Montimarlre. 4 boy had swol.
lowed a five frank piece. None Of tie
family could devise an alleviation. Tie
apothecarN Of MontlInartre was sent for.
i IS evident, sand he, tina, so considerable
q com can never b. forced BY anv emetic
in WI 70 science. However lie, MIN take
this pill, and tiattering consequences will
likely ensue. An hour afterwards, the
boy threw up the five francs, hu, IN small
change, principally III ten sous pieces.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

e. r. COFFEY,
HROCER-Dealer in P.ovisisi,s, Nuts, CT
II gars, Tobacco, Fruits, &c. Rochester.
Io&a.9~ u. aafss1 ~ III fss-
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

Re There was much puzzling OF strange
voters at the polls. A, one of them
new conner ola Pa,ander presented him.
self to exercise the right Of suffrage"
lie was suspected Of not being right"
by man who winxed al challenger,
who thus interposed: "Are YOU natural
lied Z" "Yes, | was "Whenf' "A
spell ago--an' more I" How long have
you lived heret" Con on eight months"
His consecutive answers proved satisiac-
tory to the inspectors, and he was ad-
yaneed to the polls to deposite his vote.
when a wag with face as clerical as
Hollands, the lnimtable eommedlan.
planted himself before him. and in an
under tone, but III very significant
manner, said Pat. I'm Your friend
look cut have you ever been waxi-
mated 2 Il never was. Then YOU
can't vote It's higany States pris-
on = And tn. ine,plent voter was led
of like a lamb. An actual fact There
IS tnany lip between the cup and the
lip. p.-hittckerbocier
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04
THONAS W, HAIRR 4 ~.

(tROCEK-i3eaier in Groceries. Provisions.
Vt Fsu,ts, Confe ctionaries, g.; Upton, Iowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04
DAVID PLATNER

nEALER IN DRY GOODS, cfockery, Gro
" ceries, Hardware. &c. Pioneer, Iowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

N every description. neatly and promptly
executed at this Office.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04

NJ MERcHANf--Deai III general Merch1n-
IN disc, Ready Made Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps. Ac. Rochester, Iowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-04
GREEN 4 McNAUGHTON.

MERCHANTS keep en- hand Ready Made
III Clothing, Boots and Saoes, Yankee No
tiohs. Dry Goods. Groceries, &c. Rochester,
Cedar county, Iowa. nj
The daily union., 1854-07-19

ted States undertaking is influence to induce the
several States extend the use OF the canals TO BRITISH
subjects on equitable terms
ahe fifth article provides that the treaty shall last ten
Years subject to right reserved by England TO suspend
be navigation of the ST. Lawrence and the Canadian
nails upon due notice and the United States in Of
such notice suspend the third article of the treaty
far as the province Of Canada is affected thereby
The treaty be ratified within six months by the Uni
ted States Senate the Imperial Parliament and the Provin
cal Parliament and earlier, if possible
The prejudical effect rejection of the treaty would have
NAV be Judged from the feeling indicated in consequence of
report Of its defeat in the United States Senate The ST
John IN. b. News of the 10th inst says
was by last number that the Senate of the
United States had rejected the Egn treaty 1t requires
wo-thirds of that body sanction OF this kind
but believe there not majority IN favor OF
the treaty One given is that ths United States
not going receive fair equivalent under the rec-
procity terms We hope that our government VIII
take upon themselves the responsibility OF fitting out
eral armed revenue cutters and send them
round the gulf shore to keep the American fisherman at
his proper distance. Let Nova Scotia do the So
long as our neighbors and take our bsh, and
give impudence in the American papers whenever we at
tempt drive them off need not look for anything like
fair play Let the colonies make determined stand for
their rights Jonathan will treat with usl Let the
provinces with each other and place etectual
check upon the maraudng propenstes OF these close
shavers Let the whole coast be put in state OF thorough
defence let an armed vessel be at all times, which
ever way the observation is directed ont treat with
us So be it"
The daily union., 1854-07-19
steam Machinery for United States Steam
Frigates.
steam n
Steam

July i. ls54
pRoPosiTIoNs will be received department
day ofAugus for the complete
sass fee, ia length Of 5000
measurement of which building each the United
States Boston, New York, and Philadelphia,
specific sum- and include all patent fees
for amy that may proposed and must state the
The boiler. iron, telescope ehnney; pro
as sn S l s @
Ae with of all knds be those approved
sisisn. cruising lis,
wori .ds the vessel for
hs nsv, s % ss q %
i'ss and 2" labor for ho.ins The machinery on board
average speed water
lowed the The ship sudas the sns The
T. % ssJ ssI 1 @ . nm Ssds % s beam
beam !. feet ss ~ area a. Of section being ssa square feet
s
The distance the main and The .ade
and an depth top
ass under e no I win VI b. u feet The length from the
uansveed section TO .he deep ioud line will he
auxiliary iga!es spas rigging those of
The particular arrangement machinery will be len with
those whose % may BE-
the greatest speed and power with the mos!
The Of pamsn viii be- as ow wSsn o9 .
work provided for BY the contract shall have been completed to the
amount
SHALL In like be shall further payment
of df when the ship shall have made trial trip satisfactory
less shall
further OF onefh when the ship shall have
the of the department. and performed satisfactorily
six months the remaining sa be paid
during this period, from defective MATERIAL being
expense Of the
Each proposal specify the ship which the offer made,
Ss s s.ss s @ and 20 sas % ns
may be accepted
work is be done tsalifgfrl
Each proposal must be accompanied by guarantee that the
when awarded will be faithfully performed
the Of three fourths the Of The
j. c. DOBBIN.
July 1-2awtlAug Secretary of the Navy.
The daily union., 1854-07-19

WILD BEAST rRocEssroS--The law recently passed by
the Connecticut legislature rbdding the passage of wild
animals through any part of Connecticut excepting in the
night time and escorted and heraded by competent guards
was, learn from the Hartford Times carried out
practically the eve of the Fourth Of July. wild
wood-chuck "aught for the occasion large truck
wagon then procured in which placed iackass
On the back of the ackass Hiram, gentleman of
color who shrinks from defence of law and order
On lrams back the wood-chuck and the whole was
drawn by splendid black geldng and surrounded by
bodyguard of hard6sted As helaw required that
the woodchucks tpproach should be announced under
penalty OF Slooi srong-lunged went in advance
blowing horn of terrible sound by which the people for
mile round more made fully that the wild
animal was the road and would be "afer them with
sharp stick
The daily union., 1854-07-19

the honor and permanent prosperity OF my constituents
my State and the Union
For the generous confidence which has been manifested
towards me whenever have been congressional eandi-
for popular suffrage entertain and shall cherish
the most grateful regard.
In conclusion, will say to my present constituents as
well those formerly represented in the old fourth dis
tict that whatever of affection gratitude any human
being feel for many evidences Of friendshp-tha
do feel, and that do owe TO them.
With sentiments OF the highest esteem am, gentlemen
yours, most respectfully, JOHN ROBBINS Jr
To j. j. Morrison esq, Harlan Ingram, esq Col lla
o. Kline s. G. King, esq james Landy esq Daniel Cor
liss, esq Francis ]. Noad esq and Hon j. F. Bolster
ling.
The daily union., 1854-07-19

bona hd out-and-out abotonsts for if they dof they
send moderate, sensible men-they will all ago over TO
the other side as soon as they in with slave
holders just members of Congress do When these emil
grants get to Kansas and become acquainted with slave
holders, and find that they wild beasts nor devils
with horns and tails but like themselves and find
too that their Slaves little better off than the free ne
groes in Boston, and comfortable and happier than
the majority Of poor laboring white men, they will be quite
likely to vote the slavery the ansavery side of
any question that may up We are and always have
been willing to leave the future government of Kansas
Its future inhabitants and glad that the people
New England are becoming willing to leave it to them
Neac York Day Book, l7h.
NEVER YOU DON'T IsrRupE Reader a word
serious sober, hearull word This is il Never think
you don't intrude You do You pop into parlor per-
haps There sit in the twilight and bliss lounging on
Sofa loving couple OF course you hope you don't in
rude. But you do, though. You drop into editorial
room. Business is driving Every busy his up
permost hair You hope you don't intrude You do and
most conoundedly You happen into neighbors just
the set down to tea takes place favore company TO
themseyes is gathered and for special socality You
do inrude Put it down for a certainty that you do.
Call upon lady while household duties claim her atten-
ton and every moment is golden Just hope you
don't intrude But don't think you don't for you doany
part parcel of yourself is intrusion and most un-
welcome SO and so forth You your friend, your
companions, everybody inrudes when they interfere with
the time business pleasures places &C. others Bear il
in mind.-Boston Sunday Despatch
RUSSIAN roLrENEss-A rAcT-About the close of last
July very oquacious and corpulent German lady, resi-
dent in St Petersburgh having Quarreed with her
wants Russian the latter gave ntimaton to the pre-
lecture of police that the former had spoken the Russian
in Of reproach and dsrespect The lady
received summons to appear before the prefecture to
whom she repaired accordingly vowng vengeance the
whole tribe Of servants On her arrival at the Office the
prefecture most politely received her. and usherng herno
small box-looking apartment commenced reading
sundry charges against her which he had scarcely finish
ed when down sunk the corpuen lady through trap in
the treacherous floor above which nothing of her pory
figure to be but her head arm and crumped ha
biliments and shocking to relate thirty blows from
unseen hand administered however, they
unlikely to permanent injury, except to the
feelings Of the sufferer On the completion Of the sentence
the dy person appeared again above ground almost
suddenly it had disappeared and the prefecture in
the and polite manner bowed her out of
the Office Exchange. .g sa
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Hon. JOHN RoDnlNs, Jr,
WASHINGTON Cry, July H. ls5.

GEsrLRMEN: have the honor TO acknowledge the re.
opt OF your letter of Yesterday in which YOU desire 10
know whether shall he candidate for Congress in the
third district at the coming election With many thanks
TO you for this mark of your kindness will frankly but
respectfully state that it is neither my purpose nor desire 10
be candidate for reelection had to this decision
and had mentioned il in private conversation with some OF
my friends several months ago but the time has now ar
rived when it is proper to make il known publicly
This determination has been induced from due regard
TO my private affairs which have elected to some .
tent Tor long time, and they require attention
Az the close of the present win have served for
series OF SIX years, embracing of the exciting
periods in the legislation of the country since the adopo
9' ne constitution and without any attempt display
nave underworld faithfully and promptly discharge my
ouV 70 .hose represented. And although may have
ana differed with them occasionally yet have been
guided according to my bes, judgment trying promote
The daily union., 1854-07-19
SALE TODAY.
}. q. MoGUINE, Auctioneer.

ny D. T. mcGUINE, AucttoIteer.
CATALOGUE SALE OF VALUABLE COLLECTION or OIL.
paintings On Wednesday afternoon July l9th O'Clock
VIII oe sold Saloon, large and valuable collection
OIL paintings collected by gentleman whilst
will md
paintings by the European artists
modern whole forming varied collection vor
all admireTs he arts,
The will be daily until the SAL,
Catalogues ready for delivery Monday, the i7ih
Terms cash.
JAS G. MCGUIRE.
I'D AucioneeI
The daily union., 1854-07-19
LOCAL NEWS.

Sun sraoxE-There was quite scene witnessed yester-
day about o'clock In the rotundo Of the Capitol and very
distressing one it Mr. Smith, of Virginia, nephew Of
Governor WIN. Smith, of the House of Representatives
gentleman about thirty years Of age entered the roundo
where there persons and he suddenly
fall PROSTATE Senator jones' of Iowa. Gen. James, of Wis
consn and friend Mr. Kngman of this city hasened to
his assistance and learning that Mr. Smith had been 'un
struck they procured and poured upon
his head He rallied and restored standing
position few minutes elapsed and the gentleman again
fell PROSTATE. Water was the second time applied to the
head and short time he again recovered and placed
chair After sitting for time he entirely recovered,
and took hack for his lodgings.
The during part of yesterday intensely hot Mr..
Smith walked the Capitol and consequently exposed
the rays of the burning The produced
the Capitol and every present deeply sympa
| thzed with the sufferer.
Cry covscns.Nothing transpired in the city councils
Monday afternoon in addition to what appeared in
issue of yesterday of sufficient Importance to publish
MErRopoLIrAs CoLLEoIArE IssrIrurE-Ths new seat Of
learning is under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal
Church North. The first took place Mon
day and the exercises continued yesterday There
large consisting Of the professors Of the institute,
the pupils and their friends who assembled the McKendree
Chapel last evening We pleased hear the
poets of the college are most fattering
CENTRE MAnKETThe number vehicles country
yesterday, at the market almost unprecedenedy large,
and the display of vegetables fruits poultry &c.
respectable Greencorn abundant, but the vegetable
most in demand the tomato. Roasting commanded
twenty per dozen and tomatoes fifty cents per peck
There watermeons of rather inferior quality,
which brought twenty-five to thirty and half cents
each. .a.sss.t .riEr.
BURGLARS AGAiN.-The house of Mr.. p w. Browning
was entered by burglar burglars Monday night,
and about hundred dollars in money and valuable
gold watch taken from Mr. Brownings chamber. The
light fingered gentry have been very successful of late
they win have of fortune long The officers
of the law it is to be hoped will introduce Of them
to the grand jury of the county to whom their professional
achievements will be recounted.
Corr coMMIrTEE.-Ths committee have morning and
ming sessions and good witnesses have been examined
Colonel Samuel Colt appeared before the committee and
examined on Monday evening. fcs.s.Ia
MILIrARvA volunteer military corps, composed Of pa
trotc youths paaded Pennsylvania yesterday after
noon. fine band discoursed excellent music and the
marching and appearance the company highly credit
able. tsl