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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
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California Shepherd Dog.

The San Jose Tribune gives the foI-
lowing interesting account OF the fdetity
and vigilance of the California shepherd
dog.
Many OF the rancher3s Of this valley
send out their saeep daily under the
charge and protection OF their dogs alone,
and feel assured that IN the evening they
will be returned safely TO the fold. Day
after day, and night after night, nay,
year after year, aud through whole
life time the faithful sheep dogs are iouai
aeyoting every hour Of their existence,
with faith that knows n change to the
important trust reposed in them by Their
owners. Watcher beneath the screening
rays Of the sammer's sun, or amidst the
storms and chilling winds OF winter
whether led 10 repletlon, or enduring the
keen pangs Of hunger, he cheertully goes
each morning 10 the performance oi Ais
daily task lending his flock over valley
and mountain, guarding them from the
attacks Of all enemies throughout the day
and at the approach OF night returning tc
their carols. No persuaslons, allure
ments or sutierlngs, can sedaee him IRON
his position or trust, or cause hun - re-
lax his vigilance or watehiulaess. A
the rst Of danger falls upon his qnlct
ear, his defiant voice IS heard aud he a
once throws himself between his fioc'
and the approaching enemy, to fght thel
battles and cover their retreat. And ma
nv hard and gallant battles they are Tor
ced to fight with the wolf, the coyote
and dogs that have acquired the habit
killing sheep. We have seen many a
old veteran sheep.dog bearing the hon
orable scars Of hundred hard fougt
battles in defence Of his flock. Ii drive
. the sad alternative, they would peris
beside their flock with hunger beIoI
they would touch one OF them. Otte
have we paused il admiration to watc
these faithful and sagacious animals !
: the performance Of their tasks, an
thought that il man would only perror
the trusts reposed in him with the sam
unwavering, unchanging fidelity -wou
J, stand unawed, true aud firm amidst su
rounding dangers, unmoyed by the a
lurements Of ambition, and the seduct'
= influences Of fattery, unbough, BY gain
how much more JUS, would be his clai
to superiority and dominion over all ere
ted things.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

Daily stage Line TO ~alifor,i,

Daily stage Line 10 ~aliforni,
Ejcatc"o OF twenty Of the mas, enter.
pr,sIog uen IN >t. LOUIS. recently ne,,
a meeting in that city, to consider ,,o
Feasibility Of establishing = zcni.yvos,,,.,
or daily ime OF stages lr,rn Wes,or, Mis-.
sonr, to Ca'3Gornta. The Question ,.,s
thoroughly discussed and a stro,r r.o,.
ing IN favor OF tie enterprise nrev,;,sd
II as was asserted = da7y ~ .a,,; -,
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
T.,,suRy EsrrmArrs.-The EST

TRl.suRy EsrIMArrs.-The Esu'
mates the Appropriations proposed to be
made for the fiscal year ending the ooth
of Juue, 1856, have been laid before the
House of Representatives by the secre-
tary Of the lreaury. To comply with
these estimates viii require new appro-
oria,ions to the amoun, Of nearly forty
two millions of dollars, in addition to ap-
preparations Of definite aud permnan'
character, amounting to upwards oi nine
teen million Of dollars, which are already
applicable to the service of that year'-
The entire estimate of expenditures fol
the year is therefore but little short o
sixty-one millions Of dollars. .-.Natlona
Iateiligencer
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

A SEaASADE. The Governor elect
was serenaded ny the Iowa City Band
on the night Of the inauguration. \ cor
respondent says ii was rather amusing to
see his Honor. Chief justice Williams
beating the brass drum, and * l. ;.
District Attorney, WIleher, holding an
umbrella over the distinguished musician
The public libraries IN the on''ed
States contain near five millions ot vol.
Qmes.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

MAN FASTENED -caftas de
I- "p" ia PRISON al ne" Nav Or
.c,... ~, '''s"S anu sedu''lon' Is the
"''S man "'o mas inquired In dIt-
o"' PaI's o' the country o' 'a'e' esPe-
''"''s ID New ofk' as Hen. valencia,
''' -heA''an army. Inc .'e'eiana
Lsaae' SHOWS mat lie hgufea there
VIC years ago. "aeh 'ac heaSy rob-
oef' was committed al the "edden
ho"''' Susp'Vioh 'e'' upon We ,aS'Fa'-
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
re- An Oregon letter expatiates on
:, ilv,v IN the Pacific thus

I~a" An Oregon letter expauates on
railway TO the Pacific thus:
Let the railroad men, interested IN
the railroads in the three great States OF
Illinois, Visions n and Iowa, use their
influence energeticalIy, and with wall,
aud it will only require five years to brIn
Chicago and Olympia within four days
of each other, and the Garden City within
80 days of Shanghai, Canton, &c, aud
a few days more to japan and the onen-
tai world In general. Think OF it, nice
fresh teas from China in a month and
in ten days your maket can be furnished
with sugar, coffee, mo'asses. Also or
anges, benanas, and all other tropical
lits, from the Sandwich Islands 7
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

Napoleon through medium states that:
ERE three months have passed, dating
from this hour, an assassination ol a
crowned head will astonlsh and beviider
the magna,es Of Europe
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

New YoRK ELEcrIoN 1t Is inoa-
lar fact, that while Tor Governor, Clark,
whig, received l56,770 votes, and Sey-
mour democrat. 56,4i5, the combined
vote of Ullmann and Bronson amounts to
l56, l57 thus showing curious division
oGthe people lntothree equal segnents.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
For the Advertiser.
Education.
Mr.. EDITOR.

}
might be 50 amended as TO obviate many {
of the difficulties at present attending the
execution of our school laws. Our pres /
enl law is much better than none, placing
as it does the means of limited educa-
ton within the reach Of most OF the youth
of this State, yet most Of us will admit,
that it is in many points deficient.
To my mind it appears to be the duty
Of the Cover nmen, TO provide the means
of a good education Tor every youth IN
the state, and that sound policy as well
as genuine benevolence, would so die
tate. Ignorance is sad to be the moth
er of vice; and if 50 knowledge must Of
necessity be the preserver of public viz |
tue, it is at least promoter OF sell respect
in the possessors; causing them TO esteem
themselves above crime and debaucherv, /
and many OF the low and vulgar practices
of the day.
Again it will be found by correct est
mates, that it will cost the State, which
IS the people, much less to properly edu-
cate the youth, than to punish them, when
grown to manhood for the crimes COM
lntted, aud TO correct the evils arising
from the deficiency Of education. Ii 1t
is the duty o. the Safe to protect the cit-
izens in the possession and enjoyment ol
their property and rights unmo.csted II
! is certainly the privilege OF such state TO
pursue the course calculated most effect
ualIy to secure that object at the least
expense. What a large proportion OF
our criminal charges are again st those
who are in comp lfltIve Iglora nee, and
Justly traceabe to their want OF habits Of
reflection. which are seldom acquired
when the mind has not been properly
cultivated in yoath.
Hence the necessity of an efficient
school law in every State.
Our present law is deficient IN that II
does not provide more than about one
tenth OF the means necessary to educate
the youth Of the State; many schools be.
ing open only three or four months. IN
the year, and the public fund paying but
a small part Of tha; time. The conse-
quence is many chnldrcn are allowed tc
grow up in ignorance, and perhaps be-
come a curse to the State, to their parents,
ani to themselves.
Ol4er. are sent to school and their pa
rents not being able to pay Tor their tul
ton. trouble arises IN districts. Direc
tors generally employ teachers by th'
month, and after paying them what pub
!, lie funds there may be appropriated, tn
=. remainder OF their pay is apporuoned L
those attending, and they are moslI.
some who cannot or will not pay thel
> bills, under our present system there ap
pears no provision for such cases. Th'
80 teacher looks TO the directors for his pay
and they are in most cases doing the du
lies Of the offices without pecunIary com
peDsation, and it Is unjust aud uaequs
" for them to have t. pay these deIlnqueI
bills, vet such is the operation o the pres
. ent law in many places. In some dis
trcts i, has so operated until it is dltf
- cnI, to 6ni officers IN serve s nee the
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

Hoes. In looking over our late ex-
changes we fnd, We think, slight I'M
provement in this article. The Enquirer
Of Cincinnati, on the 2Sth uIt., says:
The weather continues untavorhte ior
packing, and the trade consequently
presents a quiet appearance, but more
firmness was observable to-day IN price
owing to the falling of in receipts; as
shown by the report published this morn
ing. The only sales reported to US were
900 head averaging go lbs, at $40
and lao do, at Sl,60.' The same paper
of the 29th again says: The only sale
heard of to dav was 300 head average
22S lbs, 81 rs. The marke, IS hrm
bu, the warm weather has kept business
in check
The Chicago papers say the market Is
very dull on the account ot the warn
weather, and do not venture to make
quotations.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

eG- The word "impossib!e" is the
mother tongue Of little souls
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
1poctrp.
IN InnSE Nnl KNOW,

io i""'N "''' "'"'
ihere was 'u'e IL" 1Ay' s'''' "
Ire treehe iise' I'll"
Aga'h'' oPP'es"'' ''''' ''"'
That sonsnt % cras" '"e'' II" I've 'a"''
When, deep IN solemn cohc'a'e "'''
ouF patriot S'FeS 'a''' SEM. 'es 80
To guard from earh intrusive eye
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
Washington, ID C. 2l.

lsImgt9l, DC. Il.
SrxArr.-NIr Summers from Mas
sacbusctts offered a resolution directing
the committee Of foreign affairs to con-
siacr the expediency Of extending the
mediation Of the L s to tie government
Of Great Britain, France, Turkey and
Russia, in tac hope oi ctfecting arcconcl-
tiation OF ,aeir existing difficulties.
On motion o. NJ. Rusk FROM Texas,
the resolution was Laid over.
Housr-sIr. Nanzant MI, introduced
a bill for regulating the rl5ato OF suffrage
ia the territories Of the L. ).
Tie judiciary committee was instruct
ed to inquire whea:her fur'aef leg station
was necessary for tha protection OF the
officers of the T. S. engaged IN the ex'
eeution of the laws.
A bill was Introduced for completing
the public works in Wisconsin. Referred
TO committee o. commerce.
The bill authorizing the city Of George
town to impose special taxes to enable !
to subscribe to the Metropolitan ralfoa'
stock, Sc, was passed.
Ths Judiciary committee reported
bill for the reorganization Of the elrca
court Of the District Of Columbia.
D,grREss IN NEv IoRS. Ia New
York alone. il Is estimated that m ore theI
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

schoo's OF our State. By 1t we would
be the gllners in that we should have
more Intelligence IN community ; and 1t
is notorious fact at property IS worth
more situated IL the midst OF an lntelI-
gent community, than that Of the con-
trarv character; and it is reasonable that
it should be. since intelligence enables
the owner to use the property to the great
er profits. and man is social being.
Let us then have our school system s.
amended as TO place oar schools IN pros
porous condition, placing a god educa-
ton within the reach OF every youth IN
the State, and lie, the fund set apart Ion
school purposes be carefully husbanded
held sacred TO the great purpose OF edu
cation.- A FRIENp
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
A FRIENp
OF POPULAR EpucATIoN.
HIS HoNoR, THE MAYOR ON NIGGER

HIS HoNoR, THE MAYOR ON NIGGER {
CArcHiYG. 1t is no, often that we have 5
anything to praise in the Official action
OF our present Mayor, ana when chance
does present itself 10 praise him little,
we cannot let it pass, On FRIDAY last,
when the kldnappers were perccllng
their arrangements % catch their human
chauels, as is well known, the Mayor
was applied to for the aid OF his police
force to he p them. He at once replied,
that as long as he was Mayor, not one
of the police Of the city should be detail
ed upon any "such damned, rascaIly bu-
siness;' aud that answer will get him
more votes next spring than any other
one deed which he has ever performed.
--Chicago Tribune.
Doesticks, who has lately inmortaIJzed
his name in the patent medicine line, pro-
duccs the following certificate from one OF
his customers out in Oregon.
Dear Sr:-rhe land composja, my !
farm mas heretofore been So poor That
ta,oes and plant tAen edgeways; buI |
-.,..f .., l.l,a nm, sam, 81,
l., ..,.,t,, e.,...,,,l.Ihv
49,. .,,..;.,, ,f,,,d
.l.,. 49,, .,,,,.s had .,,;r,ly dis,neared
......u .,.,;.,l.,l ,l,, 6.II .,1
-. .,;l- ,r, sol,, int, ovsnwooI and
aaod II, svmmetrieallv jn nv back ward.
Put hall ~ ounce in the middle of a huck-
l.ha,ry sya,,. IN tyo davS il was cleared
of nIanted with corn and pumpkins, and
had roy of naaeh trees in (u.l bloom
.,ro,ob The middle. Asan eviIeace Of
- ,,,,osndons strenotb. would state
.b,, !, dreva striking likeness Of nv old
ara,v nv v,pnrest bov ont
of,ha mill no,3 drew a blister al! over
his .onaeh-drew load of potatoes
t,,,r n;I.s "a market and eventually drew
,r;,, of n,,,v.saven dollars in a state
lottery And the effect upon inhabitants
,tanaoho,,s b.s bao, 3, wonderful tha,
'''
they have opened 'heiF eyes ID 'le so'' u
their country, and are determined 10 vote
for governor who is opposed to the fro sts
:, .ha ,o;9aIs 1t lane and who will
|
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17

DtsrREss IN NEv YoaS. Ia New
York alone, It is estimated that more then
fifteen thousand persons arc left suddenly
without the means Of iiyetlaooI, -
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
JrOHN ICkINS Q y.

SAMUEL DEWELL,
sURvEYoR OF CEDAR COUNTY IOWA
WILL re happy to wait upon all those VINO
desire his services. lie IS prepared 70 90 sur
seylng with correctness and a.spatc4
Office in the Court House,
Tipton, lon4.
Deputy surveyors.
I,.rp. sTsrR, Of Springdale Township,
residence al Samuel Kings, miles vest from
Hickory Grove. Csc. WHISTLER, residence
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-17
IA ISAAC N NJ 4 & T. f,
Il TAyr.oF-

IL Men ana Boys Garment. cut and maae -
order in the latest ami most improved styles
Upton, Iowa. n
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

A Coon SToRY OF MIKE WALSH The Louisville
Journal tells the following anecdote of the redoubt
able Mike:
We first saw him nearly twenty years ago, when
he wasn't more than twenty-one years old. He
came into our office in old suit of clothes, mud
dy from head to foot, took a dollar from his pock
ct, which he said was all the money he had in the
world and offered it to us to pay for advertising
scoundrel, who, his way up the river, had stolen
every thing belonging to him. We couldn't take
the poor fellows dollar, but we published his adj
vertisement. We had forgotten the circumstance
until he recalled it to our mind in the presence of
some of his Congressional colleagues last winter.
1t seems that Mike coming up the river
with few hard-earned dollars in his fob, when a
fellow, who claimed to be the son of clergyman
in this city, got into the kndhearted youths good
grace by representing himself to be sick and utter
ly destitute: Mike put him into his own state
room, gave him part of his money and took care
of him. When the boat stopped at a landing, the
invalid professed terrible desire for milk, and
begged Mike to go to house half q mile off and
obtain some for him. Mike demurred, saying the
boat would leave him. But the fellow made such
piteous appeal to him that he actually went and
the boat left him sure enough, whereupon the in
valid recovering, suddenly took possession of Mikes
trunk, and all his worldly possessions except what
he carried upon his back in his excursion after the
milk. Mike went to work chopping wood till he
got enough to bring him to Louisville and, on ar
irving here found, he expected, that his custom
er was unknown in these parts. Without 6 far
thing about him, he went to shovcling III the Ca
nal, and the first dollar that he made there was
the one that he brought to u.s. He toled in the
mud till he made enough to get to Cleveland on his
way home, and there he met in the street the chap
that had swinded him. The swnder ran like u
deer, but Mike pursued him like a greyhound,
caught him, and thrashcd him nearly to death in
the street before any could interfere. Mike
was sent to Jail for assault and battery, ard his
victim was sent to the penitentiary. Mike is true
hearted, possesses very considerable talent and il
an utter stranger to either personal or political
fear.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

The Baltimore Patriot, in an article critcising
the late letter of the Charleston Mercury,
says: Let South Carolina render herself inde-
pendent of the north, not by force of arms but by
superior cheapness of manufactures making
sheeings and shirtings at southern mills, by tan.
ming her own hides, instead of the hides of her
puritan sisters; by making or raising her o~R
ducks, Instead of buying either the cotton ones Of
Massachusetts or the feathered ones of Muscovy ;
by pegging her own shoes instead of pegglng away
at fanatical shoemakcrs, and by encouraging NO
'drillings but such are of domestic manufac
ture, three-quarers wide, of round, even threddi
and of serviceable quality. These are my strate-
getc points, young man, and am inclined to
think you will find them good deal better than
your own"
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

Cool IMPUDENcE. The Chicago Tribune has the
following account of game played by one of the
Presidents former law clients, which is about the
coolest specimen of impudence extant. Il says :
Some years ago fellow by the naihe bf Brown
was arrested in New Hampshire, and retained
Frank Pierce to defend him. After full investi-
cation of the affair it was ascertaned pretty def
nitely that it would 60 hard with Brown, and that,
with all the ability of his advocate, trial would
quite surely end in a conviction. In this Dilemma
he emigrated to the West, leaving his bail to foot
the bonds, and his lawyer to whistle for his pay
while ago man by the name of Walker being
about to visit Washington in connection with some
railroad project in Minnesota, Brown, on the
strength of claiming acquaintance with tho
President volunteered letter of introduction, to
the bottom of which he added as a postscript,
Give me fat office, and | will pay up the old
score The letter was handed to the President,
who, after reading it and remarking upon the Pc
cuiar GOODNESS of the author in asking for Office,
explained to Walker his acquaintance with Brown"
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

ORIGINAL SUBJECTS. Col E. D. Baker ectured
recently before the Mechanics Library Association,
on the Dignity of Labor What deal of fine
things are said about the dignity" and respect
ability of labor, but after all how carefully the
lecturers avoid hard work One sickens at this
sort of eternal twadde, after seeing an honest in
telligent working pass unnotieed ir the street;
while the well-dressed, mentally plebeian snob,
who manages to ring himself into notice, is courted
while his money lass. California outdoes the
world in snobbery Fellows who were born at in
tervals of maternal wash-tub exercises and became
rich by accident, now turn their snubnoses up to
the stars in contempt of other better men less for
tunate In cross-barred pantaloons, flash waist
coats, big watch-chains, massive lings, and the
regular rig-out of snobbery; California can't be
beat-Sierra Citizen.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

Chills and fever said to be quite prevalent in
and around Alton, Illinois. The ft.nny correspond
ent of the st. Louis Republican says that Che doc
tors are pouring down the fainine, and pills, and
catnip, with perfect looseness. A friend inform
ed him that his little son was taken with chill at
school, and before he reached home he had shaken
every button off his clothing Another gent in
the outskirts of Alton relates that his Irish servant
girl took chill the other day. and shook off half
the apples in his orchard near at hand.
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24
Little at First but Mighty at Last.
BY CHARLES MACKAY.

A traveller through dusty road
Strewed acorns on the lea,
And one took root and sprouted up,
And grew into tree;
Love sought its shade at evenipg-tide,
TO breathe its early vows,
And Age was pleased, in heats of noon,
To bask beneath its boughs;
The dormouse loved its dangling twigs,
The birds sweet music bore,
1t stood glory in its place,
A blessing evermore!
A little spring had lost its way
Among the grass and fern;
A passing stranger scooped well,
Where weary men might turn.
lie walled it in, and hung with care
A ladle at the brink
But thought not of the deed he did,
But judged that toll might drink.
lie passed again-and 10! the well,
BY summers never, never dried,
Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues,
A dreamer dropped random thought;
Twas old and yet twas new
simple fancy Of the brain,
But strong in being true
1t shone upon a genial mind,
And 10! its light became
lamp of life a beacon ray,
A monitory fame.
The thought was small its issue great:
A watch-fre ON the hill,
1t shed its radiance far adown,
And sheers the valley still
A nameless man amid crowd
That thronged the daily mart,
Let fall a word of hope and love,
Unstuded from the heart,
whisper on the tumult thrown
transitory breath
1t raised a brother from the dust
1t saved soul from death.
germ! o fount word of Love
o thought at random cast
Ye were but little at the first,
But mighty at the last?
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

A man famous for hunting up enigmas philoso-
phises thus
What strange creatures girls are; offer one of
them good wages to work for you, and ten chances
to one if the old woman can spare any of her
girls-but just propose matrimony, and see if they
don't jump at the chance of working lifetime
Just for their victuals and clothes"
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

An Irishman tells the following incident of his
first experience in America:
II came to this country several years ago. and
as soon as arrived, hired out to a gentleman who
farmed few acres.
ale showed me over the premises the stable,
cow, and where the corn OATS &c, were kept, and
then sent me in to get my supper. After supper
he said to me- ''James, you may feed the COW, and
give her the corn in the ear
| went out and walked about thinking, what
could he mean-had understood him scratched
my head, then resolved | would enquire again; so
| went into the library where he was writing very
busily, Il thought told you to give the cow some
corn IN the ear
went out more puzzled than ever. What sort
of an animal must this Yankee cow be! | exam
ned her mouth and ears The teeth were good
and the ears like those of kline in the old country
Dripping with sweat, | entered my masters pres
ence once more. "Please sir, you bid me give the
COW some corn in the ear, but didn't you mean the
mouth W
He looked at me for moment, and then burst
into such convulsion of laughter | made for the
stable as fast as my feet could take me, thinking
was in the service of crazy man."
The Empire County argus., 1855-11-24

The common mode of grinding childrens mar
bles is curious instance of simplicity in machine
ry. A number of stone chips, broken to suitable
size, put together in tin boz, and fastened to
the rim Of water-mi wheel, and there left to
grind themselves into shape