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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Misttllantous.
The Beauty of Cheerfulness.

Is il worse than vain to close our eyes
Upon the asure sky aud golden light
Because the tempest-cioud doth so ne times
And glorious day mis-, drusen into night ~
II Is a sad thing 10 be peetIsh, frcifui
aud disconnected. There are times and
seasons when il is almost impossible to
rally a remarkable flow OF spirits, even
when there is apparently little or no
cause for desponency. Bat these, with
the great majority OF the human family,
arc, or should be. few and far between.
There are some persons who are con-
stan,ly making themselves unhappy, aud
without reason. They see nothing but
the dark side Of life, and close Their eyes
and their hearts 10 the bright They get
up in the morning out o. humor, not only
with themselves but with all manklnd
and wherever they appear, or IN what
ever circle they have power or intuence,
they chill, discourage, and repulse. They
permit themselves to indulge IN idle
iealousles, foolish fears and vague appre-
tensions, and even il prosperous ior the
present, they predict some sad calamity
IN the future, and thus prove themselves
morbldIy infirm, and in fact, insensble
to the blessings of Providence. The ef-
feet IS not only TO distress themselves,
bu, 10 annoy and disquiet others They
are in the moral world, what passing
cloud is in the physical. They cast over
every thing for the moment, and serve 10
drive away the sunny influences which
are SO admirably calculated to brighten
the pathway of life. la what happy
contrast is the CHEERFUL sPIRtT-the
individual whose heart is full Of kindness
and generosity, who is ever ready TO say
a GOOD word or do a benevolent act, and
whose daily life may be likened 10 a
constant beam OF sunshine he may be
disturbed and depressed for the moment,
but 1t will only be for the moment, A
shadow may pass over his brow and
silence may seal his lips, but his natural
buoyancy will soon acquire the ascendant,
and his Joyous laugh and cheerful smile
will soon be heard and seen again. If
he cannot say anything kind or compli-
mentary, he has the good sense and
manly feeling to keep his peace. II he
cannot praise he will not blame. Scan
dal has no charms for him, and malignl-
~ is utterly foreign to his disposition. -
He constantly tres to gladden. and en-
courage, to cheer the despondlng and IN
fortunate, TO assist and relieve TO the ex-
ten, OF his ability. The head OF house
hold, or the master-spirlt OF al extensive
establishment, possesses. TO a consldera.
BILE extent, the means OF making or
marring the comfort and happiness Of all
who look up to, depend upon, or feel the
exercise Of his influence. Imagine q
peevish, iretful and dissatisfied individual
under these circumstances HIS, very
appearance creates sAudder, tor ne Il
certain to say something harsh, cold OF
unciyll, and thus to lfri.ase teellnngs
,rampe upon sensIb'l't'es' or stimulate
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Upton, I0WA---WEDNESDAY. AUG 8, 1855,

10 urge him on in vain she tried,
Alike in vain for help she cried.
"Oh! mother dear! ~
How wouldst thou fy, 4
e. Couldst thou bu, hear r.s
Our dying crys" ...
How few Sisters Love- haze known
Or what its virtues mean;
In life its strength can ne'er be shown,
In death It's only seen.
Around his feet she wrapp'd her shawl,
Around his neck her scarf-her all; ar
Within her bosom pure and white, ....
His frozen hands she folded tight,
Their dying breath,
These children gave, @
SO IS Enciasp'd in death, .s.
No hand to save. ..... ...
On dark and painless mountain height,
Death prov'd Sisters Love-"
But how the mother pass'd that night.
Is only known above. A@e
How oft the darkness she did try,
The forms to see with piercing eye,
Or strand a lonely mothers ear,
Their steps amid that storm to hear
Cold nj nish,-snows made,
One grave for them:
Hoarse wild winds play'd
Their Reauiem.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

preJudices or passions. He Is miserable
himself, and. according TO the old adage,
misery loves company. He move. about
like a troubled spirit, and instead Of a
smile. cheefing word and an encourag.
ing look. fTswn.a rebuke or a qrumbIe
are certain to characterize his progress.
How much better the gentler, the m,lder,
the more generous policy! How beauti.
tui are cheertulness, bevolence and ap-
prec'ation under these circurs,a nces -
In the one case. the heart shrinks back
the feelings revolt, and the sympathies
turn away; while in the other, the cheek
giows with pleasure, the fountains OF
emotion are flied to overAowing, and
a cordial welcome and an invol oluntary
blessing, are sure TO attend, like inyis-
able angels. The coming and the presence
of the cheerful, the Kind hearted, the
approaching and the good. Phil hqui.
TfT, rafas ..
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

"OMAHA CRY" is the capital OF the
territory Of Nebraska, and letter writer
thus speaks Of it:
Omaha city can now boast Of some
forty houses such as they are. There
are four stores, one hotel three boarding
houses, two drinking houses, one black
smith shop. one steam saw-mlll, one
printing office, twenty lawyers, nine doc
tors, one minister, one hundred and fifty
spceula.ofs. twelve government officials,
thirteen babies, seventy-fve legislative
aspfants, thirty congressional aspirants,
forty gentlemen about town. and few
more pc sons generally. OF course the
place is improving, progressing, adsanc-
ing, going ahead, and will eventually be
a place Of con siderable importance" "
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

\ GRUmBLtR. The Boston States.
man says, "The season OF snakes, light
ming and drowned chldre n, is upon US
some poeticaI writers call summer, and
quote fiowery literature"
This reminds US Of the reply ot drunk.
ard who was urged to drink the beverage
Of nature:
mo" said lie, "water is dangerous
very dangerous-n browns people; gets
their chests into their heads, and then,
too, i, makes tia. Internal steam that's
always blowing fellow up
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Epar The rapid growth of Episeopacy

Ens- The rapid growth of Episcopacv
in New England, is in great degree
owing TO the fact that the church avoids
the discussion Of all extraneous matters
and is more proverbial for preaching the
gospel according TO St. Paul, than "kan-
sas and Nebraska" and other political
topics. Bishop Brown well stated at the
late convention, that in 1919 there were
but seven seli.snppor,lng parishes in this
state. Less than twenty-five years ago
Tiers was bu, one Episcopal church in
New Haven; now there are seven.-N.
IL Reg.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
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The Sisters Love.
by S. DEMAN, Esa.

The following sad story OF "Sister
Love-" was cut from Canada paper
where j, Is SAID 10 have occurred IN the
winter OF lS4S:
Mrs. MGraih, widowed mother,
was sick at home and alone. Her two
only children. one lad OF IA, with Ms
sister glrl OF sixteen winters, were re-
turning from market late at night, with a
basket, Their way for three miles lay
across the black chaos OF mountains, OF
the District OF Quebec, where there was
neither road nor dwelling. A dreadful
snow storm came on. The children were
found frozen TO death in each other
arms. The girl wore a shawl, and small
woolen scarf one oil these were louha
wrapped around her brothers feet and
leos. the other about his head and neck,
while his hands were folded In hef
bosom. She it appears was trying 10
preserve his life, while her own was 'as'
ebbing away
Twas one cold December night,
Most chilling blew the blast;
Dark clouds obscured the stars from sight
The snow was falling fast.
Slow dragg'd long hours IN doubt ana
dread,
In nraver, not tears, mother shed;
While struggling Ger bleak hills In pam
Her children sough .hei- home in vain
Theyer lost in snow,
Unheard their moan,
While rough winds blow,
They sank alone.
s,,ll deeper fell the drifting snow
The wind blew colder stlll;
With hunger faint their steps grew low
Their lInlbs benumb'd and chill
u.r brother's strength gave out at last
The tide Of life was eoo'ng last
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Printing Office Melodies,

THE PRES
Pun up, my boys, turn quick the roa1cs.
And let the work begin,
lhe world IS pressing Oh without
And we must press within 1s@
For we aho guide the public mind,
Have influence far and wide'
And all our deeds are good, although
The derTs at our side.
Let fiy the frtsta now my boys!
Who are more proud than We
While wait the anxious o I'd without,
The force Of power to e;
So pull away-none are so great
A they who run the car:
And who have dignity like those
Who practice at the bar
And We who tSirl the roller there.
lie quick, YOU inky man;
Old Time is rolling On himself,
So / eat him if YOU can;
Be careful Of the hight and shade
Nor let the sheet grow pale;
BE careful of the s.ottey LOOKS
OF every had and tale.
Though h.h in office Is our stas1
And p, Gus is our case
We would not case a 5 u on tLose
Who iii our lower place:
The gaping world is fed by us,
Who retail knowledge here.
BY ceiling that We tsAd ourselves.
Nor deem our fare too dear.
Pull up. my boys turn quick TIC rounce,
And thus the chase We Il join;
We nave deposites in the ba,f,
oar draws are full Of coin
And who shou d more geutee'y eat
A .G.sre and a n 1sH
Yet sometimes We who press 80 much,
Ourselves are pessei for easa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
Making a Needle.

wonder if any little girl who may
read this ever thought how many people
are at work in making the things which
she every day uses. What can be more
common, and, you may think, more sim
pie, than a needles Yet If YOU do not
know it, can tell you that it takes
grea, many persons to make needle !:
Let Us take peep into i needle fac .ory
La going over the premises, we m 5, pass
hitler ani thither, and walk into the mex,
stree, and back again, and take a drive
to mill, in order to see the w.oie pro.
cess. We fud one chamber Of the shops
is hung round with coils of brlgh, wire
Of all thicknesscss, tron the s,ou, kinds
used Tor Goldfish hooks to that FOR the finest
cambria needles. Ina loom below, bits
of wire, the length OF two needles, are
cut by vast pair Of shears fixed in the
wall. A bundle has been cut of the
bits need Strengthening, for they came off
from coils.
The bundle is. thrown into a red ho,
furnace then taken out, and rolled back
ward and forward on a table until the
wires are straight. This process is call.
ed rubbing straight" We now see
mill for grinding needles. We 60 down
into the basement, and find a needle.
pointer seated Oh his bench. He takes
up two dozen or so OF the wires, and
rolls them between his thumb aud finger S
with their ends on the grindslone, first
one end and then the ohcr. We have
now the wires straight and pointed at
both ends. Next is machine which
aaltens and cutters the head OF ten thou :
sand needles an hour. Observe the lillle
gutter at the head Of your needle. .-
Next comes the punching OF the eyes
aud the boy who does it punches eight
thousand in an hour, and he does it so
las, your eye can hardly keep pace with
him. The splitting follows, which is
running fine wire through dozen, per-
hap., Of these twin needles
A woman, with a little anvil before
her files between the heads and separates
them. They are noS complete needles,
bu, rough aud rusty, and, what is worse
they easily bend. A poor needle you
will say. But hardening comes next
They are heated ia patches in furnace,
and when red hot, are thrown in pan
OF cold water. Next, they must be
tempered aud this is done by rolling
them backward aud forward Oh hot
metal plate. The polishing still remain.
to be done. On a very coarse cloth
needles are spread to the number of forty
or fifty thousaLd Emery dust is slrew.
ed over them, oil is sprlnkled, and sof
soap dashed by spoontulls over the cloth
the cloth is then rolled hard up, and with
several others of the same kind, throw
into wash-pot, to roll TO and fro 70,
twelve hours or more. They come ou
dirty enough, but after rnsing in clean
hot water. and tossing in saw dust, they
look as bright as can be, and are ready
to be sorted and put up for sale. Bu
the soiting ard the doing up in papers
you may imagine, is quite work by
itself,
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08
NO. 81.

a SAD CoSvERsIoS.-The Boston
Times mentions the case of young
nula,to girl recently brought before the
Police Court of that city, and sen, TO an
asylum confirmed luna,,c. She lived
IN the family OF a deacon in one Of the
eharch,s, and through his exer,lons,
assisted by others during a revival"
became converted. What followed is
thus related in the Times:
"Like all new converts. she was
anxious TO exhibit her change of hear,,
aud work for the rescue of sinners. The
deacon and the brethren and sisters
encouraged her and, and night and day
she prayed, exhorted aud sung, thus in
creasing the cien:a! excitement, until her
reason dethroned. The saddest part or
the story remains to he told. Her insanity
has transformed her into most violent
hlaephemous person, and she is now
.1Gosi continually altering the most fear.
Tai mprecations and oaths. While in
Court her oa,hs and curses were enough
TO chill the blood with horror. We cannot
regard the mode Of converting this poor
girl as rrac,ised by the incorporate re-
vtvallsts, IN a very pious and Christian
light, and hope that its melancholy issue
will serve as a warning, and temper ,he;r
zeal with Judgment In future
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

WnAT NExrl-Barnum having used
up the Babies, much to his own advan-
tage, no doubt, is going 10 Try his hand
at the mothers and young ladies'. lie has
issued "A programme OF over $4,000,
which he IS to present IN premiums 'to the
handsomest ladies' in America There is
to be one premium Of 3 900; one of 5000,
one OF S25); one Of 5000; one Of $50,
6 OF 800; ninety Of $50 and one hundred
Of SO The process by which the hand
somest ladies are to be found out and ac-
eertained, is somewhat complicated, and
we leave il for the details which will soon
be Published as an advertisement. Sui-
flee it 70 say that IN the first instance
daguereotype OF beautiful women will be
invited 10 be sent in from all parts OF the
country, with OF without the ames-.he
dagnerreo,ypes to be returned IN due
time 10 the owner. On the 18Th ei oc.o-
Der, all that may have arrived will be
placed before the public al the American
Museum, or IN some other suitable local
ty in New York. the visitors at the
exhibition will decide, by means Of bal
lots, winch OF the portraits are entitled TO
the premiums. Those ladies' receiving
the ten highest premiums will be engra-
we'd and published in the French World Is
Book Of Beauty. Each lady who may
secure one Of the ten highest premiums
will be desired to sil to the best artist in
tue city nearest her residence, who will
pant her portrait from llie, al the ex-
peuse OF Mr. Barnum, tor the French
publication.- T. Jour. Of Com.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

DePra.or THE AMERICAN LAKES. -
1t has hitherto been asserted that Lake
Huron vas $50 feet deep, but it mas late
Is been ascertalned by the L. S. Coas,
Survey that i, is only 42O feet deep
Lake Ontario 452 feet-as low as mos,
parts oil the bottom OF the Gulf of St.
Lawrence All the lakes cover an area
Of 4S,0i0,000.
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SEVENTEEN Things. In winch Young
people render themselves very inpoli,e
l. Loud Laughter.
2. Reading when others are talking.
3. Cutting finger nails in company.
4. Leaving meeting before II is closed
S. Whispering in meeting.
6. Gazing at strangers.
7. Leaving stranger without seat.
s. A want Of reverence for superi ors.
8. Reading aloud in company without
being asked.
10. Receiving present without some
manifestation OF gratitude.
IL. Making yourself the topic of con-
versation.
Il. Laughing at the mistakes of 9TH
ers
l3. Joking others in company,
IA. Correcting older persons than
yourself especially parents.
Is. To commence talking before 9TH
ers are through.
Is. Answer questions when put to
others.
II. Commencing to eat as soon as you
get to the table.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

SA-Ay,-li perch be five and A bali
yards long, what is the length Of trout
L pipe contains two hogsheads, what
are the contents Of cigar'
Iftwo gallons will make one peck how
many will make one drunks
II bed contains two sheets, and
qure twcnty-tour, how many beds make
qulre!
How can pig be made TO run, rheu
It contains hundred pounds II lead,
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

Ess he consumption OF oysters in
London is enormous. During the oyster
season OF 1889. 10000 bushels Of
oysters were sold in that metropolis. A
million and half OF these shell fish are
consumed during each season in Edin-
burgh, being at the rate of more than T.
800 day.
A London oyster erman can tell the ago
OF his flock to a nicely. They are in per-
lection when from five to seven years
old. The age Of an oyster is no, to be
found out by looking into his mouth. l,
bears It's years upon its back. Everybody
who has handled an oyster shell must
have observed that il seemed as If com
posed OF successive layers or plates over
tapping each o.her. These are techni.
cally termed Shoots and each Of them
marks years growth; 50 tina, by count
ing them we can ascertain, at a glance,
the year VIXEN the creature came into the
world. Up to the oroch Of It's maturity,
the shoots are regular and successive; but
after that time they become Irregular, and
are piled one over the other, SO that the
shell becomes more and more thickened
and bulky. Judging from the great
thickness to which some oyster shells
have attained, this mollusc is capable, if
ieftro its natural changes and unmcles,.
ed, o. aiming patriarcha! longevity.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

EeD" In farm house near Liberty
Missouri, the mistress OF tie house be-
came i'll one morning, having, according
TO symptoms, received an attack Of chole-
ra. Her husband had left the house at
day.break, and her only daughter, who
was then with her, sent for physician
After few hours the latter arrived. but
was already met AT the door, and receiy-
ed by the sobbing girl with the cry. "She
is dead (" He was conducted in.o the
room where the corps lay, examined it,
and directed the daughter not to allow
the in,erment until twenty-four hours had
elapsed. He had scarcely done so when
the corpse nodded significantly. The
daughter saw this motion, and was so
Mortified that she fell down dead on the
spot. 1t is a well known fact that per-
ols who die Of cholera retain the warmth
OF the blood for a long time, frequently
alarming bystanders by contraction Of
the muscles.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

ssJ- New clothes are grea. promoters
OF religion. A new bonnet or new
dress will induce girl to g. to church at
least three times on Sunday. where she
didn't use to 60 bat once before she 60,
il. That's so.-Er.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-08-08

IhETIf WOMEN AND PoLlrENESs.
A talented lady, who writes for the
paper" speaks thus Of the city railroad
cars "The seats Of the car were all oc.
cuped, crowded, yet the conductor stop
ped tor me. No, wishing to disturb those
who were seated, l was intending 10
stand, but gentleman up at the far end
arose and insisted upon my taking his
seat. Beng very tired, | thanked him
and obeyed. Presently a lady, much
younger, much pret,ier aud much better
dressed than myself. entered the CAT
No less than four gentleman arose IN
stan,ly offering her a seat She smiled
swee,iy and unafeotedIy. and thanking
the gentleman who urged ttc neares,
seat 10 her, she seated herself with Pc
cullar grace Of manner She had one Of
those faces Raphael wa. always painting
-touchngly sweet and expressive. 4
little ffter this young beaa,y had s&ken
her seat. poor woman, looking very
thin and pale, with that care worn, hag-
gard look that poverty, and sorrow and
harl labor always give, came in. She
might have been one Of those poor seam
stresses who look like slaves and--starve
for their labor She was thinly and
meanly clad and seemed weak and ex-
haus,ed. She ad evidently no sixpenc,
TO throw away, and came IN the car no,
to stand, but to rest while she was help
ed on in her Journey. While she was
meekly standing for the moment, none
of the gcntlen emf y offering to rise, Ra-
phaels angel, with sweet, reprovlng
eyes, lookee on those who had SO Off
clously offered her seat, aud seeing
none OF them attempt 10 move, and JUST
as | myself was rising TO give the poor
old lady seat, she arose and insisted
upon the woman taking her seat. Ii was
all the work but Of moment; and the
look of grateful surprise the old woman
gave her. and the gl,ucc of sweet pity
the beautiful girl bestowed on the wo-
man a she yielded her seat, and the evil
dent CONSERVATION OF the broadcloth in
| dyiduals. who were man'testly put 10
shame, all were TO me irresistibly inter.
estlng and instructive. One OF these
same broldcloth wearers apparently over.
powered with confusion got mp and lel'
the car, and Ra ?hael's angel took his va.
cant seat. .
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pJ A German as,onomer says that
in twenty midi, usyoi years fran now the
earth will be destroyed BY a comet
Stand from under
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e1 Experience, says German wri-
ter, keeps good school but charges yesy
hign for tuition.
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saJ Effect iii nature are never forta.
ltous.
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CUalous Law S0Ir.---in the year Of
our Lord l455, in the seige Of Bouvignes
the Duke de Brabant made prisoner a
nobleman named Legrain but instead Of
taxing his life, as he was entitled to, the
Duke consented to spare il Oh condition Of
receiving all his estates and property. Lc-
grain made over all be possessed, but
stipulated that at the end Of four centuries
i. should return to his family. The Duke
made no objection. The four centuries
expire in July, and already great many
persons are representing themselves to be
decendan,s of Legraln and preparing te
claim the property. It is ioressen that
the ,eIeins wiQ give. rise, to numerous Ia"
suits in Belgium. London Letter,