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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

EARrBeuAKs In CHisA.--The Moniteur De Ia
Floffe, VI Dec. ), describes, on the authority
OF \ private letter from China, the destruction
OF the tJwn OF Yoo-Tching, on the North western
frontier Of the Celestial Empire, by an earth
quake, on the 18th OF August Several days pre-
vieus some shocks OF earthquakes were felt thro-
oughout the southern districts OF the province of
Pc Tchi-Li and the superstitious terrors Of the
people were dreaafully excited. The 10th of Au-
gust passed quietly, but at 8 o'clock In the at
ternoon Of the next day came tremendous and
irresistible shock, which continued for two min
utes, being at first felt to move horizon tally In
the direction of from east to west, aud presently
changing to the direction of from north to south
The town of Yoo Tching, where II was most vio-
eatly felt, and several of the neighborDg vii
lages, we're reduced TO ruins. aud some hundreds
OF people lost their lives. This town was fay.
orite summer residence OF the Chinese graniees
and the Prince Taouk Long, the present En-
peror OF Ceinas youngest son, is believed to have
persisted, together with the maniaria who gov
ernei the province, and many officers of state, in
asnmptous place OF marble aud porcelain erected
about four years ago in the most aristocratic sub
urb of the town. This unfortunate prince sad to
have been the favorite of bis royal sire, tc have
been distinguished by msny virtues aud accom-
pllshments, aud 30 precoeious in learning that in
1854 hh was appointed by the Emperor the SUI
preme chief of the class of Htsrati, which half a
million of persons, forming the academical and
Official aristocracy Of the empire, and privileged
with monopoly of all employments in the civil
service.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

Time and Eternity. Time is like a
river, carries all things above the stream
for while, but are quickly swallowed up,
and seen no more. The very monuments
men raise to perpetrate their names, con-
sumo aud moulder away themselves, and
proclaim their own morality as well as
testify that of others. But now, on the
other side of the enjoyments and the
treasures p opposed to US by our Savior
are indestrucllb.e in their nature and end
less in their duration. They are still full,
fresh and entire, like the stars and orbs
above, which shine with the same un.
wearied motion with which they did from
the first of the creation. Nay the Joys
of heaven @lil abide when these lights OF
heaven will be put out and when the sun
and moon, and nature itself shall he dis
charged their stations. ana be employed
by Providence no more. The righteous
shall then appear in their glory and be-
ing fixed IN Divine presence. enjoy, one
perpetual and everlasting day, day,
commensurate to unlimited eternity OF
God himself, the great sun Of righteous.
ness, who is always rising and never
sets.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

Putnam on The Late Election. Put
mans Magazine for December contains
a finely written article entillep "the late
election" the frs, paragraph OF which
opens up the subject thus:
The grea, triangular contest is a, an
end, and the result for the parties which
were engaged in il. may be summed up
In the following tstms: That the Demo
Gratis now the Pro-Slavery party. has
gained its candidates. but damaged It's
cause; that the Republican party has les,
its candidates but turlherrd lis cause;and
that the "American," composed OF frag.
ments OF decayed factions, has lost both
candidates and cause. In other words,
the Democrats, though victorious in the
choice OF their men, are successful under
circumstances which yield them no oc-
casion Tor uuH pa; and The Republicans,
though defeated, are beaten under cir.
cumstances which render them stronger
than they were before; while the "Ameri.
cans" have injured others, bu, in so do
ing, utterly ruineu themselves. The
destruction OF one party, the temporary
check OF another, and the doubtful ascen.
dency Of third, is what we read in the
significant events of November. The
Democrats have won a, the expense of
their prestige, and the Republicans have
lost with an accession Of power.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

1t appears. tha, Mr.. Jones of that place
eloped with the daughter of neighbor
named Blanchard, and alter their mar
riage the daughter returned home, to see
her mother. She staid at home so long
that her husband was led to suppose ,ha,
she was forcibly detained by her father,
so he procured the services of several
friends, and, accompanied by them he
went TO Mr.. Banchards house on Sun
day evening, for the purpose Of bringing
his wife away. AS the party approached
the house they were fred upon, and one
of them was shot in tie leg. They re-
turned the fire. Mr.. Blanchard was
s'ruck..by'a ball on the forehead, which
fortunately glanced off, not, however,
without infIcting serious wound. Our
informant adds, that warrants have been
issued for the arrest Of the besieging par
ty.--tia. Eng.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17
Temperance.

This question is somewhat agitated at
the present, Session Of the Legislature.
We were in hopes that this subject
was put az rest for while, at least until
it had fair trial. I, will be recolected
that the Prohibtory Liquer Law, Of this
State, unlike most laws was passed by
the Legislature, and submitted back to
the people. The people at the ballo..box
by their Soveriga act, give sanction to
the act as passed by the Legislature, by
an overwhelming majority. And this
law, beyound doubt, where il has been
enforced, has had a good effect. but ike
all other laws has failed, where it has not
had law-adiding citizens and officers
enough to enforce 1t. Many has been,
the wiles ann stratagems OF the wicked
one to render the law OF no avail, and in
many instances too, have succeeded.
The law tor the suppression of thieves and
murders, at many times and in many
places has been made equally so, by
being thrown into the hands OF out. t.laws
and vagibonds. II is with this as with
all other laws, where outlaws and vaga-
bonds have the ruling power, they can
and will be bold enough to put to blush
the Imps OF Belzebub. but where their
power is more limited, they have to be
with the violation of this law as all others,
more sneaking. 1t must be disagreeabIe
to that individual who has to conduct his
business in some dark corner and in some
sreakIng way, to violate the laws Of a
country which they look to for protection.
A mans conscience must be scared as
with hot iron, who would ask the pro-
lection of the laws of country, and he
living daily in either their open or snea-
king violation. We learn that the Liquor
sellers, to relieve them of their misery,
are making desperate efforts by petition
to the Legislature, for the repeal of the
Prohibi,ory Law.
We understand that Da Buque county
has sent in heavy petition for its repeal
county that has always been notorious
for the ammount Of liquor sold and dram
within It's borders.
Are The temperance folks awake to
this sabjeci7
We fear not. Are they willing to
give up the ships We hope not. If not
then it is time to rally, to get up and
send in remonstrances to the Legislature
.ha, it may have its counteracting irflu-
ence.
We are satisfied that both houses are
right on this subject, but it is the duty oil
the people to take the burden of those
petitions on their own sholders by re.
monstrating. 1t is true every member
Of the Legislature should know whether
or no this subject had any bearing on
their election, and act accordingly.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

CopaAGg AND PRESENCE OF MtND IN A LtnY
One of >eloit's tair daughters yesterday a.
complished one of the most bold, aai one which
is not oaly worthy OF being recorded, but which
will ever BE- considered, among those who fullg
understand al the crcnmstan ,es as almost nj
racaloas. At about P. M the pedestrian who
cast al eye up Bro.iway, might have seen a
gay aad powerful SPIN OF western bays before
IA iaa well robai sleigh. containing geatism "A
lady aad child, dashing down the street, re-
irdiess of all restraint. at their utmost sp led
which probably was not less then twenty five
niles per hour; when the lady, regarding all as
lost and destruction almost inevitable, With no
BILE presence Of mind and unerring fortitule
carefully preared her little niece for a clear
lungs inte the frat large snow drift, and herse {
f,r the next one, Suitiug her action TO the
thou sht, she del barately aad Care My cleared
herself from all entan9 clements. and holding th
child a'ot and clear over the side, qnietly drop
ped it Is Intended Then quietly drawing
herself up gave leap which brought her
nearly to her waist in snow, but oo ler feet
erect. Both came oif anhlrmai while the gen
tleman we the rounds aui tiaally brought up
without ssrioas harm. Let all beat this who
eau, 49, Seioa gourh1l.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

Scene in Kentucky Coart'-ln the good
old times in Kentucky when "substan,ial
Justice was administered in log cabin,
after very free and easy manner, a
suit ws brought to recover certain mo-
news of which plaintiff had been deiraud-
ed by the ingenious operation known as
"thimble.rigging.' In the course OF The
trial, plaintiffs counsel who happened to
be an expert" undertook to enligh,en
the court as to the modus operasdi Of the
performance. Putting himself into po-
sition he produced tue three cups and the
"little joker and proceeded, suiting TIE
action to the word: # ..H.
",hen may i, please the court, the de.
fendant placing the cups on his knee
thus, began shifting them so, offering to
bet that my client could not tell under
which cup was the little joker"--mean-
ing thereby, may it please the court, this
bai-with the intention of deirauding
my client of the sum thus wagered. For
instence, when raise the cup so, your
Honor supposes that you see the ball"
"suppose see!' interrupted the Judge.
who had closely watched the performance,
and was sure that he detected the ball as
one Of the cups was accidently ralsed,
"why. any fool can see where 1t is and
bet on it, and be sure to win. There
ant no defraudin' thar"
"Perhaps your Honor would like to
60 a w"
"Yes and double it too, and here's the
rhino. It's under the middle cup
an 60 a V on that" sail tn fovemsn
of the jury. "And l, and l." Joined in
the jurors one after the other, until each
one had invested his pile.
"Up!' said his Honor.
"Up" it was. the "little Joker" had
misteriously DISAPPEARED. Judge and ju.
ry we're enlightened, and found no diff
Guilty in bringing in verdict in favor OF
the plaintiff, on the ground that it was
the "darndest kind of defraudin." His
Honor adjourned the court, and "stood
for drinks all around" in consideration
of being "let off, from his wager.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17
She Wouldn't Marry . Mechanic.

A young man commenced visiting q
woman, and appeared 70 be well pleased
One evening he called when it was quite
late, which led the young girl to enquire
where he had been.
Il had to work tonight"
"What! Do you work for livingf
she inquired in astonishment.
Certainly" replied the young man
4 am a mechanic +.r
i dislike the name Of mechanic, and
she turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young me.
chanic visited the young woman. He is
now a wealthy man, and he has one oil
the best women for his wife.
The young lady who disliked the name
Of a mechanic is now the wife Of a mise
rable fool-a regular vagrant about grog
shops, and she, soft, verdant, silly mise.
rable girls obliged to take in washing in
order to support herself and children.
You dislike the name Of mechanic eh!-
You, whose brothers are but dressed loa.
fers?-We pity any girl who has SO little
brains, who is so verdant, so soft, as to
think less Of a young man for being me.
chanic-one Of Gods noblemen-- the mos,
dignified and honorable parsonage Of
heavens creatures. Beware, young lady
how you treat young men that work for
a living, for you may, one day, be me.
NAL TO one Of them yourself.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

Fashion.--There is only one thing
more powerful than the steam engine,
and that is Fashion. Fashion rules the
women, the women rule the men, and
the men rule the world; ergo, Fashion is
more powerful than all other influences
combined. Fashion makes man ridicu-
lous, and woman spendthrilL 1t takes
the human family by the nose, and leads
:hem into captivity. Fashion made the
Hollander wear eighteen pairs o. breech-
es at once. and caused the Englishman
to wear boots sharpened so at the points,
that they could be used as tooth-picks.
Fashion builds up churches, fits up
our pews, and even regulates the rights
of sepuchrs. There is as much fashion
and flummery in cemeteries, as you will
find in the most fashionable street.
Fashion is a great power. What pity
it can never be enlisted on the side OF
common senes and early hours, good.
ness and economy.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

A STATE WITHOUT TAxEs.--lhe State oi
Texas is In . most enviabie condition in regard
TO her finances, She is tn envy OF he co ,ntry.
Her Comptroller In a report, presents the fol.
lowing catering picture Of her condition
L he State IL out Of debt, with a surplus
of over q million dollars in the treasury
permanent fse per cent school fuad oi
an unappropriated ten millions of dollars
public domain estim ,ted at one huaIred mill.
ions of acres which il judicionsly nsai would
subserve all the purposes Of internal i'm mprove.
m.nts required by the State, and a tax hghter
than is imposed on any other people, and which
Is adequate to all the wants of the government
The aggregate amount Of taxable property is
very nearly $4,000, 900 being an increase of
$22 100000 over the previous year.
The present financial condition Of the State
Is highly satisfactory, calculated TO inspire con
tidence 10 It's ability to carry out the grand
schemes OF internal Improvement to which be
aid Of the State IL pledged aud which will en
hance the value of all she now possesses fourfold
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

MorIvEs.--ltis is the motive that more than any
thing else renders an action good or bad. How.
ever ia'r the look or the action may be, IL the
motive be . bad one the action il rotten
TO the core. Who cares for an outward
seeming or show ofaffection, unless the heart bs
also feiendly and afftionatet who does not prize
rough outside, when 1t covers an honest inside
nre then the most fawning fonduess from heart
that IL cold and fase! Thus it is right TO insist
on the principle for their own sake! because the
principles give their value TO the action not the
action to the prime ihe The principles are the gold
on which the ct amp is to be put, II the gold be
not good, the stamp, through it:may often de.
ceive people give. 1t no real worth; and he
Who graves the kings image on base metal, ID
punished for forgery.
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TIPToN, CEDAR Co. IOWA--sATURDAY JAN II, 1857

has ~ idea for motive power. He j.
useful. There is something to admire,
yet he wears anything but fashionable
hat. There is more real refinement and
poetry in him than in . legion of simper.
ing sweetles, who know nothing and dc
nothing but talk sickly sentiment to silly
girls. No sir, | tell you it - what 10 IN
the head that claims your respect, and il
10 what fills your own which will Be the
standard you will b tested by, by those
whose regard is worth having--not what
you wear on it. But, good morning. -
Be sure and hear Wendell Phillips to
night
The friends separated. Reader, which
do you respect rnost--the hatless or brain
less 8 49, $50
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An INPATIENT JrRYsAs An Arkansas cor

An IMPATIENT JCRYMAS--An Arkansas cor
espondent Of the New Orleans Picayune, give,
tha following as authentic:
You are always fond Of cracking Jokes at the
TX oensa OF Arkansas; now here il one on your
Sfate q sous"ly true. got it from an eye wit
n s..
The district Court in on, Of your Northern
| Parishes was in session--'twas the frst day o
the Court time after 6inuer. Lawyers aud
others had dined and were sitting ont before the
hotel, and long lank unsopeistcated coun
tryman came up, and unceremoniously made
himself one of 'em, and remarked
Gentleman, wish yol would 60 on with this
court for want to go home-I left Betsy
looking out
'Ah!' said one of tha lawyers, aud pray eli
what detains you at courH
why, sir, said the coan'rymaa. I'm fotched
her ~ jerry and they say if | 20 home they
will have to fad ma and they modntea't do thal
as live good piece
'Wnat jury are you on? asked the lawyer
What jury
Yes, what jury? Grand or traverse jury,
Grand or traverse jury, dad-fetched If
know!'
Well, said the lawyer, did the Judge charge
YOU
well "a qiire,' said he the little fellow tha
sits up in the pulpit and kinder bosses it ovel
the crowd, gin us talk, but 1 don't know
whether be charged anything or not'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

The Hdnd.-Look at the Hand. A
little organ, but how curiously wrought
How manifold and necessary are its func.
tions7 What an agen. has 1t been for
the want and designs of man! Wha,
would that mind be without il? How
has it moulded and made palpable the
conceptions of that minds 1, wrough,
the statue Of Memnon, and hung the
brazen gates OF Thebes; it fixed the
mariners trembling needle upon its axis;
it heaved the bar of the first printing
press; j. arranged the tubes of GaIllleo;
it reefed the topsaiIs oil Columbus, it held
the sword with which freedom fought her
battles poised the axe of the daun,less
woodman; opened the path of civliza.
ton. 1t turned the mystic leaves upon
which Milton and Shakespeare inscribed
their burning thoughts, and it signed the
charter Of England's liberty. Who would
not render honor to the hand?
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17
Acids.

The sourness Of the juice of lemon and the
acidity OF vinegar are 20 well-kuown that the
mere mention Of them is sufficient to convey a
knowledge Of tue chief qualities OF ssurs or acids
in their natural state. There are 40 many acids
that two or three pages Of an index to q chem-
ical book are taken up In enumerating them.
Every iruit contains an acid; nearly ali the
metals are capable of forming acids. When coal
wood, paper, rags, charcoal, birthstone.
phosphorus and many other substances are
burned, acids are produced. A fint- stone IL
al acid, There is an acid In many of The mos.
costly precious stones. The air we breathe con
ttins an acid. We create an acid In the lungs
by the act of breathing, By very slight
change sugar can be converted into oxaiic acid
which is strong poissl. Sugar BY another
change, is converted into vinegar. These two
illustrations show that a sweet can be converted
iatQ sour; but when sour fruit becomes sweet
1t proves almost to demonstration that sour
can become sweet acid. The most powerful
acid is that derived from burning sulphnr--it is
called sulphuric acid, and is one of the most
important articles of manufacture. lis acidlty
Is 80 great that teasponful liz sufficient to make
pailiul OF water quite sour. Nitric acid ob-
tanned from inter, or saltpetre. Is OF the next
importance In the arts; it il 80 corrosive that
it has loag been distinguished by the name OF
aqua tortis or strong wateI' strong, sure
enough, for nodule Of iron, lead or silver
dissolve in it like sugar placed in water. From
the number Of acids which we find in nature
and the tendency of many artificial Substances
to become sonr, it Il evident that acid. aud
sours are essential to our lif4 and we'll being
Acids assume all forms and colors; some sre
liquids, some are gase0n-, others solid. The
acids Of fruits. when separated from tn gross
er PARTICLES that accompany them. are very
beautiful and crystallz lble substances. By TIE
Ingenuity of the chemist the sour OF ulrip.
appea, grapes, tamarinds, lemons, &c mas
be crystalitzed into beautiful sao~- te hodie>
which, however, when touched y the tongue
at once Indicate their origin in their fsTor.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

3I4ss a4
EGr The following note wss sent by
Miss. Postmaster 10 q citizen of that
State. Mr.. Andrew Patterson had call.
ed for his paper-the Cincinnati Gazette
and was refused il by deputy OF the
Postmaster. Mr.. Patterson ventured to
demonstrate, when the Postmaster sent
him the note subjoined:
YAzoo CRY, Oct. l3. 1856.
ANDREW PATrERsor: understand
you was at the Poslofice, making fuss
about your Cincinnati Aboli,ionist Ga.
zette. l have authorized Mr.. Hollings-
worth not TO deliver the same, or any
other Abolition Documen, out OF the Post
office. esa
l am responsible. and if you want a
fuss, amlthe one 10 make it with.
NJ. D. HAYNES, P. M.
1t appears from the Postmaster Gen.
erals Report that the number of Post
Offices in the Union on the Both OF June
last was 25 ,662. OF these. 339 have an
income Of over 81 900 per annum.
The mail was carried over 90 1923 miles
by railroad, l4,95l miles in STEAMBOATS,,
over 5O,452 miles in coaches, and over
l53, 9l5 miles by inferior c,nveyances.
The cost OF transportation for each mile
travelled is, by railroad l03 cents, by
coach about 2 cents and by inferior con-
veyances nearly S cents per mile. The
total cost Of mail transportation for the
current year, including The salaries OF
agents and messengers, but excluding
the ocean services is sc, ,576, l2S.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

Nop, Thief What thief do you sayl
That man who takes his neighbor's mon
ey in exchange for whisky. The bargain
was fraudulent because the consideration
was not good. You pretended to give
him an equivalent for his money, bu, you
did not. Aud that is not all. You have
not only robbed him Of bis money, but OF
his strength, also. Yea. and Of his char.
ac,er, too; yea, and Of his domestic hap
rlness. Sse him as he staggers along
the street. What a miserable Object
and who did i'l You sir; you who sold
him the liquor-you did it. Your traffic
is contraband. You are an outlaw, and
again we cry, sror THEE!
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17
The Ocean Telepv,Dh. exnens,

The Ocean Telegraph. The expense
OF securing telegraph connection between
Europe and this country is estimated at
million and half OF dollars. All the
stock was properly taken, the wire is in
process Of manufacture. and it IS conf
den,ly stated that if no accident occurs
the work will be completed by June next.
Four vessels will be employed in laying
the wire, two TO be furnished by this Gov
eminent, and two by Great Britain.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17

Natural Curl0Sities. In Australia
there is beetle which has the peculiarly
formed legs OF the kangaroo, an! appears
to be half kangaroo Con small scaIe)
and hall insect. L. is a groiesque crea-
ture, and from lis appearance has receiv-
ed the name of kangaroo Beetle"
In the same coun.ry tAere is also
bird { .Menara superba) which las tail
resembling the ancient Greek Tyre.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-17
HhHasicqI Coiactdeace. A clergyman

Hhimsicai Cotactdeace. A clergyman,
who was reading to his congregation 4
chapter in Genesis, found the last sen-
tence to be: "And the Lord gave unto
Adam wife" Turning over two leaves
together, he found written; and read 10
an audible tone. "and she was pitched
wilhos: and within" He had unhappilv
go, into the middle Of Il description OF
Noah's ark.