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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-01-03
$s7,54l,5s,
Making a difference be-


tween the two reports of $59, 300,ol.
9Th. Because knew that the Superin-
tendent Of Public instruction had violated
a law of the Stale entitled ian act TO
prevent the loaning Of the School fund
by the Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
tion," approved July 10Th, 1856. as Is
now shown by the report Of that officer
himself, According to the report Of the
committee Of Ways and Means Of the
Senate, submitted at the extra session,
there had then been loaned to individuals
SCI $40 00--aeeording to tho Superin.
tendent's recent report there has there
fore since that time been loaned by him
to individuals S9l ,030 90, in direc, con
ravenlion OF the Law Aforesaid.
JAMES w. GRIMES.
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Esg- Sugar cultivation succeeds 50
we'll in Liberia that they talk about ex-
porting it to the United States. One OF
the negroes named Richardson. expects
20 ship two hundred hogsbeads OF sugar
of his first grinding,
sg~ As party Of four persons were
card playing on last Sunday morning u
week, at Circlevllle. Ohio, a dispute
arose between Thomas Moore and anoth-
er man, when Moore cought up com
cutter and literally cut hls efponens 20
pieces.
s,y- Man doubles the evils Of fate
by pondering over them; scratch be-
comes wound, slight an injury, an
insult, small peril great danger, and
a slight sickness often ends ia death, bJ
bzooding apprehensloas.
rsy~ Women are like peaches, the
further you go South the quicker they
become ripe. A gitl i'll Canada seldom
knows what's what until she Is twenty;
IN BALTIMORE this kro Wedge Is acqa'. ed
by the time they are fifteen.
s4y. 4 man named Bill Blake was
arrested lately i'll Angelina County, Tex
as, for the murder Of whole family
named Moore, and was Immediately
taken and executed by mob.
f@@It is said that 400 persons in
Conne,icu, were disf anehsed this month
by the new conStitutln provision making
knowledge OF reading aud writing
qualification for voting.
rsg@ David Hunt, Esq, Of Jefferson
County, Alabama, has presented to Oak
land College the magnificent sum Of fifty
thousand dollars.
A man turned bis son out Of doors late.
Iy because he would not pay his clse
rent. A striking Instance OF pay-ren-,al
affection.
rGB $3.50, ,000, 600 are annually ex-
pended for ardent spirits, VINE and beer
III Great Britain.
! Lady Byron, the poets widow, has
contributed i,5 TO the Kansas relief
| fund,
! sr-a= IT,, MAJ, h,,l ~, ,,,,s, ,f .,.rcy
, r
W., x ,,; NJ Va 49,.
-
r"r, an alarming morshl'y Oh board.
Gs~ rhe largest clock in the sof Isl Is that on
the new EagIish Parliament houss. shs diais are
q f.et long 10 dialnete, ae pesa t!an il tifieeu
feet loar: the he. ls .fe ol = =, iron: the boar
bell is eent feet high and .tinu teet In diameter
Weighing rom taat t'eh 70 ar q II 5ohS; sae @2'EhS
oi 1ae Ia lhhei u ioes~h"aAI.o 4aHaA
! - ,h,,,s,,s,s,.,.t. n ,x,o, -. ,toos
have haaa gron the n f,'n ,.,, s'',
baif aor., oeI.sa hv H. r .,',1, ,t".t rs'rs
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BURLIsaTos, April 3D., 1856.
DIR. JAMEs ID. EAps,

NHp. THU. IHSI, IGDu Guy.
Dear Sir II have jus. received your
letter Of the 18th March (mailed 3lst
March asking my opinion as TO your
duty IN regard 10 the per cent fund in
your hands belonging to the State.
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On the 26la of Mach, 1856, addressed
to lin the following letter:
BURLINGTON, March 26th 1856.
Or. JANIS ID. EAps,
Supt Pub. Inst. ioWa CITY.
have received several letters from dic-
lerent parts OF the State complaing that
The FIVE per cen. School fund, amounting
10 S226, SIS ,S6, due from the United
States in JuGe last, aud for which gave
YOU certificate last December, has not
been distributed among The several coan.
ties, and making inquiries why this has
not been done. As you are the only
person who can give this information |
write you TO learn the reason.
Sec. 1850 oi the Code requires the
"Superintendent TO apporilon among the
several counties Of the State The interes,
ofMe permanent Schoo! Fund &c." on the
25,h Jan. annually. This section does
not nor does any other clause III the Code
preclude the idea that distribution shall
not be made at any other time.
understand that tlis money did moi
come into your hands until after the 25,l
Jan. last. But you were distinctly mott.
| fled by me ol the amoun. that would i'm.
medtately come INTO your hands upon
your giving additional security, SO early
as the 18th Of September last. If there.
fere a distribution las no, been made j
seems to me that the fact thai the money
was not actually in your hands at tia
date, can be 10 excuse for the neglect
especially when you know the amount Il
be distributed, and moreover when you
1 failure to receive the money on the 25ti
OF Jan. was owing 10 your own faiIare 4
file your additional bords by the first da,
Of last November as required by my no
tlce. IL you have not already made th
distribution ] horc that you will do 81
forthwith.
The State would suffer great loss b,
allowing this money to lay unprC ductiv'
for twelve months. II you have appor
toned the fund ! have TO request that yo'
will furnish me by an early mail th
amount allotted TO each county and tn
amour, pad to each.
also request you to inform me II an,
and If so what counties have not recslve
their allolnents oil the preceding year
five per cent fund. Hoping 10 hear fror
you by return mail,
remain very truly,
Your Ob'l serv't
JAMES w. GRtaEs.
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On the Sd Of April 1856 | received a
letter from the Superintendent Of Public
instructions asking my opinion as to his
duty in relation TO the distribution OF this
Five per cent 70 which replied as fol-
laws
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Max k:ng a total Of

Making total Of Sl46,SIl 80
According to his report submitted to
the present General Assembly, these
same two amounts of $54 Sal so, and
1926 S72 Sc, in his account are added
together, and have been distributed as
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a LvckY Mann. Charles G. Van. q
formeiy, ani soon again ID be, resident Of this
city has probably made the most fortuuats iu-
ses'ment yet made in the West. Ha WIS here at
the first lad sac years aIo aud made an eatry
OF 800 acres including the fac bottom aaa
beautiful blntf layiag south of The city aud jlst
across the Coon River, from the present cor
peration limits lie entred This at the Government
prices, 81 Is per acre amounting to sG25 90 lie
has kept 1t unoeeapied and out of the way OF
speculation until the preseut time. Three years
ago he o.fert d it for sale At 5000. He has re-
Gently been eli red 81 Id 600 for the tcast, b,.lg
S2l0, per acre, or II coo per ceat Gu the des.
! cost IftSzps
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On the 18Th day of Dec. 1855, the new
boad was presented 10 aud approved ~
me, | furnished hlm with the proper GER
tifeate to enable him to traw the S226,-
S73 ,S6 from the United States reasury.
On tho 26,h of March, 1856, | addressed
to lin the following letter:
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Erpeasfve a's.---B-hop Bailey, Of New
jersey. las recently issued pastoral IN which
he denounces the practice prevalent among the
poor Irish of having large and expensive funerals
After arguing the subject calmly ard ralsrnal'y
be directs that in future no more than SIX earFi ges
shall be hired by the friends OF any per.oa deceas
ed to attend at the furera and informs hts peol l.
that il bis opinion the costly funerals heretofore
in vogue ought rot to be any longsc referred 10
as ex ttnples and preceaents. lie very forithy
attempts the incutcatioa Of the idea that 4
amount of show and glitter at the funeral IL not
the mersufe of regret OF friends.
ESs~Our government lands cost one dollar an
acre on an average, and champagne two dollars
bottle How many man dies lapdless, who
during bis liie, hAs swall)wed tosnahio. trees
! aud all.
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4 ra-ty hpntiag IN Angelina county. Tayes
found In a cave two human bodies snt.rley pet
fiied, dressed in a style neither la3i4H nor
European he features and dress ere inira-
bly, preserved. A garment which mast have beeu
worn by each aud partly pres rived By pstfiacs
tian distinctly visible, especially At is
and folds, On the waist >. one " ss buckle Of
pure gold, almost three inche- ia ameter, see
arely imbedded in the b,iy. The features We're
not much sunkan; the eyes were par ly closed
and even traces Of the eyettews could be seen
| RI only.
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E- Sugar cultivation succeeds 50
we'll in Liberia that they talk about ex.
porting It to the United States. One oil
the negroes named Richardson, expects
10 ship two hundred hogsheads OF sugar
of his first grinding.
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80 n. MAHONH 4 BRO,
Il A / I, @ R S

ONE door below Myres' Hardware Store.
" All work entrusted to our care will be
attended to promptly, made ID the latest fash
ions, and warranted to give entire satisfaction
Charges reasonable. Give us a call.
Upton, Sept SO. 36tf.
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About one week before the commence
ment oil the present session OF the Gener.
al Assembly Of the Saperlntendent OF
Public Instruction called at my House in
Burlington and asked me wha, kind OF a
tond / would approve for him | replied
that would approve good bond but
that was at tlat time TOO unwell to talk
with him upon business. THIS was the
substance of our conversation.
|, is untrue that he asked me for q
certificate as Governor, that he was the
proper officer to receive The Five per
cent, now in the Treasury Of the United
States belonging to this State. II is
equally untrue that informed hlm that
II ha would fill an additional bond accept.
able 10 me in the aDoun. Of $500 900 or
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| am very truly
Your Obi Serv't,

JAMES w. aRiMEs.
To this letter never received a iepiy
either verbal or written. l never had a
personal interview with the Saperlnten-
dent in relation 10 those two five per cent
funds Of s54.3il 80 AMI 1926 ,S73 Sc,
except to ask him the -lo0 600, as con-
templa,ed by the join. Resolutions Of the
18th July last.
On ,te 25.h day OF September last !
received from the Treasury Department
at Washington letter from which the
following is copy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS OF SUBscR1PrIoN.-Foro one year, if paid
in advance within six months, 81 so; if not paid
within six months, $500.
TERMS OF ADvERTIsING.-$1.0 90 per square for
the first two Insertions and 25 cts for every sub
sequent insertion; twelve lines less constitute
a square. If the number of Insertions be not
marked on the advertisement, it will be published
until forbid. and charged accordingly. liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their bus-
ness by the year. The privilege Of annual adver-
stisers extends only to their Immediate business.
Announce ments of candidates for office, 81 90
per month. to be paid in advance.
Communications, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private or individual interests, are matters
of charge, and are to be paid for at the rate of
so cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25
Mlsrellaneuus.
A DISCONTINUED LIFE.
'.For human bodies are sic fools,
With all their colleges and schools.
That when no real ills perplex them,

With all their colleges and schools,
That when real ills perplex them,
They make enou' themselves to vex them."
A great portion of the ills of life are fc-
titious. Indeed, it seems to be one of the
miseries Of life that we should be always
anticipating Ills Not content with the evils
of to-day, we make ourselves wretched,
thinking what will befall US Tomorrow
Go where you will, you still find it true
that men will torment themselves with ina
ginary evils. Search the lowly cot, which
poets have pictured the abode of peace and
contentment; where they imagine that am
bition, lust, and power never enter or visit
the palace in which wealth offers the tapes
tried carpet to sink down in, the quiet at
tendance, the scul lptured marble, and the
beautiful picture, you will find that envy,
jealousy, and debased nature of the poor,
~and the continual anxiety, fears, and detes-
table ambition of the rich, will more than
overbalance-the imagined quiet of the one,
and the dazzling pomp and splendor of the
other.
Go to the abode of him who apparently
has nothing to perplex him, who; like an
other Cowper, lives secluded, surrounded
by friends, blest with competence, posses
sing some share of literary fame, where peace
free from strife and contentment unmixed
with envy would, if anywhere, forever reign.
The diseased nerves ell up the cavity which
real misfortune has not been able to enter
The lowering cloud, the impending storm,
the roaring wind fill him with as deep a
melancholy as the loss of greatest earthly
good How often are people made misera-
BILE by anticipating some impending evil
It is about to thunder, or we shall be sick,
s,or we are going to fail, destroy the present
sunshine. and drive >away peace. Ones
children will turn out vagabonds, and their
innocent gayety is cause of sorrow, their
fun and music is harsh discord, their cheer
full hopes gloomy forebodings. The mole
hill becomes mountain the defects of char
:aeter in the boy hide his good qualities his
merits are lost sight of, and he who was sent
to the family as beam of light becomes a
, blazing torch.
So there are those who have every appli-
ance for content who imagine themselves
neglected. Mrs. B. never calls here; Mr.
@. did not notice me in the street; Lucy
has entirely forgotten that such being as
I, am among the living. Sitting down and
-recounting the sights, misconstruing the
'thoughtless expressions, one soon has enough
to make the present hour miserable. What
is it that ones family is all that could be
wished, if no regard is paid to me by others,
if am cipher away, from home and my
neighbors will not care for me? Oh, how
wretched life to be thus without sympathy
We'll, ma'am, we'll get drum and fife
and call your acquaintance together, and
give you surprise party" Will this cure
No, the house was not fit to be seen, Mr..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25

CAUGHT PRAYING. "A few Sundays ago,
a modest young gentleman of our acquain-
tance attended the morning service, in one
tof our fashionable churches He was kind
/ ly shown into a luxuriousfy cushioned pew,
and had hardly settled himself, and taken
an observation of his neighbors, before a
beautiful young lady entered, and, with a
graceful wave of the hand preventing our
friend from rising to give her place, quietly
sunk into a seat near the end. When a
hymn was given out, she skillfully found
the page, and with sweet smile, that set
this heart a-thumping, handed her neighbor
the book. The minister raised his hands in
prayer, and the fair girl knelt, and, in, this
posture, perplexed her friend to know which
most to admire-her beauty or her devoted
ness. Presently the prayer was concluded,
and the congregation resumed their seats.
Our friend respectfully raised his eyes from
the fair form he had been so earnestly scan
ming, lest, when she looked up, she would
detect him staring at her. After couple
Of seconds. he darted furtive glance at his
charmer, and was astonished to see her still
on her knees; he looked closely, and saw
that she was much affected-tre bling, in
violent agitation, no doubt, from the elo-
quent power of the preacher. Deeply sym
pathizing, he watched her closely. Her
emotion became more violent; reaching her
hand behind her, she would convulsively
grasp her clothing, and strain, as it were,
to rend the brilliant fabric of her dress
The sight was exceedingly painful to behold;
but he still gazed, like one eptranced with
wonder and astonishment. After minute,
the lady raised her face, heretofore conceal
ed in the cushion, and with her hand made
an unmistakeable beckon to our friend. He
quickly moved along the pew towards her,
and inclined his ear, as she evidently wish
ed to say something. ''Please help me,
sir" she whispered; ''my dress has caught,
and I can't get up.' A brief examination
revealed the cause of the difficulty; the fair
girl wore fashionable high-heeled shoes
kneeling upon both knees, these heels, Of
course, stuck out at right angles, and in
this position the highest hoop of her new
tangled skirts caught over them, and thus
rendered it impossible for her to raise her
self, or straighten her limbs, The more
she struggled, the tighter was she bound
so she was constrained to call for hel p
This was Immediately, if not scientifically
rendered; and when the next prayer was
made, she merely inclined herself upon the
back of the front thinking, no doubt,
that she was not in praying costume
Richmond Wing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25
selerten 4laetry,
EPlTHALAMIUM,

BR MRS. C. L. HENTZ.
Oh fair the slender vine,
The forest tree caressing,
So woman's love and mans entwine,
Beauty and power expressing.
Thou art that vine, sweet bride,
Round guardian manhood wreathing.
In veal or woe, in JOY and pride,
Thy balmy fragrance breathing.
Joy to thee, lovely bride!
Thy nuptial lamp is lighted.
While love and truth preside,
Thy weeded vows are plighted.
And when that lamp is dim,
May brighter beams surround thee,
And thou in love still cling to him,
To whom those vows have bound thee
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25
MY BOY.

My boy, as gently on my breast
From infants sport thou sinkest to resi-
When on my hand feel thee put,
In playful dreams. thy little foot,
The thrilling touch sets every string
OF my full heart quivering
For, ah think, what chart can show,
The ways thro' which this foot must 60.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25

A farmer was once asked what inference
he could draw from the text in Job, 'sAnd
the wild asses snufed up the wind" "Well,''
he replied, ''the only inference that I can
draw is this: that it would be long time
before they would grow fat upon it,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25

The editor of the ''Wring and Twist"
says he has seen the contrivance which our
lawyers use when they 'warm up with the
subject" He merely says, ''it's glass
concern and holds about pint"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25
G. looked so grum, and Mrs. P. so carcas-

c. looked so grum, and Mrs. P. so carcas-
tic, and every thing so unexpected and jum-
bled, that the surprise gave more mortlfica-
ton than the first discomfort, whose source
after all is jealousy.
View the youth who expects that the de-
fciencies of to-day will be supplied to-mor-
row, into whose breast lurking care has never
entered, with all the blossoms of spring
around him. Why is he unhappy? All,
he is in subjection-he cannot do what he
wishes. This restraint poisons all enjoy
ments. Talk not to him of health, gayety,
and mirth Freedom he Graves. Liberty
to be soldier, sailor, anything that will
release him from the thralldom of parental
restraint. The future to his eyeappears as
bright as the midday sun, without cloud
upon the horizon, because that future con-
tains the age of twenty-one, when he shall
be his own master.
Age, too, that quiet evening, is filled with
ghosts and goblins of departed joys, dissev-
cred ties, regretted opportunities. The
forms that have gone fit by, the shadows of
once seen pleasures strike upon memorys
retina, and the grim spirits of the past rise
up in the twilight to sadden and afflict the
present hour. If there are no cares, there
are no friends, no strength. The stately
f'rest has gone, decayed stump alone is
left, stripped of its branches and rotting
above ground.
Such to some minds is the picture of life
the past and future presenting an untarnish-
ed aspect, while the present seems clothed
in clouds and darkness Thus we are ever
pressing onward, learning from experience
and receiving lessons from daily occurrences
Life doubtless has evils But how many
are purely imaginary! How many are the
fruits of our own distempered appetites and
Ilusts! Let one walk out on a bright spring
morning, the air filled with fragrance, the
teye enchanted with beauty, the ear saluted
with the cheerful songs of the birds, and if
he can murmur and repine, why, then, shut
him up, and, like the father of Marshalsea,
let him be wretched because the jailer,
Chiyery, treats him coldly.-Eachange.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25

operated against him, and had erected *
barrier, which, till bat just now, had been
utterly insurmountable, we are proud to say,
that feeling of interest and deep concerls
in regard to this really most important, most
worthy and most honorable character in So
ciety has begun to infuse itself into our peo-
pie. An element is at work which ere long
shall revolutionize the whole world on this
subject. Men are being aroused to their
interests, their eyes are beginning to be
opened. ''The aristocracy Of merit is be-
ginning to be acknowledged The time is
not far distant when the potent engine, Pub
lie Opinion, which has so long hurled it's ar
rows of contempt and bitter reproach against
the laborer shall be employed in weaving
rich garlands for his brow, and erecting
splendid monuments to his memory.
LADY HoRsEMANsHIP In dismounting
the horse, a lady, if alone. should slip the
rein to the right hand, and take hold of the
off erutch Of the saddle, raise the knee over
the left crutch, clear her skirt well from the
saddle, at the same time disengaging the
stirrup foot, change the right hand to the
left crutch, turn the body to the right, lay
hold of the horses name with the left hand,
spring clear from the saddle, alighting OH
the toes with the knees bent, and face to the
horses withers, keeping hold with both
hands until firm on her feet IF she have
an assistant in dismounting, she places her
left hand in his left hand, springing clear
from the saddle, alighting on her feet as
above, with her side to the saddle. The as
sistant must have his right hand ready to
support her, if necessary, or be may stand
by the horses shoulder, and take the lady's
right hand in his, and thus steady her de-
scent. A little attention to these curious
movements adds much grace to the lady's
appearance.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-06-25

An Irish gentleman hearing of friend
having stone coffin made for himself, ex-
claimed, ''By me sowl, an that's good
idee! Shure, an a stone coffin 'ud last a
man his lifetime ~