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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-12-04
Played smart.

The effort Of few keen Democrats In
this District to get votes for Thompson
in the Sioux City District, has only had
the effect to elect the Republican candi-
date for Judge in that District. Hon.
A. w. Hubbard, Republican nominee in
that District is elected by majority SO
small that the vote of Palo Alto would
have turned the scale against him had it
not been illegally cast for the Democratic
nominee in this District
Porter and Hepburn can veil afford to
let Palo Alto come in, if by so doing it
elects two such true Republicans and cap
ital good fellows as A. w Hubbard and
0. 7. Howe This piece of political fig
uring common rumor ascribes to our own
and General Jones' particular friend,
Captain Duncombe, of Ft. Dodge Ii Is
the best joke Of the campaign-better by
far than any of the Sentinefs whiskey
CORES pondents can manufacture out of
the III milton county tax list. .-Hama-
ton Freeman.
sy-An Emgl.shman's lunch--A slice
of am, SIX hcggs, and quart Of hale.
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Poe try.
APPEAL TO A BACHEI.LOR.

Dear Caa les be persuaded to wed,
Fur Z sensible fellow lie you,
lis b sh me TO think o. led,
Aud muffDs and coffee for two;
So have done w h your doubt and delaying
With a SOU so adapted to mipGle,
No woader the neichuors are saying
lis singular you should ue single.
Don't say you haven't got time
That business demands your a.tcntion;
There's not the least reasol or rhyme
In the wise.t excuse You can mention.
Don't tell me about "otner fish -
You duty is done when we'd buy 'em!
And yon never will relish he dish,
CSiess you se a womaa 20 ~ em.
You NAV dream OF political fame
Eut your wishes may enanee to misearry,
The best wag of'sendias ones name
To pos.er';y. Clarles, is 10 marry,
And here am wiling to own,
After sobellg tliaking about it.
ID very much rather be known
Bga beautiful son tnan bonnet
Thea charles, Did doubling good-bv,
And dismiss all fantastic alarms
I'll lie bound you've a 81 in you eve,
'Tis sour dliy 10 have one IN you arms;
Some in ii,tle maiden Cf .wcu,v,
beau Il azure eyed elf,
With viz. le and graees IN plenty.
And no fail NJ bd. loving you self.
Don't ser rch for an =, ,gel' minute
For anrFx you win III the sequai,
No joy after all would De in IL,
With q unoa 50 very unequal.
The aa gels u must be confessed,
In tais wu Ia are rather uncommon
And allow rue, dear Charles, 10 suggest,
You i be be ter content vita awoman.
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| heart. .... ,s a.~rf ..t,a... ..ta~.. ....
How kindly he helped her off the cars
when, at the break Of day, they came te
their Journeys end. o"
Thus all night he had been attracting
the attention of the waking ones in the
| cars. H.. ..e. -.
But his kind and rough politencss
would soon have been forgotten by the
passengers had he not stamped it upon
our memories by a supply of his
gold "A.
81 wonder who he is," aud "where did
he come from?" "What an interesting
character "He's nobody's fool
knows more than he let's on" "Educa.
tion would spoil him." "What rich
furs." ''Did yoa notice what q splended
watch h- carries" "He's some rich man
incog.'
Such were few of the queries that
passed from lip to lip. But there came
no answer; for lie who alona could have
answered sat crouched in his fur coat,
seeming unconscious of all but his own
deep thoughts.
"Chicago!" !" shouted the breaksman, ip
an instant all was confusion, and our he
TO was lost in the crowd. The next We
saw of him was at the baggage stand,
looking up bandhox for sweet looking
country girl, who was going to learn the
miiliner' s trade in the city. AS we pas
sed to our carriage, We saw him holding
an old man by one hand, while he gras-
ped the shoulder of the conductor of
another train with the other, getting for
the deaf, sray-haired sire, the right in
formation as to the route he should take
to get to "his darters," who lived near
Muacatine, Iowa.
"God, bless him for his good deeds?"
was our earnest aspiration, as we whired
round the corner. May his shadow new
cr grow less or the gold in his pocket
diminish, for in his unnumbered chari-
ties and mercies dropped so unostentati-
ously here and there, he is perhaps, doing
more good IN his day and generation than
he who deyotes his thousands to build
charitable institutions to give honor to
his own name.
Oh, how much the world needs great
hearts, that are able to comprehend little
thlnss--and yet how often it happens that
the learned, the wise, and the rich out
grow the every day wants Of humanity,
and feeling within themselves the power
to move mightily-pass by the humble
duties that would make thousand hearts
leap with joy, aud push on, looking for
some great wrong to right, some great
sorrow to be soothed, some giant work to
be accomplished; and failing the great
,corh, live and die, incarcerated in
their own scIfshncss, and do nothing at
all.
This rough mans nature seemed the
nature OF the little child. His quick eye
saw at glance, his great heart warmed,
and his great hand expanded his little
works Of charity-so sWall that one
would have expected to see them slip
through his giant fingers unaccomplished
yet they were done. The CANCEL over
the right shoulder" will have a longc.'
column to set down to his account OF the
good deeds we'll done than to all the
rest OF the passengers of that crowded
car, on that long, tedious stormy night,
in January, 1853 Missouri Dom.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-12-04

Hold on to your tongue when you are
just ready to swear, lie, speak harsAly, or
say any improper word. Hold on TO your
hand when you are about to strike, pinch,
scratch, steal, Or 10 any improper or dis
obedient act. Hold on to your foot when
you are on the point Of kicking, running
away from duly, or pursuing the path o.
error, shame or crime. Hold on to your
temper when you are angry, excited or
imposed upon, or others are angry about
You Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company and invit.
you to join in their games Of mirth and
reyelry. Hold on to your good name at
all times, for it is more valuable to you
than gold, high places or fashionable at
tire hold on to your truth, for it will
serve you well and do you good through
tiwe and eternity. Hold on to your vir-
tue, it is above all price to you in all
times and places. Hold on to your good
character, for it is, and eyer sill be, your
best wealth.
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Ihe 7 Ra Unat,.ine.


Our praying, singing, and bible reading
will not help US hcavcnward, unless we
are just between man. The christian
profession is nothing without the chris
tian life. Our religion, in order to change
us radically, must descend into all the
commouest duties 1t belongs as much
to the shop as to the family, and as much
to the family as the sanctuary, No man
can be u chris tian who is pot faithful in
his common daily life pursuits. The
judge must administer justice from oqui,
ty, and not from the favor Of the hire Of
bribes. The physician must regard the
life and health of his patient above all
other considerations. The merchant must
deal justly, aud the mechanic execute his
work in all things faithfully. 1t will not
do to disregard these things. My bcothe,
do you hope to reach heaven by the old
way. You must walk in another and
narrower road, Let US suppose you are
a workman. Now, what is christianity
in the workshop, You cannot leave i
bohind you, 90 where you viii; foc it is
no loosely fitting garment, but an clement
of life. lcs, you must take i: with you
into the workshop. Not a. tho bible, in
your hand; not as hymns, to make the
air melodious ; nor any pious talk with
fellow workmcn. No, no; work shop
christianity consists in a religious fidelity
to your employers and customers. If YOU
neglect or slight the work You are pail to
perform, yon commit sin, you are irreli-
gious, aud your acts VII go for nothing
-- Chaaning.
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a-'-- = - - 2
NO. 49,.
The Last Pyramid.

An Indiana paper crccts a pyramid fer
the Republicans of Illinois, giving their
whole vote in several counties thus: Sa-
lIne, 90; Massac, 6; johnson, !; Franklin
81; Hamilton, 1, etc. These returns are
put in pyramidical form. Well, here is
the vote Of the lAth congressional dis
trict, in Egypt with the report of the
number OF persons who cannot read and
write, taken for the u s census report
fer 1850:
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The prcs,dcn, Elected by the People.


The New York TrjLune is anxious to
know why the people Of the United States
may not themselves elect their own Pres
idcnt aud Vice Pres dent, without the
intervention Of National Conventions,
and proposes the following mcthod: -
"But the Constitution must be altered
If the people are to vote directly for
Prosident,' it is said That is an entire
mistake. The Constitution is JUS. right
now. Electoral machinery, so far from
being in the way Of. is indispenible to,
the free and fair working of the "Popu-
lar Sovereignty principle Abolish it,
az National Conventions with exclusive
party candidates become inevitable -
With Electors they are utterly superfiu-
Gus.
The true mode of chooscing a Presi-
dent is this :-Ld the RcpujiicGn and
. DcmocTafic rot,rS Of cdrh .Statc nomia-
atc and sUyPoH da EIcc'orot Ticket,
pic1yof TO rate for Mot cnRdi9ote for
PrCs,drnt and Vice president rcSpectiUe-
y trhowat@ largest "uD,Gcr Of Uoiers TOR
that t'akot H.roUyhoW tic taion SItdH in
d'.r'c os h,ir ch0i,c. Then let each
voter in whatever State, vote the Electo-
raj Ticket of his party, headed by the
names Of the candidates of his choice for
President and Vice President. The
Electoral Ticket Of the strongest party
in each State will thus he chosen, and the
people will decide, in choosing it, for
whom the Electors Of the respective par
! 80. L IL
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ward ana mcddleSome, aud plague IN
general, the boy has found at last his
own company in the streets, IN the high
ways and hodges, whore he runs till the
day CONES when the parents want their
sou, and the sisters their brother, and
then they are scared at the face he brings
back to them, as he comes all foul and
smutty from the companionshp to which
they have doomed him. Depend upon it
If it is too much trouble to keep your boy
in your society, there viii be places found
for him--warmed and lighted with no
friendly fires, whore he who finds some
mischief still for idle hands to do, will
care for him il you do not. You may put
out tree and it will grow while you
sleep, but son you cannot--you must
take trouble for him, either a little row
or great deal by -andby.
Let him stay with you at least some
portion of every day; bear his noise aud
bis ignorant ways. Put aside your book
or work to tell him story, or show him
picture; devise still par.or plays, for 10
gains nothing by being allowed to spoil the
comfort of the whole circle. A pencil, a
sheet of papcc, aud few patterns, will
sometimes keep him quiet by you for an
hour while you are taking, or in a corner
he may build block house, annoying no
body. If he does now and then disturb
you, and it costs you more thought and
care to regulate him there; balance which
is the greatest cvil--to be disturbed by
him now, o. when he is man,
OF all you can give your Charley, if
you are good man or woman, your pres
cnce is the best ard safest thing. God
never meant he should do without you any
more than chickens were meant to grow
without bvooding.
Then let him have some place in your
house where it shall be 10 sin to hammer
and pound and make all the litter his
heart desires, and his various schemes re-
quire Even if you can i'll afford the
room, weigh well between that safe asy-
lum and Que which, if denied, he may
make for himself in the street.
OF all the devices for Charley which
we have, few shelves which he may DIG
nifty with the name of cabinet, is oae
Of the best lie picks up shells and pcb-
blcs and stones, all odds and ends, moth
ing comes amiss; and if you give him a
pair Of scissors and little gun there is
no end to the labels he will paste on, and
the hours he may innocently spend sport
ing and arranging.
a bottle of liquid gum is al invaluable
resource fof various purposes; nor must
you mind though he va:nish his nose
aud fingers and clothes, (Which he will
do Of course if he docs nothing worse,
a cheap paint box, and some cngrayipgs
to color, is another; and if you will give
him some reoi paint and putty TO paint
aud putty his boats and cars, he is h,ode
man.
All these things make troublc~-to be
sue they to--but Charley is to make
trouble, that is the nature Of the institu-
ton; you are onl y to choose between
safe and wholesome trouble, and the
trouble that comes at last like a whirl-
wind. God bless the little fellow, and
send US all grace to know what to do with
him.
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nz3~1he official vote oe Indiana shows
that while the Democratic State ticket IL
elected By maioritics ranging from ,53i
up to 600, the aggreeata Aati Leaomp.
,on majority upon members Of Congress
is 9,9S3.
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r,eg~ The-no-ori5ns border rufian. Re

rtzf~ Thc-notori3ns border ratian, Rev.
Martin l.. White. who murdered Fredcr-
lex Brown. in 1886, was lately found
dead near his residence in western Mis-
souri,. While in the bogus Kansas legis-
laturc, he made IL speech. in which he
publicly boastcd, and '.thanEad God, as
minister, that he had killed the abolition.
ist Brown" lie was from Illinois, for
merly; cmigratcd to Kansas and joined
the pro-slavery party. In 1886, Douglas
sent for him to 90 ana stump Illinois for
Mr.. Buchanan, which he did,
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sas- Look here, jim, there's a hole
knocked out of this bottle you gave me. /"
"Why, not at ALL there's the hole in it
now. If il was knocked out how could it
be thcrc!"
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A letter from Springfield, received by
Us this morning, says: The Douglas
men mourn the loss Of their State ticket
bitterly. They are uos "jolly' here"
Since II has been definitely ascartained
that large majority Of the popular vote
Of the State is against them, the Doug
lasites everywhere feel like changing their
Joy into tribuiation;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-04
GrnrgrIOMm AMaIrs.

Correspondence cf lie Washington star.
GEoRGETowN Feb. >, lSjS.-A most NJ
heard-,f and inhuman method If disposing
of dead body was practised on Sunday
night, by an individual who had been en-
ployed TO bury a colorod woman, who had
died Of the suall-p ox. \ box had been pre-
pared, into which the body had been placed
on the night previous, and where 1t remained
in the house the whole Of Sunday. The
body being gone yesterday. morning, and the
individual IN question, mau named
Berth, having gune there for the purp Sc
of turying it, a II supposed that 1t was III the
ground, but 10, and behold atout9 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, to the utter surprise and
astonishment OF all, 1t was found Heating IN
Rock Creek. minus the crthn 1t Is supposed
that the inhuman creature, after having Ia
ken this short method t distressing OF the
corpse tovk the box or coffin home and
burned it. As soon al the facts came to the
know ledge OF the proper authorities. a
box was prepared, into which the body
was placed, and taken to the almshouse and
inferred.
While the family Of the late Mr.. Geo. Hun
ter were attending his burial on Sabbath
last, some heartless villains entered the
house and robbed it OF large number
81 sheets, towels, sc. Such conduct GER
tainly merits the most summary and severe
punishment, if the wretches that perpetrstsd
the villalny can be detected.
An accident occurred this morning Mt the
limekiln of W. ii. Cooley & Co., which will
involve the proprietors III 4 loss OF several
hundred dollars. \ heavy stone wall, some
twenty feet high, had just been erected Ter
the purpose of supporting portion o.! the
kiln; behind this, large quantities OF loose
earth had been thrown, which settled du-
ring the rain of last night. pus hing the
wall out OF the perpendicular line, causing
it to give way aud tall to the very tounda-
tons.
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Cong So.

Ia the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Davis intro
duced bill for the relief OF the othcerS and
soldiers of the army stationed at Fort Near
ney. in Nebraska Territ Try, previous to March
|, 1853.
The bill making appropriations for the
payment Of the invalid pensions, was passed.
The consideration Of the message OF the
President respecting the Kansas Lecompton
constitution was resumed.
In the House OF Reprcsen at'ves, Mr..
Stanton of Ohio, submitted a resolution
rroyidipp for the arralgnment, before the
bar Of the House, of }. B. Williamson, OF New
York, a witness 10 Il case OF alleged cUriup-
ton in last Congress, *ho had tailed II aE-
near before the committee in pursuauce OF
their summons The resolution also pre-
yides that certain questions shall be pre-
bounded to the witness in relation u his fall
ure 10 appear, and that he shall answer III
wiring and uuder oath.
On motion Of Mr. Stanton the witness was
remanded into the charge Of the Ser, a1t-at-
Arms and allowed, until to-day at noon to
prepare bi. answer u the queries prov olnded.
Mr. }. q. Jones, from he ways and means
committee, reported a bill making an app re-
ration for the support OF the army Tor the
year ending June 80. 1859.
Mr.. Cuehrane, OF New York, from Com
mere committee reported Bill tor surveying
the Columbia river.
Mr.. Goode from committee on District of
Columbia reported bIl! tor the better resu
laton Of elections III the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Greenwood of Ark, submitted resC-
luton requesting the President to furnish ali
the CORES puudeuce received since March 4th,
1857, 10 reIa ton to Indian affairs in Wash
iug,on and Oregon Territories, which was
adopted.
Dir. Hawkins, of Fla, from the Committee
on Nava! Affairs, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the petition
Of Commodore Ap. Catesby Jones, and that
it be laid on the table; so ordered.
Mr.. B0c0ck, Of Va, from the Naval AZ
fairs Committee, reported joint resolution
expressive of the views Of the Congress OF
the United States on the cOnd uct OF Com.
Hiram Panldlug in the matter OF the arrest
Of William Walker. The resolution dIsap
proves of the conduc. of Com. PauldInG, as
being beyond the letter and meaning OF his
Instructions.
Mr. Sherman, from same committee, repoI'
ted a resolution upprobatory OF the act OF
Con. Pauliing in the matter named.
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ltONNl'NICAlED.


| can very well appreciate the Importance
Of the Alexandria Canal, but hope it does
not need to destroy other interests in order to
sustain itself.
The Potomac Bridge is older even than
the Canal, and in so iar can claim prece-
deuce The wholesale statements that have
teen made about the wUrthlessness OF the
bridge to Alexandria, are certainly based on
swant of correct information.
To our Hotels alone. learn the bridge Is
worth several thousand dollars per annum,
% the Livery Stable and Omnibus interest 1t
certainly worth several thousand more;
then again Carriage Makers, Biacksmiths,
and other mechanics, are largely interested.
By means of the bridge too, our merchants
and other citizens on their return from the
North, can arrive bone the same evening. IN
gIace OF remaining IL Washington OF Bti,i-
4 more all night. which. by the way, Is not
4 My Il saving of time and money, but a great
satisfaction to such as have no one To leave
4 10 charge of their families during their at
sence.
When the river is fr zan. the value of the
bridge becomes incalculable, thousands OF
Persons then fading it their sole means OF
reaching Alexandria, to say nothing Of goods
for our merchants. or freight for our railroads;
indeed it has not been very long | believe,
since we were saved by the bridge from a
famine in sugar, and possibly in other arti.
cles Of family consumption.
! Besides all this, we do not ask for any
ocw or untried thing, or for any expenditure OF
money either by the town or it's citzcDs; We
merely desire an expression Of public senti-
neut, through which We hope Congress may
te brought to do justice to the interests in
lvcd, ty che repair or renewal of the pre-
seut trail struc ure G.. 5. IL
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I'd. and have no other object Of earthly
ambition than t, leave MY country IN
neaceful aud prosperous condition, and to
i've in the affections and respect of uy cOun-
,rymen. The dark and ominous clouds
which now appear to he impending over the
MON, | conscien,iously believe may be dissi-
mated with honor to every portion of it, by
the admission of Kansas during the present
session of Cjngress, whereas if she should be
rejected. greatly fear these clouds will be-
cnme darker aud more ominous than any
which have ever yet threatened the consttu-
ton and the Juop.
'' JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ID, 1858.
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Steamer Wrscke q,

CHARLESTON, Feb. 2.-The steamer Pee
Dee is wrecked on ST. Augustine bar-aIl
lives were saved The stea ner was employ
ell in furnishing stores to the troops IN
Florida
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The arkets.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3-FIour; sales 1000 bar
rrls, Howard street super 81 37G 4,5O-but
closing better; Ohio, superhne, -i,5O; extra do.
S5aS5 Is; City Mills, superiine, $3.50; extra do.
$ ass. 2"; Baltimore ground family 1918 ex.
ira do $6,7a; rye Hour S3,?5; Buckwheat hour
S!25G s., 50: Corn Meal 1925. White wheat
Sll5GSI2Q for fair To prime, and IS for
choice samples; red SlO5$llo. Corn-white
5@aj3; yellow 53Gj5. Whiskey Is dull.
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DlEi

In Falmouth, on Sunday morning last, Mrs.
ELIZA c. FlTXHUGH, wife OF Maj VIM h.
Fitzhugh, al an advanced age.
On Sunday morning last, Mr. JAMES 5.
MAGRATH, OF Fredericksburg, aged about 80
years.
Near Purcelvile Loudoun county, on the
18th of January. Mrs. ANNA ADAMS, wife OF
Richard adams, in the I'D year OF her age
RIesstd are the dead who die IN the Lord 90