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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02
by MARY A. DESIsOS.

"Mother, DO You think the baby is dy-
ing
"Yes, Anna, ! think she is, replied
the haggard woman, as she gazed with
straining eye-bails into the little white
face.
90, mother why don't God spare herr"
"What, to he cursed with drunken
father, as you are, child! To be beaten
and starved, and made ashamed day after
day for the parent who gave you being?
No. bitter as the cup is, ! do not ask to
have it pass away--and yet-oh' my poor
little dying baby she sobbed as the
tears gushed from her eyes, and to keep
them from the face of the child, already
aud rapidly changing to a clayey ghastli-
ness, she dashed them away, with the
remnant of handkerchief, and gave vent
to A long, bitter, and agonizng groan.
Mother and daughter sat in room al
ready well known by frequent description
"a drunkard's home. Desolate and dark
without TIE rain fell, the wind blew,
the gusts ratified the shutters; the candle
burnt unsteadily, the few ashes on the
hearth were dead and gray, the little
child ia the mothers lap brcathed short
cr and shorter, and but brief hour pas
sed and she was no longer a living child,
"Mother, did you know it ?" whisper
ed Anne, family, looking with quivering
lips upon the innocent little face.
Eyes, child, ! know that my own life
has gone out" replied the woman with
stern tones, and turning the baby in its
broken cradle, and bending her head up
on her hands, rocked her baby to aud fro,
and monned pitcously
At the public school, on the following
day, the name Of Anne Day was called,
and, as had become usual of late, the an
swer rang out--"absent"
at seems to methat Miss Dayis grow
ing very reniss lately" exclaimed the
teacher, with some asperity; ~ shall
have to place her in lower class"
III wish she would" whispered well
dressed girl, cher father is a common
drunkard -nobody wants her here
"Shc's as good as you are" retorted
the next pupil, and springing to her feet,
| sllc cxcialInCJ, IL know the reason why
Anne Day is absent; her little sister died
lac. night"
! The school-room was very still as this
announcement was made-all the girls
new how well, with what almost Worship.
ful affection, Anne Day loved her little
sister They had seen her leading her
along; always contrived to dress her neat.
ly, taking pleasure in watching and guild,
ing her, while other girls were busy with
their play, and as they looked towards
the seat where her gentle face was mis-
sing, they turned quietly, and for thu
ii,ne, sorrowfully to their studies.
Everybody knows the solemn silenc'
that reigns in the honse of death. Ever,
body has seen at some time the white lit
tie face covered with the cradle sheet
. and then the tiny coffin on the table il
the middle Of the room, the chairs ranges
decently, one form awayingunder the pre-
ssurc Of agony too great to form into Ian
guage; the mute glapccs,, the caution
} motions, has heard the sob that break
out now and then, the low prayer, th
. whispered consolation.
+ The drunkard's wife has strained e,
cay nerve to provide decent funcr'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

A private letter from Delhi, dated Sept.
p, says:
"For description of tn, riches Of Del
hi my pen is inadequate, Cashmere
shasls inlaid with gold, bodies covered
with gold lace, skirts Of dresses, watches.
bars of gold, beds of silk and down, such
as no noblemea's houses in England can
produce; you would see Sikhs carrying
out of Delhi the first day, as il they were
almost nothing. A shawl, which in Eng
land would fetch el00, were there selling
for four rupees, and you may depend our
fellows were not much behind them. Ii
is supposed the rifles will go to England
with upwards of f1 900 each, though
General Wilson has issued an order that
the prizes shall all be put together and
divided, Most of our men are worth
| upwards Of 100 rupees =
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02
scyupUions Delicacy with Regard to Dead
Letters.

Every postmaster once quarter re-
turns all the letters for which he can
find no claimant, to the department at
Washington. A confidential clerk breaks
the seal of all these, and opens them,
but docs not read single line. He SIM
ply breaks the seal Of all these, and opens
them, but does not read single line. He
simply ascertains if there is anything in
them, If there is not, they are, without
further trouble, packed away for burning,
and all consumed by FIRE in an oven pre-
pared for that purpose, SO that nothing
can escape. If, however, there is a sum
Of money, or any valuable, however tri-
fling, the letter and contents are handed
over to another clerk, who simply exam
ines the name and address, and then en-
close the whole back to the writer. The
rest of the letter it is forbidden to read.
If the writer cannot be found, the letter
is then carefully preserved, with its con,
tents, for years, until every chance of it,
being reclaimed has died away. During
the last quarter sl2,655 was received in
about 100 letters at the dead letter Of
flee. Not quite $4,000 year is gener
ally thus received in about 10000 letters
or about ON an average Of 81 letter Oh
this il is calculated that nine-tcnths are
returned to the sender.
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MRs. SENATOR DOUGLAS. 1t is stated

MRs. SENATOR DoUGLAs.---It is stated
on what seems to US reliable authority,
that this lady takes most lively interest
in her husbands political fortunes, and
that in addition to influencing him to cut
down his drinking and tobacco using to
short allowance, and to dress in good
taste, she has rendered him Important
service in augmcnting his pluck and
strengthening his back hole for the at
titude Of hostility against the Admins
tration, in which he is now placed She
is said to &c very ambitious, and to be
a thorough social diplomatist, exercising
considerable degree of talent and force
in furthering her husbands schemes, in
the parlor of the splendid new house
over which she prcsides The Wash.
ington letter writer tells US, that when
Douglas was making his great speech
in the Senate last week, she looked on
from the gallery.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

On the second page of to-days's paper
will be found a list Of the disasters on
the lakes during the present year. We
do no. present it as a complete list, for
the means Of asccrtaiuing thc entire los
ses on the lakes are so limited, that prob
ably not more than one-half of them find
their way into the columns of the vari-
ous lake Journals. This is especially true
of the losses on cargoes.
According TO the footings up it will
be seen that we estimate the actual loss
OF property on the lakes the present. year
at si,92o,3l5. The following is table
OF the losses of property during the past
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

We heard an anccdote which occurred on
boat on the Mississippi. 4 fac looking
darkey was sauntering about, when geu-
tleman asked whose property he Was
Wen, said he Il don't know; Captain
owned me this morning, but he has
been playing cachre all day, and l don't
know who belong to now" So Bu-
chanan and Douglas have been playing a
game, and lntil it is ascartancd who wins,
the Locofoco editors don't know who
they belong to.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

For the Advertiser.
TO sskTTTYs sCAhROLL.n

-, By ONE WHO DOES uxDERsrAsp.
thank thee, winter brcczea
For the news you bring to nfe, I
From one SO DEAR and lovely s
Ms own sweet Kitty G.
Now in return, kind breezes,
Ny thoughts to thee III bring.
Those thoughts 50 dear and joyous
or Which the muses. sing.
Gotcil fet;; gentle zrphyrs,
She has whispered rnt9 me.
While my frail bark vase the sand.
In loves unbounded sea,
Those whispers came SO gently,
On zephyrs' wings 1scrc brought
My soul is now ascending,
And with It's 1aines have caught.
Toll her that the sweet assurance
Of which yon zephyrs sing,
Since you have "half repented,"
To you my heart still clings
lam hagfy since your sorry
That my brow was worn with care
When IN my bower I'm lonely,
Id have your presence there.
DO no. aow reiacmbcr
That it was my "acklc willr
That parted Us asi,,uder-
do not fear ii still
Ask if twas not beauty's eye,
And not my will so hchlc,
Coluetiah looks upon her part;
solae other gent to tickle?
In. pleased she docs not chide me,
That in zone corner Of her heart
There fingers some Affection"
Which trust will nc'er spar..
IN this I'in not mis+eAen-
Her heart wes mine, I say,
The greater part OF which l. gone,
And .Eirted all away.
am glad you've "half rcpented,"
And wish me back again;
III go with JOY and gladnoss.
Aad "cross loves bounlless main,"
When in my arms you end me
All manned with cupid. darts,
re: still I'm not coAtensed,
With the "corner of your heart"
Bear on thy wings tl,is nessagc-
Ny heart ia illeG with love
She shall be mine when sedded
And not "a home sick dove"
Then let the frosts OF Winter
With their snow-hAkes seHtly fali -
Our JOYS viii then be perfect
With here ana there sYnaH.
TIL hSr, kc pris bl~-zc-,
OF my fondncss kind aud true.
And when she forsakes all other beaux,
We soon shall no. he ".too."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

Mr.. Samuel King, Of Rising Sun. Ind.
died very suddenly on Tuesday last. He
became involved in financial difficulties,
and his creditors in New York came on
with large claims, made, Mr. King al
legged, by his partner, without his knowl-
edge, and closed his store On Tuesday
morning he rowed his children across the
creek to school, and returning remarked
to neighbor that it was the last time he
should cross. lie told his wife he should
not live, and wished to tell her all about
his affairs. She listened patiently, from
deep sympathy, but not dreaming Of such
an event as his death. He, however,
shortly after laid down and died from no
apparant cause but the deep grief and
modification caused by his pecuniary
troubles.
We learn from the Postmaster Geney-
ais Report that on the 30th@ of June
last there were in operation 1888 mail
routes. The number of contractors were
6,376. The lengthof these routes is es-
timated at 2i2 ,69l miles, divided as fol-
lows, viz:
Railroad 22,530 miles.
Steamboat -l5,24l {"
Coach :. 1926
Inferior grades Us, ,499
The total annual transportation oe mail
was 14,906,069 miles, costing s6.622,-
0i6, and divided as follows:
Railroad, "a, ,267, ,944 miles, at e.
500, s4T-about ten cents and half
nile
Steamboat, 4,5lS,ll9 miles, at 90,
991 ,e9S about 22 cents a mile.
Compared with the service reported on
the Seth Of June, 1856 there is an addi-
tion of 1850 miles to the length of mail
routes; 3,59s,i7 miles to the total annual
transportation-bcing about 5 per cent;
and of s5S5,572 TO the cost, or 8 ITO
per cent,
The aggregate length Of railroad routes
has been increased :, ,207 miles, and the
annual sportation thereon 2,45s, ,648
miles--li = 10 per cent at a cost Of
s249, AS, or III so per cent.
The length of steamboat routes is
greater by 294 miles, aud the annual
transportation BY 217 $40 miles, costing
sl3l,24 additional, or 6 l-2 per cent.
on transportation, and Is 2-lo per cent.
on the cost
The expenditure of the p. 0, Depart
ment for the last year exceed the revenue
by So, 453,7lS 40-nearly three and..a half
millions. The estimate expenditure
for the next year amounts TO Sl2, ,o53,-
2iT
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

to devil, to desolate homes to curse God
to his face, to make earth nearer like hell,
to starve babes, to fill churchyards, to
breed riots, 70 feed jealousy, to corrupt
every honest impulse, to blight every
good resolve, to teach mankind to be
thieves and robbers, and addulterers, aud
murderes, and so ght the jails and pris-
ons Dare he hope for mercy hereafter?
Ihuslives therumsellers, and whorespects
him, but God will Judge him.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

CHAppEp HANDS The application
Of raw linseed oil at night and morning
is said to be an effactual cure and prcven-
tion Of this troublesome complaint.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02
Sy~The lawyers and public orators of

Bag The lawyers and public orators of
to-day might take hint from scarletts
account of his success with his juries:---
Il took care, said he, 80 press homo
the principle point Of the case, without
paying much regard to the others.
found, too tina. when exceeded half an
hour, ! was Away doing mischief to my
client
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

sU~He who seduously listens, point
ealy asked, calmly speaks, co!ly answers
and ceases hen he has no more to say
to the point, is the ittest for business,
and is sure to succeed.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

4 soul at variance with the lava Of it's
being. is a discordar & note 10 the hAr.
monv Of nature. - .es-F
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

Good men are the stars and plants Of
the ages wherein they live, and illustrate
the times.
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The Great American Giant,


Some weeks ago We gave few fse..
u regard to the weight and din, nsions
Of this extraordinary man and promised
our readers, through the courtesy OF .
friend in Henderson county. further
items Of interest. The friend referred
to was the Rev John Brooks, whose We
racity, we belie7e, has nerer been quest
Toned BY any one. lie writes As follows:
Mr. Dardeu was born in North Carolina,
IN the year l19s, and departed this life
at his residence in Henderson county.
Tennessee, on the 22d day of JanuarT.
1857, in the 59th year Of his age
He joined the Baptist church = cur
y life. and shortly after emigrated to
Tennessee. where he connected himself
with what is called the Christian church.
but lad not been member of any
church fer years past, but was moral
and fond of conycrsiag on religious sub.
jeets. he was ar obliging kind neigh
Dor, and fond of company. About Is
years ago, he joined the order of Masons.
He was twice married His children
are very large, bat probably none Of
them will ever be more than half the
weight Of their father. lie was quito
active and lively. and Is5ored until about
four years AGO when he became 50 seshv
that Ire was compelled te stay at hone.
or be haUlats about in two horse wae-
on
in fs4s, he made contract with
tailor to furnish him suit OF clothes for
S50--the cloth was to cost I've dollars
per yard tpon measurement. j, took
twelve yards Of cloth. So the tailor
lost ten dollars and making.
The tailor states that three men each
weighing over 200 pounds, pnt the coat
on, buttoned it around them, and wal
ked across the square at Lexington
In 1850 it took Isl yards of fax cloth,
4 yard wide to make him coat. 1t took
sixteen yards of camhric for shroud
twenty-tour yards of black velvet to GOV.
cr the sides and lid of his cpffln; l25
feet Of plank to make fis eofia
His coffin was eight feet long; aero.
the breast thirty two inches. Re weigh
cd, in 1916, s7t pounds. Iis height
was seven feet and six inches. His
weight when he died, was as nearly a.
could ba asccrtained, fraction over
laoospouaas. .--.jaeksoa Tenn II,hig.
Fatal AccInEaT--On Thursday q
LAST week, Mr. Curtis, residing in Bry-
ants neighborhood, about six miles north
ol this city, was shockingly injured by
the explosion Of the cylinder of thresh.
ing machine. His skull was fractured
at the forehead, aud his face horribly mu.
tilatca. DIR. John b. Cooyer. OF this
city rendered all the surgical aid possible
in the case, but the unfortunate man
died on Sunday night. We learn that
the accident was occasioned by running
the machine too fast without feeding it,
The cylinder burst into thousand atoms.
-Ku@ntine Journal
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eta-M. Soyer proposes to dine 100
people in each funnel of the Leriot'.nn
Immediately after the launch
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-01-02

We learn from the Postmaster Geney-
ais Report that on the 30tha of June
last there were in operation 1888 mail
routes. The number of contractors were
6,576 The lengthof these routes is es-
timated at 2i2 ,69l miles, divided as fol-
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ALEXANDRIA.
correspondence of 1Hs Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug 30, 1853.
III tne young gentlemen who does up local for
the senunei, "has no great objection to the use
OF ms Items In the Alexandria letter to the Wash.
ingson star, provided they are copied as he gives
tnem'" zoe hare. We have no desire to become
accessory, after the fact, to the murder of the
klngs English. As a " specimen brickn of the
styIe % ltem he wishes copied as he writes It. we
glvs .ne local leader Of the Sentnel's last issue
nc company from Alexandria, who visited
the csmp meeting In Charles county, Md, re-
1ome last Thursday, after a very pleasant
ence was experienced on their way down the
nvel, caused 6y the steamer running aground in
the creek, which was soon relieved byt6e prompt
P0IItehess OF Capt. HattoH, land other friends,
VINO landed them safely with his commodious
scnooner AT Pennington; thence by land TO the
camp ground: After little washing and ironing
tne clothes ghtly wetted caused by one of the
scows leaking which was used to Tighten the
stesIner, all things went on well.n -
~ LUG work upon the new school house Of the
Young Catholics Friend Society will be com.
mencea to-day. A letter from the Right Rev
Arcnoisnop ksnrick announces his concurrence
IN the arrangements made by the Society No
con.iact Will be made for the work but the
oullolng Will be erected under the immediate
supervision of a committee. ... -.
save man, owned by John Willis, of Orange
county, was run over and killed by the Orange
ana alexandria railroad train near Orange C. II
The Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail-
soaa company have contracted with Mr. Thomas
g y Tnmon Tor building number Of cars.
. diIer, charged with stealing horses from
Moore and Rockford, was on SATURDAY. evening
sent on a Tor further examination before the
county Court, next Monday.
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kEruRSEp.-The schooner Mary Virginia re.
turned to this city Saturday, AFTER her trim To
Gone River, with the fishing party, consisting of
number Of our wealthy citizens. They give
very favorable account of their trip, and appear
TO be well pleased with II. In all such expedi-
lions amusing incidents occur, which afford fun
Ior the parties long after their return and several
occurred over which this party laugh heartily.
but they seem to be bound 10 secrecy. and tbei}11
Jokes are Kept sill for the present. The oniy oc-
was the .cloe1 20 ma inc pleasure Of the trip
party They brought with them number of ne
sheephead as evidence of theissuccess in fishing.
FATAL ACCIDENT i. Patterson. , NM.
tive Of this city, aged 10 years, who had Just en-
tered the naval service, fell overheard from the
Y. 8. ship Pennsylvania, at Norfolk, on satur-
day, and was instantly killed his head coming
descent. ' - MS
ELocUrros.-Prof MacLeod's illustrated lee
lure on Eiocution, at Philharmonic Hall, to-
hight, VIII, doubtless, attract a large crowd
TRIALS AT THE COMPROMISING Satur.
day the following cases were disposed of by
Justice Dom:
John Jones, profanity in market; fne and costs.
S2I5 Thomas Bradley, John Bass, Henry Ken
dal,, VIM Bass, Eliza Brown, John Lee, all col
ored, drunk, disorderly, and unlawful assembly;
workhouse 80 days each. John King Jane w
Bennett, and Eliza Walker, white, in the same
category; 90 days each. VIM. Tunnel, Julia
o'Brien, white, John Edwards, colored, drunk
and disorderly; 81 Is each Jack Cooper colored,
do; James White, do; 90 days each. w. H.
Powers, dol 81 25. Jno Reeder, do; % DAYS.
]. II. Watkins, do 80 days. Rose Shannon, va.
grant; GO days. Robt. Tate, colored, larceny Of
wood; jail. Jno Y. Simms, drunk and disorder
ly; 80 Is. Jas. Robertson, do; 60 days.
WEDDIse CAKES, very pretty andvery cheap at
the Philadelphia Confectionery, corner 18th and r
streets. Ice Cream Sl5O per gallon. jy 2s-lm.
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by TELEGRAPH 10 TaE STAR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRESS.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER NORTH STAR.
-Four days Later from Eurspe.


~ ST JOHNS, n. B, August 2s.-The steamer
Nortn S,sr passed Cape Race on Friday after-
uoh. ne following abstract Of her advicex
=, nav, ,e resched here She brings Liverpool dates
Queen Victoria was making her roy.l procrrs.
toward Germany ~ f'~t
splendid banquet was given by Minister Pei
Tsa On IN celebration Of the Napoleon fete.
OF the lands Of vsncouvef's Island 10 the Crown.
ana 70 put vessel on the line between Liver.
poo. ana British Columbia. The British govern
h"iIa xo'ng 70 send a corps OF engineers TO
s ~ Ioaos and bridges and to build bloch houses
t sne reception OF gold, and to form an organ
itants. fo'NS W 'Ae iAnso-
From India the latest accounts say that Beouip
ana her son, the present King Of Dude. vere st
Dn.gee, where the rebels were collected.
r rne Bombay Presidency was quiet.
ouartet, s Th. army was broken up and gone into
ON tne approach OF Gen. Roberts.
An outbreak was expected at Indore
The Fugitive rebels from GuslIor h,d ocrp.
P l.d .ne Town OF Turks Matters appear 10 be
selolng down every where In India, sltboush
some thirty thousand rebels were sim An ne
field. AA 'A 'es
COMMERCIAL
so x1rsTp0S.' Aug is = Cotton Richardson Z
L 10, and the buyers demand a redpction on 4 "a
az Holders offer freely.
manchester advices are favorable Prices have
The weather has been unfsvorsble for IN. erop..
sut the harvest Is welt secured Flour 4. verv
ouu ior infest or qualitieG Wheat IN Quiet hut
p pic steady Corn Is duh and markets nomi-
Beef is heavy, and holders are pressing ON the
nn I, :, a., fork Is quiet. Bacon steady. Lard
S SSgn Is steady; C6f.ee is quiet.
IuIP antine-SPirits dull al Dos Rosin 10 steady
Consols sc Sa9ox for money and account.
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".O o ID A N ID CO A l..

Now is the time to lay in your Winter Fuel. We
have On the way, direct from the mines, 800 tons
GRAY A sH, and FURNACE CoAh,
which will be sold In lots to suit customers, at a
very small advance, delivered from the vessel.
All Orders will receive personal tenton if sent to
our Steam Saw Mills, corner 7th street and Canal,
nearly opposite east end Centre Market, or at our
Yard, on 5th street, betw cen III and SITS.
an H-Iwf McKNEW IL NARROW.
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VAIUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.-The
SUBSCRIBER offers at private sale the property
Known as the situated the south side of the
Canal, near the Alexandria Aqueduc,, together with
ertv.
and controls 50 inches of water for driving its ma
chnery.
This property for Bakery or Coal Yard is not
surpassed by any In the District.
Also. a w God and Coal Yard now in the occupancy
OF Hurry Ome and Mr.. Barron. This property
has front OF 20 feet the Canal and lO21 feet on
the west side OF Gresn street, and easy of &C
cess for consumers from Georgetown or Washing
ton any yard IN the District.
The above property will be offered on liberal TERMS
and If not sold previously will be offered at public
p. IN.
Apply to THOMAS BROWN, las West street.
Georgetown; =. L. BROWN, Pa. avenue, next to
corner of 18th street w tom ID. G. or to
NARD& BUCKLEY, Georgetown, DC.
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Financial.

NEW YoRx, Aug. 20 Socks are frmer; Chi
cago and Rock Island 74K; Illinois shares a AZ
Illinois bonds 9lx; Michigan Southern ak;
New York Central ~; Reading 40; Milwzukis
and Mississippi le4, Canton 20j Va SIS %; No.
6's, SIX.
Sterling Exchange arm: tQxalOox