The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-06-04


TUESDAY, May LIST, 1856.
Mn. Error In my communication
last week l promised to give you IN in
sight into The moral, cduca.ionsl, social
and political staeus Of our village. /
fear, however, before entering upon the
fst topic, | oush. to disabuse the minds
Of jour readers Of the prejudicss they.
may have previously acquired because Of
the actions of those who are with Us no
more--fear that bccause others shave
eaten ssur grapes" you win ~ matter
Of course adjudcc our teeth to be "set on
edge" l k~or that Ne - l town ere
under the ban Of those abroad who know
US, but are happy 10 say that We are fast
deserving or trying TO deserve to be put
on the nd enndam list There are among
rs, - in all western towns where the
people are . coucstsnation from every
section Of our country, persoas Of almost
every religious belief. There are though
but two organized religious societies here
the Presbyterian and Methodist
There is Presbyterian Church under the
passorage Of Rev. Mr.. Boag, every Sab
bath in the forenoon and afternoon altern-
stely. Every other Sabbath at 3 p NJ,
Rev. Mr.. Scolcs-the Methodist minis
ter - breaches in the Presbyterian
Church. The Pioneer NJ. Il. Church is
about a mile distant. / am happy to
state that the best state Of fee!iug--os
harmony and christian concord-per-
vadcs our village, and that that feeling
Of bigotry and stand back for. ]. am holier.
than-thou principle which 30 often man.
ifests itself has no existence here. We
have two Sabbath Schools, one Of which
at least is very we'll attended The people
generally arc church going, though there
arc those here who make it day for fish
ing, hunting, &c. Profanity has abounded
more here probably than in Upton pro-
portiately, which is saying good deal.
Indeed when l frs. came on here did
think it the worst place for swearing
ever was in, but my views have since un.
| undergone some modification. II il
true you frequently hear "by thun-
der" "thupder and turf &c, bu. not
so often IS formerly do they noun. the
scale any higher--louer rather
The greatest stigma and fouless bio.
upon our town is its adherance to the
liquor traffic. 1t pains me thus publicly
to tes,ii that there are still those here
who eiN sell, aud those who riU buy and
| rtU get drunk on the ''accursed stuff. /"
l offer the last as testimony agains. the
two former propositions. Because here
tofore judgment has been slow in execu
ton therefore their heart. seem fully set
in them to do evil--the very quinteaence
Of which, l hold, is dealing out an inns
siduous but fatal poison to those who are
the slaves to'a inappcasible and depray-
ed appetite. / do hope though that those
who are engaged in it are beginning to
see that it will be very much to their
own advansage-.hat they will succeed
better in business--xill have better con-
sciences and most assuredly will produce
very much less suffering than by con.
tinuance in it, think tina. the s'littla
cloud OF opposition as yet "no bigger
than man shand' is en!argiug and al.
ready counter. current 10 being e.:ab-
llshed that bids fair TO put US eventually
IN the quiet possession Of temperance
and all its happy scquelae. Could i. b.
that the fact that some church members
in good @ standing not only recognize
but use intoxicating drinks, no. alon. for
their stomach sake" is any clog in the
way of the advance Of the car Of temper
ance2
There is certainly healthful feeling
pervading our community, and . deep
and pru Gent and ! trust Efficient opposi-
ton to tie sale o. liquors, as beverage,
is perceptibly gaining upon us, and, l
aatter myself, the day i, not very far dis
tant when from principle and not from
shere compulsion those who are now en-.
gagged in its sale will aba don i. forever
| fnd that have already written quite
long letter aud will have to defer auv
further comments until next week, when
no intervening Providence-you shall
again hear from
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