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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09
PL STE RING

LASTERlNG.
The subscribers will be prepared
to do plastering. and all other kinds or Mason
Work, the coming season. One of them will al
ways be found at tn. New Court House,
EDWARD GODDEN.
Upton. Jan. 80, SO. (5yI THOMAS golden.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09

THE PROFESSORS STORY,
Written expressly for its pages.by
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
To h- continued in succeeding numbers Of the Mac
azhe throughout the year
JERMs-snglc numbers, p cents. Three Dollars
per year postage paid to part the United States
CLuBs.-Two copies. Five Dollars; Fiy. copi.s Ten
poilars Eleven copies. Twenty Dolars,-the suhscri.
"ers paying tArir owl postage viz: 3cents per year.
All orders should he addressed to
TICkNOR FIELDS. Publishers.
lA Washington st. Boston
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09

JoWDER, sHor& CAPS, just received. new
supply NJ f.AN. I H!IDS
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09

Daily lectures will be given in the rooms CONNER
cia Law. and various other Subjects connected with the
course Of study, and px6ic lecture erery Tuesday ere
mag during the These lectures Will be deliver
ed b! several Of the Lawyers. Merchants. Clergymen
Teachers aud ply scians Of the city, all Of them emnen
In their several professions,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09
Lumber III Yard !

s. g. cram,
WnoLEsALE AND RETAIL DEALER
=. ~ t'Nin az kinds Of - -
CUMBER. SHINGLES, LATH, FLOORING
Siding, Joist, Scantiing, Fencing and al! kind
Of Wide, Clear and Common Lumber ART
! having in connection q E4 ~ d q
PLANNING MACHINE,
Which affords me facilities to furnish to orde.
and constantly keep on hand
DsEssED FLOORING, SASH, Doors AND BLINDS.
Having The oldss established UAhEs VAR In his city,
sndrc i'ed very librr Il p"ronass IRON Trio nd 81
rounding ntry for rnmbe of AIRS. W ch iesdr'
sincere tn INKS and rcspertfni let my old we','t
Gust TO give land will uHrants 10 ~
thu gene, al - lsfActioD
Persons sending orders can rest assured that
they will be carefully filled al as cheap terms
as though they were here in person.
Office second ST, opposite Bonn
Mnsssilne, lows. lily
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09
ne wishing 10 qualify themselves ~
Teachers Dilemma nshlp

u i'll find here the best possible opportunity Tar ac-
quiring proce cy not only in executing every posi-
lie variety and style hu also in teaching the same in
the most thorough ard successful manner.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09

The necessary Teachers constantly employed in all
departments.
Extensive addit ions having been recently made to
the course Of instruction and facilities ef the SCHOOL,
this Institution presents opportunities and induce
superior any other Commercial College In the
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-02-09

thorough course Of instruction is given in this dc
partmcnt. cmlT acing the shortest and simplest meth
DDS for commercial calculations. by a thorough and
competent teacher.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
THE 4AxDLEEcuEs cEyLoy.

they are not frequent IN tue plains, which
are too hot and dry for them, bnt amongst
the rank vegetation in the lower ranges Of
the Hill country, which is kept damp by
frequent showers. they are found in tormen.
ting profusion. They are terrestrial, new
or visiting ponds Or streams. In size they
are about an inch in length, and and as fine
rs . common knitting needle; but capable
Of diS,ertion till they equal a quill in thick
LESS, and attain length of nearly two in
ches Their structure is so flexible, that
they can inSinuate themselves through the
meshes Of the finest stockings, not only
seizinL on the feet and ankles, but ascending
to the back and throat, and fastening on the
tenderost part Of the body. Tue coffee
planters vino live amongst these pests are
obliged in order to exclude them to envel-
up their legs in leech gaiters," made Of
closely woven cloth.
In movcine, the land leeches have the
power Of planting one extremity on the
earth, and watch for their victims Such
is their vigilance aud instinct, that on the
approach Of 4 passer-by to spot which
they iutest, they may be seen amongst the
grass and fallen leaves on the edge of na-
tive path, poised erect, and preparing for
their attgct on man and horse. On descry-
Ing their prey, they advance rapidly by
somcuclar strides, fixing one end firmly,
aud ar,hinG tire other forward till by sue
ccss.yc advances tbcy can lay hold Of the
travellers foot, when tLey diseneage them
selves tom the ground, and ascend bis dress
ln s-aych # an aperture TO enter. Their
SIZE l. SO Insignificant, and the wound they
make 50 sGiii.uly puactured, that both are
genera " imVerceptblc, and the first imi-
,.,i,,.. uI tIulI uusiu.-:it /, t!,v tIi,hiiu4 Of
blood, or Il chill feeling Of the leech, when
it begins TO hang heavily on the skin from
from being d5santended with its repast
Horses are driven wild by them and stamp
the ground in fury to shake them from their
fctlocIis, to which they hang in bloody tas-
sells. The b9re legs OF the palankin bear
ers and coolies are fvorite resort ; and
their hands being to much engaged to be
spared to pull them of, the lecchcs hang
like bunchcs ot grapes round their ancles ;
and ! have seen the blood literally fowing
over the edge Of a Europeans shoe from
their innumcTabie bites-Fr0m Sir En-
rrs2a TeaneRt's Ceylon.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
VOL. ), No. 4S.-WHOLE NO. 256.

stool. lie takes his seat, but the first touch
on the responsive keys shows Us that his
soul is made for melody lie sweeps his
hands over the keys with the air of N as
ter, and then we behold the inspiration
manifesting itself in his countenance and
movements till interest changes to awe.
and we are dumb with establishment. The
melody penetrates his whole being. An
ccstatlc Influence flows from the KEYS into
his fingers. aud rolls Ike a tide through
his veins, lighting up fire in every nerve
As It courses along. His head Is thrown
back; now 1t rests on one shoulder. then
ou the other, and again it falls upon his
breast \ light kindles on tie blank face
and as We gaze, wondering, the fashion If
hls countenauce seems changed /. is ab.
solutely beautiful The divine ravishment
increases every moment, and when be is
thoroughly ditfused with the inspiration Of
the melody the muscles Of lis face twitch
and his upper teeth are pressed firmly up
on his lower lip. \ feeling Of reverence
steals over US as We behold this mysterious
ana sudden transformation
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
\ Co,TESYED FARMER.

Once upon time Frederick, Ming Of
Prussia, surnamed " Old Fritz, to- .;de
and cspied an old farmer ploughing his
acre by the wayside, cheer!iy singing his
melody.
You must b well eli, old man, said
the King. Does this care belong to you,
on which you so very indu~triousiy labor :
No. sir, replied the farmer, who knew
not that it was the King :" / am not 50
rich as that, | plough for wages
How much do you get a day !'' asked
the king.
Eight groschen," (about twenty cents,)
said the farmer.
This is not much, replied the king.
"can you get along with this !''
Get alorg and have something left"
How Is that -
The farmer smiled and said:
Well, if | must tell you two groschen
are for myself and wife with two pay my
old debts f; two | lend away and two give
away for the Lords sake
This is a mystery which | cannot solve"
replied the king
Then [ viii solve it for you" said the
farmer
II have two old parents at home, who
kept me when was week and needed help.
and now that they are week and need help
| keep them. This is my debt towards
which | pay two groschon day. The
third pair Of groschen which lend away,
| spend FOR my children, that they nay
receive a christian instruction This viii
come handy to me and my wife when We
get old With tie last two grochen /
maintain two sick sisters, whom | would
not be compelled to keep-tbis | give for
the Lords sake"
The king, well pleased with the answer,
said:
Bravely spoken old man. Now l will
also give you something to guess Have
yUu even seun mt bvfo.O :''
Never" said the farmer.
In less than FIVE minutes you shall see
me fifty times, and carry in your pocket
fifty of my likenesses."
This is a riddle which | cannot unray-
el, said the farmer
Then | will do it fer YOU replied the
king.
Trusting his hand into bis pocket and
counting him fifty bran-uew gold pieces in
to his hand, stamped with bis royal like
ness, he said to the astonished farmer, who
knew not what was coming
"The coin Is genuine, Tor it also comes
from our Lord God, and | am his paymas-
ter | bid you adieu. - German Ret.
lleS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

Gle say through which the splntered
in-, o., jhe na might darted in rainbow
cr-eG sear-r Icou,d see directly the jag
-a .un taa Ire, whera it was broken
By {. rapids imml diatcly above the cata-
r. l beyond / could trace the dark vol.
.a yi ;ae Scu-e., as it emerged from its
prison oi snow and Ice. For an instant the
la't breed turned his face towards me, as
pressed with concentrated hate on Lis foot
>'ofs: never shall forget the horrible dcs-
le'r -hat distorted the Williams features.
/, vaS mercy that the suilen rear Of the
falls dcwueI his cUr>es-I knew that he
ws >arieAiuc curses or me-fJr they wo' u
have haunted ne IN after years.
With The courage which Is bccotten Of
darkest despair he dashed Oh to the brink
of the rapids. and the next moment | was
alone ,n The ice. | eazed with stearn Joy
On tie dark food, which had seized in its
gs-i@.css hands the shcdler Of blood, and
was hurIying him over the falls. For a
momcu. l Thought | could perceive the
murderer struggling in the eddies; bnt the
illusion, .f it was one could live only for
an instant The cataract was within pls-
to. shot and as [ turned mp the dreary vii.
derne>s OF ice and snow | knew that the
doom cf the guilty skater had been fni-
filed
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
oE TIE sO-CAILED DE
MUCtSACI.

Senator Wilson closed Lis speech in the
Senate with this impressive paragraph -
Nir. President, the American Democracy.
led by slave perpetuatists and propagand-
lists, soccssionis,s and disunionists, now in
the light of this age, stands before the La
ton the enemy Of human progress, ana in
favor Of the conservation and propagation
of old abuses No longer does The Democ-
racy sympathise with man at houo or abroad
struggling for the recovery Of lot lights or
the enlargement Of existing priyileEcs.-
Does the legislature Of Kansas pass an act
for lie abolition Of Slavery there Democ-
racy resis;s it, and arrests It by executive
acton Does the Legislature Of Nebraska,
left perfectly free to form their own do
nestle institutions in their own way" pass
a bill to wipe from that vast Territory the
pollution OF Slavery? Democracy rests it.
defeats ii by the Executive veto, and ap-
plauds that veto Does the Legislature of
New Mexico enact a bloody Slave Code +.
. Democracy prompts it, praises 1t, apP!auds
IT, Does a sovereign commonwealth tighten
BIZ humane legislation the burdens Of pro
scribed race, 50 that It may rise into the
sunlight Of oader aud higher manhood
Democracy Is outraged. shocked, and it
ayauces itself by citbering taun's, jibes
and iecrs Docs = Slave State enac. stat
utes to still more oppress those already bend
ing the iron heel Of oppression, or to check
the action Of Its own citizen who may be
prompted By sentiments OF benevoleuce or
= sense Of Justice TO lessen the bitterness Of
bondage CT give freedom TO their own bond.
men Democracy approves and applaud;
It. Docs Walker, q. the head Of .2wles'
band Of fllibusters. decree Slavery in Cen.
tral America Democracy halls and ap'
p!auds that decree? Does any indication
poiut to tie possible abolition Of Slavery il
I Cuba ? Democracy protests, cannot permit
I II, viii Pay S200V000 for that s.ayehold
ing Isle, but viii 10: accept the " Gem G
the Antilles, if turdened with freedom
Does England strike the fetters from the
. limbs Of eight hundred thousand West In
. dia bondsmen? Democracy deplores Il
disappr0ves it. and persists in misrepresent
{ ing The effects CT that great act Of justice
! and humanity. Does the Emperor Of Rus
: .ia propose plan for TIE emancipation
: millions, not Of the African race, but Q
: white men ? Democracy shakes lis head
|, shrugs is shoulders. utteTs 40 note Of JoJ
r sends no word Of encouragement OF greet
5 ing to the enlightened monarch who woul
o enlarge the rig hts and elevate the cond
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
THE BLIND NEGRO PEaSIST-iiIS RE-
MARK Bile POM NE.Ts>-SiNtsJEARE Et'-
EECE Oh TfIs MUSIC UPON HIMSELF.

\
HINREABi.E POW 0tyE;T;s-SiNGyI.ARE Ef-
FECE OF HIS 'IU ssC UPON HIMSELF.
We have before alluded to the remarka-
be musical talent If the blind slave boy
Tom, the property Of 4 STAKEHOLDER in Sa
yannab. The report Of this boys wonder
fui powers is thus confirmed By the Charles
ton Co1yrier Of January % The editor
says
lie strikes the keys with all tie conf
denco Of one largely gifted with the musi-
cal faculty, who bad devoted many years
to the cultivation Of the talent His mani
pulation Is most graceful, his touch is now
cxquisitcly delicate, and then all the strength
Of bis frail body is thrown into his hands
and he strikes the instrument with impas-
stoned carnestness.
Ia his execution he not only reprodu-
ces the piece with perfect fidelity, giving
every note It's sound, but the style Of the
performer j likewise exactly initiated.
Several Of our most distinguished musician,
performed IN Toms hearing long and com
pIex operate pieces, aad the Heaven-taugh.
bog reproduced them without com,nittlng
q single mistake.
We might conclude that this boys talent
c0psited in remarkable development Of
the faculties Of memory and imitation, dl
he clufne himself to those compositions tf
learns by the car. But he not only aston
isLes by the quiekness with which be &C
quires a piece, no matter how long anC
difficult, bat he improvises with readiness
. and fuency. On the occasion Of which ",
speak, Tom was directed by his master t.
play an original piece, and be compile
. with cheerful readiness. He composed
= with all the ease and confidence that mari
] the fluent orator in the use Of language.
These original compositions increas
= the wondering interest excited By the peT
ormance Of this prodigy, and force US !
look upon him as one possessed Of tia
rare aud strange gift termed genius.
I'VE have alluded to the exquisitel
: graceful torch Of this lad, but what W
have said concerning his manipulation give
{ no idea of bis style aud manner For b
e has a style Of his own which is seen whe
/. impro7isinc. and it is as brilliant as j.
. original aud peculiar. But it is bis mar
] nsr aud cCunteaance that most Profound
O impress. When not under the influence
2 sweet sounds, liz face is devoid Of life an
: expression. This IS partly owing to blinc
Z ness, hut in far greater measure % imbeci
? ity. We see a boy with decidedly Afr
: can type OF face-low, retreating forehea
that spreading nose and projecting upp'
CT lip, with every mark Of idiocy. We see th
Of awkward and stupid negro led to the pial
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

WANTED TO kNow-The name Of the
tune which was played upon the feelings
If the cup Of sorrow has saucer.
In what form the phantoms Of doubt ap
pear.
What is the fine when people become in-
toxicated with happiness
Why other men should lot have forge
as well as blacksmith.
How many men have bolted from the
course Of true love
il any one was strancled who hung upon
a doubt
How many duiiful sons belong to Moth
er Church.
If the light Of other days was gas Or cleo
trici;y.
The name Of the Irisbman who got 10
the top Of the morning
If keeping fast day don't destroy many
q brood Of chickens
+ If any one ever felt fatigued after the ex-
. ercise Of forbearance.
If the girl who clung to hope hadn't
slippery hold.
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HnRI, SyfFo' AEIu> -Ev-, Cui,, & - 3
ASH Ep TN 10y S-.eHE HoURs-Is
BED WI "a i'oBP~E.
. On Wednesday evening report spread
through town that a ci .zan { Bethlehem.
Pa, had he5n found a.sd in bed uD3
mysterious circumstance. The plr-jcG
lars Of this singular death are as follow
1t appears that William Wocilr, an old
ci,iz-n Of Bethlehem, wlo had been very
i'll in in health far some time past, tr.k
medicine on Tuesday last which seemed %
relieve him very much. aud in the evening
the whole family, consisting Of himself, b.
wife and an adopted daughter, retired 70
rest about nine o'clock, after Mrs WoehIer
had filed the cosl stove, which stood in an
adjoining room, and thrown open the door
leading in that apartment. The woman
and daughter were worn out with waiting
upon the sick husband and father. aad sooa
fall into a sleep from which, singular O. say,
they never awoke until Wednesday eycuir1
having >la1t s.methire over twenty one
hours Mrs Woehlcr was first to awaken.
and suPposing tito be nearly day, she jnmr-
ed out o! bed aul commenced preparing for
breakfast when q ueichbor knocked at the
dow - ":qairc whether they did not de-
sac SOFA. ass auce. IS the water (near
which they ljvea) vas rising very rapidly.
Mrs. Woehler here remarked how sjrru-
lar 1t wa- tu,t j; grew darker aud darker
Instead ot lighter when .he discovered, by
her Eeighb8r's reply, that it was evening.
aud that She and her family had slept the
whole day. IN the meantime the daughter
had left her bed and dressed, remarking,
a. she entered the room where her mother
and the noighbor were, that she was " glad
there was no school to-day. as it was Wash
;ngtCn's birthday" Mrs. Woehler now
ran to her husband with the intention cs
calling him up. but va, horror-stricken 60
find that hc was dead, and had been 50 for
some time Il vas supposed by all that he
must have died during the night before,
and the wife, OF course. lay part Of that
night aud tue whole ct the .2d in bed with
the corpse,
The Coroncr's jury rendered q verdict
that the deceased came to lis death by gas
from the coal stove IN the adjoin-
ing room only a few feet from the bed
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

ton Of men. Do the Republican fathers
propose to arrest the expansion of slavery
over the territories of the Republic and
save those territories TO free labor, check
the re-opening Of the slave traffic. and put
the National Government in harmony with
progressive Christian civilization. De.
mOcracy, smitten with the Consciousness
OF IFS waning power, raises the startling
cry ot disunion. To lis Abandonment OF
the sentiments, opinions, and policy of the
heIubhcan fathers; To It's betrayal If the
rights AMI Interests Of free labor and the
cause Of human rights al Loue and abroad,
Is now added disloyalty to the Integrity of
the Union. Let the intelligent patriotism
of the nation rebuke this mad exhibition of
folly and fauaticism which would shiver
this Union into broken fragments, and let
II proclaim. in the words of Andrew Jack.
son" The Union must aud shall be pre-
served"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

line which then closed our long Indian .m
Ter, have prompted the en- uing lines. wh.c:
e have from the pen of friend OF the depar
d author. himself eminent in the world o. Z
rs
SCNNYSIDE.
December !, 1859.
The quiet cottage. as We pass.
No clamberng rose or lOcusts hide:
AID dead leave. heck the matted grass-
: shadow rests On SgnnySlde:
Not hy the flying cloud-wrack cast.
Nor 10y the summer foliage bred.
Tie life long shadow which the Past
Lets fall where cherished joys have fed
For hr who's fancy wo,o q spell,
y lasting as 'he scene is far.
And made the mountain. stream. AMI del.
Ills own dream life forever share;
IL who with Eagland'- household grace
And with the brave romance Of Spain.
Traditions s love and Natures face
Imbued bi, visionary brain,
Vusad in Granalas old arcade.
A. 4~'i ! - Moorish tuuat ~ noon.
n.f. Fu .t~- minstrel tAgU- -A-... >ir.t. Z
e. f;.a,A shr.nes beneath the moon;
And uraned the tenderness and VT
l.4- -l~,rrcd in expression pure.
y a,w thoughts with iumor b.,
h.3 a,sy 70 pathor wisely lure;
Nro traced With sympathetic hand.
pg~ ~ -S chicftaiu's high career;
i.,. I.... ;..at -ilGdcned IIl The land
AL F.. 20 hpme--i' ended here.
WIt, p.u-.vc charms of nature brood
Or i'r .aniiiar scene today,
l-..N .a mile and tear. she wood
Gar hearts mutual rite to pay,
THa r.,,r hat H. loved - well
:. X. III heart. IS awed To calm;
I'll. winter air that waits hs knell
Z rl-~alt with autumHal balm.
, .rl oi mist hangs soft and low
Alov thn Cat~ki.l's wooded range,
Wh.ir -ulbcams on the slope below
IT, ir shroad> 10 robes OF glory change.
i.rW 60 the mournorS patient sight
Glide the tall sails along the shore,
Like procession clad in white
Athwart broad HUdson's crystal floor.
So light the haze. in floating shades
Like tears through which We dimly sec,
Nth IA cu-e crown the palisades,
With parple rays tn Tarpan Zee.
And ue',r did more serene repose
Of cloud, and sunshine, brook and Lay,
:,oUud Sleepy Hollow loudly close,
Than on lis lovers burial day.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

U- a gentleman was invited by lady
IA a leap year party in Norwich few days
since, and when she called for him be was
not quite dressed" and she had the sat-
isfaction Of waiting il tie parlor full two
hours before be was ready. The joke was
pleasantly taken as a good retort upon the
usual tardiness Of the fair EEK.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

~ An editor In Maine has neyer been
known to drink any water. He Gays he
never heard water was used as general
remedy but oDce-in the time Of Noah
when It killed more than il cured.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

y Somebody defines character as only
personal property which every body looks
after for you.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20

u If it were not for misfortune there
would Be but little wisdom.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-20
STEPHEN lEOREsEoUsE.

Fashionable Root and "a e1.akHr Boots am shoes con-
ssntiy hand. made Ia order short nplce. and
At rea. onabie prices. All work ws-ranei III uea Is
opposite Bi.y'- Banking O1.c-, Washington Avenue,
Lansing. VI CHI ri
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. Cash helps along courting anaz-
ingiy-No doubt ont.