The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-11-21
Relief 1,egiAlotIOus

opponents Of the bills that they wouh
fail to effect relief to those for whose ben.
eft they were enacted Such has beeu
the result, Many Of the best business
men Of the State, who had successfsNy
wr,thcred the great financial storm Of
1859. 90, have been plunged into
bankruptcy in 1861 by the unwillingnsss
of creditors to grant extension. The var
has indeed operated to hasten some Of
these disasters but the relief legislation
of 1860, although well intended, has had
the chief effect to prccipitate them
There is eastern capital enough which
would seek investment in Iowa were the
security laws such rs money holders DO.
leave they have a right to ask But with.
ont some modification of the existing 70.
lief statutes, the experience Of many
other counties relative TO money matters
will continue to be that Of Scott. We
presume the General Assembly will take
this subject under consideration, and CT.
feet such changes as shall seem to be NJ.
ccssary --Des Noincs Register.
Amusing incident
\ minister was travelling in the back
woods and cspying cabin, entered %
his mission OF mercy. The lady OF the
house (shc being the onlv one prese,t,
and rightly Judging his Grand whea
she perceived Kim approaching, seised
the bible, and when he entered, was, to
all intents, lusiiy engaged in pcrusinR
the volume. He noticed however that
she held the book with the letters revers-
cd ; or, in other words, up side down
After the usual courtca;cs, the minister
cnqnircd after what she was reading.
"oh, bout the old prophets" vas the
evidently satisfactory response.
:" 1t is very edlfying to read about the
suffering and death Of Christ" said the
minister.
"And 50 shat good man is dead, is he!"
asked the matrcn, evidently getting in
tcrcstcQ
"lcrtAjAly ho is,
"Wcll that's just the way I've been
at John a long time to take the newsps.
pers, but he won't, Every body in the
world might die, and We not get to hea.
bit bout it, said the old woman, 10 .
rapid tone
Ah, woman, You are in the dark"
said the preacher, with on elongated
face.
ayes, know we are I've been Al
John long time to put window 10 tho
fur ccnd of tho house, but he won't do
that either"
a perceive that you are weak in
knowledge
know that AIN weak and | guess
that if you'd had the bilious fever, and
been taking Nr Ayers Sarsafrax an
Cataract Pills as long ay have, you'd
be weak too, responded the old woman,
IN rather an angry tone Of voice, and
half tone higher than usual
nsn- The I0Hd States Mail gives the
following pest office items;
Some pos,mastcrs. Judging from inqui.
ries have overlooked See. SO Of the reg.
ula'ious respecting forwarding letters
When letter or package is by mistake
at the mailing office sent to the wrong
Office it is TO be forwarded without addi.
tional postage But when the address
has been correctly followed, and u request
is made to forward, then the regular post.
age is to be prepaid, or paid on delivery.
When a letter is by l:.istake, or owing
to duplicate name, delivered to the wrong
person, it should be Immediately return
ed to the post office with verbal cxpla-
nation, and not dropped into the letter
box. If inadvertently opened by tho
party taking it from the Office, tho fact
should be endorsed on the back of the
letter with the name of the opener.
The name Of the writer or firm written
or printed on the letter, is an advantage
in case of miscarriage or misdirection.
No letters should be given to route
agents upon the cars Or steamboats,, cx-
cept such az cannot be written before the
closing of the mail at the post Office
Under no circumstances can route agents
receive letters that are not prepaid by
stamps.
Costly and delicate articles of jewelry
or 9th r valuables should not be placed
in letter, as they are liable to serious
injury in the process Of stamping.
1t is violation Of law to enclose let.
ter or other thing, or to make any mem.
orandum in writing, or to print any word
or communication, after its publication,
upon any newspaper, pamphlet, maga-
zine, or other printed matter. The per-
son addressed must pay letter postage, or
the sender will be fined five dollars.
Legal provision has been made by Con.
gress, BY which letters may be sent out
Of the mail in cases of emergency. BY
the use Of the Government c.velopc rih
the stomp thereon, aud constituting .
part thereof, letters may be sent, provi-
ded the envelope is duly sealed. and ad-
dressed with ink, and the date of receipt
or transmission Of such letter written or
stamped thereon. The use Of such en-.
velopc more than once subjects the o.
fender to fine Of fifty dollars.
A printed business card, or the name
of the sender, placed upon the outside
Of a circular, subjects it to letter post
age.
A newspaper, pamphlet, circular, or
other printed sheet, if in wrapper,
should be so folded and wrapped that ito
character can be readily determined, aud
so that any prohibited writing, marks or
signs upon it may easily be detected. II