The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-05-09

Ao"eouooso w suPPoSe tlAt al uSntS were
considered free, and every person was
free to do what he thought best. Of
course the "Bummers' thought best to
knock down every "ani. Bummer," and
the consequence was ahg lot of fights;
and'so ended an election day at the
Rocky Mountains. Itlink the most of
the anti. Dummer ticketwas elected.
Then to fill up the week, Saturday was
set for great prize fight between my
neighbor, J. c. Orem, and man they
call Texas, but in the morning Texas
backed out and paid the forfeit (s5O).-
Our folks were not to b. fooled in this
way any more. Every body was ready
to see the fight, and was determined to
SEQ it. Some had come from the Noun
tains to see it, SO after considerable talk
ana gun ~ A. r.rt Of. Texas friends hA-
was prevailed upon to enter the P. R.
On this announcement being generally
made known, the large number of people
who had focked here to see the fight,
were on tiptoe Of expectation and anxious
to see the sport. About 1 o'clock P. NJ.
after the usual preliminaries, the princi-
pals and about 1900 persons-composed
of conglomerated mass of black, white,
brown, red. yellow, aud some the color
Of new saddle-repaired to the scene
of the intended combat, at Mr.. Reynolds
rancho, on the north of the Platte and l J
miles from the city. Mr.. Reynolds had
laid off "a foot ring, surrounded with
tiers of seats for the accommodation of
the numerous lockers on, and in order to
get good view l perchcd myself on the
upper seat. We sat there about an hour
waiting for the men to get ready. 1t was
thought that Texas was again going to
back out, and everybody stayed to see
what would become of him if Re did so
as old Frenchy's treatment had given
him warning, he at last concluded to
enter. We all kept ourselves warm
laughing at some of our fair scr-they
were drunk and on horse. back After
great many narrow escapes of falling off
their horses, one at last fell, while they
were on keen run, bat she was so
drunk Il at she did not get hurt They
then retired, and to keep the thing going
Texas aud Orcm entered the ring Little
or no betting was made on the ground, as
the current of opinion seemed to run al
most wholly in favor of Orcm, and bets
were freely ctFered at odds on him, bu:
adaAthe"uMfhe aThss eSasas having taken
their places, the principals stepped into
the ring, wearing their chosen colors-
Orem's the red, white and blue, and
Texas a deep red Both were greeted
with loud cheers. The result was that
Texas got awfully whipped.
The weather has been very disagreea-
bic all this week-it has looked more like
winter than it has at any time previous
to this. 1t has showed every day but in
the valley it would thaw nearly as fast
as it fell, but the mountains look grand
and appear to have more snow on them
now than at any other time this winter.
saw old Bill Sheppard-he looks as
we'll as usual. Also Big Hart-the one
that was considered such good wrestler
in Upton ); he could also throw billet Of
wood through window very straight;
he has several good claims and thinks he
will make money this summer
Mining news is about the same. Ev
erybody is either ready or getting ready
to make big run this summer.
Imi grafton has commenced Our
streets are looking white with wagons.
Business getting good. Everybody is
in good humor-exeept the wind. 1t
is just tearing things. In the language
of some poet, the gentle breezes is blow
ing down houses and treeses and piling
up sand in heaps. Our painters omit the
process of sanding fronts-they give it
coat of paint and in less than ten min
utes it is beautifully sanded.
All the Upton and Muscatine boys are
we'll. Yours, &C.,
GEORGE.