The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-10-29
Danl. Mclaughlin, Iowa
John I.cuh, Sugar Creek,

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The committee on public buildings
made the following report, which on mo
ion. was adopted:
70 the Board Of Supervisors of Cedar county,
Iowa:
Your committee on Public Buildings
and Property would recommend that the
Clerk be directed to cause a well, on the
north side Of til" Cnnrt House square, to
L. .-r":..a aud pump placed in the
same, also have a scIfshuttng gate erect, y
ed opposite the well, and on the north
side. for the convenience of the public.
Also, your committee would recon
mend that the Clerk and Treasurer bc
appointed a committee to ascertain, hy
on what terms lirrring's
Patent Champion Fire and Burglar
Proof Safe can be procured for the Court
House; and that the sum Of twenty dollars
be appr priated out of any funds in the
Treasury not otnerwis appropriated to
dcfray the expense Of the above men
toned repairs, and that the Clerk be di
rccted to issue county warrants for the
same. Respectfully submitted,
+ l.. BASSETT, Chm.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion adjourned TO the 4th Mon
day in Nov next, at 10 o'clock m
A. SHAW, Clerk, u. WHARTON, Chm.
Per J w. RAGLEy, Deputy.
Two Scenes i'm the Future.
Imagine a venerable coppcrhcad, when
this war is over, aud these stirring times
arc forgotten, sitting at his home with
his children around him. Tie may tell
them of the wars and the sacrifices men
madc-and how the people rejoiccd
when the news of each victory came
from the army What will he say of his
own part in the struggle? "My chill
dren, in that sad time when the country
was 10 danger, | was against the country
my heart was with tie rcbcl-when he
triumphed was glad when he was de-
fcatcd MY heart was sore an. heavy -
NV children, when | am gone, d" not
curse the traitor. BE silent 1t is the
only respect you can pay to your fathers
memory "-PhilGde,phio Press.
ANOTHER SCENE -Imagine one who
is now young aud strong, with no in
cumbrances, passing into the sere ard
yellow leaf His little grand children
have been reading the story of the brave
ry and patriotism of the men Of the pres
ent times One Of them inquiringly
asks: Did you 90 as soldier, graudpaT'
"No my DEAR is the reluctant reply
But why not?' 80, | consulted my
family physician, and he decided that
had incipient phthisis.' "lncipicnt
phthisis! what is that grandpa?' "Ahem,
that's disposition to cough when you
get cold - Bostom Jo"rnol.
Poiiteness and Truth.
Many persons plead love for truth as
an apology for rough manners, as if truth
was never gentle aud kind, but harsh,
moro,e and furbidding Surely, good
manners aud a good conscience are nc
more inconsistent with each other thar
beauty and innocence. which are strlk
ing|y akin. aud always look the better 'ol
com pan,"nship. Roug'u",s and h. nes'y
are indeed sometimes found together il
the same person, but Ie is a poor judg,
of human nature who takes i'll man"ers
to be guaranty Of probity of character
or suspects the stranger to be a rasca
because he has the manners of q gentle
man Some p, rsons object to po|it"ness
that its language is unmeani"g aud false
But this is easily answered. A lie j
locked up in phrase, aud must exist, i
at all, in the mind Of the speaker L
the ordinary compliments of civilize'
life, there is no intention to deceive, AM
consequently no falsehood. Polite Ian
suage is pleasant to the ear, and sooth
| :-1 -'u hu",o. with" .v--" "v,iy
Just the rcverse--if not the product @
i'll temper, arc apt to produce it TIL
plancst Of truths. let it b remembered
can be conveyed in civil speech, Will
the most malignant lies may find ut r
ance, and often do, in the language {
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