The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-10-27

A Western court hes rccently dccid.
ed that kiss is a valid consideration. II
seems that an old bachelor fercd young
lady pony for kiss. The young dsm-
sci accepted the offer, aud gave the kissj
but the mean old curmudgeon, after 70.
ceiviug tho coscilistory salute, refused
to stand by his part Of the contract. A
suit was, therefore, entered, and the jury
decided that the pony or its valuc shosld
be given to the girl The bachelor offer.
ed to compromise by agreeing to return
the kiss, but tho young lady seornfslly
objected.
An intelligent contraband, to show
his excessive 10y and appreciation Of ths
emancipation cdict, promulgated tho fol.
lowing conundrum: "Why is President
Lincoln's proclamation like . hair dye!
Because ono blacks emancipatc, and the
other blacks a mans pate"
A countryman called on the Presi-
dent of the French Society for the Pro.
lection of Animals, and claimed the 6rst
prize. On being asked what he had done
to deserve it, no answered that he had
saved the life of wolf, when he could
have easily killed him. "But what in.
jury had the wolf doue your" tho Prcsi.
dant Inquired. "Oh, not muoh-he only
killed my ritc." The President, shock.
ed with his coolncss, then said, "Wc
cannot give you the prize; I think YOU
hare tcen sufficiently REGARDED"
One of the railroads running into Buf.
falo carried large number Of Mcclellan
delegates, one day last week, and On .
platform car was a small cannon. At
Tonawanda the cannon was fred towutds
tho residence Of f. +. Jeudon, 10 front
of which Mrs. Jeudon was standing with
her little boy 10 her arms, and the wad
Of tho cannon struck him 10 the hcsd.
killing him instantly, and bespatterine
the mother with his brains snd blood.
Brig, Gen. Fit. Henry Warren hss
been ordered to report to Gen. Dir at
New York.
In one Of a lot of old army cautesns,
recently purchased by . hardware spec-
ulator in Memphis, was found . roll Of
Treasury notes amounting to $4,000.
Massachusetts, soldiers in the field will
not be able to vote for president. The
amendment to the constitution authoris.
ing soldiers to vote must be passed upon
by the next legislature and the people b.
for it is adopted.
An old lady who peddled apples At Me.
mphis was set upon by some rowdies while
on a packet, few nights since, robbed Of
her stock in trade. aud then pushed into
the river. An attempt to rescue her from
drowning was made, but too late.
Mr.. Libby, tho owner of the famous
Libby Prison, at Richmond, was receo.iy
captured by our forces near the Weldon
Railroad, and is now prisoner in our
hands.
Miss Major Pauline Cushmsn is now ia
Philadelphia relating her startling adven-
lures as scout and SPY in tho Army Of
tho Cumberland.
Drafted men are no. sworn into the SER
vice, as the law places on them the duty
of soldiers without the obligation of IN
oath, but It is admin istered to substitutes
who voluntarily enter the service.
The landlord of sn inn on the road Ia
! Kansas City was taken out of his house
the other day and hung by band of hors Q
thieves, for discovering them to tho au.
thorties
The Conference Of the North American
British Provinces, at Quebec, has decid.
ed upon confederation of the provinces.
and settled the main features Of the plan.
/ Ottawa, it is believed, wfll be established
as the seat Of tho Federal Legislature.
A pair of rebel shoes, found after .
fight between our forces and the rebels,
disclosed the e1pedlaut resorted to by the
Confederates to supply the place of sole.
leather. The soles and heels were Of
wood and appear to have been sawed
out by machinery. The uppers, which
are of a very heavy, stiff and badly tsn.
ned leather, are nailed upon the woodsu
soles with large tscks aud welts. The
shoes are exceedingly clumsy and hsavy.
Col. Ganesvort, commanding tb>
18th n. Y. cavalry, has succeedss.
surprising rebel camp of the ouI, ~
freebooter Moseby, in the E.,;.;a.. 49,
mountains, capturing his ''''
sisting Of four pieces
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