The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-21
An Argument for tsRadicals."

An Argument for '.Radicais."
The St. Louis Democrat in urging upon
the "Radicals" of Missouri the support
of Mr.. Lincoln, makes the following sen.
sible suggestions:
1.-The question is simply whether the
Radicals of Missouri will co operate with
their friends or with their enemies ID
question which to US does not seem at all
difficult Of decision.
The Baltimore Convention is the only
one which has yet laid down thorough
ly Radical platform. Its platform is much
more radical than the one adopted at
Cleveland. The former declares that sla
very shnN dte-the latter that slavery is
dead. Now, as slavery is not "dead,' as
every Missourian and every other man Of
common sense Knows, the position impli
ed 10 the former expression is infinitely
more satisfactory to Radical Anti Sla
very man than that implied in the latter.
The language of the former means action
to eradicate slavery-the language Of the
latter means, if it means anything, that
slavery is to be let alone just as it is, for
if already dead, no effort for its fur,h,:
destruction is required Such PROPOSE.
ton, we need scarcely cay, does not sat
isfy US. Slavery in Missouri and in the
nation is not dead, and energetic, united
aud thorough effort on the part of IFS ad
versaries is demanded for it's eradication
AN effort which is not to be huShed into
inaction by the naked declaration that
slavery is dead" in land in which
nearly three millions of men and women
wear chains and labor without pay &"
Charles Gates, a minor son of VIM. X.
Gates, of Lee, Mass, wished to enlist
three years ago, but his parents obi ccted
to it. One morning he was sent to drive
the cows to pasture, on his way to work,
taking his dinner with him But at
night he did not come back because he
had run away aud enlisted in the 10th
regiment. He remained through the
three years without a furlough, aud re-
turned with the regiment unframed by
rebel bullets. He arrived in the old
pasture at home, one night last week,
just at "cow time" and leisurely drove
up the same old cows, as if he hadn't
been away for three years. His "recep
ton" was a joyful one, none the less so
because his coming was complete sur
prise.
The assistant whom Blondin was wont
to carry on his back across the Niagara
was n M,lanese, who, breaking down in
his affairs, resolved to commit suicide
B'ondin got him to be his assistant 10 his
perilous feat by the following logic:
IF we 60 down, very good; you are
drowned according to your intention; if
you arrive safe on the other side, the
fortunes of both of us is made" The
terrible feat was accomplished, and the
two friends have since boen inseperable
companions.
A couple Of miners, at Wsshoc, Tough,
duel Gently, with pick axes for weap.
ons, they were placed rod apart, and
advanced on given signal Cnc buried
his pick at his antagonist. and buried it
in his eye. The wounded man fingered
some days 10 horrible agony.
A bakers dozen of vinegar faced old
maids of both sexes have been holding
sessions lately at New York They style
themselves the Worlds Health Associ
ation," and their estinable object is to
effect change in the style of dress for
women. Some Of them wanted the bloc.
mer costume, and others didn't; and they
adjourned at last without revolutioniziny
society. They propose to send ont lee
turers, and also committee to Paris to
get Eurenie to adopt short skirts aud be-
come bloomer.
The Richmond Examiner of the Both
ult. says the markets of that city are bet
ter supplied with eatables, and at less
rates, than for several months past. To
matoes, however, sold on that day for
twenty dollars dozen, which would not
be regarded as a small price in any other
place or in any but Confederate currency.
\ New York merchant has discovered
that his income for 1868 was $4,000
more than he expected and reported, aud
has written to the revenue collector to
have the correction made. An honest
man in New York.