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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-10

SIGNIFICANT SOLDIERS LETTER. The fol-
lowing is from the late editor of the Tunk
hammock ReprJlcan-aiRepublican sheet :
NEAR PBTERsBURG, Va, July 3. 1864.
Dtar Vyt' A great many want 10 know
| suppose how the last battle went. Ny
answer is, invariably, that we have had
but one, and that commenced on the fifth
day of May last. The soldiers oil console
themselves with the belief that this sea-
son will end the war. and believe so
myself. If we cant whip them by fall We
never can. The soldiers will stand it no
longer. They will 90 for new Admins
tration. In fact, have changed my
views considerably from what they were
when left home. There is too much
niger in the present Administration. and
too many lies published in tho newspaper.
| find if want to approximate any
where near the truth, have TO take il
from Democratic papers.
lncosed you will find a silver dollar,
(if il ever reaches you, which send TO
the little "cherub," and one which prize
quite highly Cor two reasons ore is, be-
cause they are scarce, aud the other IS
because it is relic from the battlefield
near Petersburg, and once tho property oi
some Reb. chanced 10 pick ltup shortly
after the battle. IL. A. TIFFANY. "a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-10
AN ADDRESS

10 he People cfhe United States, and partic...
taris 70 ne people efMe States chick adhere
10 Ms Federal Government.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-10

DAwNISC RsAsoN.--Dr. o. A. Brownson
was one Of the distinguished speakers at
the Fremont ratification mee,ingin New.
York. He said he voted for Buchanan
in 1856, which he considered sad opera.
tion, and in 1860 he voted for Lincoln,
which he thought was decidedly worse
lie then went on TO say:
"Now | am ready TO support any man
who viii defeat Abraham Lincoln II is
ses and applause.l My first object-she
thing which lies nearest my hearts TO
save the Union and the Constitution,
which has made its strength and its glory
l am ready to support any party; or any
imam Horatio Seymour yes; or Val
Kisses and cheersl ave, OF
Fernando Wood Good, and applause
u -any man who can defeat the recollection
(of Abraham Lincoln. Understand me
Fwhile this is my first object, to defeat tn,
denominations of the Baltimore Convention
H-T"Bully." and applause Il am ready
10 join with all honest, all sincere and al
Earnest Americans or American citizen
IIwho will defeat Shoddy and Shoddy's de
Members"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-10
ADJUSTMENT,

k6c Every railroad has o smoking car.
might save the feelings Of ladies and
sntlemen IL every ope had also sswear-
ng car.
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SEGROES!
LOANS!!

y % I. . !.
Such is the work Of o long session of
he American Congress. Not single
measure looking TO what the people pray
PEACE, --.g .,.-l..-.. -...
ADJUSTMENT,
REUNION,
But all TO elevate the Negro, impover'
p The country. and grind down the peo-
le. Was ever change Of rulers more
nperatively demanded than now 2
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-21

THE ALABAMA AND kEARsARGE -
One of rhe tubs spoken Of in the news.
papers as belonging to the American Ma.
Wy, under the charge of rip Van Win.
kle, | quote again, has, after a contest,
as brief as it was gallant, fallen in with
and captured the pirate Alabama. The
kearsar.e, the winner of the fight, it ap
ars from the English accounts, not only
was endowed with remarkable speed
denied to her in common with all Of our
ships Of war at homc-bu', it seems, has
an armament much heavier than that of
the Alabama. Let US look at tho fyctS:
First for size: The Alabama was over
100 tuns Eoglish; The kcarsarse l..
03S American. Now for armament: The
Alabama had 100 pound Dlakely rife and
a 6S pound pivot gun-the English think
their best eun-and 6 2.pound bread
side guns; the Kearsarac, two ii inch
guns, fou- 50 pound guns, and one rife
gun, small ! mention these facts, as
there is a persistent effort on the part oil
the English, as we'll a, at homo. TO decrJ
our Navy-G. W. B., ", Y Tribune,
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The Old Fight Over Again.

The affair between the kcarsarre and
Alabama was virtually the old G.ht be
tween Yankee and British tars over agaju
It. was a chapter in the naval history Of
the war of 1912 Reproduced The kcar.
sarge was an Am"rican; the Alabama was
an English vessel. The former was an
American built, American manned, Amer
lean managed; the latter was built in a
british port. ont Of British materials,
mounted by British guns, manned by a
crew Of picked British sailors. and fought
upon tie British system.
Nor was this all. The Alabama was a
pct of John Bull H. was proud Of her
lie bna-tcd that she would run dogn arv
Yankee craft that might oppose her lie
bestowed ex'ranrdlnarv care 10 her outfit
The best guns in his ars"nals were placed
ab bDard her Her artilIcri,ts were train
ed on board the Brilliant, which is his
practice ship for paval gnoncry.
And yet single troad-ida from the
kearsage set her rceline and founderins
in the water. So clnmSiy was she man
aged, that while she was continually ma.
king herself a target for our guns, she
succeeded in planting hardly a single
blow in the side of her Antagonist. BE
coming confused at he outset, she fought
blindy, stupidIy, impotcntIy, and went
down inglori"u>Iy. John Bull, who ex.
pected so different result, has no rea-
son to be proud Of his protcgc. His
careful schooling was of no avail The
tactics he taught her was as nnavailiu, a.
when he measured keelS with US fifty
years aEo. The rebels will have to get a
new scnoot."4ster.-A ANony Journul.
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the port holes, aud the waters all aroul
are red with blood Men are falling; wo.
men are weeping; orphans multiply be
reavemeut sits cnthruucd ut huuGr,
thousand hearthstoncS. Truly there is
no computing the sorrows aud affections
that have fallen upon our once tranquil
and harmonious Statcs-the fruit of the
Shareholders wicked and objectionable
rebellion.
This is so, but what if it is so2 This
is so, but what theny Despair' No, no.
DISAGREEMENT? No, no. CowardDi-
ness? Cravcuncss? PuSillanimit,? ln.
dolcnce? Retreat? Surrender? No,
no.
What thcn7 Why, hcroiSm, chiva'ry,
courage, endurance, industry, patience.
pertinacty, fidelity, fnit| These are the
qualities that Heaven demands and Earth
expects Of US. These are the qualities
that we are permitted to exhibit. Y,s,
permitted to exhibit, for it is sublime
privilege to be allowed to exhibit them.
We may 90 through lite smoothly, hav-
ing cncounterd with no ,ious obstacle &,
with no powerful temptatiun, having our
ease; but II we do, we % through life
without hcroism, and end it without the
crown aud reward and rcnuwn Of the hero,
They that have nothing to oppose, do not
get the health and strength that comes of
opposition. They that do not fight, do
not win. They that would win some
thing, must fight something. Virtue
comes of combat; herVism is the child Of
strife.
As with single individuals, so with na.
'lons. The hcrosm Of a nation comes
ot strife and comb b,t-comes Of it stand
ing firm, immovrbIc, subIimeIy self r"li
ant, when its foundation stones are men-
aced, its fair name jecrcd, is honor out
ragged, its flag insuIted, aud an assault is
made upon its sacred aud accredited
rights.
True, we are indebted to the war for
these ca amities that bliyhtcn our homes,
aud our fields; but we are indebted to the
war, too, for these exhibitions Of hero
ism that adorn our behavior, and leave
their ustre on our history for after gen.
cratlons to admire and applaud. We
might have gone on as we were going on
proud, vain, boastful, greedy for gain,
with all our manEcr aud lof. Ter onali,i 3
dormant, out Of sight, the world, the
while, CT lng Us money mad Ostcntativus
and tllppant Bat the cIvtl var came
laundering into our midst aud brought us
to our feet and to our senses. And now,
Ink" Sparta, like Rome, like Greece, like
England, like every nation of rcnown
and OF consequences, We are to pass thro'
the furnace heated to white heat before
~e ""y ee written upon the scroll Of the
hero nations Of the earth.
So, c"untrymcn, have heart and bea,
up L'tt your heads mantuIIy, bare youi
brows bravcly to the fierce storm, kccr
the nerves firm and the sprl calm. lock
resoIutcIy into the face ot whatever may
be portendIDg and im pending, have faIth
ana toll on, leaning up n the haI'owed
cause, the sweet tIag and The Good God
and ere long Liberty will triumph and
the Republic will be safe tAicp,yo .jou,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-21
TAX SALE.


GEAR COUNTY, Iowa.
TREAS OFFICE I rruN, July l5. A. y. SA
DUBLI NOTICE il hereby given that on M"""".'
the Sd day of October. A. ID. 1854, at the lrea "f
e. office in the couit house in The town ut irt""
in said county, lie the hours Of ~ 4. anu
NJ Of said day, will offer at public SAFE the ioiow'nS
described tracts and parcels Of land and town T.
situated in said county on whit, the taxes ren'a II
due aud unpaid for the year A. ID 1868, anu an the
mecediny yeats SOL remaining unpaid. inc sa'" ah"s
i'll he sn satisfy Delinquent taxes ,hle'es' anu
cosls unless paid before the SAID da, OF sale.
' ,P. INGMAN.
Treasurer Cedar county, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-21

A stray company
of butlaloes, number
ing some fifteen or
twenty head, wander
ing far from their
haunts upon the wes-
tern plains, have turn
ed up in Boone and
Green counties. Some
of them have been
killed.
A cargo of human
bones, shipped from
Genoa, has been selZ-
ed at Hull, England.
1t is supposed that a
large trade is carried
on secretly in this
kind of goods. The
bones have probably
been used to make
knife-handles, tooth
picks, and the like.
| The French harvest
is not equal to that Of
last year.
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TIPTON, IOWA, JULY q, 1864.

New York have re-
Gently punished the
spectators and mid
dle-men by appeasing
their appetites with
fish, vegetables and
farinaceous food, in
preference to eating
meet. Many promi-
nent physicians de-
clare that a meat diet
at this season is posi-
lively injurious to
health, producing dis
ease and death, where
as a few ounces of
meat made into soup,
with plenty of vege-
tables, is the most
wholesome diet any
one can subsist upon.
We quote the opinion
of the New York ply
sicians:
'Drs. Draer, Mott,
Parker, Markos and
others, who prefer to
give honest opinions,
that will prevent sick
ness, rather than inn
pose upon the public
by false statements,
agree on this. One
of our most eminent
physicians says that,
commencing with May
and ending with Sep
! tember, he restricts
the members of his
family and all his pa
tients to two ounces
each of animal food
per day, requesting
them to use freely
; during t h c summer
months the Vegetable
products nature law
lshes upon US so abun-
dantly. He has kept,
during twenty years
or more, q record of
the mortality in the
families of those who
followed his advice,
and estimates t h G
deaths in the meat
eating families as a
bout four times more
numerous than in the
households of those
who curb their desires
for animal food du-
ring the summer
months, subsisting en-
tirely upon a farina-
ceous and vegetable
diet
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\ farmer in Boyle unity, Kentucky,
recently became anxious about his slaves,
apprehcndinc that they might leave him
aud enlist In the army. lie accordingly
called up one o: the most intelligent OF
them, and asked him if they had any
thought Of leaving. Ben told him they
bad talked over the war good deal, and
then asked him what he thonght the war
was for, and what its result would be. -
The master answered that he supposed
the coorcd men would all be free by tho
end Of the war. Said Ben 1--WE want
to be clear on this, for We think tl.at if
the war is going to make Us free wo
ought to i4ht; but if it is for the Union
and the Constitution as they was, VIC
think, massa, You ought to fight"
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The President, in accordance with q

The President, in accordance with q
joint resolution Of Congress, has issued .
proclamation appointing the first Thurs
lay in August as day Of humiliation
md prayer for the people Of the United
States, and comman ding them to confess
.od rcpeu. Of their manifold sins, and
inplore confession and forgiveness OF tho
Almighty, and to pray that if consistent
with his will. the existing rebellion may
be speedily suppressed and the suprema.
cy of the constitution and laws Of the u.
States be established throughou. tha
States; that the rebels may lay down their
arms aud speedily return to their ale.
glance. that they may not be utterly de-
stroyed; that the ,fTusion Of blood may
be saved, and that amnesty and fraterni.
ty may be restored, and peace established
throughout our borders.
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TAMMANY ON TIE WAR PATII-Tho
TamLany Society had celebration Of tho
Fourth, at which the following platform
moved, at the close of pertinent and
patriotic address, by Gen. Hiram Wal
DIiige-was unanimously adopted:
Ecsoie'd, That whocver, under any
circumstances, and under any prc'cxt,
advcc trs the separation Of tie Uni.r d
Sta cs and the consequent overthrow Of
the American Union, is Il traitor 10 con-
stItutional liberty, aud deserves traitors
doom.
Rrso'ncd, That any intervention what
ever by any foreign power in our domcs.
tic strife should be followed by an imme.
date aud instant declaration OF war, leav-
ing the issue to God, and the strength
aud power of IA free people in TIE vindi.
cation Of their just rights
Resoiyed, That the American Democ.
racy has learned with satisfaction aud
pride Of the heroic efforts now making in
Great Britain for still further recogu-
ton Of the rights OF the industrious aud
laborlng masses in that kingdom, We,
therefore, send to then. our earnest con-
gra,ula, ions and wish them a hearty sue.
cess.
Ee<o'eea, That the Navy Department
having up to tins time failed to capture
those Rebel cruisers, the Florida and AL.
abama, proposals for their destruction
should be issued by the Government to
private enterprise, clothing those who are
willing to engage in the perilous enter
prise with the authority Of the Govern
ment, that when they meet the Rebel pi E..
rates, and the fierce ana deadly encoun
ter occurs, they shall have the protection
Of the Government.-N Y TriLune,
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MORNING AIR.-The
Medical Journal says
it is a common and IA
vorite notion with ma
ny people, that the
morning air is purest,
most bracing; but the
very opposite is the
fact. The air is full
of dampness, fog and
miasm, about sunrise,
which the sun, how
ever, soon dissipates.
Before engaging in
anything like exer-
else or work, in the
early morning, out of
doors, it is conducive
to health to take a
cup of coffee, if break
fast is not to be had.
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lie Of Good Cheer:

We are lunging on over the billows
The ship Of State cresks in every timber.
Perspira'ion rolls down the cheeks Of the
crew The sky i. black with smoke from
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bot AND SHOE
SFoP

~ s WIRlCk. having removed to first door
III north of Browns Furniture shop. is pre-
81 pare to Manufacture tn order. all Kinds
Of Boots and Shoes. in the neat.st and
.los. durable manner. He selects his own stock
and always gets the best. A good supply Of
IIome- Made Boots always on Hand.
1ytD
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-21

Hon josiah Quincy died at his resi-.
dcncc in Bainb,ldge, Mass, on the LIST
inst. lie was at the time Of his death
nincty-,wo years and six months of age.
Mr. Quincy was born at Boston on tho
fourth day of T, ,bruary' l772, nearly
four years and half before the Declara.
tlon of Independence. As lawyer, an
orator, Judge and a writer, lie was just.
" distinguished. lie succeeded 10 ev.
ery,hinc he undertook, aud died respect.
ed and onorca by all,
Cen Rosencrans has dishonorably dis.
missed from the service a Lieutenant in
command Of a company who neglected to
make out the necessary rolls of his men,
at the proper time to enable them to draw
their pay, before starting on distant cx.
pcd'tion. This example will be beneGc-
ial. The Government has often been
ccnsured for not paying enlisted mon
promptly, when the fault was directly at.
u'butable TO company officers.
A soldier PANIED McRoberts killed 4
negro walking quietly along the street Of
Desmoin's, few weeks ago, because he
would not stop when ordered to do so by
the soldier. McRobcrts was intoxicated
for the first time since entcrir the ser.
vice lie was Immediately arrested on
charge Of murder.
The entire Veteran Reserve Corps on
Rock Island, which have b,e en- guarding
the prisoners for several months, have
gone to Washington The 48,h Iowa
600 day meD) take their place on the Is.
land.
Sweet Margaret Fame came up the lane,
from p'ucking the red ripe berries, and
met young Paul. comcly and tall, going
! to market with cherries. Stopping, she
bIushrd, and he looked flushed perhaps
twas the burden they carried and when
they passed on their burdens were one,
aud at Christmas they were married.
Not long since, a youth older in wit
'haH years, after being cafcchiSed con-
rcrriuc tie power of Prpvid nee, re-.
piled: MA, think there's one thing
Providence can't do.' "What is it ?'
eagerly inquired the mother "Prov-
dcnce can't make Bill Jones' mouth any
bigger without setting his ears back
An Irishman being in church whcro
the collection apparatus resembIed elrc.
tion boxes, on its being handed to him,
whispered in III" carriers ear that he
was not naturaizcd aud consequently
could not vote
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A Philadelphia merchant sent cargo
of goods to Constan'inople. After the
supercargo had seen the bales aud boxes
safely lauded, lie inquired where they
should be stored.
"].eave them here, it wont rain to.
night was the reply.
But | dare not leave them so expos
ed, some of the goods may be stolen,"
said the snpeEcargo.
The Mahomedan merchant laughed as
he replied: "Don't be alarmed, my friend
there isn't a Christian within q hundred
miles Of US"
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MILLINERY GOODS.

MISS A. Pt.RnIE has just received her Spring
vi stock of Millinery Goods, of the very latest
ia -hinns which she is determined to sell at the
10 owest prices, and would he happy to have her
old rus toners call on her ut the stand formerly
OCCUPIED by MIS-. Carer.
Tiptor, April 18th. 1874. nljml
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JOHN s. vI rIIII.I..

TUSTICE of THE PEACE. Notary PrHIrc
- and INSURANCE Agent. Participating P"'i-
cirs Issued on reasonable terms. Office with
the Countv Treasurer. in the court house.
Upton, Iowa, Sept. Josh, 1873. 3Gvloy*]
Ai("TIONEFR!
sCHE undersigned. having taken out n L. 5. license,
viii attend and sell real or personal property for ali
arSsus who may desire his services. Residence. in
the north part Of Sugar Creek township Gear co.
Pos office address, Wilton. JOHN MUM.
March TO- ls6i nlDm2f
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JAMES ". IlA(.l.EN.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR
IN CHANCERY, & NOTARY PUBLIC;
TipruN, Iowa.
nts- OFFICIAL the court House. in the
District Clerks office. v5nl0.
NM. ELLiOrT,
JUSTICE or TIE PEACE and General Col
y Iecting Agent. Applications made for
Back Pay. Bounty and Pensions
Of discharged s"lniers, or tor the heirs of de.
ceased snldi-rs. No charge made unless the
Application is su"cessiul. Office in the hasc-
m-nt of the Court House, T,rT"N, Iowa. May
}. r. kENNEDl.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, TIrroH, Iowa.
| Office, first door west of t;tiga,t No Ma
nara's drug store; Residence, two doors north
If the steam mill. lonlSI
EXCHANGE OFFICE.
LIGHT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK CAN RE
had of the Subscriber in sums to suit pur-
hasers. Certificates of Deposit. and Drafts on
EASTERN Cities aShed American gold furni sh.
d at IA small premium.
r.f,- Office over Il lioltslander's store
WIN. Ii. TUTlIII.L.
linton Iowa: July LIST lSGO
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THOS. HANNA.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MUSCATENE IOW.5.
Office No. 2ll Second street Particular atten.
ion given to collections in Mnscatinr Louisa,
Cedar. Johnson anh Scott tcountics-titcs eXam
med. taxes paid, NC.
ni3 IF
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SNl.VANSTS YATES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, TIrToN Iowa.
INy!Ll. promptly attend TO all business in.
w trusted to his care. Particular a't ntiOn
taid to collections. fn4l
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THE SOLDIER BLOUSE.
BY NJ. r. cALDoR.
CHPTER l.

Where's your hat and shawl, Kate? you are
going of course, to the meeting where the ladies
sew for the soldiers. | STOPPED in to walk with
you"
And the speaker, mild-faced dylike woman
of middle age, turned her eyes to the tetea-tete,
wherein lovely girl of eighteen or twenty,
reclined languidly, surrounded by litter OF
various articles betraying her forenoon's em-
ployment A tiny work basket, rosy with
lining of pink silk and glittering with gold
himble and steel implements of the most fairy
proportions, rested carelessly on the crumpled
newspaper, beside several nicely folded hand
Eerchiefs, evidently freshly hemmed. volume
held open by half-withered rose, and lastly
piece of embroidery, which was thrown down
upon the entrance of the intruder.
Kate Weston smiled, and rose from her recum-
beat position but answered careessly,
Oh, the meeting had forgotten all about
it, but don't think | shall 60; they arc so stu
pd and tedious, and those stiff chairs are so
tiresome, and that ugly grey flannel is such dis
couraging work-and then, you see, it don't
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goetra.
" ~
who win care for Mother Nowq

During one OF our late battles among n
other noble fellows that fell, was young
who had been the only support of an aged
sick mother for years. Hearing the Surgeon
those around him that he could not liv,
placed his hand across his forehead, and wi
trembling voice. said, while the burning
rolled down his fevered cheeks, "Who will
for mother now?n
Why am so weak and weary,
See how faint my heated breath,
All around to me seems darkness,
Tell me, comrades, is this death?
All I! how well know your answer,
To my fate meekly bow,
If you'll only tell me truly,
Who will care for mother now9
Soon with angels II be marching,
With bright laurels on my brow,
have for my country fallen,
Who will care for mother now2
Who will comfort her in sorrow?
Who will dry the fallen tear2
Gently smooth her wrinkled forehead,
Who will whisper words of cheer2
Even now think see her
kneeling, praying for me how
Tan | leave her in anguish
Who will care for mother now?
Soon with angels, &c
Let this knapsack be my pillow,
And my mantle be the sky;
Hasten, comrades to the battle,
will like soldier die.
Soon with angels I'll be marching,
With bright laurels on my brow,
have for my country fallen,
Who will care for mother now?
Soon with angels &c.