The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-03-02
IOWA NEWS.

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The 9th Iowa Cavalry have contrib.
utcd in aid of the Soldiers Orphans
Asylum the sum of 81, 1850, Co G alone
giving 81, 235. If. ~..s...
There are more oats piled up in sacks
on the ground in front of and near She
freight house in Dunleith than was ever
seen 10 this region in one heap before
Over five hundred car loads, about two
hundred aud sixty thousand bushels, of
this grain are awaiting shipment there.
Dub. Times. ......
! The 40th Iowa Infantry have given
s6,7l9 to the Orphans Home. Three
companies giving over 81 900 each.
New WHEAT-Mr. P. G. Carter, of
Pella, Marion county, Iowa, has import
ed new variety of Spring wheat, from
the Rocky Mountains. which he says has
never been known to rust, smut or be
injured by the Chinch bug, and which
has been known to yield as high as 100
bushels per acre, weighing frem 80 to IS
pounds per bushel. He thinks it will
do we'll in this country, as it has the sd-
vantage Of being imported from q colder
climate, WEIGH all prac.ical farmers will
readily understand. Mr.. C. shelled from
one head 100 grains, aud this head was
but one Of several others from one origi.
nal seed. He proposes to distribute this
seed as widely rs possible, and will there.
fore sell, for one dollar, package suffi-
cient to grow enough seed for half acre
next gear.
"A special dispatch to the Omaha
Republican from Julesburg, gives an &C,
count of great Indian battle near Mud
Springs, that continued six days. About
$50 white troops with several pieces of
artillery, are reported to have been at
tackled BY two thousand savages. Two
white troops, aud large number of
Indians are reported to have been killed.
The Indians were finally repulsed.
The Oskaloosa Herald says the State
Bank of Iowa, at its recent meeting at
Iowa City, burned S34s, 1872 of circulat.
ing notes, of which s24, 497 were the is
sue of Osksloosa Branch. This was
done preparatory to going into National
T Banks, all of the branches having deter
, mined on this course.
farmers should turn their attention to
more than they have for some years past.
They are consumed in our armies in large
quantities, aud many moro would be if
they could be obtaiuod. The price tho
past season, has ranged from five to seven
dollars per barrel. We know of nothing
that will pay farmer so well as onions.
All the townships in Des Moines
county save two Benton and yellow
Spsings-havc their quotas filled and are
now ready for another draft Some of
them, notwithstanding this fact, still
continue to put in men. The two town
ships above named will hire recruits
enough to absorb their portion of the
county bounty, We are informed.-Hauk
Eye.
John CABIN, a resident of Dutch.
town, Des Moines county, shut strange
cat up in his cellar and then ATTEMPTED to
kill it, but the cat charged upon John,
scratching his face SO horribly as to en-
danger bis eyesisht, whereupon he evac-
uated.
The Mayor of the city of Moo regor,
in this State, was married last week The
people of the city honored the event by
suspending business; the military turned
out, headed by . cornet band, and the
town had general celebration. When
the bridal party left home it was under
the escort Of the militis, who opened an
artillery FIRE a. the Mayor and his bride
crossed the Mississippi for an eastward
trip. t.s sa5 s.s
"A coppcrhead not long since pre-
scented himself to patriotic barber of
Mt Pleasant for . shave, but the latter
observed secesh pin on his shirt, and
i instead Of taking of his beard, tore the
hated emblem from its place and kicked
the wearer out Of doors
CURIOUS Mr.. VIM. Latta has hand.
ed Us bit Of coal on the Eat surface Of
! which is plainly impressed the exact i'm.
preston Of fish net, with the loops and
squares al perfect, and keen eyes even
think they can discern the fnist Of the
string. No 6sh visible, although it may
sound little like fish story" The
question for the curious IL how did it
come thsre!- Wa,hington Pres.
Probably St. Peter left it there.
Wasn't he a, fisherman Of ye olden time!
;. Tho lows City Republican speaking
Of the proposed railroad from thst city to
Mechaoicsville, in this county, ssys:
. "Ooe man told 10 he would give the right
Of way ths entire length Of his farm and
, $500. Another told 10 he would give a.
;. bonus $500. Others are ready to take
hold stronO. 0na Arm here IN tom nro
poses to take IS, 900 10 stock, to help the
enterprise slone. We fear our people
sre not yet fully awake to the importance
of this project. Every inch Of land in
johnson will be sohauced BY this road.
, All kinds of business win be improved.
This will b . vastly better market.
81.