The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-16
SYLyANus YATES, Re
IOWA NEWS.

"A burglar entered the house OF
Mr.. Burns, at Dubuque, by unlocking
the front door with nippers, proceeded to
and reached across the bed in which Mr..
Burns and wife were sleeping, and took
from the pocket of pair Of pantaloons
one hundred and fifteen dollars.
An extensive revival is in progress
in Oskacosa; the interest embracing the
Methodist, Congregational, Baptist and
Disciples churches; service being held
every evening in each of these churches.
Similar religious interest prevails also at
White Oak in connection with the Meth.
odist and Cumberland Presbyterian
churches.
The Oska'oosa Herald says that que. ]
ril|as are prowling around in the bush
few miles from that town. A few even
ings ago young man named William
Wing was fred at, while on his way
home, and severely wounded iu the leg.
Tho Anamosa Eureka states that on
the I'd inst, . single firm in that town
had %, 900 bushels of oats, 5000 bushels
of corn, and 100 tons of hay awaiting
shipment; while another firm had more
than half IS much.
Two recruiting agents from Illinois
we're arrested OF Burlington q few days
ago for endeavoring to enlist men for that
State. Capt. Rutledge released them on
their promise to leave the State.
"A child Of Mr.. VIM. Bradley, of this
county, aged some Eve years, has six per
feet toes on each foot. He had, when
born, five fingers on each hand, besides
the thumbs, tho parents had two Of them
amputated. The grandfather Of the
child had an extra foger on each hand,
) and IN extra toe on each foot.-Mdrion
! Co. Rep.
= j. II. Noland, a soldier of Co. E
9Th Iowa cavalry, while endcavoring te
s steal chickens from MIR. Fuller's hen cooI
r at Sioux City, came to his death by the
a discharge of a gun So arranged as to ex-
: plo lie if any one invaded the henery. Mr.
t Fuller is 10 custody
e The small pox is prevailing at Keo
j. kuk The editor of the Gate CITY ha
been presented with some sorghum flour
and upon trial pronounces it good.
e The wells 10 the vicinity of Indian
e ola arc nearly dry in consequences of tn
It winter drouth now prevailing:
r BY tho Blade we notice that larg
a party, composed of the citizens of PeIla
Il made a raid upon a monstrous dry elr
tree, surprising it to be "bee tree" an
re after telling it to the eorth, which cos
% them infinite trouble, instead of fndin
II a vast quantity of honey, discovered tha
=. they had only destroyed the home Of
- pole cat. Upon tho appearance Of tn
!. latter the whole party fed.
;. A NOVEL DECISION day la'
pt week Harvey Elleye and VIM. Elleg
were before Esq. Fickliu, charged wit
assault and battery upon George Wal
!. VIM. Ellege, who was a minor, appeare
At by his, attorney, and plead guilty,
~ charged. H. Ellege, the father Of Viii
o. liam, appeared and plead not guilty, an
had his trial. Upon tn trial it sppesre
that tho minor committed the assau
and battery, in the presence Of and upo
the order Of his father, and thereupo
his hooor concluded that, as the ca
Of properly fell within the limits Of Hack
h. barney. where native justice prevail
x. over all legal rules, he would administ
in simple Justice according to scripture, ar
ng held the boy NOT guilty, but the faith
or guilty. This looked to US a good de
:" like swapping horses while swimmir
40 the river, but as the Squire has way
OF his own in such cases, we concluded
- let him swap, and can only reconcile t
A. decision upon the ground that the cou
- did not believe the defendant upon p'
:, against his own interest. Bloon,f e
=. Guard.
ur, According to the Sigourney Ne
a. some chap near that place had al
y tssth pulled oua to sscspe the draft. :