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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-04
The Time and Mode of Choosing
United States Senator's,

The last Congress passed all act regu-
lating the manner il which the States
shall hereafter choose United States
Senators. Heretofore the several Leg
islatures could at any time meet and
proceed to tho election. Now the time
and method is specifically fixed by act
of Congress.
The first section If the act approved
July IS, 1866, provides that the Legisla-
ture OF each State which shall be chosen
next preceding the expiration Of the
time for which any Senator was elected
shall, on the second Tuesday after the
meeting and organ Zation thereof, pro-
ceed to elect a Senator in Congress in
the place of such Senator whose time is
about to expire.
AS to the mode: Each house shall
openly, by rird Uoce vote of each men,
Der present, name one person for sena-
tor in Congress from said State, and the
name of the person SO voted for, who
shall have a nlajority Of the whole num-
Der Of votes cast in each house, shall be
entered on the journal Of each house by
the Clerk or Secretary thereof; but If
either house shall fail to give such ma
.jority to any person on said day, that
fact shall be entered in the journal. At
twelve o'clock meridian of the day fol-
lowing that on which proceedings are
required to take place as aforesaid, the
members of tho two houses shall con-
vene in joint assembly, and the journal
Of each house shall then be read, and If
the same person shall have received a
majority of all the votes in each house,
such person shall be declared duly elect
ed Senator to represent said State I'm the
Congress Of the United States; but if
the same person shall not have received
majority of the votes in each house, or
if either hous shall have failed to take
proceedings as required by this act, the
joint assembly shall then proceed to
choose by viva yOce vote of each men =
Der present a person for the purp ose
aforesaid, and a person having MAORI
ty Of all the votes of the said Joint as
sembly, IA majority of all the members
elected to both houses being present and
voting, shall be declared duly elected;
and in case no person shall receive such
majority on the first day, the joint as
sembly shall meet at II O'clock meridian
of each succeeding day during the ses-
sion OF the Legislature and take at least
one vote until u Senator shall be elected
The second section of the act provides
for vacancies to be filled in the same
way.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-04

meeting a crowd coming from church
my feet slid from beneath me, and, mas
sa! l was on the cold, cold ground. My
hat flew off-also my wig. The air was
keen and piercing upon my bald and
shining pate, but l felt the hot blood
mount to the very top Of II as l saw q
smile run along that long line of church.
going faces. A small boy handed me
my wig with grin, saying II say
Mister you've lost your head" l coui,l
have Hcroded the boy with fiendish sat.
istaction. l am bachelor, yet fond OF
the sex, and desirous of producing Il
good impression-hence l studiously
conceal the fact that wear another gen.
tleman's hair, once courted widow
who had mischievous boy She evil
IDENTIFY favored me until one day the lit
tie rascal climbed up the back of the So
IA on which / was sitting in a somewhat
tender way with his mother, arr -,,'l,ns'
my wig off. TOc widow lainIee sne
apparation I presented, and rushed
frantically from the house. Another
time l was seated at a card-table with
some ladies. My partner was charm
ing girl whom l fondly believe was in
love with me. We were playing whist,
which never fails to excite me great
ly, particularly If my partner makes
wrong play. As the game pro.
gressed, I noticed all eyes upon me,
some with wonder and others with i'll.
suppressed merriment. / cast a glance
into mirror opposite, and was horri-
fled to perceive that in the excitement
and abstraction of the game had push
ed my wig back until nearly the whole
my bald crown was revealed. My part
ner, the rare and bcauteous maiden ~
has looked coldly upon me ever since,
except when have caught her laughing
in her sleeve, and then I know she is
recalling the ridiculous figure I cut ut
the card-table. could I'll volume
with the story Of my miscries and an
noyances, but think l have told you
enough to satisfy you that very unhap-
py individual Is the man with bald
head who wears awig.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-04
whining" Women.

Brigham Young, Of Utah, has been
blowing up the women of that frec-and-
easy Territory in manner at once aw-
full and unique. He accuses them of
whining" and says that they must ei-
ther "stop that sort of nonsense" or else
start for the other side OF Jordan at once;
and he tells his own forty wives that he
means them as well as the rest of the
feminine Utahans. He says that the
kernel Of the whole ediiliculty--the direct
occasion of the disagrecabIe and unbear-
able "whinings'-lics In the fact that
1.-The women expect too much of the
Saints" He says that the women
even his own forty-are SO weak mind
ed as to suppose that the sanity elders
of the Mormon Israel can make heav-
ell on earth for them-and that after a
woman has entered Il saints family, and
finds that, after all, he is not able to
make heaven on earth for her, she be-
gins to "whinc' and talk about 'too
many wivcs," and the "evils of poly
gamy," and such like "blasphemous
twaddle." Brigham also says it is his
opinion that any woman who ever lived
would be disappointed in the best
Saint in Utah, should she marry him
and on this point we unreservedly
agree with Brigham. The Governor
gave all the women warning that, two
weeks from date Of his sermon against
whining" he should call upon them
either to promise never to "whine"
more, or else to leave the Territory, bag
and baggage, saying that he would send
off all his own wives, and go to heaven
alone, sooner than take such "whin-
ing" crew along with him. We shall
await the next news from Utah with
deep interest.
WOOD DCoCKs.-TheL Louisville Journal
is responsible for the following: Capt. T.
saw at Williamson's the other day a lot
of cedar fawccts. Soon afterwards the
mouths of Cairo epicures were "water-
ing" over the report that Williamson
had in store a splendid lot Of "Wood-
cocks" Capt. Bill H. Of Mound City
was in town, and at once concluded that
he would have some. Driving his car.
riage around that way, on his way home
he told John Patton to put him up hal
dozen. John being "up to snuff
formed large package out of that mum.
Der, and placed 1t in the Captains car.
riage. The Captain paid the bill, and
complimenting his stomach with a rub
gave voice to his eager expectation
"Woodcocks-just what 1 wanted-aye
won't they 60 gay for superb Giving
his horse cut, he darted holneward to
broil or fry his-cefZ1r f0,gceEai
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-04

ADvERTIsING.--As story related of Il
merchant who made the choice Of hus-
band for his daughter depend on which
of her two suitors should write the best
advertisement, serves to illustrate the
importance which is attached by busi-
ness men to judicious advertising. In
what "judicious" advertising exactly
consists, il not, however, so generally
settled. Some think 1t is in arresting
the peoples attention and forcing them
to read the advertisement nolens co1ens.
Others aim to keep certain articles con-
stantly before the public. Steady, uni
s~--n and persistent advertising unques-
ffun.~N benefits eve.y man in business.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-04
A Feeling Son.

4 minister in Iowa was recently call
ed upon by my man whom we will
call Mr.. A, to attend the funeral o
his father, and, after a short conversa
ton concerning the deceased, Mr.. A
asked the minister how much he shoul,
charge for his services.
"Oh!' said the minister, II ncvc
make u charge for attending Il funeral
but sometimes receive present o
more or legs value" "I wish to pay
my way said the man. II have but
little money, but if you will take any
thing that grows on my f,.rM---wouldn'
you like some sweet potatoes?"
Certainly" said theminister; "sweet
potatoes are rs acceptable as the mon
cy."
"All right
The following day the minister went
to the funeral. After the usual services,
and after the congregation had looked
for the last time upon the deceased, Mr.
A stepped forward and turned down
tho coffin lid and began to screw it fast,
saying, as he did so:
TITS pretty hard, pretty hard; the
hardest thing l ever did; but it's the
last thing can do for father, and
won't ask anybody to do 1t for me-"
In due time the procession moved to
the grave, and the coffin was lowered
When the grave was perhaps third
filled, and while the relatives and friends
were standing around, Mr.. A. left
the side Of his wife, and advancing to
the minister, and putting his hand in
his pocket said: ~ have the money to.
day, and if you'd rather have it than the
sweet potatoes, can pay you just as vel
as not"
"Nevcr mind" said the minister, In q
low, tone "it will be all right. Don'l
say anything about 1t now"
The man then stepped back besid.
the minister, and stood looking into tn,
grave for some moments thea, draw
ing deep breath, as If realizing tn,
depth Of his afiliction, he said in a sat
tone: -.
Il have lost the best friend I ever had
he neuer licked me but once.'
| A few days afterwards the minister
received two bushels of sweet potatoes.
| JEFFERSON IDEA OF MEDICINE -
Jefferson had no confidence in n7ntcli,
n,edica. While resident in Paris, hi.
daughter was seized with typhus fever
and All eminent physician was sent for
He came, examined the patient, CAV.
directions about nursing and departed
without giving or leaving any medicine
The same course was pursued on tn,
second and third day, when Mr.. Jeffer
son said:
doctor, you don't appear to be doin,
anything for my daughter. What is tn
reasOn?'
1.-THE reason is want her to get well
l had supposed you knew what my sys
tenn Of practice was.'
"No; what is it,"
ITO have the most careful nursin
leave the disease to wear out, and let n,
turc do the rest; but never give an
medicine"
The result was the daughter recove
ed with an uninjured constitution. an
for thirty years Jef3eraon followed T
sys4am of the Freneh pAHl3n -. s.
I y14z - :
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which we are ablc TO q
and so on. This we mid
age, If we only take the |
cd for each day but we.
crease our trouble by q
days trouble over again |
ding to-.:orrow's burdeu
fore we are required 10. /
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-04
The National Base Ball Convention
Change of Rules,

The national convention of base ball
players, lately held at New York, was
largely attended. One hundred and ten
new clubs were admitted as members of
the association, making the whole num-
Der two hundred and seven. The rules
governing play were amended to the
following effect:
That the two lines designating the
pitchers position shall be two yards in
length and not four; that the pitcher
must deliver the bali fairly to the strik-
er; that if the pitchers arm touch his
body when delivering the ball it is un-
fair; that ii the pitchers arm is bent
when he delivers the ball it shall be a
throw; that striker shall be considered
a player running the bases as soon as he
strikes fair ball that any ball deliver
ed by the pitcher, OH which ball or a
balk has been called, shall be dead
ball, and not considered in play until it
is settled in the hands of the pitcher,
and he be within the lines of his posi-
ton; that the striker must stand on the
line Of the home base when he strikes
that any ball stopped by an adversary
shall not be deemed in play until it is
settled in the hand Of the pitcher, and
he in his position that if either club in
a match delay thirty minutes after the
time named for the game to commence,
the club SO delaying shall forfeit the
ball ; that any player receiving pecunia-
compensation for playing in any match
shall be dismissed from his club; or il
the club fail to dismiss him, then that
club be dismissed from the association.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-28

from tho Rev. 4. D. Fendall Assist Editor Christian
Chronicle, Phil;sia. st |' #5i.t-
have derived decided benefit from the use of Hoof
lands German Btters, and feel ii my privilege to
ommend them a most valuable tonic to all who
suffering from general debility from disease arising
from arrangement Of the liver. Yours truly.
f.. ID. FENDALL.
from Rev. D. Merge, Pastor of the Passyunk Baptist
Church. Philsda.
From the many respectable recommendations given
to DR.. Hohands German Bitters was induced to give
them trial. After using several bottles found them
70 be good remedy for debility, and most excellent
tonic Eur the stomach. D. MERGE.
[Fro Rev. WIN. Smith, formerly Pastor Of the vincen
town and Millvle IN. j. Baptist Churches.
Having used in my family number OF bottles OF
your HoOhands Germ IN Bitters, have to say that
regard them cxcceat medicine, specially adapted
to remove the diseases they are recommended for
They strengthen and invgorate the system when debi
tated aud are useful in disorders of the liver loss Of
appetite &c: Aaye also recommended them TO several
OF nj friepds WHO have tried them, and found them
greatly beneficial in the restoration of health.
Yours truly, WM. SMITH,
$50 Hutchinson ST., Philada.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-28

THE following racy examination Of a,
candidate for admission to the bar is taken
from the Western Law Journal, and is de-
cidedly a good hit The examination com.
mences with, "Do you smoke, Sir ~ 81
do, Sir" Have you a spare ciga: s''
"Ycs, Sir (extanding short six) Nov.
Sir, what is the first duty of lawyer ?''
"To collect fees" Right What is the
second:" ''To increase the number Of his
clients" "When docs your position to-
ward your client change" when max.
ing bill Of COSTS" Explain" 1--WE
then occupy the an,agonis,ic position-I
assume the plaintiff and he becomes de.
fendant." "A suit decided, how do your
you stand with the lawyer conducting the
other bill ?' ''Cheek by jowl." Enough,
Sir; you promise to become an ornasnent to
your profession, ana wish you success.
Now, arc you aware Of the duty you owe
me!" Perfectly" Describe it." ut
is to invite you to drink" "But, suppose
| decline?" Candidate scratching his
head "There is no instance of the kind
on record in books. | cannot answer the
question" "You are right; and the conf.
dence with which you make the assertion
shows that you have read the law atten.
lively. Let's take driak, and will sign
your certificate
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TWIN BABIEs.-Ths sudden death of two
babies, twins, was mentioned in the Boston pa.
pers few days since. and it was stated that
the parents resided in Boston. An investiga.
ton shows that the affair occurred in Char,as
ton. The babies we're named Laura and Au.
gusta respectively, aud were the twin children
of Richard and Augusta Sriienstcker, who re.
side on Thorndikc straet. Charleston The
deaths were very sudden The mother was
nursing one while the father was holding the
other III mis- arms. The one being held by the
father suddenly dropped its head and expired
almost instantly, and while the mother was in
the act OF exchanging with the one she held,
this was also iouud to be cead. The babies
were 2 months and l3 day. old, and the cause
Of their deaths is unknown. They we're con.
sdered healthy babies, and were TO all appear
ances in their usual good health up to the time
Of their death. .t, nos arg..a
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Josh on Skating.


LIavin herd much said about skatin parks,
and the CRATE amount ov hclth and muscle
they wus impaltin to the present generashun
OF a site advance from fust kost, bought
tickit and went within the fence.
l found the ice in slippery condishun, cuv
erin about akers ov artifshal water, which
was owned by Il stock company, and iroze to
order.
On wun side ov the pond was ereckted little
grocery bildins where the wimmin .ot on
benches, while the ieliers, kivered with blush
es, hitched the magic iron 20 their feet.
1t waz most excitin scene; the sun waz in
the ski-and the wind waz in the air-and
the birds waz in the southland the snow waz
on the ground. and the ice lay shiverin with
bad ko'd-and angels. Of both senders, fuctu-
ated past me, pro and con, to an fro, here a
little and there more.
1t waz a most excitin scene; l wanted to
holler "bully," or lay down and roll over.
But kept in an aked with glory.
Helth was pcsared on rfenny nobel brow
Az the femail angels put out on the pond,
side by side with mail angels, t waz the most
powerful seen ever stood behind.
The long red tape from their mex swum in
| the breeze, and the fethers in the jockeys flut
tered in the breeze. and other things TO nu.
merOus to menshun) huttered in the breeze.
don't think was ever more crazee IN my
life.
For hours stood and gazed with dumb
excitement.
l felt like a kanall Loss turned suddenly out
to grass. aas
didI's know how to proceed.
AZ one Ov the angels, more sudden than
awl the rest, KUN flickering GOWN the track 3
lenths ahed ov her mail angel, awl eyes wer
gorgin with her hcveny bust ov speed. She
scanned to hev cut luce from erth, and wus
bound south, for the cape of Good Hope,
when awl 10 onst, with gorus swoop terrif-
tick, downcrumblin into limped heap she
went, ivin loviy mass Of disastrus skirt an
taper;n ankle. E..-r
Awl gctherd around the busted angel; tut
10! in minnit her wings waz again plumed,
an evry fether in its lawful place. an on she
fled, latin like wine thr0 its buteous bushes.
had saw cnutf-more happiness than be-
longed to mean az slowly wended back to
my hum at the tavern felt-good.
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-
| New Hampshire aud the President.
Hon. John G. Sinclair, the Democratic
candidate for governor of New Hamp pshire,
has written letter accepting the nomina.
ton for that position. lie endorses Presi.
dent Johnson in this decisive manner:
This tampering with the Constitution
cannot be successfully carried out. Res
pect for the fathers Of the revolution, in.
tellgent reason, patriotism and the hopes
Of civil liberty on this continent, are all
against it. One man Of official power il
against it, who suggested conditions of
complete restoration, which conditions the
states have complied with; and that man,
let US be thankful, will not tramp:s upon
his life. long convictions Of constitutional
rights, or upon his plighted faith. turn
my eyes with hope and confidence 10 Pres.
ident johnson. believe he will meet the
shock designed to shatter the fabric OF
government established in 1880 by the merr;
Of the revolution, as the rock, firm an6
unmovable, meets the storm. l believe
that he will, with persistent courage, main
tain his position between that fair fabric,
the constitution, and the fanaticism which
assails it; and remembering that Congress
is not, in this free land, the tribunal Of last
appeal, he will "go to the country and
there be triumphantly sustained by over.
whelming masses Of the people. That
great tribunal of final resort will not fail
him. The opinion is steadily and rapidly
gaining ground that his plan of restoration
is, under the circumstances, the only one
which can restore civil authority safely
dispense with an immense standing army
and assure peace and prosperity to all sec.
tions. The tax payers and voters, the
honest yeoman. begin to feel that partiz,n.
ship must give place to higher and better
motives than anything which pertains to
mere party ascendancy; that upon the man.
ner in which they shall 20 thrnnah the
crisis now obviously near at hand, upon
the power with which they shall uphold
and sustain the President, their own rights
and their Liberties are together suspended
In this grasping for more central power
in this casting about for weapons Of ven-
geance-in the spirit which would plant the
victor's foot Of strength upon prostrate,,
vanquished weakness, there is to my aps'
prebenson nothing to commend I do.
net think the people like it or will support
it in the end. 1t is unworthy Of cizliza.
tion and most repugnant to every dictate
Of ordinary manhood.
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OUR MANsIoN.-The palatial residence
wherein dwelleth We lovely villain of the
Journal, hath been tremendously showed
upon OF late, and the roaring winds Of
Wednesday night last, have almost buried
it in mountain Of snoy. The house is
like it's occupant in many RESPECTS. Like
him, it is principally all on the ground
Like him, it's "ornery'' looking, and small
potatoes. Now that it is showed under,
our friends will need to observe the follow.
ing directions to find it. First, 60 up.
Main Street till you see snow drift with
smoke protruding therefrom. End. Traits
the place. 3rd. You can stand on the
street and yell at the inmates till your visit
is over. 4th. If you must come in, 90
round to the rear Of the snow hdnk, crawl
up the same till you get to tho top Of
plum tree, then climb down and you'll get
to small opening. then founder in and
you're there. That's the way we get in
and ont, and we rather like it. Come ands
see us. armstrong, Lansing Journal.
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One morning when we we're confronting the
enemy ut kenesaw Mountain they made an at.
tack on GeReral Osterhaus' command He
was at breakfast, when an orderly dashed up
WITH
"Gcneral! the rebels are advancing on US"
"Shust wait;" said he. "till gifts mine cof.
fec; makes him hell SMELL" r
After drinking his coffee he hurried to the
front, and if he didn't literally fulfil his promise
he quickly repelled the attack, and made the
enemy glad to regain the shelter of their
works. The boys ever after knew him as ..old
hell smell"
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-lNlI .

lFrom the Rev Joseph H. Kennard Pastor of the 10th
, Baptist Church, a. EE
Ihave been frequently requested to connect my name
with concentrations Of different kinds of medicines,
but regarding the practice out of my appropriate
sphere have in all declined; but with a clear
proof in various instances and particuarly in my
family, of the usefulness of Dr. lioohands German Bit
depart from my usual course, to express my
u conviction that for general debility Of the system,
and especially for Lirer Cbmplaias, 1t is safe and
yatxabe prspardligs. In cases II may fail; but
Hsnally {doubt not it will bo very beneficial those
idIO suffer fronl the above causes. Truly yours,
J. II. KENNARD Eighth below Coats st.
Philadelphia, Dec. "A, 1861
Rev, J. S. Herman, OF tbs German Reformed Church.
Kutztown Berks Co., Pa, was cured of Dyspepsia Of
o years standing. -
A. NJ. Spangler Editor of the Caurist, No. 25 North
Sixth street. PHIL says this Btters recommended
TO him by medical friend, and six bottles cured him
81 o0mplste prostration Of the nervous system.
Rev. J. Newton Brown d. D., Editor Of the EncylO-
peda of Religious knowledge and Christian Chronicle
Phlada; Rev. Thos. Winter, d. d., Pastor of Roxbor-
ough Baptist Church Rev. Levi G. Beck Pastor of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton, N. j., formerly Of the
North Baptist Church, PHILADELPHIA at present Pastor
0f the Baptist Church, Chester Pa-These gentlemen
express in the strongest terms their favorable opinion
Of this Bitters.
sHE SA3 sE +t E~ t
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Rock Wells Drilled!
NJ fHR
McGREGOR PUMP COMPANY.

DUMPS AND WOODEN EAvE TRoUaus Par.
l ties desiring anything in line will do well to
write call at steam shop head of Main Street. Nc
Gregor, Iowa. (467y) Address T. KELLOGG, Box u.