The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-08-30

DQWe know, Of no more vivid Illus.
tration ofsEh1 3mlldence Of thu srebel
claim to "immedfate and Unconditional |
!" to the practical rights they !
foIfelted by the rebellion, than is Afford
cd bg 6he opening paragraph OF Mr.. Col. |
fax's speech 81 Indianapolis: iaa..9 - i
"If, at the close Of the revolutionary
war, Benedict Arnold, after having
thrown his sword In the ascale agatoSt
his county, had appeared ct the door OF
the Continental Congress, clamoring for
his rights, and saying to them that,
though he had violated tbs oath Of hdel-
ity to the United Colohies-though he
had warred against the Independence OF
his native land-yet that he accepted
the situation" and that, having been
bornrupon this soil, he demanded the
full enjoyment Of his rights, with what
fathers, who, by their wisdom in cOun-
Gil and valor il the ield, had achieved
our indepeudence--with what scOrn and
indignation would they have listened to
that appeal. They would have Danish
ed him from their presence; they would
have declared his touch pollution; they
would have declared him, as he was, a
traitor to his native land; and, treating
him with the same indignant contempt
with which they treated his associate
tories Of the Revolution, they would
have branded him with their whitening
condemnation. Can you tell me in what
respect, the ieadsns Of this rebellion diff
fer, in the enormity Of their guilt, from
Benedict Arnold? sa.erer
The question whether lager beer will
intoxicate, has been tested again In O
trial few days since before the Sessions
at Niagara. The defendant was one
Louis Zeiger, who was arrested for VIC
latiOn Of the excise law. A large mum.
Der Of witnesses were summoned, among
man. who 1sis takeris Atty glasses pei
day and thought it would not intoxicate
Ernest Brimmel, q brewer, was accus
toned to IKE seventy Ave glasses pei
day, and was Of the same opinion, but In
spite Of the evidence the jury brought in
verdict Of guilty. @s# .E#
The State Register wickedly says In
view OF the changes rapidly being made
in Iowa postofiices: rim less than si1
months from date postoffice robberie
will be SO numerous that special agent
of the Department will have their hand
full to keep track of the rascals. A mai
who changes his political sentiments 70
an Office will steal; and 1t has been con
stitutionai and customary for Demo
cratic 0liice-holders to steal from the be
ginning" "s
~ The Maine Farmer, which ough
to BE- good authority, says that from
now until October Is good time t
prune fruit trees. We can better se
what limbs are decaying than when tn
leaves are Oft. 1t Is far the best time t
trim young trees, as you can often nip
shoot growing in the wrong direction
and set it right toward the next year
growth. Plum aud pear trees shoul.
now be headed in Of their present year
growth, In order to develop fruit bud
for the nsxt year. Cut down old, sickly
trees with an unsparing hand. #.
The English Lords of the Bench latel,
decided ut Westminster, rs principl.
of common law, that counsellor, In
questioning a witness, should address
him In ordinary tones, and In language
Of respect, such rs is employe ed by gen.
tleman In conversation with another
that . lawyer has no right to question
the private business or moral character
rent they absolutely affect his reliability,
or touch the case in hand, and that a wit.
ness is not bound to answer questions
put to him in an insulting manner.
A German paper relates the following
story of one Of the late battles, which is
not altogether incredible: A yound sold
Ter, In the midst of the tumult of battle
thought he saw on the grass four leav-
ed shamrock growing. As such plant
is rare, and is considered to bring good
luck, he stopped to take it. At that
very instant cannon ball passed
over his head so near that he must have
been killed II he had not been bending
down. The man SO INTERNATIONALLY saved
has sent the plant to which he owes hi
life to his betrothed at Knningsberg.
KEEPING SWEET PorA My meth
cd to keep sweet potatoes Is to dry sane
by spreadidg it on boards ora board walk
dig the potatoes in the morning AM
pick them in the afternoon, before tn
dew falls, throwing out all the bruise
ones. / packed them In -four barrels
first a coat of sand, then a layer of pots
toes, SO that the sand would fill in int
sticeA.s If the sand Is too dry, as whe
dried in kiln, it will shriyel the pot,
toes. had a room on the south side
my dining room that kept the potato
in after packing them in the barret
The heat from the coal stove in diniI
room was all that was given them, and
did not lose two dozen tubers out
eight barrels.
Ben. Butler says that Mayor Munro
of New Orleans, in 1862, had pen
his hand to sign the oath of allegianc
but hearing of McClellan's defeat
threw down his quill and didn't reco
struct until after the war;
The Augusta COnstitutionulist, Of Al
gust End, now lying before us gives tt
following as All editorial paragraph:
The Evansville journal says Gel
eral Grant whipped Lee When? "
recollect that he once smothered him
death with quarter of million
Irish and Dutch, but we never heard
General Lee being whipped by an
BODY
Is this illustration of reconstruct
rebel sentiment given "a m intimatio