The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-08-09
"home'' more than to an ASYLUM.

would require still longer letter to
speak of the manners, peculiarities and
habits of the patients. Let only one
instance suffice. was taken to one
room in the door of which stood Aunt
Peggy,"a very pleasant, amiable body.
She feigned an unwillingness for the
Dr., who conducted me, to enter the
room, but on his insisting she stepped
aside and let us pass In. The walls of
her room as high as she could reach
were adorned with representations of
birds, animals, and flowers of all oolors
and species. They were made of "ravel-
Of cotton, silk or satin, or
any fabric she could get adapted to her
wants. They are arranged with great
deal Of neatness and display a great
deal of artistic intelligence. She is anx-
iously waiting, and has been waiting for
tedious months and years, for her ship
to come i'm laden with fresh supply Of
material for her labor. Happy, and in
nocent as happy, she knows no care as
to the Asylum was very pleasant and
agreeable one-marred only by the cad
thought that so many loved ones at home
We're obliged to mourn the absence of a
father, mother, brother, sister, son,
daughter, wife or husband, in whom the
lamp of reason flickers feebly or has
gone out in hopeless night.
l spent the Sabbath in Mt. Pleasant.
There II . large number of church-going
people here. / cannot say for other
churches but learned that there were
500 members in the NJ. Z. church in the
city alone.
Left here on Notwithstanding. Went
thence by way of Burlington to Musca-
tine and thence home to Upton, where
| arrived on Tuesday afternoon, ,materi-
ally busted and financially "busted,"
and quite willing to "settle" down and
become once more a humble citizen of
CEDAR.
@ RATs.--Ed. Adrertiscr-You said, on
the authority of San Francisco CORE
spOndent, that lin a few months, or
years, John Chnaman will cross the
Rocky Mountains and fill up the valley
of the Mississippi Now, think if he
bring along his native relish for rat
flesh we ought, if possible, to detain him
long enough in the upper part of said
valley to settle with the rats; when he
goes to the cane and cotton fields of the
South let the negro and him settle as
they may. If he will only rid us of rats
let him come, and not stand on the order
of his coming, but come at once.
-. Rats are fast becoming an unendura-
BILE nuisance. They undermine our
buildings, pollute our wells, destroy
eggs and young poultry; and in our grain
fields they take possession Of the de-
serted subterranean ahOdes of the GO
pher, and destroy, in the aggregate, an
innumerable amOunk of grain. A neigh
Dor told me lately, that last winter they
did even gnaw the horns and dew claws
off of his young cattle. So far they
seem to be exempt from rinderpest,
hog, cholera, gaps, or anything eIuiva-
trait in their whole character. l only
wish john may come-capture, cure,
and transport in good order to his breth-
rem in the mines every rat that we can
spare. *
VIRGINIA GROVE, Aug. 7th, 1866. ~
RUNAWAY AND SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Last Saturday evening about o'clock,
as Mr.. James Myer, Jr., No. 6, Clinton
Place, was returning to Mr.. James
Thompson's stable with double team
and carriage, that he had been using for
a drive with his family and Mr.. Myers
father, who is OH visit from Baltimore
When coming down Brady street hill,
one of the traces coming loose, the team
became frightened and ran down Bra
dy street at dangerous gait. In
turning into Second street the car
riage struck against the curb in
front of Nockolps block, and Mr.. Myer,
who is very heavy man was thrown
out, receiving serious injury. He was at
once carried into Ballard's Drug Store,
and thence home, where he was attend
ed by DR.. Peck, who upon examination
found that Mr.. Myers left leg at the an
kle joint, aud his right foot We're broken,
and several severe bruises. The frac-
lures were set by the Doctor, assisted by
Mr. Middleton, a student in DIR. Peck's
office. Last evening Mr.. Myer was as
comfortable as could be expected.
From the serious character of the inju-
ries, it will probably be some weeks be-
fore he CAN get about again. He has the
sympathy of many friends.
Gazette, august 9Th.
nag Thirteenth Iowa State Fair. to be
held at Burlington, September Is, 10, 20
and q, 1866. Over $1,000 offered in
Premiums. All railroads In Iowa carry
passengers at half-fare and freight for
exhibition free c. b. & @. r. II, at 60