The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-11-15

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probably suggest new thsosies ios 1n'
solution of geographical problems con
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS. In justice =
branch OF the public service which fe-
ccives much undcscryed censurc, we
call attention to the fact That there are
deposited IN our postofilcsr, Hce4Ayy
many unmailablc letters, which, ncoeses
ing to instructious under the lsCssI nWs
have to be sent TO the ,icad-lcttcr oanpe
at Washington. rm,ailablc lettors -
specified to be letters attempted - -
sent with stamps previously usso -
stamps cut from stamped envcio1S;
unpaid letters for foreign countries, on
which prepayment Is required ~ -
regulations; letters not addressed, 0rss
badly addressed that their dcstiuati00
cannot be known letters m!sdirccfcd %
places where there arc no postomces;
and letters wholly unpaid, including
unpaid drop letters. - aA
In this connection II may also be we'll
to state that the Department recon-
mends the universal adoption Of re-
quest envelopes bearing on. one corner
request to return - tbs wTibsr if No
called for in certain num6se of dAys
This will almost stislr4hs 1eas3-lesesf
bureau, and II viii be found 70 work
very satisfactory. No extra postage v
required for the return Of such letters. Y
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Afiectation Is a greater enemy TO the
face than small pox. sE w.
What fs the best way to curb Wild
young man? To bridal him.
Mental abstraction may bc described
~ stealing the ideas Of others and fancy
ing them your own.
"A stethoscope, /" says u young mcdie-
al student, "is a spy-glass for looking
into peoples chests with your eyes"
A Western paper, In describing the
debut Of young orator, says that "he
broke the Ice felicitously with his Op0n-
ing sentence, and was almost tnaMedl-
ately drowned with applause. 80
An Irishman, In describing the trad
ing powers Of the genuine Yankee, said:
Ii he was cast away on dcsolate islAnd,
he'd get up next morning and go around
selling maps to the inhabitants.
BE temperate In all things. Our 0r1t
parents ate themselves out of house md
hosne.
Happiness grows at our own hresides,
and ID not to be picked in the strange1'
gardens. Il. #.44 s p
A young lady In western Iowa, all for
love, recently hung hclself--to q limb of
A quaint chap remarks that the hu-s
man race Ii divided into two Glasses
those who 20 ahead and do something,
aud those who sit still and inquire,
"Why wasn't 1t done the other way?'
Somebody has given utterance to tho
following scrap Of philosophy, which, n
II he not good, " atleast cool: The poor
mans purse is empty, but he has as
much gold In the sunset and silver In
the moon - anybody 5AE
An interesting and amusing article In
the November number Of He,pcr's Mu0-
d-ine, on newspaper advertisements.
merchants: l.--Advertisc. 2.-Advcr-
tise literally. 3.--Advertise courageous
ly. To the public ut large: Read tho
advertisements. 2.-Study them, and
verify they shall be your profit. a.
rusH.--keep pushing, If you run
against q snow-hanls or n rail fence,
don't 60 back, bat push them over or
leap them. II you hit against any dim
Guilty, push it forward, or ON ono side
and go OH. 1t Is OF no use TO cry Or
lament, 1t will not help the matter III tho
least. Tears never lcaped stream or
dug through u mountain. Push on,
push ever; and your fortune il made,
and your Immortality secured.
The volcanic island Of Santorino has
small islands, which made their appear
ance ono by one, are now Joined
together, and still increase insensibly
without emitting heat or vapor of any
sort. *zs a.zn=sa#
The Rev. Mr.. A was more emf
nent In his day for the briliiancy of his
Imagination than the force OF his logic.
At one time he was preaching on 1.-The
Ministrations Of tile Angels aud In tho
peroation he suddenly Observed: II hear
Whisper" The change Of tone started
the deacon, who sat below, from a drow-
sy mood, and springing to his feet, he
spoke: II guess it IL the boys In the
gallery"
Some people would be astonished to
learn that the phrase escaping "by the
skin Of ones teeth Is from tho Bible.
1t occurs In job, chapter nineteen, verse
twenty, and the corrctt reading Is: my
bone cleavcth to my skin and to my
flesh, and am escaped with the skin OF
my teeth"
Admiral farragut has decided upon
the star which he will wear by virtue
Of his rank. 1t is of gold, has five rays.
and is two inches in diameter. TIA c.sn
tire is Of silver, about the size Of quar-
ter Of q dollar, and bears an effixy Oh the
Hartford with the AdmirnPs fiag at tho
fore.
The other day an Irishman called ss
the express office with stone hammer
which he wished sent to his brother at
Chenoa. He said he had sent letter 70