The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-09-05
The Poor Farm.

MEssRs. EDITORS: II / mistake not
4 the citizens Of the county are to vote a
the coming election on the question O
buying "Poor Farm" SO called-.ir
other words, farm upon which the
4 county poor' are to be kept. When
this, or similar question was submit.
3fted a few years ago, did not vote at all
\ upon it. did not consider that 1 was
well enough posted to vote either way.
Now, when our taxes are high and
county warrants are accepted" but not
paid, 1 feel US though I would like to
vote on so important question and vote
intelligently. Perhaps am the only
uniformed person in the county, but l
flatter myself that there may be others
as ignorant upon this suljectas 4 am.
Now, with your permission, l would
ask that some one who is posted present
through the columns of the ADVERTISERS
the reasons that may be given in favor
of the purchase of "poor FARM" L
don't doubt that good figurer can make
up an account with poor farm" and
have the balance on tile right side, but
in addition to that would like to know
what has been the experience Of other
counties. Perhaps all would admit that
a county poor farm" ought to and
| might be made profitable, but when we
consider the manner in which people
generally work for others, is it reasona-
/ BILE to expect that we shall always be
favored with all exceptional man as
Overseer of the farm. "A "poor farm"
will, no doubt, afford comfortable place
for some office seeker, who is not re-
markable for his success in other under
tallings and do not wish to injure his
prospects, but l cannot help asking,
twill it'pay?" ~rs sa-
The Board of Supervisors Of Scott
county have spent good deal of time in
Investigating the subject of supporting
the county poor, and Il committee of the
Board have just made Il report, in which
L find the following:
"Expcrencc has sufficiently demon
stratcd that the farming business is not
profitable for the county. We, there
fore, advise the selling Of The form, with
the exception Of about forty acres and
the buildings thereon, which should .be
left as poor house." H.
1t appears that there are at this time
Is persons on the poor farm, who are
being supported by Scott county, and
that but of the % properly belong in
such a place; the rest are proper subjects
for hospitals or asylums, or are children
who should be bound outn to some
good citizens.
Light is wanted: the light of figures
and the light of experience. VIII some
one give it: d.
Ny WIFE WILL HAVE NO OTHER.
Mr. Geo. \. Sanders, publisher of the
Silver Lake SIN, Perry, n. v, writes:
81 bought Il machine of you about five
years since, when publishing a paper ut
Danville, n. \. ! sold that machine
when / left Danville, and now want
another. / have due bills for two higher
priced machines, but yours gave such
perfect satisfaction that my wife will
have no other kind. / want a machine
ut once. ".-ELetter to Wilcox l. Gibbs S.
Nj. Co., May i, 1866. n .<".~r
The new postal treaty with England
goes into operation on October lst The
rates to the United Kingdom for news
papers and unscaled circulars will be
two cents each. Newspapers, or other
printed matter, except books weighing
over two ounces, four cents for four
ounces, or a fraction thereof. Books, six
cents per four ounces, or a fraction there
of. Patterns or samples Of merchandise,
eight cents per four ounces, or a fraction
thereof. Postage must be prepaid
Wrappers of newspapers, pamphlets,
books, etc, must be open at the sides or
ends. Book or sample packets must not
exceed two feet in length or one in
width. Patterns or samples must not be
OF intrinsic value, while the rule ex-
cludes from the mials all articles of a
salah!e nature, or having n market value
of their own. The reduced price Of
twelve cents per half ounce does not go
into effect until January l. The offices
OF exchange on the side of the United
States are New York, Boston, Philadel-I
phia, Baltimore, Portland, Detroit, Chi
c1pO anu San L francisco.
An old farmer near Lynchburg, Va,
has had standing bet Of ten dollars
with neighbor for the last thirty years
that it would rain on the first Saturday
in August Of each year. During the
time he has won twenty-seven out of the
thirty bets, winning, of course, againjon
Saturday of week before last. He will
not explain what meteorological rule
governs his opinion.
4 Our Government has taken an active
interest IN saving the life Of Santa Anna,
and has sent dispatches to our acting
Minister in Mexico to urge President
,Juarez to deal with him literally. In
addition to this Il special envoy has been
sent to Mexico with instructions TO Sc
cure, if possible, the lenient treatment
of Santa Anna, while he is in prison.
General Grant has thanked the rebels
and copperheads, headed by President