The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-10-03
THE MONUMENT, COMPLETED.

dation is feet by s feet, : feet deep and
feet above the surface Of the ground
The dirt will ultimately lie filled in to
the top of the first base, with II gradual
decent to the main ground. The first
base consists of two slabs, inches thick,
feet & inches long; 5 feet 2 INCHES widc
and presenting surface feet inches
square. The two weigh 5000 pounds
On the above rests the second base, II solid
piece, one foot thick, j feet 9 inches
square, and weighs $3.50 pounds Each
Of the above are made of Joliet marble.
The piinth, or first piece of the nonu-
mcnt proper, is 10 inches thick, feet .
inches in width and breadth, and weighs
1900 pounds. The die comes next, 5
feet by ) feet, feet high, and on the
south, cast and north sides are names of
members of different companies, while
OH the west is the following inscriptions:
TO HER SONS,
Beloved and norcd who died for their
COUNTRY
III the Great War of the Rebellion,
CEDAR COUNTY,
In grateful remembrance, has erected
THIS MONUMENT. \. ID. Ls67.
The above piece weighs 5000 pounds
The first section of the shaft is feet >
inches by , feet inches, ! feet high, and
weighs 300 pounds. Each side of it is
entirely dotted with names. Next fol-
lows the second section of the shaft, :.
fec; by . feet, 5 feet high, and weighs
3,3iia pounds. This section also contains
NAMES of deceased soldiers. The third
-ectiun of the shaft is | foot 9 inches by
| foot 8 inches, q feet , inches high, and
weighs :, 800 pounds. Is is executed in
bass relief, with several devises--laural
wreath, eagle, muskets, &C., on the sew
cral sidcs-making it, we think, the
most attractive section in the monu-
ncnt. The fourth section of the shaft
is octangular, Is inches by Is inches, q
feet 8 inches high, and weighs 1880
pounds. The whole is surmountcd by Il
beautifully executed globe and flag, Is
Ivy lS ill.,, 4 feet high, and weighs $50
pounds. The plintl and pieces above it
are all made Of the best Vermont marble.
The monument is 80 feet inches
high, and its total weight is 1880
pounds. ING entire structure is we'll
proportioned; ~ splendid specimen of
workmanship; and Mr.. Simpson, under
whose immediate supervision the work
was done and placed IN position, de-
serves the hearty thanks of. our citizens
for the faithful performance OF, his con-
tract. The monument cost $4,000. ST.
800 Of this amount was raised by sub
scription, and has been paid to the con-
t+ssetos'S; the balance was appropriated
by the county and Will paid as soon
as the Board of Supervisors meet.
1t is the intention Of the Association
to inclose the monument with an iron
fence just as soon as the money subscribe
ed OH the 4tl of July, Is paid in. The
Directors Of the Association earnestly re-
quest that all who have not yet paid in
their subscription, should pay them ut
once, as it is highly important that the
proposed iron fence around the monu-
mcnt be erected as speedily as possible,
and thus complete an undertaking that
will prove one of the most beautiful and
lasting memorials of the patriotism and
loyalty of the citizens of Cedar county.
There is still over two hundred dollars
of subscriptions uncollected, and it is
to be hoped the delinquents will pay the
same Immediately to VIM. II. Tuthill,
Treasurer Of the Association. A tempo
rary fence now encloses the structure,
and onr City Fathers will fence the
square rs soon rs possible.
Person, dcsircing marble work Of any
kind-monumcnts or tombstOnes-
should give VIM. IL. Simpson & Co. u
call, for they cannot be excelled, either
in price, style or execution of work. -
Read their advertisement in another
column.
rg-A few days since a couple of boys,
residing in Rochester township were
brought to grief" under peculiar cir
cumstances, for stealing apples. 1t APP
pears that they were not stimulated to
over.exertion by the bright prospects of
large quantities Of mellow fruit, and
cosequently, instead Of travelling on
foot, they procured the services Of a
long-eared quadruped. Arriving at the
orchard the boys tied the animal to the