The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-03-07

After a week or eight days the Lady
came one morning into the kitchen,
opened . cupboard, and discovered .
youthful military character.
"Oh, ma'am!" cried the girl, frighten-
ed, II give you my word ! never saw
that soldier before In oil my lifs-he
must have been one Of the old ones left
over by the other girlv'
AN INDIGNANT DARKEY.-There was
an immersion to take place on the banks
Of certain river. Several colored con-
verts had already been baptized, when
the ofdciating clergyman led smother to
the water. Moving cautiously into the
stream for suitable depth 1t happened
unfortunately that the location OF the
stepping of place was miscalculated,
and all at once the minister and convert
were foundering in the water Is to 20
feet deep. The preacher succeeded in
clampering back on the ledge of rocks
without much trouble, but the darkey,
frightened out Of his wits, struck wildly
across the river. Arriving at the oppo-
site shore he crawled out heavy and
weary, and shaking hinaaaif like wet
dov. and look;n, back with Intense dis
p..st, ne exclaimed: "Some white mans
gwine to lose O Niger by this foolish
ness yet
A SINGULAR 6ToRY.-The Williams
port (Pa.) bulletin tells the following
singular story: Zone Of tho curiosities
of the season is that Of numerous grass
hoppers appearing on the grass where
the snow has melted of. Whether this
phenomenon is general, or only confined
to particular localities, we are not able
to state. Mr. II. s. Morse, who resides
on Center street, Gagged several aud
brought them to our Office. They were
as lively as in midsummer. The grass
in his yard is filled with these summer
visitants. Who has seen winter grass
hoppers elsewhere?
Good Templar's Convention.
A convention of Good Templars In the
Eighth Judicial District was held In Io-
wa City, on the 22d OF February, repre-
sentativcs being present from nine diff
ferent lodges.
Permanent officers Of the convention
were chosen as follows:
w. g. T. Bro. r. L. Dunlap, Of Ragan
Lodge, w. v. +. Sic. Adella Lamburn,
Of Springdale lodge; w. S. Bro. B. Tai
bot, Of Rescue lodge; w. NJ. Bro. J. W..
Pritchard, Of Pos6etonock lodge; w. G..
Sis. NJ. E. Varney, Of Springdale lodge.
The convention adjourned to meet at
the calfof the officers, after passing the
following resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted, and ordered to be pub
lished throughout the District.
| WHEREAs. We the representatives OF
the various lodges within tho sti Judi
cial District, in convention assembled,
believe In the necessity and duty dey0lv-
ing on ns ~ citizens in favor sustaining
law aud order within our State; And
Whereas, we believe that our prosperity
and security depend on promotion Of the
temperance cause; therefore
Resolped, That the evils Of intenpe-
rance are apparent to all and need no ad-
ditional argument to convince us Of
them.
I'd, That we will make fedoubled and
untiring efforts to enforce the prohibito
ry liquor law, visiting its penalties on all
transgressors until those engaged in the
nefarious business Of drupkard making
will forsake their unlawful vocations
and seek some legitimate end honorable
business.
Sd, That we declare the entire prohi
bition, of the use and sale Of all intoxi
eating liquors as q beverage, Qncludine
lager beer and native wine) Is the doc
trine Of Good Templars, q well as Of all
true friends Of Temperance.
i 4th, That ii we would elevate the NOR.
al sentiment Of society, we cannot stand
quietly by and witness In silence the re.
peated violations Of tho temperance
lawy. ..ss
iii 9th, That all groggsfiss ore nuisAnces
that cannot be tolerated, and that We
hereby most solemnly pledge ourselves
TO each other and 70 God, thst we will