The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-07-23

"A COlOIcu ITcSll iTOIN CAMP
meeting at Iowa City, got the power"
in church at Davenport few nights
since and made SO mulch noise that q
large number of persons attracted to the
houses Among them was Alderman
Harding, who spoke aloud in the meet
ing, saying that the woman was crazy
entought to be token eafe Of = He was
arrested for disturbing the meeting and
, fined S. and costs. -
A Practical Joke.
The Chicago Tribune of the 18th inst.
contains an siccoun tot a most successful
and peculiar piece Of waggery which
was perpetntcd the preceding evening
upon . -ANnsbss Of. the citizens Of that
city. 1t seems that about dark young
man called at the BriggsH louise and in
formed the clerk that he was the driver
OF the famous horses owned by Robert
Bonner 1ofsNew fYork. Il He also stated
7 that mfr. b. had succeeded In leaving
New York on the sly, with five Of his
fieetestanimals; that he had shipped
tlAn at Buftalo, on tbe propeller Toledo
for Chicago; and that he, with his
horses, trainers and drivers had just
reached that place. OF course he secur-
ed the best rooms in the house for Mr..
Bonner and himself-further informing
the clerk as he passed out that a sere-
made was to be given to Mr.. b. on his
arrival, and he must make arrange
I'ments therefor Leaving every one at
the Aotelins hubub of preparation and
speculation. Mr.. Driver proceeded to
the office efAVaas' Light Guard Band.
Using the same story as heretofore, he
secured the services Of the best musi-
Clans of. the company. Then he bent
his steps to an extensive livery stable
where he obtained band wagon, with
four horses and driver. Getting the
musicians in the vehicle he drove round
by the hotel, Informed them that tie
distinguished guest would soon be there;
and drove to the dock where the pro-
peller lay.
The news had spread like wildtire and
large number Of people had gathered
to see the decentralization. Assuming
control of the band the agent Of Mr..
Bonner soon had them mounted upon
the roof Of the dock shed where he call
ed for and the band played one tune
after another for an hour-out of COM
pliment to the captain of the boat he
said. He then informed the band that
Mr.. Bonner was travelling by rail and
had not reached the city. On going
back to the hotel again he explained to
all interested that his employer was to
arrive by the late train and proceed to
"Mr. Patterson's' on west Lake street,
whittier they started with music play
ing to bring him to his hotel. After
the wagon had been absent on this
mission some hour and half, the owner
OF the livery stable, who had been in
vited to the hotel to meet the great turf
manufacturing to "smell a. mice"
got in his buggy and drove to the street
and number of "Mr. Patterson's' resi-
dence. There he found the sleepy band
waiting for the agent to bring Mr.. Bon
ner out, which he had entered the yard
for the purpose of doing. A knock at
the door revealed the fact that no "Pat-
tersonn sIivc,! there; and that no Bon
ner or agent was ,.no1n to the inhabit-
ants and the Disappointed company
moved slowly homeward no douSt COM
forted but little by the reflection "sic.a.
is life."
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Read advertisement of "Estrayed or
DOES NOT ADMIRE HIM.-The Louis
vile Courier (Democrat) says that the
country has been given very exagger-
ated idea ofGrant's military capacity
that his genius is really of an inferior
order, and that his achievements during
the war, were those Of lucky blunder-
er rather than that Of a great Captain.
The Louisville Courier is edited by
General Buckner-Simon Bolivar Buck
ner-who having been denied the privi- |
lege ofenforcing Democratic ideas with |
the sword, follows the example of his |
Forrest, of Fort Pillow, and !
Quantrell, Of Lawrence, in emphasiz-
ing them with the pen. If Simon's |
pen is not 'mightier' than his sword, |
it must be a very worthless weapon.
A reason for Simon's opinion of Grant |
may be found in bit of history.
Simon had command OF "a certain rebel |
work known as Fort Donelson. Grant |
and. held 1t completely. ST.
mon wanted to 60 home. Grant !
wouldn't let him. Simon asked upon
what terms he might get out of the box.
Grant told that the terms were "uncon-
ditional surrender" Simon declared |
that AS Southerner and chevalier he |
could not consent to that. Grant then |
wrote: II propose to move immedi-
ately upon your works" Simon read
the letter, and, like Captain Scott's
coon, came down. But the incident led |
him to form a very poor opinion of |
Grant. We saw Simon when he passed
through Albany on his way to Boston
harhor, aud we concluded then that he |
had no admiration for Grant. He prob
ably found at the Democratic Conven-
ton many who agree with him; and
for the same reasons.-4lbauy Jonr-
nal.
From Seymour's Home.
The Utica Herald, published at the
home Of Horatio Seymour, thus halls