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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26
LoOlOgical Anncdntaa,

At a hunt in Sweden an old soldier
was charged by bear. The musket
missed fire. and the anin,a! being close
npon him, lie made "A thrust in hope of
driving the mu1z'C of his piece down
the bears throat. But the thrust was
parrieh off by one of tho huge paws with
all the skill Of Il fcncer, and the musket
wrested from the soldiers hand, who
was forthwith laid PROSTATE. He lay
quiet, and the bear, after smelling,
thought he was dead, and then left him
to examine the musket. This he siezed
by the stock and began to knock about
as though to discover wherein its virtue
consisted, when the soldier could not
forbear putting forth one of his hands
to recover his weapon. The bear inn
mediately seized him by the back ofthc
head, and tore his scalp over his crown
! so than it fell over the soldiers face
Notwithstanding his agony, the poor
fellow restrained his cries, and again
pretended death. The bear laid him
self down upon him, remaining until
some hunters came up and relieved him
ofhis frightful situation. AS the poor
| fellow rose he threw back his scalp with
and ran frantically toward them ex-
claiming:
"The bear! the bear!'
So intense was his apprehension 0
the enemy that it made him obvious o
his bodily anguish. Ae eventually re
covered, and received his discharge, il
consequence Of the loss ofhair.
The best cat-and-mouse story (desig
mated Melancholy Academia cat kill
ed by a Mouse'l is to be found in 9Th
Poor Artist the author of which seem
to have derived the story from some
what questionable sourcc though w
must admit the possibility.
a eat had caught mouse on the lawi
and let it 90 again In her cruel way, il
ordca to play with it, when the nous,
inspired by dispair, and seeing one hol,
possible to escape into, namely the roun'
red throat of the cat, very visible
through her open mouth, took a bol'
spring into her jaws just escaping be
tween her teeth, and into her throat n
struggled and stuffed himself, and so TIN
cat was sutlocated. It reads plausible
let us suppose it was true.
The best spider and fly story we als'
take from the last named book:
"a very strong, loud, bustling fellow
of a blue-bottIe fy bounced accidentl,
into a SPIDERS web. Down ran the ol,
spider and threw her long arms around
his neck, but he gought and struggle,
and blew his drone, and buzzed and san,
sharp, and beat and battered, and tor
the web in holes and so got loose. Th
spider would not let 90 her hold rount
him and fly flew away with the spider
This is related on the authority of Mr.
Thomas Bell, the naturlist who witness
4 4
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26

SINGULAR ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL
The trial of Rev s. II. Tying, of New
Iotk, is in progress. Tie chief counts
of the indictment are that he preached
outside of his parish. that he preached
in q Methodist chuych in New Jersey,
that he read prayers from Methodist
prayer-book, and that he was clad in 4
democratic suit Of Methodist black, in
stead of prescribed surplice and gown.
These are dreadful cime-. The idea
the lamentablc idea, that Mr.. Tying, q
regularly ordained Episcopaian, should
behave in this way, shows degree of
Christian fellowship not TO be tolerated.
Winter, which strips the leaves from
around Us makes us see the distant re-
gious they formerly concealed, so does
old age rob us Of our enjoyments, only
to enlarge the prospects of the eternity
before us.
lie is we'll constituted who grieves not
for what be has not, and rejoices fOI
W hat he has.
The easiest and best way to es--ts.n =
the ches. is to have good heart IL. h
Vice stings us even IN our ple..zn.
but Virtue consoles LIS ever. in orr mains
Religion is as necessary to raaso,, !.
reason is to religion. -
The less man makes of himself the
more OF man he is.
A just man hatch the evil. bnf not
the evil doer
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26

DRS. CHAMBERS g. KENNEDY

nANE associated themselves together fo"
il the practicn of Medicine and Surgery, for
the period of fivle years. Office one door west
OF Mcnamara e. Belts drug store.
Upton, Iowa, May a.h, 1866,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26

There are young women who will lay
their heads upon the bosom of one lover
to gaze and wink at another.
Advice is like snow the softer it falls
the longer it dweils upon, and the deep
er it sinks into the mind.
Let us go always beyond the duties
marked out and keep them within the
pleasures permitted.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26

A clergyman said he addressed his
congregation Of ladies and gentlemen as
brethern, because the "brethern" en-
brace the ladies,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26
W. NJ. HOEY.

TCTIONEER, CLARENCE, Iowa: Will sell
N goods at auction in Cedar county, when
vailed on. Also,
GENERAL LAND AGENT
Will attend to buying and selling land, paying
taxes &c. 4 IL business done with prom ptness
and dispatch. Office at W. Flanagan e Go. IS
store. In Clarence WINES
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26
J. C.. TURNER.

PHYSICIAN & ST REGION, will still continue
/ the practice of Medicine in tliss vicinity.
Office south side OF ofcourtao 81 nare, linton,
Iowa. -
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26
VIM. M. KNOTT,

4 UCTIONEER. Will attend promptly to
N selling all kinds of property at Auction,
i'm any part OF Cedar county. A list of his sales
will always be fouhd at tire TaPToS ADvEIarI-
SER Office, where those desiring his services
can fix the day for their sale without seeing
Inn. Al
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

CoLp BArH.-On the north end Of the
railroad bridge over the American the
embankment and track were carried
away by the freshet Of last week, and
the high water Of Wednesday last des-
troyed all the work which had been
done in tho way of repairs since, COM
polling the railroad company to trans
port their passengers from the bridge to
terra frma in q boat, over water which
fortunately is not every deep or swift.
Yesterday morning II. B. Eddy was SUI
p%erintending this business, and had two
or three passengers in his boat (which
was on the east side of the track), when
another in his descent stepped on the
gunwale Of the boat and capsized her.
A lively time ensued for a moment, dur
ing which all the passengers succeeded
in catching hold Of a rope which was
being used as q tow line or other articles
reached down to them by those above.
Eddy, however, seeing his boat drifting
of, started in pursuit, nothing daunted
by the temperature Of the water, and
by dint of wading and swimming
reached her, when he very coolly mo
joke intended) righted the little vessel,
bailed her out, secured his oars and
rowed the passengers ashore. Among
those who got o ducking were Joseph
King and Jack Livermore-an individ-
ual who knows more about stage
coaches than sailing.-Sae. Union,
Jon. Sd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

THE RAILROADS AND SrAGEs.-Both
railroads suffered by the high water Of
New Years day. The Sacramento VAL
ley trains wero delayed by the water
which stood two feet deep on the track
in places, recessitating the use Of boats
to transport passengers from one train
to another. Yesterday, however, they
succeeded in getting over the road in
good shape, after the water had gone
and the track been inspected. On the
Central Pacific Railroad there was more
damage done. A long fill was washed
out at Blue Canon, and slides occurred
between Alta and Gold Run. A large
force Of men was put on Immediately to
repair damages. Yesterday a train left
the city with passengers at ten o'clock
in the morning, and a return train ar
arrived about eight o'clock, P. ".
Trains will leave to-day with passen-
gers, who will not be detained to any
extent by breaks. In the mountains
snow is falling heavily, as has been the
case for many hours. The stage route
t Virginia from Cisco was being broken
open by horses yesterday. Up to last
evening no stages had arrived at Cisco
since Tuesday night. The Placerville
route appears to have suffered pretty
severely, too, but it was being rapidly
put in order at last advices. From all
accounts, however, no road ever built
could stand tempests and storms such
as have lately visited this coast without
being injured.-Sde. Union. Jan. Sd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

WEsroy on INDIANA MrLEs.-After mr.
irving at Chicago, Weston, the pedes-
trian, had a big reception at Crosby's
Opera House. He entertained his I'D
mirers with a speech from which we
make the following extract:
merely state one anecdote. I started
from Calumet, Ind, to come to Illinois,
and we engaged a pilot there. asked
the pilot before We started, said |,
"Pilot, how far do you call it now to
get to Chicago
"well," says he, "by the road that
we take-let me see-nine and two arc
twelve and three are eighteen, il is just
forty-four miles from here to Chicago,
by road, and forty-one by railroad. The
road is very good, there is some sand %
l started, and pulled over that road at
the rate Of four miles an hour for four
hours, and we stopped for tea, and werc
Just seventeen miles from Calumet, sew
enteen of the f~orty-four miles that this
guide had kindly informed me was the
distance from Calumet to Chicago. I
stopped there and partook Of refresh
ments, and coming out met another In.
diana Hoosier, l asked him: "My good
friend, will you be kind enough to tell
me how far it is from here to Chicago ~
"well," says he, "it's just forty-fve
miles by the wagon road CGrcnt ap-
plause and laughter.
As I told my guide last night
would keep asking how far We were
I win the race ! am going out to
Indiana and buy land by the mile, and
I will make a fortune in o few days, for
if I buy FIVE miles ! have got the whole
State"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

FoUR million three hundred and six
thousand FIVE hundred and eight dead
letters were received in Washington
during the past year. That is, about
one person in seven Of tho population
Of the United States misdirects q letter
in a year. For careful investigation
Of the reason of the non.arrival Of these
letters to their intended destination
shows that wrong addresses, illegible
writing and non-payment of postage,
were the cause Of the miscarriage. Tho
letters contained nearly Sl5o,ooo in
money, and over $4,000, 900 in bills of
exchange and checks. The Post Office
clerks are loudly censured for the
trouble and annoyance arising from
the interruption of commercial CORES
pondeuce, when, in reality, the care
lessness of the writers is to be blamed.
If the outside Of a letter was made the
subject Of as much csre and attention
rs the inside, mistakes would not SO
frequently occur; but it is a matter Of
constant experience that persons while
writing the direction will engage in
conversation, and therefore make blum
ders. One thing at q time is a good
rule while writing letters.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

.#... p. -.
THEY have, O mastery pen on buffalo
articles in the Hays City Rsgister.: He
INDUCES in "sky rocketty" eloqueuce;
and we wonder that he, too, does not
edify US in what be terms buffalo Ian
guage. Listen to him: Yesterday q
large herd of buffalo appeared on the
bluffs, overlooking Hays City. Like
immense, shaggy monsters of some for
gotten age, they stood in bold relief
against the horizon, their great forms
towering spectre like between US and
tue setting sun. Cow and calf, sportive
young bull and savage old one, there
stood the bison multitude, bordering
evidently, in the language of the buffa-
loes, over tho magic change being
wrought beneath them. "-Denper Ne~s.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06
A SAVAGE AssArLr.-A fellow who

4 SAVAGE AssArLr.-A fellow VINO
gives the alias Of John P. Sullivan
that is not his real name, as he admits
has been arrested by office Cullen on
the charge Of making a murderous as
sault upon John Quinn, on kearny
street, opposite ST. Marks place. II is
CHARGED that he entered the saloon, and
after charging around for a few min
utes. took up q bone from the lunch
table and threw it among the bottles
behind the bar. For this Quinn or
dered him to leave the premises, but in
stead of doing so he remarked that he
could s'put a head on him." and pick
ing up a bottle of cider, struck him
with il. Quinn and others then tried
to &c, him out, but he caught Quinn
by the legs, threw him on his back and
bit his thumb to the bone on both sides.
Tho ~bystanders then got him of Quinn,
but in rising he managed to kick him in
the face with his boot, ~injuring him
severely. He then got hold Of a beer
tumbler Of the largest size, weighing
abou. n pound, and hurled it at Quinn.
Il struck him in the face with such force
as TO break his nose down to n level
with the cheek-bone, and disigure him
for life. The tumbler was thrown with
such force that it was shattered into
pieces, the largest Of which is over two
inches square. Quinn was knocked
down by this blow, and remained in
sensible for some time. Sullivan-as
he calls himself-then started out on the
street, and officer Cullen, who had just
arrived, stepped up to him, and laying
his hand on him said, al am a police
man. You must 60 with me y In an
instant he reached around the officer,
and, grasping his club, endeavored to
get possession oft, but let go ofthe coat
and club, both of which he held up
with the same hand, or a pistol being
placed in close proximity to his head,
when he protested to regard the affair
as a Joke. He has been in the employ
ment of Supervisor Reynolds and others
holding possession of lots at the Mis-
sion, over which bloodshed has recent
" occurred, and has been but q few
months out from New York. He is
locked up TO answer charges Of assault
with a deadly weapon, mayhem and re-
sistiug an officer. Quiun's hand, the
thumb of which Sullivan bit, and the
arm to the shoulder, are paralyzed to-
day, and the result OF his injuries is q
matter Of doubt. Sullivan has n neck
like a bulldog, his collar measuring
over eighteen inches in circumference.
and he has the appearance of a regular
bruiser of the roughest.kind.-San Fran
cisco Alta.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06
Weather In the Mountains.

Cisco, January 2d-9 P. N.-There
has been about two feet Of snow fallen
since yesterday. 1t has drifted badly
in places. A band of horses were sent
across the Summit from here this morn
ing, breaking u the road. 1t is snow
ing and blowing hard ut the Summit.
There have been 10 arrivals Of stages
since Tuesday morning no through
train by the railroad since Tuesday eve
ming. There was n long fill washed out
near Blue canyon-also slides between
Alta and Gold Run, which caused the
delay. A large number of men are m
ploycd making repairs. It is now snow
ing very hard, wind southeast. Their
mometer 28o.
STRAWBERRY, January 2d.-Yesterday
morning it commenced blowing and
showing very hard and continued so up
to this evening, when it quit showing
and the wind is not SO severe. The
roads were blocked up on the summit
with snow and fallen timber. The snow
is eighteen inches deep here, and three
feet on the summit. The road is open
through now, but for twelve miles west
of here it is badly washed and a num-
Der of culverts have been carried away,
making it impossible for large freight
teams but all damage will be repaired
in a few days. The river is lower than
IL has been for two weeks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

HAMLET, WITH THE PRINCE LEFT Our.
The recent banquet" of the London
and Westminster Workingmcn's Consti-
tutional Association at the Crystal Pal
ace seems to have been q very curious
affair. 1t %purported to be n gathering
Of workingmen, but in that case broad
cloth and white kid gloves are more
common articles OF dress among the
working class than is generally sup.
posed. One %undoubted workingman
tried to make a speech. He began by
telling the company that he had worked
up to IL o'clock that day, and had been
a common laborer all his life, never had
time to 60 to school, except on Sundays,
and that hc was q Conservative. At
this point there was a general attempt
to put him down, loud conversation,
laughing, coughing, etc. Several gen.
tlemen advised him to take his seat, but
he went on manfully with his speech,
when q note was handed to the orches-
ira, who at once drowned the working
mans voice with a popular and noisy
Dir. A "lord," who spoke later, was
not interrupted by the blatant trumpet /;
hut tue other was "only a working
man." and therefore was snubbed. This
is the English way Of doing it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

A. WARD made n happy hit when no
announced to an cxpcctant audience
that he never had been successful MS a
siugster; or-correcting himself-he
never had become very celebrated MS a
songisi. The hit vas n good one, be-
cause his mission on earth was to make
fun, but every penny-a-liner and second
hand scribbler seized upon it rs capital
for themselves. Since then newspaper
columns are burthened with the new
coinage, "ist," applied in all kinds of
cases, until it has become exceedingly
stale. The other day a Chicago writ-ist
of considerable prominence introduced
the pedestrian, Weston, as the great
wnlk.ist. At the present rate of prog
ress, the worthy gentlemen who gives
US such excellent advice on Sundays
will soon be designated ms n p%reach-ia,
and the young lady who teaches the in
fantile idea how to shoot will bc called
n tcach.ist. We will have print-ists,
min.i,ts, potato diGg-ists, stage driv-ists,
bull w%hack-ists, mill-ists, law-ists, butch
lists, &C., &c. Every word that ends
with or bids fair 10 be changed to isl.
Out upon such nonscnse.-Denrer New'.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

A PREDICTION MORE THAN VERIFIED.
1t is astonishing how the predictions Of
eminent men, but little moro than n
quarter Of a century ago, are rapidly
approaching vcrification. Allremember
the sanguine predictions Of Whitney, the
first protector of the Pacific Railroad
While Mr.. Whitney was considered u
visionary theorist by most people, there
were some whose comprehensive minds
quite fully grasped the great facts with
regard to the future Of u country,
which were then but so dimly shadowed
forth. Among this latter class was the
late Fennimore Cooper, who, more than
twenty years ngo, and before the annex
alton of California was thought of, or
even our title to Oregon was definitely
settled, wrote as follows: "If the pnst
ian be any pledge for the future in
American history, there are now living
those who will see steam extended across
the continent from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, and the Stars and Stripes flying
Mt each end" It was n bold prediction
for the distinguished novelist but it
will be realized in about half the time
which he allotted as the period for its
contamination.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

NErrLEs FROM DEAN SwIFr.-If q man
will observe, as he walks the streets, l
believe he will find the merriest faces
in mourning coaches.
The reason why so few marriages are
happy, is because young ladies spend
their time in making nets, not in making
cages.
We have just enough religion to make
US hate, but not enough to make US love
one another.
The power Of fortune is confessed
only by the miserable; for the happy
impute all their success to prudence and
merit.
Love Of fattery, in most men, pro-
ceeds from the mean opinion they have
of themselves ; in women, from the con-
ia man makes me keep my distance,
the comfort is, he keeps his at the same
time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06

The CHICAGO CONFERENCE.-The high
IL important question of what city shall
have the honor of being spoken OF in
connection with the principles OF the
Republican party in the next campaign,
has been determined by the National
Union Republican Committee in favor OF
Chicago. In vain did rival towns set
forth the pcculiarities of their advanta-
ges. P~ittsburg, with her smoke, wooed
the committee without success. Indi-
annapolis, with her pure atmosphere, was
equally unsuccessful. All the pork OF
Cincinnati was insufficient to gain the
prize, and St. Louis spoke, without ef-
feet, Of the superiority Of her new
Nicholson pavemcnts. The Chicago
platform has Of late years been fire.
q~uently spoken of by both parties, for
both have nominated their candidates
there. Lincoln, nominated ut Chicago,
was carried into power by the votes OF
the people. Mcclellan, nominated at
Chicago. was carried out Of power by
the same votes. Chicago is, therefore,
q town ofgood omen to the Republicans,
and Of uuluck to the adverse party. II
there is anything in fate, and if future
favors certain places, the Republican
Convention, which is to be held at Chi
cago, on the Goth of May, ought to be q
success.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06
GENERAL HAscock's snub to Louisiana


VIcKsBURG, Mss, November 90.
Hon. B. King Cutler, President Of Com
miifee-Sir: Having observed by the New
Orleans press that 1t is proposed by a
Committee, of which you ore President,
under the direction Of the Executive
State Central Committee Of the Union
party Of New Orleans" to receive me
on my arrival in your city. l beg re-
spcctfully to decline the same. Ny
tastes and intention will lead mt 10 de-
cline receptions of political parties, and,
indeed, all others Of a public character,
from whatever sources, ave such as
may relate to official matters connected
with my administration Of affairs in the
Fifth Military District.
Very respectfully, your obi serv't.
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-06
Sow Stimulation has sent to Mr.. T. G

Some simpleton has sent to Mr.. T. G..
Graves, of Lafayette county, Mo-, the
following bit of literature: Nov. the IL.
T. G. Graves: Sir: l wish to give you a
word of advice that is do not rent any
Of yoer farms to q Niger If you do you
must abide the consequences thar is O
a party of men l among the rest who
have sworn if you do not to leve a hut
nor bord nor rale standing l have been
told by reliable men that tina are hold
ing union Leag meeting in one Of your
houses now this wont do Tommy thar
is plenty ofwhite men to rent to SO drop
the niger q word to the wise is sufficient
your Respectfully.
A CIrrzEs OF GRrESToN.