The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-02-27


THE call for . Republican State Con.
vention - 1o-day's paps6 TIE
ohjest q III Convention is there f0ify
given. Tho time has now arrived fol
tie Republican party n. Cedar county Il
organize and prepare for the Presiden.
tial campaign. There b work TO do
and every member Of our party should
prepare for the contest.
THE WEATHER has slightly improved
for tbs werss, since our last. On last
Sunday night Dur part Of the universe
w. r1gAIsd with . regular old fashioned
thunder-shower. and since that time II
has thawed, ''frized" and ''blewed," e
suit circumstances. h'spring time has
come, gentle ANNIE" perhaps; we'll
wait and see.
p0- EAe personal property belonging
to the esteo4 q John Lcitll, deceased,
will be sold = public sale, at tire late
residencs OF tie deceased, in Sugar
Creek n.y. nip, on Saturday, Marcel,
9Th. Is nm valuable aud should SC
cure aieree Attendance At the sale. See
notice in AnOther column.
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NEW MiILs-AIr. James Dwigans has
completed his new Touring mill, three
miles soltliiof Upton, aud Is now pre-
pared to supply the wants Of the COM
munity. He has had considerable cx-
pcrience In this business and will guar
anty Satisfaction TO all who spatronize
RkN0vAI. NEXT week. -Ct,a's Ham.
moud 2 win np,oycr his stock Of dry.
goods aud clothing to the Irooni former
~ oeouried by Drake 4 Covington, one
door scutli Of city bakery, where he viii
Ike happy to meet all in want Of goods,
Mt esst, On the liberal terms Of ten
months time, without interest. 3.
CONCERT.-A concert will be given
Mt the Presbyterian church In Red Oak,
by the vocalists of that locality, on Fri
day evening, March 9th, 1865. The
class has been receiving instruction
from, Prof. Dearborn, and he will have
supervisor Of the concert A pleasant
time II anticipated, and the public arc
cordially invited to attend. Admission
- cents. nss
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PIows! PLows!-We have just re-
ceived an assortment Of the best make
of Flows In tho West, consisting Of
Breaking and Stirring Plows, Double
and Single Shovcls, 30. We also, have
y few more OF Esterly's Broa.i-Cast
Seetses and Cultivators for sale, il APP
re5fn,if SIS GREENE 4 YorSa.-
ASSESSMENT or. INCOME TAx.-Mr.
l.. L. Sweet, Assistant Assessor, is NOW
supplied with Income Blanks and is
ready 10 receive returns Of Income for
the year ending, December 81 1857.
Returns must ~ made before the first
of next month. fftax- payers wait until
after that date, they will do SO at their
peril. The tax Is payable on or before
the 5Otir Of April, un.lsr penalties. Ehe
Treasury j In nesd Of every cent d
taxes, and officers are urged to thor.
ough and spro,ntt canvass and assrss-
merits MAlexeft San bc found at hts
Office in the hsenentI Of tho coart
housesoys 81
S. X HotG1lroSs has been appointed
agest6srske Home Manufacturing Co.,
of Iowa CITY, Iowa, and lie willkeer
constantly On hand and will sell, on
Saturdays OF each week at his house on
the street just north OF the Jail, Ia Tip.
ton, blankets, cassimeres, docskins, fian.
nels, jeans. sattinets, yarn, etc, at facto.
~ prices, which have have been greatly
reduced In tlAc past week. He also has
n good supply Of homemade socks and
stOckings, AND will knit tn order Or Il,
the pair. Call and examine his stock.
Mn. MULFoRD, Of our firm, met with
sad casualty last Friday morning. HI
arose rather later than usual, and IN hi.
haste to build . fire poured aurun
burning fluid on the kindling, from
can which contained only about hal
pint Of oil. The moment the fluidtouch
ed . few Goals under the kindling, /,
ignitcd, followed the gas to the can ans
exploded and enveloped Mr.. NJ. in ,
massr Of flames. He exercised grca
presence Of mind, aud seized q garment
rear by to smother the fire. Upon hear
ing the explosion, Mrs. Milford instant
| ~ rushed to his assistance with a blan
ket, and through their united cxcrtion'
the 10 ~ SOON subdued. Hi
hand Mann 70 tlao-elbows, are bad
ly bts<sd, AM " hoc. ears and necl
are 0a1Duga ~ siisterst. Medical Al.
was imnekialslknika md, eysrythin,
was done to !a0tss4i,si nsehse pain. tn,
fire burtseQ : few afticies 81 clothin,
in the foohl, but no other serious dam
age VIII done except "a the person J
Mr.. N. He Is now Improving, and :,
hope ee3 nG 70 - him out again /,
the full Nsbf tt1k. s
We Rs lautlope tho public in Ii
use ofkeroe1lls and ether mixtures nos
sold po&h aAaaancsef, 1burnfne 0nA1