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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
HENRY WARD BEECHER ON GRAM

HENRY WARD BEECHER ON GRAM
MAR.-Mrs. Stowe gives Characteristic
account of grammatical exercise st
which her brother, Henry Ward Beech-
er, assisted in his school days. Young
Beecher was about IL years, and - full
of fun and mischief as ut present. The
teacher was drilling her pupils In the
rudiments.
"Now, Henry" said she, IA IL the
indefinite article, you see, and must be
used only with the singular numbss.
You can say a man. but YOU can't say
u men, can you?"
ayes l can say amen too, was the
rejoinder. Father says it always q
the end ofhis prayers"
"Come, Henry, don't be jeking; do.
cline he"
"Nominative he. possesive his, object
i've him" ..
"You see, his Is possessive. Now.
you can say his book but you cannot
say him book"
"Yes, do say hymn book. too" said
the impracticable pupil. with quisical
twinkle.
Each one Of these salliss made his
young teacher laugh, which was the
victory he wanted.
"But now, Henry, seriously, just as:
tend to the active and passive voice.
Now, Il strike is active, you see, be-
cause, if you strike, you do something.
But, am struck IL passive, because. II
you are struck, you don't do anything.
DO you?"
"Yes, do; strike back again."
After about six months, Henry was
returned on his parents hands, with
he reputation Of boing an inveterat4
oker and Indifferent scholar.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

Of their homes, under tlse fftghtf0l O0ose
Of the ocean tide, which overwhelmed
everything that was not fifty or sixty
feet above high-water mark. Great
numbers OF small towns on the coast, or
in the valleys opening to the sea, were
frst shaken down, and then burtsd,
with all their population, by tho gssas
ocean wave.
The violence Of the first shocks vas
50 great that in the city Of ArsQaipas
which ID said to have had . popalatioa
Of ffty thousand souls, mot one building
remained standing at tho end ~ I've
minutes. The walls Of buiidingD did
net merely tumble down, but wsso
hcaved violently from their foundations
and hurled As II with fury after the -
Gaping inhabitants. In some places the
earth belched forth hot water, snA
emitted foul cfYluvia, while . cloud ol
dust darkened tho air. One village
sank SO far below its former level that
the sea left on its site lake Of water,
Hundreds Of lives were lost BY flrss
which broke out amid the ruins Il
towns shaken to the earth, and In sne
instance at least drunken nbble ap-
peared 70 dcspoil what the earthquake
aud the sea had spared.
II Is gratifying to be able 10 report
that great efforts were ut once made.
within reach Of these scenes Of suffering,
to carry aid to the foodless and home
less thousands. The Powhatan and
Kearsarge, Of our own navy, were on
hand at once, the former with full sor.
go Of provisions. French men war
arrived OH the same errand Of mercy.
and the Peruvian Government and poo-
pie addressed themselves with energy %
the task Of saving three hundred thou.
sand souls from starvation.
The immense losses ccca.!cued A1
this wholesale destruction Of cities and
towns can hardly be estimated. Tens
Of thousands are totally ruined. Desc.
lation reigns where but few days since
were prosperous cities and thriving
villages. Even the ruins Of their
former homes must In many cases b.
forsaken by the survivors, because oe
the stencil Of unburied corpses and the
pestilencc which they breed. When tho
detailed accounts of these horrurs are
all in, the story will be one Of the M o.
fearful ever written.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

A California paper speaks Of . mnr-
derer as having "a wonderful talent -
bereaving any family he does not hAP:
pen to like
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

tion Of his whcreabSuts, how to terrify
him, what sums to demand, and at what
time his salary ws due. He was re-
lieved from his pnfsuers. The large
sums he had paid were not refunded.
His spirits We're broken, and he has
never recovered his position. He will
die victim Of black -mailing. ~.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
NEW BLACKSMITH HOP.

FlNlIQMAS w. THOMPSON would respectfully
| inform his old customers, and the pnblic
generally that he has commenced work in his
New Shop, directly north of the steam M ill, in
Tiptoi,, where he IL prepared to attend to all
business in his line, and especially horse shoe
ing. "~s lift
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
ALDRICH HOUSE,

tsdn~ street, bct,cee, 5kh & Gth, TIPTON, IOWA.
II HOUGnTON, Proprietor. This House
IL. having recently been refurnished with
new beds and furniture, and thoroughly reno
waited, the travelling public will here Ind the
best accommodations In the city. Stages call
for every point. Good Stnbling attached.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

An affected young lady seated in a rock
ingchair, reading the Bible, exclaimed !:
"Mother here is Il grammatical error in
the Bible" Mother lowering her spec
tacles and approaching the reader in a
very scrutinizing attitude, says: kin it
kill it! it is the very thing that has been
eating the leaves and book marks"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

For the Advertiser.
Hessrs. Editors: As a friend Of reform,
having heard Mr.. Hughes discourse on
Sunday, the 18th inst, would like to
ask him, or any other man, through
your columns, how they expect to sue
ceed in their work Of reformation while
they attach "sacredness" to Sunday,
and desecrate the claims Of the fourth
commandment of the constitution of
heaven? Does not every sensible inf
del know, and even the 70 need not 10
ignorant of the fact, that the Bible
does not justify them in their course!
With the Increasing light Of Gods word
in our midst, these men must reform
themselves first, or they will continue
TO be, as they are, "blind leaders Of the
blind, and both will fall together into
the ditch"
In the words Of correspondent Of the
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

U.ate Treasurer of Cedar county, IOwa,)
REAL ESTATE AGE ENT.
Oficc III the Court House, TIPTON, IOWA.
DEAL ESTATE bought and sold on commits
IL sion; Taxes paid, and Real Estate redeem
cd froln Tax Sales; Records of Titles examined
and slbst racts made. Also, 81
Agent for Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Policies issued on favorable terms, and losses
promptly paid. MS
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
VIM. M. KNOTT.

4 UCTIONEER. Will attend promptly to
n selling all kinds of property at Auction,
in my part of Cedar county. A list of his sales
will always be found at the TIPToN ADvERTI-
SER office, where those desiring his services
can fix the day for their sale without seeing
Inn.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
PIANOS.
Organs and MelOdeOllS

HAVING obtained the agency for most of
/ the first-claSS Instruments, am prepare,
to offer greater inducements to the musical
people of Cedar county than has heretofore
been offered. For Pianos, sell
STEIN WAYS.
CHICkERING & SONS,
NEW YORK UNION, &c.
Geo. Il. Prince e Co.'S and Mason IL
Xa,nHn's organs and Jlctodeons, os
and others if they are desired. | mention the
above kinds as the best in the market and
every instrument will be fully warranted.
Please call and examine my prices before
purchasing elsewhere SHEET MUSIC furn-
ished at n reduction on publishers prices.
Always to be found ut A. +. Gilbert Il Co.'S
shoe store.
WIN. S. WOODS.
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Buggies! Buggies !!

lAI No. | Buggies, which they will sell cheap.
They will also build to order Spring Wagons
and BukAi0S, in the best and neatest style, at
short ndttte. Special attention paid to the
repair OF BuR1ies. Shop on the block just
southwest of the court house. nl2ml3
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
LIVERY STABLE!

TAYLOR 4 MERRIAM, rHorRIEToRs.
II, the rear of the Union Hotel, Upton,
IOWd.
Carriages, Buggies g. Saddle Horses
To let at all times and at reasonable prices.
Csrcful ana experienced drivers furnished
when desired. lltf
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24

BLACKSMITH AND WAGON SHOP.
YIyIi u undersigned would respectfully inform
the public that they are prepared, on the
shortest notice, to do all kinds of Twisting and
Turningtn In Iron and Wood, Also jobbers Wagon
Work and Blaclxsmithing.
HEITSEL & SPEAKMAN,
June l3, 1867. CLARENCE, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-09-24
DR.. H. II. MAYNARD,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Triton, Iowa
Having returned and pcrmanetly located
in Upton, he will promptly attend to all pro-
fessioIai calls. Residence opposite the Buck
eye House. Oflice opposite the Court House
tup stairs next door TO Advertiser Office nl3
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-30

military dictatorship and destroy the su-
preme court, E. B. Washburne, Grants
conscience keeper, lodged. He probably
thought he would play dummy and not dam
age his pet candidate. But the papers came
down upon him for lodging, and after that
he got up, in the house. and asked consent
to have his vote recorded for the bill, claim
ing that he had so voted and it was the fault
of the clerk that it was not so recorded.
This produced roar of laughter all over
the house-but consent was given to have
his vote recorded, though every man IN the
house knew he did not vote at all. The
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Post alludes to the matter as follows:
As Hon. f. B. Washburne is now the aeknowl-
eagad groom of the radical candidate for the pres
;deneye that party should have eye to his say
;pgs and doings. particularly in view Of the fact
that he seems TO be afflicted with a treaeherous
memory. Finding himself harpooned by the press
for lodging the vote on the reconstruction BILL he
remem bered to-day that he did vote in the affirm
alive, and asked to have the journal corrected.
This rcquestwas granted, although the clerk in
formed the speaker that Mr.. Wsshburne did not
vote. The declaration of Mr.. Washburne that he
did vote surprised the wide-awake occupants of
the reporters gallery, from the fact that dispute
had arisen among them to the vote Washburne
would give, and hence they were closely watching
his movements. They testify that just before the
voting began he quietly lett his seat, passed out
of the bar of the hose and did not return till after
the vote had been announced. OF course the hon.
orable gentlmsn had forgotten this movement and
supposed he had voted,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-30

In committing upon the last emanation
from the reconstruction committee, so called,
the n. Y. World has the following This
scsndalous bill, if passed, will throw the Nc.
Ardle case out of court, and bar the door
against the entrance of all similar cases. 1t
is the final step in the establishment of abso-
lutte tyranny. The last hope of redress from
any sort of governmental agency is about to
vanish. But as hope sinks in one direction
it rises like an effulgent dawn in another, and
sets the whole heavens in a blaze. In this
bill congress furnishes the democratic party
with rousing electioneering document
which will be borne on the wings of all the
winds to every habitation between the two
oceans. 1t will be scattered broadcast over
all the prairies it will ascend all the valleys
whose winding streams the woodman's axe
has opened to the sun. Wherever in all
this broad land there are voters to be inHu-
enced, this dying speech and confession of
the republican party will be read and exc
Grated. The party confesses that it is a fugi-
tive from justice. II confesses that it's neck
is not safe within the precincts of court.
1t shuns the face of a judge like thief. 1t
admits that it has murdered the constitution.
1t is in fair way to commit suicide to save
itself from the sentence of the law. Its gull
ty conscience has saved the supreme court
the trouble pronouncing its condemnation,
by anticipating the duty of the court "and
pas sing sentence on itself"
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Gen. Grants Herse Talk"
To the Editor of the Cbieap,

10 the Editor OF the Chicago Times
People are continually finding fault with
Gen. Ora is inevitable disposition to avoid
all topics of conversation save that of
horse" His detractors see i'll it Machia-
vellan astuteness, Napoleonic reticence,
unworthy the embodiment of great American
candor. His true admirers. however. con-
slider 1T another evidence of his charming
modesty. He can talk horse, and he kno,rs
1t. And he feels it his duty to speak under
standingly. His admiring countrymen should
be thankful for the opportunity he TINS af
fords them of gaining information. The
writer remembers when. a small boy, he was
placed In charge of that grand old divine.
DR.. Robert J. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
to he carried east to school, The doctor
one day told his charge that he should al
ways try to find out what those he was thrown
with could talk about, and he would perhaps
meet with none from whom he could not
CLEAN instruction. This was his rule, and
he practiced it. One day, the doctor had
exhausted all his fellow stage passengers
he had drawn from them all they knew:
when a stolid, solemn looking Pennsylvania
got into the coach. The doctors face
frightened up; he had a new field to CLEAN
over. He piled the worthy old gentleman
on every subject he could think of. He
tried him on iron, coal, farming, merchandi-
zing. pigs and chickens. Nothing. however,
could be gotten but "Yes" or mo" My
reverend friend lost all patience, and with q
halfsardonic smile. said to the new conner,
in a pathetic tone Of voice, "My friend,
have talked to you on every subject l can
think of, from theology to the Matching of q
chicken, but can get no answer. Will you,
for heavens sake, tell me what under the
sun you can talk about? A CLEAN of intel
ligence shone on the mans face as be re-
Piled, Try me on leather" The doctors
rule was verified; the man understood leather,
IRON the formation of a cuticle on an EN-.
bryo cali to its creaking in o gentleman's
patents.
Now, say, let the future Dictator of our
states talk on the subject he understands;
and, with the Partisan gamin, let us cry,
"Vive lie General Rataplan." II.
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a CARD.

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter ut Mr. Cones Merchant Tailoring Es-
Enlistment, would inform his friends and the
citizens of Rock Island and vicinity, that be has
opened New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order frs:
class fine custom work TO those that have been in
the habit Of getting their garments cut by us,
while at MIR. Cones, would extend an invita-
ton to call ON us at our new establishment, and
20 those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and in the habit of sending east for their gar
nents we would invite them to call ana give us
trial, feeling confident that can suit them in
every respect. We have n handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassmeres and Vestings, together
with a large variety of splendid French Coatings
and Tricots in different shades and colors for fine
business suits. Also fine Beavers in different
colors, for overcoats,-all of which " i'll make
TO order in the best and most fashionable manner
stlower rates than the same class of goods can be
obtained on either side of the river. Cali and
examine our styles, aud compare our goods and
prices with those engaged in the same business.
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
North side of Third Street, near the Post Office,
Davenport, Iowa.
Formerly cutter at Cones.
N. B. The cutting department is under our
own supervision. nov2sdly-
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Burlington Bridge Keithsburg Distillery

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. 2s.-Work on
the railroad bridge is being pushed ahead
vigorously. The draw pier is ready to be let
down to the pile foundation as soon as the
sand which has accumulated above the piles
is removed. With reasonable good weather,
this pier will be finished in about twenty or
twenty five days from this time. The caison
or crib for the pier west of the draw was
foated into position yesterday. All the piers
but these two are finished, and everything is
in readiness, or nearly so. for raising the iron
OF the first span. 1t is now thought. if no
untoward event happens, that the bridge will
be completed and the trains passing over
some time between the lst and 18th of May.
Last month the distilery of n. 2. Phelps,
of keithsburg, Illinois, was seized. Some
thirty barrels of high wines were found con-
cealed in the sand and confscated. As il
was thought there might be more thus buried
a watch was kept, resulting last Friday in
the seizure of 628 gallons of highwines, which
the parties had unearthed and were about to
ship to Chicago.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-30

MIR. Allen Pinkerton, famous detective
of Chicago, who was very much employed in
the spy business during the war, has written
long account in the Chicago papers of his
connections with the hasty journey of Mr.
Lincoln into the city of Washington in dis
guise, and by night, in 1861. to escape plot
said to have been laid for assassinating him
before he could be inaugurated as President.
1t seems that in one ofthe slip-shod histories
of the war, credit is given to Mr.. Jno. AIKEN
nedy, the New York chief of police, on his own
claim as the leading spirit in the preserva-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln On that occasion.
Mr.. Pinkerton extends his explanation
over many columns consisting largely of let
tiers written to fortify his pretensions, and
details the precautionary measuses adopted
for getting Mr.. Lincoln past the points of
danger between Harrisburg and Washington
His actions in the whole affairs are given
infinitely by nearly all the persons who were
with Mr.. Lincoln at the time, or helped in
the evasion of his supposed enemies, which
he succeeded in making. They establish
fully and clearly that Mr.. Pinkerton was the
leading spy in the affair, who found out the
peril, and found a way of making Mr.. Lin
coin sensible of it-who, to do him Justice,
was hard to persuade that there was any
thing in it; and that Mr.. P was active in
having the railroad arrangements SO made
as to leave Lincoln an unobstructed and Sc
cure road to Washington.
All this is quite, even tediously minute.
The one thing wanting in the whole is
some clear indication that there was any oc.
casion for all this fright and Il the mystery.
We do not get single definite statement in
the whole batch of correspondence to lead to
q knowledge who were the conspirators, or
what they intended to do with Mr.. Lincoln,
or how they meant to do it. They tell each
other that there had been something discov-
cred that there was plot and plotters, and
q great deal of which each had heard OF
from some unknown person. But it has
never been known, during the seven years
that have elapsed, on firm basis of any fact,
how the apprehension grew up and now that
all the parties have come to examine each
other, it is as much a mystery as ever, wheth
err there was any plot at oil.
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GRANT.
His Habits-Does He Get Very Drunk

From the Manchester IN. H. Union.
The following communication is from the
most respectable and truthful source. The
writer would receive entire credit anywhere,
even against greater weight of probable.
ties than exists in the matter to which he
refers. Gen. Grants anti-war habits are
known and admitted. For the rest we let our
correspondent speak:
"WAsHISGroN, Jan. Z, 1858.
:" To the Daily Union:
"The fortunes of Gen. Grant have lately re-
ceived a sudden and severe check in the estina-
ton of large numbers who were inclined to sustlin
him for the presidency. The feeling is not alto
gether confined to the temperance organization
here (which is very large and Influential am0ng
citizens not politieians), but extends TO Others,
both drinkers and sbstinent persons.
Rumors have been floating about for con-
siderable time past, much to the regret of most
men, that Con. Grant had resumed the habits
which, when INDUCED in, have told against him,
and severely all his life, and finally resulted in
his disconnection with the military service. Sub
seouenty, in the walks of business, h was far
from successful, Undoubtedly he has sought to
control his passion for strong drink by habitat
smoking, which is a stmulant, and also by dri-
wing fast horses at two rsce-eourses near here,
and unfortunately, at times, upon the highways.
On one of these occasions, he drove over little
boy, who. however, was not injured so much tut
that he recovered. To this end Gen. Grant 4 e
tributed by donating.
"The rumors that have prevailed for some
time past, concerning Gen. Grants hurtful inill-
gence in liquors and wines, have been itersly
sustained by fixed facts. He has been repeatedly
seen and noticed in q half-into cated CONDITION
in the strect-cars and the avenues. But on
Sunday last the thing reached its culminatOn.
At about 10 O'Clock in the morning, he was stag
gering along in the lower part OF the city. and az
about in the evening ssen by hundred, as
they were coming out of st. Matthew's church
at the west end. He was accompanied, a. i.
supposed by the looker--on, by Gen. Dent his
hrother-ir- law. and the General in so hai a
way that he couid hardly keep his legs in trying
to make Roadway.
What we have stated about Gen. Grant !. lit
orally true. NERTTAS'
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-30

ROCKS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE

Springfield JAN sth, 1905.
The democratic state central com me ~
Springfield this date, pursuant - oa iloin
the executive committee. fun representation
Ter, .vsrv rort;on of the state being present, the
political situation and nationai future was the
snb;act Of earnest and carefui RECONSIDERATION. Inc
facts which this consideration brought to the mo-
t;e Of the committee were, that the entire people
offedersl, state and local taxation such as has
never been laid upon any people before. The
financial policy OF the dominant party Is such
that these burdens must inevitably increase if
the power of that party is continued. The OBJ
vious effect of this policy is to create monied
aristrocrscy. In addition to this general system
Of oppression, large portion of the sovereign
states of the Union are not permitted to enjoy
republican form of government, but are crushed
into the condition of dependent colonies, by min
tary rule. This system of government is pursueo
by the dominant party for the purpose OF thrust
ing upon the country the suffrages OF lately
emancipated slaves. The entire Pohcy Vi .he
dominant party is therefore conhneo 70 an enoft
to retain the patronage of the government oy
means Of negro suffrage, ana ene inhuence OF the
influential CORPORATIONS OF the country. These
facts being pal pabe and undisputed, the central
committee directed their executive committee to
call a convention of the democracy of the state of
Illinois, TO be held at Springfield, Illinois, on
Wednesday, April 18th, 1858, at IAN.
The democracy of each county are therefore
notified to send delegates TO said convention tor
the purpose of declaring the principles which
shall actuste the democratic party in the next
presidential canvass; for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the national democratic conven-
tion, nominating electors for the state of Illinois,
for the nomination of candidates for state officers,
and for tie transaction of such other business rs
may come before the convention.
Each county will be allowed one delegate for
every three hundred (300) votes east for George
B. Mcclellan for president in 1854, and one dele
gate for fraction of $50 and over of said vote.
JOHN A. McCLERNARD,
Chairman.
r. e. GO0DELL,
E. B. HERNDON,