The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-03-18
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The Davenport schools furnish EN-
ployment to fifty -four teachers, occupy
ing nearly as many rooms. The num-
Of pupils attending is about three thou
sand.
"Barrett's" famous Hair Restora-
tive.
The Register says General Tuttle's
war horse that carried him through his
entire gallant service in the army, and
known as "Old Yaller," has yielded up
the ghost and become common crow
bait.
The New York Tribune reports a
clergyman as having taken a contract
for revival preaching in Davenport,
Iowa. 1t states that the gentleman has
just 'concludeda successful engagement
at Rock Island.
Anna Dickinson, having missed the
train at Des MOines, she chartered an
engine for 500 to take her to Mt. Pleas
ant, where she lectured "Wednesday
evening.
"Barrett's" makes coarse hair fine.
The Hapk-Ey tells Of = prominent
grocery merchant in Burlington who
worked" over large amount of unsale-
able butter, aud put it up into small
rolls. He then engaged farmer to act
rs salesman, who went round and sold
the butter, and "sold' the merchants
all surprising it to be fresh butter.
No long stories about "Barrett's."
The Directors of the Muscatine
county Agricultural Society have decid-
ed to offer ut the next Fair no cash pre-
miums, except a citizens purse of 500
for the best horse, and three premiums
two of So each and one of $lO-for
vclocipede riding; this to be paid also
by contributions from citizens. All the
other premiums are to be diplomas or
favorable mention.
"A steamboat which has been build
ing at Des Moines, this winter, by Hen
~ Scribner, will he launched as soon as
the river opens, and will ply OH the
DSS MoIucS oeeNteu DsS NloilSS Ahu
Boonsboro, at1ording connection with
the Northwestern Road. She is Il small
craft, stern wheel, with seventeen inch
es draft.
The Iowa Senators and Representa-
tives at Washington have had a consul
tation and adopted the following dccla
ration:
Resolved, That it Is the sense of this
can incumbents of Federal Offices were
...-.-..-A ~, -..aa- nf Andra,v johnson
solely because Of their devotion to Re.
publican principles, they should be en-
dorsed for appointment to the positions
from which they were removed, unless,
in the opiuion of the Representative or
Senator residing in the same districts,
thereshould be countcrvailing reasons
for such restoration.
"A donation party, on the evening
Of the 3D. inst, left Rev. Il. d. Parsons,
Pastor Of the Methodist charge at
Lyons, richer BY ninety dollars in cash,
and useful articles.
'Barrett's' makes the hair silky.
The independent School district of
Clinton has 1854 persons between the
age offs and q years. Ofthese, the pub
schools have had daily average attend
ance throughout the school year OF
go.
The Iowa Age is responsible for the
statement that the persons owning the
following array ofnames are applicants
for the Coilectorship in this Congress
sional District ~~7~ n ~~.ea. -
Alfred SuIly, Davenport.
Gen. J. b. Leake,
J. r. Lane,
Geo. +. Hubbell,
Col. NJ. NJ. Price,
Col. MAgill, Lyons.
Mai. Boardnlan, Lyons. ...--
Gen. Jmo. II. Stibbs. Cedar Rapids.
Robt. Smyth, Mt. Vernon.
Muscatine county doesn't aspire to the
position.