The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-04-08
the farmers are busy blowing and plant

"Barrett's" challenges the world.
Mr.. John s. Runnels, private Secre-
tary to Gov. Merrill, Of Iowa, was mar
ried on Wednesday Of last week at Des
Moinss, TO Miss Helen, daughter Of Ad-
jutant General Baker, Of Iowa.
Out of "Barrett's," out Of fashion.
The publication of Dixon's new
story, adventures Of a Conviviallst, y
is begun in the last issue Of the Temper.
ance Nandard.
Iowa City was visited with de-
structive fire OH Tuesday morning OF
last week. It broke out in o building
near the Clinton House, destroying that
and Parker's furniture store and Seydell
Il Miller's store. Total loss not given.-
See Republican.
"A large and enthusiastic railroad
convention was held at Waterloo on the
oath ult., at which company was or
ganized to construct = railroad from
Des Moines to McGregor. q. NJ. Wood
bury, of Marshalltown, Is President.
In the the three rooms Of lowest
grade in the Lyons Graded School, Of
200 pupils in attendance only ll6 are Of
American parentage, while therp are
IS Of Irish, 81 Of German, and Is Of 9TH
er fereign decent.
Joseph FRAZIER, Of Salem, Iowa says
through the Iowa Homestead: 1.-THE
man who plants one thousand soft ma
pie trees next spring, will, In fourteen
years, be able to make 1880 lbs. Of nice
White sugar from the same. And II he
wishes to cut them into wood, he will
have 500 cords"
A Mr.. Brooks, Of Fairfield, this State,
has been thrown into delirium by the
use of Burtcn's tobacco antidote. His
looks and actions resemble those Of one
affected with the delirium tren,ens. A
fair instance o. o remedy as bad as the
disease; of course 1t couldn't be made
worse.
The Dewitt Observer says Judge Rich
man is putting the whisky sellers
through according to law. At the late
term Of the District Court in Clinton
county, twenty eight convictions f.r
selling liquor wore found, and fines
amounting to So, 40 without the costs
inflicted. Forty more cases on the dock
ct were not reached.
On Saturday last, a two-and.a-half
pound cannon, that was being fired ov-
er the river short distance below Mus
catine In the hope of raising the body Of
Samuel Brisbine, who was drowned the
Monday previous, exploded into ilnmu-
,nerable pieces. fortunately without in
juring any of the fifteen or more per-
sons who stood pear.
The United States Marshall at Des
Moines, says he has orders from Judge
Drummond to proceed to Lee County
and levy tax upon the property there
in, and, in default Of the tax being col
lected, to sell property enough to satisfy
the Judgements rendered in the United
States courts. The Marshall has left for
Des Moines county to serve processes on
individual members Of that Board of
for failing to levy the
tax.
-Shaffer, tho Marion county wife
murderer, has escaped from the Oska-
loosa Jail, by jumping from window
in the second story. Shaffer is five
feet nine and halfinches high, sallow
complexion, dark hair, blue eyes. thin
visage, prominent nose, general build,
slender, and large bony hands, has n
scar on the right side of his throat, no
whiskers, beard thin and soft; weighs
about one hundred and forty I've pounds;
had on, when he left, dark colored
suit of home made jeans, and q low
crowned black hat.
The argument term Of the Supreme
Court for the Davenport district open.
this week, ut Davenport. The causes for
Scott, Clinton and Mnscatine counties
have been assigned for two days, com
mencing Tuesday, April 9Th. Cause.
from Johnson, Iowa, Cedar, Washing
ton and Louisa counties have been rs
signed for three days commencin,
Thursday, April Sth. Important decis
ions are expected says the Gazette
among them 10 the decision regardin,
the constitutionality of the law provid
ing for voting of taxes for the assistanc
of railroads. Clinton Herald
1T is said that George II. Pendleton
ex candidate for Vice President, an
Theodore Tilton; ESQ, Of Independe,
fame, have their eyes on Iowa ~ thei
future homes. Mr.. Pendleton 10 500
to erect large hotel in Eldora, Hardi
county, and Mr.. TiitOn proposes to pul
chase farm near Iowa City, Johlso
county. 1t wouldn't do for them bot
to locate In the same cOunty.-Er.
Don't see why one county coul
not hold them both. They represel
extremes, and Tilton Is surely stron
enough and heavy enough to at lea
keep up All equilibrium.
A Burlington lass named Bella 10,
ed Burlington lad named Mark. Mar
went away on business-wrote OfteI
then not so often, then not \ word.
long bitter suspense-then the new
that h had married. Bella had MISE
her Mark, and determined on cold n
zen. Her coniidante, an old negres
prepared the dose, big one; she sal
her prayers, burned her love letter
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