The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-01-14


weeks exercises. Monday, after
nom an evening service IN the
Lutheran church, Rev. Mr.. Riale
preaching In the evening. Tuesday, ia
the Congregational, sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Rankin. Wednesday, in the Pres
byerian, Thursday, Reformed, Friday,
Methodist. ...-
PROPERTY SoLD.-Charles SHETLAND
recently sold his large farm, mile east
oftown to VIM. Coutts. for $l4, 900. The
farm consists of 296 acres is we'll i'm
proved and furnished with large and
costly buildings.
Another large farm, that of Mr.. Alex.
Coutts in Red Oak township, has recent
~ changed hands, being now the prop
erty Of Messrs. Cha's Hammond and H.
V. Smith. The same gentlemen, by q
late transaction have also become own
ers Of the property lately belonging to
J. w. Crisman, two miles west of town.
J. I. Taylor has disposed of his share
in the livery stock of Taylor & Merriam
to Mr.. Blackburn.
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CONCERT Anothcr letter from Jno.
u. Parkhurst, Manager of Thompson
4 Parkhurst's Concert Troupe, informs
US that they will sing in Upton, We'd
nesday evening, January 2Oth-one
night only; and adds that "unless every
thing happens and nothing prospers,'
they will make connections this time.
sure" The Concert will probably be
held in the Congregational Church, and
will certainly tie All uncommonly good
one. 1t Is needless for us to speak of the
beautiful and pathetic singing Of Mr..
Thompson, or the side-splitting conf
cality of John Parkhurst, for AS many
of our citizens have heard them as the
church would hold, aud these will all
hear them again just as often as they see
fit to visit us.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, at their
last term, passed resolution forLidding
any payment upon either principal or
interest Of the county railroad bonds,
until further action should be had upon
the subject. AS a writ was some time
ago issued from the District Court re-
straining them from levying or collect
ing any tax for the purpose Of such pay.
ment, tile action taken seems both nat
ural and wise, especially in the light of
the fact that the Muscatine Board were
last week arrested upon charge of vio-
lating such an Injunction, and held to
bonds thereon in the sum of 81 900 each.
It may seem unjust for those counties
that secured the railroad privileges for
which their bonds were given, to refuse
payment upon tho technical illegality
Of the issue; but in our county, where
no such value was received, it does seem
proper to at least wait until the legal
question be decided before Fastening to
take up our evidences of Indebtedness.
(which are also evidences of foolishness.
3f not Of criminality.
d JUSTICES CouRr.-The case of Jas.
Davidson vs.. Eliza H. Carl came before
J. s Tuthill. J. p, on Monday Of this
week. In this, action the Plaintiff at
eempfed to recover from Defendant some
which he claimed due to him for
Abor performed while working by the
Ronth for the Defendant. Itseems that
Plaintiff had hired to Defendant for
1ane months, at stated sum per month;
and that after some four months he left
Defendant's employ, thus breaking the
contract, although 1t was proven that
Defendant told him before leaving. that
be could do just as he (Prf) pleased, for
he (Def't) did not care whether he staid
longer or not. The Defendant claimed
shat he owed Plaintiff nothing on t he
ground that he was obliged to pay more
Tor hand during the remainder Of
t'laintiff's time that he had agreed to
pay Plaintiff for the entire nine months.
n The Court ruled, however, that a. the