The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-04

'bition"-''straight."
The following Iowa Insurance Com
panies have complied with the law pass
ed by the Legislature last winter: Far
mers', Cedar Rapids; Southern Iowa,
Bloomfield; Home, Washington; Day.
export Fire, Davenport; Mutual, DAY.
export; State, Des Moines; Union Fire,
Des Moines; Western, Des Moines.
Iowa AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE.-
We learn from Acting President Jones,
that the attendance during the fragment
airy term included IS students, rs male
and females. The regular term COM
mences on the third Wednesday of
March next. The regular inaugural
ceremonies of the college will then take
place. Every thing indicates that
there will be $50 students the next term.
State Register.
"A Plug JoKE.-The Fulton Journal
perpetrates the following at the expense
of the Plug road:
MARRIED.
CLINTON-LYONs.-I Iowa, January
IL, 1869, by r. II. Plug, Esq, Mr.. Gin
ton and Miss Lyons. No cars.
After receiving the congratulations of
their friends and attorneys, they settled
down for keeps.
The Jewelry store of Archibald Cor
ken, IS Brady street, was entered last
Sunday night by burglars, who broke
open the safe and make away with over
$1,000 worth of watches and jewelry. and
$40 or $50 in money. The entrance was
effected by breaking a panel in the rear
door and drawing back the door bolt
The lock of the safe was pried back with
an instrument which was inserted in
the key hole, the lock being ruined. In
the safe were eight new watches, sew
eral others which had been on hand
some time, twenty-four watches which
, belonged to customers, gold rings,
bracelets, breastpins, some precious
stones, small pieces of solid silver ware,
and other articles of value, on trays
The money was in small drawer,
which was pried open. The value of
whole is at least 81 900. and probably u
much larger sum.-Darcnport Gazette.
! The Waterloo Reporter says that 4
remarkable case of death by insanity re-
Gently occurred near Raymond station,
in that county, reported as follows: Mr..
Timothy Ryand having hired a Mr.. Sex
ton to break prairie for him last summer
and in an effort to settle there was a
! difference between them Of two dollars.
Both parties being obstinate, they re-
sorted to law. On the day of trial, the
case being called, Ryan sprung to his
feet exclaiming ppm all right; Glory to
| God!' and throwing off his coat and
vest, ran out, to the CONSERVATION of
! the bystanders, giving them Il lively
race. When he was caught, it required
him. He continued in u wild state of
insanity for several days, and died on
Tuesday the 10Th inst. The attending
physician attributes the caase to the in
temperate use of tobacco, as he was an
inveterate smoker. Smokers will do
| we'll to take heed.
The wedding anniversary Of b. +.
Allen, Esq, the Des Moines millionaire
and his wife, at their new palatal man
sion in that city, on Friday night,
was the grandest and most brilliant af-
! fair ever held in the Northwest
| Twelve hundred invitations were issued
large parties being present from Chica-
go, st. Louis, Davenport and Burling-
ton. The entertainment being of the
most superb character. Some idea OF
the magniiicence Of the occasion may
be gathered nom the fact that $4,000
worth of flowers were used in decorating
the apartments, and that the supper, a
royal feast. was prepared at the cost OF
$4,000, the central boquet of the ban
quet board alone costing 500. Cover
nor Merrill, all the State officers and the
Judges of the Supreme Court, and many
other distinguished Gentlemen were
present. Every thing passed off with
perfect success.
One of the pastors of Elkader, in
this State, has recently been presented
with beautiful watch chain made of the
hair Of each one of the lady members OF
his church. That's nice enough even
for preacher. But most of women
don't like to tangle their hair together
in that way.
One hundred and five ears of corn
raised near Knoxville last fall made q
bushel Of shell.
Why is kissing your sweetheart like
eating soup with a fork? Because i,
takes long time to get enough.