The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-01-07

ance that transpire therein. While thu
intention is to keep fully up with thu
times in regard to news of our own and
Of all countries, while judicious selec
tons from current literature will be US
ed % freely ~ space will permit, the
ground is taken that the first bushes.
Of county paper should be to attend t
and advance the particular interests o
its own locality; and to this belief the
tended to conform. Politically, it trains
under the Republican banner, as fol-
years it has done; but in SO doing is in
no way Murdered from an independent
expression upon all subjects at all times
THE CELEBRATION OF EMANCIPA.
ton by our colored citizens on last Fri.
day was, in some respects, at least, a
success. Although not more than a
score and half Of colored ladies and
gentlemen were present, their guests
were numbered by hundreds; and the
affair passed off with the eclat that load
cd tables and crowded rooms gives such
an ope. The first proceeding worthy OF
note was the call to dinner at about half
past two O'Clock, when the handsome
and bountiiul table, extending the en-
tire length of the hall, and was quick y
filled. This operation was repeated as
often as the necessary formalities of eat
ing, clearing away and rcfurnishing
| could be gone through with, until three
tables had been set for and attended to
10y the guests, some seventy Of whom
assisted in each of these operations. At
ter all this, SO handsomely had our citi-
zeus, almost without exception, respond
ed to the call for contributions, that
abundance was left wherewith to spread
table for the Celebrators proper, who
then took seats thereat, and were waited
upon by numerous volunteers. After
satisfactory attention had been paid to
the edibles, the Emancipation Procla-
nation was read by S. l.. Smith, Esq,
whereupon the order of toasts was an
nounced.
First: 1.-THE two Jeffersons-Thomas
of old, the father of his party, and Thorn
a. Of to-day, the father of his flock"
Responded to by Thomas Jefferson in
his peculiarly lofty style at some length.
The response created much merriment,
and Thomas took his seat covered with
the glory of great applause.
Second: "Lincoln's Proclamations-
trees that always bear good fruit, eggs
that never fail to hatch"
Mr.. Ed. Hatch being called for, that
gentleman arose, gravely remarked, "If
it hadn't been good egg, it wouldn't
have hatched," and sat down again
amid noisy applause.
Third: "Pots ought not to call the
kettle black"
Responded to by Andrew Potts. In
his remarks, Mr.. Potts ignored the grim
joke of the toast; and talked in All earn
est and sensible manner upon the great
cause for rejoicing which the Emanci-
patton Proclamation had given to him
and his people, not forgetting, either,
to credit the people Of Iowa for complet-
ing the work of justice commenced by
emancipation.
Several other toasts followed in the
same spirit as those already given. 1t
seems to have been the object of the
toast makers to furnish sport for the oc-
casion; and they certainly succeeded.
Some were inclined to consider this
part of the performance an imposition
upon the celebrationists; but however
that may he, it is safe to say that they
enjoyed it considerably better than any
one else. Indeed, the worthy Vice
President was heard to say late in the
evening, that "he had been SO happy all
day that he couldn't eat mouthful.'
About 81 o'clock the President an
nounced the meeting adjourned until
O'Clock in the evening; and was very
particular to impress upon the mind of
every one the necessity of having one
of those return tickets" BY the time
appointed in the evening, the hall was
fairly crowded from the platform in
front to the wall in the rear, hardly a
foot Of standing room being unoccupied.
The exercises began by song from Mr..
Jefferson, which he said was eminently
appropriate. 1t was, If one may so speak,
bible ballad, relating the melancholy
death and happy resurrection of Mr..
Lazarus, and was rendered in q style
that, as funeral howl, was a success.
He then introduced Mr.. De Leo, the
traveller, who talked at length, and of
whom we shall have occasion to speak
elsewhere. President Jefferson next
announced fun; and with Merriweather
as first assistant Milligan as second,
and Mrs. J. and Miss johnson as re-.
serves, began sentimental drama in
nineteen acts, entitled IA Holiday on
the Plantation This lasted longer
than the audience did; and was, appa-
rently, immensely enjoyed BY the
actors.
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