The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-29


count ofthe tlrosth,n The lfluur SCH
ers wander about the streets in squads
of six to dozen. predicting that grass
would grow in the streets. They were
met with the reply that it would afford
excellent parture for the cows.
The Medical Department Faculty.
The fra. meeting OF the Faculty. at
the Medical department of tho State
University, was held in this city on
yesterday, at the Burtis House. There
were present, DIR. Black, President OF
the University; Judge Dillon. Professor
of Me,licai Jurisprulence; DR.. w. Peek
Professor of Surgery; DIR. L. J. Farms
worth. Professor of Matcria Medica;
Prof. G,Htavus linrirhS, OF the cha!r nf
Chemistry and ToNicoiigy; and DIR. }.
ii. Boucher, Professor of Anatomy.
The necessary arrangements for the
establishment Of the Medical Depart
meut GU solid basis were fully deter
mined upon, and due ANNOUNCEMENT
thereof viii be ilinde in the h,thco,n-
catalogue of the, University. Tlr sum
of 81, 900 was appropriated for fititns w
the south hall Of the University lMila-
ing for the department and to ,detray
other Indispensable expenses in the
work of preparation. Dr.. Peek, of this
place, was chosen presi lent O.; the fac
ulty, and DR. Boucher, secretary. 1t is
too late in the season to provide for Il
full coarse of Instruction. during the ap
preaching term. Nor could it be cN
perted that students, who have yencs-
ally ere this decided To attend else
where, would in any considerable num-
bcrS arrange to matriculate in this new
in,.itu:;Dn on SO short frtice- 81 But
some work will hc done and some in
struction given during the next Uni
vrr'itE wear, to he followed 10y Il full
medical course in the succeeding term.
The wisdom OF this action, thus deter
mined upon, mast commend itself to
the approval of all anierciatlvc friends
Of the University. and premises addi
tional evidence that the Medical De
partment has been placed under the
control of Gentlcmeu Of broad views.
who thoroughly Understand The work
to bc accomplished and how to do it
They will see to it that the Medical De-
partment has steady growth aud sol
i'll development worthy Of the Universe
ty Iowa is to have during the present
decade. Davenport Gr.ctte, 18th.
A. -. Richardson thus discourscs
abnu, the great farms ia California:
''Fhe Californian invites an Eastern
visitor: Come down 10 San Nateo and
spend a week with me Have YOU
rancho there YES n. little place. =
What do you call a little place" Well
10000 acres, or 80 co., or 10000, a- the
case may he. Every body seems to have
little place. The other evening met
General Beale, known as an old army
officer who led one of the Government
explorations for n Pacific railroad He
resides in the south, below Los Angeles
though his summer home il in l'iila-
delphia. Have you II little place, TOO.
Yes, 22jtHW acres on my home ranch,
and -, 900 more i'm Northern California;
That home rancho, if it were a square
tract, would he nineteen miles aci0ss.-
There are other men who own 300 900
acres apiece. Beale dispeuses some
thing of old bar"nial hospitality. Every
wayfarer is welcomed to table and bed
without money and without price
Some nights thirty trayele's are there
entertained.
The official returns, revised and cor
rected, of the Virginia election. gives
Walker 1881 majority, The full vote
was: Walker, 1885; Wells, lOl ,204.
Postmaster General Cresswell met
with an accident Sunday, at his home
in Cecil county, Md. While conversing
with friends his chair broke under him.
Falling heavily he broke or dislocated
his left arm. ~- s,-,--a-a 49,
In the eclipse of August, In Alaska
where tits total ahdp-cenLral at n.'ua,,
the moons shadow is round and SO
miles in diameter; but in Iowa, where
u Il
ow comes "slanting," it will be sB
miles wide by 1870 miles long, travelling
eastward at the rate of about 45 miles 4
minute, crossing the United States
from the head Of Milk river to Cape
Lookout in just an hour and half.
A section OF the New Albany and
Chicago railroad was the only ground
for miles that was above water. during
a recent .freshet, and the consequence
was that the prairie snakes f1ocked to it
in immense numbers. The road for
miles was lined with snakes of every
size and description. from the insigniti-
cant garter to the largerst black snakes
and racers. n~ ~.t r..
The Republican State Convention Of
California nominated Lorenzo Sawyer
and o. e. Pratt for Judges of the Su-
preme Court. The resolutions indorse
the acts of Grants administration, APP
prove of the Eight Hour law, declare
that the closing Of our ports at present
against Chinese emigration would be in
furious to our material interest, and
oppose granting State aid to rail-
road.
James Fisk, .Jr. :, has furnished the
Erie railway offices in the Opera House
in the most gorgeous style. The turni-
ture cost s., 900. Among the furniture
are two $1,000 chandeliers, a 81 900
wash basin, several 800 doors, a 800
desk, "A 500 office chair, studded with
gold nails, and II 81 90 range for cook
ing. The clerks will get their meals in
the building gratis. The rooms are fur
nished with splendid baths. The iron
safe is twelve feet square, and cost an
immense sum of money. One, entire
floor is fitted up with type and presses
and the company intend doing their
own printing.
A friend observing lady about to
purchase wire palpitator at one Of our
fashionable shops, was heard to remark
that she was about lying the wires for a
new campaign. 49, CINCINNATI Chroni-
, Gle.
Methodist Vote on Lay Delegation.