The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-01-07
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Twelve windows in the Iowa City
Catholic church will cost $500.
j. S. Culver l. Co., wagon and car
rage manufacturers Of Iowa City, have
failed.
"Barrett's" Wonderful Hair Restora-
tive.
The free bridge at Iowa City has
been tested and pronounced insecure for
any length of time.
The Simpson Centenary College,
Indianola, Iowa, starts into the new
year with about two hundred stu
dents.
Call for "Barrett's' and take no 9TH
| er.
"A Marriage was performed in .
sleigh, in front Of the parsons reside nee,
at st. Ansgar, Mitchell. county, = few
days ago.
| "A correspondent Of the Davenport
Gazette writing from Mt. Vernon, Iowa,
| claims 500 inhabitants for that town.
Should think half that would be nearer
the mark.
The clergy use "Barrett's."
A. S. KeiOlf, late editor Of the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Democrat. is going to Gun
mask" Brick Pomeroy in book. This
is to show Brick to be q charlatan and
dishonest.
-Fifty.two miles of the fifty seven on
the line of the Iowa Central Railroad,
between Oskaloosa aud the Missouri
State line, have been graded and cul-
verts constructed.
A couple of fools in Monona county
have been quarreling about the owner
ship ola twenty five cent flour bag. At
last accounts they were in the district
court with costs already amounting to
nearly $500.
"A Muscatine man named Charles
Hine while assisting family to move
their household gods and other goods,
found $l2O in money and jewelry which
he quickly transferred from an owners
box to robbers pockets, where it was
discovered upon search. The journal
says Hine was bound over in the sum of
$500.
The meanest scalawag in the State
entered the house of Rev. Mr.. Pomeroy,
of Charlton, few evenings ago, while
Mr.. p. was attending prayer meeting,
and stole his canned fruit.-Such an
act is calculated to settle the question OF
total depravity.
The Convention of the colored citi-
zens of Iowa for the purpose of selecting
State delegate to the National Conven-
ton to be held at Washington, ID. c.. on
the 18th inst, transpired at Muscatine
December 3lst. Some eight or nine
delegates from abroad, and twice that
number from Muscatine seem to have
composed the Convention, which no,ni-
mated Alexander Clark, Of the latter
place, - its delegate to Washing
ton.
Great Demand for "Barrett's."
Many of the friends of Governor
Kirkwood and wife, says the Iowa City
Republican, met with them OH Monday
evening of last week to join in celebrat-
ing the twenty fifth anniversary of their
marriage. A large array of most beauti-
full and costly presents attested the re-
CARDS of many friends. A bountiful re-
past and pleasant intercourse occupied
the evening. The guests separated with
the warmest wishes for continued health
and happiness to their host, and many
younger wives evidently thought Of the
time when the Same silver shower may
come to them.
Iowa STATE CHRISTIAN CoNvEN.
TIoN.-This convention, which was
postponed from the second week Of De-
cember, is to be held at Dubuque on the
last week of February. 1t will be COLI
tinued through the 23d, oath and 18th Of
that month. Salvation through Christ
is the only watchword, and to advance
Christ's kingdom the only purpose, Of
the convention. Christians of every
branch of the One Family are invited to
counsel together concerning the One
Cause. The convention in this city last
winter was productive of great good,
and it is hoped that this may be more
largely useful.-Des Moines Regis
ter.
"Barrett's" makes the head feel fine.
The Iowa State Horticultural Socie-
ty has been called to meet in Des
Moines on the 18th instant, and the
State Agricultural Society OH the
18th.
Andy Johnson's last has been set to
music by the Detroit Tribune in the fol-
lowing metre:
Blow ye the trumpet. blow.
The scarce expectant sound;
Let all the traitors know,
To earth's remotest bound
That Johnsons Jubilee has come;
Return We aking rebels home