The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-15

heirs in all. This estate Is one which
wasgrigipa!ly one million pounds, but
il has been on interest, and accumuiat-
ing for twenty years, and has reached its
present enormous value.
Some contemplate scamps burglar
lied the Orphans Home. at Glenwood,
on the 30th ult. Several men entered
the basement, and on the Matron ask
ing who they were, snapped a cap ut
her. Calling two of the larger boys to
her assistance, two more barrels of re-
volver were snapped at them, aud the
bows retreated The burglars then pro.
ceeded to overhaul bureaus, trunks, &c.
A pocket book containing $500 in prom
issory notes was taken.
SO far as heard from the vote on lay
delegation i'm the NJ. f.. church stands
-, 5S7 for to lo,S7l against. The vote is
light in comparison with the whole
number of members, but the probability
is that the proposition will carry by
large aiority.
CONFIDECE GAME.-ln the western
part of Clinton county. some ten or fit-
teen miles from Maquoketa, there lives
an honored old German farmer by the
name of J. d. Bush. About three
weeks since Jew peddlcr came to the
residence of Mr.. Bush and ask ed to stop
all night, to which Mr.. Bush a-aented.
During the course Of the evening he
asked that gentleman what he would
take for his farm. Mr.. B. replied that
he would take 500. This the Jew
thought was reasonable enough and ~
soon rs he could procure that money
from home he would take it at that
figure. Next morning another Jew
made his appearance upon the scene,
who was in urgent need OF about two
hundred dollars, and the loan OF which
he craved from his brother jew. That
individual, however, did not have SO
much ready cash about him bat he
had very valuable gold watch would
Mr.. Bush loan him $40 upon it at 20
per cent. interest, and thus enable him
to supply the immediate necessities of
his suffering brother or course he
could run no risl-for was not the
watch worth Il great deal more than
that? Mr. b. finally consented, plank
ed down the greCnbacks, and the Jews
departed, invoking blessings upon the
head of their benctactor. Calling upOn
one of our jewelers. the other day he
presented the watch for inspection, and
asked what was its probable value. -
"'1aint worth d--n.' was the laconic
reply. Mournfullv turning to his "het
ter - who accompanied him, he qui-
city remarked, Mother them are
mighty slippery feIlcrs." turned and
left the store a sad1cr and II wiser man
-.UuquOktfd Sentinel.
STATE HORSE PLAN.-Whilc recent
~ in Des Moines, we called at the Of
flee of Mr.. j. G. Farrand, the architect.
who showed us plan Of the proposed
State House. The edifice j. to be $50
feet long and $50 feet wide, with Il court
betweenathe wings in the rear of the
dome. Hight of dome $50 feet. Pro
vision is made for two legislative halls,
81 committee rooms, several executive
offices, n historical room. a picture gal
lery, &c. The cost will he two million
dollars. The building put up on this
plan will be an honor to the State, and
no better than it should be.
Married, at Charles City on Friday
last, by Rev. Mr.. Tucker, Mr. Smith
Stearns and Miss Alta Knapp.
Well, Smith! that's a funny way to 90
into matrimony, to take Knapp
| Success to you in all your undertakings
and-and-s say Smith. look out for short
! maps dshun Post.
! CHANGE IN THE HOMESTEAD DIR.
/ George Spvague has retired from the
Iowa Homestead, aad is succeeded by
! Gen. VIM. Duane Wilson, who needs
no introduction to the people of Iowa.
The Doctor has made a good editor, and
in the short time he has been engaged
in the profession, has acquired Il fine
reputation and many friends. Mr..
Wilson, who has been prominently
! identified with the agriculture and the
| agricultural papers of Iowa, for nearly
| tittee., years will be welcomed back to
! his present position by the people of our
| State. He is peculiarly we'll fitted for
The duties ofan agricultural editor, and
has a love for the work that will cause
! him to engage his whole time and entire
! thought to its correct and successful
performance. He is not only good
writer, but a gentleman Of great expert
ence and of sound practical sense. He
Will make the Honestcn,i W hat it ought
| t., be-a live, leading, aud faithful pa
per for the farmers of the Northwest
| register.