The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-05-27

last Wednesday, by two fiends who had
got into his confidence. The stranger
was rowing OH the river In a skiff when
the men hailed him from the shore and
represented that they wanted to cross to
the other side. He let them in when
they improved the occasion to commit
the deed. The victim was not killed by
the stabs administered and was picked
up by some fishermen while clinging to
a plank. 1t Is thought he may recov.
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"Barrett's' keeps on your hair on.
The Cedar Rapids Baptist church,
dedicated Sabbath before last, cost near
ly $4,000. .r7 80, <tttt,5t 55lt
The First National Bank of Bur
lington has withdrawn its securities,
and is no longer depository Of the pub
lie funds.
The Burlington Hdwk Eye says
that 2,03l tons of iron have been ship
from New York for the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids 4 Minnesota Road.
Miss Jones, Post,,istress ut Winter
set, roccntly married Mr.. Alfred Smith.
As Postmistress, Miss Jones has no
longer legal existence, and things
generally are very much mixed.
Smith is anxious to know If he has
married into the Post Office, or married
the Post Office out of the family.
We learn from the Eidora Lcdgcr
that a lady at Iowa Fails counted three
hundred covered wagons pass her door
during the month Of March, and one
day last week sixty-tive teams moved
in front Of her premises, ca route for
prairies farther Vest
Yesterday mornings mail brought
letter from Washington to Maj Mob
ley, notifying him of his removal as
pension agent, and the appointment Of
J. b. Young, of Marion. Maj. Mobley
! is requested to continue to discharge
the dutiesDfthe office for a short time
until Mr.. Houngrssn become qualified;
move the sSeney to Marion. .D..b"quc
The Repvhlica,,~of Linn county are
working fSr khe .Ie-adoption Of the old
method ofdsl~gaoe con ventions to make
"0''''''''op . ~ :
Keep good company or none. Never
be idle. If Your hands can't be usefuiiy
employed, attend to the cultivation Of
your minds always speak the truth.
Make few PROMISES. lave up to your
engagements. Keep your own secrets
| if you have any.
When ypsieA - @persou, look him
Good coSlt ,A.y and psp,l cohvcrsation
are the very sineWs of virtue.
Y Good character is above al things
else. I6trr character can not be essen
TALLY injured except Ivy your, own
acts. &'f " ~" s w@
If any ,one speaks i'll of you, let your
life be sGthat none will believe him.
Drink mo Kind of Intoxicating
Ever live misfortune excepted) with
in your Income. .....
When you retire to bed think over
what you have been doing during the
day. $50. uru,... .t.. ,..I..-s
Make no haste to be rich, if you
would prosper Small and steady gains
give colnpotencygwitha tranquil mind.
.--NeverfEry at r,ry game OF chance.
! Avoid temptation, through fear you
4 may not withstand it.
Earn mnYiey before you spend It..
Never run into debt unless you sec a
way to get ont again. Never borrow IL
you can nQssibly avoid II. 3y,z
IN hVt IhN WI No0Hl'iAo" NhUS
which should lie done tp.day..
DO net marry until you are able to
i support your wife.
Never speak evil of any one.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would
be happy.
Save when you are young to spend
|, when you are old.
Read over the above maxims Mt least
once week.