The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-01-27

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"The Way to Sing" edwin NJ. Stan
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sides Reviews and Literary Notices.
The atlantic always furnishes matter of
interest and consequence. Published
by Fields, Osgood, & Co., Boston.
Non EXPLosIvE.-The new lamp,
Perkins L. Houses patent, for the sale OF
which an agent 10 canvassing this place,
is certainly the most perfect and desira-
BILE lamp eyer offered to the public. From
its peculiar construction, it Is safe from
explosion beyond the shadow Of doubt,
and perfect combustion gives the maxi
mann of light for the amount of oil con-
sumed. The lamps are satisfactory
wherever tried, and have the highest
testimonials to that effect.
HARpER's NEW MoSTHLY.-This
Magazine, ever in the front rank of
American periodicals, presents in its
February number, the usually interest
ing and attractive table of contents.
We have first continuation OF the
charming biography of Frederick the
Great, illustrated. Tell me-" Beast,
Bird and Fish," illustrated; "The
Andes and the Amazon" illustrated;
Coast Saunterings in England" illus.
trated; 1.-The Consequences" q continu-
alton of "Anteros;' IA Brave Lady"
continued; "Walpole," by Lord Lyttou;
and the ever pleasant Editors Easy
Chair" and Editors Drawer" are
found among other articles equally
good.
ANY ONE desiring magazines or other
periodicals neatly bound, or old books
rebound can be accommodated at the
smallest expense by leaving them with
w. III. Morrow, at the Post Office.
IA WORD TO THE WISE, &C."-We
give place else where to communica-
ton under this caption, which will
serve to show how the personal atmos-
phere that surrounds u man can make
all things without appear dark and dis
honest. To read the communication
without any further information, one
would think the good old county of Ce-
dar had been brought by dishonest
officials, reckless appropriations, ma
turing Indebtedness, and inordinate
salaries paid its officers, to the very
verge of bankruptcy. All this utter
nonsense has its origin in the desire
of the author to appear in the character
of reformer and purifyer. Honesty
and economy are good words-they fall
from the lips with a gustatory smack;
but when uttered by petty politicians
whose greed of office is well known,
they may safely be translated as the
language of jealous envy.
Let us look for moment at the hor-
rors in the way of debt which "rax
Payer enumerates with such a flourish
of trumpets and DO you knows:' TAX
ing the round numbers named, without
looking into their authenticity, we find
the enormous amount Of $4,000. DO
you know that Cedar county, that IN
1869 had al assessed valuation of almost
sic millions of dollars, owes, including
old railroad bonds, County bonds, and
everything else, $4,000? Some one
calculate how many years, with the
regular increase Of valuation, tax of
one mill would have to be levied to paw
this nightmare Of debt? Then the taxes
on the county's Swamp Land-for the
county like individuals is obliged to pay
taxes. And the State has some uncol-
lected taxes charged against the county.
Why, its almost heartrending to see at
what q pass things have arrived.
Asto the salaries paid the county
officers, about which such bowling is
raised, they are little if any more than
formerly, when all bills for Clerk hire
aud incidentals were allowed, aud Ger
Etainly no more than such county as
Cedar ought to pay the men who Till her
offices. 1t would moreover be we'll
enough in quoting Constitution and
law, to Sc ect that which has some bear
ing upon the point in question.
AS to the inuendoes about former
officials, supported by no fact, not even
90 oESi 00SSiSAObS ShCy 0t0 why WOlluy
Of notice as suggestive of what the
writer feels that such opportunities
would be to him.
The salary Of 500 paid to the Court
House janitor (the building has formerly
been damaged more than that yearly
without one1 Is also made the subject OF
touching appeal. The service rem
dered is necessary one, and the man
| who renders it well earns his money.
| But We have given much more atten-
ton to the d0leful affair than we intend.
ed, and TAX Payer may rest assured
that 80 long a. Cedar county he's the
same yearly increase Of taxable property
as In the past it will not hecome neces.
safy for him to give away his good farm
and migrate with what plumber he can
carry on his back to some favored spo,