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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

RATS LEAvING.-It is said that rats
are so knowing that they often leave Il
ship that is unseaworthy So it iswith
many political rats, as in the case ofthe
"hree Georgim,' II Radical paper,
heretofore supporting Grants admins
tration, and now it has just come out
and declares that the mission Of the
Republican party is ended and nomi
mates Hoffman for Presidency in 1872.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN
ELECTED A dispatch from Raleigh,
N. c., dated November 3Oth, says
Manning democrat J beats Joe W. llol-
dea for the unexpired term in the forty
first Congress from this District by 43C
majority.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

Mt. Charles, of Michigan, neglected
to attend his wedding, because he didn't
feel enough acquainted with her.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

The average temperature for No
vcmber, 1870, as recorded by the oh
server of the Smithsonian Institute, in
Lewiston, Me, was II deg, IS min,,
which is 5 deg, y nin.., warmer than
for Novefhber, 1863.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

Philadelphia enjoys the possession OF
sixty-two persons entiSied to the appella-
ton of millionaire
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

Alady reporter goes to church and
writes up style in the Sanctuary" Tor
one Of the Chicago papers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

A CHRITMAS GIFT to all Yearly Subscrib.
n ers to AppLEToY's JOURNAL, published
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Picturesque America consisting of splendidly
executed views Of American Scenery, commeuc.,
ed in November. ID. APPLETON & CO.,
Publishers, New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

The female member of the Iowa bar
advertises herself as attorncycss at
law"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1870-12-08

NEN. ROBr. E. LEES LIFE. Nearly
Uready for Publication, the Biography of gen.
Robt, i, Lee, by John Esten Cooke, author Of
Life of Stonewall JACKSON Wearing the
Grey, etc. l vol, s vo.. 800 pages, Illustrated.
10 be solo by subscription.
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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-08-25
tfor the Advertiser :
Moro About A. G. Miller and the
Cedar County Convention.
LAwRIH TATUM.
L. ;. Indian Aat.

Absence from home has prevented an
earlier answer to Mr. Miller's last arti
Gle upon this subject, and ii seems to me
scarcely TO deserve notice, but Justice to
those who do not know the facts. and a
desire to help Mr. NJ. out of the fog, has
prompted reply which have no doubt
Will be my last upon this subject Ms.
two articles compared in their different
parts, and with each other. pronounce
their own verdict Of utter unreliability.
The statements | have heretofore made
and shall now make, are intended for
truth and Invite just as close scrutiny as
IT sanctioned by official titles aud No
tariM Seat. The substance Of all the
charges made, l think, is LIST, against
all Smyth men for combining to cor.
ruptly pack the Convention; I'd, against
the Chairman for maliciously refusing or
neglecting to put acertain amended mo-
ton and being in collision with Smyth
men to pro!ong the proceedings ofthe
Convention; besides some maledictions
against Smyth, etc. TO establish these
points he has presented some assumed
facts, but no real ones besides his own
positive Opinions Of the motives that
prompted to action, all Of which on ex.
aminatioaKill be found to bs false In
relation he first will say that Roll
Inns mod u meant prompt business -
amendment meant the
same on : little more popular plan, and
Malay's more popular still, and correct
In principle, but the con-
put upon it by the Convention
% elect one Of the thirteen delegates at
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RAILROAD ELECTION.

WHEREAS there has been petition
presented to US signed by one-third OF
the taxpayers of Cass township, Cedar
county, Iowa, asking us to submit tothe
voters Of said township the question Of
aiding in the construction of u railroad
through Cass township, by tax Of five
percentum, under the provisions of chap.
ter Io2, laws Of the Thirteenth General
Assembly Of Iowa, to aid in the construc-
ton Of the Iowa South Western Rail-
road Company Road, or such other rail.
road company road that shall SO con-
struct the first road to Cedar Bluffs, In
said township, said tax to be expended
for the construction Of the first railroad
built within said township, and not to
be payable to any parties constructing
said road until the same Is constructed
to the said town of Cedar Bluffs, and
the cars are running thereon. And
Whereas, we the said Trustees have
ordered that such election he held,
therefore notice is hereby given that on
the 5th day Of September, 1870, at the
town of Cedar Bluffs, aud the Post Office
therein, an election will be held, at
which election there will be submitted
to the legal voters Of said township rs
centum on the assessed value of taxable
property in said township; to be levied
and paid under the aforesaid law for the
construction of q railroad within said
Township. Persons voting at said cleo
ton in favor Of such tax, will have
written or printed on their ballots, "For
taxation;" and those voting against
such tax must have written or printed
on their ballots, mo taxationn At
said election the polls will be open from
one to six o'clock p. IN.
LEWIS f. BLATLER,
ELI MARKER,
Trustees OF Cass Township
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How it is.

The following shot extract from a
private letter written by the observant
gentleman whose signature Is attached
goes good way In explaining some
points O, Indianology hat are not gem
orally understood. The letter was writ
ten quite recently from TT. Sill, IT.
Tie Indians report that the Kiowas,
Chey ennes and disaffected Co,nanches
wish toquit their depredations, come in
and be friends again. "They are very
hungry for coffee and sugar. they say
The Indians have learned and have re.
peatedly told me that the only way for
them to get large amount Of annuity
goods was for them to 20 onto the war
path while, aud then The Government
would give them large amount Of
presents and goods the next fall, and
when they did not, they did not get
many ~ DDS. Last year after behaving
better than they had done for many
previous years they got less than one
fourth the value Of goods that they did
the previous year just after their muir
ders, robeiics and war When they
are peacahle tl,eiraunuity money is re-
tanned to pay depreciation claims. /
think it ought to be reversed. General
Grievson and | havetold them that they
might come in AID get rations If they
would deliver up the stolen property
: and cap:ives. We understand that they
are coming in, but care told that they
have never yet delivered up a horse or
mule, and generally if not always got a
large sum for each captive
/ Respectfully,
] LAwRIH TATUM.
L. 5. Indian Aat.
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TIE WAR EUROPE.

The dispatches from the seat OF war
are made eminently unsatisfactory by
one half, coming from French sources
being exactly contradictory to the other
half with the Prussian starnp, upon all
important points. But enough is
known to be assured that the general
result Of all skirinishes aud movements
.ince the battle Of Worth has been uni
foruly adverse to France. The French
arny. not greatly changed IN position
lurinr the past week. has become grad
.,.lIy more and more involved 10 the
enyelopinR folds OF its active aud pow
erfu, enemy, aud appearances Indicate
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state Of iowa. Cedar County.
/. Jacob Eeitsinxer. do swear ths5 Tween
the highway between IuIand in Cedar county,
Iowa, aud my residence in Center township,
the following promissory notes one asai -
Alden. scott Il Co. drawn for $4,000. dated
july 3D. 1879. Two against Henry Enericf-
one for Goo and one for %, dated oie IN
June. 1873. the other in Marcn, is.o; one
the Is, OF March, 1879. JACOB SEIIslNGEk-
Sworn and subscribed before me the S'ta Gay
OF August, ls.1. L. l.. ," EEL; .. =.
The drawers OF the above notes are nefeby
notified that the same were by me lost, aud
they are hereby forbidden TO pay the same 70
any person except on my written order:
The Guder Of these notes will be suitably re-
warded on leaving them at Alder. Scott q % s.
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that there must very soon be either
grand collapse OF grand eithel
OF which will decide the future Of Napo.
leon. The agitation in Pari. seems te
have reached the last degree in which
the safety valve Of the late change IN
! the ministry may prevent an explosion
into actual revolution. Dispatches
from there, dated 22i, are a. follows:
The Gaatois says the diplomatic corps
now meets daily.
The English embassy In this city Is
anxiously awaiting favorable mo-
ment to introsucc proposals for peace.
! The Journal Ofcidtc contradicts the
report Of the illness Of the Emperor, and
says lie will command the Imperial
Guard in the mex. great battle for the
defence of Paris.
Profound enthusiasm was produced
yesterday by the passage through the
street. Of American ambulance going
to the front. Every one remarked the
completeness Of all their arrangements.
One hundred pries..s, going to the ar
my rs volunteer assistants in hospitals
yesterday io'.rched through Paris, car
rytng hp.psacks. The crowd was deep.
y Moved by the spectacle.
General Trochu has issued another
proclamation, the meaning of which is
that Paris will have to stand seige.
At the ministry Of the interior they
laugh at the pretended victory of the
Prussians on the 18th, as claimed in the
dispatch Of the King of Prussia, paraded
in the London Times and Telegraph.
The st-tement Of the Minister OF War,
in the Chamber to day, declaring that
the French Won the victory at the
Quarries Of Jaumont, Is affirmed to be
true. Jaumont lies between Metz and
Thionville.
| Some Of the dispatches from Pruss;an
sources relative to the situation are the
following:
The russians are surrounding Eerdun
which Is imperlectly defended.
The camp at Chalons is raised and the
troops now there are ordered to take
positions along the line.
The plan of the Prussian Crown
Prince is apparently to advance on
Paris by the valley Of the Aubc.
The loss Of the French during the
week, caunot be less than 5000 killed
wounded, and missing. At Couriello
Cnionville, and GraveIlotte, they are
known to have lost Is .o)1, including at
the latter, 400 prisoners.
Bazaine is absolutely cut OF from
from bis resources. the prussians
are between him and Paris. Mcmahon
is also believed 10 be surrounded. Con-
voys with provisions have gone forward
to supply both armies.
One hundred and fifty thousand men
have passed through Paris to the front
since Friday morning 1t is generally
thought here however, that the march
Of tie Prassiaas cannot be arrested
before rcachin. Paris. 1t Ia said there
are nearly three hundred thousand good
troops at or near Paris. 1t is believed
that one more decisive battle gives Paris
10 the Prussians.
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4 mile and a hay Of tobtcs are being
erected in Des Moines for the boys in
blue.
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JUDICIAL.
Tho Republican State Convention.

For District Attorney,
WILLIAM g. THOMPSON, o4 Lana county.
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REPCRLlCAN TICKET.
STATE.
For Supreme Judges,
&C COLE. Of Folk county.
JAMES O. DAY, OF Fremont county,
WN. z. MILLER, o. Johnson county.
For Secretary Of state.
I'd WRIGHT, Of Cedar county.
49,, For Auditor ofS.ate,
JOHN RUSSELL, Of Jones county.
For Treasurer OF State,
=. Z. RANKIN, Of Washington county.
For Register Of State Land Office,
AARON BROWN, OF Faystte county.
For Attorney Geperal,
HENRY OCONSOR, Of NuscA;ine county
For Reporter Of supreme Cou-:,
T. II STILES. OF Wapelio county.
For Clerk of Supreme Court,
G. LSDERAAy, Of f1ge county
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Congress-cd District,
WILLIAM SNYTH, Of Lima county.
JUDICIAL.
For Judse-6sh Judicial district.
JAMES II. ROIHROCK, Of Cedar county.
For District Attorney,
WILLIAM @. THOMPSON, Of Lam county.
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Referees Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned.
referees in partition. will sell at public sale
A. d. 1870 a. 10 clock 4. NJ. OF said day. the
following described rea! estate to-wi.: The
The southeast quarter of section seven, town
ship ghsy 1907, north of range one west OF
the 5th p. IN. The undersigned will sell said
premises by virtue Of the authority In them
vested. as referees in partition OF the estate OF
Daniel Welch. deceased.
Terms Of sale made known on the day Of
sale. JE L CAREI,1
JOS WILSON,
AuC ISh 1870 iw33
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-08-25
RAILROAD ELECTION.

WHEREAS there has been this day presented
to US q petition signed by e-third OF the res
ident taxpayers Of Inland town ship, Cedar
county, Iowa, asking Us to submit 10 the voters
or said township lie question of aiding in the
construction of II railroad running from some
point on the line OF the Chicago and North
western railroad in Clinton or Cedar county
Iowa, through Centre tox nship. i'll said Cedar
county, amt through Iowa City to some point
on The Miss nurl River rs contsEi plated by he
Iowa south p" es:crn Railroad Company. by n
tax OF five per cant On the assessed value of
the taxable property in said township; And
Whereas, We the said Trustees have ordered
that such election be held, therefore notice is
1870 a, Center school House in said Township
an election Will be held. at which election the
will be submitted to the legal voters of said
township the question of aiding in the con-
struct!or OF railroad running through said
township As above described, by q tax of five
per cen tan on the assessed value OF he taxa
bic property in said township, to lie levied
under The provisions III chapter ib2 OF laws of
l5th General Assembly. one half Of said tax
TO he collected January Isl, 1871; and the
tax To be expended for The construct on of said
railroad within said township. and not to be
payable To ANY parties con ~tfucting said road
hhtii The same Is constructed through said
township Of Inland. and the cars are runnin.
thefe12 al! depot - established within said
township,
Persons voting at said election in favor of
sGri Tax Will nave written OF printed on their
ballots the words For taxation,' .i:d those
voting against such tax must have written or
ton"
At said election the polls will he open from
sociock y. VI. 10 6 O'Clock 7. NJ. of the same
day. EDiES. TEMPI.ETOS.
:. SPARKS.
holm s. X r.SI.ER.
GATJ Tr,iS tees Of Inland Township.
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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-04-09

BON ein3elnen @elebrten, orer BildSs
fer1 aus ppliti{den @riinten pper ebr<
9eisisen @bf@ten 1nebr prer minoer be=
anfanoet nurpe. Seit Dem Goncil Don
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Auffldruns fi6 brett madt finp III
0lauben unrSitten cine Mense 0runrs
falider Sebren uno Mn19auunsen auf<
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gen STRIDE neuerptn9s ju oer,perfen unp
bic wabre BON @ptt 9eofenbarte 2ebre
rem Srrtbum uno Der Qise .enteeaen
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ifens bic bauptiddlidfe, neil BON Der
Grbaltun9 res mabren @lauben6 Mlle6
abban9t !; jerc, quite &atbplif mue ibm
paflr panttar iein.
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Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1870-04-09

8aben.-Die erfe Rammer bat
neue @efese dber Aufbsbune perS9ul>
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