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Heavy Brown Sheeting, yard wide, 8 cts.
Hickory Shirting, heavy l23 cts.
Brown Drilling, IL cents per yard.
to 20 cents.
III Bleached Shifting, very low.
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to order IN the shortest notice.

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II. c. rfatt, administrator Circuit Court OF
of the estate Of Jacob Davis. Cedar County,
deed, plaintiff, Iowa, April term
against 1861.
Adam Bair, Ally Ealr. II. ..,...
Swartzlandcr, Childs 4 Co.,
Wolf 4 Iandt, p. A. patter-
derbecke 4 Miller. and .#i
George Dale, defctinants.
To the above named DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby notified that there Is now OH
fl lie in the Office of the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court, in and for the county OF Cedar, in the
state OF Iowa, petiti ~ Of II. G. Piatt, admin
istrator OF the estate of Jacob Davis. decd,
Plaintiff, claiming Of defendants, Adam Bnir
Interest thereon at ten per cent, annually,
from April -, 1862 NJ dua on prOmissory
note made by you to Jacob Davis, April -, 1869,
for fifteen hundred dollars. 't''
Also to foreclose mortgage of even date
with "a, said a.. note given to secure the same
section No: Thirty five l3s) and the south hall
Of the south east quarter OF section No. TWEEN
" Six (2G) both in township No. eighty go
North OF range No. (2) west Of the 5th p. NJ, In
which property the defendants r. Swartzlantl.
er, Childs 4 Co, Wolfe Iandt, S. A. Gnrretson,
George Dale claim some interest. st. .
No personal Judgment is asked against any
OF the defendants except Adam Bair and
Alley Bair.
Now unless you appear to said petition and
defend theretoa Mt or before noon of the second
day Of the next term of said Court, to be begun
and held at Upton, In said county on the 10th
day Of April ISL, a default will be entered
againso yon and Judgment and decree render
ed thereon in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition. pIATT & CARR,
n6w4 Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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goes steadily on, gaining strength from
year to year, aud to-day we pronounce
it the strongest company in the North
west, or In the whole country. -
The Farmers Insurance Company
was organized expressly 70 insure farm
property il Iowa, and many new and
liberal features which were considered
innovations BY other companies, "bnt
peculiarly adapted to the wants Of our
farmers"
A rigid adherence to rates, a deter
mination Of the managers of the Com
pany to make It the leaGing Company
Of the State, has placed II in ito cnviable
position. It is emphatically an institn-
ton Of which we, AS citizens Of Cellar
Rapids, can feel proud, and the 1900
farmers who have already secured poll.
cies in this Company, have done wisely,
and we advise al who are not already
insured. tn 90 and do likcwise.--Ceesdr
Rapiols times. .,.,,-. ~. a..s-, ri s,..1
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Some medical men insist that it is
undignitied to advertise Il remedy, how
ever valuable it may be. Queer req
sOning this. 1t is like saying that an
article which the world needs should be
hid in q corner-that benefits and bless
ings may be too widely diflused-
that the means Of protecting and restor-
ing health should be close monopoly,
and not accessible to all. The argument
Is bad. It is worse than that; it is inIlu-
man. Suppose Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters-an absolute specific for dyspep-
STA, biliousness and nervous debility -
had never been known beyond the rep
ertoire Of the faculty, what wonld have
been the consequence? Instead Of cur
ing and invigorating millions, the good
effects Of the preparation would have
been confined to q comparative few.
There IL the highest authority for saying
that light should not be under bushel;
that whatever Is excellent should be
placed as city on hill, where NIL men
this principle that the Bittcrs have been
advertised and continue to be advertised
in every newspaper of any prominence
in the western hemisphere, and that tn
spontaneous testimonials in its favor
have been translated into all written
languages. Thousands enjoy perfect
health to-day who would be langu!shing
on beds of sick ness if the newspapers
had not s71redd the truth nth regard to
TO this unequalcd invigorant and correct.
ivc far and wide. Suppose profit has
been reaped from this publicity. Is that
any argument against It? II the public
has been protected; il lives have been
saved; If the feeble have been strength
ened and the sick restored, great good
has been accomplished: and " no so mean
as to grudge to exertions thus directed
their fair reward.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

ST.. VALENTINES DAY, the 1ith OF
February. has furnished the subject for
innumerable wise and witty newspaper
articles during the present week. What
the writer's find concerning the day and
its origin by searching musty cyclo-
pedeas and such like books Of reference
is something as follows: That go years
A. d., st. Valentine himself was bishop
at Rome. and cruelty beheaded by the
Emperor Claudius; that said Bishop
Valentine, Esq, twas man of most
admirable parts, and SO famous for his
love and charity that the custom Of
choosing valentines (sweethearts) took
its rise from thence" Other traditions
have it that the custom was derived
from the fact that birds were supposed
to select their mates on this day; and
still others from Il ceremony incident to
the festival Of Lupercalia, in ancient
Rome, where the names Of young wo.
men were placed in q box, from which
tbs young men selected their sweet
hearts as chance directed.
1t must have been from the latter
fountain head that the stream flowed
which produced, some years ago, the
following specimen valentine. 1t is
without date, is directedto miss Caro-.
lin burnet, Fayetteville, N. c." and is
\ relic o: tho war As well as of the Four.
tenth Of February. As follows, it 10
printed as nearly possible as written:
"the Fortheen day Of february it was
My Mis- forChen to be Marry lots was
Cast the first drue kind for Chen sayes
it shall be you shore as the Grape Groes
on the vine Chouse you for My Violin
tine piCke you out Mono the rest
the resen was liked you the best II you
take it in Good part send Me present
with your hole heart II you take to It in
dis dein return My letter back A Gain
from Whence It comes and wher It
Goes there is no one but the bairer noes. =
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FARMERS INSURANCE co.

We call attention to the Annual State.
ment Of tho Farmers Insurance Com
paDy OF this city, in another column OF
this paper, rs certified by the Hon. John
Russell, Auditor Of State.
This statement shows that the Com
pany possesses assets to the amount OF
sl94, S70.39. and the receipts for the year
1870, $70,Sl.04. Losses and expenses
for the year 1870, s7,7G4.oO. Leaving a
balance at the end of the year 1870, In
favor of the Company of $50, 4l7.s8.
Tue Company has issued over 1900
policies to the farmers of Iowa, and
judging from the rapid increase Of bust.
ness Of this Company from year to year,
We should infer that the farmers Of Iowa
have come to the conclusion that they
will insure in no other Company
Hundreds Of companies, east aud west,
have closed up, gone into the hands Of
receivers, re-insured, or otherwise ceased
to exist, since the organization Of this
Company, and yet the old Farmers
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

The March number of BALIOu's MAG
ANNE b as sprightly, a. fresh anil good
~ ever There are stories, clutches.
poetry and historical articles, matter for
old and young. Here 10 a list } Of con-
tents: ''Public Soup Houses" "Chi-
Dese Scenes aud Things" ''Shake.
speare's Seven Ages; "a Sleighing
Song" "A Leap in the Dark" eide
ct Amore-by Faith and Love;""A Staff
Officers Story "a. Nights Adventure
in Chilli" "Witchcraft;" Mrs. Dacre's
Tactics;'' "Haunted;'' "Brave. Miss
Urquhart:" "Nlat Man don't Know"
by b. p. Shiliaber; IA Days Shooting
in California, and what came of it,"
Our YoUNG PEOPLES SToRy-TELLER
-"Guess; or, The Son Of a Politician"
by G. A. Stephens; "Maid Brindle's
DEBIT" "A White Faced Bear" by-kit
Carson, Jr.; ''Curious Matters" "The
Housekeeper;" 'sFacts and FnncieS;"
1.-The Snow. Slide'- Humorous lllustra-
tons. The terms for this excellent
magazine are only 81. so per year, or Is
cents single copies. For sale ut +. NJ.
SteFling's. Thomes & Talbot, 60 Con
gress ST., Boston, are the publishers.
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NEW PAPER.-We understand, that
a newspaper will shortly be started at
Stanwood in this county. The name,
II chosen, we do not learn. Believing
newspapers to be Of value to towns and
communities, we rejoice to see one start.
ed wherever there Is the sufficient de-
mand and support for it that will enable
1t to live and thrive, and this the more
when suci. place Is in our own growing
county Of Cedar. Stanwood is pluck
little town, and those who are making
"A newspaper there doubtless feel conf.
dent that the demand exists and that
the support will be forthcoming. We
wouldn't croaE q bit for the world, but
in common with very many of greater
experience, we do know that it takes
more than considerable to support pa
per, which the same here's hoping our
SStanwood neighbor may never be with
out.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

SLOPED.-The following item concern.
ing an individual not long since resi-.
dent Of this place, and who had, IL he
has not yet, friends here to mourn his
departure. finds its authority in one Of
the Muscatine papers:
a live Stock dealer named Isaac n.
Conner who lived at Moscow, Muscatine
county, sloped, the other day, leaving
sundry farmers and other creditors to
mourn his departure. Messrs Il. NJ.
Baker and +. A. Drake, of Muscatine,
are in for twenty seven hundred dollars,
As endorsers of one Of his notes. 1t il
supposed he took from So 900 to 5000
cash with him. His deserted friends
think he will turn up in Texas"
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Original Notice.

Bent & Cottrell Plaintiffs, In Circuit Court Of
against Cedar county Iowa
ma NanHorn. Defendants
TO A. X. VanIlorn and Emma VanHorn, De-
fendants: tM...s. ....... ...... b. :. 81. :
You are hereby notified that there viii be
on or before Feb. 18th 1871 on file in the once
OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court, In and for
the county of Cedar, in the State Of Iowa 4
petition Of Bent & Cpttrell Plaintiffs, claiming
Of you the sum OF i've hundred and ffty dol
lars, with interest NJ 10 per cent. per annum
thereon from the LIST day Of September. 1859,
on q promissory note given by you to George
4. Tobey. tor said amount, on the lst day q
September, 1859. and dated on that day. and
endorsed by him to the plaintiffs; also claim
Ing ofyou the foreclosure OF the mortgage
given by you to secure said prOmissory note,
on the following described premises, to witt
Lot number fifteen tl5) in Block number sew
enteen az In the town of Clarence, County Of
Cedar and state OF Iowa.
Now unless you appear to said petition An 4
defend thereto at or before noon nf the second
day OF the r.ext I. I'm ofgaid Court, to be he
gun and held at Tip,On, ~ k.iu s,,anty on the
10th day OF April, ISL. q default wi be enter
ed against you, ana Judgment rendered thAre-
on IN accordance with the prayer Of said
petition. NJ. MCLAUGHLIN. N
t@EA Efsg ~Esmn Atty for PlaintiH.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

THE LzDaARv bslosging to the old
Upton Library Association has been
removed to the Post.office room and
placed unde. a new regime, with w. H.
Morrow as Librarian. The Library al
ready contains very many valuable and
interesting books, access to which might
be made a source Of pleasure and profit
to most Of our citizens: while. on the
other hand, every new membership in
creases the means to enlarge the cata-
logpe. All are invited 10 examine the
Library, and urged to become members
Of the association, both for their own
and the public good. sr~ ---..,.e ..
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

Pooh FARM.-As appears from the
proceedings at the special session Of the
County Supervisors, published else
where, the proposition of Mr.. Z. c.
Smith to sell land for Poor Farm was
accepted, the county thereby purchas-
ing one hundred and sixty acres of fine
rolling prairie land, situated just two
miles . very little west Of north from
Upton. The price paid is forty dollars
per acre. The Board probably contem-
plate the immediate erection of suitable
buildings-or, at least, al addition to
those already there, which could hardly
be deemed sufficient even for begin
Mug.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

FISH AND BRAINs.-Mark Twain
prescribes for an aspirant for literary
fame as follows:
Eyes, Agassiz docs recommend au-
thors to cat fish because the phospho-
rus in it makes brains. So far, you are
correct. But cannot help your deci-
sion about the amount you ought to
eat-at least, not with certainty. II
the specimen composition you send is
about your usual average, / should
judge that perhaps couple of whales
would be all you would want for the
present. Not the largest kind, but
simply good middling sized whales"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

RAILROAD MEErINGs.-A number of
railroad meetings are to be held in In
land township next week, as follows !:
Monday evening, February Goth, a: the
town of Inland; Wednesday evening,
February ed, at Jones' School House !;
Thursday evening, February 23d, at
Center School House.
Governo. Kirkwood, Col. Milo Smith,
Of Clinton, and other railroad men, are
advertised to be present. The citizens
of Inland should attend these meetings
and take the opportunity to satisfy
themselves regarding any points that
now may look dark, as the speakers on
those occasions will desire to make all
dark places light, aud crooked paths
straight.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

THE DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING A
COOP PLANO, is one of the evils OF the
present day, and although the number
Of the manufacturers OF this TO Ameri-
cans) indispensable necessity Of life, 10
legion. bad Pianos are the rule-not tho
exception, which Is, however, easily
explainable from the fact, that most Of
the SO called manufacturers understand
far more about the outside, than they
do of the inside of the instrument;
hence, while in most parlors We meet
with SNOWY and highly finished cases,
the interiors are too frequently worth
less.
OF course there are many sound and
reliable makers-mcn who cOnscien.
tiously give to their purchasers, moneys
worth for money. but the difficulty is to
find them, as the best Pianos are not
received the largest number of Medals
and Honorable Mentions, distinctions
which, by-the-bye, are often too easily
obtained from the managers Of Institu-
ties and Expositions.
Speaking from personal experience,
We recommend TO the attention of in
tending purchasers the Patent orion Pr
ano, which is manufactured by 1.-The
Arion Piano-Forte Company" j54
Broadway, N. Y, as being an instru-
ment which has greater power, will
stand in tune longer, and in its mechan-
ical construction is more perfect land
therefore more durable) than any instru-
ment constructed in the usual modern
style, producing thereby an extraordi-
nary eveness throughout the scale, com
bined with an excellent singing quality
0ld purity Of vibration.
Parties in want Of first class instru-
ment cannot do better than to call at
the warerooms, where they can judge
for themselves. Wall Street Journal,
n. Y.
Arion Piano and send for illustrated
pamphlet, which they mail free.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

FIRE ms. Co.-The citizens Of Spring.
dale and adjoining townships have Or
CANNED Mutual Fire & Lightning In.
surancs Company, the place Of business
Of which Is to be lin the vicinity Of the
Springdale Post Oficc"-the annual
meetings being held lat or near there,
on the second Saturday in January Of
each year." TIE Organization is The
second one OF tue kind in Sprinedale.
the former having failed through q
clause In the law which has since been
amended. -! '.,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

One Of cur boys elsvsn-ysar-old
young American-grew tired Of peren.
tai tyrany and all that sort Of thing, one
day last week, and turned himself loose
onto the cold world by running away.
The Davenport Gazette says he made
that port on Sunday aud was taken in
charge by some friends Of his parents
who returned him TO his home; and
adds something about spanking which
it would probably be cruel to repeat to
the boy now. ~ So @4s}t@Sf
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

CIRCUIT CoCRr.-The February term
began on Monday with full docket,
comprising upward Of one hundred and
sixty cases. The attendance is unusual.
Iy large. among the Attorneys from
abroad are Judge LefIlngwell Of Clinton,
John p. Cook, Of Davenport-one OF
Tipton's early settlers, NJ. Mclaughlin,
Of Clarence. J. S. Salisbury of Mechan
isvi:le, and, perhaps, others. Several
cases Of considerable interest and mo-
rnent are in issue, of which more here
after.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

The foreign mails passing through the
New York Post Office, during last No.
vember, were made up Of l,043,34 let.
ters, OH which $73. 020 postage pas paid
OF these letters, 455, 0sS were received
from, and 5O4,7 were sent to Europe
paying ,O5l postage. or the letters
sent from Europe, 26l 1891 were received
from Great Britain, and l3i, TAI from the
North German Confederation. OF the
letters forwarded to Europe, 2sl, 76s
were sent to Great Britain, and l66, O4:
to North Germany.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

AID TO COUNTY POOR-The loose aud
irregular way in which aid from the
County has heretofore been extend ed to
its needy recipients, and the astonish.
ing aggregate Of money 50 expended in
a single year, have brought about efforts
for reform that have terminated in the
purchase by the county Of a farm on
which to build a Poor House where
those deserving public charity may be
placed and systematically, and it is to
be hoped, economically cared for. But
we observe that having Poor House
does not do away with all opportunity
for care. Tho following instructions
from the Polk County Board Of Super.
visors to township trustees contains some
practical suggestions OH this score:
ITO township trustees:
You will he particular in affording re.
lief to poor persons asking for the same,
to enquire and see that they are entitled
to it. Insist upon sending to the poor
house all you think are likely to be q
regular charge upon the county outside
the poor house.
IL tucy Icausc /" 80, sup tIIc IeIu IOT1"
~ relief afforded them.
Where persons are afforded temporary
relief and not being residents Of this
county, render q bill to the auditor of
the cost of maintaining them with date
of the time and amount given and the
name Of the county where they are res
idenrs and names Of persons receiving
relief.
When persons can he sent out Of the
county to where they belong at a less
cost than to keep them here, send them
away, giving to the auditor the amount
son and name Of county where they be.
long. Render monthly accounts to the
auditor for allowance, who is hereby
authorized to settle the same when the
Board is not in session."
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IOWA ITEMS.

The Democratic State Convention. is
to be held on the l4th Of June. "a ....
ANecktie Sociable nctted $lOo for the
Methodist churcl, at Washington, the
other evening.
The grand jury Of Van Buren, County
have placed on record their opinion
adverse to the selling oflfquor OF liacdi-
cinal permits, ~ leading to false pretence
and bogus sick uess.i.r @,,a .ssa..,s. ,l"ssi
In round numbers, SIS 600 was, tecea.
we'd for money o:ders and $lS, OO0 paid
OIL them, at the Clinton post-oflce du.
ring 1870.
The State Horticultural Society has
appointed three com mittees-one for
Southern, one for Central and cnc for
Northern Iowa-to reportupon varieties
Of apples suited to the PORTIONS Of terrific.
~ namcd.-The reports are TO bc made
soon.
C"Aunt Becky" the famous nursc Of
the ninth corps, Army Of the Potomac,
is now Mrs. Young aud lives in Des
Moines.
According to the Iowa City Tribune,
Senator Fairail, of johnson County, Is
the champion "brief'.est among the
lawyers In Iowa, and the most noted for
procuring "heavy verdict"
The Sioux City Journal says drug
firm in that city has received an order
for fifty pounds Of Indian war paint for
Spotted Tails camp. This is considered
equivalent to a declaration Of war
against some Of the troublesome tribes
In that country.
Last Monday, Mrs. Louisa Buckncr,
residing at El,lora, stepped on the land.
ing from her front door, and slipped aud
fell with such violence that the ribs
completely separated on the left side
back bone.
The State GeologIst, Prof. White, and
Prof. Heinrichs are at oAis over the
stone selected for the Capitol foundation.
The former regards the Oxford stone,
selected by the miss!oners, as value.
less for building purposes, and the
Chemist says It is A. l. stone for foun.
dation use! Who is right? >....
A writer in the Sioux City journal
claims that belt in Iowa, 50 miles long
aud 10 wide, through which the St.
Paul Railroad passes, would produce
over So, Olo, 900 bushels Of wheat. an pual.
ly, more than the combined purchase Of
Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit in
1870.
A man was arreated at Keokuk for
fighting recently. In tho course Of his
trial Il came out that he had l,ecn
sleeping in u large building
once used as tobacco factory, and in
which considerable quantity of the
weed Is now stored. There was stove
in one OF the rooms, and 10 mako him
self comfortable he had kept up fire,
using leaf tobacco for fuel. He put It
in the stove by the the busl,el basket
full. The magistrate committed him
for vagrancy.
Sunday before last, Mr.. John
Bigelow, who lived near Fort Dodge,
sat down to dinner with his family, and
asked the blessing in as clear and q rm a
voice ~ ever. He said "amen," aud
remained with his head over his plate
, His wife spoke to him, aud lie did not
answer. She arose and took hold OF
him aud discovered that he was dead!
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16

THE Fremont township special cleo
ton upon the question Of Ievyins five
per cent. tax in aid of the NJ. /. & X.
II. r. took place in Stanwood yesterday.
We are not aware, Of course. Of the re.
suit, but 1t latest accounts the prospect
was mono Of the most favorable for car.
rying the tax.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-16


ANOTHER OF DIR. BALLOU's CURES
For over three years l have been an
aching mass, aud my only relief has
been in the Use of opium, and having
been relieved entirely, not only of all
my pains, but Of the use Of that, poiso7
nous drug, desire to make the anthor
of my good fortune known to this COM
munity through the columns Of the
Argus, and those who know know that
I could not be hired to impose upon the
pvblic. have also been a practitioner
af medicine for twenty. eight years, but
could not relieve my own sufferings
which was rheumatism, and no nther
Physician, until went to Doctor Ballou
of Davenport, could give me the least
relief. He has entirely cured me in the
remarkable time of eleven days treat
ment. S-4@ss-zeg Ia .s~.a-"-s
J. III. PATTEN, Clifton Iowa.