The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-02-02
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Fort Dodge is considering the rropri-
city Of purchasing a fire engine, now that
it has lost its finest building.
The United States Land Office at
Fort Dodge, has been closed, aid its
books transferred to Des Mones. This
causes much dissatisfaction at Fort
Dodge.
. Governor Stone, it is said, has gone to
New Orleans for the purpose of engaging
in the practice of law, in connection
with one of the Oldest firms in the city.
Certain nonresident land owners re
Gently applied to the U. $. Circuit
Court for i writ Of Injunction against
the collection of the tax voted to aid in
the construction of the Sabula, Ackley
& Dakota Railroad. The Injunction was
refused.
Duncan, the IInphinton murderer,
was thought to be cornered near CIer-
mont, Fayettc county, the other day,
and twenty i've citizens being after film,
his capture was thought to he certain.
The Library Of the Penitentiary at
Fort Madison contains 1856 volumes.
There are 2SS convicts in the prison, and
the Ptdindcater says it has become
serious question how to provide work
for them, as the contract only calls for
175 men.
The DEBORAH State Press learns from
reliable source that Mrs.--of Spill-
vile, in this county, gave birth to four
children two boys and two girls one
day this week, aud that the mother and
children are all doing well as could be
expected.
Mr.. Raper, living near Keokuk,
thought that his house was being enter
ed by burglars, took an ak and com.
menced hu nting the intruders, his wife
following him. They came together in
the dark, when he struck her u heavy
blow with the AK on the shoulder,
from which it is thought doubtful about
recovery.
This is what comes from having Dlcn-
ty OF railroads in town. The Musca-
tine Journal says "the G. II. p. II.
r. and the b., G. X. & NJ. II. r
have each other By the gills, SO to speak,
over transporting freight east from West
Liberty, and the result is that stock is
carried to Chicago at $40 per car, Jfthe
war goes on, a further reduction will
probably take place."
The Executive Committee of tive State
Agricultural Society met the citizens of
Cedar Rapids, last week, and told them
that the cost Of the necessary
Fair buildings would be from SIS 900 TO
$40, 900. How independ ent the commit
tee was, though! They first told the
good folks of the Rapids that they must
come down with the dust, without de-
lay and without grumb!ing; that if
they didn't want the Fair, to say DIT
made no difference to the Committee. AS
dozen places were praying for it, Aud
SO the city concluding the Fair was a
good thing, agreed to takeit.
The Davenport Gazette tells how
bad case of jealousy was effectually cur.
ed. The jealous husband tells his wife
he is going out Of town, but stays and
watches. The wife becomes lonesome
and gets a married sister and her
husband to stay With her at
night and gives them up her room.
Jealous husband creeps into the house |
at midnight, goes to his room, falls over
pair of boots, peers into the bed and sees
grabs chair and goes for
.hem--big row ensues, in the midst of
which, his wife appears from another
'oom with light in her hand. Jeal-
'usy cured. husband meek. wife indIg-