The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-01

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remedy. And the mere word Of Mr..
Greeley is not he1ceforth current
with the American people.
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Insurance Agents, Tight Boots
and Other Troubles Too Much
for Him-A Fragment Of Life
History.
The following leaves from . diary
were found by the reporter Of the
Cleveland Leader upon the banks Of
the canal Q few nights ago, together
with pair of fine boots that had GER
cular openings cut In the leather over
the spot where the toes would natural
~ come when the boots were worn.-
The fragments Of diary and the mu-
tilated boots, contain history Of hui
man agony, both mental aud physical
that, though not rare, seldom finds
its way Into print, aud for that reason
we give the portions OF the diary pub
licity, trusting that they will thrill
responsive chord In some anguish
racked heart now suffering In silence.
As TO the mystery which surrounds
the author Of the journal and tho for
nler wearer Of the boots. who shall at
tempt to fathom It? He sleeps per-
chance beneath the waters Of the ca.
nal, unmindful Of the wsalth-laden
galleons Of trade that pass and repass
over him. He needs not the proud
ship laden with hoop poles as she ca
reens before the gale that strikes her
In the stern and forces her ahead nor
the curses Of her commander q the
mule for allowing the slack rope TO ac-
cumulate on his heels. It may be that
the long-suffering victim took passage
on one Of the vessels that pillow the
main between Cleveland and Akron,
and in distant cline seeks the quiet
he was apparently denied at home.
1t Is not our province as q reporter to
seek to fathom this mystery; our bust
ness Is with facts, and with these in
troductory remarks we give (suppress-
Ing dates and real names)
THE DIARY OF AN UNHAPPY MAN.
I'm my own house at last, built to
suit my wife, with three closets to each
room, a bath room, back stairs leading
to the servants apartments, veran-
dab Oh two sides and four bay win
dOws-what draw back can there be to
my future happiness? No more rent
to pay-no grumbling landlords.
can eat = stcyepipe hole where please
and kick refractory doors in to shape
without reproof or charges. There are
few young men SO happily situated as
! am, with wife, two sets OF twins, a
four year old boy, q coach dog, an old
Cat and nine kittens, to say nothing of
O good salary at old Grinders, with All
occasional 'perquisite' when l am in
charge OF the money drawer during
the cashiers absence Prov idence had
Indeed snickered right out on me.
went home an hour earlier than
usual to-day because my new boots
hurt me, and 1t was well that did,
for ! found Angeline crying and q big
ide-whiskered chap standing over her
with a pen in his hand trying to make
her subscribe Tor The Poets OF the
World. to be completed in 400 num-
hers, If possible to come In monthly
parts, puyable when deiivered.' II.
had already taken her note for thirty
days for map Of Ohio, tissue Of 1872
copy Of 'Greelcy's Life OF Fisk, and
s~la SOC " .fsooSs-,-- lAa--.- Ia-.-----.-I
library size. He had almost convinced
her to subscribe for the Poets as
entered. You will never feel IL to pay
for them by the month"; said he
Here ! abruptly placed the toe Of my
shoe (which was built for civil war;
against him and he concluded to call
another time.
"More trouble again to-day. Went
home and found four gentIemanly
looking men seated in the parlor, who
had called on business Of the utmost
importance, as they said. and Ange-
line had invited them TO tea. suppos-
ing them to be acquaintance of mine.
After dinner each one called me aside
at different times and asked me il my
life was insured, at the same time stuff
fling my pockets full Of circulars and
pamphlets relating to their respective
companies. smiled at their eager
ness and said l would see them again.
They pressed my hand warmly and
assured me that l would unless death
interviewed.
Had an interesting time this morn
ing; the four year old boy swallowed
the stove litter; at least he said he did,
and remained at homo so long stand
ing him or his head and swinging him
by the heels to get the missing article
out of him that was late at the store,
and was told by the old man must
not let that thing occur again. Wheth-
or he meant the hardness or the stove
litter affair is more than know.
p. s. The litter was found In the
stove tonight with the handle burned
off.
Everything has been more quiet to
day, and would be perfectly happy
If these boots were two si2es larger;
but, Is Longfellow says, Into each
life some rain must fall.' Angelina
says she found the cards Of six sewing
machine agents showed under the door
on her return from o neighbors. l
hope. these industrious members of
society do not contemplate a raid on
me ut present.
If things keep on In this way l
shall be compelled to leave Cleveland
and move out into the wilderness.
The people are too sociable and too
energetic, The four insurance agents,
q patent fence and wash tub man, and
six lightning rod men, called on me ct
the store to see about insuring, fencing
wash Tubing and rodding me into a
state OF happiness and comfort. Mr..