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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-08
'sCivil Service Reform.

Mr.. Greeley's letter to Carl Shurz
on Civil Service Reform, contains
nothing more than his often repeated
platitudes about the ''one term prin-
ciple," Of which Mr.. Greeley is the
most conspicuous advocate, but will
never be an example. This hobby of
the Tribune fanatic is most conve-
nient, but not effective weapon with
which to assail President Grant, and
block, if possible, his reelection. The
substance Of Mr.. Greeley's method is
that the civil service should be re-
formed by beating Grant. Of course
Greeley's own election will be the
sequence, and is put forward also as
the sine q,a non of any true reform.
Greeley's idea Of civil service reform
is Greeley in the White House. Carl
Shurz thinks civil service reform con-
sists in predominant German infu-
-. 49, s.><:~ssel ..,.aasscls, -sssd
he tries to mount himself, as the typ
ical German-American, into political
leadership. Gratz Brown thinks
civil service reform means Gratz
Brown Vice President, and presiding
officer of the United States Senate.
Trumbulls civil service reform did
mean the same as Browns and Gree
ley's, but the Cincinnati disappoint-
ment compcls him to modify his
views and consent to s'reform" not
quite SO radical, with Lyman Trum-
bull less conspicuous and powerful in
distributing Offices than he would be.
Fenton, Waldo Hutchins, John Coch-
rane, George NJ. Saunders, Boss
Tweed, Sweeney, Ben. Wood, John
Morrissey, and the rest, are furious
zealots for Greeley's civil service re-
form, with Greeley at the head and
themselves and their friends in all the
fat places of Office in the land. The
Democratic party believes in civil
service reform by its own restoration
to power, that it may furnish mod
ern and most perfect example Of the
old Jacksonian Democratic motto, ito
the victors belong the spoils." The
welkin rings with shouts for Greeley
and his Tammany Democratic follow
ers for reform in the civil service,
and the whole meaning of the noise
and buster is office, OFFICE, OFFICE,
for the Fenton-Greeley-Ta mmany
clique in New York, the Schurz-
Brown-Blair confederation in Missou-
ri, for JEFF Davis aud his DISTINGUISHED
rebel chicftains in the Southern
States, and for hungry democrats and
disappointed Republicans all over the
land.
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FROM WEST BRANCH.

Harvesting is progressing finely.
Farmers about here have got nearly
all their grain cut. The weather of
the past week has been very favorable
for them, exosptins Moad>y and
Tuesday, when it was as warm it al
most impossible to work in the sun.
We hear of several cases of sunstroke.
but fortunately none resulted serious
ly.
We are going to have hay
press here, and the barn for that pur-
pose was raised this week. This will
make a good market for hay, and, Of
course, by keeping up the prices, help
farmers who have hay to sell.
Our town is usually quiet at this
season, but this year it seems more SC
than common, though there is more
interest taken in politics than ever
before. Some of our worthy citizens
are like gentleman at Springdale
.still on the fence" II is hardly a
dignifed position, and we hope they
will soon make up their minds which
is the right side.
And now comes the report tina,
there is to be another Nationa
Convention this time Chicago. II
cannot be a good year for Nationa
Conventions, as there has only beer
seven or eight. The report comes
from the Chicago Times, which thinks
that as that city has had the largest
fire on record, it ought to have the
largest convention, and nominate the
best man for President. AS that pa
per does not support either Grant Oh
" DR.. Greeley" some one ought to be
nominated who it can support.
August Sd, 1872.
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why, Iii, IL q an spitome OF civilixa-
ton, al history crowded into . few
months. yes, sir, II IL an epit--
R.-Col0nel, has your appetite con.
tinued good In the city?
C.-Well, will tell you. At dinner
to-day l was leisurely pursuing my
way down through the bill Of fare, and
wholly unconscious that nearly oil the
other guests had left the hall. Upon
looking up to give another order / saw
the waiter standing near me looking
over an almanac. / asked him what
he was looking for, and he replied,
Well, / noticed by this almanac that
the moon would full in about two
weeks, and thought might dnd out
when Piatt would FULL" That was
bad enough, but the next day the
walters all took me for Long. John
Wentworth, until / handed one of
them half dollar, when he swOre he
i" knowed 1t wasn't Long john"
R.-What do the Democrats think
Of the course Of the Tynesf
C.-Why, sir, they approve It.. We
may vote for Greeley, but we feel that
the Times 10 now more than ever enti-
tied to confidence. We do not want .
paper to dictate to US how we shall
vote. Let 1t tell US the truth ~ the
Times does and we will know how to
discharge our duties on election day
Yes, sir, we stand by the Times yet.
R.-Colonel, was 1t true that you
formed . regiment in Iowa to resist
the draft?
C.-That's not the case by any
means. I formed my regiment for the
purpose Of protecting the legal rights
of the people. As for resisting the
draft, why sir. we formed clubs often
SO as to aid the man who might be
drafted in procuring substitute.
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FROM SUGAR CREEK.

AUGUST 9th, 1872.
We stated two weeks ago that the
contract for building the school hous-
es in this township had been let to
A. Barnard for $l.050 each. Mr..
Barnard having failed in promptness
the contracts have been relet. The
one in No. 2 has been let to Messrs.
Walker, Miller & Co, Of Wilton, for
s1O4O, and the one in No. 3 to James
Slater, for $500.
We hope the county fathers will
hurry up that bridge across Otter
Creek, on the Wilton road in this
township, as the old one is very I'M
safe for crossing.
The Methodists OF Muscatine Dis
trict Iowa Conference and Hebron
Circuit Upper Iowa Conference con.
template holding camp meeting, on
the old camp ground two miles west
Of Wilton, some time soon. There
will be meeting in Wilton to-mor-
row, for the purpose Of setting the
time and making definite arrange
ments.
Rev. A. NJ. Smith delivered an ad
dress to Bethel Sabbath School yes.
terday morning, which was very in.
teresting.
There was an agricultural party in
the vicinity Of Pleasant Hill, on last
Saturday afternoon, at least we sup.
pose it was an agricultural party, az
we understand it was gotten up by
two executors Of the Pleasant Hill
dgriculturist.
There mas been some talk Of oTEa-
nizing Grant & Wilson club in THU
township; but what is the use wher
we can hear of but one Liberal Re.
publican in the township. The Dem
ocrsts are somewhat divided, some
are strong for Greeley, while other.
declare they will not go to the poll.
at all. HAwKEYE.
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Wilson and Adopted Citizens.

The Democrat and Der Democrat,
both Of this city, have published what
purported to be extracts from speech
cs Of Senator Wilson, assailing Ger
mans, lrishmen and other adopted
citizens. This fraud has been repeat
edly exposed, and the fact stated that
the disgraceful language was uttered
by John NJ. Wilson, now a Greeley
tie Democrat of Indiana. But here
is refutation which comes from head.
quarters, and which every adopted
citizen should read:-DaU. Gaz.
NATICK, Mass, July 80, 1872.
}. .. Culver, Esq, State Journal,
Madison, Wis:
My Dear Sr:-Tbe mail has just
brought me your note, and the extracts
clipped from various papers purp0rt-
ing to be speeches made by me. In
answer to your inquiry, have to say
that they are all thoughts and words Of
like character which have appeared In
the papers are mere invention, fOrger-
les and absolute falsehoods. Nevre
have l thought, spoken or written
those words, nor anything resembling
SuObC wOluo, uOI 0uyIulDk tuht tu0
most malignant could torture into such
words. / could not have done 40 for
they are abhorrent to every conviction
OF my judgment, every throb of my
heart, every aspiration Of my soul.
Born In extreme poverty, having en-
dured the hard lot the sons Of poverty
are too often forced to endure, / came
t. manhood Passso0atc!y devoted to
the creed Of human equality. All my
life have cherished % . bright hope
and held the avowed, living faith Of
the doctrine that all men, without dis
tinction of color, race or nationality,
should have complete liberty and ex-
act equality Of all rights I asked for
myself. My thoughts, my words, my
heart, my votes have been consecrated
for more than thirty.s six years to hui
man rights, III the Constitutional
Convention of Massachusetts,, eight
years Of service In her Legislature. in
more than seventeen years In the Sen-
ate 81 the United States, In thir-
teen hundred public addresses In
the presses, In speeches and In writ.
ings that would all many volumes,
and make thousands Of pages, have
reiterated and rereiterated those rights
for all conditions Of men. 10 IL not,
my dear cir. passing strange that
partisanship should % blind men to
sense, truth, justice and fair play, that
they could forgs and print abhorrept
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-08

HITCHcocK's New AND COMPLETE
ANALYSIS OF THE Holy BIBLE.-This
is work of rare value to all who wish
to gain thorough knowledge of the
teachings of the word of God. It is
q guide to the study Of the Bible, not
a substitute for it; and by making the
Bible to be its own, as it is, wherever
practicable, its best interpreter, it will
add to the interest and profit with
which the Sacred Scriptures are stud
led. Eminent scholars and judicious
critics have already exhausted eulogy
upon it, and their praise does not APP
pear superfuous. The publishers
travelling agent, Mr.. Hugill, is intro
ducing the work in this vicinity, and
will give our people an opportunity
to examine it.
Cordially do we recommend it to
the public. Among several hundred
testimonials we notice the following:
From Rev. Leonard Bacon, d. d..
l.. L. d., Prof. in Yale College.
"The character and known ability
Of the Rev. Prof. Hitchcock are a
sufficient warrant for the belief that
his new and complete analysis of the
Holy Bible is great improvement on
all foregoing works Of the same kind.
A single glance at the work confirms
my confidence that it will be found
a great convenience to those who
search the scriptures
From Rev. r. NJ. Hatfield, d. d..
Chicago, III.
"As rule i neither subscribe for,
nor recommend, any books that are
circulated by subscription; l depart
from this rule in the present instance
from the conviction that s'Hitchcock's
Analysis Of the Bible" is work Of
exceptional excellence. The charac-
ter of DR.. Hitchcock is sufficient
guarantee that his work has been done
with ability and faithfulness. ] regard
the Analysis with its Index, Tables
Of Contents, Concordance, &C., as an
invaluable help to a thorough ac-
quaintance with the Bible, and wish
it the largest possible circulation
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viewed the political situation briefly
but comprehensively, and, abiding to
the purposes Of the meeting, proposed
that we each and all do share toward
the result in the approaching contest
which we desire and believe to be for
the best interests of the whole country.
Judge Yates was vociferously called
for, and in response said that he did
not propose to try to make speech;
that might come by and by. w. came
here tonight to do little business
to organize a Club, and we should pro-
coed to do so with the intention of
making it a working power in the
future.
S. V. Landt replied to Il call reluct-
sntly, but ably and vigorously. He
realized the present attack upon Re-
publican principles and candidates to
be an ambush-a sneaking assault
from cover, made by Heterogeneous
army carrying false flags, against
which more than under almos. any
other circumstances we need, aud can
cordially, join issue and fight earnest
ly aud well
VIM. Elliott. in response to call,
talked to the business in hand. Re-
marked the necessity OF organization
and concentration OF effort, and wished
20 see the work go forward.
S. V. Landt's motion prevailed that
. committee of five be appointed by
the Chair to report at a future meeting
q plan Of organization together with a
draft of Constitution and the names
Of candidates for the necessary officer.
ing of the Club. The Chair appointed
as such committee Messrs. $. v.
Landt, VIM. Elliott, J. ID. Shearer, i.
NJ. Brink and s. Yates.
Upon motion the following were APP
pointed committee to obtain sigma
lures Of those desiring to become mem
bers of the organization: w. II. Nor
row, J. w. Reeder, A. w. Dean, J.
w. Casad, G. l.. Longley, VIM. L..
McCroskey, J. d. Shearer, G. s. Van.
Zant, l.. d. Ingman, VIM. Ives, f. d.
Reeves, Ed. McCurdy.
! The names Of those present desiring
to join the Club were called for, and In
five minutes more than fifty names
were upon the list.
Motion prevailed that when we ad-
journ 1t be to meet at this place at
eight o'clock Thursday evening.
Adjourned.
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Old White Hat Will Make il all
Right.

The following from An Alabama
paper shows what is expected down
there from Horace Greeley, and how
they love the government Of their
country:
Last Sunday two Yankee boys in
blue visited the house Of Mr.. Maroney,
in Shelby county, and near the county
line Of Shelby and Bibb, not far from
the little village known as Six Mile,
for the purpose Of arresting him under
. bill found by the grand jury Of the
United States court, recently In $685.
sion in Montgomery. Mr.. Maroney
was implicated in The Coosa county
affair. Under this true bill found by
the grand jury these brave soldiers Of
the best government the world ever
saw went with handouts for Mr..
Maroney. He welcomed them with
hospitabie hands to inhospitable
graves-he poured lead into one, and
cold steel into the other, whereupon
both Of these gallant soldiers gave up
the ghost, and Mr.. MarOney is still
free as the air which he inhales. We
gather these facts from reliable gen.
tleman just returned from Shelby
county We regret aud condemn this
occurrence. and call upon our people
to remain quiet-the old White Hat
will make all things right"
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State Elections.

Prior to the Presidential Election in
November, State elections will be held
as follows-four having already trans
pired, viz, North Carolina, August LIST,
and Kentucky, and Utah and Monta-
na Territories on the 5th:
New Mexico Territory, September !,
California, September 2.
Vermont, September 8.
Maine, September 8.
Colorado Territory, September 10.
Dakota Territory, October s.
Indiana, October 8.
Nebraska, October s.
Ohio, October s.
Pennsylvania, October s.
South Carolina, October 8.
West Virginia, October "a.
In all Of the remaining States cleo
tions will be held for State ofhceu
members Of Congress, and Of the Leg
islature, on the same day with thu
Presidential election, November 5th.
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could not swallow Greeley, and has
come out for Grant and Wilson.
The Cleveland Anzieger has been
chax ged from . Greeley tri-weekly
paper to first class Grant and Will
son daily paper.
The Cleveland Geynsanid, the old
est German paper in Cleveland, has
also hauled down the Greeley flag,
and expressed its determination to
support Grant and Wilson.
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FOUND AT LAST. "A reporter of the
Chicago Times recently interviewed
our jolly friend from Clarence, Abner
Piatt. The reporter found A5. sitting
on Congress trunk in the ashes Of
Chicago, and at once proceeded to in
terrogate him muchly:
Reporter-How does rebuilt Chicago
strike you, Colonel: lThe reporter
didn't say he thought Alb. looks rs II
he had been struck.
Colonel--It beats magic, sir. Think
Of the ruins Of October last and the
miles Of magnificent edifices to-day
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FROM some exchange we clip the
following:
The Mechanicsville Press Haunted
the Greeley flag for about three weeks
and the citizens refused their support.
1t busted The citizens took the
matter in hand aud are running a
Grant paper. 1.-THE way of the trans
Qressor Is hardu So saith the Scrip
lures.
This probably was intended to refer
to the .iefuDct Clarence Independent,
and even then would not be strictly
correct. Williams, of the Press fiaunts
a Greeley flag, and Greeley hat too
but though the former cost him much
more than the latter, and isn't proving
half as serviceable. neither himself OF
the Press are understood to have "bust-
ed" yet.
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THE school at White Pigeon, Sugar
Creek township, will recommence
Monday, after q six weeks vacation.
Mr.. c. F. Brown, the teacher, has had
seventy pupils enrolled this summer,
the daily average being forty-five. In
the winter, the school is graded by q
division into two departments.
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sentiments 70 God and mau, and
charpo chem on one whose whole life
has been given to the cause Of equal
riRhts, aud whose profound sympa-
TILES were ever given to the friends of
liberty OF all races and nati0nalities
abroad /? Yours truly,
HENRY WILSON.
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Changes for Grant and Wilson.

The Brockport, N. Y. Democrat
has hauled down the Greeley ticket
and hoisted Grant and Wilson in it's
place. Its reason is that it has no
confidence in H. CTS ability to fill the
Presidential Chair.
The New York Stats Zeit,4ng, the
most extensively circulated German
paper in the country, formerly advo-
Gated the Cincinnati Convention, but
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BELLs.-Not the poetical bells which
tintinnabulate, nor the other bellies
who fiirt, but the miserable COW bells
which make night hideous with their
jangling. There is an ordinance re.
straining them and their wearers, and
we wish, in the interests of somno-
lence, it may be enforced against
them.
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PERSONAL. p. Allen, editor Of
the bright little Clinton Bee, and pro-
prietor of one of the best job offices in
the State, made US pleasant call on
Saturday last.
Hon. J. NJ. Kent, Of Massi!lon town
ship, showed his cheerful face in our
sanc.um for few moments last Mon
day. Senator Kent says his antipathy
to Greeley dates farther back than the
most Of US, to the early days in the
cause Of freedom when, protesting to
be an ardent "abolitionist," Greeley
tried to influence the free soil vote for
= pro-slavesy Presidential candidate
because it would " be the best policy"
then as now good policy" meaning
the furtherance of his own ambitious
schemes.
II. w. starr, Esq, returned Tuesday
from Springfield. H., where he has
been spending . couple of weeks.
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JoIN the Grant and Wilson Club. -
It meets tonight.

To WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN.-I
never had an invitation to go with
Levi Townsend to Des Moines, even
did not know his intention till in
formed by q third party. And truth.
fully, never spoke to him al nnkind
word. r. f. TOWNSEND.
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The advertisement OF the Scott
County Fair appears in another col
umn. This Society, which offers its
usual great Inducements to exhibitors
and visitors, gives its fair during the
first week in September.
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LADIES. Having bought heavily Of
Reynolds Bros. Utica, N. Y, I will be
prepared this coming fall to offer spe-
cial inducements to those who desire
the celebrated u. T. X. shoes, both In
serge and leather. 1t is admitted by
oil that Reynolds Bros work IL the
most reliable make known for wear,
and is equal to any in style aud finish,
and while will not say that l am the
sole agent for these goods In Cedar
county, l will say that I propose to
keep the largest stock, the best variety
and the lowest prices in this or any
other county IN the State. Bear this
In mind; aud when you want any
thing in the shoe line Of good honest
make, ask for Reynolds U. T. X, at
Stewards Shoe Store, West side Court
Square, 3w32
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TONIGHT, at y o'clock, the Center
Township Grant and Wilson Club will
meet at the Court House to complete
its organization and elect officers.
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A County Convention Of the super
intendents Of schools in twenty -eight
counties In this State Scott. Musca-
tine, Cedar and Lynn being among
them, will he held In Washington,
September 4th-0th. The exercises
will consist Of practical essays on ed
ucational subjects and discussions on
the same.
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THE organ" which the Greeley
mocracy promised to build itself in
Upton is not yet visible-or at least,
not in tune. We wait for music.
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MI n n.

At her parents' residence, near this place,
ON Thursday evening July 25th, ANNA,
daughter of WV. and ELIZA j. KETTELL in
the fifteenth year Of her age.
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TONIGHT
The Center TIP
Grant 4 WILSON club
WIN Meet NJ
THE COURT HOUSE,
at Z La o'clock.
Committees Will-rcpOrt, OfnceFs
be elected and organization
perfected.
BLANKS for teachers reports can be
had at the City Drug Store.

THE campaign subscriptions to the
ADVERTISER continue to come In.
Remember, only so cts t. January
LIST. 1873.
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The only representation Cedar
county had in the recent double. bar
relied State Convention at Dies Moines
was made by Messrs. S. f. Wetzel and
O. c. Jack, two of the the delegates to
the Democratic barrel. Not one Of the
Liberal" delegates put in an appear
ance. This does not look well for the
making it hot" which was promised
us by our Greeleymocratic friends at
their large and enthusiastic' county
convention. We hope they will wake
up from their apathy and bestir them
selves as we do not like to be disap-
pointed in the anticipations which
they awakened Of having little
spirit infused into the approaching
canvass.
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MRS. WHlrCoMB's SYRUP.-The
great soothing remedy. Price only Is
cents. Gives rest to the mother and
health to the child. Sold by Drug
gists. See advertisement. 37yl
BLANKs.-Justices', Lawyers and
Conveyancers' Blanks. improved
forms, rlainly and neatly printed on
tho best Of paper, may be found ut the
City Drug Store. IT,
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FoR RENT.-The hall formerly oc-
cupied by the Good Templars. En-
quire of A. Bagley.
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A PIANo--New and first class, wsr.
ranted fully, may b obtained on very
favorable terms, both - regards price
and time Of payment, By inquirtng q
his ONCE. IT,
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Cobb & w etzel

WILL DISPLAY
this week,
a Full Line Of Dry Goods
in all it's branches,
among which will be
found some
CHOICE BARGAINS.
They will also receive
some New Styles in
Ladies' Hats,
Flowers, Ribbons,
&C., and will exhibit a
large and varied assert
ment Of Hats & Bonnets,
ready trimmed at low
prices.