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


my entry In tho journal to-day will
be brief and TO the point. I am wear
ing saddle rock oyster over my eye.
Angeline 10 in tears and In bed with
strong odor Of camphor about her per-
son. But no back action double trea-
die sewing machine decks my house,
and were II not for the trampled con-
ditiOn of the flower bel and = fed dis
placed shingles on the ROOF, one would
never dream that two able bodied
lightning rod men had attempted to
50 through the yesterday. must or
ganize for war, however, on the Prus-
plan.
"Peace exists In our household once
more. I have pacified Angelina ON
the sewing machine question, and We
have formed an alliance for offensive
purposes. A small pox' slgn kept the
'sgents' away for two days. but the
milkman and postrnan also forsook as
and We were obliged TO take II down.
Since then, by using system Of raps
and countersigns and keeping the
doors double locked we have enjoyed
comparative peace.
my little boy awakened me this
morning by exclaiming. oh. papa.
come here to the window; there Is .
circus out here and I want to see the
elephant I did Is requested, but saw
about . score Of lightning rod wagons
with the horses hitchcd to my newly
painted picket fence. Reclining on
my green and grassy lawn were forty
three lightning rod men each with q
sample Of his wares In one hand and
tight note In the other for the victim,
to sign who don't have the cash. l
was thinking what to do when up
drove seven machine men each with .
machine strapped In the hind Of his
wagon, and which each ut once COM
menced to unload. A scuffling sound
ut this juncturc from the fire place In
the parlor proved to he a life insurance
agent tightly wedged In the opening
head downward. did not go to my
place Of business to-day; not member
of my family stirred out of the house,
and now, at ten o'clock p. NJ, hear
the crowd outside and know that it has
not diminished
"This the second day of the seige.
The crowd Of agents camped out on
my premises has been increased by
few Boston 'drummers,' who have
nothing else to do aud have Joined the
besiegers. My little boy cried SO to go
out and play that cautiously let him
out Of the back door. A minute later
and he came crashing through the
window with sample pieces Of light
ming rod in each hand, his pockets full
Of life Insurance pamphlets uhd sew
ing machine poster pasted on the seat
Of his little trowsers. This is getting
uncomfortable.
"rhree days in my house and most
out Of food. The letter carrier showed
no through the key hole this A. n.
which Informed me that had been
discharged from employment for shirk-
ing work and going to picnics. l only
smiled sardonic smile as read 1t.
The twins clamored for milk last night
aud slipped out In the darkness to
milk the COW. found y sewing ma
chine man lacking his cards on her
ribs her tail had been pricked and
docked, and y lightning rod with q
silver point extended along its surface.
She was as dry a. powder horn, and
In returning to the house had to run
gauntlet of dozen insurance men and
barely escaped with my life.
II can't stand this much longer.
My wife says she always knew she
made q mistake In marrying me. To.
night will end this miserable exls-
tence. II l could only go out west and
buy farm, but even then l should
soon be swep, by the invading hordes
OF agents into the Pacific.
Dear mother, Pm coming home to eat.
Your unhappy son can't stand the
pressure. Tonight the canal shall
close over me, l will wear my tight
boots few hours and death will have
no terrors- farewell-we may be hap
py yet you bet
Here closed the journafof the unfor.
tunate man. How many will weep