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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
An Important Enterprise.

One of the m st imp prtaat political
commercial projects Of the age is the
connection of the Black and Caspian
Sens by means Of ship canal. The
construction of this canal. which is
intended to admit vessels ofthe largest
class, will. IL said, he begun IN the en-
suing spring. Wien complete this
enterprise will open the Ca.pisn Sea 10
the worl !. The length Of the canal
will I've three hundred and seventy
miles. Six years will he required to
finish 1t, and the estimate Of its cost il
from eighty to = hundred millions Of
dollars. During the reign Of Peer the
Great, of Russia, several plans were
contrived for tile consu N nation Of the
work, but his death put n stop to their
execution. In 1888. also. commission
was appointed to investigate the prob
abilities Of successful termination Of
the attempt. Should the project be
accomplished It will considerably inure
to the advantage Of Russia, who will
thus be able to combine at pleasure
her Black Sea and Caspian fleets. 1t
il supposed that IN prehistoric times
,he plain ef Mantiz. which now Iii.
vides the two seas. was the bed Of u
branch connecting the two seas, and
thai. by digging out a deep valley line.
mel course, \ unioa between the Cas-
plan and Aznf Seas would be accom-
plisied. II this could lie done Russia
would gain very firm hold on Central
Asia, and she Is willing to make any
effort to cnnsummate that
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
Notice to Bridge Builders.

NOTICE In hereby given that bids will be
IN resolved ut the Auditors office, up 70
January 2fth. 1877, for the building OF the
following bridges. Bids t0rstone work to he
by the perch In the wall,
bridKe across ltock Hun ON the Upton and
Marion Road, He'd Oak Township.
Bridge across Pioneer Creek ON the Soesbe
Road, In Section q. Fremont township.
bridge acrnss Sugar Creek on the road
running east from A. b Cobb's, In Center
tow nUhip.
bridge across the east branch Of Sugar
Creek on the Wilton TOAD, Inland township
Bridge across MaSOns Hun on the M echa d.
ic.sills aud Cedar 8iufs Rcad, Csss town
ship.
Bsidgs across ROCK Run on the Marion and
tOwnship.
hTtdge across Rock Crock near Shearcr q
Oray's hall: provided the stone OF the lasl
named bridge be furnished by petitioners
Plans and specihca lions OF the above nam
ed bridge can be seen at the Auditors once.
Sw2 Il. u. BRINK, Auditor.
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Vinegar Bisscrs are not vile Fancy Drink.
saae Of Peer Rum, Whiskcy, Proof Spirits
ana Refuse Liquors. doctored spiced aud sweet-
ennd TO please the taste called Tonics" Appctizers
Ees,olets Ac, Tia. lead the tippler TO drunken
and ruin. but are true Medicine, made from the
Native Roots and Herbs OF California, FREQ from nj
Alcoholic Stimulnnts. They are the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect Rcnovstor and InvisorEtor
OF the System. carrying OF all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood TO healthy condition no
take these Ritters according to directions and
main long unwe provided their bones arc not des-
troyei by mineral poison other means and tie vital
organs wasted beyond the point Of repair
They are a Gentle PsrGative AZ well ss a
Tonic, possessing, also. the peculiar merit ofacn
powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Inhamna-
tion Of the Liver. and all the visceral Organs.
FOR FEMAL LIE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young old. married or single at the dawn of woman
hood az the turn of life these Tonic Btters have
equal.
For naammnt tory or Chronic II heumatism
and Gouf, Dyspepsia or Indigestion. Bill
ions, Rcmittent aud Intermittent Fevers,
Diseases Of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder. the.. Bistere have boon most suecesstul
Such Disease caused by Initiated blood,
which Is generally produced BY arrangement OF the
Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION. Head
Aehes ram N the shoulders. Coughs Jxntneso o. the
Chest Dxxness Sour Fluctuations Of shs StonAsh Bad
Taste in the Mouth. Bilious Papi,stion OF the
Heart Inflammation Of the Lungs Pain In the regions
Of the Kidneys and hundred other painful symptoms,
the ofYsprings Of Dyspepsia.
Tae- nvsorxte the Stomach and stimulate the TORPID
Liver and Bowels. which render them OF unequslled
efficacy in cleansing the blood Of all impurities, and i'm
parting new life and vieor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter,
s.it Rheuno, Rlocies sprta Pimp@s Pnsshies. Boils
Cnrhuncles Rinc-worns, scald Head Sore Eyes
Erispelas Itch, Scurfs, Discolorations Of thu Skn
Rumors and Diseases Of the Skin, Of whatever name
nature. literally dug and carried out Of the
system in short time by the of these Biteis. One
bottle in such will convince the most increduous
Of their curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever ycu End Its i'm.
rurcs rough the skin in Pimpea Eru ptions
or sors cleanse IL whom you ini II obstructad and
sluggish IN The veins cleanse when II Is foul And
your feelings viii tell you when Keep the b od pure
And the h slsh Of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE. and ether WORMS, lu-king IN
The system OF nany thousands. effectua y Ses
troyed and removed For full directions. read carefully
the circular around each bottle printed In four
anguages-Enslish, German, French and Spanish.
J. wALEER, Proprietor. n II. MCDONALD q co,
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco. Cal, and
% aud a Commerce Street, New York
80 SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
CUT FEED.

Have c.stern. Gather the ,nateri-
ais at odd times. aud II you havs room
Ia the cellar. aud d. not want to afford
time to dig hole. wall up one corner,
and let the water in. Put a pump In
the kandiest place. aud with lead
pipe. you may draw the water to sink
within q step from the stove.
Danish the swill barrel from the
kitchen door, aud In its stead have two
large pals. aud rule. which every
man and boy must observe, to empty
them when full into the swill barrel,
which should constitute part Of the
playhouse. A clean cellar, airy and
free from odors Is health.
In our country girls love for out.
of-door work should he seduIously cui.
tivaled. Let them have \ garden
spot with room for flowers. herbs aud
vegetables, and time to take care Of II.
Better raise flowers. and shrubs, aud
fowls and honey, than delve in the
kitchen forevsrmore. and then have
nothing to show for it.
Spend your own surplus time in Inc
forming yourselves, laying upa store
Of knowledge to impart 10 others in
stead Of gosslping with some laxative
neighbor or telling over for the hun
drsstth time some pig story, or affair
which never had any pith or point,
aud which your son hears, wondering
how you eau be interested in SUCH
nonsense.
Live il possible in the front side OF
the house, where something can be
reen. DO not have MI the grand and
coinfortsble things in the parior which
Is opened quarterly, when the minis
ter comes around, aud the rest OF the
time Is sacred, unless there 10 funeral
or u wedding, tut have some OF the
CHEEKY or nice furniture Ia the sitting
or family room.
In idition 10 what we should al.
ways expect to tind-a Bible, and an
almanac, and histories--let there he
agricultural papers aud books. Much
can I've learned from them-how To
prevent disease among the animals,
how 10 cure disease, and hints aud
facts about the crops-w hich Will more
than repay the cost besides furnishing
food for the hungry mind. Of the boys
aud girls.
keepa years stock Of wood ahead.
Amy wife has just reason for divorce
from husband who il 80 mean aud
shiftless that he furnishes her stove
wood from day To day, and any farm
er who does it with the idea of econo-
my, Is u Ounce. The time spent in
hunting up the ax-and such farmer
always has to hunt up his AK and
anything else he wants AMI the time
spent In going to aud from his other
work to cut the wood, aud the delays
waiting for meals because the wood |,
green aud wet, would go long way
toward working up . good stock o.
wood.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
SHERIFF. SALE.

BY virtue Of a special execution to me d.
rected, Issued from the office of tie Clerk of
the District Court. In and for the County of
Cedar and state Of Iowa. In favor OF Harriet
A.. steele and against hamas Ferguson and
priscilla Ferguson, have levied upon tho
follow S property as the property of the said
Ih6mas Ferguson and Priscilla Ferguson,
tOwit: a
The undivided nne-fifth do of the east
half ~ of the north east quarter ~. and
the southwest quarter Ga OF the south east
quarter ~ nf section number six CD and the
west half ~ of the northwest quarter ~ of
section number Ave {5} in township number
eighty-two ts2s, north aud rang number
one "a. wssi Of the 9Th T. AZ. containing
forty acres situated in Cedar county, Iowa.
And shall Offer the same for sale at the
Court House door. in the town of Upton, In
snidcounty, on saturday, the g7th day of Ian.
nary, A. u. ls72. at O'Clock y. NJ. of said day,
to satisfy said execution and costs that may
accrue thereon. #1#
Dated this 18th day Of december, A, D. 1871,
JOHN I'd, sHEARER
n2wa sheriff of Cedar county Iowa
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For answer 10 the atta.as made Oy
the President makers upon Presi,ielt
Grant, says the Chicago Post, th.
proposition of the house 81 Roth
Guilds To to take six hundred millions
Of our national debt at rates Of 5, Al,
aud per cent. interest, comes thun.
deriDg IN. The best evidence Of the
administration Of this govern insnt is
the judgment passed upon 1t by the
money magnates Of Europe.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
Protection Against Drunkenness.


The Temperance hill introduced by
Senator Reidick, and passed by both
houses ofour Legislature, now requires
only the signature Of Governor Palmer
to become law. Itpassed the House
by vote Of 100 to 43, which l. more
than the two-thIrds majority requisi e
t. pass bill over vote. The plan Of
the Maine law Is to prevent the selling
or giving away Of any intoxicating
drink, except for strictly medicinal or
mecanical purposes; but the plan Of
this bill' known as the "Olf'o law" il
to allow the free sale Of liquor by II
censed sellers; but to hold the seller
and the owner OF the bull Ting in which
the liquor was sold TO rigid response
bitity for the effects OF the liquor sold.
Every husband, wife, child, parent,
guardian, employer or other persons, ;
who shall be injured In person or pro
perry. can sue the wt,isk y -selier, and,
| II necessary. the owner OF the build
Ing. and recover sucl. damages as the
drunken person himself would be hol
den for. II sober and pecuniariIy re.
sponsible.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
SHERIFF SALE

Hy virtue of a general execution 10 nae
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the
county ofCedar and State of Iowa. in favor
OF Joseph Harper and against Albert girls
VOID aud l.. j.. CIegharn, have levied upon
the following property as the property oi lNr
said Albert Grisw,ld and l.. ID. Cleehorn to
viii:
Lot number six 90 in Block mum her siN
Iowa.
And shall offer the same for sale at thr
Court House door, in the town OF Upton. At
said County, on saturday the 9Th day VI
January. A. ID. 1872 al u O'Clock NJ OF said
day. TO satisfy said Execution and costs tHat
may accrue thereon.
Dated this 30th day of December. A. u. ISL.
I0ii = y. SHEARfR,
Sheriff of Cedar county, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

A fellow, speaking from experience.
says it takes three years to make IN
Iowa widow believe that she ought to
marry again.
There were five lady applicants for
the position 81 Engr,ssing Cleak IN
each division of the General Assem- :
bly,.
Gov. Carpenter wore at his inaugu-
ratios suit Of clothes manufactured
It Davenport from iowa wool.
Thirty Davsnporters dubbed t6geth.
er in 500 investment in the Louis
willie Library Lottery. They drew
- 800 which they divided proportions
ately to their Investment.
Hon. f Clark aud Hon. ]. b. Grin.
nell visited the Grand Duke Alexis in
Chicagn In behalf Of Gov. Merrill.
and invited him to visit Iowa. The
g. ID. smiled and said g inebiy.'
Mr.. Lee. the wife of Bishop H. w.
Lee. was quite seriously injured by the
backing Of freight train sgainst .
passenger car, near Montrose. in Lee
county. Mrs. Lee WIS thrown viO-
lently to the fiocr. producing most
pain ful results.
The vote for State officers has been
canvassed by the Legislature. On
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
the official count IL ~ follows Gov
ernor-Carpenter. l09.l2s; Knapp.
3d. Carpenters majority being
40.902. For Lieutenant Governor
Bulls received los. SIS votes, and Ham
1884; Bulls majority being 40, 474.
They have mysterious secret order
in Des Moines which Il known only
by the initials r e. G. A. According
to custom. Its members. clad In Ions
gowns aud cowls, paraded the streets
New Years eve. about midnight, and
the mex morning MANY poor families
Of the city found themselves the re-
cipients Of timely presents In the
shape of food, fuel and clothing LEFT Al
their doors.
The Keokuk Consolidation says tha,
Hon. Webster Ballipger. member
from Lee. will introduce bill In ths
coming Legislature providing for ths
establishment and maintenance n
free public libraries in cities contain.
ing Ave thousand, and over, inhabi
tants.
Missouri Valley has law which
prohibits saloon and billiard keepers
from allowing hove under eighteen
wear. ~ age to huv drinks or play bill
liards. under penalty ~ $50 TOR th.
fiat offense and an entire closing up o
business for the second
The first settlement Of Friends IL
Iowa was msde nv a few families emf
grating and settling In Henry county
in the vicinity Of Salem. about tn,
year 1878. soon followed by others
40 that = monthly meeting, composed
Of two preparativp aud one meetins
for worship. was organized In 1870
meetings for Worship having been reg
ularlv held from the early commence
ment Of the settlement During thil
period settlement was commenced II
jefferson county. and called Pleasan
Plains. in 1S&l-2. Brinton Darling
ton removed from Ohio in 1912. ant
settled in Muscatine. Subsequently ,
number of families from Ohio and New
England settled In that vicinity. and 1
monthly meeting was established, nov
composed Of three preparative meet
ings.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

The London banking Arms of
Rothchiids and Jay Cooke 4 Co., have
perfected tho purchase from Secretary
Boutwell,, through Governor Cooke, Of
$6OO, OOO,OOO Of the new loan. They
take the remaining $3OO, OOO, 600 OF four
And-one-hAlf per cents. This leaves
only the $7OO. voc. 600 Of four per cents
yet Ia the market. and this the same
bankers agree to take II the United
Statea will pay the interest thereon
In London. TO collect this interest
otherwise, II 10 contended, would result
In deriving very little benefit from 1t.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

A lady elegantly dressed in the /" ha-
biliments Of VICE." was met in the
street few days ago by an acquaint
ance, who vsntur,d to remark about
her being In mourning. Y.e-e-s,"
said the bereaved one, taking . few
steps to trail her dress, and looking
over her shoulder ut the effect thereon,
i've just lost my husband--don't you
think this " a sweet trail I? Such a
deep hem!" Such resignation In
affection Is touching.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

The General Of the United States
Army and Lieutenant Grant reached
Madrid, Spain. on the eth instant.
and were cordially received and hon.
ored by the King and his ministers,
who expressed the hope that peace
and good will would always prevail
between Spain aud the United States,
and saw no good reason why they
should not.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
SHERIFF SALE,

BY virtue Of general execution TO me di-
recied, issued from the Office of the Clerk OF
the District Court, in and for the county oi
Cedar and State OF Iowa. in favor OF e. ".
Merry man, and against Daniel and Thomas
Fitzpatrick. have levied upon the follow.
ing property AS the property OF the said nal.
lei and Thomas Fitzpatrick. 10 wit;
The north halft1s Of the north west quar-.
ter u and lot number one "a all in section
number thirteen I3) in township nun. ben
eighty 900 range number four ~ west Of the
ath :. M, containing one hundred and ten
acres more or less situated In Cedar Count
Iowa. asa
And shall offer the same for sale at The
Court House door. in the town Of Upton, IN
sald county, on Saturday, the 9th day 81
january. A. ID. lsI2. Mt one O'clock p NJ a.
said day to satisfy said execution and crst.
that may accrue Thereon
Dated this 18th day OF Dec. A. d., 1871.
JOHN ID. SHEAREK.
hxWS Rhert6of Cedar county Iowa
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The New York Tribune In It's notice
of Fisk says: He WIS no hypocrite
If that Is any praise. When he de-
voured the widows substance he
differed from many Of his associates In
retaining from the pretense Of long
prayers.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

In the United States Supreme Court
ut Washington Monday, Judge Strong,
in behalf Of the majority Of the Judges,
delivered an opinion affirming the
constitutionality Of the Legal Tend-r
acts Of Congress. Chief Justice Chase
read dissenting opinion Of the mi.
nority Of the Judges.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

4 Hartford editor having Nv ,tled al
editor of neighboring city Of being
baid, subsequently apotoglzed aud ex-
planned that :" as long ~ Brown can
iold his ears over the top vi his head
he doesn't need any hair amy now"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25
What is the Bible For ?


Is it not to give us light on the
otherwise, to us, dark providenccs Of
God, in relation to the existence OF
eril: that it is not to be eternal, but
will have an end. To teach us the
way to escape sin and its consequences,
and to obtain an heirship to the earth
in its uenewcd state, when there will
"bc no more death, pain. nor crying"
for the present state OF things will then
be past.
1t is matter Of thankfulncss, that
the heather doctrine of "Eaaiess tor.
naeat )" is now seen IL be a mystery,
IS difiercn. from those OF the Bible, as
satan is from God. and was. if moi
ssinyented, cherished so make the
pope's pot boil" JESSE DoacAs.
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Some Of the apothegms in Farmers
Al;minHx for 1872, .ui Into gopi
English, arr worth preserving. a.
follows. for instance:
Men Of Tilt. aH,nnGify, arr ike meti
ri little -treagtD -ai4ly- anxious IL
lift something.
Young coxconhS end their live, -
old ,.ovefis.
There are fpih- s ~ fip nothing DlsG
watch their symptoms. ! have seen
dogs act just u sensible. have seen
n ra,.terrier watch the symptoms Of a
knot hole In a board. fence ail day, for
some rat 10 come forth, aud no rat
came.
Prudes are coquettes gone TO seed.
The devil never goes into partner
ship with busy man; but you will of
ten SEQ him offer TO join the lazy, and
furnish all the capital.
Hope has made great many blum.
ders, but she means well.
The highest rate of Interest that We
pay Ii for borrowed trouble. Things
that are always going to happen never
do happen.
have known people who had SO
little character, that they didn't even
have any faliings.
BE humble aud you are sure to be
Than FIJI. IL. Than K f,lI and voti "A r.. s,lra
to be happy.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

1t is quite the fashion to drop now
and then a lump Of pisty into personal
conduct, but too often there is little
care to !" work il in" A life properly
seasoned with grace has y uniform
flavor. w. Beccher,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

A man in Columbus was lately
serena,led, aud, when called upon for
= speech. responded as follows -"
don't want any (expletive) band toot-
ing around me. Get out! Travelv'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

why, Charley, am astonished to
see you making faces ut your mother!"
Charlie frightened upat once aud
retortei; Why, 4 cal uisted to laugh,
but, mamma. my face slipped"
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a. ID. YOUNG.

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, cI..-
~ ESCE, Iowa. Will pay particular aften-
tson 70 all kinds OF huiidtng that may Ire
entrustedto MS care especially churches and
school houses. and will guarantee ali work
10 be done in the best manter. Also makes
out plans and specifications. Asvi
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

A patent has been issued for y
"creepihg doll" II il to be hoped
that the device will wholly superseie
the iuoneriy anu offensive baby II
commons use.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-01-25

\ golden rule for u young lady is to
converse always with her female
friends AS IL n gentleman were Of tho
party and with young men as il her
te,.Iaie Companions were present.
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SUBSCRIFTlONS--1s72.

HARrERs BAZAAR, one year stel
An Extra Copy of 81 her the Magazine W.. xiv
81 hazar VIII be supplied gratis tor every tla9 Of
we ssui,>cf ib.is al si.tJ each. Ia
Of Six SoRies Tor ~. without extra copy.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to HARPER's MAGAZINE. NFFk-
LII ana hAZAR, to one address for year. $40. ar
two OF Harper's Periodicals. TO one address i0f enc
year, g..
Buck Numbers can be supplied AZ any time
The Annual ,unies uT HARPEgt, " tyKry
~ pense TO- = EACH. cDmlt,tH SIT. con- Iris ,lla
Fifteen Volumes. sent receipt OF cash at Inc raj.
~ " p Fer vol, ireiShf AZ expense IsschaSrr.
ne postage on Harpers Bazar IS " cents a year
which mus, be paid ali the suh.eriber's post.ofl5ce
Address HARPER IL BROTHERS, New York