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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09

The Anti-Nonopo1y C0oos'
Ticket.
For Representatives.
ROBERT COVER,
PETER HlLLEBRANT.
For Bupsrviser.
JACOB GEIGER.
For Auditor,
JAMES JENNINGS.
For Treasurer.
SAMUEL WAMPLER.
For sheriff.
WIN. VI. KNOTT.
For County Supsrinssndent.
DAVID A. DlLTZ.
For County Surveyor.
]. B. MYERS.
For Coroner.
VIM. +. MOREHEAD.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09
Thirty Years Experience Of an
old Nurse.

10 riEs iOu nj of the heSt Female Physicians
and NURSES in the United states, and been used
for thirty years with newer falling safety and
cess by millions Of mothers and children from the
feeble infant OF week old To the aiuit 1t cor
reefs scidity Cr the stomach relieves Wind collie.
regulates the towels aLd gives rest health and
comfort to mother and child. We believe IL 10 he
The lcst ana Surest Remedy Ia the World in all
cases of nYSFNTEEY and piARRnEA IN
CHlLDRkN Y. whether II arises from Ieething or
from other Fu directions Tor using vs. III
accom- nany each bottle. None Genuine unless the
facsimile OF - RTIS Il PERKINS is on The nuf
side wrapper Sold ny ali Medicine Dealers iy
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09
MI. VERNON DISTRICT.

4. J. KyHett, NtcTetAFN OF the
Church extension Society; w. +.
King President, II. Boyd Professor,
. and J. w. Clinton, Agent Of Cornell
College. all members Of the Mt. Yer
non, Quarterly Conference.
S. n. Fellows, Professor in Iowa
State University: II. II. FairaIl, Sec
rotary of American aud Foreign
Christian Union both members OF
Iowa City Quarterly Conference.
Among the appointments for other
Districts we fiud those ia which we
think some of our readers will he in.
terestei. As follows:
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09

TAX SALE POsTPoNED.-The tax
sale, opened on Monday last accord
ing to advertisement, was, after sell
ling for delinquenci-s in 1871 and
1872, postponed as to the rest Of he
sale 70 the first Monday in Novembe,
Nov. 4th-at which time all lands
advertised as carrying unpaid taxes
for 1870 or any previous year will be
sold.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09
Ccntaur Ltniment.

There Is no pain which the en-
taur Liniment wtlln not relieve, no
swelling IL will not sahdue, and no
lameness which II Will not cure.
Inis Is strong language, 0ut IL Is
true. 1t has produced more cures
of rheumatism, neuralgia. lock.
Jaw, palsy, ~prains, swelllngs,
cak.d-hraaSts scalds, burns, salt
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-09

The following is report of very
interesting and largely attended Sum
day School Convention, held in Cass
Township, in the Lutheran Church
building, Aug. ID and IA. 1873:
, 1873-04-25

MIR, doLpDEoK'B FAREWELL

MR.. doLDDEoK'B FAREWELL CONCERT.
Notwithstanding the aroa of low bal ometer
and tho joint doprayity of rain, SNOW, mist, md
mud, Which prevailed last evening, tho Michigan
Avenue Baptist Church was quito well filled
upon tho occasion Of BIr. Robert Goldbeck'a
farewell concort prior to hia departure for Eu-
zopc. whore he proposes to spond the spring and
summer, Ii thoHo two indefinite seasons should
over mako thoir appearance. Tho concert waa d
notable ono in one respect, OF least-the number
Of performers. The yocalists Of the evening
Aleaars. DIscho1, Farini, Dluthardt, and Leiler !;
tho iiiBtrumontalipts, tile hfsaes Nottio Roberts,
KiItio Ward, Sarah Conloy, md Carrie Pratt
from tho Musical College, tho Misses Hattie
Fleetwood from tho Conservatory Of Music, aud
MesarB. nobort Cookbook, Florence Ziogfold,
Honlan Allan, n. Ledoohowsli and Adolph Baum
bach, tho latter having charge Of tie organ.
teurs and boing Of Testimonial character, crit-
cism would bo ungrac!ous and Mt tho same time
unoalled for. Tho pieces de resistance Of tho
evening woso Wagnera "Rtonsi" overture % and
credited to Wagner by ,the programme,
performed on Six pianos and tho organ by tho
young ladies' mentioned abovo, asaisted by
hlossrs. zlogfeld, Goldboels, Allen Lodoohowski,
and Daumbach. Consfdering tho numbers en-
gagged, they wore porformod yery oredtably, al-
osting considered In tho light Of q novelty.
Among tho soloB which were reilly excellent
wero Mr. Goldbeok's performance Of tho Oho-
Pin Pq9naiao ;2nia T. hat and EtudS 9, h; n e. E.;
Do Der1ot variations on the Decthovou, thome,
Mrs, Carrington's singing Of tho Harp aria from
Maritana," Miss Whites singing Of tho Mo-
zart Rocitativo aud nondo, and Mr.. Dschoa's
effective accompaniment by AIr, LodoohowHkl,
AS q whole the concert was q DlopBRut one, tho
, 1873-04-25
The Produce Markets.


NEW YoRK, April aa.-corToN-Quct middIlng
UPLAND, 1o7+a; aaes futures, 0loo; Aprll u l3:1et5
ly6lu@l3jso; Augsia ~ @lo 5-1eo; saNtcmber, 100
laAoi October. l79sUl7No; November, l7Ao Deceln.
ber, II b-1GD17tsc.
BnEAnsrTrya-Fiou lesa ncsiye aud atcady, Ro-
ceipta $4,000 brs surorfne Western and State, IS SO
s2o; common 1a1,o to goot extra gooa 70
extra Ohio, $coa9lo.bo; st. Louis, ti.60l9la. .5o'
lyn nl!r moro active. $s.l0@b.75. Corn nscal hr1n
ycuw Western, s3.00915u. What shasle llr1ser re-.
lestsa snrlnE k1s9sl4 4S; No. ohicago sprlng $.ss
sl.67G1.7o. 1ye ind barley Unchanged Corn ahadS
ArneF, With good tet,and; receipts, ls,ooo bu nov
shade Armor: new m!1ctl Weaseru, 6lGE64Ao; black
NJ. 6@l@b4o: @ white Htato mud Western, 64oi old
Eooa-ln fnir request westorn, 1a@leAc.
dNooEn1ks-Coit0o steady lt!o 16KGsl8'{o. Sugar
weak; fair to Hooa rotining 7Se7Ae Aoausea ar!a
My Orleans. d7Sso9. Misa, nssady @ q 7tfESSshe.
TpnrENTINE-Qnlet TT Bic. -.
lHoyis1oNs-pork quint and Fttaty; nsw menl
$1,000; primo mess, $lsoo@io.oo. 1esf quiet ncse
$aoo8o7s; extra, sla'oo&sl9;9o. ,t1 gat neat firm
lulg clear. 0alloo; eAors clear. loalQKo long aud
, 1873-04-25
Pittsburgh 1.-Two Stock Market.

oucc1Ht ij15DHtcH 70 1HG LHlcn5o ITibHNe
East LIBERTY, Pa, April 24.--CArrLE- -Neceipta for
the week ondng April 81 45o cars, or 1900 head,
against 337 cara tic week before. The supply for
nand at tho firm prices Of Inst woeh. Notwilhatant-
ing tho heavy run Of through cattle for the Eastern
markets, plenty Of buyers nre hand, but slow at
taking hold Mt what they consider high prices.
good many good cattlo wero offered and
i,s5o-,b - good steers, % sx@7o; 1,7oS :sS 70 70
1900 lbs medium to good, o@e9:o 1,loo to 1900 fair
at 6heD5No; 1000 lIs and lighter, 4H@5A(o; CON-
mon uud rough about k@5c; aockers, t@54o; good
calyes, 6@o4c; bulls, good, 4a6Ho. The Bales
amounted to / $3.50 head.
HoGs-Receipts for tho paas week over 158 cars, OF
1880 head, aganat 208 cars tho weok before. The
supply and domand aro equally good. hcat tops, 90
Sst ana IS neapg a1spns soa
ut writing.
s1EEp-neceipts for Tic past week were 10 cara, or
Is 20o head, against 90 cara tho week BEFORE Supply
heavy, and mostly clipped wuolcd being ecarco; DC
nand fair; prices from 10 to 15o of from iaat weela
report alt round market rather slow, and good
many over UNFOLD,
, 1873-04-25

pn cars ~ tou in, 6o MsSt
Market activo and strong at yeaoray prccs for good
cattle. Light atock in good domaud, md 5s@4lc llgh
Sales: 291 Illinois stcers, nv l3a to 1910 lbs, at s03s
@710 90 Michigan stesre, ay 1093 to ll65 lb at &C
f4,25@650 81 Missouri steers, Ay 1902 to 1870 bs, Ut
to?5@06o IL Texas steera nv 1o71 lbs, at s5.70 ID
Indiana atcers, ay 1035 TN, at III KansaA acers
nv ,150 to ,538 lhs, at $5.70@G.00.
sEEp AND LAAlss-Noceps today, 2,6oo; total for
tho week 2oo Market allow at yesterday's prices.
184 Michigan Clipped sheep, NJ. 20 bp nt $3.50; 49i
Ohio clipped sheep, ay. 81 to % lbs, at 5A0S5.60.
Housekeeping to-day, 400; total for tho weok,
14,400. Market clear Of stock receipts very light, and
prices up fraction. Rales: 53 Ohio hogs, nv oa5 p
At s912H; l33 Indiana hogs W. 17a lbs 1T soos l3a
Kentucky hogs, nv 1bo lbs. a Soo5. Prcea range from
s5.o0 to f8.2o, according To quality.
, 1873-04-25

shor clear, 100. Lard opcnoa nr1n and oloaoa ~ssk
nu7rEn-Qaiot; Western, aoGs3o3.c.
CHEEsR-Dull and nominal
wn'snn-a''aa' e9;'sr sH. iSGf2S! eSG}ff2'o&''
gr. Lours, Aprit 2t.-DnEtps1urFs--T1our lnl' aud
si.sS; Sigor; No. olieaao sprln9 $lsl ~ a,.
fused. Corn quiet and UNCHANGED; No. > nisea 500
e trse 45e ase o's ;sr hhs
anIet; No. s,r5nga y a7c as'. 'se-N0 aa'e'
NJ se: nc on ,e,a dining Univ
$1,000 AuEtat dry salso mcata hcl firmly at 7Ro4
@DM, spot no Hales 1acon firm, 1cya doing Eou.-
s' sSs s*' ss a' es sSsy #: 4"s sss sG s Sly s
''ii% ioos@famssf; of st ~: %Soas ss9t s:s juno
h'lf'Fs' a'f@4o; f"t In115sv;iqfM a!SfTs' tHqM'.
Nominal. COR, sieay 5i&soe. saele; oata nr1ner;
Inov1aofs-hrcss pork strong; held at s1B 7s61oQ0.
Dneon ndvenccd; shoulders, a5c; clear rib a'lca 1oi
1@Ms ssa a9 H. s II h ao r s,ter 9.a nsS s
bulk ncats strong shoulders, TAo; clear rlba oc;
tsss s9ses ss a ooss S prs s's ss sk a5 h s 4
':'S1 '";s zsas 3s&$:, w. mr.,
pn1LApE1rr1A, April Fl 24.-BnEAnsrurSs-Flour not
gaotaby higher. WHEAT frmor; choice red slso@
5ed 1s '; mssd d S Wes{srn, D.
Enovisross -AdvancIng.
NH1sKx-Dull vt o2c.
DA1GIMonE, April 24-13nEADarurrs-Flou nn-
ss ars sss 'ss'%z %7ss @
qnse aa 'spafass 1s
sa@s s iaaa sSpd du It SsSs s's'Fe0F'd
nurTER-Wcatsrn steady; choice tub $50.
, 1873-04-25

rEEnLE-M1NDRp lNBTrTuT1oH.
hfr. FEHRELL movol to reconsider tho vote
for tic erection OF building for the Fcoble-
Minded Institution. Carried. Tho bill waB re-
committed.
sonato bill 425 authorizing tho establishment
Of ferry norosa tho Illinois River, passed.
yeas, %; nays, l.
Adjourned until q o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON sE8s1ON.
CoMrn0MtBE RAILROAD DILL,
Upon roassombling. tho compromise railrond
bill was taken up, roal n second time with tho
amendments propoBed by tho Committee and
considered by neotions.
Mr., DONA1IUE moved tint tho amendments
of tho Committee bo concnrrod in.
Mr.. WHITING offered tho report Of tho MI
nority aB substitute. -.
Illo Inter motion WAS r1ltod out Of ortlor.
An appeal was taken aud laid upon tho tnble.
Tho iirst amendment atriking out tho refor-
SsS Sne to pd mva tago9En01t aaya te
lOwg:
, 1873-04-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

spn1xas1xIn, ILL.,. April q.
. The Senate mot Mt o:3o q. M. President
roud, when Mr.. nINCnCLIFFE moved to cor
rect it SO that it will read Tint the bill revising
tho law in relation to township organization
was not road third time previous to It's pas
Senator srARNE, h1r. WHITING moved to lay lS
tho Same on tho tablo, which was Carried.
PROTEST,
declaring tho passage Of said bill invalid, by
reason Of nogloct to fully read it, was then road,
stsrno, burke. Crews, Koloo, and Leo. Tho5
proteat wny read, whom Mr.: WAITE moved
that tic journal rs read l1e approved md Seua-
tor REYNOLDS. Acting President, declared that
to be the motion pondlng. After considerable
road approved by yote Of 80 to 8. Those vot-
ing In tic negative in addition to the protest.
ants, were Alessrs. Caaey and Wilcox.
Tho protest was ordered spread upon the
Journal
Roll was called, and responded to by 49 scna-
tors.
h1ECELLANEouH. ....
hIr. CUMMINGS cailed up tho Sonata bill
enabling companies to borrow mouoy, md
motsaYe theif property and franchises therefor
House bill providing Tor tho removal Of tho
ROMANS Of raomberA Of tho Gonoral Assembly
buried at Yandaiia, was real n first tilno.
House biz 2ol,, limiting. tho time for which
counties, cities TO-, liable to issue aid, pro-
yiuusIy voted. for building Of railroads. waa or.
lorol to third realng.
Tho senato couourred In House amendments
to the ILL aboliBhil.g tho Alton City Court.
THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION DlII..
Several Senate amendments, to which tho
House refused to concur In, wore taken up, and
the question being divided, tho sonato, by vote
Of so to u, rocoded from it's amendments, IN
crcal!ng the amount OF exemption from 81 900
to 81 ,bbo. Tho n'nondulont striking out tho
sloo extra property exemption was also rocoloa
from.
WET nrDE rAnK BILL.
, 1873-04-25

At noon yesterday au unknown man fell from
the sidewalk into tho baHoment OF No. 200 Wost
nandolph street, aud was seriously injured. po-
Iceman Limb took him to the County Hospital.
He 1H 48 or 30 years Of age, and wore brown coat
md pants and cnlioo shirt. From Ills appear
anoe, he is laboror. aud Was on u sproe.
Tho nlan who cut hia throat under the coal Of
1co at No. liz Wost Adams street, on Wednes-
day afternoon, is supposed to have boon Augua-
tus Bgalandor. An inquest waa hold OIL the body
at tho Morgno Yesterday, and tho Jury roturncd II
verdict OF HHucldo,"
, 1873-04-25
HOUSE.,

HOUSE.
THE TILsoN CLAIM,
The Committee on Claims reported favorably
Benato bill 105-tllo Tilson claim-St0 600. Or
0'4'0 ~ SUP supnEns teaoe; COURT nEponrs.
House bill 479, to provide for tho publication
Of supromo Court reports, was recommitted
RIGHTS OF lfARn1ED WOMEN.
Senate bill A, which had boon passed., recon-
siderel, and rooommittod. was reported back
lnally, nnd ordered to n third reading. The bill
defines tho rights and liabilities Of married
women.
Mr.. CONDOR oarod up his motion to recon-
Appropriation lsn failed to pasa. Tho PROPOSE
tion to appropriate tho sum asked for th!s pur-
ss oSpo ss asssssfa Il as5ss ss?sf BgN M2sis
oDERLY, 1Ns0oRE, sHERaIAN, STARR, md
ROGERS favoring. and Messrs. OAssE1sLY,
HART, JOHNSTON, JONES, ind DoLAN op-
The motion to toreconsidcr prevailed and tho bill
passed-yoas, 70; maya, &.
N'''ss till ha!4iPsst hRfERNooR Z +: SESSION. &;
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Houae bill bs4, to amonl Boo. 255 Of the Rove
nuo law:. The bill provides that personal prop
erty: 1 pas9St1myoas' ,s9 u; 30; nays, 81. =.
House bill 581, to anond the Stock law, passod
-yeas, 80 nnys, SO.
HouRo bill 413, amending the oct Of 1871 ap-
proprinting Q certain sum to pay tlo indebted
moss OF Soldiors' OrphaaB' Home, pasaed-yeas,
&C; nays, 0. -,
House bill COS, to amend tho General Revenue
law, paBaod-yoas, 101 nnyB, 8.
PRESENTATION.
Mr., OBERLY arose to quoAtion Of privilege,
and OH behalf OF. tho moinbers Of tic House
presented to the Ohlef .Clork, Hon. Daniel
Shepard, q gold chain and locket,
hnil n,ado a brief speech, commencing tho char
actor and o1ticial service OF that officer.
Ill. SHEPARD, rogrottlng that ho had not pre-
pared Nil o1tomporaneous speech for tho oeca-
aion, made happy reply, which was received
with applause.
House bill 578, appropriating $50, 600 to pay
expenses of the Ruilroad mud Warehouse Com
nlissioncrs !; pasHed-yeaa, 1903 nays, IL.
NEW nILLg.
By Mr.. sENNE-ro require townH In cortnin
cases to pay tho tuition of ohildron attending
uchool in an adjoining town.
Adjourned. =
, 1873-04-25

Special pispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 24.-At Anderson Oroa-
sing yeatorday afternoon, two boys, about 15
years old, named Thornton and Thinner, became
engaged In quarrel. Several mon mud large
boys standing by inoitod them to fight. Thimor
got thrown aud 80 bady boatou about the head
That he died yesterday evening at o'clock.
, 1873-04-25

Tho amendment substituting Tho tlnoH provide
cd IN tho Dol,al,,,e bill was then voted upon and
lost-yeas, II nays, Is.
The third amendment was lost-yeas, 10; nays,
Also tho fourth, by d vote Of II to 90. Tho
fifth, by vote Of 10 to "a. THO sixth ameud-
Tho amendment striking out, the section d.
roofing tho Rai1rond Commissioners to fix maxi
mum rates for freight and passenger tariff was
then considered aud adopsed-yoas, "a nays, ~,
, 1873-04-25
Citv Taxea. 1079.

CiTY CoLnEoron's OFrtoE, NooA ], Crry-HA11t
CuIuAoo April 23 1B71.-Tho ordinance directing Tho
City uoleoor to mako return Ut all unpaid city ta1ea
for tho ycar A. D. 1879, to tile County Collector for
judgment md sa!o, will DO submitted to tho Common
roaty ta few t1ays Tax-payosa Wishing to costa
should pay Immediately. dAonos Van uoLLEN,
CITY Collector.
, 1873-04-25
Illinois d Mtcrltgnr1 Cn1aal.

,-- CANAL UOL1E0ToR'a OFFICE April q.
AnnvEp-NNncrol,s beats loaded with stone ::
Elizabeth Lockport, 237,G0o liza meal, 125 hrla Hour
Dolphin, Ottawa, I, 100 bu corn.
CLEAllEn-Jenne Norris s8, ,GG9 It lumber Is postn
i'm 1ath Nohawk Belle, 81 nj It lumber; Prop. Whale
Lasale, 10 m shingles, 8,3o8 ba machinery, 132 hrla
sut 25 brs aalt Ottawa 25 brs salt Morris 10 brla
1ath 1os4 posa 80 a1lnglvs, ii siding, md nuner
GUS boats light.
, 1873-04-25

This morning, vt o4 O'Clock, tho contcnta OF ten
rooms constatlng ofsarpoty, parlor, clanhpr, dmng
room, aud hltchuu furniture, will ln sold by william
4. Huttera o., 1T No, II North 0uxs!a atreet, A
good opportunity tor louHekoopess,
, 1873-04-25

Tho amendment striking out tho Hcction mnk-
Ing tho reports of tho Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners prima facto evidence In suits, was
concurred In by tho Hamo voto--ayea, "a; !;
nnyB, 10, md further consideration was post
ponod until tomorrow.
At.G:00 p. M, adjourned.
, 1873-04-25
Pittsburgh Oil Market,

p1rTsnuRalI, April 2l.-pErno1Eus1-Crnae dull,
and prices lower; $a3O@2.32B per brl ut parkor's,
equal to 0A@G7so per gallon here Refined, l0lio.
, 1873-04-25

dlnce.
Sec. 80 authorizes reo1 estate to bo listed by tho
County Board. Sec. 70 requires the Aaaeasor to
tho r easA ralto thereof. Said section also requires
other duties Of the Assessor, to which attention Ia d.
Eoctcd.
That portion Of the State Regonua law re1atng to tho
ns st,e Of hr9,pey Is voy nSf % 80
sue instructions n regard thorao. Each Assessor Ia
earnestly requested to carefully road tho law, and
to faithfully execute his dut.cs under 4. II ia The
otlser and perform his duty in o manner required
by tho law. a Is tho. particular otaeor-.n tact, tho
cannot escape taxgon auc as real cstato and vlailio
personal property aro protected to the greatest poas
tanning md assessing invisible personal property
hle e1tont: Iauggest tLat oyory Assessor without da
tho provisions SEQ. %, Whenever he hns any doubt
q to .hs accuracy Of thG sceAnle returned to him.
bo protected by tic Asssssor, aud such ax.layor viii
not object to Ills application Of the law to himself,
reason tst il s soely for bis preoeon that tlo
Assessor III thus particular In his observance Of u
nc. nE r h'9e sa 5
ns os to s o5snt oa1s Of s he
ecsHor 81 tho officer to tho honest from paying tho
debts ax Of the dishonest and unless ho loea ao to
the trust repoaod In him by hls constituency.
Tho Aase4sor Is required BY Bee. IA 70 tako aud aub
1stths 4 tho III 9a or afnation ; prescribed by co
. - % s.elemny swesr or arm> that w s4prors
e t Of y TIC unitsd stas. And e 0oa.
discharge tho daos Of the o!licc OFF,: .:..........
~ asgossef v eh,iIf; to tho beat
seo. 90 requires that the naseRs,nentrcurn Anll DO
verified ny INC affidavit OF tho Ausehsor which ui-
VII ysa oasf at e r. M st sats at IT,
tito several kinds mud descriptions Of property, is IN
each ea.t, tho tsir sasA yatts Of such property,
nt{o,u j1,ntn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-04-12
News of the Week.
DOWN EAST.

Nav York-Antonio Zambrana, a distin.
.,bJ Cuban patriot, who has arrived in this
!, pports the insurgents Of that island as
tnp an abundance Of arms, and in good
|iih They are making steady progress in
J, Eastern department, and will very soon
upsl the spaniards to wholly Withdraw
EsiTOn.
New York-Rey. Drs. Colyer and Duryea,
hWklyn, have gone to Albany in behalf
recent meeting of citizens in that city, to
ds against the sale Of lager beer on sun
New York-There is considerable stir at
,wssOffce over the expected Withdrawal
he nlrOad companies of postal cars from
service on the frstof April. II is thought
s,tcce Of clerks will le utterly unable to
Ind to the great flood Of mail matter which,
Ast event, will pour in, and it is estimated
tbu days will be required for tho delivery
Atss which now reach their destination
itesn hours, The demand of the railroad
Fanies is for $500 per mile, instead of 375,
Tnd them. 1t is rumored that if the
Eanies persist in their determination the
SINISTER General will endeavor to procure
passage Of law giving the Department
|aAl power over railroads.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-04-12
HUMOROUS.

IT HAS been suggested that the name
of the National Capital be changed to
"White Washington.
LOUISVILLE has great expectations of
literary club just started, with forty
five dime novels for a library.
"I LIVE in my loves eyes" said Ian
gushing Jones. 81 believe you, my
boy" said rude Brown, for she's got
sty in it.
A CHINESE proverb declares that ga
woman's mouth leaks secrets, in which
case we would advise that the roof of
the mouth be shingled.
A CAPTAIN of a steamboat on one of
the Western rivers is said to swear so
hard that he frequently straightens out
corkscrew into an ice pick.
IT TAKES years of careful training to
convince boy who is taken sick ON Sat-
urday that there is not screw loose
somewhere in the universe.
EITHER national bank or first
class counterfeit money manufactory
should be started here at once !'i is fran
tically demanded by q Minnesota pa
per.
"WHAT is the best attitude for self
defense ?" said pupil, putting on the
gloves, to a pugulist. keep a civil
tongue in your head" was the signif-
icant reply.
"wHY do You spend so much on your
wife's funeral? ?" asked a man of
neighbor. "Ah, sir, she would have
done as much for me, and more too,
with pleasure.
TOMMY asks if Professor Longfellow
in what he says of the trailing gar
nents of the night" in the "Children's
Hour" or somewhere, expresses any
preference between red and yellow fan
mel.
A NASHVILLE reporter is said TO have
such large hands that he wears no jew
elry here below, but expects, when he
gets to Heaven, to be allowed to wear
one of Saturn's rings as oompensa-
ton.
"MIKE, will you come in and take
drink ?" Mike looked at the man for
the space of half minute, and then,
rolling his eyes upward, very softly
said, "I tot it was an angel spakin' to
me-"
THAT Pittsburg girl has sent back
those two barges of coal, which her
father gave her for bridal present.
She says she guesses she can make it
hot enough for chubby" without any
outside help.
DELPHI, Indiana, has the following
dog ordinance "Dogs that are not
Collared and labeled, no matter how
respectfully they are connected, viii
have their narratives amputated one
inch south of their ears.
ToBAcCoNIsT TO youth who has been
turning over the stock OF pipes for the
last quarter Of an hour, and has bought
nOthing): "Ah, / see what il is
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