The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-01-23

ORDER OF EXERCISES of the Sab
bath School Convention, to be held
at Virginia Grove Church, Saturday,
Jan. S5th,l 1873.
Forenoon-Singing. z..
| 10 Devotional exercises
1915 Opening remarks.
1925 Responses.
1880 Report from Supt.
10:45 -Rcmarks upon the destitu-
ton. wants. and difficulties con-
nected with the Sabbath School
work-Rev. Dodder.
Singing.
AFTERNOON. aas
1:30 The hest modes of conducting
S. S, duties, and qualifications OF
S. S. ofiicers-opened by Rev.
S Biscoe.
Prayer for S. S. officers.
u The best method of teaching.
the duties and qualifications of
teachers and how to prepare q
lesson-opened by Rev. Hem
derson.
Prayer for teachers.
2:30 The following Sabbath's bible
lesson--taught by {. Chapman.
Members Of the convention will
please study the lesson as they will
constitute the class.
g Question Box.
$3.50 Gathering up the crumbs.
This programme to be altered or
added to as the interest Of the col
venticn may seem to demand. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
s. $. workers far and near. The York
Prairie, Inland and Wesley Chapel
S. s. workers are expected to be pres
ent. Let all pray that the Holy
Spirit may rest upon the convention
that it may be success and great en-
couragement TO all workers for Jesus.
DO not fail to bring all the children.
Come one come all that it may be a
grand rally of all the people for God
and humanity in the name of the
Sabbath School in behalf Of earnest
workers.
&. i. PHINSEY, Pastor.
THE CENSUS FOR 1873 ASSIST THE
AssEssoR.-The Legislature last win
ter cnsrces ss~ pruvsor TOR VENTING
census OF this State In the wear 1873
see Chapter 81.
The blank forms for this purpose
are now being put into the hands OF
the assessors, and knowie ige by ev-
cry person of what il to be reduire in
advance Of the visit of that officer will
ve-y much facilitate him in his duties
And first, let us assure the reader, that
the census is not taken for the purpose
oftaxation, or levying taxes. but for the
purpose of assertaining the exact statis-
tics Of the items mentioned for general
information, and to place Iowa in her
true position before the public. There
fore. let US urge mpon each citizen the
importance oftakiDg and keeping an
inventory upon . slip Of paper, which
may be handed TO the Assessor when
he visits you. Do this at once, and
don't wait till you are called on before
making your calculations it will
save time and great annoyance, and be
much better done.
To this end we append hereto a
complete list Of the different items
which the Assessor is required to re-
cord, "a follows:
Name OF each head of Family.
By family Is meant either one
person living separately in y house, or
himself or herself widow living
alone and separately, providing for
herself, or q community of two hun
dred individuals living together and
provided for by y common head
should each be considered AS one fam
lily. Resident inmates Of hotel. jail,
prison, hospital, ppor-house, asylum
nr other similar institution, should be
considered as one family. And by the
term Head Of a family, is meant the
person having the principal charge
and care Of an Institution or private
family
The number of white males in each
family Of all ages,
The number OF white feiuales in each
family of all ages.
The number of colored females in
each family of all ages.
The number of voters, both native
and naturalized, without distinction.
The whole hunter Of male persons
between the ages OF eighteen aud for
ty-fivc, capable Of bearing arms.
The number Of all adult male for
eigners who have not been naturalized.
n The number Of acres Of land now in
cultivation, or which may have been
cultivated and is now in tame grass, or
inclosed and used as pasture land.
Number Of bushels of Wheat har-
vested in the year 1872.
Number Of bushels Of Corn harvest
ed IN the year 1872.
Number Of bushels Of Oats harvested
in the year 1872
Number Of bushels of Barley har-
vested Ia the year 1872.
Number of pounds of Wool shorn in
the year 1872.
All people would undoubtedly pre-
fer a fine head Of hair grown upon