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Catholic Mass-meetins.

\ large mass-meeting was held in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music last night I'M
der the auspices Of Bishop Laughlin and
the clergy to- bring about union of the
several temperance societies attached to the
different churches. Addresses We're made
by Rev. VIM. Keegan and Rev. DR.. Friel,
neither of whom alluded to the prevailing
war against intemperance or the liquor
trade. Resolutions were adopted while the
people were retiring after the addresses, ,urg-
ing the formation of temperance society
in every church where one does not now
exist.
The Catholic clergymen of this city have
presented Archbishop McClOsky with
Sf 600 ne a birthday DreSeDt
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COTTON was weak in the New York
market yesterday, with middling at
l6Ic.
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Assault ON the Family Groceries.

the FOrsythe Street Methodist Church have
opened the fight against the liquor traffic
by informing grOcers that to retain their
custom they must give up thesale of liquor,
and the women of the Seventeenth Street
Church are pleading with members who
keep or let buildings for saloons in the
neighbOrhOod of the church.
In the case of Margaret LOwndes, mur-
dered in Brooklyn Sunday by her drunken
husband, the jury finds that the keeper of a
grocery sold liquor that day to little son
Of the deceased for her use, and demand a
revocation of his license.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-12
A Quakeress Rushes to the Breach.

JEFFERSONvILLE, Ind, March 11-At
O'Clock to-day, in this city, Mrs. Hunter,
the indianapolis Quakeress, addressed a
large audience on the temperance question
in front of the Falls City hotel. She claims
she is not working for the cause for money
nor for popularity, but her love for the
cause and the good she can accomplish
prompts her TO work for the salvation of
souls
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EmbaIming the Body.

Soon after death the body of the late
Senator showed signs of discolOratiOn, and
it became evident that decomposition had
set in. Work of embalming the body was
commenced tonight and upon the success
of this process depends somewhat the fix
ing of the time for the funeral. Should
embalming he successful the body will lie
detained here until the arrival of commit
tee to be appointed by the
Massachusetts, Legislature. About the
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Inc legal war I'm Iudiana.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 11.-Judge
VintOn in Circuit Court to-day, refused to
grant mandamuS against the commission
ers in the liquor license cases, saying the
decision Of the latter was final in such mat
tiers. The fight on the liquOr cases still
continues, one application being rejected to-
day aud the examination of parties now
going on in another. The ladies hold
prayer meeting which are largely attended,
and much interest is manifested.
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Later

Senator Sumner does not seem to suffer
any pain, being under the influence of strong
Opiates, but his extremities are very cold,
and physicians do not think their natural
warmth can be restored. An immense
humber Of anxious visitors, including a
great many cOlored people, have called at
the residence. The condition of the SEN
atOr was such about that time that his
physicians sent dispatch to Geo. F. Hoar
that he was dead, which was afterwards
cOntradicted.
At 12-45 Sumner was fast failing. In
addition to the physicians, Senator Schurz
and Representatives Pierce, Geo. +. and
L. r. HOar are with him. The parlorS and
halls Of his mansion are filed with anxious
friends.
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ALCOHOLIC ABOLITIONISTS.
The Dames OF DAYTON rna,.ma,es

DAYTON, o., March 1.-THE aggres-
siOBal operations on the saloons continued
to-day with the usual Siscr bat without an
impression. The women moved from
headquarters in four columns, marched
up on Jefferson and Main streets and de-
plQyed in front Of the establishments here
tofore assailed; The scenes generally were
less animating and excitingt.rsn yesterday,
the rabble seeming generally to renew
their ribaldry. The women form for ac-
tiea neal the curbstOne and are speedily
encOinpasssd by q crowd who watch with
varying manifestations and emotions.
Lines Of men file. into the bars to queneh
real or affected thirst; and tire. clink Of
foaming glasses chime in %ith TIE soft pa
thetic notes Of the worshipfiIl women, But
the plaintiye voice of prayer, when the
ladies on bended knees supplicate the
mercy Of God, produces an instant and in
describable hush, even In the bar-rOOms,
and as the eloquent pleadings ascend the
influence quietly strikes the nearest rank
Of spectators, and prevades to the outer
most rim of the
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in leaving Summers room, at half past
twelve, took Sumner by the hand and
asked: "Do you know me-" Sumner re-
piled "YeS, but l cannot see YOU" At
once Senator Sumner fell into an easy
slumber, which encouraged some of his
friends to believe he was somewhat better,
but a consultation of physicians held about
that time did not establish any reason for
such impressions. DR.. Brown Sequard has
been telegraphed for and is on his way to
this city.
At 2 Senator Summer was still sleeping,
though at intervals he would awaken, at
which time he was in great pain. He is
perfectly conscious when awake, and
knows all his friends, occasionally rallying
to the effort of SAYING a few words.
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SIC UIuf IIISIc1ll u . 11'9 % IT, = 1 -
other peoples houses.
Services were continued at this saloon
till p. NJ, and the crowd was not disPers
ed until several buckets of water were
thrown ont of the second story windows
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
Living Words.

The strnug o"nquers us.- Schiller.
Gull is spiritual kubicon.-.Iane
Porter.
Language is the dress Of though;
Johnson.
A sigh can shattcr castle in the
air.-W. r. Alger.
Victory belongs to the most per
severing Napoleon.
Clad in the beauty of thousand
stars.-Marlowe.
Felicity, not Auency, of language
is merit.-Whipple.
Mans love is of mars life a part
it is woman's whole existcnoe.-
Byron.
Delicacy is to the mind what fra
grancy is to the fruit.--Achilles
Poincelri.
Dew drops are gems Of the MORN
ing. but the tears Of mournful eve
Coleridgr.
Custom is the tyranny Of the lower
human faculties over the higher
Madame Ne ker.
Religion converts despair, which
destroys, into resignation, which sub
mits.--Lady Blessing on.
The tsle-hearrr and the tale -hearer
should both be hanged up, back to
back, one by the tongue and the
other by the ear.-Southey,
Science confounds everything; il
gives to the flowers an animal appe-
tite, and takes away from even the
plants their chastlty.-.Ioubert,
The rictous hn,nult of laugh,
,al<e it, is the mob law of the fea-
lures, and propricty the magistrate
who reads the riot aot.-iiolmes.
10 not allow your daughters to be
taught letters by man, though he
be "A Saint Paul or Saint Francis,
of Assissium. The saints are in
heaven.-Bishop Lignore.
One tires of page of which every
sentence sparkles with points--of a
sentimentalist who is always pump,
ing the tears from his eyes or your
own.-Thackery.
Wrinkle not thy face with toe
much laughter, lest thou become
ridiculous; neither wanton thy hear,
with too much mirth, least thou be-
come vain. The suburbs of folly is
vain mirth, and proiuseness of laugh.
ter is the city of fools --Quarles.
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4 Drumkard's Warning.

A Young man entered the bar roos
of a village tavern and called for a
drink. "No," said the landlord, "you
have 100 much already. You have
had the delirum tremens once, and ]
cannot sell you amy more. lie step
ped aside to make room for couple
of Young men who had just entered,
and the landlord waited upon them
very politely. The other had stood
by silent and sullen, and when they
had finished he walked up to the
landlord and addressed him: sSix
years ago, at their age. | stood where
those young men now are. | was a
man with fair prospects. Now at the
age of twenty eight, ! am a wreck,
BODY and mind. You led me to drink.
In this room l formed the habit that
has been my ruin. Now, sell me q
few glasses more and your work will
be done! l shall soon be out OF the
way; there is no hope for me. But
they can be saved; they may be men
again. Do not sell it to them. Sell
it to me aud let me die, land the world
will be rid of me ; but for Heavens
sake sell no more to them" The land
lord listened, pale aud trembling
Setting down his decanter, he ex.
claimed: "God helping me me, this
is the last drop will ever sell to any
one." Aud he kept his word.
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A Pennsylvania baby is said 10
have inherited The eyes and nose Of
its father, but the cheek Of his uncle.
who is xn insurance agent.
| A Delaware man lost his wife nd
race horse by the same stroke of
lightning, and tried for two hours 70
revive the horse.
A correspondent explains that mar
ried men have their hair cut short
during the vacation because they do
not, in the absence of their wives,
need it to deaden the blows Of the
rolling pin.
Women have become so plenty in
Nevada that cross-eyed female
with her fr, mt teeth out is allowed to
shoulder her own trunk and carry it
to the hotel.
When You see young inan who
parts his hair in the middle standing
over slumbering babe, aud trying
10 explain why it is that wind on the
stomach makes the sleeping infant
smile, you begin to feel respect for
him that you never felt before.
After Kansas man has stolen
chickens right along for several
years, and been wrestled with to no
purpose, number of sad-eyed men
lead him out some night to the tim
ber, and he "never comes back no
more"
The expression OF nervous wo-
mans face upon getting into a den-
fists chair, is something that no man
can initiate until he gets q letter
from his mother-in-law, sharply in
quiring if that spare room is ready.
= brooklyn irgus.
They came pretty near hanging an
Eastern man ut Shellville. Fla, be-
cause they discovered tooth brush
and bottle of hair oil in his satchel.
They said no cussed Yank could
come around there putting on the
air of Napoleon Bouaparte.
The night clerk of Burlington
hotel was startled about IL o'clock
the other night by the following con-
versa,ion, at a time when he was
alone in the Office: 'Come along.
you hoodlum, let's go up stairs"
"Go nothin',' was the gruff reply,
s.let's wait till the midnight train
comes in; there's nothing you can
get blood out Of in the house now
And the amazed aud Mortified clerk
could see nobody in the room but
two old gray mosquitoes, doing on
Saratoga trunk.
On Saturday night last. says the
Austin ReceiiLe. Piute with
disheyelled hair, distended eyes, and
general look Of wildness. rushed
into Sewers store, and throwing
down dollar, excitedly exclaimed:
"Gi me deck cards and four bits can
dies" We knew by his excitement
aud eagerness TO obtain the articles
tha, big poker game must be in
progress on the hill, so we questioned
him regarding it. "Yes," he replied,
"heap big poker game; me heap
loser; play 'em all night, may be 50
get even; he'll! DAM" aud grabbing
the cards and candles he struck =
bce-l'ne for the camp ON the hill,
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The RlusiltnS Mrs. Powers Out-
done.

And now there is another witness,
a woman calling herself 5. ID. Pow
ers. who used to work on the Got,'e,,
Ige. She is very mild kind Of a
witness. she is. She is not disposed
to say ANYTHING harsh This delight
ful creature only told a Chicago
Times reporter that Beecher had Sc
duced and ran away with beautiful
girl in indianapolis, whose fate has
been a dark mystery ever since, that
he has ruined a married woman in
Ohio, whose husband died from very
shame, and that he was criminal!y in
innate with Edna Dean Proctor, and
a few hundred other women too nu-
mcrous To mention. And did the
blushing Powers, who must be a real
nice kind of a woman, come all the
way out to Chicago to say so little as
this? Why, we can remember per
fectly well when Mr.. Beecner kept a
faro bank here in Burlington, and
shot poor cripple because he tried
to jump the game when he was y
checks ahead of the board. And
when Mr.. Beecher would have the
delirium tremens, which was fire.
quent, and used to strip himself stark
naked and run up and down Jefferson
street with his hand full Of revolvers
shrieking, "CIimb into me by thous.
andsw the streets would be deserted
and lonely. He was detected in q
daring burglary one night, and left
town in hurry, and tended bar or
a Northern line steamboat for long
time, but he suddenly disappeared
aud we heard no more of him unit
he began preaching in Brooklyn
What is the use of importing talen
to testify against Beecher, anyhow
burlington Ha,ckeye.
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The Commonwealth labors under
,l'ealful burden of ignorance; the
'lhteracy ia some sections is appall.
ing. With population of little
more than mi lion, Alabama has
more than than three hundred and
eighty thousand persons who can
neither read nor write; and Of these
nearly one hundred thousand are
whites. There are also large classes
who can both read and write, but
whose education gors no farther
Among the one hundred and seventy.
FIVE thousand voters in the State,
there is n newspaper circulation of
forty thousand only. The negro does
not seem to care for the papers. 4
good public school system was in
augurated in Alabama in 1854, and
three years later nearly ninety thous-
and children were attending school
in the State; but the advent of the
war annulled the progress, already
made. and since reconstruction edu-
cational matters have been somewhat
embroled. The conduct of the
schools is now in The hands Of what
is known as the State Board of Edu-
cation, composed of the State Super
intendent and two members from each
congressional district. THIS board
has full |, gi,lative powers. The legis-
lature being ON y revisory of its acts.
The school fund receives from half a
million to $500, 900 annually from the
State, one third of il being interest
on the fund he towed hy the general
government, and the remainder being
made up of one fifth OF the common
weal,h's general revenue-all the poll
tax, the licenses, and the tax on in
surance companies. This fund is
nomlnailv appor'i"ned imparlially to
the whites anl blacks in each county,
and the trustees in each township
are informed what their share is.
Under this system, the average at
tendance at the various schools
opened Throughout, the State, was one
hundred and fifty thousand; but in
1873 the schools were all closed,
(save those in ,he large cities,) on
account 4 the inability OF the State
to pay teachers. This cessation has
been produc' i've ol much harm and
disc gan ,tion. Etlo, IS have, how
ever, been made to resu>citate the
State University at Tuscaloosa.
which is not in ilnurishing condi-
,iou, aad = normal college, for teach
crs Of both sexes, has been started at
Florence, in the northern part Of the
State In Western Alabama, n col
ured university and normal college
has ttcu est hlisnei at Marion, and
a colore | norm ,,hp is opened al
Huntsville. The American Mis-
sionarv Society also maintains a col
lrgr for colored people at Talladega.
- E,i,r"d King ~ S,4ibnerS.
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Private 10 Young Men.
ny NJ. et Al.

non't be too sudden about it.
Many a girl has said "no" when she
mean, "yes" simply because her low
er didn't choose the right time to pop
the question gentle.
Take dark night for il. Have
the blinds closed. the curtain down
and the lamp turned most out. Sit
near enough to her 50 that you can
hook your little finger into hers
Wait until conversation begins to
flag, and then quietly remark;
"Susie, want to tell you some-
thing"
She will 6dget around little, re-
ply "yes," and after pause you can
add:
"Susie, my actions must must have
shown-that is, you must have seen
i mean you must be aware that
that"
Pause here for while, but keep
your little finger firmly locked. She
may cough and try to turn the sub
ject off by asking you how you liked
the circus, but she only does it TO en-
courage YOU. Af'er about ten min
utes you can continue:
81 was thinking MS ] came up the
path tonight that before ] went away
| would ask you-that is, ! would
broach the subject nearest MY
mean would know my"
Stop again and give her hand 3
gentle squeeze. She may give .
yank to get it away, or she may not,
in either case it augurs we'll for you.
wait about FIVE minutes, and then go
on:
"The past year has been very
happy one to me. But | hope that
future years will be still happier
However, that depends entirely on
you. am here tonight to know
that is to ask you'll mean ! am here
tonight to hear from your own lips
the one sweet"
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too
rash, about such things. Give her
plenty OF time to recover her COM
posure, and then put your hand ON
your heart, and continue:
"Yes, thought as l was coming
through the the gate tonight how
happy had been, and l said to
myself that if only knew you would
consent to be my-that is, said if !
only knew-if was only certain that
my heart had not deceived me and
you were ready to share my"
Hold on-there is no hurry about
it. Give the wind chance to sob
and moan around the gables. This
will make her lonesome and call up
all the love in her heart. When she
begins to cough and grow restless,
you can go on.
"Before met you this world was
desert to me. didn't take ANY
pleasure in going hlackberrying and
stealing rareripe peaches, and didn't
matter whether the sun shone or mot.
But what change in one short years
1t is for you to say whether by future
shall be a prairie Of happiness or :
summer fallow of Canada thistles.
SPEAK, dearest Susie, and say-and
say that-that-"
Give her FIVE minutes more by the
clock, and then add:
"That you will be-that is, that
you will mean that you will be-
be mine"
She will heave sigh, look up a.
the clock and over to the stove, and
then as she slides her head over ON
your vest pocket, she will whisper
"You are just right ] will!'
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BY b. +. TAYLOR

The rooster stalks on the ma1ger's ledge,
He has tail like scimetar's edge,
A marshal's plume on his afghan neck.
An admirals stride on his quarter deck.
He rules the roost and he walks the bay
With a dreadful cold and Turkish way,
Two broAdsides fires with his rapid wings
Thissultan proud. OF a line OF kings
Que gutteral laugh, four blasts ofhorn,
Five rusty syllables rouse the morn,
The Saxon lambs in their wooden tabs,
Are playing school with the a, b, abs:
A, e! /, o! All the cattle spell
Till they make the blatant vowels tell,
And a half laugh whipny fills the stalls
When down In the rack the clover falls.
A dove is waltzing around his mate
Two chevrons black on his wings OF slate.
And showing Off with wooing note
The satin shine of his golden throat
1t is Ovid's art OF Love" re.told
In a binding fine Of blue and gold!
All, the buxom girls that helped the boys,
The nobler Helens of humber Treys-
As they stripped the husks with rustlins
fold
From eigh,-rowed corn as yellow as gold,
BY the candle-light in pumpkin bowls,
And the CLEANS that showed fantastic hole
In the quaint old lanterns tattooed tin.
From the hermit glim set up within;
BY the rare light in girlish eyes
As dark as wells, or as blue ms skies.
Ihear the laugh when the ear is red,
] see the blush with the forfeit paid,
The cedar cakes with the arcient twist
The cider cup that the girls have kissed.
And see the fiddler through the dusk
AS he twangs the ghost of Money Musk
The boys and girls in double row
Wait face To face till the magic bow
Shall whip the tune from the violin.
And the merry pulse of the feet begin,
-Scribncrs for sept
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A pensive young man in Wiscon.
sin, while singing, "Come, love,
come,' beneath his dulcines's window
the other night, had love, music,
wind, and everything else knocked
out Of him by something in long
white garment that fell out Of ;
chamber window. 1t proved to be
nobody but his girl, who, in her
anxiety to know who was serenading
her, leaned too far over the window
sill, hence the result. He says whea
he sings, "Come, lore, come. again
he will keep away from under the
window, IS his system cannot stand
many such shocks.
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1t is a solemn thing very sol.
emn thing to get married-to feel
that henceforth through life the mild.
eyed girl at your side is to be the
only female in the wide world duly
licensed to throw astirons at your
head,
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r P. MILLER, Proprietor. A first class
y stopping place for boarders or travel
ers will he found at this Hotel, on Cedar ST.,
Upton Iowa.
Hacks leave the House daily for Wilton,
and semi weekly for Davenport.
Good Stabling attached. 6tf
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C.L. CHAMBERS. NJ. ID.

DHlSItiAN AND SURGEON has prac-
L ticed twenty-five years in this vicinity,
and need only ask continuance of the pub
tlceOnfidence hitherto showu.
Office in city Drug store. Residence on
Cedar ST., opposite Reformed church, Upton,
Iowa. Y2unl
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POST HOUSE.

DYE r.. POST, CLARENCE, IOWA. 4
ID new Hotel throughout, convenient Ia
the depot, and kept with the utmost regard
To the comfort, convenience and satisfaction
Of customers. vl7nl2
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NEWCOMB HOUSE,

CORNER Main and Second Streets.
" DAVENPORT, Iowa.
A first class Hotel, conveniently situated
In the heart Of the city. Free bus to all
trains and boats.
3sy DANIEL GOULD, Proprietor.
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T. II. ,NCv,av,aM NJ n

III GEoN. Office and residence in Durbin
property. at north east corner OF Monument
square. Upton. Iowa. 1917
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The Astors owa 1900 houses in
New York City,
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q. y. SHELDON.

JUSTICE of THE PEACE. Collections,
- ana other business, promptly attended
to.--Of'ice with County Superintendent in
basement Of Court House. 4m6
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PALMER HOlJSE

MRS MARY PALMER, Pruprietress
Nl Boarders and the Travelling Public
will find everything for their com fort at this
House. Good meals. comfortable rooms
and beds. One block east OF north side
Monument Square, Upton, Iowa.
Good Stabling attached. 4tf