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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The Anti Monopolists have for =
year dreamed of success in the Con-
gressional contest in this District this
fall. They, therefore, at their late con-
vention 1T Maquoketa, added one
more proof to the many existing ones
that wherever even a possibility of
an election existed, no man but a
Bourbon Democrat has the slightest
chance for = nomination. 1t was
therefore foregone conclusion that
farmer Weaver of Cedar county, d.
G.. Cloud of Muscatine county, and
any or all other candidates of Repub-
lican antecedents must 60 down in
the contest before tone Sheean,"a
Jones county lawyer, whose only spe-
cial recommendation, SO far rs we can
learn, lay in the fact that he was q
consistent old-line Democrat, whose
copperhead proclivities during the
war would have secured him q cell
in Fit. Lafayette had he been deemed
Of sufficient consequence to merit 50
much attention. Where now is your
"new (?) party your "reform (?)
party" your ''anti monopoly(!)" par
ty? The echo Of October's voice
answers in advance that it found this
cold hearted world altogether too
tufts and ''hss gone where the
woodbine," etc.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
GEO. G. WRIGHT.

A contemporary in speaking of the
political address on Monday next by
Hon. Geo. G. Wright, takes occasion
to say. .The gentleman above nam
led Wright is grabber and be-
"longs to the grabbing party and we
''would advise all who do not wish
"to be contaminated to give him as
"wide . berth as possible" The
idea of = Democratic politician, or
any other politician, or even the ed
itor Of the paper quoted from, being
contaminated" by contact with
Judge Wright is triAe rich. But
seriously, we did not suppose there
was any paper 50 ignorant or impu-
dent (fo, it must be one or the other
as to apply the epithet Of "grabber'
to Judge Wright. Senator Wright
rs is well known was conspicuous il
his opposition to the salary grab Law
when first passed; he never touched
his back pay nor had anything to Dc
with it except to make out the pa
pers necessary to put it back in the
treasury where he conceived it be
longed; and to conclude the record
he introduced and championed the
measures which finally resulted in
the repeal Of the obnoxious act
"Grabber," indeed! Senator Wrigh,
is one of the too-few men in public
life whose whole record, public and
private, is absolutely above reproach
and who holds high position on &C
count ofabsolute worth and weight 0
character, and not because of skill a
political wire working. When any
OF our Democratic brethren desire t.
throw dirt at Republican Office hold
ers, as we said before, il must re-
quire = vast stock of either impu
dence or ignorance to enable them t.
select Geo. G. Wright as the victim
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
FOR CONGRESS.

From the abstract Of proceedings
at the Congressional convention for
this District, published here with, It
will appear that We were correct III
thinking that a majority Of the rep,
resent.tives Of Republicanism would
rise above mere local and personal
considerations and would unite in
making it impossible for any man or
clique Of men to sacrifice the party
to selfish ambition. When after
thorough and continued trial, it be-
came evident that there was but one
candidate upon whom union could be
made, we honor the men who put
aside all minor motives and promptly
met the requirements Of the situa.
ton. And while we would still have
honored the deed and its doors, and
would have heartily supported the
choice had it fallen upon some other
Of the worthy contestants, it is OF
course particularly gratifying that
our own candidate should have been
the successful one.
10. TUFTS, of Cedar county, the
next Representative in Congress from
the Second lows District, is man
in the prime Of life, who was selected
by his fellow citizens five years ago
this fall to represent them in the
State Legislature. Three years ago
thew again nominated and elected
him; and one year ago, for the third
time-and ut time when the founda-
ton of all things political seemed
breaking up--he was again placed
in nomination and triumphantly
elected to the same important posi-
ton. During these years Of contin-
ued service, ut time that has been
made particularly trying not only to
the souls but also to the records OF
legislative Office holders, it is need
less in the light of such repeated re-
election to say that Mr.. Tufts every
official act has borne with credit the
closest scrutiny. The place accorded
him last winter, when he was u
prominent candidate for Speaker of
the House and was afterward placed
at the head Of the most important
committee therein, shows him to have
possessed the qualities which COM
pei confidence and esteem. To be
brief, as time and space compel us
here, Mr.. Tufts is quiet, hard
working man, with sound
principles, quick perceptions, large
tact and plenty Of that most desira-
BILE characteristic, good common
sense. That he is not swell known"
as . political hack of long years hard
pulling, is no more to his discredit
than the fact that he is and always
has been practical farmer. And in
our humble opinion he is just the
man who in October can and will
leave the Anti-Monopoly craft-false
colors, copperhead captain and all
high and dry on the shoals of Salt
river.
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3atrons of 8asbaudrg.
National aranse omcers.

National Grange Omcers.
MAsrxa- Dudley w. Adams waukon. lows.
sEcaETAav-O. H. Kelley. 0eoFgetown, d. @.
Business O0cers OF Iowa State Grange.
MAsrEa-A. B. smedley Cresco, Howard Co.
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Iowa Executive Committee.
A. B. smedley. Cresco, Howard Co.
II. r. shankland. Dubuque.
ID. Whitman, Dallas Center, Dallas Co.
d. b. Clark, Council Bu1s.
M. harrington Denver, Bremen Co.
Spencer Day, Marshalltown
II. p. Buchanan, Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co. !.
Local Agents.
Tipton-W, l.. McCRosKKY,
Ciarence-SILAs SIMPSON
Mechancsville-HAARY BAsLEr,
Wilton-W. A. MooRE.
EUREKA GRANGE, No. DO. Regular Meeting
January s3h. and every alternate Friday even
P.0 cedar Buns, Iowa.
MONODELPHIA GRANGE. Regular Meeting the
first and third Friday evenings OF each month
P.O. Upton. lows.
second second and fourth Tuesday evening In &c each
r V O., ifp.on, Iowa. A' -
QUINCY GRANGE. No. "a. J. r. HANLEY, Sec.
p. o.. Inland Iowa.
HEBRON GRANGE Regular Meeting February
Sd. and each alternate Tuesday evening there
PO., Rochester. Iowa.
PRAIRIE BELLE GRANGE. CHA's WISE, Sec.
p o. Moscow. Iowa.
EAGLE GRANGE. No. g. Ell WEED, Sec.
p. o. Sugar Creek Mills
OAK HILL GRANGE, No. 49, Il. W. Coz, Sec
r. o. Clarence. Iowa.
NTvALLEY GRANGE. No. "a. Regular
Meetings are held on the Saturday evening Of or
month: Visiting brethren and sisters always
20. Wilton. Iowa.
EQUAL RIGHTS GRANGE. Regular Meeting
Tuesday evening February nth. and each alter
P. o. Upton, Iowa. JOHN sHuLTz, sec.
SPRINGFIELD aRANGE-No 1876
p. o., Louden Iowa. A. II. OBLEY. Sec.
FREMONT GRANGE. No. sas. Regular Meetings
on Tuesday Evenings on or before fun moon.
MM INKS, Master. ARTHUR YOU'VE, Sec.
p o.. Mechanicsvile, Iowa.
PLEASANT HILL GRANGE, No. ~. Regular
Meeting Friday, Feb. 10th, at 6oclock p. NJ. and
every alternate Friday thereafter. at Pleasant
School House. J. b. LAUcAMP, Sec.
r. O., Pleasant Hill, Iowa.
clancy GRANGE, No. =. Regular meetings on
Friday evenings on or before full moon, at Clan
ey's school house. A.C. CARTWRIGHT Sec.
p. o. Clarence Iowa.
OAK HILL GRANGE, No. l4s. Regular Meetings
are held on the Tuesday evening OF or imm date
ly preceding the full moon in each month. Wis
ling bret hren and I sisters always welcome
FOREST GRANGE, No. l62. Regular Meeting
Saturday evening on or before full moon. Visiting
brothers and sisters always welcome
p. o.. Upton, Iowa
WESTERN GRANGE, No. 81 Regular meetings
second Friday evening IN each month at Wes-
ley Chapel &. ChAWFORD. Master.
p. .. Wilton. l.. COTTON, See'y.
YORK PRAIRIE GRANGE Regular meetings
on the first ~ ednesday eve Wing of each month.
Post Office, Upton. ANDREW PIERCE, Sec
CEDAR GRANGE No. 236 Regular meeting each
alternate Saturday evening. y. X. GARvIN,
ALEX MoFFIT, Sec Master.
P.U Mechanicsville, Iowa.
RED OAK GRANGE. No. 366. Regular meetings
are held on the first and third Monday evenings
of each month. j. III. COUTTS,
W. f. RICHARD. Master. sec'y
r., .. Upton Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
SHERIFF SALE.

By virtue OF special execution to me d.
rected, issued from the office of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, in and for the county OF
Cedar and state of Iowa, in favor of Emily
McCroskey and against George Mcfarland
ct. al. l have levied upon the following
property ~ the property Of the said George
Mcfarland ct. nj. to-wit:
Commencing at a stone standing on the
east line of the west half % of the south
east quarter OF section mum Der thirty six
1881, in township number eighty one ts),
north, and range number three CD. west OF
9TH +. NJ, in the middle of the Marion and
Muscatine.road running thence north ninety
two 62-lO0 rods. thence west eighty rods,
thence south eighty seven 6l-l00 rods to the
middle of said road.thence along the middle
of said road eighty rods to place of beginning,
containing fifty acres more or less, situated
in Cedar County Iowa.
And shall offer the same for sale at the
Court House door. In the town of Upton, In
said county, on Saturday. the Srd day OF
Oct, A. D., 1874. at one O'Clock, p. NJ, OF
said day, to satisfy said execution and costs
that may accrue thereon.
Dated this I'd day Of sept, A. D., 1874.
JOHN d. SHEARER,
SWISS Sheriff of Cedar Co Iowa.
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PROCLAMATION.
Cedar River Bridge Question.
STATE OF Iowa, CEDAR COUNTY,
OFFICE OF CouNrY AUDITOR.

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors of said
county, did at the June Session, A. D. 1874
Of said Board, adopt the following resolution
to-wit.
R.sv,ee9, Tha! the question be submitted
to the decision of the legal voters Of Cedar
county, Iowa, whether the said county will
construct bridge across Cedar river within
the limits of said county at the most suitable
point, not more than half mile below, nor
more than two miles above Gray's Ford, by
appropriating sum sufficient to erect
good and substantial bridge, estimated at
$4,000. The expenditure of the amount
thus appropriated to be made as follows:
In such Sums from time to time during the
progress of the construction OF said bridge
as the Board of Supervisors of said county
shall determine; and in the event that suf
hcient fnrds are not on hand to pay the en-
tire cost of construction Of said bridge at
the time of its completion, then the said
county to issue her bonds for the sum so re-
naming unpaid, payable in - years after
date, with interest at the rate Of ten per cent
per annum payable annually The whole cost
Of the construction of said bridge to be liq-
Undated by annual tax of two and one half
mills on the dollars valuation of said coun-
ty as shown by the annual assessment rolls;
said tax TO be continued from year to year
until the whole amount is paid.
The form in which the question shall be
ldhtH Noltu upuHs SHAH NC ds iolioWs,
to-wit The vote in favor of said measure
shall be written or printed, For the Bridge
across Cedar river
The vote against said measure shall be
written or printed, Against the Bridge
across Cedar river"
Said measure shall be submitted and voted
upon at the regular election to be held on
the second Tuesday in October, A. d. 1874.
The Clerk of this Bo ard is hereby directed
to give notice of the submission of said
question as aforesaid, as required by section
$40 Of the code of 1878.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
at the next general election in said county,
to be held on the second Tuesday in 0cto-
Der, A. d.. 1874, the question, ''Shall the Ce
dar river bridge be builtE' will be submitted
to the qualified electors Of said county, as
provided by law and the foregoing resolu.
ton.
Those voting in favor of building said
bridge, shall have written or printed on
their ballots, For the Bridge across Cedar
river
Those voting against the building of said
| bridge shall have written printed on their
ballots, Against the Bridge across Cedar
river"
Given under my hand and seal Of the
Board Of Supervisors, al my Office in Upton,
in said county. this 2ith day of August, 1874.
36w4 MoREAU CARROLL, Co. Auditor.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
Autobiography County COnven-
Hon.

All persons who are in favor of reform In
our County, State aud National affairs. aud
whose views are in sy mpathy with the prin-
ciples announced al the County Convention
held in Upton on the Goth of June last, and
that held at Des Moines four days thereafter,
are cordially invited to meet in their re-
spective townships at the usual place of
holding electi MS. on saturday, September
5th 1874 at 3 O'Clock p. m, TO choose dele
gates TO represent them at the County Con-
yention to be held at the Court House in
Upton on the next following Friday,
September llth, at the hour of 10 a. m, to
place In nomination candidates for the
Offices of County Recorder. and Clerk of the
District and Circuit Courts. The ratio
of representation from eacn township, as
near as the committee could ascertain, is as
follows. Center, :. Gas. .; Dayton 3; Farm
ington. I; Fairfield. B. Fremont, g. Cover.
3; Inland B Iowa, 3; Linn, 2; Massiilon, 3;
Red Oak. 2; Pioneer, 4; Rochester, 3; Spring
field. 3: Springdale, 3; Sugar Creek, 3.
1t is also suggested that at the primary
meetings delegates be selected for nomin-
ating candidates for County Supervisor in
each Supervisor District; except that OF
Springfield, Massllon end Dayton are part
The latter may be done at Upton on the
day OF the convention, by the delegation
from each District meeting, separately for
this purpose. IL may be done by each dis
trict in district capacity
J. GEI6ER, Charm of Co. Com.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

As appears from report published
elsewhere, the Republicans of Cedar
county again met in delegate conven-
ton on Saturday last. The conven-
was in happy contrast to some which
have been held in this county, and
presages the united and harmonious
action, and consequent triumphant
success Of its Republicans. Fifteen
townships were represented, and
everything not only passed off with
out jar or friction, but also to the
general satisfaction of the entire
convention and Of Republicans the
county over.
The nominations We're both made
by reclamation and in manner that
it needed no second motion to make
unanimous. There were but two
names before the convention-one
for each Office to be filled-and each
candidate received all the votes,
without even the ceremony of for
NAL ballot. Such unani nifty as this,
with good reason, is q most favorable
omen, and that there was good rea-
son for it we think no one will at
tempt to deny. Some of our old
Democratic friends who have been
patiently striving for the last fifteen
years to climb over the Republican
majority in this county promised us
last fall that "We'll fetch you next
time" And they believed it, too;
but we guess they will have to post
pone the "fetching" for one more
year, at least.
For the nominations themselves,
there is opportunity to say a good
deal and necessity to say very little.
Those two all important questions,
sis he honest: is he competent" will
be quickly answered in the affirma-
tive for both by every man who
knows them. The nominee for clerk,
w. II. VAN Ness, has now dischsrg-
ed the duties Of that position for
nearly two years, and all who have
met him in an official capacity will
bear US out in saying that the Office
has been we'll and ably filled. Pleas
ant and agreeable as well as prompt and
efficient, Mr.. Van Ness in the clerks
seat is the right man in the right
place. Which the same is true of
Z. w HAwLEY in the Recorders Of
fee. Mr.. H. has apparently realized
that he was County Recorder and
has tended to his own business and
tended to it well, SO that citizens of
Cedar county who have occasion dur
ing the next two years to visit the
northeast Office in the Court House
will be glad to find it with the same
prompt and genial occupant.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The balloting had been so long and
tedious that after the applause which
followed the convention at once took
a recess. Upon coming to order =
committee appointed for the purpose
informed Mr.. Tufts of his nomination
and brought him before the conven
ton. He responded in neat speech,
after which Messrs. Cotton and Bur
nett both spoke briefly. 1t was at
about this juncture that a delegate
from Clinton county arose and moved
that the nomination Of Mr.. Tufts be
made unanimous-which was carried
none the less heartily that it had
been momentarily overlooked. The
committee on resolutions then re-
ported, the Central Committee was
by motion continued for another
year, and the convention adjourned.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
PROCLAMATION.
Upon the question or the adOp'
tiOM or the Provisions OF the
Stock Act.
STATE OF Iowa, CEDAR COUNTY,
OFFICE OF County AUDITOR.

STATE OF Iowa, CEDAR COUNTY,
OFFICE or COUNTY AUDITOR.
WHEREAS, The Board OF Supervisors Of
said county did, at the June session A. d
1874, OF said Board, adopt the following res
olution, towit:
Resolved, That in accordance with the pro
visions of Chap. 20. of the Acts of the Fiji.
teenth General Assembly, the following
question Of police regulation be submitted
to the legal voters Of Cedar county, at the
next general election to be held on the
second Tuesday in October, A. D. 1874,
to-wit: Shall Stock he restrained from
running at largey'
The Clerk of this Roard is hereby directed
to give the notice of the submission of said
question as aforesaid required by Sec. $40 Of
the Code OF Iowa.
The act restraining stock from running at
large being in words and figures as follows,
viz:
LAWS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The State Register says Iowa is
gradually drawing on the new cur
rency. A charter has been issued
for a National Bank, at Usage,
Mitchell county, with capital of
100000. This makes $4.5,O 900 ap-
piled for from Iowa under the new
act. With good times in Iowa this
fall-and they will be here, with all
their vigor, by October-our State
will call for more currency with in
creased rapidity. BY the lst of JAN
usry n million and . half of new
banking capital will have been added
to the volume in Iowa. Many cap
italists are merely waiting for the re.
vival Of business. Among others it
is probable two new National banks
will be organized in Des Moines, each
with capital of 100000.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

General Clusters Black Hills ex.
petition, on its return march, has ar
rived at Fort Abraham, Lincoln, d.
T., having suffered no loss by violence
nor trouble from Indians, and having
marched 1900 miles during the abb
sence of two months. The first re-
ports concerning the discovery of
rich gold and other mineral deposits
in the Black Hills region are fully
confirmed.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

Detroit Free Press: We are hold
ing on like grim death to our conf
dence in Susan B. Anthony. If it
turns out that a woman IS old and ~
ugly as she, having for the past forty
years to take hot bricks to bed with
her in July, has been guilty Of any
thing or other, we'll let the whole
world 70 by the board.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

A Mrs. Barrett, newly established
rs \ dress maker in Des Moines, was
foully murdered on Thursday even
ing Of last week. Called from her
bed and met at the door, the murder
er beat out her brains and then drag
ged her back up the stairs. There
is as vet no clue to the perpetrator.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

Official orders, issued from the
headquarters Of General Sheridan,
interdict the invasion of the Black
Hills country by organized bands of
gold-huuters. This will seem like =
pretty severe check upon the enthu-
siastic parties who are now laboring
under an attack Of gold fever, but is
without doubt right and just. being
justified by the treaties now existing
between the Sioux Indians and the
Government, under which the Black
Hills region is protected against the
visitation, invasion or settlement OF
white men.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The Committee reported to Ply
mouth Church entirely vindicating
Mr.. Beecher from Tilton's charges.
The church adopted the report and
passed resolutions of sympathy with
and confidence in Mr.. B. And still
Tilton has tale to unfold and the
mutual friend yet has tale to bear.
Can the end never be?
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

Ohio has voted down the new
Constitution. 1t was the product Of
six months labor of the ablest men n
the State. The same thing happen
ed in New York years ago. Chang
cs in the fundamental law are not
well understood: some are afraid, and
others Indifferent, and when the cleo
ton comes . majority of those who
vote are hostile to some new feature,
and SO help to strike it down alto
pether.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Republican District COnyen.
linn

We are unable to hold our paper
open for the full report of the pro-
ceedings Of the De Witt Convention,
the following outline being supplied
by kindness of those present: The
convention was called to order at the
appointed hour by Chairman Egbert,
and organized by the election Of w.
H. Holmes, of Jones, Chairman, and
w. S. Belden, Of Jackson, and John
Mahin, Of Muscatine, Secretaries.
After the appointment of commit
tee on credentials, and the appoint
ment of q committee on resolutions,
of which Ercanbrack, Of Jones, was
chairman, the convention adjourned
until after dinner.
Immediately upon reassembling
balloiing was commenced, the infor-
NAL and the formal ballot being the
same, rs follows:
Tufts, Cotton Price. Burnett
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The reign of white rufiianism con-
tlnues in certain portions of the
South. The latest bloody work re-
ported is the deliberate assassination
Of six colored county officials in
Northwestern Louisiana, and the muir
der Of several colored men in Ala
hama.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The Republicans of the First Iowa
District have nominated Geo. w.
McCrary for Congress "a better NOM
ination could not possibly have been
made.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

Pratt and Bowman, in the Fourth
Congressional District, have agreed
upon a joint discussion to begin at
Grundy Center, September 8, and
to last through that month.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

The gravity of the situation in the
South is such that m extra session
of Congress is contemplated. 1t is
proposed that the extra session be
called to assemble in October.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

Governor Osborn, Of Kansas, has
called an extra session of the Legis-
lature to vote an appropriation for
the relief Of the sufferers by the rava-
ges of grasshoppers.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

1t cost $50, 600, 900 to "run" the
government Of the city of New York
for the year ending August 1st.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-03

"A good man and q strong nomi-
nation" is what the Cedar Rapids
hePsOHcon says 10 announcing Tufts
success.