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CLOSING AND ARRIVAL OF MAILS:
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

THE SrArE OF IowA-Br TIE GovHRNon-A
PROCLAMATION voa INN GENERAL ELDc-
TIoN, OcroBxR 13TA. 1874.
rSrsuan. 70 Lew, I. Cyrus C. Carpenter.
Governor Of the State Of Iowa, do hsreoy
proclaim that at the General Election, 10 be
held on the Second Tuesday IN Octohee, AID.
1874, the Offices hcreinatter named are to be
filled to-wit:
By vote of all the Electors OF the state:
The office Of Secretary Of state,
The office OF Auditor OF state.
The Office Of Treasurer Of state.
The once Of Attorney General
The Office Of Register Of the State Land Of-
nee.
The Office OF Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
The Office Of Reporter Of the Supreme Court.
By vote of the Electors OF the several Con-
gressional Districts:
The Office of Representative in Congress from
each Of said Districts.
By vote of the Electors OF the several Judi
cial Districts, except the Twelfth and
Thirteenth:
The ONCE OF District Judge In and for each
of said districts, except IS Aforesaid.
The office Of District-At Attorney In and for each
OF said districts, except - Aforesaid.
Whereof ell electors throughout the State
and the districts mentioned will take due
ties will take official notice, and be governed
accordingly.
And do further proclaim, and give notice
that on the day of said General Election the
offices named below, having become vacant,
are to be filled.
BY vote OF the Electors Of the Senatorial Dis
tricts named:
The office Of Senator in the General Assem-.
bly, from the sixth District, in the place
Of Robert A. Dague, resigned.
The office Of Senator in the General Assem-
bly, from the Eighteenth District, COM
prising the county Of Mahaska, In the
place of James A. Young, removed from
the State.
By vote of the Electors OF the Judicial Dis
tricts named:
The office Of District Judge in and for the
First Judicial District,in place Of Joshua
Tracy, resigned.
The office Of District Attorney in and for the
Third Judicial District, in place Of Will
7. Laughlin, resigned.
The Office Of Circuit Judge in the Fourth
Judicial District, in place of Addison
Oliver, resigned.
Whereof all electors throughout said dis
tricts will take due notice, and the Shsrifs
OF the several counties therein will take off,
cial notice, and be governed accordingly.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
- my hand, ana caused 10 De Amxeo
LIS. the Great Seal OF the State OF Iowa.
--l Done At Des Msines this twelfth
day Of september, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four OF the State Of Iewa the twenty
eighth; and Of the independence Of the
United States the ninty NINTH
By the Governor, &C. CARPENTER
JOSIAH T. You've, Sec'y Of State.
SHsRIrP's OFFICE, TIProH, Iowa.,
Sept. 18th, 1874.
By vote Of the Electors Of Cedar County,
Iowa:
The Office Of Clerk of the District and Cir
cult Courts.
The Office Of Recorder OF Deeds.
And by the Electors Of the Second, Third,
Fourth, and Fifth supervisor Districts re-
spectively, enc Supervisor In each District.
J. d. SHEARER,
40w2 Sheriff Cedar Co, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

Several weeks since an "open let
ter on the Congressional question
appeared in the Journal, signed
"Farmer." The views expressed
were strongly indicative Of the pre-
vsiling sentiments among that class.
In this communication occurs this
language:
1--WE make the prediction here, that
whichever party in this District NOM
mates q good, substantial farmer,
land we expect that one or the other
will do so, will carry the Congress
sional election"
A part OF the prediction is already
verified in the nomination of "a good,
substantial farmer;" and that the
balance will likewise prove true
when election day rolls around is the
frm opinion Of the "farmer" who
penned the prophecy. We happen
{, know who Farmer" is. and will
Just add here that he is one of the
most prominent and highly respected
farmers in the southeastern part OF
the county, and is or was identified
with the anti-Monopoly party. He
proposes now to substantiate his
word, and vote for a farmer accord
t. his convictions. He is not alone
in this intention.-Andmos1 Eureka.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
Something worth Readlng-Im.
pOrtant facts and Figurcs-On.
~ Ome-half Mill increase In
Bridge Tax Necessary.

As there may be some misappre-
hension as to the magnitude of the
labor of building q bridge across Ce-
dar River, and as the question Of
assuming that burden is to be deter.
mined by the electors of the county
at the coming election, the statement
of few facts will not be out of place.
Cedar county has reason to be
proud Of the bridges along her high
ways. The county authorities but
few years ago commenced the
building of permanent bridges, and
has prosecuted the work until the
main lines of travel across the creeks
within the county are well supplied.
Not only the principal streams have
been bridged, but many have been
built across streams that are dry for
. long portion of the year.
Some idea OF the vastness Of this
work may be gathered from the fact
that within and since the year 1872,
the county has built and paid for if
ty-fve new bridges At an aggregate
cost Of more than 100000, being an
average cost Of nearly $3.50 each. A
very few Of these bridges are not yet
completed, and in the above estimate
sse included ut $3.50 each.
The bridge tax levy for 1877
amounted to $l3,O88.99; for 1872,
3,023.94; for 1873, sl2,252.0S. The
superstruc,ure for railroad bridges
over such stream as the Cedar can
be contracted at $50 per foot. A
wagon bridge ought not cost 80 much.
Stone for the piers can be found in
abundance near the site of the
bridge. Hence it will be seen that
those who have estimated the cost Of
such bridge at 425,ooO, have made
their estimate ample.
1t will also be seen from the above
figures that the tax for two years at
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

the ordinary rate Of two mills would
build such bridge. Now that all
other points are made passible it
would seem to be good time to
bridge that which is impassioie dur
ing . portion Of the year, and danger
GUS during still another portion. /.
The 2 mills proposed to be voted
will build the bridge in two years,
and keep up the repairs of other
bridges and build such others as are
necessary, and will make the bridge
tax only one-half mill more than it
has been. w.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
McNutt ON TUFTS.

Hon. Samuel McNutt, a prominent
Republican of Muscatine county who
last year acted with the Anti Monops,
now writes:
l can hardly understand why the
papers persist in referring to me po-
litically, inasmuch as over year ago
! retired from the field of politics to
the quiet fields Of my farm. Here !
desire to rest, if the papers and poll
ticians will only allow me to remain
in seclusion and peace.
But it seems / am now called upon
to answer why l support Mr.. Tufts
for Congress, instead of being myself
an independent candidate. | reply:
Had the Convention at Dewitt act
ed as stupidity as the Maquoketa
Convention, and put forward such an
other nominee, then there would have
been a demand and place for an in
dependent candidate. But the De-
Witt Convention acted more wisely,
and by nominating man Of The peo-
pie left no place for an independent;
and support the nominee of the De-
Witt Convention for the following
reasons, viz:
lst, Because / have personally
known John Q. Tufts for years, and ]
believe he is an honest man.
I'd. Because, having served with
him in the Iowa Legislature, ! know
that on all questions where graspine
corporations were ON one side, and
the interests of the people were on
the other side, John G. Tufts always
voted on the side Of the people.
Sd. Because / desire to see the
industrial classes of Iowa represented
in Congress, once in while, by one
of their own number.
4th. Because from my knowledge
of the man, Mr.Tufts he will faithfully
carry out the will Of his constituents
to the best of his ability.
9Th. Because the education, the
lie, the sympathies, the interests, and
the record Of John @. Tufts prove
that he is the only genuine "Anti-
Monopoly candidate for Congress"
now before the people of this Dis
trict.
9th. Because no portion of his
life has record he can wish forgot
ten. We have known him from his
boyhood until now as honest, moral,
upright, faithful and true.
9TH. Because, all things consider
ed. he is pre-eminently the most it
ting man before us, and should be
yporAed b IL the better elsmen's
- - oeAmunity.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
THE STOCK ACT.
A Few Reasons and Examples I'm
Favor Of It's Adoption.

Ed. Adcertiser - Perhaps the ques-
ton of the greatest local Importance
to the farmers Of Cedar county at
least is the adoption or rejection OF
the stock act. Having waited long
in vain for an ADLER pen than mine
to speak mine will say few things.
Having tested the present law for
some time We are prepared to say
which is best. Let US state few
facts under the old law: certain far
mer had from Is to so head of cattle
break over four board fence Of his
own across the road, over a three
board fence into a renters corn field
some Eve or six times; the poor man
called on the trustees to assess the
damages; although he had three
board fence Aft. Gin. in hight, the
trustees could not say it was lawful
fence, as some of the pests had near
IL rotted off near the ground; he did
not get one cent for over 100 bush
els Of corn destroyed--,he man of 80
head Of cattle only laughed. Things
have changed the last two years, the
so head OF cattle stay in the field
and the renters crops are secure, al
though his fences are not as good as
then. Take another: man with
farm had used mare until she was
entirely useless for work; he turned
her out on the road; she at once be-
came omnipresent, not a gate or bars
open or board off for circle of
three miles but she knew it and was
there. Query: were all those farmers
under obligations to this man to keep
every gate shut, every bar up, and
board on its place, SO that after he
had received all the labor she was
able to endure, she might hunt her
living the balance of her life on the
public road? Let the votes of the
I'd Tuesday answer.
A few days ago | was at public
sale; the question was asked some
fifteen or twenty men that was stand
ing near if they knew of one law suit
about stock since the present law
came into force? They all answered
no, and all said they all did not be-
lieve one fifth of the grain was de-
stroyed, and when it was it was paid
for manfully. We really think the
people are not aware of the impor.
lance Of their vote on this subject,
and some do not know it is to be vot-
ed and at this election. There may
be places (as in the timber,) where
stock can run without damage, but
cannot they agree to let it SO run and
let US on the prairie have the law
where it is SO imperatively needed?
NJ.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
SHERIFF SALE.

By virtue OF general execution to me di.
rected issued from the once OF the Clerk Of
the Circuit court, in and for the county OF
Cedar and state of Iowa. In favor OF Dean,
have levied upon the following property
as the property of the said o. w. Porter. to-
wit:
one, (ID in the town Of Upton, Cedar county
Iowa.
And shall offer for sale 1T the Court House
on saturday the 18th day Of Oct. 4. D. 1874
at one o'clock p, IN. Of said day, TO satisfy
said execution and costs that may ACCRUE
thereon.
Dated this 18th day Of Sept. A. d. 1874.
JOHN u. ShEARER,
4ow3 Sheriff Of Cedar Co., Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

Why do not the eager supporters
Of the theory Of stopping the utter
est paid to national banks on their
bonds by putting greenbacks into
circulation instead Of n.tional bank
notes, face the fact that to do this it
would be necessary to pay off these
bonds in greenbacks-which is the
selfsame proposed swindle that the
people have again and again repudi-
sted at the polls.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
SHERIFF SALE.

BY virtue of special execution to me d.
rected. issued from the ONCE Of the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, in and tor the County Of
Cedar and state Of Iowa, in favor Of H. n.
Dunlap, and against A. J. Reeder and Lorin-
da Reeder, have levied upon the following
property as the property Of the said A. J.
Reedsr and Lorinda Reeder, tO-wit:
Lot number seven "a In block number ten,
flay in Iroquois addition to the town of Ne.
chanicsville. Cedar County, Iowa.
And shall offer the same for sale 1t the
Court House door, in the town Of Upton, IN
Cedar county, on saturday the 18th day .
October, A. d. 1874. At one o'clock r. n. o
said day, TO satisfy said execution and cost
that may accrue thereon.
Dated this 18th day Of Sept, A. D. 1874.
JOHN ID. SHEAREh.
3w40 Sheriff OF Cedar County, Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

The Cox family is rising rapidly.
Three men OF that name e. ST. Jul
len Cox, in Minnesota; Jonathan d.
Cox, in Indiana; and John R. Cox, in
Maryland have already been nom
mated for congress, and Sunset Cox,
of New York, will certainly return to
the halls of Legislation. They are all
making stiff canvass, and stand
well in their respective districts.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

The New Orleans troubles are
probably now at an end, m arrange
melt having been arrived at between
the leaders Of the two opposing par
ties by which the coming election is
to be conducted to their mutual sat
isfaction.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

The New York Herald, usually
Democratic, comes out in support Of
General John A. Dix for reelection
Is Governor. 1t says his renomina.
t on by the Republican State Con-
vention sis fitting tribute to pure
s.and high minded statesman, who
s.has discharged an important trust
with dignity, fidelity and indepen.
s'dence at . time when such qualities
s-are rare in public officers"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

More than fifty-eight per cent Of
our annual expenditures grow direct
II out of the war, and the answer as
to which party is chargable with the
war is found in the Democratic vail
of 'slet us forget and bury the past. !"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
Farm for Sale.

On easy terms, my farm In Virginia grove,
three and q half miles east Of Upton, Of l10
acres; good neighborhoed. near church and
school house: farm 10 we'll improved; build.
ings average; fine groves OF timber, living
wells and springs; adapted to stock or graiH.
Will be sold cheap. payments TO suit puf-
chaser.
E. H, POUND.
9th mo, 18th day, 1874. A0wtf
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
To Whom IL May Concern.

Notice is hereby given that there 10 now on
file in the Office OF the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court. of Iowa. in and for Cedar county, the
final report OF John Dance guardian Of Mary
4. Masters. That the 18th day Of February,
1876. being the second day Of the February
term, 1915, Of said Court, IL set for dnal hear
ing thereon; that said guardian will be dis.
VIM II. VAN NESS. Ci'k Circuit Court.
Wolf Landt 4 Yates. Atty's for GuAr'n 3ow7
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

The Mr.. Chamberlain nominated
for Governor by the Republicans Of
South Carol NJ is brother Of Prof.
Chamberlain of Grinnell, formerly Of
Des Moines.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
The usual Charlie Ross was found
last week in several places.

The robber Of the National Bank
Of Quincy, who made haul OF $780,
90 from that institution last Februa-
nv, has been arrested.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
NOTICE OF
for Tax Deed.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day
ofNovember, 1871, Lot No ten 40, Of Block
No six 49, in the town Of Durant, Cedar Co..
Iowa, was sold 10 Louis Knowles, for the taxes
interest and costs, for the year 1870 The
right to redeem said lot win expire on the 9Th
oay ninety IN days from this date, uniess tie
same shall be redeemed. will make ap.
pltcation TO the County Treasurer for deed
to said lot. 3w3B.
Upton, Iowa. sept 18th, 1874.
LOUIS KNOwLEA.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
Estrays-.EOu Steers and two
HRaf9.ru

Taken up by Allen Elijah, In MAsstlinn.
township, on the 9Th day Of Sept, 1874, one
white yeariins steer, appraised AZ ten dol
lars: three red and white yearling steers. ap
praised at ten dollars each; and two red and
dollars each.
MOREAU CARROLL, Co. Auditor,
Sept. 18th. 1874. 40w3
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
NOTICE OF
for Tax Deed.

Notice IL hereby given that on the 9Th day
Of November 1871, Lot No six 90, Of Block
No fifty-two t5zl, in the town Of Durant, Co
dar Co.. Iowa, was sold TO T. @, Prescott, for
the taxes, interest and costs, for the year 1870
The right tn redeem said lot will expire on
the sixth day Of November, 1874, and At the
expiration or ninety days from this date, nu-
less the same shall be redeemed, l will
make application TO the County Treasurer
Upton, Iowa, Sept ~ 1874.
awss +, C. tyeseott.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
Halls Patent Husi<ing Gloves.

Very greatly inn proved in form ofthe claws
and the mere complete shielding OF the parts
subject to wear, by metal plates, making
them wear five times as long, and do the
work faster and easier than any OF er husk
err. Made OF the very b st calf leather, in
four sizes, right and left handed sam piles
sent prepaid on receipt of price. Halt gloves
81. %; full gloves g. - per pair. Liberal dis
count in quantities. ASK your merchant
or address Hall Husking Glove Co.. Chicago,
Illinois.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01
X or the District and Circuit G
VIM. H. VAN Mesa.
For County Recorder.
G, w. HAWLEY.
For COUNTY supervisors

For County supervisors.
I'd District-O. HI. HELMER. Pioneer TT.
I'd Dist.-N. e. SMITH. Springdale TIP.
9Th Dist. G. PRESCOTT, Pennington ~
5th Dist.-C. p. SHELDON, Center TIP.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

We offer to the public q simple, cheap
Family Knitting Machine. In improving and
perfecting our Automatic Machine, we have
aimed at SIMPLICITY, and we confidently as
sert that any person of ordinary ingenuity
will be able to use the Knitting Machine
with better success than q sewing Machine.
Our Machine is not liable to get out of order
worked by child. Full Instructions &C.
company each Machine. Families may
club together and buy one Machine, as one
will do the knitting for dozen households.
Send for circulars and price list
N. Rive are also the sole and exclusive
Agents for the celebrated Dickfosd Knitting M.
chine.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-10-01

County.

For Representative in Congress. End Dist:
Hon. j. q. TUFTS,
of Cedar county.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-08-26
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, %. Simon Willard, a " ell know n
dealer in chronometers and watches. died last
night, aged so years. He graduated at West
Point in 1926 and, after one years service as
Third Lieutenant of ordnance, resigned.
The case againnt Henry Selling of Hartford,
for alleged forgery, has been abandoned, the
Endorsement on the check having been proved
to be genuine.
At the Standard Sugar Refinery at South
Boston, to- day, while workmen were chang
ing the centrifugal machines in motion, FIVE
of the machines burst, breaking an arm of one
man and the leg of another.
Colby, who is under arrest for the assault
on Mary lyman, is at large, having ATTAINED
$4,000 bail.
Fire tonight. The building occupied by
the Boston Star Collar Co., and Bay State
Inner Sole Co. The upper part of the build
ing thoroughly burned out. Loss estimated
about $50, 200. Star Collars Co.'S insurance,
S29 900; Bay State Inner Sole Co., insured
$1,000, and the building insured for 100000.
The Southwich House adjoining was damaged
by water. and two irenien were injured by
falling states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-08-26

correspondent of the Lewiston Journal writes ::
In Montville, on the Goth inst, there was dead
body found by Luther Gregory and son, in said
|Gregory's pasture. 1t is supposed to be the body
Of one James Whitten, who was pauper of said
town. The ovcrseers were Immediately notified
and made examination calling witnesses who iden-
Titled the clothing, hat and Shoes as those belong
ing TO and worn by Whitten, beyond a doubt.
Whitten has frequently run away from the town
farm, and often said that he would kill himself, but
no one believed that he had courage to do the
deed Prior to his leaving the town farm, the last
of last May or first of June, he told the chairman
of the board of ovcrseers that he wished to visit
some friends in the town of Enfield. Consequent
ly no great inquiry search was made for him.
Mrs William Hussey stated that Mr.. James Whit
ten was at her house the last of last May or the
first of June, and when about to leave she asked
him to come again. He replied that this was his
last visit, and he should never come again, and
left going across Mr.. Stephen Strouts field, in the
direction where his body was found When found
he was by the side of three small spruce trees,
standing close together. There was large cotton
handkerchief lying on one shoulder which had
been tied at the corners and one was broken
Off leaving the knot on the other 1t was the opn-
ion of those present that he hung himself to Of
the trees. He had been dead so long that he was
much decaved, and the head had dropped from the
BODY Mr.. Whitten was about sixty-seyen years
of age