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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-12-31
MILWAUKEE, Dee. 81, 1874.

MLwAUkEE, Dee, u, 1874.
Dear .Sr: However great the
surplus of the last wheat crop may
be the world over, and however
small the demand, it yet remains as
a fact, that wheat is relatively very
far below oats, corn and rye; and in
the manufacture of whisky. wheat is
being substituted for corn and rye to
quite an extent,the quality of the ar
tee manufactured, however, being
inferior.
The poorer grades Of wheat are al
SO being ted, TO quite an extent to
stock, by the English farmers, and
we hear of this being done, in few
cases, by our western farmers.
When breadstutfs are low and
cheap, as compared with other arti
cles OF food. the. consumption by
the poor is greatly increased, and
thus, in a variety Of ways the sur.
plus is gradually reduced.
There is also tendency to over
estimate lafge crop, as is even now
in the case Of Russia and France
Russia showing much less desire to
sell now than few weeks ago. and
France having received since Sept.
lst,-more than she has exported.
After the holidays, or about the
first Of January, the majority Of the
monied institutions of all countries
make their dividends, thus putting
in the hands of the people funds
which many will desire to invest.
Railroad stocks do not command the
confidence they once did, and what
is there that can be offered as sub
stitute more feasible than wheat?
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are occasions when they need the
services Of true men, and they do not
find them in shoals and in the mud,
but alone and in pure water.
In the realm of eminent acquire
ments and eminent integrity there is
always room enough. Let no Young
man OF industry and perfect honesty
despsir because his profession or cali
ing is crowded. let him always re-
member that there Is room enough at
the top, and that the question wheth-
er he is ever TO reach the top, or rise
above the crowd at the base of the
pyramid, will be decided by the way
in which he improves the first ten
years Of his active life in securing to
himself a thorough knowledge Of his
profession. and sound moral and in
telleetual culture.
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MILWAUKEE, Dec. Is. Is. /

MH.WAt kEE, Zee. IL, lSi4.
Dear .>ir:-In our letter OF the
18th we intimatcd that part of the
stock in store at New York would
perhaps be thrown upon The market
in January and February as the loans
upon which the wheat is held will he
then maturing.
1t is evident that some of the old
est and shrewdest operators at New
York are changing their views in re-
gard to the future of wheat and
David Dows & CO., Of New York,
have Just written to very large
shipper of our city advising him 10
lower his limit on grain held in store
there, the limit having been l.l5 for
Milwaukee No. 2, and we hear Of
other prominent grain merchants who
have given their correspondents the
same advice.
There seems to be no disposition
on the part of any one TO purchase
long options, either in this market OF
at Chicago, while, on the other hand,
there are manv who would like tc
sell for April, May or June at the
mere cost Of carrying the wheat
added to current prices. Usually
these long options are much sought
after, and higher prices are paid for
them than the expense of carrying.
There is also an almost entire alb
sence of speculative demand in all oI
the great markets, very little having
been purchased eifher here Of at
Chicago for investment, to hold
through the winter, the general inn
preston seeming to be that will
three-fourths of our crop still in frs
hands and our only customer for ou
surplus, England, it cannot pay t.
hold until spring. Tomorrow ",
will present the other side.
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The English newspapers unite in
dolorous wall over an impending
oyster-famine. 1t seems that both
the natural and artificial oyster-beds
on the English coast have been
"drcdged to death by their avari-
cious owners. and the consequence is,
that this delicious mollusk has grown
alarmingly scarce and expensive
Only the most plethoric purses can
now afford the luxury, and there is a
prospect that, in no long time, gold
itself will be powcrless to procure the
treat, for the reason that it is not to
be had. The natural oystcr-banks in
the Firth of Forth used 10 be so pro-
ductive that oysters were sold in
Edlnburg at the rate of ten pence per
a hundred and twenty. Now, there,
as elsewhere in Great Britain, they
cost three pence apiece. The beds
have been so reduced by everlasting
that the present yield is only fourth
OF what 1t was forty years ago. Only
seven years back, the oyster.6sheries
in the Channel Islands employed two
hundred and sixty boats and smacks,
and the annual harvest was 1850, 900
gallons. Now the crop amounts to
but 5000 gallons, and is gathered
by the crews of twenty-three boats.
The same process of exhaustion is
going on in France. At Cancale,
twenty-seven years ago, the dredges
brought in, with little trouble, a crop
of II 100000 oysters. To-day, they
can secure but one-seventieth Of that
amount. Paris has, for long time,
depended upon the artificial herders
of Arcachon, Marennes. the Isle de
Re, and other places for its supply Of
bivalves; but these men are also
killing the goose that lays the golden
egg, by drawing too heavily upon
their stock. 1t is only a question Of
time how soon the oyster will be
wholly run out in France.
A few months ago, Mr.. Frank
Buckland raised lamentable cry
over The waste in American oyster
fisheries, predicting, our beds would
be prema,urely exhausted. There
was abundant reason for his warning,
and American oystcrmen should give
it due heed; but, from present ap-
pearances. he and other adept natura-
lists need to turn their cntirc atten-
ton to the restoration OF the produc.
tive forces Of the impoverished oys-
ter banks.
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IPTON, IOWA. DEC. 81. 1874.

600 in excess of the demand, while
for the week ending Dec. ), the re-
ceipts were 100000 less than the
demand. This shows a steady de-
crease of the receipts at the English
ports from Sept. "a to Dec. 5 until
the demand exceeded The supply, and
the probability is, although the fig
ures are not vet to hand, that our
English friends have been drawing
somewhat on their stocks on hand
during the last two weeks, as Liver
pool and London have strengthened
little in tone, prices, however, re-
naming very nearly unchanged. In
Holland, Italy, Hungary, Austria and
in few leading German markets,
wheat is more steady aud rather more
firmly held.
II has been said that France would
be an exporter on her present crop,
and yet the figures prove that her
imports during the month of October
were $4,000 bushels more than her
exports, and the latest advices point
towards better prices there, the de.
mand, however, being confined to the
wants of millers for present use.
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Ml1mA1.kEr- Dec. ~. 1874

=
Den. .cn..-We have cndeavored,
in our letters Of last week, TO present
both sides Of the future OF wheat,
and we will now condense the fats
given:
lst. We found the supply in sight
Dec, 9th, was l1,676.5i0, which is
an increase Of 3,160,000 bushels over
same date Of last year, and the amt.
or supply in sight Dec IL, was r.
13s, ,943-an increase of half mil
lion in one week.
I'd. The stock in store at New
York Dec. 5th, was 1896, 1863 bush
els which was nearly 100000 more
than one year ago.
3d. Rail shipments to New York
are nearly equal to the local demand
of that city. hence the reduction of
the stock must depend upon an ex-
port demand
ith. The export movement is very
limited, and the reduction of stock
from this cause must be gradual
9TH. From two-thirds to three
iourths of the entire crop nf the
United States and Great Britain is
still in the hands of the producers -
hence, when the flood gates open in
the spring, the receipts will be heavy
and wheat must sell for what it will
bring, as it must mostly be marketed
before another harvest.
9Th. Many of the Oldest and
shrewdest operators at New York ex-
press the opinion that wheat will be
lower next spring than il January or
February, unless some unforeseen
causes arise to prevent. and they
are advising their customers to re-
duce their limits, and soil in January
or February.
.th. There is no disposition to
buy long options--a proof that conf
dencc so far in the future as spring,
is weak.
A summary Of the facts given up
on the other side may bc stated As
follows:
lst. The demand for consumption
from England alone is about $500,
900 bushels per week. When the
imports added to the former deliver
les exceed this amount, the English
markets are heavy aud the tendency
downward, and yice-versa.
I'd. The receipts at English ports
have been steadily decreasing since
Sept. "a, until at the latest advices,
the weekly receipts are less than the
weekly consumption, and Liverpool
is firm and slightly better to-day for
this reason.
Sd. Holland, Italy, Hungary, Aus
tria and Germany have less wheat
shorter crop than has been estimated
and France is importing more thar
she exports. Russia too, is holding
more firmly.
4th. Wheat is relatively cheaper
than any other cerial, and the most
likely to attract the attention of spec
ula'ors than any thing else.
Our conclusions from the views
presented are these: That while
wheat purchased at present prices
and held until spring MAJ not pay a
profit, yet, the loss cannot be great
but that wheat purchased now and
held for a greater reaction in Jan.
nary or February, may net a profit
Should reaction Of few cents oc
cur in January large short sales fol
the future would be made, and many
! who are now holding would embrace
the opportunity to unload.
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Some people are bright enough to
enjoy good joke, but do not have
retentive memories. SO as to be able
to repeat it to others. Failures of
this kind are very ludicrous. We
give some good specimens.
The most famous Of this class was
the college professor, who, on part
ing with a studeu, that had called on
him, noticed that he had new coat,
and remarked that it was too short.
The student, with AN air Of resig-
nation, replied: '.lt will be long
enough before ! get another
The professor enjoyed the joke
heartily, and going to "A meeting of
the faculty just aitefward, he enter
ed the room in great elee aud said:
"Ioung Sharp got OH such a joke
Just now. lie called on me little
while ago, and AS he was leaving l
noticed his new coat, and told him it
was too short, and he said, ''it will
be long time before ! get another"
No one laughed, and the professor
Soldering down, remarked: at doesn't
seem as funny as when he said it."
\ red-haired lady who was ambi-
tious of literary distinction found but
poor sale for her book. 4 gentle
man, in speaking Of her disappoint-
ment, said: Her hair is red tread. J
il her book is not An auditor, in
attempting to relate the joke else
where. said: "She has red hair il her
book hasn't
The most unfortunate attempt at
reproducing another's wit was made
by an Eng!lshman who didn't under
stand the pun, but judged from the
applause with which it was greeted
that it must be excellent. During
a dinner at which he was guest, a
waiter let boiled tongue slip off the
plate on which he was bearing it,and
i, fell ON the table.
The host at once apologized for the
mishap as ''lapsus lingum" (slip of
the tongue). The joke was the best
thing at the dinner. and our friend
concluded to bring it mp ut his own
table.
He accordingly invited his compa-
nv and instructed servant To let
fall roast Of beef as he was bring
ing it to the table.
When the accident" occurred, he
exclaimed: That's a 'lapsus lingna. y
Nobody laughed, and he said
again. 81 say that's a lspsus lin
gua."
A screw was loose somewhere: SO
he told ahont the tongue falling. and
they did laugh.
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The BETTER Language.

Many and many year ago,
When We old folks were young,
In giving language TO our thoughts,
We used our mother tongue.
But now the age has grown so fast,
The old words are forgot,
And nothing will suffice us now
But slang that is .rcd hot"
In those cid times We never said
OF Joe, or Tom, or Bill,
IN speaking of their penmanship,
'He slings nasty quill.i
In speaking of a man Of sense,
Ellis judgments good" they said;
But now they say, "Thc old sardine
Has got level head. y
Once angry words would lead to blows,
But now, when "galoot,'
Gives too much chin" or 'pnts on
frills,"
We "punch him in the snoot."
In sorrow then they spoke of death,
With pale and trembling lip,
But now, .He's handed in his checks,
Or, The dutfer slipped his grip"
Then, they grasped friendly hand
And said, How d. You do:'
"But now, "What have you got that's
fresh,"
Or, well, old chap, what's news'
Then, ''He plays billiards well,' we said
OF one excelled by few;
But now, "Well, he is not slouch =
''IIe shoves healthy cue
Once on time, IA man danced we'll
Alas, It's SO no more;
Hes just the boy can shake himself
When you boost him on the floor
man once used to go to lnnch
When eating time drew near
But now he'll "wfastle with his hash" !"
Or, Tackle his daily beer
Old friends at meeting used To pledge
Each other in cup;
But now il is, Heres to yer, Billi''
And, George, just hang that up"
Oh, give me back those good old days.
When both the old and young
Used none but the old fashioned words,
And slang was never slung.
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Buying up Chinese women for ex-
portaiion to the California market
has come to be regular traffic in
Hong Kong, Peking, aud other cities
Of the empire: In many places the
business is carried Oh openly, IL
though the authorities have recently
made show Of Furnishing few ef
the offenders. Regular agents for
the California brethels now 70 about
buying up girls and young women in
the same way as the buyers Of catt'o
and produce for Earopean and otbtr
markets, 70 tho rsands Of tho tOwfs
and villages q tAe States, and i e.
pears that the business 10 20 well -.
ganized that the agents in China 40
in receipt Of regular circular q.
~pricc current" iron 6an rsancieooI
giving them information ooneeeaf1e
the stats Of tho u1ssket sa6 - IT
ces At which II vill be ~ = lQds
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steam power in the New York y
Erie canal, according to paper read
before the Transportation Convention
at Richmond is a complete success.
The recently built Baxter steamers
make the trip in six days, as against
fourteen days by horsepower, and at
the cost of ten cents per mile as
against thtrty-fve cents for horse
power: so that there is as much
profit in carrying grain at ten cents
by steam as at fifteen by horsepower
"a saving Of FIVE cents per bushel.
Further improvements contemplated,
in the way Of locks that can be oper-
ated more speedily, &c, will enable
these steamers to transport wheat
from Buffalo to New York sat hve
cents per bushel; or ten cents per
bushef'from Chicago to New York.
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Colorado is like miss at her school
examination, anxiously waiting to
see if she will ''pass.' The Terri
tory longs to lay aside her short
dresses, and, putting on the full garb
OF womanhood, step into line with
her thirty-seven sisters, Haunting .
trail as long as the longest. In the
Territory there seems to be an uni
versal desire among the people to
possess State degrees, and the press
unanimously favors the cry for ad-
mission to the Union. In all proba-
bility Colorado will be the next star
added to the flag Of the nation, her
growth, business and prospects oil
pointing to the justice Of her claim
before Congress.
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MILWAUKEE. Dec. 10. 1874.


Dear .Sr:-Having written you at
some length upon the depressing in.
fluences affecting the price Of wheat,
let us now take into consideration
whatever may be seen Of counter
acting tendency.
The demand for consumption in
Great Britain is the very large
amount Of 100000 bushels per
week. We find by careful analysis
Of statistics, that for the eight weeks
ending Nov. q, there was received
in the English markets 1,996, 900
more than wss needed for consump-
| tion. For. The fous vesks ending
Nov, 81 the receipts were but 605,-
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\ new civil suit has been COM
me,ncd against William NJ. Tweed,
in which Edward Mariner is joined
as defendant, on behalf Of the city
to recover from both $780, 900, alleg-
ed to have been fraudulcntly charged
by Mariner for supplies to the Street
Department. and frauiulen'ly carti
fed by Tweed ~ Street Commission
er for payment. There are tbirty-ons
bills OF Mariners alleged in the com
plaint to be in this category.
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A little girl remarked to her NAM
ma on going to bed, 81 am not afraid
Of the dark" "No, Of course you are
not" replied her mamma. Il was .
little afraid once when l went into
the pantry to get tart" "What
were you afraid OFF, asked her man.
ma. 81 was afraid could not find
the tarts.'
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Some men are born great. A
treasury clerk was murmuring softly
in his sleep the other night: "kate!
Kate" His wife, whose name is
Sasannah, soon woke him up BY q
cross-emamination which would as
tonish the safe burglars. 60, never
mind, Susan." he mildly exclaimed,
/" "'twasn't woman. It was only
the Syndicate | was talking about
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ssCan you tell me where the wicked
boys go who fish on Sunday asked
sober-looking gentleman of little
chap who had worms and . rod.
AYES; some of 'cm goes to the river,
and them as is very wicked goes to
the lake. I'll show you the best
place at the lake"
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MILWAUKEE. Dec. Is. 1874


able prices of wheat in the future !:
viii it pay to purchase and hold
wheat until spring. Is not wheat
worth more, intrinsically than present
prices. it having cost more to produce
it?
These are the absorbing topics
which command The attention as well
of the grain shipper in the country.
as the scalpe and speculator of the
city, and while we cannot hope to
prognosticate the future and foretell
coming events. vet we shall be glad
to give any facts in our possession,
and thus perhaps aid YOU in forming
an opinion for yourself.
The supply of wheat in sight
namely, stocks in store at New York,
Milwaukee and Chicago, and inter.
mediate points, on Dec. ), was H.
s6,5lo bushels. On Nov. %, 1874.
it was a.766, 234-an increase of near
ly 100000 in one week, and 3,160,-
900 more than for Dec. G, 1873, and
nearly ..0Oo,ooo more than for Dec.
I. 1872.
The stock in store at New York is
5,s?6,962 bushels, which is larger
than it has ever been before. The
stock year ago, including the
amount frozen in on the canal, was
but 100000.
The capital required to hold this
large amount of wheat at New York
is mostly upon loans which will ma
ture during January and February,
and it is intimated that much of the
wheat viii be thrown on the market
as the loans mature. instead oi re-
newing and carrying still longer. In
our next we vii! perhaps give the
other side.
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The Supreme Court Of Iowa holds
that debtor may recover all money
paid for liquor sold in this State
in violation Of law. The doctrine
was declared some months ago, and
rcailirmed in an important case quite
recently.
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THE following are q series of circulars is
sued under late dates by leading Western
Grain Dealers, and are published here by
special request with the Idea that the statis-
tics, arguments and conclusions will not be
unintercstinp to readers I
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A correspondent Of al American
paper having described the Ohio -
! sssickly ssream," the editor append
cd the remark, "That's so-it u con
fined to its bed
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WHEAT.

The Present Condition and Fu-
lure Prospects Of the Bread.
making Cereal in the Markets
Of the World.
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PALMER HOU SIC

MRS MARY PALMER. Proprieiress
Nl Boarders and the Travelling Public
viii find everything for their fort at this
House. 1soad meals, comfortable rooms
and beds. One block east of north side
Monument Square, Upton, Iowa.
Good Stah1ing attached. 4tf
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G. y. SHELDON,

lrsrICE or THE PEACE. Collections,
- and other business, promptly attended
tn.--Dffice with County superintendent In
basement Of Court Honse inns
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Anew GOOD REASONS:


1-NeW Invention Thoroughly rested anu
secured by Letters Patent.
2.-Make a. perfect lock stitch. alike on
both sides, on all kinds Of g0ods.
Y.-Runs Light Smooth, Noiseless nd Rap
id-besf combination Of qualities.
I.-Durable-RVns for Years without re.
s. WIZ do all varieties Of Work ard Fancg
&itclsing In superior manner.
els Most easily Managed by the operator.
Length OF stitch may be altered while run.
ning, and machines can be threaded WIN
out passing thread through holes.
7.-Design Sgnpie, Et0enitsts. Ee7dnf. iorm-
the stitch WifhoM the use OF Cog Wneeis.
Gears Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. nassns
lcneA " seieA at ss1 apesd. Has our new
7Nse0d Ces1vUllev. which AllcNs eney move
ment Of needle-bar and prevents tNtssy g
GAre0d.
49, 'ssssS 49,. :. q a. sslsli
ll ls1s0s -. ~ eaea sNeet
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PHYSICIAN i SURGEON, IirroN, Iowa.
Having had thirty years experience
lr f. hopes 20 give sal isiaetian IN all cases
entrusted to his care. 9titce. at residence,
I,yo blocks east OF Court Saa.re istf
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ConveYancer.
&. =, FLEMING,

CtDENEf ANEEit, VIII attend pfainpily 10
I ail X indS of Epnyevanc!ag; vi y redeem
land sold ftr taxes. and give special atten-
tion to the exaini aation of iani Titles, and
furnishing of ABSTRACTS otiice with Clerk
ei District and Circuit Court
Refers Ia Plat & Carr, Hon VIM. u. Iut-
hiil Ialta r. Ehaarer. sheriff of Cedar Co.;
Vim. y. Van Ness, Clerk: aud Hon. sylvia
nus Yates. u
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MILLER HOUSE,
POST HOUSE.

DYE +. POST, CLARENCE, IOWA. A
ID new Hotel throughout, convenient to
She depot. and kept with the utmost regard
Ia the com fort, convenience and satisfaction
If customers vI7nl2
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JAS. l.. ROWELL,

IEWELER Dealer In Clocks, Watches
eJ Jewelry. Silver and Plated Ware. Books
and Stationery. Also News Depot. All the
leading Magazines and Bailies kept con-
tnnr spnth Of City Han. Upton. Iowa. l2H
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Physicians.
GEO, :. rDcsIT, VI. H.,

DHIS,t4AS AND SURGEON, EXAMINER
of Pensioners, Upton. iowa.
gs~ Residence on the second block east
of the Palmer House. Office over city Drug
Store.
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y. .rs.NGRassAM. NJ. d.,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS 4 Sur
III GE0S. Office and residence in Durbin
property, NJ north east corner OF Monument
si;;are, r.ptan. lowa lsF
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GEIAS. II. HUNT.
.. ENSIGN. Nh. II.

PHYSICIAN d SURGEON, stanwood,
/ Iowa
Office in lie City Drug store. Istf