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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-03-12
SMITH Center, Feb. 18th

SMITH CENTER, Feb. Eth, 1874
Mr.. Editor:-Perhaps some OF the
many readers Of the ADvERTIsER
would like to hear from this part oi
the world once more. We have had
q very pleasant winter. not near SO
much windy weather as last winter,
but great deal more snow. Snow
fell to the depth Of eight inches on
the sixth inst, and is still on the
ground. The ground will be in
good condition for spring crops.
Good land is most all taken up in
this county, though there are few
vacant claims yet, but are far away
from town. Claims are selling ut
from two hundred to twelve hundred
dollars, according to improvements
and locality. 1t will not cost any
more to come here now and buy an
improved claim, than it would to have
como here two years ago, when land
could be had as was supposed as q
gift. For by the time the settler has
struggled through the first two years
before he gets his land in condition
to raise anything TO live upon, his land
is not gift by any means.
There is good opening in Smith
Center for a good business man with
capital, to stock store in the dry
goods and grocery line. There are
two such stores in town, but the men
who run them lack both capital and
enterprise. We have good hard
ware store, also, good harness
shop, but stand seriously in need of a
blacksmith; a good one could do a
rushing business here.
Prices paid Tor grain do not range
as high here as in Iowa. Wheat is
worth S1.OO to sl.25, corn, rs to 80
cents, and potatoes 80 cents per bus.
Wheat is destined to be the main
crop raised in this section; although,
every thing raised in this latitude
does well here. The formation Of the
soil, and its being so thoroughly i'm
pregnated with lime, goes to prove
conclusively that this country is pre-
eminently adapted TO wheat culture,
The young folks of Smith Center
and surrounding country have formed
society for the purpose Of giving
theatrical entertainments, one Of
which l attended. 1t was performed
in fine style to the entertainment OF
all present. The people Of Smith
Center will prove up the town site
this week, so that any one settling
here now can have deed for a lot.
T.. X. r.
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The Chang Eng Autopsy.

The second edition Of the Medical
Times states that the autopsy of the
Siamese Twins was continued on
Friday last, and resulted in some in
teresting disclosures. The commits
sion found that the livers which were
supposed to be joined only by blood
vessels, were really one body, the
parenchymatous tissue being contin-
uous between them, SO that when
they were removed from the bodies
and placed on a table they formed
one mass. The SO called tract ol
postal continuity is therefore liver
tissue. 1t will be remembered that
Chang was said to be possessed Of one
more pouch than Eng. When the
liver was removed, however, an upper
hepatic pouch was found, also, pro
ceeding from Eng, so'that the band
contained four pouches Of peritoneun
besides liver tissue. These disclos
urcs show that any attempt during
life to separate the twins would in al
probability have proved fatal.
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were opened, all trepislation depart
ed, and there came instead the 6nl
glow of martial courage. He couk
hare faced the universe. From hi
own life the transition to the lives Ol
those around him WAS easy. He hit
right and left. The excitable crowd
swayed with CONSERVATION as in .
rapid and vehement utterance he de.
nounced their sius with the particu-
larity Of one who had been familiar
with them all his life. Magrudey for
got to respond, he only leaned back
and looked in bewilderment, with
open eyes and mouth, 1t the fiery
boy whose contagious excitement
was fast setting the whole audience
ablaze. Slowly the people pressed
forward of the fences. All 1T once
there was loud believing cry from
some one who had fallcn PROSTATE
outside the fence, and who began to
cry aloud rs il the portals Of IN end
less perdition were yawning in his
face. Magruder pressed through the
crowd to find that the fallen man was
his antagonist Of the morning, Bill
McCoakey. Bill had concealed him.
self behind tree, but had been
drawn forth by the fascination OF
Hikes earnestness, and had finally
fallen under the effect of his own
terror. This cutburst Of agony from
McConkey was fuel to the flames,
and the excitement now spread to all
parts Of the audience. like went
from man to man and exhorted and
rebuked each one in particular.
Brady, not wishing to hear a public
commentary on his own life, waddled
away when he saw Kike coming; his
mother wept bitterly under his ex-
hortation, and Morton sat stock still
on the fence listening, half in an
guish and half in anger, to Kike's
public recital of his sins.
At last kike approached his uncle,
for Captain Lumsden had come on
purpose TO enjoy Morton's proposed
interruption. He listened minute
to Hikes exhortation, and the con-
trary emotions Of alarm at the thought
of Gods judgment and anger at
Hikes impudence contended within
him until he started for his horse and
was seized with that curious nervous
affection which originated in these
religious excitcments and disappeared
with them. He jerked violently
his jerking only adding to his ex-
element, which in turn increased the
severity Of his contortions. This
nervous affection was doubtless a
natural physical result Of violent ex-
citement; but the people of that day
imagined that it was produced by
some supernatural agency, some at.
tributing it to God, others to the
devil, and yet Others to some suble
charm voluntarily exercised by the
preachers. Lulnsden went home
jerking all the way and cursing the
Methodists more bitterly than ever.
To be continued.
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The State Register 10 indebted to
the Superintendent, Mr.. McCarty, for
a copy of the report Of the Iowa Re-
form Rchool, located at Eldora, with
a branch for females on . farm in Lee
county. This report is minute and
comprehensive, showing . good un-
derstanding of all its details and re-
quirements. This school was estab-
ished about three years ago, end it's
fruits arc most satisfactory to those
good men who inangurated it. There
has been received since the opening
Of the school two hundred and ffty-
five boys, and seventeen girls. There
were in the school at date Of report,
one hundred and forty-six boys, and
eleven girls. The ages range from
seven to nineteen years. The Super
intendent says:
One year ago, the trustees selected
permanent location for the school
within one mile of Eldors, in Hardin
county, within one mile of the Gen.
trail Railroad of Iowa, within three
miles of the Eldora coal Banks, and
within about twenty-five miles Of the
center of the State. In order to Sc
cure the location of the school at this,
point, the citizens Of Eldora and vicin-
ity, at cost of about el6 600, dona-
ted to the State, for this purpose, four
hundred and forty acres Of most ex-
cellent land. The tract On which the
buildings are located, consists Of three
hundred and twenty acres Of land, ,one
mile long, from east to west, and half
a mile wide. Across each end Of this
trac. runs never failing stream Of
water. From these two brooks the
ground gently rises to near the GEN.
trail plot, where it terminates in .
broad ridge, gently sloping to the
| south, rs well as to the east and
west, afording one Of tho most beau-
tiful building spots in the State. 1t
seems that nature has done every
thing to make this one of the most
lovely sights for such An institution.
This tract 10 al under fence, and the
most of il under cultivation. II has
been divided - follows: Forty acrss.
have been appropisted to garden
purposes; twenty. Eve sores 10 build.
plat, seventy acres topastsre groands
and feed lots, abost' GO hundred and
City acres TO farm lands, aads shout
seventy-fvc acres of rich bottom
lands, too wet for the plow until
drained, have been LEFT fu moving
purposes. Half mile north Of this
msin tract, We have eighty acrss Of
rood farm land, which isuadsT fences
but has not yst ben bsokse. Abort
three miles scutksast Of TIA nain
tract, We have forty acres q Gnkefe
land; the timber . ~ snall ~ SGo
land lies well and IS of good Ss1nty;
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The finances of the country are
gradually assuming healthier tone.
The current receipts Of internal reve-
nue. are now up to, ii not in excess
Of, the. amount received before the
panic. The receipts then averaged
18, zoe, 900 per menth. About :, ,60O,-
600 were derived from this source
during the past month.
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NEwCOMB HOUSE.

CyORNER Main and Second Stseefs
" DAVENPORT, Iowa.
A nrst class Hotel. conveniently situated
In the heart Of the oity. Free bus to al
trains and boats.
~ DANIEL GOULD, Proprietor.
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Il. nj. INGRAMAM. n. n,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN q SUR
II 0E0N. Omoe and residence north Of
Reichert Bros. Hardware store. Upton.
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PALMER HOUSE.

NJ RS. MARY PALMER. Proprietress.
W Boardefs and the Travelling Public
VIII hnd everything for their com fOrtat this
House. GoOd meals, comfortable rooms
end beds. Ono block east OF north side
Monument Square, Upton, Iowa.
) Good Stab1tng attached. 4tf
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physician AND SURGEON, has prac-
i ttced twenty-five years In this Vicinity,
and need only ask . continuance of the pub.
fcc0nndence hitherto shown.
Once In City Drug Store. Residence on
Cedar st., opposite Reformed church, Upton,
Iowa. v1Onl
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Hotels
KILLER HOUSE,

CnB4 pRoPRIErok 8 sns hoase viii
i spare NO pains to make his guests com.
l0rtables and In doing SO hopes TO merit the
eust0n of the public generally. HACKS
Tor Upton, and retuEn. Also, In connection
will - found agood kvegy. Home cueeeD
duo fermers viii be furnaeho0 meals ae ~
anded natos.
l2tf u. u. 4kkkN. psoOsjetoe.
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Che Girfait Riaer:
Il TALE or THE HEROIC AGE,
By EDWARD EGGLEsroN,
AsstsOr Of. The Hoosier School. Mas
ter" End Of the World" etc.
[From the Christian Union.l
CHAPTER XIII.
TWO TO ONE.

TWO TO ONE.
Magruder had been SO pleased
with his success in oranizing a class
in the Hissa wachee settlement that
be resolved to favor them with Sum
day sermon on his next round. He
was accustomed to preach twice
every weekday and three times on
every Sunday, after the laborions
manner Of the circuit-rider of his
time. And since he expected to
LsAve Hissawachee as soon as meet
ing should be over, for his next APP
pointment, be determined to reach
the settlement before breakfast that
he might have time to confirm the
brethren and set things in order.
When the Sunday set apart for
the second sermon drew near, Nor
ton, with the enthusiastic approval
OF Captain Lumsden, made ready his
tin horns to interrupt the preacher
with serenade. But Lumsden had
other plans of which Morton had no
knowledge.
John Wesley's rule was that q
preacher should rise at four o'clock
and spend the hour until FIVE in read
ing, meditation and prayer. Five
o'clock found Magruder in the lad'"
on his way to Hissawachee, reflect
ing upon the sermon he intended to
preach. When he had ridden more
than an hour keeping himself COM
pany by a lusty singing Of hymns, he
came suddenly out upon the brow of
a hill overlooking the Hissawachee
valley. The gray dawn was streak
ing the clouds, the preacher checked
his horse and looked forth on the
valley Just disclosing its salient fea-
lures in the twilight as a general
locks over battlefield before the
engagement begins. Then he dis
mounted, and kneeling upon the
leaves prayed with apostolic fervor
for victory over ssthe hosts Of sin and
the devil" When at last he got in
to the saddle again the winter sun
was sending its first horizontal beams
into his eyes and all the eastern sky
WAS ablaze. Maeruder had the
habit Of turning tie whole universe
to spiritual account, and now as he
descended the hill he made the woods
ring with John Wesley's hymn,
which might have been composed in
the presence of such q scene:
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Cf0HT DRAFTS ON NEW YOaK And
b prO0u1od Of the su6ocTfbor. Also, 01llo
of Exshsnge u Rvttiah 6tssifne, on Eng
O51sineSsss of Deposit ana Bank Dresss o.
New York, Philadelphia, Boston Or Chicago
ashed. and 0ovsrnmeas eecuF1tass paf.
ohAoed.
derry . Qlnao0w - 1gew York, or C1naoAoe,
ugnAs6e1 o moderase terms.
rsyIoa. Iswa. sspk IL. ma
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Physicians.


PHYSICIAN q sURGEON, TIPToN, Iowa
j Having had thirty years experience
DR.. f. hopes to give satisfactton In al cassa
esttruetcd 10 hta care. Once, ut rooidenoe
two blocks east of Court Square. leti
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MILLER HOUSE.

r p. MILLER, Proprietor. A hrst class
u. stopping place for boarders or travel:
0s will be found At this Hotel. on Cedar st.,
0ptou, lows.
Haeks leave the House daily for wilton,
asfd semi-weekfy FOR Davenport.
Good Stabling attached. 6tf
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A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary Public,
IA Wilton, lows. WIN pracaos in al the
CouFts Of OodaT e0nnty. Particular atten-
tioM given 70 Probate buatnoD. v11oe
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the audience distinctly for confusion
there was dim vision of heads
swimming before him. He stopped
still, and Magruder, expecting him to
sit down, resolved to "exhort" if the
pain should kill hiM. The Philistines
meanwhile were laughing at kike's
evident discontinue.
But like had no notion Of sitting
down. The laughter awakened his
combativeness, and his combative-
ness restored his self-control. Per-
sistent people begin their success
where others end in failure. He was
through with the sermon and it had
occupied just six minutes. The lads
scanty provisions had not been mul-
tiplied. But he felt relieved. The
sermon over, there was no longer
necessity for trying to speak agains.
time, nor for observing the outward
manner Of q preacher.
"Now," he said, doggedly, "you
have all seen that | cannot preach
worth . cent. When David went
out to fight he had the good sense
not to put on Saups armor. / wa.
fool enough to try to wear Brother
Magruder's. Now, I'm done with
that. The text and sermon are gone
Rut Tn not ashamed OF Jesus Christ
And before ! sit down am going t.
tell to you al what he has done for :
poor lost sinner like me"
Kike told the story with SINGER,
directness. His recital Of his owl
sins was a rebuke to others; with
trembling voice and simple earnest
ness absolutely electrical, he told o
his revengefulness and Of the effec
Of Magruder's preaching on him. AM
now that the fioodgates Of emotio
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.a,,,sse,,,emss.

THE ACADEMY OF MUSICIAN Grafton to
Miss Ha,rison-It could hardly have been
ANYTHING but gratifying to the sprightly and
winning little beneficiary last night, to look
over the foGtlights at the crowded house
present to tender her a merited testimonial
Of their regard. The parquette, dress circle
and even up to the gods domain was Jam
med, and when the curtain rose 1t was 10
house seldom seen here. The comedy OF the
"Pet Of the Public" was the first on the pro-
gramme, and in it Mr.. White and Miss An
ME Mack elected roars OF laughter by their
thorough presentations. Adams and German
followed in their amusing specialties; after
which that winning little fairy La Petite
Sallie again gave us reason to increase our
appreciatfOn of her dramatic talent.
The extravaganza Little Red Riding
Hood followed. The hurry of putting this
on the stage precluded sufficient rehearsal,
but nevertheless it passed oft satisfactorily
60 the audience, as testified by their hearty
applause. Miss Harrison, as Blondinette,
displayed the witchery of her graces and
deserved the title of "Little Will of the
Wisp." Miss Pauline Markham, as attrac-
tive as ever, was the cynosure OF all eyes.
Her voice still as soft as feathery down, IN
pure method, rendered her songs with
musical accuracy. The whole east did well.
Throughout the piece Miss Harrison was
the recipient of a perfect shower of flOwery
testimonials The season at the Academy
is ended the footlights are out and the
house hushed. For the pleasant hours at
forded by Mr.. Bidwell's liberality the pub
lie return their thanks.
The play is Ger, the curtain drops
Sinking slowly to the prompter's he'll;
| moment more the actor stops
| To look around and say-Farewell
| [Thackeray.
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There has been curious story going the
rounds of the London clubs to the effect
that the Prince Imperial, weary of mater
nal control aud Woolwich discipline, aud so
impressed by the display of French feeling
at the recent celebration at Chiselhurst, had
suddenly determined to start for France
and to initiate his father by suddenly land
ing at Boulogne and appealing to the sym
pathies of the fishwomen Of that port The
story says that the Prince actually got as
far as Dover, but that he was there stopped
by faithful adherent, whose age and ex-
perience were su fcient excuse for his skep-
ticism of French enthusiasm for lie Petit
THEODORE
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DECREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.-Ac-
cordng to the brief monthly statement of
the public debt from Washington it appears
that the reduction during April amounts to
~, 100000 This shows that the national
finances are recovering from the shock of
the late panic. Where, then, is the neces-
sity for increased taxation' To carry out
the Presidents idea Of increasing the taxes
in order to accumulate gold in the treasury,
with view to prepare for specie payments,
would omen the door for more extravaganza,
and but little of the additional money
raised would be appropriated to that objec,.
Congress and the departments would soon
tap the treasury through fresh schemes and
appropriations and unnecessary expendi-
lures Nor does the Administration need a
large surplus revenue to maintain its popu-
larity. The surest way to reach specie pay
ments is by economy, by removing the bur
dens of the people, and by thus promoting
industry-N. Y. Herald.
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The Courts.
sixth District Court.


den 4 Violet. The judgment rendered yesterday
was as follows " 1t is ordered, ETC.. that there be
judgment in favor Of plaintiff VIM. H. Halle. in his
capacity OF administrator OF the succession of Richard
H. Halle and against he commercial firm of MEG hee,
snowden Violet and againt the individual members
thereof, scott McGehee, samuel H. Snowden and
Atwood Violet in lido, for the sum of $4933 with
legal interest etc. and COSTS reserving 10 the defend
any claim claims. if any they have, against VIM.
Bale administrator OF the succession Of kichard H.
Halle an against sa succ ,ssion IN future proceed
ing and before the competent tribunal
Second District Court.
The SUGGESTIONS Of Jean Marie Mailhes and of Fred
Z. Bridge have been opened in this court.
Fifth District Court.
Louis Rose has filed petition in this court against
Vim. Perkins, praying for judgment against the lat
ter for Sal 60 The petition represents that from
the 18th of January 1866, until May 1867 when the
First National Bank failed to redeem its circulation
and a of said bank appointed by the
Controller of the Currency, VIM. NJ. PERKINS, was a
director of the said bank That ON the 3D. October
1866, an on other subsequent dates, Vim. NJ Perkins,
acting director of said bank caused to be published
in the papers of this city quarterly reports OF the
condition of the said bank lht these were false.
Said reports showed the bank to be in prosperous
condition aud that its stock was worth more tn IN its
par value.
Peti Toner alleges that those reports were calculated
to detraud tue publ aud that the large dividends
aid TO have been declared were iraudulently de-
clare that there were profits to pay these with
that the is OF the bank not what they were
represented to be- that the dividends were not paid
except to some so kholders no ding few shares Tor
the purpose of giving semblance of reality to the
acts the directors whereby shares would increase
III market value.
petito claims that Wm NJ. Perkins is tJons bic
for this and that now, by thei national currency a;t
of the United states, approved June s. s64, the Pc
,itioner as stakeholder made inaivdu lily respon
sible for all contracts acts and eng gements OF the
bank association, to the amount of his stock.
Charles Case the receiver of the Fart Nat onal Bank
of Orleaf in question: i'll oder enforce the
same. has filed suit ia the United States Circu t
Court against him for 900.
Louis Rose, the petitioner, now sues to recover
damages against VIM. NJ. Perkins.
Jacob Williams also Perkins on similar charges
for S22 200, and E. Marlin does the same for $5575
Fourth District Court.
The civil rights suits up for trial in this court
yesterday We will give particulars OF the trial in
this afternoons edition.
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A noteworthy feature of the bill making
an appropriation of S3,O0O,00O to meet the
expenses of the National Centennial cele-
bration has hitherto escaped attention. 1t
is recommendation that the duties on tea
and coffee be restored until the Government
is reimbu.se for its expenditures on account
Of the Centennial. Possibly this provision
ton of the resistance made in revolutionary
times by the people Of Boston to the imposi-
ton of tax upon tea.
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Mr.. J. W. Gerari was once trying an
client claimed, through the lands of the de-
PENDANT. The late James L. Brady was
counsel for the latter. Mr.. Gerard was ex-
planning to the jury, upon diagrams, where
his client had right to go. "You don't
mean to say" interrupted Mr.. Brady, "that
the plaintiff has right to 60 in that direc-
tions" Certainly l do" replied Mr.. Ge-
rard. "Why," said Mr.. Brady, impulslvely,
"yOu might as well say have right to
come into your house as often as please"
$50 you have, my dear fellow" exclaimed
Mr.. Gerard. "Won't you come and dine
with me tomorrow 7"
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ST. CHARLES HOTEL
W Pope. La j Faim, o
B Common, 0 Mai Stansberry, A
G smith, U SA Jno Hoppen wife, Mass.
C Fermey Tenn Sender, Miss
r W Ru ey, Mo j Porter. N
r Gardener, Ny Bech, n
Jno Stewart, Columbus g Thompson NY.
CITY HOTEL.
Waplis. city Bergeron La
J Allen lady, La Slallby Il family, Mo
E Barrow, G Durfee Green, La
J w McCraken, La W Fair, Arks.
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AN EDITOR DESCRIBED The following is
Josh Bilings's definition Of an editor.
An editor liz a male being whose bizness
il to navigate a nuze paper. He writes
editorials, grinds out poetry, inserts deths
and wedding, sorts out manuscripts, keeps
waste basket, blows up the "devil," steals
matter. flies other peoples battles, sells hiz
paper for IL dollars year, takes white beans
and apple sass for pay, when he can get it,
raises IA large family, works 10 hours out of
every "a, knows no Sunday. gets damned by
everybody, and once in while whpt by
snmhoddy, lives poor. dies middle-aged and
often broken hearted, leaves no money. IL re-
warded for a life NV toll with a short but free
obituary puff in the nuze papers.