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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-12-09
For the Advertiser.
Didn't Want to "ReasOn. :

Mr.. Editor We beg pardon for
hurting that chamelioned christened
periodical known now locally as the
Conservative, in the article published
by you on the 25th ult., and now,
since reading the comment OF the
said Conservative, cut from its last
issue and kindly furnished US by a
friend, we feel erceeain9ly grateful
that the whole tremendous ability
usually displayed upon tnat half
patent sheet was not brought into
requisition to entirely annihlla,e your
humble servant. We would take no
notice, however, of the Conservatives
criticisms but for the supreme meon-
ness of the attempt therein made to
so construe the language of our com,
munication as to reflect upon the
honesty and integrity Of county
ofhcer-a construction which no
straining nor mutilatirg of the Eng
lish language, not even that fire.
quently found in the columns of our
worthy critic, can pc ssibly warrant.
1t is sample of the same cowardIv
practice resorted to ty the opposi-
ton mouth pieces in the county, of
assuming certain conditions, to suit
their needs, which they term facts
of distorting records, of making accu-
sations for which they have no sem
blance of proof and then bruiting
them over the county as political
gospel. We simply cited the Audi
tor, in asking those who cavil to in
vestigate before condemning. be.
cause he is the custodian OF the
records, and there was no thought
much more no word-impugnlng his
honesty OF faithful service. Ia fact
there was no accusation Of di$honesty
used in connection with any official
duty in the article. In the personal
visits we have made to- his Office we
have ever found the present Auditor
to be gentlemanly and courteous, and
doubt not he is with all who have
occasion to consult him. The author
of the comments referred tor he
who inspired them-ought to have
known that the county Auditor has
no more to do with the levyinp of
taxes than with the authorship Of the
Koran, and his connection with The
expenditures of the county is fully
as remote.
And now we had no intention of
exciting belligerent feelings in the
former article, Notwithstanding the
"guessing" of our friend that we be-
long to a procession whose members
are apt to indulge in such propensi-
ties; and as the only exceptions he
,ould find to our words was through
plain perversion, we hope the next
ime he makes an attack it will be IN !
spirit of fairness and honesty.
CEDAR.
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The Democratic Members OF Con.
gress held their final caucus to de
termine the party choice for Speaker
etc, It Washington Saturday even
ing. The meeting was . noisy and
excited one, the FIRST formal ballot on
Speaker giving Randall Of Penna.,
SO; Kerr Of Indiana, Il and Cox Of
New York 80. The third ballet re-
suited on Kerr's nomination. Geo.
". Adams. Of Kentucky, WAS nomi-
mated for Clerk; John g. Thompson,
of Ohio, for Sergeant at Arms; and
L. II. Fltzhugh, OF Tenn. - formerly
Sergeant At Arms Of the Confederate
Congress-for Doorkeeper. Lamar,
Of Mississippi, who was chairman of
the caucus, made lengthy speech,
urging upon his brother Democrats
The necessity Of harmony and judic-
Gus labor. to the end Of holding the
ground already gained and yet ad-
vancing further.
At the assemblage of the House
Monday morning, organization Was
effected by the election Of the caucus
nominations as above, the Republic
ans voting for ]. G. Blaine for Speak
er and for the incumbenfs of the 9TH
er Offices. The House spent some
time over the Louisiana delegation,
there being two sets of credentials,
one signed BY Kellogg and one By
McEnnery. The former were given
the preference on the ground OF for
nler settlement OF the matter. The
Senate organized quietly, Senator
Ferry acting President, and adjourn
ed TO hear from the House. David
NJ. KEY was sworn in as the appoin.
tee in the place of Andrew johnson.
deceased.
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How TO AAUsE THE CHILDREN Par
ents are often at loss to find amuse
ment Tor the young people, which will
al The same time, instruct their minds
cultivate the ,aste. and give them an an.
probation for the beautiful,
new and Interesting art has recently
been introduced to the public called
"Decalcomanie," or Transfer Pictures
These Pictures are printed on prepared
paper, In many colors and sizes, Of al
most every variety and subject, such M
Heads, Landscapes, F!osers, Autamn
Leaves, Insects. Comic Figures, &c
which can be Instantly and permanently
transferred to almost any article one may
wish TO ornament. such as Fans. Work
Boxes, Vases, Flower Pots Furniture
and various articles of household use.
When transferred these pictures, In
beauty OF color and artistic design, rival
the most beautiful painting. The art IL
easily acquired and children even soon
become experts. the process OF deeora,
ting articles with these pictures l. nogel
ingenious and highly interesting 10
young and old
The manufacturers of these pictures
Mcssrs. j. l.. Patten & Co. lGg William
Street. New York, offer To send. bv mai,
postpaid. ten selected samples of these
pictures, full instructions for transfer.
ing the same, with "a page Catalogue
for ten cents, or tor fifty cents they will
send one hundred attractive pictures.
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ORDaNANCE No. IS.

II s Is y g
An ordinance to amend ordnance
Su. ..3, entitled. IAN Ordinance to
Regulate the Weighing Of Coal, Hay,
Grain, aud Stock"
Sec. 1st. Be ii ordained. by the
Mayor aud Council of the town OF
Upton, Cedar County, lows, that sec
ton number nine t9l of ordinance
number seventy-three (.3) entitled,
ian ordinance 10 regulate the weigh
ing of coal, hay, grain and stock. to
wit: "All hay, coal, stock and grain
s.offered for sale in the town of TIP
s'ton. shall be weighed by the pubic
"wcigher appointed by tho Council,
sunless by agreement between the
ssparties, or the same is bought by
..lhe load without being weighed"
be and the same is hereby repealed,
aud the following inserted in it's
stead to wit:
Sec. Q. All hay, coal, stock and
grain offered for sale in the town of
Upton shall be weighed by the pub
lie weigher appointed by the Council,
unless the same is bought by the
load without being weighed.
Sec. %. And be il further ordain-
ed, that section number eleven lD
Of said Ordinance number seventy
three (.3), to wit: eff any person
" without the consent of the buyer
" shall deliver in the town of Upton,
" any load of hay, grain, or coal, or
"stcck, without having it weighed by
" the public weighe except as here.
" tofore provided, he shall pay on
" conviction fine Of not less than one
/" LOO dollar, Lon less than FIVE
ts5.oO)," be AMI the same is hereby
repeated. aud the following deserted
Instead. ia wit:
SEC. IL. Ii anv prison or persons
slail "a mi d-hver, or If any person
OF . isl"s buy q receive in the town
of Tlpton. any load Of bev, grain.
coal, or stock. without having it
weighed y the public veigher of
said town. except Is heretofore pro-
vided, he snal. pay rn conviction a
fine ri not less than i've ISL dollars
nor more than len tsl0) dollars for
each of'ense, together with costs OF
prosecution, and shall stand commit
ted for thirty Is } DAYS, unle $ sch
fine ard costs be sooner paid.
Sec. 3 TIL. ordinance shall be in
force aud effect from, and after rs
ia rhe .TIPToS ADvIR-
TIsEg" and ..7He CONSERVATIVES" Ad.
opted Der. 5 1915.
SNLNANUS YATES, Mayer.
s. y. YATES. Recorder.
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Apropos TO the Grange. some idea
Of the vast proportions Of which may
be gained from the reports Of the
Secretary and Treasurer, published
in the outside of this paper, the
Springfield Republican has the fol
lowing good words:
"This is by far the most On nervous.
popular organization which ever
swept over the country, aud It's pop
ularity at the South in an encoufag-
ing evidence of thrift, in that section.
The grange enterprises, 1t is calculat-
ed, absorb SIS, 100000 of cash CAPT
tai, from a cheese factory through all
classes of manufacture and invest, :
ment up to life insurance, a bank,
railroad and steamboat companies,
the last on the Mississippi. A singu-
lar fact, hattering to the general good
sense Of the management, is the gen
eral discountenance of the newspa-
pers which were started to 'represen,
grange interests, and a vigorous eff,
for, to spread the circulation Of the
existing and legitimate local news.
papers, members often being aided
to take paper by loan out of the
common fund. Of course, the grea
object of the organization is econom,
IN the purchase of family goods ant
the sale Of their own produce and il
this respect it has had vast innl
ence in assisting the return to tn
old prices and old ways of trading"
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Let Victoria Woodruff gloat over
success. She has made at least one
convert. Her follower is talented
girl Of Michigan, daughter of ex-
Congressman Strickland, and q re-
cent fair lecturess for the cause OF
womans suffrage in that State. But
in an evil day she sat At the feet o.
Woodruff and learned of her. So
apt a scholar was she, that she has
already formed free-love union with
Leo Miller, a Buffalo Spirituaiis', en-
tering into business agreement to
live together, divide profits in bust
ness and propagate their species-so
long as they both please! This start
ling way Of getting married may
make The Woodhullites lii should be
printed Nv oodhellites, rejoice, but
it has broken the hearts Of the girls
parents, who are constrained to pub
lish a card ike this: 1--WE ask the
sympathy of our friends in our sorrow
for the course pursued by our poor,
deluded, misguided and insane
daughter, and we extend our thanks
to the kind friends that have labored
with US during the last year so earn
estiy to save her. We bow our
heads in grief
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General q. Z. Babcock, President
Grants Private Secretary, who is ac-
cused Of completely with the St.
Louis WHISPERING frauds against the
revenue, having requested the Presi-
dent to appoint Court of Inquiry to
investigate the charges, the reques,
has been granted, and the President
to-day designated Lieutenant Gener-
al P. H. Sheridan, Major General w.
s. Hancock and Brigadier General
II. Terry 10 compose the court, and
they will be ordered to meet in Chic
ago for the trial, Thursday December
=. This investigation will have no
bearing upon any procedure in the
courts, the Uuited States Attorney
having already sent word to St. Louis
that Geul. Babcock must stand be-
fore civil processes precisely the same
as any other citizen with no regard
to the military Commission.
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Mcceing Or The Cedar C0unty -
cleey.

| The O.. Andrews' Society of Cedal
county net n Clarence on St. An.
Idrews' eve to celebrate its second
anniversary, 50 dear to every Scotch
man.
In addition to the usual exercises
lecture was delivered in the Pres.
byterian church by rev. A. K. Baird,
OF Wyoming. Subject, "John Knox.
The lecturer was 1t home in his sub
iect and held up the Scottish hero in
his best light, Is q man Of broad and
thorough culture and indomi,able
energy: . true man in every sense
of the word, who lived not only for
his own age but for al time to come.
The lecturer was especially earnest
and happy on this part Of his sub
iect. showing that by such men. and
10 those times which tried mems
souls. the formation not only of our
religious, but of our civil liberties,
was laid, and that We to-day are in.
debted to the rugged men of that
iron age for the unfolding and esiab.
fishing of almost every principle con-
tanned in our declaration of indie
pendence.
After this literary feast the society
with their invited guests repaired to
the Pacific House where sumptuous
supper was awaiting ,hem--a supper
that only such men ~ the proprietor
of this house lMr. A. Day. can get
up. Ae,er blessing asked by Rev.
A. X. Baird, the company did ample
Justice to the various viands with
which the tables were loaded. They
we're then only preparing for the en-
joyments of the evening, for when
Scotchmen meet they meet for
a nictt, and 90 the third part OF the
programme was entered into in reg
ular Scottish style. This consisted
OF sentiments and responses, songs,
recita,ions, music, &c.
These exercises we're introduced
by the President Mr.. Samuel Yuie,
IN a brief pointed speech setting
forth the objects of the society &c.
Sentiments such IS these; "The Day
We Celebrate" sour Native Land"
'Our Adopted Country" The Patri-
otism OF the Scots" &C., &C., we're a
bly, responded TO by Messrs. Baird,
Galloway, Cousins, Paterson, Nicol.
Murrv, Foster, and Moir. These
were interspersed with rec.tations,
songs. music &c. The recitations by
Mr.. James hurry of Clinton, who ia
yored us with his genial presence,
were especially entertaining, ana
Of such Scottish literature
A, "Cottars Saturday," "Tam O
and "TheAuld Sark Sleeve
Songs were sung in genuine Scottish
style by Misses Duncan and Safely, |
Nessrs. VIM. and Walter Shearer,
Miss Francis Safey, presiding at the
organ, had the hearty thanks of
the society.
The audience after singing with
spirit Aud Lang Syne" quietly adj
lourned, feeling that the evening
will be one of the memories of "Auld
Lang Syne" and with the Prayer in
the heart, if not on the lips, that all
might be spared to enjoy the repi,
lion OF many such social occasions.
JAS. McLEMAS, Secy.
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Mrs. Jas. A. Bryan, the wife of the
defaulting treasurer Of this county,
started to Des Mo;nes last Monday,
in company with Capt. w. A. War
rem of this town, TO ask executive
clemency in behalf OF her husband.
who is now serving out three years
sentence in the Anamosa Penitentia-
nv. Her petition is signed by $4,000
citizens, whose signatures she has
obtained by the hardest kind Of work.
She has shown herself to be noble
woman. and most faithful and de-
voted wife 10 the man she loves in
all his misfortunes and disgrace. 1t
is generally believed she will effecr
his release from the Penitentiary,
but upon this point we are not SO
sure, as there has been remonstfanue
numerously signed and forwarded to
the Governor. Besides, many letters
have also been written to his excel
lency. protesting loudly against the
Governors interference in this case
of Bryan's. What the Governor in
tends to do. or will do in this matter,
no one can tell so far as we know,
but the probabilities are that Bryan
will be pardoned, unless there is more
opposition against it than we think
there Betierae Leaier.
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scotch Horses.

There i. no better farmers horse than the
Ciydesdale. He has the power in the right
place; he can move off smartly with two
tons behind him. he walks four miles an
hour; trots if need be, seven or eight; is
active and hardy; his feet are sound and
good and Messrs. Pickford and others who
use many horses in large towns assure me
that no horses stand the work on the stones
like the Ciydesdales, and none bear up so
well against the rough usage and buffeting
to " hich these big, willing van horses are
50 often subjected. With nearly double the
area OF arabic land, the agricultural returns
show that in Scotland there are 80, in Eng
land z horse. per 100 acres. Three horses
are considered amply sufficient to work 100
acres of medium land under four or i've
course rota ion. The horses are Invariably
worked in pairs ann are used In single and
double carts. Wagons are unknown in
Scotland.
The above article we clip from the
\. Y. Witness and would add that
SO far as they have been tested in
this county they have proyeda No.
| horse for both farm and also
as roadsters. Among the first of
his breed in this county is Comet,
imported by Mr.. James Greig, OF
Clarence, about nine years ago, and
now the property Of Messrs. Greig &
/ Paterson. Much credit is due Mr.
Greig as a horse importer. Abou,
three years ago he imported the fine
stations Netherby and Sovereign
aud last spring, Scottish Champion
and last August he imported foul
fine ones from Scotland, the names o
which have not learned. These
with two of Mr.. McCray's, make {
show tina, is worth seeing. As de
scrip,ion would require too mucl
space, would advise all that love t
see good horse to call on Mr.. Greig
and assure you he will welcom
, you and show you the good points.
understand Mr.. Greig intend
; having sale sometime in February
As there will be some eleven hea,
offered for sale l hope the farmers o
,, this county will avail themselves O
the opportunity of purchasing a
least some OF the finest and not ALLOW
them to leave the county. For Their,
is no farmer but knows that it cost
no more to raise colt that will brin,
two hundred dollars at three year
old than TO raise a scrub worth fifty
and hard IT, get rid of at that.
RED OAK.
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And now old BOSS Tweed who
on account of having money has been
entertained more as guest than
convicted felon by the New York of
fcials, has concluded that the best
way to get out of his troubles, stop
fleeing lawyers, sheriffs and jailors
while he still had a little money left,
was to run away. And therefore last
Saturday morning, he was escorted
by one Of the prison wardens on
little visit to his home, Ia pleasant
little recreation that even Craig
doesn't give Iowa convicts,) he asked
TO see bis wife alone. OF course the
request was granted, and off goes the
ex-Boss 10 his wife's apartments up
stairs, since which time nothing has
been seen or heard of him, although
dillgent search has been made from
cellar to galret of his house and all
over that and adjoining cities.
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Protecting TREEs-DoGs VS..
SuEEr.-The Prairie Iarmer pub
ished the following letter, giving a
Cedar County mans method of stand.
ing off mice and dogs. What place
t set out a grape vine that old well
will he one Of these days:
Having seen numerous remedies
more or less troublesome and expen-
sive, given in your columns for pro.
tecting fruit trees against mice dur.
ing the Writer, will give you my
method which ] think cheaper, more
convenient and efficacious. For an
orchard Of FIVE hundred trees | buy
FIVE cents worth of arsenic Tone
ounce) aud mix it with one pint corn
meal, and put one tablespoonful at
the root Of about every twentieth
tree, in some old vessel or broken
crockery 10 protec, it from the wealth
er-the result is that since employing
that method have had no trees in.
jured by mlce-dead mice do not
gnaw trees OF breed crop for the
succeeding year.
While writing ! will just give my
method for protecting sheep against
dogs. ] have kept flock of sheep
for several years, varying from 100
to over 1000 head, and for the last
eight years have not lost = sheep
killed by dogs. | keep my sheep
yarded nights and occasionally vary
ing from once in two weeks to once
a month, ] go out at bed time and
place around the outside Of the pen
bits Of meat containing strychnine,
which take up again early in the
morning if not eaten during the night.
Result, immunity from dogs and an
old well on the farm has received
layer Of dog and layer OF dirt until
II is about full. ] have never killed
rman's dog through malice, or any
where except On my own premises
and in protection Of my own property,
and have not, to my knowledge, re-
ceiyed any injury in retaliation for
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Ex-senator Carpenter has address
ed an open letter to the Chicago 1ri
tune, touching the charges made by
that paper that he was member 0,
the Milwaukee Whisky Ring. The
following paragraph is Enthusiastically
to the poi:lt.
"lf your charges are true | am q
disgraced man, if not, you are; and
which is the villain we will submit to
the determination of a jury, where
the difference between truth and
falsehood is recognized. If you can
establish MY guilt ought to be dis
graced, and ain willing to be; if you
cannot, you ought to be, however un-
willing you may be-"
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AT this season of the year, when 50
many of our people are suff ring from
colds. We call attention to AYERS CHER
RY PEcToRAL as sure cure nor only for
coughs and colds, but all affections OF
the lungs end throat. Having used 1t in
our family for many years, we can spea
from personal knowledge Of its efiicien
CIV. There may ae other remedies that
are good, but in all our experience thi,
has proved to be by far the best. It,
qualities are uniform and wholly relia
bic. 1t is pleasant to take, and should
be kept in command, by every family,
as protection against a class of com
plants which seem harmless In the he
ginning, but become affecting and dan
gerous If neglected Now Haven Regis
ter.
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DR.. BAKERS PANACEa, for Rheu-
ma.lsm, Neuralgia, Cramps, Collie,
Disrrhpa, Cholera Moibus, Cholera
!nfantum, Sprains, Burns, Scalds,
Bruises, Clilb!ains, Prostitutes, Swell
lings, Soreness of the Joints, and all
painful. affections Of the body, exter.
nal and internal. For Colds, Sore
throat, Qunzy, and diseases of the
throat and mucous membrane, il is an
Invaluable remedy. John f, Henry,
Curran d Co, Proprietors, sand 8 Col.
lege Place, New York. 3ra
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sToP THAT COUGH Many hesitate to
OF the expense, connected with the mn
certainty of its beneftting them. while
a, the same time. they had confidence In
that remedy. the expense would be the
least objection. With this fact In view
We make the following proposition: Any
person suffering Mir cold, cough or
sore throat. that will call at A. NJ. Kinks
drug store and purchase bottle Of .Hale's
Cough Cordial use one half IT it. and
ii they conclude that IL is doing them
no GOO /, they can return the bette and
receive back their money
No medicine ever sold in this vicinity,
that produced such magical results.
DON'T fail TO try. 6m40
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SHERIFF. SALE.

ny virtue Of special Execution to me
directed, Issued IRON line office u the Clerk
0i tue District court, In anu for the county
OI cedar and STATE Iowa in favor OF
a, X -tarrett anu against Ionn w. kynett
nave levied upon lne following property
tae property 81 the said john W kynetI,
to-Mlt:
fne south part Of lot number six (6) in
ptocA numpor nineteen 1871 of the town OF
fIpGon. described a. follows, to-wit: COM
mrneIng :. teet south OF the nor Iheast cor
ner OF said lot. thence south Is feet thence
west 81 8eet, thence south Ieet thence
West ~ feet, thence nofth q feet thence
east n ieet 10 IN. place OF beginning stu
ated IN Cedar county. Iowa.
\ nj shati oiief tie same for sale at the
Court House laof Ia the town OF Upton, in
said County. IN Monday the 27tn day Of
December A. D., 1870, al one o'clock, r. M, OF
s4lu aay, To satisfy said Execution and costs
that may accrue thereon.
Dated this 29tn day OF Soyem Der A. D. ls.5
john SHk.AhER
sheriff ofGedar County Iowa
Per 4. u. MAYNARD. Deputy. 4sW3
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STRANGE Bur TRrK-Your Cough IL
killing you. Is your life worth Is css.
II SO, use DIR. Seth Arnoid's Cough. Killer.
the great eradicator Of AL Lung Oiseas.
es. II is superior to all other reDedies
We, discovered for Coughs Colds Ncre
Throal wboopiag Cough, Croep and
all diseases of the Threat and Lnngs.
Price rs cent? so cents ana 500 Cab
ct Wsetcott'ss drug store. Tpton Ia,
and obtain hottie. II relief IL not AZ
iorded. money refunded. Two doses
will relieve the most severe case. A
sure. speedy. ard perfectly safe remedy,
proved by trial to excel shy other in the
world. Remember 1t 10 warranted.
Compounded by the DIR. Seth Arnold
Medical Corporation. Woonsocket. X. l.