The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-12-16
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quest OF numerous public spirited citi
zens of this place we furnish far publi
cation the following items of local inter
est to this side of the river, and which !
may be of interest to your numerous
readers throughout the county and else
where, The first two items that we
shall give we desire published for the
express purpose of informing the world
that this community is in keeping with
the times, and that morally we are
advancing in those things pertaining to
the best interests OF society. The good
people of this community have Away,
felt justly proud OF their reputation As IA
temperance loving and lawabding neigh
borhood and when encroached upon by
any outsider they have invariably been
quick 10 Act in resisting the intruder.
A short time since, q foppish youth,
of idle and dissolute habits came To this
place to cut swell. He had been liv |
| ing in Muscatine during the past sum
mer where he had acquired an education |
which untitled him for usefulness to orr
people. Soon after his location here he |
was detected in importing wLiskey to
this village, for which he was immedi
ately arrested, and taken before justice
Mcclellan, where he found himself con
fronted by l.. S. Smith, prosecuting at
tOrney for the people, and large mum.
Der Of leading citizens. This was too /
much for the crooked whiskey' man, |
wko At once plead guilty to charge of |
importing and selling and gracefully |
submitted to a fine oil SEQ aud costs
The man to whom this whiskey was sold
is an honest industrious mechanic, who
during the war had acquired the habit of
drinking, but some time since had resis
ed temptation and by the aid of those
around him had since been practiclng
/ total abstinence. OF course our people
| felt greatly chagrinned at seeing their
| efforts At reform thwartei by the black
sheep VINO had entered the fold; and To
the end that justice should be meeted out
to all the young man received his In a
way least expected Therefore we de-
sire the public to take notice that any
attempt to corrupt the morals OF our
people will be quickly resented and the
Just punishment of the law inflicted on
the offender
Another item of local importance is
the fact that we have recently organized
Good Templars Lodge, which is sup.
) ported by many of the best citizens OF
the place We tried in some way to
J give publicity to this fact at the time
) the lodge was organized about four
weeks ago; but signaly failed There
, are many young people living in the
| laas h
i, sufficient nearness to attend convenient
Z, ly, who wished to be present at the or
ganization exercises, but not bein y
). aware OF the fact, had to forego that
S pleasure No doubt there are many
: others who will be pleased to learn that
Y lodge now actually exists, and is grow
ing in interest with each successive
meeting. Our regular meetings are held
e on Friday evening of each week and
: are ably presided over by l.. J.
Miles, W. c. r. The exercises are of
highly interesting character. Aside
from the opening, initiating, business
and closing exercises, literary enter.
tanment consisting Of Declama,ions,
! Essays, Discussions, aud the reading OF
, paper ably edited and conducted by
| Va ZIG oto'lt tpkCNhIi Win
music, tends to enliven the occasion
whereby the evenings are passed both
pleasantly aud proftably.
Mr. Joseph Steer, one of the original
founders of this place, who owned large
interests here, and who through his
wealth and excellent business qualifca
: tons did much TO make the town what
il is, has recently gone to Philadelphia
6 to remain about one year and perhaps
permanently. Having been appointed
= administrator of the estate OF j. NJ.
Wetheral deceased. which is a very large,
and much Of VIII lch consists Of Philadel.
phia property and lands in the State of
D Penn. and Virginia, Mr.. Steer, to facil
It itate business, thought proper to e
e where it would be 70 settle; accord
r ingiy, he took his family with him, and
,, will remain until the whole matter i,
p fully disposed or
q There is some talk OF paper beial
It started in this place In the spring, 10 b.
. devoted to the local interests of the com
8 mlnity, movement which meets witt
q. popular favor. and which Is being secon
II ded by some OF the solid business mel
of this town The effort will include
good printing outfit TO be placed In III,
=, hands II man competent to get up sucl
= paper as the Interests of the place de
= mands Many Improvements have bee,
- made during the past season, but tn
y number IL so great that time and spac
!, forbid orr undertaking a description O
!, them Ia lAis letter. which Is alresd.
much longer than We intend at the start
In our Dext wewill give your reader
some account Of the public institution
: Of the place and the mode of conducting
:. Quaker meeting Yours,
PRO BONA PUBLICO.
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