The Tipton advertiser., 1875-07-29
Refuses the Dose.

| The tickets and platform Of tn,
''nameless' parry have failed TO IN
splrc enthusiasm anywhere, ant
those who expect to support then
are IN state OF revolt either witt
| the candidates or creed. But there
are nanv vino utterly refuse to fol
| low tire ignGs tntu,ts further, or to be
responsible for the shifting policy oI
such a political quicksand. Among
those who have taken this position is
the Reaeon Lipjd, of Guthrie Cen
trc. a staunch organ Of Anti Monopo,
" year ago. but which is not in
clurd lc Join the Speckled Democ-
racy of lS.5. 1t reviews the whole
platform. beginning with this on
slaught:
The preamble, as our readers will
see at a glance, gives Democracy the
lead, Liberal Republicans the centre,
and Anti-Nlonopolsts the wall; thus
placing the only party which had a
complete aud working organization
in opposition to the party in power,
completely in the rear; nor does a
single resolution in the platform lay
down plaak for the farmer of Iowa
to stand upon, and it remains to be
seen with how much dociity our
farmers will submit to so cool a de-
nial Of their claims to political recog-
nition.H
The currency plank. when sub
i*cted to the Beare0 Ligit, is found
10 he neither "fsh nor frog" the
tariG plank something nobody can
find out, aud the license plank the
only honest expression, but an open
league with the devil and an invita-
tlon for him to walk in aud be .sre-
hablltatcd in the garments OF re-
spec'abiiity.' The editor announces
his purpose not to go it in these
nervous sentences:
"With pain and not pleasure We
have here recorded our objections to
the platform as given to the world by
this convention. For many long
years we have fought under the
Democratic flag, but until a better
banner than this moth eaten one is
flung to the breeze, we adhere to
this our declaration Of independ-
ence."
Cass county in this State is be.
coming noted for coii-biooded and
startling murders. The latest oc-
Cured sunday evening. at a point
near the line Of Cass and Pottawatta-
mic counties, about twenty. two miles
southwest Of Atlantic City, the muir
derer being a farmer named Fred.
Newhnrter, and his victim Dr.
i.a'toB, whom he shot through the
body with an Enfield rifle. 4 slip
from the Atlantic City TFegraph
gives two versions Of the affair, the
latest being lhst DR.. iIa'ton and his
father ma,c riding eastward. having
been wcs, Of the Bona river to see a
patient Newherter. from his own
premises, saw them coming. aud they
saw Mewhertcr walking with gun
on his shoulder. Mcwhertcr came
out into the road, and when within
twenty 10 thir;v-iiye yards. took De
i!beratc aim at tur Doctor and fired,
the bail entering tie right side. pass.
ing through tho body and ont At the
back. Newhertcr then went to his
house, pat away his gun, strapped
on five reyoiyeFs, took the best horse
he had, and went over the river.
Alarm was Immediately given, and
men promptly sent III pursuit, but at
latest adyiccs he had not been taken.
The difference between the parties
was a claim Of malpractice ou the
part Of Newhertcr, while DR.. IEatton
was i'll attendance upon his wife. for
which he brought suit and was de-
fcatcd The doctor was not dead at
ten O'Clock at night, but no hopes
were entertained Of his recovery.
The fate Of Miss Newton, Of Della
ware, was indeed sad one. Fresh
from boarding school, with a gay life
OF flutes and rosehuds and moon.
beams before her, she was so shocked
and mortified when she heard her
mother mlspronounce a word in the
presence OF company that she went
up stairs and poisoned herself.
Mothers ought to be more careful.
Ii they can't pronounce words cor
rcctIy, when company comes they
ought to conceal themselves in the
kitchen.
New Treasurer New puts on the
screws at once. Any clerk leaving
his desk without leave, in office hours,
will find upon returning that his desk
has taken leave to leave him. 1t
will be funny to see the boys and
girls of the Treasury Department
raising their hands to the officer in