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The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Jailor Simonds does not sleep very
soundlv. The habit Of noticing all
strange noises about the Jail has be-
come second nature to him; and if
such sounds frst reach his ears when
asleep, he is speedily awake and in
vestigating the cause. Thus it was
about two o'clock last Tuesday morn
ing that he found himself intently
listening to slight, thin sound about
half way between a rasp and a
squeak. II might be a mouse; but
after listening = while and consulting
his better half, the rodents were re-
lieved from suspicion and Ike started
on accommodating tour. He dress
ed. went down stairs and out doors
without making noise enough to at
tract any attention. Once out doors,
the character and location Of the sus-
nicious noise were both discovered
in = twinkling. At the window OF
the second floor cell on the south side,
occupied by James Escher, stood some
one steadily scrsping at the heavy
iron bars. Two minutes later Simons
was in the cell. Escher was in bed
and we'll covered up, and denied
making any noise or having any
tools. Simons found piece OF bro
ken saw in the window, and showing
it to the boy demanded the rest, or
he would ..choke him till morning.
James didn't want much Of that, and
accordingly tumbled out Of bed and
| instructed Ike 10 look between the
blankets aud the mattress, whore he
found very nice little tool known
as a jewelers. saw-consistlng Of an
adjustable iron frame holding slen-
der spring steel saw. The saws were,
however much too slender for the
business in hand, and he had broken
up several, all in fact, but one, with
out having fairly made an impression
on one of the two inch bars that stood
between him and liberty.
When Sheriff Shearer visited the
| Jail in the morning and learned the de-
velopments, he at once knew that
some one had been tampering with
his prisoners again, and was justly
very indignant. The situation wa.
rapidly anvassed, and all probable
clues so vigorously followed up tha'
two arrests were made before noon
Boil parties waived examinations ,ane
gave bonds in the sum of $500 eacl
but as something more will prob
ably be done in the premises withir
few days, we defer farther state
ment in this connection to anothe
week.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

We mentioned at the time the
sending of men and teams from here
to Sac county, this state, to break
quite a large tract Of land belonging
to H. G. Piatt, Esq. Having the
land ready for crop this spring, and
being unable to rent or dispose Of il
satisfactorily, Mr.. P. last week start.
ed of Robt. Shaffer fully prepared tc
make and save a crop.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

FouND.-Some days ago . pocket.
book was found on the road north
east of Upton. 1t contained some
money, q photograph and a mode
love letter; and can be reclaimed BY
applying to Henry Walters, proving
property and paying for this notice
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

THE Mechanicsville Dramatic As
sociation give an entertainment at
Hertz Hall, in that place, on Thurs
day evening, 22d inst, for the bene-
6t Of the Cornet Band, just organic
ing there. The programme offered
is = most enjoyable one--this being
the fourth Of series Of entertain.
msnts which have proved very sue.
cessful.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

DIR. CARRIER has fitted up Sec
ond operating room on the opposite
side of his waiting room from the old
one. A handsomely upholstered
chair of the most approved pattern
has been placed therein, and if man
must have his mouth turned into a
blacksmith shop, it will be hard to
find better appointed place to do it
than at DR.. Garber's Dental rooms.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

MISS ScR1BNRR AND THE TlrTox
SEMINARy.-As is well known 70
readers Of the ADvxRTIsKR, Miss
Scribner, the Principal Of the Tpto n
Seminary for Young Ladies', left this
place some weeks ago under rather
peculiar circumstances--which we're,
or were believed to be-, such that
there were probably not twelve per-
sons in the place who had the remot-
est idea that she would ever return.
But she did return, as was announc.
ed in these columns ct the time; and
now ne learn from good authority
that oil her peouniary affairs have
been adjusted" BY the assistance
of no less responsible person than
Mr.. Moses Bunker, the larger claims
against Miss S. have been satisfacto-
rily secured, and the smaller credit
ors have all been visited, and few
paid, the rest with one exception,
upon the representations made, signi-
flying their willingness to wait a
reasonable time.
This, together with the announce
ment in another column regarding
the re-openiag Of the Seminary gives
the present aspect of the matter a
clearly, perhaps, as would be posi-
BILE, even should we attempt to enter
upon the labyrinth Of detail; and
readers will be able to draw their
| own conclusions.
As to the school: Every one vii
have confidence in the discretion oi
Miss p. NJ. Smith, who we un'
dersta nd is to assume financial man
agement; and Miss Ssribner is al
ready regarded by all who know hel
as very accomplished instructor
indeed, exceptionally so. Such ar
institution as well conducted sem
mary, or boarding school for young
ladies, is every where considered
very desirable one. Mr.. Bunker
efforts to perpetuate this one here
have the ring of real philanthropy
and the project will surely receive NJ
undeserved Encouragement on th'
part of any of our citizens.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

SswIN0 DoNE.-Nrs. G. Willcr wishes
10 inform the citizens OF Upton and
vicinity. that she 10 now ready TO take
In al kinds Of Sewing; she will either
sew ct her homo or accommodate her
customers ct their own bones II desired,
sAs will also furnish her own machine.
Good work guaranteed; prices lower
than the lowest. Resiience tive miles
northeast 81 Tipton, on the 81. @. Piatt
farm. 1twl
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

HORsEs.-All farmers and Others
interested in horses will do well to
notice some brief articles upon the
subject now being published in these
columns, and also to read carefully
the advertisement Of Mr.. James
Greig. By SO doing you will gain
valuable information.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

ONE Of our most genial citizens,
Mr.. S. NJ. Town, left Upton quite
suddenly last week to accept posi-
ton under the North Western Rail
way Company. 1t is kind of trial
trip with him, and his family will re.
main here during the summer at al
events. It is to be hoped that Mr.
rs business matters may be arranged
consistently with a continued home
here.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15
Notice To Teachers.

Examinations will be held at nv Office
regularly every Saturday. All persons
desiring TO see me on school business
will find me in my otsioe on that day
/ will hold an examination at Durant
on Thursday, April the sth, 1915. Ar.
rangements have been made by which
examinations may be had by calling on
Prof w. r. Stubbs, of Clarence, or Prof
L. U. Cook, Of Sprin.dale.
left G.. w. ROLLINS, Co Sup't.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15
The celebrated Quaker City iine
shirt ct Dean Ingman & Young's.

| The celebrated Quaker City fne
shirt st Dean Ingman & Young's.
| The Globe thread il warranted
to be equal to either Coats or Clark
and far superior to any other thread
made. Sold only At Vans. s cents
spool.
-See Vans advertisement in an
Other column Of this paper.
-"It appears be helped an old man
to kingdom come BY eiviag him lot
Of stuff that would kill brass dog"
is the way IN exchange explains the
Purza matter. Horrid.
| Spring styles in oassimeres for
men and boys wear 1t Vans.
-All indebted to DR.. H. Il. May
nard prior to January lst, 1876, mast
call on A. B. Maynard in tho Court
House and settle the same without
further delay. 15w2
Tho cheapest place in town to
buy wall paper ID at Vans.
Mrs. Rhodabush has received .
full stock Of millinery and fancy
goods which she is offering At very
low prices. Call ct once, one door
north Of Fields grocery. l5w2
The celebrated Globe thread At
four cents spool At Perrien Deans.
Bessie Turner would have testi-
fed, had she been asked, that ono
half Of Theodore Tilton's dissatisfac-
tioa arose from the fact that be
couldn't buy bis clothing At Casad 4
Gilmore's.
All the latest styles ir ladies'
collars aud cuffs at Vans.
-R.H.Kirk has moved his law Office
from the rooms over the City Drug
store 30 long occupied by him to the
front room over F. Deans store,
north Of Court Square, entrance by
same stairway - this Office.
Just arrived 1t Dean, Ingman 4
Young another invoice of those nice
cheap quilts.
For machine work, manufactur-
err who have tested the Globe thread
| on oil machines either by treadle or
steam power give it their unqualifi-
ed endorsement. Fo, sale Al Vans.
Five cent sPeols.
AT the Glen Flora sale. at Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, on the 7th inst, 121 head
of short horn cattle sold for t7l 1893.
The contract for carrying mail
between Stanwood and Upton via
Shiloh, has been let to the North
Western Stage Company, and is now
offered for sub-contract. This is the
second time that route has been let
since discontinued by the depart.
menf.
A complete assortment ofstriped
shirtings, striped denims and dress
goods 1t Dean, Tngman X Young's.
Three Mt Vernon boys, oil under
thirteen years of age, started for the
Black Hills last week Tuesday. They
got as for - Bertram, and we're pre-
pairing to camp for the night in the
woods when their enraged dads over
took them. It 10 said to have been a
very stern meeting the boys not be-
| ing able to sit down comfortably. yet.
Two cars of cattle, averaging ], 400,
we're shipped the other dsy BY Reeder
Bros.
"A De Witt divine advertises in
the local paper that he will deliver .
lecture entitled. "Pen Pictures Of De
"Witt Celebrities, consisting Of Jim
"Cloud, the smoker; Timothy Topper,
"the dram drinker; VIM. Baggs, the
"money maker; George Gravy, the
ssladies' man and Charlie Green, the
ssnovel reader"
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

AARoN p. GILBERT has commenc
ed, At Davenport,an engagement to
make sketches for the use of the com-
pany publishing Andreas' new Iowa
Atlas. Mr.. G.s next work is to be
in this vicinity.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

AMERICANS ARE A NATION OF pYsPEp.
TIcs-We live fast. dissipate and fill
early graves We drink ali kinds of alco
holic spirits, and swallow, without mas.
tication, pork, grease. and every kind of
life destroying, system clogging, indiges-
tible food. DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vim
egar Btters will remove the evil effects,
and the recovered patient, with pure,
vitallzed electrical blood flowing through
his veins will have a clearer head and a
cooler judgment, which added 10 exper-
ience, will cause him to abstain in the
ft,tnra fau1
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

GoINa.-Mr. A. Willitts, one Of
the old and highly respected citizens
of this vicinity, has sold his farm and
personal property and will soon be
gone to mingle with the great tide
of humanity setting westward. The
place sold by Mr.. Willitts il one Of
the oldest and best improved farms
in this part Of the county, and he
must leave it. rs we'll As his neigh.
bors aud friends, with much regret.
1t is an exception when . man
is able to get around him the COM
forts and conveniences of such q
home more than once in life time,
but We sincerely hope this instance
may prove one Of the exceptions.
Speaking Of Mr.. Willetts approach.
ing departure reminds Us Of another
long time resident and good citizen
already gone. We refer to Mr.. Pc.
tor Sheets, who after selling out, re.
moved last week to Muscstine coun,
~
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

MCNAMARA & CAsAD, having sold
out their stock of hardware, have
opened an agricultural Office in
Halls building, opposite the Court
House, and will make speciality Of
al kinds Of FIRST class agricultural i'm.
plements.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

ABOUT ninety dollars is left in the
treasury of this Independent District
a the result of school exhibitions, Of.
ter paying for all apparatus, chemi'
Gals, specimens, &C., purchased dur
ing the past two years.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

THIS issue Of the ApyEET,sER be-
came full to overfowing before We
were aware, thereby necessitating
the omission Of several matters that
should have place. and the severe
abbreyiation Of others.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

Work on the new school house At
Wilton is expected to open about the
firs. Of June. The building will be
Of brick, sixty by seventy feet in size.
with ! tower seventy feet high. The
lower story will have four rooms; the
second story will have two large
rooms snd two recitation rooms, while
beth stories will have the necessary
cloak rooms, etc. The third story
will be made into hall the size o
the building, making desirable i'm
provement over the most Of schoo
rooms.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

KEEP SToCK CHEAPLY!-George
L. Hawkins proposes, as soon ~ the
growth of grass will permit, to take
herd Of stock about 100 miles north
west and tend them on good grazing
land through the season. He will
take stock from Upton and return
them here, At the moderate rate of
&1. so per head for cattle and $3.50
pr head for horses. Mr.. Hawkins
can be found 3 miles west Of Inland,
or addressed at Upton. 4w12pd
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

CoNcERT.-Prof. Hickey and class
will give concert At the City Hal
on Saturday evening. For particu'
lars and programme see bills. Tick,
cts for sale at City Drug store.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

WE learn that little son of Mr.
Elliott Knott, on Monday, met with
the very sad misfortune to lose an
eve from an accidental thrust of 4
pitchfork in the hands Of . PLAYMATE.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15
DIED..

In Upton, April 4th, 1875, At the res
;dence of her daughter, Mrs. 5. +. Foy.
Mrs. Clarissa l.. Starr, aged 65 years,
and months,
She was born near Granville, Mass.
July 23d, 1911 Her parents moved to
Granville, Ohio, in 1914. where she
united with the Congregational Church
ut the age Of 16. She was married to
John II. Starr, October 30th, 1899, and
settled in Columbus, Ohio. In the spring
of 1850 they came West, and settled in
Upton, where after twenty three years
of united usefulness, the husband was
called home, and now after two years of
separation both have entered into the
rest which remaineth for the people of
God.
HE sees when their footsteps faiter, when
their hearts grow weak and faint,
| He marks VIXEN their strength 10 failing
aud listcns to each complaint,
| He bids them rest for season, for the path.
way has grown too steep,
| And folded In fair green pastures,
| He givcth his loved ones sleep.
Like weary and worn-out children, ths,
/
He knows that they oft are longing for home
aud its sweet rcpose;
| 30 he calls them from their labors ere thu
] shadows around them creep,
And silently watching DER them
He giveth his loved ones sleep.
All dread Of the distant future, all fears tina
oppressed TO day
Like mists, that clear In the sunlight, hav
noiselessly passed awav.
Nor call, nor clAmor, can rouse them, from
slumber % pure and deep,
For only His voice can reach them,
Who Eiveth his loved ones sleep.
Weep not that their tolls are over, weep no
| that their race 10 run;
God grant We may rest % calmly, when on
work, like theirA, 10 done.
TIL then We would yield with glAdness ou
treasures to him to keep,
| Aud rejoice In the sweet assurance
He givsth his loved ones sleep
i At Compton, Los Angeles County Ca
ifornia, March 2lst, 1875. Of consumption
} 6ylvanus Tufts. aged A. years months
: At the same place, March 30th. o
!, congestion Of the brain, Sarah Elisabeth
, daughter of 8. c. and Emma NJ. Tufti
aged one year and eight months
The friends Of the deceased an
. family in Cedar Co, and there ar
many Of them, will feel interested !
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

IT only took the Frsseur building
. day and ! half TO walk two blocks
from the old site to the new. Pat
Carlin escorted it, which accounts for
the celerity.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

TIPToN SEMINARY win be reopen.
ed on Monday, April 10th. Miss
Scribner Principal. Terms Is hereto
fore. A competent financial mama
ger viii be appointed.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

On Tuesday, April I'd, special
train of forty four cars, in two sec.
tions, left Springfield, Ohio. loaded
solely and alone with Champion
Reapers and Mowers. This il the
largest single shipment Of the kind
the world ever saw; is valued n
&l75, 900 and cost e4,242.84 freight
Messrs. McNamara & Casad are
agents for these popular machines in
Cedar county.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

RAILROAD OUrL0oK.-ln response
to the numerous inquiries put 70 US
about the time when work will COM
mence on the Chicago, Clinton 4
Western, We have only this to say,
that We understand the contract to
build the road to lows City has been
let 70 Mr. A. Walbaum-that gentle.
maH sutering into bonds 70 complete
the work in accordance with the
terms of Mr. Hincklsy's contract with
The company. Mr.. Walbaum's con.
tract obligates him TO commencs
work % soon = the ground i suita'
BILE for grading. Mr.. Hinckley is r
furnish material foe bridges, culvert,
30, also the ties and iron.
+ II 10 thought now that aotiys vori
will commence about The ffteSnth 10
stAnt. ! ~
We believe Mr.. Hiuckley not onl,
intends 70 carry out in good faith hi
contract with the company, but VI
believe hs has the means At his com
mand 20 do it.
The above from the Clinton AZ
ef the 9th inst. is all We have see
O tho subject for several weeks.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

ALL farmers are beginning, or will
soon be, to think about the best and
most economical way to save their
crsp Of small grain. Let them find
light by reading the advertisement Of
w. H. Lorrimer, agent for the Marsh
Harvester in Cedar county.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

New FIRM.-In the proper column
appears the advertisement Of w. F
Miller 4 Co, who have just taken the
place Of McNamara & Casad as deal.
ers in al kinds of hardware, stoves
tinware, &c. These gentlemen un.
derstand the business they have uD'
dertaken and expect to carry it on
not for day, but in the manner mos
likely to build for themselves friend
and custom in time to come.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

ALL persons knowing themselves
indebted to McNamara & Casad by
book account or note past due, will
please call and settle at once.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

Ar Stanwood, last Saturday, it
was decided by large majority OF
the popular vote to issue bonds to
the amount Of $4,000 for the purpose
Of building . new and commodious
school house. A very pleasant and
convenient site has been selected ,snd
when the proposed building shall
have been erected thereon, it will
not only be . needed Improvement,
but il will be IN ornament and q
standing advertisement and recon.
mendation. Upton will have to fol.
low suit before many years-it should
do so before many months.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15
TO Builders!

Scaled proposals will be received by the
Secretary of the Board Of Directors Indepen'
dent District of StAm wood until the 7th day
OF May. 1875, for the building OF 3 new school
house. a0o0rdtnG to plans and specification
now In hand CT Secretary at StanwoOd. Bid
viii be opened ON the 9Th day Of May. 1875
at O'Clock .. N.
iswa II. 8. NoRDHA Us, see'y.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15
BY buying
largely we get
advantages i'm
prices w hich
enables US to Of
fer extra induce
ments.

Carpets are
lower than for
fifteen years
past, and lower
than they prob
ably will be q
year hence.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

AKRiyAIA. DEPAeTueD.
On the North western Railroad.
o'clock . m. and ~ Mails closes ~
day night
From Wilton u m. Leave ~ p. m.
Davenport Overland via. Inland.
Tuesday and Fridays Mondays and Thu1-
6oclOck p. m. day O'Clock :. n
Post Once open IN Sundays from 70 lo
o'clock \. m.
ALONZO SHAW. 2. N.
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

L - w Will uuu UACSOio uAOAS0MsAs
| & Casad in the old Hall building, op.
posite the Court House. See their
advertisement.
-Aldrich, McCroskey, Walters,
Bunker and other Of our stock men
went over to the Jacobs sale ON Tues
day afternoon.
| Wallace wants the public 4
bear in mind the fact that he sell'
good clo,hing cheap At the City
| Clothing Store.
i e. O. Campbell Of Clarence, j,
selling Minnesota wheat -four At el l.3
per sack, and spring wheat -four =
1l.25 per sack. a.
The Globe thread 10 tho onll
three cord soft finish Eve cent threas
that can be warranted TO work ol
any machine. For sale at Vans.
-. G. Sheldon commenced Q
Monday to she'll some fifteen thor
| oo00 Ou000l8 Ol CV9u WusCu uO -
been accumulating in cribs nsar tn
depot
A young msn refused to pa
J Conductos Bangs the ten-oen's extr
iars On account Of failure TO purchas
. tickst-bat chaaged his mind
! The train stopped.
An old gentleman about 6f
> years Of age hsds hand badly mut
lstsd et Rates sev mill one day ID
week. Hs LOSES The little finger u
J part Of the next one.
-N,s. Bassstt, Of Chicago, y o
! psrintsniing the Millinery DspAr
ns1s It Mrs. Rhodabush'a, and iadi'
nay - surs Of having bats trim0a
il shs very best and latest etyb
CeN sad sxamias. u,
The Tipton advertiser., 1875-04-15

"A De Witt divine advertises in
the local paper that be will deliver =
lecture entitled, "Pen Pictures of De
"Witt Celebrities, consisting Of Jim
"Cloud, the smoker; Timothy Topper,
"the dram drinker; VIM. Baggs, the
.smoney maker; George Gravy, the
'sladies' man and Charlie Green, the
shovel reader"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-08
SELECTED WITH CARE.
A Stock OF Leather that Will Hear the
Test,

We took occasion yesterday to look
in at Mr.. G.. Browns Boot and Shoe
Factory on Main street, near Market
Square, aud satisfied from personal ob-
servation, that he is prepared to do the
best of work. He has a fine stock of
French calf skins on hand of the " Cor
nelian," D." Jules Judot,' aud Carrier
Dupond y brands, with full stock of
the best American calf SIX ms, of Phila>
delphia make, and best quality of
white oak sole as well as hemlock in
abundance. He has every description
of shoe findings, pegs, nails, shanks,
and every description of tools, lasts,
and is prepared To supply work.
men with anything IN that
lire at as reasonable rates
as they can be obtained anywhere else.
Mr.. George Brown has been To the
East himself and made the selection OF
his stock, and being IA practical man,
he knew Just what style of stock to Sc
lect to suit the trade. There is one fact
connected with his manufacturing de-
partment that is worthy of note, and
that is that he never has any misfits
on hand. He never fails in giving q
fit, and being always present, practi'
cal mar, acting his own foreman, he
is enabled to guarantee every job o.
work he turns out. His stock of mate
rial can not be surpassed, and we have
seen some as fine jobs of work come
from his establishment as are found il
this country. Mr.. Brown has the eX
perience of 80 years to aid him in se
Letting his stock, and when he guar
antees IA certain kinh Of work you may
depend upon it, it win turn out just a'
represented. All orders will receive
his prompt personal attention, anC
with good stock and good workmen
he is sure to please. Give him IA call