The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-07-13

"a bridge, bridge, to cross the
ferry!"
An "iron truss bridge" it is to
be--good.
Cellar draius are sprouting faster
than the corn just now.
Proceedings Of County Super
visofs in another column.
What is "pcanut stand and
who is it a "pct name" for?
Local matters and centennial
letters get away with politics this
week.
Jim Ripley has turned modistc
and is fitting new breastworks on
the ancient Virgin block.
The fact that can old woman will
have the last word" must excuse us
for not tempting that dignity" any
further.
-Judicious trimming OF the shade
trees in Monument Square would save
many Of them from being broken by
the wind.
Two and seven-,enths inches Of
water fell last Sabbath, and over FIVE
inches during the first ten days Of
this month.
Some very interesting letters
from the centennial, and on the way
thither, are published this week, and
more are to follow.
That huge bed Of vcrbenas, out
lined by deep coIored pansies, gives
Ed Golden a great many well de-
served compliments.
Any desired pieces of music can
be obtained by leaving order with
Miss Fannie Hogan at her residence
one door south Of the Congregational
church.
Some man, whose name we did
not learn, was considerably burned in
the face, on the Fourth, while trying
10 make cannon Of a stump out on
Shaggy Ridge.
Major May proposed to build a
bridge over the Cedar, at his own
point near Covers Ferry, for sl4,-
600. He did not specify what sort of
bridge further than a "good' one.
-Mcssrs. O'Hanlon & O'IIara, the
firm to whom was awarded the stone
work for the Covers Ferry bridge,
hailed from Iowa City, though one
Of the partners lives at Cedar Rapids.
Every one who likes good -four
will do well to notice the advertise
ment of the Wilton Mills. in another
column, and then 20 to w. +. Miller
& Co.'s and try some of the warrant
ed flour.
Some honest strangers seeking
work, and more lazy tramps seeking
what they may beg or steal, have
commenced the tour of the country.
People have need to distinguish be-
tween them.
Zip Cul." chased an impuden,
tramp away from his premises las,
Saturday evening with his little re-
volver, and for fear he might shoot
the cuss he left the cylinder in the
weeds where he jumped over the
fence.
-Wallace-P. Wallace, the City
Clothing Store man, is going to the
centennial in a few days and as he
intends to take in large stock Of
new goods during his trip he is
anxious to have all who are indebted
to him call at once and settle.
We forge. it last week, but be-
lieve they called it ratification
Some of the faithful invested in .
few pounds Of powder on the goth
ult., and it was very slowly con
sumed in behalf of Tilden. The Re
publicans will shoot in November.
That open cellar full of Shiny
water, on the corner of Cedar anc
Fourth SITS, comes pretty near being
a nuisancc-as also does the drainage
of SO much water down the north side
of Fourth with no adequate ditch &c
prevent its standing all along ii
pools.
Some man ran against q boarC
in a tent at the camp meeting grount
Sunday morning and nearly killed
himself. The end OF the board s.rucl
him on the n,sc, knocked him dowI
and he at once went into spasm
which for some time could not be re
leved.
All may not be aware of thu
pains which has been taken by Mrs
M. Palmer, at the old City Hote
stand, to be prepared to meet all tn
wants of the travelling public. Sh
is thoroughly ready to offer the bes
accommodations to meal, day o
weekly boarders. See card.
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The 9th of this month is fixe'
as the date after which VIC may hop
to hear something decisive regarding
the Chicago, Clinton 4 Western rail
way project-Judge Thayer having
been appointed Receiver and his ap
plicaiion to be allowed to issue lie
ceiyer's certificates in payment fo
enough iron to fill the gap betwee
Clinton and Upton being under con
sideration.
The paper read by Judge Tut
hill at the Cedar county Fourth 9
July celebration is published in fu
on the first page Of this paper.
was incorrectly called by us histor
of Cedar county, when in fact It
only one chapter Of such history
The Judge has more of them eithe
! prepared or in course of preparation
which we hope to have the pleasur
Of LAYING before our readers At n