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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-16

GEAR AT SPRINaDALE-A QUAKER
CATEcHIsM.-On the opposite page
we publish the account of the visit of
Hon. John II. Gear, Republican can
didate for Governor of Iowa, to Spring
dale, In this county, ~ given by tele-
graph to the Inter Ocean. As this
was the very first speecl. of the cam
paign, and was made by the leading
candidate, We wondered that previous
notice Of II had not been given
throughout the county. But this il
explained by citizens Of that place,
who inform US that the visit was
not part of the regular canvass. but
entirely dependant upon an arrange
ment between themselves and Mr..
Gear. On July 10th, as 1t appears, q
number Of Republican residents in
that vicinity joined in addressing to
that gentleman the following letter:
Hon. John II. Gear, Darlington.
Dear Sir:--As this Is Republican
stronghold, and ~ we are rigid Pro-
hibitiOnists, aud as you are resting un-
der very grave charges, which must
be removed before you can reasonably
expect to receive our votes, and az we
wish to deal candidly and fairly with
you. We take the liberty of sending
you this letter of invitation, request.
Ing you to address us by speech t.
be delivered In our village At your ear,
Heat convenience. We sfncerely trrst
that you will fully vtndicate yourself
Hoping that right will triumph, ant
that our glorious Commonwealth will
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they followed the sitting sun to a'ws
and settled on the west bank Of tlle
Cedar river. Finding themselves on
thoroughfare of the early travel, Mr..
q. established the ferry that has ever
since borne his name. Here for thirty
three years they dwelt together. Much
of the time their location was an out
post, where the weary traveller gladly
welcomed friends and favors; always
it was hospitable home where the
visitor found hearty welcome and good
cheer.
In 1874, after forty-eight years of
welded life, Mrs. Cover was left
widow. OF a family of seven children,
only two Of them survived, and one
Of these has since died. leaving Mr..
Sewail Cover the present sole repre-
sentative.
The funeral services were observed
on Sabbath, Rev. VIM. Lee officiat-
ing. A large company were present
and followed to its final resting place
the remains of the aged mother. re-
vered friend and respected neighbcr.
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DIED..

At his residence In Iowa township,
this county, last Su nday evening,
August 18th, Mr.. THOMAS BURNETT,
aged about seventy-three years.
The deceased Was highly respected
and very old citizen of that commun-
ity, having resided there over thirty
years,
At his residence In Rochester town.
ship. Cedar county, Iowa, Mr.. JOSEPH
w. CLINE, August 9Th. 1877, in the
33d year of his age.
March 10th, 1879, he was married to
Miss Caroline Busch Of Muscatine
county. Through life Mr.. Cline was
noted for his probity and uprightness
of character, and in his death the COM
munity In which he lived lose an up
right citizen and worthy man. In
the prime oflife he was called away
with.a mother, wife and many friends
to mourn his loss. He bore with for
titude and resignation many days of
suffering, resigning all earthly hopes
and pleasures without a murmur. His
remains were followed to their final
resting place by large number of his
friends and neighbors, all feeling that
they had lost Il friend and worthy cit
izen. II. w. b.
At her home at Covers Ferry, Class
township, on Saturday evening,
August 18th, Mrs. ROsoMOND G. Cow.
Err, widow Of Hon. Robert Cover, in
the seventy-fourth year of her age.
The deceased was born In the fal
State of Maine, March 18th. 1904
where she was united in marriage
with her late husband on the 18th o.
January, 1928. Eight years later they
removed to Ohio, whence. In lS4l
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sold Schulc Director, ON the
WMrpali AgMlM.

Mister editer:--i writ you letter
two weaks ago in which asked fur
serten inflammation from you or sum
Of your reders but nobody has ansered
eny questions. mister ii seems editer
cleerto my mind now, and 1t did atthe
time writ you that letter too, that
nobody Good anser them. believe
the pepel of cedar Co. and Iowa are
beginner to open there les and sea them
educational questions In the rite lite.
believe most of EN-, exceptih the
Schulz Techers, sea the matter jist as
/ do. They heve estimated purity
cloasly our neads and requirments,
and they sea that hi priced techer bet
ter go into Brass Band or sum other
profitabel game and give the farmer
and the comon pepel chance to live
and that the ologies shood be left to
them as haint mind enufi' to study the
comon branches and ar two laizy to XII
theirselfs and that county Normal be
abolised as publick nusenes. the fact
that nobody Good anser nv questions
makes me believe that the american
spiret hes agin got holt Nv the pepel
and that we ar agin comm to Gold
Basis.
When we can hire our Techers the
same as we hire other workers and
and when we doant heye to pay big
taxes to support lazy pepel In county
normels and sich and when ever fell
Ter whats ben TO a town schulz doant
call hisself a profeser and when the
ologies heve sunk into oblivion and
skeptycis hes ben driven from our
land then may old Americka rejoyee
and the country clap his hands.
the difficulty all the time hes been
that pepel wouldent think or elce they
wood sean long ago how we heve
been imposed on by techers askin hi
prices, and by hevin to pay big taxes
to support county normels and our
other schules. rs | sed alore, co.
normels doant meen better schules, it
meens bigger pay and less work and l
hoap they will take sum step to stop
the co. normal. your normal has
been runnin weaks and will sum
body jist tell me what good its done
and obligc, OLD SCHULZ DIRECTOR.
Cedar county, August 18th.
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Mr.. Edi.or:--James Ball, while sit
ting in the blacksmith shop in this
place, got his eye filled with steel
from sickle section projected by
chisel In the hands Of 10. Raker. The
eye probably has gone out forever.
Harvest Is just about over, and farm
ers are busy stacking and threshing.
II. b. Smith and James Pickering are
out with their new machines, and for
getting grain out Of the straw and
chaf are hard to beat. Those who
have had wheat sown have good
yield, and 1t Is said to be of very
good quality. Oats and rye are good
and hay heavy. Timothy seed is
turning out well.
Cattle and horses have been much
improved in this section by iinporta-
lions Of short-horns and Clyesdale
horses.
Notwithstanding contraction and hard
times. those farmers that understand
their business and shove'it are max
ing money--of whom we have many.
Isaac Worrall's team ran away--as
Friends would say--last sixth day,
with the hay rigging. His son was
driving; he went to James Balls for
wagon to unload his own tha. had
given out, and was loaded with
oats he had not proceeded far when
the rigging, not having been fastened
on to the wagon, slipped forward, the
horses taking fright ran away and
scattered things generally. The same
team ran away with Isaac Worrali
last winter during dreadful snow
storm and broke his leg. but no bones
were broken this time but the horses
heels We're badly bruised.
The WILDER friends Of this place
have two weddings CD hand.
Samuel Fawcett has requested a GER
tificate to marry In Ohio.
Joseph Fawcett and Attic Ball have
published their intention to become
man and wife according to Friends
usages and ceremony.
Joseph Fawoett 10 just recovering
from the fever.
The fishing company in this place
10 pretty badly broken up from remov-
ais or other causes, or / might have
something interesting to contribute as
the season rolls on.
James Withem, the Democrat who
wants the Republican party broken up,
still continues to correspond for the
West Branch Times. l..
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Communicated

THE TEACHERS on THE SUPERIN-
TENDENCY.--At the close of Friday SEES
sion ofthe Normal Institute, which was
one Of unusual attendance and interest,
the following resolutions were present
eddy r. q. Young for the consideration
Of the teachers:
WHEREAS, Miss +. +. Frink, the
present incumbent of the Office Of
County Superintendent, has for the
past two years faithfully and sue
cessfully discharged the duties per-
tanning to said Office, and,
WHEREAS, We believe her admins.
tration has been instrumental in
raising the qualifications Of teachers,
thus securing much better results
In the work Of imparting instruction
i'm the schools of This county, and.
WHEREAS, We believe the best inter
ests of the county will be served by
her reelection, therefore,
Resolved, That We, the teachers of
Cedar county in Normal Institute as
sembled, heartily recommend her to
the consideration Of the conventions for
nomination, and to the people for
re- election.
Their adoption was moved by w. T.
Stubs, and Immediately received a
number of seconds.
4 chill for remarks was responded
to by Misses Smith, Frater, Coney and
Bardue, also, Messrs. Ross, Blair,
Stubs, Pearson and Brown. all of
whom gave their hearty approval
The question was then put, which
resulted in their adoption by a rousing
vote. Motion was Immediately ma de
by Mrs. Kilbourne, seconded by Mr..
Wirick, that the vote he made nnani-
NOUS. This motion was carried by
the Institute rising en- D1osse.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Teachers seemed to vie with each 9th
er in expressing their satisfaction and
giving utterance to their friendly feel
ings.
Had Miss Frink been present she
could not have been otherwise than
pleased at the hearty appreciation of
her efforts in working for the good OF
the schools of our County. When
we take into consideration the
fact that the movement originated
and was developed without the knowl-
edge or consent Of the party interested,
and was SO heartily endorsed by the
Institute, it must certainly he receiv-
ed by the voters Of the county as q
strong recommendation for her retep.
ton in the position she has occupied
during the past two years with sneh
credit to herself and advantage 10 the
people. --......
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he ably and wisely administered, we
are, sir, yours truly.
To this Mr.. Clear Mt once favorably
replied, that he should endeavor to
make at least two speeches in Cedar
county. one Of them. IL possible. at
Springdale and on the 4th inst. he
again wrote them making positive
appointment for Thursday evening,
August 9th.
Bills were circulated, and although
the notice WAS short, over two hum
dred substantial citizens assembled at
the appointed time and place. Mr..
Gear made speech over an hour In
duration, in which he reviewed the
past and present political situation,
and ably calculated existing issues.
At the close of the speech, which re-
ceived almost universal commenda-
ton. Mr.. Gear said that IL any one
present had any questions To ask, per-
sonal or political, he would endeavor
to answer them. What followed was
surely an unusual feature Of political
meetings The earnest old Friends put
the case fairly and squarely, and
told Mr.. Gear that he was ac-
cused of drinking, of getting drunk,
of selling whiskey, of favoring license
Legislation, OF opposing the enactment
of this and that desired temperance
law even to the point ofmaking grand
party and seducing the Temperance
champion into blind drunk. Mr.. Gear,
we are told, met all these slightly per-
sonal illusions as calmly and As square
~ as they were offered. Hetold them
that he did drink whenever he want
ed to, made no pretentions to total alb
stinance and wouldn't lie about it for
anybody's Office; but the man or wo-
man did not live who could truthfully
claim to have seen him drunk. The
whiskey selling charge he denied, ex-
ceptas to the single transaction already
fully explained in the papers. He was
in favor Of license, at least, Of local OPP
ton: but he never made the alleged
efforts to defeat temperance legisla-
ton; never made any kind OF a party
pending such legislation, nor played
the pelilah TO any of the temperance
Samsons.
The great wonder on the part of
most of his interlOcutors seems to have
been in regard to persons there pres
ent who had made the charges against
Mr.. q. public and claimed either per-
sonal knowledge or satisfactory proof
that they were true, but who
uttered not syllable In the face
Of his emphatic denials. From
this view of the case Mr.. Gear came
off with flying colors and our inform
ants say that his ability, frankness
and fine social qualities made deep
impression in his favor; but that
while this IL true, II IL also true that
settled principles will not permit
them To vote for habitual drinker
and license man for Governor of
Iowa, even though convinced Of his
ability and charmed with many man
~ qualities.
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The Democratic Convention for the
purpose of electing delegates from Ce-
dar county to the State Convention ut
Marshalltown, will be held nj the
Court House, in Upton, next Satur-
day, 18th inst, at halfpast ten o'clock.
The convention TO nominate county
officers Is not yet called Demo-
cratic brethren, with their usual sagac-
ity, waiting to see what mistakes or
MISUNDERSTANDING the Republican
Convention will furnish as capital for
them to do business on. 1t Is certain
~ TO be hoped that for once they may
fail to be thus set up in business"
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FROM CLARENCE.

Robert Thomson. Of this place, re-
ceived o telegraph dispatch few days
since announcing the death Of his
brother, William Thomson, of Albany.
N, Y.
VIM. Hanna has bought fine lot
Of clothing and has 1t now ready for
sale. His general stock Of merchan-
disc will be bought about September
lst.
II. Freeman has rented the como
elevator" and has commenced the
huying Of grain.
Rev. Spry has moved to his new
residence In the parsonage.
CLARENCE:
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READ THIs.-E. p. NEEpuAM &
SoN, of New York, Manufacturers
% the Silver Tongue Organs. have APP
pointed WIN. POWERS. the well known
music dealer, to he their authorized
agent for this section of Iowa; their
well known style of elegance bf finish,
and fuliness of tone has no equal also
Emerson pianos in upright on square
grand. The celebrated Weber may
also be found in stock at Chas. Ham,
mond's old bank building.
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PERSONAL MENrIoN.-G. s. Hicks
started yesterday morning for four
weeks trip to his old home in Brad
ford county, Penna.
of the Lter-Ocean newspaper, and a
pleasant gentleman, called last week.
He spent several days in Upton, and
will doubtless convey his impressions
TO the columns of his paper.
John G. Sheldon showed up last
Thursday evening. He turned the
sorrels in with the old time rush, and
shook hands as heartily as ever. He
was still at Dixon, he said, paying 81
for wheat.
z. G. Bradshaw, Esq, a Wright Co.
Iowa attorney, has been visiting In
Upton for several days. Zenas used
!. to tie a Upton boy. and upheAds the
honor of his youthful pastures mag
niticently.
Mr.. Mccoy, an attorney from Hunt
ingdon county, Pa. in looking through
Iowa for an eligible location has seen
nothing so attractive as this vicinity
and thinks 1t quite likely that Upton
will become his home. We hope so,
not only because he appears like a
pleasant. we,l-informed gentleman,
but also because We have grown tri-
ile tired Of those old Jokes about the
Temperature up there, ones "length
for this world" etc., aud shall gladly
see them transferred to a new and by
several inches worthier object.
The Misses Jones. of Washington,
ID. c., have been visiting at J. Cul-
bertson's.
Judge Rothrock, j. ID. Shearer, Ii.
c. piatt and VIM. Dean, started Mon
day evening for a Western tour.
Hon. w. r. Leffingwell, now Of
Chicago, suffered a stroke Of paralysis
last week, affecting his left arm and
foot.
Messrs. Thos. James, Gale Wicker.
sham and II. Il. Smith of Springdalc
Thos. Gray Of Iowa, VIM, Baker and
Orlando Howe Of Rochester, ID. D.
Gano of Inland and Sewall Cover OF
Cass, were in town Monday.
I. J. Garretson, Esq, of Clarence,
called Tuesday. Mr.. James, the at
tOrney Of that city was in town last
week.
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GoDEY's LADy's Book for Septem-
her Is received and found fully up to
the reputation it has achieved. The
stories, poetry and sketches are fresh
and interesting. The fashion plates,
patterns and practical description and
instruction, are invaluable to the ladies' !;
as also are the domestic recipes and
hints. Ask your newsdealcr for Il
specimen copy, or address,. a. Cooley,
Philadelphia.
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DRAIN TILE.-Nr. John Dorcas,
who has paid considerable attention to
the subject of farm drainage, has just
sent to the Argillo Works, in Rock
Island county, (Ill.) for car load Of
drain.t tile. Any person who is inter-
ested can get tile for experiments, or
whatever information possessed by
Mr.. T., on application.
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-Iohn w s. Rohipson who slou

John w. s. Robinson, who sloped
from DE Witt seven years ago after
having by long series Of ingenious
frauds aud forgeries swindied his fell
low citizens Of Clinton county out of
obout SIS ,O0o-in one case giving an
old Duchman a mortgage on his own
land for loan of $4,000 In gold was
recently apprehended In Tennessee,
but escaped on the way north.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
William vanPelt. Plaintiff.

Il
William Morgan, James Nor In the Circuit
gan, Elizabeth Morgan, court or the
John Morgan, and 0eoree state OF
Morgan, heirs Of Alex. Iowa,in and
Morgan, deceased; George for &c dAr
Pomer0y and VIM H. Ben county.
ton, Della Dowd and
Charles D0wd.
To the above named defendants:
Your are hereby notified that there will be
on file In the clerks once OF the Circplt
court, In and for Cedar county, The petition
Of the Plaintiff, VIM VaaPels, % which "a
states that he is the owner - feo alwple &
lot seven az block twelve ~, Tiptoa Iowa.
and praying that the titla hereto b ouae4p
ed In him, and that ron Be barred and for
ever estopped from having or clalning any
right Or title thereto adverse 70 the plain-
til. Also that the clerk be authorized =.
cancel certain mortgage Riven BY Chasleo
Swaziland and wife 70 Geo. Pomevog -
VIM: q. BcstoDs - tie property dsscslbsA
herein.
Now unless you appear shsrs4e ana T.
fend before noon Of the secoaA da1 u o.
Angnst term, A. q. 1871, q esH coes1
which win commence on the 1Jth ~ G1
August, A. D. 1871, default VIVA b enfere1
against you, and decree Tsn1SgeA thsseoo
% prayed.
P1ATTA0AnR.
~ Attarne1e ~ Ilol1es4.
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HAVING purchased the exclusive
right to sell in Cedar county the cele-
brated spring-back book cover, which
IL beat suited to holding writing paper
and keeping II clean and convenient,
and which can be used again and
again, we will furnish letter or note
heads, with cover, in quality and ut
prices that will discount foreign COM
petition. II.
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Center Up. Rep. Caucsss.

The Republican Electors or Center
township, Cedar county, will hold
Primary Meeting ut the Court House,
in Upton, on Saturday, August 18th,
1877, ut two o'clock. p. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of selecting nine t9) delegates to
represent said township in the Coun-
ty Convention, to be held on the 18th
inst, and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before 1t. COMMITTEE.
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BEAT 'EM.-The Upton Base Ball
Club achieved handsome victory
over the Wapsies, of West Liberty,
Tuesday afternoon, beating them by a
score of nine to nothing. The Wap-
sizes having made the match for that
nceasion, and failing to come to time,
the above Is the record of the game
authorized by Base HALL regulations.
As the Wap-ies are toppi.h good
club, possibly our boys had better sub
side just now.
p. S.--The latest news on the above
subject develops the fact that the chal-
longing telegram, which was sent
from West Liberty eia Davenport and
Clinton, was sent for Thursday, but
was changed at the Davenport Office
to Tuesday, and was of course thus re-
ceived here. So the game will proba-
bly, be played to-day, and We are ter
ribly afraid that nice little score we
had fixed up, rs above, will be sub
stantially reversed.
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The services of Mr.. Valentine
Stuyvesant, practical and ornamental
Gardener, are offered to all who may
desire flowers. gardens or shrubbery
skillfully treated, including season.
able pruning. S2tf.
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We have received catalogue of
Penn College. situated at Oskaloosa,
Iowa, for the years 1851. Although
yet in its infancy. ~ college, ihis In
stitution makes q showing Of a large
and strong faculty rs well as menu
bership Of nearly two hundred, thirty
six of whom are in the collegiate de-
partment. Among the students We
notice quite q number from this conn
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fyour !ungs are irritated Cypress
ed and sore, no method of treatment
will compare with inhaling the hot
vapors of Tar. The "Solution of For
est Tar" with inhaler, is tn. only
preparation of tar for this purpose.
81 4w
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MONEY TO LOAN on improved farms,
at 8 per cent. interest. Address ms,
stating time and amount wanted, and
number of acres, location and value Of
land, and nature Of Improvements.
UNDERWOOD h CLARK.
Muscatine; Iowa.
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FARMERS, if you have wooden goods,
bought from the wooden mill. peddlars,
or any other man, you want made up
pery cheap. bring II In during the dull
season. shop over the post Office
r, l.. GREENHow, Tailor.
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IHAvE a number Ofimproved farms
near Clarence for sale, any size you
want. Don't fail to call at my head
quarters in Clarence if you want to
buy. A. w. HilIyer.
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FINGER OFF.--Mr. James smith.
while saving wood with CIR
cular saw driven by steam. at Lang's
slaughter house last Friday, struck
his left hand against the saw and cut
of his third finger, badly wonnding
the second and little fingers Mt the
same time. As the index finger on the
same hand Is stir from previous in
Jury, the outlook In little discour-
aging, but Mr.. S. Is plucky and cheer
full, and we hope may have speedy re-
covery more full than anticipated.
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FARM FOR SALE.

viii sell my farm, Of 100 acres, three
miles north Of StaBwo0d, on very reasons-
Bile terms, II purchaser will call soon. The
farm ID we'll improved, good buildings, good
fences, and Q neyer.failiDg we'll.
For terms inquire Of me at Clarence, Iowa.
2Stf ANDREW MINER.
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N AR e 4 ED.

On the evening of the 80 inst, at the
parsonage. by Rev. +, A. Shearer, ID.
D., Mr.. A. T.. Kimberly, Of Iowa
township, Cedar county. and Miss
Mary Wilson, of this township and
county West Liberty Reporter.
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The Republicans OF Springdaie,
Iowa and Cover townships hold q
District Convention on the I'D, at
Springdaie, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating a candidate for County Super
visor.