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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29

We were shown yesterday by en-
ginesr Matt Franklyn . wooden watch
made by Victor D0riot Of BRISTOL
The case is made Of brier root, and the
inside works, all except three Of the
wheels and the springs (which are
metaD are of box wood, while tho
face is made from piece Of the shoul-
der blade of cow, which was run ov-
er by a train and killed some time
ago. It is an open faced watch with
q glass crystal, and is an elegant
piece Of workmanship, displaying
wonderful talent in the maker. Il
dses not weigh moro than A ounce
Matt says he has carried the watch .
day or two, and it keeps as geod time
as any watch he ever carried. Eaox-
vile 7sao.) Chr0aico,.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29
Upton. IOWA, MARCH 80, 1877

it Is our duty to prevent, by any
means in our power, people from
reaching condition in which such q
terrible remedy must be used. l beg
your pardon, my dear Mr.. Crupp,'
exclaimed the minister, springing ex-
citedly from his chair, "but if you
have any other calls TO make l will
repair at once to my study and pre-
pare discourse based upon one of
these texts. Excuse my seeming
rudeness in thus abruptly closing our
interview, but my soul is on fire-on
fire with ardor which | cannot but
believe Is from heaven"
"oh, certainly, +" replied Mr.. Crupp,
rising quite briskly. Business is
business: it's so in the liquor trade,
and | suppose it is in preaching. I'll
go down and see Squire Tomplc, l
guess"
The Rev. Jonas Wedgewell dropped
abruptly into a chair. and tho fire
with which his soulhad been consum-
ing seemed suddenly TO expire. His
face became blank and exprcssionlesa,
his lower jaw dropped little, and he
gasped,
~ had a discouraging conversation
with the Squire only yesterday
morning on a subject involving very
much the ideas you have advanced
His very estimable clerk, George
Doughty, who signed the pledge at
our meeting asserted that his work
must decrease in volume if he were to
continue faithful, 50 | made haste to
intercede for him with his employer,
but l did not meet with that encour-
ment which had hoped for. Broth
er Tomple intima!ed that temperance
was temperance and business was bus
mess, and even made some remarks
which have since seemed to me to
contain implications that | was un-
duly concerned about his affairs"
Temples "a hog, if he is church
member, replied the irreverent Crupp,
"but he's got to make himself useful
if plain talk will do it, 1t takes all
kinds of men to make a world, par
son, or to make men act like men to
their neighbors. Perhaps If you
preachers come down on rich men
who hoard their money, and poor
men that are about rs stingy with
how-dye-do's. and if business men
show the public that its AS cheap To
reform pauper as il is To support
him, and that ii isn't the thing TO
stand by while mans killing him
self without sayin' a word or spendin'
Il cent 10 prevent him-peshaps we
can be of some use in the world
Good day, parson.'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29
The Wife OF the President
MARY Clemmer in the Independent

MARY Clemmer in the independently
Meanwhile, on this man of whom
every one in the nation Is this mo-
msnt thinking, fair woman between
two little children looks down. She
has singular gentle and winning
face. 1t looks out from the bands OF
smooth black hair with that tender
light in the eyes which we have csme
to associate always with the Madonna.
! have never seen such face reign in
the White House. wonder what the
world Of Vanity Fair will do with it.
viii it friz that hair? powder that
face? draw these sweet, pure lines
awry with pride? bare those should
ers? shorten those sleeyes2 hide John
Westley's discipline out of sight, as it
poses and minces before ''the frst lady
of the land?"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29
CT. CHAMBERS, NJ. D.,

ETlHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, has prac-
III ticed twenty We years in this vicinity,
E4nd need only ask 4 continuance OF the pub
Dic confidence hitherto shown.
ONCE in City Drug Store. Residence on
Cedar ST.. opposite Reformed church, Upton,
|fowa. y2hl
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29
Dentist.
DR. ]. EDWARDS,
Aucttonsar
w N. NJ. KNOTT.

4 UGTIoNEER VIII attend promptly
n toseIlinc all kinds OF property at Auc-
tion, In :riy part Of cedar county. A list OF
mis- ss.iss viii always he found at the TIPToN
ApyERTIsER Office, where those desiring his
services ran fl the dav for their sale with
nut seeing him. ~
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29
Justices.
Physicians.

q $. ENSIGN, N. D.,
K SURGEON, TIPToa Iowa.
Having had thirty wears experience
Lr. F. hopes To give satisfaction In all cases
Entrusted to his care. OHice, at residence,
HSo blocx 9 epst 81 Court square. IStf
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
Mail Robbery.

About 5 O'Clock last evening Calvin e
Rhine, school teacher from North Lib
erty, Ohio, and Mrs. Nellie Whistler
Acting Postmistress of Cherry Fork
were arraigned before COMMISSIONS
Hooper on a charge Of stealing letters
from the mail.
In the latter part OF December the
Postmaster Of YOungsyille mailed three
drafts for about $50 in all to II. M. Bishop
in this city. The drafts while in transit
were intercepted.
Later two of them were received here
by the Assistant United States Treas
urer, and paid on an Endorsement made
across the back. A day or two after the
discovery was made that the letters had
been intercepted, the third with in.
dOrsed inclosure was received. Pay.
ment was withheld, and Special Agent
johnson and Superintendent OF Mails
Spaeth started tor Adams County to
ferret out the mystery.
On Saturday last the officers found
that the p0stmisttess and the school
teacher had decamped. They traced
them to this city, anu last evening found
Rhine at Carney's auction stable on
Fifth street. Mrs. Whistler was found
at the Railroad House, opposite the
Spencer House. Both pleaded not guilty
before the Commissioner, but were bound
over f0r examination in the sum of 81, 500
each.
Mrs. Nellie Whistler was arraigned
before the Commissioner at noon, and
gave the required bail, Mr.. Ramsey. the
horse dealer, going ON her bond. Rhine
has not furnished bail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
PREHISTORIC MINING.

In a paper read before the New YorF
Academy Of Sciences by Mr.. A. A, ju-
lien, on Prehistoric Remains In Western
North Carolina, minute delineation
was made or an extensive series of an.
cient excavations extending from
Mitchell County southwark iuto Gaor-
gia. These cuttings were evidently ex-
ecuted for the purpose Of mining for
mica and stealiGa--an industry still
actively prosecuted in the region, Thg
coarse granite strata containing the
mica are divided into soft aud hard
bands, which have Influenced the cha
acter Of the mining both in prehistoris
and present times. The ancient worE-
lngs have been discovered in the soft
veins, and consist OF two classes. In
one, oeep shafts have been found, soms-
times containing tools; and these are
ascribed to the Spanlards OF to still
later adVenturers. The other class cog
slsts OF open excavations, occasionally
connected with small tunnels; and
these are pronounced undoubtedly OF
prehistoric origin. Ashes have been
discovered in sUme OF the mines, show-
ing the use Of fire, as in the tunnels Of
the Lake Superior mines. From az
pearances 1t is judged that vast quanti-
ties of mica have been taken out 10 pre-
historic times; and 1t is considered
that in these mines the source has boeA
discovered Of the mica plates extensive
ly used in the tombs OF the Mound-build-
ers OF the Mississippi Valley.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
Police Court.

Miscellaneous-W.H Ii. Jetfries, embez-
element, dismissed; John Yachter, same,
continued to February 16; r. Rothschlld,
obstructing street, costs; Frank Feite,
harboring vicious dog, So; Martin Sebas-
tian, abusing family, dismissed; Eva
Smith, malicious destruction OF prop
erty, $2; Samuel Pointz, shooting with
intent to kill, continued to February IA;
Maggie Thornbury, harboring lewd wu-
men, dismissed; William Jacobs, aiding
and abetting house Of prostitution. dis
missed; Lizzie Terry, harboring lewd
women, $35; Anne Porter, same, $25;
Sallie Morris, Emma Livingston, Pearl
Steele and Stella Leslie, street walking,
dis missed.
Vagrants-Chas. Meyer, Andrew Fra
zier, execution issued; Laura Moulton,
Jennie Wilson, Frances Devine, Jennie
Foster, Minnie Aubrey, dismissed; I;
Pat. Lynch, sent to House of Rtfuge;
Lille Carr, Rose Davis and Emma
Smith, dismissed; Alice Smith, 50; Su-
san W atson, Carrie Smith, Annie VIII
liams and Minnie Hamilton, So each.
Drunkenness-LenaG Gordon, $40; Hen
ry Munger, 81; EVA Smith, 50.
Petit Larceny-Joseph Dunbar, j. M.
Buck, 30-$100 each.
Grand Larceny-Chas. &. Engelcamp,
continued to 18TH inst.
Disorderly Contradictory Rohe, 81;
Ellen Barret, Sallie Keeler, each 80;
Mary Boles, dismissed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
THE JOINT COMMISSION
AT WORK ON THE LOUISIANA CASE.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Although 1t
was announced that the Joint Commits
sion would not commence Its session till
IL O'Clock, at quite an early hour large
crowd had assembled awaiting admis-
sion. This increased as the time for the
meeting approached, till at IL O'Clock 1t
was almost impossible to get in or out
OF the Supreme Courtroom. Counsel
were present in the persons OF Field,
Campbell, Trumbull, Carpenter, Mer-
rick, Hoadly and Green, for the Demo-
cratic side OF the question, and Evarts,
Matthews, Shellabarger and Stoughton,
for the Republican side.
The members of the Commission then
came in and took their places.
Justice Clifford said objections to the
Hayes Electors would first be heard for
two hours, and the objections to the TIL
den Electors for two hours.
Mr.. Mcdonald proceeded with the OBJ
jections to the Hayes Electors, recapiJu-
lating those presented to the House
yesterday. He claimed that the Hayes
Electors were not legally elected,
and said thore were two sets OF
election laws in LOUISIANA, and
grave QueSClOH arose as
to which was the law. He held that
there was no provision for filling va
cancy in the Electoral College except
by all election. Referring to the Re
turning Board, he said Congressional
actions and the laws snow that
the Returning Board had no power
to look into the Irregularities
at an election unless proper foundation
is laid by The statement of the Super
visors of Registration or other proper
aftidavit, anu they now proposed to show
that the law had not been complied
with
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13

Son, and in the hope of impressing upon
his hearers the joy which the patriarch
felt on the return of mis- son, as fS-
stanced by his ordering the fatted cali
to be killed, the young curate felt q par
donable pride In d. elling upon sub
ject which could not fail to be comprehen-
sible to the dullest plough-ooy in the con-
greRation. "Remember," he said, "this
was no ordinary CALI which was to bD
killed; it was no common calf or beast
suffering from murrain; no halt.starvea
calf slowly awaiting death. Mol it was
not even merely fatted cali; but" be-
coming more impressive, sit WAS the
fatted calf, which had been priced aud
loved by the family for many yedrsp a
sea of wide eyes and gaping mouths ar
rested for moment the eioquence OF
the fedgling parson. and III the next
there was such chuckling and grins
and fluttering of old heads below as had
not been witnessed even in the memory
Of the quaint-legged sexton for more
than 'mAny years.N
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
THE BABY ELEPHANT.

Last w Wednesday night the stable-bUy
Chow they do hustle these poor fellows
roundD gave the elephants their hay.
There were five of them-tiye as con-
tented and happy elephants as ever
killed keeper. In the dead
watches Of the might, when ali
nature was hushed, and the sea-lioa
made unconscious ripples in his crystal
tanE, and Germantown lay bathed in
moonbeams and yellow mud, change
came Der the spirit OF the elephantine
dream. The biggest elephant OF them al,
an Old girl with big ears and long trunk,
tossed restleSsly IN her sleep. She
turned, she coughed, she awoke. She
rubbed her eyes with the end OF her
trunk, and awoke her sleeping sister.
She whispered something in her ear.
"N0l" said the sister.
"Fact," said the old girl.
"Why, hoH-who-weli, L neverp
The child was born.
A jolly, frisky, romping, bright-eyed,
gray-5acked little elephant, no bigger
Than dog, with wagging tail, Yei-
vety trunk, two big ears. and four OF the
incest little eelephantpaws i'll the world.
had Il little talk with the baby, ior
she can talk as well as anybody; not
with her mouth exactly, but in other
ways just as plain. When went up 20
her she greeted me with
"Good afternoon"
She said this by lifting her little trunk
and taking hold of my hand as gently as
could be. Then she asked:
"Haye you anything In your pockets
to eatp
This by sticking the end of her trunk
in my two OVercoat pockets, aud finding
nothing there but a long article on the
relation of mind to matter. Then she
said:
81 like potatoes" and went to eating
at a little heap OF them tnat lay at her
feet. She is as gentle as a lamb and as
graceful and playful as kitten. She
mas very little to do with her mother,
but her violent attachment to one oil the
gentleman elephants has given rise TO
some bold scandals III elephantine cir-
cles. She is about three feet high, very
little larger than when she was born,
and will be a week old tomorrow.
II wouldRG," said Forepaugh, "taka
$40, 900 lor that elephant. She's the first
one that was ever born in America, and
she's as healthy as any OF them. Her
mothers name is Basil, but l haven't
named tue baby yetn
As elephants live to the respectable
age Of one hundred and fifty or two Aui.-
dfed years, and the baby is stu very
young, she has Very gJod chance Is
see our next PRESIDENT Philadelphia
Times,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
LATEST LOCAL.

EPH. HOLLAND has not yet succeeded
in giving bail.
MARDI GRAS-or ST. Martins Day.
Not so cold as it was last year.
THREE jurors have been secured in
the case OF Dunbar, whois charged with
the murder of Officer Gallagher.
THE will OF John Winkelhorst was ad-
mitted to probate. Mary Winkelhorst
was appointed executrix. Realty,
5000.
The Fours' Engine Company re-
sponded to silent alarm of fire brought
to them about l O'clock this afternoon,
caused by an incipient blaze i'll the roof
Of a three-story brick occupied by sew.
eral colored families, at No. IA New
street. Loss nominal.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13

About s O'Clock this morning, young
lad about eighteen years old. whose
name is Henry Hassman, and who lived
with his parents on Gutter street near
Wade streets, came to his death by be-
ing buried under an embankment, which
was being made to grade lot on Lyon
street, back OF Ohio avenue.
The embankment was being made by
about hair dozen men under the super
vision of Christ. Saudau.
The men had dug out the bottom of O
hill about one foot In depth, when the
whole suddenly gave way and buried
young Hassman. Attempts were imme-
diately made to dig out his body, but
when they found the lad, his forehead
had been crushed in and he was a
corpse.
Coroner S!icn was notified and held
an inquest. A verdict was returned in
accordance with the facts.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13

Tom. Donabue, trace clerk in the
freight office OF the c., ii. II D. r. T., is
minus finger or two, bumped from MS
hand while he was playing at coupling
cars last Sunday.
Mr.. Americus Warden is the inventor
of valve which Is to ohviate the ditfl-
Guilty and injury now sustained in the
pumping works by substances foated
into the machinery.
Mr.. Peter Klefer, one of our well
known ana esteemed citizens OF East
Third street, celebrated his 1ittieth an
niversary last sunday. A most enjoy
able time was had by mis- friends, who
were present to tender their cOngratula-
tions. Feasting, music and song, was
the programme OF the evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
FLASHES.

Memphis is overrun with Mardi Gras
visitors.
The President has nominated Richard
A. Watts United States Attorney OF
Wyoming.
Hon. Joseph L. Johnston, Ex.Con.
gresham from Owensboro, Kentucky,
suicided yesterday by shooting.
Fred. Hertfelder, aged eighteen, was
stabbed to death in New York Saturday
night by VIM. Aberty, alias English,
aged nineteen. English escaped.
The Treasury Department prohibits
the Importation OF neat cattle and hides
of neat cattle from Germany until fur
ther orders, in consequence Of the rind-
erpest there.
A dispatch from Cartersville, Georgia,
says Lieutenant Mcintyre, of the Sec
ond Infantry, was killed in the Frog
Mountains by Illicit dlstillers in am
bush. An attack upon the Government
forces was made by the distillers, thirty
in number, under cover Of night.
Lerdo De Tejada attributes'the imme
diate success of the Mexican rebels to
tie division among the defenders of the
Constitutional Government on account
OF The position assumed by the. Presi.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13

WHY THEY DIDN'T WAIT FOR THE Ex.
| PLANATIoN..-Sats the Grass Valley
(Cal.) Union: During the last cold sha,,
| party OF pedro players suddenly lost
allinterest in the game. The stove ia
the room was warm aud everything was
comfortable, and the players were eyea
somewhat hilarious, When the game
suddenly came to an end. The fist
man to quit held "bully" hand and
had the pitch. He was sure of making
nfLeen points, and yet he put
down the hand without playing
and walked out of tue rrout door:
the others all followed him. Nome
OF them stopped to take what was CON-
ing on the last round" The cause oil It
was this: Among the players was a
mining man, and before ne took a scar
he deposited several round packages
under the stove. During the game ne
would occasionally get up and turn
those packages over. He seemed to
want them to bake regularly on all
sides. His getting up SO often S0mc.
what interrupted The game, for no man
can serve two masters. Que of the play-
ers demonstrated ut these iDterruptiOne.
and remarked:
"See here, Uncle John, attend to Tho
game and let them things under tha
stove alone; what have you got there-
anyhow, that takes up SO much timer
The old man only remarkea: .
81 want to thaw out tdem giant DOW.
der cartridges a2in mormiu' sos the, "a
be rea--"
But the crowd didn't wait for the bal
ance OF the explanation. Uncle J ona
then proceeded 10 roast his cartridges
all by himself, and was 10 longer b Ita-
erea by company or any side remarks.
he nLtlerld sOms thiug about su.ne ne .
pie being $50 dern seAl. ~ uJLhiu..i
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
Fire on walnut HilIs-A NIan bad =
ly Burned.

An alarm OF fire was sounded attwen-
ty minutes of 10 O'Clock, from Box 259,
Walnut Hills.
The Fire Department was called to
put out fire in house used as car
penter shop by Richard & Fasse. The
house is situated near the intersection
of Montgomery Road and Gilbert ave-
nue., and was owned by Ex-Sherifi
Springmeier.
The kitchen of Springmeers house,
adjoining the carpenter shop, also
caught fire. The carpenter shop was en-
tirely burned down, The fire raging until
after IL O'clock before 1t could be sui
dued.
A carpenter named Goldsworth, who
was working in The second story, was
caught by the flames and was badly
burned. He attempted to get out OF
the building but was only
able to do so by jumping out of the seq
ond story. He struck the ground and
broke his hip.bone, and received other
serious injuries.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
"By q. NJ. CURRIER."
ADVENTURE WITH A LEOPARD

ADVENTURE WITH A LEoPARD.-Mr.
J. NJ. NeaLherlin, says the AEacosta
Tex. )Record, last week had thrilling
adventure with leopard. MIR. Meath
erlin and his son had stopped two miles
above Karrs old rancho, on the St. Mig
uel, lariated out their vaballos, and
struck camp. MI. Neatherlin laid his
Winchester down by where he squatted
to strike a match to start a fire, while
his twelve.year old son stepped few
PAGES to gather sticks. Hearing his lit
tie boy making an atfrighted noise, aud
turning 10 ascertain the cause, saw mis-
son running past him, exclaimlng in his
hasty flight, "Look therew Just at
that instant he saw leopard that was
pursuing the lad crouch for spring at
him. He seized his gun, drew a quick
bead, and simultaneously with the
crack of his rifle the leopard sprang.
The telling effect OF the ball, however,
iu the shoulder, checked his course, and
he fell manned malt way from his lair to
Mr.. Neatherlip. Alighting on one of
the saddles, in his rage he tore and bit
it, making rapid progress in its demoli-
tion, till & well-aimed ball of a second
fire entered his brain and laid him dead
on the ground.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13
BOARD OF PUBLHC WORKS.
Business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.

The Board met in regular session,
all the members present and President
Bell in the chair.
A petition was received from numer-
GUS property owners asking for the es-
tablishment of the grade OF Conroy
street (Samuel j. Browns subdivision.
Referred 10 the Engineer Tor report OF
grade.
The following communication was re-
ierred to the Committee on Parks:
"CINCINNATI, Feb. 10, 1877.
$50 the Honorable Board Of Public Works:
eGENTLEMEN - The Undersigned beg
leave to present the following PROPOSE,
tion to furnish concerts in Burnet Woods
Park during the season OF 1877 and
await settlement until the in
terest accruing from the Groesbeck Fund
reaches the amount OF services.
1--WE respectfully lay claim to the let
Ting from the following reasons:
"Frst, we claim to be the best band
in the West.
"Second, we are using the largest va
riety Of brass Instruments. being the
only organization in the country beside
GilmOre's that uses the famous French
SAKE horns.
Third, we have one of the largest
repertories OF pleasing music, and are
CONSTANTLY increasing IT.
"Fourtb, we are giving the most sue
cessful concerts, as is demonstrated by
the enthusiasm vi the public at our Belle
Vue representations; and,
"Lastly, being representation Of
CincinnatPS tirsS-class talent, believe
we are entitled to an equal share OF the
city's patronage with any similar organ
iZati0n.
"We propose to give as many concerts
(weather permisting) as your Honorable
Board may direct AT $120 per concert,
with not less than forty men.
"We also propose to appear in uniform
at each concert, which has never been
done iu this Burnet Woods Park, and
which is the styls in New York and Bos-
ton public park concerts, making them
doubiy attractive.
1--WE hope tor favorable considera-
tion of our oposition.
"Respectfuily,
"CURRIER's BAND,
"By q. NJ. CURRIER."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-13

One OF the lady teachers in the Peoria
High School went out coasting a short
time ago. But the cunning OF her girl
hood had forsaken her, for she steered
wildly, and before she got half way down
the hill she ran into two sleds and over
three boys, knocked the overshoes off q
fat man, scared Il woman with a market t
basket and baby into convulsions, ran
under COW, aud knocked howl as
long as cluthes-line out of Dalmatian
dog, aud fnally " went bulging through a
rail- fence, ard scalped herself and brok g
her leg. And she ouly weighed one nun.
dred and Two pounds when she started.
Truly, in the midst Of life we are in
mischief.