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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01

wv c., VIRG. MIDLAND & G. S. r. R.-JNO
Nv :. s. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after Monday, June 9th, 1877, Passen-
ger Trains will run as follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-01
Harvests Of the World, and the Markets
for nur Products

A review of the condition of the now COM
pleted and ascertaned harvests OF the civil
lied world is interesting, as it furnishes q
key to the question-what will be the proba-
BILE condition of our markets until the next
years crop begins to influence them? From
the most trust worthy sources of information
the Wheat surplus Of the following coun-
tries, which compete with the United States
for a market, is estimated as follows :i!@ r.
Egypt. 600 600 bushels.
Canada. ........................ 100000 81
SPAIN. 100000 g
Germany ...................... 100000 ~ &C =
Austria and Hungary. s,000,9O0 D. t'i's
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
Education I'm Georgia.

The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer of
the 18th inst. says: 1.-The public school
question has given our Constitutional
Legislators some trouble. and thus far
they have agreed to prohibit the peo-
hibit the people Of Georgia from CIV
ing an education to their children.
The 'Conventionists' say that two
thirds of the qualified voters of q
county must vote in favor of q tax for
school purposes before such tax can
be levied. Now it Is well known that
nothing but q general election, with
some important issues at stake, can
secure poll Of two-thirds of the quail
flied voters. This is nothing but o
trick of the enemies of public educa-
ton to kill the system, and they want
it in the Constitution SO as to prevent
people. when good times come, adopt
Ing system of instruction suitable to
their wants and ability. The clap-trap
argument that the State has no right
to authorize tax to be levied against
one man to educate another mans
children, is freely used by our Consti-
tutional Legislators. Why not say
that the State has no right to author
ize tax to build jails, poor-houses,
asylums, and q thousand other things,
from which majority of the people
receive no benefit?"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

causes the crocodile which he has at
the bottom with him to make pretense
to rub out the writing with his paw.
Ascending again to the surface Mr..
Swan is offered box by the attend
ants. He opens the lid of the box,
and extracts therefrom good-sized
boa constructor. This he entwines
round his neck and chest, and again
descends to the bottom, wearing his
serpent necklace. From the bottom
he allows the boa constructor to as
send and swim about the tank as he
likes. The serpentine mode of swim
ming by the boa constructor, as seen
in the water, is highly interesting.
The largest of the crocodiles has vet
to be exhibited. Mr.. Crocodile seems
to know from experiance quite well
what is coming, SO he swims round
and around at tremendous pace,
causing the water to pecome so full of
bubbles that one can hardly see what
is going on in the tank. At length
Swan catches the reptile, he has evil
IDENTIFY considerable difficulty in keep
ing hold of this fellow, who lashes his
tail about i'm most wonderful man
ner.
At length, after remonstrances with
the crocodile, he manages to get hold
of his head with the right hand and
his tail with his left. He lifts him
out of the water, and apparently is
glad to let him go again, SO violently
does he struggle for his liberty. Other
performances are then gone through,
such rs opening the crocodile's mouth,
making the large snake swim round
in a circle, etc.
This performance is interesting to
those accustomed to feats of diving
and to naturalists. Managers ofaqua-
ria may also take hint from it, inso-
much that they may learn that croco-
diles in aquaria are really graceful
swimmers, and not the lethargic,
sleepy brutes that one sees basking
like logs of wood in shallow water or
behind iron bars. OF course the diff
Guilty would be in keeping these croe-
odiles In large tanks, that of keeping
the water at a temperature of 60 or 20
degrees
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
Lied Astray."

A travelling gentleman visited Ma
rion last week, and made himself con-
spicuous through the medium of vol
untary handkerchief fiirtations and
other methods of attracting the atten-
ton of ladies whom he chanced to
meet on the streets and in the park.
He did this SO publicly that number
of the boys concluded that they would
"play it on him" in a way that would
not be exactly "child-like and bland"
and in doing SO teach him that Ma
rion was not the place to practice the
arts' which are regarded as insulting
by all respectable women. The first
programme, according to rumor, was
to deceive him into the supposition
that he had an arrangement made
with q young lady to meet him In the
park, Friday evening, and then rot
ten egg him, but this was thought to
be little too severe, SO they arranged
to have one of their number dressed
in female attire and in the darkness
lead him through devious ways" to
u place previously agreed upon, with
his (her) companions, where they
were to be met by the irate father of
the "girl" and the Marshal; the way
ward sister to be taken by her parent
to her home, and her companion, by
the officer, to the Engine House,
where mock trial would follow, and
such penalties inflicted as the circum-
stances and the testimony in such
cases ''made and provided" should in
dictate to be proper and right. But af-
ter tramping and marching together
TO. some time, and just before reach
ing the spot where the arrest was to
be made, through "slight of hand
performance" that need not be de-
scribed here, the gay deceiver" dis
covered that he had been deceived"
himself, beaten ut his own game,
"sucked-in," and "led astray" by
boys who knew more in minute
tudu llG ulu Ill vi yuAu0y De
The victim first thought to punish
his companion, but when informed
that friends were near by" the lech-
erous pop-in-jay struck for his hotel,
while the sound of his retreating foot
steps mingled with song from the
crowd, entitled Goodbye Jennie"
The boys kept copies of the letters
sent to him in arranging the meeting,
have preserved his gushing and am
orous replies, and think Of publishing
them in book form, under the sugges-
tive title which heads this article. AS
soon after the denOuement as business
engagements would permit he ''shook
the town." If he should chance to
see this article, and will keep the boys
posted as to his peregrinations, they
will send him copy of their book as
soon as published. Direct to the same
old address, miss Jennie Hartwell,
Marion, Iowa. a."-Marion Register.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

Mahaska county had an attendance
of 800 teachers at her institute.
The trial of Brannon and Miss Flan-
ders for completely in the treasury
robbery at Knoxville, is on trial at
Indianola.
Mrs. Nichols Bierson, Of Dubuque,
fell dead the 10th INST, just as she en-
tered an clubhouse in her back yard,
it is supposed, Of heart disease.
The Decatur county Jury in the ease
Of State of Iowa rs. Van Schaick, for
blowing up the court house at Leon,
brought in verdict Of guilty.
The Adel NeUs says: About . dog
en- persons were immersed in the river
at Gaoutte's bridge and were taken
into the Dunkard church on the 18th
inst.
The women of Cresco have filed
thirteen hundred charges against the
druggists and saloon men Of the town
for the unlawful sale Of liquor. The
cases involve nearly . hundred thou
sand dollars.
John Harper, of Fairfield, while
driving some cattle to the depot at
that place ON the 27th inst, was
thrown from his horse. the animal
falling on him, badly crushing his
shoulder. and, it is feared, causing
fatal internal injuries.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
A Man-CrOeOdile.

In London they have on exhibition
a semi-amphipious man named James
Swan, whose performances at the Pa
vilion in Coventry street are thus de-
scribed by Frank Buckland in Land
and Water:
when the curtain drew up OBJ
served on the stage pretty large
tank, with a glass front, filled with
water where floated five living croco-
diles, averaging from four to six feet
long.
The band strikes up a lively tune,
and the man. crocodile climbs up q
ladder at the side of the tank, and at
once jumps into the water, which
comes nearly up to his neck. He
first Of all walks round the tank, and
(as it were) stirs up the crocodiles,
making them swim about in all di-
rections. There is one Of his aquatic
beasts, however, of which he seems
to be in wholesome dread. This is
large snapping-turtle, but l could not
get near enough to make out distinct
ly of what species he was. Having
looked around to see where these rep
tiles are swimming, Mr.. Swan dives
down to the bottom of the tank, and
quickly seizing Mr.. Snapping-Turtle,
brings him up into the air, where he
flourishes him about over his head,
much to the delight of the audiance
and discomfort of the turtle. The rep
tile, having been thus performed with,
is allowed to go, and he decends with
lazy, heavy motion to the bottom
of the water. Mr.. Swan next feels
amoung the thick Of the crocodiles,
which have by this time crawled into
one corner. Having chosen two of
them, he very adroitly takes one in
each hand round the neck. This I
should imagine very difficult thing
to do, as the crocodiles object consid-
erably; they made the water boil
again with the lashing of their tails.
At last firm hold is obtained round
their necks, and they are fiourished
about in the air, opening their mouth
and swapping right and left.
Mr.. Swan then descends again, and
remains under water for c0nsidera-
BILE time. When under water he drinks,
eats and writes on slate, in this re-
ST ect rivaling, if not out-doing, the
Human Frog who performed in
London few years ago.
The inscription he writes on the
slate Is Swan, the man-crocodile.' He
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The General Freight Agent of the
Pennsylvania road notifies parties
having claims for goods destroyed by
the mob at Pittsburg to put their
claims into the hands of the attorneys
of the company and they will be pre-
sented to the authorities of Allegheny
county without expense to the claim
ant, the county being responsible for
the losses. The losses occasioned by
the Pittsburg mob foot up about &c.
100000. The company will not build
as il did before. It will economic in
every direction. The rioters are :.now
reaping the fruits Of their own sowing.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

'tmany time and off," to dine with
Uncle George.
And one 'iay there was wedding
where the bride was very small, bur-
led in lace and orange blossoms, and
the bridegroom was ugly and good
natured; but it was true love match,
fit ending for the Irritation COM
menced at Dryden and Baysville. over
the wires.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The transportation of the United
States infantry, recently ordered from
Atlanta, Ga, to Oregon, was con-
tracted for ut the rate, from st. Louis,
of Sill on each passenger. The sum
was divided between the roads, as fol-
lows: st. Louis to Kansas City, 273
miles, $3.50 or 2.79 cents per mile !;
Kansas Pacific Railway, 639 miles.
$3.50, or LII cents per mile; Denver
Pacific Railroad, lO6 miles, $3.50, or
$50 per mile; Union Pacific Railroad,
sic miles. $46.5O. or 8 cents per mile;
Central Pacific Railroad, S33 miles,
S46, or 8. 90 cents per mile.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The American nautical observers
are not inactive while the astrOnom-
ers are doing SO much. Commodore
Frederick Rodgers, the commanding
officer Of the United States steamer
Advent, reports the discovery by him
of bank never before seen, l35 miles
eastward from the coast Of Esplrito
SantO. q province Of Brazil, and l3O
miles northeast Of the Island Of Abra-
thos, in the South Atlantic Ocean.
This new bank lies In the course of
vessels to and from Rio de Janerio.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

Glass slippers have been produced
by the cunning artificers Of Vienna.
The slippers are actually woven Of
fine flexible threads Of glass. The
novelty is quite as much In the effect
as in the material. Not only do lines
of colored light, in different hues and
distinctly definable, traverse the body
Of the slipper, but with the motion Of
the foot of the wearer these hues SO
blend and intermingle as to produce a
magical and beautiful effect, partic-
ularly when seen by gaslight.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The Newton Journal says that John
Ryan, a farmer near Prairie City,
threshed 565 bushels of oats from six
acres, making an average of a little
over 81 bushels per acre.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

Great Britain wants $l4 ,OOO, 600 for
the fish we have taken out Of Cana
dian water. Tell US no more shark
stories after this.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

In the past twelve months $1,000
persons have been arrested in New
York. Over 80, 900 Of them for drum
kenness.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
Exchange Office.

csl AIT DRAFTS ON NEW YORK AND
- CHICAGO, for any required amount can
Be procured Of the subscriber. Also, Bills
or Exchange. IN Rritish Sterling. ON Eng.
land or Ireland.
Certificates of Deposit and Bank Drafts on
New York Philadelphia, ostOn or Chicago
aahed, and Government Securities pur-
chased.
1 Ssrry or glasgow to New York, or Clarence.
Furnished on moderate terms.
WIN. n. TUTHILL.
Upton. Iowa. Sept. LIST. 1870.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

August lst, the city Of New York
owed $l6l, ,764 800. Ruin and taxation
keep pretty close company in that
city.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

Mrs. Nicholas Smith, formerly Miss
Ida Greeley, has son two months old.
He IL named H0race Greeley, his par
snts saying: 1--WE have no right to
make smith tender for Horace Gree
ley to drag through the world"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The Assistant State GeOlogist was
drowned while pursuing his investi-
cations, last week.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

What did Senator Conkling come
back for? He had forgotten some
thing.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The nation has suddenly jumped
back a hundred years in its military
reviews.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

The atmosphere in the Green Noun
tains is still hazy.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

Experience, like flannel, to be. use
ful, must be worn ~ an under-garment.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

A wag who described the potato
beetle at Cologne as crawling off the
field after it had been burned over
with PETROLEUM, and complaining of
the heat, appears to have been histo-
rian rather than a joker. A Vienna
letter to the London EconoDsist says:
"The burning of potato-field at
Muhlheim, on the Rhine, with the
view of destroying the Colorado beetle,
which had been discovered on it, has
not been quite effeclual. After the
burning, an expert examined the field,
and by digging lower, found that
numerous stocks of eggs and Larvae
had been left untouched by the fire.
Since it has been found that burning
the plants with petroleum and saw
dust is insufficient, 1t has been pro-
posed that the ground should be dug
up with a plow, and then be set on
fire.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
Attorneys.

j. r. FERGUSON,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Real Estate and
~ Insurance Agent.
0nH Clarence. Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
WILLIAM WOLF, SANFORD v. LANDI
WOLF e LANDT,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. TIPToN. IOWA.
Entrance through City Hall building. 10
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
Justices.
Physicians.
&. CHAMBERS, NJ. D.,

YSICIAN AND SURGEON. has prac-
/ ticed twenty -five years In this vicinity,
and need only ask . continuance OF the pub
lie ccoO ndence hitherto shown.
Once In City Drug store. Residence on
yedar st., opposite Reformed church, Upton.
Iowa. v1Onl
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30
Soaring Away 10 Respp,e.

~ ssAASeA ~ 0N8U1O, on
the evening Of the first day In May. ~
We were dining on the terrace, we were
startled by most terrific din. we
then noticed that there wss nearly a
total eclipse Of the moon, and upon
consulting IN English almanac we
found that 1t would be invisible at
Greenwich, but . total eclipse In
Australia and some parts Of Asia. /"
The tumult increased, and soon the
whole population seemed to have as
sembled on the house-tops, armed
with pots, pans and kitchen utensils,
which they beat with . tremendous
clatter, at the same time screaming
and bowling at the top of their voices.
Frequent reports of guns and pistols
added to the turmoil, which was kept
up for nearly an hour, until they had
succeeded in frightningaway the Jim,
or evil spirit, who had caught hold Of
the moon. 1t was a most amusing
scene, although it interfered seriously
with the success of our dinner. Our
own servants caught the excitement,
and deserted the table without cere-
mony. Our host told US the next day
that they well-nigh knocked the bot
toms out of all the kitchen utensils. 1t
was, however, a complete success, and
when the servants returned to their
duty, the moon was shining brightly
rs ever. and upon their faces was an
air Of complacent satisfaction.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-08-30

george, SAID:
"You were kindly enquiring about
my fortune since father died, but did
not tell you one little episode. Before
l was fortunate enough to obtain my
present lucrative situation, l was for
a time telegraph operator in a small
place called Dryden, and then heard
Of real heroine, of whom the world
will probably never hear"
! knew what was coming, but / kept
my face perfectly composed to listen.
When the story was finished, giving
Uncle George sly pinch to keep qui-
ct, said:
What kind of looking person was
hat wonderful heroine?"
II never saw her; for although Bays
vile was the next village to Dryden l
never went there. But she was de-
scribed to me as tall, strong and mas
culine."
I'm short, my dear Lion" l said
gravely, "she wasa perfect Elephant!''
Such a stare as greeted me, an Ger.
tain never came on Leo Roberts face
before or after that hour. His eyes di-
lated till / thought they would POT
out of that dear, ugly face, and his
mouth opened in utter amazement
Finally, remembering his manners,
he gasped:
pardon me, WAS it really you !"
"Uncle George, 1 said, Twill YOU
please introduce me properly to Mr.
Roberts? l believe he thinks your
niece must share your name."
With a flourish Uncle George arose
and gravely introduced:
"Mr. Leo Roberts, Miss Olive Hud
sOn-Miss Hudson, Mr.. Roberts,"
After that we could not certainly b,
strangers, and Mr.. Roberts came
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-23
ISIS THE 1878
DETROIT POST & TRIBUNE
THE METROPOLITAN REPUBLICAN
JOURNAL OF MICHIGAN.

TIE consolidation OF The Detroit Post and
The Detroit Tribune has resulted in making
The Post and Tribune the Republican paper OF
Michigan. It's resources. Its circulation, its
facilities for obtaining news by telegraph and
correspondence, it's combination OF editorial
talent, its propretorship by the wealthlest and
most powerful newspaper corporation ever
formed in the State. all combine to give the
Post and Tribune advantages such as have
never been commanded by any Michigan Jour-
nal. 1t is especially strong in it's news-gather-
ing epartment-sparing no pains nor expense
to obtain the very latest and freshest news OF
any importance from all quarters by special
dispatches and corps of able correspondents.
The news TINS gathered for the Daily editions
Will be condensed and attractive IN form in The
Weekly Post and Tribune.
The paper will be thoroughly and reliably
Republican in tone, and will labor to build up
and not divide the great party OF Freedom and
the Peoples Rights, and will bring enterprise,
experience and zeal to it's work. 1t will treat
ali quarters in which Michigan is interested
from The Michigan Standpoint, but with JUS
tice, candor. and inhexible adherence to cor
rect principles.
In ali its departments it will be a frst-class
paper. It's Commercial Department will give
to farmers and others the freshest and most
reliable news from the leading markets OF the
country and England.
In Miscellaneous Reading Matter will always
be carefully selected, pure In tone, fresh racy,
instructive, interesting, and ft for the most re-
fined family circle-the very cream OF current
literature.
In news OF all sorts will be OF the very latest
and most reliable.
The coming year promises to be one OF un-
usual interest in politics. Political issues are
in transition state, with the great issues OF
the future Just beginning to show themselves.
Meanwhile there are many conflicts OF opinion
and cross currents in politics and finance,
nroni ain0 an exceednply important session Oi
Congress, with many exciting debates, and
many interesting movements among the people
Moreover the war IN Europe, the disturbed
condition OF France, the approaching worlds
Exposition ia Paris, and other important topics
will crowd the coming year with great and In
teresting events. 1t will be a year when every
citizen will, more than ever, feel the need OF q
reliable, enterprising, ably conducted, first
class newspaper, such as The Post and TIL
bune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-23
EVENING TELEGRAPH.

In addition to their Morning, Tr-Weekly
and Weekly editions. The Post and Tribune
Company, publish The Detroit Evening Tele-
graph. the cheapest and best afternoon paper
published in Michigan, and the only Afternoon
Paper in Detroit having the Associated Press
dispatches. 1t is as carefully and ably edited
in all its departments as any OF the large morn
ing dailies. 1t IS pure and unexceptional in
tone, and Is worthy to take its place at any
fireside At the same time ii is bright, racy,
fresh and original, and contains all the News
OF the dsy, as accurately and completely as
the largest daily In the land. but in condensed
form, for rapid and agreeable reading. Having
behind il ell the resources for the gathering OF
newe by telegraph, correspondence, and ex-
changes OF the largest newspaper corporation
in the State, ITS facilItiea In this respect are
unequalled. Special attention is paid to OBJ
tanning the latest news from every city, and
village in Michigan. Its Market, Money and
Marine news Will be thoroughly fresh and re-
liable, every possible item OF information OF
value to business men being carefully collected
and arranged for its columns.
Unlike other cheap evening papers, too often
OF the merely sensational order, its editorial
columns win compare favorably with any paper
in the country for vigor, sound thinking, ac-
currate aud useful Information, strength. fresh
ness and purity OF style, and wide range CT
topics. This department will always be well
worth reading by thinking men OF all classes
and parties. llJ3