The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-12
Paon sce1r Couxrr.

Mr.. Editor:--Your publicatiOn o.
our last contribution ernboldens ~ %
resume the work OF spreading far and
wide the fame of q little town that II
destined to become one Of tn. leading
cities OF the county, IL not of tIe State.
The reasons for predicting such glor-
ious future for New Liberty are OF the
most substantial nature--because the
numerous and beautiful structures,
that are In the course of erection.
evince the truth OF our conclusions.
We are on the dawn of a new era.
and IL Is to be hoped it will be one Of
prosperity.
Mr.. Brandes threw open the door Of
his store last week The gentleman
loccupies) chose good locality and
will obtain custom not only from
Scott but Cedar. He has on hand a
splendid stock Of groceries, dry goods
and hardware. The public should en-
courage him by their patronage.
The roads, which were i'm very bad
condition from lhe heavy rains and
spring, have been improved, and those
who came from the immediate vicin-
ity of Upton last autumn with grain
To Dixon will have no occasion TO de-
nounce the Iowa road system.
Here We mention and perhaps IL
would not be out of place that the
stockholders of the Dixon elevator
have determined to rent 1t for the en-
suing year, believing that this would
be more satisfactory than entrusting
il TO the management of Mr.. Sheldon.
This course the people here regret,
since by the retirement of Mr.. Shell
don theyfee they lose aman in the true
sense of the word, and fear neighbor-
ing grain buyers will rent the eleva-
tor and monopolize the forces to suit
themselves.
The schools in proximity 10 the
town have closed for the season. The
average attendance has been small
compared with the winter term.
Misses Story and Parker, the teachers,
have given entire satisfaction to par
ents and won the respect and esteem
of all the pupils.
That patriotism, which the name Of
our town should inspire and diffuse
itself into the breasts Of old and young
and becomes so manifest while COM
mann ara III py tho ,,nst ;p,,,nrfo ~ ax,os,f
in the history of the Union in every
valley from the gulf to the lakes and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific shore,
seems either dormant or dead as there
will be no celebration here of any
kind. 1t would be no surprise to see
a number Fourth of July it, in the
corn field or some other place in the
daily routine of their life. How de-
generate? The old-fashioned barba-
cue, the picnic, the fishing party, the
excursions, etc, that usually took place
years ago on Declaration day have
been abandoned IN pursuit Of lucre or
gain.
The sickle is beginning to break the
death-like stiffness that pervades In
these districts the whole year. The
meadow yield Is fair. The small grain
presents fine appearance. and in u
fortnight harvest will commence. The
corn is small compared to that Of pre-
vious years, and it is general opinion
that the cultivator may be kept in it
until the middle of the month.
1t seldom comes within the range
of county correspondent to speak Of
a man with such talents and abilities
rs those of Prof. A. J. Wells, of Ne
braska, who Is now the guest Of one
of the most respectable families In the
neighbcrhood. He IL man Of cul-
ture, thorough scholar and lively
coversationalist. He kindly now and
then entertains the many friends Of
his host with grave or comic lectures,
exhibiting a graceful manner of deliy-
cry, y wonderful fluency of expression
and an inexhaustible supply ofknowl-
edge. His subjects are of a religious,
political aud scientific nature, and he
treats them with a master hand. The
Prof has had numerous Invitations
from Dixon, Big Rock, Wheatland,
etc. to crate the 4th but declined. 1t
Is to be hoped that he will speak on
the evening of the 4th in the church
mile north of the town on the time
worn topic--"The Day We Celebrate"
Should the learned gentleman conde-
scend to do so, we promise you sy-
nopsis of his speech as well as other
incidents that shall happen on the
one hundred and first anniversary of
American Independence. Yours,
Iowa.
New Liberty, July "a, 1877.