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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

Mrs. Catherine Evans, of Mendoza,
Illinois, is probably the oldest lady
living. The old lady was born in
Philadelphia in ITO, is now lo7 years
old. can read without glasses, walk to
church, visits around the neighbor-
hood and appears more active than
many of her sex do at -. She hopes
to live to Is when she expects TO get
a third SET of teeth
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

BY order Of the court at Gevenpt ri,
Ia, tht- road, party constructed
from Clinton 10 Iowa City, la, is to
be sold to satisfy liens to the amount
u over s3oD, so, nearly half of which
are in favor of the ST Louis iron COM
pany. The road is operated from
Iowa City west to Elmira, about nine
miles. RaitaraY Age.
We like the Rditray fge, aud con.
slider il one of the best productions o
the kind in the country. But it gues-e'
at some OF its information. For in
stance. the foregoing item il full o
mistakes. In the first place the court
having jurisdiction of the subject mat.
ter was in session In this city IL
stead OF Devanport; n, there has beer
no order Of the courts to sell the road
81, the lien, upon the road j. place.
altogether to high, and ith, the IT
Louis iron company hold only abou
SO, 90 Of the claims. clinton .ia
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

Alexander stephens gives no sort Of
encouragement TO the fraud cutlery
against President Hayes resortei TO by
rabid Tildenite-. lie asserts that Mr..
Hayes holds his office by judicial
dcision rendered by the highest judi
.'cial tribunal ever constituted in this
country" and by "a legal tenure
that can never be successfully assail-
led, and which ought not to be ques-
toned
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

The English have been dying to see
the great American General in full
Generals uniform. TO crafty tn.
bloody-minded red-coats," he arrayed
himself in true-blue and glittering colo
and attended the Royal Italian Opera
in London, where he had an enthusi-
a,tic reception. Mile. AIbani sang
the Star Spangled Banner in hen
best style. The ex-President after
ward attended the Queens ball, a,
Buckingham Palace, in the same go--
geous uniform, and the British Lion
was happy.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

John Thompson, q Dubuque Dem
ocrat, has been appointed post-trad'
er or Indian agent in Montana, by
Secretary McCrary, with three sub
post-traderships at his disposal. The
influence of Judge Love, il l. said
was instrumental in securing Thomp'
sol. !, appointment.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

In Nieollet county. Minnesota, the
,hoppers are about all Matched out,
and they have eaten three-fourths OF
sill the wheat and barley in the coun.
". and about half of the corn and Pc
tsaoes, except where they were pro-
tee,ed by streams, ponds or woods.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

The Chief of the Ordnance Bureau, ST
Washington, has given orders for the
issIe of 200 stand of arms to the
state of Oregos, 500 In the Territory
OF Idaho. and so to Washington Ter
ri,ory. 4 special order from the War
Department makes an official an.
nouncement that General sherman
will proceed TO inspect the new mill
tary posts and routes on the Yellow
stone river and i'm Montana, extend.
ing his examination to such points a
the necessities of the frontier ma,
suggest.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

Since the successful and unresisted
hanging of eleven Of the nurferous
.Nollie Maguires" last week Thurs
day, pennsyivania's coal regions are
Quiet now. and are likely to eontin-
ne 80 for some time TO come.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

According to the Denison Reris'e, u
was Ia. aud hawl there last week
when the catcher in an amateur game
caught the welded willow in his leit
or,ic aud the man nj the first base had
his leg broken half way between The
knee and the ankle by being jumped
c, hy the base runner.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

Hon. John +. Quarle-, Of south
Carolina. recently commissioned Con-
sui Of the United States 10 Malaga'
Snain is a eolored man who has
served for several years AS United
states Consul al Port Malone. lie
performed his duty 50 well at Port
Malone that he was sent TO Malags.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

The Oskaloosa Herald tells OF the
celebration Of the golden wedding o.
Father and Mother Drake Of Appa-
Moose county, at Drakeville, last
week. my children, grand children
and great grand children, being pres
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

One of the heaviest and most extern
siye rain storms of the season visited
Northern Missouri, Iowa, Northern
Illinois and Southern Wisconsin
Monday, the 18th inst, doing consid-
cradle damage. In some places II was
hurricane in Others ieluge.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
CD. MELVIN.

LAwRESrE. Mass, May "a Its
fhIkSD ChAkLEH-in reply 10 yoHr Iett.r 1
wonid say that the tr0tied under the NJ ~, al
Lizzie she won several 1t Lawn enee pniE no,
Iscotd being rs IN the rlcss she In NOT being
ppssa 70 beat that Al the time she trotted against
rf'nci man she was beaten In I'D ard 2h but Al
tfat bet6fe the race would trot her nile w.thout a
SKIP every time. In 2si. She ~as entered ID Mar.
AGAINST seven horses, and Was second horxa
", W hIst heat.iAPp-d on Daantiess wheel who on
w meat 70 ~ she could not have been two soc.
nnas OUT oftiDe, She Mas never TN 9 race i,ut ~.
,oos some Of IT, or ~ Harry Bradley said WAS The
-. bore lac ever drove Tor what abe could Az
an 10 horse not even American GIRL could sonrs
wMh her, ana would trot her quarter any time In 4.
seconds have timed her quarters m thai tims
9n ba nsn fsspectable men N witness H. ana il
Sos nsn Dol bought her and knew a. mnch shas,
- % now. should still own her i have d,tven
IT ~ " Haverhiii City square to my stable In
49, hcr iSst pine ntie~. IN % minutes, 70 road
s,af.,n think she has record on Lynn track sDr
no.uh9 Ten miles In 20 minutSs, race - ainsf f,me
and won IT, think she .yotse6 Ia s rss.e ,',,..
na IA on tate lthis WAS before owned herr lean.
10y give yon the correct dates Of there racae ha,
rscords o. ne tracks can show them, can lei Inc
records ~ this track IL NECESSARY 80 slp
Your, Respectfully,
u. II. BARTON,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

The English Government formally
disapproyes OF Russia's intentions
toward Turkey. aud declares that in
no event will England permit Russia
to occupy Constantinople, even tenn
porarily. The Russian bear must re-
gard this as an unmistakable grow
from the British lion.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
rRou DEs MONIES.

ne Ssase CoayenttOn-Many
Nen - MANY Aiads. and
DoaAsful 1hinSs sss1l Nesaly
Uorcssaas--Crcas Rains and
he Great state He0se-
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
q. +. G9iFfiTils,.
Can0oa, 90.

Tpros. Iowa. Juse 29nd, isl1.
This 10 to certify that g. +. 0simt9 ~
herc and trained very wild colt. lnlass
DIS systems Of educating horses are goSE
ana got the full value Of my money.
uses no medicine but Il gentle with tnsI
With this assurance subscribs my nsDs
this 2sd day OF June, 1877. PSrEk JACOBS
CEDAR CorSrr, iowa, jane SSH, 1877.
certify that Prof. q. r. Grimths,
Canton, Illinois IL an educator Of hofse1
ana has TO my entire satisfaction broke ~! ~
Trained colt. coming three yeara' ela ~. :,
iAIl, rs.her stnhh0rn and never haltcass -
handled before, to ride and work wnDSy
any danger or abuse to the snlnss
without any medicine: u wss done y ~
Of Ti2tos, on thc isl DAY Of Jane. Tee.
alder bis system superior 20 say u 49, -
Scsstsiy recommend Il to tke penlis.
swA CRARLss 4. tnArscs.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

An Imperial ukase has just been is
sued In Russia, authorizing loan Of
D,O00. 0lU rubles al 5 per cent. The
Rasaiaa ruble u valued al about
eighty sepfs.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

4 house with five inmates was
swept away by the floods in Mt. Pleas
ant last week. The man, wife and
three children are supposed to have
all persisted.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

James c. Horn, Plaintiff, |

James c. Horn, PLAINTIFF,
AGAINST
The unknown heirs at law
OF David Klock aud Eliza
beth Kiock, decd: Silas
Hoon and Mary j. Hoon,
Justice Hoon, James Leah Circuit court,
heart aud the unknown Cedar county
heirs of Elizabeth Leah Iowa, Ausuet
heart, decd, James Hoon, Term, 1877.
and Mary Hoon, Ann N.
Maryland, James Nary
land, John w. Hoon and
Emma Ho0n, being heirs
At law OF Valentine Hoon,
deceased, DrfenAante: - =
You are hereby notified that there = 0ov
ON ale In the once Of the Clerk Of the Cir.
cult court, In and for the county OF Cedar,
in the state Of Iowa, . petition Of James Z.
Horn, Plaintiff, claiming OF you that be u
the owner Of the northwest IA northeast IA
section 3d. township 81, range 5, west VI the
5th principal meridian.
That said David Klock entered said land
and conveyed the same 10 one Nathan Zs..
| ting sometime about 1850. but that no deed
| 10 on record from said David Klock to Ter.
| nng or to any person. That Afterwards said
land was sold TO one Valentine Hoon, nov
| deceased. That said Valentine Hoon sold
aid undertook to convey said land TO plain.
| TIT, but erroneously described said land %
the northwest IA southeast IA, instead Of
the northwest IA nostheast IA, section S..
That said plaintiff has been In quiet posses
sion Of said premises since 1864. Defend.
| ants have no suitable interest In said prem.
| iscs.
Now unless you appear to said petition
and defend thereto At or before noon Of the
second day OF the next term Of said Court
to be begun and held ct Upton In said
county. on the 27th dav Of August, 1877, .
default will be entered against you, and
Judgment rendered thereon In accordance
with the prayer Of said petition.
| PIATT d CARR,
6w24 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
THE STATE OF IOWA, as:
The foregoing notice has been examined
| by me, an the came 10 approved, and II y
| ordered that the notice be Published In the
TIPToS ADVERTISER for six consecutive
| weeks.
| Witness my hand this 9Th day OF June, 4.
| d. 1877. JOHN Mex Fan,
| Judge Circuit court, sth Jud. Cir
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

4 Rome Italy dispatch says the
International Conference upon the
question of resuming work on the st.
Gothard tunnel announces that $, 0U0.
600 are still required to complete the
undertaking. OF this amount, they
| proposed that Germany contribute
5000 900, Italy 81 ,o,),ooo Switzerland
! 81 $40 900, and the company s2.+oo,
| 90.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
THOMPSON 4 BAILEY.
CLARENCE, Iowa, April lst, 1877.

In the list Of trottcrs with a record Of 2.a0
or better, that belong TO the PATcHEN FAN.
nv In the male line. are
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
Fetch On, Fetch On
YOUR HORSES.


Farmers and others having Wild, vicious
Horses or Colts with all kinds OF vices,
tricks OF mean habits, bring them TO the nm
dersigned and have them educated asd
trained, broken and made valuable helps,
instead Of dangerous nnisances. Persons
desiring can ind me 1t Chas. Pratsch's, two
and one half miles southwest Of Upton,
where have an enclosure for the purpose
OF breaking and training, using system Oh
EDUCATING THE HORSE.
simple, practical and thoroughly enectusi,
and that too without INJECTING pain spa
abuse upon the horse, the Brain eos9aorass
&c Nus ies. Bear in:ialnd guarantees ssus,
faction n breaking and cpsieg horses q Y
vices, such rs baking, halter. pulling, kcE
Ing, striking, biting, jumping, clstteriDg
feet together, interfering, cure . horse 2.
Tear about his head and ears, enabling yos
TO Bride him with perfect easc. WIZ eres.
The widest colt 70 ride and lead 80 tnss :.
child can handle IL With safety, 10 an houI
tama. po .scss no secrcl posoer over the holss,
but practice sysscm VI Edueosiag him, ~.
impart knowledge Of the same 10 ny Pr
rons, that will enable them TO do AL ihas
Claim Tor IT, III do not perform ALI ~ g.
I advertise, and give you IN equivalent io'
The price, do mol want your MONEY.
q. r. O01FF1T0S,
CaDoD0e III.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28
HARD TINES

we are willing to meet you haif way. and
will stand him for service for s35 the season
as above, for this season only, as he cost too
much money TO stand for SO low price.
Hoping the breeders Of Iowa will appreci'
ate our VERY liberal reduction in price for
service OF Sterling this season, and favor US
with their patronage, We remain,
Yours, truly,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

sTERLING'S get for size, being well
adapted for the road or farm, cannot fail 70
give sAiisfsct.on In this respect. They arr
'aig,, with good disposition, good color
and plenty Of action.
STERLING stood for service OF Danyers
Mass, for SIS, the season, and at Nechan
icsville, the season OF 1876, for $50; but or
account Of the
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-28

Than the largest and best on this Continent
1t is exhibited beneath Mammoth Pa
yiiion, distantly removed from the Wild
Beast Show. This GRAND CANVAS
OPERA HOTsE, Is adorned with Statuary
Paintings, HeraIdic Devices, and Notices,
is Admirably Ventilated, and Furnished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15
PUBIC OPINION.

The trouble with Tilden's case is that it has
-, 1T heen transferred TO tribunal the ." barl OF
TnonsV won't affect Atchis0n tksl Champion ChepJ
Our confidence in the fairness and Impartial
g., ~ Jndge Bradley the umpire, VIII MOI pc uesOyeu
until he shall by his own acls Dranu niinsen Ai'"
IRichmond Whg DemJ
Gov HAYES made little speech on Saturday
,Cob contained not te slightest alnson 70 PolIucs
~ tnst tbe KIND OF orator the tired people want 10
hear -fBoston Herald (lndJ
A few of our Democratic cotempOrarles 90
- .ao,r IN believe in a political Hereafter We lhIer
Ths from their comments the action Oh tno Hiectoai
Observation-Disclosures Courier (Dem.)
The beautiful discretion of the democracy
a,neay. in the heat and fury with which thry abuse
NM se BRADLEY because did not show ms
cha acter by becoming Democratic partisan-lClhclh
natl Commercial (lnd.l ..
II was very stupid in the Democrats, II they
rreferred Mr. Justice DAVIS for the Electoral Sons
ap;nn 10 allow him TO be elected Democratic senator
Sneti,nes we are led that the Deuocrauc party
~ NOT guided exclusively by the cOuiselh OF my wis. a
5rocia,on In which we hold Mr. Samuel j. Illden ana
Mr. David Dudley Fleid.-lCincnnau Commercial 'ihu''
II il related of one of the Ohio Democrats ID
,h that elected MI Chase 10 the Chlisd
states SENATE that he retired from the hall
msTked IL would relieve my feelings II some decent
man would giye me the kicking Deserve WORDS W
That effect There probably hundred OF tbe Doo
cratic members Of Congress VINO voted IOr tue
tian hi I'm = similar fra me of mind just now. AND IN
they nave no prospect OF relief for there are no
people of the required pattern " 10 the neAas t0
cage Times lindl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15

The bird sing the old songs. Blue glass lamp
chmneys promote literature and digestion Chicago
chemist says that Is TO suppose that the blue
disease. The other rays, he says cause ana
disease. In other words II IL not the presence
the blue but the absence OF the other that does
the curative work A glass company the Berkshire
Hills receiving orders for blue glass from all parts or
the country In Buffalo blue glass Is good for measles
and In Cincinnati At restores hair 10 bald heads.
Thomas Garfield of Boston In Va long communication 10
The Transcript reviews Gen. Pleasont0n's experiments
with figs and grapes and expresses the opinion that no
OF intelligence scientific atainments can take up
the book and read without feeling that IL Is removed
beyond the sphere Of criticism and placed among the
many melancholy burlesques OF science aud inductlve
Investigations which have already become notorious
Mr.. Tooth, the Ritualistic martyr who is now
mmured Horsemouger Lane JAIL is allowed TO furnish
his CELL to pay poor prisoner for cleaning IT, TO use
second cell dressin groom, to look out OF fairly
large window to take arngs in moderate-sized prison
yard to and what he pleases, to smoke When
ever he likes and drink pint OF wine OF quart OF beer
day. and receive many visitors as he chooses The
Rev. Mr. Chambers who was placed in charge OF the
parish by the Bishop Of Rochester unable TO get the
KEYS church (St Janess HatchaIn) anc accord
ingly no services we're held Jan. %. The church
that they not possession OF the
KEYS and Mr.. Tooth declined 10 surrender them. The
parish work hich Mr. Tooth has been conducting has
involved expenditure of $4,000 annually. The most
extensive Of his undertakings has been Orphanage,
which is filed with boye who have been sent To HIN
from many parts of England. This institution is not
supported by the parish aud MI Tooth makes appeal
from ia its behalf. Two lord chancellor three lords
Justices lord chief baron five judges, an archbishop,
three bishops now hearing the FOlkesone ritual
II bids be iutcrminablo litigation lt Is
an appeal from the Purcnas Judgment which condemned
u euchaTstic vestments and the eastward posi-
ton III the prayer OF conservation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE NEW COMET VISIBLE.
TO the Edtt0r Of The Tribune.


SIR: Tidings of the discovery of new
comet by Prof Boreley Of Paris REACHED me yesterday
morning It's position at the time Of discovery ION the
morning OF Feb. y right ascension. IL hours, ID
mnutes declinaon south. degree and 81 minutes its
daily motion was minute a seconds east and degrees
minutes NORTH Armed with this intelligence which was
cabed for the benefit OF American astronomers deter
mined on mo king an effort to find II, which succeeded
in dong little past l o'clock this morning. after only
one minutes search. have time tn tell you mucn
about now bu. may do when. after further oosef
vations, more Is known.
The very large quite uniform In outline anu
for telescope bright but with my utmost enorl
failed 10 see the bright nucleus Of which the dscoyerer
speaks It has strong central condensation. ana az
half past two was family though distinctly visible 70 the
naked eve Though the sSy unusually clear, failen
TO detect tail or any indications that effort to form
one was In progress; world OF go mucn actiViy
that appendage which Is characteristic feature OF
large majority Of comets, could easily and suddenly
beylu 10 form and In q short time surprise the wora
with its mighty proportions. Tie great comet VI
xhausted ifs mead in the manufacture OF IT'S ta Wcb
IL thrrw of M the rate Of 10 900 600 miles day Inc
comet is moving toward ipha Lyra Vega when VIII
mass in about five days. and IN less tDan TWO weeks WIN
be visible in the evening sky under the pole tinA ~
IL increasing in brightness, but OF this am not certain
Where so ttle Is known Little eau be said tnere
fore apxiOusy await further observations ny the thc
this reaches the readers eye the com WIZ Ne Ho"S
bet ween AIpha Serpentari0us and Alpha I.yra
' po.5 ss,sr Fen TX 1877 LEwIs SWIFT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15
A TINE TO RESUME.

To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t seems to me that every man OF in
tegence must favor early return to specie, II only
for the purpose getting rid OF the miserable
and uncertainty which nereres with all business un-
dertakings II really OF very little Importance
comparatively whether abstract question, specie
or greenbacks preferable What the country needs
IN have definite and fixed currency, that business
men may know what is before them. Every one must
feel that the great trouble is that those who have
capital fear risk fcar to enter into enterprises be-
cause no one knows what prices will be. even few
,uontbs hence This seems 10 much the OF
sanaton than political other troubles The country
wants the country absolutely needs. fixed currency
and AS IT happens gold is the only fixed currency within
our reach Until il there will always be an IN
certainty ana danger hanging over This is so true
hnt even that strongest advocate of greenbacks Judge
Kelley has recently expressed the opinion that IL Is best
10 nut the abstract question aside ana arrange 10 return
tn snecie IN order the uncertainty ana dsirus
thar hang like pail business interests, Should
yoId. six months hence rise To premium Of ten or
feen Der cent how will tne oily that lost
the present opportunity COMMON sENsL
PhitadephiG Penn, Feb. y, 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15
THE AUBURN PRISON MURDER.


SIR: The killing of Keeper easier at Auburn
Prison on the st inst by WIN Barr an insane convict
is an incident which ought TO attract the attention OF the
humane" says THE TRIBUNE. The humanitaTians In the
western part the state who have been looking into
this matter find there facts not mentioned in THE
TRIBUNE article. worthy the consideration OF Thought
f public 1t seems somewhat strange to them that in
all the accounts OF this the ply Dr. Mcdonald
who made so serious a mistake as to send VIM Barr
twice from the asylum to the prison, should be so per
sstently exonerated from all blame.
IL is currently reported Auburn that this is only one
of several similar mistakes, and that much suffering mas
been inflicted upon these cOnvalesclng patients. who
have been committed to prison when they should have
remained in the asyum, having been Immediately
returned upon the protest Of the prison physician II
is also sad upon good authority that the cruel punish
aeut Of locking patients crib has been used since Dr.
Mcdonald took charge Of the asylum one man having
b,en found dead in the morning after night Of this in
human torture. Will the law and society which pro-
vdes prompt remedies Tor the injuries inflicted by blows
with iron clubs pisOl-.hOts" look into this VIII IL be
ont Of place merely secular journal TO remind its
readers now and then that there Is reality more mighty
aud enduring than crime in tenementhouses or its pun
isbmcnt in courts y INQUIRER
Er0cLp0rt. Y. Y, Feb. II, 1877.