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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-02-01
History Of q Picture.

Two of the most celebrated artists
the world has ever known dwelt in
the same city. One delighted in de-
iineating beauty in all its graces of
tint, form and motion. His portraits
were instinct with the charm Of ply
steal vigor. The graceful, half-volup-
tuous outline of form and feature har-
monized with delicately blended tints.
On his canvass. the homeliest faces
had an almost irresistible charm. The
other found pleasure only in depic-
ting weird and gloomy subjects
Above all did he excel in painting the
portraits of the dying. The agonizing
death-throe. the CHASTITY face and form
were all depicted with marvellous
fidelity. There existed between these
artists the most intense dislike. At
length this dislike eliminated. The
heauty-loving artist had been engaged
in painting the portrait of a beautiful
woman. Connoisseurs pronounced ii
the most wonderful piece of art that
ever was produced. His brother ar
fist was jealous of his fame and sought
revenge. by bribing the keeper Of
the studio he gained access to the pic
ture each night. AT first he was con-
tent To only deaden the brilliancy of
the complexion and eyes, efiace the
bloom from the cheek. Later, his
strokes grew holder and freer, and one
morning the artist awoke to find the
entire outline of the portrait changed.
He could scarcely recognize in smacia-
ted form and haggard countenance
the glowing conception he had embod-
led. The pallid face and expression
Ia Ia a. 49, rih nf al ~, Lac x.f
genuineness in his materials; but
when the outlines We're changed he
suspected the cause and indignantly
dismissed the keeper. What the re-
yengeful artist married by few rapid
strokes of his Skillful brush was only
restored by years of patient industry.
Reader, need we name the artists
Health, who paints the flowers and
grassy carpet no less than the hui
man form divine, Disease the dread
ell artist who revcls among the ruins
both of nature and humanity,-and
CarelessnesS, the keeper to whom
Health often intrusts his portraits and
ii is not the beauty of women, the
most admired of all the works which
adorn the studio of Health, that Dis
ease oftenest seeks to mar The
slightest stroke of his brush upon the
delicate organization leaves an imprint
that requires much skill and patience
to etiacc. Restoration must he prompt.
Carelessness must he dismissed. Let
suffering woman heed the warning
ere Disease has marred their chief
Observation-Disclosures reparation.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
been used by thousands of these suf-
ferers, and they are unanimous in
their praise of its excellence. Ii you
would he transformed from the pallid
nervous invalid into IL happy, vigor-
Gus woman, try ii.
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NEW FIRM At STANwooD. Henry
Nordhau. and NJ. l.. Simmons have re-
Gently purchased the stock and busi-
ness of Petersen & Bros, at the place
named, and propose continuing the
general merchandising in connection
with the grain business. Mr.. Nord-
haus has managed the Stanwood store
of Messrs. Peterson for years, and is Il
no less pleasant and accommodating
gentleman than an upright and cncr-
getic business man. It's no use say
inc anything about MARY" rs every
body has become acquainted with him
sometime during the quarter century
he has lived in that virinity-hu, ut
all events the new firm will start with
plenty of personal friends and be sure
to make plenty of business ffie,, :.
They will occupy the corner store
room belonging to Culbertson Il VIII
kns, and will at once thoroughly re-
new their stock in all its departments.
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The IouNG Folks MoNrHLY.-
The January Number of this popular
Magazine for young people comes to
us greatly improved in appearance.
1t decerves the increased patronage
which no doubt ii Is securing from the
young people in all parts of the coun-
try.
A novelty in many respects; many
departments alone worth the whole
subscription price. Text Book for
School Dialogues, etc. Cash prices for
Compositions" This Monthly sup
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Iowa,
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THE POULTRY BUSINESS IN Upton.
Most of our readers probably noticed
the description given by a Clarence
correspondent a few weeks since of the
poultry packing establishment in that
place. The importance and magni-
tude of the commerce i'm the feathered
tribes as now managed which has of
late years opened a steady and reliable
market previously entirely unknown,
or at best SO titful and uncertain ~ TO
be fno practical conseqHence-will be
better comprehended the fact by taxi
ing into consideration that this Clar-
ence establishment is the second one
Of the kind i'm the county, the first hav-
ing been started several years ago inthis
place by the Messrs. Dean. Ii is now
under the sole ownership and manage
ment OF Mr.. III. l.. Dean, and is pay
ing good price for, and daily dis
posing of an amount of poultry which
is simply astonishing-there probably
being no other similar concern in the
state whose figures for a seasons work
would reach So high as this one.
Taking look over the place the
ether day we found territory OF about
Two lots fully occupied by the build
ings and yard The large packing
and store houses are on the street
north-tae latter piled with tons of
dead birds nicely shrouded in brown
paper, ranked up in pine collins that
solid. Next come, the large yard, say
30Nio3 feet in area, half covered, and
threaded with roosts. and filled full of
q growing, eackling, quacking and
gohbiing population. On the south,
next the other roadway, are the
Weighing and picking roonis-the lat
ter connected by covered and tloored
passage with the buildings nj the other
end of the lot.
From fifteen 10 TWENTY-FIVE men
have found regular employment here
ever since the season commenced.
From eight to twenty have been en-
gagged in the picking room, the rest
doing the receiving, weighing, pack
ing, etc. Ten thousand and thirty
nine pounds of poultry were received
i'm one day last week !; and one day the
same week fifteen men picked ten
hundred and tifty-nine head of turkeys
and chickens. The boys in the pick
ing room think they can get clear
away with their Clarence fellows AT
the biz The ''hoss" pickest, Mr.. Al.
Wirick, took of the feathers and heads
and tied up, ready for packing, l33
chickens and 5 turkeys in one days
work of scant nine hours. This is at
the rate of one every four minutes, in
Guiding trip out to the coop to catch
each bird-and several of the other
hands are but little behind.
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The co partnership heretofore existing
between q. ID. Evans, Geo. w. Fall and John
J. Mershon, under the firm name of Evans,
Fall 81 Mershon, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, all bills of Evans, Fall l.
Mershon to he paid by q. ID. Evans. All
parties knowing themselves indebted to the
above firm of Evans, Fall 81 Mershon will
please call and liquidate at their earliest
convenience all such claims in the hands OF
Chas. Wheeler, attorney ut law, Mechanics
Vile, Iowa. q. ID. EVANS,
q. w. FALL,
J. J. MERsHoN.
Mechanicsvi!le, Iowa, Jan. y, 1877. 4-3w
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oouPLETE IHnsuuIrY

The following citizens, well known
throughout the State, advanced the
required capital, and organized THE
Iowa LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, BY
bonds by its State deposit, a. required
by law, for the faithful performance
Of their obligations.
Caleb Baldwin, Council BlufYs. Ed
win Manning, Keosauqua, A. G. Rob
erts, Fort Madison, James F. Cox,
Keokuk, Edward Mumm, Keokuk,
Oscar Kiser, Keokuk, Geo A. Wells,
Fairfield, Isaac Pendslton Sioux City,
William Leighton, Keokuk, William
Sewers, Oscaloosa, j. NJ. Love,
Ottumwa, J. NJ. Shelly President,
Keokuk, VIM Green Cedar Rapids,
Geo. w. Bever, Cedar Rapids, A. l.,
Connable, Keokuk, G. F.:Davis, vice
President, Keokuk, J. H. Bacon, Fort
Madison, Edward tombstone, Keokuk,
J. NJ. Shaffer, Sec. Fairfield, &. r.
Spofford, Des Moines, DIR. 8. F. Baker,
keokuk.
After careful consideration il was
determined that the blessings OF q Life
Insurance should, by the cheapness Of
its rates and simplicity Of its plan, be
brought within the reach Of all classes
of men and to this end
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ship, Mr.. Hanna retiring. f. Is.
Simmons, we believe, will conduct the
business alone.
Mr.. Greenhow, tailor, vii soon
change from this place to Upton.
4 petition has been circulated in
Clarence asking that VIM. Mcintyre
now in pcnitentiary on the charge of
attempted rape, be by the Governor
honorabiy discharged from that insti-
tuition. The petition Is being gener-
ally signed.
Last Saturday evening a discussion
over the repeal of the usury law Sc
cured decision that il should he
erased from our statute. and that any
rate agreed upon should he collectable
by law. The following gentlemen ar
gued for the repeal: +. j. Garrison,
DIR. |. Williams, J. w. Nicely and III.
q. Coe against Mr.. Wilcox, Geo. Me
Leod, /. Levare and :. :. Crocker.
The next subject for discussion is,
THAT the abolition of the credit
system would be for the best
interests of society" All are invited
to attend and participate.
Jan ollh II
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A FRAUD Dennison Texas
.NeWs publishes letter from stephen
Young, of Mechanicsville,t this county,
inauiring about several lots which he
(Ioung) had purchased Of the Ohio,
Kentucky & Texas Land Co.. The
lots Were situated in mineral city,
a place which the advertisements of
the Co., had led him to believe Il well
settled and rapidly growing village on
the navigable part of Red River and
also on branch of the NJ. X. Il T..
Railway The facts, as stated by the
.Ners are that Mineral City" is an
entirely imaginary point. 1t has no
houses nor inhabitants; ii Is not near
Red RIVER nor j. Red river navigable
nearly SO high rs that point; it is no
where near amy railway; and lastly
the company has no title TO the lands
they have been selling, the whole al
fair being an unmiiigated humbng.
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GopEY's LApy's BOOk.-This mag
azine il one of the pioneer publica-
tons of the kind I'm this country, but
the ninety-tourth volume, which be-
gins with the year 1877, j. fully up to
the times in every respect. The
chrome, Mothers JOY" which is pre-
scented to every subscriber to the La
dy's Book for 1877, Us alike captiva-
ting in design and execution, AS may
be seen hy calling at this Office. The
Lady's Book, including chrome, and
the ADVERTISER will he sent to any
address one year for 81. Now is the
time 10 subscribe.
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Upton IN SrANwooD.-The Upton
bloods occasionally go down to Stan
wood to ''have little fun with the
boys" land girls); and the habit OF
late seems to be attended with conse-
quenccs nearly ~ serious a. trip to
Oshkosh. Last Thursday evening
there was little dance up there, and
Upton is said to have been quite well
represented aud treated with dis
tinguished consideration. 1t Is true,
we believe, that the natives were so
inhospitable as to neglect the Mace
DOMAIN cry of their guests TO Come
over and put heads Oh lis :" 1t was
positively unkind to thus discourage
the innocent enthusiasm of the Spar
tan company who had thrown off their
outer garments and stood pledged to
bulldose or be bulldosed and the
Stanwoodians evidently tried in other
ways to make amends for this lack of
courtesy. There was the little sala-
mander who found his fine sleigh de-
spoiled OF its valuable cushions-a
kind attention which made him fairly
blush thair and all with unexpected
pleasure. And Potter, the magnate of
the party-he smiled and smiled until
the demands of courtesy overeame
him and he sank victim of too great
kindness, Adonis, too, was there
with all his charms of person and
manner in perennial bloom-but, alas,
| he fell in with some untutored child
| of nature who had never known the
refining influences of polite society
Her accomplishments, therefore, did
| not include the dance for which hel
company was solicited; but rather
than disappoint him altogether il
| seems that she called Oh her muscle
for an answer and hitting hard from
the shoulder caught him on the pro-
boscis with a most beautiful claret
pumper. And there was-but W.
cannot continue TO part!eularlze. w
are assured. however, that all TIN
modest company were most adm!rabl.
entertained, and are firmer than eve
in the faith that virtue brings its owl
reward.
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The premises opposite Palmer
House, now occupied by Ed. Stevens
rs restaurant, have been sold by Van
O>del To w. A. Young and X. Collar
for 81 600. As possession isto be given
March LIST, we suppose this means that
Will loung's grocery is TO come mp
town, and offer TO its many patrons
greater inducements than ever.
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BAKEs PERFECrLY.-rhe Charter
Oak Cook Stove, now i'm my kitchen
has been used ten years. 1t bakes per-
fectly with less fuel than any stove
that know of; Is perfectly clean, no
dust or ashes escapes into the room,
and | cheefuly recommend it to any
housekeeper wanting a fir-t-rate stove.
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NOT p. E.-The Rev. Miller, of So
Ion, is not, as we incorrectly stated last
week, the same man who was former
ly Presiding Elder of this district. We
were in double error, having the idea
that Rev. +. Y. Miller was once J.. T..
and also that he was the man about
whom we were writing.
In this connection we might state,
however, that Rev. Emory Miller, the
present Presiding Elder, will be in
Tirte. --@,i- af,a~ next for the
purpose of attending quarterly meet
ing.
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H. l.. Morgridge has been appoint
ed to II postal clerkshio and assigned
to duty on the Northwestcrn-at least,
an order came last week to the +. NJ.
here for him TO report at once at Cedar
Rapids.
The Hdm&eyc discovered that up
i'm Muscatine the musical and literary
young men organized II Mems Union
Muscatine Philosophical Society, but
when the abbreviated title came out in
print-N. L. NJ. =. Sit struck in ON
the association and killed it,
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Mr.. SpcakInan, the young man
who 80 literally adopted 'all for love
and the world well LOST for his motto
that he first attempted to kill his love
and then himself, as detailed in these
columns "A couple of years ago, was in
town last week. lie has since formed
the acquaintance OF Warden Craig, of
the TT. Madison penitentiary, and
thinks him an honest and conscien-
tiouS man. Perhaps he is, but
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Put on your rubber's.

MAsoNIC.-A special communities
ton OF A. +. and A. NJ. will be held
at Masonic Hall Wednesday eve,
February 7th, for tile consideration of
important business, which will be fol-
lowed by lecture to the fraternity.
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
w. III. COBB, w. NJ.
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Potatoes at Bagley's grocery. 3w5

THE Presbyterian society of this
place has decided to raise the neces-
sary revenue for the expenses of the
current year by sale of the sittings in
the new church. This method Is
something of an innovation i'm Upton,
but il by no means a new one, and
has been found by trial TO work most
admirably and satisfactorily in many
places.
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NoTICE.-The Red Oak Cemetery
Association will hold its regular an
nual meeting ut the Presbyterian
church in Red Oak, next Monday,
Feb. 5th, commencing at 10 o'clock
A. NJ Full attendance desired.
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klRBN'S COUGH BALSAM, II
very paiatahle compound for the va
rious affections the throat and lungs.
Used with great success in casees of
Asthma and Bronchitis. 1t is pre-
scribed by the physicians and endors-
ed by the people. Warranted To give
entire satisfaction or money refunded.
kIRBYiS MAGIC RELIEF, for
the instant cure OF severe and acute
pains.
KIRBI'S TASTELESS WORM
LOIENGES. Sure, safe and effectual.
KIRBI'S Condition Powders, for
quantity, gaotity and purity, are supe-
rior to any powder for stock manufac
tured
kIRBl'S Camphor Ice, for chapped
hands or sunburn.
For sale by ]. w. TUTHILL, Drug
gist, linton. Iowa.
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January no more.

ArCTioNEER.-J.L l.. Davis, Of In
land, this county, desires to offer TO
the public his services rs auctioneer.
lie has had experience, can give the
best of references, and will do all kinds
able terms. Write To or inquire at
Inland =. q. 3m4.
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BRIcK.-Wm. Kettell, one mile
southwest of Upton. has now on hand
80, 900 No. brick, for sale low in
large or small quantities. Can be de-
livered ct any time so that farmers caa
take advantage of winter leisure and
good roa,!s. 3niio
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The Directors of the Cedar Go.
Fair Association met Tuesday. Pro-
ceedings published herewith.
H. ID. Brown keeps i'm stock full
line of burial robes, or shroui., and
everything appertaining TO funeral
services This branch of trade is made
a specially.
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Hon. Ed. Wright, OF Des Moines,
visited West Branch and Springdale
week before last.
w. b. Spraguc has established Il
new marble shop at Muscatine-otlice
with Chambers Bros, ut their saw
mill. Orders solicited and satisfaction
guaranteed.
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There are those who do not hesi-
tate to say that Miss Ruble was
brought away from Chicago by false
pretenses and against her will, and to
condemn the harshness of subjeeting
her to removal at such an inauspicious
fina
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The West Branch Times contained
one local item last week, for Il change.
1t said: "The sleighing has been
accommodating here the past week
" rapidly" West Branch is ahead of
Upton. The snow accumulated some
what over here; but faithfully as the
boys and girls put in the time, they
didn't seem to get ahead any on the
Sleighng.
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REWARD Messrs. Shearer & GRAY
will pay reward of twenty-five dol
lars for the arrest and conviction of
the person, or persons, who entered
the Stone Mill during the night of
January 24th, and stole n quantity of
flour.
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STRANGE Bur TRUE.-Your Cough IS
killing you! Is your life worth % cents'
II SO use DR.. Seth Arnors Cough Killer,
the great eradicator of all Lung Diseases.
1t is superior to all other remedies yet
discovered for Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Whooping Cough, Group and
all other diseases of the Throat and
Lungs. Price % cents. so cents and
81 90. Call at j. o. Wescott's, Upton.
and obtain bottle. If relief is not af-
forded, money refunded Two doses
will relieve the most severe case. A
sure, speedy, and perfectly safe remedy,
proved by trial to excel any other in
the world. Remember 1t is warranted.
Arnold's Diarrhea Balsam % and 80
cents.
Arnolds Bilious Mandrake Pills, op.
perating without pain or sickness. Com
pounded by the DR.. Seth Arnold's
Medical Corporation, Woonsocket, RI
ly2a
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Art"rIoN.-The Great Chicago Store
will commence their sales in Upton,
Monday, February 9TH west of City
Drug Store, room formerly occupied
hy cNnrrSS office
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-Mcssrss Graves and Leland, the
evangelists, have been having revival
meetings attended hy great success in
Anamosa. They took in the States
prison Sunday with good effect, and
should now go TO Monticello and try
parsoa Phillips, the champion eiopist.
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Is ii job" say inquirers for
light in regard to the Prior Scott sen
sation.
Will Rankin, we understand, left
Upton yesterday for greener fields and
pastures new.