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I fipttn ^»trti5tc O. L. LOMOICY. Editor virvtB. i#w*. WCRgDAT,8ifmO®»fl#gTT UPVBUCA!! iUltTMH. v ?V" pT & fbr Ootvrwor, JOHN H. UKA*. «fSn M«b« Couaty. /r Lieutenant *..*r*or, •*y FRANK T. CAMPBELL of Jasper County. w* JFbr Jtafer CWf, JAMKS O. DAY. •r- I» mi itj Put-'ir ImttrmtASaa, C. \v. vJ XELLN, afBiaekbawk CVuBi*. Vhw« it jK' a v ||§:, pt: fe" MBtr m* br .4y»s,'' A. i- VoL'N'i. tor Trt j?.Wt CA^T F- H. POllHA for &f* rtfi. A. a MAYNAlD. fbr $*periattAd&t, WJNH'E E. FRIML 8. Y. YATE~. /V' fofov 1 SWEET. Fm B*prfM*tativ*, 3Jrf ®W EL «*GOI MACY. Jfcr 0»w«y SuptrriK**. Wet.~0. H. HELMF&, Third IMrt.—J. W. BELL. Tfce low by the Patent Oflke li* to figured at ll.W'.M- Pr-^iuer: Haye* Im *wun|r efcar itMifli'. tli*r i-ip l*- and |Sl aalely to WaeUiagtou. Tb»- rvibtfcj'je pew they Mexkvui r*at*«! ^re oreatii/iiit? a re nH agMaat Diu. Furtie# behind 4be **ene# dee!*»» that Tweed i* iiot making a clean toreapt of it.orenpo^iniu' liic old frieudf who were in tlie ring but -till Bym pathi/t with him. Awoag matter* kept back I- th» well worked plan whereby larj?e appropnations were obtained by th?fraudu!eiitanniv of otberv for the support of ho^pitali ttwt had no existence. An the Toledo Mtadt A aaya, a#» back dollar if worth to-day more than it any timefcinoe it# is»-ue. It la kc lew than three cents of l*ing worth the gold that it lea promise to pay That thu-e cents if the itie&fture of fisarinthe !n!n'l-= of tlte world that the idiots and dt-magogu^ in the na tion may j»eradventur* gain the ai «Odancy, and do eomcthlng to ntjara countryV prospect*. ntiiuberof »ir««t loafer* of got "on a t«ir" the other fiipht gjui ut length one them iecain* dead drunk. Hi« ewurade* took him down to the rivr lank and orrie1 him. with the exception of hit- haad under a foot of dirt. They then etart «d back to town circulating the repor: that they had found a dt-ad man hur ried in the batik of the river. The *roner ww puuitnoned, a clerk «h owe r. the jury selected, and every tiling wa»- ready for ba«iue««, when •ante one fe»t of tht- man V pul«-i—and the aell wao over. The eojpuer stood treat all arouud. Tbe other day the Moecatioe In 'eply to thkthe MuhsUdc nal THE STATE FA IB. All Ike Dtpwtanti neii Hll*d -n* -itty The LatfMt, *2* mm* IrtimUfW* f*r Ever HcM ia l*wa Jour quote* the foilowioir from the National platform adopts! by the Demt*. rat- la^t year: K»fcifn i- i.e e«wa y to «»tabliab a aound curren-y, re-tore the pubiiv eredii and fiiaiiilain ti^e National honor. We denounce the flnauia! jinbt-r-ility at.d imrr.orality '. tha party the ilepiiblit an ^hiH jring «lev^n v»ap- of peace l^a- made no ad' vau'te toward*- remuiptiou, but in hM *b«tractej rt«urtpi.oL. etc The Jt*rruil aki calit at ten boo to the (act tiuU on th*- i _at:. rfi. iliUri. tbt hardest of ha/d mouej men, wae nominated u the candiliitc. To make it Witt oon:lunive. up u fowa iiemo- ratP U.e J*drmd naye In the St. LouirfCoaseMioa, when rem hoiriK, the apartle of frt flat ion «*. jvi.d ffcrel an anieijdment t« the pia? torni agreed upon by u mtn&rity of the lonuiultee. luibeiuin, Til tier, V ri#bt-ha&d iu±ii, said he *«d nght U.ert ir m&k« an i^ut be tw«i. hard and flfl rr^ ney He for a rot** "f aiiii th* ft»liowiDg r»-ult: Vtting for Lard uttMmy Vt»ung for *cft moaey —-239 for ifc# TJptoa i»r**n« LMving Tipton at A. m. we ar rived. without accident, at 8tanwood io due wasxti, and had the pl**a^ure, with many other*, of wailing two ours ft»r the w«*K»ru b«n!i»d train. Human n»iure betray* itself In RK»re *v« iiAii c-iit- oil ixrsciow of th» kind, and the modern Yankee mw nonplussed to krv- w bow to *j*nd terva. Uswu-f in»in«. t»n thi# *Wfc.»U'n everyone flk»we«l hi- or her -OWE i&enEauan: the !*die« reiired t« the »uujpt» ou« f*rk»r of hit Jadfe AVrigiu cUaracteriM* Iriafe aatfce candidate of corpse, although it It po*ibte, be«}-». that Iririi to tta« carpte aud tl* *ber ttuug alive. T' my* 'all •]M CWflil I«-H»«T*UC paf*-"* are j^ni 11 1 with tbe nomination ©f "Ittah far tioveroor'' What. tbea. i*e%ma#* of tbe TipCoa (Wn«»ii*? TIs wtso f«M«ei liM Union Pacific traits aw t«eheve»l to bare gou* ii a r.ortheriy fr tr. the lilt ji tbt n«d irU tirt-n if a strong :r»at tr«e efforts ih»W bwng fox ihfcix impviit ul pnve »wc- Tb* MerMiao .JttaaJ boiil' Mlrt««h» iw (rf C'ou ttAontt Mjbdhtr* atid soldiers" widow* &ai orphi-w ou ttit {*a-i-.*o roll*. a«4 *a u uea the Democrat* pet into will do th r|« aod jaattkliMr—pe^wi ooae or |»umIoi •fl." t'«r.nor*- majority otet Willlain*. in Miine, i# U.Tii. Ti»i- ex*ed* hi# maicnty jr, \K4 by T.TiS rote*, and awae# within .3il of hif majority in iKo. Htill the vote wunpiev-edeut •dly light. It can readily t.-e liguied Croio ttw bow the Democrat* at* The i turd t.incaKO ^aMngt liauk taiieU Monday. Th ir time it wa the "Ktd^lity. with one and on*-baU millioni- oil d*ipo*it. i ite failure credited to "hard time*. 5 not end of spflcuiAiioti or raaoJiiy, at.d tke con wb will pay eighty per ward*. emt the Hou- to jpwip. while the gwtlHUMi a j*rt of them a! lev-!, n-iuttantly piaeei iheu»selv«-4 wut»i«k- vf *ot fire w&ttt to m*ke them»e!res« uf*t» the t^lkisre of tht d-ty At altHi: e'oity k the ?r*in wv «i^bte«i aiid we were all "o-n fc!x«rd &a>i ii '«r w„y to the llapicte. Tht train »s»- w. V. fille-i. and, H- outwar i ap- j^-arnti.*-. "ali went n,»rry a» a inar tkgei-eli/' Indue tiuiew* wert-la:»«i«d mi* ui the }»!»•.•*• of dwtinatioc Otie-third of the cattle and hog« on exhibition at the State Fair *hou!d have I pen ruled out lv the several «"oni:iiittee«. It i* time tha? exhibi tor* of «to«-k should understand thai a f&t animal i« not always meritoriou* W i N K. The show of hojT', e«peciaUv of Po land China, wa* cood. W. W Thompson, of Downey, eo. I). Htagg if Dewitt J. Ni*ols, of Moriiing Sun U. B. Park* and Petitt Hro*. were the prin-i(iai exhibitor*. While there were a few of inferior lot*, the major ity of tho«e on exhibiiiob were mar vei* of beauty and size, and well ini^ht their ow ncrv be proud to show such line *pecimeu«. Of Berkshire?, M. K Prime, of inkaloosa, W. ''ox. S. Morgrade anil Knapp. Siorty & Co were the piincij^ii exhibitor^. 1 bere were mi.me very fin* impt'iled bog* ia the pen*, but they failed to attract th* crowd that gathered around the pew containing li, I'oLaud Ciiina hog* There were very flue Cheater while and Cheohire bogtn on exhibition They, too, had their admL'.-r*. The show of bog* wae highly cr-iitable to the State and an honor lo '.he exhib ilor*. HHtMP. The abow of sheep wae not large but very creditable to the exhibitors. Job.'i Michel, of Fairfax, showed some line Leicester*. M. 1-. Kfarrett of Camp Point, 111., twenty head Couu «ld? and eight head of Merinoet all iu»fiorti-d—splendid «heep iri size and form. H. 1 iwomj-oc had on exbibilioo sixtern \*vA trf ^panirb aduiited b/J*li »it «aw theui. fOCLTKT. In tiiie department ttie show was large aud very creditable. Our friend A. A. Cope, of thi* countv. felt oou *ideraMy elatel over hi* r*A fortune he naving re-eired a fair proportk of the rei ari*. Jt i* u«e!et» to |&r ti^uian^e there werr many ex hibitor* and a!: did w, we!« rufflce to *ay that the feathered tribe, ac well a* ibeir many admirer*, 'ttmtd to be higiily eiabed with the show. »!a HI^tKV. Ttir bmu said: Tl.e Democratic tte-fcet deaiand#tl»* voCfr'jf all Ibe gree.'i-tveck u»efi U eaue it sustain*- the priii ioie^ whi* they 1 »id nery for the good tbeVf.mtry. The show in machinery and farm implements of all conceivable p* tern, form and make, wa« never ex •eiled by any State Fair ever held in Iowa, fteaper* with aelf-binder« Ufbe1 improved mower* of ever «nceivable pattern hay rake* with limit, plow* and corn plow* fa»-t everything tfiat Vw kee ingenuity ccubl invent, wa« on exhibition with that necessity of th* nineteenth century- the middie man—to #h/tw up the good polnte i i a i n e VJfc*.»-TAKI-i: HALL. V^prtabie Hall wan well ftiUd wiUt the itudun» vf the *oii of our fertile hlitt' I 'ouid the rimped farmer* of our 1 -t-»-te n. State** tut view this grand tspi#y of the p/o.i i-t# of Iowa aa«i UtfM ftt i'Lu giutue the luirte»t that rewards the liui4wlaitb of lue great W«*t, tiMithink- u irouU ^uit hi* ttaoy h«aJ to In ttil* v.-»u. the Iowa detention a«t 17 vote* for hard oaooev aoa only five for "n't Hioncv land* and betake hm^elf a more bvond Jinu Crafiy politician- U^*t of our pout C»! fneictri and owr giorioiui c&uDtry ftii*elting to »-ui««gi*- o!d Ui»ther earth heiwelf frwu vheoce all our blewdng flow. The liberty to culti^TUe *uch mi! a- we posse* here in Iowa i- a UeMdng indeed, the production ex hibition at Vegetable Hall will t**»ti- FIKK AKT HALU Tbte ban was also well ftliad with the manufactured prwlucti* of this and neighboring States. Jone# *t El liott, of Marion, and S. T. Wiggin*, of t'edar Rapbfc. had on exhibitk-n a fine display saJB- of ph-tiyrajh«. not prewenre. One dollar d#po»it«d with the Ttm» urer «t--ur~d u® the p*«!et-krJ to ast i*fy that au»ru« penxLa«r*. the (rate that w« w«-re lawfully entitled to enur a!i«i ei.ioy our*elv*-« the l*wt we hy pavine !"r it kin*e. Our letter-ha!f inua«-iiately Buireeut ed th- idea that w«- be ^ated in gome »had atid let the *how come to u». it would i-ouiuderable effort on our part but. being of a reb»41io*j* spirit we declined to I* thu* honoredi ani nmiediateiy ~et oat on a tour of observation F.epairiug to the Hfcntuy'i office we put oil oar Mande«t rmile and bow•«•«• ur-elvt-ir into |he pm*nt* of tht-pentienianly (*e*»r*tar}-. Mr. chaf fer. I'pon request he furi.'i»lied us with a rew badge, and we itntned* Lately (-ousnencel oar day'* work by fiiwt riMtirtg 'he -.4TPI.i. ST ALU-. John H. Murphy, ofDiibaquceoun tv had twenty bead of spleiMid short boni catlie. worthy *peciineu' of that much noted breed. The ixirporation of New Meiiey, I'ubuque untv. also had tome fine apecimen*. A. Shopehire. of Jasper coanty, had on exhibition two bull* and twenty head of cow*. The bull* w*jae splendid spec iu,.'Dr their br«e«l and the cow* were hard to excel. *. W. Mct 'unp of Solon. D. C'orkbon. of iat. F. Lu' -a-. »f Cwiar Itapid*, J. Worthmg ion. of Cellar K*p li. p. Nicholn, of Mus'-atin* county, and other® exhibit ed ehort-honw— a fine lot of animal* ah wa»- eve «-howi: on any fairground. In thl tjonnevtion we wiuh tu drop a remark that will aooner or later have to be heeded by all exhibitors at our fair*, ami that i« thi-i—not to pamper and fatten -lock especially cattle and bog* until they are deformed and out of *hapt?. '1 hi« i* now furried to ex- «r up "flie folate department at Washing iM In beeouiing more satnUied of the irootl faith «f Liaz'e proline* to aup pKx- the Mexican border ticjbleo, but lematu^ doubtful of bin ability U tuceeed in iiif etfortx to that tud. The iadicatiouiare that several Northern etc. A. P. Hay*, o' Delphi*1. Ohio, showed «a.r bcsaatiful kv &*'.»• tx.ffias. t. I.yon Co., of Cedar Rapid* fun and «aiupk* of niacutiM tureu goods. Whik L. /.- ook aod A. iayior. irfOdar RapifK made a toe display of -ilvtrware. Thew and a thcusand other atiraetiou^ called forth the ad miration of the admiring crowd, while Keed Temple of Musks" far* Djf-Ltri th*- melodies and music that wa- po much a«l!n:re1 by ali- There wert many other ntioeable aUni'-u i of which we would like K #pt«k and whi« merit a brief notice at our It&nd*. While iro*t of thu«e upon the ground came to and did their duty well, other* eauit to be Men aud make theu. «elv(« conspicuous. The former went away well piea^l. and the latter pri noitneed the fair a fwlure. mad mmediately rejairvd to the Fair Ground*. Heretoft.»re ou e(«(«k'n« i tiiii kind w» L»vt- ventured out *k*t»e, but thi« time our fetter half-half tnojjcht it (rodent to snecvmpanv u«. and in tht event *A a total wreck «r raifplaoed oonfldwoee. pour oil upon the troubled w^ter*. WltL unerrinjr .^rtaiiitv the attar-he* of i!i€ State Fai- any other keep the alinijrhty dollars in ftilj vie* aiid were they t« l«i* hizht «f tbeui foi one nn uient the fair bu«inew would coltajwe in iu-t&nt. Froa. the moinent you nierjre fr.iu the can? until VIHJ are safely -rated to return that gbo*t of ten cent" for a ride to the Fair Ground* or "fifty ent« for antea! at tbe Presbyterian eating-bouse" haunt® yon like a «pectre. And manv a poor dufe realize* when ft i lat«- ttuU it hi* money they art aiu-r and It wa» late i«i the evening when wt made our tour of observation among th» bon**. The *talle were ali ItK kol, ner.'-e wt failed U- re^-rt. The eauie loatxi with ali cattle except ifcort boriMi. That the State Fair wae a graat »uo cew- no one can douit. and that peopie gentraily enjoye«i them»*elvt o^iiiiot be gai u*aid. lit ali that va*i multi tude we MIW but one cia«" of |er«one that seemed lost and forsaken, and tboae were the men who forgot to take their wivt* or ewtet-hearts with them to the fair—gvucrvu* fellow* who think woManV iniMuon i* to »ta at ht*mt. H. W. B. rBOR CUSEV COB!«Eli. ./ Lf--—Tht inhabitaut- thi naarter are *ri!i in the land of the living and in the euk-yment of good health. No prevailiug dleeane except the matrimonial fever, in which I pre sume we &ne not singular. The bu*y hum of the threshing B» hine i« heard no nice. The yield of w heat i* about 1* bushel* }*r acre, oat* about 4^ b'jsbel» and l*arley aUut 30 bushels. Corn i- fully matured. Mr A. C. Cartwright i* selling a» pure fired Poland China pig* a* there is in Cedar county for fl. per head Berkshire pig* lor the tame price. Mr. Spry and Mr. Nye preach here at three o'clock every alternate Salt bath—men having through ticket* aud p#**i «ound practical men. We have had Sunday School here for the laet tei. year? with only one excep tion. Mr. JoahMi Militr i* our effic ient Superintendent and Harvey Coji pe*« the A-'-'istant Superintendent Tbc -chool is doing very well. Mr. John t'iar.f-y ha« built an ap propriate eli to hi* already large house. Mr. David C'lanev ba« built an addi tion to his barn. Mr. Andrew Nicoll* building a large hog hoi«c. There i* quite a number of Orews back men at this place. Many are in clined to think that the present stag nation of business I* attributable to redemption, but 1 think the present idle time* and c« n«eiuent wuflerinp a id discontent are not local, but art shared iri to a ^rreat extent by the na ion* of Eurof».'. fh July last, VIM women re»-cive{ relief aotl shelter in house in Berlin: and in anotbci public innitutiori Jn that city ".W men, and l.'Ht" won.en were uhcttered There i* considerable destitution throughoot fJermany. fjold iu down to Iwi the lowest figure utnee 1"€-. this price the jn-eenback dollar i worth about ft"? cent*, and the di count Is le** than it wae on *«onje of our old State note* even in time* *[ecie jtaynieut. With ur hvrge ex ports and shipment# of gold from En gh»i.l aiid the resumption policy the Treasury, the tendeny i* *till downward, it will take hut little de cline to make the greenback equiva lent to gold and leave only the prob lem of substituting tht pro per proj-or tion of fstir: for |Ajer in our regola currency. With such progre* t« ward* resumption it Is certainly time to talk about interrupting the natural operations which are working out this result. BOriORS: 1* /*«?.—W T. »ri ii!t«. l3ar* ace. ItiM.—R. im of of We have nitticed the vile attack of the Prrrr man upon our very worth County Superintendent, and -on*ider it a pure case of '-ooncentrated cusnwd nt*#-" and the good citi*«*n- of Cedar county will, on the second Tuesday in October, hvirl ba-*k the vile «pilhet* accusation* an-: m^nuations by electing lur with an evervhelming majority. fAiu*tTf. Sep 34th im. The V. S. Pateut office at Waeb iugVn took Ore in toe ruof laat Mon day fi.renon. and ouki not be diet ed Ufitii nearly one-half of the build ing haJ beeu dti-tioyed. Many valu atile wjfifc and thoueanii- of liKMieie, which can never be replaced, were destroyed. Three hundred tttouitaad lioiLar* will be rt»|uire«i to restore the building, whix'h wae next lo the Capi t'i). the tint*t Waci»»ugtoo, aitd thus described by tk "AmttUmn (y loped ia:" The Lepartu**nt of fhe Ii.u-.-ior i, graxca L«ri': bjiiding of uk/ile ]free»-toii/ atid granite. and i* wiiiuwily rmk*i the Patent Ofh..* It (y'cMpi-s twu UoHt between **vtu L.:id nintji and and 'i street*, Sn the centra! ptnXftit of the C!*y. and i« 4S-1 fe* long" tad ,v-l feet wide. »fjcltidifitf UiU "b fee: 1.,%u. Ii«-%idt-» tbe Patf-nt Offioe*, tti-r «difice contain- the g'-ner ai offi -f tiie Peii*ion. the f'ublie I-and-and the Indian Bureau*. T)*e most interesting feature of tat wil i« tiie very extensive ol!ctioi!* of venter* »c.Kievc. Here ar«. kept reccrii*. hockrf. drawing*. *--ffica t: n- and M*i:er t^,:i.g» pertaining ?«. patent*." Tbt repwied victory of Uw Turk* hiela o,. .l-jUlay. ta/ij» out V La been a Hr!*tzl, tiu ing their u^ainUu I IL* Le aruijt* no on front each 4her. with the water* of |ionk a Lotu only paratin tbtio It i* pri/t-abie that the engage meni wlii «xn he rtniri»e{. In tb# meantime opperatione for the r«*Juc tionof Plevna are oontiuued. A sortie or. Th sir-day b\ Ouiiui PmIiI to re rapture the Uravilxa redoubt, repul-ed. The InrKu ir. PJerna are rep^jrteii to le reiiifor'-e-d by &ief who brought with them abundant supplier of prm-isio»» and amuiiiUon. {-ight.ng has alao t*er. renewed in SchipKfc Pkw. with defiiiitt rorult-, a*ye. The great strike anior.g tfee eoal miniers in the 1/ehigh-ScraJit/jn Kfioi. of Penn*yl*an«i« i* npfArentiy at a fcf. Thr»»- thout*r «J jf thew lit* «onciudt»t to re* a roe work at tbe pf»* p(Mj advance of 10 (er cent fciwi er wa«re and thi* no dooM to tbe "beglnticf of the end." L. Row k. M«ch'\ ille. Ititt -K- W Mai v, Waat liranch /W.-Mbs. Yor'S»J. Dura' i. hth /W.—llM-i.t COK. Tipton. axAjvTA.aiiN'O abrroR: PROF. A. C. Tipton. Below are *uudrv items of informa tion that from various source* ha*e come to u*. together with selccttoo* frum books and paper* that have Call en in our way. They are offered to he teachers of the county, not in the hop* that thev wi'.l be fui!y endorsed, but that if to any they *e«u objectir, aUie. such objectitins n»ay be »o fairly aud ckarly forth that tlar Clarence Public Schwl opea^ on tibe l"th of September. Mi*e Murphy in Primary, Mis* Walker. 2d Primary, an J. in the language of the No. carolled Avertre »tt«*aanee..... So. wrdj v- No. ta»fks l^r tartfineni. K«. *w» No. nUPw Jit,, i to have a new school build ing, wherein, we are told, Mins Ieck er will teaeh during the winter. Report of School District No. t—Mr. Seaman. director: No. of of schol ars enrolled, 17: average daily attend ance li*. 1- In re*pect to the school I would say that it i* a very pleasant one: the scholars are unexceptional!?- bright and active, ready and anxious to learn. devire to thank the patron* of my school for their kicdae*tan 1 hospital ity to me penonaliy. and for their iii tere*t in the welfare of the school, manifested by uuinerous call* from them. We have haul, during tlie term, thirty-eight visitors. School closed September ^Ut, ^T7. Abbii: M. FBATER, Teacher. No other school ha# be*n i^torled. Monday evening la*t. at the Pie*by tcrian church, were held the opening exerciw# of the Wheatland Cidlege, at hich time the chnrch was complete ly crowded, many not being able to get scats or admission. The entire pr»wee«iiiit* were marketl by a glow of enihusnu-.'ii nnpr.,cei«,iite,l in the hi lory our Utile city, thus showiiik' the" |opular interest in w enterprise which may tie now considered to be successfully established. The exer i«e- Acre of great interest and the re .-h^-rlng -how«. that tht great innik of the people fully appreciate tht important*rhi* erib :pri*c. Already our -tfeet* pr^-fei i u lively apfiear.n by the pawing and re)»as.-ir.g i.ew and pleasant face*, and the tall young men and the blooiuine voung irirls at home and from abroad, may l*e seen with armful'* or i»*»k- and o'her j.ar apheriialiaofthe m-hoo! r«H'in.wendin their way t.'tdlejrewnrd. Tbe Collegt buigdingha* ieen thoroughly titled up, and seated with the be*t school "urn it l".re in the market *nd vi-it sjicok liiu'h'v of the happy auspb-t under whicti it has u»nvene«l. W ooiiliilentiy assure our neigiii-or* ev crvwLcrc that the fu' :iiiic- for a libe: al education will be unsurpassed *»J any institution of like kind in our Stile.— Wh'atlanu Not exactly in our bailiwick, nor in our humble etc.imillion. *.pe-:iai!y detiiamied. yet we welcome this addi tion to otir numtior. in our way extend the hand of fellowship and hope that fr.ua this new school may be sent out many earnest men an women who may do much to make the next generation wiser and better than the one in which they were born Yet- considering wliat too many col leg*-*art. we may be jjardoned fo wishing that in thin aaix in-tituti student* riiay not be graduated in He brew at tireek. or evtn I^aiin, until they have a fair knowle»igeof Engli-h That they will not be allowed u fiiii*! Caiculu* before they are ahie to paae creditable exaniinatiou in decimals an-! j-ero iitagt Iducate* e«luoate: Education am liMiralitv go liand in hand, and ain "it cost* le«s to etlutAl* a boy than does to support a pauper or criminal it follow* that education is wonomy But facte do not ail j«oint in thi* di rection. for Tennessee, with an iiliter acy of |«er tent., find* one tri:xjina to ear-h IJKi inhabitant*, while Mas «achu"ett'. with an illiteracy of onl 7 per cent ies» than on«-fourth Tenne«ee has a convict fc-r each inbaldtririt*. Will some one rise to explai:. thi* non-ooficurren'** th ory and practice'* Thi- question become* very tin portant one when we reflwt that «#ur »unt rha* a *choo! |iopulation of over twit* mtftton-, hnti The K iu-ist: oal ".('i grow* 1-ti ter ea.-l. w*k. Pmn.Snent on tine fir*: pag*- of this i:uml*r -tand* a qu Lation from Prt~ident.N».Ws!l err/txidy ing a -entiment which every tc-vher -Uoyld remember "The true theory of a corMiOor, ac-h ioI prr/gtamrnt i* tlia every step *I»a"f he the be»r |**«rib! ptepant:on for stepping .nit. n.th* than stepping' up." Tlie idea seei an ex e!lent one,but why confine i» the *-h«ot? SUouUi it *o efjaally i/e ti«e aiu: of the hni'- i^.-bt^ol Or fr.T fiat rnatt»-r of the «i'i^re an ur.. 7er*ity .-upt. Wi'-ker-ham ifiiu tha* he has *«ee»i iarg« i-ia-ee come out of our l.igb *elf/i» and tiack home WitfcWit a •_ isaitiabaii 1 anyth/'j|f a(ol tl#e suspieif.* wi which the community ieoKi*e» i ttd&f* gmdoatt .. ai/.i'»l proverbia "If a man ciieri*hing hi* t.Pi kBowifedre, »o tv ointinuaiiy to o* •juiring new. be may bt a Inehtr of 4 bef. '—\fu' i'i I can 1*1 i exactly how my neigh bor* children *bouid be brooght lip. bet air. not quit* c»ea» in regard U my own."—J. liiUimf*. T*. tlteavecajre rnA as-, era. reaaon* wili tffjt tut the iiui.t* and sentin^-nU of tntaae twomen of the most famou- t*aci*er* 'A the old achf*/! aro, uf* «a-usioieof tbe pres ent day, it is proinuA* tl^-j will s»eii •MifflcMrOt, a»d /M n liuuu daw »«t artbrd p*9«a ior tu. '*mta. u* An Important i*i«-n wss mvnth made by the u( rvnie Court in the ca*»» of au appcn! i'ri'ni the Muscatine District. A Muw^tsn# man irwde a ill Mrae ten year? before h«* d«atli. living ai! hi* pr*'j«CTty to hi* witc. Sul*-*j*e*i?ty tw o -hiidrcn w.-rv bor-: to theiih. hut the man diotl ieavinj the ill urn hat ced. The children then contested the will, and the dcrisiou of each court was that the birth of the hildren after the ftamiue of the will abrt-gstt^ The document A O S A E One Buwdrcd and Slaty Acre# Uec -V™ ta'let w.-.ta &nd half mile ««t .-f V.ct-1,. Boet-V lew*: be isg (L W quarter Motion ». E«!f= t-jwatW^. On# tisidre'd or lvrt»kfn Mim v-ar v ri Uuih i* iiianift*t and. hence, all our pn!'c**v49 ieoeflMfri i !—».*. »3d"*« Y W A K Ea»! R«c: .ar!. Beiai^at t«.. Ofcio. A«!mIuUUmtor*s Notice. »:rtn tua th« uBJer§ige sU daT Wr. appoint* i br tb CSr- ait e«.art of uoty. 1-..*^, Eif ator .h ettate Clii-e. and til p: ri©n« barit sa:r: said Prt**. mitu and Miibb* in the higher de partment*. The following figure* give a representation of the fir*t week compared with the fir®t wtok 4*f one year age: 4 ir hereby couoe4 V- fiU sUeax with the erk of o 'i-t. tatfd ami 4uty and prrson? owinc filnte are setitlJ to tcikr iv l*» *a4*J i rr.tr vi 13»xr i TU-tos. Ic wa, Ui« iXk day -•l W A. 1^7. r.VRMEL! A l"!.TNI. Exrcetu*. idalolrtrstar,i at Ice. Sc.- i» ic o :.\ii thit tb* .itide' *!gB thi? dey V'Veti !p!" ti'rc ly ibe Cir ui: court ot Cedar county. Ui*». Adinifti' trator of the ctute of Ab«l El:..»h, deceaeed: "id a!' pcr»i..n« claim« fcjraiB*t uud e«&a:e are berehy licliSed tit them with erk ?i.id i-.rL tiearly .'tited and iJu't -wori. to, sod person* owioc said ti re li.'Utied t« u.ikJkt i.i.itteiUaU pi-y mer.: to ihe an jcrsigtied. .it Tipton. !•»»«, this 10th day of #rt oiber. A. 1). »"77. 1«3.« U tl 0 1 School w ill elo^e Oct.»l*r "'tb. N ....» ....» ... .1 rl '....A Miae Carrie 8anso», Ko. R, Dayton to'.vnship reports an enrollment of 3S, with an average attendance .f 22.7. "«. g, Lizzie tireig. will dose Sep tember 3». Eurollmer.t 30: average attendance ai*ut 24. The teacher is roode*t in regard to her share in the transaction, but i* -cry grateful to both jareuts am! pupils for their aid toward .aki!it the tenn a *ucce«e. LEWS ELIJAH, Aiimicistrater. 'PROBATE XOTICE. K*U*.« of Motei t.rua. il, deceatad. tiiTK or low a., C'.'d»r coiutj, M: To Whom i! no y c.mcc» ij TOB arc h-roby ui'titied that en the IN da? o! Scptc'r 1*77, tiicre w*» opened atid uh'itlr i th-- C'.^rk of the- Circuit art. in and br said county. ni in*tniment writing-, purporting to hv tt-i li.tt will stDil tektaoivDt of Monn Gruwtl'., l.itt-of taid ounty, dc 'cated-. and Ihtt the fir»t dnv cf lifxi term of said curl, counneneing on M.-.LCaj-.thc d.iy ,.f l«7, ha» ocl set it th- day fcr bearing ^nd proof of id will, »t wUich tia.e »il persons iutereat «U ru*y sppi,:ir an-i show cause a by the taiat about tl not re udmiUed to pr bate. C. 1'HBSCOTT, clerk. Adialalitrator'i Xotice. Notice is hereby nive tbat tbe ed has this day been appointed ly the Cir court of Cedar county, low*, Special Aditinist:*tor of the ettate cl Kc-e» (iru weii, Ct' tiJCvl ^uil ali ptr»«£is baring ims asair.t ?aid t-t* te are hereby notitS ed tie tbem w.tb tbe clerk of taid Court cK-nrly tinted and July tworn to. iiud per wiug iai.i cttate are sotided to make rnmedi it* p-tyinont to the andersiitiied. is %i -. i IN A NoU.-e Is heeeky that the Ba4entr m! ha* this 1it Neca a)^4«t«4 fey the tSr rti- ,-^Brt 0«»ar ciMiaiy, lewa, K\.v-utor the r~t«1- of J.^s l«ii)ilkk 4eceaed: A rtf ia»*a agaiatt »*U Mt bi—r 1* fct»t6ed to lit thtn with Icrk oi said t. hearty ttated aad dalr »m tb to. a»i persoes »Wii!fi i-aid es tate f.' a«.»uti-d to ttuke caaae^Uu- r*y mcQt to th andert^piot tutea at T.I. w this t*h day cf gevtfEctcr. A 1 W,: Li V E R1CKARD. F.\ -ut r. PnETI FARM FOR SALE. IM A»rt». fMtr aiile* ea*l of Tl^» lea, t'rdar Couaty, lairaa. Tbt i., »t iWin.. is. piave ir. it.t tsmtT '.•• lir": It bat to »eer. to be kreciatVc i:*--d laud. hoa»e iui or l, r.tie t'. iti of tvir.rern sreea. Chetlaal »Rvi Wa.cut 8 bo* lb tu« e'.bty rt-dt f-©» elin^ Any oe« deairitt (food f.rm to oc, wi!'. '.'Ir.'M car acti •'the piwea. leam p. ,.r »*cJ or t.iidrcs» tut [iro prMttn*, tfVSHUA HALL. 1CT7. Uatad at Wt*t Br»i.'-h, Io-vd. -.hie 2-id day A ii. i*ii. .•MMIE! (jK* *E 1-3 l»pe.-uj Ada MM xoriti: rou DEED. o Jeuuma Taj' .r acd J*co'j Daeit: Ton ar i- hereby notified that on the 6th iar nf ItCS, tbe following deserib ed'Keai estate, to-wit: Lot 3, blo.-k 14, and ot 1", Muck i:b w«* fold bv iUe Treatnrer Cedar touctv, Iowa. if. ft. C. Carr nr the de'ii! unent tax of tiie Jear 1S7J that the •rtificate "f pari hate baa b«ei.- a«t!ipcd -e,«br#.zn*d. That tbe right of redenip tion wilt expire aiid a deed !or taid land iii be ui»Cl- by tbe «a»d Treaturtr. uniett redei.iptioi. from snob sale be made within nety day- fro:n the aervlce of this notice, in .iteordanue with tb tUtate in loch case* mad- i"-J providt-i PIATT A CAUL FREE GIFT COUPON. 1111 Ol'T. Wetate ta.« :r,- .... .urli«a« IftliUtM M'ytfc Lie in I !*n wait iua'. o\«i fp -it!:Kf-. into t%»ry nelgli- I ijt v nre ilie nowt he^u.ifnl boose omameri"* ever *e«t, and are v icy pui. into d'. t» I 1 York: of tbe oi beaut fat vlirouiu »f the d»%. or tri.J 4 rccntaf. fcr oal eouta. Addre** tbe pabli^t.tra, T.A.THAM A CO., 3» «J11 life Wa*bin«VoD «t., Boston. Mas* WE WILU dosec of the moat bea tifui n w brurnoa. ic •eer. fcr |i.i« Tl unt^d in »j10 black toansel and go outsell anvtbin are mat?, ovji openiijpt. and now before tbe ibiif. tj^tiifacUva gasra tred. Two tarni kt for i-l :*., or tix for 50 eta. Sen I ttuV» for sr*nd illjstr«te ratnlo^ie Vith cbrotQo oi Mouril fbt oti tb Khitu'. or JO ?t%, for two Larid^iapes an Calia Ldties on bitch grouud. J. LATHAM A CO., 4!'..i tit L-.r. -i lleid',uart- r? bromo«, eo«r ioi't acQ »u w A FORTUNE Bltliidt:!'7 C.':,-.l-iiii Uii&iBt INTERIiTiJ'tftL EXIIIBH O'J, plkir»« 1 N75 7*- :. t' .I av\'I A S O N & A I N OROAN U. f' i while those not attend!*.g wh'*d numl+r fiv ami 4 li&f i IM i ilia 816.^^.^ IKIC/L ALWAYS •, t, REST :ri »i rr.Af. Ob' w HEW SiriE'i: t. r/J Bllrvtcd -i- t«•**»' exp^anaUou, 'I'nt n.er .-a.'. J'-i• U'/n luany b/l»!» useful tMsf-heW, tA* giver. VJ t**, fihUtsuati zjiuitm s~~vl ur o» «nt CmiOMES i-\ a ha*u« i *«. !t-sn-.-- sr. C. h£me». f. •'il c» IU MiillS k HU1ISIT4 L1 HARROWOUAOm Tfcree 11 r*t-Citato Trains tatfc *aj dally heiwtea Dec Jlwiatt and taei. i ie i»«f »i.e ctrtiiii witt all Fu Wi'.n Of. tbe C11**4:0 4 Nofthwe* trt rtawaj (f/i fl»' '.! .//iit« i.a iea*e ua 14, n 1 a Aim it. 1 ,i//^i ev, p. aa C«l*r K*f.o«.W«*pu. Kapi-J* *.a»t ••-/'»a..lsf.«a Marsa^.r..liX.)IU H'- v, *.-.«•, so a ,b Mo «w i a 1 I O. AlW*, SS«.:4. H. *xri»» 1** M. V. pis. Ar. I«-• a. Atr-e» rc_U.» 1*. ««*..•»: Malt ard Li|-ri« f- i i n Yy »pMx ^re». w which (iWKit fceHp fooad iheir way t. *f,iu*wiahtng *u-ry paper u.. *.*•* iKt** a 1 'Kt a*, fj. 1 5 K-t Wn* !-.«• K«A|i As* M-i th* r.t+tt,w±, K* a W. «»K|J*,s MMAftt J«J. 7 a*'. *. i,»j. Tii .on, low-. THE PARKE RCUN. ,'T S .- v e w i u PARKER BRO'S WEST MERIDCN.CT. A GOOD FAEM, of 1T0 atrc». titrated 0ae IVIle XarHiwest ofClareace, it iuca otfercd FOR S A E CHEAP. t»ood tonsc. tw well* of water, creek thr«B£h corner of farm eerea of good timber only two mile* distant. A irreat bare sic may be obtained. Adircae, at Clarence, or enquire on tbe pre mite*. JAMRS GREKi. \olirt to Ballderft. The aadertigi.ee will receive hida for ihH ti aon of a new school hou*t in lub-lHc itt NumberCcattr ttwr.ship. Cedar rouiity. Iowa. Plan!' and sj ceii-eati-iut e »ecu Jt tbe office of Piatt V t'arr. The Committee reserve the riirht to reject anv and al! bids. Noue but scaled bids wil! 1 oasidered. Propo^ale will be ivfrt until tbcti.i M'-rd.^ D.t-d An^uat Wtb. i*V:. iV-iw, #«. tr.i- »«j utaitr at«i on 1 A cxnncAi* hEcrnm 1:'Jl civ reader of thi* T*f»r *.,«.• fnrwards ti* e »i 3 O'et*. tn t-sy nr phektng ud tH,.unn !b- t* in* Ciniu1 hcary) «e win send I. M*mp«s free of marge ii K D- '.i»i«* tr.i* i'i ..n.ty, bt you can get your rnoney t.S' k I v »ellii gon or wc, ac! tiius secure the baiance for noth U%. Adirefs J. LATH A ,tn A I W astingtcii (Street, Hoctcn, Mass. ii fir three uiontb i- Home Uuem i« .iecla tue t«e«t paper published, Kach num otj'.aiii. !•:. l!'i-. r«ted -E I epfcrt.i.Hit. i-r*. ui W i",.n*a aui 1 I l.^'Ae!*, *u" HOMEI GUEST! 'ii a tteaflerv. I*a/.x!e lepar aj. it( i/t'ter* Uoiu H'-i'lri-^. -tj.^ K» pip!-.. F- Poetry. Biography, and bo*t ot rta'Uua inlers*'. tu in»u-uet. Ti .lo'e, itu lu lu.* 1 fji 476tV.-bii.gt'.E St., Boston «G Lake St..Cbka*o. aitf For all Aches and Pains oe-bali LISBWMEIT GEO. COXWAI. Tipton. Iowa. N O U E N O A Y Sick Head at be and .Sun pair, in th tame time. For Lame Back, pr„iris or Kheuaiatiim prekt relief ia eircn iw 1% U boau by ul p'.yi!.( the Lioilkeot froiu tbrce to livt lunti i day. .V»ilir.r of limbs, lamed by tpraint rhi- jm it:«!n, retcoted it tix to twelve bourt Good refern.ee can be civet fron. al. who tifcve tried it ib tti« Tu inity and in one case of headache, wbtri the paiD roritinoed for weeki! with»i.t uny .-e^eittion. till* wonderful Liciint'it cared it in Ui minatea. Prii per bottle, 2A and 50 rnits. If two-tbi'd* of the Liniiuent is used out of a bottlt without i'.y relief, retarr. tbe bottle tril iff vo ir rnf ney. K.ir »*ie t.v SUtf Cii:o latroLt*. CO. i .' i A i s it i iAil tlut i Ufc U.St-K •isd-x.i*'-** »0 b« K ur,# 3. l.ilfl'&uifc i It can- p.. -f jr«« ir k 31 #.»• 't tint ti. -J. le .i:i.i LKVASSfVH. SIB-tM Tlf'iHI ,K I.if, F. PJ. M. or aiout 46 per cent, of all *Lo *t*o«id U it. »i*ool. K HlUIAl.e ZtUlU- C. VtT*il Eifci4H!i UEX..V, lu* r'- cp.-irr Tkt |.u veimi-Mtil 'Jku titct.m 1 v i.- .... Parts, 186 Vien id 1873. vA' *5 ?ht i i San'ia'o, I8IS. Phi's «\H AT, Tipt«n. Carriage 'Faeisir. t^irriiiifes. Plicatouh, T(fP kiitl OIK II BUGGIES, Mngle anil Two-spat BUGGIES Piaffe.in. 4i.it '.1.j-fcc--priiir ^'ugoiis Manufactured aiid kept coustiiiitly On IS and by the uniler-airtitii. Hfiecial ^•teritio/: g',\4 tu t.iof .« f-.». e-kJk, «SM»*» E*S MMENTS. c-rw i I *t* i, i*f AH Kinds cf Repairing. II*Villi plot-ore* tl.e M-rvict*. of a lirabriast- Painter, I am prejiare.) to do repuiiitinp ij. the ta^t and lattt style. v Give me a call. All work fully war ranted. Mw»p west of citv Drue •tore, ». R. N EI MAN. AND IOWA CITY ACADEMY, s u e e e s u a e i s a o n s wii'-a. are two snp«rWr Per.rr:»n for etrcala'. ard Up.. im, ,, ,,, 4sc M'CLAIJt, ip ad!rest -4 -. *"v' u *.. ^'1 »..* w- "itv Ir,w *a««er W.I VWO a ncot tea at. tools, Mfe DRUGS' If woo want the beat sad ChoapMt of averything i& iha Drug lie* go to Drag Store TIPTON, IOWA, Where maybe ftmad alwara ot fcaad tbe beet and parwrt of frritas. Medicines, Ctumicalt, U- a.jrd. Perfumery, Toilet Soap*, Combs, Oils, Paints, Varnishes, Glass, Putty, Sponges% Toilet Articles, A full variety of Hair, Tooth, Cloth. Flesh. Feint L^idiea' and Cents* Improved (•BBioii aenae ^honldcr Brac«% TUt ifctett Impro\td Elastic and Spring Trusses, Alwayt oc hacd, and appii'd for varkma forma of lierLia. All tbe popular. PATENTMEDICINES Of the ("my, and evtrv oti, article uauallj kept in a ftrat'cla^t brag Store. Ph "eicians Pre8cri{ tioTiti careful]y VMM|tOUiMkd at all Lhut% inp or night. TTTriTn s You fietThem! U Septeto!' P. W. JotnssoN, J'.HS WlLLIIH- ySaildiag Coin KOBT. PIij-OS ^BaUdiag 1 •a nr TIC aiLWAraxr MEDICAL & SURGICAL INSTITUTE. THE SILENT FRIEND twJ'e cf N A I c-t ^TirA*.e Nfc.bf*. •r\f.H|C %ATx.y•iipi trad I inf Xi Acu*tr« (flbl .fe hk", 1 litfc. 1 thf ibott MMH. rn. pet Wf A44r« IA*. INSTITUTE aiiwicxax wi» Vfr «3eWatei al i'E FLORENCE OIL STOVE //. -f iir C'Mjking. two I10VU IN out. ±%t. 1 krifJi and V be used without uneyUdct.aa it gen •r»*.e no tuickeernoz i .« eaii.-. Ma.*is i^nd Bhiid nK-k^d by this stova are 1 .-tU. vore.-* £.r,d more di^f-' »t»-- when oookeo *iiuc Oi toa TKt 7777'.™?.' THE HEATER furcithes an abandant supply of pure, moist i.-at, ally rejralated to any de«ired ten p» r»tur?. The Fi.o*»Nft rt- e.ved the osn *nten ,u M' iii a ardel to Oil Stoves. Report »f the JudL-e- "It i* timple in conatracUoB, loansire,:, and wtil adapted to it« 1 teaiied irf-jT-." mm av THC PbOHKtl: SKtl INti Htt'llINt ca. FLO REM II .Vn.if'irtii'fi-i THIl BE«r Hij W)N(i A*JII1VBS. General Af rrfe»—W» Ualon Sqaare. Hew H. W. FIELDS Has just Ik.d In a LARGE k FRESH STOCK TEA. COFFEE, U I S (irwn, DrieU and tanned. Vap& *x»EOir.fct oa t.ui ft !itr/* «»f firm ckM Queensware, Glassware, WtT a t.M tn-ur w, i eit| I.u L'jtMCf. IU.pt-**. p..« «4!ic«att»nri- Woodenware, W i o w w a e aad aii ott.er First Class Goois LIVE GROCERY HOUSE Low Prices Rule. Y0V& JSOESES. F^rac-' and otbets li^viti^ wild, tieio Horsea or Colts with all siuda of *icc-s, tricks or luean habits, bring them to tbe un d«-r«._'a»d and have them educated and trailed, broken ar.d made v.tU^ble help-, instead of daaeerout nniticcct. Persons de«irit|f «ac Cud Bit- at CtfcS. l''i-.t«v h't, tw and on? baif mile« fc.i-utnwts*. of Tipton, where I fcsve ai. encU:«ure for iii«- pu-.pese •ii breaking and traioii a. I got la. 'jsine a system of KIili'A TJS. 7 HE Ji'jRSK. Saul if- practical anil tborouzhit ellecta. and tbst too without inftictin? pain a abate upon tiie horse, the th* waaT IT Has uoyi axi «n.L BO aoam: It kas cnr«l toiac of the mott aggritated Cites of Nejra'.jia and Tootbai he in ten to thirty miiiuti-t Brain conquor• Bear iajifci sd I i:-^arant»e sat faction ill t.reakin^ and curing hor*e« ul all sices, tuch as Nalkiny, halt-r pulling, kick k.g, striking. :.itii,jf, jumping, clattering feet toiteth'-r. interterinif. cure a horse ot ar atioat head and ear«, ecatiiiair you to bridb- biai witL perfect ea»e. W'll break tbe wildest eolt to ride and lead that child can hacdle it with safety, 1L an hour'* tirut. I i.- it- .'i:sK,jr. over tbe horte bat practice a tfelcm of JJhua:u.., A.//., and impart a hmwled^e of tht samt to my pat ns. that will enable their, to do a.1! thtt c'.jini for it. Ii I ln the full value of my money. He uses no medicine, but is rentle with them With tliU sfi«nrance subsr-ribe my name thif 'ihi dgj June, 1H77. Perca Jacoas Cai. *TT ii, Joneifith. lk"7 Pr'.f, t». T. liriKtha, of 1 certify PUBLIC SALE SHORT HORNS, I II i. '»s" THE 1'A "Ii \T ICechanicsnille, Sep. 28, '77 hrivsc, TBE EAIH, Vf.orr »*«"d Thoipughltrad libari llorn Cuttle, IHKI^TIKO Or TTIE— latet sf *1. PSECFP, ud I liead frta tW B»r! »f S. BtKLLICI. This will be an Cn- colle tion of eattle as baa ever been offered at public c.tle in this eoaetj. Sale to t-ecii! at iOo'tlocka. b. aw kKEUIFF ''i.* 'P"1'"1 lition to n,e .li- fttted, "»sued Irora the otliee ot the '.'terk of tlie Circuit court in and for the coantv of C»-dar and htate ol Iowa, in favor of J. W JilUra-iia^ir-.tL W. Ruber, Barah K uTe f, Kat er 1 hate levied upon tbe fo,b,wi!ii. roper.y the property of fcab-r I I E I O K O-OPERATIVE STORJ r# SAIL WAMPLER, lanager. Having now fvllu organized and pre pa ted for the years business, tl£ CaogeratiTe Sits eomet again to tht front with an. Immense Stock of all kinds mer chandise. Dry Goods, Hard wart, Groceries, uti Varnish Brushes. Of a.' Viiut tLd ia*'Uiea. Queensware, Glassware, Implements, fete** etc, TTHE BEST OF EVERYTHING bought in large quan tities and sold at the Lowest Prices in the same way. The Association has secured the Servian of Darid Cristnan, ami will take adrrtntaffe of his great experience in handling BUTTER AHD If EGGS to make a specialty of packing and shipping these product* for which the Highest Market Price will always be paid I3ST CASH or goods. yea for the Little Folks. Toys BeantiM (resents for tlie Older Ones. (all and aee our targe Stack Of HOI.11 V bo Fetch On, Fetch On want to Tony any thing, come to the Cooper ative Store. If yon wish to sell any thing, come to the Co-oper ative Store- S. WAMPLER, Manager. WIND MILLS. The cbeapett pofc'er ip thp wona im pumping. irrind'iT.ir, Ac. l*-ry firmer art Stock ral«er -hould have tbera. Art and needed alinos every dav ii. the wi re t,-tires tu help of men, teams or fi* u run tbcrc: are always read? for u*e by tig ply pu'.t!ng ir ?ear Before yoa buy, Mt SPARKS WIND MILL I n e w e i e -t i w cl'aitis ur ui'ii-t s, o economies, 1 and perfect .l• rsfnit tior. ft urrariied in evily re- te coibpite with any othr firit cla** mi: M»n ifa rtored and sold by 8park«ACt. Tipton. Iowa who also keep in stock W. barker's rubber bucket chain pump, wbkc has NO Rc^ai-ir.fc* OF other BU S done va reasci,»ble ternif Pac'-t re to.:ii east Court House Beaara. Ci&lS SPAKESftCO- MMBga ea-i.r mra«4 ia tS«» mm IW t»u! it i»r -y* n.nrif Intti" U .- vt.ri #aru|i«tvas#nub*t *ffufuii 1 WMfr^r v' ufowrlok' Vou r.a^O i»«it t.»-jiw-v r.ot rfi-rrn ALL that /•dtertise. aal ^-ive yi»r. at. i^uivaler.t for the price do not want yodr money. 4m. (iKIFFITHS, 1'aalon, III. TlftO*, IOWA, .'line iiiirt, 1»-T~. Tliit i' to i .-rllf that (. T. (iritlitli was bert an 1 trained a very wild colt. Think hit tytteiiis of educating hortes arc good, and U i. I .!«•• v»r r.(*U **o riv* your win iiOitp w«»f« only *ow *T)oita»nUt. WfUvi-b*i'nt»*k«i OTPf P+t */. A'» who 'fig***- aai ouc* m*k* mory f*Pt, At the b.* a#f «^c Bot v. «w*t!y r»c«4lv »i y ix1** It n« ihU try 1*r® and |S u 'rt* 4d1rs^« *t n« II Hait«rr4 F.,rl rt Mi. re K YQUNG MEN, Appi U tfct editor i lLU| -i-"r lor meDir^r«fiij (Ht dUcOunt ic Gre»*. Merchftntile College, Keokuk, lowa,oDlb i. Bookkeeper*, Pei»fnen,Repor: er», Operators and Tetcbere tbcruarhly tt ted. boL't f*il to a«ld/e#s Prof. Miller, Ke okuk. Iowa ftelief %%fttftioul a Th^ni. w- hy kc iii«*»o*- 'c.u»lei*tiOtftfDoctor, d*pr»-cvAl)ug, but r»ibtr rwMHi«*-i*tliaf. prnfc* «kt:ftlibid in tli+rf fcre of I*- tlhtkcm whM, it S nr?e+9Arv or eany to Utin. A family provide *vith ft hoosthold npttSv- tp Cat iton, /Hinoit st an educator of horses, aud has to my entire sstisfaction broke and trained a colt, eominif three year»" old this fall, rather otubborn and never hriltered or kandlcd before, t. ride and work without ai.y iaiin-r or abuic to thc animal. Without any iiiedi.iot. it wa* done ic my pre«eace. on my pliice, 2 laifes touthwe^t «f Tipton, on the 'iid day of Jute. con aldf hi- nyttem mpc-lor t" any in i«e and h«mrtily recoBuaeiid it to tbe pablic. W Ouilh A. PkATaca li tar BiH*r t/f a m»^JUxina! BM»»t f:n ituch ai.Jt si Oe tu* a#ul. 'i'ImM »l#ri.r»f tmx ®?J r«N?liv«» i», variably r-ni«l an4 i» autboi»»»« ly r*omiii*iiU«^i f»» rte*nitty, i irtyr*1*' l|W"* irdt'T uti trrtgiiinr of l'-4 Uwiy. a .fi*ry u'T'r,e tr'.nhlws mrip*ut rh and ff.anv enher of urr#r.«* vrtMiirai^ iaiirf prwfiit* laH'J l«*T^f«. impftlal L#ci" 9 mature ds-cay and lnv»|f«»rat*« fniMK-u!ar ti*»u*« dig»*ik)ii sfci'd AfP"'1',, pr©ni«t*«rt hy jt iaiid I» a-t ir^iD^ly na»*fui Ci k lit* VflWn iik .Mii n a»:i. po«r./* NO BUSINESS WHITNEY 4 HCLMES ORGANS Th, v 7.— J. -dB A ttrij of land twenty five 25, f^t wi(1 nuil Mo*: e froi. injr on Mam street, and seventy Use Hi feet tro'itirg on FirM street, beinit a P*»t of lot No. thirteen (itji in i.iocW *in out of the »iutheatt crucr of s„id b'.t'" All jn thrown tftrtV"'''' oiler tbe suiuc for aaic at the £::r that may accrue thereof, Uat. il tlii. IIH. .lay of heptember, lh77 A-lhrfATNAKD, of (dar eonntj, Iowa. Amm i fur.i',. JIKWSTII.KS. WarrMTitut flv.- «ir». s.no f'' rl( E I trm«7 BSbXi: Prices Reduced- "Tte Family Favorite I«TMV» kl^aa UoA0l llllfthiM, liUVf IVIUUd llpPVi™ MMT-ttNNHM, NltfUM. •••((, Vt Oa»a, •l'1** 1 UI ill EUCOtinUBop Mf tke ai PalMto &nd*r «Uaaa aft c,dar ,oj,'ty Slat. Qrsatly Rtdaced Prices, •ad as tow as tbasr of any flist-cl«s« b«b'M MID aacouM wm rwe« utn- MM nvsm HUBS/* mr- 11"''