19 Feb 1859
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1859
Page
1
An aged notice outlines advertising rates for the Tipton Advertiser, including terms for display and insertions. It lists charges for various ad lengths and durations, mentions quarterly in advance payment, and notes that advertisements may be published until ordered and charged accordingly.
A fragmented Tipton Iowa notice presents several lawyers and professionals offering counsels at law real estate services land agent federal and local notary public and other civic services. Names include James W Bagley Cammy Lipton John Huber and S J Rider with various locations in Tipton Cedar County Iowa. The piece also references a medical claim about curable diseases and hygiene practices at a Tipton residence.
A patriotic poem lauds unity and courage among soldiers and farmers. It extols brothers in arms to stand together through fire, disaster, and weather, urging mutual aid and steadfast loyalty to the homeland. The piece honors heroic heart, collective resolve, and national solidarity.
In a rugged domestic scene Maggie carries wood and milks the cow while her father, Tom, and brother Tom work the farm through a cold evening. Maggie’s initiative and teamwork unite family, reveal gender expectations, and end with affectionate praise from her father and laughter at her “Tom boy” title. The piece blends household labor, rural life, and small moral lessons within a mid 19th century tone.
The Devon cattle are a distinct breed with red to mahogany bodies and a white tail brush indicating purity. North and South varieties show contrasting body types, with horns, eye brightness, and yellow skin features. They are valued as labor animals and fetch high prices, while milk output is modest though quality meat and dairy proportionality are noted.
The piece extols American oaks for beauty and diversity, urging two or three oaks in every ornamental collection. It notes seasonal foliage shifts from spring to autumn, compares oak varieties, and quotes Downing on the oak as an exemplary ornamental tree. It also recounts a Revolutionary War anecdote about Col. Rahil and Washington’s Delaware crossing.
The Brooklyn Star editor cites Stow and Phrenological Journal quotes arguing coeducation improves morals and intellects. The piece highlights Glasgow Normal Seminary successes with boys and girls trained together, praises English working men pursuing self improvement, and notes American influence on English education and industry. It contrasts Britain and America, urging depth in learning over breadth.
A brother aided by two Congress member's horses freed his sister from enslavement after learning of their father's insolvency. She fled to Canada via the underground railroad, later married into English nobility, while the brother resided with them. In Alabama a planter's will favored daughters, but heirs claimed the estate, citing an invalid marriage and sale of the girls as slaves. court records exist in the state.
The passage extols disciplined study as a citadel opening to knowledge. Students choose subjects like Chemistry Geometry languages or history aligned to character and means. Persistent, quiet effort brings delight, dignifies life, lifts the spirit, and reveals that all true science reflects God Is Love.
Readers debate editor carelessness and the limits of proofing. The piece recounts six proof readers failing to catch flaws in a Glasgow publishing house effort and cites Pollard’s tale of a drunken monkey, then quotes Edward Everett on temperance curses.
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