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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

PRE EMpTroN CLAIMS UPoS LANDS
RESERVED FOR RAILROAD PuRposEs.-
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has made the subjoined deci-
sion, which will be found OF general in
terest: .
l. Presumption claims upon any
lands Withdrawn from market for rail
road purposes, where the settlements
were made in good faith with the gov
eminent before the passage Of the law
making the grant, and prior to the "de.
finite location" or surveying and stalk
ing off OF the route OF the road, are sub
ject to consummation within the period
fixed by law for proving up and enter.
ing offered and unoffered lands at one
ordinary minimum of Sl,25 per acre,
and payment may be made in specie or
with military bounty land warrants.
2. After the survey and stalking off
Of any route. the pre.emption right
ceases on tha railroad sections: but
from and after that date the United s.
reserved sections within the six mile lin
its of the route are pre-emptible at a
minimum Of $3.50 per acre till the date
Of final settlement Of the alternate Sec
tions to which the railroad is entitled.
3. From the date Of the final allot-
ment aforesaid, till the date Of Offering
the United States reserved sections at
public sale, presumption rights to lands
! in such sections cannot attach but after
the Offering the reserved sections again
become pre.emptiblo at a minimum Of
Sc, SO per acre.
4. When the Sc. so minimum attach.
es, bounty land warrants, under the act
Of Sd March, 1855. cannot be used in
part payment, there being an express in
hibition of such use in the statute but
warrants issued under prior acts OF
Congress, may be so used-one warrant
only to be laid on a single prc.emption
claim the rate Of 81, Is per acre, and
the balance required to make up the
$40 to be paid in specie,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
s. DANIEL O'DoHNILL.
P. S. Bring your Shillaleh wild ye.

Gooo DEFlSirIoS.-Tho Chicago
Journa1 says that by the term strong
minded women. it means. "One who
spoils very respectable woman in vain
endeayours to become rery ordinary
naa."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

EkrRAvAeAxcE OF WoxkN-A PRo-
TEsr.-Indignantly writes a woman to
a New York editor:
You said the other day, that the
articles of imported luxury consumed
by the women last year was s43. 3.624.-
558; add to this little item of S42,-
COS for 'perfumed SOAP Now, sir, in
1850, according to the census returns
of the United States there were $500,
e63 white females over the age of fifteen
years, and the amount of foreign silks,
embroideries, laces. sbawls. gloves,
furs. jewelry, &c, (and this charges to
the women all the silks, gloves and
jewelry. &C., imported consumed by
each woman is the enormous sum OF
seven dollars and eighty Gems during
the year. Surely this is enough to bank
rupt any country. to impoverish any
people, to bring crisis upon any
land Now, do you not think that the
American women are outrageously ex-
traragent in using out of S3l4.689,94e
of imports some $4O,OOO,OOO? And
this to pay them for all the cooking.
baking. broiling. brewing. washing,
ironing. making. mending. stitching.
nursing. watching. &C.. for tie lords
of creation and their children! If the
services-labor of the 8, 500, 863 white
females are worth 800 q year each,
the aggregate of their labor is 1853.
083, 900. and yet they consume only
about one seventh of all the foreign
impor,atiops. This is not very extrava
giant. AS a general thing, women
much more than pay their way. and thei,
work ia never done.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

CoMMER;rAL CoLLEoE.-We invite the alton.
ticn of our readers to the Advertisement Of
Burnham's Commercial College. Gentlemen
who have lived at Rockford assure Us that tis
one Of the best places for Young men, to DO
found in the west. We need not tell western
people what the City Of Rockford is-its name
and excellent rel utation are familiar to all.
L. w. BuRNHAM is the Principal Of the Scloo'
and to his energy may be attributed its estab.
l;shnent and rnrivalled success. Young men
who want a business education should lose No
time in attending some institution Of this char.
scter.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

SwEDrsH SrovE-The papers are Commend.
ing style Of Stove said = have been used ia
Sweden for the last 100 years. Its merits ii
truly represented, are surprisingly valuable
One Swedish cord of wood Qess than cur cord,
suficing for winter Of eight months We
don't believe word of it and we would just -
leave toll Sweden 90 as not. American ssovts
Use up nearly 8 cords in one month, and no
nation can get 50 far ahead of the Yankees -
this Scandinavian story implies. -inrts -s.s
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

~"Brudder Bones can you tell me
de difference tween dying and dinine?'
why ob course | can. Samuel.
When you diet you lib on muffin, and
when you die you hab notfin' to lib on"
well, da.'s different from what I tort
it was. ! tort is was race atween de
doctorin' stuff and starvation, to SEQ
which will kill fust.'' .i.,ea
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

CHEss.-Murphy the Celt beats Paul.
sen the Saxon at last. The former is
regarded by Chess Players in New York
as the ablest player in the world. Paul
sen beats Murphy and all the others At
the blind game. sss 3 sr-za
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

A clergyman in N. Y. preached An
earnest sermon on Retrenchment. Tho
congregation Immediately held a meet.
ing and cut his salary down from $1,000
to 5000.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

EBA Yankee who had just come
from Florence. being asked what he had
seen and admired, and whether he was
in raptures with the statue Of Venus.
replied. "Well. to tell the truth, l don't
care much about them stone gals
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
sH-The Madison Typoprahical Ux;on ha

sJThe Madison Typographical Uxiou has
favored us with a circular announcing that the
society which 1t represents design having
BALI and supper on Franklins birthday. We
WILDE glad to exert ourselves in any way that
will be beneficial 10 the Printers, BIT the Prai-
re Courier exprcsscs cur mind exactly when Il
suggests rostponement till 1853. The Prin-
tersof Madison may Re revellng in all the glo.
ries Of ''fat takes but as general rule in tho
West the craft is in bad case. There should
be no expensive frolicking done this WRITER
We have already commenced setting an exam.
pie Of steaiineas and self-denial at M:G.sgoe
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

4
Improved Process of Tanning.
E. DANIELS Of Elkhorn, Wis, has discovered
. new process of tanning leather entirely with \
out bark, in short space Of time and very
cheap-besidcs which the leather Il fully equal
II not superior to the best bark tanned leather.
The time occupied ranges from to 20 days, !
according to the nature Of the hides to be tau
ned.
The materials used arc mainly vegetable, and }
are very cheap and abundant. The cost OF ma-
tcrials is about equal to good oak bark At So (
cord. The cost Of fixtures, such vats, Is not
one-fourth as much ~ in the bark process. No
machinery Is used in the business. }
very respectable tanncry, capable Of manu-. \
fact uring from to L. thousand dollars worth
of leather annually can be established at an
expense Of from S100 to 5000, exclusive Of the
building. }
have obtained the entire right for the State
Of Iowa, and will furnish samples and give any
de,ired information in relation to the bu:incss.
The process and the leather have been fully
proved during the last three years aud are now
being brought into general use. .. J
Tanneries are being established at McGregor, \
Clayton Co., Watervills, Allaniakee Co., and at
West Union, fayette Co., Iowa.
The prices of rights vary with the location
County rights sell for from $500 to $1,000 town
J rights from to 8 hundred shop rights, from
to hundred dollars.
Address 4. *. IIAwES.
|, ...- .. Whitewater, Wis. {
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

MrrHop IN MApSEs.-A Circus Clown at
Newport, KY. rushed aboard the Cincinnati
Ferry Boat and was with great difficulty pre-.
vented from precipi;a'iug himself into the ~a.
ter. The captain kindly placed him in charge
Of fiends and VIXEN he reached the Ohio sido
he was .all right" He had made bet that he
would ridsS~er without raying fare-he won
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

~"Matrimony." said a modern Be-
nedict. the other day" produces remark.
able revolutions. Here am /, for in.
stance, in niue short months changed
from signing lover to q loving sire."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

~"Do you understand me now
thundered a country pedagoguo to al
urchin a: whose head he threw an ink.
stand. 1.-Two got an ink-lirg f what
you mssn." replied the boy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

EEWooD is as good as cash at this
Office. E|Pay your subscriptions for
tho next year in good WOOD. sH at
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

Rock-IsLAND.-The island which gives .
name to this fourishing city is now advertised
for sale by the Government It will doubtless
bring O large nrire. s E a ss..tz. 81
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

" "Monsieur TenSon" was written many
years ago and ut the time Of publication
was - much TIE rage - Pors Raven" o.
Butlers"N othing to wcar.' We believe 0sa
Geo. P. Morris of N. York in the authnr.--
"Monsier Tonson come again" is standard
quotation to illustrate the ridiculous recurrence
Of any event. and some of our young readers
may want to know its origin. gse
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
AR .. .2R
M. o. WALKERS
". Western stage Line!

NOUR HORSE COACHES will leave the
IL American House, NJ Gregor, daily at ~
o'clock "A. NJ, or Immediately upon arrival of
the morning train from Milwaukee anu Chicago,
and the Steam Ferry from Prairie du Chem
The traveller to Decorah, New Oregon and
Csage. or to West Onion, Bradford and st.
Charles, will not be delayed if he takes this
line. by any failure to connect at intermediate
points on his way West or North West.
At EEcoRAH the line is continued to st. Paul
and the variors towns of Minnesota, and to
those wanting to see the country the Land rout
is far p' eferable to ariver passage
Extras, to accommodate all who come. will
he furnished at very short notice on apr LEGATION
to t.:.. .. d. w. FREEMAN,
..-srrz4s Agt.a M'arcgor.
DIV. Freeman is also the Agent for the ILL
nois Central r. Road. n37 g.,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

TThe New Passenger House is now being
built at Prairie du Chen 1a s~ E*as-.@
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
GRANT % PECK,
e.. u. Learned.

e.. u. Learned.
Attorney at Law, Real Estate and Gen
cral Commercial Agent.
McGnEGoR, Iowa.
Will attend to tho parchase and sale Of Real
Estatc--cxamination Of titles. payment Of
Taxes, DC. Will undertake the collection Of
debts and guarantee prompt retrrn.
Has tor sale several valuable tracts of Land,
Town Lots and Mill Properties, in Iowa aud
Wisconsin. which Offer strong inducements to
investments. v
Office orer CaAin d .Starks' Store.)
Met;reso-, iowa, eeIt, Is" nlsam
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

ZEIGLER 4 McGLATYEPTY
RNEYS AT LAW,
West Union, Iowa
Will buy and sell lands. pay taxes, make col.
lections, &C., &c, MD 6m.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
EGBERT HOTEL.

Atwood Sackrer. This we'll known House has been
put in complete order by tho present Pro retor and
Travellers may rely upon being we'll treated at
able charges. Walkers ttage Lines change at this
House daily.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
mistelIauli;ojus.

Eas j. II. d. w. GRANNIS,g g~.r
Dealers IN Dry Good. Groceries Ready Made Clothing
Hardware Queens Ware Tin Ware Stone Ware Drugs
and Medicines OILS raints Putty c!a.s Varnish &c.
Main street Strawberry Point Iowa. lit
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25
CLAYTON LODGE No. 10,

OF A. F. 4 A. NJ: Monona. Clayton County Iowa.
meets friday preceding the full moon in each MONTH
Chas. A. DEAN w. M.;' J. T. H. ScoTr s. W.; II.
tMERY J. W.; B. IL. OLMsTED, Treas; wA. Ii. THoMr-
aore Sec ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-25

NOBLE, ODELL e. DRUMMOND,
Attorneys at Lar,
Win practice in the Supreme and District Courts Of the
State.
RsvpnN NOBLE ! McGregor Clayton Co.,
WILLIS DRUMMoND Iowa.
ELIJAH OpELL Gutenberg Clayton Co. Iowa..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-26
ABOUT MISERS.

Died at Paris, literally of want, the we'll.
known banker, Ostervald. A few days prior
to his death, he resisted the opportunities of
his attendant to purchase some meat for the
purpose of making little soup for him.
True, should like the soup,' he said, but
l have no appetite for the meat; what is to
become Of that? it will be sad waste.'-
The poor wretch died possessed of e125, 900
sterling.
Daniel Dancers miserly propensities were
INDUCED to such degree, that on one oc-
casion, when, at the urgent solicitation of a
friend, he ventured to give shilling to a
Jew for an old hat-"better as new"-to
the astonishment Of his friend, the next day
he actually retailed it for eighteen pence
He performed his ablutions at neig ighboring
pool, drying himself in the sun, to save the
e1travagant indulgence Of towel; yet this
poor mendicant had property to the extent
Of upwards of $4,000 per annum.
Another deplorable case might be cited,
that of Thomas Pitt, of Warwickshire. It
is reported that, some weekr prior to the
sickness which terminated his despicable
career, he went to several undcrtakers in
quest of cheap coffin. He left behind him
e2475 in the public funds.
Another instance is that of the notorious
Thomas Cook. On his physician intimating
the possibility of his not existing more than
FIVE or six days, he protested against the
useless expense of sending him medicine,
and charged the doctor never to show his
face to him again. His property was esti-
mated at about 9130,0O0.
A miser, of the name of Foscue, who had
amassed enormous wealth by the most sordid
parsimony and discreditable extortiou, ap-
piled his ingenuity to discover some effectual
way Of hiding his gold. With great care
and secrecy he dug deep cave in his cellar;
to this receptacle for his treasure he descend.
ed by ladder, and to the trap door he at
tached spring lock, so that, on shutting it,
it would fasten Of itself. By.and.by the
miser disappeared; inquiries were made,
the house was searched, woods were ex-
plored, and the ponds were dragged, but no
Foscue could they find. Some time passed
on; the house in which be had lived was
sold, and workmen were busily employed in
its repair. In the progress of their work
they met with the door of the secret cave,
with the key in the lock outside. They
drew back the door and descended with q
light. The first object upon the lamp re-.
aected was the ghastly body of Foscue, and
scattered around him were heavy bags of
gold and ponderous chests of untold treas
ures; candlestick lay beside him on the
floor. The worshipper of Mammon had
gone into his cave to pay his devoirs to his
golden god, and became sacrifice to his de-
yotion.-Salad for the Social.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-26

NOVEL MARRIAGE CEREMoNY.-Rev'd
Charles Brooks in his interesting history of
Medford, gives the particulars of novel
marriage ceremony performed in that town in
17S9, by Thomas Brooks, ESQ.,, who acquir.
ed great popularity as one of the aMarrying
Justices" of the period. One day while ri.
ding on horseback to Woburn, he discover
ed six young persons-three male and three
female riding on horseback towards him.
He guessed their errand ; and they guessed
that the cooked hat, bush wig and silver
buckles approaching them must belong to
the squire. Both parties stopped. The
bridegroom announced his wishes, and the
squire replied thus: "My young friends,
We are here in the midst of this lofty forest
upon an unfrequented road, with God s clear
sky over us, and his green earth under us.
We shall not be disturbed; propose to SOL
cmnize your marriage here what say you?"
They gladly consented. He told them not to
dismount, but to arrange themselves in due
order, the gentlemen on one side and the Ia
dies on the other. This being done, he pla-
ced his horse so as to be directly in front of
the bride and bridegroom. Then taking off
his hat he began his prayer; and report says
that he was "gifted in prayer" and that, on
this occasion, "he prayed like an angel."-
The Introductory service concluded, the
plight of VOWS was made, the union declared
and the berediction pronounced; and then
the whole party journeyed back together,
rejoicing in the poetry appended Il. the great
event.-Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-26
straps Of A)Istorp.
From the Marion American.
THE PALMETToEs IN MEXICO.
BY ONE OF TIE TWO HUNDRED.
NEW SEPlES-SO. XI,

NEW SbEIES-N'- Az
On the morning of the 1lth Of March,
Just after sunrise, Patterson's division pro-
ceeded forward, to extend the line of invest
ment around Vera Cruz. The first thing to
be accomplished was complete investment
of the city, to cut off supplies and reinforce
ments. The advance was very difficult on
account of the deep sand and the thick chap
arral. Pioneers with pickaxes were sent
forward to open way for us. As soon as
our position was discovered, the batteries
from the city and castle opened heavy fire
of shot and shells on us. They over-shot us,
and their missiles went cracking and Kissing
far beyond US. Gen. Morales the Governor
of the State and commandant Of Vera Cruz
came out with some cavalry and attacked US
on the sand-hills. He kept up hot sklr-
msh for about an hour. chiefly with the
Palmettoes. The distance between US and
the Mexicans was generally about four hum
dred yards, though sometimes they came
nearer. Their escopetas shot very large
ball, with great force. They came whizzing
and singing about our heads like nest of
hornets. They have a most melancholy, and
dabolical sound, as if they were preaching
the funeral of their victims Our position
was very trying one 10 the courage and
discipline of raw volunteers in their first
fight. Not only was the skirmish hot one,
but the guns of the city and castle were play
ing fercely on our exposed ranks. Yet the
Palmcttoes stood the fire as coolly as veter-
an soldiers. The Mexicans began to retire
and three companies of the Palmettoes pur-
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time one would suppose that all the villages
in the Duchy would have had time to burn
up. Not SO, however, think our doughty
German friends; with many crack and a
grunt (they never halloo there) they are off
at the rate of a couple of miles to the hour.
Of course, they have nothing to do when
they arrive at the scene of the late fire. To
make amends, however, they spend some
hours in speculating upon its origin, how
high and how far it burned, how it looked,
&C., with as much earnestness and fear de-.
picted upon their countenances as though it
were now burning. The above are literal
facts, and show something of the way things
are done here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-26

D1aN1TY.-Marcel was dancing master,
the first posture master of his day. he used
to say that none but the English possessed
dignity enough to dance we'll. He was so
wrapt up in the sub.imity of his art, that he
would not pardon the least inelegance of pos.
ture. In his latter DAYS he was in very re-.
dueed circumstances, and severely afflicted
with gout. Ayoung lady, one of his pupils,
got her father to obtain him pension from
the king, and she was deputed to present it
to him. She ran up to bis chair, her eyes
sparkling with joy, and put itinto his hand.
he Immediately threw it from him, and
said: "Go and take it up, miss, and present
it to me as I taught you" She burst into
tears, and obeyed. 81 consent to take it
now, and thank you; but your elbow Was
not quite rounded enough. h."-LoxdonN Ne,cs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-26

How THEY MANAGE FIRES IN GERMA-
NY.-A letter from the Baths of Ems, Ger
many, to the New York Journal of Com.
merce, says:
It afforded a few of US no small amuse.
ment, day or two since, to witness the ac-
tivity of the Germans when they get "waked
up" The occasion was a fire that took
place in small village or hamlet, some four
or five miles from here. It seems the farce
commenced where the fire was raging. The
great man of the place must first be assured
that the building was really in danger; 4. e.,
it must be nell on fire, before he would make
out written request for assistance. This
important document being prepared, mes
senger was duly despatched to the authority
of Ems, who, after having thoroughly con-
sidered the matter, made out another leng-
thy paper, which is sent to the august COM
mander of the fire engine. This parsonage
mounts his mules, and after much ado, COL
lects some twenty laborers to man his ma
chine.
After all have arrived, several are sent
thither to procure beasts to drag the en-
CINE. This is no small matter; but, at last,
some four or FIVE rattle-boned horses are on
the ground, and after considerable delay, are
fastened and ready for start. Now the
spectators surely expected them to start of
for the scene of action-but 40 such thing
-one gets down and lights his pipe, (for
nothing can be done here without smeking)
one order more is found necessary, &c., &c.,
and thus another hour slips by. By this