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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-07
Seeding Machines.

and now offer the territory of the nited States
Jcxccpting the Stateb of illinois and Missouri,
and few countiee in other States, which have
been already soId, for talc Upon favorable terms
by TOWNSHIPS, CoUNTIE or STATES rhis
Improvement was patented on, the goth of July,
lSn6, and has been in tho market out a short
time. Its decidedly superior to all o,hur Ma
chimes for sowing bfoadcast, small grain, grass
seeds, guano, plaster lime, &c., &c. ;partcular-
.ly the large machines, which are operated by
one hand and horse. It's peculiar advantages, q.
yer other sowersjs in the Moiul Agitators, Which
readily pass through the grain III the hoppers.
and without friction. This machine is simplc
in its construction, and readily adapted to the
different quantities and kinds of needs desired
to be sown =; is easily manufactured blythe most
ordinary mechanics and no,Iiable to get out OF
working order. sarrga yHft rs 5e
Persons in this vicinity desiring to purchas
rights, would do well to '"put ih'' soon, as Oh
agents will shorty start out to visit the large,
towns, aud cities in The different States.
NOW Is THE CHANCE, GENTLEMEN, II
you want TO make money easily. There is ma
use in being poor all your lives, if you will only
"get up your spnnkn and purchase rights foi
this valuable improvement. 1t recommends il.
self, and can be sold by any person and in every
section. q t....g Egsi.aF rt... t...a
a sower may BIO seen in operation by calling
at Rogers & fogle's store, II M5rgantoMn :
Feb. IL lS57--tf. yr asa.. .ts
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-07
SUNDAY naOiug,

The Dscalogus Paraphrasel in Verse fer
ChilGr;n.
sy X.
From Sinai's top terrific.
With ihunIer, Gre and SNAKE,
These words with awe majestic,
The God Of Israel spokc:- .
\. Worship thou shalt not render,
>.. To other Gods than me &: g..
r0r. For no such vile ofendrb
g,.~ Guillless Of sin shall DO. ...
z No form nor image craven -
For homage thou shalt make
49,. Whether from earth or heaven,
... The likeness thou shalt not take.
3 Myname shall not be spoken,
~ Except With reverence due:
And when this law is BROKEN, 49,
The guilty pursue. ... -.... ..
a# a. The Sabbath day remember
.. .. e.. Its moments | have Bile ST
Six days devote to labor--
The seventh is thy rest.
3, Thy father anl thy mother,
..... Next 10 thy Maker love, ...t
And pay hem s{Ic ci,l honor, ...
..s All creatures else above. ....
6. The sacred laws of marriage,
lnviolate and sure,
a. In all Thy social carriage, .... ...
Observe with conscience pure.
I. Beware lest with intention,
Though malice or il.wlI,
r.- Or in fierce alteration,
.... Thou shouldst another kill. ..
S. Neither BY force nor stealing, e..
Nor wrong Of any shape,
unrighteous in ,hy dealing,
Shalt thou advantage take.
Oh. Q. Witness thou shalt not falsely
Against thy neishbor bear
Nor testify adversely,
Except with truth sincere.
10. In no wise shalt thou covet,
Anolhet's right alone
Nor with affection love it
As if il were thine own:
Neither his wife nor children,
His cattle nor his beast,
His maid nor his mth-sorvan,,
Nor any thing,-the least.
To keep commandments earken
Keep them in all thy ways
And no, cloud shall darkem,
Thu horizon Of thy days.
Thy nights shall pass in slumber,
Thy days shall all be bIest,
And when those DAYS number,
With me shall be thy rest.
But If thy heart be hnrlgcl--
Thy neck refuse the yoke
Thy guilt cannci be pardoncG-
But thou viii wrath provoke.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-07
The New Firm in full blast!
CALLENDINE & NYE,

Ht the Blg Wand0aU,
Are now making magnificent exhibition
OF new and fashionable Spring Goods.
Since our purchase of the stock of the Int
firm o: Carr, Hanway & Co., we have been
making additional improvements to the Store
rooms, IN order TO a more advantageous dis
play OF the new stock, and TO make room for
the increased variety. We now proclaim d
genetal invitation and request for every BODY
and every body else, TO call and see MS ami
our Goods. buy or not buy.
To the Ladies we would saw esnerislIv
come and see, for we think our Stock. il,
their line, can't be beat. There are very
material chaiges in the styles of Ladies,
Dress Goods, and We can assure YOU tba, we
will show you the very latest. Our Bonuets
loi which we have very large stock, of ev.
cry, cost and name,) we know are desirable.
and very cheaper than they have
ever been.
For the GctiucImen we have com.
pete assortment TO shew you, and only ask
Il TRIAL TO ensure sales-at leas, we are ready
ana ANXIOUS to meet you at our counter, and
argue the points.
We would be glad to etumera,e many Of
our Goods-but as the Printers say they
nave hard time, we won't trouble them
here with particulars. Suffice il 10 say that
we have the Goods, and think we can please
in price and quality, .ify You will just call aud
sees us. CAILENDfNE & NYE,
MorgaDtown, April 10, 81.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-07
Terms and Conditions Of Sale.

The Rake this season is gotten up in manner
greatly superio 10 any heretofore manufactured
and will invariably be furnished at ." .N
FIFTEEN DOLLARS EACH, st
delivered at any point on the Bn ltimore & Ohio
or Northwestern Virginia Railroad that may G
designated Hy THE purchaser. .......... 80
Each Rake is WARRANTED to pctfbrm lis work
well aud from any purchaser Who, ailer raking
one day,is not satisfied with it, | bind myself
70 receive the Rake and refund him the amount
paid provided he give me, written notice be fore
the lst day d AuGiiat .ucxt, when payment is
requred. Address, .a.f .f 49,
CliAS. l., CRuM, Winchester, Va.
IL Please order at once. Farmers are OF
10 put OFT supplying themselves until harvest,
ana, as was tho case last season, be disappoint-
I'd in obtaining the machine.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

A HoAx.-Our readers will recollect
the publication last week of letter in
relation to brick moulds and the singu.
lar manner the unknown yender of the
right to use them, had of recommending
them. Our paper was hardly of, before
Mr.. Clark called on us and stated that
the publication was calculated to do him
injustice among parties who knew moth
ing of the merits of the moulds he was
selling. He stated that he had written
the first two lines of the manuscript
which we had copied. that he had been
called out of the room and that some
wag had scrubbed the ridiculous ending
to his letter and thrown it into the street,
probably To sell the lovers of tho curl
Gus. We re.examined the manu-
script and are now confident that Mr..
Clark is right, and We have also receiv.
ed satisfactory testimony that tho moxlds
are right also. The mischievous devil
who put the nu6 to Clark's letter shall
have gallon Of Lager" on proof Of his
villany Ibis eo.ts..ios We wouldn't
take!
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04
h6onona.
We saw this beautiful village on Monday last


We saw this beautiful village on Monday last
for the first time in several months. II is not
growing rs fast "a many other towns, but its
improvements are substantial, and cred table to
the enterprise of tho citizens. Mr.. Bars is
about finishing one of the most snowy and
convenient Hotels in al this Part of tie State,
but a. it is yet incomplete VIZ did not pass
through the rooms with view to give it a
notice in detail. At sol lie future time wen rrn
it owes in company with its good.aatured and
public spirited owner, and show up its merits
in our columns. Our stay was limited to few
hours and We had NO time to survey the "sub-
urbs of this little "City Get upon hill" tiles
30 exactly in the way Of all travel westward
from this point, that it is destined to be large
and influential town. It's situation. and the un.
equalled country that surrounds il, are the ad.
mration Of all travellers. II IL difficult to speak
relatively Of a large PORTION Of Northern Iowa.
because It is one continued scene Of beauty
excellence and Thrift a. far - we have travelled
westerly or northwesterly, and We hear The same
description from those who have rasscd far
beyond the Cedar Valley. For ourselves we
never expect to see nature in . combination Of
more grandeur and usefulness than is exhibited
from Mr.. Bigelow's farm, TO Mcnona, Hardin
and Postville. In the district Of National and
Garnavillo the picture is the same with the ex.
ception that there are fewer groves. but there is
acompcnsation for that lack in thclargcr amount
Of improvement and more general apr earance
Of comfort We heard a traveller at Monona
remark that il the soil and scenery from tho
Mississippi timber Is miles out) to Monona
was an index to North Iowa he was not at all
astonished that men were deserving tho old
wornout east to pitch their tents in SO Eden-likc
a country. We never saw man who had
ventured twenty miles westerly from McGregor
but who had the Iowa fever beyond cure except
by possession Of an interest in it and the far
thor the country is explored the more enthusiast.
tic the expression of admiration.
But We have no time to lcngthen out the sub.
jcct. The crops are all housed. Wheat ID in
the stack, not injured toany pcrceptiblc extent.
The yield has been large. Oats are abundant
and very heavy. Corn is doing well though an
oa-ly frost might nip its present p. omise. Grass
is SAID to be scarce-the reason given is, that
there has been such an immense emigration OF
stock together with the increased cultivation OF
the prairies the present season that the best
portions have been pasturcd short. Our farm
ers must take care Of their stalks, straw and
every other article Of rough feed. If not want.
cd on the farm, it will all bring money before
the winter is over. We have had two very
severe winters and though We hope for mildcr
weather the coming season. it is sensible to get
| ready for the worst.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

Freights for August.
A careful examination of the Ware house
books Of Messrs. Kirkpatrick 4 Weeks at Nc.
Gregor, furnishes us the following facts: From
the LIST to 3lst of August exclusive, there have
been 81 arrivals of up-river boats discharging
freight at this point, the number CT pounds de-
livered, 456,6e2. exclusive Of bulk freight not
easily estimated. By the NJ. & N. R. Road and
Steam Ferry. the amount delivered and report
cd at the ware house is $4,000 pounds, but we
learn that this does not give a just idea of the
extent to which tho Milwaukee Road is reach
ing on the Iowa side numbers of teaEsters
prefer to 60 across The river to load and that
freight of course is not reported to the wharf
clerk at all. The full amount of tonnage by
the R. Road for the month we believe would
exceed 100000 pounds. When the world of
wealth in Northern Iowa is turned up by the
pillow land that work is going on with magic in
dustry) tho Milwaukee and Mississippi will
find grainfeeder in the McGregor Road that
is now Past conception. The great limo of Rail.
way from Sioux CRY on the Missouri. Mo.
GEEooR, and thence Ola Prairie du Chen to
MILWAUKEE. will be the best paying road in the
world-this statement we mort firmly believe,
and no man who has passed over the lows
portion Of the route can get away from full
earnest and enthusiastic conviction Of it,
truth,
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

McGREeoR MARKErs.-There is no.
thing doing yet in the grain business.
Wheat would bring rs cents, but there
is none offered.
Oats are abundant and in the absence
of shipments they are quite low, only
IS to 80 cents being paid. Butter is
worth 90. Eggs bring l6. to 22, Hams
l6, Hides S to IS, Whisky IS. III .
GROCERIES and staple goods Of all
kinds are without change, Lumber is in
good demand and at prices trile low
or. In about two weeks we expect the
market to open and continue brisk
through the fall and winter. The Mil
waukee Road has reduced its grain tar.
if materially within the last few days
about l S cents per bushel for wheat is
the rate rumored-the company do not
advertise with us, and we are not Ger.
tain.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04
Chiokasaw County Convention.

On Thursday August Goth, the Democratic
Convention met pursuant to call. Convention
was called to order by A. L. Barney. On mo-
ton, l.. Kingslcy Esq. was appointed President
of the Convention. Horton Vaudeville was
appointed Secretary.
The convention was then addressed by
Messrs. Andrews. Wright Felt, and others.
On motion the following named persons were
appointed a County Central Committee: W. E.
Andrews. Bradford; James Frazee, Chckasaw;
Wesley Swayzee, Dayton; George Hillman.
Obispo; c. A. Orvis, Stapleton: L. Kingsley.
Bradford; A Briggs. Fredericksburg; J. w.
field.
On motion the following named gentlemen
were appointed County Corresponding Com
mittee: VI. Felt, Bradford; Benjamin Frazee,
Chickasaw; D. A. jackson, Dayton; David
Tingley, Richlaud.
Judge Andrews offered the following Resolu.
ton, which was carried.
Resolued, That the Democrats of Chickasaw
County meet in Mass Convention at New
Hampton on Saturday, the 18th day Of Septem
Der next for the purpose of discussing snch mat
tiers as may be OF importance to the party II
this county.
The convention then proceeded to elect Dele
gates to the State Convention F. II. Smitl
and w. r. Wright were unanimously appointed
| and received their credentials from the Conven
ton.
1t was then resolved. That it is Proper to ap
point an executive committee of three from eacl
township.
On motion. Andrew Sample, Horton Mande
Vile, and Michael Cagley we're appointed sucl
committee for Bradford; Messrs. T. H. Moretol
w. S. Morley and E. B. Hewitt were choscl
for Dayt ton township. TWAS deemed advisable
for the remaining towns to appoint their com
mittees.
These proceedings were ordered to be pub
lished in the Cedar Valley News, North low
Times, Dubuque Express l. Herald. and Dali,
| North West.
On motion Convention adjourned.
| L. KINGSLEY, PresA-
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04


CxnvxR, Of the st. Charles lntelligencer.
wants to know why that proposed meeting of
4uill.driven docs mt come of. Hildreth il not
athome and it will deyolve on Watson aud the
Editor Of this paper TO say where and when the
chow will 60 off and who among the Corps shall
play the orator for the occasion.
Mr.. WATSON can suit himself as to the place
and programme-we are too young in tho bust
ueo to take the lead.
P.6-Mr. Watson has Just called on 70 and
We commissioned him to do just what he likes
with our vote. 1t is 80 difficult TO get away
? Aom homo that We fear several of the fraternity
will come up missing" no matter what place
may be agreed upon az the rendezvous. We
talked the matter over with our friend of the
Chickasav Republican, and concluded that the
DemostSsnes of the North Iowa Press resides il
BSsd(ord--th, Editor of the Cedar Valley
News. AsDsEw J. FELT. Esq, will therefore
prepare himselfto blow the Typos of this region
Into state of beasitude at ten days warning
What say our brothers to this selection. AxD1
you can't vote on this question and no modes
estimation can sase You. if your ootemrorarie,
decide 70 giveyou the post of honor!
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

Books AND DEuas.-In that good
looking establishment nearly opposite
Allen e. Southmayd you will find al
most every thing that can be called for
in tho limo of light reading or heavy
nbvsic. NEWELL looks after the liter
ary beauties and DR.. KING and KENYON
nav attention to the medical wants of
their visitors. If you want novel or a
school book you turn to the left-if a
dose of Quinine is needed to keep the
ague out of your system, there is no bet
tor place to get a pure article than at D.
s. King Jr. & Co.'S.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

Touch Nor.-Use no more Calomel.
Why will people use pills that they dc
not KNOW to be entirely vegetable p
Wells Great Western Pills are guaran.
teed entirely vegetable. are adapted ex.
pressly to western diseases. act directly
and efficiently on the Liver. and the
main ingredients were designed by Ma.
tnre to counteract and cure bilious and
liver diseases. for they grow only in bill
ious climates. Use Wells Pills. Pre-.
pared by E. NJ. Wells, Chicago.
Sold in McGregor, by Merrill d. Bar
ron, and by one or more dealers in every
city and town in the west.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

re- We were accosted day or two
since by familiar voice. and gentle
man we did not remember to have seen
before, stood in our presence. A comic
smile played around his mouth, and his
eyes told Of mischief, and not until an
explanation did we discover an old &C.
quaintance who, the last time we saw
him, was as grey as a rat; but now by
the magic power of Prof. Woods Hair
Restorative, his hair is as black as coal
and soft as silk.-[Lou;sville Times.
Sold in McGregor, by Merrill & Bar.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

~ Most of the cough remedies OF
tho day are composed largely of Para
goric, Laudanum, Morphine, or some
other preparation of Opium, and that is
the reason why so few are benefited by
them in the long run. There is one
cough remedy that is free from this OBJ
lection. We are assured that DR.. HAIL.
Balsam for the Lungs does not contain
a particle of opium or any of its prepa-
rations.
For sale in McGregor, by Merrill &
Barron, and by agents in every town in
the county.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

Smoke.
It is often said. when something is mentioned
to rs, the truth of which We doubt, Its all
smoker Now VIC have just discovered case
N which this expression will apply where there
is no doubt whatever. A friend who has on
more than one occasion ministered to our com.
fort, "hss deposited in this Office a. the Bankers
say, long and tolcrably wide reddish-looking
case filled with neat rolls Of that modern hearts
ease" vulgarly called tobacco. The particular
article before US is none of your hard twisted
common stuff made up of stems internally, and
wrapped in cabbagc-lsaf-not bit of il. The
stock came from the "Queen of the Antilles
and as We indulge in the fragrance occasioned
by its combustion We are almost inclined to turn
fillibaster at once, and proceed to the conquest
OF IN island that is productive of such solace-
giving fruit. Call it smoke" if you please and
insinuate that we are merely writing "puff,"
but do not tell VA that "them cigars hav' mt
caused the harness-editorial to sit more lightly
upon u. We are not allowed to mention the
donor because he is q christian and does not
want his good deeds trumpctcd, but when any
Of our friends wants a nice box Of Havannas q
an invoice of them for retail, We are BENT ON
sending them to the store in which our kind 70
membrancer has invested bis fortunes.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

SrEALlxc.-A report is on its way round ofa
fellow who stole lots of things out of room
where there was sleepy girl on guard. After
robbing her bedroom of all that was desirable
without "stirring her up" he proceeded to take
clock Of her hair" equal, report has it. to just
one half there was on her head. carefully select
ed from one side only.
tits matter Of some doubt in Iowa if such
a drowsy young lady has yet fully awakened to
all the loss she sustained on that eventfal occa
sion
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

Doors d SHoEs.-Our friends Sher.
man, Wilson & Co., are just now filled
to the brim with Boots and Shoes for
folks of both sexes and all ages. We
got q pair of boots of Wilson about a
year ago aud they wont wear out-we
thought we discovered "some of the
same sort" in the large invoice they are
now opening; suppose you take look at
them,
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
By q late St. Paul paper We learn that both
conventions adjourned on Saturday, Aug. 2eth
The result OF their deliberations is the adoption
Of two constitutions exactly similar" or to
speak more correctly under the circumstances,
the adoption of two copies of the same consti-
tuition We are not informed that the two sets
Of delegates made friends or quarelled. The
Pioneer Of the 29lh contains the Democratic in.
srument and as it says the Republicans adopted
one ''exactly similar" We can not see what far
Their quarrel the two parties have to settle. The
one is no rival to the other, and of course Min
neeato will come into the Union as State,
provided Congress will look over the informal.
ity Of their convention Proceedings.
A letter dated Traverse des Sioux, Aug. p,
to N. My,ick of 81. Paul, says:
| The Sissitons have succeeded in killing tn.
whole of Ink-pa-du-ta's band except one Indian
who fed to band of Yanktons to which he
was ursued by the Sissitons Here an engage.
ment took place between the Sissitons and the
Yanktons twenty-five of the former and a
large number of the latter we're killed."
The st. Paul Cavalry have had a fight with
few Chipreways and taken them prisonser
The Indians had done some plundering near
Cambridge, but before the Cavalry arrived they
had decided, under the advice of resident
whites. to give themselves up. At sight Of the
troops they ran across prairie two miles wide
and being overtaken they concluded to give
themselves ur, but the arrival of the main
body again frightened them and they broke 70,
cornheld the troops pursued and fred upon
them wounding one Indian who in turn shot
one of the soldiers named DoNxELI, killing
him instantly. The wounded Indian was ther
shot dead. the balance gave up. and the heroic
u troops returned to the city with captives
and their dead comrade!
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-09-04

~>~~>~>>>->~>~>>>>>~>
At Monona. Aug. 18th, Of Dysentery, Flora,
daughter Of Rev. James and Sarah Stout, aged
9years months and Is days.
Yes, little Flora is dead; her joyous tones arc
hushed her pale hands are folded, and her
bright eyes dim in death, and ~ We have seen
the coffin lowered. and her head pillowed in tho
fresh earth, We have turned away and felt keen.
ly" It's dreadful to be dead,' then the cheering
thought has come to Us that Christ has but taken
the Angel bud that it may blossom meath faircr
skies and more congenial sunlight.
Flora was one of those children that rarely
come to beautify our homes-such as wc instinct.
ly feel are tut lent Us for short time.
Mature beyond her years, yet possessing all
the joyousness and innocency of childhood; az.
fectionatc and kind to all, we cannot wonder at
the deep. dark shadow that has fallen upon tho
home circle. A Fathers heart is nearly crush.
ed and the Mothers blecds in sgony, while
brothers and sisters mourn her loss; still with
hearts 10 crushed and bleeding they can say
with Christian resignation "He doe,h all things
we'll" ,.r~ a#
We have heard Of pious children-no doubt
there are many, but We have never seen such .
manifestation Of it as during her sickness. Pa.
tent through all. even when suffering severe
Pain, she seemed "only waiting til the Angels
opened wide The mystic gate"
She said at one time she could see the Savior,
and being asked what he said to her, repeated
the beautiful passage "Sufler little children to
como unto me, and forbid them not, FIR Of such
is the Kingdom Of Heaven" And frequently
said she could see Angels, night-angels around
her bed. Nearly her last audible words were
Mother must 60 for Alics is waiting for me-
(Alice, sister who died several years before
she was born.) E e.e -.ssa
Then Flora, we Il not mourn that thy letters
are loosed, and that thy pure spirit has gone to
God who gave it. Thou had st thy mission and
well hast thou fulfilled it
A Monona On the 24th of August, aged about
9 years. Coma LINN, daughter Of Modes and
Lydia Barnes.