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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
William Writ.

William Writ.
"'There is better world, OF which I
have thought too little"
So. wrote VIM. Writ to- Judge Carr.
in 1881.
On.the death of one of his daughters,
Mr.. Writ wrote to Judge Carr:
- owe you several letters, my dear
TREND but you are kind, and can allow
for my situation. have had such a
Winter as | never had before. Heavy
causes to argue, with broken heart and
exhausted ngth--when, every step
felt far better disposed to lie down in
the grave. II was not in such a frame
that | could address you. Even now, |
am unit to write. For to me the heav-
ems are hung with mourning and the
earth covered with darkness. The
charm of life is gone look at nv be.
loved wife and my still remaining cir
Gle OF affectlonate children, and nv
heart reproaches me with ingratitude to
Heaven. have been too blessed -say.
my deserts. The selection of the VIC
tim is too striking to be misunderstood.
There is better world of which have
thought TOO lite. To that world she
has gone, and thither my affections have
followed her. This was Heavens de.
sign. | see and feel it as distinctly as if
an angel had revealed it. often imagine
that i can see her reckoning me to the
happy world to which she has gone.-
She was my companion, my Office COM
panion, my librarian, my clerk. Nv
papers now bear her endorsement. She
pursued her studies in my office, by my
slde-sat with me, walked with me-
was my inpressibly sweet and insepara-
bic companion-neyer left me but to 90
and sit with her mother. We knew all
her intelligence. all her pure and deli
cate sensibilities. the quickness and
power OF her perceptions, her seraphic
love. She was all love, and loved all
Gods creation, even the animals, trees
and plants. She loved Ler God and
Saviour with an angels love, and died
like saint
About the same time he writes 10 his
wife
"My sweet angel visits me, by faith,
mary times in the course of tho dav
and night. ! want only my blessed
Saviour's assurance of pardon and ac-
ceptance to be at peace. / wish to find
no rest short of rest in him." Dear.
est heart. let us both look up to that
Heaven where our angel is, and from
which she is still permitted to observe
US with interest--up to that Heaven
where our Saviour dwells, and from
which he is showing us the attractive
face of our blessed and happy child,
and bidding us prepare to come to her,
since she can no more yisibly come to
u.s." 81 have no taste now for worldly
business. | go TO it reluctantly. II
60 to it reluctantly. would keep COM
pany only with my Saviour and his holy
book. | dread the world-tbe strife
and contention and emulation of the bar;
yet I will do my duty-this is part of my
religion"
In December 1883. another daughter
died, but he was armed with christian
patience and resignation, aud writes
Judge Cabell:
Il look upon life as drama bearing
the same sort, though not the same de-
gree Of relation to eternity, as an hour
spent at the theatre, and the fctions
there exhibited for our instruction, do
to the whole ofreal life Now is there
anything in the passing pageant worth
the SORROW that we lavish on II Nnxv
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-29
p r r. T. IS

nR. MORSE, theinventor of MoRsEs INDIAN RooT
PILLS, has spent the greater part OF his life in
well as North America-has spent three years among
the Indians of our Western countryt In this way
that the Indian Root Pills were first discovered. Dr..
Morse the first establish the fact that all the
diseases arise from IMpURITY OF THE BLeop-that our
strength healtl, and life depended this vital fluid
When the various pas ages become cfogSed, and do
not act in perfect harmony with the different functions
of the body the blood loses its action, becomes thick
corrupted and diseased thus causing all palms. sick
ness and distress of every name cur strength is ex-
hausted, health We depfiv ed of and II mai Is
not assisted In throwing of the stagaaiit hamcfs the
blood will become choked and cease to act ami thus
our light of life will forever be blown out. How mpor-
tan then that should keep the various passages of
the body free and open. And how pleasant to that
we have it in power teput medicine in reach
namely, Morc's Indian Root Pills, manufactured from
plants and roots which around the mount ainous
cliffs in Natures garden, for the health and recovery
diSea ed One of the from which these Pills
made is a Sudorie which opens the pores of the
skin, and ASST Naturein throwing out the Aner parts
of the corruption Within The second is plant which
il Expectorant, that opens and uncog the pas
to the lungs, and thus IN soothing manner performs
its Outs by throwing of phegm and other humorS from
the lungs by copous splitting. The third is Durctic
which gives and double strength to the kidneys |;
thus encouraged, they draw large amounts of mpurity
from the blood, which is then thrown out beautifully
by the urinary water passage. and which could not
have been discharged in any other way The fourth is
Caharc. and accompanies the other properties OF the
Pills while engaged in purifying the blood the
particles OF impurity which cannot pass by the other
outlets. are thus taken up aud conveyed of in great
"saee,ilssss be lAe AoYels,s. - .4-f
moore. All genuine have the name j. " HITE x
Co. on each box. Also the signature Of 4. j. White
Il Co. All Others are spurious.
A. j. WHITE q Co, Sale Proprietors.
80, Leonard Street. New York.
DR.. Morse's Indian Root Pills sold by ali dealers
III Medicines 1913 Ea. s~te=v S
Agents wanted in every town, village and hamlet in
the land Parties desiring the agency will address
above for terms.
Price 25 per box FIVE boxes will be sent on re-
ceipt of 81 post age paid. IO5-ly
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-29
no ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.
LUMBER ! LATH! TIMBIR!!
HOMER KENNEDY.

ss--~-4a ftOAlELIC hEN N ELY,
Has Just landed at McGregor, an assortment
of Lumber, Timber and Iath that can not be
.exceled for quantity or quality. on the Miss
issippi River.
Tie Saltwater Lumber is admitted to be
the best that floats, and a raft of this favoiite
quality is just delivered to me, comprising
100000 feet of Lumber.
800 900 Lath
! In the above receipt may he found every
kind OF Lumber required by the builders OF
Nonhem Iowa, Square Timber of all sizes,
Pickets &C., &c. a %z
SHINGLES,
always on hand. ~
lam selling the above stock at low. rates for
ASH. and res ectfuly invite those who contem-
late Building to call and examine he matei-
Ill.
Office. one door west of the lost Office. +.
NEG regor, June rs, 81 l-H-6n
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-29

New England Hotel.
TIME undersigned respectfully calls the at
IL tention Of the travelling public to the above
named house. The New England Hotel, is four
miles west Of Monona, on the thoroughfare lead
ing from the Mississippi to the North and West.
The House has been enlarged and materially i'm.
proved. The table will be constantly supplied
with the best the market affords; the rooms are
neat and well furnished, the Bar is supplied with
the best quality of Cigars &c, &c. The Stables
are large and commodious. 1t is the intention to
make this House
II First Class Hotel,
And no pains will be sparcdt render it HoAE
for travellers and strangers. Stages from all
points stop here daily
% Charges always reasonable. IN -
n79tf so j. z. MYERS.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-29
MEDICAL ADV'S.
More Than 5O0,O Beetles Sold In
New En- gland States
IN ONE YEARIp

a In YIN L gEHa.-s 1#
yIyIIE RESTORATIVE of Professor q. J. WOOD
j for restoring hair perfectly aud permanently, has
never yet had rival volume after volume might be
given from all parts OF the world and from the most in
tegcnt to prove that 1t Is perfect ReStordtrc but
read the crcuar and you cannot doubt read also the
following /
RI THE II,IR.-pcople have for centuries been af-
ctcd with bald heads, and the only remedy, hereto
fore known. has been those abominable wigs. by
reeent discovery of Professor wood, these articles
being fast Dispensed with but great many persons still
patroiize then bccauset they have been otter ipos
cd upon by Hair TONES of different kinds To all such
persons we earnestly make the request, that they will
try again for in Woods Restorative there is no
such thing as fail.-We know of l9dy who bald,
who used the article Al short me and her head is
covered completely with the tinest aud most beautiful
cur' imaginable We know of numerous cases where
hair rapidly falling out, which it ored greater
perfection than it ever had been before.
1t also without doubt one of the best ARTICLES for
keeping the hair III good condition. making II so and
glossy removing dandruf. and has proved itself the
greatest enemy to all the ills that hair is heir to.
Its the duty of every to improve their personal
Appearance though some may differ in regard to the
ways of doingit; but every will admit that a
beautiful head of hair, either in or woman, is an
object much he desired there are no means that
should he left untried to obtain such consideration
- Woman's Adrocdte, Phil.
Cochocton, Ohio, Nov. II, 1856
o. j. Woop & Co Gents Az Ihaye been engaged
in selling Your Hair Restorative the last for one
Of your local agents. Or. Hackinson) and having ex-
pcrienced the beneficial effects of it myself, would like
to obtain agency for the state of Ohio
ia the west, should you wish to make such arrange
inent, a. am CO nvlnceu Uere IS h0thtg equQt ~ "
the Uatai states fer restoring IN hair hive been
engaged In the drug business for several years, and
have sold various preparations for the hair, but have
found nothing that restores the secretive organs
vgorates the scalp well yours, being fully
WINGED that restorative what you represent it
be would keto engage IN the sale Of IT, for am ST.
isfed it must sell 7A'- " -
Yours truly, S. T. STOCKMAN.
Wayland Mass. Feb. s. 1857.
Prof 0. j. WOOD & Ce.-Gents Having realized
the good effects Your sirlestoratye, kh state
that finding my hai growing thin wen gray,
Induced from what read and heard, to try the article
prepared by you to promote its growth and change its
color it in youth, both which it has effected
completely. In the operation have used nearly three
bottles. a.e a yours, &c., JAMES FRANCIS.
Oh. Wood & Co.. Projectors 3l2 broadway, New
York Gin the great N. Y. wire railing eStab-hment)
and la Market street st. Louis Me. Sold by all good
Druggists.
Be For sale by Hoffman, Benton / CO., MeGrAgor.
zt-E q 4ss TEiEE} E#@faA &fsftfsA % 'fs7a91 m3
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-29
POETRY.
A Harp of a Thousand Strings.

A Harp of Thousand Strings.
Come, generous friends, little while
And listen to my song,
And though my subject Is very great,
My story won't be long. xE aa,gs #
I'm going to sing about the times,
And several other things a.a
Ws'ilsi the words aud play the tune,
ofs Harp on Thousands Strings. go
Religion, Politics aud law ~
Are ranging under par, -..- .-0-.-..
As seen by microscopic aid, s 4- -a' 'z-
In pulpit, forum, bar;
A focus brought on either one,
The same result still brings-- .ass az.
human being playing away .ss
On Harp Of a Thousand Strings
The preachers don't as they used to do, .r
In the good old days gone by;
They ussdto preach Of the souls Of men,
Till they made the women cry;
But they read their sermons nova. days, "a
And the choir strikes up and sings,
And the folks can't join when the tame is played
On Harp of q Thousand Strings. a.r....-
The members don't as they used to do
Their zeal and iove's grown cold |: NFsE "
They're thinking of the corn they've raised
And how to get more gold.
And though the preacher reads quite well, ,.-r-,
Their c-nscencc never stings;
They'd rather steal the crown of gold
And Harp Of Thousand String
The politician used TO be 10
man Of some renown;
Now. half dozen wonld-be.such
Are found in every town.
For when one finds he can make speech,
Or soar on buzzard's wings,
He mounts q hobby and plays away
On aHarp Of . Thousand Strings.
No matter how corrupt hei is
How oft he turns his coat,
The nomination sets him right
He gets the peoples vote. .sErerfes
lie eats his Eli at the public crib,
He drinks at at the public spring.
The charm succeeds--he plays SO well
On Harp ola Thousand Strings.
fhsn let me take hasty view .
OfJustice and the Bar;
Alasl how quickly VIC discern,
How altered all things are; az a
The sword and scales are little used,
The culprt seldom swings;
For gold will make the lawyer play pa
On Harp of Thousand strings.
So turn your eyes to every part
or Uncle Sans machine,
You'll find screw that's working loose
Some place that needs pin.
But must end my story now, r#fL
Although my muse still brings
verse or two for every chord ...
On Harp of Thousand Strings
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-25
Annivergary Bvents--sept. e.


1855-Death Of Admiral Clifford, aged 30. He was
in the British service rs years. and did some stirring
work in his time.
Is40-Death of Marshal Mcdonald, one Of Ma.
poleons great Generals He was related to the cele,
brated Flora Mcdonald, who aided the escape Of the
Pretender from the Isle of Skye.
18l5-First daily paper printed at Albany N. Y.
-Bonaparte LETT Paris to open the campaign
against Russia.
l792-James Gazette, Mayor Of Perry, France
guilIotined. He had previously been rescued from
a mob by the heroic interference of his daughter
a girl of II.
I777-Col. Ethan Allen captured by the British
near Montreal.
1B38-De Vres sailed from Holland with band
of colonsts to settle Staten Island.
l6O3-Death Of Gaspard Pencer, an eminent Ger
man physician and mathematician. He was impris
oned ten years for his religions opinions; aud during
that time he amused himself by writing his thoughts
on the margins of old books, with an ink which he
made of burnt bread Crusts infused in wine.
l555-The Recess, or Peace Of Religion established
at Augsburg.
1493-Columbus sailed from Cadiz with feet Of
Il vessels and 1900 people, besides horses cattle etc
for the settlement of the New World.
I066--Battle of Stamford Bridge in which the
English under Harold defeated the Norwegians nm
der Hatalgar and Tostig both the astnamed cheains
being killed. Judith, wife Of Tostig atterward mar
ried Guelph I and became the lineal progenitor o.
the present Queen Victoria.
275-The Emperor Tacitus elected.
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Emperor Tacitus elected.


1855-Corner stone of the new Masonic Hall in
Philadelphia laid; 1000 Masons out in procession.
18+7-Library of the Royal Society of Tceandic
Literature, in Copenhagen, destroyed by fire; 1000
unpublished MSS. burnt. "s
I82S-Monument to Harvard erected at Charles
town, Massachusetts,.
I8l4-The famous fight between the American
pripateer brig Gen Armstrong and the boats Of the
three British ships, at Fayal The Americans were
compelled to scuttel their vessel and take to the
shore, where they took their stand and defed the
British American loss, 2 killed and wounded ,
British loss, 40 killed ond $50 wounded Que Of the
most remarkable fights on record.
l8l3-The American priyateer schooner Saratoga
10 guns and ll6 men, captured the British ship Nor
gna, Is guns and so men, by boarding, off Surinam
l8l2-Death of George Frederick Cooke, the TRACE
dian.
lSlI-An ancient well, 400 feet deep and FIVE feet
wide discovered in the keep at Dover Castle
I799-zurich taken by the French under Massena
Layatcr was killed whilst assisting tile wounded il
the streets, during the action.
17S9-Edmund Randolph commissioned as first At
torney General of the United States.
l7s0-Batte of Charlotte Courthouse.
l777-The British under Howe entered Philadel-
phia.
l776-FrankIin, jefferson and Sias Deauappointed
Commissioners to France by Congress.
l534-Death Of Julius de Medicis, Pope Clement
VII; the same whose refusal to ratiCy the acts Of
Henry VIII, and communication Of that monarch
caused the separation Of England from the Roman
Church.
lOS7-William Rufus crowned King Of England.
800 Constantinople founded; formerly Byzautium.
33-St Stephen stoned
B, c. lOO5-Supposed to be the day on which the
Temple was dedicated by solomon
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rIle weekly Crescent.

a| The WEEKLY CRESCENT, issued this morning,
contains all the latest information received, foreign
and domestic by mail and telegraph, together with
large amount of interesting miscellaneous matter.
Persons wishing to obtain copies for the mail can
procure Them done up in strong wrappers, at the
Office No 10 Camp street. or at ]. O. Morgan & Co.'s
bookstores, Exchange and Commercial Places.
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Clothing Clothing 1.
+. 1IALARD & CO..

= 400 q y va :
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Canal stree,
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Have just received and opened large variety Of we'll
selected
man avn VITA, ,v,rrY, re ,,.,
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Ihey have nov ~ assortment Of Clothing Of EVERY
KIND, and will continue throughout The ssasor In e, Il
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BLACK AND CoLoRED CLOTH PALTOTs AND FROCK-
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Naval intelligence

Orders have been received at the Brooklyn navy
yard to lose no time in fitting out fer sea the sloop-
ot.war St. Louis. Accordingly she has been hoated
out Of the dry dock and turned over to the rgges,
who are working theoretically on her. She will he
about the strongest and most serceabe ship Of her
class in the navy, when fully equipped,
The New York journal of Commerce states
that in accordance with the recent order of secre-
tary Toucey to increase the marine corps by two
hundred men, a rendezvous for the enlistment Of
able.bodied adults is now opened at the navy ward
and from ten to twelve recruits are received daily
1t is a singular fact that the royal marines of Eng
land are being augmented by 5000 additional
red coats for the very reason that calls for an
enlargement Of Our corps, namely the increasing
number Of commissioned vessels ordered on duty
abroad The expense added to each navy by this
movement is-to the British, 100000 annually to
the American, about $4,000.
The Washington Union gives the following de.
scription Of the armament of the steamers Fulton
and Witch, about to sail as part Of the Para.
quay expedition:
Their engines have been thoroughly aycrhanled
and all necessary repairs made to their bulls, rig
ging, etc.
Guns Of very heavy calibre have been selected for
both vessels-the armament of the Fulton consisting
of one eleyeniHCh shell gun on pivot and fuur Of
uine-inch in broatside, and Of the Watcr-Witch one
nineinch pivot. In addition to these the Fulton
will carry two boat howtzers, and the WaterWitch
three, of which is d heavy 2Epounder mounted on
| pivot on the fuleCastle.
Fears were entertained by some Of the capacity
and strength Of the WateT-WitCh TO bear the weight
and strain q SO heavy gun as nInF-ueh pivot.
| (tntaI weight Of gun and carriage about IijU0
ponn1sil but the trial which took place a few days
| ago in the presence Of Captain Iugah3m, Chief Of
the Bnfgauoi Ordnance, was quite satisfactory, and
removed any doubts that might have existed.
The gun repeatedly fred Withits service chlree
Of ten pounds Of powder and shell weighing ID
pounds without the slightest injury 10 tie hull or
decks and the experiment may be safely taken as
another evidence of the capacity Of vessels Of Smt
draught and tunnage to withstand the shock Of guns
Of heavy caIibre
The guns oil the two vessels will be mounted on
their urrivaloUt.
Both vessels are also Supplied with small arms and
ammunition q the most approved kind including the
Sharp rifle and Minnie musket, with sprinklTng Of
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-25

CABLE THAT WON'T STAY LA1D.-The Bostor
Traveller says that it has thus far been found mprae
ticable to lay submarine cable, that will remain fol
any length of time, between the main land and
Martha's Vineyard. line has been twice laid from
Falmouth across tile Sound, to the Vineyard, dis
lance Of about four miles but has soon been broken
by the winding Of the seaweed around it, and the
force Of the current Ranches of the seaweed accu
muating, in a short time to the size of hayeock
would get tangled around it, till The force Of tic
stream or tide, in the Sound, would break the cable
The line used is similar to the Atlantic cable
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TeIegraphed to The New orleans Crescent.
RIVER ENCE


TGCKsBuRG, Sept. 2t.-The steamboat Princess
passed down at Q O'Clock this morning the Flying
Cloud, the Maria Denniug and the Great Western at
II O'Clock this morning. The Magnolia passed down
at o'clock this afternoon.
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MORE FooD FOR THE GRAvE.Y ARDs,-Nirhf before
last an upriyer steamer arrived here with hundred
deck passengers, allunaeelimated. We hear of many
cases OF fever among recentlyarrived people, and a
large proportion Of deaths L is quite certain that
Few ii any Of the new corners viii escape the fever
and that Of those who take it, at least one.har will
die The fever now RACES in its most malignant form
It is indeed amentabe to see peopethus maaly rush
ing into the jaws Of death, But if they will do so
It can't be helped. Their lives are their own