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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05
The Robbers.

The Robbers.
In our Extra of Tuesday we gave a brief ac-
count of the exciting topic which has been the
talk Of the town and country since Friday last.
That Extra is published IN another column OF
this paper.
Nothing farther has turned up tina: is Of val
us in the development Of the whole plot by
which this large amount Of dcvilment has been
done. Seville and Howell waved an exami.
nation and were committed to the County jail
on Tuesday to await events. Mrs. Bell the wife
Of the wounded robbcr (yet untaken) is remain
ing here in durance, ready to be used as wit
ness in case circumstances may require it. The
Goods have been opened by Sheriff Tuttlc and
many of them identified. AL the roguery Of the
past year about this town can be found repre-.
scntcd in the pirate stock.
AT Prairie du Chen, six or seven Of the sus-
pected parties we're taken care OF by Vigilance
Committee. The prisoners heads were shaved
they were severely whipped with leather thongs
and Git is told us by Merrill of the Courier that
the intention is to send them to Dubuque to the
Vigilance Committee there. 10 he dealt with as
they may think the case justifies. We judge
from this that some of the parties have come
from Dubuque and that they are now returned to
the scene of their earlier rascality. We have
q very imperfect report of the proceedings at
Prairie du Chen, but if our information is cor
rect We can sec no justification for the lynching
which took place there. Stick to the law. Ii
that fails, make another, but never wound
powcrless man simply to CRAFTY public site.
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTEDENI


OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF COMMON SCHOOLS,
Garnavillo, May LIST, 1885,
NOTICE Is hereby given to persons wishing to teach
IN Common School in Clayton county the ensuing
SUMMER that at the dates hereinafter specified. will
be at the following places, for the purpose Of cxamn
ing all persons who may present themselves a. to their
ability to teach the branches required by An act Tor
the public instruction of the State OF Iowa, to DO
taught in the common Schools, to wit At my ofhoe
in Garnavio on Saturday, May sth At the Davis
House, Elkader, Tuesday, May llth At the Egbert
Housc, Monona, on Thursdiy, May 18th! And at the
City Hotel Gutenberg, on Wednesday. Way 10Th
ALONZO BROWN,
fS2l County Supt. Of Common Schools
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Anothcr.-Chas. Trott, one of our finest
young men, took notion 10 be pushed into the
water by the crowd ON the Ferry Dock on SUM-
day last. He made due exertiou to get out and
much to the relief of the by -standers, succeedea.
If Charley didn't gallop up the street he certain
" went faster-t!lan a walk
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05
1,ecompton.


This subject is exhausted Mr.. Encli sh, of
the Conference Committee, assisted to give it
the mcancst form it could receive, then con.
sented that it should be submitted to the rco-
pie Of Kansas for adoption or rejection. About
$4,000, 900 in land are confirmed 10 Kansas if
she willie it. BY accepting this little bride she
consents to adopt the I.ccompton Constitution
subject. be it remembered, to be changed the
next month if her people choose. If she re.
uses the land, she kills Lecomp!on and at the
same time debars herself admission into the
Union till she has population equal to the
ratio fer Representative in Consress-this
ratio is about SO thousand.
She will get as much land as other new States
when she comes into the Union whether that
time be now or Two years hence. If the Ad.
ninistration argument is good. which has all
along urged that the peorlc did not bind them.
selves by vote in favor of Constitution, We
ton and the Land now, will bind them against
attempting to come into the Union in two
months or two weeks after the rejection Of
Lecompton. The requirement of sufficient
population should never have been deraretd
from in the admission of new states, and it does
not hurt our feelings a bit 10 begin with a
nois-, troublesome daughter like Kansas in the
restoration of the rule.
We do not like this hocus-pocus way Of get
ting a state into the Union, but since the doc
tyine of unconditional admission is abandoned
by lis late advocates, we arc not disposed to
lind fault simply for the fun Of it. Kansas can
destroy the Lecompton Constitution if she can
resist b,ibc! If she has not the virtue to re-
sst, it is Of little consequence to fret ourselves
about her. The Bill as it has passed comedies
che main point at issue, that Of the necessity
for popular approval before Lecompton can be a
Law. II the presses in the pay Of the Gov
srnmcnt can get any glory out Of either this
concession or the violation of the Nebraska
Bill, which altering their constitution implies,
or the peculiarly orsejockey shape the non
descript has, they are welcome to it. We
would not fight about it. Kansas is the Her.
eulcs to stranglc it, and we have no doubt the
act will he done when the populace can bring
the ballot box to bear on it.
1t. would not surprise US 10 learn that the
people Of that humbugged territory should pay
no attention to Lecompton or to Congress, make
and adopt Constitution Of her own, a Ia Min
ncsota, and let Uncle Sam help himself.
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Dro,cned-olm ost.-While the .NcGresor was
on The trip below in search Of Thieves, Mr.
Harding and Mr.. Pearsall having left the steam.
er in skiff to proceed to the suspected island
were upset by the wheel of the McGregor, and
they were with great difficulty rescued. 1t
was thought for m ,ment that the Hotel and
the Livery Stable we're destined 10 be Orphans.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

tB The Red Republicans of our large cities
have been apotheosising Orsini and the other
assassins of Europe. We hope murder will not
become one of the:graccs Of this country before
We have chance to die pcaccably. Why will
not foreigners who come here learn TO be Amcri'
cans politically as well as professedly? Or
country needs no a-sassins, and the sooner the
trash who s. mpathizc with ''infernal machine
rolit;cs. goes back to E,rope the better for us.
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4 State.-Minnesota by vote OF her peo-
pie, assumed her Statehood on the LIST Of May.
She is not in the Union technically, but she is
not far out Of it, and it will not be long ere she
will be invited to take seat within the bar with
the rest Of Uncle Sans daughters.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

The Allamakec-This handsome Ferry Pack
ct reached her wharf at Lower Town on the
morning Of Tuesday. She is fine looking
boat and as the property Of the r. r. Co., she
is designed TO run from their depot to any point
where freight may be destined on the river.
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Dodication.-The NJ. T.. Church in Nc
Gregor will be dedicated on the first Sabbath
in June. also a Camp Meeting will be held
June 10th. near the residence Of Mr.. Fisher in
CLAYTON Co, for Garnayillo Circuit.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

County School Mestiw.-We learn from
supt. Eroun that the State Supt. of Public
Instruction, Hon. NJ. L. Fisher will meet the
Board Of School Presidents fr Clayton Co, at
Garuayillo on the 10th. of June ensuing.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

False.-The report that the Railroad Bridges
on the Wisconsin river have been washed away
is not true. The trains are running regularly
and they arc well filed with passe myers and
freight.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

! TSnaN S;Se.-This issue is on seven column
paper. Our large ran out by an accident and
We arc reluctantly obliged to 60 to press OH
what we have.
No mistakes like this will again occur.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

LIQUORS f. Gyoceries.-Starks and kellogg
have full stock just opened on North SIDE
of Main street near the Ferry Landing. If
country Merchants or retail buyers want stat les
low for cash or trade they can make it pay to
come to the foot of Main Street before purchas-
ing. Store, one door east Of Wilkerson's
brick.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

Key Gty.-This steamer went up on Sunday
kting- Pierce left us papers and dispatch
showing the time made. From Dunlei'h to
McGregor she ran in S hours and mirute--a
head wind all the way.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

Snor.-Ccntral New Hampshire boasts Of
seven inches Of snow and good sleishing on the
2Gth of April The Granite State has q very
desirable clinlate--for those Who like it.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

" Bradley s. Go. will move in short time
to their new store west Of the one now occupied
by the them. This firm is worth getting &C.
uuaiuted with
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

4 Jacksoaoi4e Repub!ican.-A letter from w.
f. Beach, Esq, Editor of the Chickasaw Co.
Republican informs US that the paper which he
has had charge Of, has been suspended by order
of the Associated owners Subscribers and cx-
changes will take notice. The death of the
Republican is but another evidence that a
newspaper cannot live without support and that
there are already twice rs many of them in the
west as the country needs or viii ply for.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

eBO o. T.. Dow e. Co.. are opening Liquor
and Cigar Store in the building erected Oh Up
per Main Street by .. q. Arnold.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

Jail Delioery.-A young woman in Essex,
Massachusetts, Jail, gave birth To twins, recent
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

sY Me,zger has built convenient addition
to his Lager Beer Saloon. ANDY is the com.
mander at Metzgcr's and he does things up
about right.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

Farors. Jones, Douglas. Bright
End Crittsnden. and Representatives, Hughes
and Colfax, Of Indiana, and Smith aud Morris
of Illinois have honored US with Congressional
c.v0re
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Gehcols.--Sce the Notices TO Directors, Ly
A Brown -. @ur crirtc ndrn..
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MI IL ID I e A l..
DR'S. SCHEIrT 4 HALM
German Phu8CiOnS.

LAVE permanently located at McCiregor, and they
will be plea ed to receive the patronage Of all who
may be afflicted with disease.
Their Office is door west Of the American Hotel,
where q choice stock Of
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
day night,
McGrcgor, May S, 1852. 1871
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

~ Bradley L. Go. have changed their Price
Current itemsr-customers will look over il.
TM. Urell's communication on the County
Seat question reached us too late for this issue.
7 u The Cedar Valley News comes TO us in
mourning for the death Of its late Editor, Jason
bushnell. We sympathize sincerely with the
family Of our late friend
Stabbcd.--A man was killed ut WyaluSing on
Saturday night last. We did not learn his
name In was a. ~, ir~c" in tic .t"nna Mill
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-7D II. c. Kelly, Esq, of Dubuque, has be.
come an Associate Editor Of the Daily North
West. lie and Col. Heath will make an excel.
loot to.un
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Markets 3c.-if the roads were not so bad
there would be an active trade in grain at this
place. Buyers are on hand with money. and
though the price is low the farmers show an
earnest disposition to SELL A few days favor
able weather brought in large numbers Of teams
last wect. The rains continue, the river is
very highbat slowly receding. The last arri-
val from Europe will help grain little.
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- "r-. Er, d,s i- d"a /.
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Good Bye.-FlELDlNe, the talented and in.
dustrious young Editor Of the Prairie Courir
has left that establishment and gone East. He
has improved the Courier one Thousand Per cent.
and we are persuaded that the Proprietors will
consult their interest by giving him an imme.
date "call'' to return.
Success tn Fielding wherever he may be.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

u The Courier states that the Island in
front of Lower Town has been confirmed to
the Milwaukee and Mississippi II. Road Com
pany by Congress-it contains 81 acres. AT
this writing it is almost entirely submerged,
but few thousand dollars expended in filling
will render it highly valuable. We hope to
sec good wharf built on the west side Of il
before the close of the season.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-05

o. Coffin and Young Of the War Eagle
oblige Us by leaving late papers regularly to
the address of the Times. So also does Pierce
Of the Key City. We are grateful for all such
marks of kindness.
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Ne,o Boat.-It is reported at Prairie du
Chen that Col. Dousman's New Ferry Boat
will ply between the Upper steam Boat land
ing and McGREeoR. This may affect the rights
Of Mr.. McGregor as q ferryman. but it is not
likely that any difficulty will grow out of it.
The legal question can be settled by our learn.
ed jurists, and neither party named would seek
q contest.
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Poetry.-Seyeral poetic articles are in our
drawer. Some of them may see the light
through our columns, but it is not probable
An article suitable for the press should be put
in good order before it is handed to the publish
er. We need not refer to the signatures
who have favored US with Pieces OF the charac'
ter to which we refer will know why they are
not admitted
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Paints and Oils,
Merchants and others wishing to
buy any goods mentioned above, will
find it policy to call. Pledging salts.
faction to all in regard to quality and
price.
MERRILL l. BARRON.
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Iron, Nails 4 Glass-Our friend Harvey OF
the firm of Williams & Harvey, has returned
from the East with the vanguard Of large
stock in this line.
In Georges home paper, the Livingston
Union we noticed fiattering reference to his
visit to the friends of his bryhsod.
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NJ. 4 B. arc Agents for
LAFLIN, SMITH d CO.,
For the sale of Mining, Rife and Can, :
mister Powder and Safety Fuse, which
will be old the same as at the manu-
factory.
MAY 5. 1885, t
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Health.
2'lPLI<i,

There is no moro invaluable blessing.
AL a man has will he give for his life,
aud thousand times more il he has il
All the treasures of Knowledge, all the re-
hnements Of luxury, all the blessin-s of
wealth, and all the endcarmen,s Of friends
and loved ones, are but poor Inheritance
when health is gone. There is something
peculiarly sad, and full of melancholy
gloom, in looking upon some fair and al
most supernaturallv beautiful Young mai
den, not yet out Of her teens, whose beau
ty. and smile, and voice, and purity, give
one vivid idea Of the angels ; and whom
yet, uncertain hope flatters when "con-
sumption, like worm in the bud, feeds
on her damask cheek" And, such feel.
lngs the maternal sUlicitude will own.
when she bends over the cradle where in
tant beauty sleeps, and she knows the
grim tyrant has set his seal upon her
darling. We deceive ourseve False
hope buoys US up. What we wish we
believe. In the words Of one in Old Nor
taIity, "God hel p US, we're all poor, ieck.
less bodies J" And such, indeed, is the
case. But, physicians tell us, much Of
our health is in our own power. as NOR.
alists inform us for our edificaton, that
the materials that make happiness, are
OF domestic manufacture. Indeen, il ia a
matter Of surprise that health, being so
valuable, and incapable OF being purchas.
ell even for gold and precious stones, is
so much disregarded. Few persons take
pains to enjoy good health. IL is neglec-
ted till too late. Late hours, excess, ex-
posure to colds and heats, vet feet, mat
tention to the partial arrangement Of
functions, disregard to the premonitions
that might have been taken in time, often
prove fatal. Indigestion has become
chronic: the ligh:, or little formidable
catarrh has settled on the lungs the cere-
bral fulness, tractable, if watched, has
turned TO apoplexy the muscular move
ments of the heart, not beyond the pow
ers Of medicine, if rightly manged, have
gone into structural lesion, and the liver,
spleen, and kidneys have suffered, because
warning was not needed. BY this means,
t. e., neglect, many sink yearly into the
tomb. Man is hardy animal. He can
endure the heat OF a burning desert, and
live in the regions Of eternal SHOWS. He
is able to sustain seven hundred degrees
Of heat, and forty or fifty below the free
zing point. But he is not iron. His
nerves are not steel, and want of exer.
else, and illventilated apartments, neglect
of proper aliment, or inattention to the
smallest dev;ations from the norma! stan
dard Of health, will lay low the mghtiest
hero. Careful attention to health, in
slight matters, such as every body knows,
may know, or ought to know would save
thousands Of valuable lives to the country
every year. Physiology should be stud.
led.
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gross, beefy ca -csss, which he would have
bis niger worshipiug friends believe was
still laboring under the afiliction of great
feebleness and debility.
1t is considered that if the Kansas Bill
can be got up in the House, and the pre-.
vlous question be moved on t, it will car
ry by majority OF two, by the closest
calculation. II, however, the bill is dal-
lied with, Crittenden's bill will kill it.
This week will probably decide its fate.
The levee, at the Presidents TO night
was very delightful, aud more select than
usual. Mr.. Buchanan was in high spirits
and was as merry and jovial as If he had
no cares whatever pressing upon him
Miss. Lanes sweet, djgnified manner
held captive the numerous admires who
surrounded her, and among whom Sou th
Carolina was evidently the favorite.
IYPHA.
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Coal Tar for Crows.

In the "Farmer" Of the 26th ult., an
pears ap article on The Crow, ,"by "Y ouuc
Farmer" he sesms to have been .ormen.
ted by this colored gentleman. 1t may
be acceptable to him, and perhaps to
others, TO know how to prepare their
seed corn, that neither crows nor black.
birds, nor any other bird, will pull more
than one or two grains.
Have your corn all ready, take about
pail full Of boiling hot water land add to
it about pint of coal tar, stir, and let
stand for TWO or three minutes, and turn
in your seed corn stir it round three or
four times, then turn out into sieve 80
as to hold the corn together aud let the
water go; now roll your corn in ashes
or plaster. All this must be done in the
shortest time possible when the corn is
takon out Of the water, each grain will
have light coating Of tar, aad by rolling
in ashes or plaster, il keepsit from stick
ing to the hauds. Crows will not pull up
much corn planted in this way.
Some may say that corn will not grow
after such hot water process but 10
such | would say try and see.-
Cor. Ne'O England Farmer.
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0verlain Children.

AS very large nun Der Of iuquests are
every winter held on infants who have
died whilst lying abed beside the mother
or nurse, the Coroner for Miidlesex, re.
Gently took occasion to correct the error
which usually prevails AS 10 the cause Of
death :-"lle obserbed that children
found dead in bed were said to have been
overlain, but this was an error, as not one
in a hundred of such deaths occurred in
this way, and then only in the case of in.
fants very young indeed. On the contra.
ry, children assumed to have died from
having been overlain in bed, are really
sutfocated by means Of carbonic acid gas
and it happens in this way:
a very common and dangerous prac.
tice prevails with mothers and nurses,
who immediately they get into bed begin
to suckle the child, its head being nearly
always partially below the clothes. In a
very short time the sucking draws both
mother and infant off to sleep, when the
bedclothes cover the head Of the infant,
and it is placed as if in a well with the
I'D closed upon it. The consequence is that
'"o'O 70 az stuRB'e, bO bOisS-ln IaCt, nc
movement OF any kind whatever, to indi
cate the fatal mischief that is going on
all are fast and sound asleep, with moth
ing TO disturb them. The little victim j.
not found dead at half past ten O'clock
nor twelve o'clock, but as a rule, afte
three o'clock in the morning; shown.
that the process Of poisoning was slow
but not the less sure. We cannot To-
strongly condemn the practice'of notHer
and nurses giving the breast TO cLildre
under such circumstances, or going {
sleep whilst an infant is sucking" Tn
remedy for this evil is a simpie one--nev
er to suckle child at night except 10
sitting posture. But it we're far better I
dispense with the danger which must a
ways exist when an infant lies in the be
OF an adult, aud 10 let the babe lie in i
own crib or cradle.--Londaa Lancet.
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LANCASTER FL, SOUTH MORNING. APRIL 1855

read these words
'Whosoever shal! give TO drink unto
Ole OF these little ones, cup Of cold wa.
ter, only in the name of disciple, verify
say unto you he shall in no wise lose
his reward
A check on the State Bank for ten
thousand dollars accompanied this note,
and the blessing of the sick sailor of the
log cabin.
Tommy Fearless was thus enabled to
marry bis beloved Mary, aud the two
were AS happy as they deserved to be by
their diligence and good conduct, govern.
ed by Christian Faith and Love.
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Ayruultural,
Advantages of Rotation in
CROPS,

l. Each crop exhausts the soil Of cer-
tain elements. Continuing the same
crop for many years consumes these ele-
ments. The soil will not produce that
crop longer. Another crop consumes
another order of elements, and will -four.
ish when the first will not grow.
2. Each plant, while growing, throws
off certain matters which ars not favora-
bic to the growth Of successive crops Of
the same plant. Plants in this res pect
are somewhat like animals, which always
avoid their own eYcrements. Now, other
plants may use these matters. Hence a
rotation profitable, because one crop may
take up what another throws off.
3. Certain crops have certain insects
that prey on them. The cultivation Of
the same crop for many years favors The
multiplication Of these insects. Change
crop, and you diminish or destroy
them.
4. Various crops furnish various kinds
of manures, which are found profitable on
a farm. He who wants this variety, will
find rotation the simplest and easiest
way to secure it.
D. II 'otal'on III crops results W some
great social advantages. Among these
are the following: A community which
pursues good rotation will be moro
independent Of foreign supplies. 1t will
pass through season Of scarcity with
less suffering. Its farmers will be more
intelligent, because their experience will
be more equal, as it will not depend on
the ups and downs Of single crop
Ohio Farmer.