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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

LGnsing.-From the Mirror we learn that
our ncighbor up the river has had lively times
lately. The bad luck sustained by Jas. J. Gil
bert Esq, of that place looks as though Fate
had a spite at him. His Office was entered and
his safe blown open with powder-$30 and q
revolver in the safe-Lumbcr to the amount Of
$3.50 was stolen and rrn down among the
sloughs below the Red House landing this
lumber was found by the owner and sold at
McGrcgor, but the thieves took to the land on
sight Of the pursuers. Mr.. Gilbert also lost q
valuable horse and buggy by the backing of the
former into the Mississippi the buggy has not
yet been recovered-the horse, of course, is not
wanted now. II is probable that the rig will
float several miles down the river before it
lodges.
CIV. Gray shipped in one week 5000 bushels
Of wheat, 800 sacks Of flour and other pro-
duce.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Leather
The McGregor Tannery has been rented to
Ira Hulburt & Co. By request of Mr.. Hulburt
we called at the Tannery few day since to
examine batch Of Leather just finished by
the "Daniels Process y we found it as hand
some, as pliablc and as well tanned as any
specimen Of leather ever exhibited to our eyes.
There may be prejudices against it on account
of the short time required to turn a Skin into
Leather, but prejudice will be obliged 10 hide
its head. The Process is decided success ;
the best evidence we have of it is the readiness
with which the manufactured article is ex-
changed for Cash and Hides. A writer i'm the
Express and Herald deplores the necessity there
seems to be for the expectation of our hides and
the importation of leather, but all that wailing
will pass away in few years Tanneries in
Iowa will be abundant and its immense hide
production will be converted into home
value how scarcely conceived. Knowing what
we now do of the cheapness, quickness and GER
tainty of this Process it astonishcs us that peo-
pie do not take immediate measures Throughout
the State to put it in practice. Some Is tan
ne,ies are now established in the northern tier
of counties in Iowa and the work is going on.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The propretors of DR.. Halls Balsam for the lungs,
and Dr. Baker Pain Penacea, in warrantng these med
cnes to do all they recommended to do, reap
ing the reward of their confidence in the virtues ofhcse
truly valuable medicines, as there articles of
similar character which have their way soon, to
the high regards OF the great mass of community. Or
ders from old agents. and applications for agencies.
are constantly being received Bolies, Smith Il Co.,
No IA south water street. Chicago general agents for
she west. Also tor sale by Hoffman, Benton Co., in
McGregor.
Sea al artise a
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Bunding-In allusion to the statement that
Stout the Rochester murderer had slept with
Mrs. Littles, his sister, the Buffalo Express says
that the practice of"bundling" is still prevalent
among the Mohawk valley residents of German
extraction and that it is considered only an act
Of friendship to permit a beau te occupy the bed
of his sweetheart, and very common for male
and female members of family to sleep in the
same bed Unfortunately. The Express
thinks that this practice Of Stout and his sister
does not prove incest.
1fthis habit Of "bundling" prevailed among
the American descendants of the English and
Irish, we are compelled to admit, notwithstand-
ing the confidence we have in their chastity,
that there would soon be rapid augmentation
of family ties where there were manageable
daughters. The practice is not good one.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

True. - The Milwaukee Free Democrat
Republican, uses the following language-it
IL indisputable, bnt it is not often we get such
Z concession from that quarter:
That the democracy will with rare inter-
ruptions possess the power Of the country, is
not to be disputed. The people are essentially
democratic, and except a. occasional accidents
or excitements intervene to disturb the condi-
ton Of things. the democratic party will be the
triumphant party"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

A BaA.-At West McGregor on the 2sth
Mr.sanborn will open his large new Hotel
with ball. There will be a good band. a
large company, pleasant rooms, a nice supper
and unreasonable bill-not over $3.50. Carria-
ges will call for all who report their names and
residences at the Shades. or the st. Julien
Saloon. As the new Hotel is building very
creditable to tie town, it is almost our duty 10
give the Proprietor an opening benefit.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19


GoM.-In many portions of Iowa discoveries
OF gold have been recently made. Immcdi-
ateiy west of us on the Cedar and Des Moines
rivers, the glitterins metal is found we'll dis
tributcd though not as yet in any profitable
quantities. 1t is not unlikely that the North.
Western counties of the State contain much
the best digsings Or washings, because the pres.
ence OF the precious dust in light doses is un.
questionable farther down the streams which
have their origin in the North. Western part Of
the State. While we believe much of this
gold noise is made to draw emigrants to par
ticular sections of the state, we have no doubt
that Iowa is rich in mines which will one dav
be worked to great profit. The face of large
portion of the North Eastern part of the State
presents the appearance of having been fash
Toned by volcanic action and we would as soon
look for gold in Clayton, Wiineshiek or Ala.
makee counties as in any others in the vest
We kno'o it can be got with a plop if not with
a pick .e...ss
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Business-The last week has been good
one. A large amount Of goods were sold, par.
ticularly at Wholesale One firm alone ref orts
to US $4,000 in cash salcs-$l00O of which were
received on Thursday. We have rema, ked
that all our leading business men looked more
pleasant than usual. A good deal of produce
came in towards the last Of the week and if the
roads ever do get good we will exhibit scene
ofbust!ing trade here that will be worth visit
from the old WORKOUT east. to see.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

cw When you hear Lecompton man say
"the Administration has triumphed gloriously
in the passage of the English BILL or when
Republican asserts that the English Bill is an
absolute surrender to the Administration and
the proposed submission of the Lecompton
Constitution is a sham, just read to either of
them the following extract from the Bill itself:
Should majority of the votes cast be for
proposition rejected" 1T SHALL BE
DEEMED AND HELD THAT THE PEG.
PIE OF KANSAS Do NOT DESIRE AID.
MISSION INTO THE UNION WITH SAID
CONSTITUTION.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

The st. Julien.
This large and well conducted Billiard Sa-
loon, has been undergoing changes which will
place it among the finished establishments of
the western country. A new and much more
extensive hall is about completed for the &C.
commodation of the lovers of that mos,
beautiful Of all games Of amusement a new
slate-bed No. Table, is to be added to the
two already in use, and it is expected from
the increasing business, that a fourth, and
possibly fifth will be required before the close
Of the year. Mr.. Henry Wilson is the active
operator in getting up the improvements spoken
of, and Messrs. GooDRIcH g. CLARK are the
lessees. Mr. Clark has recently become iden-
tilted with the ST. julien, and we know that no
gentleman can be named at McGregor, who
has larger list of friends than LoRlN. He
will add materially to the already popular repu.
tation of the house, and both his partner and
the owner of the premises will find that in Sc.
curing his services, they have laid themselves
liable to rush of custom that cannot be other.
wise than agreeable to all concerned.
Clark d Goodrich can discount" any Saloon
Of the kind west of Milwaukee
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

ksehsateS DemOtvGt.-Our Merchants will
Rad the circular this day found in our columns
and II they want to make acquaintance among
the Merchants of Southern Minnesota, they
can not do better than to employ Corrox to
advertise and blow for them. Charleys paper
= one that people will read, and we hold this
clas Of journals are the only ones worth pat
Toaising. McGregor is doing . nice jobbing
trade already; she can do much more if she
will invest more money in making her facilities
known.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19


eh0nge.-Wm. Price, Esq, has purchased the
interest OF D. Cameron in the Times Office.
Chicago. Sheahan e. Price win herenfts- Gun
Duct 1t. Mr.. Price was the Douglas P. M. at
Chicago and from its general tenor it is proba-
bic that arrangements are now making at head.
quarters to secure the nomination of Mr.. Doug
las for the race of 1860. The Times is among
the ablest Democratic papers in the west and
we wish it unbounded success. For Mr.. Doug
laswe entertain high admiration but we are
not willing to leopard the harmony of the party
oy thus early indentifying ourselves with any
man in it; we believe the party must rely upon
the soundness Of its principles rather than the
personal caims.or desires of!any man. If the con.
vention were to meet on to-morro,o, we should
vote for the Giant, but as twelve months or
more will pass before the delegates assemble.
we prefer to wait while before enrolling cur
selves under any banner except the general one
OF democracy and Popular Sovereignty,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

The School Lar.-OGr readers will find the
whole Of this long and interesting Act upon our
first page. Among eastern people it is gener-
ally popular, but by those who have been &C.
customed to the western fashion of school man
agement, it is regarded as too great departure
from the old system which has prevailed. tt
cadet-ism andexrensivenessw cannot checrfully
subscribe to, but it is the Law now, and it ID
better to give it all the advantages which result
from popular approval than to criticize its de.
tails.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

WOODS HAIR RESTORATIvE.--Prof Wood, the
renowned discoverer OF the Invaluable Hair Restorative
still coetinues to labor in behalf OF the afflicted.
His medicines unversa ally admitted by the Amer
lean press to be far superior to all Others for causing
the hair the head Of the aged that been kver-
ed for many years, to grow forth with much vgor
and luxr;ance when BILE sed with the advantage OF
youth.
There can he doubt that it is Of the greatest
discoveries in the medical world 1t restores perma-
ncntly gray hair to its original COLOR and makes it
sumo the beautiful silky texture which has been very
desirable id all ages of the world-St Lonis Herald.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

C7otling.-Wells & Co., and Strouse d Fried
man are in our columns to-day with brilliant
promises of what they will do in their line for
small amornt of money. We have no choice
between these firms-they are both well sup
piled with seasonable goods and we doubt not
they will sell them at Chicago or Milwaukee
prices.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Horse Stealing-On Monday morning last
man came to McGregor with span of horses
and light wagon and during the day he effec-
ted sale Of them to Judge Wanzer, taking in
payment some little money and some mortga
ges not yet due. He then left for Prairie du
Chen. Mr.. Edgecomb, a Live,ymen of indie
pendence, Buchanan Co., Iowa, came here &C.
compannied by the Sheriff of that County, and
Identified the horses as having been hired of
MN several days since to make a trip of 20
miles north. The McGregor boys turned out to
assist in looking up this polite thief, found him
on board the evening train at Prairie du Chen.
just ready to be of: They brought him to the
Iowa side, and on TUESDAY morning the scoun-
drel was escorted by his friends towards the
town of Independence.
Our volunteer police at McGregor do no
violence to prisoners, but they hold them tight
when caught.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

WHITE TEETH, PERFuMED BREATH, and beau
tful complexion, can be acquired by using the "Bam
of q Thousand Flowers What lady or gentleman
would remain under the of dsagreeabe BREATH
when by using the sBalm Of Thousand Flowers as q
denrce would only render 1t sweet but leave the
teeth as white as alabastcr Many persons do not
know their breath is bad and the subject is delicate
their friends would mention it, Beware of coun-
tereits. Be sure each bottle is signed
FETKIDGE & CO., NY.
For sale by all druggists. ly4S
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

y The Mayor Of Keokuk f0rbids boys 70
b. out AFTER 8 o'clock unless accompanied with
proper guartlians VIII Mayor Wanser issue
lsoclanation Of similar character Boys have
10 buaines AWAY from home late at night. and
The hest protection for them il to keep them in
doon Men might take the same medicine
with proAt 70 themselves and comfort to their
I'm lilies particularly after 10 O'clock. Don't
tell usto correct our own habis, If you please.
We ase gisi.g advice now.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

WOODLAND CREAM-a pomade for identifying the
harhighly perfumes, superior to any French article
imported and for half the price, For dressing ladies
hair it has no equal, giving it bright glossy appear
ance 1t causes gcntlemen's hair curl in the most
natural manner 1t removes dandruh, always giving
the hair the appearance OF being fresh shampooncd
Price only fifty cents. None genuine unless signed
FETRIDGE Il CO.,
Proprietors OF the sBalm of a Thousand Flowers"
The Trade supplied by BROWER Il VAN DUZER,
sole agents for Prairie du Chen and McGregor 1y4S
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

q GHARKY of the Fayette Pioneer refuses
to publish the N. Y. Ledger's half-stories at
one cent and a half line. Johns head is level
and his paper is not in the market for all the
trash that may be offered for publication. The
Ledger is offended at tho Times and hence we
cannot boast of refusing any Of their "suck in
advertisements, but if they try US once they II
find we regard their nonsense about as Gharky
docs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19
Shopping.


A writer in Harper's Weekly closes an arti-
Gle on the mania of shopping, with the follow
ing true, sensible and rather funny paragraphs.
We publish them not because their perusal will
be grateful 10 the masculine hea.hens who do
nothing but laugh at the jokes rerpetrated at
the expense of Goods last, best gift" we de-
sire to see the ladies worthy of the idolatry of
men of sense and that they never will be until
they cease the practice of jewing and snarling
and swapping and begging which some of them
practice in buying goods; we have seen many
a"Carrie Robinson in our goods-selling ex-
pcrience. On the hoop question referred to
we have no suggestions to make-the ladies
arc competent to decide how much of their per-
sons it is prudent to expose, and it is none of
our business whether, in this respect, they are
liberal or otherwise
"The shopping mania is a disease peculiar TO
young women, which ought to have received
more attention than it has from the faculty.
It is species of absorbing insanity-a brief
fury, as the Romans said. noticed nv dear
friend Carrie Robinson, inspecting f,ounced
robes. Carrie is SO tender-hearted a girl that
when that absurd ass, O'Shaughncssy, rropos-
ed to her the other day-thOugh the fellow
ought to have been kicked ont Of doors for his
impudence, and the very sight of him must have
been odious to her-the sweet creature burst in
to tears from pity when she refused him
Well, this same girl looked like ghoul as she
sat at the counter; her features were sharp,
her expression cunning. and she looked as
though it was indifferent to her whether she
stole the dress she wanted or tore out the ewes
Of the clerk who refused to abate the price,
| advise every man to see his wife at dry-goods
! store before he marries her.
While l was journeying in search of nv pur.
chases noticed lovely creature leaning over
the counter to inspect pattern. She was lean.
ing in such an attitude that her hoons nlaved
absurd pranks, and notced--no matter what
Keeling that my duty as a husband and q father
required me to act, stood behind the Young
lady and coughed. She never stirred. | re.
marked, in loud voice, that wanted to find
the plain silk department. She actually learn
ed over still more, and had to shut nv ewes
in justice to Sally. l believe that If James
Buchanan and the entire Cabinet, nav If the
whole male population Of the city had been in
my position, that young lady would have con.
| tnued 10 examine her pattern, and her hoops
would have gradually risen till they looked like
| the overhanging cover of fashionable bar
| ouche.
That evening observed to Sally that tucks
were supersedlng lace edgings on certain gar
ments
"And pray, Sir. what business have YOU to
know any thing about it.? How do you know
| any thing about tucks %
mus my character is tainted, and my domes.
tic nal piness endangered, all through the ab-
s0rbing influence of the dry-goods MANIA
The doctors should certainly take il in hand
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Nacs.-Rounds d Langdon's Cabinet for
April says "The Weekly North Iowa Times
new paper printed at Vernon Springs by
Hanson & PECK. has just came to hand"
We had no idea that our Paper had changed
locations and publishers. The Cabinet certain
ly meant so say ''The North Iowa Gazette at
Vernon Springs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Ekader-The Ladies Temp. Society at this
place have organized the young folks into an
association called "The Band Of Hope" A
first rate title for the boys and girls of our
country who have resolved to escape the doom
OF drunkenness and all its degrading inAuen-
eos
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Polce-S. w. CARrENrEs, Esq, who may
be styled the Project of the Dubuque Police,
was in our place a few days since taking an
obsel walton Of men and things. Wesee by the
papers of that city that Mr.. Carpenter is highly
esteemed As detective, and judging from his
general success he richly merits all the applause
he gets. Mr.. C. has figured in nearly all the
important arrests that have been made in ILL
uois, Iowa and Wisconsin for the last five or
six years. He it was who ferretted the villains
who ran the Mich. S. cars off the track at Calu.
met Bridge several years since.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Cgars.-1f you want box of choice cigars
call on Hoffman, Benton g. Co. They have
everything in the line of Groceries, and as to
eigars We have tried them, and would have
others do likewise.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Esspensioa. N. l.. Fisher informs Us
that the Iowa State University is suspended for
. year. We were 20 needless a. to neglect
asking the cause, but it il probably the same
causs - has prevailed in other departments Of
busincss-lack offunds.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Horrible act of CrueFy-On Thursday last
Michael Mcmahon, farmer. Bellagh, near Car.
rigaholt, after partaking of his supper with his
newly married young wife, was preparing for
bed, when it is said the young woman declined
to strip in her husbands presence. 1t is also
said that her husband muttered threat They
retired to rest, but in short time Mcmahon
got up and went to his box. His wife asked
him what he was looking for. and he said a
cross. 1t proved to be his razor He returned
to bed, and in q few minutes after McMahon's
law cry out-"Oh, my bowels are in the shcet!''
Rushing into the room, she took the razor drip
ping with blood from her sons hand, and saw
her daughtcr-in-law in streams of blood, cut
from side to side across the belly DR.. Griffin
has pronounced her case hopeless. Mcmahon
has been committed to Jail.-Clare Journal,
Ireland.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

County School Aeeiug.-We are advised by
Superintendent BnowN that Mr.. FIsHEa the
State Superintendent will meet the Board Of
County School Presidents at Garnavillo on
Tuesday. My 25th.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

By Telegraph.-We received for this issue
telcgraphic dispatches from the Prairie du Chen
Office up to Monday night 9 o'clock. but they are
20 indistinctly written that it is impossible to
give them TO our readers. We can read al
most anything we can see in the shape Of eng
lish manuscript, but we insist upon seeing it.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

~ The Maquoketa Excelsior names Henry
O'Comer Is Republican candidate for Congress
from this district We have heard no name
announced on the part Of the Democracy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

OE. B. Bolens Of lama and Judge Doug
las Of Benton County are spoken of as Repub.
lican candidates for Secretary of State.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Loso F1ei9hs-Fron Milwaukee to Buffalo
wheat is now carried at 4 to ~ cents The
shipping business like all others is suffering
from duilness.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

Couf.-The District Court commenced its
session at Guttenburgh on Monday. His Honor
Judge Murdoch presiding.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19
Married.

In Elkader, Sunday the 9th, inst by F. Snedigcr
Esq. Mr.. Freedam Jones, OF Farmersburgh, to Mrs.
Nancy Ross of Ekaler
At the parsonage in Hardin, on the evening of the
18th of May, 1858 by the Rev. J. Stout, Nr. ROYAL
SMITH OF Allamakce, to Miss JANE HINMAN Of Monona
Clayton county Iowa.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

W II. c. Pierce is re-appointed Dep. Mar
shall Of Iowa.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-05-19

An Ezample-A young man in McGregor
who had fallen into the bad habit of drinking
liquor. discovered the dangerous road which he
was travelling, and Jews days since presented
his delighted parents with Pledge Of Absti-
nence duly signed by himself and regularly
witnessed by one of his companions. The
pledge extends for life and the obligation taken
also requires discountenancing of the traffic.
This move on the Tart of our young friend is
worthy of all imitation. He is well qualified
for almost any business and his permanent res
toration to habits Of sobemess will carry Joy to
the hearts Of his parents and win for him the
highest respect Of all his sensible acquain-
tances.
Are there not more young men in town who
would do we'll to inquire this advocate of Tenn
perance out, and join him in the good work of
reform. In many places we observe that the
Temperance societies are reviving with great
success.