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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
How George" ,aecartie 4 Tetotaler.


A short time since, young man
living in McGregor. Iowa, whose nans
We shall call George, took to drinking
more than usual, and some ofhis friends
endeaTorcd TO cure him. One day, whec
he WAS in rather loose condition. they
got him into room and commenced
conversing about bELIRrUN rRkNKss.
directing their remarks to him, and TEL
ling him what fearful objects, such ~
snakes and rats, were always seen by
the victims ofthis horrible disease. When
the conversation had waxed high or
this theme, one Of the number stepped
out of the room, and from trap which
WAS at hand, lei large rat into the
room. None Of his friends appeared
to see it, but the young man who was
to be the victim, seized chair and hurled
it at the rat, completely using up the
piece of furniture in the operation.
Another chair shared the same fate.
when his friends seized him, and with
terror depicted on their faces. demand
ed to know what was the matter.
Why, don't you see that cussed big
rat ? said he, pointing to the animal.
which after the manner of rats, was
making its way around the room, close
to the walls. -i
They all saw it, but all replied that
they didn't see it--'there was no rat
But there is = said he, as another
chair went to pieces in an Intellectual at.
tempt to crush the abnoxious vermin.r
At this moment they again seized
him, and after a terrific scuffle, threw
him down on the floor, and with terror
on their faces screamed: .-.. .-sr.
Sam run for doctor!'
Sam started for the door, when Geo.
desired to be informed what In the
devil was up?' ..... .. .aas
up said they. you have got the
delirium tremens = ~.aa
Sam opened the door to 90 out, when
George raised himself on his elbow, and
said. Sam, where are you going?'
Going for Doctor Low =
For what = rejoined George.
For what! : repeated Sam, why you
have got the deirium tremcns!' a.,
The deirium tremens - have I?'
repeated George. How do you know
that I've got the delirium tremens ?
Easy enough says Sam, You've
commenced seeing rats = .-.-. ....
Seeing rats' said George in sort Of
a musing way 4; seeing rats. Think
you must be mistaken, Sam ..
Mistaken .....4 e..
Yes, mistaken rejoined George
Ialnt the mani haven't seen no rat.
The boys let George up after that.
and from that day to this he hasn's
touched glass Of liquor, and 'has'n,
seen no rats'-not the first rat. ....
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

REMOVING LARGE TREEs-' Balling.'
Late in the autumn dig a circuler ditch
at o distance of from Two to FIVE feet,
according to the size. froms the trunk Of
the tree. and FROM eighteen to thirty
inches deep, smoothly cutting of all the
lateral roots close to the central mass Of
earth. This ditch must be kept free
from snow. until the enclosed ball con.
tanning the roots Of the tree is thoroughly
frozen. With iron bars and leyers torcs
up this circular mass Of earth. and place
two or more strong skids under it. By
means Of a strong et.of pulleys. with
oxen attached, it necessary. the mass Of
earth. and the tree altogether. must be
drawn over the skids up out ofthe hole.
upon stone -hostor sled, the tree stand
ipg vertically. just as it grew. -Thus
loaded and seened, II may be easily
drawn to the spot selected for it, Gso:
Jo0Ues. @s@
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
Farmers Ounibus.

Farmers Omnibus.
Remember in future that the best
cleaned wheat viii bring the best price
in market.
Save seed from all your earliest vege.
tables, and the finest specimens.
Make your calculations to attend
your county fair, and to be represented
there.
l: you want to plant out any fruit
trees, buy them at home. Don't send
east for them. If you do, you are sure
to get cheated.
Plant seeds for timber. The soft
maple and the locust both grow rapidly,
and in few years we could have our
prairies covered with groves.
Rise more stock and less wheat
Wheat growing is overdone. and is
overdoing too many Of our farmers.
Don't be ambitious for too large
farms. If you are in debt, sell off a
part and pay up. and then till the re-
mainder.
Congress appropriated $4,000 for
sAo p"aS""0O Va SCcuo tuio c0I.
Late sown wheat has been the best
here. this year. and the Canada Club
has suffered more than any other vari-
ETY.. 1t has evidently run ont here.
Don't let your wives or daughters do
the milking. 1t is not their business,
and they ought to declare their inde-
pendence" Of it wherever it has been
the practice.
Gooseberries can be rapidly increas-
ed by layers.
A crop of corn raised in South Caro-.
lima. averaging two hundred bushels
and twelve quarts to the acre. took the
state premium.
Remove the caterpillsrs from. your
orchards. Put on your mittens and 40
at them.
A good COW should give Il quarts OF
milk day and therefrom fourteen
pounds Of butter in week. How
many good cows are there in Wiuneba-
go county?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

ryNuE subscriber would respectfully announce to
the citilens OF Northern Iowa, generally, and the
raseng public In particular, together with the rest OF
mankind, that he has just opened ais and spacious
EATING. SALOON AT GLERMONT,
Iowa, where he will be at all tunes ready to treat his
guests with the best of
Oysters, Pies, Cakes. Crackers. Cheese,
Tobacco. Cigars, Nuts and Candies.
or all kind, together with the very best OF
Ale, Ice cool Lemonade. Soda and Ice Cream,
Oreyery flavor. In short he intend, to keep every
hing generally found in first class Eating House, and
nopcs by strict attention to business merit liberal
share Of public patronage.
Call and G young Iowa. l.. A. DOUD,
Clcrmont, love, March 8, lsbsn7ayi Frogrietor
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

ling of Southern chivalry to keep tho whole at
proper temperature. We have John Bull too
with his known predictions for good fare and
strong Hale, and the cannie scotchman who ia
perfectly willing to till his skin with good old
Highland whiskcy, or any other good liquor,
thaeis presiding somebody else will pay for it,
and we have the generous sons of the emerald
Isle. With fA'tse Of viii key in one hand and
sprig ofshiilalah in the other. roffering to their
friends ssp of the one, while as natural con-
sequence, they give them tip with the other
-all in ciwility. Then VIC have the sons Of the
Fdder Land, with their honest countcnance
stepped up to the eyebrows in Lager, and swedcs
and Norwegians. and Jews, and Gcntil.s. and
If We Judge from the system of plunder which
has be en- going on here for some time past,
some Bedouin Arabs. from the eat Arabian
desert, preying upon US. with their hand against
every man-and the universal rule ia drink,
rink, drin k, while the excert ton is abs, nence,
We have too many young men who have slipped
their cables from the old haven, have come here
for the laudable purpase Of making themselves
q name and fame, and fortune, firmly resolved
to make their mark on the yet but partly writ
ten pages of the history of the great North
West-to such We would say touch not, taste
not handle not the inebriating cup.-lest your
noble aspirations come back to you in bitter
Disappointment and disgrace.
1t is not long since we saw once honored
graduate fold Union College. Gan institution
by the by which has furnished bright names in
the jurisprudence the medical and phy sical
science and the Pulpit of the Unn., rer-am-
bulating your streets, in silly maudlin drunken
ness, jeer and by-word, even to those who
are themselves hurrying down the broad stream
of destruction, with an impetus irresistible Us
the surges Of The ocean-to these and such as
these, we would bear hand and hold out the
olive branch in the total abstinence pledge, for
believe me Messrs. Editors, to rescue one Of
these from the dark and revolving abyss Of a
diunkard's grave, to again mould the image of
his God upon him to create the moral and phys.
ical man, is deed worthy Of our united and
perseveing efforts. G.
McGregor, Oct. 9th. 1883 ......
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

VERY SupRIsIsa.--In gay circle at
the Faubourg ST. Honore, they were
complimenting the beautiful Duchess
de - on the approaching and ap-
parent birth of an heir to SO illustrious
house rs her OVID.
Say nothing of it 70 my husband.
she replied: lisa nice lstle s2rp-ise |
am nrnnarinr fnr him
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

E A man was recently hanged in
neighboring State, who confessed up
on the gallows that his commencement
in crime and villainy, was that Of
stopping a newspaper without paying
for il.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

An exchange mentions dying man
upon tho gallows. who affirmed tn at
the first step in his career of crime. was
that Of mo- paying for q newspaper.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

IL We see the question discussed in several
Eastern papers. whether'a schoo!master can kiss
his female pupils" We only know that we
could when We were schoolnlas er.-~. Louis
uile Journal
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
POETR Y.
ANNIE LAURIE.


This Is the "Annis Laurie" that has swelled th.
heart and filled the eyes With FAD tears, of many
brave Scott, who when far away from his home and hi,
love, has listened to its subduing melody:
Marvellous br.es are bonnie,
Where early fa's tho dew,
And twas there that Annie Laurie
0ie'd me her promise true
0ie'd me her promise true,
Which ne'cr forgot will Be
And for bonnie Annie Laurie,
I'd lay me down and dee.
Her brow is like the snaw.drifs,
Her throat Is like the swan;
Her face it il the iairest,
That e'cr the sun shone on,
That e'er the sun shons on,
And dark blue is her e's,
And for bonnie Annie Laurie,
1dlay me down an dec. s....
y Like dew on the Gowan lying. ST.. em
.a Is the IA o. her fairy feet.
And like wind in the summer dghing,
Her voice is low and swee',
Her voice Is low and sweet,
And she's y the world to me-
And for bonnie Annie Laurie,
I'd lay me doom an dee.
Kiss me Quick ana 60.
The other night while was sparkling
Sweet Turlina Spray,
The moro we whispered our lovs.talkine
The more We had to say.
The old folks and the little folks
We thought were fast in bed
We heard q step upon the stairs,
And what do you think she said,
CHORUS.
D! kiss me quick, my honey, kiss me quick and 60!
TO cheat surprise and prying eyes Why kiss me quick
and gol .a
Soon after that gave my love
moonlight promenade,
At last We fetched ~ to the door,
=, Just where the old folks stayed;
Tho clock struck twelve, her heart struck two {too)
And peeping overhead
We saw night-cap raise the blind,
And what dye think she said
o! kiss me quick and 30, my honey, &c.
One Sunday night We sat together,
Singing side by side,
Just like two wil'ed leaves Of cabbage
In the sunshine fried
My heart with love was nigh to split
To ask her for to wed
Said shall 60 for the prie.t1
And what dye think she said
o! kiss me quick and 60, my honey, etc.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

~ Eli Thayer, the Republican,
member Of Congress from the Worces.
ter district, Massachusetts, in speaking
upon the doctrine of Popular Sover.
eighty, Gays; ..."t.
ain voting for the Crittenden- Mont.
gomery amendment to the Lecompton
bill, the republican party in Congress
accepted and sustained this doctrine,
and the same party out of Congress
have done the same thing in approving
this course of its representatives. Tha
republican party is on record for popu-
lar sovereignty. Is this anything to be
deprecated? think not. Some re-
publicans are disposed to adhere to the
doctrine that it Is the right and duty Of
Congress to prohibit slavery in the Ter
ritories. / agree as to the right do
not as to the duty. By accident or by
Prov ldcn:e, We have found better way
Of advancing freedom and REFRESHING
slavery. What can we do with Con.
gressiolal enactment against slavery.
since the Supreme Court has ruled that
such an enactment is unconstitutional
Reverse that decision That will take
a generation of time--it is long, doubt
full undertaking. We will adopt the
doctrine Of State sovereignty--tlat
territory. when forming State, shall
choose or reject slavery. as it pleases.
We can do better for freedom withou.
law than with law. Kansas to-day ia
more Of free State than she would
have been had the Congressional prohibi-
ton Of slavery been undisturbed by
the Kansas Nebraska bill. -aa -
Slavery could have stood better
chance by quietly slipping in its repre-
sentatives and organizing slave State.
than it could by provokinga a large fres
soil emigration and challenging the at
,ention of the world to the arena. ABB
solute and complete n-interyention.
alike from Congress, the executive, and
every other nonresident power, il all
that free labor need ask. Its own laws
of vigor and vitality, progress and prof
it, emigration and enterprise will settle
tho rest. Popular sovereignty is the
earliest principle of our govement; it
was in the charter of the Plymouth
colony: it was in the original Connecti.
cut charter; and Roger Williams car,
ried it with him to Rhode Island and
the Providence Plantations. 1t is the
foundation principle of republicanism
and Its application may not only be
made safely but usefdlly, to the present
contest between slave labor and free Ia
Dor in this country. Slavery per Sc isa
small obstacle to the march of free emf.
grafton and free labor ; the institution"
in Virginia is not so much an obstacle
to the regeneration of that State as q
heavy fog on the Alleghsnies would be.
Ii you want free States, you have only
to go and make them. The way is open,
and it is the only manner it can be- e'done.
You cannot extend Christianity or free.
dom by Jaw. You cannot lesislate men
into heaven. nor freedom into State.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

ELLIOT & HOLMES,
Produce agents and Commission Mer-
chants.
OfRce on the Platform OF the w. d H. Railroad.
IOROMPr aud personal attention given to Sale Of
il Produce aud ruMittanceS made in reliable fund>.
REEEBENcES. t.Et..
MARSHALL 4 Illslcy, Bankers.
II. J. Naxro 4 Co. uux..h..
Alexander Mitchell, Esq. I
James Holton s. Co.
Milwaukee, July II, lS5SnoSy1
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
DUBUQUE.
HOLMES IL AVERY
BARR IL CO..

u. S. GILBERT,
wao,ss;le Ms;n and Retail Boots Shoes No
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
A NJ ERIC An HOU S E /,

+. KA f q SUNS, TTOpTtcl0Ts.
TIAyING made many alterations and improve
III ments in the above iIou and refurni.hed with
Furniture throughout and owing to the low price
Of Provisions, and the liberal patronage bestowed
upon this iou at present have reduced tho Price
Of BOARD to 81 per day
We can assure the public that the accommodations
Of the American shall not be surpassed by any House
in tho city.
NiIwaukce. July IL. lS5cn73tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27

H. O. MARTIN, N. D.
PLY SICIAN e. s U r EON.
Office on main street, west Of the nonona Hotel
Aonona, Nay %, 81. n34tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
Prairie AsS ChieM.

JOHNSON, BULLOCK i HUNT,
Attornies aud Coun.elors at Law. Otacs ON Church
street, opposite the Post Office Prairie du Chen.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
w r.. SHUFELDT a. CO.,

w. #. SHUFELDT & CO.,
2l0 South Water street. Chicago,
~ ISTILLERS OF Alcohol, Pure Spirits, and Cologne
spirits. Manufacturers Of Burning Fluid, Do
me.tic brandy, Gin and Whi>kies Double Rsctihed
Ohio Whisky, Rye, bourbon. Mononea',sla ana Nag
nolia Whistles limit alton Wines, 81. Crolx anu ia
naica Rum For TRADE ONLY
All article; warranted Orders from the country
solicited. liynif1 Z. ~ >.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
VOLUME III---NO. 2.
BRONSON HOUSE.


Corner Of Main and Center Streets, Bradford, Iowa.
w. r. WRIGHT, Proprietor. All the regular lines OF
Stages fr ON McGregor, Dubuque and the North and
west. stop At this House daily. 100yl
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
D. HALL. Al LEI
- ia HALL A FELT,

Attorneys and Councillors at Law Bradford, Chicka
saw Co., Iowa We do general Land Agency bus&
ness. Collections made promptly. .r.- -.r ... -.
Good reference given II frequired S0t
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
EVANS r. EGRERT

Dealers In Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods Groceries
Hardware Nails Crockefy. Stoves Iron Glass Queens
Ware Furniture Sash and Farming Utensils.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-10

ToBAcee.-The Paris correspondent of the
New Orleans Picayune in his late letter. thus
speaks, among other things, of the revenue de-
rived by the French government from Tobacco:
The last quarters revenue is unsatisfactory.
The returns show that tobacco is the ony article
of trade which always affords certain revenue
to the Government, despite wars, despite fam
ines, despite crises. The last year it fetched
73,000,000f to the Government. You know ("
says the correspondent, cit is a monopoly. 1t
is incredible how it has increased. Looking no
further back than 1850, you find it returned
122, 0OO.o00f to the Government; in 1851, it in
creased per cent. in 1852, increased 4 8
per cent 1858. 9 per cent; 1854, per
cent; 1855, 8 per cent; 1856, 10 9 per cent ::
1857, 9 9 per cent. The human race SO sta
tisticians reckon, annually consume by chewing,
smoking and snufing, 76O, 200, 900 pounds Of
tobacco-that is, 1000 ship loads.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-10

The UTAH NEws.-St. Louis, June 5.-The
republican learns from gentleman, who left
Fort Leavenworth on the I'd inst, and who read
all the letters from Camp Scott up to May 9th,
that the report that Gov. Cumming had been
driven from Salt Lake City, is dscredited. Let
tiers from Camp Scott, of the latest date, men
ton no such event, and nothing was known
there of what had transpired in the city, there
being no official intercourse between Gov. Cum
ming and Gen. johnson.
The dispatches from Gov Cumming to Secre-
tary Cass, were received at Camp Scott subse-
quent to the departure of the mail on the 9th of
May, and as the news of Gov. Cummings ex-
pulsion was only derived from the Mormon
bearers of the mail, the reports are regarded as
improbable. Information had reached Camp
Scott that the supply of beef cattle from Oregon
was close at hand, and that Col. Hoffman was
within seven to nine days march of the encamp-
ment.
The mail from Utah, of the 10th of April
brings confirmation of the entry of Governor
Cumming into Salt Lake City, but no other
news.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-10

DEATH CT SENATOR HENDERsoN.-Hon. J.
P. Henderson, Senator from Texas, died at his
lodgings in Washington city on Friday evening.
The disease was of pulmonary character, from
which he has suffered for some time
Senator Henderson was native of North
Carolina, and emigrated to Texas in the year
1856. He filled many high civil and military
positions during its existence as republic, and
since its admission into the Union as State
the value of his services has been repeatedly re-
cognized. He was chosen the first Governor of
the State of Texas, and by the last Legislature
unanimously elected to the Senate as the sue
cessor of the lamented Rusk. He was a law
yer Of distinguished ability, an orator, and a
Statesman, and his death will be felt by the
people Of Texas as great loss.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-06-10
[BY AUTHORITY.1
THE POTOMAC FISHERIES.

\ n ACT to regulate Fisheries in the waters
"A of the Potomac River, and to protect the
breed of Fish. Passed March 81, 1858.
Be 1t enacted by the General assembly Of Vir-
ginia, That the fishing season Of shad and herring
in the waters Of the Potomac river for each and
every year shall not commence earlier than the
first day of March, and shall not continue long
er than the twenty-ffth day of May.
Be 1t enacted, That if any person or persons
shall haul, drift anchor, or stake any gill
nets, seine OF seines, of any description,
other than those commonly denominated mar
ket-seines, for summer and winter fish, and
the drifting sturgeon nets, not less than eight
inches mesh, at any time not within the
period fixed by the first section of this act, he
or they shall forfeit all the boats seines and fix
lures then in his or their possession and be fin
ed sum not less than fifty nor more than
one hundred dollars, for each and every offence,
upon conviction before Justice of the Peace,
of the county where the same may occur, and
the said person or persons shall be committed to
the custody of the sheriff of such county, until
said fine, with the cost.o of prosecution, is paid;
and the said boats, and seines, and fixtures shall
be condemned by said Justice of the Peace, and
sold at public sale, for cash, after ten days no.
tice, the one half of the proceeds thereof as al
SO the one half of said fine, to be paid to the
nfOrmer, who shall De competent WlCneSS, ana
the residue to the Literary fund.
ind be 1T enacted, That no person or persons
shall haul, drift, or fish any gill net within the
waters, bounds or berths of any regularly haul
ed fishing landing, within the period aforesaid,
without the permission Of the owner or owners
thereof; and any person so offending shall be
subject to like forfetures and liable to the same
fine as is prescribed by the second section OF
this act
-And be 1T enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the sheriff and constable of the counties in
Virginia, lying on the Potomac river, to arrest
any person or persons violating the provisions
of this act, and to take charge of all boats,
seines, and fixtures, then in their possession,
and cause such person or persons to be taken
before some Justice ofthe Peace, where the same
may occur, to be dealt with according to the
provisions of this act.
And be it enacted, That this act shall take eff
feet from its passage.
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