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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

Ak11 1LhoVN " u As
Do you wish to know the reason,
Why your neighbor often calls
On the dashing Widow wilkins,
And attends her to the balls,
Why his carriage IL seen stopping
At some noted clothing store,
And the widow goes a-shopping
Where she never went beforel
If you wish 1t, will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
IT they esteem it proper,
1t Is not yeur business rhv.
Do you wish to know why Peter
Has forsaken friends and home,
And left his native county,
In distant land to roami
Why Polly seems so lonely
Sincethe day that Peter left,
Aud Of all friends, she the only,
Should appear to be bereftl
= II you wish it, will tell you
! Lei me whisper to you sly
IL they hAss rsason for L..
nis ns't your butincss rhy.
Would you like to know tho secrets
or your neighbor's house and life!
How he lives, or how he doesn't,
And just how he treats his wifel
How he spends his time Of leisure,
Whether sorrowful or gay,
And shore he goes for pleasure,
To the concert or the playi
If you wish it, will tell you
g.. Let me whisper to you sly
II your ncighbor is but civil,
.. 1t Is not your business ,rhy.
In short, instead Of prying
Into other folks Affairs,
II you do your own but justice,
You will have no time for theirs,
Be attentive to such matters
As concerns yourself alone,
And whatever fortune tiatters,
Let your business be your ocn.
One word by way Of finis--
Let me whisper to You sly
II you wish to be respected
You NUT cease to be . pry.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

II OUD the dreadful thunder,
i 4 And the rain begins to drop,
Though clouds may r-nd a.under,
We are always in the shop.
In readiness to shave you to cut dress your hair
Or sell to those who pay for little Of wares
have hair oils and perfumere for all who need
And the N, rth Iowa lines for tomers to read
will clean your clothes when greasy trop your rxzors
when they're dull,
So that shaving may he easy. when the Barber's are
not well.
Shop adjoining the American Hotel. d.. ... ..
CROMWELL 4 THOMPSON,
BARRIERS and Hair Ureasefs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
ClermOnt Forever /!

rUNHE Railroad is Local ed here, aud Is r., A.
i DOUD. We have become a fixed fact at
old place, the Fountain Saloon and Eating House,"
opposite the Clermont Hotel, which still
ming, and where at all times ready treat our
guests with The best Of every thing commonly kept M
first class eating saloon.
WewOuld return our thanks to friends and
patrons for fcrmer favor and hopes by close attention
to business to merit a continuance Of the same
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

VINAKES this method to inform the citizens Of
/ Northern Iowa and southern Minnes sofa, that he
l. prepared to do.all kinds Of MILLWRIGIlT WORK,
such a. building Steam or Water Grst or saw Mills
and furnishing Machinery for the same such a. Bolts
Burr Smut Machines of the approved kind After
years experience in the business he atters
him selG that all those in of Mwright work will
do well to give him call.
He Is prepared to take contracts for building aud
furnishing Mills of all kinds. All work warranted
All business letters will receive prompt attention.
He can be found ut the Darnhart Hotel, Hardin
Clayton Co., Iowa. ly8s
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

HH- Be civil to the woman who bites the
ends Of her gloves,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
MOnOnu.
EGBERT HOTEL,

MONONA, IOWA.
QY PAUL EGBERT, Jr. One of the largest and
- pest Kept Hotels in Northern Iowa. eff
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
CLAYTON LODGE No. 70.

OF A. +. Il 4. VI: Monona Clayton County Iowa
meets Friday preceding the full in each month
Chas. A. DEAN W. ". j. T. ii. Scorr 8. W.. II.
FMRRY J. W.; b. II. OLMsrBD. Treas; wM. II. TIioMr-
son Sec'y. 81
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

Oh Kits and 10 bbls. Of nackeral for sale
~ low by ALLsN T. SoUrHAYp. ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

DEAN, FREN CHI & EMERY,
Dealers in ry Goods Groceries Hardware Nails Crock
cry Stoneware Stoves and of Sheet ror
and Tin Ware. post OfRce Building
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
Prairie dN Chten.
NORTH WESTERN DRUG WAREHOUSE.
L, l.. BkOWEK,
MONDELL HOUSE

BY +. ". Nondcil Corner BluE aud Minnesota Stree
t'rairie du Chen Wis.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
.NiSceLLNmeOesS.

AMERICAN HOUSE,
By 3. d. SAXBY.
now House, good barn. polite attention to guests
aud reasonable bills the inducements to step at the
American. llSu
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

VvyHOLESALE and Retail Druggists, Guttenberg.
w CLAYTON county, Iowa, Dealers IN all KINDS oi
Medicine. Liauor, Wines, ratent Medicincs, Paints,
glassware OIL Putty, Dyestuffs &c. Also, Groceries
Of all kinds ,old at the lowest prices. llZ'ti
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

w. n. MRAD. v. D. AVERILi
MEAD & AVERlLL.
a TTORNEYS Ar Law and General Land
Agents, New Oregon, Howard county, Iowa, vii
Practice in the Courts Of northern Iowa aud ssutert
Mime. ota. Collections made, aud Debts secured.
w. X. MEAD, NOTARY PUBLIC.
REFRRENC8S.
Hon. q. w. Jones, Dubuque, Ia.; Hon. T. A. o.
borne, Mayville, N. Y. l96tf)
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

- sasss MOND1kis house.,
North Mc0regor, by Z. w. Mondeli. This House Is
entirely and we'll furnished The Proprietor has
resenty purchased it. and his acquaintance with the
wants OF the Travelling Public enables him to promise
entire satis action.
Oct. 27, lS5sn2yl
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

court 10 consider, was, whether the plea in
abatement was before the Court. And here
it is worthy Of remark, in view of the abuse
that has been showered upon this tribunal,
to see how free from sectional bids the Court
stood on this question. Side by side stood
the much abused Chief Justice and that
eminent dissenting Judge, CURTIS, both de-
claring that that plea was properly before
them, that it was clear that they should re-
vive the judgment of the court below on
that point. shoulder to shoulder stood
that subtle and extreme Southern Jmist''
as Judge CATRoN is termed, and that Judge
Mclean who, for his abolition proclivities,"
came near being nominated by the Republi-
can party for President, both declaring that
Judges TASEY and CURTIS were wrong and
that that question was not before the court
Judges NELSON and GREER from the North,
and CAMPBELL from the South, had such
doubts about the question that they refused
to discuss it, and rested their judgments
on other parts Of the case, and yet we are
told by partisan press, of the 'extra-Judi-
cial dicta," a political judgment of that
Court. The falsity Of this charge viii be-
come more apparent as we proceed. A
majority Of the Judges did not assent to the
doctrine that the plea in abatement was be.
fore them. It could not be extra-Judicial,
for those Judges who SO thought to give an
opinion on such parts Of the case as they
believed were before them, while those who
believed the plea was before them were
bound by oaths to meet the questions it
presented. Yours, "
GRANITE.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
HONEY VS. HUSBANDS.

A correspondent of Worcester paper relates
this incident
Just as the train was lbout starting for Green
field, Friday morning on the Vermont and
Massachusetts, RalroaG sprightly little woman
with child, took sed in the car near where /
was sitting. The cars WIRE beginning 10 move and
the little woman LOOKED anxiously through the
end window ofthe rear car for her missing hus-
band, who was in thedepot attending to the pur-
chase Of tickets, &c.
The speed ofthe sar increased and the wo-
man looked more anxious. The husband now
appears and commrnces TO run. He gains on
the cars at first, odt they are too far ahead of
him, and soon leave him behind, although he
did run we'll for a season. Ii is now the wife's
turn to try what she can do. In agony she i'm
ploreS the conductor that her husband is left,
but he can't helpthat. 81 am starting on a
journey and cant get along without my hus-
band"
"Then let him attend to his business next
time, was the cold answer.
"But," says the woman, 81 have no money
with me''
The brakes were applied, and the cars
brought to stand still, and the painting hus-
band enters The cars TO the delightof all the pas
sengers. especially of his wife. Moral - mo-
ney will stopa train of cars much quicker than
husbands |
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
TIE LOVER DISGUISED /;
OR,
T0ye Works Wonders.
4 SKETCH rEoM LIFE.

NJ fr;..n1 TIM, has natural affection tor
dart ar rather dirt has natural affection lot
Ton II is TO him what gold was TO Midas !,
,,.haiav4r he touches turns TO dirt. No matter
how. white the craval-no matter how imIn1cu-
late. fine. vest. the moment that IT comes WIthh
iba subere of Toms influence, It's whlieneSs IS
oon.-jt Is immaculate no longer. Dogs,
su eeps and lamplighterg never pass bun with
,,pt LEAVING upon his dress unequiyocai marks
ot Ibs,r nrrspnce Once and only once, saw
hin, cross the street without encounterInS the
wheels ofa carriage. ] opened my mouth TO
CONGRATULATE him, and before could utter one
word, il was filled with mud. The careless
bloc.head Iav al my lect, iuIl length in the
qplier. At my earnest soiicIaiion' ne
purchased suit of precisely mud color. II
was capita! idea. lie crossed the street
three times he walked hall mile, ara felnr-
ned. in appearance, al least, unscaihed' Inc
thing was unprecedented. True, he was
welcomed By the aiteclonate careSs'S OF do5
that bad been enjoying the cooIness Of nel5h-
boring horsa-pond true, ne received shower
bath from the wheels OF an omnibus. but, 10
master mud on Toms new coat was ID ''giId
refined ooId-to paint the lily" ''Tom Will
be neat man yet," SAID, as | witnessed the
success of my plan. .
Tn about half an hour it was my fate to
meet gentleman with seven stripes OF green
pant on his back It was my friend Tom ; he
had been leaning on some newly painted win
dow-blinds.
His shoe black declares that ''he can't see no
use in backing his boots when they never re-
main black - and his washer-woman, with
very proper regard for her own reputation, has
been compelled to discard him, not from any
iI-v,il. bot. as she declared with uplllted hands
elf anv one should ask me # | washed MT
Smiths clothes, what could tell them = Bu'
there were very few things in this world WIN
which Tom could have more easily dispensed
than the service of his wa8herwoman'
Having no other amusement, one morning.
s.rolled over TO Toms rooms. As l aScenoeI
the stairs, heard bis voice in very decided
tone, "But il must be done and so there Is al
end 20 t.'
"RealIy." was the reply, "anything withiI
lhe limit of possibility, but to make coas II
ten hours-T Will promise anything ~ tn
world, but really fear | shall be unable t
"If double your price would be any object,
"Certainlv sir, if You insist upon It certain
". 7 will nut every man in my shop upon II
it shall be done IN time. Good morning, SIT.
The door opened and fellow with smear
and measures passed out. What conld Iom 0
doing with tailor
"Just the man wanted 10 see,' he eAela'm
ed. 81 require your advice upon very imno'
tant affair which Of these cravats do you INN
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
Il FALSE ALARM.

Washington paper gives the following ac-
count of domestic "what-d'ye-call it, which
occurred in that city the other day. The old
proverb is, that ''t never rains but it pours.o
The killing of Key seems 10 have crazed the
silly pates of several very romantic married
women in this metropolis. A few days after
the Sickles tragedy, married lady living in
the southern part of the city, or what is known
as the island, informed her liege lord that she
had been grossly insulted the previous evening,
! by Mr.. B, an acquaintance Of the family,
The incensed and outraged husband, with re-
volver in hand, rushed to the office of the sup
posed offender, and demanded satisfaction.
'Satslaction for what ?" asked the aston
ished Mr.. B.
''For having insulted my wife, sir, last even
ing, responded the excited individual
"Pray, sir, who dares charge me with ever
having insulted your wife, by look, word, or
action 90 again inquired Mr.. B.
"The lady herself, sir, makes the charge,''
promptly rejoined the husband.
"With your permission, sir, | would be
pleased 10 face my accuser, and hear her make
the charge in my presence" mildly remarked
the imperturbable Mr.. B.
"You shall be gratifed, sir; walk with me-"
added the still eXasperated husband, at the
same time returning his slX-Shooter TO his
pocket
But Before giving the closing scene, it NAV
be well To inform the reader Of the facts On
the evening previous, Mr.. B. had casually
called at the house of friend, and there found
the lady in question, without an escort. At
late hour she prepared TO return home, and Mr..
B. kindly tendered his services to see her safe
to her door. The streets on the island are not
highly improved, and on the night in question,
was very muddy At one point the walk was
quite intercepted by mud-hoI", over which
the lady and gentleman were compelled to /
pass. A knight of old would probably have
thrown down his mantle, over which The fair |.
lady might have walked but our hero having /
no such appendage, proposed spring, by .
which his companion, with the assistance of his /
hand, cleared the mud at single bound.
Without further annoyance, they reached .
The lady's residence in safety.
The excited husband now ushered Mr.. B. in
10 his parlor, and rang for hrs Insuted wife,
who promptly reported herself. Mr.. B. look
ng the lady fall IN The face, asked
'Madam; have | ever, in word, look or deed,
Iffy "a -11rls- H., l;hiaef indianiip or insnIt in
A breathless pause followed. The lady, al
er some hesitation, falteringly answered:
81 thought you squeezed my hand slightly,
n helping me over the mud-hole last night
The revolver dropped, and after due apollo
" to Mr.. B., the mortified husband turned TO
MS romantic spouse and administered rebuke,
% avoid the witnessing of which MIR. B. hastily
left the house aud returned to his Office, rumi-
mating on the character of female women, with
he sage conclusion, that at the present age of
The world, it was not entirely ''safe to beau
other mems wives"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
SWALLOWING 4 BULLET.

i Highland shepherd, while mumbling 4
small bullet between his teeth, unfortunately
got it into the windpipe. He coughed rnces-
sanity for two hours, after which he had slight
Inconvenience, beyond little occasional dry
cough, till the middle of the following day,
when he was attacked with shivering, head
ache, and deep pain in the right side of the
chest. The shivering and headache ceased,
but the pain continued, and he was extensively
drowSy. On the evening of the third day he
was seen by Dr.. Macraf, who being satisfied OF
the lodgment of the bullet, corrected the man
TO be strapped securely TO a common chair,
that he might be easily suspended from the
rafters of the roof with his head downward, in
order that the chest might be conveniently sha-
ken by rapid succession of sudden smart
Jerks, and that the weight Of the bullet might
favor its escape from its seat in the lungs
He was kept suspending as long as he could
endure such an uncomfortable position, and
then placed in the horizontal position for few
minutes to rest. When sufficiently recruited.
he was hung up again. Upon being taken
down the first time, he de scribed the pain in
his breast as moving nearer TO the top OF his
chest, and during the third suspension he joy
fully exclaimed-"Thanig-a thanig!' ("I
has come, it has come!" in the Gaelic language.
Immediately after a smart shaking and few
convulsive, reching coughs, he spat the lit
tie bullet from his mouth.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
A JAPANESE TOWN.

The new town Of Simoda was being rebuilt
when we were there, says a traveller. The
ruins of japanese city are by no means inn
posing: wood, thatch, and a small modicum OF
bricks constituting the materials generally EN-
poyed in a country where man may natural
iv expect to rebuild his house more than once
in lifetime. The spick and span new aP-
nearance of whole streets told It's own tale; and
The appearance Of a formidable stone-faced
breakwater, erected some feet above high-water
mark. and full thirty feet high, cutting off the
prety vale in which the town was situated
from the waters OF Simoda Bay, clearly show
inc in what direction the greatest danger was
anticipated, and whence they had suffered
most during the last dreadful visitation. Yet
there was nothing in the appearance of the
Good folks of Simoda 10 lead one 10 suppose
they fretted much about earthquakes, rollers
from the sea, or the Yrles volcano. Every one
looked as happy and free from care as any peo-
nIe could DO. The men welcomed US with a
good-natured smile, the women, young or
old. seemed as curious to look at US as we were
TO look at them. Everybody appeared well TO
do-not a beggar was visible; possibly the
earthquake bad swept them off.
G-It is pretty saying Of an old writer, that
men. like books, begin and end with blank
leaves infancy and senllity.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27

-
!.
All hail Unfurl the stripes and stars
The banner of the free
Ten times ten thousand patriots greet
The shrine of Liberty
Come, with one heart, one hope, one ann,
An undivided band,
To elevate, with solemn rites,
The ruler ofour land
|.
Not to invest potentate
With robes OF majesty
Not TO confer a kiUgly crown,
Nor bend a subject knee,
We bow beneath no scepired sway
Obey no royal nod
Columbia's sons, erect and free,
KntcI only TO their God
Our ruler boasts no titled rank,
No ancient princely line
no legal right to sovereignty,
Ancestral pnd divine,
4 patriot-at his country'S call
Responding TO her voice ;
One Of the people-he becomes
\ sovereign by our choice
".
And now, before the mighty pile
We've reared to Liberty,
He swears TO cherish and defend
The charter ofthe free
God ofour country Seal hs oath
With thy supreme assent,
Cod save the Union OF the States
- -gs,g.rs,-of prasaeht
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
FIGHT ON EQUAL TER MS.

In Georgia, Judge T., celebrated dnelist,
who had lost his leg, and who was known to
be dead shot, challenged Colonel d. gentle
man great humor. The friends tried to pre-
vent the meeting, but to no effect The parties
met on the ground, when Colonel D., was
asked if he was ready. "No," he replied
''What are you waiting for, then?' inquired
Judge T.'s second.-"Why, sir" said Colonel
D., 81 have sent my boy into the woods to hunt
4 bee gum 10 nut my leg in, for don't intend
TO give the judge any advantage over me. You
see he has a wooden leg" The whole party
roared with laughter, and the thing was SO
ridiculous that it broke upthe fight. Colonel
D., was afterwards told that il would sink bis
reputation. "Well," he replied, cit can't sink
me lower than bullet can."-"But," urged
his friends, ssthe papers will be filled about you.
-"Wel,'' said he, eI would rather fill fifty
papers than one coffin" No one ever troubled
the Colonel after that.
| %Creditors have better memories thar
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
TIE BEDFORD GAZETTE
NEW SERIES.

IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
BY MEYERS * BENFORD,
At the following terms, to wit;
81 80 per annum, CASH, in advance.
$500 if paid within the year.
s. so & if not paid within the year.
GG~No subscription taken for less than six months
Cg-No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid unless at the option of the publishers 1t has
been decided by the United States Courts, that the
rearages. is prima facis evidence OF fraud and is
criminal offence.
n~z-The courts have decided that persons are ac-
countable for the subscription price of newspapers,
if they take them from the post office, whether they
subscribe for them, not.
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4 BOLD leap.

On recent occasion, Louis Napoleon, while
reviewing troops on the Champ de Mars, no.
ticed some disorder at distant part of the field.
Restless and annoyed, instead of dispatching
an officer, he suddenly started of at full gal
lop to the scene of difficulty. The centre of
the field was clear from troops, but carriage
stood in an open space-a light, open phaeton,
with its top thrown back-and this carriage
was directly across the line of the Emperor's
direction. So sudden had his movements been
that few for a moment had observed his leav-
ing his position in the field, but now he was
dashing as fast as the horse could carry him "a
cross the open space. Arriving at the obstacle
he toop flying leap clear over The carriage,
and continuing his stillrapid pace to the scene
Of commotion, soon returned and assumed his
position at the head of the field, while the air
rang with acclamations of delight at the daring
and success of his exploit.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27

GySome one was telling an Irishman that
some body had eaten ten saucers OF ice cream;
whereupon Pat shook his head.
$50 you don't believe 1t %
With a shrewd nod, Pat answered, 'i behave
in the crane, but not in the saucers."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27

ROLLING OFF A LoG.-An editor out West,
being deserted by his printers, who were con a
strike,'' was compelled to turn into the once
himself. In his next weeks paper appeared
graphic account Of the circumstance composed
by the editors ''oWE far JrngeRs''' concluoing
with the words -''TalH o. The subllme all OF
priutlnG bless OUR soul it's as sAsf as roh-
liu9 off loG."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27

TyA New Orleans District School Board
has resolved that ''the act of marriage on the
part of a school-mstress shall be virtually con-
sidered resignation OF position as teacher
This would seem to destroy teachers quaItlca-
ton for how, as madIens, can they ''lncrease
and multiply 2"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27

MYNHEER Drinken of makes distinction thus
ssToo much whiskey is too much, but too much
lager IS shoost right"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27

rg-A Lady called on witty friend VINO
was not at home, and finding the piano dusty,
wrote upon 1t slattern. The next day they met
and the lady said, 81 called on you Yesterday"
"Yes, | saw your card on the piano"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-27
KNOW NOTHING CONSISTENCY.

Democratic ranks, the Know-Nothing yor.' avn
of this city could find no language sufficiently
foul TO ex press their adherence of his want OF
principle. At the time Col. Forney was
candidate for the ClerkshiP of the House of
Representatives, no effort was spared to blacken
his character, and hold him up in The most
odious light. Now, when the said Col. For
ney has proved traitor to his friends, and
falsified all his former Proiessions-when he
has shown that seil-aggrandizement, and not
principle, controls his action-we find these
same Know Nothing journals quoting Mr..
Fornpy as most reliable authority, and holding
him up as a marvellous proper man. This is,
in truth, Know Nothing Opposition honesty
and consistency. No man is worthy OF their
confidence until he has proved traitor to his
principles, and forfeited the respect OF all
honest meu.-BaH. Rep.