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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-04-20
PROCLAMATION.
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"1HEREAs, on the fourth day of April, A. d,
wv 1859, an Election held in the tiiffcrent
Townships in the county of Clayton, and State Of
Iowa At which election the legal voters Of the couu-
~ ana state aforesaid did then and there vote upon
the question OF the Relocation OF the COUNTY sra
OF said county, by virtue OF order of the County
Court of said county, made in pursuance and directed
by an Act OF the G"nerai Assembly OF Iowa, entitled
Gan Act in relation to county seats Which vote
having been duly canvassed according to law shows
that there were for the relocation of the county seat
at darnavllo, EINErlE EN- HUNDRED AND FIVE no &,
VOTES, ami for the location of the county seat at
tenberg. sEvsNTERN HUNDRED AND FoRrY.sryKN
Q747) voTes. ~
And whereas, the town of Garnavilo having received
majority OF all the votes east, therefore Garpay lilo
Shereby declared to be the county seat Of the county
OF Clayton and State OF Iowa. from and after the date
OF this declaration.
Given under my hand and the seal of tho
r.. S. County Court OF Clayton county, this the 9th
day of April, A. d. 1859.
wi o. W. CRARY, County Julgc.
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FANCY GooDs.--Wc had time only to
drop in and take hasty look at the bcauti-
full new Goods that Ellsworth has brought
to the notice of the McGregor ladies. His
store is few doors west of the McGregor
House, and it will pay any one in town or
country to call and look at the lovely bon
nets, the rich laces, the snowy ribbons, the
ample "crinolines," the stylish dress goods,
the-everything that is pretty, which Spencer
has brought to please the eye of our wives,
swcethearts and daughters.
Read Ellsworth's large advertisement and
make up your minds that he came here to
sell goods, not to stand and look at them
till they are worn out.
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AN ORDINANCE

SEC. i. Re 1t ordained by the 7o,,n Council
o. McGTgor, That 1T shall be unlawful for any Hog to
run at large in the streets the Town of Net,regor
and it il hereby made the duty of the Marshal to take
up any hog so found running at large, and place him
in the public pound.
SEC. 2. On placing any such hog IN the pound IL
shall be the duty of the Marshal to give notice thereof
by posting up three notices, giving description of said
hog in three public places in the Town of McGregor
SEC. 3 The owner Of any such hog shall be enti-
tied the possession of the same, by paying to the
Mar,hal fee Of Dollar and also q reasonable re-
muneraon for keeping the same not to exceed fifteen
cents per day.
SEC. 4. At the expiration of five days. from tho
posting of said notice. If appears, or ii he
fails to pay the charges against the same the Marshal
ihereby directed to sell said hog at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash deduct charges from the
amount and pay the balance to he Treasurer of
the Town.
SEC. s. Amy other person may take up su hog
and place it in the Pound in which event he shall
notify the Marshal of the in which case the Mar
shall shall proceed in the way as though he him
self had taken up said hog except that on the coec
ton of the fee of dollar, the Marshal shall nav
over half OF the same to the person who took ND said
hog ~
SEC. 9. Any person who shall liberate any hog
thus mpounded. take, drive away the same with
out first having paid the Marshals fee of one dollar
together with the expense OF keeping said hog shall
be liable to fine OF Five Dollars, which may DO coll
lected by civil action in the name of the Town
This ordinance take effect from a nd after Anr,
GOTH 1859. GEO. l.. BASS. Mayor.
LOUIS BENTON, Jr,, Pro. Ten,
April 90. lS59w1 .'r'
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Extensive Robbery.

On Tuesday night last the Jcwelry Estab.
| lishrent of William Wczel Tor as we pro.
nounce it, WetseD was broken into and rob-
bed of nearly $1,000 worth of Watches and
Jcwelry. Mr.. Wezcl always sleeps in his
store and is very seldom absent from it ex-
cept to go to his meals, but on the night in
question nc was attending Club of Singers
of which he is member, and the robbery
was effected in his absence He had locked
the back-door leaving the key in the lock,
and the robbers cut q hole through the door
large enough to enable them to turn the lock
and effect an entrance. The robbery took
place near the hour of eleven and was so
quietly done that no one living in the imme-
date vicinity or passers along the street
observed anything unusual. The Watches
mostly belong to customers and it is this
fact which seems to afilict Mr. Wezel more
than anything else. He is young, indus
trious, very steady mechanic, and by careful
saving had established himself in a prof.
table little business, all of which is swept
from him in single night. Efforts were
Immediately made to ferret out the thieves
and it is hoped success may yet reward the
exertions Of our police; circulars have been
addressed in every direction and Mr. w. has
spared no reasonable expense to overhaul
the robbers. His, own loss and the admit
ted fact that he has been as careful of the
property of others as any man could be of
his own, should shield him from any i'm
proper remarks relative to this great mis-
fortune.
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Compliments. t.
One of the editors Of the Davenport DEM
ocrat recently visited Dubuque and gave a
slow account Of that city in the columns Of
his paper. The Local of the Express &
Herald reciprocates in the words following,
to wit: @ s.a
''The above from the Davenport Demo.
crat, omits one important fact connected
with the writer's ''fying visit" to Dubuque.
He landed from the Kate Cassel so drunk
that he mistook cart for an omnibus
Throwing himself on it, he was hauled in a
state of inebricty too disgusting to particu-
larize, to hybrid hotel and whisky shop.
He patronized the latter part Of the establish
ment as often as he was sober enough to
calculate request for more rot-gut. He
departed on the morning boat, having re-
manned in Dubuque just one night, and
none of the time able to distinguish himself
from a jackass. From these facts our read
ers can judge as to the crcdibility of his
views of Dubuque.
We are going to Dubuque in few days
and if We don't write something good about
that city it will be because we may forget
the unmcrciful style the Herald local has Of
blowing fellow up.
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Written for the Times.


Written for the Times.
A "Reminiscences.
wander through the church-yard that
contains my treasurcs-my two darling
sisters Their lovely faces and forms are
before me still, ever bringing saddcned joy
to my lonely heart. When l ycarn for
sympathy they seem to be near me, and
when am with the gay a spell seems to
draw my heart from the festivities that sur
round me. lam never alone; my treasures
are always with me! When freed from
active duties, find myself musng on those
dear forms. No longer can clasp them to
my heart but they are with me, ever pal
pable to the eye of the mind. can almost
feel their soft breath tanning my cheek.
can see the golden hair and the expressive
eyes Of the younger as she looked up so
lovingly at me,-and then comes before me
the mild blue orbs and the dark brown hair
of the elder. No more will feel the gentle
pressure OF their soft palms as they would
slip them in mine confidingly; perhaps to
leave some token of endearmcnt, that they
might see the smile of approval on my lips
as | said 'thank you dears' and kissed
them reward. Their innocent prattling
sentjoy to my heart Alas that so soon those
sweet flowers should fade! No more, ex-
cept with the eye of loves imagining, win
! see smile light up the calm, thoughtful
countenance of the elder, or hear the child
ish laugh of the younger as it rang out so
clear and silvery. A was a sylph-like
thing, gliding upon you as a spirit, saluting
you with kiss from her warm poutipg lips.
The younger was ever gay and cheerful; no
blight had ever fallen Oh her bright self; no
shadow had darhened her pathway; her
sky remained unclouded; she never doubt
ed that life was all sunshine. Alas that it
should be so different
But my treasures are gone, never more to
gladden. my sorrowing heart Cruel Death
Thou hast robbed me Of my precious idols.
But why blame thee? Thou hast taken
them in the Spring time Of their lives while
their pure hearts were untaintcd with the
follies and vices that are so prone to our
weak natures. | would not call them back
to witness the sufierings of our fellow-crea-
lures and to be panied by the wrongs that
seem inseparable from life. 1t is hard to
give up the dear ones whom God takes to
himself, but will endeavor to submit cheer
fully to the will of my Heavenly Father.
l..
McGREGoR, April 1859.
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COM NJ + rel Al.
McGregor Market,

Wednesday, April 90, 1859
corrected weekly by HOFFMAN BENTON A. On
Wholesale Grocers x Druggists
EXCHANGE on n. Y, buying 3-4, selling l-2; on
milwaukee and Chicago. selling LIZ Saint Louis sell
ling "a Gold buying IL, selling premium
PRODUCE.-Wheat IS to LOS. Flour 275 to g. C
Oats Al to As Barley 45. Corn 80. PotstoesT 5to90
Beans IS TO 81. Butter IA to l5 Lard 0 to 10.
Eggs to s. Cattle. gross, Be. Sheep 1850 to 200
Beef dressed to 4. Hogs dressed $50 to $40
fRulrs.-Green Apples 500; dried Is. Raisins
$3.50
GROCERIES-Sugars n. o., Tie tosl-2 Coffes
sugar 10 to IL Powdered and crushed IL l-2 Mo.
asses new)+5 to so. Syrup So to CO. Coffee prime Ric
IL l3l-2 Crac lers to g. salcratus bulk l-2
Rabbits I. Tobacco 25 to i0-smolsing Ste To-
Whisky q to %. Candy IA.
SALr-S2,25.
FIsH-Mackerel $50 to $50 Cod Gle White 4,o5
Water Lime 4.5o. Plaster 5 to g. Domestic Lime 81
ons-Bbl. Lard rs Whale 90 to s., 90 Lin. eed
sl.l0. Soap IL. Candles mould II IL to IL H. AID
aman tine %
HIDES Dry flint l6 q: Green 8.
SuNDRIEs.-Nails Si,s5. pelts 25. Wood to . sc
White Lead to 10. Lumber L. IS, 25, 80 Latl
IL to 3 ; Shingles 5. Sole Leather 80 to 80
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Billiards.


The great Phelan and Sereeiter game Of
Billiards for $4,000 side, 1000 points up,
played at Detroit on the 18th, resulted in
victory to Phelan by So points. Mr.. Simp-
son of Detroit, formerly of McGregor, has
favored us with a copy of the Detroit Daily
Free Press which gives full detail of the
game. Phelan is evidently the best player
1T is said he drank no liquor during the
game, while Sereeiter piled the bottle fire.
quently. Space will not allow us to publish
the full returns and to the mass of our rca-
ders they would be "all Greek" The N.
Workers are reported to have won 2 or 3
hundred thousand dollars by this playe, The
best runs made by Phelan We're 1Ol and
1873; the best by Seerciter were $50 and
157. Phelan is Kilkenny Irishman, See
reiter German. 1t will possibly be played
over again.
Kavanaugh and Foley also played 1000
points for $3.50 side, the day previous, at
Detroit-the former winning by IL points.
Kavanaugh made one run of III being the
highest carom run on record.
We notice that Harry Wade and Charley
Wand probably our Prairie du Chen Char
ley) have recently played match game for
$50, at st. Louis, resulting in victory to
Charley. Some st. Louis sportsman offers
to back Charley against any one in the city
except Dan Jackson.
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IMPORTANT FACTS.

It's generally admitted fact that much degeneracy
ana dhapldation exists, at the pre- ent age, in the
human organization and hence, highly proper and
important to use al lawful and available expo
dent to- restore and beautify humanity.
without well toned digestive organism, the func-
ions Of the body. generally impaired and sithout
complete ma tieation perfect heathful dges-
ton l. equally Impossible. Therefore, to the citizens
OF McGregof, Frairc du CHEN and surrounding conn
try the undersigned SURGEON DENTnr. would an
nounce that he is permanently settled with them to
repair impaired masication, by filling and inserting
teeth in the best manner
Many years Unsuccessful dental practice juslss him
in saying that he is the only experienced dentist in
Mcuregor, and therefore reasonably expects their
'"nPot' oiice IN the Exchancc Block 2fwi
M"Trsgor, April 10Th, itJp W NM.
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Joseph G. McManny in the employ of the
Allentown r. r. Co., stole 100000 worth
of bonds, drafts, checks &C. He was sus-
pected and confessed, telling where the pro-
perty could be found he is only H.
Niles, Mich, has had 400 cases of meas
les this winter.
A Russian merchant offers for sale 45O,-
900 pounds of iron gathered from the seige
Of Sebastopol.
1t is proposed to hold the next RepuLli-
can National Convention at Wheeling Va.
Martin Luther said "Who loves not wine,
woman and song is fool" We quarrel
not with so great authority.
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Cincnnatt. Nov. 2 1919. II"
Sold by Hoffman, Benton & Co., in Mcgregor.

6IrDINEss, HEADACHE &c.-These pains aud disa-
grecable eeiss are generally symptoms of some othe
complaint such "a dyspepsia. apoplexy various
Others, all Of which caused by corrupt noxious
matter, cogging the various circuatons !; hence, a
stream or rush of blood to the head. and by the ex.
eitement great pressure the brain. GddineSs
headace, loss OF nemory. dinneSs f sight. VAR.
Gus other complaints are the result. Thus it will he
seen that all the above painful and d>tre sing ,aala-
dies owe their origin to the blood DR.. More's Indian
Root Pills are acknowledged to be the only medicine
that VIII thoroughly purify the blood. They enter the
blood and follow the stream of life its Journey
through the system They out all founeSs and
lmpurity, and 'riye out every unhealthy obstruction
They should be taken night in sufficient guam
titles to operate briSky, by commencing with two pills
on gong 10 bed three the next night four the next
II the symptoms are not removed, commence again
with two pills and go up again a before. Continue in
IKE manner until the blood l. thoroughly purified and
all pain and distress i entcrely removed
Obtain one OF our free almanac, and read the his
tory OF Dr. Morse's father, and how the medicine was
introduced.
Beware of a counterfeit of these Ps-ycllow WRAP
pers All genuine in blue wrappers with the sig
nature OF j. White 4 Co. on each box Price 25cts
Dr. Mcrses Indian Root Pills are sold by all dealer
in Medicines. n2ow4
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Charlottesville Lansing Mirror says
the ladies Of that town recently got excited
because an ordinance was passed limiting
the side walks to 8 feet; and but for the
timely arrival of Col. Johnston (may all the
ladies of the union revere his name y revo-
luton would have taken place, destructive
at least to the nighuyrepose Of all the beard
ed creation ofthat young city. The Colonel
hastily called the council, and happily
succeeded in adding one foot more to the
planks which may be covered by the expan-
siyeglories of aballoonic divinity. A whale
bone medal is due the gallant man who
dared ito enlarge the area" of Crinoline!
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Written for the Times !.

Written for the Times
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My IL, 8, 4, 3, is a common beverage.
My III, IL, l, 10, 6, is essential to life.
My %, -, 7, 8, 23, 6, IA, 4, 3, is proper
name.
My 10, 81, II, 2, is good for food.
Ny 90, IS, 6, is proposition.
Ny %, 6, 10, 7, 10, 4, is production of
Alabama.
My IL, 81, 6, is something without which
we could not live.
My Is, Q, 4, 8, II, is the place where my
O., 6, 10, 4, ls, 6, 90, is found
My whole is the name of the place where an
excellent paper is published.
TT 0E
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SAhCAsAC - ASCCAS0Es
The Magnet publishes the verdict of the
Coroners jury in the case of Miss Sarah
Boham, who committed suicide i'm that city
on Saturday last, by taking poison The
deceased gave the following letter to one of
the witnesses, which in measure explains
the cause of the melancholy act:
DECATUR, ILL.,
DEAR JAMES Il am about to leave this
cold and heartless world, and have only to
say to you that you have had my heart and
now my last words. Why, o why, have
you treated my affections with such bitter
contempt, when you could have been all the
world to me, and without you life is but a
burden o, could | have but one more
look at your face, then could say, Thy will
be done, o God'--but how can die with
out seeing you once more! but that can
not, and that it has been by your cruel treat
ment that am dying, why should wish to
see my murderer? you can never realize
the pain and trouble that you have caused
me. o, cruel cruel fate! that l should thus
be left in my dying moment alone; but now
that it is SO, have only to say, Sarah
Boham leaves her death upon you. Fare.
well forever! may your life never know the
bitter cares that mine has.
Yours, truly,
SARAH BOHAM.
To JAMES koSSESS
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HALLS LUNG BAL.S1M.

If Physicians will use it. why j. il not safe for the
people: The incidence to which refer is ..Dr IIa's
Balsam TOR the Lungs" have prescribed it in a
large number of eases and always with success One
case in particular to which wish now to REFER was
given up by several physicians who had been called in
consultation with myself The patient had all the
symptoms of confirmed consumption, such as cold
night sweats hectic fever, hara >sng cough with con-
tlnued pain in the lobe OF the right lung attended will
severe dlarrhea! He commenced Immediately to get
better by the use of the ahove-named medicine and
was soon restored to his usual health, have also
found DR.. Halls Bal am the most valuable expecto-
rant for breaAng up distressing coughs and colds that
have ever used. .-- W. ID. WRIGHT NJ d.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 2. 1919. -s.
oil Inv e. no ;,,n
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GUTTENBERG.-Mr. HorTINGER of the
firm Of Hottenger &Heinc, Druggists, is
elected Mayor Of Gutenberg. That man
who is successful in private business is the
safest depository Of Public authority and
in the case before us valuable officer is
secured to the German City of the Mississ-
ippi. We believe Mayor Hottinger will
prescribe none but good remedies for the
diseases of the body corporate.
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BE- 1t Is quite common observation, that con-
sumption the chief of this climate, prcying
upon old and young, and scattering widely its shafts
OF destruction. But all who have ever travelled
through the south and west Or indeed, through any
portion of the interior fthe country, must have
ticed that there Is disease far prevalent among
Americans than consu npon. Day after day they are
alternately shaking with nervous At, rendered
decrious with fever Most of them find early grave
No one who has experienced this disease
can fail to perceive that alude what is called
Fever and Ague The discoverer of remedy for this
evil must and should be idered public benefac-
tor and DR.. j. osetters Celebrated Bitters is the
remedy. we know from personal trial. ... b..
For sale by Druggists and dealers generally every
where. Nv
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had Flour.
The recipe found below will be regarded
as invaluable by that class of ladies who
believe with Rev. Theo. Parker that
making bad bread is the objectionable
SIM
GARNAvILLo, April 18th, 1859.
Editor North Ioaca Times:
SHIN looking through mckenzie
Five Thousand Receipts" came across the
following, which ! consider very valuable.
Having tested it myself, would like to make
it known to others through the columns of
the Times:
'To RESTORE AND IMPROVE FLouR.-One
pound of carbonate of magnesia is to be
well combined with 24O lbs of musty flour;
that is, in the minor proportion of one ounce
of the carbonate to 90 TBS. of flour. 1t is
to be leavened and baked in the usual
way"
If those who happen to have bad flour
will only try this, they will find their unpal-
atable, unwholcsome bread changed to light,
white and healthy food.
Yours, with respect,
MRS. j. O. CROSBY.
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ScRoFUroUs SORE NECK CuREp-NIr. A. L. SEQ
WILL -, our medicine has made wonderful cure of
my son. He was taken with Scrofuous on the
glands oil his neck. We tried different remedies, and
yet 1t seemed to get worse. tried your BlG0d Syrup
by taking it three times day. and also applying the
lod Potassium Uintment.' externally to the parts
Ivy the use OF SIX bottles of your Blood Syrup he
cured write you this statement that others may
Know oil your valuable medicine. Yours.
JAMES BENNETT.
Lower Market, north side, between Broadway and
Sincihnati Jan 30, 1858. Sycamore streets.
sold by Hoffman, Benton Il Co., in McGregor
See advertisement in another column of nnr naner
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ODD-FELLows.-A meeting of Committees
from the McGregor and Prairie du Chen
Lodges, has decided upon the following
order: The members of the Prairie du
Chen Lodge wiU arrice at McGregor in
Regalia at 10 o'clock, accompanied by a
band of Music. They will be met at the
landing by the McGregor Lodge and con-
Quoted to Itaska Lodge Hall. An Grafton
will be delivered at McGregor by Hon. r.
Noble. Dinner will be served at McGregor
at One o'clock, after partaking of which the
united Lodges will proceed to the Mondell
House at Prairie du Chen, where an
Grafton will be delivered, appropriate odes
sung, &C., DC.
All Odd-Fellows in good standing are in
vited to attend
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BAD CoLDs.-Nearly half of our acquain-
tances arc now barking with colds of the
severest type. A tip-top specimen of the
article attached itself to our bronchial Or
gans about week ago, and it put us through
on fast time We see it noticed that very
susceptible young man recently took vio-
lent cold from kissing the snoaey brow of a
lovely girl Had ours been contracted in
that way we should have repeated the ex-
posure till "quick consumption" would have
resulted, or the warmth of our impressions
had melted the snow from the brow of the
fair syren!
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THE undersigned hereby give notice that they have
associated AS provided in the 18th section OF the
Charter OF the State Bank of Iowa. for the purpose IS
forming a Branch of the State Bank of lows al Mss
6rcgor, IN Clayton county, Iowa, with a capital OF
EiH2 Thou and Dollars, and that Book of Subscrip-
ton for the capital stock Of said proposed Branch will
be opened ut the Office OF Noble & Drummond, ia
MeGregor, on tho 5th day of May next, and be kept
open for TIVE uccessiye days, from 10 o'clock, NJ,
till o'clock, NJ, which time and place all per-
sons desiring to subscribe the capital Stock will have
an oppor unity Of doing so.
AMOS PEARSALL, %. Z. LEE,
GEORGE l. BASS, SAMUEL MERRILL,
q. ). Z. SCOTT, ID. b. HOFFMAN,
II. d. EVANS, REUBEN NOBLE,
THOMAS ARNOLD, L. .. EATON.
April g. ls5atf
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Asrs-Heo.-The new Council have dccid
- toPossd al the hogs caught straying
ahnutour streets. Hope the next law will DO
one requiring dogs to be muzzled. There
are mad dogs in different parts of the west
1ow and II the disease gets to McGrsgor
there are dogs enough in town to cat the
people up in week. Muzzlc them.