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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-10

A war of determination against the In
dams of the west is beng organized on the
frontier. This is a dreadful blow at "uni-
versal b~rotherhood' but the demands of the
whites require peace and they wW have it.
Mr.. Seward was met at Springfield on
the train by Mr.. Lincoln. They behaved
much like any other two men.
Gov. Morgan has issued his Thanksgiving
Proclamation for Nov. Goth. His lady is to
open the Royal Ball at New York.
The Detroit papers tell of a poor fellow
who in looking for the p. of Wales got
pressed by the crowd against a table. To
save his bones he got under the table and
tried to come up in the other side. Here
he got entangled among some hoops-The
lady tainted, and the husband of the lady
kicked the unlucky devil nearly to death!
The Democratic meeting at Quincy on
the Cd, is said to have been from 60 to so
thousand in numbers, procession Z miles
long. Speeches by Dodge of Iowa and
Kribben Of St. Louis, 5000 torch lights,
splendid fireworks, &C., &C. An army of
so or so thousand is not seen every day, but
then Illinois is a very ~populous state, &C
cording to the papers of both parties.
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Home MAtters.

Home Matters.
II. Clay Dean will speak ut McGregor to-
day, Q0th).. The Wide-Awakes of Nc
Gregor visited Prairie du Chen, last week,
and had a nice time, according to the Lea
der. Owing to a little domestic circum-
stances in Captain Newel's family, on Sat-
urday evening last, the Captain has desert
ed the Wide-Awakes and has taken charge
of the Infantry. Homer insists that the
new recruit is a boy, but the fact is disput-
ed by experienced officers of the service. {.
Wakeman's school will open on Monday,
the 18TH Mr.. Dunlap, of the Mitchell
Gazette, called on US on Sunday, but we
were not at home. Much obliged for the
call. Two hundred thousand bushels of
wheat were shipped, on Friday and Satur-
day last, from Prairie du Chen. The re-
ceipts at the depot are far in excess of last
years receipts. The Railroad proper
and the Horse Railway are both prominent
ly before the McGregor public at present.
Col. Morgan is in town and will see our cit
liens relative to the latter. -. Go to Du-
buque on Thursday and hear Douglas make
a speech; it will only cost you n dollar'
Start from McGregor Thursday morning at
2 o'clock. 80. Steinam & Co. will move in
to Fox's new building shortly. The west
room is rented to a Muscatine merchant.
.... The town is awful muddy.
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COMBINATIONS,

oh1UeHSOtlOnSs
jeremiah Callahen, a fireman of Galena
sues the G. & G. U. r. r. Co., for 5000
for breaking his leg by running of the tracl
in March last. a wheel broke, and tn,
plaintiff claims that the Master mechanic O
the Road did not understand his business
and hence the liability of the Co. :. 1T is
said an lrishman attended the Prince and
the Duke of New Castle in their chicken
shooting, and every time young Royalty
brought down a bird, the Celt would CRY
out, "Jasus, Juke, how the by drops
them'' The Duke nearly laughed himself
to death at Pats observations; before leav-
ing, gave him a double eagle. The beef
packing business has not yet commenced
in Chicago; last year 10000 head were in
barrels there by Oct. 10th. The Catho-
lies of Boston arc about building a Cathe-
dral worth half a million. -. Cincinnati is
moving to have a new census taken; she
thinks she was badly cheated by the U. S.
Marshals. Spain is reported to be fitting
out a 2oO,O 900 men expedition against Mexi-
co. All report. "A dashing young lady
at Saratoga won the graces of Joel White,
a visitor from Conn. She recently left for
Europe and Mrs. White is minus about
$4,000 in jewelry....An English paper
mentions the death of a man who sucked a
writing pen while he had a sore on his lip.
1T is rumored that Law and Wander
bilt, the great ship-owners have bought the
N. 4 E.Railroad, and that they will attend
closely to the Central hereafter. 80. An in
sane man in Rutherford Co., Tenn, killed
his wife and four children. "A man named
Edwards, near Detroit, took a girl to raise.
In a short time he obtained a divorce from
his wife, and lived with the girl as SUCH
She had several children by Edwards, and
he failed to marry her as he had promised
repeatedly to do. A few days since the
Court of that District gave her $4,000
damages against her seduccr. -. An unruly
boy named Price, of Wilton, N. Y, took a
gun from the house against his parents d.
~rection, and wilfully or carelessly shot a
boy OF eight wears, named James Cox. He
has just been tried and convicted Of man.
slaughter in the fourth degree. The dead
boy was eight, and the prisoner is but eleven
years old. -. Arson B~urlingame, of Mass,
is re-nc minated for Congress. He it was
who said 81 want an anti-slavery Bible and
an anti-slavery God !'.. Pare your corns
to the quick, and wind an onion poultice on
them on going to bed. 1t was proposed
to raise the salary of an old preacher in
Conn. from three hundred to four hundred
dollars; he objected. First said he, "you
can't afford it" ''second, the preaching
isn't worth it and third, it will kill me to
get it. Three hundred is as much as I want
to collectr -.. .
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Democratic NIeetinps.


Democratic Mass Meetings will be held
at the following times and places, to wit:
In Giard Township, at the village of CT.
ARD, on Saturday, 18th inst, at Z o'clock,
p. NJ.
At NATIONAL, in Farmersburg preclnt,
on Monday, 10Th inst, at Z o'clock, p. NJ.
AT MoNoNA, on Tuesday, the 10th inst,
at Z o'clock, p. NJ.
At GARNAvILLo, on Thursday, the 18th
inst, at 7 o'clock, P. NJ.
At CLAYTON CRY, on Friday, the 10Th
inst, at Z o'clock, p. NJ.
AT HUNT's School House, in Wagner
Township, on Saturday, the goth inst, at
l o'clock, p. NJ.
AT ELKADEE, on Tuesday the Odd, at /
o'clock, p. NJ.
In Cox Creek Township at Mr.. McDER-
motifs Store, on Tuesday, 23d inst, at 7
o'clock, p. NJ.
At VoLGA Cry, on Wednesday, oath
inst, at l o'clock, p. NJ.
At STRAWBERRY POINT, on Wednesday,
oath inst, at Z o'clock, p. NJ.
In YANKEE SETTLEMENT, at the Methodist
Church, on Thursday, the 25th inst, at l
p. M.
AT EXPORT, on Friday, the 26th inst, at
l o'clock, p. NJ.
At CLERMoNT, on Tuesday, the 3Oth inst,
l o'clock, p. M.
In READ TOWNSHIP, (the place to be fixed
by Mr.. Uriell) on Thursday, the LIST day
of November, at 1 o'clock, p. NJ.
At GUTENBERG, on Friday, the I'd day
of November, at l o'clock, P. NJ.
Now, Fellow Democrats, we have APP
pointed the time and place for a series of
Mass Meetings, and we have the pledge of
competent and interesting speakers to at
tend them all. Will you sec that general
notice is given to each township? and will
you turn out, and bring all your Republic
can friends with you, so that they may
hear the truth respecting the issues involv-
in this election, and our glorious govern
be saved once more from anarchy
and dissolution.
By order of the County Central Com.
d. BAUGH, Chm.
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ST. CHARLES CRY, FLOYD Co., Iowa,
October 4th 1890

ST. CHARLES City, FLOYD Co., IowA,)
October 4th, 1860.
DEAR CoL.-The "good folks of Floyd
county, have been busy during the past
three weeks in answering the ~"calls'' made
upon them.
First, the match between Col. Warren
and Judge Clark, Republican and Demo-
cratic electors. The Colonel had the OPEN
ing, and the result was he spread himself
and principles out so thin the Judge had
nothing to reply to. TheColonel's arguments
(for such he called them) bore the stamp of
falsity and deception upon the face, and as
such were considered by his audience
Judge Clark made a forcible and logical ar
gument in favor Of Popular Sovereignty
and the Little Giant" Republicans say
the Judge made a sound, practical speech
and 'told no lies" Wonderful admission
on their part!
Next comes Messrs. McClintock and
Maxfield, both Generals in the Democratic
army. They spoke to a good audience at
Rockford, combining themselves principally
to State politics. Republicans sat very un.
easily III their seats during the reading of
the record. Two hickory poles raised at
Rockford, indicate the prevailing sentiment
there.
The Second Annual Agricultural Fair is
next in order. This exhibition was not
equal to that of last year, The "nigger"
has got into the society and despite the ef-
forts to 'pull the WOOL over the eyes of
farmers, they can see him '.peeping through
the rails" In fact, Sambo has got the
whole thing on bis back. The officers of
the Society are Republicans, the Board of
Directors are Republicans, the officers of
the day were Republicans, the orator was
Republican,; his Grafton a dissertation on
slave labor-the latter speeches. a small
edition of the same sort. Floyd county
must cease to exhibit the niger SO prom
inently at her Fairs, or her farmers and
politicians will part company.
Voters from all parts of the county turn
ed out to hear the discussion between Sam
ucls and Vandever. Democrats were exult-
ant over Mr.. Samuels' speech. 1t was a
presentation of the true issues before the
people by a ''master hand" Many R.,pub-
licans, like Felix, 'heard and trembled."-
Kisses and groans characterized the Republi-
can portion of the audience during Mr..
Samuels speech. Talk about Stree speech!'
Mr.. Vandever has evidently become attach
cu W tudI CuStllOLeu SedI Ill SOilRTeSS. II
is the main spring which regulates his &C.
tons. Like a clock, when wound up, he
runs till he runs down and with the same
monotony. Poor Van! Have your lamps
trimmed and burning" for it is written
on the walr' "BEN. NJ. SAMuELs, Represen-
tatice from Ewa!"
The Floyd County Teachers Institute is
in session at Floyd, this week, under the
direction of H. Wilbur, Esq, their efficient
and accomplished County Superintendent.
Some forty teachers are in attendance.
The Democrats of st. Charles City have
raised a hickory pole 80 feet high, on the
public square. A streamer so feet il
length, bearing the names Of Douglas and
johnson, floats from the top, and under
meath a handsome national flag. We arc o.
good cheer out this way and hope to carry
the State. J.. r. ID.
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Life Insurance.

Life Insurance.
Those desiring this safest and cheapest protec
ton for their families, can secure it in our
Wisconsin Company. 1t has already become,
in reality, a State institution, having Agents
and patrons among the best business men in all
the principal towns in the State. 1t is no lon
ger a matter of doubt that Life Insurance can
be conducted as well in Wisconsin as in Connec.
ticut or any other Eastern States.
Thus while duty demands that men should
insure their lives, it also demands that they
should keep their money for investment ut
home. Confident that our success has been
more than equal to that OF the most "unprece.
denied" We would cordially invite all our citi-
zens to call at the office, south west corner Of
Main and Wisconsin streets, and examine for
themselves. S. S. DAGG Ell, Prest.
A. w. KELLOGG, Sec'y.
G. L. SCOTT, Agent, McGregor, Iowa
May 30, 1860 VI.
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A Contrast.
Mr.: Seward, at Detroit, is reported to
have used the following language:

Mr.: Seward, at Detroit, Is reported to
have used the following language:
Believe me sincere when ! say if it had
devolved upon me to select from all men in
the United States a mar to whom | should
confide the standard of this ause-which
is the object for which l have lived and for
which l would be willing to die-that man
would have been Abraham Lincoln.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing after the receipt
of the news of Mr.. Stewards defeat, at
Chicago, INDUCES funerally, as follows:
For it was known how deeply the heart
of Mr.. Seward was set upon the nomina-
ton, and how utterly confident he was of
receiving He had left the city but a few
days before, announcing to his friends that
his Senatorial duties were ended, and that
he left the Senate in his capacity of Sena-
tor for the last time. Such, too, had been
his bearing throughout the session. He
had a thousand times declared his aims and
expectations of being the Republican can,
didate, and had settled into the fixed habit
of regarding his nomination as an absolute
certainty. He had entertained largely, and
everybody had partaken pleasantly at his
h~ospitable receptions.
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Oil.

A gentleman from Pennsylvania, now re-
siding here, hands us a number of the ''Titus-
vile Gazette and Oil Greek Reporter" pub
lished in Crawford county, Pa. We have
looked it over with some care, and have to
express establishment at the immense dis
~coveries of oil throughout that whole Sec
ton of our native old Keystone. The peo-
pie are going oil mad, and it would not sur
prise US to hear that they had turned ,oick-
ed and set themselves on fire with excite
ment. Without joking, this is one Of the
greatest additions to the wealth of the
masses than any sudden wind-fall that ever
visited a people. New wells are sunk daily
and the production of many Of them is
equal to a gallon a second. Is it possible
that the great gudgeons of the earth are
oiled from the interior of Pennsylvania
May we not hope that the coal regions of
Iowa also furnish oil, the coal being only
the solid debris of the great fusion Of the
| pasts
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AGREES WITH Us.-Thc Grant Co. Herald,
a leading Wisconsin Republican paper,
agrees with us that Canada colored eniigra-
ton must come to a full stop before long
In referring to a recent paragraph OF ours
upon this subject. the editor says:
The negroes free in Canada increase SO
fast that in a future day, if not expelled,
they will out.number and extinguish the
whites. If expelled, they swarm upon our
free States, and we suffer the banefil inhu.
ences Of a corrupt association, and must
likewise expcl or be ou~t-numbered and sub
dued.-DunLeiM Adoertiser.
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After the 4th Ballot the nomination Of O. D, Emo
was made unanimous.
On motion of Judge Baugh the chair appointed the
central Committee for the ensuing year, consisting Of
Judge Baugh, A Renwick, J. Mcbride, VIM. H.. Gould.
Buel Knapp, A. Long and q. Watkins.
On motion, a Sub Committee consisting of one from
each township was appointed by the chair.
the committee on resolutions presented the follow
ing, and the convention adjourned.
R'sotped. That in S. A. Douglas and Hershel v.
johnson Candidates Of the National Democracy for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, we zee the correct
embodiment Of correct principles, integrity and ability,
and that we pledge them our undivided support.
Rtsoiced, That the nomination of Ben. III. Samuels
for Congress by the Democracy of this district, meets
our hearty approval.
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Can he be

IAN he DC DctcAScOs
According to the Republican papers, Mr..
Douglas is hand-in-glove with the following
classes of voters, viz: The Catholics, the
Free Traders, the old Wings, the Ameri-
cans, the Anti Lecompton Democrats, the
Fillibusters, the "Roughs" in our large
cities, the "Pro-Slavery Democracy" north,
the Liquor Dealers and Drinkers, the "blue
Presbyterians" Of the RICE school, the
Irish, and the "uninformed'' Germans
The "decency" and Intelligence Of the
country supports a man whose forte is bar
room storytelling, and whose recommends
ton is that in early life he was a great trail
splitter"
Don't it look very much as if Stephens
assorted multitude would out-number Abra-
hams select army? From the days of the
Apostles down to the time of John Went
worth, the "unwashed'' have always con-
quircd.
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|Ho /! for Dubuque |!

Judge DouGLAs will be at Dubuque on
Thursday, the 18th October. There will
) probably be more people there at that time
than have ever assembled in North Iowa.
Democrats and Republicans are hereby
Informed that the ALAMAKEE steamer will
eayc -MGregor for Dubuque at three o'crk
b Thursday morning, arrive at Dubuque
It 10, leave for home at 2 o'clock Friday
morning.
Tickets the round trip can be had Of Geo
Scott, Levee, McGregor, for ONE DOL
EAR.
Citizens of Prairie du Chen, Clayton
Gutenberg and the surrounding country
IRE invited, without distinction of party, te
take passage on the Alamakee.
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A PIcTURE.-At the late great Demo-
cratic meeting at Goshen, Ind, the German
Democratic Club carried a beautifully paint
ed banner representing a scene at the elcc-
ton polls in Massachusetts,, where a negro,
from the South, is received with open
by the board of inspectors, while a
respectable German is told to "stand back,
as nc has not been in the country seven
years yet"
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PLANTATION

N. Bingham, a celebrated Physician Of Utica, N. Y,
says 81 have treated cases of Inflammation of the
Brain, Inflammation Of the Lungs, Inflammation OF
the Bowels and Kidneys, Infammatory Rheumatism,
Child Bed Fever with DR.. Trask's Magnetic Ointment
have failed. also cases OF Group. Scarlet Fever, Canker
and liberated Throat and Lungs with like success. In
the epidemic known as the Putrid Erysepilas by which
SO many valuable lives were lost, l tested it frequently
and it never failed of efecting q speedy and certain
cure. In cases of Burns, Sprains, Bruises, Frozen
limbs, Chilblains, &c, it cures like a charm. No Ply
sician or family will be a single day without this medi-
cine, after becoming acquainted with its power to cure.
Sore Lips, Mapped Hands, and Chilblains,
Are complete ely cured by two or three applications Of
the Magnetic Ointment. 203m2
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Phoenix Fire Insurance Company Of
Brooklyn.

This company has declared its twelfth
dividend, eight per cent, payable on de-
mand at its branch Office, No. 60 Wall st.
This dividend maks ia per cent. which it
has divided among its stockholders since its
organization in 1853, under its President,
Stephen Crowell. Three of these dividends
were s per cent, and the remainder 10 per
cent. The company reduced its rate Of div
idend this half year, in view of losses rath-
err above the average; but in this particular
it has been more fortunate than many of
its competitors, who have been obliged to
pass a dividend altogether this summer and
fall.
F..W.D EBERARD is agent for the PHGNIx
at McGregor.
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EVANSVILLE DEMOCRAT This new and
handsome paper zones to us for the first
time this week. Our friend Charley Holt,
will have something to do to succeed in i'm
pressing the follics Of his party on the cit
liens of Rock county if the Democrat is
well sustained. The editors and proprie-
tors are BRIsroL and MANN. The tone of
the paper is rather severe, but we presume
the local hostility to its establishment de-
mands plain language. Success to you,
gentlemen.
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Il R Ell

kpN'r BE PARTICULAR The Editor of the Times
here on Monday afternoon for Milwaukee on bust
IS connected with the Office. If the Times does not
he up to the standard in correctness and editorial
MStcr this week, you can place the fault on the deril
BIO has charge of the chair till the Ed. returns. He'll
urn on Wednesday in time to accompany the de-.
cation that leaves here that night for Dubuque, to
lec and hear the ''Little Giant" address the masses
rho will assemble there tomorrow.
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OCTOBER ~ELEcTIoNs.-On yesterday the
State elections of Ohio, Indiana, Pennsyl-
yania and some other States, took place.
We arc all waiting with great interest to
hear the first guns of the campaign.
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Good Temp,sr,s Fair.

Friend Richardsoa:-The Ladies Of the Order O.
Good Templars Of Monona, wished you to call the at
tention OF the McGregor Templars. aud everybody else,
to the fact, that they will hold a Fair at Egbert's Hall.
in Monona, on the Eve of October 18th. The order
of exercises will be a Post Office, Grab Box, various
articles for sale, toasts, entiments etc.
Admission twenty-five cents. Good music by the
Ladies. You and Mrs. Il. are requested to be present.
Very truly, IL. EMERY.
Monona, Oct. l, 1S6Owz
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~. Nevor take morning bitters. Morn
ing sweets as you leave your house is much
better, and a kiss from a pretty woman
(your wife of %coursa) make the best.
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Our Supplement.

We have issued an eight column Supplement to the
Times for the last rive months and until we get a ten
column press VIC will be under the nece sity of con.
tinuing this issue. The Supplement contains Adver
tisements al0ns and it is not usually sent to Ea. tern
subscribers. The Advertisements are altcrnated in
the regular paper and the Supplement semi-monthly.
Eastern Advertisers will now understand why their
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DEMOCRATIC CoNyENTIoN.-We arc told
that the County Convention at Elkader on
Saturday last, was well attended. BY the
published proceedings in another column it
will be seen that 0. D. Enc, Esq, is the
nominee for Clerk. Mr.. Emo is well quail
flied for the position, and Notwithstanding
his slight lameness, he will prove to be as
good a runner as the Democracy could have
put on the track.
Mr.. GRANGER, his opponent, has not yet
returned, and it is possible our friend Emo
will be-obliged to run alone. In that case
he is sure Of an election.
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OaIGEp. Mrs. c. S. Boynton has ia
vored us. with q nice bunch of Celery. We
could not have. received a more palatable
Our thanks. madam.
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Universalist Meeting

The first annual meeting of the Clayton County As
ISOLATION of Universali-ts, will convene at Elkader, on
the second SATURDAY in October, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
The Directors of the several townships are requested
to come prepared to report the condition Of the cause
and the amount that can be raised to support the
Gospel the next year.
The friends OF Universalism are invited to attend and
the public generally. There will lie preaching the fol-
lowing Sunday. SAMUEL LITTLE, Secy.
Farmersburg. Oct, I. 1860.
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Deatl, OF Gov. A. =. willard.

This distinguished man expired at ST.
PAUL, on Thursday evening, Oct. 4th, Of
consumption. His body was brought down
to Prairie du Chen on the Var Eagle on
Saturday morning, accompanied by Gov.
Ramsey, Maj. Cullen, Of the Indian De-
partnent, Senator Rice and VIM. R. Bowes
Of St. Paul. They accompanied the
corpse to Indianapolis for interment. Gov.
Willard was in the seth year Of his age.
Maj. Herman came down on the War
Eagle. He tells US that he conversed with
Willard the day before his death, and that
the deceased was fattering himself that his
health was improving.