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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11
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AFFEcTIoNATE LETTER TO AN ABSENT WIFE.
Ladies whose liege lords are tarrying in
the city during their absence in the country
in the coming summer months, will exper.
ience some alleviation by reading the follow
ing:
my DEAR WIFE:-In silence and alone,
(boys, don't make so much racket there, if
you please, while I'm writingD in the still
ness Of my quiet chamber, (Ha! ha ! Ohio
good what's that?) I sit down to write
a few lines to you. (You know how to
dress salad-you do) Although feel the
pang of separation (fll up! fill up so
thank you y from your dear self at this
moment, yet it is a pleasing reflection to
know whats the state of the game now y
that few short days will enable me to be
with you, Ga cigar Joe, and once more press
your gentle hand in mine. (Oh | can't
take hand now) Again shall leave this
city, tiresome indeed during your absence
owe won't 60 home till morningr gr-oh
keep still, will you p and every hour of the
interval will be counted Capital, story that
BillyD with anxious solcitude by me-
As sit here alone in the stiffness of the
night, (Come give us a songn Il can't'po
my word = 'Oh, dor) secluded by myself
my mind is filled with tender recolections,
and a lowness of spirit comes over me,
('Galy still the moments roll!) while en-
deavor CWhile quaff the flowing bowl")
in vain ('Care can never reach the soul y
to shake (Who deeply drinks the wine!D
off. l now lay down my pen, ('Bravo
bravo " for fatigue, Gin minute; duty be-
fore pleasure; y and believe ME O'm with
you now, boys y your atfectionate husband,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

READ Our OF THE PARTY.-The Repub
licans of Minnesota arc in trouble over the
speaker of their house, Mr.. Cogswell. A
personal liberty bill was introduced, max
ing it penal offence for southern citizen
to bring slave into the State. As Mmne-
sofa is favorite resort in the summer, some
one offered an amendment to the bill that
southerners be allowed to visit the State
during that time with their slaves, and the
speaker not only voted for it, but made .
speech in its favor. Thereupon all the Re-
publicans set upon him and read him out
of the party. just as they read Mr.. Monroe
and Mr.. Dickey out of the party in this
State because they thought it was not right
to imprison southern gentleman ten years
in the penitentiary for bringing his colored
servant into the State. Republicans must
go the whole figure or nothing.-Detsoit
Free Press
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

CoPARrNERsHIP-It may interest our
brethren of the press to know that DIR. j.
c. AVER, of Lowell, CHERRY Pectoral and
Cathartic Pills) has associated with him his
brother, Frederick Aver, Esq, long and ia
vorably known as leading merchant of the
West. Mr. Aver will conduct the widely
extended business of the firm, which now
reaches to the commercial nations of both
hemispheres, while the Doctor will devote
himself to his scientific investigations and
pursuits. Mercantile Journal.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11
mACD THE FLIRT

MAUD = HE FLIRT.
The hackbird singS in tn. hazel dell,
And the squirrel sit, on n tree
And Maud. she walks in he merry greenwood
Down by the summer sea.
The black bird lies when he sings Of love,
And the 'qurrel rocnp is he
And Maud j. 2n arrant frt, trow,
As light aS light bel .A-.
Oh. harkhird die in the hazel deli!
And .quirrel. stnrve on the tree!
Ard Maud, you may walk in the merry greenwood
You are nothing more to mel
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11
Select Poetry.
SOMEBODY'S BY.

SOMEBODY'S BY.
BY TWILIGHT.
Some body's son was out last night,
Crusir about the town;
And. if mi take not, he tight,
"7i1ht as . Derby clown.'
I know he's considered moral youth,
Above susririon-but that
Is no on why, to tell the truth,
lie hadn't ga brick in his hat"
Daylight morality often takes
Strange fanrie> into his head.
And .Ylays the ID" or Jumps up sn akes,'
When the public eye is in bed.
"J'y son can't Dance" Somebody said,
'.For never less on took he"
But he danced last ! ight while you were in bed,
And Twilight there to see
You may call it doncing or not. as you feel,
Though for half an hour or more
lie danced or '.jigged" a '.tangle foot ree,'
In front OF my Office door.
.'My son can't sing" Somebody swears,
But b" sung last night. I know,
As he'ish a song as a demon dares
To sing in the regions below.
"My son dom imbihe.' Somebody thinks,
Well, maybe Re don't, hut then.
That he acts very much like one who drinks,
Can be proved by a hundred men.
Yet som'thing was tight, yes. drunk, last night,
So drank it could scarcely crawl
Perhaps twas the hrim Of n crownless hat,
That found by my garden wall
So. for fear am wrong. and Somebody's right,
NV ha>tv words recall.
And ay that the thing Jaw last night
Was nobody's son-that's sll
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Early Vegetables.
Many farmers are deferred from attempt
ing to produce early vegetables, by an err
roneous idea that the making of hot bed
is complicated and difficult operation,
Will, it is Just as simple as making hill
of corn. Every man who has garden, Of
whatever size, will, we venture to predict,
find the task so easy, and the result so sat-
isfactory, that he will never forego the luxu-
ry afterward. All that is necessary is to
make pile of horse manure p feet deep,
with the top level or sloping little to the
South; then set rough frame Of four
boards nailed together at the corners, upon
the bed of manure, fill the frame with six
inches of garden soil and cover with win-
dow glass. Any old window will answer
the purpose, but it is better to have the bars
of the sash run only one way to have the
glass laid in the manner of shingles.
The best plants to force are tomatoes and
cabbages, which may be transplanted from
the hot bed to open ground without any
trouble. We have removed tomatoes when
they were in blossom and had them all live.
If melons or cucumbers are forced they
should be planted in flower pots, and in
transplanting them you turn the pot over
upon your open hand and give it gentle
thump, when the earth comes out in solid
lump and the roots are not disturbed in the
least
While the plants are growing, they shod
be watered frequently, and warm days the
sash should be raised few inches to give
the plants air.
We have found the growing of plants,
from small hot-bed, fee by 6, up to a
large grapery for raising the black Hamburg
and Frontginac grapes, the most satisfac-
tory of all horticultural operations. Hav-
ing the control of the climate both in heat
and moisture, the plants can be made to
grow with vigsr which they rarely if ever
exhibit in the open air. A hot bed should
be made from four to six weeks before the
time for planting corn.-.Scientifc Ameri-
can
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

~ If a girl thinks more of her heel
thar her head, depend upon it she will new
cr amount to much. Brains which settl
in the shoes never get above them. Young
gentlemen please make note Of it.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11
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Woman writes as follows Il
One of the few rare instan4ea
woman has been hung in theU
occurred at ST. Paul last Frjda1
Mary Ann Blansky, accussd 4
of numbering her husbakd
March, was executed o
protested her innocsT1
been made to have
and a resolution was
ture to that effect; busol1l
nugatory by veto of the Coz
or not, it is an everlasti
ncsota, to have hung a
say, believing that instAns4
committal Of crime, is preferable,
ly more merciful, than an exltenca
shadow of disgrase sAa<1
mental TEXTURES, sharper ana lfl
ing than the keenest bodily pain. e.
sense of the nineteenth cAptury ha1
ever, openly protested az galnst the6aa
and brutal practice of capital punislinl
as executed upon men, andit is surely tine(
to cease outragipg public feeling, and every
nastnpats iH the. breast of man, by
the execution or Ina relic of the customs
of dark ages upon the custom Of woman.
through her sufferings, and the gift
ity alone should render her body
SIl the touch of the executioner.
vet 16tfer the penalty which justice
Il. .l(6nld meet out for the commission Of sin
let her feel the pangs of remorse, and re-
pcntance in silenc, and solitude-let her
weep tears of blood until they wash away
the stain from her soul but man, do not
touch her. Each of you have caught the
life which you breathe from the throbbing
heart of woman; you have nourished at
her breast-you have been followed and
guarded by her love and prayers; respect
her personality, then, for the sake of the
sacred name of Mother, which is enshrined
within her Endure the consequences of her
own weakness, and errors, she must but
do not place the hangman's rope upon a
neck which yields its beauty and symmetry
to give rest and suStenance to the race.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

| ond engineer, also Frenchman, was at lass
accounts still at his post, but under Az
American engineer.
! Among the prisoners more particularly
mentioned are Sir Rafael Rafael and the All
be Chaudrun, we'll known at Vera Cruz
| The all important captive, however, is Com.
Marin himself
When Marin came on board the Saratogs
| Captain Turner asked him why he had thus
fred upon the American vessels, without
any provocation whatever and in violation
Of every rule of honorable warfare.
Marin replied that his men were compos-
ed of all sorts of people, had been but re-
| Gently shipped, we're badly disciplined, and
could not be controlled. He confessed that
he knew the Saratoga to be an American
vessel and that he understood her signals.
| but protested that he did not order Shot.
to be fired.
He declared, moreover that he gave cor.
trary orders, but could not control his men.
Capt. Turner listened to these protestas
tons in silence, and then added:
"You have been guilty of great out
rage. You alone are responsible for this
unhappy affair, and upon you rests the res
possibility"
Marin responded meeklv that ne regret
ted it very much, whereupon Captain Tur
ner left him to his sorrows, and turned
away.
Marin is said to have lived at Havana,
while the expedition was being fitted out,
in the house of the captain of the port; ants
| all the prisoners declare that the arms, mu-.
nitions and stores were put on board With
the knowledge Of the Government.
n ", hat $1,4
Of the two steamers consisted Of 1000 four
teen pound bomb shells, two brohzed NOR,
tars, 1000 small arms and 5000 rations.-
1t is further asserted that the total expendi-
lures of the expedition amounted to not less
than 100000, the greater part Of which
money was furnished by the government at
Havana, in conformity with secret article
Of the Amonte treaty.
| IF this statement be true, Capt. Turnen
has taken rich prize.
He has gained, however, a farricheI
in the credit that attaches to the
and vigorous discharge Of hi
Vera Cruz papers are louf
and he will doubtless rcceiv5
ward everywhere, from his 6WlI
men.
very large portion of -
steamers cargo is said to have
During the melee at Anton +
of this was thrown overheard
were also thrown into the sea \
seen that they would inevitably hllil
hands Of the Americans.
A number of the barrels comb
powder have been recovered.
said to be the same as those in the
at Havana. Other very conclu$ve
i Ianu4 the knowledge and coaaIar
Huban government are, 81
uisogered on the -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

sw- A notorious Abolitionist in Massa-
chuse.ts announces that he will lecture on
the gallows. The Louisville Journdlhopes
he will get the HANG of the subject.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

sW- The barber who dressed the head OF
barrel, has been engaged to curl the locks
Of a canal
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

In the Des Moines Journal we find the
following synopsis of the Iowa Supervisor
Bill Before it goes into operation, (Janua-
ry /, 1861 the law will be known through
out the country, and therefore full publ
cation at this time is unnecessary. Not
being acquainted with the system in the old
er States, we are not able to say whether
this is good bill or bad one:
The board is to consist of one Supervis-
or for each civil township, together with an
additional one for ever township where the
population exceeds 1000, making that num-
Der their rate of increase-to hold their Of
flee two years, one half being elected each
year
They are to meet on the first Mon day in
January aud June, and the first Monday
after each general election, at the County
Seat
shall be chosen President-shall constitute
quorum, an5 all proceedings to be trans
acted openly.
Special meetings to be held where ma
iority of the board petition the District
Clerk-who is the clerk of the board each
supervisor to have six days notice of the
meeting, aud that business to be done only
which was specified in the call.
The board have the power ito make such
orders concerning the corporate property OF
the county as they may deem expedient,' y
to examine, allow and settle all accounts
against the county, to build cause to be in
sured and keep in repair county buildings
to regulate and form townships, to deter
mine the location of county buildings with
n NE county scat, to require anc
acce{NSddYtl6nal bonds from the county Of
ficcrs and call for reports from them at any
time, to represent in all cases where specia
provision has not been made, the interest:
Of the county. To manage and control the
school fund, to regulate the laying out an6
disseminating of roads, to fix the compen
saton of township and county officers, t.
authorize votes on relocation of county
seats, to provide for the erection of bridges
j ltof = Iscies'in Office and to provide po
nd houses. They also constitute
canvassers.
eleven provides that no county
5in 12n1rNiltsexceeding cost o
Submitting the prop
l6a statel6ent y Expenditures and pro
4ceedings is to be made after each meet
ling.
1T the June term they are to equalize tn
: ass ,ssments and make uniform levy, ar
; allowed 50 per day for services and 6 cent
per nile travelling fees. =.
The District Clerk autQ keep the rccor
of proceedings in, full owing. when dc
ma; ded, the yeas'al1 k-to sign order
for warrants, &c.
The first election of the board to tax
place in November, until the first meetin
of which the present officers exercise thei
full powers.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

sY" Speak of every woman as you wo'd
wish your mother or your sister spoken of
and you'll do.-FERS LEAVES.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
LATEST NEWS nv TELEGRAPH.
Later from Europe
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

nsLifAx May l6.-The steamer Europa ar
,,'gi mere last night at midnight aud will be due
III boston on Thursday. Mt NON.
nv ENGLAND.
Inc heiorm bill had passed TO a second reading
IN me British Parliament.
Lord John Russell stated in the UouSe of Lords
'nat the English proposition for the settlement of
the eah Juan affair had been rejected by the
american Government. and that the future action
vi tue British government would depend urop
secretary Cass reply 10 the last English .lrs,atch
m"ntinertal politics were unchanged
Inc English Government had been pressing lor-
ward their Chinese expedition.
Two lawyers Mt Aberdeen, Scutlanl, named
Blake, had ahsconded, leaving lahilie, ameuat-
ing to Ei00 600
The Archbishop of York is deal.
SPAIN AND SICILY.
Kumors were renewed of troubles in Sicily
Spain grants An amnesty.
Count Montemalins aud brother will be rein.
stated as Princes of the royal family,
Mazzina has issued a procammation to the Sio-
lhans, urging them to unite with the Sardinians
There had been no decision as to the eyacut
ton of Rome by the French
FRANCE.
The continued advance in breads:t rs will nut
INTO operation n sliding scale. and cause a sus-
pension of the export Of To Europe
The bill modifying the duty On Cotton and other
raw materials, had been approved unanimously by
the Legislature.
The operations of the new Tariff will pr Lably
being ON May eth.
Bel GUM had offered the Porte forty millions
of francs for the Island of Cypress. but England
and France had demanded Of Turkey three mil
lions Of francs fer Jaddah.
INDIA AND CHINA
Advices from India say the shipment Of troops
to China have been suspended in anticipation o.
amcahle arrangement.
COMMERCIAL.
Lircrpool MirketS-Cntton sales for the week
amounted to 73,500 bales, and closed firm aud
steady; some circulars say inferior qualities had
partially advanced an eighth
Breadstuffs were dull and prices tending down
ward. Provisions dull. Consols 95l.
LATEST Saturday trehing.-Cotton and Com
soils unchanged. Cotton Fair; Uplnnds were offer
cl freely; the quotations of Crean, Fair were { /;
Mlddiing G.: Uplnnd- Fair Il; Middings Gi.-
There was | ,O35 ,ODO bales in market. and of this
amount $4,000 were Amcricau. Breadstufs had
slightly declined. OWN t. thu recent favorable
weather Ia the growing crops. Flour was dull
and ar,o ing Wheat dropping, and one to two
pence lower since Tuesday. Corn waa dull and
prices easier but unchanged. Beef dull. Pork
quiet. Bacon bnoyant. with large speculative
inquiry. and lal4s. higher. Sugar fl i'm. and all
qualities somewhat lower Coffee quct. Rice
quiet. Resin dull. Turlcntine dull II %. The
Money market unchanged Eulian in the
Bank of England had increased E3J, COO
Cohsols were % to 95s:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
Markets.

BALTIMORE May l6.-ilour dull. Wheat dull
and unchanged. Corn in good demand, at a fur
Their decline Of ! cent: White - 10 &c cents;
Yellow 10 to "A. Provisions firm.
New YORK, May lG.-Cotton and Bteadstutf-
unchanged, except Corn, which is one cent lower.
Provisions quiet. Turpentine steady at IA to As
cents. Rosn dull at 81 cents. Rice firm.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
Asns,-We are REQUESTED to cav that the

ARus!-Re are requested to cay that the
:. Lvnchburg Mechanics Artillery" would be plea.
cod If our citizens. who have arms; such as mus
tets. swords, cutlasses, &c. Which are Tot in usr
ar that formerly belonged to The Artillery Cnmpa-
ny. would return them Immediately. The Cover
nor cannot supply the demand for small arms
nav made on him, and we trust all VIII, have
sach will give them to the Artillery, in order to
enable them to drill. They can be left at this of
If Mr.. George NJ. Kelly. They may also be sent
- the Gun House on tomorrow, or next Saturday
nights.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
Congress.

WASHINGroN, May l6.-SENArE Mr.. Davis in
troduced bill to regulate the Public contracts.
Mr.. Green, OF Missouri, reported the House bill
f,r the admission of Kansas, and gave notice that
he should offer amendment, securing Southern
Rights therein.
Mr.. Douglas concluded his speech commenced
on yesterday. Mr.. Davis replied.
:. The Postal Deficiency bill debated, and an
amendment adopted restoring the mail service to
the steamer Isabel
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
The Chicago Convention.

CuIc.co, May l6,-tpto Wednesday night 49,
600 strangers had arrived in the city
The Sewardites are urgentand hopeful, although
the probabilities against him. There has
yet been no concentration Of strength Oh
any candidate, but the superior tact Of the Sew
ardtes My enable them to carry their point
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-17
Words of Caution.

ihr II 10 tc rct,ers that the wells and
49, springs throughout The country had been poisned a
thai had discovered antlutr effects, tn
wrIld gladly anvil themselves discovery, with
the hope of eng death. II To tell them lai
had discovered mine al treasure, enough for them and and
that prepared 10 share with them, would
aid But hca, j. valuable lhn riches,
L.w much gratitcd should they he learn sr.
has been Compounded of purely vegetable matter and
that curative powers lille less certain nn h AMI
darkness. Need We nsianCcsr Ifs cal, In pro-
Irtet"r BAKERS BlTTEES and the NY rtd> Of
certificates, from all SECTIONS nl the SOUTH of who have
been cure" q" DgPid by It's ali healing properties Among
them viz the vouchers OF old and young ualc and @
mali. cNolng This BirIERs 10 the skies, and b ssng frs
for lis curative powers But its virtues confined
Ia sprp.a Nervous Headaches yield rcadl, Ia powers
Torpid lNcr~ become lrkcnr and made active M it, inu
NlonacS made healthy by lis nc,lrnlus e.
Indigestion disappears when ii the organs life
Darrhaa resist ills tonic powers. And Cholera ITSELF
WHEN by these BnTRgs, is promptly dsarmcd and comes
thousands of persons have certified who used il in
- WHEN that c"nrgr devastating
BAKERS 81 n ElS will not remedy all the ills humaHy,
but such caused by the
,y yield to lis strengthening effects and speedily driven
from system All who need tonic shoudry it, and be
their uw judges Of il, virtues.
For sale h! all The Druggists IN lynchbnrg and by all the
lnc; Druggists IN the cit! Of Rchmond and elsewhere IN
Virginia also oi Mtssrs. Chds Stot X Co, Washington city
u. c. H. Slablcr Co, Baltimore, Md. d. Il, Miller Gov
ingtnn, Ky. and Barnes " Park N. Y.
Orders filled by addressing 4. BAKER Proprietor.
feb 2l-d&cts Richmond. Va.
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Valuable Testimony In favor Of the
~ 4 ILI,tI,ILI,

WAsnISoToS, II. e.. June L.
Having made Of the OrUgendfed DiffsfS 10y
DIR. ,eorgc u. GI,n OF WINDSOR W. and from knowledge
obtained their cirncy in other eases clcoril
mend them Ia the public believing they viii tally sl-tHn The
recommendation al tine proprietor. We hope this ,alua.
bic remedy ma, be accessible Ia all the afflicted
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j. 4 MOKElIEAp Us Senator, ana Jo,mtrty Gofr,Jf,r
IF Kentucky.
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lis success Of DYSPEPSIA, slIlMa AND
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the wonderful di,coN cries medical science, h,-
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