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St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-27

KERRY CATTLE.

The London Farmers Magazine for
March contains q beautiful steel en-
craving of a Kerry bull recently ex-
ported to the Cape Of Good Hope.
Sanford Howard, Esq, editor of the
Boston Cultiyator, recommended this
breed some years since, as cmincntly
worthy Of a trial in the mountainous
regions of this country. In an Essay
on Cattle Breeding written for the
Transactions Of the Norfolk Mass. J
Agricultural Society, Mr.. Howard
says:
The Kerry breed belongs to the
county Of that name in Ireland. or
more especially to the mountainous
portion of that county, where they
have probably existed cocval with the
present race of human inhabitants,
They arc very different from the cat
tie which occupy the lower and more
fertile sections of the island-thc lat
ter belonging to the Long-horn tribe
OF large size, the horns droopinp
sometimes crossing each other beneath
the lower jaw. The kerries, on the
other hand, are small, with horns Of
medium length, rising and generally
somewhat spreading. The color
ranges from black to brindled and red.
sometimes with little white, but
black is the prevailing color, and is
preferred as denoting the nearest af
iinity to the original type. The kcr-
ry cow has always been considered
remarkable rs amilkcr. Youatt says
she is 'emphatically the poor mans
COW hardy living everywhere, yield. |
ing for her size abundance Of milk of |
good quality Milburn says: 'She |
is treasure to the cottage farmer
SO hardy that she will live where 9TH
er cattle starvc. She is a perfect ma
chine for converting the coarsest cat
tie food into rich and nutritious milk
and butter
In 1858, and also in 1859, visited
the native country Of the Kerry cattle,
chiefly for the purpose of learning
their characteristics, and purchasing
some to send to America. found the
cattle somewhat smaller than had
supposed them TO be, but evidently
very useful in that locality--living
where no other dairy cattle that |
have ever seen could live. In several
instances they were met with at ele-
vations Of two thousand feet or more
above the sea, sharing with the goat
the wild herbage of the mountains
side. As illustrating their hardness,
the following incident is given A
man led me up mountain glen to see
a lot OF thrcc-year-old heiters he had
grazing there. 1t appeared a mystic
ry to me how the cattle could get
around and over the rough rocks, and
obtain a subsistence even in the sum ,
ncr. Having noticed that the man
lad several stacks Of hay down in the
valley, where was the rude habitation I
which he called his home, asked him
4 he was going to take the Kerry
'attlc there ior the winter. lie rc-
piled, No, the hay is for the lowland
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% Westward the course Of empire takes IL way
A. u. +. HlLDRETII, Editor,
st. Charles City, Iowa, June q. 1861.
The Running Blood.

We have all of us heard, many a
time since this rebellion began, that
IN the war inaugurated by the South.
for what its dcmagogues arc pleased
to call Southern independence, "
should the Federal Government at-
tempt to hold or maintain its own. the
best blood Of all the chivarous States
should "run like water" in defence
OF their homes, fircsdcs, and colored
dependents. They were to gather an
army matchlcss in numbers, courage
and skill, full of great names. and
rich in the best of blood, and, at the
approach of Northern mcrccnaries
were to hurl it forward to crush the
foe, or waste rivers of the best blood
upon it. Their blood was to run.
And run, too, like no bleeding vein,
but like the discovered artcry-not in
a trickling current, but red gushing
lltc-strcam. They might be success
tnl-might be dcfeated--in that case
more blood and rcddcr. Rivers were
to run scarlet, fields to be cnsanguin-
cd, the mountain tops CORY, and the
valleys smoking with the hot blood of
the sacrifice. Everywhere Southern
blood was 20 run-run like water
Well, the campaign is just begin
ning to open. We have had an op-
portunity to see the best blood of Vir-
ginia run. We have seen it run at
Alexandria, at Grafton, at Hampton,
and down on the Potomac shores
They have made good their boast in
this struggle, the best blood of the
South shall run. 1t has run-not
like water perhaps, but to be in
Elegant and forciblc-" like the ID"
1t has run not merely from flowing
icin, Or yet from gushing artcry-not
" the gill OF even gaIlon--but by
and butts, it has run in
he original packages" where Ma
urc stored it. 1t is running yet We
nay not see its crimson, or mark its
bling pulse but Virginia shows
he channel where it run, and "North.
IN mercenarics" shrived the depart a
ng solcs. So far, it has run we'll
lay be it's running still. If SO, may
&c not repeat the words of the good
tile boy who, according to the le-
ends, stood calmly by the busted
lolasses cask, lick stick" in hand
nd remarked, "Let her run,
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American Hotel.
NAM sy@EET - WGREGOR, low

MAIN SJ"EET WGREGOR, IOWI
WM. II. HARDING, PROPRIETOR
having again opened this well known Ho-
tel, the proprietor takes this means to inform
the Travelling public aud the rest of mankind
'hat he intends to make it worthy the pat
iona@c OF travellers, and if attention to the
wants of guests, good fare and low prices are
any Inducements, he hopes to have his share
of business
;, In connection with the Hotel is the largest
Darn IN town, which is under the charge OF an
vAlgiiehctd o3t'cr, and tcamstcrs can depend
uhoh having their teams we'll cared for. This
house being the Stage Office. Railroad Ti1Ert
Once, American Express and General Freight
once, presents more advantages than any
other can show in the city, and all Iask of.
my friends, is to try me once, and if not salts.
hcd, Will not ask them to come again.
MCGrcgor, July 1860
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81 CHARLES CITY FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA TITtrRSDAy TINE

transit for them from this to another
world. Hcmp is what they have
carned--infamy is what they deserve
and it seems to be the purpose of
Gen. Scott, while he is cndcavorinn.
to carry on his campaign without the
loss of life among those whom he is
leading, to bring the traitors TO a ter
rlblc punishment. So far as Davis is
concerned, we trust that the Old Hero
may realize all his dreams of rctribu-
ton and retaliation.
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ing cheer rises when We find the dan.
ger over Near by lies the wreck of
the ill-fated Grey Eagle, which a short
time previously struck when attcmpt-
ing to pass the draw, and was shiyrr.
cd to piece and several lives were
lost.
We arrived in Kcokuk on Saturday
juno sth, aud went Immediately into
quarters. We occupy vacant ware
house, and receive our meals at n
place prepared expressly for us by the
commissary. We had poor fare at
first, but our " Lieu" talked to them
and now our fare is better. We have
bread, beef, butter, hominy, beans and
applc-saucc. Perhaps you will say,
that's enough, and We need not grum-
bic, Softly, my friend there pcos loo
m"eh-of hair, lime and dirt!
However, we do first rate now and
feel in the best Of spirits. We have
good blankets, and shall receive our
uniforms and arms this week. We
are to be armed with the Enfield rife,
We have been inspected and sworn
in, and the L. s. officer gave us the
compliment of being the best disci-
pinned company he has sworn in, in
kcoknk. Three only were rejected
Of the Dubuque Guards, four were re-
Jected-"'"s Of Mcm refused to tale tie !
ooth, and mere drummcd ont Of camp
We are obliged to drill four hours |
each day, and have a rcgimental pa
rade Of half an hour in the evening.
Yesterday was set apart to be oh.
served in honor of the late gifted
statesman, Stephen Arnold Douglas
business was suspended, flags hung
Mt hall mast, and all buildings drapcd
with emblems Of mourning. The
-hrec regiments were out, numbering
-hrcc thousand men. After them came
.he funeral car, drawn by six superb
black horses, followed by the orator,
J. II. Craig, Esq, with the President.
Then came the Masons, the Odd Eel
ows, the Druids, and the Medical pro-
es9Ion. Not an accident happened,
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aomantit shetcb.
NARY DENVER:
Or, THE BLUE HAT.


Ny friend Kelley was walking down
Main street, Milwaukee, last autumn,
In brown study upon some abstrucc
subject, his vision horizontal and "a
cant, his step rapid and careless, when
just as he had fordcd one of the cross
streets and had lifted one foot to place
it upon the curb-stonc, big but cow
ardEy yellow dog came sweeping
| along, followed by black animal of
the same species. The yellow do.
whizzcd past him, but the black specis
men, oblivious to all things but The
object Of pursuit, as every dog should
be on such an occasion, and, possi1I,,
somcwhat.undcr the control of his ow.,
momentum, struck kclley's rcrpcndir.
ular leg while the ether was walking.
and knocked it out from under him,
Ny friend went down instantcr. His
glossy beaver bounced upon he'rafe-
ment, and continued its Journey.
SpectacIes danced, jingling into the
gutter, while his shawl struck against
shopmans window like a paper
pellet on O wall.
Kelley gathered himself together,
picked himself up, and looked after
the dog who had done the mischief
expecting to find him "hovc to- in
canine dismay at the accident he had
caused but, to his utter astonish-
mcnt, the animal seemed as regard,
less Of his equilibrium as of ant other
trivial matter, and was making after
the aforesaid yellow dog at as great
speed as though he had not tipped
over the best fellow in Wisconsin.
While my friend was down, a clear,
musical, girlish laugh had rung out
upon the air. 1t was so evidently
spontaneous, SO charmingly musical.
was SO suddenly checked, and had
withal so good a cause, that Kelley
could scarcely be angry or even dis.
concerted.
When the gentleman had recovered
from his surprise at the heedlassness
of the quadrupcd, he bcthought him Of
the music. There were half a dozen
ladies in view; but by trigonome.
trical calculation he reached the con.
clnsion that the laugh must have come
from either dainty little blue hat
with delicate straw-colorcd trim.
minSs, or a decidedly sober and am
clent brown onc--the two being in
junction. OF course lie fastened upon
the blue hat for never since the
food did Il grave, unfashionable bon
net, give out such gushing laughter
as that.
Kelley was not city gcntiemati-=
not hc. lie was squire in a rural
Town, a leader of town affairs. A
nan Of mark, to whom the village
looked for shrewdest conn,
sci, ON whom abused people looked
or advice and redress, in whose hands
riendlcss widows put the manage
nent OF their scanty estates, surc that
I'll would be done for them and the
title orphans that tact, fidelity, and d
'arm heart could accomplish.
The blue hat was city hat, and
he brown hair it covered, together
With the hazel eyes that sparkied III
ront Of It, were of city growth But
Ar sober, brown bonnet was rural
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pottrn.
were Coming We're Coming !,

We're comh'g. were coming tho roarlr+s and FREQ
Ike tho winds of Tho lc>.r, the waves oftnc seal
'''' "s o. brave tr' who hau!rE of yo-r
Whom Fn@'a0fs proud Lion ran wild On orr ,rerri
".r'comi""s werc coming rom mn9utam aud Glen
".'h hearts tndo Htttl. for freedom aga.n,
oppression Is trembling .l5 lrcnLcd bcf,re
Les r.''""y which 4 q from our fathers If yorc,
"eF' comm" wero coming with banners unfurlcd,
oar III 'vo Is Freedom, cur Country the world
orr "sic."ord is ubcrty,-t. rants bcwar.'
i"r t"' .'Hr,y army viii brtas Won dcs,air'
"''' GU" "+ we're coming! Wen com, from artr.
".r 'l'n .'rt wen nail to Humanity : car:
wan @hoohn..s Won raise It in triumph tn wave.
trophy Of conquest Or snrouI for the grave.
la"n arouse v" brave hearts to the rescue come on
Ihe h''n 81 "Hns army wen surely pat down.
l'| 'F"rF".'"s their man. ,h"t soon they rnrst yIr
For .r'"non have risen AMI taken thn a.d.
Then aroascyr' arouse yo, the fearless an, free
Ike th" winds "f The desert the waves Of the,ra
L"t 'he north we.taad ca vito tho sea beaten shore
Iesonnd .th hbgity triumph once more.
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Correspondence Of the st, Charles City 1ntsuigeno
THE IOWA VOLUNTEERS

THE IOWA VOLUNTEERS,
| HEADQUARTERS OF 3D REGIMENT l. s. Y,
| kcokuk, June II, 1861
Mr.. EpToR Thinking your readers
may wish to hear from the volunteers
will jot down something of camp
life, commencing at the time we left
Cedar Falls. At that place we were
furnished with fatigue uniform, con-
sisting of gray pantaloons, gray shirt.
and glazed silk cap. The ladies lear
ming that the Floyd county boys left in
somewhat of a hurry, presented each
with what they styled companion"
or work-pocket, containing needles,
thread, pins, buttons, &c. For their
thoughtfulness and kindness to Us
they have not only our own thanks
but also the thanks Of our mothers
and sisters, who l am sure will appre.
ciatc those kind deeds, and will CRATE
fully remember those who felt and
cared for their sons and brothers.
We left the Falls on Tuesday, June
4th. We were marched to the cars,
where the company halted for the pur-
pose of taking final leave of the
friends who had come to seec the bows
of. Here an affecting scene took
place. Stout men, who are seldom
moved, shed tears both of pride and
sorrow. One very old lady came to
the car window where tive volunteers
sat, and placing her withercd hands
upon their heads, she prayed that
God who had stood by ter friends in
the days of the revolution and brought
them safely back, would also bring
them back safely to the friends who
loved them, and if they fell, it was her
prayer that they might fall knowing
that the Star Spangled Banner would |
continue to wave, and that millions
OF people would weep for the fallen
Iowa volunteers.
We left Dubuque on Thursday, Oh
board the steamer Key City. Nothing
important occurred till we ncared the |
railroad bridge at Rock Island, when
the Captain ordered us all below. The
current there is very rapid, and sin
gle move might change the course of
the boat and cause destruction to both
the boat and passengers. There is q
narrow draw to the bridge, scarcely
wide enough for the boat to pass, and
IN passing we all remained specchless.
Nearer and nearer we comc-tbo boot
answers gracefully to the wheel, while
the rapids boil and whirI like mad
the bridge is passed, and a gladden..
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sf(istelIal,p.
THE OLD HOMESTEAD,

There is dear old place where tho
birds warble their earliest songs. and
sunset shadows linger, which have
ever loved as home, love still, though
mine no lonGer,-though | may never
again roam the green fields where |
gathered the luscious strawbcrry.-
the wood where the wintcrgrecn ues-
ties its red berries, among the moss
cups,-or the grove where the ripe
chestnuts ratified musicalIy down with
the brown leaves.
remember an honr, when a child |
stood meath the evening skv, moon
light making each tree and flower,
with the ancient home-roof itself, more
beautlful--and dreamed Of the future
of the change it would bring to that
home, and those whose presence hal
lowed it as such-of time when a
strangers foot might pass ruthlessly
over every spot to me SO dear. Thus
| muscd until the "'voices of the
night y seemed blent in harmony TO
the sad music Of my heart, and |
wept that change was written upon
all things. Years have come and
gone. The future of them is realized
They arc cone au rooo fran, .,o ,,o.,,,,,,, ,,
nv,
,,,;,n1 n1 .uiss are huSheo-iorms which
eiI eli'1u ~ ."ete' nave crossed forever the
49, u,H uoVl a. ss3he' u' ana are iaid to rest
VIZ. "ise'c tne hay i'hh ana Myrtle BIOS
SUN q 'neh.
"a Gu Sli'ce' ana lhe earliest spring
aomoi noe WAS Drought 10 cheer pale
Gan "t.oi, tio;,. i,.onc VINO llaI ever watched
s,n'h;a m H.. eoii,inS' , nS' ana losed dearly the
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A. B. +. HILDRETU.
General Land Agent
ST. CHARLES CITY, FLOYD co.

ST CHARLES CITY, FLOYD co. IOWA.
will attend to buying, selling and selecting
s.nds on Commission, &C. Town Lots bought
md sold, money loaned, and the business of
fonvcyancing and payment of Taxes promptly
attended to. Friends at the East as wellu
This State, are requested to make application
30 my agency Satisfactory references given
ii required.
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Who sing at evening hour as 6r, our
Siivor-haired father, sang? What
VOICES will echo through those rooms -?
An hcnccforth stranger ones, forget
tul that those which have echoed are
forever hnshcd-or hands that planted
those trees and flowers arc molderinr,
Stranger tread lightly, for dear to
ono heart will ever he the rcmcm-
brancc of all things associated with
the Oh Womcs'cad An
NgR 1861.
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We hear a great deal of talk among
the Democrats Of this State of drop,
ping party lines, and understand they
intend trying Union ticket" We
all know just what Ills talk amounts
to. The difficulty is, Democratic lead
ers never will nor can be made to
drop party lines in reality, no matter
how boisterous their profession nor
how apparently honest their actions
They are proving this right before
onr eyes now in the election Of field
officers for our regiments, as they
showed SO Enthusiastically during the
late Extra Session Of the Legislature.
In this last case, their proiesSi0as were
all that could have been desired
there was a perfect union Of parties
during the session The Republicans
nobIy met them, and gave them the
lions share Of all Legislative and other
Offices within their gift as the maiori-
ty, thus proriag their own honest in
tcntions. Yet during the whole scs-
sion the Democratic members seized
every advantage they could to make
party capital, divide the Republicans,
and Weaken their strength. They
Prorcd their professions false, and that
now no more than in all time before,
can their honesty and good faith be
trusted.
Their policy now, aad we want Re
Publicans all over the State to marx
this, is to form a " Union Ticket" in
the support of which they will en-.
dearor, by professions of " no party"
Lae LHIoa, &c, to enlist all weak
knccd or timber back-boned Rcpubli-
cans. The Republicans will present
to the people Of Iowa as good Union
Ticket as the material in the State
can afford, and such q ticket as all
,r"e Union men may consistently vote
for,
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Candidates For Immortality.

The following are the names of the
twenty-threo members of the House
who arc on the record as voting
against a loan of 100000 to arm and
equip our volunteers and defend the
State. They voted NAY on the final
passage of the bill by the House, after
being appealed to by one of their own
party to make the final passage
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OFFICERS OF TIE DAY.

OrrJrrps Op rur nav
-''' VI t''f' DN'
Morsr,m W r. T'Sa"rd tnn, ''''' PRESIDENT
I,r,;" l.i,''s.' q snow snow ''''' MAfShaii:
Calvin snow AJministrp, ST h,sIi",a,,1I, ,En min
Rev. John Fillmore. Chaplain,
J.E Patterson, Esq Orator.
Mrssrs som ",S nssI .oI' ,,.ti Master @ of T9asts
Martial music by Shell io Eaci i'IMarH' TamI Singers
Dinner will he furnished by Mr.. and Mrs
john West, for fifty cents apiece.
COMMITTEE on roAsrs.
Marcus TuttIc. ....... Clear rolo
Horace G. Parker .... Mason City.
~" W. T.. st8nhTry,. ........,
AIon1n om,''' Wi,'on W no'"n' Nora Springs
o. II. Lyons...',. H"J,t H"cLfSr'i T'''''
Vim. II. Johnson. .... Marble Rock.
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COMMUNICATED.

Tho following celebration notice
was written, and handed us for publi-
cation, by Mr. Patterson
Fourth of July at Nora SPRINGS,
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MILITARY CELEBRATION.

The good people of Rock Grove
with commendablc patriotism, intend
TO celebrate our national birthday
the coming " Glorious Fourth iii o
special manner and a good time
may be expected over on Shell Rock.
The Clear Lake, Mason City, Rock
Grove, Floyd, and other military com
panies will be present. All military
men and companies, and all other per-
sons are cordially invited to attend.
1t will be the largest demonstration
ever got up in Floyd county.
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BRONSON HOUSE

CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTER STREETS,
BRADFORD Iowa.
H. ~ H. bl,ONsoN ....... ..:.........Pr Proprietor.
lhe Proprietor would respectfully inform
the Travelling Public that lac has again taken
charge OF the above House, and would be
pleased to wait upon all who may favor him
WIN = thelr patronage. Stages leave daily for
the East, West and North. Charges reason
able as ut any House west of the Mississipni
ia Good accommodations for teams ly.4
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unanimous

The patriotic people of Iowa will
remember who is for and who is
against sustaining the Government
now in its hour of peril.
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WIN. II. JOHNSON,
A TTOR r NEY AT LAW,
iUi YD33I ACc,,t

MARBLE ROCK, FLoyp 90 low,
wiz practice i'll the different Courts in this
state. HE|cial attention given to home and
'"ltiSl toiIcCG'nS. VA i6vl
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GOD rs THERE,
BY Miss f. J. COLE.

F"r rc =. Cbarm Cay Tu,cltgcuccr
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"fhcy arc very handsome, or, rath-
cr, pretty, are well shaped, and the
cows have good bags with rich milk,
especially adaptable for butter max
ing. \ Kerry has the reputation of
being able to live ON anything an
excellence occasionally put to the
test; and at Cork, last summer. we
were assured that some Of them aeeye
getting fat an tie trceG'y Gciter yations Mey
got IN tic >iota y,tyd."