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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-13

Uen. houston Is credited with the ex.
preston that Senator Wigfall Of Texas ID
1.-THE smartest id fool in the world.
New York merchants have presented Mrs.
Lincoln with q carriage worth $500.
A snow-drift near Florida, N. Y, was,
on the LIST of March, 80 feet in depth and
a mile in length.
The Dunleith Advertiser, our favorite
western weekly, says there will DC pas
senger boats and freight boats in the
Dunleith and st. Paul line these boats will
touch and lay over at Pr. du Chen few
hours; there will be from La Crosse and
8 from ST. Louis. This will give us daily
line Of passenger boats to St. Louis and to
st. Paul. " "a
The Bible is not read in the schools G.
Milwaukee. Many things in the Bible arc
unfit for general reading and school edi-
ton should be issued if it is resolved to in.
troduce theology among the sciences.
Tommy, the Japanese idol Of Fifth-Ave-
nuedom is dead. He learned the American
style Of drinking and it killed him. !.
Tho Ladies' Fair. Et,+
At Mozart Hall on Wednesday evening
last, this pleasant show came off; very
handsome display Of goods, mostly fancy
or curious, an excellent supply Of edi.
bles and an unusually large crowd of VS.
itors marked the exhibition. The lady
clerks were as attentive TO customers Is
though they were hired at $1,000 year,
and the closing out of the entire stock
told how successfully they had played the
part Of statesmen. Mr.. SAUNDERS auction
eercd the remnants of and succeeded in
getting fine prices. The 'Post Office"
was differed by Miss Annie Hibbard and
Miss Susan Fales in style far superior
to. the ordinary manner which We observe
among the rougher sex. About $40 was
tho amount received for postages-the let
tiers were mostly interesting to the re-
ceivcrs but you could occasionally see a
disappointed face as the envelopes were
uooIuy 1CuOvCO. 4NOIuuIk OCCuTcu "
mar the pleasure Of the entertainment
except little baby incident that it may
do to refer to. A bachelor, whose inten-
tons in the line Of marriage have proba-
bly, suffered D. H., purchased = very
handsome doll-a lady friend looked at
itand retained it, under protest however of
the bachelor. Another lady was employed to
replcvy it and an exciting debate sprang
up on babies in general. It was finally
agreed to settle the ownership on the Sum
day following and at that time 1t was pro.
badly christcncd and restored to the pur-
chaser. The question seemed to be "Has
q bach. any right to own baby!"
We are informed by the Secretary and
Treasurer Mrs. j. l.. Spcrry that the nett
process Of the Fair rccahed $4,000.
The public were very much pleased
with the Sewing Circle and the Ladies
were highly gratifed with the libcrality Of
the visitors.
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Notice.

The annual meeting Of the McGregor High School
Association, will be held At the Brick School uoas~,
on saturday, March 23d. At O'Clock. ?. n Tor the
purpo OF eccting Officers for e.sMing year, and
tho tran action of other important business that will
be brought before the meeting. II l. very desirable
that there should be = full attendance Of all the
stockholders. HENRY e. SCOTT. xcc'y.
McGrsgor, March Is, ls6lw2 agss
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SERMONS. Tefft formerly edi-
torof the Western Christian Advocate, in
recent article to lions Herald, says that
one sermon a day is enough for any man
to preach or any congregation to hear. II
the conversion of the world is the object
to be attained he thinks one sermon, one
meeting Of the Sab. School and an evening
prayer meeting is sufficient for the Sabbath.
If display Of Rhetoric is tho object, let
the minister preach as often Us the people
want to hear.
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concert.
Prot. CARPEN1ER would announce to the ~itisens
Of McGregor aud vicinity, Concert OF Vocal and
instrumental Music, at the Congregational chvren,
or Saturday Evening. March 10Th. Mu.ic rejected
from the best composers Miss Jones will preside
the Piano, aud will also play Fiaao Sole. See
Psogran'm- Tickets IS cents. Children 10 cents.
Commence At half past 7 O'Clock.
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AcolrrED.-John HaEey, Of Lansing, mo.
licioa.y prosecuted for perjury, has been final
ly acquitted. NJ. Haney is one of the oldes,
aud most respected citizen Of Alsmskss
County.
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uOur papers for the west are put into the
mail regularly every "Wednesday morning-the
P. M. at McGregor forwards them like G'Dsn
ana il they don't get through on time We cannot
help il.
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$4,000 Bushels.

II WILL paw tho market price for 5000 Bushels OF
Corn aud 900 Bushels OF Oats, In Goods of any
variety, st cash prices WA' u. BROWN.
Mc6reger, March s. 1881
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IT Read everything in tn e Times Of to day
The outside articles are quite interesting par
ticularly the clips from other papers. The
Correspondence is good III we are not obliged
to lay it over. Read all Of the paper and get
the worth of your money.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-13

ExcAoED.-on very late occasion
Horace Of the Tribune called to see Mr..
Lincoln. A servant informed him that Mr..
L. was engaged with Mr.. Seward. Horace
Numbered away from that house with unus-
ual agility. 1t is believed that Lincoln re-
members the friendship entertained by
Greedy and Colfax for Douglas in the Ill.
contest of 1868. Old Abe ought not to be
spiteful, but the rejcstion of Mr.. Colfas
who had half the Republicans Of the Union
in his favor looks curious to say the least
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Present. .u
A plain, blunt friend Of ours, not thou
sand miles of, known by the unpoctic
and brief name of Bill Paul." very fro
quently extends favor to us in the shape
of bird Of some kind suitable for the table,
For the past five years this gentleman has
sent us an annual, and sometimes semi
annual Turkey or Goose. A day or two
since we found at the American House .
large basket full Of Turkey, addressed to
the TINES, with note attached conveying
the good wishes of ''Bill Paul" The bird
weighed nerly 81 pounds dressed On its
submission to the Secretary Of the Interior
Cat our house) a pleasant surprise of eggs
and butter was found to be inside. In fat.
ness and dclicacy it was certainly the finest,
as it was the largest fowl of the kind we ever
saw. Lincoln had one given him that
weighed SO pounds, but then Abe is Pres.
ident of the (dis) United States (this is
treason" probably, but We hope General
Scott won't notice it y and we are only an
editor. l.. ought to have the bigges. tur
key. Paul writes US, however, that he had
fattcd for lis the--ah-husband of the one
he sent. and had him well up towards forty
pounds, when some fool fend stole him
from the roost. Our wish is that Bclzcbuh
may overhaul the thief, and that prosperity
and happiness may be the lot of our kind
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Paul.
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LONG cxpepienee In PRACTICAL Asraeul!
~ tnrc. enables Us tn say without fear OF dispute.
that RUSSEL'S Implements are the very nost NO"
found In the Western market.
Farmers are earnestly invited to look at those
machines = IT, KUBLE. Mcfireeor. Iowa,
s. RUBLE. Eeloit opposite Mc0rsgor House,,
March 49, lS5lmS EzS.. sex "a So
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reason was, her white husband was .
drunkard. II there was no other way Of
being released from living whisky barrel
the woman was not far wrong.
Two ministers in Virginia, are bound
over to prevent them from fighting duel
They both belong to the Church militant.
1--WE notice that q School Superinten-
dent in Wisconsin insists that teachers
shall not kiss the large girls alone-all
must be served alike" We would be
strictly impartial. Miss Hardinge is lee.
turing in Chicago on 'fallcn females.
She advises the building Of beautiful flow-
ler.garden to keep them in till they become
pure Perhaps the garden will be so pref.
ty that girls may fall, in order to get into it.
One woman once was put into garden
but she fell out Of it in short time. Miss
II. is talented visionary. We all (nen
Of course, we mean) are sorry at the sigh
of an abandoned woman, but the attemp
to gloze over their delinquencies only lead.
to farther improprieties. Punish the sedu
cor with imprisonment or death, but do no
lower the standard Of female purity or hav'
! the gilded article pass for genuine. Shaw
: your bead, Miss H., and dry up.
In the Mexican war there were As $50 vo
. unteers from the slave States and only %
O54 from the North. About 1000 Soutt
erpers were killed and lit Northerner!
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Cor
necticut and Rhode Island did not send
!. man :. A splendid young lady in Ricl
= mond knelt down in church to pray. 0
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LANsING.-Ihe Lansing Democrat is
rapidly growing into public favor. It Is be-
coming what every newspaper should be,
the reflector Of the local incidents Of its
neighborhood. We read its columns care
fully each week to learn the personal mat
ters of Lansing aud its surroundings. A
good river road is now completed to this
point. One of the editors has been to
Waukon lately and has witnessed . little
Thespian display by tho citizens Of that
enterprising village. Merrill of the journal
and our friend and former correspondent
W. W. Hungerford. sustained parts in the
play in very creditable maner.
The Democrat tells of man up there
who went home rather carly one evening
and very sober-his dog didn't know him
and refused to admit him into the door yard
The hailed the wife and she did not recog
MIC his voice. After moment Of pro
found reflection he went to saloon, put or
the usual amount Of steam, returned to hi!
dwelling and was Immediately recognizes
by the better half and the dog! Nothing
lik regular habits, FRANK.
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FUoiNEso VoTicEo-Our Columns are 20
much IN demand We can give this week only :
brief reference to Advertising patrons. Twin
be made up literally hereafter. The readers
will please to notice the Advertisements of ".
H. Brown, 8. & II. Ruble. s. Huntington
the notice relative to School meeting. the
Gard Of the Ladies Industrial Circle and Prof
/ Carpenters Concert Card.
The Concert is expected to be one of the
most elegant exhibitions of musical science
both vocal and instrumental, that ever WA
brought before . McGregoy audience. TIL,
reputation Of Prof Carpenter as q teacher. AM
the artistic grece Of Miss Jones as pianist ar
guarantees that all wsiters will be eatis6e,
with thei' investment.
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do, to kill gophers with,) and she placed
lot of poisoned meat about the pen. The
next morning trslps wolves lay dead near
the house.
1t is said that Sumner favors the appoint.
mcnt Of Crittenden to the Supreme Bench.
II true this is one Of the noblcst conccs.
sions yet heard Of.
Mr.. Buchanan left for Wheatland on the
9th. Four military companies escorted
him to the cars.
Maj. Anderson advises that he doesn't neet
re-inforcements. His intercourse with ctti
zens Of Charleston is easy and amicable.-
1t is likely he will be promoted to Gen
Twiggs' late position.
The Inaugural Ball at Washington wa
great affair. The Pres party enterc'
the Hall about -. Mr.. Douglas and Mri
Lincoln danced quadrille. ABE" dom
dance.
i Five hundred New Workers called in
body on Lincoln, Hamlin, Cameron, Sew
ard, Andy johnson, and Gen. Scott
Speeches Of . conciliatary character wer
unanimously made by the distinguish
men thus complmentcd.
!. DR.. Lydia Hasbrouck's Sybil, Woman
Rights paper, objects to ladies on hors
back in "the common wayl" She SHOW
that It Is tiresome, ungraceful and Vi
], healthy. 1.-THE male rider can grip vii
!. his knees the female should have the san
d protection in case the horse frightaas." {
= Lydia! You make mankind blush.
d Brick says that military gent Of
Crosse, at a masquerade lately held in tn
;, lefty, made love 10 Q well.forined colored g
!. who was one of the company, and not un
ct he had wined her extensively did she p
,e nit him to see the angel face that his wour
ed heart was aching to behold.
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COM NJ f r GAL.


WEDNESDAY, MaTCu Id, 1901.
Csryectsd eseAty BY HOFFMAN,. BENTONa co.
wholesale 0rocers and Druggists.1
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isody is complained Of little, everybody is
complimcntsd great deal. Let US look at
it:
The President, in the beginning says, the
South need feel no apprehension from
his Administration its right shall be pro-
periy secure. His speeches years ago and
the Chicago resolution on State invasion
are assurances against the idea that John
Brownism will be a favoriteism with hin
Or his party. He then quotes the Cons,i
tutional provision relative to "fugitives from
labor" and rcbukes that portion o.
his party who have insisted that i
had no reference to slaves. To balanc
this rebuke to his friends he talks to tn
South about the propriety Of such fagi
tive law as shall prevent :frcemen fsem be
ing suurendered' and to please Massachus
etts he interrogatively suggests the impsr
ancc of having her black citizens recogniz
cd in South Carolina. As salvo to til
above statemements be now says all til
provisions Of the Constitution must be Oh
served with equal fidelity. This expiod.
the 'highcr law" lie now talks about Il
Union in this wise II hold that in conten
plation Of universal law and Of the Const
tuition, the Union Of these States is perpet
al" Questions are then asked which ind
cate q firm though modest confidence in b
Judgment. II follows, he says, that no sta
can lawfuUy get out and that ordinanc
The Lambertville press., 1861-08-07
T0 Farmers.

TEyHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PURCHA
the right of MAHL0NE'S PATENT CORN
PLANTER for the County Of Hunterdon are
prepared to sell to Farmers, Corn Planters which
will drop and cover their corn at the same time
in perfect check rows, at any distance apart
that they wish the rows, and one man can plant
from six to ten acres per day with ease, so that
Farmers planting twenty acres of corn can save
the price ofa Planter $40 in one season; there.
fore it win be to their advantage to examine
and give the Planter a trial. They are war
ranted to work we'll. Township rights sold on
reasonable terms. The Planter may be seen at
the Bow Factory, Lalnbertyille Gentlemen,
please give it your attention.
H0LC0MBE & DISBR0W
TEN THOUSAND FEET
Of the best kind of Hickory Timber wanted at
the Bow Factory, Lambertville, such as will
do for bending, fer which the Inquest market
price viii be paid
Bows, Fellows, Shafts, Poles, Sleigh Runners
and every description Of Bent work in our line,
for sale low. Those that are in want of our
kind of goods viii do well to give US a call.
nov9. '59 u0LC0MBE DISBR0W
The Lambertville press., 1861-08-07
TIE Election BEING Over.

And the Country Safe, and as Winter
is Approaching,
The next best thing to which public attention can
be called, is to make themselves comfortable in
the way Of Food and Clothing, and a few fancy
fxtgres,--to this end I have just been giving
special attention in filing up my LARGE NEW
STORE with rousing Stock of WINTER
GOODS, comprising about all that the ladies
want in general, and particularly choice lot of
DRY GOODS, Brosha and Blanket Shawls,
(something tasty,) Scarfs, Nubias, Embroid-
cries, Velvet and other Trimmings, and every
thing for Men and Boys, particularly, large
lot Of Winter Coats, Dutch Boots Men and
Boys,) Buck Gloves, (Indian tanned) Hats, Caps,
&C., sc. Also, better stock of groceries than
usual, including superior Real New 0rleans Mo-
lasses Cranberries, Raisins, Figs, Prunes, Cur
rants, Citron, &C., &c. am dealing extensive:
" in Pork, Beef, Mutton, Poultry & Lime-take
everything in the way of produce and sell
cheap. Farmers and others can hardly fail Of
making trade, by calling upon
S. B. BRITAIN,
At the Nel0 Store IN Church 81.
nov9 SOFT LambertViils.
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BOOT EAIT

by Arnett, 70: notoriety) with the assistance
young six footer, chip Of the old block. in
carrying out in all its perfection and beauty.
the one leading purpose Of effectuallv admins,
tering to the taste and comfort of the comma.
nifty, in supplying all that is requisite for the
accommodation Of the understanding. Having
a couple OF the very best boot-makers in the
Kingdom ofNew Jersey, am happy to ASSURE
all " no wish to wear superior, extra, neat and
easy fitting French calf boots, that they viii Be
furnished to order at the shortest notice for
1920 to $500, American calf s5, 90 to $3.50.
Ladies' French Caters with heels 1925. do
heeled Kid boots 81, 80 do Springs, 81 81. and
all other articles in his line, made Ia the hest
manner and of the best material for good nav.
And having lately purchased an unprecedented
large stock Of city-made shoes, viii sell at st0g
ration prices-say mens' shoes at IS cts.. and
upwards, and others proportionately low.
And | still continue to manufacture Brick
quarry stone, furnish curbing and Laving brick
and put them IN place build houses and bridges
or tear them down, cut down hills or ill up
hollows, buy and sell oak timber, standing or
delivered, have teams ready to do any kind of
carting all by contract or otherwise-in short.
am in the market for anything within the
ability Of man, horse horsepower or jaek-scrsw
30 ifyou have an eye to your interests, yon viii
not fail to turn your steps to Boot-hal, where
you win be servedjast right by
Your humble servant
aplOm6 C. ARNETT.
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r a r NJ E r S
Look tn yOur IntereStS.

TNHB subscriber has spared no pains for the
last i've years to establish place Of bun-
ness where farmers can procure sll that Is ne
cessary to carry on their operations. and nov
cells justified in saying that his object Is attained
He has established business relations with
some of the best business firms in Wooster, .Bos-
ton, New FORK and Albany, as well as With
Messrs. Fell and Pelton, Trenton, n, ] and
Messrs Throp Murray, New Hope, Pa. He
is therefore able to furnish any desirable ma
chine in the market such as Fell 4 Pslton'a
Celebrated Lever Power, Throp & Murrsy's
Tread Power Corn Shelter, Glover HuIler, Rail
way Straw and Stalk Cutter, Smiths Cannon
Corn Shelter, Prof. Mapes' pattern of subEon
Plow, Fl Deats' Plow and Plow Castings, the
Celebrated Buclman Plow, Aliens Horse Hos,
Hoes, Shovels, Spades, &c., &c.
Phosphate Of Lime from the factories of Pros
Mapes, Baugh & Sons, Pattons and Allen g. Nee
dies. Guano, Bone Dust Land Plaster, Co
ment. PIastering Hair, Lime by the Car Load,
Coal by the Car or single Tun, together With
many other things too numerous to enumsrate
For any Of the above call on the subscribsE.
near the Depot. JOHN G. REED,
ap10m3 FLEMIEgroN, Nj.
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LambertyIlIe Races.

~ REAT preparations have been made. and
NJ the fncgt extravagant expectations excl
ted in reference to the annual races about to
come Of on the Lambertville course The in
terest is greatly increased in consequence ofthe
heavy stakes, and of the entrance Of pair az
old biooded nags, of the real soon side stock -
Tho long on the turf, they have never bean
known to ioge race, being always ready to
start at the wcTd, with an evident determine
ton not to be second best at the coming out
Although this is not exactly horse race, ia
nevertheless race-a true, genuine race such
race as is not often witnessed in these digglns
tits what may be called business race. 1t is
now being run, and will continue until notice is
| given to the contrary by your humble servants
/ who are pretty well known in this community,
| as being of good botton1--fully equal to such 3
race Tor almost any other.) The FIRST reund
/ mas been run with triumphant success, to the Of
| feet drumming up an immense, well assorted
1 and cheap stock of Lumber Doors Sash Shut
ters, Stating and Stone Coal Of all descriptions
| (but the poor the coal in one yard and the slate
/ in another-not nized--alsr large supply Of
| logs and smart SawmiIl in readiness to cut
/ bills of any extent to order. All at
WHOLESALE RETAIL.
| Being practical carpenters, and having had
1 extended experience in the Lumber Trade, and
| being deeply engaged in it. we have full cent
denee in inviting public attention to our stock.
that we are prepared to offer such Inducements
| as illcarry conviction to the minds of all that
it will be to their interest to favor US with their
| patronage. Our persiztaDt and constant attsn
| tion is devoted to the different departments, and
our plans being laid on the 'snimble sixpencc'
principle, assured that small profits and quic
| sales is the true plan. We are bound to aston
ish the nativs sby giving more lumber for isss
money than oaa be obtained this side Of South
! Carolina.
/ Our Remington yard embraces all ths above
( articles, and nog for the proof Gave Us call,
and as cure as grass grows and water rans, you
/ will not b disappointed, but viii receive the
| full worth Of your money, or little over, and
/ the thanks and polite attention Of your humble
| servants in the bargain,
JOHN L. GORDON.
1 JOHN DILTs.
! nan Ga fa2n ~
The Lambertville press., 1861-08-07
No. 143
ATS Well that Ends Well
HOUSEHOLD WORMS

A 5 lst Of April, Lincoln, Boot hall, Sumter,
IA Arnett, cold feet, water-works fresh shed
Newport water, pesce, war, pay up and the
iike, are all thrown into the shade-have lost
their force--are only used In TIE absence Of
more powerful medium Of communication. 10
bring before the public mind. and engrave pp.
on Individual memory, proper idea Of tie If.
repressable, indispensable, untiting, determined
energy and enterprise nov beira dareInr,ad al
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Uadel' g. taking f!
large Sized Pictures Only
25 Cts.
Z. HN1,.Ao-......l,a. 4

CITY HALL, TRENTON, N.
The loveliest face--the prettiest dress
The kindest look-the loved, confessed
The doting father-1pleasant wife
Children, loying-joys of life
The bridegroom fopd--the beauteous bride
The sister dsar-a brothers. pride
These, the Photographic LENS
Worked by Artist ALLER, for his friends,
Affection's treasures spread around,
Oelighting good with bliss profound
ALL then, to artist H. C ALRER will go,
Who, proud of loving, love would show
That pictures ever bright and fair
Wrought Of sunny-ray and mir,
May ever gem the parlors bright,
Of all who in their love delight -
ALLER's Photographic LENS,
(Poesy here, well pleased, commends
He works at Trenton's Cry HALL,
Seek THAT out and on HIM call ap27m6
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Assigmee's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors Of
~ CORNELIUS L. HUNT, of the township
Of Delaware, in the county Of Hunterdon, and
State of New Jersey, that all claims against his
estate must be exhibited ts the subscriber, his
Assignee, under oath o. Affirmation, before the
Twelfth day of June n9yk, being three months
from the date of tho Assig q nsnt, or be forever
barred from coming L 81 j dividend of the Es-
tate And said credit9ss ara further notified
that list of the claims .g.;ast the said Corne-
lius L. Hunt, will be fi3a with the Surrogate
of the County of Huztcr1on, before the ensuing
September term of tho Orphans Court, when
exceptions thereto may te Flied by any person
interested. EDWARD Ell. HUNT,
my8w6 Assignee.