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Happy Family.

Happy Family.
Brant l. Gardner have a large rattlesnake
in a box at Georges Office. In the box are
three mice and devil a bit will his snake
ship touch them; the little fellows run all
over him. sit on his head, approach his
mouth and behave sociable but he does not
seem to recognize them. Do snakes, in
confinement, ever eat9 We are told by
those who have kept them all one summer
that in no instance while in their possession,
were they known to eat. We have no
work on snakes and therefore we cannot tell
how long they would live without food-we
know very we'll that it would be good
many years before they would get nything
good at our hands.
Speaking of snakes reminds US that this
town is represented by some Of our ex-
changes as abounding in them. Iti tisproper
to say that the toaon is not favored with
them to any great extent-citizcns do not
carry clubs along the street to dispatch
them with, nor do we build our houses on
poles, as in India, to prevent their crawling
into bed with US, but they are plenty on
the bluffs around us and no child should b.
permitted to 60 there for strawberries with.
out having the feet we'll protected-if they
will 60 barefooted, a burying of another sort
will probably be the next expedition which
their parents will send them on. Whisky
or alcohol in some shape, is the only
specific yet discovered; onions held to the
wound and frequently renewed-tobacco
chews applied, bandages tightly bound
above the wound are beneficial in prevent
ing rapid circulation of the uirus, but the
best remedy is to pour down all the liquor
the patient can hold. 1t takes four times
the usual quantity to make on impression.
Every family should have gallon Of whis-
ky in the house during a season of the
year when accidents of this kind are pro-
bable.
A stranger was here few days ago and
hearing a party of gossippers relieving
themselves of snake stories, he related an
instance Of man in Pennsylvania who
killed thirty i've full grown rattlesnakes in
his own garden during one summer. Bill
ly, of the American said "that is great
country, but it is not equal to the vicinity
Of McGregor. A family out here on the
bluff has paid attention to shaking for two
years past and now they have large bu-
reau- drawer full Of the rattles alone, and"
(the stranger began to move off at this
point of the story "they find the rattles of
great use-so soon as a snake comes within
hundred yards of the house, the drawer
begins to play its music and the monsters
outside hearing the alarm given by the
caudalities Of their deceased friends, sneak
of to the busiest!
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To the Democracy OF Clayton County
Gentlemen 1T is proposed by mum.
Der of gcntlenmen of both political parties
and citizens of this county, that for tho
nomination of County and Legislative can
didates to be voted for at our fall election,
we send delegates from each. Township
composed of an equal number Of each Po-
litical party to County Convention to be
held at Elkader, on the 22d day Of August
next.
This call was presented to me but al
though approved Of it, thought it best
not to sign it without consulting the other
members of the Committee, some Of whom
have since seen, as well as other old and
reliable members Of our party, and it seems
to be the unanimous feeling among them
to bury the partizan in the patriot during
our unfortunate struggle for the prepetua-
ton of the Constitution and onr national
existence. In doing this it is not necessary
and we do not propose to abandon any OF
our time honorcd political principles, or to
support the Administration Of Mr.. Lin
coin politically: but we do propose to
stand by our national flag without refer
cnce to who may be the standard bearer
for the time being, and aid in striking down
the ruthless hand that would dare to desc
crate it.
hope therefore that my Democratic
brethren will heartily cooperate with their
Republican nchgbors in each Township in
selection of delegates according to the plan
proposed by Judge Price and others; the
proposition is liberal one, and one in
which all true patriots can heartily unite
for the time being. D. Bacon
Chairman Of Co. Dem. Com.
July 9Th, 1861.
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Railroad Curves.

Railroad curves.
Mr.. Dwight of the Northern Iowa r. r.,
thinks our article of week before last is more
apologize than necessary for the curvature
in the track now being graded west Of this
point. lie hands us circular relative to
the Road and requests the publication of
following extract:
"As many false and malicious reports
have been circulated about the character Of
the road we are building, We deem it proper
to state that before we commenced the work
we consulted with Mr.. Thompson, Presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania road, and during
it's construction its chief engineer, whose
professional reputation is not second to that
of any man in the United States. That
road runs from Philadelphia to Pittsburg
it earned last year $4, ,600, 900, and its ex-
press trains every day average thirty miles
an hour with entire safety. We asked him
what grades and curves were adopted on
that road, and what he advised us to adopt
In locating our road we have not adopted q
curve which is not much more favorable
than the limits he gave US. We appeal tt
you whether a road with grades and curve:
more favorable than those of the grca
Pennsylvania road will not be good enough
for iowa.
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a Treasure.
Can l be Of any usee' asked a young
Oxonian of distressed female at the Ain
wick station.
You are witness' she said.
OF what?' said the Oxonian.
That gave my basket to manf
Certainly
a railway servant' ..
He said so.'
Hes off with it. He's a thief, rob
Der; he's an imposter, whether he's rail-
way servant or not. He's off with my
greatest treasure
Compose yourself, madame said the
superintendent, making his way through
the crowd, If what you have lost cannot
be found, and you really gave it to one OF
our people, perhaps some compensation
Compensation she exclaimcd.-
Brute, mcrcenary brute! There is nc
compensation for a loss like mine
OF what nature is that loss" said an
other railway official.
OF very serious nature, sir, to me, Of
an irreparable nature she replied.
That basket contained-oh, nay oh, my !!
it contained my Rufus! Oh! Rufus |!
pride of my heart comfort Of my life
my companion my bed-fellow my sleek, !,
my tabby furry purry, my whiskered, my
darling, my. bushy tailed Angora my Ru-
fuS-'
you don't mean to say, ma'am, that
you're kicking up all this row and rum
pus about a cat.' said one Of the por.
terS.
"A cat, sir, yes but such cat as you
never beheld. A cat worth ten such men
as your
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SATURDAY NIGHr-Frank Peasc, of the
Waukon Journal, in the Home Items Of
that lively paper, thus "goes off,,
Saturday night is tho night in our vii
lage. The Good Templars meet, to the
number of hundred or more, and We sus.
pect they have happy time. The boys
are in the height of their glory when the
gavel falls, announcing that the lodge is
closed; then each one seeks out his MARY
Ann and, as Mrs. Partington says, ''ex-
torts" her home. All, then there's hurry
ing to and fro." We've seen the grand
rush at the door when the boys and girls
would get so badly pied, that they would
have to pinch themselves to tell themselves
apart; at least we thought SO for self-recog.
milton. Matches are said to be made III
Heaven, but VIC apprehend that great
many will be made in the Waukon lodge
of Good Templars. 1t looks so, at all
events, to an outside observer. We regard
the institution as an excellent arrangement
for regulating the morals Of our village"
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FELLow ClrlzExs.-We have seen the burial
Of all partizan feelings beneath the ringing
shout Of patriotism that is waited upon every
breeze, by the great uprising voice of the peo.
Pile, of the north, proclaiming to all the world.
that the Union Of these States is imrerishab.e !;
and in order to preserve this patriotic union Of
people in support OF the Constitution, and the
restoration Of the Union, we propose fellow
citizens. to lay aside all political partizanship
until the close Of the war and the restoration
OF the Union, and recommened the rallying Of
all political parties in our county, around the
common banner Of our country, in aud under
the broad name Of the Union, and for the pur.
pose of recommending candidates for the public
offices. to be filled at the approaching election
by the exclusive votes OF the people of Clay
ton Co.
We recommend the holding Of UNION
CONVENTION at Elkader, on Saturday the
22d day of August next, at O'Clock, P. NJ,
to be composed Of delegates from the different
Townships of the County. representing in
equal parts the two great political parties Of
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McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1861.

News and Items.
On the Sd inst, the brigade under the
command of Gen. Patterson had an engage
ment with 10000 of the rebels who were
encamped near Martinsburg, routed them
and now occupies their camp. The en-
gagement was sharp, quick, and decisive,
and the loss to the federal troops was but
three killed and ten wounded. The lst
Wisconsin regiment occupied q prominent
position in this affair and covered them
selves with glory. They lost one man.
Geo. Drake, formerly fireman on the NJ.
& Pr. du G. Railway.
Brig. Gen. Lyon has been promoted to
Major Generalship. His command en-
braces Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
A rebel privateer has captured two north.
ern vessels off Cape Hattaras. These pri.
vateers are getting bold and saucy.
The Persia has arrived from Liverpool.
France will not consent that the Catholic
powers should act in concert in maintaining
the temporal power Of the Pope. A big
fire had broken out in London, destroying
much property and six lives including the
chief Of the fire brigade.
The Observer, at Fayette says the exer-
cises of the students at the University COM
mencemcnt fully met the expectations Of
their friends. "Nothing Dies but Some
thing mourns," was the title of an essay by
Miss Lucy Updegraff, of McGregor.
Ex-Postmas.er General Holt has left
Washington, intending to stump Kentucky
for the Union. God speed his efforts.
1t is said that Georgia bank has large
deposit of bullion at the Philadelphia mint,
and Secretary Chase has instructed the di.
rector Of the mint not to pay it until Geor-
ga returns to her allegiance. Per Sc, this
is not right, but it is doing with them as
they have for the past six months been doing
with us.
The Minnesota regiment on the morning
of the Sd broke camp at Washington, and
embarked for Alexandria, taking all their
camp equipage with them.
The Richland Co. (Wis.) Obseruer Of the
I'd said Fourth of July here next Thurs.
day." The Fourth came to pass here on
the same day and the singular coincidence
is herewith recorded.
Gov. Pierpont, of the Va. Provisional
legislature has sent in his message in which
he reviews secession, and recommends an
energetic cooperation with the federal gov
ernment.
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Gen. Lees wife is reported to have wept
great drops ot blood because of the fatal
step he had taken in joining the rebel al.
my. History tells us of prominent
character who, having done very mean
thing, went oat and hanged himself We
tln& Zee had better drop his weapons,
throw himself upon the mercy of the Ad-
ninis,ratiou, or else so to Europe. He can
do better han resort to suicide.
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Dreakin. Up.
The following scrap is from paper pub
lished in Boston,
4 Troublesome Nember.-A man had mi
grated from church to church, breaking up
each as he passed. At length he found
himself IN the Presbyterian church, where
he was making rapid progress. The preach
er, in great distress, said to one of his eld-
ers. 'What shall we do with hm?"
"Ohw replied the other, 81 have been
praying to the Lord to send him to hell. y
Brother what do you mean?"
"Why, sir, mean what | say; hope he
will get to hell; he would do good there
he would break up the establishment in six
| wceks!'
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Poetry.
THE BOwLD SOJER BOY.
QAMnpr fovrn

THE BOWLD SOJER BOY.
sY SAMUEL LOVER.
Oh there's not trade that's going,
Worth showing,
Or knowing.
Like that from glory growing, ,..,
Where right or left We 60,
Sure YOU know,
Friend or foe
Will have the hand or toe,
From bowld sojer boy |
There's not town we march thro',
But the ladies, looking arch thro'
The ranks to fnd their Joy
While up the street,
Each girl you meet,
With locks SO sly,
viii cry
s.My eyel
Oh, isn't he q darling, the bowld sojer boyl"
But when We get the route,
How they pout
And they shout
While to the righ. about
Goes the bowld sojer boy'
Oh, tits then that ladies fair
In dispair,
Tear their hair,
But "the div,l-a a.one 1 care"
Says the bowld sojer boy
For the world is all before US,
Where the landadics adore as
And ne'er refuse to score US,
But chalk US up with joy;
We taste her tap,
We tear her cap
s.Oh that's the chap
For mer'
Says she.
"Oh, isn't he darling,
The bowld sojer 10y"
tThen come along with with me,
Gramachree,
And you'll see,
How happy you will be
With your bowld sojer boy !;
Faith, If you're up to fun
With me run;
Twill be done
In the swapping OF gum"
Saws the how'd soisr boy
"And tits then that. without scandal,
Myself will proudly dandle
The little farthing candle,
Ofour mutual fame, my JOY
May his light shine
As bright minc,
Till in the line
He'll blaxe,
And raise
The glory Of his corps,
Like bowld sojer boy"
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RcH WITH THE FLAG AND KEEP
The Best Route to Chicago from the
Northwest.

TOTInVcSts
About two weeks ago, the first Minneso-
ia Regiment embarked at st. Paul for Chi
cago, in two divisions, for the purpose of
testing the relative time Of the two princi-
pal routes to Chicago, viz, by the Lacrosse
and Northwestern road, and the Prairie
| du Chen and Northwestern road. The
larger Of the divisions embarked on the
War Eagle for the latter route, the lesser
on the Northern Belle, for the former route.
The Belle showed into the stream just be
fore the Eagle, and both pursued the even
tenor Of their way to their respective desti-
nations. The troops, with all their equip
ments, disembarked and entered the cars
as promptly as possible at both places, and
those who went by way of this route, ar
rived in GAINESVILLE two and a quarter hours
before those who ,oert by tho other route.
The papers alcng the line Of each of the
rival roads, generally noted the fact, and
gave credit to the winning road, but we
notice that the Lacrosse Democrat comes to
the rescue of the loser, with a story that
the War Eagle had seven and one hal;
hours the start Of the Lacrosse boat.
| Now, the facts are these: it was destinct-
ly understood between the rival lines, that
the one which should prove the most expe-
ditous, should have the carriage of all the
troops hereafter to come down from, or 90
up to Minnesota and the great Northwest;
thus the competition became race.
As we have stated, the boats had a very
even start, with a very slight advantage in
favor of the Belle, and the result is conclu.
sve evidence of the superior advantages Of
this route as to speed. AS to the other
requisites of comfort, preference must be
given to this route also, for it gave the sold.
iers good nights rest, half hour for
breakfast at Mazo Mamie, and an abundance
of ice water, with no lack of serving
while those who went the other route, had
to change from boat to cars at midnight,
and suffered not little from drouth after
they left the river
To the officers of the Var Eagle, to the
energy of conductor l.. B. Rock, and the
superiority of the NJ. and Prairie du Chen
Railway, let the credit be due. This route
to Chicago rests upon its merits, and will
be judged of by the facts.
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ew~Two or three drops Of saturated So.
luton of camphor IN alcohol, put in half
an ounce Of soft water, forms u mixture
which will revive flowers that have begun
to droop and wilt, and give them freshness
for long time.
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sw. Some one was speaking Of the snow
in New Hampshire as being three inches
deep, when Vcrmonter, anxious for the
credit Of his State, interrupted him with
''Why, darn it, we don't pretend to use
any snow in Vermont till it is three years
al j
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w~A crusty old bachelor says, the
talk of the women is usually about the
men. Even their laugh is but che! he"
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sg-To vex another is to teach him 10
vex MS again; injuries awaken revenge, and
even an ant can sting, and a fly trouble our
patience
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.H-Tom Hood says nothing spoils
holiday like Sunday coat, or new pair
Of boots. To have time set easy, yoHs
garments must set the exaupls
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What would JEFF Davis be likely to
say if you should ask him how he felt?-
Loan some,
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Some persons think what is un-
speakable, and us many others speak what
lis unthinkable.
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The Northern Light has arrived from
California with $9ll 900.
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Reputation, ,

Reputation.
Meath ragged palmetto, a Southcrncr sat,
A twisting the oand of his Panama hat
And trying to tighten his mind Of load,
BY humming the words of the following ode:
'.Oh for a nigger and oh for whip
Oh, for a cocktail, and oh for . nip
Obi for crack at n Yankee school te acher
Oh for a captain and oh for ship
OH for a cargo of ngeers each trip.''
And so hs kept oh.nz for all he had not,
Not contented with owing for all that he'd got.
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II. B. GRAY,
ATTORNEY, Counsellor and Collector. Mason City,
iowa. aug22'60
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Love up n Ladder.

Love up n Ladder.
jolly young fellow, who once on time,
To third ory window had ventured TO climb.
To court his Dulcina.- trim lit tie maid,
But compared with her beau, of inferior grade,
Was told by his .sma" she sorry to know
She'd q who could stoop so uncommonly low
''Indeedv' said the yonker, swell now declare
can't on my conscience agree with You there!
I don't call 1t stopping, my worthy old teacher
When climb up thirty foot ladder to reach her!
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CWiSCeLllx1seOal6.

CHARLES WATKINS,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Farmersburg, Iowa.
will attend to the collection of Debts, payment
Of Taxes, &C., &c. ln2lAl
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McGrcgor, june s9th, 1861.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04
GEORGIA.,
HUW UuVupy IUFIs FHIHHkI anu "
the U. S. Arsenal.
- CAMERON IN THE CABINET.
ener Cameron passed through Harr
NJ dnNa nnn. IN his NAV IN MnshinnIn


Governor Burton Transmitted his biennial mes
sage to the Legislature of Delaware on Wednes-
day, but strange to say, our Reporter did not
sent us copy of it for publication, nor has Gov
Burton done SO, although, we believe, it is Gus
tomary for the Executives of the several State.
to furnish the newspaper press generally, with
copies Of their messages. We have no right
however, to complain of the Governors omission
since he of course can do as he thinks best, on
that point. But we do think it strange that oul
Reporter neglected so Important document il
his dispatches.
Having failed to obtain the message through
our own proper medium, our next resource va,
to trespass upon the good nature Of our friends
accordingly, upon application to the editor o
the. Dslatcdre Gazette, that gentleman politely
and promptly furnished us q copy of the mes
sage. But for this favor on the part Of Mr.
Johnson, We would not have been enabled TO lal
the document before our readers to-day II,
will please receive our thanks for his courtesy
and consider us at his service at any time whel
he may find himself similarly circumstaneed
The late hour at which we obtained the mes
sage, compels US to place it at once in the hand
of the compositors, hence we have no presen
opportunity Of giving synopsis of its contents
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04
Della WARE STATE

most effective speakers in the Senatr, aad tie
galleries were crowded He made a fine effort
whenyoutak into consideration the side Of the
question he hs but in a few days Senator Fes-
ton. vs. -
Mr.. Powell from the Committee of Thirteen,
reported to the Senate, that they had not been
able to agree on any general plan Of adjustment,
and asked that the journal Of the committee be
printed. II ia made the order for to-day, when
the new Senator from Oregon, Col. Baker, will
speak. MIR. Douglas has also signifsd his in
tcniion Of addressing the Senate in n few days.
In the House to-day, the only matter of i'm
portAnce, was the attempt of the chivalric Ro-
ger A. Pryor, to procure the adoption of n reso-
luton, that any attempt to preserve the Union
between the States Of the Coniederacy by force
would he impraclieabe, and destructive to re-
publican liberty. After an Intellectual motion to
| adjourn, the resolution was tabled by yeas Ds,
nays %, your Representative, Mr.. Whiteley yo.
| ting in the negative. During the discussion
| some words of an exciting character passed he
| tween Messrs Barksdale and McClernanl. Fol
sometime it was feared that another scene fol
which this "bear garden has been celebrated
for some years past, would ensue, hut fortunate.
| ly collision did not take place.
Hon. Edward Bates, Of Missouri and Senate
Cameron, Of Pennsylvania. will certainly he il
Mr. LincOlu's Cabinet The report that sea
has or will be offered to Hon. Alexander II
Stephens, of Georgia, is entirely unfounled.
| Yours, &C. CYN0SURE.
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DE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Monday, 3lst
ult, at the residence of the brides father
ALEX. H. De IIAvgN, of PHILADELPHIA, 10
CLARA, daughter of r. Il. Robinson, Of
Wilmington, Del.
HEAP-MoGEE.-InP Philadelphia, on the 18th
ult., OF the residence of his sister, by Rev. W.
Metcalfe, Thomas HEAP to MANY JANE,
youngest daughter of George MeGee, all Of
this city.
RlCHARDS-PIERCE- the Sloan NJ. Il.
Parsonage December 18th, 1860, BY Kcy.
Francis b. Harvey, EDWARD RICHARDS to Miss
CATHARiSE A. PIERCE, both OF New Castle
County.
GRAvEs--cHANDLER AT same place, by
same, December 18th, JONI A GRAVES. II
Delaware Co.. Pa, to Miss RACHEL ANN
CHANDLER, Of New Castle Go
SIMULTANEOUSLY the same place by The
same, December goth, CHARLES Y SMifn, of
Brandywine village, TO Miss SARAH TAYLoa,
of Concord Township, Pa.
GARDNER-PUDER.-I Savannah. Ga, On
the 10Th of November, by the Rev MIR. King,
Mt, JoHs GARDNER, OF Wilmington, DEL, to
Miss EvAtiSE C. PuDEn, Of Savannah, Ga. Z