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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-15

AN ENGLISH SLAVE -OwNEs.-A conver.
sation giving Il curious illustration Of the
similarity of feeling existing between south,
ern slave holders aud English aristocrats
occurred the other day on board the Chan.
mel boat from England to France. 1t was
told me by an American lady, and vouch
for its entire truth. Among the passen.
gers was an English lady of education and
fortune, who had voyased on the Nile and
was now bound for the Continent. She and
her husband were accompanied by pretty
Nubian boy, dressed in picturesque page
costume.
"Why, what fine boy y said the Amer
lean lady. "Pray, where did you find
him!"
20, we bought him on the Nile, during
our journey to the East
"Ah and if may be allowed to ask,
Madam, how much did you give for him -
IL believe about forty five pounds. Do
you know, thev wanted to sell us an in(e.
rior article, U use her own wordS) thing
these people are very apt to do unless you
look sharp; but we held them to our bar.
gain"
The English lady made no apology or
explanation in reference to this purchase OF
negro, but she spoke of it precisely as i
she were telling Of her having bought :
spaniel or a pony.-Paris Cor. ~ Y Eoe
IOst
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Observation-Disclosures believed him
self too large to pass one of his doorways.
To dispel this illusion, it was resolved by his
physician that he should be dragged thro'
this aperture by force. This erroneous die.
tate was obeyed; but rs he was forced
along, Vicentinus scr amcd out in agony
that his limbs were fractured aud his flesh
torn from his bones. In this dreadful de-
lusion, with terrific imprecations against
his murderers, he died. -...
A Bourbon prince thought himself dead
and refused to eat until his friends invited
him to dine with Turenne and other French
heroes long since departed. -
There was a tradesman who thought he
was seven shilling piece, and advertised
himself thus: 'lf my wifi. presents me
for payment, don't charge me-"
Bishop Warburton tells of man who
thought himself goose pic and DR.. Far
riday, of Manchester, had patiens who
thought he had swallowed the devil.
In Paris there lived man who thought
he had, with others, been guillotined and
when Napoleon was Emperor, their heads
were all restored, but in the scramble he
got the wrong one.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-15
AN AFFLICTED MOTHER. few days ago

AN AFFLICTED MoTuER.-A few days ago
an old gentleman Of sixty, and a maiden of
sixteen, put up at one Of the hotels in this.
city, the register discovering, much to the
surprise Of the proprietors, that the couple
were man and wife, probably in the first
stages Of the honeymoon.
a few hours after, the bride was found
in the parlor, moaning and sobbing bitter
ly, in her endeavors to give vent to what
appeared to be some heart.crushing sor.
row.
"Why my little DEAR" said the hostess.
her kind heart oyerhowing with sympathy
what is the matter? ~
"Oh, dear, dear, dear!' said the youthful
bride between her convulsive gasps and
sobs, "all of my sons, five in number, are
in the army
The lady, it appears, had married her
husband the day before, who had five grown
up sons, Ill Of whom had enlisted, and the
appalling fact had just burst upon the af-
flicted mother of sixteen, that she had five
children exposed to the cruel vicissitudes Of
war.-yuckson Eagle.
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HORRIBLE BAKBARlTY.-Am member of Co.
F, 25th Wis. reg giuent, now in the Indian
service, writes letter from South Benz,
Blue Earth county, Minn., under date OF
the I'd, to the La Crosse Democrat. We
copy a paragraph in relation to one Of the
atrocious acts of these red devils, which
came under his immediate notice:
1.-The Indians have committed the most
horrible atrocities, and our boys swear death
to the savages. One young woman was
found on the ground, tied down-her feet
extended to the iarthest reach by means
of Il handspike being inserted at each end
between the cord Of the leg and the bone
Just above the heel. She was naked and
bleeding and had been most brutaIly out.
ragged. But enough of this. who can won
der ut the feeling for revenge?'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-15

s@ We have seen statement Of the
official trial in one Of the principal counties
in this State, Of twenty five Grain and
Stock Scales. They were the ordinary out
door Wagon Scales, and were tested just as
they were found in common use, thas MAX
ing it one Of the best practical tests. Six
teen of them were of Fairbanks make, and
nine Of various other kinds. The result
showed remarkable degree Of accuracy
in those Of Fairbanks make, while all the
others were condemned as not sufficiently
accurate for use. The Importance Of this
fact will be appreciated without comment
We publish i. because it is one in which the
public are interested. - Chicago Tribune.
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New BUSINESS FOR rne Corn ExcHA sos.

New BUSINESS FOR rnE Corn ExcHANoSs
A good thing came off on Tuesday, whey4
the Corn Exchanges hast corps left Phila-
delphia for Harrisburgh. Among the men
was cnQ who had a young wife. While
they weae waiting for the order to march,
the young wife was taking leave Of her hus-
be nd, in accents broken, and eyes that lay
bedewed in tears like violets in summer
shower The man caressed her, but the
tears still started he told her Of the patri-
otism and munificence of the Corn EX'
change Association, yet the crystals contin'
ued to fall !; he told her Of the country's
danger, but her anguish was not soothed
At last, weary Of his cndeavors, he tried
another tack. Sally, said he, quit crying.
You see what the Corn Exchange has done,
They've paid you my bounty, fitted me out,
and everything"
YES the girl sobbed, "but-
But what p
But If you get killed, what then ?"
"Why"-The man hesitatcd for ao.
mcnt until lucky thought struck him.
why then the Corn Exchange will .Jsna
you another husband"
The ludicrousness of the idea changed
the current of the girls feelings, and
smile wreathed her pretty mouth and raised
dimpleS in manner that was pleasant to
behold. The last tear rolled away, and as
the word forward" was given, she gave the
young recruit a last kiss and departed in
good chcer.-MiladelphiH american.
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cF An exchange says, the finest spec
'men Of red tape we have ever heard Of, was
purchased by Col. Marston, Of the New
Hampshire Second. He wanted to make a
reqns,ion, and the whole camp was ran
sacked for sheet CT paper. but only half a
sheet could be found. He wrote the requi-
>ition and waited quietly for response,
which he received. 1t read about as fol-
lows: "When Col. Marston has occasion
to make use ola requisition upon this de-
partment, he will please make use of whole
sheet of paper. Very respectfully" &C.
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Down IN Suck

Down IN SUCKER, sOct lst., 1862.
De'r Times :-October has come with
its golden peaches, rose checked apples,
and purple grapes. The trees are putting
on the sombre robes Of autumn, the flow.
ers have faded and fled, and the birds in
noisy quarte!tes are sadly singing "sum.
mer's gone" The golden wheat has been
gathered into great pyramids, and far Ger
the distant hill comes the loud hum of the
busy threshers. The corn in heightened
rows is daily drawing to heaven, and when
the muttering thunder is heard in the dis
tancc, pricks up its ears to catch the pat
terins foot falls Of the coming shower.
When the sun goes down and lights
shine forth in tower and hail. from out
the spr, aiding branches Of the broad lcaved
Catalpa the whippoorwill's checry note $
are heard asking for the punishment Of
"poor WILL" but while loudly calling upon
others to castigate him, the endea,irg pre-
fix shows that her sympathies are all with
the gay deceiver." Like many others who
have loved not wisely but too well," she
cannot forget poor Will.
Deity hidden among the leaves Of the jes.
samine, the cricket has waited the twinkline
stars, and now comes to join the evening
serenade, his sharp treble notes sounding
tangled and harsh like sweet bells out Of
time" And now the melody is complete
for faint from farther distance borne
comes the deep bass of the bull frog.
From secret places where the shadows
hide, and where ghosts flee when the cock
crows, come weird looking bats with "eycs
that have all the seeming Of demon tha
is dreaming" who fit from house and sp,
out th'ir secrets. Away up in the grove
the solemn owl has been waiting the com
ing Of the black night, and when the bat
return saying great crime has been com
United, be flaps his broad wings and says
who !! who! Fainter and fainter come W
the sounds from the city. The shadows
which followed all comcrs through the day
have fed, and the wagons which come from
the country, laden with golden apples hav,
returned homewards. The hum of the in
sect world is hushed, the cricket has sus
pended his songs, the mosquito 'laid hi
lance in rest,' and naught is heard but tn
rumblng Of the distant locomotive as i
wcarily drags the long train Of heavily lad
en- cars. In doors the little bed with tn,
white counterpane has been arranged, tn
childish prayers have been repeated, ant
two little hearts have Sobbcd themselves t,
sleep, their grief even now swelling up i,
great signs because pa didn't come ane
kiss them to sleep"
Gentle readers Of the Times, ITO eacl
and all fair good night, with rosy dreams
aud slumbers light" ..
/
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- A school mistress had among her
scholars an incorrigible little miss upon
whom "moral suasion" seemed to have no
effect. One day, out Of all patience with
some mslemeanor on the part Of the child,
she called her up to the desk and expostu-
lated with her on the impropriety Of her
conduct, setting forth the enormity Of her
offence, &c. The young girl paid little at
tenton at first, but at length she seemed
to realize her guilt more fully, and watch
ing her teacher closely, seemed to drink in
every word she said. The lady began to
have hope; her instructions evidently max
ing an impression. At length she made a
slight pause, when up spoke the child with
eyes fixed upon her governess, aud with
the utmost garvity: "Why, Miss Jones,
your upper jaw don't move bit" This
was the end of that discourse.
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The Cur DIREcr.- ball was given in
Toronto last week in honor of Lord Monck's
visit to that city, and several of the Wind
sor secessionists visited Toronto. One Of
them wishing an invitation to the ball, call
cd upon member of Lord Monck's cabinet
and presented his card "Mr. @,
Southern Confederacy.' ....
The gentleman took it, examined it, and
remarked, "Mr. ---, of the Southern
Confederacy, Ell! Well, sir, our Govern
ment is not aware Of the existence Of such
an institution There must be some mis-.
take, SIR and our secession gent was cour-
teously bowed out.
lie did not attend the ball but returned
home highly indignant with the Canadians
and their institutions Detroit Adcsrtiser.
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A MONSTER GUN.-The first Of the heavy
tiftcen-inch guns for the new Monitors, has
been shipped for proving. 1t weighs in its
finished condition upwards Of thirty tons,
and will throw ball weighing four hun.
dred and seventy five pounds, distance
of five or six miles. The difference between
it and the Rodman gun consists in the fact
that it is two feet shorter and apparently
much heavier at the breech The Ft. Pitts
(Pittsburgh,) Works have a contract for
supplying several Of these guns, and pur-
pose turning them out at the rate Of two
or three per week.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-15

~ Judge Hughes, now Lieut.. Col. Of
the 3sth regiment, Iowa volunteers, of De.
corah, Iowa, passed through our city on
Saturday the 4th inst. to Dubuque where he
expects to join his command. None more
worthy have gone into the service since the
rebellion first began, none more esteemed
and respected and none whose absence is
more deeply felt at home than that Of Col.
Hughes
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Poetry.
p U q R b o Y
By r. b. SHILLABER


"Poor boy!'' the mother fcndly sighed,
When she mad hidden the lad faI ewclI,
But in her eye was CLEAN of pride
That spoke far more than tongue would toll.
And though her nature said "Poor boy !'
lie in her breast held grander place,
And thrilled it with a nobler Joy
Than we're he heir OF wealth and grace.
His was the heart to do and dare
In manly battle with the wrong;
She might not in his Conflict share,
But she could yield Kim and be strong.
s'Poor boy 70 oh, epithet misplacsdl
Not poor. by laws that reckon worth;
The nOble.t record fame has traced
Has had no more exalted birth.
The sou! that thus in Duty's path
Bounds forward at its fir't appeal,
More g,a 'deur in the humblcst hath
Than titled state that cannot fecl.
Mother I! though heavy with vour Nsasa,
Throw all your hurdening doubts away;
Discard The mini.try Of tears
Your boy is crowned q king to-dayl
Not poor! could you but see the goal
For those the race have nobly won,
'Twould glad your yearning mnther-soul
To mark the glory he has won!
Not eighty years of golden sands,
Nor ,ifs, though spotless ofa shame,
So hi eh an eminence commands
As the young hero's laureiled name.
Thank od oh metheri who hath given
This treasure Of immortal price.
That you might render back to heaven
Your wealth of love ~ sacrifice.
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McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. Is, 1862
Correspondence.
AT HOME, Oct 4th, 1862.

| AT HOME, Oct. 4th, 1862.
Editors Times A year or two ago the
paper you publish contained riddles, puz-
zles, charades and arithmetical questions
for the amusement Of your younge,, and
sometimes older, readers. IF agreeable to
you will furnish occasional articles of
this character in the hope that they may
add to the already wide interest which the
Times is attracting as the best local journal
in the North Of Iowa. The answers will
be inserted the week following the puzzles !;
this will not prevent our young friends
from solving them and forwarding you the
solution in each case the party sending
you answers should have credit. TO begin
| the series:
No. t.
My first the boys welcome in winter with Joy,
and delight Ger It's surface to run,
My second is ever favori,e toy,
And my uhole is the best OF all fun.
No. g.
word OF ono syllable easy aa,i short
Which reads backward aud Il rwari the same
1t expresses the sentiments warm from the heart
And to beauty lays principal claim.
No. g.
My first signifies great attention my second not
SO much, and my whole not an.
No. A.
Why is an idea like pigl
| No. o.
My first is nothing but a name,
My second Is more small,
My whole is of so little iame,
1t has ne name at all.
| No. g.
am composed Of seven letters,
My l. aud requires control,
Ny 2. 6, ), and 4, denotes = year,
My l and a term quite dear,
My 5, and j. name,
Ny 3. aud ca. ne from Esrope;
My whole in paint shops may be seen,
| And oft is taken for q queen.
No. =
What good preacher it in the Bible that never
! learned to read1
| MONoNA.
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RELEASE OF INDIAN CAPrIvEs.-Thc St.
Paul Pioneer states that Col. Sibley has Oh
tained the release Of one hundred white
captives from the Indians. The women
and girls complain Of having been COMPEL
I'd to submit to every indiSnity which a
devlish mind could devise There are
about fifteen young white girls still retain.
ed as wives Of the Indians.
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:V- A late copy Of the LaCrosse Dem.
ocr"t contains an engraving Of couple
Of American characters, under the reading
Of Walter and Us continue our Valk."-
The most noticeable feature of the whole
affair, is the fact that they have turned
their backs upon the church, and have
gone into the woods. Is that your cut
Brick
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CLOVER HAY Foa Cows.-The ". E..
Farmer states that Mr.. John Day, of Box
ford, Mass, who cuts large quantities OF
clover, feeds it ou: principally to his milch
cows, and he finds that when tbs clover is
exhausted and he feeds timothy and red
top, twenty cows immediately shrink two
cans Of milk per day -
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w Mugsins was passing up the street
with friend, when he observed dog that
had been killed lying in the gutter. Mug
gins paused, gazed intently on the defunct
animal, and at last said, There is anothc,
shipwreck", "Shipwreck = where -
"There is bark that's lost forever" His
companion growled and passed on.
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w Carlyle is reputed to have said with
referenc, to the policy of interference in
our troubles by England, that our civil
war is the "dirtiest chimney that has been
afire this century, and the best way is to
let it burn itself out"
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:Y- Last summer, in the height Of INC

w Last summer, in the height Of mos
quito time, the little rascals practiced their
songs nightly. to the annoyance Of every
one. While our little girl, Ettie, then about
i've years old. was being put 10 bed, her
mother said to her: '.E.tie, you must al
ways be a good girl, and then at night when
you are asleep, the angels will come and
watch around your bed "Oh. yes, ma,
said Ettic. Il know that. | heard them
singing all around my head last night, and
| some Of them bit me too ~
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:W- The mere hangers on Of witty peo-
pie are simply contemplate; they are con-
stantly near wit without being witty, as a
valet is always near . great man without
being great.
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A. vi. EarnsWOrth.
&ioerp ano feeo Stable,

At the American House Barn, foot OF Ann street,
MEG r EGOR, IOWA
AvING secured this large and we'll arranged Barn,
II is nov prepared to furnish Boarding and Stablug
or Horses the most reasonable terms. Rest OF
Horses aud Carriages always on hand to let
July 2 lS62m3
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s-y- Mrs. Part;ngton's Ike goes for q:
soldier. Mrs. Partington makes farewell
address. "Ike. my sen, stand up while l
address you-hold my bonnet and specs
Fellow soldier, it is the abandoned duty for
all to be patrarchal in these times and to-
hand down, unimpaired, the glorious flag
of seeded generations. Here Ike CON-
menced counting off the new fashioned
cheer, swinging tho ole bonnet up and do.n
as he went in, one. two, three, tiger. j.
March hesitatingly into the contentcd field,
and if a rebel demands your quarters, tell
him you had but three and the last one is
spent, then if he won't quit and leave, quit
yourself like man, and you may have
glorious shampaisn of it."
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Mr.. LINCOLN ON THE STRENGTH OF THE
REBELS. Somebody some inquisitivc Yam
kee, likely as not-asked the President
what number o. men have the enemy in
the field 2" "Oli Abe looked serious, and
replied, "Tscelre hundred thousand, accord
ing to the best authority!" The interro-
gator blanched in the face, and CALCULATED
my God - The President continued -
"Yes, sir, twelve hundred thousand-no
doubt Of it. You sae, all of our Generals,
when they get whipped, say the enemy
outnumbers them three to one, and must
believe them. We have four hundred
thousand men in the field, a,d three times
four makes twelve. Don't you see it ."-
Cant see it," said the bore, as he bright
ened up and started for his hat. This is
retailcd in the Cabinet circles as "Old Abe's
last."- WASH Letter.
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0n HIIDS. New Orleans Sugar. just received, and
:SN for sale at 8 S-4 cents per lb.. by
BENTON BROTHER & co.
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JOHN H ANDRICK, |
GEORGE w. TEN EY.,
VOLUME VII l---N0.
.MiSCCLLN1leO1sS.
II. B. GRAY,

II. B. GRAY,
Clerk District Court Attorney and Counselor at Law,
and solicitor in Chancery. Mason City, Cerro Gordo
county Iowa VIII attend pr omptly to any business
pertaining to the Practice Of Law In the 1th Judicial
District Iowa. viii examine Titles, pay Taxes, sell
Lands &c The best Of References chcerfully gwen.
October 9th, lS6ltf
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CRAWFORD HOUSE,
q GUTENBERG IOWA
M CRAWFORD Prep.
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MARTIN HOUSE,
| Main street Elkader, Iowa.
J. r. MARTIN, Proprietor.
Tables supplied with the hest the country affords.
~ Convenient to this House. the proprietor mas
Livery Stable we'll stocked with feet horses and good
carriages. ,.. ....- "o-'''
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Nurth suwa Ti'nes.
sa2 5oas y y. AaSs9ox. 4SSsEAi - Editors
IcGREGOR. OCT. 15.: .: 1862

TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
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$nsiness @irettory.
, MASONIC.

49, DszsR LoDos, No. 1876. Of Free and
.AINnf Accepted Mason, hold its regular
1ANN Comnu u nications. Monday Evening,
on or before the full moon tn each
month D. BAUGIl, ". NJ.
>~ @. 8. @. scorr, Secretary, 3o6
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LEATHER

ila,nes, all styles,
B ,ckies. Bits, no.,
Jap. aud plated trimmings
racks and trimming nails
Tanner Oil,
Harness Varnish.
llarne s Tools
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1862-09-03
MSctsOea. t,ssS Ssmtats
Raufmanns S1neioer,

8aufmanns S9neioer,
IA Wlatsn bem pubIifum bic an,stse, taf
IIs Run tbrsn RIsIbsrlOtr srSfnst tatsn ar
-NN go. 33, SR.5umiGtOn Strabe. aIrntaun
Ssraos ueten benz RpubIifaneT. 9uGactr, NO fl
uon Sag tu 9ag neue Oaarsn auspndsn unb Be-
rstt linb bsm @ubIfum auf bIe uGIerbsas @riGi
ju pisnsn. Str 9prratt BON
6ieiSerffOffem
fam nttt abertrofen psrbrn unb tsIiebt aus al.
fen Grten bic man fir RSds, 5Vlsn, s4rRsn unp
anbern Dtneen traudt. - Sis perbsn paraua
vsrarbsitsn unb tsltSnbts auf Sanb taItrn aLIe
Qrten
TertE9e 2leiber,
eausrtait aus benz te1en @atsrtaI ssma6t, aud
psmos, Collars, Sa1&sntiGer u. +. p. unb atlss
TtTe mS9lthlf rCtIfetI perfauft.
&unben' 'Mrbeit
w'rp ltnGtl, gut unt bIQts Ssrriatet, unb bd nur
quite Nrbslter 6eballrn pertsn, Fam man Ih au@
auf quite unb paRsnbe Grteit psrIadsn. Dur1
quite Sebtenuna tuffsn lls Sspsrmann tsfrisbisen
gu tSnnrn. 8ufet an!
!gh, 1a!Ran g4Se4sr gAe igt Iol! oGl!abman DaHsP HssPq :,