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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-09

He will pay particular attention
to the compromising of Physicians prescrip-
tioils st all hours, and from his long experience
and strict attention to business, he ilatters
himself that he will merit q share of public
patronage.
L. C. SIMS.
St. ClOud Nov 9th 1861 v2n12tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

UsuEPATIoN OF MALE HABlllMENrs BY
THE WOMEN. The following is an extrac,
from letter of Hartford lady who j,
passing the winter in Europe:
1.-The Partisan ladies' and the latest Paris.
ian fashion. have left nothing in the ap,
parel of the >tcrner sex for their Special
Appropriation save the trowsers The win.
ter costume of Paris, as well as all other
European ladies being composed of vests,
masculine looking jackets, shirt with col
lar, Wristbands, and little fancy stock or
beaui>h looking neck tie; pockets in their
vests, the same monopolized by gentlemen
SO long; tiny hats, iauntier than ever, and
OF broadclnth. They wear boyi>h boots,
aud, the mort sensible of all things. have
adopted simple Indian moccaSins for lntlcpr
wear, said mocca>ins being embroidered
with beads and embroidery silk, and lined
With itirs, generally with Siberian rabbit
skins"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

REMEDY FOR THE BITE OF MAD DoGs.-A
Saxon forester named Gastell, now Of the
venerable age Of %. unwilling to take u
the grave with him secret Of 90 muth ims
portance, has made pHblic il. the Lepsic
Journal, the means which he has used COZ
fifty years, and whercwith he aflirms he has
rescued many human beings and cattle from
the fearful death Of hydrophobia. Take
immediately warm vinegar Of tepid water,
wash the wound clean Herewith, and then
dry it; then pour upon the wound a few
drops Of hpdroch.oric acid, hcca.,se mineral
acids destroy the poison Of the saliva, ,]b1
which means ths lat.ey is nentali1& = Il
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

WAEEFuL HorRs Thee is something
beautiful and sublime in the hush of mil.
night. The III, riad Of quiet slcepers. lay
ing down each their life burden, insensihlc
alike to joy or sorrow; helpless alike-,he
strong man as The infant-and over all the
sleepless Eye, which since the world began
has never lost sight Of one piilowed head
Thoughts like these come to us in our
wak"ful night hours with an utmost pain
ful intensity. Then eternity only seems
real and everyday life fable. But morn.
ing co,i,es, an. the stir and hu.n of life
chase them away, as the warm sun dries
up the dew drops, which like these
thoughts performed their revivins mission
ere they Departed -Fhaay Fern.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

LONGEVITY There is nothing in the
system of nature which, in our present
state Of knowledge, appears so unintellisihle
as the scale Of longevity. 1t must be ad
mitted, indeed, that our knowledge upon
the subject is very imperfect; for all tina,
is known of domeSticated animals, and the
accidental facts that have been preserved
concerning others, tend t. the strange re-
suit that longevity bears no relation either
to strength, size, complexity of organiza.
t'on, or intellectual power True it is that
BIRDS, which seem to rank higher than
beasts in the scale OF hsng, are also much
longer lived. Thirty is great age for
horse; d'gs usually live only from fur
teen to twenty; but it is known tha, the
goose and hawk exceed century. But
hsh, evidcnt'ya lower rank in creation than
either, are longer lived than birds; it has
been said OF some species, and of CT tr,ain
snakes also. that they grow as long as hong
as they live, and as far as we know, live
TIL some accident puts an end to their in
definite term of life And the toad, It
ca''nns indeed be said that the toad lives
tor ever, but many of these animals which
We're cased up at the general deluge, are
likely to live until they are released BY an
accident in the course of centuries.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26


SENSIBLE MAGISTRATES, In the early
period of The history Of Me,hodism, some
of Mr.. Weslcy's opponents. in the excess
Of the zeal against enthusiasm, took up a
whole wagon load OF Mr.hodi>ts a,,d carried
them before magistrate. When they were
asked what the persons had done, there
was an awkward silence. At last one OF
the, acc"sers .aid, "Why, they pretend to
be Better than other people. and besides.
they pray from morning till night The
magistrate asked if they had done anything
else. "Yes, sir" said the old il,an. amt
please your worship, th'y concerted my
wife; till she went among them she had an
awful tons:!e and now she is as quiet as
lamb" Garry them back" said the mag
istrate, ''and let them convert all the scolds
in the town."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
For the TINES.
l:nelllics.

Tue LINES.
Enemies. -...f
by LOTTIE LOTTERY.
Enemies Who wouldn't have enemies
who'd like to go through this world with a
disposition 50 dcmurc that nobody void
fall out with you? temperament as mild
as jones cider that takes twenty. .One and q
half glasses to make you feel littl,
>prightly who would like to be a walking
paragon, so dull and lileless, that no on,
could find an occasion to pick qnnrrv
with you? Enemies are blessings in dis
suise. They keep you upon the lookout
keep your ideas frightened up ready 10,
every emergency keep your eyes and
ears open that you may be up with them, il
tale is told which will tarnish your repu
tation and character, you must needs br on
the alert with testimony to rebut it, and
crush your enemy BY the return blow o.
his own efforts.
How many are without enemies Show
me the he or she who has not an enemy
and | will show you fit subject for. Bar.
NUNS museum, or the Mormon scraglio
Many a enc have had in my grihood
days-when cider and twisted doushnuts
was a current beverage time have
my enemy's eyes glared at me fro,a be.
meath the sunhonnet upon her head as she
spied me putting on coquettish airs with,
her beau. How the o'ertold tales of zeal
ousy circulated amid their circle, as my
new bonnet which had just arrived from
Boston ahead Of all competitors, gaily Sc,
off my selfconceited body, and when the
eyes Of the gallant beaux of my day and
generation, followed my charming figure
through the mazy dance. How the eyes Of
my enemies flashed fire and grew green
with jealous rage. because homage was paid
to my beauty. Who would not have enc-
mics, to bear the tale Of a conquered he,
around the village, and circulate the name
Of firt, for you? .
Who would not have enemies to bring
you into the coveted notice you so much
desire, and which you seek by putting on
airs, which as well become you as the gay
plumage of the bird Of Paradise becomes
some of my sex? Who would not have
enclaies to circulate your marriage before
had, and tell the wonder stricken hearcr
you were unworthy of 'such duck Of a
man?' Who would not have enemies to tell
to their dear friends your secrets which
they have confidentially wormcd outsol
you? Who would not have enemies To make
your thorny path through life bris.lc with
unexpected difficulties, thereby giving you
IA sclt-contident feeling that you are able to
play the gainc Of life alone, If the tramp
Is hearts?. +. .-.
Who would not have enemies to tell tales
Of old maids and spinstcrs in your hearing,
when they know your age and can see the
silver threads adorning your scalp? Who
would not have cnemic. I'd make match
for you, from among the dried up old bach
elors of your acquaintance Who would
not have enemies to watch your actions in
church, and if your eyes wander from the
preacher to report that you were in search
VI the latest fashions? Who would like to
be without enemies to pass judgement upon
your style Of mincing through the streets 2
In the language Of celebrated auctioncer,
exclam, who bids? who!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
Correspondence

MlLwAUKEE, Feb. 18th, 1862.
Dear Times The suspense Of the pub
lie as to the fate Of Fort Donclson was re
lieved yesterday by brief dispatch an
nouncns the capture Of the Fort, togethc,
with large number Of rebels. The people
generally broke out in one grand, broad
grin. Every one felt good natured, and as
we heard it remarked, Everybody was
laughing" The streets were crowded all
the afternoon with the clear people" ap.
parcntly as mad as ''march hares" "John
+. Potter" and Young America" made the
welkn ring at intervals during the after
noon, without any regard for powder. At
about 3 o'clock procession was formed,
consisting Of the I'd Wisconsin cavalry,
| Col. Washburn, the 18th Wisconsin in
fantry, Col. Allen, and part Of Col.
Grants regiment, and large number OF
civilians, and marched through the prnci-
pal streets, and was vociferouSly y cheeretl at
almost every corner. The chief of police
stated that If there was sober man found
in the city at six O'Clock that evening, lie
wo'd have himarrested. There was not arrest
made yesterday, so your readers can judge
OF the disposition Of the citizens Of Milwau-
kee to respect the laws as expoundcd by
the chief Of police.
| Miss Matilda Heron commenced her en-.
gagcment at the Academy Of Music last
evening to crowded house. During the
evening the orchestra struck up the star
spang'ed banner, when the entire audience
Joined in with the words. The enthusiasm
was unbounded, and it was near half an
hour before order could be restored
meeting was called at the Chamber OF
Commerce at 9 O'clock in the evening:
speeches were made by number Of ,.istin.
guished citizens, and John Browns soul
is marching on" was sung-beng started
by sound Democ'a, and good hater of
old John. ...
During the afternoon we met an old grey
ha'red man, upwards o'70 years ofage. plod-
ding along looking as bright as new dol
lar, and appearing to share in the general
JOY with as much feeling as the Youngest.
lie said nc had one son in the Burnside cx-
ped't'on and one was in the engagement at
Fort Donelson. He said II could not helm
feeling yous to-day, even if knew my
son was among the dead"
Burglaries are becoming quite frequent
in this city. The other night one Of these
dark lantern gentry entered our neighbours
house, through the basement door, and
making straight for the servant girls bed
room gagged her, and bound her hand
and foot. After thus serving her, he built
a fire in the stove, and sat down and warm
ed before commencing business. lie wan.
dered through the house undisturbcd near
half an hour, and left with two watches,
silver spoons and a pocket full of valuablcs.
The girl said that he kissed her before he
left and hoped she never would have occa.
sion to appear on the witness stand against
him.
1t is rumored that two daily papers are
about to be started in this city. One Of
them, | understand, is to be ''pennv pa-
per-" and the other in the usual STYLE NJ
Milwaukee dailies Bad investment | take
IL. RApOy
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

THE DEPARTURE.

A ring Of women stood around,
Their cheeks with cloths s-drying,
.'Fair ladies' said 7, "don't, pray,
Inhame your eyes with crying"
80 ye. !" said one, 'if you were I,
You'd not feel so elatpd,
If you had loved the Adjutaut,
YOu would be agitated."
'sOh dear, oh dear - another sobbed,
''Dnnt speak of perturbation,
My love Is . con,missarIat,
want commiseration.
''You wretch, ,"-another said-"to smile
At other folk = disaster.
How canI master these my tears,
Who love the Quarteimaster -
30 cruel man" the fourth one said -
'May your own heart upbraid you,
For ], since my majority, -'.
fave loved the Sergeant Major"
ats you. is it," another gulped-
''rhat talk 80 fine and vauntyi
But il your love y Sergeant was,
You wouldn't be, Fir, jaunty." 20.
The rest with sobs aud sighs did tell .E
OF all their sad relations; r...
And 1t was love OF privates made
The sum Of their priya'ions.
The world il full Of groans aud sighs,
And tears all eyes will SWIM in;
As longs one hali's made up Of men,
Tie oth her halt OF women.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

LIBERTY.-A Frenchman once saw a
gentleman walk up to an open snuff box in
the hand Of another, and take pinch of
snuff, having prefaced the act with the
words; "May 7 take the libcrty?" On the
next day, the Frenchman went into to-
bacco shop and asked for twenty five cents
worth Of liberty
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

rw-A sailor. a giant of welt known
bravery. who was in boat at tho seice Of
Copenhagen. kept down his head when a
shot was f'ving over The boat. "f'or sha.nc,
hold I'M your head !" thundercd an officer
in the stern. II will Sir. when there is
room for it," was the laughing response.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

TcfrLA,ioS or france. The Cou...u
ttonnsi says: "Wc find that the French
population comprises in its to,ality 81 ,472,-
732 souls. France, therefore, tlntls herself
to-day the second Of the European powers
as to population, hn-sia being tile first with
5s,i7o,0oO sonis. and Austria the third
~ith Sc, ,965, ,3oo:r ~F ~".s .. .ae
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

s-"What kind Of ties do you sell ir
this here establishment. MYSTERY" asked .
hoy, entering a clothing store, Of the pro
prletor. All kinds" was the answer
"Well them said the boy, II guess II
take p'gsty.' Exit boy propelled bj
the proprietor's boot
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

sA man coming to pay his rent hill,
rendered his landlord very ragged locking
hanknote, at the same time apologizins for
its ragged appearance your apologies
are unnecessary" said the landlord; "vo;i
are only doing what you should-paying
rent bill"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

sE-Daniel S.Dickenson was not far out of
the way when he told client, who trem.
blingly asked him in a case Of importance,
how he thought the jury wohld "bring in. !"
'"My friend said the illustrious Dan. ''dont
ask me; if there Is any one thing uncertain
to God himself 1t is what the verdict Of a
petit Jury vii, BEL
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
WHOLE NO. $50.
THE SONGS or THE NIGHT,
A LEGEND FROM THE TALMUD.

AS David, in his youthful days, wa
tending his fiocks on Bethlehem plains, tn
Spirit Of the Lord came upon him, and hi
senses were opened, and his undcrstandn:
enlightened, that he might comprehend tn,
songs of the night. The heavens proclaim
ell the glory of God the glittering stars al
formed one chorus Their har,noniou.
melody resoundcd on the earth, and tn,
sweet funess of their voices vibratcd tc
its uttermost bounds.
Light is the countcnance Of the Etcr.
ma" sang the setting sun. al am the hem
Of his garments" " responded the rosy tint
of twilight. - .-.
The clouds gathered, and said, eve art
his nocturnal tent" And the waters in
the cloud, and the hollow voice of the
thunderS, joined in the lofty chorus -
"Thc voice Of the Eternal is upon the wa
ters; the God of glory thundercth the
Lord Is upon many waters
"lle did fly spon my wings" whispered
the wind. And the silent air replied 81
am the breath of God--thc aspiration OF
his benign presence.
/ 1--WE hear the songs Of praise said the
earth "all around is praise; | alone am
silent and nule." And the falling dew re-
Piled, II will n'urish thee, so that thou
shalt be refreshed and rcjoiccd, and thy
infants shall bloom like the yo.ng rose
"J"y fully we bloom" replied the refresh.
cd meadows. The full ears of corn waved
las they sung, 1--WE are the blessing of God
the hosts Of God against Gan.ine."
1--WE bless you from above said the
moon .tWa Ilacu ,.o,, i, -
stars. And. the grasshopper cbirped, "Mc,
too he biesses in the pearly dew.drop."
"ile qucnched my thirst" said the roe !;
"and refreshed me" continued the stag
And he grants our food,' said the beasts
OF the forrest. And he clothes my lambs, )"
gratefully sung the sheep
"lle heard me-" croakei the raven
when vas forsaken aud alone" "iIc
heard me- said the wild goat of the forest
when my time came, and calved.' ...
And the turtle dove cooed. and the swal-
lows and all the birds joined their song:-
we have found our nests, our houses.
We dwell on the altar of the Lord. and
sleep under the shadow Of his wings, in
tranquility and peace"
And peace echoed the night; and echo
prolonged the sound, till cfanticleer aw"ke
the dawn and crowed, "Open the portals,
the gates Of the world the King Of glory
approaches. Awake, arise, yc sons of me: (!
Give praise and thanks to the Lord, for the
King Of glory approacheth"
The sun arose, and David awoke from
ms melodsous rapture; and as long as he
lived, the strains Of creations harmony re-
'nalncd in his soul, and daily he recalled
them upon the string Of his harp.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

GREAT NArioNL HonsE Snow
rangenents arc heing made on Grand scale
to holl great Horse Fair at Chicago next
fall, 'Alreadv the preliminary steps have
been taken to make it one Of the most bril-
liant affairs ever known in America"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

~ Freemasonry has existed in Persia
for some time. There were several lodges
to which the foreign ambassadors and 9th
arS belonged. But few months n.o the
Shah issued an edict-why. nobody knows
declaring Freemasonry hcnceforth forbid
den in his lominions.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

.Y 4 poor shoemaker of Brentwood
England, has by the death of distant rel.
alive. unexpectedly become the possessor
of fortune Of 81 100000.
This sum will doubtless last him ase1 his
l'fe, and relieve him from pegying into it as
hard as heretofore La Crosse Democrat.
Yes, and do his sole good, besides.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

.B-"Arrah, Pat. and why did marry
yc, jist tell me thrat, for it's myself that's
had to maintain ye ever since the blessed
day that Father OFlanagan sent me home
to yer house!' "Swatc jewell,' replied Pat,
not rclishins the charse," "and Its meself tina,
hopes lr.ay live to see the day when ye are
widow, waping over the cold sod that GOV.
ers mc-then by st. Patrick III sec how ye
get alorg without me, honey" ="
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

Well. farmer, You told us your
wood Mas a good place for hunting; now
we traiapled through it far three hours.
and eotnh no sa.,,e." just so. Wei!
suppose, as u general thing the less game
there is, the more hunting you have ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

s"Who goes there's said an irish
sentry Of the British Legion at St. Sahas.
tan. "a friend" was the reply. 'Then.
stand where voti are, for, hv the powers,
you're the first I've met with in this mar
therin' country.n r. ... e.. .
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

LARGE PAY Ro,l..-in the Army and
Navy Department Of the United States,
there are ACCORDING. to official statements,
upwards Of 100000 men whose names are
on the paw roll Of the government.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
DEIIcAcY OF FEEIlNG.-The best nnrts

DELIcACY OF FEELING.-The best rartS
f"t human qualities are the tenderness ans.
dei'cacy OF feeling in little matters, the de-
sire to soo,he and please others, the minu.
tie Of the social virtues. Some ridiculo
these feminine attributes. which are left out
OF many mems natures; but We have known
he brave, the intellectual, the eloquent
possess these gentle qualities; the bra ggart
the weak, never Benevolence and feel
ing ennoble thu most ;ritiins actions.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

e1s. 'Sare. said frenchmnh wishing to
display his knowledge Of the English ian.
cnagr. did it rain to morrow?' Yes, sara,'
was the bombostic reply; yes, sarc, it
voS
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

~ 4 saw. Buh. What d. they call this
street? p 'Thov call 7. All Frr,'s stree..'
That's singular haihr; what mnkes them
call it that,' Cause they are principally
all fools that ask the nati,e Of it,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

tW- A speaker at stump meeting de-
clsrcd that he knew no East, no West, tr
North, no South. Then said bystander,
you ought to go to school aud study your
seuasaphy-' sah sss& Il
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

.as- A cockney who went rabbit
shooting. observing donkey peepins over
a hedge. immediately levelcd his gun, cx-
claimed: by Jove that must be the father
Of rabbits a ~ Fas .g#f ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

cY-'T should think these omnibus
wheels would b. fatigucd after running all
day" observed Sam. swell, yes" repli
cd Seth, taking a sduirt Vt them, "they do
Appear to lie tirea!" -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

E~ Sir said a lady to a woulh-be
was, 'vonr jokes always put ME in mind
of a ball 'Of ball. madam. Why SO,
prayr Because they never have any
point re
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26

sW-See fourth page for Advertisements.
-Repuhlicss Era, twest Vniun. p
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
VOLUME Vino. 20.
.ZlisCeIlGSsaeOssS.
II. Il. GRAY,

C,rk District Court Attorney and Counselor at Law,
aud solicitor in Chan:ery. Mason City, Cerro Gordc
county Iowa Will attend pr on,ptly to any business
pertaining the Practice Of Law In the llsh Judicial
District, Iowa VIII examine Titles, pay Taxes, sell
Lands &c The best Of References cheerfully given.
October 9th, lS6ltf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-26
MARTIN HOUSE,

Main street, ,.... E'kader, Iowa.
-a#A s.Es.r"st JF MARTIN, Proprietor.
Table, surplied with the he the country affords.
ar Convenient TO this lIouse. the Proprietor has
Livery Stable we'll stocked with feet horses and good
carriages. '. '.'E '.'.'.'.- no-o"'
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-03
From Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, March l-Gen. Halleck, in a gene
raj order issued this morning in regard to the
prisoners of war. states that where any consdera-
bic number OF prisoners are captured the officers
should be separated as soon as possible from the
privates.
Complete lists should be made as soon as posi-
Die stating the name, rank and regiment of each
person. One copy of the list should be sent to
headquarters and another furnished to the officer
in charge of them.
As general rule officers will not be given pa
roles until they reach the depot, and then only by
the General commanding the department.
Medical officers will not be separated from the
privates but will be required to attend their own
sick ard wounded. For this purpose they will be
given special paroles allowing them all proper
facilities.
In case of the sick and wounded no distinction
will be made between friend and foe.
Presents from friends of the sick and wounded
will be distributed to all alike.
Prisoners will be rationed the same as our own
troops
The commanding officers of depots will receive
and distribute articles of clothing and comfort
which maybe sent to prisoners by their friends
and will permit them to receive from and trans
NIT to them TO their friends open letters which
must be inspected by proper officer.
Money sent by friends should not be delivered
to prisoners except in small quantities. An ac-
count should be kept of such funds and they
should be discussed upon orders from the prison
ers to whom they belong. When a prisoner is
exchanged or released he will be paid the balance
due him.
Chaplains will be allowed free intercourse with
the prisoners to give religious instruction.
Their friends will be permitted to visit them
only when the commanding officer may deem it
safe and proper and then under such regulations
as he may adopt