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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23

How TO WATER PLANTs.-This is usual.
ly badly done. Water is poured upon the
surface, enough perhaps, to vet down an
inch or two.
The water washes the fine earth into
chinks and iu,erstices, and there The plant
stands with dry or only moist soil below,
but with baked mass on the surface which
shuts ont the warmth, air and moisture
that would be derived from its free circula
ton. One Of two methods should be
adopted Remove the surface earth and
pour on water enough to reach the wet
subsoil, and, when the water has soaked
in, replace the dry soil to be moistened from
below; or make hole as near the plant as
you can without disturbing the roots, and
fill this with water two or three times, and
afterward fill this with water two or three
times, and afterward fill it with dry earth
first removed At all events when you
water at all, water freely, and with the foot
or hoe throw a little dry earth over the sur
face as the water settles away. These are
important hints. A few plants thus vel
cared for will yield more than three time:
the number carelessly treated.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
w An old gentleman travelling some

W An old gentleman travelling some
years ago, inside the Bath mail, had two Ia
dies. sisters, for companions. The young
er, an invalid, soon fell asleep, and the
old gentleman expressed his regret to see
SO charming young lady in i'll health
"Ah, yes, indeed" sighed the elder sister,
"a disease Of the heart" "Dear mel" was
the sympathetic response, "at her age?
Justification, perhaps!" o, no, sir, lieu
tenant"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23

~ The minds vegetative power can
not be idle. If it is not laid out and plant
ed in flowers, it will shoot up in noxious
weeds.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23

E Oftentimes the world and the flesh
are not much better than the other distn-
guisl,ed member Of the firm.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
DIX. J. BUV EE UUDS'
Imperial Wine Bitters

Are prepared by eminent and Skilfu ply STEFAN who
has used them successfully in his practice for the last
twenty-five years The proprietor, before purchasing
the exclusive right to manufacture and sell DR.. j.
Bovoe Dods' Imperial Wine Bitters, had them tested
by two distinguished medical practitioners who pro-
nounced them a valuable remedy for disease.
Although the medical men Of the country, as a gen.
cral thing dsapprove of Patent Medicnes, yet do
not believe that respectable Physician be found
in the United States, acquainted with their medical
properties, who will net highly approve Dr. J. Bovee
Dods' Imperial Wine Bitters.
In all newly settled places, where there Is always
large quantity Of aecaying timber from which poi
masma created these bitters should be used
every morning before breakfast.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
Howard .fSSOCiNtiO9s,
PHILA DELPHIA.

Benevolent Institution established by special En-
dowmsnt for the Relief Of the Sick aud distressed.
afflicted with Vireent and Epidemic Diseases, and
especially for the cure Of Diseases Of the Sexual
Organs.
MEDICAL Advice given gratis, by the Actiug Sur
wi geOn, to all who apply by letter. with descrip
ton OF their condition, Gage, occupation, habits Of
lifa &c and in of extreme poverty, medicines
furnished free of charge
Valuable Reports on snermatorrhea, aud other Dis
of the Sexual Organs, and the NtU Remedies
employed in the Dispeosary, sent to the afflicted in
sealed letter envelopes free of charge Two three
stamps for postage will be acceptable.
Address Dr.. J. SKlLLN IIoUGHToN, Acting Surgeon.
Howard As scation, No 2. South Ninth Street. Phil
adelphia, Pa. EZRA d uEAECWELL. Pres.
GEO. FAIHCIIILD, ,ec'y. jan2wly
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
DIR. j. BOVEE DODS'
Z2llDeriNl Wine BitteTS !


from all who have not used them. We challenge the
world to produce their equal.
These Btters for the Cure Of Weak Stomachs, Gen.
eral Debility and for Purify ing the Blood are abso-
lutely unsurpassed by any other remedy Ola earth.
To be assured Of this it Is only necessary to make the
trial TIE Wine Of itself is of very superior uality,
being about one-third stronger than other wines
warming and invgorating the whole system from the
head the feet As these Bters tonic and alter
alive in their character they strengthen and invg-
crate the whole system and give fine tone and
healthy action to all its parts by equazing the circu
laton removing distractions, and producing gener-
al warmth. They also excellent for Diseases aud
Weakness peculiar to FEMALES, where Tonic is
CURED to strengthen and brace the system. No Lady,
who is subject to las.itude and fantness should not
be without them, they revivying in their &C
ton.
WILL NOT ONLY CURE, BUT PREVENT DISEASE
and in this respect douby valuable to the person
" iNCIPIENT CONSUMPTION,
Weak Lungs Indigestion, Dyspepsia, DiSeaaes of the
Nervous SYSTEM Paralysis Piles aud for all cases re-
curing Tonic,
Dr. DoDs' CELEBRATED WINE BIrrERs
ARE UNSURPASSED
For Sore Throat, so common among the Clergy, they
are truly valuable.
constitution for Ministers of the Gospel, Lawyers
and all public speakers for Eook-keepers, TallOrs
seamstresses, Students Artists, and all persons lead
ing sedentary life, they will prove truly beneficial
As a beverage, they are wholesome, innocent, aud
delicious to taste They produce all the exhilera
ting effects of brandy Wine, without Intoxicating
are valuable remedy for persons addicted to the
of excessive strong drink, and who wish to refrain
from it. They pure and entirely free from the
posons contained in the adulterated Wines and Lq-
uors with which the coantry is flooded.
These Bitters not only CURE, but PREVENT Disease,
and should be used by all who live in country where
the water is bad or where Chs and FeVers are preva
lent. Being entirely innocent and harmless they
may be given freely to Children and Infants with i'm
pu nifty.
Physicians, Clergymen, and temperance advocates,
as an act humanity, should assist in spreading these
truly valuable Btters the land, and thereby es.
sentally aid in banishing Drunkenness and Disease.
In all affections Of the Head, Sex Headache,
or Nervous Headache, DR.. Dods' Imperial
Wine Baters wiu be found to be most Saluta-
ry aud Eticacious.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
FEM AEES.

The many certificates which have been rendered us
and the letters daily receiving, conclusive
LIoof that among the women these Btters have given
satisfaction which others have ever done before.
No woman in the land should be without them, and
those who them will not fail to keep supply.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED S7A1ES!!

In the month Of December, 1858, the undersigned
for the fir time offered for sale to the public DR. j.
BovEE DODs' IMPERIAL WINE BITTERS and in
this short period they have given such universal salts
action to the many thousands of persons who have
tried them that it is established article. The
amount of bodily and mental misery arising simply
from neglect of small complaints is surprising, and
1t is therefore of the utmost Importance that strict
attention to the least and most trng bodily ament
shopd be had for disease of the body must nvaria-
bly, affect the mind The subscribers now only ask q
trial of
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
Great Reduction in Tie FlictS.
SINGER & CO.'S
STANDARD MACHINES

Well known be the Best for Manufacturing Purposes
No. ], Shuttle Machine, formerly sold at
$50, Reduced TO :. STU w
No. 9. Shuttle Machine, formerly sold at
$lCO, Reducedto {: IS W
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-23
Dr. j. BOVEE DODS'
imperial Wine Bitters

comhired with Bartery, Soloman's Seal, Comtrey,
WIZ herry tree bark, spikcnard, Chamomile Flowers,
and Gentian. They are manufactured by Dr. Dod'
hiEsef, who is au experienced and successful Physi-
clan, aud hence should not be classed among the
Quack nostrums which food the country, and against
which the Medical PROBES ion SO justly preudeed,
These truly valuable Bitters have been thoroughly
tested by all class es of the community for almost
every variety of disease incident to the human SYSTEM
tAat they are now deemed indisPensable as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-26
The JunketeFs.

The iunketng civilians who have returned
frSm the Peninsula with flea In their ear, (Gen.
Mcclellan not admitting them to his front lines,
and have been "besring"the city since with their
croskngs about affairs On the Peninsula, will
ind something to suit their case in the following
severe but Just rebuke from an authority they
cannot gainsaY:
[Nste York Tribune, June IS
I" From our Special Correspondent.
"fORIRRss MONROE. June %.
"Gen. Mcclellan owes It to bims, Z aud the
country 10 put an Immediate stop to IL flood OF
visitors that has set in toward the Cbickahominy
The privilege should be much more carefully
guarded than 10 Is, and given 10 those only who
can show some better reason than most OF those
who constitute tie tide now passing thitherwaTd
can show. Those who go through motives Of
curiosity should be rejected without nearing;
and II Ii Can be proved that applicants have no
higher motive than to pry into things for the pur
lose Of finding some ground Of complaint; they
and sent to the RIP Raps. l must be permitted
TO say the next thing to an open rebel is the m4n
who breeds discussion In the Army, and slienates
the confidence Of the soldier from his commander
AWhat spies there are in ell the food Of visitors
rushing toward the army, cannot Of course be
known. They cannot be much worse, however,
than those who, moving just as much about the
management OF armies a Comanche does
about fine arts, undertake the ocular, and tell
how badly everything is going on; aud, shaking
their heads, Intimate how much more they
mig pt disclose III tney deemed IL prudent. IL 10
not wise that mere sig 1T seers Of any sort should
be permitted to go 10 the army. Scores go avow-
edly a. the enemies friends Of this or that man
to put up or put down somebody; their going
could not In any event help a straw the great
cause; and as the only business on hand Is to
gain victory over the Rebel hosts swarming
around Richmond, all who will not, either by
musket, contribute to achieve IL, or cannot show
some very excellent reason why they should be
permitted to 60, should be stopped either here or
at White House. As q sail up the Panunky is
well enough, the latter would perhaps be the
best place TO shut down the gate.
Very recently jun keting party from Washing
ton, on Government steamer-chartered for 500
10 $500 per day-sailed up to the White House.
Troops had just arrived. There was but a sing lie
place answering for dock, where q vessel could
discharge; at this commissary vessel wa, pre-
pairing to moor; the junketng party tied up to the
only place, and a Government Official ordered q
guard 20 permit none other TO approach. The
consequence was that at Ielst one reg iment was
comTelled to go without rations twenty-fOur
hours. Another very similar case has been au-
thenticated to me, and IL would be but lust to
give the names CT those who not only for their
pleasure prevent our men having their rations
but junket, at public expense, while cur soldiers
fight and die, and the country shivers in view Of
future taxatsonn
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spirit Of the Mernins Press.
The IsfsHigsnesr, referring to the national tax
bill passed by Congress, IaYs:

The IsfeEigsnesT, referring to the national tax
bill passed by Congress, says:
"The unanimity with which this tax bill has
been passed by Congress, and the alacrity with
which the loyal people Of the nation have bowed
their backs to assume the impending burden, are
significant of the spirit and determination with
which the Government and the people have en-
tered on the great contest
The Republican, under the head Of "Anti-Ne-
groism In Illinois" as illustrated by the adop-
ton Of the NEGRO propositions" declaring ne
groes admission TO the State and prohibiting
those there from voting or holding office, says
the fact ''arises wholly from the early and long
continued dominancy Of the Southern element in
the composition of its population. and not be
cause certain amount Of black labor might moi
be employed quite usefully In Illinois, as In
New England ard New York;
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FINANCIAL New York papers Of yesterday
evening say the stock market was lower, infiu.
enced by unpleasant cor lectures to the purpose
OF Mr.. Lincoln's visit to West Point. There IA
no pressure to sell, however, the statement of
Mr.. Lincoln that none of our generals are to be
removed having rea. suring effect at the close.
6s OF 1851, which Lold at 1r5X, an improvement
OF I per cent. on yesterdays price. We quote
q. 6,s 1852, 100; U. s. 6's 1862, Coupon 1903;
u 3 6's 1867, loo U. 6's 1865. 1OOK; U. g. 6's
U. .. s.: 1874, (couPonJ 96x; U. s. So, ISL,
leoupon 96hi U 9. 6's 1881, (registered, 1O2 \
8. 1881, (couPon,) 106X; Treasury notes, large,
war loan, 1881, 106x; Oregon war loan, half.
yearly, l0iK; One-Year certifca es, 99I. Gold
and exchange are le-, exciting to-day, but rates
are trife lower than yesterday. Gold sold at
lOe4 and that Is bid. First clans sterling Is
quoted 1l9a119x, francs 47Oa475.
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APPROACHING RICHMOND.

Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer.I
FAIR OAKS FARM, June 81 About six O'Clock
last evening our pickets In and around the WILL
liamsburg stage road were attacked by two Rebel
regiments, I'd North Carolina and the 9Th Georgia.
The I'd New York Volunteers, from the neighbor-
hood Of Troy, and the 9Th New Jersey, were near
by. The I'd New York were on picket while she
Jersey troops were doing fatigue duty In a redoubt
some three hundred feet to the right Of the Will
liamsburg road.
The enemy pressed In the pickets by their
numbers, and finally debouched from the wood In
the front Of our lines into an open field. There
they formed the line Of hpttle, yelling like 20
many Camanches. They advanced, at charge,
upon the redoubt. The commandant wisely held
his fire until the enemy were well out Of the
woods. Then the war dogs were let loose, and
the rides Of the Jersey boys were brought into
such an occasion, tall and lofty skedaddling was
INDUCED in by the chivalrous corn cahckers and
cotton pickers. They succeeded In carrying of
their dead and wounded. Our troops did not
modest them in this work.
The enemy did not make another attempt to
take the redoubt at the point Of the bayonet 1t Is
science or art that has to be studied, not mere
ardor. tits a skill that these Southern unedu.
Gated Rebels cannot accomplish.
The musketrv from the redoubt looked like one
shsetof fam al II poured forth, decimatinp the
| ranks Of the Rebels. The batteries to the right
and lefi assisted, by throwing In shell and canis-
ter, giving the enemy the benefit Of a crc fire.
Capt. w. J Gary, Of Averill's Sd PennsylvanIa
cavalry, took with him four men, and penetrated
into the enemy's country, and secured some val
liable information, which we not at liberty 10
give. He secured a colored man who has been in
the habit Of carrying marketing to Richmond
daily. He belongs to DR.. Poindext,r, who is now
within our line, having taken the oath of allie
glance. The slave had been hired by a rank Sc.
cessionist by the name Of Garthington, who LEFT
his farm in charge Of this servant and hed In
Richmond with his family.
Garthington got the ne .ro pass, approved by
the Provost Marshal Of Richmond, Gen. Windef
The man has been for some tune past obeying
the instructions Of Mr.. Garthington, and was ali.
lowed to pas, and repass into Richmond when
ever he so desired, until yesterday, when Il was
expected among the Rebels battle would take
place, the Rebels believing we were going to at
tack them. After this no one will be allowed 10
pass In and out Of Richmond without parI re-
newed every day, or daily pel
The colored man was taken to Headquarters
The Information derived from MIN II of the
utmost Importance. The people of Richmond
are hard pressed for food Coffee and salt cannot
be had sugar IS cents per pound, and r,arce at
that No marketing is coming into town All
the large stores are sold out and cloJed up.
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REIuRNoF PRESIDENT LINcoLN.--The President
arrived here at ten minutes to seven O'Clock last
evening, on his return trip from New York city
and West Point He left the latter place at ten
minutes past ten O'Clock yesterday morning. He
was accompanied on the trip by Colonel McCol-
lom, general director Of military roads, and from
Philadelphia by President FELTON,, Of the Phila-
delphia and Baltimore Railroad Company, and
was Joined at Baltimore by Mr.. Garrett, presi.
dent, and w. p. Smith, general superintendent
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
who attended the Presidential party to this city.
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RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT II
WASHING

A Rapid Journey from West Psint-His
spe.ch al Jersey City Objects OF the
Trip.
PRECEDENT Lincoln LEFT West Point at an early
hour this morning by the Hudson River Railroad
and reached this city about half-p ten O'Clock
He was accompanied by General Scott, Colonel
McCallum and others.
THE JOURNEY THROUGH NEW YORK
At the depot carriage WA In waiting In which
the President General Scott, Mr.. McCallum, the
government Railroad Superintendent, and Mr.
Sloan, OF the Hudson River Railroad, entered
and were rapidly driven to the Jersey City Ferry
where they arrived In time for the eleven o,cloc
boat. The President and his companions did no,
leave the carriage while on the boat, but their
presence became known and created no small
sensation, the passengers crowding forward 70 see
the distinguished travellers. There was, howev-
er, comparatively few Passengers, az this was
not car boat, the Presidential party having been
provided with q special train.
ARRIVAL AT JERSEY CITY.
Arrived on the Jersey side the party, excepting
General Scott, Left the carriage, and, passing
through the depot, entered the cars The few
people In the vicinity FASTENED to the spot as soon
as they heard that the President was there Gen.
eral Scott did not leave the carriage (which wa,
driven quite into the depot) but babe farewell &c
the President while In the vehicle. The General
then returned to New York by the same boat
He did not 90 on to Washington, as reported to-
day In Wall street.
TIE PREsIpKsT's SPEECH
In response to the loud cheers and calls Of the
enthusiastic crowd In the depot the President at.
tended by Mr. McCallum, came TO the rear plat
form OF the car and made the following remarks
"When birds aud animals are seen through a
fog their size is greatly increased, but when the
fog clears away the effect 10 diminished and they
appear In their natural proportions. So Il 10 with
my visit to West Point. The real cause Of this
visit. II known 10 you, would probably seem OF
less importance than IL now does.
'I will only say thatit Is not to make or un-
make any generals. The Secretary OF ar holds
q very tight rein now over the newspapers, and
II were to blab any don't know what he might
dv with me
The speech was received with much good ma
tured applause and laughter. The President
manifested no symptoms Of fatigue, and appeared
even better and less aded than his last visit 10
New York, when he passed througtrthe city on
his way 10 his Inauguration.
TIE DEPARTURE.
As soon as he had concluded his brief remarks,
the President entered the car and the train moved
slowly eff In the Presidents car were the Super.
intendent Of the New Jersey Railroad and Col
McCallum, and others. The President will reach
the w bite House at Washington TO night
Gen. Pope was positively not with the President
on this tTip, and Mr.. Mccuilum has been mis-
taken fof him.
GENERAL SCOTT
on this occasion looked hearty and cheerful, and
his sol JuTn at West Point has evidently done him
Rood.-N. Y. Post, asa,
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Hun SALE-
Very cheap, a good sound
HUkSE,
6H years old l5h hands high.
Also, good WAGON aud HARNESS. Jnsp;r ~
a. 43S 3th street west. je25-st
II b A RMY FEAST.
Parody on Dryden,
DutLota
DRY PARODY.
TVS at glorioss feast, for Norfolk Won.
BY patriot sword and gun,
Aloft, with joI elate,
The Asiant BtRrsIDR safe,
hoGe Islands nc bic eon.
dls va liant staff ere rang ed sround
1aeir dppetltes q sharp ; swords nav sround
And tsmptlng cheer the .Dls Crowned
DAyton's rare BOSTON CRACKYRs wed
win + lbs from the Same sou roe suppieJ.
And match esq white SPLIT BRA n bsside-
Healtaful healthfuI healthfuI fare
Meier for the brave,
On lard or wave
Did skill q daintler feast prepare.
Heilthtul beautiful heslthfaI fare!
Meier for the brave,
On land or wave.
DID xiii daintler feast prepare!
The oficers and soldiers of tho y, 8 Armv un,.
VERBALLY ADMIT the erierlty of DAYTON'S
SPLIT Bread, BUSTON CRACKERS pic
MIC CRACKERS, FRESH FRUIT PIES, Ia
80, ever al other deieacies, light or subsf1ptis
a. yet lntrSduced INTO the Union oamps Fbe Staf
OF tne Army declare I. o. are the ''S,if of Life
I'll Bakery 438 Eleventh street, Washington
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pERsoNAL.-ParsOn w. 6. Brow nlow and " .
T. Parham, Of Knoxville, Tenn are at Kirk
woods
Gen Herran, Mexico; Thomas A. Scott, late,
Assistant Secretary Of War; DR.. Scriber, U s. N.
are al WIllards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-26

IL II Is stated that all the bridges across the
Rappahannock at Fredericksburg, Va, together
with the one just finished, were carried away by
a food on Monday. The river rose twelve feet In
a few hours. Timber for the construction of new
bridges is already on hand, and in a few days the
damage will be repaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-26

IL The Vermont delegation in Congress in
wife those disposed to take measures in reference
TO sick and wounded Vermont soldiers to meet
at Senator Collamer's rooms, opposite the Pos,
Once, Seventh street, this (ThursdaY) evening,
June 26 at g o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-26

u Mr.. Browne, Of Virginia, introduced a
bill into the House Of Rel re entatives yesterday
for the admission Of West Virginia as a State
into the Union. 1t was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Terrftortes