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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01
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An Indian story,

An Indian story.
There is an Eastern story, which has its
version in many languages, Of beautiful
damsel, to whom a genius Of surprising
wonder. desired to give talisman He en-.
Joined her to take herself across field of
standing corn; she was to pluck the tall.
est and the largest ear she could find, but
she was to gather it as she went forward,
and never to pause in her path, or to step
backward in quest Of her object. In pro-
portion to the size and rpeness Of the ear
she gathered, so would be its power as
talisman. She went out upon her quest,
says the legend, and entered upon the field.
Many tall stalk Of surprising excellence
met her glance, but she still walked onward,
expecting always to find some one more
excellent still At last she reached pOr-
ton of the fields where the crops were thin
ner and the ears more stunted She re-
grettcd the tall and graceful stalks she had
left behind, but disdaned to pick those
which fell So far below what her ideas were
of a perfect ear. But, alas /! the stalks grew
still more ragged and more scanty as she
trod onward; on the margin of the field
they were rank and mildewed, and when
she had accomplished her walk through the
waving corn, she emerged on the other side,
without having gathered any ear whatever
The genius rebuk d her for her folly, but
we are told that he gave her an opportunity
OF retrieving her error. We may apply
this mystic little Indian fable to the reali-
ties Of daily life.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

H""Miss Polly" said Uncle Eb, of an
old Connecticut town, as he hobbled into
the house Of an ancient maiden lady, one
pleasant morning, Miss Polly, you're a
first rate sweeper. My wife thinks she's
pretty tall one; but she she'll take her
broom and 60 all over the house, and she
can't raise as big pile of dirt as you've
got together in five minutes there" Uncle
Eb left very soon. --- g..
Another instance of his wit is on record !:
Going into the nicely cleaned dwelling of
a neighhor, one day, with suspicious
looking boots, the guide wife hailed him
with -.-
did you not see the scraper at the door,
uncle Eb?'
"Yesm," was the reply; "and I intend
to use in when get out"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01
MOdel Sentinel.

Model Sentinel.
An anecdotc is related of one of the cit
izen soldiers in the expedition Of the Mac
pherson Blues against the insurgents in
l749, which is worthy of being recorded,
as it may be Of service to some OF the
wealthy soldiers in our own ranks. The
person referred to was German by birth,
of the name Of Koch, and was we'll known
in his day, as a large outdoor underwater.
He died some twenty years sinre in Paris,
whittier he had gone Cor the benefit Of the
climate, leaving fortune Of one million
dollars. Mr. Koch, then a young man, was
a private in the Macpherson Blues. 1t fell
to his lot one night to be stationed sentinel
over a baggage wagon. The weather was
cold, raw, and wet This set the sentinel
musing. After remaining on post half an
hour, lie was heard calling lastly: 'Corpo-
raj of der Quartz Corporal of der Quartz =
The Corporal came, and inquired what was
wanting. Koch wished to be relieved for
few minutes, having something to say to
Macpherson. He was gratified, and in a
few minutes stood in the presence Of the
general. well. Mr. Koch, what is your
pleasure? asked Macpherson. why, gen
eral, | wish to know what may be der val
ue Of dat wagon over which am shentinel P
How should I know, Koch , We'll, some
ting approximate not to be barticular:'-
A thousand dollars, perhaps. very well,
General Macpherson, writes scheck for
der money, and den l will go to bets
(bed.)
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP In the war with
Spain, some time ago, two horses had long
served together in the same brigade OF ar.
ti!lery. They had assisted in drawing tho
same gun, and had been inseparable com,
panions in many battles. One OF then,
was at last killed. and after the survivor
was pquitted as usual, and his food
brought to him. He refused, however, to
eat, constantly turning roundhs head tc
look for his companion, sometimes neigh.
ing as if to call him. All the care that
was bestowed upon him was of no avail
lie was surrounded by other horses, but no
did not notice them, and he shortly after
wards died, not having once tasted food
from the time his associate was killed.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01
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AnytD1OS0. EH.. #s .H-. $3.50 E. Is .
There is a petticoat on exhibition at
Washington taken from a pretty rebel-ess.
One peculiarity Of this femenine garment
is its weight which is fifty lbs. ;-another
popularity is the fact that it is quilted with
the finest quality Of sewing silk, assorted
colors. Oh, lovely, and dangerous, iasci-
mating and treacherous daughters Of Dixie.
-. Cotton has advanced in New York, to
5000 cents per ID. In view Of this fact,
We suggest that people who ''ty around"
must not tear their shirt" Such rupt
ure would necesstate them to fax" ar und.
%. Goethe, in one Of his beautiful prose
poems, says, imam is q glorious poem;
each life a canto, each day line. The mel
ody plays feebly at first upon the trembling
chords Of his little heart, but with time
gains power and beauty as it sweeps On
ward, until at last the final notes die away,
far above the world amidst the melodies OF
heaven.". .KOssuth, the great Hungarian
patriot, is said to be in Italy and alarming
ly i'll. His disease is species Of cOnsump
ton, which battles the skill of the best
physicians :. Gen. Schoepff, the hero O.
wild Cat" and now about to measure
his strength with the rebel Buckner, at
Bowling Green, KY, was once porter in
a Washington hotel. While there, he at
tracted the notice of Mr.. Holt. who got him
= subordinate position in the Patent Office,
from whence in three years he has risen to
fame and Brigadier Generalship. and is
now fighting the invaders Of his patrons
State. Merit viii make itself manifest. =.
The best essay on education which we have
ever read, is the following from the Spec
tator: "What sculpture is to block Of
marble, education is to human soul, the
philosopher, the saint, and the hero: the
wise, the good, or the great man, very often
lie hid and concealed in plebeian. which
proper education might have disinterred,
and have brought to light" Aas on
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

A GOOD SUGGEsrIoN.-'Save the tops of
your stockings when the feet are worn
out is very good suggestion, made by
patriotic Yankee girl to the soldiers in
our army. She says that as wool is scarce
and costly, none should be wasted, and
adds that il is the practice in many New
England families to knit new feet upon the
legs Of old socks. She would not blame
the troops for throwing the footless stock
ings away, if they had no one to mend
them; hut she says that, if from time to
time "A budget Of legs could be sent home.
the ragged feet being frs; cut off, the energy
Of home industry would soon return them
As good as new This is hint that is
really worth being practically improved.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

THE OLD MAN.-Who calls his father
The Old Man, Here he is. You would
know him at a glance. He is so afraid he
will be classed boy that he must tell Of the
old man, which signifies that he has charge
of affairs now, and his father is secondary
parsonage. there is anything thorough,
ly despise, is to hear parents disrespectfully
spoken of; but never heard a sprout of a
boy speak Of his father in such terms with
out strong desire to laugh at the comical
picture before me. lf"Great T. is sitting
down, he thows his head back and talks of
what he advises the old man to do. And
then he tries to look so self-posessed, ,as if he
had always been man himself, that over
does the matter entirely, and cannot but
think of baby rooster in its first attempts
at a cock-a doodle-doing. If young men,
and would.be young men, knew how per-
fec,ly disgusting, as well as ridiculous and
disrcspectlully they appear in calling their
father "the old man. they would soon dis
continue the shameful practice. And they
would find that, when they respected 9TH
ers, they themselves would be respected
Rural Neo Yorker.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

AN HONEST LIFE. The poor pittance of
seventy years is not worth being villain
for. What matter is it if your neighbor
lies IN n splendid tomb? Sleep you with
innocence. Look behind you through the
track Of time! A vast desert lies open in
retrospect; wearied with years and sorrow,
they sink from the walks Of man. You
must leave them where they fall 4; and if
you are to go little further, and you will
find eternal rest. Whatever you may have
to encounter between the cradle and the
grave, every moment is big with events,
which come not in succession, but bursting
forcibly from revolving and unknown
cause, fly over this orb with diversified in,
Huence r... p -. ... .n-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

A MALE WoNAN.-A correspondent of
the Linn county Register writing from the
Sd Iowa Regiment, relates the following
strange incident:
But the most frightful casuali-
ty that has lately occurred here happened,
as have it, thus: A woman approached a
sentinel on his post and kindly offered him
something to drink. Of course he did not
hesitate to accept, and the kind lady passed
on to the next sentry, and scvera! others
with the same success; but on approaching
the 9Th sentry she was halted; but not re-
garding the challenge, the faithful, duty
bound sentinel fired and killed the woman :;
he had simply done his duty and his doing
it probably saved his life, for in less than
ten hours after the kind lady had treated
them, two of the four sen,inels who had
drank were dead The generous lady
proved to be of the masculine gender, and
probably violent rebel who wished to do
something for his country and could not
devise any other means to serve his dying
country but to resort to such cowardly
means. However, had the sentinels not
neglected their duty, they would not have
met with such fate"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

PRoOF OF NATIoSALITY.-Am man residing
at some distance from near relative, !:
ccived a message one cold evening to has.
ten to his residence, as he was in a dying
state. When he arrived he was told that
his relative was a little better, but that his
reason had entirely left him. The sick
man presently turned his head, saying. in
\ faint voice, "Who is that 2" "Oh, an"
said he, Eyes, yes. He must be cold
Make him some good warm toddy." "Hs
ia not crazy" said the visitor to the friends
standing around: "he talks very rational
lv"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

.-The California Christian Advocate
states that a secessionist recently entered
an eating house ut Martinez, and called for
a ''first rate jeff Davis meal" In due
course Of time the waiter placed before him
a large covered dish" only that and moth
ing more" On removing the cover, secesh
found snugly coiled up a hempen rope,
with slp-noose at one end. He leit-had
no appetite. -... -.-----
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

EScKE's CoNEr.-This we'll known peri
odical comet is now visible, with the aid Of
telescope Of moderate power, in the con-
stellatiqp Pegasus. It's average time Of
revolution round the sun is forty months,
or three years and ene-third, which is tho
shortest period of any known comet. 1t will
not reach that point in its orbit which is
nearest the sun till the 9th Of February.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

r PRovoKrSG.--A romantic youth, prom.
enading Main street, picked up thimLie.
He stood awhile, meditating upon the pro-
bable beauty of the owner, when he press.
ed it to his lips, saying, "Oh that it was tho
cheek Of the wearer!'' Just as he had fin.
ished, stout elderly colored woman looked
out of an upper window, and said Mas
sa, jist please to bring dat fimble Of mino
in de entry-I just draptit."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01
Location Of the National ArinorS.

Location Of the National Arfhort.
The chap who drives the quill through
the columns of the vandalia CIn.) Demo.
crat, is wag Of the first water. Consid.
cring the fact that more than fifty towns
have already put in their claims for the To-
cation of the National Armory, he offers
the following reasons why said Armory
should be located at Vapdalia. They will
repay an attentive perusal:
Because it is going to be located here.
Because it ought to be here.
Because Okaw runs on the east side Of
town. .. legs. .- ... ....
Because the Central Railroad runs on the
west side of town. ..
| Because the Okaw runs on one side Of
town and the Central Railroad on the other.
Because the town is between the Okaw
and the Central Railroad. .... .r........
Because this used to be the capital Of the
State. '.. .s
Because we are out of the reach of seces-
sionists. ... q. ....s. &c. s..a
Because We are within few hours com.
munication of Ramsey, Pana, and Dcc2-
tur
Because We have not got penitentiary,
lunatic asylum, ladies' boarding school, nor
anything of the kind in this part of the
State.
Because it would be good place to bor-
row guns to go chicken-shooting.
Because Vandalia is good name and
looks well in print.
Because Vandalia is moral town, and
the guns wouldn't be allowed to go with
their breeches down. ."
Because the Fayette Democrat is pub.
lished here.
Because the "Brough Road is going to
be built.
Because the National road is planked to
Bluff City. .r l.
Because we have built plank walk to
the grave. yard.
B cause Old Grimes is dead.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

sN- Till VIC are about to leave the world
We do not perceive how much it contains
to excite our interest and admiration; the
subjects appear to US far lovelier than they
scre in other years; and the bees, the
birds. the flowers, and the clouds. arc OBJ.
jectS of curiosity to US which they were not
in our early days.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

MONEY ON INTEREsr.-A man made
fortune by industry and close economy,
and used to loan his money On interest
One day in midsummer friend h. opening
to say to him. How pleasant it is t, have
such long bright days. why, yes r..
piled he, but these long days the interest
comes in slow
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

N-- Nothing can convey more consola-
tioh and support TO high minded, virtu
ous woman, in the midst Of sorrow and
misfortune, than the recollection of the
conduct of her sex under similar circum-
stances. When encompassed by dangers,
difficulties, or death, woman has contin-
ued 10 adhere with fidelity to her husband s
fortunes under yicissitude. ss.r-.,..-..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

~A dispatch I" the Philadelphia
Bulletin says an important decision has
just been made by the Secretary Of War
and the Paymaster General. The de- cision
is, in effect, that soldier is entitled to paw
from the day he eniists. and that no is not
to wait till his company is full or tho forma!
muster OF tho regiment into Government
service, ~.f
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

|A gentleman was once pra;sinH tbs
personal charms Of very ho,ne'y woman
before Mr.. Footc, the comedian. who whis-
pered to him. ''And why don't you lay
claim to such an accomplished beauty -
"W hat right have to her - said the
other. Every right by ths laws Of na-
tons, As the first discorersr." rs., -.r.E
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

- Careful wives will do well to rsmcn,.
Der that it has been settled that tho cclo.
brated Nessus shirt 9as a shirt Nth all tAA
buttons eff. 1t was sent TO Hercules pur-
posely to annoy him, and the effect wac
that every time he put it on the absence Of
the buttons used to put Hercules into such
burning rage that ultimately it vas tho
death Of him. 49,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

H It's not in the least improbable
that the fate Of Charleston may be shared
before long by other Southern cities. The
Montgomery (Ala.) Aduertiser says that no
less than seven attempts were made to set
fire to that city within two days, and that
two Of taeln were partially successful.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

swAn odd sort OF u genius, having
stepped into mill, was looking with ap-
parent astonishmen: Mt the movements Of
the machinery when the miller thought to
quiz him, and asked him il he had heard
the news
"Nofs know on, what is it 2" -.
"Why," said the miller, "thcy say the
devil is dead" --raz. -as----.-.-.-
''By jngs," said Jonathan, is hc?-
Who tends mill then ?" ar.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

- Mrs. Chibbles has great ideas Of her
husbands military powers. For two
years. says she. he was lieutenant in the
horse marines. after which he was promoted
to the captaincy Of regular squad Of sap
heads and minors -. - -..-.ry
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

s:W- The weakest living creature, by con-
centrating his powers on single object,
cas-, s,accompliSh something; the -trongest
by dispensing his over many, may fail to
accomplish anything. The drop, by con-
tinuai falling, bores passage through the
hardest rock; the hasty torrent rusheS over
it with hideous uproar, and leaves no trace
behind. ~ ...a .ss F.. .......
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

%-One OF tho editors of New Orleans
paper, soon after being put to learn tho
printing business, went to court . preach
eI's daughter. The next time he attended
the meeting, he was taken down at hearing
the minister announce rs his text, my
daughter is grievously tor,nented with q
devil ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

- The Same object, seen from three
different points Of yiew--thc Past, the Pres
ent, and the Future often exhibits three diff
fercnt faces to us; like those signboards over
sh0p-,loors which represent the face Of a H.
OH as we approach, of man when we are in
front. and Of an ass when We have passed.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01
,A- Charlotte Smith was walking

- Charlotte Smith was walking along
Piccadilly, when the tray of butchers
boy came in contact with her shoulder, and
soiled her dress. The deuce take the
,ray!' she exclaimed in pet. 'Ah! but
the deuce can't take the tray replied
young rumpsteak, with the greatest gray
ifv .
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

CocKSfY CRirIcIsM.-A competitive ex-
animation was lately held for the purpose
Of appointing At persons to some of the
Government Offices in England One OF
the candidates inadvertently spelled the
word Venice with two MS; thus. Vennice
The examiner, clever man, hut not w.
ways correct speaker. sternly inquired:
DO you know. sir. that there is bnt one
hen in venice?' Then eggs must be very
scarce :h,re, was tho reply. The candidate
passed. ra
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

DEAD AS A HERRING" The herring is
a delicate fish. Whenever it is taken out
Of the water, even though 1t seems to have
received no hurt, it gives squeak, and
immediately expires; and though it be
thrown instantly back into the water, il
never RECEIVERS. Hence the provcrb,
"Dead as herring"
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The CHARLESTON FIRE. A New York
paper, in commenting on the fire at Charles
ton, says: .-.r.. a. .rs-ssr. -.'E
at is worthy of remark that Institute
Hall-where. the Democratic Convention
was held which split the party and split
the nation; the Theatre to which the Sc
cessionists retired to hold seperate conven-
ton; ST. Andrews IIall-where the Mozart
faction figured; the Charleston Hotel and
Mills IIousc-where the warning factions
respectively held their headquarters; Hi
bernian Hall--where the secession ordi-
nance was passed; the cannon and ammu-
nition foundries, the treason shops of the
Wrc"ry and Courier, and the hcadquar-
ters Of Governor Pickens, have been all
laid in ashes Does il not look like ret.
ribution Of Providence, and an omen and u
type of the future destruction Of the REBEL,
ion"
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Nortb yatda Giu1&s.
GEO. W. TENNEY,
JOHN n. ANORlCk,
Editors
TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
McGREGOR, JAN. 1, 80 ::: 1862

w- DR.. Lewis, Of Clermont, has been
appointed acting surgeon of the I'd Regi.
ment N. Y. State Militia, in the place OF Dr.
Alfred Powell taken prisoner at Manassas.
This Regiment is now encamped near Ed.
wards Ferry. The piekets Of the Brigade
Of which it forms part, extend from Ed
wards to Conrad's Ferry upon the Potomac.
The Dr.. is now with his regiment.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

CoNGREssIoNAL.-Weh have sifted and as
sorted the proceedings of one Of the liveli.
est days in the present session Of the fed
eral Congress, and the product obtained by
the "simmering down process is herewith
submitted:
HousE.-"Mr. Speaker" i * "Negro,"
-"slaves, previous question" 3 y
"nigger,' -''contrabandS, -" African
''fug;tives," 't negro, ro,"-"negro.
SENArE.-Uikc unto the House with a
little variation.)
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~ Said temperance lecturer, When
the world became so corrupt that the Lord
could do nothing with it, He Was obliged
to give it good sousing in some cold wa
ter r--- ~ ..l......
Yes replied wag. but it killed every
darned critter on the face Of the earth
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

s~A single snow hakc--who cares for
it? But whole day Of snow fakes, obli-
terating landmarks. drifting over the
doors, gathering upon the mountains to
crash In avalanchcs- does not for
that? Private opinion is weak, but public
opinion 10 almost omnipotent. .aq arssg
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

- Mrs. Partihgton says. it is trium
viratc and confederate shame for the Cabi
net people at Washington to permit on,
men ofwar on tho Pertumic to hug thai
Mary Land Shore so much. ~. -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

~ Women often lose the men they
love, and who love them. By mere wan
tonness or coquetry they reject, and then
repent; they should be careful not to take
this step too hastily, for proud, high
minded man, will seldom ask a woman
twice. -seE . @ - ~ .l
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01

Nor IN THE MARKEr.-A legal gentleman
in Chicago, chairman of committee, has
written us, asking us to write a strong ar
liclc for the Lacrosse Democrat urging
Chicago as the only suitable place in the
northwest for national armory. We are
too poor to use hammer to crack nuts
with, but not poor enough to prostitute
we do not believe to be right Rock Island
is every way preferable to Chicago.
Crosse Democrat. - ...... ..--r..-s
In the language Of Demonsthencs to
Herodotus, when the latter returned six
pencs which he had borrowed to buy ten
cent drink with, Bully for you," Brick.
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- Mr.. D.. If you win get N, coat
done BY next Saturday, shall be forever
indebted to you. 1t won't - done. said
the tailor upon such, terms,' saia os hgvsa