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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-09
WHOLE NO. 286.
prenticiana.

Prenticiana.
The following extracts are cullcd from
several late copies of the Louisville Jvuraal
We don't know of better man in the
country to make light Of grave subject
than GEO. d. PRENTICE:
The Richmond Whig says that jeff Da
Wis is small potato. We suppose that:
the reason the editor gives him dig.
jeff Davis says that the Southern Con
fcderacy has no floating debt. True, the
poor creditors may consider it sunk.
We don't think there will be much of .
crop Of rebels the next season, though all
that we see now are remarkably seedy.
The innocent victims o. rebel dcpreda.
tons are to be pitied by all good men, and
the depredators to be pittcd by the Devil
A Northern paper says that Floyd is "the
tail of the rebel Confcderacy" We knew
the rebel Confederacy to be cur tailed.
1t is shame that the Southern Confed-
eracy calls upon its women to bear arms.
| 1t is enough for them to bear children.
Some animals won't fight till they arc
driven to bay. We guess the rebels won't
fight much till they are driven to the gu!f.
Our soldiers often have great difficulty in
| finding roads to travel over, but the rebels
and their eau e are always upon "thc broad
road"
1t would be no wonder if the spirit OF
rebellion were to burn fiercely in our city,
considering how many pettcoats it is fam
ned with.
The New Orleans Bee says that there is
untold wealth among the Confederatcs II
there is any truth among them, it is ccr-
tainly untold.
The Southern editors recommend that
the cotton and tobacco crops be burned lest
they fall into our hands. For the same rea
son the rebel armies might as we'll be burn
cd with the cotton and tobacco.
All the torpedocs in the Cumberland river
and in the Mississippi at Columbus went
for nothing. One would think that such
devils as the rebel leaders might have sue.
ceeded little better at Internal machines.
The Portland Adrertiscr says that "Un-
Gle Sam has his grip upon the throats of the
leading rebels" No doubt that gigantic
parsonage will choke the rascals, but he
has better mode Of doing it than with his
fingers.
1t is said that among the rebel prisoners
at st. Louis, there are twenty or thirty with
each a leg shot off. With all sympathy for
the poor fellows, we suggest that when they
recover. it might be well enough to give
them hop.
Louis Napoleon felt very much hsttered
to have Queen Victoria put garter upon
his leg. apprehend that our rebel lead,
ers won't feel half 50 much tlattered at hav
ing a public functionary adjust cravats to
their neckS.
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McGREGOR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL g. 1862

We suppose there is craftsmanship in
considering and treating the Border States
/ as co-cquals. We suppose that the Local
rights OF Kentucky and her local feelings
are as worthy to be respected as those oi
Illinois, and such, at any rate, is the ex.
preston that comes from Illinois, that mag.
nificent pillar of the Constitution and the
Union. Neither in that State, nor in the
whole Northwest, is there any other feeling
than co-equal feeling. 1t is heresy, it is
destructive heresy, it is the heresy that
tends straight on to anarchy, that because
South Carolina trampled on the Constitu-
ton, and dragged after her other States,
therefore the loyal men will not keep to the
Constitution either as individuals or acting
as States. What shallow and yet terrible
plea is this Of Charles Sumner? Has he
not sense enough to sec that it is plea for
anarchy
We have looked confidently to a restora.
ton Of the Union, of the whole Union, and
Of nothing less than the Union but be-
cause the sentiments of the Northern dis
organizers were fatty repudiatcd by the
good sense of the people and by the Gov
ernment When the President rebuked
Fremont and dismissed Cameron when
the Cabinet and Congress vowed that the
sole object of the war was to maintain the
national authority when the glorious Gen.
erals Burnside, Buell., Hallcck and McClel-
Ian, carried out this on the field when re-
bellion's crest fell in Missouri and in Ker-
lucky, then the work on civil and military
fields seemed to 60 grapdly on. Let hon
est men renew their purpose to keep faith
with each other. On this ground, that of
the continued union of all loyal men upon
the basis Of the Constitution, may we still
look confidently to see our great Republic
shine in more than pristine glory; but the
man does not live who will see it come back
on the basis of Summers central despotism.
Boston Post.
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ARTICLES NOT TAxEp.-The tax bill ne
elects to tax perfumary, furs, some, such
as Russian sable cost from $500 to $500
a set; laces valued from $50 to $500
yatchts costing from $4,000 to $4,000 ;
club houses, higher grades Of cigars and
tobacco, personal jewelry, China dinner
sets, costing from $75 to 5000; vases,
Parian marble statuettes, paintings and
statuaries, negro concerts, hotel restaur-
ants, etc. AS an instance Of this inequali-
ty, it will be noticed that a poor man, labor
ing by the day, pays fifty cents on silver
watch; but lady possessing twenty thous-
and dollars worth Of jewelry, is taxed no.
thing, unless it be gold watch, which is
taxed at dollar.
The House has raised the license on
wholesale liquor dealers from fifty dollars
to one hunired dollars per year. There
vas a long debate before this increase was
adopted. The retail license remains as in
the bill-twsnty dollars per year.-PAita =.
dslphia Press.
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Our Coming Duties.

Every branch of business is winching un
der the tax bill. Every business man com
plains that his branch is taxed too much
The flour manufacturers are to suffer seri
ously. The salt makers must stop. Tn.
leather dealers are largely burdened. The
sugar retineries are sourcd. The vinegar
merchants are "sweetened." The news
papers are to be crippled. The whiskcy
trade is blockaded. The brewers are op
pressed. The brokers are shaved And
worst of all, the laboring man, the mechan,
ic, the poor women, must bear their share
always, in some way, the lions share
Of national burden.
The people ought not to be surprised at
this taxation. How else is the interest
upon the war debt to be paid? How else
is the war to be continued? How else is
the authority of the laws and the Consti-
tuition to be maintained over resisting mil
lions Of people? Every school boys little
history will tell him that taxation like this
is always the necessary concomitant oI
war.
The honest presses Of the country have
endeavored to prepare the public mind fol
this. The true friends of the people and
the peoples cause will never endeavor to
conceal the consequences of any public ac-
ton. Familiarity with great and disagree,
able necessities robs them Of more than
half their terror. The true patriot does not
march up to danger backward or blind,
folded. And the good citizen, conscious OF
| the great necessities, faces them as the
brave soldier faces the cannon's mouth
Our brave soldiers have gone to the field
to fight-perchance to die, and help make
the human heaps that fill the trenches
The country called for them, and they went
went eagerly, expecting discomfort, defy,
ing disease and riskins death. Did we at
home expect that the soldiers would risk
and suffer all, while We should earn, eat,
drink and sleep? 1t was mistake if we
did. Liberty and law demands sacrifice
from all-and such as do not fight, must
work and suffer in their own way.-Nil,
,caukee Neus
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The Clermont Ladies'.

Eds. Times Il am once more en- routl
for my regiment, having recovered from the
effects of my wound but cannot leave
the State without telling you what the pat.
riotc and energetic ladies of Clcrmont have
done for the sick and wounded soldiers.
Some ten days ago "Thc Ladies' Soldiers
Aid Society" Of Clermont gave public
entertainment for the purpose of raising
money with which to purchase material to
work up" for the benefit of the soldiers.
Matron, maid, young and fair, took part
in the entertainment, and an entertainment
it was; for notwithstanding the small
charge for admission, (ten cents), the pro.
cecds amounted to s22 90. They used the
money at once for the purchase of material,
and yesterday, while passing through Cler-
mont to reioin my regiment, they put a
large, well filled "box" into my care to take
to the Iowa 18th.
The following list of articles will show
what their busy hands have done, and in a
few days:
Seven bed sacks, fourteen sheets, twelve
pillows, fourteen pillow cases, Eve cushions,
(or wounded limbs), five double gowns,
six pair drawers, two shirts, nine pair slip
pers, one pair socks, sixteen towels, Two
rolls congresses, eight rolls bandages, one
piece dried beef, four packages dried fruit,
seven pounds corn starch, enc can jelly,
two cans yeast powder, three cans butter,
two cans concentrated jelly, one package
crushed sugar, one package corn starch, one
cup jelly, three pocket handkerchiefs, two
packages books.
There! l must say "wel done !" for
know just how much good those thing,
will do in hospital. Many sick and
wounded man will bless the kind hearted
ladies' of Clermont.
+ A word about these "boxes." Some saw
"the soldiers will never see them, nor get
the benefit Of them" These statements are
false. l have seen these boxes ayrice and
distributed, and have myself experienced
the comforts which they yield. Let every
member of the Soldiers Aid Societies keep
on in their benevolent work, paying no at
tention to what soulless misanthropists say
Your boxes give us comforts which Un-
Gle Sam never will give
D. B. HENDERSON
Fayette, March 9th, 1862.
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REASON FOR A DIvoRcE.-A woman in
IIarrisburgh, Pa, claims divorce because
her husband has joined the rebel army
Give it to her Noble, patriotic creature |!
Separate her at once from the apostate He
cannot complain of injustice, for he has
proved that he is opposed to the Union. -.
He is political corpse, as a rebel, and why
should she be SameSe twinned to such n
corrupt cadaures Divorce her ut once
Let her go free. Never let the recreant
secessionist tyrannise over creature so
faithful in her love for the American ma
tiOnalty.
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Fayette, March 9th, 1862.

For the TINES.
Shall Freemen Forget!
Editors Times The Grecmen of Amer
ca shall never forget the niggardly manner
in which the Bully Britishers have treated
them while engaged in queling the broils
there hands had stirred into existence
The proud heart of the American will not
COVER before Englands empty vaunting
but will despise the braggart of those con
ceited whelps who fatten and grow rich or
the hard earned substance of oppressed
cottiers, wrung from their starving stom
achs by the kid-gloved gentry, who elo
quently proclaim to the world, "thc pros
perity of every part of her Majesty's do,
minions.' The dashing American will re-
serve the flower Of his military tact, and
energy to be applied to his cowardly revil
ers of which the English scoffer is the ad.
vance guard. True, the American people
once gave those transatlantic cousins
some credit for honor, but trust that de-
lusion is now dspelled and forever, and
they had learnt that she has forfeited all
claim to call that kind of things" fact
that was forcibly taught her more intimate
acquaintances, six centuries ago. Mark
this, Americans. England has always had
abundance Of pretty compliments and en-
eouraging testimonials of approval to be.
stow OH the powerful she is an ardent pat
ron of freedom, where she has not the
power to destroy it; but she reserves her
vigor and indignation for those audacious
people who may perchance become less in
dependent Of her sympathy or "nonintcr-
ference" which is forcibly illustrated by
her enthusiastic blarney to this Great
Republic" of yesterdays opulence, and
her contemptuous sncering at the "explod-
ed bubble of Democracy" of to-day's ad.
versity.
wont follow up this subject farther at
present. rcpeat-Freeman remember
| wait, | watch, I pant for your dashing
retaliation, when your victorious arms shall
perform before applauding mankind, the
greatest "Ball-turning" feat ever recorded
since the creation of the surly beast.
God speed, j. w. @.
McGregor, Iowa, April I'd, 1862.
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,ST The mother and sister of General
Tighlman, both loyal ladies of Philadelphia
visited their rebel son and brother at Fort
Warren, few days ago. They had a di-
rect permit from Secretary Stanton to make
the visit. The first exclamation Of the
mother on meeting the General was-"Oh,
my rebel SON" During the conversation
she said: "When heard you were taken
| thanked God that you had been rescued
from secession influences, and were to
hear that there was any chance of your
being exchanged, would 60 on my knees
to the President to prevent you from again
joining the rebels, for would rather have
you remain here during your life than to
know you were among the traitors Of the
country"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-09

W Iror plated vessels are an American
invention. This is confessed by even the
London Quarterly Reu.ew, a bitter Tory
periodical. 1t says that, as long ago as
ls45, Mr.. Stephens, of Hoboken, showed
his plans and the result of his experience
to scientific men in Paris and London. In
the latter city he met with no encourage,
ment, but Napoleon followed up the pro.
posals, and, as far back as 1854, had con.
structed iron plated floating batteries
The Quarterly severely censurcs the stup.
idity of the British Admiralty on this
point.
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Poetry.
A GEM ADRlFT

The following exquisite gem Is floating about, with
out name or owner, in the country newspapers
auI SALT AIMRn, SALT MounIn.
81 burn my soul away"
So spake the Rose, and smiled !; "withn my
cup
All day the sunbeams fall in flame all day
They drink my sweetness up -
81 sigh my soul away!''
The Lily said call night the moonbeams pale
Steal round and round me, whispering in theil
play
An all too tender taleI"
81 give my soul away!'
The Violet said sthe west wind wanders on,
The north wind comes I know not what they say
And yet my soul is gonel'
Oh, Poet, burn away
Thy fereent soul fond Lover at the feet
OF her thou lowest, sigh dear Christian, pray
And let the world be sweet!
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McGregor, Iowa, April I'd, 1862.

"JoE's DEAD" when the veteran Com
modore Joseph Smith, on duty at Wash
ington, saw by the first dispatch from Fort
ress Monroe that the frigate Congress, com
manded by his son Joseph, had raised the
white flag. he only remarked quietly
"Joe's deadr' No Roman father ever paid
nobler or more emphatic tribute of con-
tidencc to gallant son, than is contained
in the words so uttered, nor gave that son
to his country with more cheerful and en-.
tire devotion. And the sad assurance was
well founded. The flag was not struck un.
til his son had fallen.
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,-" Malakotf' says, i'll his last letter
from Paris to the New York Times -
Every one here recognizes that secession
is dead in Europe. Sheffield and Lyons are
making just now more of a row than Man
chester and Rouen, and people all at oncc
begin to see that there are other suffering
interests besides cotton. From present in
d;cations, we should not be surprised to sec
France and England declare indirectly for
the Union, as the shortest road for bringing
about revival Of perishing commerce"
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A Coon ONE.-Jim MGrew, son of Mrs.
Maria MGrew, of this place, has won the
respect Of Gen. Mcclellan by his rough way
Of doing his duty. The General was lately
riding along the lines, seeing how the boys
were getting along. Jim was on guard
when Mcclellan rode up. He demanded
the countersign. 81 am the Commander-in-
Chief, George B. Mcclellan" "Well. then,
Commander-in Chief, George B. Mcclellan,
get down from your horse and give the
countersgn, or will see what kind of a
hole the muskets which j. X. Morehead
procured for us will make in the body of
the Commander, in Chief, George B. McClel-
Ian" The General dismounted, gave the
word, and praised Jim for good and faith
ful soldier, and told him whenever he want
ed a favor to let him know.-Nonongahela
Republican.
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A SIGNIFICANT FAcT.-One Of the first
consequences Of the rebellion was to close
up all the public schools at the South. One
of the first results of the occupation of
Nashville by the federal soldiers was the
re.opening Of all the schools. If the South
ern people have the use Of their eyes and
ears, they cannot but see that barbaric ig
norance and misery follow in the footsteps
Of disorganisation, and that in Union there
is strength, and social and intellectual
progress.
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Foreign Opinions Of American fairs.

The loose and laundering opinions ol
foreign organs Of opinion, from the ponder.
Gus Quarterlies down to the provincial
journals are noticeable, in almost every ar
ticle Of theirs on the subject of the rebel
lion in this country. But this is scarcely
more remarkable than their ignorance Of
the geography of the United States. Fol-
instance, the London Times speaks Of the
capture of Fort Henry, obviously meaning
the Cumberland. 1t says:
"The capture of an earthwork (meanine
Fort Henry) on the Tennessee river, even
if followed by the capture of stronger
Fort upon the river Constantine O (mean
ing CumberlanD is only one of the first OF
long series of military preparations for q
campaign in Kentucky and Tennessee"
This might be charged to slip of the
pen, were it not that a like want of knowl
edge is evinced in all the notions put forth
by 1.-The Thunderer' upon American af
fairs
TO match this, however, we have the
Paris Honiteur, the especial organ of the
government. In describing the Burnside
expedition and its taking possession Of
Elizabeth City, the organ of Napoleon III
says:
From there a detachment advanced u,
far as the Tennessee riser and thus oceupiso
the principal road betaceen Memphis and Go
tumbus. This movement establishes Gen
Burnside in the rear Of the army of thu
Potomac"
Who can be surprised that writer's who
know so little Of the field of war and the
movements upon it should be utterly al
fault in attempting to deal with our com.
plicated politics.
There are, however, two conspicuous ex
ceptions among foreign writer's upon Amer.
lean questions. The volume by Count de
Garperin-" Tn Grand Renple qui Sc relese, y
the Uprising Of Great People-evinces a
thorough understanding OF our political
questions. He penetrated with wonderful
acuteness the true character of the rebellion
and Of the republican idea represented in
the election OF Mr.. Lincoln. Few persons
in this country, even, have mastered more
thoroughly than this distinguished French
man the spirit Of American politics. The
other is John Stuart Mill, whose article up,
on the American rebellion has been widely
copied from Fraser's Wagasine.
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w a gentleman passing by a country
church while under repair, observed to one
of the workmen that he thought it would be
an expensive job. "Yes, Sir" he replied
land think we shall accomplish what our
worthy minister has so long vainly tried
that is, TO bring the whole parish to repen.
tance."
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SAwNEY AND HIS LAwYEa.-In Scotch
town, q man from the country applied to a
respectable lawyer for advice. After detail
ling the circumstances Of the case, he was
asked if he had stated the facts exactly as
they occurred. sou ay, SIR rejoined the
applicant; 81 thocht it best to tell you the
plane truth; and fthcre is lying to bc done
know yer'S up to that
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THE YOUNG WIFE 1T takes heroine to
be economical; for will not many woman
rather run in debt for bonnet than wear
her old one year behind the mode ?-give
ball and stint the family dinner for a
month after ?-take large house and fur
nish handsome reception rooms, while her
household huddle together anyhow? She
prefers this a hundred times to stating
plainly, by word or manner, my income
is so much a year-I don't care who knows
it. 1t will not allow me to live beyond a
certain rate; it will not keep comfortable
both my family and acquaintanccs there
fore, excuse my prcterring the comfort of
my family to the entertainment of my ac-
quaintance. And, society, if you choose
to lock in upon us, you must just take us
as we are, without any pretences Of any
kind-or you may shut the door and say
good r'-Miss Nu!och.
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my bruddcrs," said a waggish dar,
key to crowd, ''in all affection, in all ob
your troubles, dar is one place you can al.
ways find sympathy" Wharf" shouted
several his auditors. 'In de dictionary y
he replied, rolling his eyes skyward.
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~ Floyd said at Bowling Green that
'the soul stirring music of our bands make
me long for the battle field" To be sure,
but the sole stirring music had its effect,
and the want so long for the battle field
either
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Speaking Of shaving" said a prct-
ty girl to an obdurate old bachelor, II sho'd
think that pair Of handsome eyes would
be the best mirror to shave by "Ycs,
many poor fellow has been shaved by
them" the wretch replied
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To CURE SORE THRoAr.-Drop pinch
Of fine salt as low on the roots ofthe tongue
rs possible, and let it dissolve there-relief
instantaneous. So they say.
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W-A New York letter says the sales Of
real estate in the city are very brisk, but
they have one ugly feature: they arc on ac-
count Of the sheriff
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~ Bishop Andrew has postponed in
definitely the General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which
was to have met at New Orleans on the first
Of April.
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w-From the Petroleum District OF
it is calculated that the weeL-
|y product can be 10000 barrels of oil--or
5, 900, 900 per annum. This is wealth.
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KINDNEss.-If person loses wife, how
many kind friends would at once furnish
him theirs; but if he lose horse, they
would not even give him a colt.
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W Jim. Lanes military career has
been officially terminated, and himself and
staff mustered out Of service,
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M MilIiOerV.

"TSS BATRD would take this opportunity to
lvl announce to the citizens of McGregor and vi.
cinity that she has purchased Miss Cars interest in
the Millinery establishment, and will still be found at
their old stand, two doors above Buckey's new brick
store where she will be happy to their old
and make the acquaintance of new ones.
She has secured the services of experienced work
man, and fatters herself she suit the Ladies in
regard to styles and prices
She will receive new Goods sRMi-monthly.
p. S.-Iantau making done as heretofore.
November 18th, lS6lm3