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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30

kT "NEvEn fail to protest against any VIC
latiOn Of the Constitution, nor let any member
ofthe Government trAnsgress. People are very
,aaily habituated to encrOachmsnts upon their
liberties. The people shoulh advise the Govern
mert 10 change its course."--Uohn j. Griffin
ned
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30
Fhe Confessions and Experience Of .

Published for the benefit and as . caution 10
young men, and others, who suffer from Nervous
Debility, Early Decay, aud their kindred all
ments supplying the means Of self-oure. By
one who has himself after being victl,a Of
misplaced couAdenee In medical humLuR and
quackery By enclosing a post paid diTsetod
envelope, single copies may BE- had Of the author
NATHANIEL MAT5AiR, Esq, Bradford, Ki5es
county, New York.
Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, Deo-Y3, Tyr.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET,

eY- "IT the internal fanatics and abolition.
lists ever get the power in their ha -ds, they will
over ride the Constitution, set the Supreme
Court ut defiance, cnan GO aud MAKE laws TO suit
themselves, lay violent hands OF those who di
fer with them in their opinions, or dare quss-
ZION their iLfallibliiy, AID finally bankrupt tho
country, and delugs it with blood. ~. DanisE
VsLsttr.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30

':The first want Of every nation is peace.
the last is peace. 1t wants peace always,
So our lorelulhers understood the philosophy
OF government; for they established sys-
fem which dispensed with even the forces
hscessary to perfect defence, rather than
~oCmbpr it with such as might Tempt it to
unnecessary collision with other States A
democratic government has no adaptation to
war. War involves nation 10 debt, and
requi;es vast supplies Of men and taxea, aud
self tsxing people will not, except when aSso-
iutely oblidged by the exigences ofddnger vote
either one or the other. Our government
has moi Effective powers of CONSUMPTION: No
4noden state has carried on, or can cary on
aggressive war without cOnscrIptiun. War
however brief its Duration, and however
iightits caianlities, deranges all social indus
try, subverts order and conupts public NOR.
ole, The first element, then, OF our social
happiness and security is PEACE"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30

|- "wHILB the army is fighting you rs ei-
:izens, zee that tha war is pros &c Ned for the
preservation of the UNION AND CoNsTIr UrIoN,
for yonr NATIONALITY and your RIoHIs As CI-
IIzLsn-- General George B. lie CIslIaH
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30

o. A late arrival from Richmond
reports greaIe gloom there over the
r cent Union victories.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30

E5J "LET there be no change by usurpa-
ton for through this, in one instance, may be
the instrument of good, IL 10 the customary t0ed-
pom 6sU6ieh free governments arc dSstr@sd. The
precedent must always greatly overbalance, in
permanent evil, any partial or transient heno-
ht which the use can ut any time yield.n - Wdsh'
5Agt0as FdrelOeU Address.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

"FooLscAr. Every body knows what
"foolSca2'' paper is; bat few probably know
how It came to bear this singular cogno-
men. When Charles lst found his reve-
nues short, he granted certain privileges,
with view to recruit them, amounting to
monopolies, and among these was TIE man.
u'acture of paper, the exclusive right Of
which was sold TO certain parties, Who
grew rich and enriched the government
also at the expense Of those who were
obliged to use paper. At this time all
English paper bore in water marks tho
royal arms. The Parliament under Crom.
we'll made jests of this law in every con.
ceivahle manner; and. under other indig-
mites to the memory of King Charles, It
Was ordered that the royal arms be remov.
ed from the paper, and the fools cap and
bells' be substituted. These. in their turn,
were also removed when the Rump Parlla.
ment prorogued; but paper Of 'he size Of
the Pailiamcnt journal still bears the name
Of "foolscap."-London Otss and Queries.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
WHOLE NO. $50.
Barron, P. F. Dickinson and Edward Ter.

Barron, P. F. Dickinson and Edward Ter.
man, were appointed said committee.
The committee appointed to select place
for next meeting &C., recommended Straw
berry Point as the place for the next meet.
ing. Rev. D. NJ. Storms, L. F. Carrier,
and NJ. o. Barnes as a committee Of ar.
rangements. Rev. John Jackson, Silas F.
Woodward, and Rev. j. Sunderland, as a
committee to prepare business and topics
for discussion, which report was unani.
mously adopted.
The hour having arrived for the meet.
ing Of the Sabbath School, the association
repaired to beautiful grove prepared for
that purpose, with seats, speakers stand,
&c. The grove was alive with young and
old folks, who listened attentively to short
and appropriate addresses from Rev. Elisha
Warner, E. R. Barron, and Elder Polly. 1t
was then announced by the Marshal of the
day, E. B. Wakeman, that refreshments
were in waiting The Marshal formed the
schools in procession, and visitors and
friends in the rear, and marched to the
tables that first leasted the eyes and after
wards the palate and appetite of the entire
assemblage.
After dinner the president called the
children close around the speakers stand,
who came singing
sim glad I'm in this armv,
Yes, I'm glad I'm in this army"
after which Messrs. w. r. Port, W. L.
Calkins, and the Rev. John jackson, re
sponded to the call Of the children with
short and interesting speeches. Mr.. Port
related his ''corn basket story with much
good effect upon the old and young.
A collection was taken up to defray ex
penses of the Association for the last six
months. which amounted to S5,55.
a resolution Of thanks to the citizens,
president and children was passed, and
request that the North iowa TINES, Pocket
City Neus and Clayton County .1ournal,
publish these proceedings.
On motion, the Association adjourned.
w. L. CALKISs, President.
G. S. G. ScorT, Secretary.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

sw Mr.. IL resides in Fourth street
New York. His wife, who is an cconomi.
cal body, had sent costly silk grown TO =
French dyer. The dyer himself brought
home the silk dress, and unluckily, as j.
happened, met 'he husband of the lady at
the door. ais the madame wiihiny" asked
the Frcpchman. and suppose she is,
what do you wart with herr" II am dye.
ing for her, sare." You dying for my
wife! Get out of my house you scoundrel -
and he had just raised his foot to kick the
honest artisan into the street as til. lady
made her appearance and set matters to
rights.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
G. S. G. Scorr, Secretary.

.V We copy from letter received
from the 2lst regiment at Vicksburg, one
Of the e. isodes of night picket duty:
II was called up by one Of our sergeants,
who came in from picket, saying that the
rebels claimed that we had advanced and
taken ground belonging to them. ! got up
and took some men from the third relief
and went out. When close to them they
proposed to have 4 social chat, which was
agreed to after passing our "word Of hon
or" that it should all be or the the
square" We laid our arms on the ground,
advanced and shook hands like old friends
and had a real pleasant chat about the war;
the state Of tie country, the commanding
generals, ETC., not forgetting raticns, tobac
co and whisky. One Of them asked me step
aside. We laid down % take it comforta-
bIy. The first question he asked was If |
were Mason, he confirmed the same story
about destitution and hoped the matter
would soon be settled; seemed anxious
about their fate when the Union is restored,
pointing to the direction of our flag said,
he had never shot at it nor would he
When his state Alabama seeded, he could
not but 60 with her. After chatting about
an hour we shook hands with the promise
| to meet him on the 4th at farthcst and call
on him at his quarters. Only two Of them
talked, the rest were laying down just in
sight, one was Lieutenant. Whilst he
was talking, John PreSho, away to the
right noticed couple Of the enemy coming
to tie spring, keeping still until they were
quite close, he halted them in the mos,
approved style ordering them to lay down
their arms, when he and John Meyer
marched them into camp"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

- Some man from a considerable way
he calls the Patient Never Failing Garden
server, or Hen Walker" the Effect Of
which is said to be magical! 1t consists
OF a small instrument. something like .
spur. only considerable longer, which is
attached TO the hind part of the hens leg.
Pointing at an angle of for! five degrees
towards the ground. When the hen, with
this in.trum mt on her legs enters the gar
den in the spring, after the seeds. and puts
her foot forward to scratch. the Nv alkerH
scratches in the ground and forces her for
ward; and thus she is walked, in her
efforts to scratch, entirely out Of the gar.
den.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
k~ Mountains never shake hands

~ Mountains never shake hands.-
Their roots may touch they may keep to-
gether some way up but at length they
part company, and rise into individual, in.
sulated peaks. Sc it is without men. And
mountains mostly runs in chains and clus-
ters. also. At first too, they grow up 10.
gether, seeming to animated by the same
spirit, to have the same desires and anti.
paties, the same purposes and ends. But
after while the genius Of each begins TO
show itself and to follow its own bent !:
they separate and diverge mCrs and more !;
and those who when they were young were
working in concert, stand alone in their old
age
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

WEIGHT ING FOR Music Foreign jour
nails speak of an invention just produced
in Germany, namely, musical bed, so
constructed that, by means Of concealed
piece of mechanlcism, the pressure Of the
weight Of the body produces the soite>t
harmony, which lasts long enough to lull
one to sleep. At the head Of the bed is a
dial with hand which can be placed at
whatever hour the person wishes to awake
and at the time fixed, the bed plays march
OF Spontini, with drums and cymbals, loud
enough to wake the soundeSt sleeper.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

sV- We clip the folio wing very sensible g
notice from late number ofthe West Union
Record:
by all means patronize the merchant
who advertses. Ii merchant does husi
ness, and patronizes the printers, he's Il G
man who can give you good bargains, and
you know you get the worth of your money
6. q. Cone Of McGregor, knows the value
Of printers ink. He has one of the best
selected stocks Of hardware, cutl.ry, iron,
&c, to be found in seven States. and he is
Il gentleman to deal with. Mr.. Geo. NJ.
Colgate. one Of the most thoroughly ac
complished dealers is always on hand to
supply your wants. Read their advertise
ments and when you visit McGrrgor, re
member the sign of the ''Broad AK"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

sv We notice that William Shakespeare
is the Treasurer Of Medina connty. 1t
strikes us that William must have expe-
rienced some reverse Of fortune to induce
him to give up "ritin" plays. Wonder
if he's played out C'eoeland Piaindeater.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

,@- First Volanreer-"I declare heard
your corps was falling off, and was greatly
Ii.moralized." Second ditto-"All hoSh,
my dear sir. Our Adjntant fell eff his
horse last week, and was considerably de
moralized,' as you call it. That's how
the report originated"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

sw A late colonel. well known for his
gigantic size and burly department being
once imporuned by diminutive trades
man for the payment Of a bill exclaimed,
IF you was not such dminutive little
reptile, would kick you down s'airs."-
Little reptile 2" repeated the editor. ''and
what if am! Recolect, colonel, that we
can't all be great brntrS."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

sw- An idle man asked coal merchant
what peck of coal multiplied by eight.
divided by four, with a ton Of added to
them, and a bushel subtracted, would come
to.
"Well," said the coal merchant, ''if you
burn 'em they'll come to ashes"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

~ An exchange say $ that man who
takes newspaper for number Of years
aud refuses Ia pay for it, would steal q
passage to Heaven in a secret corner Of .
streak OF lightning. and smuggle gold frotl
the streets of the New Jerusalem to buy
s,umps of haifpenny cigars.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

:w- The man who did not think it re
spectacle to bring up his children to work,
has Just heard from his three sons. Ona
Of l,.em was driver on a canal, another
had been taken up as vagrant. and the
third had gone to public institution to
learn the shoe making business under a
keeper
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
SUPPORT HOME MANUFACTURERS There il

SUPPORT HOME MANUFACTUREs.-Tbere is
strong prejudice against articl,s OF
American manufacture, and justly, too, in
many eases, but not so with De Land &
Co.'S Chemical Saleratus. This is the
best article in existence for cooking pu"-
poses, yet many families are using English
soda, when this saleratus is much better,
and by using it you are patronizing home
production. For sale everywhere.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

s#- Preparations are about being made
at Plttsburg FOR casting twenty-inch gun.
which will weigh. in the rough, seventy five
to one hundred tons. 1t is intended to
throw solid shot weighing one thousand
pounds
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

tw.An advertising ,allow chandler mod
esny says that, "without intending any
dsparagement to the sun, he may conf
IDENTIFY assert that his octagonal spernaceti
are the best lights ever invented"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

SECOND DAY.
The Association reassembled at 7 o'clock
and after several prayers, opened at a. m.
for business. The subjects laid over last
evening were again resumed and remarked
upon by MeSsrs. Grant, Bally, Warner,
Jackson, Barron, and Scott Robert Grant
then moved the adoption of resclutions.-
q s. G. Scott moved to strike out I'd reso.
lution, lost; the vote was then taken on
| original motion and carried. The follow
| ing resolution was then taken up:
Resoioea. That improper punishment or
correction, on the part of guardians. teach
| rs or parents, weaken the restraints OF
authority, destroys confidence in the wis.
dom and justice of the governing p"rty
and calls into exercise in the mind OF the
child, passions corresponding to those man.
tested by the governing party.
And after being discussed by Messrs
Grant, Scott, Barron, Bally, and Calkins
was adopted.
The reading Of essays was next called for
Echo answers nsne."
| Robert Grant offered the following reso
lutions which were unanimously adopted
Resolrsd, That we deeply deplore the
distracted, divided and present unhappy
condition of beloved country, and our pra,
er is and shall continue to be that discord
anarchy and di>union shall speedily cease
and that we may continue to be united
happy and prosperous Nation, whose God
is the Lord.
Resolvea, That We send to the Supcrin.
undentS, Teachers and pupils from ths
var Gus Sabbath Schools in this County
now in the army, and navy of the United
States our prayerful greeting that We bid
them be watch,ul and vigilant, and assure
them of sy ympa,hy an. prayers.
! Res0loed, That We commend the Sabbath
School cause to the hearty support of all
lovers Of our country, especially in this
her time of fiery trial, as an eminent in
strumentality in rearing up citIz'ns whG
shall prize our institutions, and while they
defend them. do it with love to God in
whose hands all Nations are"
The following was adopted:
Res0lued, That committee Of five he
appointed by the Chair from the members
Of this association whose duty it shall be
to present to and urge upon other counties
IF upper Iowa, having no County Sabbath
School organization, the importance Of
proceeding to organize at once; and t.
strive in every proper ma 'ner to prepare the
Nay for state or semi state Sabbath School
nrganizatlon by calling the attention OF
Confer noes, State and District asspcia
tons, cores ponding with individuals and
otherwise, to the end, that by the Grace OF
God, the great state of Iowa may ere
another year elapses take rank with her
sister states in the great enterprise Of the
Sabbath School cause.
Robert Grant, Rev. |. &. Fuller, E. r.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

~ Sydney Smith saws in one of his
letters, ~ have seven or eight complaints,
but in all other respects am perfectly well.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

w- What is the difference between a
mischievous mouse and beautiful young
ladyg Gne harms the cheese, and the 9th.
er charms the he's.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01

.F~IT is considered cool to take mans
hat with his name written IN 1T, simp'y
because you want to get his autograph.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
The Truth.

Tho Truth.
By THE BEAN OF CANTERBURY.
Speak thou the truth. Let others fence,
And trim their words fsr pay;
In pleasant sunshine of pretence
Let others bask their day.
Guard thou the fact though clouds Of night
Down on thywatch.t tower stoop;
Thsugh thou should'st see thine hearts deligh
Borne from thee by their swoop.
Face thou the wind. Though safer seem
In shelter to abide.
We were not made to sit end dream;
The sa;e must first be tried
Show thou thy light. II conscience CLEAN,
Set not the bushel down;
The smallest spark may send his beam
O'er hamlet, tower and town.
Woe, woe o him on safety bent,
Who creeps from age to 20 tn,
Failing to grasp his life. intent
BecaSse he fears the truth.
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Poetry
Written for the North Iowa Times.
Alta.

Written for the North Iowa Tim
Alta.
DYF.B.J. INoRRSoLL.
Thy mortal form is sleeping
Beneath the quiet sod
Thy soul Is upward turning,
And resting with thy God.
Ny ewes are red with weeping-
My heart Is bowed with grief;
Iy,ed with much su bm,sson--
Thy life was all bret.
Although my heart is lonely,
Iwould not call thee back,
For time Is ever changing,
A Asmooth and even track.
Thy home Is very quiet,
Thy heart shall never fear
The war-cry in the distance,
That's ringing far and near.
No tender tears At parting
. 3d.. No gentle soft caress-
No waving on for Freedom
No trembling hand to press.
Alta, thou art a spirit
And free from weight and care,
No string earth. born strivings
Shall ever greet you there.
bide my time impatient
That's passing swift with mo,
Fer am sad aud lonely,
Obi call me home to thee.
McGregor, June goth, 1868.
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ORLANDO LAMPsos

June 12th.-Our batteries on Foly's
Island and the rebels have been firing like
blases all the afternoon; they are having
smoke of the different batteries as they 60,
engaged, and see the shells burst in the air.
| wish our heavy gunboats could get close
enough in to help give the rebs. fits. Tn,
sneaking rams were crawling along shore
close by Ft. Sumter just at night. If they
come out, they will find the new Ironsid,>
hard nut to crack, you bet. 0. L.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
Navy Correspondence.

Navy Correspondence.
U. 5. 5. MEMPHIS, OFF CHARLEsToN,l
June 10th, 1888.
the old cruising ground. Things have
changed some since the Monitor Fight :;
than used to be here before we left Well,
there is also room for more
We arrived here yesterday from Port
Royal, bringing Com. Turner with us
We took cur station near the south end of
the line Of blockaders, and was called to
quarters at II O'clock in the night. When
| got on deck l saw large side-wheel
steamer trying to run past US. We opened
fire on her and chased her up so close tha,
size ran ashore on Foly's Island where she
remains as a warning to all evil doers. She
lies on disputed ground, half way between
our batteries and the rebels.
This evening just before sunset I wit
messed a pretty artillery duel between the
rebels and our soldiers on the Island
Sometimes they fired at the steamer and
sometimes at each other; it was a fine sight
hope there were none of our boys in the
way Of the rebels shells, for they are SO
unmaner.y that they wont turn aside for
nothing-bad luck to them.
What we will do in reference to the
steamer, | don't know. think some Of
our shells set her on fire, for she smoked
pretty well to day.
Well, Gents, have received but one
copy of the TIMES in two months.
We got stove by the Keokuk, the day be
fore the fight at Charleston, and had to be
sent to Philadelphia. We were sent on the
receiving ship Princeton, till the Memphis
was ready for sea, The Princeton is tn,
hardest old tub was ever in. had much
rather be here off Charleston and be called
to quarters every night, than in the peaceful
city Of Philadelphia, en- that confounded
old hulk.
want you to send the TINES direct, as
of old, and oblige. If you have any back
numbers, roll them up and oblige me by
sending them along, for it would do me a.
much good to receive package cf Nc
Gregor papers as it would to take prize.
remain yours,
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VOLUME VIl----NO, Al.
miscellaneous.
II. =. GRAY.

Clerk District Court Attorney and Counselor at Law,
and Solicitorin Chancery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo
county, Iowa. Will attend promptly to any business
pertaining to the Practice OF Law in the llth Judicial
District Iowa. will examine Titles, pay Taxes, sell
Lands &c The hest Of References cheerfully givenS
October 9th, 1861tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
SILT, salt.

VUNHE subscribers have large consignment OF Salt
in good barrels, which they will sell to retailers
at Chicago and Milwaukee prices, freight addet
GlLCaRISr 4 co.
McGregor, April 2ott so3. 34ltf K
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-19
Maryland Election.

The approaching election in Maryland is
also much discussed at this moment, and i'll
view Of the systematic and apparently au,
tnorized efforts that are making to force the
slaves of loyal men in Maryland into the ar
my, there can be but little doubt as TO the
result. Like Kentucky, Maryland is in re
atty thoroughly loyal State, and was rep,
resented in the last Congress by precisely
tn, came class of men-bold, intelligent,
unselfsh and emnently patriotic. Those
TWO States will hold the balance of power in
the next House of Representatives, and it is
not likely that any man can be elected
speaker who does not possess their conf
dence. As to the treatment which poor
Maryland is now receiving at the hands O
the government (Which should be its pro-
tsctor), it is simply unjust in the extreme
and can only result in doing harm.