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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

A FEMALE AIDE DE. .CAMp.-The insur.
gent Poles have been greatly edited by the
bravery of female ad-de camp Of their
late leader Langiewicz. Like the rebel
General Stuart, the Polish chieftain saw fit
to attach a woman to his staff, but in some.
thing more than an honorary capacity; for
the young Russian maiden, named Pusto
voydova, who joined the Poles, was content
with nothing less than the full privilege Of
military rank, and seems to have led one
charge Of scythemen with singular gal
lan,ry. Size is the daughter of a Russian
colonel and a Polish lady, and has once suf
fercd Imprisonment for speaking evil o
Russian dignitaries. Reporting at Cracow
at the outbreak of the iD>urrcction, and in
sisting upon an assignment to "active ser
vice." she was placed on the staff of Langie'
wicz, and has already had three horses
killed under her i'm different enga gements
Her age is about eighteen years, and she i.
said to be very handsome. The male Poles
all adore her, but it is currently reported
that the ladies of Cracow ''cannot see what
there is to admire in herr
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

GooD.BY TO GoD.--We do not just now
remember who it was that first said "God
made the country, man the city" If there
are any places on earth FROM which God is
thoroughly banished. they are to be found
in the great city. This leads the way to
the following story:
A child aged three years was witnessing
preparations for a trip into the city, and got
quite excited at the idea. She had been
looking on to see her little things packed in
the trunk, and her head was full of the
matter On being called to say her prayers
before going to bed, she went through the
recital very sweetY, and at the close she
added, with the utmost simplicity Now,
good-by Mr.. God, Pm going to Boston in
the morning, to be gone two weeks
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
Soldiers Wives.

soldier's Wives.
Fanny Fern never wrote two paragraphs,
which contained more touching truth than
those which follow:
What an immense amount of herosm
among this class passes unnoticed, or is ia
ken as matter of course not onl in this
most righteous war which we are waging,
but in those of all past time. For the sol.
dier, he has his comrades about him, shoul-
der to shoulder; he has praise if he do
well he has honorable mention ana pity
ing tears if he falls nobly striving. But
alas for the soldiers wife Even an officers
wife, who has symlathizing friends, who
has comforts and many Of the luXuries Of
life, whose chidren's future is provided for
if their father falls, what hours of dreadful
suspense and agony must she pass, even in
these favorable circumstances How hard
for her But for the wife Of the poor sol
dier, who in giving her husband to her
country has given everything, who knows
not whether the meal she and her little ones
are eating may not be the last for many
| hungry-desolated day who has no friend
TO say "well done," as the tagging weeks
/ Of naspcnss crevp on, an1 si.e ssands brave
at her post, keeping want and starvation at
bay; imagination busy among the heaps Of
dead and wounded or traversing the wretch
ed prison dcns and shuddcrng at the tho't
of their demoniac keeper; keeping down
her sobs, as her little daughter truStf1lly
offers up her nightly prayers, '.ior dear
papa to come home,' or when her little
son, just old enough to read, traces slowly
with bis finger the long list of Killed and
wounded, "to see If fathers name is there;"
shrouaing her eyes from the possible future
Of her children should her strength give
out under the pressure of want and
anxiety; no friend to turn to when her
hand is palsied with labor, no waving ban.
ners, nor martial music, nor one procession
to chronicle her valorous deeds, none but
God and her own brave heart 70 witness
her noble unaided struggle; when think
of these solitary women scattered through
out the length and breadth of the land, my
heart warns toward them and would
fain hold them up in their sien. struggle,
for all the world to admire.
When the history of this war shall be
written, (and that cannot be now let the
historian, what else soever he may forget,
forget not to chronicle this sublime valor
of the hearthstone, all over our struggling
land.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
| An -Anecdote of Co1cridxe.
The following story was told TO Mr..
/ I-.n q L l.

An Anecdote of CoicridRe. :
The following story was told TO Mr..
Grattan by Coeridge:
when my Lyrical Ballads first came
out, it was anonymously, and they made a
good deal Of noise. A few days after they
were published, dined at Mrs Barbauld's,
and sat beside many toned Pinkerton, as,
he was called, from the number and variety
of his writings. We talked good deal
together, and found him very amusing,
and full Of general information. When we
retired to the drawing room he led me to
recess, having taken mp copy Of the
Lyrical Ballads which lay on the table. -
Pray, SIR said he, have you read this
thing? Il have looked into it, DO you
know the author?' asked he. DO you
know the author? echoed I, resolved not To-
be caught. No. said Pinkerton but l.
never read such utter trash as his book,
particularly an extravagant farrago of
absurdity called The Ancient Marincf:-
Don't you think it insuifrrable?' Coleridge::
'Intolerabler Pinkertcn: 'Dctestable -
Coleridge 'Abominable = Pinzerton
'Odious" Cvleridge: Loathsome Pink.
rton: Sir, you delight me. 1t is really
delightful to meet man Of sound taste in
these Gays OF our declining literature. If
have passion on earth, it is an aborrence
of these Lyrical Ballads of which every
one is talking, but most esl ecally of this
"Ancent Marincr."' CoLradge: Hush!
Not word more! Here comes our hos
tess! | know she is acquainted with the
author, and she might be hurt Pinker-
t1n: (pulling Coleridge by the button,
taking huge pinch of snuff, and speaking
IN whisspcr:) 'ill tell you what, sir; we
mustn't let this matter DROP Let's fix u
day for dining together at the Turks Head.
Wen have private room, a beefsteak. n
bottle of old port, pens, ink, and quire OF
foolscap. Wen lay cur heads together and
review this thing; and if we don't give it
such slashing, sucha tearing, such a.
TT we don't SAID C0Yeridge BrrU Uarz"-
gain?' Most certainly 'Doner .yoner"
- GTattan's "reminiscences.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
The INCOME TAx.-Thc New York hide.

TIE INCOME TAx.-Thc New York In1s-
pendent says:
This income tax will do more to try our
patience and our honesty than any other
measure ever adopted. Ali business ,nen
.--nereasnt psiissssT s...Sl-ss,-sp spse..latoxz,,
misers, farmers, mechanics, everybody
must now have reckoning with their con-
sciences. They must, practically, make a
full disclosure under oath, Of all their az
fairs, and the results will be open to public
inspection and criticism. Those who mgkc
their hundreds, or thousands, or millions,
| will all fare alike. This tax law is no re-.
specter Of persons.
What a large amount Of gossip will follow
in the wake of this new movement! How
easy it will be to know all about cur neigh
bor's business! What special revelations
| there will be in all quarters 1t will be,
| found that Mr.. Smith has lived too fast en-
| tire y-that he has been far too extravagant;
and as to Mr.. Jones, who has succeeded so,
well, thus far, in keeping up appearances,
he must come down little, and no longer
train in the Fifth Avenue ranks. Mr..
Snooks, that good old ielow-who has
been snubbed all his lite-will at last come
out 'reSpectable." We shall say of him,
"Who would have thought a millionaire
lived so near to us?" ave must call on him
at once" ale really has an interesting
| family"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

MILK TASTING OF GARLIC-Remove the
cows from the pasture containing garlic, 10y
or before II o'clock, and place them in a
pasture free from garlic. With such treat
ment the evenings milk will have no garlic
taste. Thus cow kept in at night after
having pastured in a garlic field all day,
will give valueless milk at night, and that of
the morning will be perfectly free from either
the color or taste OF garlic. Some dairymen
place small piece Of saltpetre, varying
from the size Of pea to that OF hickory
nut, in pail before milking. This dis.
solves and materially corrects the garlcky
flavor When the milk is intended for
butter making, no harm will arise from its
Use Working Farmer.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

INFLUENCE OF NEWSPAPERS. Daniel
Webster once said: "S,nall is the sum that
Is required to patronage newspaper, and
amply rewarded is its patron, | care not
l....~ L..-s'- ~,,ts arPrr ~ ne,ing tire sazerrc
he takes. 1t is next to impossible to fill
sheet with printed matter without putting
into it something that is worth the subscrip-
tion price. Every parent whose son is
away from home at school should supply
him with a newspaper. well remember
what marked difference there was between
those of my schoolmates who had and those
who had not access to wspapers. Other
things being equal, the first were always
superior to the last in debate, composition.
and in general Intelligence"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

The MARElED.-Thc affection that links
together man and wife, is far holier and
more enduring passion than the enthusiasm
ofyoung love- 1t may want its gorgeousness,
it may want its imaginative character, but
it is far richer and holier, and more trusting
in its attributes. Talk not to us Of the alb
sense of love in wcdlock. No. it burns
with steady aud brilliant flame, shedding a
benign influence upon the existence, a mil
lion times more prccions and delightful than
the cold dreams of philosophy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

JOHN HOWARD PAYNE The late II. &.
Flagg used to tell story of his friend, John
Howard Payne--the actor and dramatist,
and author Of the Immortal song, "Home,
sweet Home" a little before Mr.. Payne
departure for Tunis--where he acted as
Consul for the United States, until his dcatl.
Mr.. Flagg and he were passing down
Broadway, when the latter SAID payne,
how is it that a man Of your genius and.
general ability should always be so con.
toundedly poor!" iPayne had told of
hearing his song sung in all the cities he
visted--how he had often stopped in front
of pleasantly lighted homes, where happy
faces clustered around pianos, and cheerful
voices came floating into the night, echoing
The words of his creation--aUd he, tearf.ly
listening, feeling homeless and desolate.
IL don't know, Flagg--I don't know; yes
do, too--'t's because I've been so reckless.
ly hoRest!'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

rg- 4 bashful gentleman of Holfv
Springs, Miss, took violent 'hankcrins'
after fair seams,ress of the town; and af.
ter a great deal Of hesitation, finally bro'e
his courage up to the sticking poiLt, and
made an evening call on the lady. Hc
found her busiy engaged at her work,
pressing off garment with tailor's goose.
She hOwcve: received him very courteous
ly, and continued her work. 4 bevy q: the
seamstress' female friends dropped in u
few minutes after our heroic friend had
subsidized into silence, for he found it abso.
lutely impossible to maintain Il converse
ton with the lady. The sudden entrance
of the visitors, instead Of relieving, only
added to his embarrassment, and he sat in
silence until his situation became painful
to all, but to none more than to himself
All efforts to draw him into conversation
proved abor;ive, and it became a matter of
serious concern to the lacies how to relieve
the gentleman of his embarrassment with
out a catastrophe, for he was we'll known
to all Of them as a gentleman of great
worth, bashirlness being his only frailty
The seamstress finally got through with
her work, and called to the negro man in
the kitchen:
John"
The door opened, and stout burly negro
stuck his head through the doorway and
said
81 is here Missus."
John will you take this goose out2
Our bashEul friend sprung to his feet in
an instant, and exclaimed
81 beg your pardon Madam, for ntrud-
ing upon you, but I'll go ont myselt.'
And before the lady could explain her
meaning to him, he had gathered his hat
and made his exit, which was followed by
the frantic yells Of the girls. lam sorry to,
add that this little misunderstanding made
an old bachelor and an old maid.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
Poetry
The Atheist and Acorn.


LITERARY CunIos1rY.-The following written in
the time of the Revolution, may be read 1st in the
order in which it is written I'd, The lines downward
on the left Of each comma in every line 3d. In the
same manner on the right Of each comma. BY the
first reading it will be seen that the Revout ouary
cause is deprecated, and lauded by the others.
Hark! Hork! the trumpet sounds, the din Of wars
alarms,
Der seas and solid grounds. doth call all to arms;
WhoJo ktn9 George doth stand their tonors soon
will shine;
Their ruin is at hand, who with the Congress join
1he acts Of Parliament in them much delight;
hate ter cursed intent, who for the Congress fight
Ihe tories Of The day, they my daily toast;
1hey soon tciU sneak acdy who independence boast:
Who noresistance hold they have my hand and heart
Nay they for slares be sold, who act a whggisE part
On Mansfield, North, aud Butte, may daily blessings
pour;
confusion and despite, on Congress evcrmore.
70 NORTH that British Lord may honors still be DONE
1 irish a block and cord, to General Washington.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

A Coop CAMP JoKE.-.-Harpe,' s
Draacer furnishes good story Of Illinois
soldiers and an Illinois Coloncl-the latter
Col. Oglesby-well known to fame:
y well, one day his fife and
drum majors went out into the woods to
practice new tune. Attracted no doubt
blythe melody, fine fat shoat of musical
procIivitieS came near-alas! for the safety
of his bacon, too near-(Or our assdrum-
mer, by change of base made a base
attack on his front; while the fifer, by a
bold and rapid flank movement, charged
him in the rear. Twas soon over; a few
well-directcd volleys of clubs and other
persuasives were applied, and p:gy went
dead again-a martyr to his love for music !!
But how to get the deceased pork into
camp? That's what's the matter noU..-..
After considerable discussion anidea strikes
the drummer mot so as to hurt him y
we will put him in the drum Just the
thing, by hockey" ssiti the fifer. 0nrhsst
was taken out, and the hog slowed in, and
our heroes started for their quarters, carry
ing the drum between them. In the mean
time the regiment went out for dress
parade; and tile Colonel, somewhat vexed
at the absence of the principal musicians
no sooner saw the gents than, in a voice o
reprimand, he ordered them to take their
places with the music. The drum bearers
halted, looked at each other, then at tn.
ColCnel--but said never word. The Col
repeated his order in a style SO emphatic
that it couldn't be misunderstood. The
dealers in pork felt crisis had arrived
and that an explanation had become mill
tary necessity. So the drummer, going
up close to the Colonel, in a low voice made
him acquainted with the status of affairs
winding up with, we low, Colonel, t.
bring the best quarter over to your mess.
Sick, eh?' thundered the Colonel. 'Wh,
didn't you say SO at first? Go to you
quarters !--of course! Battalion, ri & h
face! The Colonel had fresh pork 70
supper
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

"Methinks the world seems oddly made,
And every thing amiss;'
A dull, complaining atheist said,
As strcached he lay beneath the shade,
And instaneed it in this.
"Behold," quoth he, that mighty thing,
pumpkin large aud round,
Is held but by little string,
Which upwards cannot make 1t spring,
Nor bear it from the ground.
While on this oak an acorn small.
So disproportioned grows.
That whosse'er surveys this all,
This universal ca ual ball,
Its ill contrivance knows.
MY better judgement would have hung
The pumpkin on the tree,
And left the acorn slightly strung,
'Mong things that on the surface sprung,
And weak and te eble be-"
No more the caviler could say,
No farther faults descry;
For upward gazing, ae he lay,
An acorn loosened from it's spray,
Fell down upon his eye.
The wounded part with tears ran DER.
As punished for that sin;
Fool had that bough pumpkin bore
Thy WITNESSES would have worked no more,
Nor skull have kept them in.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

A SQuAw's ANswER.--A correspondents
of the Lewiston Journal, writing of the
Oldtown Indians, says A young lady Of
the tribe one day in the cars was asked by
rowdy if she would like to marry white.
NO" was her ready reply, "because good
white men do not want to marry me, and
poor scamps like you | won't have" The
rowdy left ut the next station,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

Talent and worth are the only ex-
ternal grounds Of distinction. To these the
Almighty has fixed his everlasting patent
of nobility, aid these it is which make the
bright immortal names to which we may
all aspire.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

RICHES AND DPovEnTY.-There is no for
tune so good but it may be reversed, and
none so bad but it may be bettcred. The
sun that rises in the clouds may set in
splendor, aud that which rises in splendor
NAV set in gloom
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

TJNOSE who wish any goods in my line, will remem-
l ber that l keep Il good stock buy Tor cash-keep
nv expenses highland aud will sell as cheap
cheaper than auy house in the west
always engrave goods that admit OF 1t, free OF
charge.
~ Remember tha place directly opposite where
the .reat fire took place. AUGUSTUS FRENCH.
ss3tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

sY- "Jcmmie," said one lrishman to
another, the first time he saw locomotive,
What is that Snorting bas.e?" "Shure,
don't know" was the reply, "unless it's
Il stameboat Splurgin' to get to wather."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

Nor CLEAE.-A newspaper correspond
cnt, writing am account Of lookcr's retro.
grade movement, observed that ''the present
seeming Of wrongful blnndering may evolve
itself into righ;iul reality in the enc" v
What docs this mean in English
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

r-5~ Those are the most valued that are
most scrviceable and those are the great
est, not that have the most talents, but that
use those they possess the most uselully.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

.H- The drinking saloons oi New Or
leans are clio ed each evening at o'clock.
The Era says: The drinking public were
in dilemma; but it was dilemma 0ithopt
0nu horns :"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
ILWAUKEE, PRAIRIE du CHEN
EE Ann l
NC q REGOR FERRY.
Ferriage Rates for 1893:

Ferriage Rates for 1868;
Each Foot Passenger, 10 Cents
Man and Horse, 20
Each Led Horse 10 g
Horse and Dray, 40
Each Vehicle and Driver drawn by two
Animals, so
Every Vehicle and Driver drawn by one
Animal, 80
Cattle per heap, 10
Merchandise per 100 lbs, 3
Salt and Whiskey per barrel, 5
Hogs and Sheep per head, 3 I"
The Company reserve the right to change the above
Hates, when they may think proper to do so.
Communication Tickets for pers ons may be procured
rom the Captain on board at one-haf the above
rates. when One Dollars worth is purchased.
81 When bill is offered for Ferrage, the usual
premium on specie will be invariably charged.
SUNDAY FERRY leaves Prairie du Chen at 9, a. m,
or on the arrival of the train, and 500 .. m.
No persons except those who have passess from the
proper authority will be carried free this Ferry.
JOHN LAWLER, General Agent.
z. II. SuERWIN, Captain. S37tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27
miscellaneous.
Fl. B. GRAY,

II. Is. -UKA1,
Clerk District Court Attorney and Counselor at Law,
and Solicitorin Chancery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo
county Iowa. Will attend pr ompty to any business
pertaining the Practice Of Law in the llth Judicial
District, Iowa. will examine Titles, pay Taxes, sell
Lands &c. The best of References cheerfully given
October 9th, 186ltf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-27

CRAWFORD HOUSE,
GUTENBERG IOWA
~. Al. CRAWFORD Prop.
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MARTIN HOUSE,
Main Street,. ....................E Elkader, Iowa
J. F. MARTIN, Proprietor.
Tables supplied with the hest the country affords
R1- Convenient to this House. the Proprietor has
Livery Stable we'll stocked with fleet horses and good
carriages. no256tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-26

The COLORADO MINEs.-The CORES
pondent of the -4ka writing from La Paz
under date of Sept. 9th, gives the fol-
lowing about the Colorado Valley and
the people:
1t is now nearly the first of October,
and vet the weather is that of midsum-
mer in the Sacramento Valley. The
thermometer reaches from 100 degrees
TO los daily (it has reached los degrees
this season. in the shade, and Americans
find it hard to labor heavily, or for many
hours continually in the heat of the day.
The nights are cool and pleasant after 10
O'Clock, and the morning refreshing and
beautiful. Old miners from the Califor-
MIA placers, can doubtless stand it here,
and some of them will do well, but it is
no place for counter jumpers, hotel wait
crS, and Montgomery street loungers,
such as form by far too large apercentage
of the emigration hitherward. Let all
such buy a rope In San Francisco, and
die where they can be decently buried,
and save costs of transportation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-26
Mothers, Mothers!l Mothers!,!

Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!N
Don't fail to procure Mrs. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP for CHILDREN TEBTHINe.
This valuable preparation is the prescription
Of one Of the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and has been
used for thirty years with neyer-failing safety
and success by millions of mothers and
children, from the feeble infant Of one week
old to the adult.
1t not only relieves the child from pain,
but inyigorates the stomach and bowels, cor
rects acidity and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. Il will almost instantly
relieve Gripings in the Bowels and
Wind ChOlic. .-sE --1
We believe It Is the Best and Safest Hem'
edy in the World, and in all eases OF DYs-
ENTERY and DiARRHEA IN CHILDREN,
whether it arises from teething or any other
cause.
Full directions for using will accompany
each bottle. None genuine unless the fac
simile of CURTIS & PERKINS, New York,
is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers. Principal
Office 48 Dey street, New York.
Price only IS cents per bottle.
~ REDINGT0N & CO.,
4l6 and 4l8 Front street, San Francisco,
-. -, Agents for California.
RICE & 1IVERMORE,
octl2.6m Agents for Virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-26

OREGON TELEGRAPn.-Mr.J J. E. Strong,
telegraph builder, passed through our
town day or two since, from California
TO his home in Salem. The following
item of gratifying news, which we obtain
from the Yreka Union of the Sd inst,
oiyes assurance that the efforts Of Mr..
Strong have met with at least partial sue
cess in procuring wire for the Oregon line:
- The wire for the Yreka and Jacksonville
division is on the way from Red Bluff.
1t will be stretched on the polea as fast as
circumstances will admit, and in less than
six weeks Jacksonville, Oregon, will have
>telegraphe communications with San
Francisco and the Atlantic States. =
Ol-egOn Sentinel