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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28
Look out for Altered Greenbaeks.

The Merchants Loan d Trust Company
received from country banker, his morn.
ing, two dollar Treasury note ratsed to a
fifty. The skilful manner in which the
alteration is made, added to the security
that people feel in taking greenbacks, rem
der this a very dangerous counterfeit The
word Two is very cleverly substituted by
the word Fifty in the principal line. while
all Of the SOS in figures are dangerously
natural. The small tpos around the mar.
gin are pencillcd over, and the green upon
the back is mixed and spread so as TO cover
the large figure 5. TO render it all the
more dangerous the genuine two's and fifties
have both large side-vicw likencsscs Of
Alexander Hamilton; those in the fifties
being in the middle of the bill, toward the
left end, while those in the twu's are at the
bottom Of the bills and nearer the end. In
the genuine fifty there is signature on
each end, while in tho altered bills both
signatures are on tho left end Chicago
Journal.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

A RETURNED SOLDIER The people oil
crowd around the returned veteran and are
anxious to listen to the sad stories of the
war-and could it be otherwisei Is no,
everybody more or less interested in this
matter. You touch their heart. 1t il
everybody's duty to look out for his in
terest, and let US tell you, people Of Clay
ton, tbs your interest to buy your Clothing
and Dry Goods at Hammerslough Bros.
who are again open, and can be found near
" opposite the Flanders House. Looketu
for the Big Red Sign. Their motto: Goos
Goods at low prices.
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The "PracticaI Farmer"

is designed to elevate the farmer to his position
rs q scientific man. Its editorials SPIRITED and
agricuturalsts in the country II will be our special
aim to make this journal welcome visiter to every
household. Its Ladies' Department will be found
interesting and useful It's Youths Department will
be presided over by gentleman who has for years
been teacher OF youth in one Of our best institu.
tons Of learning.
cess to grape growing. Each number will lead the
way and give unmstakable directions on thc subject.
The novice cannot meet with loss II he will but
follow our directions In purchasing the tight kind Of
vines, in planting, sraining and pruning them for
the garden or viney ard.
Our price, including both the "Iona Vine" and
ty.Five Cents, or by RENTING this amount to the
office OF the Practical Farmer and Scientific Gardner
No: Is Park Row, N Y, you will receive weekly
city. and the grape vine above mentioned.
1t must be seen, we think, that this affords re-
marksbe opportunity to make money. Twelve dol.
lars ct club rates will thirteen subscribers to
the 'Prac,ical Farmer" and thirteen one year old
Iona Vines, worth at the regular price list thirty
dollars, Or club Of twelve will be entitled to
paper at the cost Of one dollar per annum With the
vine gln, and the pefson or persons making up the
club will receive an extra vine, and also our paper
one year free Of charge thus at the regular price
SUBSCRIPTION and the vines, you mako ST. The club
vines in all cases will DO rent by express free Of
e. the n1 ..t to one
This liberal offer is made simply to give our paper
extensive circulation; We have stated time and
again that We should spare no expense to the
largest circulation OF any Agricultural Paper in the
United States and will here say frankly that these
club rates AFFORD US but small profit. but that
we are firmly established We prepared to make
this liberal 0er, knowing that In the end II will pay
| Us. We would advise those who would secure the
vine to remit at once Twelve Dollars and will send
thirteen vines and credit them with thirteen papers
and vines not all wanted at enc time the Twelve
Dollars will thus secure them call
The Iona vine u warranted 70 VI BY DR.. Grant,
(using bis own words) to be remarkably strong sal
4vSN 0fe6 ma M&nr aIx MIA n III
| named in his catalogue for e each.
CVUTANT BAKER.
Te,ms Of the Practical Farmer Condenstd:
One copy one year, weekly 90
One copy enc year aud one Icna Vine, the vine
will be sent by mail, post paid, ............ Is
The odd Vine and copy belongs to the Climb agent.
Address all Communications to
TIE "PRACTIOAL FARMER,''
267m3 No. Is Park Row, N. Y.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

MUslcAL.-Giles & Bro, with their char.
acteristic enterprise, have opened in con-
nection with their Jewelry establishment
a music store which supplies a needed
branch in trade. We notice they are just
receiving new lot Of splendid Pianos,
Melodeons, Church Organs and Harmoni.
ums, which they are Offering at figures so
low that those wishing to purchase can do
much better to buy here than to 60 cast
for such instruments.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

p Ed. D. EEwARDs for the past two year
with L. Sutherland, would say TO hi, old friends
and customers that he may now be found with
Jas. Wiley & Co., Importers, jobbers and retail
dealers in every description of foreign and do.
mestic dry goods, Kennedy's Block, directly
opposite the Western Hotel In returning
them his thanks for favors in the past, he would
cordially invite them to call on him at his new
quarters. Good goods and low prices is the
motto of the house.
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ID I H ID

~ = - ~
On Friday morning, Oct. 2sd, At Mc0regor, CALVIN
3. BoYNToN, aged Il years and Q months.
Tho deceased , native Of New York. His death
was melancholy one: the TIxss and Nsws once
corps discovered him about A. NJ lying on the floor
Of his Once in the third story OF the TIxss Block,
dead! Esq. Jordan, Is Coroner, WAS advised, and
Jury, accompanied BY DR.. II. G. Martin Of wauke-
sha, examined the body. Their verdict wa,, in SUBJ
stance, that the deceased had INDUCED too freely and
laid himself down in such . position As to cause
ftransulation.
We have no disposition to give this sad case extra.
ordinary notoriety. The sermon preached IN
Sunday morning, in most excellent TASTE by Rev. j.
JAcKsoN to one Of the largest audiences ever con-
vensd in the Baptist Church, and, We may add, one
heard q funeral discourse.
Boynton was . Book. binder-formeriy OF New
York (lIarpsr & Bros.h Chicago and Racine. lie
gov, Scotland, for which he received over $780, He
eountry. 70 the wsrmest heart he added an intsg-
rty which made every his friend. The writer knew
him long and intimately, and can say for him what
few men are entitled to- he (the deosassd never in
our hearing made use Of vulgar expression, never
used word implying krsvsrsncs, and never justified,
In the smallos: degree, departure from the srrctsst
business integrity. In these respects he model
Of manlinsss.
The highly respected family of the deceased are the
recipients Of universal eondosncs wherever they are
known. hsy God be, to them, Protectori
In DEBORAH, on Friday, October 10th, 1863, ADA.
Line SOPHIA, daughter Of william and Mary Ann
Davenport, aged years, months and Is days.
At the Barracks hospital, New Orleans, Sept. LIST,
Regiment, w.
At the Adams Hospital, Memphis Tenn. Oct. 9th,
1868, THOMAS CooPsR Of Co. d. 2lst Regiment,
Iowa Volunteers.
At Camp Peoria, near Fort Pierre, d. T., on the
10th Sept. 1863, Of disease OF the heart, PETsR
KNvDsoN, aged 20 years.
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BUSINESS CnANoE.-Dr. o. PARKER
known to all Northern Iowa and Southern
Minnesota as one Of the most active ant
accommodating business men of the w es
has joined his interest with that of NJ
McKISNlE, of McGregor, in the Stove ane
Tinware Trade. The Doc. has been for ,
long time an efficient salesman in the OK
tcnsive Dry Goods House of Strouse &
Rowe, but having possibly some idea o.
deserving the bachelor corps of this city
he deems it advisable to set up foi himself
short time prior to consummation oil
the most serious act Of young mans life.
We wish him great success in the mercan-
tile line and the fruition Of his hopes in
that other line when he proposes to enter
the field Of married life. ....4
Everybody knows the Doc. and We have
yet to hear fault finding word Of him cx-
cept, perhaps, about the election polls
there he does what he believes to be his
duty and no one should And fault with him.
Business is one thing and Politics another.
Let no American confound the two.
Call and see Parker in his new place of
trade.
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MARRIED.:

In Linton Township, Allamakes county, At the
1885, BY Rev Jacob Haas, John Suter, Jr, to Miss
Mary Plank, daughter Of Rev. John Plank, all of
Allamakee.
Our young friend must be going into the lumber
business.
On Sabbath Evening, Oct. 10th, BY Rev. John
jacobson. Mr. JAMES II. GLASS to Mrs LOUISA KING,
oil OF this city.
At Pr. du Chen. on the 23d, by Esq Le Clerc, Mr..
LEWIS KEENR to Miss BsLLs Non Rls, granddaughter
to Gen. A. d. Lyon, all Of North Mc0Heeor.
On the Gath. W. B. DoBsoN, Of Howard county, to
MARY NJ. ALsIP, Of McGregor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

Weather, Markets, &C,
Snow last week-Yndidn stfmner this
week, to date. Looks like rain. River
very low. Ducks plenty. Everybody
happy. Wood miserab1y tigh-say IS to
six dollars a cord. Town crowded with
teams. Strangers flock ia here and 90 to
work purchasing produce Of all kinds. For
general markets see the corrected report of
Benton Bros. & Co. Louis attends to this
up to the hour Of going to press and you
can bet on it. Wheat last week auctuating
little, the prices in Chicago and Milwaukee
being from 10b to los, closing Tuesday P.
M. at 107. Gold 4S to 51-forward and
back. On Tuesday morning wheat crafty
advanced from SO to 95-then 90 and 81
and finally when the dispatch came in at
1.2 P. N. it receded to 81. Gold was 464
and Liverpool was dull! See Benton
Bro IS report for figures.
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saw him only a moment; he took the
first boat for Dubuque Ben. Campbell, ol
Galena, and Charley Hewitt, Of Dubuque,
also made us calls. Capt. w. H. Brain.
ard, regular "cuss," in the army now, and
also connected as local with the Bingham.
ton IN. ~ Daily Republican, called on VI
Monday, and ex!emporised few lines pc.
cticaliy for the TINES CT next week. II the
Cspt. isn't . "brick'' we don't know where
they get clay. -. The rape case Of fdeson
and Marshall occupies the local columns Of
the Chicago papers. 1t is too coarse for
this paper IN. NJ. futile has purchased
lots in Chicago, and will probably remove
to that city in tho spring. Gen. Bigelow
has also been .rusticating in the Garden
City, but he has not decided to leave US so
soon. ..Jno. A. Gates, Of the 18th U. S.
infantry, and Orlen F. Gates, of the 21st,
arc at home on furlough. john has been
shot through the breast and both arms, but
his father and both boys are Democrats,
and, in the polite parlance of the hour,
they are all "copperheads ~. Friends in
various townships in Clayton Co. will. &C.
cept our thanks for election returns.
Counterfeit postage stamps 100 cent pie.
ccs) are common in town.. Snow on
Wednesday fell about t~6 inches and
caused a wintry appearance about the
bosom Of Mother Nature: this is Snow No.
L.. MRS. B. F. Fox sends us copy Of the
Washee (Nevada) Times: we are obliged.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

~ European dates are to the 18TH
An armed guard has been placed upon the
rams recently seized by the English Gov.
eminent. A Paris letter declares that Ma
poleon does not intend to recognize the
Confcderacy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

writes US from Massillon Ohio, that the
Democratic candidate for Treasurer Of his
county dared not leave his house on cleo.
ton day 1or fear Of furloughcd soldiers
The dismissal Of Lieut. Edgerly Of New
Hampshire, for voting the Democratic ticket
tells the "freedom" which was exercised in
Ohio and elsewhere. Let collar wearers
worship their owners. .
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

W The Chicago Journal Of Saturday
gives us the following promise Of the grea,
Northwestern Sanitary Fair holding in
Chicago this week under the auspices Of
the ladies Of that city. Chicago is very
famous village in the Convention way
We much regret our inability to be present
on this occasion. Contributions flow in
from all quarters; among the most liberal
Of which are from the publishers of leading
magazines and newspapers Of the cast
Chicago never had such a show as was
seen in her streets on yesterday (Tucsday:)
"This morning the ladies arc as busy as
bees, decorating and preparing Bryan Hall
for the reception of contributions, contrib
utors and visitors.
The procession on Tuesday next, the
opening day Of the Fair, is to be a man
moth affair, and our readers in the country,
for hundreds Of miles around, will be amply
repaid by coming to witness it. The Fire
Department alone is a great attraction, md
will make procession half mile long
We have eight splendid fire steamers, five
Of which are drawn by four and the others
by two horses each; about dozs n large
horsepower hose-carte, besides the hook
and ladder trucks, etc. We venture to
predict that the procession will be .fre miles
IL length. As an indication Of this We
may mention that the following organiza-
tions have already been heard from AMI
will be on hand: Col. De Land and com.
mand, Col. Hancock and command, Col.
Knoblesdorf and command, Captain Smiths
battery of artillery, Invalid Corps with
faLs captured during the war, Fire Depart.
mcnt under U. P. Harris, Odd Fellows,
Good Templars, German Working Mems
Association, German Turner's, United Sons
Of Erin, Young Mems Christian Associa
ton, Board of Trade, all the Sabbath
Schools in the city, Feniap Brotherhood
Ancient Order of Druids, Swedish Asso
cations, % German and Irish Catholic As
sociations. Hbernian Associations, Medica
schools, Chicago University, Mayor ant
Board Of Aldermen, Board Of Education
RoaEd Of Public Works and Police Com
missioaers, the Police force, United State
and American Express Company teams t
ecirvvi rtr,1uTen, all q
Mr. Paramlee's omnibusscs, over one hun
dred hacks, &C., &c.
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GRAIN, of Weights on CITY

New TYrE.-Jons, Of tho TINES, has
just returned from Chicago and Milwaukee
with fine assortment Of new job Type
and other Job mateeial. We don't want
to underrate any printer in the west, but
in justice to this Office and to our Foreman
we will say that with our facilities and his
capacity and taste no Office in this region
can excel the work finished up in the old
pioneer printing establishment at McGregos
the NORTH Iowa TINES.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

Bus1NEss.--Our readers will look care.
fully ever our new Ads. People make a
great mistake in passing advertisements
without reading. There may be a notice
Of Will that will make you rich-a stray
horse that you know something Of, or a
wallet, you have lost containing 81, 900,
more or less. Never fail to read the evi.
dencc of business.
1t will be understood that hereafter our
formal business notices are paid for; this
removes all suspicion of partiality-bettel
for US and much better for the advertisers.
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The Iona Premium Crane Vine

YINHE Iona, q seeding brought ont and named by
IL DR.. q. W. Grant, Of Iona Island, near Peekskili,
N. y, Is native variety Of SURPRISING excellence
which We now ofier, ONE to every subscriber to
our paper from this date onward 1t il healthy and
vigorous grower, with thick foliage, and PERFECTLY
HARDY 1t flowers late, and ripens two weeks earlier
than the Isabella, thus escaping the early and later
frosts OF the season 1t fruits year earlier from
the eye than any other native variety. The unch
very LARGE shoulde red and OF peculiar wine col.
or. The pulp is tender to the center with very few
and small seeds. 1t Is sweet, vinous and . decided
muscat flavor. With these qualities it must take
precedence Of all others . table grape, and for
wineis not equallsd BY any, except, possibly, the
Delaware 1t does not decay, may be kept all winter
adhering firmly to the bunch, and at length drying
to raisins.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

SutNcyVE-MCAclIaII, TO UppOSltIOh.
1t is proper to state that Mr.. Briggs
was nominated by the Teachers Associa.
ton only day or two before the election,
after most Of the tickets were printed and
circulated. His election would have been
more beneficial to our schools than the
election Of Mr.. Cramer, and we hope that
in future the Teachers Association will be
allowed to select candidate from their
own number. F.-.. -.z
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LOST!

IN the road between Stevens Cider Store, McGreg
~ or, and a short distance beyond North McGregor
Oct 10Th, a Br0Wn Leather Memoran3ua Rock, used
partly as a wallet. 1t contained Fourteen Dollars In
money and two notes for $50 and one for SIS;
one signed by Valentine and one by scally--bota
payable to me. There were other papers OF less su
portancc. by leavi.g this property At the "1ims'
Office " the finder will he rewarded.
36swl YOCUM KoTt, Pleasant Ridge
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t~ The President Of the Minneapolis
Faribault & Cedar Valley Railroad, has
completed negotiations with the YOUNGSTOWN
Iron Works Of Pennsylvania, for the pur-
chase of sufficient iron to lay the track of
tho road for the distance OF eighty miles
The rails are to be manufactured during
the coming winter, and to be shipped on
the opening of navigation next spring
Work is being vigorously prosecuted on
the road at present, large force being en-
ployed on the bridge at Fort Smelling, and
at other points. YORK will be carried on
through the winter. Wnona Republican.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

THE ELEcrroSs. I'VE don't want any
more elections. II people ask you why
the Democrats do not Gil their columns
with reports, please tell them that the dead
do not speak! Friends will favor us by
withholding farther advices. We are ad-
vised enough.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

Our QUoTA.-Provost Marshall Adams
states that the quota Of this Congressional
District under the call just issued by the
President for 800, 900 troops will be about
two regiments.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

W Ostrander of Fayette Co, charged
With numbering his wife, was condemned
on Saturday by Judge Williams to inn
prlsonment for life for murder in the second
degree. McGlathcry the State Prosecutor
and Noble Of McGregor, were against him
-McClintock and S. s. Ainsworth in his
favor.
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Strayed or stolen!

LNFrom the subscriber at Burr Oak Springs, In Win
10 neshiek county, on the night Of the 10th of Oct
BAY MARE, with shortish tail and keen bright
eyes, five years old last spring. and tn pretty good
flesh.
A rewa I'd CT Ten Dollars will be given for the re-.
turn of raid mare to the subscriber at Burr Oak
Springs, for inform alton where she be found
3O6wlt "SUBsCRIDER
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CALLPon THE BEsr.-When you pur-
chase an article that is cheap, ofwhich but
little is used, always call for the best, for
the difference in cost between that and an
inferior article will be Insignificant. Call
for DE Lands Chemical Saleratus, and hav-
ing once procured it you will call for no
other. The grocers all have it, or should.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

W. The news Of the hour will be found
in our --latest" column on the third page
The army news Of the week is SO contra
dictory that it is not worth recording,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

W The following are the Republican
majoritics Of the home vote of Clay ton
County, as shown from the official canvass
BIZ the Board Of Supervisors:
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

F- A formal fashionable visitor, thus
addressed little girl "How are you, my
dear ?" Every well, thank you," she
replied. The visitor then added, 'Now,
my dear you should ask me how l am,
The child simply and honestly replied,
"But don't want to know"
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Notice.

r HAVE one Billiard Table, slate top. which wish
i to dispose OF and will sell for $3.50 cash. It Is
worth $500 Is tables sell. @. II. FLANDERS,
2w366 At the Flanders Housc.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-28

The LANsISG.-This beautiful Steamer
left our wharf on Tuesday last on her frs
trip to the city of her name. She was
built at Prairie du Chen and is . model oil
excellence in every particular; Diamond"
10 is her proprietor. Capt. Fleming, her
chief officer, Ira Brisbie her engineer and
10 Godapic her pilot. She is neat, strong,
pretty and fast. We had an invitation to
60 up with party of trial trippers but the
absence Of our "pard' and the use there
was for US on the deck of the NORTH Iowa
TINES, prevented our enjoyment Of the
pleasure. Diamond is cnraptu:ed with
his pet, and Whiting of Minnesota, has
poetized those interested in her till they
cant rest. Wen see more of the lansing
and detail her build and qualities. Her
officers are we'll known and great favorites
with the public.
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Challenge Accepted. -
We have noticed in the columns of the
North Iowa TINES of this city, dated Oct
Dist, 1868, a Challenge from VIM. Koss'
hands proposing to test the superiority Of
Harness Manufacture with them, and now,
WE, the challenged party, ~. Peickart &
Co. and his present hands" do hereby &C
cept the said challenge, and we do appoint
Amos Pearsall to confer on our part with
w. Koss and hands as to the time, place
and manner of exhibition, &C., DC.
We propose to exhibit a set of FINE
Coach HARNESS; 800 forfeit to be put in
the hands of the committee before COM
mencing the work.
JOS PErcxARr & Co.,
ERNST ScHxIrz,
w. McCuLLA. -
McGregor, Oct. 28th, 1868.
P. S.-The Premium is decided as We all
know. We thought Mr.. Koss had little
the best harness and ought to have had the
premium, but the judges could not see the
point. Hoping the next year the judges
will look little closer, we announce it as
our intention for the next County Fair ia
get up Harness such as was never before
exhibited in Clayton County; but our WILL
LIAM thinks that JOHN will be obliged to
turn the machine little faster next time
j. P. & Co.
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