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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

Skating D@ssscs. -.
Insthe frst place dress warmly, and havs
besides cloak or an ovcrcoat, to be thrown
of when skating, and put on again when
resting from the exercise. Skating itself
will not give any one cold, but there 10
danger in standing on the ice while pes.
spring after skating. Pilot cloth makes
the best skating costume for gentlemcnr--
Ladies should wear close fitting cloaksHe
spencers, as shAwls and loose cloaks
cept for extra service, 10 be used when ~
skating) are very much in the way, ant4p
to impede progress. Ladies .whe skate
much should wear dresses without hoops,
and with short skirts, and if the bloomer
costume were not stigmatized by fashions.
ble society, it would prove the best kind OF
skating dress. The Polish, and Dutch,
and Russian women, who 60 much upon
the ice, wear short dresses. In skating
scenes at the Paris operas and balless, the.
short dresses are always worn. as much
from their propriety for the scene as from
stage conventionali,m. What would al
opera goer think, if in the skating scene in
the "prophete," tic performers wore long
dr., sscs and hoopSI x.....,
The English ladies dress, worn so much
at the present, is we'll adapted FOR skating.
1t includes rather tight dress, not reach.
ing below the ankles which are hidden by
laced.up boots-tisht cloth and the pork.
pie" hat with its jaunty feather. A woman
skating in a "sky.scrapar" bonnet is =
shocking inconsistency, aud appears as
much out Of place with such an article on
her head as would lady on horseback, and
they should also have skating dresses,
which they would expect to wear only ION
ice." As to the extra expense, that is We
ry slight: but stout, scryiceable dress
would last several seasons, white the or
binary dress-with its long skirts and wide
cxpansc Of crinoinc--is is sure to suNer from
it's collisions inevitable on a skating pond;
lady skater in ordinary costume general
lY Gnds some work FOR her needle before
her evening or afternoon ca skates Is over.
Wear light co|ors. The skating pond 10
intended as a scene Of cnlivening enjoy
ment, and funeral black or dull gray by no
means enhances this effect; which, by the
way, must depend on the ladies'. \ gentle.
man would look very absurd with blue
trousers CT crimson coat; but ladies can
wear these brilliant colors with propriety.
Ribbons tell well in skating. They stream
cut from skating cap with very pretty
effect Mufs look pretty, but should only
be used by experienced lady skaters, ~
others need their hands to balance theta
selves with. Of course these remarks arc
intended for the ladies', who graceful any
where, look doubly fascinating when ap.
rropriately dressed, they skim along the
ice. AS to the stcrner sex. there are few
hints about dress which i, is worth while
to give them, as they are awkward and un.
calmly everywhere; we would only remind
them that the chief duty Of man during
the coming season will be to accompany h's
own or somebody's else's sisters to skating
ponds, and administer to the necessities Of
those fair charmcrs who wish to indulge in
our national amusement.--N. Y. Ersni"g
D,.t
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

ROMANTIC LOVE ScENE.-"Tis past the
hour OF midnight. The golden god ofday,
who yesterday drove his cmblazoned chari
OF through the heaven, has ceased shining
on the earth. and black pail rcigns over
the lowest section Of our city. Nothing is
heard save the distant step Of the melan.
choiy bin poster as he pursues his bone.
ward way! Suddenly sound breaks the
stilness--it is the voice Of Frederick vii
lam, calling upcn his beloved Florence
Amelia. f..t. ...... s....
Throw open The lattice, my love, and
Just look down upon the pavement, for l.,
your dear +, ederck. am here" l. .~
"What brings thee at this time Of the
night when all is so still and gloomy ?"
IL come to offer thee my heart. Upon
my soul love thee-truly, wildly, passion
ately love thee. aDast thou reciprocate -
The maiden blushed as she hesitated.
"''Ah," cried he. and the face of our hero
lit up with sardonic smile, "thou lowest
another y ~' ''." @ a.a~
"No! no! no !" cried Florence. sr ..
"rhen why not rush to this bosom that
is bursting to receive thee:'
Because" replied the innocent. but still
trembling damsel, "rm undressed"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25
Chimney Corner.

Chimney Corner.
The old chimney corner! it is endeared
to the heart from the earliest recolections.
What dreams have been dreamed there -
What stories told what hours passed II
was place to think in, a place to weep III,
to laugh in, and much the coz!est place in
the house to rest in. 1t was there where
dear old grandmamma Used 10 sit at her
knitting, warming her poor rheumatic back
against the warm wall; where grandpa
used to fall asleep over his newspaper;
where mamma used TO place her spinning
wheel, and papa used to sit there too, and
read in the great arm chair
1t was there where you used to read fairy
tales in Your childhood, folded all so snug
and warm and coy in its great warm lap
while the wind of a winters night WAS
histling without. Your iavorite plum
cake was never so sweet as when eaten
there, and the stories you read by the Sit
ting.room fresidcs were never half SO las.
cinating Us those read in the shimucy cor
ner.
II you were sad, you went there to cry.
If you were merry, you, with brothers ai,t
sisters, nestled there to have right merry
time. Even pussl aud TIE lis house d's
|, ' ID the old chimney corner.
Look back to the old house, where every
room, every nook is so full Of pleasant 10.
collection-the family sitting s.room, where
were so many happy meetings; your own
chamber, with its little window, ""hsre
the sun came pecpng in at 'norn;' moth
er's room, still sacred with her presence.-
But, after al, the brightest memories clus-
ter about that chimney corner. You long
to be folded in its faithful old bosom again.
as you were in childhood, and have good
cry over oil those past happy times.
1t is desolate now. The bright faces
that clustered there Of yore will never
come back again. Black and dingy are the
loved walls, and the smoke from the k,tch-
en- fire never makes them warm any more.
But still memory sets up some Of the
+ holicst and most beautiful statues Of her
carving in the old chimney.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

depend on the results Of conflicts yet future
when the great powers OF Europe will
mediate-not by blows, nor by r,cuaces,
but by rvpresentations-against contnn
ance Of the struggle as fluitlcss, wastefu!
butchery, and urge a settlement in the in
terests Of humanity and commerce"
Thus the Tribune pronOunces that we
must subdue the rebellion by movements,
combinations and attacks" now "on the
eve" or call upon 'the great powers Of
Europe" to inte,frrc against the contnu-
ance Of the struggle as frutless, wastciul
butchery, and urge a settlement in the in
terest Of humanity and commerce. LIN
simple, direct, uncquvocal language, Mr..
Greeley says that il we are not successful
in the campaign now opening our cause
and country are lost, and that We must
have peace upon the best attainable
terms"
This is saying, openly and publicly, to
the enemy, that they have only to hold out
two or three months longer to secure the
triumph Of rebellion and slavery. Had an
opposition journal or member Of Congress
uttered these sentiments, the Tribune
would have demanded their removal 10 Ft
Lafayette.
Mr.. Greeley evadcs, though he Goes not
deny, that he has communicated with the
French Minister and Mr.. Vallandigham,
suggesting mediation to the former, and
peace to the latter. In entering upon the
question Of mediation with foreign min.
lister, he takes issue, in violation Of law,
against the government. And in opening
4 correspondence with a Representative
whom he is constantly denouncins as a
traitor, he commits al offence leave others
to name and characterize
And now leave Mr.. Greeley, the col
umns of his own Tribune being the expo
nent and witness, as first inviting the with
drawa! Of the cotton states, and conse
quent division of the Union; and then
after hundred thousand lives have been
sacrificed, and twelve hundred millions o
treasure squandered. demanding the inter
vention Of the great powers of Europe, il,
favor of humanity aid commerce.
m ="
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-Among
those now serving their country on the
banks of the Rappahannoch is an Irish lad
whose mother gains her support by the
work Of her own hands. He, like many
of his brother soldiers, has been short Of
cash, and to lis mother he made an appeal
for few dollars until such time as his pay
should be forthcoming. Having no means
Of her own she applied to friend in Canal
street, who on previous occasions had as
sisted her. Her request was at one COM
piled with, and the friend-hersclf hard
working woman placed in the hands Of
the mother two five dollar bills Zone Of
these will be enough" said the mother
Send them both to your son. said the
woman, "and tell him to give to some poor
lad who may need it, and who has not
| mother to send him cent" What a mis-
cradle world this would be without woman.
How many fellows do you suppose would
fight for the country and their tiresides if
they had not wives, mothers, sisters and
swe;thearts at home inspiring them with
devotion and patriotism Not one. What
blessed institution woman S.-Albany
| HlicG. 49, F.
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Correspondence.

Correspondence. ...
DowN IN SUCKER, Feb. Is, 1868.
DEAR TINES 1T is a self evident fact to
dwellcrs in this part of terra tirma. that
affairs a. the weather Office are slightly de-
ranged. Whether the clerk, like many of
cur soldiers, is absent without leave, or
some celestial jeff Davis is raising the
devil among the ''spirits Of the air We have
no means Of determining, since Prof. Maury,
with his Isothermal lines, has gone over to
the rebels, and Shaw, the Prairie Gu Chen
weather doctor, cannot be appealed to, in.
stead Of regular orthodox New England
winter with the musical ,intinnabulations OF
merry sleigh bells. We have been treated
to such an excess Of moisture rs leads us
to fear that when the Lord promised Noah
he would not again destroy the Garth by
water, the state Of Illinois was specially
excepted. Snow is a forgotten luxury,
sleighrides are enjoyed only in Imagination
skating is a lost art, and bellies are clad in
steel, or cascd in whalebone.
The lady managers OF our Sanitary AS
| sociation gave an exhibition Of tab!cauS
pronounced tablocks,) for the benefit o.
disabled soldiers, with such surprising re
| suits as to merit passing notice. Oul
circulating medium is mainly Tom ReiIy's
saloon checks, and exhibition night found
their treaury filled with pieces Of paste.
| board inscribed as follows:
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

How TO GET RID OF A DIsAGREEABiE Low
Err There is a certain young widow, who
resides in Marysville, and who, like her
class, is pcstcrcd with suffers. One wash
ing day one Of them came along She was
up to the elbows in suds, and opened the
door with a sudden detr, mination to say
something harsh; but she thought better
Of it, and said to the young man.
Good morning, am very glad TO see
you, and should be very glad to have you
come in, but the fact is l am busy in the
kitchen, washing"
"Ah, no NATTER he answered., II will
sit a little while in there, you can so on
with your work the same | delight to get
into the kitchen; it is SO pleasant and
homc-lil:e."
If he was delighted, SO was not the
widow. She gave him chair, and chatted
away quite merrily- y-however, at the same
time, seemingly very much engaged with
the work done before her. Presently she
took up a large SIZED wash basin, and filled
it full Of hot suds from the boiler on the
stove, and stepping to table, took up a
boquet that was lying thereon, and, in the
most innocent lpann,r conceivable, asked
Tue gentleman u lie Coulu leil tIi' oota'lISa
name Of one of the flowers contained there
in. OF course, he rose from the chair and
stepped forward to examine it. The mali
cious woman adroi,ly set down the basin or
the vacated seat Then she riveted his
gaze with one of her sweetest smiles, and
presented to him the boquet, and begged
he would keep it for her sake-and bads
hin, resume his seat. He obeyed! Tha
woman has not lad caller in ht,
kitchen since.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

The GRAND LODGE OF NIEGlSIA-A SICK.
We learn, through source we deem en-
titled to credit, that at its last session the
Grand Lodge Of Virginia rcscinded the re-
solutions Of 1860, torbdding intercourse
with the Masons under the Grand Lodge
of New York, thus again uniting in the
bonds of the fraternity the brethren of the
two Jurisdictions Weare glad to learn this
fact, especially glad to have it take place,
when by no combination Of means within
she command Of the Grand Lodge Of New
York could VIC have even expressed to them
our desire for a return Of the fraternal re-
lations of the past. We receive it as
an indication that even amid the throes
and agones Of war, amid the desolated
homes,eads and blasted fields Of the Old
Dominion, the spirit Of reason still lives;
the influence Of Masonry is not forgotten,
the love Of the brethren is not extinct
May we not reasonably indulge in the hope
that the spirit which obtained in the Grand
Lodge is abroad in the land; that, as the
brethren sought to renew the ties of Ma
sonry, SO the citizens feel desire to return
again to the covenant Of the fathers, to
cease their oppoSitions and once more claim
the protection Of the starry symbol to the
glory of which Virginia has contributed SO
much in the past-tor her forgetlulnesS oil
which she has suffered so deeply ?-Jel7ish
! Record, Feb Z.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

TIE RULING PAssloN--On one Of the
northern railroads, there is conductor,
named s., a very clever sociable, gen.
tlemanly man, a great favoritc with the
company he is connected with, and the trav--
cling public in general-fond Of a joke,
quick at repar,ee, and faithful in the dis.
charge Of his duties. During the past year
as his train. well filled with passengers, was
crossing bridge over wide stream some
z or feet deep, tho bridge broke down,
pr. cpitating the two passenger carriages
into the stream. AS the passengers cmerS-
ed from the wreck, they were borne away
by the force Of the current. Our friend
S. had succeeded in catching hold
Of some bushes that grew near the stream,
to which he held for dear life. A passen-
ger, less fortunate, came rushing by,
S. extended one hand, saying as ho
did so: --...
"Your ticket. sir !; give me your ticket"
You can imagine the effect Of such dry
Joke in the midst Of the water.
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Poetry
Under the Ice.


(Ths following beautiful little poem Il from the ps
Of L. j. Bates, formerly local editor Of the Msdse
Under the Ice tie waters run
Under the ice our spirits lie
The genial glow o. the summer sun
Shall loosen their fsttcrs by aud by.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,
River Of life river ef love;
The winter Is growing worn aud old,
The frost L. leaving the melting mould,
And the sun shines bright above.
Under the ice, under the snow, ..--...
Our lives are bound 10 crystal ring;
BY and by will the south winds blow,
And the roses bloom the banks Of Spring.
Moan and groan In thy prison strong,
River Of liie--river OF love
The nights grow short, the days grow long,
Weaker and weaker the bond. OF wrong,
Aud the sun shines bright above.
Cnder the ice our soul, are hid
Under the ice good deeds grow;
Bien but credit the wrong We did,
Never the motives that lie below.
Moan and groan in thy prison cold,
River of life--river ef love
The wiNfer OF lie u growing old
The frost is leaving the melting mould,
AID the sun shines warm above. ~
Under the ice We hide our wrong
Under the ice that has chilled us through;
Oh. that the friends wbs have known us long,
Dare TO doubt that COED and true.
Sioan aud groan in thy prison cold,
Riv,r of life--rver OF love; ..-
Winter j. growing worn and old,
no ses stir in the melting mould
We shall he known above.
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SAVED THE FIpDLE.-The writer Of tho
Declaration Of Independence was passion
ately fond of fiddling, and is said to have
cxcelled in playing upon that instrument
In 1770 his family mansion was burnt
Mr.. jefferson used to tell, in after years,
with great glce, an anecdote connected will.
the fire. lie was absent from home when
it occurred, and slave arrived out Of breath
to inform him of the disaster. After learn.
ing the general destruction. he enqnircd
"But, were none Of my books saved T"--
"No, massa," was the reply, "but we saved
dc fiddle ~ ~
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~ A Lexington (Ky., J correspondent

~ A Lexington (ky.,) correspondent
tells the following anecdcte respecting con-
federate money:
"Dey had gay time here little while
back, massa," remarked sable waiter at
the Phoenix last evening. "Eb'ry one of
dem rebels made his own money, and dey
was berry free wild it coz .dey knowed it
didn't cost .nuffia. One gentleman glib me
five dollars for brackin his boots, and
tolc him he was very kind, but il i. was all
the same to him Id ruddcr hab dime
lie tole me den was d-d Yankee
niggar, and he didn't gib me nufin."
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GOOD FOR ONE CIGAR.
GOOD FOR ONE BRANDY SMASH.


GOOD FOR ONE GIN COCKTAIL.
Patriotic gentlemen without number offer.
cd their service as collectors, but twas
politely hntel they couldn't lie trusted
do not know how much the soldiers were
benefited, but we who enjoy qaiet nip"
are no longer obliged to "smile" behind the
door; while to smoke is gentcel, to imbibe
is fashionable, and to drink glass Of lager
without, winking, is an accomplishing nj
earnestly sought after by our ladies. The
,ablcaux proved complete success, and as
they inculcate socd morals, besides con
tanning nothing which CO u,d offtnd the
most i.stdious," append list Of subjects
Tor the benefit Of the McGregor Sanitary
Association:
lSt, The Goddess of Liberty--A knes l.
ing statue Gin hoops).
2d, Joan Of Area rampant specimen
Of feminini,y (donc in chalk). ..
3.l, The Ass.lick family-Encored three
times.
4,h, Biddy in the dough-A stout Irish
woman making corn dodgers in the attitude
Of 'shakc hands"
5lh, The pet of the family-This was :
large tom cat on the rampage, and wa:
immediately hissed off the stage.
9th, Faith, Hope, and Charity-Thre'
divini,ies in bare feet and extensive crino
line, staining or barrels labelled "old ry'
! whi>kcy." This was received with grea
appla.se. ,... ......f .....st .l-
| Ny dog Pip is no more he has gone t
the happy hunting grounds where poison
cd sausages do not abound, and wher
naughty boys who tic oyster cans to dog
tails are not tolerated. miss the was {
his caudal extremity when returning to m
I daily meals; ! miss his bark on moonligh
nights when vainly .wooing the god {
slumber; but miss him most in settlin
my monthly butcher's bills; yet it is cor
soling to realise that he died martyr t
science. ..... -,
Like all dogs OF high and low degree, hi
life was embitterel, and his days passed i
ceaseless warfare against tlsas; and it wa
in an attempt to exterminate them the al
cidcnt occurred by which he lost his lif
I tried to cxpel them successfully wit
Railways Ready Relief, Mrs. Wilson
;. Soothing Syrup, decoction Of dog-woul'
bark, and four bottles Of Huntington
s Dandelion and Wild Cherry Bittcrs, will
out avail. l am Of the opinion, howeve
n that could | have shown them the voc
', cut representation Of Simon rs it appea'
in his advertisement, they would ha'
SIX edaddled instanter, and Pip's life bee
,g spared. The case was growing interestin
. but as the resources Of medical science q
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boundlcss, did not despair. For the tri
Aing sum of one dollar, I procured an un.
falling recipe which l am happy to lay
before the readers Of the TINES, and would
recommend it to be tried upon all dogs.
took four pounds Of best quality Of tobacco,
placed it in as many gallons Of water, boiled
it down to two quarts, and applied the mix
turc. The results we're astonishing; in
less than five minutes every flea was as
dead as an Egyptian mummy-and the dog
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

az Milton was once asked by friend
whether he would instruct bis daughters in
the different languages; to which he re-
piled, mo, sir; ono language is sufficient
Tor q woman."
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~ He who has an inordnate aimira.
ton tor antiquity, must have more taste for
wrinkles than dimplea. gae aa -,.s
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Sadly Yours,

Sadly Yours, BOOTS.
r. S.-Perhaps you will say this is no
great shakes Of letter, and politely insin-
uate you can beat it. Admitted can do
it myself, but who, would respectfully
ask in the name OF the great American
Eagle, is going to do his best on bob
tailed dog. r.
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AZ We trouble life by tho care Of death,
and death by the care OF life; the one tor.
ments, ,he other frights US.
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r AIDES aud Misss. Goat aud Lasting Bsmosnls
/ Calf Goat, Kid aud Morocco Bootses, Lasting
.,t~rs Glove Kid Congress Boots, Mnc slippers. &e,
&c, a. s1a as s& NJ. Boots sAos s1okS
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They have patterns on hand to At most all Of the
Mill Gearing. ot the country, AMI have superior Ia
cilitiss lor doing all work promptly.
They solicit business Of the cttisens ~ es'ern
" issonsin, northern Iowa ana southern Minnesota
IN the Arm belief they All all orders promptly
t,sstly, and desonon,eally to I he people.
Prairie du Chen, July l6, lS62tf
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II. =. GRAY,

II. B. GRAY,
Clerk District Court Attorney and Ceuuseior at Law,
and solicitor In Chanosry Mason City, Cerro uordc
county, Iowa Will attend pr omptly to any business
nertaniuv to the Practice OF Law In the lth Judcs.
Di.trict Iowa will examine Titles, pay Taxes, sell
Lands &c The best Of References chseriui'y gwen.
! October 9th, 1SSltf g sr.H .-.
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From the Tribune of Dec. II. 1860.

"!f it (the Declaration Of independence
justified the secession from the British en-.
pire of three millions of colonists in 1916,
We Go not see why it would not justify the
secession of five millions Of southrons
from the Union in 1891