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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21

rssl Morris Island lvsast.

NFreeR Flr0s
A number of experiments With Greek
fire have been recently made by Mr.. Short,
the inventor, in presence Of several officers
Of rank, with view of contradicting the
impression that the shell containing tie
fire exploded premattirely. The gun was
placed in position On the beach, end pointed
seaward Ten tin tubes, each Of which
is three inches in length and three. fourths
Of an inch in diameter, and filed with the
material composing the Greek fire, were
then dropped in conical shell and filed
round with powder The first shell thrown
exploded prematurely, in consequence it is
said, Of defect in the fuse. The shells
subsequently fired had lead placed round
the fuse cap, and, with perhaps one or two
exceptions, fully accomplished all that had
been cliimed for them. A dozen shells
were fired, nine Of which exploded at
distance Of 200 yards.
To show the powerful effect of the Greek
fire, a number Of tubes were lighted and
submerged in water, where they were allow.
ed to remain until nearly burned, and then
taken out, but the bright blue fame was
not extinguished. Other tubes were light.
ed end completely buried in the moist sand,
which was closely packed, but this also
failed to quench the fire. The tubes burn
for about minute and half. When first
ignited the fire issues from one end Of tho
tube with fierce rushing sound, not un-
like that which accompanies the flight Of
rocket, and extends to the distance of a
yard, but it soon sinks down to dazzling
blue flame of about two inches in length,
losing its popularity of sound, and thus
continues to burn to the end An ignitcd
tube in basin of water gives the latter the
appearance Of boiling. 1t elnits heavy
sulphurous smoke in large quantities.
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Poetry.
For M M, of McGreaor.
BY FRIEND.

BY A FRIEND.
"Another less to love me- another less to greet
Oh, the pleasant tones yearn for will they fall All
nevermorc,
the bruised and fantng spri. that is siekensg to
Will the casping hand tender neer entwine again
with mine,
Or the starlight Of those eyes on my bosom's mid :
night shine.
sit beside the window, watching wcarily the street.
There's step upon the staircase like the sounding of
his feet
start with straining glances, bent upon the open
door:
Why should my heart beat quicker, when he coms,h
nevermore!
The worlds tide aowcth gaily, but thy vessels sunk
| beneath,
And they scarcely miss the flowers that have fallen
| from life's wreath.
gaze upon LIES ocean but thy gallant bark's gon
down,
And miss the crownng flower from out friend shin
radiant crown.
Thou vert good and noble They could not cal
| thee old.
And, oh! beneath the surface there we're mines O
| purest gold,
And when fashions gded butterflies came round me
| with their gloss,
turned more c!ingng to thee, for to love thee les
| 'cere loss.
The few pale flowers I'm twining they are all giv,
| him now,
Who all the while was heaping wreaths of Joy upon
! my brow:
can but do this little to repay his ceaseless love-
But for more my heart piniug o. thou purer rfcnt
They tell me thou art happy and do believe tho
Thou vert so above the many met in fe's cold, soul
| less mart
Thou whose presence gave me sunshine, O, IL canno
Then but whisE Or on Deaths voyage, thou art saf
within the ark!
Too precious the jewels Of Thy spirit to be lost
Though on passions hasty surges they might often
| times be tossed
Mother in yon HeaUe~ prayed, with tears, upon th,
head,
And Savior on Mount CALVARY, drops Of blood 70,
thee did shed.
Farewell! I may be brighter Yes, the bird agai,
may Sing,
And may warble sladsoms carols, though IL bears ,
wounded wing;
But the heart will faltsr, wsarisd, though tho lip
may tremble not,
For from on LIES inmost pages, Time can never wipe
| the blot;
I cannot lay thee in the dust, aud be the same Q.
Ny soul goes waliing evermore, that shall see thee
ne'er.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21

~ A daughter of Pember Beckwith,
Of New London, Conn.,, was awakened a
few nights since by burglar, and asked
what he wanted The ruffian, in q whis-
per, replied, placing pistol to her face,
Don't move, or Ill blow your brains out"
Some ersation then ensued, when
Miss Beckwith jumped out Of bed, and
catching hold Of the miscreant whirled him
suddenly about, and lodging out, ran into
her father room for assistance but before
any effort could be made to capture the
robber. he had taken himself off. But the
girl did bravely.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21

FAn English lady was recently walk
ing through the streets Of Sydney, Austria
liza, when she discovered in jewellers
window necklace which she recognized
as one stolen from her in England two
years before. She entered the store, and
seizing the necklace touched secret spring.
and behold two cu,ls belonging to her de-
ceased children. She claimed the prize
and the ieweler gave it up, asking as IA
vor that she would not mention il, but she
did, and it led to the discovery that for
many J ears the thieves Of Paris and Lon.
don have been in the habit of sending their
stolen goods to Australia.
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A FROZEN SHlP.-A whaling vessel which
sailed from London in the year 1910, found
in the Polar sea ship embedded in the ice
with sails furled, and no signs of life on
board. The captain and some of the crew
descended into tho cabin, found coiled upon
tina floor large Newfoundland dog, appar-
emily asleep, but when they toucned it
they found the animal was dead and frozen
rs hard as stone. In the cabin was a
young lady seated at the table, her eyes
open as if gazing at the intruders in that
desOlate place. She was corpse and
had been frozen in an apparently religious
attitude. Beside her was q young man,
who it appeared, was the commander Of
the brig. and brother to the lady. He was
sitting at the table, dead, and before him
was sheet of paper, on which was writ.
ten "our cook has endeavored to strike
light since yesterday morning, but in vain;
all is now over" In another part of the
cabin, stood the cock with the flint and
tinder in hand, frozen in the vain cndcavor
to strike the fire that could alone save them.
The terrors of the seamen led the captain
from the spot, who took with him the log
book, as the sole memento Of the ill,fated
ship. 1t appeared that she also was from
London and had been frozen in that place
over fourteen years.
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~ Colcridge says that as one of his
friends was expressing his idea that it was
unfair to influence child's mind by incul.
eating any opinions before it should come
to years Of discretion and be able to choose
for itself, he showed him his garden, tell.
ing him it was his botanical garden. "How
so?" said he. ''it is covered with weeds ~
"Oh," said Coleridge, "that is because it
has not yet come to its age OF discretion and
choice. The weeds, you see, have taken
the liberty to grow, and / thought it unfair
in me to prejudice tho soil against them for
roses and strawberries"
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A QUESTION ANswERED.-Somcbody

A QUESTION ANswERED.-Somcbo
woman, of course-inquires why, when
Eva was manufactured from a spare rib, a
servant wasn't made at the same time, to
wait on her? Somebody else-a woman
We imagine replies in the following strain
Because Adam never came whining to
Eve with ragged stocking to be darned
collar string to be sewcd on, or a glove to
mend right away, quick now " Because
he never read the newspaper until the sun
got down behind the palm trees, and
then, stretching himself out, yawned out
"Aint supper most ready, my dear ?'-
Not he. He made the fire, and hung the
kettle over it himself, we'll venture; and
pulled the radishes, peeled the potatoes,
and did everything else he ought to do
He MIXED the cows, fed the chickens, and
looked after the pigs himself. He never
brought home half a dozen friends to din,
ner when Eve hadn't any fresh pomegra
mates, the mango season was over. He
never stayed out till II o'clock to ward
meeting, hurrahing for an out aud out can.
didate, and then scoldirg because poor Eve
was sitting up and crying inside the gates.
He never played billiards, rolled ten. pins
and drove fast horses, nor choked Eve with
cigar smoke. He never loafed around COR
ner groceries while Eve was rocking little
Gains cradle at home. In short, be didn't
think she was especially created for the
purpose of waiting on him, and wasn't un-
der the impression that it disgraced a man
to tighten wife's cares little. That's the
reason that Eve did not need hired girl ;
and with il was the reason that her fair
descendants did.
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POETRY.
he died in his bed,
a great big buk he red,
a prey.er he lowly sed,
fhnp k,,vn,l 1-a. 1 -, -

: uuU uurutU II he uIuH { UIc-UeaU !!
He leves wife, s children, a COW, 4
horses, growceroy stoar. and uther quad
repeds to morn his loss-but in the spa.en.
did langwidge ov the poit, his loss is their
eternal game.
[PREYvEr.--.Mr. Nellsun an pul. If you
will stomp the abuve on2 your valerabul
columns, will be oblegatid, send me copy
as doant take yer paper oanly after mi
mex doar nayboar has got threw with him.
Years, ALLuc Cody.
Nor A BEAN.--Ef you stomps tho abuv
on2 your entertainment jurnel, which is
at yur aptshun, send me copy to bangs
renamed widder, as she onla gifts mi nabors
papur to read wen line dun with it.. Yurs
til deth du part us
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21

The MILWAUKEE WHEAT MARKEr.-The
total receipts Of wheat in Milwaukee the
week before last reached the enormous az.
gregate Of eight hundred and forty-six
thousand bushels.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21
.Y" The Aurora Commercial is guilty
of the following amusing obituary

vi Iue ioiloWnS amusing OBITUARY
Mister Edator jim beings, we are sorry
tn stait, has dese,zed. He departed this
Life last mundy. Jim wos generally con-
sidered gud feller. lie dide at the age OF
% years old. He went 4th without any
struggle; and such is Life. Tu Da we are
as pepper grass nifty smart-tu Morrel
we are cut down like cowcumber of the
srownd. Jim kept nice store, which his
wife now wates on. His vurchews wos
numerous tn behold. Menny is the thing
we bot at his growceroy, and we are happy
to state to the admirun world, that he new
ur cheeted, speshully in the waite of max,
rel, which was Mise and smelt sweet, and
his survivin wife is the same wa. We
nevur new him to put sand in his shugar,
tho he had big sand bar in frunt of his
hous nur water in his Lickers, tho the
ohio River run past his dore. Peace to his
remaneS
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21

IF The diptheria is prevailing to an
alarming extent in Minnesota. In Blue
Earth county, six children in one family
died Of it in ono day Nearly all over
Minnesota, exchanges speak of its ravages
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21
A. M. Framework.
Gi6erp aab cfeeb Stable,

At the American House Barn, foot Of Ann street,
McGREGOR, IOWA.
HAVING secured this large and we'll arranged barn,
"A is now prepared to furnish Boarding and Stahlng
OF Horses on the most reasonable terms. Rest OF
Horses and Carriages always on hand to let.
July 3 1862mS
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~ Manageable young ladies are pSetS
ty called waiting maids.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-21
Green Apples!

TINHE undersigned have consignment of Green
i Apples, which they wish to dispose of by the
BARREL at low rates for CASH. They ar sound
and excellent now, bat We afraid to Keep them
long, and hence bargains will be given to those who
may call soon. BASS X ELMENDORE.
McGregcr, Sept 23d, 1865. 4w3S:
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21
Che alome accord.

ANNIyERsARY GD.p WAsHNGToN's RRrHpAY.-
The 22d of February occurring on Sunday, this
wear, the 23d will be observed, and pretty gen
orally, too, judging from the announcements of
celebrations and anniversary balls which reach
us from all quarters. The birthday of Washing
ton will continue to be cOmmemorated, and his
name revered while this Government shall last,
or liberty has a devotee on earth. Among all
the bright stars that CLEAN from the pages of
history. his name shines with uncommon efful-
gence. In him were blended all the virtues
patience mercy, confluence and courage. lie
was successively hero, statesman, patriot and
sage. The most glowing eulogies and aorid pan
egyrcs pronounced in both hemispheres, have
failed to do full justice to his character.
How shall we rank thee upon glory's page,
Thou more than soldier, and less than sage
All thou hast been reflects less fame thee,
For less than all thou hast foreborne to be-
We are pleased to know that the douglas
CITY Rifles " have determined to celebrate the
day, and have made ample preparations to do so
in a becoming manner The 4" Haileck Rifles -
have received cordial invitation to meet them
next Monday and join in a grand parade in the
afternoon, and the customary evening feslly-
tiles.
We hope no one will be absent who can posi-
bly, attend. The people of our sister City are
UNIoN to the core, aud will celebrate the day
with that earnestness and Zest which cannot fail
to make it most agreeable to all. Ladies
may rest assured that ample accommodations
will be prepared for their comfort We are au-
thorzed to say that every lady is expected to be
present who can possibly make it convenient,
aud that any gentleman is at liberty to escort
dozen of the other sex if he has all opportunity.
Tue DIsTRDUTIoN.-Last Saturday evening
most of the stockholders in the joint stock jew
elry company met at the Theater and appointed
- supcrintend the distribution The
# figures indicates the number of
buted the column opposite the
lucky ticket. For instance-No.
st prize, and so on. The numbers
marked with a are yet uncalled for may be
had at Rothenbuchers Jewelry store;
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21

INDIGNATION REsoLUTIoNs.-As expressive of
his own indignation in relation to the shameful
manner in which the Halleck Rifles have been
' steamboated" by the contractors in furnishing
uniforms, our Devil, who is " marker for the
Company, submits the following:
Resolved That after a close of uniform procured from
certain Sacramento clothing House at expense to Of
S forced TO conclude that the said contractors were
drsrous Of exhibiting to this admirng community gener
oS abnegation Of self in oar favor, for which they Qhe
community ought to be (but ain'D truly grateful
Resolrei That in our opinion the tailor who uni
form ace measured) is entitled to patent for CORFU
gated coats
ResoIued That admire Gin horn the economy dis
played in the throwing together Of our corrugated coat
shown by the absence Of lining staying and padding les
ecnily the paddng) well as of stitches in the button
holes and pockets in the tail
Resolved That after comparing uniform at cost Of
S2i, in coin, with that furnished Unco Sans common
lioopa Valley prYates at an expense of S14 in Green
backs, consider almost good theirs the diff
ference however may be made up in the green flannel trim
anings which render uniform conspicuous.
Resolved That as zoe command the admiration Of all the
me boys as well as the diversion of full grown men and
women of taste, when narayed in oar soldier Clothes oe
VIII parade once-ina while.
Rsolred, That shall at distant period, (as
or finances will permiD procure from some theyng army
contractor genuine Shoddy' outfit.
Rolred, That zoe shall forward a copy resolutions
h Genea OF this Brigade and another to the Daily Cali
lorna Butternut.'
THE DOUGLAS Cry MATTER.-We are OBLIGED
to give our readers a small nstallment of the
correspondence between the douglas City Ri.
tes" and Mr.. Anderson. In publishing the cor
respondence last week Capt. Hough suggested
that we might publish that portion tending to
retraction of the offensive charge Indicating
what might be omitted without detracting any
thing from the force of the reply.) We did so,
but now publish the remainder at Mr.. Anderson's
request. The omission indicated by asterisks
last week should have contained the following
paragraph
had been treated to serenade rendered congrat
"la! ticket would have been less surprised hope that
second thought You will be able view this in friend
shli ana reiterate what said in your Hall, that
IHy you could not have had all the lumber you would
% Oeen welcome under the circumstances and suggcs-
there" Wv ~ ~ " ~
BROUGHT THEM TO THEIR SENsEs.-We learn
IRON Charley Rantzau that few nights ago the
e'u'ce-boxes in Blagraye's claim, opposite Lew
's'on' were robbed of considerable amount.
suspicion rested on some Chinese in the vicinity,
WI lhey were very innocent when questioned
~ regard to It, Finally party of miners con.
el9ded to make descent on the China ranches
noan alter nearly demolshing one or two, the
das9- yea scamps owned up, aud to save further
whouc iorked over the amount stolen, some
IaNi In1ie ln the neighborh0od of $780, That's the
'es' way to deal with Chinamen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21

FEDERAL TAX CoLLEcrIONS.-O. II. p. Nor
cross Esq United States Deputy Collector for
trinity county, furnishes us the following sum.
mary OF collections from Jan. 3lst to Feb. 10th,
inclusive
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21
NOTICE.

WE HAVE THIS DAY SOLD OUR INTER
w est in the business heretofore conducted by
us at this place to Messrs Wolstein Il Mears, and
and solicit for them a continuance OF the good
will and liberal patronage SO long extended US
by our friends aud patrons.
GOEWEY & HOUGH.
Douglas City, Jan. 20, 1868 2iE
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21
WEEKLY TRINITY JOURNAL.
AGENTS

a7-L p Fisher 11112 Washington street (up stairs)
- francisco -noary opposite Maguires Opera House
E the only authorized Agent for this paper in that city
A. lanes b. Wells, Esq. is authorized to transact any
and all business pertaining to this office at Trinity Center
os Mr. John Warren Mailman, is authorized 20 receive
tecrintons and advertisements his route and at Hum
Jt raw Our printed receipts will be sent his return
trip, to all persons forwarding money to this Office
~ No attention will be paid to communications sent for
cation in the JOURNAL unless accompanied by the real
,ne Of the author-not for publication but to guard US
against imposition
County Warrants and "Greenbacks''
Taken at their ruling value in payment for subscriptions
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TO THE PUBLIC.

HAVING PURCHASED THE BUSINESS
l. heretofore conducted by Messrs. Goewey "
Hough, we shall always keep on hand full and
lassorted stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDIXE,
and trust by strict attention to business to merit
fair share of public patronage
WOLSTEIN & MEARS.
Douglas City, Jan. 90 1868.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-02-21
COURT TERMS IN TRINITY,

D;sfricf C0nrf-~Ilon, VIM, T. Daingerhed, Judge NJ.
Il GRIMM clerk, Second Monday in April August and De
ulmber
CounI8 CoHrt--IIon. f. j. Curtis Judge NJ. f. Griffin
clerk First Monday i'll January March, May, July Septem
ber and November
Court of sessiOnsIIon. E. j. Curtis Judge NJ F. Grif-
ha clerk Second Monday in February, May August and
November.
Probate (0Hrf-II0n. f. J. Curtis, Judge NJ. f. Griffin
clerk. Fourth Monday in each month.
hoard Of Smperpisors--John MoCammon chairman ;
VIM A. Qune Henry Martin. First Monday in February,
May, August ami Move -,bcr
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EVIfoR cF pFcIc csAT AID SENTINEL
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n say t. the rea 'ers os your paper tha.
viii send by return mail - all who wish it,
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Impurities of the Skin, leaving the same
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l vii! also mail fee 10 those having Bald
Heads or C.;..e Faces. simple directions and
information That will ei..tie then. to start a
fan sIoy. :! Of Luxuriant Hair. Wh;skers, or
a Moustache. in less than 80 days. All ao>
plicat:ors answered by return mail without
charge. Respectfully yours;
TH0S. F. CHAPMAN, Chenlis.,
No. s3i Broadway, New York.
March 4, 1863 3-3m.-Z * A,
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March I, 1868 -l3-Gt-
Nrpha.s, court sole.

", EY virtue 4
sundry offers e tic Orphans C..,r;- oi
C:r,. .bria County, t. US d;rcct.,i. tLere viii
!, exposed IL public vcn-uc or onfcry. a
the G.,;ii House an Ebenstsrg. 0H JfrG iaU
he GM deg cf 4i3"H "erf. "' ore oc'".S- =.
K..irth, right, title am: interest q. 'ANES
:. CLARK deceased ns, in, 4,.d L.. ti.= i,,,-
lowing de.snrita,i Hell F~.a:e, t. wit:
40 l-B-i in" cre i,I.f /. %; \n. =. n
tie Borough of Ehensbnrg; beginning %: =
coruer Of Centre and sample streets, theuce
east alnng said Samllc street l32 feet to :,
10; cf Edward Dl-: thence north 60 ;cet
to lot of z. Hutcf ipsor's heirs. thence v-es:
along said lot I32 feet % "cIitTe Street.
ti.arre s,,uti along sail street 90 feet to be
gin...ng: having thereon erected a large two
story Brici; D're,iiaq Hoese. and small frame
stable, with the apPuitenances.
No, "a certain lot OF parcel 81 land in
BlarkIick township, Cambria county. sur
yeyed or held in the ,iame of John z. Evars'
heirs, containing 600 acres, with the appur>
tenances Also-a certain tract or piece Of
land in said township, a!ininng the above
which was surveyed or held in the name Of
John Evans heirs, containing 800 acres,
with the appurtenances.
No. IA certai.. piece. parcel, or tract
ct !2nst, Sltn?-S al Nhfe IO"uSIip. III ti!c
County of Cambria. surveyed IN hciL II the
name of G;aff & MALONE. containing t,centy
acres. It being unseated land.
No. "A certain piece, parcel. or tract
of land s,t,.ate in Wk;:c tcwnship, IA the
| County Of Cambria. surveyed CT held in the
| r.a,ne us Philip Edmiston, containing three
! acres The sane bsing unseated land.
! No. 5--A certain piece, parcel, or tract
/ OF unseated land, situate in Susquehanna
! township, in ,.e County of Cambria. sur
] yegei or held in the IiarIe Of James Rhey
: containing oi,e hundred and Jiftj:folr acres.
/; No. GA C; .aia piece, parcel, or tract
| Of SEATED land, situate in Biackljck township.
IN the County of Cambria. surveyed or held
| in the pamo Of George Lister. containing
fc.;' hundred acres.
No. - certain piece, parcel, or trac:
OF seated land, situate Il Rlacklick township
in tine Cc-nty Of Cambria. surveyed or held
in tie name OF George Lister, containing
three hundred ana aify-eight dcres.
No. s.-.A certain p:ece. parcel, or tract
Of unseated land, situate in Washington
township. in .he County of Cambria, sur
veyed or held in the name Of James Mage
han. containing one acre and tlcenty eiga
perchsc.
Trims Of Sale.-one thir.l Of the pur
chase money to he paid on confirmation o
Sale. and the balance in two equal annua
Dayneuts. with irterts.. TO be secured b
bonds and mortgage On the premises.
ALBERT y. CLARK, -
JOHN II. CAMPBELL.
March II, 1864: Administrators