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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-14
The Election.

a
The Election. - 49, -
This important affair passed of quietly
on Tuesday. A few men got excited, a,
usual, but no i'll feeling was engendered
that ~il last beyond the day. Let vi
acrimony be b1iicd!
The poll was SIS votes. Tuttlc's ma
j.rity is l66; Duncombe, $40; Mason,
1873. Hammer III. ilcinc l27. Urcll
100. Bowu an lS5. Watkins l4S. Peet
l4l. Kriebs l35. For Township officers
the mrjorities wcrc--O' Brien SO. Frank
Hammer l2l. Jordon 10. Hochhaus
lis. lloxsic 1870. Henry and McNamara
are elected cons.ables. Seals, Assessor.
Fred. Wilson, City Assessor. Trustees.
John Benton 1872; David Wooliscroft 1871 ;
W. German l22. Read Master, No. 1, w.
9. Miller 1875; No. Q, George Henry So (he
ran against two other, Dcmocrats.) Alex.
McCarty l3l. . = .. d..
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An Opus DIsUkIoNlsr COMING. Tho
Madison regency are about to import into
this State, for electioneering purposes, that
disgusting enemy Of the Union Zach
Chandler, Of Michigan. When we were
upon the verge Of civil war, and when the
patriots OF the nation were using every en-.
deavor to stay the impending reign Of blood,
this man raised his raven croak against any
peace. and wrote home declaring that with
out alittlt bloodshed the Union is not worth
q rush He is ono Of the men who have
haunted the White house, urging the Pres.
ident on to acts designed to complete the
separation of the states. He is one of the
men who, Montgomery Blair declares, IL
CO operating with the conspirators of the
south. His importation into this state is
an insult to our patriotic and Union loving
population. His whole object in coming
here is to preach the doctrines of disunion
bloodshed and hate.-Nil. Mt,cs.
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wA portion Of Cen. Heron's Division
is reported defeated in Louisiana, with .
loss Of several hundreds killed and 1900
prisoners.
= Reports from other quarters arc so IN.
reliable that il is scarcely worth our while
to write or print them. -
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PEACE Propositions BEFORE the CABI-
NEr.--We are in possession Of the very i'm
portant intelligence from Washington, and
through careful correspondent who never
deceived US in his information of passing
events that within the last few days propo-
sitions Of peace have been introduced to the
consideration Of the Cabinet What these
propositions are we are not yet permitted
to know or from whence they come. The
only fact in the premises communicated is
that peace propositions have been brought
before the Cabinet; but, from this single
fact in connection with the present reduced
and hopeless condition Of the rebellion, VIC
are encouraged to anticipate the happiest
and most glorious results.--N. y Herald.
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W Tho Teachers Of Clayton County
met in the High School building in Nc
Gregor, on Monday, Oct. 9Th, and organ.
lied the Teachers Institute by choosing
II. Emery President, and II. G. Smart Sec.
rotary. On motion voted that committee
be appointed to prepare a programme,
which after amendment, was adopted. Ad.
journcd until o'clock, P. NJ. ..-.s....
Met pursuant to adjournment. The OBJ
ject of Teachers Institutes was discussed
by j. X. Upton, J. Briggs and II. Il. Barnes.
Adjourned until Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, Oct. 9th. Met as per adjourn.
ment. On motion, voted that the Institute
be resolved into class for instruction. "A
committee was appointed to prepare pro-
gramme for the day, showing the order in
which the various studies pursued in com.
mon schools were to be taken up and treat
ed upon. Exercises through the day as
per programme. Adjourned till II o'clock,
to the Congregational Church.
Net at u o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment, and listened to an address BY Rev.
S. P. Sloan. On motion vote of thanks
was rendered 10 tho speaker, after which
adjourned until Q o'clock on Wednesday to
the High School building.
Wednesday, Oct. 7th. Net as per ad.
journment, and proceeded according to the
programme agreed upon. Adjourned till
0 o'clock on Thursday.
Thursday, Oct 9Th. Net at O'Clock.
Proceeded per programme. At Al o'clock
adjourned to meet II the Congregational
Church at n o'clock. Met and listened
to an address by D. Lefingwell. After a
vote Of thanks adjourned to meet in the
High Scool building, OF . o'clock on Fri.
day. rn y.-o.,a zas
Friday, Oct. 9th. Net and carried out
programme of preceding day. At Il O..
clock, P. NJ, met at the Baptist Church,
and Was favored with an address by Rev.
Mr.. jackson. On molten vote Of thanks
was rendered to the speaker, after which
adjourned to meet in High School building
on Saturday at 8 o'clock.
Saturday, Oct. 10th. Met and spent the
greater part of the forenoon with miscel
laneous business. On motion the Insti
tute voted unanimously for Mr.. j. Briggs
for County Superintendent.
II. g. SMART, Secy.
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Weather, Market. SIS. d

weatheI, Markets Ac6. %
The weather is all right-it behaves As
we'll IS could be expected. River low and
falling. key City" is at Winona ,oinged
Itasca on Beef, Slough bar with snag in
her bottom. Only two barges in general
use to carry wheat across the rivcr-thc
others are turned into the hands Of private
parties. Bully for personal influenced
Gold 156 in New York on Tuesday,
slight decline on Wednesday. Wheat in
Milwaukee Wednesday fell to $I,l1a from
$l,le on Tuesday. At McGregor on Wed
nesday wheat was 90. Oats 80. Barley
95. Green Apples $500 to $3.50. Wits.
ky As to 80. Oil S2}. Hides Z to II.
See Benton Brothers 4 Co.'s report for
Domestic Market.
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MYNDERT WENPLE.-This man, charged
with the murder of Sherman, of Monona
arrived here on Monday evening in charge
of officer Davis, per steamer Milwaukee,
Quite crowd greeted him, and several here
recognize him as late loafing rcsidcn,
hercabouts. lie was very lighthearted and
careless almost to insolcnt in some ex-
prcssions, bit no violence was offered him.
On Tuesday Constable Henry took him to
Garnavillo Jail. From thence he and his
brother should be transferred to the Du-
buque Jail, as Clayton County has no Jail
letter than a pig.pen. We hope the Su.
pervisors will sec to this at once. If man
is criminal he should not be abused; and
what is Of more Importance, he should be
so secured that he cant get away.
Mr.. Davis tells us he found Wcmple in the
hands Of the military, for desertion that
he behaved as jolly as a raftsman on spree
till the boat passed Cassville, and then a
mention of his mother set him to weeping.
Hurd, of Prairie du Chen, now at work in
this Office. says w. was q member Of Capt.
Hooc's company, Wis. 9Th, and that he
was not considered very bright. Mr.. BELL
Of the W heat House of Gilchrist knows his
family to be respectable-locatcd in Sche-
ncctady, N. Y.-the father little wild,
and the boys very reckless and trifling,
though not vicious. Two Of the boys are
in Jail for this murder and another one is
under arrest for desertion. Wemple says
he had no idea Of killing Sherman, and it
is possible he had not, but the coarse bru.
tality of the whole transaction forbids the
exercise Of sympathy for him. Public opin.
ion here is decidedly against him. It was
thought that mob would take him from
the officers, but greatly to the credit Of
McGregor, not move was made towards
violence. Hundreds Of people called to See
him during his brisf stay here. He IS now
in the hands Of the law and there Ne and
his case should be left, till an impartial ts
ry decides is fate.
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-GuNBoAr.-The Eureka has been raced,
painted black, got new smoke stack. and
now looks Xix: genuine Ganboat. Ad-
miral Rising is in command and no thinks
he can. run the hind sights off Of anvcraft
on the river. The Admiral and Judge
Brown instructed US somewhat in the ef-
fects of steam as propulsive poxer, but
VIC did not fully appreciate their learned
dissertations.
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u Ed. D. EEwAsrs for the past two yea,
with L. Sutherland, would say 70 his old friends
and customers that he may now be found with
jas. Wiley e. Co., importers, jobben and retail
dealers in every desc ption Of foreign and do.
nestle dry goods, Kennedys Block, directly
opposite the Western Hotel In returning
them his thanks fo- 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 Ofthe house.
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TuANks-We are iddebted to Thomas
Bridges, Esq, the efficient Clerk Of the
City Scales, for . report Of the Produce
Receipts passing through the ordeal Of
weight established by the city Of McGrego'
to protect farmers from fraud. The report
aggregates nearly 10000 bushels of grain
for the week ending Oct. 10, 1868 From
this time forward If the weather is fair and
the prices are good, Tommy and Capt.
Hoffman will have al they want to d.
Call. Tommy, see our institution, and
"smilol" - E. 4 s
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ID I H ID.

Az Mc0r "gor, on Tuesday, Oct. 9Th, Of Congestion,
amer an Illness offour months, HArris 0aAcs, only
chtld o. Chas = aud Hattie A. Remi.&-- aged year,
mouths and ~ days.
To tho parents Of the dcceased child ws ex,epd our
coincidence. This is the third visit Of DsArH 10 the
family Of these friends aud In each Instance he car.
ried to the grave the only child" Sad must be the
hearts Of parents when their hopes OF happiness are
thus successfully blasted. May the Almighty Father
assist them patiently to endure the trials with which
they are visited.
Rev. s. P. Sloan preached tho funeral sermon from
the text: Is we'll with thee Is Il we'll With thy hus.
BANDIT Il It we'll with the child And she answered:
"It Is we'll" ..... ........s.
, Al Mount Hope 0rant County, on the 5th inst, Of
about sc years. -
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Fruit Growing in the Northwest.
The present season has most fully de.
veloped the fact that fruit growing is to
become sure and rensnerating business
in the Northwest generally, and even in
Northern Iowa. Many farmers and Hor.
ticul,uralists have the present year grown
most beautiful samples of apples and
grapes.
The great difficulty in the successful
propagation of fruit trees in this ::region
seems to be the want of practical knowl.
edge Of the varieties that will endure our
climate, and securing trees in good healthy
condition and proper treatment and cult
walton after planted.
We had an exhibition Of samples of ap-
pies and grapes in our Office few days ago
by Mr.. II. p. Sloan, from Rockford, ILL.,,
rcpress nting The Nursery of j. s. Shcr.
man, Of that place.
Mr.. Sloan has some thirty varieties with
him, oil Of which have been thoroughly
tested in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin and
Iowa. a.
Mr.. s. is q travelling agent for the Rock.
ford Nursery, and promises to sell trees
and grape vines forwarded to McGregor in
good order for fall or spring delivery.
The samples Of apples exhibited were
very fine indeed bearing unnistakable evi
dcncc that We can grow good varieties and
abundance Of fruit in Northern Iowa. Per
sons desiring to supply themselves with
fruit trees or grape vines from J. s. Shcr
mans Roc.tord Nursery can obtain further
Information by calling Oh Messrs. Bass
Elmendorf, Of this city, who are loca
agents for said Nursery.
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Sr. Louis. Oct.

OT. LOUIS, OCt, 10.
Oars AT ST.. LOUIS Market very active
and prices advanced, and market closed
with upward tendency, sales consisting of
1857 sacks in lots, comprising 1876 sacks
in lots at Scots, ON lcvee; 400 10, to ar.
rive during the month, at soc, 1900 do 10
lots, at sO3c; 1857 do, do, lots part deliv-
cred
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ST. LOUIS. Oct. 9th

The Democrats Vicksburg special of
the 30th says: Joe Johnston is at Can.
ton, Miss. with Is, 400 troops, his suppos.
ed design being to prevent rcinforcemcnts
from going to Rosecrans.
"Gen. Stephen D. LED has 1900 rebel
cavalry near Vicksburg. ,r..
Johnston says their victories are useless
unless they can crush Rosecrans before re.
Inducements reach him."
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l concentrations.
Jokes and items arc often drawn out Il
length that spells the point--if they
have any. Let us attempt the CondeAsa
ton of few that are aAoat:
SLOW much did Snodgrass leave wher
he died" asked Cl,ots. Every cent he
had in the world" was the reply. .. "A tope,
witnesses some scientific explosions from
gases produced from water. Had no
idee water was dangerous afore-never
touch any more Of it''....A new wife, Of
the parlor style, Of education, asked her
man what they should have for dinner -
Fry the gold fisA and roast tho canary"
was the cruel answer. "A German was
about to sell bis dog, but he finally broke
the trade, with the remark, "rch cannot dc
vag Of his dali sell ven comes home. ="
....A peddler was stuck in the mud and
called on brother pcddler, who was pass.
ing, to help him cut. Cant do it, was the
reply of No. 2, "but hello what's in your
wason?" Drugs was the answer. IAN
right" said No. 2, I have tombstones in
my wagon and I cant do any business till
you 90 ahead" :. Scraps Of leather
burned under plum tree will smoke the
curculio to his long home. A gentleman
in the New York Rural says If you burn
up all the plums stung by this little pest
you will kill out the breed cffectually
Five yards and a half make perch how
many feet will make striped bass?.
The water in which potatoes are boiled will
kill the cucumber bug .. In Dunkirk
graveyard is q stone engraved "Let her :.
/. p" The sculptor had not space for LET
her rest IN peace". ...A shoemaker at.
tended Book Sale and bought an Essay
on Souls" He wanted to know of the
auctioneer if he had any more shoemaker
books to sell -. "Sam, wy don't you tell
massa to lay up his treasure in Heaven r.
"Wots de use? Ole massa nebcr sec it
agin ef he put it up dar r.. -. The Shak.
ers do not permit wedlocked parties who
tarry with them to occupy the same bed.
A young wife &c whom this was told said it
was both silly and inconvenient." :.
Military buttons take girl readily, pro-
vided they are bachelors buttons. 4. Jones
smelled something loud in the Post Office;
by interrogation he learned frop the chief
clerk that "the odor probably arise from
the dead letters" -. "A man drowned him.
self and bis hat was all that could be
found. The Coroner returned verdict Of
Found empty ...."Healthy place for
chickens, madam ~ said boardcr to his
lanalady. "Why sir?" smlingly asked
Mrs. Boniiacc. II never see any deal ones
about your house" was the foul reply =. ..
A man whose wife scolded extensively,
says his occupation is keeping hot
house." 80. The "divinities" who "shape
our ends" are the Lowell female boot
makers Of the present day ....A London
tavern sign is "Bull and Mouth''-cnce
Bolougne Mouth. Another has the sign
of bag Of nails, originally Bacchanals.-
Another has Goat with pair # CON-
passes at his feet: this in the Cromwell
days was, God encompasses us" instead
of"Goat and Conepassss !".. "A Canadian
Frenchman in Maine, got mad at man
whom he ha ! heard called coppcrhead-
forgetting the name he called out "You be,
sarc, won id old one cent!'
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SnAys.- Wksa you want nice shave,
shampoo Or cut q hair 60 to Wilkins 4
Higgin's Main street shop. "CLAsx" will
tell you 6fty cents worth OF stories while
you ere submitting to the pieasantness Of
his tonsorical panipulstions. Here you And
colored gents. who have sense enough to
know that the best way to be popular is to
attend to your own business, and vote for
legal rather than military protection.
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WHAT the MRRcHANTs SAY.-Ths mer-
chants everywhere who sell De Land 3
Chemical Saleratus say, that no article ever
gave such universal satisfaction to custom.
ers. They know it is the Housewives
Favorite" that Chemical Saleratus.
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(Special to Times.)

Still Later.
Special to Times.)
MILWAUKEE, Oct. l4--2 A. ~
Forney's Press figures Curtin's majority
at q, 1882, with Al counties to hear from
which, 10 1860, gave 1882 majority for
Curtin.
Ohio election, SO counties give Brough
A9. 2l4.
Iowa and Jadisna largely Union as far
Is heard from.
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H A letter received in Baltimore from
Beaufort, says the privatcr Sumter was not
destroyed in Charleston harbor. but is now
in Wilmington, armed, and awaiting a
chance to run the blockade. There are
eight United States steamers at present
blockading that port.
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~ Thomas Rahelly, aged nearly lo4
years, died at Newport, II. L., on the 9Th
ult. He was formerly boatman for Daniel
O'Connell, the famous Irish Liberator, and
has lived in this country thirteen years.
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U An order from the War Dfpa rtmsst has
vetoed the proposed subscription for testimo.
nial to Gen. Mcclellan. started in the Army OF
the Potomac. The money subscribed has been
returned.
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s.BuslHEss Houses. Next week politics
will bc out out Of the way and our hons
affairs win DO attended to in the best style
known to this Office. In the meantime
will our readers please to look over all tho
Advertisements in this issuc and it's &C.
eolppsnying Supplement. Those Who an.
povpes their line Of trade through the col.
Anns II the Nosru Iowa TlaEs are well
posted in is circulation, and its reliability
90 . western Journal. "You bet"
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@-Within the past two days General
Hallcck has secured the appointment of
twenty -four young soldiers from cur armies
now in the field to csdetship at West
Point.
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, McGREeos FIas Co. No. l.--Arrssrlos
There will be meeting of this Company
held 1t the City Council Room, over the
State Bank on Friday -eycningo Of this week,
for the purpose Of completing its organiza.
ton. Al! citizens interested in this matter
are requested to be present
DOUGLAS LEFrINGwELL, Secy.
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Teachers Meeting.

teachers Meeting.
The Secretary Nj. Smart, an old. com
monsens: teacher, favors US with an ad
nirably wcll-eondcnsed report of tho pro.
ccedings during the past week. The
lectures and discussions were highly in
teresting. We heard Mr.. Wakeman's
address very ..f,attcringly spoken Of, but to
our regret we could not pay the attention to
the meeting that its import lance demanded
Neither Of the candidates for Supcrintend
ent were here and owing to this neglect
the Teachers nominated Mr.. Briggs Of Gar
navillo, a man well qualified. and one too,
who takes an active interest in the business
for which Superintendent is selected.
Our opportunities Of association with
the Teachers outside Of sessions were
abundant and We enjoyed the company very
much. Tho talk about school rules, the
duties and the labors Of a teacher, que stions
on Arithmetic Grammar, &c &c, reminded
Us of 1886 to 1843 when we had the pleas
urc Of teaching 1.-The young idea how to
shoot" We arc proud Of having been a
teacher. Justice Mclean was log school
house teacher in Ohio. Seward was
teacher and many of our eminent men
learned their 6rst lessons in Government
in poorly built country school house.
One Of the modest professions on earth,
and the poorest paid! ...
On Thu, sday p. N. about twenty of the
lady teachers, escorted by Mr.. Briggs and
one or two other gentlemen, paid the TINES
office visit and almost took US by storm
not that they storuad or "scolded" our
SCHOLARS" a bit, but the bachelor Editor Of
the paper was gone our boys were alarm
cd Of course at such raid of female beauty
and intelligence. and wc-the old one of the
concern, diffidcnt as We arc known to be
among ladies VIC enjoyed the embarrass.
ing pleasure Of showing them round tie
establishment and explaining to them the
uses Of the Sleeps Foot, the Crou's Foot,
the Press, the Bed, the Chases, the Forms,
the Frislet, the Sheets and finally VIC ex-
hibited the. Devil to them After their
departure we found on our table neat lit.
tie note which we copy below. 1t was
written by lady, who, editor like, called
for pencil and paper and threw it off with
The rapid;ty of a Rufus Choate:
"Ths Teachers Association embarked on
board the Ferry Boa: on. Thursday after
noon, stopping few hours in Prairie du
CHEN. While there they exercised their
patriotism by paying a visit to the dilapi.
lated old Fort-drinking from the "Old
'akes Bucket which hangs in the welr'
lpon the Fort grounds, meanwhile anathe.
nathizing JcR Davis. and his traitorous
'orde. On their passage across the river
hey were RECALLED by Geological lecture
rom the Rev. Mr.. Upton. Upon their
eturn to McGregor they had the pleasure
# paying, en- nsasse, a short visit to the
TINES boys, by whom they were politely
md cordially received. The sight of so
many ladies. at once, brought the blush to
he cheeks of several typos, but i,lis hoped
ley will survive until We, of the Associ-
tion make our next visit to the city of
dcGregor." u.... MRS. w.
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LETTER FROM A SOLDIER NEAR ALExAN
DRIA.-A Wisconsin soldier near Alexan.
dria writes to one Of his comrades now at
home in this state, under date of Sept. 80:
"You say Henry L. Palmer ought to be
our next governor. Hope he will be. Oh!
this government of ours is grand thing
but ! think they don't mean to SAGE it. You
say the democrats are depending ON the
soldiers in great measure. Well, will
tell you, am afraid the army vote will not
help you much, for the simple reason that
the soldiers do not have . chance to see
any papers except those which support the
administration in its policy. All over
where We are here. zoe dent see a democratic
paper once a month hardly. We ought to
get them. There are some men here from
Madison. Their friends send them papers
every week. but you can't buy democratic
paper in Alexandria, and don't know as
you can in Washington.
With such drawbacks as these you can't
capect much from soldiers. though there
are many Of US who enlisted as republicans
have seen the wrongs that are being done
to our country. MI. Nesos.
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~ The Meso.' election Dispatch to-day
is sample Of credulitiy that would kill
anybody whose character for innocence was
not alrcadS established.
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+ HAVE No. Washington Hoe Press, with pews
i type SUFFICIENT to. rua an eight column paper, .
good assortment OF Job Type and oil the fixtures
needed In country sdcs, Tor sale cheap for cash.
ClIAKLE S MCDOWELL,
1858 Mc';r~g0r Iowa.
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Bass 4 Elanleaa uOrf

A RE receiving large eonsignm snts Of Or ZEN
IL APPLES, which they will sell to the trade
At market rates. !. :mSe"
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GROCERIES.
SILT, &C.

Ny Fall Stock was carefully selected IN New York
and Boston after the decline 10 prices, when Gold
wss selling ct low premium and before the last ad-
vance In Goods and premium on Gold > and will be