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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
Communications.
For the Charles City Intelligencel
INTELLIGENCE WANTED.

Mr.. EDITOR Il see you printed my
letter, and that makes me bold to ask
another of the questions. There is a
good deal in the way people are used
to see things done. A lady was fry
ing frittcrs one day, and it seemed TO
me she didn't do it just as my mother
did when | was little and hanging
around the fire and by her "apron
string" So, somehow, l didn't feel
much like eating that lady's cakes.
1t seemed as if they couldn't be good,
no way. am going to use this little
tale for another purpose, but the NOR
al SO oppresses me, guess /
must put it in frst.-Moral: Ii you
are cooking victuals for strangers,
be careful and keep them out of the
kitchen for they may see your loose
ways of things when you don't your
self just because they amt used to
them, and you are.
But what exercises my intellect is
this
ABOUT INSURANCE.
If a man is allowed to know any
thing, who is seeking intelligence, I'll
be pardoned for telling what remem.
Der, before asking for knowledge.
All over the world cooking is done,
sometimes, on big scale. In the
great hotels they have what they call
ranges, and the cooks stand over them
cooking and getting cooked. (They
take a good way to get used to a
hotter place. That's a kind Of cook.
ing like. It's hotel style. 1t sounds
sublime, and like grand and majes.
tic ways. But there is another way
cooking is done sometimes. and the
victuals is never eaten. A whole range
of buildings catches fire. and in spite
of fire engines throwing on water as
fast as they can do it-basting it with
water like cooks do roast beef--the
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

cooking is "done brown" pretty
shortly. In each of the cases I've no
ticed, there's made and provided pla
ces called ins urance offices, where il
has been all fixed before times that i
the houses are burnt up, and the mar
can prove that he didn't burn them ur
on purpose, he gets his pay for them.
like this way of doing things it's SC
handy to have your pockets filled with
money when misfortune comes to SEE
you.
What | want to question you about
is this: Is it not known by the peo
pie hereabouts that there are these
insurance places a.? People have been
cooking up their whole houses here
two or three times and more in the
last year, as near as the indestructi.
bic nature Of my memory will let me
bear in mind and instead of going
to those insurance houses and getting
a pile Of money, they have their
friends go around with a poverty pa
per, and folks put down their names
and say how much they'll give. It's
real good of people to give. like
benevolence, even if it is in mite
doses. Sympathy is so nice ; and it
looks beautiful to see the popular
heart echoing like an anvil in the
woods to the cries of woe. But somc-
how l can't help asking, who'll give
when every body's house is done
brown" in the cooking? 1t seems to
me I'll have to resolve to keep my
money and clothes and victuals when
Pm set on to give something. It's
sure wouldn't sec any body "cold
and naked" and have it said of me by
them;" and ye clothed me not" I'd
lend, at least ; and I'd stop the suffer
ing mouth with victuals pro tempOre
What | mean to say is, l don't want
to sign papers to pay for cooking on
the big style. And | think every
body had better give little, as soon
as it's got, and so get one of the insu-
rance papers and save all the trouble
of the poverty papers.
l don't like to be unpopular, and |
hope if you know better way you'll
tell me, SO | may save my name for
liberality. WASP.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

What is the past ? The sepulchre
OF withered hopes, of vanished bliss,
Where sleep the brightest joys of life,
The relics of lost happiness.
Life's vernal morn, youths April day,
When Eirest flowers perfumed the air
Loves magic dreams, and holiest hopes,
And MONDAY bliss, are sleeping there.
And Time rolls up 0blivion's stone,
And sets his seal upon the door;
The Future beckons us away,
And bids us think of them no more
But memory oft unfolds her wings,
And cleaves her way athwart the skies,
And hastening to that sepulchre,
Calls to the dead, ARISE ! arise 4"
And rolls away the heavy stone,
Time vanishes, the seal is broken,
The risen joys rush o er our hearts,
With many a fond. and holy token.
And beauteous forms are by our side,
And friends long lost come back again;
And sweetest music thrills our souls
Without its delicious old refrain.
o happy days o blissful days!
How oft through life for you we sorrow
Your memories bless us here to-day
All that they should take wing to- morrow
But come, come oft, when dark clouds fling
Their gloomy shadows on our way,
And we will bless you for the light
le bring to gild life's darkest day.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
MisteIlanp.
A SOLDIER WOMAN.

Mrs. Frances Louisa Clayton called
at the Provost Marshal's office, in this
city, Thursday, with letters from Off
GERS, to procure a pass to her home in
Minnesota. Mrs. Clayton enlisted. as
q private, with her husband, in a Min.
nesota regiment, some two years since
She was in Rosecrans' army, and did
full duty as soldier nearly yea,
before her sex was discovered. While
in the army, the better to conceal hel
sex, she learned to drink, smoke, chew
and swear with the best, or worst, OF
the soldiers. She stood guard, went
on picket duty, in rain and storm, and
fought on the field with the rest, and
was considered good fighting mam.
At the battle Of Stone River, while
making a charge, her husband was
instantly killed by ball, just five pa
ces in front of her, in the front rank
She charged over his body in the rear
line, driving the rebels with the bayo.
net. but was soon struck with ball
in the hip, and conveyed TO the hospi.
tai, where her sex was, Of course, dis
covered. On recovering sufficiently
to travel she was discharged, on the
Sd of January last and sent North
On the way between Nashville and
Louisville, guerrilla party attacked
the train, and robbed her of her pa
pers, money, &c. After reaching
home and recovering from her wounds
Mrs. Clayton started for the army
again, to recover the papers belong.
ing to her husband, but was turned
back at Louisville, and ordered home
BY mistake her pass carried her ia
Kalamazoo instead of Chicago. and
she was compelled to apply to the
Provost Marshal there, who sent heI
through this way.
She is a very tall, masculine look
ing woman, bronzed by exposure tc
the weather, and attracted universal
attention by her masculine stride in
walking, erect and soldierly carriage
and generally outre appearance. Some
soldiers following her rather too famil
iarly, Thursday evening, she drew
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
EXTRAORDINARY FECUNDITY,

Ten CHILDREN IN LESS THAN THREE
lEARs.-A German named Heohich,
residing five miles west of La Cres.
cent, was married in November. 1860,
to healthy German girl. The week
after they married they moved to Min.
nesota, on the farm which they now
occupy. In August, 1861, Mrs. Heof-
lich gave birth to three boys, two of
whom lived. In June, 1852, she gave
birth to three boys and a girl, two of
the boys and the girl living. On the
9th of this month she gave birth to
two girls and boy, all of whom were,
as late as Tuesday of last week, alive
and well. Ten children in less than
three years is pretty good, even for
this vicinity. The parents are proud
of their success in the family line, and
point with pleasure to their company
of German infantry. The Govern
ment cannot afford to draft the head of
that family.-La Crosse Democrat.
ELEVEN CHILDREN IN Four YEARS -
We met a widow woman yesterday,
twenty-one years old and the mother
of eleven children. She was refugee
from Tennessee, and married when
she was fifteen years of age, and in
nine months thereafter was the mother
of three live, healthy children In the
next twelve months she gave birth to
twin girls, then inside of the next
twelve months she was the mother Of
triplets again, two boys and girl
then after pause of eighteen months
she presented her husband with an
other round of triplets, two girls and
boy, and she arrived in our town
with the entire lot Her husband lost
his life at the battle of Stone River,
and she and her interesting and bright
eyed little merry group were left to
find their way, upon the charity of our
people, to her friends in the middle
portion of Illinois, where she expects
to be placed beyond all such humilia-
ting necessities Her short life has
been eventful as we'll as prolific of
events. She looks remarkably young
and active, and if there 10 no prevent
ing Providence, we will go security
on her, some day. securing the county
in which she locates from all drafts
for the army.-CairO Democrat.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
MoraI Gals.
LIVING IN THE COUNTRY.

The great, stolid oxen slowly labor
ed along. AS far as | could see, they
did not seem in the least affected by
the discordant vociterations with
which Mr.. Eliakim continually deafen-
ed the air, but swayed along, as i'm
movable as some lazy planet which
barely manages to revolve in her or
bit. Mr.. Eliakim looked at me as he
advanced, but | am persuaded would
have passed on, ifI had not cried out
Mr.. Brown" !" Directly there was
vast deal of shouting, and a great
number of contradictory orders, and
finally the great, inharmonious ma.
chiue-the man, oxen and plow came
to stop.
"Mr. Wilton would like to know il
you can come and work for him day
or two 2" said, plunging in mcdias res.
"Mr. Wilton? that's the city chap
that's moved out here, | Ireckon?"
"Yes, sir"
"Be you his darter? ?" demanded
my interlocutor.
II am Mrs. Wilton" l replied, with
dignity, but painfully conscious that
| was appearing at disadvantage.
"Oh, thought you's a gal. Wants
me to come and work for him, does
he ?"
"Ycs do you think you can come ?"
At this point Mr.. Eliakim became
very busy with his plow. l waited
first reasonable time for an answer
but none came. Apprehending he
did not hear me, / repeated the ques
tion. ............ .-.
Well, don't know. Works pref.
ty driving" said Mr.. Eliakim, still in
tent upon his plow. There was anoth
er pause.
If you cannot come, do you know
of any one who can ?" said, at length
amt said | couldn't come. What
kind o. work is it ?"
"Only to plant some things"
"Well, s'pose | can come to com
merdate YOU"
At the time l felt under great obi
cations to him Judging from my af
ter experience, | am convinced tha
he wanted the work all the time, anG
would not have missed it for any con
sideration, but coquettishly played a
indifference in order to enhance hi
value in my eyes. picked my wa,
back, and had almost reached the fenc,
when | was arrested by shout Look
ing in terror | saw nobody but MI
Eliakim and his oxen. He was ges
ticulating at me with his whip.
"What did you say 2" l cried in ;
: fortissimo tone.
"Shut up the bars, will ye ifye don
the critters will come in," he shout
ed ! put up the bars with infinite
difficulty, and in rather crest-fallcr
mood pursued my way home. Arriv
cd there l made an investigation int
the state of my apparel, and found TIN
sum total Of the loss to stand as.fol
lows: ...
Item-one pair of spoiled gate
boots. said boots being completely en-
: amelled with the mellow soil of Mr.
Eliakim's field, which, however valua
BILE it may be for agricultural pnr
poses. is manitestly not adapted t.
walking.
Item-one pair white hose inlaiC
with ebony spots, curiously arranged
also deposition of the before-men
, toned soil,
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
An Editor Wanted.

We have been without paper
In our town "a year or more;
Though we've had of printers plenty,
And Of editors a score.
Some of them were " Jam up fellows,
Good at writing, good to plan;
But they all without exception,
Failed in-pleasing every man!
For this mighty sin we " shipped" them
Now, we re sending forth call
For an editor to Join us
Who will write To please us all;
Others need not ask for favor,
For of such we've had our fill:
We will heed no applications
Save from those who fill the bill.
Well l mind the first am ong us
He was by no means the worst
But we didn't seem to like him,
Simply 'cause--he was the first;
For, you know it was the custom,
Just to sacrifice a few;
So we placed our heels upon him,
Ere we knew what he could do.
Next there came gifted fellow,
With prepossessing way,
Who, but for a fatal blunder,
would have, Doubtless, won the DAY
Blank, a crafty village merchant,
Brought puff" to gain a " lift"
Twas offensive-other merchants
Sent the editor a-drift.
Next we sent learned committee
To man in Baltimore,
Whom we knew to be a writer,
Full of cunning, full of lore:
They solicited, he yielded,
Came, delighted young and old
But he got in debt, and toddled,
Leaving us 1.-The bag to hold"
Then host of others followed,
Lived a while, and passed away;
Leaving this, our thriving village,
Minus of press to-day;
Hence, we send this little notice,
Knowing that some fellow can
Make a fortune here among us,
just by-PLEAslNG EVERY MAN.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
ORIGIN OF PHRASES.

"He's cut Dido.n 1t is told in his.
tory that Dido, Queen of Tyre, about
$40 years before Christ, fed from that
place on the murder of her husband,
and, with colony, settled on the
north coast Of Africa. where she built
Carthage. Being in want Of land,
she bargained with the natives for az
much land as she could surround with
the long line she had thus made. The
natives allowed the cunning Queen to
have her way. but when anybody play
ed off sharp trick they said he had
"cut a Dido :" and the phrase has
come to onr day. ... ..
He's caught Tartar" In some
battle between the Russians and the
Tartars, who are wild sort of people
in the north Of Asia, a private soldier
called out, Captain, hold on there !;
I've caught Tartar |" Fetch him
along, then,' said the Captain. AYE,
but he won't let me |" said the man !;
and the fact was the Tartar had caught
him. So, when man thinks to take
another in, and gets bit himself, they
say, He's caught Tartar"
Carrying the war into Africa" In
one Of the famous wars between Car
tbage and Rome. about two thousand
five hundred years ago, Hannibal, the
Carthagenian leader. and one of the
most wonderful men of antiquity, led
his army into Italy. and for several
years continued to threaten the city,
and lay waste the surrounding coun-
try. Scipio, Roman General, saw
the necessity of getting rid of Hanni-
bal and his forces. So he determined
to lead an army into Africa, and threat
en- Carthage ; and thus make il neces-
sary for Hannibal to return home for
its defence. This scheme had the de-
sired effect and in all time this retali-
ating upon an enemy, by adopting his
own tactics, is called " carrying the
war into Africa" .....
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

The French papers contain curl
Gus account of town, the remains of
which have lately been discovered
imbedded in the sand at the mouth Of
the Garronne. A church, supposed
to bc one of the date Of the decadence
of the Roman empire, has already
been laid bare. and numerous capitals
and ecclesiastical architectural orna-
mcnts have been brought to light.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
" "aaest6arb tbe Gourst Of empire takes its @tap."
1TY, FLOYD COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 1863

point on our left When ordered back.
he was so confident Of success that he
protested, asking permission Of Davis
to fight this battle. He was ordered
peremptorily not to fight, but to has.
ten back. ...t.
Our army lost nothing by the cam.
paign. 1t is better prepared to fight
to-day than it was a week ago. All
arc confident of something glorious
ahead.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

The marvellous stories going the
rounds of the newspapers, about the
taking of a photograph Of a dead
mans eyes in order to discover his
murderer, in Indiana, is played out
Scientific men say the structure of the
eye renders such an achievement i'm.
possible.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

Among the latest byOuterie imported
from France are walking canes Of rare
wood, with ormolu heads, affixed TO
which are elegant lorgnettes of great
power, doing double duty as spy glas.
ses and handles to the canes. The
price is only Sl2 for the entire affair.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

A London paper says that Kossuth
is now residing in the environs of tn.
rim. He is in actual want of the nee.
essaries of life; his wife is in rapid
consumption, and is soured against the
world in pitiable degree.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
MOTHERS!

The wasting form the CLASSY. expressionless
eye! the fitful, starting sleep! the picking OF
the nose with the thin finger all tell in plain
er language than pen can describe, that worms
are killing your child. Get box of Van
Deusen's Connections at the store, and If the
merchant has not got them, insist upon his
getting a supply of them. Get those made
by Van Deusen Brothers, Kingston, Ulster Co.
New York. Price, 25 cents box.
S. HUNTINGTON, Wholesale Agent,
McGregor, Iowa
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
ON TIME.

You will find splendid assortment of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silver Ware at
Giles & Brotbe's, McGregor Iowa. Being
connected with manufacturing and importing
establishments in Chicago and New York,
they are able to furnish any goods in their
line at manufacturers prices. at retail and
wholesale. Watches got up to order, and par
ticular attention paid to repairing. All work
and goods warranted Don I fail to call at
GILES & BROTHER,
Next door to the State Bank,
McGregor Iowa. 22tf
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
Sheet Music Music Books. sc.

All those wishing any thing in this line will
do well to call and examine, rs they can al
ways purchase at manufacturers prices, and
thus save time, expense, and risk of sending
further East.
pJ" All Orders Promptly attended 10.
The regular discount allowed to Music Tea
chcrs and Dealers.
Next door to State Bank, McGregor, Iowa
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
NUMBER IA.

revolver and promptly scattered the
crowd: She was recognized as IN old
acquaintance by the keeper of an eat
ing house on Monroe street, who knew
OF her disappearance, when her hus.
band enlisted, and who provided food
and shelter for her Thursday night
Grand Rapids Eagle ...
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

a workman on a staging in Paris
sneezed. The sneeze made him drop
stone, the stone dashed a mans
brains out, and the mans falling body
dislodged four other workmcn who oc.
cupied lower stagings. The damage
was considerable.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29

of all kinds and of the best quality, at low
prices, from his nursery at Mason City, Iowa.
His stock consists of the hardest variety OF
Apple Trees, from two to four years old
isabella, Alexandria, Spitzenburg, Wine,
Catawba and Concord Grapes; also full
Variety of Small Fruits, such as
Horton Seeding Gooseberries,
Large red Dutch, < Victoria white Cunants,
Scotch, and Ohio Mammoth Strawberries;
Victoria and Hybrid Pie Plant
and many other varieties of Fruits These
Trees are all perfectly sound and thrifty.
Farmers and Others will do we'll to call and
examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Orders by mail will be promptly and faith
fully attended to. A. GARNER.
Mason City, Sept. 1852. ..x....
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
1868.
@NNSS
1868.

When you visit McGregor, call at French $
Watch and Jewelry Store. The only place in
Northern Iowa where watches are made from
the rough material. All work and orders sent
from the country are as faithfully attended to
as though the parties were personally present.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
SCHOOL vIsrToR,-voL. VII

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Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
MUSICAL.

Giles Brother have just opened in con.
nection with their Jewelry Store, a splendid
MUSIC ROOM,
and will keep on hand Pianoes, Melodeons,
and Musical Instruments generally.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-29
G9e gntelligtnttr.

" Westward the course of empire takes its way.