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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08
Army Correspondence.

Moscow, Tenn, June 23l, 'G3.
Editors Times The eth are now hay
ing some jolly good times by way of guard
duty and patrolling the roads in search Of
bridge burners, Of which there appears
to be plenty in the vicinity of the railroad
between this and Memphis. A day or two
since they fired on our pickets, and yam.
oscd. We followed them up little ways
but our shank horses are too slow for their
southern bloods. The citizens report them
at about one hundred. Having no cavalry
force, and not even old mules to ride, we
can do nothing with them, more than to
keep them from destroying the railroad
bridges. In a day or two we will be likely
to have cavalry force here and then you
will undoubtedly hear Of something being
done. Reliable gentlemen from the coun-
try report, part of Chcatham's (rebcl)
force within eight miles of this place con
scripting and doing other mischief, and
this morning an intelligent contraband re-
ports 700 rebel cavalry within seven miles
trying to run off about the same number OF
negroes, and all the mules and horses they
can find.
Yesterday small detachment of the 2,l
Iowa cavalry and Sd Michigan cavalry,
passed through this place to Lagrange with
20 prisoners, one calsson, one battery wagon
and one forge, printing press, and other
property; also mules, horses, and negroes
that they had captured from the secesh
near Pamela, Mississippi. The above nam
ed regiments surprised the rebel force, sale
to be 400, took their p;ckets, burned tn,
town and destroyed very large amount o
cotton and other property, sent the abov,
back and pursued the retreating rebels, an,
the last we heard of them they were fight
ing, and these cavalry never get whipped.
expect to hear of the complete defeat o
Chalmers forces. The return troops re
port the destruction of Pauola, aud an i'm
mcnse amount of property, grain, pork
and every thing that could be used for arm
purposes.
One or two mcnths more and Mississippi
will be made desolate by our cavalry raids
it tells dreadlully on their army. Nor
cavalry is what we want now. Give u
plenty Of cavalry and we will soon clea,
out the south Of rebels, and they ma,
hold on to Richmond and Charleston.
is also reported here that the Kansas Ja
Hawkers cleaned out Forrest short tim
since near jackson, Tennessee, and des
troycd the place. Forrest was tn, re cou
scripting.
While write the mutlled drum is beatin
for the funeral of John Book, private {
Co. Ii, who died from wound received b
the accidental discharge of his own gur
while on picket. He had laid the gun dow
on the ground, or on some brush and i
taking hold Of the muzzle drawing the gu
towards him, the hammer caught and raise
enough to break the cap, discharging tn
eonten's through his thigh, mangling it in
horrible manner. The same day the SUI
geons amputated the limb aud death ensue
in about 20 hours after. He was YER
fine man, and good soldier.
Our regiment is now enjoying goo
health, Co. L, reports but one man on tn
sick report, present.
| Yours, Il. G. DRIPs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

REMEMBERED AND MoUENED For every
man who falls in battle some one mourns
For every man who dies in hospital WI rds,
and of whom no note is made, some one
mourns. For the humblest soldier shot on
picket, and of whose humble exit from the
stage Of life little is thought, some one
mourns. Not this alone. Forevery soldier
disabled; fas every one who. }eesns anas.n,
or Il leg, or who is wounded, or languishes
in protraetsd suffering for evary one who
has "only camp fever" some heart bleeds,
some tears are shed. In far off humble
households, perhaps, sleepless nights and
anxious days are passed of which tie world
never knows; and every wounded and
crippled soldier who returns to his family
aud friends, brings lasting pang with him
Oh! how the mothers feel this war! II
ever God is sad in Heaven, it scems to NE
it must be when He looks upon the hearts
of mothers. We who are young think lit,
lle Of it neither, think, do the fathers or
brothers know much of it; but it is the
poor mothers and wives Of the solders.--
God help them!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

"SET HIM AGAIN.'-A very worthy fish
erman, by the name Of Grizzle, was drown.
cd some time since, ard all search for his
body proved unavaiing After it had been
in the water some months, however, it was
discovered floating on the surface, and
taken to the shore; whcrcupon Mr.. Smith
was dispatched to convey the Intelligence
to the much afflicted widow
"Weil, Mrs. Grizzle, We have found Mr.
Gl1zz!e's bcdy."
You don't say sor'
"Yes, we have; the jury has set on it, and
found it full Of eels!'
You don't say Mr.. Grizzlies body is full
of etlS ?''
Yes, it is; and we want to know what
you will have done with it 2"
"How many eels do you think there is in
him ?"
"Why, about bushel."
"Wen, then, | think you had better
send the cells up to the house and set him
again -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

PEEsoNAL--The New Oregan Rainaeale'
has the following complimentary notice OF
Charley Barron, of the firm of E. II. Barron
& Co., which we fully endorse:
"Mr. G. II. Barron, of the firm Of E. r.
Barron & Co, made us brief call a few
days since. This is one of the best and
largest houses in McGregor, at either whole
sale or retail, and Charley one OF its true,
honest, upright and honored representa-
tives. In commenting this house to the
favorable consideration Of our patrons we
feel as though We we're confering upon them
as great favor as upon the fra, ITSELF
Their representations as to the quality of
their goods, cost, or style can be implicitly
relied upon in every instance"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

Be KIND TO THE AGED.-Age, when
whitened for the tomb, is an object of sub
Unity. The passions have ccased-hopes
Of self have ceased They lingcr with the
young and pray for the young and o!
how careful should the young be to reward
the aged with their fresh hearts, to diminish
the chill of ebbing life The Spartans
looked upon rcvercntial respect for old
age as a beautiful trait Of character. BE-
kind to those who are in the autumn of life,
for thou knowest not what suffering they
NAV have endured, or how much of it may
still be their portion. Do they seem un.
reasonable to find fault or murmur? Allow
not thine anger to kindIc against them re-
Duke them not for doubtless many have
been the crosses and trials Of earlier years,
and perhaps their dispositions, while in the
spring time Of life, were less flexible than
thine own. Do they require aid of thee
Then render it cheerlul!y, forget not that
the time may come when thou mayest desire
the same assistance from others that thor
renderest unto them. Do all that is need
tul for the old, and do it with alacritv, and
think it not bard if much is required a
thy hands, lest when age sets his seal or
thy brow and fills thy limbs with trembling
others may wait on thee unwillingly, anc
feel relieved when the coffin lid has covered
thy face forever
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

PicTuHEs.-A room with pictures in it.
and room without pictures, differ about
as much as a room with windows and a
room without windows. Nothing is NOR,
melancholy, particularly to person who
has to pass much time in his room, than
bleak walls with nothing on them, for pic.
tures are loop holes Ct escape to the soul,
leading other scenes and other spheres. 1t
is such an inexpressible relief to person
engaged in writing or even reading, on look,
ing up, not to have his line of vision chop
pyd Oft by an odious white wall, but to ind
his soul escaping, as it were, through the
frame Of an exquisite picture, to other
beautiful and perhaps heavlnly scenes,
where the fancy for moment may revel,
refreshed and delighted. Thus pictures
are CONSIDERS of loneliness; they are re,
lief toa jaded mind they are windows to
the imprisoned thought; they are books !;
thcy ale histories and sermons, which we
csn rad without the trouble Of turning
over the leaves Doaoning.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08
WHOLE NO. 35l.
What the Brea1xin. Of an Egg

A young couple had passed the first few
weeks of their marriage at the house of 1
friend. Having at length occupied their
new home, they were taking their frs
breakfast, when the following scene took
place:
| The young husband was innocently open
ing boiled egg in an egg cup. The bride
observed that he was breaking the shell al
what she considered the wrong end. "IIow
strange it looks" said she, "to see you
break your egg at the small end, my
dear No one else does SO; and it looks SO
odd" -.
"Oh. think it is quite as good: in fact
better than breaking it at the large end,
my love, for when you break the large End
the egg runs over the top" replied the hus.
band.
But it looks very odd when nobody else
does so,' rejoincd the wife.
"Well, now, | really do think it is not
nice way you have got of eating an egg
That dipping strips Of bread and butter in
to an egg certainly is not tidy. But do
not object to your dong as you please, if
you will let me break my egg at the small
end" retorted the husband
81 am sure my way is not quite as bad as
eating fruit pie with knife, as you do, in
stealing of using fork; and you always
eat the syrup, as if you were not accus.
to,nud to have such things. You really
DO not see how very bad it looks, or |
am sure you would not do So" added the
wife.
1.-The syrup is made to be eaten with the
pie; and why should send it away on the
plate?" asked the husband
mo well bred persons ever clear their
plates as if they were starvcd,' said
the bride with contelnptuous cast Of her
head
"Well, then, am not well-bred person.
replied the husband angrily.
But you must be, if we are to live COM
fortably together" was the sharp answer Of
the fastdiouS lady.
"Well, must break my egg at tn, small
end, so it does not signify; and must also
eat the syrup"
Then will not have either fruit pie or
eggs at the table"
"Brt will have them," petulan,ly ex-
claimed the husband
"Thcn | wish had not been married to
you,' cried the young wife, bursting into
tears.
"And so do H. added the now incrnsed
husband, as he rose and walked out of the
room.
This domestic quarrel was followed by
others equally trifling in their origin, and
diSgraceiul in their character, until the
silly couple made themselves so disagree
able to each other that their home became
unendurable, and they separated Cults
Reporter.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

GEN. MCCLELLAN AND THE SOLDIERS "A
sick soldier going up in the New Haven
cars the other day, was addressed by a
stranger who sat behind him, and in course
of conversation, the latter spoke Of ten
Mcclellan in forms somewhat the same as
are daily used by the Tribune, LiJerntor,
Times, Anti S,arery .Standar1, ana other
journals of the same class. The soldie,
turned round in his seat, and at first very
gently reproved the stranger. The latter
repeated his remarks, and insolently eX
pressed his surprise that Union soldier
should defend Mcclellan. The soldier took
a roll Of money from his pocket, and said
so that all in the car heard him, "rll give
yen that sir, if you'll go into the next car
and say out, loud, what you have just said
to me-" "What do you mean by that p
asked the other. 81 mean that I'm too sick
to touch you myself, but as came through
the car saw two soldiers there that know
are from the army of the Potomac.
never saw either of them before, Tut, if you
will go in there and say to them what you
have said to me, they'll put you off tht
cars before you know where you are. ant
III give this to See it done" The strange,
"subsided" while hearty cheer provcG
that the car full of travellers was in entire
sympathy with the soldier.-N. Y. jour
Com.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

rW@ Winterhalter's portrait Of Mile
Patti is eminently successful. While he
was engaged at it, his studio was daily
overrun by the 9esoueeres of the Jockey
Club and Senate, and as many go to see it
in the vestibnle Of the italian Opera as to
hear the original demoisele, who is repre-
sented in the costume Of Rossini. She
wears mantilla over her head, and holds
in her right hand the letter which Figaro
should convey to Almivivo. This painting
is to be presented to the director Of the
Italian Opera by the young artistic who has
been so enthusiastically received there.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08


1t is generally believed by men Of scienc
and others, that the interior Of the earth il
mass of molten matter, the heat Of whicl
is intense beyond that which can be pro
duccd by known artificial modes. Many
of the rocks which form the crust Of tie
earth appear to have been once in a fluid
condition, and no skill possessed by man
can reduce some of them by heat to the
state in which they once existed. DR.
| Siljestrom, Swedish astronomer, expresses
| it as his belief that the interior Of the earth
is occupied by currents of various degrees
Of heat, which mix with each other and
attain certain degree of temperature in
the same manner as substances subjected
to all the physical influences of the earth's
exterior. In other words, the theory is
that a mass of fluid possessing different
temperatures in different parts of its inte-
rior, must be subjected to process of con-
vocation. The result is usually change of
volume in the entire mass of circulating
fluid, causing eruptions like those of volca
noes. In lIecla, however---lhc famous
volcanic mountains of Iceland 1.-The heat
seems to be local. not proceeding from any
great depth in the Interior Of the earth a
NTiteT III tilc LDulOu QudItcIly, WIN mas
visited it, states that while vapors were
issuing from the black sand summit, ain
the crater itself, some hundred fathoms be,
low, were gaping icc-holes and great masses
cf snow side by side With sulphurous steam
jets" The poet who Uused Eecla as an
illustration of blowing hot and cold in one
breath, was true to nature; for, strangely
enough, while one part Of the cone is quite
cold on the surface, steam is Issuing from
another part higher up, showing that the
heat is local, and dependent upon the fiery
character of the under beds. This is prov
ed 10y the experiment of an Icelandcr at
another place, who discovered that the heat
began two feet below the surface. Beneath
that depth he came to violet coored layer
of soil Of sulphu~ous odor, where the heat
was greatest. Lower still it was found to
be less and less until ut the depth Of eleven
feet there was 10 heat at ALL The depth
of the greatest heat at Krisulvili was ascer
taincd to be twelve feet below the surface,
and below this the heat diminished
Scientific american.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

TIE CoLoRs OF NATURE lie who eX-
hibited such matchless skill in the organiza-
ton of material bodies, and such exquisite
taste in their formation, has superadded
that ethereal beauty which enhances their
permanent qualities, and presents them to
us in the varying character Of the
spectrum. Without this the foliage of
vegetable life might have filed the eye and
fostered the fruit which it wells, but the
youthful green of its spring would have
been blended with the dying yellow of its
autum. If the objects of the material
world had been illuminated with white
light, all the particles of which possess the
same degree of rvfrans'hility, and were
equally acted upon by the bodies on which
they fall, all nature would shine with a
leaden hue, and all the combinations of ex
ternal objects, all the features of the human
couutcnance, would have exhibited no other
variety than that which they possess in a
pencil sketch or Chinaink drawing The
rainbow itself would have dwindlcd into a
narrow arch Of white light, the stars would
have shonc through a grey sky, an" the
mantle of a wintry twilight would have re-
placed the golden vesture of a rising and
setting sun.-!Sir Uagid Brecstsr.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

.-Y- The man who refused one dollar
bill for fear it might have been altered from
a ten, prefers stage travelling to railroads,
for the reason that the former rides him
eight hours for a dollar, while the latter
rides him only one.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

THINKING AND WRITING We doubt
whether m.n ever brings his faculties to
bear with their whole force upon subject
uati. he has written upon it for the instruc-
ton or qualification Of 9th rs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

." A poet asked a gentleman what he
thought of his last production, "An Ode
to sleep" The latter replied: "You have
done so much justice to the subject that it
is not possible to read it without feeling its
whole weight"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

RAILWAY ErHlcs What's the justice
into railroad ~ said an old fellow as he
sat on his "stoop' about the going down
Of the sun, somewhere in the neigibor
hood Of Cape Cod whats the justice in
to emp What's the justice in cartn'
sand off o my farm to put it onto another
mans mash? Cuttin round the county.
runnin' over folks, KILN calls, heifcrs and
shoats, s,-where's the justice in all that ?
And were's the ommendaton Of 'em p
As it used to was, when wanted to go to
Boston, | cod tackle up my team in the
mornin' after good breakfast, and set off
when got ready; now you've got to 90
when the bell rings! They won't wait for
you ten minutes. And when you get to
Boston you can't stop where you want to
can't drive where you want to put up
What kind o 'commodation is that? And
JUS so when you're coming home got to
go to IA particular place afore you can start,
and got to come away when the bell rings
as'in! Good deal o 'comnodation in that,
amt ;heyg I've never rode on one Of the
darned things, and | never will; but is
goin on three years now that I've seen 'em
come out and go in, and | never could Sec
that they went so darned fast either"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

~ A man buying furs in Arkansas,
asked the seller "if there were any Presby-
tcrans around here?' He hesitated a lit
tie, and said, "he guessed not-he had mt
killed any since he had been there"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

.@ An editor ou. West wants to know
wants to become Of women if muslin goes
up much higher ?" Our devil thinks
they'll turn out to be a poor shiftless set.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08
Poetry
Soldiers Song.


The wide world is the soldiers home
His comrades are his kin;
His palars-roof the welkiu dome,
The drum his mandolin.
lie gives to air
All thoughts Of care,
And trolls his serenade
To fiery Mars,
The king Of stars,
That never love betrayed.
The banner is the soldiers bride,
The love Of bold and brave;
His wedding feast. the battle tide;
His marriage bed. the grave.
Where bullets sing,
Deaths loaded wing,
Light as dancing feather,
When hero falls,
To glory's halls
Warts life and love together.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08
SILT, salt.

yVNHE subscribers have large consignment of Salt
in good barrels, which they will sell to retailers
at Chicago and Milwaukee prices, freight atdei.
GlLCIIRIST X co.
McGresor, April 2oth SOS. 34ltf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

~ In pract cal lille, an ounce OF com.
mon sense is worth ton Of learning.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

80 liIIDS. New Orleans Sugar. tHs, Ees,,ys.i qnd
sA1U for gale at s 81 csots per tib.. nv
0ENrON BROTXEf d co.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08

ssSlNGULAR DREAMS" the latest and best
- Comic Song, just received at GILES. Also,
new supply of the Very popular song aud chorus.
."arandmother tola As sp.| ss4
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-08
.NCGREGOR FERRY.

The Company reserve the right to change the above
Rates, when they may tn nix proper to do so.
Communication Tickets for persons may be procured
from the Captain on board at one-half the above
rates. when One Dollars worth is purchased.
ED- When a bill is offered for Ferriage, the usual
premium on specie will he invariably charged
SUNDAY FERRY leaves Prairic du Chen at 9, a. m :,
or on the arrival of the tran and 500 p. IN.
No persons except those who have passes from the
proper au hority, will be carried free this Ferry.
JOHN LAWLER, General Agent.
4. ii. SllERWIN, Captain. 337tf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-25
THE VICTORY.

It was Q straight party fight In this city on
Tuesday, and the result 10 acknowledged on oil
hands to be q straight party triumph. Until
now, It is many years aince the Democracy have
carried the city In straight party conflict.
For ye 4rs, until last year, the Republicans have
regularly carried It, on straight party tickets,
by heavy majofities At the municipal elec-
ton last year, Mayor Sherman Was elected,
but great many Republicans voted for him
and great many others did not vote at ell. Il
could not be, and was not, claimed as straight
party tsiumph. At the State and Congressional
elections last fall the Republicans had some
three hundred majority within the territory now
embraced by the city limits. Since 1854 Chi
csgo has been the western stronghold, citadel,
snd hotbed of Abolitonism- much 30 that
Chicago and Abolition he'd almost become, In
the popular eatimatlor, synonymous terms
| Il was here that Mr.. Lincoln was nominated
Here was the western seat Of the most approv-
ed Abolition proragsndlsm. Here was the
source of Abolition inspiration for all the coun.
try around. The loss Of power here has moi
been among the sppfehensions Of Abolition
ism.
Until the middle OF the afternoon of Tues
day, the confidence Of The Abolition partisan.
Ia overwhelming success at this election was
| boundless. Wagers we're made that Mr.. BRYAN
would be elected BY one thousand majority, and
others were freely offered and accepted that hs
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-25

MORE ABOUT THAT LEAoUE.-Laet Saturday
evening about darE, o company of boys were
set to work with flies and drums to drum up q
crowd to attend, what is called In the common
psrlance OF Abolition papers, "The Union
League" Curiosity led us to go aud see what
kind concern IL was. Soon after wo went in,
the boys, which were the larger part of the
crowd, lefl, much to the annoyance OF that au-
gust "Union" assembly. A pledge was report.
ed, how many adopted it as their motto, We
DONE know.
IL was the frs. instance in which we ever
heard an obligation read to O crowd Of Ameri-
can citizens, pledging their loyalty to the Gov
ernment. IL may, however, be all right fol
Abolitionists and Republicans tn take such
an obligation, but for Democrats, II is not nee.
essary.
The Democratic party has always borne true
allegiance TO the Government. Through long
succession of triumphs, 1t maintained Ice integ'
rity and administered the Government 10 ita
| original purity.
But now, that the Abolition party Ia in power
Two years of Abolition rule, and where 10 our
Government Yes, the echo answers, where1
Will "Union Leagues" save III viii pledges
of "loyalty" restore it2 a
We wish the editor Of the Herald 10 answer.
Democrats, don't you see the idea of these
"Lesgue" meetingsl Don't you see shat the
Abolitionists ave afraid that the people ore
going to dethrone them2 They want to deceive
yeu. Look out for the trap. We warn you to
beware. 1t ia not your intereats they are caring
about; Il is not the welfare OF the country, az
they pretend, but II Ia to crafty their own self.
ish desire. Il ia to secure TO them the Offices,
and then they will secure the epDils. Demo
crate, watch!--Mc McConnsisville Eaqairer. ~