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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

TuE president AND HIS CABINET There
is prevailing idea that the President and
his Cabinet meet for frequent consultation,
and that that is one Of the ties which binds
them in association. Nothing could be
further from the truth. There has never
been such thing as Cabin't meeting
under the Llncola Administrator; no, even
pending the settlement Of the question Of
the Trent. We speak this adyisedly, and
because We desire the People to know for
once what kind Of an Administration they
arc living under. The President consults
with the members Of his Cabinet S, parate.
ly, and after they have run in upon him by
turns, and dropped ,heil several kernels in,
his ear, he calls in Seward. shoves his elbow
in his side, and j"cosely tells him all that
has been said. Abraham and William then
usually enjoy hearty laugh together, and
that IS the way this great nation is govern.
ed.- Wilkes Spirit Of the Times.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

DEATH OF THE KING OF WURTEMBERG. -
The King of Wurtemberg-Wi illiam Fred.
erick Charles-is dead. He was born in
1881, and ascended the throne in 1916
During the lifetime Of his father he fought
in the Austrian army against Napoleon -
In 1908 Napoleon compelled him to marry
the Princess Caroline Augusta, of Bavaria.
but the marriage was dissolved by mutual
consent in 1914. In 1919 he granted his
subjects constitution and distinguished
himself as liberal monarch, until the re-
volution Of l648 frightened him into re.
factory measures. After his divorce from
his first wife, he was twice married, first
to daughter of the Emperor Paul, OF
Russia, by whom he had two daughters,
and next to his cousin, the Princes Pau
line, Of Wurtemberg, by whom he had his
son Charles, who succeeds him. The new
King is married to daughter of Nicholas
Of Russia Chicago journal.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20
McGREGOR, IOWA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1854
How Democrats would end the war.

How Democrats would end the War.
1t is believed by conservative men that
the prime cause which induced the seces.
sion of the south was the aggression of
the anti.slavery party, which finally cul-
minated in the accession Of that party to
power. 1t came into possession of the
government with avowed hostility to the
south, with professions Of disregard for the
constitution, which it termed a covenant
with hell, and of obedience to the prompt
ings pseudo philanthropy under the guise
of "higher law" Giving credence to the
years of teachings and Of threats INDUCED
in by the party, the south deemed its safety
endangered, and without waiting for an
overt act Of the new administration, it
plunged into secession. Knowing this
state of things, democrats believed that the
first step to bring the. south back to its
allegiance should be to dispossess the pre-
sent party of its power. This is the very
first step necessary to restore the Union,
democrats belive in, and is to-day leading
principle in the policies Of all conservative
men. They believe that at the moment
when this government shall be administered
by national men, and not by faction, gov
erning the country through the aid and for
the benefit Of New England, then will the
resistance of the south cease.
In detail, the policy Of the democracy,
after gaining possession Of the government,
and thus removing the cause Of the seces.
sion of the south, would be to remedy one
by one the grievances inaugurated by the
republican administration, and against
which the south is fighting. They would
offer the south the constitution, and with it
the guarantee that for all time the rights of
the states under the constitution should be
preserved inviolate.
This would be victory over the rebel
lion more potent than the taking of dozen
Richmonds or the slaughter of an hundred
thousand rebels in aims.
What is the south fighting to-day! 1t
is confiscation, the division Of Their land
amongst negroes; against exteIm;nation
against the elevation o: an inferior race to
equality against the aggressons Of
power that has availed itself Of conven.
lent opportunity to attempt the humiliation
Of the south and its institutions. Demo.
Gratis would remove at once all these
causes, and leave the south nothing to
fight for. With nothing to complain of,
with no grievances to be redressed, would
the rebels continue the costly process Of
making war of slaughtering and being
slaughtered? We think not. Neither
individuals nor nations fight for nothing.
-7imes.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

ARTIFICIAL DIAMONDS An ingenious
Frenchman is said to have taken out pa.
tent for making diamonds, at Washington.
With two bushels of charcoal he can make
a diamond that will weigh pound. Does
he expect his patented process to be perus-
ed and not inflated! The 'patent" is
rather Suspicious; the discove,er Of the
way to make artificial diamonds is not at
all likely to take out patent for it. The
improbability of making diamonds is not
so great, however, as many-e,en chemists
may imagine. Indeed, French chemist is
said tc have already produced very small
ones by fusing carbon with the acid Of bor-
ak. All that would be requisite to produce
diamonds Of large size would be the discov.
cry of solvent of carbon; and the alchem.
lists was said to have possessed such a
solvent and tincture Just as alum dissolved
in water can be made to crystalline into
alum baskets, SO might carbon, lift could
only be dissolved in some fitting mems.
truums, be made to crystallise into abund.
ance of diamonds.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20


COOP JOKE FOR LorrIE. Since tho ad.
vent OF Gen. Logan's splendid corps at
HUNTSVILLE, the rooms at the principal no.
tells have been in demand. A beautiful,
accomplished actress had been stay ing at
TIE Huntsville Hot, J, and in about min.
ute and hall, or two minutes, after shc
had vacated her room, the gallant G>n.ral
o, was assigned to it by the landlords
The General, on examining his bed pre-
vious to retiring, found most snowy r5s
de mute neatly folded under his pillow.
marked in delicate characters with the
name Of the fair owner. The chamber.
maid was called and asked by the General,
holding the garment in his hand:
"Do you know Miss Lottie Houeh y'
"Yes," answered the chamber, maid.
"Then carry this to her with my com.
pliments. and tell her Gen. D. is not in the
habit Of sleeping with empty ni1ht.g gowns -
-ChattanOoga Gazette.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

A CORRESPONDENT giving an account of
the storming of Kenesaw Mountain by
army, says: "Among the man
gled and )acerated sufferers that driited from
this terrible maelstrom to the rear. bearing
themselves as only heroes do, was young
boy about seventeen years Of age. who,
while nearing the cliffs, was shot through
both arms by minnie ball that fractured
the bones Of both. Men with stretchers
saw him clambering slowly down the rocks
with his mangled arms dangling at his side.
and asked permission to carry him. He
was not walking because no aid was near
He, sufferer, was sacrificing his interests
to those OF his fellows. With look of
mingled pain and frmness he replied: "Go
on up the mountain and bring down the
boys that can't walk. Don't mind me-"
and he staggered on alone and unsupported
down the mountain through the hail Of
shells and bullets to the hospital"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20
Something to think Of.

Something to think Of.
An army correspondent Of the Provi-
dence Journal, dating from Coal Harbor,
writes as follows:
"'Now, Yanks, git down dar-we is
agoin' to fire!
''Such was the note of warning given us
by the men in the rebel ranks, yesterday
morning. The front lines of the two armies
are within conversing distance, and by
mutual agreement there had been no firing
since the truce Of the prece ding day. The
rebels and Yankees went out to meet each
other. Hand shaking was quite common,
papers We're exchanged, the situation was
conversed, and doubtless if there had been
an army ale house healths would have been
proposed and beakers quaffed Along our
front line the soldiers stood up, walked
about, went for water, passed to the rear,
and played seven up without fear Of being
shot at. The rebels did the same One OF
the gray jacket Generals rode up, and, hav.
ing surveyed the field, issued orders to
commence hostilities. At once the rebs
FASTENED into their pits, and then gave the
warning set down above.
| In the meetings on neutral ground the
utmost cordiality prevailed. Then it was
that the soldiers of both sides would whis-
per to each other, If we only had chance
we'd soon settle this war! but that was
mutiny. Some said the good feeling was
becoming too apparent, that was why the
firing was ordered" ......
There is abundant food for sober thought
in the testimony here voluntarily horne by
a writer for an administration journal, tt
the already, We believe, tolerably attested
fact, that the mass Of the soldiers, in both
the Union and Confederate armies, do no
hate each other half so heartily as the pc
litical demagogues, North and South. woult
have US believe. At the same time it il
one Of the sad necessities which the wa
has imposed upon US, that military discip
line deals. as it must deal, with all sucl
manifestations Of ''cordial feeling as thos
referred to above, as mutiny, and punisha
ble as such. One of these days, let US hope
some happy. If yet unforeseen. turn (
. events, will relieve us from that dreful M
cessity-and make it no longer crime 70
men North and South, as everywhere els
to ''love one another"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

Married ana Settled. -
Married and settled Whist an odd az
preston. The two things don't 60 togethe
er. They never will harmonige. "Sst.
tied y From the moment q woman Il
married she Is in state exactly the reverse
Of settled-an old maid, who goes on II
the regular routine. Breakfast, q Walk,
feed the poodle and tho parrot lunch.
cmbroider tne scollops, dress and 90 out t.
spend the afternoon-ret her hair
in papers and retire. No variation, unless
somo one spends the afternoon with her.
save on Sunday, when church varies tho
programme. But married woman who
can tell what erratic course she may b.
obliged to pursue during the next twenty
four hoursl Firstly, there il the qusstioB
will the other half Of her soul return st
five in the afternoon or twelve at night
Will she dine comfortably with him. OF
watch from an upper window until tho
"wee sma' hours" for his sdvents No wife
can tell. Also, will he be amiable or the
reverse Echo answers, II rcck on il Jones
has paid bill, and everything is right
about business, smiles and tickets for ths
Opera may results" the contrary, Monsieur
will look darkly at the table. cloth, and
wonder that wife can be so lost to all
sense Of duty as to have mutton twice
week. 90
There is m old prove,b which runs thus
you can tell at two what the weather
will do" But you cannot tell at that houe
what husband will do. Wash day, with
apick.up dinner, comes around late in the
afternoon arrives billet: Es
"MY DsAn-Jones, Thompson, and emith VII Mna
Yoan. Co."
Settled! Imagine the distracted state
OF the woman who peruses that dreadful
document at three O'Clock on wash day
Yet such notes often come at such times.
Who is to tell, let me ask you, at what
hour the lord and master of the establish.
ment may bounce into the house, in state
OF alarming excitement, exclaiming-"Ohl
Lizzie, just pack me dozen shirts and and
my travelling shawl and cap, Tn going ia
Philadelphia by this Afternoons train--
shall be gone week. If you want any
money, write. There's to be grand meet
ing Of the Political Lcatherhead Brother.
hood and I shall loose my vote il I'm not
there"
Married and settled with companion
whose movements are about as certain A
those of flea, with babies who have the
collie at midnight, and children who, when
they haven't the measles, fall down stairs
or into the wash tubs, by way CT variation:
with corps of Biddes who give warning
at inopportune moments. and generally dis.
appear with half the household linen; and
with five thousand things always interven.
ing between nap, the perusal of chapter
in a book, or the quiet discussion of a meal.
Talk OF the ocean being settled in a storm,
but never, never speak again of any young
woman being married and settled.
Vio:Er VASE.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

1t is q fact of general notoriety that Col.
Bowman, the Superintendent Of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point, was removed
from that position by President Lincoln,
because, having invited Gen. Mcclellan to
deliver the grafton at the conservation Of
the soldiers cemetery, he declined to re.
call the invitation. Col. Bowman is vet
eran in the service Of the United States |:
during the ratification era in South Caro-.
lima, he was in command of the forts in
Charleston harbor, and so approved him.
self to Gen. jackson that the latter ad.
dressed him warm letter of appreciation
and thanks. And now this faithful and
tried veteran is removed by President
Jackson's most degenerate successor, be.
cause he declined to lend himself as tool
to the peev:sh and pitiful spite of Gen.
McClellan's traduccrs. The shabby ma
lignity Of this transaction reveals, in very
clear light, the character Of the President.
A mind that can descend to step, in this
manner, between the senior Major General
and courtesy, and remove faithful officer
from an important position because, having
offered the courtesy, he would not degrade
himself by withdrawing it; mind capa.
ble of malice so petty and so spiteful is as
wanting in decent self respect as in gener-
osity Of sentiment. Neither the cemetery
nor its dedication was any affair Of Mr..
Lincoln's; it was got up by the West
Point officers at their own expense, as a
means of doing justice to the memory of
their fallen associates. But even the grave
is not exempt from the unhallowed touch
of Presidential malignity; even the rever-
ent associations connected with death can.
not subdue his heart into an observance of
the selfrespecting decencies due from high
position to the actors in so solemn cere.
money. Gen. McClellan's eloquent and
affecting oration breathed nothing but the
most ardent and magnanimous patriotism;
and all who read it and then reflect that
Col Bowman was removed only for afford
ing him an opportunity to utter such senti-
ments, will feel their admiration and their
contempt equally heightened by the con.
trast between the occasion and the act
N. Y. World.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20


The Republican party is condemned out
Of the mouth Of its own managers. The
Chicago Convention Of 1860 resolved.
among other things, that ''rccent startling
developments o. fraud and corruption At
the federal metropolis show that an entire
change Of administration is imperatively
demanded" This is plank in Tho party
platform. How now? The recent develop.
ments Of fraud and corruption are tenfsld.
hundred fold more startling than nything
in 1860. The nation is disgraced, debased.
by the unparalleled crimes, the unblushine
robberies, the enormous plumbers Of admin.
istration favorites. Every morning reveals
some new depth Of depravity. Ii the tele:
graph fails to bring Us news Of new fraud.
it is very apt to bring us news Of Presi.
dental pardon extended to some sinner
already convicted, but left to 20 free be.
cause he is believed to be all right on the
negro question. The people gronn under
burden hitherto unequaled. The expense
Of the war has been increased full one quar-.
ter-hundreds Of millions Of dullars-bv
the fraud and corruption at the federal
metropolis"
There was never in all history record
so foul with crime of this sort as the record
Of this Administration. The men who
were the loudest brawlers fer loyalty and
support of the Administration are now &C.
cused and convicted by their fellows in tho
same party, of having filled their pockets
with the plunder of the soldier and tho
widow. The attempts ef good men to keep
the army from becoming an army of plum.
derers, has been tiercely opposed in Con.
gress and on the platform by Republicans
who determined that the advance of our
army should be an advance II their oppor.
tunities for spoil. The methods of stealing
have been regularly organized. New Eng
land is enriched with pianos and chande.
liers, plate ana books from South, rn houses.
stolen invariably by men represented at
that Chicago Convention Of 1860, and kept
now by men who swear by that platform
Certainly if there was any virtue in tho
plank, ian entire char e. Of admins ration
is now more than ever before "inperatively
demanded. ~. Y Jour. # Com.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

A few days ago one Of the most respec
table ladies Of Louisville was riding in her
carriage in the outskirts of the city, driven
by her servant. Suddenly three negroes
in uniform came up, stopped the carriage.
driving that white thrash for. We have
got gun for you. Jump of and come
along" The lady, much frightened, called
to her driver to let'her 60 out. "Don't be
afraid, madam" said the bold fellow, Il
can protect you against the Williams" and
instantly he swong hi. whip most vigorous
ly among them, and, starting his horses a
full speed, he soon had his mistress out O
the reach Of the devils with black faces
and blue breeches.
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For the North Iowa Times.
Would that Could Dream Of Heaven.
BY KATR AULD.

Written upon hearing a friend relate . DIRE
about the spirit land, and to him respectfully
scribed.l
Would that could dream Of Heaveni
Would my mind, in slumber bound,
Could but wander to that blissful
Land where Joy and peace are found
Would that could hear the music,
Hear the music sweet and soft,
Ofthc Heavenly choir In slumbers
Would my dreams could soar aloft!
Would thatI could dream of Heaveni
oh, I covet such dream!
Could see the Heavenly pastures,
With sweet peace and pardon teem-
Pardon for poor, erring mortals,
Peace for all who enter there.
Would that I could see, in slumbere,
Him, who hears my secret prayer!
Tell me, when you dreamed OF Heaven,
Did you zee the Savior thersi
Did you see th' ong of angles,
Blest and beauteous, bright and fart
Did you hear the peaceful murmur
OF the waters, pure and brightf
Did you see q band Of efseraphs
Clad in robes of shining lighti
Oh, thou dreamer! thou vast favored!
Oh, I envy thee thy joy,
Thro' thy gloomy hours OF darkness
May such dreams thy thoughts employ!
Oh thou blest and happy dreamer,
May you yet those visions see!
May you join that choir, and joyfully
Reign throu ghout Eternity
June 2sth, 1864.
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Comment is unnecessarily

The following story is told If the late
Duke Of Malakoff, better known as Mar.
shal Pellissier: Once curing the wars in
Algers, his troops were unable to take an
Arab mud fort, and he uquested some of
his men to throw him over the psrapets.
FOR thcn." said he, 'the company will
surely follow II was done. end the fear.
less sAamp'. lad the intended Influences
Pets>t.r Was wou.d.a, bu. The fort was
taken"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20

A fat man was accepted by the drafting
board in Boston, and asked which he would
do, furnish a substitute or commute, but
he told them Ito bring on their uniform"
The board then concluded to exempt him.
He was known to be rich.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-20
WoxpEnruL L1BERAL,rY OF Mn. Llsco1,

WONDERFUL LIBERALlrY OF Mr. LINCOLN.
The other day delegation of Kentucky
members Of Congress waited upon Lincoln
to demonstrate against the arbitrary mill.
tary arrest Of Col. Wolfard in that State.
In the course Of the interview the Presi.
dent laid much stress upon his liberality.
Why, says he, have permitted (!!!) msm.
beIs of Congress upon the floor Of the
House not only to critcise my (l!D policy.
hut even to personally attack m,!l-CSn.
Enquirer. G
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Tom Hyer is to have monument trec,.
ed to his III, m"ry, winch Is ~ cost 50, 600.
$500 are already subscribed.
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tain in her majesty's service. So say the
English papers. .....
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-03-25
From Cairs

Cairo. Axrsh i6
From IN officer jos, arrived from f'cft-
hn,g. Who va. \, the r-r.nl fch, =. 7 sz.to
= irv ~- ie.Iu some 'ur'her r--!n.,;. as
concerning II, III. tigh' w.. one a. tss
h..' cories,ed snd mos, d~'peTs- q IN
war
The Union force ~on.-'-h of The H.
Fitin.,., Col Sheffield. Col. Coates Sls
i.nnlsisra (r"or-d). and 900 Of the Il,
Mississippi cavalry (""lored) Col. Fd. Os-
haad The pnenv had eight regimen's
under command Of Ros, and Richardson.
The fight commenced Al . m. an,i
lasted nearly ill d.fk when the .nsmy re-
q, "a Three hundred ot the II h ti'iseis
were .,:rrouni-d in a .r all fort Of tho
fluff nn,.oe the town. A storm Of shos
md she'll ~. poured upon them sll day,
when \ SUMMON, WA aent to ihem 10 sUr-
render. They rev'ied that they did not
know what surrender meant
Ih- remainder If the Union force vas
IN i"~n, whpr. thev were ei bv The enc
NV who had g,ined cover Of some Of The
buildings. Tbs contest ragged for three
hours, when Inc enemy retired.
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From Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. March II

Cincinnati, March 10.
Dispatches s,ate tbs. Gen. Grant propo.
sc. To move or Rithrord. can state
.n,horia,ivelv tina, Grant ha. said that .
concen'ra'ian Of armies would first take
place. when moving srmv Of imm.nse
numbers wonli ,rSvel hurrieiIy and make
-ndien si,acks Gen Grant has said. in
conv-rSsrnn. ih,t the war must cea.o be
fore next fall. AMI iha. thereafter guerilla
operation. ~oulh be kno~n, and ,hsso
must be snmnsrilv desl, with Again:
Gen-rAl Grant h.s notified Mr. Lin. ola
aud the do ,r'rn~n,S ,hn, hi. pi,n must
mot be lht-''-, 81 with, md he alone ~c'd
he Responsible for the result, Of his move.
men;<. Cnder no other condition did he
Sccep, tho cnn'.>nI Of al the armies.
Miss FnMs Webb. the oratrass, 10 to
rspi, 10 Aurs Dickinson, in this city next
Moniav week
mother d-v-'nprnen: Of qn.r'er,aas-
ter ~ tins department. who has com ,nit
ted Il ~, fr.n's npnn 'hr government. 10
soon Ia F,e male '.uhlic
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Kentucky 10 be Invaded.

Ciucinnsti, Mach 10
There Is undouh;el evidence in tn, c-
", receiTed through department hss'qnsr,
tsrs =, Lexington. IhAt the confederate an
tho'ities have received information Of X
supposed great chSnge in public sentimesf
in kensncky, and have determined upon
making Al immens- raid, unher Morysn
Brsrkinriige snd Eucknsr. into kencncky
du'ing the latter part Of April or begin,
ming OF Nav Morg-n ,hresteus to ants,
through Middle k-n,ucky. and D,eckin-
,jige AMI Bn"kner through Eastern Ken.
tnrky from Wes, Eirgjpi> .a,diur kr,
tuckian- ara anticipating his INVASION sa
strongly thai many srs cl"sin. no their
business ,ffs';s. selling gu, and preparing
t" l.a'e for more p-a...f,1 aq-yt-r