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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17
CARD TO THE LADIES.
DVDOucO'S Golden Plus !
FOR FEMALHS.
Infaiiihle in correcting. regulating md remoring
all obstr"etio"s. frem rh"tecer cause, and
aI.pays .ucc -sstul as n preventative.

Iniahiile in correcting, regulating and remoping
all obstructions. .frtm whatecer cause, and
al,cays .ucc sstul as n preventative.
The combinatio of ingredients in DR.. Duponco's
Golden pills. are perfectly harmless. They have been
used in the private practice II ole DIR. DuponcO, for
over thirty ears and thousands OF ladies' testify
to their great and failing success in almost every
case in ing gularitc relieving painful and
distressing menstrautions, partruiarlyat the change
of life. From to 10 pills will cure that common yet
dreadful complaint. the whites Nearly every female
10 the land suffers from this complaint The above
pill has pei nanenly cured thousands and will cure
YOU fyou use the II. They cannot harm you, on the
they all distractions, restore nature
to its proper chan mel, and invigorate the whole
tenn Ladies whose health will not permit increase
of family will find these Pills successful preventa.
tive.
Pregnant females, or those suppoSing !hemS elves
So are cautioned against u.;ng these pills while in
that cond ton. lest they invite miscarriage, after
which admonit:on The proprietor assumes no ponsi
biy-a although the miidness OF the pills will do 80
injury to health.
n B--The ingr-d: cuts composing he genuine pill
are made known TO every agent, and they will tell
you the pills free from anything Injurious and
yet will do all cl,imed for them
Full and explicit explanations accompany each
box. Price, 81 per box. sold by
BENTON BROTHERS CO., and
- WOOD II BROTHER, McGregor,
General Agents for Clayton county, Iowa:
Ladies, by sending the above Agents One Dollar
throug the McGreyor Post Office, have the pills
sent tconhdentiay) by mail to any part OF the eoan-
try. free of poStnge.
N.B.-Look out for count erfets Buy no q olden
Pills Of any kind. unless every box Is signed 5. d.
Howe. All others base imposition and uns ate
there you value your life and health. OO say
not hing OF being humhuegrd out OF your money buy
only Of those who show the signature of s. d. Howe
on every box, which have recently been added on &C
count OF the pills being cou forfeited.
Sold also by Allen liosford, Dubuque Iowa; :
| Crawford h 20, Galena, H.; Emmert 4 Buirc''
Freeport, H.; Lord 4 smith, Chicago; and BY one
Druggist in every village and city in the Us.
! i0l SD. HOWE, Sole Proprietor, New York.
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wYNKOOP,s ICELAND PECTORAL

pi:eases of the Throat, Chest and Pulmonary Or
gans are ever prevalent, insidiou> and dangerous.
The properties of medicine to alleviate, cure and
uproot these complaints, must be Expectorant,
Anodync and Inv igorating, loosening the mucus OF
the throat and imparng tone to the entire system.
No discovery in medical science ever mastered tkis
class of diseases like Dr. Wynkoops Iceland Pectoral
II is used with tn, mo astonishing results in al
cases of Bronchitis, Influenza, Whooping Cough,
Diptheria or Putrid Sore Throat, Asthma, Group
Coughs, Colds, Nervous Irritab,lity, &c. The Rev.
j. j. Potter ccrtifes, ''that have used DR.. Wynn
koops Pectoral for several years myself aud in my
family, for severe Pulmonary Complaints, and have
recommended it to many others, and have never
seen its equal"
Rev. J. J. Potter, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hundreds and thousands of important testimonials
could be produced, showing its remarkable cures
and that ii nerer fails.
1t is composed of pure Iceland Moss, Balm
Gi!ead, Peruvian Balsom, Elecampane, Comfrey
Burdock, and other invaluable cxpectorant and tonic
ingredients. 1t is harmless, prompt and lasting
Invalids and sufferers cannot afford to neglect trial
Every family should have it. 1t Is remarkable for
Group. Fun descriptions recommendations and
directions accompany each bottle.
Sold in McGregor by II. +. Ne Benton
Brothers Co. and by all principal Druggists.
Pr"nn-"a ~. m VI D. XYntonP, GOD ..l1 by d.
s. Barnes Il Co. New-York. ly3oseow
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Terrible AFFAIR.

| AeTrlDAe Anolfs
! 1t would seem as though the last two
! days had been rife with riot and bloodshed
| to our citizens. On Sunday morning a
bloody ARRAY occurred on the West side,
| the result Of drunken brawl, in which
three men received dangerous, two of them
perhaps, fatal wounds 1t pains US, how
| ever, to say that the record of blood does
not end there. a more terrible tragedy
| than the one spoken of occurred Yesterday
evening about five o'clock at the station of
Mokena on the Rock Island road, as The
train of excursionists of the ST. Vincent de
Paul Society picnic stopped there on their
way home. The excursionists on the train
filled number Of cars and had spent the
day in an agreeable and most unexception
able manner at the picnic at Cold Spring
Grove, some twenty miles from the city,
No rowdy ism so far as reported occurred
at the festivities, but everything passed off
IN the most pleasant manner possible. At
Mokena Station, on the return of the ex
cursion, some ten or twenty Of the young
men left the train, and going into saloon
kept by German near the track procured
some beer. Fearful that the train was
about to start, the party or parties Sho
ordered the liquor threw down some change
which the proprietor told them was not
sufficient to pay for what was drank. The
party, however, proceeded to go out toward
the train, which was just starting, when
the saloon keeper drew his revolver, swear.
ing that he would shoot if they did not
stop. This they refused to do, and on run
min toward the train, they were fired on
by the proprietor together with his bar
lao hA hnl NJ Il
The dastardy ruffians fired at least dozen
shots, several of which it is reported were
aimed at the train, and which wounded
several men in one Of the cars. Wherever
they were..a'mcd, however, the shots took
effect on the persons Of four men, creating
dangerous. and it is feared in each case
fatal wounds. The individuals wounded
| are the following: Michael Casey, shot
mortally in the lungs; Farnham S. White,
shot in the forehead, and skull fractured !;
(Mr, White is known as the bar keeper at
| the House of David" saloon OF Dearborn
street, and he is scarcely expected to sur
vive;) Michael Kearney, dangerously shot
through the body; - Geary, who lives
on the North side, shot through the body,
connot possibly recover. Some of the
friends Of the wounded men made hurried
assault upon the establishment from which
the shots GENE, and cid it as much damage
as possible before the train got under full
Roadway. The parties firing the shots,
however, managed to get their craven car.
casses out of the way in time to escape in
jury. The wounded men were all brought
to the city, and conveyed to their homes
last ev, ming, where they lie in precarious
situation. The above is in substance all
We have been able at the present writing to
ascertain with reference to this tragical af
fair. We would offer no comment upon it
except to remark that it is but adding an
other to the riotous and bloody affairs
which are OF late of such frequent occur,
renee in our midst Chicago Post.
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FUNNY OCCURRENCE The Troy Times
OF Thursday tells the following funny story
about the loss Of a looking g,ass: "Day
before yesterday, thrifty citizen of West
Troy, DESTROYS to please his better half and
properly adorn his 'palatial' residence.
purchased twenty FIVE dollar mirror.
which was cheap and just suited her,
The purchaser concluded to carry the mir.
ror home himself, and not to trust its trans
mission thence to the perils of a porter
With tired muscle and pouring sweat, be
arrived on the ST. Charles Hotel corner
The ferry boat was 'on t'other side Of Jor.
dan.' and the owner of the mirror was
thirsty therefore the mirror was stood up
against the hotel stoop, on the sidewalk.
and small boy hidden to watch it, while
its owner stepped into the St. Charles bar
to get 'su.hin' to cool hsse,i with A,
this unlucky moment large billy coat
which enjoys the freedom Of the city, and
is familiar to all the residents in that vicin-
ity tor his famous 'buckins' powers, came
le'surely along the sidewalk The small
boy IN charge of the mirror fed on the
double quick, in serious apprehension of
being 'bucked. The goat KEEP, on his career
until he caught sight Of another goat reflect.
ed on the polished surface of the glass
Then he stepped back some dozen feet.
reared aloft his caudal appendage, gave
three or four preliminary shakes Of tho
head, and rushed on his shadowy adversary
with power of buck which of all the
creatures of the animal kingdom the goat
alone possesses. The glass was shattered
IN spray of fragments, and the goat went
through the back of the mirror up to his
head and shoulders Whether the coat
was more astonished at the utter demolition
OF his opponent, or the owner Of the mirror
at bis unexpected loss, is ooe Of the prob.
lens yet unsolved.
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COurtship in'Green1aMd.

There is something exceedingly melan-
choly in the accounts which are given CT
the custom of courtship in Greenland
Generally, women enter upon the blessed
estate with more willingness and less soil
,ude than men. The women of Greenland
are an exception to this rule. a Green
lander, having fixed his affections upon
some female, acquaints his parents with the
state Of his heart. They apply to the par
cnts of the girl, and if the parties thus far
arc agreed, the next proceeding is to ap,
point two female negotators, whose duty
it Is to breach the subject to the young la.
dy. This is a matter of great tack and
delicacy. The lady ambassadors do not
shock the young lady to whom they are
sent by any sudden and abrupt avowal OF
the awful subject Of their mission. In
stead of doing this, they launch out in
praises Of the gentleman who seeks her
hand. They. speak of the splcndor of his
house, the sumptuousness ofhls furniture, of
his courage and skill in catching seals, and
other accomplishments.
The lady, pretending to be atfronted even
at these remote hints, runs away, tearing
the rnglets of her hair as she rctires, while
the ambassadresses, having got the consent
Of her parents, pursue her, drag her from
her concealmcnt, take her by force to the
house of her destined husband, and there
leave her. Compelled to remain there, she
sits for days with dishevelled hair, silent
and detected, refusing every kind Of sus-
tenance, till at last, if kind cntreaties do
not prevail, she is compelled by force, and
even by blows, to submit to the detested
union. In some cases. Greenland women
faint at the proposals Of marriage-in
others they fly to the mountains, and only
return when compelled to do SO by hunger
and cold. If one cuts off her hair, it is a
sign that she is determined to resist to the
death.
All this appears SO unnatural to us that
we ask for the reason of such an apparent
violation Of the first principles of human
nature. The Greenland wife is the slave
of her husband, doomed to life of toll,
drudgery, ard privation, and if he die, she
and her children have no resource against
starvation. The married state is a inisera-
BILE condition. while widowhood is a still
more appalling fate.
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A correspondent (Republican) of the Chi
cago Times, in letter from this city to that
paper says:
The present aspect of our national affairs
has tended TO make many republicans denounce
in bitter terms our present administration.
refer to the peace propositions which were re.
jected by our government, when the only hope
Of conservative men to put an end to this un-
holy war is by peace propositions. 1t has ten.
ded greatly to change the minds of loyal men,
that the cause for which we are fighting is not
for the welfare Of our government. In speak
ing thus, think can safely say l am express.
ing the views OF one hundred republican voters
in this voting precinct. We therefore ask OF
the Chicago convention to adopt a peace plat
form. and nominate peace candidate, who is
in favor Of peace upon honorable terms. And
think can safely say that the conservative
republicans Of Northern Iowa, who have the
welfare of their country at heart, will adopt
and labor for the election of such candidate
for the Presidency.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17

AN army correspondent gives new
word which has lately been coined, and
which is synonymous with "gobble" and
with 'skcdaddle,' and is used for any other
word and for want of any other word
lie says: a Sixth corps staff officer dis
mounted near HE moment ago. | in
quircd where he had been riding. He in
: formed nae that hr had been sent out on a
general "scuygle;" that he had "scuygled"
along the front, where the Johnnies had
''scuygled" bullet through his clothes !;
that on his return he had "scuygl>d" an
ice house; that he should 'scuygled" his
servant. who, by-'he,way, had just "scuyg
led three fat chickens, for supply Of
ice that after he had "scnygled" his din
ner he proposed to "scuygle" a nap, and
closed by asking how "scuygled" The
correspondent claims that this word, like
"skedaddle," is classical, and is derived
from two Greek words.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17

JOSH Billings ON The
shangh' reustir is a gentle, and speaks in
turin tun-. lie il bilt on piles, like q
Sandy Hill krane. If he had ben blt on
legs he wood resemble the Peruvon lamy.
He IL not a gain an;mile, but quiet oftin
Gums of scckund best in ruff aud tumbil
hte. Like the injuns that can't stand sivi-
lzation. Tha ruest onto the ground, SINH.
Tor to mudturkle. Tina often go tn sleep
standin, and sum times pitch over, and.
when tina dew tha enter the ground like a
pickaxe. Thare food konsists of korn in
the year. Tha crow like jackaSs, trub-
bled with the brownskesucks. Tha will
cat az much tn onst az district skulc
master, and generally set down right oph
tew keep, from tipping over. Tha are
dred'ul onhandy tn cook--yoo have Ia bile
one eend tn time, 700 kant git EN- awL
into a potash kittle tn onst. The femail
reustir lais an Egg az big az kokernut, and
" sick tur week afterwards, and when
she matches out litter Nv yung shanghis,
she has to brood them standing, and then
Kant kiver tut three NV them; the rest
stand around the outside like boys around
clrkus tent, gittin peep under the canvas
whenever tina kan. The man who fust
brought the breed into this country ought
tn own them awl and be obliged tn feed
them on grasshoppers, caught bi hand. l
never owned but one, aud he got choked tu
death by kink in clothes line, but not
until he he'd swallowed IS feet ov it. Not
envy shanghi for me. if you pleze; l wud,
rnther board a travelling kolporter and az
for eatin wun, Civ HE billed owl rare dun,
or turky buzze"d rosted hole and stuffed
with pare OF injun rubber butes, hat not
eny shanghi fur me not shang!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17
EEIMSTREET:S
INlMITAISLE IIAIR RESTORATIVE.
IT IS Nor 4 DYE,

But restores gray lair IT. original color b.; sup
plying the capillary tubes with >ura sustenance,
impaired by age di-eae All in. .dnteaous dyes
composed Of lunar costic. destroying tbs vitality and
beauty of the hair aud afford of them elves dress
ing. IIeimstrert's lnimirabe Coloring not only
stores hair its natural coor by easy process, but
gives tbs hair LuXuriant beauty,
promotes ITS g:owth. prevents its falling oil, erad
Gates dsndruG, and imparts health aud pleasantness
the head. 1t has stood the of time being the
original Hair C.lor;ng and is constantly increasing
in favor. Used by both gentlemen AID ladies. -
IL is Sold by all respect able dealers, be procur
ed by them of the commercial agents, d. 5. Barnes
CO., 2O2 broadway, New York. Two sizes, so cents
nd 81. y35:eow
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17

TnE STRONGEST BANK IN TIE WORLD
The Bank Of Genoa, which has been in eX-
istcncc hundreds Of years, has, perhaps,
proved itself the strongest institution "i
the kind in the weird. 1t is a remarkable
fact in its history, that its administration
has always been as permanent and IN.
changeable as that Of the republic has been
agitated and tiuctuatipg. No alteration
ever took place in the mode of governing
and regulating the atf'rs Of he bank and
two sovereign and independent powers, at
with zach other, have been within the
walls Of the city, without producing the
slightest shock to the bank, or causing it to
secrete any of its books or treasures.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17

slow steam"
In the days when high pressure steam.
crs were in fashion, opposition the rule,
and racing the custom on the Western
lakes, we heard, felt, and laughed at the
following trick, which was done at Buffalo
by Jim Brundage, mate of the Columbus ::
The General Wayne and Columbus were
both bound for Detroit, and steam was up
ready for start. Each of the captains,
with their clerks, mates and engineers,
were on the wharf, elcctionee,ng and tel.
ling all sorts of lies about their own and
the rival boat. Brundage headed off Cap
tain Pratt, of the Wayne, who had in tow
twenty nine passengers, whose leader, bar
gamer and oracle was strong minded wo
man of forty five, who didn't quite like the
"nasty, high pressin" steamboats,, whats
alters blowin' up, besides scal,lin' folks"
my dear woman" said Brundage, ''if
You will step this way a minute, I'll con-
vince you that the Columbus can't blow
up; it's impossible"
Brundagc got the mpany to the gang
way and then brought out from the kitchen
a bucket of water, not warmer than milk
just from COW.
There, madam! !" cried the exultant
officer, 1--WE never heat our water hotter
than that. So you see we can't blow up !;
and if we should, the water amt not enough
to hurt anybody! We carry low steam,'
we do"
This argument prevailed, and the Column
bus got that lot of passengers.
Upon another occasion, Brundage was at
the canal-packet landing as the boat came
in from Rochester, on a Saturday evening
he was exercising all his eloquence to in
duce company of very piously inclined
travellers to take the Columbus, which was
to leave on Sunday morning. They OBJ
jected to 60 on Sunday boat, but still
didn't like the expense of laying over in
Buffalo till Monday morning. Brundage's
nxTIranarr,''' satrsnsu anu ,,rShlr., tt....-
''Ladies and gentlemen" he said, 1--WE
don't do any Sunday work on the Column
bus, only just to get her out Of Buffalo.
You sec, we get up steam enough on Satur
day night to last us all the way to Detroit :;
then just as soon as we get past the light
house, we lash the wheel and let her jog
along herself. She's been through so often
she knows the way just as well as any Of
u.s." They went with him.
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S-T-lS6O-x.
DRAKE'S PLANTATION BlTTERS

They purify, strengthen and invsorare.
They create a healthy appeti e.
They an antidote to change of water and diet.
They effects of dissipation and late hours
They strengthen the system and Given thu mind.
They prevent mitsmatc and intermittent fevers.
They purity the breath aud ac;iity Of the stomach
They cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
They cure Diarrhea Cholera and Cholera Morbus.
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous IIeadach.
They are the best Bitters in the world. They make
The weak man strong, and are exhausted nature:
great restorer. They are made OF pure St. Crox Rum
the celebrated Calisaya ia-k. roots and herbs, anu
are taken with the pleasure OF beverage withoutr
gard to TOR time OF day. Particularly recommen
ded to delicate persons reIureng gentle stimulant
Sold by all Grorers, Druggists. Hotels and Saloo
p. II. Drake II Co., 202 Broadway, New York.
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"DIG HIN OuT."-The Boston C0vrier
is publishing a series of letters under the
head Of "a rido to the Hoosac Mountains
The writer says among other things:
las we So. in the bai.roorn Of the tavern
after dinner, We heard from an old farmer
q suggestion worthy of note. There amt
but one way said he, 'to get a hole through
this here mountain, and that is to bury
niger in it somewhere, and then Governor
Andrew will set all Massachusetts, to din
him out"
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IT is related of a witty Dominican mo-

IT is related Of a witty Dominican monk,
Bocco. that he had great dislike for to-.
bacco; and when once preaching to crowd
OF Spanish sailors, he astonished them by
asserting there were no Spanish saints in
Heaven. A few, he said, had been admit
ted, bat they smoked so many cigars that
they made the holy virgin sick, and Saint
Peter set his wits to work to get them out.
at length he proclaimed that bull. fight
was to be held outside the gate of Paradise.
Thereupon every Spanish saint ran off to
the fight. and St Peter Immediately closed
the gate, and took care never to admit
another Spaniard - Errhange.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17
SWANS BOURBON BlTTERS

~They are made Of ingredients well known
and approved by the medical profession, as
having pol0erful tonic properties, are both
palatable and pleasant, with sufficient strength
ening properties to correct the bilious derange-
ment of the system, and act like charm when
taken according to direction, as a remedy for
the following diseases :-Iadigestion, Dyspep-
sia, Jdundice, Lirer Affections, Loss Of Appe-
tite, Lo,cness Of Spirit, SalloD Compilation,
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In all their Stages, At little Expense,
Little or no change in Diet, No Inconvenience,

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Little or no change in Diet, No Inconvenience,
AND NO EXPOSURE.
1t causes frequent desire and gives strength to
Urinatc thereby removing Instructions preventing
aud curing structures OF the Urethra, allayng pain
and inflammation, frequent in the lass of diseases
and cxpcng all poisonous, diseased and wornout
matter.
Thousand. upon thousands who have been the
victims OF Quacks. and who have paid heavy to
be cured in short time have found they have been
deceived, and that the POISON has, by tie of pow
crfu astringentS, been dried up in the system to
break out in an aggravated form, aud perhaps after
marriage.
Use Helmbold's Extract Buchu for all affections
and diseases of the URINARY ORGANS, whether
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