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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21


authorized to do anything more than CUES
at them; but if January passes withou
two or three pairs being made happy, W
lose new hat, that's all e. Captain PoR
TER, the builder Of the diamond Jo," !
hauling the Allamakce on shore at Nc
Gregor, preparatory to a general overhaul
ing of her. The Captain is IN accomplish
ed mechanic and most agreeable gentle
man.
ID. d. Fraser is Agent for the Academia
Insurance Company. Those who want tt
keep their legs and arms insured against
accident, will do well to call on d. d. >.
j. Covel, Of Pr. du Chen, is building a
Mill worth $4,000, at Harpers' Ferry, for
w. G. Furman, Esq. John Wentworth
of Chicago, is one Of the Rep. candidates
for q. S. Senator. We have a poetic
article signed ''Ha." 1t has merit, but i,
should be rewritten by the author so that
no blunders will occur in its publication.
-. Somebody has discovered that Editors
always do write!.. On Thursday night,
at Evans Hall, there will be ball for the
benefit Of the poor of McGregor. Two of
the best feminine hearts in the city called
to inform and invite u.s. This home char.
lty we believe in. Come out now and
mingle kindness with duty -. Capt. Bry-
ant, of Pr. du CHEN, was to see us this
week. IL he isn't ''brick," there is no
sense in the term. He it was who gave
US fits about the election. Please read all
our correspondence this week. "A Sur.
prise Dinner is in preparation for the
soldiers Of Pr. du Chen Hospital. The
ladies of McGregor have been active in the
work 1--WE asked pork buyer in town,
how many men We're engaged in the bust
ness. His reply was, "a man for every
hog pa. james Hickey, late of the TINES,
and now Of the r. R. station at Postyille,
spent Tuesday with the b'hoys of this
office, much to the delight of the whole
corps. Capt Sherwn is intending to 60
into the photograph business |. =. Evans
& Rowland, in the TINES Block, are buying
hogs without reference to the price of gold,
defeats or victories. They have the true
grit, and we wish them success. Town
SEND is the game and fur man Of McGregor.
If he loses on traps he makes al! up on
other supplies. 80. Met. Lampson is doing
only wholesale business at present. His
store is nothing Tut pile of boxes, packed
with game, candies, cheese and the Lord
knows what.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

ENrERpRIzE. S. Dayton Of Ossian is
making business go out at the present
terminus of the road, in wholesale order.
Himself and three clerks, arc emplo, ed to
dispense blessings in the shape of Merchan.
die to the anxious customers of Winnie
shiek and Howard Counties. Ten thousand
dollar stock of Goods, in town where
but yesterday there were only,a few small
groceries, has a tendency to wake up the
surrounding counties "muchly." DAYTON
is a most indefatigable worker, and high,
ly honorable, as well as agreeable young
merchant. We all know him at McGregor
and wish him success wherever he may be.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

LooX!-Since our notice Of week or
ago, many Of the TINES subscribers have
settled with US and now sleep easy. Some
are still in arrears, and reluctant as it is,
we will bid them "Good bye in 1865.
Paper at 26 formerly bought for
S-with probable advance before March,
is not ruS>Y material to purchase, to
print on, and to mail to men who have so
little reflection as not to pay us for this
expense and labor. Wepropose to give no
brides to people to put their names on our
books. If the TINES is not worth six cents
a week--less than the price of cigar-we
don't want to print it. Our advanced rates
are only 90 per cent, ahead Of. former
prices, while everything ,oe use has nearly
trebled in cost. a.a @
sV" Running accounts are hereby in
yited to stop. II no attention is paid yo
this notice, the TINES will not reach but q
bill for arrearagcs aoaii 10 sa Il
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

convenient, constant dunnng thrown in
devoted to the fine arts, progress. AM
choice family literature. Heaven save tn,
mark, and the family too! @
Now in the name of the great reading
public ask for change of diet. w,
want more country produce and more home.
spun in our local papers. We want a YER
nacular. Greek to the world outside the
range of circulation. Enough of politics
to know where you stand; blow and strike
for local candidates as much as you please.
Give us more local facts and fancies; more
local morals and religion. If you lack
these, 60 to the Schoolma' ans, the Super
intendent of the Sabbath Schools, or to the
minister. Rummage the neighborhood for
local. Set up nights to invent local. Get
into your paper, faults, folliss, WITNESSES and
all, and drag your neighbors in after you.
Call on the justice of the peace and the
board of supervisors for local, and then for
a local item, make fun of them for getting
into print. If sermons can be got out of
stones and other hard heads, local can be
got out of chips and gravel. The world is
full Of it, and the attention of the world
o coupled by it. r@' ' g.
Time and the city journals, going forth
on the wings of the morning to the utter
most parts of the earth, telling in Dan
what has been done in .Beersheba, have
changed the mission of the country news.
paper. Instead Of cleaning and scissoring
for the news from abroad, they should
bury the scissors and give the news at
home. II they would rank in dignity and
interest above last years patent med-
zine almanac let them be faithful to home
interests and ventilate them we'll. The
ocal paper will then be loved and SUBJ
'cribed for at home, honored as an ex-
change, and not seen so frequently in
;hildren's dinner baskets, and millinner's
patterns, but carefully filed away as local
history. '' - ~ +S.~#
ht,r>r d.,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

The BEST AND SAFEST STIMULANr.-The
Red Jacket Bittcrs are free from all acidi.
ties usually found in ordinary tonics and
stomach bitters of the present day. They
are made from sound and fresh materials !;
nothing that is not entirely wholesome and
healthy enter into the composition of them.
They are a combination Of rare herbs and
plants, with the purcst and 1nildest of all
stimulants-fine old ripe Bourbon Whisky
Call for the Red Jacket Btters, and do not
let any one persuade you to take any other.
E&#&H# "##Hs 425 4w.
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COndensatlons.


Prentice thinks the stream that flows
from Washington ought to be damned +. /.
An orphan was asked, "Where is your
home ~ The beautiful reply was, where
mother s!'.. .McClellan's majority In the
City of N. Y. is larger by 1000 than Lin.
coins whole vote. New York is not much
of city, however! -. There are only
5000 pensions applied for per month. :. :.
In Louisville, horses are taken from funeral
PROFESSIONS ard impressed into the service.
Mr.. Lincoln, in his congratulatory
message, says as we have as many men
now as we had at the commencement. "the
war can be continued indefnitely."s Very
gratifying LA boy gave counterfeit
bill at missionary collection. When
asked about it he said "the little heathens
wouldn't know the difference A
woman in Massachusetts, is said to have
delivered tcenty pairs Of tpins within the
last 45 years. There are 900 students
in Oberlin College ...Secret drafts are the
order in the District of Columbia. The
object is to prevent the drafted from run
ming off. A good plan. If drafts must
come, why not make them effectual. ..
Fred. Douglass, in recent speech to his
shaded brothers, tells them that freedom
is not idleness." They must work if they
would prove their claims to responsibility.
80. Chief Justice CHASE is one of the ablest
lawyers Of the Western Continent. AS
politician he is not our faverite- as Justice
he will be too much man to ignore the
Constitution which he has sworn to support.
Milwaukee wants to be a military
depot or naval headquarters, but the west
cannot unite on one point and the result
will be a1ailure. The jackson Mississip-
plan says that the Union has been split by
ambitious. men north who rode the anti
slavery hobby, and by ambitious men south
who rode the pro-slavery hobby. Just our
opinion.... The last draft brought only
100000 men, Twenty per cent. is a good
profit to the government. The south
are said to be trembling in their boots"
If they were without boots, as report says,
the tremble is not worth minding. -. In
one Belgium town there are twenty mark cts
for horse flesh. -. The Partisan ladies dye
their lap-dogs to kill the heas. >. In Paris,
in one night, there were 20 masked balls.
....A late decision settled the question,
that footmen and not transfers were en-.
titled to the street. "A Hungarian law
suit Of $50 years standing was decided
recently. @ sE a8 H
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

MARRIAGE. The statistics culed from
the British Register Generals report give
curious details as to the ages at which men
are most likely to marry and women to be
married. After woman passes twenty,
her prospect for getting a husband begins
to fade. Taking the. years 1859, 1860,
1861, we find that Is giils were married at
Is years Of age, but no males. AT l6,
seventeen youths entered the state of inatri-
mony and 637 girls. For both sexes 20
seems the most favored age for marriage.
In 1851, the numbers sof each sex then
married were 48,495 men and 50.64O
wosen. At 25 this proportion was reyers.
ed, the numbers being 26,473 men to 90
673 women; and at 80 the difference was
still more marked, for while l0,62l men
married at that age. only 7,840 women
| fouad husbands. The males having once
found the preponderence maintain it to the
| last. AT 70 we find 10 men marrying,
and only 81 women 80 men and women
| at 75 and men at so and 2 women"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

Inc ,OurslDE.-At the request of the
many friends Of the deceased we publish
this week the excellent funeral sermon Of
Rev, S. P. Sloan over the body OF GEO: w
TESSEY. We also copy several editorial
notices Of our departed editorial brother.
:. The balance of our outside is made up
of good poetry, by Kate Aud !; Anythings
and Miscellany. Read all the paper if you
would get the worth Of your money. The
TINES costs less than t,0o mills column!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

Please READ AND TAKE NoTIcE.--All
out standing accounts against Hammer
slough Bros, we would want to be handed
in at present! Also, all debts due them,
we would want without fail to be paid
before the 1st of January, to close up our
yearly account At the same time invite
the attention of the public to our large stock
of general merchandise for inspection.
Respectfully,
HAMMERsLouGH BRos
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COMMERCIAL.
TIMES OFFI.

TIMES OFFICE Tuesday, Dec. 2o-4 NJ.
Benton Bros Co. give the corrected prices for Nc
Gregor. The,report of Gold at 2.1O on Monday gavc-
our market panic; but on Tuesday the precious got
up to 226 and produce dealers looked better. 1t will,
be that spirits have advanced Pork better than
on yesterday. The report of b. Bros Co. can be de-
pended on or would not have II in the columns OF
the TINES Town all life and full of business Ice
bridge good and used all the time. Pork in Milwaukee
SLABS and S14.75 Wheat, Sl.73 and S16s a slight
decline. #.1 ns Gss.~ .4 3
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

ISLAND HoUsE.--At the west side of the
Slough Bridge, Upper Town, Pr. du Chier,
you will find tip top restaurant, bossed
by one Charley L. Richardson, pilot Of
the Mississippi in summer, and as good
social stuff in the winter as they make out
Of common flesh and blood Call on him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

THEY SAY.-This is often the most mis-
chievous expression that can be uscd.-
Almost all scandal originates in the loose
expression "thcy say" butt is a notorious
fact that where you hear any one monitor,
They say WHEELER keeps the most elc-
CANT stock Of Boots and Shoes in North
Iowa. you can bet the story is correct. III
you would save money and secure yourself
or family against bad colds, visit the
Wholesale and Retail establishment, oil
WHEELER
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

New ABS. We cannot say much just
now, but our readers will, of course, look
up the bargains. Sam. S. Haislet, one Of
the TINES printers, offers to 60 to Idaho if
he can sell his house. There are several
bargains offered TO the wise. Look!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

AFTER Mr.. STEVENS. The Tribune thus
speaks, Of the mischicvous nostrums of the
charmen of the committee Of ways and
means: ~ II aEl z -
With great respect for the abilities of
Mr.. Stevens, we say that an act of con-
gress declaring n paper dollar the eauiva-
lent of gold dollar is transparent and
mschievous absurdity. 1t may be such
equivalent; if it is, it needs no statute to
bolster it, but will take ample care of it.
self. A bank dollar surely redeemable in
coin at every bank counter or brokers'
office is a dollar, practically and benef.
icently. Any paper dollar is worth more
or less according to the facility and readi-
ness wherewith it may be converted and
the cash value of that into which it is
convertible. Any legislation which de-
clares nothing to be something or forbids
water to run down Hill may be potent for
incidental mischief, but can never achieve
its declared end. ..r. g.. ....f..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21
~1 a' Auction Sale!
OF Real and Personal Property

pY order of the Assignee Of +. G. Hannah, will
sell on Saturday, January 14h, 1865, at the store
OF L. b. Boyle Brothers, McGregor, Iowa, the EL
of n Of Section "a, Town II, Range 49, in Muske-
gan Co.. Michigan, together with the Notes. Book Ac-
counts, &c. &C. of the Assgnor. Sale without
Terms and conditions made known on day Of sale.
3w427 ~ %Fk'a5. L. b. BOYLE Auctioneer
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Little Freddie Session, after being alb
sent long time, one day, was reprimand
ed by his mother, and told that be mus
not pay the truant again; to which he an
swered, II haint been playing truant-
I've been playing ball."
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Groceries, &C., .s&
For 80 Days.

My Fall Stock was bought in New York and Boston,
during the late panic in the Dry Goods market and be-
fore the recent advance in Goods purchased choice
assortment OF Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods Cloth
ing &C.. AT TIE LOW EST PRICES, and will sell them
ut q very SMALL ADVANCE FROM COST. Purchas-
McGregor, Iowa. .s,,. 420
o. Good Cellar to Rent suitable for storing ap-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

A CARD. The McGregor Cornet Band,
Singers and Citizens who assisted in the
Concert given for the benefit Of my late
husband, will please accept my grateful
Acknowledgements for their generous present
Of $240, which received Dec. 10th. 1864.
MATTE <. TENNEY.
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Masonic Grafton

On the 9th of December, being st. Johns Day. Pr
du Chen Lodge, No. log of A. f. and A. Masons will
have an Grafton at Dousmans Hall, at P. NJ BY Rev
Doctor JOHN GlERLOW. The Public and the Broth
of this and other Lodges respectfully invited
r. c. DIMOCK, w. N.
Z. JOHNSON Secretary. ~. = - . ID
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SoNE MoSEY. "A single banking house
in McGregor, paid out, on Friday of last
week. the SUN of $67 900, mainly used for
the purpose Of moving the produce which
arrived on that day, very little having been
asked Or derived for any other purpose.
This is very much the largest sum ever
paid oat by auy banking house, on any
one day since Noah passed over r,is
country with his Ferry Boat is McGregor
= commercial point?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

If an old lady is very feeble and very rich,
her dutiful relatives are not apt to forget that
great age and infrmity entite one to every
possible attention.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

SLOVENIAN and Burbridgs have formed
junction, and are reported ,raiding in
Breckinridge's rear. They have captured
Bristol, Tenn. and Abingdon, Va.
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Taken I'm.

RY the subscriber on the 10TH of November, 1884,
~ WHITE STEER, with red spots large wide horns
and about six years old The owner is requested to
prove title, pay necessary charges, and take away
s...s JOHN CONNER, Ann Street,
3W427 --t p ~ - Mc0regor, Iowa.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

The authorities at Washington expect to
raise the "means to foish the war;" by
the sale Of 20.year bonds, bearing s per
cent interest, payable 10 currency.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

RELIGroN.-I have met some men whose
religion was a mixture of vinegar and
pepper; and others whose religion resem.
bled sugar and milk, the former are severe
on the faults OF others and indulgent on
their own; the latter reverses the practice.
Query-which of them makes the best
neighbors, not to say the best Christians?
| have known men very courteous to ones
face, but stabbing his character when he
has gone. My father had dog of this
stamp; he was.a cowdardly cur that fed at
the approach of man; but bit the heels
of children. A powerful mastilf paid his
respects to his throat one day, with great
cordially, and nobody wept over the death
of the brute. Moral-Backbiter are gen.
orally forgotten. Noble minds shun SER
pent's tail. He whS would live in the
memory Of. the good must himself be vir.
tuous. This is the policy Of insurance for
bonus of, death, and the righteous
survivors never fail to paw it. -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-21

If you have sweetheart that is exceedingly
charming. consider whether she hasn't some
thing Of the snake in her nature.
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A Shooting ARRAY.

A Shooting ARRAY.
| On Friday night last, at colored ball
held at ANDREW TEErs, four miles west o.
McGregor, a difficulty occurred between
Mrs. VIM TAN, wife Of barber of thi
city, and James Liggins, barber of Nc
Gregor, which resulted in the wounding o
Mr.. JoHN WINEr Of the firm of Bcrkey &
Winet Of West Union. Without detailing
specially, We report the following facts as
elected up to this time
The prisoner was arrested at Gluten.
burgh. At McGregor he was legally ex-
amined before Esq Jordan, Updegraff for
the State and Odell for tn, prisoner; Mrs.
TAN, principal prosecuting witness. The
party were dancing in the hall above
Mrs. I. claimed to be insuted by Lssins,
by an improper familiarity with her person.
She resented and blow followed. After.
wards a chair was knocked to pieces and
both the parties were placed hors au combat,
and the woman started down stairs TO cs
cape. TEErs, tho landlord, and WIyEr, a
guest of Tects, hearing a noise up stairs,
went up, and supposing the row was over
they started down stairs. LrGG1Ns in a
high state Of excitement drew a revolver
and hrsd down the stair way at Mrs. Tan,
the ball striking the back part of Mr.. Wi.
nets head and glancing round the skull
without cracking it. Dr.. Andres is in at
tendance and Hopes Winct will recover.
The negro was held to bail in 81 900, in
default Of which Capt Benton and U. Sam
Church delivered him to the jAilor at Gar.
nayillo, on Monday. lie is now in the
hands of the Law and for the present there
let him rest. That he was wrong he ad.
mit:ed to this writer, but, black or white,
he is entitled to fair trial and this paper
in any case has never assumed to be Judge
and jury in a criminal matter.
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If life is battle let the teacher Of youth be-
poet who may animate the boy to meet it
with needful songs. -.-r.,.. q,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR S.fLE. CHEAP!

A LARGE TWO STORY HOUSE AND TWO 49,
"A LOTS, in McCraney's Addition 1t is con- M:;;I
yeniently located and has good spring water on lt
the premises We determined to SELL as we lea
BY CALLING SOON. The house is well insured and
of SAM s. HAST En- T;m.s Ofvsra
Or of JNO. McCRANEY on the premises 2m427
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VERY LATEST.

Per favor Of operator Patterson, we learn
by lightning that Stoneman is crowding
Breckenridge in Tennessee, that Sherman
is almost in possession of Savannah, and
that the President calls for THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND MOREl 4a.
Forrest attacked Murfreesboro and was
repulscd by Roseau. '
VIM. Dayton, American minister, died
at Paris on the I'd inst. of appoplexy.
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Milwaukee a. Pr. du CHEN Railyy ay.
TRAINS DEPART.
Mail and Day Express Passenger, A. NJ.
Night and Express Passenger. ..........4:l0 p N.
.',,..E5.a.. ~. TRAINS ARRIVE. .....
Mail and Day Express Passenger.... 900 p NJ
Night and Express Passenger. ........5:l5 A. NJ.
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! should. deems
Next we strike out into the waste, sand
desert of advertisements, where shifting
place continually there is always the same
sane, the most sparkling grains of which
are the old alan's sands of life which have
nearly run out where deluding the eye
with the mirage of little Information, lies
and humhug, nonsense and nostrums are
displayed in gaudiest type; where quacks
practice rhetoric in pathetic anxiety to cure
the world Of coughs, colds, consumption,
asthma, sore eyes and the itch, at the low
price of one dollar bottle; Joy to the
world, another life saved Sheriff's Sale;
a Dissolution of Partnership; Stray no
6ce; whereas. my wife-has left my.bed,
and. board, these are local oases-the blind
see, the lame walk, the blood is cleanscd
ladiesin interesting circumstances must
not take those pills which ara intended fol
nobody else; twenty five dollars a year fol
quarter column; the wonders of De
Lands Saleratus; the benign influence O.
Cherry Pectoral, and SO on. The imagin
alton wcaries, the memory lags, the eyes
ache over the bewildering stretch; three
fourths OF the paper a perfect Sahara, which
men cross with closed eyes at dromedar)
galtop All this for two dollars year
ls.rictly in advance or as sooh thereafter as
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No TZCE.

L>RElGHT remaining in store at this Station to Dec
Il 1st, 1864, for the following persons
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-01-06
BOOK NOTICES.

The Lady's FIiead.-This is the title of a
nsw Monthly Magazine of Literature and
Fashion, edited by Mrs. Henry Peterson, and
published by Deacon and Peterson, No 3l9
Walnut street, Philadelphia The fashion
plates are superb Fin the January number,
and it is beautifully embellished with sol :
dier returning from the war-pIenty of good
reading, and a beautiful song, entitled After
the Battle, J" - Terms $500 per annum two
copies So 90. Address, Deacon and Peterson,
Philadelphia, Pa.