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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05
WHOLE NO. 442,


Ie~S'D . X0EDVNOA ARPeoTonCes
To natural gifts, developed by brilIan
education, we're joined physical advantage
His lofty stature, and his 6nly moulded
and well.proportioned limbs, impaired t
his person . grace which distinguishe.
him from all others. His eyes were dark
his glance penetrating, his complexion col
orless, and his nose strait and somewha
thick. His mouth was small and regular
and the lips rather full, gave to the lower
part OF his face an expression of kindness
while his breadth of forehead indicated the
development of the intellectual faculties.-
His face was full, at least in his youth
but in the busts which were made at the
close OF his life, his features are thinner
and bear the traces of fatigue. His voice
was sonorous and vibrating, his gestures
noble, and an air Of dignity pervaded his
whole person. His constitution, which at
hrst was dedicated, grew robust by sober
living, and BY his habit Of exposing him.
self to the inclemency Of the seasons. Ac.
customed from his youth to manly exercise
ne was bold horseman and he support
ed with ease privalions and fatigues. Ha
bitually abstemious his health was not
weakened by excess Of labor nor by excess
Of pleasure. Nevertheless, on two occa.
sions, once at Cordova and then at Thar.
sus, he had nervous attack, which was
erronesusly thought to be epilepsy. He
paid particular sttention to his person,
shaved With care, or he had the hairs
plucked out; he brought forward, artist.
cally his hair to the fornt of his head, and
this, in bis more advanced age, served to
couceal his badness. He was reproached
with the affection of scratching bis head
with only one finger for fear of dsxanging
his hair.
His dress was arranged with exquisite
taste. His gown was generally bordered
with the laticlam, ornimented with frinres
to the hands, and was bound round the
lolns by sash loosely knetted-a fashion
which distinguished the elegant and eff.m>
mate youth of the period. But Scylla was
not deceived by this show of frivoiity, and
ne was wont to recommended that people
should have an eye on that young man
with flowing sash. He had taste for pic.
lures, statues ana gems, and he always
wore on his hnget, in memory of his origin,
wiring on which was engraved the figure
OF an atn1ed Venus. To sum I'D. there
were found in Caesar, ply sically and NOR.
ally, two natures which are rarely com.
o'hed IN the same person. He joined aris.
tocrstic fastidiousness of person to the Wig.
orous temperament of the soldier: the grace
OF mind to the profundity Of thought the
love OF luxury and of the arts to passion
Tor military life. in all its simplicity and
rudeness. In word, he joined the ele-
gance OF manner which seduces to the en-.
ergy OF character which Commands
Such was Caesar at the age of 1s, when
Scylla possessed himself of the Dictatorship.
he had already attracted the attention Of
the Romans by his name, his wit, his en-.
gaglng manner, which were so pleasing to
men, and still more so, perhaps to women.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05
The Animal Called A nov.

The Animal Called A boy.
A very uncertain, mysterious, inexplicabl
creation 10 . boy-who can define him ?
will fry. A boy is . spirit of mischie
embodied. A perfect teetotum, spinnin,
round like . jenny, or tumbling heels owe
head. He invariably goes through tn,
process of leaping over every chair in hi
reach makes drumheads Of the doors
turns the tin pans into cymbols takes tn,
best knives out to dig worms for bait, ant
loses them; hunts up the, molasses cask
and leaves the molasses rs0ning; is bool
companion to the sugar. barrel searche.
up al the pies and preserves left rom sup
per, and eats them; goes to the apple.
every ten minutes; hides his old cap in
order to wear bis best one cuts his bool
accidentally if he wants . new pair; tears
bis clothes for fun jumps into the pud
dies for sport, and for ditto tracks you,
carpets, mark your furniture, pinches the
baby, worries the nurse, ties fire crackers
to the kittens tails, drops his school books
in the gutter, while he fishes with . pin,
pockets his schoolmaster's "specs," and
finally turns sober household upside
down ifhe cuts his little finger. He is q
provoking and provokable torment, espec.
tally to his sisters. He don't pretend to
much until he is twelve. Then begins the
rage Of frock coats, blue eyes, curly hair,
white dresses, imperfect rhymes and cick.
les. At fourteen be is "too big" to split
wood or 60 after water and at q time
when those interesting Offices ought to be
performed, contrives to be invisible
whether concealed in the garret, with
some old worm eaten novel for company,
enscohced on the wood Pile learning leger.
deInain, or bound of on some expedition
that turns out to be more depldrable or
explorable. At fifteen he has q tolerable
experience in the world; but from sixteen
to twenty. We may clear the track when
he's in sight. He knows more than Wash.
ington, expresses his decision with the
decision of Ben. Franklin makes up his
mind that he has been born to rule the.
world, and lay new the track OF creation
thinks providence is near sighted under.
stands theology and the science of the
pronoun informs his father that Gen.
Jackson fought the memorable battle of
New Orleans; asks his minister if he don't
consider the Bible . little to orthodox q
In other words, he knows more than he
ever will again. Just hail one of these
young specimens as "boys'' at sixteen,
and how wrathy he gets. If he does not
answer you precisely as the urchin did,
who angryly exclaimed, "don't call me
boy, I've smoked these two yearsr' he will
give you whitening look that is meant
annihilate you, turn on bis heel, and with
curl on his lip, muttef disdainfully, "who
do you call boy ?" and oh the emphasis!
But an honest, blunt. merry, mischievous
boy, something to be proud Of, whether
as brother or son for, in all bis scrapes
bis good heart gets the better of him, and
leads him soon to repentance, and he will
be sure to remember his fault-at<pst five
minutes.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

OLD SPANISH PRovsRBs God keeps him
who takes care Of himself
Smoke rushing into the house, and
q talking wife makes q man run out of
doors.
Thinking is very faf from knowing the
truth.
Leaves dog and great talksr in the
middle Of the street.
Take your wives drst advice, not her
second. ae
Vain. glory ID flower which never come
to fruit. .aa,r
He who has nothing to do. let him buy
|x ship or mary . wife. ...sa
From many children md little bread
good Lord deliver IA.
A fool is not great sool until b knows
latin.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

WEALTHY CnURcH.-The total rental oi
pews in the Unitarian church, San Fran.
cisco, California, for the present year
amounted to $4,000 in currency, at the
day OF the letting, being $4,000 more in
gold than for any other year under the
preaching of the late Rev. Thomas Starr
King. The amount, as received at auction
was $S7, 900 in gold. This exceeds the
rental of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's
church, in Brooklyn, which amounted las
year to $4,000 in currency. Rev. Mr.
Beecher's salary is $12,600, while tn,
sexton Of his church receives $4,000 pei
annum. s ~ -.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

from the Portsmouth Timss.l
Half an inch, half an inch,
Half an inch downward,
Down to the gates of He'll
Bored the six hundred.
Downward the Light Brigade.
Bore for the oil" they said
Into the jaws of He'll
Bored the six hundred.
Downward the Oil Brigade,n
Was there man dismayedf
Not though each lessee knew
His cash was numbered.
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why.
Theirs but to bore or die
Into the gates Of He'll
Bored the six hundred.
Petroleum to right Of them,
Rock oil to left of them,
Coal oil beneath them,
Quietly slumbered
Stormed at with jeers and yeils,
Deeply they bored the wells:
Down through the rocks of earth,
Down to the mouth of He'll
Bored the SIX hundred.
Waved they their leases there,
With q triumphant air
Each greasy millionaire
Cbqnted his profits while
All his friends wondered.
Plunged in the dirty soil,
Straight through the rocks they toll,
While the poor skeptic,
Struck by the smell Of oil,
Thought he had blundcred-
Sad he returned, but not
Yet the six hundred.
on was to right Of them;
Oil was to left of them,
And yet they had blunderedi
Stormed they with curses wen,
While stocks and courage fell
Badly they wished to SELF
They woke from their golden dream,
Came from their oil-less wells;
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred
How can their glory fade'
How will their stocks be paidI
All the world wondered.
Look at the holes they made;
And honor the Oil Brigade
Broken six hundred!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05
Chjnch Bug-Burning Straw:

The chinch bugs were more numerous
the past season in this country than ever
before. In some fields they appeared be.
fore the wheat was headed, and those fields
were entirely destroyed; in other fields
their appearance was later, and finally they
were to be found every where, even on the
wild unbroken prairie. In some cases new
land broken last year, was nearly exempt
from their ravages, and in other fields Of
like character, the wheat was entirely des.
troyed. On one of my fields of thirteen
acres, two. thirds Of which was plowed in
the Fall, by going round the field, and the
balance plowed in the Spring, and all SOW.
ed the same day, the wheat on the Fall
blowing was fit to cut about the time the
bugs made their appearance, consequently
was but little injured, while that on the
Spring plowing was injured one. half, and
was cut one week before the remainder OF
the field. it having ripened prematurely,
and was in q fair way Of falling entirely TO
the ground.
I have practiced, for many years, spread
ing wheat straw evenly over the ground at
,hreshing time, and afterwards burning it,
thereby destroying oil the weeds and !
think many insects. have always noticed
that land thus treated invariably produces
nice, plump wheat and bright, glossy straw,
which is sure to stand well. For those far.
mers who have not sufficient stock to con.
sumo oil their straw, consider it tho most
economical way to dispose oft. II labor
was cheaper it prehaps might be better to
bury it in the fhrrow at blowing, but that
would involve the labor Of one or more ex.
ira hands, and doubt that the increased
benefit would equal the increased expense
The little experience have had with the
chinch bug would indicate that the best
course to pursue to prevent its ravages, is
to burn and clear of oil grass aud litter ir
the Fall as soon as practica ble, to spread
all straw not wanted for fodder on stubbl,
ground and burn it. Plow early, as soor
as the frost is out. and harvest Is soon tn,
straw begins to turn yellow. Those farm
ers that pursue this course usually su6el
but little from their ravages.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05
THE GREAT REMEDY.

COMPOUND EXTRACT OF SNAKErAlL BARK.
DR.. BAoGs, NJ. D. A. s. s.,
Having acciden,ly and pre- videntially dis
covered this truly great remedy in the in.
nermost bowels Of the Mammoth Cave, now
offers it to the distressed and diseased
public. ....u. $1,000,
BAaas sNAKETAiL BARK
Cures the most obstinate cases of inAam-
matory catechism distractions of the spiral
marrow; low bridge on the abominable
canals bloody fummux; swelled spatula
vertical in the head; looseness of the sppe.
tite; relieves irritation of the ulva and
utensils generally removes bunions, tan,
freckles, corns and other extravsgances
from the face. neck and shoulders spheroid
fever and drum ager. ......
None genuine that doesn't come from
Baggs. See that his cork is stamped on his
name. ...-,..
Be sure that "Snaketail Bark" is blown
into the bottle.
Read these Certificates:
"SxuNK's Run, Nov. Q, 1859.
Dear Baggs-Yeur snaik tale bark has
resolved my hole system, solar and all
Our family doctor said I had an animal
cooley, he called it, in my surreptions, but
he was rong, as usual. took too bottles
accordin to direckshun, and have been
workin ever since. p. ST. think don't
want any more, as my wife says she dom,
want to be wider agin.
Yours,
Ho. YE. AFFLICTED.
Mrs Baldhead was entirely cured of an
enraged cuticle by one bottle.
Seth CHATTER was so far gone with pecu
in his bed; took two bottles. The first
bottle weakened the disease, the second re.
lieved him from all further pain; he was
lifted from his bed, and hasn't been in il
since.
Smith O'Swash, by taking one bottle
secured . free passage through the gates o
the Hoboken Perry, which he had never had
before.
Mrs. Dootenberty gave her afflicted hus
band nine bottles, and she rejoicingly writes
"IIe is now beyond the reach Of disease and
quack Goctors'
Mr.. Sympel Tom, of Poudick, Eigh,
Corners, caught cold after being thrown
into a violent perspiration by lodging .
creditor. He gave the creditor bottle o
the Snsketail, and the cause Of the per.
spiration and cold has not been heard o
since.
Meister Karl had an exasperated teutor
in his eye; one bottle removed it to the othel
eye, and two bottles run it out.
The physicians oil recommend it as Z
great aid to their practive. Several dis
tinguished undertakers praise it highly
one Of them writes: ~ wish Bsggs' Snake
tail was in every house in the land !" livery
stable keepers recommend it; Smith, the
Mourning Goods storekeeper, says Il is an
invaluable aid to his business. Price 81
per single bottle; Eve bottles for ~; ten
bottles for so cents, and BY the dozen in
proportion. A liberal discount to the
trade.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

ExrRExE DErru OF TIE SEA.-Deep sea
soundings have At last become something
like reliable. The result is that the ocean,
so far IS yet explored. is not above half as
deep as it was formerly supposed to boz
The greatest known depth in the North
Atlantic is about 25. 900 feet, or nearly five
miles-not much less than the loftiest
mountains on the globe. II is supposed
however, to be much deeper than this be.
tween the Bahamas and the Grand Bank
Of Newfoundland. but tho soundings on
which that supposition is founded are not
quite satisfactory.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

F,asr vsass II TIE BlyLs.- This ample
ssntsnes denies Atheism, for it assumes the
bsing Of God. Il denies Polytheism, and,
among its various forms, the doctrine oi
two eternal prinoiples-ths one good and
the other evil; for It confessss the one ster.
nal Creator. It denies Materialism, for il
asserts the creation Of matter. It denies
Pan,heism, for it assumes the existence o.
God before all things, and apart from them
Ii denies Fatxlisn, for it involves the Tree
dom Of Eternal Being. .....
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

TIE Illinois Central Railroad Company
have procured charter. giving them right
Of way, for continuation Of that road
north from Dunlsith along the east side Of
the Mississippi to st. Croix. This is what
We have al along held 20 be the intent Of
that company--bsinS to their interest
above any other route uorthvard. The
oapss Of delay has been The existence o!
sAvArsl old charters. owned By irrssponsi.
Als paytiss. which had to expire before An
sthsy charter could bs made operative
Ths eontinustion viii doubtless b COM
named very soon. iI# aaa q
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

MAs. .PARTlnaron.--"l.s,m me! said the ven,
erabls dame. "hsrs have been saffering the
Bigamies Of death for three mortal weeks.
First was seized with . bleeding phrenology
in the left hamshier Of the brain, which was
exceeded by etoppsge Of the left ventilator
Of the heart. This gave me an inflammation in
the borax. and now I'm sick with the chlOco.
from morbus. There's no blessing like that ot
health particularly when you're sick"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

A love. lo,n swain broke wish. bone with
bis "hearts queen" somewhere u New
Hampshire.
"Neow what'd you wish. Sally p do.
mandsd Jonathan, with tender grin Of sx-
pectation.
II wished I Was handsum," replied the
fair dansel; "handsum IS Queen Vic
tory"
"Jerusalem what . wish !" replied
Jonathan, "when you're hsnisum 'nufl
meow. But I'll tell yer what ! wished,
Sally; l wished you was locked up in my
arms, and the Key WAS lest y
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

DISEASES of the Nervous Seminal Urinary and
/ J Sexual Systems--new and reliable treatment-in
reports of the Howard Association-sent by mail in
ssas letter envelopes free Of charge Address, Dr. J.
sKiILIN HOUGAT0N, Howard Association. No.
south Ninth s., Philadelphia, p. 4ooy
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

Thomas D. WEBB, died i'd Warren,
Ohio, on the 18th Of March, in the slst
year of bis age He was the pioneer editor
Of the Western Reserve, having COM
menced the publication OF the TRUMP Of
Fame in 1919.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05

A conscrip; being told tha. It was swee,
to die for his country, tried to excuse him.
self on the ground that he never liked
sweet things.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-05
FRANK BROTHER,

= HAs lately opened GUN SHOP
on Main Street. McGregor Iowa,
WOO nearly opposite the Flanders
House, and is prepared to receive
and execute all orders for GUN
DMITHING AND JOB WORK.
Charges moderate and all work warranted
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-17

The New York Times thus acknowledges
the charge Of the Democracy that the war Was
directly attributable to the Black Republican
party:
The anti ala, agitation was a failure. so
Tar as regards its ,-.gect scope and sims-as COM
pleisly 50 as John Crowns expedition into Vir-
ginis. keyertheiess. in all human probability
emancipation would have never come but for
that same agitation Ii was that persistent
Northern agitation. and that alone. which ena-
olsd The secession conspirstors TO fire the South
ern heart. and precpitste the South into reyolu-
ton MIhoatit. AL The attempts 10 arouse the
Southern people 10 a rebeliious pitch would have
failed as completely as they did on the question
OF the tarif lives because the Southern dem
agogue had "A opportunity TO dec!aim ainst
80 called crusade against Southern rights, aud TO
picture in isightfal colors TIE consequences 30
Southern socieiy o! a Logger exposure TO orsh-
ern agitation, that the sscessioa movement was
possible This agitation was greatly msgnhed.
and IN some respects grossly perverted. Yet H
nsd positive existence; and Il vas that exist
snee which gave Southern demagogasm its re-
si-tless power"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-17

The Chicago correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette teleerapn. under date OF l5;h
There ia much excitement in Chicago fnsn-
eiAl circles to-day, caused by the failure and
forgesies OF kesehum Co, 10 New York. A
member OF that kfm was formerly broker in
this city. and was highly ssfecrned as an hOnor,
bic operator. be still maintains leading ipts.
rest 10 the Chicago concern. Many of our bank.
kept their accounts with kessbam. and are
probably large sufferers, b.. upon the satisc.
shsy are very rs.csnt I"
The recent defsleatioas IN Wait street. the
latest being those Of JESErNs and KErc.rs
both ''ioy.i- Republicans. best demonstrate tie
dsnoralizipg Influences OF RerrblicAa teachings
and examples KEreHUx & Co.-wers the con6
dental brokers Of ne "0orernnea." ln New
York. and Of courss wee advised OF the financial
schemes and shifts Of Zoe party in poser. Jrs
KSs and yousg KETcarE .en understood .h.
appliances 6y which partisan favorites were en-
rieaing thsm.elves OF toe Government, and !,
undermined ther integrity Iaitating III. .x-
snsles b. sbeh thsy we're surrounded. the,
could Bst withstand the temptation of .psSopria-
ting 70 themselves freely other peoples property.
commencing 70 doCbi with the determination O,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-17

FnNnK Company holds by lease, aud Ia Tee. abeul
twenty thousand acres Of the most select coat
lands 10 Western iadana bordering beth sidss Of The
Wabash river, Maps % these lands may he seen 81 ths
VIM. Dale, No IS Park Place, n r,cy. a. the enes Of
Hon, a. u, Confoih, Huntington, indiana. snd 81 the
onios Of Roach A Mcdonald, indianapolis,
A reference 10 the report 81 the Hon, David Dale
Owen, late state c.ologisi, viii show that these lands
are situate IN the mdsl of the nneAt coal nslds VI the
state sboandng also In salt, ron and other saiaabs
mineral substances.
Nsarhe mouth Of Coal Greek, where the Company he.
large quantities OF lands lAt water has been discovered
equal Ia qualify 10 the kanawha THIS water vas pro.
cured some IS yesFs by boring soon amer, the On
ondaga salt finding ts way down the wabash a1d fre
Canal Mr.. Thomas, the proprietor finding himself un-
able TO compete win IT, abandoned the manufacture IN
hts boring he encountered that which recently dis
closed facts prove t. have been coal oil
Those lands all lie ia close prox nifty TO the Wabash
aud hris canal, some OF them upon itz banks
Mr.. John McManomy, the business agent 81 the com
psny las reul ned from tour VI observation Of the oil
resona Of Pennsylvania convinced hat the lanes leased
by tue company, Fountain aud Parse counties. has,
80 fr a. the general formation OF the county aud the
surface indications present themselves stong analogy
In the oil and mineral substances found ON French
Greek, Pennsy where the greatest quantity and
the most valuable OIL IA found Mr.. Aehanomy has pnr-
chased for the company the most approved machinery
with all the fixtures necessary for operation and s pre-
parng With experienced workmen the speedy develop
men, OF the hidden % the lands Of the company
All the indces of coal OIL found la local ties where IL
calties OF the lands % the Company snordng every
rational prospect OF success. TIE company thinks IL
necessary any ether reference 10 the character
Of the lands other than the report and map referred
si0o 900 Of the stock being 600 shares proposed
by the Company be offered in the market 1t on-hsf
as par value being 81 per share, for the purpose Of
aiding the Company In speedy Development OF tho
Iands- apr25-d&v1