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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

WHAT PRODUCES PETRoLEuN.-The most
generally received theory with regard to,
the origin Of petroleum is that in the form
alton Of the North American continent the
great upheaval which threw off the water
and discovered the land, deposited vast
fields of marshy salt grass and sea-weed in
the beds where petroleum is now found.
This vegetable deposit, in the transforma-
ton became covered with successive layers
of sand, shutting up the vegetation of the
internal heat Of the earth the vegetar
ton and salt water could not consume the
vegetable matter, nor could it drive off the
salt water in vapor. for the hardening Of
the sand into rock cut off all means Of es-
cape. As result, the heat distilled the
vegetation, extracting the carbon and hY-
drogen comprising them--hence the form
alton Of the hydro -carbsnic compound
known as petroleum the same natural heat
which performed the work Of distiatiols
would naturally crack the rock above to.
some extent-hence TIE assures through
which the oil has been forced up in somes
localities, producing the oil springs, Upon
this theory the fact that the oil is found
when near the surface, in narrow crevices
or fisures, is easily explained-the petro.
leum being forced into these cracks FROM
the beds below. -. s1-z
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

A CASE OF Yesterday about
noon girl apparently about seventeen
years of age, called at the Rock County
House in this city, near the depot, and said
she wanted to take the train in the evening
for Prairie du CHEN. Towards evening she
complained Of being sick and grew so much
worse that physician was called, but about
midnight she died. An inquest was held
this morning which disclosed the fact that
she died by poison administered by her
own hand. Itappeared that she had been
in this city about six months, had BEEN
leading a life Of sin, and in a fit of desper-
alton procured arsenic of one Of our drug
gists and took this opportunity to commit
the rash act. She came from McGregor..
Iowa, and gave her name yesterday as
Ellsworth, but one Of the witnesses tes-
tified that she went by the name Of Frank
Gum. No clue could be obtained as tc.
her relatives or former home, except that
she stated she had brother in Prairie du
Chicn.
The verdict Of the jury of inquest was in
accordance with the above facts Janescilla
Gazette. :
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

"RuNNING the machine" is the favorito
term of the President to designate his
method Of conducting the government
Yesterday he was installed as chief engineer
for another term Of four years. 1t is
altogether probable that he will run thu
machine very much after the fashion he has
run 1t. What this fashion has been he has
clearly stated in saying, 81 confess not to
have controlled events, but to have been
controlled by them" He has pulled open
the throttle. valve and ridden contentedly,
without making any effort to control the
machine afterwards, while it has run on
over the lives of hundreds of thousands Of
our citizens. If he had kept il upon the
track Luilt for it by the trainers Of the con.
stitution, portion Of the evils resulting
from his indifference and recklessness might
have been avoided. He ran off, however,
at the Higher-Law station, and the machine
has been running at large, jolting and poun-
ding, crushing and mangling. threatened
with overthrow and wreck, while the blood
of the people has been used as water to.
generate its steam, and their property has
been the fires that have roarcd and Kissed
through the hues of its boiler 1t was \
blessed and gentle machine when managed
by engineers who controlled it properly and
kept it on the track Now it is very de-
mon, seeking whom it may destroy. IL
must soon cease from its frightful and ir-
regular courses. The people have fed it
with nearly all of their treasure, and the
reservoirs Of blood are fast being drained.
When these are gone the machine must
STOP Chicago Times.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

NEvsa roo OLD To LEARN-It is sup.
posed by most persons that "sscond child
hood" is necessary result of old age, His.
tory however furnishes sufficient number
Of examples to show the fallacy Of the un-
pleasant doctrine. If proper amount Of
time is spent each day in intellectual cul.
ture we believe the mind would continue
to grow strong as we advance in years.
Socrates at an e1trems age, learned to
play on musical instruments.
Cato, at eighty years Of age, thought
proper to learn the Greek language.
Plutarch, commenced the study Of Latin
after he was seventy.
Boccaccio was thirty five when he com
menced his studies; yet he became one Of
the three great masters Of the Tuscan dia.
lect. Dante and petrarch being the other
two. ...-.-r s..-s.. ..
Franklin did not fully commence his
Philosophical pursuits until about his 6fti.
eth year.
Accorso. great lawyer, being asked why
he began the study Oi law SO late. ans
wered, that he indeed began it late, but he
could therefore master it the sooner.
Dryden's most pleasing productions
were written in his old age and he CON-
menced the translation Of the Iliad when in
his sixty. ght year.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15
For tho North Iowa Times.
1 AM sINGING...ALWA SINGING.

For tho North Iowa Times.
I AM sINGING.--ALwAYs SINGING
BY KATE AuLD.
When we hail the sunny Spring,
When the lark begins to sing,
When the woods with gladness ring,
am snging-always singing!
Thro' the sultry Summer hours,
In the sparkling crystal showers,
Mid the beauteous, blooming flowers,
am singing-always singingi
When the Summer roses fall,
And the Autumn winds recall
Joys long past and lost withal,
am singing-always singing!
When cold Winters Icy gloom,
Scatters snow above the tomb,
OF the flowers 90 late in bloom,
am singing-always singing!
At the earliest morning hour,
When the drops on the flower
Tremble meath the Suns new power,
am singng-always singing!
At the gentle close of day,
While the sumbeams sweetly play,
Ger the meadows, far away,
I am singing-always singingi
While the shiufns bright
In their gentle, trembling light,
Rendering beautiful the night,
L am singing-always singing!
When the freside tale is told,
When the wind blows loud and cold,
When the year is growing old,
I am singing-always singing
When the New Years gentle hand,
Sways its sceptre DER the land,
Like the fairy's magic wand,
l am singing-always singing!
At the Sabbath mornings dawn,
When the days of toll are gone,
Then to praise the Holy One
lam singing-always singing!
When the night of death draws nigh,
When lay me down to die,
When rise to worlds on high,
Shall then be always singing.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

A plot has been detected to make pris.
oner Of Gen. Sheridan while at ball at
Winchester. and the parties implicated
Ofemales) have been sent through the fcde
raj lines.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

CABINET WoRK-There are in this city
at present, two pieces Of artistic cabinet
work, which are perfect marvels in the way
of beauty and mechanical execution. They
are tho handiwork Of Mr. Peter Glass, =
resident of the town Of Scott, in Sheboy-
gan, and were made for Mr.. r. q. Bazletor,
Of the same town. for the purpose Of pre-
sentation to Mr.. and Mrs. Liucoln. ~
One is centre table, which is composed
of twenty thousand different pieces Of
wood. The top has beautiful and grace
full border, made OF black walnut and white
holly, about three and half inches wide.
Within this are perfect representations Of
our most beautiful birds, faithful ikenesses
of Lincoln, johnson, Grant and Butler,
baskets Of the rarest flowers and fruits, and
other designs in most excellent taste. No
verbal description can give any adequate
idea OF the grand effect Of this wonderful
composition in wood. Six months labor
was required in its completion, and it is
valued at 81 900. -s
The workstand for Mrs. Lincoln, contains
1000 pieces, and cost two months of pa.
tient labor.-NI. Sentiasl.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

TIE Government gets ere, 600 per month
for hides, tallow and hoofs Of cattle slaught-
cred for the great army Of the Potomac. 81
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0. 26. McGREGOR IOWA, WEDNESDAY MARCH. 15, 1866

The War.
The New York Times is frank enough
to express its disgust with the representa-.
tives Of its own party who can see only
good in war and only evil in peace. I,
says:
1--WE trust that Senator Wade will sleep
better now the attempt to negotiate peace
has utterly failed. His gentle temper,
never, perhaps, too sweet and gentle, ought
to be considerably modified by the assur
ance that the war must still 90 on. In
common with good many other oppo
nents Of the administration, he seems to
have been greatly exasperated Of late by
the efforts of the President to ascertain
whether peace was possible without sacri.
ficing the object COR which the war is wag-
ed-the integrity Of the Union. We not
suppose that the result Of these endeavors
will soften his indignation against Mr..
Lincoln for having made them, but it may
do something toward healing the wound
which the possibility Of peace was likely
to make incurable Mr.. Wade, and those
who sympathize with him, can rest easy in
their minds. There is no immediate dan.
ger Of peace. tits now quite certain that
the rebels are not prepared to surrender
They arc preparing to fight with new vigor
and make fresh sacrifices in the attempt
to destroy the Union. We shall have more
battles, more taxes, more drafts, quite
enough of all, we are sorry to believe, to
satisfy the patriotic rapacity Of those who
have come to love war for its own sake, be-
cause it gratifies certain resentments and
hatreds in their natures, which have long
since overborne their love of the Union and
their regard for the Constitution Of our
common cOUntrvn
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

CATHOLIC CHURCH. mentioned the
other day that the late Captain Mitchell, Of
Baldovie, had left about f5O,000 to the
Catholic Church in Scotland, but We now
understand that the sum will be nearer
100000. He has left his estates in fee
simple, and as the rental is some $4,000
. year, that at thirty years purchases gives
100000. The bequest is left in the first
instance for the foundation and endow-
ment of retreat for aged priests, and
whatever sum may be over is to be equally
divided between the three Roman Catholic
bishops in Scotland-Aberdeen, Edinburg,
and Glasgow to be used for the support
and extension of their missions. Captain
Mitchell was originally Protestant, and
became convert to Roman Catholicism in
his maturer ycars.-Dundse Adcsrtiser.
Let US suppose that Capt. Mitchell was
complained Of for changing his religion so
late in life, and that to punish his relations
Of this generation, he willed away his prop
erty for 80 years. This does not credit
him with much pure religion but it is
human nature and there are few men who
can avoid it's influences. 1t is q mslan.
choly fact, isolated we hope, that in &C.
curing what some call religion" all char.
Iity towards those who differ with them is
lost. -.. .. ....-.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.--Thc New
York Times, strange as it may appear, has
declared against the adoption Of the Con-.
stitutional amendment abolishing slavery
until we are through with the war struggle.
We most heartily concur with the view it
expresses when it says: xa -
Whatever may be the merits Of the prop
osition itself, this is not the time for action
upon it, We do not believe in the wisdom
Of amending the Constitution at all now.
We are in tho midst Of a war. The whole
political atmosphere is red hot with revO.
lntionary fervor. Mems minds are excited,
the rescntmcnts are aroused, and their pas.
sions are in the ascendant. This is not q
favorable mood for digging about the foun-s
dations of our great temple Of republican
liberty. Things are very apt to be done In
such temper which the very men who
do them will regret, and would gladly undo,
when cool reflection takes the place of
heated and incorporate zeal.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

SuEEr.-The Springfield (lll.) cores.
pondent Of the Chicago Post gives the fol.
lowing as verbatim speech delivered BY
one Of the Republican members to the llli-
nois Legislature:
"Mr. Speaker-I think sheep is para
mount to dogs, and our laws hadn't
oughter be so that dogs can commit lava-
ges on sheep. (Arplause in the gallery,
for which the Speaker threatens to havs
the persons turned out If such demonstra-
tions are again repeatedly Mr.. Speaker,
represent sheep on this floor. (Laughtel
and cries of "that's so" from the opposi.
tion.) Up where live, sheep is more &C.
count than dogs, and although you may
tell me that dogs is useful, still ! say, on
the other hand, that sheep is usefaller /: and
show me the man that represents dogs on
this floor, and that thinks dogs is more
important than sheep, and will show you
q man that is tantamount to . know.poth
ling. Mr.. Speaker, I am through
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

We clip the following apropos article
from late No. Of the Milwaukee Sentinel
We are not rel'gious-do not pretend to be
but il any one can tell US what "vast
injury" revivals do to community, it will
surprise US. We remember to have heard
once Of . poor woman who went to Mass
and neglected to get breakfast for her hus-
band in consequence Of this the laborer
was daily "docked" on his pay fer arriving
too late to do days work. The man com
planned to the priest, and his reverence told
the pious lady that one part Of religion was
to do her family duties, and that the obser.
vance Of church obligations came next
Persons may get so religious" as to be
good for nothing whatever but it is so
uncommon result OF revivals that We do
not fear its frequent recurrence. Let them
60 on:
"MR EDITOR In tho Wisconsin Of Mon.
day evening, over the signature Of "Citi.
zen," is a criticism, apparently, Of an
editorial IN tnat paper, uPnololng, ana
indeed speaking highly Of the 'Revival
Meetings" now being held in this city under
the leadership Of DR.. Potter. but in reality
criticisng, if not denouncing those meetings
The writer says:
II do not admit that such meetings are
productive Of 'great good" or that they
turn wanderers from life Of sin to life
of holiness-but on the other hand,
claim that they are productive Of vast in
Jury"
| viii "Citizen" be kind enough to point
out hov "those meetings are productive o.
vast injury ?" l have twice heard DR.
Potter, and rs could not detect at either
time, nor have l been able since to see
wherein those meetings have done vast OF
even any injury. have to ask Citizen, as ,
great favor, to point out hoso the "vast in
jury is to be produced" We are advised
on good authority, to look to the wise TO
wisdom, and feeling my own ignorance 0,
this subject, look to the wise Citizen
for an explanation. assuring him that ! an
not alone in the enquiry.
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but still he moved not; they lifted him,
and Downie was dead
Fright had killed him as eGectuaily 10
II the AK Of real headsman had severed
his head from his body.
1t was tragedy to all. The medical
students tried to open vein, but oil was
over, and the conspirators had now to be-
think themselves Of safety. They now in
reality swore an cath among themselves.
and the affrighted young men, carrying
their disguises with them, left the body Of
Downie in the hotel One of their number
told the landlord that their entertainment
was not yet quite over, and that they did
not wish the individual that was left in the
room, to be disturbed tor some hours
This WAS to give them all time to make
their escape .-.-.'ss
Next morning the body was found. Ju-
dicial inquiry was instituted, but no salts
factory result could be arrived at. The
corpse Of poor Downie exhibited no mark
Of violence, internal or external. The i'll
will between him and the students was
known; it was also known that these stu
dents had hired apartments at the hotel
for theatrical representation that Dow
ME had been sent for by them but beyond
this, nothing was known. No noise had
been heard, and no proof Of murder could
be adduced. OF two hundred students at
the college, who could point out the guilty
or suspected fifty? Moreover, the students
were scattered over the city, and the magis-
trates themselves had many Of their own
amongst the number, and it was
not desirable to 90 into the affair too mi
nutcly. Downle s widow and family were
provided for, and his slaughter remained
a mystery, until about fifteen years after
its occurrence, gentleman on his death
bed disclosed the whole particulars, and
avowed himself to have belonged to the
class Of students who murdered Downie.-
Dickens Household Words.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

OxE Of our most valued lady friends, an
intelligent and jealous church member,
hands US "Tvacts" to read. We publish
one Of them. Neither of the editors Of
the TINES ever ''laughcd" at Relis ion.--
Sometimes there are circumstances con.
nec.ed with pretension to its possession
which would excite the risibility of an
anchorite. We do not believe everybody
who laughs has a bright heart, nor do we
think groans and sighs in church prove
the presence Of the Holy Spirit:
DoS'r LAUGH. Reader, never laugh at
religion. Never make jest Of sacred
things. Never mock those who are serious
and in earnest about their souls. The time
may come when you will count those hap.
by whom you laughed at; time when
your laughter will be turned into sorrow,
and your mockery into heaviness. What
ever you please to laugh at, don't laugh at
religion.
Contempt Of holy things is the high
road to inidelity. Once let . man begin
to make jest and joke of any part ot
Christianity, and am never surprised to
hear that he has turned out downright,
unbelever.
Reader, have you really made up your
mind to this? Have you fairly looked in.
to the gulf which is before you, If you
persist in despising religion ! Call to mind
the words Of Ds~id ''The fool hath said
in his heart, There is no God." Psa. ii
l. The fool, and none but the fool. He
has said it, but he has never proved it,
Remember, if ever there was book which
has been proved true from the beginning
to end. by every kind of evidence, thai
book is the Bible. 1t has defied the at
tacks of all enemies and fault finders
1.-The word of the Lord is indeed tried "
Psa. 1S: 80. 1t has been tried in every
way, and the more it has been tried the
more evidently has it been shown to bs
the very handiwork Of God himself.
Matthew Henry tells story of q grea,
statesman in Queen Elizabeth's time, whe
retired from public life in his latter days
and gave himself up to serious thought
His former gay companions came to visit
him, and told him hc was becoming me
lancholy. "No," he replied, IL am serious ,
for all are serious round about me. God
is serious in observing US, Christ is serious
in intcrceding for Us, the Spirit is serious
in striving with us, the truths Of God arr
serious, our spiritual enemies are serious
in their endeavors to ruin US, poor lost sin
ners are serious in hell; and why ther
should not you and be serious too p
Readar tlon'f Zn,tj Il nk ,rZi0;on
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-06-14
IN CHANCERY.-Addison County,
1DiEBtJRY SAvfNGs BlNK;

MiDDLEBtRY SAvfNGs BANK.
Whereas John w Stewart. receiver in This
cause has filed in Court his petition setting forth
IN substance that be has taken possession Of all the
assets Of said Bank under his appointment as re-
ceiver thereof dnd his converted thefh Into money
so far as practicable that he has made three
dividends to the creditors Of said Bank two of
per cent each and one of twenty per cent, out Of
assetsj that he has now on band the balance ars-
ing Oft OF said assets, which ought to be divided
as final dividend atfuhg said creditors, that his
accounts receiver have never been settled or
his Sbtnses or totnpensation allowed. And Fur q.
Their setting forth that said creditors have NOT mp
peared IN this tause, numerous and widely
scatterth, and that personal service Cannot Id
made on them without unreasonable delay and
expense.
And praying that time and place may he fixed
by the court for the hearing Of tad petition, and
proper order Of notice to bnttles IN interest made
and that on said hearing bis said accounts may be
referred to trustee for examination and allow
ancc, and that on the coming in Of the trustees
report said accounts may be finally settled, his
Compensation and expenses allowed, final
dividend of said assets on hand directed and that
on payment thereof he he discharged from said
receivershp.
1t is ordered Ivy said court, that said petit be
heard at vergennes on the sih day OF July, 1865,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof ne given TO all parties IN interest by SER
vice of copy Of the petition and Of this order on
all parties who have appeared in this cause, at
least twelve days before said hearing and by pub.
icatin Of the substance IF said petition and Of this
order in the Mddledury Register newspaper for
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY the last publication to be
at least ten days before said hearing
BY order Of the court, this I'd day of June 1865.
d. STEWART, Clerk.
L. p. PHELPS. SOL for Petr.
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SrArE OF vERNIONT-District Of

Madison, ss
be it remembered that at Probate Court heii
at MiddIebufv within and for the District of Adj
olson on the 81 day ofJune, a. d., 1861 an instrti.
mcnt purporting to be the last will and testament Of
MILO STOW,
late Of Weybridge, in said District, deceased, is
presented to this court for Probate 1t is hereupon
ordered that said instrument be considered bv this
court for probate and allowance, and a session
thereof to I've held at the Probate Office in Middle
bury, on Monday, the 26th day of June inst; =.
D., 1865 at ten o'clock in the forenoon and that
notice thereof lie given to all persons interested
that they may appear and make their objections
if any they may have, to the probate and allow
ance of said instrument, the last will and resta-
ment Of said deceased by publishing q certified
copy of this order in the Mddlebury Registei-a
newspaper printed at said Middlebur, three weeks
successfully previousto che time If said court.
CALVIN G. TlLDEN, Judge
A true copy from the records.
10:w3 Attest, c. q. TILDEN, Judge
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-06-14
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

We the subscribers, being appointed by the PrJ.
bate Court for the District Of Addison, Com
missioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the es-
tate of ABEL J. WOOSTER,
late of Cornwall, in said district, deceased, and
also all claims and demands exhibited in offset
thereto; and six months from the Both day Of
Nav, 1865, being allowed by said court for that
tend to the business Of our said appointment at tho
dwelling house of said deceased. on the last Thurs
DAYS Of June and October next frori 8 O'Clock A ,
NJ. until four o'clock + NJ, on each Of said days.
Dated at Cornwall this 3D. day Of June, 1865.
io,3w t s2hN SHNf II JAMES. Corners.