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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
A Mormon Woman on Pollgamy,


Mormon woman writes 20 the Vidette the
gentle paper at Salt Lake City, showing with
what loathing the victims of Mormon lust re.
gard the ''peculiar institution "
I'm our ward me ctings our bishops and tea
cheers are urging the men to take more women.
, and the young men to be more energetic i'm
securing to themselves the best looking and
most Intelligent girls. The following ia part ct
discourse listened to the other evening:
'Ihese long winter evenings are good
time to visit the sisters and court early and
late, If you do not, the cursed genties will
get the best looking. In spite of the holiness
Of our religion, aud the revelations of the
Lord throus III our prophets, our most intelli.
gent women and girls rebel. They don un.
oerstand that nothing good in itself can be en-.
joyed without sacrifices, and that God has Civ
en- them cross to bear. Also, to the old and
young men say, be more attentive to these
wavering sisters; take them out sleigh riding
to the theatre, and be sure you invite them to
all our social parties; be wide awake, for the
devil il after your best looking women, as he
was in the Garden of Eden. And they, poor
silly tools, shut their hearts to the light shin.
ing out of Zion, and are continually, in spite
OF our teaching, aud the direct comm,nds of
the Prophets AMI God, runnng after the for.
hidden fruit; but every one that does will sure
ly go TO hell
lfyou outsiders will notice. you will see that
all these women who have broken loose from
polygamy, are having more attention from the
brethren than cvci before. And you have no
conception of the jesuitical power OF tie
church of Latter Day Saints which means
Brigham, Heber d Co., in the unwrit,en life
of this people. Tie women of Mormonism in
their Utmost souls shrink with horror from the
degrading revelation which prostitutes tho
farest OF our sex to the bcastly lusts of tat, old,
grey headed saints totteiing to their graves
With some these saints and teachers are meek
and quie. as lambs With others they rail
like madnen and threaten the vengeance of
heaven. always tempering their talk to the
lower they may have over the poor deluded
sister. who must have a resolute spirit to with.
stand the willy agents Of the new revelation, ;
and the 'cxaltation Of a set of thick neck.
echerous men. attempting to drag woman
from the high and holy position she occupies
in America as wife, mother, sister and daugh-
ter. to that postion-worse than slavery or
death-to which she is forced ii she accepts p,.
lygamy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

The government has received advices from
Richmond. Va, that the negroes Of that city
and the surrounding country are contemplating
the plan Of having some public celebration on
the Sd ST April next, the anniversary Of the
fall Of Richmond. The Evening Star says
Maj. Gen. Terry, commanding the depa rtment,
has advised and warned the celored people not
to attempt SO imprudent a demonstration, but
it appears that the movers in the affair are
still engaged in perfectins the arrangements
1t is needless to say that any such dem nstra.
ton by the negroes will not be permitted be.
the government authorities, and measures havy
already been taken to prevent any celebration
Of public nature.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

FoxEs.-That was novel but not SO bad
an argument which the mountain membe,
urged in the Kentucky Legislature.
A few years ago, bill proposing pre-
MUM Oh tox-scalps was under discussion.
1t had been somewhat roughly handled in
debate by members from the more populous
regions, where foxes were scarce, and Mr..
L., from one of the mountain coun-
ties, rose to reply. give only his perora-
ton:
Sand are we, Mr.. Speakcr-wc Of the
mountain regions-not only to witness the
annual destruction Of our crops, but actu-
ally to be deprived by these varlnints OF
the consolation Of religion 2" This woke
the House up and set it agape for an cx-
PLANTATION. lie continued; "You know,
Mr.. Speaker, that we live in rough coun-
try: that your fancy ohurclrrs-your Pres
byterians and Episcopalians-ncver send
preachers among us. We depend for the
Gospel upon the circuit riders of the Me-
thodist church; and sir, everybody knows
that they cannot be induced to travel where
there arc no chickens, and that chickens
cannot be raised where foxes abound ~
The argument was unanswcrablc, and
the bill became law.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

LIBEL.-Some writer for a Chicago paper
says there are many Miss Nancies in the
Iowa Legislature" We don't believe u
word oft. Ladies Of the younger or the
older persuasion arc not eligible in Iowa to
anything but matrimony. They are too
proud to submit to q canvass Of their mer-
itsbefore . miserable set Of pantaloncries
zaany Of whom know, Is little Of the excel.
lsncies Of the crinoline diyintics as native
lrishman does of-national cur;osities
indigenous to other islands of the sea!
Women do not want to vote in Iowa.
Aba. would elect negroes TO that privilege,
but they dare not compliment the ladies by
an advocacy Of rights which might initiate
against the success Of the grand cololed
movement, frsedman's bureau, civil right.
bin, Charles Sumner &c. &c.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

The following is letter just received
here-not for publication, but it suits us
irst-rate. 4. was at St. Louis once and
wrote us Il letter cursing our politics good
naturally, and pra:sing Andy Johnson
The reader will notice the change!
2 MARCH 90, 1866.
Ny Dea, Tide-CoL., JoaN, MILF ct. al
Yes, IN the Lar again! ''IIic Jacet!''
Not like dog to his vomit, but like re-
captured convict scourged back to his gal
ley. Bright world, adieu! Cobwebs, dust,
law, logic and fees, come to my arms, es-
pecially the last! Don't ask me about it;
marriage Of convenience; question Of bread
and butter; "Put money in thy purse"
But oh, boys! While my pen drudgcs
along over "saidsn and "aioresaids,' and
tho tedious lingo which my profession
think necessary to certainty, wouldn't it
like to strike up jig to the tune of merry
fancies! Dcponent being first duly sworn
on oath, deposeth and saith it would.
lwrote you a letter last fall; did you
ever get it? Hope not. 1t was before I
had qait-cIaimca Andy johnson: Now /
have discovered there was always defect
of title and no release is necessary. had
just squattcd on him, not knowing how
cussed poor the soil was. You can have
my claim and the improvements. Twas
always yours, and if you're particular
about it I'll pay rent. But enough! Some
meditations make me bilious. ] have
been taken in and done for time or two,
b,e, like the Ilardshell Baptist preacher
| have only to say, they can't do it agin---
hallclujah! Yours, with spasm, 4.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

We are indebted to number Of our
Congressional and Legislative friends for
speeches and documents. AS the latter
will,bc 1t home when this is Issued, and
many Of them have only taken our paper
for TIE session, and Us css.g1cssmcn are too
busy on ons side Or the other Of the c0lored
question to enable them to read the TINES,
we dispense with the labor Of putting their
names in type. IL any Of them see this
apology they will consider u as ctsi.ct
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

CALIFoRNIA.-Thc name California is
supposed to be derived from the Latin cali
ia and .Jormar, and to refer to the furnace
heat experienced by the Spanish mission
aries in their first attempts to explore the
country. 1t is a singular fact, little known,
that nowhere else in the world, not even in
the tropics, have any thermometrcal OBJ
scrvations been recorded which show so
great heat from tho sun as in the south
ern parts of the great central basin of
California. -. n,w
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

NOtlCc.
8 hereby given that HENRY RUnLE WILLIAM
i B STRONu,4 AUGUSTUS BEADLE CLEMENT
KuSSELE, JOHN H. 'sEADLE aud JOSEPH REY-
NULDS their associates and have organized
themselves into a body corporate by the name OF
"CaImar & Missouri River Railway Company"
for the purpose of constructing, owning and operating
Railroads and branches extending Westerly from u
point at 0almar, Winneshiek county, Iowa.
The CompaDy's principal place OF business shall be
North McGregor, Clayton county, Iowa.
Its Capital Stock shall be Ten Millions of Dollars.
which shan be- divided into shares OF One Hundred
Dollars each, and shall be paid in nstalmsnts as the
Board of Directors may ORDER after 80 days notice OF
such order to the ockholders; provided that not
ceedng % cent OF the amount OF any subscription
shall he called for in any three months
The said Corporation shall commence on the second
day of APRIL A. ID. 1866 and shall continue fifty years
with right Of renewal.
The affairs OF the Company are to be conducted by
IA Board of Six Directors, consisting OF the above cor
poratnrs until the first Tuesday in June 1857. The
Directors may increase their number, from time TO
time, from six members to nine and shall be chosen
by the stockholders ut their annual meeting in June,
1867, and annually thereafter
The officers. until the first Tuesday in june 1867
d. Strong Vice President, Augustus Beadle Secretary,
and Joseph Reynolds. Treasurer - -
The highest amount of indebtedness, to which the
Company il Mt any time to subject lseu, il Six Mill
ions OF Dollars. ant the private property u the corps
aud stockholders is to be exempt from the pay
ments III corporate debts. ~ sza a. gsef
Dated March 10Th, 1900.
.@| HENRY RUBLE, President.
AUG. BEADLE, Secretary. 5wie
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

New TYPE.-Most of our contemporaries
when they commence new vol. or get a
few pounds Of type, of news Or job style,
rant considerably about 'the Improvement
Of the Office and its immensely increased
facilities" We got a new Bourgeois dress
for our TINES, the other day, hut if our
readers cannot see the improvement We
shall not call their attention. to it! Ous
patrons are not called on to assist us
through this pscaniary affection! Keep
YOUR clothes on. r
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

LIscoLS.-NIuch stress is put on til.
opinions Of the late President relative te
all matters connected with the question oil
reconstruction. Mr.. Lamon, the writer
Of the letter referred to below, was very
close friend Of Mr.. Lincoln, and his lette,
therefore should have great weight with
people who insist OH the perfection Of Mr..
Johnson's predecessor
E1-United States Marshal Ward II. La
mon has addressed an important letter to
President johnson relative to the views OF
the late President Lincoln on restoration.
After denouncing Mr.. Stevens and the rad
icsls US disunionists, Mr.. Lamon SAYS:
II came here as Mr.. Lincoln's special
friend, and was marshal Of this district dur
ing the whole Of his administration. down
to the day of bis death. was in the most
confidential and intimate relations with
him. had many aud free conversations
with him ON this very subject Of restora-
ton. was made entirely certain, by his
own repeated declarations to me, that he
would exert all his authority, power and in
auence to bring about an immediate recon-
cliation between the two sections of the
country. As far as depended on him he
would have had the southern states repre-
seated in both houses of Congress within
tho shortest possible time.
IAN the energies Of his nature were Civ
en- to a vigorous prosecution Of the war
while the rebellion lasted, but he was equal
~ determined upon vigorous prosecution
Of peace ~ soon as the armed hostility
should be ended.
''He knew the base designs Of the radi-
calls to keep up the strife for their own ad-
vantage, and he was determined to thwart
shon,, as he himself told me very ofteu."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

FIRST PAcE.-Femalc Suffrage; by the local
OF the Dcs MOines Register. A most able ar.
gSmcnt in defence Of the ladies'. Fcnians. in
three or four slices. Any things; supposed to
be SEM original. Indeccncy...
Ex.Gov. Randall.....Naval Prize Money!.
Madison reimbursement of Congress-. Ben.
Wade and Tyler"Farmers' Maxims.. Mar.
riage in Dubuque under Difficulties.
FOURTH PAGE.-Black River Falls Banner.
ANDY Johnson and the Mar haitian Club.
Ceath Of Sena tor Foote, of Vermont. Hu-
morous and News Paragraphs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

SEWING MAcHlSE.-Capt. Dubois won q
Sewing Machine in rattle at Memphis
he threw it back to the Christian Commits
sion-took another $500 chance in tick
ct and won it again. 1t came to McGregor
with his baggage and as he contcmplates
engaging a ''sewing machine" Of more
lively nature before 1866 is out, he handed
the affair to the TINES Office. JOHN didn't
like this metal kind any better than Charley
and of course it fell into our hands.
We feel greatly obliged to the Captain
for his taste; to Andrick for his great ex-
pectations and to Friendship and luck to-
gcther for the present.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

FRElGHrs.-The reduction in freights
from St. Paul to Mil, to the reasonable
price Of 10 cents for wheat will give the
Minnesota farmers at least 81, SOC, 900
profit. Similar reductions are being made
on all railways; this, with the river compc-
ton Of the Mississippi, will give Iowa, Min.
and west Wisconsin some show for life the
approaching season.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

4 I meeting of the Board of Directors of The Wis
IA consin Petroleum and Mining Company, and the
Board OF Directors OF The Wisconsin Copper Creek
Petroleum and Mining Company, held at their respec-
tive Offices 1T McGresor, March 10th, it resolved
by both Companies follows: n,
THAT the Secretary be- and he Is hereby ordered to
give notice to all The stock holders in either both
Companies, by publication in the NORTH Iowa TINES
that a meeting OF stock holders lille held at tho
Office OF said Companies in McGregor, the l2th day
OF April, 1906 10 A. NJ no OF deciding
TO the sale OF all the personal property of the Com
pany and the sulcasng sale of the entire landed
interests of the same and for other purposes which
may be Of interest TO the respective Companies
In accordance with the order embodied in the above
OF the respective Boards of Directors here
by give such legal notice TO all concerned
THOMAS ARNOLD Secretary.
EcGrcgor, Iowa, March 10th, 1866. lw49l
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

A. Mcdbcrry, Jr., with the Wholesale
Grocery House Of Williams, Young &
Kass, River Street, Chicago, has beeu
spending several days with US. MED. is
an acquaintance here acl always well
como.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
AxEspxxSrs.-our Senator Grimes

AxESpNESrs.-Our Senator Grimes is
something Of wag. Recently he offered
constitutional Amendment" cmbody-
ing about what had been offered before
In prefacing the motion he said, at is
probably about my turn to offer an amend
mcnt to the constitution" After the SEN
ate hsd decided to consider it he said, II
do not know if will be satisfied to sup
port i'll Who dare say that "Old Grimes
is dead?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

BY shslast census of London it appears
that there ae-nnre Scotchmen there than
in Edinburg, more Irishmen than ia Dub
lin, and moro Jews than i'll Palestine.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

CnASaE.-A. r. Goodrich Esq, late Of
the McGregor W., and also Of the Mil. &
Pr. du. Chien Ry, is appointed General
Passenger and Freight Agent of the South
ern MINI. r. r. the eastern terminus of
which IL at or near La Crosse
No more competent business Eailrosder
and accountant could be selected. Good
rich is known to our Il. X. men in this
neck Of woods as No. l.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

Fon C,LoRADo.-Ttios Calvert, John
Mic.lc and family, Wm Sturms and John
Wolfe will leave Ola Thursday for Colorado
and the west. +s-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

We arc in receipt Of the first number Of
of the "Mszemanian, edited by Col.
w. III. II. Braincrd of Dane Co.
Wisconsin. The N. is six columns in size,
well printed, Interestingly edited and we
predict very successful career for our
most esteemed friend Col WILL. We
must 60 and see this second Wisconsin
Brick" as soon rs the Mississippi runs
his ice out, and the Pr. du Chen & Mil.
Railway rebuild their bridges
Success to the "Jron that walks!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

GAnSAvILLo.-The Academy opens Apr.
10th, and closes ut the end of thirteen
weeks for summer vacation. Terms $3.50
and $500. Languages and Music extra.
Good board at $50 to $3.50. Jonathan
Briggs is Principal, Miss Prince, Assistant,
Rev. @. NJ. Porter, Language teacher, Miss
Huntley, Music.
We know Mr.. Briggs pretty well, and We
believe he is brin full Of the regular,
schooluastcr tao. and knowledge.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

The supposed Quantrell, in confinement at
Washington, will, it is thought. be released
soon. the probability Of his being the genuine
Quantrell having partly vanished. we
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
Grand total of the area Of the Uni.

ufanu total OF the area OF the I'm.
States, in acrcs...........l, 92l ,2S8, 233
Or three million two thousand and thir-
teen square miles.
This does not include the area of the
great lakes just within and forming por-
ton of our Northern boundary; neither
does it include the marine league on the
coast. 5a -fa.
Brazil. in lS45, had an area of 3,004, AGO
square miles, but it is estimated that since
the settlement of her boundary lines with
several of the adjacent countries, her area
has increased to 3,lOO, 900 square miles
European Russia has an area of 2, a., 504
square miles, and all the other countries
of Europe have total of 1867, 626 square
miles.
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Chr TiMes.
McGREGOR, APRIL, 1, 1865.

Vets.
The Civil Rights Bill--a bill ADVOCATING
the Constitution Of the United States and
tho laws Of each ststo, and placing all
power in tho President through the agency
Of Executive appointccs-all this undo,
presense Of protecting the colored reo.
pic, who have been turned by bad counsel
out-of-doors, and are now said to be suffer
ing in consequence Of the Friendship" Of
their pretended fricnds-this Civil Rights
Bill has been vetoed by the stern little man
now at tho helm Of our national ship Of
state. We will publish the veto next week
because Of its unanswerablc argument, its
broad patriotism, its clcarncss Of logic and
its irresistible force. Perhaps Congress, in
its spite, may have passed the bill over the
voto---the non-arrival of mails forbids OUT
knowledge Of the situation to a later date
than Saturday morning last; but we wish
to 60 on the record as saying that this veto
is one Of tho most able state papers ever is.
sued from an American Chief Magistrate
We have read all of them of any import.
anee since Jackson's veto of the Maysyille
Road bill, and the L. S. Bank bill, and
co lc!usive as was the reasoning Of both
these celebrated state papers, we feel sure
that this johnson veto Of the "Civ.l
Rights" fraud, is equal if not superior to
either Of the Jackson papers named.
We recommend young men Of all par
ties to read it carefully if they would get q
proper idea Of the form of government un.
der which we had been living, up to the
raid Of the radicals on the Constitution
framed BY our fathers.
You will read the nonsense Of sci,emers
and hear the mouthings of extremists
against it, but as YOU value your own self
respect read the document itself and do
your own judging. History will give it a
place beside Gen. Jackson's great procla-
nation requesting and order1ug South Car
DINA and John G. Calhoun to keep still.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
The Wagon has Come
And the Carriages Tool!
pEARSAIL & CHURCH

,INCY October 1859, have been saying in the TINES
y "Wait for the Wagon" They ari-.N y p
nouace to the public that their stock Of ks-SST<
Horses and Carriages either for business or Ky
pleasure. is not exceed in the West.
The reasonable prices characterize their "Plo~
NEER LIVERY STABLE, located sabont halfway FPS
Main Street near the Flanders House Call them
would be suited with team saddle horses ~ ~
PEARSALIs& ClICKCH.
H4rrr.or Iowa ,Sspicni q -,ib, lSsa .a.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

Sec. Harlan, Of the interior, in a recent
letter to the Rev. j. G. Fletcher, replied to
a question concerning the territorial extent
OF this country, in order to afford the lat
ter certain data for comparing the area OF
Brazil with that Of the United States. The
following is the result first in acres:
Total area of the public lands of the
States and territories. III 400, 549, 033
Total area of those states where there
are no public lands. ..476, 546, $50
Area of Indian Territory. A Ia, 24O
Area of District Of Columbia. .3S, 4OO
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

AS. BUY FRESH GROUND OswEGO WATER
LIME AND GENUINE RoSENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS / sUN.-U2
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9cw Adrertis

R. HUI BIB A RID & CO.,
Jewellers and dealers in Musical Instruments. Main
Street, 43i McGKEGOP, IOWA.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
A SUGGESTION TO THE LADIES.

Each day upon the street
Some Lady finely dressed.
And in whose wardrobe, rich and near,
Is faultess taste expressed. 'e
Yet by her side there walks
In rough and careless guise,
So that the Unmatched pair
With feelings OF surprise.
Ladies' whose husbands do not choose
Fer to look trim and nice
Though for your dress they don't refuse
To pay handsome price
Reflect that wedlock makes you one,
rE And vain is all your show,
II still your other half does shun
In neat attire to go.
And If OF "vain expense he talks,
Then let the niggard DO
Hence exled from those charming walks
In your sweet company. IN II
Or, that his own looks may reflect
Due credit on his spouse,
bid him his steps at once direct
To A. KUHN'S famous house.
desire to inform the public that have removed
from koss Block to the store formerly occupied Stein
am Co, a-,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04

Ar uoME.--Sam. J. Peterson, Alderman
Of the "bloody first" ward in McGrcgor,
and one Of the firm of PETERSON & LAR
son of this city. has returned from the
east with train Of goods after him which
will require battalion of men to unload.
Sam got to New York about the time gold
struck its lowest note, and he consequently
purchased Dry Goods and Groceries as far
down towards par value as any merchant
of McGregor. The customers of this pop
ular firm will find very select fancy and
staple stock, and We know they will be
waited upon in the kindest manner. The
proprictors and clerks are oil very oblis-
Ing. T. & L. handed lis an Adv, but it
was just too late for this issue.